Complete the article below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the first conditional. In gaps 4 and 6, use a modal verb to make the prediction less certain.

Some animals, like lizards and worms, have an amazing ability to grow new body parts if they lose them. Salamanders can grow new legs and some worms can re-grow every part of their body, including their head! If scientists ¹___________ (can) discover how this happens, in theory it ²___________ (be) possible to re-grow human body parts too. Very few scientists are working on this problem now, but if governments ³___________ (start) to spend more money on research, then this dream ⁴___________ (become) a reality. Amazingly, some worms have no limit on lifespan, as they continually re-grow their bodies as they age. So if we ⁵___________ (learn) to repair human limbs and organs, it ⁶___________(be) possible to prevent us from dying. But that is a long way in the future.

Cross out the one verb which cannot be used to complete each sentence grammatically. The sentences may have different meanings with each correct verb.

1 Today is not the best time to fail / set / make / complete the test.

2 Our class took part in / held / organised / opened a history competition.

3 I hate informing / receiving / delivering / passing on messages that are upsetting.

4 John got into / overheard / joined in / took up an interesting conversation about robots in the canteen.

5 I’m sure some of us might guess / speculate / offer / expect some kind of an answer.

6 The team gained / deserved / claimed / were awarded a prize for their entry.

7 We regularly log onto / update / set up / post promotional websites for marketing.

8 Do you think we’ll ever be able to crack / decipher / smash / unlock the secret codes?

Exercise 1: Follow the examples and complete the rules with the correct word: Between After Before Frequency adverbs go:  ……………………..main verbs. I never drink coke,  ……………………..the auxiliary verb and the main verb. He doesn’t often make his bed.  ……………………...the verb TO BE. Joe is always at home at noon. Exercise 2: Put the sentences in order. 1. swims/ usually/ he/ fast …………………………………………………… 2. dad/ never/ coffee/ my/ drinks. ………………………………………………………… 3. her/ angry/ am/ rarely/ with/ I ………………………………………………………… 4. listen/ don’t/ music/ they/ often/ to ………………………………………………………… 5. Why/ teeth/ do/ you/ never/ brush/ your? 

I.       Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in parentheses.

1.      I ____________ (just / meet) Ann’s husband. I ____________ (meet) him at a party last night.

2.      Carol and I are old friends. I ____________ (know) her since I ____________ (be) in secondary school.

3.      The zoo isn’t far from here. I ____________ (walk) there many times.

4.      When my mother ____________ (come) home, I ____________ (talk) to my friend on the phone.

5.      I wish we ____________ (buy) everything we wanted all the time.

6.      We were good friends, we ____________ (know) each other well.

7.      My thirteen-year-old daughter wishes she ____________ (be) taller and that she ____________ (have) blond and curly hair.

8.      I wish I ____________ (can speak) English as a native speaker.

9.      When I ____________ (arrive) at the airport yesterday, I ____________ (meet) by my cousin and a couple of her friends.

10.  Normally I ____________ (finish) work at five, but this week I ____________ (work) until six to earn more money.

III. Complete each sentence with the correct tense or form of one suitable verb from the box. One verb must be used in negative form
1. After Mary (speak)___in public on many occasions, she got the TV job offer
2. My wife and I (travel)___to Mexico at this time last summer

IV. READING
1 Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word from the list
handicraft ;  design ; quality
costumes ; artisan ; history
There are many embroidery villages in VN, but Quat Dong village in HN is widely known for its products of high (1)___. Embroidery has been developing around here since the 17th century. In the past, local skilled artisans were chosen to make embroided (2)____for the Vietnamese King, Queen and other Royal family memebers
In order to create beautiful embroideries, a/an (3)____must be patient, careful and have an eye for (4)____ along with clever hands. Nowadays, Quat Dong products may range frlm clothes, bags, pillowcases, to paintings and decorations, which are exported to many countries

Complete each sentence with the correct form of used to and a suitable verb from the box.

go         love        travel              own         be         live

E.g.: Nicola doesn’t travel much now. She used to travel a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these days.
 

1. Sophie Answer a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.  

2. We enjoy our lives in Spain now. We Answer in Paris years ago.  

3. I rarely eat ice cream now, but I Answer it when I was a child.

4. Jackie Answer my best friend, but we aren’t good friends anymore.

5. When you lived in New York, you Answer to the theatre very often?