BASIC GRAMMAR WORK FOR BACH 2 SEPTEMBER 2007

REVIEWING TOP MARKS 1

1.- Can you complete the gaps with the correct tense? Remember to use PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

a. b. c. d. e.

What ... (you/watch) on televisin right now? My grandfather is old so he always (walk) slowly. usually .. (you/stay) at home in the evenings? My parents . (come) from their trip tomorrow. Turn down the radio please. I . (try) to study for an exam.

f. g. h. i. j.

My sister .. really .. (make) an effort in school this year. Robert (not play) tennis on Monday afternoons. I .. (not meet) my friend for coffee today. What . (you/do) tonight? Sally Field seldom .. (put) milk in her tea.

2.- Complete each sentence with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS. a. you that he is telling the truth?
COST NOT SEEM HAVE BELIEVE SEE FORGET

b. How much these shoes ..? c. I . my girlfriend tonight, so Ill meet you
tomorrow.

d. Whats wrong? You . very happy. e. John always .. my name. f. Call me later. I .. dinner with my family now.

3.- Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

BRAIN POWER
(1) .. you . (have) difficulties at school this year? Maybe your father (2) (think) that you (3) (not try) hard enough these days. Well, the problem could be your brain. Why? Because the brain (4) (contain) two sides a right side and a left side. Each of these sides is responsible for different abilities. The left side (5) . (control) language and logical thought, while the right side is more creative, musical and artistic. If your dominant side is the right, you may have problems at school. This is because schools usually (6) (teach) subjects that are easy for people with dominant left brains. However, things (7) .. (begin) to improve for creative right-brainers because educators today (8) (develop) new teaching methods that use both sides of the brain.
4.- Complete the gaps with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box.
LOOK UP TO LOOK AFTER LOOK FORWARD TO LOOK INTO LOOK UP

a. The police . the crime at the moment but they havent found any suspects yet. b. Sarah rarely goes out at night because she often her little sister. c. The situation has improved a lot in the last few days. Things .... now . for our company. d. I .. my friend Carol because she always tries her best at everything she does. e. .. you . your summer holidays next week?

5.- Choose the correct preposition: a. The teacher was satisfied on / with / at my work. b. Im interested by / at / in surfing, but Im really afraid of / to / at the waves. c. Everyone was proud for / of / about our team and excited in / for / about winning the UEFA cup twice. d. Why are you late for / in / with school again? The headteacher wont be pleased of / into / with you. e. Im worried on / at / about Peter. I think working so hard is bad for / at / about his health. f. I hate people who are cruel on / into / to animals. g. Annes very busy. Shes involved in / on / over many activities. h. Tina is terrible in / on / at cooking. Everything she makes tastes awful. i. We were insulted for / by / of his impolite behaviour.

6.- Complete the passage below with a gerund or an infinitive using the verbs in brackets.

THE JULIET CLUB Do you need some advice about your relationship? Are you in danger of (1) . (break up)? You might think about (2) . (discuss) your problems with the Juliet Club of Verona, Italy. Verona was the home of the worlds most famous lovers Romeo and Juliet. For this reason, lovers from all over the world cant resist (3) (come) to the city, which gets thousands of letters every year. Most writers hope (4) (find) solutions to their troubles, while others just feel like (5) . (express) their emotions. The Juliet club was formed in order to answer these letters. In fact, (6) .. (write) to the club is easy all you need (7) . (do) is address your letter to the Juliet club, Verona, Italy. The people at the club promise (8) . (answer) every letter no matter what language it is in.
7.- Complete the second sentence so that it has got a similar meaning to the first one. Use a gerund or an infinitive. a. I dont want to listen to this CD any more. I am tired of b. She doesnt feel like playing tennis. She doesnt really want c. Could you please switch off the TV? Would you mind ? d. I said that I was sorry I had arrived late. I apologised for e. That man wont give us the money. That man refuses 8.- Complete each sentence with a suitable verb below. Use the PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS. not listen - not watch wait write begin - buy

a. b. c. d. e. f.

I saw a terrible accident while I for the bus. We .. the new soap opera on TV because we went out last night. When you . those new shoes? We were driving back home when the storm . Jane called me while I . her an e-mail. What did she say? I .. while she was giving the directions.

9.- Read each sentence and choose the correct option:

1. We while the waiter was serving dessert.

(a) had chatted (a) had left (b) were chatting (b) were leaving

2. By the time we arrived at the party, several of our friends already. 3. We anything because they had already closed the shops.
(a) didnt buy (a) ate (b) werent buying (b) had eaten.

4. Tim didnt eat anything at the restaurant because he at home. 5. By the time we , the party had already begun.
(a) arrived (b) had arrived

10.- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST PERFECT SIMPLE. a. I . (try) to call Ben, but he .. already (leave). b. After she . (finish) her homework, Mandy .. (meet) her friends. c. The man . (not eat) since breakfast so we .. (give) him some bread and cheese. d. Nancy . (be) sorry that she (break up) with her boyfriend the night before. e. I .. (go) to sleep early last night because I (not sleep) at all the previous night. f. .. you .. (read) the book before you (see) the film? g. They (decide) to get married after they . (know) each other for a year. h. By the time we . (realise) that they were celebrities, they . already .. (disappear) into the crowd.

11.- Complete the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box. Use the PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS or PAST PERFECT SIMPLE. a. Our neighbours were making a lot of noise while my parents .. to sleep.
LEAVE SWIM TRY CUT READ

b. Everybody knew how the film would end because they all . the novel already. c. you . your hand while you were making the salad?

d. They found the mans wallet on the floor after he .. the shop. e. We in the river when it started to rain.

12.- Complete each sentence below with the PRESENT PERFECT or the PAST SIMPLE of one of the verbs in the box. Pay attention to the helpful time expressions in bold.

notice - start listen spread - make

a. anybody . to Shakiras new song yet? b. Im sure Beth already .. a decision. c. At what age you .. learning English?

d. you . anything different about Andrew lately? e. In the past, people only .. gossip by word of mouth. 13.- Complete each sentence with the FUTURE CONTINUOUS (will+be+gerund) or the FUTURE PERFECT (will+have+participle) of the verb in brackets.

a. At this time tomorrow, I ... (fly) to Paris. b. In the next few decades scientists .... (do) their best to try to understand genetics. c. I can come to the meeting on 8th May because we . (come) back from our holiday by then. d. When you get home, pleace call me. I ... (wait) for your call.

e. Do you think you (speak) to Dave by Monday? f. They .. (not finish) this project by June. Theres still a lot of work to do. g. I cant call you between eight and nine oclock because I (watch) my favourite soap opera then. h. .. you .. (reply) to Helen by Monday? Shes waiting for your response anxiously.

14.- Complete the gaps with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box.
GO DOWN GET ON GO ON LOOK UP TURN DOWN

a. My brother and I didnt use to . when we were children because we couldnt agree on anything. b. Jason didnt study very hard so his marks last term. c. Yesterday my proposal .. because they thought it was a bad idea. d. Our economic situation .. now .; thats why were all feeling much better. e. We really cant living like this. Its too difficult.

15.- Complete each sentence with a suitable relative pronoun (who, which, that, whose, when or where). There may be more than one posible answer.

a. We often hear stories about people have survived terrible disasters. b. This is the boy . life was saved by a firefighter. c. Sri Lanka is a place . people like to go on holiday. d. The people houses were destroyed had nowhere to sleep. e. This journalist was in Sri Lanka on the day .. the tsunami happened. f. Thomas Edison was the man .. invented the electric light. g. In hard situattions I always remember the things ....... my yoga training taught me.
16.- Combine the sentences using a defining relative clause. Make any necessary changes.

a.- Here is a woman. She survived the tsunami.

............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................

b.- The new CD is great. You bought it. c.- This is the town. I was born here. d.- The artist is very talented. He won first prize. e.- Those are the neighbours. Their dog bit me last night.
f.- They have caught the tiger. It escaped from the zoo. ............................................................................. 17.- Combine the sentences using a non-defining relative clause. Make any necessary changes.

a.- J.K. Rowling writes the Harry Potter books. She has become one of the richest women in the world.
............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. .............................................................................

b.- Barcelona gained international reputation. The 1992 Olympic Games were held there. c.- Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. It has saved many lives. d.- The Holiday Inn Hotel was destroyed by the tsunami. Many people were staying there. e.- Alberto Contador won the Tour de France at the age of 24. His victory marked a new era in cycling.

18.- Read each sentence and choose the correct option:

1. The fire began while they

(a) slept. (a) who (a) didnt hear (a) had been sold (a) where (a) get in (a) work out (b) were sleeping. (b) that (b) will have heard (b) were sold (b) which (b) get on (b) turn out (c) had slept. (c) whose (c) hasnt heard (c) were being sold (c) whose (c) get up (c) look out

2. This is the secretary .. computer isnt working. 3. Melanie .the good news yet. We must tell her. 4. By the time we got to the cinema, all the tickets already. 5. This is the website . I use very frequently. 6. The bus to Candem town was so crowded that we couldnt 7. How often do you . in the gym?

19.- Complete the sentences with SHOULD, COULD or WOULD + PERFECT INFINITIVE (have + participle). Choose the right verb from the box.
a.- He ............................................... me last week. I needed that money. b.- It was a good thing they got her to hospital in time. She ................................................ c.- You ................................................. somebody, driving like that. d.- We got lost in those mountains. You fools you ................................................ a map. e.- If my parents hadnt been so poor, I ..................................................... to university. f.- You .................................................... me you were bringing your friends to supper. g.- You ............................................ my jeans after you borrowed them.

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20.- Complete the sentences with MAY, MUST or CANT + PERFECT INFINITIVE (have + participle) of the verb in brackets.

a.- Wheres Phil? I dont know. He ..........................................home. (go) b.- Who phoned? She didnt give her name. It ..................................................... Lucy. (be) c.- The garden is all wet. It ............................................................. in the night. (rain) d.- Ann isnt here. Surely she ............................................ I reminded her yesterday. (forget) e.- How are the builders getting on? Im not sure. They ............................ by now. Ill go and see. (finish) f.- I ........................................................ a new job. Ill know for certain tomorrow. (find) g.- He ......................................................... all his money. I gave him 15 only yesterday. (spend)

21.- Complete the sentences with the right infinitive (simple or perfect):

a.- I have lost one of my new globes. I must ............................................... it somewhere. b.- I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it isnt there any more. Somebody must ................................................................ it. c.- We havent decided, but we may to Italy this summer. d.- Jane walked past me without speaking. She cant ............................................... me. Im sure. e.- Paula isnt here. She must about the meeting again. f.- You shouldnt .. so quickly. Its hard to understand you. g.- Weve got no money left! We shouldnt .. so many things. h.- I dont think Thomas did his best. In my opinion, he could .. better. i.- Rule number one to succeed in the NBA: you mustnt .. late for your team practice.
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22.- Complete the sentences with the modal and the right form of the infinitive in brackets.
a. b. c. d. e. f. Im cold. I ... (should / bring) a coat but I didnt. Lance and Wendy love each other. It . (can / not be) true that theyre breaking up! Ask Jim if hes hungry before you make dinner for him. He (might / have) lunch already. I (would / help) you, but I didnt have time. Im very surprised he didnt say hello to me. He .. (may / not recognize) me. Nobody knows how the robber escaped but the police say he (might / climb) through the window.

23.- Choose the correct preposition: a. Right-handers dont see the need of / for / on products designed especially for lefthanded people. b. Greenpeace campaigns to promote awareness in / with / of the dangers of global warming. c. There is no good reason for / of / about your angry reaction. e. There has been an increase on / at / in left-handed shops in recent years. f. My friend Susan and I had an argument about / at / for a boy that we both like.

g. Please, accept my apology on / for / of breaking your i-pod. h. Please write a report of / on / for the traffic situation in your city. i. Ronald has no interest in / on / at dating a girl on the Internet.

d. In the past , there used to be a lack for / of / with products for left-handers.

24.- Complete each sentence with the verb in brackets. Use the first or second conditional: a. They will set up another shop if business . (be) good. b. I wont go to the party unless Sally (come) too. c. If more people . (be) left-handed, more shops would sell left-handed products. d. My mum .. (not buy) anything unless its on sale. e. If you were left-handed, .. (you / join) a left-handed club? 25.- The following sentences are all 3rd conditionals. Complete each gap with the right form of the verb in brackets.

a. I suppose Jack didnt see us. If he .. (see) us, he . (say) hello. b. The exam was not bad but if Jim .. (not help) me, I (fail). c. Its a pity Tara didnt come to the picnic. She (come) if she . (not be) ill.

d. Our team .. (win) last weeks game if our goal-keeper .. (play) better. e. If you . (listen) to what I told you, you . (not have) any problems.

26.- Complete the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box:
GET BUY NOT MEET FINISH BE JOIN a. b. c. d. e. f. I wont have dinner with you unless your father . us. Sara will call us when she to the supermarket. As soon as Jimmy .. his homework, well go out for dinner. Jason jealous if he saw my new mobile phone. Your parents wouldnt be worried about you if they . you a Wherify watch like mine. If he hadnt gone to Lebanon as a peacekeeper, he . his wife there.

27.- Comment on these situations using a 2n d conditional with would or could.

a.- "Andrew is such a boring person because he works all the time."
"You know, if Andrew ................................................., he .......................... such a boring person."

b.- "You can't take a photo because you haven't got your camera."
"How annoying! If I ......................................................, I ..........................................................

c.- "You can't translate your Russian text because you have no dictionary."
"I'm sorry! If I ....................................................., I ................................................................

d.- "You never write to your friends because you're so busy."

"I've got so much to do!! I ..................................... all my friends if I .......................................... 28.- Comment on these situations using a 3rd conditional with would, could or might.

a.- "I couldn't buy the new PlayStation3 because I didn't have enough money."

I could have bought

....................................................................................................................

b.- "Debbie didn't lock her bike and it was stolen."

Debbie's bike ........................................................ if

..........................................................

c.- "Barbara went to bed quite late and so she didn't get up early for work."

If ...................................................................., ........................................................................

d.- "It was raining all day and we couldn't go anywhere."

It was an awful day. We .................................................. if it ............................................

e.- "You forgot the map and you lost your way."

You ..................................................................... if .............................................................

29.- Complete each situation with a 2n d or 3rd conditional as necessary: a.- "Gary couldn't play basketball because he was ill." He........................................ if ............................... b.- "The accident happened because the car in front stopped so suddenly." The accident ........................... if ................................ c.- "We don't go out very often because we can't afford it." If we ......................................, ............................... d.- "Wayne was wearing a helmet and I didn't recognize him." How embarrassing! I......................... if ............................. e.- "That dress is too expensive. I'm afraid I can't buy it." I....................................... if.................................. f.- "It was raining all day and we couldn't have lunch in the garden." It's incredible! ........................... if ............................. g.- "She never lends you her car because you aren't careful enough." But I think that if ............................., ..........................

30.- Read each sentence and choose the correct option; remember that in active sentences the subject is the person or thing that does the action; on the contrary, in passive sentences the subject is the person or thing that is affected by the action.

1. The moon hoax theory in hundreds of articles.

(a) discusses (a) be believed (a) wrote (a) won (b) is discussed (b) believe (b) was written (b) was won

2. Not everything in the news should by us. 3. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. 4. The USA the space race in the late 1960s. 5. We this DVD player before.
(a) have never used (a) had forgotten (a) may cancel (b) have never been used (b) had been forgotten (b) may be cancelled

6. They about the argument by the time they met again. 7. Our flight because of the bad weather conditions.

31.- Complete the sentences using the correct passive form of the verb in brackets. a. You cant use my computer because it .. (repair) at the moment. b. An advert .. (put) in last weekends newspaper. c. Next week the moon . (photograph) from a satellite. f. Life (not discover) in other planets yet.

g. The plants should (water) a few days ago. h. The accident could .. (avoid) but unfortunately the driver was driving too quickly. i. j. Im sure this .. (do) purposely last night. When .. the first man .. (send) into space?

d. Pleace come to the dining room. Dinner .. (serve) now. e. Before that day, such a strange creature . (never / see) in our village.

32.- Complete the sentences using the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets. a. The museums new painting ... (show) to the public starting next month. b. When our History project . (must / hand) in? c. The baby is crying. The storm . (must / wake) her up.

d. Dr House (examine) Sue at the moment. e. Many theories .. (invent) about the moon landing since it took place. f. We . (know) about Jims financial problems even before he told us.

g. The e-mail .. (not send) before the meeting so nobody arrived on time. h. . the thief . (catch) by the police yesterday? i. j. Pedro Duque made our country proud when he . (become) the first Spanish astronaut in outer space. In October 2003, Duque (fly) to the International Space Station to do some research.

33.- Complete the sentences using the correct active or passive form of the verb in brackets.

a. We cant go into our classroom today. (it /paint)

............................................................

b. The car is working now. (it / already / repair)

............................................................

c. We never got the letter. (it / must / send / to the wrong address)
............................................................

d. The police found the lost child. (he / bring back / to his parents / last night).
............................................................

34.- Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice. Omit the agent when posible. Some sentences can be written in more than one way. a. The police were watching the criminal very carefully. ............................................................ b. Do they sell English books at that shop? ............................................................ c. How much alcohol did Spanish teenagers buy last weekend? ............................................................ d. The students could have solved this problem earlier. ............................................................ e. Nobody will give customers free samples. ............................................................ f. They are showing my mother the photographs. ............................................................ g. Someone is following us right now. ............................................................ h. I have to return this book to the library. ............................................................ 35.- Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (active or passive).

Exploring Mars Mars 1 . currently (explore) by two robots named Spirit and Opportunity, which 2 .. (send) there in the summer of 2003. The amazing photographs that the robots 3 ... (take) since their landing show that there was once water and very possibly life- on Mars. Scientists now also 4 .. (want) to send people there, but this wont be easy, since temperatures there are as low as 97C and there is no air. In addition, experiments 5 .. (must / do) in order to learn how to grow food in outer space, because not enough food 6 (can / transport) to Mars. Meanwhile, scientists are amazed by the fact that Spirit and Opportunity 7 (still / work). These robots 8 .. (already / continue) operating much longer than the three-month period that they 9 .. (expect) when they took off in 2003. They 10 ... (must / design) better than scientists realised at the time.

36.- Read the sentences and choose the correct option in reported speech:

1. I enjoy my work, said Mr Barnes.

Mr Barnes said that he was enjoying / enjoyed his work.

2. He stole my bad yesterday! insisted the woman.

The woman insisted that he was stealing / had stolen her bag the day before.

3. Ill give you all the infomation, the suspect told the investigator.
The suspect told the investigator that he would give / gave him all the information.

4. I may have made a terrible mistake, the detective admitted.

The detective admitted that he could / might have made a terrible mistake.

5. We cant help you now, the detective told the suspect.

The detective told the suspect that they wouldnt / couldnt help him then. 37.- Change the following statements into reported speech. Remember that in reported statements we move that main verb back in time when the reporting verb is in the past.

1. Ill miss you next summer.

Maggies boyfriend told her that

2. These students must get some help now.

Principal Skinner claimed that

3. Im having a party here tonight.

Bart said that

4. I closed my pub early today.

Moe mentioned that

5. Youre making too much noise tonight.

Homers neighbours complained that

6. Ive passed all my exams this term.

Bart boasted that 38.- Change the following questions into reported speech. Remember that in reported questions the word order is no longer the order in a question because when you report a question- its no longer a question but reported information.

1. Do you do any sport when you have some free time?

The doctor asked Homer

2. What were you doing at 9pm last night?

The policeman asked me

3. How many suspects did they arrest yesterday?

The public opinion wondered

4. When will I be allowed to call my lawyer?

The suspect wanted to know

5. When did you start training as a terrorist?

The police asked the suspect 39.- Change the following orders into reported speech. Remember that in reported orders we use the infinitive of the action which is ordered.

1. Give me all the money in the safe!

The robber told the bank clerk

2. Dont move!
The bank robber told the people

3. Dont look at me!

The robber ordered the people

4. Stop shouting or Ill kill you!

The criminal told an old lady

5. Open the safe if you dont want to die!

The robber told the manager 10

REVIEWING TOP MARKS 1 ANSWER KEY

Exercise 8

Exercise 1
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. a. b. c. d. e. f. are you watching walks Do you usually stay are coming am trying is really making doesnt play am not meeting are you doing puts Do you believe do these shoes cost am seeing dont seem forgets am having 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. a. b. c. d. e. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. Are you having thinks arent trying contains controls teach are beginning are developing

a. b. c. d. e. f.

was waiting didnt watch did you buy began was writing wasnt listening 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b a a b a

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Exercise 10

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tried had already left had finished met hadnt eaten gave was had broken up went hadnt slept Had you read saw decided had known realised had already disappeared were trying had read Did you cut had left were swimming Has anybody listened has already made did you start Have you noticed spread will be flying will be doing will have come will be waiting will have spoken wont have finished will be watching Will you have replied get on went down was turned down is now looking up go on who/that whose where whose when who/that which/that

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Exercise 4

are looking into looks after are now looking up look up to Are you looking forward to with in - of of about for with about for to in at by 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. breaking up discussing coming to find expressing writing to do to answer

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Exercise 15

Exercise 7

Possible answers a. listening to this CD. b. to play tennis. c. switching off the TV? d. arriving late / having arrived late. e. to give us the money.

Exercise 16 Here is a woman who/that survived the tsunami. The new CD (which/that) you bought is great. This is the town where I was born.

d. e. f. a. b. c. d. e.

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. a. b. c. d. e. f. a. b. c. d. e.

The artist who/that won the first prize is very talented. Those are the neighbours whose dog bit me last night. They have caught the tiger which/that escaped from the zoo. Exercise 17 J.K. Rowling, who has become one of the richest women in the world, writes the Harry Potter books. Barcelona, where the 1992 Olympic Games were held, gained international reputation. Marie Curie discovered radioactivity, which has saved many lives. The Holiday Inn Hotel, where many people were staying, was destroyed by the tsunami. Alberto Contador, whose victory marked a new era in cycling, won the Tour de France at the age of 24. Exercise 18 1. b 2. c 3. c 4. a 5. b 6. b 7. a Exercise 19 should have paid could have died could have killed should have taken would have gone should have told should have washed Exercise 20 may have gone may have been must have rained cant have forgotten may have finished may have found cant have spent Exercise 21 have left have stolen go have seen have forgotten speak have bought have done be Exercise 22 should have brought cannot be might have had would have helped may not have recognized might have climbed Exercise 23 for of for of in 12

f. g. h. i. a. b. c. d. e. a. b. c. d. e. a. b. c. d. e. f. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. e. a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

about for on in is comes were wont buy would you join had seen would have said hadnt helped would have failed would have come hadnt been would have won had played had listened wouldnt have had joins gets finishes would be bought wouldnt have met

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Exercise 26

Exercise 27 If Andrew werent working all the time, he wouldnt be such a boring person. If I had my camera, I could take a photo. If I had my dictionary, I could translate my Russian text. I would write to all my friends if I werent so busy. Exercise 28 I could have bought the new PlayStation3 if I had had enough money. Debbies bike wouldnt have been stolen if she had locked it. If Barbara hadnt gone to bed so late, she would have got up early for work. We could have gone somewhere if it hadnt been raining all day. You wouldnt have lost your way if you hadnt forgotten your map. Exercise 29 He could have played basketball if he hadnt been ill. The accident wouldnt have happened if the car in front hadnt stopped so suddenly. If we could afford it, we would go out more often. I would have recognized Wayne if he hadnt been wearing a helmet. I would buy that dress if it werent so expensive. We could have had lunch in the garden if it hadnt been raining all day. if you were more careful, she would lend you her car. Exercise 30 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. b

Exercise 31 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. is being repaired was put will be photographed is being served had never been seen hasnt been discovered have been watered have been avoided was done was the first man will be shown must our History project be handed must have woken is examining have been invented had known hadnt been sent Was the thief caught became flew

4. 5. 6. 1. 2.

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It is being painted. It has already been repaired. It must have been sent to the wrong address. He was brought back to his parents last night. Exercise 34 The criminal was being watched (by the police) very carefully. Are English books sold at that shop? How much alcohol was bought by Spanish teenagers last weekend? This problem could have been sold by the students earlier. Customers wont be given free samples / Free samples wont be given to customers. My mother is being shown the photographs / The photographs are being shown to my mother. We are being followed right now. This book has to be returned to the library. Exercise 35 1. is currently being explored 2. were sent 3. have taken 4. want 5. must be done 6. can be transported 7. are still working 8. have already continued 9. were expected 10. must have been designed Exercise 36 1. enjoyed 2. had stolen 3. would give 4. might 5. couldnt Exercise 37 1. Maggies boyfriend told her that he would miss her the following summer. 2. Principal Skinner claimed that those students had to get some help then. 3. Bart said that he was having a party there that night. 13

Moe mentioned that he had closed his pub early that day. Homers neighbours complained that he was making too much noise that night. Bart boasted that he had passed all his exams that term. Exercise 38 The doctor asked Homer if he did any sport when he had any free time. The policeman asked me what I had been doing at 9pm the night before. The public opinin wondered how many suspects they had arrested the previous day. The suspect wanted to know when he would be allowed to call his lawyer. The police asked the suspect when he had started training as a terrorist. Exercise 39 The robber told the bank clerk to give him all the money in the safe. The bank tobber told the people not to move. The robber ordered the people not to look at him. The criminal told an old lady to stop shouting or he would kill her.