Elementary Verb Tense Review Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D.

01. An author...................... books. A. write B. writes C. is writing D. do write 02. He..................... the letter now. A. is typing B. types C. type D. do type 03. He is a car salesman. He..................... cars. A. sell B. is selling C. sells D. do sell 04. What were you doing at the bank? I................... my traveller's cheques. A. changing B. am changing C. was changing D. change 05. After he.................. his dinner, he drank a cup of coffee. A. was eating B. eat C. ate D had eaten 06. I asked him what he.......................... A. had be done B. had be doing C. has been done D. had been doing 07. .................. to the cinema. A. Go we B. Let's C. Let's to go D. Let's go 08. Were you working yesterday? Yes, I.................. all day. A. am working B. was working C. have worked D. had been working 09. For the past week, he.................. English. A. has been learning B. has learnt C. is learning D. will learn 10. ...................... English? A. Can you B. Can you speak C. Are you able to D. Will you 11. If it..................., I shall read a book. A. rain B. will rain C. shall rain D. rains 12. If I had the money, I..................... to New York A. could fly B. flew C. am flying D. had flown 13. If I....................... a bigger car, police would not catch me. A. would have B. could C. had D. was having 14. The job was easy enough....................... A. to be doing B. to doing C. doing D. to do 15. She............................ his insults. A. bare B. bared C. beared D. bore 16. I smelt........................ A. cooking the food B. the food to cook C. to cook the food D. the food cooking 17. She keeps .................... A. on to talk B. talk on C. to talk on D. on talking

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1. An author...................... books.

A. write B. writes C. is writing D. do write 02. He..................... the letter now. A. is typing B. types C. type D. do type 03. He is a car salesman. He..................... cars. A. sell B. is selling C. sells D. do sell 04. What were you doing at the bank? I................... my traveller's cheques. A. changing B. am changing C. was changing D. change 05. After he.................. his dinner, he drank a cup of coffee. A. was eating B. eat C. ate D had eaten 06. I asked him what he.......................... A. had be done B. had be doing C. has been done D. had been doing 07. .................. to the cinema. A. Go we B. Let's C. Let's to go D. Let's go 08. Were you working yesterday? Yes, I.................. all day. A. am working B. was working C. have worked D. had been working 09. For the past week, he.................. English. A. has been learning B. has learnt C. is learning D. will learn 10. ...................... English? A. Can you B. Can you speak C. Are you able to D. Will you 11. If it..................., I shall read a book. A. rain B. will rain C. shall rain D. rains 12. If I had the money, I..................... to New York A. could fly B. flew C. am flying D. had flown 13. If I....................... a bigger car, police would not catch me. A. would have B. could C. had D. was having 14. The job was easy enough....................... A. to be doing B. to doing C. doing D. to do 15. She............................ his insults. A. bare B. bared C. beared D. bore 16. I smelt........................ A. cooking the food B. the food to cook C. to cook the food D. the food cooking 17. She keeps .................... A. on to talk B. talk on C. to talk on D. on talking

Elementary Verb Tense Review

Give the correct answers, A, B, C or D.

01. The guests complained,.................. they? A. won't B. don't C. haven't D. didn't 02. He gets up at six,...................... he? A. don't B. hasn't C. doesn't D. do 03. You drink coffee,............... you? A. doesn't B. haven't C. didn't D. don't 04. I'm leaving early enough,............... I? A. aren't B. won't C. am D. don't 05. I............ on holiday three weeks ago. A. am going B. went C. go D. am gone 06. I.................. at that hotel when they had a fire. A. stayed B. was staying C. stay D. have stayed 07. He met me as I.......... through the door. A. come B. was coming C. had come D. will come 08. I................. it before. A. have drunken B. have drank C. has drunk D. have drunk 09. She.................. to Italy. A. have gone B. has went C. has gone D. have went 10. The dog................... the postman. A. has bit B. has bit C. have bit D. has bitten 11. It...................... A. is going to rain B. goes to rain C. am going rain D. is going to be rain 12. An author.................. books. A. write B. writes C. is writing D. do write 13. She................ the letter now. A. is typing B. types C. type D. does type 14. Do you have to go to the post office? Yes. I................. buy some stamps. A. will B. have to C. am having to D. want 15. He was nervous because he............... and lost. A. was gambling B. has gambled C. had gambled D. is gambling 16. He said that he.............. it. A. had seen B. see C. sees D. is seeing 17. They....................... yet. A. haven't written B. have written C. had written D. wrote 18. ................ to the cinema. A. Go we B. Let us C. Let's to go D. Let's go 19. For the past week, he.................. English in London. A. has been learning B. has learnt C. is learning D. will learn 20. The man walking across the road............... a suitcase. A. carries B. carry C. is carrying D. carrying 21. .................... English? A. Can you B. Can you speak C. Speak you D. Can you speaking 22. If I................... in London, I shall learn English. A. am B. be C. will be D. shall be 23. If I had the money, I................... to New York. A. could fly B. flew C. am flying D. had flown 24. If I.................. a bigger car, the police would not catch me. A. would have B. could C. had D. was having 25. She................. his insults. A. bare B. bared C. beared D. bore

Answers. One or two of these are not so easy, so a score of 20 would be very good indeed for this level. 01. The guests complained,.................. they? A. won't B. don't C. haven't D. didn't 02. He gets up at six,...................... he? A. don't B. hasn't C. doesn't D. do 03. You drink coffee,............... you? A. doesn't B. haven't C. didn't D. don't 04. I'm leaving early enough,............... I? A. aren't B. won't C. am D. don't 05. I............ on holiday three weeks ago. A. am going B. went C. go D. am gone 06. I.................. at that hotel when they had a fire. A. stayed B. was staying C. stay D. have stayed 07. He met me as I.......... through the door. A. come B. was coming C. had come D. will come 08. I................. it before. A. have drunken B. have drank C. has drunk D. have drunk 09. She.................. to Italy. A. have gone B. has went C. has gone D. have went 10. The dog................... the postman. A. has bit B. has bit C. have bit D. has bitten 11. It...................... A. is going to rain B. goes to rain C. am going rain D. is going to be rain 12. An author.................. books. A. write B. writes C. is writing D. do write 13. She................ the letter now. A. is typing B. types C. type D. does type 14. Do you have to go to the post office? Yes. I................. buy some stamps. A. will B. have to C. am having to D. want 15. He was nervous because he............... and lost. A. was gambling B. has gambled C. had gambled D. is gambling 16. He said that he.............. it. A. had seen B. see C. sees D. is seeing 17. They....................... yet. A. haven't written B. have written C. had written D. wrote 18. ................ to the cinema. A. Go we B. Let we C. Let's to go D. Let's go 19. For the past week, he.................. English in London. A. has been learning B. has learnt C. is learning D. will learn 20. The man walking across the road............... a suitcase. A. carries B. carry C. is carrying D. carrying 21. .................... English? A. Can you B. Can you speak C. Speak you D. Can you speaking 22. If I................... in London, I shall learn English. A. am B. be C. will be D. shall be 23. If I had the money, I................... to New York. A. could fly B. flew C. am flying D. had flown 24. If I.................. a bigger car, the police would not catch me. A. would have B. could C. had D. was having 25. She................. his insults. A. bare B. bared C. beared D. bore

05 General Review for Beginners Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D.

01. We gave................ the passports.

A. him B. his C. he D. they 02. The operator gave.................. the number. A. we B. our C. she D. us 03. ................ coffee is cold. A. He's B. His C. It D. Its 04. ............... is hot. A. hers B. her C. she's D. its 05. Have you any change? Yes, I have..................... A. it B. any C. some D. one 06. Which is................., 25 or 27 degrees? A. hottest B. more hotter C. most hot D. hotter 07. Which is................., 25, 27 or 30 degrees? A. hottest B. more hot C. more hotter D. most hotter 08. Is 30 degrees ..................... 27? A. hotter as B. over hot than C. as hot than D. hotter than 09. We have.................. than they do. A. less B. few C. more little D. lesser 10. Can I pass you.................. toast? A. some A. a C. to D. these 11. Would you care for.................. slice of toast? A. some B. a C. any D. these 12. I haven't................... change. A. no B. some C. any D. at all Answers. One or two are a little difficult, but you should have at least eight correct if you have been studying seriously.

1. We gave................ the passports.

A. him B. his C. he D. they 02. The operator gave.................. the number. A. we B. our C. she D. us 03. ................ coffee is cold. A. He's B. His C. It D. Its 04. ............... is hot. A. hers B. her C. she's D. its 05. Have you any change? Yes, I have..................... A. it B. any C. some D. one 06. Which is................., 25 or 27 degrees? A. hottest B. more hotter C. most hot D. hotter 07. Which is................., 25, 27 or 30 degrees? A. hottest B. more hot C. more hotter D. most hotter 08. Is 30 degrees ..................... 27? A. hotter as B. over hot than C. as hot than D. hotter than 09. We have.................. than they do. A. less B. few C. more little D. lesser 10. Can I pass you.................. toast? A. some A. a C. to D. these 11. Would you care for.................. slice of toast? A. some B. a C. any D. these 12. I haven't................... change. A. no B. some C. any D. at all

06 General Review for Beginners Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D. 01. The lazy man lies....................... all morning. A. the bed B. in the bed C. in bed D. to the bed 02. I had a salad.................... A. for a lunch B. to lunch C. at the lunch D. for lunch 03. Is it far? No,....................... A. no far B. is not far C. far not D. not far 04. Will it take long? No,....................... A. not for long B. take not long C. not long D. not take long 05. Do you want much? Yes,.................... A. much B. want much C. lot D. lots 06. He has................... books. A. much B. a lot of C. many of D. any 07. The holiday was................... enjoyable. A. much B. some C. fairly D. a lot 08. But it rained.................... A. rather lot B. much C. greatly D. rather a lot 09. He did it.................... A. by him B. by himself C. self D. by self 10. I have been here................... ten weeks. A. for B. ago C. in D. since 06 General Review for Beginners Answers. One or two are a little difficult, but you should have at least seven correct if you have been studying seriously. 01. The lazy man lies....................... all morning. A. the bed B. in the bed C. in bed D. to the bed 02. I had a salad.................... A. for a lunch B. to lunch C. at the lunch D. for lunch 03. Is it far? No,....................... A. no far B. is not far C. far not D. not far 04. Will it take long? No,....................... A. not for long B. take not long C. not long D. not take long 05. Do you want much? Yes,.................... A. much B. want much C. lot D. lots 06. He has................... books. A. much B. a lot of C. many of D. any 07. The holiday was................... enjoyable. A. much B. some C. fairly D. a lot 08. But it rained.................... A. rather lot B. much C. greatly D. rather a lot 09. He did it.................... A. by him B. by himself C. self D. by self 10. I have been here................... ten weeks. A. for B. ago C. in D. since

13 USAGE REVIEW EXERCISE Complete with the correct word from the choices given. Advanced and intermediate students should NOT refer to the choices given.

A stutter makes it difficult to speak. For example, a st-st-st-stutter m-m-makes it d-d-d-d-ddifficult to speak. At the speech clinic of a university, the lecturer (01)....................................... an idea for helping his stuttering students. He decided to give (02)....................................... some practical exercises. He knew that stuttering is often caused by shyness, (03)....................................... he sent them to shops to ask for things which the shop did not usually have in stock. He told them to ask for the object, then to ask (04)....................................... it could be found, and then (05)....................................... to get there. One result was a lot of requests for p-p-p-ping-p-p-pong or t-t-t-table t-t-t-t-tennis balls (06)....................................... the university bookshop. At (07)....................................... , the early customers were sent off somewhere (08)....................................... . However, (09)....................................... the fifth student arrived, he found that the bookshop had (10)....................................... ping-pong balls in stock to supply everyone in the university. The shop manager was (11)....................................... . He said: "I don't know what's going (12)....................................... . Why should people expect a bookshop to stock ping-pong balls? Well, we have to keep our customers happy. But (13)....................................... really worries me, though, is why everyone who (14)....................................... ping-pong stutters." 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. having has had have it they their them so because therefore as why what where how means who what how at to in by first last it there other apart else down when whenever until if more many enough all questioning puzzling questioned up at on by what that it there play played plays playing

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13 USAGE REVIEW EXERCISE Answers. I hope you got all of these right.

A stutter makes it difficult to speak. For example, a st-st-st-stutter m-m-makes it d-d-d-d-ddifficult to speak. At the speech clinic of a university, the lecturer (01) had an idea for helping his stuttering students. He decided to give (02) them some practical exercises. He knew that stuttering is often caused by shyness, (03) so he sent them to shops to ask for things which the shop did not usually have in stock. He told them to ask for the object, then to ask (04) where it could be found, and then (05) how to get there. One result was a lot of requests for p-p-p-ping-p-p-pong or t-t-t-table t-t-t-t-tennis balls (06) at the university bookshop. At (07) first, the early customers were sent off somewhere (08) else. However, (09) when the fifth student arrived, he found that the bookshop had (10) enough ping-pong balls in stock to supply everyone in the university. The shop manager was (11) puzzled. He said: "I don't know what's going (12) on. Why should people expect a bookshop to stock ping-pong balls? Well, we have to keep our customers happy. But (13) what really worries me, though, is why everyone who (14) plays ping-pong stutters."

14 USAGE REVIEW EXERCISE Complete with the correct word from the choices given. Advanced and intermediate students should NOT refer to the choices given. At the inquest (01)............................. the death of Mrs Maureen Riley, (02)............................. 83, it was explained that she (03)............................. found dead in her invalid carriage, a wheelchair driven by a powerful electric motor. Underneath the wheels of the carriage lay Miss Janet Moore. She (04)............................. only be freed from underneath the carriage with the help of several passers-by. At the inquest, Miss Moore said: "I (05)............................. promised to visit and sit with Mrs Angelo. Unfortunately, something turned (06)............................. and I had to go elsewhere. "The next (07)............................. I knew, I was crossing the park (08)............................. I saw Mrs Riley in her invalid carriage coming at me (09)............................. full speed. I ran and tried to get out of the (10)............................. . I dodged in and (11)............................. of the flower beds, (12)............................. she pursued me (13)............................. over the gardens, zig-zagging, and shouting out. In the (14)............................. , she ran over me, and died. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. into for in to aged old age years was has had been was able had could was have had ought up to in round what event happening thing then when that but with at in to street it way path out among between around still and but however everywhere among round all finale end conclusion final 14 USAGE REVIEW EXERCISE Answers. With care, a pre-intermediate student should have got these all correct - one mistake at the most!. 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. into for in to aged old age years was has had been was able had could was have had ought up to in round what event happening thing then when that but with at in to street it way path out among between around still and but however everywhere among round all finale end conclusion final

16 Time Statements with "Since", "For" and "Ago" Complete: 01. I have been studying English ....................... three years. 02. We have been waiting for delivery ....................... last Tuesday. 03. They arrived here ten days ....................... 04. I met him two years ....................... 05. I have been trying to get through on the phone ....................... the past hour. 06. The machine broke down an hour ....................... 07. I have been driving ....................... 1974. 08. The new art gallery has been open ....................... October. 09. We had to buy a new washing machine a couple of days ....................... 10. That politician has been talking ....................... six hours. 11. I haven't had a cigarette ....................... I gave up on my birthday last year. 12. I was waiting ....................... only a few minutes. 13. He has been eating in that expensive restaurant ever ....................... he got his new job. 14. I left the firm two years ....................... 15. He has been working here ....................... the beginning of the month. 16 Time Statements with "Since", "For" and "Ago" Answers: 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. I have been studying English for three years. We have been waiting for delivery since last Tuesday. They arrived here ten days ago. I met him two years ago. I have been trying to get through on the phone for the past hour. The machine broke down an hour ago. I have been driving since1974. The new art gallery has been open since October. We had to buy a new washing machine a couple of days ago. That politician has been talking for six hours. I haven't had a cigarette since I gave up on my birthday last year. I was waiting for only a few minutes. He has been eating in that expensive restaurant ever since he got his new job. I left the firm two years ago. He has been working here since the beginning of the month.

18 Basic English Review Adverbs ending in -LY Adverbs qualify verbs. They are often formed by adding -LY to the adjective. For example, "She was a slow walker" can be changed into "She walked slowly". Change the following sentences in the same way: 01. He has a loud laugh. 02. A bright fire was burning. 03. She was a smooth swimmer. 04. He is a quick learner. 05. Politicians are eloquent speakers. 06. She was a brilliant cook. 07. That dog has a noisy bark. 08. A sharp wind blew. 09. He fell into a deep sleep. 10. The warm sun shone. 18 Basic English Review Adverbs ending in -LY Answers. You should have this drill completely correct, even if you did not understand some words. 01. He laughs loudly. 02. A fire was burning brightly. 03. She swam smoothly. 04. He learns quickly. 05. Politicians speak eloquently. 06. She cooked brilliantly. 07. That dog barks noisily. (Note the change from "y" to "i".) 08. A wind blew sharply. 09. He slept deeply. 10. The sun shone warmly.

Basic English

19 Position in the Sentence of Frequency Adverbs.

The main frequency adverbs are: never, scarcely ever, hardly ever, rarely, seldom, occasionally, sometimes, often, generally, always, frequently, usually. They are placed immediately before the main verb. For example, "I HARDLY EVER go to the theatre." Answer these questions using the frequency adverb given. The first one is done for you. 01. Do you spend time at the pub? (rarely) = I rarely spend time.... 02. Have you been to the opera? (never) 03. Do you speak English? (always) 04. Do you stay at the Ritz? (sometimes) 05. When you're on holiday, do you sit on the beach? (occasionally) 06. Do you ever dream about money? (usually) 07. Do you go for walks? (frequently) 08. Have you ever played cricket? (never) 09. Do you watch televison? (sometimes) 10. Have you spoken Gaelic since you were a child? (always)

19 Position in the Sentence of Frequency Adverbs. Answers. Even a pre-intermediate student should have these all correct. 01. I rarely spend time.... 02. I have never been.... 03. I always speak.... 04. I sometimes stay... 05. I occasionally sit on the beach when.... 06. I usually dream about money. 07. I frequently go.... 08. I have never played.... 09. I sometimes watch.... 10. I have always spoken Gaelic....

20 "Good" and "Well" GOOD is the adjective, as in "He is a good golfer". It describes a noun, an object, a person. WELL is the adverb, as in "He plays golf well". It describes an action, doing something. Read these sentences aloud using "well" instead of "good": 01. He's a good speaker. 02. She's a good driver. 03. He did a good job. 04. They had a good dinner. 05. He paints good pictures. 06. She is a good dancer. 07. He was a good cook. 08. She had a good sleep. 09. He made a good speech. 10. All the members of the choir were good singers. Basic English Review 20 "Good" and "Well" Answers. You should have them all correct, although you may have made one or two careless mistakes with the tenses of the verbs, If you did make any mistakes, repeat the exercise within 24 hours. 01. He speaks well. 02. She drives well. 03. He worked well. 04. They ate well. 05. He paints well. 06. She dances well. 07. He cooks well. 08. She slept well. 09. He spoke well. 10. All the members of the choir sang well.

22 TO BE: THERE IS, THERE ARE Colloquial English Elementary exercise in the use of the indefinite "there is..." Examples: There are no shops open because there is a holiday. There is no train service today because there is a strike. Read through the following aloud, providing "there is/there are" as needed. 01. .................... no one watching TV because .................... no good programmes on. 02. .................... a cat in the kitchen because .................... mice in there. 03. .................... a lot of policemen about because .................... a political demonstration today. 04. .................... a queue at the department store because .................... a sale on. 05. .................... no complaints because .................... good service. 06. .................... no hot water because .................... a power shortage. 07. .................... no swimming today because .................... no water in the pool. 08. .................... a lot of work to do because .................... a new manager in the office. The same sentences can now be read in the past tense: "There was... There were..."

22 TO BE: THERE IS, THERE ARE Colloquial English Elementary exercise in the use of the indefinite "there is..." Answers. 01. There is no one watching TV because there are no good programmes on. 02. There is a cat in the kitchen because there are mice in there. 03. There are a lot of policemen about because there is a political demonstration today. 04. There is a queue at the department store because there is a sale on. 05. There are no complaints because there is good service. 06. There is no hot water because there is a power shortage. 07. There is no swimming today because there is no water in the pool. 08. There is a lot of work to do because there is a new manager in the office. The same sentences can now be read in the past tense: "There was... There were..."

23 TO BE: IT IS Colloquial English Pre-intermediate exercise in the use of the "mock-subject", "It is..." Examples It is good to work. (Working/To work is good.) It is wrong to steal. (Stealing/To steal is wrong.) Read aloud the following, beginning with, "It..." 01. Drinking water is good for you. 02. Drinking the water is safe. 03. Driving quickly is unsafe. 04. Walking on the grass is forbidden. 05. Hopping on one foot is awkward. 06. Criticising other people is easy. 07. Creating a work of art is difficult. 08. Working hard is right. 09. Driving through a red light is dangerous. 10. Being a politician is a thankless job. 11. Sitting in the sun is pleasant. 12. Having a penknife in your pocket is useful. 13. Going to the dentist is always unpleasant. 14. Meeting you there was surprising. 15. Seeing those pictures of the traffic accident was shocking. 16. Listening to Marilyn singing was awful. 17. Hearing an old sailor's stories is fascinating. 18. Learning English is terribly easy. 19. Drinking milk is healthy for young children. 20. Eating too much is bad for the middle-aged.

23 TO BE: IT IS Colloquial English Pre-intermediate exercise in the use of the "mock-subject", "It is..." Examples It is good to work. (Working/To work is good.) It is wrong to steal. (Stealing/To steal is wrong.) Answers. You can repeat the drill, using this as the exercise and the gerund instead of "it is": for example, 01. Drinking water is good for you. 01. It is good for you to drink water. 02. It is safe to drink the water. 03. It is unsafe to drive quickly. 04. It is forbidden to walk on the grass. 05. It is awkward to hop on one foot. 06. It is easy to criticise other people. 07. It is difficult to create a work of art. 08. It is right to work hard. 09. It is dangerous to drive through a red light. 10. It is a thankless job to be a politician. 11. It is pleasant to sit in the sun. 12. It is useful to have a penknife in your pocket. 13. It is always unpleasant to go to the dentist. 14. It was surprising to meet you there. 15. It was shocking to see those pictures of the traffic accident. 16. It was awful to listen to Marilyn singing. 17. It is fascinating to hear an old sailor's stories. 18. It is terribly easy to learn English. 19. It is healthy for young children to drink milk. 20. It is bad for the middle-aged to eat too much.

25 QUESTION TAGS ELEMENTARY REMEDIAL REVIEW Add question tags to the following sentences. 01. You own a cat. 02. She speaks Italian. 03. You haven't seen my pen anywhere. 04. He is clever. 05. I am going with you. 06. You should not have done that. 07. You will do it. 08. Let me help you. 09. You would like the window open. 10. You will come. 11. We can all go together. 12. I am meeting you again next week. 13. He shouldn't have done that. 14. Have another cup of coffee. 15. They arrived last week. 16. I'd better go and catch my train. 17. Just help yourself. 18. You used to live there. 19. Breakfast is at seven. 20. I'm rather late.

25 QUESTION TAGS ELEMENTARY REMEDIAL REVIEW Answers. To have achieved intermediate level you should have at least 15 correct.

01. You own a cat, don't you? 02. She speaks Italian, doesn't she? 03. You haven't seen my pen anywhere, have you? 04. He is clever, isn't he? 05. I am going with you, aren't I? 06. You should not have done that, should he? 07. You will do it, won't you? 08. Let me help you, won't you? 09. You would like the window open, wouldn't you? 10. You will come, won't you? 11. We can all go together, can't we? 12. I am meeting you again next week, aren't I? 13. He shouldn't have done that, should he? 14. Have another cup of coffee, won't you? 15. They arrived last week, didn't they? 16. I'd better go and catch my train, hadn't I? 17. Just help yourself, won't you? 18. You used to live there, didn't you? 19. Breakfast is at seven, isn't it? 20. I'm rather late, aren't I?

Basic English Review 26 Short answers with "so" and "not" Examples

I think we've got time. Have we got time? Yes. I think so. I'm afraid I haven't paid the bill. Have you paid the bill? No. I'm afraid not.

Give short answers to the questions: 01. I expect him to be helpful. Will he be helpful?.......................................... 02. I hope the mechanic will put it right. Will he put it right?.......................................... 03. I don't think I'm going to be a billionaire. Are you going to be a billionaire?.......................................... 04. I'm afraid the waiter wants a tip. Does he want a tip?.......................................... 05. I suppose the tourist has a guide book. Does he have a guide book?.......................................... 06. I'm afraid the hotel hasn't a sea view. Does it have a sea view?.......................................... 07. I don't suppose that politician will ever stop talking. Will he stop talking?.......................................... 08. I haven't given up smoking. Have you given up smoking?.......................................... 09. I believe the student must work hard. Must he work hard?.......................................... 10. I don't believe it's true. Is it true?..........................................

Basic English Review 26 Short answers with "so" and "not"

Answers. A simple drill so the answers should be all correct.

01. I expect him to be helpful. Will he be helpful? I expect so. 02. I hope the mechanic will put it right. Will he put it right? I hope so. 03. I don't think I'm going to be a billionaire. Are you going to be a billionaire? I don't think so. 04. I'm afraid the waiter wants a tip. Does he want a tip? I'm afraid so. 05. I suppose the tourist has a guide book. Does he have a guide book? I suppose so. 06. I'm afraid the hotel hasn't a sea view. Does it have a sea view? I'm afraid not. 07. I don't suppose that politician will ever stop talking. Will he stop talking? I don't suppose so. 08. I haven't given up smoking. Have you given up smoking? I'm afraid not. 09. I believe the student must work hard. Must he work hard? I believe so. 10. I don't believe it's true. Is it true? I don't believe so.

28 INDEFINITES: USE OF "SOME" AND "ANY": REMEDIAL

Complete the blanks with SOME or ANY or ONES.

01. Have you read............... interesting books lately? 02. They don't have any interesting............... in our local library. 03. Surely they have..................? 04. Well, they don't have.................. by my favourite authors, but they have................. that might interest you. 05. For example, they have.............. science fiction novels like the.................. you were reading last year. 06. That's interesting. I haven't read................. for ages. 07. Well, if you want to borrow................ you can have my ticket. 08. Well, I don't think I'll take............. out today. 09. Like me, you're too busy at work to read............. novels. 10. Too true. And as far as science fiction novels are concerned, I still have to read the................... I was given last Christmas. 28 INDEFINITES: SOME and ANY and ONES: REMEDIAL After you have checked the answers, complete the blanks on the answer page and check them against the original exercise. 01. Have you read any interesting books ............................ ? 02. They don't have any interesting ones in our ............................ library. 03............................. they have some? 04. Well, they don't have any by my favourite authors, ............................ they have some that might interest you. 05. For example, they have some science fiction novels like the ones you were reading ............................ year. 06. That's interesting. I haven't read any ................. ages. 07. Well, if you want to borrow some you can ............................ my ticket. 08. Well, I don't think I'll take any ............. today. 09. Like me, you're ............................ busy at work to read any novels. 10. Too true. And as far as science fiction novels are concerned, I still have to read the ones I was given ............................ Christmas.

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30 wherever, whenever, whatever, whatsoever

Examples: want Where shall we go? Wherever you want.

none Do you have any money? No. None whatsoever. (Note also: None at all.)

In the same way, complete:

01. like What shall I read?.......................................................... 02. want to When can I finish?.......................................................... 03. none Did you have any holidays last year?................................................. 04. choose Which shall I take?.......................................................... 05. no one Do you know anyone in Alaska?........................................................ 06. belong to Who shall I give it?.......................................................... 07. none Did they leave a message?.......................................................... 08. think fit How shall I do it?.......................................................... 09. no one Have you seen anyone?..........................................................

Basic English Review 30 wherever, whenever, whatever, whatsoever Answers. A fairly simple drill so it should be completely correct.

01. like What shall I read? Whatever you like. 02. want to When can I finish? Whenever you want to. 03. none Did you have any holidays last year? No. None whatsoever/at all. 04. choose Which shall I take? Whichever you choose. 05. no one Do you know anyone in Alaska? No. No one whatsoever/at all. 06. belong to Who shall I give it? Whoever it belongs to. 07. none Did they leave a message? No. None whatsoever/at all. 08. think fit How shall I do it? However you think fit. 09. no one Have you seen anyone? No. No one whatsoever/at all.

PREPOSITION REVIEW 01

REMEDIAL EXERCISE: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE Complete with the missing preposition. Careful! In one place, a preposition is not needed.

01. Jim is............... the office. 02. His wife is............... home. 03. He is sitting................... his desk. 04. She is working.................. the kitchen table. 05. He has papers................. his desk. 06. She has a cookery book open ................... the table. 07. Jim goes................ the office................ eight. 08. His wife stays............... home................ ten; then she goes..................... the supermarket. 09. ..................... the supermarket, she buys groceries. 10. She walks.................. her house.................. the supermarket. 11. She walks..................... the end of her street.................. a busy road. 12. The supermarket is just.................. the corner. 13. She buys groceries ................ the supermarket but vegetables................. an open market. 14. Jim works.............. the top floor .................. an office block. 15. He takes a lift (elevator).................... and............. 16. The only exciting thing that happened to Jim was that once the lift stopped............... the eighth and ninth floors and Jim was stuck................ it. 17. He sat................. the floor until help came. 18. When she has a lot to buy, Mary takes the car and parks................ the car park, close................. the store. 19. ..................... the supermarket, she walks................. the aisles, pushing her trolley.................. the rows of shelves. 20. She pays.................. the checkout, loads the groceries.................... the boot (trunk) of her car, and drives................. home.

PREPOSITION REVIEW 01 REMEDIAL EXERCISE: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Answers (Jim and his wife are rather stereotypical) 01. Jim is at the office. 02. His wife is at home. 03. He is sitting at his desk. 04. She is working at the kitchen table. 05. He has papers on his desk. 06. She has a cookery book open on the table. 07. Jim goes to the office at eight. 08. His wife stays at home until ten: then she goes to the supermarket. 09. At the supermarket, she buys groceries. 10. She walks from her house to the supermarket. 11. She walks to the end of her street to a busy road. 12. The supermarket is just round/on the corner. 13. She buys groceries at the supermarket but vegetables at an open market. 14. Jim works on the top floor of an office block. 15. He takes a lift (elevator) up and down. 16. The only exciting thing that ever happened to Jim was that once the lift stopped between the eighth and ninth floors and Jim was stuck in it. 17. He sat on the floor until help came. 18. When she has a lot to buy, Mary takes the car and parks in the car park, close to the store. 19. In/inside/at the supermarket, she walks along/down the aisles , pushing her trolley between the rows of shelves. 20. She pays at the checkout, loads the groceries into the boot (trunk) of her car, and drives (no preposition!) home.

PREPOSITIONS 02 : REMEDIAL EXERCISE PREPOSITIONS OF TIME Complete. 01. The movie starts....................... 2.30. 02. The restaurant opens..................... the evening only. 03. Her birthday is.................... Thursday. 04. The restaurant closes................... midnight. 05. We usually have lunch......................... one. 06. He leaves for New York..................... Friday. 07. The plane takes off....................... 14.50. 08. He returns....................... March 24. 09. We usually go................ holiday.............. the summer. 10. He went to Florida................ February. 11. We are leaving................ three days. 12. He goes to work early................... the morning. 13. They eat dinner.................... the evening. 14. The train always leaves................ time. 15. Will we be................. time to catch it? 16. Too late! We weren't...................... time. 17. Don't be late! Be............... time for the start of the race. 18. What were you doing................ 1989? 19. We stay up late........................ New Year's Eve. 20. We are off to the seaside..................... the day.

PREPOSITIONS 02 : REMEDIAL EXERCISE PREPOSITIONS OF TIME Answers. A lower intermediate student should have them all correct. 01. The movie starts at 2.30. 02. The restaurant opens in the evening only. 03. Her birthday is on Thursday. 04. The restaurant closes at midnight. 05. We usually have lunch at one. 06. He leaves for New York on Friday. 07. The plane takes off at 14.50. 08. He returns on March 24. 09. We usually go on holiday in the summer. 10. He went to Florida in February. (for is possible, meaning that you stayed in Florida for the whole of the month) 11. We are leaving in three days. (for could be used, meaning that you will be away for a period of time, in this case, three days) 12. He goes to work early in the morning. 13. They eat dinner in the evening. 14. The train always leaves on time. (that is, exactly according to the timetable) 15. Will we be in time to catch it? 16. Too late! We weren't in time. (that is, we didn't get there before the set time; we weren't on time means, we weren't punctual) 17. Don't be late! Be in time for the start of the race. (that is, get there some time before it starts; more precisely, be on time, at the time the race starts. The race started on time = the race started when it was scheduled to do so.) 18. What were you doing in 1989? 19. We stay up late on New Year's Eve. 20. We are off to the seaside for the day.

03 ELEMENTARY PREPOSITIONS (MAINLY) REMEDIAL EXERCISE Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D. 01. I live............... 27 South Street. A. in B. at C. to D. inside 02. She lives................. Dublin. A. in B. at C. to D. for 03. I am going.................... A. to the work B. in work C. to work D. work 04. I sleep.................. night. A. in B. at C. to D. at the 05. Snow falls.................. December. A. in B. to C. at D. over 06. The bridge goes................. the river. A. over B. by C. at D. with 07. I will see you.................. Tuesday. A. at B. in C. on D. with 08. She swam.................. the river. A. across B. beyond C. into D. through 09. Many books and papers were lying.................... the room. A. through B. over C. about D. along 10. The plane flew................... the clouds. A. on top of B. over C. above D. on 11. It is.................. time to start. A. near B. ready C. nearby D. almost 12. They went to the hotel...................... A. walking B. by foot C. on foot D. with foot 13. It's a bargain. It's................... 5. A. only B. but C. solely D. even 14. The people in the room................... are very noisy., A. down B. lower C. under D. below 15. The train is................... at 5.10. A. to arrive B. on time C. due D. believed 16. Don't disturb him. He is fast.................. A. sleeping B. sleep C. sleepy D. asleep 17. The water is.................... Be careful! A. full B. high C. deep D. up 18. He................... 32 on his next birthday. A. gets B. become C. is D. will 19. I.................. a well-done steak. A. will B. become C. shall D. want 20. I have only a 20 note. I need some................ A. small money B. coinage C. change D. coins 21. You don't shower with your.................... on, do you? A. cloths B. clothes C. clothings D. cloth 22. I have lived in Edinburgh.................. my life. A. for B. since C. total D. all 23. It is heavy. Hold it with................ hands. A. each B. both C. all D. every 24. She is the lady................. told me. A. what B. who C. as D. this 25. Read a book............... you are waiting. A. to B. while C. that D. so

03 ELEMENTARY PREPOSITIONS (MAINLY) REMEDIAL EXERCISE Answers. A student reaching pre-intermediate level needs to score about 18 to 20 correct. 01. I live............... 27 South Street. A. in B. at C. to D. inside 02. She lives................. Dublin. A. in B. at C. to D. for 03. I am going.................... A. to the work B. in work C. to work D. work 04. I sleep.................. night. A. in B. at C. to D. at the 05. Snow falls.................. December. A. in B. to C. at D. over 06. The bridge goes................. the river. A. over B. by C. at D. with 07. I will see you.................. Tuesday. A. at B. in C. on D. with 08. She swam.................. the river. A. across B. beyond C. into D. through 09. Many books and papers were lying.................... the room. A. through B. over C. about D. along 10. The plane flew................... the clouds. A. on top of B. over C. above D. on 11. It is.................. time to start. A. near B. ready C. nearby D. almost 12. They went to the hotel...................... A. walking B. by foot C. on foot D. with foot 13. It's a bargain. It's................... 5. A. only B. but C. solely D. even 14. The people in the room................... are very noisy., A. down B. lower C. under D. below 15. The train is................... at 5.10. A. to arrive B. on time C. due D. believed 16. Don't disturb him. He is fast.................. A. sleeping B. sleep C. sleepy D. asleep 17. The water is.................... Be careful! A. full B. high C. deep D. up 18. He................... 32 on his next birthday. A. gets B. become C. is D. will 19. I.................. a well-done steak. A. will B. become C. shall D. want 20. I have only a 20 note. I need some................ A. small money B. coinage C. change D. coins 21. You don't shower with your.................... on, do you? A. cloths B. clothes C. clothings D. cloth 22. I have lived in Edinburgh.................. my life. A. for B. since C. total D. all 23. It is heavy. Hold it with................ hands. A. each B. both C. all D. every 24. She is the lady................. told me. A. what B. who C. as D. this 25. Read a book............... you are waiting. A. to B. while C. that D. so

04 MORE PREPOSITIONS ELEMENTARY REVIEW

Complete. 1. I am leaving for Paris........... Tuesday. 2. The match starts........... three. 3. She is having a party............. her birthday. 4. We are going away................ Christmas. 5. They don't work.............. Sunday. 6. The cinema opens.............. two. 7. We eat too much................ Christmas Day. 8. We have a holiday............... Saturday. 9. My birthday is................ May 10. 10. Her birthday is............... April. 11. We must finish the work............. Friday. 12. We sleep.............. night. 13. We work............. day. 14. He died............. the age of 92. 15. We get up early................ the morning. 16. What time do we have to be............... the airport? 17. They live............. that house. 18. He lives.............. 24 West Street. 19. They live.............. New York. 20. I am staying........... that hotel.

04 MORE PREPOSITIONS ELEMENTARY REVIEW

An intermediate student should definitely have a 100% score. 1. I am leaving for Paris onTuesday. 2. The match starts at three. 3. She is having a party on (for) her birthday. 4. We are going away for (at) Christmas. 5. They don't work on Sunday. 6. The cinema opens at two. 7. We eat too much on Christmas Day. 8. We have a holiday on Saturday. 9. My birthday is on May 10. 10. Her birthday is in April. 11. We must finish the work by (on?) Friday. 12. We sleep at night. 13. We work by day. 14. He died at the age of 92. 15. We get up early in the morning. 16. What time do we have to be at the airport? 17. They live at (in) that house. 18. He lives at 24 West Street. 19. They live in New York. 20. I am staying at that hotel.

05 PRESENT TENSES PRE-INTERMEDIATE REVIEW

Give the correct forms of the present continuous and simple present in the following sentences:

1. What time you (want) breakfast in the morning? 2. I (eat) normally at seven, but when I (take) an early flight I (grab) a cup of coffee at six. 3. (take) you an early flight tomorrow? 4. No. I (visit) our local office in the morning and then (catch) a lunchtime plane to Paris. 5. Who (see) you in Paris? 6. I (meet) Gustav Leroux, our French agent. He (live) in Paris and (run) our French subsidiary. 7. (keep) you him up to the mark? 8. That (be) not necessary. He (set) a high standard. 9. What (mean) you? 10. Our French operation (make) a higher return per dollar invested than we (do) in Detroit. 11. Why (go) you over there then? 12. We (think) of expanding into Spain. Personally, I (not think) it (be) a good idea. What (think) you? 13. I (suppose) if you (have) an office in Paris, you (want) to make the best use of it. 14. It (appear) that Leroux (speak) Spanish fluently. His family (belong) to the Pyrenees, and his mother (be) Spanish. 15. What (believe) you (be) the problem then? 16. I (worry) about next year. If Leroux (succeed) in Spain, we (give) him control of the whole European operation. 17. (matter) that? 18. You (bet) it (do). Leroux (speak) not just French, Spanish and English. He (understand) German as well. 19. You (mean)... 20. Yes. If Leroux (run) everything, what (do) I?

05 PRESENT TENSES PRE-INTERMEDIATE REVIEW Any student at intermediate level should have got all of these correct, perhaps with one or two slips. Note how the simple present is used with habits, with usual or characteristic or customary events, and the continuous present with what is happening now or what is planned to happen in the very near future. Take off two marks for every "s" missed in the third person singular.

1. What time do you want breakfast in the morning? 2. I normally eat at seven, but when I take an early flight I grab a cup of coffee at six. 3. Are you taking an early flight tomorrow? 4. No. I am visiting our local office in the morning and then catching a lunchtime plane to Paris. 5. Who are you seeing in Paris? 6. I am meeting Gustav Leroux, our French agent. He lives in Paris and runs our French subsidiary. 7. Are you keeping him up to the mark? 8. That is not necessary. He sets a high standard. 9. What do you mean? 10. Our French operation makes a higher return per dollar invested than we do in Detroit. 11. Why are you going over there then? 12. We are thinking of expanding into Spain. Personally, I do not think it is a good idea. What do you think you? 13. I suppose if you have an office in Paris, you want to make the best use of it. 14. It appears that Leroux speaks Spanish fluently. His family belong to the Pyrenees, and his mother is Spanish. 15. What do you believe is the problem then? 16. I worry/am worrying/am worried about next year. If Leroux succeeds in Spain, we are giving him control of the whole European operation. 17. Does that matter? 18. You bet it does. Leroux speaks not just French, Spanish and English. He understands German as well. 19. You mean...? 20. Yes. If Leroux runs everything, what do I do?

07 Past Tense: Easy Choose the correct answer from those given. 01. ................... they in when you called? A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been 02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk. A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being 03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office. A. works B. worked C. is working D. work 04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called? A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are 05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident. A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop 06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque. A. go B. gone C. went D. going 07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment. A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk 08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic. A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten 09. I.................. took some work home from the office. A. taken B. takes C. token D. took 10. They................. hymns together in the church choir. A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung 11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident. A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode 12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst. A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive

07 Past Tense: Easy As these are easy, they should all be correct. 01. ................... they in when you called? A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been 02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk. A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being 03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office. A. works B. worked C. is working D. work 04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called? A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are 05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident. A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop 06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque. A. go B. gone C. went D. going 07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment. A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk 08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic. A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten 09. I.................. took some work home from the office. A. taken B. takes C. token D. took 10. They................. hymns together in the church choir. A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung 11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident. A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode 12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst. A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive

10 PAST TENSE: IRREGULAR VERBS, USE OF ADVERBS ELEMENTARY REMEDIAL In the following sentences, put the verb in the simple past tense and place the adverb in its correct position. Example: He is coming in. (just) He just came in.

1. The concert will begin on time. 2. Mr Jones loses his temper.

(always) (seldom)

3. Mrs Jones is going to the supermarket. (often) 4. They come early. (never) 5. They drink tea every day in the UK. 6. A passenger plane flies low over the Alps. (generally) (hardly ever)

7. The student learns English in order to travel. (just) 8. He runs quickly. (always) 9. She wears her coat. 10. You wake up early. 11. It costs a lot. (usually) 12. The student does his work after midnight. (quite often) 13. The barbecued steak smells good. (often) 14. He is spending all his money on computer games. (just) 15. Mr Jones will ring at six. (sometimes) (generally) (seldom)

16. Mary throws the ball to her sister. (never) 17. Mrs Jones makes a cup of tea when I call. (always) 18. You feel ill in the summertime. (scarcely ever) 19. You are finishing the letter on the train. 20. You understand the message, don't you? (nearly) (quite)

10 PAST TENSE: IRREGULAR FORMS, USE OF ADVERBS ELEMENTARY REMEDIAL Answers. At lower intermediate level, you should have most, if not all, of this drill correct. 1. The concert always began on time. 2. Mr Jones seldom lost his temper. 3. Mrs Jones often went to the supermarket. 4. They never came early. 5. They generally drank tea every day in the UK. 6. A passenger plane hardly ever flew low over the Alps. 7. The student just learnt English in order to travel. 8. He always ran quickly. 9. She generally wore her coat. 10. You seldom woke up early. 11. It usually cost a lot. 12. The student quite often did his work after midnight. 13. The barbecued steak often smelt (smelled) good. 14. He just spent all his money on computer games. 15. Mr Jones sometimes rang at six. 16. Mary never threw the ball to her sister. 17. Mrs Jones always made a cup of tea when I called. 18. You scarcely ever felt ill in the summertime. 19. You nearly finished the letter on the train. 20. You quite understood the message, didn't you?

20 PERFECT TENSES: USAGE SINCE and FOR with present perfect and present perfect continuous

Put the verb in the correct tense and complete where necessary with SINCE or FOR. 1. I (type).............. seven this morning. 2. I (be) off work.......... almost a week. 3. How long you (wait)? 4. How long you (be) off work? 5. How long you (type)? 6. He (live) in that hotel........... the beginning of August. 7. She (study) English............ five years. 8. How long she (study) English? 9. I (work) for the company............ 1988. 10. Inflation (rise)............ interest rates (lower) by the government. 11. He (be) teetotal........... his illness. 12. That church (stand)............. centuries. 13. The sun (shine)............. last week. 14. I (sit) in front of this computer screen............. ages and it is driving me crazy. 15. I not (take) any holidays........ the beginning of last year. 16. What you (do)........... I (see) you last? 17. We (be) on holiday............. the past month. 18. I (try) to complete reading War and Peace ever .............. I was fifteen years old. 19. ........... how long you (be) here? 20 ............ when you (be) here?

20 PRESENT PERFECT SINCE and FOR with present perfect and present perfect continuous) Answers 1. I have been typing since seven this morning. 2. I have been off work for almost a week. 3. How long have you been waiting? 4. How long have you been off work? 5. How long have you been typing? 6. He has been living in that hotel since the beginning of August. 7. She has been studying English for five years. 8. How long has she been studying English? 9. I have been working for the company since1988. 10. Inflation has been rising since interest rates were lowered by the government. 11. He has been teetotal since his illness. 12. That church has been standing for centuries. 13. The sun has been shining since last week. 14. I have been sitting in front of this computer screen for ages and it is driving me crazy. 15. I have not taken any holidays since the beginning of last year. 16. What have you been doing since I saw you last? 17. We have been on holiday for the past month. 18. I have been trying to complete reading War and Peace ever since I was fifteen years old. 19. For how long have you been here? 20. Since when have you been here?

24 CONDITIONAL REVIEW: INTERMEDIATE

Complete with the correct forms of the verbs.

01. If you arrive early, you (have) to wait. 02. If you arrived early, you (have) to wait. 03. If you had arrived early, you (have) to wait. 04. They (help) you if they can. 05. They (help) you if they could. 06. They (help) you if they could have. 07. If you drink too much you (be) sick. 08. Unless you work hard you (not pass) your test. 09. If you stop smoking you (live) longer. 10. Practise hard and your English (improve). 11. We would have gone out if (stop) raining. 12. If I (go) away, I would have written to you. 13. If he (work) harder, he would have succeeded. 14. He not (write) unless he was lonely. 15. She would have come if you (invite) her. 16. Unless the greenhouse effect is mitigated, the seas (rise). 17. If you were older, you (be) wiser. 18. If I had known you weren't coming, I not (bake) a cake. 19. If you run, you (catch) the train. 20. If I were you, I (go) on holiday.

24 CONDITIONAL REVIEW

Answers. An intermediate student should have 17 or 18 correct.

01. If you arrive early, you will have to wait. 02. If you arrived early, you would have to wait. 03. If you had arrived early, you would have had to wait. 04. They will help you if they can. 05. They would help you if they could. 06. They would have helped you if they could have. 07. If you drink too much you will be sick. 08. Unless you work hard you will not pass your test. 09. If you stop smoking you will live longer. 10. Practise hard and your English will improve. 11. We would have gone out if had stopped raining. 12. If I had gone away, I would have written to you. 13. If he had worked harder, he would have succeeded. 14. He would not have written unless he was lonely. 15. She would have come if you had invited her. 16. Unless the greenhouse effect is mitigated, the seas will rise. 17. If you were older, you would be wiser. 18. If I had known you weren't coming, I would not have baked a cake. 19. If you run, you will catch the train. 20. If I were you, I would go on holiday.

28 BASIC USE OF GERUND (VERBAL NOUN/-ING FORM) Examples I hope you don't object to my smoking. She didn't like going shopping. The child admitted taking the sweets. DRILL Rewrite all the following sentences, using the gerund. A little simplification/re-writing may be needed. 01. Do you mind if I smoke? 02. Did she insist that you stop? 03. Why don't you admit that you took it? 04. Do you mean to say that you deny you took the book? 05. Have you considered the fact that you ought to work harder? 06. Will they mind if I call on them? 07. They won't like you to be late, will they? 08. Do they allow you to smoke in the theatre? 09. The students denied that they had played the practical joke. 10. Would you mind if I opened the window? 11. They have put off the game until tomorrow. (use "postpone") 12. He said that he couldn't stand the way she sang. 13. I don't care for the fact that she sings. 14. Why should he object to the fact that I sing? 28 BASIC USE THE GERUND Answers. An upper intermediate student should have got all of these correct. At intermediate level, two or three of them might have been a problem. 01. Do you mind my smoking? 02. Did she insist on your stopping (it)? 03. Why don't you admit taking it? 04. Do you mean to say that you deny taking the book? 05. Have you considered working harder? 06. Will they mind my calling on them? 07. They won't like your being late, will they? 08. Do they allow smoking in the theatre? 09. The students denied playing the practical joke. 10. Would you mind my opening the window? 11. They have postponed playing the game until tomorrow. 12. He said that he couldn't stand her singing. 13. I don't care for her singing. 14. Why should he object to my singing? 23

CONDITIONAL REMEDIAL DRILL Complete with the correct forms of the verbs.

01. If you (run) too fast you (tire) quickly.

02. If he (be) late we (miss) the train.

03. She (not go) to the courses unless she (have) her credit card.

04. If you (go) that way you (get) lost.

05. If you (watch) the kettle it (never boil).

06. If you (keep) right on you (get) there eventually.

07. Unless you (work) hard you (never get) anywhere.

08. If Mr Jones (call) (tell) him I have gone to Siberia.

09. They (not do) it if they (not have) the time.

10. If he (want) to get up early he (have to go) to bed before midnight.

Ans 1. Run, will tire 2. Is, will miss 3. Wont go, has 4. Go, will get 5. Watch, will never boil 6. Keep, will get 7. Work, will never get 8. Calls, tell 9. Wont do, dont have 10.Wants, will have to