CFC Extension Grammar - Unit 3

Past Simple and past continuous - Complete this text using the verbs in brackets, in either the past simple or

the past continuous tense.

Late one night, my girlfriend and I (1) ____________ (walk) to her house after a night of watching scary movies at my
flat. The rain (2) ____________ (come) down really hard, so there (3) ____________ (be) no other people around. As
we headed onto the country lane leading to her house, an awesome lightning bolt (4) ____________ (strike) a tall oak
right near us and the tree (5) ____________ (fall) into the overhanging electricity wires, causing all the street lights to
go out, and everything (6) ____________ (go) dark - but not completely dark - because there (7) ____________
(happen) to be a full harvest moon out that night. Anyway, right afterwards, oddly enough, a black hearse (8)
____________ (careen) past us at top speed, and then it (9) ____________ (slam) on the brakes right up ahead of us
around the bend in the road. We were unsure of what to do, but we (10) ____________ (decide) to duck behind a
bush and watch what would happen next. As we (11) ____________ (crouch) behind the bush, the drivers door of the
hearse (12) ____________ (open), but nobody (13) ____________ (step) out. We (14) ____________ (feel) really
scared and (15) ____________ (have) absolutely no idea what to do. While we (16) ____________ (try) to decide what
our next move would be, the hearse (17) ____________ (start) to back up slowly towards us, all the while with the
drivers door open. By this time we (18) ____________ (be) absolutely petrified. At this point the wind (19)
____________ (howl) and the rain (20) ____________ (pour) down, and we (21) ____________ (get) soaked to the
bone. The hearse (22)____________ (pull) up right next to where we (23) ____________ (hide). All of a sudden, it (24)
____________ (stop) and a tall, dark figure (25) ____________ (stand) up next to the car. We (26) ____________ (go)
to run into the woods, when we (27) ____________ (hear) a friendly voice yelling out, Mike and Molly, is that you? It
was Mollys dad, Mr. Jones. What a relief! You see, back then he (28) ____________ (be) a used car salesman and he
had just bought the hearse for a song from the local funeral home and (29) ____________ (drive) it home. We (30)
____________ (walk) up to him and Molly (31) ____________ (ask) him why he had been backing the hearse up with
the door open. Mr. Jones said he had seen us in his headlights, and when he went to back up, he (32) ____________
(notice) that he couldnt see out the back window because it (33) ____________ (have) no rear window wiper, and so
all the while he (34) ____________ (look) over his shoulder as he (35) ____________ (back) up to pick us up. We all
got out of the rain and into the creepy, but dry, hearse. Talk about a scary night!

Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous. Each sentence has at least one verb in the past perfect
simple. If possible, write the past continuous form of the verb in the gap. If not possible, then write no.

Id worked on the cruise ship for three months before I realised that my old friend from university also
worked on board. _________________
Alan hadnt just cut his arm, he slashed his artery, and had to be rushed to the hospital. _________________
Everything was soaked, because it had poured all night. _________________
We had just sat down to watch TV when the door bell rang. _________________
I hadnt slept well for weeks, and I wondered what underlying motive was keeping me up at night. Was it my
guilty conscience or was I ill? _________________
I saw from their faces that they had just fought about something. _________________
Tonys mom was ecstatic when she saw him graduate from university because hed been a poor student as a
child, and shed never thought hed do it. _________________

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CFC Extension Grammar - Unit 4

Word order of enough - Insert enough into each of these sentences in the correct place. With a ^ to indicate

where it should go.

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It seems like there is never time to do everything you want to.

The shelf wasnt big to hold all of Leslies prized trophies.
She had had of his physical and mental abuse; so she left him and never looked back.
Not students enrolled in the course, so it was cancelled.
Have you got money to pick up the check? I promise to pay next time.
Thats about out of you! It is time for you to pipe down.
Strangely, although we have lived on the coast all our lives, we cant swim.
There is hardly memory on my computer to hold all my music collection.
If people are thirsty, they are capable of drinking almost anything.
Mary never seems to have self-confidence to stand up for herself.

Use of such, too and so - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and six words,
including the word that is given.
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The weather was too miserable for us to take the dog out for a walk.
such
It was __________________________ didnt take the dog out.
Were sorry son, we dont have enough money to give you a birthday present this year.
too
Were sorry son, theres __________________________ you a present this year.
Why not be an engineer, as you are so good at solving maths problems.
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You solve __________________________ you should be an engineer.
There was such a lot of snow, that school was cancelled.
so
It __________________________ that school was cancelled.
Mrs. Jones makes all her pies from scratch, so its very time-consuming.
such
It __________________________ long time because she makes all her pies from scratch.
Provided this is the case, your money will be reimbursed.
so
If __________________________ will be given.
The queue was too long for us to have time to make our purchases at the supermarket.
such
It was __________________________ didnt make our purchases at the supermarket.
There was such a fuss about the new government plan that it was scrapped.
So
There ____________________________________ the new government plan that it was scrapped.

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CFC Extension Grammar - Unit 5

Zero, first and second conditionals - Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. (Extra information: One

answer requires the passive voice.)

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Youll need a spade, if you ____________ (want) to dig up the weeds in the garden.
I wont help you with your homework, if you ____________ (not give) it your best shot first on your own.
He ____________ (not be) successful if he doesnt learn to manage his time better.
If Sheyla ____________ (care) more about what her mum and dad think, she would never pierce her nose.
When you ____________ (be) in love, nothing else matters.
If Michael werent as handsome as a movie star, he ____________ (not have) so many ladies after him.
If a tree falls down in the forest and nobody is there, then ____________ (make) a sound?
Open the envelope and we ____________ (discover) who the Oscar winner is!
I ____________ (die) of a broken heart if you ever left me.
If John ____________ (drink) less soda, he wouldnt have so much trouble losing weight.
If food ____________ (leave) out overnight while camping, then animals will surely get into it.
A salamander ____________ (regrow) its tail if it loses it, for example, when escaping from a predator.
Zero, first and second conditionals - Complete these sentences, using your own ideas.

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If I had three months to live, _____________________________________________.

_____________________________________________ if it rained more in Lima.
A baby cries if _____________________________________________.
_____________________________________________ you will be successful.
If a football coach has several losing seasons, _______________________________________.
_____________________________________________ if you break up with me.
Indirect questions - Based on these sentences, form indirect questions. Begin with the words provided.

Where do you live?

Could you _______________________________________________________________________________?

When was the building constructed?

I wonder ________________________________________________________________________________.

Is there a butchers shop near here?

Do you know ____________________________________________________________________________?

How often does he arrive late to work?

We were wondering _______________________________________________________________________.

Who is that bloke over there?

Does anybody know_______________________________________________________________________?

Why did you two split up?

Would you mind telling me_________________________________________________________________?

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ANSWER KEY
UNIT 3
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were walking
was coming
were
struck
fell
went
happened
careened
slammed
decided
crouched / were crouching
opened
stepped
felt / were feeling
had
were trying
started
were
was howling
was pouring
were getting
pulled
were hiding
stopped
stood
were going
heard
was
was driving
walked
asked
noticed
had
was looking
was backing

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Id been working
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It had been pouring
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hadnt been sleeping
had been fighting
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UNIT 4
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never ^ time
big ^ to
had ^of his
Not ^ students
got ^money
about ^ out

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Strangely ^, although
hardly ^ memory
thirsty ^, they
have ^ self-confidence

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such miserable weather that

too little money to buy
maths problems so well
had snowed so much / had been snowing so much
takes Mrs. Jones such a
so needed (it is so) a reimbursement
such a long queue we
was so much fuss about

UNIT 5
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want
dont give
wont be
cared
are
wouldnt have
does it make
will discover
would die
drank
is left (This is the passive item.)
regrows

5B
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Answers will vary (Examples)

I would be very depressed.
The streets would flood
it is hungry.
If you work hard
he will get fired
I will be really sad

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tell me where you live

when the building was constructed
if theres a butcher shop near here
how often he arrives late to work
who that bloke over there is
why you two split up