ENGLISH REVIEW

TENSES
Write the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets.

1.- Fred never ______________________ (get up) at 8 oclock.

2.- When they found him he ____________________ (cut) his arm off.

3.- I'm so worried because Karen ___________________________ (not phone) yet.

4.- My friends __________________________ (come) on Monday at seven.

5.- We _______________________________ (work) hard to get the degree.

6.- My father _______________________ (stay) in hospital last week.

7.- I ____________________________ (never /not try) judo.

8.- Peter ________________________ (live) in Madrid for ten years.

9.- When I was younger I ________________ (be) very shy.

10.- Next weekend we _________________________________ (visit) the cathedral.

11.- He ___________________________ (learn) how to sky before he was five.

12.- I was reading when the train ________________________ (arrive).

13.-By the end of the week they ________________________________ (finish) the essay.

14.- After the film ended we ________________________ (go) to have a pizza.

15.- Tomorrow this time we __________________________________ (fly) to London.

MODALS
Complete the following sentences with the correct modal verb form (simple or perfect) of the verbs
in brackets.

1. Im beginning to worry. Julie _______________________________ (call) by now.

2. Steven ________________________________ (travel) to Brazil this summer.

3. You __________________________________ (go) whenever you want.

4. That man looks familiar. I _____________________________________ (see) him somewhere before.

5. Water the plant and keep it in a shady place. It _______________________________ (grow) well
indoors.

6. Thats an expensive necklace. You ___________________________________ (keep) it for special

occasions.

7. Shelleys clothes all have designer labels. They _________________________ (cost) a lot of money.
8. Lee __________________________________ (leave) before the rain began, but she decided to stay.

9. He hasnt brought the books. He __________________________________ (forget) them.

10. Dave arrived late for the meeting. He __________________________________ (call) us to say that he
was delayed.

11. Sorry, Im late. I _______________________________ (go) now.

12. You ________________________ (report) a car accident to the police if someone is injured. It's the law.

RELATIVE CLAUSES
Re-write the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original, using relative pronouns.

1. I bought a house. It was advertised in the local paper.

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2. Mary works in our office. Her husband is a plastic surgeon.

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3. Venice is a wonderful place. We spent our last holiday there.

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4. He showed us how to create a computer-based game. It was very interesting.

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5. I've just finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It is an amazing book.

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6. That's the boy. I told you about him last night.

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7. They've sold the house. I wanted to buy it.

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8. Helen has just arrived. She had a car accident.

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9. They've sold the grocery. I used to go shopping there.

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10. My sister has won a DVD player. Her children love watching films.

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11. Mr. Robinson is a famous inventor. I met him at the trade fair.

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12. Do you know the exact date? We are going to meet then.

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REPORTED SPEECH
Write these statements, questions, orders, requests and suggestions in reported speech.

1. You should have told us you were coming, they said.

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2. Ive started a new job this week, she told me.

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3. Did they finish the report this morning? the editor asked.

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4. When can you start work, Susan? John said.

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5. Bring me the report when the meeting is finished, please, he said.

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6. Where have you sent my old clothes? John asked Susan.

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7. Lets not go out tonight, she said.

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8. Leave the room now! she said.

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9. Ill miss you next summer, my boyfriend said.

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10."Do the washingup before you go out, my mother told me.

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11. Dont come into my garden, the old man said to us.

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12. What about meeting for lunch tomorrow? Marlene said.

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PASSIVE
Transform the following sentences from active to passive.
1. Kerrie will make you a cup of tea.

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2. People know that cars pollute the environment.

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3. Did Sue draw her niece a picture?

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4. They suppose that the new product will come out soon.

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5. We don't clean our rooms.

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6. Could you feed the dog?

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7. They found that the mission was impossible.

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8. They believe that she will win a gold medal.

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Rewrite the following sentences using the causative passive.

1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.

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2. A famous decorator has repainted our house.

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3. A friend of mine is going to repair my DVD player next week.

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4. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist's cleaner.

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5. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.

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6. The hairdresser will cut my hair in a completely different style.

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