USE THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

You walk if you miss the bus. (to have to)

verbs in brackets.
1. If my parents ____________________ (be) as strict as yours, I __________________________ (leave) home.
2. Unfortunately, we ____________________________ (not be able) to go skiing next week if there _________
(not be) enough snow.
3. I ________________________ (go) to the beach more often if it _____________________ (not be) so crowded,
but there’s hardly any room to move.
4. If you __________________________ (not like) your job, ________________ (look) for another one.
5. We were very late because of the traffic. We ____________________________ (get) there sooner if we
________________________ (take) the train.
6. If couples _________________________ (not want) to get married in church, they ________________ (can) go
to a registry office.
7. If I ______________________ (be) you, I ___________________________ (make) an appointment today.
8. You have been working so hard recently. I _________________________ (ask) your boss for a raise if I
________________ (be) you.
9. Quickly! We _______________________ (miss) our plane if we ___________________ (not hurry)!
10. We spent most of our holiday walking in the mountains. We ______________________________ (go) skiing if
there ______________________ (be) more snow, but it was a mild winter last year.
11. I’m sorry, I __________________________ (lend) you the money if I _____________________ (have) it but I’ve
already spent my pocket money for this week.
12. If Ruth ___________________________ (put) on a helmet, she ___________________________ (not be injured)
in the accident.
13. If you _____________________ (win) the lottery, who _________________________________ (you / tell) first?
14. Why didn’t you phone? If I _________________ (know) you were coming, I ____________________ (meet) you
at the airport.
15. The machine _______________ (not work) if it ________________ (not have) enough oil.
16. If I still _________________ (feel) sick, I _________________ (not go) on holiday next weekend.
17. It’s a pity you missed the party. If you ___________________ (come), you _____________________ (meet) my
friends from Hungary.
18. You make such delicious cakes! If you __________________ (sell) them, you ____________________ (make) a
fortune.
19. If we __________________ (have) some tools, we__________________ (be) able to repair the car, but we
haven’t got any with us.
20. If a balloon _____________ (be) filled with hot air, it _____________ (rise).

line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line Collecting records These days, most of us have a CD (1) .................. .... Before the CD, (2) ............................ m ade LPs, or „long - playing‟ records. Although many (3) ....................... have never seen an LP, they were once very popular. To play these records, you needed a record (4) ........................ with a needle that ran along the r ecord and produced the sound. Some (5) ........................... say the sound of LPs was better than CDs - and many (6) .............................. agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form of (7) ............................ , but many people buy and sell them. Some of them remember the LP from thei r (8) ........................... and listening to records reminds them of the past COLLECT SING CHILD PLAY MUSIC COLLECT ENTERTAIN CHILD B. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You have to use one word twice. c arry eat give jo in send take turn 9. Now, everyone knows this song, so I want you all to ............................. it with me! 10. It‟s noisy in this restaurant . Could you ask them to ............... ......... the music down? 11. There was a fight during the match and the refree ............................. two play ers off. 12. We .................. ... ..... out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time. 13. I love this song! ................................. it up! 14. I used to play the trumpet, but I ..................................... up last year because I didn‟t have time. 15. We stopped playing because of the rain , but when it stopped we ............... ......... on. 16. A good way of getting more exercise is to ............................... up a sport, like basketball. C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five wo rds. 17. Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy Jack .......................................................football and never misses a match.

2 18. My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was My uncle .....................................until he was thirty. 19. Do you want to watch TV? feel Do you ..............................................TV? 20. John participated in a swimming competition last week. part John .............................................in a swimming competition last week. 21. June and I had a game of tennis. against I had ......................................... June. 22. I played chest almost every day when I was young. used I ................................................chess almost every day when I was young. 23. Volleyball doesn‟t really interest me. in I‟m not......................................volleyball. 24. I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. fun I.................................................at your birthday party. 25. Young children like Disney land. popular Disneyland .....................................young children. 26. Karen doesn‟t like watching sport on TV. keen Karen ..............................................watching sport on TV. D. Choose the correct answer. 27. When you rang, I ........................my bike. A.cleaned C. used to clean B.was cleaning D. clean 28. At my last basketball club, we ...................every Saturday for three hours. A.were training C. train B.training D. used to train 29. I really ........................the meal we had at your house last Tuesday. A.was liking C. like B.liked D. am liking 30. We ........................to the beach every day when we were on holiday. A.went C. go B. were going D. used to going 31. I borke my leg when Tony and I .....................for the school sports day. A.practised C. were practising B.used to practise D. are practising 32.Leon never .........................about it, but he was once a world champion skier. A.talks C. was talking B.is talking D. talk 33. I ........................like golf, but now I really like it. A.don‟t use to C. didn‟t used to B.don‟t used to D. didn‟t use to 34. Denise ........................at the stadium until she finds a better job. A.works C. used to work B. is working D. was working E. Match the two halves of the sen tences 35. I waited outside the tennis club for 36. When you rang, I was in 37. We finally got to the stadium just in 38. I just play football for 39. I loved that film and when it comes out 40. It‟s great to appear on .............. .............. .............. .............. ..... ......... .............. A. fun, and I don‟t want to do it as a job. B. stage, with all the audience clapping. C. time to see the match start. D. a long time, but George didn‟t appear. E. on DVD, I‟ll definitely get it. F. the middle of cleaning my football boots.

telling/to tell lies. 2 He denied/refused that he had told lies. 3 They suggested to postpone /postponing the match to the following week. 4 The weather delayed that they arrived/their arrival. 5 I can't bear to see/see children suffer. 6 We really can't afford buying/to buy a new washing machine. 7 I look for-ward to seeing/to see you at the party. 8 Before going/to go to the interview, I bought a new tie. 9 I'd rather stay / to stay at home tonight, if that's all right. 10 saw someone to climb/climbing through the window.

Write the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer may be possible.

Einstein: an ordinary child Einstein was not a remarkable child. He began (1 take) piano lessons at the age of six. He didn't seem (2 be) particularly talented. He liked (3 day-dream) and (4 play) …..He didn't enjoy (5 talk) : very much; in fact, he waited till he was three before (6 start) : to talk. In spite of not (7 have) a very exciting childhood, Einstein later appeared (8 have) a vivid memory of it. He remembered (9 be) impressed by how a compass works and by the mysterious force which made the compass needle (10 point) in a given direction.

Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change this word.

1 I'm sorry but we have decided not to accept your application. regret I __________________________________ we have decided to reject your application. 2 Funnily enough I'd prefer a pizza for a change. rather Funnily enough_______________________________________ 3 We were not allowed to drink too much coke when we were children. let Our parents____________________________________________ 4 I think it would be a good idea to take the suggest train. suggest I ___________________________________ 5 She succeeded in persuading her parents to let her go. managed She _____________________________ 6 It looks as if this door’s locked after all. appears This __________________________________________ 7 One of the things I hate is people eating popcorn in the cinema. stand One of the things I __________________________________ 8 The singer arrived two hours late but I'm glad I waited for him. worth The singer ________________________________________ 9 Jack said he had to catch the early flight. insisted Jack __________________________________ 10 I can’t wait to get your next letter. Forward I __________________________________

read) it, and I ___(to begin) "David Copperfield"

2) If you do not make a note of it, you __ (to forget) it by tomorrow.

3) By this time next year I ____ (to graduate) from Moscow state University and ___ (to be) in Saint Petersburg.

4) I ___ (to get) through the greater part of the work when y come.