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Fill in the blanks with so and such 1. The weather was _________ cold that we cancelled our trip 2. There is ___________ a long queue for tickets that we won’t be able to get any 3. The child was ________ ill that his parents took him to hospital 4. There was __________ heavy traffic that we were late for work 5. The radio was on ________ loud that I couldn’t hear myself speaking 6. The book is _________ good that I can’t put it down 7. Meg has got _______ many friends that she is always out 8. It was _______ a great book that I read it three times 9. She paid ______ much money for this car that she is afraid to drive it 10. It was _______ cold weather that there was ice on our car windscreen Rewrite the sentences using so or such 1. The maths questions were hard. I could only do one of them 2. I’m having a wonderful time here. I don’t want to go home 3. She’s got an excellent English accent. Everybody always comments on it 4. They spend a lot of time together. They can almost read each other’s thoughts 5. There was a very bright moon when we walked through the desert. The sand looked like snow 6. Skiing was a wonderful experience for Janet. She decided to do it again the following month 7. The view from the top was magnificent. We didn’t want to leave 8. The water in the lake was extremely cold. Nobody wanted to go in 9. We waited for a very long time. We became very impatient 10. The speech was terribly long. Some people left in the middle Fill in the blanks with too and enough 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

My brother isn’t old _____________ to vote The car drove by ____________ quickly for us to see the registration number The handwriting wasn’t clear ______________ for me to read Algebra is ___________ complicated for me to understand Janet isn’t tall ____________ to be a basketball player When the game was over, we were hungry ____________ to eat to meals You didn’t wait long _____________ for your friend

Fill in the blanks with too or enough and an adjective or adverb 1. You shouldn’t drive home. You are ________________ 2. You can’t drive yet. You aren’t ______________ 3. He didn’t run _________________ to get a medal 4. The bag is ________________ for me to carry. Can you help me? 5. It’s _________________ in here. Let’s go outside where we can talk quietly 6. You look better in light colours. This colour is _________________ for you 7. Is the weather _________________ to go on a picnic? 8. The teacher spoke _________________ for everyone to understand 9. I can’t drink this tea. It’s _______________ 10. You are ________________ to be out so late at night 11. I am not __________________ to climb up all those stairs. Isn’t there a lift? 12. She speaks English _________________ to manage when she’s in England Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb in brackets. 1. We always have to take the bus home. I wish ……………………..we (not live) so far from the city center 2. We are completely soaked. I wish …………………………………we (bring) the umbrella 3. He is always whistling. I wish…………………………………….. he (not do) that all the time 4. We are having a wonderful holiday on the beach. I wish ………………….you (be) here

5. This computer is useless. I wish my parents…………………….. (choose) a better one when they bought it 6. She's got a new job but she feels bored. She wishes ………………..her boss (give) her more responsibility. 7. He's sorry he missed the wedding ceremony. He wishes he……………… (go) 8. I wish my neighbours (not make) ……………………….. so much noise. I can hardly sleep at night 9. Citizens wish their leaders…………………………(start) doing something to improve the economic situation 10. They have lots of money. Even so, they wished they ………………..(have) more and more

Write a sentence using "wish"

1.I ate too much and now I have stomachache. ____________________________________________ 2. His parents would like him to look after himself ____________________________________________ 3. I can't smoke anywhere now. The anti-smoking law is so restrictive! _______________________________________________________ 4.It's a pity we don't own a boat, I love sailing. _____________________________________________________ 5.My pupils keep talking in class all the time and I can't handle it. ________________________________________________________ 6.Visiting the museum was interesting but it would have been nicer to go to the beach _______________________________________________________ COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE RELATIVE PRONOUN. 1. I have three umbrellas. I bought one of them in Paris. That one needs repairing. 2. I have one colleague. He works extremely bard. He has few friends. 3. I have several aunts. One works in New York. She's getting married. 4. That’s the book. I talked to you about it a couple of days ago. 5. I visited the city. John comes from the city. 6. The job is well paid. She applied for the job. 7. My brother met a woman. I used to work with the woman. 8. The music is good. Julie listens to the music. 9. Americans are not afraid of new ideas. They put the first man on the moon. 10. The river is very deep. It runs by my house.

Rewrite these sentences in the passive. Don´t forget to write down the prepositions given.

1. They gave up the search after three hours. 2. Nobody brought up that question at the council meeting. 3. It was clear that the mother had brought up the child very well. 4. We had to put off our visit. 5. Don´t speak until someone speaks to you. 6. They are putting up many new buildings in Berlin. 7. He hates people making fun of him. (passive gerund) 8. Someone hasn´t stuck this stamp on very firmly. 9. An official held us up at the Customs for half a day. 10. I didn´t know somebody had broken into your house. 11. His bank manager turned down his request for a loan. 12. Everybody was talking about the good weather. 13. We are looking for a new sales manager in the factory. 14. The Government paid for my University education. 15. An old charming servant looks after the flat.. 16. People usually tie up parcels with string. 17. Due to health problems, they had to put off their wedding for three months. 18. A waiter poured out Turkish coffee and gave it to us. 19. Did the pilot send out an SOS? 20. Somebody has rubbed out the answers in my exam sheet. 21. People usually tear up old letters. Transform the sentences into passive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

They say that he knows a lot of important people. People felt that the social workers were doing hard work. Everyone thought the Government would increse taxes. People believe that there is life in other planets. Everyone expects inflation will increase in South America in the following years.

Causative form 1.Somebody sends Tom his cigars from Havana. Tom... 2.My little brother washed my car for me yesterday. I... 3.Will anyone tune her guitar for Ann? Will.. 4.No one can renew her season tickets. She... 5.Someone ought to translate it into Spanish for them. They... 6.Should he have asked anyone to make the report? Should... 7.She asked Bill to paint the living room last week. She... 8.Your hair wants cutting. You must... 9.Somebody will have to do it for you.

You... 10.Someone doesn't bring them for us every day. We.. Reported speech with reporting verbs 1. "Have dinner with me," Tom said to Beth. (invite) 2. "Please, please, don't tell anyone!" he said to Tom. (beg) 3. "I won't do it," he said. (refuse) 4. "Why doesn't she tell him?" said Jim. (suggest) 5. "I promise I'll take you to school," said my sister to them. (promise) 6. "We really must go with you," they said to Bob. (insist) 7. "Don't forget to phone when you arrive," said Mum to us. (remind) 8. "If you take my iPod again, I'll pinch you very hard," said my sister to Tim. (threaten) 9. "I hope Jim will phone tonight," said Ann. (hope) 10. "I didn't lose it," he said. (deny) 11. "If you're late again we'll start without you," they said to him. (threaten)

Write the following sentences in REPORTED SPEECH

1. “Where did you spend your holidays last year?”, Tina to us

2. “Will you stop making that awful noise?”, my mum to me

3. Do you like to come to the cinema with us tomorrow, Helen?”, her friends said

4. “My parents were buying me some sweets when they realised that they didn't have any money”,

5. “Don't tell me what I must do”, Simon to his parents

6. “Let’s eat out tonight”, my girlfriend to me

7. “What are you looking for?”, the shop assistant to me

Complete the sentences with the correct VERB TENSE 1. Chris ……………(buy) a new book yesterday. He …………………………(read) it since then 2. Caroline was late, so when she ……………..(arrive) at the theatre, they ……………. (already/ close) the doors 3. What……………………. (you/do) when we …………… (see) you yesterday? 4. How much ……………………. (this bag/ weigh)? ………………….. (not know)

5. By September 21st summer …………………… (finish) and autumn…………………………..(start) Rewrite these sentences using MODAL VERBS 1. There is a chance there is going to rain this weekend 2. If you want my advice, go to the doctor 3. It is compulsory to wear a uniform in this school 4. It wasn’t necessary to buy bread. There was a lot at home 5. John was able to swim when he was six years old

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning

1. Learning languages interest me much (INTERESTED)

2. I don’t think I closed the door (REMEMBER)

3. Don’t eat more ice cream (HAD BETTER)

4. When did you start to study astronomy? (HOW LONG)

5. I told the painters to paint my house last week (HAD)

6. In spite of the heavy traffic, he arrived on time (ALTHOUGH)

7. It’s bad that I didn’t see you last night (WISH)

8. The weather was so awful that we decided to stay at home (SUCH)

9. We couldn’t call you because we had left our phones at home (THEREFORE)

10. I can’t speak Italian but I would like to learn it (HOWEVER)

Complete the sentences with a word based on the one in brackets

1. The results were very strange. In fact, they were _______________ (BELIEVE) 2. What we saw was beyond all __________________ (EXPECT) 3. Please, give us details of your _____________________ (OCCUPY) 4. What is the _________________ of the Danube River? (LONG) 5. The __________________ of the awards is scheduled for next Friday (PRESENT) 6. After losing her job she was ________________ for a month (EMPLOY) 7. Pushing into a queue is considered to be ______________ (POLITE) 8. The police were told by their ________________ where to find the criminal (INFORM) 9. I can guarantee the __________________ of our product (RELY) 10. The government should be encouraging heavy ________________ (INVEST) 11. People who suffer from __________________ are advised to buy a pet (LONELY) 12. George and I have been friends since ___________________ (CHILD) 13. Everybody is worried about the _________________ of the rain forests (DESTROY) 14. My grandfather was given a medal for _________________ (BRAVE) 15. My father takes great _________________ in his job (PROUD) 16. ___________________ is probably the most useful form of energy (ELECTRIC) 17. John turned up on the wrong day because of a ________________ (UNDERSTAND) 18. Jake had another ___________________ with his boss and was fired (AGREE) 19. Pat was accused of stealing some _______________ documents (CONFIDENT) 20. In the future the public will have a wider _______________ of TV programmes (CHOOSE) 21. Looking after the health of 700 children is heavy ___________________ (RESPONSIBLE) 22. The party turned out to be a huge ___________________ (DISAPPOINT) 23. He was fined and ____________________ for reckelss driving (QUALIFY)

24. It is ________________ to fasten your seatbelt before you take off (ADIVSE) 25. You can basically wear what you want, but there is an __________________ law that says that you mustn't wear jeans (WRITE) 26. The _________________ course is being paid by the company (MANAGE) 27. The police searched the house ____________________ (SYSTEM) 28. Experts have tried to find a _______________ to the personal problems (SOLVE) 29. She is a specialist in psychology and human _________________ (BEHAVE) 30. He has loved her ____________________ ever since they first met (PASSION) 31. The importance of this ________________ has been extremely overrated (INVENT) 32. The government has committed to developing ___________________ sources of energy (NEW) 33. They say that travelling ___________________ the mind (BROAD) 34. Without his teachers' __________________, he would have given up long ago (COURAGE) 35. She has known me for two years and she still ___________________ my name. She always says it incorrectly (PRONOUNCE)

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct tenses. There may be more than one possible answer. 1. If you ……………………(Go) away, please.................................(Write) to me. 2- If she …………………….(Be) in, I …………………. (Give) it to her. Now it’s too late. 3. My aunt ……………………(Be able to) help us if she…………………(Be) on time last night. 4. If my brother.........................(Eat) another cake, he...............................(Get) sick soon, that's why he won't 5. If you……………………..(Heat) water, it……………………… (Boil). 6. If we ………..……(Go) to London for our holiday last year. We……………(See) The Tower of London. 7. I………………….(Speak) to Clement at the party if he………………….(Apologise) for what he said to me. 8. If I ……………………(Know) Rob's address in New York , I………………….(Visit) him. 9. I think Diane………………….. (Look) much nicer if she ………………………(Have) a new hairstyle. 10. She……………………(Look) better if she ……………………(Wear)a dress to go to the concert last night.

Choose the best answer below to fill in the sentence

- unless – in case - only if - provided - even if - unless - suppose that - as long as otherwise 1. I'm going to cook some pizza ______ she likes it or not. 2. You cannot leave school _____ you get permission from the teacher. 3. Take some money for the bus, ______________ you will have to walk. 4. ______ we miss the bus - what will we do then? 5. ______ you went to the cinema, we would go, too. 6. Sam can take my dictionary _______ he uses it carefully. 7. ______ someone stole your car, what would you do? 8. Everybody will trust you ______ you keep your promise. 9. Take a sweater ______ it is cold outside 10. Sarah and Sally should do it _____ they believe in him or not. 11. ______ you lost your identity card? 12. _______ I get more experience, I can probably find a better job. 13. Ted can borrow my laptop ______ he returns it on Sunday. 14. I will bring a map ______ we get lost. 15. ______ you are a member, you can't borrow books from the library..