Grammar Units 4-5

Unit 4 Grammar practice

The Passive

1    Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the bold verbs.

Our house is painted once every two years. (paint)

1    These letters _______________________ tomorrow. (write)

2    Your suit _______________________ yet, sir. (not clean)

3    Mary’s coat _______________________ at the party last night. (steal)

4    While Tim’s motorbike _______________________ ,
he waited in a café. (repair)

5    The girls _______________________ to the fashion show right now. (drive)

6    The food still _______________________ at the end of the party. (not eat)

2    Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in the list.

decorate   drive   find   grow   mark   not wash

The car will be driven by my dad next week.

1    A lot of wheat _______________________ in the fields of western Canada every year.

2    Some people made a lot of money when gold _______________________ in the area last year.

3    Our house _______________________ by some painters at the moment.

4    My football shirt _______________________ yet – it’s still dirty.

5    While Tony’s essay _______________________ by his teacher, he read his book.

3    Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by + agent if necessary.

Stella McCartney designed Sue’s dress.

Sue’s dress was designed by Stella McCartney.

1    Did Lee Harvey Oswald shoot John F. Kennedy in 1963?

      __________________________________________

2    That waiter serves over 100 customers every day.

      __________________________________________

3    My mum is cooking your dinner now.

      __________________________________________

4    The director was making the film this time last month.

      __________________________________________

5    Jake has already washed my dad’s car.

      __________________________________________

6    Gina had taken the rubbish out before I arrived home.

      __________________________________________

7    The caterers will deliver the cake tomorrow.

      __________________________________________

ANSWERS

Unit 4

1    1    will be written

      2    hasn’t been cleaned

      3    was stolen

      4    was being repaired

      5    are being driven

      6    hadn’t been eaten

2    1    is grown

      2    was found

      3    is being decorated

      4    hasn’t been washed

      5    was being marked

3    1    Was John F Kennedy shot by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963?

      2    Over 100 customers are served by that waiter every day.

      3    Your dinner is being cooked now.

      4    The film was being made this time last month.

      5    My dad’s car has already been washed.

      6    The rubbish had been taken out before I arrived home.

      7    The cake will be delivered tomorrow.

Unit 5 Grammar practice

Conditional

1    Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list. Use the first conditional.

be   drink   not gain   not get   not go   study take off   tell

If I feel hot, I’ll take off my jacket.

1    If I’m thirsty, I ___________________ some water.

2    If you stop eating sweets, you ___________________ weight.

3    He won’t eat a pizza unless he ___________________ very hungry.

4    If we don’t insult the teacher, we ___________________ into trouble.

5    If I break something valuable, I ___________________ the owner.

6    She ___________________ to bed early unless she’s very tired.

7    They won’t do well in the science exam unless they ___________________ for many hours.

2    Rewrite the sentences. Use the second conditional.

He doesn’t go out very often, so he doesn’t have a social life.

If he went out more often, he would have a social life.

1    I haven’t got a car, so my parents have to drive me everywhere.

      __________________________________________

      __________________________________________

2    She isn’t good at maths, so she doesn’t do well in her exams.

      __________________________________________

      __________________________________________

3    They’re dishonest, so I don’t trust them.

      __________________________________________

4    You’ve got a ticket, so you’ll go to the concert.

      __________________________________________

      __________________________________________

3    Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs. Use the third conditional.

Harriet wouldn’t have hurt (not hurt) herself if she’d worn (wear) the protective clothing.

1    If he ______________________ (not be) in a hurry, he ______________________ (not leave) his papers at work.

2    If we ______________________ (take) a different route, we ______________________ (arrive) at the station on time.

3    She ______________________ (buy) a new dress for the party if she ______________________ (know) about it sooner.

4    If I ______________________ (not be) so busy, I ______________________ (come) to the party.

5    If you ______________________ (return) before midnight, your mum and dad ______________________ (not shout) at you.

6    If our school ______________________ (win) that match, we ______________________ (be) in the final.

4    Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the bold verbs.

A    You didn’t get home until 12 o’clock last night!

B    Sorry. I wish I’d called (call) to tell you that I’d be late.

1    A    Why are you looking so sad, Rosa?

      B    I wish my older brother ___________________ (talk) to
      me more often.

2    A    It’s still raining!

      B    I know! If only it ___________________ (stop).

3    A    Have you ever seen a rock star?

      B    No. I wish I ___________________ (see) the Rolling
      Stones when they played here last month.

4    A    Are you enjoying living in England, Bahir?

      B    Yes, but I wish I ___________________ (speak) English
      better.

5    Complete the mixed conditional sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs.

If Peter had got the job, he would be at work now. (be)

1    If she ___________________ French at school, she would be translating that book for us now. (study)

2    I would have danced with you at the party if I ___________________ any sense of rhythm! (have)

3    If their parents ___________________ next weekend, they would have agreed to come on the skiing trip. (not visit)

4    If we hadn’t spent all our money last month, we ___________________ to the concert next week. (go)

ANSWERS

Unit 5

1    1    ’ll drink

      2    won’t gain

      3    ’s

      4    won’t get

      5    ’ll tell

      6    won’t go

      7    study

2    1    If I had a car, my parents wouldn’t have to drive me          everywhere.

      2    If she were / was good at maths, she’d do well in her exams.

      3    If they weren’t dishonest, I would trust them.

      4    If you didn’t have a ticket, you wouldn’t go to the concert.

3    1    hadn’t been; wouldn’t have left

      2    ’d taken; would have arrived

      3    would have bought; ’d known

      4    hadn’t been; would have come

      5    ’d returned; wouldn’t have shouted

      6    had won; would have been

4    1    talked / would talk

      2    would stop

      3    ’d seen

      4    spoke

5    1    ’d studied

      2    had

      3    weren’t visiting

      4    would go

Grammar Units 1-3

End of term Grammar test Unit 1-3

1    Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the bold verbs. Use modal verbs where necessary. (5 marks)

1    I ____________________ (know) Julia since I was three.

2    He _______________________ (speak) with his parents on the telephone when I left.

3    Just look at that sky! It _________________________ (rain) really heavily soon.

4    Would you be able to help me? I ____________________ (not open) the door.

5    You ________________________________ (not listen) to what he says, he’s totally dishonest.

2    Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (4 marks)

1    I’ll travel another 6,000 kilometres by the end of the month.

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

2    It must have been Georgia you saw at the gym. She hates doing exercise.

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

3    He stole a DVD player, a crime for whom he was sent to prison.

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

4    He is living here since last December.

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

3    Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. (5 marks)

1    Please don’t climb up there; the notice says not to.

You ______________________________________ ; the notice says not to.

2    That girl’s father is a famous footballer. I told you about her last week.

She’s _________________________________________ ___________________________is a famous footballer.

3    If you don’t leave now, you may be late.

You __________________________________________ or you may be late.

4    We don’t need any other ingredients. I bought them all.

I bought _____________________________________ .

5    They are obliged to listen to what you say.

They ___________________________________ to you.

_________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS

Grammar

1

1     ’ve / have known

2     was speaking

3     ’s / is going to rain

4     can’t open

5     shouldn’t / ought not to / mustn’t listen

2

1     I’ll have travelled another 6,000 kilometres by the end of the month.

2     It can’t have been Georgia you saw at the gym. She hates doing exercise.

3     He stole a DVD player, a crime for which he was sent to prison.

4     He has lived / has been living here since last December.

3

1     You mustn’t climb up there; the notice says not to.

2     She’s the girl that I told you about last week, whose father is a famous footballer.

3     You ought to / should leave now or you may be late.

4     I bought all the ingredients (that / which) we need.

5     They must / have to listen to you.

Unit 1 Grammar practice

Present and past tenses;
future forms

1​Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the bold words.

It’s the best concert I’ve been to. (never)

I’ve never been to such a good concert.

1​I’m a psychology student at Cambridge University. (studying)

​I ________________________ psychology at Cambridge University.

2​Jimmy is in bed today because he’s got a cold. (feeling)

​Jimmy ________________________ well today.

3​The last time I saw him was in March. (since)M

​I ________________________ March.

       4​Bob started his homework at 8 o’clock. Now it’s 10 o’clock. (been)

​Bob ________________________ two hours.

5​They came to Oxford a year ago. (living)

​They ________________________ a year.

2​Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct.

They watched TV when someone knocked on the door.

They were watching TV when someone knocked on the door.

1​He worked hard all month, so he was looking forward to his holiday.

​__________________________________________

2​I put the keys in my pocket after I was locking the door.

​__________________________________________

3​Were you at the sociology lecture yesterday morning?

​__________________________________________

4​Katie saw Pam yesterday. She sat in a café.

​__________________________________________

5​Tony had lived in Sheffield for two years before he moved to Barcelona.

​__________________________________________

3​Complete the second sentence with between two and four words so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use suitable future tenses.

I’ve got an appointment with the doctor at 4 o’clock today.

I’m seeing the doctor at 4 o’clock today.

1​It’s Bob’s plan to visit me while he’s here.

​Bob ___________________ me while he’s here.

2​Karen is nineteen years old now.

        ​Karen ___________________ twenty years old next year.

3​They’ve decided to buy a new house.

​They ___________________ a new house.

4​Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use suitable future tenses and the boldwords.

We expect to have a cold winter. (think)

We think we’ll have a cold winter.

1​She intends to stay at home all evening. (to)

​She ___________________ at home all evening.

2​Paul will finish his homework and then go to bed. (done)

​By the time Paul goes to bed, he ___________________ all his homework.

3​Look! That girl is about to fall in the lake! (to)

​Look! That girl ___________________ in the lake!

4​I plan to meet the teacher at 5 o’clock this evening. (am)

​I ___________________ the teacher at 5 o’clock this evening.

5​It’s cold in here because the window is open. (close)

​It’s cold in here. I ___________________ the window.

6​My mum and dad plan to leave at the weekend. (will)

​My mum and dad ___________________ at the weekend.

ANSWERS

Unit 1

1    1    ’m studying

      2    isn’t feeling

      3    haven’t seen him since

      4    has been doing his homework for

      5    ’ve been living in Oxford for

2    1    He had been working hard all month, so he was looking                forward to his holiday.

      2    I put the keys in my pocket after I’d locked the door.

      3    (Correct)

      4    Katie saw Pam yesterday. She was sitting in a café.

      5    (Correct)

3    1    is going to visit

      2    will be

      3    ‘re going to buy

4    1    ’s going to stay

      2    will have done

      3    is going to fall

      4    ’m meeting

      5    ’ll close

      6    will be leaving

Unit 2 Grammar practice
Relative claues

Relative clauses; relative pronouns and prepositions

1    Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns and adverbs in the list.

that   when   where   which   who   whose   when

Is Saturday the day when Jake and Helen are having their engagement party?

1    The film ___________________ I saw last week was very good.

2    Pete, ___________________ is from Poland, speaks four languages.

3    That boy, ___________________ father teaches science, is always getting into trouble.

4    This book, ___________________ I still haven’t read, is about Spanish traditions and festivals.

5    The town ___________________ he used to live is on the Mexican border.

6    Bonfire Night is the night ___________________ we set off fireworks in the UK.

2    Rewrite the sentences with relative pronouns and adverbs. In some cases, there is more than one possible answer.

That’s the ring. Her boyfriend gave it to her.

That’s the ring which / that her boyfriend gave to her.

1    This is the woman. Her husband is a wedding planner.

      __________________________________________

2    This is the girl. I met her at school.

      __________________________________________

3    They work in a factory. The factory makes fancy-dress costumes.

      __________________________________________

4    2 June was the day. We got married.

      __________________________________________

5    That’s the man. He put up the decorations.

      __________________________________________

6    That’s the house. My grandmother was born there.

      __________________________________________

7    My teacher’s wife is French. He’s going to live in Paris next year.

      __________________________________________

3    Complete the sentences with relative pronouns and adverbs. Add commas where necessary to the sentences that contain non-defining relative clauses. Then write whether the relative pronouns can be omitted or not.

Paul Simmons, who I used to dislike, is now my husband!

Cannot be omitted.

1    This is the woman ___________________ book won an award. ___________________

2    This cake ___________________ I bought this morning is delicious! ___________________

3    The restaurant ___________________ they ate lunch had a nice view. ___________________

4    Why didn’t you bring ___________________ I asked you to?
___________________

5    Gina ___________________ is a florist sells a lot of flowers during the holidays. ___________________

6    The day ___________________ Kevin arrived back from China was cold and wet. ___________________

7    I’ll never forget the place ___________________ we went on our first date. ___________________

4    Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the list.

about   for   in   on   on   to

The teacher at the school to which I go told me that I’d done well in the exam.

1    Spanish food, ___________________ which I know a lot, is nutritious and tasty.

2    The poem ‘Strange Fruit’, ___________________ which the Billie Holiday song is based, was written by Abel Meeropol.

3    The day ___________________ which we celebrate St Stephen is always enjoyable.

4    They’re playing a football match in the city ___________________ which I live.

5    Stan’s parties, ___________________ which he is famous, are always exciting.

ANSWERS

1    1    that

      2    who

      3    whose

      4    which

      5    where

      6    when

2    1    This is the woman whose husband is a wedding planner.

      2    This is the girl that / who I met at school.

      3    They work in a factory that / which makes fancy-dress     costumes.

      4    2 June was the day when we got married.

      5    That’s the man who / that put up the decorations.

      6    That’s the house where my grandmother was born.

      7    My teacher, whose wife is French, is going to live in Paris              next year.

3    1    This is the woman whose book won an award.
      (Cannot be omitted.)

      2    This cake, which I bought this morning, is delicious!
      (Cannot be omitted.)

      3    The restaurant where they ate lunch had a nice view.
      (Cannot be omitted.)

      4    Why didn’t you bring what I asked you to?
      (Cannot be omitted.)

      5    Gina, who is a florist, sells a lot of flowers during the
      holidays. (Cannot be omitted.)

      6    The day when Kevin arrived back from China was cold and
      wet. (Can be omitted.)

      7    I’ll never forget the place where we went on our first date.
      (Can be omitted.)

4    1    about

      2    on

      3    on

      4    in

      5    for

Unit 3 Grammar practice

Modal verbs; modal perfects

1    Complete the sentences with the forms in the list.

are allowed to   can   can’t   don’t have to is able to   might   mustn’t   needn’t   ought to   shouldn’t

Did you know that you don’t have to wear a swimming hat at the pool?

1    You _____________________ watch TV after you’ve tidied the kitchen.

2    They _____________________ leave the police station until their parents come to collect them.

3    If you wrote graffiti on that building, you _____________________ go and remove it.

4    The police _____________________ attack students during the protest march.

5    You _____________________ park on the yellow line. It’s against the law.

6    Joey is four years old and he _____________________ read.

7    Students _____________________ leave the classroom once they’ve finished the exam.

8    You _____________________ wake me up in the morning. I’ve got an alarm clock.

9    My father _____________________ shout at me for not washing the car, so I’ll do it today.

2    Rewrite the sentences. Use suitable forms to replace the underlined words. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.

She ought to be nicer to her parents.

She should be nicer to her parents.

1    In the USA, people are allowed to drive at the age of sixteen.

      __________________________________________

2    You may get in trouble if you open that emergency door.

      __________________________________________

3    You needn’t help me with my homework because it’s very easy.

      __________________________________________

4    You’re not allowed to go out tonight!

      __________________________________________

5    You have to be twenty-one to get into this club.

      __________________________________________

6    In some countries, you can get married at the age of sixteen if you have your parents’ permission.

      __________________________________________

3    Complete the sentences with the modal perfect verbs in the list.

could have gone   may have left might have forgotten   might have had needn’t have brought   ought to have texted shouldn’t have been   would have helped

Mary, you needn’t have brought these flowers because we’ve already got some.

1    Joe wasn’t at the café. He _____________________ that we had a date this evening.

2    The windows were open when I got home. My dad _____________________ the house without closing them.

3    You did all the washing up. I _____________________ if you’d asked me.

4    He was two hours late. He _____________________ us when he realized that he wouldn’t be here on time.

5    The student shouted at the teacher during the lesson. He _____________________ so rude to her.

6    He was very intelligent. He _____________________ to university, but he decided to get a job instead.

7    Karen was talking in her sleep last night. She _____________________ a nightmare.

ANSWERS

Unit 3

1    1    can

      2    can’t

      3    ought to

      4    shouldn’t

      5    mustn’t

      6    is able to

      7    are allowed to

      8    needn’t

      9    might

2    1    In the USA, people can drive at the age of sixteen.

      2    You could / might get in trouble if you open that emergency            door.

      3    You don’t have to / don’t need to help me with my homework         because it’s very easy.

      4    You can’t go out tonight!

      5    You must be twenty-one to get into this club.

      6    In some countries, you’re allowed to get married at the age of         sixteen if you have your parents’ permission.

3    1    might have forgotten

      2    may have left

      3    would have helped

      4    ought to have texted

      5    shouldn’t have been

      6    could have gone

      7    might have had

Sentences to translate.

1-No me he podido acabar el pollo


2-¿Cuándo podrás andar otra vez?


3-¿Quién tiene que ir?


4-No tendrías que conducir tan rápido


5-¿Por qué han tenido que venir tus hermanas?


6-No podremos usar el móvil en el examen


7-¿Qué tendríamos que hacer para estar más sanos?


8-¿Qué tiene que hacer el chico que vino ayer?


9-No tienes que leer el libro, no es obligatorio


10-Puede aparecer mi madre en cualquier momento


11-No tenemos que tocar el balón cuando jugamos a fútbol


12-¿Cuándo podrá venir la chica que trabaja con John?;¿Cuándo tendrá día libre?


13-En las escuelas británicas los alumnos no pueden llevar ropa normal, tienen que llevar uniforme


14-El año que viene mi hermana podrá beber alcohol, ahora no puede, es menor.


15-No deberían ir a la cárcel, no han podido evitarlo


16. No ha habido ningún problema



17. ¿Dónde trabaja la mujer cuyo hijo es actor?



18. No había patatas en casa de Ana

 
19. ¿Dónde has estado?


20. Habrá un pallaso en la fiesta de Ana.

 
21. No juegues ahora

 
 22. No seas vago.



23. No es posible


24. me los dió.


25. No nos los enviaron.


26. ¿Te la he dado?


27. Me la enseñó











28. Si fuera rico, daria mi dinero a beneficiencia


29. Si Tom no hubiera perdido el autobús, habria llegado a tiempo


30. Mira las nuves! va a llover. 


31. Maria dijo que vendria a la fiesta pero no sé dónde estará. 


32. Quiero vivir en un lugar donde no haya contaminación. 


33. Mi madre quiere que estudie fisica, pero yo quiero hacer un grado de mecánica. 


34.  Ese chico me está mirando. Creo que le preguntaré quien es. 


35. Nos encontramos mañana a las 10 para discutir el proyecto. 


36. Habremos aprendido mucho mas sobre el cerebro para el fin de este siglo. 


37. A esta hora mañana nos estaremos preparando para la fiesta. 



38. Comimos la cena y entonces lavamos los platos


39. Karen estuvo esperando durante horas hasta que Tom llegó. 


40. Cuando los niños se escaparon, mamá ya los habia visto. 


41. Estaban tomando una cerveza en el bar cuando apareció aquel hombre extraño. 


42. El dia en que nuestro hijo nació fue el mas feliz de mi vida. 


43. Esta es la chica con la que discutiste el viernes. 


44. Estamos haciendo lo que podemos para ayudarla. 


45. El dia internacional de la moda será celebrado la próxima semana. 


46. Su bolsa fue robada la semana pasada. 

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