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