- •1. The english verb
- •1.1. The present simple (indefinite) and the present continuous (progressive) tense-forms
- •1. An action happening now. This may mean 'at the actual
- •1. Choose between the Present Simple (Indefinite) and Present Continuous (Progressive) tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.
- •3. Open the brackets using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense-forms.
- •1.2. The past simple (indefinite)
- •2. A succession of single past actions.
- •3. Habitual past actions or states.
- •1. Choose between the Past Simple and Past Continuous (Progressive) tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the suitable adverb.
- •3. Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense-forms.
- •1.3. The present perfect and the past simple (indefinite) tense-forms
- •1. Choose between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tense-forms.
- •2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.
- •3. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple tense-forms.
- •1.4. The present perfect continuous
- •2. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect
- •3. All these sentences contain errors. Correct them.
- •1.5. The past perfect and the past
- •1. Choose the appropriate tense-forms: Past Perfect Simple/Past Perfect Continuous and Past Simple/Past Continuous.
- •3. Open the brackets using the appropriate tense-form.
- •4. Correct errors where necessary.
- •1.6. Ways of expressing future actions in english
- •1. A predicted future action, a happening which is inevitable and out of anybody's control.
- •2. An action which the speaker regards as possible, probable or likely to happen in future (near or remote).
- •1. An action which will be going on at a definite moment
- •2. An action which will be going on during a certain period of time in the future.
- •1. Open the brackets using an appropriate Future tense where necessary.
- •1.7. Miscellaneous practice on the use of the various tense-forms in the active voice
- •1. Present Simple/Present Continuous
- •2. Present Simple/Present Continuous
- •3. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect
- •4. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •5. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Perfect/
- •7. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •8. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Continuous/
- •9. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present Continuous/
- •10. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present
- •77. Present Simple/Past Simple/Present
- •72. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect
- •13. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect The Australian Salute
- •14. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous
- •15. Past Simple/Past Continuous/Past Perfect
- •16. Present Simple/Past Simple/Future Simple/
- •17. Past Simple/Present Continuous/Present Perfect/Past Perfect/Past Perfect Continuous
- •1.8. The use of tenses in the passive voice
- •I. Open the brackets using the appropriate passive forms.
- •1.9. Miscellaneous practice on the use of the various tense-forms in the active/passive voice
- •9. Case notes of a nurse
- •2. Nodal verbs
- •2.1. Can, could, be able
- •2.1.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.1.2. Insert can (can't), could (couldn't) or the appropriate form of to be able to.
- •2.2. Can, could, may, would
- •2.2.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.2.2. Turn instructions into polite requests.
- •2.2.3. Complete the situation asking people to do something, asking for permission to do something or offering something.
- •2.3. Must, have to, to be to
- •2.3.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.3.2. Complete the sentences with the modal verbs must have to or to be to in the correct form.
- •2.4. Mustn't and needn't
- •2.4.1. Study the following examples.
- •2.4.2. Complete the sentences with mustn't or needn't.
- •2.5. Must and may
- •2.5.1. Study the following examples.
- •2.5.2. Complete the situations with must or may.
- •2.6. Should and ought
- •2.6.1. Study the following notes and examples.
- •2.6.2. Complete the situation giving your opinion about something or advising people to do or not to do something.
- •2.7. Miscellaneous practice
- •3. The article in english
- •3.1. Basic rules
- •1) With the indefinite article
- •2) With the definite article
- •3) With the zero article
- •4. Pronouns
- •4.1. Personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns
- •4.1.1. Study the forms and the use of personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns.
- •4.1.2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •4.1.3. Complete using personal, possessive and reciprocal pronouns.
- •4.2. Indefinite pronouns some/any/no 4.2.1. Study the use of the pronouns some, any, no.
- •4.2.2. Complete the following sentences with some/any/no.
- •4.3.1. Study the examples illustrating the use
- •4.3.2. Complete the following sentences with someone (somebody), anyone (anybody), something, anything, nobody (no one), nothing, somewhere, anywhere, nowhere.
- •4.4. Indefinite pronouns much, many, a lot of
- •4.4.1. Study the use of the pronouns much, many, a lot of.
- •4.4.2. Complete the sentences with much, many, a lot of.
- •4.5. Indefinite pronouns little, few, a little, a few
- •4.5.1. Study the use of the pronouns little, few, a little, a few.
- •4.5.2. Complete the sentences with little, few, a little, a few.
- •4.6. Indefinite pronouns both, either, neither, none
- •4.6.1. Study the following examples showing the use of the pronouns both, either, neither, none, either ... Or, neither ... Nor.
- •4.6.2. Complete the following sentences with the suitable pronouns.
- •4.7. Indefinite pronouns (the) other, (the) others, another
- •4.7.1. Study the following examples showing the use
- •4.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the pronouns other, others, the other, the others, another.
- •4.8. Pronouns each/every
- •4.8.1. Study the following examples.
- •4.8.2. Choose the correct pronoun.
- •4.9. Pronouns all/whole
- •4.9.1. Study the following examples.
- •4.9.2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate pronoun. Insert the where necessary.
- •4.10. Defining (relative) pronouns who(m)/ whose/which/that
- •4.10.1. Study the examples.
- •4.10.2. Complete the sentences with the appropriate pronoun.
- •4.11. Mixed practice
- •5.2. Degrees of comparison of adjectives 5.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •5.2.2. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •5.2.3. Study the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives.
- •5.2.4. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •5.2.5. A. Complete using comparatives of the adjectives in brackets; add than when necessary.
- •5.3. Degrees of comparison of adverbs 5.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •Irregular Comparisons
- •5.3.2. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets.
- •5.3.3. Use the correct form of the adjectives and adverbs
- •In brackets. Add the or a, where necessary.
- •6. Prepositions
- •6.1. Prepositions of time
- •6.1.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.1.2. Complete the following sentences.
- •6.2. Prepositions of place
- •6.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.2.2. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.3. Prepositions of direction and movement
- •6.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.3.2. Complete the sentences.
- •6.4. Prepositions with the meaning of possession, reference and identification
- •6.4.1. Study the following examples.
- •6.4.2. Complete the following sentences.
- •6.5. Prepositions with nouns as adverbial modifiers
- •6.5.1. Study the use of prepositions with adverbial modifiers after verbs.
- •6.6. Prepositions before a noun used as an object
- •6.6.1. Study the use of prepositions with an object after the following verbs.
- •6.6.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.7. Prepositions with an object after verbal phrases (units)
- •6.7.1. Study the use of prepositions in these verbal phrases.
- •6.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
- •6.8. Phrasal verbs
- •6.8.1. Study the use of the following phrasal verbs.
- •6.8.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions and postpositions.
- •6. 9. 2. Insert the correct prepositions where necessary.
- •7. Word formation
- •7.1. Study the typical suffixes which form nouns from verbs.
- •7.1.1. Make nouns from the following verbs. Check your variants with the dictionary.
- •7.1.2. Complete the sentences using nouns formed from the verbs in brackets.
- •7 2. Study the typical suffixes which form nouns from adjectives
- •7.3. Study the typical suffixes which form adjectives from nouns and verbs
- •7.3.1. Make adjectives from the following nouns and verbs.
- •7.3.2. Complete the sentences using adjectives formed from the nouns and verbs in brackets.
- •7.4. Study the negative prefixes which are used with different parts of speech
- •7.4.1. Change the meaning of the following words from positive into negative by using one of the above prefixes.
- •8. Word order
- •8.1. Typical schemes and examples of word order in different types of questions
- •8.2. Statements with direct and indirect objects
- •8.2.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.3. Position of adverbial modifiers of place and time in a sentence
- •8.3.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •3.4. Word order in statements containing adverbs
- •8.4.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.5. The order of adjectives before a noun
- •8.5.1. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •8.5.2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
- •9. Text connectors
- •9.1. Time connectors
- •9.1.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.1.2. Choose the correct time connector.
- •9.1.3. Combine the following sentences to show time relationships between the ideas. Make the necessary changes.
- •9.2. Text connectors denoting contrast
- •9.2.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.2.2. Complete the sentences with one of the connectors denoting contrast.
- •9.2.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of contrast. Make the necessary changes.
- •9.3. Text connectors denoting reason and result (cause and effect) because/ as/ so/ as a result/ therefore/ that's why/ since
- •9.3.1. Study the following examples.
- •9.3.2. Choose the correct connector.
- •9.3.3. Combine the following sentences to show the relationship of reason and result.
- •9.3.4. Choose the correct variant.
- •10. Word choice
- •10.1. Words easily confused
- •10.2. Choose the right word
- •1. Classified tests
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right variant.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •VI. Choose the right variant
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •VI. Choose the right variant.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the best response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in bracket
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the best response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •VIII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •I Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Choose the right article.
- •III. Choose the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Choose the suitable pronoun.
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •VI. Choose the right response.
- •VII. Choose the appropriate word.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •Il.Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or adverb.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate
- •VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-form of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragment into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VIII- Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •1. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in a suitable preposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentences using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •VII. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •I. Use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •III. Fill in the suitable preposition or postposition.
- •IV. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •V. Translate the Russian fragments into English.
- •VI. Complete the sentence using the appropriate derivatives of the words in capitals.
- •Vll. Spot the errors and correct them.
- •VIII. Supply an appropriate stimulus-utterance.
- •2. Integrated tests
6.7.2. Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. What is he afraid ...? 2. If you are interested ... literature you may join our literary society. 3. Kate is very good ... English. 4. Is she still afraid... darkness? 5. My mother was angry ... me for my bad behaviour. 6. The Welsh are very proud ... their language. 7. Ann is fond ... her younger brother. 8. Do you think your teachers had much influence ... you? 9. Paul is getting anxious ... his future career. 10. Hurry up or you'll be late ... the plane. 11. Jane is 16 and she speaks two foreign languages. Her parents are very proud ... her. 12. He is used ... getting up early. 13. Many people are fond ... winter sports. 14. The manager was satisfied ... Bill's work and offered him a pay rise. 15. He is interested ... foreign languages. 16.1 was late ... the office again this morning; that is why the boss seems to be angry... me. 17. His garden is very well kept and he is very proud ... it. 18. He is married ... Cathleen and has three children. 19. Children are usually fond ... sweet things. 20. Nick is ill... the flue. He won't be coming tonight. 21. Sydney in Australia is famous ... its Opera House. 22. You are very good ... explaining things. 23. Are you worried ... your driving test? 24. I'm tired ... eating potatoes every day. Why can't we have rice for a change? 25. To tell you the truth, I'm not very keen... seeing him again. 26. If you are not satisfied ... the service at the hotel, you should complain to the manager. 27. I'm surprised ... you, forgetting your briefcase like that. 28. It was good ... you to help Dave with his homework. 29. The public is taking a lot of interest ... the new courses offered by the Open University. 30. We're angry ... Alex for letting us down. 31. He's quite nice but I wouldn't like to be married ... him.
32. The pudding was made ... fruit and chocolate. 33. Are you familiar ... this type of machine? 34. His essay is full... mistakes. 35. The jury found him quilty ... murder.
6.8. Phrasal verbs
6.8.1. Study the use of the following phrasal verbs.
When did the first world war break out?
She was brought up in the country.
Have you called on Mrs. Price? (-Have you visited
Mrs. Price?)
Margaret came across those old books in the attic.
The Parliament carried out the Prime Minister's
order.
The rain stopped and the sky cleared up.
In the end we found out the truth.
How does she get on with her brother?
We shall have to_get up early tomorrow.
You should give up smoking.
When he grows up he wants to become a pilot.
Go (keep) on writing.
There were a few words that I didn 't understand,
so I looked them up in my dictionary.
It was very dark. We couldn 't make out anything.
The meeting was put off until the following week.
She only puts on a hat when she goes to a wedding.
Ann ran into a former school classmate last week.
I won't be able to join you tonight. I'm seeing off
my friend.
Speak up! I can't hear you.
People say I take after my father.
It's getting dark. Turn (switch) on the light.
It's still dark in the room. Don't turn (switch} off
the light.
It's warm here. Take off your coat.
Won't you consider my proposals? - Well, I'll think
them over and let you know.
Why don't you throw away these old newspapers?
She had tried on about ten pairs of shoes before
she made her final choice.
When she woke up it was still dark.
He told me to write down his address.