- •I. Choose the correct variant.
- •II. Insert Present Simple or Continuous.
- •III. Insert Past Simple or Continuous.
- •IV. Choose the correct answer.
- •V. Combine two sentences in one using Past Simple or Past Continuous and the word in the brackets.
- •VI. Put in Past Continuous or Past Simple.
- •VII. Insert Past Simple or Continuous.
- •VIII. Rephrase the sentences using Present Perfect and the word in the brackets.
- •IX. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
- •X. Insert Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •XI. Insert Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •XII. Rewrite the sentences using sinceorfor.
- •XIII. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •XIV. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Past Simple.
- •XV. Insert Past Simple or Past Perfect.
- •XVI. Insert Past Simple, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
- •XVIII. Open the brackets using Future Perfect or Future Continuous.
- •XIX. Insert Present Simple or Future Simple.
- •XX. Fill in the blanks with a suitable form expressing the future.
- •XXI. Insert the necessary form expressing the future (revise the rule of Future Actions).
- •XXII. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple, Future Simple, Future Perfect or Future Perfect Continuous.
- •XXIII. Use Past Simple, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
- •XXIV. Insert Past Simple or Past Continuous.
- •XXV. Insert Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.
IX. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
Dear Thomas,
(1 It be) several weeks since we last had a letter from you. (2 We hope) to hear from you. Why (3 not you write) to us? You know how much your letters (4 always mean) to us. (5 I send) a parcel to you with some food and warm clothes. Your father (6 save) the weekly sports magazines you like to read, and (7 we put) these in the parcel too. Life (8 go on) as usual here. Mr. Jones next door, who (9 not enjoy) good health recently, (10 have to) go into hospital. (11 He have) an operation and will be home again soon. Meanwhile, his cat (12 come) to us for food and milk. I think (13 we manage) to look after it quite well.
(14 You see) anything of Mark Andrews? Apparently (15 he leave) school now and is at the same college as you. (16 We get) news of him regularly from his mother. But, of course, he`s two years younger than you. (17 He not say) whether (18 he meet) you or not.
By now your first exams will be over. We hope (19 you do) well in them. Do write soon.
Lots of love, Mum.
X. Insert Present Perfect or Past Simple.
(Ken/be) to school at all this week? – He (come) on Tuesday morning – that`s all, I think.
Bridget (always/live) in Dublin.
I (have) a lovely day today – the telephone (stop) working at about ten, and it (be) so peaceful ever since!
I (not/manage) to write to her yesterday.
It certainly (be) cold this winter!
Karen (do) an enormous amount of work last week.
Isaac and Martin (first meet) about ten years ago.
My grandmother (live) in Louisiana until she was twenty.
(You/ever/study) a musical instrument?
I (be) ill a lot last year.
I (be) ill for the last year.
We (know) each other all our lives.
How`s your new job? – Everything (be) all right up to now.
I (not/see) Mary recently – Have you?
XI. Insert Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. You (never/tell) me why you`re called Tony when your name is James.
2. I (see) her name in the papers rather often of late.
3. The rain (stop), carino. Come out, I want to have a talk with you.
4. (You/find) a job? – There are none.
5. (You/complete) all the necessary preparations?
6. His father (die) just a week ago today.
7. I know where you (spend) the morning.
8. Oh! You (bring) someone with you. Introduce me.
9. Barbara! You (have) the education of a lady. Please, let your father see that and don`t
talk like a street girl.
10. Where`s the paper? I (not/read) the leading article yet.
11. He (lie) awake the whole night through.
12. Mr. Worthing, I suppose, (not/return) from London yet.
13. It`s the most repulsive idea I (ever/hear) of.
14. My hands are all wet with these roses. They (come) from Sally this morning.
He (strike) a match, (light) his pipe, and (approach) them slowly.
You (even/not/look) at the book I gave you.
We (sit) in silence. He (speak) at last.
I (surely/sleep) very long. When (I/come) here?
I (meet) Ann at her father`s house twenty years ago and (know) her ever since.
When (you/first/see) the correspondent?