Grammar Section Revision of the Active Voice

1. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.

1. She sipped her coffee and pulled a face. It ….. horrible today. a) taste; b) tastes; c) is tasting; d) was tasting;

2. Like all young men, he ….. like a log. a) sleep; b) is sleeping; c) sleeps; d) have slept;

3. If he … me a line to my club, it’ll be forwarded at once. a) send; b) sends; c) will send; d) will have sent;

4. The important thing to know is when the book ….. out. a) come; b) comes; c) will come; d) has come;

5. ‘Oh, hallo!’ she said. ‘Do you want to see me?’ – ‘No, I …. for my father.’ a) look; b) looks; c) am looking; d) will look;

6. The great detective has retired from business. He …. roses in a little cottage. a) grow; b) grows; c) is growing; d) was growing;

7. People always ….. circumstances for what they are. a) blame; b) blames; c) are blaming; d) is blaming;

8. When I see him, he always ….. something. a) is eating; b) eats; c) eat; d) have eaten;

9. He …. a meeting with his employees this evening. a) has; b) have; c) is having; d) had;

10. This year we ….. only one assistant. a) took; b) take; c) have taken; d) has taken;

11. I …. even coffee yet. a) didn’t have; b) don’t have; c) haven’t had; d) hasn’t have;

12. I … this young lady all my life. a) know; b) am knowing; c) had known; d) have known;

13. He …. here for many years now. a) live; b) has lived; c) have lived; d) had lived;

14. I ….. ill for two weeks. a) am; b) has been; c) have been; d) had been;

15. I …. to be a lawyer all my life. a) want; b) has wanted; c) have wanted; d) had wanted;

16. ‘Are you married?’ – ‘No, I’m divorced.’ – ‘How long ….. you married? a) were; b) have been; c) had been; d) are;

17. ‘Are you married?’- ‘Yes.’ - ‘How long ….. you married? a) were; b) have been; c) had been; d) are;

18. I’ll take you back in my car but not till I …. you some coffee. a) will make; b) will have made; c) have made; d) had made;

19. You …. excuses for him all your life. a) make; b) made; c) has made; d) have been making;

20. He …. since he came home. a) study; b) has studied; c) is studying; d) has been studying;

21. Last May I ….. three days in London. a) spent; b) have been spending; c) have spent; d) had spent;

22. When I returned, she … from room to room. a) wandered; b) has wandered; c) had wandered; d) was wandering;

23. One evening, just as I 1) …. the office, Martin 2) …. me. (1) a) left; b) was leaving; c) has been leaving; d) had been leaving; (2) a) was ringing up; b) has been ringing up; c) rang up; d) rings up;

24. She was in the dressing gown. She …. evidently just out of bed. a) got; b) has got; c) gets; d) had got;

25. He was not aware how long he … there. a) sat; b) was sitting; c) had been sitting; d) has been sitting;

26. The rain … and the air was fresh. a) had passed; b) has passed; c) was passing; d) passed;

27. She … him a set of keys before they left the firm. a) gives; b) had given; c) has given; d) was giving;

28. She …. hardly …. down when a gentleman flopped into the chair opposite hers. a) sat; b) has sat; c) had sat; d) sits;

29. She rose from her chair in which she ….. . a) sat; b) has been sitting; c) had been sitting; d) is sitting;

30. We … about the weather for a few minutes and then we’ll have dinner. a) talk; b) talked; c) will talk; d) are talking.

2. Translate into English.

1. Він подякував мені за те, що я підтримав його у суперечці. 2. Вона загубила ключі та стоїть і чекає, коли прийдуть її батьки. 3. Не встигли ми вийти, як почули постріл. 4. Вона постійно дивиться на мене. Мені це не подобається. 5. За все своє життя я не зустрічала такого благородного чоловіка. 6. Було холодно, так як сонце ще не встало. 7. Коли ми зустріли його, він стояв і дивився на будинок, в якому він виріс. 8. Усі ляжуть спати до того, як він повернеться. Вони звичайно рано лягають спати. 9. Я вирішив цю проблему після того, як попрацював над нею декілька годин. 10. Дощ йде кожного дня з тих пір, як ми приїхали. 11. Я саме снідав, коли зайшов мій друг і сказав, що вже все зробив. 12. Я працював вже кілька годин, коли ти зателефонував мені. 13. Не приходь до мене завтра о восьмій. Я буду готуватися до тесту. 14. Що ти робиш сьогодні ввечері? – Я їду у відрядження. 15. Коли ти повернешся, я вже підготую свою доповідь, бо працюватиму вже кілька годин.

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