- •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
1. Choose between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple tense-forms.
1. Hello, Mr... er ... Mr - I'm sorry, \ forgot/have forgotten your name.
2. News just came in/has just come in of an earthquake in Southern Mangrovia. According to the first reports the quake struck/has struck just after midnight last night.
3. Alice bought/has bought a new car. - Really? Where did she get/has she got the money?
4. I have often wondered/often wondered what he does for a living.
5. He was/has been ill before Christmas, but he has been/ was fine since then.
6. Things have been/were difficult since Sharon has lost/ lost her job.
7. Paul was/has been keen on music since childhood.
8. Did you two meet/Have you two met before? David, this is Ann.
9. Did you see/Have you seen Jane by any chance? There's a letter for her.
10. This is the only occasion that I have seen/saw him wearing a tie.
2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.
1. I can't remember when/how long I have had this CD player.
2. Have you eaten asparagus before/already!
3. Did you live here in/since 1995?
4. I always got up at six lately/in those days.
5. She fell asleep an hour ago/for an hour.
6. I haven't paid for my ticket still/yet.
7. We've known each other since/for many years.
8. They haven't seen Carol since/for last year.
9. Actually I had dinner with Paul last night/lately.
10. Tire other clay/Lately Nick received a parcel from home.
11. Have you spoken to the manager still/yet?
12. I've seen Margaret quite often lately/from time to time.
13. Ruth bought a portable computer since then/last year.
14. Sorry, but I haven't finished that work already/yet.
15. The price of petrol has risen considerably last time/over the past year.
3. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Past Simple tense-forms.
1. I (shout) at them and they (run) away.
2. What's the best film you ever (see)!
3. Simon is not at home. He (go) to a football match.
4. It was such a wonderful performance that we (applaud) for fifteen minutes.
5. Why do you look so sad? Anything (happen)!
6. Jaime lives in Venezuela; he never (see) snow.
7. I (not/wake) at 7 o'clock yesterday, because my mother (not/be) at home.
8. Anyone (see) my dictionary? I can't find it.
9. A lot of rain (fall) last week.
10. When I (get) home late yesterday evening my dad (be)
very angry.
11. I (know) Helen for 10 years. We (study) at university together. She was one of the best students.
12. Alexander Fleming (invent) penicillin in 1928.
13. The house they (buy) looks much larger than ours.
14. I (order) a taxi to take me to the airport. So we'll be on time.
15. You (cut) your finger! How it (happen)!
16. Peter (not/eat) all the bread and butter, he (leave) some on the plate.
17. He (be) interested in jazz ever since he (leave) school.
18. We (have) a lovely time in Wales. - So you (enjoy) your holiday, didn't you?
19. I (use) to like swimming but I don't now.
20. I never (see) so many beautiful girls as here at the party.
21. My elder brother (have) a car for two years already. He (buy) it in France.
22. Jane (recover) yet? - No, she is still in hospital.
23. My watch (stop). I must take it to the watchmaker's.
24. Shakespeare (be) born in 1564 and (die) in 1616.
25. I'm sorry I can't accept your invitation. We already (make) our plans for the holiday.
26. I (begin) to teach Max to ride a bike last year.
27. We (run) out of sugar. Can you go and get some from the shop?
28. My brother is an actor. He already (appear) in several films.
29. What your father (give) you for your last birthday?
30. You (see) Tom? - Yes, I (to talk) with him an hour ago.
31. Are you the boy whose dog (make) a terrible noise at night? - I'm sorry, but you are mistaken, sir. I never (own) a dog.
32. What (happen) there? - The dog (bite) the boy when he entered the garden.
33. You (know) each other before? - Yes. We first (meet) 3 years ago.
34. He (take) off his pullover, (lie) down on the sofa and (start) to read a magazine.
35. 1 don't keep pets now but I (use) to keep a dog when I
(be) a boy.
36. I (iron) Jim's shirts this morning and in the afternoon I
(do) the shopping.
37. Why are you limping? -1 (twist) my ankle.
38. The plane (take) off from London at 9.00 and (land) in Geneva at 10.30.
39. Joanna (not change); she is the same as ever.
40. When I (.switch) on the dishwasher, the machine (make) a loud noise.
41. People always (want) to be able to fly like birds in the sky.
42. I once (play) a guitar which (have) only five strings.
43. I never (teach) a class where the students are so lazy.
44. I (lose) a button. I don't suppose I'll ever find it.
45. The slower you eat the more you will think you (eat).
46. You (be) already late for classes twice this week, Nick.
47. What a surprise! You're the very person I (want) to see
so much.
48. They say the police already (catch) both of the thieves.
49. When we (be) kids, we (love) the beach very much, so we (use) to spend all our holidays at the sea.
50. You (make up) your minds yet? What you (decide) to do?
51. She (slip) her arm under his and (give) him a nudge.
52. Thanks a lot. It (be) a wonderful holiday. We (have) great fun.
53. Since when you (lose) sight of him?
54. Anyone (leave) a note for me?
55. The employment office (call) me twice since I (move) to
Los Angeles.
56. When we (live) in the north the water pipes (use) to freeze every winter and we (have) to call in a plumber.
57. People (use) to come at the weekends, but during the week I (be) alone in that huge house.
58. You (work) as a mechanic before? - Yes, I (use) to change flat tires.
59. We (see) him at the summer course in London.
60. All the shirts you (send) your father (fit) him perfectly so far.
61 Although I (study) French for years I have difficulties in speaking the language.
62. John whose grades are the highest in the school (receive) a scholarship.
63. Yesterday we (have) supper with the neighbours of ours.
64. Some years ago I (come) across this photo in an old magazine.
65. We (not/give) him a thing to eat since he (arrive).
66. Jerry (fail) his exams. He'll have to take them again.
67. It's ages since I last (see) a decent comedy film on television.
68. We understood that it (be) just a slip of the tongue.
69. The police (find) the bomb yet?
70. When I (go) to book a ticket to Athens, I (find) that the flight (be) full.
71. I'm not disappointed with today's result. After all we (win) ten matches already this season.
72. I never (do) anything like it before. We'll have to start from scratch.
73. My computer (break down) again. It's time for me to buy a new word processor.
74. I can't afford a holiday abroad until I (pay back) all my debts.
75. They always (bring) flowers when they came to visit me.
76. The butcher (cut) some steak, (wrap) it up and (hand) it to me.
77. Since the baby (be) born, they (have) a lot of sleepless nights.
78. I'm sorry for her. She (has) bad luck all her life.
79. Jack (climb) quite a number of mountains but he never (be) to Everest.
80. You (see) my gloves, by any chance?
81. He (give up) smoking yet? When he (do) it?
82. What's up? You (hurt) your ankle? How you (do) it?