Grammar 2

Ex1: Fill in the correct form of the verb in ().

1. I _______on a road in the mountains when I ______out of petrol. (DRIVE, RUN)

2. They ___________ in the fields when they a UFO flying over their heads (PLAY, SEE)
3. Do you like reading? - Yes , I ______ ten books this year (ALREADY READ).
4. A few days ago Dad ________ his car in front of a No Parking sign and _________ into the shop. When he _______ out
ten minutes later the car was no longer there. He if someone it or if the police _________ it away. (PARK, RUSH,
COME, WONDER, STEAL, DRIVE)
5. For the last two years he ______________ a history of the American Civil War.(WRITE)
6. You look very upset. - What ___________ ? (HAPPEN).
7. When we arrived at the stadium, the match ____________ (ALREADY START)
8. When we went to see them last night they __________ cards. They said they ________ cards since six o'clock.(PLAY,
PLAY)
9. I am so sorry that I ______________ to leave the party so early yesterday because I ___________ myself (HAVE,REALLY
ENJOY)
10. Can't you hear? – Someone ___________ at the door . - _______________ it? - No, I __________ in a minute. - I out of
the bath (KNOCK, YOU ANSWER, GO, JUST STEP).

Ex2: Complete the text using the correct form of the verbs in brackets : PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PRESENT
PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I ___________ (READ) science fiction stories for many years now and I (JUST FINISH) 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. I
________(ALWAYS FIND) their predictions about the future interesting but most of the predictions made by writers of science
fiction _________(NEVER COME) true. We ____________(WAIT) for Big Brother since Orwell _________(WRITE) 1984 but he
_________(STILL NOT COME).

The Time Machine which Wells _________(PREDICT) over a hundred years ago _________(NOT APPEAR) yet. Novelists
__________(WRITE) thousands of stories about Martians and though we __________(ALREADY LAND) spacecraft on Mars nobody
____________(EVER VISIT) Mars and I ____________(NEVER SEE) a Martian in my back yard or anywhere else, though I
____________(WAIT) for them to turn up since I ____________(BE) a child.

Ex3: Choose a correct preposition that goes with the verb at the end of the sentence and put them into the gaps.

1. They decided ________ the event to another country. It just wouldn't work (MOVE).
2. Why couldn't you prevent your dog _________ my steak ? (EAT)
3. What are the advantages __________ a new car (BUY)?
4. Forget ___________ Janet to come with us. She's with Bill this weekend (ASK)
5. To start writing good essays you have to begin ideas and sorting them. (COLLECT)
6. She tried to talk me ___________ to the party with her, but I didn't want to (COME)
7. I must rely ________ you ___________ me the truth (TELL).
8. I am looking forward _________ my relatives for the first time this summer. (SEE)
9. I can't understand why people don't refrain _________ . It's so bad for your health. (SMOKE)
10. You can't blame me ___________ the train. (MISS)

Ex 4: Complete the story about Katie's stay at a music festival. Choose the correct form: Adverb or Adjective

(Unfortunately, Unfortunate), I had never been to such a music festival before, so I felt (extremely, extreme) (nervous,
nervously). I had already started to pack my belongings a few days before, but I soon realised that I would have to leave a lot of
things behind that I had (originally, original) planned to take with me. When my boyfriend came to pick me up, I had (impressive,
impressively) an huge rucksack and I was (real, really) (angry, angrily) when he laughed at my (loudly, loud).

When we finally arrived at the festival I was (total, totally) surprised by the masses of people there. I saw hundreds of tents
(close, closely) packed together on muddy grass. I was shocked. I knew at once that I would never be able to spend a few days at
that muddy place. I shouted at my boyfriend (hysterically, hysterical), but, once more, he (simple, simply) laughed. He showed
me two tickets which he (slowly, slow) took out of his pocket: "These are VIP tickets! We are not going to spend our nights here!"
he said triumphantly.

Ex5: Fill in the correct adjective form of the word given !

Kingsley Manor is a (LUXURY) residence, situated in the (PICTURE) Kent countryside. It is also of (CONSIDER) (HISTORY) interest
as it was built ion the 17th century. The (BEAUTY) gardens and (STYLE) interior make it a highly (DESIRE) home for a (WEALTH)
businessperson. The (FINANCE) burden of running a place like this is (ASTRONOMY), so only those with an enormous bank
account should ask for further information.

Ex 6: Reading

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’,
Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our
emotions and even influence how healthy we are.

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always
white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of
green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or
black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what
we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in
all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the
people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who
believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are
studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out
of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much
they should believe.

1. What is the writer doing in this text? 3. According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour
a. giving information about how colours influence us important?
b. reporting what happens in a new television series a. It can help you to choose the best products.
c. giving information about a television presenter b. It can give you new ideas.
d. giving his opinion of a recent television show c. It can help you to change people’s minds.
d. It can help you to sell products.
2. Which of the following shows the probable content 4. Who does the writer respect least?
of the four shows? a. Verity Allen
a. Part 1 – Health; Part 2 – Products and Industry; Part b. The people who name lipsticks
3 – Emotions; Part 4 – Decisions c. The ‘Colour Doctor’
b. Part 1 – Blue and Black; Part 2 – Red and Orange; d. The scientists who work with mice
Part 3 – White and Grey; Part 4 – Green and Yellow 5. Which of the following would make a good title for
c. Part 1 – Meeting Designers; Part 2 – Meeting People the text?
who Name Colours; Part 3 – Meeting Doctors; Part 4 a. Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything.
– Meeting Scientists b. Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!
d. Part 1 – Cleaning Products; Part 2 – Make-up; Part 3 c. Don’t miss this if you work in Business!
– Clothes; Part 4 – Food d. Watch this programme! It will make you healthy!