Time contrasts

Complete this conversation using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the past, present, or future tense. A: I saw a fascinating program last night. It talked about the past, the present and the future. B: What kinds of things did it describe? A: Well, for example, the normal work week in the 20th century ___________ (be) 35 hours. Nowadays, many people _________(work) more than 40 hours a week. B: Well, that doesnt sound like progress. A: Youre right. But on the show, they said that most people _________(work) fewer hours in the future. They also talked about the way we shop. These days, many of us ______(shop) online. In the old days, there ______ (be) no supermarkets, so people _______(have to) go to lots of different stores. In the future, people _______(do) all their shopping online. B: I dont believe that. A: Me neither. What about cars? Do you think people ______ (still drive) cars a hundred years from now? B: What did they say on the show? A: They said that before the car, people ______ (walk) everywhere. Nowadys, we ______(drive) everywhere. And that ______ (not change).

Conditional sentences with if clauses

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. If you ______ (exercise) more often, you______(feel) more energetic. 2. If you ______(join) a gym, exercise______(become) part of your routine. 3. You______ (not have to) worry about staying in shape if you______(work out) three or four times a week. 4. If you______(ride) a bike or______(run) a few times a week, you______(lose) weight and______(gain) muscle. 5. You ______(sleep) better at night if you______(exercise) regularly. 6. If you______(start) exercising, you______might/not have) as many colds and other health problems.

Gerunds; short responses

Rewrite As line using the words given. Then write an agreement for B. 1. I hate waiting in line at the bank (cant stand) A: I cant stand waiting in the line at the bank. B: Neither can I. 2. I dont like reading about politics or politicians.(interested in) A: B: 3. I can remember peoples names. (good at) A: B: 4. I have no problem with working on weekends. (dont mind) A: B: 5. I love going for long walks in my free time. (enjoy) A: B: 6. I cant manage time well. (not good at) A: B:

Clauses with because

Complete the sentences with because and the phrases in the box. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I could never be a fashion model I wouldnt make a good high school teacher I wouldnt want to be a flight attendant I could never be an accountant I would make a bad journalist Id be an excellent lawyer
I dont write very well I love arguing with people Im afraid of flying Im much too short Im not patient enough to work with kids Im really bad with numbers

1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________________________________

Passive with by (simple past)

Change the sentences from active to passive with by. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Chinese invented paper around 100 C.E. Marie Curie discovered radium in 1898. Dr. Felix Hoffman made the first aspirin in 1899. Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web in 1989. William Herschel identified the planet Uranus in 1781. Georges Bizet wrote the opera Carmen in the 1870s.

1. _________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________ 4. _________________________________________________________________________ 5. _________________________________________________________________________ 6. _________________________________________________________________________

Passive without by (simple present)

Complete the information with is or are and the past participle of the verbs in the box. 1. Portuguese not Spanish- __________ in Brazil base 2. Diamonds and gold from South Africa ________ by countries all over export the world. import 3. The U.S. dollar ________ in Puerto Rico know 4. Hawaii _________ for its beautiful beaches. speak 5. Many electronic products ___________ by Japan and Korea. Its an use important industry for these two countries. 6. The economy in many island countries, such as Jamaica, _________ on tourism.

Past continuous vs. simple past

Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use the past continuous or the simple past. A: What happened to you? B: I _____ (fall) while I ________(jog) in the park. A: _______ you _______ (see) the storm yesterday? B: Yes. It___________ (start) while I ________ (drive) to work. A: We finally ____ (move) to a larger apartment. B: Thats good. I know you _____(live) in a tiny place when your daughter ______(be) born. A:My sister _____(have) a bad accident. She________ (hurt) her back when she ______ (lift) weights at the gym. B: That ________(happen) to me last year, but I ______(not lift) weights. I _____(take) a boxing class and I _______(trip).

Present Perfect Continuous

Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in parentheses. A: What _____ you ______ all day? B: I _______(clean) the house, and Peter ______(watch) TV. He _____(not feel) very well lately. A: How ____ you _____(feel) these days? B: I _____(feel) great. I ________(not eat) any junk food, and I _______(exercise) a lot. I ______(take) really good care of myself.

A: How long _____ you and Joe _____ (date)? B: We ________ (go out) together for almost a year. Can you believe it? A: Maya and I _______ (date) for even longer. I think its time to get married. We ______(talk) about it a lot lately. B: Joe and I __________(not talk) about marriage but I _________(think) about it.

Participles as Adjectives
Complete the sentences with the correct participle. 1. Why are we watching this _____ movie? Are you ________ with it? (boring/bored) 2. Kristen Stewart is an _________ actress. Im -______by her talent. (amazing/amazed) 3. Are you ________in computer-generated special effects? The latest 3D movies are very ______. (interesting/interested). 4. I had an ________ experience the last time I went to the movies. I started to cough, and I couldnt stop. I was really __________. (embarrassing/embarrassed) 5. Julie and I saw the new Pirates of The Caribbean movie. I found it _________ , but Julie didnt seem very ______ by it. ( amusing/amused) 6. Oh, Im really _____________ with Jeremy right now. He took me to the most ____________ movie last night. I wanted to walk out after half an hour, but he wouldnt leave! (disgusting/disgusted)

Relative pronouns
Complete the conversation. Use that for things and who for people. A: How did you like the movie last night? Was it any good? B: It wasnt bad, but its not the kind of movie _______ that makes you think. I like films _______ have a strong message and interesting storylines. A: How about the acting? Did you like the actors _______ star in it? B: Cameron Diaz is pretty good, actually. A: Oh, shes the blond actress _______ was going out with Justin Timberlake. B: Justin who? Whos that?

Modals and Adverbs

Rewrite each sentence in different ways, using the words in parentheses. 1. Perhaps it means she doesnt agree with you a. (maybe)__________________________________________________ b. (might) __________________________________________________ c. (may) ___________________________________________________ 2. That gesture could mean Come here. a. (possibly) ________________________________________________ b. (probably)________________________________________________ 3. That almost definitely means he doesnt understand you. a. (must) ___________________________________________________

Permission, obligation, and prohibition

A: Oh, no! That sign says No fishing. That means we ______ fish here. B: Youre right. We _______ go somewhere else to fish. I think you ________ fish in the pond on Cedar Road. Lets go there. A: What does that sign mean? B: It means bad news for us. It means you ______ bring dogs to the beach. We should better take Buddy home. A: Please dont leave your garbage here. You ________ put it in the trash room down the hall. Thats one of the buildings rules. B: Im really sorry. Are allowed to Arent allowed to Can Cant Have to go Have got to

A: You ______ put your bike in the bike room downstairs, if you want. Its much safer than locking it up outside. B: Oh, thats great! Ill do that. I didnt know about the bike room.

Unreal conditional sentences with if clauses

Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. A:If a friend _____(ask) to borrow some money, what _____you ______(say)? B: Well, if I ________(had) any extra money that month, I ______ probably ____(give) it to her. A: What _____ you _____(do) if someone _______(give) you a million dollars? B: Hmm, Im not sure. I _______(buy) a lot of nice clothes and jewelry, or ) ______(put) it all in the bank. A: If you _____(think) a friend was doing something dangerous, _______you ______(say) something to him, or ______you ______(keep) quiet? B: I ______definitely ______(talk) to my friend about it. A: What _______ you ________(do) if you ______(have) a problem with your boss? B: Thats a hard one. If that _____(happen), I _______(talk) to the Human Resources department about it, or I just _________(sit down) with my boss and ______(talk) about the situation

Past modals
Read the situations. Use the words in parentheses to write opinions and suggestions. 1. My neighbor had a party last night. It was very loud, so I called the police. (you/speak/to your neighbor first) 2. The mail carrier put someone elses mail in my box. I threw it away. (you/write/a note and leave/the mail in your box) 3. My sister asked if I liked her new dress. It didnt look good on her, but I said it did. (I/tell her the truth) 4. A salesperson called me last night. I didnt want to buy anything, but I let her talk to me for almost half an hour. (I/tell her Im not interested /hang up)

Reported speech: requests

Harrys roommate, Tyler, is making some requests. Read what Tyler said to Harry. Write the requests with the verb in parentheses and reported speech. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Can you put away your clean clothes?(ask) Meet me in the cafeteria at school at noon.(say) Dont leave your shoes in the living room. (tell) Hang up your wet towels.(say) Could you stop using my phone?(ask) Make your bed on weekdays.(tell)

Reported speech: Statements

Bill and Kathy are having a barbecue on Sunday. Theyre upset because a lot of their friends cant come home. Read what their friends said. Change the excuses into reported speech. 1. Lori: I have to visit my grandparents that day Lori said that she had to visit her grandparents that day. 2. Mario: Im going to a play on Sunday 3. Julia: Ive promised to take my brother to the movies that day. 4. Daniel: I cant come. I have to study for a huge exam on Monday.