1.

Mixed Tenses:

1. This is the first time I ___________________(drive) a car. Thanks for lending me your car.
2. It is a summer evening. Patrick and Barbara _________________ (play) football against Kevin and
Melanie. They often _______ (play) football against Kevin and Melanie.
3. When we _______________(arrive), dinner ___________ (already, begin).
4. It is five o'clock. Kevin ________________ (take) Red's dog into the garden. He always
_______________ (take) Red's dog into the garden in the afternoon.
5. My friend _________ (not see) me for many years when I ________(meet) him last week.
6. He _______________ (already, learn) English before he ______________(leave) for Australia.
7. Where's the magazine I gave you? What __________________ (you do) with it?
8. The Bensons usually _______________ (have) breakfast in the kitchen. But today is Sunday, and they
________(have) it in the dining-room.
9. This room was white. Now it is blue. He _________________(paint) it.
10. I ________________(be) surprised that he ___________ (not contact) me sooner.
11. He __________________(drink) too much recently.
12. When he _______________(be) young, he _______________(like) collecting stamps.
13. Sorry I'm late. ________________ (you wait) long?
14. He __________________(ask) me if I ________________-(find) the way easily.
15. Somebody ___________________(steal) my keys. They are not on the table.
16. ___________________ (he show) you his new watch yet?
17. The river ______________(become) deeper after it _______________(rain) heavily.
18. I______________________ (know) him for a long time.
19. 'My friend is a teacher at school.' 'Really? How long ______________ (she teach) at this school?'
20. It is Thursday. A coach full of children ______________ (go) to Cardiff. The children at Jenny's
school _______________ (go) on a trip every summer.
21. I _________________ (not do) half of the work when he _________________(come) in.
22. These shoes are nice and clean. ________________ (you clean) them?
23. He_____________________ (read) 20 pages so far.
24. Kevin always ____________ (use) his new pen for his homework. But he cannot find it, so he
_____________ (use) Tanja's pen now.
25. You look tired! Yes, I _______________________ (work) very hard.
26. Mary is still watching TV. She (watch) ___________________ TV all day.
27. We ______________(have) the same car for twelve years.
28. I___________________ (not see) him since Monday.
29. After I ________________(have) some dry biscuits, I _______________(have) a drink.
30. I _________________(see) him the moment he ______________(enter).
31. I ________________ (not speak) to the Headmaster yet.
32. The situation ______________(become) more serious in recent years.
33. When________________ (you, see) him last?
34. She's my best friend. -'How long _____________(you, know) her?'
35. He _____________(come) here three years ago.
36. I ___________ (never, be) to Malaysia.
37. I ___________(meet) them when they _____________ (be) in Singapore last year.
38. Hi! I _______________ (not see) you for ages.
39. My friend______________ (just, arrive) from England.
40. I _______________(start) studying Chinese three years ago.
41. Andy is tired because he ________________ (work) all day.
42. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies ______________ (become) independent.
43. David broke his leg when he _______________(ski) last week.
44. __________________(you/have) a nice time in Rome?
45. __________________(you/finish) your homework yet?
46. He ________________(be) at his computer for six hours.
47. How long __________________(she/have) that car?
48. How many people ________________ (die) in the fire yesterday?
49. I ________________(not/know) much about art, but I like some artists.
50. I _____________________(wait) for ages when finally, the bus arrived.
51. My sister _____________ (buy) him a dog for his birthday last week.
52. Marceau and Yanis _________________(go) to the cinema last Monday.
53. Brunella ______________ (sit) behind the door when we were looking for her
54. 14. Ann ________________ (break) her umbrella yesterday.
55. They said they were tired and ________________ (go) upstairs to sleep.
56. Johanne ________________ (just lose) her keys on the pavement.
57. Cecile _____________ (ride) a horse when she went to the circus.
58. The Scottish people ____________ (build) their detached house near the beach years ago.
59. Jean _______________ (see) many boats over the sea, when she was on holiday.
60. I ___________________ (read) Romeo and Juliet when I was 10 years old.
61. Andy is tired because he ________________ (work) all day.
62. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies ______________ (become) independent.
63. David broke his leg when he _______________(ski) last week.
64. I __________________(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
65. I ___________________(correct) all morning, I’m exhausted.
66. I ________________(never/be) sailing, what’s it like?
67. It was late. Most of the shops __________________(close).
68. It _____________________(rain) when I got up this morning.
69. I am sure that Janet ______________(start) a new job in September.
70. I hope Nelly ___________________(have) a great time in New York next week.
71. She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)____________________ .
72. She _______________(just/come) back from a Mediterranean cruise.
73. My husband ________________(be) free for most of the afternoon.
74. The children were tired because they ___________(swim) in the pool all afternoon.
75. They _____________(go) to spend six weeks in the USA.
76. We can use the car, I _________________(repair) it.
77. We were tired because we ____________ (be) to a party the night before.
78. We __________________ (be) too late for the train, it had just left.
79. When I got the airport I realized I ________________(forget) my passport.
80. As soon as they _________________(arrive) we had dinner.
81. When they were driving home last night they ________________(see) a terrible accident.
82. Where ______________ (Robert/live) now?
83. Who ___________________(Mandy/talk) to?

2. Passive voice

1. I can answer the question.

2. She would carry the box.
3. You should open the window.
4. We might play cards.
5. You ought to wash the car.
6. He must fill in the form.
7. They need not buy bread.
8. He could not read the sentence.
9. Will the teacher test our English?
10. Could Jenny lock the door?
11. Esther gave Sue a nice present.
12. A small red car hit the dog.
13. A thief stole Bob's painting.
14. The news surprised us all.
15. Where did she find the book?
16. He cut the bread with a big knife.
17. Joan spread the newspaper out on the floor.
18. Ben drove me to the airport.
19. This recipe _______________ (introduce) to Europe by the famous explorer Marco Polo.
20. This frozen dessert __________________ (think) to have been developed by the Chinese but recent
research shows that it was first made in India.
21. This frozen dessert______________ (call) FROGURT.
22. Then, the ice cream __________________ (place) inside the cone.
23. The waffles_________________ (use) as serving dishes for the ice cream.
24. The people at the World's Fair ________________ (delight) by this delicious combination.
25. The ice cream vendor talked with the waffle-maker and an agreement ____________ (make).
26. The ice cream cone ___________________ (create) many years later, in 1904.
27. The first public ice cream shop ______________ (open) in 1832 by a former White House cook.
28. Recipes for ice cream _____________ (bring) to America by European immigrants.
29. Not enough dishes ______________ (bring) by the ice cream vendor.
30. In addition to fruit and ice, milk _________________ (use) in this second recipe.
31. Ice cream ___________________(serve) by the President's wife in the White House in the early
1800s.
32. Ice cream ___________________(sell) at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
33. Fruit and ice ________________(combine) to make a refreshing treat.
34. First, the waffles ________________(twist) into a cone shape.
35. By the seventeenth century, cream ________________(use) in the recipes for a richer dessert.
36. By the 1200s, a second type of ice cream __________________(discover) in China.
37. A type of ice cream ________________(invent) by the Chinese many centuries ago.
38. A recipe for this type of frozen treat ________________(bring) to ancient Rome.

3. Conditional Sentences
1. If I ....... (be) you, I wouldn't risk it.
2. If they had waited another month, they ....... (probably get) a better price for their house.
3. It's quite simple really. When it's cold, water ....... (freeze).
4. If he decides to accept that job, he ....... (regret) it for the rest of his life.
5. If you ....... (think) of applying for that job, I will advise to forget it.
6. If he hadn't been driving so fast, he ....... (hit) the motorcyclist.
7. If she goes on passing her exams, soon she ....... (be) qualified to practice as a lawyer.
8. If I'd invested in that company, I ....... (become) a millionaire by now.
9. I will try very hard to come and have dinner at your house if I ……… (be able to).
10. If you ……… (get) that job, would you have been able to move to a new house?
11. I am sure she would go out if you .......................(ask) her nicely.
12. If he comes, we ……………………… (go) to the theatre.
13. If you invite him, he ……………… (come) to the party.
14. I would buy the shoes if they ................................. (not be) so expensive.
15. If people had been more reasonable, there ............................... (be) no wars.
16. If the weather …………………… (be) fine, Peter will go swimming.
17. If you ..................... (be) at home, I would have visited you.
 18. If Norah were older, she .............................. (have) more sense.
19. If she ……………………………. (get) the money, she will spend it on clothes.
20. If I were a famous film star, I ............................. (be) rich.
21. If it rains, we ……………………………………. (stay) at home.
22. What ............................... (you, do) if you were me?
23. If he works hard, he ……………………………………… (succeed).
24. I would have a birthday party if mum .......................... (let) me have one.
25. If the sun shone, we ............................... (have) a picnic.
26. If the light ………………………. (be) red, you must not cross the road.
27. I would have been sad if you ................................ (not help) me.
28. If I were a millionaire, I ......................... (have) a Rolls Royce.
29. The dog will bite you if you ………………………………. (not stop) teasing it.
30. If Aunt Gwyneth sends you a birthday present, you ....................... (must) call her.
31. Sue would write a good test if she .................. (study) harder.
32. If you ........................... (not be) distracted, your results would be better.
33. What ……………………………………… (you, do) if your mobile is lost?
34. If it .......................... (not rain), I would have gone on a bike tour.
35. If you help me with the housework, you…………………………. (get) some extra pocket money.
36. If they ……………………………………. (not shut) the window, we’ll all die of cold.
37. She ………………………………… (not, come) to the party if you hadn’t invited her.
38. They won’t move to London if he …………………………. (not find) a job.
39. Dad would repair my bike if I ......................... (be) at home.
40. If I ....................... (be) you, I would buy the house.
41. Our little cat would drink the milk if you ..................... (leave) the room.
42. If the weather ........................... (be) fine, we would go swimming.
43. He would have won the tennis match if he ........................... (train) harder.
44. If he ……………………………. (play) the violin, I will play the piano.
45. What would you do if you .............................. (win) the lottery?
46. I would do it if I ............................ (can).
47. Tenerife would be my ideal holiday spot if there .................... (not be) so many tourists.
48. If he ………………………… (study) hard, he would have passed the exam.
49. If dinner is not ready, I ………………………… (go) out without it.

4. Reported Speech
1. Mary "I love chocolate."
2. Ann: "I went skiing."
3. Nick: "I will eat steak for dinner."
4. Jane: "I have been to Sydney."
5. Andy: "I have had three cars."
6. Tim: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."
7. Tina: "I don't like spinach."
8. Mary: "I have never been to London."
9. Larry: "I was swimming."
10. Elli: "I had a cat."
11. Lily: "I can't swim."
12. Kate: "I won't buy a new car."
13. Mary: "I have to do my laundry."
14. Mandy: "Are the boys reading the book?"
15. He said, " I found the money in the garden yesterday." He said that
16. The policeman asked me, "What were you wearing last Sunday”? The policeman asked me
17. The teacher explained to us, "The moon takes 28 days to go around the earth." The teacher
explained to us that
18. Dad warned us, "Don't touch the fresh paint!" Dad warned us
19. He wanted to know, "Will you go to the concert next week?" He wanted to know
20. Mary begged the teacher, "Please, give me another chance!" Mary begged the teacher
21. Mother asked me, "Did he lend you the money?" Mother asked me
22. I was wondering, "Why does the earth move around the sun?" I was wondering
23. She said, "I'm sorry but I have to go now." She said that
24. My mum complained, "I have been trying to phone you all day!" My mum complained
25. My friend told me, "I'll have to go to the party without you." My friend told me
26. Dad asked me, "Where have you been so long?" Dad asked me
27. Jane said, "I want to tell you about my trip to New York." Jane said that
28. He asked us," Don't make so much noise!" He asked us
29. Robert said, " You can stay at my place over the weekend." Robert said that
30. She asked me,” Where have you been?” She asked me
31. She said to me, “Close your eyes!” She told me
32. Oliver said, “Please, can I have some more food?” Oliver asked
33. The park attendant said, “Don’t walk on the grass!” The park attendant warned us
34. Roy said, “I own two cars.” Roy said that
35. Maria said, “He has never written to me before.” Maria said that
36. Father said, “Go to your room and stay there.” Father ordered me
37. He asked me, “Are you alright? He asked me
38. Mom said, “I haven’t seen him in the last few days.” Mom said that that
39. The students said, “Please don't give us any homework. The students begged the teacher
40. He asked me, “Do you speak English?” He asked me
41. She said, “I’m very tired and can’t come with you. She said that
42. He asked me, “Why didn’t you phone me?” He asked me
43. Mom said, “You must see a doctor”. Mom said that
44. The neighbor said, “Don’t make so much noise.” The neighbor told us
45. The teacher said, “I won’t be here next year.” The teacher said that
46. Dad said, “Could you take the dog for a walk?” Dad asked me