Review on Grammar 1
A Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.
1 I used to eat/was eating cakes and sweets all the time when I was young.
2Have you spoken/Did you speak to David yesterday?
3 When I arrived at the theatre, the play already started/had already started.
4I’m going to buy/I will buy a new PC at the weekend.
5 Roberta, how nice to see you! I haven’t seen/didn’t see you for ages!
6 What awful weather! It’s rained/It’s been raining all day.
7 While I walked/was walking through the park, I saw something very strange.
8 Don’t call after 11pm. I’ll be sleeping/I’ll sleep.
9 By this time next year I’ll be/I’ll have been a member of the film society for ten years.
10 I usually leave/am leaving work at 5 o’clock.
B Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
1 A service charge is not included in the price.
not
The price __________________________________________ a service charge.
2 I’ve never been to Egypt before.
time
This is the _______________________________________________ to Egypt.
3 I looked at the photograph on the desk while she was out of the room.
waiting
I looked at the photograph on the desk while ____________________________ to return.
4 He started to play when he was young.
been
He _________________________________________________ he was young.
5 The office is still dirty.
cleaned
The office ____________________________________________________ yet.
6 We’ll probably get to the cinema after the start of the film.
will
By the time we get to the cinema, the film ______________________________ started.
C Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.
1 If it will be/is a nice day tomorrow, we can go/go to the beach.
2 I wish it is/was the weekend!
3 The winning goal was scoring/was scored by Ronaldo.
4 If any player uses/will use his hand, the other team has/would have a free kick.
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