1. If - clauses. Find out whether the sentences are right or wrong. Click on 'correct' or 'incorrect'. Attention: You have got 45 seconds to do this exercise!
2. Word order. Make meaningful sentences using the correct word order.
2.1. too fast / you / on the London-Brighton road / in the last years / went / often /
.
2.2. tomorrow afternoon / opening / in the town / a big supermarket / is / at two o'clock /
.
2.3. I / through Hyde Park / walked /
last night / .
2.4. at the traffic lights / with a sad face / stood / he / .
2.5. are / on a bench / why / sleeping / you / ?
2.6. ran / in the afternoon / I / to Piccadilly Circus / .
2.7. went / to the
pub / our friend / at seven o'clock / and / the others / about the old lady
/ told / .
2.8. to the police station / took / he / me / I / the night / spent / where /
.
2.9. didn't / to a cheap restaurant / Jim / go / hamburgers / and / buy / ?
2.10. are / at the post office / still / they / ?
2.11. meet / under the Guinness clock / let's / at Piccadilly Circus / .
2.12. in Soho / why / the girl / walk / didn't / to the cheap bar / with the rings /
?
2.13. show / are / London / me / you / going to / ?
2.14. tired / always / make / me / museums / .
2.15. in the West End / lunch / we / at a restaurant / had / last weekend /.
3. Mixed tenses. Write the complete sentence before ticking the answer button.
3.1. Next year my
wife (be) 75. Her birthday
(be) on a
Friday.
3.2. - I
(play) soccer
this Sunday night. What
(you, do) this
Sunday night? - We
(go) to the theatre.
3.3. I
(jog) home now.
3.4. Look! The two
boys
(clean) their
father's car.
3.5. Anke
(always, want)
to visit Edinburgh, so she
(save) her
pocket-money for three years now.
3.6. I
(once / catch)
a huge trout in the lake.
3.7. The village
(change) its
appearance completely since 1933.
3.8. What
(you / do) ? Your hands
(tremble).
3.9. Our bus
(leave) at 4
o'clock. It
(arrive) at
4.45.
3.10. The Ancient
Romans
(build) fine
monuments and roads, some of which
(survive) until
now.
3.11. Look! Mr Dean
(can, not, get)
into the house. He
(lose) his
keys.
3.12. When
(the show,
begin)?
4. Participle constructions. Rewrite the following sentences using participle constructions.
4.1.
Bob who visited Birchfield last year was disappointed.
4.2.
When they left their town, they felt great.
4.3.
After the cleaning lady had cleaned the house, she
went home.
4.4.
As she knew what to do, she did not ask her parents.
4.5.
Although Jim was left alone, he did not feel worried.
4.6.
While they were eating hamburgers, the girls were
discussing their problems.
4.7.
Peter heard the teacher. He was coming round the
corner.
4.8.
When the immigrants went to Texas, they expected
better jobs.
4.9.
When Sheila was invited by her aunt in
California, she dreamt of visiting many interesting places.
4.10.
Though Joe had been beaten by Tommy, he smiled.
4.11.
Before John repaired Sheila's bike, he cleaned it.
4.12.
As the twins were late, they ran to the bus stop.
4.13.
When the robber was questioned by the police, he had
a heart attack.
4.14.
The battle that was fought at that place was very
important.
4.15.
Cars which are produced in Japan are not good.
4.16.
Bill saw Susan. She was going out with his best
friend.
4.17.
Though the kids came too late, they wanted to argue
with their parents.
4.18.
The teacher shouted at Mike angrily and asked him why
he had not done his homework.
4.19.
When Jane was asked that question, she did not know
the right answer.
4.20.
The apples which were given to us by our neighbours
were very sweet.