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• Intro

• Home Assignment

• Test Training 1

• Grammar Reference

• Grammar Practice

Task 1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect or Present Simple.

Sean Connery (be) a major star for over forty years.
My wife and I (live) in Fenny Drayton for a number of years.
The world’s largest blue diamond (exist) for more than a billion years.
Princess Kiko (be) married to Prince Akishino of the royal family of Japan. They (be) married for sixteen years and (have) three children.
Since 1947 the O’Neil family (own) this fine Georgian building.
Carol’s next-door neighbour (own) a bit of land, some sheep and some pigs, too. I suppose I’ve got quite dependent on Roger.
We (know) each other all our lives.
How long you (be) interested in politics?
Harrison Ford (be) a movie star, and in his career he (earn) more money than any other actor. He (be) best known for his action heroes.
Since the time of the American Revolution journalists (be) among the most influential citizens in the USA.

Task 2 . Choose the correct form. In some cases either form is correct.

How long have you lived / have you been living in Vancouver?
The profits of the company have been declining / have declined by 15 per cent.
She has been taking / has taken sleeping pills every night for the past two years.
They have been sparing / have spared no effort to reach agreement.
Michael has been writing / has written several articles on economics.
Doris has been buying / has bought her daughter designer clothes and shoes since she was a baby.
The tourists have covered / have been covering five miles today.
It has rained / has been raining since early morning.
I have been studying / have studied in Britain for a year, but it’s the first time I have been inside a British home.
The government has not so far done anything / has not so far been doing anything about smoking.

Task 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

Model: It was the second time in three weeks (that) the police (visit) him.

→ It was the second time in three weeks ( that) the police had visited him.

It was the third time that year he (fall) asleep driving at night.
This was only the fourth time in my life that I (taste) caviar.
It was the first time in his 75 years that he ever (be) a hospital patient.
It was the first time he (speak) her name and it sounded good.
It was the fourth time in three months that the car (break down).

Task 4. Complete the sentences using the correct tense form of the verb and the right word.

We hardly (go) half the way _______ it started to rain and we had to run.
He scarcely (finish) his remark _______ there was a storm of applause.
Food was a joy to them, and they no sooner (finish) one meal _______ they were enthusiastically discussing the next.
She hardly (take) a couple of steps ________ she was surrounded by her fans.
He no sooner (put) the phone down ________ there was a knock on the door.

Task 5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Perfect, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.

I (intend) to spend last night at home, but I got a phone call around 7 o’clock from my old buddy Chris.
When I met Susan, she (live) with the Wilsons for nearly three months.
When Alex opened his eyes again, Robert (sit) by his side.
Whoever they (follow) for the past hour was gone.
Miranda guessed he (not live) in London long.
By the time Jack arrived at the office, he (have) two long arguments with taxi drivers.
Just as they (fall) off to sleep the door opened and there was Ronnie.
She (wear) the uniform for over ten years and she still hated putting it on in the morning.
When the phone rang, they (sit) there for over an hour watching television.
By 1968, the war in Vietnam (divide) the country and (destroy) President Johnson.

Task 6. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate future form.

This time tomorrow I (swim) in the Mediterranean Sea.
By 2100, racism no longer (be) a significant phenomenon in most countries of the world.
Next year we (produce) the air conditioners for 14 years.
By tomorrow night we (make) a decision to stay or go.
My wife Susan and I (be) married for 28 years on April 16.
In 20 years, we (use) new materials, computer systems, energy systems, and manufacturing technologies to eliminate waste and make our products completely recyclable.
By this date, the fi rst-year students (complete) their term paper.
In a few years, libraries (off er) interactive reader development services.
In August this year, Helping Hands (look) after your health for ten years!
By the end of the year, the students (have) an idea of where their natural skills and talents lie.
I met Felix on December 25 and next month I (know) him for two years.
By the time you get back, we (fi nish) writing the thank you letters.
In a few years, half of the world’s population (live) in cities.
By that time, they (work) on the new computer program for a minimum of fi ve years.
By 2020, at least six countries offi cially (introduce) a 4-day working week.

Task 7. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate future forms.
1. Now, I don’t mean to be rude, but how long you (stay)?
2. “I (take) four days off to spend with my wife and young baby”, he said. 3.The Prince tour, which (arrive) here in June, opened in Tokyo last week.
4. I can’t make it, James. Sorry I can’t attend because we (have) a show the same night.
5. I (come) to London the day after tomorrow by the mid-day coach.
6. The artist (present) her fi rst major exhibition at the Stable Gallery in London tomorrow.
7. What time you (leave) tomorrow, Mark?
8. In a few days, Clark (leave) for China for two months of language study. Tomorrow I (stay) after school with a buddy for a baseball workout.
9. On Monday we (start) working on the project.
10. Sorry I can’t meet you tonight.

Task 8. Identify the type of clause introduced by when or if and put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate tense form.
1. His life will be in danger if he (return) to that country.

2. She doesn’t know when they (see) each other again.

3. I’ll start looking for a job when I (get) a degree.

4. The footballer hasn’t yet decided if he (return) to Real after the World Cup this summer.

5. I’m not going to give in even if they (put) pressure on me.

6. I have no idea if he (take) any of my advice.

7. Will my son be able to join a soccer league at the age of eight if he (develop) an interest in it?

8. It will be good to see Bob again when he (arrive) here.

9. I don’t know when they (call) you back.

10. Make sure there is no one else around when you (share) the information with Bob.

11. Ask your local library to let you know when they (have) used book sales.

12. It’s hard to say if the tennis player (play) the way he did before the injury.