Category: English 2020-21

A.

1. I have seen this film already
2. John and Julie have had their car for about a year
3. she has not taken her driving test yet
4. Sue has been tour guide since she left the university.
5. Have you ridden into town on your new bike yet?
6. this new computer has made my life a lot easier.
7. We haven’t decided what to get Mark for his birthday yet.
8. Has Paul ever met a famous person?

B.

1. I’ve never played this game before.
2. Adam tidied his room last night.
3. Have you lived here since 2005?
4. Carol and I went to the cinema three nights ago.
5. It’s the first time you’ve visited our flat, isn’t it?
6. They haven’t given the baby a name yet.
7. Did you go to New York when you went to the States last summer?
8. Have you ever sent an e-mail before?

C.

1. The lesson has not started yet.
2. The teacher has already written on the board.
3. Joe and Tim have just come into the classroom.
4. Tony has not finished getting books ready.
5. Christine has already opened the book.
6. Dave has dropped the pen on the floor.
7. He has not picked it up yet.

D.

Mandy: Hi Matt. How are you? What have you been doing recently?
Matt: Oh, hi Mandy! Well, I have been studying for my exams.
Mandy: That sounds boring!Have you been working hard?
Matt: Very! Basically, I have just been at my desk in my
bedroom for the past three weeks and I haven’t been going
out at all. I have been working with Michael, my best friend,
some of the time, though, so at least I’ve had some company. How about you?
Mandy: Well, my mum and I have been painting my
bedroom for the last few days. That has been fun! And we have also been planing our summer holiday.
Matt: Great! Where are you going?
Mandy: Well, we haven’t decided yet. We have been looking at different places to see which we like best.
Matt: I’m sure you’ll have a great time, wherever you go. Oh, by the way,
I have been thinking of having a party when I finish my exams.
Would you like to come?
Mandy: Sure! That would be great!

E.

1. I think I’ve heard / been hearing that song before.
2. They haven’t arrived / been arriving yet, but they should be here soon.
3. You’ve written / been writing that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take you?
4. Have you talked / been talking on the phone since eight o’clock?
5. Jo has already invited / been inviting Shirley to dinner.
6. I’ve read / been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven’t finished it yet.
7. Have the boys played / been playing computer games since this morning?

F

1.I haven’t listened to their new CD yet       Is it any good?
2.  We’vebeen waiting for you for over an hour.Where have you been?
3.   Have you ever been to the UK before?
4.   I’m afraid we’ve already made plans for this weekend,so we won’t be free.
5.   Pedro has been having English lessons since he was five years old.
6.   It’s strange that you mention the film Crash. I’ve just been reading about it in the paper.
7.   I’ve never heard of a ‘sudoku’. What is it?

A.Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

COLLECT ⋅SING ⋅CHILD ⋅PLAY ⋅MUSIC ⋅COLLECT ⋅ENTERTAIN ⋅CHILD.

These days, most of us have a CD collection. Before the CD, singers made LPs,or ‘long-playing’ records.Although many children have never seen an LP, they were once very popular.To play these records, you needed a record player with a needle that run along the record and produced the sound.Some musicians say the sound of LPs was better than CDs-and many collectors agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a form of entertainment, but many people buy and sell them.Some of them remember the LP from their childhood and listening to records reminds them of the past.

B.Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.You have to use one word twice.

CARRY⋅EAT⋅GIVE⋅JOIN⋅SEND⋅TAKE⋅TURN

9. Now ,everyone knows this song, so I want you all to join in with me!
10. It’s so nice in this restaurant .Could you ask them to turn the music down?
11. There was a fight doing to much and the referee send two players off.
12. We eat out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.
13. I love this song !turn it up!
14.I used to play the trumpet, but I gave up last year because I didn’t have time.
15. We stopped playing because of the rain ,but when it stopped we carried on.
16. A good way of getting more exercise is to take up a sport ,like a basketball.

C. complete each second sentence using the word given ,so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, right between two and five words.

17. Jack is crazy about football and never misses a match.
18. My uncle was working on a sailing ship until he was thirty.
19. Do you feel like watching TV?
20. John took part in a swimming competition last week.
21. I had a game of tennis against.
22. I used to play chess almost every day when I was young.
23. I’m not really interested in volleyball.
24. I had fun at your birthday party.
25. Disneyland is popular with young children.
26. Karen isn’t keen on watching sport on TV.

E. Match the two halves of the sentences.

35. I waited outside the tennis club a long time, but George didn’t appear.
36. When you rang I was in the middle of cleaning my football boots.
37. We finally got to the stadium just in time to see the match start.
38. I just play football for fun ,and I don’t want to do it as a job.
39. I loved that film and when it comes out on DVD, I will definitely get it.
40. It’s great to appear on stage, with all the audience clapping.

A.Look at the picture and match to make sentences.

1. The carnival lorry is being driven by a clown.
2. The lorry has been decorated with lots of flowers.
3. The gorilla has been given a banana by the pirate.
4. Everyone watching is going to be given a balloon by the astronaut.
5. The best song might be sung by the cowboy.
6. Have the costumes been bought from a fancy-dress shop?

B. Look at the pictures again and circle the correct word

1. The balloons had all blown up before the carnival started.
2. The bananas aren’t all been eaten yet.
3. The lorry isn’t being driven by the gorilla.
4. Young boy has just taken a balloon from the astronaut .
5. The price is going to be given to the person in the best fancy dress.
6. The price might not be awarding to the clown .
7. Is the lorry been decorated well .
8. Can songs be song by people in the crowd ,too?

C. Complete using by or with.

1. That book was written by my uncle .
2. Are the best photos usually taken with digital cameras?
3. that song has been sung by lots of famous singers.
4. is your hair cut by a professional hairdresser.
5. Shoot the paper because with a pair of scissors?
6. all the candles has been late with the same match.
7. The film isn’t going to be directed by Steven Spielberg after all .

D. Completed second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence right no more than four words.

1. I think John has taken my jacket.-I think my jacket has been taken by John.
2. you should cook the chicken for at least an hour -chicken should be cooked for at least an hour.
3. they’re showing that film at the cinema in town -That film is being shown at the cinema in town.
4. they hadn’t invited digital cameras when we took that photo -Digital cameras hadn’t been invented when the photo was taken.
5. when I got there Carly was doing the ironing so I didn’t have to do it !-When I got that the ironing was being made by Carly.
6. they were using hot soapy water to wash all the cars -Old cars were being washed with hot soapy water.

E. Read the text and answer the questions .Use the correct form of the passive .

1. Does only one person to do housework in Lisa’s House ?-No, the homework is done by every member of family.
2. 2Who cooks the food?-the food is cooked by father
3. Who is going to help Lisa’s dad next weekend?-Lisas dad will be helped by Lisa.
4. Who did all the shopping until about a year ago?-Until about a year ago the shopping was done by their mum.          
5. Who did all the shopping since then?-Since then, most of the shopping is done by Lisa.
6. Does Lisa take the shopping home from the supermarket?-No, it’s taken on the internet .
7. How often does someone clean the bathroom?-It’s cleaned nearly every day.
8. When might someone next clean the bathroom?-It  might be cleaned lately.
9. How does Angelina sweep the floors?-The floors are swept with a really old brush.
10. What does Lisa think Angelina should use?-Lisa thinks a vacuum cleaner should be used by Angelina.

1 Match sentences 1-5 with the tenses a-b and then complete the rules with the name of the tenses.

1. I’m still sitting here writing this article.-present continuous
2. i’ve also been trying to get fitter for four weeks.-present perfect continuous
3. i’ve started going to the gym-present perfect
4. i’m not feeling any fitter just a little unhappier -present continuous
5. The brain sees the ‘future you as a different person to your ‘present you’ -present simple

2. Complete the text with the correct present tense forms of the verb .Sometimes more than 1 tense as possible.

It’s 2am and I’m lying in bed.I’m trying to get to sleep,but I can’t . I’m having trouble sleeping for about a month now. I’m trying different things to help me sleep but nothing is working. My mind doesn’t want to stop. A lot happening in my life right now. It’s exam time ,so I’m studying a lot. There’s also the question of next year. I’m thinking about it for ages. Mom and dad want me to go to University but I’m just not sure what to do.

3. Match the phrases with the definition.

1. Make a resolution decide to make a positive change .
2. give something up
3. do well be successful
4. struggling with something stop doing something that isn’t good for you.
5. take something up start doing something that is good for you.
6. Break a bad habit start a new hobby or interest
7. form a good habit do things differently
8. change your ways

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What tense?wright PS PC PPS or PPC

1. I haven’t decided what I want to do yet. PPC
2. I always do my homework when I get home from school .
3. Liam hasn’t been doing well at school for a few months .PPC
4. My sister’s always talking on her phone .PC
5. They’ve been thinking about buying a new house for more than a year now.PPC
6. James forgotten to do his homework again .PPS
7. Steve doesn’t want to go to university next year .PS
8. it’s the last week of term so we’re not doing very much at school. PC

Complete the sentences with the words in the list

1. No he’s not busy .he’s playing cards on the computer
2. i’m writing my party invitations, who should I invite?
3. Most people don’t wright just emails.
4. i’ve been writing all morning ,my hands tired .
5. my cousin usually plays tennis twice a day .he loves it
6. I haven’t written to thank my aunt from my presents yet. I must do it tonight .
7. We’ve play all of this games .have you got any others?
8. She’s not very good at the piano.She hasn’t been playing for very long.

Complete the conversation use the present perfect simple continuous.

1.A You look tired Paula.
B I am.I haven’t slept very well lately.
2 A have you finished your homework?
B nearly.
3. A Where is Bob.
B I don’t know I haven’t seen him for a few hours.
4 A you’re dirty . What are you doing?
B helping Mum in the garden.

Complete the conversation with the roping brackets use present simple present continuous present perfect simple or present perfect continuous .

Jules. Have you seen Tara recently? I haven’t seen her for weeks.

Dan. No but she is texting me most days.

Jules. So what she does these days?

Dan. Well She’s been training really hard for the past month.

Jules. Training? For what?

Dan. She wants to be a professional footballer. Chelsea football club has invited her to train with them.She starts with them on Monday

A.The words and phrases in bold each sentence are wrong.Write the correct word or phrase.

1. Every year, several prizes are given to the best students
2. When The pizza was delivered ,it was cold.
3. you will be told when you can come in .
4. that song isn’t played on the radio very often ,is it ?
5. your money was stolen out of your bag ?
6. we weren’t allowed to use a dictionary in the exam yesterday .
7. that film won’t have shown in our local cinema for a long time .
8. will I be picked up from the station on Saturday?

B. Complete using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets

1. When people are arrested , they are taken to the police station.
2. Milk is usually kept in the fridge.
3. Will we be told what’s in next weeks test?
4. how did people communicate over long distance before the phone was invented?
5. Will you be allowed to come to the party next Saturday?
6. you will be given your exam results next Monday.
7. Was Aidans bike found yesterday?

C.Look at The pictures and complete the sentences.Use the correct passive form of the verbs in the box .And any other words you need.

1. At 10 o’clock yesterday morning ,the local bank in the high street attacked by two robbers.
2. at one minute past ten the police called .
3. A few minutes later ,the police arrived at the bank .The crime scene investigation was conducted .
4. at 10:20 the robbers’ fingerprints …
5. at 11:30 the robbers were found.
6. Next week they were caught.

D. Answer the questions using your own ideas.

1. Where are cars usually fixed -Cars usually fixed at mechanical workshop
2. Where will next Olympic Games be held?-Olympic games will be held in London.
3. Who are Oscars usually awarded to?- They’re re awared to movie stars.
4. What are you not allowed to do at school?-im not allowed to eat in class.( I’m hungry)
5. What were you given for your birthday?- I was given a hoodie and jewelry for my birthday last year.
6. What will you be given for your next birthday?-I’ll probably be given an ipen.

E.Complete each Second sentence using the word given ,so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

1. Will they send the letters first class?-will the letters be sent first class?
2. I am not sure if they eat pizza in China .is-i’m not sure if pizza is eaten in China.
3. Someone told me that they don’t make cars in the UK anymore.made-someone told me that cars are not made in UK anymore .
4. Do you say usually feed the animals three times a day.fed-Are the animals fed three times a day?
5. mr. Jones is ill. So he won’t give us a geography test today .be- mr. Jones is ill, so we will not be given a geography test today.
6. did they take her to hospital in an ambulance ?she-was she taken to hospital in an ambulance?

1.Complete The words in sentences.

1. Have you got a free minute?
2. Can I help you?
3. Can you I. me a help?
4. Could you help me with something?
5. Do you need any help?

2.Put the dialogue in order.

MIMI:Dad,have you got a few minutes?

DAD:That depends.what do you want

MIMI:Can you help me with my homework?

DAD:I’m sorry but I’m a bit busy.

MIMI:But you said you’d help me.

DAD:And you said you’d tidy your room-remember?

MIMI:So I’ll make you a deal

DAD:What deal?

MMI:Tidy your room and then I’ll lend you a hand with your homework.

DAD:That’s the same deal we had before.

IT vocabulary

1.Match the sentence halves.

1. Have you seen that Brian has posted another message on the school website ?
2. Before you start you have to key in your password.
3. I’m having a problem installing this problem.Can you help.
4. Send me the photo.You can attach all my holiday photos online.
5. I’m going to upload it to an email.
6. I’m sorry I deleted your message can you send it again?
7. i’m not sure how to activate the flight mode on this tablet.
8. it’s taking ages to download this file it’s really big.

2.Rewrite the sentences using the passive.

3.Liam:My Computer has been hacked.

Kate: what do you mean you , ‘hacked‘?

Liam: someone is being my computer from another computer.

Kate: Really ?how do you know?

Liam:A program has been that has deleted lots of my files.

Kate: that’s terrible.

Liam: and all my files have been stolen too.

Kate: so what are you going to do?

Liam: my computer is being looked at by an expert at the moment .He he said he could hopefully—- — The program

Kate :and if you can’t

Liam: he said I’d have to buy a new computer.

Kate: well if you do remember to install some antivirus software

Liam: yes! and then create some new passwords.

Answer following questions with at least 3 sentences for each:
1. How are your friendships different now than they were when you were a child?
2. What factors may result in the breakdown of a good friendship?
3. What qualities do you think are important in a friend?
4. How do you maintain a good friendship?
5. Do you believe your parents should be your friends?

1.I think it’s now different because now all my friends are trustworthy ,but when I was 10 ,my classmates were my best friends , of course not everyone.after three years I realized that they were fake friends ,I break up with them and came this school.Now I have lot off trustworthy, kind friends
2.
3.Your friend should tell the truth ,The very best friends will help you out when you’re struggling,Great friends are accepting, even when their lives diverge from your own. They will understand that your choices are your own.
4.Friendship is a good friendship when all your friends are present, loyal, honest, most people want friends who are trustworthy.
5.Yes I believe that my parents should be my best friends ,because

B. Complete using the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box

Do you dream of scoring the wining goal in a football match, or beating a top tennis player?Sport interests most young people,and it’s a great way to stay healthy and have fun at the same time.That’s why the local council has decided to help young people who want to organize their own sports club.We know it’s a big challenge,and that’s why we’ll give you the money you need to get started.We’ll help you find a place to train and give you money to find good players in your area.Contact the Town Hall for details.

C. Circle the correct word

1. I really like playing board games like monopoly and Cluedo.

2.Roy was the best player,so he wasn’t surprised when he became captain of the team.

3.Lots of people get defeat from just watching sport from their armchairs.

4.I thought the music at the concert we went to last night was great.

5. Everyone in my family supports the same team.

6. I find classical music really boring , and I prefer pop.(hey!but classical music is relaxing )

D. Choose the correct answer.

1. You should take up a sport and then you would get more exercise.

2. I’m trying to work!Could you please turn the music down?

3. Just ask and im sure the other children will let you join in.

4.The referee sent Davit send out for arguing with him.

5. This is my favorite song!Turn it up!

6. A mobile phone rang, but the musician just carried on playing.

7. We can’t afford to eat out very often.

8. I’ve decided to become vegetarian and give up meat.

E. Write one word in each gap.

1. We were waiting outside the stadium for a long time before they finally let us in.

2. I’ve got that concert on DVD-it’s fantastic!

3. I ran all the way home and I was just got time for my favorite programme.

4. Everyone clapped when the singer came on stage.

5. At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I sat in the middle.

6. Ed doesn’t want to become a professional footballer.He just does it for fun.

F. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1. What’s the name of that song you were singing earlier?

2. I started to learn the piano ,but I don’t think I’ve got so much musical talent,to be honest.

3. My dad used to be really fit and was on his college athletic team.

4. When you were young, did you ever play in the street with other local children .

5. Alan is studying to be an actor, but I don’t think he’s enjoying it.

6. They have a wonderful collection of old toys at the museum in town.

7. My grandad loves to sail and we often go out on his boat.

8. You have to practice a lote if you want to work as a musician.

G. Use the word give in capital at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Why are kittens such playful animals?They love chasing a ball or a piece of wool,and they always play in a very active way.But why?All of kittens …..when playing are,in fact,important for the future. It might look like entertainment, but the kitten is practicing it’s hunting skills.That athletic jump onto a toy teaches the kitten a lot.Think about your own actions and you’ll see that learnt a lot througn play.

H. Write one word in each gap.

Diana: Hello,is that Jenny ?Im bored of watching TV and I felt …. a chat.

Jenny:Hi Diana.Well I’m reading a book by a Russian writer.It’s about how to become a great actor.

Diana:Really?Oh,Im really interested in acting.Tell me about it,

Jenny:He says it takes a long time to get good at acting.To become popular with the public, you need to really understand people.

Diana:That sound just like me!Tell me more .What else does he say?

I. Each of the words in bold Is wrong .Write the correct word.

I’m completely crazy with about skateboarding!I love it!

In my free time I’m listen on to music on CD or on the radio.

Elsa isn’t very keen for on this group,but they’re one of my favorites.

Next week we’ve got a game to with team from Hungary.

Is that Kylie?Oh,im a really big fun from of hers.

I was really scared when I took part to in the singing competition last year