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I.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

He explained us all the directions minutely. Everybody agree that this were strange phenomenons. You lost too many lessons last term. While watching television, the telephone rang. She told me he was lying and so he did. My friend wishes that I go to see him next week. Jane has bought a new car last week. A good sentence in English is brief, short and easy to understand. A pack of sheep were scattered all over the field. As soon as John will spend the money, he will try to borrow some more. Its high time you wash that car. He is interested by whatever you do because he loves you.

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II.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Identify and correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

We knew you had to work hardly to win. Being a wet day, I stayed at home. You shouldnt have behaved so foolish. Youve made her angry. The population of Asia is larger than Europe. I passed the holidays wonderfully. Mr. Jones, that was joined by the hospitals and health-care workers of New York, was in court because the President struck from last years budget bill about $2.6 billions in medical benefits for the city and state. 7. Unless a patient takes the medicine regularly, he is unlikely to do fast progress. 8. When we had returned from our trip, we talked on a cup of coffee until it was time to go home. 9. Normad much rather go with Keith, hadnt she? 10. Can you tell me where is the post office? 11. I took Dora with me to Paris in order to study French. 12. Whom paid the waiter? Jane did.

III.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Each sentence contains mistake(s); identify them and rewrite each sentence in the correct way:
The hen lay an egg every morning. A clerk does not take such high wages as a bank manager. This novel is so exciting, I can hardly wait to get to the latest chapter. Everyone except he will go to the party. Now the budget pressure has receded. Give him a spoonful medicine. Never she had seen so much rain in such a short time. I prefer playing volleyball than to do gymnastics. Well have to wait till the sun has raised. Beside two houses in the city he owns a house in the country. Little they knew what would happen. In 1970 he was in prison for five years.

IV.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Copy out the ungrammatical sentences and correct them (write NO for those which need no correction do not alter any grammatical sentences):
Id rather you dont keep calling late at night. I was so pleased to have some spare time last night. I could finish reading my book. She said he had been following her, but he denied doing so. The England football team finally could win a game last week. She bought me a chocolate ice-cream, although Id better have eaten a vanilla one. The mountaineers couldnt reach the top of the mountain yesterday, because of the bad weather. My neighbour let me to help him to look after his cat. Before the operation, he could eat anything he wanted. Now he has to avoid fatty foods.

93 9. This wooden old fence needs painting. The windows need to be painted, too. 10. When I was young, I could read for hours on end; now I dont have the patience.

V.

Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be grammatically correct. Then write the correct sentence:

1.

It is generally accepted that the common cold is caused by as much as forty strains of viruses that may be present in the air all times. 2. Many people with spinal cord injuries can, with the help of computer implants, recovering some of their mobility. 3. It is believed that that by the year 2010, a space station will been constructed between the earth and the moon. 4. The National Basketball Association will not let any athlete to continue playing in the league unless he submits voluntarily to treatment for drug addiction. 5. Unless one subscribes to a large metropolitan newspaper such as Wall Street Journal or the Washington Post, one will find few news from abroad. 6. If the cerebellum of a pigeon was destryed, the bird would not be able to fly. 7. In a federal form of government like that of the U.S., power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. 8. It is essential that vitamins are supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal growth to occur. 9. The religion attempts to clarify mans relationship with a superhuman power. 10. Because the interstate highway system linking roads across the country was built about thirty-five years ago, most of the roads in the system now need repaired.

VI. Make the following sentences negative:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Both he and his sister are Oxford graduates. It has always been a pleasure to see them. Both of them liked T.S. Eliot. It is still raining. Daddy drinks a lot of coffee now, and he always used to. He must have left for London. I know him very little. Almost everybody expected him to win. All of us know the way to the chalet. Somebody agreed to his proposal.

VII. Add the appropriate question-tag:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Lets go home. Nothing can happen. Let us do it. Someones got to do the job. Each of us is staying.

94 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Theres nothing wrong. Im very good at English. There isnt enough for us all. Thats the sort of thing you would do. Id better go. Have another cigarette. He used to beat his dog.

VIII. Report the following conversations in Indirect Speech (e.g. Janet asked... / Graham replied...) and also correct the order of the adjectives in your version:
1. 2. Janet: What did your cousin buy us as a wedding present? Graham: He got us those wooden, lovely, big spoons. The Duke: Which of your houses do you like best? The Earl: Well, I like my little, stone, charming, eighteenth-century cottage very much, but I prefer my ancestral, huge, Georgian home.

IX.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Change the following to give a more emphatic version:

If she had asked me, she would have known when the rehearsal was. He would never see his beloveds face again. If he realised the danger he was in, he would undoubtedly stop right now. If he gets into Cambridge University, he will have to work hard. I learned to drive only after many frustrating hours of practice. Such a major operation has proven completely successful in very few cases. The discussions didnt appear to have much chances of success until quite recently. This appliance should under no circumstances be removed. The police admitted that they had seldom dealt with such a case. I have often found his name in newspapers. We went shopping together twice a week. You will find understanding only there.

X. Complete the following sentences using the introductory it:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. As a result, . . . . . (to decide) to cancel the meeting. However, the date . . . . . yet . . . . . (not to fix). First of all . . . . . (to agree) to have the meeting on Sunday. Now . . . . . (to feel) that Wednesday will be convenient for everybody. Then . . . . . (to feel) that not enough people would be able to attend.

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XI.

Give the correct form of the verbs HAVE, MAKE or GET to fill the gaps. Use each verb only once, in the most appropriate context. Give also the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:

The Duke . . . . . the maid (to take) his luggage up to his room, whilst he enjoyed a gin and tonic in the bar. 2. I always . . . . . my brother (to pay) for things pretending I have no money with me. 3. She finally . . . . . the child (to calm down) by giving it some sweets. 4. Someone . . . . . the piano (to tune) for her yesterday. 5. You must . . . . . your teeth (to see) to regularly. 6. . . . . . this (to do) at once. 7. How much do you have to pay . . . . . your car (to clean)? 8. I . . . . . the instrument (to test) by an expert. 9. He . . . . . a new suit (to make). 10. I must . . . . . my shoes (to repair).

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XII. Explain the difference in point of meaning between the following pairs of sentences:
Example: a) He stopped to smoke. b) He stopped smoking. a) He stopped because he wanted to smoke. b) He no longer smokes.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

a) When we arrived she made some coffee. b) When we arrived she was making some coffee. a) When he saw us he parked his car. b) When he saw us he was parking his car. a) When she came in the two men stood up. b) When she came in the two men were standing by the window. a) I lived in Sibiu for ten years. b) I have lived in Sibiu for ten years. a) I visited him twice this month. b) I have visited him twice this month. a) He is sure to win the competition. b) He is sure he will win the competition. a) He tried speaking English. b) He tried to speak English. a) He must have fixed his car. b) He must have had his car fixed. a) He always carries an umbrella. b) He is always carrying an umbrella.

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XIII. Make up answers, using a modal verb:

Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Im not listening. (should) Then you should be listening.

They didnt see the notice. (could) He did apologise. (need) They werent attending. (ought to) I havent finished yet. (ought to) He didnt remember it. (could) They hadnt worked anything. (must) I expect he is here by now. (will) I didnt hear you. (should) Maybe she was right after all. (might) I think I lost it. (must) They didnt hear me. (could) He has probably arrived. (may) Perhaps they were asleep. (might) Hes got there by now. (will) You have been mistaken. (may) You were mistaken. (cant) He was smoking. (ought not to) They were probably having dinner. (would)

XIV. Fill in the blanks with the words needed (prepositions, conjunctions, adverbs, pronouns, etc.) and use the right forms of the verbs in parentheses:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Last Wednesday he said it (to be) better for everybody if I (to speak) the truth at the hearing (which/that) (to set) . . . the following day. I suddenly realised that everybody (to look) at me . . . I (to be) mad. If she (to do) it, I (to be) eternally grateful, though I doubt if she . . . They (to be) (to play) Brahmss Fourth last night, but the programme (to be changed) . . . the last minute because the trombone player (to leave) his trombone in a taxi. He suggested that when I (to retire) I (to take) . . . politics. You look . . . you just (to see) a ghost. In a large town, no one (to get) (to know) . . . neighbours. Many of the mysteries of Shakespeares life (not to solve). He (to leave) us little definite knowledge. . . his daily life. I would rather we (to talk) about something else now. Its rather boring (to go) on (to discuss) the same subject . . . so long.

XV. Change and complete the sentences as in the example:

Example: 1. 2. The woman dashed into the road. I saw the woman dash into the road.

They discussed the book. We wished . . . . . The woman screamed. I heard . . . . .

97 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The bus braked. I felt . . . . . She came into the room. I let . . . . . He will work at this office. We want . . . . . He did it at once. I made . . . . . A driver leant out and shouted at her. I noticed . . . . .

XVI. Complete the following questions using the Accusative with the Infinitive construction:
Example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Do you want me to come to your place? Can she make . . . . . ? Did he expect . . . . . ? Did she mean . . . . . ? Did they desire . . . . . ? Didnt you mean . . . . . ? Do you want . . . . . ? Does she feel . . . . . ? Has your teacher ever heard . . . . . ? Have you ever watched . . . . . ? Have you ever wished . . . . . ? What did he like . . . . . ? Why didnt they make . . . . . ? Why doesnt the doctor let . . . . . ? Will you make . . . . . ?

XVII. Complete the following sentences using the For-To Infinitive construction:
Example: It was necessary . . . . . It was necessary for you to leave. The first thing . . . . . The first thing for you to do is to ring her up. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. This is . . . . . There was no need . . . . . The question is easy enough . . . . . The first thing . . . . . She is anxious . . . . . It will be very useful . . . . . It is quite unbelievable . . . . . It is necessary . . . . . It is much better . . . . . It is high time . . . . .

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XVIII.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Complete the following sentences:

A few members of the Committee considered it important that . . . I would rather you . . . You ought to . . . He decided to take a taxi lest . . . Never before . . . as when I was told the truth. My brother advised me to . . . . . No sooner had he . . . I was disappointed they . . . He wishes . . . It is most unlikely . . . He was happy . . . He asked me whether . . . . . Its likely . . . You kept shouting and yelling as if . . . They agreed to lend us the money provided that . . .

XIX. Complete each of the sentences below with a sentence of your own:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Hardly . . . It is really foolish of you . . . They would like to know how much . . . . . I would rather you . . . Suppose . . . He ran away as quickly as he could for fear . . . Never before . . . He left his identity card in case . . . The guide warned us not to . . . . . He seemed very tired; he looked as if . . . He wishes . . . They saved all the money they earned so that . . . It is unlikely . . . Mother told us it was high time . . . She asked me to explain to her who . . . . .

XX. Finish these sentences adding a suitable clause:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Would to God . . . You wont get high marks unless . . . But for . . . He left his address in case . . . Open the window so that she . . . She asked in wonder what . . . . . I would have helped him, if only . . . Only then . . . During the meeting a few members of the Planning Committee suggested that . . . He behaved as if . . .

99 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Is it possible . . . In case . . . Only after . . . Not until . . . I am amazed . . .

XXI. Substitute gerundial constructions or phrases for subordinate clauses using the prepositions: at, of, on, to, as in the example:
Example: a) I am pleased that our work was finished in time. I am pleased at our work being finished in time. b) I am displeased that she has not come here. I am displeased at her not having come here. 1. I am surprised that she knows several foreign languages so well. that your friend didnt go there. that he has not come. We are proud that our daughter has been awarded a prize. that he learns very well. that she makes such progress in her work. I am sure that you are right. she has made a mistake. that they have already received my letter. He relies that you will answer without delay. that she will work well. We insisted that he should go with us. that the goods should be packed in double bags. that they should resort to the Arbitration Commission. that they should start the talks immediately. We objected (agreed) that the ore should be shipped in a week. that the meeting should be held on Monday.

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