VERBAL TENSES.

REVISION

I. Choose a correct tense in the following sentences :

1. How long (you / have) ................................................. this PC ?

2. If I (be) .................................................. you, Id accept that offer from the supplier.

3. My friend (work) .....................................as a waiter on the beach for this summer.

4. I dont know what (we / do) ................................................ if we had lost the keys.

5. I (attend) ..................................... an English course from September to December

in 2004.

6. How long (you / deal) ................................................... with those clients?

7. If I have time, I (finish) ................................................... the report at home this evening.

8. How long (you / work) ................................................... on that project last year?

9. I heard that you nearly won first prize in the lottery last weekend. What (you / do)
................................................... with all that money?

10. If I could have a holiday right now, I (know) ...................................................... where I

(go) ................................................, - to the Bahamas.

11. How long (you / stay) ........................................................ in Minneapolis when you

(visit) ................................. America last year?

12. We (go) ................................................ to the mountains next week. We

(already/buy).....................................new tents.

13. I go to work by bus every morning. I wish I (have)......................................a car.

14. How long (you / work) ....................................................... in this office?

15. Is the computer still out of order? Yes, but Jim (repair) ....................................... this
evening.

16. I (be) ............................................... to New York on business 3 times.

17. Who (write) ..........................................this report?

18. Everyone went to the workshop except me, because I (already/take part)
....................................... in similar seminars 3 times.

19. I had to do a lot of homework last week so I didnt have time for my friends. If only I
(have)...............................................more time for my friends.

20. Hopefully, by the time we get back from the meeting, the documentation (complete)
...........................................
 II. Choose the correct form:
1. He came to the party ____ he hadnt been invited.
a) even b) although c) in spite
2. I wasnt ____ to reach the shelf.
a) enough tall b) so tall c) tall enough
3. He was happy because he ____ the lottery.
a) won b) has won c) had won
4. ____ books ____ help me much.
a) this/doesnt b) these/dont c) this/dont
5. If I ____ the lottery, I would buy a big house.
a) win b) will win c) won
6. We are very worried ____ Tom.
a) about b) for c) at
7. This is the boy ____ father is a mayor.
a) whose b) whos c) who
8. You cannot win a ____ if you dont even participate.
a) price b) reward c) prize
9. I ____ to contact John for a week, but in vain.
a) am trying b) have tried c) have been trying
10. The air ____ by a factory when I lived there.
a) is polluted b) polluted c) was polluted
11. It was ____ good film that I watched it twice.
a) so b) such a c) such
12. Ive lost my pen. I have to look ____ it.
a) after b) at c) for
13. My friends ____ me a visit yesterday.
a) paid b) have paid c) pay
14. ____ I help you with the cooking?
a) Will b) Shall c) Am
15. He hasnt left the office ____ .
a) yet b) just c) before
16. How long have you been working here? ____ six months.
a) Since b) From c) For
17. I think she ____ your offer.
a) is going to accept b) will accept c) is accepting
18. This is the town ____ I was born.
a) that b) who c) where
19. I think this is the ____ book I have ever read.
a) most interesting b) more interesting c) most interested
20. I ____ a lot of cartoons when I was five.
a) used to watch b) have watched c) had watched
21. Would you be ____ kind to help me with the luggage?
a) very b)so c) much
22. This dress is ____ long for me to wear.
a) too b) so c) enough
23. He doesnt drive as ____ as I do.
a) good b) better c) well
24. Lets meet ____ Saturday.
a) on b) in c) at
25. He ____ to the cinema with you if he could.
a) went b) would go c) would have gone
26. I didnt ____ you yesterday. What happened?
a) see b) saw c)seen
27. He wished he ____ sooner.
a) had arrived b) would arrive c) arrived
28. I cant do this exercise. I wish I ____ more attention in class.
a) had paid b) paid c) would have paid
29. If I had known you were in town, I ____ you.
a) would visit b) would have visited c) visited
30. I must give ____ smoking.
a) off b) out c) up
III. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. When Tom (come) to our house last night we (have) dinner, so we invited him to join us.

2. My brother usually (study) very little, but now he (read) a lot for that English test.

3. Jenny (phone) Mary five times so far.

4. The teacher told me I (not work) hard anymore.

5. My parents are already mad at me. They (be) much happier if I (work) harder.

6. Mr. Brown (teach) English for a long time.

7. My mother (work) here for ten years. She really likes it.

8. If you (see) Sam, tell him about my new car.

9. How long (your friend, drive) a car?

10. When I got home I (discover) that somebody (break) into my flat.

11. On Monday my father (give) me $20. Thats wonderful! No, it isnt. I (already/spend) it.

12. I (just, ask) her a question.

13. He told me he (enjoy) his trip with us. We should get together again.

14. I wish I (know) the answer to the question, but I dont.

15. How many accidents (there, be) lately?

IV. WORD ORDER. Rewrite the sentences correctly:

Subject+adverb of time+predicate+direct object+adv. of manner+place+time

1. Alice, puts, on her desk, in the morning, usually, some flowers

2. Tom, tea, drinks, in the morning, always
3. Father, at five oclock, work, finishes, every day.
4. The neighbours dog, our cat, chases, often.
5. Our club, at school, a meeting, holds, once a month
6. My deskmate, very well, always, his homework, does