When my younger brother, Ibrahim, was a toddler, he used to call me dad (instead of Eyad) and we used to laugh about it. But as we grew up, 7 years apart, this joke started to become a reality. Ibrahim copied me in every possible way, and has an unshakable faith in me. For the longest time I considered him my best friend. I took care of him, taught him, and confided in him. I care about him so much that I don’t want to disappoint him. I know he is watching my every move, so I am watching my every move. I know he is copying every word I say, so I am careful with what I say. If I ignore my work, he ignores his and if I cut corners, he follows suit. I want to be proud of him so I need to be proud of me. Last summer, I asked my father if I could help around the office. He said he has “a project” for me. I had to scan some 1000 old charts into the new electronic system.
2. The parade …..(start) at 10 am so let's hurry. *
3. Petra looks upset because she …… (lost) her lucky charm. *
4. The kids …….(watch) TV at the moment. *
5. Kate is tired. She ……..(work) since morning. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.
6. Her parents don’t let her ……. (stay) out late. *
7. Sue promised ….( study) harder. *
8. After …..(do) the household chores, I always relax on the sofa. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
9. James (wait) for a while and then (open) the door to see who …. (make) that strange noise. *
10. Sam was really happy because he …(pass) all his exams. *
11. Yuri …..(work) on his computer for two hours before it …….(break) down. *
12. I …..(mop) the floor while my brother ……. (cut) the grass. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense: future simple, future perfect, future continuous, future perfect continuous.
13. She …… (play) football for three years in June. *
14. He …….. (drink) three litres of water by the end of the day. *
15. The film …. (start) by the time you arrive. *
16. If you're going out, I ……(come) with you. *
17. I can't go out on Saturday or Sunday night. I ….. (study) all weekend. *
Choose the correct answer.
18. Pete is ……. helpful person of all. *
the least
less
little
19. As Ivan grew up, he got taller and ….. *
the tallest
taller
tall
20. The more you exercise, the ……… you'll become. *
fit
fitter
fittest
21. This T-shirt is …… cheaper than the blue one. *
much
very
lot
22. Tom is …….older than his brother. *
slightly
by far
little
Put the verbs in brackets into the passive.
23. This building ……..(estimate) to be at least 200 years old. *
24. Our house…… (burgle) last night. *
25. £100,000 ……(donate) to the local orphanage by somebody who wanted to remain anonymous. *
26. All the packaging ……(must / remove) before placing the pizza in the oven. *
27. How often ……..( cats / should / feed) ? *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
28. If you stop eating so much junk food, you(lose) weight. *
29. If you(mix) blue and yellow, you get green. *
30. If Katy had worn a helmet, she(not hurt) her head when she fell off her bike. *
31. If only I(not get) angry at Tim today. *
32. I wish I(not be) so afraid of the dark. *
33. If we all (use) public transport more instead of cars, pollution will be reduced. *
34. If you(play) a team sport, you would be a lot fitter and healthier. *
35. If I wasn't on a diet, I(order) a dessert. *
Report what each person said.
36. "We are going on a hike tomorrow," John told me *
37. "Have you still got a sore throat?" Amanda asked. *
38. "Go to the doctor's," Jenny said *
39. "Fortunately, she didn't break her leg," Samantha said to me *
40. "Matt's got a really bad headache," Andrea said. *
Last summer, I asked my father if I could help around the office. He said he has “a project” for me. I had to scan some 1000 old charts into the new electronic system.