Grammar

Lesson 1 - Past Simple or Present Perfect  

 

Q1 - He ..... there when he was a child

has lived
lived

Q2 - I ........ her since last year

haven't seen
didn't see

Q3 - They ......... a few minutes ago

left
have left

Q4 - She .......... unemployed since she left school

has not been
was not

Q5 - They ....... the contract last week

finalised
have finalised

Q6 - The film .......... yet

hasn't started
didn't start

Q7 - She ........ ill since Thursday

was
has been

Q8 - I ........ the project last night

have finished
finished

Q9 - Look- someone ....... their handbag in the room

left
has left

Q10 - ............ to Rome?

Did you ever go
Have you ever been

Q11 - I can't get into my house because I ........ my keys

lost
have lost

Q12 - Nobody ....... the phone when it rang

answered
has answered

Q13 - I ......... up smoking last year

gave
have given

Q14 - You can't see her because she ......... home

has gone
went

Q15 - ............... to the United States?

Did you ever go
Have you ever been

Q16 - I never ......... my grandmother as she died before I was born

knew
have known

Q17 - It's the first time I ........ caviar

ate
have eaten

Q18 - The first time we ......... was just the other day

spoke
have spoken

Q19 - It stinks in here; someone ........... smoking

was
has been

Q20 - He's in hospital because he ............. leg

has broken
broke

Q21 - I've known her since we ......... at school together

were
have been

Q22 - It's ages since we ........

spoke
have spoken

Q23 - It's been ages since we ........ from Dave

have heard
heard

Q24 - The last time I saw Fran ........ ages ago

was
has been

Q25 - I ........ from her lately

haven't heard
didn't hear

Q26 - I just ........ the time to go to the cinema recently

didn't have
haven't had

Q27 - I ........ just Meg and Brian at the party

have seen
saw

Q28 - I ........ busy for the past fortnight

was
have been

Q29 - She ......... away for the last two weeks

has been
was

Q30 - ......... to the concert on Friday?

Did you go
Have you been

Q31 - This is the first time I ........ here

have been
was

Q32 - I ....... them since my schooldays

have known
knew

Q33 - He ......... yet

hasn't arrived
didn't arrive

Q34 - They ........... the contract yet

didn't sign
haven't signed

Q35 - The newspaper ......... very successful lately

hasn't been
wasn't

Q36 - He ...... during the war

died
has died

Q37 - I ......... breakfast before leaving home this morning

haven't had
didn't have

Q38 - I ....... a taxi so I came on the bus

haven't found
didn't find

Q39 - John's nervous because he .......... such a difficult test before

has never taken
never took

Q40 - My stereo ....... working last night

stopped
has stopped

Q41 - Two people ....... at the game on Saturday

were arrested
have been arrested

Q42 - I .......... a holiday for ages

didn't have
haven't had

Q43 - We ....... out on Saturday night

haven't gone
didn't go

Q44 - I ....... it last week

bought
have bought

Q45 - She hasn't ........ here for ages

been
gone

Q46 - I .......... to water-ski in 1993

learnt
have learnt

Q47 - She ....... an absolute fortune last year

has earned
earned

Q48 - The weather ....... dreadful for the whole two weeks we were there

was
has been

Q49 - No one ...... to do it yet

has managed
managed

Q50 - I ...... the dog for a walk because it was raining

haven't taken
didn't take

Q51 - I ........... finished the exam in time yesterday

only just finished
have only just finished

Q52 - The weather ..... dreadful at the weekend

has been
was


 Lesson 2 - a) Gerund or Infinitive? 

Q1 - I miss ____ in London.

live
living
to live

Q2 - I enjoyed ____ them again.

see
seeing
to see

Q3 - He avoided ____ them do it because he wanted to get home early.

help
helping
to help

Q4 - I promised ____ it by Friday.

do
doing
to do

Q5 - She's expected ____ the job.

get
getting
to get

Q6 - Would you like ____?

come
coming
to come

Q7 - They don't tolerate any ____ about their decisions.

argue
arguing
to argue

Q8 - She taught me ____ it.

do
doing
to do

Q9 - I don't feel like ____ it.

do
doing
to do

Q10 - Do you mind ____ it with you?

take
taking
to take

Infinitive with or without 'to'? 

 

Q1 - They didn't allow me ____ it.

do
to do

Q2 - They didn't let me ____ it.

do
to do

Q3 - He ought ____ a doctor about that.

see
to see

Q4 - I was unable ____ it.

do
to do

Q5 - He made us ____ it.

do
to do

Q6 - I couldn't _____ them.

see
to see

Q7 - I forgot ____ it.

do
to do

Q8 - I heard them ____ it.

do
to do

Q9 - You needn't ____ it.

do
to do

Q10 - You don't need ____ it.

do
to do

Q11 - He refused ____ me.

see
to see

Q12 - We were forced ____ it.

do
to do

Lesson 3 - Since or For? 

 

Q1 - I haven't seen them ...... ages

for
since

Q2 - I have been living here ...... July

since
for

Q3 - He worked there ....... several years

since
for

Q4 - I haven't seen him ...... last week

for
since

Q5 - It's been a long time ....... I've had such a good meal in a restaurant

for
since

Q6 - He hasn't been able to work ...... the last three weeks

for
since

Q7 - They've known about it ...... a long time

for
since

Q8 - He hasn't worked this hard ..... he was at school

for
since

Q9 - I haven't seen her ..... a fortnight

for
since

Q10 - They haven't been here ..... 1993

since
for

Q11 - She's worked there ....... years

since
for

Q12 - He's been here ....... three o'clock

for
since

Q13 - There haven't been any wolves in England ........ a long time

for
since

Q14 - I haven't seen them .... last week

for
since

Q15 - It's the first time ....... 1973 that anyone has done so well

since
for

Q16 - She's been working there ...... eighteen months

since
for

Q17 - The weather has been dreadful ...... October

since
for

Q18 - They've been going out ...... New Year's Eve

for
since

Q19 - The film's been on at cinemas ........ Tuesday

for
since

Q20 - Nobody has been so close to breaking the record ..... 1983

since
for

Q21 - ...... then, I haven't been able to sleep well

for
since

Q22 - I learnt German ..... two years while I was at school

for
since

Q23 - I haven't had such fun ....... the last time we met

since
for

Q24 - The film has been on at cinemas everywhere ..... July

since
for

Q25 - I hadn't heard from them .... ages

since
for

Q26 - He hasn't worked ..... he was made redundant

since
for

Q27 - She hasn't been here ...... a month

since
for

Q28 - ..... 1989, no one has lived here

For
Since

Q29 - It's the first time I've been here ....... the accident

since
for

Q30 - It was the first time I'd tried doing it ......... I was at university

for
since

Q31 - She's been on holiday ....... the last three weeks

for
since

Q32 - He's been off sick ........ two weeks

since
for

Q33 - The film lasted ...... two hours

for
since

Q34 - I haven't heard from them ..... I sent them the letter

since
for

Q35 - These windows haven't been cleaned ........ months

since
for

Q36 - I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep ....... our daughter was born

since
for

Q37 - It is the first time I've had such a bad fever ........ I was a child

since
for

Q38 - It's the first time I've eaten snails ........ I was in France on holiday

for
since

Lesson 4 - Past Perfect or Past Simple? 

Q1 - By the time we ____, everyone had left.

arrived
had arrived

Q2 - I _____ a long time ago.

finished
had finshed
Either could be used here.

Q3 - By that time, everybody ____ exhausted.

was
had been
Either could be used here.

Q4 - She told me she ____ it ages ago.

did
had done
Either could be used here.

Q5 - I ____ of it until you mentioned it.

didn't hear
hadn't heard

Q6 - I ____ enough time to finish the exam.

didn't have
hadn't had
Either could be used here.

Q7 - If I ____, I'd have helped.

knew
had known
Either could be used here.

Q8 - If I ____, I'd tell you.

knew
had known
Either could be used here.

Q9 - No sooner ____ than I realised what was going on.

did I arrive
had I arrived
Either could be used here.

Q10 - Until last month, I _____ it before.

didn't try
hadn't tried 


 Lesson 5 - Modal Verbs 

Q1 - They ____ be on holiday, but I'm not sure.

can
may

Q2 - You ____ be right, but I'd still like to check.

can
could

Q3 - ____ you turn it down a bit please?

Can
May

Q4 - It's OK- you ____ go when you've finished.

may
might

Q5 - Ask any questions now as you ____ not talk during the test.

may
could

Q6 - You ____ smoke in the cinema.

can't
might not

Q7 - From the way he speaks, he ____ be from London.

can
could

Q8 - It's impossible- they _____ have finished it already!

can't
mustn't

Q9 - The weather ____ be better tomorrow.

can
may

Q10 - ____ you speak Japanese?

Can
May

Q11 - You've been working hard all day- you ____ be tired.

must
mustn't
can
can't

Q12 - The restaurant is always empty- it ____ be much good.

can't
couldn't
shouldn't

Q13 - I know I left it on my desk and it's not there now. Someone ____ it.

must take
must have taken

Q14 - That ____ be true- she would never say something like that.

mightn't
can't
mustn't

Q15 - Do you think you ____ open the door for me?

can
could

Q16 - I haven't made up my mind about my holiday yet, but I ____ go to Laos.

must
might

Q17 - You ____ have told me you were going to take it! I was looking everywhere for it.

may
might

Q18 - ____ you both be happy.

May
Might
Must

Q19 - I don't believe you- you ____ be joking.

should
must

Q20 - They're still missing, so they ____ have died.

may
might