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B: On Saturday? I'm not sure. Some friends of mine (2) --- (Come) to stay with me next week but I think (3) --- (they/go) by Saturday. But if (4) --- (they/be) still here, (5) --- (I/not/be) able to come to the party.

A: OK. Well, tell me as soon as (6) --- (you/know).

B: Right. (7) --- (I/phone) you during the week.

4. A and B are two secret agents arranging a meeting. They are talking on the phone.

A: Well, what time (1) --- (we/meet)?

B: Come to the cafe by the station at four o'clock. (2) --- (I/wait) for you when (3) --- (you/arrive). (4) --- (I/sit) by the window and (5) --- (I/wear) a bright green sweater.

A: OK. (6) --- (Agent 307/come) too?

B: No, she can't be there.

A: Oh. (7) --- (I/bring) the documents?

B: Yes. (8) --- (I/explain) everything when (9) --- (I/see) you. And don't be late.

A: OK. (10) --- (I/try) to be on time.

13. Put the verb into the correct form. Choose from the following:

present continuous (I am doing)

will ('ll)/won't

present simple (I do)

will be doing going to (I'm going to do)

shall

1. I feel a bit hungry. I think --- (I/have) something to eat.

2. Why are you putting on your coat? --- (you/go) somewhere?

3. What time --- (I/phone) you this evening? About 7.30?

4. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport --- (it/land).

5. We must do something soon, before --- (it/be) too late.

6. I'm sorry you've decided to leave the company --- (I/miss) you when --- (you/go).

7. (I/give) you my address? If --- (I/give) you my address --- (you/write) to me?

8. Are you still watching that programme? What time --- (it/end)?

9. (I/go) to London next weekend for a wedding. My sister --- (get) married.

10. I'm not ready yet --- (I/tell) you when --- (I/be) ready. I promise --- (I/not/be) very long.

11 A: Where are you going?

B: To the hairdresser's --- (I/have) my hair cut.

12. She was very rude to me. I refuse to speak to her again until --- (she/apologise).

13. I wonder where --- (we/live) ten years from now?

14. What do you plan to do when --- (you/finish) your course at college?

Modal verbs (can/must/would) etc.

Units 26-40, Appendix 4

14. Complete B's sentences using can/could/might/must/should/would + the verb in brackets. In some sentences you need to use have: must have.../should have... etc. In some sentences you need the negative (can't/couldn't etc.).

1. A: I'm hungry.

B: But you've just had lunch. You _can't be_ hungry already. (be)

2. A: I haven't seen our neighbours for ages.

B: No. They _must have gone_ away. (go)

3. A: What's the weather like? Is it raining?

B: Not at the moment but it --- later.(rain)

4. A: Where has Julia gone?

B: I'm not sure. She --- to the bank. (go)

5. A: I didn't see you at John's party last week.

B: No, I had to work that evening, so I ---. (go)

6. A: I saw you at John's party last week.

B: No, you didn't. You --- me. I didn't go to John's party. (see)

7. A: When did you post the letter to Mary?

B: This morning. So she --- it tomorrow. (get)

8. A: When was the last time you saw Bill?

B: Years ago. I --- him if I saw him now. (recognise)

9. A: Did you hear the explosion?

B: What explosion?

A: There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago. You --- it. (hear)

10. A: We weren't sure which way to go. In the end we turned right.

B: You went the wrong way. You --- left. (turn)

15. Make sentences from the words in brackets.

1. Don't phone Ann now. (she might/have/lunch)

_She might be having lunch._

2. I ate too much. Now I feet sick. (I shouldn't/eat/so much)

_I shouldn't have eaten so much._

3. I wonder why Tom didn't phone me. (he must/forget)

4. Why did you go home so early? (you needn't/go I home so early)

5. You've signed the contract. (it/can't/change/now)

6. 'What's Linda doing?' 'I'm not sure.' (she may I watch/television)

7. Ann was standing outside the cinema. (she must/wait/for somebody)

8. He was in prison at the time that the crime was committed, so (he couldn't/do/it).

9. Why weren't you here earlier? (you ought/be/here earlier)

10. Why didn't you ask me to help you? (I would/help/you)

11. I'm surprised nobody told you that the road was very dangerous. (you should/warn)

12. George was in a strange mood yesterday. (he might not/feel/very well)

Conditionals

Units 25, 37-39

16. Put the verb into the correct form.

1. If you _found_ a wallet in the street, what would you do with it? (find)

2. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I_'m not_ on time. (not/be)

3. I didn't realise that Gary was in hospital. if I _had known_ he was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him. (know)

4. If the phone --- I can you answer it? (ring)

5. I can't decide what to do. What would you do if you --- in my position? (be)

6. A: What shall we do tomorrow?

B: Well, if it --- a nice day, we can go to the beach. (be)

7. A: Let's go to the beach.

B: No, it's too cold. If it --- warmer, I wouldn't mind going to the beach. (be)

8. A: Did you go to the beach yesterday?

B: No, it was too cold. If it --- warmer, we might have gone. (be)

9. If you --- enough money to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? (have)

10. I'm glad we had a map. I'm sure we would have got lost if we --- one. (not/have)

11. The accident was your fault. If you --- more carefully, it wouldn't have happened. (drive)

12. A: Why do you read newspapers?

B: Well, if I --- newspapers, I wouldn't know what was happening in the world. (not/read)

17. Complete the sentences.

1. Liz is tired all the time. She shouldn't go to bed so late.

If _Liz didn't go to bed so late, she wouldn't be tired all the time._

2. It's rather late. I don't think Ann will come to see us now.

I'd be surprised if Ann ---.

3. I'm sorry I disturbed you. I didn't know you were busy.

If I'd known you were busy, I ---.

4. The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it.

If ---.

5. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.

They --- if ---.

6. Unfortunately, I didn't have an umbrella and so I got very wet in the rain.

I ---.

7. Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that's why he failed.

If he ---.

18. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1. I'd go out this evening if ---.

2. I'd have gone out last night if ---.

3. If you hadn't reminded me ---.

4. We wouldn't have been late if ---.

5. If I'd been able to get tickets ---.

6. Who would you phone if ---.

7. Cities would be nicer places if ---.

8. If there was no television ---.

Wish

Units 38-40

19. Put the verb into the correct form.

1. I feel sick. I wish --- so much cake. (I/not/eat)

2. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish --- raining. (it/stop)

3. It's a difficult question. I wish --- the answer. (I/know)

4. I should have listened to you. I wish --- your advice. (I/take)

5. I wish --- here. She'd be able to help us. (Ann/be)

6. Aren't they ready yet? I wish---. (they/hurry up)

7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish --- to go now. (we/not/have)

8. When we were in London last year, we didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish --- more time. (we/have)

9. It's freezing today. I wish --- so cold. I hate cold weather. (it/not/be)

10. What's her name again? I wish --- remember her name. (I/can)

11. What I said was stupid. I wish --- anything. (I/not/say)

12. (in a car) You're driving too fast. I wish --- a bit. (you/slow down)

13. It was a terrible film. I wish --- to see it. (we/not/go)

14. You're always tired. I wish --- to bed so late. (you/not/go)

Passive

Units 41-44

20. Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.

1. There's somebody behind us. I think we _are being followed_ (follow).

2. A mystery is something that _can't be explained_ (can't/explain).

3. We didn't play football yesterday. The match --- (cancel).

4. The television --- (repair). It's working again now.

5. The church tower --- (restore). The work is almost finished.

6. 'How old is the tower?' 'It --- (believe) to be over 600 years old.'

7. If I didn't do my job properly, I --- (would/sack).

8. A: I left some papers on the desk last night and I can't find them now.

B: They --- (might/throw) away.

9. I learnt to swim when I was very young. I --- (teach) by my mother.

10. After --- (arrest), I was taken to the police station.

11. --- (you/ever/arrest)?' 'No, never.'

12. Two people --- (report) to --- (injure) in an explosion at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.

21. Put the verb into the correct form, active or passive.

1. This house is quite old. It _was built_ (build) over 100 years ago.

2. My grandfather was a builder. He _built_. (build) this house many years ago.

3. 'Is your car still for sale?' 'No, I --- (sell) it.'

4. 'Is the house at the end of the street still for sale?' 'No, it --- (sell).'

5. Sometimes mistakes --- (make). It's inevitable.

6. I wouldn't leave your car unlocked. It --- (might/steal).

7. My bag has disappeared. It --- (must/steal).

8. I can't find my hat. Somebody --- (must/take) it by mistake.

9. It's a serious problem. I don't know how it --- (can/solve).

10. We didn't leave early enough. We --- (should/leave) earlier.

11. Every time I travel by plane, my flight --- (delay).

12. A new bridge --- (build) across the river. Work started last year and the bridge --- (expect) to open next year.

22. Read these newspaper reports and put the verbs into the most suitable form.

1. Castle fire

Winton Castle (1) _was damaged_ (damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which (2) --- (discover) at about 9 o'clock, spread very quickly. Nobody (3) --- (injure) but two people had to (4) --- (rescue) from an upstairs room. A number of paintings (5) --- (believe/destroy). It (6) --- (not/know) how the fire starred.

2. SHOP ROBBERY

In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant (1) --- (force) to hand over 500 Pounds after (2) --- (threaten) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which (3) --- (steal) earlier in the day. The car (4) --- (later/find) in a car park where it (5) --- (abandon) by the thief. A man (6) --- (arrest) in connection with the robbery and (7) --- (still/question) by the police.

3. ROAD DELAYS

Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road (1) --- (resurface) and there will be long delays. Drivers (2) --- (ask) to use an alternative route if possible. The work (3) --- (expect) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road (4) --- (close) and traffic (5) --- (divert).