REVISION PERIOD

3RD YEAR
Name:
Date:

1- Put the verb into the correct form: present simple (I do), present
continuous (I am doing),
past simple (I did) or past continuous (I was doing).

1 We can go out now. It isn’t raining (it / not / rain) any more.

2 Katherine was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (I / arrive).

3 (I / get) ____________hungry. Let’s go and have something to eat.

4 What___________________(you / do) in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?

5 The weather was horrible when_____________________ (we / arrive). It was cold and ______________
(it / rain) hard.

6 Louise usually_________________ (phone) me on Fridays, but______________________

N(she / not / phone) last Friday.

7 a: When I last saw you, _______________(you / think) of moving to a new flat.

b: That’s right, but in the end ___________________(I / decide) to stay where I was.

8 Why______________________ (you / look) at me like that? What’s the matter?

9 It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. (it / not / rain)_______________________ much.

10 I waved to Ben, but he didn’t see me. _______________________(he / not / look) in my

direction.

11 Lisa was busy when__________________ (we / go) to see her yesterday. She had an
exam today and ___________________ (she / prepare) for it._____________________
(we / not / want) to disturb her, so ______________________(we / not / stay) very long.

12 When I first_______________________ (tell) Tom what happened,____________________

(he / not / believe) me. (he / think) that ____________________(I / joke).

2- Read the sentences and choose the correct option

1 Everything is going well. We didn’t have / haven’t had any problems so far. (haven’t had is correct)

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2 Lisa didn’t go / hasn’t gone to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.

3 Look! That man over there wears / is wearing the same sweater as you.

4 I went / have been to New Zealand last year.

5 I didn’t hear / haven’t heard from Jess recently. I hope she’s OK.

6 I wonder why James is / is being so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.

7 Jane had a book open in front of her, but she didn’t read / wasn’t reading it.

8 I wasn’t very busy. I didn’t have / wasn’t having much to do.

9 It begins / It’s beginning to get dark. Shall I turn on the light?

10 Aft er leaving school, Mark worked / has worked in a hotel for a while.

11 When Sue heard the news, she wasn’t / hasn’t been very pleased.

12 This is a nice hotel, isn’t it? Is this the first time you stay / you’ve stayed here?

13 I need a new job. I’m doing / I’ve been doing the same job for too long.

14 ‘Anna has gone out.’ ‘Oh, has she? What time did she go / has she gone?’

15 ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I’ve played / I’ve been playing basketball.’

16 Where are you coming / do you come from? Are you American?

17 I’d like to see Tina again. It’s a long time since I saw her / that I didn’t see her.

3 Complete each question using a suitable verb.

1 a: I’m looking for Paul. Have you seen him?

b: Yes, he was here a moment ago

. 2 a: Why did you go to bed so early last night?

b: I was feeling very tired.

3 a: Where ________________________ for you?

b: Just to the shop at the end of the street. I’ll only be there for ten minutes.

4 a:__________________________________ TV every day?

b: No, only if there’s something special on.

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5 a: Your house is lovely. How long _________________________here?
b: Nearly ten years

. 6 a: How was your parents’ holiday?_______________________ a nice time?

b: Yes, they really enjoyed it.

7 a: _______________________________Sarah recently?
b: Yes, we had lunch together a few days ago.

8 a: Can you describe the woman you saw? What _________________________________?

b: A red sweater and black jeans.

9 a: I’m sorry to keep you waiting. ________________________________long?

b: No, only about ten minutes.

4 Use your own ideas to complete B’s sentences.

1 a: What’s Chicago like? Is it a good place to visit?

b: I’ve no idea. I’ve never been there.

2 a: How well do you know Ben?

b: Very well. We______________________________ since we were children.

3 a: Did you enjoy your holiday?

b: Yes, it was really good. It’s the best holiday _________________________

4 a: Is David still here?

b: No, I’m afraid he isn’t_____________________________. about ten minutes ago.

5 a: I like your suit. I haven’t seen it before.

b: It’s new. It’s the first time ______________________________–

. 6 a: How did you cut your knee?

b: I slipped and fell when _________________________________tennis.

7 a: Do you ever go swimming?

b: Not these days. I haven’t __________________________ a long time.

8 a: How often do you go to the cinema?

b: Very rarely. It’s nearly a year _________________________ to the cinema.

9 a: I bought some new shoes. Do you like them?

b: Yes, they’re very nice. Where _____________________________________them?

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6- Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verb into the
correct form: present perfect (I have done), present perfect
continuous (I have been doing), past perfect (I had done) or past
perfect continuous (I had been doing).

1 Amanda is sitting on the ground. She’s out of breath. (she / run) She has been running.

2 Where’s my bag? I left it under this chair. (somebody / take / it)

3 We were all surprised when Jess and Nick got married last year. (they / only / know / each other / a few
weeks)

4 It’s still raining. I wish it would stop. (it / rain / all day)

5 Suddenly I woke up. I was confused and didn’t know where I was. (I / dream)

6 It was lunchtime, but I wasn’t hungry. I didn’t want to eat anything. (I / have / a big breakfast)

7 Every year Robert and Tina spend a few days at the same hotel by the sea. (they / go / there for years)

8 I’ve got a headache. (I / have / it / since I got up)

9 Next month Gary is going to run in a marathon. (he / train / very hard for it)

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8- Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was/were -ing)
or used to … . Use the verb in brackets.

1 I haven’t been to the cinema for ages now. We used to go a lot. (go)

2 Ann didn’t see me wave to her. She was looking in the other direction. (look)

3 I _____________________________a lot, but I don’t use my car very much these days. (drive)

4 I asked the taxi driver to slow down. She _____________________________ too fast. (drive)

5 Rosemary and Jonathan met for the first time when they _______________________ in the same bank.
(work)

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6 When I was a child, I ________________________a lot of bad dreams. (have)

7 I wonder what Joe is doing these days. He______________________ in Spain when I last heard from him.
(live)

8 ‘Where were you yesterday afternoon?’ ‘I________________________ volleyball.’ (play)

9 ‘Do you do any sports?’ ‘Not these days, but I _____________________volleyball.’ (play)

10 George looked very smart at the party. He_______________________ a very nice suit. (wear)

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10- Choose the best alternative.

1 ‘ Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?’ ‘No, why?’
A Do you do B Are you doing C Will you do (B is the best alternative)

2 ‘I can’t open this bottle.’ ‘Give it to me ____________it.’

A I open B I’ll open C I’m going to open

3 ‘Is Emily here yet?’ ‘Not yet. I’ll let you know as soon as ________________ .’
A she arrives B she’s arriving C she’ll arrive

4 ‘Are you free tomorrow afternoon?’ ‘No, ____________________.’

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A I work B I’m working C I’ll work

5 ‘What time is the film tonight?’_________________ ‘ at 8.40.’

A It starts B It’s going to start C It will start

6 ‘Are you going to the beach tomorrow?’ ‘Yes, if the weather ________ good.’
A is going to be B will be C is

7 ‘What time ______________tomorrow?’ ‘How about 8.30?’

A do we meet B are we meeting C shall we meet

8 ‘When_________________ ?’ ‘Tomorrow.’
A does the festival finish B is the festival finished C is the festival finishing.

Put the verb into the correct form. Choose from the following: present
continuous (I am doing) will (’ll) / won’t , present simple (I do) be
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 tomorrow? About 10.30?

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 phone number? If _________________________(I / give) you

my number, (you / call) me?

8 Are you still watching that programme? What time ________________________(it / finish)?

9 __________________________(I / go) to a wedding next weekend. My cousin _____________(get)

married.

10 I’m not ready yet. ____________________(I / tell) you when _________________(I / be) ready. I
promise __________________(I / not / be) very long.

11 _________________________(I / have) my hair cut tomorrow. I’ve just made an appointment.

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12 She was very rude to me. I won’t speak to her again until _______________________ (she / apologise).

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

14 What are you planning to do when____________________________ (you / finish) your course at

college?

if (conditional) Put the verb into the correct form.

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

2 I’d better hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I’m not on time. (I / not / be)

3 I didn’t realise that Gary was in hospital. If I’d known he was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him. (I
/ know)

4 If the doorbell ,_______________ don’t answer it. (ring)

5 I can’t decide what to do. What would you do if_______________ me? (you / be)

6 a: What shall we do tomorrow?

b: Well, if _____________________a nice day, we can go to the beach. (it / be)

7 a: Let’s go to the beach. b: No, it’s not warm enough. If____________ warmer, I’d go. (it / be)

8 a: Did you go to the beach yesterday? b: No, it was too cold. If _______________ warmer, we might
have gone. (it / be)

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

10 I didn’t have my phone with me, so I couldn’t call you. I would have called you if _______________ my
phone. (I / have)

11 The accident was your fault. If you’d been driving more carefully,________________________ . (it /
not / happen).

12 a: Why do you watch the news every day?

b: Well, if ___________________it, I wouldn’t know what was happening in the world. (I / not / watch)

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