Task 1Work with your partner. Underline the two modal verbs or phrases (a, b or c) which areappropriate to complete each sentence. Cross out the answer which is not appropriate.1 Sarah and Paul _ go skiing on the black pistes. a) couldn’t b) weren’t allowed to c) didn’t need to2 Sarah and Paul _ get …
Exercises
be / get used to + gerund vs. used to + infinitiveCircle the correctx words.I used am used to go surfing every morning. That’s how I lost my leg to a shark. I used / am used to enter competitions. I won quite a few trophies. Now I have to watch from the beach. It …
Research work on volunteering
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labour for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster. Nowadays, one common type of volunteer …
Exercise
Julia rescued three cats. Three cats were rescued by Julia.The students handed in the reports. The reposts were handed in by the students.Maria crashed into the blue car. The blue car was crashed into by Maria.Alex learned the poem. The poem was learned by Alex.Steven has forgotten the book. The book has been forgotten by …
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It is clear that the use of SMS is increasing . But someteachers believe that the literacy skills of young peoplemay be affected if they use text for everything. Theseteachers believe that good grammar, spelling andsentence structure will suffer if texting is allowed inclass. Other teachers disagree and say that texting isjust another modern means …
Exercise
1. The words …………by the teacher today. (to explain — Simple Present)2. We ………a letter the day before yesterday. (to send — Simple Past)3. This car …….. It’s too old. (not/to steal — will-future)4. This street …….because of snow. (already/to close — Present Perfect)5. A new restaurant ……..next week. (to open — will-future)6. He ……to …
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When I was walking to school, I saw John. (walk/see)2. When I was helping in the kitchen, Mary came. (help/come)3. While she was cooking the soup, the children were playing. (cook/play)4. While they were playing cards, the baby was sleeping. (play/sleep)5. When I was working in the garden, my uncle called. (work/call)6. Carol was watching …
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Many rock stars say the real thrill is that they enjoy being watched by thousands of adoring fans.2. Before being recycled , glass bottles are thoroughly washed and the labels are removed.3. I’m sorry this office is so dirty but it can’t be cleaned until tomorrow morning at the earliest.4. Any teacher who hits a …
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They were having (have) tea when the doorbell rang (ring).2. Father was smoking (smoke) his pipe while mother was reading (read) a magazine.3. While he was mowing (mow) the lawn, it started (start) to rain.4. He was having (have) breakfast when the toaster blew (blow) up.5. When I came (come) into the office, my boss …
Exercise
Have you called her yet? Yes,I phoned her at six, but she hasn’t answered so far.First we had dinner at our favourite restaurant, and then we went to the cinema.When did they meet for the first time?I watched his movie yesterday. It’s the best movie I have ever seen.They haven’t given me any money since …
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