Grammar Preparation for Your Final Exam

This is some exercises for Grammar learning.

This is for Advanced learner.

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Future Continuous or Future Perfect

First, read Jack's itinerary for tomorrow. Then, for each sentence, choose either Future Continuous or Future Perfect to complete it. Number one has been done as an example.

1. At 8am, he WILL BE LEAVING home.
2. By 8.30am, he WILL HAVE ARRIVED AT THE AIRPORT (arrive airport).
3. At 9am, he WILL BE WAITING FOR HIS PLANE (wait).
4. At 9.30am, he WILL BE LEAVING FOR PARIS (leave).
5. At 10am, he WILL BE FLYING TO PARIS (fly).
6. At 11.10am, he WILL HAVE ARRIVED (arrive) in Paris.
7. At 1.30pm, the meeting WILL HAVE STARTED (start).
8. At 7.50pm, he WILL BE EATING (eat).
9. At 10.15pm, he WILL HAVE LEFT (leave) the restaurant.
10. At midnight, he WILL BE SLEEPING (sleep).

Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

For each sentence, choose the best form, either Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I've been cleaning this room all morning and now I'm exhausted!
2. Hurry up Jane! You've only finished two questions and we have to write the answers to five.
3. Tony has been living with his uncle recently while he looks for a new apartment.
4. I've been learning English for over twelve years now.
5. That's a really nice watch you have Greg. How long have you had it?
6. My local hockey team are an embarrassment to everyone. The season finishes in two weeks and they haven't won a single game!!
7. Ouch! I've cut my finger with that terrible knife again!
8. Sorry to arrive looking so untidy. I've been running as I missed the bus.
9. You know your dinner is in half an hour. How many of those chocolates have you eaten?
10. I've finished writing my first novel at last. It should be published in the summer.
11. John has been phoning all morning. He really must need to speak to you!
12. I've been visiting Russia every year since I was six. It's such a beautiful country.
13. I've visited Russia twice in my life.

Past Tense Worksheet

You have to fill each space with either the past continuous, past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.

1. I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I HAD BEEN WRITING for over two hours.
2. When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I HAD HAD it for over ten years.

3. Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you WERE DRIVING at over 90mph?
4. We didn't really want to go and see the musical again. We HAD ALREADY SEEN it twice - so we said "no" and we went to a restaurant instead!
5. I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone WAS WORKING. Actually, they HAD BEEN WORKING for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty.
6. The kitchen was full of steam when we arrived. Joan was in the kitchen and she WAS COOKING a huge meal for everyone at the party.
7. It was a bit embarrassing to arrive at their house and find Mary looking so sad. I think she HAD BEEN CRYING before we got there.
8. No-one even noticed when I got home. They WERE ALL WATCHING the big game on TV and obviously the dog HAD BEEN BARKING for over an hour. I was furious.
9. Sue wasn't in the sales department when I started working here. She HAD BEEN WORKING in accounting for over five years but wanted a change.
10. You got to the airport too late! The plane HAD ALREADY ARRIVED and the twins WERE WAITING for you! How embarrassing!

Passive Verb Patterns

Fill in the gaps with a form of the passive. The tense could be past, present or future.

1. 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 student should BE SACKED immediately.
5. John's big dream is that he wants TO BE DISCOVERED by a big time music producer.
6. Jak WAS FIRED from the local car wash because, even though he hadn't paid, he let his friend's car BE WASHED.
7. The factory is losing a lot of money every week and IS GOING TO BE SHUT/IS BEING SHUT next Thursday.
8. But it might BE SAVED if we make an appeal to the local bank.
9. Your car is a death trap. It should HAVE BEEN SENT to the scrap yard years ago!
10. BEING ROBBED in the street is a terrifying experience indeed.

Active or Passive?

Read the news report and choose the correct verb form.

Millions of dollars' worth of damage has been caused by a storm which swept across the north of the United States last night. The River Reiner burst its banks after heavy rain. Many people were rescued from the floods by fire-fighters, who received hundreds of calls for help.

Wind speeds reached ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads were blocked by fallen trees, and electricity lines were brought down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.

'Everything possible is being done to get things back to normal,' a spokesman said.

One young girl was taken to hospital after she broke her leg. She has now been sent home.

"Used To" Worksheet.

For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to".

1. European drivers find it difficult to GET USED TO DRIVING on the left when they visit Britain.
2. See that building there? I USED TO GO to school there, but now it's a factory.
3. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I AM STILL NOT USED TO how they do things round here.
4. When I first arrived in this neighbourhood, I WASN'T USED TO LIVING in a house. I had always lived in apartment buildings.
5. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I AM USED TO FINISHING late. I did it in my last job too.
6. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I will NEVER GET USED TO all that noise! What a nightmare.
7. His father USED TO SMOKE twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!
8. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I NEVER USED TO GO with them, but now I enjoy it.
9. I AM USED TO DRIVING as I have had my driving licence almost a year now.
10. When Max went to live in Italy, he GOT USED TO LIVING there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.

Relative Clauses Worksheet - Defining and Non-Defining

Use these prompts to write one sentences for each question. Sometimes you need a defining relative clause (i.e. without commas) and sometimes you need a non-defining relative clause - with commas.

Examples:

Defining - We went and had dinner at that restaurant that you sister recommended.

Non-Defining - We went and had dinner at the "Three Roses" restaurant, which your sister recommended.

1. Bob has one daughter. His daughter is called Maria. She goes to Yale University.

Bob's daughter, who is called Maria, goes to Yale university.

2. You recommended a book for me. I read it.

I read the book that you recommended for me.

3. Havana is the capital of Cuba. Havana has a lively night life.

Havana, which is the capital of Cuba, has a lively night life.

4. One of my sisters lives in Paris. The other one lives in London. The one in Paris is getting married next year.

My sister who lives in Paris is getting married next year.

5. Michael Jackson made a video in 1984. It was called "Thriller". It is considered a classic by his fans.

In 1984 Michael Jackson made the video called "Thriller", which is considered a classic by his fans.

6. I have a lot of friends. One is a dentist. He lives in Hawaii.

I have a friend who lives in Hawaii who is a dentist.

7. Lord Aston was born in 1834. He was born in Hambwell House in the north of England. Hambwell House is now a school.

Lord Aston was born in 1834 in Hambwell House, which is now a museum.

8. We visited four cities on our European tour. All of us preferred the same city. It was also the most expensive.

All of us preferred the city which was the most expensive on our European Tour.

Leaving Out Relative Pronouns

Look at these sentences, which all use relative pronouns. Which ones can be omitted?

1. That was the place I'd seen you. (using "in" makes the sentence better)
2. Hannah went to get the book I'd lent her the day before.
3. It was raining again. The rain always reminded her of the city where they went for their honeymoon.

(needs "to" for omission)

4. Maxine was furious. "Tell that brother of yours, who I never want to see again, that it's over, finished!"
5. Tell me the song which makes you feel happiest.
6. The conference will take place in Geneva. Please e-mail a list of all the lectures you want to attend.
7. Which is the color you would like for the kitchen? Cream?
8. The man fell over in the street and it was his own sister who found him there.

Relative Pronouns - Letter Of Complaint

Look at this letter of complaint that Daniel writes to the owner of a hotel company. For each space, write the correct relative pronoun. If no relative pronoun is required, simply put "x" as the answer.

1. Where
2. Which
3. X
4. Which
5. which OR that
6. which

7. who OR that
8. who OR that
9. which
10. which
11. x
12. whose
13. x
14. which
15. which OR that
16. which
17. x
18. which OR that

Wishes and Regrets Worksheet

Look at each situation and decide if it describes a past or a present situation. Then write a sentence using either"wish" or "if only".

Example:

I am too fat --> I wish I wasn't so fat. (PRESENT)

I didn't pass my exam --> If only I had passed my exam. (PAST)

1. I am not very tall.
2. I didn't learn English when I was younger.
3. I can't speak perfect English.
4. I don't go out with Britney Spears/Brad Pitt.
5. My tennis serve is useless.
6. I didn't sleep very well last night.
7. I got really badly sunburnt on the beach last summer.
8. My nose is too big.
9. I'm not the best student in the class.
10. I didn't go out with my friends to the disco-bar last night.
11. I have a terrible headache.
12. My neighbourhood is terribly noisy at night.
13. I can't play any musical instrument.
14. I have to get up early every day.

Mixed Conditional Gap Fill Worksheet

Write ONE word in each space in these mixed conditional sentences. The word may be a negative contraction.

1. hadn't
2. would OR could
3. hadn't
4. had
5. be
6. have
7. weren't
8. would

The Interview: Infinitive or Gerund

Read through this interview on a TV show and choose either the gerund or the infinitive for each space.

Hannah: Ben, I was shocked __TO HEAR__ (hear) this was your first movie role? You seemed __TO BE__ (be) to be so comfortable on the screen.

Ben: Thanks, Hannah. I was terrified of __MAKING__ (make) an idiot of myself, I can tell you! But Glen, the director, was great. He helped everyone __TO RELAX/RELAX__ (relax) and I stopped __WORRYING__ (worry) so much after a few days.

Hannah: I read somewhere that he forced everyone __TO ACT__ (act) each other's parts. Is that true?

Ben: Yes, it helped us __TO UNDERSTAND/UNDERSTAND__ (understand) the difficulties the others faced. It was a new thing for me, but it was great. I really enjoyed __PLAYING__ (play) the part of my co-star, Melanie Hill.

Hannah: She's a supermodel in the film, right?

Ben: Yes, exactly - very enjoyable.

Hannah: What are your plans next?

Ben: I intend __TO TAKE__ (take) a break! I've been working non-stop for eleven months. It's time __TO GO__ (go) on vacation or fishing or something like that.

Reported Speech

Here are some suggested answers.

"I'd go and see a doctor if I were you."

Julie ___advised me to go and see a doctor______.

"Can you come and help me with this box?"

John ___asked me to help him with a box______.

"This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!"

The headmaster __ordered Mr. Jenkins to shut up immediately____.

"That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!"

His mother ___warned her to be careful as the road was dangerous____.

"Liverpool won the match last night."

The journalist _said that Liverpool had won the match the previous night ___.

"Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema."

Bill __suggested we go to see/go see the new film at the cinema___.

"I can come and look after the children tomorrow night."

Jane __offered to come and look after the children the following night__.

"The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening."

The teacher __told us that the lesson started at six o'clock in the evening ____.

Linking Devices.

Choose the best word to go into each of these spaces.

The new supermarket is so much cheaper than the one in John Street. _________, they do free home deliveries too.

However

On the whole

Furthermore

Australia has some beautiful parts of the country. __________, they also have a lot of dangerous animals.

Though

However

Despite

_________ the high risk involved, many scientists chase tornadoes so they can study them more closely.

But

Though

Despite

__________ television can be educational, I think it's better to read a book. On the other hand

Even though

However

So you can see there are both advantages and disadvantages of the new system for organising the timetable. ____________, I would say it would be better to stick with the current system.

On the whole

And

Lastly

___________ the rain and the high winds, they never went camping. Because

Due to

Despite

This new computer has a better monitor. Its memory is twice as large as the current one and we can use the internet with it. ___________ its software will make our job so much easier.

Finally

However In short

Saline speaks in class when we are trying to work. She shouts out to other students when it is not necessary and when she does ask me a question, it is doubtlessly a stupid one just to get some attention.

___________ she is a very disruptive presence in the class. I'm sorry Mr. Philicott. Furthermore

And

In short

Error Correction Worksheet

1. I went to the India in 1967. No 'the'.
2. I have been in the United States since a year. 'for a year'.
3. I used to having a horse. ...used to have..
4. I'm used to get up early. ..used to getting...
5. I love a lot the animals that live in Australia. 'a lot' at the end.
6. She must has been on holiday. ...must have been...
7. I wish I am not fat. ...wish I was not...
8. When I was in Russia last year, I wish I went to Moscow. ....I wish I had gone to....
9. The sun is very strong. I wish I didn't leave my sun cream in the hotel. ....wish I hadn't left...
10. I am not used to do the housework. ....used to doing...
11. I hate doing mistakes. ....making mistakes...
12. I live here since 1997. ...have lived here....
13. He knows her for ten years. ...has known her for....
14. I've been cutting my finger today. ...have cut my finger...
15. My house is built in 1567. ....was built in....

16. Spinach is said to being very good for your health. ...is said to be very....
17. I went to work with the bus. ....work by bus...
18. At this time tomorrow, I'll be fly to Tokyo. ...I'll be flying to...
19. I'm not agree: this exercise is very easy. ....I don't agree...
20. I am knowing all the grammar, but it's difficult to remember. ...I know all the....
21. It's time I have a holiday: I am so tired! ....it's time I had...

Error Correction – Conditionals

1. If he didn't know what to do, he would have asked us. OK.
2. Unless she comes soon, we'll be late for the first performance. OK.
3. He'll phone you as soon as he will get home. Don't worry. No, '...as soon as he gets home.'
4. If Andorra were a bigger country, it won't be so famous. No, '...it wouldn't be so....'
5. If I hadn't gone to that interview, I wouldn't have got the job. OK.
6. We'll start cooking when we get home. OK.
7. When she will go to university next year, we will have the house to ourselves. No, 'when she goes to...'
8. If she hadn't gone to university in Paris, she wouldn't be able to speak French so well. OK.
9. When you go to Dallas in August, you get hot weather. OK. Zero Conditional.
10. Tell him to go to his room as soon as he gets in. OK.
11. Go quickly if you want to buy that last pair of shoes. OK.
12. I'd love to be able to swim if I'm not afraid of the water. No, '...if I wasn't afraid...'
13. If you ring the emergency services, help arrives quickly. OK. Zero Conditional.
14. I'll wait to tell him the news when I'll see him. No, '...when I see him.'

Reported Questions Error Correction Worksheet

Are these reported questions Correct or Wrong?

1. wrong - ...the last performance starts
2. correct
3. correct
4. wrong - ...how often we are hungry
5. correct
6. wrong - ...if I had been
7. wrong - two sentences OR ...know if you can borrow
8. correct