1.1 Choose the correct sentence 1 a) While I was working, I was watching the news b) While I worked, I was watching the news 2 a)I wish I had been a bit younger so I could get discounts for the cinema and gyms. b)I wish I were a bit younger so I could get discounts for the cinema and gyms. 3 a) It’s the first time I have been given a promotion. b)It’s the first time I was given a promotion. 4 a)If they hadn’t phoned us, we wouldn’t have known what was happening. b)If they didn’t phone us, we wouldn’t have known what was happening. 5 a)He mustn’t have finished his homework, it’s still here on the table! b)He can’t have finished his homework, it’s still here on the table! 6 a)If the phone hadn’t rung, I would still be asleep right now. b)If the phone hadn’t rung, I would still have been asleep right now. 7 a)He doesn’t know where he’ll be working on Friday morning, but he’ll find out soon. b)He doesn’t know where he’ll have worked on Friday morning, but he’ll find out soon. 8 a) I advised him to take his hat because it’s freezing out there! b)I advised him take his hat because it’s freezing out there! 9 a)What did he used to do before he became an electrician? b) What did he use to do before he became an electrician? 10 a)It’s the easiest exam which I’ve ever done. b)It’s the easiest exam that I’ve ever done. 1.2 Complete the sentences by writing a word in the gaps. 1 While we were walking to the shop, Mike found __ key we had lost the day before 2 There are very __ photos of me when I was little because I didn’t like having my photo taken. My mother has the only ones there are. 3 I like living here, but I __ still not used to the cold. 4 What will you do __ you arrive at your hotel? 5 I have two children and __ of them has a very different character; the eldest is like me but the youngest is like her father. 6 Everyone ought __ pay attention to what the boss says. 7 The children have plenty __ toys. 8 My sister asked me __ I wanted to join her at the ceremony. 9 Everyone had heard __ story at least three times before. 10 Dean gave me some advice on how to get a job, but __ of it was relevant to my field of work. 1.3 Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentence so it has the same meaning as the original. 1 In June, it will be my fifth anniversary of working at the restaurant. (have) In June, I here for five years 2 He regrets not asking her to renew his library books. (had) If her to renew his library books 3 ‘Don’t take the lid off! I’ve just shaken the bottle!’ I said to him. (warn) I take the lid off. 4 It’s impossible that there was a football match. (been) There a football match. 5 He had a beautiful, light-green leather jacket. (was) He had a beautiful jacket, and made of leather. 6 I didn’t have much money to spend at the festival. (had) I to spend at the festival. 7 Only come to the party if you have time. (as) Come to the party you have time. 8 He asked me when I was going to move house. (are) ‘When move house?’ he asked me. 9 It’s not necessary to switch off the radiators before you leave. (have) You switch off the radiators before you leave. 10. I wanted to go to the party but I didn’t want to go alone. Then Matt told me he had gone. (would) If Matt had told me he was going to the party, .
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1 While we were walking to the shop, Mike found _a_ key we had lost the day before 2 There are very __cute photos of me when I was little because I didn’t like having my photo taken. My mother has the only ones there are. 3 I like living here, but I still did not used to the cold. 4 What will you do _ when_ you arrive at your hotel? 5 I have two children and _ one _ of them has a very different character; the eldest is like me but the youngest is like her father. 6 Everyone ought _ to _ pay attention to what the boss says. 7 The children have plenty _of _ toys. 8 My sister asked me if __ I wanted to join her at the ceremony. 9 Everyone had heard _the_ story at least three times before. 10 Dean gave me some advice on how to get a job, but _none_ of it was relevant to my field of work. 1.3 Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentence so it has the same meaning as the original. 1 In June, it will be my fifth anniversary of working at the restaurant. In June, I _will be here for five years 2 He regrets not asking her to renew his library books. () If _he had her to renew his library books 3 ‘Don’t take the lid off! I’ve just shaken the bottle!’ I said to him. (warn) I _was not warn to take the lid off. 4 It’s impossible that there was a football match. (been) There ___has been a football match. 5 He had a beautiful, light-green leather jacket. (was) He had a beautiful jacket, ___it was made _ of leather. 6 I didn’t have much money to spend at the festival. (had) I _had to spend at the festival. He asked me when I was going to move house. (are) ‘When _are you going to move house?’ he asked me. 9 It’s not necessary to switch off the radiators before you leave. (have) You have to switch off the radiators before you leave. 10. I wanted to go to the party but I didn’t want to go alone. Then Matt told me he had gone. (would) If Matt had told me he was going to the party, __he would take me with him.
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