Page 18 - Advanced English Grammar in Use

EXERCISES
EXERCISES
Complete these sentences with the verb given. Choose the present perfect or past simple. (A)
4_j Complete these sentences with the verb given. Choose the present perfect or past simple. (A)
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According to yesterday's newspapers, astronomers in Australia a planet in a galaxy
1 1 According to yesterday's newspapers, astronomers in Australia......0.000000..... a planet in a galaxy
(discover)
close to our own. (discover)
close to our own.
To help today's customers make a choice, a company in New York a video trolley -
2 2 To help today's customers make a choice, a company in New York......0.0.0.0.0...... a video trolley -
a supermarket trolley with a video screen to display advertisements and price information,
a supermarket trolley with a video screen to display advertisements and price information.
(develop)
(develop)
At the start of his career, Cousteau the aqualung, opening the oceans to explorers,
3 At the start of his career, Cousteau......0.00.00........ the aqualung, opening the oceans to explorers,
scientists, and leisure divers, (invent)
scientists, and leisure divers. (invent)
He proudly told reporters that the company software to prevent the recent increase
4 He proudly told reporters that the company... eccteeeeteesveees software to prevent the recent increase
in computer crime, (produce)
in computer crime. (produce)
John Grigg the comet now called Grigg-Skjellerup, at the beginning of the 20th
5 John Grigg... the comet now called Grigg-Skjellerup, at the beginning of the 20th
(discover)
century.
century, (discover)
Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs. Use the same verb for each sentence in the pair.
^ 2 Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs. Use the same verb for each sentence in the pair.
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Use either the present perfect or the past simple. (B & C)
Use either the present perfect or the pastsimple. (B & C)
a A lot of people about the painting, and I always say it's not for sale.
1 1 a A lot of people... about the painting, and I always say it's not for sale.
The police me several questions about my car before they let me go.
b b The police... me several questions about my car before they let me go.
a Until she retired last month, she in the customer complaints department.
2 2 a Until she retired last month, she...........0.......... in the customer complaints department.
Sullivan hard to change the rules and says that the campaign will go on.
b b Sullivan... hard to change the rules and says that the campaign will go on.
a I skiing ever since I lived in Switzerland.
3 3 a Lo. skiing ever since I lived in Switzerland.
She once the support of the majority of the Democratic Party.
b b She once... the support of the majority of the Democratic Party.
a His father so many complaints about the noise that he told Chris to sell his
4 a His father... so many complaints about the noise that he told Chris to sell his
drums,
drums.
We 10 days.
over 50 letters of support in the last 10 days.
b b We. over 50 letters of support in the last
a The Bible more copies than any other book.
5 a The Bible... more copies than any other book.
When it became clear that we would be moving to Austria, we the house to my
b b_ When it became clear that we would be moving to Austria, We......0.00.00.00.00..1 the house to my
brother.
brother.
a I moving to London from the day I arrived. I'd love to go back to Rome.
6 A Lice moving to London from the day I arrived. I'd love to go back to Rome.
At first I inviting them to stay, but we soon became great friends.
b b At first Tow. inviting them to stay, but we soon became great friends.
Here are some parts of a newspaper article. Study the underlined verbs. Correct them if necessary,
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4_j Here are some parts ofa newspaper article. Study the underlined verbs. Correct them ifnecessary,
S. (A-C)
or put a S. (A-C)
or puta
pager Nn er
Ney em
C Y C L E R O U T E S U C C E S S I N B I R M I N G H A M
CYCLE
SUCCESS
BIRMINGHAM
IN
ROUTE
cycle routes (1) have been built in and cyclists..Jane Wills, a keen cyclist who works
New cycle routes (1) have been built in and cyclists. Jane Wills, a keen cyclist who works
New
'When the new routes
around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits in the city centre, told us: "When the new routes
around the centre of Birmingham and speed limits in the city centre, told us:
(2) have been reduced on selected roads...The (9) have been introduced, I (10) have sold my
(2) have been reduced on selected roads... The
(9) have been introduced, I (10) have sold my
scheme (3) was now in operation for a year and car and I (11) bought a bike. I (12) cycled to work
scheme (3) was now in operation for a year and carand I (11) bought a bike. I (12) cycled to work
(4) has been hailed as a great success. Since the ever since. It's the best thing the council (13) did
(4) has been hailed as a great success. Since the ever since. It's the best thing the council (13) did
new speed limits (5) were introduced, the number for cyclists and pedestrians in the time Г ve been
new speed limits (5) were introduced, the number for cyclists and pedestrians in the time I’ ve been
in Birmingham.'...The success of the
of accidents in the area (6) fell dramatically...It living
of accidents in the area (6) fell dramatically...It living in Birmingham.’...The success of the
has taken only six months to draw up the scheme (14) has led to proposals for similar
(7) has taken only six months to draw up the scheme (14) has led to proposals for similar
(7)
plans and mark the routes. This (8) has been done schemes in other cities.
plans and mark the routes. This (8) has been done schemes in other cities.
groups representing city
in consultation with
in consultation with groups representing city