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Additional exercises
Additional exercises

and past; simple and perfect tenses
UNITS 1-5 &
Present and past; simple and perfect tenses UNITS 1-5 & 9 9
Present
the with one of the tenses: simple, present
present
2. Fill gaps with an appropriate verb using one of the following tenses: P present simple, p present
gaps
ple,
Fill the Sap.
an appropriate verb using &
ipprop:
following Ss
used.
can
be
Give alternative tenses
Sometimes
perfect, past simple, past perfect.
perfect, past simple, past perfect. Give alternative tenses where they can be used. Sometimes
they
where
are possible.
various verbs are possible.
verbs
various
m
A French engineer
(2>
only on compressed air. The
an urban car that
A A A French engineer (1)........00..00....5 an urban car that (2)... only on compressed air. The
(4)
version
ZP
(3)
for 'Zero Pollution'-
of the
ZP car
-
a small family
latest version of the ZP car - ZP 43)...........00000....: for 'Zero Pollution'- (4).....00000..00000...: a small family
latest
(5)
(6)
It
10 hours. That
for
saloon. It (5)... a top speed of about 100 kmh and (6).......00.0.......... for 10 hours. That
saloon.
a top speed of about 100 kmhand
a better performance than any electric car currently in production.
(7) (Deceit a better performance than any electric car currently in production.
the name given to one of the most successful of all animal groups.
m
‘Cockroach!
B B 'Cockroach' (1)... the name given to one of the most successful of all animal groups.
(3)
little in appearance in 320 million years, and today
that they
(2)
Fossils (2)....0...0..000.1 that they (3)... little in appearance in 320 million years, and today
Fossils
world-wide distribution.
species
(4)
about 25
about 25 species (4)...0...00.0000. world-wide distribution.
a card to me on my birthday. However, this year
Carmen
m
For many years now,
C C For many years now, Carmen (1)...................: a card to me on my birthday. However, this year
(2> (3) her in Brazil to check that she was okay. It
one from her, so I (3)..................... her in Brazil to check that she was okay. It
I Ty one from her, so I
out that she (5).00000 her address book.
(4) CS ee out that she <5) her address book.
(i)
to take us to the airport. He
We
(2)
(only just) breakfast when Derek
D D We (th... (only just) breakfast when Derek (2).........00..000... to take us to the airport. He
(3) to be late. In fact, last week he (4) to the dentist over an hour
really (3)... to be late. In fact, last week he (4)... to the dentist over an hour
really
the time of his appointment.
before
before the time of his appointment.
Before they (1)... in the match last Saturday, Redfern Town (2)........0.00..0.... every cup final
E E Before they d) in the match last Saturday, Redfern Town (2) every cup final
(3> (ever) in.
they
they 3)... (ever) in.
Shahbaz Ahmad, the Pakistan captain,
In the hockey championships in Melbourne,
F F In the hockey championships in Melbourne, Shahbaz Ahmad, the Pakistan captain,
dazzling second-half performance to ensure
victory over Australia
2-1
after
a
a
ID (Dee a dazzling second-half performance to ensure a 2-1 victory over Australia after
the home team (2).......000..000..., 1-0 at half time.
the home team m 1-0 at half time.

future UNITS 11-15
The future
The UNIS 11-15
these sentences and say which of the alternatives given is correct or more likely,
Study
3 3. Study these sentences and say which of the alternatives given is correct or more likely,
why.
and why.
and
Lillie, please?' 'I'm sorry, she's not at her desk at the moment.' 'Okay,
'Can I speak to Mrs
1 1 'Can I speak to Mrs Lillie, please?' 'I'm sorry, she's not at her desk at the moment.’ 'Okay,
I'll I I'm going to call back later.' (on the telephone)
Pll/ I’m going to call back later.' (on the telephone)
The Taylors are going to go I are going on a cruise around the Mediterranean to celebrate
2 2 The Taylors are going to go/ are going on a cruise around the Mediterranean to celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary.
their 50th wedding anniversary.
The directors are working hard to save the company from bankruptcy, but it seems unlikely
3 3 The directors are working hard to save the company from bankruptcy, but it seems unlikely
efforts will succeed I succeed.
that their
that their efforts will succeed / succeed.
If you're sitting comfortably, then I'm going to I I'll begin the story.
4 4 If you're sitting comfortably, then /'’m going to / I'll begin the story.
before you will go /go to bed.
5 5 Don't forget to unplug the television before you will go /go to bed.
Don't forget to unplug the television
You won't believe this, but Lucy will be having I is having a baby.
6 6 You won't believe this, but Lucy will be having/ is having a baby.
There are being I are going to be ten pages of sports news in 'The Globe', the new daily
7 7 There are being/ are going to be ten pages of sports news in 'The Globe’, the new daily
by Newsco.
newspaper planned by Newsco.
newspaper planned
Scientists are predicting that the disease will I is to affect over half a million people over the
8 8 Scientists are predicting that the disease will/ is to affect over half a million people over the
next ten years.
next ten years.
You can borrow the car provided that you will bring I bring it back before 9 o'clock.
9 9 You can borrow the car provided that you will bring/ bring it back before 9 o'clock.
Tomorrow, ABC television is devoting I is going to devote almost the entire day to
10 10 Tomorrow, ABC television is devoting / is going to devote almost the entire day to
270 programmes first broadcast in the 1950s.
1950s.
programmes first broadcast in the
270