Рубрика: English 8

a. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple passive from of verbs.

2. it was a terrible accident. How many people were killed

3. Tomas fell of his bike yesterday, but he wasn’t injured

4. We didn’t play well yesterday. We were beaten 4-0

5.When the volcano erupted, the noise were heared 2000 kilometers away.

b.

2-the. 3-a.4-a.5-a.6-a.7-a.8-a.9-the.10-a

2.I couldn’t finish the test because there was not enough time

3.I feel sick-I think i’ve eaten to much chocolate.

4.I didn’t really enjoy my visit to Rome because there were to many tourists everywhere.

2.I’ve put some old clothes on because I will my dad’s car for him.

3. What time we’re going to meet John this evening

4.Please can you lend me some money? I promise I will pay you back on friday.

2.garage

3.bomb

4.TV aerial

5.caravan

2.Volcano

3.herricanes

4.eventully 

5.essential

6.TV aerial

Choose from the following prepositions at, by, for, from, in, on, with and complete the sentences.

1. Where do you come from    ?
2. My cousin lives in Norway.
3. They are walking on the bridge.
4. I don’t like flying, so I went to Paris by bus.
5. You can stay with me tonight.
6. My birthday is on 29th February.
7. I’ll see you  at Christmas.
8. Put the books on the table, please.
9. I haven’t seen you for ges.
10. I like this house by the river.

Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the correct tense.

1. When I  looked out of the window, I  saw John.
2.  Have you ever  played the piano since you left school?
3. I Haven’t  seen him for two days.
4. When he  tried to open the door, he  dropped his key.
5. They  have lived in this house since 1987.
6. My father  was washing his car while my mother and I  (prepare) dinner.
7. Did you  meet her yesterday?
8. Mary  has been in London for three days.
9. The headmaster  entered the classroom when they were writing their exams.
10. He  (buy) a new car last week.
11. I think that they  (arrive) tomorrow morning.
12. Last Wednesday they  (play) chess after they  (do) their homework.

Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentences.

1. The old woman lived alone, with —- to look after —-.

A) someone / her
B) anyone / herself
C) everyone / she
D) no one / her
E) anyone / she’s
2. —- two rings here on my little finger belonged to —- grandmother.

A) These / my
B) That / mine
C) Those / me
D) The / myself
E) This / my
3. When the little boy grabbed the lizard, —- tail broke off in —- hand.

A) it’s / his
B) it / him
C) its / his
D) it / one’s
E) its / he’s

4. A baby learns the meaning of words as —- are spoken by others and later uses —- in sentences.

A) their / they
B) they / them
C) they / themselves
D) it / them
E) they / it
5. Some of these clothes are —-, and the rest of —- belong to Zack.

A) yours / it
B) my / them
C) hers / their
D) me / they
E) mine / them

6. As for —-, I prefer to let people make up —- minds.

A) myself / each other’s
B) I / his own
C) mine / one another’s
D) me / their own
E) my / theirs
7. The solicitor wrote a letter to Ann and —- in which he asked us if we could settle the matter between —-.

A) I / us
B) me / us
C) myself / ours
D) mine / our
E) me / we
8. As —- cuts it as well as he does, I always have my hair cut at Johnson’s.

A) anyone
B) someone else’s
C) no one else
D) everyone
E) nobody’s
9. They decided to buy the house because —- location would allow —- to get to work very easily.

A) theirs / them
B) it / themselves
C) its / them
D) they / us
E) its / their
10. Our dog is of a very good breed as —- is the offspring of two very champion dogs and inherited —- features.

A) this / its
B) he / them
C) she / theirs
D) that / his
E) it / their

 Complete the following exercise with adjective or adverb form of the words.

1. That pitbull looks . (angry)

2. She spoke . (quiet)

3. Erica listened to her mother . (careful)

4. Mary makes  mistakes. (careless)

5. Children grow  (quick)

6. He is very  today. (happy)

7. It’s raining . (heavy)

8. Morgan was  hurt in a car accident. (serious)

9. His situation was very . (serious)

Fill in the present or past tense.
1. He Was offered (offer) a new job last week.
2. The bridge Was blown up (blow up) yesterday.
3. This novel Was written (write) by Hemingway.
4. Flies Are caught (catch) by spiders.
5. All the trees Were cut (cut) down yesterday.
6. We Are told (tell) to go home now.
7. Their purse Was stolen (steal) in the disco last night.
8. Rain Is held (hold) up by fog.
9. He Was thrown (throw) out of the bar a week ago.
10. Pigs Are used (use) to find truffles.
11. The old theatre Was reopened (reopen) last Friday.
12. She Was asked (ask) about the accident by the police yesterday.
13. A lot of food Is thrown (throw) away every day.
14. Mice Are caught (catch) by cats.
15. I Am often asked (often / ask) for her address

Read the news report, choose the correct verb form and write it in the box.

1. Millions of dollars’ worth of damage has been caused by a storm which
Swept
(swept/was swept) across the north of the United States last night.

2. The River Reiner
Burst
(burst/was burst) its banks after heavy rain.

3. Many people
Were rescued
(rescued/were rescued) from the floods by fire-fighters.

4. Firefighters
Were received
(received/were received) hundreds of calls for help.

5. Wind speeds
Reached
(reached/were reached) ninety miles an hour in some places.

6. Roads
Were blocked
(blocked/were blocked) by fallen trees.

7. Electricity lines
Were brought
(brought/were brought) down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity.

8. «Everything possible
Is being done
(is doing/is being done) to get things back to normal,» a spokesman said.

9. One young girl
Was taken
(took/was taken) to hospital after she broke her leg.

10. She has now
Been sent
(sent/been sent) home.

The first sentence is in the ACTIVE VOICE. Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE:

1. They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
  was being interviewed
  was interviewed
  has been interviewed

2. Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
  was written
  is being written
  has been written

3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
  is understood
  has been understood
  was understood

4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
  has been brought up
  is brought up
  was brought up

5. The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in class.
  has been told
  was told
  was being told

6. They say that women are smarter than men.
Women ________________ to be smarter than men.
  were being said
  were said
  are said

7. The fire has destroyed the house.
The house ________________ by the fire.
  has been destroyed
  was being destroyed
  is destroyed

8. She would have told you.
You ________________ by her.
  would have been told
  would be told
  were being told

9. She would reject the offer.
The offer ________________ by her.
  will have been rejected
  would be rejected
  will be rejected

10. This surprises me.
I ________________ by this.
  would have been surprised
  will be surprised
  am surprised

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Hello, I’ll tell you a little about our winter camp. So I chose Miss Anahit for my campaign mouth and it was amazing, we did a lot of things like played broken radio or other games and we even had a small project with the 12 graders in English and it was very fun and interesting. At the 1 week our friends from Lanjaxpyur came and they came with a small English group and the teacher was not from Armenia and it was quite amazing to see her teaching English and even learning a bit of Armenian herself, we had a few meetings with them and the 12 graders and Mr. Yuri, we talked about if artificial intelligence could replace teachers and it was very interesting to see what others thought about it. At the 2 week we guys had a lot of fun, playing games going to places with our favorite teacher, at the last 2 weeks we went to a cinema to see a movie, we also watched a movie in our school again with the 12 graders, then we Also when to a theater to watch Cinderella At the last week we also when to germuk for 3 days and it was really fun

Fill in the correct form of the PRESENT TENSE (simple and progressive)
Dear Editor! I am writing (WRITE) this letter because it seems(SEEM) to me that far too many changes are taking (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we are losing (LOSE) our identity. I live (LIVE) in a small town but even this town is changing (CHANGE) before my eyes. For example, town authorities are building (BUILD) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture belongs  (BELONG) to everybody, and I do not understand (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders aren’t doing (NOT DO) to preserve it. They simply do not care (NOT CARE). In fact, I am thinking (THINK) of starting an action group. I am appearing (APPEAR) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how importance this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it gets (GET) too late.
 
Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form 1. I saw Sue in town yesterday, but she didn’t see me. She looked the other way. (see, not see, look) 2. I met Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They were going to Berlin and I was going to Madrid. We had a chat while we were waiting for our flights. (meet, go,go,have,wait) 3. I was cycling home yesterday when suddenly a man stepped out into the road in front of me. I was going quite fast but luckily I managed to stop in time and didn’t hit him. (cycle, step, go, manage, not hit) 4. Jerry was waiting for me when I arrived. (wait, arrive) 5. “What were you doing at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do) 6. Did you go out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go) 7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she was wearing a really nice dress.” (wear) 8. How fast were you driving  when the accident happened? (you drive, happen) 9. John took a photo of me while I wasn’t looking . (take, not look) 10. We were in a very difficult position. We didn’t know what to do. (be, not know) 11. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last saw   him, he was trying to find a job in Leeds (see, try) 12. I was walking  along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. Somebody was following me. I was frightened and started to run. (walk, hear, follow, start) 13. When I was young I wanted to be a bus driver. (be, want) 14. While Mike was watching TV Sheila was reading a book. (watch, read) 15. She was waiting for the bus when I was her yesterday. (wait, see) 16. On Sunday I want for a walk and then I visited the museum. (go, visit) 17. He was preparing lunch when the first guests arrived . (prepare, arrive) 18. She was sleeping when she suddenly heard a strange noise. (sleep,hear) 19. We where on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm come up. (sail, come) 20. Some minutes later his friend _________________ to take him to the airport. (come) 21. While his friend _________________ the car, John _________________ about his holidays. (drive, talk) 22. John _________________ a shower when the telephone _________________ . (have, ring) 23. When they _________________ at the airport, the plane ______________________ high above their heads. (arrive, already fly) 24. They _________________ to the restaurant and _________________ a cup of coffee. (go, have) 25. While the football teams _________________ up, the fans _________________ their flags. (warm, wave)
 
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form 1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days. 2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now. 3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet? 4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night. 5. They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really? When ______________________ (that happen) ? 6. Shall we play tennis? We _________________ (not play) since we were children. 7. The airplane _________________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out. 8. Prices _________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year. 9. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles. 10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night. 11. How long ______________________ (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a month. 12. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays. 13. You parcel _________________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two hours ago. 14. He _________________ (be) at his computer for two hours. 15. We _________________ (live) there for ten years but we _________________ (be) in Birmingham for the last two. 16. We _________________ (not have) a party for ages. 17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________________ (already crash) it. 18. Dinosaurs _________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago. 19. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today. 20. __________________________ (you see) last week’s magazine? — It must be here somewhere. TENSES T 24 http://www.english-grammat.at Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form 1. The weather has been awful in the past few days. 2. We have washed the dishes. They’re clean now. 3. Has your course started yet? 4. Emma packed her suitcase last night. 5. They have closed the factory. – Really? When did that happen? 6. Shall we play tennis? We haven’t played since we were children. 7. The airplane has landed. The pilot is just getting out. 8. Prices have gone up. Everything is more expensive this year. 9. I’m tired. We have walked 10 miles. 10. The Queen arrived in an RAF helicopter last night. 11. How long has Vicky had that camera? – For about a month. 12. We have just come back from our holidays. 13. You parcel has arrived. The postman brought it two hours ago. 14. He’s been at his computer for two hours. 15. We lived there for ten years but we’ve been in Birmingham for the last two. 16. We haven’t had a party for ages. 17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she has already crashed it. 18. Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ago. 19. It hasn’t rained yet today. 20. Did you see last week’s magazine? — It must be here somewhere.

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.

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Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

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