8. Questions

Write questions about the words in italics.

Example

Somebody broke the window.

Who broke the window?

1. They are talking about somebody. ________________________________________

2. Peter works for somebody. ________________________________________

3. Somebody hit Lilly. ________________________________________

4. Something smells awful! ________________________________________

5. Jeremy lives with someone. ________________________________________

6. Mike and Polly are arguing about something. ________________________________________

7. Ssh! I'm listening to something. ________________________________________

8. Someone gave me £100! ________________________________________

9. Someone told me that Ann was getting married! ________________________________________

10. Something has just crept across the carpet! ________________________________________

9. Passives

Put the words in the right order.

1. world / is / English / the / all / spoken / over ________________________________________

2. since / has / nylon / 1932 / made / been ________________________________________

3. Mary's / invited / I / to / wasn't / party / why? ________________________________________

4. will / when / be / new / the / bridge / built? ________________________________________

5. asked / car / design / were / they / to / new / a ________________________________________

10. Second Conditional and might

Read the text about Jane. Then complete the sentences below.

Jane's unhappy at home and unhappy at work. She has a boring job and she doesn't earn much money. Her boss says that he will perhaps give her a pay rise next month, but he isn't sure yet. She doesn't have a car and she goes to work on crowded buses every day. She doesn't have a flat, she lives in a small room above a noisy restaurant in the centre of town. She finds it difficult to sleep because the restaurant doesn't close until after midnight. She thinks that she will perhaps go and live with her friend, Wendy, but she isn't sure yet because she likes living on her own.

Example

Jane wouldn't be unhappy if she lived in a quiet flat.

1. Jane _______________ happier if she _______________ a more interesting job.

2. Her boss might __________________________.

3. If she _______________ a car, she __________________________ to work by bus.

4. If she _______________ live above a restaurant, she _______________ it easier to sleep.

5. She might _______________ her friend Wendy.

11. Present Perfect Simple and Continuous

In the following pairs of sentences only one is correct. Tick () the correct one.

1. I saw her five minutes ago. I've seen her five minutes ago.

2. We are here since last Saturday. We've been here since last Saturday.

3. How long have you known Wendy? How long have you been knowing Wendy?

4. We haven't made coffee yet. We didn't make coffee yet.

5. He is waiting to see the doctor since 9. He's been waiting to see the doctor since 9.

6. When did you buy your new car? When have you bought your new car?

7. Mary isn't home. She's been to work. Mary isn't home. She's gone to work.

8. I've run in the park, so I'm tired. I've been running in the park, so I'm tired.

9. I've run round the park three times. I've been running round the park three times.

10. They already had their dinner. They've already had their dinner.