Exam

Fill in the blanks with the gerund or infinitive: (5 marks)
1- He hates (to answer) ……………….………… the phone, and very often just lets it (to ring) ……………….………….
2- If you go on (to let) ……………….…………your dog (to chase) ……………….………… he’ll end by (to be) ……………….………… run over.
3- I have no intention of (to go) ……………….………… to that film; I couldn’t bear (to see) ……………….………… my favourite actress in such a dreadful part.
4- I am not ready for (to swim) ……………….………….
5- I tried (to convince) ……………….………… him (to accept) ……………….………… your proposal.

Put into the reported speech: (5 marks)

1- “Don’t walk on the ice, it isn’t safe.”
He said to his colleague.……………………………………………………………………………………..
2- “Please, please don’t tell anyone.”
The woman said to her neighbour.…..……………………………………………………………………….
3- “You must answer the questions!”
Robert said to his brother …..………………………………………………………………………………..
4- “Don’t forget to buy a gift to your sister.”
The mother said to her son …..………………………………………………………………………………
5- “You should have a medical check up regularly.”
Bill said to his mother ……….............................……………………………………………………………

Put the verbs between brackets into the correct tense: (5 marks)
1. If he (to run) ………………………… fast, he will arrive on time.
2. If he puts the water on the fire, it (to boil) ………………………….
3. She (to cry) ………………………… if you take her doll.
4. His parents will offer him a computer if he (to succeed) ………………………….
5. If you (to keep) ………………………… , I will give you a gift.

Complete the sentences with “used to”: (5 marks)
Example: The man doesn’t smoke anymore but he used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day.

1- The baby doesn’t cry now but she ………………………… every night.
2- She ………………………… my best friend but we aren’t friends any longer.
3- We live in Nottingham now but we ………………………… in Leeds.
4- Now there is only one shop in the village but there ………………………… three.
5- When I was a child I ………………………… ice cream but I don’t like it now.

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