2. Everything was white when we woke up because it has been snowing all night.
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3. I was so happy when he asked me to marry him. I have been loving him for years.
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4. That man is making me nervous. He has stared at me all evening.
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5. Hurry up, or they have sold all the tickets by the time we get there.
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Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Continuous
C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.1. Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. (see)
We ... . 2. They are in the middle of supper. (have)
Right now, they ... . 3. In my opinion, she isn’t beautiful. (not think)
I ... . 4. She’s not working today because it’s Saturday. (not go)
She ... . 5. We don’t have anything special planned for this weekend. (do)
We ... . 6. My neighbours own that car. (belong)
That car ... . 7. What’s the matter? (cry)
Why ... ?
B
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.A
Choose the correct answer.D
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.If you1.... (love) surfing and2.... (want) to get a university degree, you should go to Plymouth University in Britain. Students who3.... (surf) three or four times a week for fun can now do a degree in surfing, and make a career of it. While surfing4.... (look) easy when you watch from the beach, getting a degree is quite hard to achieve. Jim and Helen are in their last year of school, and5.... (take) their A-levels this summer. They both6.... (own) surfboards, but they7.... (not surf) much these days. They8.... (study) very hard for their A-levels. They9.... (know) the academic requirements for acceptance to the surfing course are high, and the course itself is also hard. It10.... (include) oceanography, marine biology, ecology and the design of wetsuits and surfboards, as well as actual surfing. But Jim and Helen both
11.... (believe) it’s worth the effort. Let’s wish them luck.
1. He (is appearing / appears) in two shows every week.
2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday nights.
3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep.
4. Are you free tonight? We (are having / have) a party.
5. John (is seeing / sees) his girlfriend this evening.
6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good idea.
1. Kim ... (take) her dog for a walk in the evenings.
2. Call later. He ... (study) for his exam now.
3. How much ... the book ... (cost)?
4. Take an umbrella. It ... (rain) at the moment.
5. My grandmother ... (not forget) any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
6. Vegetarians ... (not eat) meat.
7. ... you ... (come) to the disco with us next Friday?
8. This suitcase ... (weigh) about 20 kilos.
Present Simple / Present Continuous
A
Choose the correct answer.1. We went to see the house (that / where) we had lived as children.
2. He opened the drawer (in which / that) the money was hidden.
3. I’m friendly with Johnny Collins, (whose / who) father is our family doctor.
4. The French film, (that / which) lasted three hours, wasn’t very good.
5. Do you remember the day (when / which) we first met?
6. The tennis club (that / where) I belong to is in this neighbourhood.
B
Combine each pair of sentences with a defining or non-defining relative clause. Use commas when necessary.1. His latest album is amazing. It came out last week.
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2. Joe Harris has been elected again. He’s been mayor for twenty years.
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3. The village has become a popular resort. We spent our honeymoon there.
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4. It’s a new sport. I know absolutely nothing about it.
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5. The Browns were making a lot of noise. Their flat is directly above ours.
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C
Rewrite each sentence in formal English.1. The letter which we had been waiting for finally arrived.
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2. My older brother, who I sometimes work for, is a successful lawyer.
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3. I buy fashionable clothes, which I don’t spend a lot of money on.
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4. The disease which little was known about was fatal.
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5. The new film, which everyone is talking about, is very frightening.
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D
Correct the errors in the following sentences.1. This is the drawer which in I keep all my old letters.
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2. Mark’s flat, that is very small, is on the first floor.
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3. John, who sister is my best friend, is a gym instructor.
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4. This is a moment when I’ll never forget.
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5. I’ll meet you on Monday, where I’ll have more free time.
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Relative Clauses
A
Complete each sentence with a word below.who ■ whose ■ when ■ where ■ which
1. Jim can’t remember the room ... he left his glasses.
2. He showed us the car ... he wants to buy.
3. That’s the man ... stole my bag.
4. I still remember the moment ... I first saw her.
5. We have never met the neighbours ... flat is above ours.
B
Combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Make any necessary changes.1. I bought my first car ten years ago. I was a salesman then.
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2. There is a girl in my class. Her family emigrated from India.
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3. Mark’s sister is getting married tomorrow. She has just graduated.
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4. Lots of people walk in the park. I jog there every morning.
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5. My uncle’s farm is twenty kilometres from here. We often visit it.
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6. The young boy was given a reward. He had saved the drowning child.
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C
Correct the error in each of the sentences.1. The boy which sits next to me in class is very clever.
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2. Our cat, that we all loved very much, died last week.
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3. The man who car was stolen was very upset.
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4. The school which I had studied as a child was destroyed in a fire.
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5. At the weekend, that my family is at home, we have breakfast together.
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D
Complete the passage with suitable words. There may be more than one correct answer.March 17th is an Irish holiday 1.... honours the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick,
2.... brought Christianity to the Irish people. According to tradition, St Patrick,
3.... father was a wealthy man, was actually born in England. At the age of 16, he was
kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave. Some years later, he escaped to France, 4.... he lived for many years and became a priest. At the age of 60, 5.... he returned to Ireland, he built his first church. On March 17th, the day 6.... St Patrick died, people wear green clothes decorated with the shamrock, 7.... is the national symbol of Ireland.