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TIME CONJUCTIONS: if / unless / when / until / as soon as

A) Circle the correct words

1. I’ll call my mother until / as soon as I get the news about my father.

2. The plane hasn’t landed yet so I’ll wait until / when it arrives.

3. My sister’s going to buy a new computer when / unless she has enough money.

4. You won’t get a driving licence easily if / unless you practice more.

5. If / Until she fails her driving test, she’ll take it again next month.

6. They’ll go for a walk as soon as / unless the weather gets better.

7. He won’t play football until / as soon as he feels better.

8. When / Unless we move to Cunda, I’ll have a room with a sea view.

B) Fill in the blanks with if / unless / until / as soon as.

1. My boss’s coming office at 8.30. I’ll talk to him about my salary __________he arrives.

2. __________ she hurries up, we’ll be late for the match.

3. I can’t buy that car __________my father lend me some money.

4. It’s an exciting game. I’ll call my girlfriend __________it finishes.

5. What will she do ___________she is promoted?

6. __________we can’t find any tickets, we can watch the concert live on TV.

7. Can you look after my parrot ___________I get back from a business trip?

8. Because my father is on the way home, I’ll have to wait ________he gets home because he doesn’t have a spare key.

KEY. A) 1. as soon as  2. until  3. when  4. unless 5. If  6. as soon as  7. until  8. When

B) 1. as soon as  2. Unless  3. unless  4. as soon as  5. if  6. If  7. until  8. until

TIME EXPRESSIONS in PRESENT PREFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Fill in the blanks with time expressions from the list below

since / all morning / already / How long / for / ever / yet / so far / just / always

1. Have you ___________eaten Indian food?

2. The dog has been barking ___________.

3. Deivid hasn’t started training __________.

4. I’ve _________wanted to see Istanbul and its historical places.

5. His son has been ill ___________a week.

6. ___________has Alex been married?

7. It’s very early in the morning but my father has__________drunk five cups of coffee.

8. As a novelist he has written 34 novels __________.

9. Robin hasn’t seen her family __________2002.

10. I’ve __________cleaned my car, so it’s shining.

KEY) 1. ever  2. all morning  3. yet  4. always  5. for  6. How long  7. already  8. so far  9. since  10. just

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Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing form of the adjectives

1. The coach isn’t _____________ (please) with the results of his team.

2. Although everybody says the film is ___________(bore), I want to see it.

3. They were ___________(amaze) to see so many black clouds in the sky.

4. My father found Prague ___________(fascinate)

5. Roberto Carlos is ___________(concern) about his injury.

6. I have a profitable job but is ____________(exhaust).

7. Fairy tales are __________(enchante). Do you agree?

8. All the fans were __________(surprise) by the success of their team.

9. Getting up early at the weekends is ____________: (annoy ).

10. Robin is ___________(interest) in politics. According to her politics is really __________. (interest)

Key: 1. pleased  2. boring  3. amazed  4. fascinating  5. concerned  6. exhausting  7. enchanting  8. surprised  9. annoying  10. interested / interesting

Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the words given.

1. After moving to a country house, she found the real ___________. (HAPPY)

2. Keep this diamond in a safe place because it’s very ___________. (VALUE)

3. Nobody can find the __________to the first math problem. (SOLVE)

4. After a long injury, Alex now works with great ___________. (ENTHUSE)

5. Because of a serious __________Nathalie has been in hospital for a week. (ILL)

6. An __________of the factory building was finished and it was cleared safe. (INSPECT)

7. She is an ambitious woman. She has worked hard all her ____________. (LIVE)

8. The children looked unhappy and _________________. (MISERY)

9. Please send your _____________ to info@trxder.com. (APPLY)

10. The children’s _____________ was obvious at the party. (EXCITE)

KEY: 1. happiness  2. valuable  3. solution  4. enthusiasm 5. illness 6. inspection 7. life  8. miserable  9. application  10. excitement

Choose the correct answer

EXCITING MOMENTS

When Alex ___________(1) the door of his office, he realized that someone __________(2) in the office. Things were different. Earlier that morning before lunch break, he ___________(3) a strange woman standing outside the office and now he wondered whether this woman __________(4) for him to leave the office. Alex went into the kitchen of the office to check if everything was OK. Unfortunately the window was wide open. He was sure he __________(5) earlier.

Then, he went into the back garden. He knew something bizzare __________(6). He went back into the office. He had just got to the bathroom door ___________(7) he heard a noise coming from there. He was very excited and frightened. Slowly he opened the door and there………………………

to be continued….

1)  A) has opened            B) opens          C) opened

2)  A) had been                B) is                C) has been

3)  A) was seeing             B) had seen    C) has seen

4)  A) is                           B) waited        C) had been waiting

5)  A) had closed            B) was closing  C) had been closing

6)  A) was going            B) went              C) have ben going

7)  A) after                     B) when             C) while

KEY: 1. c  2. a  3. b  4. c  5. a  6. a  7. b