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-ed / -ing adjectives

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

1. What kind of computer games are you ___________ in? ( interest )

2. Is she ___________ about her husband’s health? ( worry )

3. What’s the most ____________ football match you’ve ever watched? (excite)

4. When was the last time you felt really __________? ( tired / tiring )

5. I can’t stand this actress. She’s really ___________. ( boring / bored )

6. When did you last have a ________ day at work? (tired / tiring )

7. Doing nothing for a long time makes her __________. ( depressing / depressed )

8. What’s the most __________ city you’ve ever been? ( interesting / interested )

9. All of the passengers looked ___________ after the plane landed. (frightening / frightened )

10. Some people easily get __________. ( embarrasing / embarrased )

Key

1. interested  2. worried  3. exciting  4. tired  5. boring  6. tiring  7. depressed  8. interesting  9. frightened  10. embarrased

Fill in the blanks with active or passive forms.

EVERYBODY LIKES IT

Coca-Cola __________1(enjoy) all over the world. 1.6 billion gallons __________2(sell) every year, in over 160 countries. The drink __________3(invent) by Dr.John Pemberton in Atlanta, on May 1886, but his partner, Frank Robinson __________4(give) it the name Coca-Cola. In the first year, only nine drinks a day __________5(sell). In 1888, a man called Asa Candler __________6(buy) the company. The first factory __________7(open) in Dallas, Texas, in 1895. Coca-Cola ___________8(still / make) there today. Billions of bottles and cans __________ 9(produce) since 1895. Diet Coke ___________10(produce) since 1982, and over the years the company ___________11(use) many clever advertisements to sell the product. It is certain that Coca-Cola __________12(drink) far into the following centuries.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Tarkan has ___________ travelled by train. He can’t stand trains.

a) still          b) never         c) ever

2. “___________ was Roberto Carlos transferred to Fenerbahçe?”  “Two years ago.”

a) How often     b) How long     c) When

3. She has _________ sent five emails but none of them has answered yet.

a) already      b) yet       c) still

4. Has Aylin finished writing the reports ___________?

a) just      b) still        c) yet

5. Christoph Daum has been working for FC Koln _________three years.

a) before     b) since     c) for

6. Tansel bought a new car ___________Christmas.

a) since      b) just    c) last

7. She started this diet two weeks ___________.

a) before     b) recently      c) ago.

8. Kewell ___________ hasn’t scored a goal.

a) still    b) yet      c) already

9. Semih hasn’t been to Japan _________last year.

a) before    b) since    c) for

10. It has been raining _________. I wonder when it will stop.

a) yesterday      b) already     c) all day

KEY: 1.b  2. c  3. a  4. c  5. c  6. c  7. c  8. a  9. b  10. c

EXERCISE. Put the verbs in brakets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous

1. The beautiful lady __________(get) on the bus, __________(sit) down and then the bus _______(start) to move.

2. Murat _________(walk) towards her car when he __________(remember) that he had left his wallet at home.

3. Ronaldinho __________(phone) Roberto Carlos at 11:00 p.m last night, but he _________(not can) speak to him because he __________(water) the flowers in his garden at the time.

4. Two years ago, Mehmet __________(join) the Army because he __________(have) financial problems at that time.

5. The little boy _________(play) a computer game while his sister ________(draw) a picture.

6. Mr.Koch __________(transfer) a new striker because the former had broken his leg.

7. As Orkun ____________(wait) in the queue to buy a ticket for the match, he _________(run into) his old high school flame.

KEY: 1. got / sat / started  2. was walking / remebered 3. phoned / couldn’t / was watering 4. joined / was having 5. was playing / was drawing 6. transferred 7. was waiting / ran into

EXERCISE 1. Join the following sentences using “when”.

1. I worked for 15 years at the company. I became the general manager.

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2. Guiza gained some experience. He received a big transfer offer.

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3. He kissed the children. He left the house.

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4. He drove fast. He got a fine.

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5. My father became the manager of the tennis club. He changed nearly all the rules.

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6. We moved to a different town. My brother found a new job.

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EXERCISE 2. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THEIR “SIMPLE PAST, PAST PERFECT” OR “PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS” FORMS

1. I ______________ (never find) where Aylin ____________ (hide) my diary.

2. Seda ___________ (look) a lot healthier because she ___________ (give up) smoking.

3. They __________ (feel) too tired since they ___________ (do) exercise for so long.

4. I arrived at the train station and I suddenly ___________ (realise) that I ___________(leave) the TV and DVD player on.

5. After Cenk _____________ (work) on the reports for about an hour, he__________ (stop) and __________(decide) to go out to get some fresh air.

6. Most of the fields and farm houses ___________ (be) under water as it __________(rain) heavily all day long.

7. Most of the doctors we ___________(invite) to the congress came, but the one who was supposed to make a presentation __________ (appear).

8. As Ferit ___________(forget) to buy the batteries, I _________(get) furious.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of “must / mustn’t or not have to”

1. We ________________ (use) electronic devices when we travel by plane.

2. Before entering a foreign country, we ____________ (show) our passports.

3. I’m sure it will be a tiring journey. She ___________ (come) if she doesn’t want to.

4. Children under 8 years old _____________(be) accompanied by their parents.

5. You_____________ (finish) writing the reports today. Tomorrow will be OK.

6. After a long-time injury Deivid ____________ (train) a lot to be fit.

7. When you come home, please be quiet. You ___________ (wake) the baby because she’s just fallen a sleep.

8. Since we have two cars, you _____________(wait) for us.

9. As this is the last chance to qualify, they __________(play) well and score two goals.

10. People __________ (waste) water due to lack of water in the near future.

KEY: 1. mustn’t  2. must  3. doesn’t have to  4. must  5. don’t have to  6. must  7. mustn’t  8. don’t have to  9. must  10. mustn’t

EXERCISE. Rewrite the sentences with “had” in the correct place.

1) By the time Engin got home, his parents went to bed.

_______________________________________________________________________.

2) Osman didn’t tell me how he fixed that radio.

_______________________________________________________________________.

3) My girlfriend rented a DVD, but I saw that film before.

______________________________________________________________________.

4) As I was walking, I suddenly remembered I left my keys in the car.

______________________________________________________________________.

5) Nobody could understand how my sister wrote such a good poem.

_____________________________________________________________________.

KEY:

1. By the time Engin got home, his parents had gone to bed.
2. Osman didn’t tell me how he had fixed that radio.
3. My girlfriend rented a DVD, but I had seen that film before.
4. As I was walking, I suddenly remebered I had left my keys in the car.
5. Nobody could understand how my sister had written such a good poem.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

EXERCISE 1. Match the two parts of the sentences

1) Alex was walking near the stadium

2) While they were working,

3) Did anyone leave me a message

4) Mary started to prepare dinner

5) As soon as I heard the news,

6) Semih was lying on the grass

7) My daughter fell asleep

a) I phoned Murat to tell him about it.

b) when three of his fans came and kissed him.

c) while his son were playing football with his friends.

d) as soon as her head hit the pillow.

e) when her husband arrived home.

f) the manager came into the office to check them.

g) while I was out for lunch?

EXERCISE 2. Circle the correct time expression

1) I sent the reports to the head office ____________ I got home.

a) as          b) while          c) as soon as

2) ____________ I was writing the reports, my computer crashed.

a) Then         b) While         c) As soon as

3) I was stopped by the police ___________ I was driving to the office that morning.

a) as          b) then          c) until

4) I wonder if my wife remembered to take my wallet with her ___________ she left home.

a) while          b) when          c) then

5) ___________ she finished her homework, she went out to play volleyball.

a) Then         b) Until         c) As soon as

6) __________ you met Kenan at the airport, did he look sad?

a) As          b) When          c) Then

KEY

EXERCISE 1. 1) b 2) f 3) g 4) e 5) a 6) c 7) d

EXERCISE 2. 1) c 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) b

RELATIVE CLAUSE EXERCISES 2

Combine the following sentences using relatives.

1. This is the hotel. I first met Zeynep there.

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2. Tansel has a new dog. Its name’s Hektor.

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3. Jack’s new laptop has broken down. This laptop cost him 3000$.

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4. This is Hasan. I’m sharing my flat with him.

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5. This is the theatre. It was built in 1891.

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6. This is the photo of the mansion. Mrs.Yaman killed her husband there.

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7. That’s the athlete. He broke the World record in the last Olympic games.

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8. I’m watching Rocky V. It was directed by Slyvester Stallone.

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9. This is the mobile phone. I found it in the restaurant.

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10. Alex is a Brazilian footballer. His left foot is strong.

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KEY

1. This is the hotel where I first met Zeynep.

2. Tansel has a dog whose name’s Hektor.

3. Jack’s new LCD TV ,which cost him 3000$, has broken down.

4. This is Hasan who(m) I’m sharing my flat with. ( This is Hasan with whom I’m sharing my flat )

5. This is the theater which was built in 1891.

6. This is the photo of the mansion where Mrs.Yaman killed her husband.

7. That’s the athlete who broke the world record in the last Olympic games.

8. I’m watching Rocky V which was directed by  Slyvester Stallone.

9. This is the mobile phone ( which ) I found in the restaurant.

10. Alex is a Brazilian footballer whose left food is strong.

RELATIVE CLAUSES

Combine the following sentences using relative pronouns ( who, which, that…)

1. The man is the director of the computer company. I was talking to him.

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2. The girl is in bandages. Her car was involved in an accident yesterday.

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3. This is the city. I lived here in the 1990s.

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4. A lot of tourists went on a trip to Didim; most of them were from Holland.

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5. The spider had to be examined by a vet. It bit me.

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KEY

1. The man ,whom I was talking to, is the director of the computer company.

2. The girl whose car was involved in an accident yesterday, is in bandages.

3. This is the city where I lived in 1990s.

4. A lot of tourists most of whom were from Holland went on a trip to Didim.

5. The spider ,which bit me, had to be examined by a vet.