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CLOZE TESTS (One word exercises)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Ex1.

Jack __________(1) a good friend. His name is Sawyer. Jack and Sawyer always play and study together. Jack

___________(2) a playstation 3 and Sawyer __________(3) many playstation 3 games. The two boys

__________(4) a lot of fun when they play with the (5)__________. Last month, Jack and Sawyer went to the

World of Games in Texas. They __________(6) an enjoyable time there.

Ex2.

Last Sunday my friends and I __________(1) to the sports center near our home. It was a fine day so

we__________(2) to the center. When we arrived there, we __________(3) many people there. After putting our

swimming suits on, we went into the swimming pool. It __________(4) cool and refreshing. My friends and I

__________(5) games in the water.

Ex3.

There is a big library __________(1) my house. Many people go __________(2) the library. Some people go

there to borrow books, others read the books there. There are also people who watch videos __________(3)

the library. The library is a quiet place. Nobody talks loudly there. Children can’t run around ___________(4)

the library. They must sit quietly or they should leave. I like going to the library as it is a good place for me

to do my homework and study. I also like borrowing books __________(5) the library.

KEY.

Ex1) 1. has  2. has  3. has  4. have  5. computer  6. had

Ex2) 1. went  2. walked  3. saw  4. was  5. played

Ex3) 1. near  2. to  3. at  4. in  5. from

CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD)

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only.

Ex 1.

Alex Ferguson is a forty-two year old over-weight farmer. His wife Darry is a thirty-nine year old housewife.

They have __________(1) three bright obese children. __________(2) names are Timmy, Penny and Carlos.

Timmy __________(3) a six-year old, round faced, freckled, ginger __________(4) boy. He has got gig, brown

__________(5). Penny is an 8 year old, short straight haired, fair and tall girl. She’s got green eyes like her

mother. Carlos is an 11 year old curly haired, scruffy boy. __________(6) has got glasses. They all like eating,

so Darry is usually in the kitchen to cook delicious __________(7) for __________(8).

Ex 2.

I __________(1) Murat Tan. I go to Atatürk High School. My school __________(2) near my house so I usually walk to __________(3). I have many friends. My best friend’s __________(4) is Aylin. She __________(5) got twin sisters. __________(6) names are Burcu and Deniz. __________(7) are in class 1.

KEY

Ex1.

1. got  2. Their  3. is  4. haired  5. eyes  6. He  7. food  8. them

Ex2.

1. am  2. is  3. school  4. name  5. has  6. Their  7. They

Complete this conversation.  Use the simple or the infinitive form of the verbs in parentheses.

Murat              Let’s go (go) to the cinema tonight.  I want 1____________ (see) Saw V

Aylin               Well, we need 2____________ (find) a baby-sitter first.

Murat              ___________3 (call) my mother.  She usually likes 4 ___________ (baby-sit) for her grandson.  Cenk likes 5_________ (play) at Grandma’s home.

Aylin               OK, but somebody needs 6___________ (do) the cleaning first.

Murat              7____________ (do) the , then let’s 8___________ (go) to the movie.

Aylin               Fine, but you have 9__________ (help) me.

Murat              Well, I don’t really want 10___________ (do)cleaning.

Aylin               And I don’t want 11____________ (see) Saw V.  Let’s 12___________ (stay) home.  Let’s 13____________ (hire)) DVDs.

Key: 1.to see  2. to find  3. Call  4. baby-sitting  5. playing  6. to do  7. Do  8. go  9. to help 10. to do 11. to see  12. stay  13. hire

Rewrite the following sentences using USED TO keeping the meaning the same.

1. Mert never smoked at all when he was at the university but now he smokes ten cigarettes a day.

________________________________________________________________.

2. Mr.Carlos travelled a lot when he was young but now he writes books for travellers.

________________________________________________________________:

3. Aylin worked here for five years but now she works for an international oil company.

________________________________________________________________.

4. My grandparents told me a lot of interesting things about the Independance War but they can’t do it now because both of them died years ago.

_________________________________________________________________:

5. Women didn’t vote in elections in the past but now they have the right to be a member of the parliament.

_________________________________________________________________.

6. How did people get news before the invention of radio and television?

__________________________________________________________________.

7. Did people wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?

_________________________________________________________________:

8. There weren’t so many robberies in my childhood.

__________________________________________________________________.

9. There was a lonely woman in that house before it was knocked down.

__________________________________________________________________.

10. The number of people living in this city was much less than it is now.

__________________________________________________________________.

KEY

1. Mert didn’t use to smoke when he was at the university.

2. Mr.Carlos used to travel a lot when he was young………….

3. Aylin used to work here for five years…………………….

4. My grandparents used to tell me a lot of interesting stories about the Independance War……

5. Women didn’t use to vote in elections in the past……..

6. How did people use to get the news before the invention of the radio and TV?

7. Did people use to wear fashionable clothes in earlier ages?

8 There didn’t use to be so many robberies in my childhood.

9. There used to be a lonely woman in that house…………………..

10. The number of people living in this city used to be much less than………

Find and listen to the song “You and I” by Scorpions and do the exercises while listening.

YOU AND I

I lose control __________(1) of you babe.

I lose control __________(2) you look at me lie this.

There’s something in your eyes __________(3) is saying tonight

I’m not a child __________(4), life has opened the door.

It’s all written __________(5) in your life lines.

It’s written down __________(6) your heart.

You and I __________(7) have a dream

To find our love a place, _________(8) we can hide away.

You and I were __________(9) made

To love each other now, __________(10) and a day.

I lose control __________(11) of you babe.

I lose control don’t look at me like ___________(12)

There’s __________(13) in your eyes that is saying tonight

I’m so curious for more just like never __________(14)

In my innocent life.

It’s all written ___________(15) in your lifelines.

It’s written down __________(16) your heart.

REPEAT

Time stands still when the days of ___________(17)

Are falling for the night.

I love you girl I always will

I swear I’m there for you

Till the day I die.

KEY: 1.because  2. when  3. that  4. anymore  5. down  6. inside  7. just  8. where  9.just 10. forever  11. because 12. this  13. something  14. before  15. down  16. inside 17. innocence

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.

THE REASON (HOOBASTANK)

Instructions: Find and listen to the song THE REASON by HOOBASTANK and do the exercises.

PART 1: Put the lines into the correct order

• _______There’s many things I wish I didn’t do
• _______I’m not a perfect person
• _______And so I have to say before I go
• _______But I continue learning
• ______ That I just want you to know
• ______I never meant to do those things to you

PART 2: Fill in the blanks

I’ve found a reason for ___________(1)

To change who I used to _________(2)

A reason to start over ___________(3)

and the reason is ___________(4)

PART 3. Correct the mistakes

I’m sorry that I heart you.

It’s something I must give with everyday

And all the pain I cut you through

I wish that I could wake it all away

And be the one who watches all your tears

That’s why I meet you to here

REPEAT  (PART 2)

PART 4: Fill in the blanks

I’m not a ___________person (5)

I never meant to do those __________(6) to you.

And so I have to say ___________(7) I go

That I just want you to ____________(8)

REPEAT (PART 2)

PART 5: Fill in the blanks

I’ve found a reason to ___________(9)

A side of me you didn’t know

A reason for all that I __________(10)

And the reason is you.

EXERCISE 1. Fill in the blanks with MUST / MUSTN’T / HAVE TO / NOT HAVE TO

Ronaldo can go to Brazil next week because he ________________ attend the training.

You ______________ buy that CD. We have got so many Cds at home.

Look at my car. It’s really dirty. I ____________ wash it as soon as possible.

I have just ordered some pizza. You ____________ cook anything tonight.

Since Alex de Souza was injured in the middle of the match, he ___________ leave the pitch.

You ___________ remember what I said to you. It’s very important.

You ___________ put the chains on the wheels. It’s going to be snowy.

Tayfun ___________ buy a new CD player. He can use mine.

In Turkey all men _____________ do military service.

You __________ prepare an impressive CV before applying a job.

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks with MUST / MUSTN’T / CAN / CAN’T / HAVE TO / DON’T HAVE TO

My mother has told me to buy some batteries. I ___________ forget to buy some.

The old lady is sleeping. You _____________ turn down the volume.

You ____________ walk on the grass. It’s forbidden.

I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday. I _____________ visit a very important client.

We’ve got a lot of time. You ____________ hurry.

KEY

EXERCISE 1. 1) doesn’t have to 2) don’t have to 3) must 4) don’t have to 5) had to 6) must 7) don’t have to 8) doesn’t have to 9) have to 10) must

EXERCISE 2) 1) mustn’t 2) must 3) mustn’t 4) had to 5) don’t have to

SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS

EXERCISE 1. Fill in the blanks. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous Tense

1. A: Where’s Nuray?     B: She’s in her room. She _______________ ( play ) a computer game.

2. This room ______________ ( feel ) hot. Would you mind opening the window please?

3. Shhh! Listen! Someone _______________ ( make ) noise in the garden.

4. I normally _____________( play)  tennis at the weekends but this weekend I _____________ ( play ) squash with Berk.

5. I ____________ ( taste ) the milk at the moment. Ohh! It’s very hot.

6. Because it’s really hot, Melek ___________ ( want ) to eat some ice-cream.

7. Cenk _____________ ( not understand ) how Murat’s found the correct answer.

8. She ____________ ( fly ) to Athens on Monday.

9. Our toys shop _____________ ( open ) at 9 a.m. and ____________ ( close ) at 8 p.m.

10. Look at the boy. He ______________ ( walk ) fast.

EXERCISE 2. Complete the story by using Simple Present or Present Cont.

Dear Nihat

As you ____________ 1( know ), I ____________ 2( work ) for the TMRC company. Our company __________ 3( produce ) spare parts for all vehicles. It’s a big company and it ____________ 4( have ) four factories in different parts of the world. The main factory _____________ 5( be ) in Turkey. It mainly __________ 6( focus ) on the heavy industrial vehicles. 3500 workers ____________ 7( work ) there. They ___________ 8( have ) 3 shifts; morning, afternoon and night.

At the moment I ____________ 9( work ) on the night shift. I and the other engineers ___________ 10( check ) the new parts carefully and we ____________ 11( take ) notes. As it is a night shift, it ____________ 12( be ) very cold outside. All the workers ____________ 13( wear ) warm clothes in order not to feel the cold. All the machines ___________ 14( run ) so I _____________ 15( hardly / hear ) the other workers. Generally the manager ____________ 16( visit ) the factory when we are on the night shift but this week he _____________ 17( visit ) the second factory in Brazil. Therefore, we _____________ 18( not feel ) ourselves under pressure. I ___________ 19( need ) to go now.  I ___________ 20( look forward ) to seeing you next month.

                                                                                                                                     Best wishes…

                                                                                                                                     Osman

KEY

EXERCISE 1. 1. is playing  2. feels  3. is making 4. play / am playing  5. am tasting  6. wants  7. doesn’t understand 8. is flying  9. opens / closes 10. is walking

EXERCISE 2. 1. know 2. work 3. produces 4. has 5. is 6. focuses 7. work 8. have 9. am working 10. are checking 11. are taking 12. is 13. are wearing 14. are running 15. hardly hear 16.visits 17. is visiting 18. don’t feel 19. need 20. am looking forward

Gerund or Infinitive ( Exercises )

Put the verbs in parantheses into the correct form of the infinitve or the -ing form (gerund)

We were happy _______________ ( hear ) that Altan is coming to see us.

Oura was the first athlete ____________ ( finish ) the triathlon.

It’s snowing outside. There’s no point in ___________ ( play ) football now.

It was so nice of Engin ____________ ( send ) me a birthday card.

Fahri enjoys ____________ ( play) Playstation 3 after midnight.

Jale should _____________ ( tell ) him the truth immediately.

Zeki suggests ____________ ( call ) the theatre to find out what time the play begins.

Aylin and Ali rushed to the airport only _______________ ( arrive ) as the plane was taking off.

Rooney was the last _____________ ( finish ) the training.

It’s no use ____________ ( cry ). I won’t forgive you.

Ersoy spent a lot of time _____________ ( play ) computer games so he didn’t finish his sales report.

My parents planned ____________ ( go ) to Malta last year.

They saw me _____________ ( cry ) as they walked past my car.

I haven’t seen my daughter for 10 days. I’m looking forward ____________ ( meet ) her tomorrow.

I’m really sorry but I don’t know how _______________ ( install ) this software.

Nesli watched the plane ____________  ( take off ) and then she left.

While I was taking some notes, I noticed Mary ___________ ( stare ) at me.

The chicken restaurant in Forum is certainly worth ___________. ( visit )

I’m sorry. I didn’t mean __________ ( hurt ) you.

How about ____________ ( go ) to a Turkish restaurant tonight.

Key:

1. to hear  2. to finish  3. playing  4. to send  5. playing  6. tell  7. calling  8. to arrive  9. to finish  10. crying  11. playing  12. to go  13. crying  14. to meeting  15. to install  16. take off  17. staring   18. visiting  19. to hurt  20. going