Grammar Revision 2bach Complete 21-22
Grammar Revision 2bach Complete 21-22
Grammar Revision 2bach Complete 21-22
21-22 2º Bachillerato
1. REVIEW OF TENSES
1. Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. My parents (recently / buy) ……………………………… some property in the south of France.
They (build) …………………………… a summer cottage there at the moment.
2. Andy and sally (go) ……………………………… to a concert tomorrow night. They (look forward
to) …………………………… to it all week.
3. When he (found) ………………………….. Microsoft, Bill Gates was only 20 years old. He
(already / write) ………………………………… his first computer program seven years earlier.
4. Mrs Smith said that one day she (retire) ……………………………….. from teaching. She
mentioned that she (spend) ………………………………… her time learning about computers.
5. They (stand) …………………………………… in the queue for an hour when the manager
(inform) ………………………………………. them that no more tickets were available.
6. The men (sentence) ………………………………….. to eight years in prison. They (rob)
…………………………………. many banks.
7. The building the squatters (live in) ……………………………… at present (abandon)
………………………………… for a year.
8. If the rate of unemployment (not be) ……………………… so high, there (be)
………………………………… fewer violent incidents. Let’s hope this situation will change soon.
9. If I (make) …………………………. more of an effort during my school years, I (accept)
……………………………………. at university. Now I am sorry I didn’t.
10. An accident (occur) …………………………….. near my house last night. A car (hit)
……………………………. a young man. He (ride) ……………………………….. his bicycle when
someone in front of him suddenly (open) ……………………………… a car door. Several
witnesses (see) …………………………………. the accident. The police (question)
………………………………… them last night.
11. Robert (watch) ………………………………… the news in English every day on TV and it
(help) …………………………… him with his English. He says, “If you (watch)
…………………………….. the news in English, it (help) ………………………………… you too”.
12. I saw a film a week ago, but I (not enjoy) ……………………………… it very much. The problem
was that I (already / read) …………………………… the book. If I (not read)
…………………………….. the book first, I probably (enjoy)………………………………… the film more.
13. Alan (be) …………………. in a car accident yesterday. The other driver (lose) ………………….
control of his car because he (fall) ……………………….. asleep. If he (stop)
…………………………. to rest, the accident (not occur)……………………………………...
14. My car (break down) ………………………………….. yesterday on my way home from work. I
(fix) ……………………………………. it if I (know) ……………………………. what to do but as I didn’t,
I (have to) ………………………………….. take it to the garage.
15. Last night my neighbour (knock) ……………………………… on the door. She wanted my
father to move his car. She said she (can not) ……………………….. get out of her parking
space.
16. Linda (phone) ………………………………… me and (explain) ……………………………. that she (not
come) ……………………. to our party the next day because she (be) …………………… still sick.
17. Barry had an argument with Tom. Barry said that he (return) …………………………….
Tom’s money the week before. Tom insisted that he (not receive) ……………………………… it
18. My teacher (ask) ……………………… me if I (ever use) ………………………….. a computer before.
I explained to him that I (learn) ………………………… to use computers the year before. He
said that it (be) …………………………. fantastic and (ask) …………………………. me to help some
of the other students in the class.
19. My sister (fly) …………………………….. home from London today. Her flight (arrive)
…………………………………in one hour so I (leave) ………………………………….. the house right now to
get to the airport on time.
20. I (sleep) ………………………….. when the fire (break out) ………………………………...
21. She (not see) ……………………………….. her father since he (start) …………………………. to
work in France two years ago.
22. I (not sleep) ……………………………….. at all last night; someone (listen)………………………….
to very loud music all night.
23. Once Susan (pay) …………………………. her fare, she’ll sit at the back of the bus.
24. “(you / write) ………………………. to him tonight?” “Yes, I always (write) ………………………… to
him on his birthday. (you / want) …………………….. to send him a message?”
25. “I (just / be) ………………………………. to see the film “The Da Vinci’s Code”. (you /
see) …………………………….……………… it?” “No, I haven’t. Is it like the book?” “I don’t know,
I (not read) ………………….. the book”
26. Unless he (sell) ……………………………. more, he won’t get much commission.
27. She looked as if her husband (get) ………………………….. the sack.
28. While he was waiting for the bus, there (be) ……………………….. a robbery at the bank.
After the robbers (go away) …………………………, the police (appear) ……………………. but they
(not be able / catch) …………………………….. them.
29. Before Peter went out home, he (write) …………………………. a note to Mary saying that he
(not be able / come back) …………………………………….. for dinner that evening.
30. “Who (move) …………………………….. the furniture about upstairs?” “It’s Tom, he (paint)
…………………………….. the front bedroom”.
31. He (always / say) ……………………………. that he will mend the window but he never (do)
…………………….. it.
32. I used to ski when I (be) …………………. at university but I (break) …………………….. a leg
five years ago and since then I (not do) ………………………….. any skiing.
33. He (park) ……………………….. his car under a No Parking sign and (rush) ……………………… into
the shop. When he (come) …………………………. out of the shop ten minutes later the car
(be) ………………… no longer there. He (wonder) ………………………… if someone (steal)
…………………………… it or if the police (take) ………………………. it away.
34. Do not worry! I (give) ………………………… you a call at 6.30, Peter, in case you (fall)
…………….. asleep again after your alarm (go) ………………… off.
35. I’m sorry. If I (know) ………………………. before that you were still reading them, I (not
throw) …………………………………… the magazines away.
36. I (not see) …………………………….. him for three years. I wonder where he (be)
……………………….
37. “He’s cut my hair too short” “Don’t worry! It (grow) ………………………. again very quickly”.
38. If she (know) …………………….. his address, she’d visit him.
39. She had a headache; otherwise she (come) …………………………. with us.
40. Would you visit me if I (send) …………………………. to prison?
2. PERFECT TENSES
1. Choose the correct form of the words in brackets:
a. Bart (went / has gone) to Asturias on holiday last month.
b. How many cokes (did you drink / have you drunk) today?
c. Ben (lives / has lived / lived) in Manchester since 1997.
d. I’m tired because I (painted / have painted / have been painting) my flat.
e. Paul (just got / has just got / has just been getting) up. He’s having
breakfast now.
f. Mike (phoned / has phoned) ten minutes ago. He wants you to phone him.
2. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of these verbs: You went to
Sue’s house, but she wasn’t there. (she / go out) She had gone out.
a. You went back to your home town after many years. It wasn’t the same as before.
(it /change / a lot)
b. I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn’t come.
(she / arrange / to do something else)
c. You went to the cinema last night. You got to the cinema late.
(the film / already begin)
d. It was nice to see Dan again after such a long time.
(I / not see / him for five years) .
e. I offered Sue something to eat, but she wasn’t hungry.
(she / just / have / breakfast)
3. Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done) or past simple (I did):
a. “Was Paul at the party when you arrived?” “No, he had gone(go) home.”
b. I felt very tired when I got home, so I ……………….. (go) straight to bed.
c. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ………………… (go) to bed.
d. Sorry I’m late. The car ……………………… (break) down on my way here.
e. We were driving along the road when we ……………… (see) a car which
………………………… (break) down, so we ……………….. (stop) to help.
f. John was really glad that he ………………………… (pass) all his exams and would have
the summer free.
g. When her mother started crying, Susie ………………… (say) she was sorry.
h. Jennifer had her first baby when she was thirty but she …………………… (be)
married since she was twenty-four.
4. Write the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the present perfect simple
or past perfect Simple form of the verb:
a. Who has taken(take) my roller skates? They aren’t here.
b. They …………………… (have) breakfast before they left their house, so they
weren’t hungry when they arrived.
c. When we got to the cinema, the film …………………………. (start)
d. …………………… (you / see) Pamela? She’s dancing at Central Square!
e. His exhibition of photographs …………………………… (surprise) me.
f. I hardly recognised May. I ………………………… (not see) her for such a long time.
g. I’d like to visit Jimmy this weekend. He …………………………. (not be) well recently.
h. Fortunately, we ……………………………… (not go) far when we realised that we
………………………………….. (forget) our plane tickets.
5. Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous or past perfect
continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
a. When my parents decided to come home, … (they / travel for a fortnight)
They had been travelling for a fortnight.
b. My hair was wet because… (I / swim)
c. His eyes hurt him because… (he / sit in front of the computer for hours)
e. Vanessa speaks English very well because … (she / study all her life)
g. There was water all around because… (it / rain for the last days)
6. Make sentences from the words in brackets. Put the verb into the correct form: present
perfect (I have done), present perfect continuous (I have been doing), past perfect(I had
done) or past perfect continuous(I had been doing).
c. We were all surprised when Jenny and Andy got married last year.
e. Suddenly I woke up. I was confused and didn’t know where I was.
(I / dream)
f. I wasn’t hungry at lunchtime, so I didn’t have anything to eat.
g. Every year Robert and Tina spend a few days at the same hotel by the sea.
a. What would you have done if you had lost your purse?
b. If I can….
c. If they knew it….
d. We would have bought the house…
e. I’d travel….
f. Provided you behave…
g. If I won the lottery…
h. If she had found a job…
i. Unless they get the tickets….
a. I’m afraid your sister can’t help me. I wish she would.
b. They always arrive late.
c. He never invites us round.
d. She won’t do anything you ask her to.
e. They never call on when they come to town.
f. I’m afraid our friends can’t buy the tickets.
g. She behaves like a little girl.
7. Imagine that you are in a situation. For each situation make a sentence with I WISH:
a. You have eaten too many sweets and now feel sick.
I wish I hadn’t eaten so many sweets.
b. You would like to buy some souvenirs but you have forgotten the money.
c. You are walking in an ancient town. You would like to take some photographs but you
didn’t bring your camera.
d. An old friend of yours went to visit you but you were out and couldn’t see him.
e. You’ve bought a new book shelf but after setting it up you realize that you don’t like it.
f. Your mother has given you a sweater for your birthday and you told her you didn’t like
it. Now you regret it.
1. Write the verbs in brackets in the right tense. All of them must be in the passive.
Ex.: We were offered (offer) the job, but we refused.
a. The children ………………………… (take) to the zoo next week.
b. She …………………….. (wake) by a strange noise, but she didn’t get up.
c. My house …………………………… (build) in 1990.
d. The supermarket …………………….. (open) last week.
e. Today, the dog ………………………….. (take) to the vet by his owner
f. The exams ………………………….. (mark) by the teacher this afternoon.
g. “Don Quixote” ………………………….. (write) by Cervantes.
h. My keys ………………………… (find) in the street last Monday.
i. The bank …………………………… (rob) this week.
j. The robbers …………………………. (arrest) five hours later.
the test.
4. Use the words in brackets to complete these sentences. Use the structure to have
something done.
Ex.: We are going to have our house painted (our house / paint) next summer.
a. I have lost my key. I’ll have to ……………………………………… (another key / make).
b. Your hair is a mess. You should ……………………………….. (your hair / cut).
c. The floor is very dirty. Why don’t you …………………………………………….. (it / clean)?
d. My father’s car is not working very well. He ……………………..………………… (it /service)
tomorrow.
e. Many young people today ………………………………………(their nose / pierce).
f. She has got a bad toothache. She …………………………………. (it / remove) in a week.
g. Summers are very hot in Spain. Many people ……………………………………. (swimming
pools / build) in their gardens.
h. My office needs a change. ……………………………. (it / redecorate) in the spring.
i. I ………………………………… (my house / clean) once a week.
j. They ……………………………………. (their computers / repair) today.
2. Error correction. There is one error in each sentence. Find it and write the sentence
correctly.
3. Translate the following sentences into English. Use a modal or modal perfect in each one:
a. No deberíamos haber jugado a las cartas. We shouldn’t have played cards.
b. ¿Deben trabajar hoy? No, tendrán que hacerlo mañana.
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal or modal perfect (could, can, might, can’t, must,
may, should):
a. Laura can cook very well but you should make your own meal today because she’s
really tired.
b. …………………….. I leave now? I ……………… post some letters.
c. Perhaps the children will be home now; they ………………. arrived when we were at the
shops.
d. They ……………. be staying at Central Hotel but I am not sure.
e. When we lived in the countryside, we ……………….. breathe clean air, now we
……………….., the city air is so polluted.
f. When you were in Africa you ……………………… got a terrible disease. What a good thing
you didn’t.
g. He is getting very good results. He ……………………. study hard.
1. Fill in the following sentences with the appropriate Relative Pronoun: who, which, where,
whose, when.
a. I was born in 1936, ……………………the Civil War started.
b. I know an exciting place ………………… you and your boyfriend can go on holidays.
c. He is the guy ……………….. car is parked in front of your house.
d. The woman .......................lives here is always complaining.
e. The flat he’s rented, ……………….. is in central London, is really expensive.
b. Torrevieja is a very cosmopolitan town. We’ve lived there for three years. (where)
g. John Ash is a policeman. His wife was at the party last night. (whose)
i. Our new car has broken down again. We bought the car only last month. (which)
l. Next weekend I’m going to Madrid. My brother has been living there for the past two
years.
(whose)
4. Add who (that) or which (that) to these sentences, but only where necessary:
a. Is that the woman/ you told me about?
5. Join these sentences with who, which, where or whose. Use commas where necessary:
1. That’s the student. She won the competition prize.
3. The theatre is about 200 metres from my house. It is the oldest building in town.
He ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Grant ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Samantha ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
a. She said that she couldn’t come out with him that day.
b. They said that they had seen John the previous week.
‘We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………
‘I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d. They said that they would lend him some money to buy some new clothes.
‘We …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
e. She said that he had been having a shower when the phone rang.
‘I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..
‘You ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
‘I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………