40.1 Basic review 2. from 20-40

Review two

Read what Laura says about a typical working day:

I usually get up at 7 o’clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o’clock. I’m always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal in the evening. I don’t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o’clock, and I always sleep well.

I- Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday.

1   ……………………. at 7 o’clock.

2   She ……………………. a big breakfast.

3   She …………………….

4   It ……………………. to get to work.

5   ……………………. at 8.45.

6   ……………………. lunch.

7   ……………………. at 5 o’clock.

II- Put the sentences into simple past.


 III- Underline the correct answers.

1   Have we got (an / any) onions?

2   How (much / many) coffee do you think?

3   How (much / many )bananas would you like?

4   Can you buy (a / some) spaghetti?

5   Is there (any / many) milk in the fridge?

6   How (a lot of / much) money have you got?

IV- Read the situations and write sentences. Use the following verbs in the present perfect:

arrive   break   fall   go up   grow   improve   lose

1   Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. Tom …………………….

2   Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa …………………….

3   Last week the bus fare was £1 .80. Now it is £2. The bus fare …………………….

4   Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is better. Her English ……………………. 


V- Put in: been or gone.

1   James is on holiday. He’s ……………………. to Italy.

2   Hello! I’ve just ……………………. to the shops. I’ve bought lots of things.

3   Alice isn’t here at the moment. She’s ……………………. to the shop to get a newspaper.

4   Tom has ……………………. out. He’ll be back in about an hour.

5   ‘Are you going to the bank?’ ‘No, I’ve already ……………………. to the bank.’

VI- Check Your Understanding of the Present Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the present perfect tense in the following sentences:

1. We ___________ (find – negative) it yet.

2. Camile and Mathew ____________ (invited) all their friends for today’s party.

3. Liz _________ (sleep – negative) all night.

4. ________ he _________ (finish) his work?

5. It ___________ (be – negative) the same ever since you left.

VII- Fill in the blanks with this-that-these-those.

1) __________  is my dog Boby and __________ is his hut over there.

2)  Is _________ your car behind the tree?

3)  _________  are our flowers. Look at them. They are colorful.

4) _________  are Ali's books over there.

5) Is_________ your bag under the table?



VIII- Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to. Use can if possible; otherwise use (be) able to.

1   Gary has travelled a lot. He ……………………. speak five languages.

2   I haven’t ……………………. to sleep very well recently.

3   Nicole ……………………. drive, but she doesn’t have a car.

4   I used to ……………………. stand on my head, but I can’t do it any more. 

5   I can’t understand Mark. I’ve never ……………………. understand him.

6   I can’t see you on Friday, but I ……………………. meet you on Saturday morning.

7   Ask Katherine about your problem. She might ……………………. help you.


IX- For each situation, write a sentence with should or shouldn’t + one of the following:

go away for a few days  /    go to bed so late  /   look for another job

/ put some pictures on the walls  /    take a photo  /   use her car so much

1   Anna needs a change.   …………………….

2   Your salary is very low.   You …………………….

3   Jack always finds it hard to get up.   He …………………….

4   What a beautiful view!   You …………………….

5   Sue drives everywhere. She never walks__________

6   Dan’s room isn’t very interesting.   She …………………….


X- Exercises: Someone, Something, Anyone...


XI - Plurals.

car ________ catch ________  watch ________   cherry ________
curry ________  potatos ________   child ________  woman ________
wife ________  foot ________  tooth ________  person ________


XII- Complete the sentences below with “other”, “another” and “others”. "The other" "The others"

1. I have ____________ questions to ask.
2. Don’t worry. Tomorrow is ____________ day.
3. Can I take a look at the _________ ones?
4. He likes the ____________ girl.
5. His behavior changed from one day to ____________.
6. Some lessons are harder than ____________.
7. Give me ________ 10 minutes, please.
8. Some people love horror movies. ____________ hate scary things.  
9. I’m busy now, but how about the ____________week?
10. Some boys like videogames. ____________ prefer to play soccer. .