The Egyptian Language School
English Department
Stage: Second Prep. Grammar
Mid year Revision answers
Correct the verbs
between brackets;
1-I work at a computer all
day long. Yesterday while I ---was looking------------(look) at my
computer screen, I (start)-----started---------to feel a little dizzy,
so I (take)--took a break. While I (take) ---was taking-----------------a
short break outdoors and (enjoy)---enjoying-------------the warmth of
the sun on my face, an elderly gentleman (come)------came---------up to
me and (ask)--------asked-------me for directions to the public library.
After I (tell)-------had told--------him how to get there , he (thank)
--thanked---------------me and -----went--------(go) on his way.
I ( stay) ---had stayed------------outside until a big cloud
(come)--------came------and -------covered---------(cover) the
sun .
2-I usually (ride) -------ride----------my bike to work in the
morning, but it (rain)—was raining--------------when I ( leave)---------left-----------my
house early this morning, so I (take)---took------------the
bus . After I (arrive)----had arrived------------at work , I
(discover)----discovered-----------------that I had left my briefcase at
home.
3-I ‘m tired . We
(walk)---have been walking--------------------------for more than an
hour.
4-A: where’s
Juan ? He (be)-------------------absent from class for the last three
days. (anyone, see)-----has anyone
seen -----------------------him lately?
B: I have. I (see)---saw--------------him yesterday.
He has a bad cold , so he (be) –has been------------home in bed since the
weekend. He (be , probably) –will be probably -------------------back in class
tomorrow. 5-My eyes are getting tired. I (read)---have been reading---------------------for
two hours.
6-What------------are ---you—going to
do----------------(do) tomorrow afternoon?
B: I (go)-----------------am going to go --to
the mall.
A:Why?
B: I ---------am going to go
-------------shopping for some new clothes. How about you?
What ----are-------------you-----going to
go----------------- tomorrow afternoon?
A: I (go)----am going to
go------------------to a movie with Tom. After the movie , we (have)----are
going to have---------- dinner.
7-How long ( you , smoke) ---have you been
smoking--------------------------?
B: well, let me see. I
(smoke)----have been smoking ----------------since I
(be)--was-------------------seventeen. So I (smoke)--------------have smoked
( have been smoking)----------------for
almost four years.
8-Last Thursday , we went to the station to catch the train
to Athens , but we were too late. The train (leave, already)-------had already
left------------------.
9-I (have, never) ------have never had---------------a bike when I
(be)-----was-------------------a kid . My family
(be)--------was-------------too poor. Once I (try)---tried------------------to
learn on the bike of one of my friends, but the other kids all (laugh) were
laughing-----------------------at me. I
never(try)---------tried-----------again because I
(be)---------------was-----too embarssed.
Choose the correct answer:
1-I (finish)----------------------this book by
tomorrow morning.
a)
Will finish b) will have finished c) will be finishing d) am going to finish
2-This time in the next month, He
(sit)----------------on the beach.
a)
Is going to
sit b) will have sat c) will sit d) will be sitting.
3-
By this time next year I (save) -----------------five hundred pounds.
a)
Have saved b) am saving c) will have saved d) will be saving
4-He (not stop)-------------------eating since he (arrive)-----------------.
a)
didn’t stop/ arrived b) hasn’t
stopped/ arrived C) isn’t
stopped/ arrives d) had stopped/ arrived.
5-He (teach)-----------------in this school
for five years.
a)
Is teaching b) has taught c) taught d) teaches
6- They ----------------- ( be) in Chicago for
20 years .
a)
Will be b) had been c) have been d) were
7- I----------------- (see) a wonderful film
in the cinema last night.
a)
am seeing b) saw c) see d) have seen
8- The sun (rise) --------------- at 6:38
yesterday morning.
a)
rose b) is rising c) was rising d) has risen
9- The sun (shine) -----------------when the climber reached
Mount Everest.
a)
had shown b) shown c) shines d) was shining.
10- I promise that I (not tell) ----------------this secret to anyone.
a)
didn’t tell b) won’t tell c) don’t tell d) are not going to tell
11- Unfortunately, just as we got to the
airport their plane (take). ------------------ Off.
a)
Has taken b) is taking c) had taken d) will take
12- I was tired yesterday because I (not sleep)
--------------------- well the night before.
a)
haven’t slept b) hadn’t slept c) didn’t sleep d) won’t sleep
13- Sshh! Someone (listen) -----------------to
our conversation!
a)
listens b) is listening c) hasn’t listened d) had listened
14- When I left the house this morning, it -------------------
(already rain).
a)
Has already
rained b) rained c) is raining d) had already rained.
15- I think Bob (leave) --------------------for
London this very moment.
a)
Is going to
leave b) left c) is leaving d) will leave.
16- I (not wear) ---------------------my
watch because it is being fixed.
a)
Don’t wear b) am not wearing c) didn’t wear d) won’t wear
17- Everyone (sleep) ------------------------when
the earthquake hit the small town.
a)
Was sleeping b) are sleeping c) has slept d) had slept
18- He (live) ---------------------by
herself since her divorce.
a)
Was living b) has been living c) had lived d) lives
19-
I was angry that I (make).--------------------- such a stupid mistake .
a)had made
b) am making
c) make d) will make
20-
Our daughter (gradate) ---------------------from the university yet.
a)
Has graduated b) had graduated c) hasn’t graduated d) graduated
21-
By this time next year, I (save) ---------------------five hundreds pounds.
a)
Will be saving b) will
have saved c) will save d) have saved
22-
He saved a lot of money, so he -----------------------buy an expensive car.
a)
Is going to buy b) will
have bought c) will
buy d)
23-I am sick and tired of Jim .
He---------------------his things one place or the other.
a)
Always forgets b)
always is forgetting c) forgets
always d) is always forgetting.
24- The actor ------------------right
now.
a)Is
interviewed b) is been
interviewed c) is being
interviewed d) has interviewed.
25-I often -------------------games with my
sister when I was a child.
a)Have played b) was playing c) played d) had played
26-If you ---------------the money, Where
would you go?
a)Have b) had c) would have d) has
26- Computers ----------------more and more
efficient.
a)Are becoming b) become c) have become d) is becoming
27- Paul ---------------to Tina when I saw
him.
a)
Is talking b) was talking c) talks d) talked
28-The bank -------------------by the time I
got there.
a)
Closes b) closed c) had closed d) is closing.
29- I ---------------------Italian for three
years now.
a)Learn b) am learning c) have been learning d) have learnt.
30-Jacson ---------------Amanda since he was
five years old.
a)Has known b) knows c) have known d) knew.
31-“What are your plans for the summer?” “I
---------------with my cousins in the country.”
a)Will have stayed b) will stay c) am going to stay d) stay.
32-“What are you thinking about?
My
holiday. This time next week I -----------------in the Seychelles.”
a)Will be relaxing b) will relax c) am relaxing d) will have relaxed.
33-“I saw the lightning ---------------the
tree last night.
a)Hit b) hitting c) to hit d) hits
34-My car
has broken down, ----------------me, please?’
a)Will you
help b) you will help c) help d) you would help.
Rephrase
these sentences without changing their meanings:
1-I
‘ve never heard such a sad story. (Ever)
-This
is the saddest story I ve ever heard.
2-She
hasn’t finished decorating the flat.
(Still)
She
is still decorating the flat.
3-We
haven’t been to the theatre for a year.
(Time)
The
last time we went to the theatre, was a year ago.
4-He
started painting 15 years ago. (Been)
He
has been painting for 15 years.
5-It’s
two years since I went on holiday.
(Have)
I
ve never been on a holiday for 2 years.
6-She
began to play tennis when she was 10 .
(Since)
She
has been playing tennis since she was 10
7-John
hasn’t played golf for years. (Time)
The
last time John played Golf , was 2 years ago.
8-We ‘ve never seen such a funny film. (Ever)
This
is the funniest film I ve ever seen
9-I
bought this coat three years ago.
(For)
I
have bought this coat for 3 years.
10-I
haven’t finished writing the report yet.
(Still)
I
am still writing the report.
11-They
are still discussing the problem.
(Finished)
They—haven’t
finished discussing-the problem yet.
12-Mike started studying medicine four
years ago. (Been)
Mike has been studying medicine for four years.
13-He
is the kindest man I ve ever met.
(Never).
I ve
never met such a kind man before.
14-They didn’t discover a cure for cancer.
(Yet)
They
haven’t discovered a cure for cancer yet.
15-She wrote the letter. Then she went to the
post office. (After)
After she had written the letter, She
went to the post office.
16-We have never experienced such a cold
weather in Egypt. (Ever).
This is the coldest weather we have
ever experienced in Egypt.
17-She locked the front door, then she went
to bed. (Before)
After she had locked the front door,
she went to bed.
18-When I saw an accident; I was working in
the garden. (While)
I
saw an accident while I was working in the garden.
19-I ‘ve never ridden a camel yet. (First)
It is the first time for me to ride a
camel.
20-I last went to the cinema six months
ago. (Been)
I haven’t been to the cinema for six
months.
21-I’m
a student in oxford .I am about to end my studies. (By next month/ finish
my studies)
By next month I will have finished my
studies.
Do as shown between
brackets:
1-
“Why are you
looking through the keyhole?” I said to him
( Indirect)
I
asked him Why he was looking through the
keyhole.
2-
“Did they
understand what you said to them?” He
asked (Indirect)
He asked if they had understood
what he said to them.
3-
Promise your son a play station. ( use If)
If you get high marks, I will buy you a play
station.
4-
Threaten your baby
by the fire. ( use If)
If you play with matches, you will
be hurt.
5-
He can’t buy that car, he has no enough
money. ( use If)
If he had enough money, he could buy that car.
6-
She wasn’t careful when she was driving, so
she made an accident. (use if)
If she had been careful, she wouldn’t
have made an accident.
7-
I didn’t have
enough time, so I couldn’t visit my uncle.
(use If)
If I had had enough time , I could have visited my uncle.
8-Advice your friend to study hard. (use if)
If
I were you.i would study hard.
9-“I
can’t live on my salary”, said Kamal, “I’ll have to offer to do overtime’
Kamal said that he couldn’t live on his
salary and added that he would have to offer to do overtime.
10-“Are you going to see him at the
station?” She said.
She said if she was going to see him at
the station.
11-I think it rains, we won’t go out. (Use if)
If it doesn’t rain , we will go out
12-The mother said to the child,” Don’t be
afraid”. (Indirect)
The mother told the child not to be a
afraid.
13-He said
,” Let’s leave the case at the station” (Indirect)
He suggested leaving the case at the
station.
14-Janet never saves money. That’s why she
never has any. (Use If)
If Janet saved money, she would have some.
15-The accident happened because the train
driver was careless. (Use If)
If the train driver hadn’t been careless,
the accident wouldn’t have happened.
16-I am not you, so I don’t tell him the
truth. (Use if)
If I were you, I would tell him the truth.
17-I said to the servant,” clean the room
and shut the door”
I ordered the servant to clean the room
and shut the door
18-“Where were you last night?” Joe asked.
Joe asked where he had been the night
before.
19-He said to me,” can you solve this
problem”?
He asked me if I could solve that problem.
20-He said,” Let’s not say anything about
it till we hear more facts”.
He suggested not saying anything about it
until they heard more facts.
21-He said,” My wife wants to take a job
but I’d rather concentrated on our home”
He
said that his wife wanted to take a job but he would rather concentrated on
their home.
22-I said to the boys,” you have neglected
your duties”
I told the boys that they had neglected
their duties.
23-She said,” I was at Ales yesterday”
She said that she had been at Ales the day
before.
24-“When will you decorate the kitchen?” She
said.
She asked When she would decorate the
kitchen.
25-“Why did you travel first class?” I asked
him.
I asked him why he had travelled first class.
26- Mary said:”I will play cards the day after tomorrow”. (Mary informed
me…)
Mary informed me that I would play cards the day after the next day.
27. Sophie said:”I went to bed early last
night”. (Sophie said ….)
Sophie said she had gone to bed the night
before.
28- The teacher said to Jenny: “You have to
learn your grammar”. (The teacher told Jenny…)
The
teacher told jenny that she had to learn her grammar.
30- Monique to the immigration officer:” This
is my first trip to England.” (Monique told the immigration officer…)
Monique told the immigration officer that
that was his first trip to England.
31- He told me:”You are the most beautiful
girl I have ever seen”. (He told me …)
He told me that I was the most beautiful
girl he had ever seen.
32- Nick said:”I’m going to visit my
parents next month”. (Nick declared that …)
Nick declared that he was coming to visit his
parents the following month.
33- Lilly: “My parents are fine and I
really get on with them”. (Lilly said …)
Lilly said that his
parents were fine and he really got on with them.
34- Gloria:” I am sorry
but I can’t come to your birthday party because I am going away for the
weekend.” (Gloria explained that …)
Gloria explained that she
was sorry but she couldn’t come to his birthday party because she was going
away for the weekend.
35- Mark:”My friend Gary
has found a new job in the music business.” (Mark said that …)
Mark said that his friend
Gray had found a new job in the music business.
36--Advice your friend to
buy his mother a golden ring. (Use
if)
If I were you, I would buy
her a golden ring.
37- Water boils at
100C. (Use If)
If water boils, it
reaches to 100c
38--I think Ahmed is
absent because he is too sick. (Use
If)
If he is too sick , he
will be absent.
39- I said to the boys,
“were you busy yesterday”
I asked the boys if they
had been busy the day before.
40-“Who do you want to
speak to?’’ said the telephonist.
The telephonist asked who
he wanted to speak to.
The End
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