1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect, past simple or present perfect continuous.
1 A:I…(not/see) Lucy since this morning. Do you know where she is?
B: Yes, she …(just/call) me. She’s at the bank and she …(wait) in the queue for over an hour!
2 A: How long …(Mike/study) at university? It seems like ages!
B: Well, he …(complete) his first degree two years ago, but now he’s doing another course, so he …(be) there five years altogether.
3 A:Mrs Thompson …(not/collect) her post this week. Is she away on holiday?
B: Yes, she …(leave) last Saturday. We …(look after) her cat all week.
4 A:…You’re late. Where …(you/be)?
B: I ..(miss) the bus at 7.30 and I had to wait an hour for the next one. Sorry I …(not/call) you, but I forgot my mobile phone.
5 A:No one …(see) Ben for weeks. I hope he’s OK.
B: Don’t worry, I …(speak) to him yesterday. He …(work) night shifts at the hospital so he ..(sleep) during the day.
6 A:…(you/finish) reading the newspaper yet?
B: No, I …(only/read) it for five minutes!
2. Logical assumptions/deductions
Complete the exchanges with must, might or can’t.
1 A:You … have seen this film! It’s really famous!
B:…I’m afraid I’ve never even heard of it.
2 A:Jason … be at university. He’s only seventeen!
B: Apparently, his grades were so good that he started a year early. He … be really clever.
3 A:It … rain later, so take an umbrella just in case.
4 A:This bracelet ………………… be real gold, but I’m not sure.
5 A:You ………………… be tired. You’ve been working on that project all day.
B: Yes, I am pretty sleepy.
3. Tenses of the infinitive/-ing form. Choose the correct item.
1 I can’t wait to see/to have seen Mariana’s wedding dress.
2 Luke appears to have bought/to buy a new car.
3 I can tell you that the film is very funny,watching/having watched it myself.
4 Sara seems to have been studying/to study very hard lately.
5 They expect to have been using/to be using the new gym facilities this time next year.
6 It’s considered rude to be chewing/to chew with your mouth open.
7 Ellie says that playing/to play an instrument in an orchestra is not as glamorous as it sounds.
8 Eating/Havingeaten his food myself, I can promise you that the chef is one of the best.
4. Put the verb in brackets into the passive.
1 Matt’s bike … (steal) yesterday afternoon while he was at college.
2 Look up on the stage! The awards … (present) by that celebrity from TV!
3 All the food in the restaurant … (make) with organic ingredients from local producers.
4 The hospital … (open) by a member of the royal family next week.
5 Police are warning residents to lock their doors because several suspicious vehicles … (see) in the neighbourhood recently.
5. Write a short essay discussing the points for and against having a pet
READING 9 form
Read the text and mark the correct sentence (A-J) to fill in the blanks (1-10).
A“I thought everyone had forgotten,” replied Ted.
BIt was very hot in the city centre.
CThe station was crowded with people and so was the train.
D There was no answer, so Ted decided to open the door.
E It was already five o'clock and the hotel was on the other side of the city.
FThe receptionist gave him a small white envelope with his name printed on the front.
GTed jumped in surprise.
H‘This is the best birthday present ever!’
ISo he quickly left the office.
J'Surprise' yelled Ted's friends and family.
The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky.(1)___ Ted Brown was sitting in his office, daydreaming. ‘I wish I were on a sandy beach in an exotic place,' he thought to himself.Just then, the telephone rang loudly. (2)___When he picked it up, a voice said, 'Come to the Grand Hotel at six o'clock. I have something for you.' 'Who's there?' Ted asked, but there was no answer. Puzzled, he looked at his watch. (3)___ He knew he'd have to hurry if he was to get there in time. (4)___ The traffic outside was terrible, so Ted decided to make the journey to the hotel on the underground.(5)___It took him almost an hour to get to the hotel. At exactly six o'clock, Ted was entering the impressive building. Ted walked towards the reception desk and asked if anyone had left anything for him. (6)___Ted opened it and took out the card which was inside. It said Come to room 147 on the 10th floor and knock on the door three times.' By now, Ted was very anxious to find out what was going on. When he found room 147, he knocked on the door three times and waited. (7)___The room inside was dark.As Ted stepped inside, all the lights came on. (8)___ Ted couldn't believe his eyes. 'Happy Birthday, Ted,' said his mum. (9)___ His boss gave him an- other envelope which contained a ticket for a week's Caribbean cruise. Ted was amazed! "Thank you, everyone,' he said. (10)___
