Home Exercises

BOTH, ALL, NEITHER, NONE. PRACTICE

1. Paraphrase using both, all, neither, none.

Model: Nina and Bell don’t like sharing things.

Neither of them like/likes sharing things.

1. Jane and her sisters have got curly hair.

2. Victor and his friend weren’t at school yesterday.

3. Kevin, Mark and Peter spend their holidays abroad.

4. My parents didn’t use to have a house.

5. Nick and his brothers don’t get on with their parents.

6. My friend and I enjoy riding horses.

7. My parents and I haven’t seen our neighbours so far.

2. Fill in either … or … / neither … nor … .

0. This is my advice. You _either_ follow it _or_ ignore it.  1. We can go for a picnic ___ on Saturday ___ on Sunday. It will be rainy at the weekend.  2. In this game, you __ win __ lose. It depends on you.  3. ___ Sue ___ Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment.  4. When we go to the cafe, I have ___ pizza ___ sushi. These are my favorite meals. 5. His father believed ___ his son ___ his friend. He thought that both were lying. 6. I need ___ your help ___ your advice. I can perfectly solve my problems all alone. 7. ___ Sean ___ Greg will look after your cat. Just ask one of them.  

___ you tell me the truth ____ I won’t talk to you any more.  8. My friend can play ___ football ___ ice-hockey. He prefers board games. 

3. Paraphrase the sentences using either … or … / neither … nor … .

Model: Mary has won the game, or maybe Julia has won the game.

Either Mary or Julia has won the game.

1. Jim isn’t serious. His friends aren’t serious.

Neither Jim nor his friends are serious.

2. Mr Smith doesn’t get on well with the students. Mrs Brown doesn’t get on well with the students.

3. The boys were at home, or maybe their mum was at home.

4. Ted has washed up, or maybe his sisters have washed up.

5. Mrs McGregor never gives up. Her children never give up.

6. I haven’t got my own room. My friend hasn’t got his own room.

7. Bella isn’t very talkative. Her mother isn’t very talkative.

4. Choose either, neither, any, or none to complete the sentences.

0. She didn’t get on well with _none_ of her classmates. 1.  Jane and Fiona looked quietly at each other. __________ girl was sure of what to say. 2.  She felt __________ sad nor happy when she heard the news. 3. I asked for some more cake, but there was __________ left. 4. _________ of her two best friends ever came to see her. 5. Students can choose __________ French or Span­ish. 6. ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘__________ will do.’ 7. Last week my cousin and I flew to Paris. It was the first time that __________ of us had been in a plane. 8. We can __________ have lunch here or go out.  9. There were a few candidates in the room but __________ of them was good enough for the job.

5. Fill in neither, either, none, any, both, or all.

0. The Browns have five puppies and I can take _any_ of them. 1. __________ Helen nor her sister is shy. 2. My friend is going __________ to Norway or to Finland next summer. 3. Take __________ of the two videos: they’re __________ thrilling. 4. __________ of my parents likes pop music. They prefer rock. 5. Kate is my friend. __________ of us like discos. They’re cool! 6. I haven’t got __________ a cat or a dog. 7. Look at those three boys. Do you know __________ of them? 8. I eat __________ meat nor fish. 9. My classmates are __________ smart students. __________ of them has failed the Maths test. 

Prepositions FOR/SINCE

1. Insert for or since:

1.  I have driven a car ….. I was 17.

2.  They have known him ….. many years.

3.  I haven’t seen Tom ..… Monday.

4.  I have been a student …..2 years.

5.  I have written many tests ….. summer.

2. Choose the right item.

1.  Betty wrote/has written her test yesterday.

2.  She was/has been to London four times.

3.  I don't know this man. I never met/have met him.

4.  We travel/have travelled to lots of countries.

5.  Mrs Green worked/has worked in the office for 25 years. And she is still working.

6.  The party finished/has finished at midnight.

7.  I usually get up late but this morning I have got up/got up at 6 a.m.

8.  It's mother's birthday tomorrow and I bought/have bought her a present.

9.  She started/has started her job two days ago.

10. We never had/have never had a car.

3. Put in the most suitable tense.

1.  He (never/study) ___________ any foreign language.

2.  Is this your first trip to Wales? Yes. I (never be) ___________there before.

3.  I (live)_______________ in France in 1997.

4.  I (lose) just_______________ my keys.

5.  Where you (be) ______________ last night?

Present Perfect Continuous

1. Find the sentences with Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I have been waiting for you for some time. 2. We have been friends for ages. 3. She has been trying on shoes since 12 o’clock. 4. Pete has gone to the bakery. 5. They are trying on new trainers. 6. You have been sitting here for 3 hours. 7. It isn’t raining now. 8. It has rained several times since morning. 9. Jack has been tidying up in his room

2. Express your irritation or anger. Change the sentences according to the model.

Model: Nick is sleeping. – He has been sleeping for ages!

1. Dad is cooking. 

2. The kids are fighting. 

3. They are advertising Buy Nothing Day.

4. Ann is shopping.

5. You are watching football. 

6. Tim is trying on trainers. 

7. We are singing.  

8. They are working.

3. Complete the sentences to explain the situations. Use the verbs from the box in Present Perfect Continuous.

to cry      to do      to eat      to help     to read      to run      to sit       to play

0.     Why are you so dirty? – I  have been helping  Dad to water the kitchen garden.

1.     Why does Nick look so tired? – He ____________________________ for three hours.

2.     Why are your lips so blue? – We _________________________________ blueberries.

3.     Why are Helen’s eyes red? – She _________________________ over a touching story.

4.     I don’t feel well. – No wonder. You _________________________ in the sun too long.

5.     I have a headache. – That’s because you _____________________ that game for ages.

6.     You look so fit. – I _____________________________________ sports for some time.

7.     Why are you so angry? – Somebody ________________________________ my diary.

4. Make up sentences using the prompts and Present Perfect Continuous.

Model: (+) I /wear/these jeans since winter – I have been wearing these jeans since winter.

1. (-) Jack/play/computer games / recently

2. (?) how long / you  /wait for me 

3. (-) Jack / read / for an hour 

4. (?) what / Ann / try on / for so long 

5. (+) they / shop / for three hours 

6. (+) my dad / work  here / for ages 

7. (?) you / play chess / since 9 o’clock 

8. (+) my aunt / travel / since Easter 

9. (-) the baby / sleep / for 2 hours  

5. Complete the conversations. Put the verbs in brackets in Present Continuous or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Where is Grandpa? – He is working (work) in the garden. – How long ______________ _________ (he/work) there? – Since morning. 2. Why is Mary so tired? – She __________

__________ (tidy up) up in the house. –  What ___________________________ (she/do) now? – I don’t know. 3. What a mess! What ___________________________ (you /do) here? – We ___________________________ (try on) new clothes. 4. I _______________

________ (look) at this ad for some time and still I can’t understand it. What __________

_________________ (they/try) to say? – No idea. 5. It’s so quiet. What _______________ ___________ (Nick/do)? – He ________________________ (read) a book. 6. Kate, where are you? – In the shopping centre. – What __________________________ (you/do) there? – Nothing special, window-shopping. And you? – I __________________________ (wait) for you at the cinema. In fact, I __________________________ (wait) for you for half an hour. Have you forgotten about the film? – Oh, sorry! Running. 7. What ______________ __________ (you/do), Tim? – I ____________________ (make) a model of a ship. Look! – Wow! Looks great. How long ____________________________(you/do) it? – For some weeks. 8. Why ________________________ (you/wear) these dirty clothes? – We______ _______________ (help) Dad with the car.

6a). Choose the correct alternative. b) Change the sentences so that the other variant also would be correct.

Model: They have been running 2 kilometres/for 10 minutes. They have run 2 kilometres.

1. Jack has read for 3 hours / 2 stories. 2. Mum has been washing lots of T-shirts / since morning. 3. We have been packing since yesterday / 2 suitcases. 4. Alice has written since  5 o’clock / 5 postcards. 5. I have been drawing 2 pictures / for half an hour. 6. We have tidied up since morning / 3 rooms. 7. The cat has eaten for 5 minutes / 3 mice. 8. The boys have been playing 2 matches / since 11 o’clock. 9. Val has ironed for an hour /all his shirts.

Past Simple & Past Continuous

Fill in the blanks with Past Simple or Past Continuous:

1. We ______  (play) cricket last night.

2. They ______  (be) at school last Monday.

3. I _____  (plan) my holiday in advance last year.

4. That day we _____ (work) together.

5. I _____  (tidy) my room at 6 o’clock yesterday.

6. The lesson _____ (begin) late 4 days ago.

7. ______ (you/meet) Helen when you returned home?

8. She _____ (not/go) to Italy during her last holidays.

9. He _____  (not/be) ill yesterday.

10. I ______  (break) a glass of Cola at the party.

11. When I _____ (arrive) the teacher _____ (write) the summary.

12. He _____ (cross) the road when I ______ (see) him.

13. Why _____ (they / shout) at you when I _____ (wake up)?

14. They _____ (fix) the computer when I _____ (open) the door.

15. _____ (Mary / break) her leg while she _____ (skate)?

16. I _____ (sleep) when she _____ (knock) on the door.

17. When I _____ (see) Jim at the disco he _____ (not / talk) to the Dj.

18. I _____ (watch) a film on TV when the electricity _____ (go)   out.

19. The Titanic _____ (not / cross) the Pacific Ocean when it _____ (strike) an iceberg.

20. Paul _____ (not / fall) while he _____ (run) away.

21. Carol _____ (fall) asleep while she ______ (read) a book.

22. While my father _____ (drive) home, he _____ (not / answer) his mobile phone.

23. While I _____ (have) a driving lesson it _____ (start) to rain heavily.

24. When I _____ (find) the wallet on the street I _____ (go) to the police and I _____ (turn) it in.

25. When Mrs Spencer _____ (walk) into the busy office, the secretary _____ (talk) on the phone with a customer, several clerks _____ (work) at their desks and two managers _____ (discuss) methods to improve customer service.

26. Last night, Sebastian _____ (go) at Susan’s house about 9:00 pm, but she _____ (not / be) there. She _____ (study) at a friend’s house.

27. Sam _____ (read) the newspaper while he _____ (wait) for the bus.

28. Yesterday I _____ (see) Paul at the party and he _____ (not / dance) with Rachel.

29. While my parents _____ (drive) me to a great summer camp I _____ (text) my friends about how happy I was about this type of holidays.

Used to Vs. Past Simple

1. Fill in used to or didn’t use to.

0. I used to  have very short hair but I wear it shoulder-length now. 00. Nick didn’t use to have freckles but now he has a lot. 1. Jack __________ be fit but now he plays tennis twice a week.  2. Ann __________ play with dolls but now she plays computer games. 3. You __________ look pale but you don’t any more. 4. My friend and I __________ read science fiction but we enjoy it now. 5. The place __________ look ugly but it doesn’t any more. 6. They __________ spend summer in a village but now they do. 7.  He __________ get up early but now he has to. 8. I __________ believe in Santa Claus but I don’t any more.

2. Correct the mistakes in the underlined parts if any.

1. My grandparents used to live in the village. 2. We didn’t used to have a car. 3. My dad used to going by bike. 4. My younger sister didn’t use to read adventure stories. 5. I use to wear my hair in a pony-tail. 6. Kids not used to play computer games. 7. My granny used to grew lots of vegetables. 8. My friend used to have freckles. 9. Anne doesn’t use to be good-looking.

3. Complete what people say about their past with the phrases from the box. Is there anything true for you?

use to be      used to be     used to believe     used to fight    used to help                             use to like      used to pretend      use to want      use to wear      used to write 

0. Writing used to be my hobby. Now it’s my job and I don’t have a hobby. 1. As a kid I lived in a fantasy world. I __________ ants could talk. 2. When I was a kid I didn’t __________ afraid of the dark. 3. We __________ with my little brother all the time. 4. When I was a kid I didn’t __________ comics. 5. I __________ my granddaddy make sausage. 6. When I was in elementary school, I __________ letters to myself. 7. When I was a kid, I __________ to be Bond. 8. When I was a little kid I didn’t __________ to be a doctor. 9. As a little girl I didn’t __________ dresses.