Miscellaneous grammar

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1. Choose the most appropriate tense form to complete each sentence:

a. Rachel always worryis worryingworries�a lot about everything.

b. Why�have you calleddid you calldo you call me yesterday?

c. Which book�did you readwere you readingdo you readare you reading at the moment?

d. Yuk! These bananas�haven't tastedaren't tastingdon't taste very good.

e. John�talkedwere talkingis going to talkwas talking to Sam when I saw him.

f. I�wasn't surfingdidn't surfhaven't surfed the internet at 10:30 last night.

g. Jane�s not here. She�is going to gowenthas gonegoes to Paris for the weekend.

h. I�didn't seehaven't seenwasn't seeingam going to see my friends yet. I hope to meet them tomorrow.

i. My parents�are marryinghave marriedhave been marriedmarry for 26 years. They celebrate their anniversary next week.

j. If they won't hurry updon't hurry uparen't hurry upwouldn't hurry up, they�ll miss the film.

k. He can�t come to the cinema tonight. He�is going to visitvisitedwould visitwas visiting his aunt.

l. If it�waswould beweren'tisn't so hot, we�d play outside.

m. My mum�will not leaveisn't going to leavewouldn't leavedidn't leave her job if she won the lottery.

n. Coca-Cola inventedwas inventwas inventedis inventing�by John Pemberton.

2. Match the questions to the most appropriate answers:

a. When was your little sister born?����������������������������������� - It doesn't go all the way.

b. What's the matter with you?���������������������������������������� - Yes I did

c.� What does your best friend look like?������������������������������ - I'd go to discos.

d. Who's the youngest in your family?���������������������������������� - on September 3rd

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e. Have you ever failed an English test?��������������������������������- my brother John

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f. Did you use to bite your nails when you were young?�������������� - No, I haven't

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g. What would you do if you were 18?��������������������������������� - He's got fair hair and is quite handsome.

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h. Does this bus go to the British Museum?����������������������������- I've got a terrible headache.

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3. Change the sentences below into AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE or INTERROGATIVE:

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A. I met a film star in the street last year.

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B.� My sister has been to England twice this year.

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C. I didn't get his reply straight away.

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D. My dad used to go to my local primary school.

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E. Are you going to stay in bed tomorrow?

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F. The weather will be good next week.

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