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01 · Simple present versus present continuous
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01 · Simple present or present continuous - use Choose the correct form of the verb: simple present or present continuous.  image  html
02 · Simple present or present continuous - use Complete the following conversation between two friends. Choose the simple present or the present continuous. -
03 · Simple present or present continuous - use Complete the conversation between the assistant and the customer. Fill in the simple present or the present continuous.  image

 

02 · Simple past
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01 · Simple past - same sound but different meaning Listen and fill in the missing words.  audio  image
02 · Simple past - comprehension Complete the sentences. Choose the correct verb. -

 

03 · Simple past versus past continuous
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01 · Simple past or past continuous - use Complete the sentences. Choose the correct tense.  html
02 · Simple past or past continuous - use Fill in the verb in the simple past or the past continuous.  html

 

04 · Simple past versus present perfect
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01 · Simple past or present perfect - use Complete the sentences. Choose the correct tense.  html
02 · Simple past or present perfect - use Fill in the correct form of the verb.  image  html
03 · Simple past & present perfect - formation & use Change the sentences from one construction to another. Follow the example. Use contracted forms.  html
04 · Simple past & present perfect - formation & use Change the sentences from one construction to another. Use the verb in brackets. Follow the example. DO NOT USE CONTRACTIONS! -
05 · Simple past & present perfect - meaning Listen to the statements. Choose 'Same meaning' if the statement you hear means the same as the written one, choose 'Different meaning' if it doesn't.  audio

 

05 · Present perfect (continuous)
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01 · Present perfect (continuous) - use Complete the sentences. Choose the correct tense.  html
02 · Present perfect (continuous) - use Fill in the verb in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous. Do NOT use contractions. Call up info.  image  html

 

06 · Past perfect (continuous)
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01 · Past perfect continuous - formation Fill in the verb in the past perfect continuous. Do not use contractions.  html
02 · Past perfect or past perfect continuous - use Complete the sentences. Choose the correct tense.  html
03 · Past tenses - formation Listen and fill in what you hear.  audio  image
04 · Had - would Listen to the statements. Do the contractions stand for 'had' or 'would'? Fill in 'had' or 'would' next to the number.  audio
05 · Past tenses - use Complete the sentences using the words between brackets. Use the past perfect, the past perfect continuous or the simple past. Call up info.  html
06 · Past tenses - use Read and decide whether the sentence is correct or not.  image
07 · Past tenses - use Fill in the verb in the past perfect, the past perfect continuous or the simple past. Call up info.  html

 

07 · Have - have got
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01 · Have - have got Complete the sentences. Use a form of 'to have' or 'have got'. Use 'have got/has got' wherever possible. Use contractions where possible.  html

 

08 · Used to
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01 · Be used to doing Complete the sentences by choosing from the list. Study the construction carefully.  image  html
02 · Used to do - be used to doing Complete the sentence by choosing the correct alternative.  html
03 · Used to do - be used to doing Choose the correct alternative. Call up the hints.  image  html
04 · Used to do - be used to doing Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence. Call up info.  html
05 · Used to do - be used to doing Read the following pairs of sentences. Choose 'Same meaning' if they mean the same and 'Different meaning' if they do not. -
06 · Used to - can't get used to Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentence. Call up info. -
07 · Used to - be used to & get used to Fill in the spaces with a form of 'used to' or 'be/get used to' and the verb in brackets. Use contractions. Call up info.  html

 

09 · Simple future and tenses with future meaning
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01 · Future tenses - use Fill in the verb in the correct future tense. Call up info.  html
02 · Future tenses - use Put the verb in the correct tense to reflect the future. Use contractions.  image  html
03 · Future tenses - revision Read and decide whether the verb form is correct or not. -

 

10 · Future + temporal conjunctions
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01 · The future with 'if' & 'unless' Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Follow the example. Use contractions.  html

 

11 · Future continuous
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01 · Future continuous - formation Put the verbs into the future continuous. Use contractions. Follow the example.  html
02 · Future continuous and present continuous - use Listen to the statements. Put 'F' next to the statement number if it is about the future, put 'X' if it is not.  audio
03 · Future continuous - request or polite request Listen to the questions. Is the question a request or a polite question? Choose the correct item.  audio

 

12 · Future perfect (continuous)
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01 · Future perfect - formation Put the verb into the future perfect. Use contractions.  html
02 · Future perfect - use Read the sentences and decide whether the verb form is correct or not.  image
03 · Future perfect continuous - formation Put the verb into the future perfect continuous. Follow the example. Use contractions.  html
04 · Future perfect (continuous) - use Complete the sentence with the correct tense of the verb.  html
05 · Future perfect & future continuous - use Complete the sentences. Choose the correct tense.  image  html
06 · Tenses with future meaning - use Put the verb in the correct tense to reflect the future. Do NOT use contractions. Call up info. -

 

13 · Revision of tenses
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01 · All tenses - revision Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. Do NOT use contractions. -
02 · All tenses - revision Make the following into complete sentences. Use the correct tense. Do not use contractions. -

 

14 · Modals
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01 · May (possibility) Rewrite the following sentences using 'may' (to show possibility).  html
02 · Can - be able to (past tense) Fill in the blanks using 'can' or 'be able to' and the verb in brackets. Do NOT use contractions.  html
03 · Can - could - be able to (affirmative & negative) Complete the sentences. Use a positive or negative form of 'can', 'could', 'be able to'.  html
04 · Modal verbs - formation of the past Rewrite the sentences in the past.  html
05 · Modal verbs - formation of the future Rewrite the sentences in the future. -
06 · Should (advice) Listen to the statements and make a suitable reply using the hints provided. Then check your answer. Follow the example.  audio  html
07 · Should - ought to (past tense) Put the sentences in the past.  html
08 · Must - can't (probability) Listen to the statements and pay special attention to the use of modal verbs.  audio
09 · Must - can't (probability) Complete the sentences. Choose the correct alternative. -
10 · Must (deduction) Choose 'must be' or 'must have been' to complete the sentence. Follow the example.  html
11 · Mustn't - needn't Choose 'mustn't' or 'needn't' to complete the space. -
12 · Modal verbs - revision Choose the correct sentence from each pair and type in 'a' or 'b'. -
13 · Modal verbs - interrogative form Match the correct question to the response by choosing from the list. Call up info.  html
14 · Modal verbs - use Choose the correct use for the modal.  html
15 · Modal verbs - correct use and false friends Choose the correct modal.  html
16 · Modal verbs - identical meanings Choose the modal that completes the sentence. Use each one once only. Call up info. -
17 · Modal verbs - identical meanings Choose the modal that completes the sentence. Use each one once only. Call up info. -
18 · Modal verbs - meaning (actions done or not) Read the sentences and decide whether the action was done or not. -
19 · Modal verbs - revision Complete the sentences below by choosing the correct word(s) from the list. Use each one once only. Call up info.  image
20 · Modal verbs - revision Choose the correct alternatives from the list to complete the sentences. Call up info. -
21 · Modal verbs - expressing politeness Rewrite the following sentences (using a modal verb) to make them more polite and business like. Call up info. -
22 · Modal verbs - statements with modals Listen to the statement and then type in which answer agrees best with the statement. (A, B or C)  audio
23 · Modal verbs - use (a story) Choose the correct modal to complete the story.  image
24 · Modal verbs - certainty or probability Read the following. Choose the correct alternative depending on the meaning of the verb. -

 

15 · Conditionals
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01 · Formation of third conditional The sentences below refer to the third conditional. Complete them.  image  html
02 · Use of the three types Complete the sentences. Choose the correct form.  image  html
03 · Use of the three types Complete the sentences. Choose the correct alternative from the list.  html
04 · Use of the three types Listen to the first part of the sentence and complete by choosing the second part of the sentence.  audio
05 · Use of the three types Read the sentences and decide whether the verbs are in the correct tense or not.  html
06 · Contracted & full form Listen to the sentences. Fill in the missing words in FULL.  audio
07 · Comprehension of the 3 types Listen to the dialogues. Type 'A' if what you hear matches sentence A, 'B' if it matches sentence B and 'C' if it matches sentence C.  audio  image
08 · Use of 2nd and 3rd conditional Rewrite the sentences in the second or third conditional. Use contractions. Follow the example. Call up info.  html
09 · Revision of the conditional Fill in the verb in the correct tense. Do not use contractions.  image

 

16 · Passive
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01 · Comprehension of passive vs active voice Listen to the dialogues. Are the statements true or false?  audio
02 · Formation of the passive voice Complete the sentences using the passive. Use FULL forms.  html
03 · Formation of the passive voice with modals Rewrite the sentences using a passive. Omit the agent.  html

 

17 · Causative
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01 · Causative constructions Choose words from the list and pay attention to the 'causative' construction. Use each word once only.  image  html
02 · To have - formation Fill in the correct tense of 'to have' to complete the causative sentence.  image  html
03 · To have - use Rewrite the sentences in the causative. Do not use contractions.  image  html
04 · Causative or passive Write the sentences in the causative or the passive, whichever is correct. Use the words in brackets. Call up info.  html
05 · From active to causative & passive Say in another way by completing one sentence in the passive and the other in the causative. Call up info.  html
06 · The causative - revision Listen to the following statements. Are they causative or not?  audio

 

18 · Indirect speech
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01 · Statements in the reported speech Rewrite the following in reported speech. Use the beginning given. Do NOT use contractions.  html
02 · From direct speech to reported speech Listen and then fill in the gaps. Follow the example. Do NOT use contractions.  audio
03 · Polite questions - formation & use Rewrite the following questions in reported speech.  html
04 · Polite questions - use Make the following questions more polite by using reported speech. Use the beginnings provided. Call up info. -
05 · From direct question to indirect question Listen to the statements and complete the sentences using reported speech. Follow the example.  audio  image
06 · From direct question to polite question Listen to the questions. Make them more polite by using reported speech. Use the words in brackets to help you make a correct question.  audio
07 · Intonation in reported statements Listen to the following short conversations. Pay attention to the stress and intonation. Listen a second time and repeat what Brian says.  audio
08 · Statements in the reported speech - use Listen to the statements and complete the sentences using reported speech.  audio
09 · Comprehension of the reported speech Listen to the conversation. Are the statements true or false?  audio
10 · Other reporting verbs Listen to the statements and then choose the reporting verb that best matches the sentence. Use each verb ONCE only.  audio

 

19 · Question tags
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01 · Use of question tags Complete the sentences. Choose the appropriate question tag from the list.  html
02 · Use of question tag + short answer Complete the sentences. Add the appropriate question tag and answer correctly.  image  html
03 · Special cases Complete the sentences. Fill in the appropriate question tag. Call up info.  html
04 · Special cases Complete the sentences. Fill in the appropriate question tag. Call up info.  html
05 · Pronunciation and intonation of question tags Listen and repeat.  audio
06 · Use of question tags - revision Complete the sentences. Fill in the appropriate question tag. -

 

20 · Verbal constructions
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01 · Verbal constructions - to, on, in, for, of, from Complete the sentences. Choose the correct preposition/particle.  html
02 · Some prepositions and particles Choose the correct preposition/particle to complete the sentence.  html
03 · Frequently used verbal constructions Listen and repeat.  audio
04 · Frequently used verbal constructions Complete the sentences. Choose the correct alternative.  html
05 · Frequently used verbal constructions Complete the sentences. Fill in the correct form of the verb. Add a preposition/particle where necessary.  html
06 · Infinitive or -ing form Complete the sentences. Fill in the correct form of the verb and add a preposition/particle if necessary. -
07 · Infinitive or -ing form Make sentences from the following sets of words. Add a preposition/particle where necessary. Follow the example. -
08 · Verbal constructions - making sentences Make sentences from the following sets of words. Add a preposition/particle where necessary. -
09 · Easily confused verbal constructions Read and say whether the sentence is correct or not. -
10 · Infinitive or -ing form Complete the sentences. Choose the correct alternative.  image  html
11 · Infinitive or -ing form Complete the sentences. Choose the correct alternative.  image  html
12 · Infinitive or -ing form Fill in the infinitive or an -ing form.  image
13 · Infinitive or -ing form Complete the sentences. Fill in the correct form of the verb. Add a preposition/particle where necessary. Call up info. -
14 · Infinitive or -ing form Rewrite the following sentences. Follow the example. -
15 · Infinitive or -ing form Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets. Do not use contractions. -
16 · Verbal constructions - revision Answer the questions using the information in brackets. Follow the example. -
17 · Verbal constructions in the reported speech Put into indirect speech. -
18 · Advanced reporting verbs Put into indirect speech. -

 

21 · Prefer - rather
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01 · I would rather you - I would prefer you Answer the questions. Follow the example.  html

 

22 · Make - do
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01 · Make - do Call up info first then choose and type the correct alternative.  html
02 · Make - do Choose the verb that matches the expression with 'make' or 'do'. Call up the hints. -
03 · Make - do Choose the correct option.  html

 

23 · Phrasal verbs
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01 · Turn - put Choose the meaning that matches the phrasal verb (in bold). -
02 · Come - stand - look Listen to the dialogues. Pay special attention to the phrasal verbs used.  audio
03 · Come - stand - look Listen to the dialogues again. Choose the meaning that matches the phrasal verb.  audio
04 · Fixed prepositions Complete the spaces by choosing a word. Call up info.  image
05 · Meaning and use of phrasal verbs Complete the sentences. Choose one of the phrasal verbs. -
06 · Meaning and use of phrasal verbs Make a correct sentence from the following words. Call up info. -
07 · Get - idiomatic use Choose the matching definition from the list. Call up info.  html
08 · Get - idiomatic use Complete the sentences. Choose a phrasal verb from the list. Call up info. -

 

24 · Time, numbers, letters
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01 · Numbers and times - comprehension Listen to the statement and indicate the sentence that matches.  audio

 

25 · Articles
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01 · A - an - the Put a/an/the or X (= no article) in the space. Call up info.  html
02 · Countable and uncountable nouns Type in a word from the list. You may have to add a/an.  html
03 · Countable and uncountable nouns Indicate whether the nouns are countable, uncountable or both.  html
04 · Countable or uncountable use of nouns The space must be filled with 'a', 'an' or 'X' (nothing necessary). -
05 · Some, any, few, little, much, many + noun Complete the sentence by choosing a word from the list.  html
06 · Quantifiers with (un)countable nouns Choose a suitable quantifier. Choose from the following. -

 

26 · Possessives
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01 · Pronunciation Listen and repeat.  audio  image
02 · Pronunciation Read the sentences aloud and check your pronunciation. Call up info.  audio
03 · Forms Make the following possessives using 's or s' as necessary.  image  html
04 · Possessive form - of Complete the sentence using the words in brackets with 1) a possessive ('s), 2) a phrase with 'of' or 3) just two words.  image  html
05 · The possessive - revision Rewrite the words between brackets using 's, s' or '. Careful: some words will have to be put in the possessive PLURAL. -

 

27 · There - it
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01 · There - it Read the sentences. Is the sentence correct or not?  html
02 · There - it Rewrite the sentences using 'there' or 'it'. Call up info.  html

 

28 · Some - any
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01 · Some - any Choose the correct alternative.  html

 

29 · Much - many - a lot - few - little
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01 · A lot (of) - plenty (of) - a great deal of Complete the sentences. Replace 'much' or 'many' with a quantifier from the list. Call up info.  html
02 · Few - a few - little - a little Complete the sentences. Choose the correct quantifier from the list. Call up info.  html

 

30 · Relative clauses
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01 · Use of pronouns Complete the sentences. Choose the correct word from the list.  html
02 · Correct and wrong relative clauses Read and decide whether the sentences are correct or not.  html
03 · Rewrite using a relative clause Make one sentence from the two/three sentences given. Use a relative pronoun. Call up hints. -

 

31 · Opposites
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01 · Opposites - prefixes Make the opposite by choosing the correct prefix from the list. Consult the info first.  html

 

32 · Adjectives and adverbs
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01 · Adjective versus adverb - use Choose the correct alternative. Consult the info first.  html
02 · Irregular adverbs Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.  html
03 · Adjective & adverbial form of the adjective Complete the sentences by using an adverbial form of the adjectives in brackets.  html
04 · Adjectives with prefixes - formation Type the correct opposites of the adjectives.  html
05 · Adjectives ending in 'ing' and 'ed' - use Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. Follow the example. -
06 · Adjective & adverbial form of the adjective Complete these sentences using an adverbial form of the adjective between brackets. -
07 · Position of adverbs Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs (between brackets) in the correct position.  html
08 · Position of adverbs Jumbled sentences - put the words in the correct order.  image

 

33 · Comparatives and superlatives
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01 · Comparison - use Complete the sentences. Use 'less', 'more', 'as...as' or 'not as...as'. Don't use contractions.  html
02 · Superlatives and prepositions - use Complete the sentences by using a superlative + a preposition. Call up info.  html
03 · Comparative forms of adverbs - formation Complete the comparisons. Follow the example.  html
04 · Comparative & superlative - use Read the sentences and decide whether they are correct or not. -
05 · Comparisons - use Listen to the statement. Indicate the sentence that corresponds to what you heard.  audio
06 · Comparison of adjectives - use Rewrite the following sentences. Use the word in brackets. Follow the example. -
07 · Comparison - late, near, far, little Use the correct comparative or superlative form of the word in brackets.  html
08 · Comparison of adjectives - use Form sentences using a comparative form of the adjective. Follow the example. -

 

34 · Prepositions
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01 · Prepositions - mixed Choose the correct preposition.  html
02 · Prepositions - mixed Complete the sentences. Choose the correct preposition from the list.  image  html
03 · Prepositions after particular words & expressions Complete the sentences. Choose the correct preposition. -

 

35 · Commonly confused words
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01 · Commonly confused words Choose the correct alternative. -

 

36 · Words with variable stress and pronunciation
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01 · Words with variable stress and pronunciation Listen to the statements and repeat.  audio

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