1. THE OPEN SCHOOL
GRAMMAR FOR BACHILLERATO-practice-
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Write the verbs in the correct tense: Present Simple/Cont., Past Simple/Cont
Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous), Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous).
1. I closed the door quietly because he(try)...................................to sleep.
2. How many times(she-call)....................................since he came to N.Y.?
3. The children are filthy. Where (they-be)...............................................?
4. I´m going to bed. I(work)..........................................for hours and I am tired.
5. Mary was cleaning the windscreen when she (notice)................................ a crack in the glass.
6. I couldn´t open the office door because someone (lock)................................it.
7. I agree: I (not think)......................................you should apologize.
8. When I phoned her she(do).........................................her homework.
9. When I shouted they (jump)...............................off the roof and (run)..................away.
10. Don´t phone her just now. She (talk).........................................to her boss.
11. Oh! You (have).....................................a shave! You look strange without a beard.
12. Sorry, I (not understand)........................................... Could you say that again, please?
13. There was nobody at the office. Mr. Brownlow (tell).................................... the staff to go home.
14. How many times (you see)................................................him since he went to Edinburgh?
15. They are very angry. They (try)..............................................to see you for the last two or three hours.
16 I had a pleasant surprise when I got to my room: someone (put).....................................some flowers there for me.
17. Don´t make a noise: the children (try).............................................to sleep.
18. We (sit).............................................in the sunshine for about twenty-five minutes when I suddenly felt sick.
19.He´ll be ready in a moment. He (clean).....................................his shoes.
20. It´s the most comfortable car I (ever-drive).....................................................
Complete the Conditional Sentences. Decide whether to use Type I, II or III.
If I had time, I__________________________________(go)shopping with you.
If you ________________________________(Speak)English, you will get along with them perfectly.
If they had gone for a walk, they________________________(turn)the lights off.
If she_______________________(come)to see us, we will go to the zoo.
I would have told you, if I ______________________(see)him.
Would you mind if I____________________(open)the window?
If they ______________________(invite)me, I wouldn't have said no.
My friend______________________(meet)me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.
If I _______________________(do)it, nobody would do it.
If my father _______________________(pick)me up, I'll take the bus home.
PASSIVE VOICE
Write the following sentences in the passive.
You should make the sandwiches just before you leave.
People are sending blankets and clothes to the flood victims.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
The technicians were repairing my fax machine when I arrived.
The crew will bury the sailor at sea.
Toyota sells cars in many countries.
They add sugar to fruit in order to make jam.
The tour guide showed us around the city.
The boss has offered him a rise for his hard work.
My parents may give my brother the car for the first time tonight.
HAVE SOMETHING DONE
1. Tom thinks his eyesight is getting worse, so he´s going to the eye doctor. What is Tom going to do there?
He is.................................................................................................................................
2. Sue is at the beauty parlour at the moment. A hairdresser is cutting her hair. What is Sue doing?
.............................................................................................................................................
3. Ann´s watch was broken, so she took it to a jeweler. Now it is working again. What has Ann done?
................................................................................................................................................

2. THE OPEN SCHOOL
GRAMMAR FOR BACHILLERATO-practice-
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IMPERSONAL PASSIVE
1. It is said that many people are homeless because of the flood.
2. It is known that the Governor is in favour of the new law.
3. It is expected that the President will lose the election.
4. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window.
5. It is alleged that she drove through the town at 90 miles an hour.
RELATIVE PRONOUNS
Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.
The woman ____________________________is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.
I cannot remember the reason ___________________________he wanted us to leave.
Jane, ___________________________mother is a physician, is very good at biology.
She didn’t see the snake ___________________________was lying on the ground.
Do you know the shop ___________________________Andrew picked me up?
A castle is a place ___________________________a king or queen lives.
An actress is a woman ___________________________plays in films or theatre plays.
This is the girl __________________________mother is from Canada.
This is the time of the year __________________________many people suffer from hayfever.
The flowers __________________________grow in the garden are beautiful.
DEFINIG RELATIVES
1. The street is very wide. The street leads to the school.
2. The person is not very clever. The person is sitting next to me.
3. The music is a Strauss waltz. The orchestra is playing the music.
4. The doctor is famous. She visited the doctor.
5. Women are to be admired. Women work in hospitals.
6. The cigarette is a Player´s. You are smoking the cigarette.
7. The lady has gone to London. She was here yesterday.
8. The letter had no stamp on it. We received the letter yesterday.
9. The girl is very pretty. She lives opposite my house.
10. The dress is lovely. Mary is wearing the dress.
NON DEFINING RELATIVES
1. The Prime Minister will push for stricter controls on industrial fumes. He visited our factory last week.
2. My new gallery is a great success. You visited it last week.
3. Alfred Hitchcock made the classic film Psycho. He was born in 1899.
4. The Kremlin Jewels were exhibited in Germany some years ago. They rarely leave the Soviet Union.
5. The Tower of London attracts more than two million visitors a year. It was the largest fortress in mediaeval Europe.
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN INDIRECT SPEECH.
1. “If it rains this afternoon it will be too wet to play the match tomorrow”, the captain said.
2. “Did any of you see the accident happen last night?” said the policeman.
3. “We have a lift but very often it doesn´t work”, said my aunt.
4. “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?” Paul´s sister asked me.
5. “Please don´t make an official complaint.”, the manager said to her.
6. “I don´t think you should go to England in the winter” Mary said to Peter.
7. “How long have you been learning English?”, the examiner said.
8. “Stand still!”, he said to the children.
9. “When are you planning to come to Darlington?”, Bill said to his friend.
10. “Do you grow your own vegetables?” Mary asked me.
11. “Don´t take the rest of the day off!. We are very busy.”, the manager said to Mary.
12. “The mirror is there so that you can see yourself when you are dancing.”, explained the teacher to the pupil.
13. “Did you hear a terrible crash about 3 a.m. this morning?”, said Mary.
14. “How did you go up that tree?”, Mary asked me.
15. “Where can I get the bus to Liverpool?”, Peter said to a policeman.
16. “How long does it take to get to Edinburgh by bus?” said Paul.
17. “ Please come round and see us any time”, our friends said to us.
18. “Nothing grows in my garden. It never gets any sun”, he said.
19. “Please wait in the lounge till your flight number is called”, the airhostess said to the passengers.
20. “We will take the children to the zoo as soon as it stops raining”, Mary said to me.

3. THE OPEN SCHOOL
GRAMMAR FOR BACHILLERATO-practice-
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MODALS
Complete the sentences with the correct form of CAN, COULD or BE ABLE TO. If it is possible to use CAN/COULD or BE
ABLE, use CAN/COULD.
He is very fit for his age. He .........................(run) really fast.
I´d like....................................(work) with you one day.
He ......................................(not climb) up to the top;he was too scared.
If they hadn´t phoned for an ambulance, he...............................................(die)
I love.......................................(spend) all morning in bed at the weekends.
I ..........................................(not understand) what he says: he speaks too quickly.
Put COULD, MUST, SHOULD, MIGHT, or CAN´T in the past tense in the spaces provided.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1. How did you know about the wedding? Someone ............................................. (tell) you!
2. The money was on the desk: I .......................................(take) it, but I didn´t.
3. I know you were angry, but you.............................................(not be) so rude.
4. I don´t know who sent these flowers; it ...........................................(be) Jane.
5. She ......................................(not move) abroad – she hates foreign countriues.
6. .......................................(you not be) just a little more polite?
7. They ..............................................(not know) about the plans for the new factory – it´s not possible.
8. I think you ............................................(tell) your parents you were going to be late. They were very worried.
9. They ............................................(not get) into the house through a window. they were all closed.
10. They .............................................( not leave) without being seen by anybody.
11. I .................................................(go) for a swim if I´d wanted to.
12. You .........................................(apologise) for being late.
13. We don´t know who took the money. The office was full of people and it ................................(be) any of them.
14. I ............................................(not say) such a terrible thing.
15. I ............................................(not leave) my keys at home – I´m sure they were in my pocket.
16. He ...........................................(warn) us that he was going to leave his job.
17. She tried to contact me, but the phone ................................................(be) engaged
Fill in the blanks with mustn’t, don’t have to / needn’t.
Pupils don’t have to / needn’t attend the game. It’s optional.
You ............................... leave knives in places where babies can get hold of them.
We ................................ bring sandwiches. Food will be provided.
You ................................. play with that knife! You’ll cut yourself.
We ............................... rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
If the snow continues, you ........................................ drive that long way.
I .................................... pay the phone bill until next week.
People ................................ smoke in non-smoking areas.
INFINITIVE OR GERUND
Choose the correct form (infinitive with or without to or gerund).
The song made me ____________________________
What about____________________________out tonight?
He swore never___________________________that again.
How dare you____________________________that?
Do you mind___________________________the window?
It's no problem__________________________you up at 9 o'clock.
Let them___________________________.
It was rather wicked_________________________her like that.
She got an offer_________________________in Canada.
Can you feel the spider___________________________up your back?
I enjoy___________________________on holiday.
He used to___________________________in the country.
She is used to___________________________in the country.
I am tired of ___________________________.
Ellen made me___________________________.

4. THE OPEN SCHOOL
GRAMMAR FOR BACHILLERATO-practice-
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USED TO /BE-GET USED TO
1. Caroline _______________ (have) a walkman, now she has an ipod.
2. We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He ______________(not be) so busy.
3. I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have _______________________(work) regular hours.
4. It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He ____________________ (drive) on the left-hand side of the road.
5. When Peter was young, he ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6. People from India usually find our food tasteless. They ________________________ (eat) spicy food.
7. Computers ________________ (be) very expensive. Now the prices are more reasonable.
8. English has become international. Businessmen ________________________ (speak) English at international
meetings.
9. During my childhood, I ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my grandparents.
10. Maria _________________ (think) that she would never ________________________ (live) in New York.
PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN PARENTHESES IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
1. an unusual ring (gold)
2. an old lady (nice)
3. a good-looking man (young)
4. a modern house (attractive)
5. black gloves (leather)
6. an American movie (old)
7. a large nose (red)
8. a sunny day (lovely)
9. a hot bath (nice)
10. an ugly dress (orange)
11. a red car (old/little)
12. a metal box (black/small)
13. a long face (thin)
14. a wide avenue (long)
15. a big cat (fat/black)
16. a little village (old/lovely)
17. long hair (blonde/beautiful)
18. an old painting (interesting/French)

5. THE OPEN SCHOOL
GRAMMAR FOR BACHILLERATO-practice-
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PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN PARENTHESES IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
USED TO /BE-GET USED TO
MODALS
1. can
2. to be able to work
3. couldn´t climb/wasn´t able
to climb
4. could have died
5. to be able to spend
6. can´t
1. must have told
2. could have taken
3. shouldn´t have been
4. could/might have been
5. can´t/couldn´t have moved
6. couldn´t/shouldn´t you have been
7. can´t/couldn´t have known
8. should have told
9. couldn´t/can´t have got
10. couldn´t/can´t have left
11. could have gone
12. should have apologised
13. could/might have been
14. shouldn´t have said
15. can´t/couldn´t have left
16. could/should have warned
17. must have been
2. mustn’t
3. needn’t / don’t have to
4. mustn’t
5. don’t have to / needn’t
mustn’t
needn’t / don’t have to
mustn’t
Write the verbs in the correct tense: Present Simple/Cont., Past Simple/Cont
Present Perfect (Simple/Continuous), Past Perfect (Simple/Continuous).
1. was trying
2. has she called
3. have they been
4. have been working
5. noticed
6. had locked
7. don´t think
8. was doing
9. jumped/ran
10. is talking
11. have had
12. don´t understand
13. had told
14. have you seen
15. have been trying
16. had put
17. are trying
18. had been sitting
19. is cleaning
20. have ever driven
a nice old lady
a goodlooking young man
an attractive modern house
black leather gloves
an old American movie
a large red nose
a lovely sunny day
a nice hot bath
an ugly orange dress
a little old red car
a small black metal box
a long thin face
a long wide avenue
a big fat black cat
a lovely little old village
beautiful long blonde hair
an interesting old French paintin
Correction
1. Caroline used to have a walkman, now she had an ipod.
2. We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He didn't use to be so busy.
3. I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have to get used to working regular hours.
4. It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He isn't used to driving on the left-hand side of the road.
5. When Peter was young, he used to ride a bicycle to school.
6. People from India usually find our food tasteless. They are used to eating spicy food.
7. Computers used to be very expensive. Now the prices are more reasonable.
8. English has become international.
Businessmen are used to speaking / have got used to speaking English at international meetings.
9. During my childhood, I used to spend a lot of time with my grandparents.
10. Maria used to think that she would never get used to living in New York