1. TIME CLAUSES
I/. In this exercise you have to put in “for” or “during”:
1
I waited for you …………….. half an hour
2
He hasn’t lived in Britain all his life. He lived in India …… four years.
3
Production at the factory was seriously affected ………… the strike.
4
When we were at the theatre last night, we meet Ann ……… the
interval.
5
Sue was very angry after our argument. She didn’t speak to me ……...a
week
6
We usually go out at weekend, but we don’t often go out ………….the
week.
II/. This time you have to put in “ while” or “during”:
1
I met Tom ……………………I was waiting for the bus
2
…………… we were in Paris, we stayed at a very comfortable hotel.
3
………… our stay in Paris, we visited a lot of museum and galleries.
4
The phone rang three time ………… we were having dinner last night.
5
I had been away for many years …………… that time, many things had
changed.
6
What did she say about me ……………… I was out of the room?
III/. Put “when” or “until” in each blank:
1.
Could you let me know ………………………… Ms Amis arrives?
2.
I can’t give you an answer ………………… I hear from my bank.
3.
………the post comes could you see if there’s a letter from Emma in it?
4.
Could you wait ……………… the children get home from school?
5.
Eris’s mother will be staying with us …………………Christmas.
6.
Who’s going to look after your dog ……………you go to America?
IV/. Fill in the blanks with: for, since, ago, before.
1.
Tim moved away from Newcastle five years ……… and he hasn’t been
back there ………… then.
2.
My grandparents visited Edinburgh ………… two weeks in 1980. They
had been there five years …………, so it wasn’t completely new to them.
3.
My brother has been interested in music …………quite a long time. He
was given his first guitar 20 years …………….
4.
John worked in a travel agency ….…… six months in 1985. He already
had some experience of the tourist information office in London two years
……………
5.
Patricia started working as a journalist with a newspaper in Madrid ten
years……… She’s been working for the same newspaper ever ………then.
6.
I was sure that I hadn’t met him …………
V/. PRESENT TIME: Choose the correct word or phrase:
1. That can’t be right! I don’t believe / I’m not believing it!
2. Carol can’t swim today. She has / is having a cold.
3. See you in the morning. I leave / I’m leaving now.
4. What do you do / are you doing? If you drop it, it will explode!
5. What do we eat / are we eating this evening? I’m really hungry!
6. You’re a great cook. This cake tastes / is tasting wonderful.
7. Where do you go / are you going? I haven’t finished speaking to you!
8. Chemistry is hard. I am not understanding / I don’t understand it.
VI/. PAST TIME: Choose the correct word or phrase:
1. When I reached / was reaching home, I received / was receiving David’s
phone call.
2. When the dog bit / was biting her leg, she screamed / was screaming.
3. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
4. While I had waited / was waiting / waited at the bus – stop, I had noticed /
was noticing / noticed a new shop which wasn’t / hadn’t been in the street the
day before.
5. When Peter met / was meeting Mary for the first time, he knew / was
knowing that he met / had met / was meeting her somewhere before.
6. Helen got off / was getting off the bus, and walked / was walking into the
bank when she realized / had realized / was realizing that she left / had left /
was leaving her handbag on the bus.
7. Last night I fainted / was fainting at the concert. I had felt / had been
feeling dizzy for a few minutes and then suddenly everything went / had gone
black.
8. We had / were having / had had a terrible shock when we got / were getting
/ had got back to the car park and saw that our car were vanishing / had
vanished / had been vanishing!
VII/. PERFECT: Choose the correct word or phrase:
1. I live / I have lived here since the end of last year.
2. Someone has just stolen / has just been stealing my bicycle.
3. I’m afraid the last train left / has left an hour ago.
4. We’re enjoying our trip. We have visited / visited two countries so far.
5. I’m standing / I’ve been standing here for hours and I feel tired.
6. This has been / was a busy day and it isn’t over yet.
7. The price of petrol has risen / has been rising by 15% over the past year.
8. It's a long time since I saw / have seen / have been seeing your brother Paul.
What did he do / has he done / has he been doing lately?
VIII/. FUTURE TIME:
1.
When the storm reaches / will reach this area tomorrow, it brings / will
bring with it great destruction force.
2.
By the end of this year, Tom will be studying / will have studied English
for three years.
3. .....................................................................................................................W
e'd better wait here until the rain stops / will stop.
4.
Tom Baker won’t come / won’t be coming here tomorrow.
5.
At this time tomorrow, we will drive / will be driving through
Pennsylvania.
6.
In 2 years from now, the contract will come / will have come to an end.
7.
If you call her at 6, she is practicing / will practice / will be practicing
the piano then.
8.
By next month I will leave / will have left / will be leaving for India.

2. PRESENT PERFECT PATTERN
Pattern 1:
1.
We started working here in 2005.
-> We have………………………………………………..
2.
My sister started to be interested in medicine when she was a child.
-> My sister has …………………………………………
3.
Liz started studying medicine at university three years ago.
-> Liz has ……………………………………………………
4.
Dave started playing the piano when he was seven years old.
-> Dave has ………………………………………………….
5.
John started his phone call twenty minutes ago and he is still talking.
-> John has ………………………………………………….
Pattern 2:
1.
The last time I went swimming was 5 years ago.
-> I haven’t ……………………………………….
2.
The last time I was here was in March.
-> I haven’t ………………………………………
3.
I last rode a bicycle in 1995.
-> I haven’t …………………………………….
4.
We haven’t sung together for 10 years.
-> The last time …………………………………..
5.
The Petersons haven’t taken a trip since 1999.
-> The Petersons last …………………………….
Pattern 3:
1.
I haven’t gone to any play at the local theatre for 5 years.
-> It’s ……………………………………………
2.
Rachel hasn’t been in class for three days.
-> It’s …………………………………………..
3.
We haven’t seen each other for 20years.
-> It’s …………………………………………
4.
I haven’t called Irene for a week.
-> It’s …………………………………………..
5.
My father last smoked a cigar 3 years ago.
-> It’s ……………………………………………
Pattern 4:
1. I’ve never heard such a funny story.
-> That’s the most _____________________________________
2. He’s never made such a bad mistake.
-> It’s _______________________________________________
3. I haven’t tasted such good coffee for a long time.
-> That’s _____________________________________________
4. I’ve never had such a big meal.
-> It’s _______________________________________________
5. I’ve never met such a generous person as Ann.
-> Ann is _____________________________________________
VII/. Combine the sentences with the given words. Make changes if necessary:
1. The other passengers will get on the bus soon. Then we’ll leave.
As soon as ____________________________________________
2. I turned off the lights. After that, I left the room.
Before _________________________________________________
3. Sue dropped a carton of eggs. She was leaving the store at that time.
While __________________________________________
4. Susan sometimes feels nervous. Then she chews her nails.
Whenever ___________________________________________________
5. I saw the great pyramids of Egypt in the moonlight. I was speechless then.
The first time __________________________________________
6. Steve left before my arrival.
When I _____________, ________________ already left.
7. Alice started playing tennis six months ago.
Alice has __________
8. I last saw David in 1990.
I haven’t ___________
9. We had lunch, and afterwards we went for a coffee.
After ________________________________________
10. We haven’t gone to the museum for 5 years.
It’s ________________________________________
11. It's a long time since I last went to a football match.
-> I haven't ________________________________
12. This is my second visit to Hungary.
-> This is the second time ______________________
13. I paid this bill earlier, actually.
-> Actually I've ______________________
14. We haven't been swimming for 10 years.
-> It's ______________________
15. Mary started learning French five years ago.
-> Mary has ______________________
16. I am on the tenth page of the letter I am writing.
-> So far I have ______________________
17. I recognized him at once.
-> At once I knew______________________
18. The police arrived too late, so the robber escaped.
-> By the time ______________________
19. I predict a victory for our team.
-> I think __________________ win
20. Meet me outside the station at 5.30.
-> I__________________________ outside the station at 5.30.