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Exercise N°1:Add tag questions to the following sentences.

It’s cold.
Tom has a car.
I may take it.
You can come.
He should drive slowly.

Exercise n°2: Put the following sentences into the passive voice:

He expected us to offer him a job.
They showed her the easiest way to do it.
Lightning struck the old oak.
A jellyfish stung her.

Exercise n°3: Put the following verbs into the gerund.

He gave up (gamble)
Try to avoid (make) him angry.
Stop (argue) and start (work)
I am against (make) any complaints.
It’s no use (cry) over spilt milk.

Exercise n°4: “Time clause sentences”. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (present or future).

1. I (go) on doing it until he tells me to stop.
2. I ‘ll buy that house when I (have) enough money.
3. You (fall) rapidly through the air till your parachute opens.
4. When the fog (lift) we’ll be able to see where we are.
5. The refrigerator (continue) to make that noise till we have it repaired.

Exercise n°5 :Put the following sentences into :”a «the negative-“b”the interrogative-“c” the 3^rd person of singular:

I may see him.
They should read more.
You are six feet tall.
We are seeing Mary tomorrow.
They can play the harp.

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Exercise n°6:Put the following verbs in the past tense:

He isn’t working hard.
She doesn’t like cats.
I can’t say anything.
We must read it carefully.
I am afraid of cows

Exercise n°7:Answer the following questions

« a »in the negative- « b »affirmative.

Is the water deep?
Do you know the way?
Can you swim?
Does he come everyday?
Are you afraid of ghosts?

Exercise n°7 : Turn the following sentences

The third person of singular «he-she”:

1. They do exercises every morning before breakfast.
2. My hens often fly over the wall and lay eggs in Mr.Pitt’s garden.
3. I brush my hair every night.
4. Motorcycles don’t allow dogs.
5. These hotels don’t allow dogs.

Exercise n°8: Put the verbs in the following sentences into the simple past.
1.I go to work everyday.
2.I meet her on Tuesdays.
3.He always wears black.
4.I make the cakes.
5.She gets up at 6:00.

Exercise n°9: Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.

1. Detective: I ‘m afraid I must ask you both what you (do) ……………………………yesterday at 10:20 p.m?

Mr.X,I (play) ............................... chess with wife”

MrY,I (listen) …………………….to the radio.

2. The children were frightened because it (get) dark.

3. It was a fine day and the roads were crowded because a lot of people (rush) to the seaside.

4. The aeroplane in which the football team (travel)……… crashed soon after taking off.

5. He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear) …………………………….. thick boots.

Exercise n°10: Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect and the simple past:

1. This is my house. How long you (live)………………. here? I (live)…………………………. here since 1950.
2. He (live) in London for two years and then (go)……………….. to Edinburgh.
3. You (wear)…………………….. your hair long when you were at school?
Yes, my mother (insist)…………………. on it.
4. But when I (leave) school I (cut)……………….. my hair and (wear) it short ever since.
Shakespeare (write) a lot of plays

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Exercise n°11: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense

The snow

It (snow)………… a few days ago .Houses, trees and roads (be)………. white. It was very cold, but the country side (be)………… beautiful. Some people (be)………. happy .They (stay)……… at home near the heating, (wear)……….. warm clothes and (eat)………….. hot meals. The children (play)………….with the snow, (laugh)………. and (make)…………. too much noise. Others (be)……….not happy, because they (be)………. cold .They (not find)……….the fuel for their heating and they (not have)…………much money to buy what they need in winter, the most difficult season for them.

Exercise n° 12 : Compare: Write the words in brackets in the correct form:

The giraffe is (tall)......................the camel, but the camel is (fast).............the giraffe. The giraffe is (beautiful).....................the camel, but the camel is (useful)..............and (strange)..................... of all the animals, it lives without water for many days.

Exercise n°13: Ask question on the underlined words:

1) Last week, the weather was very freezy; Ali went to the shop to buy fuel.
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Exercise n°14: Turn the following sentences into the passive, and then make the process.

1- How to plan a visit to Egypt.>.............................
2- Take photos from CairoTower>...........................
3- See the CairoMuseum>....................................
4- Buy papyrus at the Papyrus Institute>..................
5- Ride a camel near the Pyramids>......................
6- Do some shopping >......................................

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You left me speechless!

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Nothing to say because everything has been said. Thank you so much, Mr. RED1