Tenses Grammar : Deuxième année bac

Tenses

Exercise 1

Put the words in brackets in the correct present tense .

• The earth (circle) the sun, but it (circles, not) the moon. Key
• Every Thursday morning, Mrs Smith (drive) her kids to the tennis club. Key
• Sue (work) as a secretary at Bromley International Bank, but this summer she (study) German at a language school in Berlin. That is why she is in Germany. Key
• Keep quiet! The baby (sleep). Key
• Sheila (have) a severe headache for several hours. Key

• He (hate) living in Britain because it (rain) a lot. Key
• I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk) so loudly. Key

Exercise 2

Put the verbs in brackets in the past tense .

1. They (watch) an American movie when Sue called last night. Key
2. If I (drink) so much coffee, I would not be able to sleep. Key
3. I'm really hungry because I (not, have) breakfast this morning. Key
4. I (fall) off my bike yesterday, but I (not, hurt) myself. Key
5. Allan (get) wet while he (walk) in the rain.Key
6. They (slip) and (fall) while they (climb) the mountain. Key
7. I (can, not) see you yesterday. I (be) out of town. Key

Exercise 3

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct future tense .

• They (climb) the Himalaya Mountains this time next year. Key
• Nancy (take) her final exams in a couple of days’ time. Key
• By 2025, Mr. Smith and his wife (retire). Key
• The maid (clean) the rooms tonight. Key
• In five years’ time, the local authorities (build) a new hospital in this area. Key
• “I’m not certain you (pass) your driving test,” Betty told James. Key
• I (have) a cup of tea and (watch) football this time next Sunday. Key

Exercise 4

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense .

1. I don't understand you. What (you, talk) about? Key
2. By the end of 2007, Susan (teach) English for ten years in South Korea. Key
3. Mr. Smith (travel) widely since he was 16. Key
4. How long you (work) as a computer programmer?Key
5. If you (not, find) my wallet, I would have been very sad. Key
6. The leader of the party (talk) for hours about nothing. Key
7. (You, go) to the pictures next Sunday in the evening? Key

Exercise 5

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense .

1. The athletes (train) for the Olympic Games at the moment. Key
2. How long you (work) in this school? Key
3. Call on me after midday. I (arrive) home by then. Key
4. She (promise) herself she would never make the same mistake again. Key
5. “(You, can) park your car over there,” the policeman told the driver. Key
6. My uncle (take) me to pictures tomorrow. Key
7. (You, sing) at Kate’s birthday party two days ago? Key

Relative clauses Grammar : Deuxième année bac

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Relative clauses

Exercise 1

Choose the correct answer .

1. The car, __________ is grey, belongs to Youssef. (which/who/whose) Key
2. Ito, __________ is a Japanese engineer, works for World Computers. (which/who/whose) Key
3. Pierre , __________ is a talented cook, lives in Lyon. (which/who/whose) Key
4. Do you see those cats __________ are lying on the sofa? (which/who/whose) Key
5. Does she know the girl __________ father is a nurse? (which/who/whose)Key
6. Did I tell you about the man __________ eats four kilogrammes of apples in twenty minutes? (which/who/whose) Key
7. The girls __________ we met yesterday at Janes’ birthday party are very boastful. (which/who/whose) Key

Exercise 2

Choose the correct answer .

1. A mall is a building __________ you can do your shopping. (who/where/which) Key
2. A night is the time of a day __________ it is dark outside. (when/who/where)Key
3. A cookery book is a book __________ you can look up recipes. (which/when/where)Key
4. A pickpocket is a person __________ steals purses from pockets and bags. (who/where/which) Key
5. Carnivores are animals __________ live on meat. (who/where/which) Key
6. An acronym is a word __________ is the opposite of another word. (which/where/when) Key
7. Winter is the season of the year __________ it rains heavily. (where/when/who) Key

Exercise 3

Join the pairs of sentences with who or which .

1. The woman was sick. She looked very pale. Key
2. Some people were waiting in the emergency room. It was very crowded. Key
3. The doctor called a nurse. She came quickly. Key
4. The doctor gave the patient an injection. It made her fall asleep. Key
5. The Olympic Games were exciting. Many people watched them live on TV. Key
6. Youssef and Hind spent their holiday in Dover. Dover is in the south of Great Britain. Key
7. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories. Key

Exercise 4

Complete the sentences using who and which .

1. A freezer is a thing (freeze food and water). Key
2. A DJ is someone (play music in a disco). Key
3. A bee is an insect (make honey).Key
4. An apple is a fruit (be yellow or red and sweet). Key
5. A Dutch is a person (come from the Netherlands). Key
6. A caoch is a vehicle (carry people from a town to another town). Key
7. A salesperson is someone (work in a shop). Key

Exercise 5

Complete the sentences using whose and which

1. I saw the man __________ car you damaged. Key
2. He went back to live in the house __________ stood on the corner in Regent Avenue. Key
3. He couldn't remember __________ movie by Steven Spielberg he had seen. Key
4. That's the man __________ wife works with my wife in National Bank. Key
5. The woman __________ dog bit you is a police officer. Key