GRAMMAR PRACTICE- 2ND TERM

1 Write the sentences . Use the correct verbal TENSE. Use PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST
SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS

1. The girls _________________ (fly) to London yesterday.

2. What ___________ you _________________ (do) at 10 o’clock last night / ?

3. Kim _________________ (play) basketball after school every day .
4. ___________the van ___________(move) when the motorbike _____________ (hit )it ?

5.Paul ______________________(not was)the dishes at the moment .

6. My friend usually __________________( go) to the cinema at the weekend.
7. My baby brother_______________(cry) every night.

8. Lisa__________________(pay)the woman at the desk right now.

Note: For more practice, go to “GRAMMAR PRACTICE-1st Term

ANSWERS
1. The girls FLEW to London yesterday .
2. What WERE YOU DOING at 10 o’clock last night ?

3. Kim PLAYS basketball after school every day .

4. WAS the van MOVING when the motorbike HIT ?
5.Paul ISN’T WASHING the dishes at the moment

6. My friend usually GOES to the cinema at the weekend.

7. My baby brother CRIES every night.

8. Lisa IS PAYING the woman at the desk right now.

Write the verbs in brackets in the correct verbal tense. Use PAST SIMPLE or PAST CONTINUOUS.

1 We ________________________(browse) the web at 10 last night.

2 I _______________________(see) my friend on the plane last week.

3 You ________________________(not like) your holiday last year.

4 _________Ben ______________(walk) around the museum at 2 pm?
5 They ________________________(not believe) his story.

6.John ________________(walk) in Oxford Street when he ________________ (meet) his cousin.

7. Your phone _______________ (not/ring) while we __________________(talk).
8. What happened while she _____________________(wait) for the plane?

9. I _______________ (not /watch) TV when you__________________ (arrive).

10. At 10 this morning, we ___________________(have) breakfast.
11.My cousin_______________(be) my best friend when we___________(be) young. We _____________(do)
everything together.

ANSWERS
1 We WERE BROWSING the web at 10 last night.
2 I SAW my friend on the plane last week.
3 You DIDN’T like your holiday last year.

4 WAS Ben WALKING around the museum at 2 pm?

5 They DIDN’T BELIEVE his story.

6.John WAS WALKING in Oxford Street when he MET his cousin.

7. Your phone DIDN’T RING while we WERE TALKING.

8. What happened while she WAS WAITING for the plane?
9. I WASN’T WATCHING TV when you ARRIVED.

10. At 10 this morning, we WERE HAVING breakfast.

11.My cousin WAS my best friend when we WERE young. We DID everything together.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective. Use the COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY,
EQUALITY, INFERIORITY and THE SUPERLATIVE
1. The black bag costs €100, the red bag costs €50 and the grey bag costs €20. The grey bag is -
____________________ (cheap) bag.
2. For Carl, maths is ____________________ (difficult) English. He always gets better marks in maths.
3. Wednesday is ____________________ (busy) day of the week for me. I’ve got after-school activities that day.

4. Kelly has got many friends and Betty has only got one friend. Kelly is____________________ (popular) Betty.
5. The great white shark is very dangerous. The Beluga whale is very friendly. The great white shark is
____________________ (dangerous) the Beluga whale.
6.Diamonds are _________________________(hard) gold.
7An apple is ______________________________(healthy) biscuits.
8. Spain is not _________________(big) Brazil.

9. Silver is ______________________________(cheap) gold.

10. Rock music is ___________________________(loud) classical music.

11 The blue whale is ___________________________(large) animal in the world.
12 The Nile is __________________________(long) river in the world.

13. The elephant is _____________________(heavy) animal on land.

ANSWERS

1. The black bag costs €100, the red bag costs €50 and the grey bag costs €20. The grey bag is THE CHEAPEST
bag.

2. For Carl, maths is LESS DIFFICULT THAN English. He always gets better marks in maths.
3. Wednesday is THE BUSIEST day of the week for me. I’ve got after-school activities that day.

4. Kelly has got many friends and Betty has only got one friend. Kelly is MORE POPULAR THAN Betty.

5. The great white shark is very dangerous. The Beluga whale is very friendly. The great white shark is MORE
DANGEROUS THAN the Beluga whale.
6.Diamonds are HARDER THAN gold.
7An apple is HEALTHIER THAN biscuits.
8. Spain is not AS BIG AS Brazil.

9. Silver is CHEAPER THAN gold.

10. Rock music is LOUDER THAN classical music.

11 The blue whale is THE LARGEST animal in the world.

12 The Nile is THE LONGEST river in the world. animal in the world.
13. The elephant is THE HEAVIEST animal on land.

Complete the sentences with the correct modals. Use the AFFIRMATIVE or NEGATIVE form.
can, could, should or must.
1. How many eggs …………………… I make? Are you very hungry?

2. You ………………. wash your hands before eating

3. …………………… Bob drive a car?
4. Kate …………………… wear black. She looks better in bright colours.

5. …………………… your mother play the piano when she was young?
6. You …………………… stop when the light is red.
7. We …………………… finish our homework tonight because our teacher is going to check it tomorrow.
8. Bill …………………… speak French. He only speaks English.

9. She is a small baby. She ______________ eat meat, but she ______________ drink milk.
10. It’s raining heavily. You ______________ take your own umbrella.
ANSWERS
1. How many eggs SHOULD I make? Are you very hungry?
2. You SHOULD / MUST wash your hands before eating

3. CAN Bob drive a car?

4. Kate SHOULDN’T wear black. She looks better in bright colours.

5. COULD your mother play the piano when she was young?
6. You MUST stop when the light is red.
7. We MUST finish our homework tonight because our teacher is going to check it tomorrow.
8. Bill CAN’T speak French. He only speaks English.
9. It’s raining heavily. You SHOULD take your own umbrella.
 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of
the sentences.

1. It is against the law to smoke in a public building (mustn’t)

You_______________________________________________________
2. I couldn’t sleep last night and I don’t want to hang out tonight. (tired)
I’m ________________________________________________________________
3. It is a good idea to visit your grandparents regularly. (should)
You _________________________________________________________
4. You can’t drive because you are only 17. (enough)
You can’t drive because you_________________________________________.
5. 70 years ago, people didn’t travel so much. ( use to )
70 years ago, people___________________________________________________.
6. Mark isn’t hardworking enough to finish all his projects. (too)
ANSWERS
1.You mustn’t smoke in a public place.
2. I’m too tired to hang out tonight
3. You should visit your grandparents regularly.
4. You can’t drive because you aren’t old enough
5. 70 years ago, people didn’t use to travel so much
6. Mark is too lazy to finish all his projects

Write QUESTIONS for the words in bold.

1._____________________________________?

She hid her diary in her bedroom.

2._____________________________________?
Mary sent a message to her parents.

3._____________________________________?

No, I can’t meet you tonight?

5._____________________________________?

Many students feel upset when they fail an exam.

6._____________________________________?
The film starts at 8:30
7._____________________________________?

She couldn’t go out because she was ill

8._____________________________________?

They were tidying their room when they heard a strong noise.
9._____________________________________?

Some teenagers meet in the park.

10._____________________________________?
Last week, they rode their bike to school.

Note. For more practice, go to “GRAMMAR PRACTICE 1st TERM”

ANSWERS
1.Where did she hide her diary?

2. Who did Mary send a message to?

3.Can you / meet tonight?
5.How do students feel when they fail an exam?

6. What time does the film start?

7.Why couldn’t she go to school?

8.What were they doing when they heard a strong noise?
9.Where do teenagers usually meet?
10.When did they ride their bikes to school?

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