As far as the rules of pronunciation of regular simple past and past participle are concerned (e.g. the ending –ed), which verbs follow the same pronunciation pattern: 

Complete the slots with the best modal verb according to the idea suggested in parentheses:

I. I ______ drive well. (ability)

II. Internet _______ be public (obligation)

III. In case of fire, you ________ take the stairs (recommendation)

Mark the correct alternative.

Choose the correct alternative.

Which is the correct option to complete the sentence below?

Ruth wanted to be transferred to another department, but her application was________ because her own department is understaffed.

The sentence “Don't give up” (line 29) in the affirmative form is

“The advent of the internet hasn't [...] cooked up new conspiracy theories” (lines 2 and 3).

Mark the correct option to make the sentence above interrogative. 

Complete the sentences with the correct use of the Simple Past and the Past Continuous.

- I was waiting for the bus when I___________ (see) her.

- The children ___________ (argue) when the teacher arrived.

- Everyone___________ (listen) to music when the lights ___________. (go) out.

To fill in the gaps respectively, mark the right option.

Mark the option in which all the verbs are written in the Simple Past.

Read the text II in orderto answer item.

My name is Patrick. I ___________ on vacation to Brazii last Summer, and I ___________ in a five-star hotel in front of the beach in Rio de Janeiro.

I went to Rio by plane and I___________ a month there, I ___________ a lot of people and we____________a great time! I want to go back to Brazii as soon as possible.

Choose the option which completes the gaps in text I respectively.

Helpinq at a hospital

Every year many young peopie finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to college. Some of them go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitais, orthey help with conservation.

Mike Coleman is 19 and______________in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. He wants to become a teacher but now he ______________ in Namibia. He's working in a hospital near Katima Mulilo. He says, " I'm working with the doctors and nurses here to help sick peopie. I'm not a doctor but I can do a lot of things to help. For example, I help carry peopie who can't walk. Sometimes I go to villages in the mobile hospital, too. There aren't many doctors here so they need help from peopie like me. I don't get any money, but that's OK, l'm not here for the money.”

"I'm staying here for two months, and I'm living in a small house with five other volunteers. The work is hard and the days are long, but I'm enjoying my life here. I'm learning a lot about life in Southern África and about myself! When I finish the two months' work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks. For example, I want to see the animais in the Okavango Delta in Botswana."

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Which verb forms respectively complete the gaps in text I?

Helpinq at a hospital

Every year many young peopie finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to college. Some of them go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitais, orthey help with conservation.

Mike Coleman is 19 and______________in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. He wants to become a teacher but now he ______________ in Namibia. He's working in a hospital near Katima Mulilo. He says, " I'm working with the doctors and nurses here to help sick peopie. I'm not a doctor but I can do a lot of things to help. For example, I help carry peopie who can't walk. Sometimes I go to villages in the mobile hospital, too. There aren't many doctors here so they need help from peopie like me. I don't get any money, but that's OK, l'm not here for the money.”

"I'm staying here for two months, and I'm living in a small house with five other volunteers. The work is hard and the days are long, but I'm enjoying my life here. I'm learning a lot about life in Southern África and about myself! When I finish the two months' work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks. For example, I want to see the animais in the Okavango Delta in Botswana."

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Read the fragment from the text.

“When I finish the two months' work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks.” (lines 19, 20 and 21)

Because it is a plan, it is possible to rewrite the sentence substituting the underlined part for:

Complete the blank (line 5) with the right verb:

Choose the best alternative that completes the first balloon.

Complete the sentences below using make or do: 1 – She forgot to __________ her homework. 2 – During the text, try not to __________ a noise. 3 – She needs to __________ an appointment to see the destist. 4 – Every morning I _________ my bed.

Choose the alternative that presents the imperative form of the sentence: Doctor: You should drink less alcohol.

Write (T) for true and (F) for false according to the explanation of the tenses in parenthesis.

( ) When you are looking back from a point in past time, and you are concerned with the effects of something which happened at an earlier time in the past. (Past perfect )

( ) When you are concerned with the present effects of something which happened at an indefinite time in the past. (past perfect continuous)

( ) When you are talking about something which continued to happen before and after a particular time. (past continuous)

Choose the alternative that corresponds to the right order.

According to the extract, what is the alternative that contains the right explanation about the gerund in bold type?

“Swimming is an amazing exercise. It’s healthy, fun, relaxing and a low-impact sport. I know this from personal experience. Last year while I was jogging I injured my left knee. I don’t go jogging anymore, now I’m considering joining a swimming competition.”

The gerund is:

Your parents tell you to wear sunscreen when you're outside in the summer. And they are certainly right. Sunscreen protects your skin from ultraviolet light rays. Too much ultraviolet is bad for your skin. If you spend a long time outside without any sunscreen on, you ____ a sunburn because of the ultraviolet rays. (Adapted from http://www.grammarbank.com)

Choose the alternative to have the text completed correctly. 

Fill in the blanks with the correct alternative, respectively: