Due to the sickness of the CEO, the board meeting was put / come off.
I’ll be home after lunch, you can come / put over for a cup of tea.
It’s cold outside, come / put on your hat.
As soon as he put / came into inheritance, he proposed to his girlfriend.
He ran away from home because his father always comes / puts him down at family gatherings.
Jane came / put up with a great idea for our prom theme.
You can sleep over, I’ll put / come you up in the guest room.
I was working on my project and put / came across some surprising data.
She moved out because she couldn’t come / put up with toxic relatives anymore.
You’ve been sneezing all day, you must be putting coming down with a cold.
Correct the mistakes in the underlined parts of the sentences. Write full sentences.
I’m usually having a sandwich for lunch. ______________________________________
I have been loving this band since school. ______________________________________
I have watched a film every evening before bed. ________________________________
I have stayed at my mom’s during my business trip. ______________________________
I speak on the phone at the moment.__________________________________________
I have watched the news all day. _____________________________________________
I have been knowing my wife since college. ____________________________________
I’m writing this essay for three hours, I’m out of ideas. ___________________________
Open the brackets using a suitable future tense or another way to express the future.
Tom fell into the river and he can’t swim! He (to drown)! _________________________
Mom’s busy, I (to answer) the phone. _________________________________________
You can share any secret with me, I (not / to tell) anyone. _________________________
This time tomorrow I (to sunbathe) in Egypt. ___________________________________
In two years’ time, I (to live) alone for five years. _______________________________
I (to meet) my lawyer tomorrow at 5. _________________________________________
The game (to start) in five minutes. ___________________________________________
If you break my heart, I (never / to love) again. _________________________________
Complete the sentences with verbs from the box, put them in the correct past tense.
switch
disappear
play
withdraw
write
change
sprain
open
He couldn’t dance because he ______________ his hip the day before.
I was just getting into the movie when dad ___________ channels.
She _________ the door when she heard some noise from the inside.
Nobody recognized Tim at the class reunion because he ____________ a lot.
The suspect ____________ the testimony he had given at the preliminary hearing.
The kids _______ in the schoolyard when one of them noticed the new girl.
He was sleepy in the morning because he _____________ a new book all night.
The yacht on which my parents were travelling mysteriously ___________.
Complete with a suitable linker.
Many tourists visit the White House, ________ the president lives and works.
The boy ________ sister won the race is called Jack.
The girls ________ we met at the party turned out to be our new classmates.
The dress ________ she wore to the ceremony was made of silk.
I don’t like people ________ laugh too loud, they sound fake.
I remember the day ________ my brother bought a motorcycle.
Van Gogh is the artist ________ painted ‘Starry night’.
My new vacuum cleaner, ________ was rather expensive, broke down very soon.
There are such people ________ just can’t keep a secret.
Is this the boy to ________ you lent your book?
1991 was the year ________ the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
Your son was rude to the teacher again, ________ is unacceptable.
Choose a suitable linker.
You must be quiet in the library so as / in case not to disturb the others.
There were so / such few students that the professor cancelled the lecture.
We didn’t make it to the beach due to / because the car broke down.
He is so / such a smart boy, he must become the president.
I decided to learn more foreign languages so that / to travel everywhere.
Since / For we already had the tickets, we decided to go to the cinema.
Ответы
Correct the mistakes in the underlined parts of the sentences. Write full sentences.
I am having a sandwich for lunch.
I have loved this band since school.
I have watched a film every evening before bed.
I stayed at my mom’s during my business trip.
I am speaking on the phone at the moment.
I have watched the news all day.
I have known my wife since college.
I have been writing this essay for three hours, I am out of ideas.
Open the brackets using a suitable future tense or another way to express the future.
Tom fell into the river and he can’t swim! He will drown!
Mom’s busy, I will answer the phone.
You can share any secret with me, I won't tell anyone.
This time tomorrow I will be sunbathing in Egypt.
In two years’ time, I will have lived alone for five years.
I will meet my lawyer tomorrow at 5.
The game will start in five minutes.
If you break my heart, I will never love again.
Complete the sentences with verbs from the box, put them in the correct past tense.
He couldn’t dance because he sprained his hip the day before.
I was just getting into the movie when dad switched channels.
She opened the door when she heard some noise from the inside.
Nobody recognized Tim at the class reunion because he changed a lot.
The suspect withdrew the testimony he had given at the preliminary hearing.
The kids were playing in the schoolyard when one of them noticed the new girl.
He was sleepy in the morning because he wrote a new book all night.
The yacht on which my parents were travelling mysteriously disappeared.
Complete with a suitable linker.
Many tourists visit the White House, where the president lives and works.
The boy whose sister won the race is called Jack.
The girls whom we met at the party turned out to be our new classmates.
The dress which she wore to the ceremony was made of silk.
I don’t like people who laugh too loud, they sound fake.
I remember the day when my brother bought a motorcycle.
Van Gogh is the artist who painted ‘Starry night’.
My new vacuum cleaner, which was rather expensive, broke down very soon.
There are such people who just can’t keep a secret.
Is this the boy to whom you lent your book?
1991 was the year when the Soviet Union officially dissolved.
Your son was rude to the teacher again, which is unacceptable.
Choose a suitable linker.
You must be quiet in the library so as not to disturb the others.
There were so few students that the professor cancelled the lecture.
We didn’t make it to the beach because the car broke down.
He is such a smart boy, he must become the president.
I decided to learn more foreign languages so that I can travel everywhere.
Since we already have the tickets, we might as well see the movie.
She is so tired, she can hardly keep her eyes open.
Despite the fact that it was cold, we went for a walk.
It was a difficult exam, so I decided to study more.