Medelln, 2006

LEVEL 7

FINAL

Name: ____________________________

Score ______________

The Present Perfect Exercise

Use still, yet, already to complete the sentence.
1. We can't have chips again. We've ______________ had them three times this
week
.2. I can't decide. I ______________ haven't made a decision.
3. I haven't phoned Begonia ______________. I'll do it when I get back from
work
4. Betty: Have you cleaned the bathroom yet?
Billy: I've ______________ done it. I did it an hour ago.
5. Were going to a concert on Friday, but we haven't bought the tickets
______________.

The Past Perfect or Past Perfect Progressive

Write the appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentence.
1. When I rang the bell there was no answer. The neighbour told me that they ______________
(to go out) about half an hour ago.
2. By the time we got to the cinema the film ______________ (to start), so we missed the first
five minutes
3. I saw Casablanca for the first time last night. I ______________ (to see NEGATIVE) it before.
4. Before Jim finally decided to go to Thailand, he
_____________________________________ about it for months. (think)
5. Prior to the explosion, the fat man _____________________________________ seven large
chocolate cakes. (eat)
6. They _____________________________________ all the chocolate cake by the time
Michael got to the party. (eat)

Can, Could, May and Might

Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap.

1 They (can/might)________________ be away for the weekend but I'm not sure.
2 You (may/might)________________ leave now if you wish.
3 (Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?
4 He (can/could)________________ be French, judging by his accent.
5 (May/Can)________________ you play the piano?
6 Listen, please. You (may not/might not)________________ speak during this exam.
7 They (can't/may not)________________ still be out!
8 You (couldn't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.
9 With luck, tomorrow (can/could)________________ be a sunny day.
10 You (can/might)________________ be right but I'm going back to check a

Order, Request, Permission, Persuasion, Advice

Use the appropriate verb to finish the sentence. Use the words in ( ) as a guide.
1. The teacher ___________ the students ______________ their homework. (Order)
2. The students ______________ the teacher _____________ the answer. (Request)
3. Mrs. Miller ______________ her children ______________ in the playground.
(Permission)
4. The coach _______________ the whole team ______________ the tournament.
(Persuasion)
5. The president of the company _____________ his workers _____________ over
time. (Order, persuasion)

Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Use the infinitive
or gerund form for the second verb.

Juan (1.prefer/do) __________________________his homework his friend, because he

used to (2.worry about/make) _________________________ mistakes on his
homework. So he (3.decide/study) ______________________ with his friends to do
well in school. Soon he (4.start/prepare)___________________ for the final exam and
he did so well in it that his teacher (5.begin/bring) ______________________ all his
friends to him so he could help them get better in their grades. Now he (6.enjoy/be)
-----______________________ the class monitor.

Write 2 sentences using the first conditional (real or possible), and write 2 more using
the second conditional (hypothetical or unreal).

1. ________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. ________________________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________________________.