Past Continuous or Past Perfect Continuous - Exercises

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using the past continuous or the past perfect continuous.

1. When I asked Carlos if he wanted to go out, he said he couldn’t because he ___________________________ an assignment. ( finish )
2. Mary came into the room panting. She________________ round the [...]

Causative use of HAVE - Exercises

Check A if the subject performed the action and B when someone else did it.
1. She cleans her room every day. (  )
2. We were getting our lunch cooked. (  )
3. I took a picture yesterday. (  )
4. We are having our house built. (  )
5. He would have [...]

 It takes - Exercises

Rewrite sentences using it takes, it took or it will take.
1. He goes to school.( 10 minutes)
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2. I recovered from my cold.(a week)
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3. She went to work.(45 minutes)
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4. You’ll reach him.(20 minutes)
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5. We’ll get there.( an hour)
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6. I do my work. ( two hours)
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7. He learned how to drive. ( a few [...]

Would Rather/ Had Better - Exercises

Insert had better or would rather.
1. I ………….. go to school by bus than on foot, because I really don’t like to walk.
2. You………. put the milk in the refrigerator or it will be sour.
3. I ………….. study in the morning than in the evening.
4. You ……….look for your money [...]

Used to / To be used to - Exercises

Use an appropriate verb from the box with used to or be used to :

To teach - to smoke - to drive - to go -
to live - to drink - to eat - to play - to do
1. Sam likes playing soccer. He …………………… it [...]

Do and make ( fazer) - Exercises

Use do or make in the sentences below.
1. How many mistakes did you ……………. ?
2. Can you ……………….friends easily?
3. The things you do, don’t ………………..money at all.
4. I will ……………….. my best to recover from my illness.

 False Friend - Exercises

Choose the correct alternative:
1. Denim is a ________________ used for making jeans.
( ) factory
( ) fabric
2.There was an enormous demonstration against the government’s economic ___________ .
( ) police
( ) policy
3. We borrowed that old magazine from the public ____________.
( ) library
( ) bookstore
4.The main exit was only three feet ____________.
( ) [...]

Interjections - Exercises

Choose the correct alternative.
1. An interjection is ___.
( ) an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
( ) a meaningless string of sounds
( ) the same as an adjective
2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
( ) Gee!
( ) Gosh!
( ) Boo!
3. You are vegetarian and you are [...]

Relative Pronouns - Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the relative pronouns, except that:
1. I know the man ……….. lives there.
2. Where is the shop……….. sells records?
3. She’s one of the people ………… I really like.
4. The man at ………. you’re looking is my husband.
5. His wife is the one ……… loves to dance.
6. Here comes [...]

Passive Voice and Reported Speech - Exercises

Choose the correct alternative.
01. A voz passiva de I’m reading the magazine é:
a) The magazine is being read (by me).
b) The magazine was being read (by me).
c) The magazine has been read (by me).
d) The magazine had been read (by me).
e) The magazine were read (by me).
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02. He said: [...]