1.
Choose the most appropriate word or
phrase:
(A) It’s been a long time since / when I last saw you last.
(B) I’ve seen Bill quite lately / from time to time.
(C) Have you spoken to the director beforehand / already?
(D) I’ve lived in the same house for years /forever.
(E) I’ve read the paper now /still.
(F) Diana’s bought a new computer two years / since then.
(G) Nothing much has happened by now / so far.
(H) I’ve finished reading her new book last / this evening.
(I) Sue bought has bought a new phone
and she’s been texting friends ever
since / for a while.
(J) Sorry, but I haven’t got that work
finished already /yet.
2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as
shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
(A) This matter is none of your
business.
This matter does not
__________________________________.
(B) This bridge will take us three years
to complete.
In three years’ time
___________________________________.
(C) I haven’t seen Ann for years.
It’s year’s
______________________________________.
(D) The dog keeps stealing my socks!
The dog is
____________________________.
(E) After taking the pills I began to
feel much better.
Since taking _________________________________________.
(F) We’ll have to leave immediately at
the end of the film.
The moment _________________________________________.
(G) Harry had left before we reached the
hotel.
By the time
____________________________________.
(H) Is there such a place as Eldorado?
Does __________________________________________.
3. Choose the most appropriate word or
phrase:
(A) _________________________ we get to
the theater, the play will have started.
(i)
As
soon as (ii) Until (iii) By the time (iv) Whenever
(B) What’s the matter? Haven’t you
started ______________________?
(i)
already
(ii) yet (iii) by now (iv) soon
(C) The trouble with you is that you’re
_______________________ complaining.
(i)
forever
(ii) often (iii)
still (iv) each time
(D) Can you remember what you were doing
___________________________?
(i)
The
time (ii) usually (iii)
every day (iv) at that time
ANSWERS
1.
Choose the most appropriate word or
phrase:
(A) It’s been a long time since I last saw you last.
(B) I’ve seen Bill from time to time.
(C) Have you spoken to the director already?
(D) I’ve lived in the same house for years.
(E) I’ve read the paper now.
(F) Diana’s bought a new computer since then.
(G) Nothing much has happened so far.
(H) I’ve finished reading her new book this evening.
(I) Sue bought has bought a new phone and
she’s been texting friends ever since.
(J) Sorry, but I haven’t got that work
finished yet.
2. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as
shown, so that the meaning stays the same.
(A) This matter is none of your
business.
This matter does not concern you.
(B) This bridge will take us three years
to complete.
In three years’ time this bridge will be ready.
(C) I haven’t seen Ann for years.
Its years since I last saw Ann.
(D) The dog keeps stealing my socks!
The dog is always robbing my socks.
(E) After taking the pills I began to
feel much better.
Since taking the pills I have felt better.
(F) We’ll have to leave immediately at
the end of the film.
The moment the film is over we need to leave.
(G) Harry had left before we reached the
hotel.
By the time we had reached the hotel, Harry had gone.
(H) Is there such a place as Eldorado?
Does Eldorado exist?
3. Choose the most appropriate word or
phrase.
(A) By the time we get to the theater, the play
will have started.
(i)
As
soon as (ii) Until (iii) By
the time (iv) Whenever
(B) What’s the matter? Haven’t you
started yet?
(i)
already
(ii) yet (iii) by now (iv) soon
(C) The trouble with you is that you’re forever complaining.
(i)
forever
(ii) often (iii)
still (iv) each time
(D) Can you remember what you were doing
at that time?
(i)
the
time (ii) usually (iii)
every day (iv) at that time
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