Exercise 1: Future simple or present simple?
1. I don't know if I (see) you next Sunday. I think I (be) out of town.
2. If the situation (not change), we (be) in trouble.
3. Tom says he (take) his umbrella if it (rain).
4. When he (return), he definitely (help) you.
5. I don't have any sugar so you (have to) do without.
6. Frank asks Jackson if the latter (help) him to repair the bicycle.
7. Mr Robinson doubts if he (agree) with his opponents.
8. I don't think James (go) to the forest if it (snow).
9. Companies that continue to cause pollution (face) heavy fines.
10. I (not can) to go to the party if something else ( come up).
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.
1. I (not hear ) the thunder during the storm last night because I ( sleep).
2. My brother and sister ( argue) about something when I ( walk) into the room.
3. 1 ( get ) a package in the mail. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.
4. Stanley (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall). Luckily, he ( not hurt ) himself.
5. While she (read) the little boy a story, he (fall) asleep, so she ( close ) the book and quietly (tiptoe ) out of the room.
6. He (drive ) at over 100 kilometers an hour when the accident ( happen).
7. When I (arrive) she (have) lunch. She (apologize) for starting without me but said that she always (have lunch) at 12.30.
8. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He ( complain, always ) about my untidiness.
9. He suddenly (realize ) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
10. Ten years after he (buy) the painting, Carswell (discover ) that it was a fake.
Exercise 3: Complete the table below with words that are similar in meaning
* adore
* alter ['olta]
*assist
*attempt
* brag
* depart
* detest
* enter
*inquire
*occur [o'k3:]
Synonym
*permit
*repair
*scare
*purchase
* require
* stumble
*vanish
*weep
Allow
ask
boast
Buy
Change
Cry
Disappear
Fall
Frighten
Happen
Hate
Help
Live
Leave
Love
Mend
Need
Try
Go in
1. I don't know if I will see you next Sunday. I think I will be out of town.
2. If the situation does not change, we will be in trouble.
3. Tom says he will take his umbrella if it rains.
4. When he returns, he will definitely help you.
5. I don't have any sugar, so you will have to do without.
6. Frank asks Jackson if the latter will help him to repair the bicycle.
7. Mr. Robinson doubts if he will agree with his opponents.
8. I don't think James will go to the forest if it snows.
9. Companies that continue to cause pollution will face heavy fines.
10. I cannot go to the party if something else comes up.
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.
1. I did not hear the thunder during the storm last night because I was sleeping.
2. My brother and sister were arguing about something when I walked into the room.
3. I got a package in the mail. When I opened it, I found a surprise.
4. Stanley was climbing the stairs when he tripped and fell. Luckily, he did not hurt himself.
5. While she was reading the little boy a story, he fell asleep, so she closed the book and quietly tipped out of the room.
6. He was driving at over 100 kilometres an hour when the accident happened.
7. When I arrived, she was having lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always had lunch at 12.30.
8. I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always complained about my untidiness.
9. He suddenly realized that he was travelling in the wrong direction.
10. Ten years after he bought the painting, Carswell discovered that it was fake.