Exercises excellent 1

With from to for about in at


In any case, as far as, nevertheless, since, even if, on the other hand, so:

Needn’t, had to, mustn’t, didn’t have to, has to, will have to, will not have to

SOLUTIONS



I-Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions from the box:



With from to for about in at



1. Please help me with this heavy suitcase.

2. I can’t discuss these problems with you

3. The headmaster introduced the teacher to the students.

4. She always borrows books from the library.

5. They admire this boy for bravery.

6. I will apply for a job soon.

7. It is unkind to laugh at a person who is in trouble.

8. All my children are interested in collecting stamps.

9. She is always ready to argue with her brother about politics.

10. Ahmed believes in fresh air and exercise for his health.





II-Fill in the blanks with “so as to,» “so as not to,» or “so that”.

1. People on bicycles should wear orange coatsso that drivers can see them in the dark.

2. The test questions are kept secretso as to prevent cheating.

3. We ran to the station so as not to miss the train.

4. He hid behind the door so that his father couldn’t see him.

5. Amine often goes to bed early so as to get plenty of sleep



III-Rewrite the following sentences as indicated:

Used to

1. She had a lot of money, but now she doesn’t.

She used to have a lot of money, but now she doesn’t.

2. Karim stopped playing the piano two years ago. Now, he plays the guitar.

Karim used to play the piano but now, he plays the guitar.

Not only ….. but also

3. My husband was a bank-manager. He was a businessman, too.

Not only was my husband a bank manager but also (he was also) a businessman

4. Those soldiers killed old men. They killed children, too.

Not only did the soldiers kill the old men but also (they (also) killed) children

Reported speech + reporting verbs

5. “Don’t go near the fire; otherwise you’ll get burned.” The father said to his

son.

The father warned his son not to go near the fire; otherwise he’d get burned

6. “I’ve stolen all the money,” the son said.

The son admitted that he’d stolen the money.

7. “Why don’t you sell your old car and buy a new one.” She told me.

She suggested that I should sell my old car and buy a new one.

8. “You should stay in bed.” The doctor said to him.

The doctor advised him to stay in bed.

9. “I’ve broken the window.” The boy said.

The boy admitted that he’d broken the window.

10. “I’ll write a book about the Gulf War.” The journalist said.

The journalist declared that he’d write a book about the gulf war.

11. “The attempt is unsuccessful.” The man said.

The man described the attempt as unsuccessful.

The ………………………. The ………….…………..

12. If it rains more, farmers will be very happy.

The more it rains, the happier farmers will be

13. If you win more gold medals, you’ll be more famous.

The more gold medals you win, the more famous you’ll be.

14. She was more and more dishonest. She had less and less friends

The more dishonest she was, the les friends she had.

15. Someone is watering the garden at the moment.

The passive voice

The garden is being watered at the moment.

16. They sold the car yesterday.

The car was sold the day before.

17. We learn English at this school.

English is learned at this school

18. They were painting the classroom.

The classroom was being painted.

19. They had not seen him for two days.

He hadn’t been seen for 2 days.

20. They have not milked the cows yet.

The cows haven’t been milked yet.

21. He did not put the book back into its proper place.

The book wasn’t put back into its proper place.

22. They had to push their car to get it start.

The car had to be pushed to get it start.

23. The student must do their homework.

The homework must be done.

24. They should clean the house every week.

The house should be cleaned (or cleant) every week.

25. The school will perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Shakespeare’s Hamlet will be performed (by the school).

26. He ought to see a doctor soon.

A doctor ought to be seen soon.

27. They can send a letter from Italy.

A letter can be sent from Italy.

28. They may miss the train.

The train may be missed.

Conditional 2

29. He does not take any exercise; that is why he is weak.

If he took exercises, he wouldn’t be weak.

30. We do not have any matches, so we cannot light a fire.

If we had matches, we could light a fire.



IV-Fill in the blanks with one of the words from the list:



In any case, as far as, nevertheless, since, even if, on the other hand, so:

8. As far as food is concerned, I like spaghetti very much.

9. He is late but in any case it doesn’t matter.

10. Even if she is tired, she’ll come.

11. Since you feel tired, you should have a rest.

12. She caught a cold, so she could not come to the party.

13. They work very hard nevertheless they don’t earn much money.

14. On the one hand, this colour TV is of high quality, but on the other hand it costs more than I wish to pay.



V- Rewrite these sentences replacing the words underlined by the forms in the box:


Modals (present, past, future)

8. It is unnecessary for you to buy another ticket.

You needn’t buy another ticket.

9. It is necessary for the driver to do what the policeman says.

The driver has to do what the policeman says.

10. It is necessary for them not to be late.

They mustn’t be late.

11. It was necessary for me to walk to work because I missed the bus.

I had to walk to work because I missed the bus.

12. It wasn’t necessary for us to walk. She took us in her car.

13. We didn’t have to walk. She took us in her car.

14. It isn’t necessary for you to drive fast; we have plenty of time.

15. You needn’t drive fast, ; we have plenty of time.



16. It will be necessary for these students to live in the boarding.

17. The students will have to live in the boarding.



VI- Rewrite the following sentences beginning with “if”:

Conditional 3

6. She didn’t drive carefully; that’s why she had a serious accident.

If she had drove carefully, she wouldn’t have had a serious accident.

7. My friend didn’t have a visa. So she didn’t travel to the USA.

If she had had a visa, she‘d have travelled to the USA.

8. She didn’t know that she was in hospital. So she didn’t visit her.

If she had known that she was in hospital, she’d have visited her.

9. Farid stayed out late last night. His father scolded him.

If Farid hadn’t stayed out late last night, his father wouldn’t have scolded him.

10. The teacher punished Jane because she didn’t do her homework.

If Jane had done her homework, the teacher would not have punished her.

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