Match sentences 1-8 below with uses a-h.

1 Were going to launch the new

model at the Frankfurt Show.
2 OK, I understand what the problem
is now.
3 Im working in our customer
services department this month.
4 Next year will be the tenth
anniversary of our company.
5 I was going to visit the exhibition
but I went to the football match
instead.
6 What are you doing on Friday
afternoon?
7 I didnt know their phone number
because they had moved to new
premises.
8 British Telecom has cut the price of
peak rate phone calls by 20%.

a) events planned in the past

which did not take place
b) future fact
c) temporary situations
d) present results of past actions
e) future plans and intentions
f) events that happened before
other events
g) verbs of thinking and feeling
h) fixed future arrangements

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form.

goes up (go up), people ________
demand
1. Every time inflation ________
(demand) higher wages.
had made (make) some notes, he ________
started
2. After Michael ________
(start) writing.
sent
3. We ________
(send) the goods on the fifteenth. ________
(you not/receive) them yet? Havent you received them yet?
have been (be) to the United States.
4. This is the first time I ________
have operated
5. They _____________
(operate) as joint directors since the
company _________________
(be started).
was started
is going to (be)
be
6. Ive just heard the weather forecast, and it ________
sunny tomorrow.
isnt selling (not sell) as well as we hoped.
7. This product ________
will pay (pay) you back
8. Could you lend me $50? I ________
tomorrow.

Put the verbs in brackets into their correct form.

have been working
9. You look tired! I am. I ________
(work) on the report all
day.
Did you discuss
10. ________
(you discuss) the problem at last weeks
meeting?
are being destroyed
11. The Amazon rainforests ________
(be destroyed) at an
alarming rate.
will be lying
12. This time next year I ________
(lie) on a beach in the
Bahamas.
arrives
wont
begin
13. We ________
(not
begin) until everyone ________
(arrive).
crashed
was loading up
14. The computer ________
(crash) while I ________
(load
up) the new software.
will have demolished
15. By the end of January we ________
(demolish) the old
building.
have been
16. We ________ (be) very busy on the stand this morning.
have given
So far we ________
(giveaway
away) over 200 brochures.

PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THEIR

CORRECT FORM:
1. If Id known she was at home, I (drop by) would have dropped
. by
2. If youd been in my place, you (accept) would you have accepted
the offer?
drew
3. If you (DRAW)
the contract, they would
probably sign it.
4. If prices (RISE)
the company would have
had risen
sold more goods.
5. If we (GIVE) had been given more information, we
wouldn't have lost so much money.
6. The system (not break down) wouldnt have broken down if
they had installed a new computer.

I. Supply the correct form of these verbs: RISE,

ARISE, RAISE:
have risen
Our sales ...........................................
recently.
The Government .......................................
taxes
raised
last week.
arises
If the need .......................,
please contact us.
Prices constantly
.........................
are constantly
rising
When inflation ...................,
rises the value of people's
savings goes down.
If the demand .......................,
prices
rises
alsorise
...................
The Management .................................
our
raised
salaries a week ago.

III. Make these words plural:

analysis
criterion
datum
basis
medium
index

________________
ANALYSES
________________
CRITERIA
________________
DATA
________________
BASES
MEDIA - MEDIUMS
________________
INDEXES - INDICES
________________

V. Supply the missing prepositions:

FORa
At the moment the bank is considering our request _____
larger overdraft.
TO that letter we sent them two
Have we received a reply ______
weeks ago?
BETWEENthese two shredders. They
Is there any difference _______
look the same to me.
WITH one of our customers.
We have a lot of trouble _____
TO this problem.
I can't find a solution ______
WITH reference ______
TO the letter I sent you last
I'm calling ______
week.
IN charge ______
OF the sales?
Who is _____
IN inflation ______
OF 3 % last year.
There was a rise ______
_____
IN
OF bad weather, the goods arrived in time.
spite _____
WITHthe contract, you have to pay by
______
IN
accordance ______
May 4.
IN
WITH our supplier.
I've managed to get _______
touch _______
These computers are really ______
date.
OUT _________
OF

VI. Complete the blank with the suitable

forms of DO or MAKE:
DOING
It's been great ________________
business with you.
They ________________
a loss last year
MADE
and are likely ________________
TO MAKE
people
redundant as a result.
MAKE
If they ________________
that new
DO
product well, it should ________________
really well.
TO MAKE
I want ________________
a complaint.
Can I speak to the manager, please?

I Insert the appropriate forms of AFFECT

(v.) or EFFECT (n., v.):
1. The pollution is having an adverse
EFFECT
____________
on the environment.
BE EFFECTED
2. Changes should _____________
until the
appointment of the new MD.
WILL AFFECT
3. Do you think interest rates ______________
mortgages?
TO EFFECT
4. We wanted ____________
payment as soon as
possible.
EFFECTS
5. His research focuses on ___________ of TVseries on elderly women.

II Insert the appropriate forms of COST (n.),

COST (v.), COSTING or COSTLY:
COSTED

1. They ______________ the initial campaign

at $10m.
2. He admitted that the mistake hed made
COST
_________
us a lot in both time and money.
COSTLY
3. It was a _____________ mistake.
COSTINGS
4. We did several ______________
but none
allowed us to make a profit.
5. He had to pay a $1,000 fine and $150
COSTS
__________.

VIII Re-write these sentences so that the meaning stays

the same but the emphasis changes:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

You shouldnt under any circumstances sign this contract!

NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU SIGN
Under__________________________.
I rarely go out these days.
DO I GO OUT THESE DAYS.
Rarely _________________________.
I had hardly gone out when the phone rang.
HAD I GONE OUT WHEN THE PHONE RANG,
Hardly ____________________________.
Something like this could happen nowhere else but in this
country!
ELSE BUT IN THIS COUNTRY COULD SMTH. LIKE THIS HAPPEN
Nowhere __________________________.
We began to show a profit only last year.
LAST YEAR DID WE BEGIN TO SHOW A PROFIT
Not until ___________________________________.

VI Make these words negative by adding a

suitable prefix:
IM
1. perceptible ___________
IN
2. equality ___________
UN
3. profitable ___________
IN
4. complete __________
UN
5. stable ___________
IN
6. stability ___________
UN
7. equal __________
IN
8. divisible __________
IN
9. accurate ___________
IN
10. tangible ___________
IN
11. experienced ________
UN
12. limited ______________