Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:

at a loose end ; at death’s door ; at one’s wits’ end * (* change as appropriate) ; at a loss ; at fault ; at random ; at a pinch ; at first sight ; at shorts notice ; at a standstill ; at least ; at all costs ; at loggerheads ; at the crack of dawn ; at all hours ; at most ; at will ; at best ; at once ; at will

1. We must __________ catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time.

2. It is difficult to know who’s __________ in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to blame.

3. It’s late. I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up __________ tomorrow.

4. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning - __________ a small fine.

5. If you’re __________ this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip.

6. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was __________ - she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her.

7. Like you, I’m __________ to explain the sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it.

8. Traffic was __________ this morning because of an accident of the A21.

9. I’m afraid everything’s __________ this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is.

10. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but __________ it was cheap and reasonably clean.

11. I’ve got room in the car for three - four __________.

12. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out __________ and never a kind word to anyone.

13. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for £200 - __________ £250.

14. Of you don’t get out __________ then I shall have you thrown out.

15. Pamela and David are always __________. I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They’ve got absolutely nothing in common.

16. A chameleon is a remarkable creature - it is able to change the colour of its skin __________.

17. You can’t expect me to work overtime __________ such __________! I need to be told at least two days in advance.

18. I was in a hurry for my train, so I choose a book __________.

Arrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences.

1. am/ enough/ tall/ to/ not/ I/ ceiling/ reach/ the/./

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2. intention/ He/ of/ no/ fishing/ has/ on/ going/ weekend/ the/./

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3. it is necessary/ to learn English/ everyday./ for you/ I think

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4. to invite you/ to/ my birthday party/ ,but/ there was/ last night/ I telephoned/ no answer

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5. large piece/ where/ your clothes/ Wardrobe/ of furniture/ can hang/ is/ you/ a

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6. to invite/ my/ I/ phoned/ you to/ birthday/ last night/ party/ no answer/ but/ there are

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7. and drugs/ put/ You/ locked cupboards./ must/ in/ all chemicals

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8. at/ The bell rings/ into/ all the students/ and/ go/ past ten/ the yard./ half

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9. of/ library./ the/ and quiet/ brother/ My/ peace/ the local/ likes

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10. we/ early/ the house/ Tomorrow/ we/ at 5 o'clock./ will leave/ get up/ must/ because

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ex1. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }

1. _______________ you swim when you were 10 ?

2. we ________ get to the meeting on the ttime yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour

3. he __________ arrive at the party on the time even after misting the train , so he was very pleased

4. he's amezing , he _____________ speak 5 langusges including chinese

5. I _____________ drive a car until I was 34 , then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn

6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _______________ find them anywhere

7. I searched for your house for ages , luckily I ____________ find it in the end

ex2. complete each sentence with can / could / be able to { not }

1. I ____________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework . It was so diffcult

2. I ______________ lift this box - it's too heavy . would you help me ?

3. lucy _____________ make it to our meeting after all. she's stuck in traffic at the moment

4. john ________________ play tennis really well . he's champion of his club

5. unfortunately , I really ___________sting at all . no - one in my family is musical either

6. when the car broke down I was really pleased because I _________ solve the problem

7. julian _____________ play excellent goft when he was only ten

Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:

at a loose end ; at death’s door ; at one’s wits’ end * (*  change as appropriate) ; at a loss ; at fault ; at random ; at a pinch ; at first sight ; at shorts notice ; at a standstill ; at least ; at all costs ; at loggerheads ; at the crack of dawn ; at all hours ; at most ; at will ; at best ; at once ; at will

1. We must __________ catch the 7.30 train. Otherwise we won’t get to the meeting in time. 

2. It is difficult to know who’s __________ in the matter. Perhaps we’re all to blame. 

3. It’s late. I think you’d better go to bed now, darling. Remember, you’ve got to get up __________ tomorrow. 

4. Since it’s his first offence he’ll probably get off with a warning - __________ a small fine. 

5. If you’re __________ this weekend, Joan, why not come over for a meal? It’ll give us a chance to catch up on some gossip. 

6. When her daughter didn’t come home on the last bus with the other girls, Mrs Jenkins was __________ - she was terrified that something dreadful had happened to her. 

7. Like you, I’m __________ to explain the  sudden fall in share prices. I’ve absolutely no idea what can have caused it. 

8. Traffic was __________ this morning because of an accident of the A21. 

9. I’m afraid everything’s __________ this week. Both the secretaries are ill and no one knows where anything is. 

10. The hotel wasn’t that modern, but __________ it was cheap and reasonably clean. 

11. I’ve got room in the car for three - four __________. 

12. Mrs Smith’s daughter is terrible, isn’t she? Out __________ and never a kind word to anyone. 

13. You should be able to sell your stereo equipment for £200 - __________ £250. 

14. Of you don’t get out __________ then I shall have you thrown out. 

15. Pamela and David are always __________. I really can’t imagine why they got married in the first place. They’ve got absolutely nothing in common. 

16. A chameleon is a remarkable creature - it is able to change the colour of its skin __________. 

17. You can’t expect me to work overtime __________ such __________! I need to be told at least two days in advance. 

18. I was in a hurry for my train, so I choose a book __________. 

Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form

1, At no time before I accepted the job I (TELL) that I would have to do so much travelling around the country

2, It is highly desirable that every effort(BE) made to reduce expenditure

3, It was a great party last night. You (COME) why didn't you?

4, I (START) work last week,but I changed my mind

5, There are some guests (WAIT) for you outdoors

6, If you (NOT STUDY),I would have brought my friends over to your house this evening to watch TV,but I didn't wnat to bother you

7, Are you having your house (PAINT) at the moment?

8, Linda has lost her passport again. It's the second time this (HAPPEN)

9, The police officer stopped us and asked us where we (GO)

10, If you don't hurry,all the tickets (SELL) by the time we get there

Conditional sentences: type 2

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1 Of course I’m not going to give her a diamond ring. If I (give) her a diamond ring she (sell) it.

2 Tom: I woke up to find the room full of smoke; but I knew exactly what to do. Ann: If I (wake) up to find the room full of smoke I (have) no idea what to do.

3 Ann: I couldn’t live without Tom. If he (go) off with another girl I (pine) away and die. But I have complete confidence in Tom.

4 Husband: But I’m not going on a diet. Why should I go on a diet? Wife: If you (go) on a diet you (lose) weight.

5 If someone (say), ‘I’ll give you £500 to go into court and swear that this statement is true,’ what you (do)?

6 If we (work) all night we (finish) in time; but we have no intention of working all night.

7 You must never blow out a gas light. Do you know what (happen) if you (blow) out a gas light?

8 If I (see) a tiger walking across Hyde Park I (climb) a tree. — That (not be) any use. The tiger (climb) after you.

9 If I (come) across two men fighting with knives I (call) the police. But this is a very peaceful area.

10 Ann: All your clothes are years out of date. Why don’t you throw them away? Mary: Don’t be ridiculous! If I (throw) my clothes away I (have) to ask my husband for £1,000 to buy new ones.

11 Ann: If you (ask) him for £1,000 what he (say)?

12 Mary: He (be) too horrified to speak at first. But when he’d recovered from the shock, he probably (start) talking about a divorce.

13 If someone (ring) my doorbell at 3 am, I (be) very unwilling to open the door.

14 If I (see) a python in Piccadilly I (assume) it had escaped from a circus.

15 Tom: The plane was on fire so we baled out. Ann: I don’t think I (have) the nerve to do that even if the plane (be) on fire. 16 We train the children to file out of the classroom quietly, because if a whole class (rush) at the door someone (get) hurt.

17 Why don’t you buy a season ticket? Because I lose everything. If I (buy) a season ticket I (lose) it.

18 Why don’t you bring your car to work? If I (have) a car I (bring) it to work.

19 Jack: They get £150 a week. Tom: They can’t get £150 a week. If they (do) they (not be) striking for £120.

20 Ann: George is fourteen. Tom: He must be older than that. He’s in a full-time job. If he (be) only fourteen he still (be) at school.

21 He is staying at the Savoy in London. — Is he very rich? — I suppose he is. If he (be) a poor man he (not stay) at the Savoy

ex3. complete each sentence with might / must / should { not }

1. nancy said you didn't need to buy her anything for her birthday , but I really think you ____________ at least get her some flowers or nice bottle of wine

2. debbie said she was really busy this week ,but I think she ___________ show up at the party if she doesn't have to work overtime on friday

3. nina said she would come over right after work , so she _______________ be here by 6:00

4. oh my god , he's unconscious . don't move him - he ________ have intenal injuries

5. Dan : where's the remote control ? I want to change the channel

Fiona: I don't know . It ____________ be under the couch

6. experts agree that to master a foregn language , you ___________ practicce the language regularly

7. new research suggests that exercise can reduce the chance of heat disesse as well as canser . that's why I told my father that he _________________ start walking once a day

8. we ________ invite sally and her husband to come to the picnic on saturday . we haven't seen them in weeks

ex4. complete each sentence with must/or have to { not }

1. you ______ be kidding . that can't be true

2. I ___________ be at the meeting by 10:00 . I will probably _____________ take a taxi if i want to be on time

3. you ___________ forget to pay the rent tomorrow . the landlord is very strict about paying on time

4. you _____________ be on rude . why don't you try saying " please " once in a while

5. if you are over 18 california , you ________________ take a drive training course to get a drive 's license . you can have a friend or a family member teach you instead

6. you _____________ be rich to be a success . some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name

7. Ed. my car broke own in dwath valley last week . I ______________ have it towed more than a hundred miles to the nearest mechanic

8. while hiking is alaska , you ___________ keep an eye out for bears . if you see one , you _________ approach it . they are beatiful animals ; they are wild and unpredictable in nature

Complete each of the gaps in 1-10 with the correct form of one of the adjectives from the box. You may have to use the comparative or superlative form or youmay not need to make any change at all

1. I knew the exam would be difficult, but I didn't expect it to be as________as that

2.Last summer was the________sice records began,with temperatures reaching 40 in some parts of Britian

3.There are too many mistakes in this composition. You need to be a lot__________

4.He was very ill last week, but I'm pleased to say he seems to be getting________now

5.I look forward to hearing from you as_______as possible

6.That was the _______film I've ever seen. I nearly fell asleep near the end

7. The later you go to bed, the______you'll feel tomorrow

8. We were the first guests to arrive at the party. We got there half an hour______than anybody else

9. The cheetah, which can run at a speed of 110 kilometres an hour, is the______animal in the world

10. Life in the countryside is so much______than in the city; no traffic, no crowds and no neighbours !