Exercise 1
Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
cause(s) connect(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s)
1) Tanya ________ German very well.
2) I don't often ________ coffee.
3) The swimming pool ________ at 7.30 every morning.
4) Bad driving ________ many accidents.
5) parents ________ in a very small flat.
6) The Olympic Games ________ place every four years.
7) The Panama Canal ________ the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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1 speaks
2 drink
3 opens
4 causes
5 live
6 take
7 connects
Exercise 2
Put the verb into the correct form.
1) Julie ________ (not / drink) tea very often.
2) What time ________ (the banks / dose) here?
3) I've got a car, but I ________ (not / use) it much.
4) 'Where ________ (Ricardo / come) from?' 'From Cuba.'
5) 'What ________ (you / do)?' Tm an electrician.'
6) It ________ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ________ (it / take) you?
7) Look at this sentence. What ________ (this word / mean)?
8) David isn't very fit. He ________ (not / do) any sport.
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2)
1 doesn’t drink
2 do the banks close
3 don't use
4 does Ricardo come
5 do you do
6 takes … does it take
7 does this word mean
8 doesn't do
Exercise 3
Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1) The earth ________ round the sun.
2) Rice ________ in Britain.
3) The sun ________ in the east.
4) Bees ________ honey.
5) Vegetarians ________ meat.
6) An atheist ________ in God.
7) An interpreter ________ from one language into another.
8) Liars are people who ________ the truth.
9) The River Amazon ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.
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1 goes
2 doesn’t grow
3 rises
4 make
5 don't eat
6 doesn't believe
7 translates
8 don't tell
9 flows
Exercise 4
You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1) You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often ________ ?
2) Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
________ your sister ________ ?
3) You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her.
________ ?
4) You know that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
________ ?
5) You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
________ ?
6) You don't know where Lisa's grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
________ ?
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4)
1 do you play tennis
2 Does your sister play tennis?
3 Which newspaper do you read?
4 What does your brother do?
5 How often do you go to the cinema?
6 Where do your grandparents live?
Exercise 5
Complete using the following:
I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest
1) Mr Evans is not in the office today. ________ you try calling him tomorrow.
2) I won't tell anybody what you said. ________ .
3) (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. ________ .
4) _____ for what I did. It won't happen again.
5) The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good. ________ it.
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5)
1 I suggest
2 I promise
3 I insist
4 I apologise
5 I recommend