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 My parents ……………………. in a very small flat.
6 The Olympic Games ……………………. place every four years.
7 The Panama Canal ……………………. the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Answers
1
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.
Answers
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.
Answers
3
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.
……………………. ?
Answers
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.
Answers
5
1 I suggest
2 I promise
3 I insist
4 I apologise
5 I recommend