Grammar Practice Exercises [ 4 ] Upper Intermediate

4 - ] Grammar Practice Exercises 

Upper Intermediate

Verbs

1 -] Stative and Dynamic Verbs

Complete the gaps using the following verbs . Each verb is used once as a stative verb and once as a dynamic verb . Put the verbs into the appropriate present simple or present continuous form

[ see - think - admire - appear - have - expect - weigh - look - be - represent ]

Example

1 . How much do you weigh ? About 60 kilos .

2 . We -------------------------dinner at the moment so I’ll phone back in half an hour if that’s O.K.

3 . Harry’s been in his room for ages . He -------------------at all his old photographs .

4 . I really ------------------------Helen . She’s an excellent manager .

5 . Penelope Fitzgerald ----------------------------- in a new production of Oliver in London’s West End .

6 . I’m quite happy for your children to come to the party because I know they ----------------very well-behaved .

7 . The snake in this picture --------------------------- the forces of evil .

8 . They don’t really like living here . They ----------------- of moving .

9 . --------------------you ---------------that man over there with the grey suit on ? He’s my brother .

10 . I’m really looking forward to this holiday . The hotel ---------------lovely in the photographs .

11 . I can’t come out tonight because I ---------------------Paul .

12 . I’ll do it if I can , but I --------------------not --------------------much time today .

13 . What ------------------------you -----------------of the management’s new proposals ?

14 . ‘What are you doing in here ?’

‘I -----------------------just  -------------------------this painting . I think it’s really beautiful .’

15 . ‘Where’s the baby ?’

‘They -------------------her . Look , there she is on the scales .’

16 . I haven’t spoken to him much but he ---------------------to be a very nice man .

17 . Look at Nick out in the garden . He -----------------really nice with the younger children .

18 . So Peter’s still not here . I --------------------he’s forgotten about the meeting . We should start without him .

19 . ‘I hope you’ve got a good lawyer .’

‘Yes , Alison Medley ------------------------------me at the trial . She’s the best lawyer in town .

2- ] The Perfect Aspect

Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect simple , the past perfect simple or the future perfect simple .

Example

1 .The local car factory has suffered ( suffer )  a big drop in sales this year .

2 . I ------------------------------( work ) here for too long .It’s time to find a new job .

3 . By the time I see my mother tonight , she -----------------------( hear ) the news .

4 . I was nineteen and studying at university . I ---------------------( be ) there for almost a year .

5 . It was New Year’s Eve but none of the family really wanted to celebrate . They ------------

( have ) a terrible year .

6 . They --------------------------( be married ) for twenty five years next month .

7 . The doctor came as quickly as she could but the old man -------------------- ( already die ) .

8 . She woke up and thought about the night before . It -----------------( certainly be ) a night to remember .

9 . Oh no ! You look terrible . What --------------------------( happen ) ?

10 . When the ship comes back to port next week , the crew ============( be ) at sea for six months .

11 . Go and help that child .She --------------( fall off ) her bike .

12 . No one in the village had any money because they ------------------( all lost ) their jobs .

13 . By the time the summer comes . I ------------------------( finish ) all my exams .

14 . There was no one at the meeting . Everyone ----------------( decide ) to boycott it .

15 . I hear you’re looking for a new job ---------------------( you / find ) one ?