Name: ______________________________ Date: ________________________________________
Quiz
1.- Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or the present simple.
a) Ivan: Look! It __________ (open) ! A ship __________ (go) through!
b) Eva: We're lucky. The guidebook says that it only __________ (open) two or three times
a month!
c) Eva: The flag _________ (fly) – that means the Queen is at home. She _________ (not live)
here all the time. She often _________ (stay) at Windsor Castle or in one of her other
homes.
d) Eva: That’s Napoleon. He _________ (look) at a model of the Battle of Waterloo.
e) Ivan: Come on – let’s go and see the next room.
f)
Eva: Yes, we _________ (not have) much time. It _________ (close) in twenty minutes.
g) Ivan: We _________ (go up)! Wow! Look – there’s the Houses of Parliament! And
Buckingham Palace over there!
h) Eva: What a pity it _________ (rain). The guidebook _________ (say) you can see Windsor
Castle on a clear day.
2. - Instructions: Complete each response using can, could, or will to offer help. Pay attention
to the relationship between speakers and the emotional tone.
a. A: We’re going to need some visuals for the presentation.
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
b. A: I’m not sure how to explain the symbolism in this poem.
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
c. A: Do we have anyone to help with pronunciation practice?
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
d. A: I forgot to bring the music samples!
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
e. A: I think the students might struggle with the vocabulary.
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
f. A: I don’t know how to start the class with energy.
B: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Solving a Real-Life Problem. Instructions: Write a short paragraph (about 70 words) describing a
real or imagined problem in one of the following areas: friends, money, school, family or work.
Then, explain a possible solution to the problem. Use: can, could, or will to express offers, polite
suggestions, or promises and connectors. Make sure your paragraph includes a problem and a
solution.
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4.- Rewrite the sentences using the correct passive voice (present or past simple). Use the verb in
parentheses.
1. Millions of tourists visit the Eiffel Tower every year. They consider it a symbol of Paris. (visit
/consider)__________________________________________________________________
2. The team cleaned the park yesterday. They planted new trees as well. (clean/plant)
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3. People admire Frida Kahlo’s paintings. They exhibit them in major museums. (admire/
exhibit)____________________________________________________________________
4. The students write essays every week. They submit them on Fridays. (write/submit)
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5. I need to write this report today. (write)
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6. The students want the teacher to teach them. (teach)
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7. We have to deliver the packages before noon. (deliver)
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8. She can solve the puzzle in five minutes. (solve)
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