unit 1 Grammar - رمزي ربيع
Hind………………very hard for several weeks before she did her final exams
- has been working
- had been worked
- had been worked
- had worked
Salam……………her report when the light in her room switched itself off
- was typing
- is typing
- types
- was typed
My mother was very tired; she………….all afternoon for a special family dinner
- is cooking
- has been cooking
- had been cooked
- had been cooking
I asked someone to send my text message.
The correct causative form of the sentence above is
- I have sent my text message
- I had my text message sent
- I had sent my text message
- My text message was sent
“I went to the theatre with my friends.”
The correct reported speech of the sentence above is- Ibrahim said that he had gone to the theatre with his friends
- Ibrahim said that he have gone to the theatre with my friends
- Ibrahim said that he had gone to the theatre with her friends
- Ibrahim said that he has gone to the theatre with his friends
I……………..the house. That’s why I have some paint on my clothes
- have been painting
- have been painted
- has painted
- has been painting
“I am studying English a lot now.”
Rami said that he………………English a lot then- studies
- studied
- was studying
- had studied
Ibrahim………...his new dental clinic…………last week
- has / finished
- had / finished
- is / finished
- was / finished
Rasha…………her friend’s dictionary if she had her own dictionary
- borrowed
- will borrow
- wouldn’t borrow
- will not borrow
The kids………..football in the park before it started to rain
- have played
- are playing
- play
- had played
My sister was very busy yesterday as she………….for a special occasion
- had been preparing
- prepares
- has been prepared
- is preparing
“I visit my grandparents this morning.”
- Huda said that she had visited her grandparents this morning
- Huda said that she visited her grandparents this morning
- Huda said that she visited my grandparents that morning
- Huda said that she visited her grandparents that morning
I………….my car. That’s why my hands are dirty
- have been cleaned
- have been cleaning
- am cleaned
- had been cleaned
Some medicines…………..for my grandfather to treat migraine monthly
- prescribes
- will prescribe
- are prescribed
- is prescribed
“We’re visiting the museum today”
The correct reported speech of the sentence above is- Marwan said that they are visiting the museum that day
- Marwan said that they were visiting the museum this day
- Marwan said that they were visiting the museum that day
- Marwan said that we are visiting the museum that day
“I’d already been living in London for five years.”
- My friend said that he has already been living in London for five years
- My friend said that he had already been living in London for five years
- My friend said that he has already been lived in London for five years
- My friend said that he had been already lived in London for five years
People……………microwaves in their houses since they were invented
- had been used
- have been used
- have been using
- were using
Lina took medical training courses in France, and then she went back home
- Before Lina took medical training courses in France, she went back home
- Before Lina went back home, she had taken medical courses in France
- Before Lina went back home, she has taken medical courses in France
- Before Lina had gone back home, she taken medical courses in France
Rayan had his computer………..as it had stopped working
- had repaired
- repaired
- was repaired
- is repaired
Many wild animals become more aggressive when they……………..
- are captured
- had been captured
- capturing
- has captured
Ghina………….her bedroom when her friends arrived to her house
- is cleaning
- were cleaning
- was cleaning
- will be cleaning
Jawad worked hard for several years, and then he bought a new car
The sentence which has a similar meaning to the one above is- Before Jawad had bought a new car, he worked hard for several years
- Before Jawad bought a new car, he had worked hard for several years
- Before Jawad bought a new car, he has worked hard for several years
- Before Jawad has bought a new car, he worked hard for several years
“I have been to Baghdad three times with my family”
- Banan told Samira that she has been to Baghdad three times with her family
- Banan told Samira that she had been to Baghdad three times with my family
- Banan told Samira that she has been to Baghdad three times with my family
- Banan told Samira that she had been to Baghdad three times with her family
People have been using smart phones since they……………in the early 2000s
- have invented
- invented
- are invented
- were invented
During the previous decade, computer companies………………tablets in different shapes
- manufacture
- manufactured
- were manufactured
- has manufactured
Do you know what research…………………….in medicine at the moment?
- is happened
- were happened
- is happening
- happen
“I chose different colours to paint my bedroom last week.”
- Maha said that she had chosen different colours to paint my bedroom the week before
- Maha said that she had chosen different colours to paint her bedroom the week before
- Maha said that I had chosen different colours to paint my bedroom the week before
- Maha said that she has chosen different colours to paint her bedroom the week before
The government…………………hardly to raise the citizens of the human rights for decades
- has been working
- had been working
- have been worked
- has been worked
Many Jordanian poems……………….into English, and people all over the world are able to read them
- are now translating
- is now translating
- now translate
- are now translated
Tala took three English courses in the British Council, and then she went to Britain to study medicine
- Before Tala went to Britain to study medicine, she has taken three English courses in the British Councils
- Before Tala had gone to Britain to study medicine, she took three English courses in the British Councils
- Before Tala went to Britain to study medicine, she had taken three English courses in the British Councils
- Before Tala has gone to Britain to study medicine, she took three English courses in the British Councils
By the time we arrived, they…………………….for an hour
- have been talking
- had been talking
- has been talking
- had been talked
If a city recycles everything and……………….anything away, it is zero waste
- don’t throw
- didn’t throw
- won’t throw
- doesn’t throw
My parents have saved enough money to fund our university courses.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is:- Enough money had been saved to fund our university courses
- Enough money has been saving to fund our university courses
- Enough money has been saved to fund our university courses
- Enough money have been saved to fund our university courses
“We will prepare a presentation about the usage of solar power in the area.”
- The students said that they will prepare a presentation about the usage of solar power in the area.
- The students said that they would prepare a presentation about the usage of solar power in the area.
- The students said that they will be prepared a presentation about the usage of solar power in the area.
- The students said that they would be prepared a presentation about the usage of solar power in the area.
Eid Al-Adha is a celebration that………….on the 10th of Thu Al-Hijjah according to the Islamic Calender.
- begin
- begins
- began
- had begun
I want to get a new apartment, but I can’t afford………..money at the moment.
- is borrowing
- to borrow
- to borrowing
- borrowed
The bus is late. If it…………….soon, we will take a taxi.
- didn’t arrive
- don’t arrive
- doesn’t arrive
- hadn’t arrived
I think you should check the spelling of the new learnt words in the dictionary.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is:- If I were you, I wouldn’t check the spelling of the new learnt words in the dictionary.
- If I were you, I won’t check the spelling of the new learnt words in the dictionary.
- If I were you, I would check the spelling of the new learnt words in the dictionary.
- If I were you, I will check the spelling of the new learnt words in the dictionary.
The students in my class……………about their achievements in science when the bell suddenly rang.
- are talking
- were talked
- were talking
- was talking
Ibn Rushd who…………….in Cordoba is a famous Islamic polymath
- born
- was born
- is born
- had born
Safwan usually discharges my laptop.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is:- my laptop was usually discharged by Safwan
- My laptop usually discharged by Safwan
- My laptop is usually disgharged by Safwan
- My laptop are usually discharged by Safwan
Ali………………about his friend when he received an email from him
- has been thinking
- had been thought
- have been thinking
- had been thinking
The workers……………at the moment. They’re on a break.
- don’t work
- weren’t working
- aren’t working
- aren’t worked
The ruins……………….by thousands of tourists every day
- view
- were viewed
- are viewed
- is viewed
“Schools provide children with basic education.”
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is:- Safwan said that schools provided children with basic education
- Safwan said that schools provide children with basic education
- safwan said that schools are provided children with basic education
- Safwan said that schools were provided children with basic education
Last month, many students………………as members in the English club
- elected
- are elected
- were elected
- had elected
The children……………….in the yard for two hours.
- had been played
- has been played
- had been playing
- have been played
“Some parents take their children to the city park weekly.”
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is- Mr. Asmar said that some parents are taken their children to the city park weekly
- Mr. Asmar said that some parents were taken their children to the city park weekly
- Mr. Asmar said that some parents took their children to the city park weekly
- Mr. Asmar said that some parents have taken their children to the city park weekly
I think you should see a doctor.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is- If I were you, I wouldn’t see a doctor.
- If I were you, I won’t see a doctor.
- If I were you, I would see a doctor.
- If I were you, I will see a doctor.
I’m afraid that my laptop…………..by somebody else yesterday.
- used
- are used
- were used
- was used
“Many parents have passwords to monitor their children’s surfing certain websites.”
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is:- Mr. Khaled said that Many parents had had passwords to monitor their children’s surfing certain websites
- Mr. Khaled said that Many parents had passwords to monitor their children’s surfing certain websites
- Mr. Khaled said that Many parents have had passwords to monitor their children’s surfing certain websites
- Mr. Khaled said that Many parents have passwords to monitor their children’s surfing certain websites
I think you should look for a job in foreign countries.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is
- If I were you, I wouldn’t look for a job in foreign countries
- If I were you, I won’t look for a job in foreign countries
- If I were you, I will look for a job in foreign countries
- If I were you, I would look for a job in foreign countries
Many new parks……………..in my town last year
- are built
- were built
- built
- was built
Fatima……………..her work for two hours before she left the house
- has been doing
- had been doing
- has been done
- have been doing
“I am having dinner with my family.”
- Rashed said that he is having dinner with him family
- Rashed said that he is having dinner with his family
- Rashed said that he was having dinner with him family
- Rashed said that he was having dinner with his family
I think you should get up early every morning.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is
- If I were you, I wouldn’t get up early every morning
- If I were you, I will get up early every morning
- If I were you, I won’t get up early every morning
- If I were you, I would get up early every morning
My father…………....from 1948 to 2021
- lives
- was lived
- lived
- is lived
“I have studied very hard for the exam.”
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is
- The student said that he has studied very hard for the exam
- The student said that he has been studied very hard for the exam
- The student said that he had studied very hard for the exam
- The student said that he had been studied very hard for the exam
I think you should join a study group.
The sentence that has a similar meaning to the one above is
- If I were you, I would join a study group
- If I were you, I wouldn’t join a study group
- If I were you, I won’t join a study group
- If I were you, I will join a study group
A new vocational school…………….recently in my area
- have built
- has been built
- has built
- has been building
Plants die if they……………..enough sunlight
- won’t get
- don’t get
- didn’t get
- wouldn’t get
All the reservations……………..by the wedding planner last week
- are made
- were made
- have made
- made
Three of my articles………………last month in the local newspaper
- published
- are published
- were published
- had published
While my father……………...a book, our neighbour came to visit us
- was reading
- is reading
- were reading
- was read
My uncle…………….at the company for five years when he got a promotion
- has been working
- had been worked
- had been working
- has been worked
I had my phone..………………..after I dropped it.
- repair
- had repaired
- repaired
- has repaired
I was driving to work when the engine..…………..working.
- stopped
- were stopping
- was stopped
- stops
Many galloons of fresh milk………………every day
- are drunk
- drink
- were drunk
- is drunk
The author……………of what to write when suddenly he had a great for a story
- had been thinking
- is thinking
- was thought
- has been thinking