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Petit conseil avant de débuter:

Si certains mots posent problème, consultez le dictionnaire. Et si vous n'avez pas de dictionnaire, allez sur: http://www.wordreference.com/

I. Complétez les phrases en mettant le verbe au V-0-s, au BE + V-ing ou au Have + p.p.

1. How long ______ you ______ (be) a teacher?
2. Look! My father ____________ (drink) wine. He's going to be drunk if he continues.
3. I __________ (teach) English for 10 years.
4. Where ____ you ________ (live)? I _________ in Grand-Charmont.
5. I hear noises coming from my neighbour's flat! What ___ she ________ (do)? Maybe she ______________ (have) an argument with her boyfriend!
6. Every morning, I ________ (go) to school by bus. And you, how ____ you ______ to school?
7. Well, I ________ (walk) to school on mondays and thursdays. Otherwise, my father _______ (drive) me to school.

II. Choose between V-ed and Have + p.p.

1. I remember when I ______ (be) a child. My parents ________ (take) me to Disneyland. I ______ (have) fun in Space Mountain but I __________ (not / like) the food. It _____ (be) disgusting.
2. A few months ago, my father _______ (have) a terrible accident. He _______ (fall) in the stairs. He ______ (break) his left arm, his legs and his left foot, and ______ (cry) a lot. Fortunately, we ________ (call) 911.
3. In my life, there ________ (be) heartaches and pain. I ____________ (suffer) a lot. But I _______________ (never / give up). That's why I ___________ (succeed).
4. Since I _______ (leave) school, I _________ (work) in a bank.
5. For a few years now, I ___________ (live) in Grand-Charmont.

III. Choose between V-ed and Was / were + V-ing

1. What ______ you ________ when your mother _________ (come) home?
2. It ______ (be) horrible! When she ________ (enter), I __________ (kiss) my boyfriend. We __________ (be) on the sofa!
3. So, my mother _______ (be) really upset. She _________ (shout) and she ________ (call) my boyfriend's parents.

IV. Describe the picture

V. Turn into the Passive form

1. Yesterday, someone told me that you had an affair with another girl.
2. Your mother will punish you if she finds out what you have done.
3. Marilyn sang: "I want you to love me..."
4. This serial killer has killed twelve women.
5. Be careful! Big Brother is watching you.

VI. Rephrase using modals

1. I am sure that you are kidding me!
2. Maybe this girl wants to kiss you.
3. I think, but I am not sure at all, that it is raining in Africa today.

1. You'd better learn your lessons.
2. You have to work hard if you want to succeed.
3. Do you mind if I open the window?
4. I am capable of swimming across the ocean if my love asks me to.

1. She certainly loved him.
2. Maybe he was jealous.

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