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VLepre - Verb Tenses Practice (7)
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Ex. 2 page 22
  1. He doesn't have to get up early.
  2. She loves helping people.
  3. She doesn't like getting up early, wearing the uniform and working very long hours.

Ex. 4 page 23

  1. Jack and Linda don't have to work outside.
  2. Jack has to work at weekends.
  3. Linda has to wear a uniform.
  4. Linda doesn't have to stand for a long time.
  5. Linda and Jack have to work very long hours.
  6. Jack doesn't have to wake up early.

Ex. 5 page 23
Work: inside, outside, at night, at weekends, long hours
Wear: a uniform, special clothes
Be good with: children, animals, your hands

 

Ex. 6 page 23

  1. Cooks have to be good with their hands.
  2. A farmer doesn't have to wear a uniform.
  3. Teachers don't have to work on Sundays.
  4. Doctors have to have special qualifications.
  5. Vets have to be good with animals.
  6. A dentist doesn't have to work outside.

Ex. 7 page 23

  1. I think nurses have to be calm and friendly.
  2. I think cooks have to be patient and careful.
  3. I think fire fighters have to be hard-working and brave.
  4. I think vets have to be patient and calm.
  5. I think farmers have to be strong and hard-working.
  6. I think shop assistants have to be friendly and talkative.

Ex. 15 page 26

  1. Football players have to be fit and healthy. They don't have to work inside.
  2. Actors have to be relaxed and impassive. They don't have to be good with their hands.
  3. Musicians have to study hard and to be patient. They don't have to be strong.
  4. Politicians have to be clever and persuasive. They don't have to be good with their hands.
  5. Police officers have to be clever and brave. They don't have to be talkative.
  6. TV presenters have to be friendly and talkative. They don't have to be good with their hands.

Ex. 18 page 26
A: Do you have to work hard?
B: I sometimes do.

A: Do you have to write texts?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Do you have to travel?
B: Yes, I do
A: Are you a journalist?
B: Yes, I am.

 

A: Do you have to study hard?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Do you have to know some foreign languages?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Are you an interpreter?
B: Yes, I am

 

Ex. 19 page 26

  1. Working in a circus is a dangerous job. F
  2. You have to be good with animals if you work in a circus. F
  3. In a circus you have to work very long hours. T
  4. You travel all over the world if you work in a circus. T
  5. People who work in a circus earn a lot of money. F

Ex. 21 page 26

  1. You see animals in the Cirque du Soleil. F
  2. The Cirque du Soleil employs 3,500 artists. F
  3. Cirque has shows in different countries. T
  4. Grant has to find famous performer. F
  5. He has to use a computer in his job. T
  6. All the people in Cirque speak English. F
  7. Grant says his job is always interesting. T
  8. He wants to continue doing this job. T

Ex. 22 page 26

  1. No, I wouldn't, because I'm not interested in it.
  2. I like learning new languages, travelling new countries and meeting different cultures, but I'm not interested in circus.
  3. Yes, it is. Animals mustn't work in a circus because it isn't their place to live. Most of their performances are obligations which make the animal unhappy.

Ex. 1 page 30
Perception: feel, hear, see
Opinion: prefer, think, believe
Possession and stable characteristics: have got, own, be, know

 

Ex. 2 page 30

  1. I want to see you as soon as possible because I have a favour to ask you. Are you free at 12?
  2. I know that Steve speaks French and German but I think he is speaking at that man in Italian at the moment.
  3. Are you listening to this music? I'm trying to work! - OK, turn it off. I don't like it much anyway.

Ex. 3 page 30

  • Affirmative: I used to be shy. She used to work.
  • Negative: I didn't use to be shy. She didn't use to work.
  • Questions: Did you use to be shy? Did you use to work?
  • Short answers: Yes, I did. No, she didn't

Ex. 4 page 30

  1. When I was a child, my family used to go to Rimini every summer.
  2. What did you used to do in the evenings when you were young? We used to watch TV.
  3. I didn't own a car when I was teenager but now I've got four.
  4. I often used to walk in the park with my dog when I lived in London.
  5. Were your parents neighbours when they were children? Yes, they were. They used to catch toe school bus together.

Ex. 5 page 31
Affirmative:

  • I have to work.
  • You have to stay.
  • He/she/it has to go.
  • We have to walk.
  • They have to speak.

Negative:

  • I don't have to work.
  • You don't have to stay.
  • He/she/it doesn't have to go.
  • We don't have to walk.
  • They don't have to speak.

Questions:

  • Do I have to work?
  • Do you have to stay?
  • Does he/she/it have to go?
  • Do we have to walk?
  • Do they have to speak?

Short answers:

  • No, I don't.
  • Yes, you do.
  • No, he/she/it doesn't.
  • Yes, we do.
  • No, they don't.

Ex. 11 page 31

  1. We have to wear skirts to school but we can't wear jeans.
  2. What time do you have to get up tomorrow?
  3. Why does our teacher have to give us so much homework?
  4. Europeans have to have a passport to go to the UK but they don't have to take an identity card.
  5. You have to understand a bit of English to surf the Net but you don't have to speak it.
  6. My dad usually has to get up at 6 am but he doesn't have to work on Fridays - that's his day off.
  7. Do your parents have to go to work at the weekends? Yes, they have.
  8. If you want to be a pilot, which subject do you have to study at university?

Ex. 12 page 31
A: What do you have to do in your job?
B: I have to write songs, make CDs and go on tour.
A: How often do you have to go on tour?
B: Usually twice a year.
A: Do you have to travel by plane?
B: Yes, I do - in my private jet.
A: Do you often have to sleep in hotels?
B: Yes, I do - in luxury hotels.
A: What do you have to do after the concerts?
B: I have to spend hours signing autographs for my fans!