1.- The following text is a commentary from a journalist who is giving a live report of fire.
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Sometimes you will also need to include a modal verb.
"This is KWTO and I'm Chris Kendall reporting from Sheldon Road just half a mile away from our radio station. This ___ (be) a dramatic scene. There ___ (be) flames everywhere. The ambulance sirens ___ (blare) as they drive away to the hospital. The fire brigade ___ (arrive) half an hour ago and the building ___ (already / evacuate). The firemen are making sure nobody ___ (leave) behind but, they think there ___ (modal verb + still / be) somebody in the building.
Wait a minute! There is somebody ___ (wave) his arms from a window on the top floor. Oh no, it seems he ___ (jump)!, I certainly ___ (not do) that if I ___ (be) him; it's the fifth floor, I hope he ___ (modal verb + wait) until the firemen ___ (rescue) him. Ah, it seems he ___ (not jump) in the end. The fire brigade ___ (extend) their ladder towards the top of the building ___ (reach) the man. One of the firemen ___ (climb up) and he is helping the man ___ (get down). Thank God, he ___ (seem) OK. Now in the street the police ___ (just arrive) and they are telling the passers-by ___ (leave) the area because it is still dangerous ___ (stand) around the building because the fire ___ (not yet put out).
Well, that's all for the moment. We ___ (get) back to you soon with more news.
2.- Complete the second sentence so that it retains the same meaning as the first sentence.
a) Maybe he liked our design.
He may ________________
b) It is against the rules to wear casual clothes at work.
You must ________________
c) They are fixing the kitchen sink tomorrow.
I am having _________________
d) Terrorists are believed to be behind the attacks.
It is ___________________
e) It's ages since I went to the circus.
I haven't _____________________
f) Our teachers at school always made us study really hard.
When we were at school we were _____
g) Somebody will send you further information on our programme.
You ______________
h) The dog succeeded in buring all the bones in our backyard.
The dog managed ______
3.- Rewrite the sentences so that they retain the same meaning. Include the words in CAPITALS.
a) After finishing the mistery novel, he could get to sleep.
WHEN
b) I was sure I had to put the keys in my bag.
REMEMBERED
c) We used to go to our grandparents' village every summer.
WOULD
d) I'm still living in the house where I was born.
ALL MY LIFE
e) This won't take us more than half an hour to finish.
FINISHED
f) It wasn't necessary for me to cook on Sunday, but I did it.
NEEDN'T
4.- Complete this newspaper article. You must use words in order in which they appear but you can add words where necessary.
Airport Nightmare
Hundreds of Easyfly passengers at several British airports ___ (forced / live) at Liverpool airport for almost two days. The airline's services ___ (cancel / two days ago) because of the cold weather conditions. Yesterday, ___ (the police / call / to two airports / respond) to disturbances caused by angry passengers who were frustrated at the flight cancellations. ___ (At least one person / arrested / last night / after / he / get in a flight / another passenger).
When questioned by our reporters, a company representative said : "___ (The problem / caused / our sub-contractors). ___ (They should / de-iced / airplanes) in time but ___" they / must / run) out of de-icing fluid. ___ (They / also / should / hired / more staff / deal with / situation).
They ___ (meet / Easyfly officials / over the next few days / find out) exactly what went wrong.
