Unit 8
1 Choose the correct option.
1. I finished / was finishing writing my book when the electricity went / was going off.
2. I tried / was trying octopus while I was traveling / travelled in Galicia.
3. Alexander Fleming was discovering / discovered penicillin while he was working / worked on other experiments.
4. They talked / were talking when they were hearing / heard a loud crash from outside.
5. We saw / were seeing the science lab while we visited / were visiting the university.
6. She swam / was swimming the other day when she was seeing / saw a shark!
2 Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. used/watch/I/to/cartoons
I used to watch cartoons.
2. dad/play/my/football/to/used ____________________________________
3. use/homework/didn’t/much/I/get/
so / to
____________________________________
4. forget/he/to/did/use/alot/things/
of / ?
____________________________________
5. speak/much/use/I/very/didn’t/to
____________________________________
6. running/day/they/to/go/used/
every ____________________________________
3 Rewrite the sentences to make the positive ones negative and the negative ones positive.
1. I didn’t use to go to school in the afternoon. I used to go to school in the afternoon.
2. He used to visit me on Saturdays. ____________________________________
3. We used to have money for research. ____________________________________
4. The school didn’t use to have a good library.
____________________________________
5. Our teacher used to give us extra credit. ____________________________________
6. We didn’t use to drive everywhere. ____________________________________
4 Match the sentence halves.
1. If my parents didn’t live so far away,
2. I wouldn’t tell anyone
3. If they needed money,
4. I’d buy a new phone
5. If she liked you
6. I’d go to the amusement park
a. if I were you.
b. if I had the money.
c. I’d see them more often.
d. if I didn’t have to go to school tomorrow.
e. she’d call you.
f. they’d ask for some.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. If I had a dog, I’d love it very much. (have)
2. I ___________________ you if I could.
(help)
3. If you _____________ your bag here, it’d
get stolen. (leave)
4. I’d tell the truth if I ______________ you.
(be)
5. If I won the lottery, I _______________ to
New Zealand. (travel)
6. I’d tell you if I __________ the answer. (know)
7. If scientists had more money, they _______________ more discoveries. (make)
8. If it wasn’t so hot, I ___________________ the air conditioning. (not use)
6 Complete the sentences with wish and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I wish I had a horse. (have)
2. He __________ his sister _______ here.
(be)
3. I _________________ go to the festival.
(can)
4. I ____________________ the answers, but I don’t. (know)
5. I ______________________ more languages. (speak)
6. I _________ the phone ________________ so loudly. (not ring)
Respuestas a la pregunta
Respuesta:
1- Choose the correct option.
1- was finishing/went
2- tried/was travelling
3- discovered/he was working
4- were talking/heard
5- saw/were visiting
6- was swimming/saw
2- Put the words in order to make sentences.
1- I used to watch cartoons.
2- My dad used to play football.
3-
4-
5- I didn't use to speak very much.
6- They used to go running every day.
3- Rewrite the sentences to make the positive ones negative and the negatives one positives.
1- I used to go to school in the afternoons.
2- He didn't use to visit me on Saturdays.
3- We didn't use to have money for research.
4- The school used to have a good library.
5- Our teacher didn't use to give us extra credit.
6- We used to drive everywhere.
4- Match the sentences
1c
2a
3f
4b
5e
6d
5- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1- If I had a dog, I'd love it very much.
2- I would help you if I could.
3- If you left the bag here, it'd get stolen.
4- I'd tell the truth if I were you.
5- If I won the lottery, I would travel to New Zealand.
6- I would tell you if I knew the answer.
7- If scientists had more money, they would made more discoveries.
8- If it wasn't so hot, I wouldn't use the air conditioning.