Баранова, Starlight 8. Grammar Bank 1

2 L jumps/saves
3 I is growing
4 В erupts/flows
5 D is bleeding
6 C does Sportsline start?
7 К eats
8 A are you always calling
9 G are flying
10 E isn’t working
11 H live
12 J passes/shoots

2 will never
3 are often
4 sometimes thinks
5 don’t usually
6 Mary always record

1 rains, flood
2 Do you ever watch, ‘m taking part
3 does Liam live, is spending
4 Are the authorities still looking, don’t know, am watching
5 is Sally constantly complaining, thinks
6 Do you always go, am thinking
7 are you doing, am packing

2 are falling
3 don’t believe
4 am looking
5 occurs
6 see
7 are running
8 are collecting
9 seem
10 are grabbing
11 are throwing
12 am going

2 Do your friends enjoy (Yes, they do./No, they don’t.)
3 Is your teacher letting (Yes, she is./No, she isn’t.)
4 Does it hurt (Yes, it does.)
5 Are you reading (Yes, I am./No, I’m not.)
6 Do you think (Yes, I do/No, I don’t.)

2C 3G 4В 5D 6A 7F

1 was reading, came
2 did you sprain, fell off
3 did you do, grabbed, drove
4 weren’t sleeping, called, were watching

2 was driving
3 heard
4 collapsed
5 happened
6 did the mine collapse
7 Were you working
8 didn’t get
9 was trying
10 was

2 He didn’t use to/wouldn’t travel abroad.
3 He didn’t use to/wouldn’t go windsurfing.
4 He used to live in a flat.
5 He didn’t use to have a car.
6 He used to/would ride a bike.
We can use would to describe past habits not states

(Suggested Answers)
2 explained our mistakes to us.
3 I was preparing breakfast.
4 bought some Christmas presents.
5 enjoy visiting my great aunt Mary every Sunday.

1 have been looking
2 Have you seen, haven’t had
3 has forced, haven’t heard
4 have been trying, have been running

2 have been to
3 have gone
4 has been in
5 has gone to
6 have, been

1 had, headed
2 has just emailed, took
3 have left, saw
4 Has Liam gone, haven’t spoken
5 did the earthquake last, have been
6 haven’t seen, put, left
7 took, have already visited.

2 worked
3 took
4 photographed
5 came about
6 erupted
7 witnessed
8 made
9 have shot
10 haven’t had
11 has been asking
12 has brought

(Suggested Answers)
2 A: Have you ever watched a talent show?
B: Yes, I have.
A: When did you watch it?
B: Last Saturday night.
3 A: Have you ever travelled abroad?
B: Yes, I have.
A: Where did you go?
В: I went to Italy.
4 A: Have you ever tasted something strange?
B: Yes, I have.
A: What was it?
B: It was pizza with pineapple.
5 A: Have you ever asked a celebrity for an
autograph?
B: Yes, I have.
A: Who was it?
B: It was Madonna.
6 A: Have you ever burnt yourself?
B: Yes, I have.
A: How did it happen?
B: While I was baking a cake the other day.
7 A: Have you ever argued with your best friend? B: Yes, I have.
A: Why did you argue?
B: Because he took my bike without asking first.
8 A: Have you ever cooked for someone else?
B: Yes, I have.
A: What did you cook?
B: A delicious roast beef meal.

2 had been lying
3 had been ringing
4 had grown
5 had evacuated

1 had been hiking
2 Did you have, (had) left, got
3 didn’t show up, didn’t get
4 Did Ben and Jerry finally settle, had been arguing, happened

2 several
3 much
4 number
5 a little

2 all 3 either 4 no 5 Each 6 whole

2 This soap opera is not only boring but also has a predictable plot.
3 Neither Ian nor Tom had ever seen a tornado before.
4 Each of the students presented their project in class.
5 Both ball lightning and fire tornadoes are very rare phenomena.