Grammar in use

Question 1

What … (you / usually / do) at weekends?

Answer 1

do you usually do

Question 2

I’ve never heard this word. How … (you / pronounce) it?

Answer 2

do you pronounce

Question 3

Kate … (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.

Answer 3

is not working

Question 4

The car has broken down again.
That car is useless. It …

Answer 4

is always breaking down.

Question 5

Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody …(believe) him.

Answer 5

believes

Question 6

She told me her name, but … (I / not / remember) it now

Answer 6

i don’t remember

Question 7

… (I / think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?

Answer 7

I’m thinking

Question 8

Gary wasn’t well earlier, but … (he / seem) OK now.

Answer 8

he seems

Question 9

Excuse me. … (anybody / sit / there?)

Answer 9

Is anybody sitting there?

Question 10

You’re very quiet. What … (think) about?

Answer 10

are you thinking

Question 11

Sarah … very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.

Answer 11

is being

Question 12

You’re normally very patient, so why … so unreasonable about waiting
ten more minutes?

Answer 12

are you being

Question 13

Would you like something to eat? … hungry?

Answer 13

Are you

Question 14

I can’t make up my mind. What … (you / think) I should do?

Answer 14

do you think

Question 15

(who / this umbrella / belong to?)
I’ve no idea.

Answer 15

Who does this umbrella belong to?

Question 16

Excuse me. (anybody / sit / there?)
No, it’s free.

Answer 16

Is anybody sitting there?

Question 17

(these gloves / not / fit / me)
They’re too small.

Answer 17

These gloves don’t fit me.

Question 18

I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?

I feel

Answer 18

I’m feeling

Question 19

چون دیر آمدند اذیت شدم.

Answer 19

I was annoyed because they were late.

Question 20

وقتی در تعطیلات بودی هوا خوب بود؟

Answer 20

Was the weather good when you were on holiday?

Question 21

چون سرشان شلوغ بود نتوانستند بیایند

Answer 21

They weren’t able to come because they were so busy.

Question 22

من گرسنه نبودم، بنابراین چیزی نخوردم.

Answer 22

I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.

Question 23

دیشب بیرون رفتی یا خیلی خسته بودی؟

Answer 23

Did you go out last night or were you too tired?

Question 24

پیاده تا سرکار می روم که حدود نیم ساعت طول می کشد.

Answer 24

I walk to work, which takes me about half an hour.

Question 25

وقتی به خانه می رسم همیشه خسته هستم.

Answer 25

I’m always tired when I get home.

Question 26

هوا گرم بود، کتم را در آوردم.

Answer 26

It was warm, so I took off my coat.

Question 27

من عجله داشتم، وقت نکردم با شما تماس بگیرم.

Answer 27

I was in a hurry, so I didn’t have time to call you.

Question 28

دیشب ساعت دهچیکار میکردی؟

Answer 28

What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night?

Question 29

برای هلن دست تکان دادم، ولی اون نگاه نمی کرد.

Answer 29

I waved to Helen, but she wasn’t looking.

Question 30

مت زنگ زد وقتی شام می خوردیم

Answer 30

Matt phoned while we were having dinner.

Question 31

وقتی بلند (بیدار) شدم باران می بارید

Answer 31

It was raining when I got up.

Question 32

دیروز تو پارک دیدمت. نشسته بودی رو چمن و کتاب می خوندی.

Answer 32

I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on the grass and reading a book.

Question 33

وقتی در باغ کار می کردم کمرم درد گرفت.

Answer 33

I hurt my back while I was working in the garden.

Question 34

داشتم تو جاده راه میرفتم که دن رو دیدم. ,وایسادم و مدتی با هم صحبت کردیم.

Answer 34

I was walking along the road when I saw Dan. So I stopped, and we talked for a while.

Question 35

پارسال همین موقع در مزرعه کار می کرد

Answer 35

this time last year he was working on a farm

Question 36

آنها من را ندیدند آنها به سمت من نگاه نمی کردند.

Answer 36

They didn’t see me. They weren’t looking in my direction.

Question 37

چند دقیقه پیش کیت را دیدم. او به دنبال تو بود

Answer 37

I saw Kate a few minutes ago. She was looking for you.