Fill in the gaps with had, could, was, were. Example: 1. The Ancient Egyptians had fresh water
from the River Nile.
2. Steve Jobs ...
a technology
legend
3. Beethoven
play the piano
when he was a child.
4. Neil Armstrong and Yuri Gagarin
famous astronauts.
5. Johnnie Cochran his own TV show.
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Grammar Exercise 2

Match the instructions and the situations.

1 Before printing out the letter, check that there are no mistakes.

b You are going to give your boss a letter to sign.

2 Turn off the electricity before opening

d The photocopier is not working. You want to find out why.

3 Check the contents carefully before signing for them.  

a You receive a parcel.

4 After completing the application form, post it to this address: BBC, Bush House, London WC1 1NN

c You are applying for a job.

5 Before signing the contract, check that all the figures are correct .

h You are going to do business with a foreign company

6 After completing the telegram form, take it to the counter and the clerk will send it.

e You are in the post office. You want to contact your friend quickly

7 Before leaving the office, check that all the machines are switched off.

g You are closing the office.

8 Wash all the equipment carefully. After washing, dry it and replace it in its box.

f The laboratory technician is looking after the thing in the laboratory

1) I usually don’t work on Sundays.
2) Does he like shopping for clothes?
3) I’m sometimes at home on Friday evenings.
4) My friends always remember my birthday.
5) What does he like doing at the weekend?
6) What does she usually do in the afternoon?
7) Jenny always wears nice clothes.
8) Tim never watches television in the evening.
9) What does Ann usually cook for dinner?
10) He doesn’t have lunch in the his office.
11) Children usually like chocolate.
12) How do they spend their weekend?
13) I often get up before 7 o’clock.
14) The Julia always enjoy of parties her friends.
15) He doesn’t like cold weather in Rostov.