METU/SFL Fall 2024

DBE
Extra Practice 201 GROUP

PRACTICE 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs: Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1. I ______________________ (lose) my keys last night, so I had to call my flat mate.
2. I ______________________ (lose) my keys. Can you help me look for them?
3. I ______________________ (visit) Paris three times.
4. Last year, I ______________________ (visit) Paris.
5. Sorry, I ______________________ (miss) the bus, so I am going to be late.
6. This morning, I ______________________ (miss) the flight. I couldn’t go to my meeting.
7. Last month, I ______________________ (go) to Scotland.
8. I ______________________ (be) to Japan twice.
9. ______________________ you ______________________ (swim/ever) in the ocean?
10. I'm sorry, John isn't here right now. He ______________________ (go) to the shops.
11. We ______________________ (finish) this book last week.
12. I ______________________ (finish) my exams finally, and I'm so happy.
13. Yesterday, I ______________________ (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket.
14. I ______________________ (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.
15. ______________________ you ______________________ (do) your homework?
16. ______________________ you ______________________ (do) your homework at the weekend?
17. A: Are you a fan of ‘‘Star Wars’’?
B: I don’t know. I ______________________ (see/never) any “Star Wars” movies.
18. Chris ______________________ (arrive) in New York two weeks ago.
19. She ______________________ (write/already) the e-mail, but she doesn’t know how to send it.
20. My sister ______________________ (see/never) the ocean.

PRACTICE 2. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
(1) ______________________ (you/ever/be) to Paris? If your answer is “Yes” to that question,
it means you (2) ______________________ (see) the Eiffel Tower, too. Gustave Eiffel (3)
______________________ (build) it between 1887 and 1889. When he finished the tower, the
people (4) ______________________ (like) it at all and criticized it badly. However, today it is
the symbol of Paris, and millions of people (5)______________________ (visit) it every year.
The tower (6) ______________________ (have) three platforms. On the second platform, there
is an extremely expensive restaurant that is called the Jules Verne, and on the top platform, there is a bar, a
souvenir shop and Gustave Eiffel’s office.
They (7) ______________________ (paint) the metal tower every seven years to protect it from oxidation. It
(8)______________________ (take) two years to paint the whole tower. They (9)______________________
(paint) it again next year.
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Susan: (1) ______________________ (you/try/ever) Mexican food?
Mark: As a matter of fact, yes.
Susan: Really? When (2) ______________________ (you/eat) it?

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 Mark: I (3) ______________________ (go) to Mexico two years ago with my friends, and I
(4)______________________ (try) many Mexican specialties, such as tacos and enchiladas there. They
(5)______________________ (be) a bit hot but very delicious.
Susan: (6) ______________________ (you/try) mole sauce when you were in Mexico?
Mark: No. I (7) ______________________ (hear/never) of it. What’s that?
Susan: It’s a kind of sauce made from chocolate, chilies and many spices.

PRACTICE 3. Read the interview below, and complete the interview with the correct form of the verbs in
parenthesis.
Interviewer : Today, we are asking a few people about success. Are you successful? Do you know a
successful person? What makes someone successful?
Carlos : My friend Marta is quite successful. She (1) ______________________ (want) to have a
restaurant when she was a teenager, and recently she (2)______________________
(achieve) her goal. Three years ago, she (3)______________________ (buy) a restaurant.
She (4)______________________ (have) success a successful business since then.
Interviewer : How long (5) ______________________ (you/know) Marta?
Carlos : We (6) ______________________ at college. I guess I (7)______________________ (know) her
for more than 10 years.
Interviewer : (8) ______________________ she ______________________ (be/always) interested in food?
Carlos : Yes, she says that it (9) ______________________ (be) her only interest since she was a
child.
Annie : Well, I think my parents are very successful people. They (10)______________________
(have) any problems for years. They (11)______________________ (raise) five happy,
successful children. In fact, my youngest brother (12) ______________________
(graduate/already) from college, and my older sister (13) ______________________
(marry/just).
Ian : Well, I (14) ______________________ (think/never) about it. I guess I
(15)______________________ (achieve) anything yet. I’m very happy, though. That’s my
idea of success.

PRACTICE 4. Fill in the blanks with “mustn’t” or “don’t/doesn’t have to.”

1. There is another bus later, so we ______________________ get on this one.
2. You ______________________ smoke in a petrol station. It’s dangerous.
3. You ______________________ pass a test to ride a bicycle.
4. You ______________________ be late for class, or the teacher will be angry.
5. Turkish citizens ______________________ get a visa to travel to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
6. Your sister ______________________ buy the workbook for this course. She can borrow mine.
7. Shops ______________________ sell cigarettes to children.
8. You ______________________ be a great chef to make an omelet.
9. When you have a small child, you ______________________ leave small objects lying around.
10. This book is optional. You ______________________ read it if you don’t want to.

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PRACTICE 5. Rewrite the sentences by using the CORRECT modal or modal like expression in brackets. Do
NOT change the meaning, and do NOT omit information.
1. It is unnecessary for students to bring their books. (need to)
___________________________________________________________________.

2. It is a good idea for pet owners to take their pets to the vet twice a year. (should)
________________________________________________________ twice a year.

3. It is necessary to subscribe the library before you start borrowing books. (must)
____________________________________________ before you start borrowing books.

4. It is not a good idea to go outside without a coat as it is extremely cold. (must)

_____________________________________________________ as it is extremely cold.

5. It is not necessary for university students to wear a uniform at school. (have to)
University students ____________________________________________________ at school.

6. It is a good idea to reserve a table before you go to that restaurant. (should)

______________________________________________________________________________.

7. Do I need a different driving license for a motorbike? (have to)

______________________________________________________________________________?

8. Is it necessary for her to attend the meeting? (have to)

______________________________________________________________________________?

9. It is not a good idea to sit in the sun like this. We will get sunburnt. (should)
________________________________________________ like this. We will get sunburnt.

10. It is not necessary for her to get a bank loan because her business is doing well. (need to)
Her business is doing well, so _____________________________________________________.

PRACTICE 6. Fill each gap with ONE WORD only. Contractions such as “don’t” and “isn’t” count as one word.
Have you (1) _________________ seen the Pyramids? Have you been (2) _________________ Rome?
Nowadays, people can hear such questions more often (3) ____________________ today’s world is getting
smaller, and people are traveling around the globe more than ever. They are looking for new places to see and
new things to do. They want adventure. Some people want to ride a camel (4) ____________________ Egypt,
and some others want to try hot-air ballooning over Cappadocia. Travelers all over the world would
(5)____________________ to try many other activities, too. All they need is time and money – a
(6)____________________ of it! – and a sense of adventure. (7) ____________________, in my opinion, a person
does not (8) ____________________ to go to a faraway place to have a great holiday. One can just spend the
day walking in the woods (9)_____________________ watch the sunset over the sea. These can be wonderful
adventures, (10)______________________ well. In (11) ______________________, they are a lot more affordable.