1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets. Use will, used to, would or
the present continuous.
1 We___________ (live) just outside
London when I was a teenager.
2 My dog____________ (always
come) when I whistle for him. He’s very
obedient.
3 My brother and I______________
(often camp out) in the back garden when we
were young and pretend we were cowboys.
4 It’s so annoying. Peter_____________
(never answer) his phone
when he’s on the train.
5 My dad _____________(always
worry) about getting his car dirty.
6 I ______________(play) football every
Saturday but I gave up when I was thirteen.
2. Choose the correct answers.
1 I was going to / was to invite you to the party
but Dave says he’s already asked you.
2 Ben was excited. The day had finally arrived
when he was to have found / would find out
the results of the competition.
3 We were about to / going to have Coq au Vin
for dinner but mum dropped the chicken.
4 I was just about to / would leave when he
turned up twenty minutes late.
5 I was upset when he moved because I knew I
would / was about to never see him again.
6 I was / was going to tell you but Sam made me
promise not to.
7 Fiona was to have eaten / about to eat her
burger when she noticed a fly on the bread.
8 We were to have had / were about to have a
test this morning but the teacher was ill.
9 The TV was to have been / going to be
delivered on Saturday but they couldn’t find
our house.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
3 If you wear a , it means you
don’t have to buy smart suits for work.
4 My last job was very paid so I
looked for another one with a better salary.
5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t
escape doing in this job.
3 If you wear a , it means you
don’t have to buy smart suits for work.
4 My last job was very paid so I
looked for another one with a better salary.
5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t
escape doing in this job.
6 John surprised everyone by handing in his
last week.
7 To get results in this job, you have to work as
part of a .
8 Employees who aren’t happy with their working
conditions sometimes go on .
9 Some people enjoy doing work
but I prefer regular hours every day.
Solutions Upper-Intermediate Unit 9
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 We____used to live_______ (live) just outside
London when I was a teenager.
2 My dog____would always come______ (always
come) when I whistle for him. He’s very
obedient.
3 My brother and I_____often used to camp______
(often camp out) in the back garden when we
were young and pretend we were cowboys.
4 It’s so annoying. Peter_____will never answer________
(never answer) his phone
when he’s on the train.
5 My dad _____is always worrying________(always
worry) about getting his car dirty.
6 I _____used to play_________(play) football every
Saturday but I gave up when I was thirteen.
2. Choose the correct answers.
1 I was going to invite you to the party
but Dave says he’s already asked you.
2 Ben was excited. The day had finally arrived
when he would find out
the results of the competition.
3 We were going to have Coq au Vin
for dinner but mum dropped the chicken.
4 I was just about to leave when he
turned up twenty minutes late.
5 I was upset when he moved because I knew I
would never see him again.
6 I was going to tell you but Sam made me
promise not to.
7 Fiona was about to eat her
burger when she noticed a fly on the bread.
8 We were about to have a
test this morning but the teacher was ill.
9 The TV was to have been
delivered on Saturday but they couldn’t find
our house.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
3 If you wear a uniform, it means you
don’t have to buy smart suits for work.
4 My last job was very low paid so I
looked for another one with a better salary.
5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t
escape the routine doing in this job.
3 If you wear a uniform, it means you
don’t have to buy smart suits for work.
4 My last job was very low paid so I
looked for another one with a better salary.
5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t
escape the routine doing in this job.
6 John surprised everyone by handing in his resignation
last week.
7 To get results in this job, you have to work as
part of a team.
8 Employees who aren’t happy with their working
conditions sometimes go on strike .
9 Some people enjoy doing shift work
but I prefer regular hours every day.