MUST - HAVE TO

MUST - HAVE TO


Complete the sentences below with the correct word(s) : 'must' or 'have to'.



1. My boss needs this report urgently. I _____________ finish it now.

2. "You _________ arrive on time every morning" said the shopkeeper to the new trainee.

3. Julie __________ go to work on foot. The buses are on strike. .

4. Secretaries ________ answer the phone. That's part of their job.

5. "You ________ do your homework" said the teacher.

6. "We__________ invite our neighbours for dinner one day" said my husband.

7. David ________ leave home at 7..30 a.m. in order to get to the office at 9 a.m.

8. "I _______ hurry or I'll miss my flight!"

9. Employees ___________ attend all personnel meetings - it's written in their contracts.

10. "I ________ call my mother - it's her birthday today."




1. have to 2. must 3. has to 4. have to 5. must 6. must 7. has to 8. must 9. have to 10. must

MAKE / DO

MAKE / DO

Complete the sentences below with make or do (in the correct tense).

1. If you set up a business, it's generally to _______ money.


2. I can't give the answer right away. I'll have to ______ some research.


3. I'm very pleased with the result. You ______ a great job!


4. When I ________ a mistake, my teacher corrects me and explains why.


5. What are you studying? I'm __________ a degree in history.


6. You'll have to work hard if you want to ________ progress.


7. Stop ________ fun of my accent - it's not my fault!


8. It doesn't have to be perfect - just ______ your best.


9. I've got a toothache. I'm going to ring the dentist to ___________ an appointment.


10. It's not easy to _________ business with people of different nationalities.



1) make   2) do   3) did   4) make   5) doing   6) make  7) making   8) do   9) make  10) do

Reported (indirect) Speech

Reported (indirect) Speech
Change the following sentences from direct speech to reported speech :

Example :
Direct Speech: Jane : "I play tennis every Saturday."
Reported Speech : Jane said she played tennis every Saturday.


1. Direct speech : David : "There is an excellent band playing later on."
Reported Speech : David said ...


2. Direct speech : Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."
Reported Speech : Christine said ...


3. Direct speech : The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said ...


4. Direct speech : Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to the library".
Reported Speech : Jonathan said ..


5. Direct speech : The doctor : "I'll send you the results as soon as they arrive."
Reported Speech : The doctor said ...


6. Direct speech : Caroline : "Will you come to my party on Saturday?"
Reported Speech : Caroline ...


7. Direct speech : Shop assistant: "Are you looking for something special?"
Reported Speech : The shop assistant ...


8. Direct speech : Jack : "I'll lend you my grammar book if you think it will help.
Reported Speech : Jack said ...
KEY

1. Direct speech : David : "There is an excellent band playing later on."
Reported Speech : David said there was an excellent bank playing later on.


2. Direct speech : Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."
Reported Speech : Christine said she had seen Amy at the bank on Monday.


3. Direct speech : The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said he was going to turn right at the traffic lights.


4. Direct speech : Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to the library".
Reported Speech : Jonathan said he had returned the dictionary to the library.


5. Direct speech : The doctor : "I'll send you the results as soon as they arrive."
Reported Speech : The doctor said he would send me/us the results
as soon as they arrived.


6. Direct speech : Caroline : "Will you come to my party on Saturday?"
Reported Speech : Caroline asked (me) if I would come to her party on Saturday.


7. Direct speech : Shop assistant: "Are you looking for something special?"
Reported Speech : The shop assistant asked if I was looking for something special.


8. Direct speech : Jack : "I'll lend you my grammar book if you think it will help.
Reported Speech : Jack said he would lend me his grammar book
if I thought it would help.

Passive form of verbs

Passive form of verbs

Change the form of the following sentences from active to passive :

Example : People buy food at the market →Food is bought at the market.
He has fed the animals. → The animals have been fed.


1. Active : They take the child to school by car.
Passive : The child ...


2. Active : I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men ...


3. Active : The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results ...


4. Active : Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework ...


5. Active : The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient ...


6. Active : The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient ...


7. Active : The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results...


8. Active : Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost ...
KEY

1. Active : They take the child to school by car.
Passive : The child is taken to school by car.


2. Active : I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men were seen in front of the jewellery shop.


3. Active : The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results are being announced on the radio right now.


4. Active : Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework had been done before the guests arrived.


5. Active : The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient was being treated when the ambulance arrived.


6. Active : The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient will be taken (by ambulance) to the nearest hospital.


7. Active : The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results had been announced to the students.


8. Active : Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost will have been calculated before the end of the day.

Modal Verbs

Modal Verbs


Complete the following sentences with one of the following words :

can | could | may | might | should | ought to | shall | will

(Some sentences offer two possibilities.)



1. The article stated that he ___________ read at the age of three.


2. You ____________ take a sweater in case it gets cold.


3. It's going to rain all afternoon. ___________ we go to the cinema?

4. Scott ________ be 21 at the end of the month.


5. Julie said they traffic was heavy, so she ___________ be late for the meeting.


6. You look a bit confused. ________ I help you?


7. You stole a CD from a friend? You _____________ be ashamed of yourself!


8. I don't know the meaning of this word. _______ I borrow your dictionary?




1) could 2) should/ought to 3) shall 4) will 5) might 6) can 7) ought to/should 8) may

Gerund - Infinitive

Gerund - Infinitive


Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) ______________ money.


2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.


3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight


4. I promise (send) _______________ you our new brochure as soon as it's available.


5. Peter was delighted (meet) _______________ a former colleague at the conference.


6. I avoid (take) _______________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.


7. We finished the job by (work) _______________ 12 hours a day.


8. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead of (attend) _______________ the meeting.


9. A lot of people dislike (drive) _______________ at night.


10. I intend (speak) _______________ to my boss about your complaint


1) making 2) to drive 3) to book 4) to send 5) to meet 6) taking 7) working 8) attending 9) driving 10) to speak

Conditional Tense

Conditional Tense


Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.


1) If Peter _____________ (have) more money, he _______________ (buy) a new car.


2) What _____________ (you do) if you ______________ (see) an accident?


3) Where ______________ (you live) if you _____________ (have) a choice?


4) If Caroline _______________ (arrive) late for a meeting, her boss ______________ (be) angry.


5) If his parents _____________ (come) to visit him, John ______________(bring) them to the theatre.


6) Where _____________ (you go) if you ________________ (can take) a week's holiday?


7) If Julie _____________ (speak) better English, she ________________ (find) a better job.


8) If Paul's boss ______________ (invite) him to lunch, he ________________ (accept).


9) If I _____________ (lose) my wallet, I ______________ (report) it to the police.


10) What ________________ (happen) if you ________________ (miss) your flight?




1) had - would buy 2) would you do - saw 3) would you live - had 4) arrived - would be 5) came - would bring 6) would you go- could take 7) spoke- would find 8) invited- would accept
9) lost- would report 10) would happen- missed

Future tense

Future tense


Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets :
- the future simple (ex : I will watch)
- the future continuous (ex : I will be watching)



1. I promise I ______________ (call) you as soon as I have any news.


2. This time tomorrow Tom ________________(fly) over the Atlantic on his way to Boston.


3. Those bags look heavy. I _________________________ (carry) one of them for you.

4. They are getting married on Saturday. All the guests _________________ (wear) white.


5. The following week they ______________________ (enjoy) the sun in the West Indies.


6. The sky is a bit cloudy. __________________ (rain) do you think?


7. If you look at this map you ____________ (see) where the islands are.


8. You should have no problem finding him. He ___________________ (carry) a guitar.


1) will call 2) will be flying 3) will carry 4) will be wearing 5) will be enjoying
6) will it 7) will see 8) will be carrying

Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(past perfect simple or continuous).

1. When their mother arrived home, the children __________________ (finish) their homework.

2. The meeting ____________ (start) when I arrived at the office.

3. Julie didn't watch the film because she _____________ (see) it before.

4. The mechanic ______________(repair) her car when Mary arrived at the garage.

5. Caroline was tired when she left the office because she ________________(work) all day.

6. David was playing tennis. When his father arrived, he __________________(play) for 2 hours.

7. When the dessert arrived, Anne wasn't hungry; she _______________(eat) too much.

8. It was my first flight. I ________________ (never fly) before.

9. The dentist was angry because John _______________ (forget) the time of his appointment.

10. On the day of his exam, Joe was ready. He ________________ (revise) for weeks.


1) had finished 2) had started 3) had seen 4) had repaired 5) had been working
6) had been playing 7) had eaten 8) had never flown 9) had forgotten 10) had been revising

Present - Past Tense Revision

Present - Past Tense Revision

Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
(The correction is at the end of the page.)

1) In 1998, John______________ (visit) Tahiti with a group of friends.


2) This month Tom _________________ (revise) for his exams.


3) Julie is at the cinema waiting for Tom. She _______________ (wait) for 10 minutes.


4) Marie only has half an hour for lunch so she usually ______________ (have) a sandwich.


5) David is a good friend of mine. I _______________ (know) him since I was six years old.


6) At the moment I need to concentrate. I __________________ (do) a grammar exercise.


7) Tom is writing an important report. He _______________(write) 4 pages already.


8) Once a month Caroline _______________ (go) to the hairdresser's to have her hair cut.


9) Last year Peter ________________(travel) all over Australia.


10) Next Saturday, Peter ________________(take) Caroline to the theatre.


1) visited 2) is revising 3) has been waiting 4) has 5) have known
6) am doing 7) has written 8) goes 9) travelled 10) is taking

Present Perfect - Past Simple

Present Perfect - Past Simple

Find the mistake

Each of the sentences below has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
(Example : Did you ever visit Canada? . → Have you ever visited Canada?)


1. I live in a house I have bought 7 years ago.

2. The man who lives next door wrote four books about his travels.

3. I have been listening to the recording several times today.

4. Did you ever taste a cereal called “quinoa”?

5. How many new words did you note down so far in this lesson?

6. Caroline has been visiting Hong Kong five times already.

7. I’ve seen that programme on television last night

8. How many times have you been asking for an explanation?

9. My English improved a lot this year.

10. In her previous job, Julie has spoken English a lot.

11. Jack has worked here between 1996 and 1999.

12. How many times did you go to the theatre this year?

13. How long ago has Emma taken up golf?

14. When I was 6 years old, I have got a bicycle for Christmas.

15. So far I didn’t make too many mistakes.

16. Tony is still watching TV. He has watched it for 3 hours.

17. I hate red meat. Since I was a child I have been hating it.

18. How long have you attended these classes?

19. There is no lesson today. The teacher has been on holiday.

20. I can relax now. I finished this exercise!

KEY

1. I live in a house I bought 7 years ago.

2. The man who lives next door has written four books about his travels.

3. I have listened to the recording several times today.

4. Have you ever tasted a cereal called “quinoa”?

5. How many new words have you noted down so far in this lesson?

6. Caroline has visited Hong Kong five times already.

7. I saw that programme on television last night

8. How many times have you asked for an explanation?

9. My English has improved a lot this year.

10. In her previous job, Julie spoke English a lot.

11. Jack worked here between 1996 and 1999.

12. How many times have you gone to the theatre this year?

13. How long ago did Emma take up golf?

14. When I was 6 years old, I got a bicycle for Christmas.

15. So far I haven't made too many mistakes.

16. Tony is still watching TV. He has been watching it for 3 hours.

17. I hate red meat. Since I was a child I have hated it.

18. How long have you been attending these classes?

19. There is no lesson today. The teacher has gone on holiday.

20. I can relax now. I have finished this exercise!

Present Perfect - Past Simple

Present Perfect - Past Simple

Find the mistake

Each of the sentences below has a mistake. Find it and correct it.
(Example : I have written the article yesterday . → I wrote the article yesterday.)

1. I have visited New York two months ago.

2. Anne isn’t here at the moment. She’s been to London.

3. In your life, how many different places did you live in ?

4. They’ve opened the new shopping centre last week.

5. How many pages did you read so far this week ?

6. When have you bought your car?

7. I’ve lived in London since 5 years.

8. I’ve seen that film last Friday.

9. His English improved a lot this year.

10. In his last job, Peter has travelled to Germany every month.

11. Julie has worked here between 1997 and 1999.

12. How many films did you see this month ?

13. When has Mary arrived ?

14. Before leaving for Boston, I have bought a good dictionary.

15. So far I didn’t receive a reply to my invitation.

KEY

1. I visited New York two months ago.

2. When did Mary arrive ?

3. In your life, how many different countries have you visited?

4. They opened the new shopping centre last week.

5. How many pages have you read so far this week ?

6. When did you buy your car?

7. I’ve lived in London for 5 years.

8. I saw that film last Friday.

9. His English has improved a lot this year.

10. In his last job, Peter travelled to Germany every month.

11. Julie worked here between 1997 and 1999.

12. How many films have you seen this month ?

13. Anne isn’t here at the moment. She’s gone to London.

14. Before leaving for Boston, I bought a good dictionary.

15. So far I haven't received a reply to my invitation.

Present Perfect - Past Simple

Present Perfect - Past Simple

PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?
Put the verb in brackets into the correct form : present perfect (simple or continuous form) or past simple.
Remember: the Present Perfect is used for unfinished time, the Past Simple for finished time.

1. Tom (go)__________ to the cinema yesterday.

2. John is playing a game of tennis. He (play)______________ for 2 hours.

3 I (book)__________ the tickets two weeks ago for the concert in Vienna.

4. The teacher (speak)____________ English since the beginning of this lesson.

5. In your life, how many countries (you-visit) _______________?

6. The Bank (open)__________ a branch in new shopping centre last month.

7. The bus is late and Julie is cold. She (wait)__________ for 10 minutes.

8. Caroline (work)__________ here between 2003 and 2006.

9. Before boarding, John (buy)_______ a book to read during the flight.

10. So far today, I (learn) ____________ several new words in English.

1- went 2- has been playing 3- booked 4- has been speaking 5- have you visited
6- opened 7- has been waiting 8 - worked 9 - bought 10- have learnt

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Find the mistake

Each of the sentences below has one or two mistakes. Find them and correct them.
(Example : I am watching television since I came home from school. → I have been watching television since I came home.)
1. How long are you learning English ?

2. How many cigarettes have you been smoking this afternoon ?

3. I am working here since 1995.

4. I’ve had my watch since a long time.

5. How many years are you living in London ?

6. Mark is exhausted. He is playing tennis since two hours..

7. Sophie is doing very well at school since the beginning of the year.

8. I have worn this sweater since 9 o’clock this morning.

9. I know Laura for many years.

10. Peter is attending English classes since two years.

11. My best friend has always been hating fish.

12. How many chapters of the book did you read so far ?

13. I am waiting for the bus since a long time.

14. I have listened carefully to the teacher since the beginning of the lesson.

15. How long are you a member of the tennis club ?


KEY

1. How long have you been learning English ?

2. How many cigarettes have you smoked this afternoon ?

3. I have been working here since 1995.

4. I’ve had my watch for a long time.

5. How many years have you been living in London ?

6. Mark is exhausted. He has been playing tennis for two hours.

7. Sophie has been doing very well at school since the beginning of the year.

8. I have been wearing this sweater since 9 o’clock this morning.

9. I have known Laura for many years.

10. Peter has been attending English classes for two years.

11. My best friend has always hated fish.

12. How many chapters of the book have you read so far ?

13. I have been waiting for the bus for a long time.

14. I have been listening carefully to the teacher since the beginning of the lesson.

15. How long have you been a member of the tennis club ?

Past Simple Tense

Past Simple Tense


Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. Yesterday evening I__________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.

2. From 1995 to 1998 I __________ (work) in Tokyo.

3. Last night the concert __________ (finish) at midnight.

4. I __________ (arrive) at the office this morning before my colleagues.

5. When he was young, Tom ________ (ride) a bicycle to school.

6. The train was at 8 p.m. so I ___________ (leave) home at 7 p.m.

7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I __________ (make) a cake.

8. I ___________ (start) to play golf five years ago.

9. The great composer Mozart _________ (die) at the age of 35.

10. Julie _________ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.


1) went 2) worked 3) finished 4) arrived 5) rode 6) left 7) made 8) started 9) died 10) did

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(ex : Past Simple : I played - Past Continuous : I was playing)


1) When her husband ____________ (arrive) home, Anne __________________(watch) television.

2) I _________________ (prepare) dinner when the telephone _________________ (ring).

3) What ________________________ (you do) when the postman ______________(arrive)?

4) Julie _______________ (learn) to drive when she ___________________ (work) in London.

5) Where ___________________ (you sit) when the show (begin)?

6) I ________________ (visit) Athens while I ____________________ (tour) Greece.

7) It was when he ____________________ (cross) the street that John______________ (fall).

8) What ________________(you see) while you ______________________ (wait) for the bus?

9) Where _______________________ (you go) when your car ________________(break) down?

10) Julie ________________ (meet) Peter when she ___________________ (walk) in the park.


1) arrived - was watching 2) was preparing - rang 3) were you doing - arrived 4) learnt/learned - was working 5)were you sitting - began 6) visited - was touring 7) was crossing - fell 8) did you see - you were waiting 9) were you going - broke down 10) met - was walking

Present Simple or Present Continuous

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
(Present Simple or Present Continuous)

1.Every day Julie _______________ (take) the bus to go to her office.

2.At the moment you _______________ (do) an English exercise.

3.Tom and Julie _______________ (learn) English this year.

4.The Bank __________________ (open) at 9.30 every morning from Monday to Friday.

5.Our cousins ___________________ (come) to see us next Sunday.

6.Tom ______________ (read) the newspaper every morning on the train.

7.Julie usually __________________ (clean) the house on Saturdays.

8.At the moment she _________________ (write) a letter to a client.

9.Julie _________________ (speak) three languages : English, French and Spanish.

10.Today is Sunday. Tom and Julie _________________ (relax) in their garden.

1) takes 2) are doing 3) are learning 4) opens 5) are coming
6) reads 7) cleans 8) is writing 9) speaks 10) are relaxing

Present simple

Complete each sentence with a verb from the box.
start | take | eat | think | sleep | go | like | drink | write | live

1. The film ____________ every day at 8 p.m.


2. The children ____________ milk with their meals.


3. Cats generally _____________ a lot.


4. Julie _____________ a letter to her mother once a week.


5. Tom and Julie ____________ in a big city in the centre of the country.


6. Tourists ___________ to Egypt to see the pyramids.


7. Jimmy always ___________ the bus to go to school.


8. We all know that children _____________ sweets.


9. Anne ______________ it's a good idea to do English exercises.


10. If you want to be healthy, you must ___________ good food.

1-starts 2-drink 3-sleep 4-writes 5-live 6-go 7-takes 8-like 9-thinks 10-eat

RELATIVE CLAUSES:EXERCISES

1. Complete these sentences with the correct relative pronoun.

1. Brigitte Bardot is a French actress who/that has protested against the
slaughter of seals.
2. The fox is an animal .……………….. can be seen in many British cities.
3. Kate is the girl .……………….. father bought a baby crocodile.
4. The office .……………….. I work is a branch of the RSPCA.
5. Charlie is the hamster .……………….. is fatter than all the rest.
6. Mr Forrester is the butcher .……………….. had his shop window smashed by ALF
members.

2. Circle the relative pronouns you could omit in these sentences.

1. The girl that we were talking to loves snakes.
2. Is that the woman who threw acid at the horses?
3. The book which I bought yesterday is about training dogs.
4. My friend Simon is the boy whose mother is a professor of zoology.
5. Do you know the people who made so much noise at the party last night?
6. Have you seen the bag where I keep my football kit?

3. Join each pair of sentences with a defining relative clause.Omit the pronoun where possible.

1. Last week I bought a book. It’s a best-seller.
2. This is the book. I found the information in it.
3. I didn’t recognise Susan. I talked to her.
4. She hasn’t given me back my book. She borrowed it from me last week.
5. Have you seen the biscuits? They were on the top shelf.
6. A woman gave me the application form. She told me how to fill it out.
7. The novel is about a child. Her parents die in the jungle.
8. Charles Chaplin was a famous comedian. He directed well-known films.
9. You are going to meet a girl tomorrow. She is intelligent and pretty, too.
10. I bought a new CD. Its songs are by different country music singers.


4. Join each pair of sentences with a non-defining relative clause.

1. Fur coats are very popular among wealthy women. They produce indignation among animal lovers.
2. My English friends live in Leeds. They work for the RSPCA.
3. Harry is very fond of pets. He’s got a dog, a cat, two hamsters and three budgies.
4. My brother studied zoology. He works in a natural history museum.
5. The Tower of London is on the River Thames. It is one of the most famous buildings in Britain.
6. Fiesta was written by Ernest Hemingway. It is also called The Sun Also Rises.
7. The new tunnel will be opened next month. It is the safest in Europe.
8. Michael is still asleep. He stayed up until 4 a.m. watching athletics.
9. Tina gave a big party in her house. Her parents were away on business.
10. Doris Lessing was born in Persia. She wrote The Golden Notebook.
11. Sara speaks good English. She has never visited England or America.

CONJUNCTIONS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate conjunctions.

1. He is not ………………. clever as his brother.

2. He must be punished ………………. he is guilty.

3. A fool …………… his money are soon parted.

4. He was not punished …………….. he was guilty.

5. He worked hard ……………… he might pass the examination.

6. Give every man thy ear, ……………… few thy voice.

7. I waited for him ………………… the clock struck seven.

8. You will not get the prize ……………… you deserve it.

9. It has been a year ……………… I saw him.

10. Hardly had he reached the platform ……………….. the train arrived.

11. No sooner did he see the tiger ………………. he fainted.

12. ………………. you do not apologize, I shall punish you.

Answers

1. He is not so clever as his brother.

2. He must be punished because he is guilty.

3. A fool and his money are soon parted.

4. He was not punished though he was guilty.

5. He worked hard that he might pass the examination.

6. Give everyman thy ear, but few thy voice.

7. I waited for him until the clock struck seven.

8. You will not get the prize unless you deserve it.

9. It has been a year since I saw him.

10. Hardly had he reached the platform when the train arrived.

11. No sooner did he see the tiger than he fainted.

12. If you do not apologize, I shall punish you.

Oasis

Oasis is an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991, led by lead guitarist and primary songwriter Noel Gallagher and his younger brother, lead vocalist and songwriter Liam Gallagher, Oasis is arguably the most successful group to emerge during the Britpop movement of the mid-1990s. In 2005, The Guinness Book Of Hit Singles And Albums declared Oasis the "Most Successful Act of the Last Decade in the UK." Oasis has sold more than 50 million albums alone worldwide, and has had eight UK number one singles. Liam and Noel Gallagher are the only original band members. The present lineup is completed by rhythm/lead guitarist Gem Archer, bass guitarist Andy Bell and drummer Zak Starkey, son of former Beatle Ringo Starr.

With the success of their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), and its even more successful follow-up, the 19 million selling (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (1995), coupled with a rivalry with their contemporary Blur, Oasis attained fame in the mid-1990s, and became the leaders of the Britpop movement. The Gallagher brothers were featured regularly in tabloid newspaper stories, and cultivated a reputation as both bad boys and a band of the people.

At the height of their fame, Oasis' third album, Be Here Now (1997), reached #1 in the UK charts, #2 in the U.S. and also became the fastest-selling album in chart history, with almost half a million copies sold on the first day alone and just under 700,000 copies in its first week. With the loss of founding members, the band suffered a notable drop in popularity in America. However, they found replacements and managed to soldier on and release comercially and critically successful albums afterwards. In 2005, their sixth album Don't Believe the Truth was released becoming their best-selling and best-received album in a decade. In November 2006, the band released a "best-of" album entitled Stop the Clocks, which received great attention, especially in the UK, selling more than one million records in three months. In February 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award for outstanding contribution to music

The band have been working on their seventh studio album, expected to be released sometime in 2008.

Questions about the text

1. They formed in 1991.
True.
False.
We don't know.

2. They sold 19 million copies in total.
True.
False.
We don't know.

3. Oasis' third album reached #1 in the UK.
True.
False.
We don't know.

4. In 2005, the band released a "best-of" album.
True.
False.
We don't know.

5. In 2007, Oasis received the BRIT Award.
True.
False.
We don't know.



KEY

True / False / True / False / True