Brave gladiators! You have been
summoned to The Grammar Gladiator
Arena! To earn your freedom, you must
conquer f
our
challenges, demonstrating
your mastery of English grammar.
Are you prepared to fight
?
YES
Gladiators of Grammar! Before you
face your final grammatical battles,
you must prove your mastery of
modal verbs!
Here, in the shadow of
the Colosseum, your knowledge will
be tested. Good luck;
you might need it!
NO!
mustn’t
could
must
can’t
You
____
finish the report today,
you can do it tomorrow.
should
can
may
don’t have to
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
must
can’t
You ____ drink more water
every day to stay healthy.
don’t have to
may
should
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
I’m sorry, I’m late. ____ I
come in?
don’t have to
should
can’t
must
may
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
must
I ____ help you with that
problem, I’m afraid.
don’t have to
may
should
can’t
NO!
can
mustn’t
I ________ swim across the
river when I was young.
don’t have to
may
should
can’t
must
could
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
They look alike. They ____
be twins.
don’t have to
may
should
can’t
must
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
You ____ be tired. You have
been sleeping all day.
don’t have to
might
should
must
can’t
NO!
can
mustn’t
could
I ____ leave now. It is too late.
don’t have to
may
should
can’t
must
“Do you have what it takes to
be a gladiator? Prove it!
If
you can solve these
Conditional puzzles set by the
Emperor, you’ll earn your
chance to fight.
Select the correct type
of a conditional sentence
If he had studied harder,
he would have passed the test.
1
2
3
Select the correct translation
If I were you, I would go
to the picnic.
На твоём месте я бы
пошёл на пикник.
Если ты не против, я бы
пошёл на пикник.
Если бы я был с тобой, я бы
пошел на пикник.
Complete the sentence
If Jane had more money, ...
she would have bought
a new computer.
she will buy a new
computer
.
She would buy a new
computer.
Which sentence is wrong?
If you don't leave right now,
you will miss the bus.
If you won't leave right
now, you miss the bus.
Unless you leave right now,
you'll miss the bus.
If it ______, we will stay at home.
rained
rains
will rain
Choose the correct form of the verb
Choose the correct form of the verb
If I ... in France, I would speak French.
lived
had lived
will live
To survive the lion’s fury,
you
must
prove your mastery
of verbs. Each correct
answer
charges
your weapon.
Each mistake
weakens
you!
When I have some free time,
I _____________ historical books.
read
am reading
has been reading
read
The gladiator ______________
his sword at the moment.
has sharpened
is sharpening
sharpen
is sharpening
Before the lion attacked, the gladiator
_____________
for months.
was practicing
practiced
had practiced
had practiced
The crowd _________ when he
entered the arena.
cheered
had cheered
cheer
cheered
The fight
_____________
yet.
hadn’t began
didn’t begin
hasn’t begun
hasn’t begun
While the gladiator
_____________
the Emperor was watching him.
fought
was fighting
had been fighting
was fighting
The Emperor
____________
the gladiator’s fate soon.
had decided
is deciding
will decide
will decide
The arena holds its breath!
The final clash
is about to begin
!
1. Gladiators by their coaches every
day.
were trained
were being trained
?
2. Usually gladiators from slaves and
prisoners before they entered the arena.
were chosen
had been chosen
?
1. The arena for a new fight right now.
prepared
is being prepared
?
2. Many gladiators for their bravery.
will be remembered
will remember
?
1. Spartak as a legendary gladiator
and rebel leader.
is known
is being known
?
2. The book about him in many
languages.
were translated
has been translated
?
Grammar is defeated!
All challenges have been
conquered and now
victory is yours.