Burlington Grammar Practice 1st to 5th Year
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a / an / the, There is / There are A Complete the sentences with a, an or the.
an 1 I have ...................... egg for breakfast every morning. 2 Alan has got ...................... cute dog. ...................... dog is brown. 3 Brad Pitt is ...................... actor. 4 I have got ...................... apple. ...................... apple is in my schoolbag. 5 My sister is ...................... dentist. B Complete. Use There’s, There are, There isn’t or There aren’t. 1 There’s .................................. a glass on the table. 2 .................................. a baby next to the bed. 3 .................................. a skateboard under the table. 4 .................................. any clothes on the table. 5 .................................. one shoe near the table. 6 .................................. some apples under the bed. 7 .................................. a shirt on the chair. 8 .................................. some books next to the chair.
C Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Use the words below to help you. shirts 1
three
elephant
notebooks
3
5
2
4
6
Is there No, there isn’t. There’s an elephant in the picture. 1 ...................... a kangaroo in the picture? .............................................................................................. 2 ...................... a bag on the table? ......................................................................................................... 3 ...................... any bicycles in the shop? ................................................................................................ 4 ...................... a dog in the bag? ............................................................................................................ 5 ...................... two basketball players? .................................................................................................. 6 ...................... any computers on the desk? ...........................................................................................
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be going to, Present Continuous with future meaning A Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be going to. 1
am going to buy I ................................................ (buy) a new watch soon.
2
You ................................................ (not finish) the painting in a week.
3
...................... you ...................... (marry) Alice one day?
4
The snow ................................................ (melt) tomorrow.
5
...................... the shopkeeper ...................... (close) his shop for the holiday?
6
You and your team ................................................ (not win) the game.
B Write questions using be going to and the words below. Then answer the questions using the words in brackets. 1 2
it / snow / tomorrow (rain)
Is it going to snow tomorrow? ............................................................................................
our neighbours / go on holiday (stay at home)
............................................................................................
No, it isn’t. It’s going to rain. ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................
3
Mum / make a cake / for my birthday ............................................................................................ (buy) ............................................................................................
4
I / cry / at the show (laugh)
............................................................................................ ............................................................................................
C Brian Jones is a space scientist. He is going to have a busy week. Look at the pictures and complete the paragraph with the Present Continuous form of the verbs below. 1
4
am flying to London On Monday, I (1) .............................. fly 2
and two scientists (2) .............................. me. On Wednesday, I (3) .............................. three classes in
come
New York. Some reporters (4) .............................. to talk
5
to me on Thursday. I (5) .............................. an article for a newspaper on Friday. On Saturday, I
meet
to become astronauts.
3
write
(6) .............................. to some young people who want
6
teach
talk
D Answer the questions about yourself. Write full sentences. 1
What are you going to eat later today?
3
..........................................................................
.......................................................................... 2
What are you doing on Saturday afternoon? ..........................................................................
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Who is making dinner at your house tonight?
4
Which class are you going to be in next year? ..........................................................................
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Have got A Read Andy’s letter to Jim about his new school. Then complete the letter with has got, have got, haven’t got or hasn’t got.
C Write questions and answer them. 1 you / brothers or sisters
Have you got any brothers or sisters? ........................................................................ Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. ........................................................................
Dear Jim, Hi! My new school is very nice. have got We 1........................... a big playground with benches under the trees, but we 2........................... a football field. The classrooms are clean and they 3........................... new desks but they 4........................... any carpets. The computer room 5........................... many computers, but it 6........................... a computer for every pupil. The school 7........................... a cafeteria too, but it 8........................... a theatre. I am lucky because I 9........................... a good teacher. She is nice. She 10........................... brown eyes and short brown hair. Write and tell me about your school. Regards, Andy
2 your friend / new shoes ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 3 you / an attic in your house ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 4 your school / a cafeteria ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 a bird / wings ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 6 you / money in your bag ........................................................................ ........................................................................ D Put the words in the correct order.
B Answer the questions. Make the answers true.
1 got / elephants / ears / have / big / .
Elephants have got big ears. ........................................................................
1 Have fish got wings?
No, they haven’t. ........................................................................
2 letters / the English alphabet / 26 / got / has / . ........................................................................
2 Has a snake got legs? ........................................................................
3 a / red / got / Mary / has / pen / ? ........................................................................
3 Has a cat got a tail? ........................................................................
4 got / haven’t / I / a brother / . ........................................................................
4 Have you got a new sweater? ........................................................................
5 grandfathers / got / two / you / have / ? ........................................................................
5 Have you got a lot of homework? ........................................................................
6 haven’t / we / got / a TV / . ........................................................................
6 Has your teacher got long hair? ........................................................................
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can / can’t, must / mustn’t, adverbs of manner and degree A Write sentences with can or can’t. 1
the man / play / the guitar
3
the girl / carry / the box
The man can play the .............................................. guitar. .............................................. 2
the boy / draw / a picture
.............................................. .............................................. 4
a penguin / fly
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
B Ask and answer questions with can or can’t. 1 you / tennis / can / play / ?
3 can / ski / your friends ?
Can you play tennis? ..................................................................
..................................................................
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. .........................................
.........................................
2 your / mum / English / speak / can ?
4 well / teacher / your / can / sing ?
..................................................................
..................................................................
.........................................
.........................................
C Fill in the blanks with must or mustn’t.
must 1 You ...................... give your pet food every day. 2 You ...................... eat a lot of chocolate. It’s not good for your teeth. 3 The bus is coming so I ...................... hurry. 4 Parents tell their children they ...................... throw things in the street. D Circle the correct modal. 1 There is no homework, so I mustn’t / can go out with you this afternoon. 2 You must / can’t go to the doctor if you are ill. 3 Ann must / can’t ride a bike because she’s only three years old. 4 You must / mustn’t play on the road. There are lots of cars. 5 It’s very hot. You can / mustn’t go swimming. E Circle the correct word. 1 You must be lucky / luckily to win money.
4 The scientist spoke brilliant / brilliantly.
2 Your sister sings quite good / well.
5 Don’t buy cheap / cheaply things.
3 Bill is wearing a very nice / nicely shirt today.
6 Chocolate is very sweet / sweetly.
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Past Simple A Write the Past Simple of each verb in the correct column. open
marry
like
try
bake
-ed
stop
mix
plan
-d
repeat
worry
-ied
decide
travel
double consonant + -ed
opened
B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
tried 1 My sister ..................... (try) to bake a cake last Saturday. 2 We ..................... (not order) steak and chips at the restaurant yesterday.
3 I ..................... (phone) my cousin in Canada three days ago. 4 The children ..................... (play) on the computer yesterday.
C Write the questions. Then answer them. 3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend
1 you / watch TV / last night
Did you watch TV last night? .......................................................................
.......................................................................
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. .........................................................
......................................................... 4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago
2 your friends / play football / yesterday .......................................................................
.......................................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
D Write the Past Simple form of the verbs. 1 take
took .....................
4
give
.....................
7
go
.....................
2 drink
.....................
5
think
.....................
8
wake
.....................
3 ride
.....................
6
have
.....................
9
buy
.....................
E Write questions with the words below. Then answer the questions according to the pictures. Use the Past Simple. 1
buy a jeep 1
2
1880s
3
2
ride horses
wear jeans 3
Rob / buy a small car
4
Good morning!
speak English
cowboys / drive cars / in the 1880s
Did Rob buy a small car? ..........................................................................
..........................................................................
No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep. ..........................................................................
.......................................................................... 4
Jenny / wear a skirt / to the party
the teacher / speak Greek / in the lesson
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
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Past to be, There was / There were A Fill in the blanks with was or were.
was 1 Yesterday it ...................... rainy and cool. 2 ...................... the concert good last Sunday? 3 My father and I ...................... at the stadium for the big game two weeks ago. 4 The children ...................... not at their grandparents last weekend.
D Ask questions using Was or Were. Then answer the questions according to the pictures. 1 the man / rich / many years ago
Was the man rich many years ago? ........................................................................ No, he wasn’t. He was poor. ........................................................................ 2 the men / on holiday / in June ........................................................................
5 The weather ...................... hot and I ...................... thirsty. 6 ...................... you at the shops yesterday?
........................................................................ 3 Dan / on a boat / last Saturday ........................................................................
B Fill in the blanks with There was, There were, Was there or Were there.
Were there 1 .................................. any famous actors in the play? 2 .................................. a wonderful film on TV on Monday night.
........................................................................ 4 the teacher / angry / yesterday ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 the shops / closed / on Monday afternoon ........................................................................
3 .................................. astronauts on the moon in 1969. 4 .................................. steak for lunch.
........................................................................ many years ago
June
5 .................................. any sugar in the bowl? 6 .................................. a nature programme on TV last night? C Answer the questions about yourself.
1
2 (poor)
1 Were you at this school a year ago?
(at work)
last Saturday
....................................................................... 2 Were you cold last night? ....................................................................... 3 Was your room tidy yesterday?
3 (on a boat)
....................................................................... yesterday
4 Were you worried about anything yesterday?
Monday afternoon
....................................................................... 5 How old were you in the year 2002? ....................................................................... 6 How many pupils were there in your class last year? .......................................................................
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some / any, singular / plural, countable / uncountable A Fill in the blanks with some or any.
some 1 I’d like to have ...................... spaghetti for dinner.
4 Please buy ...................... crayons for the children.
2 Is there ...................... watermelon for me?
5 I’m going to the post office. Do you need ...................... stamps?
3 There aren’t ...................... evil characters in the school play.
6 We have got ...................... cereal for breakfast.
B Complete the sentences. Use There is, There isn’t, There are, There aren’t, some or any.
is some 1 There ................................... water in the aquarium.
1
2
3
4
5
6
2 ................................... meat on the plate. 3 ................................... books on the shelf. 4 ................................... pictures on the wall. 5 ................................... flowers on the table. 6 ................................... windmills in the field.
C Write the plural of the words below in the correct column. boy radio shelf -s
-es
cupboard party watch
story sheep man
knife leaf hobby
dish tooth potato
-ies
-ves
irregular
boys
D Write the words in the correct circle. Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
egg ...................................... ...................................... ...................................... ...................................... ......................................
egg oil orange water spoon
salt flour coffee potato cake
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Possessive forms, this / that / these / those D Complete. Use this, that, these or those.
A Complete the chart. Pronoun
Possessive Adjective
Possessive Pronoun
my
I you
1
mine yours
his she
her
it
its
those “Wow! Look at ...................... stars up there.”
we
ours
you
yours
2
their B Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.
“Is ...................... your book?” “Yes! Thank you.”
1 I have got a cute cat. my I love ...................... cat.
3
2 You are wearing a nice jacket. Is ...................... jacket warm? 3 Paul has got many friends. He plays tennis with ...................... friends.
“Hey, ...................... is my camera!”
4 Our bird has special food. That’s ...................... food.
4
5 The children are at ...................... grandparents this weekend. C Fill in each blank with the correct possessive pronoun. 1 You’ve got a blue umbrella. The blue yours umbrella is ...................... .
“Are ...................... your pencils?” “No, they’re not.” E Write sentences with This is or These are and the words below.
2 Is this Jack’s room? Yes, it’s ...................... .
1 dog / house
3 We have got a new computer. It is ...................... .
2 children / football
4 This is their dog. It’s ...................... .
This is the dog’s house. ........................................................................ ........................................................................
5 Sue has got a lovely sweater. The sweater is ...................... .
3 athletes / shoes
6 That’s my present. It’s ...................... .
4 our neighbour / flowers
........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 Mr Jones / car ........................................................................
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Present Continuous A Write the -ing form of each verb. 1 meet
meeting ......................
6
eat
......................
11
wear
......................
2 study
......................
7
smile
......................
12
visit
......................
3 drive
......................
8
run
......................
13
drink
......................
4 wash
......................
9
lie
......................
14
swim
......................
5 sit
......................
10
pour
......................
15
think
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
am studying (study) right now. 1 I .........................
5 I ......................... (lie) on my bed right now.
2 The teacher ......................... (write) on the blackboard at the moment.
6 Today we ......................... (learn) new words in English.
3 They ......................... (wear) blue T-shirts today.
7 Billy and his dog ......................... (play) with the ball in the garden.
4 Sally ......................... (sit) in the room now.
8 Mum ......................... (fix) my bike.
C Write questions. Then answer the questions. 1
2
3
play / piano
eat / apple
Is he playing the piano? ................................................
...................................................
Yes, he is. ................................................
...................................................
4
play / basketball
ride / bicycles
................................................
....................................................
................................................
....................................................
D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 her desk / sitting / teacher / at / the / is / ?
Is the teacher sitting at her desk? .......................................................................... 2 TV / they / film / a / watching / are / on / . .......................................................................... 3 studying / now / students / are / the / . ..........................................................................
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4 studying / at the moment / Peter / is / ? ....................................................................... 5 letter / Jane / you / are / to / writing / a / ? ....................................................................... 6 sleeping / now / boys / aren’t / the / . .......................................................................
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Present Simple A Write the verbs in the correct column. ride wash fix
teach worry talk
cry buy marry
pay touch clean
do study carry
E Write questions with Do or Does. Then write short answers.
Do 1 ...................... you watch TV every day? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. ........................................................................ 2 ...................... your parents go to the theatre?
-s
-es
-ies
teaches
........................................................................ 3 ...................... your teacher drink coffee? ........................................................................ 4 ...................... doctors work in shops? ........................................................................ 5 ...................... the school year start in January?
B Circle the correct verb.
........................................................................
1 Babies cry / cries a lot. 2 I eat / eats ice cream in the summer. 3 Jane study / studies every afternoon. 4 She do / does her homework in the evening.
F Write questions using the Present Simple. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
5 My friend watch / watches television twice a week.
1
C Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
2
(cheese)
goes 1 She ...................... (go) to the beach in summer.
3
(walk) 4
2 We ...................... (bake) biscuits every Friday. 3 My parents ...................... (work) in the garden on Saturdays. 4 Susie ...................... (try) her best at school all the time. D Fill in the blanks with doesn’t or don’t.
(draw pictures) 1
(ice cream)
mice / usually / eat / bananas
Do mice usually eat bananas? ........................................................................ No, they don’t. They usually eat cheese. ........................................................................ 2 Tina / run / to school / every day
don’t 1 Fish ...................... live in houses. 2 The sun ...................... shine at night. 3 A cat ...................... bark. 4 Dad ...................... ride a bike to work. 5 Policemen ...................... catch every criminal. 6 Pupils ...................... always remember answers.
........................................................................ ........................................................................ 3 Sally / often / write / stories ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 4 the twins / like / chocolate ........................................................................ ........................................................................
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Present Simple / Present Continuous A Underline the verb in each sentence. Then circle the correct time expression.
D Fill in the blanks with don’t, doesn’t, am not, isn’t or aren’t.
1 Children u sually / at present enjoy films.
don’t 1 We ...................... go to the beach in winter.
2 The police officers are talking to the stranger once a day / at the moment.
2 I ...................... watching TV right now.
3 The gardener comes to our house now / once a week .
4 Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.
3 Sally ...................... buying fruit today. 5 Dad ...................... work at the weekend.
4 Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now. 5 Dad washes the car at the moment / on Saturdays.
E Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
B Circle the correct answer.
have 1 We usually .................................. (have) lunch at two o’clock.
1 We learn / are learning grammar at the moment. 2 Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.
2 Listen! .................... the phone .................... (ring)? 3 I .................................. (sit) in the park today.
3 I always stop / am stopping the car at a red light.
4 .................... people .................... (put) trees in their houses at Christmas?
4 In summer we are going / go to the beach.
5 My brother always .................................. (watch) tennis on TV.
5 Tom and I watch / are watching a good film at the moment.
6 My friend .................................. (not visit) me every day.
C Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is or Are.
7 The boys .................................. (study) at the moment so please don’t talk to them.
Does 1 ...................... the film star want to be in a play?
8 Bill .................................. (not play) outside now.
2 ...................... the twins wearing different clothes?
F Answer the questions.
3 ...................... Mum making breakfast?
1 Is your friend helping you with this exercise?
4 ...................... I disturbing you?
.......................................................................
5 ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas?
2 Do you play football? ....................................................................... 3 Are you eating anything right now? ....................................................................... 4 Is it raining at the moment? .......................................................................
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To be A Complete the sentences. Use I’m, You’re, He’s, She’s, It’s, We’re or They’re.
He’s 1 Father is in bed. ....................... tired.
5 How are you? ...................... fine, thank you.
2 Look at that dog. ...................... very old.
6 ...................... lucky you’ve got many friends.
3 My sister and I are at home. ...................... alone.
7 My grandma is ill. ...................... at the doctor. 8 My name is Alex. ...................... 13 years old.
4 My mother and father are not at work. ...................... at the gym. B Complete the letter with am, is or are. Dear Mary, are my new friends. They The children in this photo 1........................... 2........................... in my class. We 3........................... in the playground. It 4........................... beautiful. It 5........................... big and it 6........................... clean. Look at the trees and benches. My new school 7........................... fantastic. I 8........................... so happy! Love, Isabel C Fill in the blanks with am, is or are.
Is 1 ...................... the tree tall? 2 ...................... I famous?
6 It ...................... Saturday. The teachers ...................... not at school today.
3 Sue and Ellen ...................... sisters.
7 The parks in the city ...................... beautiful.
4 My bicycle ...................... blue.
8 I ...................... not in Year 6.
5 ...................... there pictures in the classroom? D Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 not / the children / in the house / are / .
The children are not in the house. .............................................................................
2 on / your / are / desk / the / books / ?
.............................................................................
3 a teacher / I / not / am / .
.............................................................................
4 a / dog / Rex / big / is / .
.............................................................................
5 at school / now / is / Samantha / ?
.............................................................................
E Answer the questions with short answers. 1 Are your eyes blue?
.............................................................................
2 Are you and your friends good pupils?
.............................................................................
3 Are you from England?
.............................................................................
4 Is your room clean?
.............................................................................
5 Is your bag big?
.............................................................................
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Comparison of adjectives, adverbs of manner A Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
stronger than 1 An elephant is ............................................ (strong) a kangaroo. 2 Our teacher is ............................................ (beautiful) that film star. 3 A school is ............................................ (noisy) a hospital. 4 Jane’s hair is ............................................ (long) yours. 5 John’s work is ............................................ (good) Mary’s. 6 Yesterday was ............................................ (hot) today. 7 This book is ............................................ (interesting) that one. 8 Athletes are usually ............................................ (famous) scientists. B Write sentences about the pictures. Use the superlative form of the adjective. 1
2
4
3
5
girl is the tallest of the three. 1 the girl / tall / of the three The .................................................................................................................. 2 the pyramid / ancient / of the three .................................................................................................. 3 this athlete / good / athlete in the world .......................................................................................... 4 February / short / month / in the year ................................................................................................ 5 the red apple / sweet / apple in the bowl ........................................................................................ C Circle the correct word. 1 I think Albert Einstein was the brilliant / more brilliant / most brilliant scientist in the world. 2 I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother. 3 Mum is the busy / busier / busiest person in the family. 4 What is the most expensive / more expensive / expensive car in the world? 5 London is rainy / rainier / rainiest than Athens. 6 The book was frightening / more frightening / most frightening than the film.
D Write adverbs for the adjectives. Adjective
E Circle the correct word.
Adverb
1 The dog is eating hungry / hungrily .
1 dangerous
dangerously ......................
2 Is she drinking the hot coffee slow / slowly?
2 nice
......................
3 Sue is a nice / nicely person.
3 fast
......................
4 Tom plays tennis good / well.
4 happy
......................
5 The music was very loud / loudly.
5 good
......................
6 The old lady spoke soft / softly.
6 quiet
......................
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First Conditional A Match the beginning of each sentence in A with its end in B. B
A 1 I will phone you
...... a if you make so much noise.
2 If you wash the dishes,
...... b we won’t be able to play basketball.
3 You will make Grandma very happy
1 c ......
4 If it doesn’t stop raining,
...... d if you visit her today.
5 John won’t be tired
...... e if he goes to bed soon.
6 The baby won’t sleep
...... f
if I arrive before you.
I will dry them.
B Circle the correct words. 4 I will take / take an umbrella if it rains.
1 Andrew will water the garden if he comes / will come home.
5 If it is / will be a nice day tomorrow, we will go for a bike ride.
2 We will buy our tickets if we will have / have enough money.
6 He won’t cross the road unless he will see / sees the green light.
3 We will be late for the show unless you hurry / will hurry.
C Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
will give 1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present. 2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach. 3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow. 4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed). 5 If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I will bring the drinks. 6 If he talks too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone. 7 He will turn on the heater if it .......................... (get) too cold. 8 You won’t understand the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book. D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
go will visit (visit) my friend George. 1 If we ...................... (go) to London, we ...................... 2 If she ...................... (do) well in her exams, my sister ...................... (go) to university. 3 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream. 4 My brother ...................... (drive) us to the cinema if we ...................... (ask) him. 5 Uncle Tim ...................... (phone) us if he ...................... (want) to come with us.
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Future – be going to, Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with the correct form of be going to.
are going to wash 1 The dog is dirty. We .................................................. (wash) him. 2 I .................................................. (visit) my grandparents on Saturday. 3 We .................................................. (eat) at a restaurant tonight. It’s my mum’s birthday. 4 Paul .................................................. (play) basketball later. 5 When .................................................. you .................................................. (study) for the test? 6 My mum .................................................. (not work) this week. She’s on holiday. 7 What .................................................. you ..................................................(do) this afternoon? B Write sentences with the words below. Use be going to. 1 I / wear / these shoes / to the party
I am going to wear these shoes to the party. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 He / make / pizza / tomorrow ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 My brothers / not watch / TV / tonight ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 You / study / for your test / this evening ............................................................................................................................................................ C Look at the pictures of Tom’s plans for next week and complete the sentences below. Use the Present Continuous and the words in the box.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
invite a friend for lunch do his homework go to the library go to the park play tennis help his grandma see a film
is playing tennis. 1 On Monday, Tom ................................................................................. 2 On Tuesday, he .................................................................................... 3 On Wednesday, he .............................................................................. 4 On Thursday, he .................................................................................. 5 On Friday, he ....................................................................................... 6 On Saturday, he ................................................................................... 7 On Sunday, he .....................................................................................
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Future – will A Complete the sentences. Use will and the verbs below. be
4 Z h
miss
I
snow
do
have
will be a lawyer! She ..................
1 Jane is a good student.
2 It’s very cold.
It ............................ later.
8
I ............................ you!
3 I’m going to America.
4 There is a party tonight.
You ................................ fun.
5 Dan and Paul have got a test tomorrow.
J r ^ G Q
They ................................ well.
B Lucy is going to go to a new school next year. Write questions. Look at what Lucy thinks and answer the questions. 3
1
4
2
she go to school by bus? 1 she / go / to school by bus Will ................................................................................................................ No, she will go to school by car. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 she / have / many friends .................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 she / have / an old teacher ................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 she / study English ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................ C Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs below. go
want
eat
wear
will eat all my food. 1 I am very hungry. I ...................... 2 Jack hates loud music. He ...................... to go to the pop concert. 3 Jane is afraid to fly, so she probably ...................... to England with us. 4 I don’t like this. I don’t think I ...................... it.
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Modals A Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could or couldn’t.
could run (run) 12 kilometres. 1 When he was young, my grandfather ...................... 2 John can’t run very fast but he ...................... (jump) high. 3 ...................... you ...................... (finish) your homework last week? 4 The dog hurt its leg and it ...................... (walk). 5 ...................... Tony ...................... (find) his way to the party tonight? 6 Sorry I ...................... (not help) you paint your house yesterday. B Write sentences using the words below and must or mustn’t. 1 ride / your bike / on the grass
4 drive fast / near the school
You mustn’t ride your .............................................. bike on the grass. ..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
2 take / your medicine / now ..
5 drink / a lot of water / in the summer
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
3 put / your feet / on the desk
6 bring / animals / into the shop
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
C Write sentences with should or shouldn’t. 1 It’s late. (go home now)
You should go home now. ................................................................................................................... 2 These sports shoes are expensive. (buy them) ................................................................................................................... 3 You didn’t practise for the event. (take part in the competition) ................................................................................................................... 4 Tim doesn’t like his job. (get another job) ................................................................................................................... 5 Sally is not well. (go to school today) ................................................................................................................... 6 It’s snowing. (wear a coat and boots) ...................................................................................................................
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Past Continuous A Complete the sentences with was or were.
was 1 It ...................... raining this morning when I got up.
4 My parents ...................... sleeping when the telephone rang.
2 ...................... you watching television at six o’clock last night?
5 The lights went out while we ...................... having supper.
3 ...................... the man standing at the bus stop when the bus came?
6 I ...................... walking to school when I saw my friend.
B Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 I ............................. (watch) TV when my parents came home.
5 The baby ............................. (not sleep) when we went to bed.
2 ............................. Tom ............................. (study) for his test yesterday at seven o’clock?
6 You ............................. (not ride) your bicycle when I saw you.
3 The boys ............................. (play) football when it started to rain.
7 My parents ............................. (leave) the house when I got home.
4 ............................. the dogs ............................. (bark) at midnight last night?
8 When I phoned my friend, she ............................. (eat) supper.
C Write questions using the Past Continuous. 1 you / walk / in the street / at seven o’clock / last night / ?
Were you walking in the street at seven o’clock last night? ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 your father / sleep / at eight o’clock / this morning / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 you / listen / to music / in the bedroom / when Mum come in / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 your brother / wait / at the bus stop / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 your friends / swim / at eleven o’clock / in the morning / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... D Complete the text with the Past Continuous form of the verbs below. listen
play
cut
bark
repair
not smile
was playing Yesterday, my neighbour came home early from work. His son (1) ................................. the drums in the living room and his daughter (2) ................................. to jazz music on the radio. Workers (3) ................................. the road in front of his house, a dog (4) ................................. in the garden, and I (5) ................................. the grass. A few minutes later, my neighbour got into his car. He (6) ................................. . “Where are you going?” I asked. “Back to work, where it’s quiet,” he said.
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Past Simple, There was / There were A Write the Past Simple form of the verbs below. 1 go
went ......................
5 do
......................
2 tidy
......................
6 fix
......................
10 put
......................
3 stay
......................
7 stop
......................
11 say
......................
4 eat
......................
8 cry
......................
12 become
......................
9 make
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
was were 1 I ...................... (be) at home last night. Where ...................... (be) you? 2 Peter ...................... (not go) to the library yesterday. He ...................... (stay) at home. 3 I ...................... (try) to buy some clothes yesterday, but I ...................... (not find) anything I liked. 4 “When ...................... the lesson ...................... (start)?” “It ...................... (begin) five minutes ago.” 5 Yesterday, Jane ...................... (not feel) well so she ...................... (call) the doctor. C Write questions with the pictures below. Use the Past Simple. Then answer the questions. 1
3
2
send / an e-mail
cry
4
buy / a bike
drink / water
Did Maggie write a postcard last week? 1 Maggie / write you a postcard / last week ........................................................................................ No, she didn’t. She sent an e-mail. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Alice / laugh / during the film ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Dad / give him money / for his birthday ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 the dogs / eat food ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ D Complete the sentences with the correct from of there was or there were.
There was a mouse under the table. 1 ......................
4 ...................... lots of animals on the farm.
2 ...................... fun games at the party?
5 ...................... a fire in the house.
3 ...................... three good films on TV last night.
6 ...................... video cameras a long time ago?
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Past Simple / Past Continuous A Circle the correct answer. 1 The sun ...... when I looked out of the window. a was shining
4 They ...... for their friends an hour ago. a were waiting
5 We ...... the house twice last week.
b shone
a cleaned
2 What ...... when you saw him at the dance? a did he wear
b was he wearing
3 They ...... spaghetti for dinner last night. a made
b waited b was cleaning
6 While Sam ...... his homework, I was playing the guitar. a is doing
b were making
b was doing
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
saw 1 I ................................. (see) Helen yesterday afternoon. 2 The girls ................................. (play) basketball at 3.00 pm. 3 We ................................. (leave) the party at midnight. 4 Jane ................................. (not do) her homework yesterday. 5 The rain ................................. (stop) five minutes ago. 6 ................................. you ................................. (swim) in the sea at 6.00 am? 7 We ................................. (arrive) at the bus stop too late. 8 How ................................. you ................................. (break) the window? C Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
was swimming (swim) in the river, I ...................... saw 1 While I ............................ (see) some frogs. 2 Jim ............................ (not pay) attention when he ...................... (drive) his car into a tree. 3 What ...................... you ...................... (do) while she ...................... (sleep)? 4 Everyone ............................ (sleep) when the robbers ...................... (break in). 5 ............................ your friend ...................... (stand) outside when you ...................... (come) home? 6 It ............................ (start) raining while we ............................ (play) tennis. 7 We ............................ (arrive) at the station just as the train ............................ (leave). 8 I’m sorry. I ............................ (not listen) while you ............................ (talk). D Complete the sentences with while or when.
when it began to rain. 1 We were playing basketball ...................... 2 ...................... I was doing my homework, the telephone rang. 3
...................... my father came home last night, we were making dinner.
4 The dog was barking ...................... we were sleeping.
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While you were sleeping, I was building my new house.
Present Continuous, can A Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 My sister ...................... (watch) TV right now.
5 Dad ...................... (not wash) his car today.
2 The boys ...................... (not play) tennis today
6 They ...................... (drive) to work right now.
3 I ...................... (write) in my notebook at the
7 Jason ...................... (study) music this year.
moment.
8 The children ...................... (not swim) at the
4 The women ...................... (sit) in the park now.
moment.
B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
Is Dad making breakfast this morning? 1 making / breakfast / is / this morning / Dad / ? ................................................................................ 2 aren’t / tonight / costumes / the actors / wearing / . ........................................................................ 3 to New York / at the moment / flying / I / am / . .............................................................................. 4 listening to / you / music / are / ? ...................................................................................................... 5 a picture / isn’t / the artist / now / painting / . .................................................................................. C Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Be careful with stative verbs.
rides is going 1 Tom usually ............................. (ride) his bike to school, but he ............................. (go) by car today. 2 Jane ............................. (not like) tea, but she ............................. (drink) it today because she’s ill. 3 Mark and Jill ............................. (try) to improve their French. They ............................. (study) together every afternoon. 4 My little sister ............................. (not understand) her homework, so my mum ............................. (help) her now. 5 My friend is on holiday now and I ............................. (want) to talk to her. 6 I ............................. (think) he is telling the truth now. D Write questions with can and the words below. Then answer the questions. 1
children / read / books / library a b
2
3
a ...................................
Can children read ................................... books in the library? ................................... Yes, they can. ...................................
we / play / tennis / here
we / buy / shoes / here ................................... b ...................................
4
baby / swim / alone
a ...................................
a ...................................
...................................
...................................
b ...................................
b ...................................
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Present Simple, prepositions of place A Add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.
stops ......................
9 go
......................
5 mix
......................
2 watch ......................
6 tie
......................
10 catch ......................
3 study ......................
7 dress ......................
11 enjoy ......................
4 do
8 try
12 lose
1 stop
......................
......................
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
washes (wash) the car once a week. 1 Mum ......................
5 Every year Helen ...................... (go)
2 Children usually ...................... (like) ice cream.
to France.
3 ...................... you ...................... (know) the way
6 He ...................... (not visit) his friends every
to the lake?
day.
4 Bob ...................... (study) French on Saturdays. C Write each sentence in the negative. Then write an affirmative sentence using the words in brackets. 1 You need more spelling practice. (reading)
3 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)
don’t need more spelling practice. a You ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
need more reading practice. b You ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
2 My dad reads the newspaper every day. (a book) 4 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano) a ................................................................... a ................................................................... b ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
D Write questions and answer them about yourself. 1 your grandma / often / visit you / ?
3 your dad / play / the guitar / ?
Does your grandma often visit you? ...................................................................
...................................................................
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. ...................................................................
...................................................................
2 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ?
4 your friends / like / computer games / ?
...................................................................
...................................................................
...................................................................
...................................................................
E Write sentences about the pictures. Use the words below and a preposition. 2
1
bird / tree
mouse / cats
3
4
juice / glass
5
boy / bed
car / garage
6
Nat / bike
bird is above the tree. 1 The .......................................................................
4 .......................................................................
2 .......................................................................
5 .......................................................................
3 .......................................................................
6 .......................................................................
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There is / There are, quantifiers A Look at the picture and complete the text with the correct form of there is or there are. This is a classroom in my school. There is (1) ..................... one desk for the teacher and (2) ..................... six desks for the pupils. (3) ..................... a computer for the teacher. (4) ..................... computers for the pupils. (5) ..................... a cupboard in the classroom.
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the nouns in brackets.
flowers (flower) on the table. 1 There are some ...................... 2 There aren’t any ...................... (fish) in the pond. 3 There is a red ...................... (roof) on that house. 4 Are there any ...................... (child) in the park? 5 There is a ...................... (dish) on the shelf. 6 There are some...................... (potato) in these boxes.
C Complete the sentences with some or any and a word from the word box. shampoo
problems
photos
chairs
friends
batteries
biscuits
money
any money 1 I can’t buy these sweets. I haven’t got ................................... . 2 I want to wash my hair. Is there ................................... ? 3 I’m going to the bakery to buy ................................... . 4 I haven’t got my camera so I can’t take ................................... . 5 Everybody was standing because there weren’t ................................... . 6 Are there ................................... in the radio? 7 I went to Tina’s party last night with ................................... . 8 Sorry I’m late. I had ................................... with my bike. D Complete the sentences with many or much.
many 1 There are ...................... books in the library.
6 We know ...................... people in London.
2 She doesn’t like ...................... sugar in her tea.
7 There isn’t ...................... chocolate in the
3 How ...................... does the bike cost? 4 The boy has got ...................... toys.
cupboard. 8 He doesn’t have ...................... time.
5 There are ...................... apples on the tree.
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To be, have got A Complete the sentences with am, is or are.
is from America. 1 Jean .......
4 I ....... in the kitchen.
2 Mike and I ....... brothers.
5 The shirt and trousers ....... on the chair.
3 The chair ....... in the living room.
6 ....... you eleven years old?
B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 not / The / children / in the house / are
3 a / boy / not / Simon / lazy / is
The children are not in the house. ....................................................................... 2 in the forest / I / not / am
...................................................................... 4 afraid of / are / dogs / not / We
.......................................................................
.....................................................................
C Complete the questions. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
Is this London? 1 ......
2 ...... he English?
No, it isn’t. ..............................
3 ...... this a photo?
4 ...... they sad?
..............................
..............................
..............................
D Complete the sentences with have got or has got.
has got new computers. 1 The school ......................
4 I ...................... a present for you.
2 You and your sister ...................... many CDs.
5 They ...................... a big family.
3 The dog ...................... a little house.
6 You ...................... a good idea.
E Answer the questions about the pictures. Use the words below to help you. books 1
long
2
bike
sports
3
1 Have the children got ballet shoes?
4
3 Has the boy got a car?
No, they haven’t. .......................................................................
.....................................................................
They’ve got sports shoes. .......................................................................
.....................................................................
2 Have the teachers got many boxes?
4 Has the girl got short hair?
.......................................................................
.....................................................................
.......................................................................
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Comparison of adjectives A Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
bigger than 1 New York is ................................... (big) Chicago. 2 Ella’s hair is ................................... (long) Jessica’s hair. 3 An elephant is ................................... (heavy) a lion. 4 My marks in history were ................................... (bad) my marks in maths. 5 I think English is ................................... (important) Latin. B Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
the fastest 1 Which is ................................... (fast) car in the world?
4 Water is ................................... (healthy) drink.
2 August is usually ................................... (hot) month of the year. .
5 Spider-Man was ................................... (good) film I ever saw.
3 What is ................................... (interesting) tourist attraction in London?
6 The chimpanzees are ................................... (intelligent) animals in this zoo.
C Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use the comparative, superlative or as … as forms.
faster than 1 My bike is ................................... (fast) my sister’s. 2 Poor Tom! He got ................................... (bad) mark in the class in English. 3 The Alps in Switzerland are ................................... (high) the mountains in France. 4 December is usually ................................... (cold) month of the year. 5 Tigers are ................................... (dangerous) as lions. 6 Italy is ................................... (sunny) England! 7 I think maths is not ................................... (difficult) chemistry. 8 Who’s ................................... (young) student in the class? D Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
best Hammy the hamster is my 1 ...................... (good) friend. She’s very 2 playful and loves to hide. She is the ...................... (small) and the 3 ...................... (fat) pet you can find. She loves to climb into the 4 ...................... (unusual) places. She’s as 5 ...................... (quiet) as a mouse! People say that cats and dogs are the 6 ...................... (easy) pets to look after, but I think hamsters are. They are also 7 ...................... (cute) than cats and I’m sure Hammy is as 8 ...................... (intelligent) as my parrot, Polly! Hammy is 9 ...................... (friendly) than a dog and she is the 10 ...................... (special) friend I have got.
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First Conditional A Match the beginning of each sentence in A to its ending in B. A
B
1 She won’t speak to him
...... a
will you ask him to phone me?
2 You’ll be tired
...... b
unless you come too.
3 If it stops raining,
1 c ......
until he says he’s sorry.
4 You won’t do well in the test
...... d
we’ll sit in the garden.
5 I won’t go to the party
...... e
if you stay up late.
6 If you see Dave,
...... f
unless you study all the grammar.
B Complete the sentences with unless or if.
If 1 ...................... you come early, I will help you.
4 I’ll phone you ...................... there is news about your dog.
2 The cat will drink the milk ...................... you leave it on the table.
5 We’ll miss the train ...................... we don’t hurry.
3 You won’t pass the test ...................... you study harder.
6 She won’t do her homework ...................... I help her.
C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
will go 1 If he isn’t here on time, I ...................... (go) without him.
4 What will happen if the students ...................... (not arrive) on time?
2 Unless the athlete ...................... (practise), he won’t win the competition.
5 I will buy the hamburgers if Susan ...................... (pay) for the drinks.
3 If the children don’t hurry, they ...................... (be) late.
6 If you ...................... (not ask) questions, you’ll never know the answers.
D Choose the correct answers. 1 If we go / will go by bus, it is / will be cheaper. 2 If I will come / come home early, I will phone / phone you. 3 Unless it rains / will rain, we will go / go out tomorrow. 4 The boys help / will help you if you will ask / ask them. E Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
finishes won’t eat 1 Jane .............................. (not eat) lunch if she .............................. (finish) all that cake. 2 If you .............................. (look after) your dog, it .............................. (be) your best friend. 3 If you .............................. (not want) this magazine, I .............................. (throw) it away. 4 The students .............................. (not get) good marks unless they .............................. (study) hard. 5 Peter .............................. (go) on the trip if he .............................. (have) time.
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Future - will, be going to, Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs below. snow
fall
study
rain
go
be
will rain 1 I’m sure it .............................. today. 2 He is ill. He .............................. on the trip.
4 My brother .............................. medicine one day.
3 Where .............................. the next Olympics
5 Be careful! You .............................. !
.............................. ?
6 I hope it .............................. at Christmas.
B Complete the sentences about what you think is or isn’t going to happen. Use the words under the pictures to help you. 1
2
play football
3
watch TV
4
go swimming
do his homework
are going to play football. 1 The boys ............................................................................................................................................... 2 They ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 The girl .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Ryan ...................................................................................................................................................... C Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. 1 our team / play a match / later / .
Our team is playing a match later. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 my brother / not take me for a drive / tomorrow / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 my parents / not fly / to London / on Tuesday / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 your friends / come / to my party / on Friday night / ? ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Joyce and I / not meet / at the shopping centre / on Saturday / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Lucas / go / to an art class / on Sunday evening / ? ............................................................................................................................................................
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Modals, adverbs of manner A Complete the sentences. Use can, can’t, could or couldn’t.
couldn’t cross the road by myself. 1 When I was three years old, I ...................... 2 I am not busy this afternoon, so I ...................... go shopping. 3 It’s too late. We ...................... go now. 4 I ...................... open the top window. I’m not tall enough. 5
...................... you ski when you were young?
6 My father tried, but he ...................... teach us how to play tennis. B Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t, have to, has to or don’t have to.
must 1 You ...................... go to bed early. You’ve got a test tomorrow. 2 That plate is hot. You ...................... touch it. 3 We are going to a new restaurant tonight, so I ...................... cook. 4 Ella’s car doesn’t work, so she ...................... take it to the garage. 5 You ...................... play your CDs loudly at night. C Choose the correct modal. 1 My neighbour should / could not speak English, so he took lessons. 2 I can’t / mustn’t come to the film tonight because I’m babysitting. 3 You shouldn’t / must study hard before exams. 4 We have to / could be at school on time. 5 I love Sundays because I mustn’t / don’t have to get up early. D Complete the sentences, using the adverb form of the bolded adjectives. 1 She is a very careful driver. She drives carefully . very ......................
4 Joe is a quick worker. He works ...................... .
2 Harry is a good tennis player. He plays tennis ...................... .
5 The singer gave a bad performance. She sang ...................... .
3 The directions were easy to follow. I got there ...................... .
6 Jim is a hard worker. He always works very ...................... .
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
strangely (strange). 1 The police thought the man was acting ..................... 2 The ...................... (brave) firefighters rescued the people from the burning house. 3 The cat examined the box ...................... (curious). 4 The ...................... (cruel) man hit the dog. 5 The men met ...................... (secret) to discuss their plan. 6 She washed the glasses ...................... (careful).
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Passive - Present and Past A Write information about the Brighton Swimming Pool with the words below. Use the Present Simple Passive.
Brighton Swimming Pool
1 tickets / sell / at the pool
Tickets are sold at the pool. ...............................................................................
2 the water / heat / to a temperature of 22o C
...............................................................................
3 the pool / clean / once a week
...............................................................................
4 towels / give / to members only
...............................................................................
5 ball games / not allow / in the pool
...............................................................................
6 swimming lessons / hold / every Monday
...............................................................................
B Complete the text with the Past Simple Passive of the verbs in brackets. We decided to give our teacher a surprise for her birthday yesterday. was cleaned The classroom 1 ................................... (clean) and nothing 2 ................................... (leave) on the floor. Fresh flowers 3 ................................... (pick) and they 4 ................................... (place) on her desk. A “Happy Birthday” sign 5 ................................... (put) on the door and a message 6 ................................... (write) on the board. It said, “Dear Miss Graham, Have a great day! Love, Your pupils.”
C Complete the sentences with the Present Simple Passive or Past Simple Passive of the verbs in brackets.
wasn’t found 1 Two days ago, I lost my bag in the park. It ................................... (not found) until yesterday. 2 The accident ................................... (report) to the police last week. 3 ................................... coffee ................................... (grow) in Brazil? 4 The computers ................................... (not fix) yesterday. They are still broken. 5 Spanish ................................... (speak) in most of South America. 6 Discs ................................... (sell) at the market last week. 7 ................................... the car ................................... (wash) last week? 8 The Internet ................................... (use) by millions of people every day. D Write each sentence in the passive. 1 They visited the museum last year.
The museum was visited last year. ........................................................................ 2 I tidy my room on Sundays.
3 Something woke the neighbours. .................................................................... 4 Do they sing this song in England?
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Past Continuous A Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
were sitting (sit) in their 1 The students .............................. chairs when the teacher came in.
4 ........................ you ........................ (make) a noise at 12 o’clock last night?
2 ........................ your mum ........................ (sleep) yesterday at four o’clock?
5 The boy took a biscuit while his mother .............................. (cook).
3 We .............................. (leave) the house when the phone rang.
6 Mum and Dad .............................. (not shop) at one o’clock.
B Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1 My brother was reading at nine o’clock. (eight o’clock)
3 I was waiting for my friend all morning. (the postman)
My brother wasn’t reading at nine o’clock. a ..........................................................................
a ........................................................................
He was reading at eight o’clock. b ..........................................................................
b ........................................................................
2 Sarah and Danny were studying at six o’clock. (watch TV)
4 The dogs were sleeping in the garden all day. (play)
a ..........................................................................
a ........................................................................
b ..........................................................................
b ........................................................................
C Write questions using the words below. Use the Past Continuous. 1 you / sleep / at 11.00 / last night / ?
Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? ........................................................................ 2 the students / play / during the break / ? ........................................................................
3 your teacher / shout / this morning / ? ........................................................................ 4 Sally / shop / all afternoon / ? ........................................................................
D Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
was waiting (wait) for the bus 1 He .............................. arrived when his father .............................. (arrive).
4 When his mother .............................. (come) home, the baby .............................. (sleep).
2 The girls .............................. (swim) outside when it .............................. (start) to get cold.
5 When the phone .............................. (ring), I .............................. (write) a letter.
3 I .............................. (listen) to the radio while I .............................. (read).
6 They .............................. (dance) when the music suddenly ............................ (stop).
E Complete the sentences with when or while.
while 1 I was watching TV ...................... my parents were reading the newspaper.
3 Was the dog barking ...................... you came home?
2 Where were you going ...................... I saw you in the street yesterday?
4 The fire started ...................... Dad was cooking dinner.
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Past Simple A Complete the paragraph with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.
was wonderful. My family and I 2 ...................... on a Greek island and we Last summer 1 ...................... 3 ...................... very happy. We saw ancient buildings outside the town and they 4 ...................... very interesting. It 5 ...................... hot and I 6 ...................... on the beach all day. The sea 7 ...................... cold. It was warm and I 8 ...................... happy to swim in the water all day. 9 ...................... you in a beautiful place last summer, too? B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
walked (walk) in the rain. 1 Yesterday we ...................... 2 Claire ...................... (not go) to the cinema last week.
3 ...................... it ...................... (rain) last Saturday? 4 We ...................... (not enjoy) the film last night.
C Pam had a lot to do yesterday. Look at her list to find out what she did or didn’t do. Then write sentences under the correct headings.
✔ feed the dog ✔ wash my hair
✘ finish my art project ✘ read the newspaper
✘ visit Tim in hospital ✔ go to the gym
✘ practise the piano ✔ send an e-mail to Lisa
✘ tidy my room ✔ write an essay
Things Pam Didn’t Do
Things Pam Did
She fed the dog. 1 ......................................................................
She didn’t finish her art project. 1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
D Write the questions. Then answer them according to the pictures. Use the Past Simple. 2 1
4 3
5
Did Ruth go to a ballet lesson? 1 Ruth / go / to a ballet lesson ............................................................................................................. she didn’t. She went to a gymnastics lesson. No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 the students / begin / the test / at 11 o’clock ................................................................................... No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Paul / write / an e-mail ....................................................................................................................... Yes, ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Susie / buy / a poster / at the market ................................................................................................ No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Sara and Gina / talk / on the phone ................................................................................................. Yes,......................................................................................................................................................
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Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
are having (have) lunch now. 1 My parents ......................
5 I ...................... (sit) next to him at the moment.
2 Lauren ...................... (learn) French today.
6 My dog ...................... (not sleep) now.
3 The boys ...................... (not swim) today.
7 The class ...................... (write) e-mails now.
4 ...................... you ...................... (study) right now?
8 ...................... your dad ...................... (work) today?
B Describe what is happening in the picture with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. help
Sarah
Jeff
play
read
sleep
write
talk
Sam
The teacher is helping Sam. 1 ........................................................................
Max teacher
2 ........................................................................ 3 ........................................................................ 4 ........................................................................
Tim
5 ........................................................................
Kathy
6 ........................................................................
Jane
Kate
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous or Present Simple. Pay attention to stative verbs.
hope are buying (buy) tickets for the concert now. I ...................... 1 We ...................... (hope) we have fun! 2 My little brother ...................... (drink) hot cocoa now, but I ...................... (not like) cocoa. 3 My friend ...................... (need) help with her work, so we ...................... (go) to her house now. 4 Jack ...................... (practise) very hard for the race at the moment. He ...................... (want) to win. 5 I ...................... (miss) my friend so I ...................... (write) a letter to him. D Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous or Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
make 1 My mum and dad always ...................... (make) delicious food. 2 Tony always ...................... (finish) school at 4.30. 3 Listen! Lisa ...................... (sing) a beautiful song. 4 My sister ...................... (not play) on the computer in the evening. 5 Today my brother and I ...................... (not go) to school by bus. 6 I can’t leave now. We ...................... (have) dinner. 7 ...................... you often ...................... (send) e-mails? 8 That boy rarely ...................... (study).
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Present Perfect A What has just happened? Look at the pictures. Write sentences using just and the Present Perfect of the verbs below. have lunch
fall down
see a film 4 Emily
3
2
1
wake up
Jake
Zoe
Ben
Uncle Tom
1
Zoe has just fallen down. ....................................................................
3
....................................................................
2
....................................................................
4
....................................................................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets. 1
haven’t had We ................................... (not have) a holiday this year.
2 ...................... you ...................... (see) the latest James Bond film yet? 3 We ...................... already ...................... (finish) our homework. 4 I ................................... (not speak) to her since September. 5 My father ................................... (finish) his tea. 6 ...................... you ...................... (buy) any new clothes lately? C Complete the sentences with the words below. yet
ago
ever
last night
for
since
since 1 John has lived in London ...................... 1995. 2 I haven’t finished my homework ...................... . 3 What time did you go to bed ...................... ? 4 Have you ...................... eaten Chinese food? 5 My parents flew to Paris 10 days ...................... .
D Choose the correct answer. 1 She never read / has never read an English book. 2 Our team hasn’t lost / didn’t lose a game yet. 3 Last summer, we were / have been in Crete. 4 David found / has found a dog last week. E Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets.
watched 1 We ................................... (watch) a great film last night. 2 I ...................... never ...................... (eat) such a tasty meal! 3 My family and I ................................... (move) to a new flat last month. 4 ...................... you ...................... (play) tennis yesterday? 5 I miss Sophie. I ................................... (not see) her for five years. 6 I ...................... just ...................... (finish) my homework.
6 We have lived in the same house ...................... many years.
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Present Simple A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
washes (wash) his dog once a week. 1 Bob ......................
4 ...................... you ...................... (enjoy) sport?
2 The sun always ...................... (dry) the rain.
5 I ...................... (not do) enough exercise.
3 My brother ...................... (not study) at my school.
6 My friend ...................... (come) to school by bus.
B Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1 We watch the news every night. (a film)
4 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)
don’t watch the news every night. a We ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
watch a film every night. b We ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
2 You need more grammar practice. (reading)
5 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano)
a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
3 My teacher reads the newspaper every day. (a book)
6 My sister plays with our dog. (cat) a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ................................................................... C Write questions using the words below. Then answer the questions. Make the answers true for you. 1 your father / play / the guitar / ?
3 your grandma / often / bake cakes / ?
Does your father play the guitar? .........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
2 you / have / breakfast / before school / ?
4 you / like / classical music / ?
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D Tick (✓) the chart. Then write six sentences about yourself.
1 make my bed
1
I ..........................................................
2 clean my room
2
..........................................................
3 do my homework
3
..........................................................
4 wash my clothes
4
..........................................................
5 cook dinner
5
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6 walk to school
6
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There was / There were, quantifiers A Look at the picture and complete the sentences with There was, There were, There wasn’t or There weren’t.
C Choose the correct words. 1 Were there many / much students in your class last year? 2 Are there a lot of / much girls in your class? 3 Do you have much / many fun at school? 4 How many / How much time do you study every day? 5 How many / How much people are there in your family? 6 Are there many / much books in your bedroom? D Answer the questions in C. Make the answers true for you.
There weren’t any people in the bedroom. 1 .............................. 2 .............................. a TV in the bedroom. 3 .............................. a mouse on the chair. 4 .............................. any pens in the boy’s hand. 5 .............................. a computer on the desk. 6 .............................. some apples in the tree. 7 .............................. two beds in the bedroom. 8 .............................. a tiger on the bed.
B Complete the sentences with many, much, a or an.
many 1 There are ...................... books in the library.
1
....................................................................
2
....................................................................
3
....................................................................
4
....................................................................
5
....................................................................
6
....................................................................
E Look at the underlined mistake in each sentence. Then write the sentence correctly. 1 How much toys has John got?
How many toys has John got? ...................................................................... 2 England is an big country. ......................................................................
2 I haven’t got ...................... money. 3 How ...................... does the bicycle cost? 4 The boy has got ...................... new toy. 5 There were ...................... monkeys in the cage. 6 We know ...................... people in London. 7 Was there .............................. envelope on the desk? 8 There wasn’t ...................... jam on the bread.
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3 There was a lot of children in the class. ...................................................................... 4 There was a apple tree in the garden. ...................................................................... 5 How many butter is there in the fridge? ...................................................................... 6 There weren’t much bananas in the kitchen. ......................................................................
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To be, have got A Complete the sentences with am, is or are.
am 10 years old. I I 1 ...................... 2 ...................... a student at a big school. My English teacher 3 ...................... here today. She 4 ...................... a good teacher. We 5 ...................... not in a maths class now. We 6 ...................... in an English lesson. Twenty students 7 ...................... in the class. B Write two sentences about each picture. 1
2
The chair isn’t old. ........................................................ her hair (short, long) ....................................................... ........................................................
3
1 This salad has got onions in it. (tomatoes)
It hasn’t got tomatoes in it. ........................................................................ 2 My brother and I have got a dog. (cat) ........................................................................ 3 Our school has got old desks. (modern) ........................................................................ 4 We have got meat and rice for lunch. (spaghetti) ........................................................................
the chair (new, old)
chair is new. ................... The ........................................................ ...................
D Write the sentences in the negative. Use the words in brackets. Use short answers.
the elephants (small, big) .......................................................
E Write a question for each answer.
you got a computer? 1 Have ................................................................... No, I haven’t got a computer. 2 ................................................................... Yes, there are flowers in our garden. 3 ................................................................... Yes, we’ve got a nice English book. 4 ................................................................... Yes, there is water in the bottle.
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the shoes (brown, white) ....................................................... ........................................................
C Complete the sentences with have got or has got.
have got a new cat. 1 Andy and Kyle ...................... 2 You ...................... a beautiful dress. Is it new? 3 That man ...................... a big dog. 4 This shop ...................... great toys. 5 The travellers ...................... a map.
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F Complete the sentences with am, is, are, have got, haven’t got, has got or hasn’t got.
is Saturday. We Carol: Today 1 ...................... 2 ...................... school today. Let’s go to the beach! 3 ...................... you ...................... a ball? Jim:
Yes, I have. What 4 ...................... there for lunch?
Carol: There 5 ...................... cheese and tomato sandwiches. Jim:
And my mum 6 ...................... some apples for us. What 7 ...................... there to drink?
Carol: We 8 ...................... orange juice. Let’s go!
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Comparison of Adjectives A Choose the correct word. 1 Larry is the taller / tallest boy in the class.
6 Edna is the thin / thinnest girl I know.
2 The United States of America is bigger / the biggest than Greece.
7 Our song was the good / best one in the competition.
3 John is the faster / fastest runner in the school.
8 This hotel is modern / more modern than that one.
4 That is the interesting / most interesting book in the library.
9 The city is noisier / the noisiest than the country.
5 Roberta and Tim are the same age. Roberta is as old / older as Tim.
10 Jim’s room and Mark’s room are both messy. Jim’s room is as messy / messier as Mark’s.
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
the hottest (hot) season in the year. Spring and autumn are ............................... 1 Summer is ............................... (cool) summer. Winter is ............................... (cold) season. 2 The red shirt is expensive. It is ............................... (expensive) shirt in the shop. The green shirt is ............................... (nice) as the pink shirt. 3 My sister is ............................... (tall) as my mum. My brother is ............................... (short) person in my family. 4 I think that elephants are ............................... (fat) animals and that monkeys are ............................... (funny) animals in the zoo. Hippos are ............................... (ugly) elephants, but snakes are ............................... (ugly) animals of all. 5 I think Saturday is ............................... (good) day of the week and Monday is ............................... (bad) day of the week. What do you think? C Complete the sentences with too or enough.
too 1 This shirt is ...................... small for me. I can’t move my arms! 2 I wasn’t listening carefully ...................... to what she said. 3 We came ...................... late and missed the bus. 4 There isn’t ...................... food in the fridge, so let’s eat out tonight! 5 This radio costs ...................... much money. I won’t buy it! 6 My jeans aren’t long ...................... . I can’t wear them. 7 The sun is ...................... hot. Let’s go inside now. 8 She isn’t tall ...................... to reach the shelf.
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First Conditional A Match A to B to form sentences. A
B
1 If you study hard,
...... a
you will burn yourself.
2 If she doesn’t tidy her room,
...... b
she won’t go out.
3 Unless you wake up on time,
...... c
if you drive too fast.
4 If you touch the hot stove,
...... d
you’ll miss the bus to town.
5 You will be cold
1 e .....
you will do well at school.
6 A policeman will stop you
...... f
unless you put on a coat.
B Complete the sentences with if or unless.
unless you are ready soon. 1 I’m going to leave without you ...................... 2 We’ll buy that shirt for Jill’s birthday ...................... it isn’t too expensive. 3 ...................... I get a lift, I won’t go to the party. 4 ...................... you aren’t careful, you will get into trouble. 5 ...................... I see that new book in the shop, I’ll buy it for you. 6 Don’t see that film ...................... you like horror films. C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional. Use the verbs in brackets.
come 1 If you ...................... (come) home late, I will be angry. 2 If I find my bus ticket, I ...................... (go) to town with you. 3 We will go on a picnic this weekend unless the weather ...................... (be) bad. 4 You’ll get a sunburn if you ...................... (not stay) in the shade. 5 Robert ...................... (meet) us at the restaurant if he finishes work on time. 6 The party will be in the garden unless it ...................... (rain). D Complete the sentences with the First Conditional. Use the verbs in brackets.
has will drive (drive) us to the cinema if he ...................... 1 My big brother ...................... (have) time. 2 If someone ...................... (offer) you a summer job, what ...................... you ...................... (do)? 3 Unless you ...................... (say) “sorry”, he ...................... (not be) your friend. 4 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream. 5 The food ...................... (not be) ready before the guests ...................... (arrive). 6 If my sister ...................... (do) well in her exams, she ...................... (go) to university.
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Future A Complete the sentences. Use will or won’t and the verbs below. open
have
be
rain
know
win
will be 1 Put on a sweater or you ...................................... cold. 2 Andy ...................... probably ...................... the prize. 3 Don’t ask Andrew. He ...................................... the answer. 4 Let’s have a party. We ...................................... fun. 5
...................... you ...................... the window, please? It’s very hot in here.
6 There are no clouds in the sky. It ...................................... today, I don’t think. B Complete the sentences with be going to and the verbs in brackets.
am going to paint (paint) my room red. 1 I bought some paint yesterday and I ...................................... 2 I ...................................... (not go out) tonight. I ...................................... (stay) at home and study. 3 What ...................... you ...................... (do) at the weekend? 4
...................... you ...................... (use) your bike this afternoon? I want to borrow it.
5 Here are the plans. First, we ...................................... (meet) at Helen’s house, then we ...................................... (see) a film. C Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs below. watch
go
study
have
play
stay
”I can’t meet you until Saturday because I’m very busy this week. On Monday, my mum is going 1 ...................................... to the theatre and I 2 ...................................... at home with my little sister. On Tuesday afternoon, I 3 ...................................... basketball. On Wednesday afternoon, my friends and I 4 ...................................... for a test. On Thursday afternoon, I 5 ...................................... a haircut. On Friday afternoon, I 6 ...................................... my favourite TV programme.” D Complete the passage about Nick’s holiday with the words below. flying
going
eat
are
am
meeting
will
stop
am I 1 ......................... going to visit my brother in America next week. We 2 ......................... going to drive in his jeep and we aren’t going to 3 ......................... until we arrive at Disneyland. We are 4 ......................... to go on all the rides there and we are going to 5 ......................... hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and popcorn! I am 6 ......................... to California on Sunday night and my brother is 7 ......................... me on Monday morning at the airport. It 8 ......................... be fantastic!
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Modals A Match A to B. A
B
1 Cigarettes damage your health.
...... a Should I buy her a present?
2 Ron’s bus is leaving soon.
...... b Do I have to go to school today?
3 It’s a secret.
1 c You shouldn’t smoke. ......
4 It’s Sunday tomorrow.
...... d He must go now.
5 It’s Kate’s birthday tomorrow.
...... e We don’t have to wake up early.
6 I don’t feel well.
...... f You mustn’t tell anyone!
B Write sentences about what people should or shouldn’t do in the countryside. Use the words below. the flowers the gates fires the farm animals the countryside clean on the path
walk keep pick disturb close light
1
People should walk on the path. ......................................................................
4
......................................................................
2
......................................................................
5
......................................................................
3
......................................................................
6
......................................................................
1 You shouldn’t / may not eat so much meat.
4
Must / May we leave so soon?
2 We should / may go to the party. I’m not sure.
5 I feel ill. I couldn’t / may not go out.
3 You could / should be careful when you lift heavy things!
6 I can’t / mustn’t hear you. Speak louder, please.
C Choose the correct word.
D Complete the sentences with the modals below. can
couldn’t
could
must
mustn’t
should
have to
may
could 1 Grandad, ...................... you ride a bicycle when you were my age? 2 We ...................... sleep because of the noise. 3 You ...................... touch that plate! You’ll burn your hand. 4 Our class didn’t ...................... do any homework yesterday. Our teacher was ill. 5 Peter ...................... go on the school trip. He hasn’t decided yet. 6
...................... you help me with my homework, please?
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Passive – present / past A Write sentences with words from each column. A
B
C
The thieves
are sold
at the disco.
Vegetables
were seen
in the accident.
Dolphins
was hurt
near the boat.
Dan
were driven
at the supermarket.
Rap music
is played
to the police station.
thieves were driven to the police station. 1 The ........................................................................
4 ........................................................................
2 .........................................................................
5 ........................................................................
3 .........................................................................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple Passive form of the verbs in brackets.
is called 1 My cat ............................... (call) Ginger. 2 ............................... the instructions ............................... (write) in English? 3 This beach ............................... (keep) very clean. 4 Uniforms ............................... (not wear) at our school. 5 The dog ............................... (feed) at 8 o’clock every morning. C Write sentences in the Past Simple Passive form.
David was chosen for the team last week. 1 David / choose / for the team / last week .......................................................................................... 2 money / steal / from the safe / last night .......................................................................................... 3 my grandparents / teach / French / at school .................................................................................... 4 the classroom / paint / yesterday ...................................................................................................... 5 we / wake up / very early / this morning ............................................................................................ 6 the people / take / to hospital ............................................................................................................ D Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Past Simple Passive form of the verbs in brackets.
is cleaned 1 The house ............................... (clean) once a week. 2 The burglary ............................... (report) to the police last week. 3 ............................... tea ............................... (grow) in China? 4 Those walls ............................... (not paint) last year. 5 I lost my purse in the shopping centre. It ............................... (not found) until yesterday. 6 When ............................... your car ............................... (steal) ? 7 New medicines ............................... (discover) every day.
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Past Simple / Past Continuous, used to A Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
rode 1 Peter ...................... (ride) his bicycle to school yesterday. 2 Mum ...................... (play) tennis yesterday. 3 I ...................... (forget) to do my homework last night. 4 Gina ...................................... (not clean) her room last week. 5 My grandparents ...................... (not travel) to London a month ago. 6 What ...................... you ...................... (drink) after the game? B Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
was writing 1 The reporter ...................................... (write) an article while the photographers ...................................... (take) pictures. 2 The pupils ...................................... (not study) for a test. They ...................................... (make) a poster. 3
......................you ...................... (ride) your horse at 4 o’clock yesterday?
4 We ...................................... (sit) at our desks when the bell rang. 5 My brother ...................................... (not wash) the dishes when Mum came home. He ...................................... (sleep)! 6
...................... it ...................... (snow) when you left the house?
C Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
was writing delivered 1 I ...................................... (write) an e-mail to Tom when the postman ...................................... (deliver) his letter! 2 When I ...................................... (leave) home yesterday, some dogs ...................................... (sit) near the front gate. 3 John ...................................... (not swim) at four o’clock. He ...................................... (play) football. 4 Bob ...................................... (lie) in the garden when it ...................................... (start) to rain. 5 As I ...................................... (put) the baby to bed, the phone ...................................... (ring). 6 What .................. you .................. (do) when Dan ...................................... (fall)? D Complete the sentences with used to and the verbs in brackets.
used to wear 1 When Grandma was a girl, she ...................................... (wear) long dresses. 2 Ron ...................................... (not like) swimming, but now he swims every day. 3 Before Steven’s accident, he ...................................... (work) in a factory. 4 Where ...................... you ...................... (go) to school when you were young? 5 What music ...................... teenagers ...................... (listen) to in the 1950s? 6 A hundred years ago, people ...................................... (not travel) in aeroplanes.
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Present Perfect A Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect form of the verbs below. read
not rain
leave
not see
write
not start
haven’t seen 1 Tom looks different. I ...................................... him for years. 2
...................................... you ...................................... this book before?
3 We’re not late for the lesson. It ...................................... yet. 4 I can’t find Kim. ...................................... she already ...................................... the party? 5 My essay is nearly finished. I ...................................... four pages so far. 6 The grass is very dry. It ...................................... for a long time. B Choose the correct answer. 1 We have owned our holiday home for / since three years. 2 I have never / ever been to Sweden. 3 Tom has worked in this office for / since three years. 4 Barbie hasn’t bought Jill’s birthday present yet / recently. 5 I haven’t been to the beach since / for last summer. 6 Have you been here since / for a long time? 7 Have you ever / never seen a giraffe? 8 I have ever / always had long hair. C Choose the correct verb. 1 We arrived / have arrived an hour ago. 2 He has been / was here since 5 am. 3 We have heard / heard a wonderful concert last night. 4
Did you visit / Have you visited the Rock Museum yet?
5 Jane has read / read many books lately. 6 Tom has gone / went to Rio last year. 7 When have you left / did you leave the party? 8 We have seen / saw this programme many times before. D Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
buried has 1 The dog ...................... already ...................... (bury) the bone in the garden. 2 Look at that! The children ...................................... (make) a big snowman. 3 I was tired, so I ...................................... (sleep) late last Saturday morning. 4 How long ...................... you ...................... (have) this puppy? 5 I ...................................... (speak) to my friends on the phone last night. 6
...................... you ...................... (see) my pen? I can’t find it.
7 He spoke so fast. I ...................................... (not understand) him. 8 Colin ...................................... (never break) any windows with his soccer ball.
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Present Simple / Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
meet 1 Stan and I ...................... (meet) our friends at football practice twice a week. 2 That jacket ...................... (look) great. 3 Brian ....................... (watch) television every evening. 4 We usually ...................... (do) our homework together. 5 Tom and Mark ...................... (not want) to go to the museum. 6 ...................... Peter ...................... (wash) the car on Sundays? B Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
aren’t working 1 They ...................................... (not work) on their computer at the moment. 2
...................... Brenda ...................... (take) her sister to the park now?
3 Jill ...................................... (not write) an e-mail right now. 4
...................... you ...................... (sit) in the classroom now?
5 Don’t make a noise! The teacher ...................................... (speak) now. 6 Mary ...................................... (travel) home at the moment. C Choose the correct time expression. 1 Christmas is in December every year / now. 2 I am playing soccer every Thursday / tonight. 3 Does Mike visit his grandmother every week / this week? 4 I always walk to school to school today / on Tuesdays. 5 We are learning about the Internet every day / today. 6 That band is playing my favourite song at the moment / on Sundays. D Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
want 1 Jane and her team ...................................... (want) to win the gym competition today. 2 ...................... you usually ...................... (work) on Saturdays? 3 Bill ...................................... (write) a book report at the moment. 4 Robert often ...................................... (study) in the evening. 5 ...................... you ...................... (look) for information on the Internet now? 6 I ...................................... (not know) anything about the theatre.
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Relative Clauses A Complete the sentences with who or which.
who 1 The policeman ............................... gave us directions was very helpful. 2 The advice ............................... you gave me was useful. 3 Where is the bus ............................... goes to town? 4 Do you know the people ............................... live in the new house? 5 Do you remember the name of the book ............................... Mary told us about? 6 Here’s the boy ............................... broke your window. B Choose the correct answer. 1 This is the house where / that Jack built for his family. 2 That is the river that / where they caught the poisoned fish. 3 This is the camera that / whose I borrowed from George. 4 That is the man which / whose car is parked in our drive. 5 Football is a game which / where people play all over the world. 6 Have you seen the place which / where the accident happened? C Match A to B to make sentences. A
B
1 A biography is a book
..... a
whose paintings are very famous.
2 A vegetarian is someone
1 b .....
which is about someone’s life.
3 A museum is a place
..... c
that tells us the temperature of a person or place.
4 Vincent Van Gogh was a painter
..... d
who doesn’t eat meat.
5 A thermometer is an instrument
..... e
whose CDs are sold all over the world.
6 Crete is a mountainous island
..... f
where exhibitions are held.
7 Madonna is a singer
..... g
whose ancient civilization is of great interest.
8 The Tower of London was a prison
..... h
where many people were held and later killed.
D Complete the sentences using relative pronouns.
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Titanic is one of my favourite films. It is about a young man named Jack who Dawson, 1 ............................... was on the ship Titanic when it sank. In the film, Jack is sailing to America, 2 ............................... he plans to start a new life. On the ship he meets Rose, 3 ............................... is very beautiful. She is unhappy because her mother wants her to marry a man 4 ............................... she doesn’t love. Jack and Rose fall in love. In the middle of the ocean, the ship hits an iceberg 5 ............................... makes a hole in its side. Jack and Rose fight for their lives as the ship begins to sink. Jack died, but Rose survives.
Reported Speech A Change the sentences to reported speech by putting the verbs in bold into the correct tense.
lived 1 ”I live near Oxford Street,“ she said. She said that she ...................... near Oxford Street. 2 ”They are going to a club,“ said Tom. Tom said that they ...................... to a club. 3 ”It will snow,“ said Mum. Mum said that it ...................... snow. 4 ”Gran bakes delicious cakes,“ said Jane. Jane said that Gran ...................... delicious cakes. 5 ”I can meet you for lunch,” said Karen. Karen said that she ...................... meet me for lunch. B Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 ”These are my favourite flowers,“ said Aunt Jean.
her those Aunt Jean said that ...................... were ...................... favourite flowers. 2 ”Ken can show this video tomorrow,“ Mum told Ann. Mum told Ann that Ken could show ...................... video ...................... . 3 ”I am watching TV now,“ said Helen. Helen said that ...................... was watching TV ...................... . 4 ”We are going to Switzerland for our holiday next year,“ said Sheila. Sheila said that ...................... were going to Switzerland for ...................... holiday ...................... . 5 “We’ll clean the kitchen tonight,“ said John. John said that ...................... would clean the kitchen ...................... . C Write the following sentences in reported speech. 1 “I will help you choose a new game for your computer,” said Bill.
Bill said that he would help me choose a new game for my computer. .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 “I am doing my homework for tomorrow,” said Molly. .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 “Many students are feeling ill,” said George. .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 “I must phone my mother now,” said Gail. .............................................................................................................................................................. 5 “We can save this forest,” said the firemen. .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 “I like fish and chips,” said David. .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 ”Do you like hamburgers?“ Tony asked Jill. .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 ”Why is the baby crying?” asked the boy. ..............................................................................................................................................................
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Second Conditional A Match A and B to form sentences. A
B
1 Diana wouldn’t go out
...... a
I would have more time to go out.
2 She would help you
...... b
unless you paid them.
3 If he were rich,
...... c
I would tell you.
4 If Sam helped me with the housework,
...... d
he would travel around the world.
5 The boys wouldn’t wash the car
...... e
if you asked her.
6 If I knew the answer,
1 f ......
if it rained.
B Choose the correct verb. 1 If the cat jumped onto the table, it ate / would eat the food. 2 If Timmy weren’t ill, he would go / went to school. 3 I would stay / stayed at home, if I were you. 4 Grandpa would wake up / won’t wake up if you made a noise. 5 She would come if we would invite / invited her. 6 If a fire would start / started, I would call for help. C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Second Conditional.
would visit had 1 I ...................................... (visit) you more often if I ...................... (have) the time. 2 If Debbie ...................................... (know) about the programme, she ...................................... (watch) it. 3 I ...................................... (not go) there if I ...................................... (be) you. 4 ...................... you ...................................... (buy) those shoes if you ...................................... (have) enough money? 5 Laura ...................................... (come) with us if you ...................................... (ask) her. 6 What ...................... you ...................... (do) if you ...................................... (win) the lottery? D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences using the Second Conditional. 1 buy that dress / I / if / you / to Jane’s party / wear it
4 we / exercised / we / would be fitter / if / more often
If I bought that dress, would you wear ........................................................................
........................................................................
it to Jane’s party? ........................................................................
5 I / would not speak to you again / you / if / broke our date
2 if / would not wear that shirt / I / I / were you
........................................................................
........................................................................ 3 hurried / you / if / you / wouldn’t be late for school ........................................................................
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something / someone / anything / anyone, subject/object questions A Match each A to B. A
B
1 Do you want something to eat?
...... a
Yes, I know someone in London.
2 Did you eat anything tasty in Italy?
1 b ......
No, thanks. I don’t want anything.
3 Do you know anybody who lives in England?
...... c
Yes, we ate pizza every day.
4 Have you bought any winter clothes?
...... d
Yes, I bought some sweaters last week.
B Choose the correct answer. 1 Hurry up! ...... is coming. a Anyone
5 I can’t buy a CD today. I haven’t got ...... money.
b Someone
2 It was dark outside. I couldn’t see ...... . a anything
b any
6 The children are bored. They haven’t got ...... to do.
b something
3 I would like ...... to eat. a anything
a some
a anything
b something
b something
4 Is there ...... on the bus? a anyone
b someone
C Complete the sentences. Use something, anything, someone or anyone.
something good to eat. 1 We need ......................
4 Can I help ...................... ?
2 We haven’t got ...................... to drink.
5 Have you got ...................... to give to me?
3 Let’s buy ...................... for Alan.
6 ...................... stole my bicycle.
D Write questions for the sentences. Use the bold words to help you.
What did you play? 1 ......................................................................... I played basketball.
4 ......................................................................... The baby drank all the milk.
2 ......................................................................... We saw Big Ben last year.
5 ......................................................................... Saul bought the blue pen.
3 ......................................................................... Mary has lost her bag.
6 ......................................................................... Tina has got a new bicycle.
E Put the words in the correct order. 1 ate / who / the / chocolate / ?
Who ate the chocolate? ................................................................................
2 Jim / what / the / in / done / has / garden / ?
................................................................................
3 holiday / last year / on / went / who / ?
................................................................................
4 bought / they / have / what / ?
................................................................................
5 who / they / call / did / ?
................................................................................
6 Sue / yesterday / did / what / play / ?
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Grammar Review A
Choose the correct answer.
1. She lived during an age (when / which / where) women didn’t have the right to vote. 2. The speaker told the listeners that he’d been in Africa (last month / the following month / the previous month). 3. My eyes are tired. I (have read / have been reading / was reading) for hours. 4. Jack’s arm and leg are in plaster. He (could have / must have / should have) had an accident. 5. The wedding invitations (are being printed / are printing / are printed) today. 6. He (hadn’t apologised / didn’t apologise / wouldn’t have apologised) to you if he hadn’t felt ashamed. 7. I wish I (wouldn’t / didn’t / don’t ) share a room with my sister because we always fight. 8. Mary asked me when (we will see / we would see / would we see) each other again.
B
Rewrite the following sentences using the words in brackets so that their original meanings do not change.
1. I haven’t got enough money to buy a new car. (If) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2. They haven’t chosen the team yet. (The team) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3. “Let’s invite the Smiths over this evening.” (Jane suggested) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4. It’s a shame that you can’t come to our wedding. (I wish) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5. I waited for two hours and then I left. (After) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6. They were angry because you didn’t apologise. (If) .........................................................................................................................................................................
C
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Most of us
1.
.......................... (never / be) close to snakes except in zoos, where they
(keep) safely in cages. If we saw one anywhere outside a cage, we from Australia isn’t scared of snakes. If he was, he job
5.
serious, but others
8.
explained that if they 10.
7.
..........................
.......................... (be) terrified. But Graeme Gow
.......................... (not do) his job. Gow is a researcher whose
.......................... (involve) handling all kinds of snakes, even poisonous ones. He
Australia’s greatest snake expert. Incredibly, Gow
Gow
4.
3.
2.
6.
.......................... (say) to be
.......................... (bit) 146 times. Some of the bites weren’t too
.......................... (can / be) fatal. Luckily, the doctors identified the types of poison. Gow 9.
.......................... (not identify) the poisons, they wouldn’t have been able to treat his bites.
.......................... (tell) us that one of his few fears is being bitten one day by an unfamiliar snake. That could
put a very nasty end to his career.
D
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1. If I was you, I wouldn’t spend so much money. ............................................................................................... 2. She announced that she is leaving the following day. ....................................................................................... 3. Our old car, that we want to sell, has got a puncture. ..................................................................................... 4. They said that the house had totally destroyed in the fire. ............................................................................... 5. We’ll go for a trip as soon as you will feel strong enough. ................................................................................ 6. That mustn’t be John. He’s travelling in Australia this month. ........................................................................... 7. I don’t like these shoes. I wish I wouldn’t have bought them. ........................................................................... 8. In my opinion, children couldn’t watch violent films. .........................................................................................
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The Conditional A
Choose the correct answer.
1. If Tom comes to town, we ….. him. a. visit b. visited c. will visit
4. If walls could talk, they ….. many secrets. a. would tell b. would have told c. told
2. If they had known he was in trouble, they ….. him. a. would have helped b. would help c. will help
5. As a. b. c.
3. He’ll fix the machine after he ….. the instructions. a. will read b. has read c. read
6. I won’t be able to travel unless I ….. some money. a. will save b. save c. saved
B
soon as he ….. , he will look for a job. will graduate graduates may graduate
Match I to II to form sentences. I
C
II
1. If he had a lot of money,
….. a. unless it rains.
2. I wouldn’t eat that
….. b. he would rent a bigger flat.
3. If I had known you were ill,
….. c. I’ll travel all over the world.
4. Mark wouldn’t be so tired
….. d. if he didn’t have so much work.
5. If I get the opportunity,
….. e. I would have called.
6. They will play tennis this afternoon
….. f. if I were you.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. He’ll call us before he .................................. (leave). 2. .................................. you .................................. (go) to the party if he had asked you? 3. If the phone rings, I .................................. (answer) it. 4. You would feel better if you .................................. (eat) healthier food. 5. Her parents .................................. (not be) angry if she had called. 6. If I had more free time, I .................................. (exercise) more often. 7. As soon as the guests .................................. (arrive), we’ll begin the lecture. 8. They won’t be able to hear you unless you .................................. (speak) louder.
D
Complete the passage with the words below. when
■
had
■
hadn’t
■
were
■
would
■
if
■
will
■
should
■
have
■
could
My wife and I seldom travel. In fact, if we 1.............................. received a wedding invitation from family in Cape Town, we wouldn’t 2.............................. thought of travelling. But my wife was very excited. “Let’s make a holiday of it,” she suggested. “3.............................. we go, we 4.............................. do some touring.” And that is what we did. If you have the opportunity, you 5.............................. travel to South Africa. You can rent a car 6.............................. you’re there, but if I 7.............................. you, I would also include a train trip. Our relatives suggested that we take the famous Blue Train for the journey north. If we 8.............................. stuck to our original plan, we 9.............................. have missed this wonderful experience. The Blue Train travels from Cape Town to Zimbabwe. It has luxurious compartments, private bathrooms and wonderful food. If you decide to take the train, you
10..............................
have the pleasure of seeing wonderful scenery while
relaxing in a luxury hotel on wheels.
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Future Tenses A
Match I to II to form sentences. I
B
II
1. Hurry up! We’re leaving
….. a. one day.
2. They’ll be lying on the beach
….. b. in five minutes.
3. We will have arrived
….. c. next summer.
4. It’s definite. My friends and I are going to travel
….. d. at this time next week.
5. I think he will be rich and famous
….. e. by this time tomorrow.
Choose the correct answer. Jeff’s family usually comes to stay with us for Christmas, but
1.
(by this Christmas / this Christmas) we are
going to visit them instead. They live on the coast of Queensland in South Australia. I can hardly wait – I 2.
3.
(will have / will be having) a fantastic time there. School holidays
(are going to start / will start) on Friday,
and we are going to leave the following morning. At this time next week, I
4.
(will be swimming /
will have swum) in the sea, and snorkelling with Jeff. He’s an expert snorkler, and he will have practised) with me every day.
6.
5.
(is going to practise /
(By / On) the last day of our visit, Jeff’s dad is going to take us to
visit the Great Barrier Reef. I hope by then I
7.
(will have improved / will be improving) enough to snorkel at the
reef and see the magnificent coloured corals and brightly coloured fish close up. The reef is 2,200 kilometres long and people say it’s an underwater wonderland. Next year I
8.
(am going to learn / will learn) scuba diving,
because only serious divers can dive in the deeper waters on the outer edges of the reef.
C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Future Simple, be going to, Future Perfect or Future Continuous.
1. The concert ................................... (start) at exactly 10 o’clock. 2. See you at the station! I ................................... (wear) a red jacket. 3. Don’t worry! I ................................... (not leave) without you. 4. We certainly ................................... (not finish) all the work by this time tomorrow. 5. Anne ................................... (invite) some of her friends for dinner after work. 6. ................................... she ................................... (remember) to call us this afternoon? 7. What ................................... you ................................... (do) at the weekend?
D
Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets and the Future Simple, be going to, Future Continuous or Future Perfect.
1. Tennis practice starts at 10, and we plan to play for two hours. (finish) By 12 o’clock, ........................................................................................................................................ . 2. The phone is ringing! (answer) I .............................................................................................................................................. the phone. 3. Do you want to come to the disco with us? (come) .................................. you ..................................................................................................................... ? 4. Look at those clouds. (rain) Do you think .......................................................................................................................................... ? 5. Their plane lands at 7.30. Let’s get there earlier. (wait) At 7 o’clock, we ..................................................................................................................................... .
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Modals A
Choose the correct answer.
1. I was worried. You (may have / should have) called to say you’d be late. 2. He can’t manage alone. We (have to / can) help him. 3. Diane did nothing wrong. Jim (shouldn’t have / couldn’t have) shouted at her. 4. She can’t find her glasses. She (must have / could have) left them at home. 5. Take an umbrella because it (may / should) rain this afternoon. 6. It’s a holiday tomorrow, so we (mustn’t / needn’t) get up early.
B
Complete the passage with the modals below. couldn’t
■
shouldn’t
■
must have
■
can
■
must
■
might
■
needn’t
■
ought to
■
should have
Times have changed. Nowadays you 1.............................. rush off to a travel agent to book tickets for a journey. You 2.............................. sit at home and book them over the Internet. However, the experience of one British couple 3.............................. be a warning to everyone. You 4.............................. assume that if you book on the Net, mistakes won’t happen. That’s why you 5.............................. always check bookings carefully. If you don’t, you 6.............................. find yourselves in the wrong part of the world. That’s exactly what happened to Emma Dunn and Raoul Sebastian. They set off from London in a large plane, thinking they were on their way to Sydney, Australia. They 7.............................. understand what was happening when they landed at an airport and were asked to transfer to a much smaller plane. It 8.............................. been quite a shock when they finally discovered they were in Canada. They 9.............................. read their tickets more carefully because they were booked for Sydney, Nova Scotia.
C
Rewrite the sentences using a modal. Do not change the original meaning.
1. It’s forbidden to walk on the grass. You .................................... walk on the grass. 2. It’s not possible that these diamonds are real. These diamonds .................................... be real.
4. We were expecting you to call us. You .................................... called us. 5. I’m certain that Dan is at work. Dan .................................... be at work.
3. It’s not necessary to bring food with you on the trip. You .................................... bring food with you.
D
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use modals or modal perfects.
1. The grass is very wet. It ................................... (rain) last night. 2. I’m too busy to visit you at the moment, however I ................................... (visit) later. 3. I remember your phone number, so I ................................... (not write) it down. 4. Dan didn’t know that the lesson was cancelled. Someone ................................... (tell) him. 5. He doesn’t remember where he left his keys. They ................................... (be) on his desk.
E
Correct the error in each of the sentences.
1. There are no tickets left. We might have come earlier. .............................................................................. 2. It’s impossible! It mustn’t be ten o’clock already. .............................................................................. 3. That book looks interesting. Am I able to see it? ..............................................................................
4. You look so tired. I think you can go to bed early. ................................................................................ 5. The traffic light is red. You needn’t cross now. ................................................................................ 6. She failed every exam. She shouldn’t have studied. ................................................................................
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Modals and Modal Perfects A
Match the modals or modal perfects in I with their uses in II. I
II
1. Shall I help you with that heavy bag?
..... a. a logical conclusion about a past event
2. You should have done all the homework.
..... b. formal request
3. She didn’t answer the phone so she must have left.
..... c. prohibition ..... d. offer
4. I need to clean my room. I promised my
..... e. unfulfilled expectation
mum that I would.
..... f.
obligation
5. I think that they might have left.
..... g. advice which was not followed
6. Would you sign your name here, please?
..... h. a guess about something which happened
7. It’s not fair. I ought to have received a prize too. 8. You mustn’t use this computer.
B
Choose the correct answer.
1. She (could walk / could have walked) before she was a year old. 2. The party was supposed to be a secret. You (shouldn’t say / shouldn’t have said) anything. 3. I’m not sure, but I (might leave / might have left) early tonight. 4. I’m not afraid to go alone. You (needn’t have come / needn’t come) with me. 5. It’s late. You (must be / must have been) very tired. 6. You (ought to introduce / ought to have introduced) me to your friends. I didn’t know anyone’s name.
C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use a modal perfect.
1. Nobody told her anything about the argument. She ....................................... (know) about it. 2. We arrived too early. We ....................................... (be) in such a hurry. 3. She ....................................... (leave) the office because her coat and bag aren’t here. 4. I ....................................... (drive) to work, but the weather was so nice that I decided to walk. 5. It’s possible that I ....................................... (forget) to tell Joe about the meeting. 6. You ....................................... (call) her on her birthday. She never forgets to call you.
D
Rewrite each sentence using a modal or modal perfect. There may be more than one answer.
1. It isn’t necessary for them to finish the job tonight. They ...................................................................................................................... 2. It’s possible that I took your jacket by mistake. I ...................................................................................................................... 3. That man knows how to speak four languages. That man ...................................................................................................................... 4. I didn’t wear a sunhat, and now my head hurts. My head hurts. I ...................................................................................................................... 5. It rained last night so the grass is wet. It ...................................................................................................................... . The grass is wet. 6. The man you saw wasn’t Jack. He’s been abroad since the summer. You ......................................................................................................................
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The Passive A
Choose the correct answer.
1. A new law on health care (passed / was passed) by the government last month.
5. Notices (have sent / have been sent) to all the members of the club.
2. School uniforms (aren’t worn / don’t wear) at our school.
6. The offices (were cleaning / were being cleaned) all afternoon.
3. We (will meet / will be met) you at the station at 10 o’clock.
7. Dave (hadn’t finished / hadn’t been finished) the exam when the bell rang.
4. We believe that endangered animals (should be protected / should protect).
8. Dogs (mustn’t take / mustn’t be taken) into shops.
B
Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.
1. Both teams must agree on the date for the match. ........................................................................................................................................... 2. The postman may have delivered the letters to the wrong address. ........................................................................................................................................... 3. We didn’t see the famous painting because somebody had stolen it. ........................................................................................................................................... 4. The doctor is examining the patient now. ........................................................................................................................................... 5. The prisoner escaped while the police were questioning him. ...........................................................................................................................................
C
Correct the error in each of the sentences.
1. Why is that car being taking away by the police? ............................................................................. 2. A lot of food ate at the party. ............................................................................. 3. You shouldn’t have been read my diary. ............................................................................. 4. This book mustn’t take out of the library. .............................................................................
5. John hasn’t seen by anyone all week. ............................................................................. 6. English spoken in many countries of the world. ............................................................................. 7. His article will publish in tomorrow’s newspaper. ............................................................................. 8. I couldn’t enter the room because the floor was washing. .............................................................................
D
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the active or passive. Many people use the Internet, or the Net as it 1.............................. (call). Some people consider it as an encyclopedia, which 2.............................. (can / use) to get information. However, when it 3.............................. (invent), the Internet had a different purpose. Until then, people 4.............................. (communicate) by radio and telephone, but these means of communication 5.............................. (not consider) safe ways of sending private messages. A new way of sending private or secret information 6.............................. (need). Researchers in the American Defence Department studied the problem, and in 1969 they 7............................... 8.............................. 9...............................
(establish) the Internet. Since then, the Net has grown and changed. In recent years, it (use) for e-mail, shopping and chatting to people all over the world. Millions of people (connect) to it. Perhaps, in the future, phones
10..............................
(replace) entirely by
e-mail, but for the time being, there are still many people who prefer to chat on the phone.
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Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect Simple A
Choose the correct answer.
1. I heard a knock at the front door so I (went / was going) to answer it. 2. At this time yesterday, I (wrote / was writing) an essay. 3. The football season (began / was beginning) a month ago. 4. She (had graduated / graduated) from school in 2001. 5. We entered the house quietly because everyone (was sleeping / had slept). 6. By the time we (got / had got) to the cinema, the film had already started. 7. The children (were playing / played) in the garden while their parents were watching them. 8. They (had left / left) many hours before we arrived.
B
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.
1. They .................................... (get) to the airport as the plane was landing. 2. She wore the shoes she ..................................... (buy) the previous day. 3. I fell as I .................................... (run) for the bus. 4. What .................................... she .................................... (say) when he asked her to marry him? 5. When I was a student, I .................................... (not have) much money. 6. Why .................................... she still .................................... (work) at one o’clock in the morning? 7. I was happy to see her, because we .................................... (not see) each other for years. 8. By the time we got to the shop, a long queue .................................... already .................................... (form) outside.
C
Choose the sentence which is closer in meaning to the original.
1. I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night. a. I watched the film last night for the first time. b. Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film. 2. The boys were playing football while it was raining. a. The boys were playing football until it started to rain. b. The boys played football in the rain. 3. I was writing an e-mail when our computer broke down. a. Our computer broke down before I wrote an e-mail. b. I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down. 4. My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us. a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift. b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.
D
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Until a few years ago, no one 1.. .................................... (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The writer, J K Rowling, 2. .................................... (already / write) several stories and books, but this was the first book that was published. She 3. .................................... (get) the idea for the story of a wizard at magic school while she 4. .................................... (travel) on a train to London. By the time the train 5. .................................... (reach) King’s Cross station, she 6. .................................... (invent) most of the characters. When the book was published in 1997, no one 7. .................................... (imagine) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly 8. .................................... (become) a bestseller. While millions of young readers in many countries 9. .................................... (enjoy) her first Harry Potter book, J K Rowling 10. .................................... (think) of ideas for the next book in this incredibly popular series.
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Past Simple / Present Perfect Simple A
Choose the correct answer.
1. I’m really hungry. I (haven’t eaten / didn’t eat) yet. 2. They (arrived / have arrived) a week ago. 3. We (have worked / worked) here for three years. 4. They (didn’t recognise / haven’t recognised) me at yesterday’s meeting. 5. Our neighbour (was / has been) in hospital since Friday. 6. (Have you travelled / Did you travel) abroad many times?
B
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.
1. John ........................... (not call) me recently. 2. They ........................... (buy) a new car last month. 3. The teacher ........................... (not return) the tests yet. 4. How long ........................... she ........................... (know) about this problem? 5. ........................... you ever ........................... (hear) such an unbelievable story? 6. When I was a child, I ........................... (live) in England for two years. 7. He ........................... (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday. 8. I am so excited to have a dog. I ......................................... (always / want) one.
C
Correct the error in each of the sentences.
1. Have you ever eat Chinese food? ............................................................................ 2. She has moved to another city last year. ............................................................................ 3. They have sent out the invitations yet. ............................................................................ 4. Jack hasn’t seen Jill since she has graduated. ............................................................................
D
5. Mr Brown already left the office. ............................................................................ 6. We haven’t been abroad since a year. ............................................................................ 7. The lesson has started ten minutes ago. ............................................................................ 8. Did she just leave? ............................................................................
Complete the passage with suitable words. I 1.............................. always been very fit and healthy, and I have 2.............................. had a serious illness. However, a couple of weeks 3.............................. , I caught the flu. I must admit that until then, I 4..............................
not realised just how unpleasant the flu could be. I had a high temperature for nearly a
week, and my whole body hurt. I don’t think I have 5.............................. felt so miserable. It’s taking me ages to get my strength back. It really bothers me that I haven’t had enough energy to play football 6.............................. I got ill. In fact, I have 7.............................. been to the doctor to ask if it’s normal to feel weak for so long. He says I’ll soon feel better. Apparently I’m lucky. For some people, especially the old and the weak, the flu can be very serious. Doctors have tried 8.............................. years to find a cure for the flu, but they haven’t found one 9...............................
. Fortunately, researchers have developed a vaccine which gives effective protection against
the disease. According to my doctor, most of his elderly patients have shots.
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Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Continuous A
Choose the correct answer.
1. I love this writer’s books. I (have been reading / had been reading) them for years. 2. His clothes were dirty because he (has been working / had been working) in the garden. 3. Where have you been? We (had been waiting / have been waiting) for you for ages. 4. He hasn’t decided on a career yet, but he (has been thinking / had been thinking) about it lately. 5. After she (has been playing / had been playing) the violin for ten years, she joined an orchestra.
B
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.
1. Mike has never had an accident and he ....................................... (drive) for years. 2. She had no idea it was so late because she ....................................... (not / watch) the time. 3. “ ....................................... (you / take) your medicine regularly, Mrs Smith?” “Yes, doctor.” 4. They eventually found the dog after they ....................................... (look) for it all night. 5. How long ....................................... your father ....................................... (work) for the company when he retired?
C
Complete the sentences with a suitable word or expression. for
■
by tomorrow
■
so far
■
the week before
■
since
1. Our TV hasn’t been working .......................... last week. 2. The Browns invited us to dinner although we had only met .......................... . 3. They will have finished painting the house .......................... . 4. We had been writing .......................... nearly an hour when the bell rang. 5. They have interviewed three suspects .......................... .
D
Choose the correct answer.
1. Don’t come before seven. I .......................... my homework. a. haven’t finished
b. won’t have finished
c. hadn’t finished
2. She loves animals. She .......................... a dog for as long as she can remember. a. has had
b. had had
c. will have had
3. Jack wanted to know why Sally .......................... to him yet. a. hasn’t written
b. hasn’t been writing
c. hadn’t written
4. We .......................... him, so we were very surprised to see him. a. haven’t been expecting
b. haven’t expected
c. hadn’t been expecting
5. His playing has improved because he .......................... all month. a. will have practised
E
b. has been practising
c. had practised
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1. Jane has lost weight. She had been dieting for months now. ........................................................................................................................... 2. Everything was white when we woke up because it has been snowing all night. ........................................................................................................................... 3. I was so happy when he asked me to marry him. I have been loving him for years. ........................................................................................................................... 4. That man is making me nervous. He has stared at me all evening. ........................................................................................................................... 5. Hurry up, or they have sold all the tickets by the time we get there. ........................................................................................................................... © B Burlington Books
Present Simple / Present Continuous A
Choose the correct answer.
1. He (is appearing / appears) in two shows every week. 2. Shops (close / are closing) late on Monday nights.
4. Are you free tonight? We (are having / have) a party. 5. John (is seeing / sees) his girlfriend this evening. 6. We (don’t think / aren’t thinking) this is a good idea.
3. Don’t disturb him. He (tries / is trying) to sleep.
B
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Kim .......................... (take) her dog for a walk in the evenings.
5. My grandmother .......................... (not forget) any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
2. Call later. He .......................... (study) for his exam now.
6. Vegetarians .......................... (not eat) meat.
3. How much .......................... the book .......................... (cost)?
7. ........................... you .......................... (come) to the disco with us next Friday?
4. Take an umbrella. It .......................... (rain) at the moment.
8. This suitcase .......................... (weigh) about 20 kilos.
C
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Visiting our friends in the country is a rare occurrence. (see) We ................................................................................................ . 2. They are in the middle of supper. (have) Right now, they ............................................................................. . 3. In my opinion, she isn’t beautiful. (not think) I .................................................................................................... . 4. She’s not working today because it’s Saturday. (not go) She ............................................................................................... . 5. We don’t have anything special planned for this weekend. (do) We ................................................................................................ . 6. My neighbours own that car. (belong) That car ........................................................................................ . 7. What’s the matter? (cry) Why ............................................................................................. ?
D
Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. If you 1................................ (love) surfing and 2.............................. (want) to get a university degree, you should go to Plymouth University in Britain. Students who 3.............................. (surf) three or four times a week for fun can now do a degree in surfing, and make a career of it. While surfing 4.............................. (look) easy when you watch from the beach, getting a degree is quite hard to achieve. Jim and Helen are in their last year of school, and 5.............................. (take) their A-levels this summer. They both 6.............................. (own) surfboards, but they 7............................... (not surf) much these days. They 8.............................. (study) very hard for their Alevels. They 9.............................. (know) the academic requirements for acceptance to the surfing course are high, and the course itself is also hard. It 10.............................. (include) oceanography, marine biology, ecology and the design of wetsuits and surfboards, as well as actual surfing. But Jim and Helen both 11.............................. (believe) it’s worth the effort. Let’s wish them luck.
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Relative Clauses A
Choose the correct answer.
1. We went to see the house (that / where) we had lived as children. 2. He opened the drawer (in which / that) the money was hidden. 3. I’m friendly with Johnny Collins, (whose / who) father is our family doctor. 4. The French film, (that / which) lasted three hours, wasn’t very good. 5. Do you remember the day (when / which) we first met? 6. The tennis club (that / where) I belong to is in this neighbourhood.
B
Combine each pair of sentences with a defining or non-defining relative clause. Use commas when necessary.
1. His latest album is amazing. It came out last week. ........................................................................................................................... 2. Joe Harris has been elected again. He’s been mayor for twenty years. ........................................................................................................................... 3. The village has become a popular resort. We spent our honeymoon there. ........................................................................................................................... 4. It’s a new sport. I know absolutely nothing about it. ........................................................................................................................... 5. The Browns were making a lot of noise. Their flat is directly above ours. ...........................................................................................................................
C
Rewrite each sentence in formal English.
1. The letter which we had been waiting for finally arrived. ........................................................................................................................... 2. My older brother, who I sometimes work for, is a successful lawyer. ........................................................................................................................... 3. I buy fashionable clothes, which I don’t spend a lot of money on. ........................................................................................................................... 4. The disease which little was known about was fatal. ........................................................................................................................... 5. The new film, which everyone is talking about, is very frightening. ...........................................................................................................................
D
Correct the errors in the following sentences.
1. This is the drawer which in I keep all my old letters. ........................................................................................................................... 2. Mark’s flat, that is very small, is on the first floor. ........................................................................................................................... 3. John, who sister is my best friend, is a gym instructor. ........................................................................................................................... 4. This is a moment when I’ll never forget. ........................................................................................................................... 5. I’ll meet you on Monday, where I’ll have more free time. ...........................................................................................................................
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Relative Pronouns A
Complete each sentence with a word below. who
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whose
■
when
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where
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which
1. Jim can’t remember the room ........................... he left his glasses. 2. He showed us the car ........................... he wants to buy. 3. That’s the man ........................... stole my bag. 4. I still remember the moment ........................... I first saw her. 5. We have never met the neighbours ........................... flat is above ours.
B
Combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Make any necessary changes.
1. I bought my first car ten years ago. I was a salesman then. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2. There is a girl in my class. Her family emigrated from India. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3. Mark’s sister is getting married tomorrow. She has just graduated. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4. Lots of people walk in the park. I jog there every morning. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5. My uncle’s farm is twenty kilometres from here. We often visit it. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6. The young boy was given a reward. He had saved the drowning child. ......................................................................................................................................................................
C
Correct the error in each of the sentences.
1. The boy which sits next to me in class is very clever. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Our cat, that we all loved very much, died last week. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3. The man who car was stolen was very upset. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4. The school which I had studied as a child was destroyed in a fire. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5. At the weekend, that my family is at home, we have breakfast together. ......................................................................................................................................................................
D
Complete the passage with suitable words. There may be more than one correct answer. March 17th is an Irish holiday
1.
............................... honours the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick,
2................................
brought Christianity to the Irish people. According to tradition, St Patrick,
3................................
father was a wealthy man, was actually born in England. At the age of 16, he was
kidnapped by pirates and sold as a slave. Some years later, he escaped to France, 4................................ he lived for many years and became a priest. At the age of 60, 5................................ he returned to Ireland, he built his first church. On March 17th, the day 6................................ St Patrick died, people wear green clothes decorated with the shamrock, 7................................ is the national symbol of Ireland.
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Reported Speech A
Choose the correct answer.
1. “We’ll be coming to see you later,” John (told / said). 2. “Let’s go to a film this evening,” she (offered / suggested). 3. “It’s a busy restaurant. You should reserve a table,” Anne (advised / asked) us. 4. “Leave the building at once,” (ordered / suggested) the police. 5. “I’m so sorry I didn’t write to you,” she (apologised / wondered).
B
Choose the correct answer.
1. “I am going to travel abroad.” She said that she ..... travel abroad. a. was going to b. is going to
4. “The children are watching TV.” Mum said that the children ..... TV. a. had watched b. were watching
2. “Will you visit this evening?” He asked us if we ..... that evening. a. would visit b. are visiting
5. “When did the pain begin?” The doctor asked Sam when the pain ..... . a. began b. had begun
3. “I work in a shop.” She says that she ..... in a shop. a. worked b. works
6. “I must leave at once.” She said that she ..... leave at once. a. must b. had to
C
Write the sentences in direct speech.
1. Jane said that she had been ill the previous week. ............................................................................................................................................................. 2. Tom’s mother wanted to know why he was eating those chocolates. ............................................................................................................................................................. 3. Mike told me not to call him at work. ............................................................................................................................................................. 4. They suggested having a picnic that weekend. ............................................................................................................................................................. 5. She said she was sure that she had never been there before. ............................................................................................................................................................. 6. The caller asked what time the performance would begin that night. .............................................................................................................................................................
D
Change the sentences into reported speech.
1. “Don’t touch the oven.”
4. “We’re leaving now.”
The mother told her child .....................................
He told me ...........................................................
........................................................................... .
........................................................................... .
2. “Let’s buy tickets for this concert.”
5. “There will be no sports lessons today.”
Mike suggested ...................................................
The headmaster announced ................................
........................................................................... .
........................................................................... .
3. “I don’t like sweets, cakes and chocolates.”
6. “I can’t help her.”
John says ............................................................
She apologised ..................................................
........................................................................... .
........................................................................... .
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A / an / the, There is / There are – Answers A
1 2 3
an a, The an
4 5
an, The a
B
1 2 3 4
There’s There isn’t There’s There aren’t
5 6 7 8
There’s There are There isn’t There are
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Is there ... No, there isn’t. There’s an elephant in the picture. Is there ...Yes, there is. Are there ... No, there aren’t. There are some shirts in the shop. Is there ... Yes, there is. Are there .... No, there aren’t. There are three basketball players. Are there ... No, there aren’t. There are notebooks on the desk.
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be going to, Present Continuous with future meaning – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5 6
am going to buy aren’t going to finish Are ... going to marry is going to melt Is ... going to close aren’t going to win
B
1
Is it going to snow tomorrow? No, it isn’t. It’s going to rain. Are our neighbours going to go on holiday? No, they aren’t. They’re going to stay at home. Is Mum going to make a cake for my birthday? No, she isn’t. She’s going to buy a cake. Am I going to cry at the show? No, I’m not. I’m going to laugh. / No, you aren’t. You’re going to laugh.
2 3 4
C
1 2 3
am flying are meeting am teaching
4 5 6
are coming am writing am talking
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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Have got – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
have got haven’t got have got haven’t got has got
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
No, they haven’t. No, it hasn’t. Yes, it has. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she hasn’t.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Have you got any brothers or sisters? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Has your friend got new shoes? Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she hasn’t. Have you got an attic in your house? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Has your school got a cafeteria? Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t. Has a bird got wings? Yes, it has. Have you got any money in your bag? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
Elephants have got big ears. The English alphabet has got 26 letters. Has Mary got a red pen? I haven’t got a brother. Have you got two grandfathers? We haven’t got a TV.
6 7 8 9 10
hasn’t got has got hasn’t got have got has got
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can / can’t, must / mustn’t, adverbs of manner and degree – Answers A
1 2 3 4
The man can play the guitar. The boy can’t draw a picture. The girl can carry the box. A penguin can’t fly.
B
1 2 3 4
Can you play tennis? / Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. Can your mum speak English? Yes, she can. / No, she can’t. Can your friends ski? Yes, they can. / No, they can’t. Can your teacher sing well? Yes she/he can. / No, she/he can’t.
C
1 2
must mustn’t
3 4
must mustn’t
D 1 2 3
can must can’t
4 5
mustn’t can
E
lucky well nice
4 5 6
brilliantly cheap sweet
1 2 3
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Past Simple – Answers A
-ed: opened, mixed, repeated -d: liked, baked, decided -ied: married, tried, worried double consonant + -ed: stopped, planned, travelled
B
1 2
tried didn’t order
C
1
Did you watch TV last night? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. Did your friends play football yesterday? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. Did your mum bake a cake last weekend? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t. Did you phone a friend an hour ago? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
2 3 4
3 4
phoned played
D 1 2 3 4 5
took drank rode gave thought
E
Did Rob buy a small car? No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep. Did Jenny wear a skirt to the party? No, she didn’t. She wore jeans. Did cowboys drive cars in the 1880s? No, they didn’t. They rode horses. Did the teacher speak Greek in the lesson? No, she didn’t. She spoke English.
1 2 3 4
6 7 8 9
had went woke bought
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Past to be, There was / There were – Answers A
1 2 3
was Was were
4 5 6
were was, was Were
B
1 2 3
Were there There was There were
4 5 6
There was Was there Was there
C
Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
D 1 2 3 4 5
Was the man rich many years ago? No, he wasn’t. He was poor. Were the men on holiday in June? No, they weren’t. They were at work. Was Dan on a boat last Saturday? Yes, he was. Was the teacher angry yesterday? No, she wasn’t. She was happy. Were the shops closed on Monday afternoon? Yes, they were.
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some / any, singular / plural, countable / uncountable – Answers A
1 2 3
some any any
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
There is some There isn’t any There aren’t any There aren’t any There are some There are some
C
-s: boys, radios, cupboards -es: dishes, potatoes, watches -ies: hobbies, stories, parties -ves: shelves, knives, leaves irregular: teeth, sheep, men
4 5 6
some any some
D Countable nouns: egg, orange, spoon, potato, cake Uncountable nouns: oil, water, salt, flour, coffee
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Possessive forms, this / that / these / those – Answers A
Pronoun
Possessive Adjective
Possessive Pronoun
I
my
mine
you
your
yours
he
his
his
she
her
hers
it
its
its
we
our
ours
you
your
yours
they
their
theirs
B
1 2 3
my your his
4 5
its their
C
1 2 3
yours his ours
4 5 6
theirs hers mine
D 1 2
those this
3 4
that these
E
This is the dog’s house. This is the children’s football. These are the athletes’ shoes. These are our neighbour’s flowers. This is Mr Jones’ car.
1 2 3 4 5
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Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
meeting studying driving washing sitting eating smiling running
B
1 2 3 4
am studying is writing are wearing is sitting
C
1 2 3 4
Is he playing the piano? Yes, he is. Are they playing basketball? No, they aren’t. Is he eating an apple? No, he isn’t. Are they riding bicycles? Yes, they are.
D 1 2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
lying pouring wearing visiting drinking swimming thinking
5 6 7 8
am lying are learning are playing is fixing
Is the teacher sitting at her desk? They are watching a film on TV. The students are studying now. Is Peter studying at the moment? Are you writing a letter to Jane? The boys aren’t sleeping now.
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Present Simple – Answers A
-s: talks, rides, buys, pays, cleans -es: teaches, washes, fixes, touches, does -ies: worries, cries, marries, studies, carries
B
1 2 3
cry eat studies
4 5
does watches
C
1 2
goes bake
3 4
work tries
D 1 2 3
don’t doesn’t doesn’t
4 5 6
doesn’t don’t don’t
E
1 2 3 4 5
Do ... Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Do ... Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. Does ... Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn’t. Do ... No, they don’t. Does ... No, it doesn’t.
F
1 2 3 4
Do mice usually eat bananas? No, they don’t. They usually eat cheese. Does Tina run to school every day? No, she doesn’t. She walks to school every day. Does Sally often write stories? No, she doesn’t. She often draws pictures. Do the twins like chocolate? No, they don’t. They like ice cream.
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Present Simple / Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
usually, enjoy are talking, at the moment comes, once a week is helping, right now washes, on Saturdays
B
1 2 3
are learning is wearing stop
4 5
go are watching
C
1 2 3
Does Are Is
4 5
Am Do
D 1 2 3
don’t am not isn’t
4 5
aren’t doesn’t
E
1 2 3 4
have Is ... ringing am sitting Do ... put
5 6 7 8
watches doesn’t visit are studying isn’t playing
F
1 2 3 4
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t. Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
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To be – Answers A
1 2 3 4
He’s It’s We’re They’re
5 6 7 8
I’m / We’re You’re She’s I’m
B
1 2 3 4
are are are is
5 6 7 8
is is is am
C
1 2 3 4
Is Am are is
5 6 7 8
Are is, are are am
D 1 2 3 4 5 E
The children are not in the house. Are your books on the desk? I am not a teacher. Rex is a big dog. Is Samantha at school now?
Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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Comparison of adjectives, adverbs of manner – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
stronger than more beautiful than noisier than longer than better than hotter than more interesting than more famous than
B
1 2 3 4 5
The girl is the tallest of the three. The pyramid is the most ancient of the three. This athlete is the best athlete in the world. February is the shortest month in the year. The red apple is the sweetest apple in the bowl.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
most brilliant better busiest most expensive rainier more frightening
D 1 2
dangerously nicely
3 4
fast happily
5 6
well quietly
E
hungrily slowly
3 4
nice well
5 6
loud softly
1 2
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First Conditional – Answers A
1 c
B
1 2
comes have
C
1 2 3 4
will give will go snows won’t succeed
D 1 2 3 4 5
2 f
3 d 3 4
4 b
5 e
hurry will take 5 6 7 8
6 a 5 6
is sees
bring won’t let gets read
go, will visit does, will go won’t eat, eats will drive, ask will phone, wants
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Future - be going to, Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4
are going to wash am going to visit are going to eat is going to play
B
1 2 3 4
I am going to wear these shoes to the party. He is going to make pizza tomorrow. My brothers aren’t going to watch TV tonight. You are going to study for your test this evening.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
is playing tennis. is inviting a friend for lunch. is doing homework. is going to the library. is going to the park. is seeing a film. is helping his grandma.
5 6 7
are ... going to study isn’t going to work are ... going to do
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Future – will – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
will be will snow will miss will have will do
B
1
Will she go to school by bus? No, she will go to school by car. Will she have many friends? Yes, she will. Will she have an old teacher? No, she will have a young teacher. Will she study English? Yes, she will.
2 3 4 C
1 2
will eat won’t want
3 4
won’t go will wear
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Modals – Answers A
1 2 3
could run can jump Could ... finish
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
You mustn’t ride your bike on the grass. You must take your medicine now. You mustn’t put your feet on the desk. You mustn’t drive fast near the school. You must drink a lot of water in the summer. You mustn’t bring animals into the shop.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
You should go home now. You shouldn’t buy them. You shouldn’t take part in the competition. He should get another job. She shouldn’t go to school today. You should wear a coat and boots.
4 5 6
couldn’t walk Can ... find couldn’t help
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Past Continuous – Answers A
1 2
was Were
B
1 2 3 4
was watching Was ... studying were playing Were ... barking
C
1 2 3 4 5
Were you walking in the street at seven o’clock last night? Was your father sleeping at eight o’clock this morning? Were you listening to music in the bedroom when Mum came in? Was your brother waiting at the bus stop? Were your friends swimming at eleven o’clock in the morning?
D 1 2 3
was playing was listening were repairing
3 4
Was were 5 6 7 8
4 5 6
5 6
were was
wasn’t sleeping weren’t riding were leaving was eating
was barking was cutting wasn’t smiling
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Past Simple, There was / There were – Answers A
1 2 3 4
went tidied stayed ate
B
1 2 3 4 5
was, were didn’t go, stayed tried, didn’t find did ... start, began didn’t feel, called
C
1
Did Maggie write a postcard last week? No, she didn’t. She sent an e-mail. Did Alice laugh during the film? No, she didn’t. She cried. Did Dad give him money for his birthday? No, he didn’t. He bought him a bike. Did the dogs eat food? No, they didn’t. They drank water.
2 3 4 D 1 2 3
There was Were there There were
5 6 7 8
did fixed stopped cried
4 5 6
9 10 11 12
made put said became
There were There was Were there
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Past Simple / Past Continuous – Answers A
1 a
B
1 2 3 4
saw were playing left didn’t do
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
was swimming, saw wasn’t paying, drove were … doing, was sleeping was sleeping, broke in Was ... standing, came started, were playing arrived, was leaving wasn’t listening, were talking
D 1
2 b
when
2
3 a
4 a 5 6 7 8
While
3
5 a
6 b
stopped Were ... swimming arrived did ... break
When
4
while
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Present Continuous, can – Answers A
1 2 3 4
is watching aren’t playing am writing are sitting
B
1 2 3 4 5
Is Dad making breakfast this morning? The actors aren’t wearing costumes tonight. I am flying to New York at the moment. Are you listening to music? The artist isn’t painting a picture now.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
rides, is going doesn’t like, is drinking are trying, study doesn’t understand, is helping want think
D 1 2 3 4
a b a b a b a b
5 6 7 8
isn’t washing are driving is studying aren’t swimming
Can children read books in the library? Yes, they can. Can we play tennis here? No, we can’t. Can we buy shoes here? No, we can’t. Can the baby swim alone? No, he/she can’t.
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Present Simple, prepositions of place – Answers A
1 2 3 4
stops watches studies does
B
1 2 3
washes like Do ... know
C
1
a b a b a b a b
2 3 4 D 1 2 3 4 E
1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8
mixes ties dresses tries 4 5 6
9 10 11 12
goes catches enjoys loses
studies goes doesn’t visit
You don’t need more spelling practice. You need more reading practice. My dad doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My dad reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons.
Does your grandma often visit you? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you watch TV in the evening? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your dad play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do your friends like computer games? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. The bird is above the tree. The mouse is between the cats. The juice is in the glass. The boy is under the bed. The car is in front of the garage. Nat is next to the bike.
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There is / There are, quantifiers – Answers A
1 2
There is there are
B
1 2
flowers fish
C
1 2 3 4
any money any shampoo some biscuits any photos
D 1 2 3
many much much
3 4
There is There aren’t 3 4
roof children 5 6 7 8
4 5 6
many many many
5
There isn’t 5 6
dish potatoes
any chairs any batteries some friends some problems 7 8
much much
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To be, have got – Answers A
1 2
is are
B
1 2 3 4
The children are not in the house. I am not in the forest. Simon is not a lazy boy. We are not afraid of dogs.
C
1 2 3 4
Is … No, it isn’t. Is … No, he isn’t. Is … Yes it is. Are … No, they aren’t.
3 4
is am
5 6
are Are
D 1 2 3
has got have got has got
E
No, they haven’t. They’ve got sports shoes. No, they haven’t. They’ve got many books. No, he hasn’t. He’s got a bike. No, she hasn’t. She’s got long hair.
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
have got have got have got
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Comparison of adjectives – Answers A
1 2 3
bigger than longer than heavier than
4 5
worse than more important than
B
1 2 3
the fastest the hottest the most interesting
4 5 6
the healthiest the best the most intelligent
C
1 2 3 4
faster than the worst higher than the coldest
5 6 7 8
as dangerous sunnier than as difficult as the youngest
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
best smallest fattest most unusual quiet easiest
7 8 9
cuter intelligent more friendly / friendlier most special
10
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First Conditional – Answers A
1 2
c e
B
1 2 3
If if unless
4 5 6
if if unless
C
1 2 3
will go practises will be
4 5 6
don’t arrive pays don’t ask
D
1 2
go; will be come; will phone
3 4
rains; will go will help; ask
E
1 2 3 4 5
won’t eat; finishes look after; will be don’t want; will throw won’t get; study will go; has
3 4
d f
5 6
b a
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Future - will, be going to, Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3
will rain won’t go will … be
B
1 2 3 4
The boys are going to play football. They aren’t going to watch TV. The girl isn’t going to go swimming. Ryan is going to do his homework.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Our team is playing a match later. My brother isn’t taking me for a drive tomorrow. My parents aren’t flying to London on Tuesday. Are your friends coming to my party on Friday night? Joyce and I aren’t meeting at the shopping centre on Saturday. Is Lucas going to an art class on Sunday evening?
4 5 6
will study will fall will snow
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Modals, adverbs of manner – Answers A
1 2 3
couldn’t can can’t
4 5 6
can’t Could couldn’t
B
1 2 3
must mustn’t don’t have to
4 5
has to mustn’t
C
1 2 3
could can’t must
4 5
have to don’t have to
D
1 2 3
carefully well easily
4 5 6
quickly badly hard
E
1 2 3
strangely brave curiously
4 5 6
cruel secretly carefully
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Passive - Present and Past – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5 6
Tickets are sold at the pool. The water is heated to a temperature of 22˚ C. The pool is cleaned once a week. Towels are given to members only. Ball games aren’t allowed in the pool. Swimming lessons are held every Monday.
B
1 2 3
was cleaned was left were picked
4 5 6
were placed was put was written
C
1 2 3 4
wasn’t found was reported Is … grown weren’t fixed
5 6 6 8
is spoken were sold Was … washed is used
D
1 2 3 4
The museum was visited last year. My room is tidied on Sundays. The neighbours were woken. Is this song sung in England?
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Past Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3
were sitting Was … sleeping were leaving
B
1
a b a b a b a b
2 3 4
4 5 6
Were … making was cooking weren’t shopping
My brother wasn’t reading at nine o’clock. He was reading at eight o’clock. Sarah and Danny weren’t studying at six o’clock. They were watching TV. I wasn’t waiting for my friend all morning. I was waiting for the postman. The dogs weren’t sleeping in the garden all day. They were playing.
C
1 2 3 4
Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? Were the students playing during the break? Was your teacher shouting this morning? Was Sally shopping all afternoon?
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
was waiting; arrived were swimming; started was listening; was reading came; was sleeping rang; was writing were dancing; stopped
E
1 2
while when
3 4
when while
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Past Simple – Answers A
1 2 3
was were were
B
1 2
walked didn’t go
C
Things Pam Did 1 She fed the dog. 2 She washed her hair. 3 She went to the gym. 4 She sent an e-mail to Lisa. 5 She wrote an essay.
4 5 6
were was was 3 4
7 8 9
wasn’t was Were
Did … rain didn’t enjoy
Things Pam Didn’t Do 1 She didn’t finish her art project. 2 She didn’t read the newspaper. 3 She didn’t visit Tim in hospital. 4 She didn’t practise the piano. 5 She didn’t tidy her room. D
1 2 3 4 5
Did Ruth go to a ballet lesson? No, she didn’t. She went to a gymnastics lesson. Did the students begin the test at 11 o’clock? No, they didn’t. They began the test at 9 o’clock. Did Paul write an e-mail? Yes, he did. (He wrote an e-mail.) Did Susie buy a poster at the market? No, she didn’t. She bought a T-shirt at the market. Did Sara and Gina talk on the phone? Yes, they did. (They talked on the phone.)
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Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4
are having is learning aren’t swimming Are … studying
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
The teacher is helping Sam. Kathy and Kate are playing (a game). Jane is reading (a book). Max is sleeping. Tim is writing. Jeff and Sarah are talking.
C
1 2 3 4 5
are buying; hope is drinking; don’t like needs; are going is practising; wants miss; am writing
D
1 2 3 4
make finishes is singing doesn’t play
5 6 7 8
5 6 7 8
am sitting isn’t sleeping is / are writing Is … working
aren’t going are having Do … send studies
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Present Perfect – Answers A
1 2 3 4
Zoe has just fallen down. Ben has just woken up. Uncle Tom has just seen a film. Emily and Jake have just had lunch.
B
1 2 3
haven’t had Have … seen have … finished
4 5 6
haven’t spoken has finished Have … bought
C
1 2 3
since yet last night
4 5 6
ever ago for
D
1 2
has never read hasn’t lost
3 4
were found
E
1 2 3
watched have … eaten moved
4 5 6
Did … play haven’t seen have … finished
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Present Simple – Answers A
1 2 3
washes dries doesn’t study
B
1
a b a b a b a b a b a b
2 3 4 5 6 C
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
Do … enjoy don’t do comes
We don’t watch the news every night. We watch a film every night. You don’t need more grammar practice. You need more reading practice. My teacher doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My teacher reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons. My sister doesn’t play with our dog. My sister plays with our cat.
Does your father play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do you have breakfast before school? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your grandma often bake cakes? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you like classical music? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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There was / There were, quantifiers – Answers A
1 2 3 4
There weren’t There was There wasn’t There weren’t
5 6 7 8
There was There were There weren’t There wasn’t
B
1 2 3 4
many much much a
5 6 7 8
many many an much
C
1 2 3
many a lot of much
4 5 6
How much How many many
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers. E
1 2 3 4 5 6
How many toys has John got? England is a big country. There were a lot of children in the class. There was an apple tree in the garden. How much butter is there in the fridge? There weren’t many bananas in the kitchen.
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To be, have got – Answers A
1 2 3
am am is
B
1 2 3 4
The chair is new. The chair isn’t old. Her hair is long. Her hair isn’t short. The elephants are big. The elephants aren’t small. The shoes are white. The shoes aren’t brown.
C
1 2 3
have got have got has got
D
1 2 3 4
It hasn’t got tomatoes in it. We haven’t got a cat. It hasn’t got modern desks. We haven’t got spaghetti for lunch.
E
1 2 3 4
Have you got a computer? Are there flowers in your garden? Have you got a nice English book? Is there water in the bottle?
F
1 2 3 4
is haven’t got Have … got is
4 5
is are
4 5
5 6 7 8
6 7
are are
has got have got
are has got is have got
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Comparison of Adjectives – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
tallest bigger fastest most interesting old
B
1 2 3 4 5
the hottest, cooler than, the coldest the most expensive, as nice as tall, the shortest the fattest, the funniest, uglier than, the ugliest the best, the worst
C
1 2 3 4
too enough too enough
6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8
thinnest best more modern noisier messy
too enough too enough
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First Conditional – Answers A
1 2
e b
B
1 2 3
unless if Unless
4 5 6
If If unless
C
1 2 3
come will go is
4 5 6
don’t stay will meet rains
will drive, has offers, will … do say, won’t be
4 5 6
won’t eat, eats won’t be, arrive does, will go
D 1 2 3
3 4
d a
5 6
f c
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Future – Answers A
1 2 3
will be will … win won’t know
B
1 2 3 4 5
am going to paint am not going to go out, am going to stay are … going to do Are … going to use are going to meet, are going to see
C
1 2 3
is going am staying am playing
4 5 6
are studying am having am watching
am are stop going
5 6 7 8
eat flying meeting will
D 1 2 3 4
4 5 6
will have Will … open won’t rain
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Modals – Answers A
1 2
c d
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
People should walk on the path. People should keep the countryside clean. People shouldn’t pick the flowers. People shouldn’t disturb the farm animals. People should close the gates. People shouldn’t light fires.
C
1 2 3
shouldn’t may should
4 5 6
Must may not can’t
could couldn’t mustn’t have to
5 6 7 8
may Can should must
D 1 2 3 4
3 4
f e
5 6
a b
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Passive – present / past – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
The thieves were driven to the police station. Vegetables are sold at the supermarket. Dolphins were seen near the boat. Dan was hurt in the accident. Rap music is played at the disco.
B
1 2 3 4 5
is called Are .. written is kept aren’t worn is fed
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
David was chosen for the team last week. Money was stolen from the safe last night. My grandparents were taught French at school. The classroom was painted yesterday. We were woken up very early this morning. The people were taken to hospital.
D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
is cleaned was reported is … grown weren’t painted wasn’t found was … stolen are discovered
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Past Simple / Past Continuous, used to – Answers A
1 2 3
rode played forgot
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
was writing, were taking weren’t studying, were making Were … riding were sitting wasn’t washing, was sleeping Was … snowing
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
was writing, delivered left, were sitting wasn’t swimming, was playing was lying, started was putting, rang were … doing, fell
D 1 2 3
used to wear didn’t use to like used to work
4 5 6
4 5 6
didn’t clean didn’t travel did … drink
did … use to go did … use to listen didn’t use to travel
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Present Perfect – Answers A
1 2 3
haven’t seen Have … read hasn’t started
4 5 6
Has … left have written hasn’t rained
B
1 2 3 4
for never for yet
5 6 7 8
since for ever always
C
1 2 3 4
arrived has been heard Have you visited
5 6 7 8
has read went did you leave have seen
has … buried have made slept have … had
5 6 7 8
spoke Have … seen didn’t understand has never broken
D 1 2 3 4
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Present Simple / Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3
meet looks watches
4 5 6
do don’t want Does … wash
B
1 2 3
aren’t working Is … taking isn’t writing
4 5 6
Are … sitting is speaking is travelling
C
1 2 3
every year tonight every week
4 5 6
on Tuesdays today at the moment
D 1 2 3
want Do … work is writing
4 5 6
studies Are … looking don’t know
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Relative Clauses – Answers A
1 2 3
who which which
4 5 6
who which who
B
1 2 3
that where that
4 5 6
whose which where
C
1 2 3 4
b d f a
5 6 7 8
c g e h
who where who
4 5
who / that which / that
D 1 2 3
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Reported Speech – Answers A
1 2 3
lived were going would
B
1 2 3 4 5
those, her that, the next/following day she, then they, their, the next/following year they, that night
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Bill said that he would help me choose a new game for my computer. Molly said that she was doing her homework for the next/following day. George said that many students were feeling ill. Gail said that she had to phone her mother then. The firemen said that they could save that forest. David said that he liked fish and chips. Jill asked Tony if she liked hamburgers. The boy asked why the baby was crying.
4 5
baked could
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Second Conditional – Answers A
1 2
f e
B
1 2 3
would eat would reach would stay
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
would visit, had knew, would watch wouldn’t go, were Would … buy, had would come, asked would … do, won
D 1 2 3 4 5
3 4
d a
5 6 4 5 6
b c
would wake up invited started
If I bought that dress, would you wear it to Jane’s party? I would not wear that shirt if I were you. If you hurried, you wouldn’t be late for school. If we exercised more often, we would be fitter. I wouldn’t speak to you again if you broke our date.
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something / someone / anything / anyone, subject/object questions – Answers A
1 2
b c
3 4
a d
B
1 2 3
b a b
4 5 6
a b a
C
1 2 3
something anything something
4 5 6
anyone anything Someone
D 1 2 3
What did you play? What did you see last year? Who lost her bag?
4 5 6
What did the baby drink? What did Saul buy? Who has got a new bicycle?
1 2 3 4 5 6
Who ate the chocolate? What has Jim done in the garden? Who went on holiday last year? What have they bought? Who did they call? What did Sue play yesterday?
E
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Grammar Review – Answers A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
when the previous month have been reading must have are being printed wouldn’t have apologised didn’t we would see
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
If I had enough money, I would buy a new car. The team hasn’t been chosen yet. Jane suggested inviting / that we invite the Smiths over that evening. I wish (that) you could come to our wedding. After I had waited for two hours, I left. / After waiting for two hours, I left. If you had apologised, they wouldn’t have been angry.
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
have never been are kept would be couldn’t do / wouldn’t do involves is said has been bitten could have been hadn’t identified told
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
If I were you, I wouldn’t spend so much money. She announced that she was leaving the following day. Our old car, which we want to sell, has got a puncture. They said that the house had been totally destroyed in the fire. We’ll go for a trip as soon as you feel strong enough. That can’t be John. He’s travelling in Australia this month. I don’t like these shoes. I wish I hadn’t bought them. In my opinion, children shouldn’t watch violent films.
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3. b 4. a
5. b 6. b 4. d 5. c 6. a
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
leaves Would … have gone will answer ate wouldn’t have been would exercise / could exercise arrive speak
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
hadn’t have If could should
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
when were had would will
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Future Tenses – Answers A 1. b 2. d
3. e 4. c
5. a
B 1. 2. 3. 4.
this Christmas will have will start will be swimming
5. 6. 7. 8.
is going to practise On will have improved am going to learn
C 1. 2. 3. 4.
will start will be wearing won’t leave won’t have finished
5. is going to invite 6. Will … remember 7. are … going to do
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
we will have finished playing tennis / we will have finished our tennis practice will answer Are … going to come to the disco with us it will rain will be waiting for their plane to arrive / land
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Modals – Answers A 1. should have 2. have to 3. shouldn’t have
4. must have 5. may 6. needn’t
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9.
needn’t can ought to shouldn’t must
C 1. mustn’t 2. can’t 3. don’t have to / needn’t
might couldn’t must have should have
4. should have 5. must
D 1. must have rained 4. should have told 2. can visit 5. must be 3. don’t have to write / needn’t write E
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
There are no tickets left. We should have come earlier. It’s impossible! It can’t be 10 o’clock already. That book looks interesting. May / Can / Could I see it? You look so tired. I think you should / ought to go to bed early. The traffic light is red. You mustn’t cross now. She failed every exam. She should have / couldn’t have studied.
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Modals and Modal Perfects – Answers A 1. 2. 3. 4.
d g a f
5. 6. 7. 8.
h b e c
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
could walk shouldn’t have said might leave needn’t come must be ought to have introduced
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
couldn’t have known needn’t have been / shouldn’t have been must have left could have driven might have forgotten / may have forgotten should have called / ought to have called
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
They needn’t / don’t have to finish the job tonight. I may / might have taken your jacket by mistake. That man can / is able to speak four languages. My head hurts. I should have / ought to have worn a sunhat. It must have rained last night. The grass is wet. You couldn’t have seen Jack. (He’s been abroad since the summer.)
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The Passive – Answers A 1. 2. 3. 4.
was passed aren’t worn will meet should be protected
5. 6. 7. 8.
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The date for the match must be agreed on by both teams. The letters may have been delivered to the wrong address. We didn’t see the famous painting because it had been stolen. The patient is being examined now. The prisoner escaped while he was being questioned.
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Why is that car being taken away by the police? A lot of food was eaten at the party. You shouldn’t have read my diary. This book mustn’t be taken out of the library. John hasn’t seen anyone all week. / John hasn’t been seen by anyone all week. English is spoken in many countries of the world. His article will be published in tomorrow’s newspaper. I couldn’t enter the room because the floor was being washed.
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
is called can be used was invented had communicated weren’t considered / were not considered
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
have been sent were being cleaned hadn’t finished mustn’t be taken
was needed established has been used are connected will be replaced
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Past Simple / Past Continuous / Past Perfect Simple – Answers A 1. 2. 3. 4.
went was writing began graduated
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
got had bought was running did ... say didn’t have was … working hadn’t seen had ... formed
C 1. b 2. b D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
5. 6. 7. 8.
was sleeping got were playing had left
3. b 4. a
had heard 6. had already written 7. got 8. was travelling 9. reached 10.
had invented imagined became were enjoying was thinking
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Past Simple / Present Perfect Simple – Answers A 1. haven’t eaten 2. arrived 3. have worked
4. didn’t recognise 5. has been 6. Have you travelled
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
hasn’t called / has not called bought hasn’t returned / has not returned has … known Have … heard lived bought have always wanted
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Have you ever eaten Chinese food? She moved to another city last year. They haven’t sent out the invitations yet. Jack hasn’t seen Jill since she graduated. Mr Brown has already left the office. We haven’t been abroad for a year. The lesson started ten minutes ago. Has she just left?
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
have never ago had ever
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
since already / just for yet already
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Present Perfect Continuous / Past Perfect Continuous – Answers A 1. have been reading 2. had been working 3. have been waiting B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4. has been thinking 5. had been playing
has been driving hadn’t been watching Have you been taking had been looking had ... been working
C 1. since 2. the week before 3. by tomorrow
4. for 5. so far
D 1. b 2. a 3. c
4. c 5. b
E
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Jane has lost weight. She has been dieting for months now. Everything was white when we woke up because it had been snowing all night. I was so happy when he asked me to marry him. I have loved him for years. That man is making me nervous. He has been staring at me all evening. Hurry up, or they will have sold all the tickets by the time we get there.
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Present Simple / Present Continuous – Answers A 1. appears 2. close 3. is trying
4. are having 5. is seeing 6. don’t think
B 1. 2. 3. 4.
takes is studying does … cost is raining
5. 6. 7. 8.
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
rarely see our friends in the country are having supper don’t think she’s beautiful doesn’t go to work on Saturdays aren’t doing anything special this weekend belongs to my neighbour are you crying
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
love want surf looks are taking own
7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
doesn’t forget don’t eat Are … coming weighs
aren’t surfing / don’t surf are studying know includes believe
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Relative Clauses – Answers A 1. where 2. in which 3. whose
4. which 5. when 6. that
B 1. His latest album, which came out last week, is amazing. / His latest album, which is amazing, came out last week. 2. Joe Harris, who has been mayor for twenty years, has been elected again. / Joe Harris, who has been elected again, has been mayor for twenty years. 3. The village where we spent our honeymoon has become a popular resort. 4. It’s a new sport which I know absolutely nothing about. / It’s a new sport about which I know absolutely nothing. 5. The Browns, whose flat is directly above ours, were making a lot of noise. C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The letter for which we had been waiting finally arrived. My older brother, for whom I sometimes work, is a successful lawyer. I buy fashionable clothes, on which I don’t spend a lot of money. The disease about which little was known was fatal. The new film, about which everyone is talking, is very frightening.
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
This is the drawer in which I keep all my old letters. Mark’s flat, which is very small, is on the first floor. John, whose sister is my best friend, is a gym instructor. This is a moment which / that I’ll never forget. I’ll meet you on Monday, when I’ll have more free time.
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Relative Pronouns – Answers A 1. where 2. which 3. who
4. when 5. whose
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I bought my first car ten years ago, when I was a salesman. There is a girl in my class whose family emigrated from India. Mark’s sister, who has just graduated, is getting married tomorrow. Lots of people walk in the park where I jog every morning. My uncle’s farm, which we often visit, is twenty kilometres from here. The young boy who had saved the drowning child was given a reward.
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The boy who / that sits next to me in class is very clever. Our cat, which we all loved very much, died last week. The man whose car was stolen was very upset. The school where I had studied as a child was destroyed in a fire. At the weekend, when my family is at home, we have breakfast together.
D 1. 2. 3. 4.
that / which who whose where
5. when 6. when 7. which
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Reported Speech – Answers A 1. said 2. suggested 3. advised
4. ordered 5. apologised
B 1. a 2. a 3. b
4. b 5. b 6. b
C 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
“I was ill last week,” said Jane. “Why are you eating these chocolates?” Tom’s mother asked. “Don’t call me at work,” Mike said. “Let’s have a picnic this weekend,” they suggested. “I am sure I have never been here before,” she said. “What time will the performance begin tonight?” the caller asked.
D 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
not to touch the oven [that] we buy tickets for that concert / buying tickets for that concert [that] he doesn’t like sweets, cake and chocolates [that] they were leaving then [that] there would be no sports lessons that day that she couldn’t help her
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