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Rachel Finnie Megan Roderick

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(Units 1 -4)

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. He ................................... a shower now so he can’t come to the phone. (have) What ................................... on Saturdays? (you / do) She ................................... television in the evenings. (not watch) They ................................... in London at the moment. (work) I ..................................... every day at 6.30 am. (get up)

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Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs of frequency in the correct place. Do you listen to music? (often) ................................................................................................................. She is late for school. (never) ................................................................................................................. They go on holiday in the summer. (always) ................................................................................................................. I have time to relax. (rarely) ................................................................................................................. They visit their friends at the weekend. (usually) .................................................................................................................

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Choose the correct answer.

Do you think / Are you thinking that we'll pass the test? She is seeing / sees her grandmother every Sunday. Is that bag belonging / Does that bag belong to you? This soup tastes / is tasting awful – what have you put in it? I am preferring / prefer apples to oranges.

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Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. Dad ................................... on the computer when we came home. (work) ................................... a nice time on holiday last month? (they / have) She ................................... on the phone at three o’clock. (talk) The concert ................................... two hours late. (begin) ................................... in England when he met Pam? (he / study) Grammar Booster 3

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the words in brackets.

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................................................................ in the country? (you / live)

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They ................................................................ lots of pets. (not have)

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................................................................ meat? (he / eat)

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I ................................................................ a diary. (keep)

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We ............................................................ a lot of time watching television. (not spend)

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple.

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It ................................................................ very cold so far this month. (not be)

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We ................................................................ him for a long time. (not see)

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................................................................ your driving test yet? (you / take)

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I ................................................................ two chocolate cakes today. (make)

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................................................................ your milk yet? (you / drink)

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Continuous.

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She ................................................................ there for three years. (work)

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He ................................................................ for very long. (not travel)

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................................................................ all morning? (she / cook)

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I ................................................................ for the last hour. (study)

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We ................................................................ tennis. (not play)

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.

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He ................................................................ the garden all morning and he's very dirty! (dig)

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I ................................................................ all my money – can you lend me some? (spend)

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We ................................................................ where to go at the weekend. (not decide)

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What ................................................................ in the kitchen? It's in a horrible mess! (you / do)

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................................................................ all morning? (it / rain)

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Find the extra word and write it in the space. He has studied in England last year. ...................................... Did you have had a nice time at your friend's house? ...................................... Who has been eaten all the biscuits? ...................................... John's has been working hard all day long. ...................................... How many CDs have you had bought this year? ......................................

Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple.

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Mum ............................................... a mobile phone before Dad got one. (buy)

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............................................... friends with Mike for long before I met him? (you / be)

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He ............................................... two or three different cars before he found one he liked. (see)

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The children ............................................... all the cakes before we could have any! (eat)

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I ............................................... all my work yesterday so I got up early to finish it. (not do)

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Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous.

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I ............................................................ to find some information on the Internet all morning. (try)

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She ............................................................ for very long when she had the accident. (not / drive)

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They ............................................................ all day at the exhibition and their feet hurt. (stand)

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The child ............................................................ about something nasty and she woke up crying. (dream)

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............................................................ in your garage for long? (the cats / live)

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Choose the correct answer.

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I had finished the work by / until the next morning.

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As soon as / By the time he had finished his workout at the gym, he was exhausted.

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They had already / never met my parents a few months earlier.

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After / Before they had had time to say anything, the boat left and their friends had gone.

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The children had never been to a wedding already / before they went to their cousin's.

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Test 2 1

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They ........... arrive before midnight because the traffic is heavy. a are going b won’t c do ........... you staying at home on Saturday evening? a Will b Do c Are The train ........... at half past four. a leaves b leaving c will leaving Who ........... to be at the party? a will b is going c will being ........... I carry that for you? a Won’t b Shall c Am I going

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Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. Are they going to gone to the theatre on Saturday evening? ................................................................................................................................... I’m sure you will being rich before you’re twenty-one. ................................................................................................................................... ‘I will to love you forever,’ she promised. ................................................................................................................................... Dad’s apply for a new job next week. ................................................................................................................................... I shall look after your dog while you’re on holiday? ...................................................................................................................................

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Find the extra word and write it in the space. 1 2 3 4 5 4

The detective is be interviewing the burglar later today. ...................................... I am arrive in Paris at two o’clock tomorrow morning. ...................................... Are you are going to spend all your money at the weekend? ...................................... We won’t to stay out late tonight because we’re all very tired. ...................................... I’m not going studying all evening – I want to go out later. ......................................

Complete the sentences with the Future Continuous. Use the verbs in the box. do

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leave

live

not sleep

shine

Do you think you ............................................ at home when you’re at university? I ............................................ at ten o’clock tomorrow morning. ................ the sun ............................................ when we sail to Crete? I ............................................ my homework all evening. Is it true that you ............................................ at the end of this term? Grammar Booster 3

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Will they be ........... to the Lake District later today? a travel b travelling c to travel I ........... driving to York at six o’clock. a will b be c will be Don’t make a noise or I ........... very angry! a will be b will c will be being I ........... you at eight o’clock outside the cinema. a will meet b will be meeting c meet Will you ........... tomorrow morning or can we meet for coffee? a work b be working c are working

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Complete the sentences with the Future Simple or the Future Continuous. I’m sure it ................................... this evening. (rain) How many people ................................... the exam tomorrow morning? (take) By this time next week they ................................... across the Mediterranean. (sail) If he studies hard he ................................... all his exams. (pass) Don’t call me at two o’clock. I ................................... to my boss. (talk)

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Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. Would you like any chocolate? ........................................................................................................................................ Are there any water in the fridge? ........................................................................................................................................ I couldn’t find some nice shoes in town. ........................................................................................................................................ There’s some really beautiful hand-made furnitures in that shop. ........................................................................................................................................ I’d love any coffee right now. ........................................................................................................................................

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Complete the sentences with the words from the box. a lot of

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either

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I know ........................................ people who are good at karate. Is there ........................................ wine for everyone? I’d like ....................................... a milkshake or a cup of tea, please. There isn’t ........................................ milk left. We must buy some more. ........................................ of the people in my family are keen on beach holidays. Grammar Booster 3

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Choose the correct answer. We get heat and light from ........... sun. a a b – c the I didn’t know your mother was ........... policewoman! a the b a c – I’d love to own ........... Porsche. a a b the c an

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We saw a lot of ........... lions when we were on safari in Kenya. a the b – c a How long will your father be in ........... hospital for? a the b a c – 5 marks

Complete the sentences with the Future Perfect Simple. .................. you .................................................... all the gardening by the time it gets dark? (finish) I .................................................... for four hours before I go to bed tonight. (study) .................. she ........................................... the love of her life by the time she is twenty-five? (marry) I .................................................... before my alarm clock goes off in the morning. (wake up) He .................................................... anything before Mum gets home. (not eat) 5 marks

Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. I’m sure he don’t have learnt all this grammar before tonight. ...................................................................................................................................................... Will you have arrange our holiday by next Wednesday? ...................................................................................................................................................... I’ll have learnt to drive before the time I’m twenty. ...................................................................................................................................................... My mother won’t has grown any taller by this time next year. ...................................................................................................................................................... Will David watched the news before he has supper tonight? ......................................................................................................................................................

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Choose the correct answer. By the end of today I will ........... all the fruit off the trees in our garden. a pick b have picked c be picking Will you have finished with the book I lent you ........... the weekend? a by b in c until She ........... sent all the wedding invitations by the weekend. a have b will c will have You ........... paid for your new computer before the end of next year! a will b won’t have c won’t I think the environment ........... even more damage by the end of the decade. a will have suffered b will be suffer c have suffered

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Choose the correct answer. Fortunately, I was able to / couldn’t do something to help. Can we / Are we able to play on the computer for a while? Could you / Are you able to bring me something to eat, please? David was able to / could fix the television when it stopped working last night. Can you / Were you able to speak English when you were little?

We ................................... finish our projects by Friday because our teacher wants to mark them. You ................................... do all the exercises in the unit – just the ones marked in pencil. You ................................... talk while other people are talking – it’s rude! They ................................... wait for her because her father is picking her up from school. I ................................... go to the dentist’s next week – one of my teeth hurts. 5 marks

Tick (✓) the correct sentence. That might be her new boyfriend. _____ That might to be her new boyfriend. _____

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She wasn’t able to take part in the competition. _____ She wasn’t been able to take part in the competition. _____

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It may being warm tomorrow. _____ It may be warm tomorrow. _____

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I ought to talk to her because she’s very unhappy. _____ I ought talk to her because she’s very unhappy. _____

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They shouldn’t to shout so much – I can’t hear anything! _____ They shouldn’t shout so much – I can’t hear anything! _____

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Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t, have to or don’t have to.

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Choose the correct answer. The door must / can’t be locked – I can’t open it. The dog must / can’t be hungry – he’s left all his food. She must / can’t be very clever – she passed all her exams and came top of the class! That must / can’t be her dad – she looks like him. That can’t / must be my bag – mine is brown and that one is black. Grammar Booster 3

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Choose the correct answer. If If If If If

you don’t hurry up, supper will / won’t be ready by 8 o’clock. they wouldn’t / hadn’t shown us the way, we would have got lost. you had / would have a lot of money, would you buy an expensive car? you will want / want something badly enough, you’ll try hard to get it. the fire alarm went / goes off, what would you do?

Rewrite the sentences.

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My friend said that I should go on holiday. My friend said, ‘If I were you, ................................................................................... .’

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She bought the chicken so that they would have a nice lunch. If she hadn’t bought the chicken, ................................................................................... .

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The team doesn’t win a lot of matches because it isn’t good enough. If the team was better, ................................................................................... .

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I haven’t got much money so I can’t buy a new car this year. If I had more money, I ................................................................................... .

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I saw it with my own eyes so I believed it. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, ................................................................................... .

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Unless you ........... now, you’ll be late. a don’t leave b will leave

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I think you ........... start going to the gym to get fit. a can b mustn’t c should

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You ........... be late for your appointment with the director. a ought not to b couldn’t c don’t have to

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We ........... take these newspapers out of the library – we can only take books out. a may b can’t c ought to

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He’ll buy a new hi-fi on Saturday, unless he ........... his mind. a change b doesn’t change c changes

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Choose the correct answer.

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Change the following sentences from the Active to the Passive Voice. Her mother made all the cakes. ...................................................................................................................................................................... First year students have written these compositions. ...................................................................................................................................................................... She won’t invite the younger children to her party. ...................................................................................................................................................................... Someone had stolen the money from the table. ...................................................................................................................................................................... They are building a new airport. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 marks Grammar Booster 3

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Rewrite the first sentence using the word given. Use between two and five words. They give presents to the children at Christmas. are Presents ................................................................ at Christmas. A large company employs her. by She ................................................................ a large company. While they were washing up, they broke three glasses. broken Three glasses ................................................................ the washing up was being done. You should pay all your bills by the end of the month. paid All your bills ................................................................ by the end of the month. He has invited them to the opening of the art gallery. been They ................................................................ opening of the art gallery.

Find the extra word and write it in the space. White wine should be being drunk cold. ............................. A new block of flats is going to have be built opposite us. ............................. The meat should ought to be eaten by tomorrow. ............................. Do we have not to come for an extra lesson on Saturday? ............................. You mustn’t to waste your money on silly things. .............................

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Match. a b c d e

Is the fish being You must be He ought to be Will you have to They won’t be able to

mad if you think I’ll believe that! have lunch with us today. more careful when he drives. phone her when you get there? grilled or fried?

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Complete the sentences by writing one word in each gap. The next newsletter will ........................................ sent out at the end of the month. I know I ........................................ to eat more vegetables. Fortunately, I don’t ........................................ to get up early at weekends. If I hadn’t been late, I wouldn’t ........................................ missed the lesson. ........................................ you feel better in the morning, we won’t go to the gym.

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Test 4 1

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(Units 13 -16)

Choose the correct answer. If only I ........... broken my mother’s favourite vase. a had b hadn’t c wasn’t He wishes he ........... the best basketball player in the USA. a were b would be c is Do you wish I ........... next to you in English lessons? a am sitting b sat c had been sat If only he ........... lying to me! a stopped b stops c would stop Do you wish you ........... harder at school when you were young? a were studying b studied c had studied Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. Jack wishes he has blonde hair. ....................................................................... ....................................................................... I wish you would being quiet! ....................................................................... ....................................................................... Do you wish you was better at English? ....................................................................... .......................................................................

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If only we are swimming in the Mediterranean now! ....................................................................... ....................................................................... I wish I wouldn’t lost my wallet. I’ve got no money now! ....................................................................... .......................................................................

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Rewrite the first sentence using the word given. Use between two and five words.

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I would like to be rich. were I ........................................ rich.

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I regret saying those nasty things to you. not 5 I wish I ....................................................... nasty things to you.

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I wanted to visit London last summer, but I didn’t. had I ........................................ London last summer.

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I want it to rain. would If ........................................ rain. We live in Madrid but I want to live in London. wish I ........................................ in London, not Madrid. 5 marks

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech. ‘When the crash happened, I was off duty,’ said the policeman. ........................................................................................................................................................... ‘I can paint really well,’ said Gerry. ........................................................................................................................................................... ‘He’ll be promoted soon,’ said David. ........................................................................................................................................................... ‘I’ve been reading all about astronomy,’ said Joe. ........................................................................................................................................................... ‘I must go to the dentist’s next week,’ said Liz. ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 marks Grammar Booster 3

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Choose the correct answer. Chris said he ........... to go to EuroDisney in Paris the following summer. a will want b wanted c wants I said I hadn’t known that Jenny ........... the piano so well. a could play b plays c is playing She told me she was leaving work early ........... day. a that b this c previous Frazer said he ........... to pay his phone bill. a has b must c had I told my boyfriend I had missed him the ........... week when he’d been away. a following b next c previous

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Rewrite the sentences in Direct Speech. Dad said he had to remember to hang the washing out. ................................................................................................................................... Jim said he had been living in a caravan for six months. ................................................................................................................................... Karen said she would be home early that night. ................................................................................................................................... Daniel said he had never been to England. ................................................................................................................................... Mum said she liked the dress she’d seen the day before. ...................................................................................................................................

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Rewrite the questions in Reported Speech. ‘When will you be back from the gym?’ asked David. ................................................................................................................................... ‘What must we do now?’ asked Bob. ................................................................................................................................... ‘Do you want to go on holiday with me?’ asked my best friend. ................................................................................................................................... ‘Which computer did you buy?’ asked Paul. ................................................................................................................................... ‘Have you ever eaten lobster?’ asked the waiter. ...................................................................................................................................

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Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. He asked me why was I so sad. ................................................................................................................................... George said he could be speak three foreign languages. ................................................................................................................................... David said that he has spent four years in the army. ................................................................................................................................... The policeman told us if we had seen the robbers. ................................................................................................................................... The teacher told to us that we had to work harder the following term. ................................................................................................................................... Grammar Booster 3

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Choose the correct answer. She asked us ........... the reports before the following lesson. a to write b would write c not write Mum ........... me to get home before ten o’clock. a told b told to c said I asked my brother ........... he would explain the maths homework to me. a if b why c unless Paul asked me if I ........... his birthday. a did forget b had forgotten c forget Dad told me ........... wear such horrible clothes! a whether to b to c not to Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. She has a wonderful voice and sings beautiful. ....................................................................... ....................................................................... That’s my old favourite armchair. ....................................................................... ....................................................................... She’s enough slow to win the race. ....................................................................... .......................................................................

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I can’t play football very good. ....................................................................... ....................................................................... I wish you would be more politely to people! ....................................................................... ....................................................................... 5 marks

Choose the correct answer. Do you think English is ........... Greek? a easy as b easier as c as easy as I ........... as clever as my sister. a aren’t b am not c won’t Who is the ........... beautiful person you’ve ever seen? a most b more c as

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This book is ........... than the last one I read. a the funniest b more funny c funnier Mum cooks ........... than anyone I know. a better b good c best

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Complete the sentences with the words from the box in the correct form. bad

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busy

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Dad drives ...................................... than most other people of his age. He dances really ......................................! In my opinion, history is the ...................................... school subject of all. What is the ...................................... country you’ve ever visited, and what was the temperature? Rome is ...................................... than Venice. 5 marks

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Choose the correct answer. Is your brother the boy ........... hair is dyed blonde? a who b which c whose I’ve seen the laptop ........... I want to buy. a what b which c where I’m looking for a hotel ........... my parents can stay when they come to visit me. a what b where c which Is that the man ........... you were talking about? a which b whose c who The 1980s was the decade ........... Jenny and Martin first met. a when b where c which

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Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. The man which trains my brother in karate is a black belt. ................................................................................................................................... That’s the hospital what I was born. ................................................................................................................................... When can you return the CDs when I lent you last month? ................................................................................................................................... My mother’s sister, she is called Jessie, bakes wonderful cakes. ................................................................................................................................... Are those the trainers whose I bought you for your birthday? ...................................................................................................................................

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Find the extra word and write it in the space. Have you seen the bag which I take it to my English lessons? .......................... We visited a factory where they who make beer. .......................... Are those the jeans that you’ve been wearing them for two weeks? .......................... Princess Diana, who she was the Princess of Wales, was a beautiful woman. .......................... Is that the cat which it stole the sausages? .......................... 5 marks

Complete the sentences with Gerunds or Infinitives. Do you promise ......................................... me for ever? (love) I don’t enjoy ......................................... the only girl in our family. (be) Do you remember ......................................... me last year? (meet) She hopes ......................................... a course at Edinburgh University in October. (start) I refuse ......................................... your room again! (tidy) Grammar Booster 3

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Choose the correct answer. I’m so happy ........... you again! a for to see b seeing c to see I couldn’t afford ........... the shoes I really liked. a to buy b buy c buying Is he good at ........... English? a speaking b to speak c speaks Do you feel like ........... a film this evening? a to watch b watching c watching it ........... computer games for hours is boring. a The playing b To play c Playing

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Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly. Gary is interested in buy a new car. ............................................................................................................................................... Would you like stay at my house this weekend? ............................................................................................................................................... I wish you wouldn’t go on to complain about my cooking! ............................................................................................................................................... I don’t remember to putting the cat out before I left the house this morning. ............................................................................................................................................... I want spending the rest of my life with you! ...............................................................................................................................................

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Write sentences with the Causative. we / our shop / redecorate / last week ............................................................................................................................................... she / her hair / cut / yesterday ............................................................................................................................................... they / the film / develop / tomorrow ............................................................................................................................................... the inspector / the flat / search / for fingerprints / two days ago ............................................................................................................................................... she / her washing machine / repair / at the moment ...............................................................................................................................................

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Rewrite the sentences using the Causative. While they were fixing Tom’s car, he waited in a café. While Tom ............................................................................................, he waited in a café. They took an X-ray of her knee at the hospital yesterday. She ............................................................................................ at the hospital yesterday. They will deliver some flowers from Harry for her birthday. Harry ........................................................................................... for her birthday. A dressmaker makes my clothes. I ............................................................................................ by a dressmaker. They are going to show his paintings at the National Art Gallery. He ............................................................................................ at the National Art Gallery. Grammar Booster 3

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Write the words in the correct order. haven’t / why / cleaned / had / you / the windows / ? ................................................................................................................................... you / dry-cleaned / having / are / your trousers / ? ................................................................................................................................... have / taken / they / do / out of the water / every year / the boat / ? ................................................................................................................................... just / has / she / recorded / her new song / had / ? ................................................................................................................................... has / published / he / yet / had / his first book / ? ................................................................................................................................... Rewrite the first sentence using the word given. Use between two and five words.

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She had lots of clothes but she didn’t know what to wear. spite She didn’t know what to wear .......................................................................... lots of clothes.

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We only ate half of the food that had been cooked! much They had cooked .......................................................................... that we only ate half of it!

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She wanted to find out about the pharoahs so she read a book about them. order She read a book about the pharoahs .......................................................................... more about them.

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Because he worked so hard, he got into university. due He got into university .......................................................................... hard work.

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They waited all evening for their daughter to phone. case They waited all evening .......................................................................... phoned.

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Tick (✓) the correct sentence. There weren’t enough sandwiches, so we made some more. _____ There weren’t enough sandwiches, so that we made some more. _____ We were having such a nice time at the party that we didn’t want to leave! _____ We were having a such nice time at the party that we didn’t want to leave! _____ Although trying hard to get into the team, he wasn’t chosen in the end. _____ Although he tried hard to get into the team, he wasn’t chosen in the end. _____ The reason why I gave him the money was that he needed it. _____ The reason for why I gave him the money was that he needed it. _____ There was so a little milk left in the jug that only Sarah could have some. _____ There was so little milk left in the jug that only Sarah could have some. _____

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Complete the sentences by writing one word in each gap. .................................... they were enjoying the party, they had to leave early. I like travelling by plane .................................... my friend prefers travelling by boat. This metal thing is .................................... opening bottles with. It was .................................... a difficult test that nobody got good marks. It started raining and .................................... a result we came home early.

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