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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 He never _______ (go) to parties.
2 _______ you _______ (want) another drink?
3 She _______ (wait) for a phone call from Ben.
He usually phones at this time.
4 Why _______ you _______ (never wear) skirts?
No real reason.
5 _______ you _______ (understand) these
questions? I don’t!
2
Make questions from these words.
1 Which book/you read/at the moment?
_________________________________
2 What/Kate and Ronnie/do now?
_________________________________
3 When/you leave/tomorrow?
_________________________________
4 What/you usually have/for breakfast?
_________________________________
5 Which coffee/you prefer? Italian or French?
_________________________________
Vocabulary
3
Choose the best word to complete the
sentences.
1 She was so _______ to give her sister all that
money.
2 He’s very _______. Sometimes I get a
headache listening to him!
3 Don’t be so _______! It’s not going to rain!
4 He was really _______ in class yesterday. I
laughed all morning!
5 Don’t be _______. Wait for just a few minutes.
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 My brother can’t stand _______ (listen) to rap
music.
2 Jack doesn’t want _______ (go) to the concert
tonight.
3 When they went to the cinema he pretended
_______ (be) eighteen.
4 Do you fancy _______ (eat out) this evening?
5 He’s so kind. He offered _______ (help) me
with my homework.
2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words in the box.
can’t help refuse avoid spend
don’t mind
1 When I’m on a diet I _______ eating cakes and
biscuits.
2 The teacher _______ to give me more time for
the work.
3 I _______ waiting if you’re not ready yet.
4 My sister _______ hours on the phone!
5 Sometimes I _______ laughing at his silly
jokes!
Everyday English
3
Choose the correct answers.
1 What do you like doing / making at the
weekend?
2 What more / else do you like?
3 I enjoy to cycle / cycling.
4 I’d rather / prefer go shopping.
5 I very / quite like playing tennis.
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Rewrite the sentences in the negative.
1 We went surfing in Australia last year.
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2 He became a professional tennis player.
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3 They won four competitions last summer.
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4 He knew the other players well.
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5 I kicked the referee!
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2
Make questions in the past simple from these
words.
1 You/score/many points?
_________________________________
2 When/he/compete in/the championships?
_________________________________
3 Who/they/play against/last weekend?
_________________________________
4 When/you/learn/play badminton?
_________________________________
5 Why/he/be/late for the game?
_________________________________
Vocabulary
3
Choose the correct answers.
1 I played surfing / table tennis at school.
2 My son did judo / swimming last year.
3 We often go cycling / weightlifting in the
forest at the weekend.
4 Jan did rugby / gymnastics until she was ten.
5 Can you surf / row a boat? I can’t!
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Grammar
1
Make sentences or questions in the past
continuous using these words.
1 I/not drive/the car
_________________________________
2 it/rain/this morning
_________________________________
3 you/wait for/your parents?
_________________________________
4 he/practise tennis/in the garden
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5 people cheer/during the match
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2
Complete the sentences with the past simple or
past continuous form of the verbs in the box.
wait chat cook pass arrive
1 He _______ the ball to Jones and then ran
down the pitch.
2 When I _______ home Kate was working.
3 While I _______ to Sue, the phone rang.
4 I _______ for you in the car park when it
started to rain.
5 He _______ dinner while I was watching TV.
Everyday English
3
Complete the sentences with the correct words
in the box.
good get proud well shame
1 My parents were _______ when I won.
2 Sorry you’re ill. _______ well soon!
3 What a fantastic result. _______ done!
4 It’s such a _______ that they didn’t choose
you for the team.
5 _______ luck in the competition!
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Complete the sentences with some or any.
1 Did you get _______ bread this morning?
2 I’ve made _______ sandwiches for you.
3 She didn’t get _______ e-mails yesterday.
4 Did you see _______ spiders in Australia?
5 There are _______ photos of Gary in the
newspaper!
2
Choose the correct answers.
1 I didn’t do much / many homework last night.
2 We saw a lot of / much people at the airport.
3 Can you give the cat a little / a few milk?
4 There are a little / a few words in the text I
don’t understand.
5 There weren’t much / many people in the
restaurant on Saturday.
Vocabulary
3
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 Go through the _______ into the field.
2 Post your letters in the _______.
3 People put their _______ on the pavement
every Monday for rubbish collection.
4 There’s a lovely walk along the _______ by the
river. No cars or cyclists.
5 We’ve got some fish in the small _______ at
the bottom of our garden.
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Grammar
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Complete the sentences with a or the.
1 Can you take _______ dog for walks when I’m
away?
2 She’s _______ teacher at the school.
3 Your daughter is _______ very good student.
4 One day I’d like to travel around _______
world.
5 We’ve got _______ new plasma TV!
2
Correct the sentences.
1 I hate the cloudy days.
_________________________________
2 The shops in village open quite early.
_________________________________
3 Woods near our house are really beautiful.
_________________________________
4 The people don’t spend enough time in the
countryside.
_________________________________
5 It’s good for a children to exercise regularly.
_________________________________
Everyday English
3
Complete the sentences with the correct words
in the box.
at get end straight there
1 After the bank go _______ on for a kilometre.
2 Can you tell me how to _______ to the church?
3 Turn right _______ the supermarket.
4 Go to the _______ of the road and turn left.
5 Is _______ a post office near here?
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Complete the sentences with the comparative
forms of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Comedies are _______ (entertaining) than
documentaries.
2 He’s _______ (funny) than Tom Hanks.
3 She’s a _______ (good) director than the man
who won.
4 Maths is _______ (boring) than History.
5 He’s _______ (popular) than his brother.
2
Complete the sentences with the superlative
form of the adjectives in the box.
healthy fast long untidy interesting
1 It’s the _______ film I’ve ever seen. It was five
hours!
2 His new car is the _______ in town. It goes
over 150 km an hour.
3 The fruit salad is the _______ dessert on the
menu.
4 My parents’ room is the _______ in the house!
5 That’s the _______ article he’s written.
Vocabulary
3
Complete the sentences with the correct
adjectives.
1 It’s a very _______ film. I had bad dreams for
months.
2 It’s a very _______ film. I laughed a lot.
3 It’s a _______ film. There’s lot of blood!
4 It’s a very _______ film. Everyone cried.
5 It’s a very _______ film. I was on the edge of
my seat!
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with as...as, enough or
too and the words in brackets.
1 The new James Bond is _______ (good) the
last actor.
2 This film’s _______ (scary) for me. I’m leaving.
3 Have you had _______ (food)? I don’t want you
to be hungry.
4 It’s _______ (hot) in here. Can you turn the
heating down?
5 She looks very young but she’s _______ (old)
my mum!
6 The water isn’t _______ (warm) to go
swimming. You’ll freeze!
7 The new comedy series isn’t _______ (popular)
the first one.
8 I’d like a new DVD recorder but it’s _______
(expensive).
9 Did you spend _______ (time) on this
homework?
10 I’m not _______ (good at English) Maria.
Everyday English
2
Put the words into the correct order to make a
sentence.
1 three book like to I’d tickets
_________________________________
2 to showing the we’re 5.30 p.m. going
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3 £22 be that’ll
_________________________________
4 that repeat please you could?
_________________________________
5 change you’re here’s
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Write sentences in the present perfect using
these words.
1 How long/you/study/at this school?
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2 How long/Elsa/have her mobile phone?
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3 How long/the students/be/in the canteen?
_________________________________
4 How long/you/know/Tim?
_________________________________
5 How long/they/live/in this town?
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2
Complete the sentences with for or since.
1 He hasn’t called me _______ two days.
2 We’ve been here _______ half an hour.
3 They’ve been married _______ September.
4 I haven’t spoken English _______ I was there
on holiday.
5 Miss Gates has taught us _______ 2006.
Vocabulary
3
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 I bought some stamps at the _______.
2 I bought a tennis racquet at the _______.
3 I bought some perfume at the _______.
4 I bought a magazine at the _______.
5 I bought a dress at the _______.
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Grammar
1
Complete the dialogues with the past simple or
present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A: Dave _______ (invite) me to his party
yesterday. Are you going?
B: He _______ (ask) me yet.
2 A: _______ you _______ (write) to Sam yet?
B: Yes. I _______ (e-mail) him last night.
3 A: I _______ (never be) to Ireland.
B: I have. I _______ (go) two years ago. It’s
beautiful.
4 A: My parents _______ (recently start) their
own business.
B: Really? When _______ it _______ (open)?
5 A: _______ your sister_______ (take) her
exams yet?
B: Yes. She _______ (get) her results
yesterday.
Everyday English
2
Choose the correct answers.
1 I’m seeing / looking for some trainers.
2 They’re near the changing / moving rooms.
3 Have you got it by / in a size 12?
4 Can I bring it in / back if it doesn’t fit?
5 Keep the paper / receipt.
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Grammar
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Complete the dialogues with the correct form of
will or going to with the verbs in brackets.
1 Help me! I _______ (fall)!
Don’t worry. I _______ (catch) you.
2 _______ you _______ (see) Gary after school?
No, not today. He _______ (do) some work on
his computer.
3 What _______ you _______ (do) on holiday?
We _______ (decide) when we get there.
4 We ________ (pick) you up at 6.30 p.m.
Thanks. That _______ (be) great!
5 Be careful! The toast _______ (burn)!
I _______ (switch off) the toaster.
Vocabulary
2
Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
off out up off up
1 Please turn _______ the radio. I can’t hear it.
2 I always switch _______ my mobile phone in
the cinema.
3 Can you pick _______ the disks from the table
and bring them to the meeting?
4 Take _______ your headphones and then you
can hear what I’m saying!
5 She took _______ her digital camera and
started taking photos.
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 He _______ (go) to bed early if he’s tired.
2 If I _______ (earn) a lot of money, I spend it!
3 If I ______ (go) jogging in the mornings, I get
very hungry.
4 If he cooks dinner, I _______ (do) the washing
up.
5 I get a headache if I _______ (work) on the
computer for a long time.
2
Complete the sentences with might or might not
and the words in the box.
rain take buy be go
1 I _______ a new CD later but it depends on
how much money I have.
2 She _______ the exam. She hasn’t done a lot
of work for it.
3 I _______ tonight. I’m feeling ill.
4 Take your umbrella. It _______ later.
5 Don’t cook chicken. They _______ vegetarians!
Everyday English
3
Complete the dialogue.
A: What are you
1
_______ to this weekend?
B: Nothing much.
A: Do you
2
_______ going to the beach?
B: That sounds great. Why
3
_______ we ask Jack
as well?
A: Good idea.
4
_______ meet at the station at
10.00 a.m.
B: Fine. I’ll
5
_______ you there.
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Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t or
needn’t.
1 You _______ arrive in class on time.
2 You _______ use mobile phones in class.
3 You _______ bring a dictionary to English as
there are some in the classroom.
4 You _______ be polite to the teachers.
5 You _______ do your homework on time.
6 You _______ bring sandwiches for lunch.
There’s a canteen.
7 You _______ go to after school activities.
8 You _______ talk while the teacher is.
9 You _______ leave any money in the
classroom.
10 You _______ bring your own paper. The school
provides it.
Vocabulary
2
Complete the sentences with the correct
answers.
1 Doctors say that crossing your _______ is bad
for your circulation.
A feet B legs C hands
2 When I was young, my dad always folded his
_______ if he was angry with me.
A legs B knees C arms
3 She shook her _______ and said, ‘No!’.
A hand B leg C head
4 It’s nice to see couples holding _______.
A legs B arms C hands
5 Pete’s dad was pleased with his results and
patted him on the _______.
A neck B head C hand
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 If you don’t _______ (put) on sun lotion, you
_______ (burn).
2 If your brother _______ (buy) that dog, he
_______ (have) walk it every day.
3 If he _______ (drive) to the airport, it _______
(take) him four hours.
4 I _______ (cook) dinner if I _______ (get) home
first.
5 If your parents _______ (open) a restaurant
on the High Street, they _______ (get) a lot of
business.
6 I _______ (buy) a flat next year if I _______
(save) enough money.
7 If he _______ (not pass) his exams, he _______
(not go) to university.
8 If the homework _______ (be) too difficult, I
_______ (phone) you for help!
9 If you _______ (buy) the blue dress, you
_______ (not wear) it very often.
10 If I _______ (visit) my English friend this
summer, she _______ (visit) us next year.
Everyday English
2
Choose the correct answers.
1 I’m having a party on Friday. Do / Would you
like to come?
2 I’d / I’ll love to.
3 Will / Shall I bring anything?
4 I’ll definitely / surely be there.
5 Sorry, but I won’t be able / can to make it.
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Grammar
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Write questions in the second conditional using
these words.
1 What car/you buy/if/you be/rich?
2 If/you not have a car/how/you get to work?
3 If/you have a choice/where/you live?
4 If/you meet/Brad Pitt/what/you ask him?
5 If/you be/an English teacher/what/you say to
your students?
2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words in the box.
work eat save have earn
1 If Sarah _______ more money, she would live
in a bigger house.
2 We _______ so much electricity if we turned
off the lights more often.
3 If I _______ so much work to do, I’d go out
with my friends tonight.
4 If children learned more about food at school,
they _______ healthier meals.
5 If I _______ in the city, I’d commute every day
by train.
Vocabulary
3
Choose the correct answers.
1 Most police officers in the UK don’t carry guns /
mobile phones.
2 After the fire there was a smell of
disease / smoke in the house.
3 With no rain to grow food many people are
dying from
pollution / famine.
4 Many big businesses make a lot of money
from the
global warming / arms trade.
5 Those cheap trainers were made using
poverty / child labour.
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the underlined verbs.
1 I don’t feel very well. I wish I _______ better.
2 I haven’t got much money. I wish I _______
more.
3 I only speak my language. I wish I _______
English.
4 It’s very hot. I wish it _______ cooler.
5 I can’t swim very well. I wish I _______ faster.
6 Mike is very sad today. I wish he _______
happier.
7 Maths is a really difficult subject. I wish it
_______ so hard.
8 My husband can’t cook. I wish he _______
a simple meal.
9 The teacher always gives us a lot of
homework. I wish _______ us so much.
10 Dave is in Spain. I wish I _______ with him.
Everyday English
2
Complete the sentences with the correct words
in the box.
idea ought should were advice
1 Can I ask your _______ about learning English?
2 I think you _______ go to England.
3 If I _______ you, I’d watch English films.
4 I think you _______ to read English
magazines.
5 That’s a good _______.
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Grammar
1
Join the sentences using after and the correct
verb forms.
1 I finished my homework. I went to bed.
2 We had a meal. We went to the cinema.
3 I spoke to the teacher. She gave me some
help.
4 I did the shopping. I came home.
5 The police found the thief. They arrested him.
2
Join the sentences using because and the
correct verb forms.
1 I was late for school. My mother didn’t wake
me up.
2 They were tired. They drove all through the
night.
3 She was upset. She lost her handbag.
4 I didn’t buy the magazine. I read it before.
5 I went to hospital. I fell off my bike.
Vocabulary
3
Choose the correct answers.
1 Some youngsters vandalised / burgled our
garden last night.
2 Murderers / Thieves often start stealing at an
early age.
3 He’s in prison for the theft / murder of two
police officers.
4 One man said he had stolen / burgled over 60
houses!
5 Shoplifters / Joyriders often crash the cars
that they’re in.
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Grammar
1
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1 ‘I don’t like classical music,’ she said.
She said _______.
2 ‘We’ve been on holiday in Italy,’ they said.
They said _______.
3 ‘I’m waiting for the 4.30 p.m. bus,’ he said.
He said _______.
4 ‘I gave Nick the message, Kim,’ I said.
I said _______.
5 ‘I’m not going to be home early,’ Mum said.
Mum said _______.
6 ‘Bob, I want to see you later,’ said the teacher.
The teacher said _______.
7 ‘I haven’t met the new students yet,’ said
Frank.
Frank said _______.
8 ‘We’re moving to Spain,’ said my uncle.
My uncle said _______.
9 ‘I don’t like horror films,’ said Bill.
Bill said _______.
10 ‘I didn’t have breakfast,’ said Sally.
Sally said _______.
Everyday English
2
Choose the correct answers.
1 What / How can I help?
2 I’ll take some stories / details.
3 Was there any identification / information in
your bag?
4 Could you fill in this paper / form?
5 Can you describe / say it?
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Grammar
1
Complete the sentences with the present
passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1 You _______ (invite) to Sue’s wedding.
2 Students who are taking the English exam
_______ (ask) to go to Room 15.
3 Dinner _______ (serve) in the restaurant
between 6.00 and 10.00 p.m.
4 The championships _______ (hold) in July.
5 The magazine _______ (publish) monthly.
2
Complete the sentences with the present
passive form of the verbs in the box.
organise include give show consider
1 Violent films _______ on TV in the day.
2 Breakfast _______ in the price.
3 Reductions _______ to students.
4 All job applications _______ carefully by the
management team.
5 Training weekends for new staff _______ every
six months.
Vocabulary
3
Complete the sentences with the correct words
in the box.
manual(s) encyclopaedia(s) textbook(s)
atlas(es) novel(s)
1 You can get information about everything in
a(n) _______.
2 I don’t need to use the _______ for my DVD
recorder any more!
3 I bought him a(n) _______ for his birthday
because he loves maps.
4 All her _______ are about people in Paris.
5 We usually borrow _______ from the school
and return them at the end of term.
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Grammar
1
Complete the text with the correct passive form
of the verbs in brackets.
The documentary about drug dealing that
1
_______ (show) on Channel 12 last Tuesday
2
_______ (criticise) by several experts this week.
It seems that many statistics that
3
_______
(report) in the programme
4
_______ (not check)
before filming. An apology for the inaccuracies
5
_______ (give) on the News last night by Paul
Manners, the producer, and he also said that
parts of the documentary
6
_______ (already
re-recorded). The documentary
7
_______
(review) by journalist Rex Driver in This Morning
newspaper two days ago. He writes that he
enjoyed the parts that
8
_______ (film) in central
London and says that most people who
9
_______
(interview) since the programme
10
_______ (show)
last Tuesday agree with the points that the
producers were trying to make.
Everyday English
2
Choose the correct answers.
1 I ask / wonder if you could help me.
2 It’ll be / is found on the second shelf.
3 Allow / Let me just check the list.
4 We don’t have it in shop / stock.
5 OK. If I will / could just take some details.
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