PRESENT SIMPLE
Put the verb into the correct form.
1. Julie ___ (not/drink) tea very often.
2. What time ___ (the banks/close) here?
3. Where ___ (Martin/come) from? – He’s Scottish.
4. What ___ (you/do)? – I’m an electrician.
5. It ___ (take) me an hour to get to work. How long ___ (it/take) you?
6. Look at this sentence. What ___ (this word/mean)?
7. David isn’t very fit. He ___ (not/do) any sport.
8. What time ___ (the train/arrive)?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Put the verb into the correct form.
1. You ___ (work) hard today.
2. Why are all these people here? What ___ (happen)?
3. Let’s go out now. It ___ (not/rain) any more.
4. I want to lose weight, so this week I ___ (not/eat) lunch.
5. I ___ (get) tired. I need a rest.
6. What ___ (Brian/do) these days?
7. The population of the world ___ (increase) very fast.
8. He ___(have) dinner with Kate next Friday.
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PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM, PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Julia is very good at languages. She ___ (speak) four languages very well.
2. Hurry up! Everybody ___ (wait) for you.
3. A: ___ (you/listen) to the radio?
B: No, you can turn it off.
4. The River Nile ___ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
5. A: How’s your English?
B: Not bad. I think it ___ (improve) slowly.
6. Rachel is in London at the moment. She ___ (stay) at the Park Hotel. She always ___
(stay) there when she’s in London.
7. Normally I ___ (finish) work at five, but this week I ___ (work) until six.
8. My parents ___ (live) in Manchester. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where ___ (your parents/live)?
9. Sonia ___ (look) for a place to live. She ___ (stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.
10. A: What ___ (your brother/do)?
moment.
B: He’s an architect, but he ___ (not/work) at the
PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Don’t put the dictionary away. I _______ (use) it.
2. Don’t put the dictionary away. I _______ (need) it.
3. Who’s that man? What _________________ (he/want)?
4. Who’s that man? Why _________________ (he/look) at us?
5. Alan says he’s 80 years old, but nobody ________ (believe) him.
6. She told me her name, but I ___________ (not/remember) it now.
7. I _______ (think) you should sell your car. You ___________ (not/use) it very often.
8. Air ________ (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
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PAST SIMPLE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT PAST SIMPLE FORM, POSITIVE,
NEGATIVE OR QUESTION.
1. It was warm, so I ___ (take) off my coat.
2. The film wasn’t very good. I ___ (enjoy) it very much.
3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ___ (disturb) her.
4. I was very tired, so I ___ (leave) the party early.
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ___ (sleep) very well.
6. The window was open and a bird ___ (fly) into the room.
7. The hotel wasn’t very expensive. It ___ (cost) very much.
8. I was in a hurry, so I ___ (have) time to phone you.
9. It was hard carrying the bags. They ___ (be) heavy.
10. What ___ (you/do) at the weekend?
11. Where ___ (you/go) last night?
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
PUT THE VERBS INTO THE CORRECT FORM, PAST CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE.
1. Jenny ___ (wait) for me when I ___ (arrive).
2. What ___ (you/do) at this time yesterday?
3. ___ (you/go) out last night?
4. How fast ___ (you/drive) when the accident ___ (happen)?
5. Sam ___ (take) a photograph of me while I ___ (not/look).
6. We were in a very difficult position. We ___ (not/know) what to do.
7. I ___ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ___ (hear) footsteps behind me.
Somebody ___ (follow) me. I was so scared and I ___ (start) to run.
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8. When I was young, I ___ (want) to be a pilot.
9. Last night I ___ (drop) a plate when I ___ (do) the washing up. Fortunately it ___
(not/break).
USED TO
Complete the sentences with use(d) to + a suitable verb
1. Diane doesn’t travel much now. She _____ a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these
days.
2. Liz _____ a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
3. We came to live in London a few years ago. We _____ in Leads.
4. I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I _____ it when I was a child.
5. Jim _____ my best friend, but we aren’t good friends any longer.
6. It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open. It
_____ me more than an hour.
7. There _____ a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago
8. When you lived in New York, _____ to the theatre very often?
PRESENT PERFECT
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences:
1. Would you like something to eat? – No thanks. (I / just / have / lunch).
2. Do you know where Julia is? – Yes, (I / just / see / her).
3. What time is David leaving? – (He /already / leave).
4. What’s in the newspaper today? – I don’t know. (I / not / read / it yet).
5. Is Sue coming to the cinema with us? – No, (she / already/ see /the film)
6. Are your friends here yet? – Yes, (they / just / arrive).
7. What does Tom think about your plan? – (We / not / tell / him yet)
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Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, PRESENT PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE.
1. I (lose) my key. I can’t find it anywhere.
2. (you / eat) a lot of sweets when you were a child?
3. I (buy) a new car. You must come and see it.
4. Where (you / be) yesterday evening?
5. Lucy (leave) school in 1999.
6. I’m looking for Mike. (you / see) him?
7. I’m very hungry. I (not / eat) much today.
8. When (this book / be) published?
9. When I (get) home last night, I (be) very tired and I (go) straight to bed.
10. (you / finish) painting the bedroom? – Not yet, I’ll finish it tomorrow.
11. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I (never / meet) him.
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
READ THE SITUATIONS AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
1. We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago. We
__________________ for 20 minutes.
2. I’m learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
________________________ since December.
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3. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18 th January. Mary
_______________________ since 18th January.
4. A friend of yours is now working in a shop. You want to know how long. You ask: How
long ______________ there?
5. You have just arrived to meet a friend who is waiting for you. You ask
__________________ long?
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WHICH IS CORRECT?
1. Everything is going well. We didn’t have/haven’t had any problems so far.
2. Lisa didn’t go/hasn’t gone to work yesterday.
3. Look! That man over there wears/is wearing the same sweater as you.
4. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He grew/has grown a lot.
5. I still don’t know what to do. I didn’t decide/haven’t decided yet.
6. Jane had a book open in front of her, but she didn’t read/wasn’t reading it.
7. I wasn’t very busy. I didn’t have/wasn’t having much to do.
8. After leaving school, Tim got/has got his first job in a factory.
9. When Sue heard the news, she wasn’t/hasn’t been very pleased.
10. I need a new job. I’m doing/I’ve been doing the same job for too long.
11. Anna has gone out. – What time did she go/has she gone?
12. You look tired. – Yes, I’ve played/I’ve been playing basketball.
13. Where are you coming/do you come from? Are you American?
14. Robert and Maria have been married since 20 years/for 20 years.
PAST PERFECT
Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
1. You went to Sue’s house, but she wasn’t there. (she/go/out)
2. You went back to your home town after many years. It wasn’t the same as before. (it
/change/a lot)
3. I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn’t come. (she/arrange/to do something else)
4. You went to the cinema last night. You got to the cinema late. (the film/already/begin)
5. It was nice to see Dan again after such a long time. (I/not/see/him for five years)
6. I offered Sue something to eat, but she wasn’t hungry. (She/just/had/breakfast)
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Put the verb into the correct form, PAST PERFECT or PAST SIMPLE.
1. I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___ (go) straight to bed.
2. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ___ (go) to bed.
3. Sorry I’m late. The car ___ (break) down on my way here.
4. We were driving along the road when we ___ (see) a car which ___ (break) down, so we
___ (stop) to help.
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
1. I was very tired when I arrived home.(I/work/hard all day)
2. The two boys came into the house. They had a football and they were both very tired.
(they/play/football)
3. I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holiday. (I/look/forward to it)
4. When I got home, Tom was sitting in front of the TV. He had just turned it off.
(he/watch/a film)
5. Ann woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened and didn’t know where she
was. (she/dream)
Put the verb into the most suitable form, past continuous (I was doing), past perfect (I had
done) or past perfect continuous (I had been doing).
1. It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours ___ (have) a party.
2. We were good friends. We ___ (know) each other for years.
3. John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he ___ (walk) so
fast.
4. Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She ___ (run)
5. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They ___
(eat).
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6. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking with their stomachs
full. They ___ (eat).
7. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He ___ (look) for his contact lens.
8. When I arrived, Kate ___ (wait) for me. She was annoyed with me because I was late
and she ___ (wait) for a long time.
9. I was sad when I sold my car. I ___ (have) it for a very long time.
10. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ___ (travel) for more than 24
hours.
THE FUTURE
Put the verb into the present continuous or the present simple.
1. _____ (the film / begin) at 3:30 or 4:30?
2. We _____ (have) a party next Saturday. Would you like to come?
3. The art exhibition _____ (finish) on 3rd May.
4. I _____ (not / go) out this evening. I _____ (stay) at home.
5. We _____ (go) to a concert tonight. It _____ (start) at 7:30.
6. _____ (you / do) anything tomorrow morning? – No, I’m free. Why?
7. Excuse me. What time _____ (this train / get) to London?
8. Sue _____ (come) to see us tomorrow. She _____ (travel) by train and her train _____
(arrive) at 10:15.
Complete the sentences using will or going to.
1. Why are you turning on the TV? - _____ (I / watch) the news.
2. Oh, I’ve just realised. I haven’t got any money. – Well, don’t worry. _____ (I / lend) you
some.
3. I’ve got a headache. – Wait a second and _____ (I / get) you an aspirin.
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4. Why are you filling that bucket with water? - _____ (I / wash) the car.
5. I’ve decided to repaint this room. – Oh, have you? What colour _____ (you / paint) it?
6. Where are you going? Are you going shopping? – Yes, _____ (I / buy) something for
dinner.
7. I don’t know how to use this camera. – It’s easy. _____ (I / show) you.
8. What would you like to eat? - _____ (I / have) a sandwich, please.
9. Did you post that letter for me? – Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. _____ (I / do) it
now.
10. The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it? – No, it looks as if _____ (it / fall)
down.
MODALS
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. What time will you be home tonight? – I’m not sure. I _____ late.
a. a) might be
b) can be
2. I can’t find the theatre tickets. They _________ out of my pocket.
a. a) must have fallen
b) should have fallen
3. Somebody ran in front of the car as I was driving. Fortunately I _________ just in time.
a. a) could have stopped b) managed to stop
4. We’ve got plenty of time. We ___________ yet.
a. a) mustn’t leave
b) needn’t leave
5. I __________ out but I didn’t feel like it, so I stayed at home.
a. a) could have gone
b) must have gone
6. I’m sorry I __________ come to your party last week.
a. a) couldn’t come
b) shouldn’t come
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7. What do you think of my theory? - I’m not sure. You ______ right.
a. a) could be
b) must be
8. I couldn’t wait for you any longer. I __________, and so I went.
a. a) must go
b) had to go
9. Do you know where Liz is? – No, I suppose she ______ shopping.
a. a) should have gone b) could have gone
10. I promised I’d phone Gary this evening. I _________.
a. a) mustn’t forget
b) don’t have to forget
11. Why did you leave without me? You _______ for me.
a. a) must have waited b) should have waited
12. You look nice in that jacket, but you hardly ever wear it. _________ it more often.
a. a) should wear
b) must have worn
CONDITIONALS AND SUBJUNCTIVE
Put the verb into the correct form
1. If you ___ (found) a wallet in the street, what would you do with it?
2. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I ___ (not/be) on time.
3. If the phone ___ (ring), can you answer it?
4. I can’t decide what to do. What would you do if you ___ (be) in my position?
5. What shall we do tomorrow? – Well, if it ___ (be) a nice day, we can go to the beach.
6. Let’s go to the beach. – No, it’s too cold. If it ___ (be) warmer, I wouldn’t mind going.
7. Did you go to the beach yesterday? – No, it was too cold. If it ___ (be) warmer, we might
have gone.
8. If you ___ (have) enough money to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
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9. I’m glad we have a map. I’m sure we would have got lost if we ___ (not/have) one.
10. The accident was your fault. If you ___(drive) more carefully, it wouldn’t have
happened.
11. Why do you read newspapers? – Well, if I ___ (not/read) newspapers, I wouldn’t know
what was happening in the world.
Rewrite these sentences using unless instead of if not.
1. Sam will pass his driving test if he doesn’t drive too fast.
2. They’ll be here soon if their plane isn’t delayed.
3. If you’re not in a hurry you could take the bus.
4. I won’t be able to come to see you tomorrow if my brother can’t give me a lift.
5. If the factory doesn’t increase its production, it will close down.
6. If you don’t write your address down for me, I’ll forget it.
7. I won’t stay in that hotel if it hasn’t got a good restaurant.
8. If I don’t hear from you, I’ll meet you at six.
Write sentences with I wish.
1. You don’t know many people and you’re lonely.
2. You don’t have a mobile phone and you need one.
3. You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
4. It’s cold and you hate cold weather.
5. There was a job advertised in the newspaper. You decided not to apply for it. Now you
think your decision was wrong.
6. When you were younger, you never learned to play a musical instrument. Now you
regret this.
7. You have to work tomorrow, but you’d like to stay in bed.
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8. You are walking in the country. You’d like to take some photographs, but you didn’t
bring your camera.
9. You don’t know anything about cars and your car has just broken down.
10. Helen isn’t here and you need to see her.
PASSIVE
Rewrite these sentences. Instead of using somebody, they or people, write a passive
sentence.
1. Somebody cleans the room every day.
2. They cancelled all flights because of fog.
3. People don’t use this road much.
4. Somebody accused me of stealing money. (I ……)
5. How do people learn languages? (How……?)
6. Somebody warned us not to go out alone. (We…….)
7. Somebody has cleaned the room.
8. They have postponed the meeting.
9. Somebody is using the computer at the moment.
10. When we got to the stadium, we found that they had cancelled the game. (When we go
to the stadium, we found that…)
12. They are building a new road round the city.
13. They have built a new hospital near the airport.
14. He should check the letters before they are sent out.
15. They will invite him.
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HAVE SOMETHING DONE
Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use the structure HAVE SOMETHING
DONE.
1. We _______ (the house/paint) at the moment.
2. I lost my key. I’ll have to _______ (another key/make).
3. When was the last time you _______ (your hair/cut)?
4. _______ (you/a newspaper/deliver) to your house every day, or do you go out and buy
one?
5. A: Can I see the photographs you took when you were on holiday?
B: I’m afraid I _______ (not/the film/develop) yet.
6. This coat is dirty. I must ______ (it/clean).
7. A: I heard your computer wasn’t working.
B: That’s right, but it’s OK now. I _______ (it/repair).
REPORTED SPEECH
REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCS.
1. I’m living in London.
2. We moved into our new house last month.
3. Rachel and Mark are getting married next month.
4. My sister has had a baby,
5. I don’t know what Frank is doing.
6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.
7. I haven’t seen Diane recently.
8. My car was stolen a few days ago.
9. I want to go on holiday, but I can’t afford it.
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10. I’ll tell Chris I saw you.
11. John cleared the garden yesterday.
12. Mind your own business.
13. Don’t wait for me.
14. Please slow down!
REPORTING QUESTIONS
REPORT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FROM A JOB INTERVIEW.
1. Are you married?
2. How old are you?
3. Which university are you studying at?
4. Where do you come from?
5. Have you worked with children before?
6. What sports do you play?
7. Will you work for at least two months?
8. Can you start immediately?
9. Do you need accommodation?
10. Would you like any more information?
You have been away for a while and have just come back to your home town. You meet Tony,
a friend of yours. He asks you a lot of questions. Tell another friend what Tony asked you.
1. How are you?
2. Where have you been?
3. How long have you been back?
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4. What are you doing now?
5. Why did you come back?
6. Where are you living?
7. Are you glad to be back?
8. Do you have any plans to go away again?
9. Can you lend me some money?
INFINITIVES AND –ING FORMS
Use the verbs in brackets, in the correct form, to complete the information.
Have you decided where to go on holiday this year?
1. We promise ______ (help) you decide.
2. Do you enjoy ______ (cycle) in the countryside and _____ (walk) in the mountains?
3. If you fancy _____ (escape) from the crowds and _____ (do) something different, and
you don’t mind _____ (share) your holiday with others, we offer _____ (show) you the
most fantastic places.
4. If you can’t afford _____ (spend) a lot of money, don’t worry!
5. We promise _____ (beat) any price offered by our competitors.
6. We always aim _____ (give) our clients the best possible holiday experience.
7. And you just need _____ (mention) this advertisement to get an extra discount!
Rewrite the sentences using the verbs given.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
My teacher said I should listen to more music. (encourage)
My brother showed me how to play the guitar. (teach)
My mother thought I would go to university. (expect)
My father said to me, “You should study engineering.” (want)
When I first met my manager, he said, “Please give e a chance.” (persuade)
My manager showed me how to get a record deal. (help)
The famous musicians said to me, “Please join our tour.” (invite)
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Cross out the incorrect form in these sentences.
1. Have you seen my hat? – Yes, I remember seeing/to see it in the kitchen yesterday.
2. The End of Reason is a fantastic film. You must remember seeing/to see it when you get
a chance.
3. I can’t stop thinking/to think about the book I read last night – it was very moving.
4. What would you like for dinner? – I have too much work to do, I can’t stop thinking/to
think about food.
5. I would love going/to go for a walk this afternoon.
6. I mustn’t forget showing/to show you my photograph tomorrow.
7. I’ll never forget showing/to show my father the painting I did for him – he thought it was
terrible.
RELATIVE CLAUSES
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A RELATIVE PRONOUN. In which of these sentences can you
omit the relative pronoun?
1. Cathy is the woman _____ is married to Ben.
2. John is the taxi driver _____ Jane is married to.
3. Jenny is the woman _____ husband likes jogging.
4. Dave is the man _____ works a s a mechanic.
5. Cycling is the hobby _____ John likes best.
6. Ben is married to a woman _____ hobby is reading.
7. Jogging is something _____ Toby likes to do.
8. The man _____ brings the post is called Ben.
9. Photography is something _____ interests Sally.
10. Sally is the woman _____ works as a bus driver.
11. Reading is a hobby _____ Cathy enjoys.
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COMBINE EACH PAIR OF SENTENCES BY MAKIG THE SECOND SENTENCE A RELATIVE CLAUSE.
1. My brother loves chocolate ice-cream. He is rather fat.
2. My uncle’s cottage has been damaged by floods. We usually spend our holidays there.
3. My bicycle has been stolen. I only got it last week.
4. The chemistry exam was actually quite easy. We had been worrying about it.
5. The young man caused a fight in a bar. His girlfriend had left him.
6. During the summer there are dreadful traffic jams. Everyone goes on holiday then.
7. My parents enjoyed that film very much. They don’t often go to the cinema.
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
1. a beautiful table (wooden/round)
2. an unusual ring (gold)
3. black gloves (leather)
4. an American film (old)
5. big clouds (black)
6. a sunny day (lovely)
7. an ugly dress (yellow)
8. a red car (old/little)
9. a new sweater (green/nice)
10. a metal box (black/small)
11. a little village (old/lovely)
12. an old painting (interesting/French)
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Underline the correct adjectives:
1. James told us some fascinating/fascinated stories.
2. Why do you look so depressed/depressed? What’s wrong?
3. Sarah’s got an amazing/amazed collection of rock CDs.
4. Felix has this really annoying/annoyed habit of reading my letters.
5. The boring/bored students started causing trouble in class.
6. I watched the show for a while, but it wasn’t really interesting/interested, so I left.
7. As the football team came out onto the pitch, their exciting/excited fans went wild.
8. The food in this canteen is absolutely disgusting/disgusted.
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE A SUPERLATIVE OR A COMPARATIVE.
1. We stayed at _____ (cheap) hotel in town.
2. Our hotel was _____ (cheap) than all others in town.
3. The United States is very large, but Canada is _____ (large).
4. What’s _____ (small) country in the world?
5. I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I feel a bit _____ (good) today.
6. It was an awful day. It was _____ (bad) day of my life.
7. What is _____ (popular) sport in your country?
8. Everest is _____ (high) mountain in the world. It is _____ (high) than any other
mountain.
9. We had a great holiday. It was one of _____ (enjoyable) holidays we’ve ever had.
10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s _____ (comfortable)
11. What’s _____ (quick) way of getting from here to the station?
12. Sue and Kevin have got three daughters. _____ (old) is 14.
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UNDERLINE THE CORRECT WORDS.
1. She stepped confident/confidently onto the stage.
2. The meeting at lunchtime was a complete/completely waste of time.
3. She did good/well in the exam and she won a prize.
4. Max tried hard/hardly to make the hotel receptionist understand him, but his Spanish
wasn’t fluent/fluently enough.
5. After looking at the computer screen all day I had an awful/awfully headache.
6. Even though Deborah did the job efficient/efficiently, they sacked her after two months.
7. The doctor couldn’t understand why Carol felt so hot because her temperature was
normal/normally.
8. The boy behaved bad/badly on a school trip.
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?
1. Did you hear noise/a noise just now?
2. If you want to know the news, you can read paper/a paper.
3. I want to print some documents, but the printer is out of paper/papers.
4. I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/a light on inside.
5. Light/A light comes from the sun.
6. I was in a hurry this morning. I didn’t have time/a time for breakfast.
7. Did you enjoy your holiday? Yes, we had wonderful time/a wonderful time.
8. This is nice room/a nice room. Did you decorate it yourself?
9. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.
10. Did you have nice weather/a nice weather when you were away?
11. We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck/a bad luck.
12. Is it difficult to find a work/job at the moment?
13. Our travel/journey from Paris to Moscow by train was very tiring.
14. When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos/a total chaos.
15. I had to buy a/some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
16. Bad news don’t/doesn’t make people happy.
17. Your hair is/Your hairs are too long. You should have it/them cut.
18. The damage/the damages caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.
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ARTICLES
SUPPLY a(n), the OR X (for no article)
1. ___Thames flows into ___ North Sea.
2. They have been to ___ Europe and ___ Far East.
3. I was in ___ France last year, I visited ___ Paris. But I have never been to ___ United
Kingdom.
4. My parents spend their holidays by ___ coast, but I prefer walking in ___ mountains.
5. The plane landed at ___ Manchester Airport.
6. I have always wanted to climb ___ Alps and cross ___ Sahara.
7. I had a room overlooking ___ Lake Geneva.
8. I am ___ doctor.
9. ___ department store is a shop which sells a wide range of goods.
10. What ___ exciting film!
11. ___ rich get richer and ___ poor get poorer.
12. You are ___ first.
13. I usually travel by ___ train.
14. We have ___ lunch at one.
15. She is listening to ___ radio, and he is watching ___ television.
16. Mary plays ___ piano. She can also play ___ tennis.
17. Let’s go to ___ cinema!
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Put in myself/yourself/ourselves etc. or me/you/us etc.
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Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed _____.
It’s not my fault. You can’t blame _____.
What I did was really bad. I’m ashamed of _____.
We’ve got a problem. I hope you can help _____.
Can I take another biscuit? – Of course. Help _____.
You must meet Sarah. I’ll introduce _____ to her.
Don’t worry about us. We can look after _____.
I gave them a key to our house so that they could let _____ in.
I didn’t want anybody to see the letters, so I burned _____.
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POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE STORY.
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When I was a kid, my/mine sister and I always got the same presents.
We both got a dress, for example, but mine/my was green and hers/her was pink.
One year, ours/our parents got us kites, but they were exactly the same.
One day I was playing with my/mine in the garden, and I broke it, just a little bit.
I didn’t tell anyone, but I went to my/mine sister’s room and swapped it for her/hers.
The next day, our/ours family went to the beach.
There were some other children there and they loved our/ours kites.
Mine/my sister saw the kids and said, “They haven’t got a kite, I’m going to give them
my/mine.”
9. I felt terrible. Mine/My sister has always been nicer than me!
-’S (YOUR SISTER’S NAME) AND OF… (THE NAME OF THE BOOK)
In some of these sentences, it would be more natural to use -’s or -’. Change the underlined
parts where necessary.
1. Who is the owner of this restaurant?
2. Where are the children of Chris?
3. Is this the umbrella of your friend?
4. Write your name at the top of the page.
5. I’ve never met the daughter of Charles.
6. Have you met the son of Mary and Dan?
7. We don’t know the cause of the problem.
8. Do we still have the newspaper of yesterday?
9. What’s the name of this street?
10. What is the cost of a new computer?
11. The friends of your children are here.
12. The garden of our neighbours is very nice.
13. I work on the ground floor of the building.
14. The hair of Bill is very long.
15. I couldn’t go to the party of Catherine.
16. What’s the name of the woman who lives next door?
17. Have you seen the car of the parents of Mike?
18. What’s the meaning of this expression?
19. Do you agree with the economic policy of the government?
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DEMONSTRATIVES
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THIS, THAT, THESE OR THOSE.
1. Last weekend we visited _____ country house near Nottingham.
Are the opening hours _____ year the same as last year?
2. Do you remember _____ parties we had before we got married?
Yes, don’t say anything to Debbie but I don’t like _____ one at all. I wish we had stayed
at home tonight.
3. _____ goal in the first half was fantastic, but _____ second half is disappointing. I‘ll be
glad when it’s all over.
4. I read in _____ morning’s newspaper that long skirts are coming back.
Thank goodness. I don’t like the short skirts that everybody’s wearing _____ days.
5. I was just thinking about _____ dreadful package holidays we used to go on with Jake
and Debbie.
Don’t remind me! Thank goodness they’ve already booked a cruise for _____ summer –
we can go somewhere nice.
QUANTIFIERS
COMPLETE THE CONVERSATIONS IN A CLOTHES SHOP BY CIRCLING THE RIGHT EXPRESSION IN
EACH CASE
1. A: Good morning. Can I help you?
B: Yes, I’d like to look at some/any shirts, please.
A: Some/Any particular kind?
B: Plain ones, with no/any pattern, or perhaps just a little/a few decoration.
2. A: Have you got some/any smart skirts or trousers in the sale? I need them for work.
B: We’ve got a little/a few smart skirts in the sale but I’m afraid we haven’t got
some/any trousers. But there are some/any nice trousers that have just come in and
they aren’t very expensive.
3. A: I’m looking for some/any shoes to go with this suit. I can’t see some/any suitable ones
in the window.
B: There isn’t much/many room in the window so we only have a little/a few pairs there.
If you look at the back of the shop you’ll find much/a lot of styles to choose from.
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4. A: Excuse me, are these socks all cotton?
B: Yes, they’re all cotton. There’s any/no other material in some/any of the socks on this
shelf, but these over here have a little/a few lycra in them. Let’s see. Yes, 90% cotton,
10% lycra. These days, a lot of/much socks have a little/little lycra in them.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE (AT, IN, ON)
COMPLETE THE SENTNCES BY PUTTING IN THE CORRECT PREPOSITION.
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I work _____ Cardiff, which is the capital of Wales.
It’s _____ the south of Wales.
The place where I work is _____ the centre of the city.
To be exact, it’s _____ 526, Broad Street.
My office is _____ the 12th floor of a big office block.
When I’m _____ work, I usually stay _____ my office doing my work on my computer.
_____ my desk, I’ve got my computer, some photos of my family, and various other
things.
8. I also keep a lot of things _____ the drawers of my desk and _____ a cupboard.
9. I usually have lunch _____ the office canteen – the food is really good there.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (AT, IN ON)
PUT IN AT, ON OR IN.
1. Mozart was born in Salzburg, _____ 1756.
2. I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her _____ Tuesday.
3. The price of electricity is going up _____ October.
4. _____ weekends, we often go for long walks in the country.
5. I’ve been invited to a wedding _____ 14 February.
6. Jonathan is 63. He’ll be retiring from his job _____ two year’s time.
7. I’m busy just now, but I’ll be with you _____ a moment.
8. Jenny’s brother is an engineer, but he doesn’t have a job _____ the moment.
9. There are usually a lot of parties _____ New Year’s Eve.
10. I don’t like driving _____ night.
11. My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready _____ two hours.
12. The telephone and the doorbell rang _____ the same time.
13. Mary and David always go out for dinner _____ their wedding anniversary.
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14. It was a short book and easy to read. I read it _____ a day.
15. _____ Saturday night I went to bed _____ midnight.
16. We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived _____ 5 o’clock _____ the morning.
17. The course begins _____ 7 January and ends sometime _____ April.
18. I might not be at home _____ Tuesday morning, but I’ll be there _____ the afternoon.
PHRASAL VERBS
COMPLETE EACH OF THESE SHORT DIALOGUES BY ADDING AN OBJECT + AN ADVERB.
1. Has the match been cancelled? – Yes, they called _____ yesterday.
2. Do you think this skirt will fit Sarah? – I don’t know. I’ll get her to try _____.
3. One of us has to collect Peter from school. – OK. I’ll pick _____.
4. Have we still got that old lamp? – No, I threw _____ last week.
5. Aren’t you too warm in those boots? – Yes, I think I’ll take _____.
6. The music’s very loud. – OK. I’ll turn _____ a bit.
7. How long do we have for the projects? – We have to hand _____ on Friday.
8. Who invented that stupid story? – I think he made _____ himself.
9. Have you got any cigarettes? – No, my doctor told me to give _____.
10. Are you busy? – Yes, I am. Can I call _____ later?
11. What time did you get home? – The taxi dropped _____ at 1.30.
PREPOSITIONAL VERBS
PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES.
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6.
(email/for/Thank you/your)
(getting/glad/I’m/infection/over/you’re/your)
(Sally/Is/after/you/looking?)
(You/like/visitors/feel/at/moment/won’t/the)
(London/call/come/on/to/us/when/you/But)
(forward/looking/seeing/to/We’re/you)
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NOUN/ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONS.
1. I’m worried _____ George.
2. He’s usually so polite _____ everyone, but yesterday he was so rude _____ me when I
saw him!
3. That sounds very different _____ the George that I know.
4. Can you think of a reason _____ him to be like this?
5. No, I was going to ask you if you knew why his attitude _____ me had changed.
6. What’s your advice _____ what I should do next?
7. I think he was having trouble _____ his boss, and he’s responsible _____ a whole team
of people.
8. He might just be tired _____ working so hard.
9. He was really cross _____ his boss for making him work last Saturday: it was his
birthday!
10. Are you sure you’re right _____ that? I thought it was next week.
11. No wonder he’s annoyed _____ me. I forgot his birthday!
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