NAME:

DATE:

GROUP:

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY REVIEW

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be. Some need the
afirmative, negative or question form.
- Aunt Lily _________ my mother's sister. The look the same because they _________ sisters.
- My family _________ very big; there's only mum, dad and me.
- Hello! I _________ Jason's sister.
- _________ she the new teacher?
- A: _________ you from Spain?
B: No, we _________. I _________ from Scotland, and he _________ from Germany.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Simple. Use the verbs in
brackets.
- My brother is a policeman. He _________ (wear) a uniform at work.
- _________ your sister _________ (buy) my clothes?
- We _________ (usually/go out) on Saturday night.
- _________ you _________ (live) with your parents?
- My grandparents _________ (not drive) their car anymore.
- Mary's sister _________ (not speak) Italian very well.
3. When possible use the possessive 's. Rewrite the sentences, then translate them
- Maggie is the mother of Karen.
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- Kate buys the food of the dog every Monday.
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- The teacher has the answer of the exercise.
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- David changes the water of the tortoise.

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4. Write three sentences about each of the three people. Use the words in each row and add
the adverbs at the top.
Usually

Sometimes

Hardly ever

Angela

Arrives at work early

Isn't in the office at lunchtime Has taken a day off

John

Is late for work

Goes to the bathroom

Has sandwiches for lunch

Craig

Works more hours

Leaves late

Is ill

5. Complete the sentences with a/an/the or nothing.

- William wrote _________ letter to his bank yesterday, but he forgot to post it. This morning he
saw _________ letter on the kitchen table.
- I've got _________ idea. Let's go to _________ new Greek restaurant in Main Street tonight.
- We usually eat our meals in _________ kitchen, but if we have _________ guest we can eat in
_________ dinning room.
- I work in Montreal. My office is on _________ third floor of _________ old building.
- Martin lives in _________ large town in _________ middle of Germany, but he wants to live in
_________ countryside. He's got _________ dog and he wants to take _________ dog for
_________ long walks.
- Because of my work, I am away fro _________ home about 50 per cent of _________ year.
6. Write in/on/at.
- Mozart was born _____ Salzburg _____ 1756.
- I haven't seen Kte. I last saw her _____ Tuesday.
- The price of electricity is going up _____ October.

- _____ weekends we often go for long walks.

- I've been invited to a wedding _____ 14 February.
- Jenny's brother is an engineer, but he doesn't have job _____ the moment.
- I don't like driving _____night.
- I might not be _____ home _____ Tuesday morning, but I'll be there _____ the afternoon.
- The telephone and the doorbell rang _____ the same time.
- The course begins _____ 7 January and ends _____ April.
7. Put the words in order and rewrite the sentences, then translate them
- Is/student/John/good/a.
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- Hat/I/red/a/big/have
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- live/do/?/in/old/James/houses/and/Paola/the
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- are/hungry/we/but/we/not/thirsty/are
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- am/worker/busy/isn't/Teresa/I/a/but
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