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? Hes Scottish.
4. What ___ (you/do)? Im 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 isnt 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. Lets 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.

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: Hows 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 shes 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)?
(not/work) at the moment.

B: Hes an architect, but he ___

PUT THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR

PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Dont put the dictionary away. I _______ (use) it.
2. Dont put the dictionary away. I _______ (need) it.
3. Whos that man? What _________________ (he/want)?
4. Whos that man? Why _________________ (he/look) at us?
5. Alan says hes 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.
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8. Air ________ (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

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 wasnt 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 wasnt 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.
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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.
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 doesnt 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 arent 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. Whats in the newspaper today? I dont know. (I / not / read / it yet).
5. Is Sue coming to the cinema with us? No, (she / already/ see /the

film)
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6. Are your friends here yet? Yes, (they / just / arrive).

7. What does Tom think about your plan? (We / not / tell / him yet)
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, PRESENT PERFECT
or PAST SIMPLE.
1. I (lose) my key. I cant 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. Im looking for Mike. (you / see) him?
7. Im 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, Ill finish it
tomorrow.
11.

I dont know Carols 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. Im learning Spanish. I started classes in December.
________________________ since December.

3. Mary is working in London. She started working there on 18th 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?

WHICH IS CORRECT?
1. Everything is going well. We didnt have/havent had any problems so
far.
2. Lisa didnt go/hasnt 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 dont know what to do. I didnt decide/havent decided yet.
6. Jane had a book open in front of her, but she didnt read/wasnt reading
it.
7. I wasnt very busy. I didnt have/wasnt 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 wasnt/hasnt been very pleased.
10.
I need a new job. Im doing/Ive 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, Ive played/Ive 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.
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1. You went to Sues house, but she wasnt there. (she/go/out)

2. You went back to your home town after many years. It wasnt the same
as before. (it /change/a lot)
3. I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldnt 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 wasnt hungry.
(She/just/had/breakfast)
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 Im 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 didnt
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).
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, Im free. Why?
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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, Ive just realised. I havent got any money. Well, dont worry. _____
(I / lend) you some.
3. Ive got a headache. Wait a second and _____ (I / get) you an aspirin.
4. Why are you filling that bucket with water? - _____ (I / wash) the car.
5. Ive 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 dont know how to use this camera. Its 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, Im sorry. I completely forgot.
_____ (I / do) it now.
10.
The ceiling in this room doesnt 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? Im not sure. I _____ late.
a. a) might be

b) can be

2. I cant find the theatre tickets. They _________ out of my pocket.

a. a) must have fallen

b) should have fallen

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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. Weve got plenty of time. We ___________ yet.
a. a) mustnt leave

b) neednt leave

5. I __________ out but I didnt feel like it, so I stayed at home.

a. a) could have gone

b) must have gone

6. Im sorry I __________ come to your party last week.

a. a) couldnt come

b) shouldnt come

7. What do you think of my theory? - Im not sure. You ______ right.

a. a) could be

b) must be

8. I couldnt 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
10.

I promised Id phone Gary this evening. I _________.

a. a) mustnt forget

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b) could have gone

b) dont have to forget

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?
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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 cant 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. Lets go to the beach. No, its too cold. If it ___ (be) warmer, I
wouldnt 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?
9. Im glad we have a map. Im sure we would have got lost if we ___
(not/have) one.
10.
The accident was your fault. If you ___(drive) more carefully, it
wouldnt have happened.
11.
Why do you read newspapers? Well, if I ___ (not/read)
newspapers, I wouldnt 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 doesnt drive too fast.
2. Theyll be here soon if their plane isnt delayed.
3. If youre not in a hurry you could take the bus.
4. I wont be able to come to see you tomorrow if my brother cant give
me a lift.
5. If the factory doesnt increase its production, it will close down.
6. If you dont write your address down for me, Ill forget it.
7. I wont stay in that hotel if it hasnt got a good restaurant.
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8. If I dont hear from you, Ill meet you at six.

Write sentences with I wish.
1. You dont know many people and youre lonely.
2. You dont have a mobile phone and you need one.
3. Youve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
4. Its 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 youd like to stay in bed.
8. You are walking in the country. Youd like to take some photographs,
but you didnt bring your camera.
9. You dont know anything about cars and your car has just broken down.
10.

Helen isnt 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 dont 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.

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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.

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. Ill 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: Im afraid I _______ (not/the film/develop) yet.
6. This coat is dirty. I must ______ (it/clean).
7. A: I heard your computer wasnt working.
B: Thats right, but its OK now. I _______ (it/repair).

REPORTED SPEECH
REPORT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCS.
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1. Im 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 dont know what Frank is doing.
6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she seemed fine.
7. I havent seen Diane recently.
8. My car was stolen a few days ago.
9. I want to go on holiday, but I cant afford it.
10.

Ill tell Chris I saw you.

11.

John cleared the garden yesterday.

12.

Mind your own business.

13.

Dont 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?
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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?
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 dont mind _____ (share) your holiday with others, we
offer _____ (show) you the most fantastic places.
4. If you cant afford _____ (spend) a lot of money, dont worry!
5. We promise _____ (beat) any price offered by our competitors.
6. We always aim _____ (give) our clients the best possible holiday
experience.
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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.

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)
6. My manager showed me how to get a record deal. (help)
7. The famous musicians said to me, Please join our tour. (invite)

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 cant 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 cant
stop thinking/to think about food.
5. I would love going/to go for a walk this afternoon.
6. I mustnt forget showing/to show you my photograph tomorrow.
7. Ill 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.

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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.

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 uncles 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 dont often go to the
cinema.

ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
1. a beautiful table (wooden/round)
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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)

Underline the correct adjectives:

1. James told us some fascinating/fascinated stories.
2. Why do you look so depressed/depressed? Whats wrong?
3. Sarahs 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 wasnt 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.
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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. Whats _____ (small) country in the world?
5. I wasnt 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 weve
ever had.
10.

I prefer this chair to the other one. Its _____ (comfortable)

11.

Whats _____ (quick) way of getting from here to the station?

12.

Sue and Kevin have got three daughters. _____ (old) is 14.

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 wasnt 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 couldnt understand why Carol felt so hot because her
temperature was normal/normally.
8. The boy behaved bad/badly on a school trip.

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?
1.
2.
3.
4.

Did you hear noise/a noise just now?

If you want to know the news, you can read paper/a paper.
I want to print some documents, but the printer is out of paper/papers.
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 didnt 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 dont/doesnt 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.
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.
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14.
15.
16.
17.

We have ___ lunch at one.

She is listening to ___ radio, and he is watching ___ television.
Mary plays ___ piano. She can also play ___ tennis.
Lets go to ___ cinema!

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Put in myself/yourself/ourselves etc. or me/you/us etc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Julia had a great holiday. She enjoyed _____.

Its not my fault. You cant blame _____.
What I did was really bad. Im ashamed of _____.
Weve got a problem. I hope you can help _____.
Can I take another biscuit? Of course. Help _____.
You must meet Sarah. Ill introduce _____ to her.
Dont worry about us. We can look after _____.
I gave them a key to our house so that they could let _____ in.
I didnt want anybody to see the letters, so I burned _____.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORDS TO COMPLETE THE STORY.
1. When I was a kid, my/mine sister and I always got the same presents.
2. We both got a dress, for example, but mine/my was green and hers/her
was pink.
3. One year, ours/our parents got us kites, but they were exactly the
same.
4. One day I was playing with my/mine in the garden, and I broke it, just a
little bit.
5. I didnt tell anyone, but I went to my/mine sisters room and swapped it
for her/hers.
6. The next day, our/ours family went to the beach.
7. There were some other children there and they loved our/ours kites.
8. Mine/my sister saw the kids and said, They havent got a kite, Im
going to give them my/mine.
9. I felt terrible. Mine/My sister has always been nicer than me!

-S (YOUR SISTERS NAME) AND OF (THE NAME OF THE BOOK)

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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. Ive never met the daughter of Charles.
6. Have you met the son of Mary and Dan?
7. We dont know the cause of the problem.
8. Do we still have the newspaper of yesterday?
9. Whats 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 couldnt go to the party of Catherine.
16.
Whats the name of the woman who lives next door?
17.
Have you seen the car of the parents of Mike?
18.
Whats the meaning of this expression?
19.
Do you agree with the economic policy of the government?
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, dont say anything to Debbie but I dont 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. Ill be glad when its all over.
4. I read in _____ mornings newspaper that long skirts are coming back.
Thank goodness. I dont like the short skirts that everybodys wearing
_____ days.
5. I was just thinking about _____ dreadful package holidays we used to go
on with Jake and Debbie.
Dont remind me! Thank goodness theyve already booked a cruise for
_____ summer we can go somewhere nice.
QUANTIFIERS

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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, Id 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: Weve got a little/a few smart skirts in the sale but Im afraid we
havent got some/any trousers. But there are some/any nice trousers
that have just come in and they arent very expensive.
3. A: Im looking for some/any shoes to go with this suit. I cant see
some/any suitable ones in the window.
B: There isnt 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 youll find
much/a lot of styles to choose from.
4. A: Excuse me, are these socks all cotton?
B: Yes, theyre all cotton. Theres 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. Lets 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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I work _____ Cardiff, which is the capital of Wales.

Its _____ the south of Wales.
The place where I work is _____ the centre of the city.
To be exact, its _____ 526, Broad Street.
My office is _____ the 12th floor of a big office block.
When Im _____ work, I usually stay _____ my office doing my work on
my computer.
7. _____ my desk, Ive got my computer, some photos of my family, and
various other things.
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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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Mozart was born in Salzburg, _____ 1756.

I havent seen Kate for a few days. I last saw her _____ Tuesday.
The price of electricity is going up _____ October.
_____ weekends, we often go for long walks in the country.
Ive been invited to a wedding _____ 14 February.
Jonathan is 63. Hell be retiring from his job _____ two years time.
Im busy just now, but Ill be with you _____ a moment.
Jennys brother is an engineer, but he doesnt have a job _____ the
moment.
9. There are usually a lot of parties _____ New Years Eve.
10.
I dont 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.
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 oclock _____
the morning.
17.
The course begins _____ 7 January and ends sometime _____ April.
18.
I might not be at home _____ Tuesday morning, but Ill 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 dont know. Ill get her to try
_____.
3. One of us has to collect Peter from school. OK. Ill pick _____.
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5.
6.
7.

Have we still got that old lamp? No, I threw _____ last week.
Arent you too warm in those boots? Yes, I think Ill take _____.
The musics very loud. OK. Ill turn _____ a bit.
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.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

(email/for/Thank you/your)
(getting/glad/Im/infection/over/youre/your)
(Sally/Is/after/you/looking?)
(You/like/visitors/feel/at/moment/wont/the)
(London/call/come/on/to/us/when/you/But)
(forward/looking/seeing/to/Were/you)

NOUN/ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE CORRECT PREPOSITIONS.
1. Im worried _____ George.
2. Hes 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. Whats your advice _____ what I should do next?
7. I think he was having trouble _____ his boss, and hes 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!
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11.

Are you sure youre right _____ that? I thought it was next week.
No wonder hes annoyed _____ me. I forgot his birthday!

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