INTERMEDIATE B – REVISION EXERCISES

1. Verb patterns ( 'to infinitive' or -'ing')

1. The comedian really ........................... ( make) us laugh last night.

2. She delayed …………........….…. ( get) out of bed.
3. She doesn't mind ............................. ( live) in the city center.
4. I miss …………….......…… ( go) to the beach.
5. I would like ……………........…. ( come) to the party with you.
6. John’s mother used to ………….........…….. ( make ) him clean his bedroom.
7. I would hate ............................ ( be) called a liar.
8. We are looking forward to ............................. ( go) on holiday.
9. He demanded ……….......………… ( speak) to the manager.
10. Sarah is very good at ............................ ( mend) things.
11. My friends are talking about ......................... ( move) to England.
12. I was shocked ........................ ( see) how ill she was.

2. Put the verbs into the correct tense:

1. Malik was in the bedroom when he ...........................( hear) a noise.

2. She ..................... ( go) to the cinema twice a week when she ....................... (be) young.
3. She .............................. ( write) emails since three o'clock.
4. I ..............................( paint) the living room blue. It looks fantastic.
5. It .......................... ( rain) heavily when we .............................. ( leave) the building.
6. How long .......................................... ( you /be) friends?
7. Who do you think ............................... ( win) the game?
8. The Bosnians ................................ ( fight) with dignity in the recent war.
9. I love London. I ............................... (probably / go) there next year.
10. This is my last day here. I .............................. ( go) back to England tomorrow.
11. When James asked me to lend him 20 pounds, I ..................... (already/spend) all my money.
12. Look at those clouds! It ................................ ( rain)! Don't forget your umbrella.
13. A: I 've dropped my pen. B: I........................ ( pick up/ it) for you.
14. When I ......................... (meet) that girl I was sure I ........................... ( see) her before.
15. Melly usually ..................... (have) Fridays off, but yesterday she .................... (have to) work.

3. Choose the correct form of the verb:

1. The employees brought up / were brought up the issue during the meeting.
2. The house has destroyed/has been destroyed by the fire.
3. Every week millions of people are watched/ watch this television programme.
4. The date of the meeting has changed/ has been changed.
5. George didn't have his car yesterday because it was being serviced/ was servicing at the garage.
 4. Write questions for the underlined answers.
1................................................................? It is going to be cold and wet.
2.…………………………………………….? This road is 500 meters long.
3. …………………………………………....? Sandra knows all about nuclear science.
4. ……………………………………………? The last patient will be examined at 8 o’clock.
5. ……………………………………………? Tarik promised to take me to Paris next summer.
6. ……………………………………………? My boss is so nice. Everybody likes him.
7. ……………………………………………? I had seen Mirsad in town before.
8. ……………………………………………? Just five days. We arrived yesterday and we leave on Sunday.
9. ……………………………………………? I sat next to Viola because she‘s the best student.
10. …………………………………………..? She’s very tall and pretty . She’s got blue eyes and brown hair.
11. …………………………………………..? Nobody wants to see the new play by Simon.
12. …………………………………………..? Your mother has gone to the hairdresser’s.

5. Future forms ( will, going to, present simple and present continuous)
1. I love London. I…………………. (probably/go) there next year.
2. Our train ………………... ( not/leave) at 4:47, it ………………….. (leave) at 4: 50.
3. What ………………..(you/ buy) your girlfriend for her birthday?
4. What would you like to drink, sir? I’m not sure. I think I ………………(have) a lemonade .
5. I’ve decided. I ………………… (study) Biology.
6. Hurry up! The conference …………………(start) in 20 minutes.
7. Look at those big black clouds! It …………………( rain) .
8. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow …………………. (be) dry and sunny.
9. I………………… (visit) Peru one day, that’s my dream holiday.
10. We …………………….. (meet) Mary and Hans at 5 o’clock, in front of the chemist’s.
11. I’m watching football at the moment. The score is: Brazil 7 Finland 0 (minute 89). The
Brazilians…………………. ( win) the game.
12. “I’ve got a headache”. “Oh dear, I ……………… (get) you an aspirin”.
13. I believe the new TV programme ………………. (be) really successful.
14. . I hope you ………………. (not /forget) to phone me when you get there.
15. We ………………… (fly) to Morocco at 6 o’clock.

6. The present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous

1. I ………………… (be) to London twice.
2. My team ………………… (win / only) two matches so far.
3. I………………….…. (work) on this essay since two o'clock.
4. How long ……………………….(wait / you) for us?
5. Are we not there yet? We …………………….(walk) for hours.
6. Carla ……………………(go / not) on holiday for three years.
7. He …………………. ( love) chocolate all his life.
8. We ……………….. (know) each other for 17 years.
9. Your dog is covered in mud. What …………………… (it/do)?
10. Your son …………………. (break) a glass. Be careful!
7. Complete the sentences with the correct prefixes or suffixes

1. Caroline always wears colour_____ clothes.

2. Karen hasn't found a suit_____ flat yet.
3. If you fail the exam once, you can ____take it later.
4. Don't throw away that envelope, you could ____use it.
5. In heavy rain, water levels rise rapid____ .
6. You ____understood. I said 'walk' not 'talk'.
7. Don't be so ____polite. Say thank you.
8. Mandy has had an accident. She can bare____ walk.
9. I wish I could just ____ appear for one second! That would be cool.
10. She ____ agrees with everything I say. I don't like her.

8. Circle the most suitable word

1. Mr. Filend was very selfish/delighted/generous when he saw the beggar at his door. He gave him a big
amount of money, some food and a pair of new shoes.
2. She gave me some reassuring/reasonable/realistic news and made me feel much better. My husband wasn’t
going to die.
3. Tom is a hard-working/reliable/stubborn type of workman and very hard to manage.
4.Lars is very proud/obedient/ vain. He always does what his parents tell him to do.
5. You never know what Miss Thompson is going to do next. She is very cowardly/jealous/ unpredictable.

9. Match phrasal verbs with their definitions

Revise phrasal verbs: SB p. 36
e.g. give up ---------------- stop doing
put up with ---------------- tolerate/ provide accommodation
look after ----------------- take care of
get down to ---------------- start doing

10. Revise phrases : SB p. 68, 60, 52

Other exercises:
‘Reading’,
‘Listening’ ( 5 pts),
‘Essay’(5 pts- approx. 50 words)
‘Speaking’ ( 7 pts)