Presente Simple

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Ann ....... (like) chocolate. She ....... (eat) two bars a day. 2. They ....... (go) to Germany every summer. They ....... (speak) German very well. 3. I always ....... (buy) popcorn when I ....... (go) to the cinema. 4. We usually ....... (have) dinner at half past eight. 5. The museum ....... (close) at six oclock. 6. The film ....... (finish) before ten oclock. 7. Tom ....... (study) Maths every afternoon. 8. Your friend ....... (wash) his car on Sundays. 9. My parents ....... (do) the shopping on Saturday morning. 10. The shops ....... (open) at half past nine in the morning.

2. Complete these negative sentences with these verbs. Use dont or doesnt.

finish wash speak have watch smoke go drive live know like

1. The car is very dirty. He ................... it very often. 2. He lives in France but he ............................. French very well. 3. Shes got a very good job but she ................................ it. 4. Lauras got a great car but she .............................. . 5. Paul and Ann ........................... because its bad for their health. 6. Mel ................................ TV because she .......................... time. 7. We ................................. to Switzerland. Its very expensive. 8. I ................................. much about physics. 9. They ........................... in Rome any more. 10. The film ........................... until nine.

1. Write questions as in the example. 1. You / speak English. Do you speak English? 2. She / work hard. 3. They / have dinner at eight 4. Jill and Tom / study at university 5. You / do your homework every day 6. John / watch TV after dinner. 7. He / wash the car at the weekend. 8. Her friends / live in London. 9. You / have any brothers or sisters. 10. Your friends / go to the cinema very often.
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Comparative 2. Make sentences comparing these things, as in the example.

1. English / maths (important) English is more important than maths 2. A tortoise / a cat (slow) .............................................................. 3. My friend / I (handsome) .............................................................. 4. Chocolate milkshakes / lemonade (good) ........................................................... 5. A tiger / a rabbit (dangerous) ............................................................... 6. The North Pole / Africa (cold) ............................................................... 7. Swimming / skating (easy) ............................................................... 8. The Eiffel Tower / my house (big) ............................................................... 9. A stone / a feather (heavy) ............................................................... 10. Planes / cars (fast) .

Superlative 1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.

1. London is ...................................... (large) city in England. 2. Cheetahs are ................................ (fast) animals in the world. 3. Whales are ..................................... (big) animals. 4. San Francisco is ......................................... (beautiful) city in the United States. 5. Summer is .......................................(good) season of the year.

Complete the questions with the adjective given in the superlative form. Answer the questions. 1. What is river in the world? (long) 2. What is animal? (big) 3. What is flower? (big) 4. What is river? (wide) 5. What is country in the world? (large) 6. What is second country in the world? (large) 7. What is third country in the world? (large) 8. Whos person in the world? (rich) 9. Whos woman in the showbusiness? (rich) 10. What is the Chinese dialect with speakers? (more)

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38b Complete these sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or the past simple.

1 I was watching., television when the phone rang, (watch) 2 When the ambulance came, we .. him into it. (carry) 3 She her car when she suddenly felt ill. (drive) 4 When he saw me, he . off the wall, (fall) 5 We . to the radio when it suddenly stopped working, (listen) 6 Why cards when he walked into the office? (you play) 7 you when you gave them the money? (they thank) 8 . when you turned on the gas? (you smoke) 9 When I arrived, they hello but continued working, (say) 10 When I got to the hospital, she . in the waiting room, (sit)

Too & enough Complete these sentences using too or not ... enough.

1 I can't walk any further - I'm ..too tired... (tired) 2 I'm sorry. You're .not old.enough to see this film. (old) 3 It's .. to work here. Let's go to the library.(noisy) 4 Ian was .. to get into the swimming team.(fast) 5 Your handwriting is . to read, (small) 6 I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's(expensive) 7 I don't think George should get the new job - he's .(efficient) 8 Those jeans are to wear to the party.(dirty) 9 We couldn't talk to each other in the pub - the music was . (loud)

10 Can you help me with this bottle? I'm . to open it. (strong)

Present Perfect 41a Write the correct form of the present perfect to complete these sentences.

1.. to Rome? (you ever be) 2 .. this film before. (I see) 3 in an office, (she never work) 4 ..in an aeroplane. (I never be) 5.. to Germany? (he ever be) 6 ..my parents? (you met) 7.. in the theatre? (you ever work) 8 to all the capital cities of Europe. (she be) 9. this book. (I read) 10. that new film about aliens? (you see) 11 .abroad, (we never be) 12 ..a British policeman before. (they never see) 13.. in a foreign country? (they ever live) 14 the President, (they meet) 15 to Brazil. (I never be)

43b Write these sentences, choosing for or since and putting the verb into the present perfect. 1 I (study) medicine [for/'since) three years but then I stopped. 2 She (work) for me [for/since) she left school. 3 I (work) in the restaurant {for/since) six months but then it closed. 4 I (live) here [for/since] I was a little girl. 5 He (be) in prison now [for/since] three years. 6 I (not see) him [for/since] he left the office. 7 I (not see) her [for/since] several years and then I met her again. 8 We (be) in Vienna [for/since) 1960. 9 I (work) here (for/since) seven years but it's time to leave now. 10 I (live) in England [for/since) 1993.

Some & any 14 Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 There's .. butter in the fridge. 2 There weren't books in the house. 3 There are . children at the door. 4 They don't have friends in the village. 5 I bought .. lemonade yesterday. 6 She'd like new perfume. 7 There isn't . shampoo in the bathroom. 8 The house hasn't got furniture. 9 Would you like . orange juice? 10 I've got bananas and apple. 11 Did you bring.. bread?
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12 I'd like water, please. 13 Sorry, I haven't got .. matches. 14 I asked the waiter for tea.

Future Simple Write these sentences, putting the verbs into the future simple.

1 I'm sure he (not be] late. I'm sure he won't be late. 2 [I open) the window for you? Shall I open the window for you? 3 How long (the journey take?) 4 1 suppose (she be) in London next week. 5 John (phone) your office for you. 6 (There be) a lot of people at the meeting? 7 What time (the race start?) 8 He (never agree) to your idea. 9 You (never see) your money again. 10 What's the matter? (I phone) the doctor? 11 Don't worry. I (pay) for the damage to your car. 12 (You be) at home tomorrow? 13 The company (not give) you an extra day's holiday. 14 Don't touch that! You (hurt) yourself! 15 There (not be) any newspapers tomorrow.

The passive 55a Rewrite these sentences in the passive.

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1 Someone broke this mirror last night. This mirror was broken last night. 2 Someone washes the towels in the hotel every day. The towels in the hotel are washed every day. 3 Someone built the house ten years ago. 4 They grow this fruit in very hot countries. 5 They pay the office workers weekly. 6 Someone bought all this cheese in France. 7 Someone found Emily's bike in the river. 8 Someone visits most of the prisoners once a week. 9 Someone cleans this car every week. 10 They play a lot of sport on the beach. 11 Someone stole all my best jewellery. 12 They carried the children all the way home. 13 Someone watches the palace twenty-four hours a day. 14 They leave the grapes to dry in the sun.

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