Life

Unit 1a

Intermediate Grammar Practice Worksheets

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2 1 I havent heard from Tom since the day of your birthday party. 2 Weve worked really hard on this project for the last six months. 3 Dave hasnt been very happy for the last few days. Has anything happened between you two? 4 Theyve lived in the same house for as long as I can remember. 5 Shes had a bad back since the baby was born. 6 Ive always been interested in music, ever since I was a small child. 7 He hasnt spoken to his mother since he left home. 8 Ive waited for a long time for this opportunity. 3 1 have you lived 2 have you known 3 have you studied 4 have you had Students own answers. Unit 2b 1 1c

1 1 has 2 is becoming 3 becomes 4 do you come 5 is living 6 m standing 7 s coming 8 never starts 9 do you take 10 Do you understand 2 1 get up 2 m starting 3 usually arrive 4 check 5 m working 6 are currently visiting 7 have 8 is increasing 9 re also making 10 s getting 3 1 do you get up 2 are you starting work 3 do you (usually) arrive 4 are you doing/working on 5 visit the website 6 Is increasing 7 Is it getting Unit 2a 1 1 hasnt been, for fifteen years 2 hasnt played, for four years 3 ve lived, since I was a 4 ve had, for a very long time 5 ve known, since they were 6 havent seen, for weeks and weeks

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2 1 Can you to help me? 2 Can you to stay late at work tonight? 3 correct 4 When do they to plan to get married? 5 correct 6 How long did you to work here? 7 correct 8 Will you to be able to finish the project on your own? 9 You mustnt to drive so fast on this road. 10 correct

3 1 coming 2 looking 3 having 4 to present 5 use 6 to press 7 typing 8 give 9 carrying Unit 3a 1 1 were 2 was 3 wasnt, was 4 were 5 was 6 werent 7 wasnt 8 were 2 1 were you doing 2 Were you having 3 invited 4 was trying 5 didnt know 6 were waiting 7 was speaking 8 finished 9 was just looking 3 1 was walking 2 was 3 was shining 4 were singing 5 walked 6 saw 7 picked 8 was 9 crossed 10 was writing 11 read 12 looked 13 walked 14 was dreaming

Unit 3b 1 1 had recently finished 2 had just offered 3 had never worked 4 had always wanted 5 had closed 6 had already booked 7 had even started 8 had just come back 9 hadnt found 10 had come 2 1 did you meet 2 had his company offered 3 Had he ever worked 4 did his company tell 5 did Mark feel 6 Had he already booked 7 did you help 8 did he go 3 1 Had 2 met 3 d seen 4 hadnt spoken 5 had left 6 did 7 happen 8 had had 9 got 10 d only just come back 11 decided Unit 4a 1 1 The car is going to crash into the wall. 2 The vase is going to fall off the shelf. 3 She is going to have a baby. 4 The cat is going to catch the mouse. 5 They are going to play tennis. 6 The branch is going to break. 2 1 ll 2 ll 3 ll 4 ll

5 Will 6 wont 7 wont 8 ll 3 Students own answers. Unit 4b 1 1 Hes going to travel round the world. 2 Hes going to become a fire-fighter. 3 Theyre going to get married. 4 Shes going to try something exciting. 5 Hes going to buy a Ferrari. 6 Hes going to start his diet next week. 7 Shes going to have a long holiday. 8 Shes going to grow her own food. 2 1 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 6

4 1 Have you tried 2 have 3 ve been 4 went 5 did you think 6 Have you ever thought 7 have 8 spoke 9 did he say 5 1 Did you eat well when you were in London? 2 This is only the second time Ive slept in a tent. 3 Ive never been here before. Its really beautiful. 4 Have you ever been to Australia? Id love to go. 5 Hes visited so many interesting places in these last three months. 6 Did you enjoy the film last night? Yes, we did. It was great. 7 Is this the first time your kids have visited Disneyland? 8 I saw Paul yesterday at the swimming pool. Unit 5a(2) 1 1c

3 Students own answers. Unit 5a 1 1 ve eaten 2 has, won 3 Has, met 4 havent done 5 Have, been 6 havent been 7 Have, studied 8 Has, seen 2 1 Have you ever travelled abroad? 2 Have you ever been to a live concert? 3 Have you ever taken part in a sports competition? 4 Have you ever been on TV? 3 Students own answers.

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2 1 Dont throw that away! I havent finished it yet. 2 Ive just spoken to Polly. Shes coming at two oclock. 3 Theres no need to clean the kitchen. Ive already done it. 4 Have you spoken to Simon yet? Hes called you a couple of times. 5 Jo and Matt are so happy. Theyve just had their first baby. 6 Dont make any lunch. Ive already eaten. 7 Careful! Ive just painted the front door. It hasnt dried yet.

3 1 Have you phoned 2 sent 3 s already bought 4 went 5 promised 6 gone 7 ve packed 8 havent called 9 ve already booked 4 Students own answers. Unit 5b 1 1 hasnt been, for fifteen years 2 hasnt played, for four years 3 ve lived, since I was a 4 ve had, for a very long time 5 ve known, since they were 6 havent seen, for weeks and weeks 2 1 I havent heard from Tom since the day of your birthday party. 2 Weve worked really hard on this project for the last six months. 3 Dave hasnt been very happy for the last few days. Has anything happened between you two? 4 Theyve lived in the same house for as long as I can remember. 5 Shes had a bad back since the baby was born. 6 Ive always been interested in music, ever since I was a small child. 7 He hasnt spoken to his mother since he left home. 8 Ive waited for a long time for this opportunity. 3 1 have you lived 2 have you known 3 have you studied 4 have you had Students own answers.

Unit 6a 1 1 have to 2 need to 3 must 4 mustnt 5 need to 6 dont need to 7 dont have to 8 must 2 1 dont have to 2 dont have to 3 mustnt 4 dont have to 5 have to 6 mustnt 3 1 must answer 2 neednt take 3 sometimes have to work 4 mustnt smoke 5 must go 6 need to get 4 Students own answers.

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5 you dont water it 4 Students own answers. Unit 7a 1 1 busier 2 harder 3 less efficient 4 fatter 5 slower 6 fitter 7 healthier 8 less stressed 9 more quickly 10 more efficiently 2 1 longer 2 better 3 more stressed 4 greyer 5 less stressed 6 shorter 7 more healthily 8 happier 3 Students own answers. 4 Students own answers. Unit 7a(2) 1 1 most fascinating 2 most spectacular 3 highest 4 easiest 5 most popular 6 most southern 7 smallest 8 most unforgettable 2 1 coldest 2 hottest 3 fastest 4 most visited

5 smallest 6 highest 7 least expensive 8 most northern 3 1 more beautiful 2 better 3 the best 4 the quickest 5 faster 6 the most comfortable 7 the busiest 8 worse 9 the worst Unit 8a 1 1 may not 2 both 3 might 4 must 5 cant 2 1 must be 2 cant be 3 might know 4 cant be 5 may belong 6 must be 3 1 cant 2 must 3 cant 4 might 5 must 6 cant 7 might 8 must Unit 9a 1 1 an 2 some 3a 4a 5 some 6a

7a 8a 9 some 10 some 11 a 12 a 13 some 14 a 15 a 2 1 apples 2 boxes 3 buses 4 children 5 families 6 feet 7 songs 8 teeth 9 toys 10 watches 3 1 wine 2 pasta 3 rice 4 cheese 5 sugar 6 water 7 bread 8 toothpaste 4 1 Id like some information about the new English course. 2 Excuse me, can I ask you for some advice? 3 Quiet, please. I have some important news to give you. 4 correct 5 Have you got any money I can borrow? 6 Im sorry, I havent got any time to talk. Im late for work. 5 1 a: times, b: time 2 a: lights, b: light 3 a: room, b: rooms 4 a: glass, b: glasses 5 a: paper, b: papers 6 a: cakes, b: cake

Unit 9b 1 1 were grown 2 are produced 3 are used 4 are eaten 5 is used 6 was introduced 7 were brought 8 are caused 2 1 is bought 2 is eaten 3 were thrown away 4 was started, the Love Food Hate Waste organisation 5 were persuaded to waste less food 3 1 Pasta was first brought to Italy by Marco Polo. 2 Pasta is now eaten by people all over the world. 3 Tomatoes were first grown in South America by tomato growers. 4 The first cookbook with tomato recipes was written in Naples by a writer. 5 Parmesan cheese is made in Italy by the cheese makers of Parma. 6 The cheese is made by cheese makers with cows milk. 4 Students own answers. Unit 10a 1 1a

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4 1 which stores information 2 where you can relax 3 whose new song we like so much 4 who controls the traffic 5 when you feel a little special 5 Students own answers. Unit 10b 1 1 If I won the lottery, Id give the money to charity. 2 Hed be a great basketball player if he were taller. 3 Id have more energy if I did some exercise. 4 He wouldnt mind if you asked for some help. 5 If I didnt have a car, Id go to work by bus. 6 If I were you, Id stop worrying about it. 2 1 won 2 would 3 Id buy 4 needed 5 Id give 6 Would 7 I knew 8 would 9 I had 10 Id start 11 Id open 12 I started 13 Id want 3 1 didnt have to work this morning, Id have 2 had enough time, Id go 3 had enough money, Id buy 4 knew how to drive, Id be 4 Students own answers.

Unit 11a 1 1 Yesterday, he said that he was happy to help. 2 They said that they were going out at seven. 3 She said that she had done all her homework. 4 He thought that they had forgotten his birthday. 5 The politician said that she wanted to improve peoples lives. 6 The team said they werent going to win. 7 She said that she was busy so she wouldnt come. 8 He said that he didnt know if he could come. 2 1 were going out 2 couldnt meet 3 were having 4 would be 5 had booked 6 werent going to 3 1 I know how to drive it. 2 I am going to be an astronaut when I grow up. 3 Ill be home early. 4 I can play the guitar. Unit 12b 1 1 arrived / have 2 hadnt / have called 3 wouldnt have / hadnt 4 have found out / hadnt 5 could have / tried 6 wanted / have found 2 1 wouldnt have been / if he had done his homework 2 hadnt gone to bed / wouldnt be 3 had told me it was / would have brought 4 wouldnt have passed / you hadnt helped 5 would have said / I had seen

6 had been / would have missed 3 1 should have 2 would have 3 might have 4 wouldnt have 5 shouldnt have 6 could have 4 1 were 2 didnt I see you 3 had looked 4 would have seen 5 didnt wave 6 was 7 had sent 8 could have gone