Practice exercises

UNIT 1 EXERCISES

5 Choose the correct question word.

which whose who why where when what how

1 Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

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My uncle speaks (speak) four languages.

They __________ (arrive) at 3.00 p.m. last Friday.
__________ you __________ (go) out last night?
Rita __________ (live) in Budapest now.
Jenny __________ (enjoy) meeting new people.
They __________ (not / see) the film last night.
I __________ (not / like) working at weekends.
Last year we __________ (visit) Dubai.
The Earth __________ (go) round the Sun.
__________ you __________ (know) my mum?

2 Choose the correct answer.

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Every morning she goes / is going swimming.

Are they speaking / Do they speak Portuguese in Brazil?
Right now the kids play / are playing football in the park.
Why is the child crying / does the child cry did he fall
over?
Im really enjoy / enjoying this meal.
Do you always go / Are you always going to school by bus?
Debbie doesnt like / isnt liking fish.
I often stay / m often staying at my friends house.
At the moment we re studying / study French Literature.
Look! The train s coming / comes.

3 Write the sentences and questions in the correct order.

1 you / are / on / this / summer / going / holiday / ?
Are you going on holiday this summer?
2 she / isnt / to / today / going / school
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3 a / new / Im / look for / flat / going / to
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4 going / what / they / do / to / are / ?
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5 to / isnt / she / going / invite / Dan / the / party / to
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Where s the train station?

__________ are you laughing?
__________ time is it?
__________ do I open this?
__________ shoes are these?
__________ said that?
__________ shall I have a curry or a pizza?
__________ shall we leave?

6 Write questions for these answers.

1 She lives in Cairo.
Where does she live?
2 Geoff arrived last Wednesday.
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3 Theyre playing computer games.
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4 Marco comes from Italy.
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5 Theyre coming at 5 oclock.
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6 No, he didnt enjoy the book.
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7 It costs 45 euros.
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8 Were watching a film.
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9 No, they dont go to the same school.
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4 Match the questions 15 with the answers ae.

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Whose mobile phone is this? c

Which jacket do you prefer?
What sort of dog have you got?
How fast does your car go?
How much time have we got?

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About half an hour.

A big Labrador.
Its mine.
About 220 kilometres an hour.
I like the brown one.

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UNIT 2 EXERCISES
1 Choose the correct form of the verb.
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They have / has two children.

Manon comes / come from France.
When do / does he start work?
Where does / do she live?
I gets / get up at 6.30 a.m.
Jason doesnt / dont like coffee.
How much time have / has I got?
You dont / doesnt have a watch.
It snow / snows a lot here in winter.
What does / do that word mean?

2 Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of

the verbs in the box.
forget eat go live play have finish speak
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My sister lives in Argentina.

Anthony __________ very healthy food.
I __________ shopping for clothes every weekend.
We __________ singing lessons on Tuesday afternoons.
I __________ Russian and French.
My dad often __________ peoples names.
My cousin __________ the piano.
The exam __________ at 10.30 a.m. exactly.

3 Make the positive sentences negative.

1 I go swimming twice a week.
I dont go swimming twice a week.
2 Andreas works in the city centre.
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3 They live in Manchester.
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4 Were vegetarian.
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5 He goes to the gym every day.
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4 Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous

form of the verbs in brackets.
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You arent listening (not / listen) to me.

We __________________ (not / go) skiing this winter.
__________ they __________ (watch) the news?
Julie __________________ (not / enjoy) the film.
I __________________ (not / waste) time! Im working!
Where __________ you __________ (go) on holiday?
__________ you __________ (see) the dentist tomorrow?
Why __________ they __________ (smile)?
Everyone __________________ (have) a great time.
She __________________ (study) economics at college.

5 Match sentences 13 with descriptions ac.

1 The girls are playing computer games.
2 Im staying with my cousin.
3 Were meeting at 9.30.
a a planned arrangement for the future
b an activity happening around now but perhaps not right now
c an activity happening right now

6 Tick ( ) the correct sentence in each pair.

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She studies at the moment.

Shes studying at the moment.

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What a great meal. Everyone enjoys it.

What a great meal. Everyones enjoying it.
He speaks Dutch and German.
Hes speaking Dutch and German.
Pedro is coming from Cadiz.
Pedro comes from Cadiz.
We usually go by car.
Were usually going by car.
Im loving white chocolate.
I love white chocolate.
What do you do tomorrow?
What are you doing tomorrow?
Were studying American history this term.
We study American history this term.
Are you understanding this word?
Do you understand this word?
Im meeting Lucy tomorrow at 1 oclock.
I meet Lucy tomorrow at 1 oclock.

7 Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or

Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
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Clare always looks (look) tired!

__________ you __________ (come)? The film is starting.
What __________ you __________ (do) now?
Jessica __________ (work) in a hotel.
We __________ (meet) Max at 8 oclock tonight.

8 Write the correct form of have got.

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you / a sister?Have you got a sister?

he / not / a bike._______________________________
they / not / any time.___________________________
we / any coffee?_______________________________
my cat / blue eyes._____________________________
I / twelve cousins.______________________________

9 Tick ( ) the correct sentences.

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Both children have got dinner at 6.30.

Does the hotel have a gym?
Jos got one brother and two sisters.
Torstens got blonde hair.
Do you have milk in your coffee?
The restaurant doesnt have a car park.
What time have you got breakfast?
Ive got a bath every night.
Did you had a good holiday?
I didnt like vegetables when I was young.
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UNIT 3 EXERCISES

5 Write questions for these answers.

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs

in the brackets.
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Richard left (leave) school in 2006.

My parents __________ (have) a house by the sea.
We __________ (not / see) our cousins last week.
__________ they __________ (go) to Spain in June?
When __________ you __________ (arrive)?
I __________ (stop) working at 9.00 p.m.
Matthew __________ (fix) my computer for me last night.
They __________ (organize) a surprise party for us.
When __________ the film __________ (finish)?
Caroline __________ (work) in a restaurant last summer.

2 Answer the questions so that theyre true for you. Use

short answers.
1 Did you do any cooking yesterday?
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2 Did you go shopping last weekend?
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3 Did you go to bed late last night?
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4 Did your teacher give you a test last month?
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5 Did you live abroad when you were a child?
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3 Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 last night / eat / we / out / didnt
We didnt eat out last night.
2 Friday / we / last / arrived / in Prague
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3 Jamie / yesterday / and his band / played / in a concert
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4 three weeks / Frank / ago / lost / his job
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5 ago / they / met / two years
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4 Write the Past Simple form of the verbs.

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fall
send
find
eat
buy

fell
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keep
tell
write
break
bring

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1 I was watching TV at 10 oclock.

What were you doing at 10 o clock?
2 No, I wasnt laughing at you!
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3 I was cooking dinner when Joe came to visit.
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4 They were sleeping when I left.
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5 No, the computer wasnt working.
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6 Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form

of the verbs in the box.
make have work tell talk read not do not shine
1 Who were you talking to on the phone last night?
2 They ______________ much just sitting around and
chatting.
3 I saw Kevin five minutes ago he ______________ a
magazine.
4 The sun ______________ at lunchtime, but it is now.
5 I ______________ breakfast when you called.
6 Katie ______________ us a story when you arrived.
7 I closed the door because the kids ______________ a noise.
8 I __________ still __________ hard at 7.30 last night.

7 Read the sentences. Which action happened first?

1 We were playing football when it started to rain.
First we were playing football. First it started to rain.
2 When you called, I was having breakfast.
First you called. First I was having breakfast.
3 Ben was studying when he heard a knock at the door.
First Ben heard a knock. First Ben was studying.

8 Complete the text. Use the Past Simple and Past

Continuous.
It was such a terrible night! The wind (1) was blowing (blow)
and the trees (2) ______________ (make) a lot of noise.
Suddenly, I (3) ______________ (hear) a big crash of thunder
and it (4) ______________ (start) to rain. As I
(5) ______________ (run) home, I (6) ______________ (fall)
over and got soaking wet. I (7) ______________ (have) a long
way to go and the rain (8) ______________ (come) down so
hard that it (9) ______________ (be) difficult to see anything. I
was very happy when I finally (10) ______________ (arrive)
back at my house.

9 Choose the correct preposition.

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We always go shopping on / in / at the weekend.

Lets meet on / in / at 8.30.
Ill give you a call on / in / at two weeks time.
What would you like to do at / in / on the morning?
They started the course on / at / in January.
In / On / At Christmas Day we often go for a walk.
Do you eat special food on / at / in Christmas?
What did he do in / at / on Friday?
I went to university in / at /on the 1990s.
Rebecca bought a car at / on / in July.
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UNIT 4 EXERCISES

6 Choose the correct option.

1 Write C (count) or U (uncount).

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money
time
advice
girl

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banana
olive oil
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2 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

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Are there any coffee? Is there any coffee?

I want some informations.
Chocolate taste nice.
The water are cold.
She needs moneys.
We dont have any homeworks tonight.
Would you like a broccoli?
The people is very friendly.

3 Write how much, how many, much, or many.

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How many hours do you work every day?

______________ children has Lucy got?
______________ time have we got left?
There werent ______________ people at the party.
There isnt ______________ bread.

4 Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 She says she cant give us any information.
2 Natalie usually takes __________ sandwiches and a banana
to work.
3 No, sorry, I havent got __________ cigarettes. I dont
smoke.
4 Stuart has had __________ great news.
5 Did they give you __________ advice?
6 Toms got __________ money for you.
7 The supermarket didnt have __________ eggs!
8 Please have __________ more coffee.

5 Use a word from the box to complete the conversations.

something anything (x3) someone/somebody anywhere
no-one/nobody anyone/anybody (x2) somewhere (x2)
1 A Are you doing anything special for your birthday?
B Yes, we might go __________ nice for dinner. Can you
recommend __________?
2 A Lets go __________ nice for a picnic this weekend.
B Great idea, should I bring __________?
3 A Whats the matter?
B Oh, Im going to a party on Friday and I cant find
__________ to wear!
A Dont worry. Ive got __________ you can borrow.
4 A I think I can hear __________ talking upstairs!
B Hello, is there __________ there?
A I cant see __________.
B OK. Theres obviously __________ there.

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Lets play a few / a little more songs.

Theres lots of / a few sugar in the cupboard.
Rosies got something / anything to tell you.
I dont know anything / something about it.
Is nobody / anybody in the swimming pool?
Just a few / a little milk in my coffee, please.
There is a few / a lot of traffic in Paris.
There isnt a lot of / many time, but well get there.

7 Choose the correct answer.

1 Your mobile phone is in __________ living room.
Athe Ba
2 We saw a great film yesterday __________ film was about
a dancer.
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3 Robs wearing __________ pair of red trousers.
Aa Bthe
4 Would you like __________ apple or a banana?
Aa Ban
5 Laura is __________ artist.
Aan Bno article
6 Hey, look! Ive got __________ email!
Aan Ba
7 What __________ wonderful surprise!
Ano article Ba
8 We need __________ couple of things from the
supermarket.
Athe Ba

8 Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or (no article).

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I think youre the best in the class.

Are you having __________ lunch today?
Trevor is __________ small, black dog.
Theres __________ chemists next to the bank.
The train leaves from __________ Birmingham New Street
station.
What __________ pity you cant come!
__________ Government makes the laws.
__________ British Museum is free.
I love swimming in __________ Atlantic Ocean.
What __________ lovely weather!

9 Correct these sentences using a, an, the or (no article).

1 Berlin is capital city of Germany.
Berlin is the capital city of Germany.
2 My brothers architect in big company in London.
3 Im going to shops. Would you like anything?
4 What beautiful new dress youre wearing!
5 Excuse me, is there bank near here?
6 I live in small village in mountains in Switzerland.
7 I bought pair of sunglasses on Oxford Street.
8 The life is wonderful when sun is shining.
9 I really love walking on beach near my house.
10 Im reading interesting book at the moment.

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UNIT 5 EXERCISES
1 Find and correct five sentences that are wrong.
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Are you thinking to go to university?

You want being a teacher, dont you?
It started to rain just after seven.
Bruce wants to buy a sandwich.
I really dont like to cook.
Wed both love to travel.
They enjoy listening to classical music.
Im looking forward to see you tomorrow.
I finished to read the book last night.
Molly likes working as an architect.

2 Read the sentences and answer the questions.

1 Steve loves going to football matches.
Does Steve go to football matches? Yes / No
2 Yes, Id love to spend the weekend with you.
Have you asked me to spend the weekend with you?
Yes / No
3 Id like to be a doctor.
Am I a doctor now? Yes / No
4 Wed like some water.
Are we drinking water now? Yes / No
5 Amy likes working as a teacher.
Is Amy a teacher? Yes / No

3 Complete the sentences with the infinitive or the -ing

form of the verbs in brackets.
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Were thinking of changing (change) our car.

She loves __________ (swim).
Im looking forward to __________ (hear) from you soon.
They want __________ (go) to a restaurant for dinner.
Id like __________ (see) you very soon.

5 Write the sentences and questions in the correct order.

1 his mind / going / isnt / Bob / to / change
Bob isnt going to change his mind.
2 How long / are / stay / with / to / Ian / going / you / ?
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3 You / be / re / to / going / very surprised
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4 I / m / on business / Moscow / going / to
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5 I / friends / tomorrow / for / meeting / a drink / m / evening
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6 I / rain / its / to / going / think
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6 Choose the best answer.

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Wendys pregnant. Shes going to have / Shell have a baby.

The phones ringing! OK, Ill answer / Im answering it.
Oh dear, I think Ill sneeze / Im going to sneeze.
Ive decided Im going to get / Ill get a new job.
I think Arsenal will win / is winning the match tonight.
Look at the mess! Ill help / Im going to help you clear it
up.
7 Im seeing / Ill see the doctor tomorrow at 10.00.
8 Im not sure which one to buy. OK, Ill take / Im going to
take the red one.

7 Tick ( ) the correct option.

1 Im going to go to bed early tonight.
decision already made
sudden decision
2 Anthony is going to ask Nadia to marry him.
decision already made
sudden decision
3 You look tired. Ill cook dinner. You can relax.
decision already made
sudden decision
4 The doorbells ringing. Ill go.
decision already made
sudden decision

4 Write sentences to respond to these statements. Use will.

1 Im tired and I havent done the washing-up.
Ill do the washing-up for you.
2 I need a cup of coffee.
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3 Do you want chicken or turkey?
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4 This bags heavy.
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5 I havent got your mobile number.
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UNIT 6 EXERCISES

6 Complete the sentences with the comparative or

superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

1 Match the questions and answers.

1 Whats Harry like?
2 What does Harry like?
3 Hows Harry?
a Very well, thanks.
b Oh, the usual things good food and nice people.
c Hes tall, funny and very good-looking.

2 Answer these questions so they are true for you.

1 Whats your best friend like?
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2 What does he/she like?
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3 What are you like?
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4 What do you like?
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3 Write the comparative and superlative of each adjective.

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4 Tick the correct sentence in each pair.

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My mobile phone is better than yours.

My mobile phone is more good than yours.
Dubai is hotter than Amsterdam.
Dubai is hoter than Amsterdam.
Its the worse place in the world.
Its the worst place in the world.
Reading is boringer than watching TV.
Reading is more boring than watching TV.
This is the heavyest bag on the plane.
This is the heaviest bag on the plane.

5 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the

adjective in bold.
1 Im a very fast runner.
Im the fastest runner in my club.
2 It was an amazing experience.
Its ______________________________ Ive ever had.
3 Shes a beautiful girl.
Shes ______________________________ Ive ever seen.
4 This class is very noisy.
Its ______________________________ in the school.
5 Its a really sunny day.
Its ______________________________ of the year so far!
6 It was a really difficult exam.
Its ______________________________ I have ever taken.

1 This restaurant is cheaper (cheap) than the other one in this

street. The food is really good. I think its the most delicious
(delicious) food in town.
2 Who is the _______________ (popular) actor in your
country?
3 Simon is a good player, but Mark is a _______________
(good) player than him. But Michael is the
_______________ (talented) player in the team.
4 Could you tell me the _______________ (quick) way to get
to Manchester from here?
5 Ellie is generous, but Hannah is even _______________
(generous) than her.
6 Ive never been _______________ (happy). This is the
_______________ (happy) day of my life.

7 Complete the sentences. Use as as and a word from

the box.
long difficult exciting tall much
fast hot quiet high spicy
1 I dont think a giraffe can run as fast as a lion.
2 This summer is warm, but its not _______________ last
summer.
3 Im a bit early. The journey didnt take _______________
I expected.
4 The Eiffel Tower isnt _______________ the Empire State
Building.
5 The children are asleep, so Ill be _______________ I can.
6 I got an A in my exam! It wasnt _______________ I
thought it would be.
7 I dont like oranges _______________ bananas.
8 The Alps arent _______________ the Himalayas.
9 My curry isnt _______________ yours.
10 I didnt expect the film to be _______________ it was!

8 Complete the sentences. Use than or as as and the

adjective in bold.
1 Im not a very good dancer. Hazel is.
Hazel is a better dancer than me.
2 Berlin isnt as expensive as Oslo.
Oslo is _______________ Berlin.
3 She doesnt work very hard. I do.
I work much _______________ her.
4 Madrid is bigger than Lisbon.
Lisbon isnt _______________ Madrid.
5 We laughed the most.
No one laughed _______________ us.
6 Youre shorter than me.
Im not _______________ you are.

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UNIT 7 EXERCISES
1 Make sentences in the Present Perfect.
1 How long / know / Paul?
How long have you known Paul?
2 Where / you / be?
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3 I / never / ride / horse.
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4 You / make / decision / yet?
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5 You / be / very / good.
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6 You / do / homework?
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7 She / be / India / twice.
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8 Their plane / just / land.
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9 You / see / Louisa?
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10 What / happen / your arm?
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2 Write Present Perfect questions for these answers.

1 Have you ever been to Canada?
No, Ive never been to Canada. But Id like to go.
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No, but Id love to win some money one day!
3 ___________________________________________
Yes, I saw a lion when I was on holiday in South Africa.

3 Answer the questions so that theyre true for you. Use

short answers.
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Have you ever met a famous person?

Has your teacher ever given you a very difficult test?
Have you ever lived abroad?
Have you ever driven a car?
Have your parents ever visited the United States?

4 Add for or since to these sentences.

1 A Have you been here for a long time?
B Yes, quite a while, __________ 1 oclock.
2 Ive studied English __________ seven years.
3 A How long have you had those shoes?
B Oh, Ive had them __________ months! Havent you
seen them before?
4 Its ages __________ we had a meal out in a restaurant!
5 I havent seen Nigel __________ a few days now.
6 Weve lived here __________ January last year.

5 Use the Present Perfect and the words in brackets to

describe these situations.
1 She cant find her mobile phone. (She / lose / mobile phone)
Shes lost her mobile phone.
2 His plate is empty. (He / eat / everything)
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3 Hes carrying a suitcase. (He / be / on / holiday)
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4 Her leg is in plaster. (She / break / leg)
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5 I havent got any more money. (I / spend / all / my / money)
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6 The final score is 31 to our team. (Our / team / win /
match)
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6 Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 Arthur knows Monica for a year and a half.
Arthurs known Monica for a year and a half.
2 Shes had a headache for this morning.
3 Jane was a lawyer for thirty years and she still enjoys it.
4 How long do you live in this village?
5 Weve been to Jamaica in 2009.
6 How long do you have your cat?
7 Theyve known each other since five days.
8 Gareth had his new job for nine months. He loves it.
9 I lived here for five years, but Im going to move soon.
10 I am here since last week.

7 Choose the best answer.

1 Did you talk / Have you talked to Derek yesterday?
2 I never went / Ive never been to Croatia.
3 Did you ever dream / Have you ever dreamt of being
famous?
4 I never read / Ive never read a Harry Potter book.
5 I never saw / Ive never seen you before.
6 Did you ever hear / Have you ever heard of an actor called
Kathryn Daubney?
7 Ive never heard / I never heard this song before.
8 Have you seen / Did you see the news last night?
9 I never won / Ive never won a competition in my life.
10 He never met / Hes never met his grandfather. He died
before he was born.

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UNIT 8 EXERCISES
1 Rewrite the sentences. Use a form of have to.
1 I can stay in bed until late tomorrow.
I have to get up early tomorrow.
2 It wasnt necessary for us to buy anything.
We _______________ anything.
3 Why was it necessary for you to go to the office?
Why _______________ the office?
4 Must you leave so soon?
_______________ so soon?
5 I needed to make a phone call.
I _______________ a phone call.
6 Its necessary for the children to wear a uniform.
The children _______________ a uniform.

2 Write questions with have to.

1 I have to learn a lot of words for homework.
How many words do you have to learn for homework?
2 I had to pay a parking fine yesterday.
How much ___________________________________?
3 She has to work late sometimes.
How often ___________________________________?
4 They have to leave early tomorrow.
What time ___________________________________?
5 Im working all day on Saturday.
Do you ___________________________ Sunday too?
6 They have to wear school uniform.
What ___________________________________?
7 I had to wait a long time for my train this morning.
How long ___________________________________?

3 Find and correct any sentences that are wrong.

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Do you can drive a car?

Shall we to have a break now?
I think you should drink less coffee.
The children doesnt should wear shoes in the house.
Emily musts go to the dentist soon.
Im afraid we must to leave now.
You must tidy your bedroom.
Could you lend me your mobile?
She cans play the violin very well.
I dont wouldnt like to be a doctor.

4 Complete the sentences with a modal from the box. Use

some modals more than once.
can cant could must shouldnt might should
1 Could you pass me the salt, please?
2 I dont think its a good idea for you to stay.
You __________ stay.
3 Its possible itll snow next week.
It __________ snow next week.
4 Do you have the ability to speak Russian?
__________ you speak Russian?

5 Is it OK if I use your bathroom?

__________ I use your bathroom?
6 Its very important that you stop smoking.
You __________ stop smoking.
7 Its possible Ill ask you to help me.
I __________ ask you to help me.
8 John is unable to drive.
John __________ drive.
9 I think it would be a good idea to apologize.
You __________ apologize.

5 Choose the correct option.

1 Professional dancers has to / have to train very hard to keep
fit.
2 Does he has to / have to finish the essay by Friday?
3 Must / Should we pay for this by credit card?
4 I dont think you should / You wouldnt go to that restaurant.
Its not very good.
5 You should / have to show your passport at the airport.
6 We could / must remember to thank Russell for the present
he gave us.
7 I think we should / must buy Josie a leaving present.

6 Complete the sentences. Use must, should, or shouldnt

and a phrase from the box. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.
go to Sydney Harbour Bridge try the new pizzeria
have a haircut I do remember to send him a card
stop smoking immediately we call their mobile
smoke so much apply for it
1 Its your uncles birthday next week. You say:
I must remember to send him a card.
2 You see your perfect job advertised in the newspaper.
Your sister says: You ______________________________.
3 You know your friend would like the new pizzeria in town.
You say: You __________________________________ in
town.
4 You have a problem and ask your friend for advice.
You ask: What ___________________________________?
5 You are going to Australia. Your Australian friend says:
You ____________________________________________.
6 a) Your friend smokes 40 cigarettes a day. You say:
You _________________________________________.
b) Your friend goes to see a doctor about his smoking.
The doctor says:
You _________________________________________.
7 Your hair is much too long. You say to yourself:
I ______________________________________________.
8 You are expecting dinner guests but they are an hour late.
You say to your partner:
_______________________________________________?

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UNIT 9 EXERCISES
1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and
the Past Perfect.
1 Antonio was annoyed with himself because he d left his
mobile phone at home (leave / his mobile phone / home).
2 The little girl was crying. She _______________ (lose / her
teddy).
3 Jack and Pete spent the night celebrating because they
_______________ (finish / all their exams).
4 Gemma felt nervous as she waited in the departure lounge.
She _______________ (never / fly / before).
5 Hollys husband was angry with her because she
_______________ (forget / his birthday).
6 Darius felt sick. He _______________ (eat / too much
chocolate).
7 Laura looked beautiful. She _______________ (just / have /
a new haircut).

2 Choose the best option.

Rob (1) returned / had returned home from work at 3.30 p.m.
He (2) felt / had felt terrible. He (3) had / had had an awful day.
His wife, Sheila, (4) brought / had brought him a cup of tea and
asked him what (5) was / had been wrong. He (6) told / had
told her that at the office that morning everyone was panicking.
His boss, Martin, (7) had received / received an email from
Head Office the news (8) wasnt / hadnt been good. The
email said that the company was having financial problems and
needed to cut 200 jobs that (9) meant / had meant that half of
the staff would have to go. Martin then admitted that he
(10) knew / had known about this news for a few weeks, but he
(11) hadnt told / didnt tell anyone. All the staff (12) were / had
been angry and upset. Martin said that they could all go home
early. Rob (13) hadnt been / didnt go home straight away he
went for a drink with his colleagues so that they could talk
about the news. Everyone was worried because they knew there
(14) werent / hadnt been many other jobs around. After a few
drinks, Rob caught the train home and (15) told / had told
Sheila the bad news.

3 Choose the correct answer.

1 We were really surprised when he arrived unexpectedly.
a) untilb) whenc) as soon as
2 The jacket was really expensive __________ I bought it
anyway.
a) sob) butc) because
3 Im really hungry! Lets go for dinner __________ the film
finishes.
a) asb) as soon asc) until
4 Dont eat that chocolate now. Wait __________ after lunch!
a) untilb) beforec) when
5 Im very busy, but Ill go shopping __________ I have time.
a) untilb) whenc) before
6 Could you phone your parents __________ dinner? You
wont have time after.
a) beforeb) afterc) until
7 Oh no! I forgot to feed the cat! Ill do it __________ we get
home.
a) asb) untilc) when
8 Were staying in a hotel __________ our new house is built.
a) untilb) whenc) before
9 __________ the manager was away, we still had the
meeting.
a) Butb) Soc) Although

4 Complete the sentences with so, such, so much, or so

many.
1 Thats such a fantastic suit. You look so smart.
2 That film was __________ bad! Ive never seen
__________ an awful film.
3 Ive got __________ work to do. I wont finish it by this
evening.
4 Youve worked __________ hard all week. You deserve a
break.
5 It was __________ a great party that no one wanted to
leave!
6 There were __________ people in town it took ages to do
the shopping.
7 It was __________ a nice day that we decided to go to the
beach.
8 Im looking forward to my holiday __________.
9 Some people have __________ money they dont know
what to do with it!
10 That book was __________ interesting I couldnt put it
down.

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UNIT 10 EXERCISES
1 Which answer is better, A or B?
1 What do doctors do?
A Doctors help people who are ill.
B People who are sick are helped by doctors.
2 What happened to the robbers?
A The robbers were arrested a few hours later.
B The police arrested the robbers a few hours later.
3 Do these cars come from Germany or Japan?
A People make these cars in Japan.
B These cars are made in Japan.
4 So, what happened when Vanessa met Tony?
A Vanessa kissed Tony.
B Tony was kissed by Vanessa.

2 Rewrite the active sentences in the passive.

1 Someone has fixed my car.
My car has been fixed.
2 They opened three new schools last year.
___________________________________________
3 People built the Pyramids thousands of years ago.
___________________________________________
4 Someone sells tickets at the box office.
___________________________________________

3 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of

the verb in brackets.
1 The road will be closed (close) for three days next month.
2 Wine _______________ (produce) in Iceland its too cold.
3 The first Harry Potter book _______________ (publish) in
1997.
4 Chewing gum _______________ (make) for more than a
century.
5 The shop _______________ (sell) next year.

5 Rewrite these sentences using a form of the passive.

1 They cancelled the football match because of heavy snow.
The football match was cancelled because of heavy snow.
2 A woman told us not to talk in the library.
___________________________________________
3 People will eat six million hamburgers this year.
___________________________________________
4 How do people use chopsticks?
___________________________________________
5 How did scientists discover DNA?
___________________________________________
6 The police arrested the murder suspect late last night.
___________________________________________
7 Someone cleans the toilets every evening.
___________________________________________

6 Write questions for these answers. Use the correct active

or passive form of the verb.
1 Where are oranges grown?
Oranges are grown in southern Spain.
2 ___________________________________________
Ive fallen off my bike five times.
3 ___________________________________________
Aluminium is used for making drink cans.
4 ___________________________________________
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
5 ___________________________________________
The letter was posted last Wednesday.
6 ___________________________________________
Yes, I have repaired your washing machine.

7 Find and correct two sentences that are wrong.

1
2
3
4
5

Breakfast is usually served at 9 oclock.

The money was stole from the shop.
A new bridge will be built next year.
These chocolates are made in Switzerland.
Spanish spoken in Argentina.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of

the verbs in the box.
discover build not paint write steal invite employ
1 Around 70,000 was stolen from a bank in Frankfurt last
night.
2 X-rays _______________ accidentally by Wilhelm Konrad
Roentgen in 1896.
3 Hundreds of new apartment blocks _______________ since
March.
4 Do you think we _______________ to Annas wedding?
5 Many people in Russia _______________ in the oil and gas
industry.
6 Macbeth _______________ by William Shakespeare.
7 La Gioconda _______________ by Picasso.

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UNIT 11 EXERCISES
1 Make sentences and questions using the Present Perfect
Continuous.
1 A Your Spanish is excellent!
B Thanks. I / learn it / eight years.
Ive been learning it for eight years.
2 A Youve done a lot of work.
B We / work / hard / this week.
___________________________________________
3 A Youre a really good dancer!
B I / practise / a lot / recently.
___________________________________________
4 A You both look really brown!
B We / sunbathe / at / beach.
___________________________________________
5 A Have I got flour in my hair?
B Yes. What / you / cook?
___________________________________________

3 Choose the best answer.

1 So, what have you done / been doing recently? Anything
fun?
2 My friends been buying / bought a new computer.
3 At last! Ive understood / been understanding the question.
4 The athletes are tired. Theyve trained / been training all
day.
5 Have you swum / been swimming? Your hair looks wet.
6 Oh, there you are! Ive looked / been looking for you
everywhere!
7 Great news! Hannahs been having / had a baby girl!

2 Complete the conversations with the Present Perfect or

Present Perfect Continuous form of the verb in backets.
1 A What (1) have you done (do) to your arm?
B I (2) ____________________ (play) tennis a lot this
week, and I (3) ____________________ (hurt) my
elbow.
2 A This decorating is hard work. I
(1) ____________________ (paint) the bedroom all
afternoon and I (2) ____________________ (only /
paint) three walls.
B Never mind. It will look great when you
(3) ____________________ (finish) it.
3 A Hi Ken. I (1) ____________________ (not / see) you for
ages. What (2) ____________________ (you /do)
recently?
B I (3) ____________________ (travel).
A Thats fantastic! Where (4) ____________________
(you / be)?
B I (5) ____________________ (be) to Thailand. Have
(6) ____________________ (you / ever / go) there?
A No, I havent, but I (7) ____________________ (want)
to go for a long time.
4 A Hi. (1) ____________________ (have) a good day?
B Yes. I (2) ____________________ (shop). But I
(3) ____________________ (spend) a lot of money!
A Show me what you (4) ____________________ (buy).
B Well, Im afraid I (5) ____________________ (not /
buy) anything for you! I (6) ____________________
(try) to find you a birthday present for ages, but I
(7) ____________________ (find) anything yet.

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UNIT 12 EXERCISES
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb
in brackets.
1 You ll get (get) wet if you go out. Its raining!
2 If we __________ (not / leave) soon, well be late.
3 What __________ you __________ (do) if you fail the
exam?
4 If its sunny, we __________ (go) to the beach.
5 If Maria __________ (lie) to me once more, Ill be furious!

2 Complete the First Conditional questions.

1 Perhaps itll rain.
What will you do if it rains?
2 Its possible Ryan will lose his job.
What _______________ if he loses his job?
3 Its possible there wont be any tickets.
What will I do if _______________ any tickets?
4 Perhaps Frank will miss his flight.
What _______________ if he misses his flight?
5 Perhaps Alice will go shopping in New York.
What will Alice buy if _______________ in New York?
6 Its possible that your taxi will be late.
What _______________ if the taxi is late?

3 Rewrite these sentences using might.

1 Its possible Ill be away in July.
I might be away in July.
2 It could rain tomorrow.
___________________________________________
3 Were not sure whether well go on holiday.
___________________________________________
4 Its possible that shes ill.
___________________________________________

4 Choose the best answer.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

I might not / wont be here tomorrow. Its my day off.

Might you / Do you think youll be free this afternoon?
We might / will buy Janes car. It depends on the price.
I might not / wont be able to go to the concert on Saturday.
My mum is thinking of visiting me.
If you dont go now, you might / ll be late. You can never
be sure what the traffic will be like!
I think Im getting a cold. I might not / wont come to work
tomorrow.
Its going to be 10C tonight. Be careful, it ll / might be
icy on the roads.
Luke is a very clever boy. Im sure he might / ll get into
university.
I might / ll be out later. Im going to my karate class.

5 Complete the conversations with might/might not or

will/wont.
1 A Are you going to watch the football tonight?
B Yes, I am. Who do you think (1) will win?
A Well, Im not sure. Manchester City are the better team,
but Bayern Munich are playing well at the moment, so
they (2) __________ win tonight.
B If no one wins, they (3) __________ have to play again
next week.
2 A Are you going to Darrens party this Saturday?
B Im not sure. Im tired, so I (1) __________ go. I
(2) __________ just watch a DVD and relax instead.
A Oh, go on, I (3) __________ go if you go. It
(4) __________ be fun.
B OK then, I (5) __________ pick you up at 8.00.
3 A Hi Sophia. Im sorry, but we (1) __________ be able to
get to the cinema on time. Our bus has broken down.
B Thats OK. Do you think you (2) __________ be able to
get here by 9.00? Theres another showing of the film
then.
A Well, the driver thinks they (3) __________ be able to
fix the problem soon. If not, they (4) __________ send
another bus to take us into town.

6 Choose the correct answer.

1 If we didnt / dont have to work, wed travel round the
world.
2 If you took / take more exercise, youd be fitter.
3 Id help / Ill help you if I had more time.
4 If I am / were you, Id forget all about it.
5 If I win / won the lottery, Id give all the money to charity.

7 Match the two halves of each sentence.

1
2
3
4
5

Hed move to France

If she got the job,
If the weather was nicer,
Id drive to work
Id take an aspirin

a
b
c
d
e

shed be very happy.

if I were you.
if I had a car.
wed go to the beach.
if he spoke French.

8 Use the Second Conditional to finish these sentences.

1 If I were the leader of my country,
___________________________________________
2 If I could travel anywhere in the world,
___________________________________________
3 If I could meet any famous person in the world,
___________________________________________
4 If you asked me to cook a meal,
___________________________________________

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