Put the words in the correct order. 1 fast / you / Can / swim / ? Can you swim fast? 2 very / She / Italian / speak / well / can ______________________________________________________________________ 3 sport / I / windsurfing / is / exciting / very / think / a _______________________________________________________________________ 4 music / listen / to / like / you / Would / to / some / ? _______________________________________________________________________ 5 Can / tell / please / you / me / the / time, / ? _______________________________________________________________________ 6 in / time / like / do / your / doing / free / What / you / ? _______________________________________________________________________ 7 like / would / to / What / you / drink / ? _______________________________________________________________________ 8 and / a / is / He / wearing / jeans / T-shirt _______________________________________________________________________ 9 weekend / doing / are / What / you / next? _______________________________________________________________________ 10 are / get / We / to / married / year / going / next _______________________________________________________________________ 11 bed / you / Why / don’t / go / early / to / ? _______________________________________________________________________ 1 point for each correct answer 10
Exercise 2 can and can’t
Look at the information in the table and complete the sentences with can or can’t and a verb.
use a computer ride a horse play the guitar cook
James Helen Sue
1 Helen can ride a horse, but James and Sue can’t.
2 James and Helen ____________________________ , but Sue can. 3 James can use a computer, but he _________________________ and he ______________________________ . 4 Everybody ____________________________ .
5 ________ Helen and Sue _____________________ ? No, they can’t.
6 Who ____________________________ ? Only Helen can. 1 point for each correct answer 6
Exercise 3 like/would like, some/any
Choose the correct word. 1 A What would / do you like for dessert? B Ice-cream, please. 2 A Do / Would you like wine? B Yes, I love it. 3 A Do you have any / some children? B Yes, a boy and a girl. 4 A Would / Do you like to watch the football? B That’s a nice idea. 5 A I’d like some / any stamps, please. B First or second class? 6 A What sports do / would you like doing? B I love football and squash. 1 point for each correct answer 6
Exercise 4 Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs in the box.
read write wear rain have work enjoy leave drive
1 ‘What are you reading ?’ ‘It’s a love story.’
2 He can’t go to the cinema because he __________ late. 3 I __________ work early because I don’t feel well. 4 In this photo she __________ shorts and a T-shirt. 5 I can’t talk to you now. I __________ the car. 6 ‘__________ it __________ ?’ ‘No, the weather is lovely today.’ 7 ‘Where’s Liz?’ ‘She __________ a shower.’ 8 ‘__________ you __________ your holiday?’ ‘Yes, everything is great.’ 9 The children __________ a letter to their grandparents. 1 point for each correct answer 8
Exercise 5 Present Simple and Continuous
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I usually walk (walk) to work, but this morning I ’m driving (drive) to my office. 2 I __________ (not see) my parents very often, but they __________ (stay) with me at the moment. 3 We usually __________ (have) lunch at home, but today we __________ (eat) in a nice restaurant. 4 Why __________ you __________ (wear) jeans to work today? You usually __________ (wear) a suit and tie. 5 My friends and I __________ (learn) French at the moment. We __________ (like) our teacher very much. 6 My sister __________ (live) in a flat in London, but she __________ (travel) around Europe at the moment. 2 points for each correct answer 10
Exercise 6 Past Simple and Present Continuous for future
Write positive and negative sentences, using the Past Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb. 1 I / get up early I got up early yesterday. I’m not getting up early tomorrow. 2 she / cook dinner ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 3 we / work late ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 4 they / leave home early ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 5 I / go to bed late ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 6 you / stay at home ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 7 Richard / see his doctor ______________________________________ yesterday. ______________________________________ tomorrow. 2 points for each correct answer 12
Exercise 7 Negatives Write the sentences in the negative. 1 I can draw well. I can’t draw well. 2 They like sightseeing. ____________________________________________________________________ 3 He can swim. ____________________________________________________________________ 4 He works in a bank. ____________________________________________________________________ 5 We walk to work every day. ____________________________________________________________________ 6 I’m watching this film. ____________________________________________________________________ 7 The children are doing their homework.
____________________________________________________________________ 8 You’re playing very well. ____________________________________________________________________ 9 We’re staying in the hotel for a week. ____________________________________________________________________ 10 She’s going to sell her house. ____________________________________________________________________ 11 They’re going to stay in a hotel. ____________________________________________________________________ 12 We had a nice meal at the restaurant. ____________________________________________________________________ 13 Angela saw her family last week. ____________________________________________________________________ 1 point for each correct answer 12
Exercise 8 am/is/are, do/does/did
Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.
am/’m not is/isn’t are/aren’t does/doesn’t do/don’t did/didn’t
1 I am watching TV. 2 My husband ________ going skiing next month, he’s got no time. 3 ________ your arm hurt? 4 How often ________ you travel by plane? 5 They usually go to Italy on holiday, but they ________ going there this year. 6 We had lunch in a restaurant, but we ________ enjoy it. 7 Why don’t we go out? It ________ raining now. 8 ‘Are you using your computer?’ ‘No, I ________ .’ 9 They live in Spain, but they ________ speak Spanish very well. 10 I ________ going to spend the summer abroad. 11 ‘Does Paula like skiing?’ ‘No, she ________ .’ 12 ________ you have a good weekend? 13 ________ they going to drive to London? 1 point for each correct answer 12
Exercise 9 Which one is different?
Choose the different word. 1 school chemist newsagent supermarket 2 wine coffee mineral water cake 3 cheese ham meal vegetables 4 soup chocolate cake ice-cream apple pie 5 plane airport ferry flight
7 passport bus tour sightseeing stamp 8 shoes shorts jeans trousers 9 T-shirt dress jacket coat 10 black red grey long 11 dessert waiter starter side order 12 bored tired headache angry 13 post office stamp letter email 1 point for each correct answer 12
Exercise 10 Words that go together
Match a verb in A with a line in B.
A B listen to friends watch by plane read chess chat to a bike play a bill send a good time travel your homework drive a hotel go your favourite have programme book the radio ride a newspaper do carefully pay an email sightseeing
