UNIT 1 EXERCISES

1. Make questions with these words.

1. How long / Eve / live / her flat?
How long has Eve lived in her flat?
2. What / Nick / watch / at the moment?
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3. What / happen / when you / get / home last night?
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4. How many countries / you / visit / in your life?
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5. What / Andrew normally / do / the weekend?
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6. What / Tom and Anne / do / now?
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7. Who / work / in Canada last summer?
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8. How many jobs / you / have / in your life?
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9. Where / your parents / go / holiday last year?
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10. Who / come / your party last weekend?
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11. Who / your sister / talk / to at the moment?
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12. How often / you / go / festivals?
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2. Rearrange these words to make questions. Which questions have a preposition at the end? Which
are subject questions?
1. from / parents / do / your / Where / come / ?
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2. you / about / friends / your / and / do / What / argue / ?
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3. radio station / to / normally / listen / do / Which / you / ?

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4. do / on / Who / with / holiday / usually / go / you/ ?
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5. in / home / first / gets up / Who / your / ?
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6. your / most of / does / home / the cooking / Who / in / ?
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7. to / you / music / What / do / kind of / listen / ?
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8. you and your friends / What / about / talking / do / like / ?
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9. the / you / do / go to / with / usually / cinema / Who / ?
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10. to / you / countries / want / to / Which / go / do / ?
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11. home / goes / Who / in / bed / your / last / to / ?
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12. home / the most / watches / your / in / Who / TV / ?
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3. Make questions with these words.

1. did / When / at home / Friday night / a quiet / last have / you?
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2. chat / you / do / Who / to online?
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3. do / eat / with / Who / you / out ?
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4. phones / Who / weekends / the most at / you ?
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5. mornings / What /do / you / do / on / Sundays ?
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6. did / you / How / go / many / to / museums / last year ?
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7. to / been / you / have / gigs / many / How / month / last / the / in ?
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8. dinner / often / have / for / How / you / do / people / round ?
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4. Make questions about the words in bold.

1. I live in London.
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2. I was born in 1996.
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3. Alice worked in London.
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4. Her mum lived in Rome.
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5. He’s talking about the party.
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6. I’ve known them for a year.
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7. She went out with Dave.
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8. Kevin leaves home at 8.30.
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9. Gabi gets home at 6.00.
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10. Jim’s been to ten countries.
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5. Read about something that Ruth loves. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.

None of my friends ever (1) agree (agree) with me about this but I just love cold weather. When I was in my
teens, I (2) __________ (live) in Singapore. I remember I hardly ever (3) ____________ (feel) comfortable
there. No one ever played sport outside of an air-conditioned building. It was just too hot! I (4)
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____________(go) back to Ireland to go to university and I never returned. I can still remember the horrible
feeling of getting to school in Singapore and looking like you (5) __________ (go) for a swim. Neither of
my parents (6) __________ (have) a problem with it, though. At the moment I (7) __________ (book) flights
to visit them. They still (8) ___________ (live) there!

6. Match these phrases with their opposites in bold in the above exercise.
1. everyone no one
2. always _____________
3. all _____________
4. both of _____________
5. usually _____________
6. hate _____________
7. Make these sentences negative by changing the words/phrases in bold.
1. I like watching sport on TV.
I don’t like watching sport on TV.
2. They’re playing tennis at the moment.
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3. Alice lives with her parents.

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4. All of my friends can drive.

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5. John’s been to Italy before.

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6. Everyone in my family likes football.

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7. I usually go out on Friday evenings.

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8. Both of my sisters have a car.

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9. They’ve seen him before.

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 10. I saw Rupert last night.
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11. I always do my homework.

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8. Make these sentences positive or negative by changing the underlined words.

1. I hardly ever send emails from home.

I usually send emails from home.
2. He thinks the computer’s got a virus.
3. We aren’t using the latest software.
4. We never used our computer to do serious things.
5. There aren’t many computers at my school.
6. Diane’s repaired my laptop.
7. None of my colleagues can type quickly.
8. Neither of our parents can use computers.
9. He doesn’t need a computer at home.
10. I understood everything he said.

9. Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. My parents drives me crazy at times. -> drive

2. I’m going swimming about three times a week.
3. Who does works with you?
4. How many countries have you gone to?
5. In the past, I walk to school.
6. I am think you are correct.
7. I’m playing a lot of tennis in my free time.
8. I live in London for three years and I love it.
9. I’ve been to Brazil last year.
10. Who does they work with?

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 UNIT 2 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words/phrases.

1. I must /can’t leave now or I’ll miss my train.
2. My sister is very bright. She was able to/can read when she was three.
3. I know I am allowed to/ought to leave work earlier and relax more.
4. No one knows about this yet, so you mustn’t/don’t have to tell anyone.
5. Last year we didn’t have to/weren’t allowed to take more than two weeks’ holiday in the summer.
6. You’re working too hard. You should/are able to have a holiday.
7. We can’t/are supposed to take an hour for lunch, but my boss takes a lot longer than that.
8. Sheila doesn’t have to/mustn’t go to London because the meeting is cancelled.
9. You aren’t allowed to/must send personal emails at work. You can/shouldn’t only send work emails.
10. Do you have to/must work every weekend?
11. Rob has to/can drive to work now that he’s passed his driving test.

2. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets. Begin each sentence with You …

1. You must tell him. (have to)

You have to tell him.
2. You should apologize to him. (ought)
3. You can’t go into that room. (not allowed)
4. People expect you to wear a tie. (supposed)
5. You’re not allowed to tell your father. (mustn’t)
6. You can leave work early on Fridays. (be able to)
7. It isn’t necessary for you to call him back. (not have to)
8. You can wear jeans in the office. (allowed)

3. Read the conversation and choose the correct verb form.

JAKE I’m really fed up with work.

KAY Why? You 1don’t have to / mustn’t take work home like me.

JAKE I know, but I 2‘m able to / have to work long hours and we 3‘re not allowed/ mustn’t to be paid
overtime.

KAY You aren’t paid overtime? You 4ought/ ‘re supposed to speak to your boss about that.

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JAKE I know. I 5should/ can ask him about a promotion, too.

KAY 6Are you allowed / Ought you to work flexible hours?

JAKE Yes, but we’re 7allowed/ supposed to be at work between ten and four.

KAY And what about working at home? 8Can/ Must you do that?

JAKE We 9‘re allowed to/ must work at home – but we have to ask our manager first. But I won’t 10be able to/
can work at home until I get my own flat.

KAY Well. You 11must/ ‘re able to start saving!

JAKE Yes, I know. I think I’m just a bit bored.

KAY Most work isn’t interesting, I’m afraid. You 12can/ ought to know that by now!

4. Rewrite these sentences with the words in brackets.

1. My advice is to ask for a promotion. (should)

You should ask for a promotion.
2. If I were you, I’d take a week off. (ought)
You _________________________________________
3. I can’t meet you tonight. (able to)
I ___________________________________________
4. It’s against the rules to work at weekends. (allowed)
You _________________________________________
5. It isn’t necessary to wear a tie. (have to)
You _________________________________________
6. It’s necessary to arrive before 9 a.m. (must)
You _________________________________________
7. The company should give us holiday pay. (supposed to)
The company _________________________________
8. You aren’t allowed to leave work before 4 p.m. (mustn’t)
You _________________________________________

5. Make questions with these words.

1. ought / do / we / about / What / to / overtime?

What ought we to do about overtime?

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 2. long hours / you / when you have a / able / How are / to work / family?
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3. be / Should / at / of / work / we / pressure / a lot / under ?
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4. wear / you / Are / informal / allowed / clothes at your / to / work ?
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5. Do / to / in the summer / time off / take / we / have ?
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6. before December / take /all our holiday / Are / supposed / we / to ?
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6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I ______________ (not / usually / go) to town on Saturday mornings because it’s too crowded.
2. A woman in a black car ______________ (follow) us. Do you know her?
3. What time ________________ (your exam / finish)?
4. _____________ (you / watch) the big match this afternoon? It should be good.
5. _______________ (you / go out) for a meal after the cinema?
6. I never ____________ (eat) seafood because it made me ill once when I was younger.
7. What _____________ (you / wear) to Tom’s party on Saturday?
8. The supermarket _____________ (not open) until 8.30 a.m.
7. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. Many people ______________ (not have) time to cook.
2. I ______________ (not do) anything at the moment. How can I help you?
3. ___________ your husband ___________ (know) how to cook pasta?
4. In my country street food ______________ (become) more popular.
5. ___________ you ____________ (like) the mushroom pizza? I made it myself.
6. Steve ______________ (not eat) chips at the moment because he’s on a diet.
7. I ______________ (spend) 20 minutes every day cooking my main meal.
8. These vegetables ______________ (taste) delicious.
9. __________ your mother ___________ (make) soup? It smells wonderful.
10. How much __________ you __________ (weigh)?

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 8. Fill in the gaps with these words/phrases. Use the Present Continuous.

become make not eat heat up not help grow

work

1. Good cooks _______________ celebrities in the UK.

2. I _____________ some soup in the microwave.
3. Ready meals ______________ people to eat healthily.
4. That smells good. What __________ you ____________?
5. I _____________ long hours at the moment so I ______________ properly.
6. The market for quick, healthy meals _______________.

9. Read the first part of the article and choose the correct verb form.

Around 2.5 million people 1eat / are eating street food every day – from hot dogs in New York to spring rolls in
Vietnam. And this number 2increases / is increasing. In countries without a tradition of good street food, more
and more stalls 3appear / are appearing. There’s a good reason for this. You 4know / are knowing exactly what
you are going to get. You 5see / ‘re seeing and you 6smell / ‘re smelling the food before you buy it. It’s also fresh
– sellers usually 7cook / are cooking it right in front of you. 8Do you feel / Are you feeling hungry yet?

10. Read the second part of the article. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Continuous or Present Simple.

Whitecross Market 1__________ (be) one of London’s oldest markets. The market 2__________ (sell) everything
you can imagine and it 3__________ (become) one of London’s best street food markets, with 50 stalls cooking
food from all over the world. Every day a few thousand office workers 4___________ (have) their lunch there.
Typical dishes 5___________ (cost) the same as a sandwich and a bag of crisps from a café. “I 6____________
(love) coming to work at the moment because of this market,” says Jan, who 7____________ (wait) in the queue
at the Mexican burrito stall. I just 8___________ (hope) that the tourists don’t hear about it!”

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 UNIT 3 EXERCISES

1. Read the email. Choose the correct verb forms.

Dear Heidi
I hope you’re well. We 1arrived /’ve arrived in Rio de Janeiro four days ago and we’re having a great time
here. 2Did you ever go/Have you ever been to Brazil? I 3came/’ve come here four years ago for the Rio
Carnival, and it’s really great to be back. David 4never went/’s never been to South America before and he
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already took/’s already taken about a thousand photos!
Since we arrived in Rio we 6met/’ve met some really nice people, and yesterday we 7spent/’ve spent the
afternoon on Copacabana beach, which 8was/has been very relaxing.
Oh, and guess what? We’re doing a samba course! You know that I 9always loved/’ve always loved samba,
and when we 10got/’ve got here I 11decided/’ve decided that it was time to learn! We 12had/’ve had our first
class yesterday morning and I 13really enjoyed/’ve really enjoyed it, although David 14found/has found it
quite difficult – he 15never took/’s never taken dance lessons before and thinks he’s got two left feet!
Write soon!
Lots of love
Laura x

2. Choose the correct words/phrases.

1. We’ve been living here for /since five years.
2. Have you just/ever met anyone famous?
3. We haven’t decided what to do yet/already.
4. She’s had four different jobs for/since she left school.
5. Have you talked to Kevin this week/last week?
6. Rachel’s yet/just phoned. Can you call her back?
7. We started our company two years since/ago.
8. I’ve never/ever been to Australia.
9. Don’t worry. I’ve ever/already booked the hotel.
10. We’ve been waiting here for/since ages.
11. I’ve had/I’ve been having this phone for a year.
12. I’ve been living/I lived here since March.
13. I’ve only been reading/read three books this year.

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3. Write questions with these words using the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
Use the Present Perfect Continuous if possible.

1. How long / Jane / wait?

How long has Jane been waiting?
2. How many cruises/ you / go / on?
How many cruises have you been on?
3. How many hotels/ you / work / in?
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4. How many times / you /go/ on a package holiday?
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5. How long / he / take/work home?
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6. How many times / you / get / a taxi to work?
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7. How long / you / study / English?
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8. How long / Tony and Maureen / be / married?
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REVISION UNIT 1+2+3

1. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She _______________ (run) because she's late for her lesson.

2. Our teacher always _______________ (give) us lots of homework.
3. We _______________ (not want) to go to the concert.
4. What time _______________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
5. I ________________ (not work) today. I'm on holiday.
6. People _______________ (speak) English in Jamaica.
7. Archie _______________ (not use) his computer at the moment.
8. ____________________ (Tony / live) near the park?

2. Choose the best tense for each space, present simple or present continuous.

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1. John lives and works in Florida but he _______________ (have) a holiday in England at the moment.
2. I wonder why the neighbor's dog _______________ (bark) again. Maybe there is a burglar!
3. Alan _______________ (get up) at seven o'clock every morning.
4. Then he _______________ (go) to have a shower before breakfast.
5. Then he _______________ (drive) to the beach and stays all day.
6. He _______________ (not/work) because he won the lottery last year.
7. Why _______________ (you/learn) English this year?
8. I _______________ (live) with my sister for a month because she is pregnant and I can help her.
9. Tell me, what _______________ (you/wear). That way, I will recognize you at the station.
10. Jane is in the kitchen and very stressed! She _______________ (cook) dinner for 20 people.

3. Fill in the gaps with you and the correct form of these verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past
Simple.

see have decide go away

know study watch speak
1. What’s the best film you’ve seen recently?
2. ____________ ever __________ a really bad holiday?
3. _____________________ any sport on TV last week?
4. _____________________ what to do this weekend yet?
5. How long ___________________ the other students in the class?
6. ____________________ for the weekend last month?
7. _____________________ to anyone in your family today?
8. Is this the first time ___________________ English in a language school?

4. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple.

1 A Shirley hasn't been (not go) abroad.

B You're joking! Not even to France?

2 A ___________you ever ___________ (work) in tourism?

B Yes, I was a waiter in a hotel a long time ago.

3 A I'll be away for three days. ___________ you ever ____________ (look after) a cat before?

B Of course I have. Don't worry. Everything will be fine.

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4 A Wow! You two have got a good suntan.

B Yes. We ___________just _____________ (get back) from two weeks in the Caribbean.

5 A Hi, can I speak to Pat or Harry Skilton, please?

B Let's see. I'm afraid they ___________ already ____________ (check out).

6 A The passengers are angry about the late flights.

B I know. I ___________ already _____________ (deal) with three complaints today.

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 UNIT 4 GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

A strange thing 1happened (happen) to me while I 2____________ (travel) home on the train yesterday
evening. When the train 3____________ (arrive) at my station, I 4____________ (stand up) and
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____________ (make) my way to the doors, just like any normal day. Then suddenly, while I 6____________
(get off) the train, a man 7____________ (run) past me and 8____________ (steal) my bag. He
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____________ (push) past all the other people who 10____________ (walk) along the platform and
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____________ (hurry) towards the exit. I 12____________ (start) running after him and shouted ‘Stop,
thief!’ at the top of my voice – then I 13____________ (realise) that everyone 14____________ (look) at me.
When I 15____________ (get) to the ticket office, I 16____________ (see) that the thief 17____________ (lie)
face down on the floor. Standing next to him was an old man holding my bag. “I 18____________ (hit) him
with this,” he 19____________ (say), waving his walking stick in the air.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of used to.

1. My father used to be a very famous singer.

2. ___________ your parents ___________ go to gigs?
3. We ___________ go abroad for holidays when I was little – it was too expensive.
4. My uncle ___________ play the guitar.
5. I never ___________ like rock music.

3. Fill in the gaps with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect of the verbs in brackets.

1. By the time she met (meet) Jack, he ________________ (be) married three times.
2. Kim _______________ (not be) tired because she _____________ (already have) a few hours’ sleep.
3. When I got home, I _______________ (realize) that I _______________ (leave) my keys at the office.
4. She ______________ (buy) me a book but I _______________ (already read) it.
5. By the time we _______________ (get) home, Ben _______________ (go) to bed.

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 UNIT 5 – GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Fill in the gaps with one word only.

1. This room’s more attractive than the other one.

2. I think he’s the same age __________ me.
3. He’s the __________ patient man I know. He never gets angry.
4. This house is __________ nicer than the one we saw yesterday. I really love it, don’t you?
5. It’s a __________ heavier, but not much.
6. That was __________ expensive than I expected. I thought I’d have to pay more.
7. It’s the __________ spacious flat we’ve seen. All the others were a lot bigger.
8. The garden’s not __________ big as I’d hoped.
9. It’s got more space __________ our last house.
10. This is ___________ smallest place we’ve seen.

2. Choose the correct verb forms.

SAM When you start working from home next week, which room 1are you going to work / are you working
in?

KIM This bedroom, I think. It’s nice and bright.

SAM Do you think 2it’ll be/ it’s being big enough?

KIM Oh yes, I think so. My new desk 3won’t take / isn’t taking up much space.

SAM That’s good.

KIM In fact, the shop has just phoned. 4They’ll bring/ They’re bringing it round tomorrow.

SAM Where are you thinking of putting it?

KIM I’m not sure. 5I’ll probably put/I’m probably putting it by the window.

SAM I don’t think 6it’s going to fit/ it’s fitting there.

KIM You’re right. 7I’ll have to/I’m having to put it against that wall.

SAM What about that bed? It’s 8going to get/ getting in your way. Also 9you’ll definitely need/ you’re
definitely needing some shelves for books and things. By the way, what time is it?

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KIM It’s nearly six.

SAM Is it? I must go. 10I’ll play/ I’m playing football at half past.

KIM Right. 11I’ll call/I’m calling you later.

3a. Match questions 1-5 to the best responses a-e.

1. Why aren't you having breakfast? ___b___

2. Have you asked your boss about promotion? ______
3. Is Tim there, please? ______
4. Have you done all your homework? ______
5. Why won't you lend him your laptop? ______
a. Wait a minute. I'll just check.
b. Look at the time! I'm going to be late.
c. Because he'll break it.
d. No, but I'm not going out tomorrow night.
e. Not yet. I'm seeing him this afternoon.

3b. Match sentences a-e in a to these uses of the future.

1. a prediction that is a personal opinion ___c___

2. a prediction based on present evidence ______
3. a decision made at the time of speaking ______
4. a plan to do something ______
5. an arrangement with another person ______

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 EXERCISES UNIT 6+7

1. Fill in the gaps with these words/phrases.

after if in case before as soon as until unless

1. I’ll see you after I get back.

2. I’ll stay here _____________ I know that he’s OK.
3. I think he’ll leave his job _____________ his boss gives him a pay rise.
4. He’s going to buy a new car _____________ he gets his first month’s salary.
5. I’ll go to the party with you _____________ you come and pick me up.
6. I’m sure Frances will come to say goodbye _____________ she leaves the country.
7. Take a sandwich _____________ you get hungry.

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. He ’ll do (do) it today if he has (have) time.

2. If we _____________ (not leave) now, we _____________ (miss) the plane.
3. We _____________ (not be able to) get a flight unless we _____________ (book) it soon.
4. I _____________ (tidy up) the house this afternoon if you _____________ (do) the shopping.
5. If people _____________ (not do) enough exercise, they _____________ (put) on weight.
6. I’ve nearly finished. I _____________ (call) you as soon as I _____________ (be) ready.
7. If you _____________ (want) a relaxing holiday, _____________ (not go) to a big city.
8. I _____________ (take) some sun cream with me tomorrow in case it _____________ (be) very
sunny.
9. If you _____________ (not know) what to do, you must _____________ (ask) a colleague.
10. ____________ you ___________ (help) me if I _____________ (buy) you lunch tomorrow?
11. They _____________ (not move) to London unless Bob _____________ (get) a job.

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3. Match sentence beginnings 1-8 to endings a-h.

1. I won't be able to cook dinner until a. they go to bed early.

2. They'll be exhausted tomorrow unless b. she'll have to pass her exams.
3. We'll write to you as soon as c. I might do the shopping.
4. She'll do a degree unless d. they'll have to go to bed.
5. After we get your letter, e. we make a decision.
6. When I finish the housework, f. we'll make a decision.
7. Before she does a degree, g. I've done the shopping.
8. As soon as they start making a noise, h. she fails her exams.

4. Rewrite these sentences using the words in brackets.

1. I’m able to do this easily. (can)

I can do this easily.
2. Mark doesn’t know how to play football. (useless)
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3. Fixing problems on my laptop is very easy. (I find)
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4. Rachel can speak French well. (very good at)
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5. I don’t know how to do this. (no idea)
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6. Robin can’t play chess at all. (clue)
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7. I couldn’t swim when I was five. (able)
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8. Yolanda can’t make cakes. (no good at)
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9. I passed all my exams, but they were very difficult. (manage)
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5. Choose the correct words.

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1. What computer did/would you buy if money wouldn't be/weren't important?
2. I did/would go to that café more often if it had/would have WiFi.
3. If you didn't/wouldn't put your email address on the web, you wouldn't/didn't get so much spam.
4. You didn't/wouldn't have this problem if you would back/backed up your hard disk.
5. Would/Do you know what to do if you got/would get a virus?
6. If he wouldn't/didn't print everything, he saved/would save a lot of paper.
7. If I bought / I'd buy you a smartphone, do/would you use it?
8. We spent/would spend less time on the web if there were/would be more things to do.

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 REVISION U4 + 5 + 6 + 7

1. Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Once, when I 1was (be) quite young, I 2______________ (walk) by a lake in a park and I 3_____________ (fall)
into the water. I 4_____________ (not know) how to swim, and as I 5_____________ (wear) a lot of clothes, I
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______________ (start) going under the water. Luckily, two men 7________________ (run) around the park and
they 8______________ (see) me. One of them 9_______________ (jump) into the water and 10
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(pull) me out. I 11_____________ (start) taking swimming lessons the next day!

2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Seven things you didn't know about Rock and Pop Stars

In 1958, while Elvis 1was earning (earn) $400,000 a month, he had to go into the army. His salary
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_____________ (go) down to $78 a month.

In 1959, a teacher 3______________ (throw) a 16-year-old Jimi Hendrix out of school because he
4
_______________ (hold) the hand of a white girl in his class.

In April 1964, while the Beatles 5________________ (finish) their second album, they 6_______________
(have) hit records in all of the top-five positionsin the US charts.

In 1963, Roy Orbison 7______________ (be) on tour with the Beatles. He 8______________ (wear) sunglasses
because he couldn't find his glasses. He liked the look so much that, for the rest of his career, he always
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______________ (wear) sunglasses.

In 1970, while the rock group Pink Floyd 10_________________ (play) in front of a large lake in London, the
music _______________ (be) so loud that some of the fish in the lake _______________(die).

Fans 13_______________ (queue) overnight at a Hollywood music shop for the chance to get Lady Gaga's
autograph. While they 14______________ (wait), Gaga saw their tweets. She immediately 15______________
(order) 80 takeaway pizzas and 16______________ (send) them to her fans in case they were hungry!

While Madonna 17________________ (stay) in Sweden for the MTV Music Awards, she 18______________
(ask) the hotel to change the colour of the room. She 19________________ (want) a 'calm colour' to help her
meditate. Madonna 20_____________ (not joke), and the hotel immediately 21______________(paint) the room.

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3. Rewrite these sentences with the words in brackets.

1. I’m not as sensitive as him. (more)

He’s more sensitive than me.
2. John is more adventurous than me. (less)
I ____________________________________________________
3. Julia and I are both 1.65 m tall. (as … as)
I ____________________________________________________
4. I don’t know anyone who’s nicer than Jo. (nicest)
Jo ___________________________________________________
5. My mobile isn’t the same as yours. (different)
Your _________________________________________________
6. His laptop is almost the same as mine. (similar)
My ___________________________________________________
7. Your handwriting is better than mine. (worse)
My ___________________________________________________
8. Leeds Castle is very beautiful. There isn’t a more beautiful castle in England. (most)
Leeds Castle ___________________________________________

4. Choose the best words.

1. I ‘m leaving / ’ll leave at five o’clock because I need to catch a train.

2. Don’t tell my brother. He ‘ll/ ‘s going to be furious.
3. I think I ‘ll/ ‘m going to get home about ten but I’m not sure.
4. This traffic is terrible. We ’ll / ‘re going to be very late.
5. We ‘re looking / ‘ll look at some houses on Saturday. Do you want to come?
6. A: The kitchen is really dirty.
B: Is it? Ok, I ‘m sorting it out / ‘ll sort it out later.
7. I ‘m going to work / ‘m working a lot harder next year.

5. Look at these sentences about the future. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. If I see (see) him, I ’ll give (give) him the message.

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 2. When Joe ____________ (get) home, I ______________ (tell) him you called.
3. I ____________ (phone) Eva before I ____________ (go) to work.
4. We ____________ (not go) out if you _____________ (not come) with us.
5. I ____________ (not go) to the gig unless you ____________ (come) too.
6. As soon as I _____________ (finish) this email, I ____________ (help) you.
7. We ___________ (wait) here until you ___________ (get) back.
8. If we _____________ (need) any help, we ____________ (give) you a call.

6. Write first conditional sentences.

1. If you / make dinner, I / do / the washing-up.

__________________________________________________________
2. you / do / me a favour if I / help / you do your homework?
__________________________________________________________
3. You / not / pass if you / not do / any work.
__________________________________________________________
4. What / you / say / if she not make up / her mind soon?
__________________________________________________________
5. They never learn / if they / be allowed to / behave so badly.
__________________________________________________________

7. Make second conditional sentences. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I messed up my exams, I would take them again. (mess up; take)

2. We _______________ him a lot more if he ______________ more patient. (like; be)
3. If you ________________ your homework tonight, you ________________ do it on Sunday. (do; not
have to)
4. You _________________ until the morning if you ________________ a sleeping pill. (not wake up;
take)
5. If we _________________ pick you up, how ___________ you __________ home? (not can; get)
6. ____________ we ____________ bored if _____________ we ____________ in the country? (be; live)
7. If I ______________ my deadlines, I ______________ my job. (not meet; lose)
8. If you ________________ the house more, I ________________ so fed up. (tidy up; not get)
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8. Are the words/phrases in bold correct? Tick (✔) the correct sentences and change the incorrect ones.

1. If we have two laptops, the children wouldn't argue. -> had

2. What you would do if you lost your memory stick?
3. The computer might work more quickly if we deleted some files.
4. Your computer would stop crashing if you'd install the new software.
5. If you told me the password, I could use your WiFi.
6. If I didn't have a laptop, I wouldn't can to work while travelling.
7. If the attachment were a virus, this website would recognize it.
8. If I would have more time, I would back up my files more often.

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 UNIT 8 - EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct verb forms.

1. A lot of houses were damaged /damaged by storms.

2. More bad weather reported / was reported in Florida yesterday afternoon.
3. Extreme weather conditions have recorded / have been recorded in many places recently.
4. Global warming will affect / will be affected a lot more places in the future.
5. Sea levels are rising / are being risen around the world.
6. People should teach / should be taught how to save energy at home.
7. A lot of places around the country have hit / have been hit by strong winds.
8. A lot of people killed / were killed by bad weather last week.
9. More records of temperature changes are keeping / are being kept these days.
10. Climate change must take/must be taken more seriously by world governments.
11. More people will lose/will be lost their homes in the future.

2. Read sentences 1-4. Then choose the best sentence a, or b, to continue.

1. Deserts are getting larger.

a. They can only be stopped by planting new trees.

b. People can stop them by planting new trees.

2. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 was one of the most expensive disasters in the world.

a. They have estimated the disaster to cost over $250 billion.

b. The disaster has been estimated to cost over $250 billion.

3. One of the first tsunamis was recorded in AD 365.

a. It destroyed the ancient city of Alexandria and killed thousands.

b. The ancient city of Alexandria was destroyed and thousands were killed.

4. Around 240,000 people are struck by lightning every year.

a. It kills about 10% of these people.

b. About 10% of these people are killed.

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3. Make these sentences passive. Use ‘by + the agent’ if necessary.

1. We give students homework twice a week.

Students are given homework twice a week.
2. Mrs. Robson took the old man to hospital.
_________________________________________________________________
3. They haven’t caught the thief yet.
_________________________________________________________________
4. We can do a lot to slow down global warming.
_________________________________________________________________
5. The police are questioning three men.
_________________________________________________________________
6. They grow bananas in the Caribbean.
_________________________________________________________________
7. You must take these pills twice a day.
_________________________________________________________________
8. A cleaner found a baby outside the hospital.
_________________________________________________________________
9. The school will test all students at the end of term.
_________________________________________________________________

4. Fill in the gaps with these words and phrases.

some any enough loads of little too much

hardly any a few no

1. Would you like some cake?

2. Chris spends _____________ time working. He should have a holiday.
3. I can only say _____________ words in Chinese.
4. I had _____________ time to do my homework last night. I’ve only written 50 words.
5. My daughter’s always on the phone. She’s got _____________ friends.

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 6. We’ve only got two small pizzas and there’s _____________ salad at all! That isn’t
_____________ food for six people.
7. I can’t see _____________ potatoes in the cupboard either. I think we’ve run out.
8. There’s a _____________ milk left in the fridge. It should be enough for two coffees.

5. Fill in the gaps with the passive form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Past
Simple, Present Perfect Simple or will.

Hurricane Irene in 2011 caused almost $20 billion of damage and killed at least 56 people.

When a storm reaches a speed of 119 kilometres per hour, it becomes a hurricane and it 1is given (give)
a name. Since 1953, Atlantic hurricanes 2________________(give) names from lists written by the
National Hurricane Centre. Only women's names 3_________________ (use) at first but in 1979, men's
names 4_______________ (add). Now the National Hurricane Centre uses six alphabetical lists of names.
One list 5_________________ (use) every year. So the list for 2013 6____________________ (not use)
again until 2019. For example, the first hurricane of 2013 was Hurricane Andrea. And the first hurricane
in 2019 7________________ (call) Hurricane Andrea, too. The names of serious hurricanes
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__________________ (not repeat). For example, in 2005 and in 2011, Katrina and Irene
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_________________ (remove) from the list. Since 1954, over 75 names 10_____________________
(remove) from the list.

6. Fill in the gaps with a few or a little.

1. I've got a few chocolates.

2. The weather is ________________ warm today, isn't it?
3. Would you like ________________ more coffee?
4. There are _________________ empty bottles for recycling.
5. Could you buy ________________ tins of cat food?
6. I'll give you _______________ help if you wait ______________ minutes.
7. He knows ________________ words of French and he speaks _____________ English.

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7. Choose the correct words.

SAM Adam. If you've got 1a few / enough time, can you put the recycling bin out?

ADAM There's 2hardly any / much rubbish in it.

SAM That's strange. Adam! Look in the other bin! 3Much / Lots of this stuff can be recycled.

ADAM But there isn't 4any / no paper in there. I checked.

SAM What about glass? There are 5a lot / loads of bottles in here.

ADAM Sorry. You're right. Actually, I can see 6a little / a few tins too.

SAM And there's more than 7a little / a few plastic.

ADAM Plastic? Can 8much / many plastic be recycled?

SAM Yes, of course. You know, 9a bit of / hardly any care could save our planet.

ADAM I know. Sorry. Look, there's 10a few / hardly any room in the recycling bin now.

SAM Stop making excuses! There's 11plenty / several of room.

8. Cross out the incorrect word/phrase. Sometimes both words/phrases are correct.

1. I haven’t got any / no money.

2. There weren’t much / many people at the meeting.
3. My aunt knows loads of / several famous people.
4. There aren’t enough / much cups.
5. There’s a few / a little jam left.
6. I need a bit of / a little time to think about it.
7. There are plenty of / a bit of biscuits in the cupboard.
8. Please be quiet! You’re making too much / too many noise!
9. We’ve got lots of / plenty of time.
10. He’s got loads of / hardly any Facebook friends.

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 REVISION SESSION 1 – 6

1. Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the
present progressive.

1. It is a summer evening. Patrick and Barbara _______ (play) football against Kevin and Melanie. They often
_______ (play) football against Kevin and Melanie.

2. It is five o'clock. Kevin _______ (take) Red's dog into the garden. He always _______ (take) Red's dog into
the garden in the afternoon.

3. The Bensons usually _______ (have) breakfast in the kitchen. But today is Sunday, and they _______ (have) it
in the dining-room.

4. It is Thursday. A coach full of children _______ (go) to Cardiff. The children at Jenny's school _______ (go)
on a trip every summer.

5. Kevin always _______ (use) his new pen for his homework. But he cannot find it, so he _______ (use) Tanja's
pen now.

2. Choose the correct phrases for each sentence.

1. You are not allowed / supposed to smoke in your mother's room. She hates smoking.

2. My son is allowed / supposed to wash his face before going to bed.

3. We are allowed / supposed to smoke in this restaurant.

4. Her dogs are allowed / supposed to sleep on the bed.

5. My son is allowed /supposed to be at home every day at six o'clock except on Saturdays.

6. You will be allowed / supposed to drive a car when you are eighteen.

7. People are allowed / supposed to swim in this lake.

8. She was allowed /supposed to cook dinner for her sick mother. It was her daily duty.

9. Her children are allowed / supposed to eat a cake after dinner. They can't do it earlier.

10. I'm allowed /supposed to help my little sister with her homework because I promised my mother.

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3. Complete the text with the past simple or present perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.

A short history of Brighton

Brighton is a city on the south coast of England. People 1______________ (live) there for hundreds of years,
although it 2______________ (only / be) a city since 2000. Brighton 3______________ (begin) as a village in
the 5th century. At that time it was called Beorthelms Tun. The village 4______________ (grow) bigger, and by
the 14th century it 5______________ (be) a busy market town. It 6______________ (be) called Brighton since
1660. Today Brighton is an exciting and popular city but it 7______________ (experience) problems over the
years. The French 8______________ (destroy) many of its houses in the 16th century, and at the beginning of
the 18th century, a terrible storm 9______________ (kill) many people. Things 10______________ (change) in
the late 18th century when the Prince of Wales and his friends 11______________ (visit) Brighton. Since then,
many tourists 12______________ (make) Brighton their holiday choice. There 13______________ (be) a
railway station in Brighton since the middle of the 19th century, as well as a hospital, a museum and a library.
The town's swimming pools and cinemas 14______________ (open) a few decades after that. In recent years,
several big music festivals 15______________ (bring) a party feeling to the city. Today the population of
Brighton is 156,000. In the last few years it 16______________ (become) a very expensive place to live, but it is
a still a great place to visit.

4. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect.

1. Connor had arranged (arrange) to meet up with some friends, so he couldn't come with us.
2. I really wanted to see the concert, but it _____________ (sell out).
3. Simon _______________ (not drive) abroad before, so he wasn't very confident.
4. I _______________ (not hear) any of their music before, but I thought the gig was excellent.
5. By the time I arrived, everyone ________________ (leave).
6. He failed the test because he ______________ (not do) any revision.
7. When Jade arrived at the restaurant, she realised she ______________ (go) there before.
8. They ____________(not know) each other for long when they decided to get engaged.

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5. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous, be going to or 'll/will + infinitive.
Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

SUE Simon 1's having (have) a birthday lunch on Sunday.

MEL I know. 2__________ you ___________ (go)?

SUE Yes ... I need to buy a present.

MEL Let's get something together. Maybe we 3_____________ (find) something at the market here.

SUE It 4___________ (be) hard. It's mainly a load of old junk.

ELLEN Do you think we 5_____________ (need) any of this stuff again?

JERRY Well, I 6____________ definitely ____________ (not listen) to any of these CDs. They're terrible!

ELLEN Charity shop?

JERRY Maybe ... or maybe I 7___________ (sell) them online.

ELLEN You 8_____________ (get) much money for these!

6. Fill in the gaps with these verbs. Use the Present Simple or will.

do make put get release check

1. I 'll do the cleaning when you've tidied up this mess.

2. As soon as she _____________ her new album, I'll buy it.
3. After I've sorted this stuff out, I _____________ everything away.
4. I won't phone him until we _____________ in at a hotel.
5. Unless he _____________ some progress, he won't pass.
6. _____________ we _____________ there before they do?

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7. Put the words in order to make indirect questions.

1. mobile phone / is / you / where / Do / know / my ?

Do you know where my mobile phone is?
2. idea / coming / to / any / Have / if / John / the / meeting / is / you ?
____________________________________________________________
3. you / we / up / station / Do / should / him / from / pick / think / the ?
____________________________________________________________
4. message / me / you / left / has / a / me / Harry / Could / whether / tell ?
____________________________________________________________
5. the / arrive / what / to / you / next / know / is / time / Do / train / going ?
____________________________________________________________
6. when / you / back / tell / from / Sarah / Can / will / be / lunch / me ?
____________________________________________________________

8. Fill in the gaps in these second conditionals with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I won (win) a million pounds, I’d buy (buy) an island in the Pacific.
2. Which countries ____________ you____________ (visit) if you ______________ (have) six months off?
3. Life ______________ (be) so much easier if I ______________ (live) nearer my work.
4. If we ______________ (not have) air conditioning at home, I ______________ (go) crazy.
5. If Sam ______________ (not work) in London, he ______________ (move) to the country.
6. We ______________ (live) in England if it ______________ (not rain) all the time.
7. If Jack ______________ (can) find a better job, he ______________ (be able to) move house.
8. We ______________ (not be) lost if you ______________ (have) GPS in your car.
9. __________ you ______________ (do) less exercise if you ______________ (not have) a dog?
10. I might ______________ (not be) so unhappy if my job ______________ (not be) so boring.

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 UNIT 9 EXERCISES

1. Choose the correct words.

1. I’ve met the doctor which/ who looks after Sarah.

2. This is the hospital where/which my son works.
3. He’s the man who/whose car was stolen.
4. I go to restaurants that/where serve organic food.
5. That’s the café where/when we first met.
6. He’s the police officer which/who arrested her.
7. None of the people that/where I know are vegetarians.
8. I hate places which/where people are smoking.
9. That’s the boy whose/which brother hit me.
10. That was the year where/when I lived in India.
11. Everyone knows which/who did it.

2. Fill in the gaps with which, that, who, whose, where or when. Sometimes more than one answer is
possible.

1. He eats a lot of stuff which/that is really unhealthy.

2. She's the woman _________________ juice diet I tried.
3. After the accident, they took her to the A&E department _________________ she works.
4. Do you know anyone _________________ suffers from migraines?
5. There was a guy on my ward _________________ operation was cancelled.
6. Is there a good time _________________ I can come and visit you in hospital?
7. There are over 20 hospitals _________________ carry out major surgery in London.
8. I know several people _________________ don't eat meat, but eat fish.
9. The ward _________________ I got the infection was really dirty.

3a. Is who, that or which the subject (S) or the object (O) of the relative clause?

1. The GP who Mike has seen ... O

2. A hospital that doesn't have an A&E department... S
3. The people that the allergy affects...
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 4. The specialist that is going to speak to you...
5. The patient who the surgeon operated on ...
6. The ward which I stayed in ...
7. An operation which lasted eight hours...
8. The migraines that he gets...

3b. In which phrases in 3a can we leave out who, that or which?

1 (The GP Mike has seen ...) __________, __________, __________, __________,

4. Join the sentences. Use which, that, who, whose, where or when if necessary. Make any other
changes you need to.

1. I'm on a diet. It doesn't allow me to eat bread or pasta.

_________________________________________________________________
2. I'm going on a retreat. I think you've been on it.
_________________________________________________________________
3. She's the woman. She runs an organic fruit shop.
_________________________________________________________________
4. I think it's very interesting. You decided to become a surgeon.
_________________________________________________________________
5. I regularly get migraines. They're really painful.
_________________________________________________________________
6. He's got a disease. I had never heard of it.
_________________________________________________________________

5. Fill in the gaps with the Present Perfect Simple active or passive of these verbs.

take part call off meet publish discover

increase die arrest take accept protest

Here are today’s main news stories. About 10,000 people 1 have taken part in a demonstration in London
today against the latest government cuts. Ten people 2_________________ and one police officer
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___________________ to hospital. This is the third time people 4____________________ against the
government’s plans in the last month. The teachers’ union 5____________________ the one-day strike
planned for next Thursday. The government’s new pay offer of 3%. 6_________________ by the union
leader, Cathy Simmons.

A new report on crime 7__________________ by the government. The report, which was carried out by the
Metropolitan Police, shows that they 8____________________ the targets for reducing property crime that
were set last year, but street crime 9____________________ by 5.3%. The gene which controls sleep
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_____________________ in California. This discovery could help people who have serious insomnia.
Finally, the singer Joe Stevens 11__________________ after a long illness. He was 92.

6. Put these words in the correct order.

1. a / about / seen / year / him / for / haven’t / I .

____________________________________________________________________
2. discovered / John / of / the / allergy / has / cause / just / his .
____________________________________________________________________
3. father / to / already / has / ambulance / been / hospital / taken / His / by .
____________________________________________________________________
4. seen / doctor / she / yet / been / a / Hasn’t / by ?
____________________________________________________________________
5. already / the / six / We’ve / A&E / been / hours / in / department / for .
____________________________________________________________________
6. operated / The / yet / on / doctor / leg / the / hasn’t / boy’s .
____________________________________________________________________
7. been / The / hasn’t / arrested / man / painting / the / stole / still / who
____________________________________________________________________

7. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. Everyone have already gone home. -> HAS

2. I've just been offer another job.
3. You have just changed the TV channel?

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4. Her new record still hasn't released.
5. The Prime Minister hasn't said yet anything.
6. Scientists already have discovered some causes of migraines.
7. Have you being paid for that survey yet?
8. You haven't still told anyone.
9. I've just went on holiday.
10. Tim's already paid off the loan?

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 REVISION UNIT 8+9

1. Choose the correct active or passive verb form.

1. Earthquakes happen / are happened frequently in countries such as Greece, Italy and Turkey.
2. A tornado the size of the Earth has seen / been seen on the sun's surface.
3. The cost of the hurricane won't know / be known until later this year.
4. Take a coat - I heard the weather will change / be changed later.
5. Thousands of people kill / are killed every year because of bad weather.
6. Climate change is affecting / is being affected the weather all over the world.
7. Temperatures are going to reach / be reached over 30°C next week.
8. Earthquakes can cause / be caused by human activity.

2. Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases in brackets. Make other changes if necessary.

1. There's a bit of soup in the fridge. (much)

There isn't much soup in the fridge.
2. We've got more than enough time to get there. (plenty)
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Hardly any people I know recycle plastic. (few)
Only ______________________________________________________________________
4. I'm a little too tired to go out tonight. (bit)
__________________________________________________________________________
5. Oliver hasn't got many teeth, but he's only six months old. (hardly)
__________________________________________________________________________
6. A lot of children recycle things at school. (loads)
__________________________________________________________________________
7. There's hardly any olive oil in the cupboard. (only a little)
__________________________________________________________________________
8. There isn't any time left. (no)

__________________________________________________________________________

3. Fill in the gaps with which, that, who, whose, where. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1. A hotel is a place _______________ people stay when they're on holiday.
2. What's the name of the woman _______________ lives in that house?
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 3. What do you call someone _______________ writes computer programs?
4. A waiter is a person _______________ job is to serve customers in a restaurant.
5. Overalls are clothes _______________ people wear to protect their clothes when they are working.
6. Is that the shop _______________ you bought your new laptop?
7. He's the man _______________ son plays football for Manchester Utd.
8. Hal didn't get the job _______________ he applied for.

4. Fill in the gaps with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Wind can be used (use) to make clean energy.

2. About 300 billion emails _______________ (send) every day.
3. People in the UK __________________ (send) 30 billion texts every day.
4. My car ________________ (repair) at the moment.
5. Tom ______________(drive) his parents to the airport now.
6. I think in the future most jobs ________________ (do) by machines.
7. Hurricane Katrina ___________________ (destroy) New Orleans in 2005.
8. The causes of global warming _________________ (know) for years.
9. Several houses _________________ (hit) by lightning last night.
10. Climate change should _________________ (teach) in schools.

5. Match beginnings of sentences 1-10 to endings a-j.

1. I think it's a good idea a. which sometimes affects your sight, too.
2. A migraine is a painful headache b. you see your GP soon.
3. It's important c. diet is very unhealthy.
4. He gave me some juice d. whose diet is very unhealthy.
5. It's likely his e. you don't eat anything before the operation.
6. The headaches f. when you don't eat food.
7. A surgery is g. I get sometimes affect my sight, too.
8. A fast is a period h. that tasted like dirty water.
9. The juice I tried i. where you see your GP.
10. He's the type of person j. tasted like dirty water.

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6. Make sentences with these words.

1. still / been / The report on CO2 emissions / published / hasn't.

The report on CO2 emissions still hasn't been published.
2. strike again / have / Underground drivers / on / gone / just.
_______________________________________________________________________
3. 50,000 students / taken / just / peaceful demonstration against fees / have / part in a.
_______________________________________________________________________
4. been / downloaded / This app / over / has / ten million times / already.
_______________________________________________________________________
5. towns or cities / The forest fire / not / any major / yet / has / reached.
_______________________________________________________________________
6. been missing/people/ already / reported as / Around 100 / have.
_______________________________________________________________________
7. has / been / The pay offer / just / teachers / by the/ accepted.
_______________________________________________________________________
8. the singer / more news about / any/heard / haven't / still / We / Billy Young.
_______________________________________________________________________

7. Fill in the gaps in these news stories with the verbs in the boxes. Use the Present Perfect Simple
active or passive.

not find have not see

A missing teenager from West London 1has still not been found and police say they 2_______________
little information about where he could be. Damian Urwin 3_________________ since last Tuesday when
he left his friend's house in Notting Hill.

shock be publish

Cleanliness in hospital wards 4__________________ in the news recently. The government 5_________ just
________ a report about it and the results 6_________________ many people.

charge not tell release

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Two men 7___________ just ____________with the murder of a local businessman. A third suspect
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_________________ from Paddington police station, but police 9_________________ reporters the names
of any of the men yet.

describe take hear

We 10__________ just ___________ that rock guitarist Tom Marsden 11____________ to hospital after
having a heart attack. Doctors 12_____________ his condition as serious.

receive finish release

It 13______________ for over a year, but Leonardo DiCaprio's new film, Bad News, 14______________
only just ___________ at cinemas in London and it 15_________ already _________ excellent reviews.

8. Write sentences using the Present Perfect active or passive.

1. The UN deadline / already / pass.

The UN deadline has already passed.
2. Many people / already / order / to leave their homes.
_______________________________________________________________________
3. The floods / destroy/ thousands of homes in the country.
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Her condition / describe / as serious.
_______________________________________________________________________
5. The software company/just/buy/ by Google.
_______________________________________________________________________
6. Most trains after 6 p.m. / already/ cancel.
_______________________________________________________________________
7. They / not/call off / next Wednesday's strike yet.
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Police / confirm / that no one / arrest / yet.
_______________________________________________________________________