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1. Write the verb in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

He (be) _________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk,

always) ________________ ahead of me and (complain) _________ that I am too slow. I(do) _________ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am.

Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam

(sit) _________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) _________ the differencesbetween life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) ________________ the real

name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) ________________ him Tam. Tam

(speak) _________ English very well and he (try) _________ to teach Liam some words

in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) _________ a new word, Liam (try) _________ to repeat

it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) ________________ to have difficulty learningforeign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

2. Choose the correct word.

a) George listed several ______ on his tax return form. (dependence/dependents) b) The

radar ______ in the airplane showed storms ahead. (sensor/censor) c) I could hear the

______ of the dog a mile away. (wail/whale) d) The newspaper sent several people to

Russia to act as foreign ______. (correspondents/correspondence) e) Richard put all hismoney in the ______. (cougher/coffer) f) Oliver is a member of the ______ in the school

play. (caste/cast) g) Al ______ when he lost all of his hair. (bawled/bald) h) Sylvia ___

her hairbrush on the dresser when she finished using it. (lay/laid)

3. Rewrite the sentences and use an appropriate modal verb, or choose the correct

modal verb.Example: Read this book! - You must read this book.

a) Id like to see your children. - ______ I see your children? b) I am not good at football.

I ______ play football. c) Do your homework! You ______ do your homework. d)

Lets take a taxi. We ______ take taxi. e) It must/cannot be Greg. Greg is much taller.It ______ be Greg. f) Be careful! You must not/need not fall over again. You______ fall

over again. g) Don't panic. You must/may pass the exam next time. You ______ pass the

exam next time. h) I can't carry all this luggage on my own. You need not/must help me!You ______ help me! i) I don't want to go out now. I may/must dust the furniture first.

I ______ dust the furniture first. j) You must/must notrevise English words if you want

to speak English. You ______ revise English words if you want to speak English.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form using will, going to orPresent

Continuous.

1. I cant go to the cinema this afternoon, because I ___________ (see) the doctor at 4.00.

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2. The sky is dark and full of clouds. It ________________ (rain).

3. Peter ______________ (take) a plane tomorrow at 8.00.

4. Im very cold. I ______________ (lend) you my jacket.5. I cant talk now. I _____________ (phone) you later.

6. I'm sure you _______________ the exam next week. (not fail)

7. I _______________ my parents at the week-end. (visit)8. Don't touch that dog. It _______________ you. (bite)

9. They _______________ for a meal tonight.(come)

10. Look at those clouds, it _______________.(rain)

5. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.

1. Greenland is the _______________ (large) island in the world.

2. Traveling by plane is _______________ (fast) than traveling by train.

3. Boracay Island in the Philippines has ____________ (good) beaches I have ever seen.

4. Jamaica is _______________ (sunny) than Norway.5. Fjordland in New Zealand is _______________ (wet) place in the world.

6. Rain in the wet season is _______________ (heavy) than during the rest of the year.7. Easter Island is _______________ (interesting) island I have ever visited.

8. A holiday in Thailand is _______________ (exciting) than a holiday in Spain.

9. Santa Cruz is the second _______________ (large) island in the Galapagos.10. The Galapagos are one of the ____________ (expensive) places in the world to visit.

6. Complete the sentences with the correct option.

1) For a good night, having a comfortable __________ to sleep is very important.

place/position/point

2) Also, there should be __________ of fresh air in the room. much/plenty/many3) A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, __________ it is not a good idea to

drink coffee immediately before going to bed. even/although/as

4*) __________ you have to travel a very long distance, If/Maybe/Ever5) try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the __________.This will help you to

feel more rested when you arrive. journey/voyage/trip

6) This offer is only available to house __________. owners/proprietors

7) My father is the __________ of an advertising agency in London. chief / head8) Just the __________ of food would make me feel ill at the moment . sight/view

9) We\'ll finish painting this wall and then let\'s have a __________. rest/pause

10) I hope I didn't write the __________ answer to question nine. false/wrong

7. Choose the correct word in the sentences.

-The robot is able to do/make dinner for you.

-I had to do/make the essay myself; but the robot did/made a few suggestions.

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-Have you done/made all the arrangements yet?

-The house was a disaster. They made/dida terrible mess.

-The owner seems nice, but she talks __________________ slow.awful/awfully/terribly

-The notice said it was quiet, but I heard the neighbors very __________________.

clearly/clear/well-I heard them too. I thought their voices were __________________ loud.

very/unusual/unusually

-All in all, it's an __________________ pleasant place.beautiful/exceptionally/exceptional

-I was expecting much bigger rooms. I was __________________ disappointed.

hardly/terrible/terribly

8. Write the plural of nouns.

1. I have a (bottle) of water, but I want two__________!2. There is one (beach) in this town, but there are two

__________ in that town.

3. She has one (box), but she needs three__________.4. Aladdin gave the little girl three (wish)__________.5. The shy, young man gave his girlfriend not one (kiss), but two__________ on hercheek!6. There was only one (candy) left in the jar, so I added more__________.7. She has one (recipe) for pancakes, but I have many__________.8. My sister eats one (sandwich) each day, but my brother eats two __________.9. Her sister has one (baby). Her brother has two__________.10. I saw a (mouse) in my house, but she saw three__________ in her house!

9. Complete with into, to, after, at, for, up to, up, ahead, to, forward to, or down on in

order to form a phrasal verb.

1. We look__________ you all for support.

2. I look__________ hearing from you.3. We must look__________ and decide what to do in the future.

4. You must neverlook__________ those who are less fortunate than yourselves.

5. I look__________ my grandfather for his sense of responsibility.

10. Write the opposite of the words.

1) noisy __________, 2) hard-working __________, 3) bitter __________, 4) thin

__________, 5) dark __________.

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