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Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with the correct present

form of the verbs in brackets.

1 We (go) to France tomorrow.

2 you always (go out) for a meal on Fridays?

3 Hurry up! The bus (leave) in five minutes.

4 What time you (meet) Gary?

5 I (not enjoy) listening to classical music.

2 Choose the correct answers.

1 This car is belonging / belongs to the head teacher.

2 Are you needing / Do you need any help with that?

3 He isn’t understanding / doesn’t understand the question.

4 I am studying / study really hard at the moment.

5 Why are you waiting / do you wait here?

Vocabulary3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.

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1 coats are made from animal skins.

2 You shouldn’t be wearing a -sleeved T shirt! It’s freezing outside!

3 This dress is too . I’ve put on weight.

4 I don’t like patterned shirts. I prefer shirts.

5 -heeled shoes are bad for your feet.

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Grammar 1 Choose the correct answers.

1 I can’t help to like / liking him.

2 He pretended not to notice / not noticing me.

3 I hope to see / seeing you again soon.

4 Can you imagine to live / living in New York?

5 I expect to hear / hearing from the company shortly.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I remember (meet) him when I was in London.

2 We stopped (have) a coffee earlier.

3 I won’t forget (e-mail) you his address.

4 We tried (take) the motorway before but it didn’t save time.

5 Did you remember (switch off) the oven?

Everyday English3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.

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1 The man the back is my uncle.

2 My sister is the girl the long, black hair.

3 The woman the stripy top is my mum.

4 Your dad nice.

5 That building our house.

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Grammar1 Choose the correct answers.

1 It stopped / was stopping raining at 6.00 p.m.

2 While I cooked dinner I had listened / listened to some music.

3 When I got home Jan watched / was watching TV.

4 Yesterday he got up and had / was having a shower.

5 It was snowing / snowed so we decided to make snowmen.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

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1 Dave a new employee when I arrived at work this morning.

2 After I the post I replied to some e-mails.

3 My secretary went out at 11.00 a.m. and us some cakes.

4 The phone rang while I one of the cakes!

5 I phoned back when I the cake!

Vocabulary3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.

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1 When I lived abroad I was very at first.

2 I was really with the terrible weather. It rained all weekend.

3 When I opened the present I was . It was exactly what I wanted.

4 When I heard about the accident I was .

5 I was sure I’d get the job. When I didn’t I was quite .

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Grammar1 Put the words into the correct order to form

sentences.

1 used cartoons to watch He .

2 take use bus to you the Did ?

3 didn’t playing I to football use like .

4 to They that used in street live.

5 holiday Did use abroad go on to you ?

2 Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative or negative form of used to and the verbs in brackets.

1 He (eat) meat but now he’s a vegetarian.

2 She (be) thin, but now she is.

3 They (live) in the city, but they’ve moved to the country.

4 We (study) French but we don’t anymore.

5 I (exercise) regularly but now I jog every day.

Everyday English3 Complete the phrases with How or What.

1 fantastic!

2 a shame!

3 a difficult question!

4 exciting!

5 interesting!

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with who, where or

which.

1 That’s the teacher helped me with my English.

2 That’s the shop I used to buy my clothes when I was younger.

3 She is the person makes all the calls.

4 I’ve just bought a new gadget tells you when you need to buy more milk.

5 There’s the park we played as children.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns and the phrases in the box.

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1 A hospital is a place .

2 A labourer is a person .

3 A farmer is a person .

4 A theatre is a place .

5 Milk is a drink .

Vocabulary3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 Could you the phone please? I’m busy at the moment.

2 Do you prefer working on your or with other people?

3 Bob is now in of the whole department.

4 Sometimes it’s good to some manual work and give your brain a rest.

5 It’s Sandy’s job to clients. She’s our receptionist.

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1 The song, who / which he wrote in ten minutes, made millions.

2 The girl, whose / who was ten, was his cousin.

3 The new shopping centre, where / which took two years to build, is excellent.

4 His car, which / who was new, broke down.

5 The actor, whose / who films include The Night Watchman and Nemesis, is really talented.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 The man _______ spoke to him at the conference was the director.

2 My new dress, _______ my boyfriend hated, cost £100.

3 The woman, _______ dog was stolen, was interviewed on TV.

4 The park, _______ we often played football, has been redeveloped.

5 This computer, _______ has the latest software, cost me a fortune.

Everyday English3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 How did you out about the job?

A find B look

2 I saw your in the newspaper.

A interviewer B advert

3 Why do you think you’re the person for the job?

A first B right

4 Thanks for in.

A being B coming

5 We’ll be in soon.

A letter B touch

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Grammar1 Use the words to make sentences and

questions.

1 I/already see/the film.

2 I/known/Terry/since we were children.

3 you/go/to the concert last summer?

4 How long/you/have/a driving licence?

5 She/be born/in 1990.

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I (see) Matt yesterday.

2 I’m sorry I (finish) yet.

3 (speak) to Dan since the party?

4 We (go) to London together last week.

5 I (start) learning English two years ago.

Vocabulary3Decide if these parts of the body are found on

the head (H), the leg (L) or the arm (A).

1 heel

2 scalp

3 wrist

4 lip

5 ankle

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with the correct present

perfect simple or present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 She’s tired. She (work) all day.

2 She’s angry. She (have) an argument with her sister.

3 She’s got a headache. She (surf) the Internet for hours.

4 She’s in a bad mood. She (have) a bad day.

5 Her back hurts. She (lift) a lot of heavy boxes today.

6 She’s fed up. She (wait) ages for a phone call.

7 She’s relieved. She (pass) all her exams.

8 She’s hungry. She (not eat) all day.

9 She’s lucky. She (find) £30.

10 She’s happy. She (finish) all her work.


1 What I do for you?

A can B could

2 I haven’t very well.

A felt B been feeling

3 You go to bed.

A should B would

4 I’ll some tablets.

A instruct B prescribe

5 It should up in a couple of days.

A repair B clear

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Grammar1 Look at the words in brackets and complete the

sentences with will, won’t, may or might not.

1 In the future we use robots in our daily lives. (perhaps)

2 Scientists say that we need different sources of energy. (100% certain)

3 I get a job when I finish school. I want to earn some money. (100% certain)

4 I come to the party. I’m feeling quite tired at the moment. (perhaps)

5 He finish the work this evening. He’s only done one page. (100% certain)

2 Match the sentence beginnings (1–5) with the endings (A–E).

1 If we fly less,

2 If we don’t protect endangered species,

3 If they give us a lift,

4 If we use up all the oil,

5 If we build smaller houses,

A we won’t be late.

B it will cut down on pollution.

C more people will have homes.

D they may become extinct.

E we’ll have to find other sources of energy.

Vocabulary3 Complete the text with the words in the box.

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When I get home from school I immediately 1 onto my computer and answer my 2 . We’ve got 3 so it’s really fast.

Then I write my 4 for the day and I might 5 some music too.

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Grammar1 Complete the text with the correct future

perfect or future continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

In 30 years time we 1 (live) inland

because by then the sea levels 2 (rise)

and 3 (flood) towns on the coasts! None

of us 4 (drive) big cars because we 5 (use) up all the oil and we 6 (not develop) other ways of creating

energy. We 7 (wear) thinner clothes

because the temperatures 8 (increase) a

lot by then. Everyone 9 (work) from home

and all of us 10 (learn) to swim because

there will be water everywhere!

Everyday English2 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.

afraid don’t fancy kind maybe

1 Do you going out tonight?

2 It’s of you to ask but I already have plans.

3 we could meet up at the weekend?

4 I’m I can’t. I’ll be in London.

5 Why we have a meal next week then?

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1 It must / can’t have rained in the night. The lawn is wet.

2 We must / might have missed the turning. I’m not sure but I think we’ve gone too far along this road.

3 He must / can’t have got the job. He hasn’t got any experience.

4 He must / can’t have phoned while we were out. There’s no record of a call.

5 I must / might have left your essay in the library. I’m so sorry.

2 Complete the sentences with said or told.

1 I him I would help him with the exercise.

2 He that the questions were really difficult for him.

3 He that he had been trying to answer the questions all afternoon.

4 I him I had answered the first three.

5 He me that he knew the answer to the last one.

Vocabulary3 Decide whether these can be found in the

garden (G) or the house (H).

1 rug

2 flowerbed

3 basin

4 patio

5 fireplace

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Grammar1 Complete the reported questions with the

correct pronouns.

1 She asked if I wanted anything.

2 Kate asked when he would be back.

3 Joe asked if she could help him.

4 She asked if we had finished.

5 He asked where they were going.

2 Put the words in the correct order to make reported questions.

1 party asked her I to the come to

2 asked music rap if She liked Pete he

3 She to early why asked I leave wanted me

4 had him Jack bag found if asked his he

5 when up him pick we would asked Tom us


1 What we do tonight?

A shall B will

2 I’m not in the .

A feeling B mood

3 There’s nothing watching on TV.

A worth B good

4 We could have a meal .

A otherwise B instead

5 OK, you’ve me.

A persuaded B pushed

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with the, more or most.

1 I drive slowly than you do!

2 He’s fastest runner in the school.

3 Who writes the clearly in the class?

4 This is interesting than the programme yesterday.

5 It’s best book I’ve ever read.

2 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 1, so that they mean the opposite.

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Vocabulary3 Choose the correct answers.

1 I fell back / out with my brother last week.

2 She doesn’t get on / in well with her sister.

3 Jack is going off / out with Maria at the moment.

4 His mum lets him get out / away with a lot these days!

5 Larry got on / back together with Sue last week.

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with I wish (or If only)

and I’d rather.

1 I lived in the USA!

2 I don’t like Mondays. it was Friday.

3 This is difficult! I was better at maths.

4 I don’t want this apple. have chocolate.

5 I had my own room!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 If only you the same films as me!

A liked B would like

2 If he to London I would go with him.

A would move B moved

3 I wish he have long hair.

A didn’t B wouldn’t

4 I’d rather you compare your answers.

A didn’t B wouldn’t

5 My mum be pleased if I passed the test.

A had B would

Everyday English3 Put the words in the correct order to make

sentences and questions. Add the correct punctuation where necessary.

1 are Susan me Excuse you aren’t you ?

2 meet pleased I’m you to .

3 any got you Have hobbies ?

4 I’ll around see sure I’m you .

5 to better I’d back work get .

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive

form of the verbs in brackets.

1 We (delay) by a long traffic jam on our way here today.

2 The letter (post) two days ago.

3 When they arrive they (drive) across town in a limousine.

4 The new song (record) at Abbey Road today.

5 The photos (take) before they moved to America.

6 The book (write) by Charles Dickens.

7 Your passport (check) at passport control.

8 The programme (broadcast) when the power failed.

9 The criminal (identify) by two witnesses last week.

10 The new park (open) by the Queen next Saturday.


1 We waited for the train on four.

2 Is there a direct train to Edinburgh? I don’t want to .

3 The accident caused a long on the motorway.

4 We had a terrible holiday because the airline lost all our .

5 We at 4.30 p.m. but we didn’t get off the plane for an hour.

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences with the correct

indefinite pronouns.

1 I haven’t been in my new car yet.

2 called while you were out but I don’t know who it was.

3 The teacher explained the homework but was listening!

4 I haven’t got to wear for the party tonight.

5 There’s on TV tonight. Let’s go out.

6 Did you hear during the night?

7 Let’s go on holiday really hot and sunny!

8 There’s else we can look. It’s gone.

9 is wrong. He’s not answering his phone.

10 I didn’t tell her about the weekend.


1 I see your passport please?

A May B Might

2 Can you me where the nearest bank is?

A tell B telling

3 Would you helping me with these bags please?

A kind B mind

4 Do you how long the flight is?

A knowing B know

5 May I where you’ll be staying?

A ask B wonder

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Grammar1 Complete the sentences using the correct form

of have something done and the prompts in brackets.

1 We (the bedroom / redecorate) at the weekend.

2 We (the car / check). It was done last week.

3 We (the windows / clean) every week.

4 We (the grass / cut) while we’re away next week.

5 I (my work / check) before I send it off.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.

1 Did you write this ? It’s very good.

2 We painted the house .

3 The owners of the restaurant serve the customers .

4 I prefer to do my accounts .

5 He delivers all the orders .


1 I had to some money from the bank to buy the car.

2 The shoes were only £10. They were a real .

3 You must never tell anyone the for your debit card.

4 The in the USA is the dollar.

5 I can’t to go on holiday this year. Maybe next year.

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Grammar1 Complete the third conditional questions using

the prompts in brackets.

1 If you had seen the accident, (phone / the police)?

2 If you had needed more money, (borrow / it from your dad)?

3 If you had failed the exams, (retake / them)?

4 If you hadn’t decided to be a teacher, (be / a doctor)?

5 If you hadn’t gone to France on holiday, (go / to America)?

2 Match the sentence beginnings (1–5) and the endings (A–E).

1 If I had phoned the police,

2 If I had borrowed money from my dad,

3 If I had retaken my exams,

4 If I had studied to be a doctor,

5 If I had gone to America,

A I would have passed them the second time!

B I would have spent a lot more money.

C I would have had to pay him back quickly.

D I would have been late for work.

E I would have had to train for six years.


1 I you could be right.

A imagine B suppose

2 I your point but I don’t agree.

A make B take

3 I what you mean.

A see B look

4 I don’t feel about it.

A hard B strongly

5 Do you really think ?

A so B it

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Grammar1 Combine the sentences using a participle clause.

1 I found the cat. It was hiding in a box.

2 The documentary was very interesting. It was shown last night.

3 The girl is my best friend. She’s playing the lead role.

4 The museum is beautiful to look at. It was built by J. Haynes.

5 I bought the book. It was advertised on TV.

2 Complete the text with the present or past participle form of the verbs in the box.

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The story, 1 by J.R. Rogers, is about a

criminal 2 Martin Jones. Jones, 3

in a deserted farmhouse, sees what he thinks is

a ghost. 4 by the sight, he falls though

the floor of the old barn. He finds himself in a

tunnel 5 during the last world war.


1 My dad bought my brother a drum for his birthday.

2 The youth orchestra is playing at the concert next week.

3 My cousin used to work as a stage in the theatre.

4 I think performance is very exciting to see.

5 The abstract sold for over a million pounds.

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1 Most / Any of the film was good.

2 None / Every of the children liked the cake!

3 Every / All page in the book had a picture on it.

4 All / Any of us enjoyed the concert.

5 A few / A little people left before the end of the play.

6 I could understand only a little / all of the story.

7 I couldn’t eat little / much of the meal.

8 Some / Every of the paintings were by Monet.

9 Many / Much hours were spent putting the exhibition together.

10 We had any / no time to have a drink after the performance.


1 I loved minute of it.

A every B each

2 The actors were good.

A such B so

3 Darcy is a wonderful dancer.

A such B so

4 The musicians played quickly.

A such B so

5 You come with us next time.

A need B should

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