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Complete the sentences with the correct words.TH GRADE GRAMMAR 1 Choose the correct answers. 1 Did you see Jan at the concert? She wore / was wearing a red coat. 2 Peter wouldn’t lend me his dictionary because he didn’t finish / hadn’t finished his homework yet. 3 I saw your sister in town yesterday. She talked / was talking to a couple of friends. 4 Jake phoned me just after he was leaving / had left the party. 5 When the exam results came through we all were celebrating / celebrated! 6 While I was walking to the shops, it suddenly started / was starting to get very windy. 7 They had waited / had been waiting for half an hour by the time David arrived. 8 When I got to the classroom, the teacher already started / had already started the lesson. 2 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I __________________ (have) this cold since I went swimming last Friday. 2 How often __________________ (you be) to the USA? 3 I __________________ (often wonder) if learning another language would be difficult. 4 Where __________________ (you stay) for the last few days? 5 What __________________ (you do) to your hair? It looks great! 6 How long __________________ (you go out) with Freddy? 7 What __________________ (you eat)? There are red marks on your shirt. 8 Katy and I __________________ (know) each other since we were at primary school together. 3 Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in bold. 1 I had never before seen such a beautiful sunset. ________________________________________________________________ 2 We not only went out for a meal but we went dancing too. ________________________________________________________________ 3 They had no sooner started the exercise than the lesson bell rang. ________________________________________________________________ 4 There has rarely been such a high wind. ________________________________________________________________ 4 Complete the sentences with determiners. 1 You should check your bank account _______ week. 2 Are there _______ good reasons for buying your own house? 3 _______ breakfast we had at the hotel this morning was excellent. 4 _______ of the band members has spoken to the newspapers. I don’t know where the information came from. 5 I’m afraid there’s _______ I can do to help you. 5 Choose the correct answers. 1 I expect hearing / to hear from Lucy in the next few days. 2 The teacher made Gemma going / go home because she wasn’t feeling well. 3 I can’t imagine enjoying / to enjoy a backpacking holiday. I like my home comforts. 4 Did you manage contacting / to contact Mr Barton about the meeting? 5 Dan justified buying / to buy a new car by saying he needed it for work! 6 We considered going / go to Scotland for a week’s break, but the weather is too cold at the moment. 7 I’m having my hair cutting / cut this afternoon. 8 He wouldn’t let me pay / to pay for my share of the meal. 9 I can’t risk missing / to miss the train so I’ll book a taxi for 7.15. 10 Are you going to get the car fixing / fixed while Jack’s at work? 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I __________________ (meet) the new employee at 4.30. Is there anything you’d like me to ask him? 2 Don’t call me on my mobile between four and five this afternoon because I __________________ (drive). 3 __________________ (the judges make) their decision by the end of today? 4 Don’t worry about phoning Martin with the news. I __________________ (tell him) at school. 5 Quick! Marian __________________ (faint)! 6 When __________________ (the shop open)? I need to get some milk. 7 I’ve decided. I __________________ (study) Science at university. 8 Ben __________________ (probably win) the student election. He’s very popular. 9 The train __________________ (arrive) at 6.30 so we should be home by seven. 10 Don’t forget to give him the letter when he __________________ (get) home. 7 Choose the correct answers. 1 Assuming / In case she gets good results, where will she study? 2 I’ll stay as soon as / as long as you need me. 3 Unless / Provided that you’re not too late, I’ll look after the baby. 4 Take your umbrella in case / if it rains later. 5 I won’t go to bed assuming that / until you get home. 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could or be able to and the verbs in brackets. 1 I __________________ (not find) Gina’s number in the phone book. Do you know it? 2 I was lucky that I __________________ (find) a good job last summer. 3 If you work in a museum you must __________________ (answer) questions about local history. 4 In the future people __________________ (travel) above the roads as well as on them. 5 My mum insists that my brother __________________ (speak) when he was only eleven months old but I don’t believe her! 6 If I _________________________ (speak) French, I would have taken the job immediately. 7 _________________________ (you contact) Pamela yet? 8 __________________ (drive) means that I don’t have to depend on other people for transport. 9 Complete the sentences with all, that or what. 1 I’m concerned _______ she didn’t come to me with her problems. 2 The worrying thing is _______ climate change is happening so fast. 3 _______ she said made me realise how unhappy she is. 4 I know _______ my dad thinks about my behaviour is important. 5 I’m sorry, I’ve eaten _______ I can! 6 _______ is difficult is answering the questions in such a short time. 7 _______ I know about the row is that they aren’t speaking to each other now. 10 Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them. 1 Jake told that he loved English folk music. ________________________________________________________________ 2 I asked Becky what was the time. ________________________________________________________________ 3 Helen suggested to meet in the park at 12.30. ________________________________________________________________ 4 My sister admitted eat all the biscuits. ________________________________________________________________ 5 The teacher asked me where I had been today. ________________________________________________________________ 11 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 ‘I can assure you that I won’t be late for the appointment.’ (promise) He ____________________________________________________________ . 2 ‘I think the result will be 3–4 to Southampton.’ (predict) She ____________________________________________________________ . 3 ‘I’m sorry, but the service I received was just not good enough.’ (complain) He _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ . 4 ‘Let’s go out for a meal after you finish work.’ (suggest) She ____________________________________________________________ . 5 ‘I won’t speak to her because she doesn’t listen to anything I say.’ (refuse) He _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ . 6 ‘I’m really sorry I missed the meeting but the train was delayed.’ (apologise) She ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ . 7 ‘I didn’t say that I was going to raise salaries immediately.’ (deny) He ____________________________________________________________ . 8 ‘If you don’t work harder your grades will fall.’ (warn) She ____________________________________________________________ . 9 ‘Yes, we’ll provide the music for your party at the fee you suggest.’ (agree) He _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ . 10 ‘I really think you should audition for the school play!’ (encourage) She ____________________________________________________________ . 12 Write questions for the sentences using the question words in brackets. 1 Someone left the TV on overnight. (who) _________________________________________________________________ ? 2 I spoke to the secretary about my expenses. (who) _________________________________________________________________ ? 3 Something happened after we left this morning. (what) _________________________________________________________________ ? 4 You gave the file to someone in the office. (who) _________________________________________________________________ ? 5 The Chinese restaurant serves the best food in the area. (which) _________________________________________________________________ ? 13 Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them. 1 Could you tell me where can I get information about the museum? _________________________________________________________________ ? 2 Have you any idea why do they want to eat so early? _________________________________________________________________ ? 3 I’d like to know when will the teacher return our homework. _________________________________________________________________ ? 4 I wonder who did tell Rosie about the accident. _________________________________________________________________ ? 5 Can you remember where did you leave the green file? _________________________________________________________________ ? 14 Complete the sentences with the correct question tags. 1 Let’s meet up later, ___________ ? 2 Don’t forget to tell Jeff about the party, ___________ ? 3 They’ve made a lot of progress this term, ___________ ? 4 Nobody likes queuing, ___________ ? 5 The weather’s going to be awful tomorrow, ___________ ? 15 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 1 I have real doubts _______ driving all through the night in this rain. 2 I shall never be in favour _______ wearing a school uniform. 3 I go along _______ the view that if you’ve got the money you should spend it! 4 _______ my view, programmes like that shouldn’t be shown until 9.00 p.m. 5 I’m not really convinced _______ the importance of having an enormous TV. 6 _______ my mind, what she said sounds very suspicious. 16 Choose the correct answers. 1 We mustn’t / don’t have to give in this assignment until next Friday. That’s good news! 2 We must / have to meet up sometime for a coffee and a chat. 3 Simon needn’t / shouldn’t work so hard. He’ll make himself ill. 4 Do you think we have to / ought to check with your dad before using his tools? 5 I really don’t have to / mustn’t eat so much salt. It’s very bad for me. 6 You oughtn’t to / needn’t worry about me. I’m getting a lift home with Freddie. 7 You mustn’t / shouldn’t park there! It’s the boss’s space and he’ll be furious. 8 I need to get / getsome money out of the bank later today. 17 Complete the sentences with must, can’t or might and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 He __________________ (be) a vegetarian. I’ve never seen him eat meat. 2 Dan __________________ (be) back before lunchtime but I wouldn’t bet on it! 3 She __________________ (be) exhausted! She’s just slept for more than twelve hours. 4 You __________________ (see) this film before. It was only released yesterday. 5 I __________________ (leave) the keys on the table. Can you check for me? 6 Helen __________________ (like) your cooking. Look, she’s left most of the meal. 7 You __________________ (joke)! I can’t come out now – I’m in bed! 18 Choose the correct answers. 1 I’m so cross! I didn’t need to / needn’t have stayed up late last night to finish the project. Miss Davis doesn’t want it until Monday now! 2 Joe couldn’t / shouldn’t have said those things to Sue. She’s really upset. 3 Peter might / needn’t have phoned while we were out. Check your voice mail. 4 She ought to / shouldn’t have left us a message. We were so worried when she didn’t come home last night. 5 Mike should / could have won the race if he hadn’t been so tired. 6 Ned and Sandy might not / couldn’t have left until after the rush hour to avoid the traffic. 7 Steve is terrible. He couldn’t / might have at least started to prepare the dinner while I was out. 8 I’m afraid I shouldn’t / couldn’t have given you a lift yesterday because my car was at the garage. 19 Rewrite the sentences using conditionals. 1 I’ve got a really bad headache today because I did so much work on the computer last night. If _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 2 She argued with you because she enjoys a good debate! She _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 3 We can’t buy a house because the prices have gone up too much. If _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 4 I knew she was going to leave early because I checked my e-mail. If _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 5 My Spanish was very weak because I don’t practise enough. If _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 6 I didn’t know you were feeling low so I didn’t come over yesterday. If _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 7 I’m really annoyed because I reminded her five times about the meeting. I _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ . 20 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use will, used to, would or the present continuous. 1 We __________________ (live) just outside London when I was a teenager. 2 My dog __________________ (always come) when I whistle for him. He’s very obedient. 3 My brother and I __________________ (often camp out) in the back garden when we were young and pretend we were cowboys. 4 It’s so annoying. Peter __________________ (never answer) his phone when he’s on the train. 5 My dad __________________ (always worry) about getting his car dirty. 6 I __________________ (play) football every Saturday but I gave up when I was thirteen. 21 Choose the correct answers. 1 I was going to / was to invite you to the party but Dave says he’s already asked you. 2 Ben was excited. The day had finally arrived when he was to have found / would find out the results of the competition. 3 We wereabout to / going to have Coq au Vin for dinner but mum dropped the chicken. 4 I was just about to / wouldleave when he turned up twenty minutes late. 5 I was upset when he moved because I knew I would / was about to never see him again. 6 I was / was going to tell you but Sam made me promise not to. 7 Fiona was to have eaten / about to eat her burger when she noticed a fly on the bread. 8 We were to have had / were about to have a test this morning but the teacher was ill. 9 The TV was to have been / going to be delivered on Saturday but they couldn’t find our house. Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 In addition to his regular hours he’s working a lot of _________ to earn extra money. 2 Mary’s on _________ leave at the moment because she’s just had a baby. 3 If you wear a _________ , it means you don’t have to buy smart suits for work. 4 My last job was very _________ paid so I looked for another one with a better salary. 5 I hate writing letters and reports but you can’t escape doing _________ in this job. 6 John surprised everyone by handing in his _________ last week. 7 To get results in this job, you have to work as part of a _________ . 8 Employees who aren’t happy with their working conditions sometimes go on _________ . 9 Some people enjoy doing _________ work but I prefer regular hours every day. 10 Who is in _________ of this department now that Mandy has left? 23 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form. 1 The committee is discussing the issue at the moment. ________________________________________________________________ 2 People have seen some unusual wild birds this winter. ________________________________________________________________ 3 Someone has to address and post these letters before 5.30. ________________________________________________________________ 4 Prior to last November they hadn’t increased the salaries for three years. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5 You can contact us on 09652 546723. ________________________________________________________________ 6 The teacher told George off because he was rude. ________________________________________________________________ 7 Will you finalise the contracts in the meeting? ________________________________________________________________ 8 Someone sent the e-mail containing the virus last Friday. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 9 They were watching the criminal when he tried to board the train. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 10 You must not leave mobile phones in the classrooms. ________________________________________________________________ 24 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in the box. think give report expect know 1 Raymond ______________ to get good exam results. 2 The children ______________ tests at ages nine, eleven and fourteen. 3 It ______________ this morning that the Prime Minister will fly to Germany tomorrow. 4 It ______________ that playing brain games can improve your memory but some doctors disagree. 5 The tribe ______________ to have buried jewellery with their leaders because many such graves have been uncovered. 25 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. 1 I got _______ with a lot of naughty things when I was young! 2 We got _______ with the rent last month and now we owe double. 3 He’s always getting _______ Susie. I think it’s because he’s jealous of her. 4 That’s very interesting but can we get _______ to the main issue? 5 Do you think we’ll manage to get _______ before 6.00 this evening? I have a plane to catch. 26 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I thought Archie __________________ (leave) but in fact he was in the cafeteria. 2 Who is expected __________________ (win) the next election? 3 The meeting __________________ (finish) by 4.30 so give me a ring then. 4 He admitted __________________ (steal) the painting after the police arrested him. 5 The examiner asked me why I __________________ (chose) to learn English. 6 How long __________________ (you want) to be an astronaut? 7 My niece __________________ (can) talk until she was two. 8 You __________________ (earn) a lot more money this time next year. 27 Choose the correct answers. 1 Gemma was very tired and took in a little / little of what the teacher said. 2 Assuming that / In case he doesn’t mind a small room, he’ll love the hotel. 3 We expect my cousin to arrive / arriving just after 10.00. 4 While he’s been in hospital / the hospital, I’ve been looking after his dog. 5 I injured my leg ten minutes before the end of the game, but I managed to / could keep playing. 6 Hardly / Just had we left the house when it started to rain. 7 None / Any of the students could answer all the questions correctly. 28 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Could you tell me where __________________ (be the bank)? 2 You __________________ (not need) hurry home. We’ve got plenty of time. 3 Jackie __________________ (must have) some bad news. She looks really upset. 4 Who __________________ (you ask) to come in early today? Was it the boss? 5 What __________________ (you cook) if he had been vegetarian? 6 __________________ (your mum work) at the university? I’m sure I recognise her from my student days. 7 The suspect __________________ (interview) by the police when he fell ill. 8 I __________________ (not be) here now if Sam hadn’t given me a lift. 9 We __________________ (leave) at 10.30 but there was a problem on the plane. 10 The boy __________________ (see) since this morning. 29 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 I _________ have managed to finish all the work without your help. Thank you. 2 Every Christmas Dad _________ dress up as Santa Claus. 3 The President is known _________ fond of Italian food. 4 Remember to get some money from the cash point, _________ you? 5 I was _________ to start the engine when I noticed a smell of petrol. VOCABULARY 1 Choose the correct answers. 1 Do you have any _______ about his ability? A problems B regrets C doubts 2 To my _______, it’s not a big problem at all. A view B mind C opinion 3 I’m disappointed they _______ my proposal. A rejected B refused C called off 4 The _______ have improved since they moved the programme to Saturday evenings. A viewers B ratings C numbers 5 If you _______ on too much work, your health might suffer. A make B put C take 6 The exercises in the exam were _______ easy. A highly B bitterly C ridiculously 7 You shouldn’t _______ that everyone feels the same way you do. A agree B accept C assume 8 I’ll go _______ with the majority opinion. A out B along C away 9 When is the next _______ of the TV series? A episode B view C sequence 2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 To deal with climate change we need to use sources of _________ energy. 2 I’m going to _________ in my notice tomorrow because I’ve got a new job. 3 Let's get _________ to what we were talking about before, shall we?. 4 Millions of people in the UK are _________ paid and have very little to live on. 5 I have to _________ off the meeting on Friday. I’ve just found out the boss is away then. 6 This graph shows that unemployment crept _________ over three years. 3 Choose the correct answers. 1 I need a job with _______ working hours. A tolerant B flexible C open-minded 2 We need another _______ of milk. A pint B pound C yard 3 Most _______ get moody from time to time. A toddlers B OAPs C adolescents 4 Our dog has cut its _______ on some glass. A claw B whiskers C paw 5 The temperature in this building _______ a lot. A fluctuates B looms C boosts 6 Employees who deal with clients directly need to be extremely _______ . A ruthless B courteous C flexible 7 It appears that the companies _______ with each other to keep prices high. A colluded B pledged C backed 8 _______ his failure, he tried again the following year and succeeded. A Although B Much as C Despite 4 Complete the sentences with the prepositions in the box. out (x2) in through up on down 1 I put his bad temper _______ to the weather! 2 Things didn't work _______ quite as well as I'd hoped they would. 3 We paid _______ the nose for our new car. 4 They insisted _______ paying for the meal. 5 I’m going to set _______ a meeting with all the people involved. 6 What are you going to splash _______ on with the money you won? 7 He succeeded _______ getting a place at the university he wanted for next year. 5 Choose the correct answers. 1 I’ve found a(n) absolutely / deeply amazing dress. 2 The seller is asking a(n) ridiculously / absolutely cheap price for it. 3 It’s deeply / highly probable that someone else will buy it before I can. 4 I shall be highly / bitterly disappointed if that happens. 5 And I would be deeply / absolutely grateful if you could lend me the money! 6 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 We’re all going to watch the solar e_______ . 2 If you jump up, g_______ pulls you back down. 3 A few years ago there was a terrible accident at the l_______ of the space shuttle. 4 It will be wonderful if space tourists can go into o_______ around the Earth. 5 The astronauts’ m_______ is to conduct some experiments in the space station.
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. argumentative grumpy tolerant naive reserved flexible stubborn hot-headed courteous level-headed 1 The staff at the airport were all very _________ to us. It was a pleasant surprise. 2 My cousin is quite _________ and doesn’t say much. 3 I was very _________ when I went to university but I’m much more experienced now. 4 Don’t be so _________ ! You can always find something to smile about. 5 In today’s society people need to be _________ and listen to others’ points of view. 6 My dad was very _________ when he was young and got into a lot of trouble. 7 I don’t think winning a lot of money will change Sam. He’s very _________ . 8 My sister is so _________ you’ll never persuade her to apologise to him. 9 You’re being very _________ today! You’ve disagreed with everything I’ve said! 10 We’re lucky to have Jill as an employee. She’s _________ and can change her hours if we need her to. 8 Choose the correct answers. 1 Plasma TVs cost / make a fortune. 2 We splashed out / down on a new car. 3 Pete spent / paid through the nose for his new bike. 4 If you started a sandwich shop at school, you’d make / do a killing. 5 I don’t mind spending money but I hate being ripped up / off! Date: 2015-12-11; view: 10137
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