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Test 1 (Units 1 -4)

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.1

Choose the correct answer.2

1 Our printer ............................................... properly at the moment. (not work)2 The headmaster ............................................... all the teaching that takes place in our school.

(supervise)3 ............................... you ............................... your hair right now or can you come to town

with me? (dye)4 I never ............................................... money if I can help it. (borrow)5 Be careful because the pavements ............................................... very slippery today. (be)

Find the mistakes and rewrite the sentences correctly.3

1 I am thinking the way you have decorated this room is very imaginative................................................................................................................................................................

2 Why do you look at that man so strangely?...............................................................................................................................................................

3 My mother has a weekend break in the country this month................................................................................................................................................................

4 We don’t feeling very well after eating those burgers................................................................................................................................................................

5 Does he talk on the phone to his boss at the moment?...............................................................................................................................................................

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1 He always / in December eats soup in the winter.2 We are celebrating Mum’s fiftieth birthday today / every other day.3 He hardly ever / these days does the cooking at home.4 My brother surfs / is surfing the Internet whenever he gets the chance.5 Where are you living every year / for the time being?

Complete with the Present Perfect Simple. Use the verbs from the box.4

1 My family .................................................. house twice this year.2 He .................................................. the ironing.3 .................................................. you .................................................. a decision yet?4 Those rose bushes .................................................. since last year.5 She .................................................. some incredible pictures.

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Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.5


1 I .............................................. you since we left school. (not see)

2 The children .............................................. in the playground for the last hour and

a half. (play)

3 Which films .............................................. this year? (you see)

4 The dog .............................................. for a walk on his own again. (go)

5 My father .............................................. for an appointment with his doctor for

three days and he still can’t get through! (phone)

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.7

1 The organ music ..................................... as the couple walked down the aisle. (play)

2 Mark ..................................... in a car factory last year while I was looking after the

children. (work)

3 Yesterday I ..................................... a new pair of boots for the winter. (buy)

4 The film we watched on TV last night ..................................... quite boring. (be)

5 When I got home an hour ago I discovered that the dog .....................................

under the bed. (hide)

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1 Nina has been / gone horse riding; she should be home before five.

2 Our grandparents have been married since / for sixty years.

3 My stomach has been aching / ached all night!

4 I’ve written three reports so far / since today.

5 You’re very pale. Have you been having / had a shock?

Complete each sentence with one word.8

1 I was washing my jeans ..................................... a door-to-door salesman knocked at the door.

2 ..................................... you sleeping when they started to demolish the old building next door?

3 What was the first thing you did when you ..................................... home today?

4 I had a strange dream ..................................... I was sleeping this afternoon.

5 We watched a wonderful documentary about Majorca ..................................... night.

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Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple. Use the verbs from the box.10

1 I can’t .......... not eating bread with all my meals.

a used to b be used to c get used to

2 How long did it take you to .......... living on your own?

a be used to b get used to c use to

3 We .......... enjoy seafood, but now we love it.

a not used to b use to c didn’t use to

4 You won’t feel happy living here until you .......... being on the sixth floor.

a get used to b are use to c not use to

5 Ten years ago they .......... be poor, but since then they’ve won the lottery.

a used to b didn’t use to c use to

Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous.11

1 She ............................................. (be) ill for a month before the doctor suggested she ought

to go into hospital.

2 My back ............................................. (hurt) for weeks by the time I saw the specialist.

3 We were excited when we heard that the teacher ............................................. (cancel) the test.

4 The baby ............................................. (cry) for ten minutes when her mum picked her up.

5 They were exhausted because they ............................................. (do) athletics training

for two hours.

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1 I ........................................ for the exam, but I still found it difficult.

2 My mum ........................................ her knee operation before she joined the gym.

3 Luckily, the cat ........................................ the mouse in the kitchen before Mum got home.

4 ........................................ you ........................................ the football result before I told you?

5 My brother ........................................ his leg skiing before the end of his school trip.

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1 Dad had been looking for a job for months by / before he found this one.

2 It started to rain almost for / as soon as I had walked out of the house.

3 I had been gardening for / just an hour when Dad offered to help me.

4 He hadn’t noticed the wet paint by / when he pushed the door to open it.

5 She had never / ever managed to swim so quickly before.


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1 The teacher is sure Joanna .......... a successful career as a surgeon once she completes all her training.a is going have b will have c is having

2 On Saturday we .......... a new play in front of an audience of five hundred.a will have performed b performs c are performing

3 She informed me that the play .......... at eight o’clock this evening.a starts b start c is going to starting

4 Can you believe you .......... in Hawaii this time tomorrow?a going to be b are being c will be

5 I hear they .......... the old school we used to go to.a will demolish b demolish c are going to demolish

Find the extra word.3

1 They are going to be stay in a five star hotelwhen they visit London. ..............................

2 I predict it will to rain all day tomorrow...............................

3 What are you will doing on Saturdayevening? ..............................

4 My flight it leaves Gatwick airport at nineo’clock on Friday evening. ..............................

5 Is he isn’t staying with relatives when hegoes to Oxford? ..............................

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1 I promise I am trying harder at school next term................................................................................................................................................................

2 The coach leaving for Paris at eight o’clock tomorrow morning................................................................................................................................................................

3 What are you going buying when you go to town on Saturday?...............................................................................................................................................................

4 Next month my parents will going to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary................................................................................................................................................................

5 I can’t go out because I will study for exams all next week................................................................................................................................................................

Complete the sentences with the Future Continuous. Use the verbs from the box.4

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1 This time tomorrow I ....................................................... my English test.2 The dentist ....................................................... her tooth this afternoon.3 .............................................. the boys .............................................. for their school play tomorrow?4 I hope you ....................................................... computer games all night.5 The sun ....................................................... in ten minutes.

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Test 2 (Units 5-8)

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Complete the sentences with the Future Perfect Simple or the Future Perfect Continuous.5


1 She ...................................... probably ...................................... her cat by this evening. (find)

2 What ........................................................................... by the end of this year? (you / do)

3 We ........................................................................... English for ten years by the end of the summer. (learn)

4 The courier ........................................................................... my new computer before the end of this

afternoon. (deliver)

5 In one year, my parents ........................................................................... in this house for twenty-five years. (live)

Change the following sentences from the Active to the Passive Voice.7

1 My mother is making my wedding dress................................................................................................................................................................

2 Dad will decorate our kitchen next week................................................................................................................................................................

3 The technician has already repaired my computer................................................................................................................................................................

4 The printers were printing my invitations all day yesterday................................................................................................................................................................

5 The professor will have marked our assignments tomorrow................................................................................................................................................................

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1 .......... all the housework before lunchtime?a Will you have been doing b Will you have done c Will you be doing

2 This time tomorrow I .......... in my office writing reports.a will have been sitting b will have sat c will be sitting

3 By the end of the concert they .......... for three hours non-stop.a will be performing b will have been performing c will perform

4 Do you think you .......... all the new students by the end of the week?a will have met b will have been meeting c will be meeting

5 Dad .......... his new job by December.a will have been starting b will have started c will be starting

Change the following sentences from the Passive to the Active Voice.8

1 My stitches should have been taken out yesterday.The doctor ..........................................................................................................................................

2 Our TV and video had been stolen by a burglar before we got home last night.A burglar ..............................................................................................................................................

3 Our blood pressure is checked by the doctor once a year.The doctor ..........................................................................................................................................

4 My sheets are being changed by Mum at the moment.Mum ......................................................................................................................................................

5 The roof was being replaced by workmen when our friends visited us last week.Workmen .............................................................................................................................................


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1 .......... the meal being prepared by Dad at the moment?a Is b Are c Be

2 Has your washing machine .......... repaired?a being b been c was

3 Our windows .......... every month by a man called George.a are cleaned b are been cleaned c are being cleaned

4 The car .......... badly damaged in the accident.a is b was c were

5 .......... is said that pollution is getting worse every day.a Is b Are c It

Complete with the comparative or superlative of the words in brackets.11

1 I haven’t met a .............................................. teacher than you! (intelligent)

2 The ferry crossing from France to England was .............................................. I’ve ever been on. (bad)

3 I arrived at the conference .............................................. than anyone else. (late)

4 You paint .............................................. than Turner. (beautifully)

5 Is that .............................................. ice cream you’ve ever eaten? (big)

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1 He is say to be the fastest Formula One racing driver in the world........................................................................................................................................................

2 It is said to the world is going to end in four thousand years........................................................................................................................................................

3 The supper hasn’t being prepared yet........................................................................................................................................................

4 The audience told to remain in their seats during the interval........................................................................................................................................................

5 Who was the telephone invented of?....................................................................................................................................................... 5 marks


1 They arrived early / earlier at the seminar, so they went and had a coffee.

2 I completely / extremely support your decision to leave university and travel the world for a year.

3 Don’t you think that’s a more / rather boring book?

4 This fish isn’t as tasty so / as the one we had last week.

5 The lecture was enough / too complicated for me to understand. 5 marks

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Test 3 (Units 9 -12)

Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words.1

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.2

1 She said she had kept the red rose he hadgiven her. have‘I ................................................................ yougave me,’ she told him.

2 ‘You can help me with the houseworktoday,’ Mum said. heMum told my brother .............................................................. with the housework that day.

3 He asked his dad whether he had wanted todrive a train when he was a boy. want‘Dad, ................................................................... atrain when you were a boy?’ he asked.

4 ‘Where are you going?’ I asked her. wasI asked ....................................................... going.

5 ‘I was finishing my lunch yesterday when Iheard the explosion,’ he said. previousHe said he had been finishing his lunch....................................................... when heheard the explosion.

6 He told us to stand up and walk slowly outof the door. up‘.................................................................... out ofthe door,’ he told us.

7 ‘Can you help me make the beds, please?’ Iasked my brother. toI asked my brother ................................................................................................... the beds.

8 ‘Don’t park your car here,’ said thepoliceman. toThe policeman told me .......................................................................................... there.

9 He said he was living in London then. now‘I .......................................................,’ he said.

10 She asked me to put the food in the fridge.can‘....................................................... the food inthe fridge, please?’ she asked me.


1 He .......... do skateboarding tricks when hewas younger.a is able to b was able c could

2 I .......... go back to the dentist’s again next week.a must to b have to c have

3 She .......... finish all her work more quicklythan this in the past.a is able to b has been able to c was

4 Do we .......... to take a change of clotheswith us?a need b must c have to

5 ‘Need I do that right now?’ ‘Yes, you .......... .’a need b have c must

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1 I .................................... the children not to go into the empty building because it was dangerous.2 The teacher .................................... on us doing extra homework this week.3 Mum .................................... me to take some money with me in case I wanted to buy something.4 He .................................... to tell the teacher what I had done.5 The customer .................................... that the shoes he had bought three weeks before had

already got a hole in them.

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1 They don’t ...................................... to do any homework this evening, so they can go out.

2 You don’t ...................................... pay for your ticket; I’ve got two free ones.

3 We ...................................... go all day without drinking water during the summer or we’ll be ill.

4 Unfortunately, I ...................................... go on holiday with you this summer because I’ve got a job.

5 I ...................................... have packed so many clothes; I haven’t worn half of them. 5 marks

Complete the sentences with the Zero or First Conditional.6

1 I .............................. a headache when I .............................. with wet hair. (get, go out)

2 If the police .............................. him, he .............................. in serious trouble. (catch, be)

3 You .............................. yourself if you .............................. to the party. (enjoy, go)

4 I .............................. the food for tonight if you .............................. the music. (prepare, arrange)

5 When he .............................. someone on a Harley Davidson, he .............................. one. (see, want)

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1 Please must I go home an hour earlier than usual today?.....................................................................................................................................

2 Do I have a look at the notes you made?.....................................................................................................................................

3 May you fetch me a glass of water, please?.....................................................................................................................................

4 He can to drive fast, but he’s very safe......................................................................................................................................

5 You needn’t have not made all that food...................................................................................................................................... 5 marks

Rewrite the sentences using the words given. Use between two and five words.7

1 He is tired, so he won’t go to the party. notIf he ............................................................................... go to the party.

2 I didn’t buy any jeans so I couldn’t wear jeans to the concert. boughtIf I ............................................................................... could have worn them to the concert.

3 I can’t go for a coffee because I don’t have time. hadIf I ............................................................................... for a coffee.

4 She didn’t work hard so she didn’t pass her final exams. workedIf she ............................................................................... have passed her final exams.

5 He drove too fast so he crashed his car. drivenIf he ..............................................................................., he wouldn’t have crashed his car.

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1 You won’t start feeling better .......................................... you take your medicine.

2 She always starts sneezing .......................................... she is near cats.

3 .......................................... that he finishes his homework, he can go to the cinema.

4 .......................................... you want to go with her, you must tell her.

5 You’ll be able to play tennis better .......................................... you practise regularly. 5 marks

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Complete the sentences with the words in the box.8

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Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun.9

1 The reason ........................... he’s late is that he had to go to the doctor’s before he came to work.

2 Isn’t that the hotel ........................... you stayed just after you got married?

3 She’s the girl to ........................... he gave a diamond engagement ring.

4 She’s the girl ........................... parents have bought her a new car as a wedding present.

5 How old were you ........................... you went to university?

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1 Take my camera with you in case / so that you see some interesting sights.

2 Even though / Nevertheless he isn’t good-looking, he always has a girlfriend.

3 She looks for / as if she has been lying in the sun.

4 I haven’t done much today, whereas / but I feel very tired.

5 We joined the golf club but / because we had heard it had a restaurant there.


1 He was ashamed, .......... he apologised to everyone for what he had done.a that b so c so that

2 I lost my purse on the tube. .........., I had to borrow money to get home.a Therefore b So that c So much

3 He has taken .......... photos with his camera that he still hasn’t had his first film developed yet.a so little b such a lot c so few

4 The reason .......... the police searching all our bags was never clearly explained to us.a of b for c that

5 I stayed behind at work .......... catch up on my e-mails.a so b in case c in order to 5 marks


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Test 4 (Units 13 -16)

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1 I’ve ordered two glasses of ..........a beer b beers c a beer

2 Did you ask the .......... if she could bring us a jug of water?a waiter b waitress c waiters

3 I’ll buy a .......... of bread when I’m at the supermarket.a carton b tin c loaf

4 I tried to find .......... about African customs on the Internet.a some information b any informations c any information

5 Where have I put my .......... ?a one glass b glasses c a glass 5 marks


1 Have you ever seen so ......................... geese flying together?

2 I think we ought to order a ......................... of wood for the fire this winter.

3 ......................... German and Dutch are languages I find difficult to learn.

4 He hasn’t decided which car to buy. Personally, I don’t like ......................... .

5 I’ve tried on ......................... the jeans in the shop and none of them look good on me.

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Complete the sentences with a, an, the or –.2

1 Have you got ................... notebook I could borrow to write something down, please?

2 It would help me if you could take ................... dog out while I make lunch.

3 What is it like in ................... London?

4 That’s ................... incredible story he’s just told us!

5 How long is ................... River Amazon?

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1 I may not / could not bring some food over to your house this evening if I don’t have time.2 You must / can’t have had your results already; the teacher said we had to wait another three

days for them.3 He must / can’t be the man who wrote that book; he’s signing every copy.4 Do you think they might / must have forgotten about our appointment this evening?5 That dog could / may not be the one that’s missing from my neighbour’s house; I think that’s

what he looks like.

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Find the extra word.5

1 He couldn’t have not heard the phone ringing because he was at home but he didn’t answer.

..................................

2 The teacher said we may be have a test tomorrow. ..................................

3 That can’t to be the last of our spending money! I thought we’d brought enough for two

weeks. ..................................

4 He must have be exhausted after all that digging. ..................................

5 They must have could got married because now she’s called Mrs Brown. ..................................

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Complete the sentences with Gerunds or Infinitives.7

1 Can you ever forgive me for ........................................ those unkind things to you? (say)

2 It was nice of you ........................................ my mum flowers. (bring)

3 I’m not brave enough ........................................ horror films when I’m alone. (watch)

4 We must ........................................ to the manager about this. (complain)

5 I can’t get used to ........................................ Chinese characters. (write)

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1 She mustn’t have been very ill; the doctor sent her straight into hospital.

.................................................................................................................................................................................

2 You could have eaten those sweets already! I gave you enough for the whole week!

.................................................................................................................................................................................

3 I’m not sure, but I think he must be one of the best athletes in this college.

.................................................................................................................................................................................

4 Yes, we have met before. You might be Diane’s mother.

.................................................................................................................................................................................

5 If you’ve got spots on your body, you can’t have caught some kind of illness!

.................................................................................................................................................................................

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Complete the sentences with Gerunds or Infinitives. Use the verbs from the box.8

1 Don’t pretend ...................................... all the answers. The teacher won’t believe you.

2 When you feel like ...................................... to my house for an evening, let me know.

3 Did you really expect ...................................... gold at the end of that rainbow?

4 I imagine you were surprised ...................................... about my engagement.

5 He says he regrets ...................................... a better student.

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1 If only you .......... stop smoking.a will b would c must

2 I wish I .......... you!a have never meet b had never met c will never meet

3 If only he .......... the chance to come and visit me more often.a will get b gets c got

4 I hope .......... have enough time to send me a postcard from London.a you had b you will c you did

5 He wishes .......... her father if he can marry her.a will ask b have asked c to ask


1 Would you prefer to collecting mushrooms rather than walk by the lake?.................................................................................................................................................................................

2 If only he was tell the truth..................................................................................................................................................................................

3 I wish you find a nice flat when you move to Scotland..................................................................................................................................................................................

4 We prefer to make our own lunch to eating what Mum makes..................................................................................................................................................................................

5 I wish I have listened more carefully when you explained this the first time..................................................................................................................................................................................

1 When he began studying medicine, he knew what was involved. _____When he began to be studying medicine, he knew what was involved. _____

2 I think you should stop driving and have a rest. _____I think you should stop to drive and have a rest. _____

3 Imagine to be the most beautiful woman in the world! _____Imagine being the most beautiful woman in the world! _____

4 I regret to ask Mum if I could use her car. _____I regret asking Mum if I could use her car. _____

5 Have you tried apologising? That might work. _____Have you tried apologise? That might work. _____

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Complete with I’d rather or I’d prefer.11

1 ...................................... not have fish for supper this evening.2 ...................................... not to go to the football match with you on Saturday.3 ...................................... to go sailing rather than go swimming.4 ...................................... have gone to the concert than the play.5 ...................................... a hamburger to a pizza.



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Test 5 (Units 17-20)

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.1

1 He ................................ have known better than to lie to Mum.

2 You ................................ eat so much late at night.

3 He ................................ have shouted at me like that!

4 You ................................ wash your jeans today if you want to wear them tomorrow.

5 You ................................ take some exercise to lose a bit of weight.

Complete the sentences with the past participles of the verbs in the box.3

1 We’re looking forward to having our new TV ........................... next week.

2 Lucy has decided to have her hair ........................... short.

3 Mum wants to have a new dress ........................... for my brother’s wedding.

4 Dad is going to have his computer ........................... soon.

5 Our neighbours have their children ........................... in a private school.

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1 Shall / Will we help you with the cleaning?

2 We could / shall go on holiday in July this year.

3 My sister ought / should to have her hair cut more often.

4 Can / Ought I give you a lift home as it’s raining?

5 They ought not to have bought / buy her such an expensive gift. Now she feels embarrassed.

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Complete the sentences in the Causative.4

1 Mum brushes my sister’s teeth every day.My sister .............................................................................................................. by Mum every day.

2 The electrician will be putting a new bathroom light in tomorrow.We .............................................................................................................. by the electrician tomorrow.

3 A jeweller has made their wedding rings.They .............................................................................................................. by a jeweller.

4 Our cleaner has washed all the carpets.We .............................................................................................................. by our cleaner.

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5 Is someone making her wedding dress specially for her?Is she .............................................................................................................. specially for her?

6 Your car ought to be serviced by the mechanic we use.You .............................................................................................................. by the mechanic we use.

7 Someone must test her eyes if she wants to continue driving.She .............................................................................................................. if she wants to continue driving.

8 The manicurist had been painting Mum’s nails.Mum .............................................................................................................. by the manicurist.

9 How often does your doctor check your blood pressure?How often .............................................................................................................. by the doctor?

10 Who is taking your wedding photos?Who .............................................................................................................. by?

Complete the Indirect Questions.5

1 Is he the tallest man in the world?

Do you know .............................................................................................................................?

2 Why aren’t the students taking any exams this term?

Have you any idea .............................................................................................................................?

3 Who is sitting next to your mum?

Can you tell me .............................................................................................................................?

4 Where can I buy knives and forks?

I don’t suppose you know .............................................................................................................................?

5 Has she been to Edinburgh?

Do you know .............................................................................................................................?

Complete the sentences with question tags.7

1 I’m definitely the best student in the class, .............................................. ?

2 Margaret Thatcher was a British Prime Minister, .............................................. ?

3 You haven’t done this before, .............................................. ?

4 He finishes his lessons at half past four, .............................................. ?

5 Wait for me if I’m late, .............................................. ?

Complete the questions with the correct question word.6

1 ............................ did you get those jeans from?

2 ............................ is the best dish on this menu?

3 ............................ are you going to Rome for?

4 ............................ did he get back from holiday?

5 ............................ are you going to give this present to?

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Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.9

1 Put your bag in the boot before you get .................. the car.

2 Have you put all your things .................. as I asked you to?

3 I can never understand how he gets away ................... telling so many lies.

4 He’s taken .................. golf so that he can do more walking.

5 You can tell from his temper that he takes .................. his dad! 5 marks

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1 I didn’t .......... about his birthday celebrations until it was too late.a hear b warn c dream

2 The neighbours didn’t know we had .......... from our holidays.a escaped b borrowed c returned

3 I must .......... for not having finished the report you wanted.a ask b apologise c blame

4 I don’t know what my new job .......... of, but I’m looking forward to it.a compares b consists c dies

5 They .......... on cooking us a huge dinner.a congratulated b insisted c depended


Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the box.10

1 .......... a beautiful day!a Can’t it b Isn’t it c Won’t it

2 .......... feel like eating out tonight?a Don’t you b Can’t you c Weren’t you

3 .......... you win the swimming competition yesterday?a Can’t b Wasn’t c Didn’t

4 .......... you keep your opinions to yourself for once?a Can’t b Don’t c Aren’t

5 .......... you know how to cook eggs?a Can’t b Won’t c Don’t

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1 I’ll explain the instructions again in case you didn’t ........................... them all in the first time.2 Let’s hope it ........................... out to be a nice day for their wedding on Saturday.3 I’d rather you did the job now than ........................... it off until tomorrow.4 The teacher said she will ........................... into the reason for us all failing the listening test.5 If my clock had ........................... off at the right time, I wouldn’t have been late.


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