Name: Alexander Luzuriaga
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Grammar
1 Fill in the gaps with one word only.
0 This room’s more attractive than the other one.
1 I think he’s the same age ...as............ me.
2 He’s the ....most........... patient man I know. He never gets angry.
3 This house is ...much............ nicer than the one we saw yesterday. I really love it, don’t you?
4 It’s a ..bit............. heavier, but not much.
5 That was ...more............ expensive than I expected. I thought I’d have to pay more.
6 It’s the ..least............. spacious flat we’ve seen. All the others were a lot bigger.
7 The garden’s not ....as........... big as I’d hoped.
8 It’s got more space ....than........... our last house.
9 This is ....the........... smallest place we’ve seen.
10 Their new house is very similar ....to........... their last one. It’s got three bedrooms and a big living room.
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2 Rewrite these sentences with the words in brackets.
0 I’m not as sensitive as him. (more)
He’s more sensitive than me.
1 John is more adventurous than me. (less)
I am less adventurous than
John. ........................................................................................................................ .
2 Julia and I are both 1.65 m tall. (as ... as)
I am as tall as Julia. ........................................................................................................................ .
3 I don’t know anyone who’s nicer than Jo. (nicest)
Jo is the nicest person. ........................................................................................................................ .
4 My mobile isn’t the same as yours. (different)
Your mobile is different from
mine. ........................................................................................................................ .
5 His laptop is almost the same as mine. (similar)
My laptop is similar to his laptop.
........................................................................................................................ .
6 Your handwriting is better than mine. (worse)
My handwriting is worse than
yours. ........................................................................................................................ .
7 Leeds Castle is very beautiful. There isn’t a more beautiful castle in England. (most)
Leeds Castle is the most beautiful castle in
England. ........................................................................................................................ .
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3 Underline the correct verb forms.
SAM: When you start working from home next week, which room (0) are you going to work / are you working
in?
KIM: This bedroom, I think. It’s nice and bright.
SAM: Do you think (1) it’ll be / it’s being big enough?
KIM: Oh yes, I think so. My new desk (2) won’t take / isn’t taking up much space.
SAM: That’s good.
KIM: In fact, the shop has just phoned. (3) They’ll bring / They’re bringing it round in half an hour.
SAM: Where are you thinking of putting it?
KIM: I’m not sure. (4) I’ll probably put / I’m probably putting it by the window.
SAM: I don’t think (5) it’s going to fit / it’s fitting there.
KIM: You’re right. (6) I’ll have to / I’m having to put it against that wall.
SAM: What about that bed? It’s (7) going to get / getting in your way. Also (8) you’ll definitely need /
you’re definitely needing some shelves for books and things. By the way, what time is it?
KIM: It’s nearly six.
SAM: Is it? I must go. (9) I’ll play / I’m playing football at half past.
KIM: Right. (10) I’ll call / I’m calling you later. Bye.
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4 Put a ‘Y’ for the correct sentences. Change the incorrect ones.
0 You must going home now.
You must go home now.
1 I’m looking forward to see you.
I’m looking forward to seeing
you. ........................................................................................................................
2 The band did three encores.
..Y......................................................................................................................
3 My room’s a lot more spacious than hers.
.Y.......................................................................................................................
4 The police allowed him go home.
The police is allowed him to go
home. .......................................................................................................................
5 He’d already left by the time I got there.
.Y.......................................................................................................................
6 They didn’t used to like going to gigs.
. They didn’t use to like going to
gigs. .......................................................................................................................
7 Children tend being quite noisy.
. Children tend to be quite
noisy. .......................................................................................................................
8 I was making lunch when he called.
..Y......................................................................................................................
9 Don’t bother go to the museum.
..Don’t bother going to the
museum. ......................................................................................................................
10 Who wants to go to the cinema?
..Y......................................................................................................................
11 This meal is absolutely delicious.
...Y.....................................................................................................................
12 Do you have trouble sleep?
...Do you have trouble to
sleep? .....................................................................................................................
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5 Fill in the gaps with these words/phrases.
after if in case before as soon as until unless
0 I’ll see you after I get back.
1 I’ll stay here ..until............. I know he’s OK.
2 I think he’ll leave his job ...unless............ his boss gives him a pay rise.
3 He’s going to buy a new car ...as soon as............ he gets his first month’s salary.
4 I’ll go to the party with you ...if............ you come and pick me up.
5 I’m sure Frances will come to say goodbye .... before........... she leaves the country.
6 Take a sandwich ....in case ........... you feel hungry.
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6 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
0 He ’ll do (do) it today if he has (have) time.
1 If we ..leave....................... (leave) now, we .won’t miss........................ (miss) the plane.
2 We ..won’t be able to....................... (not be able to) get a flight unless we ..book....................... (book)
it soon.
3 I .will tidy up........................ (tidy up) the house this afternoon if you ..do....................... (do) the
shopping.
4 If people ..don’t do....................... (not do) enough exercise, they ...put...................... (put) on weight.
5 I’ve nearly finished. I ..will call....................... (call) you as soon as I am......................... (be) ready.
6 If you .....want.................... (want) a relaxing holiday, ....don’t go..................... (not go) to a big city.
7 I ...will take...................... (take) some sun cream tomorrow in case it ..is....................... (be) very
sunny.
8 If you. don’t know........................ (not know) what to do, you must ...ask...................... (ask) a
colleague.
9 .....Will.................... you ...help...................... (help) me if I ...buy...................... (buy) you lunch
tomorrow?
10 They .will move........................ (move) to London unless Bob ...gets...................... (get) a well-paid
job.
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Vocabulary
7 Fill in the gaps with the correct word or phrase connected to homes.
0 I love sitting on the balcony.
1 We keep our car in the garage ......................... .
2 Ben’s sitting at his desk in the study ......................... .
3 I’d like to buy a nice little cottage......................... in the country.
4 Look! The cat’s on the roof......................... ! How can we get him down?
5 We’ve got some old suitcases in the loft ......................... .
6 My sister lives in a detached ......................... house in a very friendly neighbourhood ......................... .
7 Barry’s parents live in a quiet residential......................... area in the suburbs......................... .
8 We live on the fourth floor......................... of an a flat ........................ block in the city centre
......................... .
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8 Complete these phrasal verbs.
0 Do you want me to come back later?
1 Could you .t.. .a.. k... e o.u.. .t.. the rubbish, please?
2 I need to .s.. o... .r.. t o.u.. t... my desk. I can’t find anything.
3 I’m going to ... o t... ... ... ... ... ... these boxes and .t.. .h.. .r.. .o.. w a.w.. .a.. .y.. anything I don’t want.
4 Rebecca, please .t.. .i.. .d.. y u..p. your room and .p.. .u.. t a.w.. ..a. .y.. all those clothes on the floor.
5 If you don’t want it, why don’t you .g.. .i.. .v.. e it a ..w. .a.. .y.. to someone?
6 I’m going to ..c. .l.. e... a... r o.u.. t... the spare room. It’s full of things we don’t need.
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9 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
0 I like buying (buy) things on the internet.
1 My boss let me ..have.................. (have) the day off.
2 He asked me ...to help................. (help) him move house.
3 Would you like ...to play................. (play) tennis?
4 My son doesn’t mind ...washing ................. (wash) the car.
5 My parents made me ..get up.................. (get up) early.
6 I forgot ...to learn................. (learn) the vocabulary.
7 The number of customers keeps ...to rise................. (rise).
8 Have you told him ..to come.................. (come)?
9 I’d rather .to work................... (work) at home.
10 My car wouldn’t ..start.................. (start) today.
11 Liz doesn’t need ..to go.................. (go) to the meeting.
12 Should we ...try................. (try) a different restaurant?
13 We pay someone ..to do.................. (do) the gardening.
14 I really enjoy ..going.................. (go) to exhibitions.
15 This seems ..being.................. (be) the right place.
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10 What are these objects made of?
0 paper 1 ....rubbish .......................... 2 .....cardboard.........................
3 ....cotton .......................... 4 ......wood........................ 5 .......glass.......................
6 .....metal......................... 7 ......wool........................ 8 ......leather ........................
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11 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of make or do.
0 I love doing nothing at the weekend.
1 Don’t .make......... a noise. The baby’s asleep.
2 Gary’s very good at .making......... excuses.
3 My father usually ..does........ the washing up.
4 George, can you ..do........ me a favour?
5 I couldn’t ...make....... up my mind what to do.
6 I think you’re ...making....... progress this year.
7 Have you ....done...... your homework yet?
8 Maria always ...makes....... me laugh.
9 I ..made........ dinner for my family last Saturday.
10 I’m ...doing....... a course in photography.
11 Have you ..made........ an appointment yet?
12 I hate doing.......... the cleaning.
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12 Fill in the gaps with the correct reflexive pronouns.
0 My father likes to repair his car himself.
1 She often goes away on holiday by .herself .............. .
2 We really enjoyed ..ourselves ............. at the festival.
3 My parents look after the garden ..themselves ............. .
4 I often make my children’s clothes ..myself ............. .
5 Are you going to Thailand by ..yourself ............. ?
6 Please wash the car. It can’t wash ...itself ............ !
7 We really know how to enjoy ...ourselves ............ .
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13 Fill in the gaps with a synonym of the words in brackets.
0 The film was brilliant. (wonderful)
1 How do you pick............... your lottery numbers? (choose)
2 I’m very fortunate............... to work here. (lucky)
3 Are you sure............... it was him? (certain)
4 Staying at home on Friday night makes a pleasant ............... change. (nice)
5 Why are you looking so concerned ............... ? (worried)
6 My aunt is scared............... of spiders. (frightened)
7 I’m quite satisfied ............... with my life at the moment. (content)
8 I often chat............... to my neighbours. (talk)
9 Didn’t you think he was acting ............... a bit strangely? (behaving)
10 I’m very glad............... to be here. (pleased)
11 That house is absolutely huge............... . (enormous)
12 I met him by............... chance ............... on the train. (accidentally)
13 We thought the meal was awful ............... . (terrible)
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14 Put a ‘Y’ for the correct sentences. Change the incorrect ones.
0 I always do mistakes in my maths tests.
I always make mistakes in my maths tests.
1 George and Fiona text themselves every day.
.George and Fiona text each other every
day. .......................................................................................................................
2 Soap operas really get on my nerves.
.Y.......................................................................................................................
3 Their house is similar than mine.
...Their house is similar to
mine. .....................................................................................................................
4 We must to see that new Spielberg film.
..We must see that new Spielberg
film. ......................................................................................................................
5 Rose hasn’t got much confident.
..Rose doesn’t have much
confident ......................................................................................................................
6 You haven’t seen John recently, have you?
....Y....................................................................................................................
7 Our flat isn’t as big than yours.
...Our flat isn’t as big as
yours. .....................................................................................................................
8 Are you doing anything this weekend?
...Y.....................................................................................................................
9 I went to see my sister out at the station.
...I went to see my sister off the
station. .....................................................................................................................
10 What were you doing when I called?
..Y......................................................................................................................
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Listening
Listen to Daisy and Wayne talking about shopping. Underline the
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correct words/phrases.
0 It’s ________ birthday next week.
a) Wayne’s b) Wayne’s brother’s c) Daisy’s
1 Wayne’s brother likes travelling ________.
a) light b) independently c) with friends
2 Daisy ________.
a) has been to the Amazon b) has read Ed Stafford’s c) has seen a documentary
book about Ed Stafford
3 Daisy ________ shopping for clothes online.
a) quite likes b) doesn’t mind c) doesn’t like
4 Wayne has just bought ________.
a) a flat by the river b) a cottage in the country c) a terraced house near the park
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missing information.
BEDDINGTON BRIDGE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Dates
The festival takes place (0) every year on the (1) .third......... weekend in August.
This year the festival begins on a (2) .thursday......... .
Prices
Adults: cheapest tickets available until (3) ..16........ .
Children under (4) ...12....... are allowed in free.
Parking costs a maximum of (5) ..15 punks........ per vehicle.
People arriving by (6) ..bike........ can park for free.
Catering
Food is available at the festival site and in the (7) ...main square ....... in the village.
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Real World
Read these conversations in a department store. Fill in the gaps with these
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words and phrases.
I’m looking for made of a thing for the word for them they’ve got
can’t remember what can I help you you use it when
What’s it called do you mean stuff what you’re looking for
1 A: Excuse me, (0) I’m looking for some (1) ....stuff.................................... to clean my clothes.
B: Oh, (2) ...do you mean..................................... washing powder?
A: No, (3) .....you use it when................................... there’s a mark on your shirt.
B: Oh yes. It’s over there on the bottom shelf.
A: Thank you. (4) .What’s it called....................................... in English?
B: Stain remover.
2 A: Hello, (5) .....can I help you................................... ?
B: Yes, please. I’d like some of those things for putting up notices. I’ve forgotten (6) ......the word for
them .................................. .
A: Do you mean glue?
B: No, they’re (7) .....made of................................... metal and (8) .....they’ve got................................... a
round top.
A: Oh yes, drawing pins. Here you are.
3 A; Hello. I need (9) .a thing for....................................... making soup. I (10) ..can’t remember
what ...................................... it’s called in English.
B: Is this (11) ....what you’re looking for.................................... ? A blender?
A: Yes, that’s it. Thanks a lot.
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18 Fill in the gaps with these words/phrases.
should say not a bad idea one thing What about Can I just
have you thought suggestion not sure should do having sounds like
LYN: Bill’s leaving the company next month. How do you think we (0) should say goodbye to him?
TED: May I make a (1) ..suggestion............. ?
LYN: Yes, of course.
TED: How about (2) .having.............. a surprise party for him?
ROB: Yes, that (3) .sounds like.............. a good idea.
LYN: Sorry, I don’t think we (4) ..should do............. that. He’s quite shy and might not like being the centre
of attention.
ROB: (5) ..What about............. taking him out for a few drinks?
LYN: I’m (6) not sure............... about that. For (7) one thing ............... , he doesn’t like going to pubs.
ZOE: (8) .Can I just.............. say something here?
LYN: Yes, of course.
ZOE: Well, (9) .have you thought.............. of asking him what he wants to do?
TED: Yes, that’s (10) .not a bad idea.............. !
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