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1 NAME: > U UN NI I T T 1 1 M MO OR RE E P PR RA AC CT TI I C CE E 1 Circle the word or phrase which doesn’t belong in each group of four. 1 lighten things up | share | post | upload 2 inform | misunderstand | interrupt | comment 3 get the message across | talk something over | express your feelings | manage 2 Each phrase in bold contains an error. Write each phrase the correct way. 1 Louis and I continue in touch by e-mail. ..................................................................................... 2 It’s not easy to be without a smartphone in this year and age. ..................................................................................... 3 She prefers to discuss important things face-with-face. ..................................................................................... 4 Please go to the point and tell me what you want. ..................................................................................... 5 Many people now get all the last news from the web. ..................................................................................... 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the suffixes -ed, -ing, -ful or -less. 1 James was not ................................................ about the idea. (thrill) 2 This ................................................ translation app will really help when you’re travelling. (use) 3 Don’t worry. The procedure is ................................................ . (pain) 4 I’m really sorry. That was a ................................................ thing to say. (thought) 5 Paula has always been ................................................ of spiders. (terrify) 6 It was such an ................................................ moment when I forgot her name. (embarrass) 4 Complete the sentences with a word below and a noun suffix (-ion, -ment, -ness or -ity). happy | improve | person | lonely | disappoint | communicate 1 I like her friendly and outgoing ................................................ . 2 People often suffer from ................................................ at first when moving to a new city. 3 The new computer system is a big ................................................ on the last one. 4 Writing and speaking are important ................................................ skills. 5 Losing the match was a huge ................................................ . 6 She smiled with ................................................ . VOCABULARY

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 11 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Circle the word or phrase which doesn’t belong in each group of four.

1 lighten things up | share | post | upload

2 inform | misunderstand | interrupt | comment

3 get the message across | talk something over | express your feelings | manage

2 Each phrase in bold contains an error. Write each phrase the correct way.

1 Louis and I continue in touch by e-mail. .....................................................................................

2 It’s not easy to be without a smartphone in this year and age. .....................................................................................

3 She prefers to discuss important things face-with-face. .....................................................................................

4 Please go to the point and tell me what you want. .....................................................................................

5 Many people now get all the last news from the web. .....................................................................................

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the suffixes -ed, -ing, -ful or -less.

1 James was not ................................................ about the idea. (thrill)

2 This ................................................ translation app will really help when you’re travelling. (use)

3 Don’t worry. The procedure is ................................................ . (pain)

4 I’m really sorry. That was a ................................................ thing to say. (thought)

5 Paula has always been ................................................ of spiders. (terrify)

6 It was such an ................................................ moment when I forgot her name. (embarrass)

4 Complete the sentences with a word below and a noun suffix (-ion, -ment, -ness or -ity).

happy | improve | person | lonely | disappoint | communicate

1 I like her friendly and outgoing ................................................ .

2 People often suffer from ................................................ at first when moving to a new city.

3 The new computer system is a big ................................................ on the last one.

4 Writing and speaking are important ................................................ skills.

5 Losing the match was a huge ................................................ .

6 She smiled with ................................................ .

VOCABULARY

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5 Choose the best continuation to show that you understand the meaning of the words in bold.

1 Text messaging has really spread in recent years.

a It’s now possible to write longer messages.

b Even my grandmother uses it.

2 I didn’t notice what she was wearing.

a But I did see her dancing with Ben.

b She was the only person in jeans.

3 He really lightened things up.

a From now on, we’ll have less homework.

b He began the meeting by telling a joke.

4 Please don’t interrupt me.

a I can do this on my own.

b Let me finish my sentence.

5 Let’s talk it over.

a There’s nothing to discuss.

b Hopefully, we’ll find a solution.

6 She tried to get the message across.

a She repeated everything twice.

b She answered a few questions.

7 Your punctuation needs to improve.

a It’s hard to hear you.

b It’s hard to understand your messages.

6 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 It’s a challenge for many teens to ..................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 I don’t always manage to ...................................................................................................................................................................... on time.

3 I recently posted ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4 I misunderstood the instructions, so ............................................................................................................................................................. .

5 In my opinion, social media sites can help people ........................................................................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 11 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

yesterday | yet | already | until | by the time | after | never

1 I’ve ................................................ been to the US, but I’m starting to plan my first visit.

2 ................................................ I finished my walk, it had got dark.

3 Has everyone ................................................ given their presentations?

4 She removed the photo from the site ................................................ her friend had complained.

5 Justin hasn’t got a Snapchat account ................................................ .

6 ................................................ last month’s exhibition, few people had ever seen those paintings.

7 Sue ran faster ................................................ than she’d ever run before.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect

Simple or Past Simple.

1 ................................................ you ever ................................................ an art class before last summer? (take)

2 I’m so excited about going bungee-jumping. I .................................................................... to try it for years! (want)

3 I’m ready. I .................................................................... work over an hour ago. (finish)

4 She .................................................................... any photos since last week. (not post)

5 He .................................................................... several songs before this one became famous. (record)

6 Dad ................................................ already ................................................ the salad by the time I got home. (make)

7 I hadn’t thought about it until you .................................................................... (mention) it.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect

Continuous.

not know | eat | play | wait | work | not find

1 ................................................ you ever ................................................ Mexican food?

2 Martin’s getting worried. He still .................................................................... a job.

3 How long ................................................ you ................................................ that game? I think it’s time to stop.

4 My brother .................................................................... Cynthia for long.

5 What took you so long? We .................................................................... here since noon.

6 I’m worried about her. She .................................................................... too hard lately.

GRAMMAR

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MORE PRACTICE 1

4 Complete the pairs of sentences with the correct form of the verb provided. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present

Perfect Continuous.

1 paint

They .................................................................... the school for the past two weeks.

Mike .................................................................... his house several times.

2 not study

I .................................................................... all day. I only started an hour ago.

I .................................................................... calculus yet. I will study it next year.

3 share

................................................ they ................................................ any of their holiday photos yet?

So far, they .................................................................... only three of them.

4 manage

I ................................................ never ................................................ to learn how to skateboard.

He got three hours’ sleep last night. I don’t know how he .................................................................... to stay awake today.

5 not do

There’s no food in the house. She .................................................................... the shopping for days.

I’m so bored. I .................................................................... anything since I got up this morning.

5 Write a sentence to follow each first sentence. Use the words provided and the Present Perfect Simple or Present

Perfect Continuous.

1 Her flight is delayed. (not take off / yet)

She ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 I’ve just checked my phone. (call / three times / so far)

My mum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

3 This is the best party ever! (dance / since / I / get here)

I ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 I am a bit nervous. (never meet / face-to-face)

Meredith and I .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

5 Many roads are closed now. (not stop / snow / for / four days)

It .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 22 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Choose the correct word.

1 You can .......... for the price online.

a search b upgrade

2 Joe can make his drone .......... aerial tricks.

a enable b perform

3 Don’t make .......... to repair the tablet yourself.

a a feature b an attempt

4 Camping out on .......... ground wasn’t very comfortable.

a rough b tough

5 The use of facial recognition technology has long been .......... .

a cutting-edge b controversial

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

missing | trend | costly | invent | avoid | stunning

1 A new tablet is going to be quite ................................................ .

2 There’s a ................................................ view of the ocean from the restaurant.

3 We’ve been looking for our dog for hours! He went ................................................ last night.

4 Let’s go early so we can ................................................ the rush-hour traffic.

5 Do you think someone will ever ................................................ a time-travel machine?

6 The ................................................ of reading books on devices will probably increase over the coming years.

3 Complete the collocations with the words below.

an eye on | company | the trouble of | face

1 I kept Jane ................................................................... at the dentist, because she was nervous.

2 He thought he was saving ................................................................... by lying, but we all knew the truth.

3 Online shopping saves me ................................................................... going to the shops.

4 Will you please keep ................................................................... the cat? I don’t want her on the sofa.

4 Complete the sentences using collocations with keep and save and the words below. Use the correct form of the verb.

life | the day | posted | a diary | track of

1 Paul .................................................................... by helping out at the last minute.

2 Sorry I’m late. I didn’t .................................................................... the time.

3 They ................................................ us ................................................ , so we knew their plans.

4 The firefighters ................................................ that baby’s ................................................ .

5 She’s been .................................................................... for three years.

VOCABULARY

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5 Complete the sentences with the adjectives below.

interested | aware | keen | jealous | skilful | disappointed | proud

1 I think Michael is ................................................ on you! He will probably ask you out on a date.

2 Great job! You should be ................................................ of yourself!

3 The company is ................................................ with the low sales figures.

4 I read the news, so I’m ................................................ of the events.

5 I’m ................................................ in all kinds of photography.

6 He’s ................................................ of you because you’re a better guitarist.

7 I’m becoming more ................................................ at web design.

6 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 One way to save energy is to ............................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 When someone doesn’t keep a promise, I feel ...................................................................................................................................... .

3 I’m absolutely mad about ....................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 One downside of living here is that my friends .................................................................................................................................... .

5 A laptop is convenient because .......................................................................................................................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 22 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect Simple or Future Continuous.

1 They .................................................................... (play) a big match on Saturday.

2 ................................................ you ................................................ (finish) your homework before they arrive?

3 Jack .................................................................... (go out) by the time I get home.

4 What time ................................................ you ................................................ (leave) today?

5 I .................................................................... (not get) my driving licence before my birthday.

6 That new shop .................................................................... (open) by the end of the week.

7 Ask Sarah. She .................................................................... (organise) it.

2 Write complete sentences using the words below and the Future Perfect Simple or the Future Continuous.

1 I hope / my marks / improve / by the end of term / .

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

2 they / not leave / home / by then / .

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

3 the restaurant / close / by 11.30 / .

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

4 what time / the game / start / tomorrow / ?

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

5 the office / upgrade / our computers / next month / .

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

6 robots / not do / all our work / in / 20 years’ time / .

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

3 Choose the correct answer

1 What time … ?

a will their plane have arrived

b is their plane going to arrive

2 We won’t be home tomorrow at this time. We … to London.

a will have flown

b will be flying

3 You can’t come over tonight. I … studying for the exam by then.

a won’t finish

b won’t have finished

4 Don’t drive there alone. I … with you.

a will go

b will be going

GRAMMAR

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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct future form. There may be more

than one possible answer.

1 A: I ..................................................................................... (spend) the next few weeks in Australia.

B: It’s winter there. I ..................................................................................... (lend) you a warm jacket.

2 A: I ..................................................................................... (visit) you this afternoon.

B: Could you come by later than that? I ..................................................................................... (work) until 6 pm.

3 A: By next month, I ..................................................................................... (save) enough money to buy a car.

B: That’s great. What kind of car ..................................................................................... you ..................................................................................... (buy)?

4 A: The lecture ..................................................................................... (begin) at 7.00.

B: Do you think it ..................................................................................... (end) by 9.00? I need to return the car.

5 Complete the report using a suitable future tense. There may be more than one possible answer.

Anyone who 1 ..................................................................................... (buy) a drone in the UK in future

2 ..................................................................................... (have to) register it and take a safety test, according to new rules that the

government is developing to prevent collisions with other aircraft. This year, ministers 3 ................................................

also ................................................ (propose) rules that include punishment for anyone who operates a drone in no-fly

zones near airports and prisons.

More rules have become necessary as drones have become increasingly popular. Experts predict that the

industry 4 ..................................................................................... (increase) in value to £100 billion by the middle of the next

decade.

Soon, more and more transport providers, emergency services and conservation groups

5 ..................................................................................... (use) drones to improve their services and respond to incidents. There is

also the possibility that online shops 6 ..................................................................................... (make) commercial deliveries using

drones in the near future. These drones may require specially licensed pilots. Hopefully, this and other

rules 7 ..................................................................................... (help) keep the public safe – in the air and on the ground.

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 33 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

struggle | encouraged | allowed | accepted | step

1 Going to medical school is the first ................................................ towards becoming a doctor.

2 Maths is a real ................................................ for me this year.

3 She hopes to be ................................................ to law school.

4 We’ll be ................................................ to use a calculator during the exam.

5 We ................................................ him to try out for the team, but he didn’t want to.

2 The sentences below do not make sense. Correct them by replacing each word in bold with a word

in bold from a different sentence.

1 He stressed me not to tell anyone. ................................................

2 Students are usually revised before an exam. ................................................

3 I’ve missed all the material, so I feel prepared. ................................................

4 The teacher asked him to leave when he begged the lesson. ................................................

5 He had a doctor’s appointment, so he disrupted the history lesson. ................................................

3 Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 Which school / homework do you attend?

2 She has a degree from art class / university.

3 Jim always seems so secure and nervous / confident.

4 That was the last film he appeared in. He died shortly after acting in / seeing it.

5 Gwen and Harry have two incomes, because both / neither of them work.

6 I’m so sorry / happy to hear that. I’m delighted for you.

7 Among her many accomplishments is writing a best-selling novel / a book she’d like to write about

her childhood.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the suffixes -ous, -able,

-ive, -al or -ic.

1 Cambridge is one of the most ................................................ universities in the world. (fame)

2 It’s not easy for ................................................ young children to sit in a classroom all day. (energy)

3 It is not ................................................ for students to be late for school. (accept)

4 Pollution is a ................................................ problem. (universe)

5 Videos or role-playing are ................................................ ways to present a project. (create)

6 It’s a ................................................ world, so always do your best. (compete)

7 Please respect my privacy and don’t ask ................................................ questions. (person)

8 Is worldwide peace ................................................ ? (achieve)

9 We won a five-night stay at a ................................................ hotel in Paris! (luxury)

10 You don’t have to be ................................................ to exercise. (athlete)

VOCABULARY

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5 Match the verbs in A and the particles in B to form phrasal verbs to match the definitions below.

A catch | drop | get | go | make | put

B off | on with | out | over | up for | on

1 leave a course without finishing it ................................................

2 revise or check something ................................................

3 continue doing something ................................................

4 understand how to do something ................................................

5 postpone or do later ................................................

6 compensate for ................................................

6 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the words in bold.

1 I wasn’t paying attention. What did you ................................................................... ?

2 I get a sense of belonging with ................................................................... .

3 My parents are very strict, so I can’t ................................................................... .

4 I think our school curriculum should include ................................................................... .

5 We go to people’s aid when they need ................................................................... .

6 In our school, it’s not compulsory to ................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 33 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Choose the correct relative pronoun.

1 A boarding school is a place that / which / where students both live and study.

2 I have some friends where / which / who live in London.

3 This is the book that / whose / when I bought for my dad.

4 I’ll never forget the moment which / when / where I learnt I had failed the exam.

5 My friend Janine, that / whose / who’s French is perfect, often corrects my pronunciation.

6 The exam, that / when / which begins at 9, will end at noon.

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one possible answer.

Tick ( ) the sentences in which the relative pronoun can be omitted.

.......... 1 She’s in classroom 3C, ................................................ is upstairs.

.......... 2 I lost the jacket ................................................ my girlfriend gave me.

.......... 3 Our teacher, ................................................ is new here, is quite strict.

.......... 4 That’s the student ................................................ parents work abroad.

.......... 5 I left my notebook in the room ................................................ we had the meeting.

.......... 6 That was the day ................................................ I missed school.

.......... 7 I’ve never met anyone ................................................ is from Japan.

3 Complete the passage with suitable relative pronouns. There may be more than one correct answer.

I’ve never known anyone 1 ................................................ is as crazy about science as my friend Abigail. She has

a huge collection of books 2 ................................................ she keeps in her bedroom, and she always brings some to

the kitchen, 3 ................................................ she reads them after school. At times 4 ................................................ she’s working

on a project, she also gets books from the library. Her sister Annie, 5 ................................................ is her twin, is crazy

about fiction, 6 ................................................ is something I understand better. Annie, 7 ................................................ collection

of books is even bigger than Abigail’s, has no interest in science, and Abigail doesn’t like reading novels.

But the twin sisters certainly share a love of books!

4 Combine the sentences using the relative pronouns in brackets. Make any necessary changes.

1 The girl found my phone. She’s a student at my school. (who)

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

2 The cafeteria serves healthy meals. We often eat there. (where)

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

3 I finally downloaded the game. Everyone’s been playing it. (that)

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

4 My best friend speaks German. His parents are from Berlin. (whose)

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

5 I was ill on Tuesday. The teacher revised the exam material then. (when)

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

6 Everyone loves the food festival. It’s an annual event. (which)

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

GRAMMAR

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5 Five of these sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.

1 There’s the girl who’s mother is a maths professor.

2 I’ve been to Glasgow, where Brian lives.

3 David who won the contest is in my class.

4 The food what we had there was delicious.

5 She gave a surprise quiz, nobody passed.

6 He has books which he still hasn’t read.

7 It was the best film I’ve ever seen.

8 Do you have anything who can help with my headache?

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

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

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

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

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

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 44 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Choose the correct word or expression.

1 Shana lives far away, so she has to commute / pay a fine every day.

2 Sadly, housing / unemployment has increased recently.

3 Our neighbourhood / pavement was built in the 1970s.

4 There’s an equal / a giant block of flats next to the park.

5 Littering / Population density is extremely high in Hong Kong, which has over seven million people.

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

crime rate | free of charge | quality of life | skyscraper | landmark | round-the-clock

1 The first city with a ................................................................... was Chicago, in the US.

2 The city’s low ................................................................... makes it a safe place to live.

3 Moving to the countryside has really improved their ................................................................... .

4 Children are allowed to use public transport ................................................................... .

5 The security cameras in this neighbourhood operate ................................................................... .

6 The most important ................................................................... in the village is the old church.

3 Complete the sentences by adding the correct particle(s) below to form a phrasal verb.

back | off | down | up | into | down on

1 Apparently, Marcy turned ................................................ after we had left the party.

2 The flood cut ............................................... access to the main road.

3 He was a shy child, but turned ............................................... an outgoing teen.

4 He turned ............................................... the job because it required too much travelling.

5 Since he’s cut ............................................... coffee, he’s been sleeping better.

6 I was halfway to school when I had to turn ............................................... to get my maths book.

4 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the correct prefix – dis, un, over, mis, in or under.

1 There shouldn’t be ............................................... between men and women. (equality)

2 It’s ............................................... to breathe polluted air. (healthy)

3 The politician is accused of ............................................... public money for personal items. (using)

4 I was ............................................... with the pottery course, so I dropped out. (satisfied)

5 The factory workers are complaining that they are ............................................... . (paid)

6 I didn't like the design of the magazine – it was ............................................... . (done)

VOCABULARY

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5 Complete the passage with the words below.

megacities | housing | giant | overcrowding | land | wealthy | facilities

Megacities

1 ............................................... began developing when 2 ............................................... in cities led to urban sprawl, or outward

growth. And now, megaregions are beginning to form as megacities join together. These 3 ...............................................

megaregions can cross borders and each may be home to more than 100 million people of all classes, from

4 ............................................... to poor.

Today, the largest megaregion is China’s Pearl River Delta, which includes the cities of Hong Kong and

Guangzhou and which provides 5 ............................................... for 120 million people. Other megaregions are

developing in Japan, Brazil and India. One downside has been the loss of agricultural 6 ............................................... ,

which is needed to build schools and other 7 ............................................... , such as hospitals, roads and shops.

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 44 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences using the modals below.

can | could | might | must | ought to

1 I ................................................ stay home tonight. I’ll decide later.

2 He ................................................ draw well when he was young.

3 You ................................................ call her first. She doesn’t like unexpected visitors.

4 Everyone ................................................ be here by 8 am for the school trip.

5 ................................................ I have some sugar for my coffee, please?

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could or be able to. Use the affirmative or

negative form. There may be more than one possible answer.

1 I ................................................................... skate when I was younger, but I haven’t done it for years.

2 Charlie ................................................................... go to school this morning because he was at the dentist.

3 I ................................................................... help. I’m not doing anything else at the moment.

4 Will you ................................................................... go to the bank later?

5 I ................................................................... buy anything because I don’t have any money.

3 Choose the correct answer.

1 It’s a very popular restaurant, so we .......... book a table.

a are able to b should c ought

2 She .......... have taken her bike. It’s got a flat tyre!

a can’t b might c needn’t

3 You .......... let the dog off the lead here. It’s not allowed.

a couldn’t b don’t have to c mustn’t

4 They .......... to leave their dogs outside. It’s a children’s playground, after all.

a should b ought c must

5 They took the noon train. Otherwise, they .......... have been late.

a should b would c must

6 You .......... do the dishes. We’ve got a dishwasher.

a may not b can’t c don’t have to

4 The sentences below may be said before, during or after a concert. Match the sentence beginnings in A

to their endings in B.

A

1 We must

2 You don’t have to

3 We can’t

4 They might

5 We should have

6 They could have

B

.......... a played for longer, but they didn’t.

.......... b take drinks into the arena. It’s not allowed.

.......... c play my favourite song. I hope so!

.......... d remember to bring the tickets.

.......... e shout! We can hear you!

.......... f bought better tickets. We’re so far from the stage!

GRAMMAR

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5 Complete the sentences with a suitable modal or modal perfect. There may be more than one

correct answer.

1 You ................................................................... make tea. I’ve already made it.

2 It’s getting dark. I think the children ................................................................... come inside now.

3 They ................................................................... go to the match. They’ll let us know.

4 You ................................................................... said that. It really hurt my feelings.

5 I didn’t know she was a vegetarian! You ................................................................... told me!

6 Carol ................................................................... left early. Nobody’s seen her since lunch.

6 Complete these sentences in a logical way using a modal or modal perfect and the words in brackets.

1 I told you we’d be late. We ...................................................................................... . (left earlier)

2 He works six-and-a-half days a week! That ...................................................................................... . (tiring)

3 The car isn’t here. Someone ...................................................................................... it. (stolen)

4 Why didn’t you say you were going? I ...................................................................................... . (come)

5 She doesn’t look anything like him! That ...................................................................................... ! (be his sister)

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 55 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the words in bold.

1 They got engaged and in July they are going to ................................................ .

2 I’d like to know the value of this ................................................ .

3 He’s single. He hasn’t got a ................................................ .

4 They got divorced after 10 years of ................................................ .

5 I envy her because she’s so ................................................ .

6 My favourite possession is a ................................................ .

2 Decide whether the sentences are in British (Br) or US English. Then complete them with the words below.

There are more words than you need.

apartment | flat | lifts | elevators | yard | garden | closet | parcel | package

.......... 1 There are huge wardrobes in our new ................................................ .

.......... 2 These old buildings in the town centre don’t have ................................................ .

.......... 3 The salesman will give you the ................................................ .

.......... 4 We’ve got a comfortable outdoor couch in our back ................................................ .

3 Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition below. Some may be used more than once.

about | at | from | of | for | on | in

1 He always blames other people ................................................ his problems.

2 She’s always complaining ................................................ the weather.

3 You can always depend ................................................ me.

4 My parents don’t approve ................................................ my boyfriend.

5 Don’t worry ................................................ me. I’ll be fine!

6 I spent a week searching ................................................ the perfect gift.

7 Can you concentrate ................................................ homework while listening to music?

8 I don’t believe ................................................ ghosts.

9 Don’t stare ................................................ him. It’s not polite.

10 The storm prevented the event ................................................ taking place.

4 Complete the passage with the words below.

tears | damage | complained | concentrating | standing still | staring | ignored | length

Adults often criticise teens for the 1 ................................................ of time they spend on phones and tablets. But

a recent survey in Sweden reports that 33% of children in the country’s largest towns and cities have

2 ................................................ about their parents spending too much time 3 ................................................ at screens.

This has led doctors in the country to warn that children might suffer emotional and cognitive

4 ................................................ as a result. They say that children’s development can be affected if they are constantly

trying to get their parents’ attention, or can only get it once they end up in 5 ................................................ .

Hanna Grönborg, a mother in Malmö, reports regularly seeing distracted parents in her local park.

“For example, the other day, there was a dad 6 ................................................ on his screen while his daughter was

7 ................................................ by the swings and calling him. He completely 8 ................................................ her,” she said.

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5 Complete the sentences with the phrases below.

get along | got over | take people for granted | grow apart | move on

got to know | break up | haven’t got a lot in common

1 Thomas and Gerald were once good friends, but they’ve started to ................................................................... .

2 She hasn’t ................................................................... the end of her last relationship yet.

3 We’d met before, but we really ................................................................... each other at summer camp.

4 We’re not best friends, but we ................................................................... nicely.

5 Other than liking the same music, we ................................................................... .

6 He still talks about his ex-girlfriend. He can’t seem to ................................................................... .

7 Have you heard the news? Harry and Susan decided to ................................................................... .

8 You’ll never have a long-term relationship if you ................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 55 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Match A and B to form zero, first or second conditional sentences or time clause sentences.

A

1 If you put ice in the sun,

2 I’ll clean my room

3 Sign up by Wednesday

4 You would have more friends

5 If you did it all over again,

6 He won’t know how I feel

B

.......... a as soon as I get home.

.......... b if you want to be in the play.

.......... c it melts.

.......... d unless I say something.

.......... e if you went out more.

.......... f it wouldn’t change anything.

2 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Use the verbs in brackets with the third conditional.

1 You wouldn’t have got such a high exam mark if you .......................................................................................... . (not study)

2 If he hadn’t moved to Australia, I .................................................................................................................................................. . (marry)

3 I would have told you if my ex-girlfriend .................................................................................................................................... . (call)

4 My parents would have been upset if I ..................................................................................................................................... . (not go)

5 If it had been warmer, we ...................................................................................................................................................................... . (swim)

6 If you had gone with me, I .................................................................................................................................................................... . (enjoy)

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the conditional or time clause in brackets.

1 If you ............................................................ (mix) yellow and blue, you ............................................................ (get) green.

(Zero Conditional)

2 He ............................................................ (call) you as soon as the meeting ............................................................ (end).

(time clause)

3 If you ............................................................ (break) this, you ............................................................ (pay) for it!

(First Conditional)

4 If I ............................................................ (not catch) the last bus, I ............................................................ (can take) a taxi.

(Third Conditional)

5 You ............................................................ (not argue) all the time if you ............................................................ (treat) her better.

(Second Conditional)

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

1 I ............................................................ (not call) if I had known you were asleep.

2 If you need a ride, I ............................................................ (drive) you.

3 If you ............................................................ (practise) more, you’d improve.

4 I’ll tell you as soon as I ............................................................ (hear) anything.

5 If you ............................................................ (not tell) me what the problem is, I can’t help you.

6 Plants ............................................................ (die) if you don’t water them.

7 Unless you remind him, he ............................................................ (not do) it tomorrow.

8 If my dog ............................................................ (see) a cat, he gets excited.

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5 Complete the sentences according to the meaning of the original sentences.

1 I didn’t recognise her, so I didn’t say hello.

If I ...................................................................................................................... , I ..................................................................................................... hello.

2 I’m not strong enough to move the table.

If I .................................................................................................. stronger, I ............................................................................................ the table.

3 It’s hard to concentrate because I’m so tired.

If I ..................................................................................................................... , it ....................................................................................................................

so hard to concentrate.

4 As long as it doesn’t rain, we’re going camping this weekend.

Unless it ................................................................................................... , we ....................................................................................................................

this weekend.

5 It’s hard to make a conversation with him because we haven’t got a lot in common.

If we ................................................................................................................ , it ................................................................................................. so hard

to make a conversation.

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 66 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the phrases below.

go out of business | make ends meet | shop around | splash out on | worth it

1 We never have enough money. We can’t seem to ............................................................ .

2 It looks more expensive than it should be. It isn’t ............................................................ to pay so much.

3 You should ............................................................ for a lower price.

4 I’m going to ............................................................ a new phone.

5 It’s my favourite shop. I hope it doesn’t ............................................................ .

2 Choose the correct continuation to show you understand the expressions in bold.

1 We started with drinks, which were on the house.

a There was a lovely view from the restaurant’s roof.

b The restaurant gives everyone one free beverage.

2 He’s been living way beyond his means.

a He’s been spending so much money.

b He never dreamt he’d be so successful.

3 I’m not going to foot the bill.

a I’ll pay with cash.

b The company is paying.

4 I’m about to go on a shopping spree.

a I need a lot of things for my new flat.

b I’ve decided to buy as little as possible.

5 All of these televisions cost an arm and a leg.

a Have you got any cheaper ones?

b Why are they so inexpensive?

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use gerunds or infinitives.

1 I don’t see myself ........................................... (do) more work.

2 On our way to lunch, we stopped ........................................... (look) at a flat that was for sale.

3 Since he started his job, he’s stopped ........................................... (borrow) money from friends.

4 They’ve finally decided ........................................... (buy) a new oven.

5 We should really consider ........................................... (plan) a cheaper holiday.

6 ........................................... (rent) a car for a week is expensive.

7 He’s looking forward to ........................................... (stay) in Italy.

8 She tries to avoid ........................................... (use) her credit card.

9 I can’t afford ........................................... (eat) out.

10 Why are you so keen on ........................................... (try) this?

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4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or expression below.

split the cost | charged | expenses | go broke | note | make the best of it

pay you back | savings account | suits | budget

1 I have got money in my ............................................................ .

2 I haven’t got any change, only a £10 ............................................................ .

3 My sister and I ............................................................ of a new printer.

4 I can’t afford it. I’m trying to keep to my ............................................................ .

5 Terrible business decisions can cause a person to ............................................................ .

6 When they travel for work, the company pays all the ............................................................ .

7 I don’t like this either, but we’ll just have to ............................................................ .

8 I’ll be happy to meet whenever it ............................................................ you.

9 I think they ............................................................ us too much.

10 Can you lend me a few pounds? I’ll ............................................................ tomorrow.

5 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need.

stuff | charge | cash | odd jobs | pocket money | fee | request | salary

We have all heard of the difference in 1 ............................................ between women and men, but did you know

the difference begins in childhood? According to a new report, boys in the UK receive 20% more

2 ............................................ than girls do, probably because they simply 3 ............................................ more. While boys get

an average of £10.70 per week as pocket money or payment for 4 ............................................ around the home,

girls receive an average of only £8.50.

As children get older, the gap between the figures increases, reaching 30% at age 16. Not only do girls

receive less money, but they also have less financial independence, and are more dependent on others to

buy 5 ............................................ for them. Giving children financial autonomy from an early age is important for

their development, but while boys are more likely to be given regular amounts of 6 ............................................ ,

the research says the parents of girls are more likely to hold on to their daughters’ money and hand it

over when it is required.

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 66 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Choose the correct answer.

1 That restaurant is amazing! The food will be / is / is being prepared by a world-class chef.

2 I promise – the money I owe will pay / is paid / will be paid back next Monday.

3 This antique desk made / had been made / was made in the late 18th century.

4 Remember, we still owe / still owed / are still owed money by Larry.

5 Can money lend / be lent / loan to teens by the bank without a parent’s signature?

6 My phone rang while I was being interviewed / interviewed / am being interviewed.

7 How much is the dentist going to charge / charged / going to be charged for cleaning my teeth?

2 Complete the sentences so they logically follow each first sentence. Use the verbs below and a suitable

passive tense.

take | interview | clean | steal | establish | can do | should complete

1 We couldn’t swim earlier. The pool ............................................................................. .

2 It’s an old family-owned company. It ............................................................................. in 1820.

3 Ryan is very nervous. He ............................................................................. tomorrow.

4 Nancy was crying when I ran into her. Her wallet .............................................. just .............................................. .

5 Sorry, but you’ll have to stand. All the seats ............................................................................. .

6 I never have to go to my bank. Everything ............................................................................. online.

7 Those are important forms. They ............................................................................. carefully.

3 Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent when possible.

1 They should have paid you back sooner.

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

2 Did he write that book?

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

3 The company employs thousands of people.

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

4 They’re not offering that finance course any more.

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

5 We will donate the money to a charity.

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

6 Someone gave him bad advice.

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

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4 Write passive sentences using the words below. Use a suitable tense in each sentence.

1 the money / already / spend / .

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

2 that book / borrow / from the library / last month / .

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

3 a taxi / just / order / .

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

4 it / not do / yet / .

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

5 the fee / charge / next week / .

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

6 dinner / make / by the time / you / get home tonight / .

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

7 the project / complete / before next Friday / ?

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

8 it / can exchange / within two weeks / .

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

5 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Use a suitable passive or active form.

1 You can find the money in the bottom drawer. (found)

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

2 I had no idea that you were following me. (being)

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

3 The door must be locked before you leave. (lock)

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

4 His parents have never given him pocket money. (been)

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

5 They’re going to postpone the meeting. (is)

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

6 Nearly 500 people attended the event. (by)

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

7 She always includes personal examples in her lectures. (included)

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

8 The book is expected to be a bestseller. (they)

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

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 77 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.

broke a record | spectators | no matter | superstars | defeated

displayed | opponents | tournaments | awards

Serena and Venus Williams

1 Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are two of the biggest .............................................. in tennis history.

2 They have won many .............................................. for their accomplishments.

3 Serena and Venus often compete as .............................................. in a match.

4 The Grand Slam is a series of four tennis .............................................. held in Australia, France, England and the US.

5 In 2017, at a Grand Slam match in Australia, Serena .............................................. Venus.

6 When she did this, she .............................................. by winning a Grand Slam tennis title 23 times.

7 Serena and Venus love each other, .............................................. who wins.

2 Match a sentence beginning in A to the correct ending in B. Pay attention to the words in bold.

A

1 He needs more guidelines

2 He’ll have to learn to cope

3 He’ll win the championship

4 His turnaround came

5 Everyone here will go wild

6 He and his teammates

7 That runner in the lead

8 This could be a sign

B

.......... a give each other a lot of support.

.......... b is probably going to win.

.......... c if we win the World Cup.

.......... d if he trains hard.

.......... e that they’re going to win.

.......... f that will tell him what to do.

.......... g with the situation.

.......... h after losing several big matches.

3 Complete the sentences using a suitable word to show that you understand the words in bold.

1 A runner-up is in .............................................. place.

2 Humble people don’t talk a lot about .............................................. .

3 You may get a trophy if you .............................................. .

4 You cross the finish line at the .............................................. of a race.

5 Winning five matches in a row means you didn’t .............................................. once.

6 Someone who is making an effort is .............................................. hard.

7 When you beat a team, they .............................................. .

8 Runners need strength in their .............................................. .

9 You hire someone to do a .............................................. for you.

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4 Choose the correct explanation for each sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold.

1 The player scored a basket.

a It caused his team to lose.

b His team got two points.

2 You need to improve your speed.

a You ought to swim faster.

b Your style should be better.

3 It’s nearly time for the kick-off.

a The match will begin soon.

b The match is almost over.

4 John really let us down.

a As usual, he kept his promise.

b We were sad and disappointed.

5 Our coach is always willing to help us.

a He doesn’t seem to want to.

b He’s glad to do it.

5 Complete the sentences using the expressions below. There are more expressions than you need.

fast asleep | way ahead | badly injured | top speed | vast majority | valid point | poor health | bright future

1 If you run very fast, you’re running at ............................................................ .

2 Almost all means the ............................................................ .

3 If you are seriously hurt, you are ............................................................ .

4 If it’s difficult to wake you up, you are ............................................................ .

5 If you’re right, you’ve got a ............................................................ .

6 If everyone is far behind you, you are ............................................................ .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 77 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the second sentence in each pair with the correct form of the verb in reported speech.

1 “My students enjoy playing sport.”

The teacher said that his students ................................................................... playing sport.

2 “The taxi is waiting for you outside.”

My sister said that the taxi ................................................................... for me outside.

3 “Let’s rest here for a while.”

Stephen suggested ................................................................... there for a while.

4 “Listen to me.”

My mother told me ................................................................... to her.

5 “I’ve never trained so hard.”

James explained that he ................................................................... so hard.

6 “The match will begin tomorrow at noon.”

The coach told us that the match ................................................................... the next day at noon.

2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

1 “I may join the swimming team next year.”

Carl declared that he ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 “I must go to football practice this afternoon.”

I told my friend that I ................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

3 “We haven’t eaten for hours.”

The players complained that they ...................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 “The team hired a new manager yesterday.”

A spokesman announced that the team .......................................................................................................................................................... .

5 “Don’t come late for the exam tomorrow.”

The teacher warned us ................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

3 Rewrite the questions in reported speech.

1 “Is it cold outside?”

I asked my mother .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 “Where did you buy this coat?”

Tracy wanted to know ................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

3 “Can you lend me some money?”

Mike asked me ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 “How often do you go to the gym?”

Jill wondered ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

5 “Have you ever played beach volleyball?”

Jack asked Linda .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

6 “Who is coming to the match tonight?”

Philip asked .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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4 Choose the correct verbs and complete the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

1 “I left your ball in the park yesterday.”

Matt complained / admitted ................................................................................................................................................................................. .

2 “Do you take part in triathlons?”

My friend wondered / explained ...................................................................................................................................................................... .

3 “I’ll come to the match tonight.”

Cindy ordered / promised ...................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 “Don’t forget to buy a present for Mum.”

My brother reminded / suggested .................................................................................................................................................................. .

5 “I’ve waited long enough!”

Susan threatened / complained ......................................................................................................................................................................... .

6 “There’s going to be an English exam next week.”

The teacher ordered / announced ................................................................................................................................................................... .

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 88 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

scare | dish | crave | treat | famine | risk | bland | cuisine | store | sweetener

1 You need to add some salt. The soup is .............................................. .

2 We always eat the local .............................................. when we travel.

3 Many people .............................................. coffee in the morning.

4 Did you put any .............................................. in my tea?

5 There’s a .............................................. of getting ill from eating undercooked meat.

6 I recommend their chicken .............................................. .

7 Ice cream is a nice .............................................. on a hot day.

8 We .............................................. tins and rice in that cupboard.

9 During the .............................................. , food aid was sent to the country.

10 The news of a possible epidemic caused a .............................................. in the city.

2 Circle the correct answer.

1 She’d planned to go to the supermarket, but she didn’t get .......... to it.

a around

b along

c over

2 The service there is awful – I don’t know how they get .......... with it.

a along

b up

c away

3 I can’t help you clean this week, but I promise I’ll make .......... for it next week.

a in

b up

c on

4 How do you put .......... with your annoying brother?

a up

b on

c out

5 I looked .......... on my grandparents on the way home.

a in

b over

c about

6 Eric comes .......... as shy, but he’s just quiet.

a along

b around

c across

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3 Match the idioms to their meanings.

1 take (something) with a pinch of salt

2 have your cake and eat it

3 put all your eggs in one basket

4 eat humble pie

5 food for thought

6 in a nutshell

7 not my cup of tea

.......... a in the fewest possible words

.......... b something worth seriously considering

.......... c plan for only one option

.......... d not completely believe something

.......... e not to one’s liking

.......... f apologise and admit a mistake

.......... g benefit from two choices that are impossible at the same time

4 Complete the sentences with the numbers (1-7) of the idioms in Exercise 3. There is one extra idiom.

a That’s a good point. It’s .......... .

b She was wrong. Now she’ll have to .......... .

c I prefer Italian food. Hamburgers are .......... .

d Not study and get good marks! You can’t .......... !

e I’ll summarise. .......... , …

f Apply to several jobs. Don’t .......... .

5 Complete the article with the words and phrases below.

shortages | raw | go off | decrease | health-conscious | source | major | changed their mind | running out of

Britain’s reliance on fruit and vegetables from abroad is becoming a 1 ................................................................... worry as

recent 2 ................................................................... caused by bad weather have resulted in higher prices and less variety

than usual. Some supermarkets have been 3 ................................................................... many types of vegetables that are

eaten 4 ................................................................... , such as lettuce and cucumbers.

The 5 ................................................................... of many of the vegetables is Spain, which has been hit by unusually bad

weather. Lorries transporting vegetables have also been stuck in snow, causing the food to

6 ................................................................... before it reaches supermarket shelves.

Demand for fresh vegetables normally rises after New Year, when 7 ................................................................... customers

start diets. Now, many may have 8 ................................................................... and decided to put off their healthy habits

until prices 9 ................................................................... in the spring.

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NAME: > UUNNIITT 88 MMOORREE PPRRAACCTTIICCEE

1 Complete each sentence with either … or, neither … nor, so … that or such … that.

1 It was ................................................................... a bad restaurant ................................................................... we will never go there again.

2 The waiter took ................................................................... long ................................................................... the food was cold when we got it.

3 ................................................................... the starters ................................................................... the main courses were edible.

4 Next time, we’ll ................................................................... go to the sushi place ................................................................... eat at my place.

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable form of used to.

1 It was difficult at first, but I ................................................................... it now.

2 She ................................................................... eat meat, but she’s a vegetarian now.

3 I doubt I ................................................................... ever ................................................................... spicy food.

4 Did his family ................................................................... own that Indian restaurant we liked?

5 Before microwaves, people ................................................................... cook more.

6 They ................................................................... slowly ................................................................... their new diet.

3 Complete the sentences in a logical way.

1 I ate so much cake that ................................................................................................................................................................................................ .

2 I could never get used to ............................................................................................................................................................................................ .

3 I’m not used to eating .................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4 We had such a good time that ................................................................................................................................................................................ .

5 Before my friend moved, we used to ............................................................................................................................................................... .

6 I’ll go to the shops either later today ............................................................................................................................................................... .

7 Every year, my grandmother would ................................................................................................................................................................. .

8 Neither fast food .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

1 Sorry I’m late! Have you ................................................................... waiting for long?

2 I can’t meet at 4.00. I won’t ................................................................... finished working by then.

3 James told me that he ................................................................... be happy to meet you.

4 He’s definitely lost weight. He ................................................................... have been on a diet.

5 If you ................................................................... eaten that, you would have been very ill.

6 We ................................................................... have gone out, but we decided to stay home.

7 Why didn’t you ask me? I ................................................................... have helped you.

8 Can it ................................................................... ordered online?

9 We ate at a place ................................................................... the waiters also sing.

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5 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.

1 I waited while they were making the pizza. (being)

I waited .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

2 Phillip is a restaurant chef. He rarely cooks at home. (who)

Phillip, ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

3 “Don’t say a word.” (not)

They warned us ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4 “Did you sign up for the cooking class?” (I)

Laura asked .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

5 The last time we went to that restaurant was about a year ago. (for)

We ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .

6 We’ll run out of dog food in a few days. (by the end of the week)

We ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .

7 Cooking in the hotel room is against the rules. (mustn’t)

You .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

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1 1 lighten things up 3 manage

2 misunderstand

2 1 keep in touch 4 get to the point

2 day and age 5 latest news

3 face-to-face

3 1 thrilled 4 thoughtless

2 useful 5 terrified

3 painless 6 embarrassing

4 1 personality 4 communication

2 loneliness 5 disappointment

3 improvement 6 happiness

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5 1 b 3 b 5 b 7 b

2 a 4 b 6 a

6 POSSIBLE ANSWERS

1 avoid sending text messages for a day

2 finish my projects

3 these photos on Facebook

4 I couldn’t get the device to work

5 meet others with similar interests

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1 1 never 5 yet

2 By the time 6 Until

3 already 7 yesterday

4 after

2 1 Had … taken 5 had recorded

2 have wanted 6 had … made

3 finished 7 mentioned

4 hasn’t posted

3 1 Have … eaten

2 hasn’t found

3 have … been playing

4 hasn’t known

5 have been waiting

6 has been working

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4 1 have been painting, has painted

2 haven’t been studying, haven’t studied

3 Have … shared, have shared

4 have … managed, has managed

5 hasn’t done, haven’t been doing

5 1 hasn’t taken off yet

2 has called three times so far

3 have been dancing since I got here

4 have never met face-to-face

5 hasn’t stopped snowing for four days

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1 1 a 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 b

2 1 costly 4 avoid

2 stunning 5 invent

3 missing 6 trend

3 1 company 3 the trouble of

2 face 4 an eye on

4 1 saved the day 4 saved … life

2 keep track of 5 keeping a diary

3 kept … posted

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5 1 keen 5 interested

2 proud 6 jealous

3 disappointed 7 skilful

4 aware

6 POSSIBLE ANSWERS

1 use less electricity

2 disappointed

3 these kinds of films

4 are far from me

5 you can take it with you

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1 1 will be playing 5 won’t have got

2 Will … have finished 6 will have opened

3 will have gone out 7 will be organising

4 will … be leaving

2 1 I hope my marks will have improved by the end of

term.

2 They won’t have left home by then.

3 The restaurant will have closed by 11.30.

4 What time will the game be starting tomorrow?

5 The office will be upgrading our computers next

month.

6 Robots won’t be doing all our work in 20 years’

time.

3 1 b 2 b 3 b 4 a

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4 1 will be spending / am going to spend, will lend

2 am going to visit / am visiting, will still be

working

3 will have saved, are … going to buy

4 will begin, will end / will have ended

5 1 will be buying

2 will have to

3 are … proposing / are … going to propose

4 will have increased

5 will be using

6 will be making

7 will help

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1 1 step 4 allowed

2 struggle 5 encouraged

3 accepted

2 1 begged 4 disrupted

2 stressed 5 missed

3 revised

3 1 school

2 university

3 confident

4 acting in

5 both

6 happy

7 writing a best-selling novel

4 1 famous 6 competitive

2 energetic 7 personal

3 acceptable 8 achievable

4 universal 9 luxurious

5 creative 10 athletic

Page 2

5 1 drop out 4 catch on

2 go over 5 put off

3 get on with 6 make up

6 POSSIBLE ANSWERS

1 say 4 art

2 my friends 5 help

3 stay out late 6 wear a uniform

Page 3

1 1 where 4 when

2 who 5 whose

3 that 6 which

2 1 which 5 where

2 that / which 6 that / when

3 who 7 that / who

4 whose

The relative pronoun can be omitted in sentences

2 and 6.

3 1 that / who 5 who

2 that / which 6 which

3 where 7 whose

4 when

4 1 The girl who found my phone is a student at my

school.

2 The cafeteria where we often eat serves healthy

meals.

3 I finally downloaded the game that everyone’s

been playing.

4 My best friend, whose parents are from Berlin,

speaks German.

5 I was ill on Tuesday, when the teacher revised the

exam material.

6 Everyone loves the food festival, which is an

annual event.

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5 1 There’s the girl whose mother is a maths

professor.

2

3 David, who won the contest, is in my class.

4 The food that / which we had there was delicious.

5 She gave a surprise quiz, which nobody passed.

6

7

8 Do you have anything that / which can help with

my headache?

Page 1

1 1 commute 4 a giant

2 unemployment 5 Population density

3 neighbourhood

2 1 skyscraper 4 free of charge

2 crime rate 5 round-the-clock

3 quality of life 6 landmark

3 1 up 4 down

2 off 5 down on

3 into 6 back

4 1 inequality 4 dissatisfied

2 unhealthy 5 underpaid

3 misusing 6 overdone

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5 1 Megacities 5 housing

2 overcrowding 6 land

3 giant 7 facilities

4 wealthy

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1 1 might 4 must

2 could 5 Can

3 ought to

2 1 could / was able to

2 couldn’t / wasn’t able to

3 can / am able to

4 be able to

5 can’t / am not able to

3 1 b 3 c 5 b

2 a 4 b 6 c

4 1 d 3 b 5 f

2 e 4 c 6 a

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5 1 don’t have to / don’t need to

2 should / ought to / need to

3 may / might

4 shouldn’t have

5 should have

6 must have

6 1 should have left earlier

2 must be tiring

3 must have stolen

4 would have come

5 can’t be his sister

Page 1

1 POSSIBLE ANSWERS

1 get married 4 marriage

2 ring 5 successful

3 wife 6 necklace

2 1 flat (Br) 3 package (US)

2 lifts (Br) 4 yard (US)

3 1 for 6 for

2 about 7 on

3 on 8 in

4 of 9 at

5 about 10 from

4 1 length 5 tears

2 complained 6 concentrating

3 staring 7 standing still

4 damage 8 ignored

Page 2

5 1 grow apart

2 got over

3 got to know

4 get along

5 haven’t got a lot in common

6 move on

7 break up

8 take people for granted

Page 3

1 1 c 3 b 5 f

2 a 4 e 6 d

2 POSSIBLE ANSWERS

1 hadn’t studied so hard

2 wouldn’t have married him

3 had called me

4 hadn’t gone to school

5 would have swum in the lake

6 would have enjoyed the party

3 1 mix, get

2 will call, ends

3 break, will pay

4 hadn’t caught, could have taken

5 wouldn’t argue, treated

4 1 wouldn’t have called

2 will drive

3 practised

4 hear

5 don’t tell

6 die

7 won’t do

8 sees

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5 1 had recognised her, would have said

2 were, would move

3 weren’t so tired, wouldn’t be

4 rains, will go camping

5 had more in common, wouldn’t be

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1 1 make ends meet 4 splash out on

2 worth it 5 go out of business

3 shop around

2 1 b 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 a

3 1 doing 6 Renting

2 to look 7 staying

3 borrowing 8 using

4 to buy 9 to eat

5 planning 10 trying

Page 2

4 1 savings account 6 expenses

2 note 7 make the best of it

3 split the cost 8 suits

4 budget 9 charged

5 go broke 10 pay you back

5 1 salary 4 odd jobs

2 pocket money 5 stuff

3 request 6 cash

Page 3

1 1 is

2 will be paid

3 was made

4 are still owed

5 be lent

6 was being interviewed

7 going to charge

2 1 was being cleaned

2 was established

3 is being interviewed

4 had … been stolen

5 have been taken / are taken

6 can be done / is done

7 should / must be completed

3 1 You should have been paid back sooner.

2 Was that book written by him?

3 Thousands of people are employed by the

company.

4 That finance course isn’t being offered any more.

5 The money will be donated to a charity.

6 He was given bad advice.

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4 1 The money has already been spent.

2 That book was borrowed from the library last

month.

3 A taxi has just been ordered.

4 It hasn’t been done yet.

5 The fee will be charged next week.

6 Dinner will have been made by the time you get

home tonight.

7 Will the project have been completed before next

Friday?

8 It can be exchanged within two weeks.

5 1 The money can be found in the bottom drawer.

2 I had no idea (that) I was being followed.

3 You must lock the door before you leave.

4 He has never been given pocket money.

5 The meeting is going to be postponed.

6 The event was attended by nearly 500 people.

7 Personal examples are always included in her

lectures.

8 They expect the book to be a bestseller.

Page 1

1 1 superstars 5 defeated

2 awards 6 broke a record

3 opponents 7 no matter

4 tournaments

2 1 f 3 d 5 c 7 b

2 g 4 h 6 a 8 e

3 1 second 6 trying

2 themselves 7 lose

3 win 8 legs

4 end 9 job

5 lose

Page 2

4 1 b 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 b

5 1 top speed 4 fast asleep

2 vast majority 5 valid point

3 badly injured 6 way ahead

Page 3

1 1 enjoyed 4 to listen

2 was waiting 5 had never trained

3 resting / that we rest 6 would begin

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2 1 might join the swimming team the following year /

the year after

2 had to go to football practice that afternoon

3 hadn’t eaten for hours

4 had hired a new manager the day before / the

previous day

5 not to come late for the exam the next / following

day / the day after

3 1 if / whether it was cold outside

2 where I had bought that coat

3 if / whether I could lend him some money

4 how often I went to the gym

5 if / whether she had ever played beach volleyball

6 who was coming to the match that night

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4 1 admitted that he had left my ball in the park the

day before / the previous day

2 wondered if / whether I took part in triathlons

3 promised to come / that she would come to the

match that night

4 reminded me to buy a present for Mum

5 complained that she had waited long enough

6 announced that there was going to be an English

exam the next / following week / the week after

Page 1

1 1 bland 6 dish

2 cuisine 7 treat

3 crave 8 store

4 sweetener 9 famine

5 risk 10 scare

2 1 a 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 c

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3 1 d 3 c 5 b 7 e

2 g 4 f 6 a

4 a 5 c 7 e 6

b 4 d 2 f 1

5 1 major 6 go off

2 shortages 7 health-conscious

3 running out of 8 changed their mind

4 raw 9 decrease

5 source

Page 3

1 1 such … that 3 Neither … nor

2 so … that 4 either … or

2 1 am used to 4 use to

2 used to 5 used to

3 will … get used to 6 are … getting used to

3 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

4 1 been 6 could

2 have 7 would

3 would 8 be

4 must 9 where

5 had

Page 4

5 1 while the pizza was being made

2 who is a restaurant chef, rarely cooks at home /

who rarely cooks at home, is a restaurant chef

3 not to say a word

4 if / whether I had signed up for the cooking class

5 haven’t gone to that restaurant for about a year

6 will have run out of dog food by the end of the

week

7 mustn’t cook in the hotel room

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