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UNIT 1 EXERCISES
1 Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1 My uncle speaks (speak) four languages.
2 They __________ (arrive) at 3.00 p.m. last Friay.
3 __________ you __________ (go) out last night!
" #ita __________ (live) in $uapest no%.
& 'enny __________ (enoy) meeting ne% people.
They __________ (not * see) the film last night.
+ , __________ (not * like) %orking at %eekens.
- ast year %e __________ (visit) /uai.
The arth __________ (go) roun the un.
10 __________ you __________ (kno%) my mum!
2 Choose the correct answer.
1 very morning she goes / is going s%imming.2 Are they speaking / Do they speak 4ortuguese in $ra5il!
3 #ight no% the kis play / are playing footall in the park.
" 6hy is the child crying / does the child cry 7 i he fall
over!
& ,8m really enjoy / enjoying this meal.
Do you always go / Are you always going to school y us!
+ /eie doesn’t like / isn’t liking fish.
- , often stay / ’m often staying at my frien8s house.
9t the moment %e ’re studying / study French iterature.
10 ook: The train ’s coming * comes.
3 Write the sentences and questions in the correct order.
1 you * are * on * this * summer * going * holiay * ! Are you going on holiday this summer?
2 she * isn8t * to * toay * going * school
___________________________________________
3 a * ne% * ,8m * look for * flat * going * to
___________________________________________
" going * %hat * they * o * to * are * !
___________________________________________
& to * isn8t * she * going * invite * /an * the * party * to
___________________________________________
4 Match the questions 1–5 with the answers a–e.
1 6hose moile phone is this! c
2 6hich acket o you prefer!
3 6hat sort of og have you got!
" ;o% fast oes your car go!
& ;o% much time have %e got!
a 9out half an hour.
9 ig araor.
c ,t8s mine.
9out 220 kilometres an hour.
e , like the ro%n one.
5 Choose the correct question word.
which whose who why where when what how
1 Where 8s the train station!
2 __________ are you laughing!3 __________ time is it!
" __________ o , open this!
& __________ shoes are these!
__________ sai that!
+ __________ shall , have 7 a curry or a pi55a!
- __________ shall %e leave!
6 Write questions for these answers.
1 he lives in <airo.
Where does she live?
2 =eoff arrive last 6enesay.
___________________________________________
3 They8re playing computer games.
___________________________________________
" Marco comes from ,taly.
___________________________________________
& They8re coming at & o8clock.
___________________________________________
>o? he in8t enoy the ook.
___________________________________________
+ ,t costs "& euros.
___________________________________________
- 6e8re %atching a film.
___________________________________________
>o? they on8t go to the same school. ___________________________________________
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UNIT 2 EXERCISES
1 Choose the correct form of the verb.
1 They have / has t%o chilren.
2 Manon comes / come from France.
3 6hen do / does he start %ork!
" 6here does / do she live!
& , gets / get up at .30 a.m.
'ason doesn’t / don’t like coffee.
+ ;o% much time have / has , got!
- @ou don’t / doesn’t have a %atch.
,t snow / snows a lot here in %inter.
10 6hat does / do that %or mean!
2 Com!ete the sentences with the "resent #im!e form of
the verbs in the bo$.
forget eat go live play have finish speak
1 My sister lives in 9rgentina.
2 9nthony __________ very healthy foo.
3 , __________ shopping for clothes every %eeken.
" 6e __________ singing lessons on Tuesay afternoons.
& , __________ #ussian an French.
My a often __________ people8s names.
+ My cousin __________ the piano.
- The eAam __________ at 10.30 a.m. eAactly.
3 Make the ositive sentences ne%ative.
1 , go s%imming t%ice a %eek. I don’t go swimming twice a week.
2 9nreas %orks in the city centre.
___________________________________________
3 They live in Manchester.
___________________________________________
" 6e8re vegetarian.
___________________________________________
& ;e goes to the gym every ay.
___________________________________________
4 Com!ete the sentences with the "resent Continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 @ou aren’t listening (not * listen) to me.
2 6e __________________ (not * go) skiing this %inter.
3 __________ they __________ (%atch) the ne%s!
" 'ulie __________________ (not * enoy) the film.
& , __________________ (not * %aste) time: ,8m %orking:
6here __________ you __________ (go) on holiay!
+ __________ you __________ (see) the entist tomorro%!
- 6hy __________ they __________ (smile)!
veryone __________________ (have) a great time.
10 he __________________ (stuy) economics at college.
5 Match sentences 1–3 with descritions a–c.
1 The girls are playing computer games.
2 ,8m staying %ith my cousin.
3 6e8re meeting at .30.
a a planne arrangement for the future an activity happening aroun no% ut perhaps not right no%
c an activity happening right no%
6 &ick ' ( the correct sentence in each air.
1 he stuies at the moment.
he8s stuying at the moment.
2 6hat a great meal. veryone enoys it.
6hat a great meal. veryone8s enoying it.
3 ;e speaks /utch an =erman.
;e8s speaking /utch an =erman.
" 4ero is coming from <ai5.
4ero comes from <ai5.& 6e usually go y car.
6e8re usually going y car.
,8m loving %hite chocolate.
, love %hite chocolate.
+ 6hat o you o tomorro%!
6hat are you oing tomorro%!
- 6e8re stuying 9merican history this term.
6e stuy 9merican history this term.
9re you unerstaning this %or!
/o you unerstan this %or!
10 ,8m meeting ucy tomorro% at 1 o8clock.
, meet ucy tomorro% at 1 o8clock.
) Com!ete the sentences with the "resent #im!e or
Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 <lare al%ays looks (look) tire:
2 __________ you __________ (come)! The film is starting.
3 6hat __________ you __________ (o) no%!
" 'essica __________ (%ork) in a hotel.
& 6e __________ (meet) MaA at - o8clock tonight.
* Write the correct form of have got .
1 you * a sister! ave you got a sister?
2 he * not * a ike. _______________________________
3 they * not * any time.
___________________________ " %e * any coffee! _______________________________
& my cat * lue eyes. _____________________________
, * t%elve cousins. ______________________________
+ &ick ' ( the correct sentences.
1 $oth chilren have got inner at .30.
2 /oes the hotel have a gym!
3 'o8s got one rother an t%o sisters.
" Torsten8s got lone hair.
& /o you have milk in your coffee!
The restaurant oesn8t have a car park.
+ 6hat time have you got reakfast!
- ,8ve got a ath every night. /i you ha a goo holiay!
10 , in8t like vegetales %hen , %as young.
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UNIT 3 EXERCISES
1 Com!ete the sentences with the "ast #im!e of the verbs
in the brackets.1 #ichar left (leave) school in 200.
2 My parents __________ (have) a house y the sea.
3 6e __________ (not * see) our cousins last %eek.
" __________ they __________ (go) to pain in 'une!
& 6hen __________ you __________ (arrive)!
, __________ (stop) %orking at .00 p.m.
+ Matthe% __________ (fiA) my computer for me last night.
- They __________ (organi5e) a surprise party for us.
6hen __________ the film __________ (finish)!
10 <aroline __________ (%ork) in a restaurant last summer.
2 ,nswer the questions so that the-re true for -ou. /se
short answers.
1 /i you o any cooking yesteray!
___________________________________________
2 /i you go shopping last %eeken!
___________________________________________
3 /i you go to e late last night!
___________________________________________
" /i your teacher give you a test last month!
___________________________________________
& /i you live aroa %hen you %ere a chil!
___________________________________________
3 Write the sentences in the correct order.1 last night * eat * %e * out * in8t
We didn’t eat out last night.
2 Friay * %e * last * arrive * in 4rague
___________________________________________
3 'amie * yesteray * an his an * playe * in a concert
___________________________________________
" three %eeks * Frank * ago * lost * his o
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& ago * they * met * t%o years
___________________________________________
4 Write the "ast #im!e form of the verbs.
1 fall fell keep __________
2 sen __________ + tell __________
3 fin __________ - %rite __________
" eat __________ reak __________
& uy __________ 10 ring __________
5 Write questions for these answers.
1 , %as %atching TB at 10 o8clock.
What were you doing at !" o ’ clock?
2 >o? , %asn8t laughing at you:
___________________________________________ 3 , %as cooking inner %hen 'oe came to visit.
___________________________________________
" They %ere sleeping %hen , left.
___________________________________________
& >o? the computer %asn8t %orking.
___________________________________________
6 Com!ete the sentences with the "ast Continuous form
of the verbs in the bo$.
make have work tell talk read not do not shine
1 6ho were you talking to on the phone last night!
2 They ______________ much 7 ust sitting aroun an
chatting.
3 , sa% Cevin five minutes ago 7 he ______________ a
maga5ine.
" The sun ______________ at lunchtime? ut it is no%.
& , ______________ reakfast %hen you calle.
Catie ______________ us a story %hen you arrive.
+ , close the oor ecause the kis ______________ a noise.
- , __________ still __________ har at +.30 last night.
) 0ead the sentences. Which action haened first
1 6e %ere playing footall %hen it starte to rain.
First %e %ere playing footall. First it starte to rain.2 6hen you calle? , %as having reakfast.
First you calle. First , %as having reakfast.
3 $en %as stuying %hen he hear a knock at the oor.
First $en hear a knock. First $en %as stuying.
* Com!ete the te$t. /se the "ast #im!e and "ast
Continuous.
,t %as such a terrile night: The %in (1) was #lowing (lo%)
an the trees (2) ______________ (make) a lot of noise.
uenly? , (3) ______________ (hear) a ig crash of thuner
an it (") ______________ (start) to rain. 9s ,(&) ______________ (run) home? , () ______________ (fall)
over an got soaking %et. , (+) ______________ (have) a long
%ay to go an the rain (-) ______________ (come) o%n sohar that it () ______________ (e) ifficult to see anything. ,
%as very happy %hen , finally (10) ______________ (arrive)
ack at my house.
+ Choose the correct reosition.
1 6e al%ays go shopping on / in / at the %eeken.
2 et8s meet on / in / at -.30.
3 ,8ll give you a call on / in / at t%o %eeks8 time.
" 6hat %oul you like to o at / in / on the morning!
& They starte the course on / at / in 'anuary.
In / $n / At <hristmas /ay %e often go for a %alk.
+ /o you eat special foo on / at / in <hristmas!
- 6hat i he o in / at / on Friay! , %ent to university in / at /on the 10s.
10 #eecca ought a car at / on / in 'uly.
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UNIT 4 EXERCISES
1 Write C 'count( or / 'uncount(.
1 money %& & anana ___
2 time ___ olive oil ___
3 avice ___ + chil ___
" girl ___ - %eather ___
2 ind and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 9re there any coffee! Is there any coffee?
2 , %ant some informations.
3 <hocolate taste nice.
" The %ater are col.
& he nees moneys.
6e on8t have any home%orks tonight.
+ 6oul you like a roccoli!- The people is very frienly.
3 Write how much how many much or many.
1 ow many hours o you %ork every ay!
2 ______________ chilren has ucy got!
3 ______________ time have %e got left!
" There %eren8t ______________ people at the party.
& There isn8t ______________ rea.
4 Com!ete the sentences with some or any.
1 he says she can8t give us any information.
2 >atalie usually takes __________ san%iches an a anana
to %ork.3 >o? sorry? , haven8t got __________ cigarettes. , on8t
smoke.
" tuart has ha __________ great ne%s.
& /i they give you __________ avice!
Tom8s got __________ money for you.
+ The supermarket in8t have __________ eggs:
- 4lease have __________ more coffee.
5 /se a word from the bo$ to com!ete the conversations.
something anything '()* someone/some#ody anywhereno+one/no#ody anyone/any#ody '(,* somewhere '(,*
1 , 9re you oing anything special for your irthay!
@es? %e might go __________ nice for inner. <an you
recommen __________!
2 , et8s go __________ nice for a picnic this %eeken.
=reat iea? shoul , ring __________!
3 , 6hat8s the matter!
Dh? ,8m going to a party on Friay an , can8t fin
__________ to %ear:
, /on8t %orry. ,8ve got __________ you can orro%.
" , , think , can hear __________ talking upstairs:
;ello? is there __________ there!
, , can8t see __________.
DC. There8s oviously __________ there.
6 Choose the correct otion.
1 et8s play a few / a little more songs.
2 There8s lots of / a few sugar in the cupoar.
3 #osie8s got something / anything to tell you.
" , on8t kno% anything / something aout it.& ,s no#ody / any#ody in the s%imming pool!
'ust a few / a little milk in my coffee? please.
+ There is a few / a lot of traffic in 4aris.
- There isn8t a lot of / many time? ut %e8ll get there.
) Choose the correct answer.
1 @our moile phone is in __________ living room.
9 the $ a
2 6e sa% a great film yesteray 7 __________ film %as aout
a ancer.
9 a $ the
3 #o8s %earing __________ pair of re trousers.
9
a $
the
" 6oul you like __________ apple or a anana!
9 a $ an
& aura is __________ artist.
9 an $ no article
;ey? look: ,8ve got __________ email:
9 an $ a
+ 6hat __________ %onerful surprise:
9 no article $ a
- 6e nee __________ couple of things from the
supermarket.
9 the $ a
* Com!ete the sentences with a an the or – 'no artic!e(.
1 , think you8re the est in the class.
2 9re you having __________ lunch toay!
3 Trevor is __________ small? lack og.
" There8s __________ chemist8s neAt to the ank.
& The train leaves from __________ $irmingham >e% treet
station.
6hat __________ pity you can8t come:
+ __________ =overnment makes the la%s.
- __________ $ritish Museum is free.
, love s%imming in __________ 9tlantic Dcean.
10 6hat __________ lovely %eather:
+ Correct these sentences usin% a an the or – 'no artic!e(.
1 $erlin is capital city of =ermany.
-erlin is the capital city of ermany.
2 My rother8s architect in ig company in onon.
3 ,8m going to shops. 6oul you like anything!
" 6hat eautiful ne% ress you8re %earing:
& Acuse me? is there ank near here!
, live in small village in mountains in %it5erlan.
+ , ought pair of sunglasses on DAfor treet.
- The life is %onerful %hen sun is shining.
, really love %alking on each near my house.
10 ,8m reaing interesting ook at the moment.
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UNIT 5 EXERCISES
1 ind and correct five sentences that are wron%.
1 9re you thinking to go to university!
2 @ou %ant eing a teacher? on8t you!
3 ,t starte to rain ust after seven.
" $ruce %ants to uy a san%ich.
& , really on8t like to cook.
6e8 oth love to travel.
+ They enoy listening to classical music.
- ,8m looking for%ar to see you tomorro%.
, finishe to rea the ook last night.
10 Molly likes %orking as an architect.
2 0ead the sentences and answer the questions.
1 teve loves going to footall matches./oes teve go to footall matches! es / 0o
2 @es? ,8 love to spen the %eeken %ith you.
;ave you aske me to spen the %eeken %ith you!
es / 0o
3 ,8 like to e a octor.
9m , a octor no%! es / 0o
" 6e8 like some %ater.
9re %e rinking %ater no%! es / 0o
& 9my likes %orking as a teacher.
,s 9my a teacher! es / 0o
3 Com!ete the sentences with the infinitive or the -ing
form of the verbs in brackets.1 6e8re thinking of changing (change) our car.
2 he loves __________ (s%im).
3 ,8m looking for%ar to __________ (hear) from you soon.
" They %ant __________ (go) to a restaurant for inner.
& ,8 like __________ (see) you very soon.
4 Write sentences to resond to these statements. /se will .
1 ,8m tire an , haven8t one the %ashingEup.
I’ll do the washing+up for you.
2 , nee a cup of coffee.
___________________________________________
3 /o you %ant chicken or turkey!
___________________________________________
" This ag8s heavy.
___________________________________________
& , haven8t got your moile numer.
___________________________________________
5 Write the sentences and questions in the correct order.
1 his min * going * isn8t * $o * to * change
-o# isn’t going to change his mind .
2 ;o% long * are * stay * %ith * to * ,an * going * you * !
___________________________________________ 3 @ou * e * 8re * to * going * very surprise
___________________________________________
" , * 8m * on usiness * Mosco% * going * to
___________________________________________
& , * friens * tomorro% * for * meeting * a rink * 8m * evening
___________________________________________
, * rain * it8s * to * going * think
___________________________________________
6 Choose the best answer.
1 6eny8s pregnant. 1he’s going to have / 1he’ll have a ay.
2 The phone8s ringing:8 DC? I’ll answer / I’m answering it.8
3 Dh ear? , think I’ll snee2e / I’m going to snee5e.
" ,8ve ecie I’m going to get / I’ll get a ne% o.
& , think 9rsenal will win / is winning the match tonight.
ook at the mess: I’ll help / I’m going to help you clear it
up.
+ I’m seeing / I’ll see the octor tomorro% at 10.00.
- ,8m not sure %hich one to uy. DC? I’ll take / I’m going to
take the re one.
) &ick ' ( the correct otion.
1 ,8m going to go to e early tonight.
ecision alreay mae suen ecision
2 9nthony is going to ask >aia to marry him.ecision alreay mae suen ecision
3 @ou look tire. ,8ll cook inner. @ou can relaA.
ecision alreay mae suen ecision
" The oorell8s ringing.8 ,8ll go.8
ecision alreay mae suen ecision
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UNIT 6 EXERCISES
1 Match the questions and answers.
1 6hat8s ;arry like!
2 6hat oes ;arry like!
3 ;o%8s ;arry!
a Bery %ell? thanks.
Dh? the usual things 7 goo foo an nice people.
c ;e8s tall? funny an very gooElooking.
2 ,nswer these questions so the- are true for -ou.
1 6hat8s your est frien like!
___________________________________________
2 6hat oes he*she like!
___________________________________________
3 6hat are you like! ___________________________________________
" 6hat o you like!
___________________________________________
3 Write the comarative and suer!ative of each adective.
1 easy easier easiest
2 eApensive __________ __________
3 far __________ __________
" sa __________ __________
& interesting __________ __________
ig __________ __________
+ goo __________ __________
- funny __________ __________
4 &ick the correct sentence in each air.
1 My moile phone is etter than yours.
My moile phone is more goo than yours.
2 /uai is hotter than 9msteram.
/uai is hoter than 9msteram.
3 ,t8s the %orse place in the %orl.
,t8s the %orst place in the %orl.
" #eaing is oringer than %atching TB.
#eaing is more oring than %atching TB.
& This is the heavyest ag on the plane.
This is the heaviest ag on the plane.
5 Com!ete the sentences with the suer!ative form of the
adective in bo!d.
1 ,8m a very fast runner.
,8m the fastest runner in my clu.
2 ,t %as an amain% eAperience.
,t8s ______________________________ ,8ve ever ha.
3 he8s a beautifu! girl.
he8s ______________________________ ,8ve ever seen.
" This class is very nois-.
,t8s ______________________________ in the school.
& ,t8s a really sunn- ay.
,t8s ______________________________ of the year so far:
,t %as a really difficu!t eAam.
,t8s ______________________________ , have ever taken.
6 Com!ete the sentences with the comarative or
suer!ative form of the adective in brackets.
1 This restaurant is cheaper (cheap) than the other one in this
street. The foo is really goo. , think it8s the most delicious
(elicious) foo in to%n.2 6ho is the _______________ (popular) actor in your
country!
3 imon is a goo player? ut Mark is a _______________
(goo) player than him. $ut Michael is the
_______________ (talente) player in the team.
" <oul you tell me the _______________ (Guick) %ay to get
to Manchester from here!
& llie is generous? ut ;annah is even _______________
(generous) than her.
,8ve never een _______________ (happy). This is the
_______________ (happy) ay of my life.
) Com!ete the sentences. /se as … as and a word fromthe bo$.
long difficult e(citing tall much
fast hot 3uiet high spicy
1 , on8t think a giraffe can run as fast as a lion.
2 This summer is %arm? ut it8s not _______________ last
summer.
3 ,8m a it early. The ourney in8t take _______________
, eApecte.
" The iffel To%er isn8t _______________ the mpire tate
$uiling.
& The chilren are asleep? so ,8ll e _______________ , can.
, got an 9 in my eAam: ,t %asn8t _______________ ,
thought it %oul e.
+ , on8t like oranges _______________ ananas.
- The 9lps aren8t _______________ the ;imalayas.
My curry isn8t _______________ yours.
10 , in8t eApect the film to e _______________ it %as:
* Com!ete the sentences. /se than or as … as and the
adective in bo!d.
1 ,8m not a very %ood ancer. ;a5el is.
;a5el is a #etter dancer than me.
2 $erlin isn8t as e$ensive as Dslo.
Dslo is _______________ $erlin.
3 he oesn8t %ork very hard. , o.
, %ork much _______________ her.
" Mari is bi%%er than ison.
ison isn8t _______________ Mari.
& 6e laughe the most.
>o one laughe _______________ us.
@ou8re shorter than me.
,8m not _______________ you are.
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UNIT 7 EXERCISES
1 Make sentences in the "resent "erfect.
1 ;o% long * kno% * 4aul!
ow long have you known 4aul?
2 6here * you * e!
___________________________________________
3 , * never * rie * horse.
___________________________________________
" @ou * make * ecision * yet!
___________________________________________
& @ou * e * very * goo.
___________________________________________
@ou * o * home%ork!
___________________________________________
+ he * e * ,nia * t%ice. ___________________________________________
- Their plane * ust * lan.
___________________________________________
@ou * see * ouisa!
___________________________________________
10 6hat * happen * your arm!
___________________________________________
2 Write "resent "erfect questions for these answers.
1 ave you ever #een to 5anada?
>o? ,8ve never een to <anaa. $ut ,8 like to go.
2 ___________________________________________
>o? ut ,8 love to %in some money one ay:
3 ___________________________________________
@es? , sa% a lion %hen , %as on holiay in outh 9frica.
3 ,nswer the questions so that the-re true for -ou. /se
short answers.
1 ;ave you ever met a famous person!
2 ;as your teacher ever given you a very ifficult test!
3 ;ave you ever live aroa!
" ;ave you ever riven a car!
& ;ave your parents ever visite the Hnite tates!
4 ,dd for or since to these sentences.
1 , ;ave you een here for a long time!
@es? Guite a %hile? __________ 1 o8clock.
2 ,8ve stuie nglish __________ seven years.
3 , ;o% long have you ha those shoes!
Dh? ,8ve ha them __________ months: ;aven8t you
seen them efore!
" ,t8s ages __________ %e ha a meal out in a restaurant:
& , haven8t seen >igel __________ a fe% ays no%.
6e8ve live here __________ 'anuary last year.
5 /se the "resent "erfect and the words in brackets to
describe these situations.
1 he can8t fin her moile phone. (he * lose * moile phone)
1he’s lost her mo#ile phone.
2 ;is plate is empty. (;e * eat * everything) ___________________________________________
3 ;e8s carrying a suitcase. (;e * e * on * holiay)
___________________________________________
" ;er leg is in plaster. (he * reak * leg)
___________________________________________
& , haven8t got any more money. (, * spen * all * my * money)
___________________________________________
The final score is 371 to our team. (Dur * team * %in *
match)
___________________________________________
6 ind and correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 9rthur kno%s Monica for a year an a half.
Arthur’s known 6onica for a year and a half.
2 he8s ha a heaache for this morning.
3 'ane %as a la%yer for thirty years an she still enoys it.
" ;o% long o you live in this village!
& 6e8ve een to 'amaica in 200.
;o% long o you have your cat!
+ They8ve kno%n each other since five ays.
- =areth ha his ne% o for nine months. ;e loves it.
, live here for five years? ut ,8m going to move soon.
10 , am here since last %eek.
) Choose the best answer.
1 Did you talk / ave you talked to /erek yesteray!
2 I never went / I’ve never #een to <roatia.
3 Did you ever dream / ave you ever dreamt of eing
famous!
" I never read / I’ve never read a ;arry 4otter ook.
& I never saw / I’ve never seen you efore.
Did you ever hear / ave you ever heard of an actor calle
Cathryn /auney!
+ I’ve never heard / I never heard this song efore.
- ave you seen / Did you see the ne%s last night!
I never won / I’ve never won a competition in my life.
10 e never met / e’s never met his granfather. ;e ie
efore he %as orn.
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UNIT 8 EXERCISES
1 0ewrite the sentences. /se a form of have to.
1 , can stay in e until late tomorro%.
, have to get up early tomorro%.
2 ,t %asn8t necessary for us to uy anything.
6e _______________ anything.
3 6hy %as it necessary for you to go to the office!
6hy _______________ the office!
" Must you leave so soon!
_______________ so soon!
& , neee to make a phone call.
, _______________ a phone call.
,t8s necessary for the chilren to %ear a uniform.
The chilren _______________ a uniform.
2 Write questions with have to.
1 , have to learn a lot of %ors for home%ork.
ow many words do you have to learn for homework?
2 , ha to pay a parking fine yesteray.
;o% much ___________________________________!
3 he has to %ork late sometimes.
;o% often ___________________________________!
" They have to leave early tomorro%.
6hat time ___________________________________!
& ,8m %orking all ay on aturay.
/o you ___________________________ unay too!
They have to %ear school uniform.
6hat ___________________________________!
+ , ha to %ait a long time for my train this morning.
;o% long ___________________________________!
3 ind and correct an- sentences that are wron%.
1 /o you can rive a car!
2 hall %e to have a reak no%!
3 , think you shoul rink less coffee.
" The chilren oesn8t shoul %ear shoes in the house.
& mily musts go to the entist soon.
,8m afrai %e must to leave no%.
+ @ou must tiy your eroom.
- <oul you len me your moile! he cans play the violin very %ell.
10 , on8t %ouln8t like to e a octor.
4 Com!ete the sentences with a moda! from the bo$. /se
some moda!s more than once.
can can’t could must shouldn’t might should
1 5ould you pass me the salt? please!
2 , on8t think it8s a goo iea for you to stay.
@ou __________ stay.
3 ,t8s possile it8ll sno% neAt %eek.
,t __________ sno% neAt %eek.
" /o you have the aility to speak #ussian! __________ you speak #ussian!
& ,s it DC if , use your athroom!
__________ , use your athroom!
,t8s very important that you stop smoking.
@ou __________ stop smoking.
+ ,t8s possile ,8ll ask you to help me., __________ ask you to help me.
- 'ohn is unale to rive.
'ohn __________ rive.
, think it %oul e a goo iea to apologi5e.
@ou __________ apologi5e.
5 Choose the correct otion.
1 4rofessional ancers has to / have to train very har to keep
fit.
2 /oes he has to / have to finish the essay y Friay!
3 6ust / 1hould %e pay for this y creit car!
" I don’t think you should / ou wouldn’t go to that restaurant.
,t8s not very goo.
& @ou should / have to sho% your passport at the airport.
6e could / must rememer to thank #ussell for the present
he gave us.
+ , think %e should / must uy 'osie a leaving present.
6 Com!ete the sentences. /se must should or shouldn’t
and a hrase from the bo$. #ometimes more than one
answer is ossib!e.
go to 1ydney ar#our -ridge try the new pi22eria
have a haircut I do remem#er to send him a card
stop smoking immediately we call their mo#ile smoke so much apply for it
1 ,t8s your uncle8s irthay neAt %eek. @ou sayI
, must remem#er to send him a card .
2 @ou see your perfect o avertise in the ne%spaper.
@our sister saysI @ou ______________________________.
3 @ou kno% your frien %oul like the ne% pi55eria in to%n.
@ou sayI @ou __________________________________ in
to%n.
" @ou have a prolem an ask your frien for avice.
@ou askI 6hat ___________________________________!
& @ou are going to 9ustralia. @our 9ustralian frien saysI
@ou ____________________________________________.
a) @our frien smokes "0 cigarettes a ay. @ou sayI
@ou _________________________________________.
) @our frien goes to see a octor aout his smoking.
The octor saysI
@ou _________________________________________.
+ @our hair is much too long. @ou say to yourselfI
, ______________________________________________.
- @ou are eApecting inner guests ut they are an hour late.
@ou say to your partnerI
_______________________________________________!
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UNIT EXERCISES
1 Com!ete the sentences with the words in brackets and
the "ast "erfect.1 9ntonio %as annoye %ith himself ecause he ’d left his
mo#ile phone at home (leave * his moile phone * home).
2 The little girl %as crying. he _______________ (lose * her
tey).
3 'ack an 4ete spent the night celerating ecause they
_______________ (finish * all their eAams).
" =emma felt nervous as she %aite in the eparture lounge.
he _______________ (never * fly * efore).
& ;olly8s husan %as angry %ith her ecause she
_______________ (forget * his irthay).
/arius felt sick. ;e _______________ (eat * too much
chocolate).+ aura looke eautiful. he _______________ (ust * have *
a ne% haircut).
2 Choose the best otion.
#o (1) returned / had returned home from %ork at 3.30 p.m.
;e (2) felt / had felt terrile. ;e (3) had / had had an a%ful ay.
;is %ife? heila? (") #rought / had #rought him a cup of tea an
aske him %hat (&) was / had #een %rong. ;e () told / had
told her that at the office that morning everyone %as panicking.
;is oss? Martin? (+) had received / received an email from
;ea Dffice 7 the ne%s (-) wasn’t / hadn’t #een goo. The
email sai that the company %as having financial prolems an
neee to cut 200 os 7 that () meant / had meant that half ofthe staff %oul have to go. Martin then amitte that he
(10) knew / had known aout this ne%s for a fe% %eeks? ut he
(11) hadn’t told / didn’t tell anyone. 9ll the staff (12) were / had
#een angry an upset. Martin sai that they coul all go home
early. #o (13) hadn’t #een * didn’t go home straight a%ay 7 he
%ent for a rink %ith his colleagues so that they coul talk
aout the ne%s. veryone %as %orrie ecause they kne% there
(1") weren’t / hadn’t #een many other os aroun. 9fter a fe%
rinks? #o caught the train home an (1&) told / had told
heila the a ne%s.
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 6e %ere really surprise when he arrive uneApectely.
a) until ) %hen c) as soon as
2 The acket %as really eApensive __________ , ought it
any%ay.a) so ) ut c) ecause
3 ,8m really hungry: et8s go for inner __________ the film
finishes.
a) as ) as soon as c) until
" /on8t eat that chocolate no%. 6ait __________ after lunch:
a) until ) efore c) %hen
& ,8m very usy? ut ,8ll go shopping __________ , have time.
a) until ) %hen c) efore
<oul you phone your parents __________ inner! @ou
%on8t have time after.
a) efore ) after c) until
+ Dh no: , forgot to fee the cat: ,8ll o it __________ %e get
home.
a) as ) until c) %hen
- 6e8re staying in a hotel __________ our ne% house is uilt.
a) until ) %hen c) efore
__________ the manager %as a%ay? %e still ha the
meeting.
a) $ut ) o c) 9lthough
4 Com!ete the sentences with so such so much or so
many.
1 That8s such a fantastic suit. @ou look so smart.
2 That film %as __________ a: ,8ve never seen
__________ an a%ful film.3 ,8ve got __________ %ork to o. , %on8t finish it y this
evening.
" @ou8ve %orke __________ har all %eek. @ou eserve a
reak.
& ,t %as __________ a great party that no one %ante to
leave:
There %ere __________ people in to%n it took ages to o
the shopping.
+ ,t %as __________ a nice ay that %e ecie to go to the
each.
- ,8m looking for%ar to my holiay __________.
ome people have __________ money they on8t kno%
%hat to o %ith it:
10 That ook %as __________ interesting , couln8t put it
o%n.
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UNIT 1! EXERCISES
1 Which answer is better , or
1 6hat o octors o!
, /octors help people %ho are ill.
4eople %ho are sick are helpe y octors.
2 6hat happene to the roers!
, The roers %ere arreste a fe% hours later.
The police arreste the roers a fe% hours later.
3 /o these cars come from =ermany or 'apan!
, 4eople make these cars in 'apan.
These cars are mae in 'apan.
" o? %hat happene %hen Banessa met Tony!
, Banessa kisse Tony.
Tony %as kisse y Banessa.
2 0ewrite the active sentences in the assive.
1 omeone has fiAe my car.
6y car has #een fi(ed.
2 They opene three ne% schools last year.
___________________________________________
3 4eople uilt the 4yramis thousans of years ago.
___________________________________________
" omeone sells tickets at the oA office.
___________________________________________
3 Com!ete the sentences with the correct assive form of
the verb in brackets.
1 The roa will #e closed (close) for three ays neAt month.2 6ine _______________ (prouce) in ,celan 7 it8s too col.
3 The first ;arry 4otter ook _______________ (pulish) in
1+.
" <he%ing gum _______________ (make) for more than a
century.
& The shop _______________ (sell) neAt year.
4 Com!ete the sentences with the correct assive form of
the verbs in the bo$.
discover #uild not paint write steal invite employ
1 9roun J+0?000 was stolen from a ank in Frankfurt last
night.
2 KErays _______________ accientally y 6ilhelm Conra
#oentgen in 1-.
3 ;unres of ne% apartment locks _______________ since
March.
" /o you think %e _______________ to 9nna8s %eing!
& Many people in #ussia _______________ in the oil an gas
inustry.
6ac#eth _______________ y 6illiam hakespeare.
+ 7a ioconda _______________ y 4icasso.
5 0ewrite these sentences usin% a form of the assive.
1 They cancelle the footall match ecause of heavy sno%.
8he foot#all match was cancelled #ecause of heavy snow.
2 9 %oman tol us not to talk in the lirary.
___________________________________________ 3 4eople %ill eat siA million hamurgers this year.
___________________________________________
" ;o% o people use chopsticks!
___________________________________________
& ;o% i scientists iscover />9!
___________________________________________
The police arreste the murer suspect late last night.
___________________________________________
+ omeone cleans the toilets every evening.
___________________________________________
6 Write questions for these answers. /se the correct active
or assive form of the verb.1 Where are oranges grown?
Dranges are gro%n in southern pain.
2 ___________________________________________
,8ve fallen off my ike five times.
3 ___________________________________________
9luminium is use for making rink cans.
" ___________________________________________
The telephone %as invente y 9leAaner =raham $ell.
& ___________________________________________
The letter %as poste last 6enesay.
___________________________________________
@es? , have repaire your %ashing machine.
) ind and correct two sentences that are wron%.
1 $reakfast is usually serve at o8clock.
2 The money %as stole from the shop.
3 9 ne% rige %ill e uilt neAt year.
" These chocolates are mae in %it5erlan.
& panish spoken in 9rgentina.
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UNIT 11 EXERCISES
1 Make sentences and questions usin% the "resent "erfect
Continuous.1 , @our panish is eAcellent:
Thanks. , * learn it * eight years.
I’ve #een learning it for eight years.
2 , @ou8ve one a lot of %ork.
6e * %ork * har * this %eek.
___________________________________________
3 , @ou8re a really goo ancer:
, * practise * a lot * recently.
___________________________________________
" , @ou oth look really ro%n:
6e * sunathe * at * each.
___________________________________________ & , ;ave , got flour in my hair!
@es. 6hat * you * cook!
___________________________________________
2 Com!ete the conversations with the "resent "erfect or
"resent "erfect Continuous form of the verb in backets.
1 , 6hat (1) have you done (o) to your arm!
, (2) ____________________ (play) tennis a lot this
%eek? an , (3) ____________________ (hurt) my
elo%.
2 , This ecorating is har %ork. ,
(1) ____________________ (paint) the eroom all
afternoon an , (2) ____________________ (only * paint) three %alls.
>ever min. ,t %ill look great %hen you
(3) ____________________ (finish) it.
3 , ;i Cen. , (1) ____________________ (not * see) you for
ages. 6hat (2) ____________________ (you *o)
recently!
, (3) ____________________ (travel).
, That8s fantastic: 6here (") ____________________
(you * e)!
, (&) ____________________ (e) to Thailan. ;ave
() ____________________ (you * ever * go) there!
, >o? , haven8t? ut , (+) ____________________ (%ant)to go for a long time.
" , ;i. (1) ____________________ (have) a goo ay!
@es. , (2) ____________________ (shop). $ut ,
(3) ____________________ (spen) a lot of money:
, ho% me %hat you (") ____________________ (uy).
6ell? ,8m afrai , (&) ____________________ (not *
uy) anything for you: , () ____________________
(try) to fin you a irthay present for ages? ut ,
(+) ____________________ (fin) anything yet.
3 Choose the best answer.
1 o? %hat have you done / #een doing recently! 9nything
fun!
2 My frien8s #een #uying / #ought a ne% computer.
3 9t last: ,8ve understood / #een understanding the Guestion." The athletes are tire. They8ve trained / #een training all
ay.
& ;ave you swum / #een swimming ! @our hair looks %et.
Dh? there you are: ,8ve looked / #een looking for you
every%here:
+ =reat ne%s: ;annah8s #een having / had a ay girl:
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1 Com!ete the sentences with the correct form of the verb
in brackets.1 @ou ’ll get (get) %et if you go out. ,t8s raining:
2 ,f %e __________ (not * leave) soon? %e8ll e late.
3 6hat __________ you __________ (o) if you fail the
eAam!
" ,f it8s sunny? %e __________ (go) to the each.
& ,f Maria __________ (lie) to me once more? ,8ll e furious:
2 Com!ete the irst Conditiona! questions.
1 4erhaps it8ll rain.
6hat will you do if it rains!
2 ,t8s possile #yan %ill lose his o.
6hat _______________ if he loses his o!
3 ,t8s possile there %on8t e any tickets.
6hat %ill , o if _______________ any tickets!
" 4erhaps Frank %ill miss his flight.
6hat _______________ if he misses his flight!
& 4erhaps 9lice %ill go shopping in >e% @ork.
6hat %ill 9lice uy if _______________ in >e% @ork!
,t8s possile that your taAi %ill e late.
6hat _______________ if the taAi is late!
3 0ewrite these sentences usin% might .
1 ,t8s possile ,8ll e a%ay in 'uly.
I might #e away in 9uly.
2 ,t coul rain tomorro%. ___________________________________________
3 6e8re not sure %hether %e8ll go on holiay.
___________________________________________
" ,t8s possile that she8s ill.
___________________________________________
4 Choose the best answer.
1 , might not / won’t e here tomorro%. ,t8s my ay off.
2 6ight you / Do you think you’ll e free this afternoon!
3 6e might / will uy 'ane8s car. ,t epens on the price.
" , might not / won’t e ale to go to the concert on aturay.
My mum is thinking of visiting me.
& ,f you on8t go no%? you might / ’ll e late. @ou can never
e sure %hat the traffic %ill e like:
, think ,8m getting a col. , might not / won’t come to %ork
tomorro%.
+ ,t8s going to e 710L< tonight. $e careful? it ’ll / might e
icy on the roas.
- uke is a very clever oy. ,8m sure he might / ’ll get into
university.
, might / ’ll e out later. ,8m going to my karate class.
5 Com!ete the conversations with might/might not or
will/won’t .
1 , 9re you going to %atch the footall tonight!
@es? , am. 6ho o you think (1) will %in!
, 6ell? ,8m not sure. Manchester <ity are the etter team? ut $ayern Munich are playing %ell at the moment? so
they (2) __________ %in tonight.
,f no one %ins? they (3) __________ have to play again
neAt %eek.
2 , 9re you going to /arren8s party this aturay!
,8m not sure. ,8m tire? so , (1) __________ go. ,
(2) __________ ust %atch a /B/ an relaA instea.
, Dh? go on? , (3) __________ go if you go. ,t
(") __________ e fun.
DC then? , (&) __________ pick you up at -.00.
3 , ;i ophia. ,8m sorry? ut %e (1) __________ e ale to
get to the cinema on time. Dur us has roken o%n.
That8s DC. /o you think you (2) __________ e ale to
get here y .00! There8s another sho%ing of the film
then.
, 6ell? the river thinks they (3) __________ e ale to
fiA the prolem soon. ,f not? they (") __________ sen
another us to take us into to%n.
6 Choose the correct answer.
1 ,f %e didn’t / don’t have to %ork? %e8 travel roun the
%orl.
2 ,f you took / take more eAercise? you8 e fitter.
3 I’d help / I’ll help you if , ha more time.
" ,f , am / were you? ,8 forget all aout it.& ,f , win / won the lottery? ,8 give all the money to charity.
) Match the two ha!ves of each sentence.
1 ;e8 move to France
2 ,f she got the o?
3 ,f the %eather %as nicer?
" ,8 rive to %ork
& ,8 take an aspirin
a she8 e very happy.
if , %ere you.
c if , ha a car.
%e8 go to the each.
e if he spoke French.
* /se the #econd Conditiona! to finish these sentences.
1 ,f , %ere the leaer of my country?
___________________________________________
2 ,f , coul travel any%here in the %orl?
___________________________________________
3 ,f , coul meet any famous person in the %orl?
___________________________________________
" ,f you aske me to cook a meal?
___________________________________________
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