1.

Look at this email, and put the verbs in italics into their correct form (present simple,
present continuous, past simple or past continuous).
Hi John,
Thank you for your text message. I (1) (get) . it earlier this morning
while I (2) (go) .. to work. How is Spain? Im really glad you (3)
(have) a nice holiday there and the sun (4) (shine)
..
Unfortunately, right now I (5) (sit) .. at my computer trying to do some
work! Im bored and tired and I (6) (want) to go home!
I (7) (not have) . much news at the moment. I (8) (see)
.. Amy last weekend when I (9) (do) .. my shopping in the
supermarket.
We (10) (go) for a coffe in that new caf on the High Street.
Anyway, call me when you get back home.
Harriet

2.

Read the text below and choose the correct word.

0. I always B fun with my friends at the weekend.
A. do
B. have
C. take

D. make

My names Charles. Im 15 years old, and I live (1) . home with my mother, my father
and my younger sister. I like the area where I live because there are so (2) .. cafs,
restaurants, shops and cinemas. During the week I go to school. Im working very hard at the
moment because we have exams soon and I want to (3) .. them. However, on Saturday
morning I have a part-time job. I wash cars for my neighbors. I dont (4) much
money for this, but I usually have enough to spend on the things I like doing. Last year I took (5)
.. photography, so I spent most of my money on cameras and computer software.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3.

A. in
A. many
A. sit
A. take
A. over

B. at
B. few
B. take
B. spend
B. on

C. on
C. much
C. fail
C. have
C. up

D. by
D. lots
D. pass
D. earn
D. out

Here are some sentences about someones free time. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
(Contractions, e.g. hell, count as two words: he will.)
0. How do you spend your free time?
What

do you do

in your free time?

1. I played football when I was younger, but I dont now.

When I was younger I

football.

2. I really enjoyed football, but I stopped liking it.

I really enjoyed football, but

off it.

3. These days, I dont play it very often and I prefer to watch DVDs instead.
These days, I

it and prefer to watch DVDs instead.

4. These are 200 DVDs in my collection.

I

200 DVDs in my collection.

5. I cant afford any more because they are very expensive.

I cant afford any more because they

4.

money.

Read this interview and put the words in italics in their correct order to make questions.
Dont forget to begin each sentence with a capital letter.
you old are?
0 How old are you?
Mr Jones:
Tony:
Mr Jones:
Tony:
Mr Jones:
Tony:
Mr Jones:
Tony:
Mr Jones:
Tony:
Mr Jones:

Tony:

5.

Hello, Tony. Id like to ask you a few questions.

Fine.
Good. surname is what your?
(1)
?
Buxton.
Thank you. spell you do that how?
(2)
?
B-U-X-T-O-N.
Right, next question. school to you where go do?
(3)
?
In Cassington, a town near my home.
do school you to subjects like at study what?
(4)
?
Lots of things, but history, maths and English are my favourite.
Great. Just one more question, enjoy your you what with friends doing
do?
(5)
?
Going to the cinema, playing football and watching DVDs.

Add prefixes to the words in italics to make them negative.

0. Its very

un healthy to sit in front of the television all day.

1. My brother neves takes any exercise, so hes

fit and
healthy.
2. My bedroom is so
tidy its
possible to find anything.
3. My sister is sometimes very
polite, which makes her
popular with other people.
4. My teacher gets so
patient with me whenever I give an answer that is
correct.
5. Jenny was very
kind to me, which I thought was very
fair of her.

6.

Rearrange the letters in italics to make words. The first letter of each word is in its correct
place.
0 Im lnnegiar

learning

Japanese, but its really difficult.

At home I prefer to keep my bicycle in the (1) gregaa

leave it outside in the (2) gndear
.

, but my father prefers me to

Our kitchen is very small, with a fridge, a cooker, a (3) movwicaer

dhweishsra
.
I have two hobbies: (5) cgleciolnt
(6) sinugrf
the Internet.

unusual objects and

My favourite subjects at school are (7) psscyih

(8) cetirmyhs
.
Im (9) lnnegiar
(10) sunyidgt

7.

and

French at school and my brothers

mathematics at Singapore university.

Decide if the verbs in italics should take an infinitive or .ing form.

0 I always enjoy see

seeing

my friends at weekends.

1 Tonight, Id like try

the new Italian restaurant on Alamy Street.
2 We decided meet
our friend outside the cinema at 7 oclock.
3 Laurence suggested go
to the beach for a picnic.
4 The computer course was difficult and at first I felt like give up
. .
5 I couldnt afford fly
to Paris, so I took the train.
6 When you finish tidy
your room, I want to wash the car.
7 Ian admitted break
my new camera.
8 The bus was late, but we managed get
to school on time.
9 I must remember phone
my mother tonight.
10 Do you remember meet
that strange girl at the party last week?

and a (4)