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Grammar

1 Reorder the words to make present simple questions.

0 George / does / get up / early / always / ?

Does George always get up early?
1 have cereals / do / usually / for breakfast / you / ?
..................................................................................................................................
2 often / Emma / go / does / to school / by bike / ?
..................................................................................................................................
3 at home / do / Josh and Ava / have lunch / sometimes / ?
..................................................................................................................................
4 play sport / your brother / does / at the sports centre / often / ?
..................................................................................................................................
5 get home / your parents / always / do / before 6.00 p.m. / ?
..................................................................................................................................

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
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the present simple or the present continuous.

0 In my free time I watch a lot of TV. (watch)

1 Johns busy at the moment. He .............................. his homework. (finish)
2 Sam isnt at home. He .............................. football in the park. (play)
3 Tonya .............................. for the Italian Embassy. (work)
4 What time .............................. to bed? (you / usually go)
5 Ssh! The children .............................. . (sleep)

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Read about George. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the
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words in the box. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

live get up not speak train love not like play go want swim do

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George 0 lives in Dublin, Ireland but he 1 .............................. Irish. He 2 .............................. to a secondary

school near his house. Today he isnt at school because he 3 .............................. in a basketball

tournament. George 4 .............................. to be a professional basketball player one day. He normally

5 .............................. very early. He 6 .............................. every day, usually in the gym. This morning he is

in the pool. He 7 .............................. . In the evening George normally 8 .............................. his homework.

George 9 .............................. listening to music but he 10 .............................. going to discos because they
are too noisy.

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Write past simple questions or answers. Use the prompts in brackets and the
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past simple of be.

0 A: Where were you last night?

B: I was at home. (at home)
1 A: ...................................................................... ? (Where / born)
B: I was born in London.
2 A: When was your last exam?
B: ...................................................................... . (on Friday)
3 A: ...................................................................... ? (Why / late)
B: I missed the bus.
4 A: ...................................................................... ? (your grandfather / Italian)
B: No, he was French.
5 A: Was the party good?
B: ...................................................................... . (yes / fun)

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5 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

0 Tina didnt watch the football match on TV last night. (not watch)
1 John .............................. me a scarf for my birthday. (give)
2 Tony .............................. all around Europe last summer. (travel)
3 It .............................. yesterday. (not rain)
4 We .............................. a new car on Saturday. (buy)
5 Lou and Sonia .............................. to China last year. (not go)

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6 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. Use the past simple.

be help give be live go be open want live

be

A: Who 0 was Dick Wittington?

B: Dick Wittington 1 .................... born in a village near London. He was very poor. The story says that he
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.................... to London with his cat because he 3 .................... to be rich. He believed there
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.................... streets with gold on them.
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A: .................... he a real person?
B: Yes, he was.
A: When did he 6 .................... ?
B: He 7 .................... between 1354 and 1425. He was Lord Mayor of London and a local hero.
A: Why was he a hero?
B: He 8 .................... the poor of London. He 9 .................... them money and he 10 .................... hospitals.

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7 Complete the sentences with have to or dont have to.

0 I dont have to go to school tomorrow. Its a holiday.

1 You ........................................ do your homework before going out!
2 You ........................................ pay. The concert is free.
3 I ........................................ cook. Were going to the restaurant this evening.
4 We ........................................ buy some milk. I finished it for breakfast.
5 You ........................................ eat your pasta if you dont like the sauce.

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8 Complete the questions with How much or How many.

0 How much money do you have?

1 .............................. bottles of milk do we have to buy?
2 .............................. children does Molly have?
3 .............................. sugar do you want in your coffee?
4 .............................. cups of tea do you drink in the morning?

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5 .............................. time do we have before the next lesson?

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Read the interview about a chefs new dessert. Complete the dialogue with
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the words in the box. You can use some of the words more than once.

have to dont have to some any a an many much

Presenter John, tell us about your Strawberry Surprise Dessert.

:
Well, you 0 dont have to be a chef to make this delicious dessert. First of all you 1 ....................
buy 2 .................... fruit and vegetables. You need 3 .................... apple, two grated carrots,
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.................... grapes and 5 .................... litre of cream. Mix it all together with 6 ....................
sugar.
Presenter: How 7 .................... sugar do you need?
John: Three tablespoons.
Presenter: Do you need 8 .................... strawberries?
Of course, but later. Mix everything together and then put in the freezer. You 9 ....................
leave the mixture in the freezer for exactly 30 minutes, no more, no less. Liquidise the
strawberries.
Presenter: How 10 .................... ?
John: About 50 and then add 11 .................... little water. Finally mix the strawberries and the cream
mixture together, add some mint and serve immediately. Delicious!

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Complete the sentences. Use the correct comparative or superlative form of

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the adjectives in brackets.

0 Is this ring the most expensive in the shop? (expensive)

1 Food in France is ............................................................ food in the USA. (good)
2 Is Moscow ............................................................ city in Europe? (big)
3 Football is ............................................................ golf. (exciting)
4 This house is ............................................................ in the area. (expensive)
5 The weather in Italy is ............................................................ the weather in England. (hot)
6 Is Maths ............................................................ at school? (difficult)
7 Scarlett Johansson is ............................................................ Jennifer Lopez. (beautiful)
8 My uncle is ............................................................ my father. (funny)
9 Is Iceland ............................................................ country in the world? (cold)
10 My school is ............................................................ the youth club. (far from my home)

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use
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the present continuous and the comparative or superlative.

Hi Dan,

Heres the plan for my trip:

I 0 am arriving (arrive) in Auckland in New Zealand next Sunday. Auckland is the
1
.................................................. (large) city in the country with over 1.3 million inhabitants. It is
2
.................................................. (big) than the capital Wellington and 3 ..................................................
(cosmopolitan) because lots of different nationalities live there. I 4 .................................................. (stay) at
a hotel in the city centre. On Wednesday 5 I .................................................. (go) to Wellington which is
also on North Island and it is 6 .................................................. (old) city in New Zealand. On Friday a
friend and I 7 .................................................. (hire) a car to go to go Mount Cook which is
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.................................................. mountain in New Zealand. For the last week, I
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.................................................. (return) to North Island to the Tongariro National Park. This natural park
is one of 10 .................................................. (beautiful) parks in the world. Lord of the Rings was filmed
there.

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12 Write sentences or questions with will or wont.

0 how / life / change / 2050 / ?

How will life change in 2050?
1 I / become / doctor / Africa (+)
.........................................................................................................
2 Jane / become / very tall (-)
.........................................................................................................
3 Anthony / finish / his degree / ?
.........................................................................................................
4 they / pass / their exams (-)
.........................................................................................................
5 you think / you / ever live / abroad / ?
.........................................................................................................

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13 Complete the sentences with too + an adjective from the box.

difficult violent hot hard modern expensive

0 Julia cant solve this problem, its too difficult.

1 I cant sleep in that bed, its .............................. .
2 We dont like this film, its .............................. .
3 You cant buy that car, its .............................. .
4 I cant eat this soup, its .............................. .
5 I dont like their house, its .............................. . I like old houses.

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Gypsy Jean is telling Mark his future. Complete the text with will or wont and
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a verb in the box. There are two verbs you do not need to use.

become travel be have help find lose get married

I see theatres, cinemas and many people. You 0 will become a rich and famous actor very soon. You
1
.............................. round the world and meet many people. You 2 .............................. a manager but he
wont be very good. Be careful of him. He wont help you and you 3 .............................. happy for a long time
because of him. You 4 .............................. all your money. You will meet a beautiful woman but you
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.............................. when you are young. Wait until you are 40 and then everything will be wonderful.

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15 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

good well heavy heavily quick quickly lucky luckily easy easily
loud loudly

0 We go to visit our grandmother some weekends. If we are lucky the journey goes quickly.
1 Karen speaks French and German ............... . She thinks its ............... to learn languages.
2 Theres no need to speak so ............... . I can hear you ............... .
3 My school bag was very ............... this morning but ............... my father took me to school in the car.
4 It will rain ............... tomorrow, Friday. However, the weather will change ............... and on Saturday the
weather will be bright and sunny.

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5 I am sure teenagers music is too ............... and thats not ............... for their ears.

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16 Write sentences with the words.

0 I / go to the party (-)

Im not going to go to the party.
I / go to the party (+)
Im going to go to the party.
1 Lynn / live in America (+)
...................................................................................................................
2 It / rain (-)
...................................................................................................................
3 you / make a New Years resolution (?)
...................................................................................................................
4 Tess / win the race (+)
...................................................................................................................
5 They / buy a new house (+)
...................................................................................................................

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17 Underline the correct answer.

0 If Josh ____ on time, well go to the cinema.

a) arrives b) will arrive c) arrived
1 ____ I finish school, Ill go on holiday.
a) If b) When c) Before
2 We ____ a new car when we have some money.
a) buy b) are buying c) will buy
3 Ill go for a walk ____ it stops raining.
a) if b) because c) so
4 ____ Sue be happy if we give her a present?
a) Is b) Will c) Does
5 Ill cook if you ____ the shopping.
a) can do b) will do c) do

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18 Underline the correct answer.

0 Jane ____ in Australia for three weeks next year.

a) go to stay b) is going stay c) is going to stay
1 If you want to pass your exam, you ____ study every night.
a) must to b) have c) must
2 If I go swimming every day, ____ be healthier.
a) I going to b) Ill c) I will to
3 I see Tom after work every night. So, ____ , Ill tell him the news.
a) when I see him b) if I see him c) if Ill see him
4 ____ celebrate New Year in Tokyo?
a) Does he to b) Isnt he going to c) Arent he going to
5 You ____ come with us to Grandmas house if you dont want to. Its your choice.
a) dont have to b) mustnt c) must to
6 Listen! The teacher is talking. You ____ to your friend.
a) mustnt to speak b) must speak c) mustnt speak
7 We ____ play tennis if it rains. We can go to the cinema.
a) wont b) will not to c) mustnt to
8 We ____ to watch that horror film. Its too frightening.
a) will b) arent going c) are going
9 If we hurry, we wont miss the start of the film.
a) will miss b) wont miss c) will to miss
10 When my mother sees my new flat, ____ shocked. Its smaller than her kitchen.
a) shell to be b) shell be c) she will

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Complete the conversations with should / shouldnt and a verb. Use the
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phrase in brackets.

0 A: My tooth aches! (dentist)

B: You should go to the dentist.
1 A: Ive got an exam tomorrow. (this evening)
B: .........................................................................................................
2 A: Im so tired! (to bed late)
B: .........................................................................................................
3 A: My sisters got bad teeth. (sweets)
B: .........................................................................................................
4 A: The doctor says I need to eat healthy food. (more fruit)
B: .........................................................................................................
5 A: Im bored! (a good film)
B: .........................................................................................................

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the present perfect.

0 Have you ever been to Australia? (ever / go)

1 .................... Sandra .................... a Harry Potter film? (ever / see)
2 .................... your parents .................... to a foreign country? (ever / fly)
3 .................... you .................... a car? (ever / drive)
4 .................... your brother .................... a prize? (ever / win)
5 .................... you .................... in the sea? (ever / swim)

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21 Underline the correct answer.

0 You look ill Jonathan. You _____ see a doctor.

a) must to b) should c) mustnt
1 Have you _____ Paris?
a) ever in b) ever been to c) ever gone
2 Dont believe him. Dans _____ scuba-diving. He hates water.
a) never done b) done never c) ever done
3 I hear you went to South Africa last summer. What _____?
a) did it like b) look like c) was it like
4 I _____ Indonesian food.
a) ve never tried b) have never c) have ever
5 _____ to an English person?
a) You speak b) Have you ever spoken c) Have you ever
6 Mandy _____ more friendly if she wants to have a lot of friends.
a) should be b) should c) shouldnt be
7 Is John _____ his sister? Is he really annoying?
a) looks like b) does like c) like
8 You _____ anything if you are not hungry.
a) shouldnt to eat b) shouldnt eat c) should eat
9 She _____ played tennis with some of the top professionals in the world.
a) ever has b) is never c) s
10 The weather in Oslo is very cold today. What _____ in Buenos Aires?
a) is it like b) does it like c) is the weather

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