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Starter Grammar Exercises

Vocabulary Exercises A 1 is your sister wearing, is taking
A 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 f 6 e 2 does
3 is
1 chat online 4 household chores 4 Do you know
2 tube station 5 surf the Net 5 is dancing
3 text messages 6 catch the bus 6 Are you shopping, am looking for
7 Are you rehearsing, are meeting
B 1 crispy 4 expectations 8 does Brian do, works
2 suitable 5 awfully 9 Is Patrick going, leaves
3 lecturer 6 universal 10 are having, need

C 1 What’s wrong 6 How about B 1 am writing 7 hold

2 Sounds great 7 no problem 2 takes place 8 always ends
3 I’d tell someone 8 any plans yet 3 happens 9 lasts
4 really suits you 9 See you later 4 starts 10 are waiting
5 Nice to meet you 5 makes 11 are dancing
6 wear 12 are having

Module 1 C 1 b 4 b 7 a 10 a 13 c
Vocabulary Exercises 2 c 5 b 8 b 11 a
A 1 f 3 a 5 h 7 i 3 a 6 c 9 c 12 a
2 c 4 g 6 j 8 e
1 firework display Module 2
2
3
family gatherings
painful memory
Vocabulary Exercises
4 comes alive A 1 D 3 C 5 A 7 B 9 C
5 lucky charms 2 A 4 B 6 D 8 B 10 A
6 dress up as aliens
7 keep away bad spirits B 1 f 3 g 5 h 7 d
2 e 4 a 6 b 8 c
B 1 with 3 in 5 in 1 unexplained force
2 on 4 on 2 spare parts
3 brave act
C 1 C 3 B 5 A 7 C 4 train tracks
2 A 4 D 6 A 8 B 5 recognisable emblem
6 paw print
D 1 attraction 5 beneficial 7 insurance company
2 coverage 6 coincidence 8 dictionary entry
3 eventful 7 encouragement
4 invitations 8 occasional C 1 fight 3 takes 5 qualify
2 clap 4 put 6 give
E 1 tell ... off 4 keep off
2 keep up 5 clear out D 1 turned up 3 turn on 5 turned out
3 work ... out 6 keep away 2 turn down 4 turn off

F 1 How’s it going E 1 C 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 B
2 I’m really looking forward to it
3 difficult to please F 1 assassination 4 invasion
4 not keen on 2 considerate 5 strengthen
5 OK, I see 3 helpfulness 6 proud

G 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 a

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Grammar Exercises C 1 become 4 do 7 upload

2 download 5 surf 8 install
A 1 ordered 10 was sleeping 3 see 6 go
2 created 11 stole
3 sent 12 put D 1 showing up 4 take over
4 offered 13 were escaping 2 comes down to 5 came across
5 made 14 woke up 3 come down with 6 send away
6 was working 15 was crying
7 thought 16 opened E 1 guidance 5 loss
8 didn’t understand 17 appeared 2 generosity 6 companionship
9 was walking 18 was flying 3 convenience 7 interpreter
4 expertise 8 successfully
B 2 She used to / would take the bus to school, but
now she drives to work. F 1 B 3 A 5 A 7 C
3 She used to / would play in a rock band, but 2 A 4 C 6 A 8 B
now she doesn’t have time to play music.
4 She used to / would wear glasses, but now she G 1 What seems to be the problem?
wears contact lenses. 2 Can I have a look at it?
5 She used to live in a small town, but now she 3 We’ll have to send it away to be repaired.
lives in a busy city. (we can’t use ‘would’) 4 How long will it take?
5 We’ll call you when it’s ready.
C 1 have ever seen
2 hasn’t felt / hasn’t been feeling Grammar Exercises
3 ’s won
4 has Jane worked / has Jane been working A 1 is seeing 6 are moving
5 ’ve never seen 2 will work 7 will inhabit
6 has been painting 3 are going to drop 8 will have
4 will open 9 does the train get
D 1 has gone to 3 ’ve been in 5 has gone to 5 will get 10 will take
2 have, been 4 has been to
B 1 starts 4 ’m taking, will be
E 1 ’ve just come 7 walked 2 ’m going to buy 5 will leave
2 spent 8 appeared 3 Will you help 6 will last
3 ’ve never been 9 screamed
4 walked 10 left C 1 get 4 goes 7 ends
5 looked 11 have decided 2 will show 5 will leave 8 downloads
6 entered 3 ’ll help 6 will not start

F 1 interesting 4 worried 7 amazing D 1 Will it be

2 frightened 5 amusing 8 impressed 2 will be living
3 fascinating 6 excited 3 will have slowed
4 will be
5 won’t be leaving
Module 3 6 will be sending
Vocabulary Exercises 7 will have become
8 is this going to happen
A 1 D 3 C 5 D 7 B
9 will transmit
2 A 4 B 6 A 8 C
10 will be able
B 1 d 3 g 5 a 7 h
2 c 4 b 6 e 8 f
E 1 will be presenting 6 ’re going to
2 will have finished 7 will be flying
1 emergency situation 4 memory stick 3 will buy 8 will have graduated
2 instant messaging 5 false information 4 leaves, arrives 9 ’s going to connect
3 bar chart 6 soul mate 5 ’ll send 10 is getting

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Module 4 4
5
had never flown, applied
had the escaped criminals been hiding, arrested
Vocabulary Exercises 6 had been walking
A 1 D 3 B 5 D 7 C 9 C 7 lay
2 A 4 D 6 C 8 A 10 B 8 didn’t Nancy buy, had forgotten
9 had been crying
B 1 A 3 B 5 B 10 had, had gone
2 C 4 C 6 C
C 1 do not allow (type 1)
C 1 e 3 g 5 h 7 b 9 c 2 passes (type 1)
2 j 4 i 6 d 8 f 10 a 3 had not sprained (type 3)
4 do not swim (type 1)
1 sole survivor 4 slim chance
5 had not broken (type 3)
2 natural instinct 5 emergency services
6 would put (type 2)
3 without a doubt 6 charity work
7 improves (type 1)
8 had not eaten (type 3)
D 1 have 3 save 5 win 7 make
9 saw (type 2)
2 push 4 caught 6 stay 8 take
10 would have crashed (type 3)
E 1 ran across 4 hold on to 7 pull through
D 1 had won 9 used
2 ran off 5 run out of 8 ran into
2 made 10 had created
3 give up 6 run over
3 flew/had been flying 11 lost
4 complained 12 came
F 1 c 2 e 3 d 4 b 5 a
5 showed 13 had hurt
6 headed 14 didn’t let
1 lighten 4 dirty
7 found 15 knew
2 float 5 downstream
8 had been filming
3 fall
E 1 didn’t go 6 had brought
G 1 rechargeable 4 demonstration
2 had had 7 paid / would pay
2 loneliness 5 proof
3 came/would come 8 hadn’t stayed
3 accomplishment 6 survival
4 were 9 knew
5 moved/could move 10 found/could find
H 1 Did you see the accident?
2 Yes, I saw everything
3 I couldn’t believe my eyes!
4 Can you come down to the station to make a full
Module 5
statement? Vocabulary Exercises
A 1 C 3 C 5 C 7 A 9 C
Grammar Exercises 2 D 4 B 6 A 8 B 10 D
A 1 had she been walking, found
2 was, had forgotten B 1 C 3 B 5 C 7 B
3 had been searching 2 A 4 A 6 B 8 C
4 had been raining
5 had discovered C 1 d 3 e 5 f 7 b
6 had completed 2 h 4 a 6 g 8 c
7 hadn’t brought 1 government grant
8 had been waiting 2 talent contest
9 had never travelled 3 life-and-death journey
10 had been 4 privately owned
5 leading figure
B 1 did they realise, had wandered 6 still life
2 had been floating, survived
3 had tried, didn’t like

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D 1 broke down 5 ended up D 1 herself 6 herself

2 pick ... up 6 broke out 2 himself 7 ourselves
3 get through 7 take apart 3 themselves 8 himself
4 broke into 4 yourself 9 themselves
5 myself 10 herself
E 1 acceptance 5 depiction
2 creative 6 criticism
3 influential 7 donations Module 6
4 inspiration 8 exhibition Vocabulary Exercises
F 1 Do you fancy going to A 1 B 3 D 5 C 7 D
2 Sounds good 2 D 4 A 6 C 8 A
3 Sorry, I can’t make it
4 No problem B 1 to 3 to 5 in
5 Count me in 2 on 4 in 6 into
6 Alright then
C 1 cares for 3 took on 5 looked after
Grammar Exercises 2 deal with 4 bumped into 6 look up

A 1 is sometimes used D 1 g 3 f 5 h 7 e
2 Have the children’s drawings been put up 2 b 4 a 6 c 8 d
3 will be held
4 must the clay be left 1 Racial discrimination 4 retirement home
5 have been inspired 2 source of income 5 mental health
6 was directed 3 cultural heritage
7 will be awarded
8 is being installed E 1 keep 3 go 5 overcome
2 made 4 put 6 are
B 1 The body painting gallery is visited by hundreds
of tourists every year. F 1 accomplishment 6 trainees
2 James was given a degree in graphics design 2 availability 7 maintenance
by the art institute last month. 3 provision 8 encourages
3 A portrait of the president has been painted by 4 defence 9 explorer
Ashley. 5 beneficial 10 temporarily
4 A lecture on abstract art styles will be given by
the professor. G 1 Which service?
5 Who was ‘The Four Seasons’ composed by? 2 The police, please.
6 Recycled rubbish is not collected every day. 3 What number are you calling from?
7 The Athens Video Art Festival has been held 4 Please, hold the line.
since 2005. 5 What’s the address, please?
8 The paintbrushes should be carefully washed 6 Two officers are on their way.
when you finish painting.
Grammar Exercises
C 1 Mr Roberts had some papers filed by his A 1 the highest 6 drier
secretary. 2 more 7 more difficult
2 John had his eyes checked (by the optician). 3 the most serious 8 the most
3 You should have your plants watered while you 4 better understanding
are on holiday. 5 the greatest
4 I will have the meeting cancelled tomorrow.
5 He is having his car repaired by the mechanic. B 1 Diana paints well enough to enter the
6 Will she have the refrigerator delivered? competition.
7 Would you like to have the cleaning done for 2 This coat is too long for me to wear.
you? 3 I am too tired to go out tonight.
8 Helen had her nails polished. 4 There is enough food to donate some to the
homeless shelter.
5 I haven’t got enough money to buy that painting.

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C 1 to 4 in order 7 so that Grammar Exercises

2 so as not 5 to 8 to
3 so that 6 so as to A 1 Shall 5 has 9 shouldn’t
2 needn’t 6 mustn’t 10 was able to
D 1 so 3 such an 5 so 3 ought to 7 might
2 such a 4 such 6 so 4 must 8 can’t

E 1 There was such a lot of traffic in the centre that B 1 needn’t 6 would
we couldn’t find a parking space. 2 will 7 need
2 There is so little time left that we’ll probably miss 3 May 8 have to
our flight. 4 didn’t need to 9 Will
3 She was so generous that she donated money 5 may 10 mightn’t, will
to charity every month.
4 They had so many friends that they couldn’t C 1 valuable, English, postage
invite them all to the party. 2 soft, white, silky
5 Frank was having so much fun at the party that 3 smart, new, leather
he didn’t realise how late it had become. 4 unusual, modern, metal
5 beautiful, gold, engagement

Module 7 D 1 rather 3 quite 5 quite a

Vocabulary Exercises 2 really 4 pretty

A 1 A 3 D 5 C 7 D 9 B
2 B 4 C 6 A 8 B 10 D
Module 8
Vocabulary Exercises
B 1 d 3 h 5 e 7 a A 1 A 3 D 5 A 7 A
2 g 4 b 6 f 8 c 2 B 4 C 6 D 8 C
1 trust your instincts
2 highly skilled B 1 f 3 d 4 b 7 h
3 workers’ rights 2 g 4 b 6 e 8 c
4 under pressure 1 savings account
5 put their lives on the line 2 hidden trap
6 job advertisement 3 day-to-day expenses
4 pocket money
C 1 to 3 on 5 at
2 in 4 for 6 into C 1 generate 3 pops 5 get 7 open
2 made 4 set 6 is 8 put
D 1 into 3 to 5 in
2 down 4 up 6 off D 1 proof 4 variety
2 pursuit 5 adjustments
E 1 motivation 3 promotion 5 defence 3 representative 6 advertise
2 reaction 4 intentional 6 applicants
E 1 carry out 3 named after 5 get by
F 1 Have you decided what you’d like to study at 2 get across 4 carry on 6 pay off
university?
2 I’m not sure which course I’d enjoy most. F 1 of 3 by 5 in
3 What subjects are you doing well in? 2 in 4 in 6 on
4 I always get top marks.
5 That sounds really interesting. G 1 How much do you want for it
6 That’s why I’m here. 2 That’s too much for me
3 It’s very good quality
4 Would you settle for í60
5 I can’t go below í65
6 It’s a deal

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Grammar Exercises
A 1 Harry said (that) he could pay for his iPod in
cash.
2 She asked when she could sign the contract.
3 Jackie said (that) her dad paid all his bills
through online banking.
4 She suggested writing/that we (should) write to
the editor of the newspaper.
5 Daniel’s sister asked why he had got into debt.
6 Ken said (that) he was saving money to pay for a
new smartphone later that month.
7 The teacher ordered the students to stop eating
in class.
8 He asked if/whether the price included
accommodation.
B 1 me to enrol in the marketing course.
2 Jill to ask for a refund.
3 he would/’d give me the book the next/following
day./to give me the book the next/following day.
4 entering the competition.
5 for losing her temper at the meeting the
previous day/the day before.
6 Sally to send him the market research she had
done.
7 downloading/that she/he (had) downloaded
music in class.
C 1 What a 3 so 5 What an
2 such a 4 What 6 such a
D 1 Faye, whose brother gave an interview to Teen
Magazine, is my best friend.
2 Trevor, who wants to be an economist, is very
good with numbers.
3 I met Peter at the mall where he was shopping
for clothes.
4 She’ll never forget the day (when/that) she won
an award.
5 I bought an exercise bike which/that was faulty
from that fitness shop.
E 1 B 3 B 5 B 7 A 9 A
2 C 4 C 6 A 8 C 10 B
F 1 Although it was a very expensive commercial,
the public didn’t like it./ The public didn’t like it
although it was a very expensive commercial.
2 Despite the fact (that) the actors were tired, they
shot the scene again. / They shot the scene again
despite the fact (that) the actors were tired.
3 Even though a famous footballer sponsored the
product, it wasn’t successful./ The product wasn’t
successful even though a famous footballer
sponsored it.
4 In spite of the fact (that) Leo gave us directions
to his office, we still got lost. / We still got lost in
spite of the fact that Leo gave us directions to
his office.
5 Although Jane worked hard to start her own
company, she didn’t raise enough money./ Jane
didn’t raise enough money although she worked
hard to start her own company.