Grammar Practice answer key

Starter – standard Starter – plus

1 1 C 1 1 don’t think
2 B 2 is using
3 C 3 knows
4 A 4 Do you have
5 A 5 loses
6 C 6 Are we having
7 B 2 1 have, had
2 1 have, had 2 Have, been crying
2 Have, been crying 3 Have, eaten
3 Have, eaten 4 Have, known
4 Have, known 5 has not / hasn’t spoken
5 has not / hasn’t spoken 6 have been repairing
6 have been repairing 3 1 ever
7 has been cooking 2 yet
3 1 ever 3 for
2 yet 4 already
3 for 5 still
4 already 6 since
5 already 4 1 haven’t been
6 since 2 haven’t had
7 yet 3 have you been doing / have you done
4 1 haven’t been 4 has opened
2 haven’t had 5 ’ve / have just remembered
3 have you been doing 6 have
4 has opened 7 ’s / is it going
5 I’ve just remembered 5 1 starts the game, does the game start
6 have 2 are, have
7 How’s it going? 3 sharing, shares
5 1 B 4 is, are
2 B 5 has being working, has been working
3 A 6 borrow, borrowing
4 B
5 A
6 B
7 A

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Unit 1 – standard Unit 1 – plus
1 1 c 1 1 ’ve seen / have seen
2 d 2 stayed
3 a 3 were waiting
4 b 4 had been
2 1 I’ve 2 1 come / got
2 had 2 had
3 I’d been 3 been
4 I’d 4 had
5 did 5 did
6 were walking 6 were
7 seen 7 not
3 1 flown 3 1 hasn’t flown
2 haven’t 2 haven’t brought / didn’t bring
3 have 3 didn’t have time
4 expecting 4 wasn’t expecting / hadn’t expected / didn’t expect
5 let 5 hadn’t let / didn’t let
6 waiting 6 was waiting
7 think 4 1 Have
8 written 2 has
4 1 has 3 did
2 did 4 Who
3 told 5 were
4 were 6 had
5 been 7 Did
6 gone 5 1 had decided, decided
7 use 2 have been exploring, were exploring
8 living 3 used to go, went
5 1 ✓ 4 wrote, have written
2 were 5 have booked, booked
3 ✓ 6 use to be, used to be
4 have written 6 1 often used to go
5 booked 2 got used to living
6 used 3 didn’t use to
7 ✓ 4 am used to cycling
8 ’ve spent 5 never used to go

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Unit 2 – standard Unit 2 – plus
1 1 d 1 1 will be
2 a 2 are going to eat out
3 b 3 does
4 c 4 is meeting
5 f 5 will be lying
6 e 6 will have finished
2 1 B 2 1 will have landed
2 B 2 will be travelling
3 B 3 is going to rain
4 A 4 will help
5 B 5 Will scientists have discovered
6 B 6 is going to try
7 A 7 doesn’t finish
8 B 3 1 will reach
3 1 is reaching 2 won’t be able / will not be able
2 won’t be able 3 will get / will be getting
3 will be getting 4 will have to / are going to have to
4 are going to have to 5 will have risen
5 will have risen 6 will be
6 will be 7 are meeting
7 are meeting 4 1 She will definitely receive the prestigious science award.
4 1 will definitely 2 By the time James is 27, he will have completed his PhD
2 will have completed in astrophysics.
3 ✓ 3 It is highly unlikely that humans will ever colonise
4 be conducting another planet.
5 ✓ 4 Will you be conducting the experiments this week?
6 have advanced 5 They probably won’t get funding for their innovative
7 Are research project.
8 ✓ 6 How will medicine have advanced in 100 years?

5 1 will have built 5 1 The university will have built its new laboratories by June.
2 is going to fall off 2 Look out! The microscope is going to fall off the shelf!
3 will finish 3 I will finish the report for you.
4 sets off 4 The space probe is setting off / sets off at 6.45pm tonight.
5 are meeting 5 They are meeting / are going to meet the scientific
delegation later today.
6 will have finished
7 will be studying 6 1 were going to drive
2 was going to test
3 would prove
4 were going
5 was going to train

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Unit 3 – standard Unit 3 – plus
1 1 should 1 1 mustn’t / can’t
2 can’t 2 can’t
3 mustn’t 3 must
4 shouldn’t 4 shouldn’t / needn’t
5 ought 5 ought / have
6 don’t need to 6 needn’t / don’t need to / don’t have to
7 must 2 1 can’t have left
8 might 2 must have lost
2 1 can’t have left 3 shouldn’t have spoken
2 must have lost 4 could have been
3 shouldn’t have spoken 5 might have seen / must have seen
4 could have been 6 should have told
5 should have told 3 1 could
6 might have seen / may have seen / must have seen 2 mustn’t / can’t
7 shouldn’t have gone 3 must
3 1 could 4 needn’t / don’t have to
2 mustn’t 4 1 to leave, leave
3 must 2 has, have
4 needn’t 3 bought, buy
5 Can 4 to bring, bring
6 should 5 look for, to look for
4 1 should leave 6 of, have
2 might have taken 7 had, have
3 ✓ 5 1 can’t be
4 mustn’t bring 2 might have made / may have made / could have made
5 ought to look for 3 should be
6 shouldn’t have borrowed 4 have to work
7 did you have to 5 should talk / have to talk / must talk / need to talk / ought
8 ✓ to talk
5 1 can’t 6 mightn’t / might not care
2 have 7 might have made / could have made / may have made
3 should 6 1 wish I hadn’t bought this mobile phone.
4 have 2 managed to finish our project.
5 had 3 wishes he hadn’t left his job at the hotel.
6 ought / need / have 4 wasn’t able to fix Dad’s computer.
7 might 5 manage to get to your interview on time?
8 could / might / may

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Unit 4 – standard Unit 4 – plus
1 1 that 1 1 that / which
2 who 2 who
3 which 3 that / which
4 when 4 that / when
5 whose 5 whose
6 when 6 when
7 who 7 who
8 where 8 where
2 1 B 2 1 The referee  who had clearly seen the incident  awarded
2 B a penalty.
3 B The referee, who had clearly seen the incident, awarded
4 A a penalty.
5 A 2 Kabaddi is an unusual sport which it is popular in India
6 B and Bangladesh.
7 A Kabaddi is an unusual sport which is popular in India
and Bangladesh.
3 1 no 3 The winner is the person who they manage to score the
2 yes most points.
3 yes The winner is the person who manages to score the most points.
4 no 4 I’m a fast runner, that means that I’m good at football.
5 yes I’m a fast runner, which means that I’m good at football.
6 no 5 People who’s team they have just lost often feel as if they
7 yes have personally lost something.
8 no People whose team has just lost often feel as if they have
personally lost something.
4 1 A
6 The day which I lose to you at squash is the day which
2 B I stop playing!
3 A The day when I lose to you at squash is the day when
4 B I stop playing!
5 A
3 1 who
6 B
2 that
5 1 which was first played at Rugby School in England 3 that
2 which is a famous tennis tournament 4 where
3 who was watching me play tennis 5 that
4 (which is) where I played my first ever match 6 whose
5 whose opinion I respect
4 1 which is a test of endurance
6 when I scored the winning goal
2 which plays / who plays every weekend
7 which I’ve never played before
3 (that / which) you buy
4 who hopes / who is hoping / hoping
5 1 Rugby, which was first played at Rugby School in England, is
popular in France and South Africa. / Rugby, which is popular
in France and South Africa, was first played at Rugby School
in England.
2 Wimbledon, which is a famous tennis tournament, was won
in 2016 by Scottish player Andy Murray. / Wimbledon, which
was won in 2016 by Scottish player Andy Murray, is a famous
tennis tournament.
3 The woman who was watching me play tennis was a
well-known trainer.
4 The match on Saturday is at Heath Park, (which is) where
I played my first ever match.
5 The only person whose opinion I respect is our coach.
6 I will never forget the moment when I scored the winning goal.
6 1 no
2 which is
3 which was
4 whose captain was
5 no
6 which is

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Unit 5 – standard Unit 5 – plus
1 1 c 1 1 had not / hadn’t called, c
2 a 2 will be, a
3 b 3 were, b
4 c 4 would have lent, c
5 a 5 does not / doesn’t look, a
6 b 6 would not / wouldn’t need, b
2 1 relax, are 2 1 A: relax, look
2 takes, am B: pose, are
3 posts, see 2 A: goes out, takes
4 send, do not / don’t like B: am, like
5 Does your phone make, turn on 3 A: posts, gets
6 forgets, do not / don’t bring B: see, give
3 1 hasn’t, hadn’t 4 A: send, use
2 will, would B: do not / don’t like, tell
3 did, will 3 1 we would have heard the phone
4 will take, took 2 would be able to edit my photos better
5 bloomed, bloom 3 What will you do
6 took, would have taken 4 took his photos down
7 will use, use 5 begin to bloom
8 will take, takes 6 would have taken a portrait of you
9 would have bought, would buy 7 If you use a flash
10 If, Unless 8 Every time Lucas takes a photo
4 1 would put 9 would buy an expensive camera
2 had edited 10 If you don’t agree to the conditions
3 take 4 1 would put
4 had entered 2 had edited
5 gives 3 take
6 would not / wouldn’t use 4 had entered
7 goes 5 gives
8 were 6 would not / wouldn’t use
5 1 As long as 5 1 As long as / Provided
2 in case 2 in case
3 Provided 3 As long as / Provided
4 Unless 4 Unless
5 As long as 5 As long as / Provided
6 in case 6 in case
7 Unless 6 1 pass your exams, I will / I’ll
8 Provided 2 gets a cold, he drinks
6 1 I will buy you a new camera if you pass your exams. 3 people would not / wouldn’t think
2 Whenever Tom gets a cold, he drinks lots of lemon juice. 4 If you fully charge
3 If he did not / didn’t take so many selfies, people would not / 5 laughs every time I tell
wouldn’t think he was so vain.
7 1 have been, had been
4 Would she be upset if you told her what you did?
2 can, could
5 Tonight she will ask the pop singer to be in a selfie if she has
3 will, would
the chance.
4 had knew, had known
6 The image would have been sharper if you had used the back
camera but it’s not bad.
7 If you fully charge the phone, the battery will last until
tomorrow.
8 Ava laughs every time I tell her to look serious for a photo.

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Unit 6 – standard Unit 6 – plus
1 1 is going to be filmed 1 1 is going to be filmed / will be filmed
2 hold 2 is held
3 is being repaired 3 is being repaired
4 was fired 4 was fired
5 has been offered 5 has been offered
6 will be based 6 are based / will be based / are going to be based
7 had been downloaded 7 had been downloaded / was downloaded
8 is predicted 2 1 Why was the play cancelled?
2 1 was 2 Has the actor been arrested?
2 Has 3 Are the auditions going to be held in the theatre?
3 be 4 Has anybody been told the name of the winning film yet?
4 told 5 How much will the lead actors be paid?
5 will 3 1 were sold
6 chosen 2 is never going to be hired / will never be hired
7 been 3 is still being rebuilt
3 1 were / have been sold 4 was announced
2 won’t be hired 5 will be paid / are going to be paid
3 is being rebuilt 4 1 is used / is being used
4 was announced 2 were interviewed
5 will be paid 3 was kept / should have been kept
6 will / are being / are going to be held 4 was / has been arrested
7 were / have been sent 5 wasn’t / hasn’t been seen
4 1 is 6 might / would be cancelled / was going to be cancelled /
2 were might have to be cancelled
3 kept 7 was being held
4 been 8 Have you been contacted
5 hasn’t 5 1 getting / having my make-up done
6 going 2 will get the accents
7 being 3 going to have some photos
8 contacted 4 get / have the documentary edited
5 1 A 5 did you get
2 A 6 1 be, to be
3 A 2 be photographing, being photographed
4 B 3 being, be
5 B 4 tell, told
6 A 5 film, filmed
6 to spotted, to be spotted

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Unit 7 – standard Unit 7 – plus
1 1 told 1 1 My dad said (that) he didn’t believe in corporal punishment.
2 said My dad told my mum (that) he didn’t believe in
3 said corporal punishment.
4 told 2 I said (that) I was sure Matt hadn’t stolen the money.
I told my teacher (that) I was sure Matt hadn’t stolen
2 1 B
the money.
2 A
3 Jake said (that) he had been in prison.
3 B
Jake told us (that) he had been in prison.
4 B
4 The headteacher said (that) there had been a number of
5 A thefts at school that week.
3 1 ✗, had I seen The headteacher told the pupils (that) there had been a
2 ✓ number of thefts at school that week.
3 ✗, to told 2 1 had never worked
4 ✗, could she remember 2 would punish, caught
5 ✓ 3 had told, had been arrested
4 1 accused 4 had been taken
2 threatening 5 were going to
3 denied 3 1 had I seen
4 begged The officer asked me if I had seen anyone acting suspiciously.
5 insisted 2 that, did steal
6 apologised Mum asked me if / whether I knew who had stolen
5 1 A the money.
2 B 3 to told
3 C The prosecutor told the defendant to tell the truth.
4 A 4 could she remember, has happened
The officer asked the woman if / whether she could
6 1 ✓ remember what had happened.
2 says 5 does she have
3 would I asked Ruby if she had any idea who had taken my bag.
4 ✓
4 1 accused
5 here
2 threatening
3 denied
4 begged
5 insisted
6 apologised
5 1 ordered me to sit down
2 promised to
3 accused May of stealing
4 insisted on paying
6 1 The officer asked Jack if / whether he had seen the robber.
2 The woman asked the shop assistant what the thief had said
to him / her.
3 Layla asked Oscar if / whether he had ever witnessed a crime.
4 The man said (that) he was going to rob the bank that night.
5 The woman said (that) the theft had happened right there at
one o’clock the night before / the previous night.
7 1 to call, call
2 leaving, to leave
3 me, that I
4 doing, do
5 to stop, stopping

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Unit 8 – standard Unit 8 – plus
1 1 learning, c 1 1 learning, c
2 looking, a 2 looking, a
3 Working, f 3 Working, f
4 to come, b 4 to come, b
5 to hear, d 5 to hear, d
6 to let, g 6 to let, g
7 to do, e 7 to do, e
2 1 to go 2 1 to go
2 to help 2 to help
3 lying 3 lying
4 do 4 do
5 playing 5 playing
6 to get 6 to get
7 to take 3 1 Do you know how look after money properly and budget?
8 going Do you know how to look after money properly and budget?
3 1 Do you know how look after money properly and budget? 2 You need to finish write that project before you do
2 You need to finish write that project before you do anything else.
anything else. You need to finish writing that project before you do
3 He managed getting top marks in his maths exam. anything else.
4 My dad has inspired me try harder and attain my goals. 3 He managed getting top marks in his maths exam.
5 I’ve decided taking a gap year and travel the world. He managed to get top marks in his maths exam.
6 I forgot tell you about the careers exhibition in 4 My dad has inspired me try harder and attain my goals.
town tomorrow. My dad has inspired me to try harder and attain my goals
7 Karl succeeded in get a place at Oxford University. 5 I’ve decided taking a gap year and travel the world.
8 You need thinking about what it is you want to do with I’ve decided to take a gap year and travel the world.
your life. 6 I forgot tell you about the careers exhibition in
9 Do you fancy work with me on the project? town tomorrow.
10 To remember all of these facts and figures is really difficult! I forgot to tell you about the careers exhibition in
town tomorrow.
4 1 I did not revise enough to get good marks in my exams.
7 Karl succeeded in get a place at Oxford University.
2 Will you go skiing in the Christmas holidays?
Karl succeeded in getting a place at Oxford University
3 I forgot to bring my notes for the presentation this afternoon.
8 You need thinking about what it is you want to do with
4 I’m happy to help you with your CV.
your life.
5 Dancing is a great way to keep fit.
You need to think about what it is you want to do with
6 I don’t want to do a job I don’t enjoy. your life.
7 It’s too early to tell if he will be successful in life.
8 You will improve your job opportunities by learning a 4 1 I did not revise / haven’t revised enough to get good marks in
foreign language. my exams.
9 I need to start studying more. 2 Will you go skiing in the Christmas holidays?
10 I was the first person to study Japanese at my school. 3 I forgot to bring my notes for the presentation this afternoon.
4 I’m happy to help you with your CV.
5 1 to lock, closing 5 Dancing is a great way to keep fit.
2 to inform, studying 6 I don’t want to do a job I don’t enjoy.
3 playing, to study 7 It’s too early to tell if he will be successful in life.
4 to eat, working 8 You will improve your job opportunities by learning a
5 training, to say foreign language.
6 to do, being
5 1 to lock, closing
2 to inform, studying
3 playing, to study
4 to eat, working
5 training, to say
6 to do, being
6 1 is no use
2 have difficulty
3 isn’t worth
4 in favour of
5 is no point
6 get used to

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