REVISION 1

GRAMMAR
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. It’s a beautiful evening. Lots of people goes / are going / go for a walk.
2. Jane’s baby is very big. She weighs / is weighing / weigh more than four kilos.
3. I never drink / don’t drink / am not drinking coffee.
4. I can’t hear you. What are you talking / do you talk / you are talking about?
5. She always is arriving / arrive / arrives late.
6. The flowers aren’t smelling / don’t smell / doesn’t smell nice.

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. My friends and I ................................. (learn) judo this year.
2. ................................. you ................................. (understand) what they’re talking about?
3. How often .................................. you ................................. (water) your plants?
4. Jenny is very nervous. She ................................. (wait) for her exam results.
5. Put on a different shirt. That one ................................. (not look) clean.
6. It’s so hot this morning. Why ................................. you ................................. (sit) in the sun?
7. I . ................................. (not believe) a word he’s saying.
8. What ................................. you . ................................. (want) to do now?

3 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the
original sentences.
1. The children are quiet at the moment. (make noise)
.................................................................................................................
2. Jane is a guitar player. (play)
.................................................................................................................
3. I haven’t got an appointment with him today. (see)
.................................................................................................................
4. Are these your books? (belong)
.................................................................................................................
5. What’s your opinion about this course? (think)
.................................................................................................................
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. As soon as I ................................. (see) John, I immediately ................................. (recognise) him.
2. Don’t complain! While you ................................. (play) on the computer all evening, I .................................
(clean) the kitchen.
3. When I ................................. (ask) him what was wrong, he ................................. (not answer) me.
4. I’m sorry I ................................. (not have) time to speak to you when you ................................. (call).
I ................................. (watch) a really interesting programme.

5 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the
original sentences.
1. I walked to school and on the way I met Diane. (as)
.................................................................................................................
2. It was midnight, but we didn’t stop studying. (at)
.................................................................................................................
3. I watched TV and spoke on the phone at the same time. (while)
.................................................................................................................
4. We drove slowly because of the heavy rain. (was)
.................................................................................................................
REVIEW OF TENSES

6 Complete the conversation with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
Doctor: What 1. ................................. (seem) to be the problem?
Miss Smith: I 2. ................................. (fall) on my arm this morning, and I 3. ................................. (think) it’s
broken.
Doctor: How 4. ................................. it .................................? (happen)
Miss Smith: While I 5. ................................. (wash) the floor, I 6. ................................. (slip).
Doctor: Your arm 7. ................................. (need) to be X-rayed, but you’ll have to wait a few minutes. Someone
8. .................................. (use) the X-ray machine at the moment. 9. ................................. you
................................. (want) a glass of water while you wait?
Miss Smith: No, thank you. Your nurse 10. ................................. (give) me some water while I
11. ................................. (wait) to see you.

REVISION 2

GRAMMAR
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE

1 Choose the correct answer.

1. The children are very excited because they haven’t flown / didn’t fly before.
2. Roy didn’t take / hasn’t taken the dog for a walk this morning. He forgot.
3. When I was ill, my friends have come / came to visit me every day.
4. How many tests did you take / have you taken so far this year?
5. We have met / met our cousins a few days ago.
6. I wonder why John hasn’t called / didn’t call us yet.

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.
1. The moment the shop opened its doors, the people .................................. (rush) in.
2. The last time we .................................. (meet) was at Joe’s wedding.
3. Jerry has got a driving licence, but he .................................. (only have) it a week.
4. They’re a terrific band. .................................. you .................................. (ever be) to any of their concerts?
5. Pat was really angry that I .................................. (not tell) her about the test.
6. Those earrings are beautiful. How much .................................. you .................................. (pay) for them?

3 Complete the answers with the words in brackets.

1. Have they ever been to London? (never)
No, ......................................................................................................... .
2. Did you finish your dinner? (yet)
No, ......................................................................................................... .
3. Do you want to watch this film? (already)
No, ......................................................................................................... .
4. Have you ever eaten Indian food? (last year)
Yes, ....................................................................................................... .
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

4 Choose the correct answer.

After he 1. dreamed / had dreamed of it for years, Robbie Knievel finally 2. got / had got permission to jump
across the Grand Canyon on his motorbike. He 3. knew / had known he was lucky. His famous father Evel
Knievel 4. asked / had asked permission to make the leap twenty-five years earlier, but had been refused.
Driving at a speed of 145 kph, Robbie 5. had jumped / jumped 69.5 metres across the canyon at its narrowest
point, and 6. landed / had landed safely on the other side. The canyon at that point is 762 metres deep.
Perhaps that was why Robbie 7. hadn’t seemed / didn’t seem too upset that he 8. had broken / broke his leg
when he landed. After all, he could have died.
5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
1. Peter suddenly .................................. (realise) that he .................................. (forget) to lock the door.
2. Before I .................................. (travel) to Japan, I .................................. never .................................. (eat)
sushi.
3. .................................. you .................................. (read) a lot when you .................................. (be) a child?
4. We .................................. (join) our friends for dinner only after we .................................. (finish) all the work.

REVISION 3

GRAMMAR
FUTURE SIMPLE, BE GOING TO AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple, be going to or Present
Continuous. There may be more than one possible answer.

1. We can’t come on Friday; we ........................................... (go) to a concert.

2. Please lend me the book. I promise I ........................................... (give) it back.
3. ........................................... you ........................................... (study) for the exam tonight?
4. Let’s meet tonight. I ........................................... (not do) anything special.
5. My friends and I ........................................... (look for) holiday jobs this summer.
6. Don’t worry! I ........................................... (help) you get ready.
7. Watch out! You ........................................... (slip).
8. The next train ........................................... (arrive) in exactly one hour from now.

2 Correct the errors in the following sentences.

1. Mary and Phil will get married next spring.
.................................................................................................................
2. The phone is ringing. I’m going to answer it.
.................................................................................................................
3. I think it’s snowing tomorrow.
.................................................................................................................
4. I see my friends tonight.
.................................................................................................................
5. I wouldn’t buy him that sweater. He isn’t going to like it.
.................................................................................................................

3 Write sentences with will or be going to and the words below.

1. look / at the clear sky! / it / not rain / today / .
.................................................................................................................
2. who / win / the elections / this year / ?
.................................................................................................................
3. she / have a baby / in two months / .
.................................................................................................................
4. you / invite / Kate / to dinner / ?
.................................................................................................................
5. when / Tom / be back / from holiday / ?
.................................................................................................................
FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE AND FUTURE CONTINUOUS

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect
Simple or Future Continuous.
1. Don’t come before 7.00 tonight. I ........................................... (still do) my homework.
2. Do you think scientists ........................................... (find) a cure for cancer by the end of the decade?
3. What do you think you ........................................... (do) this time next year?
4. Hopefully by the end of the year, we ........................................... (save) enough money to buy a car.
6 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple,
Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
1. The rain stopped before we woke up. (had)
By the time ................................................................................................
2. The film started only a few minutes ago. (just)
The film .....................................................................................................
3. Today is the third day of the summer sales. (ago)
The summer sales ......................................................................................
4. He’s only had the electric guitar for about a month. (last month)
He ..............................................................................................................
5. Evelyn finished reading the book, then she gave it to me. (until)
Evelyn didn’t give me the book ..............................

REVISION 4

VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

greeted  recognised  actually  population  match  acceptable  safe  proudly
1. I know a lot about London although I’ve never ......................... been there.
2. This afternoon, I’m playing in a football ......................... against another school.
3. She ......................... me at once because she had seen me in a photograph.
4. The hostess opened the door and ......................... her guests with a smile.
5. In the past, it wasn’t ......................... for women to wear trousers to the office.
6. We live in a small town with a ......................... of about 20,000.
7. He walked ......................... to accept his prize as the crowd cheered.
8. A black flag on the beach means that it isn’t ......................... to swim in the sea.

2 Choose the sentence that best follows the original sentence. Pay attention to the words in italics.
1. Johnny and his little brother don’t get on.
a. They argue all the time.
b. They’re good friends.
2. I look up to my older brother.
a. He’s much taller than me.
b. He’s accomplished so much in his life.
3. Jack recently took up the guitar.
a. It’s in his room.
b. He’d never played the guitar before.
4. Harry Potter books are in demand.
a. They are very popular.
b. It takes a long time to read them.
5. Sally left her bag behind.
a. She came back for it later.
b. It was easier to carry that way.
6. News reached him by word of mouth.
a. It was hard to hear what he was saying.
b. There were no newspapers in those days.
7. We took it for granted that Bill would bring presents.
a. He always brings them.
b. He doesn’t usually bring them.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use a prefix or suffix where
necessary.
1. It’s ......................... (polite) to speak with food in your mouth.
2. I’m sorry I broke the dish. I didn’t do it ......................... (intention).
3. Our ......................... (decide) to move was a mistake.
4. The dress that the film star wore was absolutely ......................... (sensation).
5. Our teacher was ......................... (please) with our high marks in the maths test.
6. The ......................... (major) of the people in our village were born here.
7. Mike dreams of being a famous ......................... (act) one day.
8. There isn’t a cloud in the sky; there’s no ......................... (likely) of rain.

4 Choose the correct answer.

1. Would you mind … the window, please?
a. to open
b. open
c. opening
2. When I was little, I … sit on my father’s knee.
a. got used to
b. would
c. was used to
3. Our neighbours accused me … kicking the ball into their garden.
a. for
b. on
c. of
4. He’s not the best player in the team, but he’s … good.
a. slightly
b. pretty
c. a bit
5. Unfortunately, … my girlfriend … I can afford to buy a car.
a. neither … nor
b. either … or
c. both … and
6. Painting this room is hard work. Let’s … a break.
a. make
b. take
c. do
7. She … us not to pick flowers in the park.
a. complained
b. announced
c. warned
REVISION 1
1 1. are going 4. are you talking
2. weighs 5. arrives
3. drink 6. don’t smell
2 1. are learning 5. doesn’t look
2. Do … understand 6. are … sitting
3. do … water 7. don’t believe
4. is waiting 8. do … want
3 1. The children aren’t making noise at the moment.
2. Jane plays the guitar.
3. I’m not seeing him today.
4. Do these books belong to you?
5. What do you think about this course?
4 1. saw, recognised
2. were playing, was cleaning
3. asked, didn’t answer
4. didn’t have, called, was watching
5 1. As I was walking to school, I met Diane.
2. We didn’t stop studying at midnight. / We were still studying at midnight.
3. I was watching TV while I was speaking on the phone.
4. We were driving slowly while it was raining.
6 1. seems 7. needs
2. fell 8. is using
3. think 9. Do … want
4. did … happen 10. gave
5. was washing 11. was waiting
6. slipped

REVISION 2
1 1. haven’t flown 4. have you taken
2. didn’t take 5. met
3. came 6. hasn’t called
2 1. rushed 4. Have … ever been
2. met 5. didn’t tell
3. has only had 6. did … pay
3 1. No, they’ve never been to London.
2. No, I haven’t finished my dinner yet.
3. No, I’ve already seen this film.
4. Yes, I had / ate Indian food last year.
4 1. had dreamed 5. jumped
2. got 6. landed
3. knew 7. didn’t seem
4. had asked 8. had broken
5 1. realised, had forgotten 3. Did … read, were
2. travelled, had … eaten 4. joined, had finished
6 1. By the time we woke up, the rain had stopped /
it had stopped raining.
2. The film has just started.
3. The summer sales started three days ago.
4. He bought / got the electric guitar last month.
5. Evelyn didn’t give me the book until she had finished reading it.
REVISION 3
1 1. are going / are going to 6. will help
2. will give 7. are going to slip
3. Are … going to study / 8. will arrive / is arriving
Are … studying
4. am not doing
5. are looking for / are going to look for
2 1. Mary and Phil are going to get married /
are getting married next spring.
2. The phone is ringing. I’ll answer it.
3. I think it will snow tomorrow.
4. I am going to see / am seeing my friends tonight.
5. I wouldn’t buy him that sweater. He won’t like it.
3 1. Look at the clear sky! It isn’t going to rain today.
2. Who will win the elections this year?
3. She is going to have a baby in two months.
4. Are you going to invite Kate to dinner?
5. When is Tom going to be back from holiday?
4 1. will still be doing 3. will be doing
2. will have found 4. will have saved
5 1. By the time we get to the station, the train will
have left.
2. This time next week, we will be doing lots of exams.
3. For the next few months, Frank will be working
in Paris.
4. When she retires this year, Mrs Mackay will have taught for 25 years.
6 1. am flying / am going to fly
2. will be sitting
3. am going to buy
4. will have been
5. will be
6. will fall asleep

REVISION 4
1 1. actually 5. acceptable
2. match 6. population
3. recognised 7. proudly
4. greeted 8. safe
2 1. a 4. a 6. b
2. b 5. a 7. a
3. b
3 1. impolite 5. pleased
2. intentionally 6. majority
3. decision 7. actor
4. sensational 8. likelihood
4 1. c 4. b 6. b
2. b 5. a 7. c
3. c