PREPARE SECOND EDITION LEVEL 7 UNIT 1 GRAMMAR: PLUS

1a M(A–F).
atch the sentence beginnings (1–6) and endings 4 Cross out the mistakes in the sentences. Write the
correct sentences.

1 Jenny has always C A writing a graphic novel. 1 All of the cast have been at the award ceremony
yesterday.
2 These days I don’t B she loved to draw.
All of the cast were at the award ceremony yesterday.
3 At the moment she’s C wanted to be a 2 Unfortunately Claire don’t sell many paintings yet.
programmer.

4 By the age of fifteen D all day yesterday. 3 What did you doing last night?
5 I was practising E have much time to be
piano creative. 4 Since Monday the theatre have announce several
6 When she was F he had already started new performances.
younger university.
5 Last month we have been to visit a TV studio.
1b Write the sentence (1–6) which features each tense.
present simple:
6 At the moment I learn to play the drums.
past simple:
present continuous:
past continuous: 7 Why did you chose to become an artist?
present perfect: 1
past perfect: 8 I recently read Percy Jackson. Before that I don’t
read any fantasy novels.
2 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 Corey has preferred / prefers / is preferring to write
songs with other people. 5 Complete the sentences with the verb write in the
correct tense. Use the negative if necessary.
2 In her short career Lena is writing / writes / has written
three hit comedy series. 1 I think this is the best thing I have written .
3 In 2018 they publish / have published / published a 2 I my first film script when
new novel. I was in high school.
3 Jared usually at his desk,
4 Before attending university, Abigail had written /
in a room overlooking the river.
writes / is writing several plays.
4 He told me that he a
5 This time last year I was studying / had studied / study
novel earlier that year, but had thrown it away.
classical violin.
5 At the moment the brothers
6 The sequel, made in 1986, is / was / has been shot in tracks for their new album.
the Bahamas.
6 I anything yesterday. I
7 Do you like / Have you liked / Are you liking modern art? was too tired.
8 Turn on your computer. They stream / have streamed / 7 Since she left university, she
are streaming the concert right now. over a dozen bestsellers.
8 I’m very busy so I
3 Complete the sentences with one word. anything right now.
1 At the moment I am reading a novel about
the Romans. 6 Complete the text with the correct tense of the verbs
in the box.
2 Before I came to France I never been to
Europe before. be sell start study think travel
3 What you studying this year?
4 I’m not going to the concert because I Although he is only seventeen, Ross Smith 1 is
like that band. one of the biggest names in British photography. He
2
taking photos on an SLR camera when
5 So far my online videos had over 20
he was only six years old. Incredibly, he 3
million views.
already over ten thousand photos. His
6 It was a great track, but it do very well talent was spotted on his tenth birthday. ‘I remember,
on streaming services. I4 on the train to Edinburgh and I was
7 From 2006 to 2012, Jones working as a looking through some prints. Suddenly a lady offered
cameraman. £20 to buy one. Before that I 5  never
8 She has been nominated four times, but that my photos were any good at all!’
she won an Oscar yet. Right now Smith 6  at the American Film
Institute in Los Angeles.
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PREPARE SECOND EDITION LEVEL 7 UNIT 1 GRAMMAR: PLUS ANSWER KEY

1a 5
2 E 2 wrote
3 A 3 writes
4 F 4 had written
5 D 5 are writing
6 B 6 didn’t write
7 has written
1b 8 am/’m not writing
present simple: 2
past simple: 6
present continuous: 3
6
past continuous: 5 2 started
present perfect: 1 3 has (already) sold
past perfect: 4 4 was travelling
5 had (never) thought
2 6 is studying
2 has written
3 published
4 had written
5 was studying
6 was
7 Do you like
8 are streaming

3
2 had
3 are
4 don’t
5 have
6 didn’t
7 was
8 hasn’t

4
2 don’t sell Unfortunately Claire hasn’t sold many
paintings yet.
3 did What were you doing last night?
4 announce Since Monday the theatre have
announced several new performances.
5 have been Last month we went to visit a TV studio.
6 learn At the moment I am/’m learning to play
the drums.
7 chose Why did you choose to become an artist?
8 don’t read Before that I hadn’t read any fantasy novels.

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