File 9

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with for or since.

Example: They’ve known each other since they were at university.
1 I’ve been a doctor __________ 2006.
2 We’ve lived here __________ a long time.
3 I haven’t seen Jamie __________ Tuesday.
4 Lisa’s been at work __________ 6 o’clock this morning.
5 Emily and Anton have been married __________ three years.
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2 Complete the sentences. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the
past simple.
Example: Did you meet (meet) any interesting people when you went on holiday?
1 We _______________ (not see) Mary since she moved to Newcastle.
2 Gerry and his wife _______________ (buy) a holiday home in Greece last year.
3 How long _______________ you _______________ (work) in this factory?
4 Monica _______________ (not say) goodbye when she left.
5 My grandmother _______________ (live) in Spain for ten years. She’s really happy
there.
6 I _______________ (not study) German when I was at school.
7 What time _______________ they _______________ (arrive) at the airport?
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3 Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Example: If I didn’t have to (not have to) work tomorrow, I ’d go out (go out) tonight.
1 If they _______________ (have) enough money, they _______________ (buy) a new
car.
2 We _______________ (travel) around India if we _______________ (not have) young
children.
3 Mia’s parents _______________ (be) disappointed if she _______________ (not do) well
at university.
4 You _______________ (get) better marks if you _______________ (work) harder.
5 If I _______________ (be) you, I _______________ (stop) smoking.
6 Kwasi _______________ (not get) lost if he _______________ (use) the satnav in his
car.
7 We _______________ (lose) weight if we _______________ (stop) eating chocolate.
8 If I _______________ (see) a snake in my house, I _______________ (scream) for help!
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the words.

heights fear claustrophobia afraid

agoraphobia phobia spiders

Example: I haven’t swum in the sea for years. I’m afraid of water.
1 I suffer from arachnophobia. I really hate __________.
2 Liban never goes in lifts. He suffers from __________.
3 Jenny never travels by plane. She has a __________ about flying.
4 People who suffer from __________ don’t like to leave their houses.
5 I can’t climb trees. I’m scared of __________.
6 My sister has a __________ of dogs. She’s frightened when they bark.
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5 Complete the life events with the correct verb. You can use some verbs more
than once.

be fall get go have retire start

Example: go to primary school

1 _________ children
2 _________ work
3 _________ married
4 _________ in love
5 _________ to university
6 _________ born
7 _________ divorced
8 _________ from work
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6 Underline the odd word out.

Example: mouse bird rabbit cat
1 whale chicken dolphin shark
2 pig horse tiger cow
3 spider bee butterfly mosquito
4 monkey elephant lion snake
5 goat mice cow bear
6 bat sheep camel goat
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Vocabulary total 20
File 10
GRAMMAR

1 Rewrite the sentences with might or might not.

Example: Perhaps Harry won’t want to come to the cinema.
Harry might not want to come to the cinema.
1 Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.
_____________________________________________
2 Perhaps you’ll meet someone interesting at the party.
_____________________________________________
3 Perhaps I’ll phone Frank later.
_____________________________________________
4 Perhaps she won’t pass the exam.
_____________________________________________
5 Perhaps Tony’s parents will buy him a bike.
_____________________________________________
6 Perhaps we won’t go out tonight.
_____________________________________________
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2 Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or Did … use to.
Example: Nigel used to work in York but now he works in Cardiff.
1 _______________ you _______________ have long hair?
2 I _______________ be slim, but I lost weight.
3 Lizzy _______________ play basketball, but now she plays squash.
4 Where _______________ Ivan _______________ go to school?
5 They _______________ have a car, but now they do.
6 There _______________ be one theatre in my town, but now there are two!
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3 Complete the sentences using the present or past passive.

Example: Daniel Radcliffe played the part of Harry Potter.
The part of Harry Potter was played by Daniel Radcliffe.
1 My mother decorated the kitchen.
The kitchen ___________________________________.
2 I didn’t write these letters.
These letters ___________________________________.
3 Millions of people speak English.
English _______________________________________.
4 Rubbish pollutes our rivers.
Our rivers _____________________________________.
5 The cook doesn’t do the washing up.
The washing up _________________________________.
 6 Our school won the swimming competition.
The swimming competition ________________________.
7 Miss Jones doesn’t teach art.
Art _________________________________________.
8 Mark Chapman killed John Lennon.
John Lennon _________________________________.
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: The board game Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts.
based invented directed
1 The first Star Wars films were __________ by George Lucas.
discovered invented directed
2 Kate Middleton’s wedding dress was __________ by Sarah Burton.
shown used designed
3 Is this film __________ on a true story?
based invented given
4 I think this picture was __________ by Van Gogh.
played painted designed
5 The art gallery was __________ by the Queen on 15th July 2000.
built painted opened
6 A lot of the coffee we drink is __________ in Brazil.
produced called created
7 When was the North Pole __________?
designed shown discovered
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5 Change the verb in brackets into a noun and use it to complete the sentence.
Example: When is the next election? (elect)
1 My __________ is getting worse. I need new glasses. (see)
2 Have you received an __________ to the party? (invite)
3 We’d like some __________ about hotels in Madrid. (inform)
4 My son has to make a __________ about his future. (decide)
5 Marjorie had a very interesting __________. (live)
6 The director’s last film was a big __________. (succeed)
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6 Complete the names of the school subjects.

Example: Angelo wasn’t very good at numbers. maths
1 Milly enjoyed learning about the past. h__________
2 Hiroto was always good at sport. p__________ e__________
 3 John was the best in the class at computers. i__________ t__________
4 I really enjoyed biology and chemistry. s__________
5 Caroline loved reading plays and novels. l__________
6 We studied Spanish and German at school. f__________ l__________
7 Mr Brown taught us about different parts of the world. g__________
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Vocabulary total 20

File 11
GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct word.

Example: Julie saw the Eiffel Tower when she flew onto / over / along Paris.
1 This is the wrong way. Turn out / over / round and go back.
2 I saw Aryan as I was driving along / under / around the High Street.
3 It doesn’t talk long to get to the station if you go into / over / through the park.
4 The lift wasn’t working so we walked across / down / along the stairs.
5 Rafael walked past / into / through me without saying hello.
6 Come out / towards / in , Kerry. It’s lovely to see you.
7 Matt goes into / past / through the newsagent’s every day to get a newspaper.
8 Drive up / towards / over the town centre. You’ll see the station on your right.
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2 Complete the dialogues with one word.

Example: A I was late this morning.
B So was I.
1 A I’ve seen this film before.
B So __________ I.
2 A I didn’t do well in the test.
B Neither __________ I.
3 A I can speak three languages.
B So __________ I.
4 A I’m not from London.
B Neither __________ I.
5 A I bought a new car last year.
B So __________ I.
6 A I don’t like cheese.
B Neither __________ I.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Example: What are you doing? I’m looking for my keys.
looking my keys for looking for my keys
1 ‘This programme’s boring.’ ‘Well, turn __________.’
off it it off
2 Will you __________ while I’m away?
look after my cat look my cat after
3 Thelma rang. Can you call __________ this afternoon?
back her her back
4 What time do __________ during the week?
get they up they get up
5 Your glasses are here. Why don’t you put __________?
them on on them

6 Do you want me to __________ from the airport?

pick up you pick you up
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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

4 Match the sports to the sentences.

basketball cycling windsurfing golf

motor racing rugby skiing

Example: You kick a ball over a goal. rugby

1 You ride a bike around a track. __________
2 You try to hit a small ball into a small hole. __________
3 You throw a ball through a ring, which is high on the wall. __________
4 You move across water on a board. __________
5 You drive round a track. __________
6 You wear things on your feet to help you go down a mountain. __________
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5 Complete the phrasal verbs.

Example: Tom’s room is a mess. He never puts his clothes away.
1 Turn the TV __________. It’s too loud.
2 Tarik doesn’t get __________ with Adin. They argue all the time.
3 Can you help me to fill __________ this job application form?
4 The lesson will be __________ at half past three, then you can go home.
5 If they don’t know a word, they can look it __________ in a dictionary.
6 How can I find __________ what time the museum opens?
7 When did you give __________ smoking?
8 It’s quite hot. Why don’t you take __________ your jacket?
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: You’ve got the same mobile phone as me.
like both as
1 Mark and Matthew are __________. They look exactly the same.
identical like similar
2 Sam didn’t enjoy the meal and __________ did Jen.
neither so both
3 Amy looks just __________ her mum.
as like same

4 Tilly and Max are__________ good at sport.

neither both same
5 Rob hates swimming and __________ does his sister.
similar so neither
6 Their names are very __________. She’s called Carla and he’s called Carlo.
same like similar
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Vocabulary total 20

File 12
GRAMMAR

1 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.

Example: book wrote who this
Who wrote this book?
1 2011 which actor Oscar an in British won ?
____________________________________
2 are exam how the students many taking ?
____________________________________
3 house in who that lives ?
____________________________________
4 World Cup which hosted last country the ?
____________________________________
5 buses how go town many to centre the ?
____________________________________
6 happened what last Bill to night ?
____________________________________
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2 Complete the email. Put the verb in brackets in the past simple or past perfect.

Hi Leon

Did you have (you / have) a good New Year’s Eve? Jenny and I 1_______________
(go) to Edinburgh. We 2_______________ (not be) there before. When we
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_______________ (arrive) everything was white because it 4_______________
(snow) earlier in the day. It 5_______________ (take) three hours to find somewhere
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to stay, because we _______________ (not book) a hotel.
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We _______________ (spend) New Year’s Eve with some of Jenny’s friends.
She 8_______________ (not see) them for a long time so they had a lot to talk about!

Happy New Year!

Mike

3 Write the sentences in reported speech.

Example: ‘I love you.’ He told me that he loved me.
1 ‘I’m going to wash the car.’ She said that _______________.
2 ‘We’ve finished our homework.’ They told her that _______________.
3 ‘The train will be late.’ He said that _______________.
4 ‘My sister can speak French.’ She told him that ______________.
5 ‘Mark didn’t phone me.’ He said that _______________.
6 ‘We’re moving to Wales.’ She told me that _______________.
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of say or tell.

Example: Louise told us that she was going to get married.
1 What will you __________ when you see him?
2 ‘It’s hot!’ __________ Angela.
3 Can you __________ me what time the next train leaves?
4 Mel __________ her friends that she was looking for a new job.
5 I see Jaume every day and he always _________ hello to me.
6 Tessa __________ she was selling her car.
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5 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

Example: The prisoners were freed / belonged / went from prison.
1 Does this bag leave / belong / be to you?
2 I often go / get on / have a swim before breakfast.
 3 Who are you going to leave / realize / be your dog with when you go on holiday?
4 It’s time to be / get out / put of the swimming pool now.
5 Will you put / go / free those bags on the trolley?
6 I didn’t get into / realize / have that there was someone in the pool.
7 We have to get up / out of / off the bus opposite the museum.
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6 Complete the sentences with the past participle of the verb in brackets.
Example: Tom said he’d been (be) asleep for hours.
1 There were no sandwiches. We had _______________ (eat) them all.
2 She was angry because I’d _______________ (break) her favourite cup.
3 They said the bull had _______________ (attack) two people.
4 She wore a necklace that her mother had _______________ (give) her.
5 He’d _______________ (send) three letters to the police, but had not received a reply.
6 The museum said that the thieves had _______________ (steal) three paintings.
7 Lucian said that he’d _______________ (buy) a new laptop.
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Vocabulary total 20