1 OPTIMISE YOUR GRAMMAR | Standard B1

Present simple, present continuous, 4 Cross out one extra word in each sentence.
stative verbs 1 It’s a difficult race. A few people have managed
to finish it in under one hour.
1 Match the sentences to the correct 2 I would like both of students to report to my
description. office at one o’clock.
1 My older sister works as head chef in an Italian 3 All of people enjoy some form of social
restaurant. interaction.
2 At the moment, they’re revising for their exams 4 They gave us a little new information, so it was
in the library. hard to write another story.
3 Our internet connection is becoming more and 5 There are a lots of friendly, generous people
more unreliable. here. You’ll find it easy to make friends.
4 Yuri has a very deep voice.
5 It’s amazing! Lucy really does play the guitar!
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6 We have rugby practice twice a week: on
Tuesdays and Thursdays. 5 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to fill
a) a stative verb each gap.
b) the emphatic present simple
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e) a changing situation
f) a permanent situation Family photo
My favourite picture is (1)    photo of my family.
2 Choose the correct alternative. My mother and father (2)    on the left, I’m in the
1 I can’t believe I got that one wrong as well. I middle, with my two brothers on my right. Everyone
really do need / am needing to study! (3)    to be smiling and we’re (4)    looking at the
2 I’m really looking forward to our trip. What time camera. My two brothers (5)    like my mum. They
is / does the train leave? (6)    have brown hair and brown eyes like her. I
(7)    I’m more like my dad, because of my blue
3 Jack, you picked up the wrong bag. This one
eyes. Dad is an art teacher. He’s very creative and
doesn’t belong / isn’t belonging to me.
(8)    beautiful pictures. Mum works as a pilot so
4 I enjoy / am enjoying this film a lot. It’s so she travels (9)   , and isn’t home much during the
funny! week. We always (10)    to the weekends, as we
5 It’s a little unusual that Tom is being / is so late. enjoy doing things together, like cycling and camping.
He’s usually very reliable.
6 Am I imagining / Do I imagine it or can I smell 1 A an Ba C the
pizza?
2 A stand B is standing C are standing
3 A is seeming B seeming C seems
Quantifiers 4 A all of B all C both
3 Complete the sentences with the words 5 A look B are looking C looks
from the box. 6 A both B both of C all
7 A ’m thinking B think C thinks
a few | a large amount of | a piece of
8 A is painting B paints C doesn’t paint
enough | every | many
9 A a lot B a lot of C lots of
1 I’m looking forward to a hot chocolate and 10 A are looking B looking C look forward
             cake. forward forward
2 May I remind you to turn off
             light before you leave?
3 Will you have              time to
do all your homework tonight?
4 It’s so exciting!              snow
fell last night so we can make a snowman today.
5 He’s a nice boy. I wonder why he’s only got
             friends.
6 She says she’s shy, but have you seen how
             friends she has online?

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