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Intermediate – B1
GRAMMAR
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 Alexandria … sports and enjoys her life. 6 My sister … to be on the programme Rock School.
A is liking A always has wanted
B like B has always been wanting
C likes C always has been wanting
D is like D has always wanted
2 My brother … so scared when he watches 7 The group is new but very ambitious and has …
frightening films that he can’t talk. recorded three songs.
A gets A already
B get B yet
C is getting C since
D is get D never
3 They … avoid food like fish and chips if they want 8 Simmons … him to feel more self-confident while
to lose weight. he’s singing.
A can A has helping
B might B has been helping
C are able to C has be helped
D ought to D have been helping
4 You … climb to the top of the pole; half way is fine 9 The role of Clouseau … wonderfully by Steve
for today. Martin.
A needed A is be played
B have to B were played
C needn’t C was played
D weren’t able to D play
5 Students … take any exams to get into the sports 10 ‘The police … that a crime was committed and
school as long as they are good athletes. they have to solve it.’
A couldn’t ‘What happens next?’
B must A told
C can B has told
D don’t need to C tell
D have been told
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2. Ask about the underlined part of a sentence.
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1 We would have two dogs and two cats when we were children. ___________________________
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Firemen _____________________________________________________________.
A leaving present______________________________________________________.
The homework________________________________________________________.
Police_______________________________________________________________.
Companies____________________________________________________________.
6 You’ll be found guilty.
The judge_____________________________________________________________.
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VOCABULARY
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 A … voice whispered her name. A wicked
A pale B odd
B ghostly C terrified
C deadly D ghost
D skeleton
2 In the Disney cartoon, Cinderella’s … stepmother 3 After Jake had watched the … film, he was so
treats her very badly. scared he couldn’t speak!
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A wicked A wicked
B mysterious B fascinating
C horrifying C mysterious
D haunted D nervous
4 He had already seen the film about aliens coming 8 When my sister was little, she used to think that
to … Earth so he chose a different one. there was a hairy … hiding under her bed!
A planet A monster
B universe B alien
C country C enemy
D world D species
5 He had already … two prizes but he didn’t want to 9 The girl had just gone into the … house when she
stop playing. saw a ghost coming towards her.
A won A haunted
B defeated B original
C beaten C wicked
D attacked D nervous
6 He had just watched Rosemary’s Baby, a(n) … film, 10 At the start of the film, the … had already come to
and he was too scared to go to sleep. Earth and had been controlling humans for
A original years.
B haunting A types
C nervous B species
D horror C aliens
D enemies
7 The police had been investigating the girl’s …
disappearance for five years. __________/10
2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives from the box. You may need to
use some extra words.
1 Laura is _______ me at speaking French – you really can’t understand a word she says.
2 Giorgio is _______ person in the class. He makes everyone laugh with his crazy jokes.
4 That was _______ film I’ve ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat
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4 It’s difficult to see through these _______ when I ski into the sun.
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4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of look and a particle from the box.
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after / at / for / forward / into / out / up
2 Can you see what they are all _______________ _______________ ? It must be something interesting.
3 While he was reading, he _______________ _______________ the meaning of all the new words.
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5. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I’m sorry to tell you that your application has been _______ . (success)
3 I found that programme really _______ . In fact, I almost fell asleep a couple of times. (interest)
5 I had an _______ time at the party because lots of my old friends were there. (enjoy)
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6. Complete this advert for a theme park in the USA. Write the adjectives in brackets in the
comparative or superlative form.
Experience the world’s (1) _______________ (exciting) theme park
For some of the (2)_______________ (fast) rides and the (3)_______________ (big) thrills in the USA, spend a
day at ‘Dodge City’ in the heart of Florida. Voted (4)_______________ (good) value for money than its competitors
and the state’s (5)_______________ (popular) family destination, Dodge City takes you back to an
(6)_______________ (early) time when the West was won. Your children will love the Cowboy shows and you
won’t find a (7)_______________ (wide) choice of food in any theme park. But why not stay for a week? Your
(8)_______________ (near) hotel is five minutes away with Orlando airport only an hour’s drive or Miami.
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