PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY Week 5

Main Course Supplementary Materials

Gamma (8 Pre-Intermediate) Regular
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Exercise 1: Choose the best option.

I have a very stressful job. Six months ago, I often 1) _____ until midnight, drove home, had
something to eat, went to bed, and then got up at five in the morning. I decided 2) _____ a
sleep therapist. She said I needed 3) _____ a regular sleeping pattern, with seven or eight
hours sleep every night. This meant I 4) ______ go to bed at the same time every night and
get up at the same time – even at weekends. I decided to go to bed at eleven and get up at
seven. At first I had problems 5) ______ to sleep, so my sleep therapist gave me a few ideas. I
often 6) _____ to the gym late in the evening. However, this is a bad idea because exercise
can wake you up. So I started going for a walk or swimming at lunchtime instead. My
therapist also suggested that I 7) ______ create the right atmosphere in my room for sleeping.
Bright light tells the brain that it’s time 8) ______, so I bought some heavier curtains and
made sure my room was nice and dark. She told me 9) ______ my brain with exciting
thoughts at night. I like 10) _______ thrillers, but I put them away and read romantic stories
instead! I also bought a relaxation tape and listened to it in bed. After about a week I was 11)
_______ during the day and I had better concentration. The result was that I did more work
and it was 12) _______ quality, too. These days, I 13) _______ to stick to my sleeping
schedule. However, it doesn’t always work. I sometimes go to bed after midnight at the
weekend and I occasionally 14) ______ the odd scary movie!

1. a. worked b. work c. working d. have worked

2. a. see b. seeing c. to see d. saw
3. a. have b. to have c. having d. had
4. a. must b. had to c. should d. will
5. a. get b. got c. to get d. getting
6. a. went b. go c. didn’t go d. have gone
7. a. must b. should c. have to d. can
8. a. wake up b. waking up c. woke up d. to wake up
9. a. to fill b. fill c. not to fill d. filling
10. a. reading b. read c. not to read d. not reading

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11. a. relaxed b. more relaxed c. the most relaxed d. relaxing

12. a. good b. more good c. best d. better
13. a. tried b. am trying c. try d. tried
14. a. watched b. watches c. watch d. am watching

Exercise 2: Choose the best option.

1. The ______ of the wolves at night makes me scared.
A) howl B) howling C) to howl D) howled

2. The second race was ______ the first one.

A) as easy B) easier C) the easiest D) as easy as

3. Prague is one of the _____ cities in Europe.

A) most exciting B) more exciting C) exciting D) the most exciting

4. The house is ______ and its paint is flaking.

A) their B) them C) they D) theirs

5. What's ______ is ______, my friend.

A) my / your B) mine / you C) mine / yours D) me / yours

6. What will you do if you ______ the plane?

A) would miss B) miss C) missed D) don’t miss

7. My little sister has been sick ______ two days.

A) for B) to C) until D) since

8. We look forward to ______ from you soon.

A) hear B) to hear C) to hearing D) hearing

9. He’s _____ older than he looks.

A) much B) more C) the most D) the

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10. He isn’t ________ to reach the ceiling.

A) so tall B) as tall C) enough tall D) tall enough

11. I have not seen him ______ he went to Ankara.

A) to B) since C) as D) for

12. It was ___ music I have ever heard.

A) more beautiful B) less beautiful C) the most beautiful D) beautiful

13. It’s _____ powder I have ever used.

A) good B) - C) the best D) best

14. Don't forget that we ______ out with Sue and Peter tonight!
A) will B) are going to C) going D) are going

15. The people ______ live here have had the same kind of lifestyle for hundreds of years.
A) which B) where C) these D) who

16. Would she like _____ to the party?

A) going B) go C) to go D) goes

17. We must_____ the mixer back to the shop. It doesn’t work.

A) taking B) take C) took D) to take

18. I hope _____ you soon.

A) to see B) seeing C) see D) saw

19. The film ______ we saw last week was awful.

A) who B) which C)this D)where

20. This exercise looks really hard – I ______ you.

A) will help B) am helping C) help D) am going to help