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WORKSHEET 1

VOCABULARY

A- Choose the correct food words to complete the sentences.

Example: We had _____ chicken and vegetables for dinner last night.

A) grilled B) grill C) grills

1. Beetroot and cabbage are types of _____.

A) vegetables B) fruit C) meat

2. I love seafood, especially _____.

A) chicken B) duck C) prawns

3. Food that isn’t cooked is _____.

A) boiled B) raw C) fried

4. I’m trying to cut _____ meat. Vegetarian food is better for the planet.

A) down out B) down on C) down

5. This curry is really _____. It has lots of chillies in it.

A) fresh B) raw C) spicy

6. We don’t have any _____ because this is a seafood restaurant.

A) beef B) mussels C) squid

7. I don’t want to cook tonight. Let’s eat _____.

A) down B) out C) on

B- Choose the correct word(s) for the definitions, A, B, or C.

Example: another word for mother or father

A) sibling B) parent C) family

8. your grandfather’s / grandmother’s mother

A) great-grandfather B) great-grandmother C) grandmother

9. a child who lives with a new family not their birth parents

A) stepchild B) only child C) adopted child

10. a sister who only has one parent the same as you

A) half-sister B) step-sister C) only child

11. your husband’s / wife’s brother

A) stepbrother B) brother-in-law C) half-brother

12. relatives who aren’t immediate family

A) modern family B) stepfamily C) extended family

13 a child without brothers and sisters

A) a stepchild B) an adopted child C) an only child

14. a woman who marries someone with children

A) stepdaughter B) mother-in-law C) stepmother

C- Choose the correct prefix, A, B, or C, to make the adjective negative.

Example: mature

A) un- B) im- C) il

15. reliable

A) un- B) dis- C) in

16. responsible

A) in- B) im- C) ir

17. organized

A) ir- B) dis- C) il

18. imaginative

A) im- B) in- C) un

19. sensitive

A) un- B) in- C) dis

20. patient

A) in- B) un- C) im

GRAMMAR

A- Choose () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: Federico always _____ eggs for

breakfast.

A) is eating B) eats C) eat

1. Anya’s in the kitchen. She _____ dinner.

A) cooks B) ’s cooking c) will cook

2. I _____ to eat fresh vegetables – I don’t

like frozen.

A) prefers B) ’m preferring

C) prefer

3. Today most people _____ on junk food.

A) cuts down B) are cutting down

C) is cutting down

4. It’s hot in here! _____ open the window?

A) Will I B) Shall I C) Do I

5. He _____ swimming on Tuesdays.

A) always goes B) is always going

C) goes always

6. A: Is there anything on TV tonight?

B: I don’t know. _____ online.

A) I’ll look B) I’m going to look

C) I look

7. We _____ the cinema on Saturday.

Would you like to come?

A) will go to B) go to

C) are going to

8. My brother _____ a job at the moment.

A) isn’t having B) won’t have

C) doesn’t have

9. I promise I _____ anyone else!

A) won’t to tell B) won’t tell

C) ’m not telling

10. We’re _____ about you at the moment,

and we hope you’ll be home soon.

A) believing B)knowing

C) thinking

11. The traffic’s terrible. I _____ miss my

train.

A) will to B) ’m going to C) go to

12. A: _____ we order some salad?

B: Good idea.

A) Must B) Will C) Shall

13. Tom _____ arrives on time. He’s always

late.

A) never B) sometimes C) often

14. Where _____ on holiday this year?

A) you are going B) are you going

C) do you go

15. People’s characters _______ on their

family background.

A) are depending B) depends

C) depend

16. What _____ next weekend?

A) do you do B) will do you

C) are you doing

17. I’m not ____ speak to José any more.

A) will B) going C) going to

18. She _____ eats meat or fish. She’s a strict vegetarian.

A) often B) never C) sometimes

19. How many cups of coffee _____ a day?

A) do you drink B) are you drinking C) you drink

20. What _____ when he finishes university?

A) is he going to do B) does he do C) he does

B- Choose the correct verb forms.

SAM: When you start working from home next week, which room (0) are you going to

work / are you working in?

KIM: This bedroom, I think. It’s nice and bright.

SAM: Do you think (1) it’ll be / it’s being big enough?

KIM: Oh yes, I think so. My new desk (2) won’t take / isn’t taking up much space.

SAM: That’s good.

KIM: In fact, the shop has just phoned. (3) They’ll bring / They’re bringing it around in

half an hour.

SAM: Where are you thinking of putting it?

KIM: I’m not sure. (4) I’ll probably put / I’m probably putting it by the window.

SAM: I don’t think (5) it’s going to fit / it’s fitting there.

KIM: You’re right. (6) I’ll have to / I’m having to put it against that wall.

SAM: What about that bed? It’s (7) going to get / getting in your way. Also (8) you’ll

definitely need / you’re definitely needing some shelves for books and things. By

the way, what time is it?

KIM: It’s nearly six.

SAM: Is it? I must go. (9) I’ll play / I’m playing football at half past.

KIM: Right. (10) I’ll call / I’m calling you later. Bye.

C- Choose the correct sentence in each dialogue.

1. A: Would you like to see a movie tomorrow night?

B: 1) Sorry, I’ll play basketball./ 2)Sorry, I’m going to play basketball.

2. A: What are your plans for the summer?

B: 1) I’ll spend a month in the mountains./ 2) I’m going to spend a month in the mountains.

3. A: What do you think about the weather?

B: 1) It’ll probably rain tomorrow./ 2) It’s raining tomorrow.

4. A: What about tomorrow at about 6:00?

B: 1) OK. I’ll see you then./ 2) OK. I’m seeing you then.

5. A: Kelly is buying a dog next week.

B: 1) Really? What’s she going to call it?/ 2) Really? What’s she calling it?

6. A: It would be nice to see you next week.

B: 1) Are you doing anything on Wednesday?/ 2) Will you do anything on Wednesday?