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Oxford English Grammar Course Basic •
Level 1
TEST 1 • be and have
Name
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1 Contracted forms with be. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
A He’s an actor.
▲
B They’re actors.
1 A She wasn’t listening to me.
B They wern’t listening to me.
2 A It’ll be cold tonight.
B They’ll be cold after their swim.
3 A She isn’t Chinese; she’s Korean.
B She’s not Chinese; she’s Korean.
4 A I amn’t hungry, but I’m thirsty.
B They aren’t hungry, but they’re thirsty.
5 A They aren’t coming tonight.
B They’re aren’t coming tonight.
6 A I willn’t be home before 8 o’clock.
B I won’t be home before 8 o’clock.
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2 There is / was / will be. Circle the correct form.
Is / There is some milk In the fridge.
▲
1 There isn’t / aren’t any people at the bus stop.

2 How many apples there are / are there in the bowl?
3 Stop! There’s a fly / A fly is in your soup!
4 There is / Is there a problem with your car?
5 Was / Was there any juice in the fridge?
6 Were there / There were any messages for me?
7 Will there be / Will there’ll be a meeting tomorrow?
8 There’s a cat / A cat is on the fence.
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3 Have for actions. Only one expression is normal in each case. Which one?
Circle the normal form.
1 Did you have a good time / work at the office today?
2 I had an interesting conversation / speak with your manager.
3 Have a good travel / trip! Drive safely!
4 My sister had a baby / husband last month. She’s so excited!
5 I’m going to have a clean / wash before dinner.
6 We had a good game / play of tennis today.
7 Would you like to have something for / to drink?
8 We usually have toast for / with breakfast.

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Elbarskhan & mmh
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 1 • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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4 Have and have got. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
Level 1
Correct
My sister has got a new boyfriend.
▲ ▲

Have you got
You have got any nice clothes for the party?

1 Does your brother has a new car?

2 Do you have tea or coffee for breakfast?

3 Did you had a bicycle when you were at school?

4 Do you have got a new suit for your interview?

5 She hasn’t got any brothers or sisters.

6 We won’t have got an internet connection in our hotel.

7 I don’t have a car so I always walk to work.

8 You’ll won’t have any problems with this computer.

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5 Be or have? Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
are ✓ are are Are you Are you Are you having is be has have have had ✓ had Do you have
are
My two sisters doctors.
▲ ▲
I had lunch with my sister last week.

1 What colour her hair?
2 How big the pizzas in this restaurant?
3 He’s going to 21 on the third of May.
4 very hungry?

5 My girlfriend long hair and blue eyes.
6 I always a shower after football.
7 cold?

8 a cold?

9 a nice evening?

10 ‘The shop closes at 5.’ ‘No, you wrong. It closes at 6.’
11 He didn’t a very good day yesterday. He lost his keys.
12 Paul and I a good game of tennis last week.
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6 Mixed structures. Change the sentences to questions (?) or negatives (–). Use contracted forms
when you can (e.g. she isn’t NOT she is not).
1 He’s a policeman. –

2 Your brother’s got a new car. ?

3 We have a meeting at 10 o’clock. ?

4 They had a long conversation. –

5 I’m very happy today. –

6 There’s a big TV in Martin’s house. ?

7 There will be a party at Tina’s house next Friday. ?

8 They had a lot of homework this week. ?

9 My new mobile phone has a camera. –

10 It will be dark before 6 o’clock tonight. –

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7 Mixed structures. Make present (PR), past (PA) or future (F) questions.
Are the children hungry?
The children / hungry (PR)
▲ ▲

Did you have a nice day yesterday?
you / have a nice day yesterday (PA)

1 I / very late (PR)

2 Carl / here next Tuesday (F)

3 Salma / at work yesterday (PA)

4 your parents / have a new car (PR)

5 the children / have lunch at school (PA)

6 Gill / at work today (PR)

7 you / in the park after school (F)

8 that man / a doctor in Jane’s hospital (PA)

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 1 • be and have © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 2 • present tenses
Name
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1 Simple present. Put in the simple present he/she/it forms.
work works buy come copy do
▲

fix fly go have live

miss pass pay play push

stop study touch try

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2 Present progressive. Put in the -ing forms.
ask asking chase come eat enjoy
▲

feel fly have help learn

live reply run say sell

shine shop sing sit sleep

spend visit wait write

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3 Simple present. Put the words in order to make simple present sentences. Use contracted forms
(e.g. don’t NOT do not).
Annette likes pizza.
Annette / pizza / like +
▲ ▲ ▲

I don’t drink tea.
tea / drink / I –

Do you play the piano?
you / the piano / play ?

1 play / Marcus / football ?

2 have / I / coffee / for breakfast –

3 the film / when / start ?

4 like / my brother / vegetables –

5 He / his / every day / ride / bicycle +

6 I / your sister / know –

7 parents / drive / both your ?

8 snow / here / it / in winter ?

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4 Present progressive. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
1 A They aren’t listening to us.
B They’re not listen to us.
2 A She not is coming to work today.
B She’s not coming to work today.
3 A What the children are doing now?
B What are the children doing now?
4 A Is coming soon the train?
B Is the train coming soon?
5 A We aren’t laughing at you.
B We’re not laughing at you.
6 A I’m not enjoying this music.
B I am enjoying not this music.
7 A Are waiting those people for the bus?
B Are those people waiting for the bus?

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Elbarskhan & mmh
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 2 • present tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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5 Simple present or present progressive? Correct the mistakes or write correct.
Level 1
Correct
Do you speak Spanish?
▲ ▲

are you writing
‘Who do you write to?’ – ‘My parents.’

1 My cold is getting worse.

2 I’m not drinking coffee at night.

3 Be quiet! The teacher comes back to the classroom.

4 ‘How often do you play football?’ – ‘Every Saturday.’

5 ‘Can you see the train? Is it coming?’ – ‘No. It’s often arriving late.’

6 Pat plays computer games all the time and is never doing any work.

7 I often have rice for lunch, but today I’m having potatoes.

8 The old castle stands on top of a hill.

9 We come here to ski every year because it’s snowing here a lot.

10 ‘Are you coming to the park with us?’ – ‘Not now. I wait for my brother.’

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6 Non-progressive verbs. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
hope love need ✓ not matter not think prefer remember see want ✓ want
Dad: What do you want for your birthday, Matt?

Matt: Well, I need some new shirts for school. The shirts I’m wearing at the moment are very old.
Dad: OK, but I 1 new shirts for school are a very interesting birthday present.
Matt: Yes, I 2 what you mean. Well, you know that I 3 basketball.
And we are playing an important basketball match at my school next week.
Dad: Yes, I 4 . It’s on Saturday morning.
Matt: Yes, it is. So actually what I 5 is a new pair of basketball shoes. But I
6
they’re not too expensive for you.
Dad: That’s OK. It 7 . It’s your birthday!
Matt: Thanks, Dad. I 8
new basketball shoes to new shirts for school!
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7 Expressions with non-progressive verbs. Which expressions are correct ways of completing
the conversations? Circle A, B or both.
‘Today is the first of June.’
▲
A ‘I think so.’ B ‘I know.’

1 ‘Is Kevin coming to the party tonight?’
A ‘I hope so.’ B ‘I think so.’
2 ‘We’re meeting Ben in the café.’
A ‘I don’t mind.’ B ‘I know.’
3 ‘I’m sorry we’re so late.’
A ‘That’s fine. I don’t mind.’ B ‘That’s fine. It doesn’t matter.’
4 ‘Does Sally live near Neil and Claire?’
A ‘I think so.’ B ‘I can’t remember.’
5 ‘I don’t know this street. Are we lost?’
A ‘I hope not.’ B ‘It depends.’
6 ‘We think you need to work harder.’
A ‘I see.’ B ‘I hope so.’
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Elbarskhan & mmh

Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 2 • present tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 3 • talking about the future
Name
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1 Going to and will. Write the contracted forms.
She’ll
She will 5 I am not going to
▲

1 They will 6 We will not

2 It will 7 We are not going to

3 She will not OR

4 He is going to

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2 Mixed structures – forms. Put the words in order and make statements (+), negative sentences (–),
or questions (?) with going to (G), the present progressive (PP), will (W), or the simple present (SP).
We’re going to play chess this evening.
(G) play / we / chess / this evening +
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

I’m not working on Saturday.
(PP) work / I / on Saturday –

Will you stay for dinner?
(W) you / stay / for dinner ?

(SP) starts / school / at 8.30. + School starts at 8.30.

1 (G) go / I / tomorrow / to work –

2 (W) love / her / she / birthday present +

3 (SP) leave / when / the train to London ?

4 (PP) play / football / we / this afternoon ?

5 (W) arrive / they / before 6 o’clock –

6 (G) you / buy / a new computer ?

7 (SP) start / what time / the film ?

8 (W) need / you / an umbrella / today –

9 (PP) your sister / come / to Jan’s party ?

10 (PP) where / us / for lunch / you / take ?

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3 Expressions with will? Circle the best reply: A or B.
1 ‘When do you want to meet?’
A ‘I’ll see you.’ B ‘I’ll give you a call.’
2 ‘Can you lend me some money?’
A ‘I’ll see.’ B ‘I’ll see you.’
3 ‘Where are we going for my birthday?’
A ‘I’ll see you later.’ B ‘I’ll tell you later.’
4 ‘Would you like to come to the party with me?’
A ‘See you tomorrow.’ B ‘I’ll think about it.’
5 ‘I’m leaving now to catch my train.’
A ‘See you.’ B ‘I’ll see.’
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4 Simple present or will? Circle the correct options.
I / I’ll have a shower before I / I’ll go out.
▲
1 I / I’ll phone you when I / I’ll arrive.

2 We / We’ll text you before we / we’ll leave.
3 After we / we’ll finish school, we / we’ll go to the park.
4 We / We’ll wait until the shop opens / will open.
5 If they / they’ll work hard, they / they’ll pass their exams.
6 I / I’ll start my homework as soon as I / I’ll finish dinner.
7 You can use my computer while I’m / I’ll be at work, if you / you’ll want to.
8 If I / I’ll give you some money, do you / will you / you will go to the shops? ➔

Elbarskhan & mmh
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 3 • talking about the future © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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5 Mixed structures. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
Level 1
I promise I come home by eleven o’clock. ✗
▲ ▲
What time are they meeting us at the café? ✓

1 Where will the party be? …
2 We’re sure you’re liking the film. …
3 I’ll be in the office later this afternoon. …
4 Are you going to tell me the truth? …
5 Do they visit their parents this weekend? … …
6 She’s sees the doctor on Wednesday morning. …
7 Keith and Edith are’nt coming to the restaurant with us. …
8 My umbrella won’t open. …
9 What you’re having for lunch today? …
10 He really going to leave his job. …
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6 Mixed structures. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’. Use contracted forms
(e.g. it’ll snow NOT it will snow).
Correct
My flight arrives at 6 o’clock.
▲ ▲

I think it snows later. it’ll snow

1 My husband will meeting you at the airport.

2 ‘Lunch is ready!’ – ‘I come.’

3 I hope we’ll see you again soon.

4 What time does your TV programme start?

5 I’ll send you an email as soon as I’ll arrive.

6 When you are going on holiday this year?

7 I’m meeting my friends this evening.

8 Are you come to the cinema with us?

9 He isn’t going to school today.

10 My team not are going to win the match.

11 Are you really going to eat that sandwich?

12 I’m stay in a hotel tomorrow night.

13 Will you being here when I get home?

14 If I forget to lock the door, will you remind me?

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 3 • talking about the future © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 4 • past tenses
Name
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1 Simple past – regular verbs. Put in the simple past forms.
ask asked cry enjoy HAPpen live
▲

miss plan play regRET repeat

reply report stop turn visit

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2 Simple past – irregular verbs. Put in the simple past forms.
break broke come feel go hold
▲

keep leave make put shut

sit speak stand tell think

write

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3 Simple past. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. Change the verb form if necessary.
ask believe clean find leave lose reply ✓ send speak ✓ tell understand write
spoke to me I didn’t reply
When she .
▲
1 She didn’t me when I her I was her friend.

2 They didn’t their maths homework so the teacher explained it.
3 I my keys yesterday but I them today.
4 Grandma me a present and I to thank her.
5 ‘What time did you the house this morning?’ ‘At 8 o’clock.’
6 Did you your bedroom when I you?
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4 Simple past. Circle the correct forms.
Tony: Did you go / Went you / Did you went to school yesterday, Carla?
▲
Carla: Yes, of course.

Tony: 1
I didn’t arrive / I didn’t arrived / I’m not arrived at school on time yesterday because 2I missed / I mist the bus.
3
What the teacher said / What did the teacher say / What did say the teacher at the beginning of the lesson?
Carla: She 4remind / reminded us about the test next week. It’s on Wednesday.
Tony: I didn’t 5know / knew / known there was a test on Wednesday! 6Did you know / Did you knew / Knew you about it?
Carla: Yes. She 7telled / told us about it last week,
Tony: You’re right! I 8forgeted / forgetted / forgot. And did you 9hear / heared / heard what time the test starts?
Carla: No, she 10doesn’t say / didn’t say / didn’t said.
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5 Past progressive. Complete the sentences with past progressive verbs.
Bob was cooking lunch.
When I arrived (Bob cook lunch +)
▲ ▲ ▲

wasn’t listening
She (listening –) to me so I stopped speaking.

Were they feeling tired
(they feel tired ?) when they got home?

1 When I saw you (you wait +) for a bus.

2 What (you eat ?) when you broke your tooth?

3 When I saw them they looked very serious and they (smile –) at all.

4 This morning at 10.30 I (shop +) in the town centre.

5 (you work ?) when I phoned this morning?

6 While the teacher was speaking I (listen –).

7 Why (you cry ?) when I spoke to you this morning?

8 When I (iron +) my shirt I realised that it was dirty.

9 Why (you use ?) your old tennis racket?

10 I (plan –) to use the car so Jenny used it. ➔

Elbarskhan & mmh
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 4 • past tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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6 Simple past and past progressive. Circle the correct verb forms.
Level 1
I visited / was visiting my parents when you came / were coming to my house last week.
▲
1 ‘What did you do / were you doing when I saw you in town yesterday?’ ‘I looked for / was looking for a new pair of shoes.’
2 When you saw / were seeing the accident, did you tell / were you telling the police?
3 It didn’t rain / wasn’t raining so I left / was leaving my umbrella at home.
4 When I went / was going to see what the children did / were doing, they played / were playing computer games.
5 We got / were getting home from our holiday yesterday. This time last week we lay / were lying on the beach.
6 I opened / was opening the door of the swimming pool and looked / was looking inside. Two people swam / were swimming
but nobody used / was using the fast lane.
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7 Simple past and past progressive. Complete the sentences with simple past or past progressive forms.
phoned me while I was driving
He to work. (phone; drive)
▲
1 While we breakfast someone the doorbell. (have, ring)

2 When I the station it hard. (leave; rain)
3 The train while I to my friend.

(arrive; talk)
4 I the address when my pencil . (write; break)
5 I my husband when I in Africa. (meet; work)
6 While I for the bus, I think she my wallet. (wait; steal)
7 My friends about last night’s TV programme when I them
at the café. (talk; join)
8 While we breakfast we a strange noise. (have; hear)
9 When I Sue in the car park, she a lot of shopping. (meet; carry)
10 When we last her she to the shops. (see; walk)
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8 Simple past and past progressive. Correct (✓) or not (✗).
1 I paid for my sandwich and left the shop.

2 I sat down, then I was ordering a coffee.

3 Yesterday morning I was checking my emails before I left home.

4 I didn’t leave the office at 5 because when I looked, everyone else still worked.

5 When I arrived at the park, my brothers were playing football.

6 I arrived at the park at 2 o’clock and stayed for two hours.

7 My brothers still played football when I left the park.

8 While I was running for a bus, I fell over in the street.

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9 Mixed structures. Complete the text with the correct affirmative or negative past tense forms of the
words in the boxes. Where possible, use contracted forms (e.g. didn’t).
I first learnt to speak Arabic while I was working in Dubai. I 1 there learn + move +
▲
in 2005 and 2 for three years. stay +
I3 the language while I 4 as an engineer for an oil company: while become + begin +
I was speaking to people, I realised that often they 5 me. So I 6 speak – study +
taking lessons at a language school. At first I 7
Arabic well. But when I tried to understand – work +
speak it, I saw that people were very happy and all my meetings 8 much easier.
When I came home, I 9 the language very much. But last week a man who know – remember +
10
any English 11 my company, so I spoke to him in Arabic. use – visit +
While I was speaking to him, I 12 a lot of the language and I felt very happy!
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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 4 • past tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 5 • perfect tenses
Name
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1 Put in the past participles.
give given bring fall hold hope
▲

know learn let pay put

read say see sit stand

stop tell

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2 Present perfect or simple past? Circle the correct forms.
1 I met / ‘ve met a very interesting person yesterday.
2 ‘Do your parents know you’re waiting for them?’ ‘Yes, I called / ‘ve called them.
3 When we were in Africa we saw / ‘ve seen lots of different animals.
4 Christopher Columbus never visited / has never visited India.
5 I found / ‘ve found a watch on the floor. Is it yours?
6 ‘Who wrote / has written “War and Peace”?’ ‘Leo Tolstoy.’
7 I lost / ‘ve lost my keys. Can you see them?
8 ‘Did you ever play / Have you ever played hockey?’ ‘Yes, but only once.’
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3 Present perfect or simple past? Circle the correct forms.
1 Clara went / has gone / has been to the shops. She’ll be back home at 2 o’clock.
2 ‘Have you ever went / gone / been to Egypt?’ ‘No, never.’
3 We went / have gone / have been to a lovely restaurant last Friday.
4 My parents have never eat / have never eaten Japanese food.
5 I haven’t done any work today / yesterday.
6 Our football team lost / has lost all its matches this year, and our final match is tomorrow.
7 I phoned / ‘ve phoned him three times, but he didn’t answer any of my calls.
8 I always wanted / ‘ve always wanted to go mountain climbing. Is it dangerous?
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4 Already, yet and just. Are already, yet and just in the correct position (✓) or not (✗)?
I’ve just finished my work. ✓ I’ve finished just my work. ✗
▲
▲

1 Have you yet cleaned your bedroom? I asked you to do it this morning.

2 I just have seen my doctor in the post office.

3 The TV programme has just started.

4 I have seen already the new Harry Potter film.

5 You can’t go out. We haven’t finished supper yet.

6 They don’t want supper because they’ve already eaten.

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5 Already, yet and just. Are already, yet and just used correctly (✓) or not (✗)?
He has already left the house. ✓ We have yet had supper. ✗
▲
▲

1 I’m sorry but Peter already has left the office.

2 Have the children learned to swim yet?

3 ‘Would you like to use this pen?’ ‘Thank you, but I’ve just got one.’

4 I’ve finished my tennis match yet and I’m very thirsty.

5 ‘Peter, this is Carlos Martin.’ ‘I’ve already met Carlos. We met at Maria’s party. Hello, Carlos.’

6 I want to say something but he hasn’t stopped talking yet.

7 I’ve already told you to be more careful. Why don’t you listen to me?
➔

8 ‘Do you want to go to the park?’ ‘Later. I haven’t finished eating lunch already.’

Elbarskhan & mmh
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 5 • perfect tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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6 Since and for with present perfect. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
Level 1
I’ve been I’ve been here for three days. Correct
I’m here since Tuesday
▲
▲

1 I’ve known the truth since a long time.

2 We haven’t eaten since breakfast time.

3 They haven’t been home for two months.

4 Jim’s had a cold for yesterday.

5 She doesn’t see her uncle since 2003.

6 They haven’t had a holiday for two years.

7 She’s a student since last September.

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7 Present perfect simple or progressive. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 She has been waiting for us since 6 o’clock.

2 We’ve been being married for three years.

3 We’ve been coming to this restaurant since it opened.

4 We’ve known your parents for many years.

5 I’ve learned to drive for three months and I’m taking my test next month.

6 ‘How long have you been learning Russian?’ ‘For five years. I speak it quite well now.’

7 How long have you been having that dress? It’s lovely!
8 Have you been knowing Carla and Sam for very long?

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8 Past perfect or simple past. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets: simple past or past perfect.
Last night I got (get) home very late from work, and I saw that my wife had already gone (already go)
to bed. I 1
(not eat) at lunchtime, so I 2 (be) very hungry. I 3 (go) to the kitchen.
I4 (open) the cupboard door and 5 (see) there was nothing inside because my wife and
I 6
(not do) the shopping. Then I looked in my bag and I 7 (find) a sandwich that I
8
(buy) for lunch. I 9………… (eat) the sandwich. Then, when I 10 (finish) it, I 11 (close)
the kitchen door quietly and 12
(go) upstairs to bed. The next morning, my wife 13 (tell) me
that she 14 (not hear) me at all. She is a very good sleeper!
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9 Mixed structures. Match the beginnings and endings of the questions. (The first one is done for you.)
g a
Did you see tennis with Sally? She’s a very good player!
▲

1 Have you seen b golf with your friends yesterday afternoon?

2 Have you been seeing c computer games since this morning?

3 Did you play d to your boyfriend on the phone since 2 o’clock?

4 Have you played e your girlfriend for a long time?

5 Have you been playing f to your brother today? I don’t know where he is.

6 Have you spoken g John at work yesterday?

7 Have you been speaking h my new car since I bought it last week?

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10 Mixed structures. Put the phrases from the box into the gaps.
Did you work had worked has been working has worked hasn’t been working
hasn’t worked Have you ever worked worked
1 Maria for three hours yesterday.

2 He’s very tired. He for three hours without a break.
3 She for three different companies since she left university.
4 When Kate passed all her exams she was very glad that she so hard.
5 very hard when you were at university?

6 ‘ in an office?’ ‘No, I’ve always worked outdoors. I’m a builder.’
7 This is her first job as a nurse. She in a hospital before.

8 John here long, but he already knows a lot of people.
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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 5 • perfect tenses © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 6 • modal verbs
Name
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1 Modal verbs – forms. Make questions (?) or negatives (–). Where possible, use contracted forms
(e.g. mustn’t NOT must not).
Can he ride a bicycle?
Ben can’t drive. (he / ride a bicycle ?)
▲ ▲

She shouldn’t do it now.
Samantha should phone her parents. (she / do it now –)

1 You can park your car here. (you / leave it by the traffic lights –)

2 The children can play games on my computer. (they / watch TV ?)

3 Marianne has to make lunch. (she / make supper –)

4 Peter had to do the washing up. (he / clean his clothes –)

5 Frank will have to buy a ticket for New York. (he / get a visa ?)

6 Iris will have to go to the bus stop at 6 o’clock. (she / wait a long time for a bus –)

7 You must use sun cream. (I / wear a hat ?)

8 You must arrive on time. (be / late –)

9 You should take more exercise. (you / smoke –)

10 When she was ten months old she could walk. (she / talk –)

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2 Must, have to, don’t have to etc. Circle the correct form.
Does she have to / Does she has to / Does she must teach small children in her new job?
▲
1 George has to go / musts go / must to go to work early tomorrow. He has a meeting at 8.30.
2 When we were at school, we were have to do / had to do / musted do homework every night.
3 You must leave / Do you must leave / Must you leave now? It’s so early!
4 We didn’t must pay / didn’t have to pay / not have to pay for the bus when we were children. It was free.
5 Everyone in the office will have to do / will must do / will must to do a computer course.
6 You’ll mustn’t to wait / You won’t have to wait / You won’t must wait for a bus at the station. I’ll drive you home.
7 You don’t have to eat / mustn’t have to eat / mustn’t eat in the library.
8 You don’t have to pay / mustn’t have to pay / mustn’t pay me now. You can wait until next week.
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3 May, might, may not, can’t etc. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 She may need help. I’ll ask her.

2 They may not be at home. They went on holiday yesterday.

3 They might want to go home now. I’ll ask them.

4 The baby’s crying. May she be hungry?

5 ‘Does Cathy drive?’ ‘I’m not sure. She might not be seventeen.’

6 You can’t be old enough to drive! You look too young.

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4 Can, could, may, would etc. Mark each request as more formal/polite (M), less formal/polite (L)
or wrong (✗).
L
Can I have some more tea, please?
▲

I can have some more tea, please? ✗

Could I have some more tea, please? M

1 A Could you possibly move your suitcase? 3 A Can I see the menu, please?

B Could you move your suitcase? B Would I see the menu, please?

C Could possibly you move your suitcase? C May I see the menu, please?

2 A Could you like another sandwich? 4 A I’d like a ticket to London, please.

B Would you like another sandwich? B I like a ticket to London, please.

C Do you want another sandwich? C Can I have a ticket to London, please?
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5 Could; be able to. These sentences are all wrong. Correct the mistakes.
Level 1
I could climb
I could to climb trees when I was a boy, but I can’t climb them now.
▲

1 Did Sally could walk when she was one year old?

2 Are you be able to come to my party tomorrow afternoon?

3 I could’nt finish my lunch because I was so full.

4 This pizza is so large I will be not able to finish it.

5 I want to can drive next year.

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6 Used to. Circle the correct forms.
1 Laura didn’t use to speak / didn’t used to speak any languages except English, but now she speaks Spanish.
2 Ed use to go / used to go to work by bus, but now he goes by bicycle.
3 I watch / use to watch a lot of films on TV but I don’t go to the cinema much.
4 Did your brother use to play / used to play hockey for his school?
5 Most people used not have / didn’t have cars when my grandfather was a boy.
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7 Mixed structures. Which sentence means the same? Circle A or B.
Shall I clean your shoes?
▲
A Am I going to clean your shoes? B Would you like me to clean your shoes?
1 Shall we leave the car here?
A Are we going to leave the car here? B Is it a good idea to leave the car here?
2 Would you like to play chess?
A Do you want to play chess? B Do you like playing chess?
3 You should learn to swim if you want to go sailing.
A You must learn to swim: it’s a rule. B It would be good to learn to swim.
4 You don’t have to pay me today.
A It isn’t necessary for you to pay me today. B You mustn’t pay me today.
5 You may not speak during the test.
A It’s possible you won’t speak during the test. B It isn’t OK for you to speak during the test.
6 Harry may not come to my party. He has to work late.
A I don’t want Harry to come to my party. B Perhaps Harry isn’t coming to my party.
7 People shouldn’t smoke in cars.
A It’s not good for people to smoke in cars. B People must never smoke in cars.
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Level 1
TEST 7 • passives
Name
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1 Passive forms. These sentences are all untrue. Make negatives and questions. Use the same tense as
the original sentence. Where possible, use contracted forms (e.g. isn’t NOT is not).
Jane is paid on the first day of every month.
▲
No, she isn’t paid OR she ‘s not paid on the first day of every month.
‘When is she paid ?’ ‘On the last day of every month.
1 These cakes are made in a baker’s shop.
No, in a baker’s shop.
‘Where ?’ ‘In a factory.’
2 Our exams will be finished on Tuesday.
No, on Tuesday.
‘When ?’ ‘On Thursday.’
3 Coffee is being served at 10 o’clock.
No, at 10 o’clock.
‘When ?’ ‘At 11 o’clock.’
4 Your tickets were sent to your home address.
No, to my home address.
‘Where ?’ ‘To my work address.’
5 Some mice have been seen in the hotel kitchen.
No, in the hotel kitchen.
‘Where ?’ ‘In some of the bedrooms.’
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2 Active or passive? Circle the correct forms.
1 Pizzas first made / were first made in Italy. They make / are made with flat bread, cheese and tomato sauce.
They usually have / are having other things on top, such as olives, mushrooms and peppers.
2 My brother used / was used my bicycle to go to the shop yesterday. I felt / was felt angry all day because
I didn’t ask / wasn’t asked before he took it.
3 ‘Our car has stolen / has been stolen.’ – ‘Oh no! Where it was parked / was it parked?’ – ‘I parked / was parked it
in front of my house.’
4 Excuse me, Mrs Fox. I think my window broken / was broken by your son while he was playing football.’ –
‘I’m so sorry. He’ll pay for it.’ – ‘No, don’t worry. If he says sorry, I won’t ask / won’t be asked him to pay for it to be repaired.
5 A new swimming pool has built / has been built in my town. It will open / will be opened by a famous swimmer
who won / was won a medal in the Olympic Games. I’m sure my friends and I will use / will be used it a lot.
6 My uncle comes from / is come from Canada but he is working / is being worked in China at the moment. His wife’s
family is Chinese but she born / was born in Canada.
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3 Present progressive passive or present perfect passive? Circle the correct forms.
1 ‘Why is it so cold in here?’ ‘The front door isn’t being closed / hasn’t been closed properly.’
2 Andrew won’t be at school this morning. He is beeing seen / has been seen by the doctor at 11.
3 The coffee is being made / has been made. I’ll bring you a cup when it’s ready.
4 Have you seen my birthday cake? Some of it is being eaten / has been eaten. Was it you?
5 The president will be leaving at 2 p.m. Before that, he is being interviewed / has been interviewed by some journalists.
6 ‘We are sorry that, because we are so busy, our phones are not being answered / have not been answered at the moment.
Please call back later.’
7 I am being given / have been given lots of lovely presents for my birthday. Now I need to write some thank you letters.

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4 Mixed structures. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
Level 1
1 What is called your cat?

2 He was taught Chinese by his uncle.

3 Oil has been found in my country.

4 When is your purse stolen?

5 I’m not wearing my glasses because they’re being repaired.

6 He is born in Russia, but he went to school in England.

7 The film will finished at 8 o’clock.

8 French is spoken in several countries in Africa.

9 The museum was open in 1890.

10 Has the burglar been caught yet?

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5 Mixed structures. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
✓
They were woken by the sound of a car.
▲ ▲

am woken
I am being woken by an alarm clock every morning.

1 How is played this game?

2 When is this book written?

3 When was the museum opened?’ ‘In 1910.’

4 I’m not wearing my watch because it’s being repaired.

5 The pool is closed because it’s cleaned.

6 Why hasn’t our room been cleaned?

7 The letters have not been posted yesterday.

8 Has the phone being used at the moment?

9 Are you being met at the airport tomorrow?

10 This pen is new – it wasn’t been used yet.

11 Your new card will be send to your home address.

12 Why do I need my passport? I wasn’t asked to bring it.

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6 Mixed structures. Put in the correct passive tenses of the verbs in brackets. Use full forms (e.g. will be called).
was written
This book by my uncle. (write)
▲ ▲
You will be called when the doctor is ready to see you. (call)

1 My handbag from my car. I’m calling the police. (steal)
2 I this tie for my birthday last week. (give)
3 Your breakfast . It’ll be ready in five minutes. (cook)
4 Henry by the police because he was driving too fast. (stop)
5 ‘Is somebody meeting me at the airport?’ ‘Yes, you at 4 o’clock.’ (meet)
6 She’s very famous and her books all over the world. (read)
7 Her latest book into twenty different languages. (translate)
8 Four people when a tree fell into the road last Tuesday. (hurt)
9 A new house in our street. It’ll be finished next month. (build)
10 The doctor says the baby in May. (born)
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Level 1
TEST 8 • questions and negatives
Name
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1 Yes/no questions. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
Has Tom borrowed my bicycle?
Has borrowed Tom my bicycle?
▲ ▲

Correct
Did you see her last night?
1 Is Sally coming by train?

2 Do you to want something to drink?

3 Did you drank the milk in the fridge?
4 Are you coming to the shops with us?

5 Need I an umbrella today?

6 Has Sarah forgotten her phone?

7 Is she cold? Does she needs another blanket?

8 Do we must bring our car?

9 Should I give you our phone number?

10 Did ask you him for his email address?

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2 Question words. Complete the questions.
Where
‘ did you go on holiday this year?’ ‘To Italy. It was great.’
▲
1 ‘How can you drive in your country?’ ‘Up to 120 kilometres an hour.’
2 ‘ time do the shops open?’ ‘At 9 o’clock, except on Sundays.’
3 ‘How can you cook?’ ‘I’m a great cook! Everyone loves my food.’
4 ‘What pizza would you like – small, medium or large?’ ‘I’d like a large one, please.’
5 ‘What pizza would you like?’ ‘I’d like one with mushrooms, peppers and olives.’
6 ‘What your new neighbours ?’ ‘They’re very nice but a bit noisy at night.’
7 ‘How have you been living here?’ ‘For three months. I’m really enjoying it.’
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3 Question-word subjects. Make present (PR) or past (PA) questions.
Which key opens this door?
key / open / this door (which – PR)
▲ ▲

What did he say to you?
he / say / to you (what – PA)

1 you / buy / those shoes (where – PA)

2 you / buy / flowers (what sort – PA)

3 you / drive / make of car (what – PR)

4 button / switch off / the phone (which – PR)

5 you / like best / football team (which – PR)

6 you / make / soup (how much – PA)

7 people / go / to Tom’s party (how many – PA)

8 you / wear / shoes (what size – PR)

9 you / like / shoes (what sort – PR)

10 happen / to your glasses (what – PA)

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4 Long subjects. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Why is the woman in the front row asleep?
the woman in / is / the front row /asleep / why / ?
▲

1 did / beautiful flowers / all those /when / arrive / ?

2 feeling / you and your friends / are / hungry / ?

3 are / and their friends / going / your parents / where / tonight / ?

4 the double room on / ready for / Mr and Mrs Jones / is / the third floor / ?

5 what / those children at / the back of the bus / speaking / language / are / ?

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 8 • questions and negatives © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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5 Prepositions in questions. Write questions beginning with Who/What and ending with prepositions.
Level 1
▲ Who did you get the flowers from? ‘I got the flowers from my boyfriend.’

1 ‘I’m waiting for my friends.’

2 ‘I’m worrying about my exams next week.’

3 ‘I’m going to the theatre with Ken.’

4 ‘I gave my old watch to my brother.’

5 ‘I made the soup with tomatoes.’

6 ‘I carry my laptop in a special bag.’

7 ‘I play tennis with my sister.’

8 ‘I’m thinking about what to have for lunch.’

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6 Short questions. Write two-word questions using words from the box.
who ✓ who who where where what for ✓ from from to with with
Who for?
‘A taxi has arrived.’
▲

1 ‘I’ve just bought a train ticket’ ?

2 ‘Can you open this tin? ?

3 ‘Some flowers have arrived.’ ?

4 ‘He had a big argument.’ ?

5 ‘I come from Africa.’ exactly?

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7 Not and no. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 I like football but no rugby.

2 I emailed her, but there was not reply.

3 I phoned her, but there wasn’t any reply.

4 There is no milk in the fridge.

5 He’s someone who has not friends.

6 They worked slowly but no very carefully.

7 I’m afraid I don’t have an answer.

8 Not my son is starting school, my daughter is.

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8 Negatives with nobody, never etc. Make the sentences negative.
1 I can see you. (hardly)

2 I found something to eat. (nothing)

3 I agree with you. (not)

4 He cleans his shoes. (never)

5 Somebody left a message. (nobody)

6 There’s somewhere to eat in town. (nowhere)

7 My parents go out at night. (hardly)

8 I do the washing up every night. (not)

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9 Negatives – mixed structures. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
1 A I tried the machine but there was no money in it. B I tried the machine but there wasn’t any money in it.
2 A I go to work by train but no by car. B I go to work by train but not by car.
3 A There aren’t any apples in the bowl. B There aren’t no apples in the bowl.
4 A He didn’t have an explanation for what happened. B He had no explanation for what happened.
5 A He never locks the door at night. B He doesn’t never lock the door at night.
6 A I told nobody. B I didn’t tell anybody.
7 A There is hardly no petrol in the car. B There is hardly any petrol in the car.
8 A Nobody spoke. B Nobody said anything.
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Level 1
TEST 9 • infinitives and -ing forms
Name
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1 Infinitives with and without to. Circle the correct answer.
I want go / to go home.
▲
He can’t drive / to drive.

▲
1 Do you like / to like Chinese food?

2 They don’t play / to play tennis.
3 Would you like come / like to come to the cinema with us?
4 He should drive / to drive more carefully.
5 We must remember / remember to / to remember to buy some milk.
6 We hope not be / not to be / to not be late for the film tonight.
7 We’re sorry not see / not to see / to not see your parents here today.
8 You must not lose / not to lose / to not lose these keys.
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2 Verb + object + infinitive. These sentences are all wrong. Correct the mistakes.
you to listen
I want you listen to me.
▲

1 John helped to finish me my homework.

2 We’d like that you have dinner with us tonight.

3 Our boss wants we to work late this evening.

4 I need you explain how to use this computer.

5 She expects to drive her to the station, but I’m busy.

6 I need that you help me with these bags.

7 The flight attendant told us to not use mobile phones on the plane.

8 I don’t expect you phone me every day.

9 I asked you stop, but you didn’t listen.

10 Their parents didn’t want them to had a party in the house.

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3 Infinitives. Six of the sentences have mistakes. Rewrite them correctly and mark the other two ‘Correct’.
1 Is difficult to tell the truth all the time.

2 It’s not necessary bring a present to the party.

3 I switched on the TV to watch the news.

4 It was to see Jane and Carlos nice last week.

5 To remember people’s birthdays it’s important.

6 I was wrong to argue with you.

7 I went to town for buy some new clothes.

8 It isn’t wrong to ask somebody help you.

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 9 • infinitives and -ing forms © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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4 Verb + infinitive or + -ing? Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
Level 1
A I enjoy to listen to music. B I enjoy listening to music.
▲
1 A We like to go on holiday in August. B We like going on holiday in August.

2 A I hate to wash with very cold water B I hate washing with very cold water
3 A He gave up to smoke last year. B He gave up smoking last year.
4 A He suggested to go to the cinema. B He suggested going to the cinema.
5 A Tim began to learn the guitar last year. B Tim began learning the guitar last year.
6 A I expected to get an email from her. B I expected getting an email from her.
7 A It was late but they kept to talk about sport. B It was late but they kept talking about sport.
8 A I can’t help to think I’ve forgotten something. B I can’t help thinking I’ve forgotten something.
9 A I prefer to cycle to work - the train is too crowded. B I prefer cycling to work - the train is too crowded.
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to ask
I want asking you something.
▲ ▲

Correct
Can I ask you a question?

1 I bought a dictionary for help me with my homework.
2 I forgot to give you my email address.

3 The teacher told us to be quiet but we continued talking.

4 I’d like that you stop fighting with your brother.

5 We’d like go to the museum on Sunday.

6 We need bringing some food to the party.

7 I don’t want you talk to me like that.

8 I was very surprised to see a mouse in the kitchen.

9 You can lose weight by taking more exercise.

10 He never tells the truth – you were right to believe not him.

11 There’s nothing to watch on TV tonight. I’m going out.

12 I stopped to play football when I left school.

13 Looking after small children are very tiring.

14 Please don’t keep crying like that.

15 We’re looking forward to see you next week.

16 Have you thought about buying a new car?

17 It’s silly to go out without a coat.

18 You won’t pass your driving test without practising.

19 I don’t mind to wait for you if you aren’t ready yet.

20 I love to go swimming every day when I’m on holiday.

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TEST 10 • special structures with verbs
Name
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1 Verbs with prepositions. Complete the sentences with prepositions from the box (– = no preposition).
about after at ✓ in off out of for for for to to – ✓ – –
at
We arrived the airport two hours early.
▲ ▲
Look – ! There’s Jenny’s husband!

1 Potatoes first arrived Europe in 1609.
2 Slowly, I got my car and walked towards him.
3 When you get the train, turn left for the exit.
4 Could you look our cat while we’re on holiday?
5 I’ve lost my glasses. Can you help me look them?
6 Have you paid the waiter?
7 Have you asked the waiter the bill yet?
8 This coat doesn’t belong me. Is it yours?
9 When I was young, I didn’t think the future.
10 Please let me pay these drinks.
11 You never listen me when I’m speaking.
12 If you need some help, just tell me.
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2 Phrasal verbs. Circle the correct word to complete the phrasal verbs.
SOME WAYS TO SAVE MONEY (AND THE PLANET)

1) Turn away / down / out your heating. If you feel cold, put back / on / out a sweater instead.
2) Put down / off / out your TV remote control! Instead, get back / out / up from your chair and
change the channel.
3) Don’t waste water. If you’re having a shower or using water from a tap, hurry away / on / up!
And don’t fill in / over / up your baths and kettles to the top.
4) Never throw away / back / in old newspapers – recycle them.
5) Give away / in / up driving to work or school. Walk or cycle instead.
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3 Verbs with two objects. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 Describe me what you saw. 5 Can you explain me how to find your house?

2 Tell me what they did. 6 Did Wendy and Simon give us their address?

3 I lent her some money to buy Jack a present. 7 Shall I make everybody some sandwiches?

4 She borrowed me some money to buy Jack a present. 8 She suggested to have something to eat.

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4 Imperatives and suggestions. These sentences are all wrong. Correct the mistakes.
Turn left.
Turn to left at the crossroads
▲

1 Look always both ways before you cross the road.

2 Wait me! I need to tie my shoelaces.

3 It’s raining. Let’s don’t go to the park today.

4 Cross never the road without looking first.

5 Have good journey! See you next month.

6 Hurry on! We’re going to be late!

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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 10 • special structures with verbs © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
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5 Mixed structures. Which is/are correct?
Circle the letter(s) of the correct sentences.
Level 1
One, two or more answers may be correct for each question.
A I wasn’t invited to Paula’s party. 4 A Turn the TV up. I can’t hear it.
▲
B I didn’t invited to Paula’s party B Turn up the TV. I can’t hear it.
C I didn’t get invited to Paula’s party. C Turn it up. I can’t hear it.
D I got not invited to Paula’s party. D Turn up it. I can’t hear it.
1 A We arrived at the station at six o’clock. 5 A We bought Mum some flowers.
B We arrived to the cinema before our friends. B We bought some flowers for Mum.
C My parents arrived in Britain in 1965. C We bought her some flowers.
D We bought for her some flowers.
2 A The man got out the taxi and paid the driver.
B We got into the taxi and drove to the station. 6 A Don’t say me that.
C We got on the train and found our seats. B Don’t say that to me.
D We got off the ship early in the morning. C I told Mary that.
3 A Please go away! 7 A Let’s tell him the answer.
B Go back to the house. I’ll meet you there. B Let’s not tell him the answer.
C Go on. I’m listening. C Let’s don’t tell him the answer.
D Don’t let’s tell him the answer.
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He filled in my glass to the top. up
▲ ▲

Come back later. Correct

1 Get out the train at the next station.
2 There are some people at the door; let them in.
3 I’m waiting you to say something.
4 He’s looking after his keys, but he can’t find them.
5 Take off those dirty shoes before you come into the house!
6 I told you the truth.
7 Offer to everybody those sandwiches.
8 Explain me how to use this washing machine.
9 Can I borrow an umbrella from you?
10 I have my hair cut at the hairdresser’s in the town centre.
11 My computer stopped working, so I had repaired it.
12 Take a good holiday! Don’t forget to send us a postcard.

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Level 1
TEST 11 • articles: a/an and the
Name
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1 a or an? Put in the adjectives.
an American car. a brown egg
a car (American) an egg (brown)
▲
▲

1 a dress (orange) 5 a uniform (army)

2 an umbrella (big) 6 a passport (United States)

3 a horse (white) 7 an answer (honest)

4 a bag (heavy) 8 a euro coin (one-)

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2 Countable or uncountable. Put in a, an or nothing (–).
1 Kirsten loves cheese.
2 Simon is old friend.
3 I made it with three eggs and butter.
4 I don’t listen to music while I’m working.
5 That’s beautiful dress, Kate.
6 I bought phone last week.
7 He was wearing grey jacket with black trousers.
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3 the and a/an. Circle the correct answer.
1 In my town you pay (– / a / the) driver when you get on the bus.
2 My brother is (– / a / the) doctor in a big hospital in London.
3 Close (– / a / the) door and sit down.
4 I need (– / a / the) new phone.
5 My father plays (– / a / the) golf every weekend.
6 Cathy has been in (– / a / the) bathroom for a long time.
7 You must never look at (– / a / the) sun.
8 I don’t wear (– / a / the) brown shoes.
9 Can I see (– / a / the) black shoes in the shop window?
10 Kittens are (– / a / the) baby cats.
11 (– / A / The) baby cat is (– / a / the) kitten.
12 My uncle has got (– / a / the) brown eyes, (– / a / the) grey hair and (– / a / the) loud voice.
13 Are (– / a / the) computers expensive in your country?
14 Are (– / a / the) computers in this shop very expensive?
15 Does everybody in your family have (– / a / the) computer?
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4 Articles with names. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 Do you speak the Chinese?

2 Do you like the Chinese food?

3 The shop is near Park Street.

4 They work at the Oxford Airport.

5 She is working in the Czech Republic.

6 I went to a talk by the Professor Sanchez.

7 The fortieth US president was the President Reagan.

8 Have you ever visited the Middle East?

9 There are two rivers in Oxford: Thames and Cherwell.

10 They’re staying at Intercontinental Hotel.

11 The Emperor of Japan lives in Imperial Palace.
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12 The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin.

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5 Special cases. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
Level 1
I have breakfast
I have the breakfast at 7 o’clock.
▲ ▲

Correct
My sister was born in 2006.

1 We’re meeting on June 15th.

2 We always play tennis on Saturdays.

3 I go to work by the bicycle or on foot.

4 Jane’s at work now, but she will be on holiday the next week.

5 I’m not very good at maths so I add up with calculator.

6 What a silly programme! Let’s turn off the TV.

7 He paid over thousand dollars for that painting.

8 Dad’s car is same make as his brother’s.

9 We live near the sea in a small house at the top of a hill.

10 How often do you go to cinema?

11 We’re going to France on holiday the next month.

12 When we go to the cinema we always sit at back.

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1 A We’re going to Chinese restaurant near British Museum.
B We’re going to a Chinese restaurant near British Museum.
C We’re going to a Chinese restaurant near the British Museum.
D We’re going to Chinese restaurant near the British Museum.
2 A I have a friend who works in the post office.
B My friend works in the post office.
C A my friend works in the post office.
D A friend of mine works in the post office.
3 A We’re having lunch at Oxo Tower Restaurant.
B We’re having lunch at the Oxo Tower Restaurant.
C We’re having lunch at Corrigan’s Restaurant.
D We’re having lunch at the Corrigan’s Restaurant.
4 A Greg and Sally bought an expensive car.
B Greg and Sally bought one expensive car.
C Greg and Sally only have a car, but it’s expensive.
D Greg and Sally only have one car, but it’s expensive.
5 A We’re going to St Paul’s Cathedral on foot.
B We’re going to the St Paul’s Cathedral on foot.
C We’re going to St Paul’s Cathedral by bus.
D We’re going to St Paul’s Cathedral with bus.
E We’re going to the St Paul’s Cathedral with taxi.
6 A What lovely shoes you’re wearing!
B What a lovely shoes you’re wearing!
C What lovely pair of shoes you’re wearing!
D What a lovely pair of shoes you’re wearing!
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Level 1
TEST 12 • determiners
Name
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1 Demonstratives. Put in this, that, these or those.
this
I love soup - how did you make it?
▲
1 Why were people laughing?

2 You’ll enjoy song. It’s my favourite.
3 You look great in dress, Louise.
4 Do jeans look too tight?
5 Here you are. letter is for you.
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2 Some and any. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
✓
I need some help.
▲ ▲

✗
I need any help.

1 Do you have any sugar?

2 Could we have any bread, please?

3 There isn’t some milk in the fridge.

4 I repaired the car without any help.

5 ‘Have we got any butter?’ ‘No, but I’ll buy some.’

6 You’ve hardly eaten some food today. Are you OK?

7 I haven’t got any money. Can you lend me some?

8 Would you like some of this cake?

9 She made hardly some mistakes in her driving test.

10 I never get any thanks for the work I do.

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3 Enough and all. Rearrange the words and phrases to make complete sentences or questions.
1 well / we haven’t played / enough / many matches because / we haven’t won

2 you have / money / to / do / buy / enough / a new guitar
?

3 clever / the teacher’s / enough / any of / to answer / questions / we weren’t

4 all / at the ticket office / a / buy / should / ticket / visitors
The
5 have closed / shops / at 2.30 / they / will / all / re-open / for lunch and
The
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4 Mixed structures. Circle the correct answers.
1 All the windows / Every window / Every windows in the house were broken.
2 She wears two earrings on both / each / every ear.
3 I like both / either / neither dresses. I can’t decide which one to buy.
4 ‘Tea or coffee?’ ‘Both / Either / Each will be fine, thanks.’
5 I have few / a few / a few of really good friends at work, but not many.
6 Hold this with both / either / each hands or you’ll drop it.
7 ‘Do you know Bill and Sue?’ ‘No, I haven’t met both / either / neither of them.
8 I like some / some of / most of people in my office.
9 All / Both / Either my parents like watching tennis on TV.
10 Both / Either / Neither of my two brothers is a good footballer, although Tom thinks he is.

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5 Mixed structures. In each sentence two expressions are correct and one is wrong.
Level 1
Cross out the wrong answer.
Everything seem / seems / seemed OK to me.
▲
1 Anything / Nothing / Something interesting happened at work today.

2 She didn’t speak to anybody / everybody / no one at the party.
3 She never says / doesn’t never say / didn’t say anything about it.
4 Are there a lot of / many / much people in the café?
5 A lot / A lot of / Lots of my friends play football.
6 ‘Have you got a lot of homework to do tonight?’ Yes, a lot. / Yes, a lot of. / Yes, lots.’
7 I have two brothers: each of them is / both is / both are very tall.
8 We must hurry! There’s little / There’s a little / There isn’t much time.
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A Nobody wanted to go home.
▲
B None wanted to go home.

C No one wanted to go home.
1 A We didn’t bring any money with us.
B We brought no money with us.
C We brought not money with us.
D We brought any money with us.
2 A I’ve done a lot of work this year.
B I’ve done lot of work this year.
C I’ve done lots of work this year.
D I’ve done plenty of work this year.
E I’ve done a plenty of work this year.
3 A Not many people can write with both hands.
B Few people can write with both hands.
C A few people can write with both hands, but not many.
D A little people can write with both hands, but not many.
4 A This question is too easy.
B This question is too much easy.
C This question is not enough hard.
D This question is not hard enough.
5 A All my friends came to my party. I think they enjoyed it.
B My friends all came to my party. I think they enjoyed it.
C My friends have all come to my party. I think they’re enjoying it.
D My friends all have come to my party. I think they’re enjoying it.
6 A Everybody has problems sometimes.
B Everybody have problems sometimes.
C All have problems sometimes.
D All people have problems sometimes.
7 A All my sisters play golf.
B All of my sisters play golf.
C Both my sisters play golf.
D Both of my sisters play golf.
E A lot my friends play golf.
F A lot of my friends play golf.
G Most my friends play golf.
H Most of my friends play golf.
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Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 12 • determiners © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter PHOTOCOPIABLE
Level 1
TEST 13 • personal pronouns; possessives
Name
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1 Forms. Complete the table.
I me my mine myself
you your yourself
he him his
she
it it –
we
you yourselves
them
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2 Personal pronouns. Put in he, she, it, him, her, they or them.
me
Give your phone number and I’ll call you later.
▲
1 ‘Can you see the keys?’ ‘Yes, ’re on the table.’

2 If you see Mr Norton, tell to come and see me. I need to talk to .
3 ‘When’s her birthday?’ ‘ ’s on June 5th.’
4 We have two tickets for the theatre tomorrow but we can’t go. Would you like ?
5 Did Dad remember to take his sandwiches? Yes, I gave to before left.
6 ‘Which of the men in this photo is your father?’ ‘That’s on the left.’
7 ‘Did Mrs Walker ask Mum to feed her cat?’ ‘Yes, asked to give some milk.’
8 Did your sister really paint this picture?’ ‘Yes, it was . painted last year.’
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3 Possessives. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 Please take yours shoes off before you come in. 6 Someone has left a blue coat here. Whose is it?

2 Mr Cox says her wife is coming to the party. 7 Its OK. You can eat this with your hands.

3 Your new cat is lovely. What’s its name? 8 He felt thirsty so I gave him a glass of lemonade.

4 Dad closed the eyes and fell asleep. 9 That isn’t your ball, it’s our.

5 I don’t like this mobile phone - I want one like your’s. 10 Give her back the money you borrowed from hers.

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4 Reflexive pronouns. Circle the correct forms.
I told me / myself not to be silly.
▲
1 Tell her I don’t want to speak to her / herself again.

2 We always clean the house ourself / ourselves. Nobody helps us.
3 He always helps people and never thinks about he / him / himself.
4 If you love her, why don’t you tell her / herself?
5 If you want William to help you, ask him himself / him yourself / yourself him. I won’t ask him for you.
6 Frank and I didn’t talk to us / each other / ourselves for a month, but now we’re friends again.
7 My grandparents’ TV has broken, so I have bought a new one for them / themself / themselves.
8 I can’t do this by myself / on myself / with myself. I need some help.
9 Are the children all enjoying themselves / with themselves / with each other?
10 He doesn’t take enough care himself / for himself / of himself.
11 ‘May I have one of these sweets, please?’ ‘Of course. Give yourself. / Help yourself. / Take for yourself.’
12 ‘May I sit here?’ ‘Of course. Be / Have / Make yourself comfortable. ➔

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Level 1
don’t like us
They us don’t like.
▲ ▲

Correct
We didn’t give them a present.

1 It’s my birthday on the second of August.

2 My brother sent some beautiful flowers to her girlfriend.

3 The children are hungry so I’ll give them their lunch.

4 Our house is a lot bigger than your.

5 Tell her yourself. Don’t ask me to tell her.

6 I don’t know whose coat this is.

7 Please sit down and make you comfortable.

8 Have you hurt the leg? See if you can move it.

9 ‘Are they coming by car?’ ‘No. Don’t drive.’

10 Did you wash yourself hands before you started cooking?

11 We know it’s our money but she thinks it’s her.

12 Don’t sit there yourself. Come and sit with us.

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6 Mixed structures. Put in a personal pronoun (I, me, you, them, etc), a possessive pronoun (mine, yours, etc)
a reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, etc) or each other.
him and he helped me . We helped each other .
I helped
▲
1 She says the red car parked in front of the house is and she will move it.
2 Thanks for coming. I hope you both enjoyed .
3 I’ve lost my pen. Could you lend me ?
4 If you can’t drive me to the station, I’ll drive .
5 I can’t carry these bags by . Can you help me with ?
6 She has lost shoes again. Can you see anywhere?
7 ‘Did you break that window, boys?’ ‘No, Mr Fuller. It wasn’t .’
8 Are you going by to the park, Sam? Or are friends going with ?
9 Charles and wife always give presents to on birthdays.
10 ‘That man on the left of the picture - is your father?’ ‘Yes, that’s .’
11 My father is 65. Your father looks much older than . How old is ?
12 Please help to coffee and sit down. There are two seats for here.
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Level 1
TEST 14 • nouns
Name
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1 Singular and plural nouns. Write the plurals.
apple apples box boxes boy brush bus
▲
▲

cake dress ear eye family

foot holiday home lady life

line man nose orange person

potato sandwich shop spoon taxi

train village

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2 Countable or uncountable? Which nouns can be plural? Write the plural or ✗.
school schools 3 sugar 7 answer
▲ ▲

milk ✗ 4 news 8 information

1 bank 5 day 9 suggestion
2 knowledge 6 luck 10 chicken

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3 Singular/plural/pair nouns. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
A The crowd is getting bigger. B The crowd are moving towards the exit.
▲
1 A France is electing a new president next month. B France are beating Portugal 3–0.
2 A The police has arrested three men. B The police have not said anything to journalists.
3 A How much does this short cost? B How much do these shorts cost?
4 A I’d like to buy these two black trousers, please. B I’d like to buy these two pairs of black trousers, please.
5 A Your idea is very interesting. B Your idea are very interesting.
6 A The government is increasing taxes. B The government want to open 150 new schools.
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4 Countable and uncountable nouns. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 These luggages are heavy.

2 Can you give me some advices?

3 Your hair is beautiful.

4 Tom started a new work last month.

5 I’m tired - I need some holiday.

6 I’ve just heard an interesting piece of news.

7 I’ve just bought some furniture for my new flat.

8 I don’t drink coffee in the evenings.

9 Could I have two tea, three coffee and a cola, please?

10 I bought a paper to read on the train.

11 You need more experiences to get that job.

12 She has a long piece of travel to her new job.

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5 one and ones. Circle the correct forms.
Those shoes aren’t as nice as these one / ones .
▲
1 ‘Which of these two dresses do you prefer?’ ‘A red one. / The red one. / Red one.’
2 ‘What sort of mobile phone do you want?’ ‘One with / A one with a camera.’
3 ‘Is there a cinema in the city centre?’ ‘Yes, there is / there is one near the station.’
4 These apples taste delicious. One / Ones / The ones in the supermarket aren’t as nice.
5 ‘Would you like some cake?’ ‘Yes, chocolate / chocolate one, please.’
6 ‘Shall I buy Deborah a new laptop?’ ‘No, she doesn’t need one / doesn’t need a one.’ ➔

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6 ’s and s’ possessive. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’.
Level 1
Neil’s
Is this Neils bag?
▲ ▲

Correct
That is my mother’s chair.

1 My childrens’ room is next to mine.

2 Is that Katie and Alan’s car?

3 Can you wash mum’s car, please?

4 Don’t forget to bring the babys’ toys or they will cry all day.

5 John’s school was a boy’s school.

6 I can’t remember Dan’s wives’ name.

7 It’s easy to remember my sons’ birthdays: they’re both in May.

8 That’s the girls’ room. Your room is upstairs.

9 Can you send me Jenny’s and David email address?

10 Those are mens’ shorts. Yours are over there.

11 I’m not interested in other peoples’ problems.

12 Cambridge is an hour’s journey from London.

13 Where’s Mona? She’s at the doctor’s.

14 I’m going to stay at my parent’s next week.

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7 noun + noun. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
✓
a chair leg 3 a language school 6 tea drinkers
▲ ▲

✗
an operas singer 4 tomatoes soup 7 toothpaste

1 a shoes shop 5 a cats lover 8 a diningroom

2 my home address

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8 noun + noun. Write noun + noun names for these.
a paper plate
a plate made of paper
▲

1 a shirt made of cotton
2 a person who plays tennis
3 a person who repairs shoes
4 soup made from vegetables
5 a table in the kitchen
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1 A This jeans is too long. 3 A Simon’s father’s car is red.
B These jeans are too long. B Denise’s boss’es new house is near the sea.
C I bought two pairs of jeans. C Nick and Lucy’s children’s toys are everywhere!
D This spaghetti is delicious. D My car’s door won’t open.
E These spaghetti are delicious.
4 A She’s a horses rider.
F Would you like some spaghetti?
B They’re chess players.
2 ‘Would you like some juice?’ C It’s raining - take a raincoat.
A ‘Yes. Orange one, please.’ D I need new footballboots.
B ‘Yes. Orange juice, please.’ E They’re taxidrivers.
C ‘Yes. Orange, please.’ F She’s a businesswoman.
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TEST 15 • adjectives and adverbs
Name
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1 Adverbs of manner. Write the adverbs.
slow slowly easy hungry impossible nice
▲

noisy quiet probable real right

sincere strong stupid

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2 Adjective or adverb? Circle the correct word.
1 Don’t eat your food so ! (quick / quickly)
2 I play football but I do enjoy it. (bad / badly)
3 She doesn’t seem very , but I don’t know why. (happy / happily)
4 Please say that again more (slow / slowly)
5 He made a very suggestion. (clever / cleverly)
6 He speaks almost Chinese. (perfect / perfectly)
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3 Adverbs with the verb. Rearrange the words and phrases to make sentences and questions.
go swimming / usually / two or three times a week / we
▲
We usually go swimming two or three times a week.

1 been / on holiday without / ever / she / parents / her / has
?

2 always / to the park at / do / go / the weekend / you
?

3 going / only / one small / eat / I / to / sandwich / am

4 is hardly ever / get / to the station early, / I / on time / always / but my train

5 already / some bread and cheese, but / I / I / hungry / still / eaten / am / have

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4 -ed or -ing? Put in the correct words from the box.
annoyed annoying bored boring ✓ frightened frightening interested interesting
boring
This book is really . I think I’ll stop reading it and find another one.
▲
1 There’s an extremely programme on TV tonight. May I watch it?

2 Jane loves horse riding, but her sister won’t ride because she’s of horses.
3 The children always get during long car journeys.
4 My sister is so ! Why does she always make such a noise?
5 I’m very in history and I love going to museums.
6 Uncle Clive drives too fast – travelling with him is really .
Not used:
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5 Adjectives and/or adverbs? Choose the best answer.
lately
I haven’t seen you . How are you? (early / late / lately)
▲
1 My flight is leaving so I have time to buy a coffee. (late / lately)

2 Dad has been working in the garden, so he’s feeling very tired. (hard / hardly)
3 You’ve grown so much I can recognise you. (hard / hardly)
4 I haven’t seen Sarah . Is she well? (late / lately)
5 You play the guitar . Who taught you? (beautiful / beautifully / in beautiful way)
6 Good shop assistants always speak to customers . (friendly / friendlily / in a friendly way)
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6 Mixed structures. Correct the sentences or write ‘Correct’.
Level 1
long journey
Have you had a journey long?
▲ ▲

Correct
Have you already eaten?

1 He’s wearing a big black hat.

2 She’s beautiful, kind, clever.

3 She’s got a car fast and expensive.

4 I’m probabley going to be late.

5 The fridge is completely empty.

6 I didn’t enjoy very much that film.

7 I slept bad so I’m feeling very tired today.

8 I met your parents last month.

9 Have you tried ever skiing?

10 We’re extremely interested in your ideas.

11 I was very surprising when Paula phoned me.

12 They arrived lately because their train was late.

13 We’re having an early lunch because we’re going out.

14 Don’t speak so fastly! I can’t understand what you’re saying.

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Level 1
TEST 16 • comparison
Name
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1 Comparative and superlative forms. Write the comparatives and superlatives.
older, oldest
old
▲

1 bad 8 hot

2 beautiful 9 safe

3 big 10 silly

4 cold 11 slow

5 fast 12 small

6 fat 13 strong

7 good 14 weak

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2 Comparative or superlative? Circle the correct forms.
This is the bigger / biggest museum in the city.
▲
1 Jake is taller / the tallest of all three of his brothers.

2 London is a bigger city / the biggest city than Oxford or Cambridge.
3 The Eiffel Tower is taller / tallest than the Statue of Liberty.
4 Which is the better / best football team? Not Manchester United.
5 All your friends are nice, but I think Laura is the nicer / nicest.
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3 Mixed structures. Two of the sentences are correct and one is wrong.
Cross out the sentence that is wrong.
A Adam is richer than me.
▲
B Adam is famouser than me. 5 Russia is larger than all the other countries in Asia.
C Adam is happier than me. A - No other Asian country is as large.
1 A Your story was very more interesting than Philip’s. B - No other Asian country is more large.
B Your story was much more interesting than Philip’s. C - No other Asian country is so large.
C Your story was a lot more interesting than Philip’s. 6 A My exam results were not nearly as good as yours.
2 A He seems a little happier today. B My exam results were a lot worse than yours.
B He seems a bit happier today. C My exam results were a lot worser than yours.
C He seems bit happier today. 7 A I don’t speak English as good as you do.
3 A She’s surprised, but I’m more surprised than is she. B I don’t speak English as well as you do.
B She’s surprised, but I’m more surprised than she is. C I don’t speak English as well as you.
C She’s surprised, but I’m more surprised than her. 8 A I speak more slower than you.
4 A You’ve worked harder than Gary. B I speak much more slowly than you.
B You’ve worked more hard than Gary. C I speak much more slowly than you do.

C You’ve worked more than Gary.
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4 Superlatives. Write statements and questions with superlative forms.
Level 1
Sam / young player / orchestra
▲
Sam is the youngest player in the orchestra.

1 My father drives / fast car / our street.

2 I / bad swimmer / my family

3 Who / clever / your three sisters ?
?

4 Which / big country / Africa ?
?

5 Who / good player / our team ?
?

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5 Mixed structures. Put in the correct words.
than
Siberia is bigger Europe.
▲
1 This is the biggest room the hotel.

2 This is the expensive pair of shoes the shop.
3 He isn’t quite old Mark.
4 They’re a good team but they’re not nearly good as we .
5 ‘How much bread can I have?’ ‘Take much you want.’
6 When I saw him, he was as tall I had expected.
7 They have bigger car us.
8 I am good at maths, but my brother is than me, and my sister is the .
●
the tallest girl
Dawn is tallest girl in the class.
▲ ▲

Correct
Dawn is taller than Leah.

1 What is the biggest country of Africa?

2 Grandma walks a lot slowlier than us.

3 He was the most unusual person I have met.

4 The room was as cold like ice.

5 No one is more funny than my uncle.

6 Your brother’s shoes are a lot cleaner than yours.

7 All the students are clever, but Kathryn is the cleverest.

8 My bedroom is the colder room in the house.

9 Please wash those glasses more carefully.

10 George works harder than me, but I’m more intelligent than him.

11 Kevin is the laziest person of my office.

12 Dorothy is the youngest from my three daughters.

13 My toothache feels just as bad as it did yesterday.

14 This is most important thing to remember.

15 My friends don’t go out as much as I do.

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Level 1
TEST 17 • conjunctions
Name
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1 Conjunctions. Choose the best conjunction to join the sentences.
I went to school. I was 18. (as soon as, until, while)
▲
I went to school until I was 18.

1 He works slowly. He’s tired. (but, or, when)

2 I’ll phone you. I arrive at the restaurant. (as soon as, until, while)

3 We’ll be happy. Our exams are finished. (so, when, while)

4 I worked in the garden. Lunch was ready. (as soon as, until, while)

5 Ernest is not a happy person. He is very rich. (although, and, before)

6 She wants to be a millionaire. She’s 30. (before, until, while)

7 I’m hungry. I’ll make myself a sandwich. (if, or, so)

8 I waited for you. You didn’t come. (and, but, so)

9 Please don’t speak to me. I’m working (but, so, while)

10 Drink something. You’ll be thirsty. (as soon as, or, while)

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2 Position of conjunctions. Rewrite the sentence with the conjunction at the beginning if you can.
If you can’t, write ‘✗'.
I enjoyed the film although it was very long.
▲
Although the film was very long, I enjoyed it.

I enjoyed the film, but it was very long.
▲
✗

1 I read a book while I was sitting on the train.

2 I’m going to work in a bank when I leave university.

3 You can come with us to the shops or you can stay at home.

4 Please phone us as soon as you arrive.

5 The journey was long and I was tired.

6 We can go to the park if it doesn’t rain tomorrow.

7 The room felt cold so I turned on the heater.

8 I didn’t hear the doorbell because I was listening to some music.

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3 Tenses with time conjunctions. Circle the correct form.
Level 1
1 I clean / I’ll clean the car when it stops raining.
2 After I leave / I’ll leave university, I’ll get a job.
3 Can you look after my suitcase while I collect / I’ll collect the tickets?
4 Before we have more children, we buy / we’ll buy a bigger house.
5 Don’t start lunch until we arrive / we’ll arrive.
●
1 She speaks Arabic, German and English.

2 Because I was hungry, so I bought a sandwich.

3 He’s both a painter and a photographer.

4 Mary and James arrived late, so we missed the film.

5 Both she sings and plays the guitar.

6 She’s both beautiful and intelligent.

7 Although I was tired, but I went swimming.

8 I don’t like baseball, tennis or hockey.

9 You can have either a pizza or a hamburger, but not both.

10 You can come either with us to the theatre, or go home.

11 She had a cold, but she went shopping.

12 I drink either tea nor coffee: I prefer water or juice.

13 He can nor drive nor ride a bicycle.

14 Either he’s from Brazil, either he’s from Portugal.

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5 Mixed structures. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
A He writes stories and poems.
▲
B He writes both stories and poems.
A Both he speaks English and Spanish.

▲
B He speaks both English and Spanish.

1 A When I stop work, I’ll travel the world.
B When I’ll stop work, I’ll travel the world.
2 A She’s a small woman, but she’s very strong.
B Although she’s a small woman, she’s very strong.
3 A He slept for 8 hours, so he doesn’t feel tired.
B He slept for 8 hours because he doesn’t feel tired.
4 A He doesn’t eat either fruit or vegetables.
B He eats neither fruit nor vegetables.
5 A As soon as we could, we left.
B We left as soon as we could.
6 A Go and visit the Louvre when you’ll be in Paris.
B When you’re in Paris, go and visit the Louvre.
7 A I was bored, but I finished my homework.
B I finished my homework although I was bored.
8 A You can either pay by credit card or in cash.
B Or you can pay by credit card or in cash.
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Level 1
TEST 18 • if
Name
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1 Put in if or unless.
If I’m not going to work, I can sleep until 9 o’clock.
▲

1 You mustn’t drive a car you don’t have a driving licence.
2 you can tell me what you want, I can’t help you.
3 Please don’t use my computer you ask me first.
4 You can’t see the doctor this morning you haven’t got an appointment
5 Please don’t phone me at work except it’s something very important.
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2 Probable or not? Circle the best sentence-beginning.
If everybody is / was rich …
▲
1 If I win / won a million dollars on the national lottery …

2 If animals can / could speak …
3 If we go / went on holiday in June this year …
4 If everybody in China speaks / spoke English …
5 If you want / wanted to go to university when you leave school …
6 If you know / knew what I’m thinking right now …
7 If I have / had 20 weeks’ holiday every year …
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3 Probable or not? Circle the best way to continue the sentences.
Maybe I’ll go to Ian and Laura’s party. But if I go / went, I won’t / wouldn’t stay late.
▲
1 I’ll probably never learn Chinese. But if I speak / spoke it, it will be / would be useful for my work.
2 ‘We may move to Canada.’ ‘If you move / moved there, what work will / would you do?’
3 I don’t think we’re going to buy a new car. But if we buy / bought one, it’ll be / it’d be bigger than the one we have now.
4 ‘Shall I turn down the heater?’ ‘If you do / did, the house will get / would get very cold.’
5 If I went shopping tomorrow, I’ll spend / I’d spend a lot of money. So I probably will go / won’t go.
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4 Unreal past. Choose the correct verbs and put in the correct forms to make past sentences.
Use uncontracted forms (e.g. I had NOT I’d).
If I had known
you were coming, I would have stayed at home. (stay, know)
▲
1 If I to your advice, I so many mistakes. (listen, not make)

2 You late for work if you home on time. (not be, leave)
3 If we more time in Russia, we St Petersburg. (visit, have)
4 Everything OK if they what I told them to do. (be, do)
5 If I your father at university, you . (not be born, not meet)

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5 Mixed structures. Put in the correct verb forms. Where possible, use contracted forms (e.g. I’ll NOT I will)
Level 1
’ll like
I know you this cake if you try some. (like)
▲
1 If you typed more slowly, perhaps you so many mistakes. (not make)
2 I through the park after dark unless you come with me. (not walk)
3 If we you were free yesterday, we’d have asked you to come swimming with us. (know)
4 If the sunlight very strong, I always wear a hat and use sun cream. (get)
5 If people more slowly, the roads would be much safer. (drive)
6 If we left now, we an hour early. (arrive)
7 If they’d liked the lunch I cooked, they so much food on their plates. (not leave)
8 I your clothes for you if you leave them on your bed. (wash)
9 If I were you, I unless you have a raincoat. (not go out)
10 They’ll be late for school unless they . (hurry up)
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don’t
We’ll be late if we won’t hurry.
▲ ▲

Correct
If you leave now, you’ll get to the station on time.
1 If you’re angry with me, I’m very sorry.

2 I’ll send you an email tonight if I’ll have time.

3 She won’t phone us tomorrow if she sent us a letter yesterday.

4 If it was Grandma who called, why didn’t she leave a message?

5 If I have a big house, I’d invite all my friends to stay.

6 If I knew the answer to that question, I were a rich man.

7 Unless you tell me what you’ve done, I can’t help you.

8 I can’t understand you unless you don’t speak more slowly.

9 If he didn’t work so hard, he’ll have more time with his friends.

10 If you’d have told me you were coming, I’d have invited the family.

11 If I spoke Spanish, I would understand what she’s saying.

12 You can’t taste the soup if it’s too hot.

13 If I’d seen you at the bus stop, I’d have driven you home.

14 If I were you, I didn’t ask too many questions.

15 You wouldn’t eat that cheese, if I were you.

16 If you left work early tomorrow, you’d have time to do the shopping.

17 If you were my boss, what did you tell me to do?

18 If I had had more time, I would have shown you where my grandparents live.

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7 Mixed structures. Put in the correct sentence-endings from the box.
I’ll fall asleep in my armchair while it’s on. ✓
I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.
I usually fall asleep in my armchair while it’s on.
I always fell asleep in my armchair while it was on. So I’ve stopped watching it.
I would have fallen asleep while it was on, but I didn’t watch it.
I’d always be tired in the morning. So I never watch it.
I’ll fall asleep in my armchair while it’s on.

If I watch the midnight news on TV tonight,
▲
1 If I watch the midnight news on TV,

2 If I had watched the midnight news on TV last night,

3 If I watched the midnight news on TV every night,

4 Unless I watch the midnight news on TV,

5 Last year, if I watched the midnight news on TV,

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Test 19 • relative pronouns
Name
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1 Leaving out who, which or that. Rewrite the words in italics without relative pronouns if it’s possible.
If not, write ‘No change’.
the hat I was wearing
Have you seen the hat which I was wearing this morning?
▲ ▲

No change
The man who spoke to me was one of Howard’s teachers.

1 I’ve just seen a woman who looks like my mother.

2 Is this the car that you were talking about?

3 The mobile phone that I bought last week does so many things!

4 Do you know anybody here who can speak Russian?

5 Maths is a subject that I find very difficult.

6 I need a printer that makes black-and-white and colour copies.

7 Is that the man who you were talking to at Denis’s party?

8 Did you buy those glasses that you saw in the shop last week?

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2 Prepositions. Change these sentences to make them less formal. Use that.
The people with whom I work are very nice
▲
The people that I work with are very nice.

1 The house in which they live is very small.

2 The football team in which my son plays wins almost every match.

3 The train on which she was travelling was very slow.

4 The man to whom they were talking is over eighty.

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3 Relative what. Put in that or what.
1 He told me everything I needed to know.
2 We know something you don’t.
3 I don’t know you’re talking about.
4 The only things I need are my laptop and my keys.
5 you said to me wasn’t very nice.
6 You haven’t given me I asked for.
7 Something I said made him angry.
8 Can you remember anything she said to you last night?
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who
The man which asked for you is downstairs.
▲ ▲

Correct
The taxi which is waiting outside is for you.

1 Here are the books which you asked for them.

2 A man who I know told me the story last week.

3 The man told me the story is very funny.

4 I don’t remember any of the people which I spoke to last night.

5 Is that the famous singer you were telling me about?

6 The soup you’re cooking smells delicious!

7 The boy that broke the window has run away!

8 Do you know any of the children which are coming to the party?

9 Has the man wants to buy my car phoned this evening?

10 The plane goes to New York takes off at 9 o’clock.

11 The train on which we were travelling arrived an hour late.

12 The taxi what we were travelling in wasn’t very clean.

13 The shop to which I am going to is open from 9 to 6.

14 Jim isn’t my brother. He’s a friend I play football with.

15 There was nothing what I wanted to buy in the shops.

16 You look hungry. Take anything what you want to eat.
17 I want you to tell me everything that she says.

18 What she said it was not very interesting.

19 What you all said were very kind.

20 The only thing he cares about is his work.

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5 Mixed structures. Which is/are correct?Circle the letter(s) of the correct sentences.
1 A The letter which you saw is for me.
B The letter who you saw is for me
C The letter that you saw is for me.
D The letter you saw is for me.
2 A I got these flowers from a man who I met at a party last night.
B I got these flowers from a man which I met at a party last night.
C I got these flowers from a man whom I met at a party last night.
D I got these flowers from a man that I met at a party last night.
E I got these flowers from a man I met at a party last night.
3 A The house they lived in was very cold.
B The house in which they lived was very cold.
C The house that they lived in was very cold.
D The house in that they lived was very cold.
4 A The things we bought were very cheap.
B The things that we bought were very cheap.
C The things what we bought were very cheap.
D What we bought was very cheap.
E What we bought were very cheap.
5 ‘Can we take some food for the journey home?’
A - ‘Take what you need.’
B - ‘Take which you need.’
C - ‘Take anything you need.’
D - ‘Take anything what you need.’
E - ‘Take anything that you need.’
F - ‘Take all you need.’
G - ‘Take all what you need.’
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Test 20 • indirect speech
Name
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1 Tenses and pronouns. Rewrite the sentences in indirect speech. Begin He/She/They said … .
Where possible, use contracted froms (e.g. wasn’t NOT was not).
SARAH: ‘I’m happy.’
▲
She said (that) she was happy.

1 ANNA: ‘I don’t speak Spanish.’

2 PETER: ‘My girlfriend works for a bank.’

3 KATE: ‘I will meet Harry in the café at 6 o’clock.’

4 JOHN: ‘My sister has passed her driving test.’

5 EMMA: ‘I broke my finger in an accident.’

6 DAVID: ‘I can’t play the guitar very well.’

7 BARBARA: ‘My parents aren’t coming to the party.’

8 TOM AND SUE: ‘We’ve bought a new car.’

9 DANIEL: ‘Nobody wants to go out with me.’

10 MIKE AND ALICE: ‘We’re tired, but it doesn’t matter.’

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2 Said or told? Circle the correct word.
1 Nobody said / told they were hungry.
2 Nobody said / told me there was a problem.
3 Why didn’t you say / tell her the truth?
4 Tony said / told that he wouldn’t wait for us.
5 He was so sad that I didn’t know what to say / tell.
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3 Word order in indirect and polite questions. Rearrange the words and phrases to make complete
sentences and questions.
them / from / they / where / asked / were / he
▲
He asked them where they were from.

1 know / much / shoes / cost / those / don’t / how / I

2 tell / a coffee / can / where / me / you / buy / I / can
?

3 how / I fell asleep, so / the film / you / ends / tell / please can / me
?

4 want / how / much / I / to / for my / know / you paid / don’t / present

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4 Here and now / there and then, etc. These sentences were said a month ago in another town.
Level 1
Complete the indirect speech sentences with the correct forms.
‘I like it here.’ She said that she liked
it there .
▲
1 These are the shoes I like best.’

She said that were the shoes she best.
2 ‘Do you want to have lunch now?’
She asked me if I to have lunch .
3 ‘I saw your teacher in the supermarket yesterday.’
He told me that he my teacher in the supermarket .
4 ‘I’ll meet you at the shopping centre tomorrow.’
She said she me at the shopping centre .
5 ‘We bought a new car last week.’
They said that they a new car .
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5 Mixed structures. Which sentence(s) is/are correct? Circle A, B or both.
A She thinks it’s going to rain. B She thought it’s going to rain.
▲
1 A I thought I had a problem. B I thought that I had a problem.

2 A I told nothing to the teacher. B I said nothing to the teacher.
3 A She said John the date of the party. B She said her feet were cold.
4 A Dad asked where the party was. B Dad asked where was the party.
5 A She asked me if I had a car. B She asked me whether I had a car.
6 A He thinks he will go by train. B He thinks he would go by train.
7 A Where did I put my keys? B I can’t remember where I put my keys.
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told
She said me I was late.
▲ ▲

Correct
I thought I was early.

1 He asked me what did I think.

2 I don’t remember if I locked the door.

3 Nobody knew what the problem is.

4 He wanted to know they were students.

5 They said they had to leave at 8 o’clock.

6 He told the policeman nothing.

7 They didn’t tell what they wanted.

8 Do you know what does this word mean?

9 I knew I would like your friends.

10 They asked her how old was she.

11 I told them they didn’t have to go.

12 He asked them what did they want.

13 Tell me what you would like to drink?

14 He said he had left home week before.

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TEST 21 • prepositions
Name
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1 Time. Put in by or until.
1 In my country you can’t drive you’re 18.
2 I’m working here the end of the month.
3 You must come home 6 o’clock as we’re eating at 7.
4 The front door of the hotel is unlocked midnight. Then you have to ring the bell to get in.
5 She isn’t starting school next September.
6 You must leave your hotel room 11 o’clock.
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2 Time. Put in for, during or while.
1 Please don’t talk the film.
2 Please don’t make a noise I’m asleep.
3 Can you wait five minutes?
4 I’ve only known Sue and Joe a short time, but I really like them.
5 I saw the Eiffel Tower I was on holiday in Paris.
6 Eddie is going to work in a café the summer.
7 Grandma usually sleeps an hour the afternoon.
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3 Place. Put in at, in or on.
1 It’s very cold my bedroom.
2 I’m standing the bus stop. Can you see me?
3 I didn’t see Mary work. Is she ill?
4 The clock the kitchen wall is showing the wrong time.
5 Something very sad happens the end of the film.
6 I got the bus and sat down.
7 The answer is page 140. Look the top of the page.
8 Do you think this dress looks good me?
9 I couldn’t find any paper my pockets so I wrote her phone number my hand.
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4 Place. Choose the correct prepositions.
on
There were lots of plates the table. (above, behind, on)
▲
1 I don’t drive, so I’d like to live in a flat a bus stop. (against, near, under)
2 The teacher stood Marianne and looked at the answers she was writing. (above, against, behind)
3 This bed is too big to go in the middle of the room - let’s put it the wall. (against, behind, under)
4 It was raining, so we sat a tree. (behind, near, under)
5 My flat is very noisy because I live a railway station. (above, by, between)
6 ‘Where’s the supermarket?’ ‘It’s the bank and the café.’ (above, against, between)
7 She lives in a small flat a restaurant. (above, against, between)
8 You can park in the car park the school. (against, behind, between)
9 I’ll be waiting for you the ticket office. Don’t be late! (against, by, under)
10 I think my keys are the armchair. Can we move it? (between, by, under)
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5 Movement. Choose the correct prepositions and put them in the correct places.
Level 1
out of his house and got into
He walked his car. (across, into, out of, off, round)
▲
1 Mary got the taxi and walked the bank. (along, off, out of, into, up)
2 You can’t cross the road here. Go the steps and walk the bridge. (down, over, up, through)
3 Go the railway bridge, then turn left New Street. The supermarket is on your right.
(from, into, off, round, under)
4 The dog ran the hill, jumped the water and swam the river.
(across, along, down, into, through)
5 As soon as we arrived in London, we got the train and walked the main entrance
the station. (off, out of, round, past, through)
6 We were going too fast, so we drove the cinema and went the corner into Gordon Street.
How do we get back to the cinema from here? (across, along, past, round, under)
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6 Mixed structures. Put in for, from, to, at, in, off, on, through or under.
I often go to Paris at the weekend. It takes two hours and fifteen minutes to get 1
London 2
Paris by train. If you leave London 3 9 o’clock 4 the morning,
you will arrive 5
Paris 6
12.20. (This includes a one-hour time-difference between the
United Kingdom and France.)
You get 7 the Eurostar train at St Pancras Station, which is 8 central London. The train
goes very fast and travels 9 the tunnel that goes 10 the Channel 11 only
thirty minutes. The train arrives 12
the Gare du Nord, which is a big station 13
the city
centre. When you get 14 the train, you can have lunch 15 one of the restaurants near
the station. 16 there, it’s easy to get 17 the métro (subway). You can be at the Louvre,
the Champs Elysées, or the Eiffel Tower 18 less than thirty minutes. 19 winter, the last
train leaves Paris 20
9.15 p.m., so there’s lots of time for shopping and eating!
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7 Mixed structures. Put in suitable prepositions. (More than one may be possible.)
at/near
Does this bus stop Oxford Station?
▲
1 I couldn’t see the screen at the cinema because the person me was very tall.
2 I put a chair the door to stop it from opening.
3 Let’s meet the main entrance. It’s the one with a big clock the door.
4 I don’t like walking the park at night.
5 I never have coffee night, but I drink three or four cups the day.
6 It isn’t far to the bank. You need to drive this road ten minutes and you’ll
see it your left .
7 Wait the traffic lights turn green. Then drive the post office and park the car
next to the café.
8 I stood Julie and the man who was shouting at her. ‘Leave her alone!’, I said.
9 I’m arriving the 15.30 flight from Berlin. I’ll phone you as soon as I get the plane.
10 ‘I’m in a hurry. Can we leave 5 o’clock?’ ‘OK, I’ll be ready five minutes.’
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8 Mixed structures: All these sentences are wrong. Correct them.
to
I have to get in the station by 5 o’clock or I’ll miss my train.
▲

1 Are you playing football in the park on the weekend?

2 There’s an engagement ring on my finger because Greg and I got engaged on last Tuesday.

3 I can talk to you in half an hour; meet me to the café behind the library.

4 Go into the door on your right; Mr Brown’s office is at the top of the stairs on the second floor.

5 You need to get out of the pool now as it closes by 5 o’clock on Saturdays.

6 I got off of the train at the wrong stop and had to wait for an hour on the platform.

7 Take those plates off from the table and put them on the shelf above the fridge.

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TEST 22 • spoken grammar
Name
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1 Question tags. Correct (✓) or not (✗)?
✓
She’s German, isn’t she. 5 I'm right, aren't I?
▲ ▲

✗
Don’t you like pizza, do you?
6 You don't smoke, don't you?

1 She can’t play the piano, can she? 7 There are some apples in the bowl, aren’t there?

2 Aren’t you coming to the party, are you? 8 There’s a café in the station, isn’t it?

3 He hasn’t left a message, did he? 9 Tomorrow’s the 14th, isn’t it?

4 You’ll be ready soon, won’t you? 10 Does she eat meat, doesn’t she?

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2 Question tags. Put in the question tags.
isn’t it?
It’s hot today,
▲

1 You went to university,

2 She doesn’t drink coffee,

3 Diana and Frank play tennis,

4 Paul won’t be angry,

5 There’s a maths test today,

6 He can swim,

7 She’ll be here soon,

8 I’m in the team tomorrow,

9 We’ve arrived too late,

10 We haven’t got enough money,

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3 Question tags. Change these questions into affirmative (+) or negative (–) statements with question tags.
You like potatoes, don’t you?
Do you like potatoes? +
▲ ▲

You don’t know my sister, do you?
Do you know my sister? –

1 Are you working all week? –

2 Do I need an umbrella? –

3 Will there be music at Joe’s party? +

4 Does Geoff like playing football? +

5 Did we forget to give you the keys? –

6 Have I given you my phone number? +

7 Was she happy with the present? +

8 Have they been waiting for us? –

9 Would you like another sandwich? +

10 Am I making you angry? +

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4 Short answers. Complete the conversations. Use contracted forms where possible (e.g. don’t NOT do not).
I do.
‘Do you like noodles?’ ‘Yes, ’
▲ ▲
they don’t.
‘Do they like potatoes?’ ‘No, ’
1 ‘Was the bus late this morning?’ ‘Yes, .’
2 ‘Are you happy?’ ‘No, .’
3 ‘Will it be hot today?’ ‘Yes, .’
4 ‘Will there be a test tomorrow?’ ‘Yes, .’
5 ‘Have you been to Peru?’ ‘No, .’
6 ‘Would you like to be a doctor?’ ‘No, .’
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5 Reply questions. Complete the conversations with reply questions and expressions from the boxes.
Level 1
Is there? Doesn’t it? Perhaps I can help you to answer it. What a pity! ✓
Don’t you? Do they? I’ll help you to find it. What else can it do?
Can’t you? ✓ Has there? That’s terrible! That’s a surprise!
Does it? Have they? Say “hello” to them from me. Please use mine.
Have you? Congratulations!
‘Can’t you? What a pity!’
‘I can’t come to your party on Sunday.’
▲

1 ‘This pen doesn’t work.’
2 ‘There’s been an accident in the town centre.’

3 ‘I don’t understand this question.’

4 ‘Stephen and Pam have got engaged.’

5 ‘Dad, I’ve just passed my driving test.’

6 ‘Sally and Ken send you their best wishes.’

7 ‘I think there’s a rat in the kitchen.’

8 ‘This phone takes photos and plays music.’

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6 Leaving out words. In informal conversation, are these correct (✓) or not (✗)?
1 I’ve never been to Tokyo, but next year I hope to.

2 ‘You haven’t drunk your coffee!’ ‘I have drunk.’

3 We asked her to go swimming with us, but she didn’t want.

4 I can’t visit you in September but I can in October.

5 Can you visit us again next year?’ ‘I hope.’

6 ‘Can you tell me how to get to the British Museum?’ ‘Sorry, don’t know.’

7 ‘Why aren’t you ready to leave?’ ‘I am!’

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7 so am I; nor do I, etc. Which is/are correct? Circle the letter(s) of the correct endings.
1 Mary can’t drive …
A … and not Pat.
B … and nor Pat.
C … and nor can Pat.
D … and neither can Pat.
2 Fred sings beautifully …
A … and so Maria.
B … and so does Maria.
C … and so is Maria.
D … but Greg doesn’t.
E … but Greg isn’t.
3 Susie can’t cook …
A … but Sam can.
B … but Sam can do.
C … and nor can Clive.
D … and neither can Clive.
4 Jill’s passed all her exams …
A … and so Melanie.
B … and so has Melanie.
C … and so Melanie has.
D … but Pete hasn’t.
E … but Pete so hasn’t.
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Level 1
TEST 1 • be and have
Answer Key
1 1 A 5 1 is
2 Both 2 are
3 Both 3 be
4 B 4 Are you
5 A 5 has
6 B 6 have
See pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 7 Are you
6 marks 8 Do you have OR Have you got
9 Are you having
10 are
2 1 aren’t
11 have
2 are there
12 had
3 There’s a fly
12 marks
4 Is there
5 Was there
6 1 He isn’t / He’s not a policeman.
6 Were there
2 Has your brother got a new car?
7 Will there be
3 Do we have a meeting at
8 There’s a cat
10 o’clock?
See pages 6 and 7
4 They didn’t have a long
8 marks
conversation.
5 I’m not very happy today.
3 1 time 6 Is there a big TV in Martin’s house?
2 conversation 7 Will there be a party at Tina’s
3 trip house next Friday?
4 baby 8 Did they have a lot of homework
5 wash this week?
6 game 9 My new mobile phone doesn’t
7 to have / hasn’t got a camera.
8 for 10 It won’t be dark before 6 o’clock
See page 10 tonight.
8 marks 10 marks
4 1 has ➔ have 7 1 Am I very late?

2 Correct 2 Will Carl be here next Tuesday?
3 had ➔ have 3 Was Salma at work yesterday?
4 have got ➔ Do you have 4 Do your parents have / Have you
5 Correct parents got a new car?
6 have got ➔ have 5 Did the children have lunch at
7 Correct school?
8 You’ll won’t ➔ You won’t 6 Is Gill at work today?
See pages 8–11 7 Will you be in the park after
8 marks school?
8 Was that man a doctor in Jane’s
hospital?
8 marks
TOTAL: 60 marks
In these answers, we usually give either

contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
or full forms (for example I am, do not).
Normally both are correct.
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TEST 2 • present tenses
Answer Key
1 buys; comes; copies; does; fixes; 5 1 Correct
flies; goes; has; lives; misses; passes; 2 I’m not drinking ➔ I don’t drink
pays; plays; pushes; stops; studies; 3 comes ➔ is coming
touches; tries 4 Correct
See page 16 5 It’s often arriving ➔ It often
18 marks arrives
6 is never doing ➔ never does
7 Correct
2 chasing; coming; eating; enjoying; 8 Correct
feeling; flying; having; helping;
9 it’s snowing ➔ it snows
learning; living; replying; running;
10 I wait ➔ I’m waiting
saying; selling; shining; shopping;
See page 28
singing; sitting; sleeping; spending;
10 marks
visiting; waiting; writing
See page 23
23 marks 6 1 don’t think
2 see
3 love
3 1 Does Marcus play football? 4 remember
2 I don’t have coffee for breakfast. 5 want
3 When does the film start? 6 hope
4 My brother doesn’t like 7 doesn’t matter
vegetables. 8 prefer
5 He rides his bicycle every day. See page 30
6 I don’t know your sister. 8 marks
7 Do both your parents drive?
8 Does it snow here in winter?
See pages 17–21 7 1 Both
8 marks 2 B
3 Both
4 Both
4 1 A 5 A
2 B 6 A
3 B See page 31
4 B 6 marks
5 Both
6 A
TOTAL: 80 marks
7 B
See pages 25 and 26
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TEST 3 • talking about the future
Answer Key
1 1 They’ll 5 1 ✓
2 It’ll 2 ✗
3 She won’t 3 ✓
4 He’s going to 4 ✓
5 I’m not going to 5 ✗
6 We won’t 6 ✗
7 We aren’t going to OR We’re not 7 ✗
going to 8 ✓
See pages 36 and 37 (going to) 9 ✗
and 39 (will) 10 ✗
8 marks 10 marks
2 1 I’m not going to go to work 6 1 meeting ➔ meet

tomorrow. 2 I come ➔ I’m coming
2 She’ll love her birthday present. 3 Correct
3 When does the train to London 4 Correct
leave? 5 I’ll arrive ➔ I arrive
4 Are we playing football this 6 you are ➔ are you
afternoon? 7 Correct
5 They won’t arrive before 6 o’clock. 8 come ➔ coming OR going to
6 Are you going to buy a new come OR Are ➔ Will
computer? 9 Correct
7 What time does the film start? 10 not are ➔ are not / aren’t
8 You won’t need an umbrella today. 11 Correct
9 Is your sister coming to Jan’s party? 12 stay ➔ staying OR I’m ➔ I’ll
10 Where are you taking us for lunch? 13 being ➔ be
See pages 36–41. 14 Correct
10 marks 14 marks
3 1 B TOTAL: 55 marks
2 A
3 B In these answers, we usually give either
4 B contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
5 A or full forms (for example I am, do not).
See page 40 Normally both are correct.
5 marks
4 1 I’ll, I
2 We’ll, we
3 we, we’ll
4 We’ll, opens
5 they, they’ll
6 I’ll, I
7 I’m, you
8 I, will you
See page 41
8 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 3 • talking about

Elbarskhan the future
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 4 • past tenses
Answer Key
1 cried; enjoyed; happened; lived; 6 1 were you doing; was looking for
missed; planned; played; regretted; 2 saw; did you tell
repeated; replied; reported; stopped; 3 wasn’t raining; left
turned; visited 4 went; were doing; were playing
See page 46 5 got; were lying
13 marks 6 opened; looked; were swimming;
was using
See pages 52–53
2 came; felt; went; held; kept; left; 6 marks
made; put; shut, sat; spoke; stood;
told; thought; wrote
See page 46 7 1 were having; rang
15 marks 2 left; was raining
3 arrived; was talking
4 was writing; broke
3 1 believe; told 5 met; was working
2 understand 6 was waiting; stole
3 lost; found 7 were talking; joined
4 sent; wrote 8 were having; heard
5 leave 9 met; was carrying
6 clean; asked 10 saw; was walking
See page 47 See pages 52–53
6 marks 10 marks
4 1 I didn’t arrive 8 1 ✓
2 I missed 2 ✗
3 What did the teacher say 3 ✗
4 reminded 4 ✗
5 know 5 ✓
6 Did you know 6 ✓
7 told 7 ✗
8 forgot 8 ✓
9 hear See pages 47 and 53
10 didn’t say 8 marks
See page 46–49
10 marks
9 1 moved; 2 stayed; 3 studied; 4
was working; 5 didn’t/couldn’t
5 1 you were waiting understand; 6 began; 7 didn’t speak;
2 were you eating 8 became; 9 didn’t use; 10 didn’t
3 weren’t smiling know; 11 visited; 12 remembered
4 was shopping See Section 4
5 were you working 12 marks
6 wasn’t listening
7 were you crying
TOTAL: 90 marks
8 was ironing
9 were you using
10 wasn’t planning
See page 51
10 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 4 • past tenses

Elbarskhan & mmh
Level 1
TEST 5 • perfect tenses
Answer Key
1 brought; fallen; held; hoped; known; 6 1 since ➔ for 10 1 worked
learnt/learned; let; paid; put; read; 2 Correct 2 has been working
said; seen; sat; stood; stopped; told 3 Correct 3 has worked
See page 58 4 for ➔ since 4 had worked
16 marks 5 doesn’t see ➔ hasn’t seen 5 Did you work
6 Correct 6 Have you ever worked
7 She’s ➔ She’s been 7 hasn’t worked
2 1 met See page 65 8 hasn’t been working
2 ’ve called 7 marks 8 marks
3 saw
4 never visited
5 ’ve found 7 1 ✓ TOTAL: 90 marks
6 wrote 2 ✗
7 ’ve lost 3 ✓ In these answers, we usually give either
8 Have you ever played 4 ✓ contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
See page 60 5 ✗ or full forms (for example I am, do not).
8 marks 6 ✓ Normally both are correct.
7 ✗
8 ✗
3 1 has gone See page 66
2 been 8 marks
3 went
4 have never eaten
5 today 8 1 hadn’t eaten
6 has lost 2 was
7 phoned 3 went
8 ’ve always wanted 4 opened
See pages 61 and 62 5 saw
8 marks 6 had not/hadn’t done
7 found
8 had/’d bought
4 1 ✗ 9 ate
2 ✗ 10 had/’d finished
3 ✓ 11 closed
4 ✗ 12 went
5 ✓ 13 told
6 ✓ 14 had not/hadn’t heard
See page 64 See pages 68 and 69
6 marks 14 marks
5 1 ✗ (should be has already left) 9 1 h

2 ✓ 2 e
3 ✗ (should be already) 3 b
4 ✗ (should be I’ve just finished) 4 a
5 ✓ 5 c
6 ✓ 6 f
7 ✓ 7 d
8 ✗ (should be yet) 7 marks
See page 64
8 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 5 • perfect tenses

Elbarskhan & mmh
Level 1
TEST 6 • modal verbs
Answer Key
1 1 They can’t go to the park. 5 1
Did Sally could walk ➔ Could
2 Can they watch TV? Sally walk
3 She doesn’t have to make supper. 2 Are you be able ➔ Are you
4 He didn’t have to clean his clothes. able OR Would you be able
5 Will he have to get a visa? 3 I could’nt finish ➔ I couldn’t
6 She won’t have to wait a long time finish
for a bus. 4 I will be not able ➔ I will not be
7 Must I wear a hat? / Do I have to able / I won’t be able
wear a hat? 5 I want to can drive ➔ I want to
8 You mustn’t be late. be able to drive
9 You shouldn’t smoke. See page 81
10 She couldn’t talk. 5 marks
See pages 75–81
10 marks
6 1 didn’t use to speak
2 used to go
2 1 has to go 3 watch
2 had to do 4 use to play
3 Must you leave 5 didn’t have
4 didn’t have to pay See page 89
5 will have to do 5 marks
6 You won’t have to wait
7 mustn’t eat
8 don’t have to pay
7 1 B
See pages 75–78 2 A
8 marks 3 B
4 A
5 B
3 1 ✓ 6 B
2 ✗ 7 A
3 ✓ 7 marks
4 ✗
5 ✓
TOTAL: 45 marks
6 ✓
See pages 82–85
6 marks
4 1 A-M; B-L; C-✗ Normally both are correct.
2 A-✗; B-M; C-L
3 A-L; B-✗; C-M
4 A-M; B-✗; C-L
See pages 84–86 and 88
4 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 6 • modal verbs

Elbarskhan & mmh
Level 1
TEST 7 • passives
Answer Key
1 1 they aren’t made / they’re not 5 1
is played this game ➔ is this
made; are they made game played
2 they won’t be finished; will they 2 is this book written ➔ was this
be finished book written
3 it isn’t being served / it’s not being 3 Correct
served; is it being served 4 Correct
4 they weren’t sent; were they sent 5 because it’s cleaned ➔ because
5 they haven’t been seen; have they it’s being cleaned
been seen 6 Correct
See pages 95–99 7 have not been posted ➔ were
5 marks not posted OR
yesterday ➔ today
8 Has the phone being ➔ Is the
2 1 were first made; are made; have phone being
2 used; felt; wasn’t asked 9 Correct
3 has been stolen; was it parked; 10 it wasn’t been ➔ it hasn’t been
parked 11 will be send ➔ will be sent
4 was broken; won’t ask 12 Correct
5 has been built; will be opened; 12 marks
won; will use
6 comes from; is working; was born
See pages 95–99 6 1 has been stolen
6 marks 2 was given
3 is being cooked
4 was stopped
3 1 hasn’t been closed 5 will be met
2 is being seen 6 are read
3 is being made 7 has been translated
4 has been eaten 8 were hurt
5 is being interviewed 9 is being built
6 are not being answered 10 will be born
7 have been given 10 marks
See pages 98–99
7 marks
TOTAL: 50 marks
4 1 ✗ In these answers, we usually give either

2 ✓ contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
3 ✓ or full forms (for example I am, do not).
4 ✗ Normally both are correct.
5 ✓
6 ✗
7 ✗
8 ✓
9 ✗
10 ✓
10 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 7 • passives

Elbarskhan & mmh
Level 1
TEST 8 • questions and negatives
Answer Key
1 1 Correct 4 1 When did all those beautiful 8 1 I can hardly see you.
2 Do you to want ➔ Do you want flowers arrive? 2 I found nothing to eat.
to 2 Are you and your friends feeling 3 I don’t agree with you.
3 Did you drank ➔ Did you drink hungry? 4 He never cleans his shoes.
4 Correct 3 Where are your parents and their 5 Nobody left a message.
5 Need I ➔ Do I need friends going tonight? 6 There’s nowhere to eat in town.
6 Correct 4 Is the double room on the third 7 My parents hardly go out at night.
7 Does she needs ➔ Does she floor ready for Mr and Mrs Jones? 8 I don’t do the washing up every
need 5 What language are those night.
8 Do we must bring ➔ Must we children at the back of the bus See page 115
bring OR Do we have to bring speaking? OR What language 1 mark per answer
9 Correct are those children speaking at the 8 marks
10 Did ask you him ➔ Did you ask back of the bus?
him See page 110
9 1 Both
See pages 104–105 5 marks
2 B
10 marks
3 A
5 1 Who are you waiting for? 4 Both
2 1 fast 2 What are you worrying about? 5 A
2 What 3 Who are you going to the 6 Both
3 well theatre with? 7 B
4 size 4 Who did you give your old 8 Both
5 sort of OR kind of watch to? See pages 112–115
6 are; like 5 What did you make the soup 8 marks
7 long with?
See pages 106–107 6 What do you carry your laptop in? TOTAL: 70 marks
8 marks 7 Who do you play tennis with?
8 What are you thinking about? In these answers, we usually give either
See page 111 contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
3 1 Where did you buy those shoes?
8 marks or full forms (for example I am, do not).
2 What sort of flowers did you buy?
3 What make of car do you drive? Normally both are correct.
4 Which button switches off the 6 1 Where to
phone? 2 What with
5 Which football team do you 3 Who from
like best? 4 Who with
6 How much soup did you make? 5 Where from
7 How many people went to See page 111
Tom’s party? 6 marks
8 What size shoes do you wear?
9 What sort of shoes do you like?
10 What happened to your glasses?
7 1 ✗
See page 108 2 ✗
10 marks 3 ✓
4 ✓
5 ✗
6 ✗
7 ✓
8 ✗
See page 114
1 mark per answer
8 marks
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 8 • questions

Elbarskhanand negatives
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 9 • infinitives and -ing forms
Answer Key
1 1 like 3 1 It’s difficult to tell the truth all 16 Correct
2 play the time. 17 Correct
3 like to come 2 It’s not necessary to bring a 18 Correct
4 drive present to the party. 19 don’t mind to wait ➔ don’t mind
5 remember to 3 Correct waiting
6 not to be 4 It was so nice to see Jane and 20 Correct
7 not to see Carlos last week. 20 marks
8 not lose 5 It’s important to remember
See page 120 people’s birthdays OR To TOTAL: 55 marks
8 marks remember people’s birthdays is
important. In these answers, we usually give either
6 Correct contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
2 1 helped to finish me ➔ helped
7 I went to town to buy some new or full forms (for example I am, do not).
me to finish
clothes. Normally both are correct.
2 We’d like that you have ➔ We’d
8 It isn’t wrong to ask somebody to
like you to have
help you.
3 want we to work ➔ want us to
See pages 121, 126–8
work
8 marks
4 need you explain ➔ need you to
explain
5 She expects to drive ➔ She 4 1 Both
expects me to drive 2 Both
6 I need that you help ➔ I need 3 B
you to help 4 B
7 told us to not use ➔ told us not 5 Both
to use 6 A
8 don’t expect you phone ➔ don’t 7 B
expect you to phone 8 B
9 asked you stop ➔ asked you to 9 Both
stop See pages 122 and 134
10 didn’t want them to had ➔ didn’t 9 marks
want them to have
See pages 124–125
5 1 for help me ➔ to help me
10 marks
2 Correct
3 Correct
4 I’d like that you ➔ I’d like you to
5 We’d like go ➔ We’d like to go
6 We need bringing ➔ We need
to bring
7 want you talk ➔ want you to talk
8 Correct
9 Correct
10 to believe not him ➔ not to
believe him
11 Correct
12 stopped to play ➔ stopped
playing
13 are very tiring ➔ is very tiring
14 Correct
15 looking forward to see ➔
looking forward to seeing
Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 9 • infinitives

Elbarskhan and -ing forms
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 10 • special structures with verbs
Answer Key
1 1 in 4 1 Look always ➔ Always look
2 out of 2 Wait me ➔ Wait for me
3 off 3 Let’s don’t go ➔ Let’s not go OR
4 after Don’t let’s go
5 for 4 Cross never ➔ Never cross
6 – 6 Have good journey ➔ Have a
7 for good journey
8 to 7 Hurry on ➔ Hurry up
9 about See pages 146 and 147
10 for 6 marks
11 to
12 –
5 1 A, C
See page 141
2 B, C, D
12 marks
3 A, B, C
4 A, B, C
2 1 down; on 5 A, B, C
2 down; up 6 B, C
3 up; up 7 A, B, D
4 away 7 marks
5 up
See page 142
6 1 Get out ➔ Get off
5 marks
2 Correct
3 I’m waiting you ➔ I’m waiting for
3 1 ✗ you
2 ✓ 4 He’s looking after ➔ He’s looking
3 ✓ for
4 ✗ 5 Correct
5 ✗ 6 Correct
6 ✓ 7 Offer to everybody ➔ Offer
7 ✓ everybody those sandwiches
8 ✗ OR Offer those sandwiches to
See page 144 everybody
8 marks 8 Explain me ➔ Explain to me (OR
Explain how to use this washing
machine to me.)
9 Correct
10 Correct
11 I had repaired it ➔ I had it
repaired
12 Take a good holiday ➔ Have a
good holiday
12 marks
TOTAL: 50 marks

Oxford English Grammar Course • Basic TEST 10 •Elbarskhan

special structures
& mmh with verbs
Level 1
TEST 11 • articles: a/an and the
Answer Key
1 1 an orange dress 4 1 ✗
2 a big umbrella 2 ✗
3 a white horse 3 ✓
4 a heavy bag 4 ✗
5 an army uniform 5 ✓
6 a United States passport 6 ✗
7 an honest answer 7 ✗
8 a one-euro coin 8 ✓
See page 152 9 ✗
8 marks 10 ✗
11 ✗
12 ✓
2 1 –
See pages 160–161
2 an
12 marks
3 –
4 –
5 a 5 1 Correct
6 a 2 Correct
7 a; – 3 by the bicycle ➔ by bicycle
See page 153 4 the next week ➔ next week
7 marks 5 with calculator ➔ with a
calculator
6 Correct
3 1 the
7 over thousand dollars ➔ over a
2 a
thousand dollars
3 the
8 is same make as ➔ is the same
4 a
make as
5 –
9 Correct
6 the
10 go to cinema ➔ go to the
7 the
cinema
8 –
11 the next month ➔ next month
9 the
12 at back ➔ at the back
10 –
See pages 162–163
11 A; a
12 marks
12 –; –; a
13 –
14 the 6 1 C
15 a 2 A, B, D
See pages 154–8 3 B, C
15 marks 4 A, D
5 A, C
6 A, D
6 marks
TOTAL: 60 marks


articles: a/an and the
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 12 • determiners
Answer Key
1 1 those 5 1 Anything
2 this 2 no one
3 that 3 doesn’t never say
4 these 4 much
5 This 5 A lot
See pages 168–169 6 Yes, a lot of.
5 marks 7 both is
8 There’s a little
8 marks
2 1 ✓
2 ✗
3 ✗ 6 1 A, B
4 ✓ 2 A, C, D
5 ✓ 3 A, B, C
6 ✗ 4 A, D
7 ✓ 5 A, B, C
8 ✓ 6 A, D
9 ✗ 7 A, B, C, D, F, H
10 ✓ 7 marks
See pages 170–171
10 marks TOTAL: 45 marks
3 1 We haven’t won many matches In these answers, we usually give either
because we haven’t played well contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
enough. or full forms (for example I am, do not).
2 Do you have enough money to Normally both are correct.
buy a new guitar?
3 We weren’t clever enough to
answer any of the teacher’s
questions.
4 [The] visitors should all buy a
ticket at the ticket office.
5 [The] shops have closed for lunch
and they will all re-open at 2.30.
See pages 176 and 178
5 marks
4 1 All the windows

2 each
3 both
4 Either
5 a few
6 both
7 either
8 some
9 Both
10 Neither
10 marks

determiners
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 13 • personal pronouns; possessives
Answer Key
1 4 1 her 6 1 hers

I me my mine myself 2 ourselves 2 yourselves OR it
you you your yours yourself 3 himself 3 yours
he him his his himself 4 her 4 myself
she her her hers herself 5 him yourself 5 myself; them
it it its – itself 6 each other 6 her; them
we us our ours ourselves 7 them 7 us
you you your yours yourselves 8 by myself 8 youself; your; you
they them their theirs themselves 9 themselves 9 his; each other; their OR
See pages 186–191 10 of himself his; us; our
21 marks 11 Help yourself. 10 he; him
12 Make 11 mine; he
See page 191 12 yourselves; you
2 1 they
12 marks 12 marks
2 him; him
3 It
4 them 5 1 Correct TOTAL: 75 marks
5 them; him; he 2 her girlfriend ➔ his girlfriend
6 him 3 Correct In these answers, we usually give either
7 she; her; it 4 than your ➔ yours OR contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
8 her; She; it your house or full forms (for example I am, do not).
See pages 186–187 5 Correct Normally both are correct.
8 marks 6 Correct
7 make you comfortable
➔ yourself OR yourselves
3 1 ✗
8 the leg ➔ your leg
2 ✗
9 Don’t drive. ➔ They don’t drive.
3 ✓
10 yourself hands ➔ your hands
4 ✗
11 it’s her ➔ it’s hers
5 ✗
12 sit there yourself ➔ sit there
6 ✓
by yourself
7 ✗
12 marks
8 ✓
9 ✗
10 ✗
See pages 188–190
10 marks

personal pronouns;
& mmh possessives
Level 1
TEST 14 • nouns
Answer Key
1 boys; brushes; buses; cakes; dresses; 5 1 The red one. 9 1 B, C, D, F
ears; eyes; families; feet; holidays; 2 One with 2 B, C
homes; ladies; lives; lines; men; 3 there is one 3 A, C
noses; oranges; people; potatoes; 4 The ones 4 B, C, F
sandwiches; shops; spoons; taxis; 5 chocolate 4 marks
trains; villages 6 doesn’t need one
See page 196 See page 200 TOTAL: 90 marks
25 marks 6 marks
2 1 banks 6 1 childrens’ ➔ children’s contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
2 ✗ 2 Correct or full forms (for example I am, do not).
3 ✗ 3 Correct Normally both are correct.
4 ✗ 4 babys’ ➔ babies’
5 days 5 boy’s school ➔ boys’
6 ✗ 6 Dan’s wives’ ➔ wife’s
7 answers 7 Correct
8 ✗ 8 Correct
9 suggestions 9 Jenny’s and David ➔ Jenny and
10 chickens (only the bird; the meat David’s
chicken is ✗). 10 mens’ shorts ➔ men’s
See pages 196 and 198 11 peoples’ ➔ people’s
10 marks 12 Correct
13 Correct
14 parent’s ➔ parents’
3 1 Both See pages 201–203
2 B 14 marks
3 B
4 B
5 A 7 1 ✗
6 Both 2 ✓
See page 197 3 ✓
6 marks 4 ✗
5 ✗
6 ✓
4 1 ✗ 7 ✓
2 ✗ 8 ✗
3 ✓ See pages 204–205
4 ✗ 8 marks
5 ✗
6 ✓
7 ✓ 8 1 a cotton shirt
8 ✓ 2 a tennis player
9 ✗ 3 a shoe repairer
10 ✓ 4 vegetable soup
11 ✗ 5 a kitchen table
12 ✗ See pages 204–205
See pages 198 and 199 5 marks
12 marks

nouns & mmh
Level 1
TEST 15 • adjectives and adverbs
Answer Key
1 easily; hungrily; impossibly; nicely; 6 1 Correct
noisily; quietly; probably; really; 2 beautiful, kind, clever ➔
rightly; sincerely; strongly; stupidly beautiful, kind and clever
See page 212 3 a car fast and expensive ➔ a fast
12 marks and expensive car
4 probabley ➔ probably
5 Correct
2 1 quickly 6 very much that film ➔ that film
2 badly very much
3 happy 7 slept bad ➔ slept badly
4 slowly 8 Correct
5 clever 9 tried ever ➔ ever tried
6 perfect 10 Correct
See page 212 11 very surprising ➔ very surprised
6 marks 12 arrived lately ➔ arrived late
13 Correct
3 1 Has she ever been on holiday 14 speak so fastly ➔ speak so fast
without her parents? 14 marks
2 Do you always go to the park at
the weekend? TOTAL: 50 marks
3 I am only going to eat one small
sandwich. In these answers, we usually give either
4 I always get to the station early, contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
but my train is hardly ever on or full forms (for example I am, do not).
time. Normally both are correct.
5 I have already eaten some bread
and cheese but I am still hungry.
See page 214
5 marks
4 1 interesting
2 frightened
3 bored
4 annoying
5 interested
6 frightening
Not used: annoyed
See page 216
7 marks
5 1 late
2 hard
3 hardly
4 lately
5 beautifully
6 in a friendly way
See page 217
6 marks

adjectives&and
mmhadverbs
Level 1
TEST 16 • comparison
Answer Key
1 1 worse, worst 5 1 in
2 more beautiful, most beautiful 2 most; in
3 bigger, biggest 3 as; as
4 colder, coldest 4 as; are
5 faster, fastest 5 as; as
6 fatter, fattest 6 not; as
7 better, best 7 a; than
8 hotter, hottest 8 better; best
9 safer, safest 8 marks
10 sillier, silliest
11 slower, slowest
6 1 of Africa ➔ in Africa
12 smaller, smallest
2 slowlier than ➔ more slowly
13 stronger, strongest
OR slower than
14 weaker, weakest
3 Correct
See page 222
4 as cold like ice ➔ as cold as ice
14 marks
5 more funny than ➔ funnier than
6 Correct
2 1 the tallest 7 Correct
2 a bigger city 8 the colder ➔ the coldest
3 taller 9 Correct
4 best 10 Correct
5 nicest 11 of my office ➔ in my office
See page 223 12 the youngest from ➔ the
5 marks youngest of
13 Correct
14 This is most important thing ➔
3 wrong sentences:
This is the most important thing
1 A
15 Correct
2 C
15 marks
3 A
4 B
5 B TOTAL: 55 marks
6 C
7 A In these answers, we usually give either
8 A contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
See pages 224, 225 and 227 or full forms (for example I am, do not).
8 marks Normally both are correct.
4 1 My father drives the fastest car in

our street.
2 I am the worst swimmer in my
family.
3 Who is the cleverest of your three
sisters?
4 Which is the biggest country in
Africa?
5 Who is the best player in / on our
team?
See page 226
5 marks

comparison
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 17 • conjunctions
Answer Key
1 1 He works slowly when he’s tired. 4 1 Correct
2 I’ll phone you as soon as I arrive 2 Because I was hungry, so I bought
at the restaurant. OR Because I was hungry, so I
3 We’ll be happy when our exams bought
are finished. 3 Correct
4 I worked in the garden until lunch 4 Correct
was ready. 5 Both she sings ➔ She both sings
5 Ernest is not a happy person 6 Correct
although he is very rich. 7 Although I was tired, but I went
6 She wants to be a millionaire swimming OR Although I was
before she’s 30. tired, but I went swimming
7 I’m hungry, so I’ll make myself a 8 Correct
sandwich. 9 Correct
8 I waited for you, but you didn’t 10 You can come either with
come. us ➔ You can either come
9 Please don’t speak to me while with us
I’m working. 11 Correct
10 Drink something or you’ll be 12 I drink either tea nor coffee ➔
thirsty. neither tea nor coffee
See page 234 13 He can nor drive nor ride ➔
10 marks He can neither drive nor ride
14 … either he’s from Portugal ➔
… or he’s from Portugal.
2 1 While I was sitting on the train, I
14 marks
read a book.
2 When I leave university, I’m going
to work in a bank. 5 1 A
3 ✗ 2 Both
4 As soon as you arrive, please 3 A
phone us. 4 Both
5 ✗ 5 Both
6 If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, we can 6 B
go to the park. 7 Both
7 ✗ 8 A
8 Because I was listening to some 8 marks
music, I didn’t hear the doorbell.
See page 235 TOTAL: 45 marks
8 marks
3 1 I’ll clean contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
2 I leave or full forms (for example I am, do not).
3 I collect Normally both are correct.
4 we’ll buy
5 we arrive
See page 236
5 marks

conjunctions
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 18 • if
Answer Key
1 1 if 6 1 Correct
2 Unless 2 if I’ll have time ➔ if I have time
3 unless 3 Correct
4 if 4 Correct
5 if 5 If I have ➔ If I had
See page 244 6 I were a rich man ➔ I’d be
5 marks 7 Correct
8 unless you don’t speak ➔ unless
you speak
2 1 won
9 he’ll have ➔ he’d have
2 could
10 If you’d have told me ➔ If you’d
3 go
told me
4 spoke
11 Correct
5 want
12 Correct
6 knew
13 Correct
7 had
14 I didn’t ask ➔ I wouldn’t ask
See pages 245, 246 and 248
15 You wouldn’t eat ➔ I wouldn’t
7 marks
eat
16 Correct
3 1 spoke; would be 17 what did you tell me ➔ what
2 move; will would you tell me
3 bought; it’d be 18 Correct
4 do; will get 18 marks
5 I’d spend; won’t go
See pages 245, 246 and 248 7 1 I usually fall asleep in my armchair
5 marks
while it’s on.
2 I would have fallen asleep while it
4 1 had listened; would not have was on, but I didn’t watch it.
made 3 I’d always be tired in the morning.
2 would not have been; had left So I never watch it.
3 had had; would have visited 4 I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.
4 would have been; had done 5 I always fell asleep in my armchair
5 had not met; would not have while it was on. So I’ve stopped
been born watching it.
See page 249 5 marks
5 marks
TOTAL: 55 marks
5 1 wouldn’t make
2 won’t walk
3 ’d known
4 gets
5 drove
6 ’d arrive
7 wouldn’t have left
8 ’ll wash
9 wouldn’t go out
10 hurry up
10 marks

if & mmh
Level 1
TEST 19 • relative pronouns
Answer Key
1 1 No change 4 1 which you asked for them ➔
2 the car you were talking about which you asked for
3 The mobile phone I bought 2 Correct
4 No change 3 The man told me ➔ the man
5 a subject I find very difficult who told me OR that told me
6 No change 4 the people which I spoke to ➔
7 the man you were talking to the people who OR that I spoke
8 those glasses you saw to OR the people I spoke to
See page 257 5 Correct
8 marks 6 Correct
7 Correct
8 the children which are ➔
2 1 The house that they live in is very
the children who OR that are
small.
9 the man wants ➔ the man who
2 The football team that my son
OR that wants
plays in wins almost every match.
10 The plane goes ➔ The plane
3 The train that she was travelling
which OR that goes
on was very slow.
11 Correct
4 The man that they were talking to
12 The taxi what we ➔ The taxi
is over 80.
which OR that we OR The taxi
See page 258
we were
4 marks
13 The shop to which I am going to
➔ The shop which I am going to
3 1 that OR The shop to which I am going
2 that 14 Correct
3 what 15 nothing what I wanted to
4 that buy ➔ nothing which OR that
5 What I wanted to buy OR nothing I
6 what wanted
7 that 16 anything what you want to eat ➔
8 that anything that you want to eat OR
See page 259 anything you want
8 marks 17 Correct
18 What she said it was ➔ What she
said was
19 were very kind ➔ was very kind
20 Correct
20 marks
5 1 A, C, D
2 A, C, D, E
3 A, B, C
4 A, B, D
5 A, C, E, F
5 marks
TOTAL: 45 marks


relative pronouns
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 20 • indirect speech
Answer Key
1 1 She said (that) she didn’t speak 5 1 Both
Spanish. 2 B
2 He said (that) his girlfriend worked 3 B
for a bank. 4 A
3 She said (that) she’d meet Harry in 5 Both
the café at 6 o’clock. 6 A
4 He said (that) his sister had passed 7 Both
her driving test. 7 marks
5 She said (that) she’d broken her
finger in an accident.
6 1 what did I think ➔ what I
6 He said (that) he couldn’t play the
thought
guitar very well.
2 Correct
7 She said (that) her parents weren’t
3 what the problem is ➔ what the
coming to the party.
problem was
8 They said (that) they’d bought a
4 to know they were ➔ to know
new car.
if OR whether they were
9 He said (that) nobody wanted to
5 Correct
go out with him.
6 Correct
10 They said (that) they were tired,
7 They didn’t tell what ➔ They
but it didn’t matter.
didn’t say what
8 what does this word mean? ➔
10 marks
what this word means?
9 Correct
2 1 said 10 how old was she ➔ how old
2 told she was
3 tell 11 Correct
4 said 12 what did they want ➔ what
5 say they wanted
See page 264 13 like to drink? ➔ like to drink. (no
5 marks question mark)
14 left home week before ➔ left
home the week before
3 1 I don’t know how much those 14 marks
shoes cost.
2 Can you tell me where I can buy a
TOTAL: 45 marks
coffee?
3 I fell asleep, so please can you tell
me how the film ends.
4 I don’t want to know how much
you paid for my present.
4 marks
4 1 those; liked
2 wanted; then
3 had seen; the day before
4 would meet; the next day
5 had bought; the week before
See page 268
5 marks

indirect speech
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 21 • prepositions
Answer Key
1 1 until 5 1 out of; into 8 1
on the weekend ➔ at the
2 until 2 up; over weekend
3 by 3 under; into 2 got engaged on last
4 until 4 out of; along; into Tuesday ➔ last Tuesday
5 until 5 off; through; out of 3 Meet me to the café ➔ Meet me
6 by 6 past; round in the café
See page 276 See page 282 4 Go into the door ➔ Go through
6 marks 6 marks the door
5 it closes by 5 o’clock ➔ it closes
at 5 o’clock
2 1 during 6 1 from
6 I got off of the train ➔ off the
2 while 2 to
train
3 for 3 at
7 Take those plates off from the
4 for 4 in
table ➔ off the table
5 while 5 in
7 marks
6 during 6 at
7 for; during 7 on
See page 277 8 in TOTAL: 75 marks
7 marks 9 through
10 under In these answers, we usually give either
11 for / in contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
3 1 in or full forms (for example I am, do not).
12 at
2 at Normally both are correct.
13 in
3 at
14 off
4 on
15 in
5 at
16 From
6 on
17 to / on
7 on; at
18 in
8 on
19 In
9 in; on
20 at
20 marks
9 marks
7 1 in front of
4 1 near
2 against OR in front of
2 behind
3 at OR by; over OR above
3 against
4 in OR through
4 under
5 at; during
5 by
6 along; for; on
6 between
7 until; past
7 above
8 between
8 behind
9 on; off
9 by
10 at OR before OR by; in
10 under
10 marks
See page 280
10 marks

prepositions
& mmh
Level 1
TEST 22 • spoken grammar
Answer Key
1 1 ✓ 4 1 it was
2 ✗ 2 I’m not
3 ✗ 3 it will (NOT it’ll)
4 ✓ 4 there will (NOT there’ll)
5 ✓ 5 I haven’t
6 ✗ 6 I wouldn’t
7 ✓ See page 290
8 ✗ 6 marks
9 ✓
10 ✗
5 1 ‘Doesn’t it? Please use mine.’
2 ‘Has there? That’s terrible!’
10 marks
3 ‘Don’t you? Perhaps I can help you
to answer it.’
2 1 didn’t you? 4 ‘Have they? That’s a surprise!’
2 does she? 5 ‘Have you? Congratulations!’
3 don’t they? 6 ‘Do they? Say “hello” to them from
4 will he? me.’
5 isn’t there? 7 ‘Is there? I’ll help you to find it.’
6 can’t he? 8 ‘Does it? What else can it do?’
7 won’t she? See page 291
8 aren’t I? 8 marks
9 haven’t we?
10 have we?
6 1 ✓
2 ✗
10 marks
3 ✗
4 ✓
3 1 You aren’t working all week, are 5 ✗
you? 6 ✓
2 I don’t need an umbrella, do I? 7 ✓
3 There’ll be music at Joe’s party, See page 293
won’t there? 7 marks
4 Geoff likes playing football,
doesn’t he?
7 1 C, D
5 We didn’t forget to give you the
2 B, D
keys, did we?
3 A, C, D
6 I’ve given you my phone number,
4 B, D
haven’t I?
7 She was happy with the present,
4 marks
wasn’t she?
8 They haven’t been waiting for us,
have they? TOTAL: 55 marks
9 You’d like another sandwich,
wouldn’t you? In these answers, we usually give either
10 I’m making you angry, aren’t I? contracted forms (for example I’m, don’t)
See pages 288 and 289 or full forms (for example I am, do not).
10 marks Normally both are correct.

spoken grammar
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1 There isn’t / aren’t any people at the bus stop.

I had lunch with my sister last week.

Dad: What do you want for your birthday, Matt?

A ‘I think so.’ B ‘I know.’

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1 I / I’ll phone you when I / I’ll arrive.

What time are they meeting us at the café? ✓

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1 She didn’t me when I her I was her friend.

Carla: Yes, of course.

1 While we breakfast someone the doorbell. (have, ring)

in 2005 and 2 for three years. stay +

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1 I’m sorry but Peter already has left the office.

1 Maria for three hours yesterday.

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He can’t drive / to drive.

1 Do you like / to like Chinese food?

1 A We like to go on holiday in August. B We like going on holiday in August.

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Look – ! There’s Jenny’s husband!

SOME WAYS TO SAVE MONEY (AND THE PLANET)

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1 Why were people laughing?

1 Anything / Nothing / Something interesting happened at work today.

B None wanted to go home.

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1 ‘Can you see the keys?’ ‘Yes, ’re on the table.’

1 Tell her I don’t want to speak to her / herself again.

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We usually go swimming two or three times a week.

1 There’s an extremely programme on TV tonight. May I watch it?

1 My flight is leaving so I have time to buy a coffee. (late / lately)

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1 Jake is taller / the tallest of all three of his brothers.

1 This is the biggest room the hotel.

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I went to school until I was 18.

Although the film was very long, I enjoyed it.

B He writes both stories and poems.

A Both he speaks English and Spanish.

B He speaks both English and Spanish.

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1 If I win / won a million dollars on the national lottery …

1 If I to your advice, I so many mistakes. (listen, not make)

I’ll fall asleep in my armchair while it’s on.

1 If I watch the midnight news on TV,

The people that I work with are very nice.

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She said (that) she was happy.

He asked them where they were from.

2 1 I’m not going to go to work 6 1 meeting ➔ meet

4 1 My father drives the fastest car in