GRAMMAR

HANDOUT
MARINA ROMÁN BEZOS

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 FILE 1

1A
a. Put the word or phrase in the right place in the question.
1. How long did you live there?
2. Is your sister older than you?
3. When does the lecture start?
4. What time do you switch on your computer?
5. Why hasn’t the train hasn´t come?
6. Do you go to the library much?
7. When did you see your parents?
8. What time did your friends arrive?
9. Will the talk go on much longer?
10. How long have you studied Spanish?
b. Put the words in the right order to make questions.
1. Where did you go for your holiday?
2. Do you catch the train to work?
3. Can you play the violin?
4. Do your children have any pets?
5. What time does leave the bus the bus leave?
6. Can you send me an email?
7. Did you lock the front door?
8. Do you have a favourite band?
9. Did you send a card to your mother?
10. Do you live in a house or a flat?

1B
a. Write sentences and questions with the present simple.
1. Maria / enjoy going to college (+)
Maria enjoys going to college.
2. My brother / eat salad (-)
My brother doesn’t eat salad.
3. I / like spiders much (-)
I don’t like spiders much.
4. When / your term finish (?)
When does your term finish?
5. She / have ten pairs of shoes (+)
She has ten pairs of shoes.

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 6. My mother / usually shop at the supermarket.
My mother usually shops at the supermarket.
7. When / you do your housework (?)
When do you do your housework?
8. I / enjoy driving at night (-)
I don’t enjoy driving at night.
9. When / you receive the invitation (?)
When did you receive the invitation?
10. My aunt / have a house by the sea (+)
My aunt has a house by the sea.

b. Put the words in the right order.

1. day library we every study the in
Every day we study in the library every day.
2. home in I dark walking don't the like
I don’t like walking home in the dark.
3. gardening my enjoys really father
My father really enjoys gardening.
4. they children have don't any
They don’t have any children.
5. about Christmas friends we at think our
We think about our friends at Christmas.
6. an once exercise I week a class to go
Once a week I go to an exercise class once a week.
7. morning he his every emails checks
Every morning he checks his emails every morning.
8. cats my two dog have a friends and
My friends have two cats and a dog.
9. is village a in shop there next the
There is a shop in the next village.
10. rained a it for week hasn`t
It hasn’t rained for a week.

1C
a. Write sentences with the present continuous.
1. She / write her family history (+)
She is writing her family history.
2. It / snow today (?)
Is it snowing today?
3. Why you / sit out there in the cold (?)
Why are you sitting out there in the cold?
4. My friend / buy her ticket (+)
My friend is buying her ticket.
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 5. I / live at home now (-)
I’m not living at home now.
6. The teacher / tell a story (+)
The teacher is telling a story.
7. Your parents / buy a house (?)
Are your parents buying a house?
8. We / study French (-)
We aren’t studying French.
9. Why you / wear dark glasses (?)
Why are you wearing dark glasses?
10. They / make plans for their holiday (-)
They aren’t making plans for their holiday.
b. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous.
1. Every morning he runs for an hour.
2. I’m not thinking about moving house at the moment.
3. Why are you sitting outside? Come back inside.
4. A. Do you go away every Christmas?
B. No, this year we stay we’re staying at home.
5. On Tuesdays she visits her cousin.
6. A. Why don’t you buy your vegetables at the market?

B. I don’t eat many vegetables.

7. My brother is down by the river; he is trying to catch a fish.
8. On Mondays she doesn’t have many lectures.
9. My sister is expecting a baby.
10. I don’t send many letters.

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2A
a. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.

1. wanted 11. called

2. started 12. agreed
3. read 13. arrived
4. got 14. drove
5. made 15. got
6. left 16. didn't feel
7. found 17. answered
8. didn’t know 18. could
9. remembered 19. passed
10. was
b. Complete the questions in the past simple.
1. Did you enjoy living there?
2. What was the climate like?
3. What sort of house did you live in?
4. Did you travel around the country?
5. Did you swim in the sea often?
6. Did you make many friends there?

2B
a. Complete the sentences with a verb in the past continuous.
1. What were you looking at?
2. My brother couldn’t come because he was working.
3. We were driving home when we saw an accident.
4. I made a mistake because I wasn’t thinking.
5. He told me he was writing a book about his life.
6. Why were you running up the road?
7. I wasn’t expecting you yet.
8. They were staying at a beach resort.
b. Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.
1. was raining / left.
2. met / was studying.
3. learnt / was living.
4. arrived / was waiting.
5. didn’t hear / were watching.
6. was still thinking / reach reached
7. lost / were cleaning

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2C
a. Put the sentences in the right order.

a) 6
b) 2
c) 5
d) 7
e) 1
f) 4
g) 8
h) 3

b. Complete the sentences with so, because, but or although

1. so
2. because
3. although
4. so
5. but
6. because
7. but
8. so
9. but

FILE 3
3A
a. Complete with going to + a verb from the list below
1. is going to catch
2. are going to see
3. am going to send. sending.
4. going to visit
5. isn't going to play is not playing
6. are going to stay
7. are you going to let…?

b. Look at the pictures. Make sentences with going to + a verb from the list below.

1. are going to be
2. are going to miss
3. is going to ruin

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3B
a. Read the sentences. Write N for now, F for future.
1. N
2. F
3. N
4. N
5. F
6. F
7. N
8. F
b. Complete the dialogue between two flatmates
1. am helping
2. am making
3. is (your sister) coming
4. is getting
5. is feeling
6. are (all) looking

3C
a. Complete the definitions with who, which, or where.

1. who
2. which
3. where
4. who
5. where
6. which
7. who
b. Write the sentences with who, which, or where.
1. This is the shirt which I bought on holiday.
2. That’s the office where my husband works.
3. This is the car who which was used in the film.
4. Those are the staff who have been on a training course.
5. This is the lecturer who will be your tutor.
6. Those are the clothes which she bought online.
7. Here is the room where we can hold the party.
8. Susan is the friend who told me the news.
9. This is the place where we’re going to meet.

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 FILE 4
4A
a. Write the sentences in the present perfect.
1. He / see his parents since Christmas (-)
He hasn't seen his parents since Christmas.
2. I / finish my homework (+)
I have finished my homework
3. We / receive your letter (-)
We haven't received your letter.
4. / you go on holiday this year (?)
Have you gone on holiday this year?
Are you going on holiday this year?
5. My boyfriend / see that film (-)
My boyfriend hasn't seen that film.
6. I / post a card to my grandmother (+)
I have posted a card to my grandmother.
7. / you turn your computer off (?)
Have you turned your computer off?
8. I / buy any meat this week (+)
I have bought any meat this week.

b. Write sentences or questions with already, just, or yet.

1. I / ask / the lecturer about that (already)
I have already asked the lecturer about that.
2. / you / lunch? (yet)
Have you had lunch yet?
3. They / get back / from holiday (just)
They have just got back from holiday.
4. We / not decide / where to go (yet)
We haven't decided where to go yet.
5. The manager / make / his decision (already)
The manager has already made his decision.
6. The flowers / begin / to come out (just)
The flowers have just begun to come out.
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 7. I / not start / my revision (yet)
I haven´t started my revision yet.
8. Sorry, she / leave (already)
Sorry, she is already left.

4B
a. Complete with the verb in the present perfect.
1. haven´t bought
2. has set
3. have (you ever) gone been…?
4. haven't cooked
5. have gone
6. has (always) wanted
7. have (you) heard…?
8. haven't known
9. haven´t done
10. have (anyone) seen?

b. Complete the dialogue with the present perfect or past simple.

1. have been.
2. have (you) seen…?
3. haven´t had-
4. have started.
5. Did (you) try…? / Have (you) tried…?
6. went.

c. Complete with been or gone

1. gone
2. been
3. gone been
4. gone
5. gone been

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4C
a. Complete with something, anything, nothing, etc.
1. anything
2. anywhere.
3. someone somebody
4. nobody nothing
5. somewhere
6. Nobody
7. anywhere
8. nowhere.
9. anything
10. Somebody

b. Answer with Nobody, Nowhere, or Nothing.

1. Nowhere.
2. Nobody.
3. Nothing.

c. Answer the questions in b. with a full sentence

1. I didn’t go anywhere.
2. Nobody was with me.
3. I didn’t do anything.

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5A
a. Write sentences with a comparative adjective or adverb than.
1. more quickly than
2. better (quality) than
3. easier than
4. thinner than
5. shorter than
6. further (away)than
7. exciter than more exciting than
8. older than
9. earlier than
10. worse than

b. Rewrite the sentences so they mean the same. Use as…as.

1. My parents’ TV isn’t as big as ours.
2. Sugar isn’t as sweet as honey.
3. Our house isn’t as large as yours.
4. Melbourne isn’t as small as Canberra.
5. Chloé hasn’t passed as many tests as me I have.
6. Italy didn’t score as many goals as Spain.
7. Your carpets aren’t as clean as ours.

5B
a. Complete the sentences with the superlative.
1. most cheerful
2. best
3. most unusual
4. worst
5. most large largest
6. slimmest
7. most attractive
8. latest
9. most direct
10. highest

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b. Write sentences with a superlative + ever + the present perfect.
1. It / long distance / I / travel
It is the longest distance I have ever travelled.
2. They / pretty clothes / I / see
They are the prettiest clothes I have ever seen.
3. She / kind person / I / meet
She is the kindest person I have ever met.
4. It / frightening book / I / read
It is the most frightening book I have ever read.
5. It / bad restaurant / we / be to
It is the worst restaurant we have even been to.
6. It / unusual music / I / hear
It is the most unusual music I have ever heard
7. That / good bargain / I / find
That is the best bargain I have ever found.
8. It / encouraging report / she / have
It is the most encouraging report she is has ever had.
9. It / quiet place / we / live
It is the quietest place we have ever lived.

5C
a. Circle the correct form.
1. enough vegetables
2. come to see us enough
3. many much
4. too much busy much too busy
5. too many
6. too quiet
7. time enough enough time
8. too many too much

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b. Complete the sentences with too, too much, too many or enough.
1. too much
2. too many
3. enough
4. too
5. too much too many
6. enough
7. too much
8. too many

FILE 6
6A
a. Write sentences and questions with will / won't. Use contractions where you can.
1. we / expect you until this evening (-)
We won't expect you until this evening.
2. I think you / enjoy the film (+)
I think you will enjoy the film.
3. / you be home for tea (?)
Will you be home for tea?
4. she / want to leave without saying goodbye (-)
She won´t want to leave without saying goodbye.
5. / the house be easy to find (?)
Will the house be easy to find?
6. we / be able to find what we need here (+)
We will be able to find what we need here.
7. I promise I / be ready on time (+)
I promise I will be ready on time.
8. / tomorrow be a sunny day (?)
Will tomorrow be a sunny day?
9. I'm sure there / be a problem (-)
I´m sure there won't be a problem.
10. you / be able to finish that job later (+)
You will be able to finish that job later.

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b. Complete with will + a verb from the list.
1. will walk
2. will be
3. will say
4. will rain
5. will sing

6B
a. Match the sentences.
1. E
2. G
3. F
4. B
5. I
6. C
7. D
8. A

b. Complete the sentences on the right with will / won't (or shall) + a verb.
1. Shall I bring…?
2. won't understand.
3. Shall we play…?
4. will say
5. will provide
6. won´t stay
7. will ask
8. won´t know

6C
a. Complete the questions with one word.
1. Have
2. didn´t
3. Do
4. Are
5. will
6. have haven´t
7. Has
8. Were
9. has hasn´t

b. Put the verb in the right form.

1. don´t (we) go
2. Did Do (you) mean
3. will need
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 4. am
5. are will be
6. Did (you) visit Have (you) visited
7. were talking took
8. do (you) remember
9. am looking

FILE 7
7A
a. Match the sentence halves.
1. B
2. E
3. F
4. A
5. D
b. Complete the sentences with a positive or negative infinitive.
1. to make
2. to climb
3. not to know
4. to have
5. to iron
6. to arrive
7. not to burn

7B
a. Complete the sentences with a verb in the list in the -ing form.
1. growing
2. running
3. flying
4. painting
5. Coming
6. being
7. crossing
8. writing

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b. Put the verbs in the -ing form or infinitive.
1. replying
2. falling
3. to stop
4. Walking
5. to watch
6. paying
7. to say
8. waiting

7C
a. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to.
1. have to
2. has to
3. haven´t to don´t have to
4. have to
5. have to
6. have has to
7. have to
8. has (Gerard) to Does (Gerard) have to…?

b. Circle the correct form, have to, must, don´t have to or mustn't. Tick if both forms are
possible.
1. “Tick”
2. don´t have to
3. “Tick”
4. must
5. must
6. must “Tick”
7. “Tick” don´t have to
8. don´t have to

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 FILE 8
8A
a. Complete with should / shouldn't.
1. shouldn´t
2. should
3. should
4. shouldn´t
5. should
6. shouldn´t
7. should
8. shouldn´t

b. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn't + a verb from the list below.
1. should open
2. shouldn’t expect
3. should make
4. shouldn’t stay
5. shouldn’t wait
6. should use
7. should have
8. should shouldn’t leave

8B
a. Match the sentence halves.
1. B
2. D
3. F
4. C
5. G
6. A
b. Complete with the correct form of the verbs.
1. don’t hurry / we won´t miss we will miss
2. will die / get don’t get
3. We will all be / leave
4. don’t phone / he will think
5. put / I will forget
6. will take / don´t go you go
7. are / we will be able
8. won’t have / you read
9. passes / we will (all) go

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8C
a. Circle the correct form.
1. my
2. your
3. mine
4. Yours
5. ours
6. my / hers
7. their
8. your
9. hers

b. Complete the sentences with a pronoun or possessive adjective.

1. his.
2. their
3. yours
4. us
5. your
6. my
7. ours
8. mine

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 FILE 9
9A
a. Match the sentence halves
1. G
2. E
3. F
4. C
5. A
6. B

b. Complete with the correct form of the verbs.

1. drove / would arrive
2. didn't post posted / wouldn't receive
3. learnt / wouldn't need
4. would tell / was
5. had / would take
6. Would (they) prefer / could
7. would have / decided
8. didn't want wouldn't want / would invite invited
9. Would (you) leave / got
10. Would (we) see / travelled

9B
a. Write questions with How long and the present perfect.
1. she / be a doctor
How long has she (was)!!omg been a doctor?
2. your friend / live in Argentina
How long has your friend lived in Argentina?
3. your house / have air conditioning
How long has your house had air conditioning?
4. you / be on this course
How long have you been on this course?
5. they / own their house
How long have they owned their house?
6. Simon / be a flight attendant
How long has Simon been a flight attendant?
7. Ireland / be a republic
How long has Ireland been a republic?
8. she / know about her illness
How long has she known about her illness?

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b. Answer the questions in a. Use the present perfect + for or since.
1. She is been a doctor since 2001.
2. She is lived in Argentina there for five years.
3. Our house has had air conditioning since last October.
4. I have been on this course for one term.
5. They have owned their house it for ten years.
6. He is been a flight attendant since he left school.
7. It is been a republic since 1949.
8. She has is known about it for some time.

9C
a. Circle the correct form.
1. He got
2. We have lived
3. I sold
4. My brother came
5. Our cat has come
6. A celebrity has opened opened
7. They sent
8. Tim and Sarah have been

b. Complete with the present perfect or past simple.

1. A. has she gone
B. She left
2. A. Have you brought
B. I forgot
A. Have you got
B. I remembered
3. B. have you lived
A. We have moved We moved
B. You were

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 FILE 10
10A
a. Complete with present or past passive.
1. is considered
2. are sent
3. aren´t allowed
4. was delayed
5. hasn't been seen
6. was given
7. has (just) been told (she) is been gave given
8. was left
9. aren´t expected
10. was locked

b. Rewrite the sentences in the passive, beginning with the highlighted words.
1. Michelangelo made the beautiful Pietà in St Peter's Basilica.
The beautiful Pietà in St Peter's Basilica was made by Michelangelo.
2. At Munich airport, non-stop films entertain passengers waiting for flights.
Passengers waiting for flights at Munich airport are entertained by non-stop films.
3. Ossie Clarke designed the clothes of many famous people.
The clothes of many famous people were designed by Ossie Clarke.
4. A mystery thief stole designer shoes from Swedish shops.
Designer shoes from Swedish shops were stolen by a mystery thief.
Designer shoes were stolen from Swedish shops by a mystery thief
5. Bob Marley 's father bought him his first guitar.
Bob Marley's first guitar was bought for him by his father.
6. Helen Fielding wrote Bridget ]ones's Diary in 1996.
Bridget Jones's Diary was written by Helen Fielding in 1996.
7. A huge wave struck the Grainger family's boat.
The Grainger family´s boat was struck by a huge wave.
8. The most unexpected people produce brilliant inventions.
Brilliant inventions are produced by the most unexpected people

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10B
a. Look at how much Dan has changed.
1. He didn’t use to wear smart clothes.
2. He used to like play sports.
3. He didn’t use to wear glasses.
4. He used to have more hair.
5. He didn’t use to wear a jacket.
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b. Make sentences with used to, didn't use to, or did…use to?

1. we / go to the seaside on Easter Monday (+)

We used to go to the seaside on Easter Monday.
2. your parents / have a house in Spain (?)
Did your parents use to have a house in Spain?
3. we / like lobster, but we do now (-)
We didn't use to like lobster, but we do now.
4. I / think Abba were the greatest band (+)
I used to think Abba were the greatest band.
5. she / drive a smaller car (+)
She used to drive a smaller car.
6. she / to have such good neighbours as she does now (-)
She didn't use to have such good neighbours as she does now.
7. if you / to think that, why have you changed your mind? (-)
If you didn't use to think that, why have you changed your mind?
8. you / to go to college (?)
Did you use to go to college?
9. I / to worry a lot about work (+)
I used to worry a lot about work.
10. people / look up phone numbers in a book, but now they often use the Internet (+)
People used to look up phone numbers in a book, but now they often use the Internet

10C
a. Match the sentences.
1. G
2. H
3. E
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. I
8. B

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b. Complete the sentences with might + a verb phrase.
1. might have to replace it.
2. might wear my jeans.
3. might be late.
4. might order some wine.
5. might not enjoy it.
6. might not see the sun all day.

FILE 11
11A
a. Circle the correct preposition.
1. into
2. under
3. along
4. under
5. across from / towards
6. through / from
7. up
8. round

b. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1. across
2. up
3. under through
4. over at
5. in
6. along under/on
7. On

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11B
a. Circle the correct form. If both are correct, tick the box.

1. “Tick”
2. send money to her parents.
3. fell off the table.
4. into the bank.
5. “Tick”
6. away from home.
7. text the number to me.
8. goes out every morning.
9. send off that parcel.
10. has come from my aunt

b. Complete the sentences with it or them and a word from the list.
1. them in
2. it on
3. it out
4. them over
5. it up
6. them up on
7. it up

11C
a. Complete B´s answers with auxiliary verb.
1. did 6. was
2. do 7. will
3. had have 8. did
4. do 9. am
5. could 10. can

b. Respond to A. Say you are the same. Use So…I or Neither…I.

1. So do I.
2. So am I.
3. Neither do I.
4. So can I.
5. Neither do I.
6. So am I.
7. Neither did I.
8. So do I.

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 FILE 12
12A
a. Match the sentence halves.
1. E
2. F
3. B
4. G
5. A
6. C
b. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in the past simple or past perfect.
1. got / had thrown
2. had gone went / forgot
3. had been closed
4. couldn´t / had been locked
5. arrived / had realized / had lost
6. didn´t come / hadn´t finished
7. had stopped / started

12B
a. Write the sentences in reported speech.
1. "They're the best band I've ever seen.”
She said they were the best band she had ever seen.
2. “I'm going to polish the furniture today.”
My mother said that she was going to polish the furniture today.
3. “We're sorry, but we can't come with you.”
They said they were sorry, they couldn't come with us.
4. “I've moved to a new house.”
Imran told us that he had moved to a new house.
5. "What would you like for your birthday?”
Susan asked me what I would like for my birthday.
6. “I know a lot of French students.”
Marcus said he knows knew a lot of French students.

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b. Write the sentences in direct speech.
1. Sadie said she hadn't looked it up on the Internet yet.
Sadie said: “I haven't looked it up on the Internet yet.”
2. My parents said they would see me on Tuesday.
My parents said: “We will see you on Tuesday”
3. They said they were going to watch TV all evening.
They said: “We are going to watch TV all evening.”
4. Evelyn told me she would like to visit Greece.
Evelyn told me: “I will would like to visit Greece.”
5. My aunt said she didn't like spicy food.
She said: “I don't like spicy food.”
6. My friends phoned and said they had missed the train.
My friends phoned and said: “We have missed the train.”
7. David said that he wanted to apologize.
David said: “I want to apologize.”

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12C
a. Circle the correct questions form.
1. gave
2. does she intend
3. Do you think
4. did you say
5. goes
6. brought
7. did he buy

b. Write the questions. Do you know the answers?

1. When did Belgium join the EU? (Belgium / join)
In 1957.
2. Who painted Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy? (paint)
David Hockney.
3. Which airport had has a rooftop swimming pool? (airport / have)
Singapore.
4. Who played the main character in the TV series, House M.D.? (play)
Hugh Laurie.

5. Which designer created the Nike logo? (create)

Carolyn Davidson, an American student.
6. When did England beat Australia in the Rugby World Cup (England / beat)
In 2003.

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