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1 Complete the short dialogues with one word in each gap.
1 A: Would you like to work in an office?
B: No, because I like to be ……… in the fresh air.
2 A: That’s a nice watch. Where is it from?
B: It’s ……… . My dad bought it in Switzerland.
3 A: Is there anything else we need?
B: Can we get a ………… of biscuits, please?
4 A: Did you have a good holiday in Rome?
B: Yes, we did lots of …………… and saw all the important places.
5 A: What did you do last night?
B: I went to the ballet. The ………… were great. …/5

2 Choose the best answers (A, B or C) to complete the email.

Hi Jenny,
How are you? Sorry I didn’t call you but we went away for the weekend. My mum (1) ……… a cheap trip online.
It was at a lovely hotel near Bristol and included a/an (2)……… of the city and theatre tickets. Unfortunately
though, our car broke down on the way there!
The (3) ………… we called couldn’t repair the car in the street, so he took it to a (4) ……… . But he drove us to
Bristol so we got there in time for the (5) ……… . It was fantastic so we had a great trip in the end
Emily

1 A read B booked C sold

2 A tour B trip C excursion
3 A cleaner B builder C mechanic
4 A factory B studio C garage
5 A film B play C novel …./5

3 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1 I’d like a ………………… of chocolate cake, please. A bottle B carton C slice D plate
2 Do you often go on ……………… holidays? A guide B package C tour D trip
3 I want to be a ……………… – I love making food! A director B waiter C farmer D cook
4 I bought some apple …………… this morning. A juicе B water C drink D milk
5 My sister is an artist. She works in a …………… . A clinic B factory C studio D hospital …/5

4 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct.

1 I cooked dinner last night but there weren’t any rice so I had to use potatoes………..
2 What did you reading when I saw you in the library?……….….……..
3 You should rest the night before an exam.………..…….…..
4 He was watching TV so he did hear the phone ring. ……...………..
5 I can read and write before I started school. ………….. …/5

5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I bought some / any nice apples in the supermarket today. Would you like one?
2 A lot / Many of students were late for class yesterday. There was a problem with the school bus.
3 How many / much students in your class play basketball? Maybe we could have a match.
4 There aren’t an / any eggs so I can’t make a cake. Can you go and get some?
5 Hurry up and get ready. We’re going to the theatre tonight and we haven’t got much / a lot time. …/5

6 Write 2 lists of nouns- 5 countable & 5 uncountable:

COUNTABLE:……
UNCOUNTABLE:…… …/10
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7. Past simple or past continuous- put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1) What …….. (do) when I ……… (call) you last night?

2) I ……….. (sit) in a cafe when you …….. (call).
3) When you ……….. (arrive) at the party, who ……….. (be) there?
4) Susie …….. (watch) a film when she ……….. (hear) the noise.
5) Yesterday I …….. (go) to the library, next I …….. (have) a swim, later I …….. (meet) Julie for coffee.
6) We …….. (play) tennis when John …….. (hurt) his ankle.
7) What ……….. (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
8) He ………….. (take) a shower when the telephone ………….. (ring).
9) He ………….. (be) in the shower when the telephone …………….. (ring).
10) When I …….. (walk) into the room, everyone ………….. (work). …/20

8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three
words.
1 Alice ran slowly in the race. Alice didn’t ………… in the race.
2 It isn’t a good idea for you to ride your bike in this rain. You ……… your bike in this rain.
3 Tom wasn’t able to play in today’s match. Tom ………… in the match today.
4 Were there a lot of people in the shop? How ……………… were in the shop?
5 There wasn’t any butter, so Peter went to the shop. Peter went to the shop to buy …………………… …/5

9 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Last May, we (1) …… on holiday to the south of France and one day we decided to visit Cannes. It was
the big film festival at that time and when we arrived, there (2) ………… lots of people everywhere.
At first, we didn’t know what (3) ……… happening, but then we saw that lots of journalists were waiting
outside one of the cinemas and we understood. Suddenly, all the cameras flashed and we saw the film star
Matt Damon! Some people were able to get photos with him but we (4) …… .
In the end, we decided to go for a meal in a cafe. And guess what? At the next table we saw a famous
director. One of the waiters (5) ………… a really good photo of all of us together. It was great!
…/5

10 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 My mum says you shouldn’t play / to play a lot of computer games because it’s not good for your eyes.
2 I think everyone should / shouldn't read this book. It’s fantastic!
3 Don’t forget, we’ve got tickets for the match later. You should do / to do your homework now.
4 People should to eat / eat some fruit and vegetables every day. They’re good for you.
5 You look tired. You should / shouldn't go to bed so late. …/5

11 Complete the email with one word in each gap.

Hi Becca!
Can you come to a party? It’s my birthday and Karen’s, too! I hope you can come. We invited a lot of
people- I’m not sure how (1) ………… ! It’s at Karen’s house. At the moment, we’re making a (2) ……… of
different kinds of food. I’m making (3) ………… salads and Karen’s mum is cooking some chicken and
(4) …… really big birthday cake! And we’ve got biscuits and crisps, so you don’t have to bring (5)…………
food, but you could bring some (6) …… of cola or maybe some cartons of orange (7) …… . The party
starts at 6.30 on Saturday and you (8) …… come too late. I think you (9) …… wear that new dress you
bought last weekend. It’s great! I must go now – we haven’t got (10) ……… time to get things ready.
See you Saturday!
Emily …../10