ADDITIONAL EXERCISES USO Grammar units 3-6 CAMBRIDGE 1

February 2021

1. CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THESE SENTENCES

1. What have you done at the weekend?

2. I’ve been at the school since three months.

3. Where have you met your husband?

4. I live here for twenty years.

5. He’s been in China for January.

6. Are there any bread in the cupboard?

7. There are any apples in that bag.

8. Do you eat lot of chocolate?

9. Would you like some milks?

10. There are some oranges, but there aren’t much.

11. How much fruits would you like?

12. Is there any carrots in the fridge?

13. Have you got many homework today?

14. How many money have you got?

15. My parents live in Schiedam for many years.

16. This is the most fast car in the world.

17. We have studied English since a few months.

18. The movie is excitinger than the book.

19. He already did two exercises today.

20. When they arrived at the station, the train has already left.

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 2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE

1. When she was young, she lived/ has lived in Wales.

2. She had/ has had several jobs in her life. She was a secretary and a teacher
before being a writer.
3. In her twenties she taught/ has taught in Portugal.
4. Her first book appeared/ has appeared in 1997.
5. Since then she earned/ has earned an estimated £ 650 million.
6. She always wanted/ has always wanted to be an author.

3. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. Are there ___ glasses in the cupboard?

a some  b any  c a

2. There aren’t ___ books in the bedroom.

a some  b a  c any

3. A bike is ___ than a car.

a slower  b slowest  c slow

4. Is there ___ bread for a sandwich?

a any  b many  c a

5. How ___ apples have you got?

a much  b any  c many

6. A motorbike is ___ than a bike.

a most dangerous  b more danger  c more dangerous

7. There’s ___ fruit in the fridge.

a some  b a  c any

4. PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?

1. Joanna Trollope__(write) a lot of books. She__(write) her first in 1980.

2. __you ever__(try) Indian food?

3. I__never__(be) to Russia. So, tell me, when__you__(go) there?

4. I__(live) in London for eight years, and I don’t want to move.

5. He__(live) in Oxford for two years now. He__(move) there in 1994.

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6. We__(meet) Tim and Maureen some years ago, and how long__you__(know)
them?

5. PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT?

1. Before we____(do) our exercise yesterday, we____(study) the new grammar.

2. When we____(come) to the restaurant last night, it____(already close).

3. We____(go) to America last year, where I____(not be) before.

4. The movie____(already start), when they____(arrive) at the cinema. They were

late.

5. Before she____(go) to the party, she____(chose) which dress to wear.

6. They____(buy) such an expensive car as they____(do) yesterday.

6. PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS INTO THE CORRECT TENSE

(PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT)

Carla Brown has a job in advertising. It is a good job, and she earns a lot of money.
She__(1-study) marketing at college 10 years ago, and six years ago she__(2-find) a
job with a small advertising agency in Manchester. Since then she__(3-change) her
job several times. Now she is with Jerome and Jerome, which is a big company with
offices all over the world. She__(4-work) for the company for three years. The
company has clients in America, and Carla__(5-be) there several times on business.
Last year she__(6-meet) Joe, while they were working on a project there together.
Carla and Joe are married now and they are looking for a house at the moment.

7. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

1. His car is________(fast) mine.

2. Sydney is __________ (beautiful) city in Australia.
3. Is Moscow __________ (cold) Warsaw?
4. That was __________ (bad) film in the world!
5. I think salsa is __________ (good) than flamenco.
6. Jane Eyre is __________ (interesting) than Oliver Twist.
7. My neighbour’s motorbike is __________ (noisy) in the world.
8. In England, August is usually __________ (hot) month.
9. Is the Nile __________ (long) river in the world?
10. Bologna has got __________ (old) university in Europe.

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8. READING – Multiple Choice

Read the text below and the questions on the right.

For each question choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Dear Editor

I am writing with regards to the article 'Is the TV Dead?' that appeared in your
newspaper on the 4th March. The author claimed that with the rise of the Internet,
the TV was becoming less and less significant in our lives.

I find it very difficult to agree with this view. The TV is still the main way most of us
get our entertainment at home. It offers us the chance to see top musical artists,
great films and documentaries and occasionally, thanks to important televised
events, it has the power to bring the whole nation and all ages together in a way the
Internet never could.

Your article was particularly critical of the TV for the poor quality of programmes
available on the many channels we now have. It is certainly true that many of the
channels offer nothing more than repeats or low budget programmes. However, I
would argue that the majority of content on the Internet is also of questionable
quality. I agree with the writer that it is easy to keep up-to-date with the latest news
on the Internet, but I'm sure most of us still enjoy sitting down to the News on TV in
the evening just as much.

The writer is correct in stating that the Internet has become our major source for
research and I think this is its main strength. However, criticising the TV for not being
as good is totally unfair. Information programmes like documentaries are made for
their potential as entertainment not as research tools and as such will continue to be
popular with viewers.

So in conclusion I don't think the writer should be so quick to write the TV off. On the
contrary, I think it has many more years left in it!

Yours sincerely
Samantha Johnson

1. Why is the person writing this letter to the newspaper?

A. to make a complaint
B. to offer a different point of view
C. to encourage people to watch more TV
D. to persuade people to not use the Internet

2. What do we learn about the writer's opinion of TV?

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 A. It is useful as a reference tool
B. It is excellent entertainment
C. It is suffering because of the Internet
D. The quality of programmes is a problem

3. Which of the following is seen as a problem with TV?

A. the quality of some of the programmes

B. the lack of entertainment programmes
C. its poor use as a reference tool
D. its unpopularity with younger people

4. What does the writer think is the best use of the Internet?

A. to buy products
B. to be entertained
C. to get the latest news
D. to find things out

5. Which of the following words describes how the writer feels about TV?

A. pleased
B. excited
C. confused
D. worried