Unit 12 Standard Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with a word from
the list.
away | into | up (x2) | on | after
1. I’m really sad because my uncle is moving
away soon.
2. That joke has really cheered me _______!
3. It’s freezing. Don’t forget to put ________
your scarf before you go out
4. I ran _______ Mike at the supermarket the
other day.
5. My parents are going out tonight so I have to
look _______ my young brother.
6. I couldn’t remember the words to the song, so
I had to make them _______.
2 Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. came / quickly / he / luckily / round / accident /
the / after Luckily, he came round quickly after
the accident.
2. riddle / have / worked / you / the / out / yet / ?
____________________________________
3. after / looks / mum / my / always / me / ill /
when / I’m
____________________________________
4. work / me / you / can / help / out / answer / the
/?
____________________________________
5. we / should / think / look / you / into / do /
buying / a / TV / new / ?
____________________________________
6. you / can / me / help / put / my / on / make-
up / ?
____________________________________
3 Choose the correct option.
1. There was a fire last night which police are
looking into / looking it into.
2. If you don’t try, you’ll never be able to work it
out / work out it?
3. Do you know the best way to cheer her up /
cheer up her?
4. Make sure you learn your lines so that you
don’t have to make them up / make up them.
5. Have you seen my hat? I want to put on it /
put it on before I go out.
6. I don’t have pets as I don’t have time to look
them after / look after them.
4 Rewrite the sentences with I wish or if only.
1. I didn’t eat anything. Now, I’m hungry.
I wish I had eaten something.
2. I didn’t study much. I failed the test.
I wish _______________________________.
3. She missed the bus. She’s late.
If only _______________________________.
4. They forgot to call him. He’s not at the party.
If only _______________________________.
5. We spent all our money. We can’t get home.
I wish _______________________________.
6. I didn’t listen to her. I’m lost.
If only _______________________________.
5 Correct the mistakes.
1. I ran to my best friend from school the other
day.
I ran into my best friend from school the other
day.
2. Scientists are looking this matter.
____________________________________
3. If we get a cat, you will have to look it after.
____________________________________
4. She wishes she accepted the new job.
____________________________________
5. If only you show up earlier!
____________________________________
6. I love tennis. I wish I had taken up it at school.
____________________________________
6 Complete the sentences with a word from
the list.
away | had | after | hang | on | up
1. Unfortunately, my brother is moving away
next week.
2. Could you look __________ my cat while I’m
on holiday?
3. You shouldn’t make ____________ excuses!
4. If only I _______ not fallen asleep on the train!
5. I’m feeling down. Can you __________ me
up?

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6. She’s great at working _________ maths
problems.

Answer key
1
4
1. away
2. up 1. I wish I had eaten something.
3. on 2. I wish I had studied more.
4. into 3. If only she hadn’t missed the bus.
5. after 4. If only they had remembered to call him.
6. up 5. I wish we hadn’t spent all our money.
6. If only I had listened to her.

2
5
1. Luckily, he came round quickly after the
accident.
1. I ran into my best friend from school the
2. Have you worked out the riddle yet? /
other day.
Have you worked the riddle out yet?
2. Scientists are looking into this matter.
4. My mum always looks after me when I’m
3. If we get a cat, you will have to look after
ill.
it.
5. Can you help me work out the answer? /
4. She wishes she had accepted the new
Can you help me work the answer out?
job.
6. Do you think we should look into buying a
5. If only you had shown up earlier!
new TV?
6. I love tennis. I wish I had taken it up at
7. Can you help me put on my make-up? /
school.
Can you help me put my make-up on?

3 6

1. looking into 1. away

2. work it out 2. after
3. cheer her up 3. up
4. make them up 4. had
5. put it on 5. cheer
6. look after them 6. out

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PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2022 Unit 12

Standard Grammar