B1 Opposites GV004

Match the words with their opposites.

A clean harvest

B ceiling destroy

C unite attic

D argue teach

E remember different

F basement freeze

G lend agree

H natural constant

I melt floor

J learn complicated

K equal artificial

L near moderate

M ancient arrival

N asleep divide

O extreme borrow

P simple forget

Q plant dirty

R departure awake

S changeable modern

T create far

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 B1 Present Tense Simple and Continuous T003

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. ___________________ how old I am? (YOU KNOW)

2. How ___________________ to work? – I usually ___________________ by car, but today Jack

___________________ me up (YOU GET, DRIVE, PICK)

3. It often ___________________ in Ireland, but it never ___________________ for days on end.

(RAIN, RAIN)

4. I usually _________________ so quickly that he __________________ me. (SPEAK, NOT

UNDERSTAND)

5. Jane’s husband ___________________ . (NOT SMOKE)

6. Why ___________________ on your coat? – I ___________________ for a walk. –

___________________ to come with me? (YOU PUT, GO, YOU WANT)

7. I always _________________ lottery tickets, but I never _____________ anything. (BUY, WIN)

8. It ___________________ in Egypt. (NOT OFTEN RAIN)

9. ___________________ to him today? – Yes, I always ___________________ to him on his

birthday. (YOU WRITE, WRITE)

10. Can you hear that? The car ___________________ such a strange noise. – It’s OK. It always
___________________ like that. (MAKE, SOUND)

11. The plane that you ___________________ at right now ___________________ for Paris.
(LOOK, LEAVE)

12. What ___________________ to his car? – I think he ___________________ it. (HE DO, POLISH)

13. Susan ___________________ to her parents every Sunday. In fact, she ___________________
to them today. (WRITE, WRITE)

14. Stop at once! You ___________________ the flowers every time the ball ________________ in
the garden! (DESTROY, LAND)

15. Where is Kevin? I can’t find him anywhere. – He ___________________ with Sue in the
garden (PLAY).

16. She normally ___________________ in London, but this weekend she _________________
with some friends in Liverpool. (LIVE, STAY)

17. Hurry up, the teacher ___________________ to begin! (WAIT)

18. I ___________________ a word he ___________________ . (NOT BELIEVE, SAY)

19. What ___________________ for a living, Claire? – Well as a secretary , I ___________________

emails for my boss all the time. (YOU DO, WRITE)

20. Look over there! He ___________________ in a non-smoking area! (SMOKE)

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 B1 Past Tense: Simple and Progressive T056

Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.

1. While the policeman __________________ out of the window, he __________________ that a

blue SUV __________________ down the road. (LOOK, NOTICE, PARK)
2. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________
to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME)
3. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher
on the other side. (WALK, SEE)
4. During the time I __________________ in South Africa I never __________________ a serious
crime. (SPEND, SEE)
5. While they __________________ lunch at the new restaurant, a journalist __________________
up to them and __________________ to ask a few questions. (HAVE, COME, WANT)
6. The farmer __________________ the whole neighbourhood with fruit and vegetables.
(SUPPLY)
7. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and
__________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE)
8. My brother __________________ to contact me at the office, but he __________________ me
because I __________________ lunch with a customer. (TRY, CANNOT REACH, HAVE)
9. Jack __________________ over the carpet because he __________________ attention to where
he __________________. (TRIP, NOT PAY, GO)
10. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO,
COME)
11. I __________________ him off at the airport when the police __________________ and
__________________ him. (SEE, COME, ARREST)
12. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him.
(FALL, STOP)
13. How __________________ your leg? – Well, I __________________ on the ladder when,
suddenly, I __________________ my balance and __________________. (YOU BREAK, STAND,
LOSE, FALL)
14. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE,
RECEIVE)
15. I __________________ the new Prime Minister while I __________________ the press
conference. (MEET, ATTEND)
16. While I __________________ on the motorway, more and more police cars
__________________ in my direction. (DRIVE, COME)

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 B1 Word Formation Sentences WF001

Use the word in brackets at the end of each sentence to form a new adjective that
fits in each blank.

1. He never has anything _____________________ to say when he gets up to speak

(CONSTRUCT).
2. Going by plane is _____________________ to travelling by car. (PREFER)
3. The lesson was so _____________________ , we almost fell asleep. (BORE)
4. _____________________ people never talk about the money they have. (WEALTH)
5. City authorities are cutting down trees for _____________________ parking space
(ADDITION) .
6. It’s _____________________ to go out in the wild all on your own. (DANGER)
7. A new _____________________ centre is planned on the far end of the city. (INDUSTRY)
8. _____________________ jobs are very rare in this part of the country. (ATTRACT)
9. The scenery is so _____________________ around here. It’s lovely. (BEAUTY)
10. I felt that the performance was quite _____________________. (AMUSE)
11. I hope it will stay dry for the match, but I am rather _____________________. (DOUBT)
12. Children are very _____________________ when they are young. (CREATE)
13. The town is facing serious _____________________ problems. That’s why they need help
from the government (FINANCE)
14. Come on, be _____________________. You can never win against him. (REASON)
15. He is so _____________________ . He always breaks things and never picks them up.
(CARE)
16. His behaviour was very _____________________ , so the police arrested him. (SUSPECT)
17. Nordic walking is a very _____________________ way of exercising. (EFFECT)
18. Many African colonies became _____________________ after World War II (DEPEND)
19. We are very _____________________ and enjoy playing strong teams. (COMPETE)
20. The film was very _____________________ . We didn’t like it (DISAPPONT)

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