Name _____________________________

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Exercise 1 Questions and verb forms Exercise 2 Questions and tenses

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Here are the answers to some questions. Write the
1 job learning for English your you are ? questions. Use the information in the chart.
Are you learning English for your job?
Name Xavier Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey
2 English you start did learning when ?
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When did ypu star learning English
Nationality French Australian
3 tennis often play how does she ? Town London Melbourne
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how does she often play tennis Age 26 in their sixties
4 do doing what on you like weekend Family one younger no children
the ? brother
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what do you like doing on the weekend
Job chef retired
5 weekend do what you would to this
Vacation last home to Paris for two months in Scotland –
like ?
year two weeks visiting relatives
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what would do you to thsi weekendwher
Vacation next drive to Morocco tour New Zealand for two
6 dictionary why have you don’t a ? year with friends weeks
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Why dondt you have a doccionary
7 much put my coffee sugar how did in
you ? 1 Where does Xavier come from?
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How did you put much sugar in my coffee
He comes from France.
8 called doing John when what you 2 ________________________________________
where does Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey come from?

were ? They come from Australia.

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When 3 ________________________________________
when does Mr. and Mrs Ramsey live?

9 sandwiches make is who to going the ? They live in Melbourne.

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Who to going make the sadwiches 4 ________________________________________
How old is Xavier?

10 radio listening does enjoy to mother the He’s 26.

your ?
does your mother enjoy listening the radio
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11 live Anna where was child a did
when she ?
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where did
1 point for each correct answer
5 ________________________________________
does have Xavier Bronther ?
Yes, he does. He has one younger brother.
6 ________________________________________
No, they don’t have any.
7 ________________________________________
what is Xavier job?
He’s a chef.
10
8 ________________________________________
when did Xavier on him last year vacation
He went home to Paris for two weeks.
When did stay Mr. and Mrs Rumsey on
9 ________________________________________
vacation the last year.?
They stayed there for two months.
10 ________________________________________
They’re going to tour New Zealand.
11 ________________________________________
where
He’s going to drive to Morocco.

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Exercise 3 Tenses and verb patterns Exercise 4 Count and nouncount nouns
Complete the conversation with the correct form of the Underline the noncount noun in each pair of words.
verbs in brackets. 1 cheese / egg
A Why (1) did you go (go) to the shore last weekend? 2 money / dollar
B Because we like (2) sailing (sail). 3 rice / potato
A (3) __________ you __________ (know) 4 meat / hamburger
Brian Bailey?
5 loaf / bread
B Yes, I (4) __________ (meet) him two years ago
6 job / homework
while I (5) __________ (work) in Germany.
(6) __________ he still __________ (live) there? 7 food / meal

A Yes, he does. He (7) __________ (live) in Frankfurt. 1 point for each correct answer 6
He (8) __________ (have) a good job there but now
he (9) __________ (visiting) in Boston. He’s here for
a few days, and I’d like (10) __________ (invite) you Exercise 5 Articles
and Brian over for dinner. Can you (11) __________ Complete the text with a, an, the, or nothing (–).
(come)? I had (1) — dinner with (2) the president.
B Yes, I hope so. I’d love (12) __________ (see) Brian My Aunt Vanessa is (3) _______ artist. She lives in
again! When I was in Germany, we (13) __________ (4) _______ beautiful old house by (5) _______ ocean,
(see) each other quite often because his office was and she paints (6) _______ small pictures of wild flowers
near the school where I (14) __________ (teach). We and birds. She doesn’t like leaving (7) _______ house, but
sometimes (15) __________ (have) lunch together. I once (8) _______ year she travels by (9) _______ train to
always enjoyed (16) __________ (talk) to him. I Boston and has (10) _______ dinner with me at
wanted (17) __________ (write) to him but he (11) _______ Copley Square Hotel. Now I’m worried
moved, and I (18) __________ (not have) his new about her because she’s (12) _______ little sick, but I’m
address or phone number. sure she’ll be better soon. I’m going to visit her next week.
A Well, what about dinner on Friday?
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B That’s fine. What time?
A Is eight o’clock OK? I (19) __________ (call) Brian
yesterday to check the day, and I (20) __________
(call) him again tomorrow to check the time.
B Well, eight o’clock is fine for me. I (21) __________
(bring) a bottle of wine. And I’m looking forward to
(22) __________ (see) Brian again.
A Great! See you on Friday then!

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Exercise 6 Expressions of quantity; someone, etc.
Check ( ) the correct sentence.
1 a There was much snow last winter.
b There was some snow last winter, but
not much.
2 a Is there any milk? I don’t see one.
b Is there any milk? I don’t see any.
3 a There’s some potatoes, but only few.
b There are some potatoes, but only a few.
4 a There are a lot of cars parked in the street.
b There are lots cars parked in the street.
5 a Is there much unemployment in your town?
b Is there much unemployed people in
your town?
6 a Only a little people believe his story.
b Only a few people believe his story.
7 a How much homeworks do you have
tonight?
b How much homework do you have
tonight?
8 a There isn’t much rice and there isn’t
any eggs.
b There isn’t much rice and there aren’t
any eggs.
9 a How nice! Somebody gave you some
flowers.
b How nice! Anybody gave you some
flowers.
10 a I went anywhere interesting for my vacation.
b I didn’t go anywhere interesting for my
vacation.
1 point for each correct answer
Exercise 7 Descriptions
Complete the conversations with words from the box.
worst newest more as (x2) funniest funnier
than friendlier tastier like was what the
most nice
1 A I started a new job today, working in an office.
B What are the other people (1) like?
A They’re very (2) __________. They seem
(3) __________ than the people in my old job, and
the job is much (4) __________ interesting.
B You worked in a store before, didn’t you?
A Yes. Working in an office is better
(5) __________ working in a store, I’ll tell you!
That was the (6) __________ job I’ve ever had. I
hated it.
2 C We went out for a meal to Luigi’s last night – you
know, that new Italian restaurant.
D Mmm… I know. What (7) __________ it like?
C It was (8) __________ best Italian meal I’ve ever
had, and it wasn’t as expensive (9) __________
Giovanni’s.
D Yes. Giovanni’s used to be the (10) __________
popular restaurant around here, but then it started
getting very expensive.
C And the service isn’t (11) __________ good as
it used to be.
D What did you have?
C Paul and I both had chicken, but mine was cooked
in a lemon sauce, and it was (12) __________
than Paul’s. But his was nice, too.
3 E Have you read John Harrison’s (13) __________
book, Going Around the World?
F No. (14) __________’s it like?
E I think it’s the (15) __________ book he’s written.
9
I laughed out loud all the way through.
F I didn’t like The Truth and the Light, the one that
came out last year.
E Neither did I. This one’s much (16) __________.
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Exercise 8 Words that go together Exercise 9 Vocabulary

Cross out the word or phrase that doesn’t go with the verb. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 pay for a meal / someone back / some clothes 1 Can you … me the time, please?
2 get along with someone / out for a meal / a talk b say c tell
take-out food 2 Thank you. That was a really delicious … !
3 turn music and movies / around / something off a diet b meal c food
4 look at the picture / up a word / a football game 3 What did you get … your birthday?
5 go out with friends / gigs and clubs / a for b from c at
running every day 4 How often do you … on Facebook?
6 do nothing / your homework / a mistake a go b send c chat to
7 play for clothes online / games on the computer / 5 It’s very icy. Please drive … .
the piano a fast b carefully c careful
8 take off your sweater / a coffee / off late 6 She always gets up … on the weekend.
9 speak a language fluently / Spanish and French / a late b lately c loudly
me the time 7 We called the firefighters, and they arrived … .
a already b immediately c regularly
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8 She’s … but she doesn’t spend much on other
people.
a expensive b generous c wealthy
9 You can’t say that he’s polite. In fact, he’s really
very … .
a rude b lazy c tidy
10 Would you like a … of cake?
a loaf b pack c piece
11 Please get a … of sparking water at the store.
a bottle b pound c can
12 Did it take you long to … up Spanish?
a look b take c pick
13 Why did she break … with her boyfriend?
a up b off c on

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