1 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1 She worked / ’s worked abroad after she’d finished university.

2 She didn’t learn / hasn’t learned a foreign language at school.
3 Has he been / Was he famous when he was still alive?
4 We ’ve started / started playing hours ago.
5 My grandmother has retired / retired when she was 66.
6 Andrea is / ’s been a teacher for a very long time.
7 Have you seen / Did you see the match yesterday?
8 Where did you go / have you gone on holiday last year?
9 Are you / Have you finished your work?
10 I lived / ’ve lived in this flat since I was child.
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2 Complete the sentences with for or since.

1 We’ve worked together since 2000.
2 You haven’t seen me June.
3 I’ve been friends with Nina ages.
4 The train on platform 8 has been delayed 30 minutes.
5 They’ve had an electric car a year now.
6 I haven’t visited Spain I was a child.
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3 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb.

Conversation 1
A (1 be) Have you ever been in hospital?
B Yes, I have. I (2 break) my arm last year.
A How long (3 stay) in hospital?
B It (4 be) only one night.
Conversation 2
A (5 study) you German when you were at school?
B No, I (6 never / learn) German.
A (7 read) you ever any books by German authors?
B Yes, I really (8 enjoy) The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass.
Conversation 3
A When (9 move) you to London?
B I (10 arrive) in 1999, and I (11 live) here ever since.
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 4. Choose the correct words to complete the reviews of an online shop
the cart/ goods/ a discount/ compared/ impulse buys/shipping/ overpay/ tracking
1. The system of _____________ your order is very easy to use. I know that my order is now in
Shanghai.
2. The ___________ was very slow! I didn't get my wedding dress on time!
3. There are so many interesting ____________ you can buy! Every time I visit this website, I
make some_________. Still, everything I buy is great!
4. I_________________ the prices on this website with the prices in my local shop. Now I know
that it's definitely cheaper to buy online. I don't want
to___________ when there are so many products at !
5. Somebody should fix the website! I added a few products to ____________, but there is
no button saying "buy".
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5. Read the sentences and choose the correct definitions for the words
in bold
1. When I shop online, I only need a few clicks to add what I need to the cart and pay for it.

a. A bank card

b. A place on the website where you put products

2. When I go to the store, I always buy a few extra things that I don't really need. These are all
"impulse buys".
a. things that you have planned to buy
b. things that you haven't planned to buy
3. When you see a toaster at a discount, you think: "I really want a new toaster and this
one is cheap!"
a. at a lower price than usual
b. near the place where you pay
4. You can compare the prices online and buy something cheaper.
a. to find something easily
b. to see how different something is
5. I don't want to overpay. That's why I always check the prices in several shops before
I buy something.
a. to pay too much
b. to wait for too long
6. It's not a great idea to buy cheap products from a different country and pay too much for
shipping to your city.
a. an expensive brand
b. sending something from one place to another
7. I buy high-quality goods because you can use them longer.
 a. Products
b. healthy food
8. I'm not really excited about tracking my order; I don't check where the order is every
5 minutes!
a. seeing where your delivery is
b. calling the managers
9. When you are ready to buy something you go to the checkout.
a. a point at which goods are paid for in a supermarket or other store
b. is a person who customers pay money to or get money from in places such as shops
or banks.
10. The first time you use a site you usually have to create an account.
a. what you do after you have signed up.
b. what you do after you have logged out.
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6. Complete the text with the modal verbs from the box.

can can’t must mustn’t should shouldn’t

To apply for the new photocard driving licence, you must send either your passport or birth
certificate for identification. If you are planning to travel abroad within four weeks, you (2)
______send us your passport. You (3) ______________keep a photocopy of the documents that
you send in. You (4) ____still drive while your application is being processed. Please note: your
photograph (5) be in colour. The department (6) _____ accept black and white
photographs. Black and white photographs will be returned to the applicant.
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7. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I think grandma’s really ill. We call a doctor immediately.
a must b can
2 If there is a fire, you leave the office building.
a have to b are allowed to
3 You make a fire in a forest in dry weather. a don’t have to b mustn’t
4 You drive on the left in Australia. a must b should
5 My cousins play computer games on weeknights.
a aren’t able to b aren’t allowed to
6 My car’s broken down. Do you think I get a new one?
a should b can
 7 You always keep your passport with you when you’re travelling.
a should b can
8 You swim here! This beach is closed. a don’t have to b mustn’t
9 I think this meat is bad! You eat it. a mustn’t b aren’t allowed to
10 Do you think I tell Fiona that her boyfriend loves Gail?
a can b should
11 Come on! You tell me the truth. I need to know.
a must b are allowed to
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8. Complete the adjectives with -ed or -ing.

1. I saw an interest ing programme on TV.

2. Last weekend wasn’t very relax_____. I had to work a lot.
3. I can’t sleep. I’m so excit_______about going to Disneyland!
4. She’s quite relax________. She doesn’t worry about things.
5. My brother’s interest_________in space exploration.
6. We’re feeling exhaust_________. The flight was tiring.
7. Were you disappoint________ when you failed the exam?
8. The film had amaz__________ special effects. We really enjoyed it.
9. The lesson was disappoint____________ . We didn’t learn anything new.
10. Are you surprise_________ to see me here?
11. I met a charm___________ young man on the train.

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9. Correct the mistakes in the sentences

1. I have a sore throat. — I make__________ you hot tea.
2. It be__________ an exciting show, I'm sure.
3. I starts_____________ a new hobby, I will play the guitar.
4. Call me, I am telling____________ you about my last trip.
5. You are very nervous, I is helping __________ you to calm down.
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 10.Complete the sentences with the Present Simple,
Past Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple forms
1. Mark always __________ his parents. (help)

2. Why ___________ to you last night? (talk)

3. My sister ____________ in a bank in 2011. (walk)

4. I think it _____________ in my city tomorrow. (snow)

5. ____________ TV in the living room now? (watch)

6. I ____________ new English words yesterday. (learn)

7. Mary _____________ in the office every day. (work)

8. Why ___________ chocolates now (eat)

9. They ________ that task yesterday. ( not finish)

10. Don't worry, I ______________ for you very soon. (cook)

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11.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives

1. I think your dress is ____________ ____________ here. (beautiful)
2. This grey blouse looks boring. I want to buy something ______ _______. (bright)
3. Please, show me _______________ shoes you have. (good)
4. Look at the brown coat. It is _____________ model in our shop. (popular)
5. Which of these two T-shirts is____________________? (cheap).

6. The red sweater is _____________ than the green one. (old)

7. My dress is_______________ than yours (expensive).
8. Those jeans are ____________in your wardrobe. (good)
9. These shoes are __________ than those ones. (good)
10. The pink blouse is _______________ in our shop. (popular).

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 12. Complete the sentences with the correct indefinite pronouns (no
one/nobody/somewhere/anywhere etc.)
1. After hearing the news, she felt shocked and could tell _________about it.
2. Give me _____________to drink. I'm so thirsty!
3. If you're bored, I can recommend ____________interesting to read.
4. There's _______________at the door. Can you check who it is?
5. We wanted to find ___________to eat, but all the restaurants were closed. We were so hungry!
6. ______________knows the answer to this question. It's too difficult.
7. You look amazing! Are you going ________________special?
8. I searched the fridge, but there was _________________left to eat.
9. Is there ____________I can do for you? You seem upset.
10. I don't know where to go on vacation. I could go ____________.
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13. Complete the sentences with too, too much, too many, enough.
1. Billy is not mature ____________to cope with this situation on his own.
2. The package is________ heavy for you to lift alone.
3. Simon doesn’t like __________pepper in my salad.
4.We have got _________strange ideas about what to do next.
5. You are gaining weight because you don’t exercise ____________.
6. You can’t go for a walk without a jacket. The weather is _______________windy today.
7. There is _____________information in this small article. I want to find another one.
8. Rose is clever __________not to believe in everything she hears.
9. Peter is ______________kind to shout at anyone.
10. We have to pay __________money for it. It’s not reasonable.
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