Talking about the future
Noun phrases
Adverbials
100

Correct any mistakes you find. 

There’s no doubt that we meet again next week, we’ve still got lots to do.


There’s no doubt that we'll meet /we'll be meeting again next week, we’ve still got lots to do.

100

 Put the words in italics in the correct order. The CAPITALISED noun is the head noun.

 We didn’t have to / enough / finish / book / TIME/ the before we saw the film.


We didn’t have enough time to finish the book before we saw the film. 


100

Put the adverb in its most natural/likely position within the context below. There may be more than one possible answer.

1 She is asked to speak English at work(often ). 



She is often asked to speak English at work.


200

Correct any mistakes you find.

 We plan to have everything ready by the time you’ll all arrive.


 We plan to have everything ready by the time you all arrive.

200

Put the words in italics in the correct order. The CAPITALISED noun is the head noun.

 There are proceed / about / number / a / to / whether / of / QUESTIONS.


There are a number of questions about whether to proceed.


200

Put the adverb in its most natural/likely position within the context below. There may be more than one possible answer.

 

 I can’t resist junk food (occasionally, even); and I eat usually so healthily!


Even I can’t (occasionally) resist junk food (occasionally); and I usually eat so well!


300

Correct any mistakes you find. 

He’s just about to going home, so you’ll catch him if you’re quick.

He’s just about to go home, so you’ll catch him if you’re quick.

300

Put the words in italics in the correct order. The CAPITALISED noun is the head noun.

 They’ve got what / do / no / IDEA/ to next.


They’ve got no idea what to do next.


300

Put the adverb in its most natural/likely position within the context below. There may be more than one possible answer.

 

 I don’t think he should have said that in a meeting (to be honest).


(To be honest) I don’t think he should have said that in a meeting (to be honest).


400

Correct any mistakes you find.

 Do you think it’s going to be a cold night?


 Do you think it will be a cold night?

400

Put the words in italics in the correct order. The CAPITALISED noun is the head noun.

 I saw whales / PROGRAMME/ on / a / fantastic / orca / TV / protecting last night.


I saw a fantastic TV programme on protecting orca whales last night.


400

Put the adverb in its most natural/likely position within the context below. There may be more than one possible answer.

 

They’ve just finished so you can go in now (quietly  ).


They’ve just finished so you can go (quietly) in (quietly) now (quietly).


500

Correct any mistakes you find.

When are the renovations will be done?


When are the renovations being done?

500

Put the words in italics in the correct order. The CAPITALISED noun is the head noun.

 They did effectiveness / clinical / TRIALS/ of / on / the / the / some / drug last year.


They did  some clinical trials on the effectiveness of the drug last year.


500

Put the adverb in its most natural/likely position within the context below. There may be more than one possible answer.

 

 Yuck! Slugs are disgusting! I detest them(really ).


Yuck! Slugs are (really) disgusting! (Really) I (really) detest them.


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