Grammar 1
Jake is taking / takes vitamins every day.
takes
Complete the time expressions with for or since.
Example: for many years
1 ____ 2003
2 ____ we met in college
1. since; 2. since
spicy jar fresh frozen
jar
your husband’s / wife’s brother
brother-in-law
Clare buys a lot of takeaways, but I prefer / I’m preferring home-made food.
I prefer
She’s known / been knowing him for years.
known
very hungry
starving
everybody in your family ___________
relative
Paolo ________ (buy) a new car next week.
is going to buy
I ________ (have) dinner with my younger brother at 8.00 tonight.
am having
Sergio is so ________ for his age! He seems much older than 14.
competitive sensitive mature
mature
She’s just ________ because you got a higher score than her in the test yesterday.
ambitious spoilt jealous
jealous
Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous.
A I heard on the radio that the weather ________ (be) excellent this weekend.
B That’s good, because my parents ________ (come) to stay with me.
is going to be; are coming
Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / cried – I’ve got a cold.
been crying
I’ll lend you the money if you promise to pay it ____ by next month.
back
You really should avoid getting ____ too much debt.
into
Peter How long ________ (you / know) Mike?
Liz Well, we ________ (meet) in 2008 and we’ve been good friends ever since.
have you known; met
Doctor What seems to be the problem?
John I ________ (fall) over playing volleyball. I think I ________ (break) my finger.
fell; broke
For my last birthday my aunt gave me £50 ____ cash.
in
They charged us £10 ____ this theatre programme!
for