TERM 1
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS
1. (it / rain) at the moment?
2. What time(your brother / get) to school every day?
1. Is it raining at the moment?
2. What time does your brother get to school every day?
1. Someone took my bag when I talked / was talking on the phone.
2. Did you watch / Were you watching TV when I called you last night?
1. Someone took my bag when I was talking on the phone.
2. Were you watching TV when I called you last night?
Complete the sentences with already, just or yet.
1. I haven’t texted my friend ____. I’ll do it now.
2. I don’t know what the book is like. I’ve only ______ bought it.
3. Writer Jenna Sams has _____ won two prizes and she’s only seventeen!
1. I haven’t texted my friend yet. I’ll do it now.
2. I don’t know what the book is like. I’ve only just bought it.
3. Writer Jenna Sams has already won two prizes and she’s only seventeen!
Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. We’ve been here _____ 2 p.m. Let’s go home.
2. Jack has waited _____ a long time to see this film.
3. I haven’t been to this café _____ my last birthday.
4. It hasn’t rained here _____ weeks.
1. We’ve been here since 2 p.m. Let’s go home.
2. Jack has waited for a long time to see this film.
3. I haven’t been to this café since my last birthday.
4. It hasn’t rained here for weeks.
PASSIVE VOICE
1. Sorry, we sold the last copy of Stars this morning. --> Sorry, the last copy of Stars ______ this morning.
2. Someone has eaten my sandwiches! --> My sandwiches _____________!
3. They paid Tom last Saturday. --> Tom (pay) last Saturday for his summer holiday job.
1. Sorry, we sold the last copy of Stars this morning. --> Sorry, the last copy of Stars was sold this morning.
2. Someone has eaten my sandwiches! --> My sandwiches have been eaten!
3. They paid Tom last Saturday. --> Tom was paid last Saturday for his summer holiday job.
1. Have you ever considered to become / becoming a scientist?
2. My mum always tries to avoid to drive / driving on busy roads.
1. Have you ever considered becoming a scientist?
2. My mum always tries to avoid driving on busy roads.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the words in brackets.
1. My brother (go) climbing a lot before he hurt his leg.
2. Where (you / live) before you came here?
1. My brother used to go climbing a lot before he hurt his leg.
2. Where did you use to live before you came here?
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1. This CD is worse than any others in my collection. --> This is _______ CD in my collection.
2. This is the easiest question. --> The other questions are ____ than this one.
3. This chair is more comfortable than the others. ---> This is ________ chair in the room!
1. This CD is worse than any others in my collection. --> This is the worst CD in my collection.
2. This is the easiest question. --> The other questions are easier than this one.
3. This chair is more comfortable than the others. ---> This is the most comfortable chair in the room!
1. Sue bought a ___________ house (red, brick, new)
2. Thanks for the __________ (red, beautiful, big) flowers.
3. I’ve got a __________ (bedside, bright yellow) lamp
1. Sue bought a new red brick house (red, brick, new)
2. Thanks for the beautiful big red flowers.
3. I’ve got a bright yellow bedside lamp
QUANTIFIERS
1. I don’t usually eat much bread / apples.
2. Do we need to get any / many coffee while we’re out?
3. There are a few / a lot music shops in town, but not as many as there used to be.
4. You need some / any special flour to make pizza.
1. I don’t usually eat much bread.
2. Do we need to get any coffee while we’re out?
3. There are a few music shops in town, but not as many as there used to be.
4. You need some special flour to make pizza.
Use the prompts to write questions.
1. you / ever / meet / a famous person?
2. what / you / do / at weekends?
1. Have you ever met a famous person?
2. What do you do at weekends?
FIRST CONDITIONAL
1. If you (not have) any money, I (lend) you some.
2. You (not do) well in the test if you (not study).
1. If you don't have any money, I will lend you some.
2. You won't do well in the test if you don't study.
TOO / ENOUGH
1. We wanted to get the bus into town, but we arrived _____ (late) to catch it.
2. I don’t think Jack is _____ (fast) to win the running race.
3. I’m not ___ (old)to play in my local orchestra.
1. We wanted to get the bus into town, but we arrived too late to catch it.
2. I don’t think Jack is fast enough to win the running race.
3. I’m not old enough to play in my local orchestra.
PRESENT PERFECT
1. I ______ (have) this sweater since April.
2. I _____ (not go) swimming for a week. I would like to go again.
1. I have had this sweater since April.
2. I haven't gone swimming for a week. I would like to go again.
PAST PERFECT
1. I suddenly remembered where I (see) that man before.
2.Our neighbour reported the burglary, but discovered that someone else (already / tell) the police about it.
3. I found out when I got home that I (not lock) the front door!
1. I suddenly remembered where I had seen that man before.
2.Our neighbour reported the burglary, but discovered that someone else had already told the police about it.
3. I found out when I got home that I hadn't locked the front door!
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I need (buy) a new pen. This one’s broken.
2. Shaun spent a lot of time (fix) dad’s car last night.
1. I need to buy a new pen. This one’s broken.
2. Shaun spent a lot of time fixing dad’s car last night.
1. Mrs Jones is the teacher which / – / where we all like best.
2. The waiter who / – / which served us was very helpful.
3. There’s the shop that / – / where you can buy great chocolate ice cream!
1. Mrs Jones is the teacher – we all like best.
2. The waiter who served us was very helpful.
3. There’s the shop where you can buy great chocolate ice cream!
COMPARATIVES7SUPERLATIVES
1. My Latin class is _________ (boring) than my English class.
2. In the UK, the streets are generally _____ (narrow) than in the USA.
3. She's _____ (fast) runner in her school.
4. Which language do you think is the _____ (easy) to learn?
1. My Latin class is more boring than my English class.
2. In the UK, the streets are generally narrower than in the USA.
3. She's the fastest runner in her school.
4. Which language do you think is the easiest to learn?
Complete the sentences with can, can’t, must, mustn’t, doesn’t have to or don’t have to.
1. Bill _____ drive you to work on Saturday. He’s got time to do it.
2. You _____ pay me for the cinema ticket – it was a gift!
3. I ______ forget my passport or they won’t let me travel.
1. Bill can drive you to work on Saturday. He’s got time to do it.
2. You don't have to pay me for the cinema ticket – it was a gift!
3. I mustn't forget my passport or they won’t let me travel.
PAST PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE
1. I had never seen/never saw a live band before I had gone/went to the rock festival.
2. I almost hadn't recognised/didn’t recognise Harriet because she had changed/changed her hair colour.
3. I had had/had to get the car fixed because it had broken/broke down.
1. I had never seen a live band before I had went to the rock festival.
2. I almost didn’t recognise Harriet because she had changed her hair colour.
3. I had to get the car fixed because it had broken down.
Read the answers and write the questions.
1. Who __________ for? - I’m looking for my sister.
2. Where _______ live? We live in Green Road, near the library.
1. Who are you looking for? - I’m looking for my sister.
2. Where do you live? We live in Green Road, near the library.
Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1. Darren (not chat) to friends when I (see) him. He was on his own.
2. Someone (steal) my bicycle while I (shop).
1. Darren wasn't chatting to friends when I saw him. He was on his own.
2. Someone stole my bicycle while I was shopping.
PRESENT PERFECT/PAST SIMPLE
1. Peter ________ (not learn) to play a musical instrument yet.
2. I _________ (take) some novels to my grandma’s house last week.
1. Peter haven't learnt/learned to play a musical instrument yet.
2. I took some novels to my grandma’s house last week.
SECOND CONDITIONAL
1. We (get) more time off if we had more staff.
2. If there (be) a part time job available, I’d apply.
3. (Mark / like) to travel more if he had the opportunity?
1. We would get more time off if we had more staff.
2. If there was a part time job available, I’d apply.
3. Would Mark like to travel more if he had the opportunity?
REPORTED SPEECH
1. ‘I wrote a letter to my gran,’ said Rick.--> Rick said that _______ a letter to his gran.
2. ‘I’ve left my money at home!’ said Sarah. --> Sarah said that _____ her money at home.
3. We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby. -->John and Ruby said that _____ at the cinema.
1. ‘I wrote a letter to my gran,’ said Rick.--> Rick said that had written letter to his gran.
2. ‘I’ve left my money at home!’ said Sarah. --> Sarah said that she had left money at home.
3. We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby. -->John and Ruby said that they weren't at the cinema.