Unit 1
Complete the conversations. Use the present perfect continuous.
A: (how long / you / live here) ? B: For about two years.
How long have you been living here?
Complete the sentences with as long as, providing that, or unless.
It’s OK to swim after eating ____ you wait a little while.
as long as
Rewrite the statement using If I were you or If you were me. Begin each sentence with If.
You don’t have much gas. You had better stop for gas.
If I were you, I would stop for gas.
Choose the correct answer.
I ____ to let anyone into the museum before 9:00, but I’ll break the rules.
a. supposed b. ‘m not supposed
I'm not supposed
Something that is not interesting or exciting is...
dull
Rewrite the statement as a sentence beginning with what.
We’re looking for someone who is a team player.
What we're looking for is a team player.
Rewrite the sentences. Use the words in parentheses.
1. We’ll go to the beach as long as it doesn’t rain. (providing that)
We'll go to the beach providing that it doesn't rain.
Complete the advice. Use had better or had better not and the words in parentheses. Use contractions.
1. There’s a big traffic jam on Main Street. We ____ (take) another route.
We'd better take another route.
Make a sentence with the correct form of be supposed to.
Gary / arrive / at the hotel yesterday before 6:00.
Gary was supposed to arrive at the hotel yesterday before 6:00.
Something difficult that is done successfully is an...
achievement
Complete the conversations. Use by and the words in parentheses.
1. A: How did that band get so good? B: They really improved their sound _____ (add) a new guitar player.
by adding
Complete the sentences in the past unreal conditional. Use would.
1. If (I / be) there, I (I / get) a new coffee maker. The Coffee Machine is on sale.
If I were there, I would have gotten a new coffee maker.
Choose the correct word to complete the advice.
1. My parents said / told me not to text while driving.
told
Complete the conversation with the words in parentheses using the future continuous. Use contractions.
A: What’s your plan for the summer?
B: (I, study) French in Paris. I’m so excited!
I'll be studying
When you want to return a product, you usually have to pay for the... (2 words)
shipping cost
Combine the sentences. Use by.
1. Maria learned to make jewelry. She studied at night.
Maria learned to make jewelry by studying at night.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. ____ she’s a citizen, she couldn’t vote in the election last week.
a. Even though
b. However
Even though
Report each piece of advice. Use the word in parentheses.
1. My doctor said: “Take these pills.” (told)
My doctor told me to take these pills.
Choose all the correct answers. Ø means no word is necessary.
All the stores that / who / ø we called were closed.
that / Ø
If you break your arm, you would probably have to wear a...
cast
Combine the sentences. Use by.
Ella learned about accounting. She worked at an accounting firm for five years.
Ella learned about accounting by working at an accounting firm for five years.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
I take the bus to work Monday to Thursday, _____ I usually drive on Fridays.
a. while b. in spite of
while
Complete the sentence using not only...but also.
1. She is helpful. She is kind.
She is...
She is not only helpful but also kind
Combine the sentences. Use that, who, or where only if it's necessary.
1. This is the wonderful gadget. You’ve been hearing so much about it.
This is the wonderful gadget you’ve been hearing so much about.
"Do not _____" means that you are not supposed to throw garbage on the floor.
Litter