1. Units 1–4
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Correct the errors in the sentences.
1 Sally is been examined right now.
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2 Giant pandas are said to being on the edge of extinction.
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3 Jack had repaired his car by a professional mechanic.
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4 What you would have done if Sam had been late?
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5 If she ’ll help, we ’ll get it done much quicker.
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6 If I were you, I ’ll join a gym.
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7 I wish I have more money these days.
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8 Sue ’s been knowing Joe all her life.
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9 I ’m not able to finish the job unless you help me.
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10 Tom must got home by now.
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2. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 How long _________________ she _________________ (do) her homework?
Oh, for about two hours and she hasn ’t finished.
2 What _________________ Ben _________________ (just / make) before you
called him?
Oh, a cake, I think.
3 How much money _________________ you _________________ (earn) in your
part-time job so far?
Oh, about four hundred euros.
4 You should _________________ (invite) to last Saturday ’s special concert. I ’ll
make sure you get a ticket next time.
5 Who _________________ the book _________________ (write) by?
Arthur Conan Doyle, I think. I enjoyed reading it.
6 How many films _________________ (release) in Bollywood every year?
Hundreds, I think.
7 If she _________________ (buy) a bike, she would have been able to cycle to
school today.
8 What _________________ you _________________ (do) if you can ’t find your
key?
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3. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 What time did they wake/have they woken up?
2 This was Wendy ’s first day skiing and she had fallen/had been falling over
twice.
3 Swimmers needn’t/mustn’t wear goggles but it ’s a good idea.
4 You should/ought learn how to play the piano.
5 The telephone was invented/had invented over a hundred years ago.
6 Lou has had repaired his phone/his phone repaired.
7 If everybody helps/helped, we ’ll finish clearing up much quicker.
8 Joe would come/would have come if you ’d asked him.
4 Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1 It is said that all the oil _________________ up before 1989.
a had used
b had been used
2 Most of the food was _________________ away when I got there.
a giving
b being given
3 Do you think Sheila _________________ told by her boss why she didn ’t get
promoted?
a has
b was
4 This century _________________ an age of great technological progress.
a is said to be
b is said for being
5 Jack _________________ by the police.
a was following
b was being followed
6 Simon has just _________________.
a had cleaned his car
b had his car cleaned
7 Louise _________________ the job because she did so well at her interview.
a gave
b was given
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4. 5 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 How long have you been playing that computer game?
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2 Tina may have lost her handbag.
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3 She is being told about the trip.
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4 It is said to be the best film ever made.
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5 John could have won the competition.
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5. Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Add a word from the box to each list.
verdict
purchase
juror
nauseous
prescribe
bargain
borrow broadsheet
turnover cure
bulletin
smell
1 newspaper
tabloid
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2 alert
flash
_________________
3 statement
sentence
_________________
4 diagnose
operate
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5 judge
bailiff
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6 taste
sound
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7 sales
discount
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8 dizzy
sick
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9 consume
haggle
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10 get over
heal
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11 profit
running costs
_________________
12 lend
save
_________________
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6. 2 Complete the words with the correct suffixes.
1 I ’m shocked by the sensational_________________ that you find in some
tabloid articles.
2 The defend_________________ in a criminal case is on trial and often has to
appear in the dock.
3 Take this prescrip_________________ to the chemist ’s. They will give you the
medicine you need.
4 Now that he ’s had his operation, I hope Paul ’s recover_________________
doesn ’t take too long.
5 There is a lot of press_________________ on young people to do well in their
exams.
6 Graham has food poison_________________ . He must have eaten badly
cooked meat.
7 I don ’t mind which one you buy. I have no particular
prefer________________ .
8 I admire Lucy ’s professional_________________ . She is very thorough in
her work.
9 Thanks to the generos_________________ of the parents ’ committee, this
year ’s play will take place.
10 The roller-coaster ride is a great attract_________________ at the theme park.
3 Match the words to make compound adjectives.
___ 1
hard-
a spoken
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plain-
b spirited
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cold-
c hitting
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single-
d minded
___ 5
public-
e hearted
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7. 4 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Jack bought the TV second-hand/sight.
2 I can ’t afford/discount to buy the dress. It ’s too expensive.
3 It ’s an incureless/incurable disease. She will probably die from it.
4 Tim is suffering from a really bad headhurt/headache.
5 His body regenerated/rejected the organ. It would not accept it.
6 I ’m excited about/from going back to school.
7 I don ’t think Jim is capable for/of swimming.
5 Complete the phrasal verbs with words from the box.
back
off
up
on
out
away
down
round
1 Tabloids dumb _________________ the news so that it is simplistic and
uninformative.
2 We shouldn ’t use _________________ all our oil.
3 The shopkeeper ripped me _________________. She charged me far too
much for this phone.
4 Our bodies can fight _________________ most diseases.
5 Larry gave his CD player _________________ because he didn ’t need it
anymore.
6 We have signed _________________ ten new members.
7 Can you help me clear _________________ the cellar? I want to get rid of all
the old things down there.
8 He has just come _________________ after his operation.
9 I think I ’ve picked _________________ a cold.
10 Susie passed _________________ because it was too hot.
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8. 6 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 Gary wasn ’t aware _________________ the new law.
a of
b about
c over
2 Are you ready _________________ your holidays?
a of
b for
c to
3 I _________________ a bit dizzy.
a make
b have
c feel
4 What are the _________________ effects of this drug?
a over
b side
c extra
5 Can I _________________ some money from you until the weekend?
a borrow
b save
c lend
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