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PROJETO IDIOMAS EXERCÍCIOS EXTRAS INTERMEDIATE 5
PROJETO IDIOMAS
EXERCÍCIOS EXTRAS
INTERMEDIATE 5
Unit ONE
Simple Present or Present Continuous?
Write the present simple or continuous to complete the sentences.
Don't use contracted form.
1. Look! It ____________________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.
2. They ___________________ (usually/travel) to the mountains, but this summer they
____________________ (travel) to the beach.
3. Bob ____________________ (watch) the news on TV every morning.
4. I have to go now. It ____________________ (get) dark.
5. Online courses ___________________
6. (require) self-discipline.
7. They ____________________ (have) a great time at today's party.
8. Who _____ (he/wait for?) I guess for his mother.
9. How often ____________________ (you/eat out)? Not very often. Once a month.
10. You ____________________ (look) sad. What's the matter?
11. Would you like some chocolate? No, thanks. I ____________________ (hate) chocolate.
12. Don't go. Bob still ____________________ (need) to talk to you.
13. Who ____________________ (do) the dishes every day in your house? My sister.
14. Why ____________________ (you/believe/neg) him? He ____________________ (tell) you the
truth.
15. Becky ____________________ (live) with some friends until she ____________________ (find) her
own apartment.
PRESENT SIMPLE
Write the HE/SHE/IT forms
catch read come run
cook smoke drink stand
fetch start fix touch
live watch miss wish
rush write buy carry
copy enjoy fry marry
play study try
PRESENT SIMPLE
Write the verb in the right form
1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.
2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.
3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.
4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.
5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.
6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.
7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.
8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.
9. He’s very naughty – he ............................ (push) other children.
10.Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.
Choose one verb to make each sentence negative
e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)
1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all.
(think, like, remember) 2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese.
(sing, work, speak)
3. I’m sorry – I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)
4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does.
(know, use, come) 5. Mary’s really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed.
(help, want, walk) 6. We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom.
(work, play, want)
7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)
8. Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)
Make questions 1. How / you pronounce / this word? ________________________________________________
2. How / you spell / that? ________________________________________________
3. What / this word / mean? ________________________________________________
4. How much / they cost? ________________________________________________
5. Where / you live? ________________________________________________
6. What / you do? ________________________________________________
7. How / you do? ________________________________________________
8. What time / the plane / leave? ________________________________________________
9. What time/ the class / start? ________________________________________________
10. What time / the train / arrive? ________________________________________________
Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. She / live / with her parents?
2. You / like / your new job?
3. I /speak / good Italian?
4. They /work / hard / at university?
5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?
6. Your sister / help / you / very much?
7. Alan /smoke?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.
Break clean wash live
Come die enjoy go
Make play sing jump
Write start get feel
Begin put hit rain
Rob shop dream sleep
Shout sit stand talk
Turn open visit forget
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense
1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.
2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today. 3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.
4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast. 5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday. 6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.
7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment. 8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.
Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous
1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car. 2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.
3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys. 4. We ............................................... (sell) the house. 5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.
6. You ....................................... (work) very hard. 7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.
8. I ....................................... (go) home now. Write the questions. Use the present continuous
1. What /Jessica / do?
2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh? 3. What book / you / read? 4. What / we / watch?
5. Where / they / stay? 6. Why / we / sit in the dark?
7. Where / they / wait? 8. What / you / sell?
Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)
1. It / rain? 2. You / learn / French / at school? 3. I /speak / clearly?
4. Angela and Fred / dance / together? 5. The plane / land/ now?
6. The Smiths / plan / a party? 7. The children / study / in their bedroom? 8. Chris / wave/ at us?
PRESENT SIMPLE
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences.
Add SHORT ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)
1. They (smoke) ____________________________________________________________________
2. Ann (teach) chemistry. __________________________________________________________
3. The Oxford bus (stop) here. _____________________________________________________
4. The teachers (know) her. _____________________________________________________
5. You (play) the piano. _____________________________________________________
6. John (work) in a restaurant. _____________________________________________________
7. We (need) more eggs. _____________________________________________________
8. Mary (like) parties. _____________________________________________________
9. Peter (speak) English well. _____________________________________________________
10. The ticket (cost) $5. _____________________________________________________
11. You (speak) Arabic.
12. We (agree) about most things.
13. Alan and John (live) near me.
14. My father (write) novels.
15. John (fly) to NY every Monday.
16. That child (never /say) Thank you.
17. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.
18. My father (teach) English.
19. My boss (think) you’re wonderful.
20. She (try) to go skiing every winter.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences.
Add SHORT ANSWERS ( + AND – ANSWERS)
1. Ann (read) the newspaper.
2. The baby (cry).
3. It (snow).
4. You (look) very beautiful today.
5. I (play) a lot of football this year.
6. We (wait) for a phone call.
7. He (listen) to me.
8. She (wear) a coat.
9. They (learn) very much.
10.You (eat) bread these days.
11.Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.
12.We (go) too fast.
13.The children (make) something.
14.Bill (write) something on the wall.
15.I (cook) rice tonight.
Make questions for the answers provided
1. The President and his wife live in Madrid.
2. Peter and Ann’s children play football on Saturdays.
3. The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.
4. The second word in the first sentence means ‘kind’.
5. The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.
4. A ticket for Saturday’s concert costs € 15.
Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)
A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ...........................................
(they/have) a party?
B: Yes, they ......................
A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?
B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)
A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?
B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He
.......................................(talk) to Uncle Jack and they
..............................................(laugh) a lot.
A: Is Aunty Linda there?
B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next
door. Oh, and Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.
A: ...............................................(they/eat)?
B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.
A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. It’s not fair.
Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets
1. My brother speaks to me (never)
2. Susan is polite. (always)
3. Do you finish work at 5 o’clock? (usually)
4. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)
5. The bus isn’t late. (usually)
6. I don’t eat fish. (often)
7. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)
8. Is Tina here? (already)
9. They stay in the same hotel. (always)
10. Does Janet work in the same place? (still)
Write the following sentences in the correct order
1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz)
2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)
3. (Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak)
4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we)
5. ( football / don’t like / very much / I)
6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?
7. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)
8. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)
9. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?
10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)
11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)
PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINOUS
1. Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them
Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon /
hardly ever / today / very often / when I’m tired / in the evening / at present /
at the moment / rarely / usually / never
PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)?
b: I’m an architect.
2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)?
b: I .................... (want) to get this car started.
3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)?
b: I ............................ (work) in a big insurance company.
4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)?
b: I’m in Cardiff this week.
5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin?
b: No, the piano.
6. a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin?
b: Actually, that’s the radio.
7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)?
b: It .......................... (sound) like Russian.
8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)?
b: French- she’s from Belgium.
9. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne?
b: Me, when I can afford it.
10. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne?
b: Me, can I have some more.
Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.
2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)
3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round
the earth.
4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.
5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?
6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the
ball?
7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.
8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at?
B: A strange bird!
9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.
10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to
Chicago.
11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?
12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.
13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.
14. I .................................. (have) lunch at the moment.
15. When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?
16. I ............................................... (not/understand).
What ...................................... (happen)?
17. Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?
18. This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.
19. We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)
20. a:What ......................................... (you/do) here?
B: Nothing.
21. a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches?
No, ...................................
22. a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)?
B: It ............................... (rise) at 7.30.
23. We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.
24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).
25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school?
b: Yes, ........................
Make QUESTIONS for the following answers
1. Mark and George are engineers.
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2. Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.
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3. Bob is writing a letter.
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4. John hates football.
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5. Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)
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6. No, she isn’t (Regina is listening to the teacher)
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7. It is half-past seven.
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8. No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)
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9. Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)
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10. Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.
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Unit TWO
EXERCISE - COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Pick the correct words in the brackets.
1. My father is as (strong, stronger, strongest) as his father.
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2. She is (pretty, prettier, prettiest) than her sister.
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3. You are not as (tall, taller, tallest) as your brother.
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4. That pond is the (shallow, shallower, shallowest) in this area.
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5. That has to be the (interesting, more interesting, most interesting) film I have seen.
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6. Which university offers (the good, the better, the best) degree courses?
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7. This clown is not as (funny, funnier, funniest) as the other one.
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8. He is easily the (bad, worse, worst) player in the team.
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9. The second half of the play was (little, less, the least) interesting.
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10. What is (far, farther, the farthest) distance you have ever run?
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Select the word that best completes the comparison.
1. Food in San Francisco is different than/from food in New Orleans.
2. The climate in San Francisco is similar as/to the climate in New Orleans.
3. Both /As well as San Francisco and New Orleans have Mardi Gras parades.
4. The fishing wharves in these cities are like/alike
5. The view from San Francisco is beautifuller /more beautiful than in New Orleans.
6. The food in the French Quarter in New Orleans is more better/better than the food
on the wharf in San Francisco.
7. Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco is the the most/most famous wharf in the
world.
8. The climate in the spring is same/similar in San Francisco and New Orleans.
9. Neither San Francisco or/nor New Orleans has snow in the winter.
10. New Orleans is hotter in the summer that/than San Francisco is.
Decide whether to use the noun or the adjective word form.
11. San Francisco has cable cars - in contrast to /on the contrary Venice which has
gondolas (boats).
12. San Francisco has earthquakes and - so does Tokyo/Tokyo does so .
13. – Neither/Both San Francisco nor Tokyo has much snow.
14. – As/While San Francisco is located on a peninsula, Tokyo is not.
15. San Francisco has a wharf, - and San Mateo too/but San Mateo doesn't . .
16. San Mateo has a central park and - and does New York too/and New York does too
17. Travel books say San Francisco is cold in the summer.
- In contrast,/On the contrary, it gets above 90 degrees sometimes!
18. San Francisco can be very beautiful and warm.
- On the other hand,/On the contrary, it can be very foggy and cold.
Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).
My house is (big) ____________________________ than yours.
This flower is (beautiful) ____________________________ than that one.
This is the (interesting) ____________________________ book I have ever read.
Non-smokers usually live (long) ____________________________ than smokers.
Which is the (dangerous) ____________________________ animal in the world?
A holiday by the sea is (good) ____________________________ than a holiday in the mountains.
It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) ____________________________ than a beer.
Who is the (rich) ____________________________ woman on earth?
The weather this summer is even (bad) ____________________________ than last summer.
He was the (clever) ____________________________ thief of all.
Look at the picture, and complete the sentences.
1. Joe is ____________________________ than Ed. (short)
2. Al is the ____________________________. (short)
3. Ed is the ____________________________. (thin)
4. Joe is ____________________________ than Al. (thin)
5. Al has the ____________________________ clothes. (colorful)
6. Al is ____________________________ than Joe. (heavy)
7. Ed is the____________________________. (light)
8. Joe is____________________________ than Ed. (happy)
9. Ed is the ____________________________. (mysterious)
10. Joe is ____________________________ than Ed. (energetic)
Click on the answer you think is correct.
1Argentina is _____ than England.
bigger
more big
biggest
2 Tomas is _____ than his brother.
attractiver
more attractive
most attractive
3Villages are _____ than cities.
noisier
busier
more peaceful
4 David is the _____ person I've ever met.
more boring
most boring
boring
5Katrina's _____ teacher our class has ever
had.
the better
the good
the best
6 Hong Kong is one of the _____ cities I've
visted.
most interesting
interesting
interest
Unit THREE
down, last week, often, quickly, rarely
1. _____, I saw him walking to the church. Last week, I saw him walking to the church.
2. My father is _____ late for work. My father is rarely late for work.
3. He drove _____ to avoid being late. He drove quickly to avoid being late.
4. I _____ play badminton with my sister. I often play badminton with my sister.
5. This is the place where he fell _____. This is the place where he fell down.
always, just, nearly, online, unusually
6. It took _____ two hours to get here. It took nearly two hours to get here.
7. They were _____ very friendly. They were always very friendly.
8. He has _____ strong hands. He has unusually strong hands.
9. She has _____ completed her degree course. She has just completed her degree course.
10. This dictionary went _____ in 2003.
Adverbs of manner Choose the right adverb.
1. The speaker looks angry.
He is banging the table________
2. Yesterday, there was a football match. Roy was a bad player.
He played ________
3. Terry is a dangerous driver.
He drives ________
4. Carla is impatient.
Carla is waiting for her ________
5. He answered the teacher ________, so he was punished.
6. She entered the room ________ so that she would not wake the baby
up.
7. If you walk so ________ you will miss the bus.
A. angrily
B. badly
C. carefully
D. dangerously
E. impatiently
F. quietly
G. rudely
H. seriously
I. slowly
J. suddenly
adverbs of manner Directions: Complete the sentences
1. The cheetah runs.....
2. The boy speaks......
3. The boy shouts......
4. The old woman rides her bike......
5. The man looks at the cake.....
6. The man is walking..........
Practice Using Adverbs in Sentences
1.Select the word order that best completes the sentence.
1a. My dog — greets warmly me/greets me warmly when I come home.
1b. My dog — patiently waits /waits patiently at the front door.
2a. The baby — slowly is crawling/is crawling slowly across the floor.
2b. The baby — happily found/found happily his mother.
3a. The fisherman — held up his fish proudly./ proudly held up his fish.
3b. The fisherman — smiled triumphantly./triumphantly smiled.
4a. A fortune teller — intensely looked/looked intensely into his crystal ball.
4b. A genie — mystically can the future/can mystically see the future in his crystal ball.
5a. The Fed Ex man — safely delivered the boxes/delivered safely the boxes to our
business.
5b. The Fed Ex man — whistled joyously/joyously whistled as he walked down the sidewalk.
6a. John — tirelessly was working/was tirelessly working to complete his homework.
6b. John — quietly read his book/ read quietly his book/read his book quietly until 2 a.m.
7. The disk jockey — musically entertained the dancers/entertained the dancers
musically/entertained musically the dancers .
8. A dancing toucan — cheerfully shook its tail/shook its tail cheerfully.
9. The actress — blew kisses joyfully/joyfully blew/kisses blew joyfully kisses.
10. My cousin — sleepily walked away/walked sleepily away/walked away sleepily .
Choose the correct answer from the choices in the sentences below.
1. At the airport I was recognizing/am recognizing/recognized the man I had to pick up
from the photo the company had given me.
2. He has been deserving/is deserving/deserves a raise because he is such a good
employee.
3. I was seeing/am seeing/see what you mean. And I agree with you.
4. I will be thinking/ 'm thinking/think of going to Boston for my vacation next month.
5. Every morning when I wake up I had smelt/am smelling/can smell wonderful cooking
smells from the hotel kitchen.
Decide whether each verb is normally stative or dynamic.
1 seem stative dynamic
2 read stative dynamic
3 paint stative dynamic
4 believe stative dynamic
5 smell (for example "This fish smells funny.") stative dynamic
6 change stative dynamic
7 remember stative dynamic
8 understand stative dynamic
9 jump stative dynamic
10 want stative dynamic
Each sentence has four underlined sections; your task is to identify the section with
a grammar mistake -- in other words, the section which is wrong.
1 I play tennis every Tuesday. Last week, I was playing with John, a man I am knowing
from work, when a bird flew into the tennis net.
_____ play _____ was playing _____ am knowing _____ flew
2 Mohammed owns two different houses. He likes to live in his house by the sea when the
weather is good, but in the winter he is preferring to live in the city.
_____ owns _____ likes _____ is _____ is preferring
3 While Keiko was fixing the car, I was making the supper. By six o'clock I had been
working for eight hours, so I was needing a good meal.
_____ was fixing _____ was making _____ had been working _____ was needing
4 When I called Sarah, she said she watched TV, so she didn't want to come out with me,
so I went to the pub alone.
_____ called _____ watched _____ didn't want _____ went
5 I don't understand stative and dynamic verbs. They seem very confusing. I am hating
them, because they are driving me crazy!
_____ don't understand _____ seem _____ am hating
_____ are driving
Read each sentence and decide if it is the verb is from group A, B or C. Write A, B or C in the box at the end of the sentence.
Examples: I think that it's a good idea. - stative/correct;
I think about you every day. - dynamic/correct; I'm thinking that it's a good idea. - stative/wrong; I'm thinking about you now. - dynamic/correct
A: Stative - see, hear, feel, taste, smell
B: Dynamic - look, listen, touch/feel, taste, smell
C: Stative - look/seem, sound, feel, taste, smell
1. Since I came back home from my stay in Paris everything has felt different. I don't quite
know why. ____________
2. While I was tasting the wine, the glass slipped out of my hand and broke on the floor.
3. As soon as I walked in the kitchen I smelled smoke. I then noticed that the dishcloth was
on fire, so I quickly put it out. ____________
4. In one hour's time you will hear the phone ring twice. Don't pick it up, but wait until it
rings again. Then you'll know it's me. ____________
5. The milk had been left out all night and was smelling very bad so I threw it away and
went to get some fresh milk. ____________
6. We were looking at the moon when suddenly we saw some strange lights moving across
the sky and then vanish suddenly. ____________
7. I'm not sure what language they're speaking, but it sounds like Russian. ____________
8. I must congratulate you on your cooking. The dinner tastes wonderful. ____________
9. They felt very sad about leaving the house. After all, they had lived there for over 30
years. ____________
10. I won't be at home to watch the game on TV, so I'll just have to listen to it on the radio.
____________
11. I see that you have decided to take my advice and get rid of the old car. How much did
the new one cost? ____________
12. Would you like to feel the cloth? It's of the very highest quality. ____________
13. I've got very bad flu at the moment and I can't taste anything. ____________
14. Monica's been very ill but she seems a lot better now. ____________
15. I love spring because I can go out and smell all the spring flowers. ____________
Enter the correct verb tense into each box. Pay attention to subject-verb agreement.
Alberto (get) ___________ nervous whenever he takes a test. His head feels light and his
hands (become) ___________ sweaty. He worries that the teacher (look) ___________ at him.
Other people notice that Alberto (appear) ___________ upset because he (act) ___________ so
'jumpy'.
Alberto Benigni is a very funny Italian actor. Presently, he (appear) ___________ in a movie
called "Il Monstro" , the monster. He (seem) ___________ to have a natural gift for comedy .
In this movie, the police think he, Loro, is a dangerous serial killer, but this is a case of
mistaken identity. The police try to catch him by having a beautiful woman, a cop, invite
him to her apartment. He is delighted to be in her company. However, Loro is a person
who (act) ___________ strange. He bumbles, and fumbles, which causes the police to think
he is going to attack her at any moment. Instead, the woman (appear) ___________ to fall
in love with him. Meanwhile another man, the real serial killer, is caught. He (resemble)
___________ Loro in appearance, but not in character.
Fill in the blanks with present simple and present continuous. Pay attention to stative.
Dear Ruth,
My name is Mary and I’m thirteen years old. I ___________ (write) to you because I’ve got a
really big problem and I ___________ (need) your advice. It’s about a boy from school, Nick.
He’s a good looking and fun and fun-loving boy and we (have) a great time together, but
my mum ______________ (not/like) him at all. The truth is that Nick isn’t a very good
student. He ___________ (not/study) very hard but he ___________ (dance) very well and he
___________ (play) the guitar beautifully. In fact, he ___________ (play) with his group at a
pub these days. Mum ___________ (not/want) me to be friends with Nick. You see, Mum
___________ (always/complain) that I can’t choose the right friends. So, dear Ruth,here is
the photograph of Nick. ___________ you (understand) why my mum doesn’t like him? How
can I make her change her mind?
Please help me!
Yours,Mary
Correct the mistakes you find in the following sentences
1 I´m hoping that you pass your English exam.
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2 I´m hating Maths so much this year.
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3 I´m understanding the lesson very good today.
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4 This soup is tasting awful.
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5 I am realize that I have to do a lot of homework now.
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6 Do you believe that man?
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Right or Wrong? Write ’right’ or ’wrong' beside each sentence.
1. I’m having lunch with Jo tomorrow. __________________
2. She was seeing a tall, dark-haired man outside in the garden. __________________
3. He is enjoying the new Harry Potter. __________________
4. I am hating tomatoes. I have never liked them. __________________
5. And now the Prime Minister is picking up her spoon and tasting her soup.
Yes, she is smiling! The soup is okay. __________________
6. I am thinking we should go to a movie. Do you agree? __________________
7. He is owning four cars. __________________
8. I am not knowing her very well. She is not a close friend. __________________
9. I am really liking your new haircut. __________________
10.Your hair is looking fantastic tonight. __________________
Unit FOUR
Expressions of Quantity
Insert the following Expressions of Quantity into the appropriate box:
a little any any many
a few many much lots of
some a lot of much
COUNTABLE
eg: onions
UNCOUNTABLE
eg: salt
I've got . . .
+
1
2
3
4
5
I haven't got . . .
-
6
7
8
Have you got . . .
?
9
10
11
In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:
much, many, a lot of, most, a little, little, a few, few
1. It seems to me that we haven't had __________________ assignments in English this term.
2. How __________________ material can we be expected to read in one week?
3. I've unfortunately had __________________ headaches already because of stress.
4. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too __________________ weeds.
5. I didn't use __________________ fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.
6. Also, I've paid very __________________ attention to how rain we've had.
7. I'm afraid it's rained __________________ times this summer, and that is why the grass is
turning brown and dying. Farmers are very upset.
8. How __________________ good would it do if we watered the plants ourselves? .
9. __________________ advice I have ever received from so-called "experts" has been useless.
10. They said that just __________________ help could make a big difference.
11. __________________ people know as much about computers as Tomas does.
12. It does us__________________ good when the banking system collapses.
In the following sentences, fill in the gaps with one of the following quantifiers:
A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH |
MANY | MUCH OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL OF | SOME
1. I'm having __________________ of trouble passing my driving exam.
2. __________________ the movies were rated PG.
3. __________________ information proved to be outdated.
4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still __________________ time left.
5. Although there are __________________ brilliant students in this state -- thousands, even,
only __________________ will choose to remain in the state after graduation.
6. We were able to destroy __________________ the parasites with our antigen, but
__________________ of them survived to cause trouble.
7. __________________ a student has passed through these doors.
8. Although __________________ of the lawn is open to the sun, there are __________________
of shade trees to make it comfortable.
Choose the best modal for each sentence.
1. I'm going to visit your country. Where _______________ if I want to go shopping?
A) ought to I go B) I should go C) should I go
2. It's raining and I don't want to get my dress wet. I _________________ an umbrella.
A) had better bring B) had better not bring C) had better to bring
3. The airline only allows two pieces of luggage.
You _________________ pack too much or you will have to take it out at the airport!
A) had better not B) had not better C) better not
4. Dave loves chocolate, but he _________________ too much or he will get fat.
A) shouldn't eat B) should eat not C) should eat
5. A: I think that the grade my teacher gave me on my test is wrong.
B: Really? You ______________ to her after class today.
A) should to talk B) ought talk C) ought to talk
6. John: I'm so hot. Mary: You _________________ your coat!
A) should to take off B) should put on C) should take off
7. My mother isn't feeling well, so I told her that she _______________ to the doctor.
A) ought to go B) ought C) ought go
8. I need help, doctor. My baby doesn't sleep well. What ________________ ?
A) had I better do B) I should do C) should I do
Should, Ought to, Had better Write the best modal to complete each sentence.
1. My teacher told me that I ____________ review my notes every day. I guess it's a good idea
to look at them after class.
2. Do you think Carol ____________ save her money or spend it? She is planning to go to
Europe this summer.
3. I'm going to a party tonight. What ____________ I wear: a dress or black pants?
4. Our car's gas tank is almost empty. We ____________ fill it up with gas soon or we will
run out of gas!
5. If you are worried about getting fat, you ____________ eat at McDonald's every day. You
eat healthy, low-fat foods like fruits and vegetables.
6. It's really raining outside right now. I ____________ forget my umbrella or I'll get wet!
7. Where ____________ we have lunch today: at home or in a restaurant?
Select the answer that fits the situation.
My electricity bill was too high. How can I save money?
1. You - could/should low-energy light bulbs
2. You - could/should close all the doors and heat just one room.
3. Also, you - could/should turn your heating thermostat lower.
4. You - could/should make sure all your doors and windows seal tightly.
5. You - could/should turn off lights when you leave rooms.
6. Furthermore, you - could/should look into alternative energy sources for your home.
Gas costs too much. I can't afford to fill my car anymore!
7. You - could/should sell your car and buy a bicycle.
8. You - could/should buy hybrid car.
9. You - could/should try to take public transportation.
10. You - could/should drive less if possible.
I had a car accident. My car is wrecked. I couldn't go to work.
11. You - could have/should have called me for a ride .
12. You - could have/should have taken the bus.
13. You - could have/should have come in a ta) i.
14. You - could have/should have found some way to get to work.
15. You - could have/should have called your boss to let him know.
Exercise. Chose should or shouldn't.
1. You ---should/shouldn't be so selfish.
2. I don't think you --- should/shouldn't smoke so much.
3. You --- should/shouldn't exercise more.
4. I think you --- should/shouldn't try to speak to her.
5. You are overweight. You --- should/shouldn't go on a diet.
6. Where --- should/shouldn't we park our car?
7. You --- should/shouldn't never speak to your mother like this.
8. The kids --- should/shouldn't spend so much time in front of the TV.
9. --- should/shouldn't I tell her the truth or should I say nothing?
10. I think we --- should/shouldn't reserve our holiday in advance.
Unit FIVE
Asking permission and making requests
Write questions using the phrases in the box.
Use Can/Could you….. ?/ Can/Could I……..?
a) ______________________________________________________ iron my trousers
b) ______________________________________________________ carry my suitcase
c) ______________________________________________________ have a coffee
d) ______________________________________________________ use your computer
e) ______________________________________________________ take a photo of the house
f) ______________________________________________________ wash the dishes
g) ______________________________________________________ ask a question
Make a list of six things to ask permission or make a request for.
Write a dialogue below including all six requests and the answers.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. ____________________________________________________________________________________
What is the level of formality?
1. Mail these letters. None – informal – formal - very formal
2. Would you please mail these letters for me? None – informal – formal - very formal
3. Could you mail these letters? None – informal – formal - very formal
4. Can you mail these letters? None – informal – formal - very formal
5. Do you think you could mail these letters? None – informal – formal - very formal
6. Would you be so kind as to mail these letters? None – informal – formal - very formal
Requests, Suggestions and Advice Decide on the best modal phrase to complete the sentence.
7. There's a good movie on TV tonight.
____________________ watch it.
a) May we b) Let's c) Do you mind
8. ______________________ watching it at your place?
a) May we b) Why don't we c) Do you mind
9. ______________________ hand me the remote control?
a) Might you b) Can you c) I'd like you to
10._______________________ call some friends to join us?
a) Could you b) Shall we c) Let's
11. "I can't find which channel it is on." _____________________ checking the newspaper for the TV listings.
a) Do you mind b) How about c) Why don't we
12. _____________________ turn the TV a little louder, I can't hear too well.
a) Will you b) Can you c) Shall we
Look at the situations below. In each case you need to ask someone to do something for you. What do you say? 1. You've lost your calculator. Ask a colleague to lend you his.
2. You want your secretary to type a letter for you.
3. You want somebody in your department to finish writing a report for you by Friday.
4. You can't meet Pat Hoskins tomorrow because you've suddenly got to go to Paris on
business. Ask a colleague to meet Pat Hoskins instead.
5. You want your friend to get you a coffee.
6. You can't attend the meeting tomorrow because you have a doctor's appointment. Ask
your boss to postpone the meeting.
Match the sentences.
1. Which train do you think I should take?
a) Push really hard.
b) Get the early one. It's much less crowded and you're sure to get a seat.
c) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
d) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
2. What time should I get there?
a) Stop worrying and get on with some work or you won't have a future.
b) Don't come early whatever you do. The meeting never starts on time.
c) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
d) Insert the token in the slot and press the button for the type of drink you want.
3. We're off to Mexico on Friday.
a) Well, enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Push really hard.
d) Insert the token in the slot and press the button for the type of drink you want.
4. I'm really stuck on this.
a) Push really hard.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
d) Speak to Rachel. She knows all about it.
5. I'm really worried about my future.
a) Stop worrying and get on with some work or you won't have a future.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
d) Insert the token in the slot and press the button for the type of drink you want.
6. How do you open this door?
a) Insert the token in the slot and press the button for the type of drink you want.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
d) Push really hard.
7. How does this coffee machine work?
a) Insert the token in the slot and press the button for the type of drink you want.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Well, enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
d) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
8. I'll be off soon.
a) Well, enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Speak to Rachel. She knows all about it.
d) Well, don't leave without saying goodbye!
9. Can I just make a point here?
a) Well, enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
b) Speak to me later, please, could you? We don't have much time left and I must finish
this.
c) Speak to Rachel. She knows all about it.
d) Don't come early whatever you do. The meeting never starts on time.
10. I hope this isn't disturbing you, Mr Dylan.
a) Well, enjoy yourselves. Don't do anything I wouldn't do.
b) Don't think twice, it's alright.
c) Speak to Rachel. She knows all about it.
d) Don't come early whatever you do. The meeting never starts on time.
Put the sentences in order, using the imperative.
1. wet. Don't the camera let get _____________________________________________
2. Let's the cinema. to go _____________________________________________
3. speak that. like Don't _____________________________________________
4. attention pay to her. Don't _____________________________________________
5. to the tonight. Let go her party _____________________________________________
6. Don't fast. too drive _____________________________________________
7. door. Close the _____________________________________________
8. your open page book 26. Sit down and _____________________________________________
9. You, to listen me. _____________________________________________
10. word. say not Let's a _____________________________________________
11. please. door the open Matt _____________________________________________
12. board! date on the Write the _____________________________________________
13. and Stand up again start ! _____________________________________________
14. Sit ! your and open books down _____________________________________________
15. be silly and quiet ! Don't be _____________________________________________
16. ! a me ball Give _____________________________________________
17. ! the door Close _____________________________________________
18. window Open the ! _____________________________________________
19. book Take a ! _____________________________________________
20. ! Be quiet _____________________________________________
21. ! run Don't _____________________________________________
22. ! at boy this Look _____________________________________________
23. tape Listen ! to the _____________________________________________
24. panic, ! Don't Ron _____________________________________________
Put the words in brackets into the gaps. Mind the positive or the negative forms.
1. upstairs. (to go) _____________________________________________
2. in this lake. (not/to swim) _____________________________________________
3. your homework. (to do) _____________________________________________
4. football in the yard. (not/to play) _____________________________________________
5. your teeth. (to brush) _____________________________________________
6. during the lesson. (not/to talk) _____________________________________________
7. the animals in the zoo. (not/to feed) _____________________________________________
8. the instructions. (to read) _____________________________________________
9. late for school. (not/to be) _____________________________________________
10. your mobiles. (to switch off) _____________________________________________
11. your brother. (to ask) _____________________________________________
12. a pencil. (not/to use) _____________________________________________
13. up. (to hurry) _____________________________________________
14. quiet. (to be) _____________________________________________
15. the police. (not/to call) _____________________________________________
16. your beds. (to make) _____________________________________________
17. Please the gap. (to mind) _____________________________________________
18. dad about my accident. (not/to tell) _____________________________________________
19. Please in this room. (not/to smoke) _____________________________________________
20. Let's her mother in kitchen. (to help) _____________________________________________
Unit SIX
Order the words in the boxes to make sentences.
I to Athens going 'm stay in
1 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. car 's sell her going to Natalia
2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. aren't change minds their They to going
3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. going dog to We get 're a
4 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. rain to going isn't It
5 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. it like Carlos going isn't to
6 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. this year have to holiday going a you Are
7 _______________________________________________________________________________________________. computer they a are When going buy to new
8 _______________________________________________________________________________________________.
Select the correct response for the question asked.
1. Randy: What ___ this weekend?
a) you are going to do b) are you going to do c) your gonna do
2. Maria: I'm not sure. ___ anything special?
a) Are you going to do b) You are going to do c) Is going to do
3. Randy: My friend Melissa and I ___ a party. Would you like to come?
a) am going to b) are going to go to c) go to
Maria: I'd love to! ______________________?
a) What's it going to be b) Who's go to be c) Where's it going to be
4. Randy: It is ___ to be at Ruth's house.
a) Go b) going c) gonna
5. Maria: What time ___ start?
a) is it going to b) it's going to c) it
Randy: At 10 P.M.
6. Maria: ___ invite?
a) Who are you going to b) What you're going to c) When you going to
What are these people going to do? Replace names with pronouns.
1. Aki is in the bathroom and she's picking up her toothbrush.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
2. John is in his bedroom and he's putting on his pajamas.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Joanne is in the locker room and she is putting on her swimsuit.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Barbara is in the kitchen and she's breaking two eggs into a bowl.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Mark is standing in front of the bathroom mirror with shaving cream all over his face.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Frank and Linda are in the bedroom. Frank is undressing Linda and Linda is undressing Frank.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Louise is having contractions so she's calling an ambulance.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Melanie and Marco are standing in front of the priest in the church. Melanie is wearing a white
dress and Marco is wearing a dark suit.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. I am sitting down in front of my computer and I am switching it on.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
10. George is looking at Emily and he thinks she is beautiful. Emily is looking at George and she
thinks he is beautiful.
Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the going to or will form of the future
tense.
1 Sally: There's no milk left!
Betty: Oh. I _______________ some from the shop. (get)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
2 The population of Valencia _______________ 2 million by the year 2010. (reach)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
3 Mum: I told you to tidy up your room.
Son: Sorry, Mum, I forgot. I _______________ it after lunch.(do)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
4 Sally: Why don't we meet for coffee on Friday morning?
Willy: Sorry. I can't. I _______________ the doctor then. (see)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
5 "Tomorrow _______________ a bright and sunny day everywhere in Spain, except in La Coruña,"
said the weatherwoman. (be)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
6 Look at that big black cloud. I think it _______________ . (rain)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
7 Sally: What are your plans for the week-end?
Betty: Brad Pitt phoned. We _______________ on a picnic. (go)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
8 Betty: Have you booked the flights yet?
Sally: Don't worry. It's all organized. I _____________ to the travel agent's tomorrow morning. (go)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
9 In the future people _______________ bigger heads. (have)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
10 If we miss the bus, we _______________ a taxi. (take)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
11 Next month I _______________ a DVD player. (buy)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
12 When _______________ you _______________ another party? (have)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
13 I've got to go to the dentist this morning. _______________ you _______________ with me? (come)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
14 Oh no! I think I _______________ . (sneeze)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
15 Fanny: I can't open this jar.
Leslie: Give it to me. I _______________ it. (do)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Choose either "will" or "going to" and the main verb for each sentence.
1. A: Why are you wearing your coat?
B: Because I ________________________________________________ (go) to the shops.
2. A: I think we are lost!
B: OK, I ________________________________________________ (find) a policeman to ask directions.
3. A: The kitchen is on fire!!!!
B: Oh no!!! I ________________________________________________ (call) the fire brigade.
4. A: I think the dog needs a bath.
B: I know. Today, I bought that special shampoo. I _______________________ (wash) him tomorrow.
5. A: How are you going to college this afternoon.
B: John ________________________________________________ (give) me a lift.
Match the sentences with the predictions. Type the letter into the box.
example 1 b How is your sister? Great! She's going to have a baby.
______ 1. How is your sister? a. I'm worried he'll make himself ill.
______ 2. Sally hasn't done any revision. b. Great! She's going to have a baby.
______ 3. He didn't take a jumper! c. He isn't going to come, is he?
______ 4. Helen is in love with Paul. d. I think he'll probably get the sack.
______ 5. Did you hear the weather forecast? e. I think she'll probably marry him.
______ 6. He isn't doing very well at work. f. They said it's going to rain.
______ 7. Tom isn't eating very much. g. He's going to be really cold.
______ 8. He's two hours late. h. She won't pass the exam then.
What is the reason behind the statement?
1 I'm certain you'll do well in your new job. ___________
2 I'm convinced he'll be a success in the job. ___________
3 I'm seeing him at the end of the afternoon. ___________
4 No, you're my guest. I'll pay. ___________
5 I'll help, if you want. ___________
6 Don't worry. I'll get it. ___________
7 I'm starting work there next Monday. ___________
8 That train always get in late. They won't be early. ___________
9 The boss looks very angry. I think he's going to shout at us. ___________ ___________
10 We're meeting at 10.00. ___________
11 We're having lunch on Friday. ___________
12 Look at those clouds. It's going to rain. ___________
13 I'm sure he'll come. He's probably just held up in traffic. ___________
14 The next time I see the boss, I'm going to tell him that I want a pay rise. ___________
15 I'm not going to put up with these working conditions much longer. ___________
16 It feels really cold. I think it's going to snow. ___________
17 Look at the weather forecast. It's going to be a really cold day tomorrow. ___________
18 It's late. I think I'll come in early tomorrow to finish this. ______________________
19 I'm going to learn to type properly. ___________
20 I'm going to go to bed earlier. I'm shattered. ___________
a) There is evidence now for
the future event
b) The speaker has already
made an arrangement.
c) Something the speaker
thinks is certain to happen
d) The speaker's decision is
made at the moment of
speaking
e) The speaker has already
made a decision
Choose the correct answer for each question.
1 I feel really tired. I think I ______ go to bed.
2 Where are you going?
I ______ visit a customer.
3 Do you want me to help you?
No thanks. John ______ help me.
4 Would you prefer tea or coffee?
I ______ have some coffee, please.
5 Would you like to come to my house for dinner and talk about this?
Good idea. I ______ bring some wine.
6 I've already decided. I ______ buy a new car
7 What are your plans for next week?
I ______ to fly to New York on business. Probably on Tuesday but I haven't bought my ticket yet.
8 What are your plans for the holidays?
I ______ visit my parents for a few days and then go walking in Scotland.
9 Why are you wearing your best suit?
I ______ have lunch with my biggest customer.
10 Do you want to have the chicken or the beef?
I think ______ have the beef.
11 My head hurts.
Sit down and I ______ get you an aspirin.
12 We need some more ink for the printer.
I ______ go to the shop and get some.
13 Look! There's smoke coming out of the photocopier.
You turn it off and I ______ phone the safety officer
14 I cannot see how to use this spreadsheet.
Don't worry. I ______ help you.
15 I need to speak to you today.
I'm going out now but I ______ be back later.
16 Did you phone Michael?
I'm sorry. I completely forgot. I ______ do it now.
17 Can you help me with this? I don't understand.
I ______ give you a hand as soon as I've finished this.
a) 'll
b) 'm going to
