Intermediate – B1
GRAMMAR
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
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1 Alexandria … sports and enjoys her life.
A is liking
B like
C likes
D is like
2 My brother … so scared when he watches frightening films that he can’t talk.
A gets
B get
C is getting
D is get
3 They … avoid food like fish and chips if they want to lose weight.
A can
B might
C are able to
D ought to
4 You … climb to the top of the pole; half way is fine for today.
A needed
B have to
C needn’t
D weren’t able to
5 Students … take any exams to get into the sports school as long as they are good athletes.
A couldn’t
B must
C can
D don’t need to
6 My sister … to be on the programme Rock School.
A always has wanted
B has always been wanting
C always has been wanting
D has always wanted
7 The group is new but very ambitious and has … recorded three songs.
A already
B yet
C since
D never
8 Simmons … him to feel more self-confident while he’s singing.
A has helping
B has been helping
C has be helped
D have been helping
9 The role of Clouseau … wonderfully by Steve Martin.
A is be played
B were played
C was played
D play
10 ‘The police … that a crime was committed and they have to solve it.’
‘What happens next?’
A told
B has told
C tell
D have been told
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2. Ask about the underlined part of a sentence.
1 Francesca’s studying Maths at university. ______.
2 Lucy enjoys university. ______.
3 Ben failed his driving test. ______.
4 Paula and Jamie started school last week. ______.
5 The neighbours get to college by bus. ______.
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3. Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
1 We would have two dogs and two cats when we were children. ______
2 Tom didn’t used to enjoy going to school. ______
3 My parents wouldn’t to let us stay up late on school nights. ______
4 Did you used to study hard at university? ______
5 I used to teach English for ten years. ______
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4. Re-write the first sentence starting with the words given.
1 A woman was rescued from the eleventh floor of a building today.
Firemen ______.
2 The board gave the Managing Director a leaving present.
A leaving present______.
3 We’ll finish the homework tonight.
The homework______.
4 The hijacker of flight BA 101 has been arrested.
Police______.
5 Plastic bottles are recycled as bags.
Companies______.
6 You’ll be found guilty.
The judge______.
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VOCABULARY
1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
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1 A … voice whispered her name.
A pale
B ghostly
C deadly
D skeleton
2 In the Disney cartoon, Cinderella’s … stepmother treats her very badly.
A wicked
B odd
C terrified
D ghost
3 After Jake had watched the … film, he was so scared he couldn’t speak!
A wicked
B mysterious
C horrifying
D haunted
4 He had already seen the film about aliens coming to … Earth so he chose a different one.
A planet
B universe
C country
D world
5 He had already … two prizes but he didn’t want to stop playing.
A won
B defeated
C beaten
D attacked
6 He had just watched Rosemary’s Baby, a(n) … film, and he was too scared to go to sleep.
A original
B haunting
C nervous
D horror
7 The police had been investigating the girl’s … disappearance for five years.
A wicked
B fascinating
C mysterious
D nervous
8 When my sister was little, she used to think that there was a hairy … hiding under her bed!
A monster
B alien
C enemy
D species
9 The girl had just gone into the … house when she saw a ghost coming towards her.
A haunted
B original
C wicked
D nervous
10 At the start of the film, the … had already come to Earth and had been controlling humans for
years.
A types
B species
C aliens
D enemies
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2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives from the box. You may need to use some extra words.
bad big exciting funny useful
1 Laura is ______me at speaking French – you really can’t understand a word she says.
2 Giorgio is ______person in the class. He makes everyone laugh with his crazy jokes.
3 I would say that English is probably ______language in the world.
4 That was ______film I’ve ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat
5 London is ______Rome, isn’t it?
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3. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 My cousin has a black ______in karate.
2 Do you play any musical ______?
3 I think the volleyball ______is too low.
4 It’s difficult to see through these ______when I ski into the sun.
5 Luckily, I was wearing a ______when I fell so I didn’t hurt my head.
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4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of look and a particle from the box.
after / at / for / forward / into / out / up
1______! That scooter is going very fast!
2Can you see what they are all ______? It must be something interesting.
3While he was reading, he ______the meaning of all the new words.
4The police are ______the crime.
5I always ______to going on holiday.
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5. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 I’m sorry to tell you that your application has been ______. (success)
2 Peter is very ______and often makes silly mistakes. (care)
3 I found that programme really ______. In fact, I almost fell asleep a couple of times. (interest)
4 People often ______my name because it’s quite unusual. (pronounce)
5 I had an ______time at the party because lots of my old friends were there. (enjoy)
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6. Complete this advert for a theme park in the USA. Write the adjectives in brackets in the comparative or superlative form.
Experience the world’s (1) ______(exciting) theme park
For some of the (2)______(fast) rides and the (3)______(big) thrills in the USA, spend a day at ‘Dodge City’ in the heart of Florida. Voted (4)______(good) value for money than its competitors and the state’s (5)______(popular) family destination, Dodge City takes you back to an (6)______(early) time when the West was won. Your children will love the Cowboy shows and you won’t find a (7)______(wide) choice of food in any theme park. But why not stay for a week? Your (8)______(near) hotel is five minutes away with Orlando airport only an hour’s drive or Miami.
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