1. Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous. Use drink, drive, like, listen, live, rain, sleep, study, wear, work.
a) Sorry, I can´t hear you. I...... to music.
b) Charles always ...... to work.
c) “Shhhhhhhh! Be quiet. The children ......
d) We can´t play tennis today. It ......
e) Fiona ...... four cups of coffee every day.
f) We ...... this picture very much.
g) My brother ...... for Apple.
h) Kathy always ...... jeans at home.
i) They can´t come to the theatre because they ...... for the exam tomorrow.
j) My parents ...... in a big house in the country.
2Complete the telephone conversation. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
FionaHi, Nadia. It’s Fiona.
NadiaOh hi. (1) ______you ______(ring) from Joe’s place?
FionaNo, I’m at the market. I (2) ______(look) for some shoes.
NadiaAre you serious? Why (3) ______you ______(need) more shoes? You’ve got lots of shoes!
FionaWell, I (4) ______(want) to buy a new pair, but I (5) ______(not have) much luck. And it’s after midday now, so the market (6) ______(close). Anyway, what about you? (7) ______you ______(do) anything interesting?
NadiaWell, Kim’s here. We (8) ______(record) some music for her party. (9) ______you ______(want) to come round? Fiona …? Are you there?
FionaHey, I can’t talk now, Nadia. This guy (10) ______(show) me a fabulous pair of earrings. I’ll ring you back.
3Complete the sentences. Use verbs in the present simple or present continuous, affirmative or negative.
1Alex often ______to the radio in the morning.
2We’re hurrying because we ______to be late.
3I don’t really like this ice cream very much. It ______nice.
4Julie will be ready soon. She ______a shower.
5Look at John. He ______a yellow shirt because he supports the Brazilian team.
4Write the questions and complete the short answers.
1A:you / believe / in ghosts?
______
B:No, ______.
2A:the children / sleep?
______
B:Yes, ______.
3A:Suzie / always / wear / that necklace?
______
B:Yes, ______.
4A:this shop / sell / newspapers?
______
B:Yes, ______.
5A:you and Carlo / study / at the moment?
______
B:No, ______.
5Read the text and answer the questions.
My sister
by Robert Edwards
My sister Naomi is eighteen, two years older than me. She’s quite tall and she’s got dyed blonde hair. She always wears lots of make-up and she’s got a piercing in her nose. My parents were very annoyed when she came home with the piercing. In fact Mum is still upset about it and Dad says it looks ridiculous, but actually I think it suits her. Now she wants to get a tattoo. There are lots of arguments about that at home, but Naomi knows what she wants and she’s very determined.
A few years ago she was into fashion and she spent a lot of time shopping for trendy clothes, but she changed her image when she met her boyfriend, Darren. Now she enjoys looking scruffy. She usually wears old jeans with a black jacket and a pair of heavy black boots. She’s got a big collection of rings and earrings, too. She and Darren both love heavy metal and they’re interested in motorbike racing. At the moment they’re saving money to go to the Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix in Jerez.
1Why do you think Naomi spends time in front of the mirror every morning?
______
2How does Naomi’s mother feel about her piercing?
______
3What does Robert think of it?
______
4Why is Naomi arguing with her parents?
______
5How does Robert describe Naomi’s personality?
______
6When did she stop buying trendy clothes?
______
7What does she usually wear on her feet?
______
8How do we know that she likes jewellery?
______
9What interests do Naomi and Darren share?
______
10Which country are they planning to visit?
______
6. Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. What ______(you/do) when I ______(phone) you yesterday?
I ______(sit) in a café.
2. Sue ______(watch) a film when she ______(hear) the noise.
3. When I ______(leave) the house, it ______(snow).
4. While I ______(use) the computer, the electricity ______(go off).
5. The people ______(clap) while the singer ______(sing).
6. We ______(go) to the party when we ______(see) an accident.
7. My family ______(sit) in the living room when I ______(come) home.
8. She ______(not look) when the thief ______(steal) her bag.
9. We ______(not go out) because we ______(study) for our test.
7. Complete these sentences. Use the past simple/ past perfect.
1.When he(arrive), the burglars(leave).
2. By the time wethe tickets (buy), the filmalready(start).
3. He eventually(find) the wallet he(lose).
4. Jane(ring) five minutes before Jerry(get) home.
5. We only(see) a small part of what we(plan) to see.
6. She(think) she(see) him before.
7. He(turn) on the TV only after he(do) his homework.
8. I(be) very tired because I(study) the whole night before the exam.
9. She(let) me know that shealready(see) the film.
10. Inever(hear) of this restaurant until you(mention) it.
8. Complete these sentences. Use the present simple, present continuous, past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
1.Yesterday, Jenny ………………………..(come) home, ………………………..(sit) down and ……………………………………(switch) on the TV.
2. Tom usually …………………………….(cycle) to school, but today he ………………………….(take) the bus because it ……………………………………..(rain).
3. The boys ………………………………………..(break) the window when they ………………………….(play) football.
4.Last week, Susan ………………………………………(give) me the book that she …………………..(read)
5. He ……………………………………..(hear) the news, ……………………………..to the telephone and ………………………………….(phone) a friend.
6. The bus usually ……………………………………..(leave) at 7:00 and ………………………..(arrive) at school at 7:20.
7. Tom …………………………………………………..(walk) down the road when he ……………..(see) a big dog, which …………………………………(come) towards him very quickly.
8. Mary and Joe ……………………………….in a clothes shop at the moment. They ……………….(look) at some jeans.
9.They ……………………………………..(sell) their flat before they ………………………(move) to the England.
10. What ……………………….they ……………………… right now? They …………………(play) tennis.
11. She ……………………………(need) some help because somebody ……………..….(stole) her money.
12. My friends………………………………………………(go) to the cinema once a month.
13. Yesterday at 12:00 I ………………………………………….(do) my English homework and I …………………………..(finish) it at 12:30.
14. When ……………………..you ………………..(buy) that T-shit? I …………....…(buy) it two years ago.
9. Read this text: THE COMMONWEALTH
The Commonwealth is an association of 54 independent member countries which were formerly parts of the British Empire. These countries are found in all continents and their population is over 1.7 billion people. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Jamaica and India are some of its members. Queen Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth.
Commonwealth countries make a great effort to work as one and build a better world for the global community. They help each other to make their economies stronger and to improve their systems of government and the skills of their people. Heads of Government (usually Presidents and Prime Ministers) and Government Ministers of member countries meet regularly to discuss how to co-operate with each other.
Some current projects include bringing the quality of education and schools to higher standards, for teachers and students, supporting immunisation campaigns so that children are healthier, making people more aware of HIV/AIDS and how to deal with it, helping young people to borrow money to start small businesses and studying the rainforest so we learn to take good care of the environment.
Through many professional and over 60 non-governmental organizations, the Commonwealth works hard to make improvements in the lives of people.
I. READING COMPREHENSION. Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer. NO marks are given for only true or false.
1. Member countries of the Commonwealth used to belong to the British Empire.
2. The only Commonwealth’s aim is making money.
3. Health programmes are included in the Commonwealth’s projects.
4. All organisations working for the Commonwealth are related to Governments.
II. EXPRESSING THE MAIN IDEAS.Answer the following questions according to the information given in the text.
1.What is the main aim of The Commonwealth?
2.Who represents the different countries in the regular meetings the Commonwealth holds?
III. Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
a) Large masses of land surrounded by sea.
b) At regular times, for example every week, month, or year.
c) Places where children are taught.
d) What you earn by working and what you spend in order to buy things.
10Choose the correct words.
1They’ve already / yet visited Venice.
2Have you ever / never seen a ghost?
3Has she finished work just / yet?
4They’ve been married for / since October.
5Lucy has worked in the circus since / for she was a child.
6David has just / yet got back from holiday.
11Complete the newspaper extracts. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple.
Last night a massive tidal wave 1……………… (hit) the coast of Mexico. Over 5,000 people2……………… (already / lose) their homes.
Yesterday a girl 3……………… (hand in) a
briefcase containing £100,000 to the police.
The girl found the briefcase at Euston
railway station.
The cost of living in Britain 4………………
(rise) again. Last year prices in British
supermarkets 5……………… (increase) by
more than five per cent.
12Complete the text. Use the correct form of the present perfect simple or past simple.
1…………… you …………… (ever / dream) of being a film star? Leonardo DiCaprio was only five years old when he 2………….…(star) in his first TV show, and just thirteen when he 3……………… (appear) in his first film. Since then he 4……………… (not stop) working. He 5……………… (be) in over fifteen films and he 6……………… (work) with stars such as Robert De Niro and Johnny Depp.
Leonardo 7……………… (be) born in Los Angeles in 1974. After appearing in TV shows,
he 8……………… (get) his first film role in Critters 3, then he starred in Romeo and Juliet.
But it 9……………… (not be) until Titanic that he 10……………… (become) a world-famous
teen idol. It was then that Leonardo 11……………… (begin) to appear on magazine
covers around the world.
Since Titanic, Leonardo 12……………… (be) very busy. He 13……………… (already / make)
three more films and 14…………… (just / start) work on another.
13.Write questions about Leonardo. Use the present perfect simple or past simple.
1How old / when / first appear / on TV?
………………………………………………
2ever / meet / Robert De Niro?
………………………………………………
3How long / be / an actor?
………………………………………………
4famous / before Titanic?
………………………………………………
5How many / films / make / since Titanic?
………………………………………………
14. REPHRASING Present Perfect and Past Simple:
a)I haven’t seen Alice for ages
It’s ages since I last saw Alice( SINCE + PAST SIMPLE)
b)She started working in this factory 13 years ago.
She has worked in this factory for 13 years
c)We last visited Rome three years ago
We haven’t visited Rome for three years
d)It’s 3 months since she last phoned me
The last time she phoned me was three months ago( LAST TIME + PAST SIMPLE)
e)Peter has never heard classical music before
It’s the first time Peter has heard classical music(FIRST TIME + PRESENT PERFECT)
f)This is the silliest joke I have ever heard.
I have never heard such a silly joke before
e) I arrived in London two weeks ago and I’m still here.
I have been in London for two weeks.
g)When did you meet Antonio?
How long have you known Antonio?
- When did you buy your car?
How long…
- I arrived in Paris last week and I’m still here.
I have…
- This is the most ridiculous idea I’ve heard.
I have ……
- Rocío has dinner at eight o’clock, and it’s 9 o’clock now.
Rocío…
- I started teaching twenty years ago.
I have…
- Virginia was at the party two minutes ago, but she is no longer here.
Virginia has…
- Gasol’s romance with basketball began at the age of five.
Gasol has loved basketball …
- Frank lost his job three months ago.
Frank has been…
- The man who murdered JFK is still free.
The Police haven’t..
- This is my second visit to Hungary.
This is the second time…
- Mary started learning French five years ago.
Mary has…
- After I arrived here, I started to feel better.
I have…
- It’s over twenty years since we got married.
We have…
- The last time they saw each other was in 1994.
They haven’t …
- The last time I ice-skated was ten years ago.
I haven’t …
- It’s a long time since I last went to a football match.
I haven’t …
- They last wrote me 20 years ago.
They haven’t …
- She bought this car 2 months ago.
She has …
- She hasn’t worked for 3 years.
It’s …
- Mary hasn’t swum for years.
It’s …
- Peter hasn’t shown me his house for 15 years.
It’s …
- They haven’t visited us for ages.
It’s …
- It’s three years since I last ran a marathon.
I haven’t …
- It’s ages since she last won an Oscar.
She hasn’t …
- It’s years since they swept the house for the last time.
They haven’t …
- It’s 15 years since he lit his last cigarette.
He hasn’t …
- It’s 14 years since she lent me her car for the last time.
She hasn’t …
- It’s years since I last took a holiday.
The last time …
- I haven’t seen Peter for a long time.
The last time …
- He has never behaved like this before.
It’s the first time …
- I haven’t talked to George for 4 days.
It’s ……………
15. Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of will or going to.
1‘I’ve decided to go to university.’
‘Really? Which subject ……………… you ……………… (study)?’
2‘Do you think that computers ……………… (control) our lives in the future?’
‘No, of course not!’
3‘Why are you wearing a tracksuit?’
‘I ……………… (play) tennis in the park with David.’
4‘It’s very cold in here.’
‘Yes, you’re right. I ……………… (close) the window.’
5‘That woman looks very pale.’
‘Yes, I think she ……………… (faint).’
6‘Why are you turning on the radio?’
‘I ……………… (listen) to the news.’
7‘I can’t work out this maths problem.’
‘I ……………… (help) you with it.’
16. Choose the correct tenses.
1In a hundred years time I think people will live / are living on the moon.
2Who are you meeting / will you meet this evening?
3‘What are you going to wear for the party?’
‘I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll wear / I’m wearing my new jeans.’
4Greg passed his driving test last week. He told me he’s going to buy / he’ll buy a car.
5I feel terrible. I think I’ll be/ I’m going to be sick.
6‘Where are you going for your summer holidays?’
‘I don’t know yet. Perhaps I’ll go / I’m going to go to Torremolinos.’
17Choose the correct tenses.
Hi Pablo!How are you? A lot has happened since I last wrote. The good news is that I’ve passed all my exams, and 1 I’ll start / I’m starting university in September. 2I’m going to study / I’ll study Spanish and Catalan at Middlesex University in London, so 3I’ll be able to / I’m being able to write e-mails in Catalan soon!
I’ve also got a new boyfriend called Matthew. He’s a year older than me and he’s really nice.
Next week 4we’ll go / we’re going to a Blur concert in Manchester. Matthew queued for six hours for the tickets!
Unfortunately 5I’m not seeing / I won’t see Matthew very often after I start university.
6I’ll probably find / I’m probably finding a flat in London, and 7he’ll definitely stay / he’s definitely going to stay in Manchester. But 8we’re seeing / we’llsee each other at weekends.
9Are you coming / Will you come and visit me in London? I hope so.
Love Clare
18. Comparative and superlative
1. Your daughter isn’t as pretty as mine.
My daughter …………………………………………………………….
2. Staying at home is better than going out.
Going out ………………………………………………………………………
3. Jane is more intelligent than Mike is.
Mike is not …………………………………………………………….
4. The domestic flights are cheaper than the international ones.
The international flights ……………………………………………..
5. A van costs more than a motorbike.
A motorbike is ………………………………………………………
6. The Mercedes was bigger than the Opel.
The Opel wasn’t ……………………………………………………………….
7. She had expected better results in her exams.
Her exam results were ………………………………………………………….
8. It was the hottest country she had ever visited.
She had ……………………………………………………………..
9. They learned less than they had expected.
They didn’t learn
10. She is the most patient person I have ever met.
I have ……………………………………………………
11. Chinese is more difficult to learn than English.
It ……………………………………………………………………………….
12. My daughter is more hard-working than the other children in the class.
The other children ………………………………………………………………………
13. There were more books than magazines in the library.
There were ……………………………………………………………………………..
14. It was the most beautiful song I had ever listened to.
I had never …………………………………………………………….
15. Emma is the best doctor in the hospital.
Nobody ……………………………………………………………………..
16. Mike isn’t so / as intelligent as Jane is.
Jane ……………………………………………………………………………
17. Cindy prefers butter to margarine.
Cindy thinks ………………………………………………………………………….
18. This is the best roast I have ever tasted.
I ………………………………………………………………………………...
19. It was the fastest horse he had ever seen.
He had …………………………………………………………………..
20. I don`t draw as well as my cousin does.
My cousin …………………………………………………………….
21. Marcus cooks much better than Alan.
Alan ……………………………………………………………………………...
23. Charles learned Russian more easily than I did.
I ……………………………………………………………………………………
24. I cannot speak German as well as you.
You
19. Rephrasing
1. The last time it rained was in March (… since March)
2. The last time I had a job interview was 5 years ago (for)
3. I last heard from him in July. I haven’t…
4. We haven’t seen this show for 2 months. The last time…
5. I haven’t been to a museum since September. I last…
6. I first met Dan in 1980 and we are still good friends. Dan and I have…
7. He gave up smoking in 1993. He hasn’t…
8. We arrived in Spain 3 weeks ago. We have been ….
9. When did you first get to know her? How long…
10. When did Sue start learning Chinese? How long…?
20. QUESTIONS FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS:
1. Paul collected the rubbish
2. Journalists have it easier than most people
3. Obesity affects millions of people
4. I met Tom in the street
5. I’m waiting here for Mary
6. This book belongs to Stephen
7. He hasn’t phoned because her phone is out of order
8. That TV series begins in a few days
9. I have been driving since 1996
10. I go to the hairdresser’s every 2 months
11. My grandson weighs 20 pounds
12. Ten students were absent
21. Passive voice
1.They are going to hold next year´s congress in San Francisco.
Next year´s congress ………………………………………………..
2. . My grandfather built that house in 1917.
That house…………………………………………………………………
3. John has repaired this machine.
This machine………………………………………………
4. Mary will clean her house tomorrow.
Mary´s house…………………………………………………………………
5. Peter invited Ann to the party.
Ann…………………………………………………………………………
6. Mary is looking for her keys.