Units 1–2
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1Correct the errors in the sentences.
1We’ve been waited here since half past two.
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2I haven’t played hockey before last Tuesday.
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3You mustn’t make a donation but you can if you’d like to.
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4They should helped Tina with the washing up last night.
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5How many times have you been breaking your arm?
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2Circle the correct alternatives.
1I knew/have known/have been knowing Ben for years. He’s my best friend.
2He was really full because he ate/had eaten/had been eating three huge sandwiches.
3Ivan lives/is living/has lived in this apartment for two years. He likes it here.
4Jenny left/has left/has been leaving work three hours ago.
5My advice is that you have to/must/ought to write Joan a letter. But you decide what to do.
6The evidence is clear. Amy Simms must/may/could be the murderer because she is the only person who had the key to the victim’s room.
7You needn’t/mustn’t/couldn’t have driven all this way to see me. Why didn’t you just phone?
8You should have invited/be invited/have inviting Amanda to the party. She’ll be upset.
3Look at the answers and complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1How long ______she ______(stay) at that hotel?
About two weeks. She leaves on Friday.
2What ______Tamsin ______(just / eat) before you met her?
Oh, a hamburger, I think.
3How many people ______you ______(invite) to your birthday party?
Oh, 50 so far. It’ll be great.
4______they ______(wait) long?
About an hour. They look tired and miserable.
5What time ______you ______(get) to school this morning?
Half past seven.
4Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
have had been did1You didn’t ______to wash up but thanks for doing it anyway.
2Amy shouldn’t ______thrown away all the old newspapers. It was the wrong thing to do.
3How many photos ______you take on your holidays?
4I’ve ______this hat for years.
5Have they ______windsurfing yet?
6Andy must have ______at the wedding. He was the bride’s brother.
7Tom ______found his key so he could get into his house.
8Where ______you been swimming?
5Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1How long ______French?
athey have studiedbhave they studied
2How many times ______a famous person?
ahas she metbhas she been meeting
3Jennifer ______do sport until her knee is OK. Doing sport will damage it.
amustn’tbdoesn’t have to
4You ______be more careful with that.
ashouldbought
5Penny ______wear red – it doesn’t suit her.
aneedn’tbshouldn’t
6I ______Sue for years.
ahave knownbhave been knowing
6Translate the sentences into your own language.
1How long have they been playing computer games?
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2I had never seen the film before yesterday.
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3We should speak to Graham.
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4Joe doesn’t have to wash the dishes.
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5John could have won the competition.
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Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1Add a word from the box to each list.
witness defendant newsreader juror journalist mugger1editorreporter______
2culpritsuspect______
3presenterchat show host______
4bailiffjudge______
5victimpasser-by______
6kidnapperburglar______
2Write words from 1 for the descriptions.
1In court, this person is on trial and will be found guilty or not guilty of a crime. ______
2A person who interviews celebrities on TV. ______
3The police think this person has committed a crime. ______
4Someone who attacks and robs people in the streets. ______
5Someone who has seen a crime. ______
6A person who has been harmed by a criminal. ______
3Circle the correct alternatives.
1This morning, two thieves stole/robbed a jeweller’s shop in the High Street.
2Some celebrities refuse to give/make interviews unless they have something to promote.
3I hate the way that the broadcast media is fooling/dumbing down the news these days.
4Tune/Turn in to the sports news every Saturday afternoon on FAB FM!
5Paula is always channel jumping/hopping. She never watches one programme for more than five minutes.
4Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
of about for to1Are you aware ______the warning signs the council has put up near the river?
2We’re angry ______losing the match. We should have played better.
3Are you ready ______the weekend?
4Andy is sensitive ______sunlight. His skin goes very red if he isn’t careful.
5Is this DVD suitable ______people under 16?
5Write words from the box for the descriptions.
plain-spoken hard-hitting public-spiritedcold-hearted single-minded cool-headed
1Henry says exactly what he thinks. ______
2This report is very critical of the government. ______
3Amy has no feelings. ______
4Amanda likes to help people in the community. ______
5Jo is ambitious and knows what she wants. ______
6Simon is calm even when things are difficult. ______
6Choose the correct synonyms for the words in bold.
1I enjoy browsing the newspapers on a Sunday morning.
alooking through slowlybreading in detail
2My newspaper has a very objective point of view.
abiasedbimpartial
3We heard about it in a news flash.
aa regular daily news programme
ba news bulletin for important breaking news
4I get a tabloid every day.
aa broadsheet newspaper
ba sensationalist paper
5It was a golden age of British politics.
aa successful periodba dangerous era
7Complete the sentences with the infinitive or gerund form of the verbs in brackets.
1Will you remember ______(buy) the newspaper, please?
2I forgot ______(tell) you that I watched your programme yesterday. I really liked it.
3People stopped ______(use) typewriters when computers were invented.
4I clearly remember ______(meet) you for the first time. It was such a funny coincidence.
5I didn’t stop ______(call) because we were in a hurry.
6I don’t remember ______(lock) the door. So, it might be open. I’ll have to check.
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