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A, AN, SOME, ANY 1
Complete the following sentences with a, an, some or any.
1 There are ______things I want to talk to you about.
2 I didn't get ______sleep last night.
3 There is ______orange on the table.
4 Do you have ______good books for children to read?
5 You must have ______driving licence before you can drive a car.
6 Tom told me that he doesn't have ______brothers or sisters.
7 It won't happen again. It was ______accident.
8 I need to go get ______money out of the bank.
9 John asked me if I wanted ______ketchup on my hamburger.
10 Does he have ______children?
11 I asked Stanley ______questions and he answered all of them.
12 I want to build ______igloo.
13 George doesn't have ______friends who like to play golf.
14 I went to Australia, but I didn't see ______kangaroos.
15 I thought you might be hungry, so I made ______sandwiches.
16 I really need to go outside and get ______fresh air.
17 There are ______people who think it's a bad idea.
18 Did you find ______shoes that you like?
19 Tom and Mary had ______beautiful wedding.
20 Let's take a break and drink ______tea.
21 In Japan there aren't ______lakes bigger than Lake Biwa.
22 Why did you buy ______turtle?
23 Mark said that he was going to buy ______flowers for Mary.
24 I don't have ______money for lunch.
25 She saw ______books lying on the piano.
26 There's ______lion right behind you.
27 Walking is ______excellent exercise.
28 I asked Kurt to go to the supermarket and buy ______bread.
29 Do you have ______pictures of Daniel when he was a kid?
30 We looked at the sky, but couldn't see ______stars.
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A, AN, SOME, ANY 2
Complete the following sentences with a, an, some or any.
1 I was going to make ______coffee. Do you want a cup?
2 Tom wanted Mary to go to the supermarket to buy ______milk.
3 Do you have ______interest in sports?
4 Michael will probably buy his mother ______flowers for Mother's Day.
5 Why are you wearing ______mask?
6 Were there ______glasses on the table?
7 I was at a party with ______friends when I met Richard.
8 Venus doesn’t have ______moons.
9 Charles has ______black belt in judo.
10 Were there ______stars in the sky?
11 Tom asked Mary ______questions that she didn't want to answer.
12 Are there ______pens on the desk?
13 I'm taking ______exam in January.
14 Steven has ______very important things he needs to do right now.
15 Edward doesn't have ______kids.
16 I had ______time to think about what I had to do.
17 Do you speak ______foreign languages?
18 I have a friend whose father is ______animal doctor.
19 Brian borrowed ______books from the library to read over the weekend.
20 I think it's time for me to make ______new friends.
21 It's dangerous to climb ______mountain during a storm.
22 David didn't want ______help.
23 I don't know ______Canadians.
24 Mary wore ______red scarf around her neck.
25 I bought ______fresh eggs which had just come from the farm.
26 That boy speaks like ______adult.
27 Open the window and let ______fresh air into the room, please.
28 Do you have ______other hobbies?
29 I need to go to the drugstore to buy ______medicine for Tom.
30 James opened the box and took out ______beautiful ring.
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HOW MUCH, HOW MANY 1
Complete the following sentences with how much or how many.
1 ______time did it take you to learn Chinese so well?
2 ______hours are you going to sit in front of the TV?
3 ______money did you spend on food last week?
4 ______coffee do you think Tom drinks every day?
5 ______sleep do you usually get every night?
6 ______people do you think will be at tonight's concert?
7 ______wine did you buy?
8 ______sugar do you put in your tea?
9 ______dolls did you have when you were a little girl?
10 ______eggs should I use for an omelet for five people?
11 ______litres of petrol does it take to fill your car?
12 ______glasses of wine did you drink before I got here?
13 ______water do you drink a day?
14 ______rooms are there on the second floor of your house?
15 ______work still needs to be done?
16 ______coffee do you drink every day?
17 ______children do you want to have when you get married?
18 ______people did you buy Christmas presents for this year?
19 ______bread do you eat every day?
20 ______medicine do you take every day?
21 ______rice do you eat every day?
22 ______cash do you usually carry?
23 ______hours did you spend helping Tom with his homework?
24 ______milk did you drink yesterday?
25 ______apples does it take to make three apple pies?
26 I don't know ______years Tom spent in prison.
27 ______food do you need?
28 ______experience do you have?
29 Do you know ______tourists come to Boston every day?
30 ______audiobooks do you have on your mobile MP3 player?
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HOW MUCH, HOW MANY 2
Complete the following sentences with how much or how many.
1 ______books do you have in your bag?
2 ______TV do you watch?
3 ______languages are there in the world?
4 ______calories are in 100 grams of butter?
5 Do you know ______millionaires live in Tokyo?
6 ______cake can you eat?
7 ______concerts did you go to last year?
8 ______instruments do you know how to play?
9 ______time do you spend on Facebook?
10 ______money do you have in your pockets right now?
11 ______coffee do you drink every day?
12 ______sleep did you get last night?
13 ______clocks do you have in your house?
14 ______beer did you buy?
15 ______hot dogs do you sell a day?
16 I don't know ______cousins Tom has.
17 I think we should ask Tom ______sugar we need to make cookies.
18 We don't care ______water you use.
19 ______hours of sleep do you get every night?
20 ______different kinds of pizzas are on the menu?
21 ______hotels do you think there are in Boston?
22 ______days do you want to stay in Prague?
23 ______work do you have?
24 ______years does it take to become a doctor?
25 ______coffee do you think Tom drinks every day?
26 ______cash do you usually have on you?
27 ______cups of coffee do you drink every day?
28 ______people do you know who are named Frank?
29 ______food should I be feeding my dog?
30 Did you tell Tom ______fun you had?
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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 1
Complete the sentences with the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Do you think this summer will be ______(HOT) than usual?
2 This is ______(EXCITING) book that I have ever read.
3 Tom is ______(LAZY) person I know.
4 Flying is ______(QUICK) way to travel.
5 The camera you bought is ______(GOOD) than mine.
6 His mother had three sons, and he was ______(YOUNG).
7 Today was ______(BAD) day of my life.
8 Mary is one of ______(PRETTY) women in Boston.
9 You're ______(BEAUTIFUL) than I remember you.
10 Women are on average physically ______(WEAK) than men.
11 Jupiter is ______(BIG) planet in our solar system.
12 This book is much ______(USEFUL) than that one.
13 What do you think is ______(BUSY) airport in the world?
14 Roger is only a few centimeters ______(TALL) than Jessica.
15 This is probably ______(BORING) book in the world.
16 The fog is getting ______(THICK).
17 This is ______(CHEAP) shop in the town.
18 That was ______(SCARY) movie I've ever seen.
19 Fred's bedroom is ______(CLEAN) than mine.
20 John is ______(SHORT) than all of his friends.
21 January is usually ______(COLD) month.
22 Life was so much ______(SIMPLE) before all that happened.
23 This is ______(COMFORTABLE) chair in our house.
24 Oranges are ______(SWEET) than lemons.
25 The Earth is ______(SMALL) than the Sun.
26 Susan is ______(CUTE) girl in town.
27 Jack's parents are much ______(STRICT) than Kate's parents.
28 Mosquitoes are perhaps one of ______(DANGEROUS) animals in the world.
29 What's your ______(DARK) secret?
30 Who do you think is ______(SMART) kid in your class?
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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES 2
Complete the sentences with the comparatives and superlatives of the adjectives in brackets.
1 That is one of ______(DIFFICULT) languages in the whole world.
2 What doesn't kill me makes me ______(STRONG).
3 During the day it is ______(WARM) than at night.
4 What's ______(FAST) way to get to the airport?
5 I think the jokes that Tom tells are ______(FUNNY) than the ones Mary tells.
6 What is ______(ROMANTIC) city in the world?
7 Water is ______(EXPENSIVE) than beer at this restaurant.
8 What is ______(POOR) country in the European Union?
9 What's ______(INTERESTING) thing you ate on your trip?
10 Country life is ______(HEALTHY) than city life.
11 The climate of Canada is ______(COOL) than that of Japan.
12 The Vatican Library is one of ______(OLD) libraries in the world.
13 I'm ______(LUCKY) guy in the world to have such a wonderful girlfriend.
14 The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is ______(DRY) place on Earth.
15 We'll try to be ______(CAREFUL) next time.
16 The sun rises ______(EARLY) in summer than in winter.
17 Cities are usually ______(POLLUTED) than villages.
18 The Grand Canyon is one of ______(POPULAR) places in the USA.
19 Tom is thirty pounds ______(HEAVY) than Mary.
20 The Atlantic Ocean is ______(SALTY) than the Pacific Ocean.
21 Which is ______(EASY), skiing or skating?
22 Mount Kilimanjaro is ______(HIGH) mountain in Africa.
23 The Amazonian forest is ______(LARGE) tropical forest on Earth.
24 What do you think is ______(GOOD) Christmas present for a woman?
25Galileo Galilei is one of ______(FAMOUS) astronomers in history.
26 Fear of death is ______(BAD) than death itself.
27 It was ______(GREAT) experience of my life.
28 Are dogs ______(INTELLIGENT) than cats?
29 They say she is ______(KIND) woman on earth.
30 The temperature is ______(LOW) than usual.
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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 1
1 How ______you ______(LEARN) to dance so well?
2 My father, who ______now ______(WORK) in the United States,
______(WRITE) us a letter last week.
3 Robert was almost dead when we ______(FIND) him.
4 We hurried to the airport, but we ______(MISS) the plane.
5 It ______(RAIN) a lot during February here in Brazil.
6 Fred ______(MOVE) out of town at the end of next month.
7 The woman who ______(SIT) over there is my grandmother.
8 ______you ______(COME) here last Monday?
9 Richard ______(DIE) three days after he ______(ARRIVE) in Boston.
10 What sound ______a giraffe ______(MAKE)?
11 They say that the Vikings ______(DISCOVER) America before Columbus.
12 What ______(NOT KILL) you makes you stronger.
13 We hurried, so we ______(NOT MISS) the last bus.
14 Roger ______(NOT WATCH) TV now. He's sleeping.
15 Lucas was surprised when Mary ______(CATCH) a fish.
16 Tom makes a lot of mistakes when he ______(SPEAK) French.
17 Tom ______(LOSE) his parents when he was three years old.
18 Each week, Mrs. Tanaka ______(SAVE) a little money for a rainy day.
19 My grandfather on my mother's side ______(CELEBRATE) his 60th birthday
today.
20 I only ______(WEIGH) 55 kilograms when I was in high school.
21 I ______(LOOK FOR) the police station. Can you help me?
22 I tried to call you last night, but you ______(NOT ANSWER) answer.
23 Tom ______(BUY) that car for three thousand dollars three months ago.
24 She always ______(LOOK) happy, but she is not happy at all.
25Bill ______(WRITE) the song that Mary ______(SING) last night at
the pub.
26 I'm reading the book you ______(GIVE) me last week.
27 Why ______you ______(WEAR) a raincoat? It's not raining, is it?
28 ______you ______(PREFER) Belgian or German beer?
29 Oscar was the only one who ______(NOT SAY) anything.
30 John ______(TEACH) Mary everything he knew about fishing.
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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 2
1 ______you ______(HEAR) what happened at school last Monday?
2 Tom ______(STAY) at my place this week.
3 Speaking of hobbies, ______you ______(COLLECT) stamps?
4 The Romans ______(BUILD) aqueducts to bring water from distant places into cities.
5 I ______ (NOT KNOW) that you were sick, so I ______(NOT VISIT) you in the hospital.
6John has a dog named Max. He ______(FEED) him at the same time every day.
7 Fred ______(GET) out of the pool and then ______(JUMP) back in.
8 When ______you ______(MEET) her for the first time?
9 Paul says that he wasn't the one who ______(BREAK) the window.
10How often ______you ______(CHANGE) your passwords?
11 This kind of plant ______(GROW) only in the tropical regions.
12 How many hot dogs ______you ______(SELL) a day?
13 Why ______you ______(BITE) your nails? Are you feeling nervous?
14 Stanley was glad when Jenny ______(OFFER) to help him in the garden.
15"Why ______you ______(NOT BRING) an umbrella?" "It was such good weather this morning!"
16 George doesn't have enough money to buy everything he ______(NEED).
17 Michael took Susan in his arms and ______(KISS) her.
18 Tom and Mary ______(FIGHT) again. Please do something.
19 Are you sure you ______(NOT REMEMBER) what happened?
20 How old were you when you ______(BEGIN) to study French?
21 Jack ______(PAINT) the house as a surprise for Kelly, but she didn't like the colour.
22 I ______ (NOT KNOW) which of the two to choose. They're both very pretty.
23 ______you always ______(WEAR) a helmet when you ride your motorcycle?
24 Will you come with me? I ______(NOT WANT) to go there alone.
25 I didn't see where you ______(PUT) your car keys.
26 ______you ______(GET) a Christmas present from Tom last year?
27 Look! The cat ______(WATCH) the fish.
28 ______you ______(WASH) your dog every day?
29 Harry ______(DRIVE) back to Boston and should be there by 2:30.
30 Jeff ______(NOT DECIDE) to become a writer until he was thirty.
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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 3
1 ______you ______(CATCH) anything the last time you went fishing?
2 We ______(EAT) now. Could you please call back later?
3 The cup ______(BREAK) when it fell off the table.
4 ______you ______(KNOW) where the knife is?
5 Tom ______(OPEN) the gate every morning at 8:00.
6 At first I ______(NOT UNDERSTAND) what you said.
7 John built a house on the land he ______(BUY) three years ago.
8 ______you ______(LEARN) to swim when you were a child?
9 A: What ______Richard ______(DO)?
B: He ______(WATCH) an ice-skating competition on TV.
10 Although he is Chinese, he ______(NOT SPEAK) Chinese.
11 What kind of books ______you ______(READ)?
12 How much time ______you ______(SPEND) every day helping your children with their homework?
13That was the first time that a man ______(WALK) on the moon.
14______Tom ______(SAY) how he was planning to get to Boston?
15 Be careful. We ______(NOT KNOW) what's in there.
16Paul ______(TAKE) me out to dinner next weekend.
17The last time I ______(SEE) Tom he was wearing a cowboy hat.
18Frank ______(NOT USE) a computer every day.
19______you ______(FIND) the things you were looking for?
20 Do you know how many people ______(DIE) in yesterday's plane crash?
21 Where ______you usually ______(STAY) when you come to Boston?
22 He ______(FALL DOWN) on the ice and broke his arm.
23Neil is in the kitchen. He ______(CUT UP) some vegetables.
24The pet store next to my house ______(SELL) the best pet food you can get.
25Why ______you ______(DECIDE) to study French?
26Nick is at his desk. He ______(EAT) a sandwich.
27The train ______(LEAVE)! Hurry up!
28He ______(ASK) her how to drive a car yesterday.
29"Hello." "Hi, this is Joe. I______(CALL) about the package I ordered."
30Our French teacher ______(GIVE) us a test every Monday.
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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR PAST SIMPLE? 4
1 Look! Steve ______(DANCE) with another girl.
2 Joe said something funny and we all ______(LAUGH).
3Nick ______(WORK) from early in the morning until late at night every day.
4I was surprised that Allan ______(NOT WIN).
5Alex was looking for the treasure, but he ______(NOT FIND) it.
6Richard ______(OFFER) Kate something to drink, but she said she wasn't thirsty.
7Tom is much shorter and ______(WEIGH) much less than Jack.
8We ______(STAY) at home because it's raining.
9James ______(WRITE) a love letter to Cindy, but never ______(GIVE) it to her.
10When was the last time you ______(CELEBRATE) Christmas with your whole family?
11Bill typically ______(FINISH) his work at 2:30.
12Roy ______(NOT NEED) to come into the office on Mondays.
13In Japan, the new school year ______(BEGIN) in April.
14Could you please be quieter? David ______(SLEEP).
15Neil can get there in ten minutes if he ______(DRIVE) fast.
16Why ______you ______(DECIDE) to name your son Simon?
17Sam ______(WASH) his car at least once a week.
18______you ______(WATCH) the news on TV every day?
19How often ______you ______(LOOK) at yourself in the mirror?
20Edward ______(PAINT) that picture last summer.
21The girl ______(JUMP) to her feet and ______(LEAVE) the room.
22She feeds her dog the same thing that she ______(EAT).
23Lisa ______(VISIT) Randy every time that she's in the United States.
24Do you want to hear about what I ______ (DO) last summer?
25Alex ______(GET) into bed and ______(TURN OFF) the light.
26______you ______(PREFER) green or black tea?
27 ______you ______(KNOW) anybody who can teach my kids French?
28Look at the boy and the dog that ______(RUN) over there.
29 Tom said that he hated the song we ______(SING) last night.
30The weather was cold and it ______(RAIN) a lot.
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PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS?
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 I ______(MEET) Tom when I ______(WORK) in Boston.
2 We ______(GO) to dinner and ______(HAVE) a few drinks after the show.
3 David ______(THROW) the baseball to Rachel and she ______(CATCH) it.
4 When I first ______ (MOVE) to New York, I ______ (NOTKNOW) anyone.
5 I ______(WALK) in the park with a friend of mine when it ______(START) raining.
6 They think you ______(KILL) John and ______(TAKE) his money.
7 You ______(DIE), but the doctor ______(SAVE) your life.
8 I ______(MISS) the last train, so I ______(HAVE TO) walk all the way home.
9 I ______(CUT) myself with a knife while I ______(MAKE) dinner.
10 When Mike ______(RETURN) to Jane's house, she ______(SLEEP).
11 Nick ______(ENTER) the dark room and ______(TURN ON) on the lights.
12 Fred ______(WALK) to the beautiful girl and ______(ASK) her what her name was.
13 Bill ______(READ) the sports page when Jane ______(COME) into the living room.
14 It ______(HAPPEN) while I ______(NOT LOOK).
15 Tom ______(TALK) on the phone when Mary ______(WALK) into the room.
16 Robert ______(HEAR) a big explosion and ______(RUN) outside to see what had happened.
17 Our family ______(NOT HAVE) a dog when I ______(GROWUP).
18 Why ______you ______(NOT TRY) the dress on before you ______(BUY) it?
19 Tom ______(NOT WEAR) his uniform the last time I ______(SEE) him.
20 Roger ______(CHOOSE) a song from the list and ______(BEGIN) singing it.
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PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS? 2
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1 Tom ______(HEAR) a noise behind him and ______(TURN) around.
2 While she ______(STAY) in Japan, she often ______(VISIT) Kyoto.
3 I ______(BUY) a watch and I ______(LOSE) it the next day.
4 He ______(FALL) and ______(BREAK) his arm while he ______(SKI).
5 And then he ______(MEET) a girl who ______(CHANGE) his life forever.
6Although it ______(RAIN), we ______(DECIDE) to take a walk.
7 He ______(SIT) in the library when I ______(SEE) him.
8 Jack ______(SELL) the farm after Jill ______(DIE) and ______(GO) back to Boston.
9I ______(TAKE) a cooking class last spring and ______(LEARN) to bake bread.
10Harry ______(WATCH) the news when Britney ______(ENTER) the room.
11James ______(WASH) the apple before he ______(EAT) it.
12My uncle ______(GO) to Mexico in 1983 and never ______(RETURN).