Exercise 9 Words that go together

Match a line in A with a line in B.

A	B
play	work
alarm	post
win	the drums
part-time	in shifts
traffic	lounge
departure	hour
sign	clock
notice	lights
rush	an award
work	board

Exercise 10 Homophones

In the following sentences, the word in italics is the wrong homophone. The word in Italics sounds right, but the spelling is wrong. Correct the spelling.

Example: I new Peter when we were at school knew

a. I got a check for £50 in the post.

b. We red about the accident in the newspaper.

c. How much is the fair to Manchester?

d. Do you like my shirt? I bought it in a sail.

e. 1 didn't mean to brake your bike. Sorry.

 

Exercise 11 Adverbs

Put one of the following adverbs into each gap:

too exactly only even especially

a. I'm hungry. I_________ had a piece of toast this morning.

b. I like the Impressionists, ____________________ Monet.

c. It is __________________three fifty-five and twenty seconds.

d. Paul plays the guitar and sings, _____________________.

e. Everyone liked the curry I cooked, ______ Malcolm, who usually hates hot-foot.

 

Exercise 12 Opposites

Choose an adjective from the box. Write it next to its opposite.

Example: cheap - expensive

generous	well-behaved	pleased	tidy	quiet
beautiful	interesting	poor	poor	miserable

a. ugly ____________________

b. annoyed __________________

с. noisy __________________

d. mean ______________________

e. old ________________________

f. wealthy _____________________

g. happy _______________________

h. naughty ______________________

i. boring _______________________

j. messy _________________________

Test work 3

Exercise 1 Present continuous: -ing form

Write the correct -ing form.

Exampl e: walk walking

 

a. drive __________

b. stop __________

с. work ____________

d. use ___________

e. look ___________

f. get ____________

g. buy __________

h. think ___________

i. swim ____________

j. cry _____________

Exercise 2 Present Сontinuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.

Example: Julie is wearing earrings.(wear)

a. I __________ on holiday tomorrow. (not go)

b. “Why _____ ______you__________?” (smile)

“Because Mr. Black didn't give us any homework.”

c. “Who's Richard?”

“He __________ next to Jane.” (stand)

d. Tom ____________at his desk. (not sit )

e. “What __________Sue__________?” (eat)

“A tuna sandwich.”

f. “What __________ you ___________?” (do)

“I ___________ my shoes.” (clean)

g. I can’t phone my wife. The telephone ________________ (not work)

Exercise 3 Present Simple and Present Continuous

Put the verb into the correct tense: the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

Example: “Be quiet! I 'm watching (watch) this film!”

a. We usually _________ (take) the bus to town, but today we _________ (go) by car

b. “Where ______ you usually __________ (go) on Friday evenings?”

“To a disco”.

c. ”It's 11.30. Why ______________ you _______________ (work) so late?”

“Because I ___________(have) a lot of homework”.

d. "Where _________your parents__________?” (live)

"In a small village, near Oxford”.

“________they________(like) living inthe country?”

“Yes, they do.”

e. “What ____________ you usually ______________ (have) for breakfast?”

“Toast. But today 1________(have)some fruit because there isn't any bread.”

f. “The telephone__________ (ring). Can you answer it?

“OK”

 

Exercise 4 Possessive pronouns

Write the sentences using a possessive pronoun.

Example: It's my pen. It's mine.

They're her socks. They're hers.

a. It's your newspaper.

______________________________

b. They're his books.

______________________________

c. It's her T-shirt.

______________________________

d. They're our videos.

______________________________

e. This is their house.

______________________________

 

Exercise 5 going to

Make positive sentences, negative sentences, and questions using goingto.

Examples: she/pilot

She's going to be apilot.

he / not / bus driver

He isn't going to be a bus driver.

 

a. they / architects

______________________________

b. he / not / ballet dancer

______________________________

c. you / pilot?

______________________________

d. I / not / policeman

______________________________

e. we / athletes

______________________________

f. she / not / chef

______________________________

g. he / vet?

______________________________

h. I / actress

______________________________

i. he / not / travel agent

______________________________

j. you / English teacher?

______________________________

 

Exercise 6 Infinitive of purpose

Rewrite these sentences using the infinitive of purpose.

Example: I went to Holland because I wanted to see the tulips.

/ went to Holland to see the tulips.

 

a. I'm going to Moscow because I want to see theKremlin.

________________________________________________________

b. Paul is going to London because he wants to buy some clothes.

__________________________________-______________________

с. Roger went to India because he wanted to visit the Taj Mahal.

______________________________________

d. Tracey often goes to the disco because she wants to dance.

______________________________________

e. Timis going to America because he wants to see the NiagaraFalls.

______________________________________

f. Frank is learning French because he wants to get a better job.

______________________________________

g. Peter is saving money because he wants to buy a car.

______________________________________

h. Henry went to Japan because he wanted to visit Kyoto.

______________________________________

i. Chris went to the newsagent's because he wanted to buy a newspaper.

______________________________________

j. Briar and Jane are going to Paris because they want to climb the Eiffel Tower.

______________________________________

 

Exercise 7 Adverbs

Write the adverbs next to the adjectives.

Example quick quickly

a	slow	________
b	early	________
c	careful	________
d	good	________
e	hard	________
f	sudden	________
g	fast	________
h	bad	________

 

Exercise 8 Question words

Complete the questions with the word in Italics the box.

Example “How tall is your sister?”

“I’m 52.”

Where Which Why How Who What When

 

a. _______ often do you go to the cinema?”

"About once a month”

b. “_______ time does the programme start?”

“At nine o'clock.”

c. “_______ did you close the window?”

“Because I'm cold.”

d. “_______ colour is Angela's new car?”

“Red.”

e. “_______ did you go to town with?”.

“Jim and Lucy.”

f. “_______ newspaper do you want — the Italian one or the English one?”

“The English one.”

g.” _______ is Edinburgh?'

“It's in Scotland”

h “_______ are you going to clean your room?"

“When this film has finished.”

i. “_______ is your favourite season?”

“ I like summer best.”