3 and 4 REVIEW and PRACTICE

Grammar 3 Choose the correct options to complete the text.

1 Cross (X) the sentence that is NOT correct.

1 a I’m taking my driving test at 3:30 this afternoon.
b I’m going to take my driving test next year.
c I’ll take my driving test at 3:30 this afternoon.
2 a He’s the man whose brother is a pop singer.
b He’s the man which went out with Jenny.
c He’s the man Jenny used to go out with.
3 a There aren’t no tickets left for the concert.
b There aren’t any tickets left for the concert.
c There are no tickets left for the concert.
4 a I think it’s the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.
b I think it’s the most funny movie I’ve ever seen.
c I think it’s funnier than the last movie we saw.
The place 1that / where Maria Simonetti lives is very unusual.
5 a It’s after midnight. Should I call you a cab? It is a little village in the south of Italy 2which / who has over
b It’s after midnight. Do I call you a cab? 300 centenarians – people 3which / who are 100 years old or
c It’s after midnight. I’ll call you a cab. more. So although Maria 4is celebrating / should celebrate
6 a Uncle Jack, who works as an accountant, lives her 100th birthday next month, she’s not 5by far / one of the
in Sydney. oldest people in her village, as over 50 of the inhabitants of
b Jack is my uncle who works as an accountant the village are over 110. Maria’s seven grandchildren,
6who / that are all in their sixties, are organizing a
in Sydney.
c Uncle Jack, that works as an accountant, lives big party to celebrate, and 7they’re going to / they will
in Sydney. invite her relatives and friends from all over Italy. Her
8most young / youngest grandson, Filippo, is a chef, and
7 a His new apartment isn’t big enough for four people. 9he’ll / he’s going to bake her a special cake with ten candles
b His new apartment isn’t enough big for four people.
on it, one for each decade of her life. So, what’s her secret?
c His new apartment is too small for four people.
Well, everyone says Maria’s a very sociable and positive
8 a It’s one of the expensivest restaurants in my city. person. She still has a 10few / little friends and relatives in the
b It’s one of the most expensive restaurants in my village, and someone visits her every day. Also, Maria has a
city. very healthy diet. She eats 11much / lots of fish, vegetables,
c It’s much more expensive than the other and fruit, and she doesn’t eat 12much / many sugar or salt.
restaurants in my city.

2 Use the words in parentheses to complete the sentences

so they mean the same as the first sentence.
Vocabulary
1 I plan to spend three weeks in Mexico next year.
I three weeks in Mexico next year. (going to) 1 Circle the word or phrase that is different. Explain your answer.
2 She’s the woman. She lives on the second floor. 1 modern tiny
She’s the woman on the second floor. (who) comfortable impatient
3 There were only a few people at the party. 2 friendly next-door neighbor
There at the party. (many) close friend classmate
4 Sam is more helpful than Tom. 3 bike path art gallery
Tom Sam. (as … as) shopping mall sports center
5 Would you like a cup of coffee? 4 easygoing polite
make you a cup of coffee? (I) unreliable helpful
6 That’s my sister’s new car. She bought it from my cousin. 5 confident huge
That’s my sister’s new car, from my cousin. sensitive kind
(which) 6 town country
7 Nicholas is too young to drive a car. balcony suburbs
Nicholas to drive a car. (old) 7 stay in shape keep in touch
get along make up
8 My brother is more generous than my sister.
8 roof terrace pedestrian area
My sister is my brother. (less)
basement first floor

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2 Match the words in the box with definitions 1–8.

Personal Best
unsociable traffic jam get along well anxious
on
department store basement cozy parents Less 3A son 4A
Les
1 a part of a building that is below the ground Name five Name five
2 comfortable and warm personality things in your
3 a large store with different sections adjectives that city using
describe your compound
4 does not enjoy being with other people
relatives. nouns.
5 a person’s mother and father
6 worried and afraid
7 have a friendly relationship Lesson 3A on
Less 4A
8 a line of cars that is not moving
Write four
3 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. Write two
sentences for
sentences
about your
1 Can you me to your cousin, Sarah? future plans, classroom using
a meet b get to know c introduce and one for quantifiers.
2 I my girlfriend at a party. a promise.
a knew b met c kept
on
3 I enjoy working here as my are friendly. Less 4B
son 3B
a colleagues b classmates c couples Les
4 My team played very badly, and the game 4–0. Name four
a won b lost c missed Write four verb phrases
sentences using using have, take,
5 I’ve invited all my to my wedding.
these linkers: as, catch, and
a parents b relationships c relatives since, that’s keep.
6 I usually my friends on the weekend. why, and so.
a get together with b get to know c get along well with
on
7 He was late for work as he his train. Less 4C
son 3C
a caught b lost c missed Les Describe
8 My apartment is on the top . an apartment
a balcony b floor c terrace Name five or house you’ve
visited using five
4 Complete the e-mail with the words in the box. relationship
verbs. adjectives for
describing
basement helpful first floor parking lot spacious homes.
convenient next-door neighbor apartment building
Lesson 3C on
Less 4C
Write four Write five
Hi Adam, sentences about sentences to
someone you know describe your city
I have the keys to my new place! It’s on the 1 of using relative using comparative
a large 2 . It has two bedrooms, so it’s pretty clauses: two and superlative
3 defining and two adjectives.
. There’s a 4 in the 5 of the
non-defining.
building where I can leave my car. It’s really 6 . My
7 seems nice and really 8 – he’s offered
on
to carry my heavy boxes on moving day! Can you help, too? on
Less 3D Less 4D

Love, Give two Write four

Mel expressions sentences to
you can use to a friend using
give news and anyway, so,
two to respond by the way, and
to news. speaking of.

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