English 8 Grammar

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1 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1 Kathy (sit, usually) usually sits in the front row in class,

but today she (sit) is sitting in the last row.
2 Diane can’t come to the phone because she (wash)
_________________ her hair.
3 Diane (wash) ________________________ her hair every
other day or so.
4 Please be quiet. I (try) ________________ to concentrate.
5 (Lock, you, always) ________________________ the door
to your apartment when you leave?
6 Look! It (snow) ___________________________________ .
7 Mike (go, not) _______________________________ to
school right now because it is summer. He
(attend) _________________ college from September
to May every year, but in the summer he (have, usually)
____________________ a job at the post office. In fact, he
(work) _________________________ there this summer.
8 Right now I (look) _________________________ around
the classroom. Tom (write) _________________________
in his book. Kate (bite) ______________ her finger nails.
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2 Make sentences in Present Perfect.
Choose positive, negative or interrogative form.
1 (she / pass the exam?)
Has she passed the exam?
2 (you / eat lunch yet?)
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3 (he / read the newspaper today?)
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4 (you / not / study French for ten years)
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5 (they / be in London for six months)
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6 (where / you / be?)
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7 (we / not / go to Paris)
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8 (she / not / see ‘The Lord of the Rings’)
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9 (he / not / meet my mother)
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10 (they / not / visit St. Paul’s Cathedral yet)
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11 (what / she / eat today?)
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12 (you / do your homework already?)
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13 (how / she / make this fantastic cake?)
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14 (why / he / miss the plane?)
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15 (they / not / go to bed yet)
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16 (it / rain a lot this week)
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17 (they / use a credit card before?)
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18 (we / get enough to eat?)
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19 (she / not / play basketball before)
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20 (I / wear a kimono)
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3 Choose the correct Present Tense form.

1 Derek buys flowers for his mum every Mother’s day.
a) buys b) to buy c) has bought
d) buying
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2 We usually ________ to the beach with our friends every
week.
a) have gone b) going c) goes d) go
3 The Sun _________ in the east and ________ in the west.
a) rising, setting b) rises, sets c) rise, set
d) to rise, to set
4 Tom and Linda _____________ the subway train to work
every day.
a) takes b) took c) take
d) have taken
5 He _____________ the car at the moment.
a) is washing b) are washing c) washes
d) has washed
6 Shh! Be quiet! The baby _____________ now.
a) sleeps b) has slept c) are sleeping
d) is sleeping
7 I _____________ him since yesterday morning.
a) not seen b) hasn’t seen c) haven’t seen
d) haven’t seeing
8 The Prime Minister _____________ a speech in the televi-
sion right now.
a) is giving b) gives c) are giving
d) has given
9 We _____________ cleaning the kitchen.
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a) has just finished b) have just finished
c) just have finished d) are just finished
10 Jim _____________ for his mother at the airport for three
hours.
a) have waited b) is waiting c) waits
d) has waited
11 Lauren and Sarah _____________ Spanish with
Mrs Andersen right now
a) are studying b) is studying c) study
d) have studied
12 So far, he _____________ anything to make me feel bad.
a) haven’t done b) having done c) hasn’t done
d) not done
4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

verbs. Use Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1 I (not attend) haven’t attended any parties since I
came here.
2 I (go) ________________ to a party at Sally’s apartment
last Saturday night.
3 Bill (arrive) ____________________________ here three
days ago.
4 Bill (be) ______________________
here since the 22nd.
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5 Try not to be absent at school again for the rest of the
term. You (miss, already) ______________________ too
many classes. You (miss) ______________________two
classes just last week.
6 Last January, I (see) ____________________ snow for the
first time in my life.
7 In her whole lifetime, she (see, never) _________any snow.
8 I (know) ___________________ Greg Adams for ten years.
9 So far this week, I (have) _________________________
two tests and a quiz.
10 Up to now, Professor Williams (give) ________________
our class five tests.
5 Using Present Perfect or Past Simple, complete the

following jokes.
1 A: Have you been (be) to America before?
B: No. This is my first time.
A: Did you know that Christopher Columbus __________
(find) America?
B: Really? I had no idea that it was lost!
2 A: When you ___________ (sell) me this car this morning,
you ___________ (say) it was trouble-free. Since then, the
brakes _________ (fail) and the door _________ (fall) off.
B: Well, sir, I did sell you the car but the trouble was free!
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3 A: Doctor, I __________ (have) a stomachache ever since
I ___________ (eat) three crabs last week.
B: ___________ they ___________ (smell) bad when you
___________ (take) them out of their shells?
A: What do you mean - took them out of their shells?
4 A: Mrs Smith is very upset. She ________________ (lose)
her cat.
B: When ___________ she last ___________ (see) it?
A: Four days ago.
B: Why hasn’t she put an advertisement in the newspaper?
A: Don’t be silly. Her cat can’t read.
5 Robert was fishing in a private lake. An old man came up
to him and asked:
— ___________ you ___________ (catch) anything?
— Yes. Three big fish since I ___________ (start) this
morning.
— My name is Lord Arton and I own this lake.
— Oh. My name is Robert and I’m a terrible liar!
6 Choose Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1 We had already eaten when John came home.
a) came b) had come
2 Last year Juan _________________ all his exams.
a) passed b) had passed
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3 When I _____________ to the airport I discovered I had
forgotten my passport.
a) got b) had got
4 First I went to the library, then I _____________ some
milk and went home.
a) bought b) had bought
5 I opened my handbag to find my credit card that but
then I realised _____________ it.
a) forgot b) had forgotten
6 When we _____________ at the station, the train had
already left.
a) arrived b) had arrived
7 We got home and found out that someone
_____________ into the house.
a) broke b) had broken
8 I opened the fridge and found out someone
_____________ all my chocolate.
a) ate b) had eaten
9 Julie was very pleased to know that John _____________
the kitchen.
a) cleaned b) had cleaned
10 It _____________ all summer, so the grass was
completely dead.
a) didn’t rain b) hadn’t rained
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11 When he _____________ at the party, Julie had just left.
a) arrived b) had arrived
12 After arriving home I realised I _____________ any milk.
a) didn’t buy b) hadn’t bought
13 William felt ill last night because he _____________ too
many cakes.
a) ate b) had eaten
14 Kelly _____________ William last September.
a) met b) had met
15 First I tidied up the flat, then I _____________ down and
had a cup of coffee.
a) sat b) had set
16 John _____________ the piano when he was a child, but
now he doesn’t play it anymore.
a) played b) had played
17 When I opened the curtains the sun was shining but the
ground was white. It _____________ during the night.
a) snowed b) had snowed
18 When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a
mess. John _____________ a huge party.
a) had b) had had
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7 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or
Past Perfect of the verbs in brackets.
1 My aunt flew to Paris last year. She had never gone
(never / go) on a plane before that.
2 We didn’t need to wait in the queue because my wife
____________ (already / buy) the tickets
3 The thieves had already spent the money when the
police _________ (catch) them.
4 We ________ (know) her address because she _______
(tell) us.
5 The children _________ (not eat) for days so they
___________ (be) extremely hungry.
6 Everyone ___________ (hug) each other after they
__________ (finish) their exams.
7 She didn’t want to go to the cinema because she
___________ (already / see) the film.
9 My niece _________ (go) to London three times by the
time she _________ (be) sixteen.
12 It was half past three and we still _________ (not / have)
our lunch.
13 Our teacher ________ (give) us some extra homework
because we ___________ (not finish) our essays.
14 My father _________ (lose) his glasses and couldn’t read
the newspaper.
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15 He __________ (feel) very ill because he __________ (not
sleep) well.
16 By the time I met John, he ___________ (finish) college.
17 When I _________ (ask) her to help me, she ________
(agree).
18 I thought I _________ (read) that book before, but I
hadn’t.
19 I knew I __________ (see) her somewhere before.
20 I was sure I __________ (not lock) the door.
21 After I _________ (buy) my new computer I discovered
that I ___________ (not leave) enough money.
22 The Vikings ________ (sail) to North America a thousand
years ago.
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UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES
1 A. Circle the correct form of the word to complete each

sentence.
1 The student wanted to finish her homework quick / quickly.
2 Todd walked very sneaky / sneakily down the hallway.
3 The student was in such a hurry that she did bad / badly
on the assignment.
4 The girl sang beautiful / beautifully.
5 The classroom was very noisy / noisily.
6 Antonio wound up and threw the ball hard / hardly.
7 Whoever made the cake did a wonderful / wonderfully job.
8 She was running down the hallway crazy / crazily.
9 She answered the question wrong / wrongly.
10 The flowers smelled good / well.
B. Write five adjectives and show how they can be turned

into adverbs.
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2 Complete with ajectives or adverbs in brackets.
1 My cousin helped me paint the walls. He’s done it very
nicely (nice).
2 Mum always dresses ________________(beautiful).
3 He felt ________________ (sick) so he stayed at home.
4 Have you been to the cinema ________________ (late)?
5 The boys always greet ________________ (friendly).
6 He is a ________________ (high) intelligent boy, probably
the best in the class.
7 The girls wore ________________ (bright) coloured skirts.
8 The headmaster has a very ______________ (loud) voice.
9 That hamburger tastes ________________ (awful).
10 When we got home from the airport we all felt very
________________ (sleepy).
11 We ran as ________________ (fast) as we could.
12 The exercise wasn’t very difficult. We did it _______ (easy).
13 She jumped around ________________ (happy) when
she heard the news.
14 Mr Smith looked ________________ (angry) when he
came into the room.
15 The soup tastes ________________ (wonderful).
16 He became the a world champion because he races very
________________ (good).
17 She told me that I shouldn’t work so ___________ (hard).
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18 Jane sat there ___________________ (silent), waiting for
someone to come.
19 Australians and New Zealanders are ________________
(close) related.
20 They always get home ___________ (late) in the evening.
21 I felt ____________________ (bad) about my final exams.
22 She sent her mother money ________________ (regular).
23 John is a pretty ________________ tennis player. (good)
24 Everything went ________________ (wrong).
THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

ADJECTIVES
3 Compare the jobs. Use the comparative form of the

adjectives in brackets. Give your opinion.
Example: firefighter / soldier (dangerous)
I think a firefighter has got a more
dangerous job than a soldier.
flight attendant / tour guide (easy)

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coach / architect (interesting)
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surgeon / vet (difficult)
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receptionist / cashier (boring)
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chemist / police inspector (safe)
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soldier / plumber (dirty)
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4 A. Write sentences. Use the comparative form of

adjectives before the word ‘than’.
Example: Liam / tall / Helen.
Liam is taller than Helen.
1 I / lazy / my brother.
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2 Tom / confident / Karen
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3 Simon / impatient / his sister
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4 August / hot / May
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5 My mum / funny / my dad.
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6 London / big / Manchester.
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B. Write sentences using the superlative form of the
adjective. Give your opinion.
Example: (easy/subject)
I think geography is the easiest subject
in the world!
1 (beautiful / actress)
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2 (funny / TV programme)
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3 (honest / politician)
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4 (bad / singer)
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5 (handsome / actor)
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6 (good / pop group)
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5 Complete with the comparative or the superlative form.

1 You look much better (good) than yesterday.
2 The ____________ (bad) thing you can do near a fierce
dog is to be afraid.
3 She’s ____________ (careful) girl in the class. She has
never broken anything.
4 Indian cooking has some of ____________ (hot) dishes in
the world.

5 Who is _________ (beautiful), Madonna or Sophia Loren?
6 He is ____________ (extravagant) teacher I know. He
wears his hat even in the class.
7 Living in Paris is ____________ (expensive) ____________
living in Valencia.
8 Anne is ____________ (clever) person I know. She learns
everything immediately.
9 The teacher thinks we have to be ____________ (tidy)
____________ last year. We can’t go on like this.
10 I feel __________ (bad) ________ yesterday. I need a rest.
6 Write sentences. Use ‘not as ... as’.
HEAVY / RICH / LIGHT / OLD / POOR / SHORT / TALL / YOUNG
SALLY VICKY
Age 18 21
Height 165 cm 150 cm
Weight 56 kg 64 kg
Salary $ 450 $700
Example: Sally isn’t as old as Vicky.

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7 Use either ‘as ... as’ or ‘not as ... as’ in the sentences.
Example: Ben Nevis is not as high as Mont Blanc. (not / high)
1 The blue car is __________ the red car. (fast)
2 Peter is __________ Fred. (not/tall)
3 The violin is __________ the cello. (not/low)
4 This copy is __________ the other one. (bad)
5 Oliver is __________ Peter. (optimistic)
6 Today it’s __________ yesterday. (not/windy)
7 The tomato soup was __________ the mushroom soup.
(delicious)
8 Grapefruit juice is __________ lemonade. (not/sweet)
9 Nick is__________ Kevin. (brave)
10 Silver is __________ gold. (not/heavy)
8 A SIMILE is a fun way to compare something.

Here are some examples:
A person with a bad sunburn can be described this way:
Kelly is as red as a lobster.
Meaning: A lobster is very red, and Kelly is very red.
A person who is stubborn can be described this way:
Chris is as stubborn as a mule.

Meaning: A mule is very stubborn, and Chris is very
stubborn, too.
A. Use each word one time to make a simile.

 busy  regular  weak
 clever  tough  hungry
 light  red  plain
 quiet  hard  strong
 stubborn  sweet  blind
 free  good  clear
 high  slippery  fresh
 cool  sick  old
Example: As blind as a bat.
As __________ as a bell.
As __________ as a bee.
As __________ as a daisy.
As __________ as a fox AS SICK
As __________ as a dog. AS A
As __________ as a kitten. DOG
As __________ as a bird.
As __________ as a beet.
As __________ as a cucumber.
As __________ as a rock.
As __________ as a rose.

As __________ as an eel.
As __________ as a feather
As __________ as the hills.
As __________ as a mouse.
As __________ as a mule.
As __________ as a bear.
As __________ as a day.
As __________ as an ox.
As __________ as a kite.
As __________ as clockwork. As busy
as a bee!
As __________ as nails.
As __________ as gold.
B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in

brackets.
Example: (very hard) as hard as a rock
(very sick) _______________________________________
(very strong) _____________________________________
(very clever) _____________________________________
(very embarrassed) _______________________________
(very cold, unfriendly) _____________________________
(easy to see) _____________________________________
(very stubborn) __________________________________
(very quiet) ______________________________________

FUTURE EXPRESSIONS
9 Complete sentences with the Present Continuous

for future use.
1 All of our friends are coming (come) to the party.
2 Who ___________ (bring) salad for the barbecue?
3 I ___________ (visit) Joe next week.
4 Where __________ you _________ (go) for your vacation?
5 What ___________ we ___________ (eat) for dinner?
6 I ___________ (meet) some friends after work.
7 I ___________ (not go) to the disco tonight.
8 ___________ he ___________ (visit) his parents this
weekend?
9 ___________ he __________ (not come) with us tonight?
10 When ___________ you ___________ (get) married?
11 He ___________ (see) his mother on Tuesday.
12 She ___________ (travel) to York for the weekend.
13 We ___________ (eat) in a restaurant tonight.
14 They can play tennis tomorrow. They _______ (not work).
15 When ___________ you __________ (start) your new job?
16 Mary ___________ (take) her music exam next year.
17 I ___________ (go) abroad this summer.
18 She ___________ (get) married this month.
19 I ___________ (have) my first piano lessons this week.

20 ___________ they ___________ (have) a party on Friday?
21 ___________ you ___________ (meet) Vicky today?
22 He ___________ (not go) to school this Monday.
23 We ___________ (get up) early this Saturday to play golf.
24 I ___________ (stay) in a hotel near the station next week.
25 I ___________ (drive) to Manchester on Tuesday.
10 On the right you can see Kim’s diary for the next week.
Answer the questions. Leave out the time expressions.
MONDAY 21:30 meet Tom at the theatre

TUESDAY 16:00 look after Carol’s children
19:00 play badminton with Alice
WEDNESDAY 8:45 see the dentist
19:30 finish the project. WORK TILL NIGHT!!!
THURSDAY 15:25 pick up Jen from the airport
FRIDAY 20:00 concert of Jen’s favourite group
SATURDAY 7:00 go on a sight-seeing tour with Jen
20:00 We’ll have a party!
SUNDAY 8:00 take Jen to the airport
What is Kim doing on Monday evening?

She is meeting Tom.
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What is she doing on Tuesday afternoon?
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What is she doing on Tuesday evening?
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What is she doing on Wednesday morning?
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What is she doing on Wednesday evening?
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What is she doing on Thursday afternoon?
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What is she doing on Friday evening?
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What is she doing on Saturday morning?
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What is she doing on Saturday evening?
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What is she doing on Sunday morning?
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11 A. Fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either

Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1 The train ________________ (arrive) at 9 at night.

2 Giovanni ________________ (come) to spend the week-
end with us.
3 What time ________________ you ________________
(go) to the doctor on Wednesday?
4 When _____________ the film ____________ (start)?
5 _______________ the concert _______________ (begin)
at 7 or 8?
6 We ________________ (have) a dinner party on Friday
and we woild like to invite you.
7 Most shops in Spain ______________ (open) until 10 pm.
8 When ________________ the corner shop
_______________ (shut)?
9 Where ___________ you ___________ (stay) in Bangkok?
10 My German classes ________________ (start) next week.
11 Our flight ________________ (land) in London at 4
o’clock in the afternoon.
12 Everything’s arranged. We ________________ (move) to
our new house this Saturday.
13 We _______________ (meet) at Lilith’s Café this afternoon
at four.
14 I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend.
We________________ (go) to Wales.
15 Our ferry ________________ (depart) for Ibiza at 6 tomor-
row morning.

B. Now write some examples of your own.
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12 A friend of yours is planning to go on holiday very soon.

You ask him / her about his plans. Use the words in
brackets to make your questions.
1 (when / leave)
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2 (go alone)
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3 (go / by train or bus)
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4 (where / stay)
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5 (how long / stay)
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PROGRESS TEST 1
1 Compare the items.

1 A car is __________________ (expensive) ______ a
bicycle.
2 Tokyo is __________________ (large) city ______ the
world.
3 An elephant is __________________ (heavy) ______ a
horse.
4 Spain is __________________ (big) ______ England.
England isn’t as _______________ Spain (big).
5 My car is __________________ (bad) ______ your car.
6 Helen was __________________ (beautiful) woman
______ in Greece.
7 An aeroplane is ________________ (fast) ______ a plane.
8 This exam is __________________ (difficult) ______ all.
9 Old people are __________________ (intelligent) ______
young people.
10 Winter is __________________ (cold) ______ autumn.
11 Sahara__________________ (hot) desert and it’s in Africa.
12 I am much __________________ (healthy) now ______
5 years ago.

13 Germany is __________________ (far) from home ______
France.
14 I’ve got __________________ (little) money ______ you
but I don’t mind.
15 Chinese is __________________ (difficult) language in
the world.
16 The pink sweater is as __________________ (not / warm)
______ the green one.
17 Cats are __________________ (intelligent) ______ dogs.
18 I think you must tell me __________________ (good) way
to do it, or it will take me ages to finish.
19 My sister Anne had a ______________ (tidy) room ______
me, but was always having arguments with everybody.
20 Who is __________________ (talkative) person ______
class?
2 Change each sentence so that it means the same as the

one above it.
1 The other students learn more quickly than me.
I ______________________________________________
2 You’re very angry and I’m also very angry.
I’m ____________________________________________

3 The seats at the front are more expensive than the seats
at the back.
The seats at the back _____________________________
4 The Central Park in New York is bigger than the Hyde Park
in London.
The Hyde Park in London _________________________
5 Her last film was very good and her new film is also very
good.
Her new film ____________________________________
6 The other students work harder than him.
He ____________________________________________
3 Put the verbs into the correct future form (will, going to,
the Present Simple or the Present Continuous).
1 I love London. I (probably / go) ____________________
there next year.
2 Our train (leave) ____________________at 4:47.
3 What (wear / you) ____________________at the party
tonight?
4 I haven’t made up my mind yet. But I think I (find)
___________ something nice in my mum’s wardrobe.
5 This is my last day here. I (go) _______________ back to
England tomorrow.

6 Hurry up! The conference (begin) _________________in
20 minutes.
7 My horoscope says that I (meet) __________________an
old friend this week.
8 Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) ______________
_____________.
9 Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) __________
_____________ dry and sunny.
10 What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin
lying just a few metres in front of her? — Oh dear! I (slip)
_________________!
Total marks : 36 Your marks ___________

UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME
MODAL VERBS
1 Complete with ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’.

1 You shouldn’t be so selfish.
2 I don’t think you ________ drink Cola so much.
3 You ________ exercise more.
4 I think you ________ try to speak to her.
5 You are too fat. You ________ go on a diet.
6 You ________ never speak to your mother like this.
7 The kids ________ spend so much time in front of the TV.
8 ________ I tell her the truth or ________ I say nothing?
9 I think we ________ reserve our holiday in advance.
10 You ________go to the opera in London. It’s great.
11 You ________ tell her about it. It’s too depressing.
12 You ________ cross the street at red traffic lights.
13 The doctor told him that he ________ eat less. He’s too
fat.
14 I think you ________ spend less money on clothes.
They’re too expensive.
15 That’s a fantastic book. You ________ read it.
16 You are often late to work. You ________ get up earlier.
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2 Match the sentence in A with a suitable one in B.
A B
1 I’m putting on weight. a) Well, if you don’t book them
2 David hasn’t returned the now, there’ll be none left.
film I lent him. b) You shouldn’t eat so much
3 I have a terrible headache. bread.
4 My eyes are very tired. c) No, I don’t. The salary’s not
5 My son has crashed my car good enough.
again. d) You should take some aspirin.
6 Mary’s sick again. e) You’re right. Twice a week is
7 Do you think he should take good.
that job? f) You shouldn’t spend so much
8 Should I book the tickets? time in front of the computer.
9 You shouldn’t drink so g) You shouldn’t lend it to him.
much coffee. h) You should ask him to give
10 I think I should go to the them back.
gym more regularly. i) Yes, I could work in a bar.
11 I think you should get a job. j) We should go to see her.
12 Do you think he should do k) No, he shouldn’t. It’s very
it? dangerous.
l) I don’t drink that much. Just
two cups a day.
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3 Use ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’ to say that you think something
will happen.
Example: Do you think Mary will pass the exam?
Well, she should pass the exam.
She has studied very hard.
1 Do you think Ted will get the job he applied for?
Well, _____________________________________. He’s
got all the necessary qualifications.
2 Do you think Jim will win his tennis match against Tom?
Well, __________________________________. He’s a
much better player than Tom.
3 Do you think $10 will be enough to do all the shopping?
Well, ________________________________. But take a
bit more in case it isn’t.
4 Do you think you’ll be late home tonight?
Well, I don’t think so. _____________________________ .
5 Do you think you will see Tom tonight?
Well, __________________________________________.
He’s coming in the morning.

4 Match the sentence in A with a suitable one in B.
A B
1 Where are your keys? a) They might have gone out
2 Lily called. She said... to play football.
3 Why are you taking an b) Yes, I think he might have
umbrella? missed the train.
4 You should buy the tickets c) It might be the books
today. If you don’t,... I ordered online.
5 I can’t find my credit card. d) The forecast said it might
I think... rain.
6 Who’s that? e) ...I might have left it in that
7 Steve is late. last shop.
8 Where are Johnny and f) ...she might be late.
Sam? g) ...there might not be any left.
9 What’s in the parcel? h) It might Karen’s brother.
She said he was coming.
i) They might be in my bag.

5 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
might sell might not go might not want

might be (x2) might not have might win;
1 I don’t know. I might not go to the party. I’m tired.

2 I think I ______________________ time to finish it today.
Will tomorrow be OK?
3 Try calling Nick. He _______ back home now.
4 They _______ to come but you can invite them.
5 I think he _______. He’s in a good form at the moment.
6 I’m going to take a coat. It ________ cold later.
7 We __________ this house and move to the country.
6 A. Rewrite the sentences with ‘might’ or ‘might not’.

Example: It is possible that I won’t pass the exam.
I might not pass the exam.
1 It is possible that Susan will visit her grandparents.
_______________________________________________
2 It is possible that I will go to my friend’s birthday party
tonight.
_______________________________________________
3 It is possible that my brother won’t arrive on time.
_______________________________________________
4 It is possible that it will rain today.
_______________________________________________

B. Use the words in brackets to talk about possible
happenings.
Example: Do you think it will rain this afternoon? (may)
It may rain this afternoon.
1 Do you think Ann will come to the party? (might not)
_______________________________________________
2 Do you think Tom will be late? (may)
_______________________________________________
3 Do you think Ann will be able to find our house? (might not)
_______________________________________________
4 Do you think there’ll be an election this year? (might)
_______________________________________________
5 Do you think Tom will pass the exam? (may not)
_______________________________________________
6 Do you think they’ll be waiting for us when we arrive? (might)
_______________________________________________
7 Do you think it’ll snow soon? (may)
_______________________________________________
7 Circle the correct option.

1 Your friend’s story may not be true.
a) may don’t be b) may be not c) may not be
d) might be not
2 I can’t find my keys. They ________ in the car.
a) might being b) might be not c) may not
d) may be
3 The sky is dark. It ________ rain.
a) might to b) may to c) mays d) might
4 There’s a lot of work to do. We ________ finish all of them
until tomorrow.
a) may not b) may to c) might to not
d) mights
5 ________ I have another piece of cake, please?
a) Might b) Might not c) May
d) May not
8 Write sentences about things you might or might not do

in the future. Use the words from the box.
write a bestseller
play tennis with Serena Williams
fly in a hot air balloon
go to college
get married
have children
become famous
break a world record
work in a different country
become a president of your country
__________________________________________________

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PAST CONTINUOUS
9 Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1 I (read) read only two chapters last week.
2 I (read) _________________________ a book last night
when you called.
3 I (call) _______________________ John at nine last night,
but he (be, not) __________________ at home. He (study)
____________________________ at the library.
4 I (hear, not) _______________________ the thunder
during the storm last night while I (sleep) __________
_________________.

5 My brother and sister (argue) _______________________
about something when I (walk) _____________________
into the room.
6. When I (open) ______________________ the package, I
(find) ______________ _________ a surprise.
7. He (climb) ________________________ the
stairs when he (trip) _____________ and (fall)
_______________________. Luckily, he (hurt, not)
__________________ himself.
8. While I (read) ___________________________ the little
boy a story, he (fall) _________________________ asleep,
so I (close) __________________________ the book and
quietly (tiptoe) __________________________ out of the
room.
10 A. Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or

Past Continuous.
HOW JEANS CAME TO AMERICA
Levi Strauss came (come) from a small town in the south
of Germany. When he ___________ (be) a young man he
_________________ (fall) in love with the mayor’s daughter, but
the mayor and Levi’s parents _______________ (not want) them
to marry.

Levi’s parents _____________ (send) him away to
New York where his brothers _______________ (live). They
___________ (be) tailors and they ________________ (teach)
him to sew. In 1850, Levi ____________ (take) some sailcloth from
New York to San Francisco where he _____________ (meet) some
men. They ________________ (dig) for gold in the streams and
rivers. The weather was bad. It ______________________ (rain)
and the wind _________________ (blow). The men were cold
because they ______________ (wear) thin trousers.
Suddenly Levi ______________________ (have)

an idea. He ____________ (use) the sailcloth which he
________________ (transport) to make trousers for the men.
Then he ________________________ (sew) on metal studs to
make them stronger.
The men ____________________ (love) the trousers but they
_________________________ (not like) the yellow-grey colour. So
when Levi Strauss _________________________ (open) a tailor’s
shop in San Francisco, he ____________________ (import) a
special thick blue material from Nimes in France. That’s how jeans
____________________ (become) blue.

B. Use the words in brackets to write questions about
Levi Strauss.
Example: He came from Germany. (Where …from)
Where did he come from?
1 His parents sent him to America. (Where)
_______________________________________________
2 His brothers taught him to sew. (What)
_______________________________________________
3 In 1850 he set out for San Francisco. (When)
_______________________________________________
4 He met some prospectors on the way. (Who)
_______________________________________________
5 They were digging in a river. (Where)
_______________________________________________
6 They were wearing thin trousers. (What)
_______________________________________________
7 He was taking sailcloth to California. (What)
_______________________________________________
8 He made trousers from the sailcloth. (What. ... from)
_______________________________________________
9 The men didn’t like the colour. (Why)
_______________________________________________
10 He imported blue material from France. (Where... from)
_______________________________________________

11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or
Past Continuous.
1 (drop / dry)
When she was drying the dishes she dropped a big
plate.
2 (watch / climb)
While they _____________________________ TV, a thief
__________________________ in.
3 (cook / do)
My mother _________________________ dinner, while
we _______________ our homework.
4 (enter / play)
The pupils ________________ cards, when their teacher
_________________ .
5 (go / iron)
My mother _________________ the clothes, when the
lights _________________ out.
6 (bring / leave)
The postman ________________ the parcel, just as they
_________________.
7 (lose / shop)
Susan _________________________ her purse, while she
_________________________.

8 (come in / sing)
We __________________a song when our headmaster
____________________.
9 (drive / have)
When he ______________________________ to town he
__________________________ an accident.
10 (play / bake)
Mum __________________________ a cake while we
_____________________ in the garden.
11 (crash / walk)
As I _________________________ down the street a car
________________ into the shop.
12 (watch / steal)
While we _______________________________ TV a thief
____________________________ our car.
13 (hear / open)
The burglar ______________________ the safe when he
_____________________ some footsteps.
14 (read / ring)
Dad _______________ the newspaper, when the door-
bell ______________________.

12 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1 It was raining (rain) when we came (come) out of the
shopping centre.
2 It _________________(happen) very quickly. The car
______________________ (come) out of the side road
and then the van ______________________ (drive) into
the back of it.
3 I ______________________ (be) ill last week.
4 He ______________________ (break) his leg when he
______________________ (ski).
5 I ______________________ (look) out of the window and
saw a lot of people _________________ (go) to the park.
6 Emma ______________________ (pass) her exam a few
weeks ago.
7 When we ______________________ (see) the spaceship
we _________________ (stop) the car.
8 When ______________________ (you buy) the car?
— I _____________________ (buy) it a few years ago.
9 He ______________________ (sit) in the garden when a
wasp ________________ (sting) him in the nose.
10 Claire ____________________ (go) to Egypt last month.
11 She ______________________ (have) a beautiful dream
when the alarm clock ________________ (ring).

12 The car ______________________ (stop) at the lights.
13 We ____________________ (drive) home in the middle of
the night when we _____________ (see) a flashing light.
14 Soft music ______________________ (play) when I
______________________ (go) into the room.
15 ______________________ (you buy) that bag while I
______________________ (look) after the children?
16 It ______________________ (be) peaceful and the birds
___________________ (sing).
17 Was _________________________ (Jimmy, already wait)
for you when you ______________________ (get) there?
18 I ______________________ (call) at 3 o’clock
yesterday but you ____________________ (not pick) up
the phone. — What ______________________ (you do)?
— I __________________ (help) dad in the garden so
I ________________ (not hear) it.
19 I __________________ (lie) in the bath when the phone
__________________ (ring). It ______________________
(stop) after a few rings.
20 It ______________________ (be) cold when we
______________________ (leave) the house that day.

PROGRESS TEST 2
1 Choose one of the modal verbs to fill each gap.

1 They _______ be away for the weekend but I’m not sure.
a) can b) might
2 You _______ leave now if you wish.
a) may b) might
3 _______you open the window a bit, please?
a) Could b) May
4 He _______ be French, judging by his accent.
a) can b) could
5 _______ you play the piano?
a) May b) Can
6 Listen, please. You _______ be able to find this in your
books.
a) may not b) might not
7 They _______ still be out!
a) can’t b) may not
8 They _______ leave the bus.
a) couldn’t b) might not
9 With luck, tomorrow _______ be a sunny day.
a) can b) might
10 You _______be right but I’m going back to check it, anyway.
a) can b) might

11 The exam _______ be easy. You never know.
a) can b) might
12 I _______ go to the party but I’m not sure yet.
a) can b) might
13 Students _______ study in the library from five to nine in
the evening.
a) may b) might
14 _______ you lend me 40 Euros till Monday?
a) May b) Could
2 Choose the verb tense which suits each sentence the best.
1 I ________ , I didn’t hear you come in.
a) was sleeping b) slept
2 I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn’t home.
a) was coming b) came
3 What ________? I was watching TV.
a) did you do b) were you doing
4 Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich
and gave to the poor.
a) stole b) was stealing
5 Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her.
a) was talking b) did
6 I ________ home very late last night.
a) came b) was coming

7 For how long ________ the flu?
a) did you have b) were you having
8 ‘________ a good time in Brazil?’ — ‘Yes, I had a blast!’
a) Were you having b) Did you have
9 We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.
a) had b) were having
10 Last month I decided to buy a new car and yesterday I
finally ________ it.
a) bought b) was buying
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb

in brackets. Count your score.
1 We ___________________________________ (watch) TV
last night.
2 The train __________________________________ (leave)
at 6.30.
3 Mum ____________________________ (wash) the dishes
when the phone _____________________ (ring).
5 We ________________________________ (have) a nice
party last Saturday.
6 In 55 B. C. Julius Caesar_____________________ (come)
to Britain.
7 Dad ________________________________ (wait) in his
car while mum ____________________ (shop).

9 I couldn’t come because I __________________________
_______ (be) ill.
10 Just as he ________________________________ (go) to
bed the lights _______________________ (go) out.
12 A car suddenly ___________________________________
_______ (stop).
13 It ________________________ (rain) when he
_____________________ (look) out of the window.
15 My father ____________________________ (not come)
home yesterday. He ______________________________
(have) lunch in a restaurant.
16 I _____________________________ (look) through the
window. Some students ________________________
(write) on the blackboard.
17 We ____________________________ (sing) an English
song when the door _____________________ (open).
18 My mother _______________________________ (clean)
all of the rooms last Saturday.
19 They _____________________ (build) that school when I
_________________ (be) a little boy.
21 The dog _______________________________ (attack)
the postman just as he put the letters into the letter-box.
Total marks: 45 Your marks: ____________

UNIT 3 YOUR PREFERENCES
PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
1 Complete with the verb ‘is’ or ‘are’.

1 Grammar rules are always learnt by heart.
2 Rare animals _____ protected in many countries.
3 This scarf _____ made by my granny.
4 Animals in the reserve _____ fed twice a day.
5 The same shirts _____ worn by all the members of our
team.
6 New Grammar books _____ shown in our library today.
7 Many famous towns _____ described in this book.
8 Our dinner _____ always cooked by my mother.
9 This place _____ always crowded on Sunday.
10 Our village _____ surrounded with a forest.
2 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the

sentences.
1 I ______ this place.
a) like b) am liked
2 What books by Charles Dickens ______ into Ukrainian?
a) translated b) are translated
UNIT 3 YOUR PREFERENCES 51

3 Who ______ animals?
a) protects b) is protected
4 This city ______ by many people.
a) is visited b) visited
5 Who ______ bad marks in your class?
a) gives b) is given
6 Our house ______ of wood.
a) made b) is made
7 Our holiday ______ next week.
a) is begun b) begins
8 Pupils ______ textbooks by the teacher.
a) are given b) give
9 This holiday ______ every year.
a) celebrated b) is celebrated
3 Write the sentences about what material are usually /

often used to these different objects.
52 UNIT 3 YOUR PREFERENCES

metal leather
glass plastic
wool paper
wood cardboard
Example: Books are usually made of paper.

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__________________________________________________
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4 A. Fill in the gaps using the Present Simple Passive Voice

form of the verb in brackets.
Mushroom and Ham Salad
First, 5 mushrooms ___________ (cut)
into small pieces and ___________ (mix)
with two cut spring onions. Then, 100 g of
cooked ham ___________ (cut) into fine

cubes. Now, mushrooms, onions and ham ___________ (mix) in
a bowl. Finally, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice ___________ (mix)
with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and the mixture ___________
(add) to the salad. Enjoy your meal!
B. Write down the instructions using

Present Simple Passive.
Making Soap
Take some castor oil in a beaker.
Add an equal volume of sodium hy-
droxide solution to it.
Heat the mixture. Keep stirring till a paste is formed.
Cool the contents.
Separate the solid soap from the aqueous solution.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Plain Rice
Pour water into the cooker and boil.
Add rice and salt and stir.
Bring to full pressure and high heat.

Reduce heat and cook for two minutes.
Allow to cook naturally after removing from heat.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
C. The following passage has some mistakes.

Correct them.
First the chicken is take and chopped. It is wash and dried.
Salt, chilli powder and curd is add. The chicken is marinate for
one hour. The pieces are fry in oil. Then it is cook with chillies and
sauces.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

D. Complete with the missing word from the box.
First, the white clothes are a) separated . The
put
clothes are b) ________________ then in a bucket
rinse
with detergent. The dirty part is c) ______________
separate
vigorously and they are d) ___________________ in
brush
clean water. They are and put e) ____________to dry.
squeeze
5 Put the part of the passive sentences into

the correct order.
1 in a lot of schools / are / used / Computers
Computers are used in a lot of schools.
2 of plastic / made / are / CDs
_______________________________________________
3 seen / The information / on a screen/can be
_______________________________________________
4 are / very quickly / The answers / calculated
_______________________________________________
5 played / This game / is / on a computer
_______________________________________________
6 with a modem / are / sent / E-mails
_______________________________________________
7 is / on a disk / Information / stored
_______________________________________________
8 sent / Text messages / are / using mobile phones
_______________________________________________

9 to get information / used / is / The Internet
_______________________________________________
6 Answer the questions in Present Simple Passive.

Example: Is football played in the yard?
Yes, it is. It’s sometimes played in the yard.
No, it isn’t. It’s usually played in the field.
Is it played by boys or by girls?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are you always given good marks?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Is your friend also given good marks?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Is your homework always done in time?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are you often given money by your parents?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Is chess played by two or three people?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

Are you often punished at home?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are trees planted in summer or in autumn?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are you shown any pictures during your English lessons?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Are your exercise-books collected at the beginning or at the
end of the lesson?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
7 Ask for more information about the sentences using the

words in brackets.
Example: The children are left after the lessons.
(why, how often)
Why are the children left after the lessons?
How often are the children left after the
lessons?
The game is won by our school team. (what game)

__________________________________________________
The map is brought from England. (when)
__________________________________________________
My books are not kept on the shelf. (why)
__________________________________________________
School meetings are held every month. (where)
__________________________________________________
The glass is filled with something. (what)
__________________________________________________
Hockey is usually played by boys. (when)
__________________________________________________
Oranges are not grown in Belarus. (why)
__________________________________________________
The dinner is not yet served. (why)
__________________________________________________
New rules are explained at the lesson. (by whom)
__________________________________________________
8 Make these sentences passive.

1 Mike brushes his shoes before school.
Mike’s shoes are brushed before school.
2 Claire knits nice jumpers for the kids.
_______________________________________________
4 Terry buys a new book once a month.
_______________________________________________
5 Kelly doesn’t speak English after school.
_______________________________________________

6 Meg always drives her car slowly and carefully.
_______________________________________________
7 Pam usually reads an adventure book .
_______________________________________________
8 Joseph always answers the question correctly.
_______________________________________________
9 David doesn’t know the way to the harbour.
_______________________________________________
9 Make the sentences in the Present Simple Passive.

1 (the room/sweep/twice a day)
The room is swept twice a day.
2 (this shop/open/before 8:00)
________________________________________________
3 (nice cars/produce/in Germany)
________________________________________________
4 (more trees/cut down/day by day)
________________________________________________
5 (some animals/kill/in jungles)
________________________________________________
6 (milk/bring/to our house/every day)
________________________________________________
7 (new projects/make/in the company)
________________________________________________

8 (mobile phones/produce/in China)
________________________________________________
9 (pretty sandals/sell/here)
________________________________________________
10 (newspaper/find/in this shop)
________________________________________________
PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE
10 Fill in the blanks with ‘was / were’.

1 The good news was heard by everybody in the house
yesterday.
2 The chicken ___________ nicely cooked and all the
guests thought it ___________ wonderful.
3 Four people ___________ killed by an angry neighbour
in a pub last summer.
4 Her bed ___________ usually made by her mother. She
wasn’t used to do it herself.
5 Our dogs ___________ fed by my elder brother last
morning.
11 Correct these sentences (Use past tense).

1 The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
_______________________________________________

2 The little boys are took to school by their parents every day.
_______________________________________________
3 A blonde girl is seen in the police station yesterday.
_______________________________________________
4 Delicious soup are served in this restaurant every morning.
_______________________________________________
5 This project are made by Melinda last term.
_______________________________________________
6 Nice books is written by this author last year.
_______________________________________________
12 Underline the correct verb in the Past Active or

Past Passive.
1 The Cape of Good Hope discovered / was discovered by
Bartolomeo Dias.
2 The clown entertained / was entertained the public.
3 We arrived / were arrived at the camp in time.
4 Many experiments did / were done under water.
5 Many people invited / were invited to the festival.
6 They discussed / were discussed many exciting things.
7 I learnt / was learnt many interesting things in this unit.
8 What artist painted / was painted this picture?

13 A. Read the text. Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple
Passive. Guess the famous object.
This old building is in one of the countries in Europe. It’s not
ordinary. It _______ (build) by one man a long time ago. Now it
____________ (see) as a tourist attraction. It’s a famous old build-
ing. It __________ (not to build) by the Romans. Galileo, a very
famous scientist, dropped heavy objects from this building to
make his experiments. The upper floor ___________ (complete)
in 1319. It _________ (build) by Tommaso Pisano. The largest bell
of the building ____________ (install) in 1655. The bell-chamber
___________ (add) in 1372.
B. Write down the historical facts. Use the dates from the
box. Follow the example.
482 AD, 1870, 1607, 776 BC, 1703, 1850
Example: Kyiv (to found) — Kyiv was founded in 482 AD.
Ancient Troy (to find) by German archaeologist Heinrich

Schliemann.
__________________________________________________
The first English settlement (to found) in Virginia.
__________________________________________________
The first Olympic Games (to hold) in Greece.
__________________________________________________
St. Petersburg (to found) by Peter the Great.
__________________________________________________
The first jeans (to make) by Oscar Levi Strauss
__________________________________________________
C. Rewrite the sentences in the passive form if possible.

Example: The Celts settled in Wales in 500 BC.
Wales was settled by the Celts in 500 BC.
The ancient Greeks built the Acropolis.
__________________________________________________
A group of archaeologists found a dinosaur’s skeleton.
__________________________________________________
I visited Rome in 2002.
__________________________________________________
The aboriginals of Hawaii killed James Cook in 1779.
__________________________________________________
Ford made his first car in 1896.
__________________________________________________
Lewis Carroll wrote “Alice in Wonderland” in 1865.
__________________________________________________
14 Make sentences in the Past Simple Passive.

1 (this song/sing/everywhere/in 1970)
This song was sung everywhere in 1970.

2 (flowers/plant/in this area)
_______________________________________________
3 (strawberry/grow/in this town)
_______________________________________________
4 (telephone/invent/in England)
_______________________________________________
5 (my car/produce/in 2008)
_______________________________________________
6 (the forest/burn down/in 1986)
_______________________________________________
7 (this school/build/a decade ago)
_______________________________________________
8 (your computer/infect/by a virus)
_______________________________________________
9 (his television/fix/last weekend)
_______________________________________________
10 (the apples/harvest/before Friday)
_______________________________________________
11 (my clothes/wash/last night)
_______________________________________________
15 A. Rewrite Active sentences into Passive.

1 They understand Spanish well.
Spanish is understood well.

2 My friend bought a new car.
_______________________________________________
3 John cleaned the bathroom.
_______________________________________________
4 The teacher closed the window.
_______________________________________________
5 The girls can play handball.
_______________________________________________
6 Our dog did not bite your cat.
_______________________________________________
7 The mechanic repairs cars.
_______________________________________________
8 The electricians test the fire alarm.
_______________________________________________
9 Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
_______________________________________________
10 Frank takes photos.
_______________________________________________
B. Rewrite Passive sentences into Active.

1 The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
2 This book was written by an Irishman.
_______________________________________________

3 The president was elected by the people.
_______________________________________________
4 The bag was packed by his mother.
_______________________________________________
5 The child was hit by a car.
_______________________________________________
6 The exercise is completed by the teacher.
_______________________________________________
7 The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.
_______________________________________________
8 Football is played by children.
_______________________________________________
9 The computer is used by Patrick.
_______________________________________________
10 Coffee is sold by Marie.
_______________________________________________
16 Use the words from the box to complete the sentences.

There are two extra words you do not need to use.
All of the sentences are passive. Use appropriate tenses.
confuse, divide, expect, frighten, invent, kill, offer,

order, report, spell, surprise, surround, wear, make
1 The electric light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.

2 An island __________ by water.

3 The -ing form of “sit” __________ with a double ‘t’.
4 The class was too large, so it _______________ into two
sections.
5 A bracelet __________ around the wrist.
6 The Johnson’s house burnt down. According to the in-
spector, the fire __________ by lightning.
7 I read about a hunter who __________ by a wild animal.
8 The hunter’s fatal accident __________ in the newspaper
yesterday.
9 I didn’t expect Lisa to come to the meeting last night, but
she was there. I __________ to see her there.
10 Last week, I __________ a job at a local bank, but I didn’t
accept.
11 The children __________ in the middle of the night when
they heard strange noises in the house.
12 A: Is the plane going to be late?
B: No. It __________ to be on time.
PROGRESS TEST 3
1 Are the sentences written in Active or Passive?

(0,5 point for each correct answer)
1 Steven likes to play baseball.
a) Active b) Passive

2 Bingo is played in Britain.
3 He lost his keys yesterday.
4 A letter was written.
5 They are listening to some music.
6 They often send e-mails.
7 These cars are produced in Italy.
8 French is spoken in Niger.
9 Lots of houses were destroyed.
10 The bus driver was hurt.
2 Make Passive forms from the given phrases.

Mind the tenses in brackets.
1 English - to speak (Simple Present)
_______________________________________________

2 films - to watch (Simple Present)
_______________________________________________
3 books - to write (Simple Past)
_______________________________________________
4 volleyball - to play (Simple Past)
_______________________________________________
5 posters - to make (Simple Present)
_______________________________________________
6 songs - to sing (Simple Past)
_______________________________________________
7 stories - to tell (Simple Present)
_______________________________________________
8 skateboards - to ride (Simple Past)
_______________________________________________
9 computer games - to buy (Simple Present)
_______________________________________________
10 a prize - to win (Simple Past)
_______________________________________________
3 Make these sentences active.

1 All the dishes were washed by my mother last night.
_______________________________________________
2 Nice clothes are produced in Turkey by some factories.
_______________________________________________

3 The suspects were seen by a group of boys near the bus.
_______________________________________________
4 The house is cleaned by the maid every Saturday.
_______________________________________________
5 The house was demolished by the hurricane last night.
_______________________________________________
6 History books are read by the students in this class.
_______________________________________________
7 A nice dinner was prepared by the cook yesterday.
_______________________________________________
4 Turn the verbs in the following sentences into passive.

1 They speak French in this country.
_______________________________________________
2 Somebody stole my car.
_______________________________________________
3 They don’t drink cold beer with ice in England.
_______________________________________________
4 They eat a lot of fish.
_______________________________________________
5 They drink tea with milk at least five times a day.
_______________________________________________
6 They discuss the weather every day.
_______________________________________________

7 Some men robbed the Glasgow-London mail train in 1961.
_______________________________________________
8 They stopped the train between two stations.
_______________________________________________
9 They disconnected the engine and the first two coaches.
_______________________________________________
10 They drove them to a lonely bridge.
_______________________________________________
11 People discussed the mail robbery all over the world.
_______________________________________________
12 The police caught some of the robbers and found part of
the money.
_______________________________________________
13 The court sentenced the men in January 1964.
_______________________________________________
14 She looks after their children.
_______________________________________________
Total marks: 36 Your marks: _________

UNIT 4 BROADEN YOUR MIND!
FUTURE
1 Change the verbs in brackets to make correct sentences

with will, going to, the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1 The train leaves (leave) at 11:45.
2 We _________ (have) dinner at a nice restaurant on
Saturday.
3 It ________ (snow) in the mountains tomorrow evening.
4 On Sunday at 8 o’clock I ________ (meet) my friend.
5 They ________ (fly) to London on Friday evening.
6 Wait! I ________ (drive) you to the station.
7 My English lesson ________ (start) at 8:45.
8 I ________ (see) my sister in April.
9 Look at the clouds. It ________ (rain) in a few minutes.
10 Listen! There’s someone at the door. I ________ (open) the
door for you.
11 We __________ (leave) after lunch.
12 Be careful! You ___________ (fall)!
13 They’re saving up; they________ (buy) a house.
14 It ____________ (rain) in the north.
15 Look out! You __________ (drop).
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2 Put each verb in brackets into the proper future form.
1 ‘__________ (to go) you to the booking office to buy the
tickets?’ – ‘No, I __________ (to phone) them.’
2 ‘I am sure he __________ (to be busy) when you
__________ (to come).’ – ‘What makes you think so?’ – ‘He
__________ (to pack) his luggage for the trip.’ – ‘Really?
__________ he __________ (to go) anywhere?’
3 ‘I ______________ (visit) you in July. I really want to see
Jimmy. I haven’t seen him for ages!’ – ‘Don’t even hope.
When you _______________ (come) Jimmy __________
(to travel) in a month-long cruise over Europe.’
3 Complete the sentences.

1 When he arrives at the station hi will see his mum.
2 He will buy the tickets for the express train when ______
______________________________________________
3 When his parents come to his place _________________
_______________________________________________
4 When you come to his office next Friday he will be busy
because _______________________________________
_______________________________________________
5 They will be going sightseeing when ________________
_______________________________________________
6 When he waits at the railway station tomorrow _______
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_______________________________________________
7 He will be hiking when ___________________________
_______________________________________________
8 When the summer comes _________________________
_______________________________________________
4 You and your friends are going travelling at approximately

the same time but to different places. Write about your trip.
Then, write questions to ask your friend what he / she is
going to take with him / her, how he / she is going to spend
the time there. Give some pieces of advice in the end.
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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5 Describe what travelling will be like in future.
Use the following plan:
reasons for travelling
season and length of travelling
means of transport
places to stay in
sightseeing; entertainment
__________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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ARTICLES
6 A. Put the articles where necessary.

1 __-_ Lake Geneva 8 ___ Indian Ocean
2 the Pacific Ocean 9 ___ Black sea
3 ___ Nile 10 ___ Great Lakes
4 ___ English Channel 11 ___ Persian Gulf
5 ___ Strait of Dover 12 ___ Gulf of Guinea
6 ___ Victoria Falls 13 ___ Ontario
7 ___ Mediterranean Sea 14 ___ Dnipro
B. Complete the text with the correct articles.

Interesting Facts about Waterspaces
___ Bermuda Triangle is located in ___ Atlantic Ocean.
The longest river of the world is ___ Nile River.
The lowest lake of the world is ___ Dead Sea, the deepest
lake is ___ Lake Baikal, the longest lake is ___ Tanganyika.
___ Lake Superior is the largest one of ___ Great Lakes.
In ___ Atlantic Ocean, ___ American Mediterranean Sea
is the combination of the seas of ___ Gulf of Mexico and
___ Caribbean Sea.
___ Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world. ___
Tugela Falls is the world’s second one. Europe’s highest
waterfall is ___ Utigard in Norway.

7 Put articles where necessary.
A.
1 ___ UK 7 ___ Vatican
2 ___ England 8 ___ United Arab Emirates
3 ___ Netherlands 9 ___ USA
4 ___ Japan 10 ___ German Federal Republic
5 ___ Madagascar 11 ___ Ukraine
6 ___ Italy 12 ___ Philippines
B.
1 ___ Europe 8 ___ Africa that I remembered
2 ___ Europe of the 9 ___ Ancient Europe
15th century 10 ___ London
3 ___ Asia 11 ___ London of the 16th
4 ___ Medieval Asia century
5 ___ North America 12 ___ Shakespeare’s London
6 ___ South America 13 ___ Boston
7 ___ Africa 14 ___ Hague
C. Complete the sentences with the articles where

necessary.
During our unforgettable tour across ____ Europe we visited
many countries: ___ France, ___ Belgium and ____ Netherlands
in ___ Western Europe; ___ Spain and ___ Italy in ___Southern
Europe; ___ Poland and ___Belarus in ___ Eastern Europe.
The country I liked most of all was ___ Italy. I got to know
much about its history and culture. During the numerous
excursions, I learned that ___ Medieval Italy was a real centre of art.
The capital city of ___ Italy is ___Rome. It is a city that
is full of history. Walking in its streets you can easily imagine
___ ancient Rome of ancient times, because there are a lot of
historical evidence of those times.
___ Rome of today is a modern beautiful city with charming
and hospitable inhabitants and a lot of tourists that are eager to
do the sightseeing and visit ___ Vatican.
Next year I want to visit ____ South America and go to ____
Buenos Aires in ____ Argentine.
8 Put articles where necessary.

Do You Know?
 ___ Island of Madeira is historically a Portuguese territory.
 ___ Arctic Archipelago extends from Canada to the
northernmost part of ___ Ellesmere Island.
 A journey to ___ Greenland may appear to be unbelievably
interesting.
 ___ Virgin Islands, also known as ___ British Virgin Islands
or ___ BVI, is a British territory to the East of Puerto Rico.
The islands make a considerable part of ___ Virgin Islands

archipelago; the remaining islands make up ___ US Virgin
Islands and ___ Spanish Virgin Islands.
 ___ Borneo is situated in the waters of the South China
Sea.
 ___ Himalayan range is home to the highest peaks,
including ___ Mount Everest. ___ Himalayas include more
than a hundred mountains exceeding 7,200 metres.
By contrast, the highest peak outside Asia, ___
Aconcagua, in ___ Andes, is 6,961 metres tall.
 ___ Bakanovi volcano is an already extinct volcano situated
16 km east of ___ Bagana volcano.
 ___ Chogori is the highest mountain peak in ___
Karakoram range. ___ Mt. Chogori rises to 8,611 m and
is the second highest mountain in the world after ____
Chomolungma.
 ___ Death Valley is located near the border of ___
California and ___ Nevada, in ___ Great Basin.
 There are two lighthouses near or in ___ Cape Horn.
 ___ Texas is the second most populous (after ___
California) and the second-largest (after___ Alaska)
state in ___ USA. Located in ___ south central part of
the country, ___ Texas borders on ___ Mexican states of
___ Chihuahua, ___ Coahuila, ___ Nuevo León and ___
Tamaulipas to ___ South.

 ___ Gobi covers part of ___ Northern and ___ North-Western
China, and part of ___ Southern Mongolia. ___ Gobi is
bounded by ___ Hexi Corridor and ___ Tibetan Plateau to ___
South-West, by ___ North China Plain to ___ South-East.
___ Gobi is notable in history as part of ___ Silk Road.
 ___ North Pole, also known as ___ Geographic North Pole
or ___ Terrestrial North Pole, is defined as the point in ___
Northern Hemisphere where ___ Earth’s axis of
rotation meets its surface. Don’t confuse it with ___ North
Magnetic Pole.
 ___ East is one of the four compass points. It is the
opposite of ___ West and is perpendicular to___ North
and ___ South.
PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE
9 Read the text. What text is in the Present Perfect Active

and which is in the Present Perfect Passive?
A) _________
Nina has lived in Sydney for two years. She has done a lot of
things in there. She has seen several plays, gone to the pic-
ture galleries and museums. She has also visited the circus
and taken a tour to the Islands on Port Jackson. However,

there are a lot of planned things she hasn’t done yet. For
example, she hasn’t gone to the Australian Reptile Park yet.
Nina hasn’t been to some other parks yet, too.
B) _________
The boss is angry with his secretary today because a lot of
important letters haven’t been typed yet. His tea has been
given to him cold. Wrong telephone numbers have been
written down. The mail hasn’t been sent in time. A lot of time
has been spent over the telephone.
10 Change the sentences with the Present Perfect Active

into Present Perfect Passive.
Example: I have already finished my work.
My work has already been finished.
1 I have already taken the books back to the library.
The books ______________________________________
2 She has just posted those letters.
Those letters ____________________________________
3 The teacher has already checked my test.
My test ________________________________________
4 He has lost the key.
The key ________________________________________

5 We have opened all the windows.
All the windows _________________________________
6 I have bought bread on the way home.
Bread _________________________________________
7 I have done this exercise.
This exercise ____________________________________
11 Imagine that your classroom and the school yard have

been thoroughly cleaned. Write what has been done by
whom.
Example: The windows (to wash) ______________________
The windows have been washed by the
girls.
The desks (to wash) _________________________________

The flowers (to water) ________________________________
The floor (to mop) ___________________________________
The furniture (to dust) ________________________________
The grass (to cut) ____________________________________
The trees (to cut) ____________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

12 Answer the questions about your English lesson using
Present Perfect Passive.
Have you been asked to read a text?
__________________________________________________
Has the text been translated?
__________________________________________________
Have the new words been written down?
__________________________________________________
Have the exercises been done by all the pupils?
__________________________________________________
Has your friend been asked to recite something?
__________________________________________________
Have you been given a lof of homework?
__________________________________________________
Who has been given good (bad) marks?
__________________________________________________
Have you been praised by the teacher?
__________________________________________________
13 Use Present Perfect Active or Passive of the verbs in

brackets to complete the sentences.
1 Peter has broken (to break) the window.
2 The exercise ________________ (to write) already.
3 The text ________________ (to translate) by Victor.

4 The teacher______ just ________________ (to explain)
the new rule.
5 We _______________ (to learn) the Passive Voice already.
6 A new school ________________ (to build) in this street.
PASSIVE VOICE
14 Change the sentences into passive voice.

1 The Browns have built the a house.
A large house has been built by the Browns.
2 A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.
_______________________________________________
3 They gave her a nice present.
_______________________________________________
4 Jane sings a lot of different songs.
_______________________________________________
5 The storm has destroyed the house.
_______________________________________________
6 My sister spent a lot of money on the first day of
shopping last Saturday. ___________________________
7 How do you spell that word?
_______________________________________________
8 She has already watered the flowers.
_______________________________________________

9 The headmaster called his parents to the office.
_______________________________________________
10 Ben directed the show.
_______________________________________________
11 The dog has broken the window pane.
_______________________________________________
12 The teacher told him not to talk in class.
_______________________________________________
13 Your impolite tone surprises me.
_______________________________________________
14 An unknown author wrote this book.
_______________________________________________
15 Our neighbours have invited us to dinner.
_______________________________________________
15 Make questions in the passive.

Example: Where / our local newspaper / print
Where is our local newspaper printed?
1 How many / photos / store / in the photo library

_______________________________________________
2 photographs / develop / in the photo library
_______________________________________________
3 Where / messages / receive
_______________________________________________
4 the Daily Mirror / print / in Manchester
_______________________________________________
5 this magazine / sell / in Spain
_______________________________________________
6 Why / newspapers / send abroad
_______________________________________________
7 When / the newspaper / print
_______________________________________________
8 How / newspapers / deliver
_______________________________________________
9 Where / stories / write
_______________________________________________
10 a lot of paper / use / for each issue
_______________________________________________
PROGRESS TEST 4
1 Choose the correct future form.

1 A: It’s cold here, isn’t it?
B: Just a minute! I ________ the heating.
a) will turn on b) am going to turn on c) am turning on
2 A: Your car is getting old.
B: I know! I ______ a new one in a few months.
a) will buy b) am going to buy c) am buying

3 A: Is this your guide book?
B: Yes. I _____ the museums today.
a) will visit b) am going to visit c) am visiting
4 A: Where are you going?
B: I ______ some bread from the bakery.
a) will get b) am going to get c) am getting
5 A: I haven’t seen Alex for ages. How is he?
B: He _______ married next month.
a) will get b) is going to c) is getting
6 A: What time are you meeting Ann?
B: The train ______ in London at 9:45.
a) arrives b) will arrive c) is arriving
7 A: Could you help me with my homework?
B: Of course! I ________ you when I get home.
a) help b) will help c) am helping
8 Would you like me to cook something for you?
B: No, thanks! I _______ dinner with my friends later.
a) have b) will have c) am having
9 A: So, what are Tom’s plans for the summer?
B: He _______ to Hong Kong for a few weeks.
a) will go b) is going to go c) is going
10 A: Is it true that Jack is in hospital?
B: Yes, I ______ him on Thursday or Friday.
a) will see b) am going to see c) am seeing

11 A: Would you prefer tea or coffee?
B: I _______ coffee, please.
a) have b) will have c) am having
12 A: We are going to watch a film later on. Do you want to
come over?
B: OK! I ______ over at about nine.
a) come b) will come c) am going to come
2 Complete these sentences with the articles.
1 We’ve booked a holiday for three weeks in ___ Canary

Islands.
2 Located to _____ East of ___ Mariana Islands in ___
Western Pacific Ocean, ___ Mariana Trench is the deepest
known area.
3 ___ Odesa is located near ___Black Sea.
4 I went for my holidays to ___ Lake Balaton once. It was
great!
5 There are higher mountains in ___ North of ___ Britain.
6 ___ Pennines is a chain of mountains which is known as
the backbone of ___England.
7 The longest river in ___United States is ___Mississippi.
8 ___ Urals divide ___Asia and ___Europe.
9 ___ Appalachian mountains in ___United States are very old.
10 Which is longer: ___ Dnipro or ___ Danube?
11 Is ___ Everest the highest mountain in ___ world?
12 Is ___ Amsterdam in ___ United States or in ___
Netherlands?
13 ___ Loch Ness is a lake in ___ Scotland.
14 I went to ___ France last year but I haven’t been to ___
Netherlands yet.
15 ___ USA is the fourth largest country in the world after
___ Russia, ___ Canada and ___Republic of ___ China.
16 ___ English Channel is between ___ Great Britain and ___
France.
17 ___ Thames flows through ___ London.
18 ___ United Kingdom includes ___ Great Britain and ___
Northern Ireland.
19 We went from ___ East to ___West.
20 ___ North Pole lies diametrically opposite ___ South Pole
21 My dwelling is in ___ South of the country.
22 Go straight ___ North.
3 Change the sentences to the passive voice.

1 One of the cleaners has found my purse.
_______________________________________________
2 The government has built a new road in this area.
_______________________________________________

3 The assistant handed me a note.
_______________________________________________
4 We elected John as our class representative.
_______________________________________________
5 Someone has taken my wallet.
_______________________________________________
6 Many people use bicycles as a means of transport.
_______________________________________________
7 They advised me to get a visa.
_______________________________________________
8 The local council opened a new shopping centre.
_______________________________________________
9 They haven’t decided anything yet.
_______________________________________________
10 People asked me the way three times
_______________________________________________
11 The helpers have not packed the boxes yet.
_______________________________________________
12 Christopher Wren built the church in the 17th century.
_______________________________________________

FINAL TEST
1 Change the tense.
1 They often play cards.
a) When I saw them, they were playing cards
b) While we were studying maths, __________________
c) Three hours ago _______________________________
d) On Saturday nights ____________________________
e) At the moment _______________________________
2 John copies two cassettes everyday.
a) Since 8 o’clock ________________________________
b) ___________________________________ at present.
c) Next Saturday _________________________________
d) Yesterday ____________________________________
e) When we called her ____________________________
3 Kathy is writing a letter now.
a) Every two weeks ______________________________
b) While we were playing _________________________
c) _________ just ________________________________
d) Next month __________________________________
e) Last week ____________________________________
4 He usually reads magazines.
a) ___________________________________ for an hour.
b) When I saw him _______________________________
c) Every morning ________________________________
d) Now ________________________________________
e) __________________________________________ yet.
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5 The children are doing their homework.
a) __________________________________________ yet.
b) _________ just ________________________________
c) Every evening _________________________________
d) When she came _______________________________
e) Yesterday ____________________________________
6 We read the book about Harry Potter.
a) Now ________________________________________
b) ______________________________________ already
c) Last week ____________________________________
d) When she called ______________________________
e) Next Saturday ________________________________
2 Use the correct tense or voice.

1 These magazines _____________ (read) by 1.000.000
people every week.
2 Where _____________ the cars _____________ (sell) in
this town?
3 Wait a minute! I _____________ (have) a bath.
4 This carpet _____________ (already / clean).
5 Nobody _____________ (eat) breakfast yet.
6 _____________the car _____________ (check) by the
mechanic yesterday?
7 The helicopter _____________ (fly) to Izmir when it
suddenly _____________ (crash) last month.
8 How many books _____________ (sell) so far this month?
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9 While Mr. Jackson _____________ (cross) the road
yesterday, she ____________ (hit) by a truck.
10 Mike _____________ (live) in the same place since he
_____________ (come) to London.
11 His shirt looks dirty. I think it _____________ (not / clean)
since last Tuesday.
12 Sally _____________ (not / be) at home now. She
_____________ (just / go) out.
13 If you take these pills you _____________ (get) well.
14 _____________ (Can / he / play) football when he was ten
years old?
15 This hospital _____________ (build) in 1980.
16 They ________________ (not like) your lessons.
17 While we _____________ (drive) by our friend to the
station it _____________ (begin) to snow.
18 Watch this runner. He _____________ (win).
19 I _____________ (never see) a shooting star.
20 We _____________ (say) the results after the test.
21 Diana _______________________________ (play)
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata last night.
22 She _____________ (think) you are an old fool.
23 Three letters _____________ (write) since breakfast.
24 Kate _____________ (not live) in London.
25 Mr Brightwell _____________ (phone) his secretary all
day long.
26 Mr Bellows _____________ (just arrive) from the USA.
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27 Mrs Mauldling _____________ (post) the letter
immediately after it __________ (finish).
28 The Smiths _____________ (not come) yet.
29 Richard usually _____________ (wear) a pullover
but when I ______________ (see) him last night he
_____________________ (wear) a coat.
30 _____________ (you, ever, be) to Mexico?
31 I _____________ (not see) this play before.
32 Mary and Lizzy _____________ (learn) the poem all
afternoon.
33 The Second World War _____________ (begin) in 1939.
34 The post _____________ (bring) every day by the
postman.
35 I think she _____________ (soon forget) you
36 I _____________ (not receive) the answer last night.
37 ‘How_____________ (Bob get on) at school?’
— ‘I ______________ (believe) very well.’
38 _____________ (you see) the film last night?
39 I _____________ (write) a letter when Fred
________________ (enter) the room
40 Peter _____________ (try) his best now.
41 He _____________ (not come) next week.
42 You need an umbrella. It _____________ (rain).

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Contents
STARTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
FUTURE EXPRESSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Progress Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
MODAL VERBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
PAST CONTINUOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Progress Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
UNIT 3 YOUR PREFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Progress Test 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
UNIT 4 BROADEN YOUR MIND! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
FUTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
ARTICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
PRESENT PERFECT PASSIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
PASSIVE VOICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Progress Test 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
FINAL TEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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STARTING UP

1 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1 Kathy (sit, usually) usually sits in the front row in class,

3 Choose the correct Present Tense form.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

5 Using Present Perfect or Past Simple, complete the

6 Choose Past Perfect or Past Simple.

1 A. Circle the correct form of the word to complete each

B. Write five adjectives and show how they can be turned

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 15

THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE

3 Compare the jobs. Use the comparative form of the

flight attendant / tour guide (easy)

16 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

4 A. Write sentences. Use the comparative form of

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 17

5 Complete with the comparative or the superlative form.

18 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

6 Write sentences. Use ‘not as ... as’.

HEAVY / RICH / LIGHT / OLD / POOR / SHORT / TALL / YOUNG

Example: Sally isn’t as old as Vicky.

8 A SIMILE is a fun way to compare something.

20 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

A. Use each word one time to make a simile.

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 21

B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in

22 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

9 Complete sentences with the Present Continuous

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 23

MONDAY 21:30 meet Tom at the theatre

What is Kim doing on Monday evening?

24 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

11 A. Fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets using either

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 25

26 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

12 A friend of yours is planning to go on holiday very soon.

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 27

1 Compare the items.

28 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

2 Change each sentence so that it means the same as the

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 29

30 UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE

Total marks : 36 Your marks ___________

UNIT 1 IT’S YOUR LIFE 31

1 Complete with ‘should’ or ‘shouldn’t’.

32 UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME

UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME 33

34 UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME

UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME 35

might sell might not go might not want

1 I don’t know. I might not go to the party. I’m tired.

6 A. Rewrite the sentences with ‘might’ or ‘might not’.

36 UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME

7 Circle the correct option.

8 Write sentences about things you might or might not do

38 UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME

9 Use Past Simple or Past Continuous.

UNIT 2 YOUR SCHOOL TIME 39

10 A. Put the verbs in brackets in Past Simple or