Grammar revision Unit 1

Present perfect forms and past simple 5 He goes to football every week even though he’s
finding it difficult. FOR
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of He
the verbs given. weeks despite finding it difficult.
/ 15 points
Mark: Now that we (1)
(finish) our exams, what are your plans for the
summer? Modifying comparative and superlative
Julia: Well, first of all, I’m going to relax. It feels as forms
if I (2) (study)
forever! Then, at the end of the month, I’m 3 Circle the correct alternative.
going round Europe with Susan. 1 As Martina hates getting dressed up, she was
Mark: Oh yes! You (3) delighted to hear that the end-of-term party would
(talk) about that for ages, haven’t you? be scarcely/significantly/barely more informal than
Julia: Yes! I’m so excited. I (4) last year’s.
(look up) different cities, but 2 Jana’s plan to invite 15 friends for a sleepover was
I (5) (decide) the most impractical ever/the most impractical even/
where to go yet. Rome would be my first ever the most impractical.
choice, but Susan (6) 3 Paul is a large amount/a high number/a great deal
(go) there a few times already, so we’ll see. And more disorganised than he should be.
what about you, Mark? 4 Berta Blue is the most dishonest character in
Mark: Well, last week I (7) Hudson’s latest detective novel in a long way/by a
(manage) to persuade my parents to pay long way/by far and away.
for a two week summer camp with a youth 5 I didn’t get the job because they wanted someone
orchestra. slightly/by far/quite more experienced to work on
Julia: That sounds interesting. I (8) the science magazine.
(never hear) of a summer camp 6 The TV news broadcast is a lot of/much/by miles
like that before. more informative than the online newspaper
Mark: Nor me, but one of my sister’s friends I subscribe to.
(9) (go) last year. 7 Big J’s new ballad has received negative media
Ever since then, she (10) attention. It’s altogether/easily/hardly the most
(say) how great it was and how popular song he’s written.
much I’d enjoy it.
Julia: Fantastic, Mark! You must be delighted! 4 Find and correct the mistakes.
1 My new swimming coach seems more inexperienced
considerably than my previous one.
2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar 2 The new chef’s desserts are a big deal more
meaning to the first. You should use between irresistible than his predecessor’s.
three and six words, including the word given.
3 Regrettably, her latest performance has been
1 The last time Jim subscribed to a fashion magazine described as altogether the more inadequate.
was years ago. SINCE 4 He is quite simply the very most impatient person
It I’ve ever met.
to a fashion magazine. 5 Fran’s knee injury has slightly caused a bigger
2 Caterina started preparing for the interview two setback than expected.
weeks ago. BEEN 6 His advice on exam technique has been the most
Caterina invaluable for miles.
for two weeks. 7 Lola’s behaviour since she fell out with Clara has
3 They called to cancel my appointment yesterday. been more irrational by a far.
 CANCELLED 8 I had a great time! It was ever the best day!
My
yesterday. / 15 points
4 Samuel has never displayed his work in an exhibition
until now. FIRST
This is the
his work in an exhibition.

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Grammar revision Unit 1
Unit review
5 Complete the text. Write one word in each gap.
There may be more than one possible answer.

Maria’s Cake Stand

When Maria Bradshaw was diagnosed with a life-
threatening illness two years ago she decided to
raise money for medical research. Since then she
(1) raised a (2)
deal more than anyone could have imagined.
When Maria found out about her illness, her reaction
was (3) more mature than you
might expect of a ten year old. ‘Maria seemed
to be able to accept her own condition, but she
(4) to do something to help
other children with the same disease,’ says her mother.
As an avid cake-baker, Maria chose to sell cakes
and donate the proceeds. She set up a cake stand
outside her house, but in the first week she raised
(5) more than ten dollars.
Despite her frustration, Maria tried again the following
week and the cake stand was more successful
(6) far.
What (7) as a simple stand selling
home-made cakes has steadily been growing
(8) bigger and now Maria’s
Cake Stand Foundation is easily one of the
(9) successful charitable
foundations to have been set up in recent years. It has
(10) over one million dollars.
Maria has shown that even in the face of difficulty,
perseverance and optimism can help us achieve
great things.

/ 10 points

Total: / 40 points

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