FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

GRAMMAR
IN USE 1
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UNIT 1: SENTENCES 1-6

UNIT 2: TENSES

Theory 8-12

Exercises 71-94

UNIT 3: MODALS

Theory 13-23

Exercises 95-106

UNIT 4: NEGATIVES AND QUESTIONS

Theory 24-29

Exercises 107-110

UNIT 5: THE PASSIVE

Theory 30-37

Exercises 111-115

UNIT 6: ARTICLES AND NOUNS

Theory 38-45

Exercises 116-128

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UNIT 7: DETERMINERS AND QUANTIFIERS

Theory 46-54

Exercises 129-131

UNIT 8: PRONOUNS, SUBSTITUTION, AND ELLIPSIS

Theory 55-63

Exercises 132-138

UNIT 9: ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Theory 64-70

Exercises 139-152

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Exercises 2
1.1 What’s happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs:
cross hide scratch take tie wave

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 She’s taking a picture. 4 his head.

2 He a shoelace. 5 behind a tree.
3 the road. 6 to somebody.

1.2 The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which?

1 Please don’t make so much noise. a I’m getting hungry. 1 f

2 We need to leave soon. b They’re lying. 2
3 I don’t have anywhere to live right now. c It’s starting to rain. 3
4 I need to eat something soon. d They’re trying to sell it. 4
5 They don’t need their car any more. e It’s getting late. 5
6 Things are not so good at work. f I’m trying to work. 6
7 It isn’t true what they say. g I’m staying with friends. 7
8 We’re going to get wet. h The company is losing money. 8

1.3 Write questions. Use the present continuous.

1 What’s all that noise? What’s happening? (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter? (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother? (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t seen you for ages. (what / you / do / these days?)
5 Amy is a student. (what / she / study?)
6 Who are those people? (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job. (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry. (why / you / walk / so fast?)

1.4 Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).
1 Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio. (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. (She / have)
a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently. (He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now (they / speak)
to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now (it / get) worse.
8 Tim (work) today. He’s taken the day off.
9 (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired. (It / work) now.
11 (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. (He / enjoy) his course.
13 (The weather / change). Look at those clouds.
I think it’s going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time. (He / start) to get bored
with it.
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2.1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
cause(s) close(s) connect(s) go(es) live(s) speak(s) take(s)
1 Tanya speaks German very well. 5 My parents in a very small
2 Ben and Jack to the same flat.
school. 6 The Olympic Games place
3 Bad driving many accidents. every four years.
4 The museum at 4 o’clock on 7 The Panama Canal the
Sundays. Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2.2 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn’t drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2 What time (the banks / close) here?
3 I have a car, but I (not / use) it much.
4 Where (Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 ‘What (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
6 Look at this sentence. What (this word / mean)?
7 David isn’t very fit. He (not / do) any sport.
8 It (take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long
(it / take) you?
2.3 Complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate
1 The earth goes round the sun. 7 An interpreter
2 Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates. from one language into another.
3 The sun in the east. 8 Liars are people who
4 Bees honey. the truth.
5 Vegetarians meat. 9 The River Amazon
6 An atheist in God. into the Atlantic Ocean.
2.4 You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis ?
2 Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
your sister ?
3 You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
?
4 You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
?
5 You’re not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know. Ask her.
?
6 You don’t know where Lisa’s grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
?
2.5 Complete using the following:
I agree I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest

1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2 I won’t tell anybody what you said. .
3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. .
4 for what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
5 The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good. it.
6 I think you’re absolutely right. with you.

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3.1 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. OK
2 How often are you going to the cinema? do you go
3 Ben tries to find a job, but he hasn’t had any luck yet.
4 Martina is phoning her mother every day.
5 The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days.
6 Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?
7 What do you do in your spare time?
8 Sarah is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat meat.
9 I must go now. It gets late.
10 ‘Come on! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’
11 Paul is never late. He’s always starting work on time.
12 They don’t get on well. They’re always arguing.

3.2 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 a I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.
b I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.
2 a ‘ (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
b ‘ (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’
3 a The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean.
b The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
4 a I’m not very active. (I / not / do) any sport.
b What (you / usually / do) at weekends?
5 a Rachel is in New York right now. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.
b (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

3.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Why are all these people here? What’s happening (What / happen)?
2 Julia is good at languages. (She / speak) four languages very well.
3 Are you ready yet? (Everybody / wait) for you.
4 I’ve never heard this word. How (you / pronounce) it?
5 Kate (not / work) this week. She’s on holiday.
6 I think my English (improve) slowly. It’s better than it was.
7 Nicola (live) in Manchester. She has never lived anywhere else.
8 Can we stop walking soon? (I / start) to get tired.
9 Sam and Tina are in Madrid right now. (They / visit) a friend of theirs.
10 ‘What (your father / do)?’ ‘He’s an architect.’
11 It took me an hour to get to work this morning. Most days
(it / not / take) so long.
12 I (I / learn) to drive. My driving test is next month. My father
(teach) me.

3.4 Finish B’s sentences. Use always -ing.

1 a: I’ve lost my keys again.
b: Not again! You’re always losing your keys .
2 a: The car has broken down again.
b: That car is useless. It .
3 a: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.
b: Oh no, not again! I .
4 a: Oh, I’ve left my phone at home again.
b: Typical! .

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4.1 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1 Are you hungry? Do you want (you / want) something to eat?
2 Alan says he’s 90 years old, but nobody (believe) him.
3 She told me her name, but (I / not / remember) it now.
4 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / use) it.
5 Don’t put the dictionary away. (I / need) it.
6 Air (consist) mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.
7 Who is that man? What (he / want)?
8 Who is that man? Why (he / look) at us?
9 Who is that man? (you / recognise) him?
10 (I / think) of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?
11 I can’t make up my mind. What (you / think) I should do?
12 Gary wasn’t well earlier, but (he / seem) OK now.

4.2 Use the words in brackets to make sentences.

1 2

Are you OK?

You look worried.
(you / not / seem / very happy today)
You don’t seem very (I / think)
happy today.

3 4

(this / smell / good)

(who / this umbrella / belong to?)

I’ve no idea.

5 6

(these gloves / not / fit / me)

Excuse me. (anybody / sit / there?)
No, it’s free.
They’re too small.

4.3 Are the underlined verbs OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. OK
2 It’s not true. I’m not believing it. I don’t believe it.
3 I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?
4 I’ve never eaten that fruit. What is it tasting like?
5 I’m not sure what she does. I think she works in a shop.
6 Look over there. What are you seeing?
7 You’re very quiet. What are you thinking about?

4.4 Complete the sentences. Use is/are being (continuous) or is/are (simple).
1 I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.
2 You’ll like Sophie when you meet her. She very nice.
3 Sarah very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
4 They very happy. They’ve just got married.
5 You’re normally very patient, so why so unreasonable about waiting
ten more minutes?
6 Would you like something to eat? hungry?
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Exercises 2
5.1 Read what Laura says about a typical working day:
I usually get up at 7 o’clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, which
takes me about half an hour. I start work at 8.45. I never have lunch. I finish
work at 5 o’clock. I’m always tired when I get home. I usually cook a meal
in the evening. I don’t usually go out. I go to bed at about 11 o’clock, and I
always sleep well.

LAURA

Yesterday was a typical working day for Laura. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday.
1 She got up at 7 o’clock. 7 at 5 o’clock.
2 She a big breakfast. 8 tired when home.
3 She . 9 a meal yesterday evening.
4 It to get to work. 10 out yesterday evening.
5 at 8.45. 11 at 11 o’clock.
6 lunch. 12 well last night.

5.2 Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:
buy catch cost fall hurt sell spend teach throw write
1 Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
2 ‘How did you learn to drive?’ ‘My father me.’
3 We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we it.
4 Dave down the stairs this morning and his leg.
5 Joe the ball to Sue, who it.
6 Kate a lot of money yesterday. She a dress which
£100.

5.3 You ask James about his holiday in the US. Write your questions.
1 YOU: Where did you go ?
JaMES: To the US. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
2 YOU: How ? By car?
JaMES: Yes, we hired a car in San Francisco.
3 YOU: It’s a long way to drive. How long ?
JaMES: Two weeks. We stopped at a lot of places along the way.
4 YOU: Where ? In hotels?
JaMES: Yes, small hotels or motels.
5 YOU: good?
JaMES: Yes, but it was very hot – sometimes too hot.
6 YOU: the Grand Canyon?
JaMES: Of course. It was wonderful.

5.4 Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1 It was warm, so I took off my coat. (take)
2 The film wasn’t very good. I didn’t enjoy it much. (enjoy)
3 I knew Sarah was busy, so I her. (disturb)
4 We were very tired, so we the party early. (leave)
5 It was hard carrying the bags. They really heavy. (be)
6 The bed was very uncomfortable. I well. (sleep)
7 This watch wasn’t expensive. It much. (cost)
8 The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly)
9 I was in a hurry, so I time to call you. (have)
10 I didn’t like the hotel. The room very clean. (be)
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6.1 Complete the sentences. Choose from:
was looking was wearing wasn’t listening weren’t looking
was snowing was working were sitting were you going

1 Today Helen is wearing a skirt. Yesterday she was wearing trousers.

2 ‘What did he say?’ ‘I don’t know. I .’
3 We at the back of the theatre. We couldn’t hear very well.
4 This time last year Steve on a farm.
5 They didn’t see me. They in my direction.
6 The weather was bad. It was very cold and it .
7 I saw you in your car. Where ?
8 I saw Kate a few minutes ago. She for you.
6.2 Which goes with which?

1 When I got to the cafe a when she was living in Rome. 1 f

2 We fell asleep b she was working in a clothes shop. 2
3 Amy learnt Italian c when I was driving home. 3
4 Tom didn’t come out with us d but nobody was watching it. 4
5 The car began to make a strange noise e while we were watching a film. 5
6 The TV was on f my friends were waiting for me. 6
7 When I first met Jessica g because he wasn’t feeling well. 7

6.3 Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1 2

SUE

I saw (see) Sue in town yesterday, but I (cycle) home yesterday

she (not/see) me. when a man (step) out into the
She (look) the other way. road in front of me.
I (go) quite fast, but luckily
I (manage) to stop in time,
and I (not/hit) him.

6.4 Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1 Jenny was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2 ‘What (you / do) at this time yesterday?’ ‘I was asleep.’
3 ‘ (you / go) out last night?’ ‘No, I was too tired.’
4 How fast (you / drive) when the accident (happen)?
5 Sam (take) a picture of me while I (not / look).
6 We were in a very difficult position. We (not / know) what to do, so we
(do) nothing.
7 I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he
(try) to find a job.
8 I (walk) along the street when suddenly I (hear)
something behind me. Somebody (follow) me. I was scared and I
(start) to run.
9 When I was young, I (want) to be a pilot. Later I
(change) my mind.
10 Last night I (drop) a plate when I (do) the washing up.
Fortunately it (not / break).
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7.1 Read the situations and complete the sentences using the present perfect. Choose from these
verbs:
break disappear go up grow improve lose shrink stop

1 Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. Tom has lost his key.
2 Maria’s English wasn’t very good. Now it is better. Her English
3 My bag was here, but it isn’t here any more. My bag
4 Lisa can’t walk and her leg is in plaster. Lisa
5 Last week the bus fare was £1.80. Now it is £2. The bus fare
6 Dan didn’t have a beard before. Now he has a beard. Dan
7 It was raining ten minutes ago. It isn’t raining now. It
8 I washed my sweater, and now it’s too small for me. My sweater

7.2 Put in been or gone.

1 My parents are on holiday. They’ve gone to Italy.
2 Hello! I’ve just to the shops. I’ve bought lots of things.
3 Tom has just out. He’ll be back in about an hour.
4 Alice isn’t here at the moment. I don’t know where she’s .
5 You’re very late. Where have you ?

7.3 Complete the sentences using the present perfect.

1 Sally is still here. She hasn’t gone (she / not / go) out.
2 I can’t find my bag. (you / see / it) anywhere?
3 I can’t log on to the website. (I / forget) my password.
4 I sent Joe an email this morning, but (he / not / reply).
5 Is the meeting still going on, or (it / finish)?
6 (the weather / change). It’s colder now.
7 (you / not / sign) the form. Could you sign it now, please?
8 Are your friends still here, or (they / go) home?
9 Paul doesn’t know what he’s going to do.
(he / not / decide / yet).
10 ‘Do you know where Julia is?’ ‘Yes, (I / just / see / her).’
11 ‘When is David going away?’ ‘ (he / already / go).’
12 a: (your course / start / yet)?
b: Not yet. It starts next week.

7.4 Read the situations and write sentences with just, already or yet.
1 After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says, ‘Would you like something to eat?’
You say: No thank you. I’ve just had lunch . (have lunch)
2 Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says, ‘Can I speak to Joe?’
You say: I’m afraid . (go out)
3 You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away.
You say: Wait a minute! . (not / finish)
4 You plan to eat at a restaurant tonight. You phone to reserve a table. Later your friend says,
‘Shall I phone to reserve a table?’ You say: No, . (do it)
5 You know that Lisa is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
You ask her: ? (find)
6 You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks, ‘Where are you going
for your holiday?’ You say: . (not / decide)
7 Laura went out, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks, ‘Is Laura still out?’
You say: No, . (come back)

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8.1 You ask people about things they have done. Write questions with ever.
1 (ride / horse?) Have you ever ridden a horse?
2 (be / California?) Have
3 (run / marathon?)
4 (speak / famous person?)
5 (most beautiful place / visit?) What’s

8.2 Complete B’s answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these verbs:
be be eat happen have have meet play read see try

A B

1 What’s Mark’s sister like? I’ve never met her.

I’ve no idea.
2 Is everything going well? Yes, we haven’t had any problems so far.
3 Are you hungry? Yes. I much today.
4 Can you play chess? Yes, but for ages.
5 Are you enjoying your holiday? Yes, it’s the best holiday for a long time.
6 What’s that book about? I don’t know. it.
7 Is Brussels an interesting place? I’ve no idea. there.
8 I hear your car broke down again Yes, it’s the second time
yesterday. this month.
9 Do you like caviar? I don’t know. it.
10 Mike was late for work again today. Again? He late every day this week.
11 Who’s that woman by the door? I don’t know. her before.

8.3 Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven’t and choose from the boxes.
used a computer travelled by bus eaten any fruit
been to the cinema read a book lost anything today
this week
1 I haven’t used a computer today. recently
2 for ages
3 since …
4 this year
5

8.4 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1 Jack is driving a car for the first time. He’s very nervous and not sure what to do.
It’s the first time he’s driven a car.
2 Some children at the zoo are looking at a giraffe. They’ve never seen one before.
It’s the first time a giraffe.
3 Sue is riding a horse. She doesn’t look very confident or comfortable.
She before.
4 Joe and Lisa are on holiday in Japan. They’ve been to Japan once before.
This is the second time .
5 Emily is staying at the Prince Hotel. She stayed there a few years ago.
It’s not the first this hotel.
6 Ben is playing tennis for the first time. He’s a complete beginner.
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9.1 What have these people been doing or what has been happening?
1 earlier 2 earlier 3 earlier 4 earlier

now now now now

It’s been raining. She They He

9.2 Write a question for each situation.

1 You meet Kate as she is leaving the swimming pool. You say:
Hi, Kate. (you / swim?) Have you been swimming?
2 You have arrived a little late to meet Ben who is waiting for you. You say:
I’m sorry I’m late, Ben. (you / wait / long?)
3 Jane’s little boy comes into the house with a very dirty face and dirty hands. His mother says:
Why are you so dirty? (what / you / do?)
4 You are in a shop and see Anna. You didn’t know she worked there. You say:
Hi, Anna. (how long / you / work / here?)
5 A friend tells you about his job – he sells phones. You say:
You sell phones? (how long / you / do / that?)
9.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences.
1 It’s raining. The rain started two hours ago.
It ’s been raining for two hours.
2 We are waiting for the bus. We started waiting 20 minutes ago.
We for 20 minutes.
3 I’m learning Japanese. I started classes in December.
I since December.
4 Jessica is working in a hotel. She started working there on 18 January.
since 18 January.
5 Our friends always go to Italy for their holidays. The first time was years ago.
for years.
9.4 Put the verb into the present continuous (am/is/are + -ing) or present perfect continuous (have/has
been + -ing).
1 Maria has been learning (Maria / learn) English for two years.
2 Hi, Tom. (I / look) for you. I need to ask you something.
3 Why (you / look) at me like that? Stop it!
4 Rachel is a teacher. (she / teach) for ten years.
5 (I / think) about what you said and I’ve decided to take
your advice.
6 ‘Is Paul on holiday this week?’ ‘No, (he / work).’
7 Sarah is very tired. (she / work) very hard recently.
8 It’s dangerous to use your phone when (you / drive).
9 Laura (travel) in South America for the last three months.

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10.1 Read the situation and complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
He has been reading for two hours. (read)
He has read 53 pages so far. (read)
2 Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe. She began her trip three months ago.
She for three months. (travel)
six countries so far. (visit)
3 Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was 10 years old. This year he won the national
championship again – for the fourth time.
the national championship four times. (win)
since he was ten. (play)
4 When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
They films since they left college. (make)
five films since they left college. (make)

10.2 Ask questions using the words in brackets. Use the present perfect simple (have/has done) or
continuous (have/has been doing).
1 You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:
(how long / learn / Arabic?) How long have you been learning Arabic?
2 You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(wait / long?) Have
3 You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish?)
4 Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?)
5 A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach?)
6 You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?)
(how long / write / books?)
7 A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?)
(how much money / save?)

10.3 Put the verb into the present perfect simple or continuous.
1 Where have you been? Have you been playing (you / play) tennis?
2 Look! (somebody / break) that window.
3 You look tired. (you / work) hard?
4 ‘ (you / ever / work) in a factory?’ ‘No, never.’
5 Where’s Lisa? Where (she / go)?
6 This is a very old book. (I / have) it since I was a child.
7 ‘Have you been busy?’ ‘No, (I / watch) TV.’
8 My brother is an actor. (he / appear) in several films.
9 ‘Sorry I’m late.’ ‘That’s all right. (I / not / wait) long.’
10 Are you OK? You look as if (you / cry).
11 ‘Is it still raining?’ ‘No, (it / stop).’
12 The children are tired now. (they / play) in the garden.
13 (I / lose) my phone. (you / see) it?
14 (I / read) the book you lent me, but
(I / not / finish) it yet. It’s really interesting.
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11.1 Which is right?
1 Ben is a friend of mine. I know / I’ve known him very well. (I know is correct)
2 I like your house. How long do you live / have you lived here?
3 You’ll need an umbrella if you go out now. It’s raining / It’s been raining.
4 The weather is / has been awful since I arrived here.
5 I’m sorry I’m late. Are you waiting / Have you been waiting long?
6 We’ve moved. We’re living / We’ve been living in New Street now.
7 I met Maria only recently. I don’t know / I haven’t known her very long.
8 Lisa is in Germany. She’s / She’s been there on a business trip.
9 That’s a very old bike. How long do you have / have you had it?
10 I’m not feeling good. I’m feeling / I’ve been feeling ill all day.

11.2 Read the situations and write questions using the words in brackets.
1 A friend tells you that Paul is in hospital. You ask him:
(how long / Paul / hospital?) How long has Paul been in hospital?
2 You know that Jane is a good friend of Katherine’s. You ask Jane:
(how long / you / know / Katherine?)
3 Your friend’s sister went to Australia some time ago and she’s still there. You ask your friend:
(how long / sister / in Australia?)
4 You meet a woman who tells you that she teaches English. You ask her:
(how long / you / teach / English?)

5 Tom always wears the same jacket. It’s very old. You ask him:
(how long / you / have / that jacket?)
6 You are talking to a friend about Joe, who now works at the airport. You ask your friend:
(how long / Joe / work / airport?)

7 You meet somebody on a plane. She says that she lives in Chicago. You ask her:
(you / always / live / in Chicago?)

11.3 Complete B’s answers to A’s questions.

A B

1 Paul is in hospital, isn’t he? Yes, he has been in hospital since Monday.
2 Do you see Lisa very often? No, I haven’t seen her for three months.
3 Is Paul married? Yes, he married for ten years.
4 Is Amy married? Yes, she married to a German guy.
5 Do you still play tennis? No, I tennis for years.
6 Are you waiting for the bus? Yes, I for about 20 minutes.
7 You know Mel, don’t you? Yes, we each other a long time.
8 Jack is never ill, is he? No, he ill since I’ve known him.
9 Martin lives in Italy, doesn’t he? Yes, he in Milan.
10 Sue lives in Berlin, doesn’t she? Yes, she in Berlin for many years.
11 Is Joe watching TV? Yes, he TV all evening.
12 Do you watch TV a lot? No, I TV since last weekend.
13 Do you have a headache? Yes, I a headache all morning.
14 Do you go to the cinema a lot? No, I to the cinema for ages.
15 Would you like to go to New York Yes, I to go to New York.
one day? (use always / want)

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12.1 Write for or since.
1 It’s been raining since lunchtime.
2 Paul has lived in Brazil ten years.
3 I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been sitting here an hour.
4 Kevin has been looking for a job he left school.
5 I haven’t been to a party ages.
6 I wonder where Joe is. I haven’t seen him last week.
7 Jane is away on holiday. She’s been away Friday.
8 The weather is dry. It hasn’t rained a few weeks.
12.2 Look at each answer and choose the right question.
1 How long have they been married ?
Ten years ago.
When did they get married?
(When did they get married? is correct)
2 How long have you had this car?
About five years.
When did you buy this car?

3 How long have you been waiting?

Only a few minutes.
When did you get here?

4 How long have you been doing your course?

September.
When did your course start?

5 How long has Anna been in London?

Last week.
When did Anna arrive in London?

6 How long have you known each other?

A long time.
When did you first meet each other?

12.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1 It’s raining. It’s been raining since lunchtime. It started raining at lunchtime.
2 Ann and Jess are friends. They first met years ago. They’ve known each other for years.
3 Mark is unwell. He became ill on Sunday. He has Sunday.
4 Sarah is married. She’s been married for a year. She got .
5 You have a headache. It started when you woke up.
I’ve I woke up.
6 Sue is in a meeting at work. It’s been going on since 9 o’clock.
The meeting at 9 o’clock.
7 You’re working in a hotel. You started working there six months ago.
I’ve been .
8 Kate is learning Japanese. She’s been doing this for a long time.
Kate started .
12.4 Complete B’s sentences.
A B

1 Do you often go on holiday? No, I haven’t had a holiday for five years.
2 Have you seen Lisa recently? No, I about a month.
3 Do you still go swimming regularly? No, I a long time.
4 Do you still ride a bike these days? No, I ages.

Now write B’s answers again. This time use It’s . . . since . . . .
5 (1) No, it’s five years since I last had a holiday.
6 (2) No, it’s
7 (3) No,
8 (4)
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13.1 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect where possible. Otherwise use the past simple.
1 2
The office is empty now.
I can’t get in.
Everybody
I ’ve lost (lose) my
(go) home.
key.

3 4
I meant to call you last night,
but I
(forget).
Helen
(go) to New York for a holiday, but
she’s back home in London now.
5 6 Can you help us? Our car
before

(break) down.

Are you OK? Yes, I (have) a

headache, but it’s OK now.

13.2 Are the underlined parts of these sentences OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 Did you hear about Sophie? She’s given up her job. OK
2 My mother has grown up in Italy. My mother grew up
3 How many plays has William Shakespeare written?
4 I’ve forgotten his name. Is it Joe or Jack?
5 Who has invented paper?
6 Drugs have become a big problem everywhere.
7 We’ve washed the car, but now it’s dirty again.
8 Where have you been born?
9 Ellie has gone shopping. She’ll be back in about an hour.
10 Albert Einstein has been the scientist who
has developed the theory of relativity.

13.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1 It stopped raining for a while, but now it’s raining again. (it / stop)
2 The town where I live is very different now. It has changed a lot. (it / change)
3 I studied German at school, but most of it now. (I / forget)
4 The police three people, but later they let them go. (arrest)
5 What do you think of my English? Do you think ? (it / improve)
6 Are you ready to go? your coffee? (you / finish)
7 for a job as a tour guide, but I wasn’t successful. (I / apply)
8 Where’s my bike? outside the house, but it’s not there now. (it / be)
9 Quick! We need to call an ambulance. an accident. (there / be)
10 a: I’ve found my phone.
b: Oh, good. Where it? (you / find)
a: at the bottom of my bag. (It / be)
11 a: Ben won’t be able to play tennis for a while. his arm. (He / break)
b: Oh. How ? (that / happen)
a: off a ladder. (He / fall)

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14.1 Are the underlined parts of these sentences OK? Correct them where necessary.
1 I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. OK
2 Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child? Did you eat
3 I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.
4 I’ve bought a new car last week.
5 Where have you been yesterday evening?
6 Maria has left school in 1999.
7 I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?
8 ‘Have you been to Paris?’ ‘Yes, many times.’
9 I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.
10 When has this bridge been built?

14.2 Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.
1 (it / not / rain / this week) It hasn’t rained this week.
2 (the weather / be / cold / recently) The weather
3 (it / cold / last week) It
4 (I / not / eat / any fruit yesterday) I
5 (I / not / eat / any fruit today)
6 (Emily / earn / a lot of money / this year)
7 (she / not / earn / so much / last year)
8 (you / have / a holiday recently?)

14.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.
1 I haven’t been (I / not / be) to Canada, but I’d like to go there.
2 Paul and Lucy arrived (arrive) about ten minutes ago.
3 I’m tired. (I / not / sleep) well last night.
4 (There / be) a bus drivers’ strike last week, so
(there / be) no buses.
5 Edward (work) in a bank for 15 years. Then
(he / give) it up. Now he works as a gardener.
6 Mary lives in Dublin. (She / live) there all her life.
7 My grandfather (die) before I was born.
(I / never / meet) him.
8 I don’t know Karen’s husband. (I / never / meet) him.
9 It’s nearly lunchtime, and (I / not / see) Martin all morning. I wonder
where he is.
10 a: (you / go) to the cinema last night?
b: Yes, but the movie (be) awful.
11 a: (It / be) very warm here since we arrived.
b: Yes, (it / be) 35 degrees yesterday.
12 a: Where do you live? b: In Boston.
a: How long (you / live) there? b: Five years.
a: Where (you / live) before that? b: In Chicago.
a: And how long (you / live) in Chicago? b: Two years.

14.4 Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.

1 (something you haven’t done today) I haven’t eaten any fruit today.
2 (something you haven’t done today)
3 (something you didn’t do yesterday)
4 (something you did yesterday evening)
5 (something you haven’t done recently)
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15.1 Read the situations and write sentences using the words in brackets.
1 There was a picture lying on the floor.
(It / fall / off the wall) It had fallen off the wall.
2 The people sitting next to you on the plane were nervous. It was their first flight.
(They / not / fly / before) They hadn’t flown before.
3 You went back to your home town recently after many years. It wasn’t the same as before.
(It / change / a lot) It
4 Somebody sang a song. You didn’t know it.
(I / not / hear / it / before) I
5 I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn’t come.
(She / arrange / to do something else)
6 You went to the cinema last night. You got to the cinema late.
(The film / already / start)
7 Last year we went to Mexico. It was our first time there.
(We / not / be / there / before) We
8 I met Daniel last week. It was good to see him again after such a long time.
(I / not / see / him for five years)
9 I offered my friends something to eat, but they weren’t hungry.
(They / just / have / lunch)
10 Sam played tennis yesterday. He wasn’t very good at it because it was his first game ever.
(He / never / play / before)

15.2 Use the sentences on the left to complete the paragraphs on the right. These sentences are in the
order in which they happened – so (a) happened before (b), (b) before (c) etc. But your paragraph
begins with the underlined sentence, so sometimes you need the past perfect.
1 (a) Somebody broke into the office during ⎫ We arrived at work in the morning and found
the night. ⎪ that somebody had broken into the office
⎬ we called the police.
(b) We arrived at work in the morning. ⎪ during the night. So
(c) We called the police. ⎭
2 (a) Laura went out this morning. ⎫ I went to Laura’s house this morning and rang
⎪
(b) I rang her doorbell. ⎬ her doorbell, but no answer.
⎪
(c) There was no answer. ⎭ out.
3 (a) Joe came back from holiday a few ⎫ I met Joe a few days ago. just
days ago. ⎪ holiday.
⎬
(b) I met him the same day. ⎪ very well.
(c) He looked very well. ⎭
4 (a) James sent Amy lots of emails. ⎫ Yesterday James
(b) She never replied to them. ⎪ from Amy. surprised.
⎬
(c) Yesterday he got a phone call from her. ⎪ lots of emails,
(d) He was surprised. ⎭ but .

15.3 Put the verb into the correct form, past perfect (I had done) or past simple (I did).
1 Paul wasn’t at the party when I arrived. He’d gone (He / go) home.
2 I felt very tired when I got home, so (I / go) straight to bed.
3 The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (go) to bed.
4 Mark travels a lot. When I first met him, (he / already / travel)
round the world.
5 Sorry I’m late. The car (break) down on my way here.
6 We were driving along the road when (we / see) a car which
(break) down, so (we / stop) to help.

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16.1 Read the situations and make sentences using the words in brackets.
1 Tom was very tired when he got home.
(He / work / hard all day) He’d been working hard all day.
2 The children came into the house. They had a football and they were both very tired.
(They / play / football)
3 I was disappointed when I had to cancel my holiday.
(I / look / forward to it)
4 Anna woke up in the middle of the night. She was frightened and didn’t know where she was.
(She / have / a bad dream)
5 When I got home, Mark was sitting in front of the TV. He had just turned it off.
(He / watch / a film)
6 The people waiting at the bus stop were getting impatient. The bus was very late.
(They / wait / a long time)

16.2 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1 We played tennis yesterday. We didn’t finish our game.
We’d been playing (We / play) for half an hour when it started (it / start) to rain.
2 I had arranged to meet Tom in a restaurant. I arrived and waited for him to come.
(I / wait) for 20 minutes when
(I / realise) that (I / be) in the wrong restaurant.
3 Sarah worked in a company for a long time. The company no longer exists.
At the time the company (go) out of business, Sarah
(work) there for twelve years.
4 I went to a concert. Soon after the orchestra began playing, something strange happened.
The orchestra (play) for about ten minutes when a man in
the audience suddenly (start) shouting.

Now make your own sentence:

5 I began walking along the road. I
when

16.3 Which is right?

1 It was noisy next door last night. Our neighbours were having / had been having a party.
(were having is correct)
2 At the end of our journey we were extremely tired. We were travelling / We’d been travelling for more
than 24 hours.
3 James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking / He’d been looking for his
contact lens.
4 Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She was running / She’d been running.
5 John and I went for a walk. He was walking / He’d been walking very fast and I had difficulty keeping
up with him.
6 I was sad when I sold my car. I’ve had it / I’d had it for a very long time.
7 I was sad when my local cafe closed. I was going / I’d been going there for many years.
8 I’m running a marathon next month. I’ve been training / I’d been training for it every day.
9 I had arranged to meet Kate, but I was late. When I finally arrived, she was waiting / she’d
been waiting for me. She was annoyed because she was waiting / she’d been waiting such a long time.
10a Joe and I work for the same company. He joined the company before me. When I started a few years
ago, he was already working / he’d already been working there.
10b I started working at the company a few years ago. At the time I started, Joe was already working / had
already been working there for two years.
10c Joe still works for the company. He’s been working / He’d been working there a long time now.

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17.1 Which goes with which?

1 I’m not free tomorrow morning. a She’s got a degree in physics. 1 d

2 Rachel is an only child. b I’ve got a sore throat. 2
3 We’ve got plenty of time. c There’s no need to hurry. 3
4 You’ve got a really good voice. d I’ve got a driving lesson. 4
5 I don’t feel very well this morning. e Maybe you can answer it. 5
6 Laura studied at university. f I think he should get the job. 6
7 I’ve got a question. g I wish I could sing as well as you. 7
8 James has got a lot of experience. h She’s got no brothers or sisters. 8

17.2 Complete the sentences using have.

1 She couldn’t get into the house. She didn’t have a key.
2 Is there anything you’d like to ask? Do you have any questions?
3 They can’t pay their bills. They any money.
4 We got wet in the rain yesterday. We an umbrella.
5 Jack a car. He can’t afford one and he can’t drive anyway.
6 ‘Excuse me, a pen I could borrow?’ ‘Yes, sure. Here you are.’
7 I was very busy yesterday. I time to go shopping.
8 ‘Tell me about Jack. a job?’ ‘Yes, he works at the hospital.’
9 When you worked in your last job, your own office?
10 ‘Where’s the remote control?’ ‘I don’t know. I it.’
11 ‘Tom a motorbike, he?’ ‘Yes, that’s right. A long time ago.’

17.3 Are the underlined words OK? Change them where necessary.
1 I’m not free tomorrow morning. I’ve got a driving lesson. OK
2 Lisa had got long hair when she was a child. Lisa had long hair
3 I couldn’t contact you because I hadn’t my phone.
4 ‘Are you feeling OK?’ ‘No, I’m having a cold.’
5 I’m not working right now. I’m having a break.
6 I felt really tired. I hadn’t any energy.
7 It’s a small town. It doesn’t have many shops.
8 Was your trip OK? Had you any problems?
9 My friend called me when I was having breakfast.
10 The last time I saw Steve, he was having a beard.
11 We don’t need to hurry. We have plenty of time.
12 How often have you a shower?

17.4 Complete the sentences. Use an expression with have in the correct form. Choose from:
have a baby have a break have a chat have trouble have a shower
have a look have lunch have a party have a nice time have a holiday

1 I don’t eat much during the day. I never have lunch .

2 David starts work at 8 o’clock and at 10.30.
3 We last week. We invited lots of people.
4 There’s something wrong with my bike. Can you at it for me?
5 Joe is away on holiday at the moment. I hope he .
6 I met some friends in the supermarket yesterday. We stopped and .
7 ‘ finding the book you wanted?’ ‘No, I found it OK.’
8 Suzanne a few weeks ago. It’s her second child.
9 I when the light went out suddenly.
10 I’d like to go away somewhere. I for a long time.

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18.1 Complete the sentences with used to + a suitable verb.
1 Nicola used to travel a lot, but she doesn’t go away much these days.
2 Sophie a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.
3 Our friends moved to Spain a few years ago. They in Paris.
4 Jackie my best friend, but we aren’t friends any more.
5 I rarely eat ice cream now, but I it when I was a child.
6 It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open.
It more than an hour.
7 There a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.
8 I in a factory. It wasn’t my favourite job.

18.2 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.

did
1 Lisa used to have very long hair when she was a child.
didn’t
2 We to watch TV a lot, but we don’t have a TV any more.
to
3 Lisa works in a shop now. She a receptionist in a hotel.
use
4 What games you use to play when you were a child?
used
5 I like big cities, but now I prefer the countryside.
used to
6 In your last job, how many hours a day did you to work?
used to be
7 I don’t travel very much these days, but I used .
used to have
8 I used to to run ten kilometres, but I can’t run that far now.
be able
9 These days I eat more than before. I use to eat as much.

18.3 Compare what Karen said ten years ago and what she says today:
I haven’t played
TEN YEARS AGO I play the TODAY the piano for a
piano. long time.
I eat lots of
I travel a lot. cheese now.
I don’t go away
I never much these
I’m very My dog died days.
drink tea. two years ago.
lazy.

I work very Tea’s great!

I don’t like
hard these days. I like it now.
cheese. I have a dog.
Now write about how Karen has changed. Use used to / didn’t use to / never used to in the
first part of your sentence.
1 She used to travel a lot, but she doesn’t go away much these days.
2 She used but
3 but
4 but
5 but
6 but

18.4 Write sentences about yourself. Begin I used to … (I used to be/work/like/play etc.)
1 I used to live in a small village, but now I live in a city.
2 I used to play tennis a lot, but I don’t play any more.
3 I used , but
4 I
5
Now begin with I didn’t use to … .
6 I didn’t use to read a lot, but I do now.
7 I didn’t
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19.1 Ask Anna about her holiday plans.

1 (where / go?) Where are you going? Scotland. ANNA

2 (how long / go for?) Ten days.

3 (when / leave?) Next Friday.
4 (go / alone?) No, with a friend.
5 (travel / by car?) No, by train.
6 (where / stay?) In a hotel.

19.2 Complete the sentences.

1 Steve isn’t playing (not / play) football on Saturday. He’s hurt his leg.
2 (We / have) a party next week. We’ve invited all our friends.
3 (I / not / work) tomorrow. It’s a public holiday.
4 (I / leave) now. I’ve come to say goodbye.
5 ‘What time (you / go) out this evening?’ ‘Seven o’clock.’
6 (Laura / not / come) to the party tomorrow. She isn’t well.
7 I love New York. (I / go) there soon.
8 Ben can’t meet us on Monday. (He / work) late.

19.3 Have you arranged to do anything at these times? Write sentences about yourself.
1 (this evening) I’m not doing anything this evening.
2 (tomorrow morning) I
3 (tomorrow evening) I
4 (next Sunday) I
5 (another day or time)

19.4 Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous or present simple.
1 a: Tina, are you ready yet?
b: Yes, I’m coming (I / come).
2 a: (you / go) to Sam’s party on Saturday?
b: No, I haven’t been invited.
3 a: Has Jack moved into his new apartment yet?
b: Not yet, but (he / move) soon – probably at the end of the month.
4 a: (I / go) to a concert tonight.
b: That’s nice. What time (it / start)?
5 a: Have you seen Chris recently?
b: No, but (we / meet) for lunch next week.
6 a: (you / do) anything tomorrow morning?
b: No, I’m free. Why?
7 a: When (this term / end)?
b: Next Friday. And next term (start) four weeks after that.
8 a: (We / go) to a wedding at the weekend.
b: Really? (Who / get) married?
9 a: There’s football on TV later tonight. (you / watch) it?
b: No, I’m not interested.
10 a: What time is your train tomorrow?
b: It (leave) at 9.35 and (arrive) at 12.47.
11 a: I’d like to go and see the exhibition at the museum. How long is it on for?
b: (It / finish) next week.
12 a: Do you need the car this evening?
b: No, you can have it. (I / not / use) it.

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20.1 Write questions with going to.
1 Your friend has won some money. You ask:
(what / do?) What are you going to do with it?
2 Your friend is going to a wedding next week. You ask:
(what / wear?)
3 Your friend has just bought a new table. You ask:
(where / put?)
4 Your friend has decided to have a party. You ask:
(who / invite?)
5 Your friend has bought some fish for dinner. You ask:
(how / cook?)

20.2 Complete the sentences using I’m going to … / I’m not going to … . Choose from:
complain learn run say try wash not/accept not/eat not/tell

1 This cheese smells horrible. I’m not going to eat it.

2 I haven’t been trying hard enough. From now on harder.
3 I have to make a speech tomorrow, but I don’t know what .
4 ‘The car is very dirty.’ ‘I know. it.’
5 I’ve been offered a job, but it. The pay is too low.
6 a language, but I haven’t decided yet which one.
7 One day in a marathon. It’s my ambition.
8 The food in this restaurant is awful. .
9 Ben doesn’t need to know what happened, so him.

20.3 What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.
1 There are a lot of black clouds in the sky.
(rain) It’s going to rain.
2 It is 8.30. Tom is leaving home. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30 minutes.
(late) He
3 There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole.
(sink) The boat
4 Amy and Ben are driving. The tank is nearly empty. It’s a long way to the nearest petrol station.
(run out) They
5 Sarah’s car was badly damaged in an accident. Now it has to be repaired.
(cost a lot) It to repair the car.

20.4 Complete the sentences with was/were going to. Choose from:
be buy give up phone play say travel

1 We were going to travel by train, but then we decided to go by car instead.

2 I some new clothes yesterday, but I didn’t have time to
go to the shops.
3 Tom and I tennis last week, but he’d hurt his knee and had
to cancel.
4 I Jane, but I sent her an email instead.
5 I thought the exam hard, but it was easier than I expected.
6 Peter his job, but in the end he decided to stay where
he was.
7 I’m sorry I interrupted you. What you ?

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21.1 Complete the sentences with I’ll + a suitable verb.
1 ‘How are you going to get home?’ ‘I think I’ll take a taxi.’
2 ‘It’s cold in this room.’ ‘Is it? on the heating then.’
3 ‘Are you free next Friday?’ ‘Let me see. my diary.’
4 ‘Shall I do the washing-up?’ ‘No, it’s all right. it later.’
5 ‘I don’t know how to use this phone.’ ‘OK, you.’
6 ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘ coffee, please.’
7 ‘Are you coming with us?’ ‘No, I think here.’
8 ‘Can you finish this report today?’ ‘Well, , but I can’t promise.’

21.2 Read the situations and write sentences with I think I’ll … or I don’t think I’ll … .
1 It’s a bit cold. The window is open and you decide to close it. You say:
It’s cold with the window open. I think I’ll close it.
2 You are feeling tired and it’s getting late. You decide to go to bed. You say:
I’m tired, so . Goodnight!
3 The weather is nice and you need some exercise. You decide to go for a walk. You say:
It’s a lovely morning. . Do you want to come too?
4 You were going to have lunch. Now you decide you don’t want to eat anything. You say:
I don’t feel hungry any more. lunch.
5 You planned to go swimming today. Now you decide not to go. You say:
I’ve got a lot to do, so today.

21.3 Which is correct?

1 ‘Did you call Max?’ ‘Oh no, I forgot. I call / I’ll call him now.’ (I’ll call is correct)
2 I can’t meet you tomorrow morning. I’m playing / I’ll play tennis. (I’m playing is correct)
3 ‘I meet / I’ll meet you outside the hotel at 10.30, OK?’ ‘Yes, that’s fine.’
4 ‘Please don’t go yet.’ ‘OK, I’m staying / I’ll stay a little longer, but I have to go soon.’
5 I’m having / I’ll have a party next Saturday. I hope you can come.
6 ‘Remember to lock the door when you go out.’ ‘OK. I don’t forget / I won’t forget.’
7 ‘Do you have any plans for the weekend?’ ‘Yes, we’re going / we’ll go to a wedding.’
8 ‘Are you doing / Will you do anything tomorrow evening?’ ‘No, I’m free. Why?’
9 ‘Do you do / Will you do something for me?’ ‘It depends. What do you want me to do?’
10 ‘Do you go / Will you go to work by car?’ ‘Not usually. I prefer to walk.’
11 I asked Sue what happened, but she doesn’t tell / won’t tell me.
12 I don’t know if I can win the race tomorrow, but I’m doing / I’ll do my best.

21.4 What do you say in these situations? Write sentences with shall I … ? or shall we … ?
1 You and a friend want to do something this evening, but you don’t know what.
You say: What shall we do this evening? Do you want to go somewhere?
2 You and a friend are going on holiday together, but you have to decide where.
You ask your friend: ?
3 You try on a jacket in a shop. You are not sure whether to buy it or not.
You ask a friend for advice: ? What do you think?
4 You and a friend are going out. You have to decide whether to get a taxi or to walk.
You ask your friend: or ?
5 It’s Helen’s birthday soon. You want to give her a present, but what?
You ask a friend: What ? Any ideas?
6 You’re meeting a friend tomorrow, but you have to decide what time.
You say: ? Is 10.30 OK for you?

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22.1 Put in will (’ll) or won’t.
1 Can you wait for me? I won’t be long.
2 There’s no point in asking Amanda for advice. She know what to do.
3 I’m glad I’m meeting Emma tomorrow. It be good to see her again.
4 I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It happen again.
5 You don’t need to take an umbrella with you. I don’t think it rain.
6 I’ve got some incredible news! You believe it.

22.2 Complete the sentences using will (’ll). Choose from the following:
it/be she/come you/get you/like you/enjoy
people/live it/look we/meet you/pass she/mind
1 Don’t worry about your exam. I’m sure you’ll pass .
2 Why don’t you try on this jacket? nice on you.
3 You must meet Max sometime. I think him.
4 It’s a very nice hotel. your stay there.
5 It’s raining hard. Don’t go out. very wet.
6 Do you think longer in the future?
7 Goodbye! I’m sure again before long.
8 I’ve invited Anna to the party, but I don’t think .
9 You can borrow Amy’s umbrella. I don’t think .
10 It takes me an hour to get to work at the moment. When the new road is finished,
much quicker.

22.3 Write questions using do you think … will … ? + the following:

be back cost end get married happen like rain
1 I’ve bought this picture for Karen. Do you think she’ll like it ?
2 The weather doesn’t look very good. Do you ?
3 The meeting is still going on. When do you ?
4 My car needs to be repaired. How much ?
5 Sally and David are in love. Do ?
6 ‘I’m going out now.’ ‘OK. What time ?’
7 The future situation is uncertain. What ?

22.4 Where do you think you will be at these times? Write sentences about yourself. Use:
I’ll be … or I’ll probably be … or I don’t know where …
1 (next Monday evening at 7.45) I’ll probably be at home.
2 (at 3 am tomorrow)
3 (at 10.30 tomorrow morning)
4 (next Friday afternoon at 4.15)
5 (this time next year)

22.5 Which is better in these sentences?

1 Lisa isn’t free on Saturday. She’ll work / She’s working. (She’s working is correct)
2 It was an amazing experience. I never forget it. / I’ll never forget it.
3 Something very funny happened. You’re laughing / You’ll laugh when I tell you about it.
4 I’ll go / I’m going to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
5 Who do you think will win / is winning the game tomorrow?
6 I can’t meet you this evening. A friend of mine will come / is coming to see me.
7 Don’t be afraid of the dog. It won’t hurt / It isn’t hurting you.
8 What’s happening / What will happen if I press this button?
9 a: Have you decided where to go for your holidays?
b: Yes, we’ll go / we’re going to Italy.
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23.1 Complete the sentences using will (’ll) or (be) going to.
1 a: Why are you turning on the TV?
b: I’m going to watch the news. (I / watch)
2 a: I forgot my wallet. I don’t have any money.
b: Not to worry. you some. (I / lend)
3 a: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
b: the car. (I / wash)
4 a: I don’t know how to use the washing machine.
b: It’s easy. you. (I / show)
5 a: I’ve decided to paint this room.
b: That’s nice. What colour it? (you / paint)
6 a: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
b: Yes, some things for dinner tonight. (I / buy)
7 a: What would you like to eat?
b: a pizza, please. (I / have)
8 a: This food doesn’t taste very good, does it?
b: No, it’s horrible. it. (I / not / finish)
9 a: Tom is starting an evening class next month.
b: Is he? What ? (he / study)
10 a: Did you call Lisa?
b: Oh, no. I completely forgot. her now. (I / call)
11 a: Has Dan decided what to do when he leaves school?
b: Yes. Everything is planned.
First a holiday for a few weeks. (he / have)
Then a management training course. (he / do)
23.2 Read the situations and complete the sentences using will (’ll) or (be) going to.
1 You want some coffee. You go to the kitchen to make some.
You say (to your friend): I’m going to make some coffee. Would you like some?
2 You’re speaking to a friend and arranging to meet. You suggest a time and place.
You say: you at 10.30 in the hotel lobby, OK? (I/see)
3 You have decided to sell your car. You tell a friend of yours.
You say: I don’t need my car any more. it. (I/sell)
4 Your friend is worried because she has lost her driving licence.
You say: Don’t worry. I’m sure it. (you/find)
5a You have an old camera that is broken. You have decided to throw it away. You tell your friend.
You say: This camera is broken. it away. (I/throw)
5b Your friend loves and collects old cameras. He doesn’t want you to throw it away.
He says: Don’t throw it away! it. (I/have)
6a Joe has to go to the airport tomorrow. He doesn’t know how to get there. Amy offers to take him.
Amy says: Don’t worry about getting to the airport, Joe. you. (I/take)
6b Later that day, Paul offers to take Joe to the airport. Joe tells him that it’s not necessary.
Joe says: Thanks, Paul, but me. (Amy/take)
23.3 Which goes with which?
1 Why don’t you come to the party with us? a He’ll get what he wants. 1 f
2 That ceiling looks dangerous. b He probably won’t remember me. 2
3 He’s looking very tired. c It’s going to be a nice day. 3
4 This table is too big. d It looks as if it’s going to fall down. 4
5 The weather forecast is good. e It’s going to be 200 metres high. 5
6 Jack is very determined. f You’ll enjoy it. 6
7 They are building a new skyscraper here. g I don’t think it will fit in the room. 7
8 I haven’t seen Ben for ages. h I think he’s going to fall asleep. 8

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25.1 Which is correct?
1 Don’t forget to lock the door when you go out / you’ll go out. (you go out is correct)
2 As soon as we get any more information, we let / we’ll let you know.
3 I want to get to the cinema before the film starts / will start.
4 Don’t drive through a red light. Wait until it changes / it will change to green.
5 Sarah will be here soon. I make / I’ll make some coffee when she comes.
6 I’m 20 now. I wonder where I’ll be when I’m 40 / I’ll be 40.
7 I wait / I’ll wait for you until you’re ready, but don’t be long.
8 Oliver is five years old. He wants to be a TV presenter when he grows up / he’ll grow up.
9 We could meet for coffee tomorrow morning if you’re / you will be free.
10 If the weather is / will be nice tomorrow, we’re going to the beach.
11 Vicky is / will be very disappointed if she doesn’t get a place at university.
12 You’ll feel better after you’ve had / you’ll have something to eat.

25.2 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. Use will/won’t or the present
(see/plays/are etc.).
1 When you are (you / be) here again, you must come and see us.
2 I want to see Sophie before (she / go) away next week.
3 Call me when (you / know) what time you’re going to get here.
4 There’s no need to hurry. (I / wait) for you until
(you / be) ready.
5 I’m going out for about an hour. (you / still / be) here when
(I / get) back?
6 I think everything will be fine, but if (there / be) any problems,
(I / let) you know, OK?
7 Kate looks completely different now. (you / not / recognise)
her when (you / see) her again.
8 I’m going to be away for a few days. If (you / need) to contact me
while (I / be) away, you can call me.

25.3 Read the situations and complete the sentences.

1 You and a friend want to go out, but it’s raining hard. You don’t want to get wet.
You say: Let’s wait until it stops raining .
2 You’re visiting a friend. It’s going to get dark soon, and you want to leave before that.
You ask: I’d better go now before .
3 You want to sell your car. Mark is interested in buying it, but he hasn’t decided yet.
You ask: Let me know as soon as .
4 Your friends are going to Hong Kong soon. You want to know where they’re going to stay.
You ask: Where are you going to stay when ?
5 The traffic is bad in your town, but they are going to build a new road.
You say: I think things will be better when they .
6 Someone you know has been very rude to you. You want her to apologise.
You say (to someone else): I won’t speak to her until .

25.4 Put in when or if.

1 Don’t worry if I’m late tonight.
2 Be careful. You’ll hurt yourself you fall.
3 I’m going shopping. you want anything, I can get it for you.
4 I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you I get back.
5 I don’t see you tomorrow, when will I see you again?
6 I’m watching a programme on TV right now. it finishes, I’m going to bed.
7 We can eat at home or, you prefer, we can go to a restaurant.
8 I hope Sarah can come to the party. It will be a shame she can’t come.
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26.1 Complete the sentences using can or (be) able to. If can is not possible, use (be) able to.
1 Gary has travelled a lot. He can speak five languages.
2 I haven’t been able to sleep very well recently.
3 Nicole drive, but she doesn’t have a car.
4 I used to stand on my head, but I can’t do it any more.
5 I can’t understand Mark. I’ve never understand him.
6 I can’t see you on Friday, but I meet you on Saturday morning.
7 Ask Katherine about your problem. She might help you.
8 You have to be careful in this part of the city. It be dangerous.
9 Michael has lived in Italy a long time, so he should speak Italian.

26.2 Write sentences about yourself using the ideas in brackets.

1 (something you used to be able to do)
I used to be able to sing well.
2 (something you used to be able to do)
I used
3 (something you would like to be able to do)
I’d
4 (something you have never been able to do)
I’ve

26.3 Complete the sentences with can/can’t/could/couldn’t + the following:

believe come hear run sleep wait
1 I’m afraid I can’t come to your party next week.
2 When Dan was 16, he 100 metres in 11 seconds.
3 ‘Are you in a hurry?’ ‘No, I’ve got plenty of time. I .’
4 I don’t feel good this morning. I last night.
5 Can you speak a little louder? I you very well.
6 I was amazed when I heard the news. I it.

26.4 Complete the answers to the questions with was/were able to … .

1 a: Did everybody escape from the fire?
b: Yes. The fire spread quickly, but everybody was able to escape .
2 a: Did you finish your work this afternoon?
b: Yes, there was nobody to disturb me, so I .
3 a: Did you solve the problem?
b: Yes, we did. It wasn’t easy, but we .
4 a: Did the thief get away?
b: Yes. No-one realised what was happening and the thief .

26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn’t or managed to.

1 My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages.
2 I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it.
3 They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them.
4 Jessica had hurt her foot and walk very well.
5 There was a small fire in the kitchen, but fortunately I put it out.
6 The walls were thin and I hear people talking in the next room.
7 I ran my first marathon recently. It was very hard, but I finish.
8 My grandmother loved music. She play the piano very well.
9 We wanted to go to the concert, but we get tickets.
10 A girl fell into the river, but some people pull her out. She’s all right now.

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27.1 Which goes with which?

1 What shall we eat tonight? a We could go away somewhere. 1 c

2 I need to phone Vicky sometime. b You could give her a book. 2
3 What shall I get Ann for her birthday? c We could have fish. 3
4 Where shall we put this picture? d You could wear your brown suit. 4
5 What would you like to do at the weekend? e You could do it now. 5
6 I don’t know what to wear to the wedding. f We could hang it in the kitchen. 6

27.2 Put in can or could.

1 This is a wonderful place. I could stay here forever.
2 I’m so angry with him. I kill him!
3 I hear a strange noise. What is it?
4 It’s so nice here. I sit here all day but unfortunately I have to go.
5 I understand your point of view, but I don’t agree with you.
6 Peter is a keen musician. He plays the flute and he also play the piano.
7 The company Amy works for isn’t doing well. She lose her job.
8 Some people are unlucky. Life be very unfair.
9 I’ve been really stupid. I kick myself.
10 Be careful climbing that tree. You fall.
27.3 Complete the sentences. Choose from:
gone could be could come could sleep
have moved could have could have come could have been
1 a: Are you tired?
b: Yes, very tired. I feel as if I could sleep for a week.
2 a: I spent a very boring evening at home yesterday.
b: Why did you stay at home? You out with us.
3 a: Shall I open this letter?
b: Yes. It important.
4 a: How was your exam? Was it difficult?
b: It wasn’t so bad. It worse.
5 a: I got very wet walking home in the rain.
b: Why did you walk? You taken a taxi.
6 a: Where shall we meet tomorrow?
b: Well, I to your office if you like.
7 a: Does Tom still live in the same place?
b: I’m not sure. He could .
8 a: Did you go to university?
b: No. I could have , but I didn’t want to.
27.4 Complete the sentences. Use couldn’t or couldn’t have + these verbs (in the correct form):
afford be be live manage stand study wear
1 I couldn’t live in a big city. I’d hate it.
2 We had a really good holiday. It couldn’t have been better.
3 I that hat. People would laugh at me.
4 You helped me a lot. I without you.
5 The staff at the hotel were really good. They more helpful.
6 There’s no way we could buy a car now. We it.
7 Jack prepared for the exam as well as he could. He harder.
8 I wouldn’t like to live near the motorway. I the noise of
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28.1 Put in must or can’t.
1 You’ve been travelling all day. You must be tired.
2 That restaurant be very good. It’s always full of people.
3 That restaurant be very good. It’s always empty.
4 I’m sure Kate gave me her address. I have it somewhere.
5 I often see that man in this street. He live near here.
6 It rained every day during their holiday. It have been very nice for them.
7 Congratulations on passing your exam. You be very pleased.
8 This bill be correct. It’s much too high.
9 You got here very quickly. You have driven very fast.
10 Bill and Sue always stay at five-star hotels. They be short of money.
11 Karen hasn’t left the office yet. She be working late tonight.

28.2 Complete each sentence with a verb (one or two words).

1 I’ve lost one of my gloves. I must have dropped it somewhere.
2 Their house is very near the motorway. It must be very noisy.
3 You’ve lived in this village a long time. You must everybody who lives here.
4 I don’t seem to have my wallet with me. I must it at home.
5 ‘How old is Ed?’ ‘He’s older than me. He must at least 40.’
6 I didn’t hear my phone. I must asleep.
7 ‘You’re going on holiday soon. You must forward to it.’ ‘Yes, I am.’
8 I’m sure you know this song. You must it before.
9 The road is closed, so we have to go another way. There must an accident.
10 ‘Do you have a car?’ ‘You must ! How could I afford to have a car?’
11 David is the managing director of a large company, so he must quite a high salary.

28.3 Use the words in brackets to write sentences with must have and can’t have.
1 We went to our friends’ house and rang the doorbell, but nobody answered. (they / go out)
They must have gone out.
2 Sarah hasn’t contacted me. (she / get / my message)
She can’t have got my message.
3 The jacket you bought is very good quality. (it / be / very expensive)

4 I haven’t seen our neighbours for the last few days. (they / go away)

5 I can’t find my umbrella. (I / leave / it in the restaurant last night)

6 Amy was in a very difficult situation when she lost her job. (it / be / easy for her)

7 There was a man standing outside the cafe. He was there a long time. (he / wait / for somebody)

8 Rachel did the opposite of what I asked her to do. (she / understand / what I said)

9 When I got back to my car, it was unlocked. (I / forget / to lock it)

10 My neighbours were making a lot of noise in the night. It woke me up. (they / have / a party)

11 The light was red, but the car didn’t stop. (the driver / see / the red light)

12 Paul has had these shoes for years, but they still look new. (he / wear / them much)

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29.1 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.
1 a: Do you know where Helen is?
b: I’m not sure. She might be in her room . may be Tom’s
2 a: Is there a bookshop near here? may not be feeling well
b: I’m not sure, but ask Anna. She . may not be possible
3 a: Where are those people from? might be in her room
b: I don’t know. They . might be Brazilian
4 a: I hope you can help me. might be driving
b: I’ll try, but it . might have one
5 a: Whose phone is this? might know
b: It’s not mine. It .
6 a: Why doesn’t George answer his phone?
b: He .
7 a: Do you know anyone who has a key to this cupboard?
b: Rachel , but I’m not sure.
8 a: Gary is in a strange mood today.
b: Yes, he is. He .
29.2 Complete each sentence using the verb in brackets.
1 a: Where’s Ben?
b: I’m not sure. He might be having lunch. (have)
2 a: Who was the guy we saw with Anna yesterday?
b: I’m not sure. It may her brother. (be)
3 a: Is Ellie here?
b: I can’t see her. She may not yet. (arrive)
4 a: Gary said he would meet us in the cafe, but he isn’t here.
b: He might outside. I’ll go and look. (wait)
5 a: How did John know that I’d lost my job?
b: I don’t know. I suppose Sam may him. (tell)
6 a: Do you know where Jeff is? Is he still in the office?
b: He was here earlier, but he might home. (go)
7 a: Where’s Emma? What’s she doing?
b: I’m not sure. She might TV. (watch)
8 a: Does Max have any brothers or sisters?
b: I’m not sure. I think he may a younger sister. (have)
9 a: I can’t find my umbrella. Have you seen it?
b: You may it in the restaurant last night. (leave)
10 a: I rang Dan’s doorbell, but he didn’t answer. I’m sure he was there.
b: He might not the doorbell. (hear)
11 a: Hannah is supposed to meet us here, and she’s already 20 minutes late.
b: She may . She’s always forgetting things. (forget)

29.3 Complete the sentences using might not have … or couldn’t have … .
1 a: I was surprised Amy wasn’t at the meeting. Perhaps she didn’t know about it.
b: Maybe. She might not have known about it.
2 a: I wonder why Tom didn’t come to the party. Perhaps he didn’t want to come.
b: It’s possible. He to come.
3 a: I wonder how the fire started. Was it an accident?
b: No, the police say it an accident. It was deliberate.
4 a: Mike says he needs to see you. He tried to find you yesterday.
b: Well, he very hard. I was in my office all day.
5 a: The man you spoke to – are you sure he was American?
b: No, I’m not sure. He .
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30.1 Which alternative makes sense?
1 a: Where are you going for your holidays?
b: I haven’t decided yet. I might go / I’m going to Ireland. (I might go makes sense)
2 a: Have you decided what sort of car you want to buy?
b: Yes, I might get / I’m going to get a sports car.
3 a: When is Tom coming to see us?
b: He hasn’t said yet. He might come / He’s coming on Sunday.
4 a: Where are you going to put that picture?
b: I don’t know yet. I might hang / I’m going to hang it in the bedroom.
5 a: What’s Tanya going to do when she leaves school? Does she know yet?
b: Yes, she’s decided. She might go / She’s going to university.
6 a: Do you have plans for the weekend?
b: Nothing fixed. I might go away / I’m going away.

30.2 Complete the sentences using might + a verb from the box:
1 Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It might rain later. hear
2 Don’t make too much noise. You the baby. need
3 Be careful with your coffee. You it. rain
4 Don’t forget your phone. You it. slip
5 It’s better if we don’t talk so loud. Somebody us. spill
6 Be careful. This footpath is icy. You . wake
30.3 Complete the sentences. Use might be able to or might have to + one of these verbs:
fix help leave meet pay wait
1 Tell me about your problem. I might be able to help you.
2 I can come to the meeting, but I before the end.
3 I’m not free this evening, but I you tomorrow evening.
4 I’m not sure whether this car park is free or not. We .
5 There’s a long queue. We a long time.
6 ‘I’ve got a problem with my bike.’ ‘Let me have a look. I it.’

30.4 Write sentences with might not.

1 Lisa’s not feeling very well. I’m not sure that she will go to the party.
Lisa might not come to the party.
2 I haven’t seen him for a long time. I don’t know if I will recognise him or not.
I might him.
3 We want to go to the game, but I don’t know whether we’ll be able to get tickets.
We for the game.
4 I said I’d do the shopping, but it’s possible I won’t have time.
I to do the shopping.
5 I’ve been invited to the wedding, but I’m not sure that I’ll be able to go.
I .

30.5 Read the situations and write sentences with might as well.
1 You and a friend have just missed the bus. The buses run every hour.
You say: We’ll have to wait an hour for the next bus. We might as well walk .
2 Your computer doesn’t work any more. It will cost a lot to repair.
You say: It’s not worth repairing. I a new one.
3 You’ve painted the kitchen. You still have a lot of paint, so why not paint the bathroom too?
You say: I too. There’s plenty of paint left.
4 You and a friend are at home. You’re bored. There’s a film on TV starting in a few minutes.
You say: We it. There’s nothing else to do.

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31.1 Complete the sentences using have/has/had to … . Use the verbs in brackets.
1 Robert can’t come out with us this evening. He has to work late. (he / work)
2 ‘The bus was late this morning.’ ‘How long did you have to wait ?’ (you / wait)
3 I don’t have much time. in ten minutes. (I / go)
4 ‘I’m afraid I can’t stay long.’ ‘What time ?’ (you / go)
5 Joe starts work at 5 am every day, which means at four. (he / get up)
6 We nearly missed the bus this morning. to catch it. (we / run)
7 Is Lisa usually free on Saturdays or ? (she / work)
8 There was nobody to help me. everything by myself. (I / do)
9 How old to have a driving licence? (you / be)
10 There was a lot of noise from the street. the window. (we / close)
11 Was the exhibition free, or to go in? (you / pay)
31.2 Complete the sentences using have/has/had to + the verbs in the list. Some sentences are negative
(I don’t have to … etc.):
ask decide drive get up go make make pay show stand
1 I’m not working tomorrow, so I don’t have to get up early.
2 Steve didn’t know how to change the settings on his phone. I had to show him.
3 Excuse me a moment – I a phone call. I won’t be long.
4 You can let me know later what you want to do. You now.
5 I couldn’t find the street I wanted. I somebody for directions.
6 This car park is free. You .
7 A man was slightly injured in the accident, but he to hospital.
8 Jane has a senior position in the company. She important decisions.
9 The train was very full and there were no seats free. We all the way.
10 When Patrick starts his new job next month, he 50 miles to work
every day.
31.3 In some of these sentences, must is wrong or unnatural. Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 It’s later than I thought. I must go. OK (I have to go is also correct)
2 I must start work every day at 8.30. I have to start work
3 I must remember to call Sarah tomorrow.
4 I couldn’t get a taxi last night. I must walk home.
5 You must come and see us again soon.
6 Tom isn’t going out this evening. He must study
for his exam.
7 We can’t go the usual way because the road
is closed. We must go another way.
8 Julia wears glasses. She must wear glasses
since she was very young.
31.4 Complete the sentences with mustn’t, don’t have to or doesn’t have to.
1 I don’t want anyone to know about our plan. You mustn’t tell anyone.
2 Richard doesn’t have to wear a suit to work, but he usually does.
3 There’s a lift in the building, so we climb the stairs.
4 I promised Kate I’d call her tomorrow. I forget.
5 I’m not very busy. I have a few things to do, but I do them now.
6 Sophie likes weekends because she get up early.
7 You be a good player to enjoy a game of tennis.
8 You should keep trying to find a job. You give up.
9 I eat too much. I’m supposed to be on a diet.
10 We have plenty of time before our flight. We check in yet.

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32.1 Which goes with which? Find the sentences with a similar meaning.

1 You must be very quiet. a You mustn’t stay here. 1 f

2 You must remember your password. b You mustn’t be afraid. 2
3 You must be brave. c You mustn’t think about it. 3
4 You must be on time. d You mustn’t forget it. 4
5 You must leave the furniture as it is. e You mustn’t be late. 5
6 You must go away. f You mustn’t make any noise. 6
7 You must forget what happened. g You mustn’t move anything. 7

32.2 Which is correct?

1 We have plenty of time. We mustn’t / needn’t hurry. (needn’t is correct)
2 I have to talk to Gary. I must / mustn’t remember to call him.
3 I have to talk to Gary. I mustn’t / needn’t forget to call him.
4 There’s plenty of time for you to decide. You mustn’t / don’t need to decide now.
5 These are important documents. We mustn’t / needn’t lose them.
6 You mustn’t / needn’t wait for me. You go on and I’ll join you later.
7 This is a dangerous situation and we need to be careful. We mustn’t / needn’t do anything stupid.
8 I understand the situation perfectly. You mustn’t / don’t need to explain further.
9 a: What sort of house do you want to buy? Something big?
b: It mustn’t / needn’t be big – that’s not so important. But it must / mustn’t have a nice garden.

32.3 Complete the sentences. Use needn’t + verb. Choose from:

come keep leave walk worry
1 We have plenty of time. We needn’t leave yet.
2 I can manage the shopping alone. You with me.
3 We all the way home. We can get a taxi.
4 You can delete these emails. You them.
5 I’ll be all right. You about me.

32.4 Write two sentences for each situation. Use needn’t have in the first sentence and could have in
the second (as in the example). For could have, see Unit 27.
1 Why did you rush? Why didn’t you take your time?
You needn’t have rushed. You could have taken your time.
2 Why did you walk home? Why didn’t you take a taxi?

3 Why did they stay at a hotel? Why didn’t they stay with us?

4 Why did she phone me at 3 am? Why didn’t she wait until the morning?

5 Why did you shout at me? Why weren’t you more patient?

32.5 Are these sentences OK? Change them where necessary.

1 We have plenty of time. We don’t need hurry. We don’t need to hurry
2 Keep it a secret. You mustn’t tell anybody. OK
3 You needn’t to shout. I can hear you perfectly.
4 I needn’t have gone out, so I stayed at home.
5 This train is direct. You don’t need to change.
6 You mustn’t lock the door. It’s OK to leave it unlocked.
7 I needn’t have said anything, so I kept quiet.
8 I needn’t have said anything. I should have kept quiet.

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33.1 For each situation, write a sentence with should or shouldn’t + one of the following:
go away for a few days stay up so late look for another job
put some pictures on the walls take a picture worry so much

1 Anna needs a change. She should go away for a few days.

2 Your salary is very low. You
3 Jack always finds it hard to get up. He
4 What a beautiful view! You
5 Laura is always anxious. She
6 Dan’s room isn’t very nice.
33.2 Complete the sentences. Choose from:
should solve should be working OK shouldn’t cost more shouldn’t take long
should receive should pass the exam should be much warmer should be here soon

1 Helen has been studying hard, so she should pass the exam .
2 Joe hasn’t arrived yet, but he .
3 The TV has been repaired. It now.
4 It to get to the hotel. About 20 minutes.
5 I sent the documents to you today, so you them tomorrow.
6 The weather is unusually cold. It at this time of year.
7 The best way to get to the airport is by taxi. It than ten pounds.
8 If you have a problem with the computer, try restarting it. That the problem.
33.3 Complete the sentences. Use should … or should have … + the verb in brackets.
1 You look tired. You should go to bed. (go)
2 You missed a great party last night. You should have come . (come)
3 I’m in a difficult position. What do you think I now? (do)
4 I’m sorry that I didn’t take your advice. I what you said. (do)
5 We lost the game, but we were the better team. We . (win)
6 We don’t see you enough. You and see us more often. (come)
7 We went the wrong way and got lost. We right, not left. (turn)
8 My exam results weren’t good. I better. (do)
33.4 Read the situations and write sentences with should / should have / shouldn’t / shouldn’t have.
1 I’m feeling sick. I ate too much.
I shouldn’t have eaten so much.
2 When we got to the restaurant, there were no free tables. We hadn’t reserved one.
We
3 Laura told me her address, but I didn’t write it down. Now I can’t remember the house number.
I
4 The shop is open every day from 8.30. It is 9 o’clock now, but the shop isn’t open yet.

5 I was looking at my phone. I wasn’t looking where I was going. I walked into a wall.

6 Kate is driving. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour, but Kate is doing 50.
She
7 I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I went to work. That was a mistake. Now I feel worse.

8 Tomorrow there is a football match between Team A and Team B. Team A are much better.

9 I was driving. The car in front stopped suddenly and I drove into it. It wasn’t my fault.
The driver in front

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34.1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
1 ‘It would be a good idea to eat more fruit,’ the doctor said to me.
The doctor recommended that I should eat more fruit .
2 ‘You really must stay a little longer,’ she said to me.
She insisted that I .
3 ‘Why don’t you visit the museum after lunch?’ I said to them.
I suggested that .
4 ‘You must pay the rent by Friday,’ the landlord said to us.
The landlord demanded that .
5 ‘Let’s go to the cinema,’ Chris said to me.
Chris suggested that .

34.2 Two of these sentences are not correct. Change the two that are not correct.
1 Tom suggested that I look for another job. OK
2 I called Tina and suggested that we meet for coffee.
3 What do you suggest me to do?
4 What sort of car do you suggest I should buy?
5 I suggest you to read this book.
6 I suggested that Anna learn to drive.

34.3 Complete the sentences using should + verb. Choose from:

ask be be done leave say vote worry
1 It’s strange that he should be late. He’s usually on time.
2 It’s funny that you that. I was thinking the same thing.
3 It’s only natural that parents about their children.
4 Isn’t it typical of Joe that he without saying goodbye to anybody?
5 I was surprised that they me for advice. What advice could I give them?
6 This is a democratic election, and it’s important that you .
7 The bridge needs to be repaired. It’s essential that the work as soon
as possible.

34.4 Complete the sentences using If … should … . Choose from:

anyone / ask the situation / change it / rain there / any problems
1 We have no jobs at present. If the situation should change , we’ll let you know.
2 I’ve hung out the washing to dry on the balcony. If , can you bring it inside?
3 I think everything will be OK. , I’m sure we’ll be
able to solve them.
4 I don’t want anyone to know where I’m going. , say you don’t know.

Now complete the same sentences beginning with Should … .

5 Should the situation change , we’ll let you know.
6 , can you bring the washing inside?
7 , I’m sure we’ll be able to solve them.
8 where I’m going, say you don’t know.

34.5 Complete the sentences using I should. Choose from:

call get keep wait
1 ‘Shall I leave now?’ ‘No, I should wait a bit.’
2 ‘Shall I throw these things away?’ ‘No, them. You may need them.’
3 ‘Shall I go and see Paul?’ ‘Yes, but him first.’
4 ‘Is it worth getting this computer repaired?’ ‘No, a new one.’

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35.1 Read the situations and write sentences with ’d better or ’d better not. Choose a verb from:
check disturb go put reserve take
1 You’re going out for a walk with a friend. It looks as if it might rain.
You say: We’d better take an umbrella.
2 You and Kate plan to go to a restaurant tonight. It will be busy.
You say to Kate: We a table.
3 Oliver has just cut himself. It’s bleeding and he’ll need a plaster on it.
You say to him: You on it.
4 Rebecca doesn’t look well this morning – not well enough to go to work.
You say to her: this morning.
5 You’re going to the cinema, but you’re not sure what time the film starts.
You say: the film starts.
6 You need to talk to your boss, but she’s very busy right now.
You say to a colleague: right now.

35.2 Is had better OK in these sentences? Change to should where necessary.

1 I have an appointment in ten minutes. I’d better go now or I’ll be late. OK
2 You’d better set your alarm. You have to get up early tomorrow.
3 I’m glad you came to see us. You’d better come more often.
4 She’ll be sad if we don’t invite her to the party, so we’d better invite her.
5 It’s nearly time to go out. I’d better get ready.
6 I think everybody had better learn a foreign language.
7 We’ve just missed the last bus. We’d better get a taxi.

35.3 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.

1 It might rain. We’d better take an umbrella. better
2 Ben needs to know what happened. Somebody better tell him. do
3 We’d better park the car here. The road is too narrow. did
4 You brush your teeth at least twice a day. had
5 What are we going to do? It’s time decide. hadn’t
6 better not be late. It’s an important meeting. I’d
7 It’s time they here. They promised they wouldn’t be late. not
8 The window is open. You’d close it before you go out. to
9 We’d better leave as soon as possible, we? take
10 The government should something about the problem. should
11 It’s time the government something about the problem. was
12 It’s time something done about the problem. were

35.4 Read the situations and write sentences with It’s time (somebody did something).
1 You’re at a friend’s house. You planned to go home at 11 o’clock. It’s already 11 o’clock now.
(I / go) It’s time I went home.
2 You haven’t had a holiday for a very long time. You need one now.
(I / holiday) It’s time
3 It’s 10 o’clock. It’s after the children’s bedtime. You think they should be in bed.
(children / bed)
4 You didn’t realise it was so late. You need to start cooking dinner.
(start / cook) dinner.
5 Kate is always complaining about everything. You think she complains too much.
(stop / complaining) about everything.
6 The company you work for has been badly managed for a long time. You think some changes should
be made.
(changes / make) in the way the company is run.

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36.1 Write sentences about yourself. Imagine things you would like or wouldn’t like.
1 (a place you’d love to live) I’d love to live by the sea.
2 (a job you wouldn’t like to do)
3 (something you would love to do)
4 (something that would be nice to have)
5 (a place you’d like to go to)

36.2 Complete the sentences using would + the following verbs (in the correct form):
be be do do enjoy enjoy have stop
1 They helped us a lot. I don’t know what we would have done without their help.
2 You should go and see the film. I think you it.
3 It’s a pity you couldn’t come to the party last night. You it.
4 Shall I apply for the job or not? What you in my position?
5 I was in a hurry when I saw you. Otherwise I to talk.
6 We took a taxi home last night, but got stuck in the traffic. It
quicker to walk.
7 Why don’t you go and see Clare? She very pleased to see you.
8 In an ideal world, everybody enough to eat.

36.3 Each sentence on the right follows a sentence on the left. Which follows which?

1 I’d like to go to Australia one day. a It wouldn’t have been very nice. 1 c
2 I wouldn’t like to live on a busy road. b It would have been fun. 2
3 I’m sorry your trip was cancelled. c It would be nice. 3
4 I’m looking forward to going out tonight. d It won’t be much fun. 4
5 I’m glad we didn’t go out in the rain. e It wouldn’t be very nice. 5
6 I’m not looking forward to the trip. f It will be fun. 6

36.4 Write sentences using promised + would/wouldn’t.

1 I wonder why Laura is late. She promised she wouldn’t be late.
2 I wonder why Steve hasn’t called me. He promised
3 Why did you tell Amy what I said? You
4 I’m surprised they didn’t wait for us. They

36.5 Complete the sentences. Use wouldn’t + a suitable verb.

1 I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen to me.
2 I asked Amanda what had happened, but she me.
3 Paul was angry about what I’d said and he to me for two weeks.
4 Martina insisted on carrying all her luggage. She me help her.

36.6 Complete the sentences using would (section C). Choose from these verbs:
forget shake share smile stay walk
1 Whenever Richard was angry, he would walk out of the room.
2 We used to live next to a railway line. Every time a train went past, the house .
3 Katherine was always very generous. She didn’t have much, but she what
she had with everyone else.
4 You could never rely on Joe. It didn’t matter how many times you reminded him to do something,
he always .
5 When we were children, we used to go to the beach a lot. We there all day
playing in the sand and swimming in the sea.
6 Lucy was always friendly. Whenever I saw her, she always and say hello.

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37.1 Which goes with which?

1 Could you pass the sugar? a It depends what you want me to do. 1 e
2 Would you like to go to the cinema? b No, that’s fine. 2
3 Can I use your toilet? c Me too. Let’s go out for a walk. 3
4 Do you mind if I leave work early? d Sure. It’s the door on the left. 4
5 Can you do me a favour? e Yes, here you are. 5
6 Would you like something to eat? f No, it’s all right. I can manage, thanks. 6
7 Can I give you a hand? g Maybe. What’s on? 7
8 I’d like some fresh air. h No, thanks. I’m not hungry. 8

37.2 Complete the sentences. Choose from:

I’d like Would you like to try Do you mind Can I take
Can I give Would you like to come Would you like I’d like to

1 You’re driving and you see a friend walking along the road. You stop and say:
Hi Joe. Can I give you a lift?
2 You’re making a cold drink for your friend. Perhaps he wants ice. You ask:
ice in your drink?
3 You’re ordering something to eat in a cafe. You say:
a chicken salad, please.
4 You have an extra ticket for a concert. Maybe your friend will come. You ask:
to a concert tomorrow night?
5 You answer the phone. The caller wants to speak to Lisa. You say:
Lisa’s not here. a message?
6 You need to see a dentist. You phone for an appointment. You say:
Hello. make an appointment, please.
7 You work in a shoe shop. A customer asks you about some shoes. You ask:
them on?
8 You go into a cafe and see some people you know. You ask:
if I join you?

37.3 What would you say in these situations?

1 You’re carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There’s a man near the door.
You say to him: Could you open the door, please?
2 You’ve finished your meal in a restaurant and now you want the bill.
You ask the waiter:
3 You’ve filled in some forms in English. You want your friend to check them for you.
You ask your friend:
4 The woman in the next room is playing music. It’s very loud. You want her to turn it down.
You say to her:
5 You’re on a train. The window is open and you’re cold. You’d like to close it.
You ask the man next to you:
6 You’re on a bus. You have a seat, but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat.
You say to him:
7 You’re a tourist. You want to go to the station, but you don’t know how to get there.
You ask at your hotel:
8 You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on.
You say to the shop assistant:
9 You meet a very famous person. You want to get his/her autograph.
You ask:

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49.1 Ask Joe questions.
JOE

1 (where / live) Where do you live? In Manchester.

2 (born there?) No, I was born in London.
3 (married?) Yes.
4 (how long?) 17 years.
5 (what / do?) I’m a journalist.
6 (what wife / do?) She’s a doctor.
7 (children?) Yes, two boys.
8 (how old?) 12 and 15.

49.2 Make questions with who or what.

1 Somebody hit me. Who hit you?

2 I hit somebody. Who did you hit?
3 Somebody paid the bill. Who
4 I’m worried about something. What
5 Something happened.
6 Diane said something.
7 This book belongs to somebody.
8 Somebody lives in that house.
9 I fell over something.
10 Something fell off the shelf.
11 This word means something.
12 Sarah was with somebody.
13 I’m looking for something.
14 Emma reminds me of somebody.

49.3 Put the words in brackets in the correct order.

1 (when / was / built / this house?) When was this house built?
2 (how / cheese / is / made?)
3 (why / Sue / working / isn’t / today?)
4 (what time / arriving / your friends / are?)
5 (why / was / cancelled / the meeting?)
6 (when / invented / paper / was?)
7 (where / your parents / were / born?)
8 (why / you / to the party / didn’t / come?)
9 (how / the accident / did / happen?)
10 (why / happy / you / aren’t?)
11 (how many / speak / can / languages / you?)
49.4 Write negative questions from the words in brackets. In each situation you are surprised.
1 a: We won’t see Lisa this evening.
b: Why not? (she / not / come / out with us?) Isn’t she coming out with us?
2 a: I hope we don’t meet Luke tonight.
b: Why? (you / not / like / him?)
3 a: Don’t go and see that film.
b: Why not? (it / not / good?)
4 a: I’ll have to borrow some money.
b: Why? (you / not / have / any?)

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50.1 Which is right? Tick (✓) the correct alternative.
1 a Do you know what time the film starts? 5 a Why you didn’t phone me yesterday?
b Do you know what time does the film start? b Why didn’t you phone me yesterday?
c Do you know what time starts the film? c Why you not phoned me yesterday?
2 a Why Amy does get up so early every day? 6 a Do you know where does Helen work?
b Why Amy gets up so early every day? b Do you know where Helen does work?
c Why does Amy get up so early every day? c Do you know where Helen works?
3 a I want to know what this word means. 7 a How much it costs to park here?
b I want to know what does this word mean. b How much does it cost to park here?
c I want to know what means this word. c How much it does cost to park here?
4 a I can’t remember where did I park the car. 8 a Tell me what you want.
b I can’t remember where I parked the car. b Tell me what you do want.
c I can’t remember where I did park the car. c Tell me what do you want.
50.2 Put the words in the correct order.
1 (it / you / what time / know / is) Do you know what time it is ?
2 (is / to the airport / far / it) How ?
3 (wonder / is / how / old / Tom) I .
4 (they / married / been / have) How long ?
5 (they / married / how long / been / have / know)
Do you ?
6 (tell / the station / you / me / is / where)
Could ?
7 (in the accident / injured / anyone / don’t / whether / know / was)
I .
8 (what / tomorrow / know / time / will / arrive / you / you)
Do ?
50.3 You were visiting London. You met a lot of people who asked you a lot of questions:

1 Where are you from? 5 Where are you staying?

How long have you How long are you

2 been in London? 6 going to stay?

Have you been to Do you think London

3 London before? 7 is expensive?

Why did you

4 Do you like London? 8 come to London?

Now you tell a friend what people asked you. Use reported speech.
1 He asked me where I was from.
2 She asked me
3 They
4
5
6
7
8

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51.1 Complete each sentence with an auxiliary verb (do/was/could/might etc.). Sometimes the verb
must be negative (don’t/wasn’t etc.).
1 I wasn’t tired, but my friends were .
2 I like hot weather, but Ann .
3 ‘Is Andy here?’ ‘He five minutes ago, but I think he’s gone home now.’
4 I haven’t travelled much, but Gary .
5 Lisa said she might come and see us tomorrow, but I don’t think she .
6 I don’t know whether to apply for the job or not. Do you think I ?
7 ‘Please don’t tell anybody what happened.’ ‘Don’t worry. I .’
8 ‘You never listen to me.’ ‘Yes, I !’
9 I usually work on Saturdays, but last Saturday I .
10 ‘Do you think it’s going to rain?’ ‘It . Take an umbrella in case.’
11 ‘Are you and Chris going to the party?’ ‘I , but Chris .’
12 ‘Please help me.’ ‘I’m sorry. I if I , but I .’

51.2 You never agree with Amy. Answer in the way shown.

1 I’m hungry. Are you? I’m not.

2 I don’t like driving. Don’t you? I do.
YOU
3 I like football.
4 AMY I didn’t enjoy the film.
5 I’m not tired.
6 I thought the exam was easy.

51.3 Tina tells you something. If the same is true for you, answer with So … or Neither … (as in the
first example). Otherwise, ask Tina questions (as in the second example).

1 I’m not tired. Neither am I.

2 I work hard. Do you? What do you do?
YOU
3 I watched TV last night.
4 TINA I won’t be at home tomorrow.

5 I like reading.
6 I’d like to live somewhere else.
7 I can’t go out tonight.
8 I’m looking forward to the weekend.

51.4 What do you say to Sam? Use I think so, I hope not etc.
1 (You don’t like rain.) 5 (Jane has lived in Italy for many years.)
SaM: Is it going to rain? SaM: Does Jane speak Italian?
YOU: I hope not. (hope) YOU: (suppose)
2 (You need more money.) 6 (You have to leave Sam’s party early.)
SaM: Do you think you’ll get a pay rise? SaM: Do you have to leave already?
YOU: (hope) YOU: (afraid)
3 (You’re going to a party. You can’t stand John.) 7 (You’re not sure what time the film begins, but
SaM: Will John be at the party? it’s probably 7.30.)
YOU: (hope) SaM: What time is the film? 7.30?
YOU: (think)
4 (You’re not sure whether Amy is married, 8 (You are the receptionist at a hotel.
but she probably isn’t.) The hotel is full.)
SaM: Is Amy married? SaM: Do you have a room for tonight?
YOU: (think) YOU: (afraid)

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52.1 Complete these sentences with a question tag.

1 Kate won’t be late, will she ? No, she’s never late.

2 You’re tired, aren’t you ? Yes, a little.
3 You travel a lot, ? Yes, I love travelling.
4 You weren’t listening, ? Yes, I was!
5 Sarah doesn’t know Ann, ? No, they’ve never met.
6 Jack’s on holiday, ? Yes, he’s in Australia.
7 It didn’t take long to get here, ? No, just ten minutes.
8 You can speak German, ? Yes, but not fluently.
9 They won’t mind if I take a picture, ? No, of course they won’t.
10 There are a lot of people here, ? Yes, more than I expected.
11 Let’s go and have coffee, ? Yes, let’s do that.
12 This isn’t very interesting ? No, not really.
13 I’m too impatient ? Yes, you are sometimes.
14 You wouldn’t tell anyone, ? No, of course not.
15 Helen has lived here a long time, ? Yes, 20 years.
16 I shouldn’t have lost my temper, ? No, but that’s all right.
17 He’d never met her before, ? No, that was the first time.
18 Don’t forget to call me, ? No, I won’t forget.

52.2 In these situations you expect your friend to agree with you. Use a question tag in your sentences.
1 You look out of the window. The sky is blue and the sun is shining. You say to your friend:
(beautiful day) It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
2 You’re with a friend outside a restaurant. You’re looking at the prices, which are very high.
You say: (expensive) It
3 You and a colleague have just finished a training course. You really enjoyed it. You say to your
colleague: (great) The course
4 Your friend’s hair is much shorter than when you last met. You say to her/him:
(have / your hair / cut) You
5 You’re listening to a woman singing. You like her voice very much. You say to your friend:
(a good voice) She
6 You’re trying on a jacket in a shop. You look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see.
You say to your friend:
(not / look / right) It
7 You and a friend are walking over a small wooden bridge. The bridge is old and some parts are
broken. You say:
(not / very safe) This bridge

52.3 In these situations you are asking for information, asking people to do things etc.
1 You need a pen. Perhaps Jane has one. Ask her.
Jane, you don’t have a pen I could borrow, do you?
2 You have to move a heavy table. You want Joe to help you with it. Ask him.
Joe, you
3 You’re looking for Sarah. Perhaps Lisa knows where she is. Ask her.
Lisa, you
4 You want to borrow a tennis racket. Perhaps Helen has one. Ask her.
Helen,
5 Anna has a car and you need a lift to the station. Perhaps she’ll take you. Ask her.
Anna,
6 You’re looking for your keys. Perhaps Robert has seen them. Ask him.
Robert,

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42.1 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs in the correct form, present or past:
cause damage find hold injure invite
make overtake own send show surround

1 Many accidents are caused by careless driving.

2 Cheese from milk.
3 The roof of the building in a storm a few days ago.
4 A cinema is a place where films .
5 You to the party. Why didn’t you go?
6 This plant is very rare. It in very few places.
7 Although we were driving fast, we by a lot of other cars.
8 In the US, elections for president every four years.
9 There was an accident last night, but fortunately nobody .
10 You can’t see the house from the road. It by trees.
11 I never received the letter. It to the wrong address.
12 The company I work for by a much larger company.
42.2 Write questions using the passive. Some are present and some are past.
1 Ask about glass. (how / make?) How is glass made?
2 Ask about television. (when / invent?) When
3 Ask about mountains. (how / form?)
4 Ask about DNA. (when / discover?)
5 Ask about silver. (what / use for?)
42.3 Put the verb into the correct form, present or past, active or passive.
1 a Two hundred people are employed (employ) by the company.
b The company employs (employ) 200 people.
2 a Water (cover) most of the earth’s surface.
b How much of the earth’s surface (cover) by water?
3 a While I was on holiday, my camera (steal) from my hotel room.
b While I was on holiday, my camera (disappear) from my hotel room.
4 a Robert’s parents (die) when he was very young.
b Robert and his sister (bring up) by their grandparents.
5 a The boat hit a rock and (sink) quickly.
b Fortunately everybody (rescue).
6 a Bill (fire) from his job. He wasn’t very good at it.
b Sue (resign) from her job because she didn’t enjoy it any more.
7 a It can be noisy living here, but it (not / bother) me.
b It can be noisy living here, but I (not / bother) by it.
8 a Maria had an accident. She (knock) off her bike.
b Maria had an accident. She (fall) off her bike.
9 a I haven’t seen these flowers before. What (they / call)?
b I haven’t seen these flowers before. What (you / call) them?
42.4 Instead of using somebody, they, people etc., write a passive sentence.
1 Somebody cleans the room every day. The room is cleaned every day .
2 They cancelled all flights because of fog. All .
3 Somebody accused me of stealing money. money.
4 How do you use this word? How used?
5 The price includes all taxes. All in the price.
6 People warned us not to go out alone. We .
7 We don’t use this office any more. This .
8 They invited five hundred people to the Five hundred
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43.1 Complete these sentences. Use the following verbs in the passive:
arrest carry cause delay do forget keep knock know make repair send

Sometimes you need have (might have, would have etc.).

1 The situation is serious. Something must be done before it’s too late.
2 I haven’t received the letter yet. It might have been sent to the wrong address.
3 A decision will not until the next meeting.
4 These documents are important. They should always in a safe place.
5 This road is in bad condition. It should a long time ago.
6 The injured man couldn’t walk and had to .
7 If you hadn’t shouted at the policeman, you wouldn’t .
8 I’m not sure what time I’ll arrive tomorrow. I may .
9 It’s not certain how the fire started. It might by an electrical fault.
10 A new school is being built. The old one is going to down.
11 The election is next Sunday. The full results will on Tuesday.
12 Last week they weren’t speaking to one another. Now they’re happy again. The problem seems to
.

43.2 Make sentences from the words in brackets. Sometimes the verb is active, sometimes passive.
1 There’s somebody behind us. (We / follow) We’re being followed.
2 This door is a different colour, isn’t it? (you / paint?) Have you painted it?
3 My bike has disappeared. (It / steal!) It
4 My umbrella has disappeared. (Somebody / take) Somebody
5 A neighbour of mine disappeared six months ago.
(He / not / see / since then) He
6 I wonder how Jessica is these days.
(I / not / see / for ages) I
7 A friend of mine was stung by a bee recently.
(you / ever / sting / bee?) you
8 The bridge was damaged recently.
(It / repair / at the moment) It
9 Tom’s car was stolen recently.
(It / not / find / yet)
10 I went into the room and saw that the table and chairs were not in the same place.
(The furniture / move) The

43.3 Instead of using ‘somebody’, ‘they’ etc., write a passive sentence.

1 Somebody has cleaned the room. The room has been cleaned .
2 They are building a new road around the city.
A around the city.
3 They have built two new hotels near the airport.
Two near the airport.
4 When I last visited, they were building some new houses here.
When I last visited, some .
5 The meeting is now on 15 April. They have changed the date.
The date of .
6 I didn’t know that somebody was recording our conversation.
I didn’t know that our .
7 Is anyone doing anything about the problem?
anything the problem?
8 The windows were very dirty. Nobody had cleaned them for ages.
The windows were very dirty. They .

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44.1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb.
1 I tried to contact Tom.
I called his office but I was told (tell) that he was in a meeting.
2 Amy retired from her job recently.
She (give) a present by her colleagues.
3 I didn’t know there was a meeting yesterday.
I (not / tell) about it.
4 Sarah’s salary is very low.
I don’t understand why she (pay) so little.
5 You will need to use this machine.
Have you (show) how it works?
6 I had an interview for a job recently. It wasn’t easy.
I (ask) some questions that were very hard for me to answer.
7 They didn’t tell us much about the project.
We (not / give) enough information.
8 I was surprised to get the job I applied for.
I didn’t expect (offer) it.

44.2 Complete the sentences using being + the following verbs (in the correct form):
bite give invite keep knock down stick treat

1 Steve hates being kept waiting.

2 We went to the wedding without .
3 I like giving presents and I also like them.
4 It’s a busy road and I don’t like crossing it. I’m afraid of .
5 How do you avoid by mosquitoes?
6 I’m an adult. I don’t like like a child.
7 You can’t do anything about in a traffic jam.

44.3 Complete the sentences using get or got + the following verbs (in the correct form):
ask break hurt pay steal sting stop use

1 There was a fight, but nobody got hurt .

2 Alex by a bee while he was sitting in the garden.
3 These tennis courts don’t very often. Not many people want to play here.
4 I used to have a bike, but it a few months ago.
5 Rachel works hard, but she doesn’t very much.
6 Please pack these things very carefully. I don’t want anything to .
7 People often want to know what my job is. I that question a lot.
8 Last night I by the police as I was driving home. One of the lights
on my car wasn’t working.

44.4 Complete the sentences.

1 I’ve been offered the job, but I don’t think I’ll accept it.
2 I don’t get invited to many parties.
3 Which year you born in?
4 I haven’t been any information yet.
5 I didn’t know the way, so I got .
6 He doesn’t like interrupted when he’s speaking.
7 How did the window broken? What happened?
8 She’s a voluntary worker. She get paid.
9 I born in a small town in the north of the country.
10 We had to do what we did. We given any choice.
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45.1 Write these sentences in another way, beginning as shown. Use the underlined word each time.
1 It is expected that the strike will end soon.
The strike is expected to end soon.
2 It is reported that many people are homeless after the floods.
Many people
3 It is thought that the thieves got in through a window in the roof.
The thieves
4 It is alleged that the driver of the car was driving at 110 miles an hour.
The driver
5 It is reported that the building has been badly damaged by the fire.
The building
6 It is said that the company is losing a lot of money.
The company
7 It is believed that the company lost a lot of money last year.
The company
8 It is expected that the company will make a loss this year.
The company

45.2 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets and any other necessary words.
1 a: What’s the City Hotel like? Can you recommend it?
b: I’ve never stayed there, but it’s supposed to be (it / supposed) very good.
2 a: How much are these paintings worth?
b: I’m not sure, but (they / supposed) very valuable.
3 a: This looks an interesting building.
b: Yes, (it / supposed) a prison a long time ago.
4 a: Is it true that your neighbours were lucky in the lottery?
b: Yes, (they / supposed / win) a lot of money.
5 a: Is it possible to climb to the top of the tower?
b: Yes, (the view / supposed) very nice.
6 a: I heard that Laura has gone away.
b: Yes, (she / supposed / living) in London now.

45.3 Write sentences using supposed to be + the following:

on a diet a flower my friend a joke open every day a secret working

1 How is it that everybody knows about the plan? It’s supposed to be a secret.
2 You shouldn’t criticise me all the time. You
3 I shouldn’t be eating this cake really. I
4 I’m sorry for what I said. I was trying to be funny. It
5 What’s this drawing? Is it a tree? Or maybe it
6 You shouldn’t be playing a game now.
7 That’s strange. The museum seems to be closed.

45.4 Write sentences with supposed to … or not supposed to … . Choose from the following verbs:
depart lift park phone put start

1 You ’re not supposed to park your car here. It’s private parking only.
2 We work at 8.15, but we rarely do anything before 8.30.
3 I Helen last night, but I completely forgot.
4 This door is a fire exit. We anything in front of it.
5 My flight at 10.15, but it didn’t leave until 11.30.
6 Jonathan has a problem with his back. He anything heavy.

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46.1 Tick (✓) the correct sentence, (a) or (b), for each picture.
1 2 3 4

SARAH DAN KATE SUE

(a) Sarah is cutting (a) Dan is cutting (a) Kate is painting (a) Sue is taking
her hair. his hair. the gate. a picture.
(b) Sarah is having (b) Dan is having his (b) Kate is having the (b) Sue is having her
her hair cut. hair cut. gate painted. picture taken.

46.2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 (painted / had / a few weeks ago / the house)
We had the house painted a few weeks ago.
2 (serviced / car / once a year / her / has)
Sarah
3 (had / your / recently / tested / eyes / you?)
Have
4 (like / cut / my / having / don’t / hair)
I
5 (fifteen pounds / have / cleaned / my suit / cost / to)
It
6 (as soon as possible / need / translated / to get / this document)
You

46.3 Write sentences in the way shown.

1 Lisa didn’t repair the roof herself. She had it repaired.
2 I didn’t cut my hair myself. I
3 We didn’t clean the carpets ourselves. We
4 Ben didn’t build that wall himself. He
5 I didn’t deliver the flowers myself. I
6 Sarah didn’t repair her shoes herself. She

46.4 Which goes with which?

1 My hair is getting long. a I need to get it fixed. 1 d

2 I really like this picture. b I’ll have to get a new one made. 2
3 The washing machine is broken. c I need to get my teeth checked. 3
4 I want to wear earrings. d I should get it cut. 4
5 Can you recommend a dentist? e I’m going to get my ears pierced. 5
6 I’ve lost my key. f I’m going to get it framed. 6

46.5 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences.

1 Did I tell you about Paul and Karen?
(They / their bags / steal) They had their bags stolen.
2 Security at the airport was strict.
(We / our bags / search)
3 I’ve had some good news!
(I / my salary / increase) I
4 Joe can’t get a visa.
(He / his application / refuse)

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69.1 Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 Joe goes everywhere by bike. He doesn’t have car. He doesn’t have a car.
2 Helen was listening to music when I arrived. OK
3 We went to very nice restaurant last weekend.
4 I brush my teeth with toothpaste.
5 I use toothbrush to brush my teeth.
6 Can you tell me if there’s bank near here?
7 My brother works for insurance company.
8 I don’t like violence.
9 When we were in Rome, we stayed in big hotel.
10 If you have problem, I’ll try and help you.
11 I like your suggestion. It’s interesting idea.
12 Can you smell paint?
13 I like volleyball. It’s good game.
14 Lisa doesn’t usually wear jewellery.
15 Jane was wearing beautiful necklace.
16 Does this city have airport?

69.2 Complete the sentences using the following words. Use a/an where necessary.
accident biscuit blood coat decision electricity
ice interview key moment music question

1 The road is closed. There’s been an accident .

2 Listen! Can you hear music ?
3 I couldn’t get into the house. I didn’t have .
4 It’s very warm today. Why are you wearing ?
5 Would you like in your drink?
6 Are you hungry? Have !
7 Our lives would be very difficult without .
8 Excuse me, can I ask you ?
9 I’m not ready yet. Can you wait , please?
10 The heart pumps through the body.
11 We can’t delay much longer. We have to make soon.
12 I had for a job yesterday. It went quite well.

69.3 Complete the sentences using the following words:

air day friend joke language meat
patience people picture queue space umbrella

Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s), and sometimes you need to use a/an.
1 I had a camera with me, but I didn’t take any pictures .
2 There are seven in a week.
3 A vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat .
4 Outside the cinema there was of people waiting to see the film.
5 I’m not good at telling .
6 Last night I went out with some of mine.
7 There were very few in town today. The streets were almost empty.
8 I’m going out for a walk. I need some fresh .
9 Paul always wants things quickly. He doesn’t have much .
10 I think it’s going to rain. Do you have I could borrow?
11 How many can you speak?
12 Our flat is very small. We don’t have much .

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70.1 Which is correct?
1 a The engine is making strange noise / a strange noise. What is it? (a strange noise is correct)
b We live near a busy road so there’s a lot of noise / there are a lot of noises.
2 a Light / A light comes from the sun.
b I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light / a light on inside.
3 a I was in a hurry this morning. I didn’t have time / a time for breakfast.
b We really enjoyed our holiday. We had great time / a great time.
4 a Can I have glass of water / a glass of water, please?
b Be careful. The window has been broken and there’s broken glass / a broken glass on the floor.
5 a We stayed at a hotel. We had very nice room / a very nice room.
b We have a big garage. There’s room / a room for two cars.

70.2 Which is correct?

1 Did you have nice weather / a nice weather when you were away? (nice weather is correct)
2 We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck / a bad luck.
3 Our travel / journey from Paris to Moscow by train was very tiring.
4 When the fire alarm rang, there was complete chaos / a complete chaos.
5 Bad news don’t / doesn’t make people happy.
6 There’s some lovely scenery / a lovely scenery in this part of the country.
7 I like my job, but it’s very hard work / a very hard work.
8 I want to print some documents, but the printer is out of paper / papers.
9 The trip took a long time. There was heavy traffic / a heavy traffic.
10 Your hair is / Your hairs are too long. You should have it / them cut.

70.3 Complete the sentences using the following words. Use the plural (-s) where necessary.
advice chair damage experience experience
furniture hair luggage permission progress
1 We didn’t have much luggage – just two small bags.
2 We have no , not even a bed or a table.
3 There is room for everybody to sit down. There are plenty of .
4 Who is that woman with short ? Do you know her?
5 Carla’s English is better than it was. She’s made good .
6 If you want to take pictures here, you need to ask for .
7 I didn’t know what I should do, so I asked Chris for .
8 I don’t think Dan should get the job. He doesn’t have enough .
9 Kate has done many interesting things. She could write a book about her .
10 The caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.

70.4 What do you say in these situations? Use the word in brackets in your sentence.
1 Your friends have just arrived at the station. You can’t see any cases or bags. You ask:
(luggage) Do you have any luggage ?
2 You go to a tourist office. You want to know about places to visit in the town.
(information) I’d like .
3 You are a student. You want your teacher to advise you about which courses to do. You say:
(advice) Can you give ?
4 You applied for a job and you’ve just heard that you were successful. You call Tom and say:
(good news) Hi, Tom. I . I got the job!
5 You are at the top of a mountain. You can see a very long way. It’s beautiful. You say:
(view) It , isn’t it?
6 You look out of the window. The weather is horrible: cold, wet and windy. You say:
(weather) What !

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71.1 What are these things? Choose from the box and write a sentence.
1 an eagle It’s a bird.
2 a pigeon, a duck and a penguin They’re birds. bird(s)
flower(s)
3 carrots and onions
game(s)
4 a tulip
insect(s)
5 Earth, Mars and Jupiter language(s)
6 chess planet(s)
7 a hammer, a saw and a screwdriver river(s)
8 the Nile, the Rhine and the Mekong tool(s)
9 a mosquito vegetable(s)
10 Hindi, Arabic and Swahili

71.2 Read about what these people do. What are their jobs? Choose from:
chef interpreter journalist nurse plumber surgeon tour guide waiter
1 Sarah looks after patients in hospital. She’s a nurse.
2 Gary works in a restaurant. He brings the food to the tables. He
3 Jane writes articles for a newspaper.
4 Kevin works in a hospital. He operates on people.
5 Jonathan cooks in a restaurant.
6 Dave installs and repairs water pipes.
7 Anna shows visitors round her city and tells them about it.
8 Lisa translates what people are saying from one language into another, so that they can understand
each other.

71.3 Which is right?

1 Most of my friends are students / some students. (students is correct)
2 Are you careful driver / a careful driver?
3 I went to the library and borrowed books / some books.
4 Mark works in a bookshop. He sells books / some books.
5 I’ve been walking for hours. I’ve got sore feet / some sore feet.
6 I don’t feel very well. I’ve got sore throat / a sore throat.
7 What lovely present / a lovely present! Thank you very much.
8 I met students / some students in a cafe yesterday. They were from China.
9 It might rain. Don’t go out without umbrella / without an umbrella.
10 People / Some people learn languages more easily than others.

71.4 Put in a/an or some where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty.
1 I’ve seen some good movies recently.
2 Are you feeling all right? Do you have a headache?
3 I know lots of people. Most of them are − students.
4 When I was child, I used to be very shy.
5 birds, for example the penguin, cannot fly.
6 Would you like to be actor?
7 Questions, questions, questions! You’re always asking questions!
8 I didn’t expect to see you. What surprise!
9 Do you like staying in hotels?
10 Tomorrow is a holiday. shops will be open, but most of them will be closed.
11 Those are nice shoes. Where did you get them?
12 You need visa to visit countries, but not all of them.
13 Kate is teacher. Her parents were teachers too.
14 I don’t believe him. He’s liar. He’s always telling lies.

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72.1 Put in a/an or the.
1 This morning I bought a book and magazine. book is in my bag,
but I can’t remember where I put magazine.
2 I saw accident this morning. car crashed into tree.
driver of car wasn’t hurt, but car was badly damaged.
3 There are two cars parked outside: blue one and grey one. blue
one belongs to my neighbours. I don’t know who owner of grey one is.
4 My friends live in old house in small village. There is beautiful
garden behind house. I would like to have garden like that.

72.2 Put in a/an or the.

1 a This house is very nice. Does it have garden?
b It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in garden.
c I like living in this house, but it’s a shame that garden is so small.
2 a Can you recommend good restaurant?
b We had dinner in very nice restaurant.
c We had dinner in best restaurant in town.
3 a What’s name of that man we met yesterday?
b We stayed at a very nice hotel – I can’t remember name now.
c My neighbour has French name, but in fact she’s English, not French.
4 a Did Paula get job she applied for?
b It’s not easy to get job at the moment.
c Do you enjoy your work? Is it interesting job?
5 a ‘Are you going away next week?’ ‘No, week after next.’
b I’m going away for week in September.
c Gary has a part-time job. He works three mornings week.

72.3 Put in a/an or the where necessary.

1 Would you like apple? Would you like an apple?
2 How often do you go to dentist?
3 Can you close door, please?
4 I have problem. I need your help.
5 How far is it from here to station?
6 I’m going to post office. I won’t be long.
7 Paul plays tennis. He’s very good player.
8 There isn’t airport near where I live.
9 Nearest airport is 70 miles away.
10 There were no chairs, so we sat on floor.
11 Have you finished with book I lent you?
12 Chris has just got job in bank in Zurich.
13 We live in small apartment in city centre.
14 There’s shop at end of street I live in.

72.4 Answer these questions. Where possible, use once a week / three times a day etc.
1 How often do you go to the cinema? Three or four times a year.
2 How often do you go to the dentist?
3 How often do you go away on holiday?
4 How long do you usually sleep?
5 How often do you go out in the evening?
6 How many hours of TV do you watch (on average)?
7 What’s the usual speed limit in towns in your country?

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73.1 Put in the or a where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty.
1 a: Our apartment is on the tenth floor.
b: Is it? I hope there’s lift.
2 a: Did you have nice holiday?
b: Yes, it was best holiday I’ve ever had.
3 a: Where’s nearest shop?
b: There’s one at end of this street.
4 a: It’s lovely day, isn’t it?
b: Yes, there isn’t cloud in sky.
5 a: We spent all our money because we stayed at most expensive hotel in town.
b: Why didn’t you stay at cheaper hotel?
6 a: Would you like to travel in space?
b: Yes, I’d love to go to moon.
7 a: What did you think of movie last night?
b: It was OK, but I thought ending was a bit strange.
8 a: What’s Jupiter? Is it star?
b: No, it’s planet. It’s largest planet in solar system.

73.2 Which is right? (For the, see also Unit 72.)

1 I haven’t been to cinema / the cinema for ages. (the cinema is correct)
2 Sarah spends most of her free time watching TV / the TV.
3 Do you ever listen to radio / the radio?
4 Television / The television was on, but nobody was watching it.
5 Have you had dinner / the dinner yet?
6 It’s confusing when two people have same name / the same name.
7 What do you want for breakfast / for the breakfast?
8 Fruit is an important source of vitamin C / the vitamin C.
9 This computer is not connected to internet / the internet.
10 I lay down on ground / the ground and looked up at sky / the sky.
11 Next train / The next train to London leaves from platform 3 / the platform 3.

73.3 Put in the or a where necessary. (For a and the see also Units 71–72.)
1 Sun is star. The sun is a star.
2 I’m fed up with doing same thing every day.
3 Room 25 is on second floor.
4 It was very hot day. It was hottest day of year.
5 We had lunch in nice restaurant by sea.
6 What’s on at cinema this week?
7 I had big breakfast this morning.
8 You’ll find information you need at top of page 15.

73.4 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box and use the where necessary.
breakfast cinema gate Gate 24 lunch question question 3 sea
1 I’m hungry. It’s time for lunch .
2 There was no wind, so was very calm.
3 Most of the questions in the test were OK, but I couldn’t answer .
4 ‘I’m going to tonight.’ ‘Are you? What are you going to see?’
5 I’m sorry, but could you repeat , please?
6 I didn’t have this morning because I was in a hurry.
7 (airport announcement) Flight AB123 to Rome is now boarding at .
8 I forgot to shut . Can you shut it for me?

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74.1 Complete the sentences with school or the school.
1 Why aren’t your children at school today? Are they ill?
2 When he was younger, Ben hated , but he enjoys it now.
3 There were some parents waiting outside to meet their children.
4 What time does start in the morning?
5 How do your children get to and from ? Do you take them?
6 What was the name of you attended?
7 What does Emily want to do when she leaves ?
8 My children walk to . isn’t very far.

74.2 Which is right?

1 a Where is university / the university? Is it near here? (the university is correct)
b Neil left school and got a job. He didn’t want to go to university / the university.
c In your country, what proportion of the population study at university / the university?
d This is a small town, but university / the university is the biggest in the country.
2 a My brother has always been healthy. He’s never been in hospital / the hospital.
b When my friend was ill, I went to hospital / the hospital to see her.
c When I was visiting my friend, I met Lisa, who is a nurse at hospital / the hospital.
d I saw an accident. A woman was injured and was taken to hospital / the hospital.
3 a Why is she in prison / the prison? What crime did she commit?
b There was a fire at prison / the prison. Firefighters were called to put it out.
c Do you think too many people are sent to prison / the prison?
4 a John’s mother is a regular churchgoer. She goes to church / the church every Sunday.
b John himself doesn’t go to church / the church.
c The village is very nice. You should visit church / the church. It’s interesting.

74.3 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.

1 How did you get home after the party? bed
2 How do you usually go in the morning? By bus? the bed
3 Sam likes to go to early and get up early. in bed
4 I don’t have my phone. I left it . home
5 ‘Have you seen my keys?’ ‘Yes, they’re on .’ home
6 Shall we meet tomorrow evening? at home
7 I like to read before going to sleep. like home
8 It was a long tiring journey. We arrived very late. work
9 Tom usually finishes at five o’clock. to work
10 It’s nice to travel around, but there’s no place . after work

74.4 Complete the sentences. Choose at/in/to + hospital, school etc.

bed home hospital hospital prison school university work
1 Kate’s mother has to have an operation. She’ll be in hospital for a few days.
2 In your country, from what age do children have to go ?
3 Mark didn’t go out last night. He stayed .
4 There is a lot of traffic in the morning when people are going .
5 When Sophie leaves school, she wants to study psychology .
6 Ben never gets up before 9 o’clock. It’s 8.30 now, so he is still .
7 The accident wasn’t serious. Nobody had to go .
8 If people commit crimes, they may end up .

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75.1 Choose four of these things and write what you think about them:
bananas boxing cats crowds fast food horror movies
hot weather maths opera snow supermarkets zoos
Use: I like … / I don’t like … I think ... is/are … I don’t mind …
I love … / I hate … I’m (not) interested in …
1 I don’t like hot weather very much.
2
3
4
5

75.2 Which is right?

1 a Apples / The apples are good for you. (Apples is correct)
b Look at apples / the apples on that tree. They’re very big.
2 a Who are people / the people in this picture?
b It annoys me when people / the people throw rubbish on the ground.
3 a My memory isn’t good. I’m not good at remembering names / the names.
b What were names / the names of those people we met last night?
4 a First World War / The First World War began in 1914 and ended in 1918.
b A pacifist is somebody who is against war / the war.
5 a He’s lazy. He doesn’t like hard work / the hard work.
b Did you finish work / the work you were doing yesterday?

75.3 Complete the sentences using the following. Use the where necessary.
(the) basketball (the) grass (the) patience (the) people
(the) questions (the) meat (the) information (the) hotels
(the) biology (the) water (the) spiders (the) lies
1 My favourite sport is basketball .
2 The information we were given wasn’t correct.
3 Some people are afraid of .
4 A vegetarian is somebody who doesn’t eat .
5 The test wasn’t hard. I answered without difficulty.
6 Do you know who live in the flat next to yours?
7 is the study of plants and animals.
8 It’s better to tell the truth. Telling often causes problems.
9 We couldn’t find anywhere to stay in the town. were all full.
10 Don’t swim in this pool. doesn’t look very clean.
11 Don’t sit on . It’s wet after the rain.
12 You need to teach young children.

75.4 Which is right?

1 Steve is very good at telling stories / the stories.
2 I can’t sing this song. I don’t know words / the words.
3 Don’t stay in that hotel. It’s noisy and rooms / the rooms are very small.
4 I don’t have a car, so I use public transport / the public transport most of the time.
5 All books / All the books on the top shelf belong to me.
6 Life / The life is strange sometimes. Some very strange things happen.
7 We enjoyed our holiday. Weather / The weather was good.
8 Everybody needs water / the water to live.
9 I don’t like films / the films with unhappy endings.

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76.1 Answer the questions. Choose the right answer from the box. Don’t forget the.
1 2 3 4
animals birds inventions currencies
tiger elephant eagle penguin telephone wheel dollar peso
rabbit cheetah swan owl telescope laser euro rupee
giraffe kangaroo parrot pigeon helicopter typewriter rouble yen

1 a Which of the animals is the tallest? the giraffe

b Which animal can run the fastest?
c Which of these animals is found in Australia?
2 a Which of these birds has a long neck?
b Which of these birds cannot fly?
c Which bird flies at night?
3 a Which of these inventions is the oldest?
b Which one is the most recent?
c Which one was especially important for astronomy?
4 a What is the currency of India?
b What is the currency of Canada?
c And the currency of your country?

76.2 Put in the or a.

1 When was the telephone invented?
2 Can you play musical instrument?
3 Jessica plays violin in an orchestra.
4 There was piano in the corner of the room.
5 I wish I could play piano.
6 Our society is based on family.
7 Martin comes from large family.
8 computer has changed the way we live.
9 When was bicycle invented?
10 Do you have car?

76.3 Complete these sentences. Use the + adjective. Choose from:

elderly injured rich sick unemployed young
1 The young have the future in their hands.
2 Helen is a nurse. She’s spent her life caring for .
3 Life is all right if you have a job, but things are hard for .
4 Ambulances arrived at the scene of the accident and took
to hospital.
5 More and more people are living longer. How are we going to care for ?
6 It’s nice to have lots of money, but have their problems too.

76.4 What do you call the people of these countries?

one person (a/an …) the people in general
1 Canada a Canadian Canadians
2 Germany
3 France
4 Russia
5 Japan
6 Brazil
7 England
8 and your country

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77.1 Which is right?
1 Who is Doctor Johnson / the Doctor Johnson? (Doctor Johnson is correct)
2 I was ill. Doctor / The doctor told me to rest for a few days.
3 Doctor Thomas / The Doctor Thomas is an expert on heart disease.
4 I’m looking for Professor Brown / the Professor Brown. Do you know where she is?
5 In the United States, President / the President is elected for four years.
6 President Kennedy / The President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
7 The officer I spoke to at the police station was Inspector Roberts / the Inspector Roberts.
8 Do you know Wilsons / the Wilsons? They’re a very nice couple.
9 Julia spent three years as a student in United States / the United States.
10 France / The France has a population of about 66 million.

77.2 Some of these sentences are OK, but some need the (sometimes more than once).
Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 Everest was first climbed in 1953. OK
2 Milan and Turin are cities in north of Italy. in the north of Italy
3 Africa is much larger than Europe.
4 Last year I visited Mexico and United States.
5 Southern England is warmer than north.
6 Thailand and Cambodia are in southeast Asia.
7 Chicago is on Lake Michigan.
8 Next year we’re going skiing in Swiss Alps.
9 UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
10 Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean.
11 I’ve never been to South Africa.
12 River Volga flows into Caspian Sea.

77.3 Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and use the if
necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes.
continents countries oceans and seas mountains rivers and canals
Africa Canada Atlantic Alps Amazon Rhine
Asia Denmark Indian Ocean Andes Danube Thames
Australia Indonesia Pacific Himalayas Nile Volga
Europe Sweden Black Sea Rockies Suez Canal
North America Thailand Mediterranean Urals Panama Canal
South America United States Red Sea

1 What do you have to cross to travel from Europe to America? the Atlantic
2 Where is Argentina?
3 Which is the longest river in Africa?
4 Of which country is Stockholm the capital?
5 Of which country is Washington the capital?
6 What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America?
7 What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe?
8 Which is the smallest continent in the world?
9 What is the name of the ocean between North America and Asia?
10 What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia?
11 Which river flows through London?
12 Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?
13 Of which country is Bangkok the capital?
14 What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
15 Which is the longest river in South America?

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Exercises 6
78.1 Use the map to answer the questions. Write the name of the place and the street it is in.
Use the if necessary. (Remember that on maps we do not normally use the.)

1 Is there a cinema near here? Yes, the Odeon in Market Street .

2 Is there a supermarket near here? Yes, in .
3 Is there a hotel near here? Yes, in .
4 Is there a church near here? Yes, .
5 Is there a museum near here? Yes, .
6 Is there a bookshop near here? Yes, .
7 Is there a restaurant near here? Yes, .
8 Is there a park near here? Yes, at the end of
.

78.2 Where are the following? Use the where necessary.

Acropolis Broadway Buckingham Palace Eiffel Tower
Kremlin White House Gatwick Airport Times Square

1 Times Square is in New York. 5 is in Moscow.

2 is in Paris. 6 is in New York.
3 is in London. 7 is in Athens.
4 is in Washington. 8 is near London.
78.3 Which is right?
1 Have you ever been to Science Museum / the Science Museum? (the Science Museum is correct)
2 Many tourists in London visit St Paul’s Cathedral / the St Paul’s Cathedral.
3 The biggest park in New York is Central Park / The Central Park.
4 I’d like to go to China and see Great Wall / the Great Wall.
5 Dublin Airport / The Dublin Airport is situated about 12 kilometres from the city centre.
6 ‘Which cinema are we going to this evening?’ ‘Classic / The Classic.’
7 Jack is a student at Liverpool University / the Liverpool University.
8 You should go to National Museum / the National Museum. It’s very interesting.
9 If you’re looking for a department store, I would recommend Harrison’s / the Harrison’s.
10 Andy is a flight attendant. He works for Cathay Pacific / the Cathay Pacific.
11 ‘Which newspaper do you want?’ ‘Morning News / The Morning News.’
12 We went to Italy and saw Leaning Tower / the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
13 This book is published by Cambridge University Press / the Cambridge University Press.
14 The building across the street is College of Art / the College of Art.
15 Imperial Hotel / The Imperial Hotel is in Baker Street / the Baker Street.
16 Statue of Liberty / The Statue of Liberty is at the entrance to New York Harbor / the New York Harbor.

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Exercises 6
79.1 Complete the sentences. Choose from the box.
1 My eyesight is getting worse. I need glasses . a
2 The trousers you bought for me fit me. are
3 The jacket you bought for me fit me. them
4 I need scissors to cut this piece of material. doesn’t
5 I can’t find my binoculars. Have you seen ? pair
6 I went shopping and bought a of jeans. it
glasses
7 Where my sunglasses?
some
8 I went shopping and bought pair of pyjamas. don’t
9 I don’t know much about politics. I’m not interested in .

79.2 Complete the sentences. Use a word from section B (news, series etc.).
1 ‘Have you heard the news ?’ ‘No. What’s happened?’
2 The bicycle is a of transport.
3 A lot of American TV are shown in other countries.
4 The tiger is an endangered .
5 There will be a of meetings to discuss the problem.
6 Fortunately the wasn’t as bad as we expected.
7 How many of bird are there in the world?
8 I didn’t have my phone, so I had no of contacting you.

79.3 Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural. In three sentences either the
singular or plural verb is possible.
1 Gymnastics is / are my favourite sport. (is is correct)
2 My new glasses doesn’t / don’t fit very well.
3 The police want / wants to interview two men about the robbery.
4 Physics was / were my favourite subject at school.
5 It’s a nice place to visit. The people is / are very friendly.
6 Germany is / are playing Spain tomorrow night. Are you going to watch it?
7 Does / Do the police know how the accident happened?
8 Where do / does your family live?
9 Most people enjoy / enjoys music.
10 I like this cafe. The staff here is / are really friendly and efficient.

79.4 Complete the sentences. Use is or isn’t, and choose from the box.
1 Three years is a long time to be without a job. a lot to carry
2 Thirty degrees for Tom. He doesn’t like hot weather. enough money
3 Ten dollars . We need more than that. too hot
4 Four days for a holiday. You need at least a week. long enough
5 Twenty kilos . Are you sure you can manage? a long time

79.5 Are these sentences OK? Correct them where necessary.

1 Three years are a long time to be without a job. Three years is a long time
2 The committee want to change the rules of the club. OK (wants is also correct)
3 Susan was wearing a black jeans.
4 I like Martin and Jane. They’re very nice persons.
5 I’m going to buy some new pyjamas.
6 There was a police directing traffic in the street.
7 This scissors isn’t very sharp.
8 The company have decided to open a new factory.
9 This plant is very rare species.
10 Twelve hours are a long time to be on a plane.

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80.1 What do we call these things and people?
1 Someone who drives a bus is a bus driver .
2 Problems concerning health are health problems .
3 A ticket to travel by train is a .
4 A machine you use to get a ticket is a .
5 The staff at a hotel are the .
6 The results of your exams are your .
7 A horse that runs in races is a .
8 A race for horses is a .
9 Shoes for running are .
10 A shop that sells shoes is a .
11 The window of a shop is a .
12 A person who cleans windows is a .
13 A scandal involving a construction company is .
14 Workers at a car factory are .
15 A scheme for the improvement of a road is a .
16 A department store in New York is a .

80.2 Answer the questions using two of the following words each time:
accident belt birthday card credit driver
forecast machine number party ring road
room seat truck washing weather wedding

1 This could be caused by bad driving. a road accident

2 You should wear this when you’re driving. a
3 You can use this to pay for things. a
4 This will tell you if it’s going to rain or not. the
5 This is useful if you have a lot of dirty clothes. a
6 This is something you might wear if you’re married. a
7 If you’re staying at a hotel, you need to remember this. your
8 This is a way to celebrate getting older. a
9 This person transports things by road. a

80.3 Put the words in the right order.

1 I spilt coffee on the living room carpet . (room / carpet / living)
2 Jack likes sport. He plays for his . (team / school / football)
3 Anna works for a . (company / production / film)
4 Many people invest in a . (life / policy / insurance)
5 You can get a map at the . (information / office / tourist)

80.4 Which is correct?

1 It’s quite a big book. There are more than 500 page / 500 pages. (500 pages is correct)
2 It’s only a two-hour / two hours flight from London to Madrid.
3 It took only two hour / two hours to fly to Madrid.
4 I don’t have any change. I only have a twenty-pound / twenty pounds note.
5 I looked down and there were two ten-pound / ten pounds notes on the ground.
6 At work in the morning we usually have a 15-minute / 15 minutes break for coffee.
7 There are 60-minute / 60 minutes in an hour.
8 My office is on the tenth floor of a twelve-storey / twelve storeys building.
9 I work five-day / five days a week. Saturday and Sunday are free.
10 Five-star / Five stars hotels are the most expensive.
11 Sam’s daughter is six-year-old / six years old.
12 Sam has a six-year-old / six-years-old daughter.

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Exercises 6
81.1 In some of these sentences, it is more natural to use -’s or -’. Change the underlined parts where
necessary.
1 Who is the owner of this restaurant? OK
2 How old are the children of Chris? Chris’s children
3 Is this the umbrella of your friend?
4 Write your name at the top of the page.
5 I’ve never met the daughter of James.
6 How old is the son of Helen and Andy?
7 We don’t know the cause of the problem.
8 I don’t know the words of this song.
9 The friends of your children are here.
10 What is the cost of a new washing machine?
11 The garden of our neighbours is very small.
12 The hair of David is very long.
13 I work on the ground floor of the building.
14 I couldn’t go to the party of my best friend.
15 George is the brother of somebody I knew at college.
16 Have you seen the car of the parents of Ben?
17 What is the meaning of this expression?
18 Do you agree with the policy of the government?

81.2 Which is right?

1 Don’t step on the cat’s tail. (cat / cat’s / cats’)
2 It’s my birthday tomorrow. (father / father’s / fathers’)
3 Those look nice. Shall we buy some? (apples / apple’s / apples’)
4 clothes are expensive. (Children / Children’s / Childrens’)
5 Zurich is largest city. (Switzerland / Switzerland’s / Switzerlands’)
6 Your parents are your grandparents. (parents / parent’s / parents’)
7 I took a lot of when I was on holiday. (photos / photo’s / photos’)
8 This isn’t my coat. It’s . (someone else / someone else’s / someone elses’)
9 Have you read any of poems? (Shakespeare / Shakespeare’s / Shakespeares’)

81.3 Read each sentence and write a new sentence beginning with the underlined words.
1 The meeting tomorrow has been cancelled.
Tomorrow’s meeting has been cancelled.
2 The storm last week caused a lot of damage.
Last
3 The only cinema in the town has closed down.
The
4 The weather in Britain is very changeable.

5 Tourism is the main industry in the region.

81.4 Use the information given to complete the sentences.

1 If I leave my house at 9 o’clock and drive to the airport, I arrive at about 11.
So it’s about two hours’ drive from my house to the airport. (drive)
2 If I leave my house at 8.40 and walk to the centre, I get there at 9 o’clock.
So it’s from my house to the centre. (walk)
3 I’m going on holiday on the 12th. I have to be back at work on the 26th.
So I’ve got . (holiday)
4 I went to sleep at 3 o’clock this morning and woke up an hour later. After that I couldn’t sleep.
So last night I only had . (sleep)

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87.1 In some of these sentences much is incorrect or unnatural. Change much to many or a lot (of)
where necessary. Write ‘OK’ if the sentence is correct.
1 We didn’t eat much. OK
2 My mother drinks much tea. My mother drinks a lot of tea.
3 Be quick. We don’t have much time.
4 It cost much to repair the car.
5 Did it cost much to repair the car?
6 You have much luggage. Let me help you.
7 There wasn’t much traffic this morning.
8 I don’t know much people in this town.
9 Do you eat much fruit?
10 Mike likes travelling. He travels much.

87.2 Complete the sentences using plenty of … or plenty to … . Choose from:

hotels learn money room see time
1 There’s no need to hurry. There’s plenty of time.
2 He has no financial problems. He has
3 Come and sit with us. There’s
4 She knows a lot, but she still has
5 It’s an interesting town to visit. There
6 I’m sure we’ll find somewhere to stay.

87.3 Put in much/many/little/few (one word only).

1 She isn’t popular. She has few friends.
2 Anna is very busy these days. She has free time.
3 Did you take pictures at the wedding?
4 This is a modern city. There are old buildings.
5 The weather has been very dry recently. We’ve had rain.
6 I don’t know London well. I haven’t been there for years.
7 The two cars are similar. There is difference between them.
8 I’m not very busy today. I don’t have to do.
9 It’s a wonderful place to live. There are better places to be.

87.4 Which is right?

1 She’s lucky. She has few problems / a few problems. (few problems is correct)
2 Can you lend me few dollars / a few dollars?
3 It was the middle of the night, so there was little traffic / a little traffic.
4 They got married few years ago / a few years ago.
5 I can’t give you a decision yet. I need little time / a little time to think.
6 I don’t know much Russian – only few words / only a few words.
7 It was a surprise that he won the game. Few people / A few people expected him to win.

87.5 Put in little / a little / few / a few.

1 Gary is very busy with his job. He has little time for other things.
2 Listen carefully. I’m going to give you advice.
3 Do you mind if I ask you questions?
4 It’s not a very interesting place, so tourists visit.
5 I don’t think Amy would be a good teacher. She has patience.
6 ‘Would you like milk in your coffee?’ ‘Yes, , please.’
7 This is a boring place to live. There’s to do.
8 I know Hong Kong quite well. I’ve been there times.
9 There were only people at the meeting.
10 ‘Did you do all this work on your own?’ ‘No, I had help from my friends.’
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88.1 Put in of where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.
1 All - cars have wheels. (the sentence is already complete)
2 None of this money is mine.
3 There were problems at the airport and some flights were cancelled.
4 Some the films I’ve seen recently have been very violent.
5 Joe never goes to museums. He says that all museums are boring.
6 I think some people watch too much TV.
7 Do you want any these magazines or can I throw them away?
8 Kate has lived in London most her life.
9 Joe has lived in Chicago all his life.
10 Most days I get up before 7 o’clock.
11 I usually have a little sugar in my coffee.
12 They won the lottery a few years ago, but they’ve spent most the money.

88.2 Choose from the list and complete the sentences. Use of (some of / most of etc.) where necessary.
accidents European countries my dinner the players
birds her friends my spare time the population
cars her opinions the buildings these books
1 I haven’t read many of these books .
2 All cars have wheels.
3 I spend much gardening.
4 Many are caused by bad driving.
5 It’s a historic town. Many are over 400 years old.
6 When Emily got married, she kept it a secret. She didn’t tell any .
7 Not many people live in the north of the country. Most live
in the south.
8 Not all can fly. For example, the penguin can’t fly.
9 Our team played badly and lost the game. None played well.
10 Emma and I have different ideas. I don’t agree with many .
11 Sarah travels a lot in Europe. She has been to most .
12 I had no appetite. I could only eat half .

88.3 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1 The building was damaged in the explosion. All the windows were broken.
2 We argue sometimes, but get on well most of .
3 I went to the cinema by myself. None of wanted to come.
4 The test was hard. I could only answer half .
5 Some of you took at the wedding were really good.
6 ‘Did you spend all I gave you?’ ‘No, there’s some left.’

88.4 Complete the sentences. Use:

all of / some of / none of + it/them/us (all of it / some of them etc.)
1 These books are all Sarah’s. None of them belong to me.
2 ‘How many of these books have you read?’ ‘ . Every one.’
3 We all got wet in the rain because had an umbrella.
4 Some of this money is yours and is mine.
5 Many of my friends have travelled a lot, but has ever been to Africa.
6 Not all the tourists in the group were Spanish. were French.
7 I watched most of the film, but not .
8 He told us his life story, but was true. It was all invented.

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Exercises 7
89.1 Complete the sentences with both/neither/either.
1 ‘Do you want tea or coffee?’ ‘ Either . I really don’t mind.’
2 ‘What day is it today – the 18th or the 19th?’ ‘ . It’s the 20th.’
3 a: Where did you go on your trip – Korea or Japan?
b: We went to . A week in Korea and a week in Japan.
4 ‘Shall we sit in the corner or by the window?’ ‘ . I don’t mind.’
5 ‘Where’s Lisa? Is she at work or at home?’ ‘ . She’s away on holiday.’
6 ‘Is it true that Kate speaks Spanish and Arabic?’ ‘Yes, she speaks fluently.’

89.2 Complete the sentences with both/neither/either. Use of where necessary.

1 Both my parents are from Egypt.
2 To get to the town centre, you can walk along the river or you can go along the road.
You can go way.
3 I went to Carl’s house twice, but times he wasn’t at home.
4 Tom’s parents is English. His father is Polish and his mother is Italian.
5 I saw an accident this morning. One car drove into the back of another. Fortunately
driver was injured, but cars were badly damaged.
6 I have two sisters and a brother. My brother is working, but my sisters are still
at school.

89.3 Complete the sentences with both/neither/either + of us / of them.

1 I asked two people how to get to the station, but neither of them knew.
2 I was invited to two parties last week, but I couldn’t go to .
3 There were two windows in the room. It was very warm, so I opened .
4 Sam and I often play tennis, but we’re not very good. can play well.
5 I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted to buy, but had it.

89.4 Write sentences with both … and … / neither … nor … / either … or … .

1 Chris was late. So was Pat. Both Chris and Pat were late.
2 He didn’t say hello, and he didn’t smile. He neither said hello nor smiled.
3 It was a boring movie. It was long too.
The movie
4 Joe doesn’t have a car. Sam doesn’t have one either.

5 Emily speaks German and she speaks Russian too.

6 Ben doesn’t watch TV and he doesn’t read newspapers.

Ben
7 Is that man’s name Richard? Or is it Robert? It’s one of the two.
That man’s name
8 I don’t have time to go on holiday. And I don’t have the money.
I have
9 We can leave today or we can leave tomorrow – whichever you prefer.
We

89.5 Complete the sentences with neither/either/none/any.

1 We tried a lot of hotels, but none of them had a room.
2 Sam has two sisters, but I haven’t met of them.
3 Emily has four brothers, but I haven’t met of them.
4 There were a few shops in the street, but of them was open.
5 Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey – have you been to of these countries?
6 I could meet you next Monday or Thursday. Would of those days suit you?
7 Mark and I couldn’t get into the house because of us had a key.

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Exercises 7-8
85.1 Put in some or any.
1 We didn’t buy any flowers.
2 Tonight I’m going out with friends of mine.
3 Have you seen good movies recently?
4 I’d like information about what there is to see in this town.
5 I didn’t have money. I had to borrow .
6 You can use your card to withdraw money at cash machine.
7 Those apples look nice. Shall we get ?
8 With the special tourist train ticket, you can travel on train you like.
9 ‘Can I have more coffee, please?’ ‘Sure. Help yourself.’
10 If there are words you don’t understand, look them up in a dictionary.
11 We wanted to buy grapes, but they didn’t have in the shop.

85.2 Complete the sentences with some- or any- + -body/-thing/-where.

1 I was too surprised to say anything .
2 There’s at the door. Can you go and see who it is?
3 Does mind if I open the window?
4 I can’t drive and I don’t know about cars.
5 You must be hungry. Why don’t I get you to eat?
6 Emma is very tolerant. She never complains about .
7 There was hardly on the beach. It was almost deserted.
8 Let’s go away. Let’s go warm and sunny.
9 I’m going out now. If asks where I am, tell them you don’t know.
10 Why are you looking under the bed? Have you lost ?
11 This is a no-parking area. who parks their car here will have to pay a fine.
12 Quick, let’s go! There’s coming and I don’t want to see us.
13 They stay at home all the time. They never seem to go .
14 Jonathan stood up and left the room without saying .
15 ‘Can I ask you ?’ ‘Sure. What do you want to ask?’
16 Sarah was upset about and refused to talk to .
17 I need to translate. Is there here who speaks English?
18 Sue is very secretive. She never tells . (2 words)

85.3 Complete the sentences. Use any (+ noun) or anybody/anything/anywhere.

1 Which bus do I have to take? Any bus . They all go to the centre.

2 I don’t mind. next week

When shall we meet? Monday?
will be OK for me.

3 . I don’t mind.
What do you want to eat?
Whatever you have.

4 It’s your party. You can invite

Who shall I invite to the party?
you want.

5 . It doesn’t matter what

What sort of job are you looking for?
it is.

6 It’s up to you. You can sit

Where shall I sit?
you like.

7 No, it’s easy. can learn

Is this machine difficult to use?
to use it very quickly.

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Exercises 7-8
86.1 Complete these sentences with no, none or any.
1 It was a public holiday, so there were no shops open.
2 I don’t have any money. Can you lend me some?
3 We had to walk home. There were taxis.
4 We had to walk home. There weren’t taxis.
5 ‘How many eggs do we have?’ ‘ . Shall I get some?’
6 There’s nowhere to cross the river. There’s bridge.
7 We took a few pictures, but of them were very good.
8 ‘Did you take lots of pictures?’ ‘No, I didn’t take .’
9 I had to do what I did. I had alternative.
10 I don’t like of this furniture. It’s horrible.
11 We cancelled the party because of the people we invited were able to come.
12 Everyone knows they are getting married. It’s secret.
13 The two books are exactly the same. There isn’t difference.
14 ‘Do you know where Chris is?’ ‘I’m sorry. I have idea.’

86.2 Answer these questions using none/nobody/nothing/nowhere.

1 What did you do at the weekend? Nothing . It was very boring.

2 Who are you waiting for? . I’m just standing here.
3 How much bread did you buy? . We already have enough.
4 Where are you going? . I’m staying here.
5 How many books have you read this year? . I don’t read books.
6 How much does it cost to get into the museum? . It’s free.

Now answer the same questions using any/anybody/anything/anywhere.

7 (1) I didn’t do anything. 10 (4)
8 (2) I’m 11 (5)
9 (3) I 12 (6)
86.3 Complete these sentences with no- or any- + -body/-thing/-where.
1 I don’t want anything to drink. I’m not thirsty.
2 The bus was completely empty. There was on it.
3 ‘Where did you go for your holidays?’ ‘ . I didn’t go away.’
4 ‘Can you smell gas?’ ‘No, I can’t smell .’
5 Everybody seemed satisfied. complained.
6 Let’s go away. We can go you like.
7 The town is still the same as it was years ago. has changed.
8 ‘What did you buy?’ ‘ . I couldn’t find I wanted.’
9 There was complete silence in the room. said .
86.4 Which is right?
1 She didn’t tell nobody / anybody about her plans. (anybody is correct)
2 The accident looked bad, but fortunately nobody / anybody was seriously injured.
3 I looked out of the window, but I couldn’t see no-one / anyone.
4 The exam is very easy. Nobody / Anybody can pass it.
5 ‘What’s in that box?’ ‘Nothing / Anything. It’s empty.’
6 The future is uncertain. Nothing / Anything is possible.
7 I don’t know nothing / anything about economics.
8 I’ll try and answer no / any questions you ask me.
9 ‘Who were you talking to just now?’ ‘No-one / Anyone. I wasn’t talking to no-one / anyone.’

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90.1 Complete these sentences with all, everything or everybody/everyone.
1 It was a good party. Everybody had a great time.
2 All I’ve eaten today is a banana.
3 has their faults. Nobody is perfect.
4 Nothing has changed. is the same as it was.
5 Kate told me about her new job. It sounds interesting.
6 Can write their names on a piece of paper, please?
7 Why are you always thinking about money? Money isn’t .
8 I’m really exhausted. I want to do is sleep.
9 When the fire alarm rang, left the building immediately.
10 Amy didn’t say where she was going. she said was that she was going away.
11 We have completely different opinions. I disagree with she says.
12 We all did well in the exam. in our class passed.
13 We all did well in the exam. of us passed.
14 Why are you so lazy? Why do you expect me to do for you?

90.2 Write sentences with whole.

1 I read the book from beginning to end. I read the whole book.
2 Everyone in the team played well.
The
3 Paul opened a box of chocolates. He started eating. When he finished, there were no chocolates
left in the box. He ate
4 The police came to the house. They were looking for something. They searched everywhere,
every room. They
5 Everyone in Ed and Jane’s family plays tennis. Ed and Jane play, and so do all their children.
The
6 Sarah worked from early in the morning until late in the evening.

7 Jack and Lisa had a week’s holiday by the sea. It rained from the beginning of the week to the
end of the week. It

Now write sentences 6 and 7 again using all instead of whole.

8 (6) Sarah
9 (7)

90.3 Complete these sentences using every with the following:

five minutes ten minutes four hours six months four years
1 The bus service is very good. There’s a bus every ten minutes .
2 Tom is ill. He has some medicine. He has to take it .
3 The Olympic Games take place .
4 We live near a busy airport. A plane flies over our house .
5 Martin goes to the dentist for a check-up .

90.4 Which is right?

1 Did you spend the whole money / all the money I gave you? (all the money is correct)
2 Eve works every day / all days except Sunday.
3 I’m tired. I’ve been working hard all the day / all day.
4 It was a terrible fire. Whole building / The whole building was destroyed.
5 It’s a very sad song. Every time / All the time I hear it, it makes me cry.
6 I don’t like the weather here. It rains every time / all the time.
7 When I was on holiday, all my luggage / my whole luggage was stolen.

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91.1 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with each or every.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1 Each player has three cards.

2 Kate has read every book in the library.
3 side of a square is the same length.
4 seat in the theatre was taken.
5 There are six apartments in the building. one has a balcony.
6 There’s a train to London hour.
7 She was wearing four rings – one on finger.
8 Our football team is playing well. We’ve won game this season.

91.2 Put in each, each of or every.

1 There were four books on the table. Each book was a different colour.
2 The Olympic Games are held every four years.
3 parent worries about their children.
4 In a game of tennis there are two or four players. player has a racket.
5 Nicola plays volleyball Thursday evening.
6 I understood most of what they said but not word.
7 The book is divided into five parts and these has three sections.
8 I get paid four weeks.
9 I called the office two or three times, but time it was closed.
10 Car seat belts save lives. driver should wear one.
11 A friend of mine has three children. I always give them a present at Christmas.
12 (from an exam) Answer all five questions. Write your answer to question on
a separate sheet of paper.

91.3 Complete the sentences using each.

1 The price of one of those oranges is 40 pence. Those oranges are 40 pence each .
2 I had ten pounds and so did Sonia. Sonia and I .
3 One of those postcards costs a pound. Those .
4 The hotel was expensive. I paid 200 dollars and so did you. We .

91.4 Put in everyone (1 word) or every one (2 words).

1 Sarah is invited to a lot of parties and she goes to every one .
2 I remember school very clearly. I remember in my class.
3 I asked her lots of questions and she answered correctly.
4 Amy is very popular. likes her.
5 I dropped a tray of glasses. Unfortunately broke.

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82.1 Complete the sentences using myself/yourself etc. + these verbs (in the correct form):
blame burn enjoy express hurt introduce put
1 Steve introduced himself to the other guests at the party.
2 Ben fell down some steps, but fortunately he didn’t .
3 It isn’t Sue’s fault. She really shouldn’t .
4 Please try and understand how I feel. You have to in my position.
5 The children had a great time at the beach. They really .
6 Be careful! That pan is hot. Don’t .
7 Sometimes I can’t say exactly what I mean. I wish I could better.

82.2 Put in myself/yourself/ourselves etc. or me/you/us etc.

1 Amy had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself .
2 It’s not my fault. You can’t blame .
3 What I did was really bad. I’m ashamed of .
4 We have a problem. I hope you can help .
5 ‘Can I take another biscuit?’ ‘Of course. Help !’
6 I want you to meet Sarah. I’ll introduce to her.
7 Don’t worry about us. We can take care of .
8 Don’t worry about the children. I’ll take care of .
9 I gave them a key to our house so that they could let in.

82.3 Complete these sentences. Use myself/yourself etc. where necessary. Choose from:
concentrate defend dry enjoy feel meet relax shave
1 Neil grew a beard because he was fed up with shaving .
2 Amy had a great holiday. She enjoyed herself .
3 I wasn’t very well yesterday, but I much better today.
4 I climbed out of the swimming pool and with a towel.
5 I tried to study, but I couldn’t .
6 If somebody attacks you, you have the right to .
7 I’m going out with Chris this evening. We’re at 7.30.
8 You’re always rushing. Why don’t you sit down and ?

82.4 Complete the sentences with ourselves/themselves or each other.

1 How long have you and Ben known each other ?
2 If people work too hard, they can make ill.
3 I need you and you need me. We need .
4 In Britain friends often give presents at Christmas.
5 Some people are selfish. They only think of .
6 Tracy and I don’t see very often these days.
7 We couldn’t get back into the house. We had locked out.
8 They’ve had an argument. Now they’re not speaking to .
9 We’d never met before, so we introduced to .

82.5 Complete the sentences using myself/yourself etc. Use the verb in brackets.
1 ‘Who repaired the bike for you?’ ‘Nobody. I repaired it myself .’ (repair)
2 I didn’t buy this cake from a shop. I . (make)
3 ‘Who told you Laura was going away?’ ‘Laura .’ (tell)
4 I don’t know what they’re going to do. I don’t think they . (know)
5 ‘Who cuts Paul’s hair for him?’ ‘Nobody. He .’ (cut)
6 ‘Can you phone Sam for me?’ ‘Why can’t you ?’ (do)

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83.1 Change the underlined words and use the structure … of mine/yours etc.
1 I’m meeting one of my friends tonight. I’m meeting a friend of mine tonight.
2 We met one of your relatives. We met a
3 Jason borrowed one of my books. Jason borrowed
4 I met Lisa and some of her friends. I met Lisa and
5 We had dinner with one of our neighbours. We had dinner with
6 I went on holiday with two of my friends. I went on holiday with
7 I met one of Amy’s friends at the party. I met at the party.
8 It’s always been one of my ambitions to It’s always been
travel round the world. to travel round the world.

83.2 Complete the sentences using my own / our own etc. + the following:
bathroom business opinions private beach words
1 I share a kitchen, but I have my own bathroom .
2 Gary doesn’t think like me. He has .
3 Julia doesn’t want to work for other people. She wants to start .
4 In the test we had to read a story, and then write it in .
5 We stayed at a luxury hotel by the sea. The hotel had .

83.3 Complete the sentences using my own / your own etc.

1 Why do you need to borrow my car? Why don’t you use your own car ?
2 How can you blame me? It’s not my fault. It’s .
3 She’s always using my ideas. Why can’t she use ?
4 Please don’t worry about my problems. I’m sure you have .
5 I can’t make his decisions for him. He has to make .

83.4 Complete the sentences using my own / your own etc. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 Paul never goes to a barber. He cuts his own hair . (cut)
2 Helen doesn’t often buy clothes. She likes to . (make)
3 I’m not going to clean your shoes. You can . (clean)
4 We don’t often buy bread. We usually . (bake)
5 Jack and Joe are singers. They sing songs written by other people, but they also
. (write)

83.5 Complete the sentences using my own / your own etc. or myself/yourself etc.
1 Did you go on holiday on your own ?
2 The box was too heavy for me to lift by .
3 We had no help decorating the apartment. We did it completely on .
4 Very young children should not go swimming by .
5 ‘Who was Tom with when you saw him?’ ‘Nobody. He was by .’
6 I don’t like strawberries with cream. I like them on .
7 Do you like working with other people or do you prefer working by ?
8 I went out with Sally because she didn’t want to go out on .

83.6 Are these sentences OK? Correct them where necessary.

1 Katherine would like to have the own house. ... to have her own house.
2 Sam and Chris are colleagues of me.
3 I was scared. I didn’t want to go out by my own.
4 In my last job I had own office.
5 He must be lonely. He’s always with himself.
6 My parents have gone away with some friends of them.
7 Are there any countries that produce all own food?

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84.1 Put in there is/was or it is/was. Some sentences are questions (is there … ? / was it … ? etc.) and
some are negative (there isn’t / it wasn’t etc.).
1 The journey took a long time. There was a lot of traffic.
2 What’s the new restaurant like? Is it good?
3 something wrong with the washing machine. It’s not working properly.
4 I wanted to visit the museum yesterday, but enough time.
5 What’s that new building over there? a hotel?
6 How can we get across the river? a bridge?
7 A few days ago a big storm, which caused a lot of damage.
8 I can’t find my phone. in my bag – I just looked.
9 anything interesting on TV, so I turned it off.
10 often very cold here, but much snow.
11 I couldn’t see anything. completely dark.
12 ‘ a bookshop near here?’ ‘Yes, one in Hudson Street.’
13 difficult to get a job right now. a lot of unemployment.
14 When we got to the cinema, a queue outside. a very long
queue, so we decided not to wait.

84.2 Read the first sentence and then write a sentence beginning There … .
1 The roads were busy yesterday. There was a lot of traffic.
2 This soup is very salty. There in the soup.
3 The box was empty. in the box.
4 About 50 people came to the meeting. at the meeting.
5 The film is very violent.
6 I like this town – it’s lively.

84.3 Complete the sentences. Use there would be, there used to be etc. Choose from:
won’t may would wouldn’t should used to is going to
1 If people drove more carefully, there would be fewer accidents.
2 ‘Do we have any eggs?’ ‘I’m not sure. some in the fridge.’
3 I think everything will be OK. any problems.
4 Look at those clouds. a storm. I’m sure of it.
5 There isn’t a school in the village. one, but it closed a few years ago.
6 People drive too fast on this road. I think a speed limit.
7 If people weren’t so aggressive, any wars.

84.4 Are these sentences OK? Change it to there where necessary.

1 They live on a busy road. It must be a lot of noise. There must be a lot of noise.
2 It’s a long way from my house to the nearest shop. OK
3 After the lecture it will be an opportunity to ask questions.
4 Why was she so unfriendly? It must have been a reason.
5 I like where I live, but it would be nicer to live by the sea.
6 How long is it since you last went to the theatre?
7 It used to be a lot of tourists here, but not many come now.
8 My phone won’t work here. It’s no signal.
9 It was Ken’s birthday yesterday. We had a party.
10 We won’t have any problem parking the car. It’s sure to be
a car park somewhere.
11 I’m sorry about what happened. It was my fault.
12 I was told that it would be somebody to meet me at the
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98.1 Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word in brackets + -ing or -ed.
1 The movie wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint…)
a The movie was disappointing .
b We were disappointed with the movie.
2 Donna teaches young children. It’s a very hard job, but she enjoys it. (exhaust…)
a She enjoys her job, but it’s often .
b At the end of a day’s work, she is often .
3 It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress…)
a This weather is .
b This weather makes me .
c It’s silly to get because of the weather.
4 Clare is going to Mexico next month. She’s never been there before. (excit…)
a It will be an experience for her.
b Going to new places is always .
c She is really about going to Mexico.

98.2 Choose the correct word.

1 I was disappointing / disappointed with the movie. I had expected it to be better.
(disappointed is correct)
2 I’m not particularly interesting / interested in football.
3 The new project sounds exciting / excited. I’m looking forward to working on it.
4 It can be embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
5 Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed?
6 I’d never expected to get the job. I was amazing / amazed when I was offered it.
7 She’s learnt very fast. She’s made amazing / amazed progress.
8 I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing / amused.
9 I’m interesting / interested in joining the club. How much does it cost?
10 It was a really terrifying / terrified experience. Everybody was very shocking / shocked.
11 Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really so boring / bored?
12 He’s one of the most boring / bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he
never says anything interesting / interested.

98.3 Complete each sentence using a word from the box.

amusing/amused annoying/annoyed boring/bored
confusing/confused disgusting/disgusted exciting/excited
exhausting/exhausted interesting/interested surprising/surprised

1 You work very hard. It’s not surprising that you’re always tired.
2 Some people get very easily. They always need something new.
3 The teacher’s explanation was . Nobody understood it.
4 The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really .
5 I don’t go to art galleries very often. I’m not very in art.
6 There’s no need to get just because I’m a few minutes late.
7 The lecture was . I fell asleep.
8 I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m .
9 I’m starting a new job next week. I’m very about it.
10 Steve is good at telling funny stories. He can be very .
11 Helen is a very person. She knows a lot, she’s travelled a lot and she’s
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99.1 Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct position.
1 a beautiful table (wooden / round) a beautiful round wooden table
2 an unusual ring (gold)
3 an old house (beautiful)
4 red gloves (leather)
5 an American film (old)
6 pink flowers (tiny)
7 a long face (thin)
8 big clouds (black)
9 a sunny day (lovely)
10 an ugly dress (yellow)
11 a wide avenue (long)
12 important ideas (new)
13 a new sweater (green / nice)
14 a metal box (black / small)
15 long hair (black / beautiful)
16 an old painting (interesting / French)
17 a large umbrella (red / yellow)
18 a big cat (black / white / fat)

99.2 Complete each sentence with a verb (in the correct form) and an adjective from the boxes.
feel look seem awful nervous interesting
smell sound taste nice upset wet

1 Helen seemed upset this morning. Do you know what was wrong?
2 I can’t eat this. I’ve just tried it and it .
3 It’s normal to before an exam or an interview.
4 What beautiful flowers! They too.
5 You . Have you been out in the rain?
6 James told me about his new job. It – much better than his old job.

99.3 Put in the correct word.

1 This tea tastes a bit strange . (strange / strangely)
2 I usually feel when the sun is shining. (happy / happily)
3 The children were playing in the garden. (happy / happily)
4 You look ! Are you all right? (terrible / terribly)
5 There’s no point in doing a job if you don’t do it . (proper / properly)
6 The soup tastes . Can you give me the recipe? (good / well)
7 Please hurry up! You’re always so . (slow / slowly)
8 A customer in the restaurant was behaving . (bad / badly)
9 The customer became when the manager asked him to leave. (violent / violently)

99.4 Write the following in another way using the first … / the next … / the last … .
1 the first day and the second day of the course the first two days of the course
2 next week and the week after the next two weeks
3 yesterday and the day before yesterday
4 the first week and the second week of May
5 tomorrow and a few days after that
6 questions 1, 2 and 3 in the exam
7 next year and the year after
8 the last day of our holiday and the two days
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100.1 Complete each sentence with an adverb. The first letters of the adverb are given.
1 We didn’t go out because it was raining he avily .
2 I had no problem finding a place to live. I found a flat quite ea .
3 We had to wait a long time, but we didn’t complain. We waited pat .
4 Nobody knew that Simon was coming to see us. He arrived unex .
5 Mike keeps fit by playing tennis reg .
6 I don’t speak French very well, but I can understand per if people speak
sl and cl .
100.2 Put in the correct word.
1 Sam drove carefully along the narrow road. (careful / carefully)
2 I think you behaved very . (selfish / selfishly)
3 The weather changed . (sudden / suddenly)
4 There was a change in the weather. (sudden / suddenly)
5 Liz fell and hurt herself really . (bad / badly)
6 I think I have flu. I feel . (awful / awfully)
7 Tanya is upset about losing her job. (terrible / terribly)
8 I could sit in this chair all day. It’s very . (comfortable / comfortably)
9 I explained everything as as I could. (clear / clearly)
10 Be careful on that ladder. It doesn’t look very . (safe / safely)
11 Have a good trip and I hope you have a journey. (safe / safely)
12 I’m glad you had a good trip and got home . (safe / safely)
100.3 Complete each sentence using a word from the box. Sometimes you need the adjective (careful
etc.) and sometimes the adverb (carefully etc.).
careful(ly) complete(ly) dangerous(ly) financial(ly) fluent(ly)
frequent(ly) nervous(ly) perfect(ly) permanent(ly) special(ly)

1 Sam doesn’t take risks when he’s driving. He’s always careful .
2 He’s late sometimes, but it doesn’t happen .
3 Maria’s English is very although she makes quite a lot of mistakes.
4 I cooked this meal for you, so I hope you like it.
5 Everything was very quiet. There was silence.
6 I tried on the shoes and they fitted me .
7 I’d like to buy a car, but it’s impossible for me at the moment.
8 I’m staying here only a few weeks. I won’t be living here .
9 Do you usually feel before exams?
10 Dan likes to take risks. He lives .
100.4 Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.
absolutely badly completely changed cheap damaged
happily reasonably seriously enormous ill long
slightly unnecessarily unusually married planned quiet

1 I thought the restaurant would be expensive, but it was reasonably cheap .

2 Will’s mother is in hospital.
3 This house is so big! It’s .
4 It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only .
5 Our children are normally very lively, but they’re today.
6 When I returned home after 20 years, everything had .
7 The movie was . It could have been much shorter.
8 I’m surprised Amy and Joe have separated. I thought they were .
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101.1 Put in good or well.
1 I play tennis but I’m not very good .
2 Joe’s exam results were very .
3 Joe did in his exams.
4 I didn’t sleep last night.
5 I like your hat. It looks on you.
6 Can you speak up? I can’t hear you very .
7 I’ve met her a few times, but I don’t know her .
8 Lucy speaks German . She’s at languages.

101.2 Complete these sentences using well + the following words:

behaved informed kept known paid written
1 The children were very good. They were well behaved .
2 I’m surprised you haven’t heard of her. She is quite .
3 Our neighbours’ garden is neat and tidy. It is very .
4 I enjoyed the book. It’s a great story and it’s very .
5 Tanya knows about everything. She is very .
6 Jane works very hard in her job, but she isn’t very .

101.3 Which is right?

1 I’m tired because I’ve been working hard / hardly. (hard is correct)
2 I wasn’t in a hurry, so I was walking slow / slowly.
3 I haven’t been to the cinema late / lately.
4 Slow down! You’re walking too fast / quick for me.
5 I tried hard / hardly to remember her name, but I couldn’t.
6 This coat is practically unused. I’ve hard / hardly worn it.
7 Laura is a good tennis player. She hits the ball very hard / hardly.
8 It’s really dark in here. I can hardly see / see hardly.
9 Ben is going to run a marathon. He’s been training hard / hardly.

101.4 Complete the sentences. Use hardly + the following verbs (in the correct form):
change hear know recognise say sleep speak
1 Scott and Tracy have only met once before. They hardly know each other.
2 You’re speaking very quietly. I can you.
3 I don’t feel good this morning. I last night.
4 We were so shocked when we heard the news, we could .
5 Kate was very quiet this evening. She anything.
6 Gary looks just like he looked 15 years ago. He has .
7 David looked different without his beard. I him.

101.5 Complete these sentences with hardly + any/anybody/anything/anywhere/ever.

1 I’ll have to go shopping. There’s hardly anything to eat.
2 It was a very warm day and there was wind.
3 ‘Do you know much about computers?’ ‘No, .’
4 The hotel was almost empty. There was staying there.
5 I listen to the radio a lot, but I watch TV.
6 It was very crowded in the room. There was to sit.
7 We used to be good friends, but we see each other now.
8 We invited lots of people to the party, but came.
9 It didn’t take us long to drive there. There was traffic.
10 There isn’t much to do in this town. There’s to go.

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102.1 Put in so, such or such a.
1 It was a great holiday. We had such a good time.
2 Everything is expensive these days, isn’t it?
3 He always looks good. He wears nice clothes.
4 I couldn’t believe the news. It was shock.
5 What a nice garden! These are lovely flowers.
6 The party was great. It was shame you couldn’t come.
7 I was glad to see that he looked well after his recent illness.
8 I have to go. I didn’t realise it was late.
9 Why does it always take you long time to get ready?
10 Everything went wrong. We had bad luck.

102.2 Make one sentence from two. Choose from the box, and then complete the sentences using
so or such.
The music was loud. It was horrible weather. I’ve got a lot to do.
I had a big breakfast. It was a beautiful day. Her English is good.
The bag was heavy. I was surprised. The hotel was a long way.

1 It was such a beautiful day , we decided to go to the beach.

2 , she couldn’t lift it.
3 , I don’t know where to begin.
4 , I didn’t know what to say.
5 , it could be heard from miles away.
6 , we spent the whole day indoors.
7 , you would think it was her native language.
8 , it took us ages to get there.
9 , I didn’t eat anything for the rest of the day.

102.3 Put the words in the right order.

1 I got up at six this morning. I don’t usually get up so early .
(get up / early / usually / so / don’t)
2 Why ? There’s plenty of time.
(a / such / hurry / you / in / are)
3 It took us an hour to get here. I’m .
(long / it / surprised / so / took)
4 He said he worked for a company called Elcron, but .
(such / there’s / company / no)
5 I regret what I did. I don’t know why .
(such / thing / I / did / a / stupid)
6 Why ? Can’t you drive faster?
(driving / so / you / slowly / are)
7 Two months? How did you ?
(English / time / learn / short / a / such / in)
8 Why ? You could have got a cheaper one.
(expensive / you / an / phone / did / such / buy)

102.4 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.

1 We enjoyed our holiday. We had such a good time .
2 I like Kate. She’s so .
3 I like Kate. She’s such .
4 It’s good to see you again! I haven’t seen you for so .
5 I thought the airport was near the city. I didn’t realise it was such .
6 The streets were crowded. There were so .

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103.1 Complete the sentences using enough + the following words:
buses chairs cups hard room tall time vegetables warm wide
1 You’re lazy. You don’t work hard enough .
2 Some of us had to sit on the floor. There weren’t enough chairs .
3 Public transport isn’t good here. There aren’t .
4 I can’t park the car here. The space isn’t .
5 I always have to rush. There’s never .
6 You need to change your diet. You don’t eat .
7 I’m not good at basketball. I’m not .
8 The car is quite small. Do you think there’s for five of us?
9 Are you ? Or shall I switch on the heating?
10 We can’t all have coffee at the same time. We don’t have .

103.2 Complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough + the word(s) in brackets.

1 Does Sophie have a driving licence? (old) No, she’s not old enough to
have a driving licence.
2 I need to talk to you about something. (busy) Well, I’m afraid I’m
to you now.

3 Let’s go to the cinema. (late) No, it’s

to the cinema.

4 Why don’t we sit outside? (warm) It’s not

outside.

5 Would you like to be a politician? (shy) No, I’m

a politician.
6 Would you like to be a teacher? (patience) No, I don’t have
a teacher.
7 Did you hear what he was saying? (far away) No, we were
what he was saying.
8 Can he read a newspaper in English? (English) No, he doesn’t know
a newspaper.

103.3 Make one sentence from two. Complete the new sentence using too or enough + to … .
1 We couldn’t carry the boxes. They were too heavy.
The boxes were too heavy to carry.
2 I can’t drink this coffee. It’s too hot.
This coffee is
3 Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.
The piano
4 Don’t eat these apples. They’re not ripe enough.
These apples
5 I can’t explain the situation. It is too complicated.
The situation
6 We couldn’t climb over the wall. It was too high.
The wall
7 Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t big enough.
This sofa
8 You can’t see some things without a microscope. They are too small.
Some
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104.1 Complete the sentences using quite … . Choose from:
famous hungry late noisy often old surprised
1 I’m surprised you haven’t heard of her. She’s quite famous .
2 I’m . Is there anything to eat?
3 We go to the cinema – maybe once a month.
4 We live near a very busy road, so it’s often .
5 I didn’t expect Lisa to contact me. I was when she phoned.
6 I went to bed last night, so I’m a bit tired this morning.
7 I don’t know exactly when this house was built, but it’s .

104.2 Put the words in the right order to complete the sentences.
1 The weather was better than we had expected.
It was quite a nice day (a / nice / quite / day).
2 Tom likes to sing.
He has (voice / quite / good / a).
3 The bus stop wasn’t near the hotel.
We had to walk (quite / way / a / long).
4 It’s not so warm today.
There’s (a / wind / cold / pretty).
5 The roads were busy.
There was (lot / traffic / a / of / quite).
6 I’m tired.
I’ve had (pretty / day / a / busy).
7 Sarah hasn’t been working here long.
She (fairly / started / recently).

104.3 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use rather + adjective.
1 The weather isn’t so good. It’s rather cloudy .
2 I enjoyed the film, but it was .
3 Chris went away without telling anybody, which was .
4 Lucy doesn’t like having to wait. Sometimes she’s .
5 They have some lovely things in this shop, but it’s .

104.4 What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick (✓) the right meaning.
more than ‘a little’, less ‘completely’
than ‘very’ (Section A) (Section D)
1 It’s quite cold. You need a coat. ✓
2 ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes, quite sure.’ ✓
3 Anna’s English is quite good.
4 I couldn’t believe it. It was quite incredible.
5 My bedroom is quite big.
6 I’m quite tired. I think I’ll go to bed.
7 I quite agree with you.
104.5 Complete these sentences using quite … . Choose from:
different impossible right safe sure true
1 I didn’t believe her at first, but in fact what she said was quite true .
2 You won’t fall. The ladder is .
3 I’m afraid I can’t do what you ask. It’s .
4 I completely agree with you. You are .
5 You can’t compare the two things. They are .
6 I think I saw them go out, but I’m not .

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105.1 Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older / more important etc.).
1 This restaurant is very expensive. Let’s go somewhere cheaper .
2 This coffee is very weak. I like it .
3 The town was surprisingly big. I expected it to be .
4 The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be .
5 The weather is too cold here. I’d like to live somewhere .
6 Sometimes my job is a bit boring. I’d like to do something .
7 It’s a shame you live so far away. I wish you lived .
8 It was quite easy to find a place to live. I thought it would be .
9 Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do .
10 Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be .
11 You hardly ever call me. Why don’t you call me ?
12 You’re too near the camera. Can you move a bit away?

105.2 Complete the sentences. Use the comparative forms of the words in the box. Use than where
necessary.
big early high important interested peaceful reliable serious slowly thin
1 I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.
2 I’d like to have a more reliable car. The one I have keeps breaking down.
3 Unfortunately the problem was we thought at first.
4 You look . Have you lost weight?
5 We don’t have enough space here. We need a apartment.
6 James doesn’t study very hard. He’s in having a good time.
7 Health and happiness are money.
8 I like living in the country. It’s living in a town.
9 I’m sorry I don’t understand. Can you speak , please?
10 In some parts of the country, prices are in others.

105.3 Complete the sentences. Choose from:

than more worse quietly longer better careful frequent
1 Getting a visa was complicated. It took longer than I expected.
2 Sorry about my mistake. I’ll try and be more in future.
3 Your English has improved. It’s than it was.
4 You can travel by bus or by train. The buses are more than the trains.
5 You can’t always have things immediately. You have to be patient.
6 I’m a pessimist. I always think things are going to get .
7 We were busier usual in the office today. It’s not usually so busy.
8 You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak more ?

105.4 Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form (-er or more …).
1 Yesterday the temperature was six degrees. Today it’s only three degrees.
It’s colder today than it was yesterday.
2 Dan and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dan stopped after eight kilometres.
I ran Dan.
3 The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.
The journey takes train car.
4 I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.
My friends I expected.
5 There is always a lot of traffic here, but today the traffic is really bad.
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106.1 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a comparative
form. Use than where necessary.
1 The problem is much more serious than we thought at first. (much / serious)
2 This bag is too small. I need something . (much / big)
3 I liked the museum. It was I expected. (a lot / interesting)
4 It was very hot yesterday. Today it’s . (a little / cool)
5 I’m afraid the problem is it seems. (far / complicated)
6 You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ? (a bit / slowly)
7 I thought he was younger than me, but in fact he’s . (slightly / old)

106.2 Complete the sentences using any/no + comparative. Use than where necessary.
1 I’ve waited long enough. I’m not waiting any longer .
2 I’m sorry I’m a bit late, but I couldn’t get here .
3 This shop isn’t expensive. The prices are anywhere else.
4 I need to stop for a rest. I can’t walk .
5 The traffic isn’t especially bad today. It’s usual.

106.3 Complete the sentences using … and … (see Section C).

1 It’s getting more and more difficult to find a job. (difficult)
2 That hole in your sweater is getting . (big)
3 I waited for my interview and became . (nervous)
4 As the day went on, the weather got . (bad)
5 Health care is becoming . (expensive)
6 Since Anna went to Canada, her English has got . (good)
7 These days I travel a lot. I’m spending away from home. (time)

106.4 Complete the sentences using the … the … .

1 You learn things more easily when you’re young.
The younger you are , the easier it is to learn.
2 It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
The more tired you are, the .
3 We should decide what to do as soon as possible.
The , the better.
4 I know more, but I understand less.
The , the less I understand.
5 If you use more electricity, your bill will be higher.
The more electricity you use, .
6 Kate had to wait a long time and became more and more impatient.
The , the more .

106.5 Use the words on the right to complete the sentences.

any
1 I like to travel light. The less luggage, the better. better
2 The problem is getting and more serious. elder
3 The more time I have, the it takes me to do things. less
4 I’m walking as fast as I can. I can’t walk faster. less
5 The higher your income, more tax you have to pay. longer
6 I’m surprised Anna is only 25. I thought she was . more
7 Jane’s sister is a nurse. no
8 I was a little late. The journey took longer than I expected. older
9 Applications for the job must be received later than 15 April. slightly
10 Don’t tell him anything. The he knows, the . the

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107.1 Complete the sentences using as … as.
1 I’m tall, but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you .
2 My salary is high, but yours is higher. My salary isn’t .
3 You know a bit about cars, but I know more.
You don’t .
4 We are busy today, but we were busier yesterday.
We aren’t .
5 I still feel bad, but I felt a lot worse earlier.
I don’t .
6 Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer.
Our neighbours haven’t .
7 I was a little nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous.
I wasn’t .

107.2 Write a new sentence with the same meaning.

1 Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks .
2 I didn’t spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me .
3 The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn’t .
4 The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected. The meal cost .
5 I watch TV less than I used to. I don’t .
6 Karen’s hair isn’t as long as it used to be. Karen used to .
7 I know them better than you do. You don’t .
8 There are fewer students in this class than in the other one.
There aren’t .

107.3 Complete the sentences using as … as. Choose from:

fast hard long often quietly soon well
1 I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
2 It was a difficult question. I answered it I could.
3 ‘How long can I stay with you?’ ‘You can stay you like.’
4 I need the information quickly, so let me know possible.
5 I like to keep fit, so I go swimming I can.
6 I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in I could.
7 You always say how tiring your job is, but I work just you.

107.4 Write sentences using the same as.

1 David and James are both 22 years old. David is the same age as James.
2 You and I both have dark brown hair. Your hair mine.
3 I arrived at 10.25 and so did you. I arrived you.
4 My birthday is 5 April. It’s Tom’s birthday too. My birthday Tom’s.

107.5 Complete the sentences. Choose from:

as him is less me much soon than twice
1 I’ll let you know as soon as I have any more news.
2 My friends arrived earlier I expected.
3 I live in the same street Katherine. We’re neighbours.
4 He doesn’t know much. I know more than .
5 This morning there was traffic than usual.
6 I don’t watch TV as as I used to.
7 Your bag is quite light. Mine is as heavy as yours.
8 We were born in the same year. I’m a little older than she .
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108.1 Complete the sentences. Use the superlative forms (-est or most …) of the words in the box.
bad cheap good honest popular short tall
1 We didn’t have much money, so we stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town.
2 This building is 250 metres high, but it’s not in the city.
3 It was an awful day. It was day of my life.
4 What is sport in your country?
5 I like the morning. For me it’s part of the day.
6 Sarah always tells the truth. She’s one of people I know.
7 A straight line is distance between two points.
108.2 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most …) or a comparative (-er or more …).
1 We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town. (cheap)
2 Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town. (cheap)
3 I wasn’t feeling well yesterday, but I feel a bit today. (good)
4 What’s thing you’ve ever bought? (expensive)
5 I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s . (comfortable)
6 Amy and Ben have three daughters. is 14 years old. (old)
7 Who is the person you know? (old)
8 What’s way to get to the station? (quick)
9 Which is – the bus or the train? (quick)
10 I can remember when I was three years old. It’s memory. (early)
11 Everest is mountain in the world. It is
than any other mountain. (high)
12 a: This knife isn’t very sharp. Do you have a one?
B: No, it’s one I have. (sharp)
108.3 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (-est or most …) + a preposition (of or in).
1 It’s a very good room. It’s the best room in the hotel.
2 Brazil is a very large country. It’s South America.
3 It was a very happy day. It was my life.
4 This is a very valuable painting. It’s the museum.
5 Spring is a very busy time for me. It’s the year.
In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition.
6 It’s a very good room. It’s one of the best rooms in the hotel.
7 He’s a very rich man. He’s one the country.
8 She’s a very good student. She’s the class.
9 It was a very bad experience. It was my life.
10 It’s a very famous university. It’s the world.
108.4 What do you say in these situations? Use a superlative + ever.
1 You’ve just been to the cinema. The movie was extremely boring. You tell your friend:
(boring / movie / ever / see) That’s the most boring movie I’ve ever seen .
2 Someone has just told you a joke which you think is very funny. You say:
(funny / joke / ever / hear) That’s .
3 You’re drinking coffee with a friend. It’s really good coffee. You say:
(good / coffee / ever / taste) This .
4 You have just run ten kilometres. You’ve never run further than this. You say:
(far / ever / run) That .
5 You gave up your job. Now you think this was a very bad mistake. You say:
(bad / mistake / ever / make) It .
6 Your friend meets a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend:
(famous / person / ever / meet?) Who ?

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109.1 Is the word order OK or not? Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 Did you see your friends yesterday? OK
2 Ben walks every morning to work. Ben walks to work every morning.
3 Joe doesn’t like very much football.
4 Dan won easily the race.
5 Tanya speaks German quite well.
6 Have you seen recently Chris?
7 I borrowed from a friend some money.
8 Please don’t ask that question again.
9 I ate quickly my breakfast and went out.
10 Did you invite to the party a lot of people?
11 Sam watches all the time TV.
12 Does Kevin play football every weekend?

109.2 Complete the sentences. Put the parts in the correct order.
1 We (the children / to the zoo / took). We took the children to the zoo .
2 I (a friend of mine / on my way home / met). I .
3 I (to put / on the envelope / a stamp / forgot). I .
4 We (a lot of fruit / bought / in the market). We .
5 They (opposite the park / a new hotel / built). They .
6 Did you (at school / today / a lot of things / learn)?
Did you ?
7 We (some interesting books / found / in the library).
We .
8 Please (at the top / write / of the page / your name).
Please .

109.3 Complete the sentences. Put the parts in the correct order.
1 They (for a long time / have lived / in the same house).
They have lived in the same house for a long time .
2 I (to the supermarket / every Friday / go).
I .
3 Why (home / did you come / so late)?
Why ?
4 Sarah (her children / takes / every day / to school).
Sarah .
5 I haven’t (been / recently / to the cinema).
I haven’t .
6 I (her name / after a few minutes / remembered).
I .
7 We (around the town / all morning / walked).
We .
8 My brother (has been / since April / in Canada).
My brother .
9 I (on Saturday night / didn’t see you / at the party).
I .
10 Lisa (her umbrella / last night / in a restaurant / left).
Lisa .
11 The moon (round the earth / every 27 days / goes).
The moon .
12 Anna (Italian / for the last three years / has been teaching / in London).
Anna .

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110.1 Is the word order OK or not? Correct the sentences where necessary.
1 Helen drives always to work. Helen always drives to work.
2 I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. OK
3 I have usually a shower in the morning.
4 I’m usually hungry when I get home from work.
5 Steve gets hardly ever angry.
6 I called him and I sent also an email.
7 You don’t listen! I have always to repeat things.
8 I never have worked in a factory.
9 I never have enough time. I’m always busy.
10 When I arrived, my friends already were there.

110.2 Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.

1 Clare doesn’t drive to work. (usually) Clare doesn’t usually drive to work.
2 Katherine is very generous. (always)
3 I don’t have to work on Sundays. (usually)
4 Do you watch TV in the evenings? (always)
5 Martin is learning Spanish, and he is learning Japanese. (also)
Martin is learning Spanish and he
6 a We were on holiday in Spain. (all)
b We were staying at the same hotel. (all)
c We had a great time. (all)
7 a The new hotel is expensive. (probably)
b It costs a lot to stay there. (probably)
8 a I can help you. (probably)
b I can’t help you. (probably)

110.3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets in the correct order.
1 What’s her name again? I can never remember (remember / I / never / can) it.
2 Our cat (usually / sleeps) under the bed.
3 There are plenty of hotels here. (usually / it / easy / is)
to find a place to stay.
4 Mark and Amy (both / were / born) in Manchester.
5 Lisa is a good pianist. (sing / she / also / can) very well.
6 How do you go to work? (usually / you / do / go) by bus?
7 I see them every day, but (never / I / have / spoken) to them.
8 We haven’t moved. (we / still / are / living) in the same place.
9 This shop is always busy. (have / you / always / to wait)
a long time to be served.
10 This could be the last time I see you. (meet / never / we / might)
again.
11 Thanks for the invitation, but (probably / I / be / won’t)
able to come to the party.
12 I’m going out for an hour. (still / be / you / will) here when
I get back?
13 Helen goes away a lot. (is / hardly ever / she) at home.
14 If we hadn’t taken the same train,
(never / met / we / would / have) each other.
15 The journey took a long time today. (doesn’t / take / it / always)
so long.
16 (all / were / we) tired, so (all / we / fell) asleep.
17 Tanya (says / always) that she’ll phone me, but
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111.1 Compare what Paul said a few years ago with what he says now. Some things are the same as
before and some things have changed. Write sentences with still and any more.

I travel a lot. I travel a lot.

I work in a shop. I work in a hospital.
I write poems. I gave up writing poems.
I want to be a teacher. I want to be a teacher.
I’m interested in politics. I’m not interested in politics.
I’m single. I’m single.
Paul a few Paul now
I go fishing a lot. I haven’t been fishing for years.
years ago

1 (travel) He still travels a lot. 5 (politics)

2 (shop) He doesn’t work in a shop
any more. 6 (single)
3 (poems) He 7 (fishing)
4 (teacher) 8 (beard)
Now write three sentences about Paul using no longer.
9 He no longer works in a shop. 11
10 12

111.2 For each sentence (with still) write a sentence with a similar meaning using not … yet. Choose
from these verbs:
decide find finish go stop take off wake up
1 It’s still raining. It hasn’t stopped raining yet.
2 Gary is still here. He
3 They’re still repairing the road. They
4 The children are still asleep. They
5 Kate is still looking for a job. She
6 I’m still wondering what to do. I
7 The plane is still waiting on the runway. It

111.3 Put in still, yet, already or any more.

1 Mike lost his job a year ago and he is still unemployed.
2 Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he already know?
3 Do you live in the same place or have you moved?
4 I’m hungry. Is dinner ready ?
5 I was hungry earlier, but I don’t feel hungry .
6 Can we wait a few minutes? I don’t want to go out .
7 Amy used to work at the airport, but she doesn’t work there .
8 I used to live in Amsterdam. I have a lot of friends there.
9 There’s no need to introduce me to Joe. We’ve met.
10 John is 80 years old, but he’s very fit and healthy.
11 Would you like something to eat, or have you eaten?
12 ‘Where’s Helen?’ ‘She’s not here . She’ll be here soon.’
13 Mark said he’d be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o’clock now and he isn’t here.
14 Do you want to join the club or are you a member?
15 It happened a long time ago, but I remember it very clearly.
16 I’ve put on weight. These trousers don’t fit me .

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