Name and Surname_________________________________ Class_______ date__________________

1. COMPLETE the sentences using the gerund or the infinitive of the verbs from the box.
shop • smoke • drive • tell • speak • post • get • listen
1.You must stop____________ , it’s so bad for your health.
2. Please remember___________ my letter on your way home.
3. They advised us against_________ into the centre of town.
4. We took a special train in order________ to the expo in Milan.
5. I just can’t forget ________ to that beautiful music at the concert last night.
6. If we have some spare time, we can go __________ in the afternoon.
7. The lifeguard stopped_________ us about the rough waves.
8. I haven’t got enough time ___________ to you now, can you call me later.

2. OPEN CLOZE. For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fts each gap. Use only one word in each
gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
When you start working, your whole life changes. Everything changes! All the things you were (0) USED to doing with your
friends, like going to the park or watching a film, become more difficult. First of all, you have to (1)_________used to getting up early
and (2)___________ at the workplace on time. I found that really hard. I had been (3)_______________to having an occasional
morning in bed listening to my favourite music. I (4)_____________sometimes get up at midday! Before I started my job, I
(5)________________ not realized how precious free time is. Getting up early was a shock. On my first morning I was already on the
bus (6)_______________I suddenly remembered I (7)________ forgotten to bring my phone and of course I had also left my keys
on my bed. I have improved since then. On my second day I remembered everything and thought ‘Great, I’m getting used (8)
_________this!’ But then on my third day I forgot to take my laptop charger!

3. COMPLETE the sentences using the correct form of Present perfect and Past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1.“__________ (you / ever / to eat) a Mexican meal?” “We_________(to have) one last night and it ______(to be) delicious.
2. I____________ (never / to see) such an amazing documentary before, have you?
3 We _____________(already / to have) two thunderstorms this month and we __________(never / to have) so much rain.
4 ‘_________ (you / to be) on holiday yet this summer?’ ‘Yes, we _______ (to go) to the sea for a couple of weeks in June.’
5 Would you like to come round for tea? My mother ___________(to make) a wonderful cake.
6 Their class ________(not to have) any school trips this year, while last year their teachers _______(to organise) at least two.
7 Last month our neighbours _______ (to move) to a new house, but no one else_______ (to come) to live in their old house yet.
8 Let me see, I _________(to fnish) my history and maths homework, but I still _________(not to do) my geography.
9 __________(they / to meet) any interesting people when they _______ (to visit) Youth Club last week?

4. COMPLETE the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets and the correct for/since option.
1. We_______(to travel) for / since hours, but we still________(not to reach) our destination.
2. _____________ (you / to see) my sunglasses? I________(to look) for them ever for / since got up.
3. My family _____________(to live) in this town for /since generations and we _________(never /to think) of moving.
4. The last time they_____ (to see) One Direction was at least three years ago, but they____ (to talk about them a lot for / since then.
5. I feel so sick! I _________ (obviously / to eat) too many chocolates. I ___________ (to have) at least ten for / since lunch.
5. READ the sentences and decide which are correct and which contain a mistake. Correct the mistakes.
1 Our class will have an end-of-term party this year, so we’re busy organising it.
2. What is happening to the glaciers if global warming continues?
3. Mum thinks our team doesn’t win the cup this year.
4. Beth is presenting her new app in the afternoon, are you coming?
5. ‘Oh no, I’ve dropped coffee all over the floor!’ ‘Don’t worry, I’ll clean it up for you.’
6 What shall I do if the phone rings again? 7 The musical Les Miserables will start at 7.30 p.m. and will end at 11.15 p.m.
6. CHOOSE the correct option to complete the text.
Do you often think about the future? I sometimes wonder what my family (1) will be doing / will do in ten years’ time or what my
brother and I will do when we finally (2) will finish / finish school. I hope we (3) will have failed / won’t have failed any exams! Will we
still (4) be living / have lived in the same town? In the same house? Maybe we (5) will move / will have moved to a bigger house or
even to another country. Occasionally, when I have nothing better to do, I sit down and think about objectives. For example, I really
hope I (6) will be starting / will have started a career by the time I’m thirty, and by the time I’m forty I expect I (7) will be getting / will
have got married and had a family. Moreover, by that time I hope I (8) will be travelling / will have travelled and seen a bit of the world.
Maybe I could travel with a friend, and ideally within a few years we (9) will be visiting / will have visited all the major capitals of the
world − well, of course we (10) will have seen / won’t have seen them all − but at least our favourite ones!
 7. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and fve words, including the word
given. Here is an example (0).
0.I run well now, but I ran better as a child. COULD = I COULD RUN BETTER WHEN I was a child
1. We still have to decide about coming to the party on Saturday. MAY = We_______________ on Saturday.
2. The Smiths couldn’t find the right house so they went home. ABLE = The Smiths _____the right house so they went home.
3 Our baby can’t walk now but will very soon. BE Our baby ______________very soon.
4 I’m sorry it’s impossible to help you. I don’t speak your language. CAN’T I’m sorry__________. I don’t speak your language.
5 Martin left a message because it wasn’t possible for him to come and see you. COULDN’T
Martin left a message because ___________you.

8. Easily confused words: health - CHOOSE the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 My doctor told me I had to stay in bed and gave me a recipe / prescription for some antibiotics.
2 ‘How did you get that cut / sting on your knee?’ ‘I fell over.’
3 I ate too much chocolate yesterday and now I’ve got a bad rash / rush all over my body.
4 We all had a terrible sore / painful throat and a runny nose last week.
5 That volleyball player will miss the next three matches because of a sprained / wound wrist.
6 I accidentally hit my forehead on a doorway and now I’ve got a big rash / bruise above my right eye.
7 Dave has an appointment at the doctor’s studio / surgery.
8 Bring him a bend / bandage! He must have twisted his ankle!

9. COMPLETE the sentences using the words in brackets to form adjectives.

1 My son gets very_________ before a maths test. (ANXIETY)
2 I really don’t know what to do, they gave me _______ information. (CONTRADICTION)
3 The neighbours are so______ we find it difficult to sleep. (NOISE)
4 She is wearing a ________ ring with a diamond. (GOLD)
5 The government is very ____________ about the country. (OPTIMISM)
6 My twin brothers are ________ (IDENTITY)
7 Your cheeks look hot and________ You must have a temperature. (FEVER)
8 It was a ________surprise to meet them after so many years. (DELIGHT)
9 It’s ________ to regret what might have been. (USE)
10 A film with a ___________ atmosphere can be a relaxing experience. (DREAM)
11 It’s safe to drink the water of the fountains in the park: it is_________ (DRINK)
12 I read all the ___________ newspapers and there was no mention of the plane crash. (WEEK)
13 He is definitely one of the most talented and __________ musicians I know. (INVENT)
14 Redecorating the whole house would be too ___________. (COST)