worksheet (unit 1-2-3)

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VOCABULARY

1 Complete the dialogue with the words or phrases in the box. There is one extra word
or phrase you do not need.

baby middle-aged man senior citizen teenager toddler young adult

Tom: Can you show me your family photos again, Grandad?

Grandad: Yes, of course. OK, let’s start at the beginning.
Tom: Who’s that?
Grandad: That’s me when I was a (a) . I was just a few days old. And
after that we moved to India, because of my dad’s job. And this is a photo of
me as a (b) learning to walk in the garden.
Tom: Did you live there a long time?
Grandad: About ten years, then we moved to Baghdad. I had a great time there. And
this is a picture of me as a (c) . I guess I was about 16.
Tom: You had very long hair.
Grandad: Well yes, everybody did in those days.
Tom: What’s this photo?
Grandad: That’s me when I was a (d) . I got my first job in a bank in
London just after leaving university.
Tom: You look very smart in your suit and tie. Was it fun living in London?
Grandad: Yes, but it was all so long ago – 50 years. And now I’m a
(e) . Time goes by so fast.
Tom: I know you’re old, Grandad. But the nice thing is you don’t have to work
anymore.

Score: /5
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of ONE of the words given.

1 After I went to France, there was a big in my French. (enjoy/improve)

2 Can you think of a good to this problem? (solve/explain)

3 A lot of old people still like to live in their own home and feel .
(independence/adolescence)

4 Passing the exam helped my and made me feel better about myself.
(confident/differ)

5 People who argue about the bill in a restaurant really me.

(connection/embarrassment)

Score: /5

3 Correct the sentences by changing the word in bold.

1 A criminal is someone who does something legal.

2 A murderer is someone who steals someone else, sometimes for no reason.

3 A hacker attacks people in the street and takes their money.

4 Criminals can make a lot of money from a successful bank theft.

5 A burglar secretly brings things from one country to another.

Score: /5

4 Read what the criminals say. Write the name of each type of criminal.

1 ‘Hey, you – give me your money. NOW. Give me your phone too, I’ll take that.’

2 ‘Be quiet. They’re upstairs sleeping. OK, we’re looking for cash, jewellery, anything
worth taking.’

3 ‘Hey, nobody’s around. Let’s smash the windows in all these cars and then run. It’ll be
fun.’

4 ‘I have your son. Pay me $500,000 in Bitcoin to get him back – and don’t go to the
police.’
5 ‘Look – that password worked. I can open all his files. This is so good … I can read all
his emails.’

Score: /5

5 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 I don’t know why you’re me of breaking the window. I had nothing to do

with it.

A accusing B arresting C investigating

2 We have a here who was walking past the bank and saw everything that
happened.

A suspect B proof C witness

3 After a detailed of the evidence, the police made an arrest.

A charge B analysis C accusation

4 The police haven’t solved the crime. The is still going on.

A investigation B evidence C proof

5 The police carried out a of the building and found the stolen money.

A case B charge C search

Score: /5

6 Complete the mini-dialogues with a phrasal verb based on come, find, look, turn or
work.

Ava: I can’t find my Spanish dictionary anywhere.

Luz: Don’t worry. I expect it will sooner or later.
Eve: Did you enjoy the detective story?
Dan: Not really. It was much too easy to who the murderer was.
Sam: Do you know what time the last train is tomorrow?
Ben: No, but I can it on the Internet if you like.
Sue: Why did Emily get into trouble with her English teacher?
 Tom: He from someone that her brother was doing all her homework.
Lea: I have no idea what to do about this problem.
Zoe: Don’t worry – I’m sure Dan will something.

Score: /5

7 Change the words in the box into the correct form to complete the sentences. There
is one word you do not need.

accuracy fluent memorisation practice revise translation

1 I can’t come out – I’ve got to do a lot of for my exam on Monday.

2 Emma’s completely bilingual – she speaks English and French .

3 You need to check your written work carefully and make sure it’s .

4 What techniques do you use to any new words you come across?

5 I’ll be home a bit late because I’ve got football after school.

Score: /5

GRAMMAR

8 Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the words in the box. There
is one word you do not need.

fix go like not/speak not/want wash you/know

1 My mum usually this jumper by hand, it doesn’t go in the machine.

2 Excuse me, the way to the station?

3 John to play football, so let’s go for a walk instead.

4 My brother’s a mechanic, so he always my car if I have a problem.

5 My sister to the same school as me

6 I’m sorry, I Spanish.

Score: /6

9 Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs given.

Mike: Hi, Mrs Parker, is Harry in?

Mrs Parker: Hi Mike. No, I’m afraid he’s not here. He (a) (play) tennis.
Mike: Oh yes, of course – he (b) (go) to tennis practice every Sunday,
doesn’t he?
Mrs Parker: Yes, but he usually (c) (get) back at about 11.30. You can wait
if you like.
Mike: Mmm, I haven’t really got the time – but is Kate here?
Mrs Parker: Yes, she’s upstairs in her room. She (d) (do) her homework. I
think she (e) (finish) a history project for tomorrow. But is there
a problem? Is something wrong?
Mike: Oh no. I’m just here because I (f) (want) to ask them both to
my party next week.

Score: /6

10 Complete the sentences with the verbs given. Put one verb in the present simple and
the other in the present continuous.

1 I’m smiling because I about our holiday in Italy next year. I

it’s going to be wonderful. (think, know)

2 My brother’s in Madrid at the moment. He a bit of trouble because he

Spanish. (speak, have)

3 I’m sorry, but this story about Jane meeting the Queen doesn’t sound right. I
her. I don’t think she us the truth. (not believe, tell)

4 Oh, no, it again. I it when it’s miserable like this.

(hate, rain)

5 I’m smiling because I about all the things we’re going to eat on
holiday in Rome next year. I Italian food. (think, love)

6 John me to come and join him – he football on the

sports field. (want, play)

Score: /6

11 Complete the sentences with a/an, the or – (no article).

1 In America, President lives in the White House.

2 Don’t forget that Sally’s a vegetarian – so she doesn’t eat meat.

3 restaurant we went to last week was really good.

4 My sister wants a new car, but cars are so expensive these days.

5 My cousin’s studying Physics because he wants to be engineer.

6 I don’t really like bananas or any kind of fruit really.

7 Sue gave me a glass of water, but I fell over and glass broke.

Score: /7

12 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are two
verbs you do not need.

do come not be not win take try you go you have

1 I the race because I fell over just before the finishing line.

2 I all my homework on the bus, so can I go out with Jack tonight?

3 We to call you earlier, but we couldn’t get through.

4 Tom and I usually play tennis on Saturdays, but he around this

weekend.

5 Which restaurant to last night?

6 a nice time when you were in London last week?

Score: /6

13 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Put one verb
into the simple past and one verb in the past continuous.

come, you/do leave, start not hear, not pay ring, watch

1 It to rain just as we the house.

2 I my favourite programme when the phone .

3 I what the homework was because I attention.

4 What when I to visit yesterday? There was no

answer.

Score: /8
14 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to and a suitable verb.

1 We haven’t always lived in Oxford. We in London.

2 I olives, but I really like them now.

3 I know your grandad was a professional football player, but who

for?

4 I don’t get much exercise. I cycling every day, but I just haven’t
got the time now.

5 I really don’t know what’s wrong with Tom these days. He this
bad-tempered.

Score: /5

15 Complete the dialogue with who, which, whose, where or when. Use one of the words
twice.

Alex: Have you got any photos of your holiday?

Jason: Yeah, I’ve got some (a) are quite good. Come and have a look. OK, so
this is me on the day (b) I got there.
Alex: Oh, right. Was that your house?
Jason: Yeah – nice isn’t it?
Alex: Very. Now, next photo … let me guess. That’s not your friend Harry, is it?
Jason: No, that’s Bill. He’s a Swedish guy (c) lives out there.
Alex: Is he the guy you told me about? The guy (d) boat you went on?
Jason: Yeah, that’s him. And look, this is the beach (e) we went that day.
Alex: Wow, it looks amazing.
Jason: It was. And this is Sofia. She’s the woman (f) owns the café.
Alex: Wow, lucky you. It looks like a really nice place.

Score: /6

16 Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence using non-defining relative clauses.

1 I go to the supermarket in the evening. It is quieter in the evening.

2 My grandmother goes for a walk every day. She is 83.

3 My youngest brother works on a farm. He lives in Australia.

4 Peter Jackson is going to be Head Boy. You met his mother last week.

5 English is now my favourite subject. I never used to like it.

6 Windward Park is now a conference centre. I used to go to school there.

Score: /6