Grammar

1. Complete the conversation with the present continuous form of the verbs
below and short answers. (one point each)

do | read | say | talk | watch | come | wait | do

A: What 1 _____________________ you _____________________?

B: I 2 _____________________ about a new TV series, Black House.
Everyone 3 _____________________ about it!
A: And 4 _____________________ they _____________________ good things
about it?
B: Yes, 5 _____________________. It sounds fantastic!

A: What 6 _____________________ Dan _____________________, Mum?

B: He 7 _____________________a film in his bedroom, I think. Why?
8
_____________________ you _____________________ for him?
A: Yes, 9 _____________________!
B: Listen! I think he 10 _____________________ downstairs now!

2. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form
of the verbs. (one point each)

1. I ____________________________ (watch) a great documentary at the moment.

2. A director ____________________________ (make) lots of important decisions.

3. We ____________________________ (not go) to school this week. We’re on

holiday!

4. ____________________________ (your dad / work) in the film industry?

5. They ____________________________ (not interview) a very interesting person

on the chat show right now!

6. What ____________________________ they ____________________________

(talk) about on the news today?

7. They never ____________________________ (change) the format of this game

show. It’s boring!

8. I ____________________________ (not like) horror films.

9. They ____________________________ (show) a lot of good programmes this
week!

10. Rachel’s dad ____________________________ (not work) as a sound engineer.

3. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

1. a I always eat breakfast fast.

b I always fast eat breakfast.

2. a Do Dave’s parent’s talk to him angrily now?

b Are Dave’s parents talking to him angrily now?

3. a Ella never late arrives.

b Ella never arrives late.

4. a You sometimes play music loudly?

b Do you sometimes play music loudly?

5. a Mr Harris is speaking quietly today.

b Mr Harris is quietly speaking today.

6. a You don’t think clearly right now.

b You aren’t thinking clearly right now.

7. a Ben always plays the guitar beautifully.

b Ben always plays beautifully the guitar.

8. a The children play happily at the moment.

b The children are playing happily at the moment.

9. a Do you usually do your homework carefully?

b Are you usually doing your homework carefully?
10. a Why are you loudly playing music at the moment?
b Why are you playing music loudly at the moment?

4. Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences. (one point each)

1. Do you do your homework now? ____________________

2. We are easy winning. ____________________

3. You’re playing well the piano! ____________________

4. What time are your sisters getting up in the morning? ____________________

5. Why Rachel talk loud on her phone at the moment? ____________________

6. Are you always driving fast? ____________________

7. My dad’s working hard every day. ____________________

8. Tim isn’t clearly explain things. ____________________

9. You act strange today. ____________________

10. I’m not understanding you very good. ____________________

5. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

Brent Kershaw is a film director. He’s famous because he 1__________ very

interesting films. At the moment he 2__________ a film about the Titanic. He
3
__________ very hard because 4__________ at lot of time. He 5__________ to
finish the film very soon!

1
a) make
b) makes
c) is making

2
a) finishes
b) finishing
c) is finishing

3
a) ’s working
b) works
c) work

4
a) isn’t got
b) doesn’t have
c) isn’t having

5
a) need
b) is needing
c) needs

6. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

It was Saturday morning. I got up and 1__________ to the kitchen. We 2_________

any food! I was surprised. 3__________ everything the night before? Then my dad
4
__________ the door and 5_________ in with two bags full of food.

1
a) went
b) go
c) was

2
a) had not
b) didn’t have
c) wasn’t have
3
a) We finished
b) Did we finish
c) Finished we

4
a) opening
b) open
c) opened

5
a) come
b) was come
c) came

7. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the past simple and
short answers. (one point each)

A: 1_____________ (you / see) many people in the sports shop?

B: No, I 2_____________ . The shop was empty.
A: Really? That’s strange! So, what 3_____________ (you / buy)?
B: I 4_____________ (get) some great trainers. Look!
A: Wow, they’re great! How much 5_____________ (they / cost)?

A: 6_____________ (Jack / put) the cups in this cupboard?

B: Yes, 7_____________. Why?
A: I can’t see any cups in here.
B: Well, perhaps he 8_____________ (put) them in the other cupboard.
A: No, I 9_____________ (not) any there, either. I 10_____________ (look) a
minute ago.

8. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. Add a, some or any
where appropriate. (one point each)

1. park / snow / there / in the / Was / ?

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2. in the / wasn’t / mirror / bedroom / There / .

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3. bowls / table / There / on the / were / .

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4. storms / there / last week / here / Were / ?

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5. weren’t / kitchen / cups / in the / There / .

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6. shop / nice plates / there / in the / were/.

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7. in this / there / cat / room / was / ?

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8. desks / weren’t / classroom / in the / there.

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9. rain / was / air / in the / there /.

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10. room / there / chairs / in the / were / ?

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9. Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences. (one point each)

1. They were some clouds in the sky. ____________________________

2. You and Matt took the bus? ____________________________

3. There wasn’t milk on the table. ____________________________

4. I lose some money yesterday. ____________________________

5. We not arrived late. ____________________________

6. There was any ice on the road? ____________________________

7. He reads the book yesterday. ____________________________

8. You stood in the rain for two hours? ____________________________

9. There had a small fire at my school. ____________________________

10. I hanged out with my friends after school. ____________________________

10. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

Yesterday my dad 1__________ to the shops to buy some new bowls. But when he
got there, they 2__________ any. But he 3__________ some nice plates in the shop,
so he bought those. When he got home, my mum 4__________, ’ Why 5__________
plates? I wanted bowls!’

1
a) goes
b) went
c) was

2
a) had not
b) weren’t
c) didn’t have

3
a) see
b) saw
c) seen

4
a) said
b) says
c) say

5
a) you bought
 b) did you bought
c) did you buy

11. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in the past
continuous. (one point each)

1. to music / listen / We / .
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2. not work / Liam / last week / .

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3. all night / sleep / They / .

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4. for very long / not shop / You and Chloe / .

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5. open / The museum / early / .

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6. studying / not /wasn’t / I .

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7. playing / were / the children .

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8. your parents / travelling / weren’t .

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9. smiling / wasn’t / the man .

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10. your friends / playing / were .
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12. Write questions in the past continuous. (one point each)

1. I / walk / along the road?

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2. they / not listen / to me?

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3. Beth / study / in her room?

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4. Jack and his dad / do / the shopping?

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5. I / have / lunch / with you / then?

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6. they / play / football / ?

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7. you and Rachel / speak / on the phone / ?

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8. your dad / watch / TV / ?

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9. it / rain / 10 minutes ago / ?

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10. people / in the street / shout / ?

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13. Complete the conversations with the past continuous form of the verbs and
short answers. (one point each)

A: What 1_________________ (you / do) at eight o’clock last night?

B: I 2_________________ (play) a video game at home.
A: 3_________________ (Aidan / play) with you?
B: Yes, 4_________________. James and Sam were there, too,
but they 5_________________ (talk) to my sister.

A: 6_________________ (you / sleep) at 10 o’clock last night?

B: No, 7_________________ I wasn’t. Why?
A: I 8_________________ (try) to phone you but you didn’t answer.
B: Ah, I 9_________________ (listen) to heavy metal on my headphones.
A: Heavy metal? Really?
B: Yes! I 11_________________ (relax) after a hard day at school!

14. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

1. We shopped / were shopping when someone stole / was stealing my phone!

2. While we ate / were eating, it started / was starting to rain very hard.

3. Did your teacher get / Was your teacher getting angry when you arrived / were
arriving very late for class?

4. As I went / was going across the road, a car almost hit / was hitting me!

5. Bill thought / was looking at his phone when Ms Ferris asked / was asking him a
question.

6. While my mum studied / was studying at university, she met / was meeting my
dad.
7. When I got / was getting home, someone played / was playing music.

8. Did your brother learn / Was your brother learning a lot of French while he lived /
was living in France?

9. We looked / were looking at the lions in the zoo when one of them ran / was
running towards us!

10. The player didn’t protest / wasn’t protesting after the referee gave / was giving
him a red card.

15. Complete the text with the past simple or continuous form of the
verbs. (one point each)

While I 1_____________ (get) on the bus yesterday, the driver 2_____________

(start) to sing opera. Immediately, all the passengers looked at him but he
3
_____________ (not stop). He 4_____________ (sing) three different songs while I
5
_____________ (sit) on the bus!

16. Underline and correct one mistake in each sentence. (one point each)

1. We were climbing the mountain while it started to rain.

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2. I was getting up early this morning.

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3. We were surprised when we were hearing the news.

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4. I wasn’t knowing that you played the guitar.

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5. When my dad was cooking, I washed the plates.
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6. I left school and was riding home on my bike.

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7. What time were you getting home last night?

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8. When you were lying on the sofa, I cleaned the kitchen!

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9. Did you stand on the platform when the train arrived?

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10. I felt really upset while I lost my concert ticket.

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17. Complete the text with the past simple or continuous form of the
verbs. (one point each)

Tom 1_____________ (lie) on the beach when he 2_____________ (hear) a strange

noise. A bird next to him 3_____________ (eat) his food! Tom 4_____________ (clap)
his hands but the bird 5_____________ (not stop) eating!

18. Complete the sentences with the verbs below and could or couldn’t. (one
point each)

buy | pay | see | sell | swim | answer | borrow | download | go | jump

1. I _____________________ Tom yesterday because I didn’t have the money.

2. A: _____________________ you _____________________ well when you

 were five?
B: No, I _____________________.

3. Max saved a lot of money, so he _____________________ a new bike.

4. A: _____________________ Rachel _____________________ her old

skateboard online?
B: Yes, she _____________________!

5. We _____________________ very well – it was foggy.

6. We _____________________ skiing because there wasn’t any snow.

7. A: _____________________ Sophie _____________________ all the questions

in the test?
B: Yes, she _____________________!

8. Liam _____________________ over the wall because he was tall.

9. A: _____________________ you _____________________ any money from

your brother?
B: No, I _____________________!

10. I _____________________ the video because I had a good Internet connection.

19. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the
adjectives. (one point each)

1. You are ___________________________ (short) than me.

2. What’s ___________________________ (interesting) city in the world?

3. Which job is ___________________________ (dangerous), firefighter or police

officer?

4. What’s ___________________________ (quick) way to get there?

5. Yoghurt is ___________________________ (healthy) than cheese.

6. This is ___________________________ (expensive) phone in the shop.

7. Is a lion ___________________________ (strong) than a tiger?

8. This is ___________________________ (good) sports shop in town.

9. In my opinion, English is ___________________________ (easy) than Maths.

10. I think paintings are ___________________________ (beautiful) than photos.

20. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

What is the right job for you? For example, are you 1__________ in a caring job than
in a job in business? It’s one of 2__________ decisions in life! Some jobs are
3
__________ because you can earn more money. But is money 4__________ thing?
What do you think? Are you 5__________ when you earn a lot of money than when
you do something that you love?

1
a) interested
b) more interested
c) most interested

2
a) the most biggest
b) biggest
c) the biggest

3
a) the better
b) better
c) the best

4
a) the most important
b) an important
c) the more important

5
a) most happy
b) more happy
c) happier
21. Complete the sentences with too, too much, too many or enough. (one
point each)

1. You spend _______________ money. You need to save more.

2. I haven’t got _______________ time to do all my homework.

3. This book is _______________ long! It’s 500 pages.

4. We have _______________ tests at school!

5. We haven’t got _______________ food for lunch. Can you go to the supermarket?

6. There’s _______________ salt in this soup. It’s horrible.

7. Is the music _______________ loud?

8. I haven’t got _______________ money to buy those shoes.

9. There are _______________ cars in the centre of town. It’s a big problem.

10. You bought _______________ food! We can’t eat all that!

22. Match the beginnings with the endings to make sentences. Then, complete
them with too, too much, too many or enough. (one point each)

1. My dad is __________ a. old to skateboard.

2. We haven’t got __________ chairs b. and not enough good news.

3. I ate __________ cake c. not enough time to revise!

4. I have __________ d. __________ biscuits!

5. I think it’s __________ cold e. time to have a drink.

6. I’ve got __________ exams and f. at my birthday party.

7. I can’t drink this now g. to wear shorts today.

8. We haven’t got __________ h. clothes for this small wardrobe.

9. There’s __________ bad news i. for everyone to sit around the table.

10. Please don’t eat j. because it’s __________ hot.

23. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

1. Bill is the most fit / the fittest boy in my class.

2. We haven’t got enough / too much milk. Please buy some more.

3. Can / Could you swim when you were five?

4. Today it’s hotter / more hot than yesterday.

5. What is the more difficult / the most difficult language?

6. My wardrobe is smaller / too small for all my clothes!

7. Have we got enough / enough of time to finish the project?

8. I can’t / couldn’t read the message because I didn’t have my glasses.

9. Is Rome more interesting / the more interesting than Paris?

10. Thor is the worse / a worse film than Spiderman.

24. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

It was the 1__________ day of the year. I decided to go to the shopping centre
because it was 2__________ than my house! I went into a sports shop to look at the
skateboards. I wanted a new skateboard because mine is 3__________ in the world!
I saw a very nice one. ‘How much is it?’ I asked. ‘That’s 4__________ skateboard in
the shop,’ said the shop assistant. ‘It’s 100 euros.’ ‘I can’t spend 100 euros!’ I replied.
‘What about this skateboard?’ he said. ‘It’s only 20 euros, so it’s a lot 5__________.

1
a) a hot
b) a hotter
c) the hottest

2
a) cooler
b) coolest
c) more cool

3
a) very bad
b) the worst
c) worse than

4
a) a very expensive
b) the more expensive
c) the most expensive

5
a) cheaper
b) more cheap
c) more cheaper

25. Complete the sentences with as … as or enough and the adjective in

brackets. (one point each)

1. This shop isn’t ________________________ (good) that one.

2. Are you ________________________ (old) to drive?

3. Madrid isn’t ________________________ (big) London.

4. This bike isn’t ________________________ (cheap) for me to buy.

5. In England, the weather isn’t ________________________ (sunny) in Spain.

6. My phone isn’t ________________________ yours. (good)

7. Is the sea ________________________ to swim? (warm)

8. The cupboard isn’t ________________________ for all the plates. (big)

9. Is basketball ________________________ football? (interesting)

10. You brother is ________________________ your dad! (tall)

26. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. (one point each)

1. project / theirs / good / is / as / Our / as / .

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2. you / enough / wardrobe / for / the / Is / big / ?

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3. thought / as / wasn’t / I / long / film / as / The / .

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4. enough / trousers / aren’t / long / These / .

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5. yours / big / isn’t / as / My / as / bedroom / .

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6. me / comfortable / armchair / for / enough / This / isn’t / .

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7. cheap / hoped / as / picture / I / wasn’t / The / as / .

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8. enough / isn’t / bike / me / fast / This / for / .

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9. full / fridge / as / The / usual / as / isn’t / .
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10. for / Is / tea / you / enough / the / hot / ?

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27. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to and a verb
below. (one point each)

be | get | go | load | tidy | be | finish | say | wear | eat

1. _______________________________ I _______________________________
the dishwasher?

2. You _______________________________ up the living room. Jack did it.

3. Jane _______________________________ up at five o’clock tomorrow morning.

It’s very early.

4. What time _______________________________ we

_______________________________ at the station?

5. Jon _______________________________ to school tomorrow because it’s

Sunday.

6. Elephants _______________________________ lots of plants every day.

7. Tom _______________________________ his project today. It’s not urgent.

8. What _______________________________ I
_______________________________ in the interview?

9. A teacher _______________________________ patient and kind.

10. _______________________________ Tina

_______________________________ a uniform at school?
28. Match the beginnings with the endings to make sentences. Then choose
the correct option. (one point each)

1. I don’t have / haven’t to do the a. because we haven’t got any dirty

washing up dishes.

2. Mike have / has to load the b. because there are lots of dirty
dishwasher plates.

3. Who have / has to do the ironing c. because their job is dangerous.

4. My mum hasn’t / has to work

d. or is David doing it?
tomorrow

5. Have I to / Do I have to clean the

e. on the shelves or in the bookcase?
kitchen

6. Dan hasn’t to / doesn’t have to

f. he didn’t sleep in it.
make his bed because

7. Some people has / have to get up

g. in your house?
very early

8. I have to / Do I have to put the h. because they start work at 7

books o’clock.

9. We don’t have to / haven’t to tidy

i. because it’s Monday.
up the living room

10. Firefighters have to / has to wear

j. because it’s already clean and tidy.
special clothes

29. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

Hi Matt!
How’s the new school? 1Have you / Do you have to study hard? Are the teachers 2as
nice as / nicer as the teachers here?
My dad bought a new car last week! It’s not really 3too big / big enough for all of us.
And my mum has got a new job. The good news is that she doesn’t get up 4as early
as / early enough than before. But the bad news is that she 5has to / doesn’t have to
work late.
Robbie
30. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to and as … as or
enough and the words in brackets. (one point each)

1. You _______________________________ (load) the dishwasher. I can do it.

2. This sofa is _______________________________ (big) for three people.

3. _______________________________ (Ian / tidy up) his room now?

4. Films aren’t _______________________________ (interesting) video games.

5. Everyone _______________________________ (help) in the kitchen!

6. Is it _______________________________ (warm) to wear a T-shirt?

7. _______________________________ (I / do) the ironing now?

8. I don’t think London is _______________________________ (beautiful) Paris.

9. You _______________________________ (take) an umbrella because it isn’t

raining.

10. Mike isn’t _______________________________ at sports

_______________________________ (good) his brother.

31. Choose the correct option. (one point each)

Hi Sally!
I’m on an adventure camp at the moment and it’s very strict! We 1have to / don’t have
to get up at seven o’clock every morning! I always feel tired when I wake up because
my sleeping bag 2is small enough / isn’t big enough, so I always sleep badly! Every
morning, one group 3has to go / have going swimming in a big lake. The water’s very
cold! The food here is OK but it isn’t 4good enough / as good as at home! But I’m glad
that we5 have to / don’t have to do any cooking because I’m a terrible cook!
Love and kisses!
Carla