Part 1

EXERCISES:
I. Choose the correct options.
1. After lunch, we walked slowly (away, in, by) the river.
2. You need to pull the door (hard, hardly, hardest) to open it.
3. My phone lost its signal when the train went (away, across, through) the tunnel.
4. I broke my arm last year, but I did a lot of special exercises and I can move it (as easy, easily, easy) now.
5. I was really scared when the bee flew (through, toward, about) me.
II. Complete the sentences with words from the box. There is one word you do not need to use.
block chain district mall monument stall
1. In most cities around the world, you can find the same, familiar ____________________________ stores.
2. My company is moving to a new office ____________________________ next to the train station.
3. Every major city has a business ____________________________, usually in the centre of the city.
4. There's a big shopping ____________________________ near me, which has lots of great clothes shops and
restaurants.
5. I buy fruit and vegetables from a market ____________________________ in the square near my apartment on
Saturdays.
III. Put the verb in the correct form.
1. I've decided ____________________________ (take) the train instead of flying.
2. Not everyone enjoys ____________________________ (shop) for clothes.
3. I recommend ____________________________ (make) a budget, so you know exactly how much you have to
spend each month.
4. We all need ____________________________ (make) sure we have a good work-life balance.
5. Most of us spend a lot of time ____________________________ (think) about money.
IV. Match the words in the box with their meanings.
budget expenses loan luxuries salary
1. ____________________________: money you borrow from a bank or another person
2. ____________________________: the money that you use to pay for things like bills, rent, etc.
3. ____________________________: a plan of how to spend your money
4. ____________________________: the regular money you get for doing a job
5. ____________________________: something expensive that you don't really need, but makes you happy
V. Correct the error in each sentence. Pay attention to the relative pronouns.
1. My grandmother is the person she taught me to cook.
2. The prices in the supermarket near my home, where I go to every week, are cheaper than other
supermarkets.
3. What's the name of the place that you went on holiday last year?
4. Sally, which I helped a lot, still hasn't thanked me for what I did.
5. My brother is someone who opinion I trust completely.
VI. Complete the definitions with words from the box. There are three words you do not need to
use.
buttery creamy fruity meaty milky oily spicy
watery
1. thick and smooth: ____________________________
2. contains a lot of fat: ____________________________
3. makes the inside of your mouth feel hot: ____________________________
4. contains or tastes strongly of something like chicken, beef, or another animal: ____________________________
5. weak or has little taste: ____________________________
VII. Choose the correct options.
1. A microwave cooks things much more (quick, quicker, quickly) than a normal oven.
2. I've got some new kitchen equipment that helps me make cakes a lot (better, good, well) than before.
3. Taking the train to the city centre is usually slightly (quick, quicker, quickly) than driving.
4. I can make a salad for dinner or some pasta – they're just as (quick, quicker, quickly) as each other.
5. The food we had last night in the restaurant wasn't as (better, good, well) as it usually is.
VIII. Complete the sentences giving advice with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My friend suggested that I ____________________________ (email) the airline to complain about my lost
luggage.
2. This guidebook recommends ____________________________ (go) to the museum early in the morning before it
gets too busy.
3. You ought ____________________________ (make) sure you have insurance before you go skiing.
4. If I ____________________________ (be) you, I'd avoid eating in restaurants that don't look busy.
5. You shouldn't ____________________________ (drive) if you're feeling tired.
IX. Complete the sentences with words from the box.
had hadn’t have might wouldn’t
1. If I had ____________________________ more time, I would have visited the museum.
2. We would ____________________________ gone to the coast this summer if we had found any cheap hotels.
3. If I ____________________________ lived in Mexico, I wouldn't have met my husband.
4. If you had woken up earlier, you ____________________________ have missed the train.
5. I ____________________________ have solved the problem more quickly if you'd helped me.
X. Read the forum post. Complete the extracts with the words that the writer has left out.
A very important object
What thing do you own that's only essential to you, and no one else?
Ann
An old travel card from 10 years ago! I got it in my first week of university and used it for one year, going on
the public transport in the new city I was living in. I still keep it, even though it's completely useless. It's got
my photo on it. The girl in the photo is a world away from who I am now. But the card is important to me, and
reminds me of a time when it felt like everything was new and there was something to discover on every
corner.
Mariam
My boots. I had them when I was backpacking around South America. They were on my feet the whole time
and have taken me through even more parts of the world since then. They look very old and worn out now, but
I still like using them when I go somewhere interesting.
Oscar
A screwdriver! My grandad used to have lots and wanted me to have one too, so he gave it to me when I was
a kid. I loved using it and kept on using it when I trained to be a mechanic. It's still something that I keep in my
box of tools and use all the time.
1. I got it in my first week of university and _________________ used it for one year, going on the public transport
in the new city I was living in.
2. But the card is important to me, and _________________ reminds me of a time when it felt like everything was
new and there was something to discover on every corner.
3. They were on my feet the whole time and _________________ have taken me through even more parts of the
world since then.
4. My grandad used to have lots and _________________ wanted me to have one too.
5. I loved using it and _________________ kept on using it when I trained to be a mechanic.