Stop and check 2 Continued
Verb patterns
Complete the text with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
John Frantz is an American student but he wants (1) to come (come) and live in London. He’s planning (2) ______ (rent) a flat near the centre. He’d like (3) ______ (share) it with someone with similar interests. He enjoys (4) ______ (go) running and he’s good at (5) ______ (play) most sports. He wouldn’t like (6) ______ (live) with a smoker and hates (7) ______ (tidy) up for other people. He’s thinking of (8) ______ (look) for an empty flat through an Internet agency and he hopes (9) ______ (find) the right flatmate online, too.
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Future forms
1 Choose the correct
verb form. Tick (
)
if both forms are correct.
1 We’re
having /
have pasta for dinner this evening.
2 Are
you doing / Will you do anything special
this
weekend? 
3 I’m
visiting
/ going to visit
my aunt this evening. 
4 My cousins from Australia
will come / are
coming
to stay next month. 
5 There’s someone at the
door. I’ll get / I’m
getting it. 
6 We’re not buying
/ going to buy a new car
this year. 
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to or will.
1 ‘What would you like to drink?’
‘I ’ll have (have) a Coke, please.’
2 ‘Why have you got so much food?’
‘Because I ________ (cook) a meal for ten people.’
3 ‘Someone told me you’ve got a place at university.’
‘That’s right. I ________ (study) psychology.’
4 ‘My car isn’t working.’
‘Ask Joe to look at it. He ________ (help) you.’
5 ‘I passed my driving test!’
‘That’s great! I ________ (buy) some champagne to celebrate!’
6 ‘Why have you got your old clothes on?’
‘Because I ________ (paint) the bathroom.’
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Questions with like and how
Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then match the questions (1–6) with the answers (a–f).
1 what’s / car / like / new / Anne’s / ?
e
2 does / music / she / what / like / ?
____________________________ 
3 she / like / what’s / ?
____________________________ 
4 she / does / what / like / look / ?
____________________________ 
5 does / what / like / doing / she / ?
____________________________ 
6 she / how / is / ?
____________________________ 
a Horse riding.
b Very well.
c Pretty, with dark hair.
d Pop and rock.
e Red, and very fast.
f Very nice.
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Comparative and superlative adjectives
1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
1 old older oldest
2 noisy ________ ________
3 hot ________ ________
4 interesting ________ ________
5 bad ________ ________
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2 Write comparative or superlative sentences.
1 My new phone / small / my old one.
My new phone is smaller than my old one.
2 It’s / funny / programme on TV.
It’s the funniest programme on TV.
3 It’s / good / song on the CD.
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4 Yesterday was / long / day of the year.
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5 Today’s exam was / difficult / yesterday’s.
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6 Indian food / spicy / English food.
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7 My father speaks / bad French / my mother.
________________________________________
8 He’s / talented / player in the team.
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Past Simple and past participle
Write the Past Simple and past participle of these verbs.
1 make made made
2 drink ___________ ___________
3 see ___________ ___________
4 eat ___________ ___________
5 break ___________ ___________
6 write ___________ ___________
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Present Perfect or Past Simple?
1 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We last went (go) to the theatre six months ago.
2 J.K. Rowling __________ (write) a lot of books. She__________ (write) her first in 1997.
3 __________ you ever __________ (try) sushi?
4 I __________ never __________ (go) to Russia.
5 When __________ you __________ (break) your leg?
6 I __________ (live) in London for eight years and I don’t want to move.
7 We __________ (meet) Charlotte and Dave three years ago. How long __________ you __________ (know) them?
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2 Complete the sentences with ever, never, for, or since.
1 She’s never taken a driving test.
2 He’s worked there __________ many years, __________ 1998, I believe.
3 I have __________ read that book.
4 We’ve lived in York __________ two years. Have you __________ been there?
5 I’ve known him __________ we went to school together, but I’ve __________ met his parents.
6 How are you? I haven’t seen you __________ ages.
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3 Complete the questions with the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs in the box.
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1 My new car broke down last Saturday.
2 How long _______ you ________ in your town?
3 ________ you ever ________ Irish whiskey?
4 When _______ she ________ the holiday?
5 How many films _______ he _______?
6 Where _________ you _________ for a picnic?
7 How much _______ the champagne _______?
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