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Tenses

Correct the underlined mistakes.

1 I listen to the radio last night.   listened

2I prepare for my driving test at the moment.

3My brother finish work at 6 p.m.

4I have long hair when I was child.

5She didn’t born in England.

6You don’t call me yesterday.

7They not come to my last party.

8My sister going to study economics.

9We going to Bath this weekend.

Questions

Make questions about the missing information.

2_______________________________

Laura can speak … languages. (Two? Three?)

3_______________________________

The gym costs … a month.

4_______________________________

We drove … car. (Joe’s? Sue’s?)

5_______________________________

We have German classes … . (Once or twice a week?)

6_______________________________

She went to the police station because … .

7_______________________________

I’m going to buy Andy a … for his birthday.

Present tenses

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Are you enjoying (enjoy) your new job?

2We ________ (not play) in the World Cup this year.

3This is Kasia. She _______ (come) from Warsaw.

4We _______ (have) a barbecue tonight.

5I ________ (wait) for an important parcel to arrive.

6He _______ (not like) wearing a tie.

7______ she ______ (have) a very busy social life?

8Why ______ he ______ (wear) sunglasses indoors today?

9He ______ (study) French for about 15 hours a week.

have/have got

Underline the correct forms.

1Does she got / Has she got any children?

2He doesn’t have / doesn’t have got a girlfriend.

3I have / have got a shower at 7.30 a.m.

4She hasn’t / hasn’t got a car.

5Do you have got / Have you got a dog?

6He often has / has often got breakfast at work.

7He’s / He has two brothers.

Irregular past forms

2When I saw Kevin on Saturday, he _______ (buy) some clothes.

3When ______ you ________ (get) back from your holiday?

4She _______ (graduate) from Yale University in 2011.

5I ______ just ______ (put) in my contact lenses when you phoned.

6He _______ (get) excellent marks in his law exam.

7She _______ (forget) to send me a birthday card.

8I _______ (work) in New York when I met Tom.

9We were quiet because the baby ______ (sleep).

Expressions of quantity

1 Complete the sentences with some or any.

1 We had some delicious fish for dinner.

2I’d like _____ tea, but I don’t want _____ biscuits.

3Is there _____ sugar? I can’t see _____ .

4I bought _____ bread yesterday.

5I didn’t buy _____ coffee, because I thought we had

_____ .

6We need _____ milk. I’ll get it later.

2 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 I’ve got a few of magazines for you.

2How many money have you got?

3I’ll have only a little potatoes.

4I don’t have many time, so I can’t help you. Sorry.

5In the summer there are a lot tourists.

6We haven’t got many petrol left.

7It’s a small class, there aren’t some students.

8Can I have any salad, please?

9He speaks only little German.

something, everywhere, etc.

Choose the correct words.

1Did you go anywhere / anyone nice on holiday?

2We couldn’t find a good restaurant nowhere / anywhere.

3I’m bored. I want someone / something interesting to talk to.

4She’s so popular, everybody / everything likes her.

5I’m a vegetarian and there was anything / nothing I could eat at the party.

6Close your eyes. I’ve got anything / something for you.

7John lives anywhere / somewhere near York.

8Somebody / Nobody told me you’re getting married. Is it true?

9The security guard didn’t find nothing / anything unusual in her bag.

Articles

Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or nothing (—). 1 My dad’s an optician.

2Marina is ____ youngest student in _____ class.

3I usually come to ____ school by _____ bus.

4Do you like _____ Thai food?

5She comes from _____ village in _____ south of Italy.

6The children have _____ breakfast at _____ school.

7She lives in _____ old apartment block.

The right words

Choose the correct words.

1Does she go / play running every day.

2How many hours of homework do you make / do?

3Does he talk / speak Spanish?

4He’s the highest / tallest child in the class.

5We’re all crazy for / about rugby in our family.

6Would you like to go for / to a walk?

7What subjects is she good with / at?

8We had very heavy / heavily rain all week.

9Please be a bit more patient / patiently.

10She’s always at the office. She works too hard / hardly.

11My new Internet connection works really faster / fast.

12Can I have a piece / loaf of bread and butter?

13Are there any packets / cans of Coke in the fridge?

Verb phrases

Write a phrase from the box with each of the verbs.