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B2 Grammar Syllabus
TENSES
In case more people come, I will cook more. It was the first time he had lied to me.
If she studies a lot, she will pass. He said that she had seen him a month before.
“There’s no bread.” “I will go to the bakery.” I wish she had told me the truth.
Don’t talk loudly or she will hear you. If she had had time, she’d have visited me.
If you do this again, I will tell your parents. She talked to me as if she had known me.
It will be cold tomorrow.
Shall we go out? Past Perfect Continuous
Let’s watch a film, shall we? She had been talking on the phone for an hour
Let me clean your car, will you/won’t you? before I came in.
Get good marks and I will buy you a phone. After she had been driving around for an hour,
Will you drive me to the centre? she found the hotel.
By lunchtime yesterday, he had been painting
am going to do the room for three hours.
He is going to do his homework tonight. By the time I arrived home, he had been
working in the garden for three hours.
Other forms to express the future He told me that she had been studying all night.
He is about to leave. I wish he had been paying more attention during
She is on the point of starting her own business. yesterday’s lesson.
If he had been paying attention to the lesson, he
Future Continuous would have understood it.
He will be studying for ten hours tomorrow.
Stative Verbs: No continuous tenses
At this time tomorrow, he will be swimming.
Will you be working tomorrow? Hear, feel, see, taste, smell, sound, desire, like,
dislike, hate, need, want, wish, belong, have,
Future Perfect own, possess, contain, cost, measure, weigh,
She will have done all the work by 7 tomorrow. look, believe, understand, think that, consider,
By the time/ When he comes, I will have regard as, doubt, expect that, forget, remember,
finished. imagine, know, prefer, realize, recognise, guess,
She will have prepared dinner before the guests suppose, suspect, appear, seem, consist, depend,
arrive. deserve, fit, matter, mean, owe, trust, be
1. Let’s rash. The cinema ………. at 9 o’clock. 12. After the baby ………. asleep, she turned off the
A. is beginning light.
B. begins A. had fallen
C. will have begun B. was falling
C. would have fallen
2. She ………. an expensive car.
A. owns 13. He ………. such an attractive woman before.
B. is owning A. didn’t meet
C. is owned B. hasn’t met
3. She ………. all the wedding arrangements by C. wasn’t meeting
tomorrow.
14. Where ………. at this time tomorrow?
A. will make
A. will you swim
B. is making
B. do you swim
C. will have made
C. will you be swimming
4. Her cousin ………. at her house this week.
15. It is the first time she ………. a horse.
A. had stayed
A. has ridden
B. stays
B. is riding
C. is staying
C. rides
5. Nowadays living in a city ………. more and more
16. Although they have travelled a lot, they haven’t
dangerous.
ever been ………. Rome before.
A. becomes
A. to
B. is becoming
B. in
C. was becoming
C. at
6. Can you turn down the music? Your mother
17. I am about ………. so I can’t help you.
………. her students’ papers.
A. to leave
A. is correcting
B. to leaving
B. has corrected
C. to have left
C. was about to correct
18. By the time her dad arrived home, she ………. for
7. She ………. the piano for two hours now.
four hours.
A. has been playing
A. had studied
B. is playing
B. was studying
C. has played
C. had been studying
8. She hasn’t bought a newspaper since she ………. a
19. Don’t be so noisy or she ………. you to leave the
computer.
room.
A. was given
A. will ask
B. has given
B. has asked
C. was giving
C. asks
9. Her roommate moved into her flat just a week ago
20. As soon as he ………. the flowers, he’ll take the
so she hasn’t been used ………. responsibilities
dog for a walk.
yet.
A. had watered
A. to share
B. will water
B. sharing
C. waters
C. to sharing
10. At 9 o’clock yesterday, they ………. ready for
their trip.
A. got
B. were getting
C. have already got
11. The twins ………. on television shows since they
were 10.
A. are appearing
B. appeared
C. have been appearing
MODALS
1. I’m not sure if I can make it for dinner. I ………. 11. She has been working since morning. She ……….
have to work late this evening. exhausted.
A. should A. should be
B. may
B. must be
C. must
C. could have been
2. Her son … say the alphabet before he started school.
A. might 12. If you want my advice, you ………. take the train.
B. was able to It’s more reliable.
C. could A. had better
B. would be better
3. My friend couldn’t talk to me when I called; she C. should better
………. doing her homework.
A. should be 13. He went to the party. He ………. have been ill.
B. must be C. A. shouldn’t
C. might have been B. mustn’t
C. can’t
4. The lights are on. They ………. have come back
from their holidays. 14. ‘It’s a nice day. ………. we take the kids to the
A. should zoo?’ ‘Great idea.’
B. must A. Must
C. would B. Shall
C. Would
5. I’m afraid I ………. lend you my car today. I need
it to go to the supermarket. 15. You ………. eat in the classroom. It’s not allowed.
A. can’t A. couldn’t
B. mustn’t B. mustn’t
C. might not C. ought not
6. She must ………. in the park now. 16. I suggest ………. a pizza.
A. be jogging A. to order
B. have jogged B. us to order
C. have been jogging C. ordering
7. She doesn’t feel much pain anymore. She ………. 17. ………. you mind if I invited some friends over?
have taken a pain killer. A. Will
A. should B. Do
B. had to C. Would
C. must 18. ‘I’m very hungry.’ ‘………. I make you a
8. You should see the interior of their house. It must sandwich?
………. by an interior designer. A. Will
A. had decorated B. Must
B. be decorating C. Shall
C. have been decorated 19. After he had had several driving lessons, he
9. She ………. stop eating junk food; otherwise ………. pass the driving test.
she’ll gain weight. A. was able to
A. will B. could
B. should C. might
C. might 20. There will be only a few people coming to dinner
10. She hasn’t found a job yet. It is likely that she so you ………. cook a lot.
………. apply for a job abroad. A. don’t need cook
A. will B. needn’t to cook
B. must C. needn’t cook
C. shall
INFINITIVE
PARTICIPLES
Active Voice
GERUND
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1. He pretends ………. friendly. Don’t trust him. 11. He’s ………. lazy to do anything around the
A. being house.
B. to be A. so
C. himself to be B. too
2. Since she demanded ………. where he was, I gave C. enough
in and told her. 12. She was really happy ………. that she was
A. knowing admitted to college.
B. to know A. hearing
C. having known B. to hearing
3. I can’t imagine ………. anywhere else but in the C. to hear
city. 13. His grandmother ………. him to clean the garden
A. to live for her.
B. to be living A. had
C. living B. let
4. They would rather ………. than watch television. C. got
A. to sleep 14. He is likely ………. by an older student yesterday.
B. sleep A. to be bullied
C. sleeping B. being bullied
5. He’s really ………. going on bike rides with his C. to have been bullied
friends. 15. There’s no point ………. so hard.
A. missed A. working
B. refused B. to work
C. decided C. in working
6. She ………. looking at him when he entered the 16. ………. talking during the test, he copied the
room. answers from another student.
A. expected A. Apart from
B. avoided B. Beside
C. intended C. As well
7. The headmaster threatened ………. him if he 17. My next door neighbour was the first ………. me
continued misbehaving. on my promotion.
A. expelling A. congratulating
B. to expel B. in congratulating
C. he will expel C. to congratulate
8. The director made all the employees ………. 18. How do you ………. to get by without a full-time
overtime. job?
A. working A. manage
B. to work B. deny
C. work C. advise
9. They don’t make much so they can’t ………. to 19. Despite having difficulty ………. to her new
buy a bigger house. school, she is optimistic.
A. afford A. in adjusting
B. suggest B. to adjust
C. allow C. to adjusting
10. One of the students saw a stranger ………. the 20. He must remember ………. his dentist and cancel
school lab. his appointment.
A. to enter A. to call
B. enter B. calling
C. that he entered C. that he calls
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PASSIVE VOICE
The police arrested the thief. They say/It is said that she has/will have her
The thief was/got arrested (by the police). own business.
She is said to have her own business.
He is going to/may fix the car.
The car is going to/may be fixed by him. They say/It is said that he is working hard.
He is said to be working hard.
What did they steal?
What was stolen? They say/It is said that she disappeared
yesterday.
Everybody talked about the film. She is said to have disappeared yesterday
The film was talked about (by everyone).
They say/It is said that they were fighting.
Snow covered the garden. They are said to have been fighting.
The garden was covered with snow.
CAUSATIVE
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1. It is said that two men ………. last weekend. 11. The thief is said ………. outside his house last
A. were disappeared night.
B. disappeared A. he was arrested
C. were disappearing B. that was arrested
2. Robots may soon ………. for all household C. to have been arrested
chores. 12. They ………. the accident happened because of
A. be using the storm.
B. be used A. are believed
C. have been used B. are believing
3. She hates it ………. lies so you’d better admit to C. believe
what you have done. 13. The children ………. to watch some television
A. when she is told before dinnertime.
B. to be told A. are allowed
C. telling B. are let
4. They were last seen ………. in the park. C. are used
A. cycle 14. There were a lot of mistakes in her book. She
B. being cycling should ………. it edited by a professional editor.
C. cycling A. get
5. The cake is made ………. dark chocolate so it B. have had
doesn’t have a lot of calories. C. be made
A. by 15. The car engine is making a weird noise. It needs
B. with ………. .
C. from A. be checked
6. He hasn’t had his car ………. since he bought it. B. checking
A. servicing C. to having checked
B. serviced 16. She was heard …. while she was preparing breakfast.
C. being serviced A. to singing
7. Who was this picture ………. by? B. singing
A. taking C. she was singing
B. be taken 17. There’s nothing more for you ………. in the
C. taken office. You may leave.
8. She ………. a professional organise her wedding A. to be done
reception. B. doing
A. had C. to do
B. got 18. The old lady was helped ………. the street.
C. asked A. to cross
9. Don’t worry. All the emails ………. by noon. B. for crossing
A. will be sent C. cross
B. have been sent 19. The soil here isn’t good enough ………. tomatoes.
C. will have been sent A. to be grown
10. The guest star ………. at the beginning of the B. to grow
second scene. C. growing
A. had appeared 20. She was being bullied ………. some of her
B. was appeared classmates during the break.
C. appeared A. of
B. from
C. by
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CONDITIONALS
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1. Provided she rents a studio, her expenses 11. I was wondering if you ………. me a lift back
………. . home.
A. will be reduced A. could give
B. may reduce B. gave
C. would have reduced C. have given
2. Unless she ………. a private tutor, she would 12. ………. he won the lottery, would you marry
have difficulty understanding the lessons. him?
A. didn’t hire A. Unless
B. hired B. Imagine
C. couldn’t hire C. Supposed
3. Suppose he fired you, what ……….? 13. Even if he calls to apologise, ………. him I
A. will you do don’t want to talk to him.
B. you could do A. you’re telling
C. would you do B. you’d have told
4. ………. you eat healthy food and exercise, you C. tell
won’t gain weight. 14. Providing she had had more courage, she
A. Unless ………. to reach the top.
B. So long as A. would try
C. In case of B. didn’t try
5. On ………. you talk on the phone less, I’ll buy C. would have tried
you a new mobile phone. 15. He wishes he ………. all the doors last night.
A. situation A. had locked
B. the circumstance B. locked
C. condition C. would lock
6. She wouldn’t have solved any of the problems if 16. The music is too loud. I wish he ………. it
he ………. .her. down.
A. didn’t help A. will turn
B. hadn’t helped B. would turn
C. wouldn’t have helped C. has turned
7. You can use dad’s car ………. you promise to 17. They treated her as though she ………. a slave.
drive carefully. A. were
A. in case B. was
B. until C. had been
C. only if 18. I don’t have his number, but if I did, I ………. it
8. Some of her relatives treat her as if she ………. to you.
a stranger. A. will give
A. is B. may give
B. were C. would give
C. has been 19. I don’t like the area where I live. I wish I
9. Do you sometimes wish you ………. the only ………. to a bigger town.
child? A. have moved
A. were B. am moving
B. are C. could move
C. will be 20. If her brother had a job, he ………. on his own.
10. It is time for them ………. responsible. A. will live
A. to become B. would live
B. becoming C. must live
C. that they became
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Adverbs +Sentence
Fortunately, /Apparently, he won.
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Order (continued) As
Order of Adjectives
Opinion size age shape colour origin material use Noun
nice small old round black English wooden dining tables
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1. The teacher requested that they should all remain 11. She has been taking her medicines and she is
………. during the lecture. getting ………. .
A. silently A. more better
B. silent B. better and better
C. at silence C. the best
2. If they hadn’t behaved so ………., they wouldn’t 12. She hasn’t had ………. hair before.
have been punished. A. so long a
A. bad B. such long
B. worst C. a very long
C. badly 13. Her friend studies twice ………. she does.
3. She bought a ………. table. A. as hard as
A. wooden small brown B. such hard as
B. small brown wooden C. so hardly as
C. brown small wooden 14. Tell me ………. their house is like.
4. That was ………. concert I had ever been to. A. how
A. the better B. what
B. one of the best C. which
C. the best 15. She looked quite ………. when she addressed the
5. It is ………. to travel by train than it is by plane. audience.
A. more cheaper A. embarrassing
B. much cheaper B. embarrassed
C. much more cheaper C. an embarrassment
6. If the food doesn’t taste as ………. as it should, you 16. She felt jealous and bought shoes that looked
don’t have to eat it. ………. mine.
A. well A. alike
B. better B. so as
C. good C. like
7. The more she complained, ………. he became. 17. When the children fell ………., she turned off the
A. the most angry lights.
B. too angry A. asleep
C. the angrier B. sleeping
8. If you could run ………., you might get to the C. slept
station on time. 18. Although he is ………. than his brother, he won’t
A. quicklier join the basketball team.
B. quicker A. more tall
C. more quickly B. much taller
9. Unfortunately, he finds history ………. interesting C. very taller
lesson of all. 19. She is described ………. a very talented singer.
A. the least A. like
B. the less B. unlike
C. a little C. as
10. This box is ………. heavy as that one over there. 20. You can contact the agency for ……….
A. as information.
B. too A. farther
C. such B. more far
C. further
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REPORTED SPEECH
Wh-Questions Wh-Questions
“How did she play?” he asked. He asked (me) how he had played.
Imperatives Imperatives
“Play well,” he said (to me). He told me/asked me to play well.
“Don’t play,” he said. He told me/asked me not to play.
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1. He told me that he ………. the following week. 12. The mayor informed them that the bridge
A. had returned ………. by the end of the following year.
B. would return A. is going to finish
C. will be returning B. might be finished
2. She asked me who ………. the night before. C. would have finished
A. I visited 13. The policeman ordered him ………. his
B. did I visit motorbike from the pavement.
C. I had visited A. that he moves
3. He said that he ………. for more than 5 hours. B. moving
A. will be studying C. to move
B. had been studying 14. The chef ………. finding the recipe on the
C. has been studying Internet.
4. She ………. that they might go on holiday. A. denied
A. said B. agreed
B. told C. claimed
C. wondered 15. Her neighbour said that he had seen her talking
5. Her mum asked her how much ………. on her to a man an hour ………. .
new dress. A. before
A. has she spent B. ago
B. she can spend C. after
C. she had spent 16. The driver ………. going above the speed limit.
6. It was freezing cold so she ……… them not to A. threatened
go for a walk. B. admitted
A. suggested C. reminded
B. refused 17. Despite the cold, the boy refused ………. a
C. warned warm jacket.
7. The customers found the service slow and they A. wearing
………. to the manager. B. to wear
A. accused C. that he wore
B. blamed 18. It was quite late and his parents ………. him to
C. complained go to the cinema.
8. She told her friend that she ………. anything for A. instructed
her party yet. B. explained
A. didn’t plan C. forbade
B. hadn’t planned 19. The teacher told us that we ………. finish the
C. wasn’t planning project in one day.
9. The coach ………. all the players to try harder. A. can
A. urged B. might have
B. insisted C. had to
C. made 20. He said that he ………. the answers to all the
10. Some tourists asked him where ………. . questions.
A. was the museum A. knew
B. the museum was B. is thinking of
C. would the museum be C. may find
11. The child begged his parents ………. him a new
bicycle.
A. that they bought
B. to buy
C. for buying
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CLAUSES
This is the man who/that threatened me. Although/Even though/Though he works hard,
This is the cat which/that scratched me. he doesn’t make much.
This is the man whose car was stolen.
This is the dog whose owners left it here. Despite the fact that he works hard, he doesn’t
This is the man whom/who/that I met. make much.
This is the book which/that I bought. Despite/In spite of working hard, he doesn’t
make much.
The woman to whom I talked to is a doctor. Despite /In spite of his working hard, his boss
The woman who/that I talked to is a doctor. doesn’t appreciate him.
The woman I talked to is a doctor. Despite/In spite of his hard work, he doesn’t
The hotel at which we stayed was big. make much.
The hotel which/that we stayed at was big. Despite/In spite of what he does, his boss
The hotel where we stayed was big. doesn’t appreciate him.
The hour at which the show begins is 10.
The hour which/that the show begins at is 10. No matter how hard he works, he doesn’t
The hour when the show begins is 10. make much.
The reason for which he left is unknown.
The reason which he left for is unknown. He works hard. However, he doesn’t make
The reason why he left is unknown. much.
The reason for his leaving is unknown. He works hard. He doesn’t make much,
however/though.
My father, who is a teacher, is strict.
My house, whose garden is big, has got three He likes the cinema while/whereas she likes
rooms. the theatre.
My dog, which is a puppy, is cute.
Clauses of Reason
He helped me, which was nice of him.
Since/As/Because he was late, his mum got
She’s got a lot of friends, some/none/all of angry.
whom have the same interests as her. Due to/Because of /Owing to the storm, we
He visited many countries, two/several of which drove slowly.
are in South America. The reason why she lost her job was that she
was always late.
The man who is sitting there is my teacher. The reason for losing her job was that she was
The man sitting there is my teacher. always late.
What a nice dress this is! She woke up early to catch the bus.
What good kids they are! She was quiet so as not to wake up the baby.
What bad weather this is! He studied hard in order to pass.
How polite he is! He talked loudly so that everybody could hear
How well he talks! him.
Take more money in case you need it.
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It was such an interesting film that I saw it Wherever he goes, I will find him.
twice. When he is angry, he yells.
The film was so interesting that I saw it twice. When he arrives, tell him what happened.
It was such bad weather that we stayed in. The moment/The minute/As soon as she
They were such heavy boxes that I couldn’t lift finishes, she will call her friend.
them. By the time he comes, I will have eaten.
There was such a lot of noise that he was By the time he comes, I will have been
extremely annoyed. studying for three hours.
There were so many people that I couldn’t By the time he came, I had left.
breathe. When he saw me, he started laughing.
There were so few people that the room looked After he had eaten, he studied.
empty. While/As he was working, she visited him.
There was so little time left that we panicked. While he was working, she was playing.
He had so much free time that he could do Whenever he came, he brought flowers.
anything he wanted.
Noun Clauses
The book was too boring to read.
It pleased me that she visited me.
He hadn’t studied and as a result, he failed. What he did surprised me.
He has got a big family and therefore, he needs I was surprised by what he did.
to work harder.
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1. It was ………. luggage that she had him carry it. 11. How ………. she plays the violin!
A. such a heavy A. good
B. too heavy B. well
C. such heavy C. very better
2. This is the village ………. I used to live in when 12. The reason ………. he was given a ticket was
I was a child. that he exceeded the speed limit.
A. where A. because
B. at which B. why
C. which C. which
3. Wherever she ………. the letter, I will find it. 13. The Acropolis, ………. is the most famous
A. will hide landmark in Greece, is visited by a lot of
B. hides tourists.
C. must have hidden A. which
4. The people ………. she depends on are her B. that
parents. C. where
A. whose 14. He insulted me in front of everybody, ……….
B. to whom was very mean of him.
C. who A. that
5. There were ………. unfamiliar people at the B. which
party that she felt uncomfortable. C. it
A. such many 15. ………. the fog, they could hardly see the road
B. so a lot of signs.
C. so many A. Since
6. Despite ………. no experience, she is very good B. Even though
at her work. C. Due to
A. having 16. No matter ………., they went out for a walk.
B. of her being A. if it was cold
C. the fact of having B. whether was it cold
7. There were a lot of mistakes in her essay. C. how cold it was
………., her teacher asked her to rewrite it. 17. The problem was ………. to solve.
A. Though A. so difficult
B. After B. such a difficult one
C. As a result C. too difficult
8. ………. she has a lot of qualifications, she can’t 18. My neighbour, ………. dog disappeared two
find a well-paid job. days ago, is very sad.
A. However A. whose
B. In spite the fact B. who’s
C. Although C. whose his
9. They both worked overtime ………. money for 19. She ran to school ………. she wouldn’t be late.
their summer holiday. A. in case
A. so as they saved B. so as
B. in order to save C. so that
C. so that they have saved 20. There are a lot of paintings in their living room,
10. It surprised me ………. to her party. ………. are by famous artists.
A. of them coming A. some of them
B. that they came B. all of which
C. what they have come C. which they
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EMPHASIS INVERSION
Emphasis Inversion
What she wants is to study abroad. So polite is he that she really likes him.
What she did was stupid. Such a nice present was it that she felt touched.
It’s Mary who kissed him. She likes meat and so does her brother.
It is her bag that he stole. She won’t go out and neither will he.
.
He was not interested in her at all.
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QUESTIONS
Indirect Questions
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1. She ………. sound a little bit worried about 11. Never before ………. so much pain.
the exams. A. he experienced
A. did B. did he experienced
B. not C. has he experienced
C. always 12. Such ………. that everybody trusts him.
2. I have no idea ………. she yelled at me. A. honest is he
A. because B. an honest man he is
B. why C. an honest man is he
C. so 13. You thought I was shy, ….?
3. ………. she said to her friend was quite A. arent’I
shocking. B. did you
A. Which C. didn’t you
B. What 14. Her dad works as a doctor and ………. her
C. So much mum.
4. He went to Paris on a business trip, ……….? A. so is
A. went he not B. as well
B. he didn’t go C. so does
C. didn’t he 15. They hardly talk to each other anymore,
5. She ………. enjoy the play at all. ……….?
A. may enjoy A. don’t they
B. didn’t B. do they
C. will C. they don’t
6. ………. was Tom who left you a message. 16. ‘Who ………. to go to the cinema?’ ‘Mum
A. He did.’
B. There A. did allow you
C. It B. did you allow
7. This is the shortest way back home, ……….? C. allowed you
A. won’t it be 17. Stop outside the bank, ……….?
B. is it A. don’t you
C. isn’t it B. will you
8. Rarely ………. computer games alone. They C. can you
prefer to play with friends. 18. ………. does this bag belong to?
A. they don’t play A. For whom
B. do they play B. Whose
C. don’t they play C. Who
9. She doesn’t have to go work very early and 19. Do you know what time ……….?
………. . A. the film begins
A. so does he B. does the film begin
B. he doesn’t, too C. will the film begin
C. neither does he 20. You look upset. What ……….?
10. So delicious ……… that she couldn’t resist A. did it happen
eating another piece. B. was happened
A. was the cake C. happened
B. it was the cake
C. the cake was
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THERE IS – IT IS
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1. The trip is so boring. There is nothing exciting 11. ‘What ………. that troubles you so much?
………. . A. is it
A. to do B. you have
B. doing C. are there
C. in doing 12. It is very dangerous ………. on slippery roads.
2. ………. anyone who objected to my proposal? A. driving
A. Were they B. that you drive
B. Was it C. to drive
C. Was there 13. ………. is it since he last paid you a visit?
3. He says that ………. two years since he last had A. How much
his paintings exhibited. B. When
A. there is C. How long
B. it’ll be 14. They seem ………. themselves during their
C. it is holiday.
4. I suppose ………. a lot of people waiting to get A. to have enjoyed
tickets. B. that they enjoyed
A. that are C. there was enjoyment
B. there were 15. ………. a good idea if we bought her a book for
C. they are her birthday.
5. Somebody was asking for you but I don’t know A. There is
who ………. . B. It would be
A. was it C. It is
B. they were 16. ………. was his sister who helped him with his
C. it was homework.
6. He told me that ………. a problem with the A. She
computer. B. There
A. this is C. It
B. there was 17. ………. appears that he spends a lot of money
C. it was on clothes.
7. No matter how easy the test questions are, A. He
………. some students who can’t answer them. B. There
A. They are C. It
B. there are 18. ‘What’s that box on your bed?’ ‘………. is a
C. these are present from my boyfriend.’
8. All the roads are covered with snow because A. There
………. all day. B. It
A. there was snowing C. What
B. it is snowing 19. ‘Who is at the door? ‘………. is John.’
C. it has been snowing A. He
9. ………. that the accident happened due to the B. There
storm. C. It
A. There is said 20. ………. a lot of things you need to take into
B. It is said consideration before changing jobs.
C. They told A. They are
10. Can you ask her how long ………. to make a B. Those are
pizza? C. There are
A. was there
B. it takes
C. is it
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ARTICLES
The Nile River is very long. A lot of people tried to climb Mount Everest.
The Atlantic Ocean is very deep. We are going to Rhodes.
It gets very hot in The Sahara Desert. When is breakfast/lunch/supper/dinner served?
They flew over the Alps. Her favourite colour is red.
She’s read a lot of stories about the Titanic. He plays basketball/tennis/baseball.
The Statue of Liberty is in New York. She is learning Spanish.
A lot of people visit the Acropolis. Where do lions live?
Don’t sit in the sun for long. Young people have a lot of dreams.
He is studying the moon and the stars. There are a lot of shops on Oxford Street.
Is there life on the moon? The plane landed at Gatwick Airport.
The sea is calm today. He took a picture of London Bridge.
The earth faces a lot of dangers. British Airways travels to a lot of countries.
He plays the guitar. Is there life on Mars?
Greece is a member of the European Union. Doctor Brown will examine him.
The British enjoy drinking tea. Mr. /Mrs. Brown will arrive soon.
The lion is a wild animal. She went to school by bus.
She travelled to the United States of America. He is at home/at work.
The Browns live next door. What time do you go to bed?
The young have a lot of dreams. He has been in prison for two years now.
The English language is not very difficult. He goes to church every Sunday.
The news was shocking. Uncle George gave me a present.
They joined the army/the Navy. They prefer to travel by car/plane/train/boat.
They are going to Italy in (the) summer. She went to work on foot.
There is a thriller on (the) TV. She has already read Chapter ten.
The last time I saw him was in March. They are waiting at gate two.
It is the first time she has ever been abroad.
People didn’t travel as much in the past.
Things will be better in the future.
What is life like in the present?
The book on the table is mine.
The man who visited me as an old friend.
The more you try, the better you will do.
He is the smartest in class.
His mum went to the school to see his teacher.
The lawyer went to the prison to see his client.
Who are these people outside the church?
They are at the library.
The police are chasing the criminals.
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1. There is ………. in grandma’s living room. 11. ………. isn’t spoken as it is written down.
A. an antique furniture A. English language
B. no antique furniture B. The English
C. some antique furnitures C. English
2. People didn’t have so many technological 12. Their mother turned off the TV and asked
devices ………. . them to go ………. .
A. past times A. in the bed
B. during past B. to bed
C. in the past C. at their bed
3. We loaded up the camels and off we went into 13. I was surprised to see ………. wearing dirty
………. Desert. clothes.
A. the Sahara A. the Uncle Tom
B. Sahara B. the Tom’s uncle
C. a Sahara C. Uncle Tom
4. Doctors say that we shouldn’t sit ………. for 14. Make sure you get to the airport ………. or
a long time. else you will miss the plane.
A. in the sun A. in time
B. below sun B. at the time
C. on sun C. on the time
5. It is said there is ………. in this castle. 15. As soon as she heard ………., she shouted
A. the ghost with joy.
B. a ghost A. both good news
C. ghosts B. a good news
6. It wasn’t a clear night so we couldn’t see C. the good news
………. in the sky. 16. They go to the cinema at least twice ………. .
A. the stars A. a month
B. much stars B. the month
C. all stars C. in month
7. ………. bottles are used to store liquids such 17. She doesn’t like drinking ………. late in the
as water or soft drinks. evening.
A. Plastic A. a coffee
B. The plastic B. the coffee
C. Much plastic C. coffee
8. It is healthy to have ………. two hours before 18. Keeping ………. as pets is bad for both
you go to bed. humans and animals.
A. dinner A. the wild animals
B. the dinner B. wild animals
C. a dinner C. a wild animal
9. It is not convenient to go to the city centre by 19. It’s good exercise to go to work ………. .
………. . A. on feet
A. the car B. on the foot
B. a car C. on foot
C. car 20. One of the things young people should learn
10. His parents went to ………. to visit a friend is to respect ………. .
of theirs. A. an old people
A. hospital B. the old people
B. any hospital C. the old
C. the hospital
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NOUNS
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Pronouns Determiners
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1. They haven’t talked to ………. since they 11. ………. visited her the other day and brought
quarrelled. her cookies.
A. other one A. A friend of her
B. each other B. The friend’s of her
C. one the another C. A friend of hers
2. None of his relatives ………. to his 12. If you want to keep cooked ………. fresh for
graduation party. several days, put them in the refrigerator.
A. has invited A. potatos
B. potatoes
B. was invited
C. the potatoes
C. have been invited 13. She spent………. doing the household chores.
3. ………. they watched were thrillers. A. whole day
A. Both of the films B. the whole day
B. Each of the films C. the all day
C. Either of the films 14. Do you always travel with ……….?
4. This shirt doesn’t suit you. Try ………. . A. so much luggage
A. other B. a lot of luggages
B. the other one C. a big luggage
C. the an other 15. ‘………. your room?’ ‘George did.’
5. There was a great ………. of people A. Who did paint
B. Who painted
interested in applying for the manager’s
C. Who did you paint
position. 16. Do you mind turning off the television? All
A. amount the news ………. depressing.
B. number A. is
C. a lot of B. are
6. The ………. have cost her quite a lot. C. have been
A. boys’ shoes 17. More than 6 ………. are killed by hunters in
the USA.
B. boys’s shoes
A. millions deers
C. boys shoes B. million deer
7. The train to the centre of the city runs ………. C. millions of deers
. 18. Some people believe that technology has
A. at an hour made our lives better; ………., however,
B. every other hour disagree.
C. before an hour A. the others people
8. Mary and Kate are sisters. ……….. house has B. others
got a pool. C. an other people
A. Mary and Kate’s 19. The local people gave her ………. about the
B. Mary’s and Kate’s traditions of their area.
A. many informations
C. Theirs
B. much information
9. She will always go to ………. in the C. few information
neighbourhood for fresh vegetables. 20. She participates in several activities, .……….
A. a greengrocers is physical, though.
B. the greengrocer’s A. none of which
C. greengrocer B. neither of them
10. Teenagers tend not to follow ………. . C. both of whose
A. parents advice
B. an advice of parents
C. their parents’ advice
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PHRASAL VERBS
He asked her out to dinner. The teacher gave out the tests.
I asked around but nobody saw my book. She gave up all her bad habits.
My brothers always back me up. The police went after the thieves.
After the crash, the car blew up. You should go after your dreams.
He blew up 20 balloons. Go ahead and eat anything you want.
The car broke down and I called the Road Service. Are you going out for lunch?
A burglar broke into our house last night. Go over your answers before giving your test to the
She broke up with her boyfriend. teacher.
The prisoner broke out of jail. When he grows up, he’ll become a teacher.
He was brought up by his grandparents. My friends usually hang out at the café.
I called my friend back. He hung up without saying goodbye.
Calm down before you talk to her. Hold on. I’ll be with you in a second.
He really doesn’t care for her. She kept on talking for hours.
She ran fast to catch up with her friend. She is looking after her little sister.
When they checked in at the hotel, got their keys. I’ve been looking for my keys.
They checked out of the hotel before 12. I looked up the meaning of this word on the Internet.
Their boss checks out all the employees. Look out! There is a car coming.
Check out/Look at this crazy haircut! He likes making up stories.
He brought me sweets to cheer me up. I always mix up their names.
They cleaned up their room before going out. He will pay me back in a month.
He came across these old photographs. I picked out a nice present for him.
She came down with the flu. Please, put down your bag.
Please, cross out this piece of information. They put off their trip to London.
You should cut down on smoking. Put on a warm coat.
We shouldn’t cut down trees. Our teacher can’t put up with noise.
They cut off our phone because we hadn’t paid it. Their son ran away from home.
I cut this picture out of a magazine. We have run out of petrol.
They dressed up to go to the wedding. They set up their own business.
My friends dropped by to see me. We have run out of petrol.
He likes eating out. They set up their own business.
The poster fell down. Our teacher can’t put up with noise.
My money fell out of my pocket. Their son ran away from home.
Fill in your name in this box. We have run out of petrol.
He couldn’t find out where she lives. They set up their own business.
He doesn’t get along with his sister. Can you switch/turn on/off the light?
We were lucky to get away for the weekend. The plane takes off in an hour.
They got back from their holidays yesterday. Can you take off your shoes?
She got on/off the bus. He took me out for dinner.
She got in/out of the car. We are thinking of buying a new car.
It is difficult for him to get over his problems. We threw away all our old furniture.
Let’s get together tonight. He turned down the job because he didn’t like it.
He always gets up early. Can you turn up/down the music?
The children got up and gave their seat to the old She woke up late this morning.
couple. They work out at the gym three days a week.
I gave away my old clothes. Can you work out this problem?
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1. Their house was ………. last night, but 11. If he had ………. her, he would never have
nothing valuable was stolen. hurt her feelings.
A. broken down A. got along
B. broken up B. gone out
C. broken into C. cared for
2. Can you please ……… the music? I’m 12. All passengers must switch off their phones
studying. while the plane is ………. .
A. turn down A. turning up
B. put up B. taking off
C. switch on C. putting up
3. Most teenagers want to be treated like 13. Despite his efforts to ………., she didn’t
adults while they are ………. and stop crying.
developing their A. cheer her up
personalities. B. wake her up
A. coming up C. turn her down
B. growing up 14. He ……… the meaning of all the unknown
C. bringing up words in the dictionary.
4. I would never live near a petrol station; I’d A. set up
be afraid that it might ………. . B. looked up
A. blow up C. dealt with
B. check out 15. It’s quite dark in here. Can you ………. the
C. cut off light, please?
5. They didn’t have much in common and they A. bring up
soon ………. . B. take out
A. got along C. turn on
B. broke up 16. Unless she ………. her personal problems,
C. gave out she won’t be able to concentrate on her
6. You must ………. all your personal work.
information in the application form. A. looks after
A. give in B. takes off
B. fill in C. gets over
C. check in 17. She ………. an old school friend of hers at
7. She doesn’t like any unexpected visitors the restaurant the other day.
……… as her house might be in a mess. A. ran across
A. coming to B. picked out
B. dropping by C. made up
C. falling out 18. She had her parents ………. her pets while
8. She ………. smoking and started exercising she was on holiday.
regularly. A. look at
A. gave up B. look for
B. got over C. look after
C. went over 19. The policewoman ………. the thief and
9. He jogged a little faster and ………. his caught him before he got in his car.
friends who had already reached the park. A. went after
A. went after B. handed out
B. found out C. held on
C. caught up with 20. Besides eating healthily, you should also
10. They have had such a busy week that they ………. at the gym.
want to ………. for a few days. A. try on
A. get away B. work out
B. fall down C. give out
C. get up
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1. The company usually ………. its products 12. He wishes he ………. his help when his
on the Internet. friend needed it.
A. advertises A. had offered
B. is advertised B. offered
C. is advertising C. would offer
2. While she ………. the dishes, she heard a 13. When she ………. him cheating, she called
strange noise upstairs. his parents.
A. has been doing A. had caught
B. was doing B. would catch
C. did C. caught
3. It is time she ………. them how she feels. 14. At this time tomorrow, he ………. his first
A. is telling job interview.
B. tells A. will have
C. told B. is about to have
4. I had no idea she ………. a house in the C. will be having
countryside. 15. By next year, they ………. for this
A. was owning company for twenty years.
B. has been owned A. will be working
C. owned B. will work
5. Do you know who ………. tonight? C. will have been working
A. she is meeting 16. As soon as she ………. 18 years old, she
B. will she meet will learn how to drive.
C. is she going to meet A. becomes
6. She said that they ………. him a very B. will become
appealing job offer the previous week. C. is becoming
A. have made 17. Mother used to have all her household
B. made chores ………. by a cleaning lady.
C. had made A. doing
7. If she ………. a bike, she’d use it to go to B. to be done
work. C. done
A. would have 18. She wasn’t careful enough and she burnt
B. had had ………. while she was trying to light the
C. had fire.
8. Can you turn down the music? I ………. an A. her
essay for my English class. B. hers fingers
A. write C. herself
B. was about to write 19. She informed her boss that she ………. to
C. am writing resign the following week.
9. Unless he ………. well, he’ll feel tired. A. was going to
A. won’t sleep B. had had
B. may sleep C. will resign
C. sleeps 20. All the students were ………. to try their
10. ………. is it since you started composing best no matter how difficult the questions
music? were.
A. When A. offered
B. How long ago B. encouraged
C. How long C. suggested
11. He will do all his homework today in case
his friends ………. to drop by on Saturday.
A. will decide
B. decide
C. decided
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1. Can you ask her whether ………. time off 11. The florist’s ……….. she went sells exotic
her work next week? flowers.
A. does she take A. which
B. is she taking B. where
C. she will take C. at which
2. Final exams are to begin tomorrow and all 12. She hasn’t been in touch with me for long
of the students are ………. . and ………. .
A. a bit worrying A. nor her husband has
B. much worries B. neither has her husband
C. very worried C. her husband hasn’t, too
3. ………. David and Mary are working as 13. Only Ted, ………. mother is a
teachers at the local school. mathematician, was able to solve the
A. Neither exercises.
B. Either A. whose his
C. Both B. whose
4. With ………. luck, we should be able to C. who’s
find tickets for the concert. 14. ………. of living in a village, he is involved
A. a little in a lot of activities.
B. a few A. Despite
C. any B. In case
5. She’s a bit tired so she’d ………. not iron C. In spite
her clothes today. 15. Who was the food prepared ……….?
A. prefer A. by
B. would be better B. from
C. rather C. of
6. Stop treating them as if they ………. 16. She ………. very busy and that’s why she
babies. They are grownups. didn’t answer the phone.
A. had been A. should be
B. are B. must have been
C. were C. couldn’t be
7. They don’t have ………. to travel by plane. 17. By the time he finished reading the kids a
A. so many money bedtime story, she ………. all the dishes.
B. enough money A. washed
C. such lot of money B. had washed
8. He cooks ………. that he could be very C. was washing
successful as a chef. 18. I wish his dog ………. barking. I can’t
A. such good sleep.
B. too well A. stops
C. so well B. has stopped
9. They always exchange presents ………. C. would stop
Christmas Day. 19. She’s my best friend so she ………. you my
A. in the secrets.
B. at A. can’t have told
C. on B. ought not tell
10. ………. a lot of rubbish on the streets due to C. shouldn’t be told
the strike. 20. He regretted ………. so many people to his
A. There is party.
B. It is A. to invite
C. They are B. inviting
C. to have invited
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1. They are likely ………. dance lessons when 11. The older he got, ………. responsible he
they were children. became.
A. that they took A. the more
B. to be taking B. much more
C. to have taken C. too
2. Suppose they turned you down, what 12. Under no circumstances ………. part in
……….? such a violent game.
A. will you do A. you can take
B. may you do B. should you take
C. would you do C. you are allowed to take
3. He will rent this flat ………. the owner has 13. I haven’t had much time to cook lately and
someone paint it. I’ve missed ………. home-made food.
A. on condition A. to eat
B. so far as B. to have eaten
C. in case C. eating
4. The old lady’s money ………. before she 14. She has been forgetful recently. You’d
got on the bus. ………. remind her of her appointment.
A. was being stolen A. better
B. had been stolen B. rather
C. was being stolen C. prefer
5. He is believed ………. his graduation party 15. They often ………. their mother to make
for days now. chocolate cookies.
A. he is organising A. get
B. he has organised B. have
C. to have been organising C. make
6. This is the first time he ………. camping 16. She said that she ………. her father’s car
with his friends. two days before.
A. is going A. would drive
B. went B. was driving
C. has gone C. had driven
7. ………. his car hadn’t been fixed yet, he 17. I asked him twice to tidy up his room, but
took a taxi to work. he ………. to do it.
A. Due to A. denied
B. Although B. accepted
C. Since C. refused
8. So ……….. that she shouted at both of 18. There was hardly any traffic so they arrived
them. ………. than we had expected.
A. angry she was A. much more earlier
B. anger did she feel B. more early
C. angry was she C. earlier
9. Even though he saw them ……… his 19. Some teachers aren’t ………. they should
money, he didn’t report it to the police. be when explaining things.
A. to take A. as more patient as
B. on taking B. the less patient as
C. take C. so patient as
10. I bought this second-hand refrigerator at a 20. He always calls me late at night, which I
very low price, but it needs ……… . find ………. .
A. fixing A. much annoyed
B. being fixed B. very annoying
C. to have fixed it C. annoyance
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1. She didn’t think it was ………. he could do 11. The test has been put off so we ………
and she kept encouraging him. revise anything today.
A. the best A. don’t have
B. even better B. couldn’t
C. very better than C. needn’t
2. Despite the fact that the puzzle was 12. I’m so happy that the weather is getting
difficult, the little girl ………. do it. ………. .
A. could A. more warmer
B. succeeded B. the warmest
C. was able to C. warmer and warmer
3. I’m late for work. ……… you give me a 13. Although he isn’t a native speaker, he
ride to the office? speaks French ……… .
A. Shall A. very fluent
B. Must B. fluently
C. Could C. more fluent
4. Why don’t you send all your emails before 14. ………. point in telling him what has really
……….the office? happened.
A. do you leave A. It is not a
B. you will leave B. There is no
C. you leave C. It is no
5. The film starts in half an hour. Hurry up, 15. She doesn’t mind ………. up early. She is
……….? used to it.
A. will you A. to wake
B. may you B. to waking
C. don’t you C. waking
6. At 9 o’clock yesterday morning, she 16. She doesn’t have any bad habits.
………. a meeting with her boss. ……….her, however, her friends do.
A. had had A. Unlike
B. was having B. Opposite
C. might have C. While
7. When he was a college student, he ………. 17. Do you know who ………. by?
to work full-time. A. wrote this essay
A. wasn’t used B. was this essay written
B. didn’t use C. did write this essay
C. didn’t used 18. This book is said ………. into several
8. They were ………. uncomfortable shoes languages.
that she gave them away. A. is translated
A. so B. it was translated
B. such C. to have been translated
C. enough 19. If the pain had continued, they ………. a
9. ………. since you discovered the truth? doctor.
A. When was it A. would call
B. How is it B. must have called
C. How long is it C. would have called
10. He looks pleased. The news he heard 20. She wishes she ………. more free time so
………. good. she can go out with her friends.
A. were A. will have
B. must have been B. has had
C. should be C. had
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ANSWER KEY
Nouns - Pronouns Phrasal Verbs Revision Exercises Revision Exercises Revision Exercises
1 2 3
1. B 1. C 1. A 1. C 1. C
2. B 2. A 2. B 2. C 2. C
3. A 3. B 3. C 3. C 3. A
4. B 4. A 4. C 4. A 4. B
5. B 5. B 5. A 5. C 5. C
6. A 6. B 6. C 6. C 6. C
7. B 7. B 7. C 7. B 7. C
8. A 8. A 8. C 8. C 8. C
9. B 9. C 9. C 9. C 9. C
10. C 10. A 10. C 10. A 10. A
11. C 11. C 11. B 11. B 11. A
12. B 12. B 12. A 12. B 12. B
13. B 13. A 13. C 13. B 13. C
14. A 14. B 14. C 14. C 14. A
15. B 15. C 15. C 15. A 15. A
16. A 16. C 16. A 16. B 16. C
17. B 17. A 17. C 17. B 17. C
18. B 18. C 18. C 18. C 18. C
19. B 19. A 19. A 19. A 19. C
20. A 20. B 20. B 20. B 20. B