This document provides a review of grammar and vocabulary exercises. It contains 15 sections testing various grammar and vocabulary skills through exercises involving verbs, parts of speech, sentence structure, and more. The exercises cover topics such as verb tenses, parts of speech, synonyms, prefixes/suffixes, idioms, and word formation. The document is designed to help students practice and improve their grammar and vocabulary.

1. GENERAL REVIEW WORKSHOP
Name: Class: B+ Date:
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
have remember be have to take listen
0 I wish I had more free time. I’m always so busy.
1 I wish I .............................. a good tennis player.
2 We wish we .............................. stay indoors when the weather is so nice.
3 Don’t you wish you .............................. a year off before going to university?
4 I wish my parents .............................. what it’s like to be a teenager.
5 I wish I .............................. to you. I knew this was a bad idea.
2 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 A lot of crimes ________ committed in the last few weeks.
a) have been b) will be c) have
1 The next election ________ held in two years’ time.
a) has been b) will c) will be
2 A lot of bad news ________ reported recently.
a) has been b) have been c) has
3 I can’t believe I ________ made the same mistake again!
a) will b) have c) have been
4 The person who stole my bike ________ caught.
a) will b) has been c) has
5 When do you think you ________ take your driving test?
a) will have b) will be c) will
3 Complete the sentences with be/get used to or used to and the verbs.
get speak eat enjoy be have
0 I ’m used to getting up early now and I actually quite enjoy it.
1 We .............................. a lot of pets when we were children. We were very lucky.
2 .............................. you .............................. healthily when you were younger?
3 Alex .............................. English now because he’s been living in London for a year.
4 We never .............................. living in the country because it was so boring.
5 .............................. you .............................. at university yet? It must be quite strange at first.
4 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.
0 That might have been (be) John as he sometimes calls at this time.
1 Mike’s never late. He ........................................ (forget) we were meeting today.
2 Phil ........................................ (spend) all his pocket money already. He only got it today.
3 You ........................................ (see) Luke yesterday − he’s not in the country at the moment.
4 I ........................................ (leave) my glasses on the kitchen table, I’m not sure.
5 Dad ........................................ (finish) the cake. He said he was hungry.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verbs.
0 When did you start (you / start) to play the guitar?
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2. 1 Who .............................. (say) you could leave the lesson early?
2 I .............................. (talk) to you so please go away and mind your own business.
3 I .............................. (know) that Dan was your brother because you look so different.
4 Mary .............................. (sit) at the computer doing her homework when her mother called her.
5 We .............................. (live) in New Zealand at the time of the earthquake. It was so frightening.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of make, let or be allowed to and the verbs.
borrow sit use stay do go
0 I ’ll let you borrow my new DVD if you give it back tomorrow.
1 My brother never ........................................ me ........................................ his computer. He’s really
mean.
2 Steven ........................................ out with this friends yesterday so he was in a really bad mood.
3 Our teacher ........................................ us ........................................ in silence for the whole lesson. It
was really hard.
4 When I was young, I ........................................ up late only at weekends.
5 Mum always ........................................ me ........................................ my homework before I can
watch TV. It’s so unfair.
7 Underline the correct words.
0 You should have studied / study hard if you want to do well.
1 You should come / have come over for dinner one of these days.
2 You should have told / tell me you were going to be late.
3 I should listen / have listened to your advice. You were right!
4 Steve shouldn’t work / have worked at the weekends. He always looks exhausted.
5 We shouldn’t stay / have stayed up to watch the film. It didn’t finish until after midnight.
8 Underline the correct words.
0 I promise I might not / won’t forget.
1 We might / will visit our cousins this summer, but we’re not sure yet.
2 Who knows, Sarah might not / won’t be late for once!
3 I’m not probably / likely to pass my exams because I haven’t done much revision.
4 I know Jack will / won’t be successful because he’s very ambitious.
5 I’ll likely / probably go to university next year.
Vocabulary
9 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 Something has ________ up so I won’t be able to see you later.
a) come b) been c) gone
1 Why don’t you go to bed and ________ on it? Everything looks better in the morning.
a) lie b) sleep c) rest
2 I’m going to ________ this problem out for myself.
a) work b) solve c) fix
3 ________ up your mind. I can’t wait all day for your decision.
a) Do b) Put c) Make
4 I’m afraid this problem just won’t ________ away.
a) disappear b) take c) go
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3. 5 If you stop ________ about your problems, you’ll feel much better.
a) saying b) thinking c) telling
10 Correct the underlined words.
0 Sarah always keeps her cold in a crisis. cool
1 Ben’s really spoilt and often makes a tantrum if he doesn’t get his ...............
own way.
2 Dad’s really silly at me for breaking his camera. I’ve never seen ...............
him so angry.
3 You don’t have to bite my hand off just because you’re stressed. ...............
I’m only trying to help.
4 I nearly loosened my temper today as everyone was getting on ...............
my nerves.
5 Laura is really warm-headed. The smallest thing makes her ...............
explode.
11 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 Matt always looks as if he’s ________ something wrong, even when he hasn’t.
a) done b) made c) told
1 I think ________ community service is a good alternative to prison.
a) committing b) paying c) doing
2 You won’t ________ away with your behaviour for much longer.
a) do b) get c) come
3 If you ________ the law, you have to deal with the consequences.
a) commit b) break c) get
4 If you ________ a crime, you run the risk of getting caught.
a) commit b) break c) make
5 Dave was ________ on probation as it was his first offence.
a) sentenced b) made c) put
12 Complete the sentences with the correct form of make or do.
0 Jacob, don’t make fun of your little sister. It’s very unkind.
1 Tests .................... on Alice last week but we don’t have the results yet.
2 I’ve read this text five times but it still .................... any sense to me.
3 Stephen .................... a lot of progress this year so we’re really pleased with him.
4 Please .................... an effort for my sake.
5 As long as you try to .................... your best, that’s all we ask.
13 Complete the words.
0 There are four contestants on each team.
1 The show was filmed in front of a live a.................... .
2 Over 10 million v.................... tuned in to watch the final.
3 Viewing f.................... for the new chat show have fallen dramatically since the bad behaviour
of the show’s host.
4 Who’s the most famous c.................... you’ve ever interviewed?
5 Did you see the final e.................... of Friends?
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4. 14 Complete the sentences.
0 You know I’ll stand by you no matter what happens.
1 Ben went to the teacher and told ............... Jack so now nobody’s talking to him.
2 Max and Becky have fallen ............... again. I wonder what they were fighting about this time.
3 I can’t rely on you any more. You’re always letting me ............... .
4 You know I’ll always stick ............... for you.
5 I get ............... really well with my sister. We’re very alike.
15 Put the letters in the correct order and make words.
0 Dan’s very blensise so I’m sure he won’t do anything stupid. sensible
1 Holly comes up with such original ideas. She’s really intevimagia. ....................
2 Louisa is very trimdendee and wants to prove everybody wrong. ....................
I’m sure she’ll manage.
3 I can’t believe you just said that! How stininviese when you know ....................
what’s happened.
4 A tarincosdee neighbour wouldn’t play loud music late at night. ....................
5 My brother is always telling me what to do. He’s so sboys. ....................
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