Units 1–6
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Amy has done/has been doing her homework but it still isn ’t finished.
2 Fortunately, Fiona had taken/has taken the chicken out of the oven before we
went for a walk.
3 You mustn’t/don’t have to drive us to the bus stop. It really isn ’t necessary.
4 I ’m not sure, but I think Colin must/may have been wearing a blue pullover
when he left.
5 The students had taken/were taken to the police station for questioning.
6 If you call Claire now, she will/would be able to help you.
7 If Patricia didn ’t feel tired, she will/would go out with her friends.
8 If you listened/had listened to the instructions, you would have known what to
do.
9 I ’ll give you your pocket money as long as you do/did your homework.
10 Amy wouldn ’t sell you her mobile phone, even if you gave/would give her a
thousand euros.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Susan apologized for _________________ (leave) early.
2 Tom said that he _________________ (not work) in the supermarket on
Mondays.
3 Julie told me that she _________________ (meet) Olivia two months before.
4 Jack asked me _________________ (help) him.
5 Wendy suggested _________________ (call) the police.
6 Jen asked if Adam _________________ (phone) her earlier.
7 Sue asked what time the following day ’s match _________________ (start).

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3 Complete the sentences with who, which, when, where or whose.
1 My brother is the sort of person _________________ always has a smile on his
face.
2 I remember a time _________________ most boys had long hair.
3 The film _________________ was shown on TV last night was really interesting.
4 Stockholm is a city _________________ the winters are really cold.
5 The guy _________________ picture was in the paper this morning is standing
right over there.
4 Join the sentences with relative clauses. Add commas where necessary.
1 The coal mine has now closed down. Hundreds of miners once worked there.
___________________________________________________________
2 My home town has grown in size over the last ten years. It is situated in the north
of the country.
___________________________________________________________
3 Shelley is one of the nicest people you ’ll ever meet. Her sister is sitting over
there.
___________________________________________________________
4 Buddy Cole was one of the most talented singers of his generation. He died
yesterday.
___________________________________________________________

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5 Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1 They _________________ abroad since 2001.
a have lived

b lived

2 The students _________________ by the college.
a haven ’t paid

b haven ’t been paid

3 What time _________________ Sue?
a did you meet

b you met

4 Rebecca has just _________________ .
a had fixed her bike

b had her bike fixed

5 Jo _________________ work on Sundays, but she can if she wants to.
a mustn ’t

b doesn ’t have to

6 You _________________ have eaten Paul ’s crisps. He ’ll be very upset when
he finds out.
a shouldn ’t

b needn ’t

7 _________________ Pam arrives soon, we ’ll have to leave.
a If

b Unless

8 Adrian asked _________________ been.
a where we had

b where had we

9 He was a guy _________________ I could work with.
a that

b which

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6 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 How long have you been working there?
___________________________________________________________
2 The houses are being redecorated.
___________________________________________________________
3 If I were you, I would write an angry letter.
___________________________________________________________
4 Ruth told us that he hadn ’t seen the film.
___________________________________________________________
5 The football match, which I went to with my brother, was really exciting.
___________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Write words from the box for the descriptions.
indecisive
sensitive

emotional
outgoing

spontaneous

plain-spoken

intuitive analytical
cool-headed

dishonest

1 She gets hurt easily by what people say. _________________
2 He can never make his mind up about things. _________________
3 They do things suddenly and without thinking. _________________
4 He tells lies. _________________
5 He says exactly what he thinks. _________________
6 She is good at looking at things in careful detail. _________________
7 We are very calm under pressure. _________________
8 She often laughs and cries, and feels things strongly. _________________
9 They are good at seeing through things and knowing what people are thinking.
_________________
10 He is friendly and sociable. _________________
2 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 I don ’t know Ray. What takes/makes him tick?
2 Please remind/remember me to phone Katy.
3 Wendy went on an exchange trip/travel to Australia. She had a great time.
4 We lost/missed the bus and were late for school.
5 How much do you charge/purchase for a ticket?
6 Harry had/felt a bad cough.
7 The expedition set/got off to the South Pole.
8 I enjoy surfing/skimming the newspaper headlines before deciding which
articles to read.

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3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
up

between

about

with

away

out

for

1 It ’s hard to choose _________________ these two things.
2 Penny has given _________________ her trainers because she doesn ’t want
them any more.
3 Joe is always complaining _________________ something.
4 Sylvia has picked _________________ a cold.
5 Jenny has moved _________________. She no longer lives with her parents.
6 I ’ll pay _________________ lunch. It ’s my turn.
7 How did you end _________________ here? You ’ re miles from home.
8 Tina has to deal _________________ lots of customers in her job.
4 Complete the compound words.
1 Bob put on his back_________________ and headed off on a journey.
2 We booked the holiday with a travel _________________.
3 Jill went into the tent, got out her sleeping _________________, climbed in and
went to sleep.
4 Put on some sun _________________. Otherwise, you ’ll burn in this sun.
5 Some of the festival-_________________ had been there all weekend. They ’d
seen some great live bands.
6 I enjoy walking in the country_________________.
7 The French Revolution was a major turning _________________ in history.
8 Amy suffers from travel _________________. She ’s always ill when we go
somewhere by coach.
9 The running _________________ of the company are high.

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5 Add the correct prefix or suffix to each list.
1 Add a suffix meaning ‘ lacking ’ to make adjectives.
hope_________________

pain_________________

2 Add a negative prefix.
curable_________________

sensitive_________________

3 Add a suffix to make nouns.
depend_________________

prefer_________________

4 Add a prefix that means ‘ many ’ .
lingual_________________

task_________________

5 Add a prefix that means ‘ again ’ .
claim_________________

visit_________________

6 Add a prefix that means ‘ between ’.
national_________________

continental_________________

7 Add a negative prefix and a suffix to make adjectives.
avoid_________________

predict_________________

8 Add a suffix to make nouns.
attract_________________

possess_________________

9 Add a prefix that means ‘ too much ’.
spend_________________

sleep_________________

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6 Read the questions and choose the best answer.
1 What do you call a piece of writing about a journey?
a chronicle

b travelogue

c parody

2 What do you call an individual characteristic?
a psyche

b type

c trait

3 Which word means ‘ bored and disinterested ’?
a apathy

b initiative

c integrity

4 Which word is a part of the body?
a hip

b heal

c harm

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  • 1.
    Units 1–6 Grammar Practice(Standard) 1 Circle the correct alternatives. 1 Amy has done/has been doing her homework but it still isn ’t finished. 2 Fortunately, Fiona had taken/has taken the chicken out of the oven before we went for a walk. 3 You mustn’t/don’t have to drive us to the bus stop. It really isn ’t necessary. 4 I ’m not sure, but I think Colin must/may have been wearing a blue pullover when he left. 5 The students had taken/were taken to the police station for questioning. 6 If you call Claire now, she will/would be able to help you. 7 If Patricia didn ’t feel tired, she will/would go out with her friends. 8 If you listened/had listened to the instructions, you would have known what to do. 9 I ’ll give you your pocket money as long as you do/did your homework. 10 Amy wouldn ’t sell you her mobile phone, even if you gave/would give her a thousand euros. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Susan apologized for _________________ (leave) early. 2 Tom said that he _________________ (not work) in the supermarket on Mondays. 3 Julie told me that she _________________ (meet) Olivia two months before. 4 Jack asked me _________________ (help) him. 5 Wendy suggested _________________ (call) the police. 6 Jen asked if Adam _________________ (phone) her earlier. 7 Sue asked what time the following day ’s match _________________ (start). © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
  • 2.
    3 Complete thesentences with who, which, when, where or whose. 1 My brother is the sort of person _________________ always has a smile on his face. 2 I remember a time _________________ most boys had long hair. 3 The film _________________ was shown on TV last night was really interesting. 4 Stockholm is a city _________________ the winters are really cold. 5 The guy _________________ picture was in the paper this morning is standing right over there. 4 Join the sentences with relative clauses. Add commas where necessary. 1 The coal mine has now closed down. Hundreds of miners once worked there. ___________________________________________________________ 2 My home town has grown in size over the last ten years. It is situated in the north of the country. ___________________________________________________________ 3 Shelley is one of the nicest people you ’ll ever meet. Her sister is sitting over there. ___________________________________________________________ 4 Buddy Cole was one of the most talented singers of his generation. He died yesterday. ___________________________________________________________ © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
  • 3.
    5 Choose thebest option to complete the sentences. 1 They _________________ abroad since 2001. a have lived b lived 2 The students _________________ by the college. a haven ’t paid b haven ’t been paid 3 What time _________________ Sue? a did you meet b you met 4 Rebecca has just _________________ . a had fixed her bike b had her bike fixed 5 Jo _________________ work on Sundays, but she can if she wants to. a mustn ’t b doesn ’t have to 6 You _________________ have eaten Paul ’s crisps. He ’ll be very upset when he finds out. a shouldn ’t b needn ’t 7 _________________ Pam arrives soon, we ’ll have to leave. a If b Unless 8 Adrian asked _________________ been. a where we had b where had we 9 He was a guy _________________ I could work with. a that b which © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
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    6 Translate thesentences into your own language. 1 How long have you been working there? ___________________________________________________________ 2 The houses are being redecorated. ___________________________________________________________ 3 If I were you, I would write an angry letter. ___________________________________________________________ 4 Ruth told us that he hadn ’t seen the film. ___________________________________________________________ 5 The football match, which I went to with my brother, was really exciting. ___________________________________________________________ © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
  • 5.
    Vocabulary Practice (Standard) 1Write words from the box for the descriptions. indecisive sensitive emotional outgoing spontaneous plain-spoken intuitive analytical cool-headed dishonest 1 She gets hurt easily by what people say. _________________ 2 He can never make his mind up about things. _________________ 3 They do things suddenly and without thinking. _________________ 4 He tells lies. _________________ 5 He says exactly what he thinks. _________________ 6 She is good at looking at things in careful detail. _________________ 7 We are very calm under pressure. _________________ 8 She often laughs and cries, and feels things strongly. _________________ 9 They are good at seeing through things and knowing what people are thinking. _________________ 10 He is friendly and sociable. _________________ 2 Circle the correct alternatives. 1 I don ’t know Ray. What takes/makes him tick? 2 Please remind/remember me to phone Katy. 3 Wendy went on an exchange trip/travel to Australia. She had a great time. 4 We lost/missed the bus and were late for school. 5 How much do you charge/purchase for a ticket? 6 Harry had/felt a bad cough. 7 The expedition set/got off to the South Pole. 8 I enjoy surfing/skimming the newspaper headlines before deciding which articles to read. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
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    3 Complete thesentences with the words in the box. up between about with away out for 1 It ’s hard to choose _________________ these two things. 2 Penny has given _________________ her trainers because she doesn ’t want them any more. 3 Joe is always complaining _________________ something. 4 Sylvia has picked _________________ a cold. 5 Jenny has moved _________________. She no longer lives with her parents. 6 I ’ll pay _________________ lunch. It ’s my turn. 7 How did you end _________________ here? You ’ re miles from home. 8 Tina has to deal _________________ lots of customers in her job. 4 Complete the compound words. 1 Bob put on his back_________________ and headed off on a journey. 2 We booked the holiday with a travel _________________. 3 Jill went into the tent, got out her sleeping _________________, climbed in and went to sleep. 4 Put on some sun _________________. Otherwise, you ’ll burn in this sun. 5 Some of the festival-_________________ had been there all weekend. They ’d seen some great live bands. 6 I enjoy walking in the country_________________. 7 The French Revolution was a major turning _________________ in history. 8 Amy suffers from travel _________________. She ’s always ill when we go somewhere by coach. 9 The running _________________ of the company are high. © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
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    5 Add thecorrect prefix or suffix to each list. 1 Add a suffix meaning ‘ lacking ’ to make adjectives. hope_________________ pain_________________ 2 Add a negative prefix. curable_________________ sensitive_________________ 3 Add a suffix to make nouns. depend_________________ prefer_________________ 4 Add a prefix that means ‘ many ’ . lingual_________________ task_________________ 5 Add a prefix that means ‘ again ’ . claim_________________ visit_________________ 6 Add a prefix that means ‘ between ’. national_________________ continental_________________ 7 Add a negative prefix and a suffix to make adjectives. avoid_________________ predict_________________ 8 Add a suffix to make nouns. attract_________________ possess_________________ 9 Add a prefix that means ‘ too much ’. spend_________________ sleep_________________ © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010
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    6 Read thequestions and choose the best answer. 1 What do you call a piece of writing about a journey? a chronicle b travelogue c parody 2 What do you call an individual characteristic? a psyche b type c trait 3 Which word means ‘ bored and disinterested ’? a apathy b initiative c integrity 4 Which word is a part of the body? a hip b heal c harm © Macmillan Publishers Ltd, 2010