This document contains an English grammar practice worksheet with multiple grammar exercises. It includes exercises practicing verb tenses like the present perfect tense, questions about verb forms and time expressions, matching sentence halves, identifying correct verb alternatives, and writing dialogues using verb prompts. It also contains a vocabulary practice section with exercises on words related to media, journalism, and current events. The vocabulary section defines terms like editor, journalist, newsreader, and producer.

1. Unit 1
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We _________________ (see) the film yesterday.
2 When I got there, Peter _________________ (already / arrive).
3 What time _________________ you _________________ (get up) this
morning?
4 He _________________ (not read) that book yet, but he’s going to read it soon.
5 We _________________ (not be) there long when Jill walked in.
6 I _________________ (not hear) of Peter Clark. Who is he?
7 She _________________ (live) here since July.
8 Jack _________________ (arrive) at half past three.
9 A hundred years ago, people _________________ (live) in houses without
heating or running water.
10 I _________________ (just / make) some biscuits. Would you like to try one?
2 Match the sentence halves.
A
___ 1 I’ve played tennis a last weekend.
___ 2 I went swimming b twice this weekend.
B
___ 3 He’s been watching TV c all afternoon.
___ 4 He’s phoned Cathy d twice today.
C
___ 5 Joe left the office e before you called.
___ 6 Susie had left f as soon as the meeting ended.
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2. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 I’ve known/been knowing Paula for ages.
2 Jack’s ears were cold because he had forgotten/been forgetting his hat.
3 We have waited/been waiting for you for ages.
4 Tim has told/been telling that joke at least three times.
5 I hadn’t had/been having my lunch so I felt very hungry.
6 How long have you lived/been living in that old house?
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Thomas _________________ (stay) at our house for three weeks now.
2 When we arrived, Bill _________________ (already / leave). It was
disappointing not to see him.
3 Tim _________________ (work) at home that morning and didn’t know
anything about the fire that took place later in the day at his office.
4 How long _________________ the children _________________ (watch) TV?
It’s time they did something else.
5 I _________________ (visit) Paris twice in my life.
6 We _________________ (sunbathe) on this beach all morning. It’s wonderful.
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3. 5 Write sentences using the prompts to make a dialogue.
1 When / you first meet / Samantha?
___________________________________________________________
2 I / meet / her / in 2008.
___________________________________________________________
3 How long / she / work / as a journalist / before then?
___________________________________________________________
4 She / already / work / as a journalist / for two years / when I / meet / her.
___________________________________________________________
5 you / be / in touch / lately?
___________________________________________________________
6 We / meet / last month / for a coffee.
___________________________________________________________
6 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Rebecca hadn’t been to a zoo before.
___________________________________________________________
2 We’ve been working here all afternoon.
___________________________________________________________
3 I haven’t had my lunch yet.
___________________________________________________________
4 Jim had been waiting for ages when we finally got there.
___________________________________________________________
5 How long have you been studying English?
___________________________________________________________
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4. Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Add a word from the box to each list.
transition debate gossip current affairs
unprejudiced tabloid skim journalist
1 newspaper broadsheet _________________
2 change turning point _________________
3 impartial objective _________________
4 shock sensation _________________
5 news documentary _________________
6 editor reporter _________________
7 analyse discuss _________________
8 browse surf _________________
2 Complete the sentences with words from 1.
1 I like the _________________ analysis of my newspaper. It gives both sides of a
story.
2 Every morning, I _________________ the newspaper headlines to see if there is
anything interesting to read in more depth.
3 The discovery of the new world was a major _________________ in history.
4 My brother spends a lot of time _________________ the internet, looking for
interesting websites.
5 When the foreign minister had an affair with the defence minister’s wife, it
caused a big _________________.
6 Serious newspapers are often called _________________ .
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5. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Dan spends a lot of time skimming/surfing the internet.
2 Some celebrities don’t like giving/making interviews.
3 Robert never watches one programme for long. He prefers channel
hopping/running.
4 Samantha turned/tuned in to her favourite radio programme.
5 I hate the way tabloids dumb/dull down the news. We’re not all stupid!
4 Match the words to make collocations.
___ 1 news a age
___ 2 social b flash
___ 3 press c alerts
___ 4 chat d factors
___ 5 golden e conference
___ 6 mobile phone f show
5 Complete the sentences with the collocations in 4.
1 The president held a _________________ to tell journalists about the fight
against crime.
2 The _________________ of Swedish history took place in the 17th century,
when the country had a powerful army.
3 There are many _________________ which may cause an individual to become
a criminal.
4 I saw an interview with Brad Pitt on a _________________ .
5 A _________________ on the radio reported the terrible train crash that
happened a few hours ago.
6 I love _________________. I can receive information and news updates
wherever I am.
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6. 6 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.
newsreader presenter editor journalist
chat show host producer
1 The person who decides what stories go in a newspaper is called an
_________________.
2 The person who is in front of the camera on a TV news programme and tells you
the day’s news is the _________________.
3 Someone who writes articles in a newspaper is a _________________.
4 Someone who interviews celebrities on a TV programme is a
_________________.
5 The person who is in charge of commissioning and planning a TV programme is
the _________________.
6 Someone who introduces documentaries, reality TV programmes and other TV
programmes is a _________________.
7 Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning.
1 He stopped working and looked at the time.
a He looked at the time after he had stopped working.
b He looked at the time and then stopped working.
2 We didn’t stop to have lunch until we had finished.
a We had lunch before we finished.
b We had lunch after we finished.
3 She remembered to buy the milk.
a She remembered and then she bought the milk.
b She remembered after she had bought the milk.
4 He remembered seeing her there.
a He remembered and then saw her there.
b He remembered that he had seen her there.
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7. 6 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.
newsreader presenter editor journalist
chat show host producer
1 The person who decides what stories go in a newspaper is called an
_________________.
2 The person who is in front of the camera on a TV news programme and tells you
the day’s news is the _________________.
3 Someone who writes articles in a newspaper is a _________________.
4 Someone who interviews celebrities on a TV programme is a
_________________.
5 The person who is in charge of commissioning and planning a TV programme is
the _________________.
6 Someone who introduces documentaries, reality TV programmes and other TV
programmes is a _________________.
7 Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning.
1 He stopped working and looked at the time.
a He looked at the time after he had stopped working.
b He looked at the time and then stopped working.
2 We didn’t stop to have lunch until we had finished.
a We had lunch before we finished.
b We had lunch after we finished.
3 She remembered to buy the milk.
a She remembered and then she bought the milk.
b She remembered after she had bought the milk.
4 He remembered seeing her there.
a He remembered and then saw her there.
b He remembered that he had seen her there.
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