Vocabulary/Grammar activities

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1 Unit 1 A Circle the correct words. 1 Steve is slim / lazy because he does a lot of exercise. 2 Fiona s mum has always kept a diary / secret about her travels and now she s rewriting it as a book. 3 My uncle s daughter, Jane, is my mum s nephew / niece. 4 Peter and his brother are quite tall. Their build / height is 1.95m. 5 This old car isn t very reliable / easy-going. The engine keeps stopping. 6 Cynthia is Grandma s elderly / honest sister. She s eighty years old. 7 Mum and Dad got / fell in love when they first met. 8 Aunt Maisie likes wearing young / scruffy clothes at home. 9 My teacher paid me a compliment / sympathy. She said I m very clever. 10 Pat was sad when her parents got divorced / generous. B Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Food (usually / cost) more in a restaurant than it does to cook it at home. 2 Christine really (look) like her aunt. 3 Right now, a lot of sports equipment (lie) around in the gym. 4 Detectives (look) for clues to find the man s relatives. 5 A little advice (always / help) a friend who needs it. 6 I can t study because the neighbours children (make) a lot of noise outside. 7 Many people (not know) where their ancestors came from. 8 Where (you / think) of going for your summer holiday? 9 Bill thinks maths (not be) an easy subject. 10 Lots of research (show) how past generations moved around the world.

2 Unit 2 A Complete the text with these words. delicious dessert hungry jug knife mixture starter thirsty traditional variety A 1 smell was coming from the restaurant when we walked in. There was a great 2 of food on the menu, too. I was so 3 that I wanted to eat everything. But first, we asked for a 4 of cool water because we were very 5 after our long walk. Stupidly, I dropped a 6 on the floor, so the waiter brought me a clean one when he served our 7. Then we ordered a 8 Greek salad and some fish. The salad was a 9 tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, olives and cheese. After the main course, they brought us a free bowl of fresh fruit for a 10. It was a wonderful meal! B Choose the correct answers. 1 Mum was tidying the living room while Dad the dinner. a prepares b used to prepare c was preparing 2 I m not used to Japanese food. a eat b eating c ate 3 We some sandwiches, and then we went for a picnic. a made b were making c were used to making 4 Ken love nuts, but now they make him feel sick. a would b used to c is used to 5 Dad working at night in his new job as a chef. a is getting used to b used to c gets used to 6 My grandmother used to down all her recipes in a notebook. a write b writing c wrote 7 Uncle Jimmy cook on the barbeque when we visited him in summer. a was used to b would c got used to 8 eat spicy food when you lived in Cyprus? a Were you used to b Did you use to c Did you used to 9 My cousins have been in Scotland for a year, but they the cold weather yet. a wouldn t use b didn t used to c haven t got used to 10 What programme on TV when I called you? a were you watching b you were watching c would you watch

3 Unit 3 A Circle the correct words. 1 Most animals prefer living in their natural cave / area / habitat. 2 The polar bear has become an endangered species / fossil / energy. 3 Scientists are researching sources of power / conservation / renewable energy. 4 The old power station has been here for during / over / before forty years. 5 Burning fossil / solar / climate fuels causes a lot of air pollution. 6 Glaciers move very slowly across / between / onto the land. 7 A small stream runs down the mountain and into the coast / valley / habitat below. 8 People leave everything from / for / into broken umbrellas to plastic bags on the beach. 9 The river was polluted with chemicals at / in / for the morning. 10 Be careful when you walk at / into / onto the cave. The roof is very low. B Complete the text with these words. since the an for has gone a been ago have Nick has 1 to Antarctica to study icebergs. He ll be back in 2 month from now. Scientists like him have 3 studying the weather there. The first explorers went there over one hundred years 4. People 5 done a lot of research 6 those days. Because 7 Antarctic has such 8 extremely cold climate, people can t stay there 9 a long time. Of course, Nick 10 taken special clothes and equipment to keep him warm and safe.

4 Unit 4 A Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1 I couldn t concentrate the book I was reading because I felt sick. 2 Our dog, Jiffy, look ashamed he ate our chicken pie. 3 Ted can t rely his old motorbike. The engine keeps stopping. 4 How do you get with your classmates? 5 Helen enjoys hanging with her friends after school. 6 Alsatian dogs look quite similar wolves. 7 Amanda is jealous her cousin Mary, who has travelled all around the world. 8 Sue and Mike broke when they went to study in different towns. 9 Mum wasn t keen having a dog at home, but she s slowly getting used to our puppy. 10 If you ask John to help you, will he ever let you? 11 I really look to people who work with sick children in hospitals. 12 Frank and Sandra agree each other on almost everything. B Circle the correct answers. 1 I won t forgive Dave until / the moment he says sorry. 2 Where s the equipment which / where we need to go climbing. 3 We ll buy a new sofa until / as soon as we move to the new house. 4 She s the person which / that trains horses. 5 Make sure you turn off all the lights before / by the time you go out. 6 What s the name of the zoo when / where the panda was born. 7 When Joe will save / has saved enough money, he ll buy a small hotel. 8 That s the man who / whose wife works at the zoo. 9 The moment who / when the teacher arrived, the students stopped talking. 10 People who / which want to climb Mount Everest should go with a Sherpa.

5 Unit 5 A Complete the text with these words. bedroom block ceiling detached ground house kitchen living room noise mess We are going to move 1 next month and I am very excited about it. Now we live on the 2 floor in a 3 of flats and I don t really like it. It s very small, but the worst thing is the neighbours. They re always making so much 4! But our new house will be much bigger. It s a 5 house and that means that there are no other houses right next to it, so it will never be noisy. It has a big 6 where my mum can teach me to cook. You know I ve always wanted to learn how to cook. The 7 is huge too! We re going to get a big wide screen TV and you can all come over and watch films with us whenever you want. But the best part is that I m going to have my own 8. Dad says I can decorate it any way I like and I m going to paint all the walls in bright colours even the 9 and nobody will yell at me for making a 10! I really can t wait to finally move in. B Circle the correct answers. 1 Let s hurry! The film is starting / starts at eight and I don t want to miss the beginning. 2 I promise I will help / am helping you with the housework this weekend. 3 One day I am going to be / am being a famous actor. Just wait and see. 4 It s getting very cold. Do you think it is snowing / is going to snow soon? 5 Dad is making / makes dinner tonight. 6 You are not a child any more. You are going / will be 15 next week. 7 Where are you going to / you will spend your holidays this summer? 8 I ll pick you up at the airport. What time is / does your flight come in?

6 Unit 6 A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words. 1 I can t believe it! My story won first prize in the writing. COMPETE 2 I tried to call the manager this morning but his told me he was in a meeting. ASSIST 3 People who enjoy bungee-jumping say that what they really like is how they feel when they are falling. FREEDOM 4 Water polo is one of the most difficult team sports you can play. DEFINE 5 This soup is really easy to make. Just read the instructions. FOLLOW 6 The swimming pool isn t enough for you to dive you ll get hurt. DEPTH 7 You can t leave the children alone at the playground. They need at all times. SUPERVISE. 8 You ll improve your and finish your homework faster if you stop looking at your phone all the time! CONCENTRATE 9 I would never go sky diving it looks so. I would be terrified. DANGER 10 Yoga can be very good for you, but it must be done or you might get hurt. PROPER B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 What (you / do) if you won a lot of money? 2 If you (not / sleep) enough, you are always tired. 3 If I were you, I (not / trust) Pam. 4 Unless you try hard, you (never / get) on the football team. 5 If the weather (be) good this weekend, we might go to the beach. 6 I will never finish on time if you (not / help) me. 7 Unless you (study) for the test, you might not pass. 8 He won t go skiing unless I (go) with him. 9 (you / go) to study abroad if you could? 10 Unless I can leave work early, we (not / have) the time to go shopping.

7 Unit 7 A Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. 1 You can borrow my clothes whenever you like; I think we are between / about the same size. 2 I ve just joined a climbing club. My dream is to reach the top of / to a mountain one day. 3 The summers here are very hot; the temperature can reach above / along 40 degrees Celsius. 4 Have you ever met anyone who lives onto / in a desert? 5 I can t wait till the temperature drops below / under freezing so that we can go ice skating on the lake. 6 I don t think there is a more beautiful place than this on / in the planet. 7 One of the prettiest things in this town is the river that runs across / of it. 8 This is the highest mountain in the area and it s more than 7,000 metres over / above sea level. 9 This is a quiet, old-fashioned village that hasn t changed much during / over the years. 10 It s time you came out of the swimming pool; you ve been behind / in the water for hours! B Choose the correct answers. 1 You don t know where Jane is,? a do you b don t you c did you 2 Who the books that were on the desk? a did take b took c takes 3 Let s go to the cinema tonight,? a shall we b will we c should we 4 You were in the same class as Peter,? a weren t you b wasn t he c were you 5 What at the job interview you had last week? a did happen b has happened c happened 6 I for Sue for nearly an hour before she finally showed up! a have waited b was waiting c had been waiting 7 It s no wonder he was so good, he tennis since he was a little boy. a had playing b had been playing c has played 8 I writing my report when my boss asked to see it. a haven t finished b hadn t finished c hadn t been finishing 9 I wanted to go to the cinema, but Jason the film. a had already seen b already saw c had already been seeing 10 What your mum for her birthday? a were you buying b did you buy c you bought

8 Unit 8 A Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs. call for call out cut out for find out show off take to take up try out for 1 I think I ll the school football team; I really love the game. 2 My mother always wanted me to become a doctor, but I m just not the job. I can t stand the sight of blood! 3 If you ve got so much free time, why don t you a hobby? 4 Okay, he s the best student in the whole school, but does he have to like that? It s no wonder he hasn t got any friends. 5 If you wanted to what I was up to, you should have asked me. 6 You shouldn t give up volleyball so quickly. I m sure you ll soon the game when you get more practice. 7 I wish I could apply for the job, but doesn t it a university degree? You know I haven t got one. 8 Just wait here and the doctor will your name when he is ready to see you. B Choose the correct answers. 1 Remember you come in early tomorrow so we can finish everything before the meeting. a don t have to b have to c mustn t 2 I didn t do well on the test, but luckily Mr Brown said I take it again. a must b can t c could 3 You cook dinner tonight because we re going to eat out. a mustn t b needn t c can t 4 You re not going to school tomorrow. The doctor said you stay in bed and get some rest. a must b need c ought 5 You smoke in here it s against the law. a mustn t b needn t c don t have to 6 They aren t answering the phone so they out. a can t be b must be c mustn t be 7 Can you please get the book from the top shelf for me? I reach it. a couldn t b can t c don t have to 8 If you really want to get fit you go to a gym. a are able to b shouldn t c ought to 9 You think about joining the theatre club you are very talented. a should b can t c aren t able to 10 Kevin s really smart; he speak three languages by the time he was six. a must b had to c could 11 I tried to learn to play the piano once, but I. I guess I just haven t got any musical talent! a wasn t able to b didn t have to c shouldn t

9 Unit 9 A Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1 Would it be okay if I used my phone GPS instead the satnav in the car to find the route? 2 I ve been trying to communicate Patrick all day, but his phone is switched off. 3 Suzanne is very responsible. You can always rely her to do the right thing. 4 Greta was trying to upload some photos, but she wasn t successful getting them on to a USB stick. 5 Every summer, there are many forest fires in my country and many species of animals and rare plants come threat because of that. 6 Nowadays, you can look the answers to almost any questions you have on the Internet. 7 I should have finished my homework by now, but I just can t concentrate it today. 8 If you have any problems with your software, ask Jason for help. He s an expert computers. 9 You shouldn t be too concerned your marks. If you study, you ll do well in the end. 10 Why don t we look online to find something different for our holidays this summer? I ve always wanted to go a safari in Africa. B Complete the second sentence in the passive voice. 1 Do I have to answer all these s today? Do all these s have today? 2 Kate doesn t like her mum telling when she can use her tablet. Kate doesn t like when she can use her tablet. 3 Can someone take these parcels to the post office, please? Can these parcels to the post office, please? 4 The technician is repairing your laptop right now. Your laptop right now. 5 The Simpsons bought the house across the street from ours. The house across the street from ours the Simpsons. 6 The internet has changed the way people communicate. The way people communicate by the internet. 7 You should finish your report before you leave the office. Your report should before you leave the office. 8 I remember my grandfather teaching me how to take photos. I remember how to take photos by my grandfather. 9 The local newspaper is going to print a story about our school project. A story about our school project is going to in the local newspaper. 10 Will doctors ever find a cure for cancer? Will a cure for cancer ever? 11 They will have built a new sports centre by the end of the year. A new sports centre by the end of the year. 12 We will give you the results of the test as soon as we have them. You the results of the test as soon as we have them.

10 Unit 10 A Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs. act out catch on get down give out grow out of sell out turn away turn down turn off turn on turn out turn up 1 I ll meet you outside the cinema. Let me just the address so I don t forget it. 2 When the film ends, all you need to do is the DVD player. 3 That hairstyle has really begun to all the teenagers are cutting their hair that way. 4 I fell asleep before the film ended, so how did it? Do they catch the bad guy in the end? 5 I enjoy watching cartoons now as much as I did when I was a child; I don t think I ll ever them. 6 Our teacher wanted us to a scene from a play we were studying in our English class. 7 We thought we would be able to buy tickets for the concert at the gate, but they were starting to the people in the queue in front of us. 8 At the end of a play, the actors usually talk with members of the audience who want to meet them and autographs. 9 Our neighbours are always having such noisy parties! My dad has had to go over and ask them to the music three times this week. 10 Will you the radio, please? They re playing my favourite song. 11 Do you mind if I the television? I want to see the news. 12 It s unbelievable! His new album managed to in just one day! B Change the direct speech into reported speech. 1 This is my favourite TV show, Tim said. Tim said. 2 My sister got her first role in a local theatre, Ben told me. Ben told me. 3 We should go to the cinema this weekend, said Helen. Helen said. 4 I m going to read the book this summer, Sarah told us. Sarah told us. 5 Please Mum, can I stay up to watch the Harry Potter film on TV tonight? Jill asked. Jill asked her mum. 6 Do you like adventure films? Stacy asked me. Stacy asked me. 7 Please come with me to the shops, my friend asked me. My friend asked me. 8 Switch the TV off immediately! my dad said. My dad told us. 9 Can you lend me the DVD, please? I asked my friend. I asked my friend. 10 What kind of music do you like? Ken asked me. Ken asked me.

11 Unit 11 A Choose the correct answers. 1 I my lessons last week because I was ill. a lost b missed c passed 2 The instructions said that the taking the exam should be at the exam centre by a candidates b subjects c qualifications 3 The only lesson Tom likes is physical because he s only interested in sports. a application b knowledge c education 4 I don t know how Ian does it even though he doesn t study he has never an exam! a expelled b tested c failed 5 If you want to be a doctor, you need to make a(n) in biology. a accent b effort c lesson 6 Our arts teacher told us to get a to keep all our projects tidy. a folder b lecturer c course 7 We were told that we would be punished if we so badly in class again. a suffer b behave c concentrate 8 If you want to learn to play a musical instrument, you need to for hours every day. a practise b apply c increase 9 Do you have to wear a at your school? a uniform b grant c pass 10 Keep trying with computer studies and you ll soon get the of it. a progress b taste c hang B Circle the correct answers. 1 Would you like going / to go to the school dance with me? 2 I wish I could afford going / to go abroad to study. 3 Are you interested in trying / try out for the school s football team? 4 I don t feel like doing / to do any homework right now. Is it OK if I leave it for the weekend? 5 Am I too old enrolling / to enrol in a class at this school? 6 Your book is in your backpack. I remember putting / to put it there this morning. 7 In this school young children learn about nature by planting / plant flowers in the garden. 8 The children enjoy listening / to listen to the librarian read them a story every Saturday afternoon. 9 The use of school projects aims teaching / to teach children how to cooperate and work together in a group. 10 When I got my new job I had to stop going / to go to Spanish classes because I didn t have enough time.

12 Unit 12 A Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 1 We need to think a way to eat healthy foods without spending a lot of money. 2 The printer is running of ink; there s no way we will be able to print all these letters. 3 They were handing samples of a new healthy snack at the gym today. 4 If you back of your promise now, no one will ever trust you again. 5 Nigel is so tall he stands from everyone in his class. 6 We re heading the shopping centre. Would you like to come along? 7 We d better head now; we don t want to be late for football training. 8 My usual doctor wasn t in her office today and I was examined by another doctor, who was standing for her. 9 Did you think my proposal? 10 The store detective caught her stealing and made her hand her bag. 11 When someone is trying to start a fight, it s better if you just back quietly. 12 Stop texting when you re walking in the street. If you re not careful when you cross, you may get run by a car. B Circle the correct answers. 1 My brother runs faster / more fast than me. 2 That was the better / best chocolate cake I ve ever eaten! 3 Are you the youngest / most young person in your family? 4 I don t think I m too talented / talented enough to become a professional singer. 5 My homework was such / so bad that my teacher told me to do it again. 6 I m really boring / bored. Let s play something together. 7 In our dance class, we always start / start always with a quick warm up. 8 The children were very excited / exciting because they were going on a class trip. 9 You should always follow your doctor s instructions carefully / carefully your doctor s instructions. 10 She was wearing a blue, long, beautiful / beautiful, long, blue dress.