Question

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We ____________ (clean) the house all morning. Let’s stop for some lunch!
2 Sally ____________ (love) Dave since the moment they met – she says he’s her perfect
man.
3 While I ____________ (walk) to school, I realised I my homework was still on the kitchen
table.
4 The house where my family lives once ____________ (belong) to a famous actor.
5 Don’t forget the party tonight! We ____________ (meet) at Tim’s place at eight.
6 My train ____________ (already / leave) the station by the time I found the right platform.
7 Can you explain the question again? I’m afraid I ____________ (not understand) what
you mean.
8 This time next year, I hope I ____________ (study) at a university somewhere in the
States.
9 In fifty years’ time, cars ____________ (probably / run) on electricity, not petrol.
10 By the end of the season, all the teams ____________ (play) eighteen games each.

Choose the correct answers.
1 If you sleep well before an exam, you ____________ be able to remember what you’ve learned more easily.
a would b will c have d will have
2 You don’t really think we’re going to miss the plane, ____________
a are you? b don’t you? c aren’t we? d do you?
3 Your sister looks ____________ you. You could be twins!
a just like b alike c just as though d as if
4 When Mum and Dad lived in London, they ____________ to the theatre much more. a usetogo b usedtogo c usedtogoing d weregoing
5 My favourite cousin is coming to stay at the weekend. I can’t ____________ her again. a wait seeing b wait to seeing c wait to see d waiting to see
6 Sean, ____________ a student at Oxford University, wants to become an aircraft pilot.
a whose b that’s c who is d which is

Read the sentences and complete the compound nouns and adjectives.
1 I prefer to wear a __________-sleeved shirt in winter to keep me warm.
2 My friends all download music from file-__________ sites but I still prefer buying CDs in
shops.
3 My office job involves lots of __________work: forms, reports and other documents.
4 The T-shirt had white and red patterns on a light blue __________ground.
5 The woman wore a full-__________ dress that came down to the floor.
6 Do you ever feel home__________ when you take long trips away from your family?
7 Wayne has a badly-__________ job. His salary is much lower than mine.
8 We can find out the exact height of this fence with a tape __________ .
9 I broke a finger__________ trying to open a can of lemonade.
10 My sister has beautiful, blue eyes with long, dark eye__________ .

Complete the sentences with a word formed from the word in brackets.
1 The instructions were very complicated and __________ , so I couldn’t follow them. (confuse)
2 The injured football player left the pitch with a __________ shoulder. (dislocate)
3 This website is full of __________ links – you click on them and nothing happens! (break)
4 Lisa is really __________ – she always comes up with new ways of doing things. (create)
5 Why are we paying three people to do a job that one person could do? It’s __________ .
(logic)

6Complete the sentences with prepositions.
1 Patricia is _______ charge of the whole department, so she has a lot of responsibilities.
2 Why don’t you try this tea? Who knows, you might end _______ liking it!
3 I’m taking a bus home from the station, so you don’t have to pick me _______ .
4 When you catch a cold or get the flu, you have a blocked _______ nose.
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5 The police are looking _______ the bank robbery.

Answer 1

1. We have been cleaning the house all morning. Let’s stop for some lunch!
2. Sally has loved Dave since the moment they met – she says he’s her perfect man.
3. While I was walking to school, I realized my homework was still on the kitchen table.
4. The house where my family lives once belonged to a famous actor.
5. Don’t forget the party tonight! We are meeting at Tim’s place at eight.
6. My train had already left the station by the time I found the right platform.
7. Can you explain the question again? I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean.
8. This time next year, I hope I will be studying at a university somewhere in the States.
9. In fifty years’ time, cars will probably run on electricity, not petrol.
10. By the end of the season, all the teams will have played eighteen games each.

Choose the correct answers:
1. If you sleep well before an exam, you will be able to remember what you’ve learned more easily. (b will)
2. You don’t really think we’re going to miss the plane, do you? (c aren’t we?)
3. Your sister looks just like you. You could be twins! (a just like)
4. When Mum and Dad lived in London, they used to go to the theatre much more. (a used to go)
5. My favourite cousin is coming to stay at the weekend. I can’t wait to see her again. (c wait to see)
6. Sean, who is a student at Oxford University, wants to become an aircraft pilot. (c who is)

Compound nouns and adjectives:
1. I prefer to wear a long-sleeved shirt in winter to keep me warm.
2. My friends all download music from file-sharing sites but I still prefer buying CDs in shops.
3. My office job involves lots of paperwork: forms, reports, and other documents.
4. The T-shirt had white and red patterns on a light blue background.
5. The woman wore a full-length dress that came down to the floor.
6. Do you ever feel homesick when you take long trips away from your family?
7. Wayne has a badly-paid job. His salary is much lower than mine.
8. We can find out the exact height of this fence with a tape measure.
9. I broke a fingernail trying to open a can of lemonade.
10. My sister has beautiful, blue eyes with long, dark eyelashes.

Words formed from the given words:
1. The instructions were very complicated and confusing, so I couldn’t follow them. (confuse)
2. The injured football player left the pitch with a dislocated shoulder. (dislocate)
3. This website is full of broken links – you click on them and nothing happens! (break)
4. Lisa is really creative – she always comes up with new ways of doing things. (create)
5. Why are we paying three people to do a job that one person could do? It’s illogical. (logic)

Prepositions:
1. Patricia is in charge of the whole department, so she has a lot of responsibilities.
2. Why don’t you try this tea? Who knows, you might end up liking it!
3. I’m taking a bus home from the station, so you don’t have to pick me up.
4. When you catch a cold or get the flu, you have a blocked or runny nose.
5. The police are looking into the bank robbery.