GRAMMAR



Optional homework: Eagles – Lesson E6UNIT 1 EXERCISES FOR GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 11 Is the verb in bold an auxiliary verb (A) or a full verb (F)?1 A We’ve seen this film before.2 F We had a lovely meal at Angie’s.3 __ Did anyone phone last night?4 __ We did the washing-up before we went to bed.5 __ We weren’t using your CD player, honestly!6 __ Where were Andy and Lou at lunchtime?7 __ Philippa never does her homework.8 __ What have you done with my pen?9 __ Why are you looking so sad? 10__ We’ve got a new computer at home.2 Match the sentences 1–8 with tenses a–h1 d My children always do their homework.2__ I’ve had this book for a week.3 __ Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.4 __ The Egyptians built the Pyramids.5 __ What were you doing an hour ago?6 __ If you are looking at the Vatican, which city are you standing in?7 __ When was the film Titanic made?8 __ We had left the lights on all night.a Past Simpleb Present Continuousc Present Simple passived Present Simplee Past Continuousf Past Perfect Simpleg Past Simple passiveh Present Perfect Simple3 Make these sentences negative.1 Simon has lived here for a long time. ___________________________________________________2I went to America last year. ___________________________________________________3I’m working very hard. ___________________________________________________4She’s arriving this afternoon. ___________________________________________________5They were laughing at you. ___________________________________________________4 Write questions for these answers.1 No, the parcel hasn’t arrived. Has _______________________________________________ ?2Champagne is made in France. Where _____________________________________________ ?3 Yes, I enjoyed the film very much. Did _______________________________________________ ?4 At 8.00 last night I was washing my hair. What ______________________________________________ ?5Football was invented in England. Where _____________________________________________ ?5 Match the questions with the short answers.1__Is the world getting hotter?2__Were you listening carefully? 3__Are the pyramids of Egypt still standing? 4__Do you think it’s going to rain?5 __Have we got time to play another game of tennis? a Yes, I do.bNo, we weren’t.cYes, it is.dYes, they are.e Yes, you have. UNIT 1 – PROGRESS TEST1Complete the sentences with the correct Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb.1She hasn’t got a car, so she (not drive) doesn’t drive to work. 2What (eat) ________ you usually ________ for lunch on Sundays? 3(work) ________ your cousin ________ for a company in Milan? 4Yes, I (listen) ________. Please go on. 5(live) ________ she ________ in a house or a flat? 6(speak) ________ people in Britain ________ Celtic languages? 7It’s late so they (go) ________ to bed now. 8We (not want) ________ to do exercises! We’re too tired! 9(sleep) ________ he ________ at the moment? 10He usually (leave) ________ home at 7.45 a.m. 11We (have) ________ some extra lessons this week only. 1 point for each correct answer102Choose the correct form of the verb.1Do you know / Are you knowing / Have you known the solution?2Did she write / Has she written / Has she been writing to him yet?3His family lived / lives / is living in Madrid for forty years.4How long are you waiting / have you been waiting / have you waited for the train?5I ’m not working / amn’t working / don’t be working on Sunday.6John Lennon remembered / is remembered / is remembering everywhere.7He isn’t / hasn’t / hasn’t been from Nairobi.8‘Macbeth’ has written / was written / wrote by Shakespeare.9There was a competition but we weren’t won / didn’t win / haven’t won it. 10Was she / Has she been / Is she your English teacher last year?11Where did you go / were you going / have you gone on holiday last summer?1 point for each correct answer103Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.1We didn’t enjoy the film last night. (not enjoy) 2________ you ________ my parents yet? (meet)3Where _______ she _______ last weekend? (spend)4She ________ her friends about the baby yet. (not tell)5I think one of the Williams sisters ________ Wimbledon in 2008. (win) 6________ you ________ here when the accident happened? (stand) 7We ________ each other for very long. (not know)8The film ________ until midnight so we missed the last train home. (not finish) 9How long ________ you ________ English? (study)10JF Kennedy ________ in the 1960s. (assassinate) 11I ________ when you rang the doorbell. (not sleep)1 point for each correct answer104Complete the questions.1A Do you like opera?B No, I don’t. I like rock music better.2A ____ he watch the whole film?B No, he didn’t. He fell asleep.3A What’s that noise? ____ Mr Jones working again?B Yes, I think he is. 4A What ____ your grandfather ____?B He worked as a shoemaker.5A ____ they ____ a dog?B No, they haven’t, but they’ve got a big pet rabbit.6A Where ____ your teacher ____?B I think he’s from Australia or New Zealand.7A ___ you want to come shopping with me?B Yes, I do.8A Why ____ you late last night?B Because I missed the train home.9A ___ you going to the hairdresser this afternoon?B Yes, I am. I need a new haircut.10A ___ the neighbours ____ a new baby?B No. They’ve just bought a very noisy cat.11A ____ they making dinner tonight?B Yes, I think they’re making spaghetti. 1 point for each correct answer105Complete the sentences with is or has.1Lily is in the garden. 2Harry ____ gone to work. 3London ____ in the south of England. 4Paris ____ got a good metro system. 5It ____ been seven months since I last saw her. 6Joanne ____ coming to see us. 7The waiter ____ paid at the end of each day. 8My brother ____ 18 this Friday. 9My aunt ____ got a cold. 10She ____ had a lot of time to revise for the exam. 11My husband ____ from Nigeria. 1 point for each correct answer106 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb.A lot of British people (1 enjoy) enjoy football on TV. Probably the most popular competition (2 be) ________ the World Cup. The World Cup (3 take) ________ place every four years, and it (4 be) ________ extremely popular in many countries all over the world. In Britain, a lot of people (5 watch) ________ the games in a public bar or café. If their team (6 score) ________ a goal, they celebrate victory with friends and strangers.2 points for each correct answer107 These sentences all contain a form of the nonsense word uggy. Decide if the form is a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb.1London is a lot uggier than Vienna.adjective2It was an uggy day so we went to the beach for a picnic.________3We didn’t uggy for work until nine o’clock.________4The performance was uggily terrible, and most of the audience left early.________5I wanted an uggy for my birthday but my mum said I was too young.________6She was uggying in the garden so she didn’t hear the doorbell.________Replace the form of the word uggy in 1–6 with the best word a–f.abigger1bbeautiful________creally________dworking________emotorbike________fleave________1 point for each correct answer108Complete the words with suffixes from the box.-ance -er -ic -ical -icism -ing1He was a great performer.2His last perform____ was brilliant.3She is perform____ at the Lyric Theatre in London.4Nobody likes crit____ but it’s sometimes useful.5She’s a crit____ so she sees all the latest films.6Stop being so crit____ and say something nice.1 point for each correct answer59Match a word from A with a word from B. Then complete the sentences.ABclose-knitjobcosmopolitanin lovedrivefamilyextendedcommunityfallcitywell-paidcarelessly1My cousin shouldn’t drive carelessly. He’s had quite a few accidents.2I live in a ____ ____. It’s great to experience a wide variety of cultures.3My ____ ____ live abroad, so I don’t see many of them very often.4When you ____ ____, you can’t think of anything else.5Our neighbourhood is a ____ ____. We help each other with everything we can.6I’ve got a ____ ____, so I can’t complain about my salary.1 point for each correct answer510Complete the conversations with words from the box.checking have joining make meet mind no performance thank the time want1A Earl Grey tea or Ceylon tea? And do you want milk and sugar with it?B Earl Grey, please. Sugar, but no milk. Can I have some lemon instead?2A I can’t ________ the meeting, I’m sorry. My car’s broken down.B Never ________. We’ll start without you and talk later.3A There are still tickets for the afternoon, but the evening ________ is sold out, I’m afraid.B That’s fine. We’ll ________three, please, two adults and one child.4A Is it ________ for a break?B Yes, it is.A ________ goodness!5A How many bags are you ________ in?B Just ________ one.6A I don’t think you’ve met Karen. She’s ________ us from Harvard.B Hi, Karen. Good to ________ you.1 point for each correct answer1011Translate the sentences into your language. 1We have a cancellation this evening.__________________________________2What contact do you have with your extended family?__________________________________3Have you known your friends since childhood?__________________________________4I need to make an urgent appointment.__________________________________5Is yours a close-knit family?__________________________________6I live in a very cosmopolitan city.__________________________________7Did you have a good day?__________________________________8Have here or take away?__________________________________9You don’t feel completely at home in either country.__________________________________10We try to live frugally to help our children go to university.__________________________________1 point for each correct answer10TOTAL100 ................
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