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Grammar/Vocabulary
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Example: How many CDs do you have (have) in you collection?
1 Betty isn’t very good at DIY, so last year she ________ her house ________
(decorate) by a painter.
2 I’m upset because Agatha isn’t here yet and I _____________ (wait) for two hours.
3 Karl _____________ (be) given a new job in marketing.
4 ________ he ________ (have to) start work at 7:00?
5 I was watching TV when I ___________ (hear) a strange noise outside in the yard.
6 You ____________ (not have) time to go to the movies tonight – you need to study.
7 James ______________ (work) for the company for 20 years when he finally
received a pay raise.
8 It _____________ (say) that getting enough sleep is a very important part of staying
healthy.
10 There are thought ___________ (be) tribes living in the Amazon that no one has
ever contacted.
11 While my brother ________ (ride) his bike to school, he had a minor accident.
15 The weather ____________ (expect) to be mild and rainy this summer.
2 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: I lost my wallet, so / because I had to call the bank and cancel my credit
card.
1 He’s stopped working due to / since he turned 70 last year.
2 Warren is understood to / understood have driven to Mexico on a motorcycle with
a suitcase full of money.
3 It’s seem / It seems that we no longer need to worry about Adam. He got a job and
he’s going to marry Louisa.
4 He was late for the interview and owing / consequently, he didn’t get the job.
5 We had to work quietly so that / so as not to wake the children.
6 We worked hard to prepare the yard for the party. As a result / Nevertheless, it
looked beautiful and everyone enjoyed being outdoors.
7 Brian’s sure / bound to come back home when he realizes he’s left his cell phone
here.
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8 Brad can’t / should be in Florida now. It’s a four-hour flight, and he left about four
hours ago.
9 Marsela unlikely / won’t be here until after lunch.
10 We used / would go skiing in the Alps every winter.
11 Apparently / According Frederick is going to buy a house in Chicago.
12 We’ll probably / probably be go on vacation to California next August.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: They say you should get eight hours of sleep every night, but I usually get
about six.
They They’re Their
1 Could you get Mario ________ and see me this afternoon, please?
coming come to come
4 It’s ________ late and I need to go home.
get getting gets
5 Rarely ________ so happy. The interview went perfectly and they offered me the
job!
have been I have been have I been
6 ________ can use your computer for video conferencing, and it’s free.
One Each other You
7 ________ all have problems remembering things sometimes.
One We Ourselves
8 A Did you ever ________ to living away from the seaside?
B Not really. Actually, I really miss walking on the beach every day.
get use get used to get use
9 ________ we gotten to the shopping center than all the stores closed.
As soon Sooner as No sooner had
10 I’m afraid my little sister ________ taking some candy from the store.
got someone caught got caught was got caught
11 Never ________ such a terrible, shocking story.
I have heard have I heard I heard
12 Not until someone tells me ________ who wrote the letter.
will I know do I know I know
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VOCABULARY
4 Underline the odd word out.
Example: mumble slam scream giggle
1 idiom collocation metaphor transcribe
2 wages bonus salary skills
3 rejected praised dumped broke up with
4 monotonous tedious colloquial repetitive
5 employer career profession job
6 thought-provoking competitive gripping intriguing
7 yell splash slurp drip
8 affluent well-off penniless loaded
9 creak sigh groan stammer
10 bang crash crunch whistle
5 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: Don’t put off going to college. If you wait, it may be too late.
1 I ________ my teeth every time my boss says, “Will you come into my office,
sweetheart?”
2 It’s best to meet your problems ________ on and solve them before they get worse.
3 If you spend too much money, you’re living beyond your ________.
4 My kids don’t go to school yet, so we have to pay for ________ while we are at
work.
5 A ________-fisted person is not generous with money.
6 A ________ is a frequent combination of words. Often they are the only possible
combination to express a concept, like light snow.
7 It’s a big ________-off when someone is late for a date.
8 Allen loves living in Philadelphia. He’s having the time of his ________.
9 If you keep trying, it’s only a matter of ________ before you find a job.
10 When you ______ money, you put it into your bank account.
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6 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: The book made me laugh. The writing was really witty / moving.
1 If you get some qualifications / benefits, then you’ll probably get a better job.
2 What’s gotten on / into Pat? She seems very upset.
3 I’m going to get a new car next month, but for the time being / now I’m taking the
bus.
4 You have to teach kids that they can’t always get their own way / together.
Sometimes you have to do what someone else wants you to do.
5 I have a new schedule / hours at school. I now start at 7:00 in the morning and
finish at 2:00 in the afternoon.
6 I’m lucky to have the prospects / opportunity to travel for my work. I’ve visited
China six times.
7 I missed a few days of work and was behind schedule, but now I’ve filled / caught
up.
8 Lucy and Robert are getting on/along really well. They’re really happy together.
9 I need to get around / back home by midnight. I have an early start tomorrow.
10 It took George a long time to get over / anywhere losing his job, but now that he’s
working again, he’s happy.
7 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: A story that makes you feel sad is depressing.
1 The children were s________ for making so much noise. They were quiet after that.
2 My sister and I don’t have the same o________ about a lot of things, but we do
have the same taste in music and clothes.
3 He told a really d________ story about losing his job, his girlfriend leaving, and
then getting really sick.
4 His translation was very f________ to the original version. I read it in Spanish and
in English, and they both had the same feeling.
5 When Larry saw Brian’s new car, he was s________ with envy. He’s always
wanted to own a Porsche.
6 Musical ability r________ in my family. My grandmother and my brother both
played the piano, and I play the guitar.
7 I’ve entered a c________ to win a vacation in Greece. If I win, I’ll take my whole
family with me.
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8 When I was 12, I failed an exam. I felt very a________ and so I never failed an
exam again.
9 My gut f________ is that everything’s going to be all right.
10 My work day is a b________ of emails, phone calls and meetings. Sometimes I
don’t even have time for lunch.
