Exercise 1 questions and verb forms
put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 job learning for english your you are ?
are you learning english for your job?
2 english you start did learning when ?
3 tennis often play how does she ?
4 do doing what at you like weekend the ?
5 weekend do what you would to this like ?
6 dictionary why got you haven’t a ?
7 much put my coffee sugar how did in you ?
8 phoned doing john when what you were ?
9 sandwiches make is who to going the ?
10 radio listening does enjoy to mother the your ?
11 live anna where was child a did when she ?
1 point for each correct answer
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exercise 2 questions and tenses
here are the answers to some questions. write the questions. use the information in the chart.
name
xavier
mr and mrs ramsey
nationality
french
australian
town
london
melbourne
age
26
in their sixties
family
one younger brother
no children
occupation
chef
retired
holiday last year
home to paris for two weeks
two months in scotland – visiting relatives
holiday next year
drive to morocco with friends
tour new zealand for two weeks
1 where does xavier come from?
he comes from france.
2
they come from australia.
3
they live in melbourne.
4
he’s 26.
5
yes, he does. he has one younger brother.
6
no, they haven’t got any.
7
he’s a chef.
8
he went home to paris for two weeks.
9
they stayed there for two months.
10
they’re going to tour new zealand.
11
he’s going to drive to morocco.
1 point for each correct answer
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exercise 3 tenses and verb patterns
complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a why (1) did you go (go) to the coast last weekend?
b because we like (2) sailing (sail).
a (3) you (know) brian bailey?
b yes, i (4) (meet) him two years ago while i (5) (work) in germany. (6) he still (live) there?
a yes, he does. he (7) (live) in frankfurt. he (8) (have got) a good job there but at the moment he (9) (work) in london. he’s here for a few days and i’d like (10) (invite) you and brian for dinner. can you (11) (come)?
b yes, i hope so. i’d love (12) (see) brian again! when i was in germany, we (13) (see) each other quite often because his office was near the school where i (14) (teach).we sometimes (15) (have) lunch together. i always enjoyed (16) (talk) to him. i wanted (17) (write) to him but he moved and i (18) (not have) his new address.
a well, what about dinner on friday?
b that’s fine. what time?
a is eight o’clock ok? i (19) (ring) brian yesterday to check the day, and i (20) (ring) him again tomorrow to check the time.
b well, eight o’clock is fine for me. i (21) (bring) a bottle of wine. and i’m looking forward to (22) (see) brian again.
a great! see you on friday then!
1 point for each correct answer
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exercise 4 countable and uncountable nouns
underline the uncountable noun in the pairs of words.
1 cheese / egg
2 money / pound
3 rice / potato
4 meat / hamburger
5 loaf / bread
6 job / homework
7 food / meal
1 point for each correct answer
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exercise 5 articles
complete the text with a, an, the or nothing (–).
i had (1) — dinner with (2) the queen.
my aunt vanessa is (3) artist. she lives in (4) beautiful old cottage by (5) sea and she paints (6) small pictures of wild flowers and birds. she doesn’t like leaving (7) cottage, but once (8) year she travels by (9) train to london and has (10) tea with me at (11) savoy hotel. at the moment i’m quite worried about her because she’s in (12) hospital, but i’m sure she’ll be better soon. i’m going to visit her next week.
1 point for each correct answer
