1. Units 1–2
Grammar Practice (Plus)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I _________________ (not see) Jennifer since last week.
2 Emily was really tired because she _________________ (not sleep) very well
the night before.
3 Jerry may _________________ (get) lost on the way here. I’d expect him to be
here by now.
4 We _________________ (do) our homework since we got home. Almost
finished!
5 You shouldn’t _________________ (criticize) Karen so much. She was really
upset by what you said.
6 I don’t think Joseph could _________________ (forget) that it was Sally’s
birthday yesterday. There must be another reason why he didn’t come.
2 Write questions for the answers using the prompts.
1 How long / Danny / dance?
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For about ten minutes. Look at him dance!
2 What / Tom / just / drink / when you got there?
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A lemonade, I think. The bottle was empty.
3 How many photos / you / take / last weekend?
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Oh, hundreds.
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2. 4 you / wait / long?
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No, not long. It’s good to see you.
5 Sally / see / the new movie?
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No, not yet.
6 How many books / you / read?
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Fifty or sixty.
3 Complete the sentences by adding two words in each space.
1 You didn’t _________________ buy me a present but thanks anyway.
2 Amy _________________ been rude to her grandmother. It was the wrong thing
to do.
3 Simon _________________ sitting there patiently for ages.
4 Sam couldn’t get into his house because _________________ left his key back
at school.
5 Jeremy _________________ to wear a uniform at his school. It’s optional.
6 Emma must _________________ living in Madrid at exactly the same time that
you were there.
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3. 4 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
1 It was a bad idea to get so bad-tempered. (shouldn’t)
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2 It isn’t necessary to wash the vegetables before you cook them. (needn’t)
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3 It certainly wasn’t Robert. (can’t)
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4 I advise you to work harder. (ought)
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5 It’s possible that you won’t enjoy the film. (might)
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6 It wasn’t necessary to buy a ticket. (needn’t)
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7 You are obliged to shower before going into the pool. (have)
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5 Choose the best option to complete the sentences.
1 Rory swim until he feels better. It’s against the rules to go in the pool when ill.
a mustn’t b doesn’t have to c needn’t
2 Ted his job because he didn’t work hard enough.
a lost b was lost c had lost
3 How long abroad?
a they have lived b have you lived c has he been living
4 By the time we our breakfast it was half past ten.
a ate b have eaten c had eaten
5 How many times a famous person?
a has she playing b has she played c has she been playing
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4. 6 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Andy should get a job.
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2 How long has she been doing her homework?
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3 Zoe may have left an hour or so ago.
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4 I had never thought about working in a hospital until I met Caroline.
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5 The children mustn’t play near the fire.
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5. Vocabulary Practice (Plus)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 Ben is a _________________ . He steals from houses.
2 The police think Emily has committed a crime. She is a _________________ .
3 John is a _________________ . He wears a wig and decides on the sentence
after a person has been found guilty.
4 Peter is a _________________ . He is on trial in court and will be found guilty
or not guilty of a crime.
5 Colin is a _________________ . He has seen a crime.
6 Janet is the _________________ of a crime. She was attacked in the street.
7 Graham is a _________________ . He takes people and asks for a ransom for
their release.
8 Bob is a _________________ . He is one of 12 people who must listen to the
evidence in court.
9 Jack attacks and robs people in the streets. He is a _________________ .
10 Pam steals things from banks. She is a _________________ .
2 Write the job in the media these people have.
1 Jenny introduces programmes on TV. _________________
2 Jonathan interviews celebrities on TV. _________________
3 Patrick plans and manages which TV programmes are made.
_________________
4 Amy is in front of the cameras on the news every night at ten o’clock.
_________________
5 Tim decides what goes in a newspaper. _________________
6 Lisa writes articles for a newspaper. _________________
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6. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
1 The prime minister refused to _________________ an interview after the
sensational news broke.
2 Gary is always channel _________________ because he can never find
anything good to watch.
3 I usually _________________ the headlines first to see what’s in the papers
before I start reading them.
4 Joe _________________ the net every evening looking for interesting websites.
5 Some news stations _________________ down the news. They only feature
human-interest stories.
6 Some judges _________________ two or three criminal cases at the same time.
7 Andrea was upset because someone _________________ her house yesterday
and stole all her CDs.
8 You should _________________ in to the comedy programme on Radio FAB.
It’s really funny.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 Why do you always complain _________________ what we do but never think
of anything to do yourself?
2 I don’t think this film is suitable _________________ people under eighteen.
It’s very violent.
3 Simon was found guilty _________________ shoplifting.
4 I think you should be polite _________________ people regardless of their
position.
5 Jill is sensitive _________________ criticism, so be careful what you say.
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7. 5 Write compound adjectives for the descriptions.
1 Louise says exactly what she thinks. _________________
2 Sue likes to help out other people in the community. _________________
3 Tony is very ambitious and knows what exactly what he wants to achieve in life.
_________________
4 Amanda is calm under pressure. _________________
5 The programme was very critical of the social services. _________________
6 Jake has no sympathy for others. _________________
6 Replace the phrases in bold with suitable words.
1 I enjoy slowly reading through the newspapers at the weekend.
_________________
2 The news on TV is not biased, in my opinion. _________________
3 They reported the disaster in a short news bulletin for important breaking
news. _________________
4 It was a successful and rich period of American history. _________________
5 It was a time when everything changed completely. _________________
6 He read out the decision of the jury. The criminal was guilty.
_________________
7 He had to pay a financial penalty because he had been speeding.
_________________
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8. 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 He stopped _________________ (work) and looked at the time.
2 I remembered _________________ (buy) the newspaper while I was out, so you
don’t need to go to the shops now to get it.
3 He remembered _________________ (see) her at the cinema. He could still
picture it in his mind.
4 We didn’t stop _________________ (have) lunch until we had finished the
project.
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