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Grammar Unit 9 Revision 1

Revision 2

1 Put the verbs into a suitable tense. More than one answer may be correct.

3 Find, underline and label an example of each of the grammar items in the sentences.

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He doesn’t speak Spanish. He doesn’t understand (not understand) what you’re saying. The film is from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m tonight. At six o’clock, I _____________________ (watch) it at the cinema. You _____________________ (not listen) to me, were you? I _____________________ (not like) classical music, but I do now. She ___________________ (read) that book for weeks, and she still has another 150 pages left! Harry can’t walk to school at the moment, because he _____________________ (sprain) his ankle. When I met Suzie at the station, we __________ ______________ (not see) each other for years. What time _____________________________ (your science lesson / start) tomorrow morning? That car’s going too fast! The driver __________ _____________ (not have) enough time to stop.

2 Underline mistakes in five more of the sentences and correct them. Tick () the correct sentences.

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If I’d known about the terrible weather, I’d brought warmer clothes. I would have brought Dad is working in the garden for hours now. __________________ Nicole hurt herself while she was playing tennis. __________________ My sisters usually had been walking to school, but today they’re cycling. __________________ This time next year I will study abroad. __________________ Did you use to enjoy scary films when you used to be younger? __________________ Look! That car has been hitting the tree if it doesn’t slow down! __________________ At the moment, my friend is downloading music. __________________

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definite article non-defining relative clause question ending in a preposition question tag reported question reported statement second conditional subject question third conditional verb + infinitive

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Hayley explained that she wouldn’t be at home because she had to go to her grandparents’ house. reported statement Don’t forget to save some of your pocket money so that you can get Mum a birthday present. __________ Olivia asked us whether we had ever eaten Taiwanese food. __________ I wouldn’t have invited Alex here if I had known that he would complain about our music all night. __________ He likes her, doesn’t he? __________ Mrs Murray, who is my basketball coach, used to be a professional player. __________ This is the best restaurant I’ve ever visited! __________ Who would you prefer to live with? __________ Which team scored most goals? __________ If I won the lottery, I’d give a lot of money to my family and I’d spend some on myself. _________

Grammar Unit 9 Plural nouns 4 Complete the sentences with the correct plural form of the words in the box. ability coach foot fox half knife person waitress

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Tell me where the knives and forks are and I’ll put them on the table. Daria, you work in a restaurant. Do __________ earn much money? While the football teams warmed up, the two __________ planned how they would win the match. These shoes don’t fit me. My __________ are too wide. A person needs lots of different skills and __________ to be a good office manager. I really like _________ – they’re very clever animals. How many __________ work in this building? Cut the apples into __________ before giving them to little Joey – it makes them easier to eat.

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Vocabulary Unit 9 Extra vocabulary Education verbs and prepositions 1 Complete the phrases with the correct prepositions. 1 2 3 4

apply for comment ____ graduate ____ prepare ____ specialize ____

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benefit ____ concentrate ____ participate ____ search ____ succeed at / ___

2 Complete the sentences with phrases from exercise 1. 1 2 3 4

It’s important to prepare for a test or an exam. Lots of people _______________ extra English classes in the evening. Turn off the TV so you can _______________ your maths homework. Lots of people _______________ my blog posts, but not everyone agrees with me. I’ll help you _______________ the ring. Can you remember where you lost it?

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the phrases from exercise 1. More than one answer may be possible. Learning languages is really important to me. I think people can benefit from speaking several languages in lots of ways. For example, they can communicate with people when on holiday. At the moment I’m (1) _______________ my FCE exam, which I’ll sit in June, by taking English lessons three times a week. If I (2) _______________ passing that, I’m going to (3) _______________ an exchange programme in England next summer. After I (4) _______________ university, I’m going to go on to do further studies and (5) _______________ modern languages

Careers adjectives 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. 1 My uncle lived an ___________ (academy) life. He was happy studying and teaching others. 2 If my job weren’t ___________ , (challenge) I’d have to give it up because I’d get bored. 3 Before the match, the coach gave a __________ (motivate) talk about trying our best and winning! 4 He didn’t like working in the factory because the work was too ___________ (repeat). 5 Josh often has to work nights; he doesn’t like the ___________ (social) hours, but he gets paid well.

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5 Complete the text with the correct form of the words. atmosphere eventually intend launch mission spacecraft surface ultimate Walking on the moon, by Gareth Jones This term at school, we’ve been studying a really interesting topic: space. We recently learned about the Apollo 11 space mission. Back in 1969, three astronauts, Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins, accepted the (1) ____________ challenge – they (2) ____________ to walk on the moon! The (3) ____________ of the Apollo (4) ____________ took place on 16 July, and after travelling for three days it landed on the moon. The astronauts had to put on special space suits, to help them breathe on a planet with no (5) ____________ . (6) ____________ , the following day, Armstrong became the first man to ever walk on the moon’s (7) ____________ ! This amazing moment was broadcast live on TV, as Armstrong took ‘One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’ I think it’s one of the most exciting moments of human history.

Giving warnings and tips 6 Complete the dialogue with the words. always essential if otherwise panic should will won’t Ann Hey Pete! Can you help me? I’ve got a party to prepare for, and I don’t know where to start. Pete Hi, Ann. You’re looking after the food, right? Well, it’s essential that you get started right away. (1) __________ you don’t, the food (2) __________ be ready on time! But don’t (3) __________ . I’ll help you. Ann Thanks Pete. Pete No problem. You (4) _________ make a list of what you’re going to cook and the ingredients you’ll need, (5) _________ you (6) _________ end up wasting time. And (7) _________ check that you have everything you need before the day or the party itself. Ann That’s really good advice. Thanks a lot.