Name:_________________________________________________

Class:_______________________ Mark:_____________________

1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs.

grumble gossip butt in overhear have a row witter on intervene chat her up bicker

0 Anna never grumbles about all the extra work she has to do.
1. Luke thought Claire looked gorgeous and spent all evening___________________________.
2. On the train yesterday, Jo________________________ a woman talking about losing her job.
3. David, you can’t just________________________ to our conversation like that!
4. I couldn’t stop _____________________about my cat even though nobody looked interested.
5. Andrea had a great time at the party ________________________to an old friend.
6. After Mike and his mother_____________________________, they didn’t speak for days.
7. Give both kids a toy to play with, otherwise they ___________________________ about it all
morning.
8. How often do you__________________________ in family arguments.

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2 Fill in the gaps with on or at.

0. I’m on good terms with my ex-boss.

1. It was a tragic accident. No one was ________ fault.
2. Although I get on really well with my new boss, it’s probably better to keep her ________ arm’s
length.
3. It’s been hard moving away from my family, but we still see each other _______ a regular basis.
4. Jo and Sam found it hard to agree as they were not ________ the same wavelength.
5. Can I come to the cinema with you tonight? I’m ________ a loose end.
6. 7 May sees her grandma three times a week ________ average.
7. The flat’s perfect! I knew I wanted to live there ________ a glance.
8. She can’t stop mothering all her kids even though they’re all grown up! She does whatever
they ask ________ demand!
9. Did Natalie say those hurtful things ________ purpose?

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 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
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the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

0. What time did you have (have) dinner, or haven’t you eaten (not eat)?
1. The last time I _________________ (speak) to Kate she _________________ (be) really
excited about going abroad.
2. James and Nikki ___________________ (go) out for ages and now they _________________
(decide) to get married.
3. We _________________ (go) swimming every day when we _________________ (be) on
holiday.
4. Dan _________________ (not do) much exercise since he _________________ (change)
jobs last month.
5. I’m crying because I _________________ (peel) onions. I bet I _________________ (ruin) my
make-up.
6. Look at Paul! _________________ he ______________(do) any work today or ________ he
____________________ (stare) out of the window all morning?

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4 Tick the correct sentences. Change the incorrect ones

0. Sometimes it’s uncomfortable to make an eye contact with a stranger.

1. What I mean by that is it’s better not to discuss it until you know the facts. ✓

2. When you travel, you come into contact with all kinds of interesting people.

3. We can go for a walk after we’ve had our meal.

4. I’ve worn this jumper a lot since you’ve given it to me.

5. It’s a fact that unemployment is at the increase almost everywhere.

6. This particular dictionary is the best one I ever had.

7. As soon as I heard the news, I rang my mum.

8. I’ll email you once I spoke to Matt.

9. It’s she that wrote it – not me.

10. The reason why Elliot didn’t come is because he was ill.

11. The thing I love most about Jack is his optimism.

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5 Put the words in the correct order.

On our holidays we stayed

1. an / Greek / idyllic / on / island
on an idyllic Greek island
2. stone / a / charming / in / cottage / rustic
_____________________________________________________________
we saw
3. houses / some / white / with tiny windows / old / amazing
_____________________________________________________________
4. ancient / a / temple / small
_____________________________________________________________
and we ate
5. black / some / wonderful / olives / tiny
_____________________________________________________________
6. fish / soup / traditional / delicious / some 1
_____________________________________________________________

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Rewrite the phrases in bold using a present or past participle clause.

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0. Because we didn’t like indie music, we left the gig before the end.
Not liking indie music, we left the gig before the end.
1. If it’s cooked slowly at a low temperature, it will be very tender.
__________________________________ slowly at a low temperature, it will be very
tender.
2. I didn’t want to appear anxious so I didn’t ask Max about his interview.
_________________________________ appear anxious, I didn’t ask Max about his
interview.
3. Because Anna hadn’t lived in a hot country before, she was unprepared for the humidity.
_________________________________________ in a hot country before, Anna was
unprepared for the humidity.
4. As I was going into the supermarket, I tripped over a basket.
_________________________________________ into the supermarket, I tripped over a
basket.
5. Because the film is shot in black and white, it feels quite sinister.
_________________________________________, the film feels quite sinister.

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 6. We decided to eat out as we had no food in the fridge.
_________________________________________in the fridge, we decided to eat out.
7. Because Tess had walked home in uncomfortable shoes, her feet were hurting.
_________________________________________home in uncomfortable shoes, Tess’s
feet were hurting.
8. Matt looked through the window and saw a fox in the garden.
_________________________________________the window, Matt saw a fox in the
garden.
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Complete the euphemisms.

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0. an old person: a senior citizen

1. not tell the truth: be __________ __________ the truth

2. be old and in bad condition: see __________ __________

3. be or feel ill: be/feel __________ the __________

4. getting old: getting __________ a __________

5. old-fashioned: behind __________ __________

6. a lot to look after: a bit __________ a __________

7. a bit deaf: a bit __________ of __________

8. very difficult: __________

9. cold: a bit __________ the__________

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 Complete the sentences.
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0. James was shocked when he realised that the police were looking for him.
It shocked James to realise that the police were looking for him.

1. Sofia practised every day, so naturally she won the tournament.

It’s no _______________________ Sofia won the tournament as she practised every day.

2. I don’t understand why Chloe doesn’t express her ideas more.

It’s hard _______________________________ why Chloe doesn’t express her ideas more.

3. I read the book and I wouldn’t recommend it.

It’s __________________________________I’d recommend.

4. Our dog can’t stand us tickling her ears.

Our dog ____________________________________________ we tickle her ears.

5. To cut down on caffeine is difficult.

I find ________________________________ cut down on caffeine.

6. Most of us were concerned when we heard that our company was relocating.
It ________________________________________ that our company was relocating.

7. Apparently, eating chocolate is sometimes good for you.

It _______________________________ eating chocolate is sometimes good for you.

8. Everyone must follow the emergency procedure. That’s obvious.

_______________________________that everyone must follow the emergency procedure.

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 9 Fill in the gaps in the conversations.

could go better side planning sort suits could unfortunately on

quite better bit with
JO What did you think of the film?
SEB Well, it 1 could have been 2
___________________.
JO The ending was a bit feeble, wasn’t it?
3
SEB Yeah, the whole thing was ___________________of left unresolved.
JO Coming for a coffee?
SEB Not tonight. 4
___________________, I’ve got to go back to work.
LENA Do you like my hair longer like this?
5 6
JULIE Well, actually, I think shorter hair ___________________you ___________________
LENA Really? Perhaps it 7 __________________ do 8
________________ being a 9
________
shorter at the front.
JULIE Yeah, I’d 10 ___________________for a shorter fringe if I were you.
MAX Do you fancy going for something to eat?
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TOM Good idea, but not to the Grill House. The last steak I had there was definitely _______
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the tough ___________________.
MAX OK. 13 ___________________ honestly, I think they overcharge anyway, so how about the
Thai on the High Street?
TOM Fine. Oh, I was 14 ___________________ to meet Tony tonight. Is it OK if I invite him
along?
MAX Sure, no problem.

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10 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these verbs.

issue hold sue seek run receive hit make

Gloria Gray’s agent 1 issued a press release yesterday in which it was announced that the singer
would be 2 _______________ a magazine for libel over a recent story they 3
_______________
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about her. The news of her intentions ____________________ the front page of the tabloids the
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following day, and astonishingly even _________________ a lot of coverage in the quality press.
Most of the articles were critical of Gray’s seeming desire 6
_____________________ publicity for
everything she does. The tone of the articles has not pleased the singer and she 7 _____________
a press conference tomorrow to explain her reasons for going to court. No doubt this 8 __________
the headlines, and so we go on.
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 11 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word or phrase in brackets.

Saturday 1 was to be (be) the day of our annual family picnic in the park. This is always a major
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event as our family is huge! It __________________ (supposed to be) a day of brilliant sunshine
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and fun. Everyone ___________________ (meet) at 12.00 by the entrance to the park and then
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decide where we ___________________ (will have) the picnic. At 11.30, I 5 ________________

(about to leave) the house when it started raining. My son Jake complained loudly but I told him we
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_________________ (not going to worry) about a bit of rain. By the time we got to the park it had

stopped. We set up our picnic under the trees. I’d forgotten there 7 __________________ (going to

be) so many kids. It was difficult to keep an eye on them all. I had to tell Jake he 8 _____________

(not supposed to hit) his cousin Marta with a bat. Marta 9 _________________ (just about to burst)

into tears when her mother gave her some chocolate cake. It began raining a bit, but we decided

we 10 ___________________ (going to enjoy) ourselves and we played some good games.

However, we decided we probably 11 ________________________ (will not do) a picnic again – it

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_________________________ (will have to be) an indoor event.

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CD2 10 Listen to Sarah White giving a talk to a group of students about her
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job as an airline pilot. Fill in the missing information.

Sarah’s love of 1 engines led her to become a pilot. It was while Sarah was working as a
2
___________________ that she decided to change careers. Sarah combined 3 ______________
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and attending classes in order to pass her flying exams. Sarah prefers ____________________

flights. Sarah doesn’t get on the plane until 5 ______________________ before take-off. According
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to Sarah, the factor most likely to cause a change of plan is ___________________.

For safety reasons, the 7 ___________________ that Sarah has is different. Sarah says that

during a flight, 8 ___________________ cannot always be avoided.

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 13 Fill in the gaps with a reflexive pronoun. Write – if no word is possible

0. I was occupied ________with the children.

1. Do you feel _____________________ at home here?

2. I didn’t buy any of the food. I made it all _____________________.

3. Did you speak to Sam _____________________ or to his assistant?

4. We had to exert _____________________ to make conversation with our boring neighbours.

5. Prepare _____________________ for a big surprise! I’ve got something for you both!

6. I like the house _____________________ but not the location.

7. Relax _____________________ and you’ll feel the tension in your shoulders disappearing.

8. Did you put these shelves up _____________________ ?

9. You must try and concentrate _____________________ on what we’re discussing.

10. Everybody really enjoyed _____________________ .

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14 Tick the correct sentences. Change the incorrect ones.

0. Wouldn’t you prefer working to work in a small company?

1. For the work she does, Nadia feels she is underpaid. ✓

2. Rosie and I had offices next door to ourselves.

3. We’re completely snowed on so we need to take on extra staff.

4. It was meant to be a joke – I’m sorry if I offended you.

5. Lucy always took her cat with herself when she went away.

6. Adam told lies in a regular basis.

7. I’ll lie on a beach this time next week. I can’t wait.

8. Spending time with her Spanish charming godson was a real pleasure for Julia.

9. I’ll never forget to go on that holiday with you. It was perfect.

10. The elections are to be on November 6th.

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