1 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning

as the first, using the word given. You must use between
three and five words including the word given.
. 1 I really think you ought to apologise to John for not
going.I really think .....................................................
for not going. owe
. 2 Why do you have to criticise everything I do so much?
Why are .........................................................
everything I do? so
. 3 You find houses like that all over the region.That
type ............................................................. the
region. typical
. 4 We could always take our new tent and camp instead.
Why dont ...................................................... our new
tent instead. camping
. 5 She showed no sympathy for the problems he was
having.She was
not ............................................................. the
problems he was having. all
. 6 I havent seen him for two days actually.The last time I
saw him .............................................................
actually. ago
. 7 We are planning to drive round France this summer.
We ............................................................. round
France this summer. thinking
. 8 How do you usually spend your time on holiday in the
summer?What do you like to do when .....................
in the summer? go
Obligation2 Match the two halves of these utterances by the
same speaker.
. 1 You dont have to come
a
. 2 You mustnt go out
b youre becoming
a vegetable.otherwise we wont be allowed
. 3 You really should go
c therell be
plenty of others there to help.
4 You shouldnt go without asking
d its too soon
after the operation.
5 You have to come
e our parents
might object.
6 You must make more time for going out f youll take
care of things here.
Verbs used with time1 Look at these verbs. Complete
each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs.
spend take pass go make fly have waste
. 1 Dont ......................... your time like that when there are
so many things to do.
. 2 Thank you for inviting us, we ......................... a
wonderful time.
. 3 As time ......................... , I got used to the idea of being
in the show.
. 4 I ......................... the whole holiday with my family in
Spain.
. 5 I dont know why hes ......................... so much time. He
only went to get a coke.
. 6 I really need to ......................... more time to see my
friends.
. 7 Time just ......................... when the holidays come
round.
. 8 It seemed we were only there a few days. I dont know
where the time ......................... .

Easily confused -ing and -ed adjectives2 Complete the

second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first,
using the word given. Do not change the
word given. You must use between two and five words
including the word given.
. 1 I was pleased by their response as well.
I ................................................................. too.
found
. 2 I dont find long car journeys relaxing either.Long car
journeys
dont ................................................................. either.
feel
. 3 Her behaviour left everyone feeling embarrassed.The
way .................................................. everyone. was
. 4 Uniteds results this season have been disappointing for
the fans.The fans ......................................................
Uniteds results this season. been
. 5 The thought of a whole summer without holidays is
depressing.
I ................................................................. think of a
whole summer without holidays. when
. 6 The sequel to the film has caused as much excitement
as the original.
People ................................................................. the
sequel as they were about the original. seem
. 7 The course was a real challenge for most participants
actually.Most
participants .................................................................
actually. really
. 8 I have had a keen interest in local history ever since
primary school.I .....................................................
local history since primary school. been
Enjoy, amuse, entertain, occupy + object or reflective
pronoun3 Complete these sentences with one or two words.
Use one of the verbs: enjoy, amuse, occupy or entertain in
each sentence.
. 1 She finds it hard to .......................................................
without friends around.
. 2 He didnt seem to .......................................................
being on his own.
. 3 She always finds something
to ....................................................... with while I am
out.
. 4 He loves to be the centre of attention
and ....................................................... a crowd.
. 5 The way I laugh
really ....................................................... . He says
my laughter is infectious.
. 6 Youll have to ....................................................... while I
get dinner ready.
. 7 She said she had really ..................................................
on the trip.
. 8 Hes been ....................................................... with
getting the house ready for his friends.
Present simple and present continuous; time adverbs4
Make sentences from the jumbled words below by putting
them into the correct order. Think about the meaning of the
sentence and put the verb in bold into the correct form:
present simple or present continuous.
1 still look! wear jumper she that

2 just I work this summer here

3 never help worrying a situation
4 hardly I out ever these go days
5 on for I exams concentrate now my
6 not me for ask often she advice
7 just out us help temporarily she
8 abroad about month travel a on twice I average
Verbs of motion and prepositions
. 1 Write the correct prepositions in the sentences below, or
put a cross () if no preposition is needed.
. 1 She left .................. the hotel last night.
. 2 Huge crowds gathered to watch the ship
enter .................. the harbour.
. 3 This is only the second time Ive been ..................
France.
. 4 They should reach .................. London at about four
oclock.
. 5 Only locals go .................. that bar.
. 6 We arrived .................. the airport just as their plane
landed.
. 7 The police boarded ................... our plane and arrested
a man.
. 8 We passed .................. a garage a few minutes ago.
. 9 We stayed ................... a resort in the mountains.
. 10 We approached .................. the village on foot from the
east.
. 11 They returned .................. home to find that they had
been burgled.
. 12 They asked for directions at the first village they
came .................. .
. 2 Now complete these boxes with verbs of motion used in
the exercise above.

. Verbs not typically used with prepositions

. Reach
. Verbs always used with preposition

. go
Order of adjectives

SIZE / AGE / SHAPE/STYLE / COLOUR/PATTERN /

NATIONALITY / MATERIAL
4 Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct order.
. 1 Le Fourquet is a (seaside / French / old / typical) town.
. 2 Hes travelling around Europe in a (new / bright / big /
yellow) camper van.
. 3 All I want is a (relaxing / quiet / nice) time on holiday.
. 4 I like travelling, but I miss (home / simple / English)
cooking when I am away.
. 5 I love those (African / long / straw / colourful) baskets.
. 6 Theres nothing better than being by the sea on
(summer / lazy / warm / Greek) evenings.
. 7 I hate those (tacky / tourist / awful) souvenir shops.
. 8 Vigo is a (modern / Spanish / busy) city by the sea.
Position of adverbs5 Complete each sentence by putting
the adverbs given in brackets in the correct place and order.
. 1 The bus .................................................

. 2
. 3
. 4
. 5
. 6
. 7
. 8

gets ................................................. . (late / nearly /

always / here)
Tourist groups .................................................
stop ............................................ . (for long / never /
here)
The team have .................................................
played ......................................... . (mainly / this
season / away from home)
Drivers should .................................................
drive ................................................. . (with caution /
at night / on these roads / always)
The coach .................................................
stops ................................................. . (briefly / at a
garage / usually / first)
Ticket inspectors ................................................. check
tickets ................................................. . (on the train /
usually / between stops)
Buses ................................................. used to
run ................................................. . (to the airport /
always / till midnight)
Whole village communities
emigrated ................................................. . (after the
war / to Australia / en masse)

Easily confused words3 Complete each

sentence with one of the words given at the end of
the sentence.
. 1 The countrys most attractive resorts are all
. along the ......................... . (beach / coast / shore)
. 2 We had a nice scenic train .........................
through the mountains. (travel / journey / trip
/ voyage)
. 3 Im sorry but I seem to have .........................
my passport at home. (left / forgotten)
. 4 Shall I put this in with the rest of
your ......................... ? (luggage / suitcases)
. 5 We passed him on the ......................... here.
(way / route)
. 6 Many immigrants first came here to work on
the ......................... . (train / railway)
. 7 We are thinking of going on a
camping ......................... to France. (travel /
journey / trip / voyage)
. 8 Dont swim out too far from .........................
its dangerous. (beach / coast / shore)
. 9 Whats the most direct .........................
between the two towns? (way / route)
. 10 Ive ......................... my suncream. Can I
borrow yours? ( left / forgotten)