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- Tense Forms
- The Infinitive/-ing Form/Participles
- Modal Verbs
For the revised
Cambridge
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1 Tense Forms...
Practice test 1
2. The Infinitivey-ing form/Pa
Practice test 2 .......cc00.
3 Modal Verbs...
Practice test 3...
4 Adjectives / Adverbs / Comparisons
Practice test 4.......
Pre-test 1...
5 Clauses / Linking Words
Practice test 5.......
6 Reported Speech...
Practice test 6...
7 Passive Voice / Causative Form
Practice test 7...
8. Conditionals Wishes/Unreal Past... 132
Practice test 8
Pre-test 2
9 Nouns/Articles
Practice test 9
10 Determiners / Pronouns
Practice test 10.
11 Questions / Short Answers...
Practice test 11
12 Inversion / Emphatic Structures 0.000.000... 198
Practice test 12..
Pre-test 3...
Appendix 1: Tenses/Spelling Rules ...
‘Appendix 2: Phrasal Verbs
Appendix 3: Prepositions
‘Appendix 4: Word Formation
Irregular Verbs...Identify
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Alter every four units there is a section which famiarises the
students with the format and level of cificulty of the actual tests.
These appear in the Teacher's Book and revise ail structures
taught up to this point
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Tense Forms
a identity the wases, then match them with the correct description,
1. They are getting marmec tus summer fixed arrangements Wi the near future
2 The robber waves his gun and everyone gets personal expenences/changes that have happened
down on the floor. © actions taking piace at er around the moment
3 The sun rises in the east and sets in the ‘of speaking: temporary situations
west d_ actions started at a stated time in the past
4 The course starts on 10th October. and continuing up to the present
5 Clare Is looking for a new flat @ reviews/sports commontaries/dramatic narratives
6 We've been sharing @ fiat for years. 1 permanent situations or states
7 They employ staff rom all aver the word. 9 Permanent truths oF laws of nature
4 Paula has become more independent since emphasis on duration of an action that began
starting university. in the past and continues up to the present
8 The child has been missing since last night, i tmetables/programmes (future meaning)
ta 2 a a 5 6 7 8 8
b& identity the tenses, then match them with the correct description,
1. Bill trays stops to-ouy milk on his way to @_ past actions of certain auranon naving sible
‘work resuns/effects in the present
2 The new Serial is growing in popularity. » changing of developing situations
3. There goes the last bus! © recently completed actions
4 Scientists have just discovered 2 way to 4_exclamatory sentences
prevent memory loss. ‘@ frequently repealed actions with “always'
5. Andrea has phoned me every day this week ‘expressing the speakers annoyance or cetissen
6 Laurais always criticising my appearance {actions which happened at an unstated past
7 Ifee! exhausted as | have been working on time and are connected to the present
my assignment all night. ‘@ emphasis on number, frequency,
8 He's been asking to borrow money aga. fh repeated/habitual actions
‘8 The Kellys have moved io Manchester. 1) expressing anger. irritation, annoyance or
criticism
Th 2 a 4 5 6 7 8 9
b Put the verbs in brackets intu the correct present forms.
Dear Mr and Mrs Williams,
11) ..am wetting... (write) to thank you for coming ta our wedding last menth. i hope yau enjoyed
yourselves, Sheila and 12). svn Gustinetuer) from our honeymoon in Kenya and
2. ----. (Rowllook forward to) starting our new life together. We 4) ae
ustimave) inte our new house and since our honeymoon we 5)... (spend) all our free
time decorating. The house 6) _.. {actually/begin} to feel like home now and
we 7) -.--- (gradually/settle) into a routine. We 8)... sue Chere) breakfast
together in the morning, but then we Wo. _ trot/see) each other until late
in the evening when we 10) .. come (et) home from work. | hope both of you
se --- (be) well since we last sew you
Love,
David and SheilaTense Forms ......
‘Stative verbs express a permanent state rather than an action and do not have continuous forms.
‘These are: verbs of the senses (used to express involuntary actions): feel, hear, see, smell,
816, 1 880 someone sianding at the frant door. Verbs of feelings and emotions : adore, detest, dis-
like, enjoy, forgive, hate, like etc. She really enjoys ccoking for her triends. Verbs of opinion : agree,
believe, suppose, understand etc. / don't believe he's coming. Other werbs : appear (= seem),
belong, concern, contain, depend, fit (= be the right shape and size for sth), have (= possess), know,
mean, owe,
sit its you wel.
wn, possess, need, prefer, require, want, welgh, wish, Keep (— continue). seem ete. This
Note: Feel and hurt can be used in continuous or simple forms, Ann is feeling/feels tired. Listen,
look ond watch express deliberate actions [Link] be used in continuous forms. They are looking at
some pictures.
‘Some stative verbs (be, love, see, smell, taste, think etc) have continuous forms but there is a
difference in meaning,
1 886 -exactly what you mean.
Peter thinks he knaws everything. (= Me baieves)
They have a villain Portugal. (= They own)
‘A buaby's skin feels very smooth, (= Ithas &
smoot texture)
This soup tastes of gaic. (= nnas ta tacts ot garic)
The room smelis of fresh flowers, (= Khas the
‘smel of)
‘Most people love/enjoy eating out, (= They like in
goneray,
Peter is a cificult person to get on with, {= His
characteris diet)
He looks as if Ne's going to faint. (= He appears)
‘Tho patient appears to be recovering. (= He
oars 10 ba)
Sam now weighs more than his father.
‘woight is more)
My uniform doesn’t fit me. (= isn't the right sizo)
i
(s28) an old friend te
see)
'
why
t
| aim seeing.
Not usually, but #
Why
Iidon't know. He
Carol and 1
Why?
DPOPOPOe ae er or
Unfortunately not. She
nt
'S0 you won't be able t
{smel a bit strange. | think
(youithink) that's a good idea? You haven't known
{youlhave) the phone number of a good business consultant?
© She Is seeing a laviyér tonight. ( = She's meeting)
© He is thinking of studying Law. (= Ho s consigerng)
He is having problems. (= He is axpenncing)
He is feeling the engine ta see how hot it.
(= He's touching)
Why are you tasting the curry? (= Why are you
fsating the larour?)
© Why are you smelling that meat? (= wny are you
checking its smell?)
© She is loving/is enjoying overy minute of her
holiday. (= She likes spscitent))
‘@ Jane Is being particularly gonerous this week,
(= Shes behaving gencrousy)
‘© They are looking at the photos. (= Thay are viewing)
‘© Simply Red are appearing on stage next week,
They are giving & parfownance)
‘© The doctor is welghing the baby, (= sna is
finding out ts weigh)
(© We are ftiing a new kitchen net week.
sting)
meet me alter work, will you?
tyoulsmell the milk?
it might have gone off
(you/enjoy) reading Jane Austen's novels?
ssatusensarenns (BNO) this particular one.
.. (John/be) so bad tempered today
(be) usually 50 easy to get on™
(think) of getting married.
each ather for very long,
(youthave) prablems at work?
{the singer/appear) tonight?
{appear) to have lost her voice;
3 Ms
to
(nei a -
| Tense Forms
BA ARTY, eer ga anageanemar nae (youltaste) the baby’s drink?
Bit ~~ taste) a litle bitter. I think I'l add some more sugar.
9 hear the Fords api (look) for a bigger house.
B Yes, it " {lo0k) as if they are going to move.
10 A Howmuch apenas at {the parcel weigh)?
B: I'mnot sure. The assistant . : (weigh) it atthe moment
1 How long has... she Be! eon York’?
2 Sheila . ak eda to Brussels twice this year,
3 Num . ‘ the supermarket. She'll be back in about an hour
4 Sam isn't in the office. He - svn MOUNG,
5 MrSmith ia “Paris for neatly three years
‘Since expresses a starting
Fr expresses the duration
& Fill in “since” or “for”.
‘Animals have been a source of help and comfort to humans 1)
since. Ristory Began, and We Nave KNOWN 2) june YOOS
that animals make people gentler and more relaxed. 3)
4 fong time the question has been exaclly how animals can
change people. Some researchers believe that stroking a pet
helps to relieve arcsety and tension and, 4)...... the 1960's,
therapists have believed that animals’ remarkable pavers can
‘be used to heal cur bodies and minds. This belief has actually
been confirmed 5)... the discovery that seriously il people
ive anger i they have a pet to care tor,
& Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate present forms.
‘ulllyou? 1. George Smith ..has been training... (train) for this match for months. HE jon .a.e..une (PRAISE) at
the mile? least four hours a day or the last two Weeks and Ne annem (BBY) Tat MOV ME on . (feel)
gone off CONFICEML HOWAVEE, NO sesnnnnianone HaCQ) a difficult Opponent tonight, PAIMET soon (win)
ysnovels? several garnes recently, and he .. (look) datermined to win this one too. The
ular one, match (08) abOUt te start, go let's Waleh and S82 WHEE sen mesenn (HADBER)
today? | 2 Louisa USUally an - (go) to work by tube, but today she
‘on vith, (99) there in a chautfeur-driven limousine. The rasan 40F THIS wencesommmenenmns (BB) that Sh
manied. ustwin) the young business person award, and as par of the prize people
fe fang, * consumes (UB) Ot like royally.
suka? 3 May sons (dye) her hair for years. She ...... (90) to the hairdresser once a week and
js at work? . .. {fy} every colour you ean imaging, She (say) she ...... svn (evant)
ih Ronight? to mates her hair with hee clothes. nonnsnnon (49K) her for ages why she
ther voice. (not/keep) her natural colour but She... (Bay) she cmos Mlonget) what itis!
iTense Forms ..
4 A; Bw
ise me, |
) to. want to serve me. |
I's the worst service |
B: | agree sir, but |
(try) to: pay for this shirt for ten minutes, Nobady
ry) complaining but nobody (listen)
(everiexperience). Something ought te be don
{not/wark) here.
oS Make ail the necessary changes and additions to make a complete letter.
Dear Si
| degree in French/Oxford Univ
af French, | warkfassistant French teacher!
moment. I enclase references);
ation, | lack forward/hear you/earl
st Ct
| Yours faithfully
|
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Dear Sirs,
rm writing to apply
1 Thad read most of his navels by the end of
the holiday.
2 | was enjoying mysel! at the party while Tim
was babysitting at home.
3. We got up at half past six this: morning.
4 They were still considering his proposal
that evening
5. She jogged five miles every day when she was
young.
6 She had a shower, got dressed quickly and
left for the airport
7 Reporters had been telephoning all
morning.
8 A crowd of tourists were waiting outside the
hotel when the bomb exploded
9 He made his last film in Poland.
10. She had been going out with Tony for five
years before she decided to marry him
11. She was upset because she had just heard
the news,
12 The police atticer changed her phone
number because she had been receiving
anonymous calls for several weeks.
13. The dancer had always dreamed
‘of becoming successful
1a 2 3. 4 5 6 7
| write/apply/position of French teacherladvertised [The European. academic qualifications include!
sity, | spend several years/Paris/have excellent practical knowledge
wo years/echool outside London. | be unemployedjat the
rmer employer and CV, | trust you give/application/serious consider-
wenience
Identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description.
@ action in the midgle of happening at a stated
past time
1b complete action or event which happened at
a stated past time
past actions which happened ane immediately
after another
d_ past action in progress interrupted by
another past action
€ action continuing over a period up toa
specific time in the past
1 camplete past action which had visible
results in the past
g past action which occurred before another
action or belore a stated time
h past habit or stale
1 Past Pertect Continuous as the past
equivalent of the Present Perfect Continuous
J action not connectad to:the present which
happened at a definite past time not
mentioned
Past Perfect as the past equivalent of the
Present Perfect
1 two oF more simultaneous past actions
™m_ past action of certain duration which had
visible results in the past
vor?
pe
‘Christe
2).
he 3) -
severa
Portug
Portug
and na
Felipa
They 9
(die). -
‘Column
‘world
‘Queen
‘voyage
1492.7
and th
(have)
the ‘Ne
18)
and inbe cone!
correct description.
When she 1) was.
ambitious and 4)
she 5)
company. While she 6)
{decide} to go to evening classes to get a qualification in business studies
. Tense Forms
(isten) [Eo cut tre verbs in brackets into the correct past forms, then match the tenses withthe
{be} only fifteen Helen 2) (eave)
school without any qualifications. Nevertheless, she 3) (be) very
(want) to work in the fashion industry. Luckily
find) a job immediately as an assistant in a small fashion
(work) there she 7) -
Binclude! Once she 8) {successfullyicomplete) the course she 9}
buiedge (beipromoted) to the position of assistant manager. After she
Hat the 10) (da) that job for some years she 11) (war) a
|consider- change. She 12)
she 13)
16)
© complete past actions not cong
nected to the present with a
slated or implied time relerence
'b action in the middle of happening
ata stated past time
businesswoman at last
(think) of moving to London for some time, s0
(apply) for a job which she 14) noon (908)
advertised in a fashion magazine, Helen 15) (get) a job as the
manager of a small but prestigious fashion company in central London. She
(achieve) her ambition of becoming a successtul
complete action or event which
happened at a stated past time
past action which occurred belore
another action or before a stated
past time
bla stated
€ action continuing over'a period up the Past Perfect as the past
ppened at to a specific time in the past equivalent of the Present Perfect
rredately ae
L, (Ap) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past forms,
Y
Christopher Golumbus 1) ...waé barn... (be/born) in Maly in 1451. He
a 2. (Wark) as a woollen cloth weaver with his father before:
hea) (begin) his nautical career al the age of 22. Atter
ibe several merchant voyages he 4) {setile) in Lisbon,
Portugal in 1478, By this time he 5) (teach) himself
another Portuguese and Latin and 6) {read} many geographical
‘and navigational books. In 1481 he 7) (marry)
Felpa Parestrelo. They 8) have) one son. Diego
t They) {be/manied) fortwo years when his wile 10)
itinvous | (de) Athis ime he 11) (work) fo John tl of Portugal
which ‘Columbus 12) .. {alwaysiwish) to sail around the
world westward but John Il wouldn't agree. Finally King Fercinang and
Queen Isabela of Spain 13) {Gecide) to finance the
othe voyage. He 4) : {01 oi for tho first time in Apri
4292 There 13) (be) three ships; the Nina, the Pinta
rns snd the Santa Maria and a crew of 90 men. They 16)
had (have) many faise alarms. betore they finally 17) (spot)
the "New World” at 02.00 on Friday the 12th of October, 1492. Columbus
WD sosrcsensse » (make) another three voyages after this. He 19)
won (Fetire) to Valladolid 12 years after his first voyage:
13 NIM 1517 NE 2O) oar raesnr nae (Ml) there,Tense Forms .
& Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Continuous,
A few years ago a triend of mine, Tom, 1) ..was travelling... (avel) in
ava, One day he 2) .. (decide) to visit an ancient temple.
The wails were covered in beautiful old paintings of mystenious-looking
8068, WHE NE 8) nn (walk) around the temple, he
ere crow (ee) aM inexplicable desire to remove one particular
face which seemed to be staring at rim. Nervausly, checking to see that
10 8 SP vows OOK), HO 6) : (peel) the
face from the wall and 7)... (put) it carefully in his bag.
TOM 8) oonsnsnsmmnnns {ONK) AE MEre about the incident until two
years later. Al that time he 9) ; sv (iva) in Loran and
10) (work) in a shop selling aki books and manuscripts.
One day an extremely old man 11) (wall) slowty through
the door. Tom could hardly $46 hiM DUE NE 12) wmnnsimsnm ne (notice)
the man's piercing black ey@s. Hé 13)... (stare) at Tom,
fixing him with his gaze, saying nothing. As the man 14)...
(stare) at him, Tom 15) ~ (have) an avwful teraifying feeling
of shame and fear. Suddenly. the man was gone, When Tom got hame
that evening he 16) .. sonore (S0ACH) frantically through all his things until he 17)...
(lind) the face from the temple. It was the face of the old man fram the shop! He 18) 2
(know) then that he had to return the picture fo the temple, or something terrible would happen.
1
Paul lives
live
When he
the morn
would
Rosa did
used.
He mean
going
Teor’ ih
used
My granc
used
She wari
going
My moth
would
sini wits er eson pertect or Past Simple, GB siete a
1. The president 1) ..has announced... (announce) the introduction of a new set of measures to deal with
Unemployment. The BrODIEM 2) vrworenmrnene. (BECOME) WOrSE in recent months, and yesterday the
president 3). (state) that action must be taken now, She actually 4) on (SHG)
the new bill during this morning’s session of Parliament.
2 George 1) cnusunnn (ative) late to vrork again this moming. H 2) w.n.n»vennsvs (BB) tate at teas:
five times this month. The supervisor 3) ..n.0sss (Spa) tO him about it yesterday but he
obviously 4)... (not’pay) any attention.
3) John Keats, Who 1) nennnons (ie) when he 2) . (0) Only 26 years old, 3).
(write) a lot of beautiful poems. 1 4} ose (100d) Most Of his pastry, but I)
{neverimanage) to get to the end of Endymion. It's too long for me!
4 Clare 1) (be) in New York for almost a Y6ar NOW. 12) [Link] (9) 10 visit her tas
month and | have to say 13) (06) VEry IMPFESSEM. 14) smrmmennn (isi) MOSt Of the
major cites in Europe DUEL 8) ...eon:nnmwnne (ROWE'8@B) Any place as exciting as the Big Apple,
5 11) (606) five films this month, but | 2)...» (noMliKe) any of them very much
Actually, | think the films they 3) (make) ten years. ago 4) ..-nnnnsnn (06) Much better
than anything | 5) (38) for ages.
Dear Sirs
Yesterd
Firstly (det
control knc
such bad
trust/this m. Tense Forms
© Used to-expresses past habitual actions Sto Used lo wake up at 6 am every day.
and permanent states. (Note that stative (also: would wake up)
verbs are not used with “would”.) They used to live in a flat. (not: would)
'# Would expresses past repeated actions When Iwas young, fwauld go for a walk before
and routines - not states. broaktast, (alsa: / used 10 go ...)
# BelGet used to expresses habitual actions sho isn't used to stay late at night.
and means “be/get accustomed to", “be In She is getting ieatadnara under pressure,
the habit of.
© Was going to expresses actions one She was going to buy a new watch but unforite.
intended to do but didn't. nately she Couldn't afford one.
2
GB complete the sentences using the words in bold.
Use two to five words.
1+ Paul lived in Brazil when he was young
live Paul ..used ta ive... in Brazil when ha was young.
mn. 2 When he was in the army. he used to wake up at § o'clock in
the morning
Would When he was in the army, at 5 o'clock in the morning,
z 3. Rosa didn’t ike English food at first, but now she quite likes it
sed losa didn't like English food at first but now. it
ree 4 Ho meant to make a cup of tea but they had run out of teabags.
5 going He cup of tea but they had run out of teabags.
Bed | 5 [don't think Il ever find # easy to eat with chopsticks a
” oe
pe used don't think I'l ever svmssunanvne With ChOpSHICKS.
Eig 6 My grandmother rarety travels by plane.
pep used My grandmather mrt ie ons ER
: 7 She wanted to call him but she couldn't find his phone number,
era going She but she couldn't tind his phone number.
: 8 My mother always gave me a bath every Friday right when f was lite
would My MOTE sa nsnananinintanunsn a baath every Friday night when | was litte.
AB Mate att the necessary changes and additions to make 2 complete letter.
io deal with
slerday the
(sign) | Dear Sirs,
Yesterday! receive/new TV seti! order. However! be/ very angry/as it arrive/terrible condition.
late atleast | Firstlyldelivery men/be rude/refuse/waitfwhile I/unpack/TV. When | unpackit see/it be damaged. The
Say but he’ | control knab/be broken/and there be! large crack/an the top/TV. linever before/receive/anything] in
such bad condition. Could you arrange/collect this set/and deliverfa new one/sconfpossible? |
teustithis matter receive/prompt attention
Yours faithfully
ist her last
ea L. Rogers (Mr)
Big Appie, Nae te tf
very much.
wweh better Dear Sira,
Yesterday | received...Tense Forms .....
& Pat the verbs in brackets into the appropriate past forms.
ae born. ba’bom) in 356 BC in Macedonia, He
1. Alexander the Great
. (become) King when he was 20 and...
the Work that his fAther aren
while he
(Catch) af@VEF BNC e.0
2 Last month Albert and |
SOOUAND. WE seinen
-.. (b8) very excited when the time
(pack) our bags,
(61 Of). WE ne
Albert suddenly...
3 George Grimes :
(dream) about strange creatures which ....
(ie),
leave. We
cnn (h€Ne) HOMNS and big Green Byes and they
{think), “atleast they are
{come} crashing through the window!
(invite) me to go fishing with him |
ing before. But as we:
cnn (988) the first black clouds and ten minutes later it
ing hirn. “OF well” H@ oon
er, abig scaly hand...
4 When Bob.
{neverigo) ti
Three hours later, soaking wet, we
5
(get on) the plane, I found |
(begin). In 334 BC he
vw fitvade) Persia and by his thirtieth birthday he
rnmomee (CONGUE) Most of south-west Asia. However,
1 (Plan) the invasion af Arabia he...
(go) on a skiing trip 10.
"(gave up) for months and so we
~ (rermember) Something = WE...
(wake up) feeling very odd, All through the night He wnsnm
(try) to break in through his window. They
ve (888mm) to be threaten
just at that moment, howev-
(youenjoy) your holiday?" "No, it
(leave) my holiday money at home! |
(send) me a cheque. but it
(save) for months to gel that money. My father
‘ (take) five days to reach me.”
6 Alan...
post with “Mask Lid". He
(@0/asked) to attend an interview with the Personnel Manager. He ..
.. buy) the day before, only to find that they -
in an expensive suit which he
(want) someone to work as a cleaner,
The builders are gaing to start work tomorrow.
She'll be waiting outside the station as usual
forget to tell Jim the news. I'l ring him now.
By Christrnas we will have been working
together for ten years,
5 Be careful. You're going to fall off your bicycle.
6 The mooiing starts at 9 o'clock.
7 I'm sure things will work out in the end.
8 Perhaps your mother will change her mind
9 Will many people be coming to the wedding?
19 Thay will have finished the plans by the enct
of the week.
11 Hospital stat are beginning a two-day strike
tomorrow.
12. By the year 2020 more people than ever will
bbe moving to the cities,
Te Zon See We 8. 6
Pio
(work) in the same office for ten years betore he
(wait) for an answer for weeks when he
(go) there dressed:
enorme
(continue)
we (COME) 10
(get) in the car and
(drive) for sik hours. when
real
(be) a disaster! Ast "
Identify the teases, then match them with the carrect description.
prediction about the future
asking politely about people's arrangements
action which may (nat) happen in the future:
action which is the result of a routine
action intended te be performed in the near
future
action which will be finished betore a stated
future time
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Welcome to Nutfield Valley Health Farm!
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rec. interview you about your specific dietary requirements. Once you 3) (reach) your
wow. They targel weight, you 4) _--- (star) a maintenance diet to make sure you stay slim! To
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10.00 pm. You 2) (fl) with Thai Air, light number TA $07. The flight 3)
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gements dinner party. Inthe next days you 8) (visit) famous sights. There 9) ener (hE)
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i an 10th December, you 11) experience) the most traditional aspects of Thai
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if you 13) (need) more information, please contact us.
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» {write} a new novel. "1 2) start) next Monday - oF at
Joact that’s the plan,” says Bill “its amazing 0 think that by next year it 3)
{be} ten years since I last picked Up.a pen.” Despite his long break
Bil is confident. “Ithink this baok 4) {e) even better than "Roses
15) (include) the usual elements of action and adventure but this
time there 6) (be) some romanes too. 1 hope it 7) be)
success.” OF COUS2, 8 B) wn mn Inatiknow) until t
2) (be/published) next year
2. The Sialof Cotienham Primary Scheel 4) aun...» (ROIS) an open day on
‘August 21st. In the morning you 2) {ve able to) meet your child's
teachers. At 12.20 the Headmaster. Mr Patterson, 3) ishow) the
plans for the new adventure playground.
fanveh) by Christmas. H your child 8)... (tart) school this September, * J
bring him or her along! The programme 6) {begin) at 9am. See you there! 1
3 Jeanne and Paul 1) {move} 1 Lenton next month. Paul is being transferred there and Jeanne
hopes she 2) {lind} a jod by the time ney 3) (move) there. They 4) ..
{deve} down next weekend to look for a flat. They hope they 5) find) something ina nice a
bul wath prices the way they are, they vil have to be satisfied witn whatever they 6)
5) living in Nottingham, but Paul is convinced thal they
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here soon. lage school, teaching Engiish and Maths. 5) (yOUbS abla) to visit me? Itt, by the
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be nice. Wil take us hours te each up on the news,
Lots of lave
Daniella
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in the company for two years before he was promoted.
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in negations. They stil can't find @ solution to the problem.
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4 She's only been playing the violin for two years and she can aiready/stil
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44's yel/stil_ got a good figure even though she's five months pregnant
Has Sandra typed up those reports yotlsil? | need them now.
Peter left the party two hours before/ago because he wasn't feeling well
She had come back aga/before he returned.
10 can't do the exam - | haven't finished doing all my revision stiliyet.
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1 Anew addiction 1) ..has recently emerged... (recently/emerge} «to soap operas- and the world’s
first Ginic to treat people obsessed with the soaps 2} (open) next week. Victims 3)
2nd Jeanne (come} from every walk o! life - trom company directors to cleaners, Symptoms of acidic:
i) {include} refusing to miss an episode and watching recorded episodes again
ance area, | and again. One victim 5) (explain) NOW NE 6) sononswuennn (OBCOME) addicted fWve
wx (find). | years ago. His obsession 7) (be) so bad that he 8) ... .- (be) unable to keep
they a sieady relationship. “When my fiends 9) {eome round), | was more interested in the
soaps. It was almost as if the people on TY 10) (vacome) my friends instead.”
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10 Tom 1) {save uo} to go to France for month, an yesterday whan he 2)
(count) his savings he 3) swoon (Fealis@) he had enough. Unfortunately as he 4)
(drive) to the travel agent's he remembered that he 5) (notipay) hi rent for two
months so he 6) (tum) round and 7) i (drive) back home again,
nenth | 1} (visit) my friend who 2)
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