C1-Grammar-Syllabus-And-Exercises-For-The-Lrn-Revised.pdf

C1 Grammar Syllabus and Exercises Revised Contents Tenses Exercises on Tenses and Unreal Past Modals Exercises on Modals and Infinitives Infinitive Gerund 11 Exercises on Infinitives and Gerund 12 Passive Voice 13 Exercises on Passive Voice - Causative 14 Conditionals 15 Exercises on Conditionals 16 Adjectives and Adverbs 17 Participles 18 Exercises on Adjectives – Adverbs – Participles 21 Reported Speech 22 Exercises on Reported Speech – Indirect Questions – Subjunctive 24 Clauses 25 Exercises on Clauses 27 Emphasis – Inversion 28 Exercises on Emphasis – Inversion 29 Questions 29 Exercises on Question Tags – Wh-Questions – Indirect Questions 31 Articles 32 Nouns 33 Pronouns and Determiners 34 There is – It is – It 35 Exercises on There is – It is – It – Articles – Nouns – Pronouns 35 Phrasal Verbs 36 Exercises on Phrasal Verbs 37 Revision Exercises 38 Revision Exercises 39 Revision Exercises 40 Revision Exercises 41 Revision Exercises 42 Answer Key 43 Grammar Syllabus C1 TENSES Simple Present They always watch a film He works as a teacher The sun rises in the east If I see him, I will tell him In case more guests come, I will cook more When he finishes work, he will go out No matter what he says, I won’t it Wherever he goes, I will find him The bus leaves at 10 tomorrow John passes the ball to Simon Present Continuous They are taking a test now They are flying tomorrow He is working hard these days She is forever/always shouting at the students He is getting taller and taller Simple Past He called me yesterday/two days ago etc She cooked, cleaned the house and washed the dishes How long ago did he leave? They always went out on Saturday night It is time/high time/about time he left I’d rather she studied more I wish I had more free time If he had more money, he’d buy a car He talks as if he were a lawyer He has been here since he graduated While he was watching TV, the phone rang He told me that he found a job As soon as he came in, I told him the news Used to / be used / be accustomed to doing When I was in college, I used to wake up early I was used/accustomed to waking up early = I was in the habit of waking up early Be used to / haven’t got used to I am used to living in the city = I have got used to living in the city Used to do/ would She used to go the gym, but now she prefers to go jogging Whenever he visited me, he would bring/brought flowers She would always have/always had breakfast Past Continuous She was working when I called He was working while she was having fun They were studying from till yesterday He was having dinner at o’clock yesterday She was forever fighting with her brother She was getting better and better 3|Page I was wondering if I could come later Present Perfect He has disappeared He has already / just left She has always/never wanted a bicycle Has she ever visited Paris? He has done two exercises so far/up to now He has been here since 2010 He has been here since he graduated She has worked in London for ten years She hasn’t talked to him in two months It is/has been ten years since I (last) saw him How long is it/has it been since he left? How long has he studied English? I have seen him recently/lately She has called him several times this week This is the first time he has (ever) travelled This is the best film he has (ever) seen He has never seen such a good film before He hasn’t finished his work yet Have you cooked yet? He has yet to finish his work He still hasn’t done his homework I have been to Italy before I have been in Italy for ten years He has gone to Italy He is coming back next week I have been here for ten days vs I am here for ten days Present Perfect Continuous He has been talking on the phone for hours She has been living in London since 2010 She has been living in London since she finished college He looks tired He has been working hard How long have you been reading this book Simple Future I think/believe/assume/expect/doubt/ hope that he will find a job One day, she will travel to Africa The theatre will open in the summer I’m sure that she will pass It is likely/possible that she will retire Maybe/Perhaps, he will be on time “There’s no bread.” “I will go to the bakery.” Don’t talk or she will hear you If you this again, I will tell your parents It will be cold tomorrow Shall I carry this box for you? Shall we go out? Where shall I entertain my friends? Let’s watch a film, shall we? Let me clean your car, will you/won’t you? Get good marks and I will buy you a phone Will you drive me to the centre? When she grows up, she will become a doctor Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 In case more people come, I will cook more If she studies a lot, she will pass No matter what he says, I won’t it Wherever he goes, I will find him am going to He is going to his homework tonight She is pregnant She is going to give birth in three months Other forms to express the future He is about to leave She is on the point of starting her own business The bus is due (to arrive) in an hour He is bound to find out the truth Future Continuous He will be studying for ten hours tomorrow At this time tomorrow, he will be swimming Will you be working tomorrow? As usual, she will be meeting her friends on Saturday Future Perfect She will have done all the work by tomorrow By the time/ When he comes, I will have finished She will have prepared dinner before the guests arrive Future Perfect Continuous By next year, he will have been playing tennis for 10 years By the time mum comes, she will have been doing the housework for hours Past Perfect She had met him before she went to college After she had retired, she travelled a lot By lunchtime yesterday, he had finished painting the house By the time I called, he had left This was the best book I had read I had never seen such a bad film before It was the first time he had lied to me He said that she had seen him a month before I wish she had told me the truth I would rather they had come on time If she had had time, she’d have visited me She talked to me as if she had known me Past Perfect Continuous She had been talking on the phone for an hour before I came in After she had been driving around for an hour, she found the hotel By lunchtime yesterday, he had been painting the room for three hours By the time I arrived home, he had been working in the garden for three hours 4|Page His hands were dirty because he had been trying to fix the car He told me that she had been studying all night I wish he had been paying more attention during yesterday’s lesson If he had been paying attention to the lesson, he would have understood it I would rather she had been behaving better Stative Verbs: No continuous tenses hear, feel, see, taste, smell, sound, desire, adore, like, dislike, hate, loathe, detest, need, want, wish, belong, have, own, possess, contain, cost, measure, weigh, look, believe, understand, think that, consider, regard as, doubt, expect that, forget, remember, imagine, know, prefer, realize, recognise, guess, suppose, suspect, appear, seem, consist, depend, deserve, fit, matter, mean, owe, trust, be But She is not feeling well today The soup tastes/smells nice She is seeing her friends tonight She is having a great time She is measuring the table He is weighing the potatoes She is looking at him He is thinking of moving She is considering buying a car I am expecting an answer He is appearing on a television show She is depending on him to help her He is fitting new cupboards He is being naughty today Unreal Past Present I wish he were here today *I wish he would stop talking.(complaint) I’d rather/sooner she didn’t visit me today She treats me as if/though I were her son If I had more money, I would travel It is time for him to find a job=It’s time he found a job It is high time/about time he found a job Past I wish she had come to my party yesterday I’d rather/sooner she had visited me yesterday She treated me as if/.though I had been her son If I had had more money, I would have travelled Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 TENSES and UNREAL PAST I’ve had enough of him He ……… me for everything that goes wrong A has blamed B is forever blaming C would be blaming Take an umbrella with you in case it ……… A rains B will rain C is raining How long ……… since you last went to the theatre? A is it B would it C ago was it They would rather their children ……… television so much A not watch B didn’t watch C don’t watch My children are usually well-behaved, but today they ……… very naughty A have been B are being C are to being She wishes she …… to the meeting last night A went B had gone C would have gone She can’t go out with him this evening because she …… her dentist A will see B is seeing C will have seen He felt very tired because he ……… on his paper for hours A was working B worked C had been working The next time you ……… fun of her, you’ll be expelled A will make B are making C make 10 At this time yesterday, they ……… to Rome A were flying B flew C were used to flying 5|Page 11 It is high time ……… harder for the exams A to work B for them to work C they worked 12 The moment she ……… the good news, she’ll be thrilled A will hear B is hearing C hears 13 It is ages since they ……… on a holiday A have been B went C had been 14 She ……… on the phone for an hour now A is talking B has talked C has been talking 15 She is only 16, but she talks as if she ……… much older A were B is C must be 16 She ……… cleaning the house until the children had gone to school A didn’t start B hadn’t started C weren’t starting 17 By 2018, he ……… enough money to buy a new car A will save B is saving C will have saved 18 It was the first time I ……… such an interesting exhibition A went B have gone C had gone 19 He’d rather she ……… to another city He feels lonely now A doesn’t move B wouldn’t move C hadn’t moved 20 They felt sleepy because they ……… getting up early in the morning A didn’t used to B weren’t used to C hadn’t used Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 MODALS Ability She can speak two foreign languages She is able to run fast She has got the ability to draw portraits She can help me tomorrow She will be able to finish the project soon When he was young, he could run fast When he was young, he had the ability to run fast Could vs was able to He could write fast He was able to drive after 20 driving lessons = He managed to drive after 20 driving lessons=He succeeded in driving after 20 driving lessons He couldn’t speak English =He wasn’t able to speak English Possibility She may/might/could come later She may be sleeping now She may have lied yesterday She may have been working since morning There may be a problem There may have been problems She may have been deceived Roads at this time of the year can be slippery Perhaps/maybe, she will come later It is possible/likely that she will come later She is likely to come later She is likely to have been working all night Assumption She must be tired She must be making a lot of money She must have been upset He must have been working hard He can’t be tired He can’t be telling you the truth He can’t / couldn’t have seen her She can’t/couldn’t have been studying I (don’t) suppose/ think/ believe / assume he left I am (not) sure he left Advice You should work harder You ought to revise your notes You had better drive slowly It would be better (for you) to take the train It would be better if you went to the dentist You would be better off wearing a coat You would be better off if you told the truth It is time for you to rest It is time/high time/about time you relaxed It’s advisable to exercise It would be a good idea for you to smoke less It would be a good idea if you bought a bike If I were you, I would join a sports club Why don’t you read a book? It’s advisable that he study harder Criticism You should/ought to have prepared for the test You should / ought to have been listening to him It would have been better to follow/ if you had followed her advice You would have been better off following / if you had followed her advice Why didn’t you what he wanted? Necessity You (don’t) need to find a job It’s (not) necessary to talk about it It is (not) necessary that you (should) come You (don’t) have to help him There is no need to hurry You needn’t answer the phone Do you need to find a job? Is it necessary to talk about it? Need he come for an interview? Obligation They must obey the rules I must stop smoking He has to a lot of homework She is/was to write an essay She is/was supposed to write an essay He had to save money for the trip Prohibition You mustn’t / can’t talk loudly 6|Page Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 He is not to smoke here It’s forbidden/prohibited / not allowed to park here It’s against the law/the rules to exceed the limit Smoking in public places is forbidden/prohibited/ not allowed Suggestions Shall we watch a film? What/how about watching a film? Why don’t we watch a film? Why not watch a film? Permission /Concession Can/May/Could/Might I turn on the radio? Do you mind my turning/ if I turn on the radio? Would you mind my turning/if I turned on the radio? I was wondering if I could turn on the radio Yes, you may/can/could it No, you may/can/could not it Offers Can I carry the suitcase for you? Shall I carry the suitcase for you? I will carry the suitcase for you Requests Can/Could/ Will/Would open the door? Dare He daren’t call me at night Dare you ignore your boss? Don’t you dare speak to me like this again 7|Page Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Modals and Infinitives What ……… to make his teacher expel him? A he could B might he have done C you think he may 11 He ……… overcome all the obstacles A was able to B succeeded to C may be It’s a nice day Why ……… for a bike ride in the park? A not go B shall we C needn’t we 12 He would have been better … attention in class A to pay B off paying C unless he paid She didn’t pass her driving test She ……… have practised more A must B had better C should There ……… to have been a lot of applications for the position A is said B appears C are likely She looks tired She must …… hard for hours A have worked B have been working C be working He had lied to her so many times that she ……… no longer put up with him A was unable B ought C could ‘Dad is not answering the phone.” “He must ……… .” A be sleeping B have been sleeping C sleep It is unlikely ……… as he is happy with his current job A to resign B he’ll resign C for him to resign You ……… make any more copies of your research paper A don’t need B needn’t C haven’t 13 She had an accident She shouldn’t ……… so fast A drive B have been driving C be driving 14 I was wondering if you ……… turn off the TV I’m studying A could B would C might 15 ……… I help you with the cooking? A Will B Would C Shall 16 There’s nothing interesting to watch on TV so we ……… go to bed A need to B may as well C ought 17 John didn’t go to work He ……… ill A may be B must have been C should be 18 It is advisable that he ……… healthier food A must eat B eat C may eat 19 They ……… swimming every day last summer A would go B were going C might go 20 Don’t you dare ……… at me again A shouting B to shout C shout 10 She …… him He had always been there for her A shall not betray B can’t have betrayed C shouldn’t be betraying 8|Page Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 INFINITIVE Active Voice (sm) (not) (to) (sm) (not) (to) be doing (sm) (not) (to) have done (sm) (not) (to) have been doing Passive Voice (sm) (not) (to) be done (sm) (not) (to) have been done Verbs + Infinitive He agreed to help me He needed to work She attempted/tried to jump She can’t afford to buy a car She has decided to move He demanded to know the questions She expected to get a job She happened to know the answer He offered to drive me to work She is planning to go on holidays She pretends to be innocent She promised to come on time She hesitated to answer the question She refused to lend her car to him She hopes to succeed She remembered to lock the door She forgot to lock the door She intends to travel abroad She seems/appears to be upset She is learning to drive She used to be an athlete She managed to climb up the mountain She didn’t mean to hurt you He wanted to retire He wishes to see the manager She threatened to expel them I am sorry to tell you that you are not hired I regret to tell you that you are not hired On the way home, he stopped to buy bread He was compelled to work overtime He proceeded to tell them the whole story He tends to forget He deserves to be told the truth He is believed/thought/said to have resigned She advised him to practice more She allowed/permitted him to go out She asked him to cook 9|Page He begged her to forgive her The teacher commanded them to sit down She encouraged him to keep trying She forbade them to leave the building He instructed them to wait outside his office She warned him not to drive in the storm She invited them to come to dinner First she talked about the trip and then she went on to talk about her new job He ordered them to be quiet She reminded him to post the letter She urged them to revise the notes She recommended him to read this book She wanted them to wear warm clothes She wanted there to be silence She prefers to stay home She would like/love/hate/prefer to go out She dared/ challenged me to join the Marathon She was seen to open your bag He was heard to call your name They were made to stay after class He got them to tidy up their room They were allowed to leave the room Adjectives + infinitive I am afraid to walk alone at night He was happy/delighted to meet them She was glad to participate in the project She was pleased to hear that she passed The exercise was difficult/easy to solve He was proud to be a good student She was eager/willing to help out She was surprised to hear the news He was fortunate/lucky to have met her She felt ready to live on her own He was satisfied to have applied for the job He was prepared to fight for his rights She will be disappointed to hear you’re leaving She was amazed to hear he had won He was the first/last to leave the party She is likely to resign soon She is obliged to finish all the work today She was sad to turn 60 He is able/unable to drive They are bound to succeed Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus Bare Infinitive She dared not talk to the teacher rudely I saw her open your bag I heard him call your name She made them stay after class He had them tidy up their room She let them leave the room He watched her open the door She noticed him lift the briefcase She observed him steal the money She would rather go to the theatre He may/could/should his homework They had better eat at home Rather than watch a film, he chose to play Why not play computer games? Why argue with your parents? She helped me (to) carry my shopping He does nothing all day but/except sleep They only thing he can is (to) resign The only thing to is (to) resign All he can is (to) resign What he can is (to) resign It is Adjective to It is nice to see you It is dangerous to be talking to strangers C1 She talks too fast to understand her Question words to He doesn’t know what to She didn’t know who to talk to So adjective as to He was so kind as to help me with homework To tell you the truth, I didn’t go to work today To cut a long story short, she disappeared To be honest, I can’t reveal her secret It Noun to It was a pleasure to be with you It was my honour to work with you Short Infinitive forms Would you like to join me? I’d love to Do you often see each other? - If we didn’t work so much, we would Could he have helped her? He could have Purpose Adjective/Adverb enough to Enough Noun to She is old enough to travel on her own She speaks loudly enough to hear her She’s got enough patience to be a teacher We left earlier in order to / so as to/to catch the bus only to He went to the office only to find no one Too adjective / adverb to He is too young to drive 10 | P a g e Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 ARTICLES The Definite Article The Rex Hotel is expensive There is a good film at the Odeon cinema The British Museum/The Art gallery is open Let’s watch a play at the Palace Theatre The Nile River is very long The Atlantic Ocean is very deep It gets very hot in The Sahara Desert They flew over the Alps She’s read a lot of stories about the Titanic They crossed the Suez Canal The Statue of Liberty is in New York A lot of people visit the Acropolis While in Rome, they visited the Vatican Don’t sit in the sun for long They are studying the moon/the stars The earth faces a lot of dangers The sea is calm today He plays the guitar She always listens to the news on the BBC He was arrested by the FBI Greece is a member of the European Union The British enjoy drinking tea The lion is a wild animal She travelled to the United States of America I’d like to go the Bahamas The Browns live next door The young have a lot of dreams The English language is not very difficult The news was shocking They joined the army/the Navy They are going to Italy in (the) summer There is a thriller on (the) TV The last time I saw him was in March It is the first time she has ever been abroad Life in the past was different Life will be better in the future What’s life like in the present? The book on the table is mine The man who visited me is an old friend The more you try, the better you will He is the smartest in class His mum went to the school to see his teacher The lawyer went to the prison to see his client Who are these people outside the church? The Indefinite Article She is a teacher She doesn’t have an umbrella He has got a bike There is a dog in the garden The speed is 40 kilometres an hour The potatoes are one pound a kilo She sees her friends twice a week 31 | P a g e A John came to see you It was such a nice day that we went out It was so nice a day that we went out What a nice day! How nice a day! It was too heavy a box to lift He is as good a singer as I am He has a good knowledge of physics She wished me a Merry Christmas No Definite Article A lot of people tried to climb Mount Everest Have you ever been to Lake Victoria? He is reading Newsweek We are going to Rhodes When is breakfast/lunch/supper/dinner served? Her favourite colour is red He plays basketball/tennis/baseball She is learning Spanish Where lions live? Young people have a lot of dreams There are a lot of shops on Oxford Street They met at Syntagma Square Central Park is a big park He took a picture of London Bridge Diabetes is a serious illness Is there life on Mars (on the planet Mars)? Dr Brown will examine him Mr /Mrs Brown will arrive soon She went to school by bus He is working from home What time you go to bed? He has been in prison for two years now He goes to church every Sunday Mum/Dad is at work Uncle George gave me a present They prefer to travel by car/plane/train/boat She went to work on foot Only 30% voted for him She has already read Chapter ten They are waiting at gate two No Indefinite Article She gave me some advice He bought new furniture There was serious damage to the car She doesn’t eat meat Teenagers want freedom Life nowadays is hard She left at midnight/dawn/dusk/sunrise/ noon They arrived on time/in time She travelled from north to south The film was boring from beginning to end She lost consciousness Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 NOUNS Countable Nouns/ Plurals I don’t want these books, but the other ones Both scarves are beautiful Which cities have you visited? There are some/a few/ few/a lot of/enough/some/ no boxes in the kitchen A great number of customers complained There aren’t any/many potatoes Those/These boxes are light All the roofs are red Do you agree with their beliefs? Both cliffs are dangerous How many safes are there at the hotel? There is a great number of reefs None of the chiefs came to the meeting The Eskimos are used to cold weather There are three discos/pianos/photos/ stereos/studios/videos I bought two kilos of tomatoes He’s got two pairs of scissors/glasses/ trousers/shorts She bought two pieces of furniture Can I have two slices of bread? We need two cartons of milk and three bottles of wine Can you put all the jars of jam on the table? The flashes of lightning frightened me The police are looking for the robbers The media influence public opinion Financial crises affect all of us Which criteria are important? Where are your belongings? The army needs plenty of arms She paid for all the car damages She likes wearing earrings Some goods are expensive There is more green in the outskirts You can’t trespass the company’s premises My bank savings are safe The surroundings are magnificent I saw him on the stairs Some men believe women are sensitive Not all people have hobbies The children are looking at the fish My feet hurt / Her teeth are white Mice like cheese There were geese and deer at the zoo She has a two-year-old son Uncountable Nouns This/That furniture is old She wanted some advice All the information was useful No luggage is allowed on the plane 32 | P a g e Have you got any baggage? She has got plenty of free time She puts a lot of/a little/little/enough/ some/ no sugar in her coffee Not all of the rubbish has been collected How much money have you spent? There isn’t any/much bread left It was such bad weather that we stayed in What nice hair she’s got! She doesn’t like meat/milk/cheese/butter/ wine at all There is a great amount/deal of traffic Show respect to the old Their behaviour was terrible The lab equipment has been ordered Is there any evidence for his guilt? I ate some fruit They are making great progress Has all the research been done? Accommodation is expensive on the island I am done with all my shopping Billiards is thought to be exciting It is gymnastics that the young like Physics/Mathematics is a difficult subject The news is bad Is the measles contagious? Athletics/Politics is what she is interested in *What a shame! She has a good knowledge of history Possessive form of Nouns Here is George’s office The girl’s dog is cute The boys’ bags are over there Men’s and women’s rights should be respected John and Mary’s father is a doctor John’s and Mary’s parents are teachers Paris is the capital of France The roof of the house/The house roof is red Mum has gone to the florist’s The course deals with Socrates’ philosophy A friend of Mary’s/hers sent me an email Compound Nouns The street lights were off He behaves like a grown-up My father-in-law is a doctor Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 PRONOUNS AND DETERMINERS Pronouns Determiners Their friends are mine, too He cut himself Who called you? What did you do? Which book did you buy? What else can I say? Whose pen is this? I don’t want this dress I want the other one This car is bigger than that one These books are his, but those ones are hers Is there anyone at home? There is no one/nobody at home Anyone can solve this exercise Someone/Somebody asked for you Is there anything you want? There is nothing interesting Something is wrong Everyone/Everybody was present at the meeting These notes are somebody else’s The man who hit me was arrested The man whose car is parked outside is my teacher The film which/that we saw was boring They have been sending messages to each other/one another They looked into each other’s/one another’s eyes Some like coffee bitter Others like it sweet Whoever is this man? Choose whatever/whichever you like Some people believe in ghosts, but other people don’t She hasn’t got any/has got no money Have you got any good ideas? There are many people waiting There isn’t much furniture in the house A few/Very few students answered this question Only a few people attended the lecture He spent a little/very little money on clothes All the customers were pleased They all/All of them like skiing Both drivers/Both of them were given a fine They are both lawyers None/Not one of the employees was happy Neither of the two girls wants to play Either play is fine Either of the plays/them is fine Each student/one was given a copy Every student was present Buses run every (other) thirty minutes You have every reason to complain Every last one came to the celebration Each and everyone (of the students) is present The whole story was unbelievable I met him the other day No other student did this exercise but John Have you got another pen I can use? Choose whichever/whatever brand you like THERE IS – IT IS – IT There is – There are There is something wrong There is nothing interesting to watch There is nothing to do/to be done There is something that annoys me There is someone at the door There is a John on the phone There is time for him to the project There are two strangers outside There is likely to be a problem There are said to have been protests I want there to be silence It is important for there to be an agreement There is a likelihood of there being riots It is – They are -it Who is it? / It’s John What is it/this? It/This is an interesting story Who are they/these/those? They/These/Those are my friends 33 | P a g e This is Tom’s car It’s a fast car It’s ten to nine/It’s raining./It’s cold It’s time she made a decision It is likely that she found a job It is said that he wrote many books It appears/seems that she is busy It is a long time since I saw him How long is it since you stopped smoking? It is dangerous to walk at night It takes two hours to drive to London It’s a good idea to dine out I find it difficult to concentrate I would prefer it if you didn’t leave I like it that he trusts me I would appreciate it if you could help me She always makes it difficult for me to choose It looks/sounds as if he were lying It is George who was here It was yesterday that she flew to Paris Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 There is/It is/it - Articles -Nouns – Pronouns It was so difficult a test that ……… students did well A a very little B few C hardly some Neither Jane nor her friends ……… interested in playing A are B is C has been Mum has gone to ……… to buy dad some flowers A the florist B a florists’ C the florist’s Of all the instruments, he likes ……… the most A a guitar B guitar C the guitar A friend of my ……… sent me a friendship request on Facebook A brother’s B brother C brothers I’m sorry, but ……… nothing I can to help you A it is B it isn’t C there’s 11 How long ……… since you stopped smoking? A ago is it B is it C has there been 12 He’d prefer ……… if she had her hair cut short A her B it C that 13 ……… is thought to be difficult A The French language B The French C French language 14 Each and every one of her employees ……… to work overtime A has refused B are refusing C have been refused 15 ……… my husband who bought me this ring A He was B It was C There was 16 She has already done the exercises in ……… A the ten Unit B Unit 10 C Unit 10th 17 ……… is the landmark of Athens A Acropolis B An Acropolis C The Acropolis She always ……… for me to focus on my work A has it difficult B makes it difficult C does it difficult 18 Where did he put his ……… ? A belonging B belongings C belongs ……… have a lot of dreams A The young people B Most of young C The young 19 How ……… speech it was! A boring a B a boring C boring ……… is a likelihood of their turning up late A It is B There C It may be 20 She bought ……… new furniture for the living room A some B many C a 10 ……… to have been too many applicants for this position A It is said B They are thought C There are believed 34 | P a g e Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 PHRASAL VERBS Unemployment amounts to 23 percent You have a lot to answer for He asked her out to dinner I asked around but nobody saw my book My brother always backs me up He backed out of the agreement She is about to leave She is after a big dream He has been off work for days After the crash, the car blew up He blew up 20 balloons The car broke down on the way home The subject was brought up by the president Please bear with him They booked up at table for three What has brought about such change? You should build up good relationships A burglar broke into our house last night She broke up with her boyfriend The prisoner broke out of jail He was brought up by his grandparents Guess who I bumped into the other day! She burst into tears I called my friend back This calls for a drink She couldn’t carry off the task He carried on working Calm down before you talk to her He really doesn’t care for her She ran fast to catch up with her friend They checked in at the hotel and then they got their keys They checked out of the hotel before 12 Their boss checks out all the employees Check out/Look at this crazy haircut! He brought me sweets to cheer me up They cleaned up their room before going out He came across these old photographs Some of my friends came round/by She came down with the flu He came into a fortune The students came up with an answer She is not cut out to be a teacher We should count on our friends The flowers have come out Please, cross out this piece of information 35 | P a g e He cried out for help You should cut down on smoking We shouldn’t cut down trees They cut off our phone because we hadn’t paid it I cut this picture out of a magazine She can’t deal with her problems I can’t without a mobile phone I don’t understand what you are driving at Some friends dropped in unexpectedly Some students dropped out of school They dressed up to go to the wedding My friends dropped by to see me They entered into a competition He likes eating out The poster fell down My money fell out of my pocket You faced up to their problems They are falling behind with their lessons Fill in your name in this box He couldn’t find out where she lives He doesn’t get along with his sister We were lucky to get away for the weekend They get by on very little money Get on with your work! They got nothing out of the lesson They got back from their holidays yesterday She got on/off the bus She got in/out of the car He couldn’t get over his problems Let’s get together tonight He always gets up early They got up and gave their seat to him I gave away my old clothes The teacher gave out the tests She gave up all her bad habits She gave away my secret You should not give up trying The police went after the thieves You should go after your dreams Time went by fast You should B all the details Go ahead and eat anything you want Are you going out for lunch? Go over your answers again When he grows up, he’ll become a teacher Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus He’s been out of work He’s been off work for two days My friends usually hang out at the café He up without saying goodbye Traditions are handed down We were held up due to the traffic Hold on I’ll be with you in a second He joined up the army She kept on talking for hours He can’t keep up with the good students They knocked down the old building His friend let him down They live on their parents You shouldn’t look down on other people The police are looking into the crime She is looking after her little sister I’ve been looking for my keys I looked up the meaning of this word on the internet Children look up to their parents Look out! There is a car coming They made for the forest I can’t make out what he is saying You have to make up for the damages He likes making up stories They made up after their fight I always mix up their names You have to narrow down your choices He will pay me back in a month The old man passed away Grandparents pass down traditions She was so weak that she passed out You have to pay off the money you took I picked out a nice present for him Please, put down your bag They put off their trip to London Put on a warm coat Our teacher can’t put up with noise The speaker managed to put his ideas across He put no money aside for the holidays The match was put off due to bad weather She put on a lot of weight The firemen put out the fire The director put on a new play 36 | P a g e C1 Their son ran away from home We have run out of petrol We have ruled out all possibilities He was run over by a car She ran into him the other day They set about early in the morning Some people like shopping around before buying something The guests showed up at What does NATO stand for? We should all stand up for our rights They started off their journey They set up their business last year The students sat for their final exam Can you switch/turn on/off the light? What he did took me aback He has taken after his father He took on a difficult task He took up a new hobby I talked him into buying a small car The plane takes off in an hour Can you take off your shoes? He took me out for dinner I can’t tell the twins apart His parents told him off for his bad marks We are thinking of buying a new car We threw away all our old furniture She tried out/on her new dress The kids usually turn in early at night She turned the thief in to the police She has turned into a horrible person How many people turned up? He turned down the job because he didn’t like it Can you turn up/down the music? Think about all your problems They washed up the dishes She woke up late this morning They work out at the gym three days a week Can you work out this problem? Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Phrasal Verbs Although she was highly qualified, they ………… A backed her up B turned her down C blew her up She has been ……… work for two days to rest A out of B off C of Make sure you don’t ……… the subject up when you see him A take B bring C mention Someone ……… their office and stole all the laptops A broke into B walked up to C booked up While she was walking back home, she ……… an old friend of hers A brought up B bore with C bumped into 11 After the important points had been revised, the teacher ……… the tests A dropped by B gave out C brought about 12 His mother ……… selling his motorbike A talked him into B turned him in C put him out 13 He ……… because he hadn’t eaten anything all day A took off B gave up C passed out 14 The accident was his fault and he had to ……… for all the damages A make up B try out C put aside 15 His friends ……… without having called him first A passed down B came by C broke into Being an ambitious person, he is ……… big dreams A into B after C for 16 He ……… his own business as soon as he graduated from college A set off B set up C set on The police are looking for two prisoners who ……… jail A carried off B were caught up in C broke out of 17 Most young people can’t ……… their mobile phones A without B turn up C look into He is such an annoying person that I can no longer ……… him A put up with B call for C come down with 18 He ……… of college and joined up the army A went out B backed out C dropped out In case your car ………., call the Road Service A bursts out B breaks down C drives at 10 Being ill with the flu, he has ……… with his lessons A felt for B fallen behind C faced up 37 | P a g e 19 She ……… with all her colleagues and she is very happy A gets along B gets by C gets up 20 He didn’t study for the exam and his parents …… A put him off B told him off C cut him off Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Revision Exercises 1 It was so difficult a test that ……… students did well A a very little B few C hardly some 11 The new theatre is considered to be one of ……… buildings A the best designing B the best designed C well-designed Neither she nor her sisters ……… interested in travelling A are B is C has been 12 I’m sorry, but ……… nothing more I can to change his mind A it is B it isn’t C there’s The hot soup tasted ……… that he felt much better A such well B too delicious C so good 13 She always …… for me to express my feelings A has it difficult B makes it difficult C does it difficult Had he not driven ……….he did, he wouldn’t have caused the accident A so fast as B as faster as C so fast that 14 ……… often worry about their future A The young people B Most of young C The young He has gone to ……… to buy flowers for her birthday A the florist B a florists’ C the florist’s He has been playing ……… since he was a child A a guitar B guitar C the guitar A friend of my ……… helped me solve the exercises A sister’s B sister C sisters He is ……… as one of the best contemporary writers A regarded B thought C considered He had ……… coffee that he had a hard sleeping A too much B so much C much too 10 ……… does your new computer look like? A How B What C Which 38 | P a g e 15 When she ……… you tonight, you’d better tell her the truth A will come B comes C will have come 16 The train is due to ……… at o’clock A arriving B being arriving C arrive 17 I think this is the most boring task I ……… to A am having B have C have ever had 18 The more anxious she feels, ……… she will in the exams A the worst B the worse C more worse 19 He wants to know what time ……… tomorrow A is the train leaving B will the train leave C the train leaves 20 She accused a classmate of hers ……… behind her back A having talked B to have talked C of talking Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Revision Exercises Her son told her that he ……… an interesting lecture the day before A had attended B attended C has attended 11 ‘Mary is not answering the phone.” “She must ……… .” A be sleeping B have been sleeping C sleep The arrested man denied ……… in the robbery A to being involved B he is involved C having been involved 12 It is likely ……… well at the interview A to B he’ll C for him to She explained ……… what we had to A us B to us C at us 13 They are believed ……… her, but she still trusts them A to deceiving B they deceived C to have deceived She asked me what time ……… A began the film B did the film begin C the film began What ……… to make her so angry? A he could say B might he have said C you think he may say It’s a nice day Why ……… for a walk along the beach? A don’t we go B we may not go C needn’t we go You didn’t well in the test You ……… have studied more A must B had better C should He is said ……… a lot of mistakes in his essay A to make B to have made C that he made She looks tired She may ……… since early in the morning A have worked B have been working C be working 10 She reminded him ……… his appointment A to change B of changing C his changing 39 | P a g e 14 She’d prefer to have gone out rather than ……… home last night A to have stayed B have stayed C having stayed 15 She ……… with him since the meeting started A was arguing B is arguing C has been arguing 16 She tried ……… the exercises but she couldn’t A in doing B to have been doing C to 17 The construction of the new school should ……… by the end of next year A be completed B been completed C have been completed 18 Do you have any idea what ……… from the museum? A did they steal B was being stolen C was stolen 19 He saw her ……… the manager’s office A to enter B being entering C enter 20 Had she ……… the changes, she would have complained to the director A informed about B being informed C been informed of Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Revision Exercises If you ……… interrupting me, you will leave the class A keep B kept C have kept He wasn’t given a rise ……… he was a hardworking employee A despite B even though C assuming Suppose you were offered a scholarship to study abroad, what ……….? A you could B may you C would you He seems ……… by a policeman who was near the river A he was rescued B to have been rescued C he might be rescued ‘I think I saw Mary at the park.’ ‘You ……… She has been abroad since Monday A mustn’t B shouldn’t have C couldn’t have “She didn’t go out last night.” “She ……… her plans.” A should have been changed B must have changed C might be changing When he was a child, he ……… draw very well A was able to B could C managed to The plane departed on time so it should ……… by now A have landed B land C be landing There is a likelihood ……… a disagreement between them A of being B to be C that there was 10 She’d ……… not disobey her parents A be better B be better off C better 40 | P a g e 11 He suggested ……… by plane to her hometown A she travel B she must travel C she travels 12 I hoped he ……… in time A would call B will call C had called 13 He’d rather his mum……… him when he is out with his friends A not call B not to call C didn’t call 14 By 2020, he ……… his own business A would start B will start C will have started 15 They were good students that all the teachers praised them A so B such C too 16 She ……… have cooked so much food after all Only ten people came to the dinner party A didn’t need to B needn’t C needn’t to 17 On Saturday nights, she prefers going to the cinema ……… staying home A rather than B than C to 18 After they ……… work, they went to a restaurant near their office A finished B had finished C were finished 19 They turned her down ……… she didn’t give up A Although B Yet C At last 20 So well ……… that all the film critics wrote favourable reviews A she played B she was playing C did she play Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Revision Exercises It’s about time they ……… to a bigger house A are moving B have moved C moved When she lived in the city, she ……… to work by bus A was used to go B used to go C used to going 11 I appreciate ……… me about the meeting in advance A you have informed B your informing C you to inform 12 For security reasons, they …… what happened A don’t have to reveal B should not reveal C ought to not reveal Once he ……… a better job, he will be much happier A finds B will find C would find 13 Whenever he was in town, he ……… his grandparents A should visit B might visit C would visit He will have a mechanic ……… his car A fix B to fix C fixing 14 ……… the awful weather, all flights were cancelled A Due to B Because C In spite of ……… attentive children they are! A How B So C What ……… she work harder, she will be promoted A Should B Were C Provided She regrets ……… to the wedding reception A for not going B not to have gone C not having gone There is a long queue at the cinema so we ……… leave A might as well B would be better off C would be better to She would rather ……… her own business than be an employee A have B to have C she 10 me with my project was a great relief A To have helped B His helping C He to help 41 | P a g e 15 Are they ……… to have the party at home? A let B permitting C allowed 16 No sooner ……… the email to his boss than she called him A he sent B was he to send C had he sent 17 He admitted ……… from the student sitting in front of him A to have copied B copying C he has copied 18 It’s not ……… worrying about his moving to another city A worth B good C use 19 Her friend ……… she visit all the important sights while in London A encouraged B recommended C said 20 Not until …… to her did she realise who it was A did he talk B he talked C had he talked Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 Revision Exercises She wasn’t happy with the food and neither ……… A all the guests were B the other guests, too C were the other guests Nothing she did pleased him, ………? A did she B was it C did it? It was ……… film that I left after the intermission A a such boring B too boring a C so boring a She has ……… son A a two-month-old B two-months-old C a two-months The money she earns her expenses A doesn’t cover B have covered C cover They ……… computer games for hours before their mum came home A were playing B played C had been playing She is used …… up early every in the morning A to wake B waking C to waking ……… being a successful businesswoman, she is a member of a charity A Other than B Apart from C In addition It is the first time they ……… such a lenient teacher A are having B have C have had 10 He always returns home before midnight ……… his parents won’t worry A so that B in order for C so as 42 | P a g e 11 She advised ……… smoking A him stopping B that he stops C him to stop 12 My job means ……… till late at night A working B to work C to have worked 13 I’d rather she ……… that report She made a lot of people angry A hadn’t published B wouldn’t publish C didn’t publish 14 She met a lot of people during her holidays, all of ……… were foreigners A whom B them C these 15 The speech …… by my professor was inspiring A giving B which is given C given 16 ……… more attention in class, he would have understood more things A Should he pay B Were he pay C Had he paid 17 ……… his room having a nice view, he was not satisfied A Despite B Except for C Regardless 18 They have been working hard all day They ……… be exhausted A should B have to C must 19 He was hungry so he stopped … something to eat A getting B for getting C to get 20 She usually ……… her children to clean their rooms A makes B has C gets Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus C1 ANSWER KEY Conditionals Tenses and Unreal Past B A A B B B B C C 10 A 11 C 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 A 16 A 17 C 18 C 19 C 20 B Modals and Infinitives B A C C B C A B B 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 C Infinitives and Gerunds B C B B C A A B B 10 A 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 B 15 A 16 C 17 B 18 C 19 B 20 A Passive Voice Causative A B A B B A B B C 10 C 11 C 12 C 13 C 14 B 15 C 16 C 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 C Adjectives – Adverbs – Participles Reported Speech Indirect Question Subjunctive B A C C B B C B A 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 A 19 B 20 B Clauses Emphasis - Inversion 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C A A C C A C C B B C A B C B B B B C 43 | P a g e 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B B B A B C B B C C A A C A B A B C C 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C A A C A C B B A C C C C C A C B A C C 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B C B C A A C A B A A B A B A B C A B B Question Tags – WhQuestions Indirect Questions C C B B A C C C C 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 B 14 B 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 C 19 C 20 C Esolnet Hellas Grammar Syllabus There is/ it is/ it Articles – Nouns – Pronouns B A C C A C B C B 10 C 11 B 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 B 17 C 18 B 19 A 20 A Revision Exercises 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 44 | P a g e A B C B C B B A C C A A C C B B C B B C C1 Phrasal Verbs 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B B B A C B C A B B B A C A B B A C A B Revision Exercises 4 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B A A C A C A A B B B C A C C B A B B Revision Exercises 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B A C A C C A A B B B C B C B C C B C C Revision Exercises 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A C B C B A C B B A A B C B C C C C C C Revision Exercises 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C C C A A C C B C A C A A A C C A C C C Esolnet Hellas