He was lying g Gerry sits staring at the television h I'll be lying on the beach, not working in the office!. d I'll see what David says, and I'll come back and tell you.. An old school
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4 Complete each sentence w i t h the most suitable w o r d or phrase
a) We ran into the station and caught the train B in time
A) right B) just C) early D) already b) Lunch will be ready the time you get back
A) at B) during C) in D) by c) I haven't been feeling well , doctor
A) recently B) afterwards C) suddenly D) at last d) Long , the valley you can see was actually a lake
A) past B) ago C) since D) before e) Jean bought an expensive watch, but regretted it A) at the end B) later C) then D) after f) I haven't had a Chinese meal for
A) long B) it's ages C) years D) the summer g) I've cleaned all the parts, but the motor doesn't work
A) at last B) now C) always D) still
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a) Don't carry the boxes all together We'll move them one at a time
b) I've told you , don't leave it here c) It's time you stopped biting your nails
d) Sheila grabbed Bill before he fell e) Hurry up! The bomb will go off
f) We shouldn't have trusted Michael He was lying
g) Gerry sits staring at the television
h) I'll be lying on the beach, not working in the office!
i) The swimming pool on the common is open
j) I met your friend Janet in the cafe
k) Dave isn't a keen fisherman, but he goes fishing
1) The party finished at dawn after we had danced
6 Put one w o r d in each space
a) You will receive your salary at the end of the m o n t h
b) I feel really tired I think I'll go to bed early
c) The weather has been terrible so far m o n t h d) I'll see what David says, and I'll come back and tell you
e) I'm a bit busy , but I can talk to you later
f) If you haven't finished , don't worry
g) Are you doing anything Friday evening?
h) Where's Brian? He should be here now
i) We cannot accept applications sent the closing date
j) upon a time, there were three bears
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5 Complete each sentence w i t h one of the phrases f r o m the box
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7 Replace the w o r d or phrase in italics w i t h one of the words or phrases given
(A-C), so that the meaning stays the same
a) The weather was bad at first, but it cleared up in the end B
A) at last B) eventually C) lately
b) Jane was leading the race, but all at once she fell over
A) suddenly B) one by one C) after that
c) Have you been swimming recently?
A) lately B) already C) yet
d) I enjoy going skiing every now and again
A) frequently B) immediately C) occasionally
e) I saw Terry in the street the other day
A) recently B) yesterday C) last night
f) I think we've solved this problem once and for all
A) in the end B) forever C) temporarily
g) Kath told Martin that she was leaving for good
A) for ever B) for a while C) early
h) We arrived for the train in good time
A) on time B) at the right moment C) with time to spare
i) I believe we met on a previous occasion
A) once before B) the last time C) completely by chance
j) The political situation seems to be changing minute by minute
A) from time to time B) time after time C) very rapidly
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An old school friend
When John saw the large crowd (1) which had gathered (2)
the street, he wasn't sure (3) first what had happened There were
(4) many people blocking the entrance to the hotel, that he had to
push his way (5) them to get (6) the door At the
door he found two policemen (7) were trying to hold the crowd
back 'What (8) earth is going on?' he asked them Then John
noticed that some of the crowd were holding placards (9) read: 'We love you Sally.' (10) course, that was it Sally Good was a
footballer, the first woman to play for England (11) John wasn't
really interested in sport he decided to join the crowd and wait
(12) she appeared About ten minutes (13) , a smiling
woman appeared and waved to the crowd John was taken completely
(14) surprise when she took his arm and said, 'Remember me? I'm
the girl (15) used to sit next to you at school.'
2 Put one suitable w o r d in each space
a) By the time you've done the shopping, I'll be ready
b) I'm going home now, but I'll phone you
c) Harry has been working very hard
d) I'll write to you the end of the week
e) I waited for you 6.00, but then I left
f) Peter sometimes goes walking hours
g) I won't be long I'll be ready a moment
h) upon a time, there was a beautiful princess
i) Guess who I saw the day My old English teacher!
)) I'm not a regular swimmer but I go and again
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3 Put one suitable w o r d in each space
a) This is the book I told you about
b) There's someone outside car has broken down
c) Sue won the gold medal having a bad leg
d) I suppose I agree with you a great extent
e) The police, from I learned nothing, are being secretive
f) Excuse me, but your bicycle is my way
g) She bought me a present, I told her not to bother
h) Tony knows most of Shakespeare heart
i) The letter was addressed: 'To it may concern.' j) There are no letters today The post office is strike
4 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the w o r d given in capitals Do not change the meaning
I
a) I bought my car from that man WHOM
That is the man from whom I bought my car
b) That boy's sister sits behind me at school WHOSE
c) Bill's computer had broken and he had to use a pencil WHOSE
d) The girls were hungry and decided to have a meal WHO
e) I live in Croydon - it's near London WHICH
f) Did you borrow this book? THAT
g) This is Brenda - she lives upstairs WHO
h) You gave me a very useful present WHICH
i) The car was in good condition and wasn't expensive WHICH
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5 Put a suitable preposition in each space
a) We landed at Athens Airport, which is by the sea
b) He was cold bed so his mother put a blanket him
c) I'm not favour of nuclear power in of accidents
d) When I sheltered a tree, an apple fell my head
e) Quite chance I noticed that the house was sale
f) Can we discuss this private? Alone, other words
g) If you're difficulties with money, I'll help you all
means
h) Hearing she was of work took me surprise
6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the w o r d given Do not change the w o r d given You must use
between t w o and five words, including the w o r d given
a) We were in Venice a week ago today
time
We were in Venice this time last week
b) Joe had financial problems, but bought a new motorbike
despite
Joe bought a new motorbike financial problems
c) I couldn't drink the soup, as it was too hot
to
The soup drink d) Susan was tired, so she decided to go to bed
that
Susan was decided to go to bed
e) We spoke in whispers as we didn't want to wake the baby
not
We spoke in whispers to wake the baby
f) I kept looking for my missing watch, but I knew it was no use
even
I kept looking for my missing watch it was no use
g) There were a lot of people, and I couldn't see the screen properly
that
There were I couldn't see the screen properly
h) The weather is fine, but my flowers haven't come out
of
My flowers haven't come out weather
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7 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space
Arriving in Bluffville
Stephen arrived in Bluffville (1) B the early evening, and walked
(2) the bus station through the town centre, looking for somewhere to stay There was a huge old-fashioned hotel, (3) it was obviously closed The windows (4) street level were covered
(5) sheets of corrugated iron (6) there must have been many travellers passing (7) Bluffville, but now the motorway (8) the south passed the town several miles (9) , and
so very few people stopped Stephen found a telephone (10) a run-down bar, and called the nearest motel (11) turned out to be seven miles away on the motorway He asked the barman, (12) was reading a comic book, how (13) a taxi would cost to take him
(14) the motel The man stared hard at Stephen (15)
he said, 'No taxis here - haven't been any for more than ten years.'