... the level of
First Certificate. It also provides practice in key lexical areas.
There are regular consolidation units which include forms of testing commonly
used in the FirstCertificate examination. ... describe states.
Sally used to be a dancer.
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2 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for
you.
a) I suddenly remembered ... includes focus on phrasal verbs, prepositions and
particles, and collocations.
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6 Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Use a participle clause.
a)...
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For, since, ago See Grammar 14 for contrast between these time expressions. ... been writing my homework all evening! I didn't know it would take so
long.
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6 Put each verb in brackets into either the present perfect simple or the ... France three times.
After It's/This is the first/ second time we use the present perfect. It also refers
to our life up to now.
This is the first time I have eaten Japanese food.
ã Compared...
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Fixed ã Present continuous
arrangements and The present continuous is used ... wall, we (have) a cup of tea,
j) We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.
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Explanations
Present simple ã Facts which are always true
The...
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2. Put each word in brackets into a suitable verb form.
Moving house
I ... it your habit?)
Are you sleeping enough? (What is happening at the moment?)
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6 Put each verb in brackets into either the present simple or the present ... drive this kind of car?
ever
Have this kind of car before
c) This is my first visit to Scotland.
I
This is the first time Scotland
d) During dinner, the phone rang.
I
While phone rang...
... mind telling me
h) What do you think of London?
Do you think you could tell me
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Explanations
With tense ã Summary of tense changes
changes Tenses ... afternoon.
h) Christine told Michael she had lost her lighter the night before.
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... yesterday.'
John said he had given it to her the day before.
Other words of this kind appear in the Practice section.
Without tense ã Present tense reports
changes If the reporting verb is in the...
...
ã Were
Were is often used instead of was in formal language. Note that were is not
stressed in speech.
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9 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. ... brown pair.
Explanations
Real/likely
situations: first
conditional
Unreal/imaginary
situations: second
conditional
ã With if
A first conditional describes a real or likely situation. ... instead of will.
If it rains, we're going to get wet.
The modal verb can is also common in first conditional sentences.
If the cases are too heavy, I can help you carry them.
ã Unless,...
... new job.
We wish you a happy New Year.
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5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do ... year I had new tiles put on the roof.
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
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1 Underline the verb forms which are not possible.
a) My car has being...
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4 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.
A friend in ... body as much as sugar (19)
(damage) our teeth, they (20) (ban) immediately'
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8 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have ...
j) My parents made me study every night.
was
I every night by my parents.
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2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
The stolen bike...
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Key points 1
9 Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning ... sister is staying with us.
This is Jack, whose sister is staying with us.
6.i
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Underline any relative pronouns that can be left out in these sentences. ... which I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
b) The shoes I bought were the ones I tried on first.
c) The bag in the robbers put the money was found later.
d) The medicine the doctor gave...
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ã In and at: places
In refers to towns, countries and the 'inside' ... near to where we are now
h) The children can sit behind you in the back seats
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10 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some ... sentence can end with a preposition.
Paul didn't have a chair to sit on.
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4 Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
a)...
...
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7 Replace the word or phrase in italics with one of the words or phrases given
(A-C), so that the meaning stays the same.
a) The weather was bad at first, ... often
14)
A to
B in
C at
D out
15) A who
B since C before D eventually
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3 Put one suitable word in each space.
a) This is the book I told you ... old English teacher!
)) I'm not a regular swimmer but I go and again.
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7 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Arriving in...
... fly! You be joking!
j) Bill cooked the lunch, so you expect anything special!
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6 Choose the most suitable description for each picture.
a)
b)
1) He ... is not required with this radio.
have
You don't an aerial with this radio.
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GRAMMAR 15 CONSOLIDATION 3
8 Look carefully at each line. Some of the ... do something about this.
2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and...
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6 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have ...
shouldn't
You bike.
j) The only thing I could do was run away!
had
I run away!
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Choose the most suitable response to each comment or question.
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a) ... must have gone to London.
h) A: What do you think about the election?
B: 1) The Freedom Party had to win.
2) The Freedom Party should have won.
i) A: There's a lot of food left over from...
...
10 Said when another person sneezes
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do ... do something 9 Giving directions
5 Asking for directions 10 Giving advice
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Match each sentence (a-j) with a function from 1-10.
a) Wait a minute, ...
Accepting and declining invitations
Offering something
Offering to do something
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Match each sentence (a-j) with a function from 1-10.
a) That's very...