Grammar revision C1 Unit
5 He goes to football every week even though he’s
Present perfect forms and past simple finding it difficult. FOR
He
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of
weeks despite finding it difficult.
the verbs given.
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Mark: Now that we (1)
(finish) our exams, what are your plans for the Modifying comparative and superlative forms
summer?
Julia: Well, first of all, I’m going to relax. It feels as if 3 Circle the correct alternative.
I (2) (study) 1 As Martina hates getting dressed up, she was
forever! Then, at the end of the month, I’m delighted to hear that the end-of-term party would
going round Europe with Susan. be scarcely/significantly/barely more informal than
Mark: Oh yes! You (3) last year’s.
(talk) about that for ages, haven’t you? 2 Jana’s plan to invite 15 friends for a sleepover was
Julia: Yes! I’m so excited. I (4) the most impractical ever/the most impractical even/
(look up) different cities, but ever the most impractical.
I (5) (decide) 3 Paul is a large amount/a high number/a great deal
where to go yet. Rome would be my first more disorganised than he should be.
choice, but Susan (6)
4 Berta Blue is the most dishonest character in
(go) there a few times already, so we’ll see. And
Hudson’s latest detective novel in a long way/by a
what about you, Mark?
long way/by far and away.
Mark: Well, last week I (7)
5 I didn’t get the job because they wanted someone
(manage) to persuade my parents to pay for a
slightly/by far/quite more creative to work on the
two week summer camp with a youth
student magazine.
orchestra.
6 The TV news broadcast is a lot of/much/by miles
Julia: That sounds interesting. I (8)
more informative than the online newspaper
(never hear) of a summer camp like
I subscribe to.
that before.
7 Big J’s new ballad has received negative media
Mark: Nor me, but one of my sister’s friends
attention. It’s altogether/easily/hardly the most
(9) (go) last year.
popular song he’s written.
Ever since then, she (10)
(say) how great it was and how
4 Find and correct the mistakes.
much I’d enjoy it.
Julia: Fantastic, Mark! You must be over the moon! 1 My new swimming coach seems more inexperienced
considerably than my previous one.
2 The new chef’s desserts are a big deal more
2 Complete the second sentence so it has a similar irresistible than his predecessor’s.
meaning to the first. You should use between 3 Regrettably, her latest performance has been
three and six words, including the word given. described as altogether the more inadequate.
1 The last time Jim subscribed to a fashion magazine 4 He is quite simply the very most impatient person
was years ago. SINCE I’ve ever met.
It 5 Fran’s knee injury has slightly caused a bigger
to a fashion magazine. setback than expected.
2 Caterina started preparing for the interview two 6 His advice on exam technique has been the most
weeks ago. BEEN invaluable for miles.
Caterina 7 Lola’s behaviour since she fell out with Clara has
for two weeks. been more irrational by a far.
3 They called to cancel my appointment yesterday. 8 I had a great time! It was ever the best day!
CANCELLED / 15 points
My
yesterday.
4 Samuel has never displayed his work in an exhibition
until now. FIRST
This is the
his work in an exhibition.
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Grammar revision C1 Unit
Unit review
5 Complete the text. Write one word in each gap.
There may be more than one possible answer.
Maria’s Cake Stand
When Maria Bradshaw was diagnosed with a life-
threatening illness two years ago she decided to
raise money for medical research. Since then she
(1) raised a (2)
deal more than anyone could have imagined.
When Maria found out about her illness, her reaction
was (3) more mature than you
might expect of a ten year old. ‘Maria seemed
to be able to accept her own condition, but she
(4) to do something to help
other children with the same disease,’ says her mother.
As an avid cake-baker, Maria chose to sell cakes
and donate the proceeds. She set up a cake stand
outside her house, but in the first week she raised
(5) more than ten dollars.
Despite her frustration, Maria tried again the following
week and the cake stand was more lucrative
(6) far.
What (7) as a simple stand
selling home-made cakes has steadily been growing
(8) bigger and now Maria’s
Cake Stand Foundation is easily one of the
(9) successful charitable
foundations to have been set up in recent years. It has
(10) over one million dollars.
Maria has shown that even in the face of difficulty,
perseverance and optimism can help us achieve
great things.
/ 10 points
Total: / 40 points
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