introduction GRAMMAR a
Circle the correct answer, a, b, or c. 9 A I have a new phone.
B I’m sure you it, just
like your last one.
a ’ll lose b ’re losing c lose
10 A Would you like something to eat?
B No, thanks, lunch.
a I’ve already had b I already have had
c I’ve had already
11 Have you ever to Paris?
a been b go c went
12 The traffic is than it used
to be.
a badder b worse c more bad
13 Riding a bike isn’t as dangerous
skiing.
a as b than c that
1 My sister a car.
a hasn’t b don’t have c doesn’t have
2 Mr. S. Roberts live here?
a Does b Is c Do
3 My dad at the university.
a teachs b teaches c teach
4 I to the movies with Katie
tonight. I bought the tickets.
a go b ’m going go c ’m going
5 I back from New York
City this morning.
a flied b flown c flew
14 What you do if there was
a snake in your room?
a will b would c did
15 I’ll come to your party if I
work early enough.
a finish b will finish c finished
16 You drive much than me.
a slowly b slowlier c more slowly
17 If I you, I’d look for a
new job.
a was b am c were
6 He didn’t his vacation 18 My bike last week.
very much. a is stolen b was stolen c stole
a enjoy b enjoyed c enjoys 19 We were too late. When we arrived at the
7 I a shower when the station, the train .
water stopped working. a already left b had already left
a had b was taking c were taking c has already left
8 A I’m thirsty. 20 He said he her.
B get you a drink? a loved b love c is loving
a Will I b Am I going to c Can I
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introduction GRAMMAR b
a Read about Roberto. Then look at the bold phrases. Check (✓) the phrases that are right and
correct the wrong ones. Use contractions where possible.
My name’s Roberto. 1I’m 32, and I’m from Chile. 1 ✓
2
I’m born in Santiago, and I live there all my life.
3 2 I was born 3
I’m married. My wife name’s Emilia. She’s from Santiago
4 4
too. 5We don’t have some children. We live with Emilia’s 5
parents in their apartment, and I 6get along with them very well, but 6
we’d like having our own place. 8We’re looking for an apartment
7 7 8
right now. 9I work for a pharmaceutical company, 9
and 10Emilia is translator. We both 11work very hardly, 10 11
but luckily we 12don’t have do any housework. 12
Emilia’s parents are retired, so 13they take care the house. 13
I don’t have 14many free time, but when I have the chance 14
I 15enjoy playing sports. 16I used to play tennis, but now 15 16
17
I don’t have time enough. I’m learning English because 17
I need it for my job. My writing is OK, but 18I want get 18
better at speaking. 19I have to speak to many clients in 19
English, and 20I make often mistakes. Next summer, 20
21
I’m going to go to the US 22for take a business English course. 21 22
activation
b rite a similar paragraph about yourself, where you live, your work and / or studies, your
W
hobbies, and why you are learning English.
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