Verb patterns to celebrate!

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Complete the text with the infinitive or -ing form of the 6 ‘Why have you got your old clothes on?’
verbs in brackets. ‘Because I ________ (paint) the bathroom.’
John Frantz is an American student but he wants
(1) to come (come) and live in London. He’s planning 1 point for each correct answer 5
(2) ______ (rent) a flat near the centre. He’d like
(3) ______ (share) it with someone with similar Questions with like and how
interests. He enjoys (4) ______ (go) running and he’s
Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then
good at (5) ______ (play) most sports. He wouldn’t like
match the questions (1–6) with the answers (a–f).
(6) ______ (live) with a smoker and hates (7) ______
(tidy) up for other people. He’s thinking of (8) ______ 1 what’s / car / like / new / Anne’s / ?
(look) for an empty flat through an Internet agency and What's Anne's new car like? e
he hopes (9) ______ (find) the right flatmate online, too. 2 does / music / she / what / like / ?
____________________________
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3 she / like / what’s / ?
Future forms ____________________________
1 Choose the correct verb form. Tick ( ) if both forms 4 she / does / what / like / look / ?
are correct.
____________________________
1 We’re having / have pasta for dinner this evening.
5 does / what / like / doing / she / ?
2 Are you doing / Will you do anything special
this weekend? ____________________________
6 she / how / is / ?
3 I’m visiting / going to visit my aunt this evening.
____________________________
4 My cousins from Australia will come / are
coming to stay next month.
5 There’s someone at the door. I’ll get / I’m a Horse riding.
getting it. b Very well.

6 We’re not buying / going to buy a new car c Pretty, with dark hair.
this year. d Pop and rock.
e Red, and very fast.
1 point for each correct answer 5 f Very nice.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of going 1 point for each correct answer 10
to or will.
1 ‘What would you like to drink?’
‘I ’ll have (have) a Coke, please.’
2 ‘Why have you got so much food?’
‘Because I ________ (cook) a meal for ten people.’
3 ‘Someone told me you’ve got a place at university.’
‘That’s right. I ________ (study) psychology.’
4 ‘My car isn’t working.’
‘Ask Joe to look at it. He ________ (help) you.’
5 ‘I passed my driving test!’
‘That’s great! I ________ (buy) some champagne

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Comparative and superlative adjectives Present Perfect or Past Simple?
1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the 1 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or Past
adjectives. Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 old older oldest 1 We last went (go) to the theatre six months ago.
2 noisy ________ ________ 2 J.K. Rowling __________ (write) a lot of books.
3 hot ________ ________ She__________ (write) her first in 1997.
4 interesting ________ ________ 3 __________ you ever __________ (try) sushi?
5 bad ________ ________ 4 I __________ never __________ (go) to Russia.
5 When __________ you __________ (break) your
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6 I __________ (live) in London for eight years and I
2 Write comparative or superlative sentences. don’t want to move.
1 My new phone / small / my old one. 7 We __________ (meet) Charlotte and Dave three
My new phone is smaller than my old one. years ago. How long __________ you __________
2 It’s / funny / programme on TV. (know) them?

It’s the funniest programme on TV.

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3 It’s / good / song on the CD.
________________________________________ 2 Complete the sentences with ever, never, for, or since.
4 Yesterday was / long / day of the year. 1 She’s never taken a driving test.
________________________________________ 2 He’s worked there __________ many years,
5 Today’s exam was / difficult / yesterday’s. __________ 1998, I believe.
________________________________________ 3 I have __________ read that book.
6 Indian food / spicy / English food. 4 We’ve lived in York __________ two years. Have
________________________________________ you __________ been there?

7 My father speaks / bad French / my mother. 5 I’ve known him __________ we went to school
together, but I’ve __________ met his parents.
________________________________________
6 How are you? I haven’t seen you __________ ages.
8 He’s / talented / player in the team.
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1 point for each correct answer 6 3 Complete the questions with the Present Perfect or Past
Simple form of the verbs in the box.
Past Simple and past participle book break cost drink go live make
Write the Past Simple and past participle of these verbs.
1 make made made 1 My new car broke down last Saturday.
2 drink ___________ ___________ 2 How long _______ you ________ in your town?
3 see ___________ ___________ 3 ________ you ever ________ Irish whiskey?
4 eat ___________ ___________ 4 When _______ she ________ the holiday?
5 break ___________ ___________ 5 How many films _______ he _______?
6 write ___________ ___________ 6 Where _________ you _________ for a picnic?
7 How much _______ the champagne _______?
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have to/don’t have to; should/must Antonyms
Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in Write the opposites of the adjectives.
brackets.
1 easy ≠ difficult
1 When you go to France, it isn’t necessary to get a
2 noisy ≠ __________
visa. (have to)
3 clever ≠ __________
When you go to France, you don’t have to get a visa .
4 exciting ≠ __________
2 I think it’s a good idea for us to move house. (should)
5 polite ≠ ___________
I think we _________________________________ .
6 clean ≠ ___________
3 I’ve done the washing-up, so it isn’t necessary for
you to do it. (have to) 1 point for each correct answer 5
I’ve done the washing-up, so you ________________
__________________________________________ .
Word endings
4 It’s necessary for everyone to report to reception. (must)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the nouns
Everyone _________________________________ . in the box: adjective or verb.
5 It isn’t a good idea for him to give up his course.
Invitation responsibility behaviour explanation
(should) ambition critic
He _______________________________________ .
6 It isn’t necessary for my son to wear a school 1 Did you invite Sarah to the party?
uniform. (have to) 2 The children didn’t ___________ very well at the
My son ___________________________________ . party.
7 It’s necessary for me to commute to work every day. 3 Don’t be so ___________ . You’re always
(have to) complaining about people.
I ________________________________________ . 4 She’s very ___________ . She wants to have her own
business by the time she’s 20.
1 point for each correct answer 6 5 You should ___________ why you were so late.
6 In his job, he’s ___________ for managing the sales
Phrasal verbs team.
Match 1–6 with a–f to make sentences with phrasal verbs.
1 point for each correct answer 5
1 e I’m looking for a up in the dictionary.
2 Do you get on b on these trousers.
Odd one out
3 I’d like to try c well with your sister? Choose the word that is different.
4 I’ll look it d out of petrol. 1 make-up sunglasses cap shorts
5 We look e a new job. 2 ring suit earrings watch

6 Oh no! We’ve run f after Jenny’s dog while 3 tie sandals trainers boots

she’s away. 4 pyjamas T-shirt skirt jeans

5 tights aftershave blouse jacket
1 point for each correct answer 5 6 sunglasses bikini shorts jumper

1 point for each correct answer 5

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