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Elementary Language Practice

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Grammar Progress Test 1a (Units 1–13)

1 Change the sentences into negatives sentences or questions.

0 It’s Thursday today (question) Is it Thursday today?

1 She is at home (negative) _

2 Anna is hungry (question)

3 This answer is wrong (negative) _

4 Your sister works in the morning (question)

5 Katy likes tennis (negative) _

6 They watch T.V in the afternoon (negative)

7 They eat vegetables (question) _

8 Mehmet drinks coffee (question) _

9 We play basketball at the weekend (negative) _

10 George wants to go to the cinema (question)

2 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Alice goes/go to school by bus.

1 They is/are in the living-room

2 Harry and Peter works/work in Manchester.

3 My uncle sings/sing in a rock group.

4 Joe don’t/doesn’t like chocolate.

5 Peter is/am Australian.

6 I have/has a new CD.

7 My cat is/are thirsty.

8 Jane get up/gets up at 7 o’clock.

9 The children often play/plays in the park.

10 It rains/rain a lot in Dublin.

3 Read the paragraph Choose the best word for each space.

My name (0) B David Jackson I (1) in an office in the city I (2) work at

9.00 and usually (3) at 4.30 I sometimes (4) lunch with my friend, Karen She works in the same office as me We always (5) to the same café I (6) a sandwich and Karen (7) hamburger We both (8) coffee with our lunch After lunch Karen and I often (9) for a walk in the park, but we always(10) back at the office by 2.00

1 A work B working C works

2 A starts B start C started

3 A finishes B finishs C finish

8 A drinks B drink C drinking

10 A arrive B arrives C arrived

4 Change the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.

0 It (rain) is raining today

1 I (read) a very good magazine at the moment

2 Joe and Ron (play) football

3 The police officer (talk) to us

4 I (make) a cup of coffee

5 The train (arrive)

6 Bob (come) to school early today

7 We (study) for our tests

8 Lots of people (listen) the radio at the moment

9 You (stand) on my foot!

10 Hurry up! The bus is (leaving)

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 1b (Units 1–13)

1 Change the sentences into negatives sentences or questions.

0 It’s Friday today (question) Is it Friday today?

1 He is at home today (question) _

2 Alice is happy (negative) _

3 Your mum wants an apple (question) _

4 Your father works in the evening (question)

5 Roma likes basketball (negative) _

6 He eats fruit (question) _

7 This answer is correct (negative))

8 They drive to the match (question) _

9 Miguel likes reading (negative)

10 They watch videos in the morning (negative) _

2 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Anna goes/go to school on foot.

1 It rains/rain a lot in Manchester.

2 We is/are in the house.

3 My cousin play/plays in a band.

4 Sue is/am American.

5 My cats is/are hungry.

6 I want/wants a new jacket.

7 Ella doesn’t/don’t like coffee.

8 Henry and Carla works/work in Paris.

9 She go/goes to bed late.

10 The girls sometimes paint/paints at school.

3 Read the paragraph Choose the best word for each space.

My name (0) A Sandra Marshall I (1) _ in a big shop in Oxford I (2) _ work

early, at 7 0’clock, but I (3) _ early too, at 3 0’clock I (4) _ my lunch at midday, with my friends We sometimes (5) _ to a restaurant, but usually we (6) _ in a café My friend Leo usually (7) _ pasta and I (8) _ a sandwich On the way home from work I often (9) _ at the baker’s and

(10) _ a cake for my tea I never get a big one though!!

1 A works B working C work

2 A starts B start C started

3 A finishes B finish C finished

7 A have B having C has

9 A stop B stopped C stops

4 Change the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.

0 It (rain) is raining again.

1 I (sit) on the sofa

2 We (study) for our exams

3 The teacher (shout) to us

4 Mum is (cook) the dinner

5 The bus (arrive)

6 George (come) to school late today

7 I (read) a very good book at the moment

8 William and Ali (play) basketball

9 The children (go) to the park now

10 He (make) a cup of tea

5 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.

0 I (finish) finished my book last week.

1 A plane (fly) over our house

2 Peter (have) a sandwich for lunch

3 The bus (arrive) two hours late

4 My sister (make) a big cake for my birthday

5 John always (wear) a uniform to school

6 Kevin (run) to school, yesterday

7 It (begin) to rain

8 We (play) football for hours

9 My family (go) to Portugal for a holiday

10 We (jump) into the swimming pool

6 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Do/Did/Don’t James want to go home?

1 My cat do/didn’t/don’t do it!

2 Rosie do/didn’t/don’t answer the telephone.

3 Does/Did/Don’t they go to the party?

4 Do/Did/Don’t you hear me?

5 The library do/didn’t/don’t close at 5.00.

6 Does/Doesn’t/Did you have a good time?

7 He do/didn’t/don’t wash the dishes.

8 You do/doesn’t/didn’t go to school.

9 Do/Did/Don’t your father cook your dinner?

10 They do/didn’t/doesn’t catch the bus.

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 15–27)

1 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

0 For dinner, my sister (eat) ate pizza, but I (have) had soup.

1 My brother (drink) coffee while he (do) his homework

2 He (walk) into the classroom, then he (sit) down

3 While I (study) , Sue (run) into the library

4 When the class (finish) , the teacher (drive)

home

5 Harry (sing) _ a song when Jane (come) _ in

6 Nothing happened when I (turn on) the DVD player

7 It (start) to rain while I (walk) to the park

8 Yuki (listen) to the radio when the phone (ring)

9 The children (go) the cinema last night

10 Mr Jones (find) some money when he (clean)

the cupboards

2 Write statements, negative sentences or questions with used to.

0 you/have/brown hair (question) Did you use to have brown hair?

1 people/use/the computer (negative) _

9 houses/have/bathrooms indoors (negative)

10 all children/go/to school (question)

3 Read the paragraph Choose the best tense for each space.

My grandfather (0) C to the same school as me He (1) to our school last week

to talk to the class about what it (2) like in the old days He (3) he (4) the names of all his teachers One of them still teaches at the school

He (5) art and music, but now he only teaches music As he (6) , he (7) us pictures of his school friends He (8) us that the boys

(9) only football, but now we play basketball as well He thinks things

(10) better in the old days

4 A remembered B remembers C was remembering

5 A is teaching B used to teach C teaches

4 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 I’ve worked here since/for 2001.

1 Your mother has ever/just come home.

2 Has he ever/since arrived on time?

3 We’ve never/ever been to Spain.

4 Katy has just/for come back from her holiday.

5 I’ve worked here since/for 5 years.

6 I started this book 2 days since/ago.

7 They’ve lived here since/for a few months.

8 She’s early She’s yet/already arrived.

9 Mike’s played golf since/for last year.

10 We haven’t started our homework just/yet.

5 Change the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.

0 Someone (eat) has eaten my orange.

1 Oh no I (break) a glass

2 My sister (start) a new school

3 Your boyfriend (phone)

4 I (leave) my new bag on the train

5 We (not lose) all my money Here it is!!

6 We (spend) £75 already Have we got any more money?

7 I (buy) some shoes, a new coat a hat

8 Pierre (not do) his homework yet

9 My father (go) to the shops, he’ll be back soon

10 You (not write) that letter yet

6 Underline the correct tense.

0 It’s very cold It will/is going to snow.

1 I will/am going to do it tomorrow, promise!

2 I haven’t got any plans I don’t know what I will do/am doing next month.

3 The party will/is going to be on 28th November

4 I will/am going to have a cake, please.

5 I will/am working at 10.00.

6 Mary has just told me She will/is going to have a baby.

7 I am seeing/will see the dentist at 11.15.

8 I’m sure the train will/is going to arrive soon.

9 They are leaving/will leave in the morning.

10 I will finish/am finishing this later.

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 15–27)

1 Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous.

0 For lunch, my mother (eat) ate rice, but my dad (have) had pasta.

1 Sylvia (make) her breakfast when the doorbell (ring)

7 Mr and Mrs Smith (fly) to Italy yesterday

8 Nothing happened when I (switch on) the computer

9 Joe (run) into the room while I (study) _

10 It (begin) to snow while we (play)

football

2 Write statements, negative sentences or questions with used to.

0 you/have/long hair (question) Did you use to have long hair?

1 Ricardo/live/in Portugal (statement) _

2 they/like/pop music (question) _

3 we/drink/tea (negative) _

4 all girls/learn/to read (question)

5 people/use/the internet (negative) _

6 your friend/come/by car (statement) _

7 she/go/swimming (statement)

8 she/write/stories (question)

9 cars/go/fast (negative)

10 my cousin/speak/English (negative) _

3 Read the paragraph Choose the best word for each space.

My grandfather (0) A in the same office as me He (1) _ to our house on Sunday

and we (2) _ about what it (3) _ like in the old days He (4) _ he still (5) _ the names of all his colleagues One of them still works at the office

Grandfather (6) _ the tea when he started the job, but when he (7) _ he was the boss As we (8) _ , we looked at some photographs of the office in the old days He said they (9) _ harder then He thinks things (10) _ better in the old days

0 A used to work B was working C works

6 A is making B used to make C makes

8 A are talking B talked C were talking

4 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 I’ve worked here since/for 2002.

1 He’s late He hasn’t arrived already/yet.

2 I finished this magazine 5 days since/ago.

3 Karl’s played tennis for/since ten years.

4 The team have just/since won their first match.

5 Your father has ever/just gone to the office.

6 Pedro has ever/never had a dog.

7 We’ve already/since seen that film.

8 I’ve worked here for/since last week.

9 They’ve lived here since/for a long time.

10 Has he ever/since been to Australia?

5 Change the verbs in brackets into the present perfect.

0 Someone (eat) has eaten my apple.

1 Sandra (buy) some new trainers

2 Oh no I (break) a window

3 My sister (start) a new job

4 You (not leave) my homework on the bus Here it is!

5 I (write) my English composition

6 We (finish) the shopping already

7 I (lose) all my money

8 John (not go) to the supermarket, he’s still here

9 Your girlfriend (phone)

10 Mr and Mrs Jones (not see) the new film yet

6 Underline the correct tense.

0 It’s very cold It will/is going to rain.

1 The party will/is going to be on 17th March

2 I am seeing/will see the doctor at 2.30.

3 I will/am going to do it next week Promise.

4 I haven’t got any plans I don’t know what I will do/am doing next year.

5 I expect the bus will/is going to arrive very soon.

6 I will/am working at 9.00.

7 I will/am going to have a salad, please.

8 I will tell/am telling you tomorrow.

9 Michelle has just told me Her sister is going to/will have a baby.

10 They are going to arrive/are arriving at 5.00.

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 3a (Units 29–41)

1 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 If you break/broke it, it won’t go.

1 My cat doesn’t/didn’t come if you call her.

2 If you don’t do your homework, you will get/got into trouble.

3 We’ll be late if you didn’t/don’t hurry.

4 If we leave at 9.00, we arrived/will arrive on time.

5 I’ll go to the station if you will tell/tell me the way.

6 If you don’t practise, you will/won’t get better.

7 I’ll tell you the answer if you will give/give me a cake.

8 If I pass my exams, I will go/go to university.

9 We won’t/wouldn’t drive to the beach if the weather’s bad tomorrow.

10 If you lend me some money, I will pay/am paying you back tomorrow

2 Choose the best ending (A–J) for each sentence (0–9).

0 If I were you, C A I’d have a pet one

1 If you had a pen, B we’ll have a picnic

2 If the rain stops, C I wouldn’t do it

3 If you went to bed early, D you’d feel better

4 If snakes weren’t dangerous, E I’d fly away

5 If I were rich, F you’d be able to write it down

6 If you read the instructions, G you wouldn’t be tired

7 If I were a bird, H he’d pass all his exams

8 If Frank worked harder, I you’d know what to do

9 If you didn’t smoke, J I’d buy two cars

3 Write two short answers for each question.

0 Was James watching television? Yes, he was No, he wasn’t.

3 Have you seen my book? _ _

4 Did he go to school on Monday? _ _

5 Has she been to Vienna? _ _

6 Do you like peanuts? _ _

7 Were they disturbing you? _ _

4 Rewrite each sentence, using the correct form of the word in brackets Do not change the meaning.

0 It is necessary to go to school (have to)

You have to go to school

1 It is impossible for people to fly (can)

10 It is a bad idea to smoke (should)

You _

5 Complete each question.

1 What _ ? ‘She’s a teacher.’

2 Where ? ‘He’s gone home.’

3 How ? ‘I feel fine, thank you.’

4 When _ ? ‘I bought it two weeks ago.’

5 Who ? ‘I was talking to Michael.’

6 What _ ? ‘I’m leaving at 5.30.’

7 What _ ? ‘Music makes me happy.’

8 How ? ‘My brother’s 19.’

9 Who _ ? ‘Sue stole the book.’

10 Where ? ‘I saw the film at the cinema.’

6 Write a tag for each sentence

0 Stephen works here, doesn’t he ?

1 She did it, ?

2 He knows, ?

3 John hasn’t gone, ?

4 The bus is leaving soon, ?

5 I didn’t break the cup, ?

6 Ana will be here, ?

7 It’s his, ?

8 My cousins are coming, ?

9 They weren’t here, ?

10 The policeman won’t be angry, ?

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 3b (Units 29–41)

1 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 If you fix /fixed it, it will work.

1 If we leave at 7.00, we arrived/will arrive on time.

2 I will make lots of money if I work/will work hard.

3 You’ll be hungry if you didn’t/don’t eat your dinner.

4 If you don’t practise, you will/won’t improve.

5 If I don’t go out so much, I will/would study harder.

6 I’ll help you with your homework if you will give/give me some chocolate.

7 My dog doesn’t/didn’t sit if you tell him to.

8 If Mark does/do more exercise, he will feel healthier.

9 We won’t/wouldn’t be late if you hurry up!

10 When I’m old I will have/have grey hair.

2 Choose the best ending (A–J) for each sentence (0–9).

0 If I had no money, B A I’d swim in the sea

1 If Sally listened to the teacher, B I’d be very sad

2 If you didn’t eat so much, C I’d drive to work

3 If I were a cat, D you’d recognise him

4 If the water was warm, E she’d know what to do

5 If today were Saturday, F you’d be able to carry it

6 If you had a bag, G you wouldn’t be fat

7 If you saw him, H I’d buy a drink

8 If I was thirsty, I I wouldn’t go to school

9 If I bought a car, J I would sleep all day

3 Write two short answers for each question.

0 Was Susan watching a video? Yes, she was No, she wasn’t.

1 Have you seen my hat? _ _

2 Did he go to work on Friday? _ _

3 Has she been to Australia? _ _

4 Do you like coffee? _ _

5 Were they annoying you? _ _

7 Can you ride a bike? _ _

4 Rewrite each sentence, using the correct form of the word in brackets Do not change the meaning.

0 It is necessary to go to hospital when you are ill (have to)

You have to go to hospital when you are ill

1 You can choose to do the housework (have to)

10 It is wrong to kill (must)

You _

5 Complete each question.

1 Who ? ‘I was talking to James.’

2 Where _ ? ‘I saw the film on T.V.’

3 What ? ‘I’m going at 8.15.’

4 What ? ‘Television makes me happy.’

5 What ? ‘She’s a doctor.’

6 How ? ‘I feel OK, thank you.’

7 Who ? ‘Megan stole the radio.’

8 Where _ ? ‘He’s been to school.’

9 When ? ‘I sold it last week.’

10 How ? ‘My sister’s 25.’

6 Write a tag for each sentence

0 Sally lives here, doesn’t she ?

1 He didn’t do it, ?

2 They phoned the police, ?

3 He wasn’t here, ?

4 Jane hasn’t been to school, ?

5 The film is starting soon, ?

6 Your boyfriend will be at the disco, ?

7 Your mum’s 50, ?

8 You won’t drive too fast, ?

9 She sits there, ?

10 You haven’t got a brother, ?

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 4a (Units 43–55)

1 Choose the best answer for each space.

0 The B and forks are on the table.

A knife B knives C knifes

1 You should brush your _ every day

A teeths B tooths C teeth

2 I’ve walked ten kilometres My _ hurt

A feet B foots C footes

3 _ can do the same jobs as men

A Womans B Woman C Women

4 How many _ have you got?

A childs B children C childes

5 I can’t see without my _

A glassies B glasss C glasses

6 The shop was empty There was nothing on the _

A shelves B shelfs C shelvs

7 John has got three pet _

A fishs B fishies C fish

8 There are lots of _ in the field

A sheeps B sheep C shep

2 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 How much/many cheese do you want?

1 Hurry up There isn’t much/many time.

2 There is enough/too time We’re not late.

3 I’ve got enough/too much homework I can’t do it all.

4 There’s not enough/too much money Give me some more.

5 How much/many bananas are there?

6 I can’t hear you There’s not enough/too much noise.

7 I’m not hungry I’ve had too/enough to eat.

8 We haven’t got some/any biscuits.

3 Put the words from the box into the correct list

4 Choose the best reply (A-I) for the questions (0-8).

0 Do you know where the theatre is? E

1 What does you boyfriend look like?

3 Could you tell me the time, please?

5 Do you mind if I sit here?

6 Would you like some cake

8 Where’s the bus station?

A That’s a good idea

B It’s interesting, but very noisy

C It’s near the theatre

D It’s nearly four o’clock

E Yes It’s next to the post office

F No thanks, I can do it

G Yes, please.

H He’s tall, dark and handsome

I No, not at all

5 Write the numbers in words and the words in numbers.

0 two hundred and seventy 277

00 155 one hundred and fifty-five

6 Choose the best answer for each space.

0 Today is the B of September.

1 What are you going to do _ week?

2 My birthday is in _

3 Tuesday is the day _ tomorrow

4 The time is _

A eight past twenty B twenty from eight C twenty past eight

5 I’ll meet you in a _ of an hour

6 The show starts at _

A thirty six B six thirty C six and thirty

7 He stayed at home all _

8 Where did you go _ summer?

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 4b (Units 43–55)

1 Choose the best answer for each space.

0 The B and plates are in the cupboard.

1 My uncle hasn’t got any _

A childs B childes C children

2 I’ve lost my gloves My _ are cold

A hands B hand C handes

3 Mike has washed all the _

A dishs B dish C dishes

4 You should comb your _ every morning

A hairs B hair C haires

5 There are _ in the kitchen

A mice B mices C mouses

6 Children shouldn’t play with _

A matches B matchs C match

7 _ live longer than men

A Womans B Woman C Women

8 Can you go to the shop? We need some _

A potatos B potatoes C potato

2 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 How much/many sugar do you want?

1 I’ve got enough/too much ironing I can’t do it all.

2 There is enough/too money We can buy it.

3 There isn’t much/many pasta We need to buy some.

4 We haven’t got some/any tomatoes.

5 Eight hours a night is enough/too sleep.

6 How much/many apples are there?

7 There’s not enough/too much rice Can I have some more?

8 I can’t manage I’ve got not enough/too much work.

3 Put the words from the box into the correct list

4 Choose the best reply (A-I) for the questions (0-8).

0 Do you know where the cinema is? E

1 Do you know what time it is, please?

2 Would you like another biscuit?

3 What does your cousin look like?

4 Do you mind if I open the window?

5 Where’s the train station?

A That’s a great idea

B It’s interesting, but very hot

C It’s next to the bank

D It’s a quarter past three

E Yes It’s near the police station

F No thanks, I can manage

G Yes, please

H She’s short and has got fair hair

I No, not at all

5 Write the numbers in words and the words in numbers.

0 three hundred and sixty 360

00 125 one hundred and twenty-five

6 Choose the best answer for each space.

0 Yesterday was the A of April.

1 Saturday is the day _ Sunday?

2 The film finishes at _

A ten and a half B half past ten C half to ten

3 What are you going to do _ month?

4 He worked in his office all _

5 I’ll meet you in _ of an hour

6 Josh’s birthday is in _

7 What did you do _ winter?

8 The time is _

A ten past six B six past ten C six from ten

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Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 57–69)

1 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Is your money in/into your pocket?

1 Clare isn’t at/on work today.

2 Did you hear the news in/on the radio?

3 The shop is near/outside the post office.

4 There was somebody into/behind him.

5 Meet me on/in the corner.

6 We live in/at the end of the street.

7 Take the second turning at/on the left.

8 Put this on/to the table.

9 Is it in/on the library?

10 Marco lives next to/beside a cafe.

2 Complete the sentence with a, an, the or ‘zero article’.

0 What’s that? It’s an orange.

1 Simon plays _ piano

2 Do you like _ chocolate?

3 I haven’t got _ pencil

4 Asia is _ largest continent

5 Quick Call _ ambulance

6 He went to _ prison for three years

7 I want to go to _ bed

8 Michael doesn’t wear _ glasses

9 Have you got _ umbrella?

10 A tiger escaped from _ zoo

3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Is this/these pen yours?

1 I think the books are my/mine.

2 Your skirt is very nice I like them/it.

3 He likes her and she likes he/him.

4 We paid for this It’s ours/us.

5 I don’t know someone/anyone in this town.

6 There was anything/nothing in the room.

7 You can’t know nothing/everything.

8 I like your shoes Where did you get it/them?

9 Look! There’s something/anything in your soup.

10 Can I see those/these shoes over there, please?

4 Change each sentence into direct speech or reported speech.

0 Tom said he was going

‘I’m going,’ said Tom.

00 ‘I’m sorry,’ said Sean

Sean said he was sorry

1 ‘I have missed the train,’ he said

5 Write the instructions.

0 The police ordered us to stop Stop!

1 The teacher told us to stand up

3 He ordered us to be quiet

4 The driver told us to get off the bus

5 Our mum told us to come here

6 Rewrite each sentence in the passive Start each sentence with the words underlined.

0 Three people saw the robbery

The robbery was seen by three people.

1 Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin

7 Write the contraction or the full form.

0 I have a new house I’ve got a new house.

00 He’s not very clever He is not very clever.

1 I will tell you tomorrow _

3 I would not buy that hat _

4 It’s got two wheels _

5 He will not say where he bought it _

6 You can’t have another one _

7 I’ve got an idea _

8 She has been to Spain _

9 Jane isn’t very happy _

10 They cannot swim _

Name: _ Date:

Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 5b (Units 57–69)

1 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Is your homework in/into your bag?

1 Did you see the news in/on television?

2 Your hat is on/in your head.

3 Is it in/at the dictionary?

4 Take the second turning at/on the right.

5 Steve isn’t at/on school today.

6 There was something into/behind her.

7 Anna lives next to/beside a shop.

8 The shop is in/at the end of the road.

9 The post office is near/outside the bank.

10 Put this on/to the shelf.

2 Complete the sentence with a, an, the or ‘zero article’.

0 What’s that? It’s an apple.

1 Robbie doesn’t drink _ tea

2 Look! There’s _ aeroplane taking off

3 Barbara plays _ violin

4 Can you see _ moon?

5 He’s found _ old book in the library

6 I haven’t got _ pen

7 Do you like _ sugar?

8 He went to _ hospital for two weeks

9 A cheetah is _ fastest animal in the world

10 Are you interested in _ music?

3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 Is this/these telephone yours?

1 We bought that It’s ours/us.

2 Look! There’s something/anything in your salad.

3 David saw anything/nothing in the box.

4 You can’t do nothing/everything for the children.

5 Can I have those/these jeans over there, please?

6 I think the money is my/mine.

7 I don’t know who did it, but someone/anybody did.

8 Your dress is great I like them/it.

9 I like your trousers Where did you buy it/them?

10 She likes him and he likes she/her.

4 Change each sentence into direct speech or reported speech.

0 Bill said he was leaving

‘I’m leaving,’ said Bill.

00 ‘I’m sorry,’ said Kevin

Kevin said he was sorry.

1 ‘I’ve missed the bus,’ she said

5 Write the instructions.

0 The man ordered us to go away Go away!

1 She shouted at us to close the window

2 The teacher told us to sit down

3 You shouldn’t eat sweets

4 They told us to go to bed

5 He ordered us to listen

6 Rewrite each sentence in the passive Start each sentence with the words underlined.

0 Uruguay won the first World Cup

The first World Cup was won by Uruguay.

1 The Romans built these roads

7 Write the contraction or the full form.

0 I have got a new job I’ve got a new job.

00 Henry’s very tall Henry is very tall.

1 I will not buy three apples _

2 He would not say where he got it _

3 He’s not very nice _

4 You cannot go to the cinema _

5 I have two sisters _

6 She’s gone to Romania _

7 It’s got four wheels _

8 That video’s old _

9 I’d like another one, please _

10 I will tell you one day _

Name: _ Date:

Elementary Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 6a (Units 71–89)

1 Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets Do not change the meaning.

0 This book is Bob’s (his) This is his book.

1 I own this house (mine) _

2 This is Paula and John’s dog (their) _

3 Who owns this bag? (whose) _

4 Is this money yours? (your) _

5 They own that cat (theirs) _

6 That house belongs to my family (our)

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7 I own that coat (me) _

8 We own this boat (ours) _

9 This CD is mine (my) _

10 Are they your animals? (yours) _

2 Put the words in the correct order.

0 A blue old car ugly An ugly old blue car.

1 A lady dark tall beautiful _

2 Some apples large green _

3 A brown dog little pretty _

4 A new nice skirt cotton _

5 A science story fiction boring _

6 A toy red cheap plastic _

7 An student college untidy _

8 Some classical old horrible music _

9 A coffee new glass table _

10 A old gold nice coin _

3 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 The Pacific is larger/more large than the Atlantic.

1 My car is gooder/better than your car.

2 Australia is the most small/smallest continent.

3 Tony walks more quickly/quicker than me.

4 Rome is older/oldest than London.

5 The white jacket is the most/more expensive.

6 This video is interestinger/more interesting than the other one.

7 Sarah is the tallest/most tall in the class.

8 This is the worst/baddest film I’ve seen.

9 It’s the beautifullest/most beautiful painting in the gallery.

10 The new computer is smallest/smaller than the old one.

4 Rewrite each sentence using the words in brackets Do not change the meaning.

0 This room is very warm (It) It is very warm in this room.

1 A bird is in the garden (There)

2 The other people are waiting (They)

3 This town has some good cafés (There)

4 All of us have a cold (We)

5 The weather was rainy today (It)

6 Somebody was talking in the class (There)

7 The sea was cold (It)

8 Nobody was home (There)

9 All those people are in my family (They)

10 Everyone here hates you (We)

5 Underline the correct word in each sentence.

0 It is getting/have getting cold.

1 Have you done/made the washing-up?

2 Can you go/come here, please?

3 We have got/got a new television last month.

4 You are making/doing too much noise.

5 Where did you come/go on Friday?

6 I didn’t get/come your letter.

7 What time do you go/get up in the mornings?

8 Give/Take John his books He’s over in the library.

9 We are all being/getting older.

10 Have you got/done any money?

6 Write one word in each space.

0 I don’t believe in ghosts.

1 The teacher told us _ be quiet

2 We wanted _ go to the cinema

3 He’s interested _ boxing

4 We were late _ class

5 Katy is not very good _ basketball

6 We were just talking _ you

7 Clare was fighting _ her brother

8 I’m bored _ watching television

9 They were asking _ joining the club

10 They are wanted _ the police