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Language in Use • UNIT 0

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE,

PAST CONTINUOUS, USED TO

1 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Used to.

1 Neil (work) in a café every weekend.

2 Neil (work) in a café this summer.

3 Neil (work) in a café last year.

4 Neil (meet) Louise when he (work) in a café last summer.

5 Neil (work) in a café but now he works in a bank.

6 I (not study) English this week as I need to concentrate on other subjects.

7 I (not study) any English last week.

8 I (study) English but nowI (study) French.

9 I (study) for my English exam when the phone (ring).

10 English is an important subject for me.I (study) it for 45 minutes every day.

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

2 Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms from the box.

1 I to all his records. I like most of them.

2 Get off the phone! You for an hour.

3 I love Alex de la Iglesia. I all his films.

4 We know the other team well.We against them before.

5 Oh, there you are. I to find you for ages.

6 Your clothes are dirty! You in the mud again!

7 I to phone him three times this morning.

8 I the TV series since January.I don’t know what happened in the first episodes.

9 Look! We about this problem before so you know what I think.

10 Turn that music off. You to it for nearly an hour.

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

3 Match sentence beginnings (1-6) to sentence endings (a-f).

1 His eyes were tired

2 He had already published some poetry

3 He was sure he would pass the exam

4 He was beginning to lose concentration

5 His clothes were dirty

6 We knew he would do a good job

a but he hadn’t written a novel yet.b because he’d been playing football.c because he’d been working on the computer

all day.d because he’d been studying all morning.e because he’d painted our house before.f because he’d studied all the topics really well.

FUTURE TENSES

4 Choose the correct future tense to complete the sentences.

1 I can’t meet you tomorrow. I’ll record / ’m recording some songs in London.

2 We’ll have finished / ’ll be finishing our meeting by then.

3 Don’t come round at 6 o’clock because we’ll be eating / ’ll eat dinner then.

4 I liked that recording studio. I’m definitely using / ’m definitely going to use it again.

5 A This song needs remixing.B Yes, maybe. I’ll ask / ’m going to ask the

sound engineer to record it again.6 I can’t meet you tomorrow. I’m going / ’ll go

to the recording studio.

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TENSE REVISION: ALL TENSES

5 Complete the email below with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Carla,

How are things at home? As you know,I 1 (write) to you from Britain where I 2 (do) an English course. I 3 (do) the course for eight weeks now and I 4 (learn) lots of English. The course is really intensive– we have over thirty classes per week. By the end of the course I 5 (have) more than 300 hours of classes,so I 6 (definitely / end up)speaking better English than you!

My host family, Mr and Mrs Jones are really friendly. They know Spain quite well as they used to live there. In fact they 7

(meet) each other when they 8

(live) in Barcelona. Fortunately they only speak to me in English. They say they 9 (speak) Spanish quite well, but they think they’ve forgotten most of it now. They’ve got one son, Evan, who 10 (study) at university at themoment. I 11 (see) some photos of him and he’s really good-looking.He 12 (come) home thisweekend, so I’ll have a chance to meet him.I 13 (write) to you again to tell you all about it.

You phoned me the other day but unfortunately I 14 (just / go) out. Phone me again tomorrow. But don’t call between 6 and7 p.m. because we 15 (have)dinner then.

That’s all for now.

All the best,

María.

P.S. Mrs Jones says she’s sorry she was a bit impatient with you on the phone. She was really tired because she 16 (work) all day.

6 Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same.

1 I didn’t like spinach when I was younger.I (use) like spinach when I was younger.

2 The exam will have started by 9 o’clock.They (doing) the exam at 9 o’clock.

3 I have no plans to visit my sister this year.I (going) my sister this year.

4 I started coming here ten years ago.I (for) ten years.

5 The concert started before we arrived.When we arrived, (already).

6 Have you arranged to meet Jake tomorrow? (meeting) Jake tomorrow?

7 Everything will be ready when they arrive.We (prepared)everything by the time they arrive.

8 The last time I saw him was in 2006.I (since) 2006.

7 Correct the verb forms in bold print.

1 Why do you wear my sweater? 2 Are you liking the concert? 3 The chair broke while I sat on it. 4 We have this car for two years. 5 They are playing on the computer for two

hours. 6 Jim wasn’t there when I arrived. He already

left. 7 His clothes were dirty because he repaired

the car. 8 A I’m thirsty.

B I get you something to drink. 9 Don’t call me between 6 and 7 because I’ll

watch my favourite programme. 10 I can’t meet you tonight as I meet my

girlfriend. 11 Quick! Close the windows! It will rain.

12 I’ll be losing three kilos by the end of the week.

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Language in Use • UNIT 1

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1 Choose the correct form to complete the sentences.

1 To eat / Eating slowly can help us to eat less.2 My parents let me go / to go to the concert.3 Have you considered to buy / buying a bike?4 My trainer wants that I run / me to run the

Madrid Marathon.5 I went to the bank to get out / for getting out

some money.6 He refused to go / going on the course.7 I quite fancy to go / going to a disco tonight.8 You risk getting / to get an infection if

you don’t treat that cut.9 They were lucky to win / winning the match.

10 He insisted on to help / helping us.

2 Complete the sentences with the Gerund or the Infinitive form of the verbs in the box.

1 It’s dangerous so fast.2 I couldn’t avoid him my

secret.3 My mum made me my

room.4 I don’t mind early.5 I’ve decided another job.6 I tend nervous before exams.7 We expect house next month.8 He looked a lot fitter after

nearly ten kilos.9 Jim suggested to the cinema.

10 I managed on time.

3 Complete the text with the Gerund or theInfinitive form of the verbs in brackets.

Studies using laboratory animals suggest that 1 (follow) a low calorie diet may help human beings 2 (live) longer. However, in my view it would be wrong 3 (recommend) that all human beings follow this type of diet.

Firstly, nobody has yet managed 4

(prove) that a low calorie diet will have the same effect on human beings as on rats or

mice. Secondly, 5 (eat) too little can make us 6 (gain) weightby 7 (slow) down our metabolism. Thirdly, people who eat too little risk 8

(get) illnesses, as their bodies may not receive enough proteins and minerals 9

(function) normally. Finally, many people will refuse 10 (follow) extremely low calorie diets. They simply enjoy 11

(eat) too much.

4 Match sentence beginnings (1-6) to sentence endings (a-f).

1 I stopped buying2 I stopped to buy3 Oh no! I forgot to see4 I’ll never forget seeing5 I must remember to invite6 I don’t remember inviting

a my grandmother yesterday.b soft drinks because I wanted to lose weight.c Sam to the party. Otherwise, he’ll be

offended.d my grandmother after she’d dyed her hair

pink!e Sarah to the party. I’m going to ask her to

leave.f some soft drinks on the way home from work.

5 Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.

1 I’ll never forget .2 My mum gets upset when I forget to

.3 I remember a few

years ago.4 I must remember to

next week.5 My mum wants me to stop .6 The other day I stopped to

on the way home from school.

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Language in Use • UNIT 1

6 Use the words in brackets to rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same.

1 Going there was not a good idea. (silly)It was .

2 You shouldn’t eat so many burgers. (stop) You should .

3 I can’t wait to see her again. (forward)I’m .

4 Make sure you turn off the lights. (remember)You must .

5 I texted him so that he knew that we’d arrived. (tell)I texted him that we’d arrived.

6 They’ll probably pass the test. (likely)They are .

7 The teacher told us to repeat the exercise. (made)The teacher .

8 It’s not a good idea to eat before doing sport. (eating) is not a good idea.

9 He might go to France next summer. (considering)He .

7 a) Add the correct prefix from the box to the adjectives (a-e).

a relevantb legiblec honestd healthye tolerant

b) Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from Exercise 7a.

1 Your handwriting is completely !2 He’s very of other people.3 You shouldn’t eat so quickly. It’s .4 The teacher told me to stop asking

questions.5 Don’t trust them! They’re very .

8 Complete the sentences with a word from the box and an appropriate prefix.

1 He’s not fat but he’s a little .2 It is easy to quite a lot of

English words.3 Our holiday was ruined by the

behaviour of some of the other tourists.4 They always the food in the

canteen. The potatoes were really hard this morning.

5 The baby gorilla has at last been with its mother.

6 He’s quite a well-known psychologist.He specialises in communication.

9 Complete the messages with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 Hi Pete,Sorry you couldn’t contact us by phonelast night. (fortunately) our phone’s been (connected) because we’ve been (able) to pay the bill.

2 Hi Jane,I’ve spoken to Dave about our (union) next week. He says it’ll be (possible) for him to come.

3 Hi Sammy,Sorry about our little (agreement) the other day. I shouldn’thave called you (social) just because you had the music on too loud.I’ve been really tired recently so I’m feeling quite tense.

4 Hi Jimmy,I think the painter has (charged) us for the work he did last week. Can you ring him and sort it out?I’m sure he didn’t mean to be (honest). There’s probably been some kindof (understanding).

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MODAL VERBS

1 Match sentences (1-8) to their follow-up sentences (a-h).

1 You mustn’t take photos here.2 You shouldn’t take photos here.3 You don’t have to take any photos.4 You needn’t have taken any photos.5 He can’t have taken any photos.6 He must have taken some photos.7 He didn’t need to take any photos.8 He could have taken some photos.

a There are no images on the digital camera.b His sister told him she was going to send

him copies of hers.c It’s forbidden.d They might get annoyed if you do.e I’d already taken some before you arrived.f But he decided not to.g But you can if you want.h His memory card is nearly full.

2 Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentences.

1 To be a secret agent you needn’t / mustn’t be strong but you might / have to be intelligent.

2 A What’s happened to Tim? He ought to /must have arrived home by now.B He should / might be in a traffic jam.

3 When I was at school we weren’t allowed to/ mightn’t use calculators in our Maths exams. We had to / must do all the sums in our heads.

4 You can / must take this weekend off if you want. You mustn’t / don’t have to work every weekend.

5 I must / might clean the house today. I really should have cleaned / had to clean it last week but I didn’t have time.

6 A What personality qualities need doctors /do doctors need to have?B Well, they must can / be able to remain calm in crisis situations.

3 Choose the correct modal verb to complete the dialogue.

A Have you got both the secret documents?B No. I was able to / might 1 get one of them

but I mustn’t / couldn’t 2 find the other one.A Well you should have looked / had to look 3

harder. They mustn’t / can’t 4 possibly be anywhere else.

B No, I can / may 5 assure you that I looked everywhere. The enemy could / was able to 6

have stolen them before we arrived.A Did you get the photos of the secret room?B Yes. They nearly caught me when I was

taking them. I must / had to 7 hide under the table so that they didn’t see me.

A Right. Now I need / need to 8 have your report.

B I sent it to you by email.A You don’t have to / mustn’t 9 send reports by

email! The enemy could / should 10 get them.

4 Decide if the modal verb forms in bold print are correct (C) or incorrect (I). Correct the incorrect ones.

1 He can’t have left home yet. It’s much too early.

2 It’s a pity we didn’t do the lottery. We could win a lot of money.

3 You really ought to clean the kitchen before mum comes back.

4 Have a rest. You might be exhausted.

5 Great! I mustn’t go to school tomorrow.

6 You don’t have to interrupt him while he’s working.

7 Take an umbrella with you. It can rainlater.

8 I needn’t have taken my swimming gear.The water was too cold to swim in.

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Language in Use • UNIT 2

5 Use a modal verb to rewrite the sentences so that they mean the same.

1 It wasn’t necessary for you to go.You .

2 It’s possible that they left the party.They .

3 He has definitely been in the city.He .

4 Don’t speak to your mother like that.You .

5 We managed to break the secret code.We .

6 It was a bad idea to keep the photos under the bed.You .

7 It’s impossible for me to come tomorrow.I .

6 a) Correct the idioms by replacing the words in bold print with the words from the box.

1 I couldn’t look the funny part.

2 I suddenly found a light.

3 I couldn’t see the sense with studying.

4 She looks through the nose at the rest of us.

5 I won’t be able to see them in the eyesagain.

b) Complete the sentences with the correct idioms from Exercise 6a.

1 When I was younger I hated school and studying.

2 The problem was quite complex but and worked out how to solve it.

3 Everyone else laughed but .

4 She’s a bit of a snob and most of her neighbours.

5 He knew his parents were disappointed in him and he couldn’t again.

7 a) Choose the correct particle to complete the sentences.

1 Forget last year. We need to look over /ahead to next year.

2 I didn’t know where Puebla de Sanabria was, so I looked it up / out in Wikipedia.3 The police are still looking into / through

possible causes of the fire.4 I went to the bus station to see my friend

away / off.

b) Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb with look or see.

1 Scientists are new ways of treating Alzheimer patients.2 My girlfriend’s going to the States for the summer. I’m going to the airport to

.3 I new words in the dictionary to make sure I understand them.4 Michael Phelps is already to the next Olympics in London.

ANSWERS

Answer Key

Tense revision UNIT 0

1 1 works / used to work2 is / was working3 worked / was working4 met / was working5 used to work6 ’m not studying7 didn’t study8 used to study / study /

am studying9 was studying / rang

10 study

2 1 ’ve listened2 ’ve been talking3 ’ve watched4 ’ve played5 ’ve been trying6 ’ve been playing7 ’ve tried8 ’ve only been watching9 ’ve talked

10 ’ve been listening

3 1 c2 a3 f4 d5 b

6 e

4 1 ’m recording2 ’ll have finished3 ’ll be eating4 ’m definitely going to use5 ’ll ask6 ’m going

5 1 ’m writing2 ’m doing3 ’ve been doing4 ’ve learnt/’m learning5 ’ll have had6 ’m definitely going to end up

(allow ’ll definitely end up)7 met8 were living9 used to speak

10 is studying11 ’ve seen

12 ’s coming (allow ’s going to come)

13 ’ll write14 had just gone15 ’ll be having16 ’d been working

6 1 didn’t use to2 will be doing3 am not going to visit4 have been coming here for5 the concert had already started6 Are you meeting7 will have prepared8 have not seen him since

7 1 are you wearing2 Do you like/Are you enjoying3 was sitting4 have had5 ’ve been playing6 had already left7 had been repairing8 ’ll get9 ’ll be watching

10 ’m meeting11 ’s raining12 ’ll have lost

Is it good for us? UNIT 1

1 1 Eating2 go3 buying4 me to run5 to get out6 to go7 going8 getting9 to win

10 helping

2 1 to drive2 telling3 clean4 getting up5 to look for6 to get7 to move8 losing9 going

10 to arrive

3 1 following

2 to live3 to recommend4 to prove5 eating6 gain7 slowing8 getting9 to function

10 to follow11 eating

4 1 b2 f3 a4 d5 c6 e

5 (Many possible answers)

1 (gerund)2 (infinitive)3 (gerund)4 (infinitive)5 (gerund)6 (infinitive)

6 1 silly (of me / you, etc.) to go there2 stop eating so many burgers3 looking forward to seeing her

again4 remember to turn off the lights5 to tell him6 likely to pass the test7 made us repeat the exercise8 Eating before doing sport9 is considering going to France

next summer

7 a)a irrelevantb illegiblec dishonestd unhealthy e intolerant b)1 illegible2 intolerant3 unhealthy4 irrelevant5 dishonest

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Answer Key

8 1 overweight2 misspell3 anti-social4 undercook5 reunited6 non-verbal

9 1 Unfortunately / disconnected /unable

2 reunion / impossible3 disagreement / anti-social4 overcharged / dishonest /

misunderstanding

Secret worlds UNIT 2

1 1 c2 d3 g4 e5 a6 h7 b8 f

2 1 needn’t / have to2 ought to / might3 weren’t allowed to / had to4 can / don’t have to5 must / should have cleaned6 do doctors need / be able to

3 1 was able to2 couldn’t3 should have looked4 can’t5 can6 could7 had to8 need to9 mustn’t

10 could

4 1 C2 I (could have won)3 C4 I (must)5 I (don’t have to)6 I (mustn’t/shouldn’t)

7 I (may/might/could)8 C

5 1 needn’t have gone2 might have left the party3 must have been in the city4 mustn’t speak to your mother like that5 were able to break the secret code6 shouldn’t have kept the photos under the bed7 can’t come tomorrow

6 a)1 I couldn’t see the funny side.2 I suddenly saw the light.3 I couldn’t see the point of

studying.4 She looks down her nose at the rest of us.5 I won’t be able to look them in the eye again.b)1 I couldn’t see the point of2 I suddenly saw the light3 I couldn’t see the funny side4 she looks down her nose at5 look them in the eye

7 a)1 ahead2 up3 into4 offb)1 looking into2 see her off3 look up4 looking ahead