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Tenses
Fill in the blanks. Use the words and tenses in parentheses.
1 What

(you / say) to Peter yesterday? (simple past)

2 George

(not do) his homework right now. (present continuous)

3 December 30, 1999

(be) the best day of my life. (simple past)

4 She

(never / be) to Mexico, but she would like to go. (present perfect)

(she / play) any sports? (simple present)

6 Carla and Tom

(not watch) much television. (simple present)

7 Miriam

(not be) in the meeting yesterday. (simple past)

(you / ever be) to Thailand? (present perfect)

(you / be) in Manchester last week? (simple past)

10 Kate and I

(get ready) for the party now. (present continuous)

11

(they / call) you on the phone last night? (simple past)

12

(you / listen) to the radio right now? (present continuous)

13 What time

(Carl / get) home yesterday? ( simple past)

14 I

(not ever / see) that movie. (present perfect)

15

(Keiko / be) in the office yesterday? (simple past)

Grammar points
Choose the correct answer. Circle a, b, or c.
1 Id like

pie, please.

a any
2 This is

b some
house in the neighborhood.

a the most expensive

3 You dont eat

b the more expensive

c most expensive

vegetables.

a too much
4 Alaska is usually
a the colder than
5

c much

b much

c enough

Michigan in the winter.

b more cold than

c colder than

not go to his house again.

a Id rather

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c I rather

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6 She is

musician I know.

a the goodest
7 Paul

b the most good

come to the wedding. Hes working that day.

a doesnt have to
8

b cant

c doesnt have

to live in the city or the country?

a Would you rather

9 Do we have

b Do you rather

b a

10 Did you do

exciting on the weekend?

a anything

c any

b any

c some

11 This is my book.Really? I thought it was

a my

b mine

12 Sara is going to a university

a to get
13 They

c me

a masters degree.

b because to get

c get

travel all over Asia this summer.

a plan

b are going to

14 Pedro is taking evening classes

a to
15 What writers

c are going

he wants to get a better job.

b because

c for

b David likes

c likes David

a does David like

16 We

c Would you prefer

fruit in the house?

a many

move to Phoenix. Its possible well stay here.

a dont might

b will not

c might not

17 Their grandparents gave the presents

a to them
18 You must drive
a careful
19

c the best

b them

c to they

at all times.
b care

c carefully

be ready for the test on Friday?

a Will you

b Will

c Do you will

20 I love this kind of music! I do

a too

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c and me

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Vocabulary
Match the words (120) with their definitions (at).
1 colleague

a a piece, usually of bread

2 hungry

b friendly and sociable

3 neighbors

c an event when people play music

4 bored

d making you feel fear

5 concert

e making you feel calm and not nervous

6 slice

f needing to eat something

7 frightening

g not energetic; not willing to do things

8 awful

h not interested

9 dessert

people who live in the same area

10 relaxing

a person who deals with numbers and money

11 graduate

k a person who writes for newspapers

12 journalist

13 quiet

m the sweet food you eat after a meal

14 accountant

n terrible; very bad

15 tall

o the opposite of short

16 break up

p the opposite of noisy

17 lazy

q to have a good relationship with someone

18 search

r to end a relationship

19 outgoing

s to finish college or university

20 get along

t to look for something

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someone you work with

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Listening
Audio

Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information.

BUYERS INFORMATION SHEET

Name:

Dina Wilkins

Now lives in:

Problems with present place:

too 2 (big / small), not pretty,

very noisy

Work location:

(office / home)

Number of bedrooms:

(five / four)

Number of bathrooms:

three

Other requirements:

(beautiful / modern) kitchen, not close

to neighbors, a swimming pool for
exercise

Price:

from $250,000 to $350,000

(apartment / house)

Needs:

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