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GRAMMAR PRACTICE pre-intermediate Answer Key Present simple (revision) 1

2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

lives play play don’t want go Does doesn’t do

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

goes don’t know don’t go watches Does … speak Do … want thinks does … live

6 My cat drinks milk. It doesn’t drink water.

1

2

goes wants says want don’t like asks Do … want says thinks do … want says don’t think

3

Joke 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 4

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

7

4, 2, 1, 3

8

Student’s own answers

9

1f 5c

Past simple (revision)

Joke 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

6

sees says knocks shows leaves Do … talk speak uses runs don’t understand doesn’t speak speaks

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

phoned (R) spoke (I) drove (I) stopped (R) ran (I) arrived (R) wanted (R) thought (I) played (R) broke (I) listened (R) understood (I) watched (R) fell (I) looked (R) saw (I)

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

drive run think break understand fall see

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

made continued became had was started sold joined sang could knew lost won went

Mystery person: Michael Jackson 4

2 Annie likes pizza(s). She doesn’t like hamburgers 3 Steve and Janie go to the cinema on Fridays. They don’t go on Saturdays. 4 Maggie watches tennis. She doesn’t watch football. 5 My friends listen to music. They don’t dance.

5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

lost knew could was started joined sang had made continued went became sold won

1 True 2 False 3 True 4 True 5 False 6 False 7 False 8 True

didn’t didn’t didn’t didn’t didn’t didn’t didn’t

visit see ride go take play speak

2a 6d

3b 7e

4g 8h

10 2 did … break

3 4 5 6 7

did did did did did

… … … … …

hit eat draw steal call

11 1 was

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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lived told was went wanted decided screamed heard stopped picked ran found didn’t see did … go asked didn’t answer stood weren’t sent left went thought was didn’t care cried could got hurried found Did … think asked were made did walked

1

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51

hid saw shouted listened didn’t stop didn’t pick went didn’t come started called went looked looked didn’t find saw

6

Past continuous and Past simple 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

was having were playing was working was watching was playing were having were working were watching

7

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

was doing was watching were playing was talking was listening was cooking was writing was trying

8

3

2 3 4 5 6

4

2 He wasn’t working 3 They weren’t playing well 4 I wasn’t looking out of the window 5 They weren’t speaking good English 6 She wasn’t listening 7 You weren’t listening to me 8 We weren’t enjoying our dinner

1

5

2

She wasn't listening. We weren't enjoying our dinner. It wasn't raining. You weren't listening to me. They weren't speaking good English. 7 They weren't playing well. 8 I wasn't looking out of the window.

1 2 3 4

was shining wasn’t shining was raining were riding

9

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

wasn’t riding was walking were walking were wearing was wearing were … doing was playing wasn’t wearing

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

broke arrived got went going trying dancing taking waiting found

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

was working, heard hurt, was carrying were walking, started got, was dancing shouted, was running was explaining, fell knocked, were watching was walking, fell didn’t see didn’t go was having felt had happened went was sitting phoned were taking crashed were waiting stopped walked started was getting looked decided

when / before / after / during / while 1

2, 3, 1, 5, 6, 4, 9, 7, 8

2

1d 5b

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4

1b 7c

3a 7e

4g 8h

3b

4c

during before When when While during after When 2a 8a

5a

6b

be going to (revision) 1

a3 f2

2

1 Are … going to, I’m / I am

b 10 c 1 d 9 e 6 g4 h5 i7 j8

going to 2 it’s / it is going to, it’s / it is going to 3 are … going to, we’re / we are going to 4 I’m / I am going to, are you going to 5 are … going to, are going to 6 Are … going to, I’m / I am going to 3

2 Garth was cooking when he

hurt his hand. 3 Someone knocked at / on the window while Emma was watching TV. 4 Anne’s phone rang while she was doing her homework. 5 Karl was walking in the woods when he felt something on his head.

2f 6c

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

4

I’m going to spend are you going to do I love I’m going to take don’t you speak I speak I’m going to practise my Spanish is going to be are you going to stay she lives I’m going to stay I’m not going to see Are you going to miss You are going to have

Student’s own answers

The future: be going to, will, present continuous 1

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1 Your wish will come true. Next year you will have a daughter. 2 We're going to invite the fairies to a big party.

3 Next week we're having a big celebration for the birth of our daughter. Please come. 4 When she is fifteen years old, the Princess will prick herself with a spindle and will fall down dead. 5 The Princess will not die. She will fall into a deep sleep that will last one hundred years. 6 I am not afraid. I am going to find Sleeping Beauty. 7 I'm going to give her a kiss. 8 Come and celebrate with us. We're getting married next month.

1

1b

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

interesting better good scary warmer nicer horrible more intelligent

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

more dangerous faster more difficult better worse easier more interesting

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

better cheaper more economical cleaner faster quicker more powerful better more exciting funnier more frightening more expensive

3

4

3a

4b

5b

4

6a

6

1b

2

1 2 3 4

3

S C A S

2c 5 6 7 8

3a C S A C

4b 9 10 11 12

S C A S

1 The most interesting 2 best 3 The funniest

5a 13 A 14 C

6b

smallest: oldest, tallest, youngest biggest: fattest, hottest, reddest heaviest: prettiest, ugliest, funniest, scariest most beautiful: most amazing, most interesting, most exciting irregular: best, worst 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

greatest the most incredible fattest oldest the most amazing the funniest the best

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

the the the the the the the the

longest silliest funniest scariest happiest worst biggest best

3

1g 5b

4

1 2 3 4 5 6

ice wolf mouse houses ABC night

5

1 2 3 4 5 6

hungry

I couldn’t stop laughing – 3 I’ve never worked so hard – 1 The day I married my beautiful wife –5 The day I crashed my dad’s car – 6 What a great restaurant – 8 A dog wearing jeans and a leather jacket – 2 I couldn’t watch most of it – 4 We only had sea water to drink – 7

8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The tallest the longest The heaviest The fastest The most expensive The richest The biggest The smallest

1 b 5 b

2

1 2 3 4 5

False True True True False

2 a 6 a

3 a 7 b

3d 7f

4h 8e

safe black cold easy quiet

1T 2T 3F 4F 6F 7T 8T 9F

7

3 House B is older than house C. / House B is newer than house A. 4 House B is more expensive than house A. 6 House C is more modern than house B. 9 House C is the cheapest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

9

as … as 1

2a 6c

6

8

7

Superlatives 1

6 False 7 False 8 False

The oldest The most amazing The scariest most expensive The worst

Student’s own answers

5

Comparatives 2a

4 5 6 7 8

4 b 8 a

5T

the best not as popular as more exciting not as dangerous as the fastest the worst not as bad as the most terrible the smallest better than bigger the greatest

1 (The weather in) January was not as bad as (in) July. 2 Manchester is not as dirty as London. 3 The adult pool is not as warm as the kids' pool. 4 Love stories are not as exciting as thrillers. 5 Joshua is not as funny as Dave. 6 Science is not as easy as Maths. 7 Tennis is not as difficult as squash. 8 Our cat is not as friendly as our dog.

Relative pronouns 1

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1 which 2 which 3 which

3

4 5 6 7 8

which who who who which

1b 5a 2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2c 6b

3a 7c

4c 8b

who which who which who who which which

5 6 7 8

us her him them

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

my hers ours theirs our Their yours her

4

1 2 3 4 5 6

his

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

us

1 Do you know the girl who is

talking to Tom? 2 I got on a train which was full of people. 3 I met a woman who was lost. 4 I bought a book which helps you learn English grammar. 5 My brother’s got a motorbike which goes really fast. 6 I don’t like the boy who sits next to me in class. 7 Picasso was a painter who painted a lot of famous pictures. 8 That’s the computer which I’m going to buy. 4

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

who / that that / which who / that who / that who / that that / which that / which who / that that / which that / which who / that

5

2

4

my you him her its us you them 1 2 3 4

mine yours his her hers its our your yours their

them it him your

5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1

2

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

She her her our them they his yours he your She me He him I me her me

yourself himself herself itself ourselves yourselves themselves

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

22 61

3g 7a

4e 8d

myself themselves herself himself themselves myself myself ourselves themselves itself

1

1 2 3 4 5 6

2

a6

b3 c5

d2 e1

f4

3

1b

2d

4c

6e

4

1 Somebody left a schoolbag in the classroom after lessons. 2 Nobody told me that you were ill. 3 Perhaps we can eat something at the cafe. 4 Have you got anything for mum's birthday? 5 We have got everything we need for the beach. 6 I didn't talk to anybody during the exam.

5

1 2 3 4 5

Fiona has lost something. She can't find it anywhere. At home nobody can help her. Her mobile is ringing somewhere. Everyone is happy.

6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

something something something anything somewhere nowhere everyone something

myself

11 52

2h 6b

Indefinite pronouns

mine hers ours yours theirs

Reflexive pronouns

Personal pronouns and possessives 1

1c 5f

4

31 72

41 82

enjoy himself hurt yourself behave yourselves hurt themselves enjoy myself behaves itself look after yourself look after herself

Everyone something anyone nothing anywhere someone

3a

1st Conditional 1

1c 5h

2f 6e

3g 7a

4d 8b

2

a2 e1

b3 c6 f8 g4

d7 h5

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5f

3

4

Present perfect with for / since

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

I’ll buy I won’t go I buy I’ll watch I’ll lend I don’t go I watch I lend

1 2 3 4 5

we leave, we’ll get I’ll go, doesn’t give You won’t, you keep you do, I won’t be she’ll be, you ask

5

a2

6

2 If it rains, you’ll get wet. 3 If I win the competition, I’ll have a big party. 4 If the bus doesn’t come, we’ll walk home. 5 If we don’t leave now, we’ll be late. 6 I’ll be angry if you break my camera. 7 The party won’t be fun if you don’t come. 8 You’ll be cold if you don’t wear a coat.

7

8

b4 c5

1

d1 e3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

cycles, she’ll / she will fall off rains, we’ll / we will get wet eat, you’ll / you will feel ill drink, you’ll / you will feel better breaks, the alarm will go off make, it’ll / it will fly away don’t / do not make, they won’t / will not see 8 don’t / do not play, I won’t / will not win 2 If we score a goal now, we’ll /

2

3

known ➝ worked watched run driven been ➝ lived liked ➝ seen studied eaten swum ➝ had heard read made spoken played drunk gone

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

lost eaten won done drunk made forgotten spent

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

broken fallen cut bought seen made washed b8 c3 f2 g7

1 2 3 4

7

Student’s own answers

8

for: a few seconds, three months, more than an hour, days, a long time

for for since since

5 6 7 8

for since for since

since: yesterday, July, an hour ago, 1987, Monday 1 2 3 4 5 6

9

for since for since for for

7 8 9 10 11

for since for since for

10 1 haven’t / have not seen ∑ for

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

haven’t / have not been ∑ since have been ∑ for have made have tested Have … travelled for haven’t / have not seen ∑ for

Past simple and Present perfect

4

a4 e6

5

1 How long have you known Tim? For about three years. He's my best friend. 2 How long have you liked Lady Gaga? Since last year. She's my favourite singer. 3 How long have you worked in the shop? For 6 months. It's my first job. 4 How long have you had that bike? Since my birthday last Monday. 5 How long have you studied English? Since the 3rd year of school. 6 How long have you been here? For hours. Where have you been?

we will win the match. 3 If people don’t / do not stop using cars, the smog will get worse. 4 If I don’t / do not finish my work, I won’t / will not get good marks. 5 If the weather doesn’t / does not get better, our plane won’t / will not take off. 6 If the computer is very expensive, I won’t / will not buy it. 7 If the film isn’t / is not good, I’ll / I will leave in the middle. 8 If you don’t / do not save your work, you’ll / you will lose it.

1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

6

1

1 2 3 4

2

1 finished (PP), took (PS) 2 bought (PS), forgot (PS), haven’t bought (PP) 3 done (PP), I’ve finished (PP), gave (PS) 4 have you had (PP), started (PS) 5 wrote (PS), Did you send (PS), haven’t had (PP) 6 You’ve arrived (PP), didn’t come (PS), have you been (PP), got (PS)

d1 h5

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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Don’t know Yes Yes Don’t know

5 6 7 8

Don’t know Yes Don’t know Yes

have you worked I joined I’ve worked I was I took I worked I travelled did you stay was that I’ve been I learned I’ve forgotten

5

4

5

6

7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

have you known did … meet Have … eaten ’ve / have eaten ’ve / have had went was haven’t / have not seen phoned wasn’t / was not ’s / has phoned broke called asked ’s / has … wanted

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

I haven’t written have had wrote has found have … moved have … looked started ’ve / have known met haven’t / have not told told

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

just yesterday in 2002 never since Friday when I was a small boy since my childhood

10 1 walk

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Present perfect continuous 1

a3 e5

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

for since since for for for since since

3

1 2 3 4 5 6

for for since for since since

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

’s been calling haven’t been getting haven’t been haven’t been listening been eating ’ve been thinking ’s been sending ’s been getting

5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

have … been doing have / ’ve been living have / ’ve been recording has been learning have / ’ve been practising haven’t / have not been working have / ’ve been having have / ’ve been taking

6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

’ve / have been waiting ’s / has been sleeping ’s / has been kissing ’s / has been looking ’s / has been sleeping have you been growing ’ve / have been sitting ’ve / have been looking

7

1 He’s / has been playing football. 2 He’s / has been eating cake.

4

2 They’ve / have been here for

10 minutes. 3 She’s / has had her new phone since yesterday. 4 Annie left five minutes ago. 5 When did you buy that computer? 6 I haven’t / have not had a holiday for two years. 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

saw stopped haven’t / have not eaten haven’t / have not been had has … wanted walked went

9 saw 10 11 12 13 14 9

6

asked didn’t / did not like have / ’ve worn have / ’ve been has … put

Student’s own answers

3 He’s / has been (lying) in the sun too long. 4 She’s / has been making / baking cake(s) all morning. 5 You’ve / have been fighting all day! 6 He’s / has been swimming since six o’clock this morning. 7 They’ve / have been shopping all afternoon. 8 She’s / has been reading the book all day. She can’t put it down.

have / ’ve walked walked works has / ’s worked worked ate eat have / ’ve eaten played plays has / ’s played

b1 c7 f6 g2

1 How long have you known

8

your best friend? 2 How long have you been studying English? 3 How long have you had your / a bike? 4 How long have you lived / been living in your house? 5 How long have you played / been playing the piano? 6 How long have you been doing this exercise? 7 How long have you been watching TV? 8 How long have you been reading this book?

d8 h4

Student’s own answers

9

10 1 have … been waiting, did … get

2 has … been going out, did … start 3 have … been living, did … live 4 has … been crying, did … do, fell, cut 5 has … been driving, did … get, bought 6 have … been walking, did … start

be allowed to 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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eat picnics make a noise play football pick the flowers skateboard cross the road feed the animals stand up not allowed allowed allowed allowed allowed allowed, not … allowed not allowed not allowed allowed allowed

3

4

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

’re / are allowed to go ’re / are allowed to turn aren’t / are not allowed to turn is allowed to make isn’t / is not allowed to use ’m / am allowed to play ’m / am not allowed to play ’re / are allowed to do aren’t / are not allowed to wake

2 Jim is allowed to go out at the weekend but he isn’t / is not allowed to go out during the week. 3 The children are allowed to play in the park but they aren’t / are not allowed to play in the street. 4 The dog is allowed to sleep on the sofa but it isn’t / is not allowed to sleep on my bed. 5 My sisters are allowed to wear jewellery but they aren’t / are not allowed to wear make up. 6 You are / You’re allowed to listen to me but you’re / are not allowed to talk. 7 We are / We’re allowed to have yogurt but we’re / are not allowed to have ice cream. 8 Lucy is / Lucy’s allowed to go to my party but she isn’t / is not allowed to stay very late.

You are not allowed to sit on my bed. You are allowed to borrow CDs (but you must bring them back). You are not allowed to make a mess. You are not allowed to draw in my books. You are allowed to use my computer (if you ask me first). You are not allowed to read my diary. You are allowed to eat sweets (as long as you give me some). 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

could couldn’t could couldn’t could couldn’t couldn’t couldn’t, couldn’t

3

1 2 3 4 5

couldn’t could couldn’t couldn’t couldn’t

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

couldn’t talk couldn’t move could think couldn’t answer could write could read could see

4

1

couldn’t play couldn’t eat could climb couldn’t see couldn’t climb

will weren’t was could have couldn’t won’t hasn’t

1

1 2 3 4 5 6

2

a3

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2f 6b

must be can't be must be must be can't be can't be b5 c4

d6 e1

f2

can't be might be can't be must be could be must be can't be may be

Present simple passive / Past simple passive

1c 5e

3

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

haven’t been has been can’t will be won’t be wasn’t couldn’t haven’t been will be

4

1 2 3 4 5 6

to to to to to to

5

1 2 3 4 5

won’t haven’t wasn’t will / ’ll wasn’t

Student’s own answers

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

wasn’t able to will / ’ll be able to haven’t / have not been able to weren’t / were not able to have / ’ve been able to were able to haven’t / have not been able to won’t / will not be able to

can't be / must be

2

could / couldn’t (ability) 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6

be able to

You are not allowed to enter if I’m

not in my room.

6 wasn’t 7 haven’t 8 will / ’ll

2

1 I’m allowed to walk home from

school but I’m not allowed to cycle.

5

6 could play 7 could see 8 could eat

3h 7d

1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

2

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3

1 Ferraris are made in Italy. 2 Only fresh food is served in this restaurant. 3 Hundreds of trees are cut down every day.

4a 8g

get fly tidy up find our way give away play

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is played tells kill writes are eaten are killed is written plays is told eat sing is sung use are used are thrown speaks is spoken is delayed

7

3 No – the ‘Harry Potter’ stories were written by J. K. Rowling. 4 No – the 2006 World Cup was won by Italy. 5 No – John Lennon was shot by Mark Chapman. 6 No – the Statue of Liberty was given to New York by France.

4 Our products are tested by robots. 5 Is rice grown in Brazil? 6 How many languages are spoken in Switzerland? 4

5

6

7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

are given are watched are asked is put are counted is announced is presented is given

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

is produced gets sends is read likes is asked is written is sent check find is sent changes is given prepare are checked is printed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

was won was broken was shot was found were spoken was seen was sent was written

9

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

2 The 2004 tsunami in Asia was started by an earthquake under the sea. 3 The first airplane jet engine was built by Frank Whittle in 1930. 4 The Titanic was sunk in 1912 by an iceberg. 5 The 2010 Olympic Games were held in Vancouver. 6 The first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell. 7 The picture Guernica was painted by Picasso in 1937. 8 America was discovered in 1492 by Columbus.

8

1

a4 b6 c1

2

1 2 3 4 5 6

Student’s own answers

10 1 If I had a dog, I’d be really

happy. 2 If she didn’t like you, she wouldn’t want your phone number. 3 If I didn’t speak Spanish, I wouldn’t be able to talk to Miguel. 4 If I wasn’t so short, I’d be better at volleyball. 5 I’d go to the cinema with you if I had the money. 6 We wouldn’t be best friends if we didn’t like all the same things. 7 What would you do if you missed the school bus? 8 Where would you like to live if you could choose anywhere? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

d5 e2 f3

True False False False True True

will had didn’t won’t studied wouldn’t slept

12 1 wasn’t, would / ’d do

1 2nd 5 1st

2 1st 6 1st

4

1 a, b

2 b, a 3 b, a 4 a, b

5

1d 5h

2a 6c

3g 7e

4b 8f

6

1a

2b

3b

4b

7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8

keep say wouldn’t / would not tell What would I would / ’d disappear What would you do wouldn’t / would not do try

11 1 cut

3

1 No – the Apple® company

designed by Gustav Eiffel.

9

hit left stayed were designed was flooded were knocked were destroyed were killed was used lost was criticised

2nd Conditional

1 The ‘Twilight’ books were

was started by Steve Jobs. 2 No – the Eiffel Tower was

Stones were thrown. A car was burnt. Windows were broken. A policeman was attacked. A woman was hit with a poster. Fifteen people were arrested. Five people were taken to hospital.

10 1 was hit

written by Stephenie Meyer.

8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

3 2nd 7 2nd

2 3 4 5 6 7

did, wouldn’t / would not be played, wouldn’t / would not be liked, would choose played, would / ’d have to had to, wouldn’t / would not be didn’t / did not go, wouldn’t / would not see 8 didn’t / did not see, would not / wouldn’t be

4 2nd 8 2nd

5a

knew where they were

6b

13 Student’s own answers

wouldn’t lose things make such a mess could remember wouldn’t ask have more friends had more friends wouldn’t be

1 would 2 would / ’d

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