Adjectives and adverbs

 

3.1 The words in the box are adjectives (black/foreign etc.) or nouns (air/job etc.). Use an adjective and a noun to complete each sentence.

Air dangerous fire job interesting languages black expensive holiday long clouds foreign problem photograph hotels knife person serious sharp old

 

1. Jack doesn’t speak any foreign languages.

2. Look at those ……….. in the sky! It’s going to rain.

3. She works very hard and she is very tired. She needs a ………

4. I enjoy talking to her. She’s an ………….. .

5. Fire-fighting is a ………… .

6. Can you open the window? We need some ………… .

7. This is an ……….. of Tom – he looks very different now.

8. I’ve got a ………. . I hope you can help me.

9. I need a ……….. to cut this onions.

10. They’ve got a lot of money – they always stay at ………… .

 

3.2 Choose a verb + adverb from the box to complete the sentences.

Come think listen Sleep know work explain win

Carefully carefully easily clearly quickly hard well well

 

1. I’m going to say something very important, so please listen to me carefully.

2. John! I need your help. …………..!

3. I’ve met him but I don’t ………. him very ………… .

4. They ………. . At the end of the day they’re always tired.

5. I’m tired this morning. I didn’t ………… last night.

6. You’re a much better tennis player than me. When we play, you always …… .

7. …………. Before you answer the question.

8. Our teacher isn’t very good. He doesn’t … things very …...

 

3.3Complete the sentences. Usethan.

1. He isn’t very tall. You’re taller than him.

2. She isn’t very old. You’re …………… .

3. I don’t work very hard. You work ……….. .

4. He doesn’t smoke very much. You ………. .

5. I’m not a very good cook. You ………… .

6. We don’t know many people. You ………. .

7. They haven’t got much money. You’ve ………… .

8. I can’t run very fast. You can ………… .

9. She hasn’t been here very long. You ……… .

10. I didn’t get up very early. You ……… .

11. He isn’t very interesting. You ………… .

 

3.4Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.)

1. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was …………….. of my life.

3. It’s a very good film. It’s …………… I’ve ever seen.

4. She is a very popular singer. She’s …………. in our country.

5. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………. I’ve ever made.

6. It’s a very pretty village. It’s ……………..I’ve ever seen.

7. It was a very cold day. It was …………….. of the year.

8. He’s a very interesting person. He’s ………… I’ve ever met.

 

3.5Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.

absolutely reasonably badly completely seriously fully extremely unusually slightly

Cheap enormous planned changed ill quiet damaged insured sorry

 

1. I thought that the restaurant would be expensive but it was reasonably cheap.

2. George’s mother is ………………… in hospital.

3. The fire destroyed all our house but luckily we were …………. .

4. What a big house! It’s ………………… .

5. It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only ………….. .

6. A lot of things went wrong during our holiday because it was …

7. The children are normally very lively but they’re ………today.

8. When I returned home after 20 years, everything had ………

9. I’m ………….. about losing your book. I’ll buy you another one.

 

Pronouns.

 

4.1Finish the sentences with him/her/them.

1. I don’t know those girls. Do you know them?

2. I don’t know that man. Do you know … ?

3. I don’t know those people. Do you know … ?

4. I don’t know Fred’s wife. Do you know … ?

5. I don’t know his friends. Do you know … ?

6. I don’t know the woman in the black coat. Do you know … ?

7. I don’t know Mr. Stevens. Do you know … ?

8. I don’t know those students. Do you know … ?

 

4.2Put init/them + me/us/him/her/them.

1. I want those books. Please give them to me.

2. He wants the key. Please give … to … .

3. She wants the key. Please give … to … .

4. I want the letter. Please give … to … .

5. They want the money. Please give … to … .

6. We want the photos. Please give … to … .

 

4.3Choose the right word.

1. Is this your/yours book? (your is right)

2. It’s their/theirs problem, not our/ours.

3. Are these your/yours shoes?

4. Is this camera your/yours?

5. That’s not my/mine umbrella. My/mine is yellow.

6. They know our/ours address but we don’t know their/theirs.

7. They’ve got two children but I don’t know their/theirs names.

8. My/mine room is bigger than her/hers, but her/hers is nicer.

 

4.4 Finish the sentences with myself/yourself etc.

1. I cut myself with a knife.

2. Be careful! The plate is very hot. Don’t burn … .

3. I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with … .

4. They never think about other people. They only think about … .

5. I got out of the bath and dried … with a towel.

6. When people are alone, they often talk to themselves.

7. The police say that the woman shot … .

8. Don’t pay for me. I want to pay for … .

9. He fell off the ladder but he didn’t hurt … .

10. I’d like to know more about you. Tell me about … .

 

4.5 Finish the sentences in the same way.

1. We invited her to stay with us at our house.

2. He invited us to stay …… .

3. They invited me to stay ….. .

4. I invited her to stay ….. .

5. We invited them to stay ….. .

6. You invited him to stay ….. .

7. She invited me to stay …..

Present Simple.

 

5.1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs:

Boil, close, cost, go, have, like, meet, open, smoke, speak, teach, wash

1. She’s very clever. She speaks four languages.

2. Steve … ten cigarettes a day.

3. We usually … dinner at 7 o’clock.

4. I … films. I often … to the cinema.

5. Water … at 100 degrees Celsius.

6. In Britain the banks … at 9.30 in the morning.

7. The City Museum … at 5 o’clock every evening.

8. Food is expensive. It … a lot of money.

9. Shoes are expensive. They … a lot of money.

10. Tina is a teacher. She … maths to young children.

11. Your job is very interesting. You … a lot of people.

12. Peter … his hair twice a week.

 

5.2Write the negative.

1. I play the piano very well. I don’t play the piano very well.

2. Jack plays the piano very well. ………………

3. She works very hard. ………………

4. You know the answer. …………….

5. They do the same thing every day. ………….

 

5.3Write the opposite (positive or negative).

1. I understand. I don’t understand.

2. He doesn’t smoke. He smokes.

3. They know.

4. She loves him.

5. They speak English.

6. I don’t want it.

7. She doesn’t want it.

8. He lives in Rome.

 

5.4 You’re asking someone questions. Write questions with Do/Does …?

1. I work hard. And you? Do you work hard?

2. I play tennis. And you? … you …?

3. I play tennis? And Ann? … Ann … ?

4. I know the answer. And you? …………?

5. I like hot weather. And you? ………….?

6. I smoke. And your father? ……………..?

7. I do exercises every morning. And you? ………?

8. I speak English. And your friends? ……………..?

9. I want to be famous. And you? ………………..?

 

5.5These questions begin withWhere/What/How …?

1. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often/you?) How often do you wash your hair?

2. I live in London. (where/you?) …………………………………...?

3. I watch TV every day. (how often/you?) …………………………?

4. I have lunch at home. (where/you?) ……………………………...?

5. I get up at 7.30. (what time/you?) ………………………………...?

6. I go to the cinema a lot. (how often/you?) ………………………..?

7. I go to work by bus. (how/you?) ………………………………....?

 

Present Continuous.

 

6.1 Complete the sentences. Use am/is/are + one of these verbs:

Building, coming, having, playing, cooking, standing, swimming

1. Listen! Pat is playing the piano.

2. They …. a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.

3. Look! Somebody … in the river.

4. You … on my foot. – Oh, I’m sorry.

5. Hurry up! The bus … .

6. Where are you, George? – In the kitchen. I … a meal.

7. Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please? – She … a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?

 

6.2What’s happening at the moment? Write truesentences.

1. (I/wash/my hair) I’m not washing my hair.

2. (It/snow)

3. (I/sit/on a chair)

4. (I/eat)

5. (it/rain)

6. (I/learn/English)

7. (I/listen/to the radio)

8. (the sun/shine)

9. (I/wear/shoes)

10. (I smoke/a cigarette)

11. I/read/a newspaper)

 

6.3Write positive or negative short answers(Yes, I am/No, it isn’tetc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I’m not.

2. Are you wearing shoes? …………..

3. Are you wearing a hat? …………..

4. Is it raining? ……………….

5. Are you eating something? ……………

6. Are you feeling well? ……………

7. Is the sun shining? ……………….

8. Is your mother watching you? ………….

 

Past Simple.

7.1Write the past of the verbs.

1. get got 11. buy …

2. eat … 12. know …

3. pay … 13. stand …

4. make … 14. take …

5. give … 15. do …

6. leave … 16. put …

7. see … 17. tell …

8. go … 18. lose …

9. hear … 19. think …

10. find 20. speak …

 

7.2Write sentences about the past(yesterday/last week etc.)

1. He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

2. They always get up early. That morning they ……………. .

3. Bill often loses his keys. He ………… last Saturday.

4. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week …………….. .

5. She meets her friends every evening. She ……yesterday evening.

6. I usually read two newspapers every day. ……………yesterday.

7. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday ……………. .

8. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. …………… last Sunday.

9. Tom always has a shower in the morning. …………that morning.

11. I eat an orange every day. …………….yesterday.

12. We usually do our shopping on Monday. …………last Monday.

 

7.3 What did you do yesterday? (Your sentences can be positive or negative).

1. (watch TV) I watched TV yesterday. (or I didn’t watch TV yesterday).

2. (get up at 7.30) ……………….. .

3. (have a shower) …………………. .

4. (buy a magazine) ……………….. .

5. (speak English) …………………. .

6. (pass an examination) ……………… .

7. (eat meat) ………………. .

8. (go to bed before 7.30) …………….. .

 

7.4 Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or question)

1. I played (play) tennis yesterday but I didn’t win (not/win).

2. We … (wait) a long time for the bus but it … (not/come).

3. That’s a nice shirt. Where …(you/buy) it?

4. She …(see) me but she … (not/speak).

5. … it (rain) yesterday? – No, it was a nice day.

6. That was a stupid thing to do. Why … (you/do) it?

 

8. Past Continuous + Past Simple.

8.1A group of people were staying in a hotel. One evening the fire alarm rang. Use the words in brackets to make sentences saying what each person was doing at the time.

1. (Don/have/a bath). Don was having a bath.

2. (Ann/write/a letter in her room). …………………………………

3. (George/get/ready to go out) ……………………………………

4. (Carol and Denies /have/dinner) …………………………………

5. (Tom/make/a phone call) ………………………………………..

8.2 Put the verb into the Past Continuous(I was doing)or Past Simple(I did).

1. When we went (go) out, it was raining (rain).

2. I wasn’t hungry last night. I didn’t eat (not/eat) anything.

3. Were you watching (you/watch) TV when I phoned you (phone) you?

4. Jane wasn’t at home when I went to see her. She … (work).

5. I … (get) up early that morning. I … (wash), … (dress) and then I … (have) breakfast.

6. The postman … (come) while I … (have) breakfast.

7. We … (meet) Joan at the party. She … (wear) a red dress.

8. The boys … (break) a window when they … (play) football.

9. I was late but my friends … (wait) for me when I … (arrive).

10. I … (get) up at 7 o’clock. The sun … (shine), so I … (go) for a walk.

11. He … (not/drive) fast when the accident … (happen).

12. Margaret … (not/go) to work yesterday. She was ill.

13. What … (you/do) on Saturday evening? – I went to the cinema.

14. What … (you/do) at 9.30 on Saturday evening? – I … (watch) a film in the cinema.

 

8.3 Put the verb into the correct form, Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. While Tom was cooking (cook) the dinner, the phone rang (ring).

2. George … (fall) off the ladder while he … (paint) the ceiling.

3. Last night I … (read) in bed when suddenly I … (hear) a scream.

4. … (you/watch) TV when I phoned you?

5. I … (break) a plate last night. I … (do) the washing-up when it … (slip) out of my hand.

6. Tom … (take) a photo of me while I … (not/look).

7. We …(not/go) out because it … (rain).

8. What … (you/do) at this time yesterday?

9. I … (see) Carol at the party. She … (wear) a really beautiful dress.

 

Present Perfect.

9.1Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Use the Present Perfect (have/has + the past participle of the verb).

Break, buy, finish, go, go, lose, paint, read, take

1. Are the still having dinner? – No, they have finished.

2. I … some new shoes. Do you want to see them?

3. Is Tom here? – No, he … to work.

4. … you … the shopping? – No, I’m going to do it later.

5. Where is your key? – I don’t know. I … it.

6. Look! Somebody … that window.

7. Your house looks different. … you … it?

8. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody … it.

9. I’m looking for Sarah. Where … she … ?

10. Do you want the newspaper? – No, thanks. I … it.

 

9.2You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you both know. Use the given words to make sentences and put the verb into the Present Perfect.

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Charles/go/Brazil Charles has gone to Brazil.

2. Jack and Jill/decide/to get married. ……………………….

3. Suzanne/have/a baby. ……………………………………..

4. Monica/give up/smoking. …………………………………

5. George/pass/his driving test. ………………………………

6. Phil/find/a new job. ……………………………………….

 

9.3In this exercise you have to read the situation and then write a suitable sentence. Use the verb given.

1. Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. (lose) He has lost his key.

2. Ann’s hair was dirty. Now it’s clean. (wash) ……………………

3. Tom was 80 kilograms. Now he weighs 70. (lose weight) ………

4. The car has just stopped because there isn’t any more petrol in the tank (run out of petrol). ………………

5. Yesterday Bill was playing football. Now he can’t walk and his leg is in plaster. (break) ………………….

 

 

9.4You’re asking someone about things he has done in his life. Use the words in brackets to make your questions.

1. (you ever/be/to Italy?) Have you ever been to Italy?

2. (you ever/be/to South America?) …………………..

3. (you/read/any English books?)………………………

4. (you/live/in his town all your life?) ………………..

5. (how many times/you/be/in love?) ………………...

6. (what’s the most beautiful country you/ever/visit?) ……………

7. (you ever/speak/to a famous person?) …………………………

 

Modal Verbs.

10.1 Complete the sentences. Use can or can’t + one of these verbs:

Come, find, hear, speak, see

1. I’m sorry, but we … … to your party next Saturday.

2. She got the job because she … … five languages.

3. You are speaking very quietly. I … … you.

4. Have you seen my bag? I … … it.

5. I like this hotel room. You … … the mountains from the window.

 

10.2Complete the sentences. Use can or couldn’t+ one of these verbs:

Eat, go, go, see, sleep, understand

1. I was tired but I … … .

2.She spoke very quickly.

3. His eyes are not very good. He … … very well.

4. I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I … … my dinner.

5. He … … to the concert next Saturday. He’s working.

6. He … … to the meeting last week. He was ill.

 

10.3Put in must or had to.

1. I … go to the bank yesterday to get some money.

2. The windows are very dirty. I … clean them.

3. The windows were very dirty yesterday. I … clean them.

4. I … early tomorrow. I’ve got a lot to do.

5. Come on! We … hurry. We haven’t got much time.

6. We arrived home very late last night. We … wait half an hour for a taxi.

7. These cakes are very nice. You … have one.

8. Ann came to the party but she didn’t stay very long. She … leave very early.

9. He didn’t know how to use the machine. I … show him.

10. I was nearly late for my appointment this morning. I … run to get there on time.

 

10.4 Complete the sentences. Use mustn’torneedn’t + one of these verbs:

Be, buy, clean, hurry, lose, take, tell, wait

1. The windows aren’t dirty. You … … them.

2. I must hurry. I … … late.

3. 3. This letter is very important. You … …it.

4. We have lots of time. We … … .

5. We … … an umbrella. It’s not going to rain.

6. This is a secret. You … … anybody.

7. you … … a newspaper. You can have mine.

8. I’m not ready yet but you … … for me. You go now and I’ll come later.

 

TESTS.

Контроль.

 

TEST WORK "TO BE"

 

Вставьте глагол to be в нужной видо-временной форме:

1) He_ a doctor three years ago.

2) Next year I _ a student.

3) You _ my best friend!

4) She _ the best actress in the theatre now.

5) We _ very busy yesterday.

6) Tomorrow they _ free.

7) You _ a good pupil last year.

8) Naberezhnye Chelny _ my native city.

9) It _ a book on the shelf.

10) Nick and Mary _ married.

11) You _ very rude to him yesterday!

12) _ she _ a mother soon?

13) _ you a teacher? – No, I _ a student. Mr. Smith _ our teacher.

 

TEST WORK "TO HAVE"

 

Вставьте глагол to have в нужной видо-временной форме:

1) She _ a sister.

2) They _ a trip to London 2 days ago.

3) I _ a ticket to Paris tomorrow.

4) Boris _ a ball.

5) My parents _ a new flat next year.

6) Mary _ a cold yesterday.

7) Children _ a lot of toys.

8) Nick _ a copybook.

9) We _ two lessons last Monday.

10) They_ some money in a week.

11) They _ a house now.

12) She _ a wonderful voice.

13) He _ good marks yesterday.

14) You _ interesting books last year.

15) The children _ presents tomorrow.

16) I _ a lot of friends.

17) Nick _ a hobby.

 

SELF CONTROL TEST

I. Вставьте глаголы to be, to have в нужном времени:

1) (Be) your mother a teacher? – No, she (be) not. 2) The tables (be) in the class. 3) She (have) a dog last year. 4) Where (be) the book? 5) They (be) the most beautiful girls. I have ever seen. 6) (Have) he got a brother ? 7) I (have) a house in a year. 8) Yesterday he (have) a flue. 9) You (be) my friend. 10) You (be) my friends some years ago. 11) I (have) a sister next month. 12) Helen (be) a doctor soon.

 

II.Раскройте скобки во времени Present Simple and Present Continuous:

1) Look! The girl (dance). 2) She always (dance). 3) He (not like) to dance. 4) He (like) to dance? 5) Where he (like) to dance? 6) I (not like to dance), but now I (dance). 7) We (dance) at the moment. 8) We (dance) at the moment? 9) We (not dance) at the moment. 10) She (drink) tea now? 11) Where you (work)? 12)Where you brother (work)? 13) Where you (go) now? 14) What you (do) in your company? 15) What you (do) now? - I (read) now. I (read) every evening.

 

III. Поставьте прилагательные в скобках в нужную форму:

1) This house is (big) than that. 2) What is (high) mountain? 3) This is (beautiful) dress I have ever seen. 4) This car is (expensive) than that. 5) Summer is (hot) season of all. 6) Russia is (large) than Canada.

IV.Раскройте скобки во времени Past Simple:

1) I (live) in Moscow many years ago. 2) I (live) in Moscow many years ago? 3) Where you (live)? 4) I (write) a new story. 5) You (write) a new story? – No, I … . 6) What you (write)? 7) I (go) to school when I (be) small. 8) My sister (get) up early in the morning and (play) the piano. 9) When (she) go to London? – She (go) to London three months ago.

FINAL TEST