I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence

1. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. -> Despite .........................

2. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Saturday. -> I would rather .........................

3. This city had old buildings, but none can be found nowadays. -> There used ............................

4. The novel was so interesting that I read it many time. -> It was .............................

II. Use the suggested words and phrases to make a meaningful sentence

1. The teacher/told/him/work harder/catch/the rest/the class.

2. I/lend/you/the money/provided/you/promise/give/it/back.

3. She.not accustomed/go to bed/late. That/why/she/tired/today.

4. However/clever/Tim/be, he/still/not/able/find/a solution/the problem.

5. We/would sooner/go/plane/train.

I/ Put the adjectives in the correct order.

1. A/Chinese/pretty/girl ...............................................

2. A/new/brilliant/French/film .................................

3. A(n)/expensive/silk/white/dress..................................

4. A(n)/Greek/ancient/fascinating/monument.....................................

5. A/grey/smart/cotton/new/suit......................................

6. A/round/gold/big/medallion....................................

7. A(n)/pair of/leather/black/old/shoes....................................

8. A(n)/old/large/wooden/brown/table..................................

9. A(n)/luxurious/Japanese/grey/new/car.............................

10. A(n)/old/gold/expensive/Swiss/watch

I. Find the OPPOSITES of these adjectives to complete the sentences

Absent/professional/mean/optimistic/patient/polite/quiet/authentic/unfriendly/unkind

1. It was very .......................... of you to help me with my homework.

2. Was Mary.......................... at the tennis game last Sunday?

3. It's....................... to talk with your mouth full.

4. Sally isn't very ............................ She prefers to listen to other people.

5. Mark is very ......................... He always thinks things will get worse!

6. All the student were very .......................... towards me on my first day at my new school.

7. The match was between two ........................... teams.

8. He decided not to buy the ......................... watch and wait until he had more money.

9. After waiting over half an hour for the bus, Ben began to get ........................

10. It was very ........................... of you to pay for my coffee.

II. Rewrite the following sentences

1. Daisy types really fast -> Daisy is ........................

2. You have worked very hard. -> This has ...................

3. There was almost nobody in the cinema -> There was hardly .........................

4. She speaks English fluently -> She speaks a ............................

5. My brother cycles slowly. -> My brother is ....................

III. Choose the best answer

1. Where ......... you at 9:00 last night, Mr.Green?

a. have been b. were c. will be d. are

2. I ................................. the dishwasher on when I heard the shot

a. am turning b. turned c. was turning d. turned

3. Now I ......................... for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it

a. do apologize b. apologized c. was apologized d. apologizing

4. Tim was tired. He ......................... hard all day

a. has been studying b. studies c. studied d. had been studying

5. She ................ music all day. Now she feel tired

a. has been playing b. is playing c. played d. plays

6. I was sad when I sold my car. I ............................... it for a very long time

a. am running b. were running c. had been running d. have been running

7. ..................... a car when they were living in London?

a. Have they b. Did they have c. Were they having d. Have they had

8. I think you should have that coat ...................... soon

a. cleaned b. being cleaned c. cleaning d. to clean

9. Ted and Amy ...................... for 24 years

a. have been married b. married c. were married d. has been married

10. When the first child was born, they ............................. married for three years

a. have been married b. had been married c. will been married d. will have been married

Use the word from the box to fill in each gap

always/earlier/hardly/now/rather/silently/skillfully/stiffly/very/warmly

She shut the door silently (1) after her. Her father wasn’t expecting her—she had arrived________ (2) than she had said. He was sitting where he _________ (3) sat, in his favourite armchair by the window. It was ___________ (4) old but had been repaired __________ (5) so that he could continue using it. The room had been redecorated since her last visit and was looking __________ (6) elegant. On the shelves were all the books which her father _________ (7) ever looked at any more. She called her father’s name. He stood up and she noticed that he moved very __________ (8). He smiled and held out his arms to her. She hadn’t been in touch with him for five years but _________(9) he welcomed her as ___________ (10) as he always had.

I/ Rewrite the sentences using the word given

1. In her previous job, Jane was a stamp collector. (stamps)

2. We would recommend you to book your flight early. (should) -> We recommed .......................... your flight early.

3. A newly qualified dentist took out Mr John's tooth. (take) -> Mr John ..................................... is tooth.

II/ Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English

1. While I was dreaming about tigers chasing me, I was falling out of bed .....................

2. When the train arrived at London, he was still asleep .....................

3. My sister was always got into trouble at school when she was a child .....................

4. I need to pick on my luggage before leaving .....................

5. The holiday package includes of a two-day cruise along the Rhine .....................