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1. Write the verb in Present Simple or Present Continuous. He (be) _________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) ________________ ahead of me and (complain) _________ that I am too slow. I (do) _________ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old. Right now, Liam (sit) _________ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) _________ the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) ________________ the real name of the owner, but everybody (call, just) ________________ him Tam. Tam (speak) _________ English very well and he (try) _________ to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) _________ a new word, Liam (try) _________ to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) ________________ to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions. 2. Choose the correct word.

a) George listed several ______ on his tax return form. (dependence/dependents) b) The radar ______ in the airplane showed storms ahead. (sensor/censor) c) I could hear the ______ of the dog a mile away. (wail/whale) d) The newspaper sent several people to Russia to act as foreign ______. (correspondents/correspondence) e) Richard put all his money in the ______. (cougher/coffer) f) Oliver is a member of the ______ in the school play. (caste/cast) g) Al ______ when he lost all of his hair. (bawled/bald) h) Sylvia ___ her hairbrush on the dresser when she finished using it. (lay/laid) 3. Rewrite the sentences and use an appropriate modal verb, or choose the correct modal verb.
Example: Read this book! - You must read this book.

a) Id like to see your children. - ______ I see your children? b) I am not good at football. I ______ play football. c) Do your homework! You ______ do your homework. d) Lets take a taxi. We ______ take taxi. e) It must/cannot be Greg. Greg is much taller. It ______ be Greg. f) Be careful! You must not/need not fall over again. You______ fall over again. g) Don't panic. You must/may pass the exam next time. You ______ pass the exam next time. h) I can't carry all this luggage on my own. You need not/must help me! You ______ help me! i) I don't want to go out now. I may/must dust the furniture first. I ______ dust the furniture first. j) You must/must not revise English words if you want to speak English. You ______ revise English words if you want to speak English. 4. Complete the sentences with the correct verb form using will, going to or Present Continuous. 1. I cant go to the cinema this afternoon, because I ___________ (see) the doctor at 4.00. 1

2. The sky is dark and full of clouds. It ________________ (rain). 3. Peter ______________ (take) a plane tomorrow at 8.00. 4. Im very cold. I ______________ (lend) you my jacket. 5. I cant talk now. I _____________ (phone) you later. 6. I'm sure you _______________ the exam next week. (not fail) 7. I _______________ my parents at the week-end. (visit) 8. Don't touch that dog. It _______________ you. (bite) 9. They _______________ for a meal tonight.(come) 10. Look at those clouds, it _______________.(rain) 5. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives. 1. Greenland is the _______________ (large) island in the world. 2. Traveling by plane is _______________ (fast) than traveling by train. 3. Boracay Island in the Philippines has ____________ (good) beaches I have ever seen. 4. Jamaica is _______________ (sunny) than Norway. 5. Fjordland in New Zealand is _______________ (wet) place in the world. 6. Rain in the wet season is _______________ (heavy) than during the rest of the year. 7. Easter Island is _______________ (interesting) island I have ever visited. 8. A holiday in Thailand is _______________ (exciting) than a holiday in Spain. 9. Santa Cruz is the second _______________ (large) island in the Galapagos. 10. The Galapagos are one of the ____________ (expensive) places in the world to visit. 6. Complete the sentences with the correct option. 1) For a good night, having a comfortable __________ to sleep is very important. place/position/point 2) Also, there should be __________ of fresh air in the room. much/plenty/many 3) A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, __________ it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately before going to bed. even/although/as 4*) __________ you have to travel a very long distance, If/Maybe/Ever 5) try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the __________.This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive. journey/voyage/trip 6) This offer is only available to house __________. owners/proprietors 7) My father is the __________ of an advertising agency in London. chief / head 8) Just the __________ of food would make me feel ill at the moment . sight/view 9) We\'ll finish painting this wall and then let\'s have a __________. rest/pause 10) I hope I didn't write the __________ answer to question nine. false/wrong

7. Choose the correct word in the sentences. -The robot is able to do/make dinner for you. -I had to do/make the essay myself; but the robot did/made a few suggestions.

-Have you done/made all the arrangements yet? -The house was a disaster. They made/did a terrible mess. -The owner seems nice, but she talks __________________ slow. awful/awfully/terribly -The notice said it was quiet, but I heard the neighbors very __________________. clearly/clear/well -I heard them too. I thought their voices were __________________ loud. very/unusual/unusually -All in all, it's an __________________ pleasant place. beautiful/exceptionally/exceptional -I was expecting much bigger rooms. I was __________________ disappointed. hardly/terrible/terribly 8. Write the plural of nouns. 1. I have a (bottle) of water, but I want two __________! 2. There is one (beach) in this town, but there are two __________ in that town. 3. She has one (box), but she needs three __________. 4. Aladdin gave the little girl three (wish) __________. 5. The shy, young man gave his girlfriend not one (kiss), but two __________ on her cheek! 6. There was only one (candy) left in the jar, so I added more __________. 7. She has one (recipe) for pancakes, but I have many __________. 8. My sister eats one (sandwich) each day, but my brother eats two __________. 9. Her sister has one (baby). Her brother has two __________. 10. I saw a (mouse) in my house, but she saw three __________ in her house! 9. Complete with into, to, after, at, for, up to, up, ahead, to, forward to, or down on in order to form a phrasal verb. 1. We look __________ you all for support. 2. I look __________ hearing from you. 3. We must look __________ and decide what to do in the future. 4. You must never look __________ those who are less fortunate than yourselves. 5. I look __________ my grandfather for his sense of responsibility. 10. Write the opposite of the words. 1) noisy __________, 2) hard-working __________, 3) bitter __________, 4) thin __________, 5) dark __________.