REVISION 1

1 Match the verb forms in 1–10 with

tenses a–h.
1 ___ This job has really got the better of him.
2 ___ We’ll be seeing Monica later this afternoon. Replace the words in italics with a
3 ___ Why have you been working such long hours more informal expression from the box.
recently? There are two extra expressions.
4 ___ I wasn’t driving carefully, and it was raining
hard at the time. buddy can’t make it drop in drop out hang on
hang out hop in how come just passing
5 ___ The schoolchildren were expected to do a lot of take it easy that’s a drag
homework last term.
6 ___ Isn’t Spanish spoken more than English in some 1 I’m going to spend some time hang out with friends
US states? over the summer.
7 ___ I had never complained about anything in my 2 You’ve been working too hard. You should relax
life before. _______ for a while.
8 ___ We probably won’t feel up to going out tonight. 3 I’m going backpacking with my friend _______
around India this summer.
4 ‘Can I get a lift with you to the station?’ ‘Sure, get in
a Present Simple Passive
the car _______ .’
b Future Simple 5 Why is it that _______ you and Jamal aren’t seeing
c Present Perfect Continuous each other any more?
d Past Continuous 6 Hi, Sumalee. I was in the area _______ so thought
e Present Perfect I’d stop by for a chat.
f Past Simple Passive 7 They’re really sorry, but they won’t be able to come
_______ to the party after all.
g Future Continuous
8 ‘He’s got loads of work to do at the weekend.’ ‘Yes,
h Past Perfect Simple
how annoying _______ !’
9 ‘Anders! What a surprise!’ ‘Well, I thought I’d just
make an unexpected visit _______ for a quick chat.’
2 Write the words which have been
left out in these informal sentences and
questions, and indicate with V where
Match the informal language 1–8 with the
the word should go in the sentence.
more formal language a–h. There is one
There are two words for each line.
extra phrase.
(Contractions, e.g. haven’t, count as
1 ___ mega-famous a you might be right
two words.)
2 ___ hang on b how unfortunate
1 V Heard the amazing news? Have you
3 ___ got c bought
2 Leaving already? _______ 4 ___ what a shame d too tired for
3 Goodbye. See you soon. _______ 5 ___ that’s as maybe e that’s fantastic
4 Want a coffee? I’m just making some. _______ 6 ___ don’t feel up to f please enter
5 Nice to meet you. _______ 7 ___ great stuff g extremely well-known
8 ___ come on in h wait a minute
6 Just coming. Hold on! _______
7 Having a break already? It’s only 9.30 a.m.! _______
8 Got any plans for the weekend? _______
9 Going anywhere special tonight? _______
10 Been swimming lately? _______
11 Got to go. _______