Verb patterns Complete the text with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
John Frantz is an American student but he wants
(1) to come (come) and live in London. He’s planning
(2) (rent) a flat near the centre. He’d like (3) (share) it with someone with similar interests. He enjoys (4) (go) running and he’s good at (5) (play) most sports. He wouldn’t like (6) (live) with a smoker and hates (7) (tidy) up for other people. He’s thinking of (8) (look) for an empty flat through an Internet agency and he hopes (9) (find) the right flatmate online, too.
1 point for each correct answer 8
Future forms
1 Choose the correct verb form. Tick ( ) if both forms are correct.
1 We’re having / have pasta for dinner this evening.
2 Are you doing / Will you do anything special
this weekend?
3 I’m visiting / going to visit my aunt this evening.
4 My cousins from Australia will come / are
coming to stay next month.
5 There’s someone at the door. I’ll get / I’m
getting it.
6 We’re not buying / going to buy a new car
this year.
1 point for each correct answer 5
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to or will.
1 ‘What would you like to drink?’
‘I ’ll have (have) a Coke, please.’
2 ‘Why have you got so much food?’
‘Because I (cook) a meal for ten people.’
3 ‘Someone told me you’ve got a place at university.’
‘That’s right. I (study) psychology.’
4 ‘My car isn’t working.’
‘Ask Joe to look at it. He (help) you.’
5 ‘I passed my driving test!’
‘That’s great! I (buy) some champagne to celebrate!’
6 ‘Why have you got your old clothes on?’
‘Because I (paint) the bathroom.’
1 point for each correct answer 5
Questions with like and how
Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then match the questions (1–6) with the answers (a–f).
1 what’s / car / like / new / Anne’s / ?
What's Anne's new car like?
2 does / music / she / what / like / ?
3 she / like / what’s / ?
4 she / does / what / like / look / ?
5 does / what / like / doing / she / ?
6 she / how / is / ?
a Horse riding.
b Very well.
c Pretty, with dark hair.
d Pop and rock.
e Red, and very fast.
f Very nice.
1 point for each correct answer 10
Comparative and superlative adjectives
1 Write the comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives.
1 old older oldest
2 noisy
3 hot
4 interesting
5 bad
1 point for each correct answer 8
2 Write comparative or superlative sentences.
1 My new phone / small / my old one.
My new phone is smaller than my old one.
2 It’s / funny / programme on TV.
It’s the funniest programme on TV.
3 It’s / good / song on the CD.
4 Yesterday was / long / day of the year.
5 Today’s exam was / difficult / yesterday’s.
6 Indian food / spicy / English food.
7 My father speaks / bad French / my mother.
8 He’s / talented / player in the team.
1 point for each correct answer 6
Past Simple and past participle
Write the Past Simple and past participle of these verbs.
1 make made made
2 drink
3 see
4 eat
5 break
6 write
1 point for each correct answer 10
Present Perfect or Past Simple?
1 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We last went (go) to the theatre six months ago.
2 J.K. Rowling (write) a lot of books. She (write) her first in 1997.
3 you ever (try) sushi?
4 I never (go) to Russia.
5 When you (break) your leg?
6 I (live) in London for eight years and I don’t want to move.
7 We (meet) Charlotte and Dave three years ago. How long you (know) them?
