1. Unit 1
Grammar Practice (Standard)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We _________________ (see) the film yesterday.
2 When I got there, Peter _________________ (already / arrive).
3 What time _________________ you _________________ (get up) this
morning?
4 He _________________ (not read) that book yet, but he’s going to read it soon.
5 We _________________ (not be) there long when Jill walked in.
6 I _________________ (not hear) of Peter Clark. Who is he?
7 She _________________ (live) here since July.
8 Jack _________________ (arrive) at half past three.
9 A hundred years ago, people _________________ (live) in houses without
heating or running water.
10 I _________________ (just / make) some biscuits. Would you like to try one?
2 Match the sentence halves.
A
___ 1 I’ve played tennis a last weekend.
___ 2 I went swimming b twice this weekend.
B
___ 3 He’s been watching TV c all afternoon.
___ 4 He’s phoned Cathy d twice today.
C
___ 5 Joe left the office e before you called.
___ 6 Susie had left f as soon as the meeting ended.
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2. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 I’ve known/been knowing Paula for ages.
2 Jack’s ears were cold because he had forgotten/been forgetting his hat.
3 We have waited/been waiting for you for ages.
4 Tim has told/been telling that joke at least three times.
5 I hadn’t had/been having my lunch so I felt very hungry.
6 How long have you lived/been living in that old house?
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Thomas _________________ (stay) at our house for three weeks now.
2 When we arrived, Bill _________________ (already / leave). It was
disappointing not to see him.
3 Tim _________________ (work) at home that morning and didn’t know
anything about the fire that took place later in the day at his office.
4 How long _________________ the children _________________ (watch) TV?
It’s time they did something else.
5 I _________________ (visit) Paris twice in my life.
6 We _________________ (sunbathe) on this beach all morning. It’s wonderful.
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3. 5 Write sentences using the prompts to make a dialogue.
1 When / you first meet / Samantha?
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2 I / meet / her / in 2008.
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3 How long / she / work / as a journalist / before then?
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4 She / already / work / as a journalist / for two years / when I / meet / her.
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5 you / be / in touch / lately?
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6 We / meet / last month / for a coffee.
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6 Translate the sentences into your own language.
1 Rebecca hadn’t been to a zoo before.
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2 We’ve been working here all afternoon.
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3 I haven’t had my lunch yet.
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4 Jim had been waiting for ages when we finally got there.
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5 How long have you been studying English?
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4. Vocabulary Practice (Standard)
1 Add a word from the box to each list.
transition debate gossip current affairs
unprejudiced tabloid skim journalist
1 newspaper broadsheet _________________
2 change turning point _________________
3 impartial objective _________________
4 shock sensation _________________
5 news documentary _________________
6 editor reporter _________________
7 analyse discuss _________________
8 browse surf _________________
2 Complete the sentences with words from 1.
1 I like the _________________ analysis of my newspaper. It gives both sides of a
story.
2 Every morning, I _________________ the newspaper headlines to see if there is
anything interesting to read in more depth.
3 The discovery of the new world was a major _________________ in history.
4 My brother spends a lot of time _________________ the internet, looking for
interesting websites.
5 When the foreign minister had an affair with the defence minister’s wife, it
caused a big _________________.
6 Serious newspapers are often called _________________ .
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5. 3 Circle the correct alternatives.
1 Dan spends a lot of time skimming/surfing the internet.
2 Some celebrities don’t like giving/making interviews.
3 Robert never watches one programme for long. He prefers channel
hopping/running.
4 Samantha turned/tuned in to her favourite radio programme.
5 I hate the way tabloids dumb/dull down the news. We’re not all stupid!
4 Match the words to make collocations.
___ 1 news a age
___ 2 social b flash
___ 3 press c alerts
___ 4 chat d factors
___ 5 golden e conference
___ 6 mobile phone f show
5 Complete the sentences with the collocations in 4.
1 The president held a _________________ to tell journalists about the fight
against crime.
2 The _________________ of Swedish history took place in the 17th century,
when the country had a powerful army.
3 There are many _________________ which may cause an individual to become
a criminal.
4 I saw an interview with Brad Pitt on a _________________ .
5 A _________________ on the radio reported the terrible train crash that
happened a few hours ago.
6 I love _________________. I can receive information and news updates
wherever I am.
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6. 6 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.
newsreader presenter editor journalist
chat show host producer
1 The person who decides what stories go in a newspaper is called an
_________________.
2 The person who is in front of the camera on a TV news programme and tells you
the day’s news is the _________________.
3 Someone who writes articles in a newspaper is a _________________.
4 Someone who interviews celebrities on a TV programme is a
_________________.
5 The person who is in charge of commissioning and planning a TV programme is
the _________________.
6 Someone who introduces documentaries, reality TV programmes and other TV
programmes is a _________________.
7 Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning.
1 He stopped working and looked at the time.
a He looked at the time after he had stopped working.
b He looked at the time and then stopped working.
2 We didn’t stop to have lunch until we had finished.
a We had lunch before we finished.
b We had lunch after we finished.
3 She remembered to buy the milk.
a She remembered and then she bought the milk.
b She remembered after she had bought the milk.
4 He remembered seeing her there.
a He remembered and then saw her there.
b He remembered that he had seen her there.
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7. 6 Complete the definitions with the words in the box.
newsreader presenter editor journalist
chat show host producer
1 The person who decides what stories go in a newspaper is called an
_________________.
2 The person who is in front of the camera on a TV news programme and tells you
the day’s news is the _________________.
3 Someone who writes articles in a newspaper is a _________________.
4 Someone who interviews celebrities on a TV programme is a
_________________.
5 The person who is in charge of commissioning and planning a TV programme is
the _________________.
6 Someone who introduces documentaries, reality TV programmes and other TV
programmes is a _________________.
7 Read the sentences and choose the correct meaning.
1 He stopped working and looked at the time.
a He looked at the time after he had stopped working.
b He looked at the time and then stopped working.
2 We didn’t stop to have lunch until we had finished.
a We had lunch before we finished.
b We had lunch after we finished.
3 She remembered to buy the milk.
a She remembered and then she bought the milk.
b She remembered after she had bought the milk.
4 He remembered seeing her there.
a He remembered and then saw her there.
b He remembered that he had seen her there.
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