A BRIEF WORKSHOP FOR HELPING B´LEARNERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WEAKNESSES...

1. GENERAL REVIEW WORKSHOP
Name: Class: B+ Date:
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
have remember be have to take listen
0 I wish I had more free time. I’m always so busy.
1 I wish I .............................. a good tennis player.
2 We wish we .............................. stay indoors when the weather is so nice.
3 Don’t you wish you .............................. a year off before going to university?
4 I wish my parents .............................. what it’s like to be a teenager.
5 I wish I .............................. to you. I knew this was a bad idea.
2 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 A lot of crimes ________ committed in the last few weeks.
a) have been b) will be c) have
1 The next election ________ held in two years’ time.
a) has been b) will c) will be
2 A lot of bad news ________ reported recently.
a) has been b) have been c) has
3 I can’t believe I ________ made the same mistake again!
a) will b) have c) have been
4 The person who stole my bike ________ caught.
a) will b) has been c) has
5 When do you think you ________ take your driving test?
a) will have b) will be c) will
3 Complete the sentences with be/get used to or used to and the verbs.
get speak eat enjoy be have
0 I ’m used to getting up early now and I actually quite enjoy it.
1 We .............................. a lot of pets when we were children. We were very lucky.
2 .............................. you .............................. healthily when you were younger?
3 Alex .............................. English now because he’s been living in London for a year.
4 We never .............................. living in the country because it was so boring.
5 .............................. you .............................. at university yet? It must be quite strange at first.
4 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets.
0 That might have been (be) John as he sometimes calls at this time.
1 Mike’s never late. He ........................................ (forget) we were meeting today.
2 Phil ........................................ (spend) all his pocket money already. He only got it today.
3 You ........................................ (see) Luke yesterday − he’s not in the country at the moment.
4 I ........................................ (leave) my glasses on the kitchen table, I’m not sure.
5 Dad ........................................ (finish) the cake. He said he was hungry.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verbs.
0 When did you start (you / start) to play the guitar?
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2. 1 Who .............................. (say) you could leave the lesson early?
2 I .............................. (talk) to you so please go away and mind your own business.
3 I .............................. (know) that Dan was your brother because you look so different.
4 Mary .............................. (sit) at the computer doing her homework when her mother called her.
5 We .............................. (live) in New Zealand at the time of the earthquake. It was so frightening.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of make, let or be allowed to and the verbs.
borrow sit use stay do go
0 I ’ll let you borrow my new DVD if you give it back tomorrow.
1 My brother never ........................................ me ........................................ his computer. He’s really
mean.
2 Steven ........................................ out with this friends yesterday so he was in a really bad mood.
3 Our teacher ........................................ us ........................................ in silence for the whole lesson. It
was really hard.
4 When I was young, I ........................................ up late only at weekends.
5 Mum always ........................................ me ........................................ my homework before I can
watch TV. It’s so unfair.
7 Underline the correct words.
0 You should have studied / study hard if you want to do well.
1 You should come / have come over for dinner one of these days.
2 You should have told / tell me you were going to be late.
3 I should listen / have listened to your advice. You were right!
4 Steve shouldn’t work / have worked at the weekends. He always looks exhausted.
5 We shouldn’t stay / have stayed up to watch the film. It didn’t finish until after midnight.
8 Underline the correct words.
0 I promise I might not / won’t forget.
1 We might / will visit our cousins this summer, but we’re not sure yet.
2 Who knows, Sarah might not / won’t be late for once!
3 I’m not probably / likely to pass my exams because I haven’t done much revision.
4 I know Jack will / won’t be successful because he’s very ambitious.
5 I’ll likely / probably go to university next year.
Vocabulary
9 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 Something has ________ up so I won’t be able to see you later.
a) come b) been c) gone
1 Why don’t you go to bed and ________ on it? Everything looks better in the morning.
a) lie b) sleep c) rest
2 I’m going to ________ this problem out for myself.
a) work b) solve c) fix
3 ________ up your mind. I can’t wait all day for your decision.
a) Do b) Put c) Make
4 I’m afraid this problem just won’t ________ away.
a) disappear b) take c) go
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3. 5 If you stop ________ about your problems, you’ll feel much better.
a) saying b) thinking c) telling
10 Correct the underlined words.
0 Sarah always keeps her cold in a crisis. cool
1 Ben’s really spoilt and often makes a tantrum if he doesn’t get his ...............
own way.
2 Dad’s really silly at me for breaking his camera. I’ve never seen ...............
him so angry.
3 You don’t have to bite my hand off just because you’re stressed. ...............
I’m only trying to help.
4 I nearly loosened my temper today as everyone was getting on ...............
my nerves.
5 Laura is really warm-headed. The smallest thing makes her ...............
explode.
11 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
0 Matt always looks as if he’s ________ something wrong, even when he hasn’t.
a) done b) made c) told
1 I think ________ community service is a good alternative to prison.
a) committing b) paying c) doing
2 You won’t ________ away with your behaviour for much longer.
a) do b) get c) come
3 If you ________ the law, you have to deal with the consequences.
a) commit b) break c) get
4 If you ________ a crime, you run the risk of getting caught.
a) commit b) break c) make
5 Dave was ________ on probation as it was his first offence.
a) sentenced b) made c) put
12 Complete the sentences with the correct form of make or do.
0 Jacob, don’t make fun of your little sister. It’s very unkind.
1 Tests .................... on Alice last week but we don’t have the results yet.
2 I’ve read this text five times but it still .................... any sense to me.
3 Stephen .................... a lot of progress this year so we’re really pleased with him.
4 Please .................... an effort for my sake.
5 As long as you try to .................... your best, that’s all we ask.
13 Complete the words.
0 There are four contestants on each team.
1 The show was filmed in front of a live a.................... .
2 Over 10 million v.................... tuned in to watch the final.
3 Viewing f.................... for the new chat show have fallen dramatically since the bad behaviour
of the show’s host.
4 Who’s the most famous c.................... you’ve ever interviewed?
5 Did you see the final e.................... of Friends?
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4. 14 Complete the sentences.
0 You know I’ll stand by you no matter what happens.
1 Ben went to the teacher and told ............... Jack so now nobody’s talking to him.
2 Max and Becky have fallen ............... again. I wonder what they were fighting about this time.
3 I can’t rely on you any more. You’re always letting me ............... .
4 You know I’ll always stick ............... for you.
5 I get ............... really well with my sister. We’re very alike.
15 Put the letters in the correct order and make words.
0 Dan’s very blensise so I’m sure he won’t do anything stupid. sensible
1 Holly comes up with such original ideas. She’s really intevimagia. ....................
2 Louisa is very trimdendee and wants to prove everybody wrong. ....................
I’m sure she’ll manage.
3 I can’t believe you just said that! How stininviese when you know ....................
what’s happened.
4 A tarincosdee neighbour wouldn’t play loud music late at night. ....................
5 My brother is always telling me what to do. He’s so sboys. ....................
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