Unit 1

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.
1 I __________ (be) at uni for six months now and I __________ (love) every moment
of it so far.
2 I __________ (not study) English when I __________ (be) at primary school.
3 Jack is a pain. He __________ (always borrow) my dictionary and he __________
(always forget) to give it back too.
4 __________ (you exercise) at the gym? You __________ (look) very tired.
5 Sorry, can you show me that again? I __________ (not concentrate) and I
__________ (have) no idea what to do now.
2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.
1 Brett came round last night helping/to help me with my assignment.
2 Working/to work on this project with you has been really interesting.
3 Jim expected me giving/to give him a lift to college this morning, but I didnt have my
car.
4 Im not sure which website looking/to look on for the information.
5 Katy left without finishing/to finish her coffee.
3 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two
and five words.
1 I last spoke to Dan on Friday.
SPOKEN
I _______________ since Friday.
2 This question is very difficult, and I cant answer it.
TOO
This question _______________ answer.

3 He said he would definitely arrive at 6.30.

PROMISED
He _______________ at 6.30.
4 Its enjoyable to go bowling.
GOING
I _______________ bowling.
5 This is my third visit to Paris.
BEEN
I _______________ three times.

4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

In my first year at uni I (1) ___ in a hall of residence because my home is two hundred
miles away. I was a bit worried about (2) ___ with so many students at the beginning,
but it was great fun, and I made a lot of new friends. Then one evening at a party, I was
talking to a couple of students who are on the same course as me, and they suggested
sharing a flat together in our second year. We went (3) ___ at a place together, and it
was fantastic. It even had a garden and a cat! So, last month we moved in and now we
(4) ___ here for five months. We havent had any arguments yet. I (5) ___ happier. Im
glad I was in the halls of residence in my first year but I think two years would be too
long. Now I have good company when I want it and Im independent too. So, I have the
best of both worlds.
1

A have stayed B have been staying C stayed

A to live B living C live

A to look B looking C look

A were B are C have been

A was never B was never being C have never been

5 Complete the sentences with the correct words. You are given the first
letters.
1 I have to work on my a__________ this evening because its due in tomorrow.
2 When youre an u__________ you can get cheap train fares when you travel.
3 When my mum was a student, she never went to a l__________ if it started too early
in the morning.
4 I must pass this exam because I dont want to r__________ it next term.
5 Its important to r__________ for an exam properly, not just the night before.
6 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first by
replacing the words in italics.
1 Our school organises a lot of things for the students to do outside school time.
Our school organises a lot of ______________.
2 Its important for students to learn to make their own decisions.
Its important for students to _______________.
3 Our school has a good swimming pool, cafeteria and library.
Our school has good student _______________.
4 Professor Simons was our lecturer for the length of the course.

Professor Simons was our lecturer for the _______________ of the course.
5 My sister is living in the universitys own accommodation for her first year.
My sister is living in a _______________ for her first year.
7 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.
1 Can you do/make me a favour and check this essay, please?
2 Dont worry about the exam. You can only do/make your best.
3 Ive just done/made an appointment to see my tutor after the lecture.
4 Could I do/make a suggestion? Go online and check the information.
5 How long did it take to do/make this homework?
8 Complete the sentences with words formed from the words given.
1 My __________ (concentrate) isnt good in the afternoons, so I prefer to work in the
mornings.
2 The teacher usually complains about the __________ (accurate) of my spelling.
3 I much prefer __________ (continue) assessment to taking exams.
4 I have a good __________ (relation) with the other students in my group.
5 The __________ (fly) to the USA took ten hours.
Unit 2
1 Complete the text with the correct past simple, past perfect or past
perfect continuous form.
After I (1) __________ (have) breakfast I drove to work and (2) __________ (arrive)
about 15 minutes early. I definitely hadnt been looking forward to going to work that
Tuesday because the boss (3) __________ (ask) me to see him at 9.30. This was
unusual. He had never asked to see me in his office before. I knew I had done something
wrong. I (4) __________ (sit) at my desk for ten minutes because I knew he liked
punctuality and then I knocked on his door. Surprisingly, he smiled when I went in. He
obviously knew that I
(5) __________ (wait) for the right moment.
2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There is one mistake
in each sentence. Two sentences do not have a mistake.
1 The teacher told us to stop to write before I had finished.

2 Before coming to live here, my dad would work for an engineering company.

3 The teacher is always giving us tests when were not expecting them.

4 Ill never forget seeing the Killers perform on stage.

5 We used to work on the project for three days.

3 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first,

using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two
and five words.
1 When I started work, I never went to bed after ten oclock.
USE
When I started work, I _______________ to bed after ten oclock.
2 We visited my aunt every Saturday, and she always gave us a bar of chocolate.
WOULD
We visited my aunt every Saturday and she _______________ a bar of chocolate.
3 Every time I go to London it rains.
RAINING
It _______________ when I go to London.
4 I think its a good idea to check the information online.
LIKE
I _______________ the information online.
5 I did my homework and then I watched the football match on TV.
AFTER
_______________ my homework, I watched the football match on TV.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.
make

get

promote

do

be

1 What I hate most about helping my dad at work is __________ all the paperwork.
2 The local town council is making some films to try to __________ tourism in the
area.
3 My cousin __________ on flexi-time, so he can finish early if he wants to.

4 I think about a hundred workers were __________ redundant last year when the
factory closed.
5 Ive worked here for three years and Im hoping to __________ promotion soon.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct particles.
1 If you want to get _____ at work, you have to be conscientious and punctual.
2 Corinne turned _____ an invitation to go to a party at her bosss house.
3 Our teacher wasnt feeling very well, so Mr. Brown took _____ the lesson.
4 First you have to fill _____ an online application and then send it to this address.
5 Who is responsible _____ doing the paperwork in the office?

6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the advertisement.

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1 A dismissed B fired C gone D resigned
2 A Offer B Apply C Look D Get
3 A money B finance C salary D promotion
4 A employee B colleague C job D employer
5 A notes B exams C qualifications D results