WORKSHEET (Units 1 & 2)

Name ____________________
I.

Circle the correct words.

1.
2.
3.
4.

Do you want to have / get a large family when you are older?
My sister pay / keeps a diary, she wont let me read it.
We should pay / get a visit to the new Italian restaurant in town.
My cousin is getting / keeping married in the summer.
4 / ___

II.

Complete the word groups with these words:

plate
main course
middle-aged
reliable
1.
2.
3.
4.

Young; elderly; ___________________

Jug; bowl; _____________________
Dessert; starter; ______________________
Patient; honest; _______________________
4 / ___

III.

Complete the sentences with both phrasal verbs.

Bring up / break up
1. Well never __________________, will we? he asked.
Its hard to ___________________ five children in a small house.
Pass away / pass down
2. When did his grandmother ______________________?
That watch is valuable. You should ________ it ________ to your son.
Take in / move in
3. She lost weight an had to _____________ most of her clothes.
When do you ______________ to your new house?
6 / ___

IV.

Write the words in the correct column.

Advice, food, generation, information, mirror, people, math, family, research, tradition
Countable

Uncountable

12 / ___

V.

Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) _______________her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) __________________as a secretary at ABT, but this summer

I (study) ________________French at a language school in Paris. That is
why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _________________.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ____________________.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __________________.
6 / ___
VI.

Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. A: What (you, do) _________________when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) ________________to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) ________________the wallet full of money, I (go,
immediately) _______________to the police and (turn) ______________it in.
3. The doctor (say) ___________________that Tom
(be) _________________too sick to go to work and that he
(need) ________________to stay at home for a couple of days.
8 / ___
Total: 40 / ___

WORKSHEET (Units 1 & 2)

Name ____________________
I.

Circle the correct words.

1. Suzie was so upset when she dropped her fathers birthday cake. She
fell / had to pieces.
2. Can you have / keep a secret? Im in love.

3. The meal was so delicious that my mother paid / got the chef a
compliment.
4. Davids met a wonderful girl and they got / fallen in love.
4 / ___
II.

Complete the word groups with these words:

Look like unique fry
savoury
1.
2.
3.
4.

Boil; grill; ______________

Resemble; take after; _______________
Tasty; delicious; _________________
Different; normal; ____________________
4 / ___

III.
1.
2.

3.
IV.

Complete the sentences with both phrasal verbs.

Cut down
come down
The prices at the local supermarket have ________________ recently.
You should _____________ on red meat. You eat too much.
Break off
go off
Food will _________________ more quickly in hot weather.
Im going to stick to my diet this time. Im not going to _________ it
________.
Look up to
turn to
Children often _______________ famous people and want to be like them.
Who do you ______________ when you need help?
6 / ___
Write the words in the correct column.

Advice, food, generation, information, mirror, people, math, family, research, tradition
Countable

Uncountable

12 / ___
V.

Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) __________because everybody

(talk) _____________so loudly.
2. Justin (write, currently) ______________a book about his adventures in Tibet.
I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
3. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) _______________to a movie tonight with
some friends.
4. The business cards (be, normally ) ______________printed by a company in
New York. Their prices (be) ____________inexpensive, yet the quality of their
work is quite good.

6 / ___
VI.

Complete the sentences using the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she
(watch, also) ________________television. That's all she ever does!
2. A: I (call) _______________you last night after dinner, but you (be,
not) ________________there. Where were you?
B: I (work) _______________out at the fitness center.
3. When I (walk) _______________into the busy office, the secretary
(talk) ______________on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work,
busily) _______________at their desks, and two managers (discuss,
quietly) _________________methods to improve customer service.
8 / ___
Total: 40 / ___