Grammar check 1: Units 1–6

1 Complete these sentences with the verb be. 4 Does Reanta operate in other countries?
1 It on the desk. a No, it isn’t.
b No, it doesn’t.
2 she Brazilian? c No, it not operates.
3 They not in the office.
5 Does it provide medicines?
4 Her name Rosa, it’s Rosie.
a No, it isn’t.
5 We employees in New England. b No, it doesn’t provides medicines.
c No, it develops medicines.
Choose the correct word in italics.
6 Laura’s a / an assistant to the Manager. 3 Complete this conversation at a conference
7 Your / you’re visitors are in Reception. with the verbs from the box.
8 Is he’s / his car in the car park?
produce are isn’t finish does
go leaves do is work
2 Read this company factfile then tick (✓) the
correct answer. A Where do you 1 ?

FACTFILE B With a company in Bern. We 2

components for vending machines. What
COMPANY: Reanta 3 you do?

COUNTRY: Chile A I’m an engineer for a company in Cologne. I

live here.
MAIN INDUSTRY: Fish products
B It’s a nice city. 4 there any restaurants
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Develops medicines near here?
and exports vitamins A There’s one in the conference centre, but the
good restaurants are in the city centre.
1 Is Reanta a Chinese company? B How do I 5 there? 6 there a
a Yes, it is. bus to the centre?
b No, it isn’t. A No, there 7 . But I have a car. When
c No, it doesn’t. do you 8 today?
2 Does it produce fish products? B At three. But my wife 9 at four.
a Yes, it produces. A Oh, is she here too? What 10 she do?
b No, it doesn’t. B She’s an engineer too. For the same company.
c Yes, it does.
A OK. I can take you both.
3 Does it export vitamins? B Great!
a Yes, it does.
b Yes, it do.
c No, it don’t.

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4 Match 1–7 to a–g. 6 Put these words in the correct order.
1 Don’t … 1 she / the / always / at / is / office.
2 Give me a call if …
3 Please knock before … 2 out / weekends / they / at / eat / usually.
4 If you don’t …
5 Knock on the door if … 3 often / don’t / watch / I / TV.
6 Don’t work …
7 Do … 4 for / late / aren’t / we / often / work.

a not enter.
5 you / the / cinema / sometimes / to / do / go ?
b you want to enter.
c work late.
d if you don’t want to. Read this dialogue. Are the verbs in bold
e you enter. correct? Rewrite any incorrect verbs. See the
examples.
f you want to meet.
A How was your weekend? ✓
g see a sign, ask someone.
B Not bad. I get up late every day!
5 Complete these emails with the past simple of What about you? got
the verbs in brackets.
6 A I were in Paris.
(design below as x2 emails)
7 B Really? How did you go there?

Hi! 8 A I flew from Paris with Julia.

1 (you/go) to the meeting?
2 9 B What did you did?
Sorry, I (be) busy with Janusz
all morning. What 3 (you/decide) 10 A We wented to a concert.
about the investments?
Rona 11 B What did you see?

12 A It were Mozart.

13 B Did you had dinner afterwards?

14 A Yes, we did.

Hi Rona.
It’s a pity you 4 (not/be) there. Carlos
and Nina 5 (be) away as well so we
6 (not/agree) much. We 7
(talk) about the results from last month and
8 (want) everyone’s opinion on the
next move. The next meeting is on the 5th.

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