1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form

of the verbs in brackets.

1 Agnes _________ me Polish for a couple of years now, but I'm still struggling with the
pronunciation. (teach)
2 The Dogs' Home ________ five hundred pounds from a rich animal lover. (receive)
3 I'm really tired now, I _________ my assignments all weekend. (write)
4 You _________ all the bread, have you? Now I'll have to buy another loaf! (eat)
5 How lovely to see you! It ________ ages! (be)
6 They ___________ of moving house recently. (think)
7 He _________ all the complex guitar chords. He can play anything now. (learn)
8 How many jobs _______ she ______ since university? (have)
9 Anna __________ her hair colour again. It's bright red now. (change)
10 We _________ an extension onto our house, but it's only half-finished. (build)

2 Choose the best synonym ad for the adjectives in bold.

1 considerate a well-mannered b pleasant c thoughtful d gentle
2 assertive a forceful b impatient c self-centred d curious
3 stubborn a impatient b determined c mean d ill-tempered
4 conceited a lazy b careless c different d vain
5 daring a brave b careful c hard-working d excited

3 Complete the sentences with appropriate words to form compound adjectives.

1 Don't be so ________-minded! You're always leaving things behind.
2 London is so _________-populated, it's getting difficult to find a house to rent.
3 He was a cold-_________ criminal. He wouldn't hesitate to use a gun when he robbed banks.
4 The restaurant offers a number of mouth- ________ dishes, all very reasonably priced.
5 My mother is so ________-headed, she never makes hasty decisions.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct verb patterns using the verbs in brackets.
1 Mike didn't feel like _________ (drive) for hours on end.
2 Jacob suggested _______ (take) the bus.
3 The kitchen is a total mess. Mum rang to say that she wants _________ (it, clean up) by the time
she gets home.
4 Jenny flatly refused ____________ (help) me bring the shopping in. Shes so lazy!
5 I haven't enjoyed _______ (cook) at all since I went on a diet.
6 I dont know which MP3 player to buy. Can you help ___________ (me, choose)?
7 She crossed the road and pretended __________ (not see) him.
8 The villagers saw him ___________ (drown) and went to the rescue.
9 He offered ________ (pay) the bill.

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 10 I really miss __________ (visit) my auntie now she's moved away.

2 Complete the gaps using the prepositions and prepositional phrases below. There is one
extra preposition or prepositional phrase you don't need.
regarding owing to together with between alongside beyond
1 It's a fairly boring book; I didn't get _________ the first chapter.
2 A small plane travels regularly _________ the mainland and the surrounding islands.
3 _________ my college work, I have to do a couple of part-time jobs.
4 I've made my mind up _________ what we spoke about yesterday.

5 They chose to fly with a more expensive airline _________ the flight times being more
convenient.

1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous form
of the verbs in brackets.
1 You _________ my biscuits! There are hardly any left! (eat)
2 She _________ Japanese in her spare time all this year. (learn)
3 ________ James _______ a prize for his painting? (win)
4 ____________ to see your dentist yet? (go)
5 They are thinking of getting married, but it seems they ___________ definitely yet. (not decide)
6 They ___________ much since they got the dog. (not travel)
7 The flower-beds are so neat and tidy! _________ you _________ all day? (garden)
8 I can't believe he ________ all the coffee! (drink)
9 Our English teacher ________ a new book for the last three weeks. I really like it! (use)
10 I _________ you for absolutely ages. How are you all? ( not see)

2 Choose the best synonym for the adjectives below:

amiable a clever b active c good-natured d relaxed
unconventional a funny b exceptional c curious d eccentric
vain a self-important b dishonest c boring d ill-natured
grumpy a bad-tempered b self-reliant c disloyal d nervous
irritable a tired b moody c mean d disrespectful

3 Complete the sentences with appropriate words to form compound adjectives.

We entered the _________ -lit room and using a torch, tried to find the lost keys.
All the able- _______ adults helped with the evacuation of the flooded hospital.
This blender is such a great _______-saving gadget. Most things take less than a minute!
I love the smell of freshly- ________ bread.
These shoes are well- ________ and a bit scruffy, but they're the most comfortable ones I have.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct verb patterns using the words in brackets.

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 1 She refused _________ (pay) the bill because the food had been terrible.
2 I cant stand _________ (get up) early in the morning.
3 We all agreed _________ (not tell) Barney about his surprise party.
4 Since we changed teachers, I haven't enjoyed __________ (learn) English.
5 Don't force _________ (she, eat) it if she really doesnt like it.
6 I don't think I'll ever finish _______ (write) this book.
7 George suggest ________ (we, go) in his car.
8 The lift never seems to work. I wish the landlord would get __________ (it, repair).
9 The neighbours said they couldn't remember _______ (see) him drive the car away.
10 I'm fed up of _________ (pay) garage bills, I'll fix it myself next time.

2 Complete the gaps using the prepositions and prepositional phrases below. There is one
extra preposition or prepositional phrase you don't need.
regarding together with beyond considering because of aside from
Send us your application form _________ a cheque and well confirm your place as soon as
possible.
That jacket is really nice _________ how cheap it was.
I had to talk to the builder _________ the final bill.
Im flying to Thailand on Saturday, but ___________ that my plans are totally flexible.
I don't have any savings _________ a small amount I've put aside for university studies.