3rd ESO

1 Complete with there is/are or was/were

1 In my bedroom…………..a round table, when I was a child ………………a rug in that
place.
2 ……………..some apples in the box, but …………….any pears.
3 I have an enormous house where…………………five bedrooms.
4 ……………….any water in the fridge yesterday?
5 when my father was a boy …………….a lot of berries in his village.

2 Complete with some or any

Lea: Hi. Can I have a cheeseburger, please? Man: Sorry, we haven’t got any burgers
today.
Lea: Oh, OK. Can I have a hotdog?
Man: Sorry! We haven’t got (1)…………………… bread, but we’ve got
(2)…………………… sausages.
Lea: Right. Have you got (3)……………………… chips?
Man: Yes, we have.
Lea: I’ll have sausages and chips, then. Have you got (4)………………………….. cold
drinks?
Man: We’ve got (5)……………………….. fizzy drinks, but we haven’t got
(6)…………………… water.

3 Choose the right option

Sara: How many / How much roller coasters are there at PortAventura?
Pau: There are (1) much / a lot of rides, but my favourite is Dragon Khan.
Sara: And (2) how many / how much restaurants are there?
Pau: There are (3) much / a lot of restaurants, but there isn’t (4) many / much food for
vegetarians. In the summer, it’s best to make a reservation, because there aren’t (5)
many / much free tables.
Sara: (6) How many / How much money do I need to take? Pau: You need (7) much /
a lot of money because it’s quite expensive

4 Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):
The train always ________________(1: leave) on time.
"What's the matter? Why ________________(2: cry/you)?
" That's strange. They________________(3: not to watch) TV.
He________________(4: not to speak) very good English.
Please be quiet! I________________(5: do) my homework.
Where________________(6: live/they)?
Listen! John ________________ music! (7: play)
I never ________________(8: go) to the swimming pool. Harold Black's a famous
pianist.

5 Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct
form. You may use each verb once only.
Enjoy prefer play produce work seem know interview wait talk
finish
1. I always ________ tennis on Fridays.
2. He ________ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.
3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They _________ themselves in the
Seychelles. Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave."
4. We ________ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen.
Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.
5. I ___________ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. "Where is John?" "In his office, he____________ for an important telephone call."
7. My better hen______________enough eggs.

6 Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative, superlative):

1. Her dress is (pretty) ....................................................... than mine.
2. Cheetahs are (fast) ........................................ animals we can find.
3. Eating fruit and vegetables is (healthy) ...................... than eating hot dogs.
4. I like milk (good) .......................... than coffee.
5. China has (many) ........................... people than any other country in the world.
6. The blue whale is (heavy) ................................ animal in the world.
7. Which is (big) ........................., Portugal or Spain?
8. Travelling by plane is (comfortable) ............................ than travelling by car.
7 Use the past simple tense:

1 they / play / football ✓

2 he / learn / English ✗

3 you / drink / water (?)

4 she / watch / TV ✓

5 it / rain / yesterday ✗

6 they / cook / dinner (?)

7 Sally / live / Lisbon last year ✗

8 they / cook / dinner (?)