Question

() the correct sentence, a or b.

1 a there was much snow last winter.

b there was some snow last winter, but not much.

2 a is there any milk? i can’t see one.

b is there any milk? i can’t see any.

3 a there’s some potatoes, but only few.

b there are some potatoes, but only a few.

4 a there are a lot of cars parked in the street.

b there are lots cars parked in the street.

5 a is there much unemployment in your town?

b is there much unemployed people in your town?

6 a only a little people believe his story.

b only a few people believe his story.

7 a how much homeworks do you have tonight?

b how much homework do you have tonight?

8 a there isn’t much rice and there isn’t any eggs.

b there isn’t much rice and there aren’t any eggs.

9 a how lovely! somebody gave you some flowers.

b how lovely! anybody gave you some flowers.

10 a i went anywhere interesting for my holiday.

b i didn’t go anywhere interesting for my holiday.

1 point for each correct answer

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exercise 7 descriptions
complete the conversations with words from the box.

worst latest more as (x2) funniest funnier than friendlier tastier like was what the most nice

1 a i started a new job today, working in an office.

b what are the other people (1) like ?

a they’re very (2) they seem (3) than the people in my old job, and the job is much (4) interesting.

b you worked in a shop before, didn’t you?

a yes. working in an office is better (5) working in a shop, i’ll tell you! that was the (6) job i’ve ever had. i hated it.

2 c we went out for a meal to luigi’s last night – you know, that new italian restaurant.

d mm, i know. what (7) it like?

c it was (8) best italian meal i’ve ever had, and it wasn’t as expensive (9) giovanni’s.

d yes. giovanni’s used to be the (10) popular restaurant around here, but then it started getting very expensive.

c and the service isn’t (11) good as it was.

d what did you have?

c paul and i both had veal, but mine was cooked in wine and herbs, and it was (12) than paul’s. but his was nice, too.

3 e have you read john harrison’s (13) book, going round the world?

f no. (14) ’s it like?

e i think it’s the (15) book he’s written. i laughed out loud all the way through.

f i didn’t like the truth and the light, the one that came out last year.

e neither did i. this one’s much (16) .

1 point for each correct answer

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exercise 8 words that go together

cross out the word or phrase that doesn’t go with the verb.

1 pay for a meal / someone back / some clothes

2 get on well with someone / out for a meal / a takeaway pizza

3 turn music and films / round / something off

4 look after a baby / up a word / a football match

5 go out with friends / gigs and clubs / running every day

6 do nothing / your homework / a mistake

7 play for clothes online / games on playstation / the piano

8 take off your jumper / a coffee / off late

9 speak a language fluently / spanish and french / me the time

1 point for each correct answer

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exercise 9 vocabulary

choose the correct words to complete the sentences, a, b, or c.

1 can you … me the time, please?

a talk b say c tell

2 thank you. that was a really delicious … !

a diet b meal c food

3 what did you get … your birthday?

a for b from c at

4 how often do you … on facebook?

a go b send c chat to

5 it’s very icy so you must drive … .

a fast b carefully c careful

6 she always gets up … at the weekend.

a late b lately c loudly

7 we rang the firefighters and they arrived … .

a already b immediately c regularly

8 she’s quite … but she doesn’t spend much on other people.

a expensive b generous c wealthy

9 you can’t say that he’s polite. in fact, he’s really very … .

a rude b lazy c tidy

10 would you like a … of cake?

a loaf b packet c piece

11 they brought a lovely … of wine to have with dinner.

a bottle b litre c can

12 did it take you long to … up spanish?

a look b take c pick

13 why did she fall … with her best friend?

a out b off c on

1 point for each correct answer

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