() 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
12
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