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5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the correct perfect form of the verb in brackets.
Example: They ’ve been playing tennis since this morning. (play)
1 Look! You ___are breaking_____________ the TV stand. (break)
2 I _’ve been digging_______________ in the garden all morning. I’ll finish soon. (dig)
3 How long __have______ you __had______ your computer? (have)
4 He _haven’t gone_______________ to Rome. He’s in Milan. (not go)
5 Your parents ___have been visiting_____________ us three times this year so far. (visit)
6 We’re looking for a new TV, but we __haven’t found______________ one we like yet. (not find)
7 How long __have______ Tessa ____been learning____________ Russian? (learn)
8 We __haven’t been______________ to the cinema for about three years. (not be)
9 Lola’s covered in mud. What _have_______ she __been doing______________? (do)
10 That was the best documentary I __have______ ever __seen______ (see). 10
2 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: They got married in Las Vegas three years ago.
’ve got have been getting got
1 A Have you _gone_______ to South Africa?
B Yes, I went there with my family ten years ago. been gone went
2 They’ve known each other _since_______ they were at school. from for since
3 My boss __has left______________ yesterday and he’ll be away until next week. has left left has been leaving
4 This film __has been downloading______________ for hours now. We need a faster connection.
has been downloading has downloaded is downloading
5 Do you like re-reading books you’ve _already_______ read? yet never already
6 We ___’ve sat_____________ in this traffic jam for over half an hour now.
’ve sat ’ve been sitting ’re sitting
7 Emma’s worked in this department _for_______ nearly three years. since for during
8 They __’re picking______________ strawberries at the moment. Can you call back later?
’ve been picking ’re picking pick
9 A Have you had your motorbike long?
B No, I’ve __just______ bought it. just still yet
10 _Have you heard_______________? There’s been an accident.
Do you hear Have you been hearing Have you heard 10 Grammar total 20
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5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A VOCABULARY
3 Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to the country.
Example: The cows always stay in the barn during the winter months. 1 I love autumn when the
________ on the trees turn red and yellow leaf .
2 We worked hard last weekend replacing the old fence________ around the garden.
3 The ground turned to mud________ after the heavy rain.
4 We sat on top of a cliff________ overlooking the sea for hours.
5 The children watched the sheep and their tiny lambs________ in the fields.
6 Fruit like strawberries usually become ripe________ in summer in England.
7 Make sure you close the gate________ after you, or the cows will get out.
8 We often see fish in the stream________ at the bottom of our garden. 8
4 Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.
Example: The TV’s much too loud. Turn it down now!
1 There was nothing to watch, so he turned _off_______ the TV and read a book.
2 I can’t hear what they’re saying. Can you turn the TV _up_______?
3 This film’s boring. Let’s switch _over_______ to another channel instead.
4 The programme you wanted to see starts soon. I’ll turn the TV __on______.
5 Do you know which channel the football is _on_______? 5
5 Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to television.
Example: We only watch current affairs programmes and the news.
1 Did you see that new show________ last night? It was hilarious!
2 Where’s the remote________ control________? Do you have it?
3 They like watching interviews with famous people on chat________ show________.
4 I hate it when commercials________ interrupt a good programme every ten minutes.
5 A What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?
B I don’t know. Watch the ________. forecast
6 The story in a lot of period________ dramas can be historically inaccurate.
7 My children have seen all the old Walt Disney cartoons________. 7 Vocabulary total 20 PRONUNCIATION
6 Match the words with the same sound.
stone volume wood drama wheat switch
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5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
Example: farm drama 1 pick _switch_______ 2 pond __volume______ 3 screen _wheat_______ 4 grow __stone______ 5 bush ___wood_____ 5
7 Underline the stressed syllable. Example: car|toon 1 do|cu|men|tary 2 a|ni|ma|tion 3 har|ve|sted 4 re|a|li|ty 5 coun|try|side 5 Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
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