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8 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive (with or without to) of the verb in brackets.
Example: She left without saying (say) goodbye.
1 I asked Fran to go to the newsagent’s ________ (get) a paper.
2 My boss refuses ________ (give) me a pay rise. I’m going to resign.
3 I really love ________ (not / have) to go to meetings any more.
4 Do you feel like ________ (go) out for an Indian meal?
5 We’ve given up ________ (try) to make Barry smile – he’s totally miserable!
6 Don’t tell me you forgot ________ (post) that letter!
7 I remember ________ (meet) Christina many years ago.
8 Would you mind ________ (turn) the TV down? I can’t sleep.
9 Martha doesn’t seem ________ (enjoy) opera at all.
10 I’m not very good at ________ (write) formal letters.
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2 Complete the sentences using reported speech.
Example: ‘Do you want to go or not?’
He asked me if / whether I wanted to go.
1 ‘Have you been to Beijing?’
He asked me if I ________ to Beijing.
2 ‘We’ve bought some ice cream.’
They told me that they________ some ice cream.
3 ‘I’ll give you a ride to the station.’
She said she ________ give me a ride to the station.
4 ‘What are their names?’
She asked me what their names ________.
5 ‘We interviewed ten people this morning.’
They said they ________ ten people that morning.
6 ‘We’re having a huge sale next month.’
They told us they ________ a huge sale the following month.
7 ‘Are you watching the tennis?’
My neighbour asked us ________ we were watching the tennis.
8 ‘Don’t waste your money on that rubbish!’
The man told me ________ waste my money on that rubbish.
9 ‘We may not have that in stock at the moment.’
The shop assistant said they ________ have it in stock at the moment.
10 ‘I must be back by 9 p.m.’
She said she ________ be back by 9 p.m.
Grammar total
20
VOCABULARY
3 Write the nouns for the verbs.
Example: demonstrate demonstration
1 retire ________
2 sell ________
3 pay ________
4 agree ________
5 respond ________
6 qualify ________
7 lose ________
8 choose ________
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4 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: My current job is permanent / full-time / temporary. It’s a one-year contract.
1 I’m too well qualified / unemployed / redundant for many of these jobs, so they won’t give me an interview.
2 Congratulations! You’ve been retired / sacked / promoted!
3 My wife and I really enjoy being temporary / part-time / self-employed – we can choose when we work.
4 People will need to be sacked / retire / resign much later in the future.
5 My home-made toys have sold well since I worked / applied / set up a website to advertise them.
6 Tom’s sleeping late. He’s on night shifts / hours / jobs at the factory this week.
7 Laura doesn’t have full-time / regular / working hours. She often works late into the evening.
8 Nigel is responsible / in charge / boss for the public relations department.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: Let’s go to the butcher’s and get some sausages.
butcher’s chemist’s baker’s
1 The dress looked a bit big for me so I ________ in the store.
tried it on wore it picked it up
2 This coat is exactly the right size. It ________ me perfectly.
suits matches fits
3 I saw a really nice skirt ________. So I went inside and bought it!
in a street market in a shop window online
4 The new ________ has a good variety of shops.
department store outlet store shopping mall
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Vocabulary total
PRONUNCIATION
6 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: moun|tain
1 qua|li|fi|ca|tion
2 de|mon|strate
3 un|em|ployed
4 de|li|ver
5 tem|pora|ry
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7 Match the words with the same sound.
receipt bargain airlinecomplain sell choose
Example: chair airline
1 boot ________
2 train ________
3 computer ________
4 tree ________
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