REVIEW GRAMMAR 1ST TERM.

4 ESO
1. VERB TENSES
A) Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense
Tom: (you/see) the state of this kitchen? Someone (wash) clothes in the sink and theyre still there!
Fred: Yes, I know. I usually (use) the bath, but it (be) too dirty at the moment.
Tom: Why (you/not clean) it? You (live) here for two months now, and I (never/see) you do any
housework.
Fred: What (you/mean)? I (wash) the dishes at least three times and I always (make) my bed.
Tom: Rubbish! You (always/make) a mess and not cleaning up afterwards.
Fred: What about you? You (always/drink) my milk!
Tom: Dont be ridiculous! Where (you/go)?
Fred: Out! I (see) my girlfriend this evening.
Tom: What about the kitchen?
Fred: Bye!
B) Put the verbs in brackets into the right tense
Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She (make) clothes ever since she (be) a young girl. She
(get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She (sew) buttons onto a shirt one day
when she (have) a brilliant idea for a design. After she had spoken to her bank manager, she (get) a
loan and she (open) her own little workshop. Now she (make) lots of money. Next year she (open) a
shop which (sell) her own designs. She (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars
and singers, and she (think) she (be) very rich soon.
C) Complete the dialogue using the correct future tense
a: What (you/do) tonight?
b: I (try) to finish my homework because I (go) to my cousins wedding on Saturday and (not be able)
to do it then.
a: What time (the wedding/start) on Saturday?
b: The ceremony (begin) at two oclock, then I (go) to the party in the evening.
a: (any of your friends/be) there?
b: Well, my cousin says I can bring a friend. (you/do) anything on Saturday night?
a: No, but I (feel) shy if I dont know anyone.
b: Never mind. It (be) a big party and Im sure you (have) a great time.
a: OK, then. Thanks very much.
2. Fill in the blanks with the right pronoun or possessive adjective
Paul: Suzie, ........................... ve cut ........................... . Can ................... bring .................. a plaster, please?
Suzie: Oh, dear! How did you do ...........................?
Paul: I was cutting some bread to make .................................. a sandwich. That knife is really sharp, isnt
..................?
Claire: Whats happening? Oh, Paul, whats wrong with ....................... finger?
Suzie: .......................... s cut .........................
Claire: Put ..................... hand in some cold water.
Suzie: Do as ........................ says. ......................... will stop the pain.
Paul: OK. Agh! ...........................s freezing!
Claire: ...............................s such a baby! I dont know how to put up with ......................... , Suzie!
Suzie: Men always make a fuss. .......................... act like children when they hurt ............................
Claire: Shall ....................... take................... to hospital? You neednt drive .................... car. Ill
take ....................... in .................
Paul: No, no. Ill be alright.
Suzie: Yes, just calm ................................. down. I think youll live.
3. Write the correct adverbs for the following adjectives
quick
tragic
horrible
safe
comic
sensible
stupid
dramatic
possible

cosy
sleepy
witty

4. Fill in the correct adjective or adverb using the words in brackets

1. Gillian behaved very .................................... at the party last night. (bad)
2. You are quite .............................................at playing the piano, arent you? (good)
3. Think about it ............................................ before you make a decision. (careful)
4. It makes me feel ...................................... to think of you living alone. (sad)
5. If you cant talk ........................................ , dont talk at all. (sensible)
6. Her whole family died in a ............................................ accident. (tragic)
7. Your perfume smells ............................................ (beautiful)
8. Charles and Camilla have been living together ............................................. for years. (happy)
5. Choose the correct item
1. I like sitting near/nearly the fire.
2. Be careful! You near/nearly crashed into that cyclist.
3. She left too late/lately to catch the train.
4. Have you seen any good films late/lately?
5. He tries very hard/hardly to make her happy.
6. She used to be a great musician, but she hard/hardly plays at all now.
7. The eagle was flying high/highly above the mountains.
8. My father is a high/highly respected surgeon.
6. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE: QUANTIFIERS, ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS.
1. He isnt very popular. He has ................................................. friends ................... I thought.
2. This town is a very interesting place to live, so you can see many ............................. tourists
here ....................... in any other place.
3. Its becoming ................................ and ................................... to find a job nowadays. (hard)
4. .............................................. the weather, .................................. I feel. (warm/good)
5. Lets go by car. Its ....................................... (cheap) mucho ms.
6. We stayed at ............................................. hotel ............... the town.
7. ............................................ the hotel is, ......................................... the service. (expensive/good)
8. Peter ate ....................................... sweets .............. the class. (el que ms)
9. You spent ..................................... money ................... me. (menos)
10. There is plenty of food. You can have ..................................................... you like. (tanto como)
11. Peter has got ................................................. books ............. his class. (el que menos)
12. Can you speak ............................................................ ? (un poco ms despacio)
13. He did very badly- ............................................................. I expected.
14. I hope this exam is ............................................................... the one I took yesterday.
15. There are .............................................................. books on this shelf .................. I thought.
(muchos menos) I need ............................................................ books to write my essay. (muchos
ms)
16. He was injured far .................................................................. any of the others. (serious)
17. Shes become much ................................................................. since she stopped seeing Derek.
(happy)
18. It all happened ....................................................................... I was expecting. (sudden)
19. ............................................ I try, ............................................ I seem to do. (hard/bad)
20. There is ...................................................... work to do before we go home. (poco, suficiente)
21. I know ................................................. people in London ................ in Madrid. (mucha ms)
22. Would you like ......................................................... wine? (un poco ms)
23. Shes got ........................................................... CDs ................ you. (pocos)
24. ...................... and .................... people are giving up smoking these days. (cada vez ms)
25. Danny ran 20 metres and Alan ran 30. Danny didnt run ................................................ Alan.
(far)
26. I see Terry ........................................................ I seeJill. (often, comparativo de inferioridad)
27. That was ...................................................................... day of my life. (exhausting)
28. I have a brother who is ....................................... me. I have an ..................... brother. (old
/old)

29. Ive been feeling ............................. and ........................... lately, doctor.(tired- cada vez ms)
30. Paula has been working ...................................................................... before. (carefulcomparativo de inferioridad)
7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets (either ED or ING)
1. The lawyers arguments were so ..................................... that we were .....................................
of the mans innocence. (convince)
2. He works very hard. Its not .............................................. that he is always .....................
(surprise/tire)
3. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very ............................. (amuse)
4. Ive got nothing to do. Im ...................... (bore)
5. The film was ....................................... We were ........................................ by the film.
(disappoint)
6. Its sometimes .............................................. when you have to ask people for money. Do you
easily get .................................? (embarrass)
7. The weather in Galicia is .................................... (depress)