Grammar Unit 2
Quantifiers: too, too much, too many, (not)
enough
1 Simon forgot to take his shopping list to the
supermarket. Write five sentences to say what
he bought using too much, too many, enough or
(not) enough.
Needed Bought
12 eggs 18
300 g rice 500 g
5 carrots 3 but I didn’t believe he was.
4 apples 6 3
600 g coffee 250 g
1 pizza 2 4
Simon bought too many eggs.
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2 _____________________________________
3 _____________________________________
4 _____________________________________
5 _____________________________________
2 Write complete sentences using the words and
the tenses in brackets.
I (eat / too) / popcorn last night. (past simple)
I ate too much popcorn last night.
1 She (have / too) / bags to carry. (present simple)
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2 The music (be / too) / loud. (past simple)
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3 I (spend / too) / time on my computer last month.
(past simple)
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4 They (not have / enough) / homework to do.
(present simple)
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5 He (not do / enough) / revision for his exams.
(past simple)
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Verbs with -ing and to
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs.
be cook go go out help read watch
They wanted to go on holiday to Thailand but it
was too expensive.
1 Beth dislikes ______ newspapers. She says the
news is too depressing.
2 He appeared ______ sorry about the accident
You can’t stand ______ ! And you eat too many
snacks!
Matthew was having difficulty with his school
project so his sister agreed ______ him.
5 I don’t mind ______ sci-fi and fantasy films but
. they aren’t my favourite.
. 6 We decided not ______ because the weather
. was terrible.
.
. Past simple and past continuous
4 Correct the underlined mistakes in the
sentences.
While Isabella was watching the film, she was
remembering it was Paulo's birthday.
While Isabella was watching the film, she
remembered it was Paulo's birthday.
1 The train was stopping while the boy jumped off.
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2 I was still eat my fish when Sarah brought in
dessert.
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3 Mike was writing the last part of his essay when
his friend was sending him a text message.
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4 What were you doing while the police came?
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5 John was finish his shower when his girlfriend
called him.
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6 I was at the neighbour’s house when I was
hearing our dog barking.
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Grammar Unit 2
5 Complete the story with the correct past simple
or past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

Did I ever tell you about the time I (1) met (meet) a
ghost? It happened while I (2) __________ (stay)
with my grandparents in their old house. I
(3) __________ (visit) them every summer when I
was a child. I (4) __________ (love) staying with
them, but their house was quite scary. It
(5) __________ (have) lots of different rooms. My
bedroom was at the top of the house. One night, I
remember I (6) __________ (try) to go to sleep
when I (7) __________ (hear) a strange noise. I
(8) __________ (look) all around the room but there
was nothing there. After a while, I (9) __________
(fall asleep), but a little later I (10) __________
(wake up) suddenly. There, in front of me, was a
strange, white shape. It was terrifying!

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Vocabulary Unit 2
Storytelling Describing films
1 Match the words (1–7) to the definitions (A–G). 3 Complete the missing words in the article.
1 main character __ A final part of a story or
Cinema in crisis?
film
2 disappointing __ B most important person What is the future of the cinema? Why aren’t we
in book, play or film going to the cinema so often? Many people blame
3 ending __ C someone who writes computers. You can get the latest (1) f______ in
books that tell stories your living room instantly, so why go to the cinema?
4 setting __ D new and different Others argue that going to the cinema needs to be a
E place where something more exciting experience. More films should be
happens available in 3D, like Gravity. (2) Film c______ are
5 beginning __ F when something you praising this as the most (3) rea______ space
hoped for doesn’t movie ever made. ‘Absolutely (4) spect______ ,’
happen said one. ‘You actually feel like you are in space.’
6 original __ G The start of something ‘Unbelievable (5) spec______ eff______ !’ said
another. Perhaps a few more films like this might
7 novelist __ change the future of cinema.

2 Complete the conversation with words from Adverbs of degree

exercise 1.
A: Are you reading anything good at the moment? 4 Complete the sentences with the correct adverb.
B: Yes, I am. Have you heard of Philip Pullman? 1 He’s the best film director ever! He’s ________
A: No, I haven’t. Who is he? (quite / incredibly) talented.
B: He’s a great (1) _______ . 2 The special effects were OK, but they weren’t
A: Really? ________ (quite / very) realistic.
B: Yes. I remember after I finished the Harry Potter 3 I couldn’t stop laughing during the whole film.
books, someone recommended Northern Lights That was ________ (incredibly / very) funny!
by Philip Pullman. 4 She’s ________ (not very / a bit) nervous
A: What’s the story about? sometimes but she’s a good performer.
B: Well, the (2) _______ for the story is a parallel
universe and the (3) _______ is called Lyra Expressing preferences
Belacqua.
A: It sounds cool! 5 Look at pictures 1–5. Write sentences about
B: Yes, it is. The story is very (4) _______ . I’ve preferences. Use the words in the box.
never read anything like it before. I just didn’t can’t stand how about love prefer (x3)
want to put it down! The first chapter right at the 1 ______________________________________
(5) _______ was incredible! Best of all was the 2 ______________________________________
(6) _______ . Sometimes, the final scenes can 3 ______________________________________
be quite (7) _______ but not in Northern Lights. 4 ______________________________________
5 ______________________________________
1 2
3 4

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