o Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

IJ Choose the correct word to complete
the sentences.
Use between two and five words, includ ing
go
I try and ........................... running as often as I can.
the word given. A go B do C doing D going
Example: 2 round
I often have fri ends ........................ in the even ing.
I was given responsibility for booking gigs for our band A in B round C along D down
OVER 3 to
Let's go ........................... the theatre soon.
Last month I .. for our band A out B for C to D at
1 I enjoyed learning to play the guitar and I'd like to take 4 going
He's always .......................... on the computer to check his
it up again one day. messages.
USED A doing B having C going D watchin g
used to
enjoy learning to play the guitar and I'd like to
................................

2
take it up again one day.
We always went to the jazz festival every July.
D Complete the text with the words in the box.
WOULD
available collection concerts down loaded
We..would go .. .......... to the jazz festival every July.
fans once released tastes
3 I perform in front of people all the tim e, so I don't mind
doing it.
USED performing
.. used to
I am .. ... in front of people, so I don't mind
doing it.
4 Her career was an instant success as soon as she
appeared on a TV advert. fans
TOOK collection
took off
Her career .............................. as soon as she appeared
on a TV advert. downloaded
S Unfortunately, I'm not like my grandfather, who could once

play the piano really well.

AFTER released
don't take after my grandfather, who
Unfortunately, I ...............................
could play the piano really well.
6 When we started going out, I hated my boyfriend's available tastes

taste in music but it's becoming less of a problem.

USED concer ts
to

really used my boyfriend's taste in music but it's

'

................................
m not

becoming less of a problem.

El Complete the sentences with the present

simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
I ..don't like
.. ......... (not like) classical music.
2 I don't understand what you..are saying.. ..... (soy).
Can you say it again, please?
3 don't think
I ........................... (not think) it's a good idea to learn an
instru ment when you're too young.
4 She's never at home. She ... always doing
is ..................... (always do)

something in the evening.

. ........... (get) more and
S Tradition al music..is getting
more popular.
6 You.. are
..playing
.. ............ (play) really well today.

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