Grammar practice – standard Unit 1
Present simple and present
continuous
1 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1 My brother many followers on Twitter.
a have b doesn’t have c don’t have 2 I this link on
my blog now.
a ’m sharing b share c ’re sharing 3 Sarah her
emails this evening.
a isn’t reading b ’m not reading c don’t read 4
‘Where is he?’ ‘He some English exercises.’
a download b downloads c ’s downloading 5 Susan
out the latest apps.
a always checks b check c checks always 6 Just a
minute, I this file.
a save b ’m saving c saves
2 Complete the sentences with the present simple or the
present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 Dan
(create) a new app at the moment.
2 My uncle (always, forget) the password to his mobile
phone.
3 What (be) the name of your blog?
4 What music (you, listen) to at the moment?
5 My dad (not use) his phone to take photos.
6 (they, upload) videos to Vimeo every week?
3 Complete the text with the present simple or the present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
I’m not very good with technology – my friends
call me a technophobe. I 1
(never, know) what to do when there is a
problem. At the moment, my friends and I
2 (prepare) a presentation for our history class. We 3
(create) the slides, but my computer
4 (not work) properly. Sometimes the screen 5
(go) blank and I 6 (lose) all the work I have done. When
I MP3 player.
7 (have) a problem,
I 8 (call) my friend, Ian. He 9 (fix) everything. At the
moment he 10 (try) to find our presentation. I’m sure he
will!
State verbs
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 (you, hear) the dog barking? 2 I (not believe) it’s the
best laptop.
3 Who (you, want) to win? 4 Dave (see) Isa after school
tomorrow.
5 What (you, prefer), texting or emailing?
6 Paul (think) about going to the Campus Party next
year.
7 At the moment my friends really
(like) Hozier.
8 We (not understand) this exercise. It’s very difficult to
do.
9 We (have) a party tomorrow. 10 How often (you, see)
your grandparents?
5 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
1 I’m believing in you.
2 He is preferring the second song.
3 Mary isn’t understanding the questions.
4 He is hating fish.
5 Peter has a FaceTime conversation now.
6 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: I 1 (think) about getting a new phone. My
phone
2 (not have) much storage for photos. I 3 (save) them on
my computer.
Assistant: OK. 4 (you, look for) any other features?
Customer: Yes, I am. It 5 (need) a good camera and an
Assistant: I 6 (think) the ESO 3 is a good option.
 Customer: It’s a nice phone, but I (get) the new Bach 2 mobile tomorrow. It
7 (not like) gold. 10 (come) in red, blue, white and black. It’s got 4G.
8 (it, come) in other colours? Assistant: No, it doesn’t. We Customer: OK. That sounds good. I’ll come back tomorrow.
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Grammar practice – standard Unit 2

Past simple and past continuous do)? Laura: Oh, come on, Jack. We 8
(work) on a project for school.
Jack: Really? It seemed like you
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past 9
(have) a good time! Laura: Come on, Jack. Are
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
you jealous?
1 I (not break) a cup when I (wash up).
Jack: No, but last year you 10
2 She (go) to the cinema yesterday and (see) a
comedy. (be) angry with me because I 11
(meet) Sarah after school!
3 you
(you, write) an essay
4 Write complete sentences using the prompts given. 1
yesterday at 7 pm?
The phone / ring / when I / have / a shower / .
4 We (not do) homework when it (start) to snow. 5 While I
(speak) on the phone, Ella (eat) her lunch.
2 He / arrive / while / I / read a book / .
6 While Mike (decorate) the room for the party, we
(make) the sandwiches.
7 Yesterday evening I (get) home, (change) my clothes 3 When / you / arrive / at the party / what / everybody / do /
and (go) running.
8 While I (wait) for the bus, I (read) my book. . 4 It / not stop / raining / while / they / play / football / .

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past

continuous form of the verbs in the box. 5 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences. 1
What did you do on Monday at 5.35 pm?
get off / miss get up / not shine happen / sleep
look for / see put on / eat / pack sit / not want
2 He did his homework and then he was meeting his
visit / shop wait / arrive

friends. 3 What did you do when Tom called you?

When I 1 yesterday, the sun – it was cloudy. I
quickly 2 my clothes, my breakfast and 4 While I was talking on the phone, my sister watched TV.
my bag. My friends
3 at the train station, when I .
We 4 the train at the wrong station and then we
the second train. We 5 the tourist office when we a
6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
lovely restaurant. After that, some of us brackets.
6 the castle while the others for presents in the town.
At 6.30 pm we 7 on a bench at the station as we Jane and Mike 1 (travel) to Switzerland for a winter
holiday. The weather 2 (be) terrible –it 3 (snow). When
to miss the train home. Luckily, nothing
they 4
8 on our way home and we in our beds at home by 11
(wait) for the flight, the assistant 5
pm.
(announce) their plane 6 (not leave). They 7
3 Complete the dialogue with the past simple or the past (decide) to get a later flight.
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. While they 8 (book) their seats on the plane, other
Jack: Hi, Laura. Where 1 (be) you yesterday evening?
passengers 9 (cry) – there
10 (not be) seats on the plane for everyone. When the
Laura: I 2 (be) at home. Why? Jack: When I 3 (walk) to your 11 12
plane (take off ) at 10 pm, Jane and Mike (smile) –
house, I 4 (see) you in the café. Laura: Well, I 5 (go) for a
soon they would be in Switzerland.
coffee. Jack: Yes, but you 6 (be) with Tom. What 7 (you,

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Grammar practice – standard Unit 3

Present perfect 1 Write sentences using the present perfect and the prompts
given.
1 She / pass / the exam / ?
 2 They / live / in Paris / for seven years / .
3 We / never / be / to France / .
4 She / not see / that film / .
5 What / he / eat / today / ?
6 Her mum / travelled / to three countries / this month / .
7 Where / you / be / today / ?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 I (not use) my phone at all today.
2 He (give) me a box of chocolates this morning.
3 Where (you, go) to primary school?
4 They (save) enough money to buy a car now.
5 My cousins (ride) an elephant in Thailand in 2014.
6 My parents (drive) 190 km so far today.
7 Where (you, leave) your laptop? I need it.
Present perfect and time words 3
Complete the sentences with the words in the box. already
ever for just since yet
1 Has he finished talking on the phone ? 2 You’ll never
guess who I have seen! Brad Pitt! 3 We have lived in this
house I was two. 4 My father has had this job two years
now. 5 Has he travelled abroad?
6 Great! Classes have finished for today. 7 She
hasn’t finished telling her story . 8 My grandparents
have had that computer
2008.
Past perfect
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The future:
Will, going to, present
continuous, present simple
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 Next weekend I (go) to Marbella. I bought the ticket
yesterday.
2 The sports shop (open) at 9 am.
3 ‘Did you invite Jenny?’ ‘Yes, but she
(meet) her cousins.’
4 He’s a great footballer. One day, he
4 Complete the text with the past perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.
When I arrived home yesterday, my father
1 (already cook) dinner. I told him I wasn’t hungry
because I
2 (eat) a burger after class. He was very angry with me
because he
3 (spend) the afternoon shopping and preparing food for
the family. Unfortunately, I 4 (not take) my mobile phone
to school so I couldn’t phone him. He was really
annoyed because I didn’t remember what he
5 (organise) at home. Later when I told him I 6 (fail) the
maths test I wasn’t allowed to use my mobile phone for
two weeks! I 7
(never see) him like that before. I can’t stop asking
myself ‘what 8 (happen) to my father before I got
home?’
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
1 I (feel) very tired because I (not sleep) the night before.
2 She (go) to bed as soon as she (finish) her homework.
3 I (not know) her because I (not meet) her before.
4 They (not want) to go to the cinema because they
(already, see) that film.
5 Paul (not come) to class because he (break) his leg. 6
I (live) there for ten years when I (decide) to move.
6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Mike and I 1 (be) best friends until we 2 (go) to
secondary school. Our parents
3 (send) us to different schools. At first, we 4 (see)
each other every weekend, but soon we
5 (lose) contact with each other. We 6 (not speak) to
each other in two years when he
7 (call) me the other night. Since then we 8 (text) each
other and 9 (make) plans to go to the cinema. I can’t
wait to see him again!
Grammar practice – standard Unit 4
5 ‘Don’t tell anyone.’ ‘I promise I
(be) famous.
(not tell) anyone your secret.’
6 She’s nine months pregnant. She
(have) her baby next week.
7 Don’t eat so much chocolate. You
(make) yourself ill.
8 The disco (finish) at 2.30 am.
2 Complete the dialogue with will, going to, the
present simple or the present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
Jenny: Hi, Fiona. When 1
(your plane, leave)?
 Fiona: It 2 (take off ) at 4 o’clock. Jenny: How 3 (you, go) to 5 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
the airport? 1 By 5 o’clock Tina and Tom will eaten dinner.
Fiona: James 4 (take) me. Jenny: That’s good. What 5 (do)
in Paris?
2 Don’t invite Eve. She’ll be watch the match.
Fiona: I 6 (eat) lots of French food and I 7 (visit) the Eiffel
Tower and some museums!
3 At 7 o’clock tonight my dad will be tidied the
Jenny: I’ve never been to Paris, but one day I
8 (go). It’s one of my dreams.
kitchen. 4 The boys won’t finish the game at 6
3 Write questions using the prompts given.
1 Where / they have / dinner tonight / ? o’clock.

2 What time / the plane / land / ? 6 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
1 My club’s tennis league is on from 10 May to 28
3 What / you / study / at university / next year / ? May. It by the end of May.
a will have finished
4 Which / teams / play / the match tomorrow / ? b will be finishing
c if going to finish
5 Jane, / you make / a cake for my birthday / please / 2 In the first week of the league I in three matches. a
am competing
? 6 When / judo / start / ? b will be competing
c will have competed
3 I think I in the second round of matches.
a am playing
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b will have played
Future continuous, future perfect c am going to play
4 From now on, I twice a week.
4 Complete the sentences with the future perfect or future a am going to train
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
b am training
1 This time next week I (relax) on the beach.
c will training
2 In two weeks’ time he
(not finish) the exams – he’ll have two left.
5 Today I to the gym to do Pilates.
3 By the beginning of September, the football a will go
season (start). b am going
4 At this time tomorrow tonight, we c go
(meet) Ella’s new boyfriend. 6 Classes at 5 o’clock.
5 At 11 o’clock, we (not eat) the 12 grapes. a are starting
6 Who (Harry, dance) with at the party tonight? b will start
c start
Grammar practice – standard Unit 5

Modals: 8 Then she (create) beautiful clothes for us!

Ability Obligation / Lack of obligation /

Prohibition
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can
and the verbs in brackets.
2 Complete the text with must, mustn’t,
1 Carrie loves drawing and designing clothes.
She (draw) since she was two. needn’t and don’t have to.
2 She (not paint) beautiful pictures then. 3 Today
she (draw) beautiful clothes. It’s my birthday and I’m having a Seville theme party.
Everyone 1 wear a traditional outfit. They 2 wear
4 She (not use) a sewing machine to make lovely normal clothes. The girls
clothes.
3 put a flower in their hair, but it would look nice.
5 She knows what’s fashionable and she They 4 wear a dress; they can wear trousers. The
(recommend) great outfits. boys 5 dress up in a bull-fighting outfit or Rociero
6 Next year she is going to design school so she outfit. You 6
(design) her own clothes. buy new clothes for the party, try to use what you have
7 She (not find) a job as a fashion designer until she at home. There will be Sevillian music. You 7
finishes her degree. dance sevillanos, but it is great fun and we will have a
 teacher there. You 8 forget to bring a friend.
Recommendations / Advice
3 Write advice using the prompts given.
What clothes should people wear at a wedding?
1 People / dress / smartly at a wedding /.
2 Women / wear / a short dress to a morning wedding /. 3
Women / not wear / a short dress to an evening wedding /.
4 Men / look / formal /.
5 Men / wear / a suit. They / not wear / jeans /.
Possibility in the present
4 Complete the dialogue with may, might,
could, must or can’t and the prompts
given. More than one answer may be possible.
Alice: Happy Birthday! Here’s your present.
Laura: Oh, thank you? What is it? 1 It / not be / a CD. It’s too
big. 2 It / not be / a bottle of perfume because the present is
soft. 3 It / be / a teddy bear.
Alice: No, it isn’t. Guess again.
Laura: 4 It / be / clothes.
Alice: Possibly.
Laura: I know. 5 It / be / the hoodie we saw when we were
shopping together.
Alice: Why don’t you open it and see.
Laura: I love this hoodie!
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Passive
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of
the verbs from the box.
arrest catch forge vandalise watch witness
1 He by the police because he had used a stolen credit
card. (past simple passive)
2 That letter . The president doesn’t write the letter ‘s’ like
that. (past simple passive) 3 Every day 100 people trying
to enter the country illegally by the airport police. (present
simple passive)
4 Empty buildings and they make the town look ugly.
(present simple passive)
5 The kidnapping by a woman who was walking her dog.
(past simple passive)
6 Local criminals by the police now. (present continuous
passive)
2
3
4
5
Possibility in the past
5 Write sentences using the prompts given.
1 Damian is late for school. He / must / miss / the bus /.
2 That book was published last year. You / can’t / read / it
two years ago /.
3 My shirt is dirty. Paula / might / wore / it / without asking /.
4 Someone took my belt. It / not be / Dave / – he
wasn’t here /.
6 Rewrite the sentences with a modal verb.
1 Wearing short skirts to school is forbidden.
We
2 I recommend that you wear warm clothes.
You
3 It isn’t obligatory to wear a tracksuit to school, but I
do. You
4 You are able to wear what you want to the
party. You
5 It’s possible that you didn’t do your homework.
You
6 I recommend you don’t listen to music when
studying. You
Grammar practice – standard Unit 6
2 Choose the best answers to complete the text.
Jack the Ripper 1 considered / was
considered one of the most dangerous
criminals in London during the late 19th Century. His
victims 2 were / were being women who
lived and worked in the poor areas of London. For a
while, there were rumours that the murders 3
connected / were connected and
the police 4 investigated / were
investigated this thoroughly. Many people 5
questioned / were questioned to
find out information about the murderer. Doctors and
investigators 6 explained / were
explained how the victims died. More than a
century later, the identity of Jack the Ripper is still 7
questioned / being questioned.
Nowadays forensic science is making lots of progress
 which allows things 8 solve / to be solved
much more quickly.
3 Rewrite the sentences so they have the same meaning as
the one given.
1 He reported the crime to the police.
The crime
2 A reckless driver has caused the accident.
The accident
3 The story has been retweeted by thousands of
people. Thousands of people
4 The court case is being broadcast live by the
press. The press
5 The police officers closed off the crime scene.
The crime scene
6 She has been caught shoplifting by a security
guard. A security guard
4 Write the sentences in the passive.
1 The museum sold some paintings to a famous art
collector. 2 The police will take the vandal to the police
station. 3 They are writing the crime headlines now.
4 CCTV cameras record all our movements.
5 The most up-to-date security protects the biggest
diamond in the world.
6 The firefighters have investigated the cause of the fire.
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Conditionals
Zero and first conditional
1 Write sentences using the zero or first conditional and the
prompts given.
1 If you dislike someone because of their sexual
orientation, you / be homophobic / .
2 When you are a friendly person, you / make /
friends easily / .
3 People will treat you well if you / respect / them / .
4 You won’t understand anything if you / (not) ask /
questions /.
To have something done
5 Complete the text with the correct form of to
have something done and the verbs
in brackets.
Last week my car was stolen and crashed.
I 1 (the car, take) to the garage to be serviced. There
I
2 (the mechanic, check) the engine and the damaged
parts.
I 3 (the damaged parts, repair). At the moment I 4
(the windows, replace). Next week I
5 (the car, repaint). I hope I 6 (my car, not service) again
for a long time!
6 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.
1 He was taking to hospital after the accident.
2 The recent burglaries are been investigated by the
police. 3 The murderer were condemned to a life
sentence. 4 Dangerous driving was caused the accident.
5 The famous singer has not allowed to leave the
plane because of her outburst.
6 Political corruption is being a very common problem at
present.
Grammar practice - standard Unit 7
If, when, as soon as
2 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. 1 You
have to take off your shoes. You go into the mosque.
(when)
2 You are allowed into the church. You don’t wear a cap. (if )
3 Turn off your mobile phone. You go into the temple.
(as soon as)
4 We can go in there. We wear a veil. (if )
5 They can visit the monuments. The guide arrives. (when)
 6 You don’t have to wear trousers. You visit an
Anglican church. (if )
Second conditional
3 Complete the sentences with the second conditional form
the verbs in brackets.
1 If this flat (be) so small, I
(want) to move.
2 If my neighbours (think) about other people more,
everyone (like) them. 3 I (think) my neighbours were
friendly if they (not argue) so much.
4 I (sleep) better if their dogs (not bark) so much.
Third conditional
4 Complete the text with the third conditional form of the
verbs in brackets.
If my Aunt Audrey 1
(not have) a baby, she 2
(not encounter) gender discrimination. She
3 (not know) that women can be penalised if she
4 (not become) a
mother. She 5 (receive) a promotion sooner if she 6
(not take) maternity leave. If she
7 (not be) absent for over four months, her bosses 8
(give) her more interesting jobs. If her bosses
9 (feel) differently about women, she 10 (not have) so
many problems.
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Reported speech
Reported statements
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct tense.
1 ‘We’ll talk to the press about it later.’
The minister said
2 ‘The terms and conditions of this app have
changed.’ The web manager said
3 ‘The paparazzi waited outside my house for two
days.’ The actress said
4 ‘There aren’t many people at the
demonstration.’ The representative said
5 ‘My sister isn’t going to star in the show.’
Elsa said
6 ‘The police officers arrested the hackers.’
The spokesman said
2 Rewrite the statements in reported speech.
1 ‘I’m tired.’
She tired.
2 ‘You have written an interesting article.’
5 Rewrite the sentences with the correct conditional tense. 1
Ken’s house is very noisy. He doesn’t study there.
2 People moved to this country from the Caribbean.
They suffered racial prejudice.
of 3 You pick up the litter. The town will be tidy.
4 They moved the discos out of the centre. The town
became quiet.
5 I go to a religious school. I have to study religion.
6 Melanie doesn’t know the Gay Pride Festival is on.
She would go.
6 Complete the text with the correct conditional form of the
verbs in brackets.
In my country if you don’t work, you 1
(not have) enough money to have health insurance.
Unfortunately, there isn’t any free healthcare in my state.
If there was free healthcare, you 2 (be able to) receive
any treatment you needed. Two years ago my grandma
had breast cancer. If she 3 (not have) private healthcare,
she wouldn’t have had enough money to pay for the
treatment. If my grandma hadn’t had that treatment, she
4 (die). In this country, if you don’t work, you 5 (not have)
health insurance or free public healthcare. If public
healthcare improved, doctors 6 (treat) patients sooner
and healthcare bills would be cheaper.
Grammar practice – standard Unit 8
The teacher an interesting article.
3 ‘We will never see each other again.’
The man each other again. 4 ‘Peter can’t swim very
well.’
He very well.
5 ‘I’m going to the doctor later.’
My father to the doctor later. 6 ‘My sister was really
upset yesterday.’
He the day before.
Reported questions
3 Complete the questions as reported questions. 1
‘What’s your name?’
He asked me
2 ‘How often do you go shopping?’
She asked her
3 ‘Will you arrive on time?’
Her boyfriend asked her
4 ‘Has the teacher arrived?’
Carol asked me
 5 ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ on a Friday night.
The president asked himself 5 ‘Put on sunscreen if you don’t want to burn.’
6 ‘What will you do when you finish school?’ He suggested / advised me to put on
My grandma asked me sunscreen if I didn’t want to burn.
6 ‘I’ll help you do the dishes.’
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in the box. He offered / said to help me do the dishes.

advise ask offer say suggest tell 6 Rewrite the dialogue in direct speech.

1 He if Henry had closed the windows before 1 Lisa asked Matt if he had an Instagram
leaving. account.
2 Our teacher us that we should practise more if we 2 He said he didn’t. 3 Lisa suggested that he get one for
wanted to win the contest. sharing photos. 4 Matt said he preferred using
3 My mother us to tidy our rooms before dinner. 4 The Twitter. 5 Lisa said she didn’t have a
mayor his office had acted legally. 5 My uncle that we go to Twitter account. 6 Matt offered to help her set
the cinema the following week. one up. 7 He said it was really easy. 8 Lisa said that
6 He me help when I needed it. would be great. 9 Matt told her they should think of a
username and a password. 10 He advised her to pick a
5 Choose the best answers to complete the statements. password that contained letters and numbers.
1 ‘You should join the art class.’
1 Lisa:
The teacher told / suggested that I
2 Matt:
join the art class. 2 ‘Don’t forget to post this letter.’ 3 Lisa:
My mum said / told me not to forget to post 4 Matt:
the letter. 3 ‘I can take you to the cinema.’ 5 Lisa:
My brother offered / advised to take 6 Matt:
7 Matt:
us to the cinema. 4 ‘Why are you staying in on a
Friday night?’ 8 Lisa:
My dad asked / said me why I was staying in
9 Matt:
10 Matt:

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Relative clauses 2 Match the beginnings of the sentences 1–6 with their
endings a–f.
Defining relative clauses 1 What’s the name of the woman …
2 It’s a quiz show …
1 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 3 He’s the TV presenter on London Live …
1 Brad is the one heard Hozier singing first. 4 The competition is on the same website …
a when b which c who 5 Do you remember the programme …
2 Lucy, sister goes to class with you, is my best friend. 6 I loved the episode …
a whose b that c who
a where you can read all the gossip about film stars
3 That’s the book I bought him for his birthday. a and pop stars.
who b where c which b where the contestants have to answer questions
4 The café we went last week offers a place for new while they’re on a rollercoaster!
bands. c we saw last week about celebrity chefs?
a when b where c which d who used to read the news on Channel 9?
5 The trousers you are wearing are really dirty. a e when they all go for a picnic in the countryside.
that b who c whose
f whose voice is really annoying.
6 Liverpool is the city The Beatles came from.
a when b that c where 3 Write the sentences with the correct relative pronoun. 1
I write music. My sister sings it.
7 That’s the year I was born.
a when b where c to which
8 Where are the records were on top of my desk? a 2 Last Christmas is the time. We started working together.
who b which c where
3 The local children’s hospital is the place. She sang in front
 of an audience for the first time.
4 My dad bought her the guitar. She plays it all the
time. 5 That’s the singer. This is her prize.
Non-defining relative clauses
4 Where can you omit the relative pronoun? Cross it out when
it is not necessary.
1 I live on the same street where you play
football. 2 Ian is the person who told you my
secret.
3 The last time that I saw her she was very happy.
4 The teacher who teaches us science is great.
5 The teacher who I wanted to talk to didn’t come
today. 6 The instrument that he is playing comes from
China. 7 Jazz is a type of music which originated in the
United States.
8 Music therapy is used with people who have suffered
some sort of severe stress.
5 Mark where the non-defining relative clauses go in the text
below.
a who was born in the province of Toledo in 1984,
b whose family support Atlético de Madrid,
c which is an Italian channel dedicated to football.
d when she was in her third year of a degree in journalism,
e when she was covering the 2010 World Cup for Spanish
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TV, f who had just lifted Spain’s first World Cup,
Sara Carbonero, 1 is a sports journalist on Telecinco
and Cuatro. She also presents news about the Spanish
league on Premium Calcio, 2
Sara left university before graduating. In 2004, 3 she got
the chance to do work experience at Radio Marca, and
hasn’t looked back.
Sara, 4 first made the news around the world in South
Africa, 5 British newspapers suggested her presence on
the pitch before the game had distracted Spain’s captain,
Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas. Sara appeared on
front pages again only a few weeks later. An emotional
Casillas, 6 kissed her on live national TV.
6 Complete the text with a relative pronoun.
My sister, 1 wants to be a musician, plays the flute
and also the piano. She even composes her own
songs. She plays in a band at weekends. The band,
2 is made up of four members, is very successful. The
singer, 3 house they practise in, is her boyfriend. The
garage is the place 4
they can rehearse. For my last birthday, she
composed a song for me 5 was about my life. It was
really lovely!
This doesn’t mean that I always get on with my sister. I
like the times 6 she’s relaxed but there are other times 7
she can drive me mad. Sometimes,
she hides the books 8 I need to do my homework
or she takes away the clothes 9
I like best. That’s one of the reasons why I like her to
play music: I can be on my own in my bedroom
10 I can relax and do what I want.