GRAMMAR PRACTICE Name: .......................... Mark: ..........................

Vocabulary and Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are and add a, an, some or
any to each sentence. (10 points)

1. ............there isn’t a .............................. cat next to the

window. It's a dog!
.

2. We're late! .........there isn’t any................................. time to

drink coffee now.
.

3. Be careful! .......there is some................................... water

on the floor.
.

4. ......there isn’t a.................................... good laptop in our house. We want

to buy one.
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2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple. (6 points)

1. Reece ..gets up.............................. (get up) early at the

weekend.
.

2. Lucy's mum .....doesn’t ride........................... (not

ride) a bike.
.

3. Chris and Rob often ...play............................. (play) football before

school.
.

4. You ....don’t read............................ (not read) sport

magazines.
.

5. Amy ....does............................ (do) sport three times a

week.
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6. Sarah .....makes........................... (make) a snack every

afternoon.
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3 Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Simple. (6 points)

1.
you / do sport / at the weekend

.....do you do sport at the

weekend.........................................................................................................................................
..........

2.
Kate / live / near the school

.....…does kate live near the

school.............................................................................................................................................
...

3.
what / you / study / in history lessons

......what do you study in history

lessons............................................................................................................................................
......

4.
where / the teacher / have lunch

...where does the teacher have

lunch...............................................................................................................................................
......

5.
your sister / play / an instrument

......does your sister play an

instrument......................................................................................................................................
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6.
when / the first lesson / begin

...when does the first lesson

begin...............................................................................................................................................

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7.
where / you / usually / sit

....where do you usually

sit....................................................................................................................................................

4 Write sentences with the words below. Use the correct form of there is or there are, to be,
have got or the Present Simple. (6 points)

1.
Sarah / not watch / TV / every day / .

.....sarah doesn’t watch TV every

day..................................................................................................................................................
.

2.
Ted / not / any / homework / today / .

...ted doesn’t any homework

today..............................................................................................................................................
.......

3.
not / any / coffee / at home / .

......doesn’t any coffee at

home..............................................................................................................................................
....

4.
Jenny and Dave / often / play / football / .

...jenny and dave do often play

football...........................................................................................................................................
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5.
Marge / study / computer technology / .

.....marge does study computer

technology......................................................................................................................................
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6.
how often / you / walk / the dog / ?

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dog..................................................................................................................................................
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I / not / always / ride / my bike / to school / .

..i didn’t always rides my bike to

school.............................................................................................................................................
.........

8.
we / not play / football / every day / .

..we didn’t plays football every

day..................................................................................................................................................
....

5 Write questions for the answers in bold. (6 points)

1. ...................................................................................................
No, my dad doesn't work on Saturdays.
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2. ...................................................................................................
Yes, there are two pencils in Mike's pencil case.
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3. ...................................................................................................
I study with my friends because it helps me learn.
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4. ...................................................................................................
No, Mike hasn't got any cousins.
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5. ...................................................................................................
Yes, my brother often chats online.
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6. ...................................................................................................
Yes, we study drama at my school.
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7. ...................................................................................................
Ann plays computer games with Tom and Ben.
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I live in Scotland.
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9. ...................................................................................................
Yes, I've got some pencils in my pencil case.
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6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous. (6 points)

1.
I ................................ (not enjoy) this party. I want to go home.

2.
Alex ................................ (sit) on the chair.

3.
It ................................ (rain) now. I don't want to go to the park.

4.
My mum ................................ (prepare) my lunch right now.

5.
Look! That car ................................ (not stop).

6.
The children ................................ (not eat) anything.

7 Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. (6 points)

1.
the actor / wear / a costume

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2.
you / play / an instrument / now

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what / you / listen to

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4.
why / the bus / stop / here

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5.
what / your brother / watch / on TV / now

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8 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous. (6 points)

1.
I ................................ (not come) to the festival. I'm sick.

2.
Mark usually ................................ (buy) books from this shop.

3.
Anita ................................ (not understand) her maths homework.

4.
Mary and Sam aren't hungry. They ................................ (not want) lunch.

5.
My sister isn't ready. She ................................ (get dressed) now.

6.
My friends and I ................................ (play) basketball every Tuesday night.

7.
I usually ................................ (use) a blue pen.

8. Liz ................................ (put) her things in a box now.

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9.
Mike ................................ (like) horror films.

10.
The boys ................................ (not sit) in the classroom now.

9 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous. (6 points)

Anna: Hi Lisa! What 1. ................................ you ................................ (do) on your phone?

Lisa: I 2. ................................ (watch) videos of the dance group Let it Happen.
Anna: Are they from Spain?
Lisa: No, they 3. ................................ (live) in the Netherlands.
Anna: How old are they?
Lisa: Norah and Yarah are both 15 and Rosa is 13. They are sisters. They 4. ................................
(make) videos of their dances for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. They have got a dance
instructor, but they choreograph all their dances. Look at this video! They 5.
................................ (dance) on The Ellen Show – a famous TV programme in the USA.
Anna: Wow! They're great dancers. And they 6. ................................ (wear) really cool clothes
in the video!
Lisa: Yeah. They 7. ................................ (not put) videos online every week because each
dance is very special and hard work. 8. ................................ you ................................ (want)
me to send you a link to their channel?
Anna: Yes, thank you!

10 Write sentences with the words below. Use the correct form of to be, have got, there is or
there are, Present Simple or the Present Continuous. (6 points)

1.
his textbooks / not / in his schoolbag

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2.
Emma / walk / the dog / every evening

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Sam and Ali / stream / music / at the moment

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4.
Greg / blue / eyes

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5.
a football game / at 8.00 pm

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6.
Lisa / not go / to my school

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7.
my sister / at home / right now

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8.
I / not / my geography book

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9.
my mum / not visit / her cousin / today

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10.
my friends / not / play computer games / now

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11.
two notebooks / in / my schoolbag

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12.
not / time / to eat / now

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11 Correct the sentences. (6 points)

1.
They are knowing the answer.

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2.
Tom is doing her homework at the moment.

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3.
I chatting online with friends right now.

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4.
She has got brown eyes?

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5.
That notebook isn't yours, it's my.

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6.
Steve doesn't often watches documentaries.

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12 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives below. (6 points)

tall • curly • old • thin • generous • hot

1.
Peter's hair is .......................................... his sister’s hair.

2.
Summers in Malta are .......................................... summers in Switzerland.

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My grandmother is .......................................... my grandfather. She's 85 and he’s 82.

4.
My cat is .......................................... my dog because my cat doesn't often eat.

5.
Ben is 1.63 metres and Kate is 1.67 metres. Kate is .......................................... Ben.

6. My aunt gives me €75 and my uncle gives me €50 every birthday. My aunt
is .......................................... my uncle.
.

13 Rewrite the sentences with (not) as … as. (6 points)

1.
I've got light hair, but my brother’s hair is lighter than mine.

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2.
Ryan and his father have both got big feet.

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3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is shorter than Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets.

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4.
The weather is very snowy in Quebec City and Syracuse.

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5.
Max is more hard-working than Steve.

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6.
Isabella and Ella are both strong.

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Jack is medium height and Tony is tall.

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14 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives below. (6 points)

frightening • small • old • nice • tall

1.
Beth is very kind. She's .......................................... person in our class.

2. In my opinion, Bloodthirsty is .......................................... horror film. I don't want to watch

it again.
.

3.
My grandfather is .......................................... person in my family. He's 92.

4.
Aiden is 1.75 metres. He's .......................................... boy in our school.

5. Rhode Island is about 2,700 square kilometres. It's .......................................... state in the
USA.
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15 Write sentences with the words below. Use the comparative or superlative form of the
adjectives. (6 points)

1.
boys / often / tall / girls

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2.
Madrid / large / city / in Spain

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3.
a dog / big / a mouse

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4.
the Maldives / small / country / in Asia

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5.
animated films / popular / film genre / for young children

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6.
armchairs / comfortable / ordinary chairs

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7.
January and February / rainy / months of the year / in the UK

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16 Complete the sentences with (not) as … as or the comparative or superlative form of the
adjectives
in brackets. (6 points)

1. French and English are equally hard for me. French is .......................................... (difficult)
English.
.

2.
Antarctica is .......................................... (cold) place on Earth.

3.
Today is .......................................... (happy) day of my life!

4. The amusement park is .......................................... (far) the port. They are both about 10
km from here.
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5. This baguette is terrible. This is .......................................... (bad) bakery in town.

6. I love our new sofa. It's .......................................... (comfortable) our old sofa.

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7.
This rug is .......................................... (beautiful) one in the shop. I want to buy it.

8.
My brother is .......................................... (tall) my father. They are both 1.74 metres.

9.
My cat is .......................................... (light) your cat. My cat is white and your cat is brown.

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