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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct words.

Example: You have an interesting name. Mine / My is boring.
1 Our grandparents sent we / us a postcard from Scotland.
2 That looks like a good book. Can you lend it to me / it for me?
3 His name is Eduardo and her / hers is Janaina.
4 Erik brought me a story book and asked me to read it to him/ it him.
5 We asked for some names of hotels and them / they found some good ones.
6 Is that theirs / their new car?
7 Would you like a piece of birthday cake? My daughter made me for it / it for me.
8 His / He’s new flat is smaller than the one he had before.
9 Jemma lost her mobile phone, so I gave she / her my old one.
10 A What are his children's names?
B I have no idea. He didn’t tell my / me.
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2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use
two words.
Example: My boyfriend is slightly taller than me.
I’m a bit shorter than my boyfriend.
1 Swimming is better for you than running.
Running isn’t ________________ for you as swimming.
2 My sister's children aren’t very helpful. My children are very helpful.
My children are ________________ than my sister's.
3 There isn’t a more luxurious hotel in the world than The Four Seasons.
The Four Seasons is ________________ luxurious hotel in the world.
4 This flat is large. The other two we saw were smaller.
This is ________________ of the three flats we saw.
5 The writing exam was much more difficult than the speaking exam.
The speaking exam was much ________________ the writing exam.
6 The chair is more comfortable than the sofa.
The sofa is ________________ than the chair.
7 There isn’t a cheaper one.
This is ________________ one that they sell.
8 Is he ambitious like his sister?
Is he as ________________ his sister?
9 Aya's last test score was quite low but this time it is really high.
Aya's recent test score is ________________ than last time.
10 The city was much more dangerous ten years ago.
The city is ________________ dangerous now.
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Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Example: Felipe is too rebellious. He is often in trouble at school. (rebel)
1 Which is the most ________ area to go shopping in? (afford)
2 I love Anton and Julia's new house. The rooms are all really ________. (space)
3 Young children can be very ________ about their toys. (possess)
4 Those clothes are not ________ to wear to a job interview. (suit)
5 When my grandmother was young, she was quite ________. (glamour)
6 I don’t have a ________ diet. I only eat fruit once a week. (health)
7 Louisa always thinks about other people's feelings. She’s incredibly ________.
(thought)
8 Their children give lots of hugs and kisses. They are very ________. (affection)
9 Tanya can be very ________. She gets easily offended. (sense)
10 I hate living near the airport. It's so ________. (noise)
11 Please be ________ when you cross the main road. There's a lot of traffic. (care)
12 I can't stand his ________ complaining. He just never stops! (end)
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Her f ull name is Maria Jose Garcia Martinez.
1 Joe uses his mi________ name because he doesn't like his first name, which is Frank.
2 When my grandfather settled in Canada, he ch________ his name from Stanislaw to
Stanley.
3 My name's Alfredo. I'm na________ after one of my uncles.
4 She's Anna-Bettina, or Tina for s________.
5 Sometimes a writer uses a ps________ to avoid revealing his real name.
6 At school, my ni________ was "Gappy" because I had a big space between my front
teeth.
7 She got married last week so now she's Mrs Lloyd but her ma________ name was
Wilson.
8 They have three boys ca________ Austin, Kyle and Ryan.
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Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

5 Match the words with the same sound.

bright famous passionate peaceful short

yellow

Example: active passionate

1 reliable ________
2 green ________
3 thoughtful ________
4 sociable ________
5 creative ________
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6 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: a|ttrac|tive
1 pro|fit|a|ble
2 res|pon|si|ble
3 suc|cess|ful
4 de|si|ra|ble
5 im|pul|sive
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, AND PRONUNCIATION KEY.

GRAMMAR

1 1 us
2 it to me
3 hers
4 it to him
5 they
6 their
7 it for me
8 His
9 her
10 me

2 1 as good
2 more helpful
3 the most
4 the largest
5 less difficult / easier
6 less comfortable
7 the cheapest
8 ambitious as
9 (much) higher
10 much less

VOCABULARY

3 1 affordable
2 spacious
3 possessive
4 suitable
5 glamorous
6 healthy
7 thoughtful
8 affectionate
9 sensitive
10 noisy
11 careful
12 endless

4 1 middle
2 changed

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3 named
4 short
5 pseudonym
6 nickname
7 maiden
8 called

PRONUNCIATION

5 1 bright
2 peaceful
3 short
4 yellow
5 famous

6 1 pro|fit|a|ble
2 res|pon|si|ble
3 suc|cess|ful
4 de|si|ra|ble
5 im|pul|sive

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