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1. Correct the word order |
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i occasionally drink coffee. |
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she seldom walks from her flat to the city centre. |
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once in a while Jan goes to visit her sister. |
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i read the newspaper every so often. |
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most weeks he goes to the gym. |
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we have a healthy diet most of the time. |
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Tom rarely stays at work after 5.30. |
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every now and again Alice sends me an email. |
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more often than not i do some work at the weekend. |
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2. Choose the correct prepositions |
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i'm not very interested in politics. |
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Australia is famous for its beaches. |
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my mum is terrified of big dogs. |
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we were really disappointed in our hotel. |
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she was very satisfied with the course. |
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were you aware of the problem? |
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i'm not sure about the colour of that tie. |
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Anna was shocked by the standard of driving. |
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i was very fond of music as a child. |
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i was fascinated by the local culture. |
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is Tim excited about going to Japan? |
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my tutor was impressed by my exam results. |
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Frank is sick of driving to work every day. |
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3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of these words. |
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i'v seen a great improvement in your work. |
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he needs to take responsibility for his action. |
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i think it would be preferable to buy a new car, not a second-hand one. |
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it's an interesting article, but i don't agree with the writer's conclusion. |
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we originally planned to go to the USA, but in the end we went to Italy instead. |
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my only criticism of the restaurant is that the music was too loud. |
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if we change our minds, people will see as the sign of weakness. |
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i didn't think his reason for being late was very convincing. did you believe him? |
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do you think he really meant it? |
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despite wearing a hat and dark glasses, Madonna was immediately recognisable to everyone. |
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try to plan your time more realistically. you can't do everything in one day. |
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i wasn't sure it was the right thing to do, but in the end i was convinced by his arguments. |
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4. Look at these sentences. Are both verb forms possible? if not, choose the correct one. |
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when i was young, i used to be very shy. |
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we went to Spain on holiday last year. |
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during the Summer we used to play/'d play in the woods for hours. |
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my mother is always complaining/always complains about how much everything costs. |
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when Adele was younger, she used to have a pet rabbit. |
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our kids will play/play their music too loudly -- it drives me crazy. |
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my father didn't use to like cooking. |
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once i tried to write a novel, but i never finished it. |
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uncle Harry never used to like/liked gardening. |
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every day when i get home, i'll have a packet of biscuits. |
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when i was a child, i wanted to be famous. |
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my neighbours will park/are always parking their car in front of my house. |
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what did you use to do during the holidays. |
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5. Fill in the gaps with the correct positive, negative, or question form of used to, be used to or get used to. Sometimes there's more than one possible answer. |
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i grew up in the country, so when i first came to London i wasn't used to city life. |
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i don't think i'll/'d/could ever get used to speaking English all the time. |
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we've just moved to Australia. we're slowly getting used to the different customs. |
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my grandparents didn't use to drive. they preferred to walk. |
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have you got used to/are you used to living in such a hot country yet? |
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where did you use to live when you were at college? |
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the office used to be very noisy, but it's much quieter now. |
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Nick works as a waiter in the evenings, so he's used to going to bed late. |
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John's only been in Germany a few days so he still hasn't got used to/isn't used driving on the right. |
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walking to work this morning was tiring because i'm used to/i've got used to/i've been used to taking the bus every day. |
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i don't think i could ever get used to speaking a foreign language every day. |
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6. Fill in the gaps in the conversation with these words/phrases. |
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a. i don't think people should eat fast food like burgers. |
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b. oh, i don't know about that. surely, if it's not allowed they'll just want to eat it more, won't they? |
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a. that's a good point, but fatty food is so bad for children. |
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b. i see what you mean, but not if they get only a little bit now and then. |
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a. you might be right there. i give my burgers or pizzas on Saturdays, but they eat healthy food quite happily all the other days, which is what all parents want. |
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b. well, i can't argue with that. what about fizzy drinks? |
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a. i let mine have what they like, you know, lemonade, cola. i can't really see the point of forcing them to drink water all day. a bit of sugar gives them energy and it doesn't do any harm. |
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b. oh, do you think so? sugar makes children fat. |
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a. i suppose you've got a point there. |
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b. well, i'm still not convinced. my kids run about all day and they're not overweight. |
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a. yes, i see your point. but what about all chemicals they put in those drinks? some of them are very bad for you, i think. |
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b. oh, i wouldn't say that. most of that stuff is harmless. if it was dangerous, they couldn't put it in the drinks, could they? |
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a. i suppose that's true, actually. |
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7. tick the correct sentences. change the incorrect ones. |
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more often than not he gets to work late. |
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i've been to Italy twice in my life. |
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it took me ages to get used to the cold winters. |
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he ended up working as an English teacher. |
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he needs some help with his homework. |
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last week we saw a great film on TV. |
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he's been working in that office since March. |
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i don't remember meeting him before. |
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they forgot to pick up the car from the garage. |
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he's stopped playing football professionally. |
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it's been a long time since we met, hasn't it? |
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my father is bilingual in French and Spanish. |
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you'd better go or you'll be late. |
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i picked up some French on holiday. |
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lots of people went to the lecture, but i didn't. |
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