Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 2
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Grammar
Past simple and past perfect simple
1 Choose the correct option.
We use the past simple and the past perfect
simple to show the relationship between ____.
a two past actions
b a past action and a present action
1 The past perfect simple is used for the action
which happened ____.
a first b second
2 We use the ____ to describe the more recent
action.
a past simple b past perfect simple
3 We form the past perfect simple with ____
a was b had
4 We use the ____ participle to form the past
perfect simple.
a present b past
2 Underline the action which happened first.
After Anna had had breakfast, she left for school.
1 Hunter had got his pocket money from his mum
before he went to the shops.
2 My cousins realized later that they had spent too
much money on the computer game.
3 Nicole only knew what the matter was because
she had heard them arguing.
4 I hadn’t wanted new trainers until I saw an advert
for them in a magazine.
5 By the time we got to the supermarket, it had
closed.
enough, (a) few, (a) little, lots of, plenty of,
too much, too many
3 Are the sentences true or false? Write T or F.
We use enough after countable and uncountable
nouns. F
1 We use too much before countable nouns only.
__
2 We use too many before uncountable nouns. __
3 We generally use few and little with a positive
meaning. __
4 We use a few and a little with small amounts. __
5 We use lots of and plenty of with small amounts.
__
4 Choose the correct option.
There isn’t enough / many bread to make
sandwiches.
1 I can’t buy that bike. It costs too much / many.
2 We saved very little / few money last year, so
we can’t go on holiday.
3 I’ve got a few / a little time; let’s go out for lunch.
4 I’m outgoing and have lots of / few friends.
5 Do teenagers buy too many / plenty clothes?
Vocabulary
Advertising
5 Complete the words with the endings.
-ast -ate -eal -end -ise -ote
Why don’t you advertise your charity online?
1 I don’t think this book will app____ to Ben.
2 They will broadc___ the programme on local TV.
3 You haven’t got £5,000! Don’t exagger____!
4 We’re making a poster to prom____ our band.
5 Can you recomm____ a good hotel?
Shopping
6 Are the underlined words nouns or verbs? Write
N or V.
I paid £5 for this cap. It was a real bargain! N
1 I haven’t got any money, but we can still go to
the shops and browse. __
2 That man has just bid £200 for that painting. __
3 There’s a small charge of £4 to use the pool. __
4 After she’d made her purchase, Claire left the
Viking Store. __
5 I can’t refund your money without a receipt. __
Functional language
7 Write the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
surprise / was / a / that !
That was a surprise!
1 a / I / lot / travelling / do / of .
_______________________________________
2 it / believe / don’t / I !
_______________________________________
3 responsible / be / I / to / myself / consider .
_______________________________________
4 think / to / I’m / like / dedicated / I .
_______________________________________