EXTRA PRACTICE
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G1
1
Read the sentences and choose the best
explanation.
1
We were cooking dinner when there was a power cut.
a
We finished cooking dinner.
b
We didn’t finish cooking dinner.
2
Darlene stood up, walked to the window and put on
her glasses.
a
She walked to the window before putting on her
glasses.
b
She put on her glasses and walked to the
window at the same time.
3
When we arrived, we realised it had been raining.
a
It stopped raining before we arrived.
b
It was still raining when we arrived.
4
Although I knew his name, I’d never actually met
him before.
a
I met him.
b
I didn’t meet him.
2
Complete the text with the words in the box.
brought had brought looked was looking
sat was sitting had been sitting had
hadn’t had was went had been working
Joe
1
on the balcony when he suddenly felt his
arms burning. He
2
down and noticed his skin was
red and felt hot. It wasn’t surprising as he
3
in the
sun all day. He knew he
4
some after-sun cream,
but he wasn’t sure where it
5
– he
6
so hard
in the few days before leaving home that he
7
time
to pack everything properly. Firstly, he
8
into the
bathroom, but it wasn’t there. He
9
his bag into the
bedroom and
10
at the desk, trying to think. He
11
through the bag again when he remembered that
he
12
a tube of shaving cream – it was probably just
as good!
G2
3
There are two mistakes in each extract.
Correct them.
A
When I was a child, I use to read lots of adventure
stories at night. I would lie in bed and pull the sheets
over my head. Then I would to read by the light of a
torch.
B
Years ago, I would live in a house by the sea. Every
day we would go down to the beach and spend hours
swimming. It would be such good fun.
C
Don’t I know you? Didn’t you used to live in Dorking
Street? Do you remember me? I would live in number 16 –
the house with the blue front door.
D
He took a long time to get used to live in the city. At
first, the crowds and the constant noise were very scary.
He would thought of quiet places to help him sleep.
KL
4
There is a mistake in each of the sentences
below. Add or delete a word to correct them.
1
I’m sure it’ll be winner.
2
I think you agree, it’s a really interesting and creative idea.
3
They’re bound to appeal the audience.
4
We think it’s tremendous potential.
5
We think our concept is great and hope we’ve been
able to persuade to you, too.
7
Who is our target market?
V1
5
Complete the word puzzle with the eight
different writing genres.
1
B O
2
P O
3
B
O
4
S
O
5
P
O
6
A
O
7
R O
8
N O
V2
6
Which person in V2 is described in each
sentence?
critic novelist autobiographer biographer
poet dramatist
1
Jeremy has decided to start writing his life story.
2
Cindy has just published a book of poems.
3
Has Joe completed his book on Nelson Mandela?
4
They’re putting on Debbie’s play at a local theatre.
5
I’ve just read Henry’s review of the play.
6
Janet has just published her second novel.
V3,4
7
Find the following words in V3 and V4.
1
two adjectives that mean bad:
,
2
two adjectives that mean boring:
,
3
a phrase that means words which make you
remember or feel something:
,
4
an adjective that means you feel happy because other
people are happy:
-
5
a noun that means point of view:
