1Round-up

A. Read and choose a, b or c.

Last week my mobile broke, so I decided to get a new one.

My dad couldn’t give me a (1) b to the shops, so I had to (2) a the bus.

I went to this trendy shop and bought a(n) (3) b smartphone.

I was really excited.

I immediately got (4) b to it. I surfed the Net and (5) a a great website for my new (6) c .

I (7) b some games and also some cool (8) a .

After a while, I gave my best friend a (9) c .

I wanted to make him jealous but, unfortunately, he didn’t (10) c .

In the end, I sent him an e-mail from my new phone.

B. Circle the correct words.

1. A: Hello, will / could I speak to Ameen, please?
B: I’m sorry. He can’t / isn’t able come to the phone right now.

2. A: Why isn’t Mohammed picking up?
B: He may / can be busy.

3. A: Can / Must I help you?
B: I need to / need give someone a call. May / Must I use your phone?

4. A: You must / can’t be tired after playing tennis all afternoon.
B: Not really. I feel great.

5. A: I really don’t want to go to the stadium by bus.
B: We don’t have to / mustn’t. My brother can drive us there.

6. A: Jack wasn’t able to / didn’t have to win a medal in the championship.
B: Too bad. Maybe next time.

C. Rewrite the sentences using the Passive Voice.

1. Mr Dalliard picked up the kids at ten o’clock.

The kids were picked up at ten o’clock.

2. All the other athletes beat James in the race.

James is beaten in the race.

3. Most people in the city use public transport

Public transport is used by most people in the city.

4. Tariq mows the lawn every other Thursday.

The lawn is mowed by Tariq every other Thursday.

5. The whole school watched the football match.

The football match was watched by the whole school.

6. Scientists didn’t find the answer to this question.

The answer to his question wasn't found by Scientists.

D. Circle the correct words.

1. The government took / was taken lots of measures to protect the environment last year.

2. The students showed / were shown around the chocolate factory.

3. The competition takes / is taken place at the town hall every July.

4. Personal passwords gave / were given to all workers.

5. All the glasses have filled / were filled with water.

6. Mr Lipton doesn’t speak / isn’t spoken Italian.

7. Raymond interrupted / was interrupted me while I was talking.

8. They don’t do / aren’t done anything to improve the quality of the food in this restaurant.

E. Choose a, b or c.

1. I think you have the wrong number.

a. I’ll call back later.
b. What number did I call?
c. Can I leave a message?

2. Do you like skiing?

a. I can’t get enough.
b. I’m in a hurry.
c. I go for it.

3. Do you think this could come in handy?

a. Yes, it’s a waste of time.
b. Yes, it’s useful.
c. Yes, I’ll call back.

4. Could you pick me up?

a. I’ll take a message.
b. I’ll take part.
c. I’ll be there in five minutes

F. Read and choose a, b or c.

1

a. Bill isn’t allowed to borrow his dad’s laptop this weekend.

b. Bill won’t have to borrow his dad’s laptop this weekend.

c. Bill won’t be able to borrow his dad’s laptop this weekend.

2

a. You use it more than three times a day.
b. You can use it more than three times a day.
c. You don’t have to use it every day.

3

a. A better price is offered to students.
b. The fitness centre is only for students.
c. The fitness centre offers students free classes.

4

a. Muna wants Aisha to give Fatima a message.
b. Muna is worried because Fatima isn’t returning her calls.
c. Muna wants Aisha to help her contact Fatima.