REVIEW EXERCISES - Focus Ahead Intermediate (units 1-4)

UNIT 1
Vocabulary
1. Complete the sentences with adjectives to describe appearance and personality. Use
the letters provided.
1. Sara isn’t very tall. She’s quite sh _ _ t.
2. Susan’s very i _ _ g _ n _ t _ _ e. She can always think of great ideas.
3. Sam won’t be late. He’s very r _ l _ _ b _ e.
4. I’m an e _ _ y – g _ _ _ g person. I never get stressed about things.
5. My cousin is very s _ _ f _ _ h: other children can’t play with her toys!
6. You look g _ _ g _ _ _ s in that dress.
7. Joe always looks s _ _ _ _ _ y. He never wears smart clothes.

2. Write the correct words from the box next to the definitions. There are two words you
don’t need.
bangle  bracelet  coat  high-heeled  jeans  
shorts  silver ring  sunglasses  sweatshirt  
tie  trainers  woollen

1. You wear these to protect your eyes in bright sunshine. __________

2. These are casual trousers, usually dark blue or black. __________
3. This kind of shoe looks elegant, but they may be difficult to walk in. __________
4. You wear this over other clothes in the winter, to keep warm. __________
5. A man wears this around his neck with a shirt, to look smart. __________
6. You wear these on your feet for running or doing sport. __________
7. You wear this around your wrist. __________
8. You can wear it on the upper part of your body when you do a sport. _________
9. An accessory you can wear on your wrist as jewellery and is similar to a bracelet.
______
10. A type of trousers people wear when it’s warm, which only come to their knees.
________

3. Complete the sentences with one word in each space.

1. Jess is upset because she fell _________ with her best friend yesterday.
2. Luke is a really good friend. I’m sure he’ll always be _________ for me.
3. I get _________ very well with Mark.
4. Who do you hang _________ with at the weekend?
5. Do you have a good _________ with your parents, or do you often have arguments
with them?
6. I lost _________ with Tom when he moved to London.

4. Complete the sentences by adding one word in each gap.

1. Sara looks ______________ her brother – they’ve both got the same blond hair.
2. A lot of young people have problems with relationships when they’re
______________ their teens.
 3. I really like this T-shirt, and it isn’t very expensive – I think I’ll try it
______________.

Grammar
5. Choose the correct verb forms.
1. The Glastonbury festival takes/is taking place every summer.
2. Susan is having/has all the albums by this band.
3. Are you looking/Do you look for anything in particular, Madam?
4. Do they have/Are they having a good time at the festival this weekend?
5. What do you think/are you think of his music?
6. Sandra always does/is doing her homework after lunch.
7. Jack and Sue go/are going to Spain every summer.
8. Louisa’s in the bathroom. She washes/is washing her hair.
9. Mum is in the kitchen. She makes/is making a cake.
10. Paul is a teacher. He works/is working in a school.

6. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.
Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
1. A coat isn’t necessary today. (NEED)
You ___________________________________ today.
2. There’s a party at the youth centre now. (HAVE)
They ___________________________________ at the youth centre now.
3. Is this bangle yours? (BELONG)
___________________________________ to you?
4. I might go to the festival after all but I’m not sure. (THINK)
I ___________________________________ going to the festival.
5. Sean is very handsome in his new suit. (LOOK)
Sean ___________________________________ in his new suit.

7. Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. You _________________________ (look) really cool in those vintage sunglasses.
2. I _________________________ (think) about going to university.
3. Those books _________________________ (belong) to Mike.
4. I’m sorry, I _________________________ (not believe) you.
5. _________________________ (she/have) a party this evening?
6. Where is Keith? - In his bedroom. He _________________________ (play)
computer games.
7. My mum usually _________________________ (drink) a cup of coffee for
breakfast.
8. Is Susan in her room? - No, she’s in the garden. She _________________________
(cut) the grass.
9. I usually _________________________ (cycle) to school.
10. Can you see the cat? - Yes, it _________________________ (sleep) on the sofa.

8. Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous
of the verbs in the box.
 answer  break  call  not do  have  look for
not see  sell  tidy  write

1. I _____________________ this essay for three hours. I need to finish it tomorrow.

2. The Prime Minister _____________________ questions in Parliament all day.
3. George _____________________ his new neighbours very often.
4. How many paintings _____________________ you
_____________________ this week?
5. They _____________________ a new house since last year.
6. Sorry, I think I _____________________ your mobile phone.
7. Tom ________________________ that bike for ten years.
8. I ______________________ my room for hours and I haven’t finished yet: it’s still
a mess!
9. I ______________________ my homework because I haven’t had time.
10. Mr Ross _____________________ you three times. Can you ring him back?

9. Rewrite the sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the Present
Perfect Continuous.
1. Clare started attending this school last September.
2. Gemma started playing tennis when he was six.
3. The students started doing the exam an hour ago.
4. Jessica started watching TV at three o’clock.

10. Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first. Include
the word given.
1. I saw that film last year, then I saw it again last week. (HAVE)
I ______________________ that film twice.
2. I started reading this book last summer. (BEEN)
I ______________________ since last summer.
3. The rain started half an hour ago. (HAS)
It _______________________ for half an hour.
4. We moved to this house four years ago. (LIVING)
We ______________________four years.
5. Emma first met George in 2008. (HAS) Emma ____________________2008.

Translation
11. Translate the sentences into English.
1. Mia sorella odia i concerti. Preferisce ascoltare musica a casa.
2. Di solito non porto le gonne, ma oggi indosso un vestito perché pranzo con i miei
nonni.
3. Dove sei stata? È mezz’ora che ti aspetto!
4. Sto facendo questa traduzione da due ore e non l’ho ancora finita.
5. Quanti messaggi hai ricevuto oggi? - 30 e ne ho mandati 25.

Communication
12 What would you say in the following situations?
1. Ti chiedono quanti libri hai letto negli ultimi tre mesi. Rispondi che hai letto due
libri, uno su Steve Jobs e uno sulla storia di Londra.
 2. Ti chiedono chi è la coppia in una fotografia. Rispondi che non sei sicuro, ma
probabilmente sono i tuoi nonni quando erano molto giovani.
3. Di’ a un tuo compagno che tipo di vestiti porti di solito e descrivi quelli che indossi
oggi.
4. Ti chiedono a quale dei tuoi genitori somigli. Rispondi che somigli a tuo padre ma
hai preso gli occhi di tua madre.
5. Ti chiedono quante lingue studi. Rispondi che studi inglese da cinque anni e francese
da tre.

UNIT 2
Vocabulary
1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. A lot of young people do/go boxing now.
2. Eve plays/goes swimming on Tuesdays.
3. Football players kick/catch the ball into a goal.
4. In rugby, you can hit/throw the ball to another player.
5. In table tennis, you hit/pass the ball over a net.

2. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are three words you don’t
need.
bat  club  court  pool  ring  
rink  stick  track

1. I hit the ball so hard, I broke my hockey ______________.

2. Shall we go to the new swimming ______________?
3. Can I borrow your table tennis ______________?
4. We usually train at the athletics ______________.
5. I’ve booked the squash ______________ for six o’clock.

3. Choose the correct word, A, B or C, to complete the sentences.

1 I decided to ____ the tennis competition.
A enter B go C take
2 I’m determined to ____ the prize.
A beat B compete C win
3 He goes jogging to ______ fit.
A keep B go C make
4 Who _____ second in the race?
A did B came C went
5 The Nigerian runner _____ a new world record!
A set B broke C did

Grammar
5. Choose the correct verb forms.
1. I was driving/had driven home when the accident happened.
2. Ann wasn’t late. When she got to the sports centre, the competition didn’t start/hadn’t
started.
3. When they got to the meeting point, they realised they wore/were wearing
inappropriate clothes for the trip.
4. When was Paul finishing/did Paul finish his sporting career: in 1998 or 1999?
 5. Before I won my first championship, I had never beaten/was never beating such a
famous opponent.
6. How many medals did she win/had she won last year?
7. At first, she didn’t realise she broke/had broken the world record.
8. The game was cancelled because it was snowing/snowed.

6. Complete the story using the Past simple, Past continuous o Past perfect of the verbs
in brackets.
It was a terrible day for Zoe. She 1________________ (arrive) at school late because she
2
______________ (miss) the bus. While she 3______________ (do) the Maths test her
calculator 4______________ (break). She 5______________ (have) a coffee when she
6
______________ (drop) her cup and 7______________ (burn) her hand. She
8
______________ (get) on the bus when she 9______________ (realize) she
10
________________ (leave) her mobile phone in the caffeteria. Poor Zoe! What a day!

7. Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first. Include the
word given.
1 Our coach forces us to train for two hours. (MAKES)
Our coach __________________________ for two hours.
2 My mum said, ‘Don’t forget your trainers!’ (REMINDED)
My mum __________________________ my trainers.
3 Do you want to come to the match with me? (FANCY)
Do you __________________________ the match?
4 Emma said, ‘I can help you.’ (OFFERED)
Emma ___________________________ me.
5 It’s important to get plenty of sleep. (NEED)
You ____________________________ plenty of sleep.
6 I hate playing hockey in the rain! (STAND)
I ____________________________ in the rain!

8. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. We must all ____________________ (work) together to find an answer to this
problem.
2. What time do you expect ____________________ (arrive)?
3. I keep ____________________ (lose) my keys – it’s so annoying!
4. I let my sister ____________________ (borrow) my laptop.
5. The teacher warned us ____________________ (not/be) late.
6. Do you fancy ____________________ (go) to the cinema this evening?
7. Our teacher is always trying to make us ____________________ (work) harder.
8. My brother is teaching me how ____________________ (play) the guitar.
9. I’ve spent a lot of time ____________________ (work) on my Geography project.
10. I don’t always manage ____________________ (control) my nerves.

Translation
9. Translate the sentences into English.
1. Non mi dimenticherò mai la volta in cui ho segnato il goal della vittoria per la
squadra della scuola.
2. Il mio fratellino era molto contento perché non era mai stato a una partita di calcio
prima.
 3. Anche gli atleti più bravi non possono fare a meno di sentirsi nervosi prima di una
gara importante.
4. Voglio imparare a pattinare perché spero di diventare un campione un giorno.
5. Joe non ha potuto giocare a tennis perché si era dimenticato la racchetta.

Communication
10. What would you say in the following situations?
1. Chiedi a un tuo amico che cosa pensa degli sport competitivi.
2. Ti chiedono se ritieni che pensare positivo aiuti nella preparazione atletica. Esprimi la
tua opinione.
3. Un tuo compagno dice che si dovrebbero fare più lezioni di Educazione Fisica a
scuola. Esprimi parziale accordo spiegando perché.
4. Una tua amica dice che gli uomini e le donne dovrebbero essere pagati allo stesso
modo. Esprimi accordo spiegando perché.
5. Un tuo amico dice che il ciclismo è il migliore sport. Esprimi disaccordo spiegando
perché.

UNIT 3
Vocabulary
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are two
verbs you don’t need.
book  catch  cross  deal  miss
see  set  turn

1. We needed a boat to ______________ the river.

2. Hurry up, or we’ll ______________ our train!
3. It takes more than one day to ______________ all the sights of New York!
4. Our tickets were quite cheap because we ______________ them in advance.
5. We knew we had a long journey ahead of us, so we decided to ______________ off
early.
6. I was really surprised when Jack ______________ up at the station to meet us.

2. Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

1. We arrived at the airport late because there was a traffic _________________ on the
motorway.
2. As soon as we got to the airport, and went straight to the check-in
________________ to check in our bags.
3. We had to show our passports at passport _________________.
4. The seats in the departure _________________ weren’t very comfortable.
5. When we got onto the plane, I lifted my bag up into the overhead
_________________ .

3. Complete the types of trips.

1. Why not visit Paris for a weekend c _ _ y b _ _ _ k?
2. If you love winter sports, why not book a s _ i _ _ g
h _ _ _ _ _ y this winter?
3. An o _ _ _ _ _ _ d t _ _ r is a great way to explore Australia.
4. The Atlas Mountains are a great place for a t _ _ _ _ _ _ g holiday.
5. An African s _ _ _ _ _ is a great holiday for anyone who loves animals.
4. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. Our room had a stunning/sparkling view over the valley.
2. The island has miles of dense/unspoilt beaches.
3. We sat and watched the blood-red/red-blood sunset.
4. Suddenly, we heard the bush/roar of a lion.

Grammar
5. Complete the sentences with the verb forms in the box.
can’t be  can’t have been  may be  
must be  must have bought  might have been  
must have been  must have read  
couldn’t have called  might have gone

1. I’m not sure, but I guess the bird we saw in the park ____________________ a
blackbird. They’re quite common here.
2. Jane ____________________ to at least 50 different countries by now –every year
she travels for three or four months.
3. Sam never forgets Neil’s birthday. She ___________________ him a present.
4. Andrew’s plane landed in Malaga three hours ago. I’m sure he
___________________ at the beach by now.
5. It’s a public holiday tomorrow. There___________________ a lot of people at the
airport.
6. Tim knew the end of the story. He ___________________ the book.
7. The information in this guidebook is all out-of-date. Its authors
___________________ to Hungary recently!
8. Jake and Jessica aren’t here. They ___________________ to the cinema.
9. This ___________________ the only direct train to London. I’m sure there are
more.
10. Tricia ___________________ Lisa. She doesn’t have her telephone number.

6. Read the sentences and make present or past speculations.

1 Your friends are already at the station (train/arrive/early)
___________________________________________________
2 People in the streets are wearing coats. (cold)
___________________________________________________
3 Karin has a lot of bags. (go/shopping)
___________________________________________________
4 There’s a light in Karen’s room. (be asleep)
___________________________________________________
5 I saw Stella in town yesterday. (be/library)
___________________________________________________

7. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Include the
word given.
1 It’s possible that the animals are hungry.
The animals ___________________ hungry. (COULD)
2 I’m sure you were very scared.
 You _____________________ very scared. (MUST)
3 No, it’s not possible that it’s an eagle.
No, it ____________________ an eagle. (BE)
4 It’s possible that the animal escaped from a zoo.
The animal ____________________ from a zoo. (MIGHT)
5 I’m sure it’s a 12-hour flight.
It ______________________ a 12-hour flight. (BE)
6 It isn’t possible that they saw tigers in Africa!
They _____________________ tigers in Africa! (HAVE)
7 It’s possible that I left my mobile phone at the library.
I _____________________ my mobile phone at the library. (MIGHT)
8 There is no doubt that Sandra talked to the teacher.
Sandra _____________________ to the teacher. (MUST)
9 I’m sure someone took my umbrella by mistake.
Someone _____________________ my umbrella by mistake. (HAVE)
10 It’s possible Alison bought the tickets for the concert.
Alison _____________________the tickets for the concert. (MIGHT)

8. Rewrite the sentences using used to or would.

1 I went to school by bus when I was 10. (used to)
___________________________________________________
2 We went to the zoo twice a year. (would)
___________________________________________________
3 How many people visited this town in the summer? (used to)
___________________________________________________
4 People didn’t talk on the phone on the bus. (used to)
___________________________________________________
5 Was Sandra the best student? (used to)
___________________________________________________
6 We often went swimming in the river in those days. (would)
___________________________________________________
7 Did you go to the cinema a lot? (used to)
___________________________________________________
8 Air travel was more expensive than now. (used to)
___________________________________________________
9 We spent our holidays at the seaside. (would)
___________________________________________________
10 Did you play computer game when your were ten? (used to)
___________________________________________________

9. Choose the correct verb forms. Sometimes both verb forms are possible.
1 As a young man, George wanted to go trekking in Nepal but he ____ that he wasn’ t fit
enough to go there.
A used to think B would think C both
2 I ____ my last plane ticket online last night.
A used to book B booked C both
3 My primary teacher ____ a class trip for her class every year.
A used to organise B would organise C both
4 Going through security ____ ages the last time I flew.
A took B would take C both
5 Most children ____ to school by bus in those days.
A used to go B would go C both
6 Flying _____ as safe as it is now.
A didn’t use to be B wouldn’t be C both
7 I _____ going to the seaside when I was young.
A used to love B would love C both
8 People _____ on planes 30 years ago.
A used to smoke B would smoke C both
9 My parents _____ me to the cinema every Saturday afternoon.
A used to take B would take C both
10 Peter _____ long hair.
A used to have B would have C both

Translation
10.Translate the sentences into English.
1. C’è molto traffico: potremmo perdere il nostro aereo.
2. Non c’è nessuno a casa: devono essere andati via per il fine settimana.
3. - Hai mai fatto una vacanza con i tuoi amici?
- Sì, siamo andati in Spagna l’anno scorso.
4. In passato si fumava sugli aerei ma ora è proibito.
5. Carla non è venuta alla festa: forse non ha ricevuto l’invito.

Communication
11. What would you say in the following situations?
1. Hai litigato con il tuo migliore amico: chiedi a un compagno che cosa dovresti fare?
2. Un tuo compagno ha preso un brutto voto in inglese. Dagli un consiglio.
3. Una tua amica ti suggerisce di indossare un maglione per la gita in montagna, anche
se il tempo è bello. Accetta il consiglio e spiega perché ti sembra una buona idea.
4. Chiedi a una tua compagna che cosa dovresti comprare per il compleanno di tua
mamma.
5. Dai un consiglio a un amico che vuole tenersi in forma.

UNIT 4
1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Mmm, this is a lovely sweet/sour apple!
2 Fish goes ripe/smelly if you don’t keep it in the fridge.
3 I don’t like this coffee. It’s too strong/salty for me.
4 You can’t eat raw potatoes. They aren’t edible/mild.
5 This curry is too spicy/stale for me!
6 The chips were lovely and brown and crispy/bitter.
7 I love this soup. It’s really tasty/ugly.

2.Complete the instructions from recipes with the words in the box. There are two
words you don’t need.
add  chop  fry  heat  mash  mix  
peel  serve  taste

1 ____________ the sugar with the butter.

2 ____________ the sauce to see if it needs more salt.
3 ____________ the apples if you prefer them without the skins.
4 ____________ the milk gently in a pan, but don’t let it boil.
5 ____________ up all the vegetables into small pieces.
6 ____________ some nuts or dried fruit to the cake if you like.
7 ____________ the pizza with a green salad.

Grammar
3.Choose the correct words.
1. Can you do the washing-up before/as soon as you go out? I’m going to cook later.
2. We’ll have to cancel the picnic if/unless the weather improves.
3. You can check your email until/after we finish cooking.
4. You can have some chocolate as long as/as soon as you don’t eat too much.
5. Keep the biscuits in the oven a few more minutes until/before they look nice and
brown.
6. The sauce will be nice as long as you add/will add a bit of salt.
7. I’ll get lunch when the others arrive/will arrive.
8. You won’t need to cook the fish for very long if it is/will be nice and fresh.
9. If we wait any longer, we are/will be late.
10. John won’t get a better job unless he will pass/passes that exam.

4.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If she _______________ (fail) her driving test, she ________________ (take) it again
next month.
2. They _______________ (go) for a walk as soon as the weather _______________
(get) better.
3. If we _______________ (not find) any tickets, we _______________ (watch) the
concert live on TV.
4. I _______________ (look after) your cat until you _______________ (get) back
from your trip.
5. I _______________ (buy) a new car as soon as I _______________ (have) enough
money.
6. When we _______________ (move) to Brighton, we _______________ (have) a
big house with a sea view.
7. If you _______________ (go) to the gym three times a week you _______________
(get) really fit.
8. I _______________ (tell) Jane as soon as I _______________ (see) her.
9. I _______________ (wait) until it _______________ (stops) raining.
10. We _______________ (play) tennins tonight as long as it _______________ (not
rain).

5. Complete the second sentence so that is has a similar meaning to the first. Include the
word given.
1 You’ll burn the chips if you don’t take them out of the oil now.
You’ll burn the chips ________________________ out of the oil now. (UNLESS)
2 The waiter will come over and then we’ll place our order.
We’ll place our order ________________________ over. (WHEN)
3 I’ll finish my homework and then call you.
I’ll call you ________________________ my homework. (SOON)
4 I’ll come to the restaurant with you if you pay!
I’ll come to the restaurant with you ________________________. (LONG)
5 The children will enjoy stronger flavours when they’re older.
The children ________________________ older. (UNTIL)

6. Complete the sentences with the future continuous or future perfect form of the
verbs.
1. We can’t go to the supermarket at eleven o’clock at night. It
_______________________ (close) by then!
2. Don’t call at one o’clock. I _______________________ (have) lunch then.
3. Come round today if you want some of my birthday cake. We
________________________ (eat) it all by tomorrow!
4. What __________________________ (you/do) on Saturday afternoon?
5. I promise I _________________________ (finish) by midday and then we’ll go to
the market.
6. I’m afraid we ________________________ (not/wait) at the airport when you arrive.
7. Don’t open the oven for another 20 minutes. The meat
_________________________ (not/finish) cooking until then!

7. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. I don’t think we ____________________ (visit) George in hospital next week
because hopefully he ____________________ (get) better by then.
2. Sally ____________________ (pass) all her exams by the end of June and she
____________________ (travel) around Europe.
3. ____________________ (you/talk) to Naomi tonight? Ask her if shee
____________________ (buy) her new computer by the weekend.
4. Just think, I ____________________ (land) in Malaga by noon and I
____________________ (lie) on the beach in the afternoon.

Translation
8. Translate the sentences into English.
1. Quando ritornerò a casa da scuola guarderò la tv o telefonerò a un mio amico.
2. Mio fratello non troverà un lavoro fino a quando non finirà l’università.
3. Quanti Whatsapp avrai mandato alla fine di questa giornata?
4. Domani a quest’ora starò giocando a tennis con Mike.
5. Avrai messo a posto la tua stanza per le cinque?

Communication
9.What would you say in the following situations?
1. Sei al ristorante. Chiedi al cameriere se hanno piatti vegetariani.
2. Chiedi al cameriere che zuppe hanno.
3. Di’ al cameriere che sei allergico ai peperoni.
4. Chiedi se ci sono cipolle nell’insalata.
5. Chiedi a un passante dove puoi trovare il migliore gelato.