Choose the correct words
1 In the morning, I enjoy have/having a coffee with a little/a few milk.
2 My brother is student/a student and he never has much/many money.
3 I want see/to see the Himalayas because they are the bigger/biggest mountains in the world.
4 I’m going to work/the work now, so if you like, I’ll give/I’m going to give you a lift.
5 There are any/some good clubs in this town, but not as many that/as in Ibiza.
6 I had a few/a little Portuguese lessons because I’ll go/I’m going to Brazil next July.
7 I’m looking forward to go/going on holiday because this year we are going by train/the train.
8 I’m buying/going to buy a new shirt this afternoon because we’ll have/we’re going to have
dinner in a
very posh restaurant tonight.
9 I never buy any/some fruit in that shop because it’s much more cheap/cheaper in the market.
10 I can’t stay because I’ll meet/I’m meeting my friends in a lot of/a few minutes.
Complete the interview with correct tense
A So, Emma, how long (1) ___________________ (you be) a singer?
B Well, I (2) ___________________ (have) this band since 2006, so I suppose I
(3) ___________________ (be) in music for nearly three years.
A And what (4) ___________________ (you do) before that?
(5) ___________________ (you be) a student?
B Yes, at art college. But I (6) ___________________ (leave) two years ago. You can’t do both
at the
same time.
A (7) ___________________ (you have to) do a lot to prepare for concerts?
B Yes, you do. For example last week I (8) ___________________ (practise) with the band for
about four
hours every day. The band (9) ___________________ (practise) the week before without me as
well.
And a singer (10) ___________________ (have to) look after her voice. There are a lot of
things she
(11) ___________________ (not must) do, especially before a concert.
A Such as?
B Well, in my case I (12) ___________________ (not should) have coffee or tea because it
makes my
throat all dry. Yesterday afternoon my voice (13) ___________________ (be) terrible and it was
because I (14) ___________________ (drink) a cup of coffee earlier in the day.
A And how (15) ___________________ (you feel) in front of 5,000 people at a typical concert?
B Nervous, of course, before the concert (16) ___________________ (start). But as soon as I
(17)
___________________ (walk) onto the stage, I (18) ___________________ (relax) completely
– and
enjoy myself!
