Grammar U1/2/3/4Versión en línea Read the sentences carefully and try to guess the answer. por Marta RL 1 Congratulations! You _____ the exam with really high marks! a have passed b passed c pass d have been passing 2 My mum ____ me to tidy my room several times. a has been asking b have asked c has asked d have been asking 3 Adriana doesn’t know many people in our town yet. She _____ here for a few weeks. a has been lived b has lived c has only lived d has only been living 4 I _____ the kitchen, so what would you like me to do next? a have cleaned b has been cleaning c has cleaned d have been cleaning 5 We _____ every summer in Crete since I was a child, so it’ll be sad if we don’t go there this year. a has spent b have been spending c ’ve spent d 's spending 6 Our neighbour ______ the violin for the last three hours and it’s driving me mad! a 've been playing b have been playing c has played d ’s been playing 7 I find it a bit irritating and confusing to be honest, but it makes me _____ to do well. a more motivated b most motivated c more motivated than d such motivating 8 At first it was difficult for me as my brother and his friends were bigger and _____. a more strong b much strong c stronger d stronger than 9 In fact my performance was ____ as I could have hoped for. a as good b better c best d as better 10 It really is the _____ thing that’s happened to me. a so amazing b more amazing c amazingest d most amazing 11 When we went to Disneyland, I think we found it more _____ (amuse) than our parents. Written answer 12 It can be very ____ (irritate) when friends arrive late for a film. Written answer 13 You will never get ____ (bore) at night in Berlin because the nightlife is wonderful. Written answer 14 It’s very _____ (annoy) when people eat crisps in the cinema. Written answer 15 The situation was very ______ (embarrass) for me and I felt uncomfortable. Written answer 16 I was really _____ (excite) and wanted to see as much of the city as possible. Written answer 17 When they ______ home, they found a wallet with a huge amount of money in it! Written answer 18 My mum ______ lots of exotic places when she was a tour guide. Written answer 19 When I was at primary school, I ______ about one hour’s homework a day. Written answer 20 As soon as Mandy got Simon’s text, she jumped on her bike and ____ round to his house to speak to him. Written answer 21 But he said that provided we get up at 8 am every day, even ____ weekends, we could make the most of our time. a in b at c on 22 ___ December 2015, I went on a family holiday to Cuba. a At b On c In 23 ___ night, there was so much lively music and laughter everywhere we went. a In b At c On 24 ___ 14th September last year, I went to New York with my friend and his family. a At b In c On 25 ___ our very first day, we all decided to hire bikes, as Copenhagen is supposed to be a very safe place to cycle. a On b In c At 26 The storm damaged the house where she _____ (live) since she left school. Written answer 27 I _______ (only speak) for 30 seconds when he interrupted me with a question. Written answer 28 We were really hungry when we ______ (get back) from the cycling trip because we had forgotten to take any sandwiches. Written answer 29 It isn’t actually ___ (so/such/such a) crazy idea. Written answer 30 A lot of people in Europe and North America feel ____ (so/such/such a) disgusted at the idea of eating insects that they won’t go anywhere near them. Written answer 31 Instead, it’s the idea of eating one that is the cause of ____ (so/such/such a) upset. Written answer 32 I liked the restaurant but _____ food a there wasn’t enough b there was enough c there not was enough 33 I don’t have _____ to pay for your dinner. a much enough money b money enough c enough money 34 The food takes _____ to prepare, so customers become impatient. a much too long b too much long c long too much
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