Starter Unit Standard Grammar: Name Class Date
Starter Unit Standard Grammar: Name Class Date
1 Complete the sentences with the present 4 Complete the travel blog with the present
simple or present continuous form of the perfect or simple past form of the verbs in
words in brackets. the box.
1 We in the pool every day in the
summer. (swim) be climb meet start take visit
2 How’s your trip? you My Travel Blog
a good time? (have) Hi travel blog friends and fans! My trip around the
3 Sorry, I can’t talk now because I world 1 in January and I 2
my homework. Can you call me later? (do) ten different countries so far. Right now I’m in
4 How often they Beijing and I 3 here for five days. It’s
their grandparents? (visit) fascinating. I 4
so many different
5 Where’s Kristina? she people. Yesterday I 5 to the top of
in the library right now? (study) the Great Wall and I 6 a lot of photos.
6 They tennis today because of the Enjoy!
rain. (not play)
5 Complete the conversations using ever,
2 Circle the correct option. never, for or since.
1 We swam / were swimming in the ocean when Has your brother lived in Australia
1 A:
we saw / were seeing some jellyfish. a long time?
2 They lost / were losing their way while they B: He’s lived there 2010.
hiked / were hiking in the mountains. Have you
2 A: eaten an octopus?
3 Bill: I was seeing / saw Lucy with Kevin at the B: No, .
bus station last night. Have you been friends
3 A: you were
Sue: Really? Where did they go / at school?
were they going? B: Yes, we’ve been best friends
4 Rosie bought / was buying a surfboard when ages.
she went / was going to Hawaii. I’ve
4 A: written a blog. How about
5 I cooked / was cooking dinner when I heard / you?
was hearing a loud crash outside. B: No, I’ve written a blog either.
6 You didn’t answer / weren’t answering the
phone yesterday! What did you do / were you 6 Write present perfect sentences or questions
doing? using the prompts.
1 you / climb a mountain / ever?
3 Match the two parts of each sentence or
question. 2 I / my best friend / ten years / for / know
1 What did you do
2 Have you ever 3 We / a helicopter / fly / never / in
3 How long
4 We haven’t 4 Steve / his grandparents / not visit / six months /
5 She didn’t for
6 I went to Italy
A finished our lunch. 5 Joanna / to Alaska / want / a child / to go /
B go to school last week. she was / since
C have they lived here?
D last summer.
E ridden a camel?
F yesterday?
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Smart Planet 4 Starter Unit Standard Vocabulary
1 Complete the adjectives in the sentences with -ed or -ing. Add any other letters that are necessary.
1 This ride is terrif ! I want to get off!
2 I’m so worr about my French exam. I know I’m going to fail.
3 When’s he going to stop talking? I’ve never been so bor in all my life!
4 It’s a very worr situation. I hope we can solve the problem.
5 My little sister is so excit about her birthday party this afternoon.
6 Tell me, what kind of things are you interest in?
7 I’m so tir ! I just want to go to bed.
8 This book is so interest , I just can’t put it down!
1 Have you got your with you? I want to cut this cheese up.
2 I can’t see a thing without my !
3 There’s a in our classroom at school, in case anyone hurts themselves.
4 It’s important to have a warm when you go camping, especially in winter.
5 My brother is a disaster. We went trekking for the day and he forgot his , so he had nothing to drink,
and his was only factor 10, so he got badly burnt!
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Smart Planet 4 Unit 1 Standard Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with used to or 3 Write the words in the correct order to make
didn’t use to. Then match them with the past perfect sentences.
pictures 1 many times / had / We / been / before / to that café
1 Jamie / ride / a bike / but now / drive / a car .
2 met / She / him / had / already / twice
2 Tina / live / in a flat / but now / live / in a house .
3 me / had / Nobody / the party / told / about
3 David / not like / football / but now / love / it .
4 hadn’t / in time / missed / We / because /
4 Sonja / play / tennis / but now / watch / it the train / woken up / we
.
5 Tom / not have / a pet / but now / have / 5 went / finished / had / I / outside / my homework /
two dogs after / I
.
6 Sarah / drink / coffee / but now / drink / water 6 discover / someone / your bike / When /
had stolen / did / that / you
?
a b
4 Complete the sentences with the past simple
or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 John (miss) the start of the match
because he (forget) about it.
2 I (feel) really tired that day because I
(not sleep) very well the night before.
c d
3 By the time we (get) to the theatre
the concert (already / finish).
4 There (not be) any milk in the fridge
because Dad (not buy) any.
5 When I (do) all my homework I
(watch) a film on TV.
e f 6 We (want) to buy tickets but they
(sell) out.
3 Circle the correct prepositions to complete the questions. Then write true answers.
1 Are you keen in / on going to concerts?
2 What were you afraid of / with when you were a small child?
3 What kinds of things are you and your friends interested on / in?
4 Were you excited about / of your last birthday?
5 Have you been disappointed of / by anything this year?
6 When do you feel proud with / of yourself?
7 Are you fascinated about / by clothes and fashion?
8 What are you very happy of / with at the moment?
1 Circle the correct pronouns. 4 Complete the sentences with the present
1 I was surprised when I saw me / myself in the perfect continuous form of the verbs
photograph. in brackets.
2 Listen. Daniel is talking to themselves / himself!
3 You need to cook dinner for you / yourselves
tonight.
4 Don’t worry. We can take care of myself /
ourselves.
5 I don’t think Sara enjoyed her / herself at the
party last night. 1 She (talk) 2 They (ride)
6 I hope they are behaving them / themselves. on the phone for an their bikes all morning.
hour.
2 Complete the sentences with each other or
ourselves/yourselves/themselves.
1 Mark and Joanna text every day.
2 You and your friends can help
to drinks from the fridge.
3 My cousin and I hurt when we
fell down the stairs.
4 My best friend and I have known for 3 We 4 He (work)
twelve years. (not wait) for very on his project for four
5 I can see that you and Tom really like long. hours.
.
6 They found in a dangerous situation.
1 Put the letters in the correct order to make adjectives to describe personal qualities. You have the
first letter to help you.
1 aeiimnptt i
2 adeimottv m
3 aaeinopsst p
4 cirstt s
5 adeelntt t
6 yhs s
7 ddeeeimnrt d
1 We can’t be late and we can’t speak in class with our new teacher.
2 I enjoy being with Simon. He never gets worried or angry.
3 My sister’s brilliant at playing the piano and she sings really well too.
4 My best friend loves meeting and talking to new people.
5 Laura always does her homework carefully and she studies a lot for her exams.
6 I often don’t say very much in new situations.
1 My uncle an online T-shirt shop last year and he’s doing really well.
2 In my family, I my older brother best. We often do things together.
3 My grandmother is very patient. When I’m older I want to be like her. In other words, I her.
4 If you need help with your homework, you can me.
5 When she broke her knee, she had to playing football.
6 I need to do more exercise. I’m going to for a class at the sports centre.
1 Circle the correct words. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
1 The plane leave / leaves at 21.45. form of the verbs in the box. Use the future
2 We are staying / stay at home this weekend. continuous with will.
3 What are you doing / do you do this evening?
work study do not fly live relax
4 Stella isn’t going to buy / doesn’t buy a new
computer this weekend.
5 I ’m cooking / cook dinner this evening – do you
want to come?
6 My brother is going to study / studying harder
for the next test.
1 Match the words in the box with the correct words. You may need to use some of the words
more than once.
experience form degree path course fees exam
1 university , , ,
2 work
3 application
4 part-time ,
5 entrance ,
6 training
7 career
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
make become win start develop do break support
Someone I look up to is my cousin Amy. When she finished her degree in clothing design, she 1 an
online business selling accessories like hats and scarves. She 2
this project on her own. She hasn’t
3
a fortune yet and she doesn’t think she’ll ever 4 a millionaire but I admire her
determination. Last year her website 5 an award for best design. It even 6 the record for the
number of visitors to a small business site. Amy also 7 voluntary work in a children’s hospital. It’s great
that she finds time to 8 the community.
2 Complete the sentences with if, when or 4 Match the sentence halves.
unless and the correct form of the verbs in 1 We could go out to eat tonight
brackets. 2 If I spoke Spanish
3 I wouldn’t go there again
4 Would you do a parachute jump
5 If you found some money on the street
6 He might do very well at school
a what would you do with it?
b if you paid for it!
c if he worked a bit harder.
d I might go to university in Spain.
1 we run, 2 I’ll buy this e if you had the chance?
we I (pass) all
f unless they changed the menu.
(miss) the bus. my exams.
5 Complete the second conditional sentences.
Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I could write to her if I
(have) her email address.
2 You (not feel) so tired
in class if you went to bed earlier at night.
3 Dan might be better at sports if he
(join) a gym.
3 He (get) 4 they 4 (you / buy) a new
wet he (not ride) computer if you had enough money?
takes an umbrella. more carefully, they’ll 5 If we had a map we
have an accident. (not be) lost now!
6 They (go) on holiday
if they had time.
7 You might sleep better if you
(not play) computer games late at night.
d e f
1 Put the letters in the correct order to make words for ailments. You have the first letter to help you.
1 dolc c
2 retumapeter t
3 traw w
4 rea coifentin e i
5 sticen tibe i b
6 racurev v
7 thacoms heca s a
8 shar r
9 hguco c
10 danspire laken s a
1 2 3
4 5 6
3 Circle the correct options to complete the questions about health and fitness. Then write answers
using your own ideas.
1 What is a well-balanced diet / weight?
2 What is a good way to lose shape / weight?
3 What do you need to do if you are out of shape / weight?
4 What is difficult about being on a shape / diet?
5 How can you avoid putting on diet / weight?
1 Complete the sentences with the passive form 4 Circle the correct options.
of the verbs in brackets. 1 He’s the singer won the competition.
1 Our front door (lock) every night. a who b what c which
2 Tomorrow we (give) extra 2 There’s the man I told you about.
homework by our teacher. a what b
whose c
that
3 The first petrol car (build) in 1886. 3 A museum is a place you shouldn’t shout.
4 All of your artwork (put) on the a that b
where c
which
classroom walls next week. 4 She’s the girl brother is an actor.
5 We (not teach) Russian until a whose b that c who
next year. 5 Winter is the time the weather gets
6 I (not tell) about last night’s coldest.
meeting. a where b when c which
6 Is that the boy lives on a boat?
2 Complete the text with the correct active or
a where b who c which
passive form of the verbs in brackets.
7 A microwave is a machine cooks food
The telephone 1
quickly.
(invent) in the 19th century, but
nobody really 2 (know) a where b which c when
who invented it. Many different
people 3 (involve). 5 Circle the correct relative pronouns.
Some people 4 (say) it
was Alexander Bell. Others Hi Jessie
5
(think) that the I’ve got so much to tell you. Do you know that boy
invention 6 (steal) by 1
who / whose used to go to drama club with us? His
Bell from another inventor! name is Jamie and he moved to California last year
In the early years, the telephone 7 (not 2
when / that his dad got a new job – do you remember?
use) by many people because it 8
(cost)
He lives in Hollywood now – the place 3 where / which
a lot of money. Nowadays, millions of telephones
9
(carry) around in people’s pockets and all the film studios are. Well, we keep in touch and he
they can do much more than just 10 has just told me that his best friend in school is a boy
(make) phone calls! You can take photos, read books, 4
whose / that mother is a film director. She’s making
watch videos and record TV shows with them. Who a film 5 that / who tells the story about a boy 6 who /
11
(know) what other things telephones
whose owns a pet lion – and Jamie is going to be in it!
12
(use) for in the future?
How exciting!
3 Complete the passive version of the sentences. Mia
1 They will close the café at the end of the month.
The café .
2 Somebody told us that our train was late. 6 Correct the mistakes.
We . 1 Bees are insects who make honey.
3 My neighbour saw two men jumping over the
fence. 2 Are they the trousers that they cost £30?
Two men
by my neighbour. 3 A leopard is an animal has lots of spots.
4 The president visited our school.
Our school by the president. 4 That’s the actor who he was on TV last night.
5 Your guide will give you directions to the hotel.
You by your 5 August is the month where most people go on
guide. holiday.
6 Nobody encouraged me to go to the gym.
I 6 There’s the girl which bicycle was stolen.
.
2 Match the objects with the descriptions. Then circle the correct modifiers.
1 My last mobile phone was much too / a bit big.
2 The buttons are totally / really small.
3 Don’t do that! It’s a bit / extremely dangerous!
4 Those new light bulbs are totally / kind of expensive.
5 He’s a totally / bit brilliant cook. The meal was delicious.
a b c
d e