The definite article (the) and

phrasal verbs
1 Complete the sentences by adding one missing
word.
1 When I was in Mexico I picked a little Spanish.
2 This is man who I told you about.
3 When she was a child she looked up her father.
4 John Brown grew in a big, happy family.
5 Golf is best sport in the world.
6 I was brought on a farm, so I've always loved
animals.
7 There are two cinemas here cinema on Brand
Street is very small.
8 I've found a great restaurant I came across
when I went for a walk yesterday.
9 Jack was most intelligent student I've ever taught.
10 I have to after my little sister because she's
feeling sick.
Count abl e/ uncount abl e nouns
2 One alternative in each sentence is incorrect.
Cross it out.
1 I had a bit of /a lot of /many work to do
yeste-rday. - -
2 We didn't want much /many /any information.
3 There are a few /a little /some jobs I would
never do.
4 I saw the same article in much /a lot of /a few
newspapers last week.
5 I hope to do some /ony /a bit of travel in the
future.
6 We didn't know there were any /many /much
animals in the Amazon.
7 I asked for a little /many /some advice about
which subjects to study.
8 Have you heard many /much /any news about
the election results?
9 Did you find a bit of /any /a few furniture for
the new office?
10 I wrote a little /some /a lot of cheques last week.
Present Perfect with just/yet/
already
3 Complete the gaps with just, yet or already.
1 I haven't seen the film ________ . (I'm seeing
it tomorrow.)
2 She' s _______ done her homework. (She
did it two days early.)
3 Have you ________ heard Jamelia's new CD?
(I expect you have.)
4 My si st er has _______ had a baby boy!
(She had him two hours ago.)
5 Has Davi d _______ finished? (The test only
started ten minutes ago.)
6 I' ve ________ met my new boss. She' s
beautiful! (I met her one minute ago.)
7 We' ve _________ studied this topic. (We
studied it weeks ago.)
8 She hasn' t deci ded what to eat _______
(She is very slow to choose.)
9 They' ve ________ opened a new school.
(They opened it this morning.)
10 My cousi ns have _______ visited me. (I
didn't expect them so soon.)
Past Perfect
4 Underline the best verb form.
1 We visited Syria. We didn't ao /hadn't been
there before.
2 I went to Bill's house but he wasn't there. He
went /had gone into town already.
3 She switched off the television and went /had
gone to bed.
4 I wanted to listen to my personal stereo but I
left/had left all my CDs in the flat.
5 A new secretary arrived. She didn't work /
hadn't worked in our office before.
6 I left my job in the hospital and after that I
worked /hod worked in a factory.
7 I didn't recognise Josie because I didn't see /
hadn't seen her for years.
8 He heard music from the flat below. The party
started /hod started already.
9 It was Dr Luber on the phone! Did he find /
Had he found a solution to their problem?
10 I got into the car and drove /had driven for
hours. The road was quiet.