5 GRAMMAR EXTRA PRE-INTERMEDIATE UNIT 5 3 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. 5.1 past simple and past continuous didn’t go 1 I wasn’t going to work yesterday. 1 2 She talked on her phone when she fell. Underline the correct alternative. 3 What you were doing when you met your husband? Last year, we 1went/were going on holiday to America. We 2flew/were flying to Florida and 3visited/were visiting Disneyworld before going to Miami. While we 4 stayed/were staying in Miami, we 5met/were meeting a great couple. They 6spent/were spending a year travelling around the USA. We 7talked/were talking all night and they 8told/were telling us about their favourite American cities. We 9decided/were deciding to go to New Orleans with them. So, we 10hired/were hiring a car and 11drove/ were driving along the coast and through the national forests. It 12was/was being a long journey, so we 13stopped/were stopping at different places on the way. When we 14were having/had a break in Tallahassee, we 15saw/were seeing someone we knew. It 16was/was being our neighbour from our village in England! What a coincidence! 4 He was giving a presentation when I was first seeing him. 5 They didn’t do their work when the teacher walked in. 6 Gosh, you’re wet! You didn’t have a shower, were you? 7 I fell asleep when the phone rang. 8 She was paying the taxi driver. 5.2 verb patterns 1 Are the verbs followed by -ing or infinitive with to? Tick the correct box. Two verbs can be followed by either pattern. Verb -ing avoid ✓ infinitive with to choose decide expect finish hope like 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 The match (start) at 7.30 in the evening. It (rain) as the players (come) into the stadium but it (be) a great game. (drive) home late one 2 My father night when he (hit) a tree. (like) the film a lot and 3 I I (see) it three times. (talk) to my friends online when 4 I I (get) the message. (arrive), 5 When the postman I (look) at all the envelopes. (arrive), 6 When the postman I (have) a shower. (knock down) that building 7 They when they (find) the old coins. (break) his leg while he 8 He (climb) in the mountains. love need promise want 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1 I (expect/travel) to India next month. (love/spend) time in exotic places. 2 I (avoid/eat) very spicy food. 3 I’ll try to (want/come) with me. 4 Amy (like/travel) together. 5 We (decide/leave) her job. 6 She has (finish/work) last month. 7 And I (hope/get) another job when we 8 She get back. (need/get) visas first. 9 We © Pearson Education Limited 2016 5 GRAMMAR EXTRA 5.3 asking for/giving directions Consolidation 1 1 Put the words in the correct order to make phrases for giving directions. 1 along / go / road / main / the 2 second / le / the / take 3 turning / the / past / go Tony 1 to work one day when it happened. He in an office downtown. He liked 3 to work by bike because it kept him fit. He decided 4 the new bike path. He went 5 the High Street. 2 Then he 6 to turn le onto the bike path. le when a lorry crossed in front of him. He Tony 8 time to think. He 9 himself onto the road. The lorry 10 right over him! 7 4 you / front / of / in 5 reach / going / you / until / keep 2 Choose the correct answer, a), b) or c). ‘Are you OK?’ 11 Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box. can you show me on the map can you tell me the way to excuse me go along the High Street go straight along is it far keep going until you reach turn right at the corner you can’t miss it A: 1 . B: Yes? A: 2 the City Museum? B: Um … the City Museum … oh yes! A: 3 ? B: No, it’s only about ten minutes from here. A: Great! 4 ? B: Yes, of course. Let me see. 5 the High Street. A: Is this the High Street? B: Yes, it is. A: So, I 6 ? B: That’s right. 7 . A: So, I need to go right? A: Yes, right. 8 the traffic lights. The City Museum is on the le. 9 . B: Thank you, very much. ‘Yeah, I’m fine,’ Tony a passer-by. . 12 ‘I think you should go to hospital – it 13 ?’ ‘Yes, maybe. Can you 14 ‘Sure. It’s past the station, 1 2 3 4 5 6 a) cycled a) was working a) to going a) using a) straightly a) signals 7 8 9 10 11 12 a) turned a) didn’t have a) was throwing a) was passing a) asking a) answered 13 a) is far 14 a) show the way 15 a) on the le © Pearson Education Limited 2016 .’ 15 . I’ll take you there.’ b) was cycling b) works b) going b) to use b) straight b) was signalling b) was turning b) wasn’t b) threw b) passes b) asks b) answers b) isn’t close b) show me the way b) in the le c) cycles c) worked c) goes c) used c) along c) signalled c) turns c) hasn’t c) throws c) passed c) asked c) was answering c) isn’t far c) show the way me c) on le
