MERSIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

REVISION MATERIAL

GRAMMAR

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct object pronoun. (me, her, him, us, etc.)

1. She is giving _______ a big party on my birthday next week.

2. ‘Can you pass ___________ the salt, please?’

3. They invite ___________ to the party next week, so we are going.

4 “I can see ___________ there, Gill. Don’t try to hide behind the tree!”

5. He always helps ___________ with their heavy shopping bags.

6. Please give ___________ your phone number. She’ll call you tomorrow.

7. The cat is hiding; I can't find ___________.

B. Complete the sentences with verb + ing OR to + a verb from the box.

go watch visit do study eat

drink see turn off come return be

1. I really like ________________ chocolate ice cream; it's my favorite!

2. I would like ________________ to the party with you.

3. They love ________________ to the park on sunny days. It’s their favorite activity.

4. We hate ________________ milk; it tastes terrible to us.

5. We hope ________________ Amsterdam next month because I have heard good things about the
city.

6. He doesn’t like________________ horror movies; they make him feel scared.

7. I need some chemistry books for my homework, I promise ________________ the books as soon
as I finish it.

8. I like ________________ at home when it rains because I can stay indoors and read.

9. Tom and Lisa don’t mind________________ homework, because they know it's necessary.

10. After a detailed search about departments, he finally decided ________________ biology.

11. Don’t forget ________________ all the lights.

12. My mother has a terrible toothache. She needs ________________ a dentist immediately.
C. Circle the correct alternative.

1. We don’t have many / much / a little petrol. We need to stop and get some.

2. February is two / second / the second month of the year.

3. Ms. Parrot, a / the /- most famous lady detective of a / the / - twenty-first century. She was born
in an / the / - United Kingdom.

4. There is a lot of / a little / many food in the fridge. It is nearly empty.

5. My mother eats healthy / healthily food, so she is always fit. I wish my father could be as fit as
her.

6. There was a few / a lot of / a little traffic, so we arrived early.

7. My little brother loves a / the / - cats but he doesn’t like a / the / - cat in our neighbor’s garden.

8. We need a packet / a bottle / a tin of milk.

9. A: Where are / do / be they live? B: In New York.

10. A: How much meat do you eat in a week?

B: Any / No / None. I’m a vegetarian.

11. His office is on twenty-first / the twenty-first / the twenty-one floor of the building.

12. Could I have a / some / any milk in my coffee, please?

13. Don’t worry! Julia is a very careful / carefully driver. She will take us to the airport safe / safely.

14. I bought a / an / the bike yesterday. A / An / The bike is green.

15. Please buy a can / a box / a packet of Coke.

16. Is there many / much / a lot butter in the fridge?

17. We have a / an / the large and beautiful garden. A /An / The garden is full of roses and palm
trees.

18. They are / be / do at the beach now and I do / be / am doing online shopping at home.

19. There aren’t many / much / any women in the parliament, only a few.

20. They are / be / do students, and they be / do / are their homework every day.

21. I think Maria speaks English fluent / fluently.

22. My aunt’s children live in a / the / - my house.

23. I am calling his/he/him but he doesn’t hear my call.

24. I didn’t like the programme so/because/but I turned off the TV.

25.She studied a lot for the exam so/because/but she failed it.
D. Complete the sentences with “a, an, some, any”.

1. I always drink _________ cup of tea for breakfast.

2. We don’t have _________ milk. I can’t make a cake.

3. Is there ___________ armchair in the living room?

4. Were there __________ shopping centers in the city ten years ago?

5. Is there __________ sugar in my coffee?

6. Would you like _________ tea?

7. I had ___________ very good friends at high school.

8. There weren’t __________ trees in our garden.

9. There are ___________ cafes near here.

10. There wasn’t __________ pub on this street .

11. Are there __________ eggs in the fridge?

12. I’m going to the market to buy __________ fruit.

13. There are _________ good films on TV at the moment.

14. There is __________ salt in the packet.

15. I need to get _________ fresh air.

E. Complete the questions with How much or How many.

1. __________________ stars can you see in the sky?

2. __________________ money did you pay for your bike?

3. __________________ sugar would you like in your tea?

4. __________________ hours do you sleep every night?

5. __________________ time do you need?

6. __________________ people live here?

7. __________________ books did you read?

8. __________________ butter do you need for the recipe?

9. __________________ traffic was there on the motorway this morning?

10. __________________ children do they have?

F. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.

1. Flying is ____________________ (safe) driving.

2. Global warming is one of____________________ (significant) problems

3. The novel is much ____________________ (interesting) the film.

4. Staying in a small room alone is my ____________________ (big) fear.

5. I liked the black sofa but I think the brown sofa is ____________________ (comfortable).

6. Sorry, 8 o’clock is very late. Can we meet a bit ____________________ (early)?

7. Where is ____________________ (old) building in this country?

8. He thinks the test was ____________________ (difficult) the last one.

9. China is ____________________ (crowded) country in the world.

10. My result in the test was ____________________ (good) Megan’s.

11. He tried to climb ____________________ (high) mountain in the Europe, but he failed.

12. This suitcase is ____________________ (heavy) the others.

13. Selim is ____________________ (hardworking) student in the class so he always gets

____________________ (high) grade.

14. Hotels in London are ____________________ (expensive) hotels in Rome.

15. Susan thinks her boyfriend is ____________________ (handsome) guy in the world.

16. My sister is three years ____________________ (young) me.

17. Action movies are ____________________ (exciting) comedies.

18. The sun is ____________________ (hot) the earth.

19. They were ____________________ (rich) family in the island when you were a child.

20. Celine is ____________________ (beautiful) girl in the class with lovely brown hair and a pretty
face with green eyes.

G. Open the brackets with the correct form of Simple Past Tense and “be going to” Future.

1. We _____________ (have) a lovely day on the beach yesterday.

2. _________________ (Jason / come) to your house last week?

3. Pelin: What _____________ (you / do) tomorrow?

Merve: I _____________ (go) shopping with my friends.

4. Mary ______________ (lose) her mobile yesterday.

5. Ken: Do you have a plan for this summer?

Nelly: Yes, I do. I _____________ (spend) my holiday with my family in California.

6. The weather _____________ (not be) really nice last weekend.

7. I _____________ (fly) to London next month to meet my friends family.

8. __________________ (you / pay) all the bills next week?

9. My sisters _____________ (not/swim) with us tomorrow because they are afraid of sea.

10. _________ (be) you at home last night?

11. I am so excited! My parents _____________ (visit) my house next week.

12. Jane ___________ (not feel) well yesterday morning, so she __________ (not go) to school.

13. ________________ (the teacher / ask) a very difficult question to the students for the last exam?

14. Rosie __________ (find) a wallet on the street yesterday and __________ (take) it to the police
station.

15. The teacher ___________ (be) angry with Jack because he __________ (not do) his homework
last weekend.

16. Sally: _____________ (Mary / go out) with her friends tonight?

Anne: Yes, _____________.

VOCABULARY

A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words below.

arrives decide valuable sell dessert comfortable

mountain leave population politicians takeaway
desert have a lot in common ingredients

1. We need to __________ early if we want to catch the train.

2. The bus usually ___________ at the station around 8.30 a.m.

3. My grandmother gave me a(n) __________ necklace as a birthday gift.

4. The shop owner wants to __________ his old books to make room for new ones.

5. The Sahara is a __________ in Africa.

6. This sofa is so __________; I could sit on it for hours.

7. Climbing a __________ can be a challenging adventure.

8. Please help me __________ which restaurant to go to for dinner.

9. I don’t like cooking. I usually order _______________________ food.

10. I get on very well with my husband because we __________________________________.

11. Do you know the number of _______________________ in the parliament?

12. Ice cream is my favorite _______________________.

13. İstanbul is a very crowded city with a _______________________ of nearly 17 million people.
14. I’m going to the supermarket to buy the _______________________. We can make a cake then.

B. Circle the correct alternative.

1. My office is on the third floor. Go up / into / on the stairs. It is on the right.

2. I usually have my holiday in / on / at July.

3. Don’t stand behind / over / in front of the TV. I can’t see!

4. What are you doing from / on / in Saturday?

5. My piano lesson starts at / in / up 7.30 p.m. at / from / on Wednesdays.

6. Mary put her packages over / through / on the table.

7. The new term starts in / on / at 4th October.

8. The lamp is between / up / out of the armchairs.

9. I want to finish university in / on / from 2025.

10. You can sit in / on / over that chair. Nobody is sitting there.

11. He looked up the ceiling above / below / under him.

12. You have to turn round to see. It’s behind / in front of / opposite you.

C. Write the words in the correct column.

breakfast by plane up for a walk a shower

an email walking on holiday to bed a good time a taxi
dressed a newspaper (=buy) brown eyes to the airport (=arrive)

go have get
D. Write the words for people’s jobs.

1. write ____________ 7. direct ________________

2. act ____________ 8. invent ________________

3. sing ____________ 9. art ________________

4. paint ____________ 10. science ________________

5. compose ____________ 11. politics ________________

6. dance ____________ 12. music ________________

E. Guess the name of these rooms.

1. This room has a cooker and a fridge. People make meals here. ____________________

2. This room has a sofa and a TV. People sit here and relax. _____________________

3. This room has a big table. People eat here. ______________________

4. This room has a bath or a shower. People take a bath in this room. __________________

5. This room has a desk and a place for books. You can work or study here. ______________

6. People sleep in this room. ________________

7. People keep their car here. ________________

F. Write the numbers in words.

1. 432 ______________________________________________

2. 678 ______________________________________________

3. 3200 ______________________________________________

4. 17,460 ______________________________________________

5. 62,800 ______________________________________________

6. 3,125,000 ______________________________________________

7. 86,320,000 ______________________________________________

G. Write the words in the correct section.

 crisps lettuce peppers cake pineapple ice cream
bananas nuts tomatoes strawberries onions sweets
carrots fruit salad chocolate oranges mushrooms

Vegetables Fruit Snacks Desserts

H. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words below.

learn forget hope promise remember need decide

uploaded a video local booked a flight meet move
have a good time rent celebrate streets river travel

1. You have to _______________ which team you are going to play, you don’t have much time.

2. A _______________ is a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, a lake.

3. I will never _______________the day I saw my girlfriend wearing a gorgeous red dress at the part.

4. During festival days, the _______________ are full of people who sing and dance.

5. After a nice trip to Scotland, we _______________ to see this historic place again next summer.

6. Julia wants to _______________ all over the Europe if she can collect enough money until the
school starts.

7. Children should _______________ how to solve their problems at school with the support of their
teachers.

8. You can’t stay at home all the time. You should go out and socialize to _______________
somebody new.

9. Being a parent is so adorable but not easy. Whenever children _______________ help, parents
have to be there to support their children.

10. If Susan is accepted by the company in New York, she has to _______________ her house.

11. Although you _______________ me not to tell my secret anyone, everyone in the class knows it. I
will never trust you again!

12. Our new neighbor invited us to their home to _______________ their son’s birthday.
13. My grandfather wrote his phone number on his hand to _______________ while he was dealing
with Alzheimer.

14. When I am with my cousins in Paris, I usually _______________ so I can’t wait to see them.

15. Since we don’t have our own car, we had to _______________ a car to go to Ankara.

16. The Miller family is planning their vacation so they _______________ to the Mediterranean
island.

17. My teacher _______________ about wildlife on the school’s website.

18. My father prefers going to _______________ restaurants when he visits a city for the first time.