Gateway B1 Unit 4-7 Grammar

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs given and ever or never.

1 The number of accidents in the home                so high. (be)

2                    an unusual remedy? (you/use)

3 She               any serious accidents. (have)

4                      my special recipe for chicken soup? (you/try)

5 I                   the emergency number. (call)

6                      a cold in the summer? (you/catch)

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in the box and for or since.
be • have • help • live • not see • not take

1 I               you     a long time!
2 We           at this bus stop     half an hour.
3 I          this headache       I woke up this morning.
4 My mother            people       1995 when she became a nurse.
5      you       in this house     a long time?
6 They                any medicine       last year.

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in the box. Add "than" if it is neсessary.
embarrassing • exciting • informative • frightening• popular • relaxed • scary • serious

1 You should try to be a bit              at school and listen to your teachers.
2 It was one of situations                       of my life – I completely forgot what to say!
3 I think documentaries are far                       chat shows.
4 My dad is a lot                   my mother – he doesn’t worry about things.
5 What’s TV series                  at the moment?
6 I find water sports are                   thing to do on holiday.
7 Do you think that German horror fi lms are                       French
horror films?
8 It’s drama              I’ve seen for a long time – I felt very emotional!