A. Write S if each sentence b means the same as sentence a and D if it means something different.
1 a This man was walking down the street. Suddenly the guy started shouting.
b This man was walking down the street. Suddenly a guy started shouting. ………
2 a Can you open a door, please?
b Can you open the door, please? ………
3 a The car has changed a lot since it was invented over 100 years ago.
b Cars have changed a lot since they were invented over 100 years ago. ………
4 a She was driving home when she thought she saw a ghost getting into the car.
b She was driving home when she thought she saw a ghost getting into a car. ………
5 a I’ve got the books you wanted.
b I’ve got those books you wanted. ………
6 a We have a ghost in a bedroom in my flat.
b We have a ghost in the bedroom in my flat. ………
7 a I was lying in bed when I heard a strange noise.
b I was lying in bed when I heard this strange noise. ………
8 a It was the most terrifying dream I’d ever had.
b It was my most terrifying dream ever. ………
9 a Have you ever seen such beautiful paintings?
b Have you ever seen these beautiful paintings? ………
10 a Anne was one of those people who always get the best grades.
b Anne was the person who always got the best grades. ………
Answers
1 D 2 D 3 S 4 D 5 S 6 D 7 S 8 S 9 D 10 D
B. Complete the sentences, using this, that, these, those or such.
1 A: Thanks for all your help. B: ……………….’s fine.
2 Would you like one of ………………. cakes? I made them myself.
3 He only talks about himself all the time. I can’t stand ………………. people.
4 Please listen carefully. ………………. is really important.
5 Why are ………………. men waving their arms? Perhaps we should stop the car.
6 It’s one of ………………. films about the end of the world. They’re all the same.
7 What was ………………. noise? It sounded like a person outside.
8 I’ll tell you a joke. ………………. man went to the doctor and said, ‘Doctor, doctor, …’
9 I’ve never eaten ………………. a terrible meal.
10 I bought ………………. shoes here yesterday, but they’re too small. Can I change them?
Answers
1 That 2 these 3 such 4 This 5 those 6 those
7 that 8 This 9 such 10 these
C. Complete the story with a, an, the or – (= no article).
Many years ago, this 1……………. train was approaching a bridge across 2……………. river. Suddenly 3……………. driver saw 4……………. strange figure ahead. 5……………. person seemed to be trying to make the train stop.
6……………. noise of the brakes was terrible. When the train had stopped, the driver got out to ask the strange person what was wrong, but there was nobody around. He took his 7……………. lamp and walked a few steps along 8……………. track. Then he stopped suddenly – 9……………. bridge they had been about to cross had fallen into the river.
The man ran back to the train and found 10……………. large dead moth on the train’s 11……………. lamp. When he lit the lamp, he saw that the moth’s shadow looked exactly like the strange figure he had seen. The moth had saved the driver and all 12……………. other people on the train.
Answers
1 – 2 a 3 the 4 a 5 The 6 The 7 –
8 the 9 the 10 a 11 – 12 the
D. Combine the pairs of sentences to complete one new sentence. Think carefully about articles and determiners.
1 I saw a man. You were talking about him earlier.
I saw …………………………………………. .
2 She had a mobile phone. It was a really thin one – I’m sure you know them.
She had one …………………………………………. .
3 I heard a sound. It was a dog barking in the distance.
I heard …………………………………………. .
4 Some of you have finished. If so, you can go home.
Those of …………………………………………. .
5 She was driving down a road. It went to London.
She was …………………………………………. .
6 It was a terrible meal. He’s never cooked a worse one.
It was …………………………………………. .
7 In his pocket I could see a handle. It was part of a gun.
In his …………………………………………. .
8 I stayed in a hotel. You recommended it.
I stayed …………………………………………. .
Answers
1 the man you were talking about earlier
2 of those really thin mobile phones
3 the sound o f a dog barking in the distance
4 you who have finished can go home
5 driving down the road to London
6 the worst meal he’s ever cooked
7 pocket I could see the handle of a gun
8 in the hotel you recommended
E. Change these headlines into normal sentences. You can use your imagination to add details.
1 Teenager prevents train crash by pulling emergency brake after dream
……………………………………………………………..
2 Man walking home from friend’s house sees strange lights in sky
……………………………………………………………..
3 Ghost whisper mystery solved after radio found under floor
……………………………………………………………..
4 Woman finds keys under sofa – 40 years after losing them
……………………………………………………………..
5 TV company apologises after Egyptian mummies terrorise city centre
……………………………………………………………..
6 Owner reveals secrets of ‘flying car’ film – ‘I used model and fishing line’
……………………………………………………………..
7 Man discovers woman sitting next to him in theatre is twin sister missing for 20 years
……………………………………………………………..
8 Birthday card from grandfather delivered to woman’s house 12 years late.
……………………………………………………………..
Answers
Possible answers
1 A teenager prevented a train crash last night by pulling the emergency brake. She pulled the brake after a dream about a train crash.
2 A man saw strange lights in the sky while he was walking home from a friend’s house.
3 The mystery of a whispering ghost has been solved: a radio was found under the floor.
4 A woman has found her keys under the sofa in her house. She lost the keys 40 years ago.
5 A TV company has apologised after actors dressed as Egyptian mummies terrorized people in the city centre.
6 The owner of a ‘flying car’ has revealed the secret of his film. He says he used a model car and a fishing line.
7 A man discovered that the woman sitting next to him in the theatre was his twin sister whom he hadn’t seen for 20 years.
8 A birthday card from her grandfather has been delivered to a woman’s house 12 years after it was sent.
F. Complete this ghost story, using your own ideas. The letters always refer to the same thing, e.g. (A) could be old lady.
One ……dark……, ……stormy……. night, this ………………… (A) was walking through the forest.
It was ………………… and ………………… and the ………………… (A) felt ………………… .
Suddenly the ………………… (A) heard the sound of a / an ………………… (B).
The ………………… (B) was a lone wav away, but it was coming closer and closer. The ………………… (A) started running. He / She felt very ………………… .
Suddenly he / she saw a / an ………………… (C) standing among the shadows. The ………………… (C) was carrying a /an ………………… (D). The ………………… (A) screamed.
Then ……………………………………
…………………………………………….
……………………………………………. .
Fortunately, …………………………
……………………………………………..
…………………………………………….. .
Answers
your own answers
G. Circle the correct option.
1 I’ve had …………. terrible headache since I woke up this morning.
a a b – c the
2 Joanna’s feet are hurting her. She should have worn her …………. shoes.
a other b another c the other
3 As I was driving home, I thought I saw a ghost standing at …………. side of the road. But it was just a reflection in just the window.
a – b a c the
4 I got really scared walking home in the dark last year, and since …………. experience I always take the bus.
a the b that c such
5 I can’t believe he did that – I’ve never seen …………. bad behaviour!
a the b that c such
Answers
1 a 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 c
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