1 Articles: the before general concepts 5
2 Articles: a/an before noun phrases 6
3 When do I use capital letters? 7

Test 1
4 When do I use when, if and whether 7. 10
5 Punctuation: commas with discourse markers 11
6 Punctuation: using apostrophes 12

Test 2 i3
7 Common spelling mistakes 15
8 Spelling: one word or two? 16
9 Adjective forms 17

Test 3
10 Using prepositions: with nouns 20
11 Using prepositions: after verbs 21
12 Using prepositions: describing trends and changes 22

Test 4 23
13 Describing statistics: using prepositions 25
14 Describing statistics: nouns 26
15 Describing statistics: verbs 27

Test 5 28
16 Number and amount 30
17 Making comparisons 31
18 Expressing contrast 32

Test 6
19 Countable and uncountable nouns 35
20 Singular and plural verb forms 36
21 It, they and them 37

Test 7 38
22 Verbs: being and having 40
23 Commonly confused verbs: join/attend, give/provide 41
24 Verb collocations 42

Test 8 43
25 Commonly confused nouns: habits, customs and practices 45
26 Commonly confused nouns: effect, influence and impact 46
27 Commonly confused nouns: time words 47

Test 9 48
28 Using nouns: appearance and communication 50
29 Using nouns and adjectives: male or men 7. 51
30 Using nouns and adjectives: Britain, British or Briton? 52
Test 10 53
Answer key 55