Optimise B2, Unit 2, Grammar 2

(1) (a)   (ever feel) that you

have too much homework and not enough free

time? If you do, you’re not alone because there’s

a growing movement of people who believe that

children should have less homework.

They argue

that homework (2) (a)   (be)

always a good thing and that there’s evidence to

support their claims.

For example, one primary

school study showed that the amount of

homework (3) (a)   (not

make) any difference to children’s success at

school.

Another school reported that children

(4) (a)   (become) even more

successful at school when they had less

homework.

There are now many schools around

the world which (5) (a)  

(not believe) in giving homework. If this trend

continues, it’s likely that many children will find

that they have more free time.

they / travel / much / before / go to India

(a)  

live / always / in the same house / you

(a)  

ever / they / be / to Paris

(a)  

finish / his degree / Jack / yet

(a)  

​ (a)   you board games or do

puzzles at home? ​ (b)   you ever​ (c)  

that they could be used as a learning tool? We

always ​ (d)   matching games when I was

younger. We had a game where we ​ (e)  

match the flag to the country.

• Do you play
• Have
• considered
• used to play
• had to
• am
• does not
• hasn'r got used to
• hung up
• had ended up