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GRAMMAR EXTRA
ELEMENTARY UNIT 1
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1.1 present simple: be
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Read the text and write the questions.
My name is James and I am from Bedford, in the UK.
I live in Holland now – I’m a student at the University
of Utrecht. I’m a science student. These are my
friends, Ali and Jess. They’re scientists too – they’re
also at my university but they’re not from Britain.
They’re French. We’re in the same year – the second
year of university.
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2 he / scientist?
3 his friends / scientists / too?
4 they / year three / university?
Answer the questions in Exercise 1. Use short
answers.
. It’s in London.
b) Yes,
. It’s in Istanbul.
c) Yes,
.
near Cairo.
d) No,
.
in Canada.
e) No,
.
in Rome.
Complete the questions with the question words in
the box and the correct form of be.
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the cups?
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his name?
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your book? This one or that one?
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you from?
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time
it?
1.2 this/that, these/those; possessives
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2
Find and correct the mistakes in the conversations.
that
1 A: Is those the time? Am I late for class?
B: Yes, you are.
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2 A: Is this Riccardo’s chair over there?
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3
a) No,
what (x2) where (x2) which
1 James / from / Holland?
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Match answers a)–e) with questions 1–5 in
Exercise 3. Then complete the answers with the
correct form of be.
B: No, it isn’t. That is his chair here.
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 Africa / the Niagara Falls / in / are?
3 A: Which page are we on?
2 New York / Big Ben / in / is?
4 A: Is these the correct answer?
B: It’s those one, page 10.
B: Yes, it is – don’t copy!
3 the pyramids / Egypt / are / in?
5 A: Where are my glasses?
B: Are this yours?
4 Topkapi Palace / is / Turkey / in?
A: No, mine are sunglasses.
5 the Colosseum / in / Naples / is?
B: Here you are.
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Match sentences 1–5 with sentences a)–e).
1 That’s not your phone. It belongs to Julia.
2 I don’t have a lesson now.
3 One Day Like This is Bayan’s favourite song.
4 That’s Sofia and Susan’s teacher.
5 That’s John – he’s my boyfriend.
a) It’s Julio’s favourite too.
b) Mine is later.
c) It’s Julia’s phone.
d) No he’s not. He’s mine!
e) She’s their maths teacher.
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GRAMMAR EXTRA
1.3 making requests
Consolidation
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1 Underline the correct alternative to complete the
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Are these questions (Q) or requests (R)?
1 What’s your name?
2 Could you give me my bag?
3 Could you spell your name?
4 Do you speak English?
5 Where are you from?
6 How much is a return ticket?
7 Can I have a return ticket?
8 Which one is yours?
Write the conversation in the correct order.
Thank you.
Here you are. That’s eight euros fifty.
That’s six, seven, eight euros and fifty cents.
We’re from Berlin. Could we have the German
guidebooks?
Yes, they are.
Yes, please. Could I have two of those guidebooks?
A: Hello, can I help you?
B: 1
A: 2
B: 3
A: 4
B: Oh, sorry. Are these in English?
A: 5
B: 6
A: Yes, of course. Here you are. These are in German.
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conversation.
A: Good afternoon. 1Can/Could I help you?
B: Good afternoon. We have a reservation – Mr and
Mrs Smith.
A: One minute – 2can/are I have your names again?
B: Yes, it’s Smith. Mr and Mrs Smith.
A: We have two or three people called Smith tonight.
Can I have 3you/your first names?
B: Yes, I’m Phillip and this is Sylvia.
A: 4Could/Do you spell your name, please, sir?
B: Yes, it’s Phillip, P-h-i-l-l-i-p Smith.
A: Is that double ’l’, sir?
B: Yes.
A: And 5your/you’re from?
B: Oz – that’s Australia, A-u-s-t-r-a-l-i-a.
A: Yes, I know. For three nights?
B: Yes.
A: You have a reservation for room 1509, on floor 15.
B: 1509. Floor 15 – that’s high.
A: OK, take room 502 on floor 5. 6Those/There’s a lift
over there. And 7these/this is your card.
B: What’s this?
A: It’s the key for your room. The code number is
B15S. Is there anything else?
B: Yes, can you take 8mine/our bags to the room?
Complete the conversation with the replies in
the box.
Yes, please. Yes, here you are. Yes, of course.
A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?
B: a
Can I help you?
A: Can I buy a ticket to Kusadasi, please?
B: For today?
A: b
B: Do you want a return ticket?
A: No, thank you. Can I have a single, please?
B: c
A: Thanks.
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