Photocopiable activities
Overview
• Make sure that Sts keep their worksheets and that they
review any difficult areas regularly. Encourage them to go
back to activities and cover and test themselves.
Tips for using Communicative activities
• Before using the worksheets in class, check for any
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• There is a Grammar activity for each main (A, B, and C)
lesson of the Student’s Book.
• There is a Communicative activity for each main (A, B,
and C) lesson of the Student’s Book.
• There is a Vocabulary activity for each section of the
Vocabulary Bank in the Student’s Book.
All the photocopiable material is also available on the
Teacher’s Resource Centre (TRC). It is also available on the
Classroom Presentation Tool (CPT), allowing you to display
the worksheets on an interactive whiteboard or projector.
This will make it easier to set up and demonstrate the
activities, and show answers.
Using extra activities in mixed
ability classes
Some teachers have classes with a very wide range of
levels, and where some Sts finish Student’s Book activities
much more quickly than others. You could give these fast
finishers a photocopiable activity (Grammar, Vocabulary, or
Communicative) while you help the slower Sts. Alternatively,
some teachers might want to give faster Sts extra oral
practice with a communicative activity while slower Sts
consolidate their knowledge with an extra grammar activity.
Tips for using Grammar activities
• The grammar activities are designed to give Sts extra
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practice in the main grammar points from each lesson.
How you use these activities depends on the needs of
your Sts and the time available. They can be used in the
lesson if you think all of your class would benefit from the
extra practice or you could set them as homework for
some or all of your Sts.
Before using the worksheets in class, check for any
vocabulary that may be either new or difficult for your Sts.
All of the activities start with a writing stage. If you use the
activities in class, get Sts to work individually or in pairs.
Allow Sts to compare before checking answers.
If Sts are having trouble with any of the activities, make
sure they refer to the relevant Grammar Bank in the
Student’s Book.
All of the activities have an Activation section. Some of
them have a task that gets Sts to cover the sentences and
test their memory. If you are using the activities in class,
Sts can work in pairs and test their partner. If you set them
for homework, encourage Sts to use this stage to test
themselves. Alternatively, you could set the main activity
for homework and then get Sts to do the Activation at
the start of the next class.
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vocabulary that may be either new or difficult for your Sts.
We have suggested the ideal number of copies for each
activity. However, you can often manage with fewer, e.g.
one worksheet per pair instead of one per student.
When Sts are working in pairs, if possible get them to sit
face-to-face. This will encourage them to really talk to
each other and also means they can’t see each other’s
worksheet.
If your class doesn’t divide into pairs or groups, take part
yourself, get two Sts to share one role, or get one student
to monitor, help, and correct.
If some Sts finish early, they can swap roles and do the
activity again, or you could get them to write some of the
sentences from the activity.
Tips for using Vocabulary activities
• These worksheets are intended to recycle and consolidate
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Sts’ understanding of the vocabulary in the Student’s Book
Vocabulary Banks. As such, we suggest not using them
directly after doing these exercises. Instead, get Sts to do
them in a subsequent lesson.
If Sts are having trouble with any of the activities, make
sure they refer to the relevant Vocabulary Bank page.
You could ask Sts to check their answers by referring to
the relevant Student’s Book Vocabulary Bank.
All the activities are suitable for use in class. However, you
may wish to set some of the tasks for homework.
Most of the Vocabulary worksheets have an Activation
task and this can be treated in a similar way to the
Grammar ones.
Make sure that Sts keep their and that they review any
difficult areas regularly. Encourage them to go back to
activities and cover and test themselves.
Customisable worksheets
There are customisable versions of some of the Grammar,
Communicative, and Vocabulary activities on the Teacher’s
Resource Centre. These allow you to adapt the material
to make it more applicable and/or relevant to your Sts. For
instance, you could:
• change some of the names to the names of Sts in
your class.
• change place names to ones that are more relevant
and/or familiar to your Sts.
• change items of grammar or vocabulary to focus on
the needs and interests of your Sts and/or adapt the level
of challenge.
• reduce the number of items if you are short of time.
1A
a
GRAMMAR
verb be + , subject pronouns
Complete the sentences with a pronoun (I, You, etc.) and ’m, ’re, or ’s.
1
I’m at the airport.
2
3
my teacher.
in Class 2.
4
5
my house.
6 Hello.
7
your teacher.
in this class.
8
9
egg sandwiches.
in the café.
10
11
in Room 231.
my computer.
12
b
taxis.
a student in my class.
Rewrite sentences 1–12 with the full forms (NOT contractions).
1 I am at the airport.
7
in this class.
2
my teacher.
8
egg sandwiches.
3
in Class 2.
9
in the café.
4
taxis.
10
in Room 231.
5
my house.
11
my computer.
6
your teacher.
12
a student in my class.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a and look at the pictures.
Say the sentences. Use contractions.
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1B GRAMMAR
verb be
−
and
?
Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be. Use contractions where possible.
2
1
Juan
Hi.
Chris
Petra
1
Oliver
Hello. My name 2 Oliver. It’s
my first day here.
Is this Class 2?
Juan
Yes, it 2 . 3 you in
this class, too?
4
5
Petra
Yes, I . What your name?
Juan
6
I Juan.
7
Petra My name Petra.
Juan
Where 8 you from, Petra?
9
Petra
I from the Czech Republic.
And you?
Chris
Hi, I 1'm Chris.
3
you German, Oliver?
Oliver No, I 4 . I’m Swiss.
Chris
Oh, which city you from?
5
Oliver
I 6 from Lucerne, in the centre
of Switzerland.
Chris
7
it nice in Lucerne?
Oliver
Yes, it 8 . It’s beautiful.
9
you English?
Juan
I 10 from Madrid.
Chris
Petra
11
Oliver Where 12 you from in Ireland?
you Spanish?
Juan
No, I 12 . I 13 Mexican, but I live in Spain.
14
Petra Who our teacher?
15
Juan
Her name Diane.
Petra
16
she English?
17
18
Juan
No, she . She American.
19
Petra
Where the other students?
20
they in class?
Juan
No, they 21 . They 22 in the café!
Chris
No, I 10 . I 11 Irish.
Dublin, the capital.
Oliver Really. 13 Dublin nice?
Chris
Yes, it 14 great!
Oliver
15
this my computer?
Chris
No, it 16 . This is your
computer here.
Oliver Thanks. 17 the boss here?
Chris
No, he 18 . He’s in a meeting.
19
Oliver
the other people in the
office English?
Chris
No, they 20 . They
21
from all over the world.
Have a good first day at work!
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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1C
GRAMMAR
possessive adjectives: my, your, etc.
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her, our, or their.
1 What’s your name?
2 They’re
3 They’re
dogs.
children.
4 That’s
5 How do you spell
house.
surname?
6 Oh no! That’s
7
train.
names are Sophie and Ellie.
8 This is
9 They’re
room.
boots.
10 I think this is
11 That’s
bag.
hotel.
12 Where’s
car?
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Say the sentences.
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2A GRAMMAR
singular and plural nouns
Complete the SINGULAR column with a or an. Then complete the PLURAL column.
a
SINGULAR
PLURAL
SINGULAR
1 a
credit card
credit cards
6
dictionary
2
magazine
7
address
3
child
8
man
4
airport
9
laptop
5
university
b
10
PLURAL
city
Look at the pictures. Write a question with it or they and complete the answers.
1 What are they?
2 What is it?
They’re pencils.
It’s a lamp.
5
?
6
9
? 10
3
? 4
?
7
? 8
?
? 11
? 12
?
?
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Take turns to ask and answer.
What is it?
It’s a… What are they?
They’re…
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2B
GRAMMAR
adjectives
Write sentences for pictures 1–12. Use an adjective from the list.
1
2
a man
3
watches
a hotel
5
6
an exercise
7
an actress
9
small
easy
tall
8
11
boots
women
12
a road
men
beautiful
rich
new
expensive old long
cheap
1 He’s a rich man.
2
3
4
5
6
a train
snakes
10
a car
4
fast
dangerous
7
8
9
10
11
12
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and adjectives. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.
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2C
a
GRAMMAR
imperatives, let’s
Complete the conversations with a + or − imperative using a verb from the list.
be ​be ​close have ​
listen ​
sign ​
slow down ​
stop ​
take ​
turn off
1
2
3
A
I’m cold. Close the window, please.
B
OK.
A
What time is the exam?
B
Tomorrow at 9.00. Don’t be late!
A
B
6
B
7
8
Why not?
ASh! Be quiet and
the teacher.
B
5
b
to
A
Why not?
A
It’s a bus stop.
9
careful! The coffee
OK. Thank you.
A
please.
your name here,
Sure. Can I have a pen?
10 A
! The speed limit is
60 kph on this road!
here!
B
You too. See you on Monday.
is very hot.
B
Sorry.
a good weekend.
A
B
the TV and finish
OK, Dad.
A
B
photos!
ALook at that sign – ‘No photographs in
the museum’.
4
A
your homework!
B
I know, but we’re very late!
Complete the conversations with Let’s… and a verb from the list.
ask ​
check ​
cross
1
2
go
have ​stop
A
I’m tired.
B
OK. Let’s stop and sit down.
A
I’m really thirsty.
BMe too.
café and have a drink.
3
A
I’m hungry.
BMe too!
sandwich.
4
5
to a
A
a
the road here.
B
No! It’s really dangerous.
A
Where’s the bus station?
B
I don’t know.
that man.
6
A
What’s the capital of Turkey?
BI think it’s Ankara, but I’m not sure.
on the internet.
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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3A GRAMMAR
a
1
2
3
4
5
6
present simple
and
−
Look at the picture of Carla’s room. Write positive + and negative − sentences about Carla.
like Coldplay She likes Coldplay.
play the guitar
eat meat
play tennis
go to the gym
drink coffee
b
+
7
8
9
10
11
12
study French
listen to music
live in Oxford
have a cat
wear glasses
smoke
Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the picture and say + and − sentences.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Look at the picture and say true sentences about yourself.
Remember your partner’s answers.
I don't play the guitar. I eat meat.
Now tell a different partner about your first partner’s answers.
Paula doesn't play the guitar. She eats meat.
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3B GRAMMAR
a
present simple + , − , and
?
Complete the conversation in the present simple. Use + , − , and ? forms.
Use the verbs from the list and auxiliaries do and don’t where necessary.
do ​
like ​
live love speak ​work (x3)
A Where are you from?
B Poland.
A You 1speak English very well.
B Thanks. I 2
here.
A What 3
you
?
B I’m a nurse.
A Really? Where 4
you
?
B At St Thomas’s Hospital, in London.
A
5
you
6
B Yes, I
hours.
A
your job?
it! But I work very long
7
you
at night?
B Sometimes. It depends on the week. But
luckily, I 8
at weekends.
b
Choose the right word to complete the rest
of the conversation.
A Are you married?
B Yes, I’m married to an Englishman.
A What 1does he do? (do / does)
B He’s a teacher. He 2
A
3
B No, he
he work at the local school? (Do / Does)
4
. (don’t / doesn’t) He 5
A Does he 6
B No, he
science. (teach / teaches)
in London. (work / works)
his job? (like / likes)
7
it very much. It’s a difficult school. (doesn’t like / doesn’t likes)
A Are you happy in England?
B I like the country, but not the weather. It 8
A
9
you want to go back to Poland one day? (Do / Does)
B Of course, but it isn’t easy. My husband 10
A
all the time. (rain / rains)
11
speak Polish. (don’t / doesn’t)
you have children? (Do / Does)
B Yes, two boys.
A
12
they speak Polish? (Do / Does)
B Yes, perfectly.
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversation with a partner.
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3C GRAMMAR
a
word order in questions
Put the words in order to make questions.
YOUR PARTNER
1
b
favourite What your film is?
What is your favourite film?
2
you vegetarian a Are?
3
your are parents from Where?
4
phone have you do What?
5
many speak do languages you How?
6
new you Do need phone a?
7
surname spell you do your How?
8
to do the listen radio When you?
9
Where homework you your do do?
10
singer Who your favourite is?
11
the you do do What at weekend?
12
TV programmes watch you do What?
Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions. Use contractions
with be where possible, e.g. What’s. Note the answers.
ACTIVATION
Cover the questions and look at the answers. Say the questions.
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4A
GRAMMAR
possessive ’s, Whose…?
1
Rachel, an
English teacher
a tennis racket
5
Pete, a
music student
board pens
8
11
a white coat
12
a piano
a shirt
15
14
a book
music books
scissors
10
13
a CD
7
6
9
4
glasses
a ticket
Keira, a
doctor
3
2
a car
16
Toby, a
tennis player
tennis balls
a dictionary
trainers
a bag
Look at objects 1–16. Whose are they? Write 14 more sentences.
1 It’s Toby’s tennis racket.
2 They’re Keira’s glasses.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
ACTIVATION
Cover the sentences. Test a partner or say the sentences.
Whose is the book?
It’s Rachel’s. Whose are the glasses?
They’re Keira’s.
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4B
GRAMMAR
prepositions of time and place (in, on, at, to)
TIME
a
Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.
PREPOSITION
1 I usually wake up
7.00 every day.
2 I never work
the weekend.
3 I see my family
Sundays.
4 The party is
21st December.
5 We hardly ever watch TV
6 I usually go to bed
7 I go skiing
at
the evening.
11.00 p.m.
the winter.
8 I always go out
Friday night.
9 My birthday is
January.
10 People usually give presents
11 We always go shopping
12 I get up late
Christmas.
Friday.
Saturday mornings.
13 I sometimes go home
lunchtime.
14 We usually have three classes
15 Nurses often work
the afternoon.
night.
PLACE
b
Complete the sentences with in, at, or to.
PREPOSITION
1 I live
a small flat in the city centre.
2 She usually goes
the gym after work.
3 Do you have a TV
your bedroom?
4 I always have lunch
5 We often go
the cinema on Friday evenings.
6 Let’s play football
7 The children aren’t
8 I usually go
home.
the park.
school today. It’s a holiday.
work by train.
9 On Saturdays, we sometimes have dinner
10 My wife isn’t here at the moment. She’s
a restaurant.
work.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the PREPOSITION columns. Say the sentences.
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4C GRAMMAR
adverbs and expressions of frequency
Look at the pictures and put the words in order to make sentences.
goes every day She to
the gym
hours He sleeps always
eight for
1 She goes to the gym every day.
2
3
tired He always is the
in morning
week a once meets She
her friends
4
5
late He for class
sometimes is
8
hairdresser hardly ever goes
He to the
10
eats never meat She
6
often He his homework on
the bus does
7
sometimes They the cinema
go to on Friday
twice a week do They yoga
9
He to goes often the doctor
11
studies every day She English
12
ACTIVATION
Look at the pictures and make true sentences about you.
I go to the gym once or twice a week.
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5A GRAMMAR
can / can’t
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with can / can’t and a verb from the list.
cook
dance ​
hear
help
find ​
open ​
park
1 He can’t play the guitar.
4 He
glasses.
his
play ​sit ​speak ​swim ​take
2 You
photos in here!
3
5 Jamie
very well.
6 The boy
the old man.
I
there, please?
7
I
the window?
8 Stop! You
there.
9 They
French.
10
you
me, please?
11 She
12 They
very well.
.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Say the sentences.
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5B
GRAMMAR
present continuous: be + verb + -ing
Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in the present continuous.
Use contractions where possible.
1
A
B
A
B
What’s that noise?
It’s our neighbour.
Not again! What 1’s he doing (do) now?
He 2
(wash) his car and he
3
(listen) to the radio.
A What? At 7.30 on a Sunday morning! Why 4
he
(do) it now?
B I don’t know.
A What 5
you
(do)?
6
B I
(get) up. I can’t sleep with this noise!
2
A 7
you
B Of course we are.
A What 8
B We 9
10
you
A I 12
13
the match (watch)?
(happen)?
(win) 1–0, but we
(not play) very well. Why 11
(not watch) the match?
(work) and my boss
(watch) me.
3
A
B
A
B
4
A How’s your sister?
B She’s fine.
A What 20
she
(do) now? 21
she
(work)?
B No, she’s in Thailand at the moment, with two friends.
They 22
(travel) round the world.
23
A What
you
(do) now?
24
B I
(not work) at the moment.
25
I
(look for) a job.
What can you see?
There are three men downstairs.
What 14
they
(do)?
15
They
(count) money, I think. No, sorry.
They 16
(not count) money.
17
They
(play) cards.
A Can you see Jim?
B Yes, he’s upstairs.
A What 18
he
(do)?
19
B He
(look) at me!
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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5C
GRAMMAR
present simple or present continuous?
Put the verbs in the present simple or present continuous. Use contractions where possible.
1
A
B
2
10 A Why 14
What are you doing? (do)
I’m checking my emails. (check)
you
A
What 1
your new phone? (think)
of
2
BIt’s great! It
good photos. (take)
3
A
really
What’s that music?
BMy neighbours 3
party. (have)
4
A
Where 4
you
a
you
? (go)
B
Because I
sad film. (watch)
11 A Why 16
(stop)
6
A
Hi, Nora! What 6
here? (do)
B
I7
A
Where’s Simon?
you
A
for a friend. (wait)
B
Because this is the slow train. It
17
at every station.
(stop)
12 A When 18
you usually
your friends? (see)
B
On Friday night. We always
19
after work. (meet)
What’s the answer to number five?
B
Sh! I
(listen)
A
to the teacher.
10
you
for work? (wear)
a uniform
11
B
Yes. I
horrible. (not like)
9
A
Look! It
you usually
work? (finish)
14 AWhat 22
(look)
you
for?
BMy car keys! I always 23
them in my bag, but they aren’t there
now. (put)
9
8
?
BAbout 6.00, but I 21
late this evening. (work)
B
In the bathroom. He 8
a shower. (have)
7
a very
the train
B
To my parents’ house for lunch. We usually
5
there for lunch on
13 AWhat time 20
Sundays. (go)
5
? (cry)
15
it. It’s
15 AHow often 24
exercise? (do)
BI 25
morning. (swim)
. (rain)
B
Again? It 13
(rain)
a lot here.
in the sea every
16 ABe quiet! Your mum 26
to watch a film on TV. (try)
BSorry! She hardly ever
12
you
27
afternoon. (watch)
TV in the
27
21–27Excellent. You understand the difference between the present continuous and the
present simple.
15–20 Quite good, but check the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student’s Book p.132) and look
at the exercise again.
0–14 This is difficult for you. Read the rules in the Grammar Bank (Student’s Book p.132).
Then ask your teacher for another photocopy and do the exercise again at home.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Talk about two things you do every day, and two things you’re doing at the moment.
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6A GRAMMAR
object pronouns: me, you, him, etc.
Complete the sentences with me, you, him, her, it, us, or them. Write in the PRONOUN column.
PRONOUN
1 It’s a great song. I love
!
2 We can’t speak Italian very well. Can you help
3 The phone’s ringing! Can you answer
it
?
?
4 I often call Ellie, but she hardly ever calls
.
5 Can you go to the boss’s office? She wants to see
.
6 Where are my keys? I can’t find
!
7 Hello again! Do you remember
? My name’s Matt.
8 Lorna really likes Nick, but I don’t think he likes
9 Is Kate’s boyfriend nice? I don’t know
.
.
10 A
What do you think of these shoes?
. They’re a horrible colour.
B I don’t like
11 We don’t know this city. Can you tell
12 This hotel’s very noisy. I don’t like
some places to visit?
.
13 My sister works in Germany. I don’t see
very often.
14 I’m free tonight. Do you want to come to the cinema with
15 This exercise is very difficult. I can’t do
.
16 Your sister phoned. She needs to speak to
.
17 My husband gets home late, but I always have dinner with
18 George and Natalia are really nice. I like
?
.
.
19 A
Excuse me, Julia Parker is here.
to wait in reception.
B Thanks. Please ask
20 We’re going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to
?
come with
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the PRONOUN column. Say the sentences again with the pronouns.
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like (+ verb + -ing)
Complete the sentences with I love / like / don’t mind / don’t like / hate and
the -ing form of a verb from the list.
cook
do
eat get up
1
go ​
have ​
listen ​
live ​
look for ​
shop ​
sit
swim ​
wait ​
watch
I love eating in restaurants.
2
housework.
3
in the sea in summer.
4
to the dentist.
5
at the front of the class.
6
a big party on my birthday.
7
for the bus.
8
in a flat.
9
to loud music in the car.
10
dinner for my family.
11
somewhere to park.
12
films in English.
13
early in winter.
14
online.
= I love = I like = I don’t mind = I don’t like = I hate
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Tell your partner if the sentences are true about you.
I don’t like eating in restaurants.
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be or do?
Complete the conversations with a form of the verb be or do. Use contractions where possible.
Interviewer
Excuse me. 1Do you have time to answer a
few questions?
DanielYes, sure. I 2
some friends.
just waiting for
Interviewer
Great, thanks. 3
this your first
time at the Glastonbury Festival?
DanielNo, it 4
It 5
. I come every year.
quite expensive, but I love it!
Interviewer
And which bands 6
want to see this year?
you really
DanielColdplay and Muse. They 7
favourite bands
Interviewer
Why 8
Daniel
I think their songs 9
my
you like their music?
great.
Interviewer
And what about the weather? It 10
awful!
DanielOh, I 11
mind the rain. It always
rains at Glastonbury!
Interviewer
Good evening. 12
it OK
if I ask you some questions?
Charlotte
Yes, fine.
13
Interviewer
you enjoying the
concert this evening?
Charlotte
Yes, I 14
. I think it
really good. The
playing
15
orchestra 16
very well.
Interviewer
17
you have a favourite
orchestra?
Charlotte
Mmm, no, I 18
. I think all
the orchestras that play at
the Proms 19
very good.
Interviewer
20
you often come to the Proms?
21
Charlotte
Yes, this
my fifth concert this season. And when I 22
I listen to the concerts on the radio.
Interviewer
Oh, I think the concert 23
Charlotte
come,
starting again. Thank you for talking to me.
No problem.
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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past simple of be: was / were
Complete with was / were or wasn’t / weren’t to make true sentences.
1 Mother Teresa wasn’t born in India.
2 Kurt Vonnegut
an English writer.
3 Tchaikovsky
the composer of Swan Lake.
4 The Vikings
from Germany.
5 Gustave Eiffel
6 Roald Dahl
7 The Beatles
a famous French engineer.
a famous British musician.
from Liverpool.
8 Jennifer Lawrence
films.
in the Hunger Games
9 Socrates and Plato
Greek artists.
10 Pablo Picasso
11 Beethoven
Spanish.
a Swiss composer.
12 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin
men to walk on the moon.
13 Adele’s first album
14 The Incas
15 Marco Polo
the first
25.
from Mexico.
born in Venice.
16 The Olympic Games
in Brazil in 2016.
17 Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
famous German painters.
18 Barack Obama
the USA.
the 44th President of
19 Monet and Gauguin
20 Albert Einstein
French painters.
a German politician.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Make questions and test your partner’s memory. Correct the information if you can.
Was Mother Teresa born in India?
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past simple: regular verbs
Complete the conversations in the past tense. Use the verbs in brackets.
1
Annie
1
Did you study French at university? (study)
Beth
No, I 2
French; I 3
Italian. I 4
Rome for six months in my third year. (not study, study, live)
Annie
Where 5
you
Beth
Near the Forum. I
7
Annie
in
in Rome? (live)
6
a house with some Italian students. (rent)
you
in Italian all the time? (talk)
8
Beth
Not always, because they
to practise their English. But I
9
to cook great pasta! (want, learn)
2
Alan
10
you
11
Ben
We
Brazil? (like)
it! We
13
Alan
to come home. (love, not want)
you
around the country? (travel)
14
Ben
We
(not travel)
much, because we were only there for two weeks.
15
Alan
Ben
No, we
3
12
you
in hotels? (stay)
16
with Brazilian friends. (stay)
17
Dave
Carl
No, I 18
Dave
Why not?
you
.
Carl
I 19
late last night. I 20
Dave
But the match
Carl
Yeah, but I
the match? Arsenal and Real Madrid? (watch)
21
until 7.00. (work, not finish)
at 7.45. (start)
22
my train. I 23
home until 9.30.
(miss, not arrive)
Dave
What a pity! It was a great game.
4
Sam
I 24
you three times last night, but you 25
(call, not answer)
Lucy
.
Sorry. I was at the cinema with my sister.
Sam
And I 26
(text, not text)
you, too. Why 27
you
me back?
Lucy
Because I was angry.
Sam
Angry? Why?
Lucy
Because you 28
29
Sam
I 30
31
to me at the party last week. You
to Eva for about an hour. (not talk, chat)
to Eva for an hour! She had a problem, and she just
to tell me about it. (not chat, want)
Lucy
A problem? Is that why you 32
with her for 20 minutes? (dance)
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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a
past simple: irregular verbs
Complete the blog with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
A MEMORABLE
NEW YEAR’S EVE
This happened to me a couple of years ago. Some university friends and I wanted to
celebrate New Year’s Eve at the famous street party in Edinburgh. We 1knew (know) it
2
(be) difficult to get tickets for the party, but we 3
4
(buy) some online six months before. On 31st December, we 5
(be) really lucky and
(get) a fast
train from London.
We arrived in Edinburgh at 6.00 p.m. and walked from the station to our hotel. We relaxed,
6
(have) dinner, and then 7
clothes, because it
9.30 p.m. It
we
9
11
13
(get) ready to go out. We 8
(be) really cold. We
(be) wet and quite windy. We
(find) and
14
nearly empty! Some people
terrible weather.’ We
but it
(get) to the city centre at about
12
(go) into the first warm bar
18
19
(go) back outside. The streets 17
(be)
(say) ‘The street party is cancelled because of the
(not can) believe it! The weather 20
(not be) good,
(feel) like a normal winter night in Scotland.
In the end, we 22
(get) a taxi back to our hotel and 23
midnight in our rooms! We
b
(wear) warm
(drink) some whisky. At about 10.30 p.m., we 15
(put on) our warm coats again and 16
21
10
24
(spend)
(not have) a very happy New Year’s Eve!
Complete these questions about the blog.
1 Where did they buy tickets for the party?
2 Why
3 What time
They bought tickets for the party online.
warm clothes?
to the city centre?
4 What
the weather like?
5 What
in the bar?
6 What
at 10.30 p.m.?
7 What
to them?
8
9 Where
10
a bus back to their hotel?
midnight?
a good time?
Because it was really cold.
They got there at about 9.30 p.m.
It was wet and quite windy.
They drank some whisky.
They put on their coats and went outside.
They said ‘The street party is cancelled.’
No, they didn’t. They got a taxi.
They spent midnight in their rooms.
No, they didn’t.
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Cover the answers. Take turns to answer the questions.
Then cover the questions and take turns to make the questions from the answers.
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past simple: regular and irregular verbs
Complete the conversation with the past tense of the verb in brackets.
A NEW LIFE
Inspector
OK, Mr Thomas. Please just relax
and tell me the problem.
Mr Thomas
It’s my wife. She 1went (go) out
yesterday evening. And she
2
(not come)
back.
Inspector
When 3
(you /
see) your wife for the last time?
Mr Thomas
Yesterday evening, at about nine
thirty.
Inspector
Tell me what happened yesterday.
4
(you / do)
anything unusual?
Mr Thomas
No, it 5
(be)
just a normal day. We 6
(wake up) at seven.
I7
(have) breakfast. Then I 8
(drive) to
9
work. My wife
(not have) breakfast. In the morning, I think she
10
(go) shopping. She 11
(come) home at
lunchtime. I don’t know what she 12
(do) in the afternoon. She
probably 13
(make) dinner.
Inspector
When 14
(you / come) home?
Mr Thomas
I 15
(arrive)
home at about seven thirty. I
16
(sit) down
and 17
(read)
the newspaper, and
18
(check) my
emails. We 19
(have) dinner at about eight. After
dinner, I 20
(watch) TV. I 21
(go to sleep) in my chair.
22
Inspector
(you /
speak) to your wife at all? What 23
Mr Thomas
We
24
25
26
minutes later. She 28
29
(she / say) to you?
(not talk) during dinner. After dinner, she
(say), ‘This isn’t a life. I need to go out.’ She
(call) a taxi. I 27
(hear) the taxi about 15
(take) her bag and her coat and
(close) the door. She 30
(not say) goodbye.
Inspector
I see, Sir. I think I know why she 31
(leave).
ACTIVATION
Read the conversation again. Then cover it. Can you remember five things
that Mr and Mrs Thomas did yesterday?
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a
Write the questions and short answers.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
b
there is / there are, some / any + plural nouns
shower / bathroom?
pictures / hall?
double bed / bedroom?
piano / living room?
plant / study?
dishwasher / kitchen?
cupboards / bathroom?
chairs / bedroom?
Is there a shower in the bathroom?
Yes, there is.
Are there any pictures in the hall?
No, there aren’t.
Write + or − sentences.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
table / kitchen
plants / living room
mirror / hall
books / living room
computer / study
clock / kitchen
fireplace / living room
shelves / study
There’s a table in the kitchen.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Work with a partner. Look at the picture again for 30 seconds.
Then A (picture face up) ask B (picture face down) five questions about the house. Change roles.
Is there a plant in the study?
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there was / there were
Complete the sentences with the correct form ( + , − , or ? ) of there was / were.
1
A
1
Was there a supermarket in this town when you were
a child?
B No, 2
and a small shop.
A
4
.3
a baker’s
any Italian restaurants? I love
pizza!
B No, 5
café. And 7
, but 6
two pubs!
a
2
A We stayed in a great hotel in Spain. It was on the
beach and 8
a really big swimming
pool, too.
B Cool! 9
A Yes, and
a gym?
10
two tennis courts.
B
11
any restaurants in the hotel?
A
12
three! And the food was delicious!
3
A
13
a very old castle in the town,
near where I lived when I was a child. People said
14
secret rooms in it.
B Really? 15
too?
any ghosts in the castle,
A Yes, 16
. My aunt saw one once. She
said that suddenly 17
a strange
light, and then she saw a face looking in through the
window – but she was on the second floor!
4
A Did you get anything nice in the sale?
B Yes, I did. 18
I got two.
A Great! 19
20
B Yes,
in my size.
some lovely sweaters.
any jeans?
, but 21
any
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Say three things that were in the street or area where you live,
but which are not there now.
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a
GRAMMAR
countable / uncountable nouns; a / an, some / any
Look at what’s in the fridge. Write the questions and short answers with Is there / Are there + a, an,
or any.
1 sushi?
Is there any sushi?
Yes, there is.
2 butter?
3 carrots?
4 cheese?
5 fish?
6 chicken?
7 eggs?
8 orange juice?
b
Write + or − sentences with a / an, some, or any.
1 onions
There aren’t any onions.
2 tomato juice
3 pineapple
4 strawberries
5 peppers
6 milk
7 mushrooms
8 ice cream
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Work with a partner. A (picture face up) asks B (picture face down)
five questions about what’s in the fridge. Then change roles.
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quantifiers; how much / how many, a lot of, etc.
Circle much or many. Then answer the question with a complete sentence.
Use a lot of, not…much, not…many, or not…any.
Fast Food Phil
1 How much / many orange juice does he drink?
He doesn’t drink any orange juice.
2 How much / many burgers does he eat?
3 How much / many chips does he eat?
Valerie the Vegetarian
4 How much / many meat does she eat?
5 How much / many vegetables does she eat?
6 How much / many Diet Coke does she drink?
Baby Belinda
7 How much / many milk does she drink?
8 How much / many bread does she eat?
9 How much / many apples does she eat?
Fabio the Italian Food Fan
10 How much / many rice does he eat?
11 How much / many pasta does he eat?
12 How much / many cups of espresso does he drink?
ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions 1–12 about yourself.
How much orange juice do you drink?
I don't drink much orange juice.
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comparative adjectives
Use the information to make comparative sentences.
1
Length
1 The Golden Gate Bridge is shorter
the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
(Japan): 1,991 m
2
Inventions
than the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
Facebook: 2004
2
the Golden Gate Bridge
(USA): 1,280 m
Skype: 2003
short
3
old
Price
3
4
Average summer
temperature
a Cartier watch: £4,500
London: 24 °C
a Swatch watch: £38
4
New York: 28.5 °C
expensive
5
hot
6
Vitamin C
Annual rainfall
5
Buenos Aires: 983 mm
an orange: approx. 70 mg per orange
an apple: approx. 9 mg per apple
Rome: 584 mm
6
healthy
7
Speed
dry
7
8
Size
Russia: 17,075,200 km2
a man: 44.88 kph
a horse: 76.44 kph
Canada: 9,984,670 km2
8
slow
9
People per km2
big
9
Shanghai: 4,000
Istanbul: 2,500
10
travelling by car: approx. 1,250,000
travelling by plane: approx. 600
10
crowded
11
Height
dangerous
11
the Burj Khalifa tower
(Dubai): 828 m
the Empire State Building
(New York): 381 m
Deaths per
year worldwide
12
Weather
Paris (France) average hours
sunlight per day: 4.9
12
tall
Stockholm (Sweden) average hours
sunlight per day: 5.4
sunny
ACTIVATION
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a
superlative adjectives
Write the questions.
1 big / country / world
What’s the biggest country in the world?
2 wet / town / world
?
3 small / country / world
?
4 high / city / world
?
5 long / beach / world
?
6 dry / desert / world
?
7 busy / train station / world
?
8 populated / city / world
?
9 popular / tourist destination / world
?
10 expensive / city / world
?
b
Match questions 1–10 to the answers below.
Vatican City
Cherrapunji in India
Shinjuku Station in Tokyo
Zurich in Switzerland
Praia do Cassino in Brazil
the Atacama Desert in Chile
Shanghai in China
La Rinconada in Peru
Russia
France
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Work with a partner. Cover the questions and look at the answers.
Take turns to make sentences about each place.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
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be going to (plans)
Complete the conversations with be going to. Use the verb in brackets. Use contractions
where possible.
1
A
1
Are you going to watch the match tonight? (watch)
B
Yes, but I 2
it at a friend’s house – nobody in
my family likes football. (watch)
2
A Juan and Pablo 3
here next year. (not study)
B Why not?
A Because they 4
in Washington. (live)
3
A I5
this evening. (not go out)
B Why not?
A
I need to get up early tomorrow morning. I 6
at 10.00. (go to bed)
4
A
7
Emma
(be)
at the party?
B
Yes, and she says that she 8
boyfriend. (bring)
her new
5
A What 9
weekend? (do)
you
B We 10
A
next
with our friends in London. (stay)
11
you
(take)
B
Yes. We 12
sightseeing. (visit)
the children?
the Science Museum and then go
6
A Where’s your sister?
B She’s out shopping. She 13
14
A
What
one? (do)
B She 15
a new laptop. (buy)
she
with the old
it to me! (give)
ACTIVATION
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be going to (predictions)
Write a prediction with going to for each picture. Use a verb from the list.
not buy ​not eat ​get married learn
listen ​
make
paint
play
not snow
take
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
He’s going to learn Italian.
visit
win
7
any shoes.
2
to music.
8
the guitar.
3
the match.
9
next month.
4
their lunch.
10
his dog for a walk.
5
a salad.
11
the museum.
6
next week.
12
the bathroom.
ACTIVATION
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a
b
adverbs (manner and modifiers)
Make adverbs from the adjectives.
bad
noisy
hard
fast
dangerous
careful
quiet
loud
good
easy
patient
slow
Write sentences for pictures 1–12. Use an adverb from a.
1
2
1 She’s eating very noisily.
2 He’s driving really
.
4
3
3 He’s writing
.
4 She passed the exam
very
.
6
5
5 They’re dancing very
.
6 She’s opening the door
.
7
8
7 She’s running very
.
8 He’s working
.
9
10
9 She’s waiting
10 He’s driving
.
.
11
12
11 She’s singing really
.
12 They’re talking
.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Say the sentences.
She’s eating very noisily.
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a
GRAMMAR
verb + to + infinitive
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with to + a verb in the infinitive. Use a verb
from the list.
be ​
buy ​
do
drive ​
get ​go ​
have ​play
1
2
1
2
We’re planning
to go on holiday
to Mexico next
summer.
3
We need
the airport by
7.00 a.m.!
5
3
at
6
5
Steve wants
new computer.
b
6
a
4
4
Would you like
basketball on
Saturday?
7
They decided
a swim.
She’s learning
7
.
8
8
I’m hoping
job in a London
restaurant.
a
I promise
my
homework when the
programme finishes.
Complete the conversations with Would or Do / Does.
1
A
to dinner?
B
2
3
Why don’t you ask them? I’m sure
they’d like to.
A
B
4
5
A
No, I prefer rock music.
your husband like cooking?
you like another coffee?
B
No, thanks. Just a glass of water,
please.
A
you like to come to the
cinema with us tonight?
B
Sorry, I can’t. I’m going out to a
restaurant with Mark tonight.
you like classical music?
A
B
your flatmates like to come
Yes, he loves it.
ACTIVATION
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definite article: the or no the
Complete with the or –.
1
AWhich country has 1the best food in 2 the world?
B
Italy, definitely! I love Italian food! I often
pasta for 4
have 3
dinner.
2
AWhat time do you usually go to 5
bed?
B
Usually at around 10.00 p.m., but later at
6
weekend.
3
men are more
ADo you think 7
interested in football than 8
women?
BNo! I’m a woman and I really like
9
football.
4
AHow often do you travel by 10
train?
B
Every weekday. It’s 11
get to 12
work.
5
easiest way to
AIn your family, who has 13
interesting job?
most
my brother's job is really
BI think 14
interesting. He's an architect.
6
7
ADo 15
than 16
B
No! 17
A
Do you like 18
men in this class talk more
women?
men are really quiet.
animals?
B
Yes, I love them! I have a cat and a dog.
19
dog is frightened of
20
cat!
8
AHow often do you go shopping in
21
city centre?
BHardly ever! I prefer shopping on
22
internet.
9
AWhat are you going to do when 23
lesson finishes today?
lunch with
BI’m going to have 24
25
my mother-in-law.
10
ADo you think 26
worse now than in 27
BYes, I do. I think 28
really difficult job!
children behave
past?
teachers have a
ACTIVATION
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present perfect
Write sentences in the present perfect. Use contractions where possible.
1
you
3 It was a mistake. I
5 Alex
(travel)
2 Oh no! I
it. (not wear)
4 They
all over the world
6
my glasses. (break)
a new car. (buy)
you
Jake, my boyfriend?
(meet)
7 They
9
this film? (see)
all the biscuits! (eat)
the boss
?
8 Don’t turn it off! The film
10 He
. (not finish)
my bag! (take)
(arrive)
ACTIVATION
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present perfect or past simple?
Write the verbs in the present perfect or past simple. Use contractions where possible.
1
A
Where’s Suzie?
B
She 1’s gone home. (go)
AWhen 2
B
2
she
About half an hour ago.
3
A
you
BYes, we have. We
3
4
5
A
6
B
No, he
B
Yes, I have. I 11
A
13
it last week and I 12
you ever
14
.I
anything. (stay, not see)
you
Yes, I 18
in a haunted hotel a few months ago, but I
to Paris? (be)
you
20
there? (go)
at school, for an end-of-year trip. (be)
21
A
you
a good time? (have)
22
B
Yes. It
A
Where do you want to go on holiday this summer?
great. (be)
BWell, we 23
to North America a few times, but we 24
South America. How about Peru? (be, visit)
AOh, good idea. I 25
What 28
you
No, I
32
AWell, I
B
B
35
to Jake recently? (speak)
. What about you?
33
Really? What
AHe
most about her trip? (enjoy)
lots of really friendly people, and the food 30
BShe
delicious. (meet, be)
B
there last month, and she 27
26
she
29
31
never
a lot of photos of Machu Picchu, and it looks fantastic! (see)
BYes, it does! My friend Ruby
a great time. (go, have)
A
it. (see, love)
.
19
BWhen I
it.
a ghost? (see)
15
17
A
AWhen
8
? (arrive)
the new Star Wars film at the cinema last night. I 9
you
it? (see, not like, see)
10
A
great. (go, be)
a few minutes ago. He’s going to be late. (phone)
7
16
7
last week. The food 5
AI 8
B
to the new Italian restaurant in Queen Street? (be)
4
Mr Hamilton
BNo, I
6
? (leave)
a surprising phone call from him yesterday. (get)
34
he
? (say)
a new job last week and is planning to move to Australia. (get)
Wow!
ACTIVATION
Practise the conversations with a partner.
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revision: question formation
Write questions for the answers.
1 What does your brother do? (do)
He’s a doctor.
2
to class today? (get)
I came by bus.
3
the weather like in New York last weekend? (be)
Awful! It was foggy and
really cold.
4
a good time? (have)
Yes, I am. This place
is great.
5
like
6
on holiday last year? (go)
We went to Tenerife.
7
he
Because he needs to get
up early tomorrow.
8
a musical instrument? (play)
Yes, I can. I can play
the guitar.
9
breakfast this morning? (not have)
Because I wasn’t hungry.
10
the homework? (do)
No, I haven’t. I’m going to
do it this evening.
11
on Friday night? (go out)
Yes, we are. We have
tickets for a concert.
12
coat
13
you
14
Maria
15
Shakespeare
16
ever
17
to Scotland? (fly)
18
your wife
19
hours
windsurfing? (try)
now? (leave)
this? (be)
English classes? (have)
home early? (go)
Mexican food? (eat)
It’s mine. Thanks.
Twice a week. On
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Because she didn’t
feel well.
In 1564.
Yes, I have. It’s delicious!
No, we’re going to go
by train.
work? (finish)
a night? (sleep)
your brother
20 ? (be born)
No, I wouldn’t. I can’t swim!
after
university? (do)
She finishes at 7.00 p.m.
Usually seven or eight.
He’s going to work
in television.
ACTIVATION
Test your memory. Cover the questions and look at the answers. Say the questions.
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