1
SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
4
1.1 present simple: be
1
a) No,
. It’s in London.
Read the text and write the questions.
b) Yes,
. It’s in Istanbul.
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.
c) Yes,
.
near Cairo.
d) No,
.
in Canada.
e) No,
.
in Rome.
5
2 / he / scientist?
3 / his friends / scientists / too?
4 / they / year three / university / too?
1
the cups?
2
his name?
3
your book? This one or that one?
4
you from?
5
time
it?
1.2 this/that, these/those; possessive ’s;
Write answers to the questions in Exercise 1. Use
Yes, he is/they are or No, he isn’t/No, they aren’t.
1
mine/yours
1
2
Correct the mistakes in the conversations.
that
1 A: Is those the time? Am I late for class?
3
B: Yes, you are.
4
3
Complete the questions with a question word from
the box and the correct form of to be.
what (x2) where (x2) which
1 / James / from / Holland?
2
Match the answers with the questions in Exercise 3.
Then complete the answers with the correct form of
to be.
2 A: Is this Riccardo’s chair over there?
Put the questions in order.
B: No, it isn’t. That is his chair here.
3 A: Which page are we on?
B: It’s those one, page 10.
4 A: Is these the correct answer?
B: Yes, it is – don’t copy!
5 A: Where are my glasses?
B: Are this yours?
C: No, mine are sunglasses.
D: Here you are.
1 New York / Big Ben / in / is?
2 the Colosseum / in / Naples / is?
3 the pyramids / Egypt / are / in?
4 Topkapi Palace / is / Turkey / in?
5 Africa / the Niagara Falls / in / are?
2
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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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
1.3 making requests
Consolidation
1
1
2
Write question or request next to the sentences
below.
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 fiy.
That’s six, seven, eight euros and fiy 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?
B: 5
A: 6
3
Underline the correct alternative to complete the
conversation.
A: Good aernoon. 1Can/Could I help you?
B: Good aernoon. 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 li
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. 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: Yes, (c)
.
A: Thanks.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
2.2 I/you/we/they positive and negative
statements
2.1 present simple: questions and short
answers
1
1
Find three sentences with mistakes.
Do you like playing games? Cenk does – he is a Beta
Tester – he plays computer games at work. Cenk
plays games and tests them before people buy them.
He works in an old building but inside there are lots
of computers. His office has a chair, a computer and
a very big TV. He gets up at 10 o’clock in the morning,
washes and has a quick breakfast. He starts work
late in the morning but he stays there all evening.
He doesn’t stop for lunch – he eats his lunch and
tests the games. He eats fast food for dinner but he
doesn’t eat at home – he has dinner in the office.
Cenk really likes his life.
Do
1 Are you like playing computer games?
2 Have you got a computer?
3 Have you like meeting friends every day?
4 Do you work at the weekend?
5 Can you like doing homework?
6 Do you drink a lot of coffee?
2
3
Correct the mistakes in Exercise 1.
1 Does Cenk play PC games at work?
Put the words in the correct order to make
questions.
1 you / time / what / do / get / up?
2 Does he work in a new building?
3 Does he get up early?
2 what / breakfast / do / you / for / have?
4 Does he make dinner at home?
3 do / study / you / where / work / or?
5 Is Cenk happy?
4 lunch / much / do / you / how / have / for / time?
4
5 do / work / you / leave / when?
2
6 the / do / do / what / in evening / you?
3
Write questions with you.
1 / get up early?
2 where / meet / friends?
Read about Cenk and write short answers to the
questions.
Read the text in Exercise 1 again. Underline twelve
different positive verbs and two negative verbs.
Put the verbs in the correct group.
stay live go play wash work do
copy finish like test fly
1 ending with –s,
e.g. She lives in the UK.
3 / like studying English?
4 what time / get home?
2 ending with –es,
e.g. He watches TV.
5 how much homework / get?
6 when / do your homework?
3 ending with –ies,
e.g. She worries a lot.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
2.3 asking for information
Consolidation
1
1
Match the questions and answers.
1 Can we take photographs?
2 How much time does the tour take?
3 Where does the boat leave from?
4 How much does it cost?
5 What can we see?
6 What time does the tour begin?
a) We start at 8.30.
b) It’s one hour thirty minutes.
c) Yes, you can take pictures.
d) It’s $20 a person.
e) From the harbour.
f) There are lots of sea animals.
2
Complete the table with the words and phrases
below.
night 8.30 the morning the weekend
Tuesday the evening Monday the aernoon
Thursday
in
at
Write questions to complete the conversation.
Use the words in brackets.
A: Hello, could you tell us about your Island tour?
B: Sure. What do you want to know?
A: Well, 1what time does it start? (time / start)
B: Well, the tour begins at eight in the morning.
Don’t be late – we don’t wait.
A: OK. Is it an all-day tour?
B: No, no it isn’t.
A: 2
? (time / take)
B: It takes all morning.
A: 3
? (where / go)
B: We go around the islands over there.
A: That’s a long way. 4
?
(what / can / see)
B: There are lots of things to see. There are dolphins
and sometimes whales.
A: 5
? (how / cost)
B: It costs $20. So that’s $40 for two people.
A: Our hotel is over there. 6
?
(where / leave from)
B: You’re not far away. The tour leaves from the
harbour.
A: And do we need special clothes?
B: It’s cold on the boat – bring a warm coat.
A: OK, let’s go. 7
?
(take / credit cards)
B: Yes, we do.
A: Here you are.
B: Thank you. See you tomorrow morning. And don’t
forget – don’t be late!
on
3
Complete the sentences with in, at or on.
1 What time does the tour start
the weekend?
9.30?
2 Is there another tour
Tuesday cost?
3 How much does the tour
5.30
the evening.
4 It finishes
Saturday
5 Pat starts her tour guide job
the morning
night and finishes
Sunday.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
2 A: He never smiles these days – he’s sad.
3.1 adverbs of frequency and modifiers
1
3 B: I’m not friendly with him but he does look sad.
Read the text and correct the incorrect sentences.
The new assistant in the store is very nice. She is
always kind and happy. She’s very intelligent and
talks to you in English or Spanish or other languages.
She always knows where things are in the store and
she always takes you to what you want. You oen see
people waiting to talk to her and she’s never tired
of helping. She usually goes round the store with
people helping them to find things but sometimes
she stops working. That’s when she needs electricity
– the new assistant is a robot and you can see her in
shops in America today.
always
4 A: You know, something isn’t right. Usually he’s
talkative and funny.
B: Have you got any idea what it is?
5 A: His mum is well.
3.2 have/has got
1
Families are different all over the world. In China,
many families 1has got/have got one child and they
2
has/have oen got their grandparents to help when
the parents are at work. A Saudi Arabian family is
big, and 3doesn’t have got/hasn’t got lots of children.
Saudi families live with relatives and they 4have got/
has got a large house or a group of houses. In Ghana
too, families live with their relatives.
In Europe and the United States sometimes families
5
don’t have got/haven’t got any children. Other
families 6haven’t got/hasn’t got two parents – these
are called one-parent families. Which kind of family
is yours?
1 The new store assistant is hardly ever happy.
2 She always knows where things are.
3 She never takes you to what you want.
4 She sometimes goes round the store with people.
5 She oen stops working.
2
Put an adverb of frequency in the correct place in
the underlined sentences.
always
1 I see Simon on the bus to work. We get the same
bus every day.
2 Susan doesn’t like films at all. She goes to the cinema.
3 Our family eats meat two times a week. We don’t
eat meat.
4 Sarah meets John for lunch three times a week.
They have lunch together.
5 I remember things – just birthdays and holidays.
My memory is really bad.
3
4
Underline the correct alternative.
2
Make yes/no questions with have got.
1 / families in China / a lot of children?
2 / Saudi families / large homes?
3 In America / every family / children?
4 / all European families / two parents?
Put the sentences in order of strength of modifier.
1 = weak, 5 = strong.
I’m quite worried about Salif.
I’m really very worried about Salif.
I’m really quite worried about Salif.
I’m not very worried about Salif.
1
I’m very worried about Salif.
Put not very, quite, very or really in the correct place
in the sentences.
1 A: Look at Salif over there, I’m worried about him.
Look at Salif over there, I’m really/quite/very worried
about him.
B: Why?
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
3.3 making arrangements and
suggestions; learn to: show interest
1
Match questions 1–5 with answers a)–e).
1 What time do you want to go?
2 How about going to the cinema?
3 How about meeting at nine thirty?
4 What do you want to do?
5 Are you free tonight?
Consolidation
1
2 sorry / I’m / really / .
3 phone / new / got / a / I’ve / .
4 time / you / Have / got / ?
a) Mmm. That’s too late.
b) What do you want to see?
c) I’d like to see a play.
d) Six o’clock.
e) No, I’m sorry, I’m busy.
2
5 I’m / Saturday / busy / on / very / .
6 favourite / you / Have / café / got / a / ?
Find three incorrect sentences. Correct the
mistakes.
1 What do you want to doing tonight?
3 How about we going to the cinema?
4 Have you free tomorrow evening?
5 What’s good for Mark and you?
4
2
Complete the conversation below with the phrases
in the box.
That’s a shame. Are you free on Friday?
How about meeting another time?
That’s fantastic! That’s a good idea.
That’s a problem.
2 What about meeting at the theatre?
3
Put the words in the correct order.
1 of / got / I’ve / lots / chocolate / .
Write positive (+) or negative (–) next to the
phrases below.
1 That’s interesting.
2 It’s fantastic.
3 That’s a shame.
4 That’s terrible.
5 That’s not perfect.
6 That’s wonderful.
7 It’s awful.
8 It’s great.
Complete the sentences with a phrase from
Exercise 3. More than one answer might be possible.
1 A: Look, can you see that new electric car.
B: Oh yes,
.
2 A: I’m getting married next week.
B:
.
3 A: Do you know about my new job?
B: Yes,
.
4 A: The new restaurant isn’t very good.
B: No,
.
5 A: My football team aren’t winning.
B:
.
A: Hello Erin, it’s good to see you again.
B: Hi, Jasim. Great to see you too. How are you?
A: I’m fine. I’ve got lots of news.
B: That’s great. Tell me about it.
A: Well, first of all I’ve got a job.
B: 1
A: Yes, but the job is away from home.
B: 2
Where is it?
A: It’s in Italy, in Rome.
B: But that’s fantastic. Rome is a very beautiful city.
Tell me more!
A: Erin, I’m really sorry but I’m busy right now. I’ve
got a phone call in ten minutes with my new boss.
3
B: Great idea.
A: Have you got time soon? When’s good for you?
B: 4
A: I’m sorry. I’m very busy on Friday. How about
meeting tomorrow?
B: Sounds good.
A: How about going to the Steak House? I’ve got the
phone number and I can book a table.
B: Mmm. 5
I don’t eat meat – I’m
vegetarian.
A: Well, we can go to the Pizzeria – how about a
pizza?
B: 6
Is eight o’clock good for you?
A: Perfect – see you there.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
4.2 can for possibility
1
4.1 there is/there are
1
Possible
1 friends stay at the weekend
2 have one key
3 play music in the day
4 have a party sometimes
5 smoke outside
6 leave rubbish outside
7 dry clothes outside
Look at the list and write sentences with There is/are.
List of kitchen items
knife x4
forks?
serving spoon x2
cook books?
pan x3
chair x2
microwave?
TV?
table x1
radio x1
glass?
1
2
3
4
5
6
2
3
(knife)
(serving spoon)
(table)
(pan)
(chair)
(radio)
Write questions with Is there a(n)/Are there any
about the other items on the list.
1
2
3
4
5
Put the underlined words in the correct order to
complete the conversation.
A: Thank you for showing me the apartment.
B: You’re welcome. Let’s start with the kitchen.
A: Great. 1oven is an there?
B: Of course.
A: 2there many pans how are?
B: There are three pans but I can give you one more.
A: And plates? 3are plates many how there?
B: Six, I think.
A: 4in is a there microwave kitchen the?
B: No, there isn’t.
A: 5do have any glasses you?
B: Yes, there are four glasses.
A: And cups? 6cups are any there?
B: Let me see. Oh, there aren’t any cups but I can
bring some for you.
A: 7is a television kitchen in the there?
B: A television? No, there isn’t but there’s a radio.
?
?
?
?
?
Read the rules for the flat and write sentences.
Not possible
friends stay all week
have three keys
play music at night
have parties every week
smoke inside
leave rubbish inside
dry clothes inside
1 Your friends can stay at the weekend but they can’t
stay all week.
2
3
4
5
6
7
2
Complete the questions using the question words
in brackets and can/can’t.
A: Do you like the flat then Zoli?
B: Yes, it’s nice. We can move in soon.
A: 1
move in? (when)
B: We can move in next month but there are a lot of
rules. We can only have one key.
A: 2
one key? (why)
B: Because the landlord doesn’t want lots of people
to have keys. And we can’t smoke inside.
A: We can’t smoke inside? 3
? (where)
B: Outside. We can smoke outside. And we can’t play
music at night?
A: 4
? (when)
B: Just in the day
A: 5
play music at night? (why)
B: Because the landlord lives below the flat and he
can’t sleep with loud music above him.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
4.3 buying in shops
Consolidation
1
1
2
Look at the key phrases below. Who says them?
Write customer (C) or assistant (A).
1 We’ve only got size 42.
2 Can I help you?
3 How is it?
4 How much is that?
5 I’ll take it.
6 I’ll have this one.
7 What size are you?
8 Would you like to buy them?
9 Sorry but it isn’t long enough.
10 It’s too large.
11 Have you got it in medium?
Write sentences with too + adjective or not +
adjective + enough.
1 You’re size 42. The assistant gives you size 40
trousers.
They’re too small.
2 You are size 42. The assistant gives you a size 40
jumper.
Sorry, it
enough.
3 The assistant gives you a €120 shirt. You want to
spend €70.
That’s
.
4 You’re 1.5 metres tall. The assistant gives you a 2
metre long coat.
I’m sorry, it’s
.
5 You want to buy a shopping bag. The assistant
gives you a handbag.
That’s not
.
2
Underline the correct alternative.
A: Hello, 1can/am I help you?
B: Yes. Have you got this dress in size 42?
A: A blue dress, size 42. I think there are one or two
dresses in size 42. Hold on, I’ll check. Yes, here you
are.
B: Oh, it’s 2too big/big enough. Have you 3got/wear it
in size 40?
A: Yes, I think there is one size 40 dress.
B: Can I have a look at it?
A: Yes, of course. Can you wait for a minute?
B: Yes, but I can’t wait too long. My husband, Ken, is
outside.
A: Here you are. There aren’t any size 40 dresses in
blue, but there is one in green.
B: Can I have a look? Mmm. How much is 4that/these?
A: It’s just €150.
B: Oh, I see. It’s expensive but I like it. Can I try it?
A: Yes, there are two changing rooms over there.
A: I like the dress.
B: Would you like to buy 5it/them?
A: Yes, 6I’ll/I take it. Wait a minute – I can’t find my
money.
B: There’s a cash machine outside. You can get
money there.
A: Cash machine? Why? Ken! Please come here.
Read the conversation in Exercise 1 again and
complete the sentences with there is/there are or
can/can’t.
1
some size 42 dresses.
a dress in size 40.
2
find a size 40 dress in blue
3 The assistant
but she
find a green dress.
wait a long time for the
4 The customer
assistant.
find her money.
5 The customer
a cash machine outside the shop.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
2
Quiz: how much do we use?
1 How much water does a dishwasher use?
A dishwasher uses about 12 litres of water for one
wash.
2 How
?
A British person eats 1,200 chickens in their
lifetime.
3 How
?
The British drink 165,000,000 cups of tea in one
day.
4 How
?
42 coffee beans go into an espresso.
5 How
?
It takes a kettle about two and a half minutes to
boil.
5.1 countable and uncountable nouns;
a/an, some, any
1
Answer the questions with the correct form of the
nouns in the box.
time orange money cheese milk
book rice
1 No one has enough of
or
is made from
.
2
3 Lots of people read electronic
have lots of vitamin C.
4
5 In some countries people throw
weddings.
2
.
now.
at
Complete the text with a/an, some or any.
Smart Fridges
Fridges are becoming clever. With 1
internet
connection and 2
computer, fridges know how
much food you have got and how much you need;
they can give you 3
recipe you want and even
connect to 4
oven then tell it how hot it needs
to be and how much time it takes to cook your food.
How does it work? The fridge’s computer knows what
you have got by scanning the barcodes on the items
you put in to it. It can tell how much food you have
got – how much milk you have got, if you’ve got
5
eggs, how many tomatoes you have got or
when there isn’t 6
butter. 7
fridges can
even talk to you. Ask ’Is there 8
salad?’ and
the fridge tells you ’Yes, there is 9
salad.’ or
’No, there isn’t 10
.’ For people on 11
diet,
the fridge tells you what you can or can’t eat –
perhaps you can’t have 12
meat or cakes –
unfortunately the fridge knows it and tells you!
5.3 ordering in a restaurant
1
2
Mark questions asked by a waiter with W and
questions asked by a customer with C.
1 What sort of vegetables would you like?
2 A table for two?
3 Small, medium or large?
4 Large fries with that?
5 Is that eat in or takeaway?
6 Can I have a cheeseburger with fries?
7 Can I have a large cola?
8 Can I have a chicken burger to take away?
9 Would you like something to drink?
10 Could I have the chicken, please?
11 Can I have the same?
12 Can we have the bill please?
Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1 to / you / are / ready / order?
2 you / can / I / what / get?
5.2 how much/many
1
Complete the questions with much or many.
Underline the correct alternative.
1 How many/much time have we got before dinner
is ready?
2 We haven’t got many/much eggs.
3 There isn’t many/much tea in the teapot.
4 I’d like some chicken please. How many/much is it?
5 How many/much eggs do we need to make an
omelette?
3 ketchup / can / me / you / some / give / tomato?
4 can / specials / ask / about / I / today’s?
5 any / you / like / vegetables / would?
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
Complete the conversation with questions from
Exercises 1 and 2.
A: Good evening. 1
two?
B: Yes, please.
A: Would you like the table over there?
B: Perfect. What’s for starters?
A: We have French onion soup or grilled cheese.
B: I’ll take the soup, please.
C: 2
? And for main course I see
you have Thai chicken and rice.
A: Or fish with potatoes and there’s also the special –
Fisherman’s delight.
B: And can I ask what that is?
A: It’s a stew with three different types of fish.
B: Sounds good. I love fish, I’ll take that.
C: 3
?
4
A:
?
B: Which vegetables come with it?
A: There are peas, carrots and beans. I’m afraid we
haven’t got any salad.
C: That’s fine. Could I have the carrots and beans?
A: Of course, and for you, sir?
B: Peas, please.
A: 5
?
B: A glass of wine, I think.
C: Me too, it’s a special day – it’s Tibor’s birthday
today.
Consolidation
1
2
Complete the conversation with some, any, a lot,
how much/many or not much/many.
A: OK, here’s the recipe for vegetable tempura
– favourite Japanese food. Right we need
1
flour and some cornflour. Have we
got any cornflour?
B: Yes, there’s a box of cornflour here. And there’s
2
of flour too.
A: OK, good. Do we have any baking powder?
B: What’s baking powder?
A: It makes the tempura light and crispy.
B: Yes, here it is. But there’s 3
le.
4
A:
is there?
B: Just this much.
A: That’s OK, we don’t need much. And eggs?
5
have we got?
B: We haven’t got 6
of eggs.
A: It doesn’t matter – we don’t really need
7
. But we do need icy-cold water.
B: Here’s some water – cold from the tap.
A: No, not tap water, sparkling water. Have we got
any sparkling water?
B: Mmm, yes. There’s a bottle here.
A: OK. Mix the flour and the baking powder together
and add 8
water. Don’t mix it too
much, it’s OK for some lumps to stay in it but not
9
.
B: Now the vegetables?
A: Yes, which vegetables have we got?
B: We’ve got carrots and courgettes.
A: Have we got any cauliflower?
B: Yes, we’ve got cauliflower too.
A: OK – heat up the oil so we can start to cook.
B: Oh dear. We haven’t got 10
oil.
Read the conversation again and complete the
sentences with have got some or haven’t got any.
1 They
cornflour and
they
flour, but not a lot.
sparkling water.
2 They
carrots and courgettes.
3 They
oil.
4 They
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
2
6.1 past simple was/were
1
Complete Jenny’s personal profile with was/wasn’t
or were/weren’t.
Jenny goes to the National University of Bogota in
Colombia, she is an environmental scientist. She
1
(not) born in Colombia, she was born
in Calgary, in Canada. Her favourite subject at school
2
art but she became interested in
biology when she was on a painting trip to Colombia
– there 3
so many different animals
that 4
(not) in Canada. Her favourite
animal was the spectacled bear. When Jenny learned
that they 5
in danger, she
6
(not) so interested in painting them –
she was more interested in saving them.
2
?
?
?
Read the conversation. Find and correct 10
mistakes with the past simple.
A: There aren’t many people here for the football
match today. Where are Janos and Andras?
went
Write questions about the text.
1 Where / born?
B: They go to a restaurant last night and eaten
something bad.
2 Where / painting trip?
A: And what about Jack – he doesn’t look very
healthy today.
3 What / favourite animal?
B: Yes, he decided to get fit so he didn’t catched the
bus today. He ranned here and hurted his leg.
4 / they / in danger?
A: And where’s Ahmed?
5 / she / interested in painting or saving them?
B: Oh, he crashed his car this morning. He didn’t saw
a car in front of him and drived straight into it.
A: And what happened to you? I think you were at
the cinema last night.
6.2 past simple
1
3
Read the text in Exercise 1 again and write
questions for the answers.
1 Where
Maria lived in Poland.
2 Where
She worked in factory in Ireland.
3 When
She le twenty years ago.
4 Did
Yes, they called each other.
5 Did
No, they didn’t visit each other.
Complete the text with the regular past form of the
verbs in brackets.
B: I’m just tired. I didn’t sleeped well last night and
went up very early.
My friend Maria 1
(move) away twenty
years ago. She 2
(travel) from Poland to
(work) in a factory. She
Ireland and 3
4
(marry) someone there and
5
(start) a family. We 6
(try) to keep in touch and 7
(call) each
other sometimes. But the days 8
(pass)
by and the letters 9
(not arrive) and the
calls 10
(stop). When her parents
11
(die), she 12
(not visit)
her hometown any more. Then last week I
13
(receive) a text from her. She
14
(invite) me to her wedding with her
second husband.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
6.3 making conversation
Consolidation
1
1
Put the words in the correct order to make
questions.
1 your / how / weekend / was?
2 did / what / you / night / do / last?
A: (a)
B: Saturday was OK but Sunday 1
really
good.
A: What did you do? Did you 2
anything
interesting?
B: Saturday was quiet. I did the housework.
I3
the clothes and 4
the house – you know.
A: Yes, I know. I 5
the housework on
Sunday.
B: (b)
A: Nothing special. I 6
in the park with
the dog and 7
TV at night.
(c)
B: Sunday was great. I 8
tennis with Sue
and then I 9
to the theatre in the
evening.
A: That’s interesting. What did you 10
?
B: Romeo and Juliet.
A: That sounds nice. (d)
B: Pete 11
me. He 12
me
13
and
the tickets.
A: That’s nice.
B: And we 14
for a meal before the
play too.
A: Very romantic! Are you seeing him again soon?
3 did / where / go / you?
4 did / what / do / there / you?
5 with / did / who / you / go?
2
3
Match the questions with the replies.
1 How was the football match? (✓✓✓)
2 Was the party good? (✓)
3 Was the meal good? (✗✗✗)
a) It was terrible.
b) It was great.
c) It was OK.
Complete the conversations with the sentences in
the box.
That’s a shame. What did you do?
No, it wasn’t. That sounds great.
We went to see a play at the theatre.
1 A: How was your weekend?
B: It was great.
A: 1
B: We went ice-skating.
A: Really? 2
2 A: What did you do last night?
B: 3
A: That sounds interesting. Was it good?
B: 4
The actors were terrible.
5
A:
Complete gaps a–d with phrases 1–4.
1 Who did you go with?
2 What did you do on Saturday?
3 What did you do on Sunday?
4 How was your weekend, Sara?
2
Complete gaps 1–14 in the conversation in
Exercise 1 with correct the verbs in the box.
play go (x2) walk be do (x2) wash clean
watch see take invite buy
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
3
7.1 comparatives
Look at the table below and make sentences. Use
the adjectives in brackets to help.
1 plane/bus (fast)
1
2 car/plane (comfortable)
Complete the text with the comparative form of the
adjectives in brackets.
3 train/bus (expensive)
4 bus/car (long)
Istanbul to Ankara – travel options
Race across London
Which is faster – public transport, cycling or driving?
In this week’s Travel Challenge three reporters travel
across London in a race to be the first person to the
London Barrier. But whose form of transport is
1
(good)?
Alfie: I’m completing the challenge in my car. It’s
(comfortable) and a lot
quicker, 2
cheaper than public transport. And who says it’s
3
(dirty) than public transport – look at
the pollution from buses!
(slow) than the
Tessa: I know cycling 4
other two on a clear road but London has a lot of
traffic and it’s 5
(busy) in the rush hour
when we’re racing. The quickest form of transport
isn’t important in these conditions – it’s the smartest
way to travel. Unfortunately it’s also
6
(dangerous) than the others.
Troy: I need to think quicker than the others and get
my times right. I’m using public transport, so missing
(big) problem than
a bus or tube is a 7
the traffic for me.
2
plane
train
car
bus
seats
+++
++++
+
++
time
++++
+++
++
+
+
++++
+++
+
+++
++++
+++
++
comfort
cost
7.2 superlatives
1
Complete the questions. Use the superlative form
of the adjectives in brackets.
1 Which
(fast) way to travel?
(slow) way to get there?
2 Which
(expensive) form of
3 Which
transport?
(cheap) form of transport?
4 Which
(comfortable) way to get
5 Which
there?
(good) way to get to Ankara?
6 Which
Read the text in Exercise 1 again and write the
correct sentences.
1 Alfie thinks that public transport is cheaper than a
car.
2 Alfie thinks his car is dirtier than public transport.
3 Tess thinks public transport is more dangerous
than cycling.
4 Tessa thinks that using the quickest form of
transport is more important than choosing the
smartest way to travel.
5 Troy thinks that traffic is a bigger problem than
missing a bus.
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7.3 asking for/giving directions
Consolidation
1
1
Look at the map and underline the correct
alternative to complete the directions.
BUS STATION
YOU ARE
HERE
BANK
HOSPITAL
CINEMA
SPORTS
CENTRE
GARAGE
UNIVERSITY
PARK
1 To get to the bank turn left/right at the corner and
it’s on your left/right.
2 The bus station is very far/near. Turn right at the
corner/traffic lights and it’s on your le.
3 For the garage, turn left/right then go straight on
and it’s on your left/right.
4 The hospital is not far away. Go straight on past
the next/second street and turn right at the corner.
It’s on your left/right.
2
Complete gaps 1–10 with the correct form of verbs
and adjectives in the box.
do go (x2) turn leave good expensive far
near fast
A: Excuse me, do you speak English?
B: Yes, I 1
.
A: Can you tell me the 2
way to the
railway station?
B: Well the best way is to walk. Go straight along this
street, past the church then turn le and
3
straight for about a kilometre.
4
le again at the river. It’s a lovely
walk.
B: How far is it?
A: It’s 5
than you think – it’s about 30
minutes to walk.
B: Oh. My train 6
in 20 minutes.
7
A: The
way is by taxi.
8
B: That’s probably
than a bus.
A: Yes, it isn’t cheap. Look the bus is quite close. The
number 8 9
very oen and it’s faster
than walking.
B: Thanks – where’s the bus stop?
A: The 10
bus stop is just at that corner
over there.
Complete the conversations.
From the start:
1 A: OK, to get to the park
then
at the second street.
B: OK.
A: At the second corner, turn le again and the
park is
.
2 A: To get to the University you take
le and
for about five minutes.
The University is
.
3 A: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the
garage?
B: Sure, go straight on,
the first
street then turn le. At the next
,
turn right then
and the garage is
on your right.
4 A: How do you get to the bus station?
B:
for about three minutes then
. The bus station is
.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
8.2 present simple and present continuous
1
8.1 present continuous
1
Read the text and complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Look at the schedules and write what the people
are doing.
Time in Pilar, Buenos May, Singapore,
London Aires, lecturer student
10a.m.
have breakfast have dinner with family
2p.m.
give a webinar
watch the webinar
9p.m.
leave school
sleep
11p.m.
meet friends
get ready for work
2a.m.
go to bed
write notes on Webinar
1 At 10 in the morning in London, Pilar is having
breakfast but May is having dinner with her family.
2
3
4
5
2
Complete the conversation with the present
continuous form of the verbs in the box.
study get learn wait plan not write
A: Hello May, how are you?
you
ready for your video lesson?
B: Oh, hello Pilar. Just one minute – I’m searching for
my essay. 2
you
for
me?
A: Yes, but it’s OK. I’m having a coffee. What
3
you
?
B: I’m studying management. Here’s my essay – it’s
on my desktop.
A: Good, and what are you’re writing about? Business
in Singapore?
B: No, I 4
about business in Singapore.
I’m writing about business in South America. I’m
sending my essay to you now.
A: Why 5
you
about
business in South America?
B: I 6
to move to Buenos Aires to start a
business.
A: Very good. Come and visit me when you get here!
Make Over – the show that changes lives
(be) a bank clerk from
Kevin Carlton 1
Wokingham. Usually his life is very boring, but not
this week. This week we gave Kevin a ’make over’,
changing Kevin from a bank clerk to a celebrity
model!
(leave) home at seven and
7.45: usually Kevin 2
catches the 7.45 train to town. Today is different, it’s
10 in the morning and he 3
(try) on clothes.
He’s preparing for the big show later tonight.
(have) a
12.30: for lunch Kevin oen 4
sandwich in the park, but today he 5
(not have)
lunch, he’s practising for the show.
(sit)
9p.m.: time for the show. Normally Kevin 6
in front of the TV and watches fashion programmes
but this evening not watching the fashion show – he
7
(star) in it! Loud music is playing a lot of
people are watching the show. Kevin 8
(walk)
up and down in front of the audience and he’s
wearing very expensive clothes.
1
2
Correct the interviewer’s questions.
Are
1 Do you enjoying the show?
2 What have you usually do at this time?
3 What you doing now?
4 When are you normally wear at work?
5 What have you wearing now?
6 How you feeling at the moment?
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
Match the questions in Exercise 2 with Kevin’s
answers below.
a) I’m a bit nervous but it’s very exciting.
b) Yes, I’m really enjoying it.
c) I’m putting on the next clothes in the show.
d) I usually watch TV.
e) I’m wearing a very expensive shirt and a denim
suit.
f) Usually I wear a shirt and a tie.
8.3 asking for and giving a recommendation
1
Put the words in the correct order to make
questions. The first word is in the correct place.
a) What / you / recommend / do?
b) Do / you / like / think / I’d / film / this?
c) What / you / kind / like / of / films / do?
d) I / like / don’t / you’d / think / it.
e) There’s / called / a / good / film / Tommy.
f) I / that / you’d / like / one / think.
2
Complete the conversation with sentences 1–6
in Exercise 1. You will use sentence 1 twice in the
exercise.
A: I have a work trip to New York next week.
B: That’s great. Have you got any plans?
A: I’m not sure really. 1
?
B: There are lots of things to do in New York. How
about a play or a musical?
A: A musical sounds good.
B: 2
?
A: I’m not sure. There’s one here called The Frog
Princess. 3
?
B: Are you interested in children’s musicals?
A: Not really.
B: Then, 4
.
5
A:
? Ones with stories for adults.
B: Look – 6
. It’s by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
7
.
A: Great. I’ll get a ticket.
Consolidation
1
Complete the conversation with the correct phrase
or tense of the verbs in the box.
I don’t think I’d like that Do you think I’d like it
I think you’d like it What type of music do you like
think watch leave get not like be
not think do
A: Hello, is that John?
B: Yes, it is. Helena?
A: Yes! John – what are you doing now?
B: Nothing really, I’m watching TV. They’re showing a
romantic movie again. It’s really boring.
A: Look we 1
TV too but it’s
boring. We’re thinking about going out. Why don’t
you come too?
B: Where 2
you
about going?
A: To a concert.
B: Sounds interesting. 3
?
4
A:
?
B: Well most kinds really – but not opera.
A: It’s not opera. 5
– it’s a rock
concert at the City Arena.
B: I’m sorry, I 6
rock concerts but
I’d like to go out.
A: So what kind of music do you like?
B: I like quieter music – jazz, blues, soul that kind of
music.
A: Mmm – there’s another concert at the Grunge
Room but I 7
you’d like it.
8
B: What
it?
A: Death metal.
B: No, 9
. What about this: Jazz at
Bar One?
A: Do you think I’d like it?
B: It looks good, it’s free and it’s better than TV. If you
don’t like it we’ll go to see something else.
A: OK – I’m putting my coat on and we
10
now.
11
B: I
ready now, too. See you
in 30 minutes.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
9.2 can/can’t, have to/don’t have to
1
9.1 articles
1
Put the words in the box into the correct group.
Bus rules
Children under five travel free.
No cycles, folding cycles OK.
No speaking to the driver.
Seats next to the door are for old people.
Exact money only. No change.
in … morning sweets taxi Thailand
city centre have lunch airport tour guide
King of Sweden
a/an
2
the
no article
1 My child is five and a half years old. You have to/
can buy a ticket for her.
2 My cycle folds into a small space. You can/have to
bring it onto the bus.
3 The ticket is €2.30. I have €3. You don’t have to/
can’t get any money back.
4 I want to know where to get off. You can/can’t
speak to the driver.
5 I want to sit at the front of the bus. You can’t/don’t
have to sit next to the door.
Complete the text with words from Exercise 1.
We usually use no article with plural nouns like
, cities or countries like
2
and in phrases like 3
.
Jobs and singular nouns, for example
4
and 5
usually take a, or
an when the word begins with a vowel like
6
. We usually use the before unique
nouns, for example the 7
and in certain
phrases like 8
and the 9
.
1
3
2
Find and correct four sentences with mistakes.
have to
1 At the airport you can say you packed your own
bag, you can carry things for other people.
2 You can take liquid like water on to a plane, you
don’t have to buy it at a shop in the airport.
Complete the sentences. Use a/an, the or – (no
article).
3 You have to buy a newspaper, you can’t get one on
the plane.
1
airships were built in
late
nineteenth century.
very popular form of transport
2 They were
and in
Germany and were called Zeppelins.
big problem was that they contained
3
gas which exploded easily.
Hindenburg caught fire and
4 In 1937,
airships weren’t used for
passengers again.
airships are much safer and are used
5 Today,
for
sightseeing tours in
Switzerland.
Read the bus rules and choose the correct
alternatives.
4 At the airport shop you can buy gis.
5 You don’t have to show your passport but you
have to show it to a person, a machine can’t
read it.
3
Write six rules for travelling by tram using the
prompts below.
1 have a ticket for the journey
You have to have a ticket for the journey.
2 show your ticket to the inspector
3 eat and drink on the tram
4 press the bell to stop the tram
5 smoke on the tram
6 put your head out of the window
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3
9.3 apologising
1
Put the phrases into groups.
It’s fine. I feel bad about this.
I didn’t hear the alarm ring. No problem.
Don’t worry about it. I don’t believe you.
Don’t let it happen again. I’m terribly sorry.
I’m afraid I missed the bus. Sorry I’m late
I caught the wrong train.
a) I’m really very sorry, I didn’t see you in front of me.
b) I’m really sorry about that – I slipped and the cup
fell out of my hand.
c) I’m feel very bad about this but can I borrow some
money?
d) I feel very bad about this but I forgot to wake you
up.
e) I’m so sorry about missing the meeting.
apologising
1 I feel bad about this.
2
3
reasons for apologising
1
2
3
Consolidation
1
responding positively
1
2
3
responding negatively
1
2
3
2
Match events 1–5 with apologies a)–e).
1 7.30a.m. didn’t wake my wife up for work
2 8.30a.m. hit another car on the way to work
3 9a.m. missed my meeting
4 10a.m. spilt coffee on the manager’s floor
5 12.30a.m. no money for lunch
Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the
sentences.
1 I broke your cup! I’m sorry. (terribly)
2 I’m so sorry this but you can’t park there. (about)
3 A: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to spill tea on you.
(really)
B: No, it’s fine. (really)
4 I feel bad about this but I can’t go out tonight with
you. I’m washing my hair. (very)
Underline the correct alternative to complete the
conversation.
Inspector:
Tickets, please.
Mrs Newton: Here you are.
Inspector:
Thanks. And for 1a/the children?
Mrs Newton 2I really didn’t know/I’m afraid I had to
buy 3the/– tickets for the children.
Inspector:
How old are they?
Mrs Newton: My son’s six and my daughter is three.
Inspector:
You 4can/have to buy ticket for your
son but you 5can’t/don’t have to buy
one for your daughter.
Mrs Newton: I’m 6very sorry/afraid.
Inspector:
Well, 7no really it’s fine./don’t let it
happen again.
Mrs Newton: Thanks. Zack, come and sit next to me.
You 8have to/can’t sit there.
Zack:
Why not?
Mrs Newton: Look at 9a/the sign. It says these
seats are for 10an/– old people.
Zack:
But I 11can’t/don’t have to see any old
people on the bus now.
Mrs Newton: OK, but when a old person gets on,
you 12can/have to give them the seat.
Zack:
Oh, 13I really don’t know/I’m afraid
I didn’t see you. Would you like to sit
here?
Passenger: No, that’s OK. You 14don’t have to/can
stand up.
Zack:
No, please sit down.
15
Passenger:
Don’t let it happen again./
No really it’s fine. My stop is next.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
10.2 will/might (not)/won’t
1
10.1 be going to, would like to
1
2
Complete the conversation with the correct form of
be going to and the verbs in brackets.
A: Simon, I won the lottery!
B: That’s brilliant – are you a millionaire?
A: No, I didn’t win that much but I won enough to
buy a holiday.
B: How nice. 1
(go) somewhere sunny?
A: Yes, I am.
B: 2
(have) a beach holiday?
3
A: No, I
(not lie) on a beach, I’m going
somewhere interesting.
B: Is it somewhere historical?
A: Yes, it is
B: 4
(stay) in Europe?
A: Yes, I am.
B: You’re not going to go to northern Europe at this
time of the year – it’s still cold.
A: That’s right. I’m going to go south.
B: 5
(visit) a big country like Italy or
France?
A: No, I’m going to have a holiday in Croatia, in
Dubrovnik.
B: That sounds lovely. Are you going with Tom?
A: No, I’m not – he 6
(have) a holiday
in Rio this year. But I 7
(buy) two
tickets. Would you like to come?
2
Read the sentences and decide if they are certain to
happen (A), may happen (B) or may not happen (C).
1 Scientists think we will send a person to Mars
soon. A
2 Oh no, you’re on the wrong train. It won’t stop at
your station.
3 Why don’t you go now and I’ll come later? I’m still
at work.
4 The plane might not be on time it depends on the
weather.
5 The bus will come soon, you can see the time at
the bus stop.
6 We don’t need coats. The weather forecast said it
won’t rain today.
Complete the sentences with will/won’t or
might/might not and the verb in brackets.
1 Look it’s snowing over there. It
(snow) here soon.
2 I’m not sure, but I think John’s slowing down. He’s
(not win) the race.
in front but he
(not see) the football match,
3 We
the entrance is closed now.
4 I’m not sure what to do this aernoon.
(go) to the art gallery or
I
I
(visit) the museum.
(be) a lot of people
5 I’m sure there
at the club tonight.
Correct six mistakes in the poem.
’d
I’ll like to go to Russia to see the Hermitage.
I’d like to visit New York and cross the Hudson bridge.
I’d want to stop in Istanbul and drink strong Turkish
coffee.
What would you liking to do and where would you
like to be?
I’m like to meet Madonna and have a good long talk.
I’ve like to fly to Boston and then drive to New York.
I’d like learning Italian and have a holiday in Rome
And aer that big adventure? I’d just like to stay at
home.
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SPEAKOUT EXTRA Elementary
10.3 making suggestions
Consolidation
1
1
2
Underline the correct alternative.
A: How about/like we go to the cinema this weekend?
B: That’s sounds interesting/a good idea!
A: Why/What about that new romantic comedy?
B: Hmm, it doesn’t hear/sound very good.
A: OK, why don’t/do you suggest a film then?
B: I know, let’s see/seeing that new thriller!
A: Oh no, I don’t really think/feel like seeing that.
B: Oh dear, let’s/why don’t stay at home then!
Complete the responses with the words in the box.
be feel good like sound might idea
interesting doesn’t
a) I don’t really
having
a party – it’s too much work.
a problem –
b) That
the TV’s broken.
– I love being frightened.
c) Sounds
d) More Shakespeare! That
very good.
, then we
e) That’s a
can choose.
3
Find and correct the mistakes in the suggestions.
seeing
1 What about see a horror film tonight?
2 Why don’t we watching TV?
3 Let’s having a party.
4 How about go to the theatre?
5 Why we don’t look on the internet to see what’s on?
Choose the correct options to complete the
conversation.
A: Oh dear, it’s raining again. I’m going to get really
bored soon.
B: I know. Look. I 1
do something. I’m not going
to sit in the house all day again.
A: What are you going to do?
B: I don’t know. We 2
decide now.
A: We?
B: You and me. What would you like to do?
A: Let’s go for a walk.
B: That 3
sound very good. It won’t stop
raining this aernoon. How about going to a
museum or an art gallery?
A: I 4
like to go to an art gallery but it closes in
thirty minutes. We could be too late – we
5
get there in time. Why 6
we go to
see a film? Would you like to go to the cinema?
B: Yes, I would but I don’t have any money. They
7
let me in.
A: Yes, that might be a problem and I wouldn’t like to
see the film anyway – I 8
feel like seeing a
love film.
B: Jess, look at this in the East Street Café. There’s a
poetry reading and it’s free.
A: I like poetry. I’d like to see that.
B: It says Simon David will read some of his favourite
poems and talk about them.
A: That 9
interesting. I’ll buy you a coffee when
we are there.
B: The next bus to town 10
leave in 5 minutes.
A: Let’s get ready and go!
1 a) will do
2 a) might not
3 a) doesn’t
4 a) ’d
5 a) might not
6 a) don’t
7 a) won’t
8 a) don’t
9 a) ’s going to sound
10 a) might
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b) ’re going to
b) isn’t going to
b) might
b) will
b) might
b) ’re going to
b) ’m not going to
b) sounds
b) will
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
2
11.1 should/shouldn’t
1
Correct the sentences about the text in Exercise 1.
1 You shouldn’t go inside.
2 You shouldn’t get into a car.
Read the text below. Write questions with
should/shouldn’t.
1 What / do / to stop lightning hitting / you?
3 You should lie on the ground.
4 You should swim.
2 Where / go?
5 You should put your umbrella up.
3 / lie / on the ground?
6 You shouldn’t check the weather.
4 What / do / when in or near water?
5 / stand / under a tree?
11.2 adverbs
1
2
Change the adjectives to adverbs.
1 good
2 easy
3 sudden
4 early
5 horrible
6 bad
7 hard
8 late
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
terrible
1 I think I’ve got a cold. I feel terribly.
2 I can’t travel with Sean – he drives very dangerous.
3 My friend was there early but I late arrived.
The first time lightning hit Roy Sullivan it burned his
right leg and le a hole in his shoe. On the seventh
time lightning hit Roy it burned his head, chest and
stomach. Lightning hit Roy more times than any
other person. During an electrical storm lightning
can travel from the storm to the ground, it can hit
another thing then travel to the side and hit a person
or it can hit the ground, travel through the earth
and hit you. So what should you do when there is an
electrical storm? Firstly, to stop lightning hitting you,
you shouldn’t stay outside. Find a building to get
inside or get inside a car. If there is no building near
you, you should get onto the ground, curl up on your
knees and put your feet together. You shouldn’t lie on
the ground and you should move away from water.
If you are in a swimming pool, get out quickly. Never
put your umbrella up – getting wet is better than
being hit by lightning. Don’t stand under a tree –
25% of people hit by lightning were under a tree. But
the best thing is to watch the weather and not go out
when a storm is coming.
4 It’s nice and sunny outside – the weather’s very
well today.
5 Sorry, I can’t hear you very well, can you more
loudly speak?
3
Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box
and an adverb. You can add very.
work cycle feel lives run forget
1 Keith fell off his bicycle three times today.
He
.
.
2 I’ve got a terrible cold. I don’t
3 My computer’s memory is full so it takes a long
.
time to do anything. My computer
.
4 Her dad works day and night. He
5 I don’t remember things aer two or three
things
.
minutes. I
6 Francoise eats lots of fruit and vegetables and
.
goes running every day. She
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11.3 offering to help
Consolidation
1
1
Put the sentences into groups.
That’s kind of you. You’re welcome.
Shall I switch the light on? That’s OK.
I can’t li this bag. I’ll put the heating on.
It’s too dark in this room. I’m very grateful.
No problem. Let me carry it for you.
It’s cold in here. Thanks a lot.
Problems
Offers
Thanks
Responses
2
Complete the conversations with the sentences in
Exercise 1.
1 A: We’ve got a lot of shopping here.
1
B: 2
A: Yes, thanks. I’m 3
2 A: It’s difficult to see anything. 4
B: 5
A: Yes. 6
3 A: I’m freezing. 7
B: Yes, it is. 8
A: Good, before we both catch a cold.
3
Write responses to the sentences.
1 I can’t find my glasses.
Shall I help you look for them?
2 Shall I carry this upstairs for you?
3 I’ve lost my phone.
4 I’ll call the doctor for you.
5 It’s too hot in here.
2
Put the underlined words in the correct order to
complete (a)–(f).
A: Julie, look at this on my arm – a mosquito bit me.
B: Ooh that’s 1
(a) you me let look at
for it.
A: (b) thanks, very I’m grateful.
B: When did it bite you?
A: When I was outside this evening. I watched out for
mosquitos very 2
.
B: You really shouldn’t sit outside in the evening.
A: I know but I like the fresh air.
B: Well, you reacted 3
to it. It looks
really red.
A: Yes, I scratched it and then it got sore
4
.
B: Haven’t you got any anti-mosquito cream?
A: No, I don’t use it.
B: You really should get some. (c) some I’ll buy you
tomorrow for. And you 5
wear long
trousers and clothes with long sleeves.
A: I’d happily wear long sleeves but I’ve only got
T-shirts now.
B: You should take mosquitos 6
– you
can get terribly ill from them.
A: Do you think I should get a mosquito net to put
over my bed when I’m sleeping?
B: Yes, I do and I think you should take tablets.
A: Really?
B: Yes. (d) water let get me some to clean the bite.
(e) shall some put ice I on it to stop it hurting?
A: Yes, (f) of very that’s kind you.
B: No problem. Let’s do it 7
before it
gets worse.
Complete gaps 1–7 in Exercise 1 with the correct
form of the words in the box.
careful bad sudden should serious
quick nasty
3
Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.
Julie . . .
1
use anti-mosquito cream.
sit outdoors in the evening.
2
wear long trousers.
3
not worry about mosquitos.
4
wear T-shirts.
5
use a mosquito net at night.
6
take tablets.
7
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
12.2 present perfect and past simple
1
12.1 present perfect
1
Complete the text with the present perfect form of
the verbs in brackets.
They have travelled further than anyone or anything
in history. Since their launch from Earth, they
1
(pass) the nearest planets on their
way to the largest planets in our solar system.
Voyagers 1 and 2 2
(record) the winds
in Jupiter’s atmosphere and have photographed
Saturn’s rings. Voyager 2 3
(find) new
moons orbiting Uranus and 4
(send)
back information about Neptune. Voyager 1
5
(not be) to Uranus and Neptune.
Instead it continued its journey out of our solar
system. It 6
(not run out) of power and
is still sending scientific information back to Earth.
2
Write questions using the present perfect.
1 How long / the Voyagers / travel?
2
2 Which planets / they / pass?
3 / you / that film? (like)
4 What / Voyager 2 / discover?
4 Ali / history / at university? (study)
5 Where / Voyager 1 / leave?
Write the opposite of the sentences.
1 I’ve travelled very far.
I haven’t travelled very far.
2 Martha’s been to Egypt.
3 I’ve never eaten meat.
4 We’ve flown through a storm.
5 Aleks hasn’t had flu.
Write questions. Use the past simple or present
perfect of the verbs in brackets.
1 / you ever / a holiday / Ireland? (have)
2 / long / Irina / a teacher? (be)
3 What / Voyager 2 / take pictures of?
3
Underline the correct alternative.
1 A: Did you play/Have you played Warcra last night?
B: No, I did some homework instead.
2 A: Have you/Did you ever tried bungie jumping?
B: Only one time – I was/have been terrified!
3 A: Did you eat the tofu?
B: Yes, it has tasted/tasted really good.
4 A: Did Bahar go/Has Bahar been to the Wagner
concert last week?
B: Yes, she went/has gone to the opera every
night for four nights.
5 A: Have you/Did you ever written a diary?
B: No, I don’t have much time in the evening.
6 A: Have you read War and Peace?
B: Yes, I have read/read it last year.
5 / Jane ever / ballet lessons? (take)
6 / you / to the coast last weekend?
3
Write short answers to the questions in Exercise 2.
✓ = Yes, ✗ = No
1 ✗
2 ✗
3 ✓
4 ✓
5 ✗
6 ✓
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Put the underlined words in the correct order to
complete the email.
Dear Tessa,
Can you help me? 1being never I’ve been good on at
time – I’m usually late for most things. Because of this
a lot of things 2happened to have me. For example,
because 3I music late for my classes was, 4I’ve to
learned instrument play a never musical properly.
I have always driven to places because I can’t be on
time for a bus or a train and I have always come at the
bottom of the class at university because I don’t hand
in my work on time. 5happened worst The thing that
to me was that I missed a flight. I wasn’t even a few
minutes late – I arrived at the airport the day aer
the plane le! 6friends many I’ve suggestions had from
but they don’t work for me. What is your advice?
Mohtar
1
2
3
4
5
6
12.3 telephoning
1
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
It’s
1 Hi Jo. I’m Marty. Leila is there?
2 Could I to customer services please?
3 Just him to call me.
4 I’ll calling you back.
5 Could I leave a message for his?
6 Could you give I the number?
2
Match situations 1–6 with sentences a)–f) .
1 You call about a computer you bought. How do
you begin?
2 You need the other person to wait.
3 You want to know where your friend is.
4 You’d like the other person to ring you later. What
do you say?
5 A company receptionist wants to write down your
message.
6 You need to be sure about something the other
person told you.
Consolidation
1
2
Correct mistakes 1–8 in the conversation below.
Match sentences 1–4 with gaps (a)–(d) in the
conversation.
1 Could you give me your flight number?
2 Let me check that.
3 Could I speak to customer services?
4 Just a moment, please.
A: Hello. (a)
B: Yes, this is Airways customer services. You’re
talking to Gillian.
A: I booked a ticket to Rio and 1I’ve wanted to check
the departure time.
B: OK. (b)
A: Yes, I’ve bought a ticket with Scottish Airways the
number is SCA7ZKW.
B: (c)
SCA 7ZKW, is that correct?
A: Yes, it is.
B: And your name?
A: I’m Cara Martyn.
B: (d)
The computer is searching for your
details. And where are you travelling to Cara?
A: I’m going to Rio. I 2never was there before. I
3
wasn’t this excited since I was a girl.
B: You 4weren’t there before?
A: No, but I’ve heard a lot about it.
B: I think you’re going to like it. I 5’ve went there.
I 6’ve had a wonderful time.
A: Really!
B: Yes, and it is very exciting! OK Cara, I can see
your flight details here. Your flight is on February
3rd and your departure time is at 12.30 in the
morning. Oh, you’ll be there for the carnival.
A: Yes, I 7’ve always want to see the carnival.
I 8dreamed about going there a since I was a
teenager and now I’m going there.
B: Is there anything else?
A: No, that’s all.
B: Well, have a good flight and a lovely holiday.
A: Thanks, bye.
B: Goodbye.
a) Could you ring back in an hour?
b) Is Mansour there?
c) Could I take a message for Mr Knight?
d) Let me check that.
e) Could I speak to sales please?
f) Just a moment, please.
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