Grammar Starter unit
1 Complete the text with the present simple,
present continuous or past simple form of the
verbs in the box.
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs and the
correct form of the prompts in the box.
 canoeing – hate it / last year
 water sports – swim / at the moment
 walking – sometimes / go / at weekends
 computer games –
 climb / mountains – always / feel / really tired
be come finish go have got listen
make plan relax surf wake not watch
I (1)____________________ up in a good mood
this morning because it (2)____________________
Jack doesn’t mind walking. (not mind)
the weekend. Yesterday, school
He sometimes goes at weekends.
(3)____________________ at 3.30 p.m. and my
friends and I (4)____________________ to the park
1 Emily _______________________________ . (like)
She _____________________________________ .
together. Today, we (5)____________________ at
my house. My mum (6)____________________
2 Ed and James _____________________________
_________________________________________ .
us something to eat at the moment. When my
(not enjoy)
friends (7)____________________ here, we
usually (8)____________________ the internet
or (9)____________________ to music. We
They ____________________________________ .
3 Amy __________________________ . (can’t stand)
She _____________________________________ .
(10)_______________ often _______________ TV.
Right now we’re in my bedroom and we
4 John _______________________________ . (love)
He ______________________________________ .
(11)____________________ my birthday party. We
(12)____________________ some really good ideas!
2 Write the dialogue about last weekend. Use the
past simple.
A you / have / a good weekend / ?
(1) ________________________________________
B yes / it / be / great, thanks
(2) ________________________________________
4 Read the text. Then write questions about the
missing information.
Sarah has just arrived home from school.
She goes into the kitchen and finds her
(1) … there. They look excited.
They’re talking about the (2) … .
Her mum is laughing because (3) … .
It’s strange because her dad usually comes
A what / you / do / ?
(3) ________________________________________
B my parents / have / a barbecue
(4) ________________________________________
A how many people / come / ?
(5) ________________________________________
B Not many. you / go / out / Saturday night / ?
home at (4) … o’clock.
There’s a box in the (5) … .
Dad says, ‘Open it!’
Inside the box, there’s a (6) … with two big
brown eyes, a wet nose and a long tail!
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(6) ________________________________________
A I / go / to a party in an art gallery
Yes. (7) ___________________________________
__________________________________________
_________________________________________ ?
2
_________________________________________ ?
3
_________________________________________ ?
4
__________________________________________
B Wow! who / invite / you / ?
(8) ________________________________________
A Katie / get / me a ticket
__________________________________________
_________________________________________ ?
5
_________________________________________ ?
6
_________________________________________ ?
(9) ________________________________________
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Vocabulary Starter unit
1 Complete the sentences with have and the
phrases in the box.
a break an early night a go a lie-in a look
a night in a party a snack a wash
3 Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.
1 When did you last write a letter (not a text or
email)?
__________________________________________
1 It’s my birthday soon, but I don’t want to
2 When did you last buy something expensive and
____________________.
how much did it cost?
2 We won’t eat dinner until seven o’clock so do
__________________________________________
you want to ____________________ now?
3 I don’t have to get up early tomorrow so I’m
3 Can you understand English-language pop
songs?
going to ____________________.
__________________________________________
4 Vicky is working very hard. She should
4 What time did your last class finish?
____________________.
__________________________________________
5 I’ve got a new computer game. You can
____________________ if you like.
5 What was the last thing you broke at home?
__________________________________________
6 You haven’t got time for a bath.
____________________ instead.
7 I don’t want to go out this evening. I’m going
4 Read the sentences. Complete the crossword
with verbs in the past simple.
to ____________________ instead.
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8 You look really tired. You should
____________________ tonight.
9 I’m not sure this is the correct answer. Please
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3
4
5
____________________ at my maths homework
and check it for me.
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2 Complete the text with the words in the box.
annoyed happy hungry in a hurry
late nervous ready tired
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I had a job interview yesterday, but I woke up
twenty minutes before the interview! I didn’t have
Across
breakfast because I was (1)______________. I ran all
3 These shoes ________ a lot of money. Don’t tell
the way to the interview and when I arrived I was
Mum and Dad!
very (2)______________. I was also ten minutes
6 I ________ most of the English film I watched.
(3)______________! Then a woman called me. She
7 My favorite teacher was Mrs Jones. She
wasn’t smiling – I knew she was (4)______________
with me! I was really (5)______________, so it was
no surprise that the interview didn’t go very well. I
was (6)______________ when it ended. Then my
stomach started making noises and I realized I
was (7)______________. After a sandwich and a
drink, I was (8)______________ to start looking for
________ us French.
Down
1 Poor Jake fell off his bike and ________ his leg.
2 I ________ my dad a new pen for his birthday.
4 We ________ a thank you letter to our aunt for
the presents.
5 I ________ my bike to school yesterday.
another job!
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