LEVEL WORK
elementary
The exercises in this bundle are in a different order than those on the internet. Therefore, check this table
carefully. You can find the answer key at the back. Have fun.
(De oefeningen in deze bundel staan in een andere volgorde dan op het internet. Kijk daarom goed in de
onderstaande tabel. De juiste antwoorden vind je dan weer achteraan. Veel puzzelgenot.)
week
1
2
3
4
5
grammar
Part1 –
1. grammar 12, ex. 1-2
3. gr. 13, ex. 1-2
5. gr. 14, ex. 1-2
Part 2 –
1. gr. 15, ex. 1-2
4. gr. 16, ex. 1-2
part 3 –
1. gr. 17, ex. 1-2
Part 4 –
1. gr. 19, ex. 1-2
2. gr. 20, ex. 1-2-3
vocabulary
Part1 –
2. voc. 8, ex. 1-2
4. voc. 9, ex. 1-2
7. voc. 10, ex. 1-2
Part 2 3. voc. 11, ex. 1-2
6. voc. 12, ex. 1-2
part 3 –
2. voc. 13, ex. 1-2
Part 3 –
3. voc. 14, ex. 1-2
4. voc. 15, ex. 1-2
5. voc. 16, ex. 1-2
reading comprehension
Part 1 6. rc 2, ex.1-2
Part 3 –
7. gr. 18, ex. 1-2
part 4 –
4. gr. 21, ex. 1
part 5 –
5. gr. 22, ex. 1
7. gr. 23, ex. 1-2
Part 5 –
7. gr. 23, ex. 3
8. gr. 24, ex. 1-2
part 6 –
4. gr. 25, ex. 1-2
Part 3 –
5. voc. 16, ex. 3
part 4 –
3. voc. 17, ex. 1-2-3
5. voc. 18, ex. 1-2
6. voc. 19, ex. 1
Part 2 –
7. reading 5, ex. 1-2
Part 5 –
6. voc. 20, ex. 1-2
part 6 –
1. voc. 21, ex. 1-2
2. voc. 22, ex. 1-2
Part 3 –
6. reading 6, ex. 1-2
Level Work
Beginners
Part 2 –
2. rc 3, ex. 1-2
Part 2 –
5. rc 4, ex. 1-2
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LEVEL WORK
elementary
part 1
1. GRAMMAR 12
eg1 missing word
*Exercise 1
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
There was a big garden near Nasreddin's house, and it 1)_____ a lot of fruit trees in it. One day
Nasreddin saw 2)_____ beautiful apples on one 3)_____ them. He went home and 4)_____ a ladder, put
it against the high wall of the garden and climbed 5)_____. Then he pulled the ladder up, put it down on
the 6)_____ side, and climbed down into the garden. Just 7)_____ a gardener came round a corner and
saw 8)_____.
'What are you doing here?' he shouted.
Nasreddin thought 9)_____ and then said, 'I am selling my ladder.'
'Selling your ladder? In 10)_____ else's garden? Do you think I believe 11)_____ a stupid story?' said the
gardener and came towards Nasreddin 12)_____ a stick.
'It is my ladder,' said Nasreddin, 'and I can sell 13)_____ where I like. You needn't buy it 14)_____ you
don't want to.' And he took his ladder 15)_____ climbed over the wall again.
quickly - it - had - if – of - with - and - then - somebody – got - him - such - up - some - other
eg2 missing word
*Exercise 2
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
Nasreddin woke up in the 1)_____ of the night and saw 2)_____ white in his garden. It seemed to be
moving 3)_____ the house.
'That is a thief!' he 4)_____, and he took his gun and shot at him. 5)_____ he went back to bed, 6)_____
he was too frightened to go out 7)_____ the house in the dark.
The next morning Nasreddin 8)_____ out and saw one of his white shirts hanging 9)_____ the clothesline in the garden. His wife 10)_____ washed it the day before and hung it out to dry. Now it had a bullethole right 11)_____ the middle of it.
'My God,' said Nasreddin, 'I was lucky 12)_____ night. If I had been wearing 13)_____ shirt, the bullet
would have killed me!' And he called 14)_____ neighbours together and asked 15)_____ to thank God for
saving him.
of - then - last - through – because - went - thought - middle - on – them - towards - that - had - his something
Level Work
Beginners
2
2. VOCABULARY 8
ev1 stranger
Exercise 1
In the following lists, one word in each list doesn't fit in. Which one?
1) bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, balcony, study, dining room
2) table, spoon, chair, bed, shelf, desk
3) journalist, secretary, scientist, inventor, poem, composer
4) trumpet, leather, rubber, cotton, metal, wood
5) excellent, lazy, perfect, pleasant, terrific, clever
6) cinema, shop, theatre, school, street, hospital
7) yoghurt, cheese, bread, butter, margarine, cream
8) ham, potato, cabbage, carrot, bean, lettuce
9) beer, lemonade, wine, milk, coffee, toast
10) terrible, beautiful, dirty, boring, crazy, stupid
*Exercise 2
Where do you find the following things? You can put one word in more than one category.
kitchen:
bedroom:
garden:
bathroom:
study:
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
1) bed 2) mirror 3) lawnmower 4) tap 5) desk 6) rug 7) pencil 8) toothbrush 9) bath-tub 10) vegetables 11)
rake 12) knife 13)curtain 14) plants 15) chair 16) pan 17) spade 18) towel 19) blanket 20) scissors
3. GRAMMAR 13
eg3 past tenses
*Exercise 1
Put the verbs in the following story into the correct tense: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
Yesterday I (meet) my friend, Tom in the street. First he (not see) me because he (look) at a shop
window, but when I (stand) in front of him, he (be) very happy.
"What you (do) here?" I (ask) him.
"I (visit) my cousin. You (know), he (work) at the post office." he (answer).
"And how is your wife?"
"Thanks, she's OK now. She (find) a new job last month, and now she (earn) more than I (do)."
"Oh, really? But why she (need) a new job? She (not like) the office?"
"Two months ago her boss (leave) the company, and they (not like) each other with her new boss. While
she (look) for a new job, she (meet) one of her old school friends, who (want) a new secretary. He (give)
her the job immediately! Her only problem is that she (have to) travel three quarters of an hour every day
to get to work."
"But why she (not go) to work by car? You (not have) two cars when we (meet) last time?"
"Yes, we (do). But three weeks ago I (have) an accident. I (drive) home from work when another car
(crash) into me. I (be) lucky that I (not have to) go to hospital, because he (drive) at 70 mph."
"You (be) really very lucky then. I (have to) go back to work now. It (be) nice to meet you."
"Yes, and (not forget) to give us a ring when you're in Brixton. You (must come) and (visit) us."
"OK, thanks. Bye."
"Bye."
Level Work
Beginners
3
eg4 present
*Exercise 2
In some of the following sentences, the tenses Present Simple and Present Continuous are used
incorrectly. Find which sentences are grammatically wrong and correct them.
1) I'm wanting a new car now.
2) Do you read fantasy books?
3) This cheese is smelling very bad.
4) Is your mother sleeping?
5) They don't stay at the Hilton.
6) My brother isn't liking dogs.
7) Are you eating vegetables?
8) Do you read the book "Rich man, poor man"?
9) I'm not hearing the TV.
10) Are you coming with us?
11) His mother is washing up.
4. VOCABULARY 9
ev3 buildings & kitchen
Exercise 1
Find the following words based on the definitions. There are always as many dots (.) as many letters in
the word.
buildings:
1) you go here if you need money - . . . .
2) we can see sports events here - . . . . . . .
3) when you need a book, you can find it here - . . . . . . .
4) doctors and nurses work here - . . . . . . . .
5) you can see actors in plays here - . . . . . . .
things in the kitchen:
1) you can cut things with it - . . . . .
2) water comes out of it - . . .
3) you put the dishes in it to wash them - . . . .
4) you eat soup with it - . . . . .
5) it keeps our food cool - . . . . . .
ev4 materials Exercise 2
What are these things made of? You can put a word in more than one category.
rubber:
wood:
metal:
plastic:
leather:
glass:
1) shoe 2) car 3) chair 4) fork 5) computer 6) jacket 7) bath tub 8) pen 9) school bag 10) bottle 11)
slippers 12) belt 13) pencil 14) mirror 15) suitcase 16) sink 17) pencil case 18) swimming cap 19) desk
20) television
Level Work
Beginners
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5. GRAMMAR 14
eg5 tenses
Exercise 1
Put the following sentences in the correct tense (Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or
Past Continuous).
1) Which film you (watch) when your father (come) into the room?
2) Your mother always (get up) at half past five?
3) We (go) to see "Star Wars - Episode 1" yesterday, but we (not like) it.
4) When you last (meet) Mary?
5) You (sleep) while I (talk) to you?
6) Mandy always (listen) to her teacher?
7) Look! Where Jill (take) her dog?
8) I (open) the door and (see) that Tom (wash up).
9) Jane (know) that I (love) her. Then why she (do) this to me all the time?
10) Frank (read) the newspaper when Jane (break) the window.
11) Jim (break) his arm at school, and the teacher (send) him to the hospital, but he not (go) to the
hospital, because he not (like) doctors.
eg6 words
Exercise 2
Complete the following story with the words given below.
Mrs Robinson 1)_____ seemed to be ill and unhappy. She often 2)_____ painful headaches, and
medicines did not seem to make her any 3)_____, so at last her husband took her 4)_____ a good
doctor.
The doctor examined her carefully 5)_____ asked her a lot 6)_____ questions. Then he suddenly put his
arms 7)_____ her and gave her a big kiss. Mrs Robinson 8)_____ once looked better and happier.
'You see?' said the doctor 9)_____ her husband. 'That is 10)_____ she needs. I suggest 11)_____ she
has the same thing 12)_____ Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,' and he smiled.
'Well,' said Mr Robinson, 'I can bring 13)_____ on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 14)_____ not on Saturdays,
15)_____ I always go sailing on that day.'
Words to be used:
better - because - every - of – to - always - that - at - around – and - her - to - but - all - had
6. READING COMPREHENSION 2
erc1 mouse
Exercise 1
Read the following story. Three sentences are missing from it. At the end of the story, you'll find four
sentences - choose which three you need to complete the story, and where they fit in.
One day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor. She was very afraid of mice, so she ran
out of the house, got on a bus and went down to the shops. 1)_____ The shopkeeper said to her, 'Put
some cheese in it, and you will soon catch that mouse.'
2)_____ She did not want to go back to the shops, because it was very late, so she cut a picture of some
cheese out of a magazine and put that in the trap.
3)_____ When the lady came down to the kitchen the next morning, there was a picture of a mouse in the
trap beside the picture of the cheese!
A) Surprisingly, the picture of the cheese was quite successful!
B) There she bought a mouse-trap.
C) The mouse-trap was quite expensive, but she bought it, because she wanted to catch that mouse.
D) The lady went home with her mouse-trap, but when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any
cheese in it.
Level Work
Beginners
5
erc2 letter
Exercise 2
Here's a letter to a magazine. Put the sentences into the correct order.
1) I have also lost the magazine which the article was in.
2) Last year I saw an article in your magazine (I think it was in your magazine, but I am not sure) which
interested me very much, but I have forgotten what it was.
3) David Williams.
4) Will you please send me another copy of the magazine, if it was your magazine?
5) Yours faithfully,
6) I wrote the name of the article and the magazine in my notebook after I had read it, but I have lost the
notebook.
7) Dear Sirs,
8) Thank you very much.
7. VOCABULARY 10 - JOBS
ev5 jobs
Exercise 1
Read these sentences about people, and find out what job they do.
1) They serve you in restaurants.
2) They help you when you have problems with your teeth.
3) They work in schools and give you homework.
4) They repair your car when you have a problem with it.
5) They protect us from criminals; they catch them and put them in prison.
6) They help you when you are ill.
7) They make plans for houses to be built.
8) They sell you meat, sausages and ham.
9) They play in theatres and films.
10) They write music.
11) They sell you their bread, rolls and croissant.
12) They repair taps and water pipes.
ev6 work places
Exercise 2
Match the two halves of the sentences below.
1) A cook works in ...
2) A journalist works in ...
3) A secretary works in ...
4) A priest works in ...
5) A farmer works ...
6) A lorry driver works in ...
7) A cashier works in ...
8) A greengrocer works in ...
9) An announcer works in ...
10) A musician works in ...
11) A lawyer works in ...
12) A florist works in ...
A) a church
F) the street
K) the fields
B) a newspaper office C) the opera
D) a bank
G) courts
H) a TV studio I) a kitchen
L) an office
Level Work
Beginners
E) a flower shop
J) a shop
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One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
BEGINNERS
part 2
1. GRAMMAR 15
eg7 Present Continuous - Present Simple
Exercise 1
Choose the word or expression that best completes each sentence.
1) (Does / Is / Do) your father have breakfast at home?
2) What (is / do / are) those girls looking at?
3) My brother never (doesn't sleep / sleep / sleeps) in the afternoon.
4) Can Mary (plays / playing / play) tennis?
5) Tom (doesn't like / isn't liking / don't likes) dogs.
6) Jim (work / is work / works) in a factory.
7) We can't (help / helping / to help) you.
8) (Are / Is / Does) Jane having a shower?
9) I (wanting / want / am wanting) a new car now.
10) Henry (washing / doesn't washing / is washing) his car.
11) (Are you having / Do you have / Do you having) a headache?
12) Where (is Mandy going / do Mandy go / does Mandy going)?
eg8 Present
Exercise 2
Put the verbs in the following sentences into the Present Continuous or the Present Simple. Make all the
necessary changes.
1) You (like) Japanese cars?
2) I not (watch) TV now.
3) Where Jack (take) that book?
4) Jane (live) in Coventry.
5) We not (work) at night.
6) Your sister (have) dinner at home every evening?
7) They (believe) my story.
8) My brother never (drive) a car.
9) You always (do) your homework?
10) I not (write) books.
11) They not (play) football now.
12) Jill not (like) cats.
Level Work
Beginners
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2. READING COMPREHENSION 3
erc 3 bank robbery
Exercise 1
Some words are missing from the following text; they are given at the end. Put the words in the correct
places.
A woman bank robber went to a bank and gave the teller a piece of 1)_____ with the words: "Give me all
the 2)_____, but don't call the police or I'll shoot you!" The bank teller was so 3)_____ that she started
putting the money in a paper 4)_____. But she was so afraid that she 5)_____ some money, because her
hands were shaking. She was 6)_____ very slowly, and the bank robber 7)_____ impatient. She told the
woman to do it 8)_____, but she started crying. The bank robber became upset and 9)_____ out of the
bank, with no money at all. She 10)_____ the street and walked into another bank. There the teller was
not so frightened, and gave her all the money. Then she simply walked away with over 300,000 dollars.
Missing words:
bag - dropped - frightened - paper – faster - became - money - crossed - working - went
erc4 robbery
Exercise 2
Some words are missing from the following text; they are given at the end. Put the words in the correct
places.
I was walking home from 1)_____ when I met my friend. He asked: "Can you 2)_____ me, please?" I said
yes, and he 3)_____ me to go with him. We went to his 4)_____ and he drove to his 5)_____. He asked
me to 6)_____ in his car while he was in the bank. He 7)_____ that a lot of cars are stolen every week
from that 8)_____, and his car was new, so he was afraid of car 9)_____. I waited for him, and he
10)_____ very quickly. "You are lucky," I told him. "When I 11)_____ to the bank, I always have to wait a
lot." "Yes," he said, "I know. But it's faster when you have a 12)_____ in your hand." And he opened his
bag - it was full of money!
Missing words:
car - stay - street - go - help – thieves - returned - pistol - work - bank - asked - said
3. VOCABULARY 11 - flats and houses
ev7 houses
Exercise 1
Which part of a flat or house is this?
1) You can cook your dinner here.
2) We clean our teeth in this room.
3) You sleep in this room.
4) This is the room you first enter in a house or a flat.
5) It's outside the flat; you can look down into the street from here.
6) You can keep your food in this usually small room.
7) We usually work or do our homework in this room.
8) You have breakfast and dinner here.
9) You watch TV or receive guests in this room.
10) It's right below the roof; you don't live here, only keep things here.
Level Work
Beginners
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ev8 houses
Exercise 2
Find the word that doesn't fit in.
1) wall, floor, window, bedroom, door
2) garden, house, balcony, gate, fence
3) roof, chimney, tiles, doorbell, wallpaper
4) cellar, ceiling, roof, attic, lamp
5) couch, desk, sofa, bed, armchair
6) fireplace, sink, dishwasher, toaster, freezer
7) lock, handle, gate, door, staircase
8) cupboard, wardrobe, drawer, pantry, window
9) curtain, shelf, lamp, carpet, doorbell
10) bed, mirror, bathtub, tap, toothbrush
4. GRAMMAR 16
eg9 prepositions
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1) Tom was born _____ 2nd July.
2) I don't know anything about _____ photography.
3) I'm looking forward _____ meeting you.
4) They spoke to Jane _____ other day.
5) My brother always buys _____ lot of presents.
6) We met Johnny _____ Scotland.
7) I don't want to go _____ train.
8) Do you play _____ piano?
9) Please don't _____ to give Fred fresh water every day.
10) _____ are a lot of pets England.
11) I like _____ by plane.
12) I prefer _____ tennis to _____ football.
13) Not everybody believes _____ "Nessie".
14) We're going to America _____ April.
15) Take the second _____ on the left.
eg10 prepositions
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1) I usually get up _____ six o'clock.
2) How _____ do you visit your grandparents?
3) _____ you like to go to Ireland?
4) The two girls looked at _____ another.
5) How _____ visitors did you have?
6) I finished school a _____ of years ago.
7) _____ about taking a bus?
8) John's father is _____ doctor.
9) We don't go to _____ cinema very often.
10) My father doesn't like _____ cats.
11) I had _____ farm in Africa.
12) On _____ way to Belgium we stopped twice.
13) We've got _____ of tea.
Level Work
Beginners
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5. READING COMPREHENSION 4
erc5 Nasreddin
Exercise 1
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
Nasreddin's wife was very ill, and at last she 1)_____. After a few months, Nasreddin 2)_____ again. His
new wife was a widow.
Exactly seven days after he 3)_____ her, she 4)_____ a baby.
Nasreddin at once 5)_____ away to the market and 6)_____ some paper, some pencils, some pens and
some children's books. Then he 7)_____ back home again with these things and 8)_____ them beside
the baby. His new wife was surprised. 'What are you doing?' she 9)_____. 'The baby won't be able to use
those things for a long time. Why are you in such a hurry?'
Nasreddin 10)_____, 'You are quite wrong, my dear. Our baby is not an ordinary baby. It 11)_____ in
seven days instead of nine months, so it will certainly be ready to learn to read and write in a few weeks
from now.'
Words to be used:
bought - said - answered - married - hurried – came - married - hurried - died - had - put
erc6 restaurant
Exercise 2
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not 1)_____ what to
do. The 2)_____ in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to 3)_____ to eat there.
Then he did something that 4)_____ all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of 5)_____
with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling 6)_____ gave each of them
a beautiful menu. The menus 7)_____ exactly the same on the outside, but there was an 8)_____
difference inside. The menu that the waiter 9)_____ to the man gave the correct 10)_____ for each dish
and each bottle of wine, while the menu that he gave to the lady gave a much 11)_____ price! So when
the man calmly 12)_____ dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more
generous than he really was!
Words to be used:
men - looked - food - gave - important – changed - price - want - ordered - know - higher - waiter
6. VOCABULARY 12
ev9 school
Exercise 1
Find the words for these definitions.
1) the director/manager of a British school - h . . . . . . . . . .
2) the place in a school where you can have sandwiches and drinks - c . . . . . . . .
3) students in Britain have to wear this when they go to school - u . . . . . .
4) this is where you can check what lessons you have and when they start - t . . . . . . . .
5) part of a school where you can find books and magazines - l . . . . . .
6) school subject about people and things in the past - h . . . . . .
7) at the end of a school term, you have to pass this - e . . .
8) this is where the teacher writes during a lesson - b . . . . . . . . .
9) the book where the teacher writes the names of students and notes about them - r . . . . . . .
10) the teacher uses this to write; it's white - c . . . .
Level Work
Beginners
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Ev10 pairs
Exercise 2
Find the pairs in these two columns.
1) pass
2) remember
3) study
4) late
5) lesson
6) student
7) answer
8) easy
9) classroom
10) bell
A) early
B) reply
C) difficult
D) subject
E) corridor
F) learn
G) fail
H) break
I) pupil
J) forget
7. READING 5
erc7 penguin Exercise 1
Put the sentences of the following story into the correct order:
1) "What can I do with this penguin?"
2) The following day the policeman saw the man with the penguin in the street again.
3) He didn't know what to do with it, so he went to a policeman and asked him:
4) The man said:
5) The policeman said:
6) - he asked.
7) One day a man found a penguin in the street.
8) "Why didn't you take it to the zoo?"
9) "We went to the zoo yesterday. Today we are going to the cinema."
10) "Take it to the zoo."
erc8 doctor
Exercise 2
Put the sentences of the following story into the correct order:
1) "But doctor, you didn't even ask her!" said the man.
2) "OK, call in your wife, please."
3) The man's wife came in and doctor said at once:
4) "Well, I'm sorry, but it's not enough if only you say that you can't see very well," the doctor answered.
5) "I can't see very well," he told the army doctor.
6) "No, but if this is your wife, I believe you that you can't see anything."
7) Once there was a man who didn't want to join the army.
8) "I know, doctor. You can ask my wife; she'll tell you that you I can hardly see anything."
9) "Right, thank you, you can both go home."
Level Work
Beginners
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One exercise a day
LEVEL WORK
BEGINNERS
part 3
1. GRAMMAR 17
eg11 prepositions
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition.
1) Frank visited America _____ the summer.
2) My father works _____ night.
3) John's son was born _____ 1984.
4) We have lessons _____ eight o'clock _____ eleven o'clock.
5) I often sleep _____ the afternoon.
6) Jill arrived _____ Monday.
7) They don't start school _____ nine.
8) I first met Jane _____ January.
9) We had two world wars _____ the 20th century.
10) I don't work _____ the morning.
eg12 prepositions
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition.
1) Mary lives _____ England.
2) Do you like working _____ home?
3) What can you see _____ the picture?
4) Let's go _____ the cinema.
5) There are two cups _____ the table.
6) We arrived _____ the airport late.
7) Can you come _____ my office tomorrow?
8) They were _____ London yesterday.
9) We live _____ a quiet street.
10) I bought these postcards _____ the bookshop.
2. VOCABULARY 13
ev11 h-words Exercise 1
Read the definitions and find the words.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
you have your eyes, nose and mouth here: H * * *
you live in it: H * * * *
when you're ill, you go here: H * * * * * * *
ninety-nine plus one: H * * * * * *
opposite of love: H * * *
it can be red, black or brown; old men sometimes don't have it: H * * *
opposite of sad: H * * * *
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8) when you want to eat, you're: H * * * * *
9) when you can't do something, you need this: H * * *
10) sixty minutes: H * * *
ev12 H-words Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with words that begin with 'H'.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
We are on H * * * * * * in France.
My H * * * * * * is a teacher; we got married last year.
It's H * * * past six.
Put on your H * *; it's cold outside.
This H * * * * * * lesson is very interesting.
He has a strange H * * * *: he collects Belgian beer bottles.
This pizza is too H * *; I can't eat it now.
I must go H * * * now; my children are waiting for me.
We stayed at a very nice H * * * * when we were in Italy last summer.
Wash your H * * * before dinner, please.
3. VOCABULARY 14
ev13 pairs
Exercise 1
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: plain - ordinary
1) merry
2) simple
3) lovely
4) average
5) awful
6) plain
7) broad
8) amazed
9) dusty
10) funny
11) powerful
12) slim
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A) usual
B) strange
C) surprised
D) ordinary
E) happy
F) thin
G) dirty
H) beautiful
I) strong
J) wide
K) terrible
L) plain
Exercise 2
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: tiny - handsome
1) lazy
2) amusing
3) bitter
4) blunt
5) traditional
6) shallow
7) cruel
8) dusty
9) thin
10) enormous
11) wise
12) plain
A) deep
B) thick
C) modern
D) handsome
E) boring
F) stupid
G) busy
H) sweet
I) clean
J) sharp
K) kind
L) small
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4. VOCABULARY 15
ev15 pairs
Exercise 1
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: long - short
1) dead
2) clever
3) careful
4) healthy
5) attractive
6) dark
7) long
8) difficult
9) quick
10) big
11) dangerous
12) happy
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A) easy
B) unhappy
C) light
D) alive
E) small
F) careless
G) stupid
H) ill
I) safe
J) short
K) ugly
L) slow
Exercise 2
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: glad - happy
1) simple
2) bright
3) attractive
4) quick
5) little
6) average
7) crazy
8) famous
9) clean
10) expensive
11) cold
12) glad
A) small
B) happy
C) clear
D) ordinary
E) easy
F) dear
G) well-known
H) cool
I) pretty
J) fast
K) light
L) mad
5. VOCABULARY 16
ev17 pairs
Exercise 1
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: arrive - depart
1) appear
2) ask
3) pull
4) bring
5) arrive
6) catch
7) hate
8) sell
9) agree
10) accept
11) lose
A) buy
B) take
C) depart
D) disappear
E) find
F) answer
G) disagree
H) push
I) throw
J) refuse
K) love
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ev18 pairs
Exercise 2
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: peace - war
1) enemy
2) employee
3) truth
4) peace
5) edge
6) coin
7) bottom
8) front
9) heat
10) cash
ev19 pairs
A) top
B) war
C) cheque
D) friend
E) back
F) lie
G) cold
H) centre
I) employer
J) note
Exercise 3
Find the pairs in these two columns: Example: middle - centre
1) middle
2) purpose
3) path
4) ache
5) amount
6) pill
7) chef
8) custom
9) hill
10) chance
11) race
A) habit
B) quantity
C) competition
D) mountain
E) centre
F) aim
G) opportunity
H) pain
I) cook
J) track
K) tablet
6. READING 6
erc9 glasses
Exercise 1
Put the sentences in the following story in the correct order.
A) The shopkeeper was a very patient man, and after some time he said to the old lady:
B) She tried one pair of glasses, and then another pair and another, but none of them seemed to be
right.
C) Answered the old lady.
D) Now, don't worry, madam.
E) And it is even more difficult when you are shopping for a friend.
F) Everything will be all right in the end.
G) An old lady who lived in a village went into town one Saturday, and after she had bought fruit and
vegetables in the market for herself and for a friend who was ill, she went into a shop which sold
glasses.
H) It isn't easy to get just the right glasses, you know.
I) No, it isn't.
Erc10 mosque
Exercise 2
Four sentences are removed from the text below; they are given at the end. Put them in the right places.
Nasreddin had to preach in the mosque every Friday, but he did not like this duty at all, and was always
looking for ways to avoid it. 1_____ When he went up to begin to preach to the people in the mosque, he
said to them, 'Do you know what I am going to talk to you about?' They were surprised and answered,
'No, we do not.' Then Nasreddin said, 2_____ And he went down again without preaching to the people.
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The next Friday, he again asked the question, 'Do you know what I am going to talk to you about today?'
This time the people thought that they had learnt their lesson, so they all said, 'Yes, we do.' Then
Nasreddin said to them, 3_____ And again he went down without preaching to the people. The third
Friday, Nasreddin again said, 'Do you know what I am going to preach to you about today?', but this time
some people answered, 'Yes', and some answered, 'No.' 4_____ and again he went down without saying
another word.
A) 'Well, it is a waste of time to tell people things that they already know.'
B) One Friday he had a good idea.
C) 'Well, if you do not know anything about such an important matter, it is a waste of time for me to talk
to you about it.'
D) 'Well,' said Nasreddin, 'if some of you know, and some of you do not, those that do can tell those that
do not,'
7. GRAMMAR 18
eg13 tenses
Exercise 1
Put the verbs in the following story into the correct tense.
Jane always (get) up at six o'clock and (go) to school at half past seven. But this morning she (be) late,
and (leave) home at quarter to eight. She (arrive) at the bus stop late, and (miss) the bus. "I not (be) at
the school at eight," she (think). "I (know) what I (do). I (go) to the doctor." She (turn) back. At that
moment, she (meet) John, a boy in her class. "Where you (go)?" he (ask) her. "I (go) to the doctor," she
(say). "When I (get up), I not (feel) well, and now I (have) a headache." "You (be) lucky," he (say). "I (get
up) late this morning, (miss) the bus and now I (be) late for school. The history teacher (be) very angry
with me. You (know), I (be) late last week, too." "Why you not (get up) in time? I always (arrive) at the
school at quarter to eight. You (remember) last month? The history teacher (be) very angry, because
Roger (be) late, and she (write) a letter to his mother. I (think) she (write) a letter to your mum, too. You
(be) very stupid." "You (be) right. Anyway, I must (go) now. Bye." "Bye." Jane (go) to the doctor and the
doctor (give) her a prescription for some medicine. But she not (want) to go home, because her mother
(be) at home. Then she (see) a poster on the wall. It (be) for a film at the cinema. She (look) at her watch.
She (have) enough time to go there. She (arrive) at the cinema twenty minutes before the film. She (buy)
her ticket and (wait) in the hall. Then a bus (stop) in front of the cinema - she (can not) believe her eyes:
her history teacher (get off) the bus, then her class. "What you (do) here, Jane?" her history teacher (ask).
Jane (can not) say not a word. "We (come) to see a film for today's lesson. You can (come) with us. But I
(think) I (write) a letter to your mother after the film."
Eg14 prepositions
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with the words given below.
1) Your mother _____ in Canada last year.
2) The films _____ not good yesterday.
3) Were you _____ school last week?
4) I _____ a dog when I was a little boy.
5) I didn't like the film _____ it was bad.
6) Yesterday I worked _____ twelve hours.
7) His brother fell _____ a house last year.
8) Tom was in bed _____ last month.
9) My father worked in Africa six years _____.
10) Did they _____ the dog to the vet?
A) at B) for C) because D) were E) take F) --- G) was H) had I) ago J) off
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1. GRAMMAR 19
eg15 comparison
Exercise 1
Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct forms.
Examples:
The (good) actor in the world is Jack Nicholson. -> The best actor in the world is Jack Nicholson.
He's (good) than all the other actors. -> He's better than all the other actors.
1) Do you think Schumacher is a (good) driver than Hakkinen?
2) Jim is the (tall) boy in our class.
3) Physics is (interesting) than Maths; but the (interesting) subject is Geography.
4) I wanted to buy a (cheap) book than this, but I couldn't.
5) Jane was the (bad) pupil in our class. She always got very (bad) marks.
6) Which is the (high) mountain in the world?
7) Everybody knows that a Mercedes is (expensive) than a Nissan.
8) Schwarzenegger's (good) film is Terminator 2.
9) My computer is (fast) than yours.
10) This armchair is not (bad), but I want something even (comfortable).
11) The (exciting) scene in the film was when he fell in the river.
12) Which is (wide): the Amazon or the Danube?
Eg16 comparison
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
My pen was _____ expensive than yours.
Is this film really _____ worse than yesterday's?
This car is _____ expensive than that one.
Magic Johnson is _____ than me; he's over two metres.
A microwave is _____ modern than a regular oven.
This is the _____ important question; nobody wants to talk about it.
Canada is bigger _____ China.
Nobody likes French in our class: it's the _____ popular subject.
This bike is _____ cheaper than the other.
We have the _____ football players in the world; we always lose our matches.
2. GRAMMAR 20
Grammar help: Words used with countable and uncountable nouns.
Use "little" and "much" with uncountable nouns. Use "few" and "many" with countable nouns. Use "a few"
and "a little" when you mean "not too many", "not too much" or "some". Use "few" and "little" when you
mean "not enough". There are exceptions to the two rules below, depending on the meaning of the
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sentence, but they are often true: Use "any" in questions and negative sentences. Use "some" in other
sentences.
Eg17 (un)countables Exercise 1
Choose the correct expression in the following sentences.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
My brother has ( little / few ) friends.
We didn't have too ( much / many ) money, so we only bought ( few / little ) salami.
How ( much / many ) tables can you see?
We had very ( little / few ) time, because it was late.
There's ( a little / little ) juice left: can I have it?
We got so ( many / much ) homework that we couldn't finish it.
Eg18 (un)countables Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
Have you got _____ brothers or sisters?
My father bought _____ pencils for me yesterday.
I can't give you _____ water.
Can you see _____ butter in the fridge?
We need _____ milk.
My friends have got _____ tickets for the concert.
I don't want _____ problems with you.
_____ people don't like football.
Is there _____ chocolate in the box?
Did you find _____ interesting books?
They will ask _____ questions and then go away, that's all.
Eg19 (un)countables Exercise 3
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
I'm sorry, I have only _____ money.
I can't give you too _____ help.
We have _____ few questions; can you answer them?
How _____ tins will we need?
Can you give me a _____ sauce?
We won't need too _____ wine.
How _____ eggs did you buy?
Are there _____ good books here?
I'm afraid I drank too _____ whisky last night.
3. VOCABULARY 17
ev20 –ll
Exercise 1
Here are some four-letter words ending in -ll. Read the definitions and find the words.
Example: children play with it; it's round - ..ll -> ball
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
to murder somebody - ..ll
not empty - ..ll
to phone somebody - ..ll
you must pay it - ..ll
tablet - ..ll
boring, not interesting - ..ll
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7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
to come down quickly - ..ll
a toy for girls - ..ll
not short - ..ll
a small mountain - ..ll
properly - ..ll
it's usually made of brick - ..ll
to give something for money - ..ll
speak to somebody - ..ll
ev21 a-words Exercise 2
All the following words begin with the letter "a". Read the definitions and find the words. The number of
letters is always given.
Example: to have the same opinion - a . . . . -> agree
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
to quarrel - a . . . .
a place for aeroplanes to land - a . . . . . .
nearly - a . . . . .
to or in another country - a . . . . .
opposite of refuse - a . . . . .
to reply - a . . . . .
letters, parcels sent by air - a . . . . . .
without others - a . . . .
once more - a . . . .
all the letters of a language - a . . . . . . .
surprising - a . . . . . .
a request in writing - a . . . . . . . . . .
ev22 pairs
Exercise 3
Find the pairs in the two columns below.
Example: laugh - smile
1) consider
2) let
3) bend
4) blow up
5) draw
6) depart
7) hire
8) refuse
9) laugh
A) leave
B) smile
C) turn down
D) rent
E) permit
F) explode
G) think
H) curve
I) pull
4. GRAMMAR 21
eg20 non-action verbs
explanation: verbs not used in continuous forms
An example of the continuous form is: I am reading a book. (Sometimes it is called the "progressive"
form.) Some verbs are never used in this form: believe, love, hate, prefer, imagine, understand, want,
know, like, hear These are the most important ones; there are others, too, of course.
So, for example, you must never say: *I am understanding your question.* -> this is incorrect
Some other verbs can be used in the continuous form in one meaning, but not in another.
For example:
see - when it means "meet", it can be continuous; but you can only say: I can see your face. or (in an
other meaning): I see your problem. (= I understand your problem.)
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feel - when it means "to have an opinion" it can't be continuous; but it is OK to say I am feeling fine. ("I
feel fine" is also correct.)
smell - when it means "to give out a smell or odour", it can't be continuous; but you can say: Why are you
smelling your food? Is it bad? The same thing is true for "taste": You can only say: This soup tastes very
good. But it is OK to say: I'm tasting this meat to see if it's OK.
think - when it means "to have an opinion", it can't be continuous; you can only say: I think Jim is ill. But
you can say: What are you thinking about?
Follow these rules when you do the exercise below ...
Decide whether these sentences are correct or incorrect, and correct them if necessary:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
Are you feeling cold?
I'm not believing in UFOs.
I can smell something in this room.
Are you seeing your boss tomorrow?
Mary's not hearing you.
They are liking rock music.
Is this cake smelling bad?
I'm thinking about our future.
This meat tastes terrible.
We think you are wrong.
I'm feeling they don't like us.
Do you see what I want to say?
Jane is thinking we need a new car.
They believe their boss is very stupid.
5. VOCABULARY 18
Things in the bathroom
You can learn the following words in this lesson: toothpaste, tap, razor, mat, mirror, toothbrush, soap,
plug, comb, towel, shampoo, bathtub
Ev23 bathroom
Exercise 1
Read these definitions and match them with the words above.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
you can wash your hair with it
water comes out of it
you sit in it and fill it with water when you want to wash yourself
you can clean your teeth with it; it is in a tube, and you use only a bit of it every time
men use it to cut the hair from their faces
it's a cloth; you use it to dry yourself
you can see yourself in it; it's made of glass
if you put it in a sink or a bathtub, water can't get out
you wash yourself with it
it's on the floor; you can step out onto it and your feet won't get wet
we make our hair tidy with it
it's made of plastic; you clean your teeth with it
ev24 bathroom
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences with one of the words from the list above.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Look at your hair! It's terrible! Haven't you got a _____?
I don't like this _____; it doesn't make my hair look nice and shiny at all.
This _____ tastes terrible; I will never use it again.
Where's my _____? I want to clean my teeth!
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5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
I got out of the bath, but I couldn't find my _____ anywhere.
I can't use an electric _____ for shaving; it irritates my skin.
The _____ in our bathroom got broken, and there was glass everywhere on the floor.
I got into the _____ and wanted to have a bath, but there was no water!
Do you use liquid _____ for washing your hands?
Please turn the _____ off; there's too much water in the sink.
When my girlfriend saw the _____ my mother bought, laughed: it was pink and there were flowers on
it.
12) Hey, I can't find the _____! All the water's going down the drain!
6. VOCABULARY 19
Ev25 PARTS OF YOUR BODY
Find the words for the following definitions.
1) It's between your head and body.
2) You have two of them; they come out of your shoulders and you have your hands at the ends of
them.
3) You can see with them.
4) It grows on the top of your head; old people often don't have it.
5) You have ten of them; they are on your hands.
6) They are in your mouth; you can eat with them.
7) You can hear with them; they are on the two sides of your head.
8) You walk on them; they are long and you have your feet at the ends of them.
9) It's on your arm, halfway between your hand and your shoulder.
10) It's in your mouth; you can taste things with it.
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One exercise a day
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1. WRITING
Look at this information about my penfriend:
James Ryan, 21, university student, England, 25 Bond Street, London, 71-88-4609, house, big garden,
one sister (Jane, 26, doctor), two brothers (Tom, 28, engineer, and Frank, 17, student), three dogs, Pet
Shop Boys
Now read this passage about him:
I have got a penfriend. His name is James Ryan. He is 21 years old and he is a university student. He
lives in England. His address is 25 Bond Street, London. His telephone number is 71-88-4609. He lives in
a house with a big garden. He has got one sister and two brothers. His sister, Jane, is 26 years old. She
is a doctor. His older brother is Tom, who is 28 years old. He is an engineer. His younger brother, Frank,
is 17 years old, and he is a student. They have got three dogs. My penfriend's favourite pop group is the
Pet Shop Boys.
Now read this information about your penfriend, and write a similar passage about her.
Kate Harris, 24, nurse, USA, 32 5th Avenue, New York, 65-23-112, small flat, one brother (Jim, 29,
manager), no sisters, one cat, REM
2. WRITING 2
Here are some tips for writing a letter:
1. Write your address in the top right-hand corner, but do not write your name above the address: your
name comes at the end of the letter.
2. Write the date under your address. There are several correct ways for writing the date; for example,
18.4.2000, or 18/4/2000, or 18 April 2000, but the best is if you write the name of the month (April),
not the number only (4).
3. Begin your letter with "Dear Sir(s)" or "Dear Sir or Madam" if you don't know the name of the person
you are writing to.
4. You can put a comma (,) after "Dear ...", or write nothing. In American English, some people put a
colon (:) here.
5. If you're writing to a woman, and you don't know if she is married or not, write "Ms": Dear Ms. Brown
6. At the end of the letter, write "Yours faithfully" if you wrote "Dear Sir" at the beginning; write "Yours" or
"Yours sincerely" if you used the person's name ("Dear Mr. Brown").
7. If you're writing to a close friend or relative, you can use these expressions at the end: "Best wishes",
"Love", "Best regards", "All the best" or "See you soon"
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Now look at the sample letter below and do the exercise that follows.
Look at this sample letter:
12 Bristol Road
Birmingham SP400
17 April 2000
Dear Mr Roberts,
I am writing to thank you for all the help you gave me while I was studying at your school.
I am proud to inform you that I passed my Cambridge First Certificate exam last week, with a grade B.
Without your kind help and excellent teachers, I would never have been able to do it. You have an
excellent school - I will tell all my friends about you!
I look forward to meeting you all when I visit London in August. Thank you again for everything.
Yours sincerely,
Fred Browning
Now put the sentences of the following letter into the correct order:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
As I'm preparing for the Cambridge Proficiency Exam, they will be very useful.
John
Manchester RS200
Thank you very much for the books you sent me for my birthday.
Best wishes,
4 King St
Thanks also for the lovely card.
Dear Uncle Frank and Aunty Martha,
16 April 2000
I hope you are both well and I look forward to seeing you at Christmas.
They are really very good, especially the grammar books!
3. WRITING 3
How to write a "thank you" letter.
It is the kind of letter that you write when you received something (for example, for your birthday), or when
you want to thank somebody for something they did for you (for example, they invited you to a party or
helped you).
The first paragraph
If it is a formal letter, you can begin like this:
I am writing to thank you for ... I would like to thank you for ...
If it is a letter to a friend or a close relative, you can write:
Thanks a lot for ... Thank you very much for ...
In each case, after "for" you can use a noun phrase or a verb in its "-ing" form:
Thanks a lot for your kind help. or Thanks a lot for helping me.
Always write one more sentence in the first paragraph. It can be about the present that you got:
It's just what I need! It's simply beautiful - I love it! It's my favourite colour!
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(American English spelling: favorite color)
Or if it was a party, you can say how much you enjoyed yourself:
I had a wonderful time! It was really great! I enjoyed myself enormously!
Of course, you can write more here, not only these two sentences.
The second paragraph
In the next part of the letter, ask about the health of the person you are writing to, and also about their
family.
I hope you are well. (OK, this is not really a question, but it's polite to write this.)
How is your family?
I hope your father is better now.
The last paragraph
You can use these phrases:
I look forward to seeing you again. (this is a bit formal)
I'm looking forward to seeing you. (more informal)
I hope you can come and visit me soon.
It is also polite to say thank you once again:
Thanks again,
Thank you very much for everything once again,
Now do the exercise below.
Complete the following letter with suitable words:
Dear Mary,
Thank _____ very much _____ the pullover you sent me _____ my birthday. It's _____! Blue is my _____
colour, and everybody says that it's very elegant. I'll _____ it when I _____ to Peter's party next weekend.
How _____ you? I _____ your father is feeling better now and that his leg _____ be all right. Please
_____ him my warmest regards.
I hope you can _____ and stay _____ us next summer; all my friends here would _____ to meet you, too!
Thanks very much for the pullover _____ again.
Love,
Jane
4. WRITING 4
Writing a letter of introduction
In this lesson we're going to look at what you can write in a letter where you want to introduce yourself to
a new penfriend.
You can start with these phrases:
Let me introduce myself.
Let me tell you a few things about myself.
Here are a few things about myself.
There are several ways of giving your age and occupation:
I'm twenty-seven years old, and I work as an engineer.
I'm a twenty-seven-year-old engineer.
I'm twenty-seven, and I'm an engineer.
Here are some expressions you can use when talking about your family:
I have two sisters and a brother.
My sisters are students and my brother is a doctor.
I live with my parents; they work in a bank.
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I have a sister, who is eighteen, and a brother, who is twenty-one.
You can talk about your likes, dislikes and interests using these expressions:
I like reading books.
I like football.
I'm fond of dogs.
I'm interested in collecting stamps.
I don't like action films.
Now do the exercise below.
Complete the letter of introduction below with one word in each space.
Dear Jane,
Let me introduce _____. My name is Tom Friends, and I'm twenty years _____. I work _____ a sales
assistant.
I _____ two sisters; my younger sister is sixteen, and she's _____ student. My older sister is twenty-four
years _____ and she works _____ a nurse. I'm interested _____ films; my favourite actor _____ Robert
DeNiro. I also _____ gardening - we _____ a big garden!
Tell me _____ yourself, please! What are you _____ in?
Hope to hear from you soon,
Tom
5. GRAMMAR 22
eg21 IRREGULAR PLURAL FORMS
As you probably know, a lot of everyday English nouns form the plural irregularly. In the following
exercises, put the noun at the beginning of the sentence into the plural form.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
CHILD - My _____ are playing in the garden.
WOMAN - I can see three _____ in this picture.
WOLF - A lot of _____ live in the forest next to our village.
SHELF - We haven't got enough _____ for all our books.
MOUSE - Are you afraid of _____?
FOOT - My _____ were cold, because I didn't have my socks on.
MAN - What are those _____ doing over there?
PERSON - There are a lot of very poor _____ in this country.
TOOTH - You must clean your _____ twice every day.
WIFE - Tom had an interesting life - he had five _____!
KNIFE - Can you see any _____ on the table?
THIEF - The police are looking for two _____.
6. VOCABULARY 20
ev26 Jumbled letters
Exercise 1
You can find all the things in the list below in your room, but the letters are mixed - put them into the
correct order to find the words.
1) sedk
2) aplm
3) raich
4) ebd
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5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
lesfh
oindww
rodo
maricahr
rewdra
eestet
Exercise 2
ev27 Jumbled letters
This is the same type of exercise, but these words are in your kitchen - put the letters into the correct
order to find the words.
1) nevo
2) dobpucar
3) alteb
4) inkef
5) rekoco
6) nopos
7) derfig
8) rofk
9) exirm
10) ehmtcas
7. GRAMMAR 23
Exercise 1
Eg22 one word
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
We live _____ London.
I work _____ the afternoon.
Do you work _____ night?
I start school _____ eight o'clock.
We don't have school _____ Saturday.
I do my homework _____ five o'clock to seven o'clock.
Tom plays _____ the drums.
I listen _____ the radio every day.
When _____ you have dinner on weekdays?
I go _____ home at six o'clock.
_____ Mary get up at five o'clock every day?
Joe arrives _____ the bank at eight o'clock.
Exercise 2
Eg23 negative
Change the following sentences into negative.
Example: We live in a house. --> We don't live in a house.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
You have lunch at half past one.
We play tennis on Wednesdays.
Jane goes to work at quarter to seven.
They do their homework in the kitchen.
My brother collects stamps.
I bought a new car yesterday.
Fred can swim fast.
Jack had dinner at eight on Sunday.
Exercise 3
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Eg24 one word
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
The films _____ not good yesterday.
Were you _____ school last week?
I _____ a dog when I was a little boy.
I didn't like the film, _____ it was bad.
Yesterday I worked _____ twelve hours.
His brother fell _____ a house last year.
Tom was in bed _____ last month.
I met _____ Jane on Monday.
My father worked in Africa six years _____.
Did they _____ the dog to the vet?
8. GRAMMAR 24
Exercise 1
Eg25 complete
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
When Mr Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat 1)_____ the door. 2)_____ was nothing in
the pockets of the coat when he left 3)_____, so he was very surprised 4)____ he took his coat after his
meal and found the pockets full 5)_____ jewellery! There was a waiter near the door, so Mr Jones said to
him, 'Somebody has made a mistake. He 6)_____ put some jewellery in my coat. Take it, and when he
comes back, give it to him.' The waiter took it and went 7)_____. Suddenly another man came in 8)_____
a coat just like Mr Jones's. 'I am sorry,' said this man. 'I 9)_____ a mistake. I took your coat 10)_____ you
have got mine. Please give me my coat and jewellery.' Mr Jones answered, 'I gave the jewellery to the
waiter. He 11)_____ give it to you.' Mr Jones called the manager of the restaurant; 12)_____ the manager
said, 'We have no waiters here. We 13)_____ have waitresses.' 'You gave the jewellery to a thief!'
shouted the other man. 'I'll call the police!' Mr Jones was frightened and 14)_____ the man a lot of money
15)_____ the jewellery.
made - and - of - it - for with - away - near - but - has only - paid - there - will - when
Exercise 2
Eg26 complete
Complete the following story with the words given at the end.
Nasreddin put two big baskets 1)_____ grapes on his donkey and went to market. At midday 2)_____
was very hot, 3)_____ he stopped in the shade of a big tree. There were several other men 4)_____, and
all of them had donkeys and baskets of grapes 5)_____. 6)_____ their lunch they went to sleep. After
7)_____ time, Nasreddin began to take grapes out of the other men's baskets and to put them in his.
Suddenly one 8)_____ the men woke up and saw him. 'What 9)_____ you doing?' he said angrily. 'Oh,'
said Nasreddin, 'don't worry about 10)_____. I am half mad, 11)_____ I do a lot of strange things.' 'Oh,
really?' said the other man. 'Then why don't you 12)_____ take grapes 13)_____ of your baskets and put
14)_____ in somebody else's baskets?' 'You did not understand me,' said Nasreddin. 'I said 15)_____ I
was half mad, not quite mad.'
them - and - so - there - it some - me - that - after - sometimes too - of - of - are - out
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1. VOCABULARY 21
Exercise 1
ev28 b-words
Read the definitions and find the words that all begin with "b". The number of letters is indicated with dots
(.).
Example:
you can read it - b . . . -> book
1) a house, church or school - b . . . . . . .
2) it is built over a river for people to cross - b . . . . .
3) you can keep water in it - b . . . . .
4) all the things you take when travelling - b . . . . . .
5) the part of the seashore where you can swim - b . . . .
6) a vehicle you can sit on - b . . . . . .
7) you cover yourself with it in bed - b . . . . . .
8) you have it in the morning - b . . . . . . . .
9) you can put your things in it - b . .
10) it's on your trousers, around your waist - b . . .
Exercise 2
ev29 nouns
Create nouns from the following verbs:
Example: direct - direction
1) apply
2) introduce
3) agree
4) arrive
5) describe
6) advertise
7) begin
8) believe
9) discuss
10) choose
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2. VOCABULARY 22
Exercise 1
ev30 pairs
Find the pairs in the two columns below.
1) dark
2) beautiful
3) quick
4) large
5) sad
6) poor
7) clean
8) strong
9) warm
10) low
11) far
12) cheap
A) cool
B) high
C) weak
D) happy
E) rich
F) dirty
G) small
H) near
I) expensive
J) slow
K) plain
L) light
Exercise 2
ev31 school subjects
Match the words with the right school subjects.
History:
Maths:
Literature:
Geography:
1) add
7) divide
13) multiply
18) continent
2) execution
8) fiction
14) island
19) subtract
3) king
4) climate
5) novel
6) law
9) rhyme
10) forest
11) equal
12) society
15) prime minister
16) river
17) short story
20) poem
3. READING COMPREHENSION 8
Exercise 1
Some words are missing from the following text; they are given at the end. Put the words in the correct
places.
A woman bank robber went to a bank and gave the teller a piece of 1)_____ with the words: "Give me all
the 2)_____, but don't call the police or I'll shoot you!" The bank teller was so 3)_____ that she started
putting the money in a paper 4)_____. But she was so afraid that she 5)_____ some money, because her
hands were shaking. She was 6)_____ very slowly, and the bank robber 7)_____ impatient.
She told the woman to do it 8)_____, but she started crying. The bank robber became upset and 9)_____
out of the bank, with no money at all. She 10)_____ the street and walked into another bank. There the
teller was not so frightened, and gave her all the money. Then she simply walked away with over 300,000
dollars.
Missing words:
bag - dropped - frightened - paper – faster - became - money - crossed - working - went
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Exercise 2
Some words are missing from the following text; they are given at the end. Put the words in the correct
places.
I was walking home from 1)_____ when I met my friend. He asked: "Can you 2)_____ me, please?" I said
yes, and he 3)_____ me to go with him. We went to his 4)_____ and he drove to his 5)_____. He asked
me to 6)_____ in his car while he was in the bank. He 7)_____ that a lot of cars are stolen every week
from that 8)_____, and his car was new, so he was afraid of car 9)_____. I waited for him, and he
10)_____ very quickly. "You are lucky," I told him.
"When I 11)_____ to the bank, I always have to wait a lot."
"Yes," he said, "I know. But it's faster when you have a 12)_____ in your hand." And he opened his bag it was full of money!
Missing words:
car - stay - street - go - help – thieves - returned - pistol - work - bank - asked - said
4. GRAMMAR 25
Eg27 one word
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1) I _____ got two brothers.
2) _____ old is your mother?
3) I haven't got Maths _____ Tuesday.
4) _____ is a cinema in our street.
5) Where is your father _____ from?
6) Our house is next _____ the river.
7) Can I buy postcards _____ the bookshop?
8) They have got a house _____ our village.
9) _____ Mandy got a pet?
10) I must go _____ the toilet.
11) Mandy and Tom are _____ France today.
12) Are _____ museums in your town?
eg28 one word
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
Complete the following sentences with one word, when necessary.
1) Mr Jones is _____ dentist.
2) Jane gets up _____ six o'clock.
3) We are at school _____ the morning.
4) They don't live _____ Liverpool.
5) Do you listen _____ the radio?
6) They work _____ the evening.
7) What do you do in your _____ time?
8) I do my homework _____ five o'clock to six o'clock.
9) When do they _____ lunch?
10) Jane watches TV _____ Saturday.
11) You can buy pens _____ the bookshop.
12) _____ is a swimming pool between the café and the cinema.
13) The museum is _____ to our house.
14) Jane _____ got Science on Monday.
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1. GRAMMAR 12
Exercise 1
1) had
9) quickly
2) some
3) of
4) got 5) up 6) other
10) somebody 11) such
12) with
13) it
7) then
8) him
14) if 15) and
Exercise 2
1) middle
8) went
2) something 3) towards
4) thought
5) then 6) because
7) of
9) on 10) had
11) through
12) last 13) that
14) his 15) them
2. VOCABULARY 8
Exercise 1
1) balcony
6) street
2) spoon
7) bread
3) poem
8) ham
Exercise 2
(Sometimes more answers can be correct.)
kitchen: 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
garden: 3, 10, 11, 14, 17
4) trumpet
9) toast
5) lazy
10) beautiful
bedroom: 1, 2, 6, 13, 15, 19
bathroom: 2, 4, 8, 9, 13, 18
study: 2, 5, 6, 7, 13, 15, 20
3. GRAMMAR 13
Exercise 1
Yesterday I met my friend, Tom in the street. First he didn't see me because he was looking at a shop
window, but when I stood in front of him, he was very happy.
"What are you doing here?" I asked him.
"I'm visiting my cousin. You know, he works at the post office." he answered.
"And how is your wife?"
"Thanks, she's OK now. She found a new job last month, and now she earns more than I do."
"Oh, really? But why did she need a new job? Didn't she like the office?"
"Two months ago her boss left the company, and they didn't like each other with her new boss. While she
was looking for a new job, she met one of her old school friends, who wanted a new secretary. He gave
her the job immediately! Her only problem is that she has to travel three quarters of an hour every day to
get to work."
"But why doesn't she go to work by car? Didn't you have two cars when we met last time?"
"Yes, we did. But three weeks ago I had an accident. I was driving home from work when another car
crashed into me. I was lucky that I didn't have to go to hospital, because he was driving at 70 mph."
"You were really very lucky then. I have to go back to work now. It was nice to meet you."
"Yes, and don't forget to give us a ring when you're in Brixton. You must come and visit us."
"OK, thanks. Bye."
"Bye."
*Exercise 2
1) Incorrect - (Correct: I want a new car now.)
2) Correct
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smells very bad.)
4) Correct
5) Correct
6) Incorrect - (Correct: My brother doesn't like
dogs.) 7) Correct
8) Incorrect - (Correct: Are you reading the book "Rich man, poor man"?)
9) Incorrect - (Correct: I don't [or can't] hear the TV.)
10) Correct
11) Correct
4. VOCABULARY 9
Exercise 1
buildings:
1) bank
2) stadium
3) library
4) hospital
5) theatre
things in the kitchen:
1) knife
2) tap
3) sink
4) spoon
5) fridge
Exercise 2
rubber: 1, 2, 11, 18
metal: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 15, 16 17, 19, 20
leather: 1, 2, 6, 9, 12, 15,
wood: 3, 13, 17, 19, 20
plastic: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 20
glass: 2, 5, 10, 14, 20
5. GRAMMAR 14
Exercise 1
1) Which film you were you watching when your father came into the room?
2) Does your mother always get up at half past five?
3) We went to see "Star Wars - Episode 1" yesterday, but we didn't like it.
4) When did you last meet Mary?
5) Were you sleeping while I was talking to you?
6) Does Mandy always listen to her teacher?
7) Look! Where is Jill taking her dog?
8) I opened the door and saw that Tom was washing up.
9) Jane knows that I love her. Then why is she doing this to me all the time?
10) Frank was reading the newspaper when Jane broke the window.
11) Jim broke his arm at school, and the teacher sent him to the hospital, but he didn't go to the hospital,
because he doesn't like doctors.
Exercise 2
1) always
9) to
2) had
10) what
3) better
11) that
4) to
5) and 6) of
7) around
12) every
13) her 14) but
8) at
15) because
6. READING COMPREHENSION 2
Exercise 1
1–B
2–D
3–A
Exercise 2
The correct order:
Sentence 'C' is not used.
7, 2, 6, 1, 4, 8, 5, 3
7. VOCABULARY 10 - JOBS
Exercise 1
1) waiter/waitress
6) doctor
11) baker
2) dentist
7) architect
12) plumber
3) teacher
8) butcher
4) car mechanic
9) actor/actress
4–A
6–F
8–J
5) police(man/woman)
10) composer
Exercise 2
1–I
2–B
3–L
5–K
7–D
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1. GRAMMAR 15
Present Continuous - Present Simple
Exercise 2
Exercise 1
1) _Does_ your father have breakfast at home?
2) What _are_ those girls looking at?
3) My brother never _sleeps_ in the afternoon.
4) Can Mary _play_ tennis?
5) Tom _doesn't like_ dogs.
6) Jim _works_ in a factory.
7) We can't _help_ you.
8) _Is_ Jane having a shower?
9) I _want_ a new car now.
10) Henry _is washing_ his car.
11) _Do you have_ a headache?
12) Where _is Mandy going_?
1) Do you like Japanese cars?
2) I'm not watching TV now.
3) Where is Jack taking that book?
4) Jane lives in Coventry.
5) We don't work at night.
6) Does your sister have dinner at home every
evening?
7) They believe my story.
8) My brother never drives a car.
9) Do you always do your homework?
10) I don't write books.
11) They are not playing football now.
12) Jill doesn't like cats.
2. READING COMPREHENSION 3
Exercise 1
1) paper
2) money
3) frightened
4) bag
5) dropped
6) working
7) became
8) faster
9) went
10) crossed
Exercise 2
1) work
2) help
3) asked
4) car
5) bank
6) stay
7) said
8) street
9) thieves
10) returned
11) go
12) pistol
3. VOCABULARY 11 - flats and houses
Exercise 1
1) kitchen
2) bathroom
3) bedroom
4) hall
5) balcony
6) pantry
7) study
8) dining room
9) living room
10) attic
1) bedroom
2) house
3) wallpaper
4) cellar
5) desk
6) fireplace
Exercise 2
7) staircase
8) window
9) doorbell
10) bed
4. GRAMMAR 16
Exercise 1
1) Tom was born ON 2nd July.
2) I don't know anything about --- photography.
3) I'm looking forward TO meeting you.
4) They spoke to Jane THE other day.
5) My brother always buys A lot of presents.
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6) We met Johnny IN Scotland.
7) I don't want to go BY train.
8) Do you play THE piano?
9) Please don't FORGET to give Fred fresh
water every day.
10) THERE are a lot of pets England.
11) I like GOING / TRAVELLING by plane.
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12) I prefer PLAYING tennis to PLAYING
football.
13) Not everybody believes IN "Nessie".
14) We're going to America IN April.
15) Take the second TURNING on the left.
Exercise 2
1) I usually get up AT six o'clock.
2) How OFTEN do you visit your grandparents?
3) WOULD you like to go to Ireland?
4) The two girls looked at ONE another.
5) How MANY visitors did you have?
6) I finished school a COUPLE of years ago.
7) HOW about taking a bus?
8) John's father is A doctor.
9) We don't go to THE cinema very often.
10) My father doesn't like --- cats.
11) I had A farm in Africa.
12) On THE / OUR way to Belgium we stopped
twice.
13) We've got LOTS of tea.
5. READING COMPREHENSION 4
Exercise 1
1) died
2) married
3) married
4) had
5) hurried
6) bought
7) hurried
8) put
9) said
10) answered
11) came
Exercise 2
1) know
2) food
3) want
4) changed
5) men
6) waiter
7) looked
8) important
9) gave
10) price
11) higher
12) ordered
6. VOCABULARY 12 - school
Exercise 1
1) headteacher
2) cafeteria
3) uniform
4) timetable
5) library
6) history
7) exam
8) blackboard
9) register
10) chalk
Exercise 2
1-G
2-J
3-F
4-A
5-D
6-I
7-B
8-C
9-E
10 - H
Exercise 2
4, 8, 2, 3, 9, 1, 6
7. READING COMPREHENSION 5
Exercise 1
1, 5, 10, 2, 8, 6, 4, 9
Correct order: 7, 3,
Correct order: 7, 5,
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1. GRAMMAR 17 - prepositions
Exercise 1
5) in
6) on
7) at
8) in
9) in
1) in
2) at
3) in
4) from - to
Exercise 2
5) on
6) at
7) to
8) in
9) in
10) at
1) in
2) at
3) in
4) to
2. VOCABULARY 13
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
1) you have your eyes, nose and mouth here:
HEAD
2) you live in it: HOUSE
3) when you're ill, you go here: HOSPITAL
4) ninety-nine plus one: HUNDRED
5) opposite of love: HATE
6) it can be red, black or brown; old men
sometimes don't have it: HAIR
7) opposite of sad: HAPPY
8) when you want to eat, you're: HUNGRY
9) when you can't do something, you need this:
HELP
10) sixty minutes: HOUR
1) We are on HOLIDAY in France.
2) My HUSBAND is a teacher; we got married
last year.
3) It's HALF past six.
4) Put on your HAT; it's cold outside.
5) This HISTORY lesson is very interesting.
6) He has a strange HOBBY: he collects Belgian
beer bottles.
7) This pizza is too HOT; I can't eat it now.
8) I must go HOME now; my children are waiting
for me.
9) We stayed at a very nice HOTEL when we
were in Italy last summer.
10) Wash your HAND before dinner, please.
3. VOCABULARY 14
Exercise 1
1-E
2-L
3-H
4-D
5-K
6-D
7-J
8-C
9-G
10 - B 11 - I
12 - F
3-H
4-J
5-C
6-A
7-K
8-I
9-B
10 - L 11 - F 12 - D
3-H
4-F
5-B
6-K
7-J
8-G
9-A
10 - L 11 - D 12 - C
Exercise 2
1-G
2-E
Exercise 3
1-E
2-I
4. VOCABULARY 15
Exercise 1
1) - D) 2) - G) 3) - F) 4) - H) 5) - K) 6) - C) 7) - J) 8) - A) 9) - L) 10) - E) 11) - I) 12) - B)
Exercise 2
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1) - E) 2) - L) 3) - I)
4) - J) 5) - A) 6) - D) 7) - L) 8) - G) 9) - C) 10) - F) 11) - H) 12) - B)
5. VOCABULARY 16
Exercise 1
1) - D) 2) - F) 3) - H) 4) - B) 5) - C) 6) - I)
7) - K) 8) - A) 9) - G) 10) - J) 11) - E)
Exercise 2
1) - D) 2) - I)
3) - F) 4) - B) 5) - H) 6) - J) 7) - A) 8) - E) 9) - G) 10) - C)
6. READING COMPREHENSION 6
Exercise 1
The correct order: G, B, A, D, H, F, I, E, C
Exercise 2
1-B
2-C
3-A
4-D
7. GRAMMAR 18
Exercise 1
Jane always gets up at six o'clock and goes to school at half past seven. But this morning she was late,
and left home at quarter to eight. She arrived at the bus stop late, and missed the bus. "I won't be at the
school at eight," she thought. "I know what I'll do. I'll go to the doctor." She turned back. At that moment,
she met John, a boy in her class. "Where are you going?" he asked her. "I'm going to the doctor," she
said. "When I got up, I didn't feel well, and now I have a headache." "You are lucky," he said. "I got up late
this morning, missed the bus and now I'll be late for school. The history teacher will be very angry with
me. You know, I was late last week, too." "Why didn't you get up in time? I always arrive at the school at
quarter to eight. Do you remember last month? The history teacher was very angry, because Roger was
late, and she wrote a letter to his mother. I think she'll write a letter to your mum, too. You are very
stupid." "You are right. Anyway, I must go now. Bye." "Bye." Jane went to the doctor and the doctor gave
her a prescription for some medicine. But she didn't want to go home, because her mother was at home.
Then she saw a poster on the wall. It was for a film at the cinema. She looked at her watch. She had
enough time to go there. She arrived at the cinema twenty minutes before the film. She bought her ticket
and waited in the hall. Then a bus stopped in front of the cinema - she couldn't believe her eyes: her
history teacher got off the bus, then her class. "What are you doing here, Jane?" her history teacher
asked. Jane couldn't say a word. "We are coming to see a film for today's lesson. You can come with us.
But I think I'll write a letter to your mother after the film."
Exercise 2
1-G
2-D
3-A
4-H
5-C
6-B
7-J
8-F
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1. GRAMMAR 19
Exercise 1
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
Do you think Schumacher is a better driver than Hakkinen?
Jim is the tallest boy in our class.
Physics is more interesting than Maths; but the most interesting subject is Geography.
I wanted to buy a cheaper book than this, but I couldn't.
Jane was the worst pupil in our class. She always got very bad marks.
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Everybody knows that a Mercedes is more expensive than a Nissan.
Schwarzenegger's best film is Terminator 2.
My computer is faster than yours.
This armchair is not bad, but I want something even more comfortable.
The most exciting scene in the film was when he fell in the river.
Which is wider: the Amazon or the Danube?
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
My pen was more expensive than yours.
Is this film really worse than yesterday's?
This car is more expensive than that one.
Magic Johnson is taller than me; he's over two metres.
A microwave is more modern than a regular oven.
This is the least important question; nobody wants to talk about it.
Canada is bigger than China.
Nobody likes French in our class: it's the least popular subject.
This bike is cheaper than the other.
We have the worst football players in the world; we always lose our matches.
2. GRAMMAR 20
Exercise 1
1) My brother has few friends. 2) We didn't have too much money, so we only bought little salami.
3) How many tables can you see?
4) We had very little time, because it was late.
5) There's a little juice left: can I have it?
6) We got so much homework that we couldn't finish it.
Exercise 2
1) Have you got any brothers or sisters?
2) My father bought some pencils for me yesterday.
3) I can't give you any water.
4) Can you see any butter in the fridge?
5) We need some milk.
6) My friends have got some tickets for the concert.
7) I don't want any problems with you.
8) Some people don't like football.
9) Is there any chocolate in the box?
10) Did you find any interesting books?
11) They will ask some questions and then go away, that's all.
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1) I'm sorry, I have only little money.
3) We have a few questions; can you answer them?
5) Can you give me a little sauce?
7) How many eggs did you buy?
9) I'm afraid I drank too much whisky last night
2) I can't give you too much help.
4) How many tins will we need?
6) We won't need too much wine.
8) Are there any good books here?
3. VOCABULARY 17
Exercise 1
1. kill 2. full 3. call 4. bill 5. pill 6. dull 7. fall 8. doll 9. tall 10. hill 11. well 12. wall 13. sell 14. tell
Exercise 2
1. argue 2. airport 3. almost 4. abroad 5. accept 6. answer 7. airmail 8. alone 9. again 10. alphabet 11.
amazing 12. application
Exercise 3
1) - G) 2) - E) 3) - H) 4) - F) 5) - I) 6) - A) 7) - D) 8) - C) 9) - B)
4. READING COMPREHENSION 7
Exercise 1
The text is based on Aesop's "The Lion and the Mouse" (with my slight changes to make it easier).
Correct order: 5 - 9 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 11 - 8 - 3 - 10 - 1 - 6
Exercise 2
The text is taken from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
1 - feet 2 - passage 3 - moment 4 - corner 5 - ears 6 - corner 7 - hall 8 - lamps 9 - doors 10 - side 11 door 12 - table 13 - key 14 - hall 15 - key 16 - curtain 17 - door 18 - lock
5. VOCABULARY 18
Exercise 1
1) shampoo 2) tap 3) bathtub 4) toothpaste 5) razor 6) towel 7) mirror 8) plug 9) soap 10) mat 11) comb
12) toothbrush
Exercise 2
1) comb 2) shampoo 3) toothpaste 4) toothbrush 5) towel 6) razor 7) mirror 8) bathtub 9) soap 10) tap 11)
mat 12) plug
6. GRAMMAR 21
1) correct
2) incorrect (correct: I don't believe in UFOs.) 3) correct
4)correct
5) incorrect (correct: Mary can't hear you.)
6) incorrect (correct: They like rock music.) 7) incorrect
(correct: Does this cake smell bad?)
8) correct
9) correct
10) correct
11) incorrect
(correct: I feel they don't like us.)
12) correct
13) incorrect (correct: Jane thinks we need a new
car.)
14) correct
7. VOCABULARY 19
1) neck 2) arms 3) eyes 4) hair 5) fingers 6) teeth 7) ears 8) legs 9) elbow 10) tongue
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LEVEL WORK
elementary
solutions 5
1. WRITING
I have got a penfriend. Her name is Kate Harris. She is 24 years old and she is a nurse. She lives in the
USA. Her address is 32 5th Avenue, New York. Her telephone number is 65-23-112. She lives in a small
flat. She has got a brother. His name is Jim. He is 29 years old and he is a manager. She hasn't got any
sisters. She has got a cat, and her favourite pop group is REM.
2. WRITING 2
6 - 3 - 9 - 8 - 4 - 11 - 1 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 2
3. WRITING 3
Dear Mary,
Thank _you_ very much _for_ the pullover you sent me _for_ my birthday. It's _lovely_ / _beautiful_ /
_excellent_! Blue is my _favourite_ (American English: favorite) colour (American English: color), and
everybody says that it's very elegant. I'll _wear_ it when I _go_ to Peter's party next weekend.
How _are_ you? I _hope_ your father is feeling better now and that his leg _will_ be all right. Please
_give_ him my warmest regards.
I hope you can _come_ and stay _with_ us next summer; all my friends here would _like_ / _love_ to
meet you, too! Thanks very much for the pullover _once_ again.
Love,
Jane
4. WRITING 4
Dear Jane,
Let me introduce _myself_. My name is Tom Friends, and I'm twenty years _old_. I work _as_ a sales
assistant.
I _have_ two sisters; my younger sister is sixteen, and she's _a_ student. My older sister is twenty-four
years _old_ and she works _as_ a nurse. I'm interested _in_ films; my favourite actor _is_ Robert DeNiro.
I also _like_ gardening - we _have_ a big garden!
Tell me _about_ yourself, please! What are you _interested_ in?
Hope to hear from you soon,
Tom
5. GRAMMAR 22
IRREGULAR PLURAL FORMS
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elementary
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1) children 2) women 3) wolves 4) shelves 5) mice 6) feet 7) men 8) people 9) teeth 10) wives 11) knives
12) thieves
6. VOCABULARY 20
Exercise 1
1) desk 2) lamp 3) chair 4) bed 5) shelf 6) window 7) door 8) armchair 9) drawer 10) settee
Exercise 2
1) oven 2) cupboard 3) table 4) knife 5) cooker 6) spoon 7) fridge 8) fork 9) mixer 10) matches
7. GRAMMAR 23
Exercise 1
1) in 2) in 3) at 4) at 5) on 6) from 7) --- 8) to 9) do 10) --- 11) Does 12)
Exercise 2
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
You don't have lunch at half past one.
We don't play tennis on Wednesdays.
Jane doesn't go to work at quarter to seven.
They don't do their homework in the kitchen.
My brother doesn't collect stamps.
I didn't buy a new car yesterday.
Fred can't swim fast.
Jack didn't have dinner at eight on Sunday.
Exercise 3
1) were 2) at 3) had 4) because / as 5) for 6) off 7) --- 8) --- (American English: with) 9) ago 10) take
8. GRAMMAR 24
Exercise 1
1) near 2) there 3) it 4) when 5) of 6) has 7) away 8) with 9) made 10) and 11) will 12) but 13) only 14)
paid 15) for
Exercise 2
1) of 2) it 3) and 4) there 5) too 6) after 7) some 8) of 9) are 10) me 11) and 12) sometimes 13) out 14)
them 15) that
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LEVEL WORK
elementary
solutions 6
1. VOCABULARY 21
Exercise 1
1) a house, church or school – building
2) it is built over a river for people to cross - bridge
3) you can keep water in it – bottle
4) all the things you take when travelling - baggage
5) the part of the seashore where you can swim – beach
6) a vehicle you can sit on - bicycle
7) you cover yourself with it in bed – blanket
8) you have it in the morning - breakfast
9) you can put your things in it – bag
10) it's on your trousers, around your waist - belt
Exercise 2
1) apply – application
4) arrive – arrival
7) begin – beginning
10) choose - choice
2) introduce – introduction
5) describe – description
8) believe – belief
3) agree - agreement
6) advertise - advertisement
9) discuss - discussion
2. VOCABULARY 22
Exercise 1
1) - L) 2) - K) 3) - J) 4) - G) 5) - D) 6) - E) 7) - F) 8) - C) 9) - A) 10) - B) 11) - H) 12) - I)
Exercise 2
History: 2, 3, 6, 12, 15
Geography: 4, 10, 14, 16, 18
Maths: 1, 7, 11, 13, 19
Literature: 5, 8, 9, 17, 20
3. READING COMPREHENSION 8
-------------------------------------------------Exercise 1 - Answers
-------------------------------------------------1) paper
8) faster
2) money
9) went
3) frightened
10) crossed
4) bag 5) dropped
6) working
7) became
-------------------------------------------------Exercise 2 - Answers
-------------------------------------------------1) work
7) said
2) help
8) street
3) asked
9) thieves
4) car
10) returned
5) bank
11) go
6) stay
12) pistol
4. GRAMMAR 25
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) I HAVE got two brothers.
3) I haven't got Maths ON Tuesday.
2) HOW old is your mother?
4) THERE is a cinema in our street.
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5) Where is your father --- from?
7) Can I buy postcards AT the bookshop?
9) HAS Mandy got a pet?
11) Mandy and Tom are IN France today.
6) Our house is next TO the river.
8) They have got a house IN / NEAR our village.
10) I must go TO the toilet.
12) Are THERE museums in your town?
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) Mr Jones is A dentist.
2) Jane gets up AT six o'clock.
3) We are at school IN the morning.
4) They don't live IN Liverpool.
5) Do you listen TO the radio?
6) They work IN the evening.
7) What do you do in your FREE / SPARE time? 8) I do my homework FROM five o'clock to six o'clock.
9) When do they HAVE / START lunch?
10) Jane watches TV ON / EVERY Saturday.
11) You can buy pens AT the bookshop.
12) THERE is a swimming pool between the cafe and the cinema.
13) The museum is NEXT to our house.
14) Jane HAS got Science on Monday.
5. READING COMPREHENSION 9
======= EXERCISE 1 =======
1) died
7) hurried
2) married
8) put
3) married
9) said
4) had
10) answered
5) hurried
11) came
6) bought
4) changed
10) price
5) men
11) higher
6) waiter
12) ordered
======= EXERCISE 2 =======
1) know
7) looked
2) food
8) important
3) want
9) gave
6. WRITING COURSE - LESSON 1
======= LESSON 1 - ANSWERS =======
6 - 3 - 9 - 8 - 4 - 11 - 1 - 10 - 7 - 5 - 2
7. WRITING COURSE - LESSON 2
Dear Mary,
Thank _you_ very much _for_ the pullover you sent me _for_ my birthday. It's _lovely_ / _beautiful_ /
_excellent_! Blue is my _favourite_ (American English: favorite) colour (American English: color), and
everybody says that it's very elegant. I'll _wear_ it when I _go_ to Peter's party next weekend.
How _are_ you? I _hope_ your father is feeling better now and that his leg _will_ be all right. Please
_give_ him my warmest regards.
I hope you can _come_ and stay _with_ us next summer; all my friends here would _like_ / _love_ to
meet you, too!
Thanks very much for the pullover _once_ again.
Love,
Jane
8. WRITING COURSE - LESSON 3
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Dear Jane,
Let me introduce _myself_. My name is Tom Friends, and I'm twenty years _old_. I work _as_ a sales
assistant.
I _have_ two sisters; my younger sister is sixteen, and she's _a_ student. My older sister is twenty-four
years _old_ and she works _as_ a nurse.
I'm interested _in_ films; my favourite actor _is_ Robert DeNiro. I also _like_ gardening - we _have_ a big
garden!
Tell me _about_ yourself, please! What are you _interested_ in?
Hope to hear from you soon,
Tom
9. WRITING COURSE - LESSON 4
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
Correct order: E, C, B, A, F, D
====== EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
A) Talking about the place where you are: 6, 7, 14
B) What you did: 4, 9
C) The weather: 2, 3, 8
D) Your plans: 1, 11
E) Mentioning the person you're writing to: 5, 10, 12, 13
======= EXERCISE 3 - ANSWERS =======
Positive: wonderful, nice, quite warm, fantastic, hot, sunny (these last two could be neutral, too)
Negative: terrible, freezing, rainy, miserable, dreadful, rather cold, awful, cool (this could be neutral, too)
Neutral (not bad, not good): tolerable, not too bad
======= EXERCISE 4 - ANSWERS =======
Close relatives and friends: Love, Lots of love, See you soon, All my love
Others: Yours, All the best, Regards, Best wishes
10. WRITING COURSE - LESSON 5
======= EXERCISE 1 - ANSWERS =======
1) I was late, so I called a taxi. -- I called a taxi because I was late.
2) Jane had plenty of time, so she didn't hurry. -- Jane didn't hurry because she had plenty of time.
3) We were lost, so we had to ask a passer-by. -- We had to ask a passer-by because we were lost.
4) My TV didn't work, so I couldn't watch the match.
-- I couldn't watch the match because my TV
didn't work.
5) Kate was ill, so she didn't go to work. -- Kate was ill so she didn't go to work.
6) The children had no money, so they didn't buy an ice-cream. -- The children didn't buy an ice-cream
because they had no money.
======= EXERCISE 2 - ANSWERS =======
1) Tom called a taxi before he put on his coat.
-- Tom put on his coat when/after he had called a taxi.
2) The driver checked the traffic behind him in the mirror before he started overtaking.
-- The driver started overtaking when/after he had checked the traffic behind him in the mirror.
3) Jane signed her letter before she put in an envelope.
-- Jane put her letter in an envelope when/after she had signed it.
4) The policeman caught the burglar before he put handcuffs on him.
-- The policeman put handcuffs on the burglar when/after he had caught him.
5) The children looked left and right before they crossed the road.
-- The children crossed the road when/after they had looked left and right.
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