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1A Grammar: Present simple

Complete the dialogue with the words from the box. One word does not fit.

go like know play plays do does don’t doesn’t

A: Kelly, do you 1 Peter Sanders?

B: No, I 2 . Who is it? Does he 3 to our school?

A: Yes, he 4 . He’s new here. He’s very nice, too.

A: Kelly, this is Peter. Peter, this is Kelly. She 5 volleyball, just like you!

C: Nice to meet you, Kelly. I 6 your sunglasses.

B: Nice to meet you, Peter. And thank you! Do you and Tom 7 in our school volleyball team?

C: Yes, we 8 . It’s a lot of fun!

1A Grammar: Present simple wh- questions

Complete the questions with where or what. Then match the questions with the answers.

1 do you come from, Pete?

2 kind of music do you like?

3 do your parents live?

4 do you want to be in the future?

5 does Jenna come from?

6 sports does she play?7 does she want to be?

8 does she live?

All about me1

a) From Dublin. She’s Irish.

b) I want to be a doctor.

c) I’m from a small town in Scotland.

d) She wants to be a doctor.

e) They live in New York, in the USA.

f) She lives in a village near Dublin with her family.g) I love hip-hop and rap.

h) Football. She’s really good!

1B Grammar: Present continuous

Choose the correct words.

1 A: you studying for your test?

B: No, I’m not. I don’t need to.

a) Do b) Are c) Is2 A: Is she doing her homework?

B: Yes, she .

a) are b) does c) is

3 I’m to an interesting programme

on the radio.

a) listening b) listen c) listens

4 He is a poster for a school project.

a) making b) make c) makes

5 I watching the TV.

You can turn it off.

a) not b) aren’t c) ’m not

6 What song singing?

Is it Yesterday by The Beatles?

a) does he b) is he c) he is7 Why cleaning your room?

Your friends arrive in one hour!

a) aren’t you b) you aren’t c) not you

8 A: Are they still dancing?

B: No, they . They’re sitting

at the table.

a) not b) are c) aren’t



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1B Grammar: Present continuous and present simple

Mark the correct forms.

1 Tony usually rides / is riding his bike to school.

2 Please be quiet. The baby sleeps / is sleeping.

3 I never get up / am getting up early at the weekend.

4 Can you help me? I try / am trying to understand this exercise but I can’t!

5 They’re on holiday in Hawaii. Right now, they swim / are swimming in the ocean or rest / resting on the beach.

Lucky them!

6 She always walks / is walking the dog in the evening.

7 Do you cook / Are you cooking breakfast for your parents sometimes?8 Do you chat / Are you chatting to John right now? Say ‘hi’ to him from me!

1C Grammar: like , love , hate + -ing

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

going love hate playing don’t doesn’t chatting likes

1 I walking my dog! He’s my best friend!

2 My sister dancing. She goes to dance classes three times a week!3 My father hates to shopping centres, so he buys everything online.

4 I like getting up early on Saturdays.

5 My best friend loves football.

6 She like riding the bike in winter.

7 My parents don’t like to me online, so they always call me on the phone.

8 Sorry, I playing computer games. Can we play cards or watch TV?

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Having fun22A Grammar: How + adjective

Complete the mini dialogues with the rightwords.

1 A: is your brother?

B: He’s only 1 year old.

2 A: How high is this mountain?

B: It’s 1,56 metres .

3 A: How deep is this lake?

B: 56 metres deep.

4 A: How long is this river?

B: It’s 25 kilometres .

5 A: is this train?

B: It goes at 300 kilometres per hour!

6 A: How old is this house?

B: over 100 years old.

7 A: is this pier?

B: It’s 14 metres long.

8 A: How fast is this ride?

B: at 100 kilometres per hour.

2B Grammar: Countable nouns

Complete the sentences with a, an or some.

A: I’m hungry! Let’s make 1 food.

B: OK, sure. What’s in the cupboard? There’s2 bread and 3 apple.

A: And in the fridge? There’s 4 butter and5 onion.

B: Only one? Look, there are 6 eggs and7 tomato, too.

Oh, and 8 bottle of milk!

A: OK, let’s make scrambled eggs!

2B Grammar: How much…?/Howmany…?


1 A: How much / many lemonade is there in the

fridge?

B: There’s one bottle of lemonade.

2 A: How much / many cheese do we need for the

pasta?

B: We need just one small piece of cheese.

3 A: How much / many eggs do you want for

breakfast? B: Only two, I’m not very hungry.

4 A: How much / many milk have we got?

B: We’ve got a carton of milk.

5 A: How much / many cartons of orange juice are

there?

B: There are three cartons of orange juice.

6 A: How much / many boxes of eggs do you need?

B: I think I only need one.

7 A: We’ve got some pasta left.

B: Oh, great. How much / many bags of pasta have

we got?

8 A: Oh, look! We’ve got some chocolate!

B: Really? How much / many chocolate is there?



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Past times33A Grammar: Past simple: to be

Complete the dialogues with the Past Simpleforms of the verb to be.

A: 1 Alfred Hitchcock an American actor?

B: No, he 2 . He 3 an English

film director and producer.

A: 4 Maria Skłodowska-Curie and her

husband scientists?

B: Yes, they 5 .

A: Our grandparents 6 comedians but

their life 7 funny.

B: No, it 8 . But it 9 very

interesting!

3A Grammar: Past simple: wh-questions

Complete the questions with what, who,where or when.

1 A: was Maria Skłodowska-Curiefrom?

B: She was from Poland.

2 A: was her husband?

B: He was a French physicist.

3 A: was his name?

B: It was Pierre Curie.

4 A: was she born?

B: She was born in 1867.

5 A: was your grandma’s job?

B: She was a doctor.

6 A: was Alfred Hitchcock born?

B: He was born in 1899.

7 A: was he from?

B: He was from England but later he lived in the USA.

8 A: was he?B: He was a film director and producer.

3B Grammar: Past simple: regularverbs

Complete the sentences with the PastSimple forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 Jason, I 1 (ask) you a question. Please

answer me.

2 I 2 (watch) a cookery show yesterday

and then I 3 (cook) dinner for my

parents!

They 4 (like) it, too!

3 We 5 (stay) at home last night and

watched a film on TV. We 6 (hate) it,it was really bad.

4 I 7 (visit) my friend yesterday and8 (help) her with her problem.

3B Grammar: Past simple: regularverbs

Put the words in the correct order.

1 A: Sue, 1 watch/you/did/the news

last night?

B: No, I didn’t. Did 2 show/they/interesting/

anything ?

A: Yes, they did. They 3 showed/on Mars/a video/

recorded !

2 A: What 4 did/in Rome/you/visit

, Luke?

B: I 5 visit/anything/didn’t

. I was sick! A: Oh, no! Did 6 in the hotel/stay/you

the whole time?

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Past times33C Grammar: Past simple: irregular verbs

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple forms of the verbs from the boxes.One verb in each box does not fit.

become buy wear

1 100 years ago women long dresses and skirts.

2 Jeans popular in the 1960s.

ride buy go

3 My mum her first car 1 year ago.

4 I my bike every day last summer.

eat take see

5 Yesterday, my brother 6 sandwiches for breakfast.

6 Don’t you remember? We this film together on Valentine’s Day!

see take go

7 Neil Armstrong to the Moon in 1969.

8 Mum! Jenny my sweater without asking! Again!

3C Grammar: Past simple: irregular verbs

Choose the correct words.

1 When did Steven Spielberg his first film?

a) make b) made

2 A: Did she buy this dress online?

B: Yes, she .

a) bought b) did

3 What 200 years ago?

a) ate people b) did people eat

4 My grandma didn’t to university.

a) go b) went

5 What last weekend?

a) did you b) did you do

6 Where for your last holiday?

a) did you go b) went you

7 A: Did you see the talent show on TV last night?

B: No, I . a) didn’t b) didn’t see

8 My sister went to a cool party last night but she didn’t me with her.

a) took b) take



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It’s a musical world44A Grammar: Past simple: regular

and irregular verbs

Complete the sentences with the PastSimple forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 The band Queen (sell) millions of

records.

2 Jamie (want) to talk to me about

something yesterday.

3 My sister (get) a guitar for Christmas

last year.

4 My parents (give) me an album by myfavourite band for my birthday.

5 My mum (change) her last name

when she married my dad.

6 My dad (start) a band when he was

at university.

7 My parents (meet) at a concert.

8 My little brother (win) a music

contest in his school last month!

4A Grammar: Past simple: questions;Wh- questions


1 Who put / did put the advert on the school

noticeboard?

2 Where put he / did he put the advert?3 What kind of music played they / did they play ?

4 Who played / did play the drums for Queen?

5 Who went / did go to the concert last night?

6 Where went you / did you go last night?

7 Why wanted you / did you want to play

the trumpet?

8 Who wanted / did want to play the trumpet?

Grammar: Present perfect withever / never

Complete the dialogue with the words fromthe box.

seen have never haven’t ever

been listened I’ve

A: Have you ever 1 to the band One

Direction?

B: No, I 2 . Are they good?

A: They’re great! I want to go to their concert but

I don’t want to go alone. I haven’t 3 to

a concert before. Have you?

B: Yes, I 4 . Concerts are a lot of fun.5 been to only two but my brother has6 twenty or thirty concerts! He loves

them.

A: Wow, lucky him! Have you 7 been to

a concert with him?

B: Yes. I’ve 8 been to a concert alone.

Listen, I think I can go with you. I just need to ask

my parents.A: That would be great!

4B Grammar: Prepositions withmeans of transport

Complete the dialogue with at, by , on or to.

A: How do you get 1 school, Andy?

B: I normally go 2 foot but sometimes

I go3

bike. What about you?A: I live far from school so I usually

go 4 bus. Sometimes, if it’s warm

and sunny, I cycle 5 school.

B: You never go 6 Underground?

A: No, never, the bus is quicker.



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Things I like55A Grammar: Comparative and

superlative of short adjectives

Complete the sentences with the correctforms of the adjectives in brackets.

1 The River Thames is than the River

Severn. (short)

2 Ireland is than Greenland. (small)

3 The North Sea is than the Baltic Sea.

(deep)

4 The Vistula is river in Poland. (long)

5 London is the city in the UnitedKingdom. (big)

6 Scotland is than Wales, but England

is country in the UK. (large)

7 Mount Kilimanjaro is than Mont

Blanc, but Mount Everest is mountain

in the world. (high)

8 Vietnam is than Hungary, but Libya

is of the three countries. (hot)

5B Grammar: Comparative andsuperlative; Long adjectives;Irregular adjectives

Complete the sentences with the words fromthe box.

most more the than best

worst better worse

1 Dogs are intelligent than hamsters.2 Are parrots more friendly cats?

3 Fish are the pets because it’s so easy

to keep them.

4 Reality shows are the TV programmes

because I think they’re really stupid.

5 I think beaches in Portugal are most

beautiful in the world.

6 Is sky-diving the dangerous sport?

7 Cats are pets than dogs because youdon’t need to walk them.

8 Mountain climbing is my favourite sport, so to me

holidays by the lakes are than

mountain holidays.

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5C Grammar: Infinitive of purpose

Choose the correct phrases.

1 I need a tracksuit

a) to wear in PE lessons. b) to see at night.

c) to put my things in.

2 I wear a tracksuit

a) to find my way. b) to feel comfortable.

c) to keep dry in the rain.

3 We’re taking a tent

a) to wear on the beach. b) to eat in the mountains.

c) to sleep in at night.4 We need a map

a) to keep warm at night. b) to find our way.

c) to see at night.

5 I want a waterproof jacket

a) to keep dry in the rain. b) to wear on the beach.

c) to put my things in.

6 I’m taking some money

a) to keep warm at night. b) to feel comfortable.

c) to buy food for us.

5C Grammar: Object pronoun: one/ones

Mark the correct words.

1 A: Which tent do you want?

B: I think I want the blue one / ones.

2 A: I like the brown hiking boots.

B: I think the grey one / ones are prettier.

3 A: And here are our waterproof jackets.B: Ooh, I really like these blue one / ones.

4 A: I need some trainers, too.

B: Have a look, these one / ones are cool.

5 A: Which GPS watch do you like?

B: This one / ones looks great!

6 A: The tracksuits are over there.

B: OK, thank you. I’m looking for a black one / ones.

7 The red glasses are cheaper than the green one / ones.8 A: Which sleeping bag do you like - the black one

or the blue one?

B: I like the black one / ones.



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Day by day66A Grammar: adjective + enough, too + adjective

Complete the sentences with too or enough.

1 This sweatshirt is 1 baggy. Wear something less casual, please.

2 I’m sorry but your clothes aren’t smart 2 for this occasion.

3 I’m not old 3 to wear a suit and a hat.

4 The shorts are 4 casual. Wear long trousers.

5 This jumper isn’t big 5 for you. Can’t you see it’s 6 small?

6 Her dress isn’t stylish 7 for this party.

7 This skirt is 8 tight for you. Get a bigger one.

6B Grammar: have to – positive, negative, yes/no questions

Complete the dialogues with the correct forms of have to. Use the symbols to make affirmative (+)or negative (-) sentences. When the symbol is missing, make a question or a short answer.

1 I 1 (+) walk my dog three times a day. No one else can do it for me.

2 You 2 (-) feed the cat three times a day. You can do it twice a day.

3 A: 3 you 4 clean your house at the weekends?

B: No, I 5 . A cleaning lady does it for us.

4 A: 6 she 7 go to university?

B: Yes, she 8 , because she wants to be a doctor.

5 My little brother Timmy 9 (+) make his bed every day.

6 A: 10 we 11 clean all the windows today?

B: Yes, we 12 .

7 A: 13 your sister 14 lay the table every day?

B: No, she 15 . Sometimes I do it.



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Out and about77A Grammar: Present continuous for

future arrangements – positive,

negative, questions

Complete the sentences with the PastSimple forms of the verbs in brackets.When the verb in brackets is missing,make a short answer.

A: Hi, Jenna, 1 (you/do) anything on

Friday evening?

B: Yes, 2 . My best friend 3

(come) over to my house for a sleepover.

A: Oh, OK.4

(she/stay) with you forthe whole weekend?

B: No, 5 . Just for one night.

A: Oh, I see. What about Saturday evening?6 (you/go) out anywhere?

B: No, 7 . I don’t have any plans.

Why are you asking?

A: Well, my cousins 8 (visit) me for the

weekend. They are really cool and I want to throw

a small party for them. Do you think you could

come?

B: Oh, sure! Thanks for the invitation!

7B Grammar: can for requests

Complete the dialogues. Make requests withcan / could and a verb from the box. One verbin each box does not fit.

7C Grammar: must/mustn’t/can

Complete the dialogue with must, mustn't or can.

A: You 1 use a mobile phone in the library.

B: But I’m only sending an SMS!

A: Well, OK, you2

send an SMS, becauseit’s quiet, but you 3 talk on the phone.

B: Yes, I know, it’s the library so I 4 keep

quiet. Oh, my phone is ringing!

A: Please don’t talk on the phone in here. You5 go outside to answer it. But you

don’t have to take your bag and books with you,

you 6 leave them here, it’s OK.

do make walk

A: Sam, I think I have the flu. 1 (you) my dog

over the weekend, please?

B: Of course, no problem. Do you need anything else?

A: Yes, 2 (you) the shopping for me, too?

Thank you!

give stay come

A: Mum, I’ve got a headache and a sore throat.3 (you) me a pill?

B: Yes, here you are.

A: Thank you. Is Tom at home? 4 (he)

to my bedroom? I’m bored.

B: OK, I can tell him that.

stop check visit

A: Dad, I think I’ve got a temperature. 5 (you)

it for me?

B: Of course. Ah, yes, you are ill! You need to stay

at home today.

A: OK. 6 (Sue and Tom) me?

7B Grammar: can/can’t forpermission

Complete the dialogue with the correctphrases from the box.

Can I play Can I e-mail Can I go can

can’t do can’t you can’t Can I invite

A: 1 to Peter’s house?

B: No, you 2 ! You’ve got the flu.

A: 3 him to our house?

B: No, Jimmy, 4 . You’re ill.

A: 5 him?

B: Yes, you 6 . No problem.

A: 7 a game on the computer as well?

B: No, you 8 that. You need to rest.


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Happy holidays88A Grammar: going to for future

plans

Fill each gap with one word.

1 We are going 1 watch a film on TV.

2 They aren’t 2 to come to our party.

I’m worried about them.

3 A: Are 3 going to win?

B: Yes, they 4 . I’m so proud!

4 What 5 she going to do here

all summer? It’s so boring here.

5 I’m going 6 learn how to scuba dive!

I’m excited.

6 A: Are you 7 to fly to Greece?

B: No, we 8 . We’re going to drive there.

Grammar: will for predictions,decisions & offers

Choose the correct answer.

1 A: My bag is very heavy.B: you!

a) I help b) I’ll help c) will help

2 I think my suitcase the heaviest of all!

a) will b) be c) will be

3 It’s cold, so I think to the beach

tomorrow.

a) we don’t go b) we won’t go c) we won’t

4 My dad to pick you up at 4 p.m. a) ‘ll come b) will c) come

5 my ticket for me?

a) Will you hold b) You will hold c) Hold you

6 My sister says she her camera with her.

a) take b) ‘ll take c) will

7 I’m sure the museum open yet – it’s

8 a.m.!

a) won’t be b) won’t c) not

8B Grammar: Possessive adjectivesand pronouns

Mark the correct words.

1 A: Are these whose / your swimming trunks?

B: Yes, they’re my / mine.

2 A: Is this our / ours suitcase?

B: No, it’s Jim / Jim’s suitcase.

3 A: Whose / Her beach mat is this?

B: It’s her / hers beach mat.

4 A: Are these my / mine flip-flops?

B: No, they’re her / hers.

5 A: Whose / My sunglasses are these?

B: Can’t you see? They’re your / yours!

6 A: Whose / Your sunscreen is this?

B: It’s their / theirs.

7 A: Is this their / theirs guidebook?

B: No, it’s our / ours.

8 A: Is this my / mine sunhat?

B: No, it’s her / hers.

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