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Unit
1
Contents:
* Months of the
year
* Holidays and
celebrations
* in-on-at
* Present simple

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Months of the year

What is your favorite month?

________________________________________________
_______

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Celebrations and holidays

First of January

3rd Monday in
February

3rd Sunday of June

New Years Day

Presidents' Day

Fathers Day
June 14th.

3rd Monday in
January

Martin Luther King

November 11

th

Flag Day

March 17th

Veterans Day
1st Monday of
September

2nd Monday of
October

St. Patricks Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

According to the pictures complete the following Sentences:

The 3rd Monday of February is ______________________.
The 2nd Monday of October is __________________.
The 1st Monday of September is _______________.
On November 11th is ____________________.
The 3rd Monday in January is ______________.
On June 14th is _________.
On March 17th is ______________________.

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The First of January is _______________.

The 3rd Sunday of June is ___________________ .
Answer the question
1. Which of these festivities are also celebrated in your country?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________.
2. Which of the celebrations in the calendar are familiar to you?
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________.

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Using: at, in on

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Present simple

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Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verbs in simple present
tense.
1. My mom __________ (cook/cooks) every day.
2. I ___________ (brush/brushes) my teeth after every meal.
3. We _____________ (jog/jogs) daily in the morning.
4. I _____________ (study/studies) English on Monday.
5. I ____________ (wash/washes) the car on Sunday.
6. My brother __________ (run/runs) very fast.
7. He ________ (play/plays) soccer every day.
8. We _____________ (close/closes) the door when it is raining.
9. Sally ___________ (type/types) the entire assignment.
10.Peter _____________ (write/writes) books.
11. They ____________ (study/studies) Mathematics on Friday.
12. The bird ____________ (sing/sings) softly.
Complete the sentences

Eat love
go
make
celebrate
live
includes wear
study
start
a. Most people in Canada _______ in the
South because the north is very cold.
b. Americans _______ to eat hamburgers
with fries.
c. ln the United States children usually
________________ middle school when they are
twelve and __________ for two years before
they go to high school.
d. Chinese people usually______________
rice with some vegetables and meat for
breakfast.

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e. ln the United States 70 million people_______________

to professional baseball
games every year.
f. A typical American breakfast__________________
cereal, fruit, eggs, bacon, toast and/or
pancakes with syrup.
g. Many people _______________NewYear's
resolutions to break bad habits or to start
good ones.
h. On October 31st, many children _____________ Halloween.
They _____________ costumes and go out ask for candies.
Circle the correct word.
1. Do/Does you play basketball?
2. Yes, I do/does.
3. What time does she get/gets up?
4. She usually get/gets up at 7 oclock.
5. He dont/doesnt like fish.
6. They play/plays basketball every day.
7. How often do/does she go dancing?
8. She go/goes every Saturday
Fill in the correct form of the verb in Present Simple:
1.

Fish (not fly) ____________. They (swim) ____________

2.
The sun (not rise) ___________ in the west. It (set)
____________ down in the west.
3.
A spider (not have) ____________ wings. A bird (have)
____________ wings.

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Unit
2
Contents:
* Adjectives
* Present Simple
* Past simple of be

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Adjectives

Classify these words.

Tall
Athletic sophisticated
fit
beautiful
independent
Slim
long
intelligent
kind
loyal
shy
aggressive
clever
curly
practical
expressive
short
responsible

Physical traits

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handsome
blonde
thin
plump
messy

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Choose the best option for each character

He is __________ and ____________. He has
Short / tall
plump / thin
________ black eyes and he is _____________.
small / big
handsome / bald
He is very ___________ and ________________.
sad / funny
intelligent / wicked

She is __________ and ____________. She has

tall / short
slim / fat
________ brown eyes and she has __________red straight hair.
small / big
short / long
She is _______________ and ________________.
ugly / beautiful
clever / fool

He is __________________ and
tall / medium heigh
____________. He has
fat / thin
________ black eyes and he
small / big
has got short black straight hair
he is ______________
rude / friendly.

He is ________________and
medium heigh / short
He is___________. He has
fat / medium build
________ blue eyes
small / big
He has ___________ears
big / small
and a ___________ nose.
Small / big
He is a very ingenious man.

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Sentences with Adjectives

Unscramble the sentences.

a.

straight / My / long /has /hair / girlfriend

__________________________________________________

b.

looking for / outgoing / They / an / were /and / person / responsible.

____________________________________________________

c.

interviewer / told / I / I /the / was / efficient /very /and / confident.

___________________________________________________

d.

intelligent / wife / I / future /will /to be / My/ have / the / confident /

extroverted / and
_______________________________________________________.

e.

raised / mom I me / to be / My/ independent /very / a / and/ person /

confident
_________________________________________.

Organize the words to give a correct description. Follow

the example.
1. Jane / eyes / big/ green
____________________________________________
2. Mark/ nose / flat/ big
____________________________________________
3. Mr. Johnson / small/round / pale / face
__________________________________________
4. Cindy/ straight/ hair / brown / shoulder length
_____________________________________

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Circle the words that best describe your personality.

Passive

ambitious

extroverted

Timid

confident

organized

Generous

active

outgoing

Calm

Smart

hardworking

introverted
stingy
responsible
lazy

- Write in your notebook a short description of yourself, using the

adjectives you circled. You can do it! You are an excellent student!

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Verb to be- past simp

le

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Look at the chart and correct the sentences.

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Unit
3
Contents:
* Past simple:
regular and
irregular verbs
* Used to
* Relative Pronouns

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Past simple: regular and irregular

verbs

Write the Past Simple form of the verbs.

have had
1. decide _________________
2. eat___________________
3. go ___________________
4. leave _________________
5. meet _______________

6. produce _________________________
7. start _____________________________
8. stay ________________________________
9. stop ____________________________
10. want ______________________________
11. work _________________________________

Complete the text with the Past Simple form of

the verbs in the first exercise.
My father was only sixteen when he left school. He ( 1 )__________ (not) to study at
university because he wanted money, so he (2 )__________ in a factory for five
years. Then he (3 )__________ work and (4)__________ to travel and see some of
the world. He (5 )__________ to India and he (6)___________ there for ten years.
He (7 )__________ my mother, they got married and came back to England,
where they (8 )__________ a business - an Indian restaurant. A lot of people
(9)__________ in their restaurant and liked the food. After a few years my parents
(10)__________ Indian food in cans for supermarkets and this was very popular. I
was very happy when I was a child - with loving parents and lots of money! ( 1 1 )
__________ you ___________a happy time when you were a child?

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Angie is a famous singer. Look at her diary for last week and
complete the sentences.

Angie visited the new concert hall last Wednesday.

1.

She___________________________________________________________
______________ last Friday evening.

2.

______________________________________________________________
_________________________ last Saturday morning.

3.

______________________________________________________________
_________________________ on Sunday afternoon.

4.

______________________________________________________________
_________________________ two days ago.

5.

______________________________________________________________
_________________________ yesterday.

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Used to

Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.

200 years ago
1 people used to / didnt use to make their own clothes.
2 people used to / didnt use to have mobile phones.
3 people used to / didnt use to read books.
4 people used to / didnt use to watch TV.
5 people used to / didnt use to drive cars.
6 people used to / didnt use to walk everywhere.

Complete these sentences with used to or didnt use to.

1 I _______________ play the guitar, but I do now.
2 I _______________ ride a bike, but I dont any more.
3 I _______________ collect stamps, but I dont any more.
4 I _______________ enjoy getting up early, but I do now.
5 I _______________ be worried about the environment, but I am now.
6 I _______________ be afraid of flying, but Im not anymore.
7 I _______________ know how to use a computer, but I do now.

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Complete the sentences and match

them with pictures:

1 He
(be) a rich
man, but now he is a beggar.
2 He
(not fish) every
weekend, but now does.
3 He
(play) with his
toys every day when he was a kid.
4 He
food.

(not eat) junk

5 Mr James
a lot when he lived in Vegas.

(gamble)

6 He
(brush) his
teeth after every meal but now he
brushes them in the evening only.
7 Ms Johnson
(go)
shopping every day when she was rich.
8 He
he was a baby.

(cry) a lot when

9 When he was a famous director, he

(shoot) three movies
a year.
10 He
(not fall) in love
so often when he was younger, but now
he falls in love every month.
11 When he was famous, he
(play) the guitar in our club
every Saturday night.
12 She
(play) tennis
when she was younger, but now she plays
golf.
13 When I was young, my grandpa
(read) me a
story every night.
14 I dont know what has happened to
him. He sleeps at classes every day and
he
(be) such a
brilliant student.
15 He
(not swim) well
and today he is one of the best swimmers
in our club.

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Relative pronouns

Complete the sentences using the information in brackets

and who or which.
a. (I went to see a doctor. She had helped my mother.) I went to see the doctor who had helped my
mother.
b. (A dog bit me. It belonged to Mrs Jones.) The dog ___________________________ belonged to
Mrs
Jones.
c. (A woman wrote to me. She wanted my advice.) The woman ____________________________
wanted my advice.
d. (A bus crashed. It was 23 years old.) The bus ______________________________ was 23
years old.
e. (Ann talked to a man. He had won a lot of money.) Ann talked to a man
__________________________________________.
f. (Mary was staying with her friend. He has a big house in Scotland.) Mary was staying with a friend
__________________________________________________.
f.

(Hes an architect. He designed the new city library.) Hes the architect
_______________________ ______________________________________.

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Combine the sentences using relative pronouns

Complete the sentences with who, which or where.

1. A builder someone _______________ builds houses.
2. A cooker is a machine _____________________cooks food.
3. An airport is a place ________________ people catch planes.
4. A pencil is something __________________ you use for writing
5. A pilot is someone ____________________ flies planes.
6. An author is someone ______________ writes boos.
7. A cinema is a place _____________________ you go to watch movies.

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Unit
4
Contents:
* Wh-questions
* Would like
* Present perfect

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Wh-questions

- asking about people

who

Who are you writing to?

when

- asking about time

When will they come?

How long

- asking about duration

How long have you been living in Brighton?

How much

- asking about quantity,

price

Unscramble the questions.

a.

did / Why / you / go / Cuzco / to

_________________________________________?

b.

long / How / she / did / stay

_________________________________________?

c.

live / Where / does / aunt / your

________________________________________?

d.

What / does / time /leave / plane / the

________________________________?

e.

visit / your / does / brother / Saturdays / on /Who

__________________________________?

f.

does / her /what / uncle / in / do / England?

_________________________________________?

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Complete the questions for the following answers.

Who

when
where

why
how long
how much

a. I have a new computer. ____________________did you buy it?

Two weeks ago.
b. I would likee this dress. __________________is it?
It is 50 dollars.
c. I am planning to travelto NewYour next month?
________________________are you going to stay?
Just one week.
d. There is a new student at school.
_____________________does he come from?
He comes from ltaly.
e. I had a great time at the party
_________________did you dance with?
I danced with Betty.
f.

___________________________aren't you sleeping?

lt's three o'clock in the morning!
Because I haven't finished my homework.

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Would like

What do these people want to do with their lives?

Why? Write sentences. Use words and phrases from the box.
be with children
drive fast
visit different countries

listen to music
help young people
work in the garden

He would like to have a large

garden because he likes
working in the garden.

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________.

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__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________.

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________.

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________.

__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________.

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Present perfect

Answer the questions about you.

1. Have you been on a package holiday?
You: ___________________________
2. Have you been on an adventure holiday?
You: ___________________________
3. Have you been to any holiday resorts?
You: _________________________
4. Have you been to an island?
You: _______________________________.
5. Have you been to England?
You: ___________________________.

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Complete the dialogue with words from the box. You can
use some words more than once.
Been

havent

have

ve went

Int 1 : So, Della, tell us about your travel experiences.

Della: Well, Ive been'to lots of different places around the world.
Int 1 : Where exactly have you been?
Della: Ive been to New York and Washington. And
I (i ) _______to Rio de Janeiro last winter.
Int 1 : What about Asia? (2 )_______you been to
Bangkok?
Della: No, I (3 )_______never been there. But Ive
been to Singapore.
Int 1 : What about Sydney?
Della: Er, no. I (4)________________ been there.
Int 2: Thats all very interesting, but have you
(5 ) to any holiday resorts?
Della: Yes, I (6)______ been to San Antonio in Ibiza.
And Ive been to Rimini in Italy.
Int 2: When did you go there?
Della: Well, I went to Rimini when I was at university.
And I (7 )_______ to San Antonio last summer.
Int 2: Was that a package holiday?
Della: Yes, it was.
Int 1: Have you (8)________ on any adventure
holidays?
Della: No, I (9)_______.
Int 2: So, why do you want to be a holiday rep?
Della: Well, there was a holiday rep at the resort in
San Antonio. She was really good. Thats the
reason I applied for this job!

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Write sentences to say which things you have done or

have never done.
Example:
play baseball / go surfing
I have played baseball but I have never been surfing.
I have played baseball and have been surfing.
a.

see a Chinese film, see an ltalian film

____________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________.

b.

read a book in English /read American comics

___________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________.

c.

go to the jungle / go to the highlands

___________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________.

d.

eat rabbit / eat frog's legs

___________________________________________________________.
___________________________________________________________.

e.

see a famous person / talk to a famous person

__________________________________________________________.
__________________________________________________________.

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Unit
5
Contents:
* Can or cant
* Present simple
passive
* Past simple
passive

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Can or cant

Write sentences with can and can't. Use the prompts.

(I/sing . I /play the piano X)
I can sing but I can't play the piano.
I. Jim and Jane/ cook / drive X)
_________________________________________________________________.

2. lbrahim/swim / use a computer x)

___________________________________________________________________.

3. Ewe/ play chess/ play the piano.

________________________________________________________________.

4. (Jin/use a computer / write computer programmes X)

___________________________________________________________________.

5. (We/ drive x/ dance.)

____________________________________________________________________________.

Complete the dialogue wi th the phrases from the box.

can
he can't
he can

Can he

can you

I can

Can you
I can't

They can

A: So. Mrs Redwood, can you speak Italian?

B: Yes, (1) _____________. My mother and father are from
Switzerland. (2) ___________________speak Italian, English, french and German.
A: Great. (3)___________________ speak french and German
too?
B: I (4) __________________speak German but (5) _____________ speak French.
A: OK. The manager, Mr Harris, is from France so
(6) ______________________speak French. But he can speak Italian, too.
B: Realty? That's great! (8) ___________________ speak German?
A, No, (7) _______________

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Look at the table. Complete Erickas sentences.

play the piano

Erica: I can play the piano but my sister, Jo,can't.
1. drive
Erica: My brother, Eddie,
______________________________________________________
2 swim
Erica: My brother, Eddie,
___________________________________________________
3 sing
Erica: My sister, Jo
_________________________________________________________.

Look at the table and write questions and answers. Use

the prompts.
(your brother/swim?)
A: Can your brother, Eddie,swim?
B: Yes, he can.
(your parents/use a computer?)
A, ________________________________________________
B, _____________________________________________________.
2 (your sister/ play the piano?)
A, _______________________________________________________.
B, _______________________________________________________________.
3 (you/ dance?)
A, ________________________________________________________.
B, ________________________________________________________________.

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Present simple passive

Write in the present simple passive

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Rewrite these sentences. Use the present simple passive.

In Britain lots of people read newspapers.
Newspapers are read by lots of people in Britain.
1 Colorful leaflets advertise the new computer games.
The new computer games ______________________
_____________________________________________________ .
2 The author decides the title of the book.
The title ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ .
3 Newspapers include a list of TV programmes.
A list of TV programmes ________________________
_____________________________________________________ .
4 They print the sports news at the back of the newspaper.
The sports news __________________________________
_____________________________________________________ .
5 The author writes a short description of the book.
A short description _______________________________
_____________________________________________________ .
6 Libraries put the new books on a special shelf.
New books ________________________________________
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Past simple passive

The past simple passive is formed with:

the past tense of the verb be (was or were) + past participle.
The first real aeroplane was built in 1903.
We use by + noun when we want to say who does the action.
The first real aeroplane was flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright.

Complete the sentences with the correct form

1. Liquid Paper was _______________ (invent) by Bessie Nesmith in 1951.
2. Penicillin was _______________ (discover) by Alexander Fleming.
3. The first telegraph system was_______________ (build) by Samuel Morse in
1835.
4. The first radio transmission across the Atlantic was _______________ (make) on
December 12, 1901.
5. The World Wide Web was _______________ (launch) in 1990 after Tim BernersLee created the first browser.
6. The first commercial mobile phones were _______________ (sell) by NTT in
Japan in 1979.

Rewrite each sentence using the passive.

Orville and Wilbur Wright built and flew the first aeroplane.
The first aeroplane was built and flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright.
1. Marie Curie discovered radium in 1898.
Radium ______________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________

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2. The Egyptians built the first pyramids.

The first pyramids ___________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. Marconi made the radio popular.
The radio ____________________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________.
4. Erno Rubik invented his famous cube in 1977.
The Rubik cube _____________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
5. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet ______________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
6. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
The Mona Lisa ______________________________
______________________________________________
______________________________________________.

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Unit
6
Contents:
* Have to
* Must
* Should

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Have to dont have to

Complete the conversation with have to, has to, dont

have to or doesnt have to.
LAURA Hurry up! We (1) _________________ get ready to leave.
JACK Leave? Where are we going?
LAURA To the YTV studio. Dont you remember?
JACK No!
LAURA You really (2) _________________ listen to Paula.
JACK I do! Is Sally coming with us?
LAURA Not today, she (3) _________________ go shopping and buy some
presents.
JACK Arent you going to buy any presents?
LAURA I bought all mine yesterday so I (4) _________________ buy anymore.
JACK Oh, right! Well I (5) _________________ get something for Tomek.
LAURA Well, do that later. We (6) _________________ go now or well be late.
JACK Please dont tell Paula I didnt remember. She (7) _________________ know.
LAURA OK, but lets go!

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Complete the following sentences with have/has to or

dont doesnt have to:
a) James is a smart guy, he_____________________ (study) a lot!
b) Lorenz and Susan live in a really old house, they ______________
____________ (buy) a new one.
c) Do you really ___________________ (speak) so fast? I
________________ (write down) every single word!
d) No, you___________________________ (write down) every word I
say, just the most important ideas!
e) Oh, look at the time I_____________(run) or a Ill loose the train!
f) You___________________(run), the train is going to be delayed.
g) She has a wonderful hair but she _______________________ (wash)
it every day.
h) We can share a taxi if you want to. You ___________________
(walk) home
i) Do we ____________________(go) now or can we wait for my
sister?
j) We ________________ (wait) for your sister she has the keys!

Look at the list and write what you have to do or

don't have to do after school.
Alter school ...
a. catch the bus
b. do my homework
c. clean my room
d. wash the dishes
e. do the shopping
f. read the newspaper

a. After School, I have to catch the bus

b._________________________________________.
c. _________________________________________.
d. _________________________________________.
e. _________________________________________.
f. _________________________________________.

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Must-mustnt
Strong recommendation
We use must and mustnt + the infinitive to talk
about rules or obligations.
We often use must / mustnt with you. In this
situation, you means people in general.
More MTR regulations
a. You must / mustnt carry large objects on trains.
b. You must / mustnt have a ticket for children over 1.2 metres tall.
c. You must / mustnt paint on the walls of trains.
d. You must / mustnt smoke.
e. You must / mustnt respect other passengers.
f. You must / mustnt drop rubbish.
g. You must / mustnt follow all signs and instructions.
h You must / mustnt put your feet on the seats.

Complete with must or mustnt and the verb from the box

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Fill in the blanks with must or mustnt

1. She is ill , so she .................. see the doctor.
2. It is raining. You .................. take your umbrella.
3. You ................... throw litter on the stairs.
4. This is a secret. You ................... tell anybody.
5. You ................. make noise in the library.
6. We ...................... hurry or we will miss the bus.
7. You ..................... eat fruit and vegetables.
8. The baby is sleeping. You ................... shout.
9. You ........................ be friendly to everybody.
10.

You ....................... walk on the grass.

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Should and shouldnt

Circle should or shouldnt.

1. Karls tooth hurts. He should / shouldnt go to the dentist.
2. The children are all sick. They should / shouldnt go to school today.
3. My eyes hurt. I should / shouldnt watch TV right now.
4. Your leg is very sore. You should / shouldnt get an X-ray.
5. Mario hurt his back. He should / shouldnt see a doctor.
6. Alissa has a stomachache. She should / shouldnt eat a big dinner.

Match sentences 15 with sentences ae.

1. What should I visit when I go to London?

A. We dont want to get lost.

2. You shouldnt go off on your own.

B. You should visit The LondonEye.

3. We should take a map with us.

C. In front of the monument.

4. You shouldnt forget to take an umbrella.

D. We should stay together.

5. Where should we meet you?

E. It often rains in London

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Write sentences. Use: should / shouldnt.

We / stay together We should stay together.
1. You / take a map.
______________________________________________________
2. You / forget to take an umbrella.
______________________________________________________
3. I / be careful.
______________________________________________________
4. They / ask for directions.
______________________________________________________
5. She / get angry.
______________________________________________________
6 We / spend all our money.
______________________________________________________.

Write four sentences giving advice to tourists in your

town/city.
1. You should ________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. You should ________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3. You shouldnt _____________________________________
______________________________________________________
4. You shouldnt _____________________________________
__________________________________________________

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Unit
7
Contents:
* Present
Progressive: future
* Like and dislikes

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Present progressive: future

Here is Kittys diary for next week. Make sentences about

her future arrangements. Use the present continuous.

Present continuous for future use.

1. I _________ (go) to the supermarket tomorrow.
2. My sister _________ (give) me her car when she gets her new one.
3. We _________ (have) a barbecue on Sunday.
4. All my friends _________ (come) to my party next week.
5. We _________ (take) my niece to Aquapark later today.
6. The train _________ (leave) in ten minutes.
7. We _________ (go) to the zoo tomorrow.
8. On Friday I _________ (go) to Robs party.
9. My teacher _________ (go) to school tomorrow.
10. Rhonda _________ (stay in) on Friday.

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Read the sentences and match them to the pictures

Write true sentences for you

a. What are you doing tonight?
_______________________________________________.
b. What are you doing next Saturday?
_______________________________________________.
c. What are you doing on Sunday evening?
_______________________________________________.
d. What are you doing on Tuesday afternoon?
________________________________________________.

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Likes and dislikes

Unscramble the sentences

a.

loves / reading /and /Melanie / novels / comics.

_______________________________________________________.

b.

don't / My / like / concerts / cousins / rock.

__________________________________________________________.

c.

Susan / fascinated / video /and /are / games / by /Charles

________________________________________________.

d.

boyfriend / out /shopping / hates /Tracys /eating / and

________________________________________________________.

e.

stay / doesn't / My/ like / to / at / home / grandmother / alone

________________________________________________________.

f.

swimming / parents / enjoy / camping / Her / going / and

________________________________________________________.

Circle the best option for you.

a. I love / hate / like / don't like listening to hip-hop.
b. I love/ hate / like / don't like / romantic movies.
c. I love/ hate / like / don't like/ meeting people
d. My mom loves/ hates / likes / doesn't like going to the gym.
e. My friends love/ hate / like / don't like classical music.
f. My father loves/ hates / likes / doesn't like the music I like.
g. My parents love/ hate / like / don't like relaxing at the weekend.
h. I love/ hate / like / don't like studying Math.

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Most people like to do some things and do not like to do others.

Look at the pictures. Then write what the persons or animals like to do
and what they dont like to do. The first one is done for you. Use it as a
model for the others.

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Make sentences about your likes and dislikes.

a. _____________________________________________.
b. _____________________________________________.
c. _____________________________________________.
d. _____________________________________________.
e. _____________________________________________.
f. _____________________________________________.
g. _____________________________________________.
h. _____________________________________________.
i. _____________________________________________.
j. _____________________________________________.
k. _____________________________________________.
l. _____________________________________________.

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Unit
8
Contents:
* Present and past
simple passive
* Will: predictions
* Going to: future
plans

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Present and past passive

Make passive forms.

Rewrite into passive

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Write sentences in the passive voice using the cues given.

Example: The first hamburgers /sold / in 1895 / Louis Lassen
The first hamburgers were sold in 1895 by Louis Lassen.
a.

Judo / invent /in Japan in 1882

______________________________________________________.

b.

The first man / send / into space in 1968

___________________________________________________.

c.

Australia / explore / Captain J. Cook in 1605.

_____________________________________________________.

d.

Wheels / use /in Mesopotamia in 3200 BC.

_____________________________________________________.

e.

The first drive-in hamburger / open / in California / Dick and Mac Mc Donald.
____________________________________________________.

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Will: predictions

Circle the correct answer.

1. She will / wont pass all her exams. Shes very clever.

2. My grandmother will / wont learn to drive. Shes too old.

3. My teacher will / wont win the lottery. She never buys a ticket.
4. I will / wont get lost. I have been there before.
5. You will / wont love the movie. Its the best Ive ever seen.
6. Everyone will / wont be friendly. Theyre very nice people.

Write sentences about what Ramn will do when he

goes back to Mexico.
1.

He / go back to school. __.____________________________________________________.

2.

He / take a vacation. ________________________________________________________.

3.

He / send lots of e-mails. _____________________________________________________.

4.

I think he / see his friends. _____________________________________________.

5.

Im sure he / forget his time in the U.S. ___________________________________________.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form.

1) I guess I (ride) _______ _______ the bus to save gas.
2) The cookies are all gone. (buy) _______ you _______ some,
please?
3) Listen, team: we (win) _______ _______ the trophy this year!
4) Everyone is hungry. I (get) _______ _______ some doughnuts for breakfast.
5) Peter, (fix) _______ you _______ the porch tomorrow?
6) Becky, (go) _______ you _______ to Alaska with us this summer?
7) If we take a trip, we (put) _______ ________ Barkley in a kennel.

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Complete the sentences.

Use these verbs
Have
need get
use(x2)
find

live

do

be

speak

In the future
a. People __________ sick
b. Cars ________________ gasoline.
c. Planes _____________________ pilots.
d. Houses ___________________________ only solar energy.
e. People ______________________ for 130 years.
f. We ____________________________ pets at home.
g. Robots ______________________________ everything for us.
h. There ________________________ any diseases.
i. People _____________ the same language around the world.
j. Doctors __________________________ a cure for AIDS

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Going to: future planes

Write sentences with the prompts and the correct form of

going to.

Stefania /get married

Stefania's going to get married.
I/not move/ to another country
I'm not going to move to another country.
1 Samuel/learn to dance
______________________________________________________________
2 Cold play/not make a new album
______________________________________________________________
3 We/ not live in Scotland
______________________________________________________________
4 My son/ clean and tidy his room
______________________________________________________________
5 Rie and Alan/ not come to the wedding
______________________________________________________________
6 I/ not cook dinner
______________________________________________________________
7 You/ be late
______________________________________________________________
8 Eleanor/sell her bike
______________________________________________________________

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Write dialogues. Use the prompts.

(I/retire next year)(my father)
A: ., I'm going to retire next year.
B: Real/y? My father's going to retire next year.
too.
(Patricia/quit her job)(Stefan and Romero)
A: Patricia's going to guit her job.
B: Real/y? Stefan and Romero are going to guit their jobs, too.
1 (we/have a baby)(my best friend)
A, _________________________________________________
B' _________________________________________________
2 (my sons/go to university)(my daughter)
A, __________________________________________________
B, __________________________________________________
3 (Davina/ learn to drive)(l)
A, ___________________________________________________
B, ___________________________________________________
4 (Mr Ramos/ start his own business)(you)
A, _________________________________________________
B, ________________________________________________
5 (I/get fit)(my brother)
A, ___________________________________________________
B, __________________________________________________
6 (they/leave home/next month)(we)
A, _________________________________________________
B, ___________________________________________________

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Unit
9
Contents:
* First conditional
* Second Conditional
* Present perfect

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First conditional

Complete the sentences using the words in brackets.

If you ______________ (listen) carefully, I ______________ (tell) you what to do.
If you ______________ listen will tell carefully, I ______________ you what to do.
1. If you ______________ (study) hard, you ______________ (pass) all your
exams.
2. You ______________ (have) an accident, if you ______________ (not be)
careful.
3. If you ______________ (miss) the bus, you ______________ (be) late.
4. Your teacher ______________ (be) angry, if you ______________ (be) late.
5. If you ______________ (go) to bed late, you ______ (feel) tired in the morning.
6. If you ______________ (invite) me to your party, I ______________ (help) you
with your homework.

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Are these sentences correct or incorrect? Write the correct

versions.
1. If we hurry, we be on time.
Correct / Incorrect
______________________________________________
2. If you work hard, you will do well.
Correct / Incorrect
______________________________________________
3. What will you do if you dont have any homework tonight?
Correct / Incorrect
______________________________________________
4. Ill help you, you ask me.
Correct / Incorrect
______________________________________________
5. If you look carefully, you will found it.
Correct / Incorrect
______________________________________________

Write sentences using the prompts. Use contractions.

wake up late / miss bus
If I wake up late, Ill miss the bus.
1. miss bus / lose job
______________________________________________
2. lose job / have no money
______________________________________________
3. have no money / stay at home
______________________________________________
4. stay at home / sleep a lot

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______________________________________________
5. sleep a lot / wake up early
______________________________________________
6. wake up early / get a new job
______________________________________________
7. get new job / be tired
______________________________________________
8. be tired / wake up late
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second conditional

Write sentences using the prompts.

win 1 million / go on holiday
If I won 1 million, I would go on holiday.
1. go on holiday / meet someone nice
___________________________________________________________.
2. meet someone nice / get married
___________________________________________________________.
3. get married / buy a house
___________________________________________________________.
4. buy a house / need more money
___________________________________________________________.
5. need more money / get a job
___________________________________________________________.
6. get a job / buy a lottery ticket
___________________________________________________________.
7. buy a lottery ticket / win 1 million
___________________________________________________________.

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Complete with the correct form.

If I ______(win) a million dollars I __________ travel around the world.
If I _______(travel) around the world I_______need an airplane.
If I _________(buy) an airplane I ___________________need a pilot.
If I _____(have) a pilot I________ make
sure that he would be the best pilot.
If I ___________(win) a million dollars I___________also buy new clothes.
If I_________(buy) new clothes I__________make sure to buy them in the best
stores.
If I___________(win) a million dollars I___________also share the money with my
family.

Give the people advice about their problems

I feel terrible! I have

a headache and a cough.

If I were you, I wouldnt go to school today.

a.

My best friend cheats on his exams.

_______________________________________________________.

b.

My room is a mess and I cant find anything.

__________________________________________________________.

c.

My neighbors make a lot of noise and they dont let me study in the afternoons.
_____________________________________________________________.

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Present perfect

Complete with the verb into the present perfect.

Jim (1) __________________________ (you/hear) about the plans to extend the
Bucharest metro?
The European Union (2) __________________________ (announce) that they will
provide funding
for another line. All construction companies are invited to make a bid. Several points
occur to me:
1. Our big competitors like Alstom and Bechtel (3) __________________________
(not/make) any public statements yet, but Im sure they will be interested.
2. What about us? Should we put in our own bid? I (4)
__________________________ (prepare) a short report with my own ideas. Its
attached to this email. Let me know what you think.
3. It would be good to talk to Dimitrie about this, but he (5)
________________________ (not/reply) to my last few emails. (6)
________________________ (you/see) him recently? Anyway, my secretary will
schedule a meeting on this issue at the end of March. Please discuss the matter with
your team members before then.

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple

or present perfect.
1. She loves Paris. She ..................... (be) there many times.
2. Bill ....................... (work) in that company for 3 years. (He still works there).
3. They ....................... (go) to London on holiday last summer.
4. I ....................... (read) that book. Its good.
5. His parents ....................... (be) here yesterday.
6. They ....................... (go) to Germany when he ....................... (be) only 4.
7. ........... you ......... (watch) any film last night?
8. I ....................... (have) a couple of toasts for breakfast this morning.
9. He ....................... (live) in Rome since he was a teenager.

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10. The house looks different. .......... you .............. (paint) it?
11. I ....................... (not see) you in class last Friday.
12. Shakespeare ....................... (write) over one hundred sonnets.

Write questions with ever and the correct form of the

verbs. Use the prompts. Then answer it for you.
1. you / be to London?
____________________________________________________________________
2. you / meet anyone famous?
__________________________________________________________________
3.you / make a video film?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. you / be embarrassed?
_________________________________________________________________________
5 .you / have an argument with a friend?
_________________________________________________________________________
6. you / break anything?
_________________________________________________________________________

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