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STUDY GUIDE
GOLD EXPERIENCE LEVEL A2+

Unit 1 : Article and Quantity words

A An The No article

with singular nouns start with a with singular nouns when there is only one of something with plural countable nouns when
consonant start with a vowel talking in general
(b, c, d, etc.) (a, e, i, o, u)
before u when we pronounce it /ju:/ before h when it is silent when it is clear which person/thing we with uncountable nouns when
(e.g. a uniform) (e.g. an hour) are talking about talking in general

with jobs with musical instruments with languages

the first time we talk about something. the second time we talk about with most countries
something

Positive Negative
Plural countable noun Uncountable noun Plural countable noun Uncountable noun
Some Some Many A lot of
A few All Any Any

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Unit 2 : Present Simple and Present Continuous

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We use the present simple for: We use the past continuous to:
● habits or routines. ● things that are happening now.
I play tennis every Saturday. Oh, no! It’s raining!
● facts or things that are always true. ● temporary situations.
My uncle lives in New York. I’m trying to improve my tennis skills at the moment.
● something that will happen at a particular time in the future because it Verbs we don’t use in continuous forms
is part of a timetable or schedule. There are some verbs that we don’t use in continuous forms: agree,
The library opens at nine o’clock. believe, hate, hear, know, like, love, need, see, think, understand, want.
These verbs are called stative verbs.
I agree with you.
I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Adverb of Frequency
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens. We use them with the present simple. Some common adverbs of frequency
are: always, usually, normally, often, sometimes, occasionally, rarely, hardly ever, never.
Adverbs of frequency come:
● before the main verb.
I never watch horror films.
● after the verb be.
My birthday is always fun.
● Other time expressions usually come at the end of a sentence.
Present simple: every day, at the weekend, on Saturdays, once a week Present continuous: at the moment, now, right now
I practise on my guitar every day. I’m doing my homework at the moment.

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Subject and object questions
When a question asks about the subject of a verb, the word order is the same as for a statement. We don’t use an auxiliary verb.

When a question asks about the object of a verb, we use an auxiliary verb in the question.

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Unit 3 : Past simple and Past continuous

We use the past simple for:

● actions that started and finished in the past.
The family went on holiday to Scotland last year.

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● one completed past action after another.
We had breakfast and then went out for the day.
● a past habit.
We stayed in the same cottage every year.

We use the past continuous:

● for actions in progress in the past.
I was chatting to my friend at midnight last night.
● to set the scene in a story.
It was raining and the girl was waiting at the bus stop.

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Past simple and past continuous
● We use the past simple for an action that interrupts another action in progress in the past. The action in progress is in the past continuous.
I dropped my phone when I was walking home last night.
We can use while instead of when followed by the past continuous.
While they were running up to the railway line, the train appeared.

Someone, anyone, nothing, everything, etc.

Words like someone, nothing, etc. are indefinite pronouns. We use them to talk about a person or a thing when we don’t know who/what it is or
when it is not important to know.
people someone anyone everyone no one
things something anything everything nothing

● We use someone and something in positive sentences.

Someone told a ghost story.
● We use anyone and anything in negative sentences and questions.
You don’t win anything. Did anyone call?
● We use no one and nothing in positive sentences to mean ‘not anything’ and ‘not anyone’.
There’s nothing in this box. No one liked the story.
● We use everything and everyone in all forms. We use them with a singular verb.
Everything is ready. Why is everyone laughing?

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 Unit 4 : Talking about Future

● We use be going to Verb for things we are planning to do. ● We use the present simple for something that will happen at a
I’m going to play basketball tomorrow. particular time in the future because it is part of a timetable or
schedule.
● We use the present continuous for future actions that are already
Hurry up! The train leaves at nine o’clock.
planned, arranged and agreed.
I’m meeting my friends later this afternoon.
Notice the difference between going to and the present continuous:

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I’m going to talk to my teacher about my homework. I’m seeing my teacher about my homework this afternoon.
(This is my plan, but it isn’t arranged yet.) (I already have a meeting arranged.)

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Unit 5: Making comparisons

Comparative adjectives
We use comparative adjectives + than to compare two people or things.
Are you taller or shorter than your brother?
Your clothes are nicer than mine.
Shopping online is easier than going to a mall.
His blog is more interesting than the others.
The new shop is worse than the old one.
Sometimes than isn’t necessary, e.g. when there isn’t a direct comparison of
two things.
Would I look better with short hair?

Superlative adjectives
We use superlative adjectives to compare one thing or person to others in a
group. We use the before the superlative adjective.
It was the coldest day of the year.
The blue shirt is the nicest one.
What’s the biggest size you have?
She’s got the craziest hair – it’s blue and yellow.
He is the most popular fashion vlogger.
This is the best style for you.
We can use certain expressions with the after superlative adjectives, e.g. in the
class, in the school, in the town, in the world.
She’s the tallest student in the class.
He’s the most fashionable boy in the school.
It’s the cheapest clothes shop in the town.
Who’s the best designer in the world?

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(not) as … as too/enough
● We use as + adjective + as to say two things or people are the ● We use too + adjective to mean ‘more than necessary’.
same in some way. High street clothes are too expensive for me to buy.
Are you as confident as your friends? These shoes are too big. I need a smaller size.
The negative is not as … as. ● We use adjective + enough to mean ‘the right amount’.
I’m not as tall as my sister.
He wants all teens to be confident enough to enjoy clothes.
● We use not + adjective + enough to mean ‘not the right amount’.
Most of us aren’t adventurous enough to have blue hair.

Much / a lot / a bit + comparative, not quite as … as

● We use much / a lot + comparative to describe a big difference.
The shop is a lot bigger than most stores.
It’s much more entertaining.
● We use a bit + comparative and not quite as … as to describe a small difference.
Are you modern or just a bit more traditional?
Alex isn’t quite as interested in reading as his brother.

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Revision Exercises
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. It’s ages since we last ………………………………………………………..….. to the cinema. (go)
2. I ………………………………………………………..….. the newspaper every day. ( read)
3. ……………….. you ……………………………some photos during your stay in London? (take)
4. Dan ………………………………………………………..….. a new car last month. (buy)
5. She ………………………………………………………..….. her boss at 2pm. (meet)
6. Look! It ………………………………………………………..….. (snow)
7. Tom ………………………………………………………..….. at school this morning. (be)
8. It’s our anniversary next week. We ………………………………………………………..….. a party. (have)
9. I don’t think he ………………………………………………………..….. (come).
10. Look at these gray clouds, it ………………………………………………………..….. (rain).
11. It usually ………………………………………………………..….. a lot in March. (rain)
12. -What ……………… you …………….. of Paul? (think)
-Well, I ………………………………………………………..….. he is a nice person. (think)
13. I am sure you ………………………………………………………..….. this book, it’s really interesting. (enjoy)
14. I ………………………………………………………..….. Jim a couple of days ago. (meet)
15. I ………………………………………………………..….. to the theater tonight (go); I ………………. the ticket yesterday (buy).
16. I ………………………………………………………..….. when he ………………………………………………………..….. me last night. (sleep/ ring)
17. While I ………………………………………………………..….. to work, I ………………………………………………………..….. an old friend of mine. (go/ meet)
18. They ………………………………………………………..….. to our party. (probably / come)
19. When I ………………………………………………………..….. home, they ………………………………………………………..….. dinner. (get/ have)

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 20. Next year’s sport event ………………………………………………………..….. in March. (open)

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer:

1. They spent their summer holiday in ____ Cyprus.
A. a B. an C. the D. --
2. You can't keep ____ owl as a pet.
A. a B. an C. the D. --
3. I eat ____ boiled egg every morning.
A. a B. an C. a few D. a little
4. Can you give me ____ tomato juice?
A. a few B. many C. some D. any
5. Who can play ____ piano in your class?
A. a B. an C. the D. --
6. How ___ carrots do you need?
A. much B. many C. a few D. a little
7. There aren't ____ egss in the basket.
A. too much B. a lot of C. any D. some
8. Shall we meet in front of the cinema on ____ Sunday?
A. a B. an C. the D. --
9. You should eat __ orange every day.
A. a B. an C. any D.a few
10. There is __cheese on the plate.

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 A. some B. many C. any D. a few
11. I think I will buy ____ new shirt for my father.
A. a B. an C. the D. --
12. There is ____ honey in the pot.
A. any B. many C. a lot of D. a few
13. My grandmother gave me ____ doll on my birthday.
A. a B. an C. the D. --
14. Please give me ____ onions.
A. a lot B. a few C. too much D. a little
15. How can I get to ____ Four Seasons Hotel?
A. a B. an C. the D. --
16. There isn't ____ water in the glass.
A. a few B. many C. an D. any
17. ____ Missisippi is about 3,734 km.
A. a B. an C. the D. --
18. How ___chicken would you like,sir?
A. much B. many C. a few D. a little
19. There is __milk in the baby bottle.
A. many B. a lot of C. a few D. any
20. We bought a ticket for ____ Cleveland Orchestra.
A. a B. an C. the D. -

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Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with these words. You will need to use one word twice.

anyone anything everyone everything no one nothing someone something

1 Please don’t leave ……………… behind at home. We’ll be away for a month.
2 ……………… lives here. There is no water.
3 She checked her backpack to make sure she had ……………… she needed for the trip.
4 ……………… knocked at the door, but I couldn’t see who it was.
5 Did you see ……………… interesting on your holiday?
6 ……………… unusual happened. It was a very ordinary day.
7 It was quiet in the library because ……………… was studying.
8 I gave the children ……………… to eat because they were hungry.
9 Does ……………… have a phone charger? (I don’t know if a person has a charger or not).

Exercise 4: Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
1. Liam is the tallest boy in the class. (THAN)
Every other boy in the class ………………………………………………………..….. Liam
2. There are too many people for this pizza. (ENOUGH)
There’s ………………………………………………………..….. for 10 people.
3. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro. (RUNNER)
Pedro ………………………………………………………..….. in the class.
4. You are too young to see this film. (ENOUGH)
I’m afraid you’re not ………………………………………………………..….. to see this film
5. Young people are not as wise as ole people. (THAN)
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 Old people ………………………………………………………..….. young people.
6. The other movies I have seen are more interesting then this movie. (BORING)
It ………………………………………………………..….. film I had ever seen.
7. Westerners find the other languages are easier than Japanese. (DIFFICULT)
Japanese is a ………………………………………………………..….. language for Westerners to learn.
8. The other oceans is more shallow than The Pacific. (DEEP)
The Pacific ………………………………………………………..….. ocean in the world.
9. In my opinion, no boxer could compare to Mohammed Ali. (GREAT)
I think Mohammed Ali ………………………………………………………..….. boxer in the world.
10. You should write your essay slowly in order not to make mistake. (QUICKLY)
If you try to write your essay………………………………………………………..….. you’ll make mistakes.

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Exercise 5: Crossword completion

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