Have got A Read Andy’s letter to Jim about his new school. Then complete the letter with has got, have got, haven’t got or hasn’t got.
C Write questions and answer them. 1 you / brothers or sisters
Have you got any brothers or sisters? ........................................................................ Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. ........................................................................
Dear Jim, Hi! My new school is very nice. have got We 1........................... a big playground with benches under the trees, but we 2........................... a football field. The classrooms are clean and they 3........................... new desks but they 4........................... any carpets. The computer room 5........................... many computers, but it 6........................... a computer for every pupil. The school 7........................... a cafeteria too, but it 8........................... a theatre. I am lucky because I 9........................... a good teacher. She is nice. She 10........................... brown eyes and short brown hair. Write and tell me about your school. Regards, Andy
2 your friend / new shoes ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 3 you / an attic in your house ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 4 your school / a cafeteria ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 a bird / wings ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 6 you / money in your bag ........................................................................ ........................................................................ D Put the words in the correct order.
B Answer the questions. Make the answers true.
1 got / elephants / ears / have / big / .
Elephants have got big ears. ........................................................................
1 Have fish got wings?
No, they haven’t. ........................................................................
2 letters / the English alphabet / 26 / got / has / . ........................................................................
2 Has a snake got legs? ........................................................................
3 a / red / got / Mary / has / pen / ? ........................................................................
3 Has a cat got a tail? ........................................................................
4 got / haven’t / I / a brother / . ........................................................................
4 Have you got a new sweater? ........................................................................
5 grandfathers / got / two / you / have / ? ........................................................................
5 Have you got a lot of homework? ........................................................................
6 haven’t / we / got / a TV / . ........................................................................
6 Has your teacher got long hair? ........................................................................
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Have got – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
have got haven’t got have got haven’t got has got
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
No, they haven’t. No, it hasn’t. Yes, it has. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she hasn’t.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Have you got any brothers or sisters? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Has your friend got new shoes? Yes, he/she has. / No, he/she hasn’t. Have you got an attic in your house? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Has your school got a cafeteria? Yes, it has. / No, it hasn’t. Has a bird got wings? Yes, it has. Have you got any money in your bag? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
Elephants have got big ears. The English alphabet has got 26 letters. Has Mary got a red pen? I haven’t got a brother. Have you got two grandfathers? We haven’t got a TV.
6 7 8 9 10
hasn’t got has got hasn’t got have got has got
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To be A Complete the sentences. Use I’m, You’re, He’s, She’s, It’s, We’re or They’re.
He’s 1 Father is in bed. ....................... tired.
5 How are you? ...................... fine, thank you.
2 Look at that dog. ...................... very old.
6 ...................... lucky you’ve got many friends.
3 My sister and I are at home. ...................... alone.
7 My grandma is ill. ...................... at the doctor. 8 My name is Alex. ...................... 13 years old.
4 My mother and father are not at work. ...................... at the gym. B Complete the letter with am, is or are. Dear Mary, are The children in this photo 1........................... my new friends. They 2........................... in my class. We 3........................... in the playground. It 4........................... beautiful. It 5........................... big and it 6........................... clean. Look at the trees and benches. My new school 7........................... fantastic. I 8........................... so happy! Love, Isabel C Fill in the blanks with am, is or are.
Is 1 ...................... the tree tall? 2 ...................... I famous?
6 It ...................... Saturday. The teachers ...................... not at school today.
3 Sue and Ellen ...................... sisters.
7 The parks in the city ...................... beautiful.
4 My bicycle ...................... blue.
8 I ...................... not in Year 6.
5 ...................... there pictures in the classroom? D Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 not / the children / in the house / are / .
The children are not in the house. .............................................................................
2 on / your / are / desk / the / books / ?
.............................................................................
3 a teacher / I / not / am / .
.............................................................................
4 a / dog / Rex / big / is / .
.............................................................................
5 at school / now / is / Samantha / ?
.............................................................................
E Answer the questions with short answers. 1 Are your eyes blue?
.............................................................................
2 Are you and your friends good pupils?
.............................................................................
3 Are you from England?
.............................................................................
4 Is your room clean?
.............................................................................
5 Is your bag big?
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1 2 3 4
He’s It’s We’re They’re
5 6 7 8
I’m / We’re You’re She’s I’m
B
1 2 3 4
are are are is
5 6 7 8
is is is am
C
1 2 3 4
Is Am are is
5 6 7 8
Are is, are are am
D 1 2 3 4 5 E
The children are not in the house. Are your books on the desk? I am not a teacher. Rex is a big dog. Is Samantha at school now?
Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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To be, have got A Complete the sentences with am, is or are.
is from America. 1 Jean .......
4 I ....... in the kitchen.
2 Mike and I ....... brothers.
5 The shirt and trousers ....... on the chair.
3 The chair ....... in the living room.
6 ....... you eleven years old?
B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 not / The / children / in the house / are
3 a / boy / not / Simon / lazy / is
The children are not in the house. ....................................................................... 2 in the forest / I / not / am
...................................................................... 4 afraid of / are / dogs / not / We
.......................................................................
.....................................................................
C Complete the questions. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
Is this London? 1 ......
2 ...... he English?
No, it isn’t. ..............................
3 ...... this a photo?
4 ...... they sad?
..............................
..............................
..............................
D Complete the sentences with have got or has got.
has got new computers. 1 The school ......................
4 I ...................... a present for you.
2 You and your sister ...................... many CDs.
5 They ...................... a big family.
3 The dog ...................... a little house.
6 You ...................... a good idea.
E Answer the questions about the pictures. Use the words below to help you. books 1
long
2
bike
sports
3
1 Have the children got ballet shoes?
4
3 Has the boy got a car?
No, they haven’t. .......................................................................
.....................................................................
They’ve got sports shoes. .......................................................................
.....................................................................
2 Have the teachers got many boxes?
4 Has the girl got short hair?
.......................................................................
.....................................................................
.......................................................................
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To be, have got – Answers A
1 2
is are
B
1 2 3 4
The children are not in the house. I am not in the forest. Simon is not a lazy boy. We are not afraid of dogs.
C
1 2 3 4
Is … No, it isn’t. Is … No, he isn’t. Is … Yes it is. Are … No, they aren’t.
3 4
is am
5 6
are Are
D 1 2 3
has got have got has got
E
No, they haven’t. They’ve got sports shoes. No, they haven’t. They’ve got many books. No, he hasn’t. He’s got a bike. No, she hasn’t. She’s got long hair.
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
have got have got have got
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To be, have got A Complete the sentences with am, is or are.
am I 1 ...................... 10 years old. I 2 ...................... a student at a big school. My English teacher 3 ...................... here today. She 4 ...................... a good teacher. We 5 ...................... not in a maths class now. We 6 ...................... in an English lesson. Twenty students 7 ...................... in the class. B Write two sentences about each picture. 1
chair isn’t old. ................... The ........................................................ her hair (short, long) ....................................................... ........................................................ 3
1 This salad has got onions in it. (tomatoes)
It hasn’t got tomatoes in it. ........................................................................ 2 My brother and I have got a dog. (cat) ........................................................................ 3 Our school has got old desks. (modern) ........................................................................ 4 We have got meat and rice for lunch. (spaghetti) ........................................................................
the chair (new, old)
chair is new. ................... The ........................................................
2
D Write the sentences in the negative. Use the words in brackets. Use short answers.
the elephants (small, big) .......................................................
E Write a question for each answer.
you got a computer? 1 Have ................................................................... No, I haven’t got a computer. 2 ................................................................... Yes, there are flowers in our garden. 3 ................................................................... Yes, we’ve got a nice English book. 4 ................................................................... Yes, there is water in the bottle.
........................................................ 4
the shoes (brown, white) ....................................................... ........................................................
C Complete the sentences with have got or has got.
have got a new cat. 1 Andy and Kyle ...................... 2 You ...................... a beautiful dress. Is it new? 3 That man ...................... a big dog. 4 This shop ...................... great toys. 5 The travellers ...................... a map.
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F Complete the sentences with am, is, are, have got, haven’t got, has got or hasn’t got.
is Carol: Today 1 ...................... Saturday. We 2 ...................... school today. Let’s go to the beach! 3 ...................... you ...................... a ball? Jim:
Yes, I have. What 4 ...................... there for lunch?
Carol: There 5 ...................... cheese and tomato sandwiches. Jim:
And my mum 6 ...................... some apples for us. What 7 ...................... there to drink?
Carol: We 8 ...................... orange juice. Let’s go!
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1 2 3
am am is
B
1 2 3 4
The chair is new. The chair isn’t old. Her hair is long. Her hair isn’t short. The elephants are big. The elephants aren’t small. The shoes are white. The shoes aren’t brown.
C
1 2 3
have got have got has got
D
1 2 3 4
It hasn’t got tomatoes in it. We haven’t got a cat. It hasn’t got modern desks. We haven’t got spaghetti for lunch.
E
1 2 3 4
Have you got a computer? Are there flowers in your garden? Have you got a nice English book? Is there water in the bottle?
F
1 2 3 4
is haven’t got Have … got is
4 5
is are
4 5
5 6 7 8
6 7
are are
has got have got
are has got is have got
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Present Simple A Write the verbs in the correct column. ride wash fix
teach worry talk
cry buy marry
pay touch clean
do study carry
E Write questions with Do or Does. Then write short answers.
Do 1 ...................... you watch TV every day? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. ........................................................................ 2 ...................... your parents go to the theatre?
-s
-es
-ies
teaches
........................................................................ 3 ...................... your teacher drink coffee? ........................................................................ 4 ...................... doctors work in shops? ........................................................................ 5 ...................... the school year start in January?
B Circle the correct verb.
........................................................................
1 Babies cry / cries a lot. 2 I eat / eats ice cream in the summer. 3 Jane study / studies every afternoon. 4 She do / does her homework in the evening.
F Write questions using the Present Simple. Then answer the questions according to the pictures.
5 My friend watch / watches television twice a week.
1
C Fill in the blanks with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
2
(cheese)
goes 1 She ...................... (go) to the beach in summer.
3
(walk) 4
2 We ...................... (bake) biscuits every Friday. 3 My parents ...................... (work) in the garden on Saturdays. 4 Susie ...................... (try) her best at school all the time. D Fill in the blanks with doesn’t or don’t.
(draw pictures) 1
(ice cream)
mice / usually / eat / bananas
Do mice usually eat bananas? ........................................................................ No, they don’t. They usually eat cheese. ........................................................................ 2 Tina / run / to school / every day
don’t 1 Fish ...................... live in houses. 2 The sun ...................... shine at night. 3 A cat ...................... bark. 4 Dad ...................... ride a bike to work. 5 Policemen ...................... catch every criminal. 6 Pupils ...................... always remember answers.
........................................................................ ........................................................................ 3 Sally / often / write / stories ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 4 the twins / like / chocolate ........................................................................ ........................................................................
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Present Simple – Answers A
-s: talks, rides, buys, pays, cleans -es: teaches, washes, fixes, touches, does -ies: worries, cries, marries, studies, carries
B
1 2 3
cry eat studies
4 5
does watches
C
1 2
goes bake
3 4
work tries
D 1 2 3
don’t doesn’t doesn’t
4 5 6
doesn’t don’t don’t
E
1 2 3 4 5
Do ... Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Do ... Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. Does ... Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn’t. Do ... No, they don’t. Does ... No, it doesn’t.
F
1 2 3 4
Do mice usually eat bananas? No, they don’t. They usually eat cheese. Does Tina run to school every day? No, she doesn’t. She walks to school every day. Does Sally often write stories? No, she doesn’t. She often draws pictures. Do the twins like chocolate? No, they don’t. They like ice cream.
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Present Simple, prepositions of place A Add -s, -es or -ies to the verbs below to form the Present Simple for he, she or it.
stops ......................
9 go
......................
5 mix
......................
2 watch ......................
6 tie
......................
10 catch ......................
3 study ......................
7 dress ......................
11 enjoy ......................
4 do
8 try
12 lose
1 stop
......................
......................
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verb in brackets.
washes (wash) the car once a week. 1 Mum ......................
5 Every year Helen ...................... (go)
2 Children usually ...................... (like) ice cream.
to France.
3 ...................... you ...................... (know) the way
6 He ...................... (not visit) his friends every
to the lake?
day.
4 Bob ...................... (study) French on Saturdays. C Write each sentence in the negative. Then write an affirmative sentence using the words in brackets. 1 You need more spelling practice. (reading)
3 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)
don’t need more spelling practice. a You ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
need more reading practice. b You ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
2 My dad reads the newspaper every day. (a book) 4 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano) a ................................................................... a ................................................................... b ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
D Write questions and answer them about yourself. 1 your grandma / often / visit you / ?
3 your dad / play / the guitar / ?
Does your grandma often visit you? ...................................................................
...................................................................
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. ...................................................................
...................................................................
2 you / watch / TV / in the evening / ?
4 your friends / like / computer games / ?
...................................................................
...................................................................
...................................................................
...................................................................
E Write sentences about the pictures. Use the words below and a preposition. 2
1
bird / tree
mouse / cats
3
4
juice / glass
5
boy / bed
car / garage
6
Nat / bike
bird is above the tree. 1 The .......................................................................
4 .......................................................................
2 .......................................................................
5 .......................................................................
3 .......................................................................
6 .......................................................................
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Present Simple, prepositions of place – Answers A
1 2 3 4
stops watches studies does
B
1 2 3
washes like Do ... know
C
1
a b a b a b a b
2 3 4 D 1 2 3 4 E
1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8
mixes ties dresses tries 4 5 6
9 10 11 12
goes catches enjoys loses
studies goes doesn’t visit
You don’t need more spelling practice. You need more reading practice. My dad doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My dad reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons.
Does your grandma often visit you? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you watch TV in the evening? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your dad play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do your friends like computer games? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t. The bird is above the tree. The mouse is between the cats. The juice is in the glass. The boy is under the bed. The car is in front of the garage. Nat is next to the bike.
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Present Simple A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
washes (wash) his dog once a week. 1 Bob ......................
4 ...................... you ...................... (enjoy) sport?
2 The sun always ...................... (dry) the rain.
5 I ...................... (not do) enough exercise.
3 My brother ...................... (not study) at my school.
6 My friend ...................... (come) to school by bus.
B Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1 We watch the news every night. (a film)
4 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)
don’t watch the news every night. a We ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
watch a film every night. b We ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
2 You need more grammar practice. (reading)
5 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano)
a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
3 My teacher reads the newspaper every day. (a book)
6 My sister plays with our dog. (cat) a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ................................................................... C Write questions using the words below. Then answer the questions. Make the answers true for you. 1 your father / play / the guitar / ?
3 your grandma / often / bake cakes / ?
Does your father play the guitar? .........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
2 you / have / breakfast / before school / ?
4 you / like / classical music / ?
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
alw ay s ev er y da us y ua lly of te n se ldo m ne ve r
D Tick (✓) the chart. Then write six sentences about yourself.
1 make my bed
1
I ..........................................................
2 clean my room
2
..........................................................
3 do my homework
3
..........................................................
4 wash my clothes
4
..........................................................
5 cook dinner
5
..........................................................
6 walk to school
6
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1 2 3
washes dries doesn’t study
B
1
a b a b a b a b a b a b
2 3 4 5 6 C
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
Do … enjoy don’t do comes
We don’t watch the news every night. We watch a film every night. You don’t need more grammar practice. You need more reading practice. My teacher doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My teacher reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons. My sister doesn’t play with our dog. My sister plays with our cat.
Does your father play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do you have breakfast before school? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your grandma often bake cakes? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you like classical music? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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Present Continuous A Write the -ing form of each verb. 1 meet
meeting ......................
6
eat
......................
11
wear
......................
2 study
......................
7
smile
......................
12
visit
......................
3 drive
......................
8
run
......................
13
drink
......................
4 wash
......................
9
lie
......................
14
swim
......................
5 sit
......................
10
pour
......................
15
think
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
am studying (study) right now. 1 I .........................
5 I ......................... (lie) on my bed right now.
2 The teacher ......................... (write) on the blackboard at the moment.
6 Today we ......................... (learn) new words in English.
3 They ......................... (wear) blue T-shirts today.
7 Billy and his dog ......................... (play) with the ball in the garden.
4 Sally ......................... (sit) in the room now.
8 Mum ......................... (fix) my bike.
C Write questions. Then answer the questions. 1
2
3
play / piano
eat / apple
Is he playing the piano? ................................................
...................................................
Yes, he is. ................................................
...................................................
4
play / basketball
ride / bicycles
................................................
....................................................
................................................
....................................................
D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 her desk / sitting / teacher / at / the / is / ?
Is the teacher sitting at her desk? .......................................................................... 2 TV / they / film / a / watching / are / on / . .......................................................................... 3 studying / now / students / are / the / . ..........................................................................
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4 studying / at the moment / Peter / is / ? ....................................................................... 5 letter / Jane / you / are / to / writing / a / ? ....................................................................... 6 sleeping / now / boys / aren’t / the / . .......................................................................
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
meeting studying driving washing sitting eating smiling running
B
1 2 3 4
am studying is writing are wearing is sitting
C
1 2 3 4
Is he playing the piano? Yes, he is. Are they playing basketball? No, they aren’t. Is he eating an apple? No, he isn’t. Are they riding bicycles? Yes, they are.
D 1 2 3 4 5 6
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
lying pouring wearing visiting drinking swimming thinking
5 6 7 8
am lying are learning are playing is fixing
Is the teacher sitting at her desk? They are watching a film on TV. The students are studying now. Is Peter studying at the moment? Are you writing a letter to Jane? The boys aren’t sleeping now.
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Present Simple / Present Continuous A Underline the verb in each sentence. Then circle the correct time expression.
D Fill in the blanks with don’t, doesn’t, am not, isn’t or aren’t.
1 Children u sually / at present enjoy films.
don’t 1 We ...................... go to the beach in winter.
2 The police officers are talking to the stranger once a day / at the moment.
2 I ...................... watching TV right now.
3 The gardener comes to our house now / once a week .
4 Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.
3 Sally ...................... buying fruit today. 5 Dad ...................... work at the weekend.
4 Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now. 5 Dad washes the car at the moment / on Saturdays.
E Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
B Circle the correct answer.
have 1 We usually .................................. (have) lunch at two o’clock.
1 We learn / are learning grammar at the moment. 2 Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a T-shirt today.
2 Listen! .................... the phone .................... (ring)? 3 I .................................. (sit) in the park today.
3 I always stop / am stopping the car at a red light.
4 .................... people .................... (put) trees in their houses at Christmas?
4 In summer we are going / go to the beach.
5 My brother always .................................. (watch) tennis on TV.
5 Tom and I watch / are watching a good film at the moment.
6 My friend .................................. (not visit) me every day.
C Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is or Are.
7 The boys .................................. (study) at the moment so please don’t talk to them.
Does 1 ...................... the film star want to be in a play?
8 Bill .................................. (not play) outside now.
2 ...................... the twins wearing different clothes?
F Answer the questions.
3 ...................... Mum making breakfast?
1 Is your friend helping you with this exercise?
4 ...................... I disturbing you?
.......................................................................
5 ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas?
2 Do you play football? ....................................................................... 3 Are you eating anything right now? ....................................................................... 4 Is it raining at the moment? .......................................................................
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Present Simple / Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4 5
usually, enjoy are talking, at the moment comes, once a week is helping, right now washes, on Saturdays
B
1 2 3
are learning is wearing stop
4 5
go are watching
C
1 2 3
Does Are Is
4 5
Am Do
D 1 2 3
don’t am not isn’t
4 5
aren’t doesn’t
E
1 2 3 4
have Is ... ringing am sitting Do ... put
5 6 7 8
watches doesn’t visit are studying isn’t playing
F
1 2 3 4
Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t. Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
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Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
are having (have) lunch now. 1 My parents ......................
5 I ...................... (sit) next to him at the moment.
2 Lauren ...................... (learn) French today.
6 My dog ...................... (not sleep) now.
3 The boys ...................... (not swim) today.
7 The class ...................... (write) e-mails now.
4 ...................... you ...................... (study) right now?
8 ...................... your dad ...................... (work) today?
B Describe what is happening in the picture with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. help
Sarah
Jeff
play
read
sleep
write
talk
Sam
The teacher is helping Sam. 1 ........................................................................
Max teacher
2 ........................................................................ 3 ........................................................................ 4 ........................................................................
Tim
5 ........................................................................
Kathy
6 ........................................................................
Jane
Kate
C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous or Present Simple. Pay attention to stative verbs.
hope are buying (buy) tickets for the concert now. I ...................... 1 We ...................... (hope) we have fun! 2 My little brother ...................... (drink) hot cocoa now, but I ...................... (not like) cocoa. 3 My friend ...................... (need) help with her work, so we ...................... (go) to her house now. 4 Jack ...................... (practise) very hard for the race at the moment. He ...................... (want) to win. 5 I ...................... (miss) my friend so I ...................... (write) a letter to him. D Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous or Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
make 1 My mum and dad always ...................... (make) delicious food. 2 Tony always ...................... (finish) school at 4.30. 3 Listen! Lisa ...................... (sing) a beautiful song. 4 My sister ...................... (not play) on the computer in the evening. 5 Today my brother and I ...................... (not go) to school by bus. 6 I can’t leave now. We ...................... (have) dinner. 7 ...................... you often ...................... (send) e-mails? 8 That boy rarely ...................... (study).
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Present Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3 4
are having is learning aren’t swimming Are … studying
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
The teacher is helping Sam. Kathy and Kate are playing (a game). Jane is reading (a book). Max is sleeping. Tim is writing. Jeff and Sarah are talking.
C
1 2 3 4 5
are buying; hope is drinking; don’t like needs; are going is practising; wants miss; am writing
D
1 2 3 4
make finishes is singing doesn’t play
5 6 7 8
5 6 7 8
am sitting isn’t sleeping is / are writing Is … working
aren’t going are having Do … send studies
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Present Simple A Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
washes (wash) his dog once a week. 1 Bob ......................
4 ...................... you ...................... (enjoy) sport?
2 The sun always ...................... (dry) the rain.
5 I ...................... (not do) enough exercise.
3 My brother ...................... (not study) at my school.
6 My friend ...................... (come) to school by bus.
B Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1 We watch the news every night. (a film)
4 I study on Saturdays. (Sundays)
don’t watch the news every night. a We ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
watch a film every night. b We ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
2 You need more grammar practice. (reading)
5 Mark goes to karate lessons. (piano)
a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
3 My teacher reads the newspaper every day. (a book)
6 My sister plays with our dog. (cat) a ...................................................................
a ...................................................................
b ...................................................................
b ................................................................... C Write questions using the words below. Then answer the questions. Make the answers true for you. 1 your father / play / the guitar / ?
3 your grandma / often / bake cakes / ?
Does your father play the guitar? .........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
2 you / have / breakfast / before school / ?
4 you / like / classical music / ?
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
alw ay s ev er y da us y ua lly of te n se ldo m ne ve r
D Tick (✓) the chart. Then write six sentences about yourself.
1 make my bed
1
I ..........................................................
2 clean my room
2
..........................................................
3 do my homework
3
..........................................................
4 wash my clothes
4
..........................................................
5 cook dinner
5
..........................................................
6 walk to school
6
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1 2 3
washes dries doesn’t study
B
1
a b a b a b a b a b a b
2 3 4 5 6 C
1 2 3 4
4 5 6
Do … enjoy don’t do comes
We don’t watch the news every night. We watch a film every night. You don’t need more grammar practice. You need more reading practice. My teacher doesn’t read the newspaper every day. My teacher reads a book every day. I don’t study on Saturdays. I study on Sundays. Mark doesn’t go to karate lessons. Mark goes to piano lessons. My sister doesn’t play with our dog. My sister plays with our cat.
Does your father play the guitar? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. Do you have breakfast before school? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Does your grandma often bake cakes? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. Do you like classical music? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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Present Continuous, can A Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 My sister ...................... (watch) TV right now.
5 Dad ...................... (not wash) his car today.
2 The boys ...................... (not play) tennis today
6 They ...................... (drive) to work right now.
3 I ...................... (write) in my notebook at the
7 Jason ...................... (study) music this year.
moment.
8 The children ...................... (not swim) at the
4 The women ...................... (sit) in the park now.
moment.
B Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
Is Dad making breakfast this morning? 1 making / breakfast / is / this morning / Dad / ? ................................................................................ 2 aren’t / tonight / costumes / the actors / wearing / . ........................................................................ 3 to New York / at the moment / flying / I / am / . .............................................................................. 4 listening to / you / music / are / ? ...................................................................................................... 5 a picture / isn’t / the artist / now / painting / . .................................................................................. C Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Be careful with stative verbs.
rides is going 1 Tom usually ............................. (ride) his bike to school, but he ............................. (go) by car today. 2 Jane ............................. (not like) tea, but she ............................. (drink) it today because she’s ill. 3 Mark and Jill ............................. (try) to improve their French. They ............................. (study) together every afternoon. 4 My little sister ............................. (not understand) her homework, so my mum ............................. (help) her now. 5 My friend is on holiday now and I ............................. (want) to talk to her. 6 I ............................. (think) he is telling the truth now. D Write questions with can and the words below. Then answer the questions. 1
children / read / books / library a b
2
3
a ...................................
Can children read ................................... books in the library? ................................... Yes, they can. ...................................
we / play / tennis / here
we / buy / shoes / here ................................... b ...................................
4
baby / swim / alone
a ...................................
a ...................................
...................................
...................................
b ...................................
b ...................................
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1 2 3 4
is watching aren’t playing am writing are sitting
B
1 2 3 4 5
Is Dad making breakfast this morning? The actors aren’t wearing costumes tonight. I am flying to New York at the moment. Are you listening to music? The artist isn’t painting a picture now.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
rides, is going doesn’t like, is drinking are trying, study doesn’t understand, is helping want think
D 1 2 3 4
a b a b a b a b
5 6 7 8
isn’t washing are driving is studying aren’t swimming
Can children read books in the library? Yes, they can. Can we play tennis here? No, we can’t. Can we buy shoes here? No, we can’t. Can the baby swim alone? No, he/she can’t.
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Past Simple A Write the Past Simple of each verb in the correct column. open
marry
like
try
bake
-ed
stop
mix
plan
-d
repeat
worry
-ied
decide
travel
double consonant + -ed
opened
B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
tried 1 My sister ..................... (try) to bake a cake last Saturday. 2 We ..................... (not order) steak and chips at the restaurant yesterday.
3 I ..................... (phone) my cousin in Canada three days ago. 4 The children ..................... (play) on the computer yesterday.
C Write the questions. Then answer them. 3 your mum / bake / a cake / last weekend
1 you / watch TV / last night
Did you watch TV last night? .......................................................................
.......................................................................
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. .........................................................
......................................................... 4 you / phone / a friend / an hour ago
2 your friends / play football / yesterday .......................................................................
.......................................................................
.........................................................
.........................................................
D Write the Past Simple form of the verbs. 1 take
took .....................
4
give
.....................
7
go
.....................
2 drink
.....................
5
think
.....................
8
wake
.....................
3 ride
.....................
6
have
.....................
9
buy
.....................
E Write questions with the words below. Then answer the questions according to the pictures. Use the Past Simple. 1
buy a jeep 1
2
1880s
3
2
ride horses
wear jeans 3
Rob / buy a small car
4
Good morning!
speak English
cowboys / drive cars / in the 1880s
Did Rob buy a small car? ..........................................................................
..........................................................................
No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep. ..........................................................................
.......................................................................... 4
Jenny / wear a skirt / to the party
the teacher / speak Greek / in the lesson
..........................................................................
..........................................................................
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-ed: opened, mixed, repeated -d: liked, baked, decided -ied: married, tried, worried double consonant + -ed: stopped, planned, travelled
B
1 2
tried didn’t order
C
1
Did you watch TV last night? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. Did your friends play football yesterday? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t. Did your mum bake a cake last weekend? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t. Did you phone a friend an hour ago? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
2 3 4
3 4
phoned played
D 1 2 3 4 5
took drank rode gave thought
E
Did Rob buy a small car? No, he didn’t. He bought a jeep. Did Jenny wear a skirt to the party? No, she didn’t. She wore jeans. Did cowboys drive cars in the 1880s? No, they didn’t. They rode horses. Did the teacher speak Greek in the lesson? No, she didn’t. She spoke English.
1 2 3 4
6 7 8 9
had went woke bought
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Past Simple A Complete the paragraph with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t.
was Last summer 1 ...................... wonderful. My family and I 2 ...................... on a Greek island and we 3 ...................... very happy. We saw ancient buildings outside the town and they 4 ...................... very interesting. It 5 ...................... hot and I 6 ...................... on the beach all day. The sea 7 ...................... cold. It was warm and I 8 ...................... happy to swim in the water all day. 9 ...................... you in a beautiful place last summer, too? B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
walked (walk) in the rain. 1 Yesterday we ...................... 2 Claire ...................... (not go) to the cinema last week.
3 ...................... it ...................... (rain) last Saturday? 4 We ...................... (not enjoy) the film last night.
C Pam had a lot to do yesterday. Look at her list to find out what she did or didn’t do. Then write sentences under the correct headings.
✔ feed the dog ✔ wash my hair
✘ finish my art project ✘ read the newspaper
✘ visit Tim in hospital ✔ go to the gym
✘ practise the piano ✔ send an e-mail to Lisa
✘ tidy my room ✔ write an essay
Things Pam Didn’t Do
Things Pam Did
She fed the dog. 1 ......................................................................
She didn’t finish her art project. 1 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
2 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
3 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
4 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
5 ......................................................................
D Write the questions. Then answer them according to the pictures. Use the Past Simple. 2 1
4 3
5
Did Ruth go to a ballet lesson? 1 Ruth / go / to a ballet lesson ............................................................................................................. she didn’t. She went to a gymnastics lesson. No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 the students / begin / the test / at 11 o’clock ................................................................................... No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Paul / write / an e-mail ....................................................................................................................... Yes, ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Susie / buy / a poster / at the market ................................................................................................ No, ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Sara and Gina / talk / on the phone ................................................................................................. Yes,...................................................................................................................................................... ESO 3 Photocopiable
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1 2 3
was were were
B
1 2
walked didn’t go
C
Things Pam Did 1 She fed the dog. 2 She washed her hair. 3 She went to the gym. 4 She sent an e-mail to Lisa. 5 She wrote an essay.
4 5 6
were was was 3 4
7 8 9
wasn’t was Were
Did … rain didn’t enjoy
Things Pam Didn’t Do 1 She didn’t finish her art project. 2 She didn’t read the newspaper. 3 She didn’t visit Tim in hospital. 4 She didn’t practise the piano. 5 She didn’t tidy her room. D
1 2 3 4 5
Did Ruth go to a ballet lesson? No, she didn’t. She went to a gymnastics lesson. Did the students begin the test at 11 o’clock? No, they didn’t. They began the test at 9 o’clock. Did Paul write an e-mail? Yes, he did. (He wrote an e-mail.) Did Susie buy a poster at the market? No, she didn’t. She bought a T-shirt at the market. Did Sara and Gina talk on the phone? Yes, they did. (They talked on the phone.)
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Past Simple, There was / There were A Write the Past Simple form of the verbs below. 1 go
went ......................
5 do
......................
2 tidy
......................
6 fix
......................
10 put
......................
3 stay
......................
7 stop
......................
11 say
......................
4 eat
......................
8 cry
......................
12 become
......................
9 make
......................
B Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
was were 1 I ...................... (be) at home last night. Where ...................... (be) you? 2 Peter ...................... (not go) to the library yesterday. He ...................... (stay) at home. 3 I ...................... (try) to buy some clothes yesterday, but I ...................... (not find) anything I liked. 4 “When ...................... the lesson ...................... (start)?” “It ...................... (begin) five minutes ago.” 5 Yesterday, Jane ...................... (not feel) well so she ...................... (call) the doctor. C Write questions with the pictures below. Use the Past Simple. Then answer the questions. 1
3
2
send / an e-mail
cry
4
buy / a bike
drink / water
Did Maggie write a postcard last week? 1 Maggie / write you a postcard / last week ........................................................................................ No, she didn’t. She sent an e-mail. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Alice / laugh / during the film ............................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Dad / give him money / for his birthday ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 the dogs / eat food ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ D Complete the sentences with the correct from of there was or there were.
There was a mouse under the table. 1 ......................
4 ...................... lots of animals on the farm.
2 ...................... fun games at the party?
5 ...................... a fire in the house.
3 ...................... three good films on TV last night.
6 ...................... video cameras a long time ago?
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Past Simple, There was / There were – Answers A
1 2 3 4
went tidied stayed ate
B
1 2 3 4 5
was, were didn’t go, stayed tried, didn’t find did ... start, began didn’t feel, called
C
1
Did Maggie write a postcard last week? No, she didn’t. She sent an e-mail. Did Alice laugh during the film? No, she didn’t. She cried. Did Dad give him money for his birthday? No, he didn’t. He bought him a bike. Did the dogs eat food? No, they didn’t. They drank water.
2 3 4 D 1 2 3
There was Were there There were
5 6 7 8
did fixed stopped cried
4 5 6
9 10 11 12
made put said became
There were There was Were there
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Past to be, There was / There were A Fill in the blanks with was or were.
was 1 Yesterday it ...................... rainy and cool. 2 ...................... the concert good last Sunday? 3 My father and I ...................... at the stadium for the big game two weeks ago. 4 The children ...................... not at their grandparents last weekend.
D Ask questions using Was or Were. Then answer the questions according to the pictures. 1 the man / rich / many years ago
Was the man rich many years ago? ........................................................................ No, he wasn’t. He was poor. ........................................................................ 2 the men / on holiday / in June ........................................................................
5 The weather ...................... hot and I ...................... thirsty. 6 ...................... you at the shops yesterday?
........................................................................ 3 Dan / on a boat / last Saturday ........................................................................
B Fill in the blanks with There was, There were, Was there or Were there.
Were there 1 .................................. any famous actors in the play? 2 .................................. a wonderful film on TV on Monday night.
........................................................................ 4 the teacher / angry / yesterday ........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 the shops / closed / on Monday afternoon ........................................................................
3 .................................. astronauts on the moon in 1969. 4 .................................. steak for lunch.
........................................................................ many years ago
June
5 .................................. any sugar in the bowl? 6 .................................. a nature programme on TV last night? C Answer the questions about yourself.
1
2 (poor)
1 Were you at this school a year ago?
(at work)
last Saturday
....................................................................... 2 Were you cold last night? ....................................................................... 3 Was your room tidy yesterday?
3 (on a boat)
....................................................................... yesterday
4 Were you worried about anything yesterday?
Monday afternoon
....................................................................... 5 How old were you in the year 2002? ....................................................................... 6 How many pupils were there in your class last year? ....................................................................... ESO 1 Photocopiable
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Past to be, There was / There were – Answers A
1 2 3
was Was were
4 5 6
were was, was Were
B
1 2 3
Were there There was There were
4 5 6
There was Was there Was there
C
Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
D 1 2 3 4 5
Was the man rich many years ago? No, he wasn’t. He was poor. Were the men on holiday in June? No, they weren’t. They were at work. Was Dan on a boat last Saturday? Yes, he was. Was the teacher angry yesterday? No, she wasn’t. She was happy. Were the shops closed on Monday afternoon? Yes, they were.
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Past Continuous A Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
were sitting (sit) in their 1 The students .............................. chairs when the teacher came in.
4 ........................ you ........................ (make) a noise at 12 o’clock last night?
2 ........................ your mum ........................ (sleep) yesterday at four o’clock?
5 The boy took a biscuit while his mother .............................. (cook).
3 We .............................. (leave) the house when the phone rang.
6 Mum and Dad .............................. (not shop) at one o’clock.
B Write each sentence in the negative form. Then write new affirmative sentences using the words in brackets. Pay attention to the underlined words. 1 My brother was reading at nine o’clock. (eight o’clock)
3 I was waiting for my friend all morning. (the postman)
My brother wasn’t reading at nine o’clock. a ..........................................................................
a ........................................................................
He was reading at eight o’clock. b ..........................................................................
b ........................................................................
2 Sarah and Danny were studying at six o’clock. (watch TV)
4 The dogs were sleeping in the garden all day. (play)
a ..........................................................................
a ........................................................................
b ..........................................................................
b ........................................................................
C Write questions using the words below. Use the Past Continuous. 1 you / sleep / at 11.00 / last night / ?
Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? ........................................................................ 2 the students / play / during the break / ? ........................................................................
3 your teacher / shout / this morning / ? ........................................................................ 4 Sally / shop / all afternoon / ? ........................................................................
D Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous or Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
was waiting (wait) for the bus 1 He .............................. arrived when his father .............................. (arrive).
4 When his mother .............................. (come) home, the baby .............................. (sleep).
2 The girls .............................. (swim) outside when it .............................. (start) to get cold.
5 When the phone .............................. (ring), I .............................. (write) a letter.
3 I .............................. (listen) to the radio while I .............................. (read).
6 They .............................. (dance) when the music suddenly ............................ (stop).
E Complete the sentences with when or while.
while 1 I was watching TV ...................... my parents were reading the newspaper.
3 Was the dog barking ...................... you came home?
2 Where were you going ...................... I saw you in the street yesterday?
4 The fire started ...................... Dad was cooking dinner.
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Past Continuous – Answers A
1 2 3
were sitting Was … sleeping were leaving
B
1
a b a b a b a b
2 3 4
4 5 6
Were … making was cooking weren’t shopping
My brother wasn’t reading at nine o’clock. He was reading at eight o’clock. Sarah and Danny weren’t studying at six o’clock. They were watching TV. I wasn’t waiting for my friend all morning. I was waiting for the postman. The dogs weren’t sleeping in the garden all day. They were playing.
C
1 2 3 4
Were you sleeping at 11.00 last night? Were the students playing during the break? Was your teacher shouting this morning? Was Sally shopping all afternoon?
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
was waiting; arrived were swimming; started was listening; was reading came; was sleeping rang; was writing were dancing; stopped
E
1 2
while when
3 4
when while
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Past Continuous A Complete the sentences with was or were.
was 1 It ...................... raining this morning when I got up.
4 My parents ...................... sleeping when the telephone rang.
2 ...................... you watching television at six o’clock last night?
5 The lights went out while we ...................... having supper.
3 ...................... the man standing at the bus stop when the bus came?
6 I ...................... walking to school when I saw my friend.
B Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 I ............................. (watch) TV when my parents came home.
5 The baby ............................. (not sleep) when we went to bed.
2 ............................. Tom ............................. (study) for his test yesterday at seven o’clock?
6 You ............................. (not ride) your bicycle when I saw you.
3 The boys ............................. (play) football when it started to rain.
7 My parents ............................. (leave) the house when I got home.
4 ............................. the dogs ............................. (bark) at midnight last night?
8 When I phoned my friend, she ............................. (eat) supper.
C Write questions using the Past Continuous. 1 you / walk / in the street / at seven o’clock / last night / ?
Were you walking in the street at seven o’clock last night? ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 your father / sleep / at eight o’clock / this morning / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 you / listen / to music / in the bedroom / when Mum come in / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 your brother / wait / at the bus stop / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 your friends / swim / at eleven o’clock / in the morning / ? ........................................................................................................................................................... D Complete the text with the Past Continuous form of the verbs below. listen
play
cut
bark
repair
not smile
was playing Yesterday, my neighbour came home early from work. His son (1) ................................. the drums in the living room and his daughter (2) ................................. to jazz music on the radio. Workers (3) ................................. the road in front of his house, a dog (4) ................................. in the garden, and I (5) ................................. the grass. A few minutes later, my neighbour got into his car. He (6) ................................. . “Where are you going?” I asked. “Back to work, where it’s quiet,” he said. ESO 2 Photocopiable
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Past Continuous – Answers A
1 2
was Were
B
1 2 3 4
was watching Was ... studying were playing Were ... barking
C
1 2 3 4 5
Were you walking in the street at seven o’clock last night? Was your father sleeping at eight o’clock this morning? Were you listening to music in the bedroom when Mum came in? Was your brother waiting at the bus stop? Were your friends swimming at eleven o’clock in the morning?
D 1 2 3
was playing was listening were repairing
3 4
Was were 5 6 7 8
4 5 6
5 6
were was
wasn’t sleeping weren’t riding were leaving was eating
was barking was cutting wasn’t smiling
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Past Simple / Past Continuous A Circle the correct answer. 1 The sun ...... when I looked out of the window. a was shining
4 They ...... for their friends an hour ago. a were waiting
5 We ...... the house twice last week.
b shone
a cleaned
2 What ...... when you saw him at the dance? a did he wear
b was he wearing
3 They ...... spaghetti for dinner last night. a made
b waited b was cleaning
6 While Sam ...... his homework, I was playing the guitar. a is doing
b were making
b was doing
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
saw 1 I ................................. (see) Helen yesterday afternoon. 2 The girls ................................. (play) basketball at 3.00 pm. 3 We ................................. (leave) the party at midnight. 4 Jane ................................. (not do) her homework yesterday. 5 The rain ................................. (stop) five minutes ago. 6 ................................. you ................................. (swim) in the sea at 6.00 am? 7 We ................................. (arrive) at the bus stop too late. 8 How ................................. you ................................. (break) the window? C Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
was swimming (swim) in the river, I ...................... saw 1 While I ............................ (see) some frogs. 2 Jim ............................ (not pay) attention when he ...................... (drive) his car into a tree. 3 What ...................... you ...................... (do) while she ...................... (sleep)? 4 Everyone ............................ (sleep) when the robbers ...................... (break in). 5 ............................ your friend ...................... (stand) outside when you ...................... (come) home? 6 It ............................ (start) raining while we ............................ (play) tennis. 7 We ............................ (arrive) at the station just as the train ............................ (leave). 8 I’m sorry. I ............................ (not listen) while you ............................ (talk). D Complete the sentences with while or when.
when it began to rain. 1 We were playing basketball ...................... 2 ...................... I was doing my homework, the telephone rang. 3
...................... my father came home last night, we were making dinner.
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While you were sleeping, I was building my new house.
Past Simple / Past Continuous – Answers A
1 a
B
1 2 3 4
saw were playing left didn’t do
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
was swimming, saw wasn’t paying, drove were … doing, was sleeping was sleeping, broke in Was ... standing, came started, were playing arrived, was leaving wasn’t listening, were talking
D 1
2 b
when
2
3 a
4 a 5 6 7 8
While
3
5 a
6 b
stopped Were ... swimming arrived did ... break
When
4
while
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Comparison of adjectives A Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
bigger than 1 New York is ................................... (big) Chicago. 2 Ella’s hair is ................................... (long) Jessica’s hair. 3 An elephant is ................................... (heavy) a lion. 4 My marks in history were ................................... (bad) my marks in maths. 5 I think English is ................................... (important) Latin. B Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
the fastest 1 Which is ................................... (fast) car in the world?
4 Water is ................................... (healthy) drink.
2 August is usually ................................... (hot) month of the year. .
5 Spider-Man was ................................... (good) film I ever saw.
3 What is ................................... (interesting) tourist attraction in London?
6 The chimpanzees are ................................... (intelligent) animals in this zoo.
C Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use the comparative, superlative or as … as forms.
faster than 1 My bike is ................................... (fast) my sister’s. 2 Poor Tom! He got ................................... (bad) mark in the class in English. 3 The Alps in Switzerland are ................................... (high) the mountains in France. 4 December is usually ................................... (cold) month of the year. 5 Tigers are ................................... (dangerous) as lions. 6 Italy is ................................... (sunny) England! 7 I think maths is not ................................... (difficult) chemistry. 8 Who’s ................................... (young) student in the class? D Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
best Hammy the hamster is my 1 ...................... (good) friend. She’s very playful and loves to hide. She is the 2 ...................... (small) and the 3 ...................... (fat) pet you can find. She loves to climb into the 4 ...................... (unusual) places. She’s as 5 ...................... (quiet) as a mouse! People say that cats and dogs are the 6 ...................... (easy) pets to look after, but I think hamsters are. They are also 7 ...................... (cute) than cats and I’m sure Hammy is as 8 ...................... (intelligent) as my parrot, Polly! Hammy is 9 ...................... (friendly) than a dog and she is the 10 ...................... (special) friend I have got.
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1 2 3
bigger than longer than heavier than
4 5
worse than more important than
B
1 2 3
the fastest the hottest the most interesting
4 5 6
the healthiest the best the most intelligent
C
1 2 3 4
faster than the worst higher than the coldest
5 6 7 8
as dangerous sunnier than as difficult as the youngest
D
1 2 3 4 5 6
best smallest fattest most unusual quiet easiest
7 8 9
cuter intelligent more friendly / friendlier most special
10
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Comparison of adjectives, adverbs of manner A Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
stronger than 1 An elephant is ............................................ (strong) a kangaroo. 2 Our teacher is ............................................ (beautiful) that film star. 3 A school is ............................................ (noisy) a hospital. 4 Jane’s hair is ............................................ (long) yours. 5 John’s work is ............................................ (good) Mary’s. 6 Yesterday was ............................................ (hot) today. 7 This book is ............................................ (interesting) that one. 8 Athletes are usually ............................................ (famous) scientists. B Write sentences about the pictures. Use the superlative form of the adjective. 1
2
4
3
5
girl is the tallest of the three. 1 the girl / tall / of the three The .................................................................................................................. 2 the pyramid / ancient / of the three .................................................................................................. 3 this athlete / good / athlete in the world .......................................................................................... 4 February / short / month / in the year ................................................................................................ 5 the red apple / sweet / apple in the bowl ........................................................................................ C Circle the correct word. 1 I think Albert Einstein was the brilliant / more brilliant / most brilliant scientist in the world. 2 I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother. 3 Mum is the busy / busier / busiest person in the family. 4 What is the most expensive / more expensive / expensive car in the world? 5 London is rainy / rainier / rainiest than Athens. 6 The book was frightening / more frightening / most frightening than the film.
D Write adverbs for the adjectives. Adjective
E Circle the correct word.
Adverb
1 The dog is eating hungry / hungrily .
1 dangerous
dangerously ......................
2 Is she drinking the hot coffee slow / slowly?
2 nice
......................
3 Sue is a nice / nicely person.
3 fast
......................
4 Tom plays tennis good / well.
4 happy
......................
5 The music was very loud / loudly.
5 good
......................
6 The old lady spoke soft / softly.
6 quiet
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
stronger than more beautiful than noisier than longer than better than hotter than more interesting than more famous than
B
1 2 3 4 5
The girl is the tallest of the three. The pyramid is the most ancient of the three. This athlete is the best athlete in the world. February is the shortest month in the year. The red apple is the sweetest apple in the bowl.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
most brilliant better busiest most expensive rainier more frightening
D 1 2
dangerously nicely
3 4
fast happily
5 6
well quietly
E
hungrily slowly
3 4
nice well
5 6
loud softly
1 2
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There is / There are, quantifiers A Look at the picture and complete the text with the correct form of there is or there are. This is a classroom in my school. There is (1) ..................... one desk for the teacher and (2) ..................... six desks for the pupils. (3) ..................... a computer for the teacher. (4) ..................... computers for the pupils. (5) ..................... a cupboard in the classroom.
B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the nouns in brackets.
flowers (flower) on the table. 1 There are some ...................... 2 There aren’t any ...................... (fish) in the pond. 3 There is a red ...................... (roof) on that house. 4 Are there any ...................... (child) in the park? 5 There is a ...................... (dish) on the shelf. 6 There are some...................... (potato) in these boxes.
C Complete the sentences with some or any and a word from the word box. shampoo
problems
photos
chairs
friends
batteries
biscuits
money
any money 1 I can’t buy these sweets. I haven’t got ................................... . 2 I want to wash my hair. Is there ................................... ? 3 I’m going to the bakery to buy ................................... . 4 I haven’t got my camera so I can’t take ................................... . 5 Everybody was standing because there weren’t ................................... . 6 Are there ................................... in the radio? 7 I went to Tina’s party last night with ................................... . 8 Sorry I’m late. I had ................................... with my bike. D Complete the sentences with many or much.
many 1 There are ...................... books in the library.
6 We know ...................... people in London.
2 She doesn’t like ...................... sugar in her tea.
7 There isn’t ...................... chocolate in the
3 How ...................... does the bike cost? 4 The boy has got ...................... toys.
cupboard. 8 He doesn’t have ...................... time.
5 There are ...................... apples on the tree.
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1 2
There is there are
B
1 2
flowers fish
C
1 2 3 4
any money any shampoo some biscuits any photos
D 1 2 3
many much much
3 4
There is There aren’t 3 4
roof children 5 6 7 8
4 5 6
many many many
5
There isn’t 5 6
dish potatoes
any chairs any batteries some friends some problems 7 8
much much
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There was / There were, quantifiers A Look at the picture and complete the sentences with There was, There were, There wasn’t or There weren’t.
C Choose the correct words. 1 Were there many / much students in your class last year? 2 Are there a lot of / much girls in your class? 3 Do you have much / many fun at school? 4 How many / How much time do you study every day? 5 How many / How much people are there in your family? 6 Are there many / much books in your bedroom? D Answer the questions in C. Make the answers true for you.
There weren’t any people in the bedroom. 1 .............................. 2 .............................. a TV in the bedroom. 3 .............................. a mouse on the chair. 4 .............................. any pens in the boy’s hand. 5 .............................. a computer on the desk. 6 .............................. some apples in the tree. 7 .............................. two beds in the bedroom. 8 .............................. a tiger on the bed.
B Complete the sentences with many, much, a or an.
many 1 There are ...................... books in the library.
1
....................................................................
2
....................................................................
3
....................................................................
4
....................................................................
5
....................................................................
6
....................................................................
E Look at the underlined mistake in each sentence. Then write the sentence correctly. 1 How much toys has John got?
How many toys has John got? ...................................................................... 2 England is an big country. ......................................................................
2 I haven’t got ...................... money. 3 How ...................... does the bicycle cost? 4 The boy has got ...................... new toy. 5 There were ...................... monkeys in the cage. 6 We know ...................... people in London. 7 Was there .............................. envelope on the desk? 8 There wasn’t ...................... jam on the bread.
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1 2 3 4
There weren’t There was There wasn’t There weren’t
5 6 7 8
There was There were There weren’t There wasn’t
B
1 2 3 4
many much much a
5 6 7 8
many many an much
C
1 2 3
many a lot of much
4 5 6
How much How many many
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers. E
1 2 3 4 5 6
How many toys has John got? England is a big country. There were a lot of children in the class. There was an apple tree in the garden. How much butter is there in the fridge? There weren’t many bananas in the kitchen.
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Future - will, be going to, Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs below. snow
fall
study
rain
go
be
will rain 1 I’m sure it .............................. today. 2 He is ill. He .............................. on the trip.
4 My brother .............................. medicine one day.
3 Where .............................. the next Olympics
5 Be careful! You .............................. !
.............................. ?
6 I hope it .............................. at Christmas.
B Complete the sentences about what you think is or isn’t going to happen. Use the words under the pictures to help you. 1
2
play football
3
watch TV
4
go swimming
do his homework
are going to play football. 1 The boys ............................................................................................................................................... 2 They ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 The girl .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Ryan ...................................................................................................................................................... C Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. 1 our team / play a match / later / .
Our team is playing a match later. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 my brother / not take me for a drive / tomorrow / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 my parents / not fly / to London / on Tuesday / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 your friends / come / to my party / on Friday night / ? ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Joyce and I / not meet / at the shopping centre / on Saturday / . ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Lucas / go / to an art class / on Sunday evening / ? ............................................................................................................................................................
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1 2 3
will rain won’t go will … be
B
1 2 3 4
The boys are going to play football. They aren’t going to watch TV. The girl isn’t going to go swimming. Ryan is going to do his homework.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Our team is playing a match later. My brother isn’t taking me for a drive tomorrow. My parents aren’t flying to London on Tuesday. Are your friends coming to my party on Friday night? Joyce and I aren’t meeting at the shopping centre on Saturday. Is Lucas going to an art class on Sunday evening?
4 5 6
will study will fall will snow
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Future – be going to, Present Continuous A Complete the sentences with the correct form of be going to.
are going to wash 1 The dog is dirty. We .................................................. (wash) him. 2 I .................................................. (visit) my grandparents on Saturday. 3 We .................................................. (eat) at a restaurant tonight. It’s my mum’s birthday. 4 Paul .................................................. (play) basketball later. 5 When .................................................. you .................................................. (study) for the test? 6 My mum .................................................. (not work) this week. She’s on holiday. 7 What .................................................. you ..................................................(do) this afternoon? B Write sentences with the words below. Use be going to. 1 I / wear / these shoes / to the party
I am going to wear these shoes to the party. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 He / make / pizza / tomorrow ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 My brothers / not watch / TV / tonight ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 You / study / for your test / this evening ............................................................................................................................................................ C Look at the pictures of Tom’s plans for next week and complete the sentences below. Use the Present Continuous and the words in the box.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
invite a friend for lunch do his homework go to the library go to the park play tennis help his grandma see a film
is playing tennis. 1 On Monday, Tom ................................................................................. 2 On Tuesday, he .................................................................................... 3 On Wednesday, he .............................................................................. 4 On Thursday, he .................................................................................. 5 On Friday, he ....................................................................................... 6 On Saturday, he ................................................................................... 7 On Sunday, he ..................................................................................... ESO 2 Photocopiable
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1 2 3 4
are going to wash am going to visit are going to eat is going to play
B
1 2 3 4
I am going to wear these shoes to the party. He is going to make pizza tomorrow. My brothers aren’t going to watch TV tonight. You are going to study for your test this evening.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
is playing tennis. is inviting a friend for lunch. is doing homework. is going to the library. is going to the park. is seeing a film. is helping his grandma.
5 6 7
are ... going to study isn’t going to work are ... going to do
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be going to, Present Continuous with future meaning A Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be going to. 1
am going to buy I ................................................ (buy) a new watch soon.
2
You ................................................ (not finish) the painting in a week.
3
...................... you ...................... (marry) Alice one day?
4
The snow ................................................ (melt) tomorrow.
5
...................... the shopkeeper ...................... (close) his shop for the holiday?
6
You and your team ................................................ (not win) the game.
B Write questions using be going to and the words below. Then answer the questions using the words in brackets. 1 2
it / snow / tomorrow (rain)
Is it going to snow tomorrow? ............................................................................................
our neighbours / go on holiday (stay at home)
............................................................................................
No, it isn’t. It’s going to rain. ............................................................................................ ............................................................................................
3
Mum / make a cake / for my birthday ............................................................................................ (buy) ............................................................................................
4
I / cry / at the show (laugh)
............................................................................................ ............................................................................................
C Brian Jones is a space scientist. He is going to have a busy week. Look at the pictures and complete the paragraph with the Present Continuous form of the verbs below. 1
4
am flying to London On Monday, I (1) .............................. fly 2
and two scientists (2) .............................. me. On Wednesday, I (3) .............................. three classes in
come
New York. Some reporters (4) .............................. to talk
5
to me on Thursday. I (5) .............................. an article for a newspaper on Friday. On Saturday, I
meet
to become astronauts.
3
write
(6) .............................. to some young people who want
6
teach
talk
D Answer the questions about yourself. Write full sentences. 1
What are you going to eat later today?
3
..........................................................................
.......................................................................... 2
What are you doing on Saturday afternoon? .......................................................................... ESO 1 Photocopiable
Who is making dinner at your house tonight?
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Which class are you going to be in next year? ..........................................................................
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1 2 3 4 5 6
am going to buy aren’t going to finish Are ... going to marry is going to melt Is ... going to close aren’t going to win
B
1
Is it going to snow tomorrow? No, it isn’t. It’s going to rain. Are our neighbours going to go on holiday? No, they aren’t. They’re going to stay at home. Is Mum going to make a cake for my birthday? No, she isn’t. She’s going to buy a cake. Am I going to cry at the show? No, I’m not. I’m going to laugh. / No, you aren’t. You’re going to laugh.
2 3 4
C
1 2 3
am flying are meeting am teaching
4 5 6
are coming am writing am talking
D Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
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Future – will A Complete the sentences. Use will and the verbs below. be
4 Z h
miss
I
snow
do
have
will be a lawyer! She ..................
1 Jane is a good student.
2 It’s very cold.
It ............................ later.
8
I ............................ you!
3 I’m going to America.
4 There is a party tonight.
You ................................ fun.
5 Dan and Paul have got a test tomorrow.
J r ^ G Q
They ................................ well.
B Lucy is going to go to a new school next year. Write questions. Look at what Lucy thinks and answer the questions. 3
1
4
2
she go to school by bus? 1 she / go / to school by bus Will ................................................................................................................ No, she will go to school by car. ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 she / have / many friends .................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 she / have / an old teacher ................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 she / study English ............................................................................................................................. ............................................................................................................................................................ C Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs below. go
want
eat
wear
will eat all my food. 1 I am very hungry. I ...................... 2 Jack hates loud music. He ...................... to go to the pop concert. 3 Jane is afraid to fly, so she probably ...................... to England with us. 4 I don’t like this. I don’t think I ...................... it. ESO 2 Photocopiable
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1 2 3 4 5
will be will snow will miss will have will do
B
1
Will she go to school by bus? No, she will go to school by car. Will she have many friends? Yes, she will. Will she have an old teacher? No, she will have a young teacher. Will she study English? Yes, she will.
2 3 4 C
1 2
will eat won’t want
3 4
won’t go will wear
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First Conditional A Match the beginning of each sentence in A to its ending in B. A
B
1 She won’t speak to him
...... a
will you ask him to phone me?
2 You’ll be tired
...... b
unless you come too.
3 If it stops raining,
1 c ......
until he says he’s sorry.
4 You won’t do well in the test
...... d
we’ll sit in the garden.
5 I won’t go to the party
...... e
if you stay up late.
6 If you see Dave,
...... f
unless you study all the grammar.
B Complete the sentences with unless or if.
If 1 ...................... you come early, I will help you.
4 I’ll phone you ...................... there is news about your dog.
2 The cat will drink the milk ...................... you leave it on the table.
5 We’ll miss the train ...................... we don’t hurry.
3 You won’t pass the test ...................... you study harder.
6 She won’t do her homework ...................... I help her.
C Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
will go 1 If he isn’t here on time, I ...................... (go) without him.
4 What will happen if the students ...................... (not arrive) on time?
2 Unless the athlete ...................... (practise), he won’t win the competition.
5 I will buy the hamburgers if Susan ...................... (pay) for the drinks.
3 If the children don’t hurry, they ...................... (be) late.
6 If you ...................... (not ask) questions, you’ll never know the answers.
D Choose the correct answers. 1 If we go / will go by bus, it is / will be cheaper. 2 If I will come / come home early, I will phone / phone you. 3 Unless it rains / will rain, we will go / go out tomorrow. 4 The boys help / will help you if you will ask / ask them. E Complete the sentences with the First Conditional.
finishes won’t eat 1 Jane .............................. (not eat) lunch if she .............................. (finish) all that cake. 2 If you .............................. (look after) your dog, it .............................. (be) your best friend. 3 If you .............................. (not want) this magazine, I .............................. (throw) it away. 4 The students .............................. (not get) good marks unless they .............................. (study) hard. 5 Peter .............................. (go) on the trip if he .............................. (have) time.
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1 2
c e
B
1 2 3
If if unless
4 5 6
if if unless
C
1 2 3
will go practises will be
4 5 6
don’t arrive pays don’t ask
D
1 2
go; will be come; will phone
3 4
rains; will go will help; ask
E
1 2 3 4 5
won’t eat; finishes look after; will be don’t want; will throw won’t get; study will go; has
3 4
d f
5 6
b a
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First Conditional A Match the beginning of each sentence in A with its end in B. B
A 1 I will phone you
...... a if you make so much noise.
2 If you wash the dishes,
...... b we won’t be able to play basketball.
3 You will make Grandma very happy
1 c ......
4 If it doesn’t stop raining,
...... d if you visit her today.
5 John won’t be tired
...... e if he goes to bed soon.
6 The baby won’t sleep
...... f
if I arrive before you.
I will dry them.
B Circle the correct words. 4 I will take / take an umbrella if it rains.
1 Andrew will water the garden if he comes / will come home.
5 If it is / will be a nice day tomorrow, we will go for a bike ride.
2 We will buy our tickets if we will have / have enough money.
6 He won’t cross the road unless he will see / sees the green light.
3 We will be late for the show unless you hurry / will hurry.
C Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
will give 1 If my aunt comes to visit, she .......................... (give) us a present. 2 If it doesn’t rain, we .......................... (go) to the beach. 3 If it .......................... (snow) tonight, we will make a snowman tomorrow. 4 If you don’t try, you .......................... (not succeed). 5 If you .......................... (bring) the sandwiches for the picnic, I will bring the drinks. 6 If he talks too long, his parents .......................... (not let) him use the phone. 7 He will turn on the heater if it .......................... (get) too cold. 8 You won’t understand the questions unless you .......................... (read) the book. D Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
go will visit (visit) my friend George. 1 If we ...................... (go) to London, we ...................... 2 If she ...................... (do) well in her exams, my sister ...................... (go) to university. 3 Jenny ...................... (not eat) supper if she ...................... (eat) all that ice cream. 4 My brother ...................... (drive) us to the cinema if we ...................... (ask) him. 5 Uncle Tim ...................... (phone) us if he ...................... (want) to come with us.
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1 c
B
1 2
comes have
C
1 2 3 4
will give will go snows won’t succeed
D 1 2 3 4 5
2 f
3 d 3 4
4 b
5 e
hurry will take 5 6 7 8
6 a 5 6
is sees
bring won’t let gets read
go, will visit does, will go won’t eat, eats will drive, ask will phone, wants
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Present Perfect A What has just happened? Look at the pictures. Write sentences using just and the Present Perfect of the verbs below. have lunch 1
fall down
wake up
see a film 4 Emily
3
2
Jake
Zoe
Ben
Uncle Tom
1
Zoe has just fallen down. ....................................................................
3
....................................................................
2
....................................................................
4
....................................................................
B Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets. 1
haven’t had We ................................... (not have) a holiday this year.
2 ...................... you ...................... (see) the latest James Bond film yet? 3 We ...................... already ...................... (finish) our homework. 4 I ................................... (not speak) to her since September. 5 My father ................................... (finish) his tea. 6 ...................... you ...................... (buy) any new clothes lately? C Complete the sentences with the words below. yet
ago
ever
last night
for
since
since 1 John has lived in London ...................... 1995. 2 I haven’t finished my homework ...................... . 3 What time did you go to bed ...................... ? 4 Have you ...................... eaten Chinese food? 5 My parents flew to Paris 10 days ...................... .
D Choose the correct answer. 1 She never read / has never read an English book. 2 Our team hasn’t lost / didn’t lose a game yet. 3 Last summer, we were / have been in Crete. 4 David found / has found a dog last week. E Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets.
watched 1 We ................................... (watch) a great film last night. 2 I ...................... never ...................... (eat) such a tasty meal! 3 My family and I ................................... (move) to a new flat last month. 4 ...................... you ...................... (play) tennis yesterday? 5 I miss Sophie. I ................................... (not see) her for five years. 6 I ...................... just ...................... (finish) my homework.
6 We have lived in the same house ...................... many years.
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Present Perfect – Answers A
1 2 3 4
Zoe has just fallen down. Ben has just woken up. Uncle Tom has just seen a film. Emily and Jake have just had lunch.
B
1 2 3
haven’t had Have … seen have … finished
4 5 6
haven’t spoken has finished Have … bought
C
1 2 3
since yet last night
4 5 6
ever ago for
D
1 2
has never read hasn’t lost
3 4
were found
E
1 2 3
watched have … eaten moved
4 5 6
Did … play haven’t seen have … finished
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Modals A Complete the sentences with can, can’t, could or couldn’t.
could run (run) 12 kilometres. 1 When he was young, my grandfather ...................... 2 John can’t run very fast but he ...................... (jump) high. 3 ...................... you ...................... (finish) your homework last week? 4 The dog hurt its leg and it ...................... (walk). 5 ...................... Tony ...................... (find) his way to the party tonight? 6 Sorry I ...................... (not help) you paint your house yesterday. B Write sentences using the words below and must or mustn’t. 1 ride / your bike / on the grass
4 drive fast / near the school
You mustn’t ride your .............................................. bike on the grass. ..............................................
.............................................. ..............................................
2 take / your medicine / now ..
5 drink / a lot of water / in the summer
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
3 put / your feet / on the desk
6 bring / animals / into the shop
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
..............................................
C Write sentences with should or shouldn’t. 1 It’s late. (go home now)
You should go home now. ................................................................................................................... 2 These sports shoes are expensive. (buy them) ................................................................................................................... 3 You didn’t practise for the event. (take part in the competition) ................................................................................................................... 4 Tim doesn’t like his job. (get another job) ................................................................................................................... 5 Sally is not well. (go to school today) ................................................................................................................... 6 It’s snowing. (wear a coat and boots) ...................................................................................................................
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1 2 3
could run can jump Could ... finish
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
You mustn’t ride your bike on the grass. You must take your medicine now. You mustn’t put your feet on the desk. You mustn’t drive fast near the school. You must drink a lot of water in the summer. You mustn’t bring animals into the shop.
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
You should go home now. You shouldn’t buy them. You shouldn’t take part in the competition. He should get another job. She shouldn’t go to school today. You should wear a coat and boots.
4 5 6
couldn’t walk Can ... find couldn’t help
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a / an / the, There is / There are A Complete the sentences with a, an or the.
an 1 I have ...................... egg for breakfast every morning. 2 Alan has got ...................... cute dog. ...................... dog is brown. 3 Brad Pitt is ...................... actor. 4 I have got ...................... apple. ...................... apple is in my schoolbag. 5 My sister is ...................... dentist. B Complete. Use There’s, There are, There isn’t or There aren’t. 1 There’s .................................. a glass on the table. 2 .................................. a baby next to the bed. 3 .................................. a skateboard under the table. 4 .................................. any clothes on the table. 5 .................................. one shoe near the table. 6 .................................. some apples under the bed. 7 .................................. a shirt on the chair. 8 .................................. some books next to the chair.
C Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Use the words below to help you. shirts 1
three
elephant
notebooks
3
5
2
4
6
Is there No, there isn’t. There’s an elephant in the picture. 1 ...................... a kangaroo in the picture? .............................................................................................. 2 ...................... a bag on the table? ......................................................................................................... 3 ...................... any bicycles in the shop? ................................................................................................ 4 ...................... a dog in the bag? ............................................................................................................ 5 ...................... two basketball players? .................................................................................................. 6 ...................... any computers on the desk? ...........................................................................................
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A / an / the, There is / There are – Answers A
1 2 3
an a, The an
4 5
an, The a
B
1 2 3 4
There’s There isn’t There’s There aren’t
5 6 7 8
There’s There are There isn’t There are
C
1 2 3 4 5 6
Is there ... No, there isn’t. There’s an elephant in the picture. Is there ...Yes, there is. Are there ... No, there aren’t. There are some shirts in the shop. Is there ... Yes, there is. Are there .... No, there aren’t. There are three basketball players. Are there ... No, there aren’t. There are notebooks on the desk.
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some / any, singular / plural, countable / uncountable A Fill in the blanks with some or any.
some 1 I’d like to have ...................... spaghetti for dinner.
4 Please buy ...................... crayons for the children.
2 Is there ...................... watermelon for me?
5 I’m going to the post office. Do you need ...................... stamps?
3 There aren’t ...................... evil characters in the school play.
6 We have got ...................... cereal for breakfast.
B Complete the sentences. Use There is, There isn’t, There are, There aren’t, some or any.
is some 1 There ................................... water in the aquarium.
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2
3
4
5
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2 ................................... meat on the plate. 3 ................................... books on the shelf. 4 ................................... pictures on the wall. 5 ................................... flowers on the table. 6 ................................... windmills in the field.
C Write the plural of the words below in the correct column. boy radio shelf -s
-es
cupboard party watch
story sheep man
knife leaf hobby
dish tooth potato
-ies
-ves
irregular
boys
D Write the words in the correct circle. Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
egg ...................................... ...................................... ...................................... ...................................... ......................................
egg oil orange water spoon
salt flour coffee potato cake
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some / any, singular / plural, countable / uncountable – Answers A
1 2 3
some any any
B
1 2 3 4 5 6
There is some There isn’t any There aren’t any There aren’t any There are some There are some
C
-s: boys, radios, cupboards -es: dishes, potatoes, watches -ies: hobbies, stories, parties -ves: shelves, knives, leaves irregular: teeth, sheep, men
4 5 6
some any some
D Countable nouns: egg, orange, spoon, potato, cake Uncountable nouns: oil, water, salt, flour, coffee
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Possessive forms, this / that / these / those D Complete. Use this, that, these or those.
A Complete the chart. Pronoun
Possessive Adjective
Possessive Pronoun
my
I you
1
mine yours
his she
her
it
its
those “Wow! Look at ...................... stars up there.”
we
ours
you
yours
2
their B Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjective.
“Is ...................... your book?” “Yes! Thank you.”
1 I have got a cute cat. my I love ...................... cat.
3
2 You are wearing a nice jacket. Is ...................... jacket warm? 3 Paul has got many friends. He plays tennis with ...................... friends.
“Hey, ...................... is my camera!”
4 Our bird has special food. That’s ...................... food.
4
5 The children are at ...................... grandparents this weekend. C Fill in each blank with the correct possessive pronoun. 1 You’ve got a blue umbrella. The blue yours umbrella is ...................... .
“Are ...................... your pencils?” “No, they’re not.” E Write sentences with This is or These are and the words below.
2 Is this Jack’s room? Yes, it’s ...................... .
1 dog / house
3 We have got a new computer. It is ...................... .
2 children / football
4 This is their dog. It’s ...................... .
This is the dog’s house. ........................................................................ ........................................................................
5 Sue has got a lovely sweater. The sweater is ...................... .
3 athletes / shoes
6 That’s my present. It’s ...................... .
4 our neighbour / flowers
........................................................................ ........................................................................ 5 Mr Jones / car ........................................................................
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Possessive forms, this / that / these / those – Answers A
Pronoun
Possessive Adjective
Possessive Pronoun
I
my
mine
you
your
yours
he
his
his
she
her
hers
it
its
its
we
our
ours
you
your
yours
they
their
theirs
B
1 2 3
my your his
4 5
its their
C
1 2 3
yours his ours
4 5 6
theirs hers mine
D 1 2
those this
3 4
that these
E
This is the dog’s house. This is the children’s football. These are the athletes’ shoes. These are our neighbour’s flowers. This is Mr Jones’ car.
1 2 3 4 5
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