Grammar Vocabulary 1

Grammar & vocabulary revision

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 Grammar Present simple and adverbs of frequency

Adverbs of manner

1 Complete the sentences with the correct Present

4 Complete the sentences with the correct adverb

simple form of the verbs.

I school.

study

form of the adjectives from the box.

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(not watch) much 1 I television at the weekend. (he/play) 2  Where football? (not/see) her 3 Mel grandparents grandpare nts at Christmas. (wash up) 4 My brother after dinner most evenings. (the 5 How often children/walk) children/w alk) the dog? (not/go) 6 We swimming on Saturdays.

bad

late

noisy

good

hard

easy

The teacher’s teacher’s angry because because the children are noisily. talking very ery fast and it caught caught the mouse 1 The cat was v . today. We lost 4–1. 2 We played because she 3 Julie plays the guitar practises a lot. because he has an 4 Peter is working exam tomorrow tom orrow.. last night so I’m 5 I went to bed really tired today. 5 Write sentences in the Present simple using the

2 Rewrite the sentences using one of the adverbs

of frequency given. Make any other necessary changes.

I go swimmin swimming g once every two or three years. years. (hardly ever/often)

I hardly ever go swimming. week. 1 Zac walks home from school four days a week. (never/usually) restaurants a lot. (often/ 2 Mum and Dad eat in restaurants don’t often) 3 They go to the cinema once or twice a month. (always/sometimes)

correct adverb form of the adjectives given.

The team/never/play. (good)

 The team never plays well. children/play/togethe lay/togetherr. (happy) 1 The children/p usually/study.. (quiet) 2 The students usually/study school/in the morning. (fast) 3 I/walk to school/in e/drive/because/we/be/sen use/we/be/sensible. sible. (careful) 4 We/drive/beca

Present continuous 6 Complete the sentences and questions with the

my grandmoth grandmother er every every day. (hardly ever/ 4 I visit my always)

3 Write the words in the correct order to make

sentences.

unfriendly sometimes people are

People are sometimes unfriendly. 1 never on the bus do I my homework 2 nervous before always Isabel an exam is

swimming g 3 goes hardly ever James swimmin 4 confident people often nervous are not

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correct Present continuous continuous form of the verbs from the box. not watch not listen text

not chat not play wait

do (x2) study

write talk

aren’t’t playing  tennis. They’re studying   They aren the library. 1 What 2 We an email. 3 The teacher He 4 I homework!

 in

you

here? you for someone? to our friends. We but James a friend on his mobile. TV,, Mum. I TV my

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Grammar & vocabulary revision Vocabulary

7 Write questions for these answers using the

Present continuous.

Character and personality

What are you reading?

10 Choose the correct alternative.

I’m reading a magazine. ?

1

No, he isn’t doing his homework. ?

2

They’re talking to the teacher. ? She’s crying because she failed the Maths exam. ? 4 We’re going to the park. ? 5 Yes, I’m listening to the radio. 3

Present simple v Present continuous 8 Complete the sentences with the correct Present

simple or Present continuous form of the verbs.

 Jack often

teases

(tease) his little sister.

(play) with 1 Look! The boys the neighbour’s dog. often (not complain) 2 I about things at school. 3 Please be quiet. Katy and I (chat) on the phone. (sulk) because I ate 4 James all the chocolate. (laugh) at my 5 Bess never jokes. 9 Write sentences or questions in the Present

simple or Present continuous.

Where’s Mum? she/make/dinner

She’s making dinner.

 Jack talks to everybody. He’s friendly /shy. 1 Amy doesn’t respect people’s opinions. She’s intolerant / practical. 2 You cry a lot. You’re sensitive/active. 3 Tess wants to be a doctor, and she studies a lot. She’s mean/determined. 4 I always pass my exams. I’m naive/clever . 5 Pete often does dangerous things. He’s tolerant /brave. 6 I’m always happy. I’m a cheerful/sensible person. 7 My grandparents give a lot of presents. They’re generous/clever . 8 You ask a lot of questions! You’re very serious/nosy. 9 Lucy doesn’t like meeting new people. She’s shy/mean. 10 We know we can dance well. We’re  practical/confident .

Communication and attitude 11 Complete the verbs with the endings from the

box. -ast

-gh

-ke

-lain

-lk

-re

-se

bo ast 1  comp 2 su 3 tea

4 jo 5 lau 6 sta

12 Match the pictures (1–4) to the verbs from the box.

1 Paul is a teacher. there/be/30 children in his class

hug

laugh

sulk

tease

2 I’m Scottish. I/not come/from England 3 You’re late! everyone/wait/for you 4 Jenny looks upset. she/cry/?

1

2

3

4

5 My mum’s a nurse. what/your mum/do/? 6 Callum hurt his leg yesterday. he/not play/football/today

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