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Stop and check 1B Units 1–4
Intermediate
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Present tenses
Auxiliary verbs and short answers
Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Complete the conversation with the correct auxiliary verb.
A Hi, my name’s George Spencer. I work (work) for A-One Logistics. (1) you (enjoy) the conference? B Hello, I’m Carl Sants from Heron Management. Yes, it’s very interesting. I (2) (think) the speakers are excellent. I (not know) which one to choose now. I (3) (want) to go to the talk on Computers and Project Management later this afternoon. A (4) you (work) in management? B Yes, but at the moment I (5) (do) some research into management and information technology. C Excuse me, can I ask you something? What (6) you and your wife (do) in your free time? D We (7) (go) cycling together at weekends. C Anything else? D During the week, she (8) (do) T’ai Chi and I (9) (study) Chinese. I (10) (work) very hard just now because I have an exam next month.
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A = Anna C = Chris A Oh, hi. Sorry I’m so late. Have you been waiting long? C About half an hour, actually. What happened? (1) your train arrive late? A No, it (2) . It was all my fault. I lost my keys. It took me ages to find them. C Oh well, it doesn’t matter now. (3) you had lunch yet? A No, I (4) and I’m really hungry. Let’s have something to eat now. (5) you like Thai food? C Mmm, yes I (6) . A Well, there’s a new Thai restaurant near here. It opened last month. C (7) you been there before? A No, I (8) , but my sister went last week and she thought it was great. C OK, let’s try there.
8 Questions Complete the questions for the answers. Example What is your favourite day of the week ? I like Fridays best. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
How often ? We have English classes twice a week. Who ? I’m emailing my brother. How many ? I work about 35 hours a week. Do ? No, I don’t eat meat, I’m a vegetarian. When ? They moved to London last October. Did ? No, we didn’t play football yesterday, we went for a drink. Why ? I like my job because I like working in a team. Where ? He’s teaching English at a school in Venice.
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Headway New
CLASS
Stop and check 1B Units 1–4
Intermediate
Active or passive? Choose the correct forms. Example I think most footballers pay / are paid too much. 1 The Olympic Games hold / are held in a different city every four years. 2 How much are you earned / do you earn a year? 3 In my college classes start / are started at 9 a.m. 4 Is service included / Does service include in the bill? 5 I can’t drive you to the airport because my car is repairing / is being repaired. 6 The number of female managers is growing / is being grown. 7 Most students are studied / study a second language at school. 8 The kitchen was redecorated / redecorated last month. 9 Millions of trees cut / are cut down every year. 10 My new job involves / is involved a lot of travel.
10 Past tenses Complete the text with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets. Some of the answers are passive. When I was (be) at school, I (1) (used / love) art. I (2) (spend) hours every weekend, just sketching and painting outside in the country. By the time I was 15, I was quite good because my dad (3) (teach) me all about colour and light when I was much younger. I (4) (stop) painting when I (5) (go) to university. I (6) (not / can) even remember where I (7) (leave) my paints and sketchbooks! Then while I (8) (sort out) some stuff in my old bedroom in mum’s house, I (9) (come across) all my materials and some old paintings of the countryside where I lived. I (10) (look through) them for a few minutes before I realized that my girlfriend (11) (stand) beside me.
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gallery. While the visitors (17) (look round), I (18) (interview) by a journalist from the newspaper. In her article, I (19) (describe) as ‘a new local talent’ and a few days later three landscapes (20) (sell) at the gallery. I was absolutely amazed!
20 should/must/have to/be allowed to Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example It’s a good idea for you to get more exercise. (should) You should get more exercise. 1 2 3 4 5
It’s illegal to smoke in a pub. (must) You Can parents park outside the school? (be allowed to) parents It isn’t advisable to eat too much. (should) People It isn’t necessary to wear school uniform (have to) You Is it necessary for visitors to sign in at reception? (have to) visitors 6 Wearing a seat belt is compulsory in the UK. (must) All drivers and passengers 7 Women couldn’t vote in the 1800s. (be allowed to) Women 8 It was necessary for me to work late. (have to) I
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‘These paintings are really good!’ she said. ‘When (12) you (give up) art?’ I explained that I (13) (not do) any painting for years. In the following months, my family (14) (encourage) me to take it up again. After I (15) (produce) about a dozen paintings, I (16) (hold) a small exhibition in the local art
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Headway New
CLASS
Stop and check 1B Units 1–4
Intermediate
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General grammar revision
Vocabulary
Read the email. Choose the correct answers. If there is a gap, write one suitable word – a preposition, an auxiliary verb, a modal verb, an adverb of frequency, etc.
1 Replace the words in italics with a pronoun. Example She can’t give up chocolate. She can’t give it up. 1 You should take up tennis. 2 Did you look up the article on the Net? 3 Can you look after my little sister tomorrow? 4 Do you take after your father? 5 I get on well with my wife’s parents. 6 They brought their children up to be very active. 7 Did you pick up Spanish easily? 8 I’m really looking forward to your party next week.
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[email protected] [email protected] Hi
Hi Katie How are things? (1) you get the job that we (2) are talking / talking / were talking about last time we met? Actually, (3) I’ve looked / I’ve been looking / I look for a new job for a while, too. In fact, (4) I think / I’m thinking / I thought of changing career altogether, as (5) I’m not / I haven’t / I don’t enjoy working in Human Resources any more. It’s a bit dull because I (6) to do the same thing every day and (7) I haven’t / I’m not / I don’t allowed to organize my own work. My boss (8) gives / giving / is giving me a list of tasks at the start of each week, and she hardly (9) gives us any praise. I get on really well (10) my colleagues, but I’m not (11) paying / paid / pay enough to put up with such a boring job! I (12) had a couple of interviews for different jobs recently, but no success up to now.
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Guess who I (13) saw / see / seen in town last week – Connie Hughes from our old school. She (14) to be so quiet, but she looks completely different now. When I saw her, she (15) wearing a fantastic Versace dress and looked so elegant. Apparently, she’s (16) modelling in the US for five years. She (17) is earned / earns / earning a fortune! What a surprise! Anyway, a school reunion is (18) organized at the moment. (19) Have / Should / Must we go, do you think? It would be fun to see everyone again. Anyway, I’ve (20)
to go now. Email me soon.
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2 Choose the word that has a different meaning. Example boil herb roast fry 1 spend pay earn money 2 oven dish chop saucepan 3 draw paint paintbrush sketch 4 weed ball net racket
4 3 Choose the word that has a different pronunciation. Example tooth truth foot boot 1 caught square floor war 2 meat heat cheat bread 3 tear heart bear pear 4 look good blood foot
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