Grammar Unit 5

Present continuous 4 Write present continuous questions.

you / get changed ?
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in Are you getting changed?
the -ing form.
1 James / brush his hair?
carry come get make sit swim take ______________________________________
Maya is taking a photo of Max. 2 Sara / write an essay?
1 We are _____ breakfast. ______________________________________
2 Kate and Rosie are _____ some big bags. 3 they / do their homework?
3 Sam is _____ dressed into his uniform. ______________________________________
4 Isobel isn’t _____ in the sea, she’s in the pool. 4 we / stay in a hotel?
5 Carla is _____ to my house now. ______________________________________
6 My grandpa is _____ in his favourite chair. 5 you / draw a picture?
______________________________________
2 Write affirmative (+) and negative (–) sentences.
Use the present continuous. 5 Write short answers to the questions in
exercise 4.
we / study English
(+) We’re studying English. () Yes I am.
(–) We aren’t studying English. 1 () ___________________
1 you / draw a dog 2 () ___________________
(+) ____________________________________ 3 () ___________________
(–) ____________________________________ 4 () ___________________
2 we / hang out with friends 5 () ___________________
(+) ____________________________________
(–) ____________________________________ Present continuous and present simple
3 Carlos / go to school
(+) ____________________________________ 6 Complete the sentences with the present simple
or present continuous form of the verb in
(–) ____________________________________
brackets.
4 it / rain
My family usually go to Sevilla for our holidays.
(+) ____________________________________
(go)
(–) ____________________________________
1 I __________ English at the moment. (speak)
5 she / hold her mother’s hand
2 Terry __________ English on Tuesdays. (study)
(+) ____________________________________
3 They always __________ to school. (walk)
(–) ____________________________________
4 We __________ football right now. (not play)
6 Sophie / dive into the pool
5 Belen __________ at the moment. (not sleep)
(+) ____________________________________
(–) ____________________________________ 7 Write sentences. Use the present simple or
present continuous.
3 Write the words in the correct order.
We / have / lunch / now
you / are / What / doing / ? We’re having lunch now.
What are you doing? 1 I / wear / trainers / today
1 climbing / the tree / you / Are / ?
______________________________________
______________________________________ 2 We / usually / go / to school by bus
2 the piano / Alba / practising / Is / ? ______________________________________
______________________________________
3 They / live / in Madrid / at the moment
3 Are / their books / closing / they / ? ______________________________________
______________________________________ 4 Liz and Phil / sail their boat / every weekend
4 is / going / Henry / Where / ?
______________________________________
______________________________________ 5 Look! He / dive into the water / now
5 she / is / Why / crying / ? ______________________________________
______________________________________
6 They / always / spend / Saturdays / by the sea
______________________________________

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Vocabulary Unit 5
Action verbs 3 Write the name of an item from exercise 2 for
each definition.
1 Look at the pictures. Make sentences using a It gives you information about the place you are
word or phrase from each box. visiting. a guidebook
Verbs 1 You put it on your arms and legs to keep
make climb dive draw fly practise sail mosquitoes away. ____________
2 You use it to see things at night. ____________
3 You sleep in it when you are camping.
Noun phrases
____________
a boat the piano a model house a picture
4 You put your things in it and then wear it on your
a plane into the sea a tree
back. ____________
5 You use this for minor medical emergencies.
1
____________
6 You use it to find the correct direction.
____________
7 You put this on to protect you from the sun.
____________

2 3
Music and musical instruments

4 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.
classical flute pop reggae violin

4 5 1 A symphony orchestra plays __________ music.

2 One Direction are a band who play __________
music.
3 A __________ is an instrument made from wood
and strings.
4 A __________ is made from metal and you play
6 it with your mouth.
5 __________ music comes from the Caribbean.

Phone conversations

5 Complete the dialogue below with the words.

ask calling course here please take
She’s climbing a tree. A Is Eva there, (1) ________?
1 ______________________________________ B Who’s (2) ________, please?
2 ______________________________________ A It’s Louise.
3 ______________________________________ B She isn’t (3) ________ at the moment. Can I
4 ______________________________________ (4) ________ a message?
5 ______________________________________ A Can you (5) ________ her to call me back?
6 ______________________________________ B Of (6) ________. No problem.
A Thanks. Goodbye!
Adventure equipment

2 Complete the adventure equipment words.

guide book 4 sun_________
1 back_________ 5 to_________
2 com_________ 6 sleeping _________
3 first _________ 7 insect _________
_________

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