1A Grammar word order in questions

a Put the words in the right order to make questions.

1 name / your / ’s / what

What’s your name ? Lucia.
2 how / you / are / today
? Fine, thank you.
3 from / you / where / are
? Venezuela.
4 year / what / you / born / were
? 1988.
5 live / you / where / do
? Mérida.
6 in / a / apartment / you / do / live / or / an / house
? In a house.
7 have / do / pets / you / any
? Yes, I do – a cat and a goldfish.
8 any / can / other / languages / you / speak
? Yes, Spanish and Portuguese.
9 English / why / are / studying / you
? Because I need it for my job.
10 TV / you / do / what / watch / shows
Music shows on MTV and the
? 
news on CNN.
11 use / how / computer / you / often / do / a
? Every day – I use it at work.
12 read / of / do / what / kinds / magazines / you
? I read car magazines.
13 breakfast / have / did / what / you / for
? Coffee and bread with jam.
14 play / did / you / any / yesterday / sports
? Yes, I went swimming.
15 last / you / were / where / night / ten o’clock / at
? I was at my friend’s house.

  b Test your memory. Cover the questions. Look at the answers. Can you remember the questions?

activation

  c Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in a.

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 1B Grammar simple present
a Complete the sentences with the simple present of the verbs in parentheses.

1 Why do you want to have straight hair? (you / want)

2 What ? (his sister / look like)
3 How many really smart people ? (you / know)
4 A Is that book funny?
B Not very. It me laugh. (not make)
5 I fish. (not eat)
6 John work at six o’clock. (finish)
7 My mother and I very well. (not get along)
8 to the gym every day? (they / go)
9 fish or meat? (Lucy / prefer)
10 blond hair? (your sisters / have)
11 How after work? (you / relax)
12 A Is he talkative?
B Yes, he never talking! (stop)
13 He in the evening. (not study)
14 Excuse me, here? (you / live)
15 Sam a beard and a mustache. (have)
16 Clara yoga every day. (do)
17 We usually work at eight o’clock. (start)
18 My parents Facebook or Twitter. (not use)
19 I sometimes jeans. (wear)
20 a car? (your girlfriend / have)

activation

  b Write three sentences about what you do on the weekend, and three about what a person in your
family does. Use adverbs or expressions of frequency.

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 1C Grammar simple present or present continuous?
a Complete the sentences with the simple present or present continuous of the verbs in parentheses.

Why 1are you taking (take) a photo of

1 A 
your guitar?
B I2 (want) to sell it on eBay.
Why? I
A  3
(not understand). You
4
(play) your guitar every day!
You 5 (love) it!
I6
B  (sell) my old one because I
7
(want) to buy a new one.
A Oh, OK.

2 A 
Hi. 8 (need) any help?
No, thanks. I 9
B  (just look).
A 
10
you (look)
for anything in particular?
Yes, I 11
B  (think) of getting
a jacket.
This is one of our best sellers. It’s real leather. I
A 
12
(have) it, and I
13
(wear) it all the time.
B Yes, it’s very nice. Where can I try it on?

3 A 
You 14 (read) a book about
modern art! I 15 (not believe) it!
You 16 (hate) modern art!
I know. But now I 17
B  (need) to
learn about it.
Why?
A 
Because my girlfriend 18
B  (study)
it in college this year, and she loves it.
What’s that picture on the left? Can I see it?
A 
It’s a woman, and I think she 19
B 
(walk) in a garden… I don’t really know.
Let me see… No, she 20
A  (not
walk). She 21 (fly).
Oh, yes!
B 

activation

  b Practice the dialogues in a with a partner.

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 2B Grammar past continuous
a Look at the pictures and write the sentences. Use the simple past and past continuous.
1 2
1 She saw the spider when she was
buying some fruit. (see, buy)

2 His cell phone when he

. (ring, drive)

3 Neil late when his boss

3 4
a speech.
(arrive, make)

4 They soccer when it

to rain. (play, start)

5 We a party when I
5 this photo. 6
(have, take)

6 We the score when we

in Florida.
(hear, travel)

  b Complete the story with the simple past or past continuous of the verbs in parentheses.

When Alex Jones 1arrived (arrive) at JFK International

Airport, she 2 (look) around, but she
3
(not see) anybody there to meet her. A
lot of people 4 (hold) cards with names on
them, but they 5 (not wait) for her. She
6
(not know) what to do, but it
7
(be) a beautiful, sunny day, so she
8
(decide) to go to the hotel on her own.
She 9
(go) outside and 10
(look) for a taxi. A lot of people 11 (wait),
so she 12 (catch) the airport bus into New
York City. The bus 13 (stop) in Manhattan,
near the hotel, and she 14 (get) off.
She 15
(walk) into the hotel and
16
(give) her name, Alexandra Jones. She
17
(talk) to the receptionist when suddenly a man 18 (run) up to her.
He 19
(carry) a card that 20
(read) “Mr. Jones”.
“Ms. Jones? I’m terribly sorry! I 21
(wait) for you at the airport, but I 22
(think) you 23
(be) a man!”
“That’s OK,” 24
(say) Alex. “It happens to me all the time!”

activation

  c Cover sentences 1–6 in a. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences.

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 2C Grammar time sequencers and connectors
a Match the sentence halves and circle the correct word: so, but, because, or although.
1 The weather was awful, g a so / but I invited her to dinner.
2 I didn’t give him my phone number b because / although it had a happy ending.
3 She didn’t like the song, c but / so we couldn’t find the house.
4 It was her birthday, d because / although I didn’t want him to call me.
5 He’s an intelligent student, e because / although it was by one of her
6 I ran to the coffee shop favorite bands.
7 They didn’t want to dance, f so / but we had a wonderful evening.
8 We didn’t go anywhere special, g but / so we didn’t go out.
9 It was a sad story h although / because I was in a hurry.
10 We drove along the street i because / but he’s very lazy.
very slowly, j so / because they left the club early.

activation

  b Complete the story with the time sequencers and connectors in the list.

although (x2) because (x3) but (x2) the next day one evening
so (x3) suddenly two minutes later when

Don’t always listen

to the GPS…
Oscar Perez never wanted a GPS 1because he
didn’t like technology. And 2 his
brother gave him one as a birthday present, it
directed him into a difficult situation.
“My brother Ricardo loves gadgets and
technology. Last year he gave me a GPS
for my birthday, 3 he knew I
didn’t really want one. Ricardo uses his GPS all to the other side of the river. The GPS said
the time 4 he likes listening to ‘Turn left!’
instructions, 5
I prefer using 10
I followed the instructions
a map. and turned left into the water. The GPS said
6
, a friend of a friend called. ‘Go straight!’ but 11 , my car
She needed my help, 7 I agreed was completely stuck in the mud.
to drive to her house. 8
I had a I had my cell phone with me, 12
map in the car, I decided to use the GPS to I called my friend and she came to the river to
find her town. It was dark, and I wanted to get help. I felt terrible 13 she got
there as quickly as possible. very cold and wet in the water.
Everything was going fine. I was almost 14
, a tractor pulled my car out
there, but then 9 I saw there of the river, 15
it was completely
was a small river on the left. I could see that ruined by the water. I can’t believe I made such
there was a road that went through the water a stupid – and expensive – mistake!”

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 3A Grammar be going to (plans and predictions)
a What’s going to happen? Write a sentence with be + going to for pictures 1–8 and a verb from
the list.

buy go miss play rain see not swim watch

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1 He’s going to miss the bus. 5 She .

2 It . 6 He .
3 He . 7 They .
4 They . 8 They Berlin.

  b Complete the dialogues with the correct form of be + going to and a verb from the list.

do take get go miss not do work catch

1 A We 1’re going to miss the plane!

B No, we’re not… Wait a minute.
A What are you doing?
B I2 a cart. I can’t carry all these bags.

2 A 3 you your homework

this evening?
B No, I’m not. I’m really tired. In fact, I 4 anything – just sleep!

3 A So, do you like it here in Montréal?

B Yes, we love it! But we’re only here for a short time. We’re going to visit lots of different places.
A Where 5 you next?
B Québec City. We 6 the train there.

4 A How’s your daughter?

B She’s fine, thanks.
A Does she have any plans for the summer?
B Yes. She 7 in a bookstore for six weeks.
A 8
she a vacation?
B No, I don’t think she is.

activation

c Cover sentences 1–8 in a. Look at the pictures and remember the sentences. Then practice the
dialogues in b with a partner.

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 3B Grammar present continuous
(future arrangements)
a Look at Luke’s calendar. Write the questions and the answers. Use the present continuous.

Monday Thursday
Work 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Meet Sam to study
Dinner with Frank 8:00 p.m. Help Dad with the garden

Friday
Tuesday Dentist 11:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Take Mom to the hospital Party at Frank’s! 8:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. tennis
Saturday
9:00 a.m. Go shopping – buy Ellie’s present
Wednesday 4:00 p.m. George – Cafe Tivoli
Work 4:00–6:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m. Theater with Yaz and Omar Sunday
Meet Ellie at train station!
5:00 p.m. Drive to Vermont – with Ellie

1 / meet Sam on Monday? 9 What / do on Saturday morning?

“Is he meeting Sam on Monday?” “No, he isn’t.”
2 When / go to the train station? 10 When / play tennis?
“When is he going to the train station?” “He’s
going to the train station on Sunday.”
11 Who / see Saturday afternoon?
3 Who / take to the hospital on Tuesday?

12 When / help his dad?

4 When / work?

13 / go to the theater on Wednesday?

5 / have dinner with Frank on Monday?

14 / meet George at the museum?

6 What / do on Sunday morning?

15 What / do on Sunday evening?

7 What / do on Friday night?

8 When / go to the dentist?

activation

  b Write down one arrangement that you have each day next week. Tell a partner. Use the
present continuous.

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 1B vocabulary Describing people
a Work with a partner. Look at the pictures and the definitions. Write the words.

1 ________

2 It’s the opposite of straight (hair). _____

3 thin in an attractive way ____

4 ____

5 an adjective to describe someone who doesn’t

like spending money _____

6 not tall, not short _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _

7 another word for fair _____

8 _____

9 a synonym of intelligent _____

10 the opposite of lazy _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _ _

11 a polite way of saying fat __________

12 a person who can make other people

laugh is this _____

13 the opposite of light _____

14 somebody who doesn’t talk a lot _____

15 one word to describe a person who’s friendly

and kind ____

activation
  b Cover the words on the right and look at the pictures and the definitions. How many words can
you remember?

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 1C vocabulary Things you wear

Can you think of…?

1 one thing you wear on your hands in winter

2 one synonym for shirt

3 two things you wear on your head

4 two things you wear on your feet

5 two things that men or women wear on their legs

6 two accessories you can wear around your neck

7 two things that women wear on their legs under a skirt or dress

8 three pieces of jewelry

9 three things you wear to play sports

10 three things you can wear if you’re cold

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 2B vocabulary Prepositions at, in, on
a Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. Write your answers in the
PREPOSITIONS column.

PREPOSITIONS

1 The children are playing the park.

2 I love sunbathing the yard.

3 He’s studying physics college.

4 Let’s meet the bus stop.

5 Look! That’s a Picasso the wall.

6 The course starts May.

7 My grandfather died 1984.

8 I was born October 25th.

9 We have a coffee machine work.

10 Do you like skiing winter?

11 What time will you be work tomorrow?

12 Do you eat a lot the evenings?

13 My English classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

14 He usually does his homework night.

15 The flight is 7:00 a.m.

16 It’s so romantic! They got married Valentine’s Day.

17 We usually go to lunch noon.

18 I think you left your bag the bedroom.

19 Do you usually go away the weekend?

20 I live Chicago.

activation
  b Cover the PREPOSITIONS column and look at the sentences. Say them with the
right preposition.

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