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A2 Grammar Bank

The document provides a comprehensive overview of English grammar rules, focusing on the use of subject and object pronouns, the present simple tense, and making suggestions. It includes examples of positive and negative sentence structures, question formation, and the use of possessive adjectives. Additionally, it offers practice exercises to reinforce the concepts discussed.

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A2 Grammar Bank

The document provides a comprehensive overview of English grammar rules, focusing on the use of subject and object pronouns, the present simple tense, and making suggestions. It includes examples of positive and negative sentence structures, question formation, and the use of possessive adjectives. Additionally, it offers practice exercises to reinforce the concepts discussed.

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LEAD-IN LEAD-IN
REFERENCE page 6 We use subject pronouns before verbs. subject pronouns and be
PRACTIC
subject pronouns and be She isn’t at school. I have two email addresses.
1 Complete the conversations
We use be in the present with: nationalities, We use object pronouns: with the correct forms of be.
adjectives, jobs, places, relationships, names, • after verbs. Use contractions where 2 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
ages and prices. I like her. Help us! possible.
We use it with a subject pronoun: She’s British. • after prepositions. Nadia: 1
Are you Sofia?
NOT Is British.
Come with me. Look at them. Jess: No, I 2
.I 3
Jess.
Positive Nadia: 4
you a student?
We use possessive adjectives before nouns.
Jess: Yes, I 5 . Sofia 6
the
subject be phrase Where’s my mobile? What are their names? Our
teacher.
’m fine, thank teacher
I is from Poland. Tom: 7
Sydney the capital
a you. a doctor.
We use your pens, our books, their names NOT yours city of Australia?
m
pens, ours books, theirs names.
He from Spain.
’s Kurt: No, it 8
. The capital 9
1 She’s our / us 2 We’re at home tonight.
She in Madrid subject object pronouns possessiv
is teacher. Ask she / Come and see us / our!
It today. pronouns e Canberra. her.
adjective 4 They’re / She’s so
twenty-one.
s Alison: 10
Craig and beautiful! Look at them
We students.
’re I me my Adam brothers? / their!
You in class.
We often use contractions in speaking and in you you your Phil: No, they 11 . They 12
friends from university. 6 It / Its isn’t me / my
informal writing. I’m Joe. It’s three euros. he him his
dog. It’s his / he dog.
it it its
Negative she her her
2 Use the prompts to make
A: I don’t sentences. Use contractions where
subject be + not phrase we us ourknow possible.
them.
I ’m not at work today. Who are they? 1 My name / be / Angus. / be /
He/She/It isn’t happy. B: They’re my Scottish / and / I / be / a 3 Here’s me / my
friends. student. number. Phone me /
We/You/They aren’t sisters. my.
Their names are My name’s Angus. I’m Scottish
We can also say He/She/It’s not; We/You/They’re not. Yolanda and and I’m a student
Pepe. My teacher / be / Maria.
Yes/No questions
Her classes / be / very good.
She’s at home. Is she at home? Our classroom / be / number
thirty-two.
be subject phrase
its = possessive 2 We / be / from / Peru.
Am I late?
We / be / in Tokyo / on holiday.
Is he Italian? Your company, what’s its name?
I / be / Cecilia / and / my
Are you OK? it’s = it is brother’s name / be / Miguel.
BWST Sports. It’s an international company. I / be / nineteen / and / he / be /
Short answers 5 She’s / Her not in her
twenty.
A: Where’s your room. Call him / her.
cat? B: It’s on my
object pronouns and possessive
desk. A: What’s question words
subject be adjectives
its name? B: Its
Yes, I am. name is Kitty. 1 Replace the words in bold
No, he isn’t. with the correct object
No, we aren’t. pronoun.
Pablo. 1 Listen to the woman. her
I don’t understand
him. 2 Meet me and Scott.
3 Look at the photo.
We don’t use contractions with short answers with
4 Read the instructions. 5 Study with your sister. 6
yes. 96 question words
Yes, he is. NOT Yes, he’s. Open the two doors.
Wh- questions
7 I don’t know your parents.
wh- question word be subject 8 Come with me and the other students.
object pronouns and possessive adjectives
What the time? 9 Speak to Mr Puskas.
We use subject, verb, object (SVO) word order in Who ’s Jan? 10 Close your book.
positive and negative sentences.
Where my key?
subject verb object When your classes?
football. How are you?
They like
it. Why they (here)?
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6 ? Gustavo and
B
1 Look at the answers in bold and write the
Julia are here because they’re
questions. Use the words in the box and 3 ? My mother and father are
be. well, thank you. my friends.
4 ? Lunch is at 1 p.m. 97
1 What’s your name? My name’s Ryan.
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1A present simple: I, you, we, 1B present simple: he, she, it
they
PRACTICE REFERENCE page 11
page 8 1 go
REFERENCE
1 Put the words in the correct order to make Positive and negative
We use the present simple to talk about: 2 like
questions.
• things that are always or generally true. He likes rock music. He doesn’t like rock music.
1 you / Do / classes? / like / English / your
I come from Italy. They live in Seoul. Do you like your English classes? 3 watch
• habits and subject auxiliary infinitive object or
2 in / Mr / live / Brown / and / Mrs / New
routines. verb (does) (+ -s, - phrase
York? / Do 4 study
es)
We get up at 7 a.m. 3 Sonia / you / each / and / Do / know /
knows my brother.
other? He
Positive and negative finishes at six.
4 to / go / same / your / Do / children / the / She 5 get up
school? like fish. 6 play
subject auxiliary infinitive object or It doesn’t
5 TV? / of / watch / your / a / children / Do / have a camera.
verb (do) phrase We use the contraction doesn’t (= does not) for
lot 8 have
I like cats. negatives in speaking and in informal writing. 7 like
6 Ben / Janey / and / Are / married?
We come from Canada. The train doesn’t go to Central Station.
7 here? / come / you / near / Do / from
You understand me. 8 home? / you / Do / at / English / speak Marta’s room
don’t Spelling
The speak English.
y use the contraction don’t (= do not) for 2 Read the answers to the questions in Ex 1. most verbs add -s plays
We
Correct the mistake in each answer. One lives PRACTICE
negatives in speaking and in informal writing.
answer is correct. verbs ending -ch, -sh, -s, -x add -es teaches
I don’t work on Saturdays.
1 Yes, I like. do verbs ending consonant change to - studies
2 No, they don’t live. + -y ies
do and go add -es does
3 Yes, we know.
4 No, we go to different schools. goes

Questions 5 Yes, I do.


1 Look at the picture and write eight
6 No, they don’t. sentences about Marta. Use the verbs to
wh- auxiliar subjec infinitiv object or 7 Yes, I’m from Madrid. help you.
questio y verb t e phrase
n word (do) 8 No, we aren’t. We speak Japanese.
2 Complete the text with the correct form of
wh- Where do you live? the verbs in the box.
question How do they know Teresa? 3 Read the texts and write the wh- questions. Questions
s Use the verbs in brackets.
you speak Spanish? cook drive enjoy fly not
yes/no He likes rock music. Does he like rock
question Do have not like read relax
Short answers to yes/no we have homework music?
Name: 1 Xavier 2LeBon
questions wh- auxiliar subject infinitiv objec
Address: 3 1 Bonny Gardens, NW3 9BJ e
questio y verb t or
subject auxiliary verb (do) n word (do) phras
Occupation: 4Hotel Manager
Yes, I do. Company:5Art Hotel e
No, we don’t. wh- What does ‘famous mean?
question ’
NOT Yes, I like. No, we don’t s Why does Tony like him?
like.
1 What’s your name Emma ? (be)
play tennis?
yes/no
2 Does your ? (spell)
live near
3 ? (live)
Short answers to yes/no questions
98 4 ? (do)
5 subject auxiliary verb (do)
? (work)
Yes, she does.
No, he doesn’t
STUDENT CARD NOT Yes, she works. No, he doesn’t work.
Do and does can be:
Martina
NAME: COUNTRY: Fernandez
CLASS: TIME:
• an auxiliary verb
TEACHER: 6Argentina
Do you play tennis? She doesn’t like spaghetti.
English
79–12 Mon–Fri
• a normal verb
8Michael He does his homework every day. What do you
do? (= What’s your job?)

6 ? (come)
7 ?
(study)
8 ? (be)
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B
3 Read the answers to
questions about Ken and 5 ? A taxi, a bus, and a boat.
Susie. Write the questions. 6 ? A small plane, for groups of tourists.
1 Where does Susie work ? In a ski shop. 7 ? No, she doesn’t. She hates cooking.
2 ? She reads to children. 8 ? She relaxes in the garden.
3 ? Maths classes.
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1C How to … make suggestions 1D possessive ’s, s’
REFERENCE page 13
page 14
1 Choose the correct word(s) to
PRACTIC REFERENC 2 Use the prompts to make sentences. Remember to use
We use these phrases to make suggestions: complete the conversations. ’s, s’ or of.
We use ’s with a person to talk about
infinitive object or phrase 1 A: I have / am really hungry. family and possessions. 1 Naomi / be / Anton / daughter.
Let’s have a coffee. B: Yeah, me, too. Let’s / Can we have Janna is my father’s sister. NOT Janna is the sister Naomi is Anton’s
something to eat. of my father. daughter.
Can we meet at half past seven?
2 A: Let me / Can we meet tomorrow? Where are Pete’s glasses? NOT Where are the 2 Makiko / favourite / colour / be / purple.
Would you like to see a film?
B: Yes. What about / Would you like three glasses of Pete? 3 My / brother / names / be / Zayn, Malek and Amir.
Let’s = Let us
o’clock? A: Sorry, I can’t. I’m busy. What We use ’s with one person. 4 Eddie / be / the children / father.
noun or time about six o’clock? 5 This wallet / be / Nikolay.
My brother’s wife is from Poland.
How about a break? 3 A: I feel very tired. 6 My / sister / husband / job / be / interesting.
What about three o’clock? We use s’ with more than one person. 7 Juan / have / all the students / tickets.
B: Would you like to / What about have a
My parents’ house is near here. (two 8 I / be / in / a / women / football team.
break? A: Good idea. How about / Let’s a
We use these phrases to respond to suggestions: parents) NOT My parent’s house is near
coffee? here. (one parent)
positive negative
B: Sure.
3 Complete the text with ten apostrophes,
OK. I’m sorry, I can’t. With irregular plurals, we use ’s. six for possession and four for
4 A: Can we / Would you like to play contractions.
Sure. Sorry, I’m busy then. football on Saturday? This is the children’s bedroom. NOT This is the
Sure, that’s fine. Sorry, I can’t. Another time? B: Sorry, I don’t / can’t. I’m busy. How childrens’ bedroom.
Good idea. about Sunday?
We can also use ’s or s’ with no noun after it.
Perfect!
Complete the conversations. This book isn’t mine. It’s Kiera’s.
I’d love to. 2
A: Gina, would you like 1
play tennis This car isn’t mine. It’s my parents’.
We use Do you like to ask about things that are
always true. tomorrow? B: I 2
love to. Where? We don’t usually use ’s or s’ with things. We use of.
Do you like (coffee/orange juice)? A: In the park. Can 3
meet Would you like to see a video of our holiday?
at 11.00? B: Sure, that 4
fine. NOT Would you like to see our holiday’s video.
Do you like (playing tennis/speaking Spanish)?
Notice We also use apostrophe ’s for contractions.
We use Would you like to make A: Let 5
have lunch.
Max is Pippa’s husband = possessive
suggestions. Would you like (a coffee/a B: Sorry, I can’t now. 6
time?
Pippa’s at home = contraction: Pippa is
bottle of water)? Would you like to play A: No problem. How 7
Jacobs an old friend of mine from university. His wifes name is
(tennis/chess)? Saturday? B: 8
idea! When a name ends in -s, we usually use -s’s.
This is Charles’s car.
about
Correct Can can’t Let’slike
the conversation. Add’m
the perfect
words inwe
the
3
box.
PRACTICE
Chat Scott + Joel
1 Choose the correct words to complete the
Hey, how are you? 11:25 sentences.
’m
Not so good. I really angry at my manager. 11:25 ✓✓ 1 It’s the laptop of Pete / Pete’s laptop.
2 Are they Jennifer’s / Jennifers’ sunglasses?
3 This is my boy’s / boys’ bedroom. They’re
Oh dear. Would you to talk about it? 11:25 five and seven years old.
4 It’s not my bag. It’s John’s / Johns’.
Yes. we meet now? 11:26 ✓✓
5 Where are the men’s / mens’ toilets?
6 The end of the film / film’s end is sad.
I’m sorry I. How this afternoon? 11:26

OK. Where? 11:26 ✓✓

meet in the park. 11:27


4 Correct the words in bold. Use an apostrophe.
1 A: I think they’re Stefan’s books.
What time? 11:27 ✓✓ B: No, they aren’t Stefan. They’re my books.
No, they aren’t Stefan’s.
Can meet at five? 11:27
2 A: Hey! That’s my
That’s! See you there. 11:27 ✓✓
laptop! B: No, it isn’t.
It’s Chris.
3 A: Is it your car?
B: No, it’s my parents. They live near here.
4 A: Thanks for a lovely evening!
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B: Thank you for coming. Is this your
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2A countable and uncountable nouns; a, an, some, any 2B adverbs and phrases of frequency
REFERENCE page 19 page 21
PRACTICE REFERENCE PRACTICE
Countable nouns [C] are things we can count in
Correct the mistake in each sentence. Two We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how Add the correct adverb of frequency to the
English. They can be singular or plural. 1 1
sentences are correct. often we do something. sentences. Use the information in brackets to
banana/bananas, onion/onions, never hardly ever sometimes often help you.
vegetable/vegetables 1 Do you eat meats?
2 Sylvie doesn’t like fruit. usually always 0% 10% 40% 60% 1 I get up early. (0%)
Uncountable nouns [U] are nouns we can’t count in I never get up early.
3 Pastas are good for you. 80% 100%
English. They are not usually plural. 2 I have breakfast with my family. (100%)
4 My parents don’t eat butters.
water, pasta, rice NOT waters, pastas, rices Adverbs of frequency go before most verbs. 3 My father reads a newspaper on Sundays. (80%)
5 Do you have hot or cold milk in your coffee?
We use these quantifiers with nouns: 6 I like a lot of toast with honeys for breakfast. subject adverb of verb object or phrase 4 We’re tired in the morning. (60%)
frequency 5 I go to bed before 11 p.m. (10%)
7 Can I have four potato, please?
quantifie noun example We alway have breakfast at seven. 6 I drink coffee. (0%)
r 8 Would you like apple?
I s listen to the news. 7 Nicola’s late. (40%)
a singular I have a banana for
2 Look at the picture. What does the usuall 8 My sister phones me in the evening. (60%)
an countabl breakfast.
customer buy? Write a/an, some or a lot of y 9 The hotel receptionist is friendly (100%)
e Do you want an apple? and the type of food.
– plural Does Milly like bananas? Jayne sometimes goes running in the 10 The coffee here is hot! (0%)
A = some pears evening.
2, 3, 4 countabl We need four apples.
… e 2 Put the words in the correct order to
3 Complete the conversation with a, an, some, a Adverbs of frequency go after the verb be. make conversations.
*With uncountable nouns, we use a singular verb. lot of subject be adverb of object or phrase 1 A: students / My / late. / never / are
This pasta is delicious. Our rice comes from India. or any. frequency B: homework? / always / they / Do /
Man: What’s for dinner? David ’s often very tired. their / do A: Yes!
We use some to talk about a general amount, not an
exact number. Woman: Well, let’s see. Oh no, we don’t have They ’re sometimes late. 2 A: often / go / How / cinema? / you / do /
1
eggs.
We use a lot of for a big number or amount. Usually and sometimes can also go at the beginning of to / the B: twice / Sometimes / month. /
Man: So I can’t make an omelette. Do we we / go / a
We use any in negative statements and questions. a sentence. Sometimes can go at the end, too.
have
2
spaghetti? Usually my mother phones me early in the A: hardly / cinema. / go / ever / We /
quantifie noun example
Woman: Yes, I can see spaghetti. Five morning. New York is very cold sometimes. the / to B: films / on / usually / watch /
r 3

Let’s buy some beans. you / TV? / Do A: films / we / online. /


plural packets! Man: Do we have 4
Negatives watch / usually / No,
some countabl You have a lot of tomatoes?
e grapes. subject auxiliary adverb of verb object or 3 A: go? / does / How / the / boat /
a lot Woman: Yes, I think so. Yes, we have 5
tomato.
(do) frequency phrase often B: goes / three / times / It /
of I’d like some pasta. Man: And 6
onion?
uncountable I don’t always finish my day. / a
We eat a lot of rice. Woman: No, I can’t see 7
onions. homework.
plural I can’t see any potatoes.
countabl We don’t have any lemons.
Man: Oh. We just need 8
butter. Marta doesn’t usually work at the 3 Rewrite the sentences so they mean the same.
any Woman: No butter, but we have 9 weeken Use the words in brackets.
e d.
oil! 1 Baz is always early for class (never)
We use some and something in questions to ask for
and offer things. Man: No problem. So dinner is spaghetti subject be adverb of object or phrase Baz is never late for class.
with oil and 10 tomato! frequency 2 I wash my hair every Monday. (once)
Can I have some sugar, please?
Would you like something to drink? I ’m not usually bored. 3 Angie isn’t often ill. (sometimes)
It isn’t always so hot here. 4 I drink coffee once a month. (hardly ever)
5 We go out for a meal on my birthday
We use a positive verb (+) with never and hardly ever.
and my husband’s birthday. (twice)
She never listens to
6 Sarfaz hardly ever eats fish. (not often)
me. Stefan is hardly
7 Bianca doesn’t study in the evenings. (never)
ever ill.
8 My brother always goes out on Saturday
We use phrases of frequency at the end of a night. (every)

A B C sentence or phrase.
E
I have lunch with my parents every
D Sunday. We go late-night shopping on
Thursdays. Kate walks to work once or
twice a month.
L
My brother goes on holiday three or four times a
year.
J
F G I K
H
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2C How to … order a meal in a restaurant 2D like, hate, love + -ing
REFERENCE 2 Correct the conversation. Add the words in REFERENCE PRACTICE
page 23 the box. page 24
You do not need one of the words.
We use can, could and would like/’d like to make requests in We use verb + -ing after love, like, enjoy, don’t like and
hate. 1 Write the -ing form of the verbs in the box.
a any Could d Do have like
restaurant.
please? please something thank you come email give
Can I
have a glass of water, want water I love talking to go meet sit stop
Could some peas, please.
we some vegetable Waiter: Are you ready to order? people. I like studying English. 2 Complete the article with the -ing form of
I’d soup, have the verbs in brackets.
like Customer: Yes, can I some tomato soup,

Can and could are both polite, but could is a little


please?
How to relax
I like playing tennis.
Waiter: you want any bread rolls with that? I enjoy swimming. When people relax, what do they like 1(do)? Some people enjoy
more polite.
Customer: Yes, please. And for the main course I’ want
We to
use get away.
would likeSo how
+ to do they
infinitive torelax? Well, many people lov
talk about
We use some to make a request with plural and 6(sit) alone with
something youawant
goodnow.book and maybe also
like the steak. Shopping for clothes is OK/all right.
uncountable nouns. Don’t use any. 7(listen) to music. Many people also love 8
= you don’t like something, but you don’t dislike it. I’m tired. I’d like to sit down.
Can I have some potatoes, please? Waiter: What vegetables would you? (walk) alone in nature. People say 9(eat) in restaurants is all rig
It’s 50/50. a break from work. The question is, do they really like 12(work)?
Could we have some water, please?
Customer: I have some potatoes and green
We can use the to order something on the menu. I don’t like making
peas? Waiter: Would you like side dishes?
I’d like the chocolate ice cream,
please. Can I have the salmon, Customer: No,. mistakes. I hate living in a
please? Waiter: And would you like to
city.
To reply to requests, yes or no are not very polite.
drink? Customer: Some mineral,
We usually answer with a phrase.
positive negative please.
Spelling
Yes, of course. I’m sorry, we don’t have Waiter: Certainly. Do you a big bottle of infinitiv -ing form spelling rule
Yes, certainly. any soup left. mineral water? e
Sure, no I’m afraid we close at ten. wait waiting
Customer: Yes,. add -ing
problem.* do doing
* This is informal. 3 Use the prompts to make conversations. write writing
e, add -ing
1 A: Ready / order? take taking
Are you ready to order? run running consonant + vowel + 3
PRACTICE B: Yes. / starter / have / vegetable consonant (CVC), double
get getting the final consonant, add -
C
1 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the soup? A: What / you / like / main up up ing
o
sentences. course?
know knowing verbs ending -y, -w or -x do r
play playing not double the final r
consonant e
c
In spoken British English and in US English t
people often use like + to infinitive.
We like to go on holiday in t
h
September. What do you like to do e
at the weekends?
s
We use like + -ing to talk about things that are e
always true. n
t
e
n
c
e
s
.

A
d
d

t
h
e

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ing form of the verbs in the box. 8 George hates shoes.
BANK B
being
9 Jo enjoys with people from other countries. be choose have mix put
1 I like thirty. It’s a good age.
say sleep stand swim
10 Sam doesn’t enjoy at football matches.
2 Toni and I enjoy old black and white films.

3 Everyone hates goodbye to people at airports.

4 Do you like in hotels?

5 Guz loves in the sea. 6

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Can we have some / any bread, please? B: Could / the Malaysian noodles? A: like / side dishes?
I’d like / I like the lamb curry, please. B: No / thank.
I could / Could I have some sparkling mineral water, please?A: What / like / to drink?
Sure, not / no problem. B: like / sparkling / mineral / please.
Can we have bill, / the bill, please? 2 A: How / meal?
I’m sorry, we don’t have some / any chicken left. B: is / very good / thanks.
Could I have a bottle / bottle of water, please? A: like / look / dessert menu? B: please. Could / yoghurt? A: want / anything / drink?
I afraid / I’m afraid we don’t have any green tea. B: A green tea, please. / have / bill?
A: Yes / course.

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3A this, that, these, those; here, 3B have got
there
PRACTICE REFERENCE page 31 PRACTICE
REFERENCE page 29
We use have got for:
1 Complete the conversations with this, that, 1 Complete the conversations.
We use this, that, these, those + nouns. • possession
these, those, here or there. 1 A: Have you got a pen?
This map I’ve got some photos of my home.
1 A: This key is mine, and keys here are B: Sorry, no I , but I’ve a pencil.
doesn’t have
for you. Put them in your bag. The apartment has got two bedrooms.
the A: Can I use it? Thanks.
information. B: Thank you. • relationships 2 A: your son got a watch?
Let’s look in 2 A: Can I look at jeans in the window, I’ve got a brother and a sister. B: No, he . He uses his phone.
that book. please? How many online friends have you got? 3 A: My girlfriend and I tickets for the
B: Sure. Just a minute. Do you mean ones
concert tonight.
here? Positive and negative
B: Wow!
3 A: is your room. Number
subject auxiliary got object 4 A: Oh no. I my credit card with
207. B: Thank you. Where’s the
verb: (have) me. B: I’ve some money with me.
bathroom?
I ’ve a small bedroom. A: Oh, can I have some?
This pasta is A: It’s over on the other side of the room.
really good. You have some old CDs.
4 A: I can’t see my suitcase. It’s small Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
Can you pass We haven’t a coffee machine. 2
and red. B: Is this it, ? 1 car? / Has / got / Meg / a
me that cheese, The have not any coffee.
please? A: No, but I can see it over there. got 2 any / you / have / Rino, / got / brothers?
y
’s a new TV. 3 ten / Why / Alan / bags? / got / has
woman near the information desk has
He 4 bananas? / Julie, / got / any / have / we
it. has some nice
She paintings. 5 got / you / on / What / phone? / have / apps / your
2 Look at the picture. Correct nine My room hasn’t a desk. 6 homework / we / Have / got / tonight? / any
mistakes in the conversations. Have got means the same as have in the present
These plates simple.
1 Jill: Is this coffee hot? that 3 Correct each item (1–5). Add two words from the box.
are dirty. Are I’ve got three brothers = I have three
those plates Alan: That isn’t coffee, it’s tea. brothers. She’s got a new job = She has a new got (x2) ’ve (x2) hasn’t have ’s (5) x2
clean?
2 Kim: Those strawberries are job. ’s ’s ’s
We haven’t got any coffee. = We don’t have any 1 ‘I love it. It new, it fast and it got wifi. I love driving
delicious. Alan: Yes, this are from
coffee. He hasn’t got a car. = He doesn’t have a car. it.’
my garden.
Questions
3 Kim: And these cake is 2 ‘I’ve one at home. It twenty years old. I
wh- auxiliar subjec got object or
wonderful. Jill: Thanks. It’s questio y verb t phrase listen to it a lot, mostly music
singular uncountable plural n word (have)
from a new recipe. programmes.’
things near this map this pasta these wh- What have you with you?
me (here) dishes question Why
4 Jill: Can I have some of those pasta, has he sunglasses?
things not that that cheese those cups s got 3 ‘She’s very friendly. We got three of them,
near me book please? Kim: Which pasta? These one? yes/no Have we a lesson?
(there) question but I like her best. She’s black and white and
5 Alan: What’s in this sandwich? Has she any photos?
We can also use this, that, these, those with no noun Short answers to yes/no questions she got big
after it. Jill: Beef and salad. Those sandwiches
are very nice. black eyes. She likes playing with me in the garden.’
This is the living subject auxiliary verb (have)
room. What’s that in 6 Jill: Are this tomatoes from your garden, we have.
Yes,
English? she has. 4 ‘My best friend’s three of these in her
Alan? Alan: No, they’re from the
I don’t usually like chocolates, but I like these. we haven’t. house. The one in her bedroom is terrible!
No,
supermarket! she hasn’t.
It’s small and it got very good internet.’
Compare have got with have.
Have we got a class now? = Do we have a class
5 ‘I got two of them, Juan and Mario. They’re
now? Yes, we have. = Yes, we do.
Has your phone got a good camera? = Does your usually great, but sometimes we problems.
phone have a good camera?
We live in an apartment in the city with our
No, it hasn’t. = No, it doesn’t.
parents.’

4 Look at the sentences in Ex 3. Which ’s =


has, and which ’s = is?
It’s new = It is new, it’s got wifi = it has got wifi

5 Work in pairs. What is each person in Ex 3 talking


about?
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3C How to … make invitations and offers 3D there is, there are
REFERENCE page 33 2 Put the words in the correct order to REFERENCE page 34 PRACTICE
make a conversation.
We use this phrase to make invitations: We use there + be to say something exists or doesn’t
A: come / Hi, / in! / your / Let / take / me 1 Complete the questions with Is/Are there.
exist.
verb phrase / bag. B: you. / of / That / kind / ’s / you. 1 Is there a park in your neighbourhood?
There’s a cinema, but there isn’t a car park.
come for (dinner/lunch)? / these / for / 2 any cafés?
Would you like to Here, / are 3 much traffic on your street?
come to my birthday party? Positive and negative
A: of / How / you! / nice / coffee? / you / like / 4 any shops on your street?
We use these phrases to respond to With countable [C] nouns we use is/are.
Would / a / of / cup 5 a playground for the children?
invitations:
B: thanks. / I’d / one, / love ’s station near 6 many food and clothes shops?
a
A: something? / or / sandwich / you / get / isn’ here. park. 7 a lot of noise from the park?
positive negative
t
I’d love to come. I’m sorry, I can’t. Can / a / I B: fine. / you, / I / thank / ’m / No 8 many buses?
There some
I’d love to. I’m busy (on that day/on are a lot good cafés close by. 9 any schools?
We use these phrases to make offers: of 10 a station?
lots
verb phrase of 2 Complete the short answers to the questions in Ex 1.
Let me take your coat. any 1 No, there isn’t .
With uncountable [U] nouns we use is.
Can I get you something to eat? 2 No, .
3 Yes, .
noun or noun phrase 4 No, .
a coffee? 5 Yes, .
Would you like
something to drink? 6 Yes, .
We use these phrases to respond to 7 No, .
offers: 8 Yes, .
traffic = uncountable [U] noise = uncountable [U]
9 No, .
positive negative
some 10 Yes, .
Thank you./Thanks. No thanks, I’m
’s a lot traffi
Yes, please. fine. c.
of
That’s kind of you. I’m fine, thanks. lots
How nice of you. That’s all right. 3 Use the prompts to make sentences and There
of noise. 3 Complete the second sentence so it means
I’m fine. complete the conversations. any the same as the first sentence.
I’d love (one/something/some),
1 We’ve got six eggs in the
thanks. fridge.
1 Julie: Hi Chris, / it / be / me,
In the positive, we use some, a lot of, lots of with There are six eggs in the fridge .
Julie. Chris: Oh hi Julie. How /
plural [C] nouns and with [U] nouns. 2 We’ve got some bread in the
be / you?
PRACTICE In the negative, we use: cupboard. There .
Julie: Good, thanks. / Listen, / like / come /
1 Number the sentences in the Susie / birthday party / Saturday? • not any, not a lot of with plural [C] and with [U] 3 Have we got any apples?
conversation in the nouns.
Chris: love / come! / How old / be / she?
correct • not many with plural [C] nouns. there ?
order. Julie: She / be /
four.
A: OK, Wednesday the 17th. Have you got • not much with [U] nouns. 4 Have we got any milk?
Chris: time / be / party?
our address? there ?
Julie: It / be / three
A: How about next week, then? Would you Yes/No questions 5 We haven’t got any rice.
o’clock.
like to come to dinner on Wednesday?
2 Julie: Hi Chris, / come! a supermarket near here? There rice.
A: Hi Alice. Would you like to come for
Chris: Hello Julie. Is 6 We’ve got some grapes.
lunch this weekend? 1 any
traffic? There .
Julie: Let / take / jacket. a lot
A: How about Sunday? there noise?
Chris: Thanks. of 7 Have we got many oranges?
B: Let me check. Oh no. I’m sorry, I can’t. It’s much
Julie: like / something / drink? there ?
my niece’s birthday party on Sunday. Are
any 8 We haven’t got much bread.
B: Yes, it’s in my phone. Thank you very Chris: What / you / got? restaurants near you?
a lot
much. See you next Wednesday. flats in your building? There .
Julie: We / got / orange juice, water and
In questions we use any, a lot of, much and 9 We haven’t got a lot of potatoes.
B: Next Wednesday. Yes, that’s tea. Chris: I / love / orange juice, many.
thanks. There potatoes.
good. B: I’d love to, but I work on
Julie: Here / you / be. Short answers to yes/no questions 10 We’ve got lots of mineral water.
Saturdays.
Chris: Thanks! Where / be / Susie? Yes, is. are. There .
isn’t aren’t.
No, there

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There’s no station. There’s no traffic.
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4A past simple of be: was, were 4B how much, how many; how + adjective
REFERENCE 9 Q
page 38 REFERENCE page 41 PRACTICE
:
We use was and were to talk about the past.
We use questions with How much and How many to Complete the conversation with the words in
We use it with adjectives, places, times, prices, ages 1
ask about amounts and numbers. the box. H
and jobs. We also use it with to be born.
uncountable countable o
I was born in 2005. far how (x2) long many (x2) much
water glasses of water w
(x2) nice not old
Positive and negative money coins
A: Your cat is … big. How 1
does she eat? /
subject be phrase traffic cars
B: 2
much. Only about ten kilograms of food
I very furniture chairs
a day. A: Sorry, how 3
? b
He was happy. a luggage bags
B: Ten kilos a day. r
She wasn’t writer.
Questions A: That’s a lot. And how 4
litres of milk o
It born in 1998.
does she drink? t
born in June last year. noun phrase
B: Not 5
. Only three. h
We at water is there in the
were How human body? A: 6
many? That’s a e
The home. uncountabl
weren muc lot!
e money do we need? r
y in class. h
’t B: Well, she weighs fifty s
You there. How countries are there in Europe?
countable kilos … A: Sorry, 7
man bags have you got?
Questions y many ? a
wh- be subject phrase B: Fifty kilos. And she’s one metre n
question Answers d
tall. A: How ? That isn’t possible!
8

word Ada Lovelace uncountable


A lot! Water is about sixty percent of the human body.
B: And she’s very sporty. She runs for an
wh- When was she in Malaysia? Not much. About ten dollars.
A lot! I think there are forty countries. Not many. Only three. hour every day. s
questions Where were you yesterday? A: How 9 ? i
yes/no Was he correct? countable
2 Complete the questions and answers in the B: For about an hour. Maybe four s
questions Were they here? past. Use two words for each item (1–10). A kilometres. A: How 10
? Four t
contraction = two words. We often use How much with no noun to ask about kilometres! e
Short answers to yes/no questions the price or the weight of something.
1 Q: Who was Ada B: And she’s not very young r
subject be Lovelace? 2 A: a A: How much is that s
anymore. B: How 11
is she?
Yes, she was. famous scientist. 3 Q: phone? B: It’s sixty
A: Forty years old. It’s her birthday
No, they weren’t. American? euros. /
today. B: How 12
! Happy
4 A: No, she . She was British. A: How much does your luggage
Birthday!
5 Q: was born? weigh? B: Twenty kilos. y
PRACTICE 6 A: She in 1815. 2 Read the answers. Then use the prompts and o
We can also ask questions with How + adjective.
7 Q: her parents? much, many or an adjective to make the u
1 Correct the email. Add was, wasn’t, were or adjective phrase questions.
weren’t. 8 A: Her Lord Byron and his wife Annabella.
9 Q: was famous? tall is the Eiffel Tower? 1 Q: How / coffee / you / drink / every
/
Hi Stefanie, big are the classes? day? A: A lot!
10 A: She famous because of her work
How are you? We’re just back from our break in Istanbul. on the first computers. a woman! high are the Andes? How much coffee do you drink every day?
was How g
old are your children? Q: How
2 and / states but
/ bethe
/ there / the
The apartment amazing! It near the city centre. There a great little café about five minutes away and a supermarket ten minutes away. The apartment very big, there only two rooms, a living room a bedroom, rooms very clean and the furniture
o n
Complete
3 and
much because we outside all day. Let’s go for a coffee soon I can tellthe
yousentences with the present
all about it. long do elephants live?* USA? A: Fifty, I think.
simple or past simple form of be. Use the t
Bye for now. far is your home from the station?** 3 Q: How / be / your
Lynn positive (+) or negative (-) form. ?
* NOT How long time parents? A: Sixty and
1 Paula was (+) a student here in 2010 and
now she (+) a teacher. ** Also: How far is it from your home to the fifty-six.
A
station? 4 Q: How / be /
2 I (-) well at the weekend, but I (+) :
fine now. We often use short answers: Not much. Not many. Not you? A: 1.7
3 Hannah and Billy (+) OK today, but they far. Not long. metres.
O
(-) OK yesterday. A: How long do you usually wait for a 5 Q: How / be / it / from the city centre /
n
4 Kiefer (-) at work today, but he bus? B: Not long. Maybe five minutes. airport? A: Ten kilometres.
(+) here yesterday. e
A: How many people were there at the 6 Q: How / money / you /
5 We (+) at home on Friday, but we (-) at
meeting? B: Not many. Only three. got ? A: Ten euros, for the
home today. b
cinema.
6 My driving lesson (-) easy today and it We use short questions to check information. r
(+) difficult yesterday. 7 Q: How / be / your / last
A: The lake is 235 metres deep. o
holiday? A: It was two
B: Sorry, could you say that again?/Sorry. How t
weeks.
deep? A: The class is fifteen euros an hour. h
8 Q: How / be / English / from your
B: Sorry. How much? e
language? A: It’s very different.
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10 Q: How / traffic / be / there / this
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4C How to … get help in shops 4D should, shouldn’t;
REFERENCE page 42 imperatives
PRACTICE PRACTICE
We use these phrases to make requests in shops: REFERENCE page 44
Can I pay (by phone/by card)? 1 Complete the conversation. 1 Complete the conversation with should or shouldn’t
We use should and shouldn’t + infinitive to give and the words in the box.
Could have a receipt? A: Do you s 1
advice.
I
bring go (x2)
I’d like a phone charger, please. earphones? B: Yes, we do. Positive and negative
Do you sell batteries? Here they are.
subject should infinitive object or phrase
A: I’ll 2t these, please.
Can and could are both polite, but could is a little more You should bring a lot of money.
B: Would you like anything 3e ?
polite. We use these phrases to request other They shouldn’t come in winter. Ask the TravelWizard …
A: No, thank you. Can I pay by 4c ?
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people to do things: B: Yes, of course. Could you put your 5p n Questions We want to travel to Japan in January.
in here, please? 1we 2warm clothes?

Can you put in your PIN number A: Could I have a 6r , please? wh- should subject phrase
Could question TravelWizard:
here? help me?
2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. word Yes, you 3. It’s cold then.
you
We use these phrases to end a conversation with wh- What should I bring?
1 you / Do / batteries? / sell Wolfie37:
a shop assistant: question How long should we stay? Oh, so maybe we 4go in January.
2 are / rooms? / Where / changing / the s
this one, please. 3 take / I’ll / pairs / two. bring
I’ll take yes/no we TravelWizard:
them, please. 4 receipt, / give / you / Could / me / a / please? Shoul sunglasses? No, you 5. You should 6in spring.
I’ll have question the
these shoes, please. 5 Can / try / them / I / on? d drive?
it, thank you. It’s not right. 6 leave / thanks. / I’ll / it, Wolfie37:
I’ll leave Short answers to yes/no questions
7 in / you / larger / got / a / Have / size? / OK. 7we 8to Kyoto?
them, thank you. They’re not
them subject should
right.
Yes, you should. TravelWizard:
I’ll think it. 8 by / phone? / pay / Can / I
We use prepositions or adverbs in these phrases: Yes, you 9. It’s a beautiful city.
9 that / No, / all. / ’s No, they shouldn’t.
Can I pay by
10 much / that / altogether? / How / is NOT Yes, you should bring. No, they shouldn’t drive. Wolfie37:
card/phone? Can I pay How many days 10 we 11 there?
in cash? 3 Complete the conversation with sentences Imperatives
Can I try on these shoes? from Ex 2. TravelWizard:
We use imperatives to give strong advice. Two or three. You 12 go for only one day. There’s a lot to see.
Have you got these in a different size? A: I think these jeans are too small.
1
? The positive is the same as the infinitive. We use Don’t
Other useful phrases for shopping: + infinitive in the negative.
B: I think so. Let me check. Yes, here you are.
How much is it?* Come early.
A: Thanks. 2
?
How much is (this bag/that laptop)? Don’t be late.
B: Yes, of course. The changing rooms are over
How much are (those headphones/these
batteries)? there. A: These feel good. 3
. We can use please at the beginning or the end of the
Where are the changing rooms? B: Anything else? sentence to soften the advice.
A: What size are you? A: 4
. Where can I Please bring strong shoes. Don’t take photos, please.
B: I’m (a medium. I’m size pay? B: I can take the payment. How would you We can use always and never with imperatives.
16). A: Anything else? like to pay? A: 5
? Always wear a hat.
B: No, that’s it. B: Yes, that’s fine. Never leave your passport in your hotel room. 2 Look at the pictures and correct the
*We can also use How much is that? or How much is A: 6
?
Imperatives are often used in rules. sentences. Use the imperative form.
that altogether? when we pay. B: That’s forty dollars.
Don’t talk in the exam. Leave everything on your desk.

4 Use the prompts to make a conversation.


A: Hello. / I / try / trousers, /
please? B: Yes, / course.
A: Where / be / changing rooms?
B: They / be / over there / next / the dresses.

B: How / they?
A: I / leave / thank you. / They / be / not
right.
1 No walk 2 Not pick 3 Please 4 In 5 Walking 6 Dangerous 7 You 8 Please
on storms, go no
the grass. the rubbish use not this way. hills! right feed the
flowers. .
Don’t walk grass.
in the bin. mobile phones. N
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5A past simple: regular verbs 5B past simple: irregular verbs; wh- questions
REFERENCE page 49 page 50
PRACTICE REFERENCE PRACTICE
We use the past simple to talk about:
Many common verbs have irregular past simple
• single actions in the past. 1 Complete the story with the past simple
forms.
1 Complete the conversation with the past
form of the verbs in brackets. simple form of the verbs in the box.
The meeting started at ten o’clock.
One Saturday morning in Seattle, Ken Positive A: Who’s the guy in this photo?
• habits and routines in the past.
1(stop) in front of the Café Brioche and be become come do
Paolo sometimes worked from home. 2(study) the menu in the window. He 3
B: That’s Hung,
give go a good leave
have friend. He’s from
infinitive past simple infinitive past simple
• states in the past. I loved living by the sea. (enter) the café and 4(order) lunch. Vietnam. A: He looks nice.
become became leave left
The waiter’s ten-year-old son 5(be) there and 6(want) some money for an ice cream. The waiter 7(show) the boy his closed hands. He B:8(ask) his 1son,
Yes, we met‘Which
in an one do game
online you want?’
about The boy said, ‘O
come came meet
Positive Show me.’ So the waiter 9(open) his hands. There was a twenty-dollar note in his left hand, and a five-dollar note in his rightmet hand. Then he closed both hands.
three years ago. We often played together
The boy 10(look) at the left hand, then at the right hand, and finally 11(point) to thedo did hand. ‘Thatread
waiter’s right read
one,’ he said. The and we 2 friends. We
infinitiv past spelling rule waiter 12(smile) and put the five dollars on the table. The boy happily 13(pick up) drive
the five-dollar
drove note and 14(walk)
ring out of the
rangcafé. The waiter said, ‘Why
started does he
talking always
to each do that?
other online, maybe
e simpl Every time! He’s a clever boy. I don’t understand!’ Later, after lunch, Ken 15get gotover to his table.
(call) the boy sayThe waiter said
was busy at a different table.
once ‘Hey,
a week.kid,
We can
3 I ask you aalotquestion?
in common.
e Why did you pick the right hand?’ The boy give gave take took We both enjoyed gaming and reading comic
look looked add -ed 16(laugh). ‘That’s easy. If I pick the hand with twenty dollars, then that’s the last time I get any money.’
go went wake up woke up books. After about a year he 4 over here
liste listened to the USA for a gaming convention. It was
have had win won
n played in New York and I
know knew write wrote 5
too. We 6 really happy to
play
See more examples on page 176 in the Verb meet each other. He 7 me a present, his
use used verbs ending -e, add -d table. favourite comic book from 2000.
arrive arrived
Negatives A: Wow. And what did you 8
for him?
stop stopped one-syllable verbs ending CVC,
Negatives are the same as regular verbs. B: I 9
him to my favourite restaurant for
plan planned double the final consonant, add -
ed dinner. A: Nice. How did you feel when he 10

Notice subject auxiliary infinitiv object or phrase ?


verb (did) e
Verbs ending -w or -x do not double the final B: Sad. But we’ll meet again in August.
consonant. They didn’t have a party.
They relaxed by the sea. She did not do the homework 2 Read the sentences. Look at the answers in
bold and write the wh- questions.
Two-syllable verbs ending CVC and -l, double the - Yes/No questions
1 Three years ago Paola became a doctor
l. Yes/No questions are the same as regular verbs.
because she wanted to help people.
He travelled with his family.
auxiliary subject infinitive object or phrase When did Paola become a doctor ?
verb (did) Why ?
Negatives
you go to Italy? 2 I met Jim in 2019 at a dance.
We use did to make negatives, similar to the present Did
simple. he write to you? ?
I don’t live in the city centre. I didn’t live in the city Wh- questions
centre.
subject auxiliaryinfinitiveobject or phrase verb (did)
book. She liked the film.

I/You/We/ They
didn’t study French at school.
He/She/It
Did she like 2 Use the prompts to make conversations about the past.
did not watch TV yesterday. 1 A: you / close / the window? Did you close the window? B: No, I / not. / I’m sorry.
the film?
A: And / you remember / to lock the door? B: Yes, / do.
Notice When we speak, or write texts and 2 A: you / enjoy / your holiday? B: Yes, it / be / great.
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emails to friends, we use the contraction A: be / very hot in the desert?
didn’t. B: Yes. We / not / walk / in the daytime. We / travel / at night.
I didn’t finish that book. NOT I didn’t finished 3 A: your manager / answer / your question / yesterday?
that book. B: No / he / not. / So I / repeat / the question. A: How many times / you / ask him?
B: I / ask / him five times, but / he / not / answer.
Yes/No questions
We use did to make yes/no questions. This is similar
to the present simple.
Do you like that video? Did you like that video?
auxiliary subject infinitive object or
verb (did) phrase
I/you/we/they want to leave?
Did
he/she/it work at home?
Notice
Did you finish that book? NOT Did you finished
that book?

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Wh- questions are the same for regular and irregular
BANK but we only knew three people.
B
verbs. ? Be careful with the verb have. ?
? 4 I had my
I didn’t have breakfast. NOT I hadn’t breakfast. ?
3 first car wh- question
auxiliary
words verb
subjectinfinitive
(do) object or
for three When did you have breakfast? NOT When had you breakfast?
Who What Where When phrase
How long Why
years. I
Notice be is different. She wasn’t at work
gave it to
yesterday. We weren’t you
at she
homethey
meetI do go
yesterday?
yesterday work live after college? to school? there?
my sister
they come in Colombia?
because afternoon. he here?
it was too Where was didhe last month? Where were they last week?
small.
We use the past simple with past time phrases.
? We finished at five o’clock/yesterday evening/on Sunday/
last week/five days ago/in July/after dinner/before lunch.
? I lived next to Simon for five years/from 2005 to 2010/
5 We went all year. When I was a child, I didn’t enjoy sport.
at to a party
at the
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5C How to … apologise and make excuses 5D adjectives and modifiers


REFERENCE page 53 2 Look at the pictures and complete the excuses. REFERENCE page 54 PRACTICE
We use these phrases to
apologise:
Adjectives 1 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
We use adjectives before 1 home. / Have / journey / safe / a
I’m sorry nouns.
I’m very 2 near / café / a / ’s / good / here. / There / really
I’m late. Berlin is a large city. NOT a city large.
sorry I’m so 3 black / like / you / shoes? / Do / those
sorry We use adjectives after the verbs be, look and 4 very / manager / hotel / friendly. / The / wasn’t
feel.
I’m really
sorry

We don’t need I’m especially when we speak The film was great.
5 problem. / quite / I / angry / feel / the / about
informally. Those jeans look 6 evening. / you / great / Thank / a / for
Sorry I’m late. nice. I feel hungry. 7 picnic / wet / today. / It / too / for
So sorry I’m 1 Sorry, . 2 Sorry, .
We don’t use and between adjectives. / ’s / a 8 his / a / bored / bit / with /
late.
We’ve got a fantastic new car. Dan / ’s / job. 9 bed / hard / me. /
Really sorry I’m late.
NOT a fantastic and new car. for / This / is / too
We use very, so and really to make the apology 10 brother / food? / Mexican / Does / like / your
We never use plural adjectives.
strong. We use these phrases to make an excuse
Have you got any black shoes? NOT blacks shoes. 2 Correct the mistake in each sentence. Three
(give a reason): sentences are correct.
Modifiers 1 It’s a beautiful and old town.
The (train/bus) was
late. I missed the Some words make an adjective strong 2 It’s a street very long.
(intensifiers) and some words make an adjective 3 You look really tired.
(bus/train). 3 Sorry, . 4 Sorry, .
weak (qualifiers).
I had the wrong (time/room/place). 4 This bus is a bit comfortable.
intensifier adjective
There was a problem with my 5 This food is too delicious.
so
(computer/wifi/car/alarm). My wifi was 6 I’m so happy!
reall busy.
down./My cat wasn’t well. ***** 7 She’s so much kind.
This city is y noisy.
I left my (glasses/wallet/bag) at home. 8 The teacher is quite angry.
very expensive
9 Could we have two coffees small, please?
We use these phrases to respond to apologies: too .
10 These questions are too difficults.
*** -------
That’s all
qualifier adjective 3 Choose the correct word(s) to
right. It’s OK.
** quite angry complete the conversations.
No problem. Sam is Sometimes both are correct.
5 Sorry, .
A: How are you today?
We use too + adjective for a problem.
B: I feel 1 really / so relaxed!
PRACTICE This city is too noisy. I can’t sleep.
A: Oh, good. You look 2 very / too
1 Correct six mistakes in the conversation. We use a bit with negative ideas or adjectives. well. B: Thanks!
I’ It’s a bit boring. NOT It’s a bit good.
m A: That party wasn’t 3 very / quite good. The
A: Hi Guy. Sorry for the late. But I’m ready food was bad, and I was 4 so / too hungry.
to play tennis now. B: I thought the food was 5 a bit / really
B: Where were you? I tried to good, but the music was 6 too / very
6 Sorry, . much loud. I’m 7 really / quite tired.
phone. A: Well, I forgot my
Let’s go home.
phone in a taxi. B: I see.
A: Then I lost the bus. I waited half an
3 Use the prompts to make a conversation.
A: Hi Paul. A: Look at this phone. It’s 8 quite / a bit nice.
hour for another bus.
B: Hi. / I / sorry / I / be / late. / be / a problem B: But the camera isn’t 9 very / quite good.
B: Well, we have fifteen more minutes. Look at this one.
A: What do you mean? Don’t we start at / my car. A: Be / it / OK?
A: Let me see. It’s 10 really / too
three? B: No, so / I / come / train, / but / miss / the
expensive. What about that one?
It’s only 3.15. first train. A: We / phone / you, but there / be /
B: No, our time is from 2.30. We finish at no answer.
3.30. A: Oh, I so sorry. I had the bad time! B: Yes, I / leave / phone / in /
B: That’s a right. No problem. Let’s play! car! A: Oh no!
B: Then / second train / be / late.
A: Well, you / be / here now. / Let / look / the
menu. B: I / really / sorry.
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6A present continuous 6B comparative adjectives


REFERENCE page 58
1 Read what the speakers say. Then use the
PRACTIC REFERENC
page 61 2 Complete the article with the comparative
We use the present continuous to talk about prompts (1–10) to make excuses. Use the form of the adjectives in brackets.
We use comparative adjectives to talk
something happening now. present continuous. about the differences between two things
I’m listening to you. or people.
Client:Can I speak to Ms Moore, please?
We don’t use it with state verbs (these are often Cars are slower than bikes in the city
centre.
When are bikes better?
verbs of thinking and feeling). In the 1990s bike sharing started in cities all around the world. Bik
Assistant: I’m afraid she’s not available …
I know him. NOT I’m knowing We use than to compare things and people. 10(wet) and the traffic was 11(bad),

him. I like music. NOT I’m 1 talk to the manager so the journey felt 12(dangerous). Sometimes the bikes weren’t
Callan is taller than Erik.
liking music. She’s talking to the manager.
We often use which to ask questions about
2 meet a client
the differences between two things.
Positive and negative 3 work from home
Which is more comfortable, the train or the
subject auxiliary infinitive object or phrase 4 have an early lunch bus?
verb (be) (+ -ing) 5 not sit at her
’m doing my homework. Spelling
I desk Hello,
Temi:Mr Mondahl. Are Mikal and Gina there?
’m not watching TV.
adjective comparative spelling rule
He No, they aren’t here.
’s eating at the Mr Mondahl: long longer one-syllable
She
isn’ walking moment. in adjectives, add -er
It 6 visit some friends
t the park. nice nicer one-syllable
7 play football adjective ending -e,
We 8 make a video for their website add -r
’re waiting for a bus.
You 9 run in the park big bigger adjectives ending
aren’t talking.
They 10 not answer my messages CVC, double the
We can make negatives in two ways:
final consonant,
It isn’t raining OR It’s not raining. add -er
2 Complete the phone conversation. Use the
You aren’t listening OR You’re not listening. present continuous form of the verbs in the happy happier one or two-syllable
box. adjectives ending
Spelling consonant + -y,
change the -y to -i,
infinitiv -ing form spelling rule check do get sell sit stand walk add -er
e comfortabl more many two-syllable
Jared: Hi, Hi. Eva, can you hear me?
wear wearing add -ing e comfortable and all longer
Eva: Hello, Jared. I’m here. I ’m standing in
1
adjectives, more +
come coming e, add -ing
front of the metro station now. Where adjective
run running CVC, double the final are you?
consonant, add -ing
PRACTICE
Jared: I 2
at a table outside the
relax relaxing verbs ending -y, -w or -x do
café. Eva: Which café? 1 Complete the sentences with the comparative
not double the final form of the adjectives in brackets.
Questions Jared: Can you see the woman in the centre
of the square? She 3 flowers. 1 My brother is younger than me. (young)
wh- auxiliary subject infinitive Eva: Er, yes, I can. OK, now I 4
towards her. 2 The fish here is than the fish in
question verb (be) + -ing the supermarket. (cheap)
Jared: Look behind the woman. Can you see the
word 3 Our new hotel room is than our old
café? Eva: Yes, but I can’t
room. (good)
am I see you. What 5
you
wh- 4 This photo is than your old photo.
What is he doing? ?
questions (beautiful)
are you Jared: A red T-shirt. Can you see me 5 Yesterday was than today. (sunny) 3 Use the prompts to make questions.
Am I now? Eva: Yes. Just a minute. 6 The journey was than I remembered. 1 Everest / high / Mount Fuji?
yes/no
Is she driving? Jared: What 6
you ? (far) 2 Paris / expensive / London?
questions
Are they Eva: I7 a message on my other phone. 7 The internet is than usual today. (slow) 3 Bogotá / far / from the Equator / Buenos
Hey, I can’t see you now. Where are you? 8 You are than your brother! (bad) Aires?
Short answers to yes/no 4 some beetles / strong / elephants?
Jared: I’m inside the café. I 8 a coffee.
questions
What would you like to drink? 5 Mexico City / hot / Madrid?
subject auxiliary verb (be)
6 the pyramids in Egypt / old / Machu Picchu
I am. 3 Read the answers and write questions in Peru?
Yes, she is. about the conversation in Ex 2. Use the
7 London / dry / Edinburgh?
present continuous.
they are.
1 Where is Eva standing? in front of the
I ’m not.
metro station
No, it isn’t. 2 ? at a table outside a café
we aren’t. 3 ? flowers
4 ? Yes, he is, a red T-shirt.
118 5 ? because he’s getting a 119
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6C How to … give 6D prepositions and adverbs of movement


directions
2 Put the words in the correct order to make
REFERENC
page 64 PRACTICE
REFERENCE page 62 sentences.
We use these questions to ask for
directions: 1 Can / me / best / to / way / you / We use prepositions of movement
before 1 Match the imperatives (1–6) with the pictures (A–F).
museum? / tell /
the / the
nouns and pronouns.
How do I get 2 I / do / to / How / park / get / the? 1 Come 4 Go away!
Come to the office. Go to them. back!
Can/Could you tell me the 3 right / the / at / Turn / road. / end / of / 5 Look around.
to the 2 Get down!
way What’s the best way the We use adverbs of movement with no 6 Look up!
station?
How far is it 4 end / of / to / continue / road. / the / noun. 3 Get in.
the / You Come up. Go away! B
5 straight / the / on / up / hill. / Walk A

We use these phrases with imperatives to give 6 the / past / go / You / statue.
directions: Prepositions of movement
7 in / is / you. / of / The / building / front
just before the park. 8 and / Fifth Avenue / on / of / 79th Street. /
just after the traffic corner / It’s / the
left lights.
Turn 9 right. / your / on / Go / park / is / the / on /
right at the crossroads straight
at the end of the road. / and
onto College Street. 10 crossroads. / after / right / the / Turn / just 1 up 2 down
to the end of the road. C D
Go 3 Correct B’s part of the conversation. Add
past the the words i n the box.
Continue (straight
on) statue. along
Walk
the road. up
along at for go in lights of past 3 over 4 under
the hill.
on the
A: Excuse me. Can you help me? How do I
right. on
The is get to the station?
your left. go
B: Let me think. You straight on E F
We can also use You: You turn left. You go straight 6 out of
on, etc. 5 into
here. A: Right.
B: And walk this road for about five

PRACTICE minutes. A: OK.


B: Then the big crossroads, turn right onto 8 off
1 Choose the correct preposition to 7 onto
complete the sentences. Keymer Road. A: Keymer Road?
1 Go straight on / onto. B: Yes. Then continue straight on two 2 Choose the correct word to complete the text.
2 Turn right just before / in front the station. minutes. A: Straight on? I got 1out / off the train and walked 2out of / off the
3 Turn left just along / after the bridge. station. I looked 3around / through. The man in black
B: That’s right. Then turn left at the end the 10 away from
4 Walk to the end after / of the road. 9 wasn’t there. I turned left and walked 4along / across a
5 Turn left onto / on North Road. road. A: Sorry, could you say that again? towards road for about five minutes.
I walked 5under / into a bridge and went 6past / down a
6 Continue straight on in / at the traffic Turn right? big electronics shop on the right. Then I came to the
lights.
B: No, turn left. Then you walk the beach and I knew I was lost. I went 7back / away to the
supermarket. 12 along bridge and phoned Jim. He arrived in a taxi five minutes
later. ‘Quick, get 8into / in!’ he said.
11 across The man in black was about 100 metres behind me. I
got 9on / into the taxi and we drove 10away / over.
‘Thanks, Jim. Just in time,’ I said.

14 past 15 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. You
through do not need three of the words.
13
around
across away back down off
out of over past through looke
Adverbs of movement aroun
Notice Some words can be prepositions
(with a noun) or adverbs (with no
noun).
I walked up the steps. I walked up.
He went down the hill. He went down.
They looked around the town. They
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4 Get the bus at the next stop for the station.
1 We can’t get the sofa the door. 5 Walk the square.
2 When she got the taxi, she gave the driver a tip. 6 He walked the group playing football.
3 I love riding a bike fast a big hill. 7 I go a lot of cafés on my way to work.
8 It’s so noisy! How often do planes fly the house?

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The swimming pool is in front to / of you. A: The supermarket?


The park is on / of the left. B: Yes and just before the traffic, cross the road. A: OK.
The statue is in / on the corner of First and Second Street. B: Then the station is front of you. You can’t miss it. A: Thank you very much.
Continue straight on at / on the crossroads. B: No problem.

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7A articles: a, an, the, zero 7B present simple and present continuous


REFERENCE We use page 71
page 68 REFERENCE PRACTICE
We use no article (zero the:
We use the present simple for:
article): 1 Complete the phone conversations with the
• habits and routines present simple or present continuous form
the
He works from nine to five. of the verbs in the box.
to talk about
no article (zero article) I had a meeting at nine. • things that are always true or true for a long
nouns when we
before plural I like grapes. Apples There were fifteen of us in the meeting. time check do get have
talk or write
and are good for you. about them I speak English. (x2) know play rain
I saw a woman with a child. The child was
uncountable again • states A: Hi, John. Listen, I can’t speak at the moment.
about five years old.
nouns I1 breakfast and I’m late. I usually 2
to talk about The airport is six kilometres from We love Mexican food.
when we I love rice. Pasta is to work at 9.00 and we 3 a coffee break at
a specific here. (= the local airport)
are my favourite food. We use the present continuous for: 10.30. I can phone you
thing or Can I speak to the manager? (= the
speaking in • something happening now
person manager of this company) then. B: OK, speak later.
general
Please close the door. (= the door in this At the moment he’s eating his lunch.
in fixed
phrases: room) Just a minute. I’m speaking to a client on the A: Hi, Suz. How are you? Listen, I 4
here with
in fixed phone. Jenna.
with work, I get to work at eight
school, home and I leave work phrases: for in the morning/the afternoon/the evening At the moment B: Your manager?
and bed early. he’s eating A: Yes, and she 5
to talk to you about a job.
times at the weekend He works from
Phil is at school. He the twenty-tens, the 1990s his lunch. nine to five.
gets back from
school at five. at the end of the road, in the city 9 a.m. NOW 5 p.m. B: Wow! Really?
centre, in the north of the country A: Yes. What 6 now?
Is Juan at home? Yes, he for some places
came home at one. in other These two photos are the
Suz is in bed. She went an umbrella (begins with the vowel sound /ʌ/)
common by 3car?
same. I learnt about it on
to bed two hours ago. a university (begins with a consonant sound /j/)
A: I’m walking. I’m here on holiday. Is there
with I came by car/by We don’t use the with my, his, your, etc.
transport train/ by bus/by 122 4
electronics shop in town? I’ve got 5problem
Where is the my phone?
with my 6mobile.
We use a/an:
a/an PRACTICE B: Yes, there is. You go straight on and then turn left

before singular I work in a shop. at 7traffic lights. You can’t miss 8electronics shop.
countable nouns 1 Complete the story with a/an, the or no
to mean ‘one’ article (–). It’s straight in front of you. But there’s 9problem.
with adjectives It’s a good job. It started as a normal Friday. Rita got to 1
– work at eight, she had 2 A: What’s 10
problem?
+ singular
countable lunch with the children (she’s
3
pre-school teacher) B: 11
shop is closed. They’re not open in 12
evening.
nouns
and got 4 home at about two in 5
before people’s I’m a doctor.
jobs and afternoon.
She’s an art She went to see 6 film in 7 city centre
occupations student.
with 8 friend. They went on 9
before singular I had a meeting foot because it was a lovely day. 10
nouns the first at nine. boring so they left early. It was raining, so Rita
time we mention I saw a woman took a bus
them with home. She lived in 11 house on 12 quiet
a child. street, but 13 street was full of
in fixed cars. She arrived at her front door, opened 14
phrases: for once a week, twice door, and – SURPRISE! – 15 hundred
a day friends jumped up,
how often shouted ‘Happy Birthday!’ and gave her
three times a year 16
birthday
four euros a kilo thought. ‘Today isn’t my birthday!’
for prices three dollars a bag

We use one to talk about numbers. 2 Correct the conversation. Add a/an, the
or no article (–) to each word or phrase
I’ve got two brothers but only one sister. in bold.
We don’t use one with singular nouns in t
h
general.
e
I went to a concert last night.
A: Excuse me. How do I
NOT I went to one concert last night.
get to 1city centre? B:
Remember, we use an when the next
word begins with a vowel sound, not a Are you going on 2foot or
vowel letter.
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Notice the difference in the questions: • doing verbs: listen, speak, walk, run, work Portuguese. A: How many /
B: Nothing special. I 7
emails. A: Can you come
What do you do? = every day = languages / she speak? B: Five!
You never listen to me. I’m listening in to the office?
What’s your job? What are you doing? 3 A: I / make / lunch. / you / want / eat /
to you now. B: Sure. Wow!
= now with me? B: Yes, please. / What / you /
Some verbs can be states or actions:
A: Hi, Charlie. Look, the weather’s bad. It cook?
State and action verbs have = possession
8
here. B: A: you / like / chicken?
We don’t usually use state verbs in the I have a new car. NOT I’m having a new car.
with you. B: Sorry / I / not / eat /
present continuous. have = action
A: You 9
me! I never 10
golf in the rain! meat. A: No problem. I can
We can use action verbs in the present I’m having a bath We’re having
simple and the present continuous. Let’s try again tomorrow. use beans.
lunch.

State verbs We often use these time phrases with the present simple and 2 Use the prompts to make sentences
the present continuous: and complete the conversations.
• feeling verbs: like, love, hate
present simple present 1 A: Look, there’s Mr Jordan. / Where / he / go?
I like swimming. NOT I’m liking
swimming. continuous Look, there’s Mr Jordan. Where’s he going?
• thinking verbs: know, always, usually, often, sometimes, now B: He / go / the park. / He / go /
understand hardly ever, never right now there / every afternoon.
I know her. NOT I’m every day, every Saturday, every at the A: He / wear / a suit!
knowing her. month moment B: He / like / looking good!
• other verbs: want, need on Mondays, at weekends 2 A: What / language / Maria /
once a week, twice a day, three times a speak / now? Is it Spanish?
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7C How to … phone for 7D verbs and to infinitive


information
2 Choose the correct word(s) to REFERENCE page 74 2 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the text.
REFERENCE page 73 complete the conversation. Hi Robyn,
We use these verbs with to infinitive:
A: Hello, 1this / here is Tickets I have some news! I’m looking for a new job. I 1don’t decide /
We use these phrases when we phone for • want What job should I do? Well, I’d hate 3be / to be inside all day. I
information:
asking for information GXQ. B: Hello.
Do you want to come shopping with me? to speak Spanish in the evenings. I like the lessons, but I’m not
A: You 2speak / ’re speaking to Sheila. Do you remember my job at the bank? I 7planned / want to sta
• need
B: Hi. I’m calling 3to ask / ask about tickets Best wishes, Matt
I’m calling about swimming lessons. Can you wait a minute? I need to call Sam.
I’m calling to ask about tickets to for the festival.
• decide
Barcelona. Could you tell me the opening A: What 4do / would you want to
When did Joe decide to become a pilot?
and closing times? I have (a/another) know? A: Have you got any tickets
• plan
question. for Friday?
I’m planning to see Marta this weekend.
I’ve got (two/some) more questions. B: Let me 5check / to check. Hold on a
• learn
minute. A: Hello? Are you there?
checking we understand I learnt to drive when I was seventeen.
B: Yes. Sorry about 6that / it. Yes, we have
Let me check. Did you say some tickets. They’re eighty euros. We also use to infinitive with would like, would love
…? Sorry, could you say B: How much? 7Do / Did you say and
that again? would hate.
ending the call eighteen? A: No eighty.
What would you like to eat?
B: I think I’ll leave it. 8Thanks / Thank you for
your help. I’d love to see your new
(Is there anything else?) No, that’s all,
A: Is there anything else / extra?
9 apartment. I’d hate to be a
thank you. I think that’s everything.
B: No, I think that’s 10
everything / all things. doctor.
Thank you for your help.
We can use I’d love to as a short answer.
answering a call 3 Correct the mistake in each part of the
Would you like to come for dinner? 3 Rewrite the sentences so they mean the same.
conversation (1–10). Use the correct form of the words in brackets.
Hello, this is (name of company).
I’d love to!
You’re speaking to (name). 1 A: Hello. Monty’s. You’re speaking to David. 1 I want to finish work at three today. (I / plan)
How I can help you? Notice
How can I help (you)? I’m planning to finish work at three today .
2 B: I call about the two-for-one offer. I’d like to play tennis. = I want to play tennis.
Thank you for waiting. 2 We should take an umbrella. (we / need)
3 A: Ah, yes. What do you like to know? I like playing tennis. = I enjoy it. I like it in
asking the reason for the call .
4 B: Could you tell about the menu, please? Is general. 3 Let’s watch a film. (you / like)
What would you like to it OK for a vegan?
know? What do you want 5 A: You could hold on a minute? I can ask the
chef. PRACTICE
to know?
asking the caller to wait

Sorry, could you hold on a minute?


Just a
moment. 6 A: Hello. Thank you for wait. Yes we have 1 Complete the conversations with the words in the box. ?
three
vegan options every day.
You do not need two of the 4 Last year I had swimming lessons. (I / learn)
apologising for a problem 7 B: I have other question. Is coffee words.
included? .
I’m sorry about
8 A: Yes, it is. I help you with anything A: Would you to go for
1
5 How about dancing? (you / want)
that. Sorry about decided do learn like
else? dinner? ?
that. the call
ending love planned to (x2) want
9 B: No, that all, thank you. 6 I wouldn’t like to be a politician. (I / hate)
10 A: Thank you calling.
Can I help you with anything B: I’d love 2
. When? .
else?
Is there anything 7 Does Colin want to go to university? (Colin / like)

Monty’s
A: How about next Wednesday?
else? Thank you for B: I need 3
check my diary. Yes, ?
calling. Wednesday’s good. 8 We really want to visit you. (we / love)
A: OK. Do you 4 to try that new Greek .

TWO
minute? B: No problem. restaurant?
PRACTIC
… B: Perfect!
1 Complete the conversation. A: Thank you for 5w . How can
A: This is TUVO Hotel. You’re 1s to

ON E
I help? B: I’ve got a 6q about the A: We 5 to call our new baby Ethan after my
John. B: Hello, I’m c
2
about grandfather.
room.
our reservation for F OR B: But she’s a girl!
12 June. My name’s Patel. A: Yes, so when she was born we 6 to call her
Buy one main course and get a second main course FREE! Call for details.
A: Yes, Mr Patel. What w3
you like to Brianna, after my grandmother.
know? B: Well, can we–?
A: Oh sorry, could you 4h on a A: Why are you looking at a website about weddings?
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B: I want to 7
to take good photos. 9 When did you think, ‘Let’s get 10 What does the manager want to do? (the
A: So 8
you like to become a married’? (you / decide) manager / plan)
wedding photographer? ? ?
B: That’s right!

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8A superlative adjectives is it
overall?
126
REFERENCE page 79 8B
PRACTICE be
We use superlative adjectives to compare three or
more people, places or things. 1 Complete the questions with the superlative go
The coldest month here is January. form of the adjectives in brackets. Then answer
the questions.
in
We use the with superlative adjectives. 1 What is river in the world? (long)
g
This is the most beautiful view in Barcelona. a The Amazon b The Yangtse c The Nile to
2 What is ocean in the world? (big)
page 81 Indian
a The Pacific b The c The Atlantic
3 What is country in Latin America? REF
(large) ER
a Argentina b Peru c Brazil EN
4 Which is planet from the sun? (far) CE
a Earth b Venus c Neptune
W
5 What is capital city in Europe? (wet) e
a London, UK b Podgorica, Montenegro
c Brussels, Belgium u
6 What is airport in the world? (busy) s
big bigger the biggest a Atlanta Airport b Beijing International e
c London Heathrow
7 What is capital city in the world? (high) b
Spelling e
a La Paz, Bolivia b Tehran, Iran c Quito,
adjective superlative spelling rule
Ecuador
short the shortest one-syllable adjectives, g
8 What is animal in the world? o
add (dangerous)
-est i
a shark b hippopotamus c n
nice the nicest one-syllable adjective
mosquito? Go to page 153 to check your g
ending -e, add -st
hot the hottest adjective ending CVC, answers. t
double the final o
consonant, add -est 2 Read the information from a website that
dry the driest one- or two-syllable tests new products and services. Compare the +
adjectives ending items. Use the superlative form of the
consonant + -y, change adjectives in brackets. i
the n
-y to -i, add -est 1 The stage speaker is the loudest. (loud)

modern the most many two-syllable 2 (cheap)
n
modern and all longer 3 (difficult to i
adjectives, most + use) t
importan the most adjective 4 (easy to use) i
t important 5 (expensive) v
good/ the best irregular adjectives 6 (good overall) e
well
7 (quiet)
bad the worst t
far the furthest/ o
farthest Latest results
t
We often use in + place after superlative adjectives. We tested three stage band home a
It’s the oldest city in the world. NOT It’s the oldest of the newest speaker speaker speaker l
city of smart speakers k
the world. and here are
the results. a
We also use superlative adjective + noun + to b
infinitive. o
What’s the best time to visit? u
It’s the fastest way to travel. 1 How t
loud is i
it? n
2 How t
expensive is e
it? n
3 How easy t
to use is i
it? o
4 How good n
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s and plans.
I’m going to visit my sister. * a staycation = a holiday in your own country or in
your own home
We can use be going to with these future time
phrases: today, this evening, tomorrow, this week, next
PRACTICE
month, next year.
1 Put the words in the correct order to make
Where are you going to be next month? sentences.
1 are / Maria / I / to / July. / in / married /
Positive and negative going / and / get
subject auxiliary verb going to infinitive Maria and I are going to get married in July.
(be) 2 at / off / to / phone / I’m / turn / going /
’m my / night.
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’m not 3 going / happy! / You’re / very / be / to
He 4 her / stay / Maria / to / in / job. / going / isn’t
’s
She go for a 5 I’m / up / my / to / going / give / in / coffee.
isn’ going to / sugar
It walk. stay
t 6 She’s / for / to / job. / going / look / a / new
at home.
We 7 to / check / texts / my / not / going /
’re
You minute.
aren’ / every / I’m
They
t 8 to / year / to / swim. / Next / going / I’m /
learn
We can also make the negative like this:
She’s not going to eat anything. We’re not going to stay 2 Complete the text with the correct form of be
at home.
going to
With be going to + go, we don’t need to repeat go. So and the words in brackets.
both of these sentences are correct:
I’m going to go to the shops this afternoon.
I’m going to the shops this afternoon.
Summer Plans
We asked you about your summer plans. Here are so
What 1(you / do) this summer?
Questions
Paolo: 2(I / have) a ‘staycation’* with a friend. 3(We / not / go)
wh- auxiliar subject goin infinitiv Who 4with? (you / go)
questio y verb g to e Paolo: With my friend, Jesse. He lives twenty kilometres north
n word (be) Where 7? (you / stay)
wh- What are you Paolo: Maybe at his sister’s place for the first night. The next day she
question Who see?
is Emma We 10(camp). We just hope it doesn’t rain!
s goin Have a good holiday!
yes/no the g to
Is
question compan move?
s y
Are they

Short answers to yes/no questions


subject auxiliary verb (be)
I am.
Yes, she is.
they are.
I ’m not.
No, it isn’t.
we aren’t.
We can also make negative short answers like this:
No, it’s not. No, we’re not.

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8C How to … make requests and offers in a hotel 8D adverbs of manner


REFERENCE page 83 2 Complete the conversations.
REFERENC
page 84 2 Complete the sentences. Use the adjective or
A: Hello, Reception. adverb form of the words in brackets.
We use these phrases to make and respond to We use adverbs of manner to say how we do
requests: B: Hello. I’m in Room 212 and I’d like to 1k my things. 1 Ryan was very . He walked out of
make a request say yes passport in the 2s , but I can’t lock it. the room. (angry)
She walked slowly along the road.
I’d like to order A: I’ll 3s someone up to help 2 I’m speaking very because the baby
Of course. Right away.
room service. We use adverbs of manner with most verbs. is sleeping. So please be really . (quiet)
say no and apologise you. B: Thanks. That’s k 4
of you.
Can you give me a He speaks loudly. 3 I know this is a car, but you’re driving too
I’m afraid that’s not
new room?
possible.
Could someone A: Good morning.
I’m sorry about that. We use adjectives before nouns and with the verbs be, feel ! (fast)
(help me/call me)? and look. 8 Your daughter plays the piano . (beautiful)
I’m sorry, but (we’re
B: Hi. Could you 5p my 6b p , I don’t like loud music. This test is easy. 9 The plane flew over our apartment. (noisy)
busy at the moment/I
please? My plane leaves very early in the
can’t come). 10 You finished your homework very ! (fast)
morning. Spelling
A: I’m really 7s , but we’re 8b at
I do apologise is formal. adjective adverb spelling rule
the moment.
B: That’s OK. I’ll come back later. slow slowly add -ly to the adjective
We use these phrases to make and to reply to
offers: loud loudly
A: I 9c call you when we’re quieter if you
10
l . happy happily change the -y to -i, add -
make an offer say yes
ly
Let me get you another That’s great, thank B: Yes,
goo wel irregular adverbs
key. you. please.
d l
I can carry that if you That’s kind of you.
like. fast fas
say no A: Yes, can I help?
I’ll (check/find out/send hard* t
Thank you but I’m OK. B: I’m in room 349, but it isn’t clean.
someone up). hard**
A: I do 11
a . I’ll give you a new
In spoken English we use I’ll + infinitive to make a * = difficult ** = using a lot of energy
room. B: That’s OK.
spontaneous offer.
A: I’m really 12
s about Well has two meanings. It can be an adverb or an
I’ll help you. adjective.
that. B: No problem.
’ll is the contraction of will, but we almost never use Do you speak Italian well? (adverb = how do you
will for an offer. 3 Use the prompts to make conversations. speak Italian?)
I’ll carry your bags. NOT I will carry your bags. 1 A: Hello, Room Service. / help / you? Are you well? I don’t feel well. (adjective = not ill)
Hello, Room Service. Can I help you? We usually use adverbs after a verb or a verb
B: Yes. Could / have / large pizza, / phrase.
PRACTICE please? A: afraid / that / not / possible. We finished quickly and left. We finished the
B: What / be / the meeting quickly and left.
1 Write offers. Use I’ll and the verb phrases in
problem? A: It / two
the box. We also use adverbs at the end of a sentence.
o’clock / morning.
I understand your English very well. NOT I very well
B: Oh. / Could / make / me / understand your English.
sandwich? A: What / your / room
We can use intensifiers (really, very, too) and qualifiers
number?
1 A: My phone’s (a bit, quite) with adverbs.
2 A: Hello, Reception. You / speak / Tina. /
ringing. B: I’ll She plays the guitar really nicely. I did the
How / I / help?
answer it. homework
B: The air conditioning / my room / quite easily.
2 A: This spoon isn’t make / lot of noise.
clean. B: . A: I / be / sorry / that. / I / send /
3 A: It’s hot in here. someone up. B: That / be / great. / Thank PRACTICE
B: . you.
4 A: This bag is heavy. A: Be / there / anything else? 1 Complete the sentences with the adverb
B: . B: I / need / print / my boarding pass. / form of the adjective in brackets.
5 A: I don’t you / help? A: can / print / here / you like. 1 Can you say that slowly , please? I
understand. B: . don’t understand. (slow)
B: Thanks.
6 A: I need some milk. 2 My son drives very . I don’t like being in
the car with him. (bad)
B: .
3 I can’t type . I didn’t learn to type at
school. (quick)
4 I have a French test next week, so I’m
studying
. (hard)
5 Speak to your little sister! (nice)
6 The two men worked in the garden. (busy)
7 You dance really . (good)
GRAMMAR GRAMMAR G
4 English in Australia and the USA is not
very ,
A: I’m going to drive very slow. B: And? 4 Choose the correct word(s) to complete the
B: Yes, the roads can be a bit dangerous A: My manager says the report is very well. sentences. In two sentences both are correct.
but people pronounce some words in this weather. 3 A: You speak very well English. 1 Susan makes clothes really / too beautifully.
(different).
A: Don’t worry. I’m not going to drive quick. B: Thank you, but my
5 Our art lessons are . Mrs Taylor teaches 2 Mike writes English a bit / very well.
2 A: Hi, how are things? Are pronunciation is badly. A: No, I
(good). 3 Elena drives too fast / slow for me. She’s
you better now? B: Yes, I’m understand you perfectly. really dangerous.
3 Correct three mistakes with adverbs of well, thanks. How about you? B: People in the UK speak very fast 4 I can play the guitar, but I play very / really badly.
manner in each conversation. A: I’m really happily. sometimes. A: Can you understand 5 I’m quite hungry / hungrily. Let’s eat something.
1 A: Thank you for this evening. It’s B: That’s good, why? them? 6 Are you OK? You’re walking a bit / too slowly today.
been lovely! B: Bye. Have a safely A: I worked very hardly all B: Sometimes. I can understand you easy. 7 Sam works really good / well with people.
journey home. weekend to finish the report.
8 I can remember names quite / very easily.

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answer it bring another one carry it get some open the window say it again

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