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REFERENCE page 6 We use subject pronouns before verbs. subject pronouns and be
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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?
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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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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
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1 What’s your name? My name’s Ryan.
5 ? Our doctor is Dr Kapoor. What Who Where When How
6 ? (come)
7 ?
(study)
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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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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 /
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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 /
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I have lunch with my parents every
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Thursdays. Kate walks to work once or
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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.
We love picnics.
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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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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?
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A: something? / or / sandwich / you / get / isn’ here. park. 7 a lot of noise from the park?
positive negative
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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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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.
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? 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
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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.
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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?
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.
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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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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.
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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
14 past 15 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. You
through do not need three of the words.
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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
GRAMMAR GRAMMAR G
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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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
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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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Action verbs B: No, it / not. / It / be /
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?
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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)
fi
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
GRAMMAR GRAMMAR G
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
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answer it bring another one carry it get some open the window say it again