Vocabulary

1 Days of the week

Complete the crossword.The answers are the days of the week.There are no clues.

Across:
 Thursday
 Wednessday
 Friday
 Monday

Dow:
 Sunday
 Satuday
 Tuesday
 Present Simple (2)
2 The British Airways pilot
1 Read about Helen Walker. Complete the text with a verb from the
boxes.

Flying High
Captain Helen Walker is a pilot with twenty-fiv years'
experience - and a collector of dolls from around the world!

works comes files doesn't have earns watch go

Helen Walker is 49, and she (1) __comes__ from Guildford in the south

of England. She (2) ___works_ for British Airways.

She (3) ___flies_ 747s from London Heathrow to New York

JFK three times a week. She (4) __earns__ £75,000 a year. 'New

York is my favourite city,' she says. 'It (5) ___doesn't have_ open spaces

and parks like London, but I like it. I (6) _go___ shopping

on Fifth Avenue, and I (7) _watch___ shows on Broadway.'

2 Look at Helen's answers. Complete the questions.

1 'Where_do_ you _come_ from?'

'I'm from Guildford,'

2 'Who _do_ you _work_ for?'

'I work for British Airways,'

3 'What planes _do_ you _fly__?'

'I fly 747s,'

4 'Where_do_ you _fly__ to?'

'I fly to New York,'

5 'How much _do_ you _earn__?'

'I earn £75,000,'

6 'Where _do_ you _go__ shopping in

New York?'

'I go to Fifth Avenue,'

7 'What _does_ your husband_do_?'

 'He's an accountant,'
8 'How many dolls _do_ you_have_?'
'More than a hundred,'

3 Complete the sentences with isn't, aren't, 'm not, doesn’t, or

don't.

1 Helen Walker _isn't_ a flight attendant. She's a pilot.

2 She _doesn't_ work in an office. She works in a plane.

3 'I _don't_ fly to Australia. 1 fly to New York,'

4 'There _aren't_ a lot of parks in New York, just Central Park,'

5 'My children _don't_ go to Clarence School

They go to Sassoon House School,'

6 She _doesn't_ take the children to school, Bill

does.

7 'I _'m not_ at home all the time. 1 go away a lot,'

8 Helen _doesn't_ collect cars. She collects

dolls.
 don 't take love has have collets

She's married to Bill, who's an accountant, and they

(8) ___has_ three children. The children go to

Sassoon House School. 'I (9) _don't_ the children

to school, Bill does,' explains Helen, 'because I'm

away so much.'

Helen has a hobby. She (10) ___collets_ dolls from

all over the world. She (11) ___love_ more than a

hundred. 'I (12) ___have_ going to toy shops when

I'm in another country,' she says.

3 More verbs in the Present Simple
Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.

love ( x 2 ) like want have know have

live prefer mean understand come

1 I__have___ two sisters and a brother.

2 'What does this word _mean____ ? Expensive,'

'It means it costs a lot of money,'

3 I'm hungry! I ____want_ a sandwich!

4 Where do you ____come_ from?

5 When Kenji speaks to me in Japanese,

I don't ___understand_ .

6 I __live___ with my parents in a town called Salford.

7 'Do you __know___ what time it is?'

'Yes. It's ten o ' clock,'
8 Do you__love___ me?'
'Of course, I _love____ you! You're my wife!

9 'Do you like red or white wine best?'

'I __prefer___ red,'

10 They __like___ good food so they often go to

restaurants.

4 How often...?
1 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 always / shower / morning / have / the / in / I / a

__I always have a shower ill the morning.___

2 sometimes / go / cinema / to / I / the

__I sometimes go to the cinema.___

3 often / France / on / We / holiday / go / to

__We often go on holiday to France.___

4 never / coffee / morning / drink / I / in / the

___I never drink coffee in the morning.__

5 usually /9.00/ work / I / start / at

__I usually start work at 9.00.___

2 Look at the information about Sam.
Complete the sentences using an adverb.

1 Sam___always drillks tea_____ in the morning.

2 He ___usually goes____ to work by bus.

3 ____He sometimes has / Sometimes he has____ lunch

with a friend.

4 ______He never works__ late.

5 _______He often goes_ jogging.

Vocabulary
5 Free time activities
1 Match a line in A with a line in B.

A B
1 We love films so a 2 I read all the time.2

2 My passion is books so b 5 we often cook for friends.5

3 I love jazz and blues so c 1 we often go to the cinema.1

4 I like relaxing at home s d 4 I watch TV every night.
5 We love food so e 3 I listen to a lot of music.3
6 Write play or go for each free time activity

1 __play_ golf 2 __go_ swimming

4 __go_ windsurfing
3 _go__ running
5 _play__ computer games 6 _go__ sailing

7 __play_ cards 8 __go_ cycling

9 _play__ tennis 10 _go__ skiing

Listening
6 My favourite season
1 Write the seasons and the months

SEASONS spring summer autumn

winter
MONTHS January February March

April May, June

July August September October

November December
2 Listen to Marisa, Kalaya, and Noah. Write their favourite
season.

Marisa from BraziI Kalaya from Thailand

Favourite season: Favourite season: _____
_____summer _ winter_

Noah from Canada

Favourite season: _____spring _
 3 Listen again. Find three mistakes in each text and correct
them.
Marisa:
Kalaya:
She likes summer best because
Portugal
She says that in Thailand they
her cousins from Ameriea-often
have two seasons. She likes
come to stay. She likes
winter best because it is not too
sunbathing.
hot - it's warm in the day and cold
They all like water sports, such
at night. She loves the Flower
as surfing and water skiing.
Festival in March.
Marisa loves Carnival time too
because there's a party that She goes there with her parents,
lasts three days.

Canadians love their cold

Sometimes he and his friends
winters, but Noah says that
still go skiing in May and June.
spring is his favourite season
because he goes skiing and
snowboarding.

Noah:
Canadians hate their cold winters, Summer in Canada is warm but
but Noah says that winter is his not very long.

favourite season because he goes

skiing and snowboarding. Sometimes
he and his brothers still go skiing in
May and June. Summer in Canada
is warm but not very long .
4 Answer the questions.
1 What are the summer months in Brazil?

1 December to February.

2 What does Marisa do with her cousins?

2 They go surfing and waterskiing.

3 What do they do on New Year's Day?

3 They have a big party and barbecue on the beach.

4 Does Kalaya live in the south of Thailand?

4 No, she doesn't. She lives in the north of Thailand.

5 What months are the winter season?

5 November to February.

6 When is the Flower Festival?

6 February.

7 What are the really cold months in Canada?

7 December to February.

8 Does Noah sometimes ski in June?

8 Yes, he does.
9 What are the summer months?

9 June to late August or September.

 Reading
7 My perfect weekend
1 Look at the heading of
the newspaper article.
1 What is Miranda Hart’s
job?

1Actress and comedian.

2 Is she married?

2 No, she isn't.

2 Read the article carefully.

Answer the questions.
1 What time does she
get home on Friday
evening?

1 At 6.15.
2 What does she have to
drink?
2 A hot chocolate.
3 Does she stay in London
for the weekend?

3 No, she doesn't. She

drives out of London.

4 Does she like driving?

4 No, she doesn't. She

hates driving in heavy
traffic.
5 Who does she go with?

5 Her dog, Peggy

6 What are her favourite things?

6 A hot bath, going to the theatre or cinema, looking at the sky,

talking to her dog.

3 Look at Miranda's answers. Complete the questions.

1 'What time__do you go tu bed___ on Friday night?'

'At 10.00,'

2 'What time ___do you get up __ on Saturday morning?'

'At 8.00,'

3 'Where ____do you have breakfast_?’

'In a cafe,'

4 'What____do you do_ after breakfast?'

'I do some exercises,'

5 'Where_____ do you go for a walk _____ ?'

'Next to the sea,'

4 Complete the sentences about Miranda with a verb.

1 On Saturday evening Miranda _____ reads_ a book.

2 She _ __doesn't _ a television.

3 On Sunday morning she ____listens_ to music.

4 She _____ goes_ for a long walk.

5 She _has____ lunch in a pub.

6 She__leaves___ the cottage at 5.00.

7 On Monday morning she __doesn't _to go

back to work.

8 She ____ works__ with nice people.

Everyday English
8 Social expressions (1)
Match a line in A with a line in B.
9 I'm tired! Complete the conversations with an
adjective in the box.
 thirsty happy hungry tired busy

1 'I'm _tired_,' 'Go to bed, then!'

2 'I'm_busy _,' 'Don't do too much!'

3 'I'm_hungry _,' 'Have a sandwich, then!'

4 'I'm_thirsty_ ,' 'Have a drink, then!'

5 'I'm_happy_ ,' 'Good! I'm very pleased!'

Don't forget!
10 am/is/are or do/does?
Complete the conversation with am/is/are or do/does.

A How many brothers and sisters (1) _do_ you have?

B I have one brother and sister.
A How old (2) _ s'_ your sister?
B Twenty.

A How old (3) _are_ you? B I (4) _ m'_

eighteen.

A What (5) _does_ your sister do? B She

(6) _ s'_ a student.

11 a/an or no article?

Complete the sentences with a/an or - (nothing).

1 I have_ a_ shower in the morning.

2 I go to _-_ work by _-_ bus.

3 My brother's wife is _ x_ French.

4 She works in_ an_ office.

5 Can I have_ a_ cup of coffee, please?

6 We go to _ a_ cafe for_ x_ lunch.

7 Where do you go on _ x_ holiday?

8 She’s _ a_ singer in_ a_ band.

9 We stay at _ x_ home on Friday evening.

10 I go to _ x_ bed about 11.00.

12 Prepositions

Complete the sentences with a preposition from the box.

1 I come _ from_ Italy.

2 I go_ to_ work _ from_ bus.

3 I live _ with_ my parents_ to_ a flat.

4 I like_ for_ going a walk _ in_ the park.

5 This is a photo_ of_ me_ on_ holiday _ in_

Spain.

6 My sister is married _ to_ an American.

7 I have a present _ for_ you.

8 We go skiing _ in_ winter.