Elementary Language Practice Michael Vince English Grammar and Vocabulary Srd Edition % y : 9 MACMILLAN with CD-ROMGrammar 1 Grammar 2 Grammar 3 Grammar 4 Grammar 5 Grammar 6 Checkpoint 1 Grammar 7 Grammar 8 Grammar 9 Grammar 10 Grammar 11 Grammar 12 Checkpoint 2 Grammar 13, Grammar 14 Grammar 15 Grammar 16 Grammar 17 Contents Introduction vill Grammar starter test Present simple of be ‘am, is, are Present simple: affirmative; frequency adverbs I ike, she plays: always, usually Present simple: negative and questions I don't lke... Do you walk? Present continuous: affirmative Tne waiting. Present continuous: negative and questions Tm not waiting. Is he waiting? Present continuous and present simple Lam watching; I watch Units 1-6 Past simple (regular verbs): affirmative I watched Past simple (regular verbs): negative and questions I didn't start; did you start? Past simple (irregular verbs): affirmative Twent Past simple (irregular verbs): negative and questions We didn't go. Did you go? Past simple of be Twas, you were Past continuous: all forms was eating. He wasn't eating. Were you eating? Units 7-12 Past continuous and past simple Iwas watching TV when Paul phoned. Past habits: used to 1 used to play tennis, Present perfect: affirmative ve lost my watch, Present perfect: negative and questions Thaven't visited China. Have you started? Present perfect and past simple He’ left. He left at 8.00. 2 4 16 18 20 2, 24 26 28 32 34 38 az aCONTENTS Grammar 18 Checkpoint 3 Grammar 19 Grammar 20 Grammar 21 Grammar 22 Grammar 23 Grammar 24 Checkpoint 4 Grammar 25, Grammar 26 Grammar 27 Grammar 28 Grammar 29 Grammar 30 Checkpoint 5 Grammar 31 Grammar 32 Grammar 33 Grammar 34 Grammar 35 Grammar 36 Present perfect and past simple: time expressions ever, just, yet, already, since, for, ago Units 13-18 Be going to: plans and predictions Its going to rain. Will: predictions: Tl be late, Will: promises, decisions, refusing 1 see you at 7.30. Will or going to? Present continuous: future use Future time words Units 19-24 Reported speech and past perfect. She said that she was leaving. !had started Passive 1 4 lot of money is spent Passive 2: agent Peter was kidnapped by aliens. Imperatives Stand up! Gerunds Togging is good fun! Contractions Tim, you'e, he’s Units 25-30 Zero conditional and conditional 1 YT have a cold, I stay at home. If we miss the bus, well be late. Conditional 2 If knew the answer, | would tell them, Conditionals 1 and 2 Ifyou fal, youl hurt yourself, If you fell, youd hurt yourself Yes/no questions and short answers Did I pass the test? Yes, ou did. Wh- questions; subject and object questions Who is that? What eats fish? Tag questions You like chips, don't you? z Sses 2 74 76 78 82Checkpoint 6 Grammar 37 Grammar 38 Grammar 39 Grammar 40 Grammar 41 Grammar 42 Checkpoint 7 Grammar 43 Grammar 44 Grammar 45 Grammar 46 Grammar 47 Grammar 48 Checkpoint 8 Grammar 49 Grammar 50 Grammar 51 Grammar 52 Grammar 53 Grammar 54 Checkpoint 9 Units 31-36 ‘Modals: ability and possibility can, cant, cannot Modals: obligation ‘must, have to, should ‘Modals: negative obligation mustn't, don't have to, shouldn't Modals: past could, couldn't, had to, didn't have to Modals: possibility, uncertainty, impossibility, certainty might, may, could, cant, must Modals: main points Units 37-42 Plural nouns glasses, potatoes, families, knives, feet, sheep Countable and uncountable nouns 1 4, an, some, any Countable and uncountable nouns 2 a coffee / some coffee much, many t00 much, too many, enough Numbers one, first, ¥, 1S Units 43-48 Prepositions of place and movement in, on, at to, into Prepositions and adverbials of place and position CONTENTS 92 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 4 6 120 122 124 128 inside, outside, next to, near, opposite, out of in front of, behind Articles 1 alan, the Articles 2: zero article Pronouns 1 L.me, mine, this, one Pronouns 2 somebody, anybody, nobody, everybody, none, nothing Units 49-54 132 134 136 138 140CONTENTS: Grammar 55 Grammar 56 Grammar 57 Grammar 58 Grammar 59 Grammar 60 Checkpoint 10 Grammar 61 Grammar 62 Grammar 63 Grammar 64 Grammar 65, Grammar 66 Checkpoint 11 Grammar 67 Grammar 68 Grammar 69 Grammar 70 Grammar 71 Grammar 72 Checkpoint 12 Grammar 73 Grammar 74 Grammar 75 Grammar 76 Grammar 77 Checkpoint 13, Possession 1 This is my bike. Possession 2 Jane's house; the roof of the house Adjectives, Order of adjectives; adjectives with -ed or -ing happy, rich and famous; tired, tring Making comparisons 1: comparative adjectives: Lisa is older than Clara. Making comparisons 2: superlative adjectives She is the fastest runner. Units 55-60 Adverbs: formation and position Jim wrote quickly. Itand there as subjects Have, have got, get ‘Make, do, go; phrasal verbs ‘go shopping: look it up Verbs with prepositions, gerund or infinitive Be with adjectives and prepositions Units 61-66 Functions 1: advice, agreeing/disagreeing, apologizing Functions 2: descriptions, directions, excuses, greetings Functions 3: asking for information, invitations, offers, permission Functions 4: preferences, promises, reminders, requesting, suggesting,warning Calendar Time Units 67-72 Punctuation Spelling 1 Spelling 2 Spelling 3 Prefixes, suffixes, phrasal verbs, compound words Units 73-77 142 144 146 148 150 154 156 158 160 162 164 166 170 72 74 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 192 194 196 198 202Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary waervaneauwne 10 n B “4 15 16 ”7 18 19 20 Personal details Family matters Free time Rooms Places Jobs Inside the house Food and drink Animals Clothes Weather The body Staying healthy ‘The world around us Transport Useful things Other countries In the classroom Going out Shopping around Formation rules Irregular verbs Wordlist Grammar index 206 208 210 22 24 216 218 220 22 224 226 228 230 232 234 236 238 240 242 244 246 248 250 261 wiGrammar starter test Use this test to find out how much you know, and where to focus your practice. Units 1 to 6 Underline the correct form. 2 ‘Complete each sentence with a suitable tense of the verb i 3 1 Do you like / Does you like jazz? What are you reading / you are reading? Does Helen lives / live here? ‘They dont / doesn't speak French. What time do you usually / you usually do get up? Are you knowing / Do you know the answer? Units 7 to 12 aueen brackets. 1 Peter (not go) Sorry, I (forget What (you see} vw to the cinema last night. 10 do my homework yesterday. -on TV last night? auewn Sue (leave). Italy and travelled to France last month. (they enjoy) --their holiday in Greece last year? While I (eat my dinner, the phone (ring). Units 13 to 18 Complete each sentence with one word. 4 1 Tina vow to have long hair, but now it’s short. . you finished your work yet? gone home, w- Rot arrived yet. ee 3. Carol isn't here. She... 4 Ourteacher . 5 6 Ive lived here Have you Units 19 to 24 Underline the correct words. Bye! I'll see / I'm going to see you next week. Good news! Maria will have / is going to have a baby. What are you doing / will you do tomorrow? Do you want to come to the beach? It’s very cold. I think it will snow / it's snowing tomorrow, I can't see you tomorrow. I will go/ I'm going to the dentists. Bye for now! I'll talk to you after / later. aueeneELEMENTARY LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Units 25 to 30 Complete each sentence with one word. 1 Sam told us that she .......... arrive at 6.00, he missing paintings found yesterday. ‘The windows were broken football hooligans. Dont. there! That's my seat! Tike but I'm not a very good swimmer! Don't WOrTy, I secnnsnnn be late, 6 Units 31 to 36 aunun Underline the correct words. 1 If we leave / let now, we'll catch the train. IF feel il, { don't / wouldn't go to school. Ifyou check / checked your work, it would be much better. ‘Is Tony coming with us?” ‘No, he isn't / doesn't.” Who sits / does he sit here? You feet all right, isn’ it / don't you? 7 Units 37 to 42 aueun ‘Complete each sentence with one word. 1 you help me? I'm lost. 2 DO WE venom tO be here at 8,002 3 Students... not leave bicycles here. 4. Sorry Iwas absent yesterday, I annnn to go to the doctor’. 5. Thisanswer ....n.. be right! 'm sure its wrong! 6 Would you like a sandwich? YOU onmn be hungry. 8 Units 43 to 48 Underline the correct words. 1 We havent got a /any milk, tm afraid, How much / many people live here? asked Jim for some advices / advice, This is / these are my furniture. ‘There isnt too much / enough time to answer all the questions. Could you give me some / any help, please?GRAMMAR STARTER TEST 9 Units 49 to 54 Complete each sentence with one word. weene 6 Pat lives... the end of the street. Helen takes her dog... the park every morning, Can you buy me... ticket for the concert? Thisis tallest building in. Til let you read mine if lean read Have you eaten all the biscuits? There are 10 Units 55 to 60 Underline the correct words. 1 ween 6 We stayed in an old beautiful a beautiful old hotel. Who's / Whose books are these? Does this pen belong to / own you I cantt use this box. It isn't enough big / big enough. This film is better as / than the one we saw last week. ‘This is the better / the best restaurant in the town, 11 Units 61 to 66 Underline the correct words. aueen Martin works hard / hardly in his new job. It/ There is somebody at the door. How much money have you got / have you get? Sorry, [think I've done / made a mistake. Do you fancy going / to go to the cinema? Are you interested for /in history? 12 Units 67 to 72 Complete each sentence with one word. 1 2 3 4 5 6 “What's Clara 2° ‘She's really nice!” TEL onsone YOU, Fd ask the teacher for help. Do you.. eave my suitease here? Could you tell me the nto the station? Paul is leaving today but he is coming back. Td scconnnnnnstay at home than go out.1 GRAMMAR Present simple of be am, is, are Use the present simple of be: © with age: © with an adjective: © with this and © with nationality @ with jobs: Statements Tam Tm you are youre Tam not Tim not ‘you are not you aren't I'm not wrong Yes/No Questions Are yOu ou? ‘Am I wrong? > SEEALSO Carlos is fifteen. You're right. This is my bike. They are Turkish, Jim is a dentist. he isn't she is not she isn't itisnot inisn't You aren't French. Ishe... bit Are you French? Grammar 30: Contractions 1m fourteen. It's easy, That is Helens house We're French. Tony and jill are teachers. we aren't they are not they arenit It isn't cold. We aren't late. Are they 2? Isitcold? Are we late?GRAMMAR 1 PRESENT SIMPLE OF BE 1 Complete each sentence with am, is, or are. i my family. my parents. Maria and Anna... students. My dog Ie eVaweune 2 Change the sentences into negative sentences. Its hot today... Aisin. net sede, Tm at home. My friends are here. You're a teacher. Were at the cinema This is diffCUM. ornare Sam is happy. Mauweune 3. Change the statements into questions. Avs bat Vm late. Vauweune 4 Choose the most suitable answer (a-e) to each question (1-5). 1 What's your name? a) No, I'm Brazilian. 2 Are you Portuguese? b) I'm fifteen. 3. Are youat school? ©) My name is Carlos. 4. How old are you? 4) No, its easy. 5 Is English difficult? e) Yes, I'ma student.2 GRAMMAR Present simple: affirmative | like, she plays Frequency adverbs always, usually Present simple “The present simple describes general facts, repeated actions and habits, and things that are always true. ‘© General facts 1 ike milk. They speak Turkish. Maria plays basketball We live in Australia @ Repeated actions and habits Harry often arrives late. J usually get up at 7.30. I walk to school every day. My brother usually walks with me, @ Things that are always true The sun rises in the east. The earth goes round the sun. Twalk you walk BUT he walks Spelling Verbs ending in o, s,¢ h, sh, x add -¢s for the he/she/it form. go + goes miss. > misses watch ————» watches wash washes relax. ————> relaxes always, usually, often, sometimes, never We often use the present simple with these frequency adverbs. ‘always (100% ‘Tim always wears jeans. usually 80% usually goto bed at 9.30. often 60% Sue often goes to the cinema. sometimes 40% Sam sometimes walks to school. never 0% Tt never rains here in August. © The frequency adverb goes between the subject and the verb. Monday always comes after Sunday.GRAMMAR 2 PRESENT SIMPLE: AFFIRMATIVE; FREQUENCY ADVERBS 1 Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with a verb from the box. David bi nn chocolate 2 here in November. 3 Liz with her family in Italy. 4 George often «late. 3 THELESSON sorninnsennan at 600, 6 Kateand Jim English in Spain. 2. Underline the correct word in each sentence. Juan and Carmen live / lives in Madrid. Harry watch / watches television every evening, I usually go / goes to school by bus. Itnever snow / snows in this city Sam live / lives in that house. You never clean / cleans your teeth! Carol get / gets up early every day. All the buses leave / leaves from this bus-stop. er Aneene 3 Complete each sentence. Use the verb and frequency adverb in brackets. 1 Tina (sometimes, miss) ...senaetines, misses... the bus to school. 2 I{never, get up) . before 6.00, 3. We (usually, take) conn .». a holiday in August. 4 Jim and Helen (often, g0) .nnnsmmsnononnnonnns tO the theatre. 3-1 (often, sing) somes in the shower 6 Pat (sometimes, play) snnsonnnnsnnn football on Sunday. 7 You (never, finish) sons your homework! 8 Our teacher (always, Weat) sunnunonnnnnnsnnnnin te,=[Slaaloialta lag i=Tale[U=(e|- Marea (eit(e=} Fully updated 3rd edition with CD-ROM Elementary Language Practice is the reference and practice book for students at elementary / A2 level. 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