GRAMMAR PRACTICE

3A  Adverbs and expressions of frequency

We use adverbs of frequency with the present simple to talk about routines and 1 Rewrite the sentences. Put the adverbs of frequency
how often we do things. in the correct places.
100% 1 My father reads the newspaper. (always)
My father always reads the newspaper
always I always watch TV at the weekend.
2 My aunt has lunch with friends. (often)
My aunt has often lunch with friends
usually I usually read the newspaper at the weekend. 3 My cousin is at home in the evening. (usually)
My cousin usually is at homein the evening
4 They work at the weekend. (sometimes)
often I often go for a walk at the weekend. They sometimes work at the weekend
5 I go to the cinema. (never)
sometimes I sometimes study English at the weekend. I never go to the cinema
6 I’m very busy. (often)
I'm often very busy
hardly ever I hardly ever drink coffee.
2 Complete the sentences. Put one word in each
sentence.
never I never watch football at the weekend.
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We usually put adverbs of frequency before the main verb.
I always listen to the radio in the car. NOT Always I listen to the radio in the car,or
I listen always to the radio in the car.
But we usually put adverbs of frequency after the verb be.
They’re never late. NOT They never are late.
We use How often … ? to ask about how frequently actions happen.
How often do you go out for dinner?
We also use expressions of frequency with the present simple to talk about regular
habits and routines.
I visit my parents every day.
I visit my grandparents twice a week. 1 I go to the gym Once a day.
I visit my cousins once a year. 2 We go on holiday three times a month – in
March, May and October.
3.5 3 I see my grandparents twice a week.
4 I usually have a cup of coffee once a day – with
every
day. breakfast and after lunch.
once a
week. 5 My dad plays golf three times a week.
I go to the cinema twice a
month. 6 My brother visits me twice a week, but my sister only
three times a
year. visits me once a week.
four times a
3 Correct the sentences.
Once means ‘one time’ and twice means ‘two times’. 1 Never Sam listens to music.
Sam never listen to music
We usually use expressions of frequency at the end of a sentence. We sometimes
use them at the start of a sentence. 2 The flats here usually are nice.
The flats here usually are nice
I visit my cousins once a year.
3 We eat out hardly ever on Saturdays.
Once a year, I visit my cousins.
NOT I once a year visit my cousins.
4 Lidia drives to work every days.

5 We see our cousins four or five times year.

6 I go to the theatre once time a month.

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3C  love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind +

noun/-ing form 1 Complete the sentences with the -ing form of the verb
We use love, like, hate, enjoy and don’t mind to say if we feel positively or negatively in brackets.
about something. 1 They like visiting new places. (visit)
2 I like spending time with my family. (spend)
The verbs love, like and enjoy have a positive meaning.
3 He doesn’t likeswimming. (swim)
I love tennis. 4 She hates making dinner. (make)
I like basketball. 5 Does Freya like driving ? (drive)
I enjoy swimming. 6 I love runnig on the beach. (run)
The verb don’t mind has a neutral meaning. 7 Do you like being a student? (be)
I don’t mind working at the weekend. 8 My parents love taking photos. (take)
Soraya doesn’t mind cats. 2 Complete the sentences with love, like, don’t mind,
The verbs don’t like/don’t enjoy and hate have a negative meaning. don’t like, hate and the -ing form of the verbs in the box.
I don’t like going to the gym.  work go meet play make cook learn listen
Emil hates watching football.  
We use a noun or the -ing form of a verb after these verbs.

3.9
I love tennis. / playing tennis.
I enjoy museums. / visiting museums.
I like dogs. / walking my dog.
I don’t mind rock music. / listening to rock music.
I don’t like Indian food. / eating Indian food.
I hate football. / watching football.
1 They are cooking
Japanese food.
Spelling rules for the -ing form 2 Sadiq love work in
We usually add -ing to the infinitive of the verb. a bank.
don't mind learn
play ⇨ playing talk ⇨ talking 3 I French.
4 Tania like making her
When a one-syllable infinitive ends in consonant + e, we usually remove
clothes.
the e and then add -ing. like meeting
5 I my
take ⇨ taking live ⇨ living
friends in town.
BUT be ⇨ being love playing
6 We golf.
When a one-syllable infinitive ends in a vowel + a consonant, we double 7 Liam love going
the consonant and then add -ing. shopping.
sit ⇨ sitting plan ⇨ planning 8 I love listening to the
When an infinitive ends with a vowel l, we double the l. radio.
travel ⇨ travelling
3 Read the sentences. Tick ( ) the ones that are correct.
Rewrite the incorrect ones.
1 I love American films.

2 Do you like cook?

3 Pedro doesn’t like rugby.

4 I hate be late.

5 Tomiko enjoys to play football.

6 I love talking to my friends.

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 VOCABULARY PRACTICE

3A  Family
1 3.2   Complete Jack’s family tree with the words in the box. Listen and check.

wife father-in-law sister-in-law daughter brother sister nephew niece father aunt cousin (×2) grandmother

Bill Marion
1grandfather 2 grandmother

Diane Robert Christine Harry Jane Tim

3 aunt 4 father-in-law 5mother-in-law 6 father 7mother 8uncle

Stephen Paula Louise Carrie Andy Sian David

9 cousin 10 cousin 11 sister-in-law 12 wife 13 brother 14 sister 15brother-in-law
JACK

Evie Zach Solomon Carmen

16daughter 17son 18 nephew 19 niece

2 3.3   Complete the sentences with the correct names. 3 Complete the table with the family words from exercises 1 and 2.
1 harry and jane are Jack’s parents. male female male and female
2 roberth and cristine are Jack’s parents-in-law.
3 bill and marionare Jack’s grandparents.
4 evie and jack are Jack’s children.
5 evie  , zach  , salomon and carmen are Harry and
Jane’s grandchildren.
6 Jack is roberth and christine’s son-in-law.
7 Carrie is harry and jane ’s daughter-in-law.
8 Jack is carmen ’s husband.
9 stephen , paula and are Bill and Marion’s 4 Find three false definitions. Write the correct definitions.
grandsons. 1 My nephew is my brother’s son.
10 evie is Robert and Christine’s granddaughter. 2 My mother-in-law is my wife’s sister.
3 My daughter is my son’s sister.
4 My granddaughter is my daughter’s daughter.
5 My niece is my cousin’s daughter.
6 My father-in-law is my husband’s father.
7 My grandparents are my nephew’s parents.
8 My cousins are my aunt’s children.

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3C  Activities (2)

1 3.7   Match the phrases below with the pictures a–p. Listen and check.

a b c d

e f g h

i j k l

m n o p

do play go have visit

1 karate 3 golf 6 bowling 11 a barbecue 14 a gallery
2 yoga 4 volleyball 7 cycling 12 a picnic 15 a museum
5 the violin 8 dancing 13 a takeaway 16 relatives
9 shopping
10 swimming

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form. 3 Write the phrases from exercise 1 that match the sentences.
1 They a barbecue every time it’s hot and sunny. 1 If you’re interested in very old things, you can do this.
2 We always a picnic for my birthday.
3 I yoga on Friday mornings. 2 This is when you go to see your cousins, grandparents, etc.
4 We volleyball on the beach.
5 I sometimes galleries. 3 Lots of people do this Japanese sport.
6 I always a takeaway with my family on Saturday evenings.
7 My son the violin in his school orchestra. 4 Lots of people do this sport on the beach in summer.
8 I don’t go to the gym, but I dancing at the weekend.
9 My best friend cycling every Sunday afternoon. 5 You can do this in the sea or at a pool.
10 My children often bowling with their friends.
6 This is when you cook a meal outside.

7 You need a bicycle for this.

8 You need a very large open green space if you want to do this sport.

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