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Unit 1 Exercise 4 2 What were you doing in the park

1 a number/a lot yesterday?
Standard 2 little information 3 Did you finish the project on
3 student has time?
Present simple, present 4 I went to Menorca for two weeks
4 a few clubs
continuous, stative verbs and (I) spent the rest of the time
5 Few teenagers
Exercise 1 with my grandparents.
1f 2d 3e 4a 5b 6c Unit round-up 5 They visited Madam Tussauds
Exercise 5 and went on the London Eye.
Exercise 2
1 many 2 lot of/number of
1 do need 2 does 3 doesn’t belong Exercise 2
3 is becoming/getting 4 know/
4 am enjoying 5 is 1 didn’t tidy – didn’t
recognise 5 is playing 6 both
6 Am I imagining 2 ✓
7 seem 8 is 9 Do, want/Would,
3 ✓
Quantifiers like/Are, ready 10 much/a lot
4 wasn’t doing – wasn’t
Exercise 3 5 ✓
1 a piece of 2 every 3 enough Unit 2 6 was playing – played
4 A large amount of 5 a few
6 many Standard Used to and would
Exercise 3
Exercise 4 Past simple and past
1 both 2 both 3 used to 4 never
1 A few – Few continuous
used to 5 both 6 didn’t use to
2 both of – both Exercise 1
3 All of – All 1c 2b 3c 4a Exercise 4
4 a little – little 1 used to be made 2 did not/didn’t
5 a lots of – lots of Exercise 2 use to have 3 used to/would grow
1 were, going 2 wanted 3 went 4 used to visit/walk in/go to
Unit round-up 4 moved in 5 were redecorating 5 used to/would dream 6 did you
Exercise 5 6 did not/didn’t invite 7 was use to go
1B 2C 3C 4B 5A 6A 7B 8B painting 8 chose
9 A 10 C Unit round-up
Used to and would Exercise 5
Higher Exercise 3 1 used to dream 2 did not/didn’t
1 did you use to get 2 used to play
Present simple, present use to like 3 would always talk
3 used to live 4 would play
continuous, stative verbs 4 were not/weren’t 5 went 6 rode
5 did not/didn’t use to like 7 were walking 8 spent 9 slept
Exercise 1 6 never used to be 10 were watching
1 does, look 2 is/’s wearing 3 are,
doing 4 does not/doesn’t live
Exercise 4
5 hates 1 used – use Unit 3
2 not – did not/didn’t
Exercise 2 3 would – used to Standard
1 You really (do) need a haircut! 4 used swim – used to swim
2 I often go to the cinema
Present perfect simple and
5 used to never – never used to
3 Karen always seems shy
continuous
4 He has dark hair. Unit round-up Exercise 1
5 believes you were sick yesterday Exercise 5 1 have/’ve, been 2 Have, had
1 went 2 stayed 3 had 4 used to 3 has/’s been playing 4 haven’t
Quantifiers been studying 5 Have, seen
think 5 slept 6 were playing
Exercise 3 7 were standing 8 used to think
Exercise 2
1 need each – need both 9 would play 10 inspired
2 enough of – enough 1 yet 2 already 3 still 4 for 5 ever
3 how many – how much Higher 6 never
4 small number of – small Past simple and past Countable and uncountable
amount of nouns
continuous
5 Most boy – Every boy
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
6 Every the – All the
1 Why did you not/didn’t you 1 A few 2 much 3 a little 4 a lot of
answer the phone earlier? 5 a large amount of 6 many

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Exercise 4 Present simple and present 4 I’m taking an arts and crafts class
1 advices – advice continuous for the future at 2 pm.
2 furnitures – furniture 5 I’m competing in the country
Exercise 3
3 many news – much news dancing competition at 5 pm.
1 ’m cooking 2 Are you going 6 The concert begins at 7 pm.
4 woods – wood
3 doesn’t open 4 finishes
Unit round-up 5 Are you having 6 leaves Unit round-up
Exercise 6 Exercise 4 Exercise 5
1A 2B 3B 4C 5A 6B 7C 8B 1 What are you doing this evening? 1 Are, thinking 2 start
9 B 10 C d 3 will/’ll provide 4 will/’ll receive
2 Where are you going tomorrow? 5 will/’ll jump 6 will/’ll love
Higher 7 is/’s going to be 8 will/’ll
c
Present perfect simple and 3 Are you doing anything exciting reschedule 9 don’t, give
continuous this weekend? b
Exercise 1 4 What time does the film start? f Unit 5
5 Are you seeing/Are you going to
1 Have, been waiting
see Fiona on Saturday? e Standard
2 Have, (ever) eaten
6 When is the next train? a
3 have, been working Modals (1): ability,
4 have not/haven’t finished Unit round-up obligation, advice,
5 have, been Exercise 5 permission
Exercise 2 1 Shall we get 2 will/’ll get Exercise 1
1 never 2 still 3 since 4 yet 5 just 3 will/’ll have 4 are you doing 1e 2b 3c 4a 5f 6d
5 am/’m going/am/’m going to go
Countable and uncountable Exercise 2
sailing 6 is/’s taking a break 7
nouns am/’m going to sleep in
1 am/’m not allowed to drink
2 must not/mustn’t eat 3 can sing
Exercise 3 8 Doesn’t it start 9 starts
4 should have 5 has to stay
1a 2c 3c 4b 5c 10 are/’re going to be
6 May I open
Exercise 4 Higher
Modals (2): possibility,
1 chocolates 2 chocolate 3 glasses
will and be going to probability, certainty
4 glass 5 papers
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
Unit round-up 1 are, going to do 1b 2a 3b 4a 5b
Exercise 5 2 will, invite/are, going to invite
Exercise 4
1 Have, ever been 2 for 3 a few 3 will not/won’t be able to
4 will/’ll come 1 must be 2 might/may/could have
4 have been thinking 5 yet
5 Will, show 3 should be 4 must be 5 must be
6 information 7 lots of 8 haven’t
9 have/’ve done 10 never 11 just 6 are, going to watch Unit round-up
12 much Exercise 2 Exercise 5
1 You will/You’ll love it. 1 couldn’t believe 2 may have
Unit 4 2 you will/you’ll receive all the broken 3 had to have 4 must hurt
necessary equipment. 5 could jump 6 musn’t jump
Standard 3 What are you going to do 7 might have cut 8 should give
will and be going to 4 it is/it’s going to/it will snow 9 can do
later?
Exercise 1
5 Shall we get together later
Higher
1 am/’m going to try 2 will/’ll love,
are going to love 3 is/’s going to go Present simple and present Modals (1): ability,
4 will/’ll have 5 Shall, go 6 are not/ continuous for the future obligation, advice,
’re not/aren’t going to have permission
Exercise 3
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1b 2a 3c 4a
1 It says you must not/mustn’t
1 Will – Shall Exercise 4 speak in the library.
2 I’ll going – I am/’m going
1 The festival starts at 10 am. 2 It shows she could ice-skate
3 will – are
2 It finishes at 10 pm. when she was younger.
4 You’re go – You’re going
3 They are serving local food from 3 We do not/don’t have to wear
5 They’ll loving – They’ll love
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4 The doctor says you should have Unit round-up Exercise 2

a rest in the afternoon. 1 had not/hadn’t been waiting
Exercise 5
5 because we had to finish the 2 had given away 3 had not/hadn’t
1 who 2 the 3 – 4 where 5 a
science project. run out of 4 had, sent 5 had been
6 that/which 7 the 8 that/which
Exercise 2 surfing 6 Had, been shopping
9 a 10 an
1 has to operate
Higher Comparatives and
2 are allowed to/may superlatives
3 need not/needn’t Relative clauses Exercise 3
4 do not/don’t have/need
Exercise 1 1 even 2 more 3 than 4 as good
Modals (2): possibility, 1 – 2 who/that 3 when 4 who as 5 further 6 worst
probability, certainty 5 which 6 whose
Exercise 4
Exercise 3 Exercise 2 1 as well as 2 bigger 3 happier
1 might/may 2 can’t 3 might/may 1 The restaurant served a Mexican 4 the best 5 less than
4 should 5 may 6 must 7 ought to dish which was very spicy.
2 People who have a lot in common
Unit round-up
Exercise 4
often cook the same food. Exercise 5
1 should to – should, or should to –
3 Those biscuits which/that your 1 the most expensive 2 the oldest
ought to
mum made were very sweet. 3 the most popular/the biggest
2 mustn’t – can’t
4 This is the restaurant where 4 the biggest/the most popular
3 may to – may
we celebrated my high school 5 as big as 6 (had) returned 7 had
4 should – must
graduation. been waiting 8 had delivered
Unit round-up 5 Can you remember the time 9 had arrived 10 had not/hadn’t
Exercise 5 when you baked your first cake? told
1 can help 2 is not/isn’t allowed Articles Higher
3 let 4 have to follow 5 are not
Exercise 3 Past perfect: simple and
able to care for 6 do not/don’t have
1 a, the 2 an, the 3 –, the 4 an continuous
to take care of 7 can be 8 should
5 the, – 6 a
investigate Exercise 1
Exercise 4 1 Had, been waiting
Unit 6 1 Grill the steak and serve it with a 2 Had, eaten
light salad. 3 Had, been working
Standard 2 Roast beef is a traditional English 4 Had, met
lunch on Sundays.
Relative clauses 3 The peaches are juicy but the
Exercise 2
Exercise 1 oranges are bitter. 1 had bought Alice
1 which 2 who 3 where 4 – 4 Can you lend me an unusual 2 had been living
5 when 6 whose recipe? 3 had not/hadn’t seen
5 Chop up the onions and garlic 4 had been running
Exercise 2 5 had not/hadn’t been
and fry them for two minutes.
1 where 2 that/which 3 which
4 whose 5 – 6 who Unit round-up Comparatives and
Exercise 5
superlatives
Articles Exercise 3
1 the 2 The 3 A 4 which 5 which
Exercise 3 1 It is/It’s the best invention ever.
6 – 7 where 8 – 9 whose 10 an
1 – 2 the, – 3 the 4 a, an 5 the 2 You need to arrive earlier.
11 which
Exercise 4 3 He was the fastest runner of
the group.
1 a holiday – holiday Unit 7 4 Katy is as rich as Jane.
2 The avocadoes – Avocadoes
3 a cake – the cake Standard Exercise 4
4 a weather – the weather 1 heavier 2 cheaper than 3 the
5 an month – a month
Past perfect: simple and
largest 4 harder than 5 the wettest
6 a ham – ham continuous
Exercise 1
1A 2A 3B

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Unit round-up Question tags Higher

Exercise 5 Exercise 3 Conditionals (1): zero, first
1 been 2 had 3 worried 4 tallest/ 1 will you 2 wasn’t it 3 is it and second
highest 5 the 6 higher 7 ever 4 isn’t it 5 shouldn’t we 6 haven’t
Exercise 1
8 largest/biggest 9 as 10 been you 7 are you 8 is it 9 doesn’t it
1 tell 2 would/’d pull out of 3 will
10 shall I
not/won’t go 4 were knocked out of
Unit 8 Exercise 4 5 was watching
1 is he – has he
Standard 2 won’t you – will you
Exercise 2
1 I would go to the World Cup if I
The passive 3 don’t she – doesn’t she
had the money.
4 was there – wasn’t there
Exercise 1 2 If Ben did not/didn’t like skiing,
5 do you – do they
1c 2a 3c 4c 5c he would not/wouldn’t spend the
Exercise 2
Unit round-up winter in the Alps.
Exercise 5 3 If they go surfing, they will/’ll
1 was created 2 were dyed 3 was
1 was used 2 were made need a board and a wetsuit.
owned by 4 is worn 5 are found
3 were measured 4 was cut 5 was 4 She will/’ll never be captain
Question tags developed by 6 have been made unless she plays better.
Exercise 3 7 are produced 8 haven’t you 5 We could play basketball if the
9 is made by 10 did you club were not/weren’t/was not/
1d 2g 3a 4e 5h 6f 7c 8b
wasn’t closed today.
Exercise 4
1 will you 2 is it 3 isn’t it 4 can’t Unit 9 Time clauses
you 5 weren’t there 6 don’t you Exercise 3
Standard 1b 2c 3b 4c 5a
Unit round-up Conditionals (1): zero, first
Exercise 5 Exercise 4
and second 1 while 2 until 3 before 4 as
1 haven’t you 2 was made 3 was
Exercise 1 5 after
played/was being played 4 were
1d 2e 3a 4b 5c
worn 5 were made of 6 aren’t you Unit round-up
7 are there 8 are sold 9 shall we Exercise 2 Exercise 5
10 has been used 1 did not/didn’t go 2 blows 3 can’t 1 ride 2 after 3 unless 4 is
4 will/’ll win 5 worked
Higher 5 need/have 6 will 7 Once
6 will not/won’t improve 8 would 9 long 10 fall 11 give
The passive
Time clauses
Exercise 1
Exercise 3 Unit 10
1 were produced 2 has been
1 until 2 while 3 once 4 after
created 3 is expected 4 were made
5 as soon as 6 before
Standard
5 are publicised 6 were designed
7 are sold Exercise 4 Conditionals (2): third
1 as soon they – as soon as they conditional
Exercise 2
2 clubs once – clubs until or can’t – Exercise 1
1 Where was your new cap made?
can 1b 2a 3c 4b
2 Handbags have been used since
3 soon – before
the sixteenth century. Exercise 2
4 while – after
3 Synthetic dye was first produced 1 would/’d have asked 2 had not/
5 unless – when
by William Perkin in the 1850s. hadn’t played 3 had accepted
6 until – while
4 I was given a laptop for my 4 had not/hadn’t watched
birthday last year. Unit round-up 5 would/’d have seen
5 Cristiano Ronaldo is known for Exercise 5
wearing expensive earrings. Causative
1 did not/didn’t know 2 were
Exercise 3
3 after 4 until 5 are not/aren’t
1 my hair cut 2 by 3 did you have
registered 6 while 7 run 8 would
4 get 5 is having his photo taken
know/’d know 9 Once 10 train
Exercise 4
1 getting/having 2 have 3 get/have
4 had/got 5 going

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Unit round-up listening 7 would not/wouldn’t 5 ‘School broke up last week.’

have got 8 is getting/having, 6 ‘I didn’t solve that science
Exercise 5
repaired 9 had/got, delivered problem in the end.’
1B 2E 3F 4G 5J 6C 7H 8A
10 had/got, taken
9 D 10 I Reported questions
Higher Exercise 3
Unit 11 1 how much the book cost
Conditionals (2): third Standard 2 where the secondary school
conditional building was
Exercise 1 Reported speech 3 if I was/you were a new pupil at
1 If I had gone to Glastonbury Exercise 1 the school
Festival, I would have/would’ve 1 took 2 was 3 before 4 when the next music lesson was
seen Muse perform. 4 didn’t have 5 had enjoyed 5 why I was/you were copying out
2 If you had not/hadn’t forgotten the text
Exercise 2 6 if I/you liked the school
your password, you could
1 she went to 2 had to 3 had gone
have/could’ve logged onto the Exercise 4
4 was studying 5 would study
computer. 1 have – had
6 had, succeeded
3 If they had turned down the 2 am – was
music, the neighbour would not/ Reported questions 3 gone – go, or didn’t – hadn’t
wouldn’t have called the police. Exercise 3 4 want – wanted
4 If I had gone to the theatre, 5 helped – help
1c 2b 3a 4c 5c
I would have/would’ve seen 6 go – went
Benedict Cumberbatch play Exercise 4
Hamlet. 1 wanted 2 had finished 3 was Unit round-up
thinking 4 had fallen behind Exercise 5
Exercise 2
5 would study/were going to study 1 had spoken 2 did not/didn’t
1 wouldn’t had won – wouldn’t
6 were going understand 3 felt 4 wasn’t
have won
Unit round-up 5 had not/hadn’t enjoyed 6 did
2 had have the – had had the
not/didn’t like 7 found 8 thought
3 hadn’t been work – hadn’t been Exercise 5
9 would talk 10 could take
working 1 had got 2 wanted 3 knew 4 had
4 would to have – would have been thinking 5 didn’t offer
5 ✓ 6 hoped 7 sounded 8 liked Unit 12
Causative 9 would tell 10 would let
Standard
Exercise 3 Higher Future perfect
1 gets/has, delivered
2 got/had, tested
Reported speech Exercise 1
3 get/have, taken Exercise 1 1b 2a 3c 4b
4 is having/getting, painted 1 had not/hadn’t enjoyed, the Exercise 2
5 Are, getting/having, made previous summer
1 will have learnt 2 will have done
2 hated doing
3 will have designed 4 will have
Exercise 4 3 hadn’t done
recorded 5 will have worked 6 will
1 is getting/having all the scenery 4 were not/weren’t going
have created
painted 5 was thinking, in the summer
2 has had/got adverts placed 6 were having, there Modal perfect
3 will never get/have their books Exercise 3
signed Exercise 2 1d 2c 3a 4e 5b
4 get/have our nails done 1 ‘We have been learning German
5 had my tablet stolen for two months now.’ Exercise 4
6 got/had his head shaved 2 ‘I’m going to a summer camp in 1 must have seen 2 can’t have
the USA this year.’ been 3 shouldn’t have cut down
Unit round-up 3 ‘I’m sure this lesson will be great 4 would have gone 5 might have
Exercise 5 fun.’ seen
1 had, delivered 2 had not/hadn’t 4 ‘I loved the camp I went to last
sent 3 had not/hadn’t answered year.’
4 would not/wouldn’t have won
5 had been 6 had not/hadn’t been

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Unit round-up
Exercise 5
1 should have come 2 must have
had 3 can’t have been 4 will have
started 5 will have eaten 6 might
have spotted 7 could have taken
8 would have loved 9 should have
charged 10 will have seen

Higher
Future perfect
Exercise 1
1 will have visited 2 will have
finished 3 should have done
4 might/may (not) have eaten
5 might/may have discovered
Exercise 2
1 I will/I’ll have taken five exams.
2 I will/I’ll have cut up all the
vegetables 3 you will/you’ll have
finished reading this book 4 Eric
will not have/won’t have completed
his project 5 the film might have/
might’ve started by the time we
enter

Modal perfect
Exercise 3
1 not have chased 2 must have
known 3 should have arrived
4 can’t have lost 5 would have
travelled/gone
Exercise 4
1 saw – seen
2 must not have – must have
3 ✓
4 had – have
5 ✓

Unit round-up
Exercise 5
1 have 2 might/would 3 could
4 must 5 can’t 6 not 7 should
8 will 9 bought/got 10 have

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