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1A The writing race

verbs nouns adjectives/adverbs phrases
announce hype apparently a fair number of
devote photograph a while back come across
influence position last-minute come up with
reflect reality stunning turn up

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1B Guess the word

SELF-PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH BEAUTY

Don’t use: Don’t use: Don’t use:
• paint • take • ugly
• yourself • picture • look

DISPLAY DYE SOUNDTRACK

Don’t use: Don’t use: Don’t use:
• look • colour • music
• museum • change • film

ELECTRONIC
INFLUENCE HEADLINE
DEVICE
Don’t use: Don’t use:
Don’t use: • impact • newspaper
• gadget • change • interest
• phone

HYPE TABLOID SURVEY

Don’t use: Don’t use: Don’t use:
• interesting • newspaper • people
• important • story • opinion

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1C Present tenses — Getting to know you

Do you often use electronic What’s the most interesting

devices? thing you have done recently?

How long have you been Is there anything that your friend
studying English? does that always annoys you?

What activity do you do once in

Do you have any unusual habits?
a blue moon?

What do you do every What’s your favourite way to

weekend? spend your free time?

Do you often go abroad for What activity have you been

holidays? doing since you were young?

Do you often take up a new

What’s the most challenging
activity and then give it up
thing you have done recently?
quickly?

What have you been waiting to Are you reading a good book or
do for ages, but haven’t tried watching a good TV series at the
yet? moment?

What do you do to relax after a Have you seen an interesting

stressful day? film recently?

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1D Present tenses — All present and correct

Write down …
• an object that is very important to you.
• something you do every month.
• something you are doing (but not at this exact moment).
• a situation in your town/city which is changing at the moment.
• a fixed plan/arrangement you have for this or next year.
• something you are thinking about right now (apart from these questions).
• a special fixed future event you have planned (that has a specific start time).

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2A Negative prefixes
1 2 3 4

 polite  honest  experienced  interesting

5 6 7 8

 patient  healthy  regular  responsible

9 10 11 12

 correct  natural  relevant  satisfied

1 2 3 4

 polite  honest  experienced  interesting

5 6 7 8

 patient  healthy  regular  responsible

9 10 11 12

 correct  natural  relevant  satisfied

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2A Negative prefixes

IM- DIS-
UN- IN-
IR-
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to draw attention to use something
the person who
highlight to something represent as a symbol of colour contrast
makes the film
specific something else
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a feeling created
a combination of
by soft lighting
different colours someone who
film critic warmth in a scene, often depth
to cause a certain reviews films
provided by a
effect
candle or fire

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something which
what is in the
makes the film to show or explain
back of the shot, be surrounded
appear more 3D, demonstrate something in a background behind the main by
instead of a flat practical way
action
environment

a section of a film;
it may happen in
to have something
a single location to be talking
all around, in scene refer to characteristic
or have a single about
every direction
piece of action
in it

to put something
a quality of
in a particular
something (e.g. a place to have a
location; in film, be linked with director
quality of steel is (in/on/around) connection with
this is done for a
that it is hard)
particular reason
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2C Past tenses — A time when …

Topic grid

a time when you forgot to

a time when you couldn’t a time when a holiday, trip
take something important
stop laughing or event was cancelled
on a trip or holiday

a time when you saw or

met someone you knew in an experience that was lots a bad habit that you
a place you didn’t expect to of fun managed to get rid of
see anyone you knew

a time when you used

a childhood habit or
English (or another your worst holiday
something you did very
language) while on a trip experience
often as a child
or holiday

Past tenses table

student A student B student C

past simple

past continuous

past perfect

past perfect continuous

used to

would

total points

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2D Past tenses — Over to you

1 My brother is absolutely mad about music.
2 A:
3 B:
4 Her favourite phrase is ‘Turn that noise down this instant!’
5 B:
6 A:
7 He also watches a lot of music channels on television.
8 A:
9 B:
10 When there’s nothing he likes on television, he uses a music-streaming
app to find new and exciting stuff.
11 B:
12 A:
13 To tell you the truth, I think there are some he’s never even heard all the way through.
14 A:
15 B:
16 He also loves going to concerts whenever he can, although he can’t
really afford to go very often these days.
17 B:
18 A:
19 He really loved meeting his favourite artists whenever possible.
20 A:
21 B:
22 His big ambition now is to play in his own rock band.
23 B:
24 A:
25 I can hear him now. He’s a terrible musician!

Student A
• As a result, they’re always arguing!
• And he would queue for hours to get a ticket to
see a band he really liked.
• He listens to part of one, then moves on to the
next.
• He would wait outside the theatre after each
concert, hoping to meet them.
• In fact, he’s practising as I speak.
• He likes JTV, which is dedicated to reggae, and
Life!, which specialises in dance music.
• He’s got over 5,000 songs stored on it.
• He’s always listening to it on the radio.
Student B
• However, his favourite one is Rock Universe,
which shows all the latest rock videos.
• He’s probably getting really good at
recognising songs from the first few notes!
• Unfortunately, most of them used to ignore him!
• He plays the guitar and he’s learning to play
the drums.
• When he finds a song he likes, he downloads
it onto his phone.
• My mum is always complaining that he plays it
far too loud.
• Of course, he usually ignores her!
• He used to go once a week, sometimes twice.

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3A Adverb anecdotes!

SORELY REGULARLY

PROPERLY PRECISELY

INCREASINGLY FAIRLY

DESPERATELY HONESTLY

APPROXIMATELY ALTERNATIVELY

ACTUALLY COMPLETELY

CURRENTLY LUCKILY

LITERALLY

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3B Phrases with make and do

be made of something  do something by hand  do somebody good
do somebody harm  do without  make a deal  make a difference
make a profit  make something into something

SCORES

1 A
A teacher and a student discussing what the student needs to do to
pass the English test. B

2 A
Two friends packing their backpacks to go on a camping expedition.
B

3 A
Two friends discussing making a present for another friend’s birthday.
B

4 A
A parent and son/daughter having a conversation after the
son/daughter was caught lying. B

5 A
Two friends talking about starting a business together.
B

6 A
Two people talking about solving the problem of littering in their city.
B

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3C Future forms — First to 30

Team A
be expect finished get going have I I’ll I’m it
leaves make meeting might our rain see sitting
they’re to train visit will you

A: 1 2 3 4
my favourite
rock group at the weekend.
B: Lucky you! Where are they performing?

A: I’m really hungry. I haven’t eaten a thing since this morning.

B: OK, sit down and 5 6 7
a sandwich.

A: 8 9
my friends for a meal after school.
B: Oh, can I come along too?

A: This time next week, 10 11 12

all my exams.
B: I bet you’ll be glad when they’re all over.

A: I hope the weather stays good for our picnic on Saturday.

B: 13 14 15 16
17
. It often does at this time of year.

A: This time next week, 18 19 20

on a
beach in the south of Spain.
B: Good for you. You really deserve a holiday.

A: We ought to hurry. 21 22 23
in
half an hour.
B: Don’t worry. The station is only ten minutes’ walk away.

A: Have you got any plans for the weekend?

B: I’m not sure yet. 24 25 26
the new art
gallery on West Street.

A: Tim and Susan seem really happy together.

B: Did you know 27 28 29
30
married in the summer?

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3C Future forms — First to 30

Team B
arrive be doors getting going have he help I I’ll
I’m imagine it it’s may open seeing spent study
the to will you

A: I’ve decided that 1 2 3

4
French and German at university.
B: Good idea! You’ve always been good at languages.

A: I’m having real problems with my homework.

B: Let me finish mine, then 5 6
7
.

A: 8 9
Jo and Mike at the weekend.
B: When you do, please give them my best wishes.

A: I hear you have a trip to London planned. It’s very expensive there,
you know.
B: I know. By the time I get back, 10 11
12
all my money.

A: I’m worried about our English exam next week.

B: Don’t worry. 13 14 15
16 17
quite easy.

A: Are you looking forward to your holiday?

B: I certainly am! This time tomorrow 18 19
20
on a plane to Turkey.

A: What time does the show begin?

B: 21 22 23
at eight o’clock, so it
probably starts at eight thirty.

A: Is Roger coming to the party tonight?

B: Yes, but he’s got to get across the city, so 24
25 26
a bit late.

A: According to the weather forecast, 27 28

29 30
a lovely day tomorrow.
B: I’ll believe that when I see it!

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3D Future forms — My future

My future
In ten years’ time By the time I’ve retired When I’m 80

By the year 2025 This time next year Next summer

Now Tomorrow evening

FOLD

My partner’s future
In ten years’ time By the time I’ve retired When I’m 80

By the year 2025 This time next year Next summer

Now Tomorrow evening

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4A Phrasal verb planets ON

AT

DOWN

OUT

UP

1 I was brought in the north east of England.

2 You should check the new film — it’s great!
3 We need to come up some new ideas for the project.
4 You need to grow and stop acting like a child!
5 It’s so hot today! I’m going to have a swim to cool . WITH
6 Since I lost my job, I haven’t had a lot of money to live .
7 I couldn’t find my keys for ages, but they turned under the sofa!
8 We need to figure a solution to this issue!
9 I needed you and you really let me — I’m so cross!
10 What really stands is the artist’s focus on colour.
11 If you want to be the best at something, you have to work it for a long time.
12 I’m picking a lot of new skills in my new job.

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4B Word formation round

1 The film was a big 2 The flood caused damage
success — it made lots of money. to the building.

DEVELOP CONSERVE

3 Scientists say that humans travelling to 4 often believe that

Mars is possible. their positive attitude helps them
enjoy life more.

OBJECT PRESENT

5 He’s so ! Whenever I talk 6 There was a in the

to him we always disagree on something. street — everyone was following
the leader.

COMMERCE RESPONSIBLE

7 He waited for his turn to 8 I’ve always had a with

speak. classic cars.

ART TALENT

9 Learning to speak is a measure of 10 Even though she’s upset, I am not

for young children. to her — she caused
the problem herself!

PROCESS ARGUMENT

11 The was very proud of 12 I’m tired of your —

her painting. what you did was really dangerous!

STRUCTURE THEORY

13 The government is focusing on the 14 Some people used to say she was
of plants in this area. , but she has become
a very successful businesswoman!

OPTIMIST PATIENT

15 When you set yourself , 16 I’m really nervous about my

it’s important for them to be realistic. ! I hate speaking
in public!

SYMPATHY FASCINATE

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4C Reported speech — Can you believe it?

I went to England on
My bike was stolen yesterday.
holiday last summer.

My neighbours are going to

We’ve got a new dog.
go to Australia next year.

This morning I was eating an apple There was a mouse in my

when I saw an insect inside it. neighbour’s kitchen yesterday.

My parents won some money I’m going to buy a

on the lottery at the weekend. new phone this month.

When was the last time

Have you read a good book recently?
you went to the cinema?

If you had a choice, would you

How often do you read e-books?
rather read a book or watch a film?

What’s your favourite What’s the most interesting

type of TV programme? story someone has told you?

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4D Reported speech — Let’s report!

Part A
accuse advise deny explain invite 
offer persuade remind suggest warn

FOLD

Part B
1 You took my pen without asking, didn’t you?
Her sister accused pen without asking.

2 Do you all want to go to the cinema tonight?

Maria invited to the cinema tonight.

3 Take a coat when you go to England. It’s freezing in November.

They warned me in November, so I should take a coat.

4 If I were you, I’d see a doctor as soon as possible.

Fredrick advised me as soon as possible.

5 How about eating out tonight? I can’t be bothered cooking.

Mark suggested because he didn’t want to cook.

6 I didn’t tell anyone your secret!

Angela denied my secret.

7 Don’t forget to call Daniel as soon as you get home.

They reminded me as soon as I got home.

8 I went home early because I felt terrible.

He explained early because he felt terrible.

9 I’ll cook dinner tonight if you want.

He offered tonight.

10 You really must watch the new Star Wars film — it’s excellent. Come on!
Maureen persuaded the new Star Wars film.

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5A Mix and match and ‘Snap!’

bitter row vast improvement

bright future centre stage

common knowledge wide market

early days online sale

exclusive rights unwritten rule

(have) great admiration rough idea

higher percentage strong criticism

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5B Verb patterns jumble

My parents used to
go to piano lessons.
make me

to one new country

I attempt to go
every year.

through tough times

I admire people for going
without complaining.

My new job involves meeting with clients.

my clients during
I tend to meet
lunch.

I don’t feel like having my hair cut.

My diet requires me to have five meals a day.

the task from the very

I recommend starting
beginning.

My job requires me to start work at nine o’clock.

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5C Conditional forms — What if … ?

If you met someone who only wore If you could only wear one
black, what would you expect their colour forever, which would
personality to be like? Why? you choose? Why?

If you go shopping, how If you have a choice,

much attention do you do you prefer to shop online or
pay to special offers? on the high street? Why?

If you had the job of reducing If you invented a new technology, would
pollution, how would you do it? you stop other people from using it?

If you’d bought something

If your friend had bought something
very ugly, would you want
very ugly, would you tell them?
your friends to tell you?

If you and your family want to travel If you go on holiday this year, will you
around a city, do you take a taxi? Why? buy a package deal? Why? / Why not?

If all cars and other forms of polluting If you want something to eat or drink,
transport were banned, how would do you look for a name you recognise
life change? Would it be better? or try independent places? Why?

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5D Conditional forms — If you could guess …

my answers

If I could speak English

perfectly, …

I won’t go out this

weekend if …

If I became famous, …

If I could travel
through time, …

Students work harder

if …

If I pass all my exams at

the end of this year, …

If I had a million
dollars, …

If I ruled the world, …

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6A What’s the word?

anger pressure thrilling

get on somebody’s
appreciate frustration
nerves

expectation passionate about irritated

somebody’s heart
anxiety irritating
sinks

anger pressure thrilling

get on somebody’s
appreciate frustration
nerves

expectation passionate about irritated

somebody’s heart
anxiety irritating
sinks

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6B Go fish!

fire works home made

life time never- ending

tea spoon under estimate

wide spread back ground

high light second- hand

best- selling head line

STEAL STEAL STEAL STEAL

STEAL STEAL STEAL STEAL

STEAL STEAL STEAL STEAL

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6C Comparatives — Comparatives race

a bit a lot as +er far  athlete bee book Canada chilli pepper chocolate
less more much slightly eagle fish France Mexico pencil sharpener 
scientist scissors teacher T-shirt

a bit a lot as +er far  athlete bee book Canada chilli pepper chocolate

less more much slightly eagle fish France Mexico pencil sharpener 
scientist scissors teacher T-shirt

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6D Comparatives — Can you guess?

What is the most important thing in life?
What is the best thing to do with $10,000?
What is the best thing to do with $10 million?
Where is the most interesting place to live in the world?
Where is the most exciting place to go on holiday?
What is the most beautiful place in your country?
What is the worst thing about your city?
What is the best thing about your city?

Now discuss your answers in pairs and try to use these words and phrases.
Tick them off when you use them.
Hawaii isn’t as exciting as Tokyo because it’s just a lot of beaches.

a bit a large amount any as hardly any less most much one

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7A Sentence Match Chat

Student A
animation / animated designed / designer expression / express facility / facilitate
reminder / remind shortage / shortened survival / survive

1 A How long do you think that a modern teenager could

without a mobile phone?
B If you had to give a new student some tips for
your school, what would you tell them?

2 A What was your favourite character when you

were growing up?
B Do you think that would be an interesting
profession? Why?

3 A What would you do if there was a of your

favourite food?
B Have you ever a pair of trousers which were
too long? Do you know how to?

Student B
animation / animated designed / designer expression / express facility / facilitate
reminder / remind shortage / shortened survival / survive

1 A Do you keep things to yourself of places you’ve

been? Why do you think people do this?
B If you have to remember something important, what kind of
do you use to help you?

2 A Do you prefer to wear clothes, even though

they’re more expensive? Why?
B What new technological items do you think will be
in the next 20 years?

3 A Why do you think that some people find it difficult to

emotions? How can they change this?
B Do you know a useful in your own language
which you don’t know in English? Can you explain it?

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7B Tell me about …

11 12 13 14 15
GO
FINISH
Do you
What do you When you come up
FORWARD think puts people against / with / on
enjoy working
under / out / over
TWO SPACES in / off / on
moving abroad
issues in your life,
who do you talk
puzzles and other
mind games or
to live? to about them? do you find them
frustrating?

10 9 8 7 6
Among your Which household When was the last
time you had Does it normally
friends, who
usually comes up
items do you
think that people
GO BACK to face up take you a long
over / with / off will do away TWO in / to / with
a mistake that
time to get
in / under / over
the most fun ideas? in / for / with
in the future? SPACES you had made? a cold?
How did it make
you feel?

1 2 3 4 5
What do you think If your teacher
Many industries give
up / off / in of people who are GO went down
START greenhouse gases. always showing
in / on / off?
FORWARD with / on / under
the flu and you
What do you think
we can do to What kind of ONE SPACE had to teach
reduce them? person do you the class, what
think does this? would you do?

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7C Relative clauses — Relative pronouns

Relative pronouns
that  when  where  which  who  whose

environmentally endangered
flood
friendly product species

contamination activist sustainable energy

green lifestyle countryside pollution

environmental
fossil fuels wind power
issues

earth renewable energy solar power

electric car nature poison

atmosphere water filter carbon footprint

shortage recycling bin invention

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7D Relative clauses — Grammar sale

✓✗? $
1 One of the things which I want to do is to buy a
new car.

2 Mary’s house which she’s lived in since she was a child

is the one with the big green door.

3 Thomas is the director to who you spoke last week.

4 I was talking to the people whose luggage had been

lost and they were furious.

5 John still lives in the village where he was brought up.

6 Victoria is already in love with Michael, that she has

known for only three months.

7 Reykjavík is a place that gets very cold and dark in the

winter.

8 I went to school with the man who he is sitting

over there.

9 We stayed at the hotel which Laura recommended to us.

10 One reason where people like this restaurant is because

of the great food.

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8A Fill in the gap

Student A
1 The most important thing to remember when buying a bed is the comfort that it gives.

2 The two opponents are very .

3 I get told that one of my biggest problems is that I hesitate too much.

4 He was clearly completely of how much he had

offended her.

5 These oranges are delicious, they’re so full of juice!

6 Her parents were very angry with her because her bedroom was so
.

7 Until I got a job, I depended completely on my parents for everything.

8 This film is giving me a lot of .

Answers for Student B’s sentences: 1 comfortable 3 hesitant 5 juicy 7 dependent

Student B
1 I always focus on how a bed is when I’m buying a
new one.

2 There is a huge difference between the two opponents.

3 Many people say that my nature is my biggest problem.

4 He was in a state of total ignorance as to how much he had upset her.

5 I really like these oranges, they’re extremely !

6 Her parents were very angry because she had left a big mess in her bedroom.

7 Before I started working, I was totally on my parents.

8 I’m really enjoying this film.

Answers for Student A’s sentences: 2 different 4 ignorant 6 messy 8 enjoyment

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8B Adjective Snakes and Ladders

28 27 Even if you 26 25
don’t have Everyone could

FINISH a car, it’s

easy to get
to this place.
see what was
about to happen.
(APPEARANCE)
CONSIDER

(ACCESS)

21 It’s far from 22 23 24

clear whether
Be sure to take your coat! I’m sure that we’ve
that was the
INSISTENCE It’s getting quite cold followed the
correct decision.
outside. instructions correctly.
(QUESTION)
(CHILL) (CONFIDENCE)

20 She’s always 19 18 17 She finds maths

been a very This is definitely a What’s that very easy. The truth is,
positive, difficult problem. loud noise coming she’s always been
cheerful (TRICK) from upstairs? highly intelligent.
person. I can’t tolerate it! (BRAIN)
(SMILE) (BEAR)

13 14 15 16
He said some very
disrespectful things I can see why she
SIGNIFICANCE CONSIDERATION
to his mother — broke up with him —
I was shocked! he can be very selfish.
(CHEEK) (UNDERSTANDING)

12 11 10 9
The weather is The teacher went Some new types of
going to be awful this into a lot of detail bacteria are able to
HESITATION
afternoon. Be sure in her explanation. survive antibiotics.
to take an umbrella! (COMPREHENSION) (RESISTANCE)
(STORM)

5 6 It was clear that the 7 He is always 8

I’ve found a much
car had been stolen fighting!
better way to do this. WEALTH
by a professional thief. That’s his third
(EFFECT)
(EVIDENCE) fight this month!
(VIOLENCE)

4 3 Even though I 2 He doesn’t 1

This certainly has
been an
unforgettable trip!
hadn’t seen him for
many years, I had no
trouble knowing who he
know anything
about the history
of the area.
START
was in the restaurant!
(MEMORY) (IGNORANCE)
(RECOGNITION)

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8C Passive forms — True or false?

1 Portugal / spoken / in / Spanish

True          False

2 court / on / a / Football / played

True          False

3 1995 / first / The / email / sent / before

True          False

4 China / first / Ice / cream / in / made

True          False

5 Mirrors / by / ancient / the / Egyptians / invented

True          False

6 pilots / flown / by / Planes / not

True          False

Bonus question
7 1.5 / billion / the / world / The / speaks / which / English / population / of / to /
estimated / be

True          False

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8D Passive forms — What’s happened?

Verbs
build (x2) close down cut decorate eat overcook repair see steal

Objects
a strange animal  a swimming pool  car  her hair  her house  his wallet 
homework sports centre station steak

Student A
1 6
It contained my credit cards, my driving
licence and over £200 in cash. Of course, I
reported the theft to the police but they say
they probably won’t find it.
The speaker on Saturday night.
2
We have no idea what it was or where it
came from. It had a long tail, black spots and
long hairy ears. And it was making a strange
growling noise.
in the speaker’s neighbourhood
last week.
3 the bedrooms green, and they’re putting up
It won’t be very big and it will only be 1.5 m
deep at the deep end, but it will be great on
a hot, sunny day.
Student B
Most of the people who travel into the city
and back each day either have their own car
or use the bus, so it just isn’t worth keeping it
open. In future, anyone who wants to use the
train will have to catch it in the next town.
The in the speaker’s town next year.
7
It’s completely black all over and really
tough. There’s no way I can eat this!
The speaker’s .
8
They’re painting the living room white and
some lovely blue tiles in the bathroom.
The speaker .

The speaker in his garden. 9

I’m really sorry, sir, but I don’t have it. I did it
4 last night and left it on the coffee table in the
The damage from the accident wasn’t too lounge but when I went to put it in my bag
bad. There was a large dent in the passenger this morning, it had gone and my dog had a
door and some scratches on the bonnet. The really guilty look on his face.
people at the garage told me it should all be
sorted out by tomorrow.
The speaker’s by his dog.
The speaker’s . 10
It’s getting rather long and needs a bit of a trim,
5 so I’ve made an appointment at Maureen’s.
Apparently, there will be a swimming pool,
five tennis courts and a skating rink.
The speaker tomorrow.
A new in the speaker’s home town.

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 B2 Grammar
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8D Passive forms — What’s happened?

Student B
Clues for Student A
1 Use the causative have here.
2 Use the past simple passive.
3 A builder will do the work for the speaker, but the
speaker is organising it! It’s in the future.
4 This is an action happening right now.
5 Use will here.
Student A
Clues for Student B
6 This is in the future.
7 Use the present perfect simple here.
8 Use the present continuous. The speaker isn’t
doing the work — someone else is doing it for her.
9 This dog has a strange taste in food!
10 This action is in the future. She isn’t cutting her
own hair.

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