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1 A There was a chair in the corner of the room. 1 It was a nice day. We had a wonderful meal.
B There was a comfortable chair in the corner 2 We didn’t play tennis because the weather was
of the room. terrible.
B We had lunch in a small, friendly restaurant. 4 I didn’t like the food. It was horrible.
3 A A woman showed me the way home. 5 We watched a film, but it was awful!
B A kind woman showed me the way home. 6 I think she’s a fantastic singer. I love her songs.
3 Complete
the box.
the sentences with an adjective from
expensive heavy important lovely modern
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR WRITING BETTER:
ADVERBS AND INTERESTING VERBS
B I couldn’t see well because it was cloudy. B We jumped into the water.
5 A I put the letter quickly into the bin.
2 Look at Exercise 1 again. Decide if the sentences are
true or false. B I threw the letter into the bin.
6 A ‘I’m lost,’ she said sadly.
1 Adverbs can describe how someone does
something. B ‘I’m lost,’ she cried.
2 Most adverbs end in -ly. 6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
3 Adverbs always come before the verb.
jumped ran relaxed shouted threw
4 Adverbs can make sentences more interesting,
because they describe actions. 1 She into the room and picked up the
phone.
3 Choose the best adverb in each sentence. 2 ‘Go away!’ he .
1 A man called my name loudly / terribly.
3 We sat down and for a few minutes.
2 The children ate their pizzas kindly / hungrily.
4 The girl onto her bike and rode away.
3 He spoke clearly / cheaply.
5 He the map onto the fire.
4 My mum was driving very noisily / fast.
5 She carefully / busily picked up the young bird.
6 We found the boat easily / loudly.
7 Everyone in the team played quickly / well, and we
won the game!
8 She sang the song beautifully / highly.
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USE VERB FORMS CORRECTLY TO TALK ABOUT THE PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE
1 Read the email. Underline six mistakes with verb forms. 6 Use these notes to write an email.
Try to use different verb forms
correctly.
• ask a friend to come to a water
Hi Jo, park with you next Saturday
I go swimming next Saturday. My cousin are here at the moment, and he • say where it is
love swimming. Are you want to come too? There’s a swimming pool on • say how you can get there
Wood Road. We can to get the bus. I meet you at the bus stop.
Sam
3 This email has more information. Read it and choose the correct verbs
in italics.
Hi Jo,
I 1 goes / ’m going / want go swimming next Saturday. My cousin
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is / was / am here at the moment and he 3 is love / loves / loving
swimming. 4 You want / Does you want / Do you want to come too? There’s
a swimming pool on Wood Road. I 5 never been / ’ve never been / never
went there, but Max 6 went / has been / been yesterday and he says it’s
great. We can 7 get / getting / gets the bus. I 8 ’m meeting / can to meet / can
meet you at the bus stop.
5 Complete the email below with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Sara,
I1 (go) to a concert in Manchester next Saturday. My uncle
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(buy) me two tickets for my birthday last month. The
concert 3 (start) at eight o’clock. My friend Sam wants
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(come) too. I think you 5 (meet) him a few
times. We can 6 (go) for a pizza first if you want.
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USE LINKING WORDS AND RELATIVE
PRONOUNS TO MAKE LONGER SENTENCES
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READING AND WRITING PART 6: A SHORT MESSAGE
1 Read the exam task. How many things must you write about in your email?
How many words should you write?
MODEL ANSWER
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2 Complete the suggestions with the words in the box. 6 Read the exam task. What information should you
include in your email?
could don’t Let’s Shall Why
Your English friend Laura has invited you to go to
1 Why we get the bus together? a concert with her on Saturday, but you can’t go.
2 We meet outside the cinema. Write an email to Laura.
3 we buy the tickets online? In your email:
4 get the train. • say that you can’t go on Saturday
5 don’t we go for a pizza after the show? • explain why you can’t go
3 Match sentence beginnings 1–5 with endings A–E. • suggest another day to meet.
… because …
1 I’ve passed all my exams. (believe)
Can you believe it? I’ve passed all my exams! Why?
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READING AND WRITING PART 7: A STORY
1 Read the exam task. How many words should you write?
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.
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2 Complete the story with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
4 Cross out the adjective that is not possible in each
sentence.
1 I was feeling angry / happy / tired / tall.
A surprise visit
2 The waiter was very polite / empty / kind / friendly.
Mary was at home one afternoon. She 1 3 The town was quite busy / quiet / pleased / old.
(feel) bored because it 2 (rain). 4 She was wearing a blue / big / quick / pretty hat.
Suddenly, Mary’s friend Sara 3 (arrive) 5 It was a boring / great / high / brilliant film.
at the house. She 4
(carry) a pizza in a 6 He was carrying a small / black / ready / new suitcase.
box, and a video game. Mary was very happy! Mary 5 Read the exam task. Before you write your story,
make notes on your ideas in the table.
and Sara 5 (eat) the pizza together
and 6
(play) the game.
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
3 Choose the correct time expressions in italics to
complete the stories.
Write 35 words or more.
the cake was ready! Max ate a big slice, and it was
Picture 3
fantastic!
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