Isabel Filipe

Maria Adelaide Rabaça

Paula Simões

Consultora científica e linguística

Carolyn E. Leslie

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 Introduction
Addressing the needs of individual learners in the classroom is a key strategy for
every teacher these days. But what does it really mean?
Addressing individual needs means allowing all the students in a group to maximize
their learning opportunities despite differences in ability. For that it’s crucial to plan and
organise learning materials adequate to each student’s learning style and rhythm. With
this in mind, we felt there was a need for easily manageable, ready to use worksheets
that could help create an effective inclusive classroom for everyone.
This booklet is divided into two groups of thirteen worksheets, related to the
Vocabulary and Grammar of the syllabus and the «Metas Curriculares». It was our aim
to provide students with multiple activities designed to facilitate their learning process
and to help teachers save preparation time and create a favourable learning environment
with more interested and motivated students.
We hope it can be a user-friendly tool that will make your life easier as a teacher and
your classroom the place to be!

The Team
Isabel Filipe
M.ª Adelaide Rabaça
Paula Simões
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Vocabulary
Worksheet 1 – Cinema ............................................................................................................. 5
Worksheet 2 – Theatre ............................................................................................................. 6
Worksheet 3 – Books ............................................................................................................... 7
Worksheet 4 – Addictions ........................................................................................................ 8
Worksheet 5 – Body image ...................................................................................................... 9
Worksheet 6 – Food ................................................................................................................. 10
Worksheet 7 – Health and well-being ...................................................................................... 11
Worksheet 8 – Socialising activities ........................................................................................ 12
Worksheet 9 – Work ................................................................................................................ 13
Worksheet 10 – Jobs ................................................................................................................ 14
Worksheet 11 – Technology .................................................................................................... 15
Worksheet 12 – Xtreme sports ................................................................................................. 16
Worksheet 13 – Volunteering .................................................................................................. 17

Grammar
Worksheet 14 – Past simple ..................................................................................................... 18
Worksheet 15 – Past continuous .............................................................................................. 19
Worksheet 16 – Present perfect ................................................................................................ 20
Worksheet 17 – Past perfect ..................................................................................................... 21
Worksheet 18 – Question tags .................................................................................................. 22
Worksheet 19 – Modal verbs ................................................................................................... 23
Worksheet 20 – Conditional sentences – type 1 ...................................................................... 24
Worksheet 21 – Conditional sentences – type 2 ...................................................................... 25
Worksheet 22 – Phrasal verbs .................................................................................................. 26
Worksheet 23 – Verb + to-infinitive or verb + -ing form ........................................................ 27
Worksheet 24 – Relative pronouns .......................................................................................... 28
Worksheet 25 – Reported speech ............................................................................................. 29
Worksheet 26 – Reporting verbs .............................................................................................. 30

Answer key .............................................................................................................................. 31

 1. The words under the pictures have been mixed up. Find the correct word for each picture.

3D glasses director’s chair red carpet

a. ………………….. b. ………………….. c. …………………..

camera film studio

d. ………………….. e. ………………….. f. …………………..

2. Fill in the gaps with the words given.

producers
Every year the Oscars a. ………………………..……….. attracts thousands of ceremony
b. ………………………….. fans to see the c. …………..………….. on the red carpet. actors
The main d. …………….……………….. are there to show their films and to receive movie
awards for their e. …………………….. and their best f. ……..………………... studios
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celebrities
3. Find the words for the different types of films in the word search.

G D R A M A D S A

W S E B G D P H Z
comedy
E F R S D V H O A
horror
S D H A S E F R M adventure
T S E H B N D R N drama

E D S A C T I O N action
western
R J K L P U R R U

N Z R Y O R J T I
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 1. Choose from each pair the words that are associated with the theatre.
a. screen / curtains c. film / theatre masks
b. play / camera d. stage / 3D glasses

2. Tick () the pictures associated with the theatre. Match the vocabulary from the previous
exercise to the pictures selected.

 a. …………………...  b. …………………...

 c. …………………...  d. …………………...

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 e. …………………...  f. …………………...
3. Identify the odd word out.
a. audition – backstage – cameraman – box office
b. casting – Oscars – rehearsal – costumes
c. screen – stage – actress – tragedy
d. cast – chorus – musical – news
 1. Find in the word search the words that complete the sentences.

B A F R B X S U O
a. A I F A Y E S C T A book where someone investigates a crime is
O A I P S A I E G called a d…………………… story.
G S R L T S E S F
b. A book about a person’s life written by another
R G Y R S D N F E
person is a b…………………….
A F S E S C M N
P H T D L R E O A c. A book about the impact of science on society is
H K A E L F M W
a s…………………… f…………………… novel.
Y X L K E S I H D d. A book about ghosts and vampires is a
O M E S R S I H D h…………………… story.
G L R R A O C I O
e. Little Red Riding Hood is a f……………………
A P Y R Y T B S t…………………….
D E T E C T I V E
f. A book that many people buy is called a
I F S H T U O Y
b…………………….
H O R R O R N X P

2. Match the words/expressions in the box with the information about Harry Potter.

a. J. K. Rowling is the ……………………. main character

time
b. Hogwarts is the …………………… for the story.
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author
d. Another word for the events in the story is the …………………….
setting
e. The …………………… in which the story takes place is between 1991 and 1998.
plot
f. The story is divided into …………………….

3. The names under the pictures are all mixed up. Correct them.

bookworm bookshop bookseller

 a. …………………… b. …………………… c. ……………………

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1. Solve the crossword puzzle about addictions.

f.
f

g.
a. d r s i.
m.

h.
b. s g

c. v g

d. a

e. i

ACROSS DOWN

a. Something illegal and harmful that can cause a f. Something you eat.
dangerous addiction.
g. Something you do when you need
b. An activity related to cigarettes, cigars or pipes. to buy things.
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other display. dice, slot machines for money.

d. Something you can’t drink if you are under 18. i. Something you use to call a friend
or send a message.
e. Something you can surf in order to send and receive
information and to connect to computers worldwide.

2. Match the words.

mobile a. 1. centre
internet b. 2. food
shopping c. 3. smoking
junk d. 4. phone
quit e. 5. camera
video f. 6. site
 1. Find the odd word out.
a. skin: tanned – pale – spotty – dark – blue
b. face: round – ginger – long – pretty – ugly
c. hair style: straight – curly – spiky – slim – blonde
d. body type: wavy – slim – stocky – well-built – skinny

2. Label the pictures with words/expressions in the box.

acne big nose braces googly eyes freckles spiky hair

a. ………………….. b. ………………….. c. …………………..

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d. ………………….. e. ………………….. f. …………………..

3. Choose the correct word for each gap: fit, slim, pretty.

a. Martha is ……………………. and looks like a ballet dancer.

b. Sally is so ……………………. but her sister isn’t very attractive.

c. Philip looks …………………….. He goes to the gym every day.

1. Write the food words in the boxes under the correct heading.

milk oranges carrots beef

cheese lettuce chicken salmon
pineapple yoghurt sardines broccoli
tomatoes peaches melon strawberries
cabbage turkey tuna spinach

a. vegetables b. meat and fish c. fruits d. dairy

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2. Decide which sentence is True (T) and which sentence is False (F).

 a. If I want a hamburger and fries, I go to a traditional restaurant.

 b. If I just want vegetables for lunch, I go to a fast food restaurant.
 c. We usually have soup and a dish of meat or fish in a traditional restaurant.
 d. People who eat vegetables, fruit and grains are vegetarian.
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1. Complete the menus with the missing vowels.

a. c_ r_ _ l e. fr_ _d _ggs
b. fr_ _ t j_ _ c_ f. b_c_n or s_ _s_g_s
breakfast
c. y_ gh_rt or m_lk g. b_ _ns
d. _ ppl_ or b_ n_ n_ h. c_ff_ _ with s_g_r

a. t_ n_ s_l_d or p_st_ d. h_mb_rg_r and ch_ps

lunch b. fr_ _ t s_l_d e. ch_c_l_t_ m_ _ ss_
c. w_t_r or m_lk f. v_n_ll_ m_lksh_k_

a. v_g_t_bl_ s_ _p
d. p_zz_
b. gr_ll_d ch_ck_n
dinner e. _c_ cr_ _ m
with p_ _s and r_c_
f. c_k_
c. p_ _c_ of fr_ _ t

a. c_r_ _ l b_rs c. cr_sps

snacks
b. gr_p_s or y_ gh_rt d. sw_ _ts or ch_c_l_t_

2. Make your own menu.

a. breakfast
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b. lunch
c. dinner
d. snacks

3. Tick () what is good for your health.

 a. Eating vegetables every day.  c. Turning off the TV and moving.

 b. Eating burgers, fries and coke.  d. Playing some sport.
  e. Beginning your day with a good  h. Having a snack with sandwiches,
breakfast. fruit and yoghurt.

 f. Playing video games for many hours.

 g. Having cakes and biscuits for lunch.

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1. Circle the word/expression that best describes each picture.

a. Sheila is playing football / b. Tom is painting / fishing / c. Mel and Jim are dancing /
hanging out with friends / relaxing. reading / singing.
shopping.

d. The boys are listening to e. The girls are working out / f. Rose is jogging / cycling /
music / writing a text listening to music / walking.
message / playing video watching TV.
games.

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b. roller skating – surfing the net – swimming – diving
c. relax – de-stress – get nervous – rest
d. work – hobby – free time activity – fun time
e. theatre – shopping centre – music – cinema

3. Mark is planning a weekend away. Look at the pictures and say what he’s going to do.

He’s going to…

a. …………………………………..
b. …………………………………..
c. …………………………………..
d. …………………………………..
e. …………………………………..
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1. Unscramble the letters to make words related to work. The pictures may help you.

a. YLEPMORE b. TINREWIVE c. TO QILUSANIFACI

………………………… ………………………… …………………………

d. FECIFO e. LSISLK f. RIDEF

………………………… ………………………… …………………………

2. Circle the correct option in each sentence.

a. John found a part-time / full-time job: he works four hours a day in a supermarket.

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c. Susan’s boss decided to increase her promotion / salary. She’s earning more money.

d. Susan says her boss is the best employer / employee she’s ever had.

e. Her boss says she’s the best employer / employee he’s ever had.

3. Match the two sentence halves.

His job isn’t very a. 1. promotion.

Next year I’ll get a b. 2. rise.
They gave him a company c. 3. well-paid.
Every year I get a pay d. 4. car.
 1. Find the jobs in the box that match each sentence.

pilot dentist lawyer hairdresser fashion designer

clown receptionist software engineer sailor butcher

a. A ……………………….. helps when your teeth ache.

b. A ……………………….. makes people laugh.
c. A ……………………….. flies a plane.
d. A ……………………….. works on a ship.
e. A ……………………….. sells meat.
f. A ……………………….. cuts people’s hair.
g. A ……………………….. creates new clothes.
h. A ……………………….. creates computer programmes.
i. A ……………………….. meets and greets visitors.
j. A ……………………….. defends and prosecutes people.

2. Answer each question with a job from above.

a. Who works in a hotel? A ………………………..

b. Who works in a circus? A ………………………..
c. Who works in a clinic or in a hospital? A ………………………..
d. Who works at an airport? A ………………………..
e. Who9 / works
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3. Choose the best job for each person.

Charlie likes writing and talking to people. a. 1. music teacher

Emily likes working outside and knows b. 2. reporter

everything about trees, plants and crops.

Harry likes foreign languages and travelling. c. 3. farmer

Sophie knows everything about cinema d. 4. film director

but isn’t very good at acting.

Ethan loves music and plays more than one e. 5. tour guide
instrument but he doesn’t like to perform
in front of an audience.

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 1. Choose the correct option for each picture.
1.1. 1.2. 1.3.

 a. drone  a. smartpen  a. photo iPad scanning dock

 b. earphones  b. mobile phone  b. keyboard
 c. curved screen  c. laptop  c. DVD
1.4. 1.5. 1.6.

 a. speaker  a. monitor  a. webcam

 b. printer  b. pendrive  b. tablet
 c. smartpen  c. drone  c. scanner

2. What do we use these for? Match each sentence with a picture.

 a. We use it to see who we’re talking to in Skype.

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 b. A writing tool that records notes written on special paper.

 c. It’s the web search engine most people use.
 d. It’s an online social networking service.
 e. It’s a portable memory device for storing and transferring audio, video, and data files.

1. 2.

3.

4. 5.
1. Complete the names of the extreme sports below with the missing vowels.

a. B_LL_ _N_NG b. _BS_ _L_NG c. SN_RK_LL_NG

d. B_NG_ _ J_MP_NG e. R_FT_NG

2. Fill in the gaps with the sports above.

a. Francis went ………………………… last summer in Turkey in a competition with colourful

hot air balloons.
b. This weekend George and I tried …………………………… in the Mondego river. Our oars
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c. Sam tried …………………………… because he wanted to see corals and the tropical fish in
the reef.
d. My friend Peter felt the adrenaline doing …………………………… from a bridge in New
Zealand.
e. Betsy wanted to go down a very high cliff using a rope. It is called ………………………….

3. Fit the following words in the correct heading: rapids, helmet, basket, life jacket, fabric envelope,
paddles, burners, fuel.

a. rafting .............................................................................................................................................
b. ballooning .......................................................................................................................................
 1. Match the words/expressions to their meaning. One does not apply.

community a. 1. Something that you give in order to help.

humanitarian work b. 2. An organisation or people who help others in need.
fundraising c. 3. Having basic necessities.
donations d. 4. Group of people living in the same place or having a
common characteristic.
charity e. 5. Activity done to collect money for an institution or
individual.
in need f. 6. Unpaid work done to help those in need.
7. Work done to make other people’s lives better.

2. Use the words/expressions from the exercise above to complete the description of the
voluntary work activities.

a. Collecting ………….……
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b. Helping elderly people c. Volunteering in a
of clothes and food. in your ………….……. ………….…………

d. Organising …………… e. Doing ………………… f. Caring for people

………….…… events. ………………. abroad. ………….…………

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 1. Match the infinitive with the past tense of the verbs.

eat a. 1. went
come b. 2. saw
swim c. 3. ate
write d. 4. broke
go e. 5. swam
break f. 6. came
see g. 7. Wrote

2. Find ten verbs in the past in the word search.

A V P L A Y E D S O
S A E U R L V T H W
T D F G S F A U D S
U C S F B E G A N W
D U X G S S E O Z I
I Y D W X F S G I A
E I B A V L E F T C
D L O S O R T U P D
A M I T F E D C F U
P B O U G H T W U O
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M A D E S R L D A H

3. Write the verbs from the word search under the correct heading.

a. regular verbs b. irregular verbs

4. Write the infinitives of the irregular verbs from above.

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1. Look at the pictures of what was happening at 8 o’clock yesterday evening and match them
with the sentences. Two aren’t used.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

 a. Simon was swimming.  e. Samantha was listening to music.

 b. Jack was baking a cake.  f. Annie was reading a book.
 c. The teens were dancing at a disco.  g. The boys were playing football.
 d. Mr and Mrs Smith weren’t having  h. My friend and I were watching
dinner. a horror film.

2. Look at the picture and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

Yesterday morning Jack a. ………….……… (play) in the park. Pamela b. ………….………… (not © ASA • UPGR

dance), she c. ………….………… (skip) rope and Bruno d. ………….………… (run).

Miss Marple e. ………….………… (read) a book. They f. ………….………… (have) a great time.
 1. Choose the correct option.

a. Wendy hasn’t / haven’t danced for a long time.

b. He has / have won the award three times.
c. You has / have carried a box packed with books.
d. Has / Have Jim and I created a new website?

2. Match the sentences with the correct image.

1. 2. 3.

 a. Katie has watched Dracula fifty times. Chuck has never seen it.
 b. Have you seen Romeo and Juliet?
 c. What have you done in your life?

3. Look at this cartoon. Underline the verbs in the present perfect.

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1. Match the two parts of each sentence.

I got to the bus station but a.
He took the oral exam b.
Sally had visited New York
several times before, c.
The room looked really nice d.
We felt sick because e.
1. so she was our guide there.
2. we had eaten too much chocolate.
3. after he had passed his written
exam.
4. the bus had just left.
5. because I had just cleaned it.

2. Complete the sentences with the verb forms from the box.

James was very happy yesterday… had invited

a. his favourite team ………………………. the championship. hadn’t
b. his girlfriend ………………………. his wedding proposal. complained
c. his friends ………………………. him to dinner out. had won
d. his parents ………………………. him to buy a new car. had helped
e. his boss ………………………. about his request for a week off.

3. What had happened earlier? Look at the pictures.

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a. When he turned on the TV, the b. She didn’t go to the cinema.

programme . She the film a day before.

4. Correct the sentence

in the picture.
 1. Read the dialogue and underline the question tags.

Mrs Evans: It’s a beautiful dress, isn’t it?

Mrs Carlson: You aren’t going to buy it, are you?
Mrs Evans: You have a similar one, don’t you?
Mrs Carlson: That’s what is worrying me!

2. Choose the correct question tag for each sentence.

2.1. You have cleaned your bike, ……………………….?

a. haven’t you b. have you c. did you
2.2. We often play cards after dinner, ……………………….?
a. do we b. don’t we c. doesn’t it
2.3. Mary didn’t do her homework, ……………………….?
a. did she b. she did c. didn’t she
2.4. Ken will come next Sunday, ……………………….?
a. will he b. does he c. won’t he
2.5. I’m too skinny, ……………………….?
a. am I b. aren’t I c. are I

3. Complete with the correct question tag.

a. You aren’t from Canada, ……………………….?

b. She9 doesn’t
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c. You like horror films, ……………………….?
d. He ate the soup, ……………………….?
e. Sarah was crying, ……………………….?
f. It hasn’t rained, ……………………….?

4. Complete the sentence.

1. Underline the modal verb in the cartoons.

A. B.

2. What do these sentences express? Match them with the correct meaning.

I can run 15 km in one hour. a. 1. prohibition

You must be quiet. b. 2. past inability
You may go now. c. 3. ability
She should study harder. d. 4. obligation
They mustn’t smoke here. e. 5. advice
He couldn’t write at the age of 4. f. 6. permission
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the piano beautifully.

3. Circle the best option to complete the sentences.

a. I didn’t feel very well yesterday. I couldn’t / mustn’t eat anything.

b. You really may / must try to get fit.
c. Would / May I go out for a moment, please?
d. Amanda could / would talk before she was two years old.
e. The exam starts at 9:30. You couldn’t / mustn’t be late.
f. They should / mustn’t eat more vegetables and fruit.
 g. Those girls can / would ice-skate very well.

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1. Look at the picture on the right and complete
the gaps with the given words.

future present simple

a. After if the verb is in the ………………………..

b. The verb in the main clause is always

in the ………………………..

2. Mr Ford, the manager of the Millford Football Club, is very worried.

Let’s see why. Order the sentences.


1 a. If we pay better salaries, we’ll attract better players.
 b. The players will get very tired if they run much faster.
 c. More people will come to watch us if we don’t lose the matches.
 d. We’ll lose the championship if the players don’t score goals!
 e. If we have better players, we won’t lose more matches.
 f. If the players get very tired, they won’t score more goals.
 g. If more people come to the stadium, the players will run much faster.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
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a. If the boy …...… (not be) smoking, you ……...… …...… (travel) to Brazil.
hungry, he …...…… (share) ………..… (feel) better.
his sandwich. c. Isabelle …...… (go)
b. If you …...… (stop) to the beach if she
 1. Look at the picture and complete the gaps
with the given words.

would + infinitive past simple

a. If clause: the verb is in the …...………………..

b. Main clause: the verb is …………………...

2. Put the words in order to make correct sentences.

a. If / Lisbon / John / us / lived / in / would / we / visit.

................................................................................................................................................
b. I’d / one / pencil / If / didn’t have / a / I / borrow.
................................................................................................................................................
c. had / good / She’d / be / she / if / happy / marks.
................................................................................................................................................
d. go / If / police / someone / I’d / to / mobile / stole / my / the.
................................................................................................................................................

3. Complete with the correct form of the verbs.

a. If I were you, I …...……………….. (accept) your brother’s offer.

b. If we arrived late, we …...……………….. (not find) the hotel.
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c. I’d go skiing if it …...……………….. (snow).
d. James would be angry if you …...……………….. (not visit) him.

4. Complete the sentences according to the pictures.

a. If you took an umbrella, ……………. b. If he had more time, …………………

………………………………………. ……………………………………….
1. Match the phrasal verbs in the box with the pictures.

send out print out turn off hack into log in plug in

a. ………………………… b. ………………………… c. …………………………

d. ………………………… e. ………………………… f. …………………………

2. Use verbs from above to complete the sentences.

a. I asked my IT teacher to help me ………………………… into my email account.

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b. No wonder the CD player isn’t working. You didn’t …………………… it ……………………!
c. He should ………………………… the TV and go outside to do some exercise.
d. She wants to ………………………… 50 copies of the test.
e. It’s not difficult to ………………………… some office data bases.

3. Complete with the correct phrasal verb.

 1. Write the sentences under the correct heading.
a. We agreed to stay in a hotel.
b. They wouldn’t mind eating pizza and pasta.
c. My sister keeps asking for some soup.
d. I mustn’t forget to take my camera.
e. W e promised to post the photos on the net.
f. I must resist eating croissants for breakfast.

verb + to-infinitive verb + -ing form

 

 

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2. Complete the sentences with the verb forms from the box.

a. Do you enjoy to the cinema, Jackie?

to go
b. They promised my email sometime today. studying
c. Julie and Ann decided to the restaurant. going
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f. I can’t imagine him a fool out of himself.

3. Correct the sentences in the following adverts.

a. …………………………………. b. ………………………………….
……………………………………. …………………………………….

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 1. Look at the relative pronouns on the right.
Which do you use for…
a. things, animals, places, institutions? …………………………
b. people? …………………………
c. people, things, animals, places, institutions? …………………………
d. possession? …………………………

2. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with who or which.

a. Give me the dictionary ………………………… is on the table.

b. The man ………………………… is knocking at the door is my neighbour.
c. A leading vocalist is the one in a band ………………………… does most of the singing.
d. Ronnie prefers the gadget ………………………… is most up to date.
e. I saw the drummer ………………………… plays with One Direction.

3. Look at the picture and correct the relative pronouns in the sentences.
Use the ones in the box.

who that which whose

a. Jim and Phil are the boys that

science project won an award.
………………………………………….
b. They
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Minuteis the
latest model.
………………………………………….
c. Sally is the girl whose is reading
a book.
………………………………………….
d. On the ground there are two cups
who are black.
………………………………………….
e. These friends are the ones which
I like most.
………………………………………….
1. Order the reporting sentences according to the following comic strip.

 a. Buckles’s owner told him that all he did was lie around all day.
 b. Buckles answered that it was all right. He would go chew up something or dig a big
hole in the yard or bark excessively at the neighbours.

 c. Buckle’s owner explained he had told him to lie down.

 d. Then he asked him why he didn’t get up and go do something.
 e. The owner’s wife asked him where Buckles was.
 f. He also told him to stop being so lazy and find some “dog stuff” to do.
2. Tick () the correct matching reporting sentence.

2.1. “Do we have a test tomorrow, Simon?”

 a. He asked Simon if they have a test the day after.

 b. He asked Simon if they had a test the day after.
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 a. Mr Parker wanted to know when Martha was going back to England.

 b. Mr Parker wants to know when was Martha going back to England.
2.3. “Which CD did I take with me?”

 a. Julie asked herself which CD did she take with her.

 b. Julie asked herself which CD she had taken with her.
3. Rewrite these sentences using reported speech.

a. Muriel said, “Pat, don’t be silly.”

Muriel told Pat …………………………………………………………………………………...
b. Mum said, “Josh, where have you been?”
Mum asked Josh …………………………………………………………………………………
 1. Find 5 reporting verbs. Go → ↓ ↑ ←. Write them.

N D A S K O
I A B U I T  ……………………………….….
A R A G D W
 ……………………………….….
L T T G S Y
P L L E T A  ……………………………….….
X S O S E S  ……………………………….….
E A N T B A
 ……………………………….….

2. Complete the sentences using the reporting verbs from the previous exercise.

a. b. c. d. e.

a. Mr Tacker’s wife ………………………… that he should see a doctor.

b. Mr 9Miller
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c. Andrew ………………………… if they wanted anything.
d. Mimmy ………………………… her friend Alfie never ever to give up.
e. Jim ………………………… it was raining cats and dogs.

3. Complete the dialogue with the correct sentences in the box.

Susy: I met a strange woman yesterday.

Anna: Who was she? 1. No, of course not.
Susy: a. ………………………….………………… 2. She said she was called
Victoria and that she was
Anna: What else did she say?
married to David Beckham.
Susy: b. ………………………….…………………
3. She told me she had three
Anna: Did you believe her? sons and that they lived in
America.
 Susy: c. ………………………….…………………
Vocabulary e. shopping centre.
3. a. take photographs; b. go jogging; c. play tennis; d. listen
Worksheet 1 – Cinema to music; e. read.
1. a. film; b. studio; c. camera; d. 3D glasses; Worksheet 9 – Work
e. director’s chair; f. red carpet.
1. a. employer; b. interview; c. qualifications; d. office;
2. a. cerimony; b. movie; c. celebrities; d. studios;
e. skills; f. fired.
e. producers; f. actors.
2. a. part-time; b. unemployed; c. salary; d. employer;
3. Across: drama; action; comedy. Down: western;
e. employee.
adventure; horror.
3. a. 3; b. 1; c. 4; d. 2.
Worksheet 2 – Theatre
Worksheet 10 – Jobs
1. a. curtains; b. play; c. theatre masks; d. stage.
1. a. dentist; b. clown; c. pilot; d. sailor; e. butcher;
2. b. theatre masks; c. curtains; d. play; f. stage.
f. hairdresser; g. fashion designer; h. software engineer;
3. a. cameraman; b. Oscars; c. screen; d. news.
i. receptionist; j. lawyer.
Worksheet 3 – Books 2. a. receptionist; b. clown; c. dentist; d. pilot; e. lawyer.
1. Across: detective; horror. Down: biography; fairy tale; 3. a. 2; b. 3; c. 5; d. 4; e. 1.
bestseller; science fiction. Worksheet 11 – Technology
a. detective; b. biography; c. science fiction; d. horror;
1.1. c; 1.2. b; 1.3. a; 1.4. c; 1.5. c; 1.6. b.
e. fairy tale; f. bestseller.
2. a. 3; b. 4; c. 2; d. 1; e. 5.
2. a. author; b. setting; c. main character; d. plot; e. time;
f. chapters. Worksheet 12 – Xtreme sports
3. a. bookshop; b. bookseller; c. bookworm. 1. a. ballooning; b. abseiling; c. snorkelling; d. bungee
Worksheet 4 – Addictions jumping; e. rafting.
2. a. ballooning; b. rafting; c. snorkelling; d. bungee
1. Across: a. drugs; b. smoking; c. video games; d. alcohol;
jumping; e. abseiling.
e. internet. Down: f. food; g. shopping; h. gambling; i.
2. a. rapids; helmet, life jacket, paddles; b. basket, fabric
mobiles.
envelope, burners, fuel.
2. a. 4; b. 6; c. 1; d. 2; e. 3; f. 5.
Worksheet 13 – Volunteering
Worksheet 5 – Body image
1. a. 4; b. 7; c. 5; d. 1; e. 2; f. 3.
1. a. blue; b. ginger; c. slim; d. wavy.
2. a. donations; b. community; c. charity; d. fundraising;
2. a. braces; b. freckles; c. big nose; d. spiky hair; e. acne;
e. humanitarian work; f. in need.
f. googly eyes.
3. a. slim; b. pretty; c. fit.
Worksheet 6 – Food Grammar
1. a. carrots; lettuce; broccoli; tomatoes; cabbage; spinach. Worksheet 14 – Past simple
b. beef; chicken; salmon; sardines; turkey; tuna. c. oranges;
1. a. 3; b. 6; c. 5; d. 7; e. 1; f. 4; g. 2.
pineapple; peaches; melon; strawberries. d. milk; cheese;
2. Across: played; began; left; sold; bought; made; had.
yoghurt.
Down: studied; was; gave.
2. a. F; b. F; c. T; d. T.
3. a. played; studied. b. gave; began; was; left; bought; had;
Worksheet 7 – Health and well-being made; sold. 4. give, begin, be, leave, buy, have, make, sell.
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1. Breakfast – a. cereal; b. fruit juice; c. yoghurt… milk; Worksheet 15 – Past continuous
d. apple… banana; e. fried eggs; f. bacon…sausages;
1. a. 3; c. 6; e. 5; f. 1; g. 4; h. 2.
g. beans; h. coffee… sugar.
2. a. was playing; b. wasn’t dancing; c. was skipping; d. was
Lunch – a. tuna salad… pasta; b. fruit salad; c. water… milk;
running; e. was reading; f. were having.
d. hamburger… chips; e. chocolate mousse; f. vanilla
milkshake. Worksheet 16 – Present perfect
Dinner – a. vegetable soup; b. grilled chicken… peas… rice; 1. a. hasn’t; b. has; c. have; d. Have.
c. piece… fruit; d. pizza; e. ice cream; f. cake. 2. a. 3; b. 1; c. 2.
Snacks – a. cereal bars; b. grapes… yoghurt; c. crisps; 3. a. I’ve had. b. I’ve discovered.
d. sweets… chocolate. Worksheet 17 – Past perfect
2. Personal answer.
1. a. 4; b. 3; c. 1; d. 5; e. 2.
3. a; c; d; e; h.
2. a. had won; b. hadn’t refused; c. had invited; d. had
Worksheet 8 – Socialising activities helped; e. hadn’t complained.
1. a. hanging out with friends; b. relaxing; c. dancing;
d. playing video games; e. working out; f. cycling.

2. a. find a job; b. surfing the net; c. get nervous; d. work;

 3. a. had already started; b. had seen.
4. I had never had such a good job.
Worksheet 18 – Question tags
1. isn’t it; are you; don’t you.
2.1. a; 2.2. b; 2.3. a; 2.4. c; 2.5. b.
3. a. are you; b. does she; c. don’t you; d. didn’t he;
e. wasn’t she; f. has it.
4. don’t you.
Worksheet 19 – Modal verbs
1. a. can’t; b. may.
2. a. 3; b. 4; c. 6; d. 5; e. 1; f. 2; g. 7.
3. a. couldn’t; b. must; c. May; d. could; e. mustn’t; f. should;
g. can.
Worksheet 20 – Conditional sentences – type 1
1. a. present simple; b. future.
2. b. 5; c. 3; d. 7; e. 2; f. 6; g. 4.
3. a. isn’t… will share; b. stop… will feel; c. will go… travels.
Worksheet 21 – Conditional sentences – type 2
1. a. past simple; b. would + infinitive.
2. a. If we lived in Lisbon, John would visit us.
b. If I didn’t have a pencil, I’d borrow one. c. She’d be happy
if she had good marks. d. If someone stole my mobile, I’d go
to the police.
3. a. ’d accept; b. wouldn’t find; c. snowed; d. didn’t visit.
4. a. you wouldn’t get wet; b. he’d learn how to ride a horse.
Worksheet 22 – Phrasal verbs
1. a. log in; b. print out; c. plug in; d. hack into; e. send out;
f. turn off.
2. a. log in; b. plug… in; c. turn off; d. print out; e. hack into.
3. sent out.
Worksheet 23 – Verb + to-infinitive or verb + -ing form
1. verb + to-infinitive: a; d; e. verb + -ing form: b; c; f.
2. a. going; b. to read; c. to go; d. studying; e. to study;
f. making.
3. a. painting; b. to save.
Worksheet 24 – Relative pronouns
1. a. which; b. who; c. that; d. whose.
2. a. which; b. who; c. who; d. which; e. who.
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3. a. (that) whose; b. (who) which; c. (whose) who;
d. (who) that/which; e. (which) who.
Worksheet 25 – Reported speech
1. 1. a; 2. d; 3. f; 4. b; 5. e; 6. c.
2.1. b; 2.2. a; 2.3. b.
3. a. not to be silly; b. where he had been.
Worksheet 26 – Reporting verbs
1. Across: ask; tell. Down: explain; suggest; say.
2. a. suggested; b. explained; c. asked; d. told; e. said.
3. a. 2; b. 3; c. 1.