Personal Best A2 - SB - Grammar Practice

GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1A The verb be
We use the verb be to say who people are and to give other information about them 1 Complete the sentences with the correct positive form
(for example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are). of the verb be.
I’m Juan. I’m Mexican. 1 She Brazilian.
This is Michel. He’s from France. 2 They from Argentina.
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. 3 Pedro in the classroom.
How are you? I’m fine. 4 Fabio and Daniele here.
We also use the verb be to talk about ages. 5 I 27.
6 My name Yara.
I’m 25.
7 We students.
We form negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and 8 My teachers American.
aren’t. We form questions by putting the verb before the subject.
2 Read the information.
The full forms of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short Complete the questions
answers. and write the short answers
(e.g. Yes, she is).
1.4 I he / she / it you / we / they
Fiona Murray is a student
+ I’m Spanish. Tom’s from Dublin. You’re Japanese. in Montreal, Canada. She’s
I’m not Portuguese. Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t from 22 years old. She’s from
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Vietnam. Glasgow in Scotland. Her
? Am I from Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey? parents are Scottish.
Yes, I am. / No, I’m Yes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
Y/N
not. isn’t. aren’t.
2 she 23 years old?
We use the contraction ‘s with singular nouns, names and pronouns.
My sister’s here. 3 she Scottish?
Sabine’s here.
She’s here. 4 she from Montreal?
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they.
5 her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend.
We’re Polish. 6 her parents from Scotland?
They’re from India.
But we use are with plural nouns and names.
3 Complete the conversation. Use contractions where
My friends are from India.
possible.
Gina and Laura are German.
A Nice to meet you. My name 1 Carla.
B Nice to meet you, too. I 2 Chang.
A Where 3 you from?
B I4 from China. 5 you from
Italy?
A No, I 6 from Italy. I 7 from
Argentina.
B8 you here with your family?
A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1A The verb be 3 x PRACTICE SB page 112, exercise 3

1 1.4 Read through the information about the verb be 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. each completed sentence in turn, some with the correct
Play audio track 1.4 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB answer and some with an incorrect answer. In each
page opposite for audio script. case, ask: Correct? Elicit the correct forms and write
them on the board.
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct
positive form of the verb be. Check answers. 2 Allow sts time to read through the conversation again,
then ask them to close their books. Read out one or two
Answers prompts from each sentence in turn, e.g. nice/meet,
1 is name/Carla. Sts work in pairs and try to write each
2 are sentence. They can open their books to check when
3 is they have written the whole conversation.
4 are 3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to change the names and
5 am other details in the conversation to make it about
6 is themselves. They can then practise their conversation
7 are in pairs. Encourage them to practise two or three times,
8 are and try to become more fluent each time they practise.
2 Allow students time to read through the information about Refer sts back to page 5 if they want to revise the verb be
Fiona. Make sure they understand everything. Refer them further, or see more examples of it in context.
to the examples of questions and answers in the table on
the left of the page. Sts complete the questions with the
correct form of the verb be, then write the short answers.
Check answers.
Answers
1 Is, Yes, it is.
2 Is, No, she isn’t.
3 Is, Yes, she is.
4 Is, No, she isn’t.
5 Are, No, they aren’t.
6 Are, Yes, they are.
3 Sts read the conversation and complete it with the correct

words. Remind them to use contractions where possible.
Check answers.
Answers
1 ’s
2 ’m
3 are
4 ‘m
5 Are
6 ‘m not
7 ‘m
8 Are
9 ‘m not
10 ‘re
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1C
1A Possessive
The verb be adjectives and ‘s for
possession
We use the verb be to say who people are and to give other information about them 1 1 Choose
Complete
the correct
the sentences
words with
to complete
the correct
the positive
sentences.
form
(for example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are). 1 of
Shethe/ Her
verbisbe.
48.
Possessive adjectives
I’m Juan. I’m Mexican. 2 1They
She/ Their namesBrazilian.
are Maria and Lucy.
WeThisuseispossessive adjectives
Michel. He’s before nouns to say that something belongs
from France. 3 2HerThey
/ She keys are infrom
the car.
Argentina.
toMy someone.
sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. 4 3I’mPedro
you / your teacher in for
thetoday.
classroom.
It’sHow
my are you? I’m fine.
wallet. 5 4We Fabio
/ Ourand
tickets
Daniele
are in his wallet.here.
This
Weisalso
your book.
use the verb be to talk about ages. 6 5HeI / His is from27.
Vietnam.
This is her purse. 7 6I /My
Myname
surname is Moszkowski.
Yara.
I’m 25.
Where is his bag? 8 7Is We
his / he umbrellastudents.
black?
Is this our umbrella? 2 Complete the sentences with possessive adjectives.
This is their car. 2 1 Read
Mariethe
andinformation.
Sylvain are French. family is
The full forms of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short Complete
from Paris.the questions
answers. Subject Possessive
1.12 pronoun adjective 2 Thiswrite
and is the shortwallet.
answers
Look, here’s your identity
(e.g.
card.Yes, she is).
1.4 II my heI’m
/ she / it My name is
Spanish. you / we / they
Raúl. I am Chinese.
3 Fiona Murray is a student family is from Beijing.
+ youSpanish. your
I’m Tom’s you ready?
Are from Dublin.Your taxi is here.
You’re Japanese. Italy
4 in is famous for She’s food.
Montreal, Canada.
he not Portuguese.
I’m his He’s
Maria a great
isn’t teacher. His
Australian. Westudents are
aren’t from 5 22 years old.classmates
She’s fromare from all around the world.
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young. Vietnam. We have interesting
Glasgow in Scotland.discussions
Her in class.
? she I from Canada?
Am her She’s
Is she at work,
from but her Are
New York? handbag is at Turkey?
you from home. She’s theare
6 parents mum in my host family.
Scottish. name is
Tamara.
it I am. / No,
Yes, its I’m Yes,It’s
shea great city.she
is. / No, I like the city
Yes, wefor its/ No, we
are. 1 her name Fiona?
Y/N 7 He’s my Spanish friend. name is Marcos.
not. beaches.
isn’t. aren’t.
8 What’s surname, Megan?
we our We’re from the USA, but our son is British. 2 she 23 years old?
We use the contraction
they
‘stheir
with singular nouns, names and pronouns.
They aren’t here. Their train is late. 3 Correct and write the statements and questions. Use ‘s
My sister’s here. she(‘)Scottish?
or3an apostrophe to indicate possession.
WeSabine’s
use thehere.
same possessive adjective for singular and plural nouns. 1 Are these your sister glasses?
She’s here.They’re my pens. 4 she from Montreal?
It’s my pen.
Weisuse
This thecar.
their contraction
These are‘retheir
withcars.
you, we and they. 2 Benedict is Millie boyfriend.
You’re my friend.
‘sWe’re
for Polish.
possession 3 My mothers books are in my bag.
6 her parents from Scotland?
WeThey’re
add ‘s from India. name or noun to say that something belongs to someone.
to a singular
4 Our teacher name is Susanna.
But we
Tom’s useisare
book with plural nouns and names.
here.
Where are Lisa’s bags?India.
My friends are from My parents new car is an Audi.
5 possible.
This
Gina and Laura aredesk.
is the teacher’s German.
We don’t usually use ‘s to say that something belongs to a thing. We use of. 6 Our children favourite TV programme is The Simpsons.
The front of the bus. A Where 3 you from?
The end of the holiday. B I4 from China. 5 you from
With regular plural nouns that end in -s, we use an apostrophe (‘) after the -s to talk Italy?
about possession. A No, I 6 from Italy. I 7 from
These are the students’ books. Argentina.
My friends’ names are Lucy and Samir. B8 you here with your family?
With irregular plural nouns, we use ‘s to talk about possession. A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.
The children’s books are in the classroom.

The women’s football team are the champions.
Where are the men’s bags?
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
1C Possessive adjectives and ‘s for 3 Read through the information about ’s with the class, or
allow sts time to read it on their own.
possession
Sts read the sentences and rewrite them using the correct
1 1.12 Read through the information about possessive forms. Remind sts to think about whether the noun is
adjectives and ’s for possession with the class, or allow sts singular or plural in each case. Check answers.
time to read it on their own. Play audio track 1.12 for sts
to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio Answers
script. 1 Are these your sister’s glasses?
2 Benedict is Millie’s boyfriend.
Sts read the sentences and choose the correct words to
3 My mother's books are in my bag.
complete them. Check answers.
4 Our teacher’s name is Susanna.
5 My parents’ new car is an Audi.
Answers
6 Our children’s favourite TV programme is The
1 She Simpsons.
2 Their
3 Her
4 your Refer sts back to pages 8–9 to revise possessive adjectives
5 Our and ’s for possession further, or see more examples of
6 He them in context.
7 My
8 his
2 Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct
possessive adjectives. Check answers.
Answers
1 Their
2 your
3 My
4 its
5 My
6 Her
7 His
8 your
3 x PRACTICE SB page 113, exercise 2

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask a
student to read out each completed sentence. Ask other
sts: Do you agree with this answer? What other answers
do people have? Elicit the correct answers.
2 Put sts into pairs. They choose three sentences and
change some of the details to use a different possessive
adjective, e.g. Anne is French. Her family is from Paris.
Ask some sts to read their sentences to the class.
3 Sts work in pairs and write a simple sentence about
a person, place or thing, e.g. My brother is eighteen. /
This is my phone. Put pairs together into groups of four.
They swap sentences and write a second sentence for
each of the sentences they are given, using a possessive
adjective, e.g. His name is Sam. / All my contacts are on
it. Ask some pairs to read their pairs of sentences to the
class.
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PRACTICE
2A
1A Present
The verb
simple:
be positive and negative
WeWeuseusethe
thepresent
verb besimple
to saytowho
talkpeople
about: are and to give other information about them 1 1 Choose
Complete
the correct
the sentences
words with
to complete
the correct
the positive
sentences.
form
• (for example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are).
facts. 1 of the verb
Adam have be.
/ has a job in a garage.
I’m
I’mItalian.
Juan. I’m Mexican. 2 1Dean
She likes Italy, butBrazilian.
he don’t / doesn’t like Naples.
WeThis
liveisinMichel.
London.He’s from France. 3 2Tyler
Theyspeak / speaksfromFrench,
Argentina.
but he doesn’t speak
HeMy doesn’t
sister iswork
a teacher.
in a restaurant.
She’s in the classroom. Pedro
3German. in the classroom.
• How
regularareroutines.
you? I’m fine. 4 4Carla
Fabio
works
and Daniele
in the evening, but she here.
doesn’t work /
We also
I work useday.
every the verb be to talk about ages. I at the weekend.
5works 27.
We go to the cinema at the weekend. 5 6Barbara
My nameand Arnaud teach Yara.
/ teaches Spanish in a college.
I’m 25.
They get up at 10 on Sundays. 6 7WeWedoesn’t have /students.
don’t have an office in New York.
We form We
aren’t. negatives with don’t/doesn’t
form questions by putting+the
theverb
infinitive
beforeofthe
thesubject.
verb. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct positive form
2 ofRead the information.
the verbs in the box.
2.3 I / you / we / they
answers.
he / she / it
watch
and writeserve startanswers
the short cut help finish work
+ We work in a hospital. Laura works in an office. go Yes,
(e.g. live she is).
I
1.4 I teach English. he / she / itteaches Japanese.
He you / we / they
1 Fiona
I Murray inis aanstudent
apartment in Rio de Janeiro.
+ They have a new car.
I’m Spanish. Tom’s fromShe has a beautiful
Dublin. You’reflat.
Japanese. 2 in Montreal,
He’s a waiter.Canada.
He She’s the food.
I’mmake
You great coffee.
not Portuguese. Maria isn’tSimon makes good
Australian. tea. from
We aren’t 3 22
Myyears
sisterold. She’s from She
is a hairdresser. people’s hair.
−
– We don’t work in a school. Vietnam.
Paul doesn’t work in a shop. 4 Glasgow
They in Scotland. for aHer
bank in the city.
? Am I from
I don’t teachCanada?
French. Is she fromHe New Areinyou
York?teach
doesn’t from Turkey?
a school. 5 parents
Elena are Scottish. tourists. She gives them information.
Yes, I am. / No, I’m Yes, she is. are. 6 1We hertoname
work Fiona?
every morning by bus.
Y/N They don’t have a garden. She doesn’t have a dog. / No, we
/ No, she Yes, we
not. isn’t. aren’t. 7 Karl TV every evening.
You don’t love your job. Damian doesn’t love his girlfriend.
8 2Sara shework at 9 old?
23 years a.m. and she
Weusually
use the contraction ‘s with singular at 5 p.m.
We add -s to the infinitive to makenouns, names
the third andsingular
person pronouns.
(he/she/it) form.
My sister’s here. 3 Look she Scottish?
3 at the information and complete the positive and
He serves food in the restaurant.
Sabine’s
She here.
loves her job. negative sentences about Emma.
Ivan sings at festivals. work: in a hospital in a shop
We usehelps
Camilla the contraction
her parents‘re
atwith you, we and they.
the weekend. go to work: by bus by car
You’re my friend. finish work: at 4 p.m. at 5.30 p.m.
Spelling
We’re rules for third person singular (he/she/it)
Polish. help: tourists customers
We usually addIndia.
They’re from -s to the infinitive.
work ⇨use
But we are with plural nouns and names.
works
When the infinitive
My friends are from ends in consonant + y, we change the y to i
India.
possible.
and
Ginathen
andwe add are
Laura -es.German.
study ⇨ studies
When the infinitive ends in -sh, -ch, -x or -s, we add -es.
A Where 3 you from?
finish ⇨ finishes watch ⇨ watches
B I4 from China. 5 you from
Some verbs are irregular. Italy?
go ⇨ goes do ⇨ does have ⇨ has A No, I 6 from Italy. I 7 from
Argentina.
1 Emma in a hospital.
She in a shop.
2 She by bus.
She by car.
3 She at 4 p.m.
She at 5.30 p.m.
4 She tourists.
She customers.
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2A Present simple: positive and 3 x PRACTICE SB page 114, exercise 3

negative 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
each gapped sentence in turn, and ask: Which verb?
1 2.3 Read through the information about the present
Elicit the correct verb, then ask: Positive or negative?
simple positive and negative with the class, or allow sts
Correct form? Elicit the correct answers.
time to read it on their own. Point out the different forms
for he/she/it in the positive and negative. Play audio track 2 Ask sts to close their books. Say some incorrect
2.3 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite sentences about Emma, using some information from
for audio script. the exercise and some new information, e.g. She works
in a bank. She goes to work by bus. Sts work in pairs
Sts read the sentences and choose the correct words to and race to correct the sentences with a negative and
complete them. Check answers. positive sentence, e.g. She doesn’t work in bank. She
works in a shop.
Answers
3 Write the following notes on the board:
1 has
2 doesn’t work:
3 speaks start work:
4 work go to work:
5 teach
like:
6 don't have
Sts work individually and complete the notes
about themselves, including positive and negative
2 Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct information as in the exercise, e.g. like: sport music. Sts
positive form of the verbs. Check answers. then work in pairs. They swap notes and write positive
and negative sentences about their partner. Ask some
Answers sts to read their sentences to the class.
1 live
2 serves
3 cuts Refer sts back to page 13 if they want to revise the present
4 work simple positive and negative further, or see more examples
5 helps of it in context.
6 go
7 watches
8 starts, finishes
3 Allow sts time to read through the information. Read out

the first gapped sentence and elicit the correct verbs as an
example. Sts then complete the sentences. Check answers.
Answers
1 doesn’t work, works
2 doesn’t go to work, goes to work
3 doesn’t finish work, finishes work
4 doesn’t help, helps
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2C
1A Present
The verbsimple:
be questions
WeWeuse
usequestions
the verb in
bethe
to say
present
who simple
peopleto
areask
and
about
to give
things
other
that
information
are facts, or
about
regular
them 1 1 Put
Complete
the words
theinsentences
the correctwith
order
thetocorrect
make questions.
positive form
routines.
(for example,
We form
where
questions
they are
in from,
the present
what job
simple
theywith
do, where
do/doesthey
+ subject
are, how
+ infinitive.
they are). 1 of
likethe verb/ do
/ you be./ Spanish / food / ?
DoI’m
you
Juan.
like I’m
football?
Mexican. 1 She Brazilian.
Does
Thisshe
is Michel.
live in aHe’s
big from
flat? France. 2 2inThey
/ Santiago / doesfrom/ Sandra
Argentina.
/ live / ?
Does
My sister
he work is aat
teacher.
the weekend?
She’s in the classroom. 3 Pedro in the classroom.
DoHow
theyare
goyou?
out aI’m
lot?
fine. 3 4they
Fabio
/ doand
/ Hong
Daniele
Kong / work / inhere.
/?
We
Weform
alsoshort
use the
answers
verb be
with
to Yes/No,
talk about
+ subject
ages. + do/does/don’t/doesn’t. 5 I 27.
4 6Eric
My/ name
does / drive / a carYara.
/?
Yes,
I’mI 25.
do.
7 We students.
No,
WeI form
don’t.negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and
5 8finish
My teachers
/ do / we / at / 5 p.m.American.
/?
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t 2 Read the information.
The full forms of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short 6 do / teach / English / you / ?
Complete the questions
answers. I / you / we / they he / she / it and write the short answers
2.12
2 Look
(e.g.atYes,
theshe
short
is).answers to the questions in exercise 1.
? 1.4 DoI they live in the city? he / she
Does/ he
it live with you?
you / we / they
Correct the mistakes.
Do we have more time? Does it have a garden? Fiona Murray is a student
+ I’m Spanish. Tom’s from Dublin. You’re Japanese. Yes,
1 in I like. Canada. She’s
Montreal,
Do you work in a café? Does she work in a hotel?
I’m not Portuguese. Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t from Yes,
2 22 she do.
years old. She’s from
Y/N− Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, she does. / No,Vietnam.
she doesn’t. No, they not.
3 Glasgow in Scotland. Her
? Am I from Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey? No, he don’t
4 parents drive.
are Scottish.
If we want more information, we put a question word (what, where, when, why, who, 5 Yes, we does.
how,Y/N am.
etc.) before do/does at the start ofYes,
Yes, I / No, I’m theshe is. / No, she
question. Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
6 Yes, I teach.
Where do you live?
3 Write
2 questions.she 23 years old?
Who do you live with?
What does he do at the weekend?
My do
sister’s 3 she Scottish?
How you here.
go to work?
When doeshere.
Sabine’s the class start?
She’s 4 she from Montreal?
Why dohere.
you like football?
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they.
You’re my friend.
We’re Polish. 6 her parents from Scotland?
possible.
A Where 3 you from?
1 Byou
I 4/ come fromfrom
Australia
China. 5 you from
Italy?
2 Ayour
No,flat
I 6 / have / a TVfrom Italy. I 7 from
Argentina.
3 Byou
8 / like films you here with your family?

4 when / you / go to work
5 where / your best friend / live
6 what / she / do
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2C Present simple: questions 3 x PRACTICE SB page 115, exercise 3

1 2.12 Read through the information about present 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, start with
simple questions with the class, or allow sts time to read it a different student for each question, and ask them
on their own. Point out the word order, and the different to say just the first word of the correct question. The
form does for he/she/it. Play audio track 2.12 for sts to student next to them gives the second word, and so on
listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio until the question is complete. Other sts can help out if
script. a mistake is made.
Sts put the words in the correct order to make questions. 2 Asks sts to close their books. Give a possible answer
Check answers. to each question in turn, e.g. No, I don’t. I come from
Spain. Sts work in pairs and try to remember the
Answers questions. When a pair says the correct question,
1 Do you like Spanish food? repeat your answer and ask: Does the answer match the
2 Does Sandra live in Santiago? question?
3 Do they work in Hong Kong? 3 Sts work in pairs. They change one or two details in
4 Does Eric drive a car? each question, e.g. Do you come from Brazil? Does your
5 Do we finish at 5 p.m.? house have a garden? Monitor and help while they are
6 Do you teach English? working. Put pairs together into groups of four to ask
and answer their questions. Ask some sts to tell the
class something they learned about their classmates.
2 Sts read the short answers and correct the mistakes in
them. Check answers.
Refer sts back to page 17 if they want to revise present
Answers simple questions further, or see more examples of them in
1 Yes, I do. context.
2 Yes, she does.
3 No, they don’t.
4 No, he doesn’t drive.
5 Yes, we do.
6 Yes, I do.
3 Sts use the prompts to write questions. Check answers.

Answers
1 Do you come from Australia?
2 Does your flat have a TV?
3 Do you like films?
4 When do you go to work?
5 Where does your best friend live?
6 What does she do?
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PRACTICE
3A
1A Adverbs
The verband
be expressions of frequency
We
Weuse
useadverbs
the verb
ofbe
frequency
to say who
withpeople
the present
are and
simple
to give
to other
talk about
information
routinesabout
and them 1 1 Rewrite the sentences.
Complete Putwith
the sentences the adverbs of frequency
the correct positive form
how
(foroften
example,
we do
where
things.
they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are). inof
the correct
the places.
verb be.
I’m Juan. I’m Mexican.
100% 1 1MyShe
father reads theBrazilian.
newspaper. (always)
always I always watch TV at the weekend.
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. 2 3MyPedro
aunt has lunch within the
friends.
classroom.
(often)
Weusually I usually
also use the verb be toread
talk the newspaper
about ages. at the weekend. 3 5MyI cousin is at 27.
home in the evening. (usually)
6 My name Yara.
I’m 25.
4 7They
We work at the weekend.
students. (sometimes)
oftennegatives
We form with go
I often notfor
and/or theatcontraction
a walk n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and
the weekend. 8 My teachers American.
aren’t. We form questions by putting the verb before the subject. 5 I go to the cinema. (never)
2 Read the information.
The full forms ofI the
sometimes verb be are
sometimes am,English
study is and are. Weweekend.
at the don’t use contractions in short Complete the questions
answers. 6 I’m very busy. (often)
and write the short answers
(e.g. Yes, she is).
hardly ever I I hardly ever drink coffee.
he / she / it you / we / they
1.4 2 Complete the sentences. Put one word in each
+ I’m Spanish. Tom’s from Dublin. You’re Japanese. sentence.
in Montreal, Canada. She’s
never I’m notI never watch football
Portuguese. at the
Maria weekend.
isn’t Australian. We aren’t from
−
22 years old. She’s from
0% Vietnam. Glasgow in Scotland. Her
? putAm
We usually I fromof
adverbs Canada? Is shethe
frequency before frommain York? Are you from Turkey?
Newverb. parents are Scottish.
I always Yes, I am. / No, I’m Yes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
Y/Nlisten to the radio in the car. NOT Always I listen to the radio in the car,or
not. isn’t.I listen always to thearen’t.
radio in the car.
2 she 23 years old?
But we put adverbs of frequency after the verb be.
They’re never late. NOT They never are late. 3 she Scottish?
My sister’s here.
We use How
Sabine’s often … ? to ask about how frequently actions happen.
here.
How often
She’s do you go out for dinner?
here. 4 she from Montreal?
We
Wealso
useuse
theexpressions
contractionof‘refrequency
with you,with the they.
we and present simple to talk about regular
habits and routines. 5 her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend.
I visit
We’re myPolish.
parents every day.
I visit my grandparents
They’re from India. twice a week. 1 I go to the gym day.
I visit
But wemy use
cousins onceplural
are with a year.
nouns and names. 2 We go on holiday three times a – in
3 Complete
March, Maythe conversation.
and October. Use contractions where
3 possible.
I see my grandparents twice week.
Gina3.5
and Laura are German.
Nice tohave
4 AI usually meetayou.
cup of name 1
Mycoffee a Carla.
day – with
every
day. Nice to meet
Bbreakfast and after too. I 2
you,lunch. Chang.
once a 3
week. 5 AMyWhere
dad plays golf threeyou from? a week.
I go to the cinema twice a
month. 6 BMyI 4brother visits from China.
me twice 5
a week, you from
but my sister only
three times a
year. Italy?
visits me a week.
four times a
3 Correct the sentences.
Argentina.
Once means ‘one time’ and twice means ‘two times’. 1 BNever
8 Sam listens youtohere
music.
with your family?
We usually use expressions of frequency at the end of a sentence. We sometimes A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.
use them at the start of a sentence. 2 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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3A Adverbs and expressions of 3 Sts read the sentences and correct them. Check answers.
frequency Answers
1 Sam never listens to music.
1 3.5 Read through the information about adverbs and
2 The flats here are usually nice.
expressions of frequency with the class, or allow sts time
3 We hardly ever eat out on Saturdays.
to read it on their own. Point out the position of adverbs
4 Lidia drives to work every day.
of frequency before main verbs, but after the verb be. Play
5 We see our cousins four or five times a year.
audio track 3.5 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB
6 I go to the theatre once a month.
page opposite for audio script.
Sts read the sentences and rewrite them with the adverbs Refer sts back to page 23 if they want to revise adverbs
of frequency in the correct place. Check answers. and expressions of frequency further, or see more
examples of them in context.
Answers
1 My father always reads the newspaper.
2 My aunt often has lunch with friends.
3 My cousin is usually at home in the evening.
4 They sometimes work at the weekend.
5 I never go to the cinema.
6 I’m often very busy.
2 Point out the expressions of frequency in the table on the

left of the page. Sts read the sentences and complete them
with the correct words. Check answers.
Answers
1 every
2 year
3 a
4 twice
5 times
6 once

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read
out each gapped sentence in turn. Say: Who is sure
they know the answer? Put up your left hand. Who is
not sure? Put up your right hand. Ask a student who is
sure to give their answer, and ask who in the ‘not sure’
group had the same answer. Discuss why the answer is
correct.
2 Ask sts to close their books. Write prompts for the
activities on the left of the board, e.g. go/gym, go/
holiday. On the right of the board, write prompts for
the expressions of frequency in a random order, e.g.
three/year, twice/week. Sts work in pairs and use the
prompts to rewrite the sentences. They can look in
their books again to check.
3 Sts work individually and write three sentences about
themselves using the activities on the board and their
own ideas for adverbs and expressions of frequency,
e.g. I never go to the gym. Sts then work in pairs and
try to guess their partner’s sentences, e.g. I think you
go to the gym twice a week. Ask how many sentences sts
guessed correctly.
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3C
1A love,
The verb like, hate,
be enjoy, don’t mind +
noun/-ing
We use form
the verb be to say who people are and to give other information about them 1 1 Complete
Completethe
thesentences
sentenceswith
withthe
the-ing
correct
formpositive
of the verb
form
We (for
useexample, where
love, like, hate,they areand
enjoy from, what
don’t mindjobtothey
saydo, where
if we they are, how
feel positively they are).
or negatively inof
brackets.
the verb be.
I’m Juan.
about I’m Mexican.
something. 1 1They
Shelike Brazilian.
new places. (visit)
This is Michel. He’s from France. 2 2I like
They time
from
with
Argentina.
my family. (spend)
The verbs love, like and enjoy have a positive meaning.
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. 3 3HePedro
doesn’t like in the classroom.
. (swim)
I love
Howtennis.
are you? I’m fine. 4 4SheFabio
hates
and Daniele dinner. (make) here.
I like basketball. 5 5Does
I Freya like 27. ? (drive)
We also use the verb be to talk about ages.
I enjoy swimming. 6 6I love
My name on theYara.
beach. (run)
I’m 25.
The verb don’t mind has a neutral meaning. 7 7DoWe you like students.
a student? (be)
We form negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and 8 8MyMy parents
teachers
love American.
photos. (take)
I don’t mind working at the weekend.
Soraya doesn’t mind cats. 22 Complete
Read thethe
information.
sentences with love, like, don’t mind,
TheTheverbs
full forms of the verbenjoy
don’t like/don’t be are am,
and is and
hate haveare. We don’tmeaning.
a negative use contractions in short don’t
Complete
like, hate
theand
questions
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. (e.g. Yes, she is).
1.4 I he / she / it you / we / they
We use a noun or the -ing form of a verb after these verbs. Fiona Murray is a student
3.9
−
I love tennis. / playing tennis. parents are Scottish.
? Am I from Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey?
I enjoy museums. / visiting museums.
Y/N I like dogs. / walking my dog.
I don’t mind rock music. / listening to rock music.
2 she 23 years old?
I don’t like Indian food. / eating Indian food.
I hate football. / watching football.
1 They
Sabine’s here.
She’s here.rules for the -ing form 4Japanese food.
she from Montreal?
Spelling 2 Sadiq in
We usually
use theadd
contraction ‘re infinitive
with you,ofwe
theand they.
We -ing to the verb. 5a bank. her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend. 3 I French.
play ⇨ playing talk ⇨ talking
We’re Polish. 4 6Tania her parents from Scotland?
When a one-syllable infinitive ends in consonant + e, we usually remove
They’re from India. clothes.
the e and then add -ing.
But we use are with plural nouns and names. 5 I my
take ⇨ taking live ⇨ living 3 Complete the conversation. Use contractions where
My friends are from India. friends in town.
BUT be ⇨ being
6 possible.
We golf.
When a one-syllable infinitive ends in a vowel + a consonant, we double Nice to meet you. My name 1
7 ALiam Carla.
the consonant and then add -ing. Nice to meet you, too. I 2
Bshopping. Chang.
sit ⇨ sitting plan ⇨ planning 8 I Where 3
A you from? to the
When an infinitive ends with a vowel l, we double the l. I4
Bradio. from China. 5 you from
travel ⇨ travelling Italy?
3 Read the 6sentences. Tick ( ) the ones
7 that are correct.
A No, I from Italy. I from
Rewrite the incorrect ones.
Argentina.
1 BI love
8 Americanyou
films.
here with your family?
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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3C love, like, hate, enjoy, don’t mind + 3 Sts read the sentences. They tick the ones that are correct,
and rewrite the incorrect ones. Check answers.
noun/-ing form
Answers
1 3.9 Read through the information about love, like,
1 ✓
hate, etc. with the class, or allow sts time to read it on
2 Do you like cooking?
their own. Point out the spelling rules for -ing forms. Play
3 ✓
audio track 3.9 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB
4 I hate being late.
5 Tomiko enjoys playing football.
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct 6 ✓
-ing form of the verbs. Check answers.
Refer sts back to page 27 if they want to revise love, like,
Answers hate, enjoy, don’t mind + noun/-ing form further, or see
1 visiting more examples of them in context.
2 spending
3 swimming
4 making
5 driving
6 running
7 being
8 taking
2 Point out the smiley/sad icons in the sentence prompts

and elicit which verb each one relates to. Elicit the first
complete sentence as an example. Sts then complete the
remaining sentences with the correct verb form. Check
answers.
Answers
1 like cooking
2 doesn’t mind working
3 don’t like learning
4 loves making
5 like meeting
6 hate playing
7 doesn’t mind going
8 like listening

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
each gapped sentence in turn, and ask: Which verb from
the box? Elicit the correct verb, then ask: like, love, hate,
don’t like or don’t mind? Elicit the correct verb, then
elicit the correct answer.
2 Ask sts to close their books. Say each sentence from
exercise 2 again but with one or two mistakes, e.g. They
hate cook Japanese food. Sts work in pairs and race to
say the correct sentences from memory.
3 Sts work individually. They write three prompts like
the ones in exercise 2 about things they like and don’t
like doing, e.g. I 6 tennis. Sts work in pairs and swap
prompts. They write sentences about their partner
based on their partner’s prompts, e.g. You like playing
tennis. Sts can read their sentences to each other and
discuss whether they are correct.
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PRACTICE
4A
1A Prepositions
The verb be of time
We
Weuse
usedifferent
the verbprepositions to make
be to say who peoplecommon
are and time expressions.
to give other information about them 1 1 Complete
Completethe
thesentences
sentenceswith
within,the
on,correct
at or from
positive
… to.form
(for example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are). 1 of the verb
I usually be.a shower
have the evening.
I’m Juan.
4.2 I’m Mexican. 2 1Conor
She does his homework Brazilian. night.
This is Michel. He’sWe
Preposition from France.
use this with … Example 3 2I’mTheyat work from8.30
Argentina. 6.30 every
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. Pedro
3day. in the classroom.
in the + parts of the day in the morning(s)
How are you? I’m fine. 4 4They
Fabio visit
andtheir
Daniele
cousins here.
Christmas.
in the afternoon(s)
We also use the verb be to talk about ages. in the evening(s) 5 5We I always go out 27. Friday nights.
6 6Is My
it hot
name
here Yara.
August?
I’m 25. the + seasons in the winter 7 7TheWedays are shortstudents. the winter.
We form negatives with not and/or the contraction
in then’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and
spring 8 8What
My teachers
do you like doing American.the weekend?
aren’t. We form questions by putting the verb inbefore the subject.
the summer
in the autumn 22 Read
Readthe
thetext
information.
and underline eight mistakes. Write the
The full forms of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short correct
Complete
prepositions
the questions
below the text.
answers. months of the year in January
in September
and write the short answers
(e.g. Yes, she is).
on 1.4 I days of the week he / sheon Monday(s) you / we / they
/ it
on Tuesday(s) Fiona Murray is a student
days and parts of the day on Thursday morning(s)
− on Saturday night(s)
on Friday evening(s)
? Am I from Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey?
on New Year’s Day parents are Scottish.
at Y/N Yes, I am. /

timesNo, I’m Yes, she is. / No, she
at 6 o’clock Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
not. isn’t. at 11.30 aren’t.
2 she 23 years old?
midnight/midday/night at midnight
at midday
at night Every day, from Monday in Friday, I get up at 6.30.
Sabine’s here.
the weekend at the weekend I leave
4
the houseshe
at from
7.30 and I start working on 8.15.
Montreal?
She’s here.
festivals at Christmas I don’t work on Friday afternoons. I finish work in
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they. midday.
at New Year 5 her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend.
from … to days from Wednesday to Sunday On July and August, it’s very hot. I usually go to the
We’re Polish.
months from January to June 6
swimming pool her
withparents from Scotland?
my children in the afternoons,
and in night, we go for a walk.
times from 6.30 to 9.00
years from 2000 to 2006 3 InComplete the conversation.
the weekend, I don’t get up Use contractions
early. At Saturdaywhere
possible. I go for a run on 11, and then my wife and I
mornings,
Look! at night NOT in the night BUT on Friday night make lunch.
A Nice On Sundays,
to meet we usually
you. My name 1 take the children
Carla.
toBvisit my parents or my wife’s
Nice to meet you, too. I 2 parents. Chang.
1A Where 3 4 you from? 7
We use these time expressions at the start or at the end of a sentence. We use a
2B I4 5 China. 5
from 8 you from
comma after them if they are at the start.
3 Italy? 6
I usually get up at 7.30. A No, I 6 from Italy. I 7 from
At 7.30, I usually get up. 3 Write sentences. Add prepositions.
Argentina.
I have an Italian class on Wednesday evening. 1 BI visit
8 my grandparents
you here/ the
withweekend
your family?
On Wednesday evening, I have an Italian class. A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.
We can use plurals for days, parts of the day and weekend if we talk about things 2 February / we usually go skiing
that we do regularly.
3 I usually stop for a cup of tea / midday
I don’t work at the weekend / at weekends.
In the morning / In the mornings, I often go for a run before work.
4 Wednesday evenings / my sister does yoga
5 Carlos works / Monday / Saturday
6 My daughter’s birthday is / the spring
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4A Prepositions of time 3 Remind sts that when time expressions are at the
beginning of a sentence, they are followed by a comma.
1 4.2 Read through the information about prepositions Sts use the prompts to write sentences. Check answers.
of time with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their
own. Point out the different prepositions that are used in Answers
different expressions, and point out the information in the 1 I visit my grandparents at the weekend.
Look! box. Play audio track 4.2 for sts to listen and repeat. 2 In February, we usually go skiing.
See the SB page opposite for audio script. 3 I usually stop for a cup of tea at midday.
4 On Wednesday evenings, my sister does yoga.
5 Carlos works from Monday to Saturday.
prepositions. Check answers.
6 My daughter’s birthday is in the spring.
Answers
1 in Refer sts back to page 31 if they want to revise
2 at prepositions of time further, or see more examples of them
3 from, to in context.
4 at
5 on
6 in
7 in
8 at
2 Sts read the text and find and underline eight mistakes.
They write the correct prepositions below the text. Allow
sts time to compare their answers in pairs, then check
answers with the class.
Answers
1 in Friday – to Friday
2 on 8.15 – at 8.15
3 in midday – at midday
4 On July and August – In July and August
5 in night – at night
6 In the weekend – At the weekend
7 At Saturday mornings – On Saturday mornings
8 on 11 – at 11

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, write
all the time expressions from the text on the board in
order, both the correct and incorrect ones. Ask: Which
ones are you 100% sure are incorrect? Work through
the expressions, dealing first with the ones that sts are
confident are incorrect, then discussing ones that they
are less certain about. Elicit the incorrect ones, and
elicit the correct expressions. Correct the expressions
on the board.
2 Allow sts time to read through the text again, then ask
them to close their books. Sts work in pairs and use the
time expressions on the board to try to rewrite the text.
They can open their books again to check.
3 Sts work individually and write a short text about
their own routines, based on the text in exercise 2.
Encourage them to use at least eight different time
expressions. Sts can then work in pairs and tell each
other about their routines.
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1A Present
The verbcontinuous
be
WeWeuseusethe
thepresent
verb becontinuous
to say whotopeople
talk about:
are and to give other information about them 1 1 Put
Complete
the words
theinsentences
the correctwith
order
thetocorrect
make sentences.
positive form
• (for example,
things that arewhere they are
happening from, what job they do, where they are, how they are).
now. 1 of the /verb
using be.
the computer / Ella / is / ?
I’m
I’mhaving
Juan. aI’m shower.
Mexican. 1 She Brazilian.
It’sThis
raining.
is Michel. He’s from France. 2 2parents
They / I / visiting from
/ am /Argentina.
my
What
My sister
are youis areading?
teacher. She’s in the classroom. 3 Pedro in the classroom.
• How
thingsarethat
you?areI’m fine.
temporary. 3 4reading
Fabio and
/ Matt
Daniele
/ the newspaper / here.is
We also
We’re use the
staying in averb be to talk about ages.
hotel. 5 I 27.
I’m not working this week. 4 6isn’t
My/name
my / working / phoneYara.
I’m 25.
7 We students.
We
Weform
formthe present with
negatives continuous withthe
not and/or thecontraction
verb be + the
n’t,-ing
e.g.form of the
am not, mainisn’t
is not, verb.
and 5 8staying
My teachers
/ we / are / in a hotel
American.
/ this weekend
I
4.9forms he / she / it you / we / they 2 Read the information.
The full of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short 6 you / going / where / are / ?
Complete the questions
answers.
+ I’m getting dressed. He’s getting dressed. We’re getting dressed. and write the short answers
I’m not watching TV. She isn’t watching We aren’t watching TV. 2 Complete
(e.g. Yes, the
shesentences
is). with the correct present
– I
1.4 TV.he / she / it you / we / they
continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
?+ Am
I’mI sleeping?
Spanish. IsTom’s
she sleeping?
from Dublin. AreYou’re
they sleeping?
Japanese. I Montreal, Canada. She’s
1 in dinner at
Yes, am. Portuguese.
I’mI not / No, I’m Yes, is. / No,
sheisn’t
Maria she
Australian. Yes,
Wethey are.from
aren’t / No, they theyears
22 moment. (have)from
old. She’s
Y/N
−
Vietnam. We
2 Glasgow in Scotland. Her to the
? Am I from Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey? beach right now.
parents are Scottish. (go)
3 The internet
Spelling rules
Yes, Ifor
am.the
/ No,-ing
I’m formYes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
Y/N today. (not work)
We usually add -ing to the infinitive ofisn’t.
not. the verb. aren’t.
4 Tim a shower? (have)
2 she 23 years old?
play ⇨ playing talk ⇨ talking 5 She a taxi
When an infinitive ends in consonant + e, we usually remove the e home. (get)
and then add -ing. 6 What you ? (do)
Sabine’s here. 7 I today
take ⇨ taking live ⇨ living 4 she from Montreal?
She’s here. because it’s Saturday. (not study)
BUT be ⇨ being
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they. 8 I in the right place? (sit)
When a one-syllable infinitive ends in a vowel + a consonant, we double 5 her parents Canadian?
You’re
the my friend.
consonant and then add -ing. 3 Look at the picture. Use the words to make questions
We’re Polish.
sit ⇨ sitting plan ⇨ planning her parents from Scotland?
and
6 write true short answers.
When an infinitive ends with a vowel l, we double the l.
But we⇨use
travel are with plural nouns and names.
travelling 3 Complete the conversation. Use contractions where
possible.
Gina
Look! and We
Laura are use
often German.
the present continuous with time expressions such as A Nice to meet you. My name 1 Carla.
(right) now, today, this week/month/year and at the moment. B Nice to meet you, too. I 2 Chang.
I’m having breakfast at the moment. A Where 3 you from?
I’m studying a lot this month. B I4 from China. 5 you from
Italy?
1 they / talk
Argentina.
2 Athey 9 / a good.time
No,/ Ihave They 10 at home.
3 it / snow
4 it / rain
5 she / carry / an umbrella
6 he / wear / glasses
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4C Present continuous 3 x PRACTICE SB page 119, exercise 3

1 4.9 Read through the information about the present 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask pairs
continuous with the class, or allow sts time to read it on of sts in turn to read out one of the questions and
their own. Point out the Look! note and remind sts that answers. Ask other sts: Do you agree? Did you have a
it is a good idea to learn the time expressions that are different answer?
commonly used with each tense. Play audio track 4.9 for 2 Asks sts to cover the prompts and just look at the
sts to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio picture. In pairs, they try to remember the six questions
script. and answers. They can look at the prompts again to
Sts put the words in order to make sentences. Check check.
answers. 3 Sts work in pairs and write three more questions
about the picture to test their classmates, using the
Answers present continuous, e.g. Is the woman wearing black
1 Is Ella using the computer? gloves? Monitor and help while they are working. Put
2 I am visiting my parents. sts together into groups of four, and ask them to close
3 Matt is reading the newspaper. their books. Sts ask each other their questions and
4 My phone isn’t working. answer from memory, using short answers. See who
5 We are staying in a hotel this weekend. remembered everything correctly.
6 Where are you going?
Refer sts back to page 35 if they want to revise the present
2 Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct continuous further, or see more examples of it in context.
present continuous forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 ‘m having
2 ‘re going
3 isn’t working
4 Is, having
5 ‘s getting
6 are, doing
7 ‘m not studying
8 Am, sitting
3 Focus on the prompts and make sure sts understand snow,

rain, umbrella and glasses. Sts look at the picture and use
the prompts to write questions. They then write the short
answers. Check answers.
Answers
1 Are they talking? No, they aren’t.
2 Are they having a good time? No, they aren’t.
3 Is it snowing? No, it isn’t.
4 Is it raining? Yes, it is.
5 Is she carrying an umbrella? No, she isn’t.
6 Is he wearing glasses? Yes, he is.
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PRACTICE
5A
1A Present simple
The verb be and present continuous
We
Weuseusethe
thepresent
verb besimple
to saytowho
talkpeople
about facts andtothings
are and whichinformation
give other happen regularly.
about them 1 1 Choose
Complete
the correct
the sentences
words with
to complete
the correct
the positive
sentencesform
(forlives
Sam example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are).
in Australia. and
of the
questions.
verb be.
WeI’mwear
Juan.a uniform at work.
I’m Mexican. 1 1What
She do you do / are
Brazilian.
you doing at the moment?
I usually wake upHe’s
This is Michel. at six o’clock.
from France. 2 2Is They
he going / Does hefrom
go Argentina.
there often?
WeMyuse
sister
the ispresent
a teacher. She’s into
continuous the classroom.
talk about things that are happening now, or are 3 3They’re
Pedro working / workin the
lateclassroom.
tonight.
How are you? I’m fine.
temporary. 4 4I never
Fabio read
and Daniele
/ ‘m never reading books.
here.
Wewearing
also useblue
the trousers
verb be to talk about ages. 5 5I’mI studying / study
27. in my bedroom now.
I’m today.
6 6Most
My name
people finish / areYara.
finishing school at eighteen
I’m
I’mgoing
25. to work by car today.
7orWenineteen years students.
old.
MyWe friend
formisnegatives
living in with
London
not at the moment.
and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and 8 My teachers American.
We oftenWe
aren’t. useform
the present simple
questions and present
by putting the verbcontinuous
before thetogether
subject.to contrast the 2 Complete the sentences with the present simple or
usual situation and what is happening now, or is temporary. 2 present
Read the information.
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
The full forms of the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short
1 Complete
I the questions
right now. (read)
2 He to New York three times a year. (go)
5.2 Present simple and present continuous
3 (e.g.
TheyYes, she is). us every summer. (visit)
I rain in the summer, he
1.4usually
It doesn’t but/ it’s
sheraining
/ it today. you / we / they
How Murray is a Erica
4 Fiona student to work today? (get)
I usually
+ wearI’m
jeans to work,
Spanish. but today
Tom’s from I’m wearing aYou’re
Dublin. suit. Japanese. I Montreal, Canada. She’s
5 in coffee very often. (not drink)
I don’t often I’m
cook,
not Portuguese. Maria isn’tcooking
but I’m every evening
Australian. thisfrom
We aren’t week. Weyears old. She’s from a really good TV series at the
6 22
−
Vietnam. moment.in(watch)
Glasgow Scotland. Her
There are
? some Amverbs that
I from describe a state,
Canada? Is shenot an New
from action. We don’t
York? normally
Are you use
from Turkey? I usuallyare Scottish.
7 parents juice for breakfast. (have)
these verbs in the present continuous. 8 Please be quiet – the baby . (sleep)
Y/N
I prefer this music.
not. NOT I’m preferringisn’t.
this music. aren’t. 3 Read the information. Then complete the text
Sorry, I don’t understand. NOT Sorry, I’m not understanding. about
2 Jan. she 23 years old?
I have some
We use thenew sandals.‘sNOT
contraction withI’m having
singular somenames
nouns, new sandals.
and pronouns.
Sabine’s
Look! here.
Here are some common state verbs:
4 l dayshe from Montreal?
Typica
She’s here.
Feelings: like, love, hate, want, prefer, need.
Thoughts
We use theand opinions:‘re
contraction know,
with believe,
you, weremember,
and they. forget, understand, think d toast
States: be, belong, have (when we talk about relationships or possessions). t5ea an her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend. t
su i
We’re Polish. 6 rk all d ayparents from Scotland?
her
They’re from India. wo
3 Complete the conversation.
Ho Use contractions where
My friends are from India. liday!
possible.
Gina and Laura are German. coffee a
A Nice to meet you. My name 1nd croissCarla.
ants
s horIt2s an
B Nice to meet you, too. d T-sChang.
hirt
A Where 3 havyoue afrom?
great tim
BI 4 5
from China. e! you from
Italy?
Argentina.
A No, I 9 1 . They 10 at home.
Jan usually tea and toast for
breakfast. He 2 a suit. He 3
all day. This week, Jan is on holiday. He

4 coffee and croissants for
breakfast. He 5 shorts and a T-shirt.
He 6 a great time!
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5A Present simple and present 3 x PRACTICE SB page 120, exercise 3

continuous 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
each gapped sentence in turn, and ask: Present simple
or present continuous? Why? Elicit the reason for the
simple and present continuous with the class, or allow sts
choice of tense, then elicit the correct form.
time to read it on their own. Point out to sts the different
time expressions that are used with the two different verb 2 Ask sts to cover the text and just look at the
forms, and point out that they can often use clues such information about Jan. In pairs, they try to rewrite the
as time expressions to help them choose the correct verb text about Jan from memory, using the prompts in the
form. Play audio track 5.2 for sts to listen and repeat. See information. They can look at the text again to check.
the SB page opposite for audio script. 3 Sts work individually and write a new set of prompts
about themselves, describing what they eat, wear
Sts read the sentences and choose the correct verb forms
and do on a typical day and on holiday. Sts then swap
to complete them. Check answers.
prompts with a partner and write sentences about
their partner. Ask some sts to tell the class about their
Answers
partner.
1 are you doing
2 Does he go
3 ’re working Refer sts back to page 41 if they want to revise the present
4 never read simple and present continuous further, or see more
5 ‘m studying examples of them in context.
6 finish
verb forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 ‘m reading
2 goes
3 visit
4 is, getting
5 don’t drink
6 ‘re watching
7 have
8 is sleeping
3 Read through the information with the class and elicit that
the information about a typical day refers to Jan’s normal
routines, and the information about holidays refers to
something different. Sts read the text and complete it with
the correct verb forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 has
2 wears
3 works
4 ‘s having
5 ‘s wearing
6 ‘s having
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1A can
Theand
verbcan’t
be
WeWeuseusecan
theand
verb
can’t
be to
to say
talkwho
about:
people are and to give other information about them 1 1 Look
Complete
at the table
the sentences
and complete
with the correct
sentences
positive
with form
• (for example, where they are from, what job they do, where they are, how they are).
ability. can
of or
thecan’t.
verb be.
1 She
Craig Brazilian.
I can
I’m Juan.
swim. I’m Mexican.
Helen Manuel Silvia
MyThis
brother
is Michel.
can play
He’sthe
fromguitar.
France. 2 They from Argentina.
I can’t
My sister
speakis Italian.
a teacher. She’s in the classroom. cook3 Pedro ✔ in ✔ ✘
the classroom. ✔
MyHow
sister
arecan’t
you?cook.
I’m fine. play4 Fabio and Daniele here.
✔ ✘ ✔ ✘
• Wepossibility.
also use the verb be to talk about ages. tennis
5 I 27.
YouI’m 25. make money from your hobby.
can drive6 My name✔ ✔Yara. ✔ ✘
It can snow here in the winter. speak7 We students.
We form negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and ✘
8 My teachers ✘ American.✘ ✔
You can’t get there by bus. French
• permission. 2 1 Read
Craigthe information.
cook, but he speak
YouThecan
fulltake
forms
myofumbrella.
the verb be are am, is and are. We don’t use contractions in short Complete
answers. French. the questions
We can sit here. 2 and
Helenwrite the shortplay
answers
tennis, but she drive.
We can’t park in this street. (e.g. Yes, she is).
3 Craig, Helen and Manuel speak French.
You can’t 1.4 I gym if you aren’t a member.
use this he / she / it you / we / they
Manuel
4 Fiona cook, but he
Murray is a student drive.
To make + questions
I’m Spanish.
with can, we put canTom’s from
before theDublin.
subject. We You’re
use theJapanese.
same form Silvia
5 in Montreal, Canada.cookShe’s
and speak French.
for all people. I’m not Portuguese. Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t from Craig,
6 22 yearsHelen
old. and
She’sManuel
from drive.
−
? IAm/ you / he
I from / she / it /Iswe
Canada? she/from
theyNew York? Are you from Turkey? 2 Write shortareanswers
parents to the questions about the people
Scottish.
5.8
in exercise 1.
+ IYes, am. the
can Iplay / No,piano.
I’m Yes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
Y/N 1 Can Silvia drive?
They can go to the city by bus. 2 2Can Craig playshe
tennis?
23 years old?
We can finish
We use the contraction ‘s work early today.
with singular nouns, names and pronouns. 3 Can Helen cook?
– She can’t speak Japanese. 4 3Can Manuel speak French?
she Scottish?
My sister’s here.
They can’t work at night. 5 Can Helen and Silvia play tennis?
Sabine’s here.
6 4Can Craig andsheManuel
fromdrive?
Montreal?
She’s here. You can’t walk on the grass.
We use Can she play‘re
? the contraction thewith
guitar?
you, we and they. 3 Complete the sentences about the pictures. Use can
or5can’t and theher parents
phrases Canadian?
in the box.
Can you come to my party?
You’re my friend.
We’re Polish.
Can we park the car here? her parents
walk on the grass
6 from
cycle in thisScotland?
street
They’re
Y/N from India.
Yes, we can. / No, we can’t. pay with a credit card park here for one hour
My friends are from India. 1 2
possible.
Look!
Gina and The full
Laura areform of can’t is cannot. We don’t often use cannot; can’t is
German.
the usual negative form. A Nice to meet you. My name 1 Carla.
I can’t meet you tonight. NOT I cannot meet you tonight. B Nice to meet you, too. I 2 Chang.
A Where 3 you from?
CREDIT CARDS
B I4 from China. 5 ACCEPTEDyou from
Italy?1 hour
Argentina.
3 4
1 You
2 You
3 You
4 You
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5C can and can’t 3 x PRACTICE SB page 121, exercise 3

1 5.8 Read through the information about can and can’t 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. individual sts to read out each sentence. Ask other sts:
Play audio track 5.8 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB Do you agree? Who has a different sentence?
page opposite for audio script. 2 Ask sts to cover the wordpool box and the sentences,
Sts look at the table and complete the sentences with can and just look at the pictures. In pairs, they try to
or can’t. Check answers. remember the sentence for each picture. They can look
at their answers again to check.
Answers 3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to choose one of the
1 can, can’t pictures and prepare a short conversation about it,
2 can’t, can using can and can’t, and encourage them to use new
3 can’t sentences with can and can’t, as well as the ones from
4 can’t, can this exercise, e.g. I’m sorry, you can’t park here all day,
5 can but you can park here for one hour. Sts can practise their
6 can conversations in pairs. Ask some sts to perform their
conversations for the class.
2 Remind sts that in short answers we just use can/can’t,
and don’t repeat the main verb. Sts look at the chart in Refer sts back to page 45 if they want to revise can and
exercise 1 again and write short answers to the questions. can’t further, or see more examples of them in context.
Check answers.
Answers
1 No, she can’t.
2 Yes, he can.
3 Yes, she can.
4 No, he can’t.
5 No, they can’t.
6 Yes, they can.
3 Sts look at the pictures and complete the sentences about

them. Check answers.
Answers
1 You can park here for one hour.
2 You can pay with a credit card.
3 You can’t cycle in this street.
4 You can’t walk on the grass.
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PRACTICE
6A
1A there
The verb is/therebe are, some/any,
prepositions
We use of place
the verb be to say who people are and to give other information about them 1 1 Read
Complete
the advertisement
the sentences
and
with
then
thecomplete
correct positive
the form
We(for
useexample,
there is where theysomething
to say that are from, what job they
singular exists.do, where they are, how they are). sentences
of the verb
with
be.there is/are and there isn’t/aren’t.
I’m Juan. I’m Mexican.
There’s a sofa in the living room. 1 She Brazilian.
This isaMichel.
There’s He’s from
small balcony France.
in my flat. 2Third-floor
They two-bedroom flat in a popular area near
from Argentina.
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. shops
3 Pedro and a park. Five minutes’ walk to Holborn Road
in the classroom.
We use there are for the plural form. underground station. Living room with big windows.
There are five people in my family. Kitchen,
5 I bathroom
27. (shower only, no bath). Empty –
We also use the verb be to talk about ages.
There are three bedrooms in her flat. 6ready to move in!
My name Yara.
I’m 25.
We use some and any with plural nouns. We use some in positive sentences when 7 We students.
We form
more than negatives
one thing with not and/or
or person exists,the
butcontraction
we don’t say n’t,exactly
e.g. am not,many.
how is not, isn’t and 1 8 My teachers two bedrooms. American.
aren’t. We form questions by putting the verb before the subject. 2 a bathroom.
There are some chairs in the classroom. 2 3 Read the information.
The full a garden, but a park
There are forms
some of
newthestudents
verb be in
areour
am,class.
is and are. We don’t use contractions in short Complete the questions
answers. near the flat.
I have some books in my bag. and write the short answers
4 some big windows in the living room.
We use any in negative sentences and questions with plural nouns. 5 (e.g. Yes, she is). a bath in the bathroom.
I
1.4 any he / she / it you / we / they
There aren’t tables. 6 Fiona Murray is a any people in the flat at the moment.
student
I don’t+have any
I’mbrothers
Spanish. or sisters. Tom’s from Dublin. You’re Japanese. someShe’s
7 in Montreal, Canada. shops near the flat.
Are there any I’m
shelves in the bedroom?
not Portuguese. Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t from anfrom
8 22 years old. She’s underground station near the flat.
−
Vietnam. Glasgowthe
in Scotland.
Singular nouns Plural nouns
2 Complete questionsHer
and answers about a flat.
6.3
1 garage with your flat?
+ Yes, I am.
There’s / No,inI’m
a shelf my bedroom. is. / No,
Yes, sheThere areshe Yes, weinare.
some shelves the/ kitchen.
No, we 1No, her name Fiona?
.
Y/N
not. isn’t. aren’t. 2 shelves in the living room?
There isn’t a chair in my There aren’t any chairs in the kitchen.
– 2Yes, she 23 years old? .
bedroom.
We use the contraction ‘s with singular nouns, names and pronouns. 3 basement that you can use?
My sister’s Is there a cupboard in your
here. Are there any cupboards in the 3Yes, she Scottish? .
?
bedroom?
Sabine’s here. kitchen? 4 sofa in the living room?
She’s 4Yes, she from Montreal?
Y/Nhere. Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t. .
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they. 5 good restaurants in the area?
5No, her parents Canadian?
.
You’re my friend.
Prepositions
We’re Polish. of place 6 schools for the children?
6Yes, her parents from Scotland?
.
They’re
6.7 Wefrom
useIndia.
prepositions of place to describe location.
Butwindow
The we use is
areopposite
with plural
thenouns
door. and names. 3 Look at the floor plan of a house. Complete the
3 sentences
Completewith
the prepositions
conversation.ofUse contractions where
place.
possible.
Nice to meet you. My name 1
A Carla.
living dining
garden
Nice toroom
B meet you, too. I 2 room Chang.
kitchen
Where 3
A you from?
I4
B from China. 5 you from
garden
Italy?
garden
A No, I 6 from Italy.

bedroom bathroom I7
bedroom from
Argentina.
in front of under next to in B8 you here with your family?
I 9 is
No,kitchen
1 AThe . They 10 the bathroom.
at home.
2 The bathroom is the two bedrooms.
3 The dining room is the kitchen.
4 There is a small garden the house.
5 There is a large garden the house.
6 There are some trees the large garden.
on between behind opposite
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6A there is/there are, some/any, 3 6.7 Read through the information about prepositions
prepositions of place of place with the class, and play audio track 6.7.
Sts look at the floor plan and complete the sentences with
1 6.3 Read through the information about there is/there the correct prepositions of place. Check answers.
are and some/any with the class, or allow sts time to read
it on their own. Play audio track 6.3 for sts to listen and Answers
repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio script. 1 opposite
Sts read the advertisement for a flat and complete the 2 between
sentences with the correct words. Check answers. 3 next to
4 in front of
Answers 5 behind
6 in
1 There are
2 There’s
3 There isn’t, there’s Refer sts back to page 49 if they want to revise there is/
4 There are there are with some/any, and prepositions of place further,
5 There isn’t or see more examples of them in context.
6 There aren’t
7 There are
8 There’s
2 Sts complete the questions and answers with the correct

forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 Is there a, there isn’t
2 Are there any, there are
3 Is there a, there is
4 Is there a, there is
5 Are there any, there aren’t
6 Are there any, there are

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, tell sts
you are going to read out each completed sentence
with one extra, incorrect word. Tell them they must
listen carefully and notice the incorrect word. Read out
the sentences in turn, e.g. Is there any a garage with
your flat? Elicit the correct answers.
2 Ask sts to close their books. Write prompts for the
questions and answers on the board, e.g. garage? ✗. Sts
work in pairs and try to remember the questions and
answers. They can open their books again to check.
3 Sts work in pairs. They change some of the details
in the questions and answers, and prepare a short
telephone conversation in which someone wants
information about a flat. Monitor and help while
they are working. Allow sts time to practise their
conversations in pairs. Encourage them to speak as
naturally as possible. You could ask some sts to perform
their conversations for the class. Other sts could listen
and note down what there is and isn’t in the flat.
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1A Modifiers
The verb be 1 Rewrite the sentences. Put the modifier in brackets in
the correct place.
We
Weuse
usemodifiers
the verbwith
be toadjectives
say who people
to makeare
them
andstronger
to give other
or weaker.
information about them 1 Complete the sentences with the correct positive form
1 The beach is busy today. (very)
I’m Juan. I’m Mexican. Shestadium is fullBrazilian.
2 1The at the moment. (not very)
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom. Pedro
3 3You can buy beautifulinpresents
the classroom.
at the market. (really)
We also use the verb be to talk about ages. I is an old apartment
4 5This 27. block. (quite)
6 My name Yara.
I’m 25.
7 We students.
5 This café is expensive. (not … at all)
I’m reading
2 6 Read an interesting book at the moment. (quite)
the information.
answers. and
2 Put thewrite
wordstheinshort answersorder to make sentences.
the correct
(e.g. Yes, she is).
1.4 I he / she / it you / we / they 1 a / bathroom / there / large / is / quite
It’s really/very big. It’s quite big. Fiona Murray is a student
+ I’m Spanish. Tom’s from Dublin. You’re Japanese. 2 in
a /Montreal,
skyscraperCanada.
/ I / in /She’s
really / tall / work
−
Vietnam. 3 Glasgow
I / road / in
onScotland.
/ a / live /Herquiet / very
Yes, I am. / No, I’m Yes, she is. / No, she Yes, we are. / No, we 4 1clothes / are /herthesename/ very / expensive
Fiona?
Y/N
5 2sister / at / isn’tshe
/ my
23 /years
busyold?
/ all
6 3food / nice / the
she/ Scottish?
isn’t / very
My sister’s here.
Sabine’s here.
She’s here. 3 Look she from
4 at Andy’s review of Montreal?
his holiday. Complete the
We use the contraction ‘re with you, we and they. sentences about it using modifiers and the adjectives
in5brackets. her parents Canadian?
You’re my friend.
It We’re
isn’t very big.
Polish. It isn’t big at all.
They’re
We fromand
use really India.
very to make an adjective stronger. old town
The city is really with
But we use are big. plural nouns and names. beautiful
Mymarket
The friendsisare from
very India.
busy on Saturdays. busy
possible.
We use quite and not very to make an adjective weaker. If we use quite, the adjective restaurants
is correct but weaker. If we use not very, the adjective has the opposite meaning. expensive
The bridge is quite old. good 3food
A Where you from?
The flat isn’t very old. = The flat is quite new. 4
B Ibeaches from China. 5 you from
We use not + adjective + at all to give a strong opposite meaning to an adjective. Italy?
crowded
The beach isn’t crowded at all. = The beach is very empty. A No, I6
clean from Italy. I 7 from
The restaurant isn’t expensive at all. = The restaurant is very cheap. Argentina.
• good for families
If we are modifying an adjective before a singular noun, we put quite before a/an. • cheap
Other modifiers go after a/an.
The old town is 1 really beautiful (beautiful),
6.12 but it’s 2 (busy). The
modifier + adjective modifier + adjective + (singular) noun restaurants are 3 (expensive)
The house is really/very beautiful. It’s a really/very beautiful house. and the food is 4 (good). The
beaches are 5 (crowded), but
The house is quite beautiful. It’s quite a beautiful house.
they’re 6 (clean). It’s
The house isn’t very beautiful. It isn’t a very beautiful house. 7 (good) place for families because
The house isn’t beautiful at all. It isn’t a beautiful house at all. it’s 8 (cheap) place to stay.
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6C Modifiers 3 x PRACTICE SB page 123, exercise 3

1 6.12 Read through the information about modifiers 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. through the review first, asking questions about each
Play audio track 6.12 for sts to listen and repeat. See the prompt, e.g. Is the Old Town beautiful? Is it quite
SB page opposite for audio script. beautiful or very beautiful? Then read out the gapped
sentences and elicit the answers.
Sts rewrite the sentences with the modifiers in the correct
place. Check answers. 2 Ask sts to close their books. Write the categories from
the review on the board, e.g. Old Town, Beaches, etc.
Answers Sts work in pairs and try to remember what Andy
1 The beach is very busy today. said about each thing. Sts can check their answers by
2 The stadium isn’t very full at the moment. looking at the review again.
3 You can buy really beautiful presents at the market. 3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to imagine a conversation
4 This is quite an old apartment block. between Andy and a friend based on his review. The
5 This café isn’t expensive at all. friend is asking Andy about the place and Andy is
6 I’m reading quite an interesting book at the moment. answering, e.g. Is the old town nice? Yes, it’s really
beautiful. Sts can practise their conversations in pairs.
Encourage them to speak with feeling and use sentence
2 Sts put the words in the correct order to make sentences. stress to emphasize the modifiers.
Check answers.
Answers Refer sts back to page 53 if they want to revise modifiers

1 There is quite a large bathroom. further, or see more examples of them in context.
2 I work in a really tall skyscraper.
3 I live on a very quiet road.
4 These clothes are very expensive.
5 My sister isn’t busy at all.
6 The food isn’t very nice.
3 Focus on the review and make sure sts understand all the
vocabulary. Sts then look at the review and complete the
sentences with the correct information. Point out that
there may be more than one correct answer sometimes.
Check answers.
Answers
1 really/very beautiful
2 really/very busy
3 not very expensive/not expensive at all
4 really/very good
5 quite crowded
6 very/really clean
7 quite a good
8 quite a cheap
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PRACTICE
7A
1A Countable
The verb be and uncountable nouns +
some/any
We use the verb be to say who people are and to give other information about them 1 1Look at the picture.
Complete Write a, with
the sentences an orthe
some.
correct positive form
(for example,
Countable nounswhere they are
are things thatfrom, what
we can job they do, where they are, how they are).
count. of the verb be.
I’m Juan. I’m
I have a brother. Mexican. 1 She Brazilian.
This are
There is Michel. He’s from
two glasses France.
on the table. 2 They from Argentina.
My sister
There is a teacher.
are fourteen She’sininthe
students theclass.
classroom. 3 Pedro in the classroom.
Countable nouns have a singular and a plural form. We can use a/an with the
We alsoform.
use the verb be to talk about ages. 5 I 27.
singular
6 My name Yara.
DoI’m
you25.want a banana?
7 We students.
I like
We bananas.
form negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and 8 My teachers American.
We need We
aren’t. an egg
formfor this recipe.
questions by putting the verb before the subject.
We need three eggs for this recipe. 2 Read the information.
Uncountable
answers. nouns are things that we can’t count. They don’t usually have a plural
form and we can’t use a/an with them. and write the short answers
(e.g. Yes, she is).
I don’t like
1.4cheese.
I he / she / it you / we / they
Do you like lemonade? Fiona Murray is a student
There’s a lot of sugar in this cake.
We’re having I’m not
pasta forPortuguese.
dinner. Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t from 22 years old. She’s from
−
some/any
We use some in positive
Yes, I am. /statements
No, I’m with uncountable
Yes, she is. / No,nouns
she and plural
Yes, countable
we are. / No, we 1 her name Fiona?
Y/N 1 meat
nouns. We usenot.
it when we don’t say exactly
isn’t.how much or how many.
aren’t.
There’s some juice in the fridge. 2 2 chocolate
she 23 years old?
We use
There arethe contraction
some apples in ‘sthe
with singular nouns, names and pronouns.
bowl. 3 melon
4 3 apple
she Scottish?
My sister’s here.
We use any in negative statements and questions with uncountable nouns and
5 bread
Sabine’s
plural here. nouns.
countable
6 4 orange
she from Montreal?
She’s here.
There isn’t any milk. 7 potatoes
WeWedon’t
use the
havecontraction ‘re with you, we and they.
any oranges. 8 tomatoes
DoYou’re
you have any money?
my friend.
Are therePolish.
We’re any strawberries? 2 Complete the conversation with a, an, some or any.
6 her parents1from Scotland?
They’re from India. A What’s for lunch? Is there pasta?
Uncountable B No, there isn’t 2 pasta. But there’s
But we use are with plural nouns and names. 3
7.4 Countable nouns nouns 3 Complete therice in the cupboard.
conversation. Use contractions where
My friends are from India. Good. And do we have 4 meat or fish?
A possible.
Gina and LauraSingular
are German. Plural
Yes, we have 5 beef and 6
B A Nice to meet you. My name 1 Carla.fish.
There’s a banana. There are some There’s some water. There’s 7 green 2pepper and 8
+ B Nice to meet you, too. I Chang.
bananas. onion, too,3 but there isn’t 9 salad.
A Where you from?
There isn’t a lemon. There aren’t any lemons. There isn’t any No 10
–
A B I problem.
4 We can
frombuy
China. 5 saladyou
at the
from
coffee. market.
Italy?
? Is there an onion? Are there any onions? Is there any tea? A No, I6 I 7any.
3 Make sentences. Add a, from Italy. or
an, some from
Argentina.
1 there / not / cheese / on this pizza
Look! We usually use some in questions when we offer something to B8 you here with your family?
someone. A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.
2 you / have / tomatoes / ?
Do you want some soup?
Would you like some carrots? 3 there / milk / in the fridge
4 we / not have / yoghurt
5 there / mushrooms / in the shopping bag
6 there / water?

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7A Countable and uncountable nouns 3 x PRACTICE SB page 124, exercise 2

+ some/any 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask
students in turn to read out one completed line of the
1 7.4 Read through the information about countable
conversation. Ask other students: Do you agree? Does
and uncountable nouns with the class, or allow sts time
anyone have a different answer?
to read it on their own. Point out to students that when
they learn new nouns, they should also learn whether they 2 Ask students to close their books. Write prompts for the
are countable or uncountable. Play audio track 7.4 for sts conversation on the board, e.g.
to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio lunch? / pasta?
script. ✗ pasta / ✓ rice / fridge
Read out the task and elicit that we use a/an with meat? / fish?
singular countable nouns, e.g. a banana, and we use ✓ fish / beef / green pepper / onion
some with uncountable nouns, e.g. some water, and plural
✗ salad
countable nouns, e.g. some oranges. Sts look at the picture
and complete the labels with the correct words. Check salad / shop
answers. Sts work in pairs and try to remember the conversation.
They can open their books to check.
Answers 3 Put sts into pairs and ask them to decide who is A and
1 some who is B. Allow them time to read the conversation
2 some again and make notes to help them remember their
3 a part. They then practise the conversation in their
4 an pairs, looking at their notes to help them at first, then
5 some without their notes. Encourage them to practise several
6 an times, speeding up each time to sound more fluent.
7 some
8 some
3 Sts make sentences using a, an, some and any. Check
answers.
2 Read through the information about some and any with
the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. Remind Answers
sts that we use some in positive statements, and we use 1 There isn’t any cheese on this pizza.
any in negative statements and questions. 2 Do you have any tomatoes?
Sts read the conversation and complete it with the correct 3 There’s some milk in the fridge.
words. Check answers. 4 We don’t have any yoghurt.
5 There are some mushrooms in the shopping bag.
Answers 6 Is there any water?
1 any
2 any Refer sts back to page 59 if they want to revise countable
3 some and uncountable nouns further, or see more examples of
4 any them in context.
5 some
6 some
7 a
8 an
9 any
10 some
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1A Quantifiers:
7C The verb be(how) much, (how) many,
athelot
We use verbof,
be toa
sayfew, a little
who people are and to give other information about them 1 1 Complete
Completethe
thequestions
sentences with
with themuch
How correct
orpositive
How form
many.
We use how much and how many to ask about quantity. We use how much with
I’m Juan. I’m
uncountable Mexican.
nouns and how many with countable nouns. 1 1 She cups ofBrazilian.
coffee do you drink every day?
This is Michel. He’s from France.
How much fish do you eat every week? 2 2 They sugar dofrom
youArgentina.
have in your coffee?
My sister is a teacher. She’s in the classroom.
How many students are there in your class? 3 3 Pedro in the
time do you classroom.
spend online every day?
How are you? I’m fine. 4 4 Fabio and Daniele here. day?
emails do you send every
We use a lot of or lots of with countable and uncountable nouns to talk about large
We also use the verb be to talk about ages. 55 I 27. are there in your home?
rooms
quantities. We can use them in positive sentences, negative sentences and questions.
I’m 25. 6 6 My name water do you Yara.
drink every day?
I eat a lot of fruit. 7 7 We students.
brothers and sisters do you have?
We form
I don’t eat negatives with not and/or the contraction n’t, e.g. am not, is not, isn’t and
a lot of sweets. 8 8 My teachersjewellery do youAmerican.
wear?
Do you eat a lot of crisps? by putting the verb before the subject.
aren’t. We form questions
22 Choose
Read the
theinformation.
correct words to complete the sentences.
We usefull
The much and
forms ofmany to ask
the verb about
be are am,quantities.
is and are.We
Weuse much
don’t usewith uncountable
contractions in short
nouns and many with countable nouns.
answers. 1 Complete
There isn’tthemuch questions
/ a lot cheese in the fridge.
2 I drink a lot / a little answers
and write the short of tea every day.
Do you drink much juice?
3 (e.g. Yes, she
My friends is). send me much / many messages.
don’t
Are there manyI students in your class?he / she / it
1.4 you / we / they
I don’tMurray
4 Fiona take much / a little sugar in my tea.
is a student
We use+not much and not many in negative
I’m Spanish. Tom’ssentences to talk about
from Dublin. small
You’re quantities.
Japanese. It’sMontreal,
5 in good to eat a lot / She’s
a little fish every week.
Canada.
We use not much with uncountable
I’m not Portuguese. nouns and not many with countable
Maria isn’t Australian. We aren’t fromnouns. I have much
−
6 22 years old. /She’s
lots of cousins.
from
There isn’t much sugar in this cake. Vietnam. Do your children
7 Glasgow in Scotland.eat aHer
few / much fruit?
I don’t ?eat many
Amsweet
I fromthings.
Canada? Is she from New York? Are you from Turkey? I drink aare
8 parents littleScottish.
/ a few glasses of milk every day.
We use a few and
Yes, aI am.
little/ in positive
No, I’m sentences
Yes, sheand
is. /questions
No, she to Yes,
talk we
about
are.small
/ No, we her and
1 at the picture
3 Look namecomplete
Fiona? the sentences with
Y/N We use a little with uncountable nouns and a few with countable nouns.
quantities. not. isn’t. aren’t. quantifiers.
I’d like a little milk in my coffee. 2 she 23 years old?
We use
Would youthelike
contraction ‘s with
a little sugar singular
in your nouns, names and pronouns.
coffee?
I eat
My asister’s
few pieces
here.of fruit every day. 3 she Scottish?
Are there ahere.
Sabine’s few eggs in the fridge?
Countable nouns
7.8the contraction Uncountable nouns
We use ‘re with you, we and they.
Large There are a lot of/lots of
You’re my friend. There’s a lot of/lots of cheese.
quantities
We’re Polish. biscuits. Is there much cheese?
Are there many biscuits?
They’re from India. Is there a lot of/lots of cheese?
But we use areAre there
with a lot
plural of/lots
nouns andofnames.
biscuits? 3 Complete the conversation. Use contractions where
Small There are a few biscuits. There’s a little cheese. possible.
quantities There aren’t many biscuits. There isn’t much cheese. A Nice to meet you. My name 1 Carla.
There aren’t a lot of/lots of There isn’t a lot of/lots of B Nice to meet you, too. I 2 Chang.
biscuits. cheese. A Where 3 you from?
Are there a few biscuits? Is there a little cheese? B I4 from China. 5 you from
Italy?
Look! With a lot of / lots of, we don’t say of if we don’t say the noun. A No, I 6 from Italy. I 7 from
Do you have any milk? Yes, we have a lot. NOT Yes, we have a lot of. Argentina.
1 There are cups.
2 There isn’t cake.
3 There are bottles of water.
4 There’s pizza.
5 There aren’t crisps.
6 There’s salad.
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7C Quantifiers: (how) much, (how) 3 x PRACTICE SB page 125, exercise 3

many, a lot of, a few, a little 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, say a
range of incorrect sentences for each answer, with
1 7.8 Read through the information about quantifiers
the correct one mixed in, e.g. There aren’t many cups.
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own.
There are a few cups. There are a little cups. There are a
Play audio track 7.8 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB
lot of cups. Sts shout STOP when they hear the correct
sentence.
Sts complete the questions with how much or how many. 2 Ask sts to cover the sentences in exercise 3 and just
Check answers. Sts could then ask and answer the look at the picture. They work in pairs and try to
questions in pairs. remember the sentences. They can look at the prompts
again to check.
Answers
3 Sts look at the picture and write three questions to ask
1 How many
a partner about the picture, e.g. Are there many crisps?
2 How much
Sts then close their books and take turns to ask and
3 How much
answer their questions from memory, using the correct
4 How many
quantifiers.
5 How many
6 How much
7 How many Refer sts back to page 63 if they want to revise quantifiers
8 How much further, or see more examples of them in context.
2 Sts read the sentences and choose the correct words to

complete them. Check answers.
Answers
1 much
2 a lot
3 many
4 much
5 a little
6 lots of
7 much
8 a few
3 Sts look at the picture and complete the sentences with

the correct words. Check answers.
Answers
1 lots of/a lot of
2 much
3 a few
4 a lot of/lots of
5 any
6 a little
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8A Past simple of be, there was/there were

and past simple: irregular verbs 1 Complete the sentences with was, wasn’t, were or
We use the past simple to talk about completed actions and situations in the past. weren’t.
1 I born in England. I’m French.
The past simple forms of the verb be are was and were.
2 Chris at my house yesterday. He was at
Life was difficult in the 1930s. home.
Our house wasn’t very big. 3 It Friday yesterday. Today is Saturday.
We were very happy. 4 We at the cinema last night. We left at
We weren’t rich. 10.00 p.m.
5 The shops open so we didn’t buy
8.2 I / he / she / it you / we / they anything.
6 There any tickets, so we didn’t go to the
+ I was busy last week. We were busy last week.
concert.
– He wasn’t busy yesterday. They weren’t busy yesterday. 7 Lucia born in Uruguay in 1978.
8 The market busy this morning. It was so
crowded.
there was/there were
We use there was/there were to say that something existed in the past. 2 Write the sentences in the negative.
There was a TV in our living room. 1 I had breakfast this morning.
There were two rooms in our flat.
2 We read the newspapers yesterday.
8.3 Singular Plural

3 My dad made dinner last night.
There was a fridge in our There were a lot of books in
+
kitchen. my bedroom. 4 We bought a colour TV in the 1970s.
– There wasn’t a freezer. There weren’t any CDs.

5 I was at home on Saturday.
Past simple: irregular verbs 6 My parents were on holiday last week.
The verb be is irregular in the past simple. A lot of common verbs have an irregular
past simple form. 3 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the
We made a cake yesterday. past simple.
I had an English class last week.
We make the negative past simple form of all verbs with didn’t + infinitive.
We didn’t make bread yesterday.
I didn’t have a French class last week.
8.5 I / you / he / she / it / we / they
+ I bought a lot of books in the 1990s.

– I didn’t buy expensive clothes.
For a full list of irregular verbs, see page 176.

In the 19th century, life 1 (be) difficult for
a lot of people. Homes 2 (be) usually quite
small. There 3 (not be) usually a bathroom
in the house. People 4 (not have) modern
inventions like TVs or radios. They 5 (not
buy) many things and there 6 (not be) any
computers. But people 7 (read) books and
children 8 (have) toys.

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8A Past simple of be, there was/there 3 x PRACTICE SB page 126, exercise 3
were and past simple: irregular verbs 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
the text, pausing before each gap. Elicit each answer,
1 8.2, 8.3 Read through the information about the past
e.g. was, then suggest an incorrect answer and ask:
simple of be and there was/there were with the class, or
Why not were? Elicit the reason.
allow sts time to read it on their own. Play audio tracks
8.2 and 8.3 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB page 2 Allocate sts a number between 1 and 8. If you have
opposite for audio script. more than 8 sts, give the same number to more than
one student. Sts look at the text again and memorise
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct the sentence or phrase with their numbered gap. Ask
verb forms. Check answers. sts to close their books. Starting with the number 1s,
see if the class can remember the whole text. You can
Answers help with prompts if necessary.
1 wasn’t
3 Ask sts to imagine they are giving a talk on life in the
2 wasn’t
19th century, and the text is their talk. Allow them
3 was
time to make a few notes on the text as prompts for
4 were
themselves. Sts then work in their pairs and practise
5 weren’t
giving their talk. Encourage them to use a wide range
6 weren’t
of intonation to make their talk sound interesting.
7 was
Their partner can give feedback on how fluent and
8 was
interesting they sounded.
2 8.5 Read through the information about the past

Refer sts back to page 67 if they want to revise the past
simple of irregular verbs with the class, or allow sts simple of be, and irregular verbs further, or see more
time to read it on their own. Remind sts that we use the examples of them in context.
irregular past form in positive sentences, but in negative
sentences we use didn’t and the infinitive form of the verb.
Play audio track 8.5 for students to listen and repeat.
Sts write the negative sentences. Check answers.
Answers
1 I didn’t have breakfast this morning.
2 We didn’t read the newspapers yesterday.
3 My dad didn’t make dinner last night.
4 We didn’t buy a colour TV in the 1970s.
5 I wasn’t at home on Saturday.
6 My parents weren’t on holiday last week.
3 Sts read the text and complete it with the correct verb
forms. Check answers and remind sts that the form read is
pronounced differently when it is a past tense form.
Answers
1 was
2 were
3 wasn’t
4 didn’t have
5 didn’t buy
6 weren’t
7 read
8 had
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8C Past simple: regular verbs and past time

expressions 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use
We use the past simple to talk about completed actions and situations in the past. positive past simple forms.
With regular verbs, we usually add -ed to the infinitive. enjoy live play work listen watch
My brother worked as a waiter in London for two years. study want
In the past, children played with traditional toys. 1 In his last job, Tony in a bank.
My brother wanted a bike for his birthday. 2 We to the news on the radio.
I finished my exams last month. 3 She in Berlin in a lovely flat.
4 Lena to go out, but her friends were busy.
Spelling rules for regular positive past simple -ed endings
5 They tennis in the park yesterday.
We usually add -ed to the infinitive. 6 My parents a film online last night.
work ⇨ worked watch ⇨ watched 7 I reading my new book at the weekend.
8 I Spanish in Mexico a few years ago.
When a verb ends in e, we add -d.
dance ⇨ danced live ⇨ lived 2 Complete the sentences with yesterday, last, ago or in.
When a verb ends in consonant + y, we change the y to i and then we add -ed. 1 Emma called me afternoon.
study ⇨ studied try ⇨ tried 2 Cameron stayed with us night.
3 I read four books on holiday summer.
When a verb ends in vowel + y, we add -ed. 4 We moved to Chicago eight years .
play ⇨ played enjoy ⇨ enjoyed 5 My dad opened a restaurant the 1980s.
When a verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, we usually double the 6 We watched a terrible film on TV evening.
final consonant and add -ed. 7 1969, a person walked on the moon for
stop ⇨ stopped plan ⇨ planned travel ⇨ travelled the first time.
8 Bartek finished university four months .
We make the negative form of regular verbs with didn’t + infinitive. 3 Write sentences. Use the past simple and complete the
time expressions.
8.12 I / you / he / she / it / we / they
I enjoyed the meal.
I didn’t enjoy the film last night.
We watched the film together.
We didn’t watch TV.
Past time expressions

We often use past time expressions with the past simple to say when an action or
situation happened.
I played tennis last week.
I played tennis yesterday morning.
I moved to Spain seven years ago. 1 I / visit / China / 2013
In the 1920s, clothes were very different from now.
2 my family / live / in Australia / 1970s
last night/week/month/year/spring/summer/autumn/winter
3 Lucas / not finish / his homework / night
yesterday morning/afternoon/evening
two days 4 Sam and Ellie / celebrate / Sam’s birthday / at a
three weeks ago restaurant / two days
five years
5 the 1990s / a lot of people / listen / dance music
in 1990/the 1930s/the 18th century
6 my brother / not want / to go to the cinema / evening
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8C Past simple: regular verbs and past 3 x PRACTICE SB page 127, exercise 3
time expressions 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, put
sts into small groups and ask them to compare their
1 8.12 Read through the information about the past
answers and decide on the correct answer for each
simple of regular verbs with the class, or allow sts time to
sentence. Ask groups in turn to read one of their
read it on their own. Point out the spelling changes with
sentences to the class. Ask other groups if they agree.
some verbs, and point out that in the negative, we use
didn’t and the infinitive form of the verb. Play audio track 2 Allow sts time to read through the sentences again,
8.12 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite then ask them to close their books. Give prompts for
for audio script. each sentence, e.g. China 2013 / Australia 1970s. Sts
work in pairs and try to remember the sentences and
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct write them down. They can look at their books again to
forms of the verbs. Check answers. check their ideas.
3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to prepare a short
Answers
conversation containing at least two of the sentences,
1 worked
and more if they can. Encourage them to use
2 listened
their imaginations. Give sts time to practise their
3 lived
conversations in pairs. Ask some pairs to perform their
4 wanted
conversations for the class. See who managed to use
5 played
the most sentences.
6 watched
7 enjoyed
8 studied Refer sts back to page 71 if they want to revise the past
simple of regular verbs and past time expressions further,
or see more examples of them in context.
2 Read through the information about past time expressions
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own.
Remind sts that we say three days ago, not ago three days.
words. Check answers.
Answers
1 yesterday
2 last
3 last
4 ago
5 in
6 yesterday
7 In
8 ago
3 Sts write the sentences using past simple verbs and past
time expressions. Check answers.
Answers
1 I visited China in 2013.
2 My family lived in Australia in the 1970s.
3 Lucas didn’t finish his homework last night.
4 Sam and Ellie celebrated Sam’s birthday at a restaurant
two days ago.
5 In the 1990s, a lot of people listened to dance music.
6 My brother didn’t want to go to the cinema yesterday
evening.
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9A Past simple: questions

For the verb be, we form questions with was/were + subject. 1 Complete the past simple questions with the words in
Were you a good student? brackets.
Was your school near your home? 1 (be/it) sunny yesterday?
Were the exams very difficult? 2 (you/play) golf with Laura?
Was English your favourite subject? 3 (they/enjoy) the game?
For all other verbs, we form questions with did + subject + infinitive. 4 (be/Paul) good at golf?
5 (you/like) the golf course?
Did you study Spanish at school?
6 (be/it) busy?
Did your parents go to university?
7 (be/your shoes) comfortable?
Did you have toast for breakfast today?
8 (Paul/stay) with you at
the weekend?
9.4 I / he / she / it you / we / they
2 Write short answers to the questions in exercise 1.
Were Tom and Ewa in class
Verb ? Was the class interesting? 1 Yes, .
yesterday?
be 2 Yes, .
Y/N Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t. Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t. 3 Yes, .
? Did you have an English class last week? 4 No, .
Other 5 Yes, .
verbs Y/N Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. 6 No, .
7 No, .
We can put question words at the start of the question to ask for more information.
8 No, .
What was your favourite subject?
Where did you study? 3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Who was your favourite teacher?
Why did you study History?
When did you finish university?
How was your holiday?
How many students were there in your class?
How much did your dictionary cost?
How long did you stay?
How far did you go?
1 you / a / did / holiday / good / have / ?
2 go / did / where / you / ?
3 on the tour / how many / were / people / ?
4 the / hotels / nice / were / ?
5 have / did / what time / you / dinner in the hotel / ?
6 food / like / the / you / did / ?
7 stay / did / long / how / you / ?

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9A Past simple: questions 3 x PRACTICE SB page 128, exercise 3

1 9.4 Read through the information about past simple 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, write
questions with the class, or allow sts time to read it on each set of prompts on the board in turn. Sts take
their own. Point out the word order in the questions, and turns to suggest where one word should move to, to
point out that after did we use the infinitive form of the gradually make the correct questions e.g. you a did
main verb. Play audio track 9.4 for sts to listen and repeat. holiday good have ➞ did you a holiday good have ➞ did
See the SB page opposite for audio script. you have a holiday good ➞ did you have a good holiday?
Sts complete the past simple questions with the correct 2 Ask sts to close their books. Write a simple one or two
verb forms. Check answers. word prompt for each question on the board. Sts work
in pairs and try to remember the questions. They can
Answers look in their books again to check.
1 Was it 3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to imagine someone had
2 Did you play a really good or really bad holiday. Ask them to think
3 Did they enjoy of answers to the questions in exercise 3, then act
4 Was Paul out a conversation. Allow sts time to practise their
5 Did you like conversations, then ask some sts to perform their
6 Was it conversations for the class.
7 Were your shoes
8 Did Paul stay Refer sts back to page 77 if they want to revise past
simple questions further, or see more examples of them in
2 Sts complete the short answers to the questions in exercise context.
1. Check answers.
Answers
1 it was
2 I did
3 they did
4 he wasn’t
5 I did
6 it wasn’t
7 they weren’t
8 he didn’t
3 Sts put the words in the correct order to make questions.

Check answers.
Answers
1 Did you have a good holiday?
2 Where did you go?
3 How many people were on the tour?
4 Were the hotels nice?
5 What time did you have dinner in the hotel?
6 Did you like the food?
7 How long did you stay?
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9C Verb patterns: verb + to + infinitive

When we use two verbs together, we need to use the right form for the second verb. 1 Complete the sentences with to + the verbs in the box.
We use to + infinitive after some verbs. These verbs often (but not always) refer to check get start run lose make pass talk
plans for the future.
1 I’m learning jewellery.
9.8 2 She’s intending her course this autumn.
3 Did he agree to you about it?
We want go to the cinema tonight. 4 Emilio wants weight.
I hope see you tomorrow. 5 I need my emails.
We’re planning move house next year. 6 Lisa is planning fit this summer.
to
She’d like visit the USA. 7 They decided a marathon.
My parents need buy a new car. 8 I hope my exams this term.
I’m intending join a gym.
2 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Other verbs that are followed by to + infinitive are: begin, choose, continue, agree, 1 He really doesn’t like to cook / cooking.
decide, learn, prefer, offer, start. 2 I’d like to change / changing my diet.
3 Do you like to do / doing sport?
Look! The verbs begin and start can be followed by to + infinitive or the
4 She loves to spend / spending time with her
-ing form. The meaning is the same.
grandchildren.
I began learning English when I was five. / I began to learn English when I was five.
5 I like to earn / earning lots of money.
The bus didn’t come, so we started walking home. / The bus didn’t come, so
6 Would you like to make / making some new friends?
we started to walk home.
7 He’d love to go / going to university.
The full form of ‘d like is would like. It means the same as want, but it is more polite. 3 Look at Gemma’s New Year resolutions. Then write
I’d like to see your house. sentences using the verbs in brackets.
Would you like to come on holiday with me?
We can also say ‘d love/would love + to + infinitive.
I’d love to go to Australia one day.
New Year Resolutions!
Would you like to go to the beach today? Yes, I’d love to!
• learn Portuguese (intend)
Look! We use the -ing form after like and love. The meaning is different
• go to Prague (want)
from ‘d like / ‘d love.
We like travelling. We’d like to go to Australia next year. • join a gym (plan)
I love playing football. I’d love to play for Real Madrid one day. • go running three times a
week (want)
• visit my parents more!
(need)
• get a new job (intend)
• save money and buy a flat
(hope)
• meet someone nice (hope)
1 She intends to
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9C Verb patterns: verb + to + infinitive 3 x PRACTICE SB page 129, exercise 3

1 9.8 Read through the information about verb patterns 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. each prompt, e.g. learn Portuguese and get sts to say the
Remind them that some verbs are followed by an -ing correct sentence all together.
form rather than to + infinitive. Play audio track 9.8 for sts 2 Ask sts to close their books and put them into small
to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio groups. Tell them there were eight resolutions on
script. Gemma’s list. Give them two minutes to remember
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct as many as they can and write the sentences from
verb forms. Check answers. memory. They can open their books again to check.
See which group remembered the most.
Answers 3 Sts look at Gemma’s resolutions individually. They
1 to make change some of the details and write their own
2 to start resolutions, e.g. I want to learn computer programming.
3 to talk Sts can work in pairs or small groups and tell their
4 to lose classmates their own resolutions.
5 to check
6 to get Refer sts back to page 81 if they want to revise verb
7 to run patterns further, or see more examples of them in context.
8 to pass
2 Refer sts back to the notes on like/would like and love/

would love. Point out the different meanings and different
verb patterns. Sts read the sentences and choose the
correct words to complete them. Check answers.
Answers
1 cooking
2 to change
3 doing
4 spending
5 earning
6 to make
7 to go
3 Sts read the New Year resolutions. Elicit the first sentence
as an example. Sts then write the sentences. Check
answers.
Answers
1 She intends to learn Portuguese.
2 She wants to go to Prague.
3 She plans to join a gym.
4 She wants to go running three times a week.
5 She needs to visit her parents more.
6 She intends to get a new job.
7 She hopes to save money and buy a flat.
8 She hopes to meet someone nice.
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10A Comparative adjectives

We use a comparative adjective + than to compare two things or people. 1 Complete the sentences with the comparatives of the
The park is nicer than the bus station. adjectives in brackets.
London is bigger than Manchester. 1 Do you think a walk on the beach is than
The lasagne here is better than the chicken. going to a bowling alley? (romantic)
2 The second date is usually than the first!
10.2 comparative adj + than (easy)
3 Playing video games is than watching TV.
Adam is older than me. (exciting)
Julie is friendlier than Laura. 4 The apartments here are than those in the
city centre. (large)
Skiing is more dangerous than walking.
5 Trainers are than sandals for long walks up
mountains. (good)
Spelling rules for comparative adjectives 6 It’s usually here in the spring than in the
When an adjective is one syllable, we add -er. summer. (wet)
fast ⇨ faster old ⇨ older 7 The cinema is than the theatre. (cheap)
8 Calling someone the wrong name on a date is
When a one-syllable adjective ends in -e, we add -r. than being a few minutes late. (bad)
nice ⇨ nicer safe ⇨ safer
2 Look at the pictures. Choose the correct words and
When a one-syllable adjective ends in a consonant + vowel + include comparative adjectives to complete the
consonant, we double the final consonant and add -er. sentences.
hot ⇨ hotter big ⇨ bigger
When an adjective ends in consonant + y, we usually change
the y to i and then we add -er.
easy ⇨ easier friendly ⇨ friendlier happy ⇨ happier
When an adjective is two or more syllables, we usually use
1 My hair was a lot / a bit when I was
more + adjective. JoeJoe 8kg8kg Chris
Chris 16kg
16kg
younger.
dangerous ⇨ more dangerous crowded ⇨ more crowded
modern ⇨ more modern Joe Joe
8kg 8Chris
kg Chris
16kg 16kg
Some comparatives are irregular.
good ⇨ better bad ⇨ worse far ⇨ further Joe Joe
8kg 8Chris
kg Chris
16kg 16kg
Mexico
Mexico Seoul
City City Seoul
89388938
km km 88678867
km km
Look! With some two-syllable adjectives, we usually use -er, not more. 2 Joe’s suitcase is much / a little than
Mexico City Seoul Seoul
Mexico City
quiet ⇨ quieter clever ⇨ cleverer narrow ⇨ narrower Chris’s. 8938 km8938 km8867 km 8867 km
We can also use less + adjective + than to compare things.

Mexico City Seoul Seoul
Mexico City
I’m less stressed at the weekend than during the week. = I’m more relaxed at 8938 km8938 km8867 km8867 km
the weekend than during the week.
We can add much and a lot before comparatives to show there is a big difference.
We can add a little or a bit before comparatives to show the difference is small. 3 Mexico City is much / a little from London
than Seoul.
much, a lot, a little, a bit
big difference:
London is much bigger than Oxford.
Skiing is a lot more dangerous than walking.
small difference:
Today is a little hotter than yesterday.
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10A Comparative adjectives

1 10.2 Read through the information about comparative
adjectives with the class, or allow sts time to read it on
their own. Point out the spelling changes for some of the
short adjectives. Play audio track 10.2 for sts to listen and
repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio script.
comparative forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 more romantic
2 easier
3 more exciting
4 larger
5 better
6 wetter
7 cheaper
8 worse

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask
individual sts to read out each sentence. Ask other
students: Do you agree? Who has a different answer?
2 Allow sts time to read through the sentences again,
then ask them to close their books. Read out prompts
for each sentence, e.g. walk on the beach / bowling
alley. Sts work in pairs and try to write each sentence.
When they have finished, they can open their books to
check.
3 Sts work individually. Ask them to write the sentence
beginnings and then to complete the sentence endings
(the words after the gap) in their own way, for example
Do you think a walk on the beach is more romantic than
playing computer games? If they wish, they could also
change the adjective, e.g. Do you think a walk on the
beach is more exciting than playing computer games?
Put sts into pairs. They practise saying their sentences
to each other. They can answer their partner’s question
/ say whether or not they agree with their partner’s
sentences.
2 Sts look at the pictures and choose the correct words and
add comparative adjectives to complete the sentences.
Check answers.
Answers
1 a lot longer
2 much lighter
3 a little further
Refer sts back to page 85 if they want to revise

comparative adjectives further, or see more examples of
them in context.
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10C Superlative adjectives

We use a superlative adjective to say that something is more than all the others in 1 Complete the sentences with the superlatives of the
a group. adjectives in brackets.
London is the biggest city in the UK. 1 She’s girl that I know. (pretty)
The park is the nicest place in my town. 2 My friend Sam was person in my class.
The lasagne is the best thing on the menu. (popular)
3 My son’s child in the world! (beautiful)
We use the with superlative adjectives.
4 month of the year here is February. (hot)
London is the biggest city in the UK. NOT London is biggest city in the UK. 5 Singing in a band is thing that I do.
(exciting)
10.11 the + superlative adj 6 When was day of your life? (happy)
Adam is the oldest person in our class. 2 Complete the sentences with the superlatives of the
Julie is the friendliest person that I know. adjectives in the box.
Skiing is the most dangerous sport. romantic clever nice kind expensive noisy
1 piece of jewellery is this necklace. It cost
more than 100 dollars.
Spelling rules for superlative adjectives 2 You’re person that I know. You understand
When an adjective is one syllable, we add -est. things very quickly.
fast ⇨ fastest old ⇨ oldest 3 My sister is person in my family. She helps
older people with their shopping.
When a one-syllable adjective ends in -e, we add -st. 4 place at school was the dining room.
nice ⇨ nicest safe ⇨ safest Everybody talked there!
5 Mr and Mrs Brown are neighbours. They’re
When a one-syllable adjective ends in consonant + vowel + consonant, really lovely people.
we double the final consonant and add -est. 6 Sam often gives his girlfriend Katia flowers. He’s
hot ⇨ hottest big ⇨ biggest of all my friends.
When an adjective ends in consonant + y, we usually change the y to i
3 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with
and then we add -est.
comparative or superlative adjectives.
easy ⇨ easiest friendly ⇨ friendliest happy ⇨ happiest
big small
When an adjective is two or more syllables, we use most + adjective. Anna Jodi Fumiko
dangerous ⇨ most dangerous crowded ⇨ most crowded Anna Jodi Fumiko
modern ⇨ most modern
For some two-syllable adjectives we don’t use most.
clever ⇨ cleverest quiet ⇨ quietest narrow ⇨ narrowest 700 students 500 students 1000 students
Some superlatives are irregular. Anna
700 students Jodie
500 students Fumiko
1000 students
good ⇨ best bad ⇨ worst far ⇨ furthest
1 Anna’s school is than Jodie’s.
2 Jodie’s school is .
Look! If we use a possessive adjective directly before the superlative, we 3 Fumiko’s school is .
don’t include the.
Emily is my best friend. good bad
What’s your most expensive possession? A D A
A D A
AA DD AB
AA DD AB
AB DD BB
AB DD BC
B D B
B D C
Michael Jack Matt
Michael Jack Matt
Michael Jack Matt
4 Matt got marks than Jack in his exams.
5 Michael got marks.
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10C Superlative adjectives 3 x PRACTICE SB page 131, exercise 3

1 10.11 Read through the information about superlative 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, elicit each
adjectives with the class, or allow sts time to read it on completed sentence in turn and ask: Is this true? How
their own. Remind them of the spelling changes in some do you know? Sts give the facts from the pictures to
short adjectives, and remind them that we usually use the support their answers.
before superlatives. Play audio track 10.11 for sts to listen 2 Ask sts to focus on the pictures. Say: My school is
and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio script. smaller than yours – who might say this? Who would
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct they say it to? (Anna to Fumiko, Jodie to Anna or
superlative adjectives. Check answers. Fumiko). Say some more sentences about the schools
and exam results, asking who might say each sentence
Answers and who they would say it to.
1 the prettiest 3 Put sts into groups of three. Ask them to decide who
2 the most popular will be each person, Anna, Jodie and Fumiko. They
3 the most beautiful take turns to say a true or false sentence to one of
4 The hottest the others in their group, e.g. Your school is smaller
5 the most exciting than mine. My school isn’t the biggest. Their classmates
6 the happiest decide if the sentence is true or false. Ask them to
focus on the pronunciation of the comparative and
superlative adjectives and the sentence stress when
2 Read through the information in the Look! box with the they say the sentences. Sts can repeat the activity with
class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. Sts read the
Michael, Jack and Matt.
sentences and complete them with the correct superlative
adjectives. Check answers.
Refer sts back to page 89 if they want to revise superlative
Answers adjectives further, or see more examples of them in
1 The most expensive context.
2 the cleverest
3 the kindest
4 The noisiest
5 the nicest
6 the most romantic
3 Sts look at the pictures and complete the sentences with

the correct comparative or superlative adjectives. Check
answers.
Answers
1 bigger
2 the smallest
3 the biggest
4 better
5 the best
6 the worst
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11A have to/don’t have to

We use have to + infinitive to say that something is necessary. 1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
We have to wear a uniform at school. 1 I have to / don’t have to drive to work because there
I have to go to work by bus. aren’t any buses or trains near my house.
My brother has to get up at 5.30 every morning. 2 We bought our train tickets online so we have to /
Dona has to phone her parents every night. don’t have to buy them at the station.
We use don’t have to + infinitive to say that something isn’t necessary. 3 Visitors to our office have to / don’t have to sign the
visitors’ book. They can’t go into the building if they
I don’t have to work on Mondays.
don’t sign it.
They don’t have to study today. It’s Sunday.
4 Elena is a waitress and she usually has to / doesn’t
Carlotta doesn’t have to buy a new computer. She got one for her birthday.
have to work at the weekend because it’s a busy time
Simon doesn’t have to cook dinner tonight. He’s at a restaurant.
for the restaurant.
We use have to/don’t have to for situations in the present and in the future. 5 You have to / don’t have to wash those cups. Put them
I have to wear a uniform at work. (present situation) in the dishwasher!
I don’t have to get up early tomorrow. (future situation) 6 We have to / don’t have to walk the dog twice a day
because he needs the exercise.
I / you / we / they he / she / it 7 My brother has to / doesn’t have to travel far to work.
11.2
His office is only about a kilometre from his home.
+ I have to work tomorrow. Jack has to take the train to work. 8 My parents have to / don’t have to teach me to drive,
but they’re giving me a lot of lessons at the moment!
– I don’t have to work on Sunday. He doesn’t have to start work
at 7.30. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of have
to or don’t have to.
? Do you have to take the train Does he have to wear a uniform?
today? 1 I’m sorry. I can’t talk now. I go!
2 ‘ you get up early to go to
Y/N Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. work?’ ‘Yes. I get up at five.’
3 Matt get fit. He already swims, runs and
Look! We use had to/didn’t have to to say that something wasn’t necessary plays football every week.
in the past. 4 You make dinner. I can do it.
I had to visit my aunt every weekend. 5 children go to school when
We didn’t have to play sport after school. they’re five?
6 My sister teach in a school as part of her
degree in education.
7 We stay at home. Do you want to go for
a walk?
8 What train Paul catch in the
morning?
3 Look at the job information. Complete the sentences
with have to or don’t have to and the verbs from the box.
a uniform ✘ clothes from the shop ✔

clothes at full price ✘ customers ✔
after 6 p.m. ✘ at the weekend ✔
a degree ✘ 18+ ✔
buy have work (x2) wear (x2) be serve

1 You a uniform.
2 You clothes from the shop, but you
our clothes at full price. You get 50% off.
3 You customers.
4 You at the weekend, but you
after 6 p.m.
5 You over 18, but you a degree.

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11A have to/don’t have to 3 x PRACTICE SB page 132, exercise 3

1 11.2 Read through the information about have to/don’t 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, focus on
have to with the class, or allow sts time to read it on their each gapped sentence in turn, and ask questions based
own. Play audio track 11.2 for sts to listen and repeat. See on the job description, e.g. Is a uniform necessary? (yes)
the SB page opposite for audio script. Do you have a choice? (no) What’s the correct verb form?
Elicit the correct answers.
Sts read the sentences and choose the correct verb forms
to complete them. Check answers. 2 Ask sts to cover the sentences and wordpool box, and
just look at the job description. In pairs, they rewrite
Answers the sentences based on the job description. They can
1 have to look at the exercise again to check.
2 don’t have to 3 Put sts into pairs. Explain that one of them has a new
3 have to job (the one in the job description) and the other is
4 has to asking questions about it, e.g. Do you have to wear a
5 don’t have to uniform? When do you have to work? Sts work in their
6 have to pairs and prepare a short conversation. Allow them
7 doesn’t have to time to practise their conversation, then ask some sts to
8 don’t have to perform their conversation for the class. Remind them
to think about the pronunciation of have to.
forms of have to/don’t have to. Check answers. Refer sts back to page 95 if they want to revise have to/
don’t have to further, or see more examples of it in context.
Answers
1 have to
2 Do, have to
3 doesn’t have to
4 don’t have to
5 Do, have to
6 has to
7 don’t have to
8 does, have to
3 Sts read the job description which gives information about

conditions of work in a clothes shop, then complete the
sentences with the correct verb forms. Check answers.
Answers
1 don’t have to wear
2 have to wear, don’t have to buy
3 have to serve
4 have to work, don’t have to work
5 have to be, don’t have to have
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11C be going to and future time

expressions 1 Write sentences. Use be going to.
We use be going to + infinitive to talk about future intentions. 1 Mark / play / guitar / this evening
I’m going to visit friends in Holland this year.

He’s going to have pizza for dinner tonight. 2 my parents / go / holiday / tomorrow
We aren’t going to stay in a hotel.
What are you going to do this summer? 3 my sister / not run / a marathon / this summer
11.7 I he / she / it you / we / they 4 I / cook / dinner / tonight

I’m going to relax by She’s going to stay We’re going to visit a
+
the pool. on a campsite. museum. 5 you / go / swimming / this afternoon?
I’m not going to She isn’t going to My friends aren’t

6 we / not use / our car / this year
– study this weekend. stay in an apartment. going to visit me
next year.
Am I going to meet Is she going to stay Are they going to eat 2 Jamie, Fran, Paola and
? Alfredo are on holiday
your friends later? in a hostel? out tonight?
together. Complete
Yes, I am. / No, Yes, she is. / No, Yes, they are. / No, the conversation with
Y/N
I’m not. she isn’t. they aren’t. the correct form of
be going to and a
Look! When the main verb is go, we do not normally use to go after going. verb from the box.
Are you going surfing tomorrow? Sometimes you don’t
Camille is going abroad next year. need an extra verb
from the box.
But it is also correct to use to go.
Are you going to go surfing tomorrow? read visit play relax not do have (x2) do go
Camille is going to go abroad next year. Jamie What 1 you and Alfredo
tomorrow?
Future time expressions Paola In the morning, we 2 sightseeing in
the city. We 3 the castle and look
We often use the following future time expressions with be going to:
around the shops. What about you?
this morning / afternoon / evening / week / weekend / month / Jamie We 4 for a run and then we
5 by the pool. In the afternoon, Fran
year / spring / summer / autumn / winter / January, etc.
6 a surfing lesson and I 7
tomorrow morning / afternoon / evening / night my book on the beach.
next week / month / year / spring / summer / autumn / winter / Paola 8 Fran a surfing lesson
January, etc. every day?
in the morning / afternoon / evening / spring / summer / Jamie Yes, she is. She really wants to learn.
autumn / winter / January, etc. Paola Don’t you want to?
Jamie No, I just want to relax. I 9 much this
week. Just a bit of running and swimming.
Look! We say tonight, NOT this night.
Paola What about volleyball? Alfredo 10
volleyball this evening. Are you interested?
Today is Monday 1 January. Jamie Um … yes! Thanks!
Monday 1 January this week this morning tonight
3 Today is Monday 10 March. Write the time expressions
Tuesday 2 January tomorrow morning tomorrow night
for the days and times.
Wednesday 3 January
Thursday 4 January 1 the morning of 11 March
Friday 5 January 2 17–23 March
Saturday 6 January this weekend 3 10–16 March
Sunday 7 January 4 the evening of 10 March
Monday 8 January next Monday next Monday night 5 April
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11C be going to and future time 3 Read through the information about future time
expressions with the class, or allow sts time to read it on
expressions their own.
1 11.7 Read through the information about going to with Sts read the information and write the time expressions.
the class, or allow sts time to read it on their own. Focus Check answers.
on the first Look! box with the class and remind sts that
we often use just going rather than going to go. Play audio Answers
track 11.7 for sts to listen and repeat. See the SB page 1 tomorrow morning
opposite for audio script. 2 next week
3 this week
Sts use the prompts to write sentences with be going to.
4 this evening
Check answers.
5 next month
6 next weekend
Answers
1 Mark is going to play the guitar this evening.
2 My parents are going (to go) on holiday tomorrow. Refer sts back to page 99 if they want to revise be going to
3 My sister isn’t going to run a marathon this summer. further, or see more examples of it in context.
4 I’m going to cook dinner tonight.
5 Are you going (to go) swimming this afternoon?
6 We aren’t going to use our car this year.
2 Sts read the conversation and complete it with the correct

Answers
1 are, going to do
2 ‘re going (to go)
3 ‘re going to visit
4 ‘re going (to go)
5 ‘re going to relax
6 is going to have
7 ‘m going to read
8 Is, going to have
9 ‘m not going to do
10 is going to play

1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, ask a pair
of confident sts to read out the completed conversation.
Ask other sts to put up their hand if any of their
answers are different. Discuss any differences and ask
the student with the correct answer to explain why it is
correct.
2 Allow sts time to read through the conversation again,
then ask them to cover it and just look at the verbs
and the four names in the rubric. Sts work in pairs and
write sentences about what each of the four people is
and isn’t going to do. They can look at the conversation
again to check.
3 Put sts into pairs. They prepare a new conversation
between Fran and Alfredo about what they are going
to do. Allow sts time to practise their conversations.
Remind them to think about the pronunciation of
be going to and the sentence stress. Encourage them
to practise more than once, and try to become more
fluent each time they practise.
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12A Present perfect with ever and never

We use the present perfect to talk about experiences in our lives. 1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
I’ve visited China. 1 Lev has / have worked as a professional dancer.
He hasn’t been to Australia. 2 I’ve never / ever been to an opera.
Have you worked in a restaurant? 3 I has / have acted in a few plays.
We often use ever in a question with the present perfect. It emphasizes that we are 4 Have you ever / Have ever you listened to jazz?
talking about ‘our whole lives up to now’. 5 My parents have never been / gone to Spain.
6 We’ve ever / never visited the museum in my town.
Have you ever listened to classical music?
Have your parents ever been to a festival? 2 Complete the sentences with the past participles of
We often use never to make a negative sentence with the present perfect. It the verbs in brackets.
emphasizes that we are talking about ‘our whole lives up to now’. 1 I’ve never a foreign language. (study)
I’ve never tried Russian food. 2 I’ve in a restaurant, but I’ve never
He’s never been to Scotland. in a shop. (work)
3 Have you ever volleyball? (play)
We form the present perfect with the verb have and the past participle of the main verb.
4 Has your mother-in-law ever with you?
(stay)
12.2 I / you / we / they he / she / it
5 I’ve never to a classical concert. (go)
+ I’ve visited a lot of castles. He’s been to Vietnam. 6 We’ve never a famous person. (see)
7 We’ve never together. (act)
– They haven’t studied Italian. She hasn’t played badminton. 8 My sister has to New York. She comes back
? Have you stayed in this hotel? Has he worked in London? next week. (go)
9 I’ve a lot of Indian food. (cook)
Y/N Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.
3 Write short conversations. Use the present perfect.
For regular verbs, the past participle form is the same as the past simple form. It ends
in -ed. See page 127 for the spelling rules for past simple forms ending in -ed.
Look! In the present perfect, we use the past participle for negative
sentences and questions as well as positive sentences. This is different from
the past simple, where we only use the past simple form for the positive
sentences. Compare:
Did you visit the British Museum yesterday?
Have you visited the British Museum? NOT Have you visit the British Museum?
I didn’t visit the British Museum yesterday.
I haven’t visited the British Museum. NOT I haven’t visit the British Museum.
Like the past simple, a lot of common verbs have an irregular past participle. For a full
list of irregular verbs, see page 176.
Look! We use been to to say that someone went somewhere and returned, 1
and we use gone to to say that someone went somewhere and is still there. A you / ever / go / to Peru?
When we talk about experiences, we use been, not gone.
She’s been to the shops. (=She went and returned.) B no / I / never / go / to South America
She’s gone to the shops. (=She is there now.)
2
A your mum / ever / study / English?
B yes / and / she / study / German, too
3
A Charlie and Kirsty / ever / play / rock music?
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12A Present perfect with ever and 3 x PRACTICE SB page 134 exercise 3
never 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, read out
each verb first and ask: regular or irregular? What’s the
past participle? Elicit the correct past participle, then
perfect with ever and never with the class, or allow sts
elicit the correct question or sentence.
time to read it on their own. Play audio track 12.2 for sts
to listen and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio 2 Ask sts to close their books. Read out the question in
script. each conversation in turn. Sts try to remember the
answers to the questions. Then read out each answer in
Sts read the sentences and choose the correct words to turn. Sts try to remember the questions. They can look
complete them. Check answers. in their books again to check.
3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to change some of the
Answers
details in the conversations to make them true or
1 has
relevant for them, e.g. Have you ever been to Italy? Have
2 never
you ever been to a rock concert? Sts can then practise
3 have
asking and answering the questions in their pairs. They
4 Have you ever
can swap roles and practise again. Encourage them to
5 been
practise several times, focusing on the pronunciation
6 never
and sentence stress.
2 Remind sts that some verbs have irregular past participles. Refer sts back to page 103 if they want to revise the
Sts read the sentences and complete them with the correct present perfect with ever and never further, or see more
past participles. Check answers. examples of it in context.
Answers
1 studied
2 worked, worked
3 played
4 stayed
5 been
6 seen
7 acted
8 gone
9 cooked
3 Sts write short conversations using the present perfect.

Check answers.
Answers
1 A Have you ever been to Peru?
B No, I’ve never been to South America.
2 A Has your mum ever studied English?
B Yes, and she has studied German, too.
3 A Have Charlie and Kirsty ever played rock music?
B No, but they’ve played classical music.
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12C Present perfect and past simple

We use the present perfect to talk about an experience in our lives. We use the 1 Choose the correct words to complete the
present perfect to say that it happened, but not to give any details about it. conversation.
I’ve met Jennifer Lawrence. (We don’t know when, where, or what happened.) A 1Have you ever been / Did you ever go to Scotland?
I’ve been to New York. (We don’t know when, who with, or what the person B Yes, I have. 2I’ve been / I went with some friends from
did there.) college last year.
My sister has started a new job. (We don’t know when, where, or what happened.) A Where 3have you been / did you go?
B To an island called Mull. 4It’s been / It was lovely.
When we give details about the experience (for example, when something happened,
A I’d love to go there! 5I’ve been / I went to some other
what exactly happened, who you were with, or how you felt), we use the past simple.
islands, but not Mull.
I’ve met Jennifer Lawrence. I met her in a hotel in London. B Mull is amazing! 6We’ve had / We had a great time.
I’ve been to New York. I went there in 2005. A What 7have you done / did you do there?
My sister has seen a shark. She was really scared. B 8We’ve been / We went for lots of walks.
When we ask for more details about past events, we usually use the past simple, not 2 Complete the conversation with the words in brackets
the present perfect. using the present perfect or the past simple.
Where did you meet Jennifer Lawrence? NOT Where have you met Jennifer 1
A (you / ever / see) the film Selma?
Lawrence?
B Yes. I 2 (see) it in 2015.
When did you go to New York? NOT When have you been to New York? 3
A (you / like) it?
How did your sister feel? NOT How has your sister felt?
B Yes, it 4 (be) great. David Oyelowo
5 (play) Martin Luther King Jr. very well.
We often start a conversation with the present perfect. When we give details about
A 6 (he / win) any awards for it?
the experience, or ask for them, we change to the past simple.
B Yes, he 7 (win) some awards for it.
A 8 (he / be) in other films?
12.11
B Yes. He 9 (be) in Lincoln. I 10
Situation Form Example (love) that film!
Question about an experience Present perfect Have you ever been to Spain? 3 Write the conversation. Use the present perfect and
Answer Present perfect Yes, I have. the past simple.
Details Past simple I went there two years ago.

Question asking for details Past simple Did you go to Madrid?
Answer Past simple No, I didn’t. But I went to
Valencia and Málaga.
For a full list of irregular verbs, see page 176.
A you / ever / do / karate?
B yes / I / do / it / two years ago
A what / you / think / of it?
B I / really / like / it
A where / you / learn?
B I / go / to classes at the sports centre

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12C Present perfect and past simple 3 x PRACTICE SB page 135, exercise 3
1 12.11 Read through the information about the present 1 Do the exercise as normal. To check answers, focus on
perfect and past simple with the class, or allow sts time to each set of prompts in turn and ask: Present perfect or
read it on their own. Play audio track 12.11 for sts to listen past simple? Why? Elicit which verb form is correct and
and repeat. See the SB page opposite for audio script. why, then elicit the correct answer.
Sts read the conversation and choose the correct words to 2 Allow sts time to read through the conversation again,
complete it. Check answers. then ask them to close their books. Write a few prompts
for the conversation on the board, e.g. karate? two
Answers years ago, think? like, where? sports centre. Sts work in
1 Have you ever been pairs and try to remember the conversation. They can
2 I went look in their books again to check.
3 did you go 3 Put sts into pairs. Ask them to each think of something
4 It was they have tried in the past. They can then use the
5 I’ve been questions in exercise 3 to have similar conversations
6 We had about their own experiences, giving their own answers
7 did you do to the questions. Allow sts time to practise their
8 We went conversations in pairs. Encourage them to practise two
or three times, and try to become more fluent each
time they practise. Ask some sts to tell the class about
2 Sts read the conversation and complete it with the correct their partner’s experience.
Answers Refer sts back to page 107 if they want to revise the
1 Have you ever seen present perfect and past simple further, or see more
2 saw examples of them in context.
3 Did you like
4 was
5 played
6 Did he win
7 won
8 Has he been
9 was
10 loved
3 Focus on the photo and elicit the word karate. Ask if

anyone has done karate. Sts write the conversation. Check
answers.
Answers
A Have you ever done karate?
B Yes, I did it two years ago.
A What did you think of it?
B I really liked it.
A Where did you learn?
B I went to classes at the sports centre.
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE

112 Go back to page 5

236 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 00; photocopiable activity 0.0

1A The verb be 3 x PRACTICE SB page 112, exercise 3

3 Sts read the conversation and complete it with the correct

The children’s books are in the classroom.

3 x PRACTICE SB page 113, exercise 2

2A Present simple: positive and 3 x PRACTICE SB page 114, exercise 3

3 Allow sts time to read through the information. Read out

A No, I 9 . They 10 at home.

5 where / your best friend / live

2C Present simple: questions 3 x PRACTICE SB page 115, exercise 3

3 Sts use the prompts to write questions. Check answers.

I visit my cousins once a year.

5 We see our cousins four or five times year.

6 I go to the theatre once time a month.

2 Point out the expressions of frequency in the table on the

3 x PRACTICE SB page 116, exercise 2

3 Pedro doesn’t like rugby.

5 Tomiko enjoys to play football.

6 I love talking to my friends.

2 Point out the smiley/sad icons in the sentence prompts

3 x PRACTICE SB page 117, exercise 2

at Y/N Yes, I am. /

5 Carlos works / Monday / Saturday

6 My daughter’s birthday is / the spring

3 x PRACTICE SB page 118, exercise 2

5 she / carry / an umbrella

250 EXTRA PRACTICE Workbook page 00; photocopiable activity 0.0

4C Present continuous 3 x PRACTICE SB page 119, exercise 3

3 Focus on the prompts and make sure sts understand snow,

all day. This week, Jan is on holiday. He

5A Present simple and present 3 x PRACTICE SB page 120, exercise 3

5C can and can’t 3 x PRACTICE SB page 121, exercise 3

3 Sts look at the pictures and complete the sentences about

A No, I 6 from Italy.

on between behind opposite

2 Sts complete the questions and answers with the correct

3 x PRACTICE SB page 122, exercise 2

6C Modifiers 3 x PRACTICE SB page 123, exercise 3

Answers Refer sts back to page 53 if they want to revise modifiers

4 we / not have / yoghurt

5 there / mushrooms / in the shopping bag

124 Go back to page 59

112 Go back to page 5

7A Countable and uncountable nouns 3 x PRACTICE SB page 124, exercise 2

7C Quantifiers: (how) much, (how) 3 x PRACTICE SB page 125, exercise 3

2 Sts read the sentences and choose the correct words to

3 Sts look at the picture and complete the sentences with

8A Past simple of be, there was/there were

8.3 Singular Plural

– There wasn’t a freezer. There weren’t any CDs.

Past simple: irregular verbs 6 My parents were on holiday last week.

8.5 I / you / he / she / it / we / they

+ I bought a lot of books in the 1990s.

For a full list of irregular verbs, see page 176.

126 Go back to page 67

2 8.5 Read through the information about the past

8C Past simple: regular verbs and past time

Past time expressions

6 my brother / not want / to go to the cinema / evening

Go back to page 71 127

9A Past simple: questions