8A GRAMMAR  should / shouldn’t

Look at pictures 1–10. Complete the conversations with should / shouldn’t + a verb from the list.

ask get get up go (x2) learn sit tell think use

1 1 A What are you doing? 2

B I’m trying to open this package.
A You shouldn’t use a knife! You’ll cut yourself!

2 A I can’t do this exercise. It’s too difficult.

B 
You the teacher for some help.

3 A I’m really annoyed with Paula.

B Why?
3 4
A 
Because she’s always on the computer. She never
talks to me!
B 
You her how you feel. Maybe
she doesn’t know.

4 A 
Angela’s leaving work at the end of the month.
She’s going to have a baby.
B We her a present.

5 5 A 
You so close to the television. 6

B Why not?
A It isn’t good for your eyes.

6 A I miss the bus for school nearly every day.

B You earlier.

7 A Good luck for the match!

B Thanks, but I’m sure I’m going to lose.
7 8
A 
You like that! Be positive! Say
to yourself, “I’m going to win! I’m going to win!”

8 A Come on. Get up. It’s 9:30.

B But I’m tired.
A You to bed so late.

9 A Can you make me an omelette, please?

9 B Make it yourself! 10
A I don’t know how to.
B 
You how to cook then!

10 A I’d love to travel round the world.

B
Do you have enough money for the trip?
A
Well, yes.
B
Then I think you !

ACTIVATION

Test your memory. Cover the conversations. Look at the pictures and remember the advice.
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 8B GRAMMAR  if + present, will / won’t + base form (first conditional)
Complete the stories with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Wait. It’s raining!

1 If you 1don’t take an umbrella, you 2’ll get wet.
(not take, get)
If you 3 wet, you 4 a cold.
(get, catch)
If you 5 a cold, you 6 well I’ll be fine.
on your exam tomorrow. (catch, not do)
If you 7 well on your exam, you
8
into college. (not do, not get)

2 If you 9 me $3,000, I 10 You want how much?!

a good computer. (lend, buy)
If I 11 a good computer, I 12
my own business. (have, start)
If I 13 my own business, I 14
you some money. (have, lend)
If I 15 you some money, you 16 Just a few
a new car. (lend, buy) thousand dollars.

3 If I 17 borrow your dress,

I 18 to the party. (not can, not go) It’s not fair!

If I 19 to the party, I 20
anyone. (not go, not meet)
I’m sorry, but it
If I 21 anyone, I 22 married. is my dress.
(not meet, never get)
If I 23 married, you 24 any
grandchildren. (not get, not have)

I can’t talk to
4 If I 25 to you now, I 26 you now!
the train. (talk, miss)
If I 27 the train, I 28
late for work. (miss, be)
If I 29 late for work, my boss Why not?
30
angry with me. (be, be)
If my boss 31 angry with me,
I 32 my job. (be, lose)

ACTIVATION

Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Try to remember the situations.
1 If you don’t take an umbrella,... 3 If I can’t borrow your dress,...
2 If you lend me $3,000,... 4 If I talk to you now,...
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 8C GRAMMAR  possessive pronouns
a Circle the correct word in the conversations.

1 A Is that the neighbors’ cat?

B No, their / theirs is brown, not black.

2 A Where does your girlfriend live?

B She lives downtown with her / hers parents.

3 A Can you move your / yours car, please?

B That’s not my / mine car.

4 A Is that Bill’s camera?

B No, it’s our / ours . Why?

5 A My / Mine son just got a new job in Seattle.

B Oh, really? Our / Ours daughter’s working there now, too.

6 A I love this motorcycle! Is it your / yours?

B No, it’s not my / mine, unfortunately.

b Complete the sentences with the correct subject or object pronouns

(I, me, etc.) and possessive adjectives or pronouns (my, mine, etc.).
1 If Andrew doesn’t leave soon, he’ll miss the train. I think you should
tell him to hurry.

2 A What are looking for, Mom?

B purse. I can’t find anywhere.
A ’s on the table in the dining room.
B Oh, great! Can you get for ?

3 Do you know where Sally is? isn’t at desk,

and one of the administrators is looking for .

4 My brothers are very lazy. spend most of

free time sleeping or watching TV. My dad’s always angry
with .

5 A Is that umbrella, Lucy?

B No, it isn’t . Ask Claire. I think it’s .

6 My sister and I work in the same office. hours are the

same, so often have lunch together.

ACTIVATION

Write four sentences that are true for you using I, me, my, and mine.
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