INTRODUCTION GRAMMAR What do you remember?

Read about Beata. Then correct the bold phrases 1–18.

M y name’s Beata and I’m from Poznan´ in Poland.

I was born there and 1 I have lived there until
I was 14. Then my family 2 decided move to Warsaw,
and that’s where I live now.
I’m divorced and I have a son called Filip, who 3 is five
years. He spends weekdays with me and weekends
with his father. I have two brothers, 4 which are both
studying at university. I am 5 the older child in the
family. My mother works in a bank and my father is
retired. 6 He use to be a business consultant.
I work for a big clothing company. I am 7 on charge
of foreign suppliers, which means that I have to
use English when I talk to them on the phone, and
sometimes I travel to other countries such as Morocco
and Turkey 8 for to meet suppliers.
9
I am learning English for about nine years. I studied it at school, and then after I left school, I spent eight weeks in
Ireland. During the day I 10 was going to English classes, and in the evening I worked 11 like a waitress in a restaurant.
It was 12 a very hard work. When I came home, my English 13 has improved a lot, but that was a few years ago and
I’ve forgotten a lot since then. My main aim this year is 14 to be able speak more fluently and to improve my writing.
I think I’m quite 15 good at read in English. As soon as my level of English 16 will be good enough, I’ll take the
IELTS exam.
I 17 have very few free time, but when I can, I go horse riding. If I had more time, 18 I’ll learn another language,
maybe French or German.

1 I lived there 10 went to

2 decided to move 11 as a waitress

is five very hard work

3 12

4 who are 13 had improved

5 the oldest 14 to be able to speak

6 used to be 15 goot at reading

in charge of is good enough

7 16

8 to meet 17 have very little

have been learning

9 18 would learn

ACTIVATION
Write a similar text about yourself, in five paragraphs. Include the following information:
• where you live
• your family
• what you do
• how long you’ve been learning English and why
• what you do in your free time
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 1A GRAMMAR question formation
a Complete the questions.

1 A I don’t like her dress. 4 A Who did Tony come with?

B What don’t you like about it? B Nobody. He came on his own. His girlfriend
A The style. I think it’s awful. left him last month.
B It must have cost a fortune though. A Why did she leave him?
A Yes. Who paid for it? B I think she met someone else.
B Her grandparents paid for it. It was a
5 A Have you seen the wedding
wedding present.
cake yet?
2 A Do you know who that woman is B Yes, I have. It looks fantastic! Do you know
over there? who made it?
B That woman there? I think she’s Claire’s A Matt’s aunt. Apparently, that’s the second
cousin. cake she made.
A Her hairstyle is very old-fashioned! B Oh, really? what happened to the first
one?
3 A Where are they going on
A She dropped it!
their honeymoon?
B Oh, no! What a shame!
B On an African safari, I think.
A How long are they going for going
?
B Three weeks!

b Change the direct questions to indirect questions.

1 ‘What’s the wi-fi password?’ ‘Do you remember what the wi-fi password is?’
2 ‘Is it going to rain this afternoon?’ ‘Do you think it is going ?’
3 ‘Has Thomas arrived yet?’ ‘Do you know if Thomas has arrived yet ?’
4 ‘How much will it cost to repair the roof?’ ‘Can you tell me how much it will cost to repair the roof ?’
5 ‘Do I have to pay to park here?’ ‘Could you tell me if I have to pay ?’
6 ‘Why did you leave your last job?’ ‘Would you mind telling me why you left ?’
7 ‘What time does the library close?’ ‘Do you know what time the library closes ?’
8 ‘Did Susan’s flight take off on time?’ ‘Do you have any idea if Susan’s flight took off ?’

ACTIVATION
Work with a partner. Write two direct and two indirect questions to find out something you don’t know
about your partner. Ask for more information.
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