8A GRAMMAR past simple: regular and irregular verbs

ф Complete the conversation with the past tense of the verb in the brackets.
Be careful with 0 , 0 , and [S.

Inspector Granger OK, Mr Thomas. Please ju st relax

and tell me the problem.
Mr Thomas It’s my wife. She 'went (go) out
yesterday evening. And she
2 didn't come (not come) back.
did you see
Inspector Granger When3_________________
(you / see) your wife for the last time?
Mr Thomas Yesterday evening, at about nine thirty.
Inspector Granger Tell me what happened
did you go
yesterday.4_________________ (you / do)
anything unusual?
was
Mr Thomas No, i t 5_________________ (be) ju st a
normal day. We6_________________
woke up
лиг

had
(wake up) at seven. 17___________ drove
(have) breakfast. Then 18______________ (drive) to work. My
didn't have
w ife 9__________________ (not have) breakfast. In the morning I think she10 went (go)
shopping. She 11___________
came did
(come) home at lunchtime. I don’t know what she 12___________
(do) in the afternoon. She probably 13_ ________
made (make) the dinner.
Inspector Granger When 14_________________ (you / come) home?
did you came
1Г IT (Г 1Г If JT JT f

Mr Thomas 115
arrived sat
(arrive) home at about seven thirty. 116_____________________ (sit) down and
17____________(read)
read the newspaper, and 18 checked
did
________(check) my emails. We 19__________
went to sleep
(have) dinner at about eight. After dinner, 120_ _ ________ (watch) TV. 121___________________
watched
(go to sleep) in my chair.
Inspector Granger 22_________________
did you speak
(you / speak) to your wife at all? What
did she say
23__________________ (she / say) to you?
didn't talk
Mr Thomas We24________________ (not talk) during
dinner. After dinner she 25___________
said
(say), ‘This isn’t a life. I need to go out.’ She
called
26___________ (call) a taxi.
heard
127_____________(hear) the taxi about
fifteen minutes later. She28___________
took
(take) her bag and her coat and
closed
29___________ (close) the door. She
didn't say
3 0__________________ (not say) goodbye.
Inspector Granger I see, Sir. I think I know why
she 31____________
left (leave).
JT il IT JT

Q Read the story again. Then cover it. Can you remember five things that Mr and Mrs Thomas
did yesterday?

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8В GRAMMAR there is / there are, some / any + plural
nouns

Q Write the questions and short answers.

1 shower I bathroom? Is there a shower in the bathroom? Yes, there is.
2 pictures I hall? A re there any pictures in the hall? No. there aren’t.
3 double bed / bedroom?
4 D VD player / living room?
5 plant I study?
6 dishwasher / kitchen?
7 cupboards / bathroom?
8 chairs / bedroom?

Q Write 0 or H sentences.
1 table I kitchen T h e re’s a table in the kitchen.
2 plants I living room
3 mirror I hall
4 books I living room
5 computer / study
6 clock I kitchen
7 fireplace / living room
8 shelves / study

Q Test your memory. Look at the picture again for 30 seconds. Then A (picture face up) ask В
(picture face down) five questions about the house. Then change roles.
Is th ere a in t h e ? Are there an y in t h e ____

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8С GRAMMAR there was / there were
ф Complete the sentences with there was / there wasn’t, there were / there weren’t, or Was there /
Were there...?

1
A 'Was there a supermarket in your town when you were a child?
В No,2__________________ 3__________________ a baker’s and a
small shop.
A 4_________________ any Italian restaurants? I love pizza!
В No,5_________________ , b u t6_________________ a cafe.
A nd 7_________________ two pubs!

2
A We stayed in a great hotel in Spain.8_______________
a huge TV in our room!
В Wow!9_________________ a swimming pool?
A Yes,10__________________two, and 11 ________
a fantastic gym.
В 12_________________ a good restaurant in the hotel?
A Yes, the food was delicious!

3
A 13_________________ a very old castle in the town I lived in as
a child. People said 14_________________ secret rooms in it.
В Really? 15_________________ ghosts in the castle too?
A Yes,16__________________ My aunt saw one once. She said that
suddenly 17_________________ a strange light and then she
saw a face looking in through the window - but she was on the
second floor!

4
A Did you get anything nice in the sale?
В Yes, I did.18_____________ : some lovely sweaters. I got two.
A Great!19_________________ any jeans?
В Yes,20_________________ , b u t21_________________ any in my
size.

Ш Ш Ш
ф Work with a partner. Say three things that there were in the street or area where you live, but
which are not there now.

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9А GRAMMAR cou ntable / uncountable nouns;
a / an, some / any

Q Look at what’s in the fridge. Write the questions and short answers.
1 butter? Is there any butter? No. there isn’t.
2 sushi? ___________________________________ ____________________
3 carrots? ___________________________________ ____________________
4 cheese? ___________________________________ ____________________
5 fish? ___________________________________ ____________________
6 chicken? _________________________________ ____________________
7 eggs? --------------------------------------------------_ -------------------------------
8 orange juice? ___________________________________ ____________________

Q Write В or 0 sentences with a / an, som e, or any.

1 onions There aren’t any onions.
2 tomato juice _______________________________________________
3 pineapple _______________________________________________
4 strawberries _______________________________________________
5 peppers _______________________________________________
6 milk _______________________________________________
7 mushrooms _______________________________________________
8 ice cream _______________________________________________

Q Test your memory. Work with a partner. A (picture face up) ask В (picture face down) five
questions about what’s in the fridge. Then change roles.

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9В GRAMMAR how much / how many, a lot of, etc.
Q CJ i r c l o th e rig ht w ord in bold. T h e n an sw er th e que stion w ith a com p lete se n te n ce. U se a lo t of,
n o t ... m u ch , n o t ... m an y, o r n o t . .. any.

Fast Food Phil

1 How much j many orange juice does he drink?
H e d o es n ’t drin k any o ran g e ju ice .
2 How much / many burgers does he eat?

3 H ow much I many chips does he eat?

Valerie the vegetarian

4 How much / many m eat does she eat?

5 H ow much / many vegetables does she eat?

6 H ow much I many D iet Coke does she drink?

Baby Belinda
7 H ow much / many milk does she drink?

8 How much / many bread does she eat?

9 H ow much / many apples does she eat?

Fabio the Italian Food Fan

10 H ow much j many cereal does he eat?

11 H ow much I many pasta does he eat?

12 H ow much / many cups o f espresso does he drink?

Q W ork w ith a p a rtn er. A n sw er qu e stion s 1 -1 2 abo ut you rse lf. T h e n ask your p a rtne r so m e
q ue stio n s and d iscuss.
I don’t drink much orange juice. How much orange juice do you drinkQ

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9С GRAMMAR compa rative adjectives
Q Use the information to make comparative sentences.

Length 1 T h e G o ld en G a te brid g e is ^ Speed

sh o rter than the A k a sh i-K aikv o
the Akashi-Kaikyo bridge (Japan) bridg e.
6,532 ft man 27.89 mph
the Golden Gate bridge (USA) horse 47.50 mph
7
4,200 ft

short slow

Inventions 3 Size
Blu-ray technology 1998 Russia 17,075,400 km2
4 Canada 9,984,670 km2
MP3 technology 1989

new big
0|
^ Price 5 .. People per km2
Cartier watch $5,170 Shanghai 13,400
Swatch watch $115 6 Istanbul 7,700

expensive crowded

^Average summer
u Risk
tem perature deaths per year worldwide travelling
by car approx. 1.2 million
London 24° С
deaths per year worldwide travelling
Ne w York 28.!;°c
by plane approx. 600

hot dangerous

Vitamin С 9 10J Height

Burj Khalifa tow er (Dubai)
oranges: approx. 70 mg per orange 2,717 ft
apples: approx. 9 mg per apple 10 Empire State Building (New York)
1,250 ft

healthy high

12
11 Annual rainfall 11
Weather
Paris (France) average hours
Bueno: Aires 38.7 inches sunlight per day 4.9
Ro me 23 inch es Stockholm (Sweden) average hours
12
sunlight per day 5.4

dry sunny

Q Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Compare the things.

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10А GRAMMAR superlative adjectives
ф Write the questions.

1 busy I airport / world

W h at ’s the busiest a ir p o rt in th e w orld ?

2 windy I city / world

3 large I desert / world

4 high I mountain / world

5 high I city / world

6 long I river I world

7 populated / city / world

wet I town I world

9 popular I tourist destination / world

active / volcano / world

Q Match questions 1-10 to the answers below.

France □ Wellington in New Zealand Ш

Cherrapunji in India □ La Rinconada in Peru □
Kilauea in Hawaii □ the Sahara □
Mount Everest □ Shanghai in China □
the Nile in Egypt □ Atlanta International in the USA □

^ Test your memory. Cover the questions and look at the answers. Make sentences about each
place.
Wellington in New Zealand is the windiest city in the world^

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10B GRAMMAR be going to (plans)
Q C om p le te th e sen te n ce s w ith be + going to. U s e th e verb in b rac k ets. U s e c o n tra c tio n s
w h ere p ossib le.

1
A 1Are you going to watch the match tonight? (watch)
В I don’t think so. 12_______________________________ with my
girlfriend’s parents, and they hate football, (have dinner)

2
A Juan and Pablo3_____________________________ here next year.
(not study)
В Why not?
A Because th e y 4_______________________ in Washington, (live)

3
A . this evening, (not go out)
В Why not?
A I need to get up early tomorrow morning. I
6_____________________________ at 10.00. (go to bed)

A 7____________ Emma________________________ at the party? (be)

В Yes, and she says th a t sh e8_____________________________ her
new boyfriend, (bring)

5
A W hat9____________ you ________________________ next weekend?
(do)
В We 10_______________________ with our friends in London, (stay)
A 11___________ you ________________________ the children? (take)
В Yes. We 12_____________________________ the Science Museum and
then go sightseeing, (visit)

6
A Where is your sister?
В She’s out shopping. She13_______________________ a new laptop, (buy)
A W hat14_____________ sh e________________________ with the old
one? (do)
В I don’t know, but she 15_____________________________ it to me!
(not give)

0 P ra c tis e th e d ialog u es o n th is page w ith yo ur partn er.

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 ЮС GRAMMAR be going to (predictions)
Q What are they going to do? Write a prediction for each picture. Use a verb in the list,

buy get married have (x2) learn listen play snow take win

=з

1 H e ’s going to learn Italian.

2 ____________________

0 Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Say the predictions.

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11А GRAMMAR adverbs (manner and modifiers)
p Make adverbs from the adjectives.
bad _________ dangerous _ good noisy
careful _________ easy hard quiet
cheap _________ fast loud slow

Q Write sentences for pictures 1-12. Use an adverb from a.

1 She’s eating noisily.

2 He’s driving___________

3 He’s writing
4 She passed the exam

5 They’re dancing
6 She’s opening the door

7 She’s running.
8 He’s working _

9 She bought them.

10 He’s driving____

11 She’s singing
12 They’re talking.

C22Z53333I
0 Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Say the sentences with a modifier (quite, very,
really, incredibly).
He’s driving very slow ly^

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11В GRAMMAR verbs + to + infinitive
Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with to + a verb in the infinitive.

1 Steve wants to buy a new computer.

2 We need_______________ at the airport by 7.00 a.m.!
3 Would you like_______________ basketball on Saturday?
4 She’s learning_______________
5 We’re planning. to Mexico for our holiday next summer.
6 They decided . for a swim.
7 I’m hoping____ _ a job in a London restaurant.
8 I promise_____ . my homework when the programme finishes.

Q Complete the dialogues with Would or D o / Does.

1 A . your flatmates like to come to dinner?
В Why don’t you ask them? I’m sure they’d like to.
2 A . you like another coffee?
В No, thanks. Just a glass of water, please.
3 A . your husband like cooking?
В Yes, he loves it.
4 A . you like R&B?
В No, I prefer rock music.
5 A . you like to come to the cinema with us tonight?
В Sorry. I’m going out to a restaurant with Mark tonight.

ф Test your memory. Cover the sentences in a. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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11С GRAMMAR articles: a, the, and no article (-)

ф C om p le te the artic le s c olu m n w ith a, the, or (-).

1 Jarek is 1Щ best student in our English class. He’s 1 the

2^ ■ jo u r n a lis t , and he reads3■ ■ English newspapers 2 а 3 —
o n 4■ ■ internet. 4 the

2 A 1th in k 5■ ■ men are more interested in football than S

6■ ■ women. 6
В Hey! I’m 7■ ■ girl ar|d 1really like 8■ ■ football! 7 8
A Do you?
В Yes, my father w as9Щ Ш professional footballer when he was 9
young.
A Oh really? There’s 10Ш good match on next Saturday. Would 10
you like to come?
В Sure. If you pay f o r 11■ ■ tickets! 11

3 A Hello. What can 1get you?

В I’d like 12■ ■ mineral water and 13■ ■ bacon sandwich, please. 12 13
A Would you like 14■ ■ sandwich hot or cold? 14
В Hot, please. And can 1have 15И И glass, please? 1.S
••

A Of course. Would you like me to close 16■ ■ window? 16

В No, I’m fine thanks. It isn’t cold.

4 A What do you use your iPad for?

В Well, 1have a lot o f 17■ ■ books. 1love 18■ ■ reading. 17 18
A Me too. I’m reading 19■ ■ book by John le Carre at the moment. 19
В Really? What’s it called?
A It’s called Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
В What’s it about? %
A It’s about spies, and the Cold War. There w as20■ ■ film of it, 20 ...
and it was also o n 21■ ■ TV some years ago. 21

5 A What time do you fin ish 22■ ■ work? 22

В About 5.30. But 1don’t usually g e t 23■ ■ home before 7.00. 23
A What time do you have24| Щ | dinner? 24
В About 8.00, w h en25■ ■ children are in 26■ ■ bed. 25 26
A How do you relax in 27 ■ ■ evening? 27
В 1watch 28Щ /Ц TV. 1usually go to sleep on 29■ ■ sofa! 28 29

Cover the A R T I C L E S column. Practise the dialogues on this page with a partner.

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12А GRAMMAR present perfect
Q Write sentences in the present perfect.

.you--------------- this film? (see) 2 Oh no! I _________________ my glasses, (break)

3 It was a mistake. I it. (not wear) 4 They________________a new car. (buy)

5 Alex___________________ all over the world. 6 __________ you__________ Anna’s new

(travel) boyfriend? (meet)

7 They__________________all the biscuits! (eat) 8 Don’t turn it off! The film

(not finish)

9 __________ the boss__________ ? (arrive) 10 He_____________________ my bag! (take)

Q Test your memory. Cover the sentences and look at the pictures. Remember the sentences.

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12В GRAMMAR pre sent p erfect or pas t simple?
Q Write the verbs in the present perfect or past simple. Use the correct form of be or go.

1 A Where’s Suzie?
В She ' ’s gone home, (go)
A When 2_ sh e___________ .? (leave)
В About half an hour ago.

A 3___________ you ____________ to the new Italian restaurant in Queen Street? (be)
В Yes, we have. We4_________________ last week. The fo o d 5__________________ great, (go, be)

3 A 6 ______ Marianna____________ ? (arrive)

В No, she couldn’t come. Her m other7 an accident yesterday, and she’s
with her in hospital, (have)

A 18the new Clive Cussler book last night. 19____________________________________ it.

Did you? (finish, not like)
В 110___________________ it. (not read)

A 11________ you ever___________ karaoke? (sing)

В No, I 12__________________I 13__________________ to a
karaoke bar with some friends a few months ago,
but 114__________________anything, (go, not sing)

6 A 15
... you to Paris? (be)
В Yes, 116
A When 17 you there? fgol
В When 118 at sr.hnnl, for an end-of-year trip, (be)
A 19
you a good time? (have)
В Yes. I t 20 fantastic, (he)

Practise the dialogues on this page with a partner.

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12С GRAMMAR revision: question formation
ф Write questions for the answers.

1 What does your brother do? fdol He’s a doctor.

2 fn cla ss fn d a y ? (get) 1came by bus.

3 Shakira from ? (be) From Colombia, 1think.

4 a t th e w e eken d? (g et up) At 8.00.1 tike getting up

early.
5 brothers and sisters ? One brother. 1don’t
(have) have any sisters.
6 on holiday last year? (go) We w ent to Tenerife.

7 yn u r g ra n d p a re n ts ? (live) In a village about 50 km

away.
8 anything good a t the Yes, I’m reading a Terry
moment? (read) Pratchett book.
9 , Indian fn n d n r C hinese Chinese food. 1don’t tike
food? (prefer) Indian food very much.
10 the homework? (do) No, I’m going to do it
this evening.
11 nn Friday n ig h t? (gn n u t) Yes, we are. We have
tic kets for a concert.
12 yn ur h rn th e r? (he) He’s 22.

13 Fnglish rla s se s? (have) Twice a week.

On Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
14 Maria hnm e early? (gn) Because she didn’t feet
well.
15 Shakespeare ? (he hnrn) In 1564.

Test your memory. Cover the questions and look at the answers. Remember the questions.

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8В VOCABULARY Race round the house
Find the objects from the clues. The winner is the first person to have all the household objects.
Cirdg)a or an.

1 It’s usually in a living room. It’s for one person

to sit on. It’s very comfortable. a /(an) armchair

2 it’s on a table or wall. You turn it on when it’s dark. a / an

3 You put these on the walls to decorate the rooms.

4 You can see yourself in it. a / an

5 A room where you sleep. a / an

6 This is on the floor. It decorates the room. a / an

7 It’s in the kitchen. You cook on it. It can be gas

or electric. a / an

8 In summer you turn it on when it’s hot.

9 You use these to go from the ground floor

to the first floor in a house.

10 In the kitchen you put the glasses and plates

in this. a / an

11 You put milk, eggs, and vegetables in it.

It keeps food cool and fresh. a / an ..........

12 It’s a room where you wash. a / an _ _ .

13 A room has four walls, a floor, and ... a / an

14 You clean your dirty clothes in this. a / an

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 8С VOCABULARY Prepositions of place
Student A
D escrib e your picture to your partner. T he n draw the picture your partner describes.
On t h e right, t h e r e ’s a becQ)

1 2

=3 Student В
Draw the picture your partner describes. T h en describe your picture to your partner.
On th e right, there's a s o fa ^
==
1 2

==

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9А VOCABULARY Food
Write one word for each letter of the alphabet.
 9С VOCABULARY Numbers dictation
STUDENT A
Q Write the numbers in words.
=а

=з Your partner’s numbers

1 150 - o n e hun dred an d f ift y 1 384
-
4J 2 28 0 = 2

Я fi0 9 = 3

4 1 ,2 00 = 4

5 4 ,5 2 fi = 5

fi 1 2 ,37 4 = fi

=э 7 1 8 0 .0 0 0 = 7

8
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Q Dictate the numbers to your partner,

ф Write down your partner’s numbers.

16
STUDENT В
Q Write the numbers in words.

Your p a rtn e r’s num bers

1 384 = three hun dred an d eighty fo u r 1 150

2 717 = 2

3 892 = 3

4 2,600 = 4

5 5,41 5 = 5

6 10,2fi3 = fi

7 379,000 = 7

8 2,500,000 = 8

53
Q Write down your partner’s numbers.

Q Dictate the numbers to your partner.

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10А VOCABULARY Places and buildings puzzle
О Read the clues and complete the puzzle.
1 If you need stamps or want to send a letter you go here.
2 You go here if you are very ill or have an accident.
3 Trafalgar__________ is in London, Times___________ is in New York.
4 A religious building where Christians go.
5 You can buy aspirin or medicine here.
6 Similar to clue 4 but for Muslims.
7 To walk or drive across a river you usually go over a __________
8 A building where the local government offices are.
9 An open area of small stalls where you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and sometimes clothes.
10 Broadway in New York is a street with a lot of__________
11 A building where you can see a collection of valuable or rare objects, e.g. the Louvre in Paris, or
the Hermitage in St Petersburg.
12 An area where you can pay to leave your car.
13 The Thames is the__________ that crosses London.
14 You go here when you want to get a bus or a train.
15 You can see paintings, sculptures, and pieces of art here.

5
6

10

12
13
14
15

Q There is a phrase under the arrow. Find the missing phrase, which is the title of the puzzle.

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