Starter Grammar

be: affirmative, negative and questions Possessive ’s and s’

1 Choose the correct option to complete 4 Choose the correct answers to complete
the sentences. the sentences.
1 Chloe is/are here. 1 backpack is blue.
2 You is/are my friend. a Marias’ b Maria’s
3 We isn’t/aren’t tired. 2 My names are Austin and Pam.
4 Vicky is/are American. a parent’s b parents’
5 Is/Are you hungry? 3 birthday is on 31st March.
6 Jenny isn’t/aren’t in my class. a Jordan’s b Jordans’
7 Is/Are Yusef and you from Turkey? 4 Our house is in Mexico City.
8 I is/am a student. a grandparent’s b grandparents’
9 They is/are happy.
have got
be: Wh- questions 5 Match the questions with the answers.
2 Complete the questions with the words in 1 Have you got a sister? b
the box.
2 Has he got long hair?
How What When Where Who Why 3 Have you got a pet?
1 What is your name? 4 Has it got brown eyes?
2 are your parents from? 5 Have your parents got a red car?
3 is your birthday? a Yes, I have. I’ve got a cat.
4 is Skai Jackson? b No, I haven’t. I’ve got a brother.
5 old are you? c No, it hasn’t. It’s got green eyes.
6 are video games popular? d No, they haven’t. They haven’t got a car.
e No, he hasn’t. He’s got short hair.
Possessive adjectives
can for ability
3 Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences. 6 Complete the sentences with can () or
can’t ().
1 Hello! You/My name is Ivan.
2 This is my sister, Alisha. Its/Our parents 1 () Elsa    can  cook.
are called Carol and John. 2 () The students sing.
3 Those are my brothers. Their/They names 3 () Patti and Sam play tennis.
are Tommy and Len. 4 Can you speak English?
4 This is my cat. It/Its name is Trixie. () Yes, I .
5 That is my cousin, Bella, and that is 5 () My sister ride a bike.
her/she friend, Joan. 6 () Louis dance.
6 This is my/me uncle. Its/His name
is Andy.

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1 Grammar

Present simple: affirmative Present simple: Yes/No questions

1 Choose the correct option to complete 4 Complete the sentences with Do or Does.
the sentences.
1 Do   you watch TV often?
1 We play/plays football on Saturdays. 2 he do sport on Mondays?
2 My brother study/studies art. 3 they study maths?
3 She get up/gets up at 7:30 am. 4 Raquel go to art club?
4 They has/have a lot of homework. 5 you like swimming?
5 I finish/finishes school at 3:30 pm.
5 Match the questions with short answers.
Present simple: negative 1 Do you study Spanish? c
2 Does he read a lot?
2 Write don’t or doesn’t to make the
underlined verb negative. 3 Does she have a laptop?
4 Do they wear a uniform?
1 Pedro likes science.
5 Do you live in that house?
Pedro doesn’t like science.
a No, they don’t.
2 Amelia watches TV.
b Yes, she does.
Amelia watch TV.
c Yes, I do.
3 We go shopping at weekends.
d No, we don’t.
We go shopping at weekends.
e Yes, he does.
4 Mr Kaya and Amir make sandwiches
every day.
Mr Kaya and Amir make Object pronouns
sandwiches every day. 6 Complete the table with the subject and
5 English Club starts at 4:00 pm. object pronouns in the box.
English Club start at 4:00 pm. him it me she they us you

Present simple: affirmative Subject pronouns Object pronouns

I 1    me   
and negative
2 you
3 Complete the text with the verbs in the box.
he 3
don’t go have gets finishes plays 4 her
it 5
On Saturday mornings my brother Tom and
we 6
I1 have music club. It starts at nine
o’clock, and it 2 at lunchtime. 7 them
I sing with the band, and Tom 3
the guitar. My friend Maria is in the band,
too. We 4 to the same school so
we don’t see each other during the week.
In the afternoon, I ride my bike home and
Maria 5 the bus home.

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2 Grammar

Adverbs of frequency 4 Choose the correct answers to complete

the sentences.
1 Complete the diagram with the correct
adverbs of frequency. 1 We hate basketball.
a playing b play
always hardly ever never
2 I like skateboarding.
often sometimes usually
a go b going
0% 1 never 3 They love late.
2 a getting up b get up
3 4 Julie doesn’t mind aerobics.
4 often a do b doing
5 5 We don’t like a uniform.
100% 6 a wearing b wear

2 Choose the correct option to complete

the sentences.
Present simple: Wh- questions
5 Match 1–7 with a–g to make questions.
1 You never are/are never late for class.
2 My dad always does/does always judo 1 When is a David’s bike?
on Saturdays. 2 How does b sisters have you got?
3 I watch usually/usually watch sport. 3 How many c Jana come to school?
4 They often do/do often athletics. 4 How old d he got two phones?
5 We sometimes are/are sometimes 5 When do e your birthday?
happy. 6 Where is f are you?
6 He goes hardly ever/hardly ever goes 7 Why has g you play the piano?
cycling.
6 Complete the questions with the words in
the box.
Likes and dislikes
3 Complete the sentences with the How do How many What does
correct verbs. When do Where are Who is Why have
1 Hasan likes history. It’s interesting. 1 Why have you got a headache?
2 Alicia d l tidying 2 we play this game? I don’t
her bedroom. It’s boring. understand it.
3 You d m helping 3 my football boots?
us. You’re very kind. 4 your favourite singer?
4 They l eating pizza, but it isn’t 5 this message mean?
my favourite food.
6 you do your homework?
5 Ken h playing chess. It’s
7 hats has she got?
too difficult!

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3 Grammar

Present continuous: affirmative Present simple and present

1 Complete the sentences with am, are, or is. continuous
1 Alex   is   shopping for new trainers. 4 Write PS (present simple) or PC (present
2 We waiting for our teacher. continuous).
3 I writing an email. 1 I often watch cartoons. PS
4 Lily and Phil eating cake. 2 He plays tennis every morning.
5 Nora watching a film. 3 Are they going to the park now?
6 You helping your friend. 4 My dad isn’t taking photos today.
5 Everyone is laughing!
Present continuous: negative 6 Do you like pizza?
2 Choose the correct option to complete 7 We have dinner at 7:00 pm.
the sentences. 5 Choose the correct answers to complete
1 My mum isn’t/aren’t listening to me. the sentences.
2 We isn’t/aren’t going shopping. 1 He your email now.
3 Sophie isn’t/aren’t wearing a hat. a reads b ’s reading
4 Bill and Linda isn’t/aren’t studying. 2 My brother my new boots.
5 You isn’t/aren’t going skateboarding. a doesn’t like b isn’t liking
6 He isn’t/aren’t buying chocolate. 3 Look! Pam a picture.
7 I’m not/I aren’t looking at my phone. a draws b ’s drawing
4 OK, Mum. We home now.
Present continuous: questions a ’re coming b come
3 Match the questions with the answers. 5 You never video games.
1 Are you listening to music? d a play b are playing
2 Is it snowing? 6 No. Joe , he’s laughing!
3 What’s she wearing? a doesn’t cry b isn’t crying
4 Are they watching TV? 7 She always nice things.
5 Where are you staying? a is wearing b wears
6 Are we going shopping?
7 Is he wearing jeans? Time expressions
a Yes, they are. 6 Match 1–5 with a–e to make time
b A blue dress. expressions.
c No, it isn’t. 1 every a the moment
d Yes, I am. 2 at b Saturdays
e No, he isn’t. 3 this c day
f At my uncle’s house. 4 on d now
g No, we aren’t. 5 right e morning

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4 Grammar

Comparative adjectives Modal verbs of obligation, permission

1 Match the adjectives with their and prohibition
comparative forms in 1–5 with the 4 Match the questions with the answers.
spelling rules in a–e.
1 heavy/heavier d
2 delicious/more delicious
3 bad/worse
4 cold/colder
5 wet/wetter
a more + adjective
b + -er
c double final consonant + -er
d y + -ier
e irregular

2 Choose the correct option to complete 1 Can I have some ice cream? d
the sentences. 2 Can she stay up late?
1 My new bed is more long/longer than 3 Can we play in the snow?
my old one. 4 Can they watch a film?
2 Today is more windy/windier a Yes, you can. But you mustn’t get wet.
than yesterday. b No, they can’t. They must tidy their rooms.
3 I think Mondays are more bad/worse c No, she can’t. She must go to sleep.
than Sundays.
d Yes, you can. But you mustn’t eat
4 Spain is more hot/hotter than Ireland. too much.
5 Surfing is excitinger/more exciting
than cycling. 5 Complete the sentences and questions
with the phrases in the box.
6 Sean is a better/more good dancer
than Lucas. can do can’t do can I can watch
3 Complete the questions with the must wear mustn’t use
superlative form of the adjectives 1 We’ve got two TVs at home, so we
in brackets. can watch TV in the living room or in
1 Who is the tallest (tall) in the kitchen!
your family? 2 I my homework. My books
2 What is the (difficult) subject are at school.
at school? 3 It’s very cold outside! You
3 Which is the (tidy) room in warm clothes today.
your house? 4 Please be quiet. You your
4 Which month of the year is the phone in the library.
(cold)? 5 Mum, go swimming?
5 Who is the (interesting) It’s sunny!
person you know? 6 We the science project
together. Do you want to study with me?

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