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TOP NOTCH 1
BASIC – UNIT 14
The Future

 In English there are two future tenses. There is the future with ‘going to’ and the future with
‘will’.

Structure of the future with ‘going to’

verb to be ( present ) + going to + base form of the verb

Study these examples:

Carmen is going to go to New York next year.

Is Carmen going to go to New York next year?
Yes, she is.
No, she isn’t.
Yes, she is going to go to New York next year.
No, she is not ( isn’t ) going to go to New York next year.

Peter and John are going to study Spanish next semester.

Are Peter and John going to study Spanish next semester?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t.
Yes, they are going to study Spanish next semester.
No, they are not ( aren’t ) going to study Spanish next semester.

Structure of the future with ‘will’.

will + base form of the verb

Study these examples:

Peter will buy a new car next month.

Will Peter buy a new car next month?
Yes, he will.
No, he won’t.
Yes, he will buy a new car next month.
No, he will not ( won’t ) buy a new car next month.
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Janet will visit her parents in Canada next week.

Will Janet visit her parents in Canada next week?
Yes, she will.
No, she won’t.
Yes, she will visit her parents in Canada next week.
No, she will not ( won’t ) visit her parents in Canada next week.

Contracted forms of ‘will’

I’ll
You’ll
He’ll
She’ll
We’ll
You’ll
They’ll
Notes:

1. In the USA American usually abbreviate the future with going to. Instead of saying ‘going to’ they
say ‘GONNA’. This is used only in spoken English and cannot be used when you write essays.

e.g. Peter is going to buy a new car. = Peter is gonna buy a new car.

2. The future with ‘going to’ is much more used than the future with ‘will’.

Determiners of time:

Next ( next week, next month, next year… )

Tomorrow
The day after tomorrow

1. Fill in the blanks with the FUTURE with “going to”.

A. When ________ you ________________ ( move ) to another country?

We don´t know! Maybe _________________ ( move ) next summer.
B. She __________________ ( buy ) a new house because she _________________
( have ) more kids.
C. I _______________________ ( study ) more because I want to get better grades.
D. We _____________________ ( travel ) to Italy next fall.
E. Look at the sky! It ____________________________ ( rain ).

2. Complete with the past tense of the verb to be and then answer.

A. Where _________ you last night? _________________________________________

B. __________ you at school yesterday? ______________________________________
C. How _______ the weather last week? ______________________________________
D. _________ there milk in the fridge this morning? ____________________________
E. What _______ your first e-mail address? ___________________________________
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F. When ________ your birthday? __________________________________________

G. How old _______ you in 2003? __________________________________________

3. Answer these questions about you:

A. What did you have for breakfast this morning?

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B. Where did you have lunch yesterday?
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C. How many books did you read last month?
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D. Where did you live five years ago?
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E. What time did you come home last night?
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F. Did you go to any movies last month? What did you watch?
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G. How often did you watch TV last month?
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H. What did you do last summer?
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4. Answer these questions using ‘should”.

A. We are going to the movies. What should we see?

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B. After the movie we want to have something to eat. Where should we go?
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C. What should I wear to go to the movies?
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D. Where should we go after the movies?
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5. Make up questions to suit these answers:

A. _____________________________________________________________ ?
She went to the movies last night.
B. ______________________________________________________________ ?
I go to the dentist twice a year.
C. ______________________________________________________________ ?
He is brushing his teeth now.
D. ______________________________________________________________ ?
We get up at 7.00 every day.
E. ______________________________________________________________ ?
She studies in the mornings.
F. ______________________________________________________________?
Yes, I can drive very well.
G. ______________________________________________________________?
There are two bars on this street.
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H. ______________________________________________________________?
Because I need English to get a better job.
I. ______________________________________________________________?
I prefer blue.
J. _______________________________________________________________?
He closed the window because it was very cold.
K. ______________________________________________________________?
She goes to school by bus.
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 Essay
What are your plans for the future?

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 ORAL REVIEW
1. What time do you get up?
2. What time do you eat breakfast?
3. What time is your English class?
4. Do you watch TV before or after dinner?
5. How often do you brush your teeth?
6. Are you a morning or evening person?
7. Do you take a nap after lunch?
8. What do you do on the weekends?
9. How do you go to school?
10. What are you doing now?
11. What am I doing now?
12. What´s the weather like today?
13. What are you going to do tonight?
14. What´s your favorite food?
15. What´s your favorite color?
16. Do you prefer bananas or oranges?
17. How many friends do you have?
18. What would you like to drink now?
19. What would you like to eat now?
20. Where would you like to travel on your next vacation?
21. When were you born?
22. Where were you born?
23. What did you do last weekend?
24. Where did you travel on your last vacation?
25. I have a toothache. What should I do?
26. She has a cold. What should she do?
27. What are you wearing today?
28. Can you cook?
29. Can you play the piano?
30. What are you going to do if the weather is nice on the weekend?
31. What are going to do if you win the Megasena?
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Top Notch 1
Unit 1
1. Fill in the blanks with the verb to be:

A) Hi! This __________________my friend Janet. She ___________ a student at my

University. She ________ also a librarian.
B) What _________ this called in English? It__________ a stapler. That _________ an
eraser and that _________ a pencil sharpener .
C) Those ____________ Bob and Martin. They _________ teachers. They _______
very good teachers.
D) ________those the new students?
Yes, they _______. They _______ from Panama.
E) We________ (not) busy right now! Actually, we _______ free.

2. Fill in the blanks with a, an, or x:

A) ____________ stapler G) ____________ student

B) ____________ marker H) ____________ orange
C) ____________ hour I) ____________ vacation
D) ____________ uniform J) ____________ electrician
E) ____________ map K) ____________ architect
F) ____________ teacher

3. Write Mr., Mrs., Miss. or Ms:

A) __________________ Groan. (male- married)

B) __________________ Brown. (female – single)
C) __________________ Johnson. (female – married)
D) __________________ Mill. (male – single)
E) __________________ Dan. (female – I don’t know)
F) __________________ Yogi. (female – single)
G) __________________ Ming. (female – married)

4. Answer the questions about you?

A) Are you a student?

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B) Are you a student or a teacher?
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C) What do you do?
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D) Are you from Brazil?
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E) Are you from the U.S.A.?
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F) Are you Bob?

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G) Nice to meet you!
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H) See you later!
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I) What is this called in English? (a map)
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J) What’s your first name?
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K) What’s your middle name?
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L) What’s your last name?
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M) How do you say your last name?
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N) How do you spell your last name?
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O) Why are you studying English?
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5. Write the questions to suit these answers:

A) __________________________________________________________________?
Yes, he is.
B) __________________________________________________________________?
No, they aren’t.
C) __________________________________________________________________?
Yes, we are.
D) __________________________________________________________________?
No, I am not.
E) __________________________________________________________________?
I am a teacher.
F) __________________________________________________________________?
My last name is Mrs. Brown.
G) __________________________________________________________________?
Fine, thanks.
H) __________________________________________________________________?
He is from China.
I) ___________________________________________________________________?
She is a financial manager.
J. ___________________________________________________________________?
He was born in 1989.
K. __________________________________________________________________?
Bob speaks four languages.
L. __________________________________________________________________?
I am originally from Rio.

6. Complete with:
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Personal Pronoun Personal Pronoun

(Subject case) (Object case)
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7. What’s the opposite or the synonym of:

A) Take it easy _____________________ N) famous ________________________

B) That’s right ______________________
C) Last ___________________________
D) Sure ___________________________
E) To let __________________________
F) Actually ________________________
G) Over there ______________________
H) New ___________________________
I) Everyone ________________________
J) just ____________________________
K) late ___________________________
L) likewise ________________________
M) for real = ______________________
O) calls = ________________________
P) married ________________________
Q) most of _______________________
R) free = _________________________
S) small _________________________
T) different ______________________
U) left _______________________
V) on the left = ________________
W) to come ___________________
X) international ________________
Y) overseas ___________________
Z) near ______________________

8. Fill in the blanks with: Who, Where, What, How old, When, Why, How:

A) _________________ are you? Martha.

B) _________________ is your address? 454 5th Street.
C) _________________ are you? 15.
D) _________________ is Cathy? Over there.
E) _________________ is it going? Just fine.
F) _________________ is she from? Costa Rica.
G) _________________ is he there? Because he is a student.
H) _________________ do you do? I am a teacher.
I) __________________ is that over there? That’s our teacher.
J) __________________ is your birthday? In July.
K) _________________ are you doing today? Not so well.

9. Answer these question:

A) Would you like to eat a sandwich?

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B) Would you like to go out now?
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C) Would she like to go to the movies tonight?
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Yes, __________________________________________________________________
D) Would he like to meet Paul at 6:00?
No, ___________________________________________________________________
E) Would you like to study Spanish?
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F) Would your teacher like to drink a beer now?
Yes, __________________________________________________________________
G) Would Catherine like to go to Europe?
Yes, __________________________________________________________________

10. Complete with Do or Does:

A) _______________ you like English?

B) _______________ he study at night?
C) _______________ we live in a small city?
D) _______________ they work here?
E) _______________ she love music?
F) _______________ he hate Jazz?

11. Follow the example:

They prefer to travel by bus

Do they prefer to travel by bus?
Yes, they do.
No, they don’t.
Yes, they prefer to travel by bus.
No, they don’t prefer to travel by bus.

A) We live in a big city in the U.S.A.

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B) They hate to wake up early.

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She comes to work by bus.

Does she come to work by bus?
Yes, she does.
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No, she doesn’t.

Yes, she comes to work by bus.
No, she doesn’t come to work by bus.

A) He speaks English and Spanish.

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B) She goes to school early in the morning.

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12. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Simple Present:

A) Janet ________________ (take) the bus to school. She never __________________

(walk) to school.
B) We __________________ (eat) sandwiches for lunch.
C) Bob __________________ (think) Mr. Brown is a terrific teacher but he _________
________________ (not/ think) Mrs. Gayon ________________ ( to be ) a good
one.
D) We _________________ (study) at a private school but Barbara ____________
(study) at a public one.
E) ____________ you___________ (brush) your teeth every day?
Yes, I _____________ (brush) them three times a day.
F) ______________ Jane __________(shave)?
Of course she _________________ (not/ shave), she ________________ (not/ to be)
a man.

13. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

A) I would like to introduce you ____________ my friend Charles.

B) They live _____________ Bejin but they are originally ___________ France.
C) I like to read books __________ my free time.
D) The best books __________ computing are __________ English.
E) I was born _________ 1961, _________ July 30.
F) What do you like to do _________ the weekend?
G) Leo likes to listen _________ music.
H) Where do you work? I work _________ a pharmacy.
I) What do you have to do before you take a shower? I have to take _______ my clothes.
J) I study _________ 8:00A.M. ___________ 10:30.A.M.
14. Complete the sentences using the possessive adjectives in the box:
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my your his her our their

A. Peter and Charles are new students. ____________ teacher’s name is Mr. Araujo.
B. Mr. Brown is a lawyer. ___________ family live in England.
C. Mrs. Gracia is from Spain. ___________ nationality is Spanish.
D. Are you a photographer? ____________ photos are awesome!
E. I’d like you to meet _____________ brother Bob. He is a banker.
F. Christine and I are in a geology class. ____________ class is at 9:00.

15) Spell these words:

1) S-H-A-R-P-E-N-E-R
2) C-A-L-L-E-D
3) O-V-E-R-S-E-A-S
4) B-U-S-I-N-E-S-S
5) W-E-L-L- K-N-O-W-N
6) S-A-L-E-S- P-E-R-S-O-N
7) A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-I-A-N
8) E-C-U-A-D-O-R-I-A-N
9) P-H-O-T-O-G-R-A-P-H
10) T-R-A-N-S-L-A-T-O-R

 Essay

Write a description of your classmate you interviewed on page 11. Include all information you
got from him/her.
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Unit 2

1. Complete the sentences. Write in, on, or at on the line:

A. The movie theater is ___________ Dewey Street.

B. Ana isn’t here. She’s _________ New York.
C. My music class is ________ the New City Music School. It’s ________ the corner of
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Main and Park.

D. The talk is ______ 11:00 ______ the morning.
E. The play is ______ noon, ________ the park..
F. The Marc Anthony concert is _______ Friday, January 18th.
G. I can’t talk right now. I’m _______ work. I’ll call you when I get home.
H.- There’s a jazz concert ___________ Tuesday.
I. The theater is _______ 10 Bank St.
J. My brother lives _______ Rome.
K. I finish work _______ 5:00.
L. I’m busy _______ the morning.
M. Germany is _______ Europe.
N. My house is __________ Carmel Road.
O. My parents married ________ 1970.
P. What kind of music are you __________ ?
Q. I love the music channel ________ TV.
R. I received an invitation ________ a concert ______ Friday. Would you like to come
with me?

2. Fill in the blanks with other or another:

A) _________________ books
B) _________________ friends
C) _________________ problem
D) _________________ possibilities
E) __________________ teacher
F) __________________ trip to the USA.
G) __________________ concert
H) __________________ plays

3. Fill in the blanks with verbs in the Present:

A) Janet ____________________(work) for a big company in New York. She

__________________(arrive) at work at 8:00 and ________________(leave) at
5:00 p.m. At 12:00 she usually ________________(eat) at a small restaurant near her
job. The food there _______________ (be) very good too. She ________________
(return) to work at 1:00 p.m. She _______________(read) and _____________
(write) e-mails, _______________ (answer) the phone and ______________(talk) to
clients. She _______________ (love) her job.

B) We ______________ (live) in a very small city in the center of the USA.

_______________( there to be) many farms here. We _____________ (like) to live
here because it ______________(be) very quiet and calm and everyone
___________(know) everyone. We ____________ (live) in a very comfortable
house. It ____________ (be) big and _____________ (there to be) many rooms. My
favorite room __________ (be) the living-room. _________________ (there to be) a
beautiful view. I __________ (love) to stay there, ________________ (look) at the
mountains and _____________ (relax).
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4. Make up questions to suit these answers:

A) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I would like to drink a beer.
B) ___________________________________________________________________?
It is around the corner, on the left.
C) ___________________________________________________________________?
No, I am not free on Monday night but I am free on Tuesday.
D) ___________________________________________________________________?
I love music but I don’t have much time to listen to my favorite songs.
E) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, she loves to dance.
F) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I am really into music.
G) ___________________________________________________________________?
I study English on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
H) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, there are many good places to go in Rio.

5. Complete the sentences with on, in or at:

A. The movie theater is ___________ Dewey Street.

B. The play is ________ midnight, _________ the Boyton Theater.
C. Peter isn’t here. He is __________ London.
D. Her class is ___________ the Berkeley School of Music. It’s ________ corner of 5th and 6th
Avenue.
E. The Madonna concert is _________ Friday, July 31st.
F. I can’t answer the phone right now. I am _______ work. Can you call later?
G. I will meet you in front of the movies theater _________ 30 minutes.

6. Look at the music survey on page 23 and answer the following questions:

A. Are you a music fan?

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B. What’s your favorite kind of music?
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C. Who are your favorite artist?
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D. When do you listen to music?
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E. Do you go to concerts?
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F. How do you listen to music?
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G. How many CDs do you have?
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Unit 3

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

A .My in-laws live ________________ Vancouver.

B. Can you tell me something __________ your family?
C. I am a doctor. How ____________ your husband?
D. Peter works ____________ Penorama Designs.
E. CABS is ___________ Rua Gal. Osório.
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F. CABS is ___________ Rua Gal. Osório 58.

G. I am always __________ the net.
H. My birthday is __________ July 21.
I. I was born _________ 1961.
J. I love to go to the beach ___________ the summer.
K. She always has lunch _______ noon.
L. Where is Paul? He is ________ Mexico.
M. Where is the Post Office? It is _________ the corner of 5th Avenue.
N. What do you do _________ Mondays?
O. They work ________ 7:00 a.m. ______ 5:00 p.m.
P. She is really ________ Hip Hop!
Q. My son could play the piano ________ the age of 5.
R. Find a good job and don’t depend _________ your parents for money.
S. I love to go to the beach. But __________ the other side, I hate hot weather.
T. Peter has 12 uncles _________ his father’s side of the family.
U. What are your favorite programs ________ TV?
V. I bought that car ________ a very low price.
W. Did you see my wallet? I am looking ________ it. I think I left it somewhere.
X. Did you receive the invitation __________ Susan’s wedding?
Y. The best books _________ medicine are _______ English.
I have to make a call ________ my cousin who lives _______ the USA.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct family relationship:

1- My mother and my father are my _____________________________________.

2- My mother’s father and my mother’s mother are my ______________________.
3- My mother’s brother son is my _______________________________________.
4- My sister’s ______________________________ is my brother-in-law.
5- My brother’s daughter is my _________________________________________.
6- My son and my daughter are my ______________________________________.

3. Complete the paragraph. Use words from the box:

Likes doesn’t’ like works has live

Work doesn’t have lives

Juanita Diaz _______________ in Puebla, Mexico. She ______________ in a

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restaurant. She ________________ Latin jazz, but she ________________ rock music.
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She’s not really a rock fan. She _________________ any children, but she
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Tampico with Juanita’s sister, Maria, Maria and her husband Roberto

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4. Look at the responses. Complete the questions:

1- A: ___What does Luigi do ?

B: He’s a computer programmer.
2- A: _____________________your cousins ____________?
B: They live in Hong Kong.
3- A: ____________________ your mother____________________ you?
B: She visits me every year in May.
4- A: _______________________concert tickets ________________?
B: I only have two.
5- A: ______________________to school?
B: We go at 8:30.
6- A: ___________________ your younger brother ___________________?
B: He looks like me. He’s really cute!

5. Complete the sentences with the words in the box:

doing the laundry plenty live multilingual

cleaning up widow kind taking the garbage out

stepfather barefoot fan What’s up?

only child adopted twins the same

different What if
A. Charles and Diego wear dark suits to work. They wear the same __________ of clothes.
B. I don’t have any brothers or sisters. I am _____________________.
C. I love Japanese food and my sister loves Brazilian food. We like__________________
kinds of food.
D. Bob’s mother and father aren’t his birth parents. Bob is ________________________.
E. Elisabeth and Catherine are ________________. They were born on the same day, at
the same time and they look exactly _________________.
F. ___________________ you win the lottery? I will buy a huge house in the country.
G. Some household chores are: _______________________, ______________________
and ________________________________.
H. I got married to a woman who has one child. Now I am this child’s _______________.
I. Her husband passed away 18 years ago. She is a _______________________________.
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J. I love to watch __________________ concerts on TV.

K. The teacher gave her students 2 months to present the project to the classroom. So, you
now have ___________________ of time to prepare it.
L. When you walk without shoes you are ______________________________________.
M. ‘Hey! ________________________?’
‘Nothing much!’
N. I am a Madonna’s _____________________________.
O. My kids speak more than 3 languages. They are ______________________________.

6. Follow the example:

They were in Rio last week.

Were they in Rio last week?
Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.
Yes, they were in Rio last week.
No, they weren’t in Rio last week.

A) She was sick last month.

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B) I was in class on Monday.

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They adopted a child.

Did they adopt a child?
Yes, they did.
No, they didn’t.
Yes, they adopted a child.
No, they didn’t adopt a child.

A) He had 2 daughters and 3 sons.

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B) I lived in a very small house when I was a child.

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7. Fill in the blanks with the past tense of the verbs in brackets:

A) I __________________(read) an excellent book last year!

B) Mary is not well! She ___________________ (eat) too much at lunch!
C) Peter ___________________ (wash) his car because it __________________ (be)
very dirty.
D) Mark ___________________(teach) English from 1991 to 2005.
E) I _____________________(not/ come) to school by car!
I ______________________ (come) on foot.
F) They ______________________(have) a lot of problems last year.
G) She ______________________ (take) her kids to school at 12:00.

H) Bob ______________________ (make) too much noise when he _______________

(get) home last night. I think he __________________(to be) drunk.

8. Make up questions to suit these answers:

A. __________________________________________________________?
In my office? About thirty people.
B. __________________________________________________________?
John? He works in New York.
C. __________________________________________________________?
Peter usually starts his classes at 7:00A.M.
D. __________________________________________________________?
The Perez family lives here.
E. __________________________________________________________?
They all went to the movies last night.

F. __________________________________________________________?
I visited my relatives last weekend.

9. Write the numbers in full:

A. 9,643 =
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B. 34,211 =
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C. 55,555 =
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D. 123,654 =
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E. 748,471 =
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10. What time is it? ( Use A.M. or P.M. )

A. 9:05 = _______________________________________________________
B. 23:45 = ______________________________________________________
C. 12:15 = ______________________________________________________
D. 2:35 = _______________________________________________________
E. 0:00 = _______________________________________________________

11. Complete with too, either or also:

A. Peter has two brothers. John _________ has two.

B. I love to travel to Europe and my friend Charles loves it _________.
C. Katie doesn’t want to go to the beach on her next vacation and her
friend Barbara doesn’t want to go ______________.
D. I have two dogs. I _____________ have three cats.
E. ‘Nice to meet you!’
‘ It’s a pleasure to meet you ______________ !’

 Essay
12. WRITING: Write a paragraph comparing two people in your family:

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 Verb List

INFINITIVE PAST
to be was / were
to begin began
to break broke
to bring brought
to buy bought
to blow blew
to brush brushed
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to burn burned
to come came
to cost cost
to cut cut
to check checked
to clean cleaned
to close closed
to comb combed
to do did
to draw drew
to drink drank
to drive drove
to eat ate
to exercise exercised
to fall fell
to feed fed
to find found
to fly flew
to forget forgot
to feel felt
to fix fixed
to get got
to give gave
to go went
to graduate graduated
to grow grew
to have had
to hear heard
to hit hit
to hurt hurt
to hang out hung out
to hand handed
to help helped
to knit knitted
to know knew
to leave left
to lend lent
to laugh laughed
to lie lay
to lose lost
to like liked
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to listen listened
to live lived
to make made
to meet met
to move moved
to mow mowed
to need needed
to open opened
to put put
to pay paid
to pass passed
to pick up picked up
to play played
to read read
to run ran
to relax relaxed
to ride rode
to say said
to see saw
to sell sold
to sew sewed
to shave shaved
to shoot shot
to shut shut
to sing sang
to shine shone
to shake shake
to sit sat
to sleep slept
to speak spoke
to spend spent
to stand stood
to steal stole
to swear swore
to sweep swept
to swim swam
to ski skied
to spell spelled
to study studied
to take took
to travel traveled
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to turn turned
to teach taught
to tell told
to think thought
to throw threw
to wake woke
to walk walked
to want wanted
to wash washed
to watch watched
to wear wore
to write wrote

Unit 4

Some/ Any /No and its derivatives

 Remember:

A. Some is used in affirmative sentences or when we offer something.

e.g. I have some work to do tonight.

Would you like some coffee?

B. Any is used in the interrogative or in the negative:

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e.g. Do you have any work to do tonight?

I don’t have any time to talk to Bob right now.

C. No is used when the vebr of the sentence is in the affirmative but when want to make a
negative statement.

e.g. I have no time to talk to you.

She has no friends at school.

Something/ Anything / Nothing

The usage of something/ anything and nothing is exactly the same as some, any and no.

 Study these examples:

e.g. He has something to talk to you and I think it is urgent.

They have something to do now, so don’t interrupt them.

Would you like something to drink with your sandwich?

Would you like to do something tonight?

I don’t have anything to do tonight. Do you have any suggestions?

She didn’t have anything to eat at home. So, she went to the supermarket.

I have nothing to talk to you. Please leave me alone!

He has nothing to read. Let’s give him a book.
Usages of the verb to miss

1. When you don’t see someone for a very long time.

e.g. Last time I saw Bob was two years ago. I miss him a lot.

2. When you don’t attend a class, meeting etc

e.g I missed the class yesterday because I was not feeling very well.

3. When someone disappears.

e.g. Peter left his job at 7:00P.M yesterday and he never got home. Now everybody is
looking for him. He is missing!

4. You miss means of transportation. You don’t lose them.

e.g. Peter missed the 8:00 bus to San Diego.

Because of the heavy traffic they missed their flight to New York.
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REMEMBER: You lose when you can find.

You miss when you cannot find.

1. Complete the conversation with a, an or the:

Mary: Let’s get _____________table.

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Joan: OK. Let’s see. How about ____________ table near the door? It’s more
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convenient.

Mary: That sounds good.

Waitress: Are you ready to order?

Mary: Yes, we are. Do you have___________ breakfast special?

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Waitress: Yes, we do. We have ___________ English Breakfast Special and _______
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Continental Breakfast Special on _________ menu today.
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Joan: What does _________ Continental Breakfast Special come with?

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Waitress: It comes with a choice of juice, tea, or coffee and _________ basket of
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fresh-baked French bread.

Joan: I think I’ll have _________English Breakfast Special with coffee, please.
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Mary: I’ll have the same, but without ________ coffee. I’ll have _______ glass of
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juice instead.

2. WHAT ABOUT YOU? What food is in your kitchen? Complete the sentences.
Use a or an if needed:

1- There is ____________________ in my fridge, but there isn’t any _______________

2- There are ___________________ in my fridge, but there aren’t any ______________
3- There is ____________________ in my kitchen, but there isn’t any______________
4- There are ___________________ in my kitchen, but there aren’t any_____________

3. Complete the conversation with some or any. For some items, more than one answer may be
possible:
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1- A: Do you need ____________________bread?

B: No, thanks. I have ___________________.
2- A: Do they want ___________________ soup?
B: No, they don’t want ________________ right now.
3- A: I don’t have _____________________ water and I’m thirsty.
B: Do you want ______________________ tea?
4- A: Does she need _____________________ help?
B: She doesn’t need __________________ help. She needs_____________ practice.

4. Complete the sentences with something, anything or nothing:

A. Because I don’t have ______________ to do tonight, I’ll stay home and relax.
B. You are so quiet! Do you have ______________ to tell me?
C. Peter knows ________________ about the crime. He is innocent.
D. You look hungry. Would you like _________________ to eat?
E. Peter always likes to do ________________ on the weekend. He doesn’t like to stay
home doing ____________________ .

5. What is it? Write the word on the line:

1- The waiter gives it to you at a restaurant. You read it to order food.

It’s a __________________________________.
2- You eat them before your entrée.
They are _______________________________.
3- It’s a healthy food group. Oranges and apples are in it.
It’s ___________________________________.
4- The waiter gives it to you after you eat. You can pay it with the credit card.
It’s the ________________________________.
5- It’s the amount of a food that you eat in one meal.
It’s a _________________________________.
6- It’s a very cold dessert.
It’s ___________________________________.

6.Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

A) When is the play?

It is ___________ Saturday_________9:00.
B) Bob is not ____________ home. He is __________ work.
C) The supermarket is ___________ the right side of the avenue.
D) My birthday is ______________ November.
E) How much sugar would you like ___________ your tea?
F) I like to eat 5 slices __________ bread _____________ breakfast.
G) There is too much salt ___________ this food!
H) Turn______________ the T.V.! I want to sleep!
I) There are a lot of dishes _______________ the menu ___________ that restaurant.
J) I always put tomato and lettuce __________ my sandwich.
K) Barbara is not ____________ the mood __________ seafood today. She is
__________ the mood __________ a huge steak.
L) What kind _________ movies do you like ?
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M) Can I have some Italian dressing ________the side?

N) It is important to take care_________ both your body and mind.
O) Eat sweets ___________ moderation. They are very high ______ calories.
P) If you cut down ________ portions you’ll loose weight.
Q) I hate pepper and there is too much of it __________this soup.

7. Fill in the blanks with correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

A) ___________you ready ____________?(be) (order)

B) _______________(there to be) too many dishes on this menu! I ___________
(not/know) what ______________(eat).
C) Last month Janet and I _____________(go) to a Thai restaurant. We ___________
(have) spicy soup and roasted lamb. The food_______________ (be)very expensive.
D) ____________Barbara always __________(eat) out?
Yes, she does. She ________________________(not/like) to cook at home. She
_____________________ (prefer) _____________(go) to restaurants.
E) What _______________ ______________(there to be)(eat)?
________________________(there to be) pasta tonight.
F) Cathy _________________(cook) dinner now. She _____________(make) a
delicious stew.
G) ____________you____________ (accept) credit cards?
Sorry! We _________________(not/accept) any credit cards, only cash.
H) I _______________ _______________(like) (munch) on an apple when I
______________(go) to work.

8. Write how much or how many to complete the questions: Then answer each question:

A. ‘_________________________________ water do you drink a day?’

______________________________________________________________________
B. ‘ ________________________________ milk is in your refrigerator?’
______________________________________________________________________
C. ‘ ________________________________ potato chips do you eat in a week?’
______________________________________________________________________
D. ‘ _______________________________ bread do you buy every day?’
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E. ‘ _______________________________ sugar do you put in your juice?’
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 Essay
9. Based on the conversation class you had about “Foods” write an essay about it. Use the
following questions as a guide:

 What kind of food do you like?

 Do you prefer to eat at home or out?
 When you eat out what kind of restaurant do you usually go to?
 When you go to a restaurant do you order an appetizer or order the main course?
 What do you like to drink with your meals?
 Do you like salty foods?
 Do you think it is very expensive to eat out in Brazil?
 Do you cook? What dishes do you cook?
 What is your favorite Brazilian dish?
 Do you think it is important to eat healthy food?
 Do you prefer low-fat or high-fat foods?
 Do you like sweets? Cookies? Do you eat them a lot?

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Unit 5
1. Write the preposition :

A. I like to listen __________ music ________ my earbuds.

B. Excuse me! I am looking _________ a fat screen TV. Where can I find it?
C. This computer is driving me crazy. It is ________ the blink again.
D. All the products of that store are ________ sale. They are ________ a very low price.
E. I am ________ doubt if I should buy that car. It is too expensive.
F. Please don’t put too much cheese ________ my sandwich.
G. To be healthy you should opt _________ healthy foods and cut down ________ calories.
H. What kind _________ music do you like?
I. I am _________ the mood _________ seafood tonight.
J. Peter learned how to drive a car _________ the age ______ 13.
K. What do you plan _________ doing this weekend?
L. I am 35 and I don’t feel good ___________ living with my parents.
M. I would like to go to the movies tonight. __________ the other side, there will be an
excellent concert at Boyton Theater. What should I do?

2. Fill in the blanks with the Present Progressive:

A) It______________________ (rain) very much today.

B) They _____________________ (buy) a new house next week.
C) Why ______________Bob_______________ the door?(open)
Because his wife ________________(arrive) in a few minutes.
D) Robert ____________________(go) to the movies tonight.
E) The mother ____________________(feed) her kids.
F) Alan ______________________(take) the bus to work.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets:

A) What ______________Janet _______________?(do)

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She ________________(be) a doctor.

B) Robert __________________(study) at St. Edmund Champion. But he ___________
(not/like)___________________(to study) there. He ____________________ (want)
_______________(go) to another school.
C) Last year I _________________________(decide) ________________ (travel) to
New York. I _____________________(visit) the Statue of Liberty and I ________
(have) a good time at Times Square.
D) Who ____________________(talk) to Alan?
Robert is.
E) Peter enjoys ___________________ ( to go ) to the gym. He ___________ ( to go )
there everyday at night.
F) You _____________________ ( should / to study ) more. Your grades ___________
( to be ) very low and your mother _______________________________________
( to go ) __________________ ( to like ) it.

G) ____________ you please ________________ ( can / to close ) the window?

It _________________________ ( to rain ).
H) What _________ you ___________ ( to do ) last night?
Nothing special. I _______________ ( to stay ) home and ___________ ( to watch ) TV.

4. Complete with other and another:

A) _________________ laptops
B) _________________ song
C) _________________ brands
D) _________________ CD player
E) _________________ copies
F) _________________ document.
G) _________________ portable gadgets

5. Make up questions to suit these answers:

A) ___________________________________________________________________?
I am looking for my wallet.
B) ___________________________________________________________________?
Cathy’s favorite music is Hip-Hop.
C) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, he is using the computer.
D) ___________________________________________________________________?
There will be a rock concert on the weekend.
E) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, she sent the letter yesterday.
F) ___________________________________________________________________?
No, I don’t agree with you.
G) ___________________________________________________________________?
She lives in Toronto.
H) ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, I was here last class.
I) ___________________________________________________________________?
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He bought two TVs and three CD players.

6. What should I do?

A. I am hungry!
____________________________________________________________________
B. I am thirsty!
______________________________________________________________________
C. I have a fever!
______________________________________________________________________
D. I have a toothache.
______________________________________________________________________
E. I am very tired!
______________________________________________________________________

7. Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

A. I’m in the mood for ____________ cheeseburger.

B. _____________ Caesar salad at Mario’s is fantastic.
C. Is there ________ children’s menu?
D. Would you like to start with _________ appetizer?
E. It’s Jane’s birthday. Let’s pick up ______ cake.
F. I recommend ___________ curry chicken.
G. Are there eggs in _________ Chinese noodles?
H. __________ orange juice here is fresh-squeezed.

8. Complete the e-mail. Write a or an in front of count nouns and X in front of non- count nouns:

Peter,

I need _________ help with lunch today. Can you go to the store and buy __________
liter of milk and _________ loaf of bread? We also need __________ onion or two, and
___________ kilo of oranges. Do you think we have _________ cheese? If not, please get
___________ package of that too. I’ll see you at home after 5:00.

Janet

9. Complete the conversations with some or any:

1. Janet: Do you need _____________ bread?

Mary : No, thanks. I have _____________.
2. Chris: Do they want ___________ soup?
Mary: No, they don’t want __________ right now.
3. Bob: I don’t have __________ water and I’m thirsty.
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Peter: Do you want _________ tea?

4. Barbara: Does she need ____________ help?
Christine: She doesn’t need _________ help. She needs _________ practice.

10. Write a synonym, an opposite or a definition:

A. affordable = __________________________________________________________
B. anywhere = __________________________________________________________
C. spouse = ____________________________________________________________
D. to replace = __________________________________________________________
E. to fill = ______________________________________________________________
F. a piece of junk = ______________________________________________________
G. inexpensive = ________________________________________________________
H. to come along = ______________________________________________________
I. What about? = ________________________________________________________
J. on the blink = _________________________________________________________
K. first off = ____________________________________________________________
L. slow = ______________________________________________________________
M. fixable = ____________________________________________________________
N. up-to-date = __________________________________________________________
O. worth = _____________________________________________________________
P. antique = ____________________________________________________________
Q. to save = ____________________________________________________________
R. portable = ___________________________________________________________
S. buddy = _____________________________________________________________
T. device = _____________________________________________________________
U. to buy = _____________________________________________________________
V. low = _______________________________________________________________
W. smart = _____________________________________________________________
X. rather than = _________________________________________________________
Y. quickly = ____________________________________________________________
Z. to cut down = _________________________________________________________
1. to avoid = ____________________________________________________________
2. to opt = ______________________________________________________________
3. sweet = ______________________________________________________________
4. just = _______________________________________________________________
5. kind of = _____________________________________________________________
6. main = ______________________________________________________________
7. actually = ____________________________________________________________
8. nearby = _____________________________________________________________
9. to start = _____________________________________________________________
10. maybe = ____________________________________________________________
11. happy = ____________________________________________________________
12. no longer = __________________________________________________________
13. single = ____________________________________________________________
14. good news = _________________________________________________________
15. older = _____________________________________________________________
16. twins = _____________________________________________________________
17. often = _____________________________________________________________
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18. awesome = __________________________________________________________

19. former = ____________________________________________________________
20. busy = _____________________________________________________________
21. What’s up? = ________________________________________________________
22. for real = ___________________________________________________________
23. sure = ______________________________________________________________
24. famous = ___________________________________________________________
25. likewise = ___________________________________________________________
26. broken = ____________________________________________________________
27. obsolete = ___________________________________________________________
28. defective = __________________________________________________________
29. fatty = ______________________________________________________________
30. salty = _____________________________________________________________
31. several = ___________________________________________________________
32. automotive = ________________________________________________________
33. in a row = ___________________________________________________________
34. sad = _______________________________________________________________
35. most = ______________________________________________________________
36. unlike = _____________________________________________________________
37. healthy = ____________________________________________________________
38. entire = _____________________________________________________________
39. to lose track = ________________________________________________________
40. full = _______________________________________________________________
41. someone else = _______________________________________________________
42. source = _____________________________________________________________
43. enough = ____________________________________________________________
44. argument = ___________________________________________________________
45. pro = ________________________________________________________________
46. electronic device = _____________________________________________________
47. happy = ______________________________________________________________
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Unit 6

 Have to (objective obligation)

We often use have to to say that something is obligatory, for example:

 Peter has to clean his bedroom every day.

 Structure of Have to
. The structure is:

subject + auxiliary verb + have + infinitive (with to)

Look at these examples in the simple tense:

subject auxiliary verb main verb have infinitive (with to)

+ He has to work.

- I do not have to go the doctor.

? Did you have to clean your bedroom?

 Use of Have to
In general, have to expresses impersonal obligation. The subject of have to is obliged or forced to act
by a separate, external power (for example, the Law or school rules). Have to is objective. Look at
these examples:
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 In Brazil you have to drive on the right.

 In the USA, most schoolchildren don’t have to wear a uniform.
 John has to wear a suit to go to work.

In each of the cases, the obligation is not the subject's opinion or idea. The obligation is imposed from
outside. We can use have to in all tenses and also with modals ( ca, may, must etc )

1. Write 5 sentences with ‘ I have to….’

A. ____________________________________________________________________
B. ____________________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________________
D. ____________________________________________________________________
E. ____________________________________________________________________

2. Write 5 sentences with ‘ I don’t have to …’

A. ____________________________________________________________________
B. ____________________________________________________________________
C. ____________________________________________________________________
D. ____________________________________________________________________
E. ____________________________________________________________________

3. Put the adverbs of frequency in their correct position:

A) ____________I____________take_____________the bus to school_____________.

(sometimes)
B) _____________she___________is___________busy in the morning____________.
(always)
C) _____________they__________go__________to the beach on vacation_________.
(hardly ever)
D) _____________we___________watch_______movies on T.V._______________.
(almost always)
E) _____________I____________am__________at home at night______________.
(never)

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

A) Janet ______________(neg/can/come) to the party tonight because she

______________ (have)_________________(finish) her homework.
B) What time _____________you____________(get) home last night?
I ____________(get) home very late. _________________(there to be) a huge traffic
jam on I95 and I _______________(to have) to wait for hours.
C) _______________she____________(work) on Sundays?
No, she doesn’t. On Sundays she _____________(stay) home with her family,
___________________(clean) the house,_____________(fix) lunch and
___________________ (play) with the kids.
D) I _____________(forget) my wallet at the office yesterday. I ____________(have)
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to go back. It ______________(to be) late and ____________(there to be) nobody

there. The place _______________(to be) empty. I _______________(find) my
wallet, __________________(get) it and left.
E) Janet _______________(cook) dinner. She __________________(make) a salad and
____________________(prepare) a delicious stew.

F) Next year, I _______________(travel) to Japan. I ______________(spend) a month there. I

_________________(love) the Japanese culture and my mouth _________________ (water) when I
_______________(think) about Japanese food. I ________________(love) sushi!

5. Fill in the blanks with one of the words in the box:

JunkloudHow come high calorie

Olderlaptoppoolin shape different

concertlemontake offcrazy

Only child weights

A) I am too fat because I only eat _______________________ foods.

B) Barbara always goes to the gym. She works out 2 hours a day just to be
___________________.
C) I don’t like to swim in the winter unless the ____________ is heated.
D) This computer is a __________________! It always breaks.
E) Before you take a shower you’ve got to ______________your clothes.
F) ______________you didn’t come to the party? It was great and we all had a very
good time.
G) My husband hates to exercise. He is a real _______________.
H) Bob is very strong. He loves to lift ______________. He is _____________ about it.
I) I carry my computer to all the places I go. I have a ______________.
J) The music is too _______________. Can you turn the CD player off.
K) There is a rock _________________ on Saturday. Would you like to go?
L) I am 18. My brother is 22. He is my _____________brother.
M) I am 1.70 tall and my brother is 1.75. I am fat and he is thin. We look ___________.
N) Bob doesn’t have any brothers or sisters. He is an _________________.
O) I love to eat at Mc Donald’s. I love ____________ food.

6. Make up questions to suit these answer:

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A) ___________________________________________________________________?
I go to the dentist every six months.
B) ___________________________________________________________________?
I have to meet Clark at the airport.
C) ___________________________________________________________________?
She can speak three foreign languages.
D) ___________________________________________________________________?
You can run in the park.
E) ___________________________________________________________________?
I can meet you at 7:00.
F) ___________________________________________________________________?
Kyle plays soccer at the club.
G) ___________________________________________________________________?
We went to Disney World last year.

H) ___________________________________________________________________?
They study English because they want to get a better job.

7. Look at the responses. Write questions with can or have to:

1. A: ( Peter / speak Spanish ) _____________________________________________?

B: No. He speaks English and Portuguese.
2. A: ( they / play basketball tonight ) _______________________________________?
B: No, tonight they are going to the movies.
3. A: ( she / meet her sister at the airport ) ____________________________________?
B. Ye, she does. She will be there at 7 P.M.
4. ( I / call you on the weekend ) ___________________________________________?
Ok. That would be great!

8. Complete the sentences with places from the box:

gym athletic field pool court track course

A. The school _____________________ is used for a lot of different sports. Students play
football and soccer in the fall and baseball in the spring.
B. You can take aerobics class or use exercise machines at a _______________________.
C. The hotel has a tennis ________________ and an 18-hole golf ___________________.
D. On Fridays, there are water aerobics in the swimming __________________________.
E. You can go running or walking on a ________________________________________.

9. Write sentences using the simple present or the present continuous:

1. Charllie / usually / play golf / on the weekends.

______________________________________________________________________
2. Adam / talk on the phone / right now.
______________________________________________________________________
3. My stepbrother / hardly ever / clean the house
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4. I / sleep late / tomorrow morning.
______________________________________________________________________
5. We / go dancing / tonight.
______________________________________________________________________
6. They / almost always / watch TV / at night.
______________________________________________________________________

Unit 7
1) Fill in the blanks wit the correct preposition:

A) I went to India ___________ my last vacation. We saw a lot of elephants _________

the trip.
B) Bob is afraid of swimming ______________ the ocean, but he’s not afraid of
swimming___________ a pool.
C) I can’t see any sandwiches __________________ this menu.
D) CABS is ___________Rua Sete de Setembro. It is_________ Rua Sete de Setembro, 26.
E) I was born ________________ July 31st, 1961.
F) The play is ____________Sunday ___________9:30p.m.
G) Janet always wakes up early __________ the morning.
H) Where is your mother? She’s ____________ home.
I) I live ___________________the 3rd floor.
J) You can buy a lot of shoes _________ very good prices _______ that store.
K) You should always help people _________ wheelchairs.
L) One day, I dream ____________ going to Japan.
M) The future is waiting ________ you. Don’t live _________ the past.
N) Ellen Always appears ________ TV shows. She is very famous.
O) Never give _________ your dreams.
P) Where are you ________ ________? I am going to the gym.
Q) I met Peter ________ my way home _________ work.
R) Janet is _______ the phone for more than two hours.
S) Please call front desk. The sink is clogged and the air-conditioning won’t turn _________.

2. What’s the synonym or the opposite of:

A. to lose = __________________________ B. to share = _____________________

C. to build = _________________________
E. interesting = _______________________
G. wonderful = _______________________
I. to leave = __________________________
K. most = ____________________________
M. to forget = _________________________
D. often = _______________________
F. whole = _______________________
H. to get back = ___________________
J. famous = ______________________
L. to avoid = _____________________
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O. to give up = ________________________ P. strong = _______________________

R. to shake = _________________________
T. to win = ___________________________
V. to turn on = ________________________
X. to replace = ________________________
Z. worth = ___________________________
2. hardly = ___________________________
S. to stand up = ___________________
U. How come? = __________________
W. to put on = ____________________
Y. to place = _____________________
1. absolute = _____________________
3. Rarely = _______________________

3. Fill in the blanks with some or any:

A) We need _________________bananas and _______________ apples.

B) Do you have ________________good friends?
C) There aren’t ___________________cookies.
D) There isn’t_______________ milk in the fridge.
E) The waitress is bringing _________________coffee.

4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets:

A) Janet _______________(have)_______________(study) harder for her exams.

B) While Robert___________________(do) his homework, his mother ___________
(cook) dinner.
C) Carla ___________________(wash) her hair every day.
D) My dream vacation __________________(be)___________________(travel) to
India and ____________________(ride) an elephant.
E) My last trip to the U.S.A __________________(be) awesome. I ______________
(spend) a month in California and _________________(stay) two months in Florida.
F) How often ___________she______________(go) to the dentist?
Twice a year.
G) Joane_________________________(study) right now.
Don’t interrupt her.
H) Charles _________________(be) my best friend but he ___________________
(not/ be) anymore.
I) _______________you____________(meet) Barbara at the party last night?
Yes! She _______________________(look) beautiful.
J) We ________________________(have) too many drinks at the barbecue on
Saturday.

5. Read the responses. Put the words in order to make questions:

1- A: (did/eat/Where/you) Where did you eat

B: At a Japanese restaurant.
2- A: (Did/go/with/Jane/you)_______________________________________________
B: No, I went with Deanna.
3- A: (like/Did/the art exhibit/you)___________________________________________
B: No, I didn’t. It was pretty boring.
4- A: (you/did/When/leave)________________________________________________
B: We left on Tuesday morning.
5- A: (What/she/buy/did)__________________________________________________
B: She bought a souvenir T-shirt.
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6- A: (did/play tennis/Where/you)___________________________________________
B: At the resort.

6. Rewrite the sentences. Use the simple past tense and a past time expression:

1- We go to the beach every year.

We went to the beach last year
2- The weather isn’t very good today.
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3- How long does the trip usually take?
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4- We don’t stay in a hotel.
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5- I often cook clams at the beach.
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6- Everyone has a good time.
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7- Is your flight canceled?
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7. Make up questions in the simple past:

A. ___________________________________________________________________?
We ate at a Thai restaurant.
B. ___________________________________________________________________?
I went to the movies with Jane.
C. ___________________________________________________________________?
We left our hometown on Sunday morning.
D. ___________________________________________________________________?
We stayed for two years in Canada.
E. ___________________________________________________________________?
There were two hundred people at the party.
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1. COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY

The COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY is used we compare things or people. One of them will be
of a greater value, quality or degree.
There are two ways to make a COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY and the student will always have
to observe the number of syllables of the adjectives given.

a) ADJECTIVES OF ONE OR TWO SYLLABLES

FORMATION

ADJECTIVE+ ER+ THAN

Example:1) This unit is EASIER THAN the last one.

2) That car is CHEAPER THAN a Rolls-Royce.

b) ADJECTIVES WITH THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES

FORMATION

MORE+ ADJECTIVE+THAN

Examples:1) A Rolls Royce is MORE EXPENSIVE THAN a Volkswagen.

2) Jennifer Aniston is MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN Angelina Jolie.

1. Complete the conversations. Use object pronouns from the box. Pronouns can be used more
than once:
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Meyouhim

her it us them

1- A: Are your sisters going to the party?

B: I hope so. I invited __________________.
2- A: This sweatshirt is really old.
B: That’s OK. I wear ________________ to exercise.

3- A: Did you meet Ms. Jacobs?

B: Yes, I met __________________this morning.
4- A: When can I call you?
B: Let’s see. Call __________________tomorrow. I’ll be home all day.
5- A: I didn’t see you and Emma at the concert.
B: You didn’t see _____________? We were right near the stage!
6- A: I’ll take the sandals.
B: Great! Would you like me to gift wrap ______________ for___________?
7- A: These pants are too small.
B: Give ___________ to your brother.
A: I can’t give ______________to____________. He wears a size 32!

2. Complete the sentences with words from the box. Use the comparative form.

Comfortableexpensivefastlargehealthful

Warmoldshort

1- Women are usually shorter than men.

2- A coat is ________________________a sweater.
3- Cars are ________________________radios.
4- Your grandmother is _______________________your nephew.
5- Russia is _______________________Spain.
6- Airplanes are __________________________boats.
7- Sweatpants are ____________________________suits.
8- Fruit is _______________________________ junk food.

3. WHAT ABOUT YOU? Answer the questions in complete sentences. Use your own words:

1- “Who is taller, you or your best friend?”

YOU_______________________________________________________________
2- “Who is bigger, your father or your mother?”
YOU_______________________________________________________________
3- “Which building is bigger, your home or your school?”
YOU_______________________________________________________________
4- “Which language is easier to learn, your native language or English?”
YOU_______________________________________________________________
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5- “Which is more fun, playing golf or going dancing?”

YOU_______________________________________________________________

4. WHAT ABOUT YOU? Complete the sentences. Use your own ideas and the cues in
parentheses:

1- A ____________________________is more expensive than a _________________.

(two electronic products)
2- ___________________is too spicy for me. (food)
3- The movie ___________________is better than __________________. (two movies)
4- ___________________ is more beautiful than ___________________. (two actress)
5- __________________ is warmer than _________________ in my city.(two months)
6- A size ________________shoe is too large for me. (a shoe size)

5. Write questions. Use objects pronouns and the words in the parentheses:

1- A: I take my mother to the same restaurant every week.

B: Where do you take her ? (where)
2- A: She washes her car a lot.
B: __________________________________________________________ ? (when)
3- A: He eats fish once a week.
B: _______________________________________________________ ? (how often)
4- A: My teacher invites her students to her house to study.
B: __________________________________________________________? (why)
5- A: Monica meets her boyfriend every morning.
B: _______________________________________________________? (what time)

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

A. What __________ you __________ ( would / to like ) ____________ ( to do ) tonight?

I ___________________ ( to like ) _______________ ( to go ) to the theater and then
____________________ ( to eat ) out at a good restaurant.
B. _________ ( to be ) you ready ______________ ( to order )?
Yes. ________ I ____________ ( can / to have ) a steak with vegetables, please?
C. My last vacation ___________ ( to be ) really great. I ______________ ( to spend )
one month in The USA. I ______________ ( to be ) in New York for two weeks.
I ________________ ( to visited ) the Statue of Liberty, _______________ ( to go )
To Broadway and __________________ ( to walk ) in Central Park. Then, I _________
( to take ) a plane to California. I ______________ ( to love ) San Francisco.
D. What _______ Barbara ___________ ( to do ) every day?
Well, she _______________ ( to do ) the household chores. Then, she ___________
( to watch ) TV, ______________ ( to read ) a good book and ___________ (to rest).
E. What __________ you _____________ next weekend? ( to do )
I _______________ ( to take ) Lisa to the dentist. She _________ ( to have ) a terrible
toothache.
F. I _____________ ( to hate ) it when my mother _____________ ( to ask ) me ________________ ( to do
) the laundry
G. __________ you ____________ ( can / to speak ) Chinese?
Not at all but I _______________ ( can / to speak ) Portuguese and English.
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H. He _____________ ( to have ) ____________ ( to buy ) a new printer because the one

he _____________________ ( to use ) _______________ ( to be ) a lemon.
I. Mary ______________ ( to fix ) dinner last night. She ____________ ( to make ) some
delicious meat with vegetables. As I _________________ ( to try ) ________________
( to lose ) weight, I ________________ ( not / to eat ) very much.
J. ______________ the door! ( to close ) It ________________________ ( to rain ).
K. You _________________ ( should / to go ) to the doctor. You ____________________
( to have ) a high fever and a running nose.
L. Barbara always _______________ ( need ) new shoes. Why _____ women _______________ ( to
love ) ________________ ( to buy ) shoes?
 Essay
Imagine that you have a friend from another country who is coming to visit you. Write a letter
or an e-mail explaining what to pack for the trip. Give your friend advice on appropriate and
inappropriate dress.

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Unit 9

1. Complete each sentence or question. Use could or should and base form of the verb.

1- Want my advice? ___________________the express. _________________ the local,

You/ Take You/ take
but it takes thirty minutes longer.
2- _________________! ________________the 7:30.
You/ hurry you/ make
3- _________________ round-trip tickets. They are cheaper than two one-way tickets,
She/ buy
and she won’t have to wait in another ticket line.
4- _____________________ an aisle seat in the rear of the plane or a window seat in
We/ take
the front. What do you think? What seats ____________________?
We/ take
5- The flight is delayed. _________________late for the meeting.__________________
We/ be we/ call
the office?
6- No, ________________ a direct flight. They tried, but all the flights had a stop in
They/ not/ get
Anchorage.

2. Read the responses. Complete each questions with be going and the base form of the verb:

1- A: Where is Paul going to meet us ?

B: Paul’s going to meet us at the airport café.
2- A: Who__________________________________________________________?
B: I think Gretchen is going to buy the tickets.
3- A: When ________________________________________________________?
B: I’m going to need the rental car on Thursday and Friday.
4- A: What time _____________________________________________________?
B: They’re going to arrive at 5:50 p.m.
5- A: _______________________________________________the 6:20 flight?
B: Yes, we’ll make it.

3. Rewrite the sentences to express future actions. Use be going to and the base form of the verb:
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1- She studied for three hours.

She’s going to study for three hours tomorrow.
2- They ran two miles last Sunday.
___________________________________________________________ next Sunday.
3- We had a party last week.
___________________________________________________________ next week.
4- I went to school yesterday.
___________________________________________________________ tomorrow.

5- You did a great job.

_____________________________________________________________________.

4. Complete with the comparative form:

A) This unit was __________________________(easy) the last one.

B) Nowadays it is _______________________(cheap) to travel in Brazil
______________ to travel abroad.
C) The red coat is $25,00. The blue one is $55,00. the blue coat is
_____________________(expensive) the red coat.
D) These shoes are not comfortable at all. Do you have ________________________
(comfortable) ones.
E) Peter’s house is huge. My house is obviously _______________________(small) his
house.
F) For you to be a ______________________-(good) student you’ve got to study more.
G) The weather in Thailand is usually very hot.You should take ________________
(light) clothes with you!
H) DVDs are ____________________________(popular) videos.
I) I hate to read. This book I’m reading is ____________________(bad) the last one

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

A. Sometimes, airline companies book all seats ________ flights.

B. Make sure you turn _________ all electronic devices when you leave.
C. The plane will take _________ at 3:00 P.M
D. You have to take ___________ your clothes before you take a shower.
E. The plane will be boarding __________ 30 minutes.
F. The train to New York is ____________ track 5.
G. I need some information ____________ how to get to 2nd Avenue.
H. What do you plan __________ doing ________ the future?
I. __________ my house, there is a garden ________ the front and a lawn _______ the
back.
J. I live ________ an apartment _________ the 13th floor.
K. Where are the boys? __________ the left.
L. Before you buy clothes ________ a store it is always good to try them ________.

6. Read the articles on page 106 and answer the following questions:

A. Why do airlines overbook flights?

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B. What do airlines give bumped passengers?

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C. Why did Mr. Carter turn onto the train tracks?

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D. Were Mr. Carter and his son in the car when the train hit it?
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E. What advice do the police officers give?
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 Essay
8) On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph about your next trip. Use the questions for support:

 Where are you going to go?

 What kind of transportation are you going to take?
 When do you leave?
 Who are you traveling with?
 What are you going to do when you are there?
 When do you get back?
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Unit 10
 THE SUPERLATIVE

The SUPERLATIVE is used when there is no comparison. Someone or something is of the highest
value, quality or degree. As in the COMPARATIVE OF SUPERIORITY, the number of syllables
must be observed.

a) ADJECTIVES OF ONE OR TWO SYLLABLES

FORMATION

THE + ADJECTIVE + EST

Examples: 1) Unit 6 is THE EASIEST unit in this book.

2) The “Gol” is THE CHEAPEST car in Brazil.

b) ADJECTIVES OF THREE OR MORE SYLLABLES:

FORMATION

THE + MOST+ ADJECTIVE

Example: 1) Janet is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL girl in school.

2) A Rolls Royce is THE MOST EXPENSIVE car in the world.

EXCEPTIONS

ADJECTIVES COMP. SUPERIORITY SUPERLATIVE

GOOD BETTER THAN THE BEST
BAD WORSE THAN THE WORST
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FAR FARTHER THAN/FURTHER THE FARTHEST/THE

THAN FURTHEST

1. Complete the sentences. Use too or enough and the adjective in parentheses:

1- I’m not going to read that book. It’s ___________________________.

(boring)
2- Sylvia shouldn’t travel alone. She isn’t _________________________.
(old)
3- I don’t want to buy anything in that shop. The people were ____________________.
(unfriendly)
4- Tania likes the red rug, but it’s ____________________ for her living room.
(big)
5- I love this belt. But it isn’t __________________. I need a size 34.
(long)
6- Are your shoes____________________? We’re going to do a lot of walking.
(comfortable)
7- We wanted to bargain for a lower price, but it was _________________________.
(difficult)

2 Complete the conversations with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives in
parentheses:

1- A: Which one of these three sweaters do you think is the prettiest (pretty)?
B: The blue one. The other two are not attractive at all.
2- A: How do you like this book?
B: I don’t like it. It’s _____________________(bad) than the one I read yesterday.
3- A: Did you enjoy Australia?
B: Yes, I think it’s one of __________________(interesting) places in the world.
4- A: Who is ______________________(good) at baseball, you or your brother?
B: Well, I’m a ______________________(fast) base runner, but my brother is a
_______________________(powerful) hitter. Actually, my dad is the
_________________ (good) player in the family. He was a star player in college.
5- A: Which laptop is _____________________(popular)?
B: Well, the X102 is the ___________________(cheap) model in the store. But I
actually recommend the X200. It’s a little ____________________(expensive) than
the X102, but much ______________________ (light).

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:

A) Bob is a businessman. He always travels ___________________ business but when

he is _______________ vacation he likes to go ______________ exotic countries.
B) Peter works very hard because he doesn’t like to depend ____________ his parents.
C) A service charge is always included _______________ bills.
D) You can use your credit card____________________ most stores in Brazil.
E) Would you like to go ___________________ a Cruise to the Caribbean?
F) When the accident happened there were 100 passengers and 5 crew members
_____________ flight 705.
G) The doctor will talk ____________ you______________ 5 minutes. Just be a little
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patient.
H) They have a beautiful house _________________ the beach.

I) Tell me what happened___________________ your trip to London. Did you have a

good time?
J) Let’s take a swim ___________ great pool!
K) I work _____________the morning, study _______________the afternoon and
sleep___________ night.
L) Bob got to class _____________ time. He was not late!
M ) I live ______________ a huge apartment ______________ the 8th floor.
N) Peter is _________ the front. He is not _________ the back of the house.
O) Do you have these loaves _________ size 42?
P) Mary is all dressed____________ pink today! She looks ridiculous!
Q) Try _____________ this sweater and buy it if it fits you!
R) Everything ___________ that department store is ________ sale! There is a 50%
discount _________ all items.
S) Ana got married __________the age of 17.
T) Little Red Hood met the Big Bad wolf ___________ her way to grandma’s house.
U) How many calories do you burn____________ an hour?
V) Based_____________ what you are saying I think Bob is not a good guy at all.
W) There is too much pepper ___________ this soup.
X) Can I have some salad_____________ the side?
Y) Today I am ___________the mood __________ seafood.
Z) I agree _____________ you when you said San Francisco is a great city to visit.
1. I always read the news____________ the internet.
2. She doesn’t like to depend ________ her husband. That’s why she works.
3. If you are _________ doubt check the internet for information ________ tipping.
4. I am good _________ English but I am very bad _________ Spanish.

4. Complete the sentences by supplying the Comparative of Superiority of the adjectives in

parentheses. Also include the word THAN.

A. He is ____________________________ (young) ___________ I am.

B. Mr. Smith is much _____________________________(old) __________________I expected.
C. Chicago is __________________ (big) _______________________ Paris.
D. This book is ___________________________ (good) ________________ the last one we used.
E. The weather this winter is _______________________________ (bad) _______________ the
weather last winter.
F. This exercise is _________________________ (easy) ____________________ the last one.
G. This metal is ______________________________ (valuable) _________________ gold.
H. Jane is ____________________________________________ (attractive) ____________ her
sister.
I. The weather today is ____________________________ (warm) _________________ the weather
yesterday.
J. John’s car was much __________________________ (expensive) _________________ my car.
K. This contract is __________________________ (satisfactory) _________________ the previous
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L. This street is even ______________________________ (wide) ____________________

Broadway.
M. These exercises are ________________________ (difficult) __________________ some of the
others.
N. The climate in Caracas is ________________________ (good) __________________ that of
Maracaibo.
O. John is much ____________________________ (clever) _________________ his brother.
P. This summer is __________________________ (hot) _______________________ last summer.

5. Supply the correct form of the superlative:

A. Grace is ______________________________ (old) girl in class.

B. This is _______________________________ (expensive) book that I own.
C. George is _________________________ (bad) student in class.
D. The Herald is ___________________________ (important) newspaper in town.
E. Tokyo is ________________________________ (large) city in the world today.
F. He is ___________________________________ (ambitious) boy that I know.
G. Helen was ______________________________(attractive) girl at the party.
H. She also wore ______________________________ (pretty) dress.
I. She is _________________________________________ (intelligent) person I know.
J. The story which you told me was ________________________ (funny) of all.
K. January is __________________________________ (cold) month of the year.
L. Which is __________________________ (good) route from Miami to New York?
M. The Pacific is ______________________________ (large) ocean in the world.

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets:

A. I ___________________________ (to work) from Mondays to Saturdays.

B. Jennifer ___________________________ (to study) English on Saturdays.
C. Where ____________ he ________________ (to live)?
D. How often ______________ you _________________ (to go) to the gym?
E. Peter never __________________________ (to brush) his teeth before going to bed.
F. Mona _____________________________ (to take) her kids from school at 5 yesterday.
G. Mary ________________________ (to wake) up late yesterday.
H. The students _______________________ (to leave) an hour ago.

7. Write the synonym, the opposite or a definition:

A. to save = _______________________ B. famous = ______________________

C. custom = _______________________
E. customary = _____________________
G. to let = _________________________
I. stuff = __________________________
K. to check = ______________________
D. to keep = _____________________
F. enough = ______________________
H. gift = _________________________
J. a bit = ________________________
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O. perks = ________________________
Q. to vomit = ______________________
S. maybe = ________________________
U. to give up = _____________________
W. to take off = ____________________
Y. to hurry = _______________________
1. hard = __________________________
3. appropriate = _____________________
5. sleeveless = ______________________
7. to lose = _________________________
9. often = __________________________
11. but = ___________________________
12. gorgeous = ______________________
14. wonderful = _____________________
16. strict = _________________________
18. most = _________________________
20. settings = _______________________
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N. deplane = _____________________
P. to die = _______________________
R. to get off = ____________________
T. to apologize = __________________
V. to turn off = ___________________
X. one-way = ____________________
Z. light = ________________________
2. strict = ________________________
4. to forget = _____________________
6. back = ________________________
8. just = _________________________
10. to build = _____________________
11. boring = ______________________
13. to share = ____________________
15. to get back = __________________
17. Modest = _____________________
19. To differ = _____________________
21. Wild clothes = __________________
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SOME PREPOSITIONS

to call someone kind + of

to call to a place on + menu
to live + in in + doubt
in + free time to opt + for
to receive an invitation to to be on the blink
on + days of the week apologize to someone
on + weekend on + trip
information on something on + TV
to look for something on + radio
apologize for something in + magazine
to listen + to on + side
in + newspaper to depend + on
to be good at something to feel good about something
on + internet on + business
to be bad at something at + age
at + price on + flight
to be out of cash to plan on something
to talk on the phone on + vacation
in the mood for something to talk + to
in + way
on + way
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