Grammar and Vocabulary 2A

2A Being friends
1 Match the words in the boxes to make eight phrasal verbs for relationships.

catch fall get hang hit keep make put

in  off (x2)  on  out (x2) up (x3)

1 hit it off with 2 3 4

with with touch with

5 6 7 8
with with with with

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise 1. Use the present perfect
or past simple.

1 Pete and Alice hit it off when they met for the first time at my party. They really like
each other. I think Pete’s going to ask her out!

2 Lukas the same group of friends for years. They play football or go to the sports centre
every weekend.

3 You were on the phone for hours! you George’s news?

4 Elsie her best friend Amy last weekend. They haven’t spoken to each other all week.

5 Julia and Sarah are great friends. They each other since their first day at school.

6 Lena Tobias yet? They had an argument on Saturday and I haven’t

seen them together all week.

7 Katy her friends from primary school. She sees them regularly and they’re still friends.

8 I your terrible music for too long. I hate it and I don’t want to listen to it any more!

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2B A helping hand
1 Look at the pictures and choose the correct
adjectives. Then complete the sentences with the
correct form of the present perfect.

7 Bella 8 It’s Laura’s first day

her exam results at school, but she
isn’t nervous / angry.
(not have / yet), and She
she’s feeling anxious / (already / met)
unkind. some of her new
1 Alice is feeling 2 Joe classmates.
depressed / nice because (already / finish) his
she lost her phone at homework and tidied
the weekend and she his room, so he’s
hasn’t found it feeling angry / relaxed.
yet
(not find / yet).

9 Mike is very naughty 10 I bought some great

sometimes. He was shoes at the weekend.
unkind / relaxed to his My friend Samira
little brother and he them
sorry
3 Dan is furious / 4 Katia is sad / brave (not see / yet), but I
confident because Jack because her favourite (not say / yet). know she’ll feel brave /
singer has left the jealous.
(not arrive / yet). band and she
2 Write true sentences about what you have already
them in concert done or haven’t done yet this week. Use the ideas
. in the box or your own ideas. Compare your
(not see / yet). sentences with a partner.

finish (Geography) project   do some sport  

play video games   go shopping  
hang out with friends   listen to music  
eat delicious food   text friends  
watch a film   help my parents

This week…

I haven’t finished my Geography project yet.

6 Joe had an argument
5 Ryan
with Melanie this
Anita on a date
morning, but he isn’t
worried / nice. Melanie
(not ask / yet). He’s
too nice / shy.
(already / forgive) him!

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2C Teen ambitions
1 Complete the text about Tom with for or since.

Tom was born in the USA, but he has lived in the UK 1 since
he was six years old. Tom wants to travel and he has wanted to go
to Peru 2 years. He wants to visit his uncle and aunt
in Lima. They have lived in Peru 3 a long time. He has
kept in touch by text and video calls 4
they moved there.
He hasn’t seen them 5 they visited the UK in 2012.
Tom is looking forward to flying to Peru because he hasn’t flown
6
he went on a school trip to Spain two years ago. Tom has
had a Saturday job 7 a few months and he’s saving all his
money for a flight. He has saved £350 8 he started his job,
which is almost enough for his ticket!

2 Complete the questions about Tom with the correct present perfect form of the verbs. Then write the answers.

be keep live (x2) save see want

1 How long has Tom lived in the UK? Since he was six years old.
2 How long Tom to go to Peru?

3 How long Tom’s uncle and aunt in Peru?

4 Since when he last them?

5 How he in touch with them?

6 Why Tom busy on Saturdays for a few months?

7 How much money Tom ?

3 Work with a partner. Write questions with the prompts. Then ask and answer the questions.

1 how long / know / your best friend

How long have you known your best friend?

2 how long / like / favourite pop star

3 how long / speak / English

4 how long / have / your phone

5 how long / had / your favourite pair of jeans

6 how long / your parents / be married

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