Starter Vocabulary

Health, well-being and healthy habits Extreme adjectives

1 Replace the phrase in bold with the correct 3 Choose the correct option to complete
form of the phrase in the box. the sentences.
chill out cut down on cut out 1 That was one of the best holidays ever! It
keep fit spend time outdoors was unforgettable/terrifying!
take care of work out 2 Have you seen the new Star Wars film?
It’s huge/amazing!
1 I love lifting weights and running at the 3 When my mum got home after working at
gym. ___________
working out the hospital, she was amazing/exhausted.
2 I find walking in the woods really 4 I’m reading a book about ghosts. It’s
relaxing. _________ freezing/terrifying!
3 What do you do to stay strong and 5 The new sports centre in town is
healthy? _________ huge/exhausted!
4 My friends and I usually just relax and 6 I wish I’d brought my gloves. My hands
watch a film on Sundays. _________ are unforgettable/freezing!
5 The doctor told me to eat healthily
by reducing how much fast food I
Travelling
eat. _________
6 I think I should stop eating sugar 4 Complete the postcard with the correct
completely. That’s going to be form of the travel words in the box.
hard! _________ journey tour travel trip
7 It’s important to look after yourself, on
the inside and outside. _________
Hi Mum and Dad,
Personal qualities I thought I’d tell you about the start of my
2 Find ten adjectives to describe personal trip
1 _________ around the world. The
qualities in the word square. 2 _________ to the airport wasn’t too bad
Q B R A V E F I S W B M and we arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday
I O H C O N F I D E N T morning. We 3 _________ to our hotel by
tram – it was fun! We’re going to take a
C V O P A T I E N T Q W
4 _________ of Alcatraz Island tomorrow.
Z G Y B G H D L I J C N
That should be interesting. Speak soon!
C U R I O U S V R T S E
Kate
C A S E N S I B L E F H
P R A C T I C A L W U X
G S O C I A B L E B A H
B D E Y J S K M U J P D
T A L E N T E D O D G K
J M T A D I V M I K E P
O W G F N C A L M Y I J

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1 Vocabulary

Music and performance Feelings and emotions

1 Complete the sentences with the words in 3 Complete the table with the missing
the box. word forms.
classical music DJ guitarist hip hop Adjective Noun
jazz keyboard orchestra violin 1 _________
loneliness lonely
2 calm _________
1 I’m learning to play the _________
keyboard . I find
playing different notes with both hands 3 _________ embarrassment
at the same time really confusing! 4 happy _________
2 My cousin is a famous _________ . She 5 _________ satisfaction
makes her own playlist then plays the 6 pessimistic _________
songs in nightclubs all over the world. _________
7 sympathy
3 We need a new _________ for our band. _________
8 scared
The one we’ve got at the moment has
broken his arm so he can’t play. 4 Use the words from exercise 3 to complete
4 My mum really enjoys listening to the blog.
_________ , especially composed by
Beethoven. She finds it really calming.
5 My brother is really into _________ .
He even writes his own raps.
6 I’ve joined the school _________ . I really
enjoy playing with all the other musicians.
7 Do you like _________ music? I find it
hard to understand with all the different
instruments playing over each other.
8 Francesca used to play the _________ but
decided to change to the drums. She found Have you ever felt sad and 1 _________
lonely , like
playing a stringed instrument really hard. when you haven’t seen friends for so long?
I have. The 2 _________ of growing up and
2 Find 10 words and phrases connected with every day being just about school work is
music in the word square. common for people our age. School work
is important, but there’s more to life, right?
S V A L I V E A L B U M
So … I decided to set up a band! I messaged
U P L A Y L I S T R M T some friends to see if they’d be interested.
I was 3 _________ at first as I didn’t get
P C Y Y I A B R J E S L
any replies for a while. Then I told myself to
P E R F O R M A N C E T stay 4 _________ . Just relax and wait. I was
O Z I R K E F W H O L D
so 5 _________ when my friends started
to reply. I couldn’t stop smiling! We all felt
R Q C G S O K G U R L J a bit 6 _________ at first. None of us had
T V S A I Y F F O D O P played in front of each other before. But the
more we played, the better we got. They
B H J E O T W N Z D U I told me they had all felt lonely at times, just
A U D I E N C E L P T B like me. They were really 7 _________ when
I told them my worries. We all felt really
N B L E A D S I N G E R 8 _________ that we’d set up a great band
D R E L E A S E D B O J with a fantastic future for having fun!

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2 Vocabulary
Describing personal qualities
1 Complete the table with the words in
the box.
friendly honest kind loyal mature
patient reliable responsible
sociable tolerant
dis- im-/in-/ir- un-
honest
Friends and acquaintances
2 Complete the definitions with the correct
words.
1 Someone who you know, but not well is
acquaintance .
an ____________
2 A person who you compete against at
sport is an o_________ .
3 A person who you really dislike and
disagree with is your e_________ .
4 Someone who you work with is a
c_________ .
5 People who are members of your family
are your r_________ .
6 A person you share a house with who
isn’t in your family is a f_________ .
7 The people who study with you in the
same class are your c_________ .
3 Use the correct form of the words in the
box to complete the sentences.
classmate close friend
next-door neighbour rival sibling
stranger teammate travel buddy
1 Our teacher wished me and all
my classmates good luck for our
history exam.
2 My cousin doesn’t have any brothers
or sisters, but he says he doesn’t miss
having a _________ .
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3 Danielle has become a really _________
since she moved to my school. We get on
so well.
4 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have
been _________ in tennis for almost all of
their careers.
5 My _________ has a beautiful garden.
You can see it from my bedroom.
6 I don’t like it when a _________ talks
to me. I’m shy and prefer to know the
people I talk to.
7 Me and my hockey _________ have been
given new kit to wear for our next match.
8 I went to Paris with Jenny last year. She
was a great _________ .
Things that friends do
4 Use the correct form of verbs about
friendship to complete the interview. The
first letter has been given to help you.
The secret to being best friends
Kate: ‘I think it’s important to 1 c_________
heer
each other u p_________ as if you can smile
when life is hard, everything feels better.’
Sophie: ‘Yes, Kate tries to 2 m_________ me
l_________ by doing funny dances!’
Kate: ‘I think it’s a really important part of
being a friend – to 3 s_________ each other
when we need help.’
Sophie: ‘We hardly ever argue. We’ve only
4 f_________ o_________ w_________
each other once. It really upset me, but we
5 f_________ each other quickly.’
Kate: ‘Yeah – I know Sophie would never
6 l_________ to me. I trust her completely.
She’s never 7 l_________ me d_________
in all these years.’
Sophie: ‘We don’t agree on everything,
but we listen to each other’s ideas and try
not to 8 j_________ each other. That’s the
secret to our great friendship.’
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3 Vocabulary

Extreme adjectives 3 My mum has _________ found out she

needs glasses. She’s just bought a pair.
1 Complete the extreme adjectives a–h with
a always b recently
the missing vowels and then match them
c eventually
with 1–8.
4 I started this puzzle at lunch time. I think
1 small a m z ng it’s going to take me _________ to finish it!
2 good b nc nt a all afternoon b tomorrow c just
3 cold c wf l 5 The audience clapped _________ in
4 memorable d t i ny appreciation of the great performance.
5 big e xh ust d a everywhere b carefully
6 old f fr z ng c enthusiastically
7 bad g h g 6 The teacher spoke so quietly I could
8 tired h nf rg tt bl _________ hear her.
a never b well c hardly
Descriptive adjectives 7 I’ve looked _________ for my keys, but
I just cannot find them!
2 Complete the text with descriptive
a everywhere b noisily
adjectives.
c anywhere
Last weekend, my flatmate and I decided 8 We don’t want to get there too _________
to watch all three of the 1 _________
original Star or we’ll have to wait ages for the museum
Wars movies. We were 2 _________ to see to open.
how the old films compared to the new ones.
a slowly b early c smoothly
Of course, the special effects are much more
3 _________ in the latest films. You feel as if 4 Mark the correct position of the adverb
you are there! The action sequences in the using *. There may be more than
older films were a bit 4 _________ . They one option.
weren’t as good as the modern films. The
1 Astronauts will * travel to Mars *.
scenes in space were so 5 _________ they
(eventually)
made us laugh out loud! Having said that,
we still found Darth Vader 6 _________ – we 2 I’m going to do my chemistry homework.
even hid behind a cushion when he It’s too noisy here. (upstairs)
appeared! Some of the battle scenes 3 He opened the box to reveal the mystery
were really exciting, with spaceships inside. (carefully)
exploding everywhere! I thought they were 4 Marta has been trying to solve that
7 _________ ! I think we prefer the newer puzzle. (all day)
films, but we still had fun. The old Star
5 They shouted to get the police officer’s
Wars films were still really 8 _________
attention. (noisily)
and enjoyable.
6 Scientists have discovered a new species
of frog. (recently)
Adverbs of manner, time and place 7 She walked through the thick jungle
3 Choose the correct option. towards the hidden ruins. (slowly)
1 Don’t give up! You’ll pass your 8 The pyramids at Giza were built. (around
driving test _________ ! 2500 BC)
a never b eventually c yesterday
2 I really wanted to play _________ , but it’s
raining hard now.
a inside b upstairs c outside

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4 Vocabulary

Life events 3 Write a phrase for each definition.

1 Complete the sentences. The first letter has 1 Decide which profession you would like
been given. for most of your life. ____________
choose a career
1 I’m hoping to go to university when 2 Find some work but only during the
I _________
leave school. weekends. _________
2 My cousin is getting m_________ 3 Create a place where you and others can
on Saturday. work. _________
3 What’s the best age to 4 Continue your education in a foreign
h_________ children? country. _________
4 I have to p_________ all my exams if 5 Spend some time working with and
I want to go to college. learning from a skilled worker. _________
5 My mum is hoping to r_________ early 6 Complete a form with your education and
from the police force. working history. _________
6 My brother has a new job. He’s going to 7 Do a job but without being paid. _________
s_________ work on Monday. 8 Stay with a student from another country
7 I’m learning to d_________ with my dad. before they visit you. _________
He’s told me to be careful with his car!
8 Susie is leaving home. She’s going to Verb + preposition combinations
r_________ a flat in the city centre. 4 Complete the conversation with the
phrases in the box.
Future goals, plans and aspirations applying for benefit from depend on
2 Look at the pictures and complete differ from meet with preparing for
the phrases. thought about worried about
____________
A: Have you 1 thought about what you’re
going to do when you leave school?
B: Yes Mum! I’m actually a bit 2 __________ it.
I’m not sure what I want to do.
A: Well, a lot will 3 __________ what results
1 _________
make friends 2 _________ a moped you get in your exams.
B: Of course! You know I’ve been
4 __________ them for weeks now!
A: Yes, you’re doing really well. Have
you considered 5 __________ college
or university?
B: Yes, but I know they 6 __________ one
3 _________ an 4 _________ your another a lot. I’d have to leave home if
apprenticeship driving test I went to university.
A: Your dad and I would miss you, but
I think you’d really 7 __________ all it
has to offer.
B: I’d miss you too! I’ve arranged to
8 __________ my teacher on Monday to
discuss my future.
5 _________ a 6 _________ round
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5 Vocabulary

The environment 3 Choose a word or phrase in the box to

complete the online article.
1 Choose the correct verb that matches
with the noun in bold to make a phrase. climate change cutting down destroy
More than one verb can be used with endangered species global warming
some phrases. polluting renewable energy wind farms
1 a look after b reduce c save
the environment
Extinction Rebellion (XR for short) is a
2 a save b plant c recycle growing group of people trying to highlight
water the need to protect our planet. They want
3 a recycle b give up c protect governments to take immediate action to
plastic deal with 1 _____________
climate change . The group’s logo
4 a reduce b save c plant of an hourglass inside a circle is supposed to
trees show us that time is running out for not just
5 a recycle b look after c reduce 2 _________ , but all life on Earth. They are
waste very concerned about our environment and
want us to stop 3 _________ the world’s trees
6 a reuse b recycle c give up and 4 _________ our rivers and oceans with
things plastic and other waste. XR tell us that if we
7 a reduce b save c look after continue to 5 _________ our planet in this
pollution way, many animals will no longer exist.
XR want all countries to use 6 _________ ,
Protecting the planet such as solar power and turbines on
7 _________ in order to slow the process of
2 Are the definitions T (true) or F (false)?
8 _________ by reducing pollution.
Write the correct definitions.
1 Wind farms are used to kill insects on
farm crops. __________
F Pesticides Materials
2 Landfill sites are places where our waste
4 Label the photos using an adjective and a
is buried. _________
noun. The first letters have been given.
3 Pesticides are used to generate electricity
using natural resources. _________ 1 aluminium can
___________ ___________
4 Mend means to make an activity
illegal. _________
2 l___________ w___________
5 Repurpose means to get rid of an
object. _________
6 Throw away means to save an object and 3 b___________ w___________
make it into something else. _________
7 Solar power is energy from sunlight.
4 c___________ b___________
_________
8 Ban means to fix clothes or broken
things. _________ 5 r___________ d___________

6 d___________ j___________

7 p___________ w___________

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6 Vocabulary

Crime 3 4
1 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the words in the box.
arrest escape guilty prison punish 5 6
steal suspicious victim

1 The bank robbers were _________

arrested as
soon as they left the bank.
2 The couple were _________ of stealing 7 8
bags and wallets.
3 The prisoners tried to dig a tunnel
to _________ .
4 The prisoners were caught and sent back 1 What is happening?
to _________ . A man is stealing a woman’s purse.
5 The hotel owner called the police after 2 What has happened?
noticing the guests’ _________ behaviour.

6 The thieves _________ a lot of jewellery in
3 What is she doing?
the robbery.

7 The _________ was very upset when all
his money was stolen. 4 What is he doing?
8 Should all criminals be _________ for 
their crimes? 5 What has happened?

Crime and criminals 6 What is the pirate trying to do?
2 Complete the table. 
7 What type of criminal is he?
Verb Criminal Crime 
1 _________
burgle burglar _________
burglary 8 What type of criminal is she?
2 murder _________ _________ 
3 rob _________ _________
_________ _________
Cyber-crime
4 shoplifter
4 Make pairs of words or phrases from the
5 _________ smuggler _________
circle to make compound nouns and
6 _________ _________ theft phrases about cyber-crime.
7 _________ vandal _________ 1 ______________
click on the link click
2 ______________ artist  junk
3 Look at the pictures and answer the 3 ______________ log in  commit
questions. Write a sentence using the cyber open phishing
4 ______________
correct verb form. mail   on the link
5 ______________
1 2 fraud bullying
6 ______________
con  details  scam
7 ______________ an attachment
8 ______________

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7 Vocabulary

Reporting verbs 3 Use the correct form of the reporting verbs

in the box to complete the sentences.
1 Complete the table with the headings in
the box. Add two more reporting verbs to announce argue claim complain
each column. deny insist point out recommend
verb + that verb + to verb + object + to 1 The couple __________
announced their
engagement on Facebook.
2 The shoplifter _________ she had been
agree advise admit wrongfully arrested.
offer ask say 3 His teacher _________ that he had
missed the last question.
4 Their neighbour _________ the new
Mexican restaurant in the town centre.
2 Read the statement clues. Which reporting 5 The new dad _________ that he wasn’t
verb would you use for each one? Write getting enough sleep.
your answers in the crossword. 6 Kate’s sister _________ that she had
1C O N F I 2R M borrowed her brand new dress.
3 7 Sam’s boss _________ on paying the bill
4
for the meal.
8 I _________ that I would still have time
to do my homework even if I saw my
5
friends first.

6
Idioms and expressions about time
4 Order the time idioms and expressions to
make phrases.
7
1 time / of / out / run
Clues: run out of time
Across 2 time / just / in
1 ‘Yes, that’s right. I did say that.’ 
5 ‘I’m not happy about my food. The chicken 3 you’re / time / fun / when / flies / having
isn’t cooked!’ 
6 ‘You’re wrong! I know I’m right because 4 time / something / for / make
I saw it happen.’ 
7 ‘Burglaries have increased recently.’ 5 no / like / there’s / time / present / the
Down 
2 ‘I think that new Mission Impossible film 6 tell / time / will
is amazing! You should go and see it.’ 
3 ‘Yes please. I’ll have two of those.’ 7 clock / back / you / the / turn / can’t
4 ‘We’re getting married in June!’ 
6 ‘And another thing … I need some 8 late / better / never / than
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Present simple and present 3 when / I / wake up / the cat / sit /

on my bed
continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the present 4 I / not like / rap music / but now / I love it
simple or the present continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
1 He usually gets (get) up at 6:00 am.
Present perfect and past simple
2 She (chat) on the phone
right now. 4 Complete the text with the present
perfect or past simple form of the verbs
3 He (go) to the swimming
in brackets.
pool every Saturday.
4 I (not buy) new clothes
very often. Sky Brown is a surfer, skateboarder and
dancer. She 1 started (start) skateboarding
5 They (watch) TV at
at the age of three. At the age of eight, she
the moment.
2 (take part) in a big surfing
6 What time (you, catch) the competition. She 3 (not win),
bus every day? but she 4 (do) better than
many of the adult surfers. In 2018, she
Modal verbs: present and past 5 (win) a TV dance competition,
and the next year, she 6 (get)
2 Complete the sentences with modal verbs.
a gold medal at a major skateboard
1 You should exercise every day to stay tournament. Now she 7 (decide)
fit and healthy. to help children around the world. She
2 You put your phone in 8 (design) a skateboard and
airplane mode during the flight. 9 (donate) all the profits to
3 I spent all my money on sweets. I building schools for children. So far,
saved some for the bus fare. she 10 (raise) about $17,000.
4 We had really good seats so we
see the whole stage.
5 You help me with the
computer. It’s working now. Future tense review
6 I left my phone at home, so I 5 Complete the sentences with future form
go back and get it. That’s why I was late. of the verbs in the box.
fly have not leave start study win
Past simple, past continuous, used to
1 What time    does  the lesson
3 Write sentences using the past simple, the start ?
past continuous or used to.
2 I an orange juice, please.
1 My dad / work in a hospital / but now / 3 I economics at university.
work / in a school I want to work in a bank.
My dad used to work in a hospital, but 4 we the match
now he works in a school.       next week?
2 while / we / watch TV / a spider / crawl 5 The train until 5:00 pm. We’ve
across the screen got plenty of time.
6 I to Rome next week.
I already have my plane ticket.

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1 Grammar

Present perfect simple and present 3 Choose the correct present simple or
continuous form to complete the text.
perfect continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the present Sigrid is a singer from Norway. She has
perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 sung/been singing since she was 16.
Thousands of people have 2 watched/
1 He has recorded (record) several songs. been watching her first ever music
2 I (write) a poem for the video, and they love it. Since then,
competition. she has 3 got/been getting more and
3 They (win) several awards. more popular and has 4 made/been
making two EPs and an album. Sigrid
4 your brother
has 5 appeared/been appearing at
(find) a new job?
Glastonbury Festival in the UK, and she
5 Martina (begin) has 6 won/been winning the BBC Sound
her cooking lessons? award. She hasn’t 7 announced/been
6 You (not reply) to my email. announcing her new tour dates yet, but
her fans have 8 waited/been waiting
2 Write sentences using the present perfect excitedly for her new songs.
continuous.

Question tags
4 Complete the question tags with the
correct verbs.
1 Your father is from Poland,
isn’t he?
2 This announcement sounds serious,
it?
3 She didn’t come to school yesterday,
she?
4 We’ve seen this film before,
1 Jo / play / his new computer game for
we?
an hour
5 You haven’t met my cousin,
Jo has been playing his new computer
you?
game for an hour.          
2 We / not go out / recently
Questions with prepositions
3 Helen / write / a blog about her 5 Complete the questions with the
summer holiday prepositions in the box.
about for in to up
4 How long / you / learn / Russian ?
1 What are you listening    to   ?
2 Who are you waiting ?
5 Johannes / take / horse-riding lessons
3 What videos are you interested
after school
?
4 I can’t hear the music. Can you please
6 they / practise / for a long time ? turn it ?
5 What do you often worry ?

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2 Grammar

Defining and non-defining 3 Write sentences using non-defining

relative clauses
1 Match 1–6 with a–f to make sentences.
1 A friend is someone e
2 That’s the teacher
3 2019 was the year
4 New York is the place
5 That’s the painting
6 Is that the boy
a when we got our pet snake.
b where my sister met her boyfriend.
c which won first prize.
d who bought your bicycle?
e who you can rely on.
f whose daughter is in our class.
2 Complete the sentences with the relative
pronouns in the box.
when where which who
clauses. Remember to use commas.
1 My sister / is studying medicine / wants
to be a doctor
My sister, who is studying medicine,
wants to be a doctor.        
2 My cousin / band had a big hit / is on a
tour of Japan
3 The film / got very good reviews / is
available to stream now
4 The gallery / they often have interesting
exhibitions / is near our home
5 My mum’s friend / sings in a choir / is
going to appear on TV
6 Friday at 6:00 pm / most people go home
from work / is the busiest time on the train
whose

1 This is the house where we lived for

two years.
2 Spring is the season
go climbing.
3 I like talking to people
opinions are different from mine.
4 Public speaking is something
many people find difficult.
5 That is the girl is captain of
the basketball team.
Reflexive pronouns and each other
I love to
4 Complete the sentences with the words in
the box.
each other (x2) herself myself
themselves yourselves
1 Martina looked at herself in the
mirror and was surprised at how pale her
face was.
2 I sometimes talk to in
the shower.
3 Did you and Maria enjoy
at the concert?
4 How many times do you see
every week?
5 They covered with blankets
because of the cold.
6 Suzanna and Elise live near .

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3 Grammar

Modal verbs of deduction Past perfect

and speculation
1 Match 1–6 with a–f.
1 That’s a very old painting. d
2 Luke didn’t come to school today.
3 No one can understand this language.
4 Julie was late for school this morning.
5 Felix didn’t do well in his exam.
6 Fozia didn’t eat much for lunch.
a She might have missed the bus.
b He might have a cold.
c He couldn’t have studied very hard.
d It must be really valuable.
e She can’t have been very hungry.
f It could be some sort of code.
2 Complete the sentences with present or
past modals of deduction and speculation
and the verbs in the box.
be build buy feel rain use
1 This bike looks brand new! You must
have bought it recently.
2 The grass is very dry. It for a
long time.
3 You stayed up late last night. You
tired right now.
4 No one knows what these stones are for.
They them for ceremonies.
5 This building is very old. They
it a long time ago.
6 Those students are wearing shorts and
t-shirts. It cold today.
3 Choose the correct option.
1 When we arrived/had arrived at the box
office, they sold/had sold all the tickets.
2 Rosa was/had been thirsty because she
didn’t bring/hadn’t brought any water.
3 As soon as he ate/had eaten dinner, Ken
ran/had run outside to play football.
4 The music ended/had ended at
5:00 pm, but everyone had already left/
already left by then.
5 Min-Sook hadn’t heard/didn’t hear of
that band until he went/had gone to
the concert.
6 Jo and Sam played/had played a video
game after they finished/had finished
their homework.
4 Complete the sentences with the phrases
in the box.
appeared had just reached
had stopped hadn’t brought
hadn’t noticed left ran
saw started walked
We 1    left  the campsite at 6:00 am.
It was sunny, but we 2 the dark
clouds in the distance. We 3
for two hours up the mountain. We
4 for lunch when it 5
to rain. Too late, we realised we 6
our raincoats. By then, we were already very
wet. We 7 towards a small cabin
and 8 the front door when the
sun 9 again. We looked up and
10 a beautiful rainbow!

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4 Grammar

Future continuous and future perfect Future modals

3 Complete the sentences so that they have
the same meaning. Use the future modal
forms of have to, need to and be able to.
1 You can’t join the museum tour without
a ticket.
You won’t be able to join the museum
tour without a ticket         .
2 All visitors must wear a name tag.
1 Complete the sentences with the future All visitors .
perfect form of the verbs in the box. 3 You can ask questions at the end.
You .
eat go spend wake watch work
4 You can’t take photographs.
△ The British workday You .
△ The average person 1 will have woken 5 There is a cloakroom for your bags and
up by 8:00 am. coats. It’s not necessary to carry them.
You .
△ A lot of people 2
breakfast before going to work. 6 You can visit other parts of the museum
after the tour.
△ British workers 3 You .
almost 30 minutes commuting.
△ By the end of the day, most people Future time clauses
4 more than
4 Complete the sentences with the present
seven hours.
simple or future simple form of the verbs
△ Many people 5 TV for in brackets.
over two hours. 1 I ’ll make (make) dinner when you
△ British people usually 6 get (get) home.
to bed before midnight. 2 Marta (not start) her new job
until she (finish) her exams.
2 Choose the correct option. 3 As soon as my dad (give) me
1 By the end of this year, I’ll be finishing/ some money, I (buy) tickets
have finished my course. for the concert.
2 In August, we’ll be living/have lived in 4 What places (they, visit)
our house for ten years. when they (go) to Paris?
3 This summer, we’ll be staying/have 5 I (not see) Joanna until
stayed in the countryside with relatives. she (come) from holiday
next week.
4 In ten years’ time, most of my friends
won’t be studying/have studied 6 (you, call) me when you
any more. (get) home after school?
5 How many books will you be reading/
have read by the end of this month?
6 Will you be saving/have saved
enough money to buy an e-scooter
by next month?

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The passive be allowed to, let, make

3 Complete the dialogue with the correct
form of be allowed to, let or make.
A: Did your parents 1    let   you have
pocket money when you were little?
B: Yes, I got 50 pence a week, and they
2 me buy anything I wanted!
A: Our English teacher 3 us
use phones in the classroom. How
1 Complete the sentences with the about yours?
passive form.
B: No, we 4 use them, either.
1 We can recycle paper, glass and metal. A: Are your parents 5 you go to
Paper, glass and metal can be recycled . the party on Saturday?
2 People will make houses from plastic. B: Yes, they are, but I 6 stay
Houses from plastic. after 9:00 pm.
3 Someone needs to repair this bike. A: Does your teacher 7 you write
This bike . a lot of essays?
4 When can you finish the building? B: Yes, but fortunately we 8
choose the topics ourselves most of
When ? the time.
5 Solar power will replace gas and oil.
Gas and oil . Impersonal phrases
6 People are going to grow food at the
bottom of the ocean.
4 Replace the words in bold in the sentences
with impersonal phrases.
Food at the bottom of
the ocean. 1 People say It is said that happiness is
more important than wealth.
2 Complete the text with the present or past 2 Some people think
simple passive form of the verbs in brackets. that scientists will discover life on
other planets.
In 19th-century Europe, most homes 3 In the middle ages, people thought
1 were heated (heat) by coal. The coal that the earth was flat.
2 (transport) by horse and
4 In the 19th century, people said
cart, and it 3 (deliver) into
that women didn’t need to
the basement of each house. Buckets
go to university.
of coal 4 (carry) upstairs to
a fireplace in each room. Towards the 5 People say that actions speak
end of the 19th century, new ideas for louder than words.
home heating 5 (invent).
Coal heating 6 (replace) by
radiators and electric heaters. Today,
homes 7 (heat) by electricity,
gas or oil. Warm air or water 8
(circulate) to every room in pipes.
Temperatures 9 (control)
by smart technology so that heat
10 (regulate) effectively.

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Conditionals: zero and first Conditionals with unless

1 Choose the correct option. 3 Complete the sentences using unless.
1 If you click/will click on this link, it takes
you to the website.
2 They don’t go swimming if the water
is/will be too cold.
3 What do you do if you need/will need
help with your homework?
4 You don’t/won’t pass the piano exam if 1 If you want to get on the bus, you need
you don’t practise. to buy a ticket.
5 If she joins the drama club, she is/will be You can’t get on the bus unless you buy
a ticket               .
more confident at speaking.
6 What will you do if you get/will get lost? 2 If you want to stay in the library, you have
to turn off your phones.
7 If you earn some money, do you/will you
usually spend the money right away? You can’t stay in the library
.
8 We‘ll miss the train if we don’t/won’t
leave now. 3 If you leave now, you won’t be late.
You’ll be late .
Conditionals: second and third 4 If you don’t finish your homework, we
won’t go shopping.
2 Complete the second and third conditional We won’t go shopping
sentences with the correct form of the
.
verbs in brackets.
5 Children under 100 cm can’t go on the
1 If I were good at design, I would make rollercoaster.
my own website. (make)
Children can’t go on the rollercoaster
2 We’d get a new car if we .
enough money. (have)
3 Where you I wish and If only
if you could travel anywhere in the
world? (go) 4 Complete the sentences.
4 If he his phone, he wouldn’t 1 I don’t have an electric guitar.
have got lost. (not forget) I wish I    had  an electric guitar.
5 We late if we hadn’t 2 I’m not very strong.
stopped to buy snacks. (not be)
If only I stronger.
6 What language you
3 I didn’t study music.
if you hadn’t studied
English? (choose) I wish I music.
7 If I you, I’d do more sports 4 I wasn’t careful with my tablet.
after school. (be) If only I more careful with
8 She her head if she had my tablet.
worn a helmet. (not hurt) 5 I left my bag on the bus yesterday.
If only I my bag on the
bus yesterday.
6 I have a test on Monday.
I wish I a test on Monday.

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Reported speech 3 Rewrite the sentences with asked, told,

suggested or offered.
1 Complete the sentences using reported
speech. Remember to change pronouns
and time phrases where necessary.
1 ‘I went to the concert yesterday.’
He said that he had been to the concert
the day before            .
2 ‘She didn’t give me her phone number.’
He said .
3 ‘We went to see my uncle last year.’
She said .
4 ‘We are finishing our project today.’
1 ‘Listen carefully!’
They said .
The teacher told us to listen carefully .
5 ‘I’m going to visit my grandma next
2 ‘I’ll buy the tickets.’
weekend.’
He .
Maria said .
3 ‘Don’t use your phones.’
6 ‘I’ll phone you tomorrow.’
She .
You said .
4 ‘Let’s have lunch.’
2 Read the dialogue. Rewrite it using She .
reported speech.
5 ‘Please can you send me a text.’
1 Lisa: We’re all going ice He .
skating this afternoon. 6 ‘I’ll lend you my calculator.’
He .
Lisa said they were all going ice skating
that afternoon.
Reported questions
2 Mike: I can’t go with you because I 4 Complete the reported questions by
have to go to my guitar lesson today. putting the words in the correct order.
1 She asked me what my name was .
(name / was / what / my)
3 Lisa: OK! We’ll see you
2 She asked me
at the park tomorrow.
.
(could / I / a text / send / her / if)
3 He asked me
4 Mike: Yes! I’ll bring some .
lemonade and some crisps. (studied / what / had / that day / I)
4 She asked me
.
5 Lisa: Good! We’re going to meet (were / we / home/ going / if)
at the fountain at 11:00 am. 5 He asked me
.
(would / meet / when / we / again)

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