Exercise 1 - Read and choose. 1. Who’s this?
a.
Hello, Lee.
b.
This is Lee.
a. b. a. 3. Is it a toyshop? b. a. 4. What are these? b. 5. There are spiders a. in the kitchen! b. a. 6. Where are you? b. a. 7. What are you doing? b.
8. Hi, Chris. I’m Anna.
No, it’s Emma. No, it’s Emma’s. Yes, it is. Yes, there is. They’re welcome. They’re bikes. Yes, it is. Close the door! Come in. Under the desk. I’m drawing a picture. I can jump.
2. Is that Mona’s pen?
Exercise 2 – Make sentences. I can
play
a bike.
1
I can
sing
a plane.
2
I can
ride
the piano.
3
I can
fly
a book.
4
I can
read
a song.
5
I can
drive
a car.
6
Exercise 3 – Make sentences. Dogs can fly.
jump
1
Rabbits can sing.
hop
2
Frogs can draw.
swim
3
Spiders can swim.
run
4
Elephants can jump.
walk
5
Birds can run.
fly
6
9. Have you got a pet? 10. Let’s all play together. 11. How old is your dad? 12. What’s she like? 13. Are they happy? 14. What can you do?
a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b. a. b.
Nice to meet you. How do you spell it? Yes, I have. Yes, it has. We’re playing football. Good idea! I don’t know! You’re thirty-two. She’s got blue eyes. She’s got a car. Yes, they are. No, they haven’t. I am dancing. I can dance.
Exercise 4 – Answer the questions. Has your mum got fair hair? Is there a computer in your room? How many computer games have you got? Is your dad tall? Can you ride a bike? What’s the weather like? Have you got big eyes? Are you a boy?
Exercise 5 - Write: my, your, his, her, their, our. This is my brother. _______ name’s Tom. He loves _______ teddy bear.
Hello! I’m Mary. What’s ________ name? This is _______ house. It is big. ________ family is big.
Hi! I’m Mona and this is Mary. We’re twins. (=δίδυμες)
Today is ______ birthday. These are ______ presents.
Those are Mary and David. They’ve got a dog. That’s ________ dog.
And this is my friend, Tina. _______hair is fair, _______eyes are blue and she’s very cute. ______ presents. What’s your name? Have you got a brother or a sister? What’s your friend’s name? ______ presents.
Exercise 1 – Look at the example and write. ten flowers
Exercise 2 - Write the colours and the clothes. Today I am going to buy some new clothes. I want to buy a ___________ _____________ __________ _____________ ____________ ____________
. I want to buy a present for my brother, too! I want to buy him a new or a____________ ____________
. I also want to buy a present for my
dad because it’s his birthday! I am buying a ____________ ____________ ____________
and an
or a pair of ____________
for him. And I want to buy a pair of ____________ ____________
for my mum.
Exercise 3 – Write the words. THE HEAD ear face head hair foot nose hand mouth arm THE BODY eye leg
Exercise 4 – Draw arrows
3
2
1
4
dark cloud(s) 5
6
it’s raining it’s cold 8
7
it’s hot it’s snowing 9
10
it’s windy it’s sunny 11
13
12
14
15
16
B’ Junior
lizard
python
How tall 2 cm
How tall
5 cm
How tall
How long
20 cm
How long
280 cm
How long
How heavy
0.3 kg
How heavy
400 kg
How heavy
How fast
30 km/h
How old 20 yrs
tall
How fast How old
dinosaur
tortoise
10 km/h 30 yrs
60 cm 40 cm 3 kg
400 cm
How long
670 cm
How heavy
5400 kg
How fast
3 km/h
How fast
40 km/h
How old
255 yrs
How old
150 yrs
short
long
How tall
heavy
The tortoise is ___________ _______ the python.
The python is __________ _______ the tortoise.
The lizard is ____________ _______ the tortoise.
The tortoise is _________ _______ the lizard.
The python is __________ ______ the lizard.
The tortoise is __________ ______ the lizard.
The tortoise is __________ ________ the python.
The python is __________ ______ the tortoise.
The tortoise is _______ _______________ animal of the three.
The python is _______ _______________ animal of the three.
The lizard is _______ _______________ animal of the three.
The python is _______ _______________ of the three animals.
fast
And what about the dinosaur?
old
The python is ____________ _______ the tortoise.
The python is ____________ _______ the lizard.
The lizard is _________ ______ the python.
The tortoise is _________ ______ the python .
The lizard is _______ _______________ of the three animals.
The tortoise is _______ _______________ of the three animals.
– the fastest
HEAVY: It is _____________ __________ the python, so it is ________ _______________ of these animals. TALL: It is _____________ __________ the tortoise, so it is ________ _______________ of these animals. LONG: It is also ______________ _________ the python. It is ________ _______________ of these animals. BIG: It is very heavy, very tall and very long. Is it _________ ________________ animal in the world?
REMEMBER! FAST – faster than
FAST : It is ____________ _______ the lizard. It is ________ ____________ of these animals.
BIG
– bigger than – the biggest
HAPPY– happier than – the happiest
B’ Junior
1. The giraffe is _________ ______ the tiger. (tall) 2. The elephant is ____________ ______ the lion. (big)
1. The elephant is ______ ___________ animal of all. (heavy) 2. The snake is ______ ___________ animal _______ the rainforest. (long)
3. The parrot is ___________ ______ the lion. (happy)
3. The cheetah is ______ ___________ animal ______ the world. (fast)
4. The python is ___________ ______ the lizard. (long)
4. The snail is ______ ___________ animal ______ the world. (slow)
5. The snake is ___________ ______ the tiger. (slim)
5. The elephant is ______ ___________ animal of all. (fat)
6. The tiger is ___________ ______ the panda. (fast)
6. The snail is ______ ___________ animal of all. (slow)
7. The snail is ___________ ______ the tortoise. (short)
7. The whale is ______ ___________ fish _____ the ocean. (large) 8. This lizard is ______ ___________ animal ______ all. (small)
8. The panda is ___________ ______ the zebra. (fat) REMEMBER! GOOD – better than – the best
BAD
– worse than – the worst
Put the adjectives in the right form. 1. My sister has got __________ feet than me. (big) 2. I am the _____________(weak) in my class but I am the ___________ (tall). 3. My friend is a ____________ (good) at Maths than me, because he’s a _____________ (hard) worker. 4. I promise to do my ___________ (good) for the animals in the rainforest. 5. I am very sad today. This is the __________ (bad) day in my life! 6. Martha is _________ (slimmer) and ___________ (pretty) than Dana, but Dana is __________ (fast) and _________ (strong) than Martha. 7. My dad’s car is __________ (slow) than anyone else’s. 8. I’ve got ___________ (long) legs than my brother, but my feet are ____________ (small) than his feet. 9. Dumbo, the cute little elephant, is the __________ of all my favourite cartoons. (big) 10. Who is the __________ student in your class? (clever)
Who is who? Work with a partner. Read and write. Tom is better than Sam. Tom is not the best. Dan is not the worst. Sam isn’t the best. Who is the best? _______ Who is the worst? ______ Who is second? ________
Now write T(rue) or F(alse). Sam is better than Tom. Tom is better than Dan. Sam is the worst. Dan is the best. Tom is worse than Dan. Tom is the worst. Tom isn’t he worst but he isn’t the best.
B’ Junior Read the diary pages, look at the pictures and write. Choose from the words on the same diary page.
Dear Diary, I am at home alone. My parents are at the shops and that’s fine! But... there’s a green man with red eyes in my bedroom! I am very ___________!
Dear Diary,
Now I am ____________, too. But I’m not going to my bedroom. I want my mum and dad!!
Dear Diary,
Day 1
I love my family and they love me too. I play in the garden all day. I have fun and I am never _______. I am a very ___________ cat!
Day 2
There is a new dog in my family. WHY?? !! I don’t like dogs! I hate them! I am very ___________!
Dear Diary, Dear Diary, We’ve got a History test at school tomorrow and I’m not happy about it. I don’t like History, I never do my History homework and sometimes I’m ________ in class. And now... we’ve got a test! I’m very _____________.
I was on the beach all day yesterday! It was great! This beach is my favourite place in the world. But I was _________ and ________, so I went home! = πήγα
happy
hot
come
big
dirty
buy
long
best
lose
fat
good
first
tall
rich
slower
early
quiet
always
strong
old
black
We must buy clothes for Mr and Mrs Tee. Read what they like of don’t like and put a tick or a cross in the circles.
Mrs Tee’s favourite clothes are skirts and jumpers of all colours but not pink or purple. She only likes pink dresses. She never wears a hat in the town, but she always wears a hat to go to the beach. She often wears trousers.
Tony’s favourite clothes are suits and colour shirts and he often wears his favourite grey hat. He never wears colour shoes or white shirts and he never wears a jacket with different colour trousers.
.
George, I want you to buy some things for me, because I want to cook something SPECIAL today! We have some (1)___________, but we don’t have any (2) __________ or (3)____________. I also need some (4) _____________ and some (5) ______________. We have some (6) __________ but I need 3 more. And I also want you to buy some (7)____________ and some (8) _____________. Thanks Mum
elephant
er
giraffe
1. The blue whale is the ____________ animal in the world. 2. The cheetah is the _____________ in the world. 3. Everest is the _______________ mountain in the world. 4. The Nile is the _______________ river in the world. 5. The Sahara is the _______________ desert in the world. much is this How cup ? flies into the space An astronaut . put must the You out fire . cartons of juice are some There . isn’t any fridge the milk There in . many beans we need How ? get olive Can please some oil you ? mother cook in evening the Does your ?
A. Complete with these words.
UNIT 5
look for costumes parade joke shy hole
treasure date important sunny building meet
1. Let’s watch the carnival _________________, it’s fantastic! 2. Listen to Jim, he’s telling a _________________ and his friends are laughing. 3. Tommy is very _________________ and quiet, he never speaks to people he doesn’t know. 4. There’s a _________________ in the boat, we’re sinking! 5. People wear _________________ and go to parties in the Carnival. 6. Tina can’t find her keys, let’s _________________ them.
1. What’s the _________________ today? I can’t remember. 2. This is a very _________________ message, you mustn’t forget it. 3. We found some _________________ on the desert island. 4. He lives in the _________________ at the end of the road. 5. Let’s _________________ at my house tonight, then we can go to the cinema. 6. The weather is _________________ today, let’s go to the beach.
UNIT 5
UNIT 5
Complete the sentences with the correct word. 1. I love celebrations! What a__________________ you? 2. Christmas is my favourite time of the year because we give and take p_________________. 3. I’m laughing because he’s telling a j_________________. 4. He usually r________________ his bike to school. 5. Look at him! He’s w__________________ a purple wig! He’s so funny! 6. On Saturday we’re going to a f_______________ dress party. It’s going to be fun! 7. What’s h__________________? Why isn’t the boat moving? 8. That was really dangerous! Don’t do it a__________________! 9. My father’s brother is my u__________________ . 10. Turn the p__________________ and go to
Choose the correct answer. 1. It’s very noisy / quiet, can you close the window? 2. I really enjoy / carry going to the cinema with my friends. 3. Don’t ring / cry, it’s not your fault. 4. I swam in the sea and my hair is wind / wet. 5. I don’t remember what I must do today. I must look into my text / diary. 6. I’m fed up / down with exercises! 7. I can’t wait for you, we must go right / left now. 8. We can’t meet today, let’s do it tomorrow / nothing. 9. Can you compare / coin the two sentences and find the differences? 10. Hand over/under the exercises to the teacher.
Match the words to the pictures. police station bus stop train station library café post office museum bank fast food restaurant swimming pool
Match the words to the pictures. trousers shorts trainers shoes socks skirt T-shirt shirt jumper suit jacket hat gloves boots coat jeans scarf
UNIT 5
UNIT 5
Complete with these words.
UNIT 6
anywaystuffleavechampionweather 1. Don’t __________________ your food on the floor, it’s dirty. 2. What’s the __________________ like today? Oh, it’s lovely! 3. You’re late. __________________, let’s start now. 4. Your room is so untidy because there is too much __________________ in it. 5. If he wins, he can be the new __________________. interviewwarm fight cave train
1. It’s very __________________ outside, let’s go swimming. 2. He wants to __________________ to become a better tennis player. 3. You mustn’t __________________ with your friends, you must be nice to them. 4. Do you think there are bats in that __________________? 5. I want to buy this magazine because there is a(n) __________________ of my favourite singer.
Complete with these words
UNIT 6
to a song a beautiful picture chess the map a horse my favourite book to the funfair a funny film 1. draw 2. go 3. listen to 4. ride 5. play 6. read 7. watch 8. follow
Match the words to the pictures. football swimming tennis basketball dancing gymnastics cycling windsurfing volleyball karate
UNIT 6
Match 1. I don’t understand 2. Can you explain 3. They’re digging
Match 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
school Physical not question hang TV feel Ice film hip hop
fall shipwreck trip run away fault cross awful interesting event lessons know dropped nuts review
a. mark b. review c. subject d. sad e. concert f. Education g. bad h. on i. programme j. Age
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. When do you celebrate 5. Let’s hurry, 6. Cross a. the road and you can see the park.
b. to find the treasure. c. this exercise. d. it to me please? e. your name day? f. it’s getting late.
Use the words on the left to complete the sentences. In some sentences the pictures will help you decide. 1. Oh, no! I …………………………….. my ice cream! 2. Geography ……………………………. are my favourite. 3. They want to find treasure in the …………………………………... . 4. It’s your ……………………………… that we were late! 5. Do you ……………………………….. her name? 6. Squirrels love eating …………………………………… . 7. Let’s go on a …………………………………. to Crete! 8. The Olympic Games is a great ………………………………………. . 9. I didn’t like the food. It was ………………………………………..! 10. I’m ………………………………………. with my sister. She took my iPod. 11. Don’t ……………………………………! The dog is friendly! 12. I’m writing a ……………………………………. about the film I saw yesterday. 13. Be careful. Don’t ……………………………………. off! 14. It was a really ………………………………………… book. I liked it a lot.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Match the words to the pictures. English computer studies science art history French P.E. geography music maths
Match the words to the pictures. happy cross sad scared excited bored
Match the words to the pictures. shop bridge town centre airport hotel harbour internet cafe castle block of flats theatre
familiar sense conversation call centre right harbour bridge interview suspicious expensive happened
Use the words on the left to complete the sentences. 1. - We must all speak English more! - Yes, you’re …………………………! 2. I read Madonna’s ……………………………… yesterday. 3. He didn’t take the money?! This doesn’t make ………………………… . 4. My house is next to the river, near the ………………………………… . 5. Why are you crying? What …………………………..….? 6. The police stopped him because he looked ………………………………….. . 7. Who are you? You look …………………………………….! 8. ……………………………………… your mum on the mobile phone. 9. The town …………………………………….. has got great shops and cafés. 10. There are lots of boats in the …………………………… 11. They had a …………………………………………. with a man at the hotel. 12. Diamonds and rubies are very ……………………… .
Match 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
internet look rear expensive a block a lucky
a. b. c. d. e. f.
of flats shops person café familiar view glasses
1 6 7 8 9 10
after that
last
arrived
finally
first
weekend
holiday
then
Use the words above to complete the sentences. This is the true story about our (1)…………………………… holiday. (2)…………………………., we wanted to go to Crete but there were no rooms. (3)…………………………, we looked for a place on Santorini, but there were no rooms. (4)…………………………., we thought about a nice hotel in Paros in which we stayed last (5)…………………………… . But we found no rooms there either! (6)……………………………….., we stopped looking for rooms and went to stay with our grandma! We (7) ………………………………….. in August and went back home in September. What a great (8) …………………………………!
It’s very cold. The baby can’t go out. It’ s too co ld for the b ab y to go out. It is n’t warm enoug h for the b ab y to go out .
Fill in too or enough. 1. The food was tasty. The alien ate it all. It was tasty ________ for the alien. 2. The film was boring. I didn’t watch it. It was _________ boring to watch. It wasn’t interesting _________ to watch. 3. The cave looks very dangerous. We must go back. The cave looks _________ dangerous for us. It isn’t safe ________ for us. 4. Mark is strong, but not very strong. He can lift the box, but he can’t carry it to the car. Mark is strong ________ to lift the box, but the box is ________ heavy for Mark to carry to the car. Mark isn’t strong ________ to carry this box to the car. 5. The museum is very big and there are many things to see. We can’t see everything in one day. There are ________ many things to see everything in one day. The museum is ________ big to visit in one day. 6. You can’t drive at 16. You are ________ young to drive at 16. You aren’t old ________ to drive at sixteen. 7. Ha ha! What a monster! It makes me laugh. It isn’t scary ________ to make me run away. In fact, it looks ________ friendly to scare anyone.
The spaceship was fast, of course, but not ________ __________ (enough / fast) to travel to Saturn and back carrying astronauts. Saturn is __________ ________ (too / far) away for this kind of spaceships.
I just love Tom and Jerry! The cat is very clever but never ___________ __________ (enough / clever ) to catch the mouse. Actually, I think the mouse is __________ __________ ( too / clever) for the cat !
I used to find science _________ __________ (too / difficult) for me, but after I tried _________ _______ (enough /hard) for a few months, I’m now fine with it ! Are you sure I’m ______ ___________ (enough / pretty ) to be a model? I think I’m _______ ________ ( too / thin). I should eat more.
Present Past
can
am/is/are able to
could
was/were able to
Present Perfect
Future
have/has been able to will be able to (be) going to be able to
Past Perfect
had been able to
-ing form
being able to
Infinitive
(to) be able to
Examples Circle the best answer. If you think that either answer is possible, choose “either”: 1. Can you / Are you able to/either understand these instructions? 2. I couldn’t /wasn’t able to/either walk until I was one, and my mum says I seemed very excited when I could/was able to stand on my ow. 3. The little girl can/is able to/ either understand quite a lot in English after only 6 months of lessons. 4. Sam is a very good swimmer, but on the day of the competition he couldn’t/wasn’t able to/either swim as fast as he normally does and finished last. He was very disappointed. 5. Could you/Were you able to/Either read when you went to nursery school? 6. Could you /Were you able to/Either to find your friend’s house with the directions I gave you? 7. Ruth can/is able to/either play the guitar very well. 8. I used all my strength, but I couldn’t/wasn’t able to/either break the door open. 9. Mark is a prodigy. He could/was able to/ either solve mathematical equations when he was five. 10. Mark’s brother is very different. He was really proud when he could/was able to/either solve his first mathematical equation at the age of 12, like the rest of his class.
Complete the gaps with “be able to” as suggested. 1. I can understand most English songs and I love it! I love __________________ understand most English songs. ( love + ...ing) 2. This year, I play in the school basketball team. I hope that next year I ______________________ play basketball for the school team again. (next year + will) 3. I would like to study Science at a top university. I hope ____________________ study Science at a top university. (hope to + infinitive) 4. I called him several times but he was always busy, so I _______ not _________________ speak to him so far. (so far + Pr. Perfect) 5. I’m so sorry, I ______ not __________________ come to your party next Saturday. (next Saturday + future)
Complete with a suitable preposition. 1. I don’t really have a lot _________ common _________ my best friend but I think this makes our friendship ever more interesting. 2. That lecture was a complete waste _________ time. I should have known better! 3. Since she was desperate, she decided to ask for a bank loan _________ a last resort. 4. I wonder how you can stand her. She’s forever nagging you _________ do one thing or the other. 5. This woman is obviously well-off, I wonder what she does _________ a living. 6. He must be going somewhere formal because he’s dressed _________ his best clothes. 7. The scientists have been conducting research _________ the causes of cancer for many years now. 8. Who is _________ charge of the expedition? A reporter wants to interview them. 9. Seeing a giraffe in the centre of the city is definitely something _________ _________ the ordinary. Choose the correct option 1. I often fall out with / make up with my sister, we don’t seem to agree on anything. 2. Alan takes after / over his father in many ways; first of all, they’re both stubborn. 3. I used to like Tim very much but I’ve gone off/over him since I found out what a liar he is. 4. He’s just a child, he didn’t mean to do / make any harm. 5. Stop doing / making excuses and tell me the truth. 6. We have run out of / away from coffee. Could you get some on the way home? 7. Try not to miss / lose your temper so easily, it’s really unhealthy, you know. 8. He brought up / grew up in London but his parents brought him up/grew him up according to all the traditions of their people. 9. That new shirt doesn’t suit / fit you properly. Does it come in a smaller size? 10. Do you honestly believe that this bag fits / matches these shoes? 11. The research / search for a cure for the disease will continue until it succeeds.
10. We faced certain difficulties during our trip but I must say that _________ the whole it was an experience to remember. 11. I met some people during my holiday last summer wand we have kept _________ touch since. 12. He’s so unfit that he’s _________ _________ breath even after a short walk. 13. She hates those school subjects where you have to learn things _________ heart. 14. Kevin has just found out he’s passed his exams and he’s _________ the moon. 15. This is a serious matter, we need to discuss it _________ depth. 16. The actor’s performance was _________ far the best I’ve ever watched. He was amazing! 17. _________ far _________ I know, he’s moved to a new flat somewhere in the centre.
12. Experiments can be extremely perilous, that’s why scientists must respect / follow the procedure. 13. It’s important to respect / follow the privacy of the people you share a house with. 14. You have a lot to gain / win from reading books like that, they’re a valuable source of information. 15. He doesn’t seem to have a care in the world. He just sits there, sipping / swallowing his tea and reading the paper. 16. I don’t think he can take / carry their relationship any more; it seems to me that he’s ready to break up with her. 17. Alice is a(n) only / unique person, she’s truly special. 18. What led / went up to this behavior of his? It was really unusual. 19. Most of his troubles are down to / over his strong mindedness. 20. Don’t believe him, he’s only pulling your leg / putting your foot in it when he says he’s going on an expedition to the Amazon.
PHRASAL VERBS Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. let down - work out - put off – put on – put up – fall behind with - catch up - go off - do up 1. The police are still trying to ___________________ how he managed to organize such a grand scale robbery. 2. Don’t bother booking a hotel room, we can ________you__________ for as long as you need. 3. Since he’d been ill for a week, he’s ___________________ his work and now he’s struggling to ___________________. That’s why he’s been working long hours. 4. My father has ___________________ so much weight in the last two months that his trousers don’t fit him any more. 5. I’d advise you to ___________________ your jacket, it’s freezing out there. 6. She hates ________the people she loves ___________ , that’s why she always tries hard to please them. 7. Throw that bottle of milk away, will you? From the smell of it, it must have _________________ 8. They have decided to ___________________ their party until June, when the weather will be warmer.
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in capitals. 1. Karen has just come back from the dentist. She was told she must have her teeth ___________________ STRAIGHT 2. Being a fashion photographer seems to be a ____________________ job but lots of talent and hard work are involved in it. GLAMOUR 3. The police have been investigating the ___________________ of the millionaire. APPEAR 4. There must be something wrong with him, he hasn’t been himself ______________. LATE 5. She has developed an _______________________ OBSESS with healthy eating and follows a diet that is terribly ______________________ since she can eat only a few things. RESTRICT
6. He didn’t turn up at the party. _______________________ APPARENT, he had other things to do. 7. The teacher has told us we’re going on a school trip tomorrow. ____________________ to say, we were all thrilled. NEED 8. You don’t have to turn off the machine. It switches off ______________________AUTOMATIC
EXERCISE B: Choose the correct option 1. He lives in a(n) _____________ log cabin somewhere in the woods and hardly sees any people. a. nasty b. isolated c. restricted 2. You needn’t have driven all the way here just to see if we were alright. It was extremely _____________ of you. a. sympathetic b. moody c. thoughtful 3. I believe I have _____________ data to come to a conclusion. a. compulsory b. equivalent c. sufficient 4. Doing the shopping once a week is among the responsibilities you have agreed to take on and you shouldn’t _____________ it. a. neglect b. achieve c. ruin 5. I’m sorry but trying to make her change her mind is not my _____________ now, there are more important things I need to take care of. a. function b. assignment c. priority 6. I was absolutely _____________ to hear the news, it was great! a. delighted b. nutritious c. official 7. He likes sweets so much that it’s impossible for him to _____________ any kind of chocolate. a. tend b. resign c. resist 8. Some young people are highly _____________, that’s why they’re influenced so easily. a. imaginary b. unlikely c. impressionable 9. The subject of banning smoking in public places has been a(n) _____________ one and it’s difficult to come to an agreement. a. primitive b. advisable c. controversial 10. I was really _____________ by her behavior, it was completely unpredictable. a. composed b. interactive c. puzzled 11. Their company is going to _____________ their new product in May. a. distract b. launch c. conduct 12. She tried hard to _____________ her disappointment but it was written all over her face a. feature b. activate c. conceal 13. Believe me, I hadn’t planned anything. It was a _____________ decision. a. strenuous b. spontaneous c. competent
MODAL VERBS 1. Samantha _____________ asleep because there’s no light on in her room. a. must be b. can be c. can’t be 2. I might _____________ the test but I’m not sure. I haven’t received the results yet. a. pass b. have been passed c. have passed 3. _____________ I use your phone? I need to make an urgent phone call. a. Would b. Will c. Can 4. Tom is a talented musician. He should _____________ the competition. a. won b. have won c. to win 5. When I was younger, I _____________ the family car every day. a. couldn’t borrow b. couldn’t borrowed c. can’t have borrowed 6. Don’t make any plans for Tuesday because we _____________ leave in the morning. I’ll let you know tonight. a. can b. may c. would 7. Mike told me that he was going to Spain for ten days. So, he should _____________ home tomorrow. a. have been b. be c. been
Complete the sentences with the correct INFINITIVE FORM of the verbs in brackets. 1. The police said the accident could _____________ (cause) by ice on the road. 2. I might _____________ (be) tired when I get home this evening because I am going to work late. 3. Our dog is missing. Someone may _____________ (steal) him. 4. He’s lucky to be alive! He could _____________ (be) killed in the climbing accident. 5. We may _____________ (go) to the cinema this evening. Do you want to come?
DETERMINERS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Many/Much people showed at the concert. There’s very little/a little time left to get ready for the dance You needn’t apply any more suntan lotion; you’ve got plenty of/plenty on. There’s a lot of/a lot traffic on the motorway. We’ve only got a little/a few petrol left We’d better stop at the next petrol station. All of /None of the children in my class are starting to learn another language and they find it very enjoyable. 7. There are a great deal of/a number of students who are late.
TOO/ ENOUGH/ SO/ SUCH (a an) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
He’s_____________ excellent worker! He deserves to get promoted. This pizza is _____________ tasty. I think I’ll have another piece. That wall is _____________ high for me to climb. I need a ladder. They had _____________ terrible weather in England that they came back in two days. It was _____________ hot coffee that I couldn’t drink it. Susan didn’t drive fast _____________ to overtake John in the last race. Don’t worry about her. She is_____________ clever to realise what she has to do.
FUTURE TENSES ( Simple Future- Present Continuous –Simple Present- Be Going To- Future Perfect Simple- Future Continous ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Jeremy hopes that he _____________ ( win) the race tomorrow. We _____________ (meet) them at 8 o’clock tonight. The film_____________ (finish) at 10 o’clock, so we’ll be back by 10:30. Look at these dark clouds! It _____________ (rain)! By next March I_____________ (finish) university. This time tomorrow we _____________ (fly) to London. I must hurry the bus _____________ (leave) in half an hour. I hope I_____________ (interview) all the applicants by the time the manager arrives.
TIME CLAUSES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
I will try to finish until/before arrives. She is going to look after the cat while/after I’m away on holiday. We’ll find a hotel as soon as /until he arrives in Paris You’ll need to use a computer once/while you have started the job. She won’t speak to her boyfriend until/before he apologizes. By the time/before you have finished the training, you’ll be an expert.
COMPARATIVE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
I’m definitely_____________(lazy) than my Mum. I bought_____________ (expensive) souvenirs I could afford. That garden is the _____________(big) in this area. I think Mel Gibson is _____________(talented) than Tom Cruise as an actor. The meal you made us last night was _____________(good) ever. The weather was _____________(bad) than the mountaineers expected. My jacket isn’t as _____________(smart) as yours. The more you shout, the _____________ (angry) I become. This lesson is _____________(little interesting) of all.
CONDITIONALS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
If I take an aspirin, my headache_____________(go) away. If he doesn’t cooperate with the police, they_____________(arrest) him. If she wore smarter clothes, she _____________(look) more attractive. If I had known what time you were arriving, I _____________(meet) you at the airport. If you _____________(heat) water to one hundred degrees, it boils. I might see the Eiffel Tower if I _____________ (go) to Paris for my holiday. We would have to pay for the damage to our car if we _____________(not have) insurance. My friend wouldn’t have been upset if I _____________(not shout) at him.
Alternatives To 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Unless/provided it stops raining, we won’t be going to the park. I couldn’t lend the money even if/on condition that I wanted to. Supposing/providing we went to London, what could we do there? On occasion that/in case of an emergency, call this number. You can go to the party in case of/ as long as you are home before 11pm.
PASSIVE 1. Nurses give the patients their medicine every morning. The patients____________________________________________ 2. An electrician is repairing our water heater. Our water heater____________________________________________ 3. The government has increased the tax on cigarettes The tax on cigarettes____________________________________________ 4. My parents make me study harder every day. I ____________________________________________ 5. They don’t let visitors feed the animals. Visitors____________________________________________ 6. A gas leak had caused the explosion. The explosion____________________________________________
CAUSATIVE (Have Something Done) Example: Henry had his car damaged last night. (his car/damage) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
My father______________________ by a vandal. (his motorbike/damage) I ______________________ tomorrow. (my hair/cut) I_____________________ before I moved in (my new flat/decorate) We ______________________right this minute. (our boiler/fix) Miss Smith ______________________ by the dentist every 6 months (her teeth/check) Simon’s office looks very modern now. He ______________________ recently (it /redecorate)
1 He went to Spain to try to speak Spanish better. brush He went to Spain ______________________________ Spanish. 2 Is she Australian? come Does______________________________ Australia? 3 Ask Paul to do it. You can rely on him. let Ask Paul to do it. He ______________________________. 4 It’s a very formal dinner party. dress We are expected ______________________________ for the dinner party. 5 An ankle injury prevented her from taking part in the race. drop She had to ______________________________ the race because of an ankle injury. 6 It was midnight when John arrived. turn John ______________________________ until midnight. 7 I’m not very confident of passing my driving test. get I don’t ______________________________my driving test. 8 The meeting went on until 11.30 break The meeting _________________________ until 11.30. 9 Unless business improves soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. pick If business ______________________________ soon, we’ll be bankrupt by the end of the year. 10 The last time my rent rose was three years ago. put They haven’t ________________________ for three years. 11 You will support me at the meeting, won’t you? back You will _________________________________ at the meeting, won’t you? 12 This form must be completed before you leave. fill You ______________________________ this form before you leave. 13 I don’t think I’ll go out on Saturday. stay I think ______________________________ on Saturday. 14 Unless it stops raining soon, we’ll have to cancel the picnic. clear If it ______________________________ soon we’ll have to cancel the picnic. 15 I don’t smoke as many cigarettes as I used to. cut I’ve managed to ______________________________ cigarettes I smoke.
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A GREAT WRITER Every child has at some time (0) or other been thrilled by the stories that have been written by Jules Verne, (16) _______ was a very imaginative Frenchman. Although he was (17) _____ in Nandi, France (18) _____ 1828, Jules Verne lived in Paris (19) ______ he studied law. However, (20) ______ knowledge of science soon made him realise that he (21) _______ use this in the writing of adventure stories centred around the use of inventions. He found it difficult to have his books published (22) _____ first, but after his first book, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published, it was (23) ______a success that his publisher, Etzel, offered him a twentyyear contract. After that he wrote two novels a year. In (24) ______ over forty years he had written eighty novels. All of Verne’s stories, besides being adventure stories, are also to do with travel. (25) _______ of his books, Around the World in Eighty Days, is a very clever (26) ______ that takes us around the world and through all sorts of adven- tures. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea stirs the imagination as we travel in Captain Nemo’s submarine to many parts of (27) ______ world. Many of his stories (28) _______ been made into films (29) _____ besides reading the stories we can now see them on the screen. Much of what was fantasy then has now (30) ______reality.
PARTY TIME Joe called (0) …for… Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue (16) _________ to begin at eight but they had decided to get there about half past eight. Sandra had opened her wardrobe (17) _________ had looked through her clothes. She had spent a long (18) _________ trying to decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had (19) _________ chosen a flowered skirt (20) _________ a short-sleeved blouse. She had combed (21) _________ hair into the (22) _________modern style and tied it with a bright red ribbon. (23) _________, as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have doubts. Was she (24) _________ formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in casual clothes? Should she have worn a pair of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that she looked beautiful and that a lot of girls (25)_________be wearing skirts and blouses like her. Sandra continued to be uncertain. In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) _________. the house. She quickly (27)_________ into a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes (28) _________ matched her clothes. Now she felt (29)_________comfortable. She would be able to enjoy (30) _________without feeling the odd one out.
Notes: ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Notes: ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
A GROWING CITY Beaumont,Georgia’s newest city, is a (0) planned . city. It is a (56) ________________place all year round because of the great (57)________________of flowers and trees which grow in the city centre. No one can be (58)________________with such natural surroundings. The (59)_______________ growing population includes not only the many (60)________________who work there for an international computer company, but also local officials. The (61)________________conditions are excellent and all types of (62)________________and sport are available. There are many (63)________________buildings to visit nearby and the wooded countryside which is (64)________________ and particularly beautiful in spring offers hours of cycling and walking. A (65)________________will come back again and again to sample the pleasures Beaumont has to offer.
PLAN LOVE VARY SATISFY QUICK FOREIGN LIVE ENTERTAIN HISTORY PEACE SIGHT
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION, … IMAX Can you imagine what it’s like to be swimming underneath (0) brightly - coloured coral and swerve to avoid a tropical jellyfish? Or (56)_______________ find yourself hurtling towards an atom’s nucleus? The cost? (57)________________ 75 minutes of time plus the purchase price of a movie ticket. (58) ________________will only carry you so far. But as more than 500 million (59) ________________will attest, the experience of a big screen with 3-D imagery is wonderful. That’s the story of IMAX. ‘It’s the closest thing to passive virtual (60) ________________ It combines information with (61)_______________. IMAX movies are very realistic. This cinematic technique marks the real (62)________________ between what we once knew and what’s developing now. IMAX is a (63) ________________newcomer to the scene. The formula has been working well, (64)________________ in the Asia Pacific region, where most of IMAX’s (65) ________________ has occurred. There are 144 IMAX theatres operating in 21 countries worldwide.
BRIGHT SUDDEN APPROXIMATE IMAGINE VIEW
REAL ENTERTAIN DIFFER RELATE SPECIAL GROW
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Polite request – standard / informal
Please do(n’t) … I’d rather you did(n’t) … 36
standard to informal
Third conditional
You helped me so I finished in time. If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have finished in time. (saying the opposite of what actually happened) Past events in conditional sentences: If + past perfect would have + V3 37
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Polite request - formal
Please do(n’t) … You are (kindly) requested (not) to …
formal
Please don’t make so much noise. I’d rather you didn’t make so much noise. Please come with me. I’d rather you came with me. Please do not smoke on the premises. You are (kindly) requested not to smoke on the premises. Please refrain from smoking. You are (kindly) requested to refrain from smoking. 38
get on, be on good terms
you get on with Paul = you are on good terms with Paul you and Paul get on with each other / are on good terms with each other 39
Comparative superiority negative equality
An elephant is bigger than a lion = A lion is smaller than an elephant / A lion isn’t as/so big as an elephant. 40
account for
explain why something happened / account for sth (happening) He can’t explain why he is always angry. He cannot account for always being angry. He can’t explain his constant anger. He cannot account for his constant anger. 41
make , be made to / force to , be forced to
He made me do it (Active) I was made to do it (Passive) He forced me to do it (Active) I was forced to do it. (Passive) 42
first time / never before
I have never been to a theme park before. It / This is the first time I have been to a theme park. I had never been to the circus before. It/That was the first time I had been to a circus. Materials by pollyanna\FCE Preparation\Expr. Publ. practice exams 2\Use of English\Part 3 - Use\Part 3-Test 1 - study& practice.docx
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permission : let vs. allow
have smn’s permission to do sth smn allows you to do sth smn lets you do sth (Active) be allowed to do sth (Passive – same for both verbs) Teachers don’t let students cheat in exams / Teachers don’t allow students to cheat in exams. Students aren’t allowed to cheat in exams. 36
S.Past with ago Pr. perfect with for,since
I bought smth < time> ago. I have had it for <time> I bought this dress two years ago. I have had this dress for two years. I bought this dress in 2008. I have had this dress since 2008. Past simple with ago or with past date 37
Present Perfect with for / since
Suggesting
making suggestions :
Let’s eat out tonight. How about eating out tonight? Why don’t we eat out tonight? She suggested eating out that night. She suggested that we eat out that night.
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Direct speech
Indirect speech
Prepositional Phrase
to book beforehand = to book in advance , to make an advance booking, to make a reservation 39
Phrasal verb
we’ve run out of (milk) there isn’t any / we haven’t got any (milk) left. 40
Conditionals
I won’t be able to do it without your help = if you don’t help me / unless you help me 1st cond. I wouldn’t be able to do it without your help = if you didn’thelp me 2nd cond. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without your help = if you hadn’t helped me 3rd cond 41
Past habits: used to and would
I often <did sth> in the past = I (often) used to <do sth> / I would often <do sth> 42
Phrases with free
If sth is free or free of charge, then you don’t have to pay for it – it doesn’t cost anything (to do it / to have it), you can have it for free
like 35 Please leave the baby alone. RATHER
I’ d _________________________________ the baby alone.
Please don’t touch the wire. DID
I _______________________________________ touch the wire.
like 36 It’s a good thing you came by or I wouldn’t have noticed the broken kitchen window. NOT
If you _____________________________, I wouldn’t have noticed the broken kitchen window.
I didn’t wake up on time so I missed my flight. CAUGHT
If I had woken up on time I _______________________________________ my flight
like 37 Please remain seated until the aeroplane has completely stopped. TO
You _____________________________________ in your seats until the aeroplane has completely stopped.
We are against visitors feeding the animals. NOT
Visitors to the zoo ________________________________________ the animals.
like 38 I don’t get on with my boss, and I don’t think he likes me either. TERMS My boss and I aren’t _______________________________________ other. I’m on very good terms with Moira.
EACH
Moira and __________________________________________ other. like 39 A business class seat is more comfortable than an economy class one. LESS
An economy class seat is _____________________________ a business class one.
AS
An economy class seat is ______________________________ a business class one.
MORE
An economy class seat is ______________________________ a business class one.
like 40 Does the report explain the increase in crime rates? FOR
Does the report _____________________________________ in crime rates?
No one can account for his constant sadness. WHY
No one can ________________________________ sad.
like 41 Superiorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; orders made the soldiers commit those acts of horror. MADE
The soldiers ________________________________ those acts of horrors.
FORCED
The soldiers ________________________________ those acts of horrors.
TO
Superiorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; orders ___________________________ commit those acts of horror.
like 42 This is the first time we have been to the ballet. NEVER
We _________________________________ the ballet before.
They had never seen a live concert before and so they were very impressed. BEEN
It was the first time _________________________________ a live concert, and so they were very impressed.
like 35 My parents never give me permission to do anything extreme. LET
My parents ___________________________________ anything extreme.
ALLOW
My parents ___________________________________ anything extreme.
AM
I ___________________________________ anything extreme.
like 36 I bought this pc three years ago. HAD
I ___________________________________ three years.
They found their cat in 2008. HAVE
They ___________________________________ 2008.
like 37 Let’s have a big party to celebrate the end of the school year. WE
Why ________________________________ a big party to celebrate the end of the school year?
HAVING
I ________________________________ a big party to celebrate the end of the school year.
SUGGEST I ________________________________ have a big party to celebrate the end of the school year. HAVING
How _____________________________ a big party to celebrate the end of the school year?
like 38 I want to make sure we have good seats, so let’s make a reservation beforehand. BOOK
I want to make sure we have good seats, so let’s _______________________ advance.
How about booking beforehand, if you have made up your mind about the package tour? AN
Why don’t _____________________________________ booking if you have made up your mind about the package tour?
like 39 I was hoping to have a nice hot cup of tea, but there wasn’t any tea left. RUN
I was hoping to have a nice hot cup of tea, but we ____________________________ tea.
ANY
I was hoping to have a nice hot cup of tea, but we ____________________________ tea
like 40 We won’t make it to the finals without our fans’ support. FANS
Unless __________________________________, we won’t make it to the finals.
Our fans support us, so maybe we’ll make it to the finals. NOT
We wouldn’t make it to the finals if _____________________________________ us.
Our fans supported us so we made it to the finals. NOT
We _______________________________________ it to the finals if our fans hadn’t supported us.
like 41 I often played tricks on my friends when I was in primary school. USED
I _____________________________ tricks on my friends when I was in primary school.
WOULD
I _____________________________ tricks on my friends when I was in primary school.
like 42 If you take this package, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to pay extra for the guided tours. OF
In this package, the guided tours _______________________ charge.
NO
In this package, _____________________________ for the guided tours.