Class activity 28

Past continuous with when. Read each sentence. Click on the answer that means the same
thing as the sentence.

. When the light changed, Nick was crossing the street.

The light changed. Then Nick crossed the street.
Nick started to cross the street. Then the light changed.

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2. When the light changed, Nick crossed the street.

The light changed. Then Nick crossed the street.
Nick started to cross the street. Then the light changed.
3. She was wearing glasses when we met her.
She put the glasses on after we met.
She had the glasses on before we met.
4. Talia was working on the report when Amy entered the office.
Talia began the report before Amy came in.
Talia began the report after Amy came in.
5. When the teacher arrived, Amy asked a question.
The teacher arrived. Then Amy asked a question.
Amy asked a question. Then the teacher arrived.
6. I was talking to the receptionist when the phone rang.
The phone rang. Then I started talking to the receptionist.

I started talking to the receptionist. Then the phone rang.

7. John was eating breakfast when he heard the news.
John started to eat breakfast. Then he heard the news.
John heard the news. Then he started to eat breakfast.
8. When Nick hurt his ankle, he was running.
First Nick started to run. Then he hurt his ankle.
First Nick hurt his ankle. Then he started to run.

1. Talia

(work) when Amy

-1

-1

(get) to the office.

2. When she

(see) Talia, she

-1

-1

(say) hello.

3. They

(stop) talking when Tony

-1

-1

(enter) the room.

4. When the tape

(arrive), Tony
-1

-1

(listen) to it.

5. Nick

(run) when he
-1

-1

(fall).

6. When he

(fall), he
-1

-1

(injure) his ankle.

7. Nick and Jackie

(have) lunch when Jackie

-1

-1

(offer) him a deal.

8. When Jackie

(make) the offer, Nick

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(say) yes.

Class activity 29
Complete each dialog. Click on the answer.

1.
Carla: ______ I please speak to Antonio Vega?
Vince: Just a minute, please.
Could
Do
Would

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2.
Olga: Can my son ______ the doctor on May 6th?
Receptionist: Sure.
sees
see
seeing

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3.
Ali: Do you mind ______ I call you at 8:00?
Lucas: Sorry, but I won't be in the office until 9:00.
if
is
it

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4.
Amelie: Could I borrow your pen for a minute?
David: Of course, you ______. Keep it for as long as you want.
can
could
would

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5.
Liam: Do you mind if I change my appointment?
Chloe: ______ When would you like to come?

Yes, I do.
Yes, I mind.
Not at all.
6.
Clio: May ______ the phone?
Vadim: Sure. Just dial nine first.
I use please
I please use
please I use
7.
Arlo: Could I ______, please?
Emma: Of course.
will come in
come in
coming in
8.
Hunter: Do you mind if I sit here?
Lauren: ______, but someone is already sitting here.
Certainly
Of course
Sorry

Complete each sentence. Type the correct form of the verb in parentheses into each blank.

Class activity 30
Read the first two sentences. Then complete the comparative sentence that explains what
the first two sentences mean. Click on the drop-down box. Then click on the answer.

1. Talia is 25. Tony is 45.

This means that

.
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Tony is as old as Talia

Tony isn`t as young as Talia

1. Talia is 25. Tony is 45.

(select)

This means that

.
-1

(select)

Tony is as old as Talia

Tony isn`t as young as Talia

2. Amy is 22. Talia is 25.

This means that

.
-1

(select)

Talia isn`t as old as Talia

Amy isn`t as old as Talia

3. Donna is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. Donna's sister is 5 feet, 6 inches.

This means that
-1

(select)

Donna isn`t as tall as her sister

Donna`s sister is as tall as Donna

. 4. It's freezing today. It's only 20 degrees outside. And it was 20 degrees yesterday, too.
This means that

.
-1

(select)

Today is as cold as yesterday

Today isn`t as cold as yesterday

5. Carole's soup is too spicy. But Val 's soup tastes fine.
This means that

.
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(select)

Val`s soup is as spice as Carole`s

Val`s soup isn`t as spice as Carole`s

6. Speedy shoes are on sale. Peter wanted to buy a pair, but they don't have any more size 13 shoes. Ike
bought the last pair yesterday.
This means that
-1

Ike's f eet are as big as Pete's

Peter`s feet aren`t as big as like`s

Like`s feet are as big as Peter`s

7. In 2001, soccer player Alex Chacon scored 19 goals, the most in the league. Jim Rooney scored 6.
This means that

.
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Rooney isn't as good as Chacon

Rooney isn`t as good as Chacon

Rooney is as bad as Chacon

8. In 2000, the San Jose Earthquakes had the worst record in Major League soccer. In 2001, they got a new
coach and won the League Cup.
This means that

.
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the old coach w asn't as good as the new coach

The new coach was as good as the old coach

The old coach wasn`t as good as the new coach

Complete the paragraph with comparisons with as. Use the words in parentheses and the
information in the chart.

Roger

Henry

Age:

25

31

Height:

6 feet

6 feet

Weight:

185 pounds

175 pounds

Goals Scored:

57

50

Experience:

5 years on team

8 years on team

Personal Goal:

"help my team win"

"win the Most Valuable

Player award"

Roger and Henry are certainly the two best players on the team, but there are some important differences.
Roger
(be/experienced) Henry--he
-1

-1

(be/old), and he hasn't been on the team as long.

But if we're talking about scoring goals, Roger

(be/good)
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Henry--and maybe even a little better. Henry

(be/tall) Roger,
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and he

(be/heavy), but he just doesn't move the

-1

way he did a few years ago. As I said before, Henry just

-1

(be/young) Roger. In competitive sports, six years can make a big difference. What's most important to me,
though, is their team spirit. Look at their personal goals. Roger
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(be/selfish). In my opinion, the better player thinks about his team, and that means
that Henry just

(be/good) Roger.
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Class activity 31
1.

Inseparable Phrasal Verbs: Practice 1. Complete the sentences. Click on the drop-down box.
Then click on the answer.

1. Cindy: Hold

! Don't change the channel. The news is on.

-1

(select)

2. Ed: But I want to see how the game turns

. It's almost over.

-1

(select)

3. Cindy: You can catch up

the game when the sports news comes on.

-1

(select)

4. Ed: OK. I'll go along

that if you'll watch Players at 9:00.

-1

(select)

5. Cindy: I haven't watched that for a while. What's going

?
-1

(select)

6. Ed: Linda, the main character, just tried

for the basketball team.

-1

(select)

7. Cindy: I remember that she really looks up

the coach.
-1

(select)

8. Ed: Right. But that coach is too tough. She's got to lighten

a little.
-1

Complete the dialog.

(select)

Class activity 32
. Gerunds and Infinitives: Practice1. Complete each sentence. Click on the drop-down box.

To work

To live

To try

To become

Working

Living

Trying

Becoming

To drink

To find

To investigated

Not to become

Drinking

Finding

Investigating

To not become

1. Nick enjoys

out at the health club.

-1

(select)

2. He avoids

coffee.
-1

(select)

3. He wants

a healthy life.
-1

(select)

4. He can't wait

proof of his innocence.

-1

(select)

5. Talia keeps

to discover the truth.

-1

(select)

6. She won't quit

this story.
-1

(select)

7. She really hopes

a reporter.
-1

(select)

8. Her boss expects her

emotionally involved in an investigation.

-1

(select)

Complete the dialog. Choose a verb from the answer pool. Type the correct form of the verb
into the blank. Use either the gerund or the infinitive

be

get

kick

play

join

become

give

work
out

Ben: Are you considering

the health club?

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Lisa: Actually, I've decided

a member next month. I usually don't

-1

work out much, but I agreed

it a chance, and it really is kind of

-1

fun.
Ben: That's great. I'm sure you'll like it.
Lisa: What about you? How often do you come here?
Ben: Almost every day. I used to be on a soccer team, but I quit
-1

soccer when I injured my knee.

Lisa: That's too bad. Do you enjoy

a member here?
-1

Ben: Well, I miss

a ball around all day, but, yes, this is really a

-1

good place to work out. You meet some great people, too.
Lisa: What time will you finish

?
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Ben: I just have about 15 more minutes. Hey, would you like
-1

something to drink at the juice bar?

Lisa: Sure! I hear they make really good smoothies.

Class activity 33
Future Time Clauses: Practice 1. Complete each sentence. Click on the drop-down box. Then click
on the answer

1. Dean will watch the news as soon as he

home.
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gets
will get

2. Before he

dinner, he'll call his sister.

-1

(select)

has
will have

3. Jackie

her clothes before she goes out later tonight.

-1

(select)

(select)

changes
won`t change

4. She's going to try out for another movie part as soon as she

her
-1

(select)

acting classes.

`s going to finish
finished

5. Nick will stay at the health club until the news

over.
-1

is
will be

(select)

6. He's going to find Talia after he

the health club.

-1

(select)

leaves
`s going to leave

7. Talia will be surprised when she

about Jackie.
-1

(select)

hears
will hear

8. When they finish work tonight, Talia and Amy

to school together.
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(select)

go
are going to go

Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence with a future time clause.

Complete each sentence. Type the simple present or future form (with will or be going to) of
the verb in parentheses into each blank.

1. Amy

(make) dinner as soon as she

-1

(get) home tonight.

-1

2. After she

(have) dinner, she

-1

-1

(call) her friend Josh.

3. Before Josh

(go) out tonight, he

-1

(watch) the news.

-1

4. He

(leave) as soon as the news

-1

(be) over.
-1

5. Patty

(wash) the glasses before she

-1

(leave) the health club.

-1

6. While she

(do) the glasses, she

-1

(listen) to some music.

-1

7. Before John

(go) to work tomorrow, he

-1

(buy) several newspapers.

-1

8. He

(read) them while he

-1

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Class activity 34

Read each question. Then complete the answer. Use to or in order to and a phrase from the
answer pool. Type your answer into the blank.

take out $1,000

get a haircut

meet Dean at
1:00

make a lunch
reservation

buy a new suit

watch the 6:00 news

Why did Jackie go to the bank?

She went there

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Why did she go to Bee's Beauty Boutique?

She went there

-1

Why did she turn on the TV?

She turned it on

-1

Why did she go the soccer field?

She went there

-1

Why did she call Maxwell's Restaurant?

She called

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Why did she go to the health club?

She went there

-1

Why did she go to Classy Clothes?

She went to Classy Clothes
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Class activity 35
Modals of necessity. Complete the sentences. Click on the answer
1. Athletes ________ practice a lot in order to be successful.
have to
must not
2. Soccer players ________ wear special shoes. It's a part of their uniform.
don't have to
must
3. Shin guards protect a player's legs. Soccer players ________ wear shin guards, but they can if they want
to.
don't have to
must not
4. You ________ have a ticket to watch the game. You won't be allowed into the stadium without one.
must
can't
5. ________ to get tickets before the game, or can we buy them at the stadium?
Do we have
Must we
6. According to the rules of the game, players ________ touch the ball with their hands. Only the
goalkeepers can use their hands.
must not

don't have to

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7. Nick ________ speak to Coach Haskins yesterday.

must
had to
8. Of course, players ________ accept money to sit out a game. It's against the law.
can't
don't have to

Class activity 36
Participial Adjectives: Practice 1. Complete each dialog. Click on the drop-down box. Then click
on the answer.

1.
Josh: How was class?
Amy: Very
-1

interested
interesting

. I really like our teacher.

(select)

2.
Josh: You look

.
-1

(select)

Amy: I am. I've been working really hard.

exhausted
exhausting

3.
Josh: How's your friend Talia?
Amy:
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. She feels really bad. She wants to believe that Nick Crawford is

(select)

innocent, but it doesn't look good.

depressed
depressing

4.
Josh: Everyone in the sports world is talking about the Crawford scandal.
Amy: I know. It's
.
-1

(select)

shocked
schoking

5.
Amy: You know, I actually met Nick at the office today. He came to see Talia.
Josh: Really? What's he like? People say he's supposed to be
-1

.
(select)

charmed
charming

6.
Amy: I don't know what he's usually like, but he was very angry when I saw him.
Josh: Well, that's not
.
-1

(select)

surprised
surprising

7.
Amy: By the way, I had a really good time at your party.
Josh: Thanks. I was
at how many people showed up.
-1

surprised

(select)

surprising

8.
Josh: You know, there's a new Mexican restaurant that just opened. I was thinking about trying it out. Are
you
in going?
-1

(select)

interested
interesting

Amy: Sure. But not tonight. I promised to help Talia.

Complete the paragraph. Change the verbs in parentheses into participial adjectives and
type them into the blanks.

If you're

(interest) in finding a wonderful, little Italian restaurant,

-1

you should try Antonia's. The food is delicious and very

(satisfy).
-1

You'll find familiar dishes such as spaghetti with red sauce, but there are also more
-1

(interest) selections such as chicken in a mushroom cream sauce. In comparison,

though, the desserts are a little

(bore). You'll find the typical

-1

choices of cookies and Italian ice cream. I was

(please) to learn,
-1

however, that they make their own, very good cheese cake. The service is excellent, and some of the waiters
are quite
(entertain). Ours told us some stories about his home
-1

town in Italy. When the bill came, we were pleasantly

(surprise).
-1

Not bad at all for a three-course meal. So, try Antonia's. You won't be
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(disappoint). Reservations are recommended.

Class activity 37
1. Present Perfect Continuous with 'For' and 'Since': Practice 1. Complete each dialog. Click on the
answer.

1.
Amy: ______ have you been working for Newsline?
John: Six years.
How long
How many
When
2.
John: Talia looks very tired.
Amy: I know. She ______ been working hard on the Crawford story.
've
's
is
3.
Amy: Nick comes from England, doesn't he?
Talia: Yes, but he's been living here ______ a long time.
for
since
while
4.
Reporter: Some time ago, star player Nick Crawford ______ a game.
is sitting out

has been sitting out

sat out
5.
John: Did you know that Talia is studying journalism?
Tony: Yes. She and Amy ______ been taking a course together at the college.
has
have
are
6.
Coach: Is Dean here?
Paulo: No. He's been working out at the health club ______ 8:00.
at
for
since
7.
Paulo: What's wrong, Coach? You look upset.
Coach: The Soccer Federation has been ______ me about Nick. They want him off the team.
called
calling
calls
8.
Hank: How long has Nick been on the team, Coach?
Coach: Four years, but he ______ soccer for much longer.
plays
's playing

's been playing

Complete the paragraph. Choose a word from the answer pool. Type the correct form of the
verb into the blank

say

put
defend

read
have

play
try

about the Nick Crawford story since last week. All I can
-1

say is that it's a real shame. Crawford

on the national team

-1

for four years, and without question he's their best player. The team needs Crawford to win the qualifying
match. But the Soccer Federation
pressure on Coach Ed
-1

Haskins to kick Crawford off the team. Up until now, Haskins

-1

his star player, but soon he will have no choice. As you know, people
-1

that Crawford

money
-1

problems and that he took a bribe to sit out an important game. That's a serious charge, and if it's true, he
should not be allowed to play. Crawford says he's innocent. He
-1

to prove it, but so far he has offered no evidence.

Class activity 38
2. Separable Phrasal Verbs: Practice 1. Complete each dialog. Click on the answer.
1.
Amy: I didn't understand your memo. Could you clear up some questions for me?
John: Sure, Amy. I'll ______________ after lunch, OK?
clear them up
clear you up
clear up them
2.
Talia: I hate to bring up my raise again, Tony, but we need to talk.
Tony: You can ______________, but I can't promise you'll get it.
bring it up

bring up it
bring it out

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3.
John: Who dreamed up the idea to report on high school soccer games?
Tony: I ______________. Why?
dreamed up it
dreamed them up
dreamed it up

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4.
Eric: Hey, Dean, could you lend me ten dollars until tomorrow?
Dean: I'd like to ______________, buddy, but I don't have any cash with me.
help out you
help it out
help you out

-1

5.
Amy: My homework! I had it a minute ago!
Talia: You just ______________. It's in your bag.
put away it
put it away

put her away

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6.
Talia: I can't figure these instructions out.
Amy: Let me see. Maybe I can ______________.
figure them out
figure out them
figure out
7.
Dean: Nick made up quite a story about me.
Coach: Did he just ______________, Dean?
make it up
make me up
make up it
8.
Ben: Can I play tonight, Doc? It's an important game.
Doctor: I know, but I'm afraid you're going to have to ______________ tonight.
sit out it
sit it tonight
sit the game out
Complete the paragraph. Combine a phrasal verb with the object in parentheses. Type the
answer into the blank.

bring up

give back

help out

let down

pick up

set up

sign up

Her title is "the Best Woman soccer player in the World", but don't
-1

(it) when you talk to Mia Hamm. She doesn't want to hear about it because she's much
more interested in her team. Her personal motto is, "I will not
-1

(my team)." Coach Tony DiCicco says that this is her best quality, and her
fellow players agree that Mia will do anything to

(them).
-1

She has even refused to

(games) because of a sprained

-1

ankle.
Growing up, Mia played all sports. But soccer was her brother's favorite, and she was able to
-1

(it) from him. By age 14, she was a girl's soccer star in Texas. As soon as
Coach Anson Dorrance of the National soccer Team saw her play, he decided to
-1

(her). At 15, she was the youngest member ever.

Mia started The Mia Hamm Foundation in 1999. She

(it)
-1

to encourage girls' sports. As always, Mia wants to

-1

(something) to the sport that has meant so much to her.

Class activity 39
Superlative Adjectives: Practice 1. Complete each dialog. Click on the answer.
1.
Talia: I need a very small tape recorder.
Clerk: This is ______________ tape recorder we sell.
the smaller
smallest
the smallest

2.
Talia: How much is it?
Clerk: It's ________________ one in the store. It's $300.
the expensive
a very expensive
the most expensive
3.
Talia: That's too expensive. I can spend about $100.
Clerk: OK. Well, this is _____________ recorder for that price.
the good
the better
the best
4.
Talia: Hmmm. The sound isn't very clear.
Clerk: It doesn't have ____________ sound, but it's good enough for most uses.
the clearest
the least clear
the most clear
5.
Amy: Nice tape recorder. Was it expensive?
Talia: Not too bad, but it wasn't ____________ one in the store.
the most cheap
the cheapest
a cheaper
6.
Talia: I'm sure Tony will fire me if I don't get this story.
Amy: That won't happen. Tony's tough, but he's ______________ boss you can have.

the fairer
the fair
the fairest
7.
Amy: If you get this story, it'll be fantastic!
Talia: I'll be ______________ person in the office.
the lucky
the luckiest
the most luckiest

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8.
Amy: You'll also be ______________!
the most popular
the least popular
the more popular

Complete each dialog. Type the superlative form of the adjective into the blank.

1.
Pat: This is a really big crowd. Are the crowds usually this big at soccer games?
Bea: Not really. This is
crowd I've ever seen at a game.
-1

2.
Jackie: What's wrong, Dean? Have you had a bad day?
Dean: Bad? This has been
-1

day of my life.

3.
Josh: Liv is a good announcer. Is she as nice as John?
Amy: No one is as nice as John. He's

guy I know.

-1

4.
Tony: Can you handle an important story like this? It's

one
-1

we've had in a long time.

Talia: I've worked on important stories before. Well, OK, not this important.
5.
Talia: I know I can get this story! I'm a good researcher!
Amy: You're not just good, Talia. You're

researcher here.

-1

6.
Reporter: This is

locker room I've ever been in. What's going

-1

on?
Player: It isn't usually this quiet. In fact, a couple of guys just had a big argument.
7.
Zach: Oh, good. These tickets to the soccer game aren't really that expensive.
Ted: That's because I bought
tickets they had.
-1

8.
Wanda: I have to leave very early tomorrow for a meeting.
Bob: According to the schedule,
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bus leaves at 5:30 A.M.