GrammarUnit 5
1 Read the sentences. Write sentences with
similar meanings. Use the present perfect form
of the bold verbs and one of the words.
1 Sophie signed her first contract ten minutes ago.
(just / yet)
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2 Tim did his homework last night. (already / still)
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3 You must eat all your breakfast. (already / still)
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4 It will stop raining soon. (just / yet)
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5 I sacked my manager this morning. (just / still)
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6 We must shoot the video soon. (already / still)
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7 The boys hope to release a single soon. (yet /
already)
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8 Mia appeared on TV at only four months old.
(already / still)
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2 Complete the text with the present perfect form
of the verbs in the box and for, since, still, yet or
already. Sometimes more than one word is
possible.
not auditionbe (x2)not finishinterview
not learnpractisenot stop
My names Jake and Im at the auditions for
Pop Stars. I (1) ___________________ here
_________________ seven oclock this morning but I
(2) _____________________________. But one of the
presenters (3) _____________________________ me
for the show she asked me a lot of questions.
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I (4) ___________________ my songs a few times
and I think I sound quite good. But some people
(5) ___________________ the words for their
songs _________________ can you believe it?
I think its my turn soon. But the girl in there now
(6) ___________________. She
(7) _________________ in there _________________
ages! What is she doing?
Lots of people didnt get through and are
disappointed, of course. One girl is really upset.
She auditioned hours ago and she
(8) ___________________ crying!
3 Imagine its 2012. Read the information about
Ben and Sara. Then use the words to write
a) a past simple sentence, and b) a present
perfect sentence about each fact 14.
Ben and Sara
1 meet 2000
2 form band 2001
3 lose their contract 2005
4 have argument 2008
1 (meet / know / in / since)
a Ben _______________________________________.
b Ben _______________________________________.
2 (form / be / in / for)
a They ______________________________________.
b They _______________________________________
___________________________________________.
3 (lose / not have / since / in)
a We ______________________________________,
says Sara.
b We ________________________________________
___________________________________________.
4 (have / not speak / for / in)
a We ______________________________________,
says Ben.
b I _________________________________________.
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VocabularyUnit 5
1 Match 17 with a her manager called
g to make show
business phrases. her. Youve (2)

1 sign autographs __________________

________ in the film,

2 do a photo shoot he said. Jessica

was pleased. Then

3 top the charts she went to the

4 sack your television studios to

manager appear on a TV

5 win an award show.

6 get a part The presenter

7 sign a contract talked about

Jessicas new
single.
a in a soap opera
Are you going to (3)
b because hes
__________________
useless
________ again?
c with a record
she asked. Jessica
company
hoped so.
d for fans
Her last album was
e for a magazine
a great success.
f for your part in a
She
film
(4)
g with your new
__________________
single
________ for it, too.
2 Complete the text Outside the studios
with the correct
some fans were
form of five of the
phrases 17 in waiting. When they
exercise 1. saw Jessica, they
It was another busy started screaming.
day for Jessica Jessica said
Jones, pop hello and (5)
star, actress and __________________
super model. In the ________ for them.
morning Then she went
she went to a studio home to relax. Its
to hard work being
(1) famous!
__________________
________ for a
fashion magazine.
While she was there

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3 Look at the got a wonderful
pictures about
Andy Anderson. manager.
Write sentences to 3 Jack thinks hes
tell the story of his
career. Use the the best. His
phrases in arrogance /
exercise 1 and the
text in exercise 2 beauty makes
to help you. him very
unattractive!
4 Ambition /
Fame doesnt
interest me. I
dont want all the
attention!
5 Kelly has got big
plans for her
future. Its her
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fame / ambition
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to be an actress.
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6 Her beauty /
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fortune is
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famous all over
4 Write the noun the world. She
form of the always looks
adjectives 17.
amazing!
1 creative _______________
2 arrogant _______________
3 beautiful _______________
4 famous _______________
5 ambitious _______________
6 fortunate _______________
7 thick skinned _______________

5 Choose the
correct words.
1 People are
sometimes very
unfriendly. It
helps if youve
got a thick
skin / creativity.
2 Im very
arrogant /
fortunate. Ive

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