1 On the move

1A G
 rammar: present simple; 1B G
 rammar: present simple for
present continuous fixed timetables
1 Mark the correct forms. 3 Read the TV programme and complete the
dialogue with the words form the box.
1 Peter is from England. He lives / is living in London.
2 Sandra has / is having breakfast now.
15:00 – 15:15 World News
3 S ally and Jim play / are playing chess at the
15:10 – 15:35 Sports Magazine
moment.
15:35 – 16:10 Travel Show
4 I usually read / I’m usually reading books in my
free time.
 e never go / We’re never going to school at
5 W does start ends (x2) doesn’t starts
weekends.
A: What time does the Travel Show 1  ?
6 What do you do / are you doing right now?
B: It  2
at 15:35.
7 My parents don’t work / aren’t working on
Sundays. A: 3  the Sports Magazine start at 15:35?
8 Now, Ben doesn’t ride / isn’t riding a bike. He is at B: No, it doesn’t. It 4  at 15:35.
home. A: What time 5  the World News start?
B: It starts at 15:00 and 6  at 15:15.
1B G
 rammar: present continuous for
future arrangements
2 Complete the dialogue with the correct
 rammar: going to for future
1C G
Present Continuous forms of the verbs in plans
brackets. When the verb in brackets is missing, 4 Look at the table. Complete the sentences
make a short answer. with is / isn’t or are / aren’t. Use the symbols
A: My cousin from Spain 1  as hints.
tomorrow! (arrive) go do water play join a chess
B: Oh, that’s great! 
2 camping sports volleyball club
(he/travel) by plane? Patrick ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗
A: Yes, 3  . Susan ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗
B: 4  (you/go) to the airport?
1 P atrick and Susan  going to go
A: Yes, 5  . Together with my camping.
parents.
2 Patrick  going to do water sports.
B: So, what 6  the day after
3 Susan  going to do water sports but
tomorrow? (you/do)
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she  going to play volleyball.

A: 7  (we/go) to the cinema.
4 Patrick  going to play volleyball.
8
 (you/come) with us?
5 P atrick and Susan  going to join
B: No, 9  . I have to stay at
a chess club.
home and study for my English test.
2 Technology and you
2A Grammar: future predictions with will / won’t
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct Future Simple forms of the verbs in brackets. Use short
forms where it is possible.
A: What 1  (you/be) in ten years’ time?
B: I 2  (become) a pilot.
A: Really? I think the world  3
(not need) pilots in the future.
B: I don’t agree with you. I’m sure that planes 4  (not be able) to fly without pilots.
A: Maybe you’re right. We  5
(see).
B: So, what job 6  (you/have)?
A: Maybe I  7
(study) medicine. I’m sure that it 8  (be) easy
to find a good job as a doctor.

2B Grammar: first conditional

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

will (2x) won’t you’ll she’ll be able unplug

1 If we do our homework, our parents  take us to the cinema.

2 Watch out! If you aren’t careful,  fall!
3 What will happen if I  the computer?
4 If you put on warm clothes, you  be cold.
5  you help me if I have a problem?
6 If Claudia goes to Italy,  eat a lot of pizza.
7 If Edwin gets a good job, his parents will  happy.
8 If you wait for me, we’ll be  to go to school together.

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3 People and achievements
3A Grammar: past simple
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct words from the box.

ago did (2x) didn’t start started

A: Lizzy, when 1  you start learning English?

B: I 2  learning English when I was four years old.
A:  
3
you have English lessons in the kindergarten?
B: No, I 4  . My mother speaks English. What about you?
When did you 5  learning English?
A: Two years 6  .

3A Grammar: used to
2 Complete the sentences with used to or didn’t use to.
1 When I was small, I  watch TV a lot. Now I like reading books.
2 Paul’s big brother  study hard. Now he can’t find a good job.
3 My grandfather  have a dog when he was young, but now he has a cat.
4 Lisa  play with dolls when she was a child. She liked playing with toy animals.
5 When Ben was seven, he  to go to school by bus. Now he goes to school by bike.
6 W
 e spend our holidays by the sea, but this year we decided to go to the Indian
Ocean.

3A Grammar: could
3 Complete the mini dialogues. Make questions with could and a verb from the box.
One verb in each box does not fit. Complete the short answers, too.

speak write make

A: Chris, 1  (you) English when you were six?

B: No,  2
. And you?
A: Yes, 3  . I grew up in England.
B: 4
(you) in English, too?
A: No, of course, 5  . I was too small.
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run swim ride

A: Mum, 6  (Linda) a bike when she was small?

B: Yes,  7
.
A: 8  (she), too?
B: No, Betty. Don’t you know that your cousin is afraid of water?
3 People and achievements
3B Grammar: past continuous
4 Complete the dialogue with the correct Past Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
When the verb in brackets is missing, make a short answer.
A: Hey Alex! 1  (you/watch) the football match yesterday evening?
B: Yes, of course, 2  ! And you?
A: No,  3
.
B: Why not? What 4  (you/do)?
A: I 
5
(study) for my math test.
B: Oh, that’s a pity! Both teams 6  (play) really well!
A: I know. My brother and his friends  7
(watch) the match and they
8
 (have) a good time. I could hear them, because they
9
 (sit) in the living room next to my room. It’s a pity I couldn’t join them.

3B Grammar: past continuous with when and while

5 Mark the correct words.
1 While / When John was doing his homework, he heard a strange noise.
2 Mary was taking a shower while / when her phone rang.
3 While we were walking around the park, it started / was starting to rain.
4 Mum cooked / was cooking dinner when dad came back from work.
5 While Kelly did / was doing the shopping, she met Brenda.
6 Jeff was climbing a tree when he fell / was falling down and broke his leg.

3C Grammar: indefinite pronouns

6 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
1 Hey, listen to me! I want to tell you  .
a) somewhere b) someone c) something
2 Oh no!  broke our car window!
a) Anyone b) Someone c) Everyone
3 Hello! Is  at home?
a) anyone b) someone c) no one
4 There is  interesting on TV tonight.
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a) nothing b) anything c) nowhere

5 Have you seen my bag? I can’t find it  .
a) somewhere b) anywhere c) nowhere
6 Bill is sad because  came to his party.
a) nothing b) nowhere c) no one
4 The great outdoors
4A Grammar: present perfect simple with ever and never
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct words from the box.

ever never have haven’t been seen saw

A: Mandy, have you 1  been to the zoo?

B: Yes, I 2  . And you?
A: No, I 3
but tomorrow I’m going there with my parents.
B: Animals are great! Have you ever 4  an elephant?
A: Yes, I 
5
one in a circus last summer. Have you ever 6  to the circus?
B: No, I’ve 7  been to the circus because I think it isn’t good for the animals.

4B Grammar: defining relative pronouns: who, that, where

2 Complete the dialogue with who, that or where.
A: Do you know Mark Boyle? He’s a man 1  lived without money for two years.
B: Wow! Where is he from?
A: He was born in Ireland 2  he used to have a normal life.
B: So why did he decide to live without money?
A: One day he watched a movie 3  changed his life. This movie was Gandhi.
B: What is it about?
A: It’s about Mahatma Gandhi 4  was a famous Indian philosopher and politician.
B: What did Mark do after watching the movie?
A: He discovered that money is something 5  makes a lot of problems. So he moved to a farm
6
 he lived in a caravan and worked for free.
B: This sounds really interesting! I think I will read more about him.

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5 Entertainment
5A Grammar: present perfect simple with just, already and yet
1 Mark the correct word.
A: Hey Vanessa, have you heard the latest Adele song 1 already / yet?
B: Yes, I 2 has / have. It’s great!
A: I agree! I have 3 already / yet bought her new album.
B: Really? You’re fast! It has 4 just / yet come out.
A: You know, I’m a huge Adele fan, just like my sister Jessica.
B: Have you read Adele’s biography?
A: I 5 has / have but Jessica 6 hasn’t / haven’t. Let’s buy it for her birthday!
B: Well, I’ve 7 already / yet found a nice present for her, but we can buy the book, too.
A: Ok! I can’t wait for her birthday party! I haven’t been to a real party 8 just / yet.

5B Grammar: present perfect with for / since

2 Complete the sentences with the correct Present Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets and mark
for or since.
1 I  (live) in this city since / for I was a child.
2 Rob’s father  (work) as a car mechanic since / for many years.
3 Melanie  (want) to become a singer since / for she was ten.
4 We  (be) away on holiday since / for last week.
5 Sharon and Jack  (not be) to the cinema since / for a long time.
6 Mark  (not see) his cousins since / for ages.
7 A: How long  (you/have) this bicycle? Is it new?
B: No, it isn’t. I  (have) it since / for more than one year.

5C Grammar: Verb + -ing

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

hates prefer enjoy loves don’t can’t going hanging

1 I  dancing a lot! That’s why I joined a dancing course last year.

2 Michelle  cooking. She wants to become a chef.
3 Simon doesn’t like  to the theatre.
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4 I often help my mum with the housework. I  mind doing household jobs.
5 My brother  stand listening to rock music. He’s a huge hip hop fan.
6 Do you  watching TV or going to the cinema?
7 I love  out with my friends.
8 My sister  doing sports. She prefers lying on the couch and reading books.
6 Rules and advice
6A Grammar: have to
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct words/phrases from the box.

do (2x) until have to (2x) don’t have to has to by

A: The party is really great, George, but I 1  go now.

B: Oh, that’s a pity! Can’t you stay a bit longer? 2  you really have to go home?
A: Yes, I 
3
. I have to be home 4
nine o’clock.
B: Well, I think Daniel 5  go now, too, so you can go together.
A: Good idea! Then I  6
go alone.
B: Do you 7  get up early tomorrow?
A: No, I don’t have to get up 8  ten o’clock, but my parents don’t want me to be home late.

6A Grammar: be allowed to
2 Look at the table and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be. Use the
symbols as hints.

stay out late watch TV after ten play computer come home after
o’clock games all day eight o’clock
Gary ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓

Clara ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓

1 Gary and Clara  allowed to come home after eight o’clock.

2 Gary  allowed to stay out late.
3 Clara  allowed to stay out late but she  allowed to watch TV after ten o’clock.
4 Gary  allowed to watch TV after ten o’clock.
5 Gary and Clara  allowed to play computer games all day.

6B Grammar: should / shouldn’t

3 Complete the mini dialogues with should or shouldn’t.
1 A: I am tired.
B: You  go to bed.
2 A: My eyes hurt.
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B: You  watch that much TV.

3 A: What  I do if I see an accident?
B: You  call the ambulance.
4 A: What  he do if he wants to be healthy?
B: He  eat fast food every day.
5 A:  we move a person who had a bad fall?
B: No, we  .
7 More or less
7A Grammar: comparative and 7C Grammar: quantifiers
superlative of adverbs
3 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.
1 Complete the table.
1 I think tea with  sugar tastes better.
adverb comparative superlative a) a few b) a little c) one or two
1 fast faster 2 There are  different animals in the zoo.
2 hard the hardest a) much b) a little c) a lot of
3 later the latest 3 Hurry up! We haven’t got  time.
4 well better a) much b) many c) a little
5 badly worse 4 I didn’t buy  souvenirs in Spain, just one or
6 far the furthest two.
7 more quickly the quickest a) much b) many c) a few
8 slowly the slowest 5 Y
 ou can take this pen. I have  other pens in
my pencil case.
7B Grammar: comparatives: (not) a) a few b) a little c) enough
as…as, less…than; superlative: the 6 G
 reg hasn’t got  money to buy a new mobile
least phone.
a) enough b) a little c) a few
2 Mark the correct words.
7 I’ve seen  shooting stars in my life.
1 G
 ina is 1,55 cm tall and Donna is 1,55 cm tall. a) a little b) much c) one or two
Donna is just as tall than / as Gina.
8 A
 nn’s stomach hurts. I think she has eaten 
2 I prefer chocolate ice cream to vanilla ice cream. sweets.
Vanilla ice cream is just / not as tasty as chocolate a) too much b) too many c) enough
ice cream.
3 Water is less expensive than / as milk.
4 B
 ob likes playing tennis more than playing squash.
He thinks squash is less / least exciting.
5 J essica wants to work in a library because she
believes that it’s the / than least stressful job in the
world.
6 Phillip is just / as good at mathematics as Patrick.
7 O
 n the safari trip we saw tigers, lions, elephants and
zebras. The zebras are the less / least dangerous of
them.
8 I thinkPablo Picasso’s paintings are as impressive /
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less impressive as Salvador Dali’s paintings.

8 Our World
8A Grammar: present simple passive: be + past participle
1 Complete the sentences with is / are or isn’t / aren’t and the correct past participle form of the verb
in brackets.
1 Our rubbish  (collect) once a week.
2 Paper cups  (recycle).
3 Fruit and vegetables  (compost).
4 Plastic  (not compost).
5 Sometimes the waste  (not sort) correctly.
6 Dirty clothes  (wash) in a washing machine.
7 Bicycles  (not repair) in a car repair shop.
8 Pots and pans  (use) for cooking.
9 Butter  (make) from milk.

8B Grammar: past simple passive: be + past participle

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words/phrases from the box.

was were wasn’t weren’t taken interviewed who by

1 The light bulb  invented by Thomas Edison.

2 Jill and Sasha were disappointed because they  invited to Kim’s party.
3 The film stars  asked many questions by their fans.
4 David had an accident and was  to hospital.
5 Harry Potter was written  JK Rowling.
6 Martin was lucky. He was driving too fast but he  stopped by the police.
7 The singer was  by the journalist.
8  was this delicious cake made by?
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