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Past simple and past continuous 1

Write the past simple form of these regular and irregular verbs.

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chat happen say know try cut turn

Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1.

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cry travel send enjoy stop break fall

Last summer, my friend and I around the south of France. We really ourselves. you at the end of the film? I thought it was really sad. Sarah is very angry. What you to her? You to her yesterday. I my grandmother an email yesterday with a photo but she (not) how to open the attachment! My mobile phone on the floor but the screen (not). That was lucky! I didn’t see the accident. It all very quickly. My PC was making a strange noise so I using it and it off. We to open the box with a knife but my dad himself. There was blood everywhere!

Write questions with the past simple.

1 When / you / buy / that tablet / ? 2 How much / your new computer / cost / ? 3 What / you / do / after school yesterday / ? 4 Why / you / not / call me last night / ? 5 Where / Dad / save / the photos / on the computer / ? 6 Which files / you / delete / ? 7 How many copies / Gary / print / yesterday / ? 8 Which company / Steve Jobs / help to start / ?

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Write the -ing form of the verbs.

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attach tie run save give get delete

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change upload think win spot serve realise

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Grammar 5

Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

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Choose the correct options.

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I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song. When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question. I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow. Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch. I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus. Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet. My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard. When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible. How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland? Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really important?

Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

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I (make) my dinner at 8 o’clock last night. Joe and Sam (use) the wrong program in IT yesterday. Who was that guy you (dance) with at the party? Paula (come) home from school when she saw an accident. In 1999 my father (live) in Dublin. That’s where he met my mother. He (open) the box when he cut his finger. This time last week, we (visit) my grandmother. I (sit) at the back of the classroom so I couldn’t see the screen. Andrew (insert) a photo into his document when the teacher stopped the class. I (start) to do my homework when my friend sent me a message.

I (switch off ) the computer because it (make) a strange noise. My dad (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school. We (play) video games when my mum ,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’ My cousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (live) in Italy. My little sister (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam. While they (try) to fix the computer, all the lights (go out). When we (leave) school yesterday, it (pour) with rain. When you (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket? I (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working. While Dad (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper.

Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets.

Sometimes I hate computers! Once, when I 1 (try) to do my English homework on my laptop, the battery (run out). I 3 (lie) on my bed and I was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. I4 also (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I 5 (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and I 6 (forget) to plug in my laptop!I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low. I was just finishing the essay when the screen 7 (go) black. I 8 (lose) everything. I 9 (scream) in frustration. My dad 10 (come) running into my bedroom. I 11 almost (cry) so he 12 (give) me his laptop. I 13 (try) to remember everything in my essay – it 14 (be) quite difficult especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi stopped working. In the end it was probably better because I 15 (manage) to finish the essay. 2

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Grammar

Present perfect and past perfect 1

Write the past participle form of these regular and irregular verbs.

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Andres You

always (want) to be a professional footballer. (not stop) talking since you got here! you (see) my new laptop? It’s really cool! Cristiano Ronaldo (score) eighteen goals so far this season. My dad just (buy) a new car. What you (do) to your hair? It’s pink! My mum and dad (teach) me the most in life. Where you (be) all morning? I (not pass) all my exams this year so I’m disappointed. My brother (fall) in love with a girl from France.

Choose the correct options.

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tell keep give pay come walk throw

Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

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hate make speak draw call choose win

I’ve been here for / since 3 o’clock. They’ve known each other for / since many years. Nobody has heard from Carla for / since Saturday. My mum has been in her new job for / since three weeks. She hasn’t called me for / since the party. He has played for Arsenal for / since2006. My grandparents have been married for / since forty years. It hasn’t rained for / since about three weeks. Nothing has happened for / since yesterday morning. Jorge hasn’t played tennis for / since his injury.

Choose the correct options.

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Have you ever / already seen an opera? I’ve already / just seen Pam. What’s she doing here? They haven’t called me yet / already. Carol has already / yet scored twenty points in this match. We’ve ever / never eaten Spanish ham before. I’ve yet / already called him three times today. Do you ever / never go the gym? I’m sorry, I haven’t made a reservation already / yet.

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Grammar 5

Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

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Before yesterday’s match, they (not win) any of their matches. Before last year, she never (be) to Granada. I (call) her twice before she finally sent me a message. It was the first time he (hear) such beautiful music. John always (think) that he wasn’t a good basketball player. Laura never (be) good at dancing so she was very nervous. My parents always (refuse) to let me stay out late so I was surprised when they said yes. I never (drink) beer before that day. It wasn’t very nice. By the time I got home, I (lose) my wallet.

Rewrite the sentences with the word in brackets in the correct place.

1 I don’t think I’ve tried surfing. (ever) 2 I had heard such an inspiring story. (never) 3 Have you asked your parents? (yet) 4 He had seen the film twice. (already) 5 I’ve finished reading the most amazing book. (just) 6 Had you studied English before you came here? (already) 7 I don’t think he has finished. (yet) 8 Have you seen the film Titanic? (ever)

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Grammar

Perfect and simple tenses 1

Complete the conversation with the present perfect, past simple or present simple form of the verbs in brackets.

A: 1 you (hear) anything from Julia in the last few weeks? B: Yes, she’s in Madrid. She 2 (be) there since Saturday. A: Oh, yeah! I 3 (forget) about that. 4 she (go) with her parents? B: Yes, I think so. They 5 (go) to Madrid every Christmas. I think her brother 6 (live) there. He 7 (be) there for a couple of years. A: I 8 always (want) to visit Madrid. It’s such a beautiful city. B: Do you think so? I’ve heard that it’s really hot in summer and really cold in winter. A: My parents 9 (go) there last summer. I 10 (not go) because I 11 (have) exams. B: Oh yes, I remember that. 12 you (pass) them all? A: No, I 13 (fail) Spanish so I decided to take extra classes. I 14 (start) them in September. B: So, 15 your Spanish (get) better since then? A: Yes, I think so. I 16 really (improve) my vocabulary, especially since I met Pedro! B: Pedro? Who 17 (be) Pedro? A: He’s my new boyfriend. We 18 (be) together for three weeks now!

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Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple, past simple, present perfect or past perfect. When Kakenya Ntaiya from Kenya was fourteen, she 1 (make) a deal with her father. He would let her finish high school or she 2 (threaten) to run away. Maasai girls didn’t usually finish high school, but her father 3 (accept). Ntaiya said, ‘I had always liked going to school and I 4 (always dream) of being a teacher.’ But Ntaiya 5 (be) engaged to be married since the age of five and spent a lot of her childhood learning how to be a good Maasai wife. However, she was very good at school and she 6 (win) a scholarship to go to the USA. The villagers where she lived 7 (collect) money for her flight and Ntaiya 8 (promise) to come back to help the village. When she 9 (finish) her degree she 10 (work) for a while at the UN and then got a doctorate. In 2009, she 11 (set) up a primary school in her old village.This school 12 now (help) more than 150 girls to get a good education. Ntaiya 13 (keep) her promise to her village. The girls at the school 14 (want) to be teachers, doctors or lawyers. But there 15 (be) problems. At first the villagers 16 (not want) to give Ntaiya the land for the school but many parents now17 (realise) how important a good education can be for their daughters.

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Grammar

Modals 1

Match the two parts of the sentences.

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What do you think I should wear? Don’t you think you ought to start it now? I probably ought to exercise more. you shouldn’t worry so much about passing or failing. so you shouldn’t eat too many biscuits. you should never speak to him again. Don’t you think you should get it cut? so I think you ought to apologise to her.

Choose the correct options.

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A B C D E F G H

I’ve put on a bit of weight so Your hair is very long. Tom was really rude and I know you have a test tomorrow but You said a really horrible thing to Cristina You’re going to have dinner in an hour I’m going to a party tonight. You’ve got a lot of homework.

I don’t think I can / could go out tomorrow. I have to study. The WiFi isn’t working so we can’t / haven’t been able to log on to the internet for two days. My mum wasn’t able to / couldn’t speak English when she was a child. The door wasn’t locked so we could / were able to get into the house. I’m sure Sam won’t can / be able to come to the picnic next Saturday. He’s got a football match. Would you be able to / Could you really play the piano when you were five years old? My laptop stopped working but after I had checked all the cables I could / was able to get it working again. He won’t be able to / hadn’t been able to finish his homework before the teacher arrived.

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 tidy / really / bedroom / have / I / to / my 2 have / school / to / take / bus / Derek / Does / the / ? 3 yesterday / Why / go / you / cousin’s / have / to / to / did / your / house / ? 4 you / study / Do / we’ll / year / to / think / hard / next / have / ? 5 secret / our / anyone / mustn’t / so / you / It’s / tell 6 museum / Do / into / you / the / to / pay / to / get / have / ? 7 take / You / forget / to / keys / go / mustn’t / your / out / you / before 8 me / don’t / to / tell / have / You / now, / tell / later / can / you / me 9 wouldn’t / you / train / us, / came / with / the / take / you / have / If / to 10 had / early / My / every / get / to / sister / up / week / morning / last

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Grammar 4

Correct the sentences.

1 I don’t can see the television. Can you sit down, please. 2 Mark don’t have to call me if he doesn’t want to. 3 If I was rich, I would can buy lots of cool things. 4 When you’re in Bilbao, you ought visit the Guggenheim Museum. 5 I’m sorry I won’t able to go to your party on Friday. 6 Students must to always hand in their homework on time. 7 The police were called and they could catch the thieves. 8 I’m sorry but you don’t must smoke here.

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of a modal verb to express ability, obligation, prohibition or to give advice.

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box and the correct modal verb. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.

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You really pay much attention to Philip. He’s always making fun of everyone. (advice) At our school, all the students wear a uniform. (obligation) We print out these pages because the printer’s not working. (ability) You sit down on that bench because the paint is wet. (prohibition) OK, you hand in the homework tomorrow. I’ll give you until Friday. (obligation) When my dad was younger he use a computer. No one had ever taught him. (ability) My brother thinks I get my hair cut. He says it’s too long. (advice) I’ve been calling Paul all day but I speak to him yet. (ability) My mum worked in the USA so she speak English at work. (obligation) We’re installing some new software so you switch off the computer. (prohibition)

If you don’t like the film, I think you something else. You the exam in 30 minutes but you a calculator. This is the non-calculator exam. I on the amount of sugar I eat. My teeth are terrible! You music while you’re studying. You can’t concentrate. When I was five, I a bike. You me – I can keep a secret. Did you everything the teacher said in your notebooks? Were you the password when you logged on?

Choose the correct options. Have you ever left your house without your keys? I have. Several times! I 1can / could remember one time very well. I 2had to / must go out for a few minutes to buy some bread. I thought to myself: ‘I 3don’t have to / mustn’t forget my keys.’ I closed the front door and I suddenly realised I had forgotten my keys! ‘Now I 4 won’t be able to / couldn’t get back in later,’ I thought. I 5 had to / must think quickly. No problem, I thought, I 6 am able to / can call my mum. She 7 will can / will be able to let me in. Then I realised I’d also forgotten my mobile phone! Without my keys or my mobile phone I 8 would have to / have had to go to Manu’s house – he’s a friend who lives down the road. So I went to Manu’s but he wasn’t in so I 9 had to / must explain to his mum what had happened. ‘You 10 should / must give a key to one of your neighbours,’ she said. Then I remembered that Mrs García next door had a key! Anyway, Mrs García gave me the key and I 11could / was able to get back into the house. Then I realised … I’d forgotten to buy the bread! Out & About 1 – PHOTOCOPIABLE © Cambridge University Press 2015

Grammar

Relative clauses 1

Match the two parts of the sentences.

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a where you can read all the gossip about film stars and

What’s the name of the woman It’s a quiz show He’s the TV presenter on London Live The competition is on the same website Do you remember the programme I loved the episode

pop stars.

b where the contestants have to answer questions while c d e f

they’re on a rollercoaster! we saw last week about celebrity chefs? who used to read the news on Channel 9? when they all go for a picnic in the countryside. whose voice is really annoying.

Mark where the non-defining relative clauses go in the text below.

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, who was born in the province of Toledo in 1984, , whose family support Atlético de Madrid, , which is an Italian channel dedicated to football. , when she was in her third year of a degree in journalism, , when she was covering the 2010 World Cup for Spanish T V, , who had just lifted Spain’s first World Cup, Sara Carbonero is a sports journalist on Telecinco and Cuatro. She also presents news about the Spanish league on Premium Calcio. Sara left university before graduating. In 2004, she got the chance to do work experience at Radio Marca, and hasn’t looked back. Sara first made the news around the world, in South Africa. British newspapers suggested her presence on the pitch before the game had distracted Spain’s captain, Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas. Sara appeared on front pages again only a few weeks later. An emotional Casillas kissed her on live national TV.

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Correct the mistakes in the sentences below.

1 She’s the actress which played Mikage in Kitchen. 2 They interviewed a man who he had climbed Everest 3 Robert Pattinson who plays Edward in the Twilight films visited our school last week. 4 What’s the name of the song what they play at the end of the film? 5 Last night, at the cinema I saw the girl what lives next door with her friends.

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Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun. More than one answer may be possible.

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I have a friend grandparents went on the demonstration. The activist spoke fi rst was very passionate. This is the square the uprising began. The group I belong to is fi ghting against the fur trade. I’ll never forget the moment the police arrived.

In which sentences in Exercise 1 can the relative pronoun be omitted?

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Grammar 6

Correct the mistake in the sentences.

1 The bank that I use it is in fi nancial trouble. 2 Police have closed the website that you could get more information. 3 Many young people can’t fi nd work are moving abroad. 4 The new laws which are very unpopular will affect us all. 5 A new factory is opening in the town, that is very good news.

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Join the sentences using defining or non defining relative clauses.

1 A friend of mine helped organise the strike. She is a trade union member. 2 They are protesting against the spending cuts. They feel the spending cuts are unfair. 3 She met an interesting old man. He had gone to Germany to fi nd work in the 70s. 4 The animal rights group have planned a demonstration....