Basics • Pronouns

1 Subject Pronouns
•
G RA M M A R P RAC T

I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY

Subject Verb Object
The girl loves her parents.
She loves them.

Change the noun(s) to subject

pronouns.
man dog girls they
people woman teachers
cat Bob and Joe women
ICE

dogs man students

parents men friends
girl wife uncle

• you and I
pencil
tree
Ann and you
restaurant
socks

Change the subject noun(s) to subject

pronouns.

My father is tall. He is tall.

My mother is short. She is short.
You and your friend are shy. Yo u are shy.
My uncle is married. He is married.

1. My sister is thirsty.
2. My grandmother is old.
Name:

3. The students are young.

4. The restaurant is expensive.

• 5.
6.
The dog is angry.
The cats are fat.
7. The city is big.
P RAC T I C E G RA M

8. The girls are pretty.

9. The sock is clean.
10. The socks are dirty.
11. You and I are happy.
12. You and your brother are sad.
13. The man is tired.
14. The men are rich.
15. The woman is quiet.
MAR

16. The women are noisy.

17. You and I are hungry.
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Object Pronouns
G RA M M A R P RAC T

ME, YOU, HIM, HER, IT, US, YOU, THEM

Subject Verb Object
The girl loves her parents.
She loves them.

Answer the question with an object pronoun.

Do you live with your parents? Yes, I live with them.

Do you argue with your sister? No, I don’t argue with her.
How often do you talk to your father? I talk to him every night.
ICE

1. Do you like romantic movies?

• 2.
3.
Do your parents know the teacher?
Do her parents know you and Bill?
4. Do your friends know your parents?
5. Do you have your book?
6. Do you help your mother?
7. Do your classmates understand me?
8. Do you understand us?
9. Do you know your classmates?
10. Do you play with your brother?
11. Do you help your grandparents?
Name:

12. Do you understand Russian?

13. Do you like snakes?

•
14. Do you and Bill understand me?
15. Do your friends like Maria?
16. Do you believe in ghosts?
P RA C T I C E G RA M

17. Do your friends like you?

18. Do your friends understand you and Oscar?
19. Do you understand this grammar?
20. Do your grandparents visit you?
21. How often do you brush your teeth?
22. What time do you finish this class?
23. When do you visit your grandfather?
24. How often do you call your sister?
MAR

25. Where do you buy your groceries?

26. When do you do your homework?

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 Basics • Yes/No Pairwork
Questions 2
• Present Simple. First and second person singular. Affirmative or Negative Answers
A
G RA M M A R P RA C T

In pairs take turns asking and answering questions. Ask your partner using
"Do you. " Answer all questions with “Yes” or “No.”
have a dog Do you have a dog?
1. like cats
2. live in Africa
3. listen to music
4. wear earrings
5. have a car
6. swim
ICE

7. smoke cigarettes
8. like sports

• 9.
10.
11.
speak Chinese
understand English
read newspapers
12. watch movies
13. like to sing
14. like to do homework
15. want to buy a car

B
In pairs take turns asking and answering questions. Ask your partner using
Name:

"Do you. " Answer all questions with “yes” or “no.”

have a dog Do you have a dog?

•
1. like dogs
2. speak German
3. live in France
4. have blue eyes
P RAC T I C E G RA M

5. play the piano

6. like beer
7. wear a ring
8. have a boyfriend/girlfriend
9. play football
10. like music
11. go to church or the mosque
12. brush your teeth
13. want to get married (again)
MAR

14. like to exercise

15. like to cook

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 Basics • Information Questions
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• Be going to
G RA M M A R P RAC T

Write questions with who, what, when, where, why, how, how many, how much, how
often, what kind of, what time.

When are you going to leave? I’m going to leave in ten minutes.

1. I’m going to eat a cheeseburger.

2. I’m going to talk to my doctor.

3. I’m going to borrow my dad’s car.

4. I’m going to sleep for six hours.

ICE

5. I’m going to bring twelve ducks.

• 6. I’m going to make Jamaican coffee.

7. I’m going to spend $50.

8. I’m going to order the fried clams.

9. He’s going to marry his sweetheart.

10. She’s going to eat five hotdogs.

11. He’s going to sing a romantic song.

12. She’s going to go to Miami.

Name:

13. We’re going to eat squid because it’s

delicious.

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14. We’re going to stay in Fiji for two weeks.

15. Class is going to end in half an hour.

P RAC T I C E G RA M

16. We’re going to learn 300 words today.

17. They’re going to stay at the Ritz Hotel.

18. It’s going to arrive at 9:00.

19. He’s going to give an apple to the teacher.

20. We’re going to have lots and lots of

homework.
MAR

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 Verb Phrase • Present Perfect 2
• Present Perfect with Ever questions.
G RA M M A R P RA C T

Answer the questions.

Have you ever eaten horse?
Yes, I’ve eaten horsemeat. or No, I haven’t eaten horsemeat. or No, I’ve never eaten
horsemeat.
1. Have you ever had a pet?
2. Have you ever broken a bone?
3. Have you ever grown vegetables?
4. Have you ever been on an island?
5. Have you ever been really sick?
ICE

7. Have you ever killed a chicken?

8. Have you ever fallen asleep in class?

•
9. Have you ever shaved your head?
10. Have you ever met a famous person?
11. Have you ever asked someone to marry you?
12. Have you ever been on television?
13. Have you ever lied to your teacher?
14. Have you ever acted in a play?
15. Have you ever won a contest?
16. Have you ever had an operation?
17. Have you ever been arrested?
Name:

Make questions.
(drink) wine Have you ever drunk wine?

• 1. (cry) at a movie
2. (wear) a bikini
3. (write) a love letter
P RAC T I C E G RA M

4. (ride) a camel
5. (catch) a fish
6. (go) skinny-dipping
7. (have) long hair
8. (get) in a fistfight
9. (bake) bread
10. (have) an operation
MAR

11. (eat) snails

12. (be) in a police car or jail

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 Verb Phrase • Other Future Forms 2 Pairwork
• Asking Present Progressive Questions about the
G RA M M A R P RAC T

Future

A
With a partner, take turns asking questions about the future. Answer with the present
progressive form.
Where are you going after school today? I’m going to the market.
1. What are you doing this weekend?
2. What are you giving your boy/girlfriend for Valentine’s Day?
3. Where are you meeting your friends on Saturday? What are you doing?
ICE

4. What are you cooking for our romantic dinner tonight?

5. What are you bringing to our class picnic next week?
6. Who are you inviting to your party?
7. What are you wearing to the disco this Saturday?
8. What kind of restaurant are you going to this evening?

• 9.
10.
How are you coming to school tomorrow?
Where are you going on your vacation? How are you getting there?
11. How long are you staying in this country? And afterwards?
12. When are you proposing to your fiancé? Where are you doing it?
13. When are you getting your hair cut? Where are you getting it done?

13. What are you doing after school? Are you going to the movies?

B
With a partner, take turns asking questions about the future. Answer with the present
progressive form.
Name:

Where are you going after school today? I’m going to the market.

1. What are you wearing to my costume party on Saturday?

• 2.
3.
What are you doing on Friday night? With whom?
Who are you going to the restaurant with tonight? Which restaurant?
4. When are you having your annual medical checkup? Dental checkup?
P RA C T I C E G RA M

5. How are you traveling to Fiji? When are you leaving? Coming back?
6. When are you telling your parents about your upcoming marriage?
7. Why are you putting on your coat? Where are you going?
8. How much money are you bringing on your trip to New Zealand?
9. When are you moving into your new apartment? Who’s helping you?
10. Which movie are you watching tonight? Where are you watching it?
11. How are you cooking your chicken this evening?
12. What present are you giving me for my birthday?
MAR

13. I see hair dye! What color are you dying your hair?
14. What concert are you seeing this weekend? Who’s going with you?
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 Verb Phrases • Other Verbal Structures
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• Causative Summary
G RA M M A R P RA C T

Remember: have/get something done (by

somebody/thing)
make/have someone do, get someone to
do
1. You look great! Did you have your hair (cut) ?
2. I got my husband (clean) the living room.
3. When are you going to get your car (fix) ?
4. We had our wedding photos professionally (develop) .
5. I got the teacher (take) my grammar test for me.
6. I have my toenails (polish) once a week.
ICE

7. Beautiful dress! Did you have it (make), ?

8. We’re going to have new carpeting (install) this weekend.
9. I’d like to have my chicken (bake) in a garlic sauce.

• 10.
11.
Can you get your brother (stop)
I had my bicycle (repair) last week.
calling me “cutie-pie”?

12. My daughter always gets me (read) her a bedtime story.

13. I’m going to get my eyebrows (pluck) at the salon.
14. Because it’s summer, I got the dog (shave) .
15. I got the teacher (check) my resume.
16. My boss has me (bring) her coffee every morning.
17. I got your mother (cook) your favorite dish – fried eggplant!
18. We’re having the delivery man (deliver) an anchovy pizza.
19. The politician is trying to get the people (believe) his lies.
Name:

20. I’m having trouble getting my homework (do) .

21. I had your brother (throw out) his magazines.

• 22.
23.
Are you going to be able to get your paper (finish)
I can’t make my boyfriend (understand)
by Friday?
that I don’t love him!
24. The teacher got us (fill out) this silly exercise paper.
P RAC T I C E G RA M

25. My teeth hurt! Yesterday, I had my braces (adjust) .

26. Do you like my teeth? I had them (whiten) last week.
27. Once in a while, I like to have my girlfriend (pay) for dinner.
28. My friend is so angry! I can’t get her (talk) to me.
29. We need to get the windows (clean) .
30. Can I get you (do) me a favor?
31. My mother got me (say) grace at the Thanksgiving dinner.
32. Our family is having a new swimming pool (put in) .
MAR

33. I got a new suit (make) while I was in Hong Kong.

34. The rock band had their new album (record) in Woodstock.

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 Adjectives • Comparisons 6 Pairwork
• Superlative Degree Summary
G RA M M A R P RAC T

A
Your Question Your Partner’s
Answer
1. What’s the best food? (Chinese food is) the best food!
2. Who’s the tallest person in this classroom? … the tallest person.
3. Who’s the shortest person here? … the shortest person here.
4. What’s the best pet? … the best pet.
5. What’s the most dangerous sport? … the most dangerous sport.
6. Who’s the youngest person in this room? … the youngest person.
7. What’s the least difficult language? … the least difficult language.
ICE

8. Who’s the most beautiful girl in the world? … the most beautiful girl.
9. What’s the most disgusting food? … the most disgusting food.
10. What’s the worst insect? … the worst insect.

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11. What’s the hottest country? … the hottest country.
12. What’s the best fruit? … the best fruit.
13. Who’s the quietest person in this room? … the quietest person.
14. What’s the cheapest vegetable? … the cheapest vegetable.
15. What’s the worst day of the week? … the worst day of the week.
16. What’s the best month of the year? … the best month.
17. What’s the most romantic movie? … the most romantic movie.

B
Your Question Your Partner’s
Name:

Answer
1. What’s the best food? (Chinese food is) the best food!
2. Who’s the most talkative person here? … the most talkative person.

• 3.
4.
Who’s the oldest person in this room?
What’s the best season?
… the oldest person in this room.
… the best season.
5. What’s the most expensive type of meat? … the most expensive meat.
P RA C T I C E G RA M

6. What’s the best drink? … the best drink.

7. What’s the most beautiful country? … the most beautiful country.
8. Who’s the best singer in your country? … the best singer in my country.
9. What’s the worst house chore? … the worst house chore.
10. What’s the most expensive country? … the most expensive country.
11. What’s the least exciting sport? … the least exciting sport.
12. What’s the longest river in the world? … the longest river in the world.
13. What’s the best room in your house? … the best room in my house.
14. What’s the most dangerous job. … the most dangerous job.
15. What’s the easiest language? … the easiest language.
MAR

16. What’s the worst month? … the worst month.

17. What country has the spiciest food? … the spiciest food.

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 Clauses • Complementation
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• Gerund or Infinitive? 1 Sometimes both are possible.
G RA M M A R P RA C T

The teacher told us (study) to study for our test.

My doctor wants me to stop (drink) drinking so much coffee.

1. It was nice of you (bring) me flowers.

2. The teacher lied about (give) us a test.
3. I’d like (drink) a root beer soda after class.
4. I’m good at (play) Ping Pong.
5. I can’t afford (take) a vacation this year.
6. I really enjoy (play) the bagpipes.
7. I got caught in the rain while (walk) home.
8. The students promise (do) their homework.
ICE

9. I practice (speak) English every day.

10. We plan (travel) to Canada in the spring.

• 11.
12.
I always have a great time (study)
The boss asked me (come)
English.
to his party.
13. Teacher, please! We insist on (have) extra homework.
14. I’m interested in (learn) foreign languages.
15. I spent three hours (ride) the subway yesterday.
16. I refused (cry) at my wedding.
17. I intend (write) a letter this afternoon.
18. Thanks for (come) to my party.
19. I can’t stand (wait) for the bus.
20. I’d like (marry) a Norwegian woman.
21. I dislike (floss) my teeth.
22. I don’t approve of (eat) rhinoceros.
Name:

23. My parents warned me (watch out) for crazy teachers.

24. Look at those black clouds! I think it’s likely (rain) this afternoon.
25. I miss (talk) to my friends at home.

• 26.
27.
The bully threatened (punch)
My girlfriend pretends (love)
my nose.
me. Sigh.
28. I’m fond of (listen) to rock and roll music.
P RAC T I C E G RA M

29. The teacher told us (go) home early. Is today April 1st?
30. I’m thinking about (have) plastic surgery.
31. Instead of (study) , I went to a disco.
32. It was careless of me (forget) your birthday.
33. Did you have fun (hitchhike) across the U.S.?
34. I’m capable of (sew) , but I can’t knit at all.
35. We haven’t decided whether or not (buy) a sheepdog.
36. My sister advised me (see) a doctor.
37. I’m going to stop (eat) junk food next week.
38. I caught my brother (search) through my closet.
MAR

39. She was surprised (win) a gold medal.

40. I feel like (eat) rice and beans for dinner.

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 Clauses • Noun 5 Pairwork
• Embedded Questions
G RA M M A R P RAC T

A
Ask your partner questions. Your partner should answer with these.
I’m not sure… I can’t tell you… It’s obvious…
I have no idea… Nobody knows… I know exactly…
I can’t remember… I don’t have a clue … I don’t know …
I’ve forgotten… It’s anybody’s guess… I can tell you…
not sure myself… I’ll tell you… Your guess is as good as
mine…
1. What time is it? (I’m not sure) what time it is.
2. Where’s the bathroom? (…) where the bathroom is.
3. How old is the teacher? (…) how old the teacher is.
ICE

4. When does class finish? (…) when class finishes.

5. How many countries are there? (...) how many countries there are.

• 6. Which bus goes to 14th Street?

7. Why do men become bald?
(…) which bus goes to 14th Street.
(…) why men become bald.
8. What time does the flight arrive? (…) what time the flight arrives.
9. Who lives in the apartment upstairs? (…) who lives in the apartment upstairs.
10. How long does it take to fly to Europe? (…) how long it takes to fly to Europe.
11. Where did you buy your watch? (…) where I bought my watch.
12. Are elephants afraid of mice? (…) if/whether elephants are afraid of mice.

B
Ask your partner questions. Your partner should answer with these.
Name:

I’m not sure… I can’t tell you… It’s obvious…

I have no idea… Nobody knows… I know exactly…
I can’t remember… I don’t have a clue … I don’t know …

• I’ve forgotten…
not sure myself…
It’s anybody’s guess…
I’ll tell you…
I can tell you…
Your guess is as good as
mine…
1. What time is it? (I’m not sure) what time it is.
P RAC T I C E G RA M

2. Where’s Kyzyl? (…) where Kyzyl is.

3. When does this term end? (…) when this term ends.
4. Is it going to snow tonight? (…) if/whether it is going to snow tonight.
5. Why do camels have humps? (…) why camels have humps.
6. What time did the movie start? (…) what time the movie started.
7. Where did you get your belt? (…) where I got my belt.
8. How many pages did we have to read? (…) how many pages we had to read.
9. Where does she live? (…) where she lives.
10. Do Americans eat horse meat? (…) if/whether Americans eat horse meat.
MAR

11. Whose picture is on the $100 bill? (…) whose picture is on the $100 bill.
12. Why do we have wisdom teeth? (…) why we have wisdom teeth.

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