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UNIT 1 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with am, is or are. > Grammar Reference (GR) 1.1
1 How are you?
2 This Maria.
3 Hello, I Rachel.
4 I OK, thanks.
5 It a photograph.

2 Write sentences. Use contractions. > GR 1.1

1 I am John. 
I am John
2 My name is Jean.
 
3 What is your name?
 
4 What is this?
 
5 I am fine, thanks.
 

3 Complete the question. > GR 1.2

1 What ’s your name?
2 ’s this in English?
3 ‘ are you?’ ‘I’m OK, thanks.’

4 Complete the sentences with I, my, you, or your. > GR 1.3

1 I ’m OK, thanks.
2 How are ?
3 What ’s name?
4 Hello, name’s Paul.
5 ’m Ben and this is Lucas.

5 Write the nouns in the plural. > GR 1.4

1 tmeuocpr
  computers
2 rac

3 wihadsnc
 
4 sohue
 
5 gab
 

UNIT 2 EXERCISES
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1 Complete the sentences. > Grammar Reference (GR) 2.1

1 He ’s from Brazil.

2 is from Tokyo.

3 Where’s from?

4 ’s from France.

5 is a doctor.

2 Complete the sentences with I or you. > GR 2.1

1 ’m from France.
2 Where are from?
3 Hello, ’m Karl.
4 How are ?
5 ’m a teacher.

3 Complete the sentences. Use his, her, he or she. > GR 2.2

1 She ’s a computer programmer.

2 What’s __________ name?

3 What’s __________ name?

4 __________ is a doctor.

5 __________ hospital is in the centre.

6 __________’s from Italy.

7 Where’s __________ from?

8 __________ school is in Rome.

9 __________ is a teacher.

10 Where’s __________ from?

4 Complete the sentences with Where or What. > GR 2.3

1  Where ’s he from?
2 ’s your name?
3 ’s his name?
4 are Roberto and Claudia from?
5 is Paris?

5 Complete the text with the correct form of to be. > GR 2.4
This (1) ____is______ Agnes and David. They (2) __________ married and they
(3) __________ from England. Agnes (4) __________ a doctor. Her hospital
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(5) __________ in the centre of London. David (6) __________ a teacher.
His school (7) __________ in the centre of London, too.

UNIT 3 EXERCISES

1 Write the sentences in the negative. > Grammar Reference (GR) 3.1
1 She’s a nurse.
  She isn’t a nurse
2 He’s from France.
 
3 You’re from Italy.
 
4 I’m nineteen.
 
5 She’s a taxi driver.
 
6 He’s a student.
 
7 My telephone number is 775432.
 
8 She’s twenty-three.
 

2 Write short answers. > GR 3.1

1 Are you thirty?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
2 Is your mother from London?
 
3 Is your name Emilio?
 
4 Are you married?
 
5 Are you a student?
 
6 Is your telephone number 765334?
 
7 Is your father a police officer?
 
8 Is Madonna married?
 

3 Match the lines. > GR 3.2

1 Are you a Sydney.
2 Where b old is she?
3 I’m a c from Italy.
4 They’re in d we aren’t.
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5 What is e old is she?
6 How f old is she?
7 No, g old is she?
8 We are h old is she?

4 Circle the correct form. > GR 3.2

1 We ’re / ’s from Texas.
2 Where are / is you from?
3 ‘Is / Are he Italian?’ ‘Yes, he is / are.’
4 I am / are from France.
5 You are / is a businessman.
6 She isn’t / aren’t married.
7 Is / Are they doctors?
8 How old is / are he?
9 ‘Are / Is Graham and Deborah from London?’
‘No, they isn’t / aren’t.’
10 Is / Are you 25? Yes, I’m / am.

UNIT 4 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective. > GR 4.1

1 This is Lucy. She is my sister.
2 My brother and I are students. But sister is a teacher.
3 Frank is a bank manager. bank is in the city.
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4 My office is in London but house is in Reading.
5 My brother and his wife live in Paris. telephone number is 01 3406744.
6 This photo is of Paola and family.
7 This is my husband. name is Tom.
8 Jack has a beautiful girlfriend. name is Ingrid.

2 Rewrite the sentences. Use the possessive ’s and the name(s). > GR 4.2
1 Her mother is Italian. (Pamela)
Pamela’s mother is Italian.
2 Their office is in the centre of town. (Tom and Vicky)
 
3 His son’s married. (George)
 
4 This is his school. (David)
 
5 Their house is in Manchester. (Carol and Edward)
 
6 His parents have three dogs. (Floyd)
 

3 Write the plural nouns. > GR 4.3

1 student students 6 bus
2 child 7 number
3 son 8 woman
4 name 9 address
5 businessman 10 family

4 Use the information in the chart to complete the sentences.

> Grammar Reference 4.4
a computer a dog an Italian car a German camera a dictionary
Mike yes yes yes
Betty yes yes yes yes

1 Betty has a dog.

2 Mike and Betty a dictionary.
3 Mike an Italian car.
4 Mike and Betty a computer.
5 Betty a German camera.

5 Write sentences with has / have. > GR 4.4

1 the office / new computers The office has new computers.
2 you / a small flat
3 I / a big dog
4 they / three sons
5 we / a small house
6 I / a big office
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UNIT 5 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with the verb in the Present Simple. > GR 5.1
1 I like (like) swimming.
2 We don’t eat (not eat) sandwiches.
3 We (have) a Japanese car.
4 I (not work) in an office.
5 Robert and I (live) in a big house.
6 You (not work) in a Chinese restaurant.
7 They (have) a computer.
8 We (not like) football.
9 You (not play) sports.
10 We (not live) in London.

2 Write the words in order to make questions. Reply with a short answer.
> GR 5.1
1 like / you / beer / do (Yes)
Do you like beer ? Yes, I do .
2 in / work / they / do / a / hospital (No)
  ? .
3 a / in / live / you / flat / do (No)
  ? .
4 Spanish food / like / they / do (Yes)
  ? .
5 speak / you / Japanese / do (Yes)
  ? .

3 Write a or an. > GR 5.2

1 a car 6 pizza
2 ice-cream 7 bank
3 job 8 Japanese computer
4 office 9 English dictionary
5 orange 10 German car

4 Write the words in order to make sentences. > GR 5.3

1 eat / we / Mexican / food
We eat Mexican food.
2 restaurant / an / work / they / in / Italian
 
3 don’t / we / French / have / cars / a
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4 drink / they / coffee / Brazilian
 
5 love / German / I / beer
 
6 is / beautiful / she / girl / a
 

UNIT 6 EXERCISES

1 Complete the text about Melanie. Use the verbs in the box in the Present
Simple. > GR 6.1

get up  leave (x2)  cook  watch  

go (x2)  have (x3)  get  listen

Melanie (1) gets up at seven o’clock and she (2) __________ a shower. She (3)
breakfast at seven forty-five. At eight fifteen she (4) __________ home and she (5)
__________ to work by bus. She (6) __________ lunch in the office restaurant at one
o’clock. She (7) __________ work at five thirty. She (8) __________ home at six thirty.
Then she (9) __________ dinner. In the evening she (10) __________ TV or she (11)
__________ to music. She (12) __________ to bed at eleven o’clock.

2 Write the words in order to make sentences. > GR 6.3

1 usually / bus / work/ to / goes / by / Michele
Michele usually goes to work by bus.
2 we / for / toast / have / sometimes / breakfast
________________________________________
3 home / drink / never / they / at / wine
________________________________________
4 one o ’clock / lunch / eats / always / Gianni / at
________________________________________
5 get / at / usually / I / up /seven thirty
________________________________________

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the Present Simple. > GR 6.4
1 Anna doesn’t cook (not cook) dinner on Sundays.
2 Boris ________________ (not like) swimming.
3 __________ Harry __________ (have) coffee for breakfast?
4 What time __________ Imogen __________ (go) to bed?
5 Where __________ Sara __________ (live) ?
6 Chris ________________ (not live) in the country.
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7 Jane ________________ (not work) at home.
8 __________ Hans __________ (speak) English?
9 Joe ________________ (not watch) television in the evening.
10 When __________ Elisa __________ (play) tennis?

4 Write the questions and short answers. > GR 6.4

1 you / like / hamburgers (Yes)
Do you like hamburgers ? Yes, I do .
2 Robert / have / a dog (Yes)
_________________________? ______________.
3 Lily / get up / early (No)
_________________________? ______________.
4 your husband / cook / in the evening (Yes)
_________________________? ______________.
5 Susan / like / wine (No)
_________________________? ______________.

UNIT 7 EXERCISES

1 Complete the questions. > GR 7.1

1 How old are you?
2 __________ do you live?
3 __________ many languages do you speak?
4 __________ time do you get up?
5 __________ do you get to work / school?
6 __________ do you eat for lunch?
7 __________ do you study English?
8 __________ is the President of America?
9 __________ do you go on holiday?
10 __________ much is a coffee in your country?
11 __________ is your favourite film star?
12 __________ do you do in the evening?

2 Write answers to the questions in exercise 1 about you. > GR 7.2

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3 Complete the sentences with object pronouns. > GR 7.2

1 I don’t have breakfast at home. I have it on the train.
2 This is my new teacher, Samantha. I like __________.
3 Give __________ a drink, please! I’m very hot.
4 I like rock music. I usually listen to __________ in the car.
5 Tim likes __________. He has your photo on his desk!
6 Our Italian friend comes to London every year. He always visits __________ after his
business meeting.
7 ‘Do you like Anthony?’ ‘Yes I like __________ very much.’
8 My daughter is in Spain. This postcard is from __________.
9 Our teacher gives __________ homework at the weekend.
10 ‘Why don’t you watch horror films?’ ‘Because I don’t like
__________.’

4 Write sentences with this or that. > GR 7.3

1 _______________________ 5 _______________________

2 _______________________ 6 _______________________

3 _______________________ 7 _______________________

4 _______________________ 8 _______________________
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UNIT 8 EXERCISES

1 Complete the conversation with there is/are, there isn't/aren't, Is/Are there ...?
> GR 8.1
A I come from Lyndhurst, a pretty village in the south of England, near the sea. (1)
There are lots of cafes and souvenir shops, and (2)__________ a really good
tourist information centre.
B Is it a small village?
A Yes, but it is busy. (3)__________ always lots of people, and lots of tourists. And
(4)__________ a small local museum, a cinema,and a good sports centre. And
(5)__________ some very good restaurants.
B (6)__________ a railway station?
A No, (7)__________. But there are buses. Come and visit me soon.

2 Put the words in order to make questions. > GR 8.1

1 are / how / there / chairs / many / ?
  How many chairs are there?
2 there / is / bathroom / the / a / in / shower / ?
________________________________________
3 the / in / are / bedroom / there / pictures / any / ?
________________________________________
4 kitchen / any / chairs / there / are / in / the / ?
________________________________________
5 table / the / a / lamp / is / there / on / ?
________________________________________

3 Write questions and answers. Use some or any. > GR 8.3

1 TV / kitchen (Yes)
Is there a TV in the kitchen ?Yes, there is .
2 pictures / bedroom (Yes)
Are there any pictures in the bedroom ? Yes, there are .
3 DVD player / dining room (No)
_________________________________? _________________.
4 CDs / living room (Yes)
_________________________________? _________________.
5 cats / kitchen (Yes)
_________________________________? _________________.
6 mobile phones / house (No)
_________________________________? _________________.
7 sofa / dining room (No)
_________________________________? _________________.
8 milk / fridge (Yes)
_________________________________? _________________.
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UNIT 9 EXERCISES

1 Write the replies. > GR 9.1

1 Federico Fellini (1920)
When was Federico Fellini born?
He was born in 1920.
2 Muhammad Ali (1942)
________________________________________
________________________________________
3 Frank and Wilbur Wright (1867)
________________________________________
________________________________________
4 Galileo Galilei (1564)
________________________________________
________________________________________
5 Marlene Dietrich and Cary Grant (1904)
________________________________________
________________________________________

2 Write two sentences, one negative, and one positive. > GR 9.1
1 Pablo Picasso: (writer X artist √)
Pablo Picasso wasn’t a writer. He was an artist.
2 Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley: (British X American √)
  _______________________________________________
3 J. F. Kennedy: (musician X politician √)
  _______________________________________________
4 Leonardo da Vinci: (French X Italian √)
  _______________________________________________
5 J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: (singers X writers √)
  _______________________________________________

3 Write the Past Simple of the irregular verbs. > GR 9.2

take ___________________
buy  ___________________
see  ___________________
have  ___________________
say  ___________________
go  ___________________
get  ___________________
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4 Complete the text with the Past Simple verbs from exercise 4. > GR 9.2
Last weekend Tim (1) went to London to see his friends Yolaida and Luis. They
were in London on holiday. He (2) ________ up early in the morning and (3) ________ to
meet them at the station. He (4) ________ them to a Modern Art Gallery – Tate Modern.
They (5) ________ lots of interesting sculptures and paintings. Then they (6) ________
lunch in the restaurant at the gallery. After lunch they (7) ________ shopping in Oxford
Street. Yolaida (8) ________ a beautiful bag. It was very cheap – £20! Then they (9)
________ goodbye at their hotel and Tim (10) ________ back to his house.

UNIT 10 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs. > GR 10.1

like  buy  stay  work  watch  have  live  listen  play  cook

1 I played tennis yesterday.

2 I __________ at my computer on Sunday morning.
3 We __________ to the new Beyoncé CD last night.
4 I __________ dinner last night. It was spaghetti.
5 They __________ at home all day yesterday.
6 Ursula __________ television last night.
7 Ben __________ a good time at the party.
8 I __________ in a flat in 2001.

2 Write sentences about what James did or didn’t do yesterday. > GR 10.2
1 go shopping X James didn’t go shopping.
2 play football √ ___________________________________
3 listen to the radio √ ___________________________________
4 see his friends X ___________________________________
5 buy a magazine X ___________________________________

3 Write the words in order to make Past Simple questions. > GR 10.2
1 did / on / Saturday / you / what / do / ?
What did you do on Saturday?
2 did / why / Colin / early / get up / ?
  ________________________________________
3 you / did / meet /who / yesterday / ?
  ________________________________________
4 go / on / where / did / you / holiday / year / last / ?
  ________________________________________
5 home / from / when / get / Pablo / did / work / ?
  ________________________________________
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4 Use the information in the chart to write questions and answers in the
Past Simple. > GR 10.2

play tennis work watch TV

Anna Yes No No
Ben Yes Yes No

1 Anna / play tennis (Yes)

Did Anna play tennis ? Yes, she did .
2 Ben / work (Yes)
  ____________________________? _________________.
3 Anna / watch TV (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.
4 Anna and Ben / watch TV (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.
5 Ben and Anna / play tennis (Yes)
  ____________________________? _________________.

5 Complete the text with the verbs in the Past Simple. > GR 10.2
Last summer my friend, Amy, and I (1) went (go) on holiday to Normandy. We (2)
________ (stay) in a beautiful hotel. Every morning we (3) ________ (get up) late. The
weather (4) ________ (not be) very good but we (5) ________ (play) golf or (6) ________

(go) swimming in the sea. We usually (7) ________ (have) lunch in the hotel, but in the
evening we (8) ________ (eat) in restaurants. It (9) ________ (be) a wonderful holiday!

UNIT 11 EXERCISES

1 Use the information in the chart to write true sentences. > GR 11.1

Mike Clare Joe and Ella

drive √ X √
draw √ X X
play tennis X √ √

1 Mike / drive Mike can drive.

2 Clare / drive ______________________________
3 Joe and Ella / play tennis ______________________________
4 Joe and Ella / draw ______________________________
5 Clare / draw ______________________________
6 Mike / play tennis ______________________________
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2 Complete the sentences with can / can’t and the verbs in brackets. > GR 11.1
1 John can’t play (not play) tennis.
2 Brad ______________ (cook) cakes.
3 Mel ______________ (draw) well.
4 Gary ______________ (not use) a computer.

3 Write questions and answers. > GR 11.2

1 Paul / use a computer (Yes)
Can Paul use a computer ? Yes, he can .
2 James / play the guitar (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.
3 Karen / speak Italian (Yes)
  ____________________________? _________________.
4 Charles / swim (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.

4 Write the words in order to make questions. > GR 11.2

1 come / they / can / to / the / party / ?
Can they come to the party?
2 please / tell / time/ you / me / the / can / ?
  ________________________________________
3 you / help / can / I / ?
  ________________________________________
4 slowly / more / speak / please / you / can / ?
  ________________________________________
5 a / please / I / have / can / drink / ?
  ________________________________________

5 Write the adverbs. > GR 11.3

1 quiet quietly 5 happy ____________
2 early ____________ 6 good ____________
3 angry ____________ 7 bad ____________
4 fast ____________

6 Use the adverbs from exercise 5 to complete the sentences. > GR 11.6
1 Please close the door quietly .
2 We speak English very _____________.
3 I am leaving work _____________ today.
4 The children play together _____________.
5 The man shouted _____________.
6 Josh can run very _____________.

UNIT 12 EXERCISES
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1 Complete the lines with I’d like or I’d like to. > GR 12.1
1  I’d like a stamp, please.
2 ______________ change some money, please.
3 ______________ a sandwich, please.
4 ______________ send an email, please.
5 ______________ a drink, please.

2 Write the offers. Use would like or would like to. > GR 12.1
1 a hamburger?
Would you like a hamburger?
2 play tennis?
Would you like to play tennis?
3 a glass of wine?
________________________________________
4 watch television?
________________________________________
5 go shopping?
________________________________________
6 an ice-cream?
  ________________________________________

3 Complete the lines with some or any. > GR 12.2

1 Would you like some coffee?
2 Are there ________ people in the restaurant?
3 We don’t have ________ homework this evening.
4 There isn’t ________ milk in the fridge.
5 I’d like ________ bread with my dinner, please.
6 There are ________ oranges in the kitchen. Please take one.

4 Circle the correct option. > GR 12.2

1 I like / ’d like bananas.
2 Would you like / Do you like a sandwich?
3 I like / ’d like to change some money, please.
4 Would you like / Do you like to go to a party next week?
5 She likes / would like skiing in the winter.
6 They would like / like three stamps for Spain.
7 What would you like / do you like to do today?
8 James likes / would like travelling.

5 Complete the sentences with verb + -ing. > GR 12.3

1 I like reading . (read)
2 Jane likes __________. (swim)
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3 They like __________. (ski)
4 We don’t like __________ to the cinema. (go)
5 Martin doesn’t like __________. (run)
6 Laura doesn’t like __________ football. (play)
7 He doesn’t like __________. (dance)
8 Guy and Oliver like __________ on the beach. (sit)

UNIT 13 EXERCISES

1 Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs. > GR 13.1
1 She ’s reading (read) a book.
2 We ____________ (study) English.
3 Molly ____________ (not work) in the office.
4 They ____________ (watch) television.
5 You ____________ (have) lunch with Bianca.
6 I ____________ (wear) trousers.

2 Write questions and short answers. > GR 13.2

1 John / eat / a pizza (No)
Is John eating a pizza ? No, he isn’t. .
2 Adam / write / an email (Yes)
  ____________________________? _________________.
3 Sally and Louise / buy / clothes (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.
4 they / stay / in a hotel (Yes)
  ____________________________? _________________.
5 it / rain (No)
  ____________________________? _________________.

3 Complete the lines with am, ’m, is, ’s, are, ’re, do, or does. > GR 13.2
1 What are you doing? I ’m cooking.
2 Where ________ you staying? We ________ staying in a hotel.
3 What ________ you usually do at weekends? I study.
4 ________ they playing football? No, they ________ playing basketball.
5 Look! Len ________ wearing red trousers!
6 ________ she like Chinese food? Yes, she ________.

4 Complete the questions and answers with the Present Simple or Present
Continuous of the verbs. > GR 13.2
1 Do you like (like) swimming?
Yes , I do .
2 What ________ you ________ (do) on Saturday mornings?
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  I usually ________ shopping. (go)
3 What ________ they ________ (do) now?
  They ________ (watch) television.
4 ________ she ________ (work) this morning?
  No, she ________ (play) tennis with Cathy.
5 In the summer we often ________ (have) a barbecue.
6 Why ________ you ________ (wear) a jeans?
  Because I ________ not ________ to work today. (go)

5 Complete the email. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous

of the verbs. > GR 13.2
Hi Elaine
We (1) ’re having (have) a great time in Split. We (2) _______ (sit) in a café near the
beach. Graham and Barbara (3) _______ (read) the newspaper and I
(4) _______ (write) this postcard. The sun (5) _______ (shine) and it’s really hot. The
children (6) _______ (eat) ice-cream.
We (7) _______ (come) to Split every August. We usually (8) _______ (stay) in the same
hotel. But this year we (9) _______ (stay) in a small apartment. It’s great. In the morning
we (10) _______ (get up) late and then we (11) _______ (go) to the beach. In the afternoon
we (12) _______ (play) tennis or golf.
See you soon.
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UNIT 14 EXERCISES

1 Look at Liz’s diary. Use the information to complete the lines. > GR 14.1

June
Monday 9.00 meet Jeff
12.30 have lunch with Debbie
7.30 go cinema with Jerry
Tuesday 1.00 go swimming
3.00 get train to London
6.00 have a drink with Valerie
1 At 9.00 on Monday Liz is meeting (meet) Jeff.
2 At 12.30 on Monday Liz ____________ (go) swimming.
3 At 12.30 on Monday Liz is ____________ (have) lunch with Debbie.
4 At 7.30 on Monday Jerry ____________ (go) to the cinema with Liz.
5 At 3.00 on Tuesday Liz ____________ (get) a train to London.
6 ____________ Valerie is going ____________ (have) a drink with Liz
at 6.00 on Tuesday?
Yes, ____________.

2 Are the sentences about now (N) or the future (F)? > GR 14.1
1 I’m going to the doctor’s tomorrow morning.  F
2 Look! The cat is sitting under the car. ____
3 Next Saturday they are playing football. ____
4 Today the sun’s shining. ____
5 Mark’s having dinner at the moment. ____
6 We’re staying in a fantastic hotel next weekend. ____

3 Write sentences. > GR 14.1

1 Today I got up early but tomorrow … (late)
Today I got up early but tomorrow I’m getting up late.
2 Yesterday I left home at six thirty but today … (six o’clock).
  _____________________________________________________
3 On Saturday we met our friend at the café but next week … (pub).
  _____________________________________________________
4 Last weekend you had lunch in a restaurant but next weekend … (at home).
  _____________________________________________________
5 On Friday he went to Birmingham but this afternoon … (Bristol).
  _____________________________________________________