Grammar Starter unit

3 Put the words in the correct order to write

Present simple and present continuous questions.
have / he / when / accident / his / did?
1 Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple
or the present continuous. When did he have his accident?
1 a / parents / hire / did / car / your?
I cant talk now. Im doing (do) my homework.
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1 She ____________ (practise) the guitar for at
2 go / where / on / did / they / holiday?
least 20 minutes every day.
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2 Bobby ____________ (have) a shower, I think.
3 time / land / the / plane / did / what?
Hell be down in a minute.
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3 They ____________ (come) to our house for
4 many / did / send / how / you / postcards?
New Year every year. Its a family tradition.
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4 I sometimes ____________ (see) Sylvie at
5 miss / did / your / why / you / flight?
school but shes in a different class.
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5 We ____________ (study) dinosaurs this week.
Its really interesting.
6 Why does he always ____________ (arrive) late Comparative and superlative adjectives
for everything?
4 Look at the pictures. Compare A, B and C. Use
7 How often ____________ (you / see) your comparative and superlative forms of the words.
cousins in Seville?
cheap / expensive short / tall slow / fast
8 My older brother ____________ (live) at home
small / big
with us until he can get a job.
9 My friend Beth ____________ (not eat) meat, so
can we have fish for dinner for the sleepover?
10 Why ____________ (you / stand) on that chair?
That isnt very safe!

Past simple A is shorter than B. C is the tallest.

2 Complete the story with the correct past simple

form of the verbs.
be decide go hear listen not hear notice
not know push run stay turn you / break

One night last month my parents were out with

friends so I (1) ____________ at home with my little 1 ______________________________________
brother. At about eleven oclock, I
(2) ____________ a strange noise downstairs. I
(3) ____________ carefully, but I (4) ____________
it again, but I (5) ____________ to go and check. I
(6) ____________ downstairs very slowly and
quietly because I (7) ____________ if there was
someone in the house. I (8) ____________ that the 2 ______________________________________
kitchen door was open a little. I (9) ____________ it
open and I (10) ____________ on the light. Then
our cat (11) ____________ past me through the
milk on the kitchen floor. Millie! (12) ____________
that bottle of milk? I asked.

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Vocabulary Starter unit
Adjectives: emotions
1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives.
angry excited funny lonely nervous relaxed
surprised tired
That film was so funny! We laughed so much!
1 You feel __________ when something happens
which you werent expecting.
2 Hes always so __________ . He doesnt worry
about anything.
3 Im very __________ . I need to sleep.
4 Do you get __________ and worried before an
exam?
5 Dad was very __________ when I broke his
laptop.
6 We try to see Grandma at weekends because
she feels __________ without visitors.
7 Im really __________ about our holiday. Dad
says that were going to Florida!
Verbs: experiences
2 Complete the words.
Ive finished my book and I dont want to go
swimming again now because the seas a bit
cold, so Im going to sunbathe.
1 Dad works very hard and he has a long journey
to his office, so on Saturday and Sunday he likes
to have a l___________ .
2 Its Lornas birthday on Saturday. Shes invited
three friends to come to her house on Friday.
Theyre going to have a s___________ and then
on Saturday, theyre going bowling.
3 Mrs Hardwick says that if we take 20 to school,
we can go on a s___________ ___________ to
the National Media Museum. Its an amazing
place. Is that OK? Please!
4 Youve made biscuits and cakes at school, but
when are they going to teach you to cook a
h___________ ___________?
5 Im sad because my friend Abbys moved to
Scotland, but Mum says that Ill make
n___________ ___________ and maybe one
day we can visit her!
6 Mum doesnt often f___________ ___________,
but there are problems at work and she isnt
sleeping well at the moment.
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Food
3 What is each person describing?
Its white and you add it to make food taste
better, but it isnt healthy to have a lot.
salt
These are orange vegetables. They are
crunchy and people say that they help you
see in the dark!
1 ____________
Some people have this for breakfast, but
other people have it as a dessert. Its
thicker than milk. Sometimes it has fruit or
you can add your own.
2 ____________
Its white and you add it to make tea and
coffee sweet. It isnt good for your teeth.
3 ____________
This comes from milk and its yellow or
white. You can put it in sandwiches and its
usually on a pizza.
4 ____________
Holiday phrases
4 Complete the dialogues.
A: Why couldnt you go to France last week?
B: Because Ive lost my passport.
1 A: Lets _____________ a hotel on this website.
B: No, lets stay in a B&B. Theyre cheaper.
2 A: Why are you so red?
B: I got _____________ .
3 A: Did you _____________ me a postcard?
B: No, sorry, but I can email you some photos.
4 A: What happened to your leg?
B: I had an _____________ when I was skiing.
5 A: Can we explore new places this time?
B: Yes were going to _____________ a car.
6 A: Did you _____________ any souvenirs?
B: Yes! Look I got this T-shirt of New York!
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