INTERMEDIATE 1 (B1+)

EMPOWER BOOK
UNIT 1-5

STUDENTS NAME : ______________________________

LAST NAME: ____________________________________

DEGREE: AO GROUP:____________

SUBJECT: ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

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 INDEX

TOPIC PAG
UNIT 3

RELATIONSHIP . 22

(Word List)

NARRATIVE TENSES . 23

(Grammar)

Exercises.... 24

USED TO / USUALLY .. 25

Exercises . 26

MULTI-WORD VERBS . 27

(Vocabulary)

WORD POWER: HAVE 28

REACTING TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY 29

UNIT 4

ABILITY . 30

(Word list)

MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY 31

EXERCISES. 32

ARTICLES . 33

EXERCISES .. 34

ED/ING PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES . 35

WORDPOWER: SO & SUCH . 36

OFFERING AND ASKING FOR HELP 37

WRITING: Write a biography 38

WRITING: Write an informal online advert 38

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 RELATIONSHIP

Word List

Write the meaning of each word and an example for each.

EXAMPLE:

1. FRIENDSHIP: a relationship between friends. Our friendship will

be forever.
2. Have in common:
3. Get on:
4. Stranger:
5. Get to know:
6. Have a good relationship:
7. Emotional support:
8. Come from similar background:
9. Relatives:
10. Same sense of humor:
11. Keep in touch:
12. Shared interests:
13. People of all ages:
14. Generation:
15. Only child:
16. Nephew:
17. Niece:
18. Middle child:
19. Oldest child:
20. Childhood
21. Raise children:
22. Twins:
23. Cousin:
24. Bring someone up:
25. Take after someone:
26. Grow up:
27. Get together:
28. Fianc /e:
29. Roots:

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 NARRATIVE SENTENCES

Grammar

Write a grammar chart to explain the provided topic with examples.

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 EXERCISES

NARRATIVE TENSES

Instructions: Write the correct answer chosing the correct conjugation of the verb in
brackets: PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOS, PAST PERFECT.

EXAMPLE: 0) I'm Steve, a motor mechanic and this is the story of something strange that
__HAPPENED___to me about five years ago. (HAPPEN)

1) It was a freezing cold winter. One day I_______________________a call to assist a

motorist whose car had broken down and was stuck in snow. (RECEIVE)

2) As I_____________________________ to the place where the motorist was stranded, I

noticed that the snow was getting heavier. (DRIVE)

3) When I________________________the phone call, I was sure I knew where the motorist
was. But when I got there, I couldn't see a car anywhere.(GET)

4) I_______________________to call my office, but my mobile's battery was dead. I looked

around, the snow had stopped, but it was lying thick on the ground. (TRY)

5) I got out of the car and__________________________ looking for some sign of the
motorist. I looked down and saw some footprints in the snow. (START)

6) I began following them. They______________________ over a small bridge and across a

park. It was freezing cold. (LEAD)

7) I__________________________ the footprints for about five minutes when I saw a phone
box about one hundred metres away. I listened. I heard a noise. (FOLLOW)

Complete the story using the past simple, past perfect, or past continuous of the verbs in

brackets.

0. It ____WAS______ (be) Tuesday evening and I_________ (get) ready to go to bed when the

phone _____ (ring). To my surprise it _______ (be) my friend Peter. He ________ (call) from his

mobile and he was very annoyed because he _______ (lose) his keys and he _______ (cannot) get

into his flat. He ________ (think) he _________ (leave) them at work but now it was midnight and

the office was closed so he __________ (cannot) get in to check. Luckily I had the keys to his flat

because a month before he __________ (give) me a spare set so that I could look after his cat

while he was on holiday. When he finally ________ (arrive) to pick them up, it was three o'clock in

the morning, and I _________ (lie) on the sofa fast asleep.

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 USED TO + INFINITIVE / USUALLY
GRAMMAR

Write a grammar chart to explain the provided topic with examples.

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 EXERCISES

USED TO & USUALLY

Choose the correct answer.

1) I love playing tennis, and I ____once a week these days.

a) Usually play b) play usually c) used to play
2) When I was younger I didn't ____very often.
a) Usually played b) use to play c) used to play
3) I ____ all my free time playing football!
a) Use to spend b)usually spend c) used to spend
4) Now I____ my sister every Saturday and we play singles.
a) Usually meet b) used to meet c) meet usually
5) I ____watch tennis on television either, but now I love Wimbledon!
a) Used to b) didnt use to c) usually
6) I ____ all the matches but I never miss the finals!
a) Dont usually watch b) usually dont watch c) used to watch

Underline the best option:

1. I dont (usually/used to) go to work on the weekend.

2. Do you (usually/used to) work on Monday?
3. I (usually/used to) walk to work when I lived downtown.
4. I didnt (usually/used to) like broccoli.
5. I (used to/usually) drink coffee in the mornings when I was in school.
6. I (used to/usually) drink coffee every morning.
7. He (used to/usually) be a journalist.
8. Now he (used to/usually) writes fiction.
9. I am (used to/usually) staying up late at night.

Look at the table and complete the sentences with used to, didn't use to, or the present simple.

1) Pierre and Lucie usually cycle at the weekend. CYCLE

2) Pierre _________________ as a photographer. WORK
3) They _________________in Paris any inore. NOT LIVE
4) They__________________ of being rich. DREAM
5) They __________________home-made food when they were students. NOT EAT
6) They _________________their meals at home now. COOK
7) They ____________________with their parents. LIVE
8) They __________________ in expensive hotels these days. STAY
9) Pierre __________________golf when he was a student. NOT PLAY
10) Pierre __________________his old scooter any more; he has a Harley Davidson. NOT
RIDE
11) They ___________________ designer clothes, but not all the tin1e. WEAR
12) He _____________________very slim. BE
13) They_______________________ at the weekend and watch TV. STAY IN

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 MULTI- WORD VERBS

CROSS WORD: GROW UP / GET TOGETHER / GROW APART / CUT OFF / HANG OUT WITH
/ RING UP /BRING UP / TAKE AFTER

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 WORD POWER: HAVE

Make a Word Search for the following words:

Have an accident / had a go / have lunch / have three brothers / have no idea / have brown
eyes / have some lessons/ have a drink / have a look / have fun

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 REACTING WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Write a dialogue where you include an interesting thing that happened to you
recently such as: making a stupid mistake, meeting a new person, going on an
interesting trip or your own ideas.

Use the following phrases of reaction in order to show interest and follow-up
conversation:

You wont believe what I did * Wow!

Great! * Really?
What? * The funny thing is
Sounds good * Anyway,
No way! *In the end
It turned out * The best thing is

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 ABILITY

Word List

Write meaning and examples for each word:

EXAMPLE:

1. ABILITY: The skill or qualities that you need to do something. He had the ability to explain
things clearly.

2. Good at:

3. Brilliant:

4. Talented:

5. A positive attitude:

6. Good luck:

7. Self-confidence:

8. Patience:

9. Knowing the right people:

10. Good health:

11. Support from friends and families:

12. Working long hours:

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 MODALS AND PHRASES OF ABILITY

Grammar

Write a grammar chart to explain the provided topic

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 EXERCISES

Modals of Ability
Put in 'can', 'can't', 'could' or 'couldn't'. If none of these is possible use 'be able to' in the correct
tense.

1) ________________ you swim when you were 10?

2) We ____________get to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one
hour.

3) He ______________arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very
pleased.

4) He's amazing, he _________________ speak five languages, including Chinese.

5) I _____________________ drive a car until I was 34. Then I moved to the countryside, so I had
to learn.

6) I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _______________ find them anywhere.

7) I searched for your house for ages. Luckily I ________________ find it in the end.

8) She's seven years old, but she ______________ read yet. Her parents are getting her extra
lessons.

9) I read the book three times, but I ________________ understand it.

10) James __________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten most
of it now.

11) I ________________ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.

12) I _______________lift this box - it's too heavy! Would you help me?

13) Lucy ________________make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic.

14) John _________________ play tennis really well. He's champion of his club.

15) Unfortunately, I really ________________ sing at all. No-one in my family is musical either.

16) When the car broke down I was really pleased because I __________________ solve the
problem.

17) Julian ____________________ play excellent golf when he was only ten.

18) My grandmother _______________ use a computer until last month. Since then she's been
taking lessons at the library.

19) I ___________________ open this window! I think it's stuck.

20) Gill _________________ play the piano. She has never studied it.

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 ARTICLES

GRAMMAR

Explain the provided topic and draw a chart of it.

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 EXERCISES

ARTICLES: THE /A-AN/ NOTHING

Instructions: Put the correct article (a, an, the, or nothing) into the paragraphs
below. If an article is not needed, then select the blank option.

1. Moving to___ United States was ___ most exciting thing I have ever done. I moved last year to
___ New York. New York is ___ exciting city, full of ____ adventure. In fact, I saw ___ famous actor
on ____ street yesterday!

2. Today, I have ___ job interview at ___ financial company. ____ company has _____ offices all
over _____ world. Im not sure that I have _____ skills to get hired. I hope so. ___ companys office
is on _____ Main Street. Thats _____ same street my friend works on.

3. If I get hired, I could meet him after ____ work for drinks. That would be great. Hes
from ____ Scotland. He works 8 hours____ day, 5 days ___ week.

4. I have two brothers. One, Greg, is still in ____ college, and ____ other, Mike, has already
graduated. Mike is ___ kind of guy that is very serious. I dont remember____ last time I saw him. It
may have been in ___ August. He was wearing ___ red sweater. It matched his ____ red hair.

5. After ____ dinner, I usually wash ____ dishes. My wife hates doing it. I waste a lot of ___ water
when I do it. Thats bad for ___ environment, I think.

6. We live near sea. houses in this area are expensive.

7. I have ____ uncle who lives in ____ home for ___ elderly. He is ___ honest man. He used to
be ___ FBI agent. He once saved ___ one-year-old boy from ___ fire. He has many interesting
stories.

8. He told me that he once met ___ alien from ___ space. This alien didnt need ___ oxygen to live; it
didnt have ___ nose. Thats ___ hard story to believe. Im not sure he was telling me ___ truth.
Maybe he isnt so honest, after all.

PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES

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 ED/ ING

Explain the provided topic and answer the exercises

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 WORD POWER: SO AND SUCH

Answer the following exercises:

I. Write and underline the best option.

1) You re _______ a great friend (so / such)

2) Hes ________ good at the maths the he got a scholarship. (so / such)
3) My dog is________ obedient that he never does anything wrong.(so / such)
4) You are_________ a good artist. Can I buy one of your paintings? ( so / such)
5) Shes ______ ugly that she scared everyone she talks to (so / such)
6) Some people think Im arrogant but Im ______ amazing in other ways that it
doesnt matter. (so /such)
7) Avantar_____fantastic! Its______a great film I want to see it again (so/such
such/so).
8) Russia is___ big that it is in 12 timezones. (so/such)
9) Youre a ________ a lier that no one will ever believe you again. (so / such)
10) Shes ________promiscuous that all the guys like her. (so / such)
11)I need to hurry! Im going to be _____ late! (so /such)
12)Hes _____ an idiot that he forgets what day it is. (so /such)
13)That test was_____ hard that I couldnt compete it (so /such)
14)Shes _____ crazy that everyone tries to avoid her. (so /such)
15)Theyre all____ good musicians that they are going to start a band (so / such)

II. Write three sentences using the following words where its shown the difference.

AND SO ON SO FAR--- OR SOSUCH A

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 OFFERING AND ASKING FOR HELP

Write a dialogue: youre going to have a conversation offering or asking for help.

SITUATION1: You need help to buy a new computer. You think a friend of you knows
about computers. You would like him to come shopping with you.

SITUATION 2: You have a bad back so you cant lift things. However, your neighbor is
available at the weekend, but hes not available on Friday. Ask him/ her for help.

Include the following phrases in your conversation:

*Do you think you + inf ?

* do you _____ a hand?

* could I _______ a favor in return?

* so what do you_________?

I ____________ if you could + inf + complement?

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 WRITING SECTION

A) Write a Biography

Write about 100 words

B) Write an informal online advert.

Write about 100 words and phrases to introduce new information such as:

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