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GRAMMAR

Spelling for third person s

• For most verbs, add s : I smile ➝ she smiles

• After -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh, go and do, add es : we watch ➝ he watches they go ➝ it goes

• After consonant + y, change y to i, add es : you fl y ➝ it fl ies

• After vowel + y, add s : we play ➝ she plays

• Remember have becomes has.

Spelling

• After most verbs, add -ing : go ➝ going, sleep ➝ sleeping

• After one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant and add -ing : sit ➝ sitting

• Verbs ending with consonant + e, remove the e and add -ing : leave ➝ leaving

• Verbs ending with ie, change ie to y and add -ing, e.g. die ➝ dying

1 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.

We ___ hard at the moment. a are working b work c works

1 My mother usually ___ in the morning. a is working b work c works2 I ___ a lot of science fi ction this year. a read b reading c ’m reading 3 We ___ more time in the library this term. a ’re spending b spend c ’s spending

4 ___ they ___ in that big house? Yes, they do. a Are / living b Do / live c Does / live5 I ___ to school this week. a ’m not going b don’t go c doesn’t go 6 It’s very late. ___ tired? a Do you get b Are you getting c Do you getting 7 They always ___ to the cinema on Saturday. a go b goes c ’re going

Present Simple

Affi rmative Negative

I/We/You/They speak English. do not (don’t) speak English.

He/She/It speaks English. does not (doesn’t)

Yes/No questions Short answers

Do I/we/you/theyspeak English?

Yes, I/we/you/they do.

Does he/she/it No, he/she/it does not (doesn’t).

We use the Present Simple for: • facts which are always true: The sun rises in the east.• routines and habits: I often walk to school.

Adverbs, e.g. always, sometimes, often, never show the frequency of an activity.

Present Continuous

Affi rmative NegativeI am (’m) am not (’m not)

eating dinner now.We/You/They are (’re) are not (aren’t)

He/She/It is (’s) is not (isn’t)

Yes/No questions Short answers

Am I

eating dinner now?

Yes, I am. No, I am (’m) not.

Are we/you/they Yes, we/you/they are. No, we/you/they are not (aren’t).

Is he/she/it Yes, he/she/it is. No, he/she/it is not (isn’t).

We use the Present Continuous for: • temporary situations: I’m working in Paris at the moment.• changing situations: My English is getting better.• things which are happening now: I’m reading a book.

Time expressions like now, these days, at the moment show the activity is happening now or around now.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Our cat always sleeps in the kitchen. (sleep)

1 My sister _________ the piano a lot these days. (play)

2 My brother _________ his car on Sundays. (not wash)

3 I watch football on TV but I _________ to matches. (not go)

4 Our neighbour _________ to work this week. His car is at the garage. (not drive)

5 These days, my three-year-old sister _________ very talkative. (get)

6 We often _________ our homework in the library after school. (do)

7 I _________ today because I’m ill. (not get up)

8 _________ you _________ a good book at the moment? (read)

9 _________ she usually _________ the bus to work? (get)

3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 do / live? / you / Where ________________________________________2 does / football / she / team / support? / Which ________________________________________3 studying / they / are / this year? / What ________________________________________4 nationality? / is / What / her ________________________________________5 send / he / lots / of / texts? / Does ________________________________________6 I / annoying / Am / you? ________________________________________

4 Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

be do (x2) not live not spend sendstay visit work (x2) write

5 There are five more sentences with grammar mistakes. Find and correct them.

We study for our exams at the moment. ✗ We are study¡ng for our exams at the

moment.1 Do you like Arsenal or Manchester United?2 It always is getting dark at night. 3 Please be quiet. I listen to the news. 4 My sister never is reading science fi ction. 5 Do you sometimes walking to school? 6 More girls are playing football these days.7 My uncle regularly speaks French for his job. 8 My aunt stays with us this week. 9 My cousins visit us every summer.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

NEW MESSAGE

Message:

Hi Sally!

Thanks for your email! I ’m wr¡t¡ng this on Danny’s laptop because he isn’t here this week. Here’s all the family news:Danny 1__________ with our grandparents this week. He often 2__________ them because he loves Grandma’s food and she usually 3__________ his homework! I 4__________ a lot of time with them at the moment because I 5__________ exams this term. Mum 6__________ busy – she always 7__________ very hard. Dad 8__________ at home this year – he 9__________ in New York. He always 10__________ lots of texts and emails when he’s not at home so we know all his news. Write soon, Love, Carrie

SEND

Parents and teachers often say (say) that young people 1_________ (not read) enough. 2_________ (be) this true? These days, children and teenagers 3_________ (read) lots of books by authors like Stephenie Meyer, JK Rowling and Philip Pullman.

Ben, a teenager, says, ‘I 4_________ (read) a great book at the moment. It 5_________ (be) by a crime writer called Henning Mankel.’ His friend Sam adds, ‘My favourite books 6_________ (be) by fantasy writers. I 7_________ (read) lots of Stephenie Meyer and Philip Pullman but I never 8_________ (buy) books, I 9_________ (get) them from the library.’ Sam’s sister says, ‘My parents usually 10_________ (give) me books for my birthday and this year, I 11_________ (read) lots of short stories.’

Librarians say, ‘It’s great. These days, more and more young people 12_________ (use) libraries. They usually 13_________ (start) with JK Rowling’s books when they are nine or ten years old but then they 14_________ (try) different authors.’

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Danielle I’m studying engineering in Rome for nine months. I’m having a fantastic time: I’m learning Italian, continuing my engineering studies and making new friends. There are Italian, French, Spanish, Polish and Swedish nationals on my course and everyone is friendly.

PabloI’m studying in Leeds and it’s a brilliant experience! I’m lucky because I’m bilingual in Spanish and English so I don’t have any language problems. Leeds is a cosmopolitan city but some foreign students can’t understand the local accent!

Italian, French, Spanish, Polish

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SEARCH www.erasmus.com

ERASMUSProgrammes Institutions Advisers Case Studies Apply

READING1 T2 Read the webpage quickly. Choose the main

idea.

1 Global education2 Studying in Europe3 International student exchanges

2 Match the headings A–E with the sections 1–4. There is one extra heading.

A Do you want to fi nd out more?B How much does it cost?C What is ERASMUS?D What’s it like studying abroad?E Why take part?

3 Complete the definitions with the correct underlined words from the webpage.

1 _________ (n) what you study for at a university

2 _________ (adj) [a place] with people from many parts of the world

3 _________ (adj) believing you can do things well

4 _________ (n) a set of planned actions and activities

5 _________ (n) a list of your education and work experience

6 _________ (adj) believing you can do things without needing help

7 _________ (n) a one-year holiday from studying

4 Complete the sentences with five of the words from Exercise 3.

1 When you write your _________ , try to get all the information on two pages.

2 Most young people want to be _________ of their parents before they are twenty-fi ve.

3 Successful people are usually _________ .4 There is a government _________ to make

public transport better. 5 London is a very _________ city. You can see

people from all over the world there.

5 Read the webpage again. Are the statements true (T), false (F) or is there no information (NI)?

1 Australian and Canadian students can study with the programme.

2 ERASMUS students are on a working holiday.

3 Doing ERASMUS can help you get a job.

4 ERASMUS students work harder than other students.

5 Danielle is having a good time in Italy.

6 Pablo went to Leeds because he can speak English.

7 There aren’t a lot of foreigners in Leeds.

8 To get information about ERASMUS students must write to the foreign university.

About Erasmus

Are you interested in other cultures, meeting new friends, learning another language? Do you want to live and study abroad? If your answers are yes, then ERASMUS is what you are looking for!

ERASMUS is the European Union’s education programme for university students. It helps students from more than thirty European countries to study at foreign universities.

Students live and study abroad for between three months and a year. The time is part of their degree course, it isn’t a gap year.

1 2ERASMUS★ is fun and a great thing to have

on your CV★ helps you become more

confi dent and independent ★ teaches you about life – and

yourself ★ improves your language skills★ introduces you to people from

different countries (10% of students meet their lifelong partner!)

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4To fi nd out more, visit the international student offi ce at your home university or you can fi nd information on the Internet.

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GRAMMAR

State and action verbsMost verbs refer to actions or processes. We can use them in the simple and continuous form.

I often work on Saturdays but I’m not working today.

Some verbs refer to states. We use these verbs only in the simple form. For example:

Senses (often with can )feel I feel cold.hear I can hear the main road from my fl at. smell Can you smell petrol?see I can’t see the river from my house. taste Does this milk taste bad?

Thoughtsagree I agree with you.believe We believe the world is round.forget I always forget his name.know We know London very well.promise I promise to write to you.remember I remember my grandfather very clearly.think She thinks her answers are right.understand He doesn’t understand German.

Feelingshate I hate working on Saturday.like They like chocolate cake.love He loves crime novels.prefer She prefers jazz to soul music. need We need a holiday. want I want a cup of coffee.

1 Read the short conversations and choose the correct forms.

1 A Can you see / Are you seeing the children? B No, but I can hear / I’m hearing them. They play / They’re playing in the garden.

2 A I look / I’m looking for a CD for my grandfather. B What sort of music does he like? A I think / I’m thinking he likes jazz and rock.

3 A Do you know / Are you knowing Tom and his sister? B I know / I’m knowing Tom but I don’t remember / I’m not remembering his sister.

4 A I don’t believe / I’m not believing the world’s climate is changing. B I don’t understand / I’m not understanding you! The polar ice caps melt / are melting!

5 A Do you enjoy / Are you enjoying your meal? B Yes, thank you. I love / I’m loving pasta. And I like / I am liking pizza too.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

My teacher wants (want) me to work harder.

1 I _________ (not like) soul music. Can we listen to rock instead?

2 I can’t talk now. I _________ (make) dinner.3 This coffee _________ (taste) great. 4 Look! Julia _________ (run) for the bus!5 _________ you _________ (promise) to be

home at 10.30?

3 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

feel know look need not forget readnot like not understand prefer want

Rose What are you looking for?Alex I need something to read on the train.Rose What about that detective story? It 1_________ interesting.Alex No, I 2_________ detective stories. I 3_________ science fi ction. What about you?Rose I don’t like science fi ction – I 4_________ it! 5_________ you _________ this crime author, Robert B Parker?Alex No, I don’t. Ask the assistant about him.Rose Excuse me. Is Robert B Parker a good writer?Assistant Yes, he’s brilliant! I 6_________ one of his books at the moment. Rose That sounds good! Assistant 7_________ you _________ the book?Rose Yes, please. And a bottle of water – I 8_________ thirsty. Assistant OK, that’s £7.50. Rose Thank you. Goodbye. Assistant 9_________ your bag!

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SPEAKING1 T3 Read the conversation. Write the echo

questions. Then listen to check.

Helen What do you do, Ed? Ed I work for a travel company. Helen 1_________ ? That sounds great. Do you like travelling?Ed Yes, I love it. What sort of holidays do you enjoy?Helen I love cycling holidays. I’m a very enthusiastic cyclist.Ed 2_________ ? How far do you go?Helen Usually no more than fi fty miles. The countryside near my home is beautiful.Ed 3_________ ? It sounds great. I’ve got a bike too.Helen 4_________ ? Let’s meet up one weekend. Ed That sounds good but I always work on Saturday. Helen 5_________ ? I can go next Sunday.Ed 6_________ ? Great! Let’s meet up.

2 Choose the best expression for an interested answer.

1 A I’ve won €1,000,000! B What an interesting thing to do! / Wow! /

Are you?

2 A I don’t think my boss likes me. B Really? Why do you think that? /

Brilliant. I like her too. / That sounds cool. What’s your job?

3 A We can meet outside the cinema. B Can you? / That sounds good. 7.30? /

How interesting!

4 A I’m getting tickets for the concert. Do you want to come?

B Am I? / Really? / I’d love to.

5 A It’s my birthday today! B What an interesting thing to do. /

That’s brilliant! Thanks. / Is it? Congratulations!

WORD LISTIdentitybelong to bilingual border (n)foreign home town international nation national anthem nationality neighbourhood

Personality adjectivesbig-headed boring bossy caring cheerful clever confi dent friendly funny generous hard-working helpful laid-back lazy lively loud mean modest optimistic outgoing passionate pessimistic polite popular proud quiet reserved romantic rude selfi sh serious shy stupid talkative tolerant

Time expressionsalways at the moment never now nowadays often rarely regularly sometimes these days this term/yearusually

Countries and nationalitiesBrazil Scotland Scottish Sweden Swedish

Types of booksclassic novels crime fantasy horror science fi ction short stories

Types of musicclassical folk hip-hop indie jazz metal pop reggae rock soul techno

Free timechat online dance (v)do puzzles draw (v)go to the gym keep fi t make clothes paint (v)play board/computer/ role games play/listen to music play sports read sing

Otherbrilliant bring together chef difference do well (at school) enjoy get on (with) get to know sense of humour subject take part in

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★ Are you shy? ★ Do you hate meeting new people? ★ You can stop your 1_________ with

our self-help books and CDs.

Are you looking for 4_________ on 14th February?

Enjoy a 5_________ dinner with the person you love at

Valentine’s Restaurant with roses and champagne.

Our charity supplies clean, healthy water to the world’s poorest people. This year, we want to raise a million Euros so please be 2__________ . Remember, with your 3__________ we can help thousands of people.

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VOCABULARY1 Complete the adjectives.

Noun Adjective1 cleverness _____________2 generosity _____________3 laziness _____________4 modesty _____________5 passion _____________6 politeness _____________7 romance _____________8 selfi shness _____________9 shyness _____________

10 stupidity _____________

2 Complete the advertisements with five of the words from Exercise 1.

3 Choose the music words.

classic novel

classical

crime

fantasy

folk

hip-hop

horror

jazz

pop

reggae

rock

science fi ction soul

techno

4 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The number of letters is given.

1 My mum speaks fl uent English and French – she’s _________ (9).2 Our home is in a quiet _________ (13) outside the city. I like it because I know everyone.3 I live in Britain but my _________ (11) isn’t British; I’m Spanish. 4 At the start of an international football match, the teams sing their _________ _________ (8, 6).5 My grandfather speaks two languages because he lives very near the _________ (6) between France and Germany.

5 Choose the correct personality words.

1 Ella’s got a fantastic sense of humour – she’s very ___ . a tolerant b serious c funny d caring

2 Ana is very ___ . She never pays for anything! a mean b loud c cheerful d proud

3 Mario is too ___ in class so his marks are bad. a hard-working b helpful c talkative d clever

4 My best friend is very ___ . She never worries about anything. a bossy b laid-back c boring d lively

5 You must stop being ___ and think about other people! a confi dent b friendly c serious d selfi sh 6 Tomas is very ___ about the future. He doesn’t think he’ll pass

his exams or get a job. a optimistic b outgoing c pessimistic d reserved

Extend your vocabulary 1 Study the verbs and the examples. Then complete the sentences with the

correct form of the verbs.

1 Close the door. We _________ a surprise birthday cake for Mum. 2 Don’t speak to us! We _________ chess. 3 I _________ a dance class on Thursday evenings. 4 My brother and I _________ board games because we

always argue. 5 I like working with my hands so I often _________ presents for

my family. 6 Can you help me, please? I _________ a diffi cult crossword.

homework

exercise puzzlesdo an action or activity

a meal

clothes furnituremake something

chess

basketball cardsplay a game or sport

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