LET'S PRACTICE

1 Grammar
Choose the correct options.

Hi Kay,

I am having a great time here with my family in New York. I can’t believe we are/'ve been/were here for
five days now. We have visited/visit/visited lots of places so far. Yesterday morning we climbed/have
climbed/were climbing up the inside of a statue, where/which/who was ninety-three metres high. It was
the Statue of Liberty of course! That was amazing.
Then we spend/spent/were spending a fantastic afternoon at the Museum of Modern Art. But better/
good/the best thing of all was the Sky Tour. New York is as big/big enough/too big to see on foot so we
went up in a helicopter. I am showing/going to show/will show you all the photos when I get home. I
think New York’s a great city, but there’s a lot/too many/too much pollution! Tomorrow evening we
are/'re going/will to see Daniel Radcliffe in War Horse on Broadway. I can’t wait!

I hope you’re having fun in France. See you in a few days.

May

2 Grammar
Choose the correct options.

1 There’s not enough/too many/too much rubbish in our streets.

2 There isn’t any/no/some traffic today. We’ll get to school fast.
3 I went to the cinema two weeks ago/so far/yet.
4 He’s the boy which/who/whose sister is an actress.
5 I really like this T-shirt. I think I ’ll/am going to/was going to buy it.
6 I have already/just/yet read an amazing book. Do you want to borrow it?
7 My sister-in-law is more friendly/much friendlier/the friendliest than my brother-in-law.
8 I haven’t made my bed already/just/yet .
9 I have lived/live/lived in London before I moved here.
10 There are not enough/too many/too much clothes to iron. Can you help me?
11 That’s the shop where/which/who you can buy the cheapest mobile phones.
12 There isn’t anyone/everyone/someone at home now. It’s just me.

3 Grammar
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Example:
1 I go (go) to school in London.

2 Paul, please turn your music down! I (do) my homework.

3I (do) the washing-up when my friend called. 1

 4I (not empty) the dishwasher yet.

5 I really like Kim. I (ask) her out.

6 Great! I’m (tall) to use my brother’s bicycle now. It isn’t too big anymore!

7 My cousin is much (young) her stepsister.

8I (already finish) my homework.

9 (you/ever/borrow) money from a friend?

4 Grammar
Put the words in the correct order to make questions and sentences.

1 Are/ school /? /doing / What/ you /after

2 Tom/ What/ his/ phoned /dad /doing/ was/ ?/ when

3 are /scary/ don’t/ I /films /like/ which

4 expensive /travel/ taxi/ to/ It’s/ by /too

5 anything/ Do /you /? /recycle

6 you/ ? /your/ room /yet/ Have/ tidied

7 enough/ football /play/ garden /space/ our/ to/ There isn’t/ . /in

8 enough/ ./ old/ a/ to/ I’m/ drive/ moped

9 dance/ learnt/ the/ I/ ./ That’s/ where /to/ school

10 holes /many/ . /roads/ the /There/ too/ in/ are

11 engaged/ cousin/ the/ ./ man/ to/ who/ There’s/ my /is

5 Vocabulary
Choose the word that is different.

Example:

1 leggings cardigan plain tights

2 underground office caravan lorry 2

 3 make the bed tidy your room fall in love do the cooking

4 go out with go to school get on well with break up with

5 cello flute rap clarinet

6 art gallery museum ferry bank

7 deep age wide high

6 Vocabulary
Write the names of the household jobs.

0 do the shopping 3 6

1 4 7

2 5 8

7 Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with words and phrases from the box. There are three extra.

keyboard / an argument / playground / car park / divorced / engaged /

minibus/ size / the shopping / age / litter / step-sister

1 I did this morning because there was no food in the house.

2 In two years I will be eighteen. What is my now?

3 Martin and Jodie have had and now they aren’t talking to each other.

4 My dad puts his car in the when we go to the shopping centre. 3

 5 I don’t like seeing on the ground. It looks really messy.

6A is smaller than a coach, but bigger than a taxi.

7 A is a musical instrument which is a bit like a piano, but it is electric.

8 My brother has just got to his girlfriend. He asked her to marry him and bought her a ring.

9 My is the daughter of my mother’s new husband.

8 Vocabulary
Read the descriptions and write the words. The first letter is given.

1 You learn in this place.

2 This is often in the centre of a town. It has four sides.

3 You take your things in this when you travel. It is another word for bags.

4 You can stay in this and take it from place to place with your car.

5 This is a noun for something big or small.

6 This is a place where you catch a coach or a train.

7 This is the person your sister is engaged to.

8 This is a lot of cars and buses on the road.

9 This tells us how long something is.

9 Function
Choose the best options.

1 Have you been in my room? 7 What do you think of these jeans?

I know whose room. They’re £40.
Why, what’s the matter? You look good in them.
I don’t know. The jeans are over here.
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 2 Are you sure it isn’t in your room? 8 Would you like to go to a music festival?
Yes. I’ve looked. That sounds good.
Yes. I’ve tidied the living room. There will be music there.
Yes. I know the room is untidy. My brother likes festivals.

3 What should I do? 9 You look a bit miserable. What’s up?

You should do that. I don’t want to.
I don’t think you should. I’ve got a lot of homework.
You shouldn’t worry so much. I’m not fed up now.

4 Have you ever washed the car? 10 Can you tell me the way to the theatre?
I haven’t got a car. Yes, of course.
No, I don’t. It’s a nice theatre.
Of course I have. Where is it?

5 Is it difficult? 11 What should we do with these old newspapers?

No, they aren’t. My dad likes reading the newspaper.
Yes, I have. Why don’t we recycle them?
Not really. Those newspapers are very old.

6 I haven’t done any revision yet.

Maybe you should do some.
Why don’t you go?
What for?

10 Funtion
Match the questions to the answers.

Have you been in my room? Because we throw away too much rubbish.
Have you started your homework yet? I don’t know. Why?
Have you had your sixteenth birthday yet? No, it’s empty.
What’s the matter? No, I’m still only fifteen.
Whose MP3 player is this? I’m next to the park.
Why don’t you talk to your teacher? I’m a bit worried about my homework.
What are you doing next Saturday? It’s Toni’s. Does she know she’s lost it?

Can you tell me the way to the museum, Yes, sure. Go straight on, past the park and
please? then turn left.
Why should we recycle things? Yes, I was looking for my MP3 player.
Is there anything in that bottle? Yes, good idea.
Where are you? No. I haven’t had the time.

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11 Function
Complete the conversation with words and phrases from the box. There are two extra phrases.

why / why don’t / I’m a bit / you should / not really / what's up / You look / Why don’t

A: fed up. What’s ?

B: worried about the Science test on Friday.

A: ? Will it be difficult?

B: No, . But there’s a lot to learn.

A: I help you learn it this evening?

B: Yes, that’s a good idea. Thanks.

12 Function
Complete the conversation with the phrases. There are two extra phrases.

Then go down George Street and it’s on the right, next to the shopping centre. / I don’t know all the way. /
And you take the second turning on the right. / You’re wrong. / Yes, sure. Go straight down the High Street.
/ No problem. / No, it’s the one opposite, the Hallway shopping centre.

A: Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the post office, please?

B:

A: OK, straight down the High Street.

B:

A: Is that next to the newsagent’s?

B: Yes, that’s right.

A: OK, so I turn right at the newsagent’s.

B:

A: Is that the Timebox shopping centre?

B:

A: Thank you.

B: