UNIT 1

CAREER LADDERS

Read the story.

Exercise 1

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Exercise 2

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 3

Read the story on page 1 again. Underline all the sentences with will. How many uses of
will did you find in the story?

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Exercise 4

Practice more conversations. Use the information from the story on page 1 to talk about Erika,
David, and Lucy.

Exercise 5

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Exercise 6

Exercise 7

Exercise 8

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 UNIT 2

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Exercise 1

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

He’s going to the supermarket to get some groceries.

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

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3. going to the mall 6. looking for a new car

Exercise 4

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Exercise 5

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 UNIT 3

HOMES

Read the story.

the owner who lived next door. In Haiti, they lived in a single family home. They have also
lived in a hotel. But so far they have never lived in a mobile home. In fact, none of Erika’s
neighbors has ever lived in a mobile home.

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Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 3

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Exercise 4

GRAMMAR FOCUS

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Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 8

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Exercise 9

Exercise 10

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Exercise 11

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 UNIT 4

BILLS

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

GRAMMAR FOCUS

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Exercise 3

Exercise 4

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 UNIT 5

A NEW JOB

Exercise 1

Questions

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Exercise 2

Exercise 3

1.locksmith 2. electrician 3.plumber

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Exercise 4

Exercise 5

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Exercise 6

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 7

Exercise 7

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 UNIT 6

THEIR OWN HOME

Read the story.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Student 2 : They haven't owned any homes. What have they looked at recently?

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Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

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 UNIT 7

TRAVEL PLANS

Exercise 1

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Exercise 2

GRAMMAR FOCUS

I have been living here for two years. = I have lived here for two years

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Exercise 3

Exercise 4

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Exercise 5

Exercise 6

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

I / You / He / She / We / They ‘d rather go by plane than (go) by bus

Exercise 7

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 UNIT 8

BUYING A CAR

Read the story.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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Exercise 3

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Exercise 4

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 UNIT 9

WORK

Read the story.

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 3

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Exercise 4

Exercise 5

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 6

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 UNIT 10

RULES AT WORK

Exercise 1

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

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GRAMMAR FOCUS

Exercise 4

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Exercise 5

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 UNIT 10

JOB PERFORMANCE

Read the story.

very happy and proud!

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Exercise 1

Exercise 2

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Exercise 3

Read the story.

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Exercise 4

Scan the story for different verb tenses and grammar constructions. How many different
verb tenses can you find? Write an example of each one.

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