UNIT 4: GRAMMAR

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOS

Present perfect simple

Have/has + past participle

Statement
I/you/we/they have ('ve) learnt.. I/you/we/they have not (haven't) learnt.. Have I/you/we/they learnt..
Use
Situations that started
In the past and are still
true
Completed actions at a
time in past which is not
mentioned.
Completed actions where
the important thing is the
result now
negative question
The present perfect simple often used with
Example Helpful hints words and phrases:
the following
Mrs. Jenkins has been
the head teacher for • for She's taught German here for
years.
over five years
I've already read that book.
• since Mr. Gray has taught French
Here since 2006.
They've all done their • just We've just done this exercise.
homework.
• already We've already done this
exercise.

• yet We haven't checked the answer

yet.

• ever Have you ever had guitar

lessons ?

• never I've never understood why they

give us so much homework.

• it's the It's the first time we've

watched first time a video in class

Watch out:
• We don't use the present perfect simple when we want to say when something happened in the past. We use
the past simple.
I did my homework last night.
• We don't use the past simple when we want to show that something happened before now or it still
important now. We use present perfect simple.
I've finished. Can I go home now ?
• Some verbs have irregular past participle forms. See pages 182.

Present perfect continuous.

Have/has + been +-ing

Statement negative question
I/you/we/they have('ve) I/you/we/they have not (haven't) Have I/you/we/they been
been studying… been studying… studying… ?
He/she/it has('s) been studying... He/she/it has not (hasn't) been studying.. Has he/she/it been studying
Use Example Helpful hints
Actions continuing We've been doing grammar The present perfect continuous is
up t now or just exercises for over an hour. often used with following words:
before now Can we have a break now ?
They're having a break now because • for I've been learning
they've been working so hard. English for over three
years.

• since He's been learning

Chinese since 2004.

• just I've just reading the

school newspaper.
Watch out:
• The present perfect simple often emphasis the result of an action:
She's written an article for the school newspaper. (= She's finished it)
• The present perfect continuous often emphasis the action, and the time spent on the action, rather than the
result:
She's been writing an article for the school newspaper. (= She's started, but she hasn't finished it yet.)

A. Complete using the correct present perfect simple form of the verbs in the
brackets.

1. I …………………………………... (see) this film already.

2. John and Julie ……………………………. (had) their car for about a year.
3. She …………………………… (not/take) her driving test.
4. Sue……………………………. (be) a tour guide since she left university.
5. ………………………………. (you/ride) into town on your new bike yet ?
6. This new computer…………………………… (make) my life a lot easier.
7. We…………………………… (not/decide) what to get Mark for his birthday yet.
8. ………………………………. (Paul/ever/meet) a famous person ?

B. Choose the correct answer.

1. ……………….. never played this game before.

A. I've B. I
2. Adam…………….his room last night.
A. has tided B. tidied
3. ……………..here since 2005 ?
A. Have you lived B. Did you live
4. Carol and I …………..to the cinema three nights ago.
A. have been B. went
5. It's the first time……….our flat, isn't it ?
A. you've visited B. you visited
6. They………the baby a name yet.
A. haven't given B. didn't give
7. ……………to New York when you went to the States last summer ?
A. Have you been B. Did you ever send
8. ……………… an e-mail before ?
A. Have you ever sent B. Did you ever sent

C. Look at the picture and use the prompts to write sentences. Use the correct form
of the present perfect simple.

1. lesson / not/ start / yet

………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………….
2. teacher / already / write / on the board
………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………….
3. Joe and Tim / just / come / into the classroom
………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………….
4. Tony / not/finished / getting / books ready
………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………….
5. Christine / already / open / book
………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Dave / drop / pen / on the floor
………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. he / not / pick it up / yet
………………………………………………………………………………………..

D. Complete using the correct present perfect continuous form of the verbs in
brackets. Use short forms where possible.

Mandy: Hi, Matt. How are you ? What(1)……………………………… (you/do)

recently ?
Matt: Oh, hi Mandy ! Well (2)……………………………… (I/study) for my exams.
Mandy: That sounds boring ! (3)………………………………(you/work) hard ?
Matt: Very ! Basically (4)……………………………… (I/just/sit) at my desk in my
bedroom for the past three weeks and (5)……………………………… (I/not/go) out at
all. (6)……………………………… (I/work) with Michael, my best friend, some of
time, though, so at least I've had some company. How about you ?
Mandy: Well, my mum and (7)……………………………… (I/paint) my bedroom for
the last few days. That has been fun ! and (8)………………………………
(we/also/plan) our summer holiday.
Matt : Great ! Where are you going ?
Mandy: Well, I haven't decided yet. (9)……………………………… (we/look) at
different places to see which we like best.
Matt: I'm sure you'll have a great time, whenever you go. Oh, by the way (10)…………
(I/think) of having a party when I finished my exams. Would you like to come ?
Mandy: Sure ! That would be great !

E. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. I think I've heard/been hearing that song before.

2. They haven't arrived/been arriving yet, but they should be here soon.
3. You've written/been writing that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take
you ?
4. Have you talked/been talking on the phone since eight o'clock ?
5. Jo has already invited/been inviting Shirley to dinner.
6. I've read/been reading an interview with Brad Pitt, but I haven't finished it yet.
 7. Have they boys played/been playing computer games since this morning ?
F. Complete using the words in the box.

Already • ever • for • just • never • since • yet

1. I haven't listened to their new CD…………. Is it any good ?

2. We’ve been waiting for you …………….. over an hour. Where have you been ?
3. Have you……………… been to the UK before ?
4. I'm afraid we've ………………… made plans for this weekend, so we won't be free.
5. Pedro has been having English lessons……………. he was five years ago.
6. It's strange that you mention the film Crash. I've ………………… been reading about
it in the paper.
7. I've ……………….. heard of a "Sudoku". What is it ?

UNIT 5: GRAMMAR
PAST PERFECR SIMPLE, PAST SIMPLE, PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Past perfect simple

Had + past participle

Statement negative question
I/you/he/she/it/we/they had ('d) I/you/he/she/it/we/they had not (hadn't) Had I/you/he/she/it/we/they
written………. written……… written………. ?
Use Example Helpful
The pasthints
simple is often used with the
Actions and states I'd finished my homework a following words and phrases:
before a moment few minutes before the lesson • by I'd finished my
the past started. homework by eight
Mrs. Cross had been a teacher o'clock.
for twenty years before she • by the time By the time I got to
became a head teacher. class, the lesson had
Finished actions and We were happy because we'd started
states where the all done our homework. • before The teacher had checked
important things is the the answers before the
result at a moment in the lesson.
past • after I left after I'd finished
the test.
• just Simon had just finished
the test when the bell
rang.
• when I left when I'd finished
the test
Watch out: • Whether we use the past simple or the past perfect simple can change the meaning of a
sentences.
The lesson started when I arrived (= I arrived and then the lesson started.)
The lesson had started when I arrived (= The lesson started and then I arrived)
• Some verbs have irregular past participle forms. See page 182

Past perfect continuous

Had been + -ing

statement negative question
I/you/he/she/it/we/they had ('d) I/you/he/she/it/we/they had not (hadn't) Had I/you/he/she/it/we/
been writing been writing…. they been written…. ?
Use Example Helpful hints
Actions continuing We'd been doing grammar The past perfect continuous is often used with
up to, or stopping exercises for over an hour, the following words and phrases.
just before, a moment so we were really bored !
in the past They had a break because • for Tony had been studying for
they'd been working so hard. hours. So he had a headache.

• since She'd been hoping to win the

competition since the summer.

• before We'd been talking about the

Internet before the lesson

started.
Watch out: • The past perfect simple often emphasises the result of an action:
She'd written an article for the school newspaper. (= She's finished it)
• The past perfect continuous often emphasizes the action, and the time spent on the action,
rather than the result:
She'd been writing an article for the newspaper. (= She'd started, but she hadn't finished
it.)

A. Complete using the past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.

1. By the time I arrived, everyone………………………(leave) !

2. Steve ……………………. (already/see) the film, so he didn't come with us to the
cinema.
3. Tina …………………………. (not/finish) doing the house work by seven o'clock, so
she called Andrea to tell her she would be late.
4. …………………….. (you/just/speak) to Billy when I rang ?
5. The car broke down just after …………………………. (we/set off)
6. I didn't eat anything at the party because ………………………… (I/already/eat) at
home.
7. ……………………… (you/hear) about the accident before you saw it on TV ?

B. Choose the sentence (A or B) which means the same as the first sentences.

1. We'd had dinner when Wendy arrived.

A. Wendy arrived and then we had dinner.
B. We had dinner and then Wendy arrived.
2. I read the book after I'd seen the film.
A. I saw the film and then I read the book
B. I read the book and then I saw the film.
3. By the time Dad came home, I'd gone to bed.
A. I went to bed before Dad came home.
B. I went to bed after Dad came home.
4. She didn't go to bed until her mum had come home.
A. She went to bed and then her mum came home.
B. Her mum came home and then she went to bed.
5. Mr. Banks hadn't arrived at the office by the time I got there.
A. I arrived before Mr. Banks.
B. Mr. Banks arrived before me.
6. They'd bought the plane tickets before they heard about the cheaper flight.
A. They bought the plane tickets and later they heard about the cheaper flight.
B. They heard about the cheaper flight and they bought the plane tickets.
7. The girl had tided the house when the visitors arrived.
A. The visitor arrived and later the girls tidied the house.
B. The girls tidied the house and then the visitors arrived.

C. Write sentences using the prompts. One of the verbs must be in the past perfect
simple.

1. We / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring

……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. When / I / turn on / the TV / the programme / already / start
……………………………………………………………………………………….
4. She / be / hungry / because / she / not / eat / already / start
……………………………………………………………………………………….
5. By the time / I / leave / school / I / decided / to become / a musician
……………………………………………………………………………………….

D. Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the past
perfect continuous.

1. She was tired because …………………….. (run).

2. They were hot because…………………… (dance).
3. The garden was flooded because …………………
…………….. (night)
4. Did they crash because……………………………
(drive / too fast )?
5. When I arrived, …………………………. (they/wait
/for over half an hour )
6. When I got there, ………………………….. (they / not
/wait/long )

E. Choose the correct answer.

1. I'd only ………….. the washing-up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she
offered to finished it.
A. done B. been doing
2. Had you already …………….. James his birthday present when we gave him ours ?
A. given B. been giving
3. Gail hadn't ………….. me that she would help me, so I wasn't angry when she didn't
A. told B. been telling
4. Mum had ……………… her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had
salt in it !
A. drunk B. been drinking
5. We'd ………………… ready all day when they called to say the party had been
cancelled.
A. got B. been getting
6. It was a fantastic experience because I'd never …………… in a plane before.
A. flown B. been flying

F. If a line is correct, put a tick. If there is an extra word in a line, write the word.

Dear Diary,
1 …had… This morning my exam results finally had came. I'd been expecting
2 ……….. them for the last week. I know I'd been done quite well, but I was
3 ……….. still nervous as I had opened the envelope. Before I'd had a chance to
4 ……….. look at them, my sister ran up and pulled them out of my hand ! She
5 ……….. had read them out one by one. "English A, maths A, biology A,
6 ……….. French A…." This was the news I'd been waiting for. I'd got As in
7 ……….. every subjects- even geography, which I hadn't been making sure
8 ……….. about !When Munn and Dad heard the news, they immediately
9 ……….. started been shouting with Joy. By the time I'd had breakfast. Mum
10 ……….. had already called Grandma and Grand pa and had yet told the
neighbours !

UNIT 6: VOCABULARY
LEARNING AND DOING

Topic vocabulary

Achieve (v) Guess (v, n) Report (n)

Brain (n) Hesitate (v) Revise (v)
Clever (adj) Instruction (n) Search (v, n)
Concentrate (v) Make progress (v phr) Skill (n)
Consider (v) Make sure (v phr) Smart (adj)
Course (n) Mark (v, n) Subject (n)
Degree (n) Mental (adj) Take an exam (v phr)
Experience (v, n) Pass (v) Talented (adj)
Exert (n, adj) Qualification (n( Term (n)
Fail (v) Remind (v) Wonder (v)

Phrasal verbs Prepositional phrases

Cross out draw a line through sth written By heart
Look up try t find information in a book, etc For instance
Point out tell sb important information In conclusion
Read out say sth out loud which you are reading In fact
Rip up tear into pieces In favour (of)
Rub out remove with a rubber In general
Turn over turn sth so the other side is toward you
Write down write information on a piece of paper

Word formation

Begin began, begun, beginner, beginning Instruct instruction, instructor

Brave bravery Memory memories, memorial
Correct correction, incorrect Refer reference
Divide division Silent silence, silently
Educate education Simple simplify, simplicity

Word patterns

Adjectives capable of help (sb) with

talented at know about
Verbs cheat at/in learn about
confuse sth with succeed in
continue with Nouns an opinion about/of
cope with a question about

Topic vocabulary

A. Complete using the correct form of the words and phrases in the boxes.

Achieve • fail • pass

1. We had our English exam this morning. I hope I've …………………. !

2. Peter couldn't answer any question, so he thinks he has ………………………..
3. Our teacher said that we've all ……………………. a lot this year.

Degree • experience • instruction

4. I've lest you a list of …………… on the kitchen table. Make sure you follow them !
5. Meeting Brad Pitt was an amazing ……………………. !
6. My sister left Warwick University after she got her ……………….

Course • qualification • skill

7. Being able to use a computer is very useful …………………………

8. I'm thinking going on a computer ……………………………
9. You can only apply for this job if you've got a …………………… in website design.

Make progress • make sure • take an exam

10. You've all ………………………… a lot of ……………………….. this year. Well

done !
11. I always get nervous before ! ………………………..
12. I …………………. that I'd answered all the question and then I handed u=in my test
paper.

B. Circle the correct word.

1. I search / wonder how difficult the maths test tomorrow will.

2. It’s nearly the end of term / mark, so it will be the holidays soon !
3. Could you revise / remind me to take this book back to the library ?
4. Carl is computer brain / expert. Why don't you ask him to fix your computer ?
5. Rosalind is a really smart / talented musician, but she doesn't practice enough.
6. Rebecca is really cleaver / mental. She always knows the answer !
7. I wasn't sure of the answer so I guesses / hesitated and I was right !
8. Have you ever concentrated / considered becoming a professional singer ?
9. After every experiment in chemistry, we have to write a subject / report on what
happened.
C. Complete the crossword. All the sentences are words in bold in exercise B.

Across
2. I want you to ………. Unit 6 at the weekend
because you've got a test on Monday. (6)
4. Another word for "clever" is ………. (5)
6. What's your favourite ………. at school ? (7)
8. The other students were talking and laughing
But Jamie ……….. on his work. (12)
 Down
1. If you can do maths problems in your head,
then you're good at ………….. arithmetic. (6)
3. I got a …… of nineteen out of twenty in the
test.(4)
4. I'll have to …………… for that book because I've no idea where it is. (6)
5. Kelly didn't know what to say so she ………. before she answered (9)
7. Everyone uses their ………. when they think (5)

Phrasal verbs

D. Write one word in each gap.

24th June
We had our English exam today. It was a disaster ! We all sat there nervously, waiting for
Mrs. Jennings to say we could start. Finally, she told us to turn our exam paper (1)………
Then she read (2)……... the destructions to make sure we all understood. We had to write
three essays in two hours ! We weren't allowed to look (3) ……. Any word in the
dictionary, and we had to write in pen. That mean we couldn't rub anything (4)…….. if
we made a mistake we had to cross it (5)…… nearly or just rip (6)…….. the whole piece
of paper and start again. So, I read through the three questions very carefully and thought
about what I was going to write. I'd just written my name (7)………. all the top of the
first piece of paper, and was about to start writing the first essay, when Mrs. Jennings (8)
………. that there were only five minute left. Oh dear !

Prepositional phrases

E. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct word.

1. We learn that poem by conclusion but I've forgotten it now. ………….

2. Are you in general of teenagers leaving school at the age of sixteen ? ………….
3. I thought the exam would be difficult but, in instance, it was really easy. ………….
4. Many people, for heart my brother, prefer to do something active rather than do
homework. ………….
5. In fact, the teachers at this school really nice, but some are nicer than others ! ……….
6. It's a good idea to start the final paragraph of your composition with the phrase "In
favour". ………….
Word formation
F. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.

1. Do you think you get a good ……………….. at your school ? EDUCATE

3. I'm not an expert. I'm only a ……………….. ! BEGIN
4. I'm writing in ……………….. to your advertisement for a guitar teacher. REFER
5. I want ……………….. at all times during the exam . SILENT
6. Rupert is an ……………….. at a local extreme sports centre. INSTRUCT
7. I'm afraid that answer is ……………….. so you haven't won today too prize. What a
shame ! CORRECT
8. You don't understand ……………….. ? Look ! Twelve divided by four is three. It's
easy. DIVIDE
9. This is really difficult to understand. Why don't we ……………….. it a little ?
SIMPLE
10. Actor have to ……………….. a lot of words when they are in a play. MEMORY

Word patterns

G. Write one word in each gap.

1. You didn't cheat ……………….. the exam, didn't you ?

2. We're learning ……………….. dinosaurs at the moment at school.
3. What's your opinion ……………….. children going to school at a very young age ?
4. I think you've confused astronomy ……………….. astrology - they're not the same !
5. I hope Mr. Aziz doesn't ask me a question ……………. the book because I haven't
read it !
6. I can't cope ……………… all this homework I've got to do !

H complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words

1. Sasha is a really good tango dancer. Talented

Sasha is really…………………………………………. tango dancing.
2. Our teacher wasn't feeling well but she didn't stop the lesson. Continued
Our teacher wasn't feeling well but she ……………………………………. the lesson.
3. I've got no experience at designing clothes. Know
I ………………………………………… designing clothes at all.
4. Dan couldn't do his homework on his own so I've been helping him. helping
I've been ……………………………his homework because he couldn't do it on his own.
5. No one can learn all that in one day ! capable
No one ………………………………… all that in one day !
6. I really hope you find a solution to the problem. Succeed
I really hope you ………………………………….a solution to the problem.

UNIT 4, 5 AND 6 REVIEW 2

A. Complete using the words in the box.

Exam • fact • favour • heart • instance • mark • progress • skill

1. My German teacher says I've made a lot of …………….. this term !

2. What time are you talking the French …………….. tomorrow ?
3. I'm not in ……………… of giving students lots of home work each night.
4. Being able to drive a car is very useful ………………………
5. Have we got to learn all these irregular verbs by …………………
6. Some languages, like Russian for ……………., don't have words for "a", "an" and
"the".
7. I got a very good ……………… in my geography test.
8. Many people hate learning phrasal verbs, but in …………….. they're not that difficult.

B. Write a phrasal verbs in the correct form to replace the words in bold. The first
letter of the first word is given to help you.

9. Simon r………… ………….. the wrong answer and wrote the right one. (removed
with a rubber)
10. Why did you r………….. ………….. that piece of paper ? (tear into pieces)
11. If you make a mistake, just c………….. it …………... (draw a line through)
12. You should l………….. ………….. words you don't know in a dictionary. (find
information about)
13. Carol, will you r………….. ………….. your poem to the class, please ? (say out
loud)
14. Our teacher p………….. ………….. that we only had five minutes lest. (said)
15. Have you all w………….. ………….. what the homework is ? (made a note of)
C. Complete by changing form of the word in capitals.

16. What's the name of Dave's driving ………………….. ? INSTRUCT

17. Dictionaries and encyclopaedias are examples of ………………….. books. REFER
18. I've only been learning Arabic for a few months, so I'm still a …………………..
BEGIN
19. In maths, you have to learn to do addition, multiplication and …………………..
DIVIDE
20. Three of your answer were ………………….., so you got 17 out of 20. CORRECT
21. Are you really going to take part in the singing competition ? I admire your
………………….. ! BRAVE
22. I think every child should get a good …………………. EDUCATION
23. There's a ………………….. to Albert Einstein in the town square. MEMORY
24. This maths problem is too difficult for you, so I'll ………………….. it a little.
SILENT
25. This math problem is too difficult for you, so I'll …………… it a little SIMPLE

D. Choose the correct answer.

26. It's the first time ………………….. all the answers right in a test !
A. I've got B. I'd got C. I've been getting D. I'd been getting
27. The exam ………………….. when Jimmy finally found the right room.
A. has already started C. had already started
B. already started D. already starts
28. ………………….. that crossword for over an hour and you still haven't finished it !
A. You're done B. You'd done C. You've been doing D. You'd been doing
29. When they let us go in, we ………………….. outside the exam room for over half an
hour.
A. have stood C. have been standing
B. had been standing D. are standing
30. Clare hasn't finished her homework …………………
A. already B. yet C. just D. ever
31. Have you ………………. Been on a school trip ?
A. yet B. for C. just D. ever
32. Lizzie has been having dance classes ………………. She was four years old.
A. for B. from C since D. when
33. Had you been learning French ………………… several years before you took your
first exam.
A. for B. from C since D. when

E. Write one word in each gap.

Cheating
You're doing history test. Your friend, who's sitting next to you, really wants to succeed
(34) …………… the test. There's a question (35) …………… the First World War,
which you've been learning (36) …………… recently. You know a lot (37)……………
it, but your friends isn't really capable (38) …………… answering the question properly.
Your friend whispers "Help me !" to you. What should you do ? Should you help your
friend (39) …………… the question, or just continue (40)…………… your own test ?
Every student has to cope (41) …………… this difficult situation at some point. What's
your opinion (42) …………… cheating ? Should you help your friend cheat (43)
…………… the test or not ?