UNIT

1 Grammar

Past tenses 4 George hasn’t saved any money because

he’s been going out every weekend.
1 Order the sentences.
5 I’ve been tired lately because I haven’t
a  lanning to buy anything for myself,
p been sleeping very well.
I was 6 They’ve been studying a lot so they’ve
b use to wear bright colors, but when passed all their exams.
I saw it online,
c bought it and everyone was Past perfect and simple past
surprised because I’d never
1 My favorite item of clothing is a 4 Rewrite the sentences with the past perfect
d
and simple past and the word in parentheses.
purple hoodie. I didn’t
e I knew I had to have it. I wasn’t 1 We finished the test. We read the
results. (after)
f worn anything like it before.
After we had finished the test, we read
g looking for a birthday present for my
the results.
brother. But I
2 I did my homework. I watched TV. (after)
2 Complete the sentences with the simple
past, past progressive, past perfect or
3 We got to class. The lesson started.
used to.
(by the time)
1 Felix was wearing (wear) his favorite
sweater when I took the photo.
4 Elsa passed her exams. She studied
2 We went shopping last weekend, but we hard. (because)
(not buy) anything.
3 My sister (use) to love the
5 The film started. I realized I saw it
color pink, but now she hates it.
before. (when)
4 By the time we arrived, the stores
(close).
5 We (see) our teacher while
we (wait) for the bus. Past perfect and past perfect
6 I (be) cold because progressive
I (forget) to take a jacket 5 Choose the correct option.
with me.
1 I’d looked/been looking for my keys for
ages before I found them.
Present perfect and present perfect 2 We hadn’t made/been making an
progressive appointment, so we had to wait.
3 Find the activity (A) and the result (R) in 3 They’d walked/been walking for an hour
each sentence. when it started to rain.
1 Damien has been doing the dishes 4 When I got home, my dad had already
              A made/been making dinner.
and he’s broken a glass. 5 We’d sat/been sitting in class for twenty
          R
minutes when the teacher came.
2 I’ve hurt my back because I’ve been
6 Luckily, I’d saved/been saving the
sitting too long at the computer.
document before my computer crashed.
3 Sara has been shopping and she’s
7 By the time we arrived, Engin had waited/
bought a new coat.
been waiting for 20 minutes.

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 UNIT

1 Vocabulary

Personal qualities; describing 3 Choose the correct option.

personal characteristics 1 She’s so easy to talk to because she’s very
arrogant/chatty.
1 Complete these personal qualities.
2 That’s so unkind. Stop being so cruel/
1 conf_________
ident supportive.
2 sen_________ 3 She really wants to get into acting. She’s
3 pat_________ determined/clumsy.
4 reli_________ 4 It’s impossible to change his opinion.
5 crea_________ He’s so stubborn/modest.
6 gene_________ 5 People who only think about themselves
7 h_________–wor_________ are competitive/selfish.
8 enthu_________ 6 Our new coach is very pleasant, friendly
and likeable/aggressive.
2 Complete the crossword. What’s the
mystery word? Phrasal verbs: three-part verbs
Someone who … 4 Complete these sentences with words in
1 thinks of other people first the box.
2 is often unhappy and unsatisfied
come get get go live
3 enjoys talking a lot
4 is often angry and rude 1 I _________
get along very well with my
older brother.
5 doesn’t like to talk about themselves
2 It was terrible. The food didn’t _________
6 is easy to like
up to our expectations.
7 becomes angry or upset easily
3 He took my bike, but he didn’t _________
8 thinks they’re better than others away with it.
1T 4 They’re so arrogant. They _________ on
H O U G H T F U L
about their prizes all the time.
2
5 Be creative and try to _________ up with
3
a new design.
4

5
5 Match 1–5 with a–e to make phrases.
6 1 I’d like to do __
d
7 2 My phone’s run __
8 3 He doesn’t go __
4 Our band is looking __
5 We haven’t got __
a out of battery.
b out for a new drummer.
c round to seeing that film yet.
d away with plastic bags completely.
e in for loud music. He prefers quiet music.

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