Level 2
Level 2
CONTENT LEVEL 2
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Lesson 1
Students learn to compare two people, places or things
President Lesson 2
Students learn to compare more than two people, places
Luis Urbina or things
Lesson 3
Vice-president Students learn to talk about similarities and differences
EVALUATIONS*
Liliana Quesada Lesson 4
Students learn to describe the weather
After Lesson 9:
Manager Lesson 5
Students learn to talk about temporary situations and Mid-Term Test (Units 1-9) 30 PTS
activities in progress
Freddy Medina Oral Presentation 20 PTS
Lesson 6
Principal Students learn the difference between simple present and After Lesson 18:
present progressive
Lesson 10
Students learn to describe past situations using to be
Lesson 14
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Students learn to make, accept and decline plans to meet Exercises
Lesson 15
[email protected] Students learn to talk about unplanned events,
improvised actions and predictions in the future
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Lesson 16
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ACADEMY Students learn to talk about planned events in the future
Lesson 17
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Students learn how to use reflexive pronouns
Vocabulary
Lesson 18
Students review lessons from 10 to 17
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LESSON 1 Students learn to compare two people, places or things
B I G you you
X
big bigger thin thinner
it it
Example: Carol is thinner than me.
we us
you you
With one-syllable adjectives ending in –e, just
they them
add –r
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c. Australia: 3 million square miles USA: 3½
million square miles
1. Complete the sentence with the correct
comparative form of the adjective in
parentheses.
d. River Nile: 6,650 km River Amazon: 6,400 km
a. Mexico is (big) __________________ than
Nicaragua.
b. Japan is (expensive) ______________ than India. _______________________________________________________
c. Stockholm is (safe) _______________ than
London. e. Potatoes: 800 Bs a kilo Tomatoes: 1200 Bs a kilo
d. Canada is (cold) _________________ than Brazil.
e. Belgium is (small) ________________ than France.
f. China has a (big) _________________ population _______________________________________________________
than India.
g. Baghdad is (hot) _________________ than Cairo.
h. Madrid is (friendly) ______________ than Paris.
i. Paris is (beautiful) _______________ than Lyon.
j. Johannesburg is (dangerous) ______________ 1. Listen to the conversation about two cities in
than New York. England: York and London. Check the
characteristics of each city. [Track 46 Attitude 1]
YORK
Example: Stephen: 1.80 meters
Margaret: 1.60 meters
LONDON
a. Alaska: -10 ºC Punto Fijo: 35ºC
York London
____________________________________________________ Bigger
Cheaper
Friendlier
b. Jack: 60 years old Robert: 18 years old Hotter
____________________________________________________
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LESSON 2 Students learn to compare more than two people, places or things
Example: I am the shortest in my house. good the best bad the worst
With one-syllable adjectives ending in Examples: Pizza is the best food in the world
consonant/vowel/consonant repeat the last Today is the worst day ever
consonant before adding –est
F A T
Consonant+vowel+consonant
year. (short)
b. Climbing is __________________ sport.
With one-syllable adjectives ending in –e, just
add –st (dangerous)
sea. (intelligent)
bu-sy busiest ha-ppy happiest f. Sharks are _________________ animals in the sea.
(dangerous)
Example: He is the happiest person I know.
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Read the dialogue.
2. Complete the questions in the Trivia Quiz with
the superlative form of the adjectives in WOMAN: Are these green sunglasses good?
parentheses. Then, choose the correct answer. CLERK: Yes, they are quite good. But these brown are better.
WOMAN: Oh, yes? Why?
CLERK: Look, the frame is stronger.
U.S. TRIVIA QUIZ
WOMAN: I see. What about those gold-colored ones?
1. What is ______________________ (popular) flavor of CLERK: Ah, they are the best sunglasses we have.
WOMAN: Really? Are they expensive?
ice cream? ____
CLERK: Yes, they are. They’re the most expensive sunglasses we
sell. They cost $95.
2. What is ____________________ (common) last
WOMAN: Wow!
name? ____
3. How old was _________________ (old) man when Now, answer the questions.
he died? ____
a. Which sunglasses are better, the green or the
4. How tall was _________________ (tall) man? ____ brown ones?
_______________________________________________
5. In what state would you find _______________
(snowy) place? ____ b. Why are they better?
_______________________________________________
3. In each sentence, underline the correct option. Listen to the conversation and decide if the
sentences are True (T) or False (F). [Track 8 Skyline 3]
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LESSON 3 Students learn to talk about similarities and differences
Example: Brad is as handsome as Tom b. The bus leaves at 12:00. The train leaves at 1:00.
(early)
________________________________________________
Differences
c. Math is difficult to me. Language is not very
“… not the same as…” difficult to me. (difficult)
________________________________________________
Example: 3+3 is not the same as 3x3
1. Complete with “as...as” or “not as...as” and Listen to Sandra talking to her friend, Luke.
the adjective in the parentheses. Complete the chart comparing the two countries. [Track
30 Skyline 3 CD]
a. Basketball is ____________ Football. Same Different
(popular) Language _____ _____
b. She is ____________ you. (tall) Driving _____ _____
c. Your sister is ____________ your cousin.
Food _____ _____
(intelligent)
Weather _____ _____
d. My dress is ____________ your dress.
People _____ _____
(pretty)
e. This exercise is ____________ the previous
one. (difficult)
f. A town is ___________ a city. (polluted)
g. A village is ____________ a city. (noisy)
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LESSON 4 Students learn to describe the weather
It’s sunny and hot in Punto Fijo
The Weather
__________________________________________________
b. What is the weather like in New York?
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
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3. Write the months to the correct season.
September, May, November, December, January, August, October, July, March, April, June
Spring Summer
3. 6.
4. 7.
8.
5.
9.
1.
10.
2.February
11. 12.
Autumn Winter
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LESSON 5 Students learn to talk about temporary situations and activities in progress
Negative Sentences
I am reading a
book am not I am not dancing
Wh - Questions
What
He is sleeping YET
STILL Aún,
Todavía
a. Becky
b. Jim
c. Mary
d. The children
e. July and Rick
f. Jack
____________________________________________________
2. Listen to the conversations and circle to the
b. Is Mark playing Baseball? correct ending for each sentence. [Track 43
Attitude 1]
____________________________________________________
c. Is Edwin sleeping?
1 John is …. 5 Karen is…
____________________________________________________ a. watching tv a. watching tv
b. cooking b. relaxing
d. Is Heather dancing? c. studying c. taking a shower
____________________________________________________
2 Pedro is… 6 Jack is…
e. Is Judy riding a horse? a. studying a. playing computer games
b. reading a book b. reading comics
____________________________________________________ c. dancing c. studying
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LESSON 6 Students learn the difference between simple present and present progressive
A situation that is An action happening To be, to want, to cost, to seem, to care, to contain,
more permanent now to owe, to exist, to need.
(John works for a (Look! The sun is
Possession Verbs
marketing firm) shining) The word look
tells us that the sun is To possess, to own, to belong.
The job in the marketing shining right now.
firm is part of John’s Emotion Verbs
daily routine. A temporary situation To like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to
that is not permanent mind.
(I’m living in London)
Sally and Mary always take the bus to the school but
today they are walking.
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1. Complete the two texts with the verbs in the 1. Listen to the conversation and complete the
box. One text is a general description of information about the two people. [Track 44
Vancouver and the other is a description at Skyhigh 1]
this moment. You can use each verb only
once.
Man Woman
wear is shining are wearing
shines have are having
Country of
origin
A
Reason to be
The weather is good here in Vancouver. The sun
in Vancouver
_________ but it isn’t hot. It’s 16 degrees. We
_________ lunch on the balcony, and we __________ Occupation
sweaters. I’m reading an article in the newspaper
Staying…
about the changing climate.
In Vancouver it is usually hot and humid in the 2. Listen to the questions. Mark (X) the
summer. The sun _________ a lot, and people appropriate answer to each question. [Track
_________ light clothes. They often ________ picnics 45 Sky High 1]
in the parks. It is very different in the winter. It is
cold, and it snows a lot.
1 a. I’m a student
2. Read and complete the telephone
conversation using the simple present or b. I’m studying
present progressive form of the verbs.
Joe: Hi Sarah. Well, I ____________ ( work) very hard b. I’m writing an article
and I __________ (paint) my apartment.
3 a. I usually stay at the Key Hotel
Sarah: Oh, really! Do you __________ ( like) your new
job?
b. I’m staying with a friend
Joe: Yes, I __________ (like) it a lot. How’s Jerry?
4 a. I usually stay with friends
Sarah: Fine, thanks. He __________ ( get) a degree in
education. He ___________ ( go) to classes every
b. I’m staying in a hotel
Tuesday.
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LESSON 7 Students learn to talk about abilities
I can sing very well
or
•I can sing
•I can speak
•I can't ride but I can't
Spanish
a horse or dance
and
I I
English a bicycle
You You
She She and but
He can run He can't run
It very fast It very fast
We We
You You
They They
X X
I can to run
I don’t can
She cans dance Hola
She can dances speak English
Jack
Cannot = Can’t Annie
Tom
Mike
Questions Sandy
Carl
I Rachel
You
She
He Examples:
(Where) Can It speak English?
We Jack can jump the rope but he can’t drive or ride a
You motorcycle.
X
They Annie can’t sing or speak Spanish.
Do you can
Examples: swim? Tom ___________________________________________________
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2. Match the questions and answers. 4. Put the words in the correct order
1 Can Bob drive a bus? a No, I can’t. a. you / Picasso / paint / like / Can / ?
2 What languages can they b Yes, and she can speak
________________________________________________
speak? Russian.
6 Can your French teacher f No, but she can ice skate. ________________________________________________
speak Italian, too?
7 Can your wife cook? g He can play soccer and d. a / Can / play / sport / you / ?
baseball.
________________________________________________
____________________________________________
Listen to the interview and check the things that
Jason can do very well and not very well. [Track 05
c. Can your teacher dance salsa?
Up Close]
____________________________________________
Very well Not very well
____________________________________________
Sing
____________________________________________
Speak Spanish
Act
f. Can a dog fly?
____________________________________________
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Somebody is
knocking the
door
LESSON 8 Students learn to talk about indefinite pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
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GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES
Review 1 - 8
I. Check the sentences that are correct and change
the incorrect ones. WRITING
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I was furious
LESSON 10 Students learn to describe past situations using to be yesterday
VERB TO BE IN PAST
Use the verb to be to express when and
where you were born
________________________________________________
No, I No, they
wasn't weren't
c. Technology is very advanced. In the 1950s,
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2. Complete the conversation with was or were in 2. A: ____________________
affirmative or negative way.
B: ____________________
A: ____________________
B: ____________________
3. Find the two conversations. Write each 1. The lunch was terrible
conversation under the correct picture.
1. A: ____________________
B: ____________________
A: ____________________
B: ____________________
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LESSON 11 Students learn to situate past events, and to say more about the process of change
Yesterday, I ate a
Regular Verbs Pronunciation
cake and watched
TV
/t/ /d/ /Id/
• Verbs ending in • Verbs ending in • Verbs ending in
voiceless voiced sounds /t/ or /d/ sound
sounds (no (vibration)
Verbs in past vibration)
• m, y, v, r, z, g, b, • graduated,
• s, sh, f, x, p, k, ch n, w, l and all needed
vowels
• kissed, washed,
laughed, fixed, • climbed, played,
stopped, liked, lived,
watched remembered,
Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs listened
Time Expressions
One day, after he closed the shop, he discovered that he
had 10 cents extra. He checked all the bills and he
yesterday
discovered a mistake. “I overcharged Mrs. Hodges!” he
last night said.
last week, month, year, … d
(two days) ago
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They _____ (be) very nice and _______ (speak) slowly so
Now, read again and underline the verbs in past.
it ______ (be) easy for me to understand everything
Then place them in the correct column.
they _____ (say). We ______ (become) really good
Regular Verbs Irregular verbs friend during the whole trip and on the final day we
_______ (exchange) phone numbers.
3. Fill in the blanks to complete the following 2004 …she really became famous
paragraph.
With the movie: …her first big acting opportunity
Last year, I _____ (go) to Paris in France and I ______ “The Devil’s Advocate”
(visit) the Louvre Museum. It ____ (be) a terrific
experience! The museum ______ (be) huge and there
______ (be) people from all over the world. They ______
(walk) throughout the complete museum and ______
(look) all the famous paintings including “Mona Lisa” Charlize Theron
and some more. I _____ (speak) to a German couple
on the way to the hotel to practice my German.
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LESSON 12 Students learn to situate past events, and to say more about the process of change in
negative form
Subject Auxiliary (did) + not Infinitive Example: I came by car. I __didn’t come__ by bus.
I study
You work
She did not play a. Alyson played Soccer. She ______________
Tennis.
He go
(didn’t) b. I ate pizza. I ______________ hamburgers.
It eat c. The stores were closed yesterday. They
________________ open.
We arrive
d. My sister and her family went to London.
They live They ______________ to New York.
e. Fred worked last Monday. He _________________
yesterday.
f. My dog was very happy. It _______________ sad.
Examples: g. I had a sandwich for breakfast. I _____________
cereal.
Affirmative form Negative form
h. We wanted to go to the beach. We
I went to school I didn’t go to school _____________ to go to the mountain.
She studied all night She didn’t study all night i. My family moved here in 1970. They
_____________ ten years ago.
They ate a lot They didn’t eat a lot j. I met my husband at the university. I
We had lunch We didn’t have lunch ____________ him at high school.
DO NOT USE
DIDN’T WITH
WAS OR WERE!!!
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2. Two people are talking at school on Monday. Look at the pictures and listen to the
Write the missing word in each blank. conversation. Write past or present under the
appropriate picture. Then mark (X) the things Andy
Mitch: How was your weekend? did in the past and the thing he does now. [Track 5
Skyline 3]
Linda: Very good. I ___________ to a party with Sherry
on Friday night. A B
7 Repair motorcycles
3. Put the sentences in the correct order.
8 Drive a car to work
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LESSON 13 Students learn to ask questions with wh-words using the verb to be and the auxiliary
“did”
she
he
they
1. / from / did / Where / come / Jorge Luis Borges /
_____________________________________________? __e__
Yes, I ate chicken. // No, I didn’t eat chicken. 5. / Garcia Marquez / Did / 100 Years of Solitude / in
English / write /
_____________________________________________? ______
WH- QUESTIONS
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2. Correct the following questions. 4. Write questions to the answers.
f. _______________________________________________?
Yes, we met in the park.
Saturday Sunday
g. What_________________________________________?
Visit Nancy Call Helen I studied Medicine.
Have lunch with Meg Have lunch with Peter
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LESSON 14 Students learn to make, accept and decline plans to meet
Formal Informal
tonight
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FOR PLANS
Useful phrases for accepting invitations
Jane’s schedule for next week William’s schedule for next week
T F
a. I’m going on vacation tomorrow. 1. Dr. Chandry comes from China. ___ ___
b. We’re moving into our new apartment this 2. Dr. Chandry is coming tomorrow. ___ ___
weekend. 3. Dr. Chandry is arriving in the ___ ___
c. I’m getting married next week. morning.
4. Alex can’t meet him at the airport. ___ ___
d. I’m starting a new job on Monday.
5. The girl wants Alex to take Dr. ___ ___
e. I’m having a party tonight. Chandry to the office.
f. I’m leaving work early today. 6. Kate is having lunch at the hotel with ___ ___
Dr. Chandry.
7. Kate is showing him Sydney on ___ ___
Monday.
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LESSON 15 Students learn to talk about unplanned events, improvised actions and predictions
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2. Fill the blanks with will or won’t. Listen to the song and underline the
word that you listen in every sentence.
Cindy and I don’t know what to do this Friday night
so maybe, we _________ go to the movies. Of course, I Will Always Love You
we have a backup plan just in case the movies do not By Whitney Houston
go well, but if we go to the movies, we certainly
If I should stay/say [Instrumental / Sax
________ go to Jason’s party tonight as much as we
I would only me/be in solo]
want to. If we get to go to the party I am sure I your way
_______ wear a strapless dress with a flower themed So I'll go but I now/know I hope life treats you
stamp and everybody _________ be astonished by it, I I'll think/sing of you kind/fine
know it. I’m sure my friend _________ wear a very sexy every step of the way And I hope you have all
dress with a pony-tale. I think she _________ wear you've dreamed of
And I... won’t/will always And I want/wish to
jeans because she doesn’t like them. Yes, I think that
love you, ooh you joy and happiness
is how that night _______ go.
Will always/never love But above all this I wish
you you love/hate
You
3. These people are making promises for the
My darling, you... And I... will always love
new year, write the resolutions according to
Mmm-mm you
the pictures.
I will always love you
Bittersweet memories – I will always love you
That is all I'm I will always love you
_I promise I will_________________
taking/shaking with me.
So hello/good-bye. I will always love you
Please don't cry I, I will always love you.
(I always get up late) We both know I'm not
what/that you, you need You.
Darling/Sweetheart, I
And I... will always love love you.
(My sister always walks my dog) him/you I'll always...
I... will always love you I'll always love you.
You, ooh Ooh
Ooh
(I’m smoking)
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LESSON 16 Students learn to use “going” and its structure, questions and its negative form.
(BE) GOING TO FOR FUTURE Julie: There’s no milk. Julie: There’s no milk.
John: Really? In that John: I know. I’m going
(be) going to in affirmative sentences. case I’ll go and buy to go and buy some
some. when this TV program
I am going to study in London next year. finishes.
My brother is going to move in six months.
A prediction based A prediction based
We are going to celebrate our anniversary tonight.
on an opinion: on something we can
see (or hear) now:
(be) going to in negative sentences. I think the Conservatives
will win the next I think the Conservatives
I’m not going to change my opinion. elections. are going to win the
Sandra isn’t going to get married next year. next elections. They
Dan and Carl aren’t going to work tomorrow. already have most of
the votes.
(be) going to in Yes/No questions. A future fact:
Are you going to buy a new car? The sun will rise
tomorrow.
Yes, I am. // No, I am not.
Promises:
Yes, I’m going to buy a new car.
No, I’m not going to buy a new car. I’ll call you tonight.
Some Connectors:
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1. Read the following letter. 4. Complete the conversation with will or going to
and the verbs in parentheses.
Dear Alan,
What are you going to do this July? My family and I Becky: Hi, Clare, what are you doing tonight?
are going to visit my aunt Hilary on Houston
because she is going to get married. We are going to Clare: I’m not sure. I imagine I ________________ (stay) in and
have a big party in a club near the beach. We are watch TV. How about you?
going to stay for about three days. So, are you going
to join us? Becky: Well, it’s Ruth’s birthday so I’m meeting her at 7 o’clock
Please say “Yes”. and then we’re ________________ (go) to the movies.
d. They are going to travel in September. Clare: Who’s ___________________ (take care of) Jinks while you’re
away?
2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of Becky: I’m ___________________ (put) her in a kennel for the
weekend.
will or (be) going to.
Clare: Oh, I hope she _____________________ (like) it... you know
a. I hope I ____________________see him soon. that she hates it when you go away!
b. I _______________ have a stressful night – definitely. Becky: I know! Anyway, what time should we meet on Monday?
c. A: What are you doing on Saturday? How about 8 p.m.? We can have few drinks first, then go for
dinner.
B: I _________________ to visit my mother.
d. I think maybe I __________________ buy some jeans. Clare: Sounds great. I’m sure we __________________ (have) a good
e. A: ______________________ see him tonight? time!
f. We hope we ________________ win the competition. Listen to the conversation and match
the people with the plans. [Track 69 Skyhigh
3. Match the situation on the left with the intentions 1]
of the right.
1. Emma... a. ...is going to take a
1 It’s hot in this room a my parents are going to buy
French course in Canada.
me a car.
2 She’s 6 pounds b she’s going to learn Spanish. 2. Tony... b. ...is going to medical
overweight
3 Andy works too hard c I’m going to turn on the air school.
conditioning.
4 I’ll be 18 next month d I’m going to wear my hat and 3. Lisa... c. ...is going to travel
scarf.
around South America.
5 Sarah wants to go to e he’s going to relax more.
college
6 We don’t like this f she’s going to study really hard.
neighborhood
7 My mother is moving to g she’s going to go on a diet.
Mexico
8 It’s really cold today. h we’re going to sell our house
and move.
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LESSON 17 Students learn how to use reflexive pronouns
REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
Singular I Myself
You Yourself
On their wedding day Mary and John gave each
She Herself
other gold rings.
He Himself
It Itself
Plural We Ourselves
You Yourselves Peter kissed Mary and Mary kissed Peter.
They Themselves
For example:
Peter and Mary kissed each other.
I cut my hair myself.
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d. Julie and I washed our car __________________.
another. EDUCATION:
j. Children always fight with each other / one o Barndale High School, Best Subjects: English and
another. Computer Science
o Georgia State University, Major: Computer
l. Good friends always help each other / one INTERESTS: Playing sports, Reading, Traveling
another.
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GRAMMAR & STRUCTURES
Review 10 - 17
I. Re-write the following sentences into past form: II. Write questions to the answers.
1.
1. She is from France. _Where_______________________________________________?
She lives in London.
______________________________________________________
2.
2. They are my grandparents. _What_________________________________________________?
______________________________________________________ Tom studied Graphic Design.
3. ____________________________________________________?
3. She brings many presents.
Yes, we love movies.
_______________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________?
4. Luis and I watch a good TV program. No, I didn’t like it.
_______________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________?
5. He isn’t 19 years old. Sure, we’ll go to the party.
_______________________________________________________
6. _Where____________________________________________?
6. Phil doesn’t study for the test. I think she’ll travel to the town.
_______________________________________________________
7. ____________________________________________________?
Yes, my husband and I are going to stay home
7. We are not in Karate class.
tonight.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
a. I hope I’ll / I’m going to see him tonight.
10. We have a baby.
b. Maybe we’re going to / we’ll see a movie.
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LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS
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