Grammar reference and practice

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1.1 Present simple affirmative 2 Rew rite th e sentences from exercise 1 in the negative.

and negative 1 My mother doesn't, go............ to work by bus.

2 I ...................................................................... at school.
Affirmative 3 My school day............................................ at 3.30 p.m.
I 4 Piotr............................................................... a big car.
We 5 She to her cousin every month.
watch TV
You 6 They...................................................... their friends at
They every evening. the weekend.
7 W e......................................................... romantic films.
He
8 My friends...................................... in the town centre.
She watches TV
It
3 C o m p lete th e sentences w ith th e prese n t sim ple
Negative form o f th e verbs in brackets.
I 1 I ....................get up (get up) at six o'clock.
We 2 My father (not/m ake) breakfast
don't (= do not) watch TV
You on Saturday mornings.
They every evening 3 Stella (start) school at half
He past eight.
She doesn't (= does not) watch TV 4 W e....................................... (watch) films after dinner.
It 5 Your friends........................................ (not / like) pizza.
6 You (not / go) to the gym at
Spelling rules: third person singular the weekend.
Most verbs: add -s 7 Dan (have) a shower every day.
Verbs ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -o, -x: add -es 8 My cat (sleep) 14 hours a day.
Verbs ending in consonant + -y: change -y to -ies
The verb to have: change have to has
1.2 Present simple questions
Negative and short answers
We make the negative form w ith do and does + n't (= not) +
verb. We don't add -s to the verb. Yes / No questions and short answers
Yes, I do.
Use Do I / we / you / they
No, I don't.
We use the present simple to talk about: teach English?
Yes, he does.
habits and everyday routines. We often use time Does h e /s h e /it
No, he doesn’t.
expressions such as everyday, all the time, In the morning,
in summer, on Sundays, at weekends etc.
Y e s /n o questions
I get up at six o'clock every morning.
Yes/ n o questions always expect the answer yes or no.
Mikhail doesn't play football on Saturdays.
We form yes /n o questions in the present simple with
■ facts and general truths.
Do / Does + subject + verb.
The temperature changes a lot outside the space station.
NOTE: We always put a question mark (?) at the end of
The Rresident of the USA lives in the White House,
a question.
states. Some verbs that describe states are believe, hate,
know, like, love, need, prefer, understand, want.
Short answers
I don't like Spanish food. We make short answers with Yes + subject + do/does or
Sarah knows my grandmother. No + subject + don't! doesn't.

1 Choose the correct words. Match questions 1-6 to answers a-f.

1 My mother go /(^oe|)to work by bus. 1 Do you know that girl? 0
2 I study / studies French and German at school.
2 Does your brother go swimming before school? LH
3 My school day finish / finishes at 3.30 p.m.
3 Do they know the answer to the question?
4 Piotr have/has a big can
4 Does Anna play football at the weekend?
5 She w rite / writes to her cousin every month.
5 Does your dog like cats?
6 They meet / meets their friends at the weekend. 6 Do we have this CD? LH
7 We love/loves romantic films.
8 My friends live / lives in the town centre.
a Yes, she does. d No, we don't,
b No, it doesn't. e Yes, I do.
c No, he doesn't. f Yes, they do.

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1 B ■ Grammar and listening Bright and early

It's a beautiful morning

Katie is in the Australian swim ■

Andrej lives in
8 team. She gets up at five o'clock and I
Bled, Slovenia. In
she goes to the swimming pool fo r tw o
summer, he goes into
hours before school. She swims 5,000
the mountains at half past
metres. 'M y friends are tired at
five and takes photos.
school in the morning, but I feel
'I d o n 't go in w inter because it's

f
aat after a swim,' she says.
dark before school, but in summer I
ihe doesn't swim on Sunday.
love the early morning,' he says. 'It's a
She watches TV in bed. Then
great tim e fo r photography. The sky is
she has a shower and she
very blue and the light is pink.' He
studies fo r her exams.
doesn't take photos o f people.
He likes views o f Bled and the
mountains. Shops in Bled sell his
photos to tourists. 'I love
| 'I d o n 't do exercise on photography and it makes
Sunday, but I feel tired money, to o !'
all day!' A

SPEAKING Look at the photos. What can you see? Read the introduction to the text
What is the teenagers'favourite time of day?

2 Read the text and check your answers to exercise 1. Then match the sentence halves.
1 Katie is a a Slovenia,
2 Andrej is a b photographer
3 Katie is from c swimmer,
4 Andrej is from d Australia.

Present sim ple: a ffirm a tiv e

3 Read the text again and complete the sentences with the missing words.
1 Katie...........................................................................................................................up
.............................................................. at five o'clock.
^'-I
Katie.. .. .TV in bed.
Then Katie.... ..a shower.
Katie.. ...................................................................for her exams.
Andrej......................................................... ..............................................................................in Bled.
Andrei......................................................... views of the mountains.

4 Study the sentences in exercise 3 and complete the rules for the present simple below.
Use
We use the present simple to talk about: 1live
a routines. you live
b facts and general truths. h e / s h e /it lives
Form we live
After He, she and i t you live
a most verbs add 1 -ies. they live
b verbs with consonant + -y at the end change -y to 2 -s.
c verbs with -ch, -sh, -s or -o at the end add 3 has.
d Hove changes to 4 -es.

Reference and practice 1.1 t lllSRB

5 Underline five more examples of the he / she / it form of the present simple in the text in
exercise 1.

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6 Put the words in order to make sentences about Katie and Andrej. Use the correct form of the
present simple for the verbs in bold.
1 at Concord High School / study / Katie
2 w o rk /h e r m u m /a t her school
3 her school / at three o'clock / finish
4 two hours of homework / after school / do / Andrej
5 d in n e r/h e /w ith his fa m ily/ at seven o 'c lo c k /have
6 teach / photography / his brother / he / at the weekend

7 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think of the daily routine of a My friend Eva does her
friend or someone in your family. Tell your partner about them. homework after school.
—

Present sim ple: n eg ative

8 Study these examples of negative present simple verbs. Underline three more examples
in the text in exercise 1.
A lot o f people don't like mornings. He doesn't take photos o f people.

9 Complete the rules for the negative present simple with don't or doesn't.
a After /, you, we and they, we form the negative present simple with + verb,
b After he, she and it, we form the negative present simple with + verb. We don't add-s
to the verb.

Reference and practice 1.1 Workbook page 114

10 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Then choose the correct negative form.
do have like meet start
1 I d o n 't/d o e s n 't ................................................................ mornings.
2 My mum d o n 't/d o e s n 't breakfast with me.
3 I d o n 't/d o e s n 't my friends before school.
4 School don't /d o e s n 't at eight o'clock
5 My friends and I don't / doesn't exercise every day.

11 Complete the text with the correct present simple form of the verb in brackets.

Most teenagers 1................. (not do) exercise before school. They 2................. (like) staying
in their beds in the morning. Penny 3 (get up) at six o'clock. She 4 (get)
dressed to go to the gym because Penny is a gymnast. She 5 . (not have) breakfast
with her family. They're still in bed! After the gym, Penny 6 (go) to school. Her school
7 (start) at half past eight and it 8 (finish) at half past three. But she
9 (not feel) tired. 'Gymnastics gives me energy.'After school, Penny10 (do) her
homework and she11 (have) dinner with her family. In the evening, Penny12
(use) the internet and she13 (watch) films, but Penny14 (not go) to bed late.

12 1.28 Listen to Jake. What is his hobby?

13 ^31.28 Listen again and choose the correct words.

1 Jake plays / doesn't play games with his cousin.
2 Mia goes / doesn't go to school in Singapore.
3 Jake and his mum live / don't live in Canada.
4 Jake and Alex play / don't play games together before breakfast.
5 Alex does / doesn't do sport after school on Monday.
6 Jake and Alex like / don't like different online games.

14 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Write three true and two false present simple sentences about you,
your friends or your family. Your partner guesses if they are true or false.

I do homework for three hours before school

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1 C " Culture, vocabulary and grammar British schools

1 Work in pairs. Find out the meaning of these words and say when they happen at your school.
break registration assembly

P ] School subjects
2 1.29 Label the icons (1-14) with the school subjects. Then listen, check and repeat.
art citizenship design and technology (DT) drama English geography history
information and communication technology (ICT) maths modern languages music
physical education (PE) religious education (RE) science

3 Which lessons do you hear these words in?

1 Shakespeare, Dickens, Jane Austen
2 Mozart, Tchaikovsky, the Beatles
3 geometry, algebra, arithmetic
4 Antarctica, Amazon, Atlantic
5 atom, photosynthesis, magnesium

4 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Which school subjects are you good at?
Which school subjects do you like?

5 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Read the factfile and match the photos
to the names of the schools.

6 Read the factfile again. Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1 Parrs Wood is in Manchester / Windsor.
2 There are 1,320 / 2,000 students at Eton College.
3 At Eton College, the students live / don't live with their families.
4 Students at Eton College have PE / IT lessons in the afternoon.
5 At Parrs Wood, they have lessons five / six days a week.
6 A lot of people in the UK go / don't go to boarding school.

7 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in the factfile about your school.

Present sim ple: questions and short answers

8 Read the examples and complete the rules.

(Do you like your school? ( Yes, Ido.) ( No, I don't. Does he go to Yes, he does. No, he doesn't. |
VC Eton dollege?
v r
We form questions in the present simple with:
a + 1 / y o u / w e / they + verb? b ..+ he/ she/ it + verb?
We make short answers with:
c Yes, + 1 / y o u / w e / t h e y + ................................................No, + 1 / y o u / w e / t h e y + ..................................................
d Yes, + he / she / it + ................................................No, + he / she / it + .................................................

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Exercises
Write these verbs with -s or -es.
1 (read) sh e re a d s 3 (fly) it 5 (have) she.
2 (think) h e ........................................ 4 (dance) h e ....................................... 6 (finish) i t

Complete the sentences about the people in the pictures. Use:

eat go live play play sleep

SEVEN HOURS
' CC ^ I GD, ANIGHT r
Z

1 He p la ys......................the piano. 4 ...............................................tennis.

2 They in a very big house. 5 ...............................................to the cinema a lot.
3 ...............................................a lot of fruit. 6 ...............................................seven hours a night.

Complete the sentences. Use:

boil close cost cost like like meet open speak teach wash

1 M aria sp eaks four languages.

2 The shops in the city centre usually.......................................at 9 o'clock in the morning.
3 The City M u seu m at 5 o'clock in the evening.
4 Tina is a teacher. S h e ........................................ mathematics to young children.
5 M y job is very interesting. I ........................................ a lot of people.
6 Peter's car is always dirty. He never....................................... it.
7 Food is expensive. I t ........................................ a lot of money.
8 Shoes are expensive. T h e y a lot of money.
9 W ate r........................................ at 100 degrees Celsius.
10 Laura and I are good friends. I her and s h e .........................................me.

Write sentences from these words. Use the right form of the verb (arrive or arrives etc.).
(always / early / Sue / arrive) S u e alw ays.a rriye s early.........................................................................
(to the cinema / never / 1/ go) I ..............................................................................................................................
(work / M artina / hard / always) .............................................................................................................................
(like / chocolate / children / usually) ....................................................................................................................
(Jackie / parties / enjoy / always) .............................................................................................................................
(often / people's names / 1/ forget) .......................................................................................................................
(T V / Sam / watch / never) .............................................................................. ..........................................................
8 (usually / dinner / we / have / at 7.30) .................................................................................................................
9 (Kate / always / nice clothes / wear) .....................................................................................................................

m Write sentences about yourself. Use always/never/often/usually/sometimes.

1 (watch T V in the evening) I usually w atch TV in th e evening,................................
2 (read in bed) I .............................................................................................................................................
3 (get up before 7 o'clock) .......................................................................................................................
4 (go to work/school by bus) ................................................................................................................
5 (drink coffee in the morning) ...........................................................................................................
Exercises
Write the negative.
1 I play the piano very well. I don't play t.ha.pian.p very well,..
2 Anna plays the piano very well. A n n a ....................... ........................................
3 They know my phone number. T h e y .................................................................
4 We work very hard.
5 He has a bath every day.
6 You do the same thing every day.

g Q Q p Study the information and write sentences with like.

1 Ben .and Sop hie like claesicM wu&iC:.

I ..................................... ...........classical music.

B en and
Ben and Sophie
S o p h ie Ka te Yo u
K a te ....................................
1 classical music? yes no I
2 boxing? no yes ?•
3 horror movies? yes no

Write about yourself. Use:

I n ever... or I often ... or I d o n 't... very often.

1 (watch T V ) [d o n 't ^ t c h T )(.y ^ t y .o ft e n ,.... or Lnever w atch TV. or

I o fte n w atch TV.
2 (go to the theatre)
3 (ride a bike)
4 (eat in restaurants)
5 (travel by train)

g g § Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use don't/doesn't + these verbs:

cost go know rain see use wear

1 The weather here is usually nice. I t doesn’t rain much.

2 Paul has a car, but h e ................................................................ it very often.
3 Paul and his friends like films, but th e y to the cinema very often.
4 Amanda is married but sh e a ring.
5 I much about politics. I'm not interested in it.
6 The Regent Hotel isn't expensive. I t ................................................................much to stay there.
7 Ed lives very near us, but w e ............................................................... him very often.

* 3 3 1 Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1 M argaret sp e ak s four languages - English, French, German and Spanish, (speak)
2 I don t Jikc my job. It's very boring, (like)
3 'Where's Steve?' 'I'm sorry. I ................................................................' (know)
4 Sue is a very quiet person. S h e ............................................... very much, (talk)
5 A n d y ................................................................a lot of tea. It's his favourite drink, (drink)
6 It's not true! I ................................................................ it! (believe)
7 That's a very beautiful picture. I ................................................................ it very much, (like)
8 M ark is a vegetarian. H e ................................................................ meat, (eat)
Exercises
Write questions with Do ... ? and Does ... ?
1 I like chocolate. How about you? ...P.oyouJfe
2 I play tennis. How about you? ....................y o u ......................
3 You live near here. How about Lucy? ....................L u c y .....................
4 Tom plays tennis. How about his friends?
5 You speak English. How about your brother?
6 I do yoga every morning. How about you?
7 Sue goes away a lot. How about Paul?
8 I want to be famous. How about you?
9 You work hard. How about Anna?

Make questions from these words + do/does. Put the words in the right order.
1 (where / live / your parents) ..Where, do your pa ren te Jive..
2 (you / early / always / get up) ...P.oyou. alw ays. g<st.u.p.ear|y..
3 (how often / T V / you / watch)
4 (you / want / what / for dinner)
5 (like / you / football)
6 (your brother / like / football)
7 (what / you / do / in your free time)
8 (your sister / work / where)
9 (breakfast / always / you / have)
10 (what / mean / this word)
11 (in winter / snow / it / here)
12 (go / usually / to bed / what time / you)

13 (how much / to phone New York / it / cost)

14 (you / for breakfast / have / usually / what)

e Complete the questions. Use these verbs:

do enjoy go like start teach work

W hat doyoudo ? work in a bookshop.

..............................................................................................it? It's O K.
W hat tim e ..............................................................................................in the morning? A t 9 o'clock.
on Saturdays? Sometimes.
H o w ..............................................................................................to work? Usually by bus.
And your husband. W h a t..............................................................................................? He's a teacher.
W h a t..............................................................................................? Science.
..............................................................................................his job? Yes, he loves it.

Write short answers (Yes, he does. / No, I don't, etc.).

1 Do you watch T V a lot? N o A d o rit, or Y e sJ.d a .
2 Do you live in a big city?
3 Do you often ride a bike?
4 Does it rain a lot where you live?
5 Do you play the piano?

Additional exercises 4 -7 (pages 253-54)