- •Present simple of be
- •The Plural of Nouns
- •1. Write the plural of the following words:
- •Countable – Uncountable Nouns
- •Write the opposites. Use a or an.
- •Correct the spelling of these plurals. Write the correct plural.
- •Numbers: cardinal, ordinal, fractions and decimals
- •Pronouns
- •I, me, mine this, that one, ones
- •Possession 1
- •Possession 2: apostrophe, of
- •Demonstratives (this – these/that – those)
- •Object pronouns
- •There is/are
- •It, there
- •There – it
- •Some – any – no – every with countable and uncountable nouns
- •Much – many – little – few
- •Would Asking for information, invitations, offers, permission.
- •Imperatives sit down! don’t talk!
- •Modals of ability and possibility
- •Could Modals – past
- •Have got
- •Present continuous
- •Present continuous: affirmative
- •Present continuous: negative and questions
- •Be going to do
- •Present simple
- •I walk, he walks always, often, usually, sometimes, never
- •I don’t walk, we don’t walk Do you walk? Does he walk?
- •Dates, years, days
- •How to show the time
- •It’s 7.30, it’s one ten, at midnight, in the afternoon
- •Articles
- •Consolidation 1
- •Consolidation 2
- •I’m reading. I read.
- •Adjectives and adverbs
- •It’s a lovely day. She’s Swiss. It’s too cold. It’s not hot enough.
- •Adverbs
- •Formation of Adverbs from Adjectives
- •Adjectives and Adverbs which have the same form
- •Hotel Miramar
- •Past simple of be
- •I was, you were
- •Past simple of be Future forms The present continuous tense as a future form
- •I’m leaving tomorrow.
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
- •2. Put the verb in the present continuous (e.G. They’re going) or the present simple (e.G. I see).
- •3. According to the diary make a sentence for each day using the verb in the present continuous and adding the necessary prepositions.
- •4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
- •5. Complete each sentence or question in the present continuous. Use a verb from the box.
- •The ‘be going to’ form
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the be going to form.
- •The present continuous and the ‘be going to’ form
- •2. Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form.
- •Future simple
- •I’ll stop, I won’t stop, Will you stop?
- •I’m sure
- •1. Complete each sentence or question. Use will or won’t and the verb in brackets.
- •2. Rewrite each sentence. Use the words in brackets.
- •3. Write some predictions about the future. Use the verbs in the box.
- •4. Read what George says about his life at the moment and his future.
- •5. Complete each dialogue with a phrase form the box
- •6. Make a sentence with will or won’t.
- •7. Put the verbs in brackets into the future simple.
- •Future forms. Problems.
- •1. Choose the best word or phrase.
- •2. What do you say in the following situations? Use will or the present continuous.
- •Future time words. More contrasts
- •I’ll do it, I’m going to do it, I’m doing it
- •1. Match the questions a) to f) with the replies 1) to 6).
- •2. Choose the possible answers 1), 2) or 3). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •4. Jenny and Chris are talking about their plans for next week. Read their conversation and put a form of going (to) or will into each gap.
- •5. Choose the correct verb form.
- •6. Choose the right variant to show the future.
- •Problems
- •1. Choose the correct sentence, 1) or 2), in each mini-dialogue.
- •2. Put the verb given into a form of will, going to or present continuous. More than one answer may be possible.
- •3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
- •4. Find the mistakes and rewrite the incorrect sentences.
- •Consolidation
- •1. Choose the best phrase.
- •2. Complete each sentence with the continuous form of the verb in brackets. Then decide which sentences refer to the future.
- •3. Correct each sentence or question.
- •4. Decide which answer, a), b), c) or d), best fits the space.
- •5. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. More than one answer may be possible.
- •6. Choose the correct words underlined in each sentence.
- •7. Are the underlined words right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
- •4 Present continuous or will?
- •Future continuous
- •I’ll be swimming
- •1. Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous tense.
- •2. Make the following sentences: - negative;
- •4. Look in your diary and make some sentences about your definite future plans. Use either the future continuous or the present continuous.
- •5. Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the words in brackets.
- •6. Translate into English.
- •Future Continuous or Future Simple
- •Consolidation
- •1 Choose the correct word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
- •2 Complete each part sentences a) to h) with one of the part sentences 1) to 8). More than one answer may be possible.
- •3 Rewrite each sentence with will/shall or going to, using the verb underlined.
- •4 Fill in “will” or “be going to”.
- •5 Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate future forms.
- •6 What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... Or will (I’ll).
- •7 Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I’ll) or shall.
- •8. Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
Write the opposites. Use a or an.
1 a big house - …a small house.. |
4 a new book - ……………. |
7 an old man - …………….. |
2 a full glass - …………………. |
5 a cold day - ……………… |
8 a light bag - ……………... |
3 an easy question - ……………. |
6 an expensive hotel - …….. |
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Correct the spelling of these plurals. Write the correct plural.
1 |
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…watches… |
6 |
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…feet… |
2 |
knifes |
…………………… |
7 |
childs |
…………………… |
3 |
tomatos |
…………………… |
8 |
tooths |
…………………… |
4 |
monkies |
…………………… |
9 |
womans |
…………………… |
5 |
babys |
…………………… |
10 |
sheeps |
…………………… |
Put a/an in each space, or leave it blank.
The old bridge was made of …-… iron.
Shall we have ….. fish? This restaurant is famous for it.
Could you bring me ……. glass, please?
They make these towels from ……. recycled paper.
This table is made of ….. wood.
That was silly of me. Now there’s …… coffee all over the table.
My shirt is dry now. Have you got ….. iron?
One wall is …… glass, so there is lots of light in the room.
Can you buy me …….. paper? I want to check the football results.
There’s ……. small wood at the end of our garden.
Choose the best word or phrase.
I’ll post your letters. Have you got ..2..?
a stamp 2) any stamps 3) any stamp
The streets were empty. There weren’t …… there.
peoples 2) some people 3) any people
Have you got ……? I can help you.
a luggage 2) some luggages 3) any luggage
Do you like ……? No, I don’t.
hot milk 2) a hot milk 3) some hot milk
We’ve just moved into our house, and we haven’t got ……. .
a furniture 2) any furniture 3) some furniture
There wasn’t any wood, so we used ……. .
plastic 2) any plastic 3) a plastic
Can you help me? I’d like …… .
an advice 2) some advice 3) advices
There’s been a robbery! Call ……. .
a police 2) some police 3) the police
Put is or are in each space.
Helen’s hair …is… very long.
The weather ………. really good at the moment.
Don’t worry. The police here …….. very friendly.
Can you turn on the television? The news ……… on.
Women ……… usually better listeners than men.
Where ……… the money that I gave you yesterday?
Your glasses …….. on the table.
David’s French ……… good. He’s been taking lessons.
Where ……… my trousers? I left them here.
The people here ……….. very friendly.
Complete the sentences. Put in a/an/some if necessary +words from the box.
beautiful
weather bad news fruit long
hair
information
work perfume
paper new socks new job
envelope
Mary’s got …long hair… which comes half-way down her back.
There’s ……………………….. about English courses in this book. It’s quite useful.
I’ve got a card for Ian’s birthday but I haven’t got …………………… to put it in.
My daughter bought me ………………………… for my birthday. It smells lovely.
I don’t usually buy ………………………, but I did this morning. There was an interesting story in it.
A: Why is Jane crying? B: She’s just had……………………...
Oh dear! Look at this hole! I need ………………………..
It’s ………………………. today, isn’t it? Let’s go swimming.
I’m sure you’ve all got ……………………. to do, so please be quiet and do it!
Julia is really happy. She’s got …………………………. in a multi-national company. It’s a big change from her old one.
Please eat ………………………... I bought a lot in the market today.
Underline the correct verb form.
1 Mathematics is/are my favourite subject. 2 Wood come/comes from trees. 3 The news was/were interesting this evening. 4 Her advice was/were useful. 5 Your furniture is/are so tasteful. 6 Tennis is/are a game played by 2 or 4 people. 7 Butter contain/contains a lot of fat. 8 The scissors cut/cuts really well. 9 Your hair is/are so shiny. 10 Japanese is/are difficult to learn. |
11 Most people is/are worried about the future. 12 Children usually like/likes sweet things 13 This company has/have six branches. 14 That jewellery really suit/suits you. 15 Water is/are necessary for survival. 16 My luggage was/were lost by the airline. 17 Measles is/are infectious. 18 This machinery is/are very noisy. 19 £300 is/are too much to spend on that dress. 20 Your scales is/are not very accurate. |
Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 The people of Africa …believe… (believe) in various religions.
2 20 years ……………. (be) a long time to spend in prison for theft.
3 The staircase ……….. (be) too steep for my grandmother to climb.
4 Cathay Pacific ………….. (be) an Asian airline.
5 Happiness …………. (be) the key to success.
6 Flu ………….. (make) you feel miserable.
7 A loaf of bread ………….. (cost) more now than it did ten years ago.
8 I think olive oil …………….. (add) a lot of flavour to cooking.
9 The committee ……………… (meet) every Wednesday in the boardroom.
10 It is said that lightning never …………. (strike) in the same place twice.
11 My favourite pyjamas ……… (be) the ones with red and white stripes.
12 All the members of staff ………….. (get) together in the staff room.
13 Some people think French ……………. (sound) so romantic.
14 There ………… (be) too much sugar in my tea.
15 Physics ……….. (involve) a lot of theoretical study.
16 Gravity …………. (pull) things towards the centre of the Earth.
17 Good looks ………. (be) all you need to be a model.
18 A crew of over five people ………….. (work) in most commercial aeroplanes.
19 Decorating a house …………… (be) a lot of trouble.
20 Your trousers ……………. (go) nicely with this blue top.
Finish the sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentence.
1 She has got scruffy hair. Her hair …is scruffy.…
2 You need some teaching experience before we employ you. Some ……………………………
3 He was given some very useful information. Some ……………………………………………
4 He bought a new suit for the wedding. A new suit ……………………………………………
5 An alarm protects this shop from burglaries. This shop ………………………………………..
6 People use sand to make glass. Sand …………………………………………………………...
7 I like playing darts more than any other game. Darts …………………………………………..
8 Nowadays men and women wear trousers. Trousers …………………………………………...
9 You are not allowed to park here. Parking ……………………………………………………..
10 You need binoculars to see that far. Binoculars ………………………………………………..
11 Models always wear smart clothes. Smart clothes ……………………………………………..
12 This greengrocer’s always has fresh vegetables. The vegetables ………………………………
13 The government is passing new laws. New laws ……………………………………………….
14 I found physics very difficult at school. Physics ……………………………………………….
15 The man found the advice very useful. The advice …………………………………………….