Classwork 1 Name:___________________________

Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: My sister is younger (young) than me.
1 Your computer was _______________ (expensive) than mine.
2 Saras a _______________ (bad) cook than me.
3 I think the mountains are _______________ (beautiful) than the beach.
4 Its _______________ (hot) in Greece than in Sweden.
5 Antons a _______________ (good) dancer than you.
6 Swimming in the sea is _______________ (dangerous) than swimming in a pool.
7 Im _______________ (happy) now than when I was a teenager.
8 This years course is _______________ (hard) than last years course.

Write the numbers as words.

Example: 42,000,000 forty-two million
1 3,250 ____________________
2 169 ____________________
3 78,000 ____________________
4 999,999 ____________________
5 12,000,000 ____________________
6 5,006 ____________________

Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: Whos the oldest (old) person you know?
1 Phils the _______________ (bad) football player I know.
2 What is the _______________ (hot) place in the world?
3 He bought the _______________ (expensive) shoes in the shop.
4 Winter is the _______________ (dangerous) time of the year for drivers.
5 They went to the _______________ (cheap) restaurant in the city.
6 Shes the _______________ (good) swimmer in the class.
7 My dads the _______________ (funny) person in my family.

Complete the places.

Example: You drive your car on a road.
1 You can see actors in a t________.
2 You can have a meal in that Italian r________.
3 You can buy clothes in a d__________ s________.
4 You send a letter from a p________ o________.
5 You can get a train from a r________ s________.
6 You can see old things in a m________.
7 You can use the b________ to go over the river.
8 You can buy cheap fruit and vegetables at the m________.
Classwork 2 Name:___________________________

Complete the email. Use the correct form of going to and the words in brackets.

Hi Kelly

Hows Paris? Its my birthday next month and I m going to have a party. It
1
_______________ (be) really good fun. My parents 2 _______________ (pay) for the food and drink. I want
to have some great music, so I 3 _______________ (find) a good DJ. My sister 4_______________ (fly) to
Brazil with her boyfriend next week so she
5
_______________ (not be) there. They 6 _______________ (see) the carnival. Its their dream holiday!
7
____________________ (you / come) back to Manchester on Friday? I hope so because I really want you
to come to the party!

Katie

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of going to and a verb from the box.

rain be buy not drive not drop pass have

Example: Its very cloudy. I think it s going to rain soon.

1 My mobile phone is old. When __________ you __________ a new one?
2 Be careful with those glasses! Dont worry. I _______________ them.
3 __________ Bill __________ his exams? Of course, hes a good student.
4 Hurry up! We _______________ late for the class.
5 What __________ we __________ for dinner? I dont know. Its your turn to cook!
6 They _______________ to work today because they cant start their car.
Classwork 2 Name:___________________________

Complete the email. Use the correct form of going to and the words in brackets.

Hi Kelly

Hows Paris? Its my birthday next month and I m going to have a party. It
1
_______________ (be) really good fun. My parents 2 _______________ (pay) for the food and drink. I want
to have some great music, so I 3 _______________ (find) a good DJ. My sister 4_______________ (fly) to
Brazil with her boyfriend next week so she
5
_______________ (not be) there. They 6 _______________ (see) the carnival. Its their dream holiday!
7
____________________ (you / come) back to Manchester on Friday? I hope so because I really want you
to come to the party!

Katie

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of going to and a verb from the box.

rain be buy not drive not drop pass have

Example: Its very cloudy. I think it s going to rain soon.

1 My mobile phone is old. When __________ you __________ a new one?
2 Be careful with those glasses! Dont worry. I _______________ them.
3 __________ Bill __________ his exams? Of course, hes a good student.
4 Hurry up! We _______________ late for the class.
5 What __________ we __________ for dinner? I dont know. Its your turn to cook!
6 They _______________ to work today because they cant start their car.
CLASSWORK 3 NAME:___________________________

Complete the dialogue by putting the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the past simple.
A Have you seen (you / see) this film before?
B No, I 1 __________. What about you?
A I 2 __________ (see) it last year at the cinema.
B I 3 __________ (meet) the main actor a few years ago.
A Wow! I 4 __________ (not / meet) anyone famous.
B It 5 __________ (be) before he was famous. He 6__________ (go) to the same school as my brother, Mark.
Marks an actor, too.
A Really? 7__________ (he / be) on TV?
B No, he usually works in the theatre.

Use the words to write positive (+) and negative () sentences and questions (?) with the present
perfect.
Example: I / read / this book / twice (+) 3 you / ever / eat / Moroccan food (?)
Ive read this book twice. ______________________________
1 Marco / fall / in love again (+) 4 your parents / be / to Russia before (?)
______________________________ ______________________________
2 we / buy / any CDs recently () 5 Sally / hear / John sing before ()
______________________________ ______________________________
6 anyone / find / my mobile phone (?)

Write the past participle of the verbs.

Example: speak spoken 4 know __________
1 think __________ 5 pay __________
2 fall __________ 6 sing __________
3 drink __________ 7 meet __________

Complete the sentences using the past participle of the verbs in the box.

win break drive spend make wear write leave

Example: Tims spent all his money.

1 Ive __________ some sandwiches. Would you like one?
2 Hes __________ a new book. I read it last week.
3 Have you ever __________ a competition?
4 The classroom is empty. Everyone has __________.
5 She hasnt __________ any of the clothes she bought in Paris.
6 Oh no! Youve __________ Mums favourite cup.
7 Ive __________ in lots of different countries and Ive never had an accident.
CLASSWORK 4 NAME:___________________________

Read the answers and make questions. Use the words in bold to help you.
Example: I wash my car once a month.
How often do you wash your car?
1 He bought his hat in a department store in London.
________________________________________
2 My favourite actor is Jean Reno.
________________________________________
3 She can speak three languages.
________________________________________
4 We usually finish work at half past six.
________________________________________
5 Theyre studying because they have a test tomorrow.
________________________________________
6 I like opera and jazz.
________________________________________

Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or (no article).

Example: I read an interesting book last week.
1 I never eat _____ meat because Im a vegetarian.
2 Is Mike _____ good teacher?
3 Emily ate all of _____ biscuits I bought.
4 There was _____ amazing beach in front of our hotel.
5 Russell was _____ best dancer in the competition.
6 Dina doesnt have _____ job.

2 Complete the sentences with to and a verb from the box.

drink get go have meet play visit

Example: Do you want to go to the cinema?

1 Hello, Im Dan. Nice __________ you.
2 Clare learned __________ the piano when she was a child.
3 I dont have any money. You need __________ a job!
4 Jim decided __________ a party and invite all his friends.
5 What would you like __________? A glass of orange juice, please.
6 Id love __________ Australia one day.

3 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: Dont walk home. It isnt safe / safely here at night.
1 Sandra dances quite good / well.
2 Its raining. Please drive real / really carefully.
3 I dont understand you. Please speak slow / slowly.
4 Thats a beautiful / beautifully skirt. Is it new?
5 He worked hard / hardly and passed the exam.
6 She doesnt have a very healthy / healthily lifestyle.
 7 They speak perfectly English / English perfectly.
8 This exercise is incredibly difficult / difficult incredibly.

Classwork 5 Name:___________________________

Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.

Example: There are some strawberries in the fridge.
1 Im hungry. Do you want __________ apple?
2 Lets make __________ bread this evening.
3 Hes a vegetarian. He doesnt want __________ meat.
4 Are there __________ bananas? No. Pete had the last one.
5 Do you want __________ sandwich?
6 There are__________ eggs in the fridge.

2 Underline the correct word or phrase.

Example: She eats much / a lot of biscuits. She loves them.
1 Put a little / a few pepper in the soup.
2 How much water do you drink? A lot of / A lot.
3 I didnt eat no / any cake. I wasnt hungry.
4 How much / many cups of tea do you drink each day?
5 We need some sugar. Theres any / none in the cupboard.
6 I dont have much / many free time. I work very hard.

Write the words in the correct places.

strawberries tea bananas carrots lettuce pineapples peas milk

fruit juice

Fruit Vegetables Drinks

strawberries 3 __________ 6 __________
1 __________ 4 __________ 7 __________
2 __________ 5 __________ 8 __________

6 Underline the correct word.

Example: a carton / can of cola
1 a jar / bottle of strawberry jam
2 a tin / packet of biscuits
3 a jar / carton of orange juice
4 a bottle / packet of fresh milk
5 a can / box of chocolates
6 a tin / carton of tomatoes
READING

1 Read the magazine article and tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Australia a great place to be

When people think of Australia, they often picture beautiful beaches, lovely weather, and lots of dangerous
animals such as salt water crocodiles and taipan snakes! Its true that we have these things, but Australia
is more interesting than you might think.

Australia is in the South Pacific and its the worlds biggest island. We dont have any borders with other
countries and our closest neighbours are Papua New Guinea and East Timor. Australia is the sixth largest
country in the world. Its thirty times bigger than the United Kingdom, but nearly three times more people live
in the UK. In the centre of the country there is a lot of desert. Most Australians live near the coast, where the
countrys biggest cities are.

There are plenty of exciting cities to visit here, including Canberra, our capital, and Sydney, which is famous
for its Opera House and amazing harbour. However, it is Melbourne which is near the top of the list of the
most exciting cities of the world. It has wonderful beaches, a great nightlife, fantastic shops, and lots of arts
festivals and exhibitions.

Australia is a fascinating place to visit. Were very proud of our country and we usually welcome tourists. Our
way of life isnt very formal, but we often take presents when we visit people. If someone invites you to
dinner, its a good idea to take along flowers or wine for your host.

The good weather means we can do lots of outdoor activities. Summer lasts from December to February,
and winter from June to August. However, Australia is enormous and the weather isnt the same everywhere.
The north has two types of weather very wet and very dry! The centre stays dry all year round. But in the
south, the weather changes from season to season. Summer in the south is hot, but winter can be cold, wet,
and windy you can even go skiing in the mountains!

Come and visit.

Example: Australia is the South Pacific.

A True B False C Doesnt say
1 Australia has a border with Papua New Guinea. A True B False C Doesnt say
A True B False C Doesnt say 6 Sydney is at the top of the list of the most
2 Australia is one of the six biggest countries in exciting cities in the world.
the world. A True B False C Doesnt say
A True B False C Doesnt say 7 Australia is an interesting place for tourists.
3 A lot of the land in the centre of the country is A True B False C Doesnt say
desert. 8 Australians are usually formal to tourists.
A True B False C Doesnt say A True B False C Doesnt say
4 There are some cities in the middle of Australia. 9 Water sports are very popular.
A True B False C Doesnt say A True B False C Doesnt say
5 Most Australians can swim. 10 It rains in the autumn in the north.
 A True B False C Doesnt say

2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 What do people think of when they think of Australia?
___________________________________________
2 What countries are near Australia?
___________________________________________
3 What visitor attractions are there in Sydney?
___________________________________________
4 What sort of presents do people give when they visit someone?
___________________________________________
5 When is summer in Australia?
___________________________________________
READING

1 Read the text and choose A, B, or C.

Meals in England a guide for visitors

Meals and Snacks

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are the three main meals. A lot of workers have a 10-minute break in the
morning (one name for this is elevenses) when they stop work to enjoy a cup of tea (or coffee) with a
biscuit. They have a similar break for a drink and a snack in the afternoon. Many hotels and restaurants in
England serve afternoon tea between 25 p.m. This is a light meal of tea, sandwiches, and cakes and its
very popular with shoppers and tourists.

Breakfast

A traditional full English breakfast is what many hotels serve to guests. It includes egg, bacon, sausage,
beans, mushrooms, tomatoes, and toast, with tea or coffee and it contains around 1,000 calories (women
need around 2,000 calories a day, and men need around 2,500). However, most people start their working
day with a piece of toast or some cereal some dont have anything at all.

Lunch

Lunch is between midday and 1.30 p.m., and in England people are more likely to have a smaller meal in the
middle of the day. For example, a sandwich and a packet of crisps, or a takeaway, which they can eat at
their desk. They often work while they eat. If its someones birthday, a group of people who work together
might go to a restaurant or a pub for lunch.

Dinner

Dinner (also called supper in the south of the country and tea in the north) is the biggest meal of the day
and we have it between 6 and 8 p.m. In the past, the traditional evening meal was meat and two veg
(vegetables) then a pudding, and, on Fridays, a lot of people ate fish. Today, many families enjoy a
traditional dinner on Sundays, but during the rest of the week we like to cook lots of different things, including
food from other countries. Indian food is now more popular in England than fish and chips. Around two
million of us go to Indian restaurants every week!
 Example: The guide is for _____. 3 There are around _____ calories in a full
A English people visiting other countries English breakfast.
B hotel owners A 1,000 B 2,000 C 2,500
C visitors from other countries 4 Most workers have _____ for breakfast.
1 People stop work in the middle of _____ for A a traditional breakfast B nothing at all
elevenses. C toast or cereal
A the day B the morning C the 5 People often have lunch _____.
afternoon A in a takeaway B in a restaurant C
2 You eat cake _____. at work
A before breakfast B in the afternoon 6 In the past, many people ate fish at the _____.
C before bed A beginning of the week B end of the
week C weekend

2 Read the text again. Underline the correct answer.

1 Elevenses is a small snack / big meal.
2 A lot of hotels in England serve / dont serve big breakfasts nowadays.
3 There arent any vegetables / isnt any cereal in a full English breakfast.
4 People sometimes dont stop work to eat their lunch / dinner.
5 Pubs are open / closed in the middle of the day.
6 People in the south of England eat supper at midday / in the evening.
7 You have pudding at the beginning / end of a meal.
8 Fish and chips are more / less popular now than they were in the past.
9 2,000,000 people eat in Indian / English restaurants every week.

READING

1 Read the interview and tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Interview with Paul Mason

Last week Paul Mason, author of the novels Silence, Who did it? and Go Away, agreed to be interviewed by
one of our journalists.

Lifestyle & Experience

I live in New York with my second wife and our three children. I wasnt always a writer. When I left school I
got a job in a library. In my free time I read murder novels, but one day I decided to write one. I was lucky
because people liked it. I earned a lot of money so I left my job at the library and began to write all the time. I
get up at 6 a.m., go to the gym for an hour, then go to my office. I buy breakfast on the way and eat it while I
check my emails. After Ive answered my emails I start writing. I can easily spend 9 or 10 hours writing.

Tastes
After work I have dinner with my family. Sometimes we go out to parties or to the theatre, but most evenings
I prefer to relax at home and listen to jazz or read. My favourite author is Agatha Christie and at the moment
Im reading a book she wrote about her life. My cat usually sits next to me while I read, and the rest of the
family like to watch TV.

Places
One of my favourite places is Maine on the east coast. We have a small house near the beach. It isnt very
far from Vermont, where we go skiing in the winter. In the summer, we usually go to Venice where my wifes
family live. Its probably the most beautiful city Ive ever seen. I stayed in Venice when I wrote my third book
and thats where I learned to speak Italian and to play the guitar. I hope to buy a house there one day. Then
Id like to retire and learn to paint.
Example: Paul Mason is a journalist. A True B False C Doesnt say
A True B False C Doesnt 4 He checks his emails before he starts writing.
say A True B False C Doesnt say
1 Paul has been married once. 5 He doesnt have a pet.
A True B False C Doesnt say A True B False C Doesnt say
2 He wrote his first novel when he worked at the 6 He hasnt appeared on TV.
library. A True B False C Doesnt say
A True B False C Doesnt say 7 He has bought another house in Italy.
3 He spends a lot of money. A True B False C Doesnt say
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
1 What books has Paul Mason written?
___________________________________________
2 Who does he live with?
___________________________________________
3 Where did he work before he became a writer?
___________________________________________
4 How does he relax in the evenings?
___________________________________________
5 What is he reading at the moment?
___________________________________________
6 Where does he go in winter?
___________________________________________
7 What foreign languages can he speak?
___________________________________________
8 What does he want to do when he retires?
___________________________________________
READING

1 Read the internet blog and tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Making the most of retirement

Harry

I was a news journalist until I was 60. I wanted to retire and have more time with my wife. Sadly, she died
five years ago and now Im alone in the house. Our son, Jamie, is a teacher in Morocco and last year I went
there for a holiday. I travelled to lots of countries when I worked, but this was my first trip to North Africa. I
really want to go back. Id like to travel into the Sahara and take photographs of the people and animals that
live there, but I need to learn a bit of Arabic first.

Annette

Nine months ago I retired from my job as a French teacher, sold my flat in London, and moved to a small
village. Its incredibly quiet after London, but my life is much busier now. Im decorating my new house and
Im learning to drive I never needed a car in London. I spend a lot of time in my garden, too. I enjoy
working in it and Im planning to grow vegetables next year and I also want to get some chickens. There are
sometimes problems, but luckily, my neighbours are really friendly.

Megan

Yesterday was my last day at work and now I can do what I want. After forty years as a cook, I need to lose a
few kilos, so Im going to learn to play golf. Im planning to do a computer course at the local college. Its a
good way to learn about computers and meet new people, and Id like to make some new friends. Id also
like to get a new computer so I can chat with my grandchildren on the internet every day they live in Dubai
and I dont see them very often.

Example: Harry worked in television until he retired.

A True B False C Doesnt say
1 Harry was sixty when his wife died.
A True B False C Doesnt say
2 He lives with his son.
A True B False C Doesnt say
3 He made his first trip to North Africa last year.
A True B False C Doesnt say
4 Annette retired when she was sixty-five.
A True B False C Doesnt say
 5 She moved house after she retired.
A True B False C Doesnt say
6 She passed her driving test in London.
A True B False C Doesnt say
7 Megan hopes to lose weight.
A True B False C Doesnt say
8 She phones her family in Dubai every day.
A True B False C Doesnt say
9 She has a new computer.
A True B False C Doesnt say

2 Read the text again and write Harry, Annette, or Megan.

1 __________ is a grandparent.
2 __________ would like to grow his / her own food.
3 __________ wants to learn a new sport.
4 __________ has nice neighbours.
5 __________ wants to do some more travelling.
6 __________ needs to learn a foreign language.