CUTTING EDGE UPPER INTERMEDIATE WORKBOOK Unit 1 NE COMYNS CARR FRAN PDI ac}Language focus 1 Past and present verb forms ‘Ta Match sentence beginnings A with endings B. A 8 1 Vicki's a marketing a he'djuse split up with manager, and his girfriend, 2 Wien ost tenet | i soa rey. night she spends alot 3 Ben was feeting sorry of time sitting in forhhimself because meetings. 4 My sister’s wying to since last term. 5 Ihaven't been to a ¢ and Mum did the football match for cooking, ages, # not since England 6 They'vebeen in this beat Germany. lass & my flatmate had 7 Imthinking about cooked me dinner! studying fh learn Greek at the 8 When I was young, Dad used todo the shopping moment, b Complete the sentences so they are true for you. 1 I'ma_—___ and I spend a lot of time 2 When I got home last night 3 This time last year / month / week I was feeling because d/l hadn't 4 At the moment, I'm —_ 5 thaven't for along time. 6 Ive since 7 I'm thinking about —__ 8 When | was young, Write complete sentences, using the correct Presont simple or continuous form and making any other necessary changes. 11 organise / a party for Clare's birthday. Who / you / think / | should invite? Lar organising a party for Clare's birthday Wh 2 What / you / cook? It / smelt / wonderfull 3 Alot / people / believe / he's very talented but /1/ not agree. ‘4 -& Why / you /be / 50 friendly today? &: I'm just / a good mood! 5 You / know / Ken? He / be / very interesting. He / work / at the Science Museum, 6 I /read / this great book. It /be / about growing up during the 1960s. In this extract from a soap opera script, complete the gaps with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs in the box. come happen just discuss just try not tell stop talk think Duncan and Tessa are taking Carla comes in and Duncan and Tessa immediately stop. They Icok gully Duncan gets up to ge, Duncan: Hi, Carla. Is that the time? I've got to go. aye Carla: Bye. (1coke suspiciously at Tessa) Hi, Tessa. wnat about when £ ine Tessa: 0h, nothing! Carla: Then why come on, tell me Tessa: OK. Wie | Graham's new girlfriend Casle: (sivting down suddenly) New Girlfriend? when *_ this > Tessa: A Tew weeks ago. Carla: why « Tessa: We you'd be upset. to spare your feolings. Carla: You'd better tell me all about it. Tessa: OK, Look, would you like a drink first?4 Tick the correct ending. 1 I've been to the Pompidou Centre twice awhile | was in Paris. bb so don’t really want to go there again. 7 2. Denise and Adam have been married for five years 2 and they were very happy. bb and they're very hapoy. 3 lost my car keys ~ 2 | can't find them anywhere. b I couldn't find them anywhere. 4 How long have you lived on your own a inthis fat? b before you met Lisa? 5 Steve's been very depressed 2 last week. b all week. 6 John worked for the company for ten years 2 and we're sorry that he’s leaving, bb and we were sory when he left 5 Circle the correct verb form. 1 The teacher wasn’t believing /didn't believe Jack's story about the dog eating his homework. 2 Canyousmell / Are you smelling burning? 3 Idon't remember | ‘mnot remembering where | met Hassan. 4 ‘ove this colour. What are you thinking | do you think? 5 Shona isn’t owning / doesn’t own her fiat, she rents it. 6 Can call you back later? I'm having / have an English lesson at the moment 7 What's that noise coming from downstairs? Something is seeming / seems strange to me. 8 don't like / ‘mnot liking the way they're looking atus. 6 Correct the mistakes. There is one mistake in each sentence, started 1 Liamlusedto-start his first job when he was 18. 2 |used to be late for work twice last week. 3 Chloe didn't used to be afraid of flying, but she is now. 4 |used to be hating broccoli when | was little, but now | love it! 5 What's happened to Ben and Mila? They've never, used to fight tke that. 6 What games used you to play when you were younger? 7 Last weekend | used to go out with my friends. 8 Before | moved here, | had used to live in Ohio. 7 Complete the sentences with the Past simple or Past perfect form of the verb in brackets. 1 Paul failed his driving test because he hadn't ractised (practise) enough. 2 When Jess (see) the car, she couldn't believe Alex had paid so much for it. 3 Iwas feeling 2 bit upset because | (hear) some bad news about my brother. 4 By the time he was 13, Mozart ___ (write) many symphonies. 5 Ihadn't revised for the exam, sol __(not know) what to write. © Mrs Reynolds (forget) to lock the door and ‘when she came back her house had been burgled, 7 {thought | (leave) the report on my desk, but | couldn't find it anywhere, ‘8 When Pierre started watching the film, he realised he (already see] it. 8 complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Child prodigy Beven-year-old Nigel Matsuchek !hias become (become) the youngest person ever to be accepted at Oxtord University. He* (celebrate) with his family ‘yesterday afterhe *____(get) letter offering him a place to study physics. When he heard the post arive, he *___(go) to checkit’ explained his ‘mother, ‘and when we heard him shout “Yes!” we knew he* ___ (receive) the news he wanted. He (wort) so hare over the last few years and ie what he realy wants to do. We? (be) so poudof him? Jackie Lane: Live Tonight! “My next guest®_____ (never have) any problems with _getting what he wanted. When he fist came to the United States he®___ (not have) any money andhe®@ (work n a factory during the day and at a nightclub at right io support his family, Now he "__ (become) one of the richest peopie in the world, Between 1997 and 2004, while he "*___ lve) in Florida, he ®_(manage) two hugely successfule-businesses and he “___(just. write) best-selling book: Ten Steps fo Success. This week, he ®. (Visit) his business school in ‘Chicago and tonight he *_(spenet) an ‘evening with us. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome ‘Simon Bach!