Grammar Unit 1

Past simple, past continuous and used to Present perfect simple and present perfect
continuous
1 Write the correct tenses.
We use it for a past habit or state. used to 4 Complete the rules with the words in the box.
1 We use it for a completed action in the past. Past continuous finished for simple since
simple unfinished
2 We use it for an action that was interrupted by
another action. Past continuous We use the present perfect continuous to focus on
3 We use it for an action that happened an action which is (1) unfinished
immediately after another action. Past simple We use the present perfect (2) simple to focus on
4 We often use while before it. Past continuous the present result of an action which
is (3) finished.
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
We use (4) ‘for’ to say how long something has
Did the film use to start at two o’clock yesterday? lasted and (5) ‘since’ to say when something
Did the film start at two o’clock yesterday? started.
1 Jordan was lucky. He didn’t sleep when the
fire started. 5 Complete the dialogues with the correct present
He wasn’t sleeping when the fire started perfect simple or present perfect continuous
2 We didn’t used to care about animals, but we form of the verbs in parentheses.
do now. A My friend has started (start) writing a blog.
We didn’t use B Really? I haven’t seen (not see) it.
3 Did you used to work in your parents’ shop 1 A Where’s Fin? I haven’t had (not have) time to
when you were sixteen? talk to him all evening.
Did you use B He’s in his room. He has been studying
4 When the bully tried to hit me, the teacher was (study) since six.
stopping him. 2 A Meg has been planning (plan) the party for
The teacher stopped him days.
5 While Mariella walked along the street, she fell. B I know, but she hasn’t finished (not finish) yet.
While Mariella was walking 3 A We have known (know) Mrs Rae for years.
B I don’t know her well. I haven’t met (meet) her
3 Complete the text. Choose the correct option once.
and write the correct past simple, past
continuous or used to form of the verbs. 4 A Tom has been repairing (repair) his car all
Sometimes more than one answer is possible. morning.
B Yes, and he still hasn’t fixed (not fix) it.
When / While (1) I was walking (walk) to school on 5 A Have the boys gone (the boys / go) to bed?
Monday morning, (2) I saw (see) Grace, a girl from B Yes, they have been sleeping (sleep) for
my History class, sitting on a bench at the bus stop. hours.
(3) When / While (4) I was getting (get) closer, I
noticed that (5) she was crying (cry). When I was 6 Complete the sentences with the correct present
younger, (6) I used to not care (not care) a lot about perfect simple or present perfect continuous
form of the verbs and for or since.
other people’s problems, but I do now, so I stopped
to talk to her. (7) While / When I asked her what the 1 Judy has been working (work) at the children’s
matter was, she said that a girl from theatre for three years now. She’s the director of
school (8) sent (send) her cruel messages on the next show.
Facebook. I told her that we should tell a teacher 2 Rick is worried about his exam.
about this and stop it. He has been studying (study) since 6 a.m.
(9) Did you had (you / have) problems with bullies 3 Jack earned (earn) €100 since he started
when you were at school? I think we must all make working in the shop.
an effort to stop horrible cyber bullies. 4 I have been reading (read) this English
book for ages. It’s difficult to read a book in
another language. I don’t know if I’ll finish it.

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Grammar Unit 1
5 Kayla has bought (buy) five
dresses since April!

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Adjectives: personality Collocations: get and make

1 Find eight adjectives in the wordsearch. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
get or make.
T C O U R A G E O U S U
Did you get the feeling that he’s angry with me?
D R E S P O N S I B L E 1 He made a good impression on his teachers
E C S Y L O Z Y Y O Z C because he always did his homework on time.
P B I P J U F M U U V A 2 She got better at chess because she practised.
E Z F T T T M P T H W R 3 We make the most of the day by going for a
N H J A L G F A S L Z I walk.
D S U P P O R T I V E N 4 You make a promise, so you have to do it.
A B X E O I F H C D K G
B C Z N P N M E D E S T Extra vocabulary
L H I G Y G A T T Q I Y
4 Complete the sentences with the words in
E M O P T I M I S T I C the box.
I C R U E L F C H R S K currents draw gesture panic raffle
salary
2 Complete the sentences with the adjectives from
exercise 1. I won my teddy bear in a raffle last week.
1 A kind word or __________ can make a lonely
Mia is a really caring person. When I was in
person feel better.
hospital, she visited me every day. She brought
2 After the __________ for the raffle, the team
me magazines and stayed to chat to me.
counted up how much money they had made.
1 Don’t hit the dog, Jonathan! Why are you
3 When Katie saw the mouse in her bedroom, she
so cruel ?
had a __________ attack and screamed.
2 You need to be responsible when you are
4 What is the most important things about a job:
babysitting. Small children can easily get into
the work, the hours or the __________ ?
trouble.
5 Don’t swim in the river. It can be dangerous
3 Many teenagers are optimistic about the future;
because there are very strong currents.
they think things will be better twenty years from
now.
4 Matt loves parties and having fun with his friends
Useful language x
at the weekends. He’s an outgoing person.
5 Complete the dialogues with the words in
5 When I don’t know what to do, I go to my friend the box.
Rajesh. He always helps me and gives me good
appeal disappointed fascinates
advice – he’s very supportive. just waste when
6 Jasmine always does what she promises. She’s
a really dependable person. 1 A Space travel fascinates me. I’d love to be an
7 Hannah lied to her parents about hanging out in astronaut one day.
the city centre. Now they won’t let her go out at B Yes, it’ll be great everyone can travel in
weekends, but I don’t feel at all symphatetic space.
because she caused this problem by not telling 2 A I was a bit ____________ with the last Star
the truth! Wars film.
8 I would like to become a firefighter. I think they 3 B Yes, I thought it was a real waste of time. I left
are very courageous people because they go halfway through.
into burning buildings to rescue people. A Does the new Marvel film to you?
B Yes, I ____________ love Spider-Man.