2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

My mum is a teacher. She usually 1 (work)

works at a school, but today she 2 (teach)

a boy at his house. She

3 (give) him lessons twice

a week.

My dad is a pilot, but he 4 (not fly)

a plane today. Today, he and

Mum 5 (fly) to Washington to

visit my aunt.

3 Make questions and statements. 1 How/you/usually/spend/your free time?

How do you usually spend your free time?

2 What/you/do/at the moment?

3 The television is on, but I/not/watch/it.

I/read

4 How often/you/eat/pizza?

5 I cant go out. I/wait/for an important email

6 My dad/not usually/work/at night

7 Mmm. Nice smell./your mum/make/a cake?

Grammar: Present simple and present continuous

1 Match the questions (110) to the answers (aj). 1 What does your dad do?

2 Where do you usually go on Fridays?

3 Do you often read in bed?

4 Is your mum driving today?

5 Where are you going this evening?

6 What game are you playing at the moment?

7 Does your mum usually drive to work?

8 What is your dad doing?

9 What computer games do you usually play?

10 Are you reading this book at the moment?

a) Im going to the cinema.

b) Yes, I do.

c) Im playing Slender.

d) Yes, I am.

e) Hes a vet.

f) We usually go to a caf.

g) I usually play horror games.

h) Hes reading the newspaper.

i) No, she doesnt.

j) No, she isnt.

4 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

he give write look not do help talk you do you want

Ben: Hi, Laura. How are you?

Laura: Hi, Ben. I'm OK. I 1 m looking for a

summer job.

Ben: My uncle has got a restaurant.

2 me to ask him

about work there for you?

Laura: Great. Thanks. What about you? What

3 every day?

Ben: Me? At the moment, I

4 my dad.

Hes a journalist. Right now he

5 a story about the

school holidays and what students

do in their free time. Its great.

He 6 to people and

I take their photos.

Laura: Great. 7 you money

for that?

Ben: No, he 8 !

8

1a I love this job!1

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Grammar summary

Present simple and present continuousAffirmative Negative

I go to school by bus every day.

He goes to school by car.

They are eating at the moment.

She is watching television at the moment.

I dont like football.He doesnt like

football.You arent playing

computer games now.

It isnt sleeping at the moment.

Questions Short answers

Do you often have lunch at school?

Does he often go to the cinema?

Are you playing computer games?

Is she having a bath?

Yes, I do. No, I dont.Yes, he does.No, he doesnt.Yes, we are.No, we arent.Yes, she is.No, she isnt.

Usage We use the present simple to talk about

routines, habits and facts which are always true. I often go to the cinema. We use the present continuous to talk about

things that are happening now or around now. My dad is sleeping at the moment. We dont usually use state verbs in the present

continuous e.g. like, love, hate, understand, know, want, believe

I dont understand this exercise. NOT Im not understanding this exercise.

Form In present simple affirmative sentences, we add

-s to the verb for he, she, it forms. He likes school. In negatives and questions, we use the auxiliary

verb do/does + infinitive without to. Does he speak Italian? He doesnt play football. In present continuous sentences we use the

correct form of the verb to be + verb + -ing. In questions, we put the verb to be before the subject.

What are you writing? NOT What you are writing?

Note

Vocabulary: Jobs

5 Match the people (19) to the jobs (ai).1 c

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

a) hairdresser d) vet g) dentist

b) pilot e) carpenter h) receptionist

c) beautician f) journalist i) cashier

6 Label the picture.

1 mechanic

2 f

3 t d

4 d

5 j

I look at peoples teeth.

I make cupboards and tables.

I work for a newspaper.

I work with money.

I make people beautiful.

I work with animals.

I cut peoples hair.

I work in a hotel.

I fly planes.

5

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2

4

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Grammar: Whose?, genitive s and s, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns

3 Choose the correct options. 1 This is my mums / mums book.

2 Those are my goggles / goggles.

3 Hey! That towel is my / mine.

4 Where are Heather and Sally? These towels are

their / theirs.

5 Wheres Fiona? This is her / she belt.

6 Whos / Whose is this radio?

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Who is the owner of this wallet? (WHOSE)

Whose wallet is this?

2 Those are my sunglasses. (MINE)

Those .

3 Is this your radio? (YOURS)

Is ?

4 Who is the owner of these batteries? (WHOSE)

batteries?

5 These are her pens. (HERS)

These .

5 Use the prompts to complete the dialogues.

1 Rick: (Who/camera) Whose

camera is this?

Julie: (my) Its mine .

2 Harry: (you/laptop) Is

laptop?

Anna: ( my dad). No, it isnt. Its

.

3 Lisa: (Cathy/sunglasses?) Are

?

Donna: ( my) No, they arent.

.

Lisa: (You!)

Donna: ( new) Yes. Theyre

sunglasses.

Vocabulary: Money

1 Complete the prices (af) and match them to the labels (16).

1 2 3

4 5 6

a) Fifteen pounds eighty-five . 4

b) Sixty-nine

c) One

d) ninety-nine.

e) fifty.

f ) Three

Vocabulary: Everyday things

2 Label the picture.

1 g oggles

2 s

3 b

4 t

5 w b

6 p

7 b

8 w

9 b

10 f f

3.15 69p1.49

15.85 23.99 20.50

1

6

34

2

5

8

9

10

7

10

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Grammar summary

Whose? genitive s and s Whose belt is this?

Singular

Its my mums purse.

Plural

They are my friends bags.

Usage We use s / s to show possession. We use whose to ask about possession. Whose pen is this? Its Helens. Form We use s with singular nouns and plural

nouns which do not end in -s . Its my brothers bike. They are the childrens books. We use s with plural nouns which end in -s . The students books.

Note

Possessive adjectives and possessivepronouns Its my wallet. Its mine . Its your phone. Its yours . Its his belt. Its his . Theyre her flip-flops. Theyre hers . Theyre our batteries. Theyre ours . Its their house. Its theirs .

Usage We use possessive adjectives before

a noun. Its my book. We use possessive pronouns without

a noun or after a noun. Its ours. The book is ours.

Note

Use your English: Shopping

6 Match the dialogue (ah) to the speakers (18) and put it in the correct order.

1 Shop assistant: Can I help you?

2 Customer:

3 Shop assistant:

4 Customer:

5 Shop assistant:

6 Customer:

7 Shop assistant:

8 Customer:

a) Can I help you?

b) How much are they?

c) 39.99! Ill leave them, thanks. Ill just take the belt.

d) Yes, please. Have you got any belts?

e) Sunglasses are 39.99.

f) These are 3.99 and those are 6.99.

g) OK. Ill take this black one. Can I get some sunglasses

too, please?

h) Sure. Try one of these.

7 Complete the dialogue with one word in each space. Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I 1 help you?

Customer: Yes, please. Have you got 2

batteries?

Shop assistant: Yes, of 3 . What are they for?

A radio? Camera?

Customer: Theyre for my radio. How 4 are

they?

Shop assistant: These are 1.50 5 or four for 5.

Customer: Ill 6 four, please and can I have

a bottle of water?

Shop assistant: Im 7 , we havent got

8 water.

Customer: Oh, OK. Just the batteries.

Shop assistant: Thats 5, please. Thank you.

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Phrases

3 Complete the words with one letter in each space.

1 A: Oh, no. Ive got lamb, not beef.

B: Oh, Joe, youre h o p e l e s s !

2 A: We need yoghurt, cream and a cake.

B: o on then, lets get to the shops

before they close.

3 A: Quick, bring the food inside. Its raining!

B: What? Youre j i !