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9a. Use the prompts and the linkers to make up sentences for each house, as in

the examples.

ñboth ñ as well as

ñalso ñ besides

ñwhereas ñ but

ñalthough ñ however

B

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Both house A and B have got a driveway.

HouseAhasgotachimney,buthouseBhasn’t gotone. House A has got a driveway as well as a garage. Besides having a garage, house A has got a driveway.

Writing Project

b.Look at the pictures A and B and write an advertisement for each house. Say if it is for rent/sale, what kind of house it is, how much it costs, what special features it has got and give a telephone number for contact. Use the advertisements in Ex. 6a as models to help you.

Household Chores

10 a. Match the verbs to the nouns.

Which of these household chores do you do? How often? Which do you like/not mind/hate doing?

I sometimes wash the dishes in the evenings.

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b.Which of these verbs can be changed to do+ing form of the verb? Make up sentences about your family using these phrases.

Mum always doestheironingon Saturday.

Colours & Rooms

11a. Listen and circle the words that are mentioned in connection with each colour.

competitive, romantic, active, excited

conservative, talkative, adventurous shy, reliable, cheerful, generous, impatient, creative

calm, confident, stressed, relaxed, peaceful

relaxed, peaceful, refreshed, depressed

cheerful, isolated, withdrawn

b. Listen again. What colour would you paint these rooms? Why?

ñ a dining room ñ a child’s bedroom

ñ a play area ñ a living room ñ a classroom

I would paint a dining room orange because it stimulates the appetite.

12 Use the prepositions and the words in the list to describe the living room.

ñ window ñ lamp

There is a glass coffee table in front of the sofa.

Grammar in use

Present tenses

Grammar Reference

13 Identify the tenses in bold, then match them to their use.

6I have been trying to call you for an hour. .........

aaction which started in the past and continues up to the present with emphasis on duration

b law of nature

cexpressing irritation

d action happening around the time of speaking

e result/consequence of a past activity in the present f fixed arrangement in the future

g timetable

h gradual development

State verbs

We do not normally use believe, forget, hate, know, like, love, need, prefer, realise, remember, suppose, understand, want, appear in continuous tenses.

I believe you. NOT I’m believing you.

The verbs think, taste, see, look, smell, feel and have can have continuous tenses, but there is a difference in meaning.

I think he is desperate. (= I believe) BUT I’m thinking about moving house. (= I’m considering)

14 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense, then identify their use.

2Carl and Mary are looking for a new house. The

15 Fill in the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

1 A: .......................................................................

(Jane/still/think) of renting the house? B: Yes, why?

A:Well, some people ..........................................

(think) that it is haunted.

2 A: Mark ................................ (taste) the curry to see if we need to add any more spices.

B:I don’t think we do. It .....................................

(taste) delicious as it is.

16 a. Talk about British homes, using adverbs of frequency, as in the example.

British homes always have running water.

There is always running water in British homes.

You can always find running water in British homes.

b.In pairs draw a similar chart about homes in your country, then present it in class.

17 In pairs, talk about:

ñwhat you do/don’t do in your free time

ñwhat you are doing this weekend

ñwhat you have done so far today

18 How much have you changed since you were five years old? Make up sentences, as in the example.

I’ve grown my hair long.

19 In pairs, act out dialogues, as in the example.

ñsleep outdoors ñ visit a castle ñ be in a tree house

ñstay at a campsite ñ redecorate your own bedroom

ñstay in a house with its own swimming pool

ñhave a power cut at your home ñ move house

A:Haveyoueversleptoutdoors?

B:No, I haven’t. Have you ever visited a castle?

A:Yes, I have.

B:Really? When was that?

A: Twoyearsago.Haveyouever...? etc

20 Use the prompts to act out dialogues, as in the example.

1exhausted – work/garden

ñplant/flowers ( )

ñprune/bushes ( )

ñwater/lawn ( )

A:Youlookexhausted.What haveyoubeendoing?

B:I’ve been working in the garden.

A:What have you done?

B:Well, I’ve planted some flowers and pruned the bushes but I haven’t watered the lawn yet.

2tired – do/homework

ñfinish/Maths ( )

ñwrite/composition ( )

ñstudy/test ( )

3excited – organise party

ñsend out/invitations ( )

ñbook/caterers ( )

ñbook/band ( )

21 Make up sentences about yourself, using present tenses and the time adverbs in the list.

ñ yet ñ still ñ already ñ for

ñsince ñ at the moment

ñevery day ñ now

ñnext Saturday

I haven’t done my homework yet.

22 Use the prompts to write sentences, as in the example. Use present perfect or present perfect continuous.

1Ann can’t get into the house.

(lose/her key)

Ann can’t get into the house. She has lost her key.

2Tom’s sunburnt. (sit/in the sun/all morning)

3My eyes hurt. (watch TV/ hours)

4John passed his Maths exam.

(study/hard)

5Nick has lost a lot of weight.

(be on a diet)

6Amy looks so happy! (buy/ new house)

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23 Circle the correct tense.

Prepositions

Appendix 1

24 a. Fill in the correct preposition, then explain the phrases.

b.Chain Story. Read the beginning of the story, then, one after the other, continue the story using the phrases in bold from Ex. 24a.

John Smith worked as an office manager. He was very

good at his job, but unfortunately he wasn’t able to go to work because he was very ill. He was absentfrom work for three weeks.

25 Fill in the correct prepositions. Then choose any five phrases and make up sentences using them.

Phrasal Verbs

Appendix 2

26 a. Replace the words in bold with the appropriate phrasal verb formed with breakor bring.

1 My computer has stopped working. (= broken down)

2My favourite band have just released their new album.

3Schools finish for the summer holidays tomorrow.

4 She was raised by her grandma.

5The burglars entered by force and stole all our valuables.

6A fire began suddenly on the second floor of the building.

7Visiting my old neighbourhood always makes me recall memories of family holidays.

8 The two countries ended diplomatic relations with each other two years ago.

Competition Game

b.Choose one of the phrasal verbs in Ex. 26a and draw a picture about it. In teams, show your picture to the class. The team which guesses the phrasal verb first gets one point. Continue the game until all of you have shown your pictures. The team with the most points is the winner.

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Idioms & Fixed Phrases

30 Fill in the correct colour(s). Then explain the expressions in bold.

black green

blue white

1Sophie goes to the cinema once

in a .................. moon. She doesn’t like it much.

2Jack fell down the stairs and he is ............ and ............ all over.

3Angela definitely has .............

fingers – everything in her garden grows really well.

4He is a bit .................. – he hasn’t got much experience in this kind of work.

5They knew that if she found out the truth it would hurt her feelings so they told her a little

............................ lie.

6 She doesn’t want to say anything until she has seen the facts in ............. and .............. .

31 Underline the correct word, then explain the phrases.

1Ian is very active. He is always out and about/around.

2After the argument they both did their best to clean/clear the air.

3I can’t find my keys anywhere – they seem to have vanished

into thin/delicate air.

4Matt is very determined to buy the cottage. He won’t accept/take no for an answer.

5They wanted to build a holiday resort here, but the owners of

those beachfront cottages refused/denied to play ball.

6They knew they would have to drive a difficult/hard bargain if they wanted to buy the house at a price they could afford.