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Level 2 Unit 1

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Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verbs in the box.

have talk watchlearn eat stay

1 I TV last night with my

brother.

2 We about the First World

War in our History class today.

3 I a shower when you rang

my phone.

4 Jack with his grandparents

last weekend.

5 My parents already

dinner when I got home.

6 Abby still on the

phone at one o’clock this morning!

2 Complete the questions and write the answers.

1 you / walk to school / when it started to rain? (✘ sit in the classroom)

2 Mario / play football yesterday? (✘ play basketball)

3 your friends / dance / when you got to the party? (✔)

4 Ellie / use her phone / during the French lesson? (✔)

3 Circle the correct words.

1 While my parents were living / lived in Spain,

they got married.

2 As we fi nished / were fi nishing our meal, our

friends arrived at the restaurant.

3 Who did you talk / were you talking to when

I tried to phone you?

4 Jake was carrying the plates when he dropped

/ was dropping one on the fl oor.

5 The fi lm started while we were buying /

bought our tickets.

6 I was breaking / broke my leg while I was

playing football.

4 Match the parts of the sentences.

1 While I was watching the match,

2 I was running across the road when

3 While we were driving to Wales,

4 They were still writing in their books when

5 While they were playing tennis,

6 Sally was travelling in South

America when

7 We were just leaving the house when

a the lesson fi nished.

b the car broke down.

c I remembered my keys.

d it started to rain.

e I fell and hurt my arm.

f she lost her passport.

g the TV stopped working.

was watching

Were you walking to school when it

started to rain?

No, I wasn’t. I was sitting in the classroom.

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Level 2 Unit 2

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Unit 2 Grammar Practice

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the correct adjective.

1 We have to win this game – it’s the most

match of the season.

(important / dangerous)

2 I’ve put everything away and now my room is

. (tidy / messy)

3 We had an old car before, but now we’re

going to buy a one.

(bad / new)

4 It’s to pass an exam if you

study hard. (easy / tidy)

5 Going to a match is

watching it on TV. (important / exciting)

6 Surfi ng is a sport than

swimming. (useful / dangerous)

7 I hate this CD. I think it’s

music I’ve ever heard! (bad / easy)

2 Compare the things in the sentences with the words in brackets.

1 An elephant is a horse.

(much / strong)

2 A TV is a mobile phone.

(far / expensive)

3 Grapes are usually

strawberries. (a little / cheap)

4 The marathon is a sprint.

(much / long)

5 My brother is me.

(a bit / short)

6 Dolphins are fi sh.

(a lot / intelligent)

7 I can speak Spanish

French. (much / good)

3 Rewrite the sentences using (not) as ... as.

1 Mike is faster than Jack.

Jack

2 A discus is heavier than a football.

A football

3 Surfi ng the net is more interesting than

watching TV.

Watching TV

4 My aunt is taller than my mum.

My mum

5 Russia is bigger than Germany.

Germany

6 A basketball is bigger than a tennis ball.

A tennis ball

7 Riding a bike is easier than riding a horse.

Riding a horse

4 Correct the mistakes.

1 They practised hardly and they became a

really good team.

2 If you run fastly you’ll get to the station in

time.

3 The children were playing happyly on the

beach.

4 Don’t eat your food too quick – you’ll make

yourself sick.

5 I can’t hear you. Can you speak a bit more

louder, please?

important

much stronger than

isn’t as fast as Mike

They practised hard.


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Level 2 Unit 3

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Complete the sentences. Use will or might and the verb in brackets.

1 I’m sure Spain (win) the

match tomorrow.

2 It’s possible that Dad

(forget) to meet me at the station.

3 I’m not sure, but I (see)

you later.

4 Maybe my sister (let) me

use her new computer.

5 I’m certain that Daniela

(come) to the party.

6 Perhaps we (go) skiing in

the winter.

2 Circle the correct answer, a or b.

1 I don’t know, but there be some yoghurt

in the fridge.

a might b might not

2 It’s the start of the holidays, so we be at

school next week.

a might not b won’t

3 My mum’s going out tonight. She said she

be back until very late.

a might not b might

4 The weather forecast isn’t good for

tomorrow. I think it rain.

a might not b might

5 I defi nitely buy a new phone when I get

some money.

a might b ’ll

6 Enzo: What are you doing after school?

Gina: I’m not sure, but I go to the café.

a ’ll b might

3 Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 Where will you go on holiday

2 I’ll go to the supermarket

3 My dad will drive you to the station

4 Will your parents be angry

5 Who will you bring to the party

6 Tim will be tired in the morning

7 What will you watch tonight

8 We won’t be able to see the fi lm

a if the match isn’t on TV?

b if you don’t pass your exams?

c if we don’t go to the cinema.

d if we need some more food.

e if Jamie doesn’t want to go?

f if you don’t go to the beach?

g if you miss the last bus.

h if he doesn’t go to sleep soon.

4 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the fi rst.

1 If we don’t feed the dog it’ll be hungry.

The dog will be hungry unless

it.

2 Unless we look after the planet, there will be

more environmental problems.

There will be more environmental problems

if the planet.

3 If you don’t wear a coat, you’ll get very wet.

You’ll get very wet unless

a coat.

4 I won’t listen to music with you if you don’t

turn it down.

I won’t listen to music with you unless

down.

will winf

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Level 3 Unit 4

LEVEL 3 U

NIT 4


What are the chances of these things happening according to the speaker? Write a number in the box (1 = 100% 6 = 0%).

a ‘Technology will get cheaper.’

b ‘People might live on the moon.’

c ‘War won’t disappear.’

d ‘Computers aren’t likely to

replace teachers.’

e ‘People will probably have more

free time.’

f ‘We might not use money any more.’

2 Write sentences using these words and the right form of will, won’t, (not) be likely to or might. The numbers 1–6 in Exercise 1 indicate the chances of these things happening.

1 I / give lift / party. 1

2 I / pass / maths exam. 4

3 I / university / next year. 2

4 I / get married / before / 30. 6

5 We / win the match / Saturday. 3

6 I / apply / part time job. 5


1 If you don’t want to go out,

2 I won’t be able to go on holiday

3 If you don’t smile,

4 I’ll leave a message

5 If you don’t go to bed now,

6 I’ll give you a lift

7 He won’t know you like him

8 We won’t be able to see the fi lm

a you’ll feel awful tomorrow.

b unless you want to walk.

c we can watch a DVD.

d if we sit so far back.

e unless I earn some money.

f they’ll think you’re unfriendly.

g if there’s no answer.

h unless you tell him.

4 Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Your playing unless you

more often. (improve, practise)

2 You a job unless you

qualifi cations. (fi nd, have)

3 You ill if you all that

chocolate! (be, eat)

4 That plant unless you

it some water. (die, give)

5 If you more, you

more people. (go out, meet)

6 You if you like it unless you

it. (know, try)

1

I’ll give you a lift to the party.

c

won’t improve

practise


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Level 2 Unit 5

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 5


Complete the sentences with the present simple passive from of the verbs in the box.

teach cook use make sell play build wear

1 Pasta in boiling water.

2 Many computer parts in Japan.

3 Milk to make yoghurt.

4 Clothes, books and CDs often

in supermarkets.

5 Kimonos by girls in Japan.

6 Not many new houses in city

centres.

7 Ice hockey at the Winter

Olympics.

8 Maths in every school.

2 Make present simple passive sentences.

1 Football

grow

play

make

sell

in factories

2 Tea in China

3 Cheese from milk

4 Baseball in a chemist’s

5 Pineapples all over the world

6 Cars in a newsagent’s

7 Magazines in hot countries

8 Shampoo in Canada

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

3 Rewrite the sentences using be allowed to.

1 Donna can’t come to the park today.

She .

2 My brother and I can’t play computer games

after 10 o’clock.

We .

3 My parents say I can go on the skiing trip.

I .

4 Can you stay at my house this weekend?

(you) ?

5 My parents say I mustn’t get a tattoo.

I .

6 Can Jerry watch TV before school?

(he) ?

4 Complete the sentences with let (someone) do.

1 I have to go now. My parents

(me / stay) out after

midnight.

2 When I stay with my grandma she

(me / eat) ice cream all

day long. It’s great!

3 My brother (me / use) his

bike when he doesn’t need it.

4 My dad (me / listen) to all

his old CDs. Some of them are quite good.

5 My teacher (not / us /

write) with a pencil. She tells us to use a pen.

6 Natalie’s mum (not / her

/ walk) to school. She says it’s too far.

7 Our teachers (not / us /

bring) our phones into the classroom. It’s

not fair!

is cooked

Football is played all over the world.

’s not allowed to come to the park today

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Level 2 Unit 6

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 6


Match the two parts of the sentences.

1 How long have you lived

2 Has your brother worked

3 I haven’t seen

4 How many times have you read

5 How long has Theo had

6 Jo hasn’t had

7 Have you played

a in the factory for a long time?

b the guitar for a long time?

c in the same house?

d a party since last summer.

e his new skateboard?

f that book?

g a really good fi lm for ages.


1 I haven’t been to the doctor’s for / since

years.

2 We’ve known each other for / since

we were very young.

3 Maria hasn’t done any homework since /

for last weekend.

4 They’ve lived in our street since / for two

months.

5 I haven’t had any presents for / since last

Christmas.

6 We haven’t seen Arturo since / for yesterday.

7 I haven’t turned on the TV for / since an hour.

8 I haven’t bought any new clothes since / for

weeks.

3 Write two answers for each question. Use for and since.

1 How long have your grandparents lived in Australia?

(25 years)

(1988)

2 How long has Jane known her best friend?

(eight years)

(she was six)

3 How long has your brother had this computer?

(last year)

(a year)

4 How long have Lisa and Ray been in a band?

(February)

(about three months)

4 Correct the mistakes. Tick (✔) the correct sentences.

1 I’ve played in the school basketball team for I was 12.

2 How long have Keira lived next door to you?

3 They haven’t been shopping since last weekend.

4 Leo hasn’t bought a new phone since two years.

5 I haven’t seen my cousin for last year.

6 Have you been lived in Spain for a long time?

d

They’ve lived in Australia since 1990.

They’ve lived in Australia for

25 years.

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Level 2 Unit 7

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 7


Put the words in order to make sentences.

1 damaged / in a hurricane / New Orleans /

badly / was

2 an MP4 player / was / Paul / for his birthday /

given

3 in 2010 / built / The / was / shopping centre /

new

4 made / The / was / in 2008 / Twilight fi lm /

fi rst

5 trees / in the storm / were / Lots of /

blown down

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple passive form the verbs in the box.

destroy steal cooklose not invite take

1 Many people’s homes in

the forest fi re.

2 My passport when I was

on holiday.

3 Rhona was upset because she

to the party.

4 That meal was delicious! Everything

perfectly.

5 Those photos on holiday

last year.


1 Last month there was 1 a / an earthquake

in northern Turkey. 2 - / The Buildings were

destroyed in 3 - / the town of Arkum but

fortunately nobody was killed or injured. 4 An / The earthquake happened in the

middle of 5 the / a day, when 6 - / the most

people were at 7 - / the work.

2 My friend loves 8 - / the animals. She’s got 9 the / a cat and 10 the / a budgie. 11 The /

A cat is very friendly but 12 a / the budgie

is annoying. She lets it fl y around 13 a / the

house and it always chases 14 the / - people.

She had 15 a / the rabbit too, but it died.

4 Correct the sentences.

1 My uncle is doctor – he works in a big hospital

in London.

2 I had a argument with my best friend and now

she’s not talking to me.

3 The elephants are the largest land animals in

the world.

4 I watched two DVDs last night, but a second

fi lm was really boring.

5 Frank gave his seat on the bus to a elderly

woman with a lot of shopping.

6 I love this music! This is best concert I’ve ever

been to.

New Orleans was badly damaged in

a hurricane.

were destroyed

My uncle is a doctor


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Level 2 Unit 8

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 8


Complete the sentences with too much, too many or not enough.

1 I can’t come to your house tonight. I’ve got

homework.

2 Joe’s not coming to the concert with us. He

hasn’t got money for the ticket.

3 I couldn’t fi nish the test in time because there

were questions.

4 I don’t feel very well now – I’ve eaten

pizza.

5 Can you go to the shop, please? We haven’t

got milk for the morning.

6 We’ll never get on the next bus. There are

people waiting for it.

7 You need to tidy your room. There’s

rubbish on the fl oor.

2 Correct the mistakes.

1 You’ve bought another dress? You spend too

many money on clothes.

2 Oh no, we’re too late! We haven’t got not

enough time to get to the station.

3 My school bag is so heavy – I’ve got too much

books to carry.

4 Donna had to stand up on the bus because

there wasn’t enough seats.

5 I’m looking on the Internet but I can’t enough

fi nd information.

6 Don’t put too many sugar in my tea – I only

like a little.

3 Complete the sentences with will or be going to and the verbs in the box.

not buy move live not stay

carry visit be bring

1 We to Germany

because my dad’s got a job there.

2 You’ve got a lot of bags – I

some for you.

3 Don’t forget, we your

grandparents on Sunday.

4 there a lot of

people at the concert, do you think?

5 My parents a new car because

they say we don’t need one.

6 Don’t worry, I too late at the

party.


1 I start studying hard because I want to do

well in my exams.

a ’ll b ’m going to

2 help me with the washing up, please?

a Are you going to b Will you

3 My brother’s saving up his money – he

buy a motorbike.

a ’s going to b ’ll

4 Let’s meet outside the cinema. Don’t worry,

I be late.

a won’t b ’m not going to

5 I’ve decided I eat sweets or chocolate any

more.

a ’m not going to b won’t

6 My mum start her new job on Monday.

a will b ’s going to

too much

too much money

’re going to move


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Level 2 Unit 9

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 9


Match the sentences.

1 My mum has tidied my room.

2 My brother gave me the last Vampire

Diaries book.

3 I like all the people in my new class.

4 We looked everywhere for Molly’s dog.

5 Will you buy me something special

for Christmas?

6 Can someone help me with these

bags, please?

7 Is there somewhere I can leave

my coat?

a I can’t carry them all on my own.

b It was nowhere to be seen.

c Yes, you can put it on the back of the door.

d OK, I’ll get you a big present

e She’s put everything away.

f Everyone’s been really nice to me.

g Now I’ve got all of them.

2 Circle the correct word.

1 I don’t want to talk about it – I’ve got nothing /

nowhere more to say to you.

2 Matt is really popular. Everywhere / Everyone

he goes, he makes new friends.

3 All my friends came to the party – someone /

everyone was there.

4 I want to go and live in a beautiful house

everywhere / somewhere near the sea.

5 They haven’t seen Gemma all day. No one /

Nothing knows where she is.

6 I’ve got loads of great photos from my last

holiday and I want to keep none of them /

all of them.


1 You try to get some sleep or you’ll be tired in the morning.

a don’t have to b must

2 We be late for the concert. It starts at 9 o’clock.

a must b mustn’t

3 We wear a uniform at my school.

a mustn’t b don’t have to

4 You take more exercise if you want to get fi t and healthy.

a must b mustn’t

5 My uncle sold his business and now he work any more.

a doesn’t have to b mustn’t

6 The children cross the road on their own. It’s too dangerous.

a mustn’t b don’t have to

4 Correct the mistakes. Tick [✔] the correct sentences.

1 We not have to play football at my school but we have to do some sport.

2 The chicken must be ready by now – you’ve cooked it for three hours!

3 Do you must play that music so loudly? I can’t concentrate.

4 You mustn’t listen to what my brother says. He’s horrible to everyone.

5 Nina doesn’t have come with us if she doesn’t want to.

6 Is your dad have to fl y to Los Angeles tomorrow?

7 You don’t have to touch my computer! I don’t want you to break it.

e

We don’t have to play


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Level 2 Unit 10

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 10


Write negative sentences.

1 Charlie’s been studying all evening.

2 Ellen and Paul have been helping to clean the

school.

3 I’ve been staying with my cousin for two weeks.

4 Daniela’s been living in Rome since last year.

5 They’ve been fi lming a new TV programme in

our town.

6 My mum’s been working in the bank since

August.


1 Dan his French while he’s been on holiday

in Paris.

a ’s been practising b ’s practised

2 I to Spain twice to visit my aunt and uncle.

a ’ve been going b ’ve been

3 Go and do something else now. You TV all

evening.

a ’ve watched b ’ve been watching

4 Simone: How long Paul?

Mandy: Only for a few weeks.

a have you been knowing b have you known

5 How long has your friend to play the

guitar?

a been learning b learned

6 Isabelle those magazines for years.

a ’s collected b ’s been collecting

3 Write questions and short answers.

1 Martina / play volleyball / this morning ? [✘]

2 Robbie / tidy his room / today ? [✔]

3 they / live here / for a long time ? [✘]

4 you / do your homework / for ages ? [✔]

5 your sister / sleep / all morning ? [✔]

4 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous forms of the verbs in the box.

go call not study wait fi nish work feel

1 You’re very late – I here for an hour.

2 I reading the book – it wasn’t very good.

3 You don’t look very well. you ill lately?

4 I all day and now I’m really tired.

5 A: Where’s Evan?

B: He to the shops, but he’ll be back soon.

6 You’re not going to do well in your exams – you hard enough.

7 Why didn’t you answer your phone? I

you all morning.

Charlie hasn’t been studying all evening. Has Martina been playing volleyball this morning?

No, she hasn’t.

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Level 2 Unit 11

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 11


Circle the correct words.

1 That man over there is the one who / which

helped me to carry my shopping bags.

2 I’ve got a friend whose / who mother works

in the same offi ce as my dad.

3 2005 was the year where / when I passed

my driving test.

4 My grandfather is the person who / what I

admire most in the world.

5 That dog is the one which / whose chased

my brother down the street.

6 February is the month when / which it gets

really cold and it usually snows.


1 My cousins were the people who

2 It was the best concert that

3 That’s the family whose

4 This is the hospital where

5 Friday was the day when

6 That’s the musician who

7 This is the place where

8 I still remember a time when

a I had to do three exams

b I ever went to.

c plays the trumpet in the orchestra.

d house caught fi re yesterday.

e my sister was born.

f I didn’t know how to dance.

g I fi rst met your mother.

h taught me to swim.

3 Write sentences with used to.

1 My dad / be / a very good footballer

2 I / not like / studying English

3 Anna / sing / in a band

4 you / live / in Vicarage Road ?

5 your parents / live / in France ?

6 I / not use / the Internet a lot


1 Billy use to play football every Saturday

morning.

2 I didn’t used to like swimming when I was

younger.

3 What did you used to do on holiday when

it rained?

4 We didn’t use to live in the country, we had

a house in the city.

5 I wasn’t use to like reggae music, but now I do.

6 Did you use to enjoy working in the

supermarket?

h

My dad used to be a very good footballer.

Billy used to play


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Level 2 Unit 12

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 12


Put the words in order to make sentences.

1 didn’t want / to the party / If / would stay / at home / I / to go / I

2 we lived / we / a car/ would need / If / in the country

3 I / felt sick / would go / if / to the doctor / I

4 my brother / would lend him / If / my CDs / was nicer / I

5 he / Jon / was older / would buy / If / a car

6 didn’t like / if / They / watch the Olympics / they / sport / wouldn’t

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1 They in that small fl at if they more money. (not live / have)

2 If we to Florida, we on the beach all day long. (move / lie)

3 I walking every day if I a dog. (not go / not have)

4 If Grace the guitar, she join a band. (play / join)

5 If you so quietly, people what you were saying. (not

speak / understand)

6 your mum if she

away for two weeks? (miss / go)


1 If I didn’t have a phone

2 If you didn’t like this band

3 If that TV wasn’t so expensive

4 If there were any tickets for the match

5 If I was feeling tired

6 If Millie didn’t dance at the party

a we would go and watch it.

b she wouldn’t enjoy it very much.

c I wouldn’t be able to call you.

d you wouldn’t buy their album.

e I would go to bed.

f I would buy it.

4 Answer the questions. Write full sentences.

1 Who would you take with you if you went travelling round the world?

2 What would you do if you saw a ghost?

3 Where would you go if you could visit any city in the world?

4 What would you do if you were the President of the USA?

5 Who would you talk to if you had a diffi cult problem?

6 What would you buy if you had €500 to spend?

If I didn’t want to go to the party, I would

stay at home.

wouldn’t livehad

c

If I went travelling round the world, I would take my best friend, Gabriela.


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Level 2 Unit 13

LEVEL 2 U

NIT 13


Complete the sentences. Use the positive or negative past perfect form of the verbs.

1 We couldn’t go to the concert because we

(buy) tickets.

2 Sarah (read) the book so she

couldn’t tell me the story.

3 I (remember) my towel so I

couldn’t go swimming.

4 They didn’t watch the fi lm because they

(see) it before.

5 Matt (pass) his driving test so he

couldn’t drive the car.

6 I knew the answer as I already

(fi nd) it on the Internet.

2 Match the sentences.

1 I missed the bus and I was late

for school.

2 It was great to meet up with

Marco again.

3 Natasha was no good at basketball.

4 I didn’t know anybody at the party.

5 I went to visit my friend but she

wasn’t there.

6 I tried to call Marcus but he

didn’t answer.

a I had never met any of them before.

b The fi rst lesson had already started.

c I had already eaten a big lunch.

d We hadn’t seen him for three years.

e He had already decided to stay at home.

f She hadn’t played it before.


1 It was a really exciting trip because we to France for a long time.

a haven’t been b hadn’t been

2 The play was brilliant. I such good acting before.

a ’d never seen b never saw

3 My little brother loved the journey because he on a train before.

a hadn’t been b wasn’t

4 Lydia’s bedroom was really untidy because she it for weeks.

a hadn’t cleaned b didn’t clean

5 I was really late for the meeting. When I got there everyone home.

a went b had gone

6 They playing football by the time I got to the park.

a fi nished b had fi nished


1 She couldn’t answer the questions because she hasn’t done her revision.

2 When you got home, have your parents already gone out?

3 The match had already started when I get to the stadium.

4 We hadn’t bought enough food so we had to go to the shops again.

5 I was surprised when Janie called again because I just spoke to her.

6 Had you fi nished eating your dinner when your friends arrived?

hadn’t bought

she hadn’t done

b

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