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ConsolidationCorrect these sentences if necessary.

1. I’m liking Tony now. I like Tony now..........................................

2. We’re studying German this year.

.........................................................................

3. Do you enjoy this party?

.........................................................................

4. She always goes home early.

.........................................................................

5. ‘What do you watch?’ ‘It’s a comedy

programme.’ ...................................................

6. ‘Where’s Ian?’ ‘He shops.’

.........................................................................

7. The telephone rings. Can somebody answer

it? ....................................................................

8. They’re never doing any work.

.........................................................................

9. How are you usually going to school?

.........................................................................

10. My dad works in a bank.

.........................................................................

Complete the sentences with and, but orbecause.

1. I like cycling but I haven’t got a bike.....................

2. She’s bored .................... she’s got nothing to do.

3. Kevin’s tall .................... he’s got dark hair.

4. Helen’s wearing a coat .................... it’s cold today.

5. Janice is not at school .................... she’s ill.

6. I want to play football .................... my leg hurts.

7. They’re from Sweden .................... they’re studying here.

8. Dave is very musical .................... he sings well too.

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ExtensionCause and Effect. Because expresses thecause of a situation, so expresses the effectof a situation.

Example: I’m happy because it’s mybirthday. It’s my birthday, so I’m happy.

Rewrite these sentences using so.

1. She’s going to bed because she’s tired.

...........................................................................

2. We’re staying at home because it’s raining.

............................................................................

3. Andy’s not playing tennis because his racket is

broken. ..............................................................

4. I need to go to the dentist because my tooth

hurts. .................................................................

5. The dog is barking because it’s hungry.

...........................................................................

6. I’m waiting here because my friend is late.

...........................................................................

Complete the following sentences with yourown ideas.

1. This film is terrible, so .......................................

2. I’ve got a headache, so ....................................

3. She’s hungry, so ...............................................

4. We’ve got exams next week, so .......................

5. It’s hot, so .........................................................

6. It’s raining, so ...................................................

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Unit 1 Grammar

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ConsolidationWrite sentences about your likes anddislikes using words from the two boxes.

1. I enjoy sleeping............................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

3. ...........................................................................

4. ...........................................................................

5. ...........................................................................

6. ...........................................................................

7. ...........................................................................

8. ...........................................................................

9. ...........................................................................

Write subject or object questions based onthe words and answers given.

1. Who? Mr Lafarge teaches French.

Who teaches French?....................................................

2. What? Ian eats toast for breakfast.

....................................................

3. Who? I support Alavés.

....................................................

4. Who? Tony lives in that house.

....................................................

5. What? Listening to music helps me study.

....................................................

6. Where? Heather lives in Cork.

....................................................

7. Where? Cork is in Ireland.

....................................................

8. Which team? Liverpool plays at Anfield.

....................................................

9. Who? Rob likes heavy metal.

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get up early swim do my homework

sleep play tennis eat chocolate

tidy my room study for exams

like don’t like don’t mind

enjoy love hate

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ExtensionIn specific situations you use theseexpressions. After some you don’t use agerund, you use to + infinitive.

Example: I’d love to see you tonight.After others you do use a gerund.

Example: I wouldn’t mind speaking inEnglish today.

Complete the sentences with the correct formof the verb.

1. I’d like (have) ....................................... a drink.

2. She’d hate (get up) ................. early tomorrow.

3. I’d enjoy (sit) ...................... on the beach right now.

4. I’d prefer (eat) .............................. pizza than a hamburger.

5. I wouldn’t mind (see) ........................... the film again.

6. I’d love (win) ................................... the lottery.

Write your own sentences about thesespecific situations.

1. have an exam today

I’d hate to have an exam today............................................................................

2. buy a motorbike

...........................................................................

3. tidy my room now

...........................................................................

4. eat some chocolate at the moment

...........................................................................

5. go to the cinema tonight

...........................................................................

6. wash my parents’ car today

...........................................................................

7. meet a film star

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I wouldn’t mind I’d enjoy

I’d like I’d prefer I’d love

I wouldn’t like I’d hate

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Unit 2 Grammar


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ConsolidationWrite the sentences again with the samemeaning.

1. The building is so tall!

It’s such a tall building!...........................................................................

2. It’s such a hot afternoon!

...........................................................................

3. This exam is so long!

...........................................................................

4. The weekend was so enjoyable!

...........................................................................

5. He’s such a good baby!

...........................................................................

6. The meeting is so important to us.

...........................................................................

7. That’s such a good question that I can’t

answer it. ..........................................................

8. The party was so good that everybody

enjoyed it. .........................................................

9. The mountain was so hard to climb.

...........................................................................

Complete the sentences with the correctform of the verb.

1. I (think) was thinking about you when .........................you called.

2. We (play) ......................... tennis when my racket broke.

3. While she was swimming, somebody (steal)

......................... her towel.

4. I (have) ......................... the idea while I was lying in bed.

5. He discovered the formula while he

(experiment) ......................... in the laboratory.

6. When I was shopping I (meet) ......................... Nigel in the street.

7. He found his wallet when he (look) ......................... for his keys.

8. I did the washing-up while you (sleep) .........................

9. When he was reading the newspaper he (see)

......................... the advert.

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ExtensionWhen you tell a story the past simple andpast continuous are usually used like this:

past simple: for main events, actions

past continuous: for activities, descriptions

Decide whether these situations should bewritten in the past simple or past continuous.

1. The wind blew / was blowing.

2. I found / was finding 100 euros in the street.

3. The birds sang / were singing in the trees.

4. She broke / was breaking her leg during the match.

5. I slept / was sleeping at the time of therobbery.

6. It rained / was raining so we couldn’t go out.

7. Suddenly I heard / was hearing a gunshot.

8. The fox jumped / was jumping over the fence.

9. She kissed / was kissing me three times.

Read the story and find eight things you canimprove or correct.

Last week I walked along the beach,

was walking...............................................................................

enjoying the sun and the sea. Children played in

...............................................................................

the sand and some people were swimming in

...............................................................................

the water. Suddenly I was feeling a pain in my

...............................................................................

foot. Ow! I said, and I was looking at the blood

...............................................................................

which came from my toe. I was pulling the piece

...............................................................................

of glass out and I went back to my towel, where

...............................................................................

my friends sunbathed. They’re horrible friends.

...............................................................................

When they saw me they were laughing!

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Unit 3 Grammar


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ConsolidationWrite sentences about the pictures usingthe words given.

1. (chips) There aren’t enough chips................................................................

2. (goalkeepers) ...................................................

3. (water) ...............................................................

4. (money) .............................................................

5. (homework) .......................................................

6. (people) ............................................................

Write complete sentences using the wordsgiven.

1. his-car-fast-mine His car is faster than mine...................................................

2. it-fast-car-in-our-street .......................................

3. this-CD-not-cheap-that-one ..............................

4. she-pretty-girl-I-know ........................................

5. black-skirt-expensive-blue-one ........................

6. Julio Iglesias-rich-singer-Spain ........................

7. I-not-tired-I-was-yesterday ................................

8. we-have-good-team-in-league .........................

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ExtensionWe use as + adjective + as to comparesimilar things.

Examples: CD: 12 euros, Video: 12 eurosThe video is as expensive asthe CD.I’m good at swimming, you’re goodat swimming.I’m as good at swimming as you are.

Write sentences comparing these things.

1. Kevin: 1m76, Greg: 1m76. (tall)

Kevin is as tall as Greg............................................................................

2. Madrid: 8°C, Barcelona: 8°C. (cold)

...........................................................................

3. Trousers: cool, Shirt: cool. (cool)

...........................................................................

4. Maths class: 40 min, Biology class: 40 min. (long)

...........................................................................

5. London: 50km, Brighton: 50km. (far)

...........................................................................

6. Panda: 100kg, Bear: 100kg. (heavy)

...........................................................................

We also use as much as / as many as tocompare similar quantities.

Example: Class A: 25 students, Class B: 25students.There are as many students inClass A as in Class B.

Compare these situations.

1. Tina: 8 dresses, Jan: 8 dresses.Jan’s got as many dresses as Tina............................................................................

2. Kim’s homework: 5 exercises, Ian’s homework: 5 exercises.

...........................................................................

3. Pete: 6 weeks holiday, Dave: 6 weeks holiday.

...........................................................................

4. Luke: 100 euros, Bill: 100 euros.

...........................................................................

5. You: 8 cousins, me: 8 cousins.

...........................................................................

6. Book 1: 321 pages, Book 2: 321 pages.

...........................................................................

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Unit 4 Grammar


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ConsolidationWrite complete predictions using the wordsgiven.

1. tomorrow-it-no-be-cold

Tomorrow it won’t be cold............................................................................

2. she-pass-the-exam.

...........................................................................

3. Jim-arrive-soon

...........................................................................

4. my-team-no-win-the-match

...........................................................................

5. I-probably-have-chicken-for-lunch

...........................................................................

6. the-picnic-be-great-fun

...........................................................................

7. we-probably-no-go-to-university

...........................................................................

8. pollution-cause-more-problems?

...........................................................................

9. elephants-become-extinct?

...........................................................................

Complete the arrangements. Use thepresent continuous.

1. At 6.00 we’re playing (play) football..........................

2. I ............................ (have) a party at the weekend.

3. Tomorrow morning we ............................(go) on holiday.

4. What time ......................... you ......................... (meet) your friends in the park?

5. She ............................ (no arrive) until Friday night.

Now complete these plans or intentions withgoing to.

6. He ............................ (see) his cousins during the holidays.

7. I ............................ (get up) late at the weekend.

8. What ......................... he ......................... (eat)for dinner?

9. We ............................ (no do) our homework tonight.

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ExtensionWe can also use going to to makepredictions if we have evidence thatsomething is going to happen.

1. The clouds are very black, I think it (rain)

is going to rain............................................................................

2. She’s driving dangerously. She (have)

...................................................... an accident.

3. I feel ill. I think I (be) .........................................

.................................................................. sick.

4. Spain 4, France 1 after 85 minutes. Spain

(win) ..................................................................

5. Spain 1, France 4 after 85 minutes. Spain

(no win) .............................................................

6. This boy looks very angry. I think he

(hit) ............................................................ me!

7. The weather forecast says it (snow)

.............................................................. tonight.

8. That woman is very fat. (have) .........................

she ...................................................... a baby?

9. You haven’t studied much. (pass) ....................

you ..................................................... the test?

Look at these situations and decide whetherto use will or going to for predictions.Remember, if there is evidence, use goingto. If there is no evidence, use will.

1. You are pessimistic about the weather

tomorrow: I think it will rain tomorrow...........................................................

2. The weather forecast predicts rain:

They say it’s going to rain tomorrow............................................................................

3. Spain 1, Italy 1 after 25 mins (of 90) I think

Spain (win) ........................................................

4. Spain 3, Italy 0 after 75 mins (of 90) I think

Spain (win) ........................................................

5. People are looking at the sky and getting out

their umbrellas. I think (rain)..............................

6. You have studied hard for an easy exam. I’m

sure (pass) ........................................................

7. You have studied enough but it’s a difficult

exam. I hope (pass) ..........................................

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Unit 5 Grammar


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ConsolidationCorrect the sentences if necessary.

1. When the baby will be older, we’ll take her out

more. When the baby is older, we’ll take .................................................................

her out more............................................................................

2. We’ll be happy if you stay for dinner.

...........................................................................

3. If you break that toy, you are sorry.

...........................................................................

4. They’ll eat the food if we’ll promise them ice-cream for dessert.

...........................................................................

5. When this song finishes, I put on one that you

like. ...................................................................

6. If I ask my dad nicely, he’ll let me borrow the

car. ....................................................................

7. She’ll help you when she’ll finish helping me.

...........................................................................

8. I buy a new computer if I have enough money.

...........................................................................

Choose the correct word in each sentence.

1. If I have / will have time, I’ll buy some bread.

2. The dog bites / will bite you if you do that.

3. We’ll phone him when we get / ’ll get there.

4. If plan A doesn’t work / won’t work, we’ll try plan B.

5. If it isn’t cloudy, Nick goes / will go to the beach.

6. The parents don’t get / won’t get up if thebaby doesn’t cry.

7. When the door bell rings / will ring, will youanswer it?

8. If Danny cleans / will clean the car, hisparents will give him five euros.

9. We’ll get up when we hear / ’ll hear the alarm clock.

10. I am / ’ll be grateful if you give this note to Isabel.

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ExtensionUnless means the same as if not. Write thesentences again using unless.

1. If it doesn’t stop raining.

Unless it stops raining............................................................................

2. I’ll tell her if you don’t give me the money.

...........................................................................

3. We’ll go bowling if we don’t get homework.

...........................................................................

4. The door won’t open if you don’t push it hard.

...........................................................................

5. If somebody doesn’t stop him, he’ll hurt himself.

...........................................................................

6. They won’t know we’re here if we don’t make any noise.

...........................................................................

7. Our team will win if the opponents don’t score

soon. .................................................................

The structure will + present can also beused with after, until and before.

Examples:He’ll go to bed after the filmends. I’ll stay outside until it’stoo cold. She’ll finish her workbefore she has tea.

Write complete sentences.

1. Tom-ring-after-he-play-football.

Tom will ring after he plays football............................................................................

2. dog-eat-until-there-no-more-food

...........................................................................

3. Sarah-arrive-before-you-leave.

...........................................................................

4. They-have-party-after-do-the-exams.

...........................................................................

5. We-work-until-job-done.

...........................................................................

6. She-go-shopping-before-she-lunch.

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Unit 6 Grammar


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ConsolidationGive advice in these situations using shouldor shouldn’t and a word from the box.

1. I’ve cut my hand.

You should put a plaster on it............................................................................

2. I’m afraid of aeroplanes.

...........................................................................

3. I don’t know what this word means.

...........................................................................

4. I’ve got a bad leg.

...........................................................................

5. Sarah’s got a headache.

...........................................................................

6. Henry’s getting quite fat.

...........................................................................

7. Andy’s really tired.

...........................................................................

8. My tooth hurts a lot.

...........................................................................

9. We’re in the library.

...........................................................................

Complete the sentences with your ownideas, making sure you use a secondconditional.

1. I‘d fly to Australia if I had the money...............................................

2. If I won the lottery, ............................................

3. I’d move to Scotland ........................................

4. If I was king, .....................................................

5. If I could live anywhere in the world, ................

6. I’d study Arabic ................................................

7. I’d be a film star ................................................

8. If I met Julia Roberts, .......................................

9. If I was grounded for a month, .........................

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• bed • dentist • train • plaster • football• aspirin • food • noise • dictionary

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ExtensionThe past of should / shouldn’t is should /shouldn’t have + participle.

Compare: ‘I’ve hurt my leg.’ ‘You should goto the doctor immediately.’‘Yesterday I hurt my leg.’ ‘Youshould have gone to the doctorimmediately.’

Write your sentences from Exercise 1. in the past.

1. You should have put a plaster on it............................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

3. ...........................................................................

4. ...........................................................................

5. ...........................................................................

6. ...........................................................................

7. ...........................................................................

8. ...........................................................................

9. ...........................................................................

Write what these people should or shouldn’thave done.

1. John got up late and missed his bus.

He should have got up earlier............................................................................

2. Laura threw a book across the classroom

and got a detention. .........................................

3. My dad drove through a red light and had an

accident. ...........................................................

4. We went walking in the mountains without a

map and got lost. .............................................

5. Harry kicked the ball at the window and broke

the glass. ..........................................................

6. I forgot to go to the supermarket and now I’m

hungry. ..............................................................

7. I didn’t post a letter for my mum and now

she’s angry. .......................................................

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Unit 7 Grammar


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ConsolidationComplete the sentences with for or since.

1. We’ve been here since Tuesday..........................

2. I’ve lived in Madrid ............................................14 years.

3. Alan has had his car .........................................last July.

4. I’ve known my best friend .................................we were at infant school together

5. We’ve worked in the company ............................nearly a year.

6. Nigel hasn’t come out with us ...........................he met his new girlfriend.

7. They haven’t said anything ...............................an hour.

8. The dog hasn’t eaten ........................................last Thursday.

9. I haven’t understood anything ..........................the beginning of the class.

Write complete sentences in the presentperfect based on the words given. Includeyet or already.

1. I-no-see-film I haven’t seen the film yet.......................................................

2. they-finish-lunch ...............................................

3. she-no-leave .....................................................

4. we-eat-tonight ...................................................

5. Jenny-no-say-anything .....................................

6. I-no-see-her ......................................................

7. Andy-go-home ..................................................

8. you-no-finish-your-dinner ..................................

9. I-post-the-letter .................................................

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ExtensionWhen the situation is temporary it is commonto use the present perfect continuous: has /have (’s / ’ve) + been + …ing.

Examples: I’ve been studying French for three months.She’s been running for twentyminutes.

Complete the sentences with the verb in thecorrect form.

1. I’ve been living (live) here for six months...........................

2. She ................................. (sleep) for two hours.

3. Ian................... (play) in the team since March.

4. I ....................... (sit) here for forty-five minutes.

5. Tina ............... (laugh) since you told that joke.

6. They ................... (look) at me since I came in.

7. The baby .............................. (cry) all morning.

Write the verbs in the present perfect simpleor continuous.

Examples: He has been waiting (wait) for tenminutes. (temporary)She (live) has lived here all her life.(permanent / long time)

1. I’ve been doing (do) this exercise for ..............................two minutes.

2. My dad .......................... (work) at the bank for fifteen years.

3. We ..................................... (ski) since the runs opened this morning.

4. Spain ................... always ..................... (have) good weather.

5. I ................................ (think) about Ana all day.

6. We ................................ (watch) The Simpsons since two o’clock.

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Unit 8 Grammar


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ConsolidationComplete the sentences with what used tohappen – the opposite of now.

Examples: I like peas now. I didn’t use to like peas.We don’t play tennis now. We used to play tennis.

1. She’s got a car now.

...........................................................................

2. We don’t live in France now.

...........................................................................

3. Tim studies hard now.

...........................................................................

4. Helen plays in a band now.

...........................................................................

5. They don’t eat chocolate anymore.

...........................................................................

6. I run a lot now.

...........................................................................

7. You don’t love me anymore!

...........................................................................

8. I find these exercises easy now.

...........................................................................

Complete the sentences with who, that,which, where or when.

1. That’s the school where I used to study.....................

2. Did you use to know the man ............................lived next door?

3. That’s the book ............................ John lent me.

4. Do you remember the summer ............................ we went to Cadiz?

5. Buenos Aires is the city ............................ Boca Juniors play.

6. Did you use to play with that dog ............................ barks all the time?

7. This is the film ............................ I want to see.

8. There was a time ............................ we used to listen to Abba constantly.

9. Are you the person ............................ called earlier?

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ExtensionTo refer to something that is a possessionwe use whose.

Example: A man with a famous sister. He’s the man whose sister is famous.

Now join these sentences using whose.

1. Do you know that man? His leg is broken.

Do you know that man whose leg ...........................................................................

is broken?...........................................................................

2. I saw a woman. Her hair was green.

...........................................................................

3. We visited my neighbour. Her daughter’s ill.

...........................................................................

4. I want to meet Tom Cruise. His last film was

great. .................................................................

5. I’ve got a friend. His mother is a singer.

...........................................................................

6. Have you met my grandfather? His war medals

are in the museum. ...........................................

We can also join phrases using prepositions+ which; for example: in which, at which, ofwhich.

Example: This is the train on which I go toschool.

Complete the sentences with an appropriatepreposition + which.

1. Do you know the street .......................... all the cinemas show old films?

2. That was the party ............................. I met my girlfriend.

3. This is the football team ............................ four players are injured.

4. It’s the park ........................... the squirrels live.

5. There’s the beach ....................................... we sunbathed all day yesterday.

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Unit 9 Grammar


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Unit 10 Grammar

ConsolidationComplete the sentences with must, may,might or can’t.

1. Score: 4-0. We can’t lose now!....................

2. ‘Do you know where Sarah is?’ ‘No idea. She

............................ be at home.’

3. Parachuting ............................ be exciting. I’d love to have a go!

4. You look stressed. Working twelve hours a day

............................ be good for your health.

5. Man ............................ be the cause of the change in the world’s climate.

6. I’m not sure but he ............................ win the race.

7. He’s twenty metres in front. He

............................ be first in the line!

8. Animals ............................ be at fault for theworld’s pollution.

9. Global warming ............................ cause other problems that we don’t know about yet.

Write two sentences about each picture.

a:

1. It can’t be a train............................................................................

2. ...........................................................................b:

1. ...........................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

c:

1. ...........................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

d:

1. ...........................................................................

2. ...........................................................................

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ExtensionTo express certainty and possibility in thepast we use:

must

may + have + past participlemight

can’t

Examples: She might have gone home.It must have been fun.

Write the sentences again using the structure above.

1. I’m fairly sure he didn’t win.

He can’t have won............................................................................

2. She probably left early. ...........................................................................

3. They almost definitely bought the house.

...........................................................................

4. It’s possible he was tired after working so

much. ................................................................

5. I’m fairly sure I didn’t pass the exam.

...........................................................................

Write sentences about these situations.

1. AC Milan was winning 2-0 with two minutesleft when the TV broke.

Milan must have won the match............................................................................

2. Inter Milan was winning 1-0 with twentyminutes left when the TV broke. ...........................................................................

3. Ian should be on the train with us but he’s not.

...........................................................................

4. You’re face is white and you’re trembling.

...........................................................................

5. Kevin is asleep on the sofa and there is onepiece of pizza left.

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ConsolidationComplete the sentences with the verb in thecorrect form.

1. He said that he was (be) happy.....................

2. They said that they ........................... (go) home tomorrow.

3. I said that he ........................... (be) going to be late.

4. We told her that we ........................... (want) to help.

5. David said that he ........................... (have) a new car.

6. Did you say that I ........................... (can) leave now?

7. Theresa told me that Canberra ...........................(be) the capital of Australia.

8. He told her that he ........................... (love) her.

9. We said that we ........................... (go) shopping on Saturdays.

Write the sentences in reported speech.

1. John said: ‘I’m tired.’

John said that he was tired............................................................................

2. Laura said: ‘I have to work tonight.’ ...........................................................................

3. They said: ‘It will rain later.’

...........................................................................

4. Greg said: ‘I can help them.’

...........................................................................

5. She said: ‘Kyoto is in Japan.’

...........................................................................

6. Irene said: ‘I’m having a party soon.’

...........................................................................

7. Danny said: ‘I won’t be here.’

...........................................................................

8. We said: ‘We want world peace!’

...........................................................................

9. I said: ‘That is where Harry lives.’

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ExtensionReported imperatives / requests: we use he / she … told / asked me / you / her … +(not) to + infinitive.

Example: ‘Go home.’ He told me to go home.Example: ‘Please don’t do that.’ We asked her

not to do that.Complete the sentences with the verb in thecorrect form.

1. She told me ..................................... (sit) down.

2. We told her .................................... (be) quiet.

3. The teacher told him ....................................(no run) in the corridor.

4. His mother told him .................................... (no make) so much noise.

5. I asked her .................................... (help) me.

6. We asked Dad .................................... (let) us borrow the car.

7. She asked him ....................................(no smoke) in the room.

8. I asked her .......................................... (no tell) anyone the secret.

Complete the statements.

1. ‘Can you please open the window?’ I asked

her to open the window......................................................................

2. ‘Give me the book.’ He .....................................me .....................................................................

3. ‘Don’t stand up.’ The teacher ...........................

the boy .............................................................

4. ‘Please pass the salt.’ She ...............................

him ....................................................................

5. ‘Don’t shout.’ My dad ........................................

me......................................................................

6. ‘Please close the door.’ We ..............................

her ....................................................................

7. ‘Please don’t leave!’ She ..................................

me......................................................................

8. ‘Don’t turn the TV on.’ His mum ........................

him ....................................................................

9. ‘Please take the dog home.’ They ....................

us ......................................................................

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ConsolidationComplete the sentences with the verb in thecorrect passive form.

1. Yesterday my bike was stolen (steal)...........................

2. The hamburger ............................... (invent) in Germany before it became the stereotypicalAmerican food.

3. Famous actors ............................... (know) all over the world.

4. In some countries, insects ............................... (eat) as part of the daily diet.

5. A man ............................... (kill) in the park last night.

6. Millions of newspapers ............................... (read) every day.

7. I ............................... (no tell) he was going to arrive yesterday.

8. The TV programme Big Brother

............................... (watch) by some people almost 24 hours a day.

9. My sister ............................... (no give) any pocket money if she doesn’t do her homework.

Write these sentences in the passive.

1. They bake bread early in the morning.

Bread is baked early in the morning............................................................................

2. They eat rice in many countries. ...........................................................................

3. She does the washing in the morning.

...........................................................................

4. They publish newspapers every day.

...........................................................................

5. He opens the doors at 9 o’clock.

...........................................................................

6. They lost the money in the street.

...........................................................................

7. They broke the window with a stone.

...........................................................................

8. She found the key under a rock.

...........................................................................

9. He chose the picture because it was superb.

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ExtensionThe present continuous form of the passiveis formed using am / is / are being + pastparticiple.

Example: The football match is beingwatched by 57,000 people.

Complete the sentences with the verb in thepassive continuous.

1. The baby is being washed (wash) by ....................................my sister.

2. The dogs ................................... (take) for a walk at the moment.

3. Don’t look now, but we ................................... (watch) by someone!

4. The car ................................... (repair) today.

5. I ................................... (teach) German by a neighbour from Berlin.

6. The suspects ................................... (question) by the police.

Similarly, the past passive continuous isformed with was / were + being + pastparticiple.

Example: We were being driven to theconcert by our dad.

Write complete sentences in the past passivecontinuous based on the words given.

1. I-show-around-the museum. I was being .............................

shown around the museum............................................................................

2. The lions-take-to-Zambia. ...........................................................................

3. The man-hold-for questioning.

...........................................................................

4. The illness-treat-with antibiotics.

...........................................................................

5. The crime-investigate-by detectives.

...........................................................................

6. The old ladies-help-across the road.

...........................................................................

7. The match-play-in the morning.

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