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Basics
Vocabulary
Messages
advert ​article ​blog ​cartoon ​dictionary entry ​instruction manual ​
label ​poem ​quote ​receipt ​recipe ​review ​travel guide ​tweet

1 Find eight types of message in the word snake. 3 Circle the correct words.
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b log a piece of writing with short lines,

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de often with words that rhyme a)  poem b)  tweet

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1 cooking instructions a)  receipt b)  recipe

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em 2 a story told in pictures a)  quote b)  cartoon

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3 a text which gives an opinion

2 Complete the types of message with vowels. Then about a book, film, etc a)  advert b)  review
match the words with the pictures. 4 a small piece of paper with
1 q u o t e  f information, eg on a bottle a)  blog b)  label
2 l b l 5 a piece of writing in a magazine
3 d ct n ry  ntry or newspaper a)  travel guide b)  article
4 c rt n 4 Circle the correct words.
5 nstr ct n  m n l
It says we should visit
6 r c pt
the museum.  travel guide / receipt
a b 1 Who says ‘To be or not to be,
that is the question’? quote / poem
2 I found the meaning of the
word ‘thesaurus’. dictionary entry / recipe
3 John has done a great piece of
writing for the school magazine. article / label
4 She writes something new on
c d her webpage every day. blog / tweet
5 It says we need six eggs and
some cheese. recipe / receipt

EXTRA!
Answer these questions so that they are true for you.
e f 1 Do you ever read the instruction manual for a new
camera, mobile phone, etc?

2 What is your favourite poem?

3 How often do you read the film review before

going to the cinema

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Adjectives with -able and -ible
acceptable ​ bearable ​ flexible ​
inflexible ​
invisible ​
irresponsible ​
reasonable ​
reliable ​responsible ​unacceptable ​unbearable ​unreasonable ​unreliable ​visible

1 Complete the adjectives with -able or -ible. 4 Complete the descriptions with the words in
the box.
1 respons ible
2 vis flexible ​
invisible ​
responsible ​
3 unbear unacceptable ​unbearable ​unreliable
4 accept
Something is invisible if you can’t see it.
5 inflex
1 A person who forgets about arrangements is
6 reason
.
7 unreli
2 Working conditions which are not legal are
2 Match the adjectives in exercise 1 with their .
opposites, a–g. 3 If the weather is very hot and humid, it is
a irresponsible 1 .
b invisible 4 Somebody who always does the right thing is
c unacceptable .
d reliable 5 Somebody who can change their ideas easily is
e unreasonable .
f bearable 5 Circle the correct words.
g flexible
My brother is happy wherever he goes.
3 Look at the pictures and circle the correct words. He can eat rice in China or pasta in Italy.
1 dependable / flexible
1 On a clear day you can see Africa from here.
bearable / visible
2 That’s too much. I can’t study for my exams and
write three essays tonight.
irresponsible / unacceptable
3 I can’t stand that actor. He makes stupid jokes which
a) bearable a) responsible
aren’t funny.
b) unbearable b) irresponsible
unreliable / unbearable
2 3 4 When she feels ill, she never goes out and she goes
to bed early.
See you, responsible / acceptable
mum!

EXTRA!
a) visible a) reliable Use the words on this page to describe three people
you know. Remember to give reasons. Use your
b) invisible b) unreliable notebook.
My older sister is responsible. She looked after me
when I was young and she often cooks the dinner.

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Grammar Future with will
Tense review I’ll live in London when I’m older.
Future with be going to
Present simple
We’re going to watch a film tonight.
I use a computer every day.
Present continuous 3 Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
He’s playing a computer game at the moment.
1 When he retires a I think we’ll all drive
1 Complete the sentences with the present simple or 2 After school today electric cars.
present continuous. 3 In the year 2030 b so I’m going to take
4 Our team isn’t playing up aerobics.
He often reads (read) a book before
well – c we’re going to look
he goes to sleep.
5 Jack doesn’t for new clothes.
1 My friends (lose) the match at
understand d so I’ll explain.
the moment.
6 I don’t do any sport e he’ll get a pension.
2 I  (not have) lunch at school
f we’re going to lose.
every day.
3 My grandma (not use) recipes Time expressions with the past, present and future
when she cooks. Past Present Future
4 She (not feel) well today. yesterday at the moment tonight
5 My dad always (complain) if he before now tomorrow
doesn’t like the food in a restaurant. last night / year since this weekend
three hours ago just next month
Past simple
We finished lunch at 3 pm. 4 Complete the table with the words in the box.
Past continuous
My grandma was sleeping at that time. last month ​ next week ​ right now ​
ten minutes ago ​ this week ​ tomorrow ​
2 Circle the correct words.
Past Present Future
We’ve got solar panels. My uncle … them six
last month (1) (2)
months ago.
(3) (4) (5)
a)  installed b)  was installing
1 I … these trainers before I bought them and now
5 Circle the correct words.
they’re too tight.
a)  didn’t try on b)  wasn’t trying on At the moment, we lie / ’re lying on a beautiful
2 When I woke up, it … a lot. beach in Greece. We (1)have just arrived / are
a)  rained b)  was raining just arriving at the hotel after a long journey.
3 He was reading the newspaper when he … the While we (2)were driving / drove to Manchester
job advert. airport, our car (3)was stopping / stopped. My dad
a)  found b)  was finding (4)
had forgotten / have forgotten to buy petrol. We
4 He went for an interview but he … the job. nearly (5)have missed / missed the plane. Anyway,
a)  didn’t get b)  wasn’t getting tonight we (6)’re going to dance / dance
5 While they … , Mandy’s purse was stolen. at the disco. I (7)’ll write / write more tomorrow.
a)  shopped b)  were shopping Sally

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Tense review: question forms 3 Circle the correct words.

Present simple Have / Did you see the job advert yesterday?
How often do you send text messages? 1 When will / are the police solve the crime?
Present continuous 2 Is / Will your granddad going to retire soon?
What is he listening to now? 3 Have / Were you made any friends at your new
Past simple school?
What did they say? 4 When you got home, had / has your brother been
Past continuous into your room?
What were you doing when I phoned? 5 Are / Do you often read travel guides?
Present perfect 4 Circle the correct words to complete
How long have you lived here? the conversation.
Past perfect Simon: Hi Paula. How … today?
Where had you been when I saw you? Paula: I’m feeling much better thanks.
Future with will (1)
… basketball yesterday?
Where will you study? Simon: No, we didn’t. We played football.
Future with be going to What (2)… when I phoned you?
When are they going to announce the winner? Paula: I was sleeping.
Simon: What (3)… today after school?
1 Match the questions with the tenses.
Paula: I’m going to look for a present for my sister.
Do you worry about exams? h Simon: Again? How often (4)… her a present?
1 Was he giving a demonstration? Paula: It’s her birthday and I usually buy her
2 How long have they been here? a present. (5)… a present for Jane yet?
3 Why did you complain? Simon: No, I haven’t. Why?
4 Had you left your keys at home? Paula: It’s her birthday too.
5 What will he do next?
a) are you feeling b)
did you feel
6 Are you inviting me?
1 a) Are you playing b)
Did you play
7 Is she going to wear her new dress?
2 a) were you doing b) will you do
a future with e past simple 3 a) do you do b) are you going to do
be going to f present continuous 4 a) do you buy b) had you bought
b future with will g present perfect 5 a) Did you buy b) Have you bought
c past continuous h present simple
d past perfect EXTRA!
2 Order the words to make questions.
Write answers to the questions in exercise 2 so that
you / just / Have / woken up ? they are true for you. Use your notebook.
Have you just woken up? Have you just woken up?
1 after class / you / do / going to / What / are ? No, I haven’t. I woke up three hours ago.

2 on TV last night / watch / did / What / you ?

3 finished / when the teacher came in / you / your
homework / Had ?

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Language reference We use the future with be going to for future plans and
intentions.
Tense review
● I’m going to study more this year.
Present tenses ● He isn’t going to phone me.
We use the present simple to talk about habits
and routines. Time expressions
● My dad never has breakfast. We often use expressions like yesterday, last night and
● I get up at 7 am every day. four hours ago with the past.

We use the present continuous to talk about actions ● I went to the beach yesterday.
and events which are happening now. We often use expressions like at the moment and now
● It’s raining at the moment. with the present.
● Sara isn’t winning the race. ● They’re arguing at the moment.
We often use expressions like tonight, tomorrow and
Past tenses this month with the future.
We use the past simple to talk about completed ● I’m going to play cards with my friends tonight.
actions and events in the past.
● I bought my bike in January. Wordlist
● We didn’t go on holiday last year.
Messages Adjectives with
We use the past continuous to talk about actions -able and -ible
and events which were happening in the past at advert acceptable
a particular point in time.
article unacceptable
● When I got to the party, Jane was dancing with Ben. blog bearable
● Last night at 8 pm we weren’t watching TV. cartoon unbearable
dictionary entry flexible
Perfect tenses instruction manual inflexible
label reasonable
We use the present perfect for actions and events in poem unreasonable
the past when we don’t mention (or we don’t know)
quote reliable
the exact time.
receipt unreliable
● I have recycled the packaging. recipe responsible
● They haven’t thrown away their old clothes. review irresponsible
We use the past perfect for actions and events in the travel guide visible
past which happened before another action in the tweet invisible
past.
● When I got to the station, the train had left.
● By the time she was three, she had learnt to read.

Future tenses
We use the future with will to make predictions about
the future.
● In 2050, we’ll live on the moon.
● When I’m older I won’t drive a big car.

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