LANGUAGE SKILLS after student's Book pages 6-7, PRESENT AND PAST TENSES 1 Complete each pair of sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Write one sentence in the simple form and the other in the continuous form. learn | perform | leave | not / listen | turn back | argue a. Your favourite band their new song on TV right now! Come and listen! b. Last year, our class. a play at the annual school show. a. That noise upstairs is coming from Carol. She ‘a poem off by heart for school. b. Most people. a lot about life when they are at university. a. Barry usually his homework until the last minute. b, Steve for the airport very early tomorrow morning, 4. a. Did you hear Greg and Ryan shouting last night? They about football. b, My brother and | share a room and we all the time. a. Even though she is an experienced climber, she before she reached the summit. b. It’s too cold and rainy to walk. We and going home. a. Our teacher was upset because we to the instructions for the test. b. Imsorry,| an you say that again, please? Complete the message board with the correct form of the words in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. This week we asked our members: WHAT ARE YOU READING AND WHY? ein eee ene re Robert Galbraith is actually JK. Rowling of course, who * (ovrite) all the Harry Potter books. m a big fan of hers! Troubled Blood is part of MLR RCTS ESBS ELS a series about two detectives, Cormoran Strike and ‘My friends and |* (think) of studying Robin Ellacott. 'm absolutely hooked. Last week, Tso books lke this are perfect for us. Suleyman P {almost / miss) my bus stop (start) the company DeepMind (enjoy) it so much! and he is an expert on Al. This book is about how Al < (develop) realy, really fast at the moment. The possible consequences are terrifying! ca Crunk V (come across) this book one day while | * (look) around the school library. It's quite difficult to read.1? (not / make) much progress because it's my first book in English and" (not / understand) everything. Still its fascinating - and it's 2 classic of course!3 Complete the sentences below in different ways. Use the words given and the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. Yesterday, | lost my mobile phone 1. and now / my parents / buy me /a new one 2. while /1/shop / in town 3. because /I/leave /it on the bus 4, although /1/ not / usually / ose / things 5. so/1 /not/get/ any calls/at the moment 4 Correct the errors. 1, We aren't believing in ghosts. They're not real. 2. Frances was breaking a record at last month’s championships. 3, Shaun is hardly ever eating meat because he doesn't, really like it. 4, Dad took up golf while he lived in Scotland. 5, My trainers were getting old, so I was throwing them away. 6. Danny loves cycling, He's owning four bikes! 6 Complete the blog post with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. PERFECT SIMPLE TENSES AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 5 Match the parents’ comments (1-6) to the ‘teenager's responses (a-f). Then complete the responses with the correct form of the verb in brackets, Use the Present Perfect Simple, Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect Simple. 1a) 1. I told you to tidy your room an hour ago! Do you need some help with your maths homework? Why did you get such bad marks for this test? Why did you eat so much pizza? ‘Are you really sure you want to buy that scooter? Try not to be so nervous about the show. Ie] oy ay a. Ican‘thelp it. (never / play) the cello in public before! b. Definitely! (save) up for itfor ages. Because! (not / eat) all day. d. Sorry, Mum, 1 (try) to finish a computer game! e. Because nobody. (remind) me about it beforehand. f. Yes, do. (forget) how to multiply fractions. e Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous. Family History Mystery (you / ever / think) about researc your family history? | (do) this with my grandparents and its absolutely fascinating, We got the idea after | * (ask) my grandparents about their names. My grandmother's family name is Bosch, which | thought was German, but which is actually Spanish. My grandmother left Spain and came to England after she “ (met) my English grandfather in Barcelona. Together, we * (esearch) our Spanish family but there's not alt of information availabe. We found an old photo of four people that was taken on a fishing trip - they're on a boat and holding up a big tuna that they * (caught). | posted the photo on social media to see if anyone could help us, buts far we” (not / learn) much about it. However, someone contacted us when she saw the photo on ‘my website and identified the place in the picture: it’s Cudilero, a small fishing village, so these must be my Spanish relatives! # Researching our family history isn’t easy, but it's really interesting and we « (spend) alot of time together, which i really great.7 Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets. Do not change the original meaning. 1. Hast saw my uncle in 2023, (since) 2, James was unhappy when he left school. (after) 3, Toby is moving next month. (yet) 4, They started practising that song hours ago. (been) 5, lied to Harper, so she was angry with me. (had) 6. We started this project weeks ago and we are still working on it. have) FUTURE TENSES 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple or begoing to. break down | fee! | not pla | not see | buy | not understand falloff start 1. My parents won some money inthe lottery, so they ‘anew car, 2. Don't wear dark colours on the cycling trip, or drivers you 3, The car is making a strange noise. Im worried it 4, Don't try to explain it she Goto sleep, or you awful in the morning, 6. Saul has lost control of the bike. He 7. can't watch the video you sent because my computer it. 8. Janet and Harry ‘a photography course next month. 9 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect Simple or Future Continuous. ame A FRESH LOOK FOR FRESHERS’ WEEK This time next month, (start) university. In that first week, none of the students ‘ (study) because its Freshers’ Week and there are no classes. I's an opportunity to ‘meet the other students and learn about all the activities on offer. | really hope that by the end of the week | (make) lots of new friends. ‘And there's something else: by the time lessons start, 1 (change) my look completely! it's a great opportunity because nobody knows me, so I can reinvent myself a litle. My friends have all decided to do the same, so on Friday, we? (shop) for some new clothes. I've had the same style since | was 15 and its time for a change. 1" (get) a new haircut too, although Im still little worried about that, Whatever happens, it’s a great opportunity to start again - I can't wait for my new life to begin! f (ove hy 10 Correct the errors. 1. 'm sure one day people are closing that landfill site. 2, Bring an umbrella, it'll rain. 3. You don't see Matt at the party because he's not going. 4, This time tomorrow, welll be on our boat and we'll have sailed on the lake. 5. By the time you get home, | will finish making dinner.11 12 14 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Complete the sentences so they are true for you. Use the Future Simple, be going to, Future Perfect Simple ‘or Future Continuous. This time next week, The weather forecast is for rain, so this weekend ‘At9 am tomorrow morning, ‘One day, ~ that's my dream. By the time I'm 18, PUTTING IT TOGETHER Complete the sentences with a suitable time word or expression. There may bbe more than one correct answer. Have you eaten at that restaurant? ve been waiting for the bus Idon't salmon is delicious. like fish, but this, You! have to wait, as the doctor is seeing someone + Iwill have finished all my exams. They arrived shortly Thad left, ‘The new museum building will be completed , welllbe lying next to the hotel pool. can't wait! te been friends with Janet Complete the mini-dialogues using the words provided. Add any necessary words. ‘A: You didn't join Bella and Joe when / they go /to the cinema. B: That's because | already / see the film. A: your computer / still / run that anti-virus program? B: Yes. Sorry, it/ not finish / yet ‘A: you / need / some help with those boxes? B: Yes, please. Quick, !/ drop them! AA: you / look forward / to your holiday? B: Yes! This time next week, we / explore / the market in Marrakesh! [As The sports shop give out /free Tshirts / tomorrow. B: Get there early or there / not be / any left. ‘A: they / deliver / my parcel / yet? B: No, it/ not arrive / before | left. FUTUROLOGISTS PREDICT THREE THINGS THAT WILL SOON BE OBSOLETE DOOR KEYS French futurologist Fleur Dallaire tells the foll ‘SCHOOLBOOKS People" (say) for years that computers will replace books in schools, story: “When |° bbut most students * (come) home last night, my elderly neighbour (still / study) from books. However, the (walk) around the street in situation * (change) a terrible state because he ” fast. According to futurologist Jesse Lake, (lose) his house keys. In the future, nobody books * (become) : (have) this problem. Keypads obsolete because they're expensive, heavy with pin numbers, or smart devices that read fingerprints and they can't be instantly updated. ‘are much more secure ~ and you can't lose them!” REMOTE CONTROLS “In the future, people * (not / argue) about who has the remote control because in a few years’ time, they G a (disappear) from our living rooms. argues Norwegian futurologist Britta Lyngstad. "Smart apps on your phone are more convenient and environmentally friendly."