... continuous with for and since (see Unit 121).
My sister has been staying with me for three weeks now.
You've been playing on that computer since seven o'clock.
We use how long in questions.
How ... (3)……………………………… to London. She'll be back tomorrow.
2 Ever and never (B)
Write the questions and answers. Use the information in brackets.
► Matthew: (sailing?) Have you ever been sailing?
Natasha: ... various ways of using the book. If you
know that you have problems with particular
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relevant units. The contents list and index will help
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22 I like that coat. It's really nice.
a) am b) do c) very d) yes
Questions, negatives and answers
23 What's the weather like in Canada? How often there?
a) does it snow ...
bought ice-creams
PHRASE WITH TO/FOR
to Rachel.
to my cousin.
for all the children.
B To or for?
We give something to someone, and we buy something for someone.
We can use to with these verbs: bring,...
... term, but
4 Someone usually rings in the evening, but no one
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unit or part of a unit.) Secondly, the tests give you practice in handling exam-type
questions. Many of the test questions are similar to those used in the Cambridge
First Certificate ... Is he having
22 I like that coat. It's really nice.
a) am b) do c) very d) yes
Questions, negatives and answers
23 What's the weather like in Canada? How often there?
a) does it snow...
... relates to. If you have made
mistakes in your answers to the exercises, look back
at the explanation.
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My sister has been staying with me for three weeks now.
You've been playing on that computer since seven o'clock. We
use how long in questions. ... 156
66
Question word + to-infinitive 158
67
Adjective + to-infinitive 160
68
For with the to-infinitive 162
69
The infinitive with and without to 164
70
Verb/Adjective + preposition + ing-form 166
71
Afraid...
... Emphatic do 82
Questions, negatives and answers
34 Yes/no questions 84
35 Short answers, e.g. Yes, it is. 86
36 Wh -questions 88
37 Subject/object questions 90
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Test 9: Questions, negatives and answers...
... unfortunately he
is rather old for her. Today they are at a cafe with their friends Sarah and Mark, so Henry can't get romantic
with Claire. But he might buy her some flowers later.
Verb
... ice-creams
PHRASE WITH TO/FOR
to Rachel.
to my cousin.
for all the children.
B To or for?
We give something to someone, and we buy something for someone.
We can use to with these verbs: ... yesterday
1 He also spoke with several young
people.
2 The sports centre was first
planned in 1994.
3 Naturally, the local council could not
finance the project without help.
4 Fortunately,...
... (11)……………………………… (find) the couple dead.
3
Negatives and questions (C)
Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple negatives and questions.
Claire: (►) Did you have (you / have) a nice ... small flat.
D Always
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We can use always with the present continuous to
mean 'very often', usually with the added meaning
of too often'.
Tom is always inviting ... was ill last week,
you/we/they were Those cakes were nice.
C Negatives and questions
We use did in negatives and questions (but see Unit 37).
NEGATIVE QUESTION
I/you/he/she/it/we/they did...
... you ever been there?
Mark: No, / haven't.
We can use ever and never with the present perfect. We use ever in questions. In Have you ever been to
Brazil? the word ever means 'in your ... fourth time I've seen it.
D Today, this week, etc
We use the present perfect with today and phrases with this, e.g. this morning, this week, this year.
We've done quite a lot of ... (3)……………………………… to London. She'll be back tomorrow.
2 Ever and never (B)
Write the questions and answers. Use the information in brackets.
► Matthew: (sailing?) Have you ever been sailing?...
... continuous with for and since (see Unit 121).
My sister has been staying with me for three weeks now.
You've been playing on that computer since seven o'clock.
We use how long in questions. ... (I / not / wait) long.
What(l)………………………………… (you/do)?
Ilona: I've been with Mrs King. (2) (she / help) me with my English.
Emma: Your English is very good. You don't need lessons, ...
3 Use(C-D)
What could you say in these situations? Write sentences with the present perfect continuous
and a phrase with for. Use these verbs: play, read, swim, talk, travel, work
► A video...
... have to do in job interviews. But I don't know if I gave the right answers.
2 Form and use (A-B)
Add a sentence with the past perfect continuous to explain why. Look at the pictures to ... park looked awful. People (leave) litter everywhere.
2 You can have that newspaper. I (finish) with it.
3 There's no more cheese. We (eat) it all, I'm afraid.
4 There was no sign ...
We are thinking of Vicky's work going on as she
got tired.
We normally use the continuous with a phrase
saying how long.
When the company went bankrupt, it had been
losing money for months....
...
4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2
Form(B)
Put in the verbs with be going to.
Laura: What are you doing with that camera?
Trevor: (►) I'm going to take (I / take) it to work. ... about each situation. What else do you say? Use the verb in brackets.
► You can't go out with a friend because you have a Saturday job. (work)
I'm sorry. I work on Saturdays.
1 You ... take (I / take) it to work. (1)…………………………………… (I / lend) it to Phil.
(2) (he / take) a few photos with it.
Laura: Why can't he buy his own camera?
Trevor: He's got one, but it isn't...
...
orchestra. That's what you really want to do, isn't it?
2
Will be doing (C)
Put in the answers. People are saying what they will be doing as part of their routine.
► David: When are ...
new centre (10)……………………. take our customers away,' said one of them.
Test 6D
Look at the answers below and write the correct answer in each space.
► A: Let's go to the carnival, shall ... it'll be fun.
a) it'll be b) it's c) it's being
1 A: Could I have a word with you, please?
B: Sorry, I'm in a big hurry. My train in fifteen minutes.
a) is going...