... 10 4 -10 9
Adverb: tomorrow, rather, really, here 11 3 -11 7
Preposition: at, to, on, in 11 8 -12 5
Determiner: an, this, our, the 83-97
Pronoun: I, it, you 98 -10 3
Linking word: so, and 15 0 -15 3
C ... in ………………………
1 the…………………………. 9 and …………………….
2 told………………………… 10 totally …………………….
3 they………………………. 11 an ………………………
4 there ……………………. 12 excellent …………………….
5 he ……………………...
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5 THE PRESENT SIMPLE
A Use
We use the present simple for
• thoughts and ...
? Matthew loves sport. a feeling
? Sarah often works late at the office. a repeated action
1 1 hate quiz programmes.
2 We play table tennis every Thursday.
3 The computer belongs to Emma. ...
10 We always travel by bus. We (own) a car.
3 Forms (B-C)
Complete the conversat...
... until
(10 )…………………………… (I/hear) from
you. But don't ring before (11 )…………………………… (I / be) awake in
the morning.
Mark: (12 )…………………………(I / lie) down for a couple of hours
before
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27 WHEN I GET THERE, BEFORE YOU LEAVE, ETC
A Introduction
Mark: Did I tell you ... couple of hours
before
(13 )………………………………. (I/go).
Sarah: Good...
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65 VERB + OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR ING-
FORM
A Introduction
Customer: None of ... to-infinitive.
I suggested to Nick (that) he should leave, NOT I-suggested Niek-to4eave.
65 EXERCISES
1 Verb + object + to-infinitive (B)
Report what people said. Use the verbs in brackets.
► Police ... Police to motorists: Take special care, (warn) The
police warned moto...
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67 ADJECTIVE + TO-INFINITIVE
B It is easy to drive the car
An adjective + to-infinitive ... was silly.)
68 For with the to-infinitive 11 7 Too and enough
We can use a to-infinitive (e.g. to
be) after an adjective (e.g. great).
67 Exercises
1 It is easy to drive the car (B)
Sarah's ...
Compex computer. It isn't expensive. It isn't expe...
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69 THE INFINITIVE WITH AND WITHOUT TO
This is an overview of the different structures ... horses.
8 To say why (see Unit 15 1B)
Mark went out to play golf. I need the money to pay the phone bill.
B The infinitive without to
We use an infinitive without to:
1 After can, could, may, might, ...
1 The to-infinitive (A)
Comment on these situations. Join ea...
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71 AFRAID TO DO OR AFRAID OF DOING?
A Afraid
David is afraid to climb the ladder. ... making all that noise last night.
(OR I'm sorry I made all that noise last night.)
71 EXERCISES
1 Afraid (A)
Complete the sentences. Use these words and put the verb into the to-
infinitive ...
► Claire: I arrived at the airport in good time. 1 thought I mi...
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11 2 COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE PATTERNS (2)
A Less and least
Less and least are the ... we'll get there. Are you looking for a cheap
holiday? ~ Yes,
the cheaper the better.
11 2 EXERCISES
1 Less (A)
Complete the sentences. Use less with these words: attractive, busy,
convenient, ... whether the comparative is with er (e.g. louder) or
with more (...
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11 4 YET, STILL AND ALREADY
Yet means that we are expecting something. (It's ... here any longer/any more.
Any longer/any more comes at the end.
12 A Yet and already with the present perfect
11 4 EXERCISES
1 Yet, still and already (A)
Put in yet, still or already.
► Mark: ... longer/any more
No longer means that something is finished. It goes in...
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9 THE PAST CONTINUOUS
A Introduction
The past continuous means that at a time ... 7). For states we
use the past simple.
1 didn't know where you were, NOT I wasn't knowing
10 Past continuous or simple?
9 EXERCISES
1 Form (B)
Today is the first of January, ... repairing his car. It took ages. We
were working on it all
afternoon.
Melan...