Stop and check 1 Tenses 2 I’m preparing for my driving test at the moment.
3 My brother finishes work at 6 p.m.
4 I had long hair as a child.
5 She wasn’t born in England.
6 You didn’t call me yesterday.
7 They didn’t come to my last party.
8 My sister’s going to study economics.
9 We’re going to Bath this weekend.
Questions 2 How many languages can Laura speak?
3 How much does the gym cost a month?
4 Whose car did you drive?
5 How often do you have German classes?
6 Why did she go to the police station?
7 What are you going to buy Andy for his birthday?
Present tenses 2 aren’t playing 6 doesn’t like
3 comes 7 Does … have
4 ’re having 8 is … wearing
5 ’m waiting 9 studies
have/have got 2 doesn’t have 5 Have you got
3 have 6 often has
4 hasn’t got 7 He has
Irregular past forms 2 could 7 made
3 told 8 became
4 began 9 gave
5 took 10 thought
6 fell 11 went
Past tenses 2 was buying 6 got
3 did … get 7 forgot
4 graduated 8 was working
5 was … putting 9 was sleeping
Expressions of quantity 1 2 some, any
3 any, any
4 some
5 any, some
6 some
2 2 How many money have you got? much money
3 I’ll have only a little potatoes. a few potatoes
4 I don’t have many time, much time
so I can’t help you. Sorry.
5 In the summer there are a lot tourists. a lot of tourists
6 We haven’t got many petrol left. much petrol
7 It’s a small class, there aren’t some students. many students
8 Can I have any salad, please? some salad
9 He speaks only little German. a little German
something, everywhere, etc. 2 anywhere 5 nothing 8 Somebody
3 someone 6 something 9 anything
4 everybody 7 somewhere
Articles 2 the, the 4 — 6 —, —
3 —, — 5 a, the 7 an
The right words 2 do 6 for 10 hard
3 speak 7 at 11 fast
4 tallest 8 heavy 12 piece
5 about 9 patient 13 cans
Verb phrases 2 online 6 friends for a drink
3 films 7 texts
4 magazines 8 a lie-in
5 for a meal 9 to gigs
Translate The idea behind this is that students begin to be aware of similarities and differences between English and L1. Emphasize that they must not translate word by word. Obviously it will only be possible to check their answers in a monolingual class, but a multilingual class can discuss their answers together in nationality groups.
Stop and check 2 Verb patterns 2 to rent 5 playing 8 looking
3 to share 6 to live 9 to find
4 going 7 tidying
Future forms 1 2 Are you doing 4 are coming 6
3 5 I’ll get
2 2 I’m going to cook 5 I’ll buy
3 I’m going to study 6 I’m going to paint
4 He’ll help
Questions with like and how 2 What music does she like? d Pop and rock.
3 What’s she like? f Very nice.
4 What does she look like? c Pretty, with dark hair.
5 What does she like doing? a Horse riding.
6 How is she? b Very well.
Comparative and superlative adjectives 1 2 noisier, noisiest
3 hotter, hottest
4 more interesting, most interesting
5 worse, worst
2 3 It’s the best song on the CD.
4 Yesterday was the longest day of the year.
5 Today’s exam was more difficult than yesterday’s.
6 Indian food is spicier than English food.
7 My father speaks worse French than my mother.
8 He’s the most talented player in the team.
