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CEF A1-A2Lucy Becker · Carol FrainDavid A. Hil l · Karen Thomas

• KET, PET and TRINITY exam preparation

• Lexical focus with extensive grammar practice and revision

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Present be Lexical theme | Family and friends 1 Be (I am, I’m not, Are you…?) 10 2 Be 12 3 There is / There are; Here is / Here are 14 4 It’s / That’s – Impersonal usage 16 Review 1 | Units 1-4 18 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 20

Present have (got) Lexical theme | Physical description and clothing 5 Have got (I’ve got, I haven’t got, Have you got…?) 22 6 Have and have got – Usage and idiomatic expressions 24 Review 2 | Units 5-6 26 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 28

Present simple Lexical theme | Routines 7 Present simple – Form (1) (I walk, I don’t walk) 30 8 Present simple – Form (2) (Do you walk?) 32 9 Present simple and adverbs of frequency – Usage (1) 34 10 Present simple – Usage (2) 36 Review 3 | Units 7-10 38 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 40

Present continuous Lexical theme | Hobbies 11 Present continuous – Form (1) (I am leaving) 42 12 Present continuous – Form (2) (I am not leaving, Are you leaving?) 44 13 Present continuous – Usage 46 14 Present simple and Present continuous – Differences in usage 48 15 Action verbs and stative verbs 50 Review 4 | Units 11-15 52 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 54

Past simple Lexical theme | Holidays 16 Be past simple (I was, I wasn’t, Were you…?) 56 17 Past simple – Form (1) (I worked, I went) 58 18 Past simple – Form (2) (I didn’t go, Did you go…?) 60 19 Past simple – Usage 62 Review 5 | Units 16-19 64 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 66

Future with going to and will, Imperatives, Infinitives and -ing form Lexical theme | Jobs and money 20 The future: going to – Form and usage (I’m/I’m not going to apply, Are you going to apply?) 68 21 Imperatives – Form and usage (Go! Don’t go! Let’s go!) 70 22 Infinitives – Form and usage (to play, not to play, to have played) 72 23 -ing form – Form and usage (going, having gone) 74 Review 6 | Units 20-23 76 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 78

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Modal verbs can, could, may, mightLexical theme | Celebrations, Rules and regulations, The weather

24 Modals: Can / Could – General characteristics 80 25 Modals: Can / Could – Usage and alternative verbs 82 26 Modals: Must 84 27 Modals: Shall / Should 86 28 Modals: Will / Would 88 29 Would like to; Want to; Would prefer to / Would rather 90 Review 7 | Units 24-29 92 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 94

Articles, Nouns Lexical theme | The environment and Geography, Leisure time 30 The indefinite article: a /an 96 31 The definite article: the (1) 98 32 Nouns: gender and plurals 100 33 Irregular plurals; compound nouns 102 Review 8 | Units 30-33 104 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 106

Adjectives, Possessive case Lexical theme | Famous people in music, Life around the world 34 Qualifying adjectives (a big red apple / the book is new) 108 35 Adjective formation (surprising, surprised); nouns used as adjectives (a film star) 110 36 Personal pronouns (I, you, he.../ me, you, him...) 112 37 Possessive adjectives and pronouns (my, your.../ mine, yours...) 114 38 Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, (this/these, that/those) 116 39 one/ones 118 Review 9 | Units 34-39 120 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 122

Numbers, Questions, Prepositions Lexical theme | Information technology, Figures, Communication, Business life 40 Cardinal numbers 124 41 Ordinal numbers and dates 126 42 Interrogative adjectives and pronouns 128 43 Interrogative adverbs 130 44 Structure of Yes/No and Wh- questions 132 45 Prepositions of time 134 46 Prepositions indicating place and position 136 47 Prepositions indicating movement 138 Review 10 | Units 40-47 140 Ket, Trinity and Pet Practice 142

Word Bank 144

Answer Keys 150

Appendix 161

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We use There is / There are to indicate that someone or something exists.

Affirmative Negative

There is… (There’s…) There isn’t…There are… (possibile anche: There’re…) There aren’t…

Interrogative Negative questions Short answers

Is there…? Isn’t there…? Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t.Are there…? Aren’t there…? Yes, there are. / No, there aren’t.

There is is followed by a noun that is singular or uncountable. There are is followed by a plural noun. Uncountable and plural nouns can have an indefinite adjective like some or a lot of before them. In negative sentences and in questions, any is used instead (see p. 242).

There’s a lot of traffic on the motorway today. ‘Is there any butter in the fridge?’ ‘No, there isn’t any left.’ Look! There are some stains on your jacket.

In a list, we use There’s… if the first thing is singular.

There’s a sandwich, a bar of chocolate and two apples in my bag.

To ask about the quantity or number of things or people, we use questions beginning with How much… ? and How many… ?

‘How much flour is there?’ ‘There’s one kilo.’ ‘How many boys are there in your group?’ ‘There’re only two.’ NB: There are three of us. (not: We are three.) There are four of them. (not: They are four.)

There’s and There are are also used as adverbs of place to indicate someone or something that is at a distance from the speaker. NB: Nouns follow the verb and pronouns precede it.

There’ s your mum! There she is!

Here is used to indicate someone or something close to the speaker. When something is being handed over, we use the expressions Here’s and Here are.

‘Here you are… ten pounds.’ ‘Thanks. And here’s your change.’

NB: Questions to ask if someone is there or not are formed differently:

‘Is your sister there?’ (not: Is there your sister?) ‘No, she isn’t here.’ (not: No, there isn’t.)

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1 Complete the sentences with there’s, there are, there isn’t, there aren’t.

There are1 .................................... five people in my family: my parents, my two brothers and myself.2 .................................... a girl in my class called Angelina. She’s beautiful. 3 .................................... any photos of you. Why not? 4 .................................... lots of reasons why good friends are important.5 .................................... a party tomorrow evening. It’s next week.6 .................................... a present for you in the living room. It’s from your aunt.7 .................................... any tall people in my family. We’re all quite short.

2 Complete the questions with Is there / Are there and provide short answers.

Are there there are1 .................................... a lot of children in your family? Yes, .................................... .2 .................................... a satellite TV in every room? Yes, .................................... .3 .................................... any postcards from your parents? No, .................................... .4 .................................... a good restaurant near here? No, .................................... .5 .................................... a doctor in your family? No, .................................... .6 .................................... any boys in your group? Yes, .................................... .

3 Match sentences 1–7 to sentences a–g.

e1 ............ 2 ............ 3 ............ 4 ............ 5 ............ 6 ............ 7 ............

1 How much time is there? a What’s wrong with it?2 Are there any photos of you as a baby in this album? b Yes, that’s my uncle.3 How many of your friends are at this party? c Yes, look! This is me.4 There’s a problem with my bike, dad. d You’re right, there aren’t.5 Are there any other relatives in the photo? e There isn’t much.6 There’s someone on the phone for you. f There are a lot of them.7 There aren’t any new students in our class this year. g OK, I’m on my way!

Communicate!

4 CD | 002 Complete the dialogue between two friends using the words in the box. Then listen and check.

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thereMia Here you are, Melanie – here’s your ten pounds. Is 1........................ anything wrong?Mel Yes, there 2........................ . 3........................ not happy at all today.Mia Why?Mel I think 4........................ because I argue with my mum all the time these days.Mia Well, Mel, 5........................ nothing unusual about that. Lots of teenagers argue with their

parents.Mel I know, but there 6........................ many who argue like we do.Mia I’m sure there are, you know.Mel 7........................ , you’re wrong. Our arguments 8........................ different.Mia What 9........................ your arguments about, then?Mel 10........................ about the fact that mum keeps borrowing my clothes and my make up!

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Lexis upgrade | The family WORD BANK p. 402

2 Look at the family tree and complete the sentences with the verb be and the correct family member.

Friends WORD BANK p. 402

3 Read the sentences and fill the gaps with the adjectives to describe Tom’s friends.

sociable easy-going lazy bad-tempered happy cheerful

happy1 Tom is very .................................... and has a lot of friends. 2 Angie is never sad when she is with her friends. She’s a .................................... girl.3 Frank is not easily upset or worried; he is .................................... .4 Claude is always angry and annoyed. He’s .................................... .5 Julia is always full of energy and enthusiasm. She’s a .................................... girl.6 Dylan is often tired and wants to sleep. He’s .................................... .

Jason and George are brothers is mother1 Helen ........................ Tom’s ........................ .

2 Tom and Katie ........................ Helen’s ........................ .3 Helen and Jason ........................ husband and ........................ .4 Jason ........................ Dora’s ........................ .5 Dora, Tom and Katie ........................ ........................ .6 Jason ........................ Tom’s ........................ .

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Grammar upgrade

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present simple of be.

isn’t1 Natalie ........................ my mum; she’s my aunt.2 ........................ I too late for the party?3 There ........................ some interesting people in your family. 4 Selina ........................ my step-sister, not my sister.5 One of my relatives ........................ a famous actor! He’s in lots of films. 6 ........................ there anyone in your family called Mr Stopes?7 No, I ........................ Linda’s mum! Linda is my sister!8 Tom, David and Giles ........................ brothers; they are cousins.9 There ........................ any children in the park today. It’s raining.

10 We ........................ a big family. There are just four of us. 11 William and Kate ........................ engaged. They are married.12 ........................ you and Brian related?

5 Use the words to write sentences or questions with am, is, are.

1 David / my brother 4 you / bad-tempered / in the mornings?David is my brother. ........................................................................ ........................................................................

2 all my relatives / lovely people 5 your grandfather / a nice man? ........................................................................ ........................................................................3 my step-father / thirty-three 6 our parents / not / at work today ........................................................................ ........................................................................

6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the present simple of be.

areThings 1.................. different in my family these days. Suddenly I 2.................. a member of a big family instead of being an only child. You see, my mum and Steve 3.................. married now, so he 4.................. my new step-father. And there 5.................. four children in Steve’s family – Lucas, Alicia, Felix and Rosie. They 6.................. my new step-brothers and sisters. Steve’s children 7.................. here with us every second weekend. We have a lot of fun and 8.................. all good friends. It 9.................. great being part of a big family!

Communication upgrade

7 CD | 004 Complete the mini-dialogues using one word or short form in each space. Then listen and check.

1 A Hi, Mishka! How are you? 5 A Is it time for breakfast? I’m B Sorry! I can’t stop! .................. in a hurry. B No, .................. early.

2 A Sandy .................. Mark’s sister; she’s his cousin. 6 A This .................. my new T-shirt! B Yes, you’re right. B .................. lovely!3 A How old is your brother now? 7 A Where is Richard? B .................. twelve. B .................. he is!4 A Are you OK? 8 A Let’s go to the beach today. B No, I’m .................. . I’m cold. B .................. fine by me.

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Cambridge English Key (KET) | Reading Part 3

1 Complete the five conversations.Example: 0 Where are you from? A From home. B From Brazil. C From the school.

1 Is dinner ready? A In five minutes. B Yes, there is. C Five minutes ago.

2 Are you hungry? A I’m afraid. B No, but I’m thirsty. C In the kitchen.

3 How old are you? A Fifteen years. B I have fifteen years. C Fifteen.

4 How are you? A Not very well, I’m ashamed. B Not very well, I’m afraid. C Not very well, I’m scared.

5 We are all at the park. Are you coming? A Yes, but is there your sister, too? B Yes, but your sister there is too? C Yes, but is your sister there too?

Reading Part 6

2 Read the definitions for some family members. Which is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each letter.Example:She is your father’s mother. g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

1 He is your uncle’s son. c _ _ _ _ _2 They are your mother’s parents. g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _3 He is your wife’s / husband’s father. f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 She is your wife’s / husband’s sister. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _5 She is your mother’s sister. a _ _ _

Reading Part 9

3 Read this email from your English friend Chris.

I’m attaching a photo of my family. My big family! The person on my left is my uncle David. He’s always happy and very easy-going. The person on my right is my aunt Angie. She’s a teacher and she’s always in a hurry!! Is your family big? What’s your dad’s job? Write and tell me about them!

Write Chris an email. Answer the questions. Write 25-35 words.

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TrINITy Grade 6 | Topic for discussion

4 Complete the list about your family then write a paragraph using your notes. Practise reading your paragraph to your family or a friend. Try to add in more information as you speak. e

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Cambridge English Preliminary (PET) | Listening Part 1

5 CD | 005 There are five questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (3) in the box next to it.

1 Which picture is Tom’s correct family?

My small / big family1 Number of people in my family2 Who they are3 What they do456

TiP! Listen carefully to the five dialogues.

if you are not sure of your answer, wait for the second listening.


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