Starter Grammar Standard

Present simple vs present continuous Future time expressions

1 Complete the sentences with the correct present 4 Choose the correct words.
simple or present continuous form of the verbs in What are you doing this / next evening?
brackets. Use short forms where possible.
1 I’m going to a party next / tomorrow night.
My grandmother sends (send) me a 2 I’ll see you on Monday / tomorrow morning.
birthday card every year. 3 I’m going to get fit next year / this afternoon.
1 They (have) breakfast now. 4 What are you having for dinner next month /
2 He (study) every evening. tonight?
3 Look, Mum! I (carry) a lot of 5 They’re not doing anything this weekend / night.
bags.
4 We often (have) dinner on
the balcony in summer.
Comparative and superlative adjectives
5 Dina usually (sing) in the 5 Complete the sentences using either comparative or
shower. superlative forms.
My dad is older than my uncle.
How often … ? and adverbs of frequency My dad is the oldest .
1 Whales are bigger than dolphins.
2 Order the words to make questions. Then match
Whales .
the questions with the answers.
2 The Alhambra is the most beautiful building.
often / swimming? / do / go / How / you
The Alhambra
How often do you go swimming? d
the Eiffel Tower.
1 exercise? / do / How / you / often
3 A car is faster than a bike.
A car .
2 How / does / wear / he / often / trainers?
4 Pablo Picasso is more artistic than Walt Disney.
Pablo Picasso .
3 often / do / your cousins / visit? / How
5 England is the cloudiest.
England Spain.
a He always wears trainers.
b My cousins rarely visit.
c I never exercise.
Less, the least, not as … as …
d I often go swimming. 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

aren’t as isn’t least less than the

Present continuous for future
3 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use That is the least interesting book I’ve
the present continuous for future arrangements. ever read!
Use short forms where possible. 1 Going by car isn’t fast as taking the
On Saturday, Amal ’s going (go) swimming. underground.
In the evening, she and Javier 1 2 That salesperson is polite than the
(meet) outside the cinema at eight o’clock. one that used to work here.
They 2 (watch) the new Marvel 3 A nurse’s training as long as a
film. On Sunday, she 3 (visit) doctor’s.
her grandma. They 4
(have) 4 Those red shoes as nice as the black
lunch together. ones.
5 I’m less tired I was.
6 She’s least stressed person I know.

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 Unit 1 Grammar Standard

Verbs + gerund or infinitive? Past simple: affirmative, negative

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box in and questions
the infinitive form.
4 Choose the correct words.
answer go have listen practise study watch There wasn’t / was one whiteboard. There
were two.
I don’t intend to go out this
1 Last year in my classroom, there were / was
evening.
two doors.
1 I want a horror film.
2 There was / were one window.
2 She tried the teacher’s
3 There weren’t / wasn’t fifteen desks. There
question.
were sixteen.
3 We hope acting lessons.
4 Was / Were there a computer?
4 Abadi decided to his favourite
5 There was / were three cupboards.
album.
6 Was / Were there plants in the classroom?
5 Malcom plans music at
university. 5 Complete the sentences using the verbs in
6 Emma needs playing her cello brackets in the past simple affirmative or negative
every day. forms.
He met (meet) some friends
2 Choose the correct words.
in the park at the weekend and they
Do you enjoy watching / to watch reality shows? watched (watch) a football match.
1 Mila wants watching / to watch a fantasy series. 1 It (not snow) here last
2 Lynn enjoys listening / to listen to pop music on winter so we (not go) skiing.
the radio. 2 We (have) dinner at my aunt’s
3 Gavin isn’t good at playing / to play video games. house and we (eat) cake.
4 Alvin plans studying / to study acting. 3 We (not arrive) until five
5 Kaya tries to go / going to the cinema once o’clock and we (leave) at
a month. six o’clock.
6 Vera and Dev don’t enjoy to read / reading. 4 She (have) a lovely party.
She (open) her presents
3 Complete the dialogue using the gerund or and then everybody (sing)
infinitive form of the verbs in brackets. ‘Happy Birthday’ to her.
Ada I don’t want to play (play) video
games anymore. 6 Order the words to make sentences and questions.
Joe Me neither. Do you want 1 you / from? /did / Where / come
(watch) a film? Where did you come from?
Ada Not really. Shall we go to the shopping 1 bought / a house / They / in Paris
centre? I need 2 (buy)
some new trainers. 2 get home / you / last night? / late / Did
Joe Good idea. I need 3 (find)
a birthday present for my dad. You are good
3 didn’t / him / She / see / at the party
at 4 (choose) presents.
You can help me. Maybe your sister can give
us a lift. 4 sorry that / I’m / win / didn’t / you
Ada She’s not here. She decided
5
(visit) my grandma today. 5 go / to the concert? / they / Did
Joe OK then, we’ll need 6 (get)
the bus. Yes, / did / they

6 my video / watched / He / on YouTube

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