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1 Bob and Claire aren’t working

today. They’re on holiday.
They’re having a nice time.
What is Bob doing now?
He is taking a picture of
Claire

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2 He is reading a book right

now.

3 She is practising for a

concert these days.

4 ‘You’re always

interrupting me!’

5 He is flying to Milan in an

hour.

6 Richard Taylor and Sarah

Perkins work in the same
office.
What time do they start work?
Sarah arrives at work at 9
o’clock but Richard doesn’t
get to the office until 10 o’clock.

7 Mr Gibson is a businessman.

He lives in New York. He
usually starts work at 9 am.
He often stays at the office
until late in the evening.

8 The moon moves round

the earth.

9 The bus leaves in ten

minutes.

10 Claire Bryan works as a

secretary.
She starts work at eight
o’clock every day.
She types Mr Moore’s
letters.

11 It’s nine o’clock. Claire is

still at home because she
is ill.
She is wearing her pyjamas
and she is sitting on her bed.
She isn’t working today.

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12 What does the taxi driver do?

He drives a taxi.
Is he driving a taxi now?
No, he isn’t. He’s washing
the taxi.

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1 Last summer, Julie and Brian

visited Australia. They stayed
at a lovely hotel in Sydney.
They visited the Sydney
Opera House and they
walked across the Sydney
Harbour Bridge.
Did they enjoy themselves?
Yes, they did.

2 Julie and Brian went swim-

ming every day.
They saw some kangaroos,
but they didn’t see any
crocodiles. They had a lot of
fun.

3 They graduated four years

ago.

4 He often played football

with his dad when he was
five.

5 They cooked the meal

first.

6 Then they ate with their

friends.

7 Princess Diana visited a lot

of schools.

8 People used to dress

differently in the past.
Women used to wear long
dresses.
Did they use to carry
parasols with them?
Yes, they did.
They didn’t use to go out
alone at night.

9 Peter used to live in a small

house, but now he lives in
a big house.

Unit 2 (flashcards 1 - 9)

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1 Were Paul and Claire work-

ing at 8 o’clock last night?
No, they weren’t.
They were having dinner at
a restaurant.

2 What was Tim doing?

He was sitting at his desk.

3 At three o’clock yesterday

afternoon Mike and his son
were washing the dog.

4 He was reading a news-

paper when his wife came.

5 The people were watching

while the cowboy was
riding the bull.

6 The sun was shining and

the birds were singing.
Tom was driving his old
truck through the forest.

7 At nine o’clock yesterday

morning the plane was
flying to Tahiti from New
York.

8 The plane landed at the

airport at eight o’clock
yesterday morning.

9 He was listening carefully

while they were explaining
the plan to him.

10 First she read the advertise-

ment and then she called
the company.

Unit 3 (flashcards 1 - 10)

1 Bob and Mary have been

on holiday for a week.
They’ve visited a lot of
tropical beaches and they’ve
swum in the blue sea. Have
they bought any souvenirs
yet? No, they haven’t.

2 Kim has bought a new mobile

phone.

3 He has been a car salesman

since 1990.

4 They have done their

shopping.

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5 He has made ten pots this

morning.

6 - Hello, Mrs Kerns. Can I

speak to Mary, please?

- She isn’t here. She’s gone

to the shops.

7 - Where have you been?

- I’ve been to the shops.

8 Ed Prior won his first gold

medal in 1992.

9 Ed Prior has won a lot of

medals.

10 Annette had a cold for two

days.

11 Lucy has had a cold for two

days.

1 A: I’m sure we’ll have a

great time at Joan’s
party tomorrow night.

B: Yes, I agree. All our

friends will be there.

A: Will your father let you

take the car?

B: No, I’m afraid he won’t.

2 a) We’ll visit Disney World

one day.

3 c) Stop or I’ll shoot.

4 d) I’ll help you with your

homework.

5 He is going to throw the

ball.

Unit 5 (flashcards 1 - 5)

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1 A doctor is a person who/

that treats sick people.

2 Dogs are animals which/

that we can keep as pets.

3 This is a couple whose

favourite winter sport is skiing.

4 SA: Who was Dickens?

SB: He was the man who/

that wrote Oliver Twist.

5 A dishwasher is a machine

which/that you use to wash
dishes.

A flamingo is a bird which/
that lives in a warm climate.

6 1996 was the year when

they went on a cruise.

7 A tennis court is a place

where we play tennis.

8 He had a fight with his best

friend, that’s why he is sad.

Unit 6 (flashcards 1 - 8)

1 How long has Karen been

reading the book?

She has been reading the
book for three hours.

2 She is tired. Has she been

playing?

No, she hasn’t.

She has been studying for
two hours.

3 He has been painting the

house for three days.

4

They’re tired. They have
been painting the garage
door all morning.

5 Mr Davis has been teaching

for six years.

6 They have just made a deal.

7 She has been painting this

picture for two hours.

8 He has painted twenty

pictures.

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1 She has hurt herself.

2 They made their costumes

themselves.

3 Julie and Karen are looking

at themselves in the mirror.

4 They are looking at each

other.

5 Both girls are wearing sun-

glassses.

Neither girl is wearing a hat.

6 All of them are young men.

None of them is a woman/
are women.

7 These are all strawberries.

All of them are strawberries.

They are all strawberries.

8 The lion is a wild animal. The

tiger is a wild animal, too.

Both the lion and the tiger
are wild animals.

The lion doesn’t eat grass.
The tiger doesn’t eat grass,
either.

Neither the lion nor the tiger
eats grass.

9 Helen is Peter and Jane’s

mother. She is their mother.

Jane’s bicycle is red. The
bicycle is hers.

10 Bob and Ted have got brief-

cases.

These are Bob’s and Ted’s
briefcases.

Unit 8 (flashcards 1 - 10)

1 You must listen to me

carefully.

2 You mustn’t be late again,

Miss Jones.

3 You needn’t iron the shirt.

I’ll do it.

4 Peter can read but his sister,

Rose, can’t.

Unit 9 (flashcards 1 - 13)

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1 They want to spend their

life together.

They would like to have
two children.

They may buy a car next
year.

2 I want to play with the

yellow ball.

3 I want you to draw a picture.

4 He is too short to reach the

biscuits.

5 She’s tall enough to reach

the top shelf.

6 Mr Scott likes painting.

Painting is his favourite
hobby.

Unit 10 (flashcards 1 - 6)

5 Mrs Turner could jog before

she had the accident.

6 Rachel was able to reach

the top of the mountain.

7 Can I play with that?

8 Could I say something?

9 Can you explain this word

to me, please?

10 Could you find these

people’s phone numbers,
please?

11 We can/could visit the

museum tomorrow morning.

12 They must be lost.

13 They can’t be at home

Unit 11 (flashcards 1 - 8)

1 What had Lesley done before

her husband came home?
She had cooked dinner, but
she hadn’t laid the table.

2 SA: What had Marie done

before the day of the
party?

SB: She had prepared the

food.

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3 They had done their home-

work before they went out
to play.

4 She had watered all the

flowers by five o’clock in
the afternoon.

5 They had eaten dinner

when their friends came.

6 They were eating dinner

when their friends came.

7 They ate dinner when their

friends came.

8 He had been working on

the computer for an hour
before she came to help him.

1 There’s a lot of traffic. I

may/might/could be a little
late for the meeting.

2 A: May/Could I talk to you

for a minute, please?

B: Yes, of course.

3 You should/ought to drink

all your milk.

4 Shall I show you another tie?

5 Uncle Bill, will you teach

me how to fish?

6 Will you give the baby a bath?

Unit 12 (flashcards 1 - 6)

1 The Parthenon was built in

the 5th century BC.It is
visited by thousands of
tourists every year.

2 The missing climber was

found yesterday.

3 Jim’s car was stolen last

night.

4 Champagne is made in

France.

5 The bank robbers are being

chased.

Unit 13 (flashcards 1 - 5)

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1 Diana had a meeting

yesterday.

We’ll use your plans, Diana.

2 Today, Diana met Alison.

Alison asked her what they
had said. Diana told her
that they would use her
plans.

3 The hot dogs are delicious.

You’re a great cook.

I’m having a great time. I
really like their new house.

Yesterday, the Johnsons
and the Smiths had a
barbecue together. What
did Laura say to Jim?
What did Ed say to Celia?

Laura told Jim that the hot
dogs were delicious and
that he was a great cook.
Ed told Celia that he was
having a great time and that
he really liked their new house.

4 How often do you exercise?

Do you drink milk?

Yesterday, Mary went to
the doctor.

The doctor asked Mary how
often she exercised.

She also asked her if/
whether she drank milk.

5 Let’s make some cards.

Ruth, sit down please.
Be careful with the glue.
Don’t make a mess.

The teacher suggested
making some cards.
She asked Ruth to sit down.
She told the children to be
careful with the glue.
She also told them not to
make a mess.

Unit 14 (flashcards 1 - 5)

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1 If Robert studies hard, he

will pass his exams.

2 Water turns into ice if the

temperature falls below 0ÆC.

3 If you don’t understand,

look at the example.

4 If you go to New York, you

can see the Statue of Liberty.

5 If you go to London, you

can see Big Ben.

6 If I had a lot of money, I

would buy a big house
and I’d go on a cruise
round the world.

7 SA: Shall I paint the fence

red or green?

SB: If I were you, I’d paint it

red.

8 Jack missed the bus

yesterday, so he was late
for work.

If Jack hadn’t missed the
bus, he wouldn’t have
been late for work yesterday.

9 I wish I could find a job.

10 I wish I hadn’t parked my

car here.

11 I wish my son would stop

interrupting me.

Unit 15 (flashcards 1 - 11)

1 This is a small village. It

looks peaceful. There are
some lovely old houses.

2 Farmers wake up early in

the morning.
They work hard all day.
They go home late in the
evening.

3 SIZE: 4 metres

COST: í3,000
The speed boat is big.
It is also expensive.

4 SIZE: 35 metres

COST: í4,000,000
The yacht is bigger than
the speed boat. It is also
more expensive.

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5 SIZE: 80 metres

COST: í30,000,000
The cruise ship is the
biggest and the most
expensive of all.

6 The motorbike is as fast as

the car.
The motorbike isn’t as
comfortable as the car.
The bicycle is less
expensive than the
motorbike.
The bicycle is the least
expensive of all.

Unit 17 (flashcards 1 - 9)

1 Dennis lives on a farm with

his parents. What have they
got on their farm?
They’ve got one horse, four
rabbits, four geese, two
ducks, two cockerels, two
hens and three turkeys.

2 a hat

two hats

an umbrella two umbrellas

3 some meat

some books

4 She’s an actress.

It’s a passport.

5 some bread

some eggs

6 It’s a hat. It is green.

It is a green hat.

7 The elephants in the

picture are in a circus.

8 the Colosseum, the earth,

the sky, the sun,
the Pyramids

9 Elephants live in the jungle.

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1 There is some cheese.

There isn’t any flour. Is
there any bread? No, there
isn’t. There is no bread.

2 There are some potatoes.

There aren’t any eggs.
Are there any bananas?
No, there aren’t. There are
no bananas.

3 SA: Are there any clouds

in the picture?

SB: No, there aren’t.

4 The woman is somewhere

in the countryside.
There is nobody with her.
She isn’t carrying anything
in her hands.

5 There is a lot of bread in

the picture.
Is there much flour? No,
there isn’t much.
Are there many
mushrooms? No, there
aren’t many.

6 There are too many cars

on the road. We won’t get
to the reception on time.

7 She spent too much

money last month. She
can’t pay her bills now.

8 Liz has got a few apples.

She can make an apple
pie.

9 Mary has got (very) few

apples. She can’t make an
apple pie.

10 Tom has got a little

money. He can go to the
restaurant.

11 Peter has got (very) little

money. He can’t go to the
restaurant.

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Unit 19 (flashcards 1 - 8)

1 A: Have you been here

before?

B: No, I haven’t.
A: Do you think we’ll

catch many fish?

B: Yes, I do. It’s a good

spot.

2 A: Don’t you think he

looks like me?

B: Yes, I think he does.
A: Isn’t he quiet?
B: Yes, he doesn’t cry

very much.

3 A: Look at that.

B: What is it?
A: I think it’s a castle.
B: How can we get there?
A: I don’t know. There

must be a path.

4 What stories do you like?

5 Which dress shall I buy?

6 She has got a lot of bags,

hasn’t she?
They’re binoculars, aren’t
they?
Cows don’t eat meat, do
they?

7 These are penguins, aren’t

they?

8 He isn’t working at the

moment, is he?

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Unit 20 (flashcards 1 - 24)

1 They go for long walks at

the weekend.

2 Flowers look lovely in spring.

3 Sharon has ballet lessons

on Wednesdays and Fridays.

4 The man is standing near

the woman.

5 The ball is under the chair.

6 The sponge is beside/next

to the bucket.

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7 The plates are on the table.

8 The yellow shell is in front

of the orange shell.

The orange shell is behind
the yellow one.

9 Chang is standing among

his friends.

10 She is sitting at her desk.

11 The big jar is between the

two small ones.

12 The goldfish is in the bowl.

13 They’re standing opposite

each other.

14 The lorry is going along

the road.

15 They’re walking across the

street.

16 They’re going up the steps.

17 They’re coming down the

steps.

18 He’s getting into the taxi.

19 He’s coming out of the

building.

20 The train is going over the

bridge. It’s going from
London to York.

21 The Big Wheel is going

round.

22 He’s jumping over the bar.

23 She’s climbing onto the

boat.

24 The planes are going

through the clouds.