TEACHER'S

BOOK 9
I KNOW 9
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 UNITS

UNIT SKILL GRAMMAR

Questions:
what look like
Asking and answering about How long…
UNIT 1:
LOOKS people’s appearance How tall…
What color…
Modifiers

Present perfect – Yes/no and

wh- questions with short and
UNIT 2: HAVE Describing past experiences and long answers.
YOU EVER events Regular and irregular past
BEEN TO participle verbs.
DISNEY? Questions and answers with
yet, already, for and sinc.

UNIT 3: Asking and answering about places Adverbs to modify

WHAT’S adjectives.
YOUR CITY
to visit and travel
Conjunctions
LIKE? Modals: can/could/may

UNIT 4: Asking for and giving health advice Modal verbs could and
WHAT’S should for suggestions and
WRONG? or suggestions requests

Expressing preferences: likes and

UNIT 5: I AM So, too, either, neither to
dislikes.
READY TO agree or disagree.
ORDER? Ordering a meal. Would and will for requests
Agreeing/disagreeing

UNIT 6: THE Describing places; making Regular and irregular

comparative and superlative
BIGGEST comparisons and expressing opinions.
forms.
AND THE Talking about distances and Questions: how+adjectives
BEST measurements

Talking about plans, making,

UNIT 7:I´M Future with going to and
GOING TO accepting and refusinginvitations. present continnuous.
Messages with tell and ask
THE GAME Giving reasons, taking ad giving
messages
UNIT 8: TIME Exchanging personal information; Describing changes with the
present tense, past, present
TO CHANGE describing changes; talking about
perfect tense and comparatives
future plans
UNIT

LOOKS
UNIT 1
LOOKS
GRAMMAR
This unit describes the different types
of looks of a person, you can describe
the aspects of a person and comment
on their appearance.

VOCABULARY
ATTRACTIVE HANSOME
BEAUTIFUL LARGE
BLONDE MUSCULAR
CURVY PUMPLP
FIT FAT

FACIAL FEATURES
She has a thin face
A round face
She has freckles

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General Appearance

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 UNIT 1
LOOKS
1: Introductions
Exercise 1: Looks. Label the pictures with the
words from the box.

mustache

Long blond hair

short red hair Short red hair
Curly black hair
Straight brown hair
Bald
A mustache
A beard
bald Short
tall

curly black
hair

beard

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 APPEARANCE ADJETIVES

Young Medium Height Lanky

Old Middle-aged Slight
Fat Forty-seven Petite
Thin Pot-bellied Beefy
Buff
Skinny Good-looking
Pretty
Slim Ordinary
Stunning
Plump Overweight
Plain
Attractive Presentable Cute
Handsome Readhead Rough
Muscular Scruffy Hot

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Grammar
Exercise 2: Describing
people

1. What’s the question for these answers?

1. What does she look like?
She is tall and has long black hair.
2. How tall is Thomas?
He is one meter and 80.
3. How old is she?
She is 25 years old.
4. Does he have red hair?
No, he doesn’t have red hair. He has blond hair.
5. Does she have straight hair?
No, she doesn’t have straight hair. She has curly hair.
6. What color is his hair?
His hair is blond.
7. What color are her eyes?
Her eyes are green.

DESCRIBING APPEARANCE
PEOPLE VOCABULARY
EYES: DARK, LARGE,
BRIGHT. Short Hair
Long Hair
Curly Hair
Wavy Hair

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 Listening
Exercise 3: What do they
look like?

Exercise 3: What do they look like? Listen and

complete.

Susan: Hello, Steve. What are you doing?

Steve: I am posting some pictures in Instagram.
Susan: Let me see. Oh, who is the tall girl with
curly red hair?
Steve: She is a friend from college. Her name is
Lidia.
Susan: And who is the tall boy next to her?
Steve: He is her brother. He doesn’t look like her.
He looks like his father
Susan: Really? What does his father look like?
Steve: He is tall and has straight black hair.
Susan: Does Lidia look like her mother?
Steve: Yes, she does. They both have curly red
hair and green eyes.
Susan: That’s nice! I like red hair. I don’t really
like my straight brown hair.
Steve: I think it looks pretty good!
Susan: oh, thanks!
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Identifying people
Exercise 4: Listening: Identifying people. Listen to
the descriptions and match them with the correct
pictures.
1. She is very pretty. She is tall and has long black hair. She has brown eyes. She
is in her 30s. b
2. He is not very tall. He has long blond hair and blue eyes. He is in his 30s. d
3. She is short and has long blond hair and green eyes. She is in her teens. a
4. They are tall. They have straight blond hair and blue eyes. e
5. She is tall. Her eyes and hair are brown. C

A. B. C.

D. E.

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LOOKS
Exercise 5: Look at the pictures of and describe the
differences.
EXAMPLE

A. B.

The girl in picture A has red hair, but the girl in picture B has brown hair.

A B

A B

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LOOKS
Exercise 5: Look at the pictures of and describe the
differences.

A B

A B

A B

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 Exercise 6: Look at the pictures, read
the descriptions and match them with
descriptions.
Kelly -Laura - Dyllan- Chalie -Betty - Josh
Kelly Dylan Laura
Look at the pictures
Josh
Carl

Betty

These are my friends. They love to go to parties. In this picture you

can see Dyllan. He is the tall one wearing jeans and a light blue T-
shirt; he is holding a red cap. Kelly is the blond one wearing
sunglasses, a pink hat, a light blue T-shirt and a black skirt. Betty is
also blond, but she is wearing jeans and a pink top. She is next to
Charlie, who is wearing a brown sweater and jeans. Josh is the
blond boy wearing an orange T-shirt and brown pants. Laura is
the tall one with the light blue dress and leggins.

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Grammar
Exercise 7: Grammar: Modifiers with participles
and prepositions.

Combine the two sentences into one.

1. David is the short boy. He’s wearing a blue
sweater.
David is the short boy wearing a blue sweater.

2. Rosy and Monica are the tall girls talking to

Joseph.
Rosy and Monica are the tall girls talking to Joseph.

3. Norm is the Young boy. He is standing next to Liz.

Norm is the Young boy standing next to Liz.

4. Ricky is the blond girl. She is sittig next to the

table.
Ricky is the blond girl sitting next to the table.

5. Sam is the good looking man. He is standing by

the door.
Sam is the good looking man standing by the door.
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Grammar
What does he look
like?
Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer for the
following questions.

1. How tall are you?

a. I am 1.60
b. I have red hair
c. I have green eyes

2. How old is she?

a. She’s short.
b. She’s in her 20s.
c. She’s 1.55

3. What color is her hair?

a. She is very short
b. She is standing next to Charlie.
c. Her hair is red.

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Grammar
What does he look
like?
Exercise 8: Choose the correct answer for the
following questions.

4. Who is Ray?
a. He’s 1.80
b. He’s the one wearing glasses
c. He has a sweater.

5. How tall is she?

a. She’s short
b. She has brown eyes
c. She is standing next to Al

6. Who is Daniel?
a. He is 30 years old.
b. He is here
c. He is the one sitting next to Jessie

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 Is she the one … .?
EXERCISE 9: COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE
CORRECT EXPRESSIONS.

Amy: I am looking for my friend Tania.

Oscar: What does she look like?
Amy: She is very pretty, with dark hair.
Oscar: Is she the one in jeans?
Amy: No, she isn’t the one in jeans. She’s in a
mini skirt.
Oscar: How tall is she?
Amy: She is short, about 1.50.
Oscar: How old is she?
Amy: She’s in her 20s.
Oscar: Is that her? The one in the red blouse?
Amy: Yes, that is Tania!

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 Exercise 10: Many people many looks.
Read and answer True or False.
Everybody has a unique style when choosing their clothes. It is
very important to decide what to wear according to your age,
height, weight, and personality!
Are you short? From 1.50 to 1.60? Then don’t wear your hair very
long, or you will look shorter. Also, avoid wearing long skirts or
blouses. Are you tall and thin? You can wear your hair long, long
pants and skirts. Are you in your 20s? Ragged jeans and T-shirts
are a good option. Are you in your 30s or 40s? You can choose
Reading

casual clothes, but classic styles are your best option! There are
different looks for all kinds of people.

1. You can wear anything no matter your age, height

and personality. F
2. Short people can wear long skirts or blouses. F
3. It is not a good idea to wear your hair long if you are
short. T
4. Tall and thin people can wear their hair long. T
5. People in their 20s can wear classic clothes. F
6. People in their 30s can wear casual clothes. T

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 UNIT

HAVE YOU EVER

BEEN TO DISNEY?
UNIT 2
Have you ever
been to Disney?
GRAMMAR
Disney is a magical world, where
dreams come true. There are many
amusement parks where people can go
to meet and be entertained.

Amusement parks
MAGIC KINGDOM.
DISNEY'S BOARDWALK
DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS.
DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM.
DISNEY SPRINGS

CELEBRATE DISNEY
PHRASES

"All your dreams can come true, if you

have the courage to pursue them."
"The way to start is to stop talking and
start acting."
“We are not trying to entertain critics. I will
take a risk and try it with the public. "
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Vocabulary
Exercise 1: Label the pictures with the words from
the box.
Riverboat tour- visit a museum - theme park - food festival

Theme park

Riverboat tour

Food festival

Visit a museum

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Exercise 2: How have you been? Listen and circle the
correct Word.
Rita: Hi Liz. Good to see you!
Liz. Hello Rita. Good to see you, too.
Rita: How have/has you be/been?
Liz: Great! I been/went to Disney for my last vacation.
Rita: How nice! I have never was/been to Disney.
Liz: Oh, you should go some day. It was/been really nice.
Rita: I will. My last vacation been/was two years ago.
Liz: Really? Where did you go?
Rita: I have been/went to Louisiana.
Liz: Oh! I have been/was there many times.
Rita: That is great! So what did you do/done there?
Liz: I was in a riverboat tour and have gone/went to jazz concerts.
Rita: Oh, I didn’t do that. I have never been/was in a river tour
Liz: Next time you go to Louisiana, you should! Did/Have you ride
the street cars?
Rita: Yes, I did. It was/been so much fun!
Liz: Maybe next time, we can go together!
Rita: Fantastic! Have you ever been/was to Mexico?
Liz: Mexico? No, but I’d really love to go!

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Present perfect vs.
simple past

PRESENT PERFECT
We use the present
perfect for activities that began in

the past but continue in the present or activities that

have a connection with

the present.

Unfinished actions that

started in
the past and continue
to the
present:

EXAMPLE:
I've known Julie for ten years (and
I still know her).

SIMPLE PAST

The past simple

is used for actions that have already

occurred and

do not generate a connection with the

present.

Finished actions:
EXAMPLE:
I knew Julie for ten years (but then she moved away
and we lost touch).

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 UNIT 2
PRESENT PERFECT
VS. SIMPLE PAST

EXERCISE 3: LOOK AT THE CONVERSATIONS. PUT THE

VERBS IN PARENTHESES IN THE CORRECT FORM.

Note: Use simple past to talk about events that happened at a definite time in the past.
Use present perfect to describe events in an indefinite time in the past.

1. Martha: Have you seen Carl’s new haircut

yet? (see)
Leo: No. How is it?
Martha: Well… It is unusual. I saw it yesterday. (see)

2. Will: Have you turned in your homework yet? (turn in)

Carl: Yes. I finished it yesterday. (finish)

3. Dora: Did you go to the new ice cream shop on the

weekend? (go)
Chuck: No, I didn’t. I haven’t gone there yet. (go)

4. Felix: Where did you go on your last vacation? (go)

Luke: I went to Barbados. It was very beautiful. (be)
Felix: I have never been there. (be)

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Present perfect with
already and yet

ALREADY

Already means that something

happened earlier than we
expected. With Present
Perfect already usually goes after
have or has and before
the main verb.

EXAMPLE:
We've already had our
breakfast.
When are you going to
do your homework?

YET

Yet means that something that we expected has happened

or hasn't happened.
We usually put it at the end of a
sentence.

EXAMPLE:

Has the post arrived yet?

Have you done your homework?

Not yet.

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 UNIT 2
PRESENT PERFECT
WITH ALREADY AND
YET
EXERCISE 4: GRAMMAR:. REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING
ALREADY AND YET.

Note: Use already to describe positive statements in the present

perfect.
Use yet to describe negative statements in the present perfect.

1. I have already graduated from college.

2. I have already finished my homework.
3. I haven’t completed the activity yet.
4. I haven’t cleaned my room yet.
5. I have already visited my friends on the weekend.
6. She hasn’t bought her new shoes yet.

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Present perfect with
for and since

PERIODO TEMPORAL - PERIOD OF TIME

"SINCE" + MOMENTO CONCRETO" - CONCRETE MOMENT

In the present perfect we

use the "for" and "since", as
"
follows:

FOR

"for" + periodo
" temporal"

EXAMPLE

"For" + periodo de tiempo

for six years, for a week, for a month, for hours, for two hours
I have worked here for five years.

SINCE

"since" + momento

concreto"

EXAMPLE

"Since" + momento concreto

since this morning, since last week, since yesterday
since I was a child, since Wednesday, since 3 o'clock
I have worked here since 1985.

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EXERCISE 5: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING FOR AND
SINCE.
.
NOTE: USE FOR TO REFER TO A PERIOD OF TIME. USE SINCE
WHEN YOU SPECIFY THE STARTING TIME OF AN ACTIVITY.

1. I have lived in this neighborhood since 2002.

2. He has worked in that company for 10 years.
3. He has been a teacher in that school for 5 years.
4. She has had that car for 12 years.
5. They have been married since 2018.
6. They have been friends for 3 years.

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EXERCISE 6: EXPRESSIONS: MATCH THE WORDS TO CREATE
PHRASES.

D
1. eat __ a. your cell phone.
2. drink E__ b. on a ship
3. be __B c. a costume at a party
4. drive G__ d. octopus
F
5. ride __ e. ginger tea
6. wear C__ f. a tricycle
7. lose A
__ g. a sports car

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"Have you
ever…”

GRAMMAR
We use the perfect present when we
want to refer to the things he has done
in his life.

EVER

Ever is used to talk about

experiences.

ANSWERS
Yes, …
I have!
I’ve been on TV.
I’ve been on TV once in my life!
I’ve been on TV many times!
No, …
I haven’t.
I’ve never been on TV.
I’ve never done/tried it.
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 Exersice 7:Write questions with “have you ever…” and
the above expressions: Give your own answers.
1. Have you ever eaten octopus?
Yes, I have/No I haven’t.
2. Have you ever drunk ginger tea?
Yes, I have/No I haven’t.
3. Have you ever been on a ship?
Yes, I have/No I haven’t.
4. Have you ever driven a sports car?
Yes, I have/No I haven’t.
5. Have you ever worn a costume at a party?
Yes, I have/No I haven’t.

EVER Correct answers:

Ever is often used with YES, …
the present perfect when I HAVE!
talking about I’VE BEEN ON TV.
experiences. Ever means I’VE BEEN ON TV ONCE IN MY LIFE!
I’VE BEEN ON TV MANY TIMES!
at any time.

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Exercise 8: Write the appropriate questions for the
following answers.
1. Have you ever ridden a rollercoaster?
Yes, I have ridden the rollercoaster many times. I love it!

2. Have you ever seen a ghost?

No, I haven’t. I have never seen a ghost.

3. Have you ever been to Europe?

No, I have never been to Europe, but I’d love to go.

4. Have you ever been in a ship?

Yes, I have. I was in a ship two years ago.

5. Have you ever been in a rock concert?

No, I have never been in a rock concert.

6. Has your brother ever studied another language?

No, he hasn’t. He has never studied another language.

7. Has your teacher ever given you extra points?

No, my teacher has never given me extra points.

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 UNIT 2
HAVE YOU
EVER…?

EXERCISE 9: CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTIONS TO COMPLETE

THE CONVERSATION.
Julie: Have you/Did you ever been in an accident?
Bob: Yes, I have been/was in one two years ago.
Julie: Oh my goodness! How was/have been it?
Bob: It have been/was terrible. I broke/have broken my
leg.
Julie: I have never been/was never in an accident yet. I
hope I never am!
Bob: I hope so, too.

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 Exercise 10: Read and answer the
questions.
Lorena has had a very active life. She is 70 now and she doesn't work
anymore. She worked in a hospital for 20 years. She retired when she
was 65. When she retired, she started traveling to many countries
around the world. She has been to New Zealand four or five times and
to Turkey three times. She has also been once to Russia but she didn't
like it because it was too cold.
Lorena has been married to her husband for 40 years. She met her
husband at the hospital, where she used to work. Her husband was a
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doctor for many year, too. He retired, too. He doesn’t like to travel as
much as Lorena, but he has gone to some trips with her.
Lorena has never been famous, but she was invited to a radio
program once. They interviewed her about her job in the hospital
because she was one of the best nurses there. She has never been on
TV, but that is fine for her because she doesn’t like to appear on video.
Because she has traveled a lot, she has seen a lot of wonderful things
and has also eaten and drunk some strange foods and drinks. She
once ate sea horses in China and drank something called Mirto in
Italy. Lorena’s life has been and continues to be interesting.
1. Where did Lorena work for a long time?
She worked at a hospital.

2. What did she do when she retired?

She started traveling.

3. What countries has Lorena visited?

She has been to New Zealand, Turkey and Egypt.

4. Why didn’t she like Russia?

She didn’t like Russia because it was too cold.

5. How long has Lorena married to her husband?

She has been married to him for 40 years.

6. Have Lorena and her husband traveled together?

Yes, they have.
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UNIT

WHAT’S YOUR
CITY LIKE?
UNIT 3
What’s your
city like?
GRAMMAR
Describing my city helps other people know
about it and makes them want to visit it.
The city consists of several tourist places
where they make a representation of the
most important tributes.

VERBS
Park
- There is a park.
Train station
- There is a train station.
Restaurant
- There is a restaurant.

FREQUENT QUESTIONS
"Where do you live?"

"I live in a city."

It’s one of the most beautiful cities

My city is big and lovely.

you’ve ever seen. Come visit it!

It’s the capital city of our country.

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What’s your
city like?
Exercise 1: Adjectives: Look at the adjectives, and
choose the corresponding opposite.

1. beautiful
a. crowded b. ugly c. polluted
2. clean
a. expensive b. polluted c. exciting
3. stressful
a. relaxing b. dangerous c. quiet
4. noisy
a. dangerous b. spacious c. quiet
5. expensive
a. cheap b. interesting c. relaxing
6. dangerous
a. polluted b. cheap c. safe

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 Exercise 2: It’s really nice! Listen and
choose the correct answer.

Dylan: How long have you lived in New York?

Natalia: For ten years! It has been a long time.
Dylan: Where are you from Natalia? Quito?
IT’S REALLY NICE!

Natalia: Actually, I am from Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Dylan: What is your city like?
Natalia: It is a really nice place, and it has nice beaches nearby.
Dylan: Is it very expensive?
Natalia: Some areas are pretty expensive, but there are good
places to shop at.
Dylan: How big is it?
Natalia: It is fairly big, and it has many places to visit.
Dylan: What’s the weather like?
Natalia: The weather is pretty nice, but sometimes it is too
hot.
Dylan: I’d love to visit it someday, but I hope it is not too
expensive.
Natalia: Try to stay away from the downtown stores. Other
places are somewhat expensive, but not too expensive.

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 It’s really nice!
EXERCISE 2: IT’S REALLY NICE! LISTEN AND
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. How long has Natalia lived in New York?

5 years 10 years one year
2. Natalia is from:
Quito Guayaquil New York
3. Guayaquil is a …..
Really nice place really hot place really dangerous
place
4. Guayaquil has __________ nearby
Nice mountains nice rivers nice beaches
5. Guayaquil downtown stores are .…
Very cheap somewhat expensive really expensive
6. Guayaquil is…
Very big somewhat big fairly big
7. Sometimes, the weather is ….
too hot pretty hot cold

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 Exercise 3: Grammar: Adverbs
modifying adjectives
We describe or emphasize adjectives with adverbs: really –
very – pretty – somewhat – too – fairly.
Examples:
Guayaquil is fairly big. Fairly modifies big. Fairly big
means big, but not too big.
GRAMMAR

The weather is pretty nice. Pretty modifies nice. Pretty

means a little or a bit.
Prices are somewhat expensive. Somewhat modifies
expensive. Somewhat means more or less.
The weather is too hot. Too modifies hot. Too means
extremely.
Complete the sentences with the correct adveb:
really – very – pretty – somewhat – too – fairly

1. These jeans are really expensive. They are $100!

2. This purse is too expensive. It is $1,500!!. That is
crazy!
3. The weather is very nice at the beach. Sunny and
warm, but not too hot.
4. This hotel is fairly convenient. Prices are not too high
or low.
5. Rent in Guayaquil is pretty expensive. It is a bit
expensive in some areas.
6. Food in supermarkets can be somewhat expensive.
Prices are ore or less costly.

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Conjunctions
Exercise 4: Grammar: Conjunctions.

Note: Conjunctions join two sentences together.

And is used to add two ideas together. Example: It is a big city, and it has beaches
nearby.
But is used to contrast two different ideas. Example: Prices are high, but you can
get discounts.
Put he two sentences together using a conjunction.

1. Miami is very big. It has many places to see.

Miami is very big, and it has many places to see.

2. This food is very expensive. It is delicious.

This food is very expensive, but is very delicious.

3. This hotel is too expensive. The rooms are not very spacious.
This hotel is too expensive, and the rooms are not very spacious.

4. In this city we can go shopping downtown. We can go to the malls.

In this city we can go shopping downtown, and we can go to the
malls.

5. We can go shopping at this mall. Prices are very high.

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EXERCISE 5: MATCH THE QUESTIONS WITH THE ANSWERS.

B
1. What’s your city like? __ a. Yes, it is really expensive.
2. Is Santiago very expensive?A__ b. It is crowded, but it has very
nice places
D c. No, I have never been there.
3. What’s the weather like in Bogota? __
4. How long have you lived here? __E d. It is very cold.
C
5. Have you ever been to Barbados? __ e. I have lived here for 8 years.

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 Where should I go?
EXERCISE 6: VOCABULARY: LABEL THE
PICTURES WITH THE CORRECT WORDS.

MUSIC FESTI VAL -CRAFT MARKETS - CABLE CAR - MU S EU M -

BOARD WALK - CATHEDRAL -MONUMENTS

cathedral
____________________
craft market
____________________

board
walk
____________________

museum
____________________

music
festival
____________________

cable car
____________________

monuments
____________________

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Exersice 7: Listen and circle the correct option to
complete the conversation.
Lauren: Hi Karen. You are from Quito, right?
Karen: Yes, that’s right. Quito is my hometown.
Lauren: I want to visit Quito on my next vacation. What can/do I do
there?
Karen: There are many places you will/can visit.
Lauren: Really?
Karen: Sure! You may/can go to many malls and touristic places.
Lauren: Tell me about touristic places. Where will/should I go?
Karen: You should/have go to Panecillo and the Middle of the world.
You will/should see the monuments and visit museums.
Lauren: That sounds great!
Karen: Just keep in mind you can/can’t go to the museum on
Mondays because they are closed.
Lauren: Thanks for the information.
Karen: No problem.

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GRAMMAR
Exercise 8: Grammar Can and should for suggestions.

Note: Use can for options. Example: You can visit museums.
Use should to give suggestions: Example: You should see the monuments.

Complete the converations. Use can/can’t; should/shouldn’t.

1. A: I can’t decide where to go on the weekend.
B: You should visit the Galapagos Islands. They are beautiful!

2. A: I want to visit New York City next year. When should I go?
B: You shouldn’t go in January. It is too cold. You should go in May; the weather
is nice then.

3. A: Where can I buy crafts in Guayaquil?

B: You should go to the crafts market downtown. It has many nice things!

4. A: Where can I see nice paintings and art in the city?

B: You can go to the museum, but you can’t go on Sundays. It is closed.

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 Grammar practice
EXERCISE 9: CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION TO
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1 . Y o u c a n w a l k a l o n g t h e m u s e u m / board walk
a n d s e e t h e b e a u t i f u l v i e w o f t h e r i v e r .

2 . Y o u c a n b u y b e a u t i f u l crafts/art a t t h e

c r a f t s m a r k e t .

3 . Y o u c a n r i d e m o t o r c y c l e s / cable cars a n d

s e e t h e b e a u t i f u l v i e w s f r o m t h e t o p .

4 . Y o u c a n l i s t e n t o g r e a t b a n d s i n t h e music
festivals/museums.

5 . Y o u c a n v i s i t t h e m o n u m e n t s / cathedrals t o

l e a r n m o r e a b o u t r e l i g i o n a n d r e l i g i o u s a r t .

6 . I n t h e p a r k s , y o u c a n s e e m a n y

monuments/museums o f f a m o u s p e o p l e i n t h e

h i s t o r y o f t h e p l a c e .

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 READING
EXERCI SE 1 0: READI NG YOU SHOULD GO
THERE! READ AND ANSWER.

The Galapagos Islands are located in Ecuador. They are a

group of beautiful islands on the Pacific coast. There are
many things to see and Gracias porYou
do there. su can
cooperación.
visit Los Gemelos,
which are 2 Craters formed by the collapse of volcanic roof.
You can walk through lava tunnels, which were formed by
flowing lava that formed caves. If you like adventure and
contact with wild life, you should go snorkeling in La
Loberia. These sea lions will come and swim and play with
you. There are some tips you should follow. For Example,
you should wear fresh clothes and comfortable shoes
because you have to walk a lot. Also, you should bring
sunblock to protect yourself from the sun. You shouldn’t get
stressed if you don’t have enough time to do everything; you
should make an itinerary and follow it.

1. What can you do in Los Gemelos?

a. You can do snorkeling b. You can swim c. You can walk
2. How were the caves formed?
a. at Loberia b. With sunny weather c. by flowing lava
3. What can you do at La Loberia?
a. You can swim with sea lions b. You can walk c. You can see caves
4. What kind of clothes should you wear?
a. light and fresh b. heavy and thick c. Only bathing suits
5. What should you do in order to program your activities?
a. a map b. an itinerary c. another trip

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UNIT

WHAT’S WRONG?
UNIT 4
WHAT’S WRONG?
GRAMMAR
Pain in human beings can be present in
a physical way. Medicine is needed to
cope with it.

TYPES OF DISEASES
chronic illness
mild sickness
infectious disease

FREQUENT ANSWERS
ANSWERS

My back hurts.
My head hurts.
My hand hurts
My ankle hurts.

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 Health problems
EXERCISE 1: LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND LABEL
THEM WITH THE CORRECT WORDS:
A HEADACHE - A FEVER - A STOMACHACHE - A COLD- THE
FLU - A BACKACHE - A TWISTED ANKLE

A backache
____________________
a cold
____________________

A fever
____________________

a headache
____________________

a twisted
ankle
____________________

The flu
____________________

Stomachache
____________________

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Illnesses and health
problems
Exercise 2: Circle the correct word to complete the
sentences

1. Kim has high temperature. She has a sore throat/a fever.

2. Leo was running, he tripped and fell. Now he has a twisted
ankle/a stomachache.
3. Mary has a cold/sore muscles. She stayed outside in cold
weather, and now she is sneezing.
4. Yesterday I went to the stadium and screamed very loud for
my team. Now I have the flu/ a sore throat.
5. I went to the gym yesterday for the first time, and now I have
sore muscles/a cold.
6. Please, stay away from me, I am contagious. I have the flu/a
headache.
7. I can’t listen to anything too loud. I have a headache/sore
muscles

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 Medicine and remedies
Exercise 3: Match the pictures with the correct
expressions.

C
a. eye drops

b. vitamin C D

c. aspirin A

d. ointment B

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GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
Exercise 4: Complete the conversations with the correct
words.
1. A: I am not feeling well. I have a bad headache.
B: You should have some herbal tea/aspirin.

2. A: I have really dry eyes; they are irritated.

B: It is a good idea

to put some vitamin C/eye drops on them.

3. A: I have a stomachache
B: You should drink some herbal tea/ointment.

4. A: I have a cold. What should I do?

B: You should get some rest and take vitamin C/take aspirin
and put eye drops on.

5. A: I have sore muscles. They hurt so much!

B: It is sometimes good to put some herbal tea/ointment on
them.

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 YOU SHOULD SEE A
DOCTOR
Exercise 5: Listen to the conversation and answer the
questions.
Paul: Hi Bob. You don’t look so good. What’s wrong?
Bob: I am not feeling well. I think I have a fever, and my stomach hurts.
Paul: Do you have a sore throat?
Bob: No. My throat feels fine, but I have
sore muscles and I have a headache.
Paul: Have you seen a doctor yet?
Bob: I have an appointment this afternoon, after work.
Paul: That is good. It is a good idea to go to the doctor right away.
Bob: What should I do about this? I feel terrible.
Paul: It is important to rest and take the medicine the doctor gives you. And it is
sometimes helpful to drink lots of fluids.
Bob: Thanks for the advice.
Answer the following quesions:
1. What health problems does Bob have?
a. a fever, sore muscles b. a twisted ankle c. A sore throat
2. When is he going to see the doctor?
a. the next day b. after work c. on the weekend
3. What is a good idea for Bob?
a. to see a doctor b. To stop working c. To eat more food
4. What is important?
a. To drink fluids b. to see the doctor c. rest and take
medicine
5. What is sometimes important?
a. to drink lots of fluids b. rest a lot c. See a doctor

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GRAMMAR
PRACTICE
Exercise 6: Grammar: Giving advice.
Note:

Use should to ask for and give advice. Example: What should you do for a

cold? You should rest.

Use it is a good idea…/It is important/It is sometimes helpful…

Examples:
It is a good idea to see a doctor.
It is important to take medicine.
It is sometimes helpful
to drink fluids.
Practice: Choose the correct advice for each health problem:
1. I have a cold.
a. It is a good idea to take vitamin C b. It is a good idea to take aspirin

2. I have a stomachache.
a. You should get some rest b. You should drink herbal tea.

3. I have dry eyes.

a. You should take some aspirin b. You should put eye drops on them

4. I have a headache.
a. You should see a dentist b. It is a good idea to take some aspirin

5. I have a cold.
a. It is important to get some rest b. You should put some ointment.

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AT THE DRUGSTORE
Exercise 7: Vocabulary: Containers. Complete the phrases with
the following containers. Then label the pictures:
A bag -a tube - a box - a can -a bottle - a jar

D
A. ___ 1. A ____ of cough drops

B. F
___ 2. A _____ of bandages

C. E
___ 3. A _____ of ointment

D. C 4. A _____ of cold syrup

___

E. ___ 5. A _____ of nutritional

supplement

F. B 6. A _____ of vaseline
___

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EXERCISE 8: COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT
WORDS FROM THE BOX.

1. I have a sore throat and a bad cough I need to get a bag of cough drops
from my medicine cabinet.
2. My hands feel very dry. I will buy a jar of vaseline.
3. I need to get a tube of ointment for my sore muscles.
4. We need a box of bandages, in case we have small cuts.
5. You should get a bottle of cold syrup and get some rest.
6. I am going to get my dad a can of food supplement. He is not eating
well.

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EXERCISE 9: LISTEN AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTIONS TO
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.
Pharmacist: Can/Should I help you?
Rosie: Yes, please. Could you recommend something
for a headache?
Pharmacist: You could /will get some aspirin. It is
very good for headaches.
Rosie: Ok. I will get a bottle. Can/will you recommend
something for dry skin?
Pharmacist: Why don’t you/Why you not try this
lotion?
Rosie: Thanks! Can/Why I get a tube of that lotion,
please?
Pharmacist: Sure. Here you are.

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GRAMMAR
EXERCISE 10: GRAMMAR: CAN AND COULD FOR
SUGGESTIONS AND REQUESTS.

Grammar Note:
Make questions with can and could for requests.

Example:
Can you recommend something for dry skin?
Could you recommend something for a
headache?
Make sentences with can and could for
suggestions.
You could get some aspirin.
You can get that or some vaseline.
Practice: Put he sentences in the correct order to make suggestions or requests:
1. you recommend for headache a can something?
Can you recommend something for a headache?
2. lotion should you this try.
You should try this lotion.
3. could this you ointment get.
You could get this ointment.
4. I what take sore can for muscles?
What can I take for sore muscles?
5. get rest you some get.
You should get some rest.
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UNIT

I AM READY TO
ORDER
UNIT 5
I AM READY TO
ORDER
GRAMMAR
Giving an order or asking for something
is a way of being kind and respectful to
others. It is usually used in public places
to refer to wanting to obtain an object.

MEANING

To order means to incarnate

towards an end or to put in their
place the things or situations that
surround the social environment.

ADJECTIVE
1. Made suitable and available for
immediate use
2. “dinner is ready”
3. Synonyms: prepared
4. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

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VOCABULARY: Food
Exercise 1: Look at the picture and complete the
missing letters of the words below.

C o ff e
p i zz a
H a m b u r ger s
su s h i
French fries
Noodles
cho c o l a t e
S a n d w i ch

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 KINDS OF FOOD
Exercise 2: Put the words
from the box in the right
column .
Jalapeño – Chili - Buffalo wings – Pretzels - Tortilla chips – noodles –
mushrooms - bread – lettuce
Salad - hummus – oatmeal - hamburgers - fried chicken - churros -
chocolate cake
Liver - eggs - nuts

SPICY SALTY BLAND

Jalapeño

Pretzels

Bread

Chili

Tortilla
chips Hummus

Buffalo wings

noodles

HEALTHY GREASY RICH

Mushrooms

Hamburgers
liver

Lettuce

fried chicken

eggs

Salad
churros

nuts

oatmeal garlic bread

chocolate
cake

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 Grammar practice:
Exercise 3: GRAMMAR: So, too, neither, either

Grammar Note:
Use so to agree with affirmative statements.
Example:
A: I like pizza.
B: So do I.
Use too to agree with affirmative
A: I am so happy!
B: I am, too.
Use either/neither to agree with negative statememts.
Example:
A: I am not on time today.
B: I am not either.
A: He isn’t late today.
B: Neither am I.

Choose the correct option for each conversation

1. a: I really love Mexican food.
b: So do/ does I
2. a: I’m crazy about cake
b: Oh, I´m not/too
3. a: I don´t like greasy food
b: I don´t either/ do
4. a: I can eat really salty food
b: I can´t / can too
5. a: I like seafood a lot
b: I don´t/do too
6. a: I´m not in the mood for chinese food
b: Really? I am / can´t

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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?

Exercise 4: Choose the correct option. Modal

verbs would and will for requests
1. What …… you like
to eat for dinner?

4._______would you like to drink?

a- could
b- should
a-
b-
which
when
c- would c- what

2. What ______ of

5. What kind ____ bread________you

sauce would you ……?
a- type, have
like?
a- to, do
b- class, take b- of, does

c- kind, like

d-of, do

3. Would______ like
anything else?

a- you

b- can

c- it


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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?
Exercise 5: What would you like? Choose the correct
responses.

1. What would you like to eat?

a) No thanks, I´m okay
b) I´ll have a diet coke

c) I´d like the steak with potatoes

2. What kind of salad would you like?

a) I´d like the French fries
b) Yes, please
c) I´ll have the caprese salad

3. Would you like the chocolate cake or carrot cake?

a) I guess I would
b) I´ll have the chicken tacos
c) I´d like the carrot cake, please

4. Would you like anything to drink?

a) No, thanks
b) Yes, a hot dog, please
c) I´d like the diet coke, please

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WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?
Exercise 5: What would you like? Choose the correct
responses.

5. Would you like anything else?

a) I´ll have the lasagna, please
b) No, the water is okay

c) That´ll be all, thanks

6. What kind of sides would you like?

a) I´d like the French fries, please
b) I´ll have the shrimp and rice, please
c) No, thank you

7. Would you like the steak or the sword fish?

a) Yes, thank you
b) I´ll have the sword fish, please
c) No, that´s all right

8. What would you like to eat for breakfast?

a) I´d like the iced tea, please
b) Just the cake, thanks
c) I´d like the eggs and bacon, please

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NEITHER DO I

I use ‘so do I’ to say that a positive sentence is also

true for me, and I use ‘neither do I’ to say that a
negative sentence is also true

for me:

Alex: I hate mushrooms.

• Me: So do I (=I also hate mushrooms).
• Marie: I don’t live in Guayaquil.
• Me: Neither do I (=I also don’t live in London. For
example, maybe Marie and I both live in Quito).

This is often used as a reply to someone else in a

conversation, but both sentences can also be said
by the same person, and even joined together:

• Me: Daniela loves coffee. So do I.

• Me: Nicolas doesn’t play the piano and neither
do I.

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 GRAMMAR: NEITHER DO I
EXERCI SE 6: NEI THER DO I . PUT THE
SENTENCES I N THE CORRECT ORDER.

a) do/I/ neither Gracias por su cooperación.

Neither do I

b) I/do/so
So do I

c) much/ don´t/? /I/really/very/ it/like/,

Really? I don´t like it very much?

d) can/ I/ too/,
I can too

e) so/I/do
So do I

f) either/I´m/not
I´m not either

g) am/ I / neither
Neither am I

h) neither/ I/can
Neither can I

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Neither, so and
too
EXERCISE 7: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO
EACH SENTENCE USING THE WORD GIVEN.

g) I can cook lasagna

So can I (can)

h) I don´t like lobster

Neither do I (neither)

i) I´m in the mood for some popcorn

So am I (so)

j) I´m not a fan of vegetables

Really, I am (like)

k) I can´t stand salty food

Oh, I love it (love)

l) I´m crazy about Mexican food

Oh, I´m not (not)

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 Exercise 8: Listen to the conversation
and answer the questions
Waiter: What would you like to have?
Paul: I´d like spicy food
Waiter: Would you like fish or chicken?
WHAT WOULD YOU

Paul: I´ll have the chicken, please. I´m allergic to fish

Waiter: oh, all right sir. What would you like to drink?
LIKE TO HAVE?

Paul: What kind of drinks do you have?

Waiter: We have soda, iced tea and orange juice
Paul: I´d like a soda, please
Waiter: Would you like anything else?
Paul: No, Thank you. That´ll be all.

a.- What is Paul allergic to?

He is allergic to fish
b.- What kind of drinks are there?
There´s orange juice, soda and iced tea
c.- What kind of food does Paul want?
He wants spicy food
d.- What did Paul order?
Spicy chicken and soda
e.- Does Paul ask for anything else?
No, he doesn´t

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 TIME FOR DINNER
EXERCI SE 9: LI STEN TO EACH CONVERSATI ON
AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE .

Mary: Hey Jules, what would you like to have for dinner tonight? I´m
Gracias por su cooperación.
in the mood for Italian food.
Jules: Really? I´m not. I like Chinese food a lot. Let´s have that!
Mary: I do, too. But I think I´m allergic to soy sauce
Jules: Well, then let´s eat chicken wings. But not spicy ones. I can´t
stand spicy food.
Mary: Oh, I love it.
Jules: If I eat it I get a very bad stomach ache and I can´t sleep
Mary: You know what? I´m crazy about hamburgers and French fries
Jules: So am I!

ANSWERS
1. Jules is allergic to soy sauce __________( F )
2. Mary is crazy about hamburgers and French fries ___________( T )
3. Jules likes Indian food a lot____________( F )
4. Mary is in the mood for Italian food__________( T )
5. Jules gets a bad stomach ache and can´t sleep when she eats spicy food ________( T )
6. Jules loves spicy food_________( F )

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READING
Exercise 10: Read the text and identify and correct
each mistake.
A DATE TO REMEMBER

I was on a date with a guy I met on the internet. It was

the first time
we met each other in person. So I wanted
to get to know him better than online. First, I asked him
about music. He said he loved Cold Play and so don´t I.
We talked a lot about our favorite songs and suddenly
he asked me what type of movies do I like. I said I´m crazy
at action films. All he said was oh, I is not. I felt kind of
bad because I love these movies and I can’t watch them
with him. The next thing I asked him was about his
hobbies. He loves swimming and playing volleyball. He
said he can hold his breath for 1 minute, and so can I. I
really like swimming too, but I can´t play volleyball all. I
prefer basketball. I´m a big fan of the NBA. He said he
can´t standed basketball. I felt terrible. He doesn´t like
the things I really like. I don´t think there will be a second
date.

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UNIT

THE BIGGEST
AND THE BEST
UNIT 6
THE BIGGEST
AND THE BEST
GRAMMAR
There are sites that are very large and
have no end, as one of those examples
is the sea.

SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVE
the greatest
the most exciting
the busiest
the least popular

EXAMPLES
Superlatives are the highest degree of

comparison. Superlatives are used

when

we talk about an object which is at the top

level or the bottom level of a quality.

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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1 Geography: Look at the sentences below
and replace the picture with the correct word.

1. I love the sand and fresh air when I am at the

2. The is very hot and has no water.

3. You can go hiking in a

4. Whales and sea stars live in the

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VOCABULARY
Exercise 1 Geography: Look at the sentences below
and replace the picture with the correct word.

5. I like camping at night in the

6. There are many in Hawaii

7. A normally has rivers.

8. Galapagos is an

9. Beavers make their houses in

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EXERCISE 1 GEOGRAPHY: LOOK AT THE SENTENCES BELOW
AND REPLACE THE PICTURE WITH THE CORRECT WORD.

1. I love the sand and fresh air when I am at the beach.

2. The desert is very hot and has no water.
3.You can go hiking in a mountain.
4.Whales and sea stars live in the ocean
5.I like camping at night in the forest.
6. There are many volcanoes in Hawaii.
7. A valley normally has rivers.
8. Galapagos is an island.
9.Beavers make their houses in rivers.
10.It’s dangerous if you fall from a waterfall.

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GEOGRAPHY
Exercise 2: Geography : match the words with the
correct places.
A. Desert

Dry

Long
Dry
Cactus
scorpion Cactus
B. River
Palm trees

Ocean

Rocks
Long
Rocks Beavers
Beavers

C. Island
Coconut

Scorpion

DPalm trees
Ocean, Coconut

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Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR NOTE:
Add -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative. If the
adjective has a consonant + single vowel + consonant spelling,
the final consonant must be doubled before adding the

ending.

EXAMPLE Adjective Comparative Superlative

tall taller tallest

fat fatter fattest

big bigger biggest

Adjectives with two syllables can form the comparative either

by adding -er or by preceeding the adjective with more. These
adjectives form the superlative either by adding -est or by
preceeding the adjective with most. In many cases, both forms
are used. For adjectives ending in y, change the y to an i
before adding the ending.

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Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR NOTE:

EXAMPLE

Adjective Comparative Superlative

happy happier happiest

simple simpler simplest

busy busier busiest

tilted more tilted most tilted

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Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR NOTE:
Adjective Comparative Superlative

tangled more tangled most tangled

Adjectives with three or more syllables form the

comparative by putting more in front of the adjective,
and the superlative by putting most in front.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

important more important most important

expensive more expensive most expensive

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Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR NOTE:
These very common adjectives have completely irregular
comparative and superlative forms.

Adjective Comparative Superlative

good better best

bad worse worst

little less least

much more most

far further / farther furthest / farthest

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 COMPARISONS WITH
ADJECTIVES
EXERCI SE 3: COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WI TH
THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJ ECTI VE.

1. Which country is bigger (big) Rusia or Japan?

2. The desert is the driest (dry) place in the world.
3. Nilo river is longer (long)Gracias
than Mississippi river.
por su cooperación.
4. What is the most (beautiful) island in the world?
5. Which is the worst (bad) place to visit in the world?
6. Which beach is better (good) montañita or villamil playas
7. What desert is more famous, (famous) sahara or Mojave?
8. Which is the longest (long)river in the planet?
9. Halawa valley is more beautiful (beautiful) than Coachella valley
10. Deserts are drier(dry) than islands.

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 COMPARISONS WITH
ADJECTIVES
L O Q U E D I J E
Exercise 4: Choose the correct option in each sentence.

Guayaquil city.
a. Manta city is small/smaller than
b. Which mountain is higher/high, mount Everest or Chimborazo
mountain?
c. Which place is more/most crowded, the library or the mall?
d. Which island is large/larger, Bali or Galapagos island?
e. Dubai is one of the most/more expensive cities on the planet.
f.The Mariana trench is the deep/deepest oceanic area on earth.
g. Eiffel tower is one of the best/good touristic destinations ever.
h. Taj mahal is big/bigger than the statue of liberty.

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 HOW BIG IS IT?

IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Exercise 5: How big is it? Questions with how: Put the

words in the correct order to make questions.

big/ china/how /is?

How big is china?
is/France/far/Belgium/how/from?
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How far is France from 5Belgium?
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Statue of liberty/how/is/high/the?
How high is the statue of liberty?
deep/is/how/ Pacific Ocean/the?
How deep is the Pacific Ocean?
hot/how/is/the/Sahara Desert?
How hot is the Sahara Desert?
the/how/is/Nile river/ long?
How long is the Nile river?
cold/is/how/north pole/the/is?
How cold is the north pole?

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 HOW BIG IS IT?

Exercise 6: Questions with how: Choose the correct

question .
answer for each
How cold is Alaska?

a) It´s one of the coldest places

b) It’s smaller than Canada
c) It goes down about to 24 C
How big is a whale?
a) It’s a mammal

b) It´s about 16 m
c) It´s very big

How high is Mount Fuji?

a) Mount Fuji is about 3,776 meters high
b) It´s very beautiful
c) It´s located in Honshu island

How deep is the Dead Sea?

a) It´s deeper than the Galilee sea
b) It’s very long
c) It´s about 306 meters deep

How hot is LA in the summer?

A) It´s a crowded city
B) It gets up about 24 C
C) It´s better than New York

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 Exercise 7: Comparison with
adjectives and Questions with how:
Complete the conversation with the
appropriate words.

Jackson: Hey! Did you study for the Geography exam?

Emily: Yeah. I think I already know everything. But ask me
GRAMMAR

some questions
Jackson First of all: What´s the biggest continent of all?
Emily: Asia is the biggest continent in the world
Jackson: How big is Asia?
Emily: It´s 8.8 million square kilometers
Jackson: Which continent is bigger, Africa or America?
Emily: Africa is bigger than America
Jackson: Which river is longer, Mississippi or Amazon River?
Emily: Amazon is longer than the Mississippi river.
Jackson: How deep is the Atlantic Ocean?
Emily: It´s about 8,486 meters deep
Jackson: Finally, how long is the Great Wall of China?
Emily: It´s about 21,196 kilometers long.
Jackson: You are ready for the exam!

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 LISTENING
Exercise 8: Geography, Comparisons with adjectives:
listen to each description and match it to the correct
picture.

1.This is the highest mountain in the world

located in Nepal
It´s about 8.884 meters high

2.This is an active volcano

Located in Italy
It´s about 1.281 meters high

3.This is a volcanic island

Located 906 km west of Ecuador
It has the most beautiful fauna and flora

1 2

3
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 QUESTIONS WITH HOW,
COMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES
EXERCI SE 9: LI STEN TO THE CONVERSATI ON
AND ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE.

Paul: I’m going on a tour through Europe. You´ve been

there before. Can you give me some information about it?

Viola: Sure. What do you need to know?
Paul: How far is FranceGracias
from Spain?
por su cooperación.
Viola: It´s about 1266 km
Paul: and how about the touristic places? Which place has
more beautiful places to visit?
Viola: France has more beautiful places to visit, like “Pont
des arts” and the Eiffel tower
Paul: How high is the Eiffel tower?
Viola: It´s about 300 meters high
Paul: cool. And What´s the best hotel to stay in?
Viola: The best hotel is the Monceau Wagram. You haveto
go there!
Paul: Thanks Viola! You are the best

a) Viola is going to go on a tour to Europe. ( F )

b) Paul asks about the distance between Spain and France ( T )
c) Viola recommends the “pont des arts hotel” ( F )
d) The Eiffel tower is 200 meters high ( F )
e) The distance between spain and france is 1266 km ( T )
f) Viola has never been to Europe ( F )

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 Exercise 10: Read the following text
and answer the questions below .

COMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES

Mikayla is back from a trip to China. I was very excited to
know everything about it. She began saying that it is the most
crowded country she has visited. Even bigger than Brazil!
People there is nicer than anywhere. They are very respectful
and polite even with tourists. She noticed there was a
particular flower in every lake on every park she visited. It was
the “lotus flower” The most beautiful flower she´s ever seen.
She also went to the Great Wall of China, which is one of the
longest monuments on Earth. The only negative thing was
the food; it was very weird. There were ducks, scorpions,
crickets and even sea horses served like fast food. It was the
weirdest food she´s seen. In that culture, dragons are very
important; actually one of the most important symbols of
that culture. I wish I can go someday
a) Who visited China?
Mikayla
b) Mikayla said It was the most crowded country she´s
ever visited.
c) According to Mikayla, is Brazil bigger than China?
No, China is bigger than Brazil
d) How are the people there?
They are very respectful and polite with tourists
e) What was the flower that she saw there?
The lotus flower
f) What does she say about the Great Wall of China?
Thai it´s one of the longest monuments on Earth
a) What´s the only bad thing she says about her trip?
The food was very weird

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UNIT

I´M GOING TO
THE GAME
UNIT 7
I´M GOING TO
THE GAME
GRAMMAR
Going to is used to refer to future plans
or decisions.

EXAMPLES

GOING TO DANCE
GOING TO PARK
GOING TO THEATER

EXAMPLES
The structure of going to is:

subject + be + going + to-infinitive

Answers
Jo has won the lottery. He says he's going to

buy a Porsche.

We're not going to paint our bedroom

tomorrow.

When are you going to go on holiday?

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 MAKING EXCUSES
Exercise 1: Put an L O Q U Efrom
answer D I the
J E box for each
question. Which one would you use?

A: Hey, would you like to watch the soccer match with me

tonight?
I´m not feeling well
A: Would you like to go to dinner next Friday night?
My favorite Tv show is on that night
A: Do you want to go to the beach on Sunday?
My parents are visiting from out of town
A: Do you want to go to the club on Tuesday?
I have class that night
Do you have any plans on Thursday?
I have to work then
Would you like to come to the movies next Wednesday?
I´m not feeling well
I´m busy that night
My favorite Tv show is on that night
I have to work then
I have class that night
My parents are visiting from out of town
I´m not feeling well

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Making excuses
Exercise 2: Put the right excuse for each situation
according to the picture.

A: Say, what are you doing om Wednesday? Would you like to have dinner?
B: I have to work then

A: I have an extra ticket for a musical next Saturday, would you like to come?
B: My parents are visiting from out of town

A: Do you want to come to a bar tonight?

B: I´m not feeling well

A: Would you like to play poker next Friday night?

B: My favorite Tv show is on that night

A: Would you like to go out for drinks next Tuesday at 9 pm?

B: I have class that night

A: Do you want to go to a play next Thursday at 8 pm?

B: I´m busy that night

I´m busy that night

My favorite Tv show is on that night
I have to work then
I have class that night
My parents are visiting from out of town
I´m not feeling well

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 FUTURE WITH PRESENT
CONTINUOUS AND BE GOING TO
EXERCI SE 3: CORRECT THE MI STAKES I N
EACH SENTENCE .

Grammar Note:

Both going to and present continuous are used to talk

about future actions and events
Gracias porthat have already been
su cooperación.
decided or planned. Example:
This weekend I am going to the beach.
This weekend I am going to go to the beach.

1.What is you doin this weekend?

Are/doing

2.Ar you does anything at night?

Are/doing

3. I is going to a concert.
Am
4. She is going _take the bus.
to
5. What_ he going to do on this weekend?
is
6. Are they go to the mall?
Going
7. He is going to going biking.
Go
8. They are going to watching their favorite tv show.
Watch

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 FUTURE WITH PRESENT

CONTINUOUS AND BE GOING

TO

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the verb. IMMEDIATE FAMILY

1)Are you doing (do) anything next week?

2)Shyla is having (have) toast for breakfast
3)Are your parents staying (stay) at your house this
weekend?
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tonight. He can´t he
is working (work) late
5) Are you visiting (visit) your cousin on Friday?
6) Paul is going to be (be) here till 8:00
7) Tanya is going to go (go) skating.
8) What are you doing (do) tonight

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 FUTURE WITH PRESENT
CONTINUOUS AND BE
GOING TO

Both going to and present

continuous are used to talk
about future actions and events that have some present
reality. So, for example, if
we say that something is

happening or going to happen, it is usually already

decided or planned.
We are going to get new windows.
We are getting new windows.

Both present continuous and be going to can be used to

express the same idea. In some cases there is a difference
of meaning.
The present continuous tense is common with verbs of
movement.
I am just popping out to the café.
Are you coming to the party?

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 MESSAGES WITH TELL AND

ASK

Exercise 5: Choose the correct answer for each

sentence. IMMEDIATE FAMILY

a.- could/ please tell her the party is on Thursday.

b.- would/ can you tell him the essay is for tomorrow?
c.- could/want you ask Molly when is her birthday?
d.- please/ do ask
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e.- could/ will you tell Miriam to bring the stereo?
f.- should/ would you ask Mary to do her part of the
project?

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 Messages with tell
and ask
Exercise 6: Put the sentences in the correct
order.

you/would/the/next/concert/her/tell/ is/Friday?
Would you tell her the concert is next Friday?
Is/the/Tuesday/please/meeting/tell/him/on.
Please tell him the meeting is on Friday.
you/color/is/ask/her/favorite/Molly/could?
Could you ask Molly her favorite color?
to/him/please/talk/ask/to/about/me/the/ project.
Please ask him to talk to me about the project
rent/her/ask/to/would/pay/you/the?
Would you ask her to pay the rent?
sign/ask/the/ could/Mike/these/you/papers/to?

Could you ask Mike to sign these papers?

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Grammar:
Verb + infinitive
Exercise 7: Verb + infinitive: Put the sentences
in the correct order.
1. you/after/the/what/concert/are/going/do/to?
What are you going to do after the concert?
2. love/abroad/I´d/travel/to.
I´d love to travel abroad.
3. a/going/new/to/I´m/car/get/to.
I´m going to get a new car.
4. plan/married/to/don´t/I/get/yet.
I don´t plan to get married yet.
5. Spain/in/want/live/I/to
I want to live in Spain.
6. move/love/country/to/new/I´d/to
I´d love to move to a new country
7. not/ have/to/children/I´m/have/going/right away
I´m not going to have children right away
8. year/I´d/travel/to/like/this
I´d like to travel this year.

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GRAMMAR

Exercise 7: What are you doing tonight?

Future with present continuous and be going
to: Complete the conversations with the
missing words.
a) A: What are you doing tonight?
B: I´m going to watch the soccer match.

b) A:Are you doing anything this weekend?

B: No I’m not

c) A: What is Rachel going to do tomorrow?

B: She is going to visit her parents

D)A: Are they going to go hiking next week?

B: Yes, they are

E)A: Please tell Judy her test is

on Monday

B: Sure, no problem

F) A:Could you tell Mario his car got a ticket?

B: Of course
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LISTENING
Exercise 8: Listen to the following
conversation and choose the option
that best describes the situation.

Ana: What time des the mall close?

Betty: It closes at 8 :30. why?
Ana: Yes, It´s 7: 30. We should
go. I have dinner with my
family at 9
Betty: Oh, then call your mom and tell her to pick you up
Ana: I can´t. My phone died.
Yu have my mom´s number
right? Could you tell her where we are?
Betty: No problem. Anything
else?
Ana: Please tell her to pick me up at gate 3 by the fountain
Betty: Sure! No problem

Ana: Oh and also, would you ask her to bring my red

sweater? I’m pretty cold

now
Betty: Of course, I´m calling right

a) Two friends at the movies

B) Two sisters at the zoo

C) A brother and a sister

at a party

D) A couple at the park

E) Two friends at the

mall

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GRAMMAR:
FUTURE WITH PRESENT
CONTINUOUS AND BE GOING TO
Exercise 9: : Listen to the conversation and
answer true or false.
George: Hey, what are you doing tonight?
Lexie: I´m going to visit my best friend
George: I wanted to have dinner with you
Lexie: Really? Are you doing anything tomorrow?
I´m free tomorrow
George: I´m going to go swimming tomorrow
Lexie: How about this weekend? Are you going to
go swimming this weekend?
George: No, I´m not. So do we have a plan?
Lexie: Yeah, we do
1. Lexie is visiting her best friend tonight T
2. George wanted to invite her to the movies F
3. Lexie has plans tomorrow F
4. George is going to go snorkeling F
5. Lexie suggests having dinner this weekend T

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 Reading

Exercise 10: Future with present continuous

and be going to: Read the story and choose
the correct form of the sentence.

My sister is coming to visit me next week

so, I am planning all the cool stuff we´re
going to do. First, we going to go/ see ice
skating with my friends. I was trying to get
in touch with them but I couldn´t. I only
talked to Ted and told him to ask/ say the
rest of them to call me. Next we are go /
going to a play. I asked my best friend
What she is doing/ is done that night to see
if she could come too. We´re also going to
went / go to the beach because there´s a
new bar by the sea that has incredible
cocktails. I haven´t seen my brother in law
in a very long time so I told my sister if she
could/ tell him if he wants to come join us
for the weekend. Last but not least, we´re
all going to go to the movies / goes to the

movies to see the new spider man movie

that just came out. It´s going to be
awesone. I can´t wait!

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UNIT
8

TIME TO
CHANGE
 UNIT 8
TIME TO
CHANGE
GRAMMAR
The time to change comes at an indicated time
where human beings seek their horizons to
face the new challenges of life.

GRAMMAR
EXAMPLE

Today is my 18th
To bring change = birthday.
make change happen
Today I will marry
“The new government my boyfriend.
has brought in
changes to Today I will take a
education.” trip alone.

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 VOCABULARY

Exercise 1: things that bring about

change in our live: Complete the
crossword puzzle with the correct
words.

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 VOCABULARY
Exercise 2: things that bring about change in
our live: find the words in this word search
and write each one next to the correct
picture.

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 VOCABULARY
Exercise 2: things that bring about change in
our live: find the words in this word search
and write each one next to the correct
picture.

get married
__________ _________
Turn eighteen

__________
Move to a new city _________
Have children

__________
Fall in love __________
Travel
abroad

Change Get a part time

__________
schools __________
job

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 DESCRIBING CHANGES
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with the
correct option.

1. I´m not/ don´t in college anymore. I graduated last month.

2. Can you lend me your green skirt? You can have it. I wear/use jeans
now.
3.I got/caught a promotion at my job. Finally, my work has been
recognized.
4.How´s the life in New York? Actually, I moved/changed to another
city.
5. Are you still working at the coffee shop? No. I´ve changed/switched
jobs.
6. Have done anything to your hair? It looks great! Yeah, It’s more
short/shorter now.

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 GRAMMAR

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with

the correct words.
1. School is a lot less stressful now. I am
more calm now.
2. I met someone and we´ve been talking
every day. I think I´ve fallen in love
3. My boyfriend and I took our relationship
to the next level. I got engaged
4. My house was too small for my new
furniture. So I moved to another house.
5. How´s Carl doing? I don´t know. I´m not
his friend anymore.
6. I love your new hat. Thanks I wear hats
now.
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Grammar:
Verb + infinitive
Exercise 5: Verb + infinitive: Put the sentences
in the correct order.
1. you/after/the/what/concert/are/going/do/to?
What are you going to do after the concert?
2. love/abroad/I´d/travel/to.
I´d love to travel abroad.
3. a/going/new/to/I´m/car/get/to.
I´m going to get a new car.
4. plan/married/to/don´t/I/get/yet.
I don´t plan to get married yet.
5. Spain/in/want/live/I/to
I want to live in Spain.
6. move/love/country/to/new/I´d/to
I´d love to move to a new country
7. not/ have/to/children/I´m/have/going/right away
I´m not going to have children right away
8. year/I´d/travel/to/like/this
I´d like to travel this year.

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 Verb+ infinitive
Exercise 6: Verb+ infinitive: Complete the
sentences with the words from the box.
Going-do-have-like-get-travel-move-live-
plan-hope-love

1. I´d like to travel to France this month.

2. What are you going to do after you get
married?
3. I´m not going to get sick just for going out
in the rain!
4. I want to move to a better apartment.
5. I plan to get my driver’s license this week.
6. I want to live in a new neighborhood.
7. I´d love to get engaged someday.
I hope I get the job interview this afternoon

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 DESCRIBING CHANGES

Exercise 7: Verb + infinitive. Describing

changes: Correct the mistakes in each of the
following sentences.
1.I´m don´t in school anymore. (not)
2.I wear glasses know. (now)
3.I´ve had changed my point of view. (doesn´t
belong)
4. I get engaged. (got)
5. I hoped I get a good grade in my test. (hope)
6. I wants to lives in Italy(want)
7. I like to travel this week. (I´d)
8. My hair is longest now (longer)
9.I moving to a new city. (moved)
10.I plans to get my own car. (plan)

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 Exercise 8: Describing changes.
Verb+infinitive: Listen to these people
talk about their live changes and
match the correct picture that best
describes each person´s life

Cristina
Now that I´ve graduated college, I hope to get a nice job as
a flight attendant. I plan to travel abroad and visit many
places. I´d love to visit Greece. I got a job interview at a
travel agency this afternoon. Also I´d like to move to a new
A
city. ________
Paul
LISTENING

I got a promotion at my job. So It’s less boring. But my

free time periods are shorter now. I´m not taking piano
lesson anymore because I don´t actually have time. I plan
to define a better schedule so I can manage my activities
C
better. I hope to get more balance in my life soon. _______
Martha
I’ve changed schools because I moved to another city. I
miss my friends. I´m not comfortable any more. I´d love
to make new friends and have a good life in this new place.
I hope I can fit in with my new classmates. I´d like to join
B
the art club so I can feel better
in this new school. _______

a) b)

c)

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 GRAMMAR
VERB+
INFINITIVE

Exercise 9: Listen to the conversation and

answer the questions below.
Maya: Hi Sarah I haven´t seen you in ages! How is are the kids
you babysit going?
Sarah: It´s so good to see you. Actually I´ve changed jobs. Now I
work as an assistant at a company. It´s actually less hard.
Maya: Oh, Good for you! and how about your band? Have you had
any more performances?
Sarah: I´m not in the band anymore. I moved to another part of
the city so I didn’t have time for rehearsals
Maya: Oh, I see. And what about your love life. Have you met
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Sarah: Yes, I did We met at my new job. We´ve been together for
2 years now. I hope he proposes at our anniversary dinner
Maya: Oh wow congratulations! I´m so happy for you
Sarah: Thanks. What can I say. I´ve fallen in love!

a) Is Sarah still in the band?

She´s not in the band anymore

b) Is Sarah engaged?
No she is not
c) Where does Sarah work now?
She works at a company
d) Where did Sarah meet her boyfriend?
She met him at her new job
e) How long has Sarah and her boyfriend been together?
They´ve been together for two years

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 READING
Exercise 10: Read the following text and
answer true or false.

Hi, my name is Lizzie. I just graduated from high

school and I have a lot of plans for this new phase in
my life. I plan to get a stable job and move to a
different country. I´d love to live in France. It´s
always been my dream and now that I graduated I
think It´s a great idea to live my dream. I´d like to
meet every touristic spot there. I don´t want to live
with my parents any longer. I´m older now and I can
make my own decisions. I´ve had a great live here
where I´ve lived my whole live but change is part of
life. I will take the next step.

1.Lizzie just graduated from College F

2.Lizzie has a stable job F
3.She wants to move to another state F
4.She would love to live in France T
5.She wants to meet every touristic

spot in France T
6.She still wants to live with her parents F
7.She thinks she is able to make her own decisions T
8.She´s had an awful life where she has lived her whole life F
9.Lizzie doesn’t want to change her life F
10. Lizzie is starting a new phase T

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 1:
EXERCISE 1:
DESCRIBING PEOPLE

Ø Use have or is to describe eye and hair color: I have

brown hair. = My hair is brown. He has blue eyes. =
His eyes are blue.
Ø Don´t confuse How and What in questions: How tall
are you? (NOT: What tall are you?) What color is your
hair? (NOT: How color is your hair?)

Unscramble the questions. Then write

answers using the phrases in the box.
Blond
x tall and good-looking
years older than me
A: brother like look what
What does your brother look like
B: He´s tall and good-looking
A: How tall is he?
B: He is 5 feet 11.
A: Does he wear glasses
B: No, he doesn’t. He wears contac
A: What color is his hair?
B: His hair is blond.
A: Does he have blue eyes?
B: No, he doesn’t. He has brown ey

A: And how old is he?
B: He is 26. He is two years older th

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 1:
EXERCISE 2: MODIFIERS WITH
PARTICIPLES AND PREPOSITIONS

Ø Don´t use a form of be in modifiers with participles:

Sylvia the woman standing near the window. (not:
sylvia is the woman is standing near the window.)

Rewrite the conversations. Use the words in

the parentheses one or ones.
1. A: Who´s Carla A: Which one is Carla? (which)
B: She´s the woman in the red dress B: She’s the one wearing a red dress.

2. A: Who are your neighbors? A: Which ones are your neighbors

B: They´re the people with the baby. B:They are the people walking with the ba

3. A: Who´s Jeff? A. Which one is Jeff?

B: He´s the man waring glasses. B. He is the man with the glasses

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 2 :
PRESENT PERFECT; ALREADY, YET

Ø Use the present perfect for actions that happened

sometime in the past.
Ø Use yet in question and negative statements: Have
you checked your email yet? No, I haven’t turned on
my computer yet. Use already in affirmative
statements: I’ve already checked my email.

A Complete the conversations with the

presents perfect of the verbs in parentheses
andshort answers.
1. A: Has………Lesli…….. called………. (call) you lately?
B: No, she hasn’t called (not call) me, but I have gotten (get) some emails from
her.
2. A: Have you and Jan…had…(have) lunch yet?
B: No, we haven’t. We´re thinking of going to Tony´s. Have you
tried (try) it yet? Come with us.
A: Thanks. I haven’t (not eat) there yet, but I’ve heard (hear)it’s pretty good.

B Look at things Matt said. Put the adverb in

the correct place in the second sentence
1. I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten. (yet)
2. I don’t need any groceries. I’ve gone shopping. (already)
3. What have you done? Have you been to the zoo? (yet)
4. I called my parents before dinner. I’ve talked to them. (already)

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 2 :
EXERCISE 2: ADJECTIVE +
INFINITIVE; INFINITIVE + NOUN

ØIn negative statements, not comes before the

infinitives: With a cold. It´s important not to exercise
too hard. (not: with a cold, it’s important to not
exercise too hard.)

Rewrite the sentences using the words in

parentheses. Add not when necessary.
1.For a bad headache, you should relax and close your eyes. (a
good idea) It´s a good idea to relax
and close your eyes when you have a headache
2.You should put some cold tea on that sunburn. (Sometimes
helpful)
It is sometimes helpful to put some cold tea on a sunburn.
3.For a fever, you should take some aspirin. (important)
It is important to take some aspirin for a fever.
4.For a cough, you shouldn’t drink milk. (important)
For a cough, It is important not to drink milk.
5.For sore muscles, you should take a hot bath. (Sometimes
helpful)
For sore muscles, it is sometimes helpful to take a hot bath.
6.When you feel stressed, you shouldn’t drink a lot of coffee.
(a good idea)

When you feel stressed, it isn’t a good idea to drink coffee.

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 EXTRA PRACTICEUNIT 3 :
EXERCISE 1: ADVERBS BEFORE
ADJECTIVES

Use a/an with adverb + adjective + singular noun: It’s a

very modern city.

It’s an expensive city. Don’t use a/an with adverb +
adjective:
It’s really interesting. (Not: It’s a really interesting)

Read the sentences. Add a or an where it’s

necessary to complete the sentences.

1. Brasilia is extremely modern city. Brasilia

is an extremely modern city.
2. Guayaquil is a very interesting place.
3. Bogota is a pretty cold city.
4. Washington D.C. is an exciting city.
5. San Francisco has a very big airport.
6. London is a fascinating place.

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 3 :
EXERCISE 2: CONJUNCTIONS:

Use and for additional information: The food is

delicious, and it’s not expensive.
Use but, though and however for contrasting
information:
The food is delicious, but it is very expensive.
The food is delicious. It is expensive, though/however.

Circle the correct word:

1. Spring in LA is very nice, but/and gets too hot in the summer.
2. There are plenty of buses in the city. They’re always too
crowded, and/however.
3. There are several malls in town. They close too early,
but/though.
4. Beaches in Ecuador are so beautiful, and/but there are so many
activities to do!
5. There are several bars and restaurants in my city, and/but they
can get too loud.
6. My town is a great place to visit. Don’t come in the summer,
though/but.

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 4 :
EXERCISE 1: ADJECTIVE +
INFINITIVE; INFINITIVE + NOUN

In negative statements, not comes before the

infinitive:
With a cold, it is important not to exercise too much.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in

parentheses. Add not when necessary.
1. For a bad headache, you should relax and close your eyes. (a good
idea)
It’s a good idea to relax and close your eyes when you have a headache.
2. You should put some cold tea on that sunburn. (sometimes helpful)
It is sometimes helpful to put some cold tea on a sunburn.
3. For a fever, you should take some aspirin. (important)
It is important to take some aspirin for a fever.
4. For a cold, you shouldn’t have cold drinks. (important)
For a cough, It is important not to have cold drinks.
5. For sore muscles, you should take a hot bath. (sometimes helpful)
For sore muscles, it is sometimes helpful to take a hot bath.
6. When you feel stressed, you shouldn’t work too hard. (a good idea)
When you feel stressed, it isn’t a good idea to work too hard.

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 EXTRA PRACTICE
UNIT 4 :
EXERCISE 2: MODAL VERBS: CAN,
COULD, AND MAY FOR REQUESTS AND
SUGGESTIONS.
In requests, can, could, and may have the same

meaning. May is a little more formal than can and

could.

Number the lines of the conversation. Then

write the conversation below.
2 Yes, please. What do you suggest for dry skin?
___
5 Here you are. Can I help you with anything else?
___
7 Sure I can. You should see a dentist.
___
1 Hello. May I help you?
___
3 You should try this lotion.
___

6 Yes. Can you suggest something for a toothache?

___
4 OK. And could I have a bottle of aspirin?
___
Hello. May I help you?
_______________________________________________________________
Yes, please. What do you suggest for dry skin?
_______________________________________________________________
You should try this lotion.
______________________________________________________________
OK. And could I have a bottle of aspirin?
____________________________________________________________
Here you are. Can I help you with anything else?

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Yes. Can you suggest something for a toothache?
_______________________________________________________________
Sure I can. You should see a
dentist.
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UNIT 5 :
EXERCISE 1: SO, TOO, NEITHER AND
EITHER TO AGREE OR DISAGREE.

Use so or too after an affirmative statement:

I am crazy about chocolate. So am I/I am, too.

Use neither or not either after a negative statement.
I don’t like junk food. Neither do I/I don’t either.
With so and neither, the verb comes before the
subject:
So am I/ Neither do I.
Write responses to show agreement with
the statements:
1. I am not a very good cook.
_Neither am I.
2. I love French fries.
So do I.
3. I can’t drink caffeine.
I can’t either.
4. I never eat greasy food.
Neither do I.
5. I can run a mile.
So can I.
6. I really enjoy dancing.
So do I.

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UNIT 5 :
EXERCISE 2: MODAL VERBS WOULD
AND WILL FOR REQUESTS.

When ordering something you can use:

Would like (it means “want”). I would like to have

some coffee, please.
I’ll have… I’ll have the fried fish, please.

Complete the conversations with would,

I’d or I’ll.
A: Would you like to order now?
B: Yes, please. I’ll have the spaghetti Bolognese, please.
A: Would you like a salad as a side dish?
B: Yes, please.
A: Would you like anything to drink?
B: Yes, I’ll have some orange juice, thanks.
A: Would you like anything else?
B: No, thanks. That’ll be all.

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UNIT 6 :
EXERCISE 1: COMPARATIVE AND
SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES.
Use adjective + -er or more + adjective to make

comparisons:

The Nile is longer than the Amazon.

A car is moreexpensive than a bike.
Use the + adjective + -est or the most + adjective to
describe superlative forms.
The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls.
Las Vegas is the most exciting place to visit if you like
gambling.

Write questions with the words. Then look

at the underlined words, and write the
answers.
1. Which desert/dry/the Sahara or the Atacama?
Q: Which desert is drier, the Sahara or the Atacama?
A: The Atacama is drier than the Sahara.
2. Which island large/Greenland, New Guinea or Honsu?
Q: Which island is larger, Greenland, New Guinea or Honsu?
A: Greenland is larger than New Guinea and Honsu.
3. Which island/ small/New Guinea or Honsu?
Q: Which island is smaller, New Guinea or Honsu?
A: Honsu is larger than New Guinea.
4. Which city / large/Chicago or New York?
Q: Which city is larger, Chicago or New York?
A: New York is larger than Chicago.

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UNIT 6 :
EXERCISE 2: QUESTIONS WITH HOW

Use high to describe mountains or waterfalls:

How high is Mount Everest?
How high is Angels Falls?
Use tall to describe buildings:
How tall is the Empire State?

Complete the questions with the phrases in

the box. There is one extra one.

How big -how cold - How deep- How high -How tall
1. How deep is Lake Baikal?
It’s 1,642 meters deep.
2. How big is Alaska?
It’s 586,412 square miles.
3. How high is Mount McKinley?
It’s 20,300 feet high.
4. How big is the CN Tower?
It’s 553 meters tall.

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UNIT 7 :
EXERCISE 1: FUTURE WITH PRESENT
CONTINUOUS AND BE GOING TO

Ø Use the present continuous to talk about something

that is happening now:what are you doing? I’m

studying. You can also use the present continuouswith
time expressions to talk about the future: What are you
doing tomorrow? I’m working.

A Read the sentences. Are they present or

future? Write P or F.
1. Why are you wearing shorts? It’s cold…P…
2.What are you wearing to the party on Friday? …F…….
3.Where are you going this weekend? …F……
4.Where are you going? ……P….
5.Are you going to watch TV tonight?.....F......

B. Complete the conversations. Use the

present continuous and be going to.
1. A: What……are………..you and Tony ……doing………(do) tonight?
B: We ……are going to try……….(try) the new Chinise restaurant. Would you like to
come?
A: I’d love to. What time ..are..you……going……(go)?
B: We……are meeting…..(meet) at Tony’s house at 7:00. And don’t forget an
umbrella.
It …is going to rain…(rain) tonight.
2. A: Where ………are……you………going…………(go) on vacation this year?
B: I …am visiting……(visit) my cousins in Paris. It ……is going to be …..(be) great!
A: Well. I am not going…..(not go) anywhere this year. I …am staiyng………..(stay)
home.
B: That’s not so bad. Just think about all the money you ……are going to save…………

(save)!
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UNIT 7 :
EXERCISE 2: MESSAGES WITH TELL
AND ASK

Ø In messages with a request, use the infinitive of the

verb: Please ask her ti to meet me at noon. (NOT: Please

ask her meet me at noon.)

Ø In messages with negative infinitives, not goes
before to in the infinitive: Could you ask him not to be
late? (NOT: Could you ask him to not be late?

Read the messages. Ask someone to pass

them on. Use the words in parentheses.
1. Message: Patrick - We don’t have class tomorrow.
(please)
Please tell Patrick that we don’t have class tomorrow.
2. Message: Ana Call me tonight on my cell phone.
(would)
Would you tell Ana to call me tonight on my cell phone?
3. Message: Alex – The concert on Saturday is
canceled. (would)
Would you tell Alex the concert on Saturday is
canceled?
4. Message: Sarah – Don’t forget to return the book
to the library. (could)
Could you tell Sarah not to forget to return the book to
the library?

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UNIT 8 :
EXERCISE 3: DESCRIBING CHANGE

Ø You can use several tenser to describe change-

present tense, past tense, and present perfect.

A Complete the sentences with the
information in the box. Use the present
perfect of the verbs given.
Buy a house change her hairstyle join a gym
start looking for a new job
1.Pedro and Debbie are going to buy a house. Their
apartment was too small.
2.Allen will start looking for a new job. The one he has
now is too stressful.
3. Sandra is going to change her hairstyle. Everyone
says it’s more stylish.
4. Kevin has joined a gym. He feels healthier now.

B. Rewrite the sentences using the present

tense and the words in parentheses.
1. Joy doesn’t wear jeans anymore……She wears dresses……………………………………………
(dresses)
2. They don´t live in the city anymore. …They live in the suburbs. (suburbs)
3. Carol isn’t shy anymore. …She is outgoing…………..(outgoing)
4. I quit eating greasy food. …I eat healthier………….(healthier)

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UNIT 8 :
EXERCISE 4: VERB + INFINITIVE

Ø Use the infinitive after a verb to describe future plans

or things you want to happen: I want to learn Spanish.

Complete the conversation with the words
in parentheses and a verb from the box.
You can use some verbs more than once.
be do drive go live make stay
work

A: Hey, Steven. What …….are you going to do……… (go)

after graduation?
B: Well, I …plan to stay………………….(plan) here in the city
for a few months.
A: Really? I ……wan
t to go……..(want) home. I’m ready for my mom’s cooking.
B: I understand that, my boss says I can keep my job for
the summer. So I……want to work……..(want) a lot of hours
because I ………hope to make ………………………………
(hope)enough money for a new car.
A: But you don’t need a car in the city.
B: I ……don’t plan to live……………………………(not plan) here
for very long. In the fall, I……am going to drive………….(go)
across the country. I really……………want……to
work…………………….(want)
in California.
A: California? Where in California……would

you like to
be…………….(like)?
B: In Hollywood, of course. I …am going to be…….(go) a
movie star!
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