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10A
First conditional
Grammar 1 · Grammar 2
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10A · G10 / 16
Write sentences with the first conditional
Write a full sentence using the prompts. Use the first conditional (if + present simple, will + infinitive).
1he / go outside / he / get wet
2you / not eat / you / be hungry
3she / tired / she / stay up late
4you / work more hours / you / make more money
5you / buy lunch / I / buy dinner
6I / not see you as much / I / move to another city
7Leslie / have a baby / she / be very busy
8you / do yoga / you / feel healthier
9I / get better at English / I / speak it every day
10they / arrive late / they / not catch / their flight
11you / pass your exams / you / study hard
12Andrew / do exercise every day / he / get stronger
13you / need some help / I / help you
14I / not be able to sleep / I / watch a scary film
15Alison / not buy / her ticket today / she / not see the concert
16they / save money / they / be able to buy a house one day
10A · G2
Problem cards — give advice
Work in pairs. Take turns to read out a problem card and reply with first conditional advice, e.g. A: I might go to Anna's for dinner tonight. B: That's great! If you go, you'll meet Peter, her new boyfriend. Try writing your own advice for each problem below.
aI don't really want to go to Eric's birthday party tonight.
bI don't want to eat that. It doesn't look very nice.
cMy boss is always so angry. What should I do?
dMy ear hurts. Do you think I should go to the doctor?
eI'm not sure if I should go to university next year.
fIs it too late to start watching a film?
gDo you think I should buy a car?
hI'm so tired this morning. I just want to go back to sleep!
iI think I want to start a new hobby.
jI don't earn enough money.
kI think I want to learn Italian.
lDo you think we should go camping this weekend?
mI don't want to go into work today.
nI want to go shopping, but I don't have any time.
oI think I want to take a holiday to another country.
pI don't like saving money. I prefer to spend it.
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10B
Present and past passive
Grammar 1 · Grammar 2
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10B · G10 / 16
Six true news stories
Complete the texts using the present or past passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. A man 1 in the mountains yesterday with a badly broken leg. He 2 down the mountain by the German tourists who found him and is now in hospital.
2. A new type of chocolate 1 in Switzerland last year. It 2 'ruby' chocolate because of its red colour. It's made from a special type of cocoa bean.
3. An expensive necklace 1 from a museum in the UK last week. The police believe someone quickly sold the necklace but they don't know who it 2 by. They think the money 3 to buy an island near the Bahamas.
4. Last week, rice 1 in some old Chinese walls. It 2 to make them stronger. Today, rice is the second most important food in the world. It 3 in a lot of countries and 4 daily by almost half of the people in the world.
5. Museums around the world can now share some of David Bowie's most interesting clothes and photographs. The travelling show 1David Bowie Is …. There are clothes that 2 by Bowie during his most famous interviews and videos, and many of the photographs 3 during his famous concerts.
6. Did you know that wife carrying is a real sport? It 1 in Finland and the first Wife Carrying World Championships 2 there in 1992.
10B · G1 · Ex 2
Retell the stories
Work in pairs and retell the news stories in Exercise 1 in your own words. Try to use the passive.
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10B · G20 / 24
True or false? Students A, B & C
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of a verb from the box. Each sentence is already marked (true) or (false) — discuss with a partner why the false ones are false!
Student A — born, built, driven, grown, held, sent, stolen, used
1Barack Obamain Nairobi, Kenya. (false)
2Carson the left side of the road in Australia. (true)
3In most places, ricein water. (true)
4Leonardo Da Vinci's painting The Mona Lisafrom the Louvre. (true)
5About 200 million textseach day around the world. (false)
6The first modern Olympic Gamesin Paris in 1896. (false)
7The Eiffel Towerin the 1700s. (false)
8The London Undergroundby 4.8 million passengers every day. (true)
Student B — built, chosen, eaten, found, given, sold, taught, written
1The Titanicat the bottom of the ocean in 1985. (true)
2The Great Gatsbyby Stephen King. (false)
3More pastain the US than in any other country in the world. (true)
4In the UK, the queen or kingby the government. (false)
5Around the world, more than 75 McDonald's hamburgersevery second. (true)
6The Statue of Libertyto the US by Germany. (false)
7Most English-speaking children in CanadaFrench in school. (true)
8The Taj Mahalto be a museum. (false)
Student C — called, drunk, eaten, invented, made, put, spoken, taken
1The telephoneby Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. (true)
2The Lord of the Rings filmsin Chile. (false)
3More teain the UK than in any other country in the world. (false)
4Elvis PresleyThe King of Rock and Roll. (true)
5Bunny Chow is a national dish thatin South Africa. (true)
6The first photographin 1900 in France. (false)
7Englishby more than 700 million people as a first language. (false)
8In the UK, it is bad luck if shoeson a table. (true)
10C
Review of tenses
Grammar 1 · Grammar 2
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10C · G1
Choose the correct alternative
Choose the correct verb form to complete each mini-conversation.
1. A: I don't have enough money for my lunch. B: Don't worry, I bought/will buy/buy it for you.
2. A: Have you ever been to South Africa? B: Actually, yes. I have visited/was visiting/visited there in 2008.
3. A: What do you usually do at the weekend? B: Well, normally I spend/am spending/am going to spend time with my friends.
4. A: I'm going to see a film with Ali tonight. Do you want to come? B: Sorry, I can't. I will meet/meet/am meeting Josh for dinner.
5. A: I heard that you saw Lionel Messi! Where was that? B: Well, last night around 8 p.m. I was going/went/have gone home and he walked past me on the street!
6. A: There's so much to do around the house. Can you do the dishes, please? B: Don't worry, Dad, I already do/have already done/will already do them.
7. A: Next summer we're travelling to Peru for two weeks. What are your plans? B: We are going to visit/will visit/visit my family in Canada.
8. A: Hi! How are you? I haven't seen you in so long! B: I know! I've moved cities. I am going to live/have lived/am living in Chicago now.
9. A: Is Matt still here? I really need to talk to him. B: No, sorry. He is just leaving/just has left/has just left.
10. A: Mum's 60th birthday is this weekend. I haven't got her a gift yet. B: I haven't either. OK, tomorrow I will get/get/was getting her some jewellery from both of us.
10C · G1 · Ex 2
Practise the conversations
Work in pairs. Practise the conversations in Exercise 1, focusing on natural contractions where possible.
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10C · G2
Tense review — talking points
Choose six of the talking points below (or your teacher will choose for you) and write your own true answer for each. Then work in pairs: tell your partner your answer without saying which question it's for — can they guess?
✱What were you doing last night at 8 p.m.?
✱What is the most exciting thing you have ever done?
✱Name something you never do.
✱Name something you are going to do next year.
✱Name a place you haven't visited yet but would like to.
✱Name one thing that you think will change in your life this year.