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English in Context 1 Rachel and Jacob are best friends. Read how they describe each other and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. work get up live not sing
laugh listen sing not like
3 Simon is on holiday at the home of Stuart’s
family. Complete the dialogue with the words below.
Rachel lives in the house next door. We’re really She (1) _______ different. She’s a very happy person: she smiles and (2) _____________ a lot. She’s a great singer, she (3) _____________ in a band. I (4) _____________ , but I (5)_____________ to music on my MP3 all the time. She (6) _____________ sports, she likes watching films and reading. She’s crazy, she (7) _____________ early every Saturday because she (8) _____________ in the theatre café.
Simon It’s a nice room. cosy but it Andy Yes, it’s OK. It’s very (1) _____ hasn’t got a TV. Simon That’s OK. I (2) _____________ watch TV! I hate it. It’s really stupid. Andy So what do you do after school? Simon Well I’m in a band, I play the guitar. Andy That’s wicked! Simon (3) _____________ ? What do you do after school? Andy Oh, I study, we have exams this year. But I play an instrument too. The violin. At the weekends I (4) _____________ in the city centre. You get lots of money. Simon (5) _____________ ! Andy Yeah, but my dad really (6) _____________ like the idea!
do like listen not get up study not do walk play
Jacob does a lot of sport. He is in the school rugby He (1) ______ team and he (2) _____________ every Friday evening. I (3) _____________ sports, but I (4) _____________ a lot. He hasn’t got a job, so he (5) _____________ early at the weekend. We are very different. He (6) _____________ to his MP3 a lot. I haven’t got an MP3, or a laptop! He (7) _____________ school, and he (8) _____________ a lot and he helps me with my maths homework.
2 C omplete Lucy’s email with the words and expressions below.
really huge on there’s (x2) cosy it’s got (x2) I’ve got my ideal home near in my there are
Hi Kate, How are you? We are finally in our new house. It’s It’s got 10 rooms. It’s (2) _____________ . great! (1) ______ My mum loves the kitchen. (3) _____________ a state-of-the-art oven and hob where mum makes dinner. (4) _____________ a utility room (5) _____________ the kitchen. (6) _____________ bedroom there’s a sofa bed for guests and (7) _____________ my own bathroom! My favourite room is the living room. (8) _____________ a fire place, a sofa and (9) _____________ two armchairs. I do my homework (10) _____________ the sofa. It’s really (11) _____________ ! I love this house, it’s (12) _____________ ! Write soon Love Lucy
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cool cosy does not don’t play what about you
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Simon is talking to his American friend.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Josh Simon Josh Simon Josh Simon Josh Simon Josh
Do you like How are you? (1) __________ (you / like) Edinburgh? Yes, I (2) _____________ (like) it. It’s great. And what about the Stuart family, are they nice? Yes, and Andy’s cool, but I (3) _____________ (not see) him much. Why’s that? I (4) _____________ (get up) early, and he’s in bed. He (5) _____________ (study) late in the evening and I’m in bed. Lessons (6) _____________ (start) at eight. When (7) _____________ (you / go out)? I (8) _____________ (go out) at the weekend. That’s OK then!