LESSON 1

INTRODUCING

1. There are two types of greeting: formal and informal. Read the phrases presented in the box.

Informal Formal Hello! Hi! My name’s ……… How do you do?

How do you do? Nice to meet you Nice to meet you too.

Pleased to meet you. Pleased to meet you too.

Nice to see you. (next day)Nice to see you again.

. 2. Study the words and phrases in the word list. Check the meaning of unknown words in the dictionary.

Useful Word List

Greeting People Hello.(usual to British people) / Hi. (usual greeting for Americans)Good morning. (before 12 o'clock) Good afternoon. (after 12 o'clock) Good evening . Good night. Sleep well. (before going to bed)

Introducing People What's your name? Who are you? My name is ... I am ... My friends call me ... You can call me ... Haven't we met (before)? Yes, I think we have. No, I don't think we have. I think we've already met. I don't think we've met (before).

Introducing othersThis is ... Meet ... Have you met ...? Yes, I have. No, I haven't. Yes, I think I have. No, I don't think I have.

Hello, my (name) …… Nice to meet you. (informal) How do you do? (formal)

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Nice to see you. Nice to see you again.

Saying Goodbye Good bye. Bye. / See you. See you later. See you soon. See you tomorrow. See you next week. Good night. It was nice meeting you here.

More phrasesHow are you? How are you today? Fine, thank you/thanks. Not too bad. Very well. I'm okay / all right. Not too well, actually. What's wrong with you? What's the matter with you? Are you all right? I'm tired . I'm exhausted . I've got a cold.

3. Listen to the dialogue “Hello and goodbye”

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/elementary/f_everydayenglish/ http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm

Listen to the dialogues individually. Perform the tasks. Put down new words/phrases into your notebook. Check your answers. In small groups discuss the information you have heard.

http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm Dialogue 1. Tell me about yourself http://www.esl-lab.com/selfintro/selfintrord1.htm

Dialogue 2. Where are you from? http://www.esl-lab.com/intro2/intro2.htm

Dialogue 3. Nice to meet you. . http://www.esl-lab.com/childintro/childintrord1.htm

4. Listen and repeat. 5. Role –play the situation with a partner. Introduce yourself.

Grammar

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm to behttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm to be Present or Past Simplehttp://english-zone.com/verbs/be-intro1.html to be http://english-zone.com/verbs/freq-adv01.html Frequency Adverbs

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LESSON 21. Listen to the dialogue individually.

http://esl.about.com/library/speaking/bldialogues_personalinfo.htm2. Read the dialogue in pairs. Role-play the dialogues.

Key VocabularySurname, family name, first nameWhere are you from?What's your job? address? phone (telephone) number?How old are you?Are you married?married, single, divorced, separated

3. Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps. Hello. My name's Peter. What's …………. name?

A. Janet. A. Where are you ……………… Janet? B. I'm from Seattle. Where ……….. you from? A. I'm from Madrid. B. ……….. you American? A. Yes, I am. Are you Spanish? B. Yes I ………….

HelloA. Hello, Peter. …………. are you? B. Fine, …………. How are you? A. I'm fine, thank you.

GoodbyeA. Goodbye, Janet. See you tomorrow! B. Bye bye, Peter. ………. a nice evening. A. Thanks, you ……………! B. Thanks.

4. Check your answers with a partner. 5. Role-play the situations: a) Hello! b) Introducing c) Saying goodbyeUse the key vocabulary.

6. Read and underline the correct verb form in bold.

Mauricio

My name is Mauricio Celi. I come/am coming from Bologna, a city in the north of Italy. I’m a student at the University of Bologna. I’m studying/study modern languages – English and Russian. I also know a little Spanish, so I can speak four languages. I enjoy/ am enjoying the course a lot, but it’s really hard work. The course started three years ago. I live/am living with my parents and my sister. My brother went to work in the United States last year. After I graduate/am graduating, I’m going to work as a translator. I hope so, anyway.

7. Check the exercise with your partner. Find one example of the past and one example of the future.

Question words

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What ?Who ?When ?Where ?Why ?How long/often/far/many/much ?How ?Whose ?Which ?

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We use how with adjectives and adverbs. We use who about people and what about things. What, which and whose are followed by a noun. Which is used when there is a limited choice. How much is used with uncountable nouns, how many is used with countable. e.g. How often do you visit your grandparents?How tall are you?What time does the concert start?Who is that man over there?Which newspaper do you read?How much time do you need?How many students are there in your group?

8. Write 10 questions to ask your partner. Write down the information you’ll hear from your partner. 9. Introduce your partner to the group. 10. Study days of a week and months. Do the exercises. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/date/month-day Days, monthshttp://www.parapal-online.co.uk/games/multichoice.html

LESSON 3

Present SimpleQuestion words

Use each word once to complete the questions about Parcheesi –the national game of India.

How; how long; where; which; who; why ; how many; what; when; what sort

1) What sort of game is Parcheesi? It’s a board game-like chess or backgammon. 2) ……………….. country does it come originally? India.3) ……………….. do people play it now? All over the world –it’s very popular in the USA. 4) …………….. …does ‘Parcheesi’ mean? It comes from ‘pacis’, which means 25. 5) ……………..did people start playing? Hundreds of years ago: but it only came to Europe in the 19th century. 6) …………. …..invented it? Nobody knows!7) …………….. people can play? By moving all your pieces to the centre of the board.8) ………………does a game last? Usually about half an hour.

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9) …………… is it so popular? Because it’s easy to learn…. but difficult to play well. Frequency Adverbs

Complete each sentence with a frequency adverb so it is true for you.

Always often sometimes occasionally never

1. I watch TV in bed.2. I am late for work/school.3. I play computer games.4. I go to the opera.5. I cook a meal for my friends.6. I eat chocolate.

Change the questions into the 3d person singular (he, she, it).

I heYou she We do it doesthey

1. Do you live in the city?2. Do they have a big house?3. Do you often visit your grandparents?4. Do you always answer e-mails? 5. Do you play the guitar?6. Do you earn a lot?7. Do they travel a lot?8. Do they go to the gym?

http://english-zone.com/verbs/freq-adv01.html Frequency Adverbs

Fill in your fact file (1).

Fact file (1)

Full name: Born:

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Occupation:Typical day: Family: Relations/ best friends:Pets:Favourite ways of relaxing:Favourite hero/heroine:Ambitions: Other:

You are going to interview your partner. Prepare your questions and write them down. Put down all the information you get from your partner in the fact file (2). You can ask any extra questions.

Questions

1. …………………………………………………2. …………………………………………………3. …………………………………………………4. …………………………………………………5. …………………………………………………6. ………………………………………………...7. …………………………………………………8. …………………………………………………9. …………………………………………………10. …………………………………………………11. ………………………………………………….

Fact file (2)

Full name: Born:Occupation:Typical day: Family: Relations/ best friends:Pets:Favourite ways of relaxing:Favourite hero/heroine:Ambitions: Other:

Tell the class about your partner.

LESSON 4

1. Read the introduction to the article about Anthony Hopkins. Imagine his lifestyle.

2. Student A reads part I, student B reads part II. Tell your partner at least five things about his day.

Ex. He gets up very early, at 6.30.

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The actor Sir Anthony Hopkins was born in Wales on December 31st, 1937. He won an Oscar in 1988 for The Silence of the Lambs. He lives in Chelsea, London, with his wife Jenni. They don‘t have any children. Part I.

Every day I get up at about 6.30. a.m., and I put on a tracksuit and go jogging for a couple of miles in the park. I go back home for breakfast. I have a grapefruit and an range. I never use public transport in London, and I walk for miles, to meetings, to the dentist‘s – everywhere. In the mornings, even when I‘m not making a film I always do something. I usually spend at least 90 minutes learning the script for my next film. I use a highlighter pen to mark each line. It helps me remember the words. I never read a newspaper or listen to the radio because it‘s all bad news. I usually have a sandwich for lunch. I eat very fast – I don‘t really enjoy any meals because I’m always restless. I‘m not good at relaxing. The only time I rest during the day is about 3.00 every afternoon when I have a 15-minute sleep.

Part II.

After my sleep I read the new scripts that people send me. I usually know after ten pages if they‘re good or not. Sometimes I do some shopping. We have a little RENAULT car, but I prefer walking. I like buying clothes, especially suits, by Armani or Cerruti. My wife Jenni cooks in the evening, just a light dinner. I‘m a terrible cook. We go out perhaps once or twice a week. We usually meet friends and his wife. We hardly ever watch TV. I have a small television but it‘s in a cupboard. When we don‘t go out I play the piano after dinner, or listen to messages on my answerphone and call people back. I go to bed at about 10.30. p.m. and go to sleep quickly. But I often wake up at 4.00 in the morning, and listen to the noise of London and think about the next day.

3. Read both parts. Find words which mean :

1. .--------------------------------------------- trousers and a jacket or sweater people wear for sport2. ----------------------------------------------a large yellow fruit3. ---------------------------------------------- the text of a film or TV programme4. ---------------------------------------------- a coloured pen you use to mark important information5. --------------------------------------------- always moving, never quiet6. ---------------------------------------------trousers and a jacket that go together

4. Read the text again. Write true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones. Then discuss your answers with a partner. 1. He lives in Hollywood. F He lives in Chelsea.2. He’s divorced and he has three children.3. He worries about his health.4. He doesn’t usually work in the morning.5. He’s always interested in the news.6. He has a sleep every afternoon. 7. He doesn’t like buying clothes.8. He hardly ever watches TV.9. He has a busy social life.10. He sleeps well.

5. Is Anthony Hopkins a typical Hollywood star? Why? Why not?

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Grammar Focus

6. What are underlined words in the text? What is their position in a sentence? Can you add more of these words?

7. Study the diagram with the adverbs of frequency.

Adverbs

0% 100%never sometimes often usually always

Other phrases We put the phrases at the end of the sentence (or the beginning).

Every (day, week, month, etc.)Once, twice (a week, month, year)

Ex. We go swimming every day.Once a month we go out for a meal.

Ex. I usually get up at 7.00. He never comes late.

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But :I am always busy. We are usually tired in the evening.

8. Open the Internet address and study the rules about the use of the adverbs of frequency. Do the exercise to check your knowledge.

http://english-zone.com/verbs/freq-adv01.html Frequency Adverbs

9. Study the chart with Present Simple.

Present simple

Positive Negative Question Short answerI you we they

live in London

I you we they

don’t live in London

Do you we they

live in London?

Yes, I do. No, I don’t. Yes, you do. No, you

don’t. Yes we do. No, we don’t. Yes they do. No, they

don’t. He she it

lives in London

he she it

doesn’t live in London

Does He she it

live in London?

Yes he she it does.

No he she it doesn’t.

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10. Make the sentences negative. Pay attention at the words in red.

1. Anthony Hopkins has lunch in a restaurant. He doesn’t have lunch in a restaurant. 2. He uses public transport. 3. They go out a lot. 4. He’s wife cooks at lunchtime. 5. They have a big car.

11. Complete the questions and answers. Make use of the chart in ex. 9.

1. Where does he live? He lives in London. 2. What time…………………………….. up? He …………………. At about 6.30. 3. What ……………………………. before breakfast? He …………………….. jogging. 4. What … ……………………… for breakfast? He …………… a grapefruit and an orange?5. How often ……………………. public transport? Never. He …………….. everywhere. 6. What …………………………. mornings? He ……………………. film scripts. 7. Why ………………….. ………read the paper? Because ………….. .all bad news.

12. Go the internet addresses and perform the exercises. http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/elementary/a_grammar/http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/elementary/a_grammar/unit04/hwy_elem_unit04_1/

LESSON 5

My daily routine

1. Work with a dictionary. Study the words in the word list. Word list

Daily routinewake upget dressedget home get to work/school/universityget uphave a shower/bathhave breakfast/lunch/dinnerstart/finish work/ school/universitygo to bedgo homego to work/ school/university/library/reading halldrive to work/ school/universityprepare for classes or seminars/study/write a paper

Free time

go cyclinggo dancinggo jogging go shoppinggo swimminggo sightseeing

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go out go to the cinema/theatrego to the bar/pub/night clubgo for a walkgo away for the weekendgo on holiday

House work

clean the floorcookdo the washingdo the washing upirontidy the room/house

2. Write 8-10 sentences about your typical day using adverbs of frequency. Pay attention at their position in the sentence. Use words/phrases from the word list.

3. Discuss your typical day with a partner. Questions presented below will help you to prepare for a discussion.

How would you describe the typical day in the life of university students in your area? What time do they usually get up? How many classes do they attend on a daily basis? Do they work part time after university classes? What do they do at the weekend?

Work with a partner or in a small group and write a schedule of your normal, weekday activities. Use the time frame given below and vocabulary from the word list.

7:00 a.m.8:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.12:00 a.m.

4. Do the exercises (Questions and answers; am/is/are; Possessive adjectives;Present Simple) http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/elementary/c_stopandcheck/

LESSON 6

Telephoning

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Discussion.

How often do you use a telephone? Do you have a mobile phone? Do you like talking on the phone? Who do you usually talk to? How many calls do you have a day? Who do you have regular contacts with?

Phrases to remember.

to call/a callto phone/to ring/

to ring /call back laterto dial (a number)to answer the phoneIs that ….. (John)?Who’s calling, please ?This is……. (Mary) speaking.I’m afraid he /she is out at the moment.Can I take a message?I’ll try again later.

Go to the web address, listen to the dialogue and repeat.

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/preintermediate/everydayenglish/

Role-play the situation on the phone. Use the phrases form the dialogue and the list above.

1. A person you are phoning to is not at home. You leave a message.

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2. Call your friend and invite to go somewhere.

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/preintermediate/f_everydayenglish/

LESSON 7

Hotel Reservation1. Add more words related to the topic “Hotel”.

ROOM FACILITIES ROOM SERVICE

RESTAURANT

MINI BAR RECEPTION

2. Work with a dictionary. Find the meaning of the words and phrases. Types of Accommodation

o bed and breakfasto guesthouseo hotelo inno resorto youth hostel

Expressions book a hotel call the front desk cancel a reservation make a reservation order room service

3. Listen and repeathttp://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-hotel.htm#followHotel reservationshttp://www.esl-lab.com/hotel1/hotel1.htm In a hotelhttp://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/preintermediate/b_vocabulary/unit09/hwy_preint_unit09_4/

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Hotel

Hotel reservation

4. Listen to the dialogue several times. Listen and repeat the phrases. http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/preintermediate/f_everydayenglish/hwy_pre_dialogue03/ 5. Role-play the situation “Booking a hotel”.

Checking into a hotel

6. Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.

What kind of room did Peter reserve?

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How long is he staying? What’s his room number?

7. Read and complete the dialogue with the phrases given in the box.

single; reservation; fill in; could you spell your name; breakfast; bath; 5th ; 7th ; change; second floor; floor ; 9.00; key

P: Hello. I’ve got a 1……………………….. My name’s Okker. Pieter Okker. R: Just a moment. 2………………………………………… , please. P: O-double K-E-R. R:Right, Mr Okker. A 3………………………… room with a 4……………….. for two nights, is that right? P: No. it’s for three nights. From the 5………………………… to the 6…………… of November. R: No problem, I’ll 7……………….. it. May I see your passport, please? Thank you. Could you 8……………….. this form, please? P: Sure. Have you got a pen ? Thanks. R: OK. Here’s your 9………………., sir, room 209, on the 10…………………………… The lift’s over there. P: Thanks. What time’s 11…………………….? R: From 7.00 to 12…………….. . The dining-room’s on the first 13………….

8. Answer the questions.

What kind of room did Peter reserve? How long is he staying? What’s his room number?

Polite requests

May I = Could I /Can I ?fill in =completeon the first floor

e.g. Could I have a coffee please?Could you bring me a cup of coffee please?

9. Write down more polite requests.

1. Could you …………………………………………?2. Could you …………………………………………?3. Could you …………………………………………?4. Could I ……………………………………………..?

LESSON 8

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Social Expressions

1. Match the phrases on the left with the phrases on the right.

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How are you?Hello Jane!How do you do?See you tomorrow!Good night!Good morning!Hello, I‘m Ela Paul.Cheers!Excuse me!Bless you!Have a good weekend!Thank you very much indeed.Make yourself at home.

ABCDEFGIJKLMN

Sleep well!Yes. Can I help you?Good morning!Fine, thanks.Pleased to meet you Ela.Not at all. Don‘t mention it.Thanks.Same to you.Bye!How do you do?Hi, Peter!Cheers.That’s very kind. Thank you.

2. Try to remember the phrases.

GRAMMAR

Present Continuous1.http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_s.htm How do we make the Present Continuous Tense?2. http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_u.htm How do we use the Present Continuous Tense?3.http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_sp.htm How do we spell the Present Continuous Tense?4 http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous_quiz.htm Present Continuous Tense QuizNote! There are some exceptions. We do not use some verbs in Continuous form.

Emotional Senses Possession Mental

hate like love prefer

feel* hear see* smell* taste*

have* own possess

knowbelieve forget* mean* remember* think* understand want*

* These verbs are sometimes used in Continuous form.

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LESSON 9

At the airportChecking in

1. Think about more words related to the airport. Compare your list with a partner.

arrival departure boarding pass

Airplane travel

1. Listen and repeat. Study the words with the dictionary.

http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-airplane-travel.htm

2. Listen and repeat. http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/elementary/f_everydayenglish/hwy_elem_dialogue06 /

3. Practice the dialogue. Student A -You work at the British Airways check-in. Student B - you’re traveling to London.

Words to remember

flightflight numberdestination

airport

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gateboarding pass to board seat aisle/windowbaggage securityluggagesuitcasehand-luggagegatecheck-in check-in desk

4. Read and listen about the airport. Perform the tasks. http://www.dailyesl.com/airport-arrival.htm

5. Study the interview script. Find unknown words in the dictionary.

Interviewer: Can you tell me some of the frustrations you've experienced at different airports . . . uh? Woman: Well, I know the last time I flew . . . um . . . I think the most frustrating part was the long security lines because it's a really crowded airport, and it just took forever to get through the line, and I didn't . . . you know . . . I mean it's just annoying. Interviewer: Well, are these some things that the airport can handle, or is it something that passengers can do to . . . you know . . . minimize these issues? Well . . . um . . . I think there's . . .uh . . . that airport is really crowded. It has a problem because they just don't have the space to build more facilities. They need . . . you know . . . and they've talked about that. They acknowledge that it's a real problem. I know for us the last time we flew, my husband . . . um . . . he got delayed at work, and so we were really pressed for time, and so it was pretty stressful making sure we got through in time. The airport needs to somehow come up with the funds to expand so that they have room to make additional lines to get through security. And as passengers, you just need to get there really early because once in a while, the lines aren't bad, but sometimes they're really bad, and you never know what you can expect, so you just have to get there early. How are these comments similar or different to your experience?

6. Listen and read the script. http://www.dailyesl.com/airport-arrival-talk.htm 7. Make a list of useful words and phrases related to the topic “Airport“.

LESSON 10

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manager

1. Read about Maureen’s holiday.

Last Easter I flew to New York for ten days with my friend Julia. We stayed in a hotel near Broadway. It was freezing but we didn’t mind because we went shopping every day and saw a different show every night. We had some delicious meals at all kinds of restaurants. We never stopped! We forgot we were over forty and lived like teenagers again. It was incredible.

2. Complete the chart.

Past Simple

3. Look at the text:Find 3 examples of regular past simple verbs. Mark them with yellow. What are the infinitives?Which doubles final consonant?Find 6 irregular verbs. Mark them with green.

4. Complete the sentences.

+ He went to Brussels. -- ………………………….. to Brussels. ? ……………………………to Brussels?

5. Study the rules how we make Past Simplehttp://www.ego4u.com/en/business-english/grammar/simple-past

6. Talk to a partner. Ask and answer questions.

Where were you……. ?on Saturdayon Sundayat 9 o’clock this morningat 12 o’clock this afternoonlast Fridayat half past 12 at this time yesterday

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7. Complete the conversation using was, were, wasn’t, weren’t, couldn’t.

E: ........................ you at Charlotte’s party last Saturday?M: Yes, I .......... .E: ............. it good?M: Well, it ............ OK.E: .............. there many people?M: Yes, there ...................E: .................. Pascal there?M: No, he ........................ And where ...................... you? Why ........... you there?E: Oh...... I ............... go because I ....... at Sergio’s party! It ............. brilliant!M: Oh!

Practice

8. Read about Ines’s holiday. Did she enjoy it?

model When I was a child my parents 1.sent me to England every August to learn English.I 2. ......................... in a boarding school. There 3..................... a swimming pool, a tennis court and horses. But I 4....................... a terrible time: the water in the pool5................... freezing, I 6........................ tennis , and I7............... afraid of horses. I 8.................. ............. anybody and I 9..................... talk to the other children because they only 10....................... Spanish, Polish and Turkish. The food 11................. awful. I was really homesick. I 12 ........................ all the time and 13 ............................ long letters to my parents because I 14.................................... them so much. I 15................................. seven summers there because my family really 16........................ me to learn English.

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SendStay

BeHave

Be Hate beNot knowCan’t SpeakBeCryWriteMissSpendwant

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9. Complete the text with the verbs from the box in the past simple. 10. Write negative sentences about Ines.

11. Write about your best holidays.

Adjectives to use

lovely fantastic, great incredible, nice, interesting,(positive)horrible, awful, terrible, sad, boring (negative)

Past Simple

Study the rules of Past SimplePast Simple (rules)http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past Do the exercises on Past Simple. Check the answers with a partner. Positive sentences Past Simplehttp://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?04Answer the Questionshttp://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?02Negativehttp://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?05Questionshttp://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?06

Revision test

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/preintermediate/c_stopandcheck/

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