Teaching notes for communication activities and grammar practice

Unit 1

Grammar practice key 

1 2 is a place where 3 is a person whose 4 is a thing which 5 is the person who is 6 is a thing/book that

2 2 The film that stars Johnny Depp is on at the Odeon. 3 The maths exam that we have tomorrow is going to be difficult for me. 4 Matt, who lives next door to me, plays football three times a week. 5 The students who broke the window in the classroom have been expelled. 6 I saw that man whose wife is a presenter on

TV today.

3 2 who are always late 3 is a book which/that tells you how to say words in another language4 is a place where they try to make people better 5 is the man who created Microsoft 6 is a woman whose husband has died

4 3 which 4 who 5 ✓ 6 that 7 ✓ 8 that 9 ✓ 10 which 11 ✓ 12 ✓ 13 who 14 ✓

Unit 2

Grammar practice key

1 2 to speak 3 watching 4 playing 5 to lend 6 to buy 7 waiting 8 to drive

2 2 don’t like about her is that she’s rude to the teacher 3 need to remember is that English will be useful in the future 4 hate about shopping is waiting in queues 5 really need is a new pair of trainers 6 like about The Black Eyed Peas is that their music is original

3 2 to come 3 to buy 4 having 5 to do 6 to look for

4 3 ✓ 4 for 5 ✓ 6 ✓ 7 a 8 with 9 ✓ 10 of 11 for 12 ✓ 13 to

Unit 3

Grammar practice key

1 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 b

2 2 suggested going to the cinema on Thursday 3 encouraged me to apologise to her 4 denied eating the last chocolate 5 recommended that Paula took more exercise 6 stated that the nation was in crisis

3 2 ‘I’ve never been happier.’ 3 ‘How are you and the team going to celebrate winning the league?’ 4 ‘We’re not going to celebrate today because we have to concentrate on training for the Champions League final.’ 5 ‘Good luck for the final.’ 6 ‘Thank you. Can I say hello to my mum? She’ll be watching the interview on TV.’ 7 ‘Of course you can. Tonight you’re the hero of thousands of Barcelona fans!’

4 2 (that) she had been to the doctor’s the day before / the previous day

3 (that) they would be there by the following/next day

4 (that) she was going to Paris the following week

5 (that) he had had the worst morning of his life that day

6 (that) she was going to Amsterdam the following weekend

Unit 4

Grammar practice key

1 2 used to be a fantastic football player 3 we would / used to listen to the radio every Saturday afternoon 4 I used to love going to the beach 5 that people used to / would work without computers in the past6 I didn’t use to enjoy reading, but I do now

2 2 [✓] 3 [✗] No. I didn’t use to like them. 4 [✓] 5 [✗] I used to think they were the best pop group in the world. 6 [✗] Did you (use to) have a Rubik’s Cube when you were younger? 7 [✓]

3 2 Did you use to have long hair? 3 Didn’t you use to ride a bicycle? 4 Did you use to eat fast food? 5 Didn’t you use to watch TV?

4 2 annoys me on purpose 3 in secret 4 by accident 5 in a row 6 in a panic

Unit 5

Grammar practice key 

1 2 0

3 2

4 M

5 3

6 3

2 3 had 4 to 5 it 6 ✓ 7 for 8 would 9 ✓ 10 ✓ 11 have

3 2 had enough money we’d buy a flat 3 (love to) go swimming if I had more time 4 write to Jonathan if he (ever) replied to my emails 5 played hip-hop I’d go to that club

6 wasn’t bad for my skin I’d eat more / a lot of it

4 2b 3d 4a 5c 6a

Unit 6

Grammar practice key

1 2 In two years’ time 3 from now 4 for 5 By 6 during

2 2 will be looking for 3 will be making 4 will have fished 5 will have planted 6 will be teaching

3 3 ✓ 4 be 5 during 6 by 7 ✓ 8 for 9 ✓ 10 the 11 being 12 ✓ 13 ✓

4 2 government 3 reduction 4 pollution 5 recycle 6 unplug

Unit 7

Grammar practice key 

1 2 had / ’d been working 3 had been losing 4 had / ’d been crying 5 had been studying 6 had / ’d been driving

2 2 had been made 3 had been cooked 4 had been done 5 had been prevented 6 had been invited 7 had been told

3 2 had (already) been sent 3 had been celebrating 4 hadn’t been invented 5 had been waiting 6 had been hoping

4 2 He’d been looking for a job for six months when he finally got an interview.

3 They’d been playing tennis for five minutes when the rain started / it started to rain.

4 She’d been doing her homework when she got the text message.

5 They’d been queuing for three hours by the time they bought the concert tickets.

6 He’d been training for two years before he ran a marathon.

Unit 8

Grammar practice key 

1 2 important to speak foreign languages well these days

3 forbidden to skateboard in the city centre

4 wonderful to see Rachel at the weekend

5 bad for your eyes to watch too much TV

6 a great feeling to wake up late on a Saturday morning

2 2 [✓] 3 [✗] He can speak Japanese. 4 [✓] 5 [✗] We should listen to his opinion. 6 [✗] I might go to the party on Saturday.

3 2 You shouldn’t revise the new vocabulary at home. 3 He can’t speak Japanese. 4 It won’t be sunny tomorrow. 5 We shouldn’t listen to his opinion. 6 I might not go to the party on Saturday.

4 2 don’t have to 3 must not smoke 4 could swim when 5 you should apply 6 do you think will

Unit 9

Grammar practice key 

1 2 [✓] 3 [✗] When he arrives late he always tries to make up for it, but it’s not good enough. 4 [✓] 5 [✗] The doctors were trying to bring her round for an hour. 6 [✗] She always gets away with it when she cheats in exams.

2 2 find out 3 look it up 4 put up with 5 send off 6 going up

3 2 to make up for 3 bring your mum round 4 goes up 5 looking into 6 look it up

4 3the 4if 5✓ 6it 7it 8✓ 9on 10✓ 11for 12✓ 13on

Unit 10

Grammar practice key

1 2 isn’t he 3 would they 4 haven’t I 5 aren’t you 6 couldn’t she

2 2 You’ve dyed your hair, haven’t you? 3 It was a great film, wasn’t it? / The film was great, wasn’t it? 4 You won’t be late, will you? / You’re not going to be late, are you? 5 It doesn’t look good on me, does it? 6 You’re not hungry yet, are you?

3 

4 2 Marina d’Or, which is famous for its seawater spa, is one of the biggest holiday

complexes in Europe.

3 MP3 players, which were designed to be the modern-day ‘Walkman’, are really popular.

4 Television, which was invented in the 1920s, really changed the way people viewed the world.

5 Muhammad Ali, who was once the best boxer in the world, has been a peace

ambassador for the UN.

Unit 11

Grammar practice key

1 2 Where was the first computer invented? 3 What’s the time? 4 When are you planning to tidy your bedroom? 5 Where did I leave my keys? 6 What do you think about the election results?

2 2 me whether or not 3 know where the teacher has 4 idea why she’s behaving 5 wonder why George didn’t 6 which your favourite band is

3 2 I don’t know where they will build new houses when there’s no land left. 3 It’s important to think about how we should protect our planet for future generations. 4 It’s difficult to find out what happened to all the money from the charity concert. 5 I’m not sure how often it rains in the south of Spain.

4 2 what time she left 3 who she went with 4 when / what time she’s going to be home/ back 5 if she’s going to Teresa’s party 6 if/whether Alba is going out with Chris

Unit 12

Grammar practice key 

1 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 B

2 2 He didn’t need to confirm the reservation. 3 She needn’t have phoned her friend. 4 I needn’t have taken my mobile phone. 5 We didn’t need to pay to go in the museum

yesterday. 6 She needn’t have spent hours doing her hair.

3 2 unemployed, he hasn’t got any money 3 had a good breakfast, she felt energetic all morning 4 down the street, he fell over 5 exhausted, I went to bed early 6 ridden her bike to work, she needed a shower

4 2 Having done a Thai cookery course, we prepared a delicious green curry. 3Having ridden elephants all afternoon, we had a quiet evening in the hostel.4 Having trekked through the jungle, we slept really well that night. 5 Having learned some Thai, we practised our new phrases at the night market. 6 Having studied the map carefully, they set off.

Unit 13

Grammar practice key 

1 2 interest rates will go up again next month 3 kiwi fruit has a very high level of vitamin C 4 Mandarin Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn 5 too much fast food is bad for us 6 the Mediterranean diet to be one of the healthiest

2 2 [✓] 3 [✗] The film is said to be based on a true story. 4 [✓] 5 [✓] 6 [✗] This book is said to be her finest novel.

3 2 is estimated to be 3 is thought to be 4 are presumed to have 5 is reported to be

4 2 It is considered to be the best restaurant in London. 3 It is reported / said to be the worst road accident this year. 4 It is believed to be the most challenging race of all time. 5 It is expected to be the busiest shopping day before Christmas.

Unit 14

Grammar practice key 

1 2 a He is such a kind person that he gets on well with everybody.

3 d The children were so tired that they fell asleep on the sofa.

4 b The boss made such a big mistake that he apologised to all the employees.

5 c He earned so little money as an actor that he couldn’t pay the rent.

2 2 She always arrived home on time so as not to get in trouble with her parents.

3 He put on sun cream so as not to get burnt.

4 He set his alarm clock in order not to oversleep.

5 He wrote himself a shopping list so as not to forget anything important.

3 2 People eat in restaurants so as not to have to cook at home.

3 I use the Internet to find out information for school projects.

4 He’s bought a new car in order to drive to his new job.

5 People travel so as to learn about different cultures.

4 2 so as to be fit 3 such a good party 4 in order to pass 5 to meet