Preparation Course For B1 Level

PREPARATION COURSE FOR B1 LEVEL
PREPARATION COURSE FOR B1 LEVEL
1st Edition (2013) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means (photocoping, electronic, or otherwise) without written permission from the author. Aitor Garcs Manzanera, 2013.
Printed in Spain Bubok Publishing S.L.
To the learners of English, without whom this book would make no sense.
PREFACE
This book would not have been possible without the constant support of all the people and learners who finally gave me the idea to carry on this project. It all came up through the revision of some materials for Cambridge English Teacher, where I currently work as Advisor. I realised that some books are somewhat long-term studyoriented, thus many learners would not have that time to prepare an exam of this kind. Writing a book that has the required linguistically characteristics could not be an easy task to accomplish. I gathered all the information on the contents of B1 level, both grammatical and of vocabulary. I wrote a would-be plan where all the aspects that may arise in the exam could be dealt and started the books writing. Nevertheless, I decided to give the book a fresh perspective, different to the other books. As you will see later, each page is a slide as if it were a PowerPoint presentation. The reason why I elaborated it in this way is mostly that it gives an attractive way to the learner and everything is linked in such a way that one could learn new things in every slide. All the language skills are dealt in more or less the same way, ensuring a special place to the Speaking tasks, which requires more effort to the learners. Finally, I would like to thank the University of Cambridge for giving such good ideas and tips on the exams through their websites and giving everyone the possibility to improve the language. I would also like to express my gratitude towards those English as Second Language Teachers who gratuitously make the learning of English accessible to everyone through their websites in the Internet, giving a wide selection of resources on grammar, vocabulary or writing, covering up almost every language skill.
Preparation Course for B1 Level Preliminary English Test

Aitor Garcs Manzanera
Preparation Course for B1 Level
Course outlines
Unit 1. Present Simple & Present Continuous Revision. Unit 2. Adverbs / Comparative & Superlatives. Unit 3. Past Simple & Past Continuous. Unit 4. Question Tags / Intensifiers. Unit 5. Present Perfect / Gerunds and Infinitives. Unit 6. Modals I (Must/Have to) / Future Continuous. Unit 7. Will & Going To (Predictions) / Modals II (Might, May, Will) Unit 8. Present Perfect / Past Simple. Unit 9. Conditionals (1st, 2nd and 3rd). / Past Perfect Unit 10. Simple passive. Unit 11. Reported Speech (common, orders, wh-, if/whether) Unit 12. Modals III (Perfect). Unit 13. Connecting words (result, cause)
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UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES

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you will learn the vocabulary related to sports and hobbies. You will revise and consolidate your knowledge of the present simple and continuous and its contrast.

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Look at the photographs and try to say what kind of sport they are doing.

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Now, have a look at this table which contains a wide range of vocabulary related to sport.
Boxing
Archery Angling Darts
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Badminton Canoeing Football
Rugby
Cricket Kayaking Golf
Wrestling
Cycling Horse Racing
Rowing
Snooker Curling Croquet Lacrosse
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Sailing
Squash Ice Skating Fencing Polo
Water Skiing
Table Tennis Skiing Hockey Skeet
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LANGUAGE FOCUS.
As a way to refresh your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, answer next questions with help of the words below.
Whats a helmet? Whats a racket? Whats a windsurfing? Whats table tennis? Whats rugby? Whats a kart? Whats snowfering? Tennis, hat, team game, car, windsurfing on the snow, bat, surfing on water.

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. Revision of the present simple.
The present simple is commonly used to express habitual actions. It is also used with frequency adverbs and may also be used as a time to express the present in the past (historic present).

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. Revision of the present continuous.

Affirmative Is/are+ vb-ing Negative Isnt/arent + vb-ing Interrogative Are/Is + sujeto + vb-ing?
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A particular action in a specific time (particles: at this moment, at this time, right now, now) An action in the future, conceived as a plan (particles: on Sunday, on Christmas). An action with verbs of movement. But BE CAREFUL! State verbs such as feel, like, be and so on are NEVER used with the present continuous, but with the present simple.

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VOCABULARY SUMMARY.
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Exam practice. READING
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Exam practice. SPEAKING. The first part of the Speaking test in P.E.T is based on the examiner asking you some basic and personal questions. What is your name? Where do you come from? Do you like your village/town/city? What are your hobbies? What do you like wearing? How long have you been studying English? Do you have brothers or sisters? Can you describe your sister/brother?
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UNIT 2. MEETING NEW PEOPLE

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Height: tall Hair: brown Eyes: blue Other information: old men.
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SPEAKING TASK. Work with a partner. Imagine you are one of the people of these photographs, describe to each other.
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average clear bored close Broad-shouldered curly Classical Dark
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VOCABULARY FOCUS. WRITING TASK Write a short description of yourself that includes at least 4 adjectives of the table and, if necessary, add others. (90 words maximum).
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READING EXERCISE.
The Meeting Place is a club for young people. Here is the members notice board. Read the advertisements and write Travel, Contacts or Accommodation above each one to show what it is about.
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READING EXERCISE.
1. Complete this table about the advertisements.
Who A) Knows what job he/she wants in the future? b) Has a job now? c) Offers to pay for something? d) Wants to go to another part of the world? e) Enjoys sport? g) Likes quiet hobbies? 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. Would you like to meet any of the people who wrote the advertisements? Why?/Why not?

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. What kind of person are you?
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ADVERBS. An adverb is a word that can be used to describe verbs. Adverbs express HOW you do something. How to build adverbs? } Form 1.You can form adverbs by adding ly to an adjective. For example, quick > quickly. } Form II. Some adverbs are irregular and do not finish in ly. Well, hard, fast, late. } ORDER!! Adverbs are put after the verb described.
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Complete the sentences with an adverb. 1. Joanne is happy. She _______ smiles . 2. The boy is loud. He shouts _________. 3. Her English is fluent. She speaks English _________. 4. Our mum was angry. She spoke to us _________. 5. My neighbour is a careless driver. He drives _________. 6. The painter is awful. He paints _________. 7. Jim is a wonderful piano player. He plays the piano _______. 8. This girl is very quiet. She often sneaks out of the house ________ . 9. She is a good dancer. She dances really ________. 10. This exercise is simple. You have to put one word in each space ___________.
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LANGUAGE FOCUS. COMPARATIVE

Use: Use the comparative form to talk about how two things are different. I am taller than you. This book is thicker than that one. Form: 1) If an adjective has one syllable, add er to the end. If it ends in e already, just add r. tall => taller nice => nicer thick => thicker late => later 2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then writeer. But never write a w twice. big => bigger new => newer (NOT newwer) thin => thinner slow => slower (NOT slowwer) slim => slimmer My brother is thinner than me. 3) If an adjective has two syllables and ends in y, change the y to i and add er. funny => funnier silly => sillier Which of these books is funnier? 5) Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below. good => better bad => worse far => further Add than after a comparative adjective to compare one thing with another. However, this is not always necessary. My house is smaller than yours. My house is smaller than yours. 27 Preparation Course for B1 Level
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LANGUAGE FOCUS. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES.

Use: Use the superlative form to describe something that is greater than any other thing. The Amazon is the longest river in the world. Helen is the most intelligent student in the class. Form: 1) Write the before all superlatives. 2) If an adjective is short and has one syllable, add est to the end. If it ends in e already, just add st. tall => the tallest nice => th e nicest thick => the thickest late => the latest 2) If an adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant, write the consonant again, then write est. But never write a w twice. big => the biggest new => th e newest(NOT newwest) thin => the thinnest slow => th e slowest(NOT slowwest) slim => the slimmest The biggest cat in the world is the lion.
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Some adjectives have irregular superlative forms. These are listed below. good => the best bad => the worst far => the furthest
6) a) In is often (but not always) used after a superlative adjective to describe where this statement is true. London is the biggest city in England. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
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Some advice on ENGLISH PUNCTUATION. A very important thing to care about in the P.E.T exam is the punctuation. English students tend to copy the punctuation of their mother tongues and skip then the general rules of English.
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ENGLISH PUNCTUATION.
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How many capital letters are there? Why are they there? Can you think of other places where English uses capital letters? Find the quotation marks. Mark them in colour. Why are they there? How many apostrophes are there? Mark them in a different colour. Why are they there? Can you think of another place where English uses an apostrophe? How do we end a statement? Where do we use a question mark? Where do we use a comma? Do you know any other punctuation marks?

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Correct these sentences following the punctuation correction patterns. A) My brother and i usually watch football matches at my grandparents flat because their televisions very big. B) On thursday im going to the match between italy and scotland with dad and uncle ian. C) Were travelling in my uncles car to edinburgh and after the match, were staying at the norton hotel. D) Then on friday morning my uncle and i are visiting edinburgh castle and my fathers going to the national gallery and a museum.
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UNIT 3. READING IS GOOD

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You will revise the structures of past simple and past continuous and how to differentiate them. You will be able to distinguish tenses used in literature and learn how to use them. You will write a short story following the patterns of P.E.T. Exam.
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Do you recognise these four books? Are they familiar to you? What do you know about them? Have you read any of them?

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Here you got some kinds of books. Relate them, if possible, to the books in the previous frame.
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A modern novel A horror story A biography A science fiction novel A thriller A love story
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Now you are going to read a fragment of a book called The Double Bass Mistery written by Jeremy Harmer. Before reading the whole fragment, here is an introductory text about the story:
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Once you have read the text, please answer the following questions: Why did Penny wake up? What did she do next? Who did she talk to? What did they see out of the window? Why was Marilyn screaming?
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LANGUAGE FOCUS. 1. PAST SIMPLE Form:

You called Angel. (we add ed to the base form of the verb in regular verbs; for irregular verbs we take the form of the second column) Did you call Angel? (To make questions, we put before the subject the particle Did and take the ed out) You did not / didnt call Angel. (For negative phrases did not/didnt is used, and the base form doesnt add any past mark)
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Uses. FIRST USE. Past simple is used to express an action that started at some point and finished at a specific time in the past. It is a completed action. Ex. I went to the library yesterday afternoon SECOND USE. It is also used to express a duration in the past, through the particles for and since.
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Last year I _______ (go) to England on holiday. It _______(be) fantastic. I ___________(visit)lots of interesting places. I _________(be) with two friends of mine . In the mornings we ___________(walk) in the streets of London. In the evenings we ___________(go) to pubs. The weather _____________ (be) strangely fine. It _____________ (not / rain) a lot. But we _____________ (see) some beautiful rainbows. Where ______________ (spend / you) your last holiday?

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USES. -An interrupted action in the past. An action that was interrupted while it was in process. I was watching a lovely film when someone knocked on the door -Parallel Actions. An action that is in process while another is being done too. While I was doing my homework, she was listening to her iPod -Important use. After while-clauses the Past Continuous is always used to express an action that is being carried out. While I was revising for my exam, my dog started barking

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EXERCISES. Complete the texts using past simple or past continuous.
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EXAM FOCUS. Writing task. In the PET exam you will be given a title or an introductory phrase for your story. In the next frame you will find a list of useful expressions which you can use in your story.Vocabulary is a very important pillar in this part of the exam, as well as a good beginning and ending for the story.
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Phrases to cause a dramatic effect in the story. Suddenly All of a sudden Without warning Out of the blue Just at that moment Quite unexpectedly As if from nowhere
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Giving your story a conclusion. When it was all over Looking back now In retrospect In the end After all that had happened
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UNIT 4. AROUND TOWN.

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VOCABULARY FOCUS I. Giving and asking for directions.

Go straight on (until you come to ). Turn back./ Go back. Turn left/right (into -street). Go along Cross Take the first/second road on the left/right It's on the left/right. straight on opposite near next to between at the end (of) on/at the corner behind in front of(just) around the corner traffic lights crossroads, junction signpost
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Write a short description of a signficative building in your town, mentioning as well what it is used for.
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Use: Use question tags in two situations. 1) You are not sure if something is true, so you want to check. In this case, your voice should rise when you say the question tag. Youre not going now, are you?
2) You know something is true.You want to include/involve another person in the conversation. In this case, your voice should fall when you say the tag. It does not sound like a question. He doesnt live here now, does he? Form: Question tags are either: 1) positive statements with short, negative questions at the end. These tags check something that you believe is true. Its Monday today, isnt it? 2) negative statements with short, positive questions at the end. These tags check something that you believe is false. Its not raining, is it?
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EXERCISE. QUESTION TAGS.

1. Shes from a small town in China, ________________ ? 2. They arent on their way already, ________________ ? 3. Were late again, ________________ ? 4. Im not the person with the tickets, ________________ ? 5. Julie isnt an accountant, ________________ ? 6. The weather is really bad today, ________________ ? 7. Hes very handsome, ________________ ? 8. They arent in Mumbai at the moment, ________________ ? 9.You arent from Brazil, ________________ ? 10. Johns a very good student, ________________ ? 11. I like chocolate very much, ________________ ? 12. She doesnt work in a hotel, ________________ ? 13. They need some new clothes, ________________ ? 14. We live in a tiny flat, ________________ ? 15. She studies very hard every night, ________________ ? 16. David and Julie dont take Chinese classes, ________________ ? 17. I often come home late, ________________ ? 18.You dont like spicy food, ________________ ? 19. She doesnt cook very often, ________________ ? 20. We dont watch much TV, ________________ ? S. QUESTION TAGS.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS. INTENSIFIERS. We use words like very, really and extremely to make adjectives stronger: Its a very interesting story Everyone was very excited. Its a really interesting story. Everyone was extremely excited We call these words intensifiers. Other intensifiers are: Amazingly/exceptionally/incredibly/remarkably/particularly/unusually We also use enough to say more about an adjective, but enough comes after its adjective: If you are seventeen you are old enough to drive a car. I cant wear those shoes.Theyre not big enough.

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Intensifiers with strong adjectives: Strong adjectives are words like: enormous, huge = very big tiny = very small brilliant = very clever awful; terrible; disgusting; dreadful = very bad certain = very sure excellent; perfect; ideal; wonderful; splendid = very good delicious = very tasty We do not normally use very with these adjectives. We do not say something is "very enormous" or someone is "very brilliant".
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I was ______ unhappy with the way the staff in the shop treated me. A absolutely B too C much D really It was _______ easy to find the answers to all the questions and we soon finished the test. A too B quite C most D totally We all found the film ______ boring and decided to switch off and go to bed. A such B rather C absolutely D much Last night, I watched a TV programme about sheep farming. It was __________ fascinating. A much B absolutely C such D very Unfortunately the weather was _______ miserable the whole week. We didn't see the sun once. A much B very C totally D such I never drive to London. It's a ____ better idea to go there by train, I think. A more B so C very D much Everything in the house is __________ perfect. I can't find anything I don't like. A too B much C very D absolutely I couldn't finish all the quetions in the test . They were ______ too difficult for me. A so B rather C terribly D totally It was a ______ brilliant idea to go to Weston Super Mare on Saturday. We had so much fun. A quite B very C simply D such After not eating for a whole day, I was absolutely ________ . A hungry B thirsty C starving D tired Climbing that mountain in winter is extremely _________ . Only professional climbers should try to do it. A awful B dangerous C deadly D impossible I was __________ sad to hear that you couldn't come to the party. I hope you can come to the next one. A completely B absolutely C totally D very, very
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After having read the text, decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. 1. The cathedral is near the castle. 2. The Lawn is a hospital. 3. It takes an hour to walk from the Tourist information Centre to the castle. 4. The Waterside Centre is older than St. Marks shopping centre. 5. The river goes through the centre of the city. 6. You need to cross the road to go from the bus station to the railway station.
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UNIT 5. ITS TIME TO CELEBRATE.

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Where are Anna and Jay getting married? What has Anna bought? Who have they told? When are they having a party? Why do Lorne and Esemerelda have problems? What have they bought? Why have they rented a cottage in the mountains? Who have Nigel and Fiona invited to their wedding? Who has organised a party for them? Who is doing the music? Why havent they told anyone where theyre going for their honeymoon? Why doesnt Dawn know who is coming to her wedding? Where are Dawn and Gary going after the wedding? And then where? Why havent they planned their honeymoon?
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GRAMMAR FOCUS. Gerunds and Infinitives. Here is a brief review of the differences between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds are formed with ING. walking, talking, thinking, listening Infinitives are formed with TO. to walk, to talk, to think, to listen Jobs Gerunds and infinitives can do several jobs. Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a sentence. Writing in English is difficult. To write in English is difficult. Both gerunds and infinitives can be the object of a verb. Both gerunds and infinitives can be the subject of a sentence. I like writing in English. I like to write in English. But... only gerunds can be the object of a preposition. We are talking about writing in English. Usage It is often difficult to know when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. These guidelines may help you. GerundsGerunds are often used when actions are real, concrete, or completed. For example: I stopped smoking. (The smoking was real and happened until I stopped.)InfinitivesInfinitives are often used when actions are unreal, abstract, or future. For example: I stopped to smoke. (I was doing something else, and I stopped; the smoking had not happened yet.)
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Verbs Followed by an Infinitive She agreed to speak before the game. agree aim appear arrange ask attempt be able beg begin care choose condescend consent continue dare decide deserve detest dislike expect fail forget get happen have hesitate hope hurry intend leap leave like long love mean neglect offer ought plan prefer prepare proceed promise propose refuse remember say shoot start stop strive swear threaten try use wait want wish
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Verbs Followed by an Object and an Infinitive Everyone expected her to win. advise allow ask beg bring build buy challenge choose command dare direct encourage expect forbid force have hire instruct invite lead leave let like love motivate order pay permit persuade prepare promise remind require send teach tell urge want warn
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Verbs Followed by a Gerund They enjoyed working on the boat. admit advise appreciate avoid can't help complete consider delay deny detest dislike enjoy escape excuse finish forbid get through have imagine mind miss permit postpone practice quit recall report resent resist resume risk spend (time) suggest tolerate waste (time)
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Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a Gerund We concentrated on doing well. admit to approve of argue about believe in care about complain about concentrate on confess to depend on disapprove of discourage from dream about feel like forget about insist on object to plan on prevent (someone) from refrain from succeed in talk about think about worry a
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1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen) 2. I dont mind ___________________ the washing up. (do) 3. Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________ . (remember) 4. Mathew is really good at ___________________ . (cook) 5. She waited ___________________ a movie ticket. (buy) 6. The doctor encouraged his patients ___________________ healthy food. (eat) 7. My flat is easy ___________________ . (find) 8. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become) 9. He is saving money ___________________ a new car. (buy) 10. When I met her I couldnt help ___________________ her. (hug) 11. My favorite hobby is ___________________ . (cook) 12. My father helped me ___________________ my homework. (do) 13. Im sick of ___________________ hamburgers every day. (eat)
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14. It is important ___________________ the net for more information. (surf) 15. She advised me ___________________ a doctor as soon as possible. (see) 16. I dont feel like ___________________ English today. (study) 17. Isabel got Mike ___________________ her car (wash) 18. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do) 19. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent) 20. I pretended ___________________ asleep. (be) 21. Sheila stopped ___________________ hello to her friends. (say) 22. Its no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry) 23. The following questions are easy ___________________ . (answer) 24. She told us where ___________________ the necessary material. (find) 25. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post) 26. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel) 27. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go) 28. It was hard for her ___________________ smoking. (quit) 29. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate) 30. It seems difficult ___________________ everything about the topic. (know)
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Present have to / don't have to Positive strong obligation (possibly from outside)Children have to go to school. (sometimes 'have got to') Negative no obligation I don't have to work on Sundays. You don't have to eat anything you don't like.
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They must be in Spain by now. She must have done well on the test.
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Use 'must' plus the verb when you are 100% (or almost 100%) sure that something is the case. Use 'might' or 'may' to express an opinion that you think has a good possibility of being true.
She might come this evening. David may invite Jesica to the match. Jack might have gone to France.
Jane could be at work. Peter could have arrived late.
Use 'could' to express a possibilty which is one of many. This form is not as strong as 'might' or 'may'. It is just one of a number of possibilities.
You can't be serious! They can't have worked until late.
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accustomed accused acquainted addicted annoyed allergic amazed anxious appreciated ashamed associated astonished aware angry afraid attached to of with to about/with/at to at/by about for of with at/by of with of to
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Exercises. Complete with the correct perfect modal verb form. 1. A: I saw a ghost last night. B:You (not see) a ghost; there arent any ghosts.You (dream) it. 2. It is possible that a child broke the window. 3. A: Ive had a toothache for two days. B:You (go) to the dentist when it started. 4. A: As I was standing in the hall your dog bit me. B: It (not be) my dog; he was with me all day. It (be) my brothers dog. 5. A: I wonder why he didnt answer? B: Possibly he didnt understand the question. 6. I gave him a tip, which was not necessary. 7. A: The plane is late; I wonder what has happened? B: Possibly it was delayed by fog. 8. A: I waited from 8.00 to 8.30 under the clock and he says he waited from 8.00 to 8.30 under the clock, and we didnt see each other! B:You (wait) under different clocks! There are two in the station, you know.

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10. A: I left my car here under the NO Parking sign; and now its gone. It (be) stolen! B: Not necessarily. The police (drive) it away.
11. A: Weve run out of petrol! B: Im not surprised. I noticed that the tank was nearly empty when we left home. A:You (tell) me! WE (get) petrol at the last village. Now weve got a 10-mile walk! 12. A: Look at this beautiful painting! Only a very great artist (paint) such a picture! B: Nonsense! A child of five (paint) it with his eyes shut.
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13. A:You dont think it (be started) deliberately? B: Well, I suppose it (be). (It is possible.) But who would do a thing like that?
14. There is only one set of footprints, so the kidnapper (carry) his prisoner out. He not (do) it in daylight or he (be) seen. He (wait) till dark.
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Questions. Read the text and say if the next sentences are correct(A) or incorrect (B). When the first Sainsburys shop opened, it sold meat as well as milk, butter and eggs. Shoppers paid more at Sainsburys shop because of the quality of the food. Sainsburys second shop was in central London. In the nineteenth century, some Sainsburys shops were open until 2 am. After 1900, some of the food sold came from other countries. In 1900, people spent more of their income on food than they do now. In the 1920s, Sainsburys gave shoppers more choice than other shops. It was possible to have your food delivered by Sainsburys in the 1970s. English people enjoyed self-service shopping when it was first introduced. It took more than 30 years for every Sainsburys shop to become self-service.
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How to use the different connectors and linking words. How to express your opinion using a wide variety of expressions.
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Exercise. WRITING TASK. Write an argumentative essay in which you give your opinion, widely explained and developed, about the following statement: The equality between men and women is being more and more taken into account. Your essay should not exceed 250 words.

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HASHEMI Louise, THOMAS Barbara; Objective PET. Students book; 2003; Cambridge University Press. http://udl.lf1.cuni.cz/Data/Documents/81362705-5C9D45A4-8AA1-DE1CE7F8A6BD/perfect-infinitive-withmodal-verbs_1.pdf http://www.englishpage.com/ https://englishfl3eso.wikispaces.com/ http://www.eslbase.com/
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Preparation Course for B1 Level Preliminary English Test

Preparation Course for B1 Level

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UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. Revision of the present simple.

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. Revision of the present continuous.

This tense is used to express:

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Exam practice. READING

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Exam practice. READING

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UNIT 2. MEETING NEW PEOPLE

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fair intelligent necessary

friendly kind pop

Hard-working loud Self-confident

Independent Medical Serious

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. Read this text and answer the questions.

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. What kind of person are you?

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. COMPARATIVE

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LANGUAGE FOCUS. SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES.

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