UNIT 1

Present Simple
1. Choose the correct answer.
1 You learn / learns about different countries in geography.
2 Mrs Gordon bring / brings paints to the art lesson.
3 Bob study / studies about the past in history.
4 Students use / uses the Internet in computer technology.
5 We read / reads books by Cervantes in the literature lesson.
2. Write sentences with the words below. Use the present simple.
1 Carl / eat / eggs and fruit / before school / every day
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2 Kate and Mike / listen / to rock music
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3 Fred / not go / to bed / before 12 o'clock
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4 Kelly / study / maths / in the evening
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5 Robert / watch / TV / in the evening
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6 Janet and Jake / not play / computer games / at night
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3. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the present simple.
1 I ............................... (love) watching football games on TV.
2 My best friend ............................... (not go) to school on Sundays.
3 The first lesson at my school ............................... (start) at 7.30.
4 My family and I ............................... (not have) breakfast every morning.
5 I ............................... (play) a musical instrument.
6 My history teacher ............................... (not teach) other subjects too.

4. Write questions with the words below. Use the present simple.
1 Where / you / study
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2 What / you / do / after school / every day
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3 what sport / you / play
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4 what / your best friend / wear / at school
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5 when / you / listen / to music
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6 which lessons / you / like
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7 how / you / get / to school
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5. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 we / study / French / always / on Wednesdays
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2 buy / they / usually / the bookshop / their books / from
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3 she / watches / in the morning / rarely / TV
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4 Sara and Ben / to school / walk / sometimes
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5 uses / Susie / her MP4 player / never / at school
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UNIT 2
Present Continuous
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous.
1 Lisa ...................................... (pay) the woman at the desk right now.
2 Dave ...................................... (hold) the ball.
3 Andre and Britney ...................................... (have) fun.
4 Adam ...................................... (dance) on the ice.
5 Sharon ...................................... (win) the game.
6 Bill and Greg ...................................... (sit) in the caf at the moment.
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present continuous negative.
Talk

read

do

rain

write

1 I ...................................... a history book at the moment.

2 My teacher ...................................... on the board now.
3 It ...................................... outside right now.
4 My friends ...................................... to the teacher now.
5 The students in my class ...................................... grammar exercises now.
3. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous.
1 .. you ..................... (watch) TV at the moment?
2 .. you and your friends ..................... (write) in English now?
3 .. your teacher ..................... (wear) black shoes?
4 .. you ..................... (use) a blue pen?
5 .. your friends ..................... (listen) to the teacher now?
4. Write questions with the words below. Use the present continuous.
1 Dave / hold / a book
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2 what / Tom / buy
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3 Susie / wear / jeans
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4 what / Edna and Freda / drink

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5 where / Susie / stand
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5. Choose the correct answer.
1 Tom looks / is looking at jeans at the moment.
2 We don't go / aren't going to the bowling alley every week.
3 I play / am playing football on Wednesdays.
4 We wait / are waiting for our friend now.
5 Sara doesn't walk / isn't walking to the ice rink every morning.

6. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple or the present
continuous.
Read

sit

not visit

want

not like

give

1 The people ................................................. 50 metres above the ground at the moment.

2 The waiters usually ................................................. food to the people.
3 Anna ................................................. a magazine at the hairdresser's now.
4 They ................................................. the fast rides at the theme park.
5 Sandy ................................................. a new T-shirt.
6 Tom ................................................. the zoo at the moment. He's at home.

UNIT 3
Past Simple
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple affirmative.
1 My aunt and uncle .................................. (live) on the other side of town.
2 We usually .................................. (visit) them at the weekend.
3 Aunt Pat always .................................. (cook) Sunday lunch for us.
4 After lunch, we .................................. (walk) to the park.
5 We always .................................. (stop) and .................................. (play) with a ball there.
6 At seven o'clock, we .................................. (hurry) home for dinner.
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple affirmative.
1 My cousin ..................................(be) my best friend when we .................................. (be)
young. We .................................. (do) everything together!
2 My friends and I .................................. (ride) our bikes to the beach at weekends.
We ..................................(swim) and .................................. (run) on the beach.
3 Children .................................. (play) football and other games in the street many years ago.
4 We .................................. (go) to the cinema and ..................................(eat) ice cream
yesterday.
5 Our parents ..................................(be) really angry when we .................................. (come)
home late.
3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple.
1 Many children .................................. (not go) to school.
2 Many poor children .................................. (be) often hungry.
3 People ..................................(not buy) fast food. They .................................. (cook) food at
home.
4 Some children from poor families .................................. (sleep) together in one bed.
5 Families ..................................(sing) songs and .................................. (play) the piano.
6 Mothers ..................................(not wash) their children's hair with shampoo.

4. Complete the sentences about the concert. Use there was / there were.
1 .............................. a great concert last night.
2 .............................. many people in the stadium.
3 .............................. (not) a dancer on the stage.
4 .............................. good music at the concert.
5 .............................. (not) any bad songs during the concert.
5. Choose the correct answer.
1 Harry don't listen / doesn't listen to music every day.
2 Do / Does Sara and Helen use laptop computers at school?
3 We take / takes our atlases to school on Wednesdays.
4 My brother study / studies French three times a week.
5 I wear /wears trainers on Fridays.
6 I usually / rarely eat salad with my meal, but I don't want salad today.
7 Jenny loves tennis. She always / never plays every week.
8 I never / rarely see films. I go to the cinema once a year.
9 John and Tim is watching / are watching the fish at the aquarium.
10 I am doing / is doing a test at the moment.
11 Are / Is Fred having his dinner now?
12 You am not wearing / aren't wearing your new jeans.
13 We aren't studying / isn't studying for a test at the moment.
14 Do / Are they wait / waiting for their friend every morning?
15 Sara always rides / is riding her bike to the shops.

UNIT 4
Past Continuous
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the past continuous.
1 Oliver ............................................. (feed) the birds in front of the Vatican.
2 Greg and Peter ............................................. (climb) the Eiffel Tower.
3 Ian ............................................. (tour) the Tower of London.
4 Peter and Tom ............................................. (take) pictures of kangaroos.
5 Susan's motorboat ............................................. (sail) on the Amazon River.
2. Complete the sentences with the words below. Use the past continuous.
1 Ian / shop / in Oxford Street
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2 Peter and Tom / look / at the Sidney Opera House
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3 Oliver / visit / the Coliseum
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4 Susan / walk / in the jungle
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5 Greg and Peter / wait in a queue / at the Louvre
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3. Complete the questions with the verb in brackets. Use the past continuous.
1 What city ...... John ........... (tour) in August 2009?
2 Why ....... John and his family ..................(use) headsets?
3 Where ........ the boy ................ (sit) on the day of the eruption?
4 What ...... the boy's parents ................... (do) at the market?
5 Why ........ the people .................. (run) down the street?
4. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. We .............................. (browse) the web at ten o'clock last night.
2. I .............................. (see( my friend on the plane last week.
3. You .............................. (not like) your holiday last year.
4. ......... Ben ............... (walk) around the museum at 2 o'clock?

5. Complete the sentences with when or while.

1. John was walking in Oxford street ................. he met his cousin.
2. Your phone didn't ring ................. we were talking.
3. What happened ................. she was waiting for the plane?
4. I wasn't watching TV ................. you arrived
5. We were making the dinner ................. Dad was working.
6. Choose the correct answer.
1. Bella was leaving the museum when she fell / was falling.
2. We looked / were looking at the map when Tom arrived.
3. What were you doing while we cleaned / were cleaning the house?
4. When they called, John didn't sleep / wasn't sleeping.
5. We left the house while you listened / were listening to music.
7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past
Continuous.
1. Were the children riding their bikes when the rain ................................ (begin)?
2. Edna wasn't listening to me while I ................................ (tell) her about my holiday.
3. Jenny ................................ (leave) while we were cooking dinner.
4. When the train ................................(arrive), Dan wasn't waiting at the station.
8. Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. you / watch TV / at eight o'clock / last night
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2. your friend / walk to school / with you / yesterday
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3. who / you / see / while / you / walk / to school / yesterday
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4. you and your friends / have / a sports lesson / last Monday
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5. where / you / go / last Sunday
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6. what / you / do / at seven o'clock / this morning
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UNIT 5
Future
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets and the correct form of will.
1. Italy ..................... (win) the next World Cup football competition.
2. Sierra Nevada ..................... (not have) snow this year.
3. The weather ..................... (be) hot and sunny in Seville at the weekend.
4. Justin Bieber ..................... (get) and MTV award next year.
5. Tau Cermica ..................... (not play) in the Final Four next year.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of will.
Not be

not win

rain

become

snow

1. Tom ..................... the race tomorrow. He hurt his foot yesterday.

2. It's very cloudy. Maybe it ..................... later.
3. Ben ..................... late for tennis practice because he's taking a taxi.
4. Sara and Johny are excellent tennis players. They ..................... famous one day.
5. I hope it ..................... soon. Then we can go skiing.

3. Write the words in the correct order to make questions. Use will.
1. study / in the future / at university / you
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2. you / how many / have / children
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3. one day / win / the lottery / you
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4. who / in your class / famous / become
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First Conditional
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. If you don't ride fast, you .............................. (not win) the Tour de France.
2. If it .............................. (not be) windy, your boat won't go quickly.
3. If it doesn't snow, we .............................. (not go) skiing.
4. Your team .............................. (get) two points if you throw the ball into the basket.
5. If you .............................. (swim) fast, you will win.

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the First Conditional.
1. If I .............................. (hurt) my leg, I .............................. (not run) in the race.
2. If it .............................. (rain) tomorrow, we .............................. (stay) at home.
3. Your picture .............................. (be) in the newspaper, if you .............................. (be)
famous.
4. My mother .............................. (buy) the trainers if I .............................. (like) them.
5. The stadium .............................. (be) full if they .............................. (sell) all the
tickets.
6. Complete the paragraph. Use the First Conditional.
Do you want to become a sports star? It isn't easy but you can do it! Here are some tips for you. If
you .............................. (practise) every day, you .............................. (become) better. Practice
makes perfect. You .............................. (be) healthy if you .............................. (eat) good food.
Don't eat sweets and biscuits. If athletes .............................. (not sleep) well, they
.............................. (not have) energy to play a good game. Make sure you go to bed before
eleven o'clock. And finally, remember, if you .............................. (watch) other athletes, you
.............................. (learn) many things. Good luck!

Be Going To
1. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use be going to.
1. Jack ............................................................... (play) football tomorrow night.
2. We ............................................................... (not practise) tomorrow evening.
3. The players ............................................................... (exercise) before the game.
4. I ............................................................... (not drink) cola before the game.
5. Your friend ............................................................... (take) pictures at the party.
2. Write questions. Use be going to.
1. Tina / play / tennis / on Saturday
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2. Tina / visit / her grandmother / on Saturday
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3. When / Harry / visit / his grandmother
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4. Tina and Harry / go / dancing / on Friday night
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5. What / Tina / do / on Saturday afternoon
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Present Continuous
1. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the Present Continuous with
future meaning.
1. Jenny .................................................. (visit) her friend later.
2. My friends .................................................. (help) the teacher tomorrow.
3. ............ you ............................... (have) a party next week?
4. My brother .................................................. (walk) home after school.
5. We .................................................. (not stay) in a hotel next week.

UNIT 6
Comparison of adjectives
1. Complete the sentences with the adjective in brackets. Use the comparative form.
1. Diamonds are .............................................................. (hard) gold.
2. An apple is .............................................................. (healthy) biscuits.
3. Brazil is .............................................................. (big) Spain.
4. Silver is .............................................................. (cheap) gold.
5. Rock music is .............................................................. (loud) classical music.
2. Write sentences with the words below. Use the comparative form.
1. football / is / popular / volleyball
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2. surfing / is / dangerous / dancing
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3. an armchair / is / soft / a hard chair
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4. this ring / is / unusual / that ring
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5. Paris / is / old / New York
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3. Read the sentences. Then write new sentences with the adjectives in brackets.
1. The silver ring costs 25. The gold ring costs 100. (expensive)
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2. Many people like trainers. Some people like sandals. (popular)
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3. Peter was born in 2001. Danny was born in 1998. (old)
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4. Today it's 20C in London. It's 10C in Moscow. (cold)
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5. My mark in English is 90. My mark in maths is 80. (good)
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Superlative
1. Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets. Use the superlative form.
1. The blue whale is ................................................................ (large) animal in the world.
2. The Nile is ................................................................ (long) in the world,
3. El Aziza is ................................................................ (hot) place on Earth.
4. The cheetah is ................................................................ (fast) animal in the world.
5. The elephant is ................................................................ (heavy) animal on land.
2. Write sentences with the words below. Use the superlative form.
1. the blue dress / is / expensive / dress / in the shop
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2. this / is / old / armchair / in the room
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3. this building / is / unusual / building / in the country
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4. he / is / good / singer / today
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5. she / is / attractive / girl / in our class
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3. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives.
1. Water is ............................................................. (healthy) drink in the world.
2. The weather in Thailand is ............................................................. (rainy) the weather in
Saudi Arabia.
3. The Great Pyramid of Giza is ............................................................. (famous) pyramid.
4. In winter, the days are ............................................................. (short) the days in summer.
5. The discovery of penicillin is probably ............................................................. (important)
medical discovery in history.
6. The story behind the jewellery is ............................................................. (interesting) the
jewellery's appearance.
7. The Royal Family is ............................................................. (rich) a normal family.
8. The Imperial State Crown is ............................................................. (amazing) crown in
the collection.
9. This diamond is probably ............................................................. (expensive) diamond.
10. My house is ............................................................. (big) your house.

UNIT 7
Present Perfect
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect.
1. I .............................................................. (complete) all my homework.
2. My mum .............................................................. (prepare) a sandwich for me.
3. I .............................................................. (wash) my hair twice this week.
4. My parents .............................................................. (listen) to then news today.
5. My best friend ..............................................................(visit) me once this week.
6. My friends and I .............................................................. (study) history today.
2. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the Present Perfect.
1. The film ............... just ...................... (begin).
2. They .................. already .................. (climb) to the top of the mountain.
3. Janet .......................................... (not buy) many things.
4. The children ................ already ................. (go) to sleep.
3. Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Perfect.
1. scientists in the USA / discover / another type of dinosaur
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2. a billionaire / leave / 12 million to her dog
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3.

she / not give / any money / to her grandchildren

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4. a team of astronauts / not land / on Venus

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5. a meteor / fall / through the roof of a house
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4. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect.
Not fly

row

not take

walk

swim

1. Astronauts .................................................... photos of water on Mars.

2. A woman ..................................................... a boat alone across the Atlantic Ocean.
3. Swimmers ..................................................... across the English Channel.
4. A woman ..................................................... across the Sahara Desert.
5. Horses ..................................................... to space.

5. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect.
1. ................ you ever ................ (eat) pizza for breakfast? ........................................
2. ................ you ever ................ (run) 20 kilometres? ...............................................
3. ................ you ever ................ (travel) to another city? .........................................
4. ................ your father ever ................ (parachute) from a plane? ...........................
5. ................ you ever ................ (sail) a boat? ...........................................................
6. ................ your best friend ever ................ (ride) an elephant? ...............................
6. Complete the sentences with the time expressions ever, just, already, never and yet.
1. I have ................ read that magazine. I read it last week.
2. Has Adam cleaned his room ................?
3. have you ................ been skiing in your life?
4. Dad has ................ left the house. He's probably getting into his car.
5. Lisa has ................ been to a pop concert, but she wants to go to one.
7. Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. Dodo birds have been extinct ................ a number of centuries.
2. Turtles have lived in the ocean ................ prehistoric times.
3. Lions haven't lived in North America ................ more than 10,000 years.
4. The San Diego Zoo in California has stored animal DNA samples ................ many years.
5. Some insects have lived on Earth ................ the time of the dinosaurs.
8. Read the questions and answer with the words in brackets and for or since.
1. How long has the crocodile lived on Earth? (200 million years)
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2. how long has the woolly rhino been extinct? (10,000 years)
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3. how long have the rabbits lived in Australia? (1859)
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4. How long have people known about the horror frog? (2008)
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9. Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Perfect and for or since.
1. Jack / work / as a vet / 2005
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2. this forest / be / a nature reserve / ten years
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3. we / not have / a pet / a long time
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4. you / not walk / the dog / yesterday
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5. I / help / at the zoo / many years
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10. Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Perfect.
1. John / have / breakfast / just
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2. we / live / here / 2002 / since
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3. Dan and Judy / ride / a horse / never
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4. we / see / the latest Harry Potter film / already
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5. you / be / to China / ever / ?
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