Starting Out Task 3

Episode 12 – An old friend

Choose the correct form of the verbs to
complete the sentences.

1. Tony ______ here.

Task 1 live
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Watch the video. Choose A, B or C. lives

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Who is Tony?
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2. Tony and Kate ______ us to visit

them.
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A. He's Sammy's friend from work. want

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B. He was in Sammy's class at school. wants

C. He's Sammy's old teacher.
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3. Tony ______ a lot of books.

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Task 2 read
Watch the video again. Put the facts in the reads
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correct groups.
4. He ______ fishing at weekends.
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don't work. goes to lots of clubs. go

have grandchildren. is a very good cook. goes
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is about 65 years old. is about 70.

likes books about history. 5. Kate ______ to a walking club.
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live in the city centre. go

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sometimes goes fishing. goes

Tony ...
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_______________________________ 6. Her grandchildren ______ she's a

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fantastic cook.
_______________________________
say
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_______________________________ says
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Kate ... 7. I ______ you to meet them ...

_______________________________ want
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wants
_______________________________
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_______________________________ 8. ... and they ______ to meet you!

want
Tony and Kate ... wants
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

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Task 4 4. A: ________ Tony do any sports?
Put the words in order to make questions. B: Yes, he ________. He likes
fishing.
1. Do / in / live / the city centre / Tony
and Kate / ? 5. A: ________ Kate go fishing too?
B: No, she ________. She goes to
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_____________________________
clubs.
2. do / do / free time / in / their / they /
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What / ?
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6. A: ________ clubs ________ she go

_____________________________
to?
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3. does / Tony / Where / work / ? B: A walking club and a reading club.

_____________________________
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4. any / do / Does / sports / Tony / ? 7. A: ________ they have any

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_____________________________ grandchildren?
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5. Does / fishing / go / Kate / too / ? B: Yes, they ________. Two boys.

_____________________________
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6. does / go to / she / What clubs / ?

_____________________________
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7. any / Do / grandchildren / have / they

/?
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_____________________________
or
g/

Task 5
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Can you remember the questions from Task

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4? Complete the questions and the answers

with the correct words.
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1. A: ________ Tony and Kate live in

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the city centre?

B: Yes, they ________.
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2. A: ________ ________ they do in

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their free time?

B: Lots of things.

3. A: Where ________ Tony work?

B: Tony ________ work. He's retired.

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Answers Task 5
1. Do / do, do
2. What / what, do
Task 1 3. does, doesn't / does not
C 4. Does / does, does
5. Does / does, doesn't / does not
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Task 2 6. What / what, does

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Tony ... 7. Do / do, do

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likes books about history.

sometimes goes fishing.
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is about 70.
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Kate ...
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goes to lots of clubs.

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is a very good cook.

is about 65 years old.
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Tony and Kate ...

live in the city centre.
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don't work.
have grandchildren.
il.
or

Task 3
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1. lives
2. want
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3. reads
4. goes
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5. goes
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6. say
7. want
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8. want
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Task 4
1. Do Tony and Kate live in the city
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centre?
2. What do they do in their free time?
3. Where does Tony work?
4. Does Tony do any sports?
5. Does Kate go fishing too?
6. What clubs does she go to?
7. Do they have any grandchildren?

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