... the sun.
55 b Complete the sentences with a present passive. Use the followings verbs.
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ship pick drink take dry
roast prepare sell sort plant
Growing and preparing coffee
1
The soil .is.prepared
The ... before he (go) abroad.
4 I (earn) a lot of money, but then I (lose) my job.
5 I'm surprised that they (join) the tennis club. They (not like) tennis.
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Verbs
THE PASSIVE
55 The...
... Questions are formed for the present simple and past simple by using do,
does, or did:
They work here. Do they work here?
She lived here. Did she live here?
> Exercise 28 and 34 for present simple ... We go out now - we can't afford it. (hardly ever / sometimes / frequently)
5 I don't finish work before eleven o'clock, so I see the children before
they go to bed. (alwa...
... fast.
Practice
Write the adverbs.
quick
slow
fast
careful
stupid
dangerous
good
hard
quickly
clever
nice
bad
intelligent
polite
rude
brave
early
Verbs
THE PRESENT TENSE
28 Present Simple
FORM
Positive ... (stupid)
28
well
badly
little
better
worse
less
best
worst
least
far
farther/
further
farthest/
furthest
Practice
Write the correct form of adverbs for these sentences.
1 She works har...
... wait for me. I can get a taxi home.
(= It is not necessary for you to wait for me, but you can wait if you want to.)
Practice
66a Complete the sentences with have + to-infinitive in the correct form ... express purpose
In order to + infinitive and so as to + infinitive are also used to
express purpose.
• in order to + infinitive, can be more formal than to + infinitive:
In order to qu...
... etc.
1
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
ex
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48
50
51
50
48
50
58
53
I'm going to leave next week.
He's going to fall off his bike.
I won't do it.
I'll phone her now,
Shall I open the door for you?
Danny's ... use the present continuous.
• Present continuous + time word is generally used for plans arranged for a
particular time in the future.
Practice
In you...
... abroad [for/ since] five years.
5 I studied French [for/ since) twelve years.
6 I've known her [for/ since] 1982.
7 I've lived here {for/ since) I was a child.
8 We've been in Paris [for/ since) ... money.
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USE
Exercise 35.
Look at these irregular forms ( Exercise 54 for a longer list):
Verbs
42 Present Perfect/Past Simple
Check
Write these sentences, putting the verbs...
... enough.)
25
Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
4 Peter gets and
all the time, (selfish)
5 You seem you were yesterday, (happy)
6 My chair was getting and
(uncomfortable)
7 We need actors for this film, ... {amused/amusing) play?
15 The last half hour was a [worrying/worried) time.
16 I've never been so [frightened/frightening) in my life.
25 Adverbs of manner
• Adverbs of manner are...
... answers, you will need to use the edition of
Grammar Practice for Pre- Intermediate Students with Answer key.
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improve your English.
Elaine ... continuous 38-48
present perfect 48 -56
The future tense
present continuous as future 56 -58
going to future 58 -60
63- 65
future simple 61-66
present...