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Complete the e-mails with the verbs in the correct form: simple present,

imperative, or will + base form.

Time: 11:05 Sender: Corinne Subject: Final exams!

Hi Elena,

How's it going? I'm studying hard, but I need a break. We could meet tomorrow night for dinner. I 1

(call) you when I 2

(finish) class tomorrow, OK?

Love, Corinne

'll call

Time: 11:07 Sender: Elena Subject: RE: Final exams!

Hi Corinne,

I'm studying too. My first exam is tomorrow afternoon. I'm really worried about it. OK for tomorrow night, but not too

early. I 3

(text) you when the exam 4

(finish).

Love, Elena

Time: 11:08 Sender: Corinne Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK. 5 something.

(come) to my place as soon as you 6

(can). We can order a take-out pizza or

Time: 11:09 Sender: Elena Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK, but 7

9

(not call) until I 8 (be) free when all our exams 10

(get) there. I might be late. I've been thinking, if you (be) over in June, why don't we go away for a few days?

Time: 11:10 Sender: Corinne Subject: RE: Final exams!

Great idea! But I 11 about it when we 13

(not be able to) go away unless I 12 (meet) here tomorrow night.

(pass) all the exams! We can talk

Time: 11:11 Sender: Elena Subject: RE: Final exams!

OK. Time to go back to work. If I 14

(not study) a little more tonight, I 15

chance of passing biology tomorrow. See you tomorrow, and wish me luck!

12 12

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a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

parentheses to make second conditional sentences.

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1 I wouldn't be (not be) so broke if I spent (spend) a little less on going

out.

2 If I

(have) more money, I (can) travel next summer.

3 My parents

(be) happier

if I

(not go out) so much.

4 Maybe if I

(share) an apartment

with friends, I

(get along)

better with my parents.

5 If I

(go) to bed earlier, I (not be) so tired all the time.

6 If I

(paint) my room white, maybe it

(not look) so depressing.

7I

(feel) a lot better if I

(go) to the gym more.

8I

(not argue) with my brother if he

all the time.

(not borrow) my things

9 If my girlfriend other more often.

(not have to) work so hard, we

(can) see each

10 If I things

(do) something with my life instead of just thinking about it, maybe (improve).

b First or second conditional? Complete the sentences with a verb from the list in the correct form.

can be catch not drive not eat not take look have not reduce see

1 If we hurry, we 'll catch the earlier train. It leaves in three minutes.

2 If it weren't so windy, we

have lunch outside.

3 They'll never sell their house if they

the price.

4 If you

James, tell him to call me. I need to speak to him urgently.

5 If I

you, I'd buy the black dress. It's much more "you."

6 He won't pass his driving test if he

a few more lessons.

7 If I

more time, I'd do it myself.

8I

to work if public transportation were better in this town.

9 Gavin

that soup if it has meat in it. He's a strict vegetarian.

10 Your sister

much better if she cut her hair a little shorter.

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Pablo and Luciana as students

Pablo and Luciana today

Look at the table and complete the sentences with a correct form of used to or the simple present.

Occupation Residence Hopes and dreams Personality House

Vacations Musical tastes Vehicle Clothes Body type Food Friends

1 Pablo 2 They 3 They 4 They 5 They 6 They 7 They 8 Luciana 9 They 10 Pablo 11 They 12 Luciana 13 They 14 They

14 14

works

then

university students Buenos Aires, Argentina go into politics relaxed, almost lazy shared an apartment with other students hitchhiking pop and rock; Luciana: disco bikes; Pablo: an old scooter informal slim vegetarians lots of friends

now

Pablo: journalist, Luciana: psychologist Barcelona, Spain that their son is happy and successful very worried about work; hardworking own apartment, with 18-year-old son

go to small apartment on the Costa Brava jazz, classical, tango cars; son has motorcycle similar, but more expensive taste getting a little overweight omnivores just a few close friends

as a journalist.

work

in Argentina anymore.

not live

of going into politics.

dream

a little lazy.

be

about work.

not worry

an apartment with other students. share

hitchhiking anymore.

not go

listening to jazz.

not like

bikes anymore.

not ride

an old scooter.

ride

more on clothes than before. spend

overweight.

not be

meat, but they do now.

eat

lots of friends.

have

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A/W 170.1 TV Studio. Two late 40s male politicians doing TV debate with female moderator. Politicians have those TV studio lecterns.) Caption:

a Circle the correct answer for each blank.

Two presidential candidates are having a debate on live TV.

A After four years in government, what have you done? Look at

the state of the country: there isn't

money for

1 no / enough

Social Security, there's

unemployment, and

2 too many / too much

children are failing in school.

3 a lot of / a lot

B Our problem is that we have had very

time to

4 few / little

repair the damage that your government did before us.

people were happy with the education system

5 How much / How many

when you were in government?

!

6 Any / None

A Nonsense! You don't know what you're doing! And

people in your own party are now saying that,

7 much / a lot of

too. You say you haven't had

? I say you don't

8 enough time / time enough

have

ideas!

9 any / no

B We have

of ideas, and they're working!

10 plenty / many

years ago our economy was getting worse; not

11 A few / A little

anymore. We have very

unemployment now,

12 few / little

compared to when you were in office. The people of this

country are

intelligent to believe your ideas again. 13 enough / too

A Really? Well, I think very

of them will be

14 few / little

convinced by your arguments.

B The problem is that your party spends

time

15 too much / too

insulting the government, and not

time thinking 16 many / enough

of new ideas.

C Thank you very much, gentlemen. I'm afraid we have

more time today...

17 any / no

b Now cover the words and look at the conversation. Try to

remember the missing words.

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Complete the texts with a, an, the, or ? (no article).

Apartment for rent

a Located close to Gaud?'s masterpiece, 1 the Sagrada

Familia, this apartment was built in 1993 and is ideal for

three people.

There are two bedrooms, one with 2

double bed

and one with 3

single bed. 4

windows of

5

large bedroom look onto 6

small balcony.

7

living room also has 8

balcony, with 9

table and 10

chairs so you can have 11

breakfast in 12

sun.

13

apartment has 14

air-conditioning and

central heating.

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Move your account to 24/7

b

24/7 is 1

one of the country's leading 24-hour personal banks. You can take care of all

your banking needs by 2

telephone or online, at 3

time and place that is convenient

for you, 24 hours 4

day, 365 days 5

year. We haven't closed since 6

day we

opened in 2004. Our friendly and professional staff is always here to help you. You can call or

just click to check your account, pay 7

bill, or arrange 8

personal loan.

24/7 Why not do it today? Just complete 9 and e-mail it to us.

application form below

c Hi Meg, Hope all is well. Here 1

life is a little hectic. Jim and I are really busy at 2

work ? we hardly

ever have time to talk to each other. 3

children are all busy, too. Mark has his driving test 4

next Thursday. He should pass, because he has lessons three times 5

week. Tom is working hard

at 6

school ? he has suddenly decided he wants to be 7

doctor! What 8

surprise!

Anna is fine ? she just finished 9

elementary school. I must say she is definitely 10

easiest

of the three. I suppose that's because she's 11

girl. There's no question that 12

girls are less

work than 13

boys.

Can't write more just now, I have to go to 14

store before it closes.

Love, Sue

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