Level 2 Workbook

2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

My mum is a teacher. She usually 1 (work)

works at a school, but today she 2 (teach)

a boy at his house. She

3 (give) him lessons twice

a week.

My dad is a pilot, but he 4 (not fly)

a plane today. Today, he and

Mum 5 (fly) to Washington to

visit my aunt.

3 Make questions and statements.

1 How/you/usually/spend/your free time?

How do you usually spend your free time?

2 What/you/do/at the moment?

3 The television is on, but I/not/watch/it.

I/read

4 How often/you/eat/pizza?

5 I can’t go out. I/wait/for an important email

6 My dad/not usually/work/at night

7 Mmm. Nice smell./your mum/make/a cake?

Grammar: Present simple and present continuous

1 Match the questions (1–10) to the answers (a–j).

1 What does your dad do?

2 Where do you usually go on Fridays?

3 Do you often read in bed?

4 Is your mum driving today?

5 Where are you going this evening?

6 What game are you playing at the moment?

7 Does your mum usually drive to work?

8 What is your dad doing?

9 What computer games do you usually play?

10 Are you reading this book at the moment?

a) I’m going to the cinema.

b) Yes, I do.

c) I’m playing Slender.

d) Yes, I am.

e) He’s a vet.

f) We usually go to a café.

g) I usually play horror games.

h) He’s reading the newspaper.

i) No, she doesn’t.

j) No, she isn’t.

4 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs from the box.

• he give • write • look • not do • help • talk • you do • you want

Ben: Hi, Laura. How are you?

Laura: Hi, Ben. I'm OK. I 1 ’m looking for a

summer job.

Ben: My uncle has got a restaurant.

2 me to ask him

about work there for you?

Laura: Great. Thanks. What about you? What

3 every day?

Ben: Me? At the moment, I

4 my dad.

He’s a journalist. Right now he

5 a story about the

school holidays and what students

do in their free time. It’s great.

He 6 to people and

I take their photos.

Laura: Great. 7 you money

for that?

Ben: No, he 8 !

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1a I love this job!1

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Grammar summary

Present simple and present continuousAffirmative Negative

I go to school by bus every day.

He goes to school by car.

They are eating at the moment.

She is watching television at the moment.

I don’t like football.He doesn’t like

football.You aren’t playing

computer games now.

It isn’t sleeping at the moment.

Questions Short answers

Do you often have lunch at school?

Does he often go to the cinema?

Are you playing computer games?

Is she having a bath?

Yes, I do. No, I don’t.Yes, he does.No, he doesn’t.Yes, we are.No, we aren’t.Yes, she is.No, she isn’t.

Usage• We use the present simple to talk about

routines, habits and facts which are always true. I often go to the cinema.• We use the present continuous to talk about

things that are happening now or around now. My dad is sleeping at the moment.• We don’t usually use state verbs in the present

continuous e.g. like, love, hate, understand, know, want, believe

I don’t understand this exercise. NOT I’m not understanding this exercise.

Form• In present simple affirmative sentences, we add

-s to the verb for he, she, it forms. He likes school.• In negatives and questions, we use the auxiliary

verb do/does + infinitive without to. Does he speak Italian? He doesn’t play football.• In present continuous sentences we use the

correct form of the verb to be + verb + -ing. In questions, we put the verb to be before the subject.

What are you writing? NOT What you are writing?

Note

Vocabulary: Jobs

5 Match the people (1–9) to the jobs (a–i).

1 c

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

a) hairdresser d) vet g) dentist

b) pilot e) carpenter h) receptionist

c) beautician f) journalist i) cashier

6 Label the picture.

1 mechanic

2 f

3 t d

4 d

5 j

I look at people’s teeth.

I make cupboards and tables.

I work for a newspaper.

I work with money.

I make people beautiful.

I work with animals.

I cut people’s hair.

I work in a hotel.

I fly planes.

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Grammar: Whose…?, genitive ’s and s’, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns

3 Choose the correct options.

1 This is my mums / mum’s book.

2 Those are my goggles / goggles’.

3 Hey! That towel is my / mine.

4 Where are Heather and Sally? These towels are

their / theirs.

5 Where’s Fiona? This is her / she belt.

6 Who’s / Whose is this radio?

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the word in capitals.

1 Who is the owner of this wallet? (WHOSE)

Whose wallet is this?

2 Those are my sunglasses. (MINE)

Those .

3 Is this your radio? (YOURS)

Is ?

4 Who is the owner of these batteries? (WHOSE)

batteries?

5 These are her pens. (HERS)

These .

5 Use the prompts to complete the dialogues.

1 Rick: (Who/camera) Whose

camera is this?

Julie: (my) It’s mine .

2 Harry: (you/laptop) Is

laptop?

Anna: (✗ – my dad). No, it isn’t. It’s

.

3 Lisa: (Cathy/sunglasses?) Are

?

Donna: (✗ – my) No, they aren’t.

.

Lisa: (You!)

Donna: (✓ – new) Yes. They’re

sunglasses.

Vocabulary: Money

1 Complete the prices (a–f) and match them to the labels (1–6).

1 2 3

4 5 6

a) Fifteen pounds eighty-five . 4

b) Sixty-nine

c) One

d) ninety-nine.

e) fifty.

f ) Three

Vocabulary: Everyday things

2 Label the picture.

1 g oggles

2 s

3 b

4 t

5 w b

6 p

7 b

8 w

9 b

10 f – f

£3.15 69p£1.49

£15.85 £23.99 £20.50

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8

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10

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Whose radio is this?1b


Grammar summary

Whose…? genitive ’s and s’ Whose belt is this?

Singular

It’s my mum’s purse.

Plural

They are my friends’ bags.

Usage • We use ’s / s’ to show possession. • We use whose to ask about possession. Whose pen is this? It’s Helen’s. Form • We use ’s with singular nouns and plural

nouns which do not end in -s . It’s my brother’s bike. They are the children’s books. • We use s’ with plural nouns which end in -s . The students’ books.

Note

Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns It’s my wallet. It’s mine . It’s your phone. It’s yours . It’s his belt. It’s his . They’re her flip-flops. They’re hers . They’re our batteries. They’re ours . It’s their house. It’s theirs .

Usage • We use possessive adjectives before

a noun. It’s my book. • We use possessive pronouns without

a noun or after a noun. It’s ours. The book is ours.

Note

Use your English: Shopping

6 Match the dialogue (a–h) to the speakers (1–8) and put it in the correct order.

1 Shop assistant: Can I help you?

2 Customer:

3 Shop assistant:

4 Customer:

5 Shop assistant:

6 Customer:

7 Shop assistant:

8 Customer:

a) Can I help you?

b) How much are they?

c) £39.99! I’ll leave them, thanks. I’ll just take the belt.

d) Yes, please. Have you got any belts?

e) Sunglasses are £39.99.

f) These are £3.99 and those are £6.99.

g) OK. I’ll take this black one. Can I get some sunglasses

too, please?

h) Sure. Try one of these.

7 Complete the dialogue with one word in each space.

Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I 1 help you?

Customer: Yes, please. Have you got 2

batteries?

Shop assistant: Yes, of 3 . What are they for?

A radio? Camera?

Customer: They’re for my radio. How 4 are

they?

Shop assistant: These are £1.50 5 or four for £5.

Customer: I’ll 6 four, please and can I have

a bottle of water?

Shop assistant: I’m 7 , we haven’t got

8 water.

Customer: Oh, OK. Just the batteries.

Shop assistant: That’s £5, please. Thank you.

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Phrases

3 Complete the words with one letter in each space.

1 A: Oh, no. I’ve got lamb, not beef.

B: Oh, Joe, you’re h o p e l e s s !

2 A: We need yoghurt, cream and a cake.

B: o on then, let’s get to the shops

before they close.

3 A: Quick, bring the food inside. It’s raining!

B: What? You’re j i !

A: No, I’m not. Look.

4 A: We’ve got melons, strawberries and

peaches.

B: x l n . I love summer fruit.

Grammar: Countable and uncountable nouns with some , any and no

4 Complete the sentences with There is , There isn’t , There are or There aren’t .

1 There are some bananas.

2 any mushrooms.

3 some olive oil.

4 any vinegar.

5 no cream.

6 any peas.

7 some strawberries.

8 no nuts.

5 Choose the correct options. Sometimes more than one answer is correct.

1 Is there any / some / a beef?

2 Are there no / some / any pears?

3 There is no / some / any cake .

4 I haven’t got some / any / no yoghurt.

5 There is some / no / any lettuce.

6 There isn’t no / any / some cream.

7 We’ve got some / any / no olive oil.

8 I want a / some / any vinegar.

Vocabulary: Food and drink

1 Look at the clues and complete the crosswords with the words from the box.

• LAMB • PEAS • CAKE • PEAR

Across →

2 They are vegetables.

3 It’s a meat.

Down

→

1 It isn’t dairy, but sometimes

it’s got cream on it.

2 It’s a fruit.

• MELON • CREAM • BEANS • PEACH

Across →

6 It’s a dairy product.

Down

→

4 It’s an orange/pink

coloured fruit.

5 They are vegetables.

7 It’s a big yellow fruit.

2 Look at the pictures and complete the text.

I don’t eat 1 m eat . I eat 2

n , 3 b

4 m and 5

s .

I love fruit. My favourite fruits are 6

s . I like 7 y , too.

1 C

A

K 2 E

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4

5

6 7

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Are there any mushrooms? 1c


Grammar summary

Countable and uncountable nouns with some , any and no . Affirmative Negative

There is some vinegar.

There are some beans.

There isn’t any olive oil.

There is no olive oil. There aren’t any

mushrooms. There are no

mushrooms.

Questions Short answers

Is there any meat?

Are there any nuts?

Yes, there is . No, there isn’t . Yes, there are . No, there aren’t .

Usage • In affirmative sentences, we use some +

uncountable nouns or plural countable nouns. There is some vinegar. There are some peas. • We can also use a/an + singular countable

noun . We can’t use a/an or numbers with uncountable nouns.

There is a melon. ✓ There is an olive oil. ✗ • In negative sentences, we use any + noun

with a negative verb. We can also use no + noun with an affirmative verb. We don’t use any with an affirmative verb or no with a negative verb.

There isn’t any lamb. There is no lamb. I haven’t got any peaches. I’ve got no

peaches. There are any peas. ✗ There aren’t no mushrooms . ✗ • We use any with questions. Are there any mushrooms? Have you got any meat?

Form

• Countable nouns can have a singular or plural form.

melon – melons • Uncountable nouns are not usually plural and

only have one form. meat

Note

6 Use the prompts to write questions. Then look at the picture and write short answers.

1 melons/on the table?

Are there any melons on the table?

Yes, there are.

2 cream/on the table?

3 strawberries/on the table?

4 olive oil/on the table?

5 nuts/on the table?

6 meat/on the table?

7 mushrooms/on the table?

8 vinegar/on the table?

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Language round-up1 4 Complete the dialogues with the words from

the box. There are four extra words.

• works • working • are • some • cooking • pence • no • cooks • many • doesn’t • much • isn’t • any

Max: Where 1 are you going, Jo?

Jo: I’m going to the shops. My dad’s cooking

dinner, but we’ve got 2

vegetables.

Max: Why 3 he working?

Jo: He 4 work on Fridays. He only

5 four days a week. He always

6 dinner on Fridays.

AT THE SHOP

Jo: Hello, have you got 7 beans?

Shop assistant: Yes, of course.

Jo: How 8 are they?

Shop assistant: They are sixty 9 a kilo.

…/8

5 Choose the correct options to complete the dialogues.

A: That’s 1 my / mine / me coke . You 2 drink / are

drinking / drinking it!

B: No, I'm not. 3 You’re / Your / Yours is there.

A: There are 4 any / no / not people at this party.

B: There 5 is / are / be some.

A: I 6 don’t / am not / aren’t like them!

A: Is this your 7 mums / mum’s / mums’ phone?

B: No. 8 She / Her / Hers is in her bag. That’s

9 Bill / Bills / Bill’s phone.

A: I 10 want / am wanting / wanting to watch TV.

B: There isn’t 11 no / any / some rugby on today.

…/10

2 LISTEN AND CHECK YOUR SCORE

Total …/40

1 Match the beginnings (1–8) to the endings (a–h).

1 Is there a) bag is this?

2 Whose b) making a cake?

3 Are there c) making?

4 How often do you d) like melons?

5 What are you e) any peas?

6 Do you f) yours?

7 Are you g) any cream?

8 Is this h) cook dinner?

…/7

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 I want to be a (BEAUTY) beautician .

2 My sister is a (CASH) in a bank.

3 John is (HOPE) with money.

4 He’s a ski (INSTRUCT) in France.

5 I like talking to people. Maybe I can be a TV

(PRESENT) .

6 Harry wants to be a (POLITICS) .

7 My dad (TEACH) Maths in a

secondary school.

8 I’m a (RECEPTION) in a hotel.

…/7

3 Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 Peaches are £2.50

two pounds fifty a kilo.

2 are £1.30

for 200g.

3 are 60p

a kilo.

4 are 70p

each.

5 This is £4.99

.

…/8

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Write

3 Choose the correct options.

1 We haven’t got a car

I walk to school.

a) so b) because c) but

2 I speak French German.

a) but b) so c) and

3 I go to tennis lessons,

I’m not very good.

a) and b) but c) so

4 I want to be a pilot a vet,

but I don’t know which.

a) but b) and c) or

5 I eat a lot of vegetables

I don’t like meat.

a) so b) or c) because

4 Complete the letter with and, but, or, so or because .

5 Write a reply to Jenny. Use the ideas below.

Read

1 Read Philippa’s blog and match the headings (A–C) to the paragraphs (1–3).

A Holidays B School

C Free time

2 Read the blog again and match the sentence beginnings (1–8) to the endings (a–h).

1 At school, Philippa always a) like P.E.

2 Philippa gets homework b) in her bedroom.

3 Her favourite subjects c) has French classes.

4 She doesn’t d) gets good marks.

5 On Mondays and e) go to their

Wednesdays she grandparents’ house

6 She’s got a computer for three weeks.

7 Philippa’s family always f) four days a week.

8 Philippa and her brother g) go to France in the

always holidays.

h) are Science and

Maths.

below.

Dear Kate, How are you? I’m doing exams at the moment 1 so I haven’t got much time. I like exams 2 we don’t have to wear a uniform and we can go home early, 3 they are hard work! Tomorrow, I’ve got a French exam in the morning 4 a Science exam in the afternoon!

Please send me an email 5 write me a letter with all your news.

Bye for now. Jenny

• Tell Jenny what you are doing at the

moment.

• Tell Jenny about your school and free

time. Tell her what you do and when.

• Try to use linkers in your email.

SKILLS FOCUS: READING AND WRITING

(Part 1) My Life 1 I always get good marks! We get homework four days a week. My favourite subjects are Maths and Science. I don’t like P.E., but we only have P.E. once a week. 2 I go to French classes on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Saturdays and Sundays I meet my friends. I’ve got a computer in my bedroom. I send emails to my friends and I write this blog! 3 We always go to France for two weeks with my mum and dad. My brother and I always go to my grandparents’ house for three weeks, too. It’s very beautiful there and they’ve got some animals. Philippa

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