1 Grammar

(1)
be: affirmative and negative (I, you, we, they)
1 ★ Choose the correct words. Then write the short forms.
1 you am / are you’re
5 we am not / are not
2 I am / are
6 you am not / are not
3 they am / are
7 I am not / are not
4 we am / are
8 they am not / are not

2 Complete
★ ★ the sentences with the correct affirmative
(✓) or negative (✗) form of be.
1 I ’m (✓) in your history class.
2 Math and science (✗) my favorite subjects.
3 Our names are Tom and Emma. We (✓) 13.
4 I (✗) good at art.
5 Mia and Joe (✓) from the U.S.
6 You (✓) a good student!
7 We’re from Jamaica. We (✗) from South Africa.

3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct form of be.

1 I ’m good
2 They from 3 We
at math.
the U.S.
teachers. We’re
students.

4 I Tom.
5 The students
My name is
Jack.
boys. They’re girls. 6 You and Zac
twins.

Your turn

4 Complete the sentences for you. Use the correct form of be.
1 I an English student.
2 I 14 years old.
3 My friends from Brazil.

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4 Math and geography my favorite subjects.

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be: affirmative and negative 3 Look at the picture. Complete
(he, she, it) ★★★
the text with is or isn’t.

1 ★
Rewrite the affirmative
sentences as negative sentences.
Rewrite the negative sentences as
affirmative sentences.
1 It’s Tuesday.
It isn’t Tuesday.
2 Math isn’t a hard subject.

3 He’s a new student.

4 She isn’t from New York.

5 My bag is old.

6 56 isn’t the right answer.

7 It isn’t eleven o’clock.

Here is a picture of my classroom. There are
fourteen students, so it 1 isvery small. It
2 ★★ Write sentences with the correct form
2
eight fifteen and you can see that it
of 3
math class, my first class of the day.
be.
I’m in the picture. Math 4my favorite subject. It
1 my school / big Mrs. Jones, 6with me. She 7
My school is big. with Mark. Mark 8very good at math. It 9easy fo
2 Mrs. Evans / my math teacher

3 it / not / Friday
today
Your turn

4 Ella / good at 4 Write true sentences for you. Use is or

history isn’t.
1 your bag – old? new?
5 it / not / my pencil My bag is new.
2 the day of the week
6 English / very easy
3 your teacher’s name

7 James / not / old

4 your classroom – big? small?

5 the time

6 English – hard? easy?

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be: questions and short answers

1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 Am / Is I a good 5 Is / Are it ten
student? o’clock?
2 No, you aren’t / ’m not. 6 Yes, I / they am.
3 Yes, we / she is. 7 No, you are /
aren’t.
4 Are / Am they 12?

2 ★★ Read the answers and complete the questions.

1 “ Are they Australian?” “No, they aren’t. They’re British.”
2 “ ?” “Yes, you are. You’re a good student.”
3 “ five o’clock?” “No, it isn’t. It’s four thirty.”
4 “ from Japan?” “Yes, she is. Aiko is from Tokyo.”
5 “ your friend?” “No, he isn’t. He’s my teacher.”

3 Complete
★★★ the conversation with the correct
words. Amy: Hi, I’m Amy. 1 Are you a new
student?
Cara: Yes, 2
! I’m Cara. 3

we in the same math class?

Amy: Yes, 4
. 5

American, Cara?
Cara: 6
not. I’m from Sydney, Australia.
Amy: Australia? Cool! Look, there’s Mrs. Jackson.
She’s the math teacher.
Cara: 7
nice?
Amy: Yes, she 8
. But math is hard!
9
it easy for you?
Cara: No, 10
!
Amy: My favorite subject is art. 11

your favorite subject?

Cara: 12
isn’t. I’m not very good at art!
But I’m good at music.

Your turn

4 Answer the questions for you.

1 Is it Tuesday today? 4 Are your books in your school bag?

2 Is your classroom big? 5 Are you a good student?

3 Is your teacher in the classroom?

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Information questions 3 Look at the pictures. Write

information questions with the
1 ★ Read the answers and ★★★
complete the correct form of be, what, where, who,
or how old, and the words below.
questions with the correct question words.
1 “ How old are you?” (how old / he the capital city of
where) “I’m 13.” Chile the keys the right
answer
2 “ are my keys?” (how old /
your brothers your favorite pop
where) “They’re here!” star

1 What is the right

answer?
3 “ is your favorite subject?”
(what / who)
“It’s history.” 2
4 “ are your friends at school?”
(how old / who)
“They’re Ella, Carla, and Frankie.”
3
5 “ is Sophie?” (how old / who)
“She’s 7.”
6 “ is the English class?” (what / where)
“It’s in room 324.” 4

2 ★★ Match 1–5 with a–e in the chart

to make information questions. Then
complete the
conversations.
5
c Carmen from
a your name

b my books

with Mrs.
d the boy

Jones

6
e she

1 where ✓
2 how old Your turn
3 what
4 who ?”
5 where “It’s Bruno.”
1 “ Where is Carmen from? 4 “ ?”

? “He’s Martin – he’s a new student.”

5 “ ?”
” “She’s from Mexico.”
“They’re on your desk!”
2 “
?
”
“She’s 45.”
3 “

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4 Answer the questions for you.

1 What’s your best friend’s name?

2 How old is he/she?

3 Where is he/she from?

4 What is his/her favorite school subject?

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Possessive adjectives 3 Write

★ ★ ★ sentences with the words and

1 ★ Match sentences 1–7 with a–g. the correct possessive adjectives.

1 Ariana Grande is a singer. g

2 My brother is 12.
3 I am British.
4 Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer
Lawrence are my favorite actors.
5 You are good at art.
6 We’re students at Santa
Elena High School.
7 It’s my dog.

a Their movies are great.

b But my parents are from
China. c His name is Jorge.
1 she – desk
d Its name is Fluffy.
It’s her desk.
e Our teachers are
2 you – dogs
great. f Your pictures
are cool!
3 I – friends
g Her songs are awesome.
4 we – mother
2 Complete
★ ★ the blog post with the
possessive adjectives my, your, his, her,
5 they – classroom
its, our, and their.

6 he – favorite movie

7 she – cousins

Hi Andrea, Your turn

How are you? Here’s a picture of some people from my family. 1 Myfamily is big, but here ther
4 Write sentences about you, your
friends, and your family. Use
possessive adjectives.
2
brother Joe. 3 mom is parents – my
1 brother – favorite subject
in the picture with 4
His 5favorite
grandmother and grandfather. Dad is here, too, but mother subject is history.
and father aren’t in it. The dog in
2 father and mother – names

3 you – name of school

7
friends at the movies. What about family,
4 youAndrea?
and yourIsfriends
it big?– favorite movie
8

Talk soon! Maddie 5 your best friend – favorite singer

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Possessive ’s or s’
1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 Josh and Archie are brothers. The boy’s / boys’ favorite movie is Pixels.
2 Ana is American. Ana’s / Anas’ father is Spanish.
3 My sister’s / sisters’ name is Patricia.
4 Your grandparent’s / grandparents’ house is big!
5 This is my father’s / fathers’ desk. His books are here.
6 There are 30 students in the class. The student’s / students’ names are here.

2 ★★ Write sentences with the correct form of be. Add the possessive ’s or s’
where necessary. One sentence has no possessive ’s or s’.
1 My fathers / computer / very old 4 their fathers / brothers / their uncles
My father’s computer is very old.
2 my teachers / desk / very big 5 your mothers / sisters / your aunts

3 his two sisters / names / Emma and Polly 6 my sisters / my best friends

3 Look
★ ★ ★ at the pictures. Who do the people and things
belong to? Write sentences with the words and the
bag classroom computer dog favorite book grandmother
possessive ’s or s’.
1 Ana 2 the boys
It’s Ana’s bag.

3 the girls
4 my mother

5 the 6 João
students

Your turn

4 Look at the chart. Write five sentences about My teachers favorite actor
you,
your friends, and your family. Use the
possessive ’s or s’.

My mother backpack
My friend name
My brother favorite day of the week
My cousins nationality

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My cousins’ names are Danilo and Eliana.

My mother’s favorite day of the week is Friday.
1
2
3
4
5

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There is / There are; any

1 ★ Cross out the extra word in each sentence, question, or short answer.
1 There’s There are three restaurants in my town. 5 Is there a any gym in your neighborhood?
2 There are is a big swimming pool in my 6 There aren’t isn’t any restaurants on this
street. neighborhood. 7 Are Is there any visitors in the aquarium?
3 Are Is there a movie theater at the mall? 8 No, there aren’t not.
4 Yes, it there is. 9 There aren’t isn’t a coffee shop in the movie
theater.

2 ★★ Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗) sentences, or questions (?) and
short answers.
1 coffee shop / in this neighborhood (✗) There isn’t a coffee shop in this neighborhood.
2 gym / across from the mall (✓)
3 skateparks / in the park (✗)
4 any stores / across from the park (?) yes
5 a school / across from the skatepark (✓)
6 a public phone / in the coffee shop (?) no

3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the chart. Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗)

sentences, or questions (?) and short answers.

in the in the in the in this

mall park town neighborhood
1 skatepark ? (no)
2 public phone ✓
3 coffee shops ? (yes)
4 trees ✗
5 five restaurants ✓
6 gym ✗
7 movie theater ? (no)

1 Is there a skatepark in the park? No, 5

there isn’t.
2 There’s a public phone in the mall. 6
3 7

Your turn

4 Write six affirmative and negative sentences about your town or

neighborhood. Use there is / there are / there isn’t / there aren’t and
aquarium coffee shops mall movie theater restaurants skatepark swimming pool

the places below.

There are four coffee shops in my

neighborhood.

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2 5
3 6

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this, that, these, those 3 Which things are ? Which things

➜
here
★★★
1 ★
Look at the picture of Joe’s are there ➜? Use this, that, these, and
bedroom. Complete the chart with those to write affirmative (✓) and
one check mark (✓) for each object. negative (✗) sentences.
1 ✗ his desk

➜
This isn’t his desk.
2 ➜ ✓ their sneakers

3 ✓ my tablet

➜
4 ✗ her speakers

➜➜
5 ✓ your books

6 ➜ ✗ his bedroom

Your turn
this that these thos
e 4 Draw a picture of a bedroom in the
1 bed ✓ space below. Show the following
things: a bed, a closet, a lamp,
2 bookcase sneakers, jeans, books, a guitar. You
can add more things, too. Then write
3 guitar
sentences about the bedroom with
4 jeans this, that, these, and those.

5 tablet

6 sneakers

7 closet

8 speakers

9 school
books

2 ★★ Write sentences about Joe’s

bedroom. Use the words in the chart
in exercise 1.
1 That is Joe’s bed.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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like
1 ★ Complete the conversations 3 ★ ★ ★ Write affirmative (✓) sentences, negative (✗)
with the words. sentences, or questions (?) and short answers
do don’t I like yes you with
Do you like …?
Claire: I 1 like magazines. fashion gaming magazines messaging music shopping spor
Matt: Great! 2
you
like messaging?
1 (✗) I don’t like shopping.
Claire: 3
, I do.
James: I 4
like sports.
Helen: Do 5
like fashion?
James: No, 6
don’t. 2 (✓)

2 ★★ Complete the
conversation with the
correct words.
3 (?)
Emma: What are your (yes)
interests?
1
Do you
like 4 (✗)
magazines?
Luke: No, I 2
. They’re
terrible!
Emma: OK. Do you 3
5 (?)
sports? Luke: 4
,I (no)
don’t. Sports are hard. I like easy
things.
Emma: You like easy things … Do 6 (✓)
5
like movies?
Luke: 6
, I do! My
favorite movie is Iron
7
Man 3 and my favorite (?)
movie star is Robert (yes)
Downey Jr.
Emma: And 7
you like
music?
Luke: Yes, 8
do. Maroon
5 are cool. And I 9
Ed
Sheeran – he’s great!

Your turn

4 Do you like these things? Write three sentences about

things you like, and three sentences about things you do
art books cell phones coffee shops fashion movies music restaurants science shopping skateparks sn

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not like.

I like science. I don’t like books.

1 4
2 5
3 6

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can 3 ★ ★ ★ Look at the pictures. Write

affirmative sentences, negative
1 ★
Order the words to make sentences, or questions and short
sentences and
answers with can and the words below.
questions.
Ben / play / soccer I / dive she / sing they / speak / E
1 can / Jessica / the guitar / play
Jessica can play the guitar
2 you / 100 meters / can / swim / ? 1 Can Tom dance ?
No, he can’t.
3 speak / Miwa / can / Japanese

4 play / can’t / soccer / he

2

5 the students / the exercise / can / do / ?

6 can’t / see / they / the whiteboard

3 ?

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2 ★★ Look at the chart. Write

sentences or questions and short 4
answers with can.

danc swi coo play sin div

e m k socce g e
r
5 ?
1 I ✓
2 they ✗
3 you ✗
4 Ian ✗ 6
5 Ana and ✓
Kate
6 Mia ✓
7 we ✗
1 sentence
I can dance.
Your turn
2 question and short answer
Can they sing? No, they can’t. 4 Write five questions and short answers
3 sentence about your friends and family. Use can
and the activities below.
4 question and short answer cook dance dive
play an instrument sing swim

5 question and short

answer Can Beatriz sing ? Yes, she can.
1 ?
6 sentence 2 ?
3 ?
7 sentence 4 ?
5 ?

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have: affirmative and negative 3 Complete the text with

have,
★ ★ ★ has, don’t have and doesn’t
have.
1 ★ Complete the sentences with
have, has,
I 1 have a sister and two brothers, Luisa, Da
don’t have, or doesn’t have.
Luisa and David are very happy. They like ga
1 I have two dogs. Their names
are Blue and Bunny.
2 My mom a new
laptop. It’s awesome.
3 They their gym
clothes. They can’t do P.E. class!
4 Oh, no! I my wallet. new
a laptop –
5 She a bike. She
he doesn’t like computers. But his favorite cla
doesn’t like bikes.
a great skatepark next to our house, and now
6 We a really cool
car. It’s great!

2 Look
★ ★ at the chart. Write affirmative (✓)
and negative (✗) sentences with the 6
a lot of friends, but we
correct form of have. a big house for parties –
7
the rooms are very small. But it’s OK because
skateboa
an uncle

bracelet

a sister
brothe
a new

a cool
three
lapto
new

ps

rd
rs

Your turn
1 I ✓
2 Ben ✗ 4 Complete the chart with the names of
3 Amy ✓ your friends and family. Match them
with the possessions. Write five
4 you ✗ affirmative and negative sentences
5 we ✗ with have.
6 they ✓
I a laptop
1 I have a new bracelet. a watch
2 a skateboard
3 a bike
4 sunglasses
5 headphones
6
I don’t have sunglasses.
1
2
3
4
5

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Imperatives 3 Look at the pictures. Write

affirmative
★ ★★ and negative imperatives
with the words.
1 ★ Complete sentences 1–6 with the
imperative verbs. Then match buy / that drink / this
them with sentences a–f. water
eat / my pizza forget / your
buy eat listen not use not watch not write
backpack listen / to my new song
take out / the trash

1 Don’t forget your

1 Eat your lunch. f backpack.
2 to the conversation.
3 in that book.
4 that movie! 2
5 your phone now.
6 those sneakers.

a It’s really boring!

b They’re really cool! 3
c What does the girl talk about?
d You’re in math class!
e It’s Katie’s!
f It’s twelve o’clock.
4

2 ★★ Correct one mistake in each sentence.

1 Doesn’t talk in class!

Don’t talk in class!
2 You listen to the teacher. 5

3 Don’t to run, please.

4 Eats your lunch.

Your turn
5 Not ride your bikes here.
4 Write five affirmative or negative
imperatives for your friends or family
members.
Adriana, don’t play the guitar!
1
2
3
4
5

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Simple present (I, you, we, they) 3 Look at the pictures. Complete
★★★
the sentences with the affirmative or
1 ★ Rewrite the affirmative
sentences as negative form of the verbs.
negative sentences. Rewrite the negative
sentences as affirmative sentences. get up have like make play watch
1 I get up at six o’clock.
1 I get up at 7 a.m.
I don’t get up at six o’clock.
2 You don’t take a shower in the morning.

2 I
3 They have breakfast at 8:30. breakfast for my family.

3 We our
4 We don’t have classes on Saturdays.
English class on
Monday mornings.
5 You speak Spanish. Monday mornings 4 I
sports after school.

6 I go to school with my sister.

5 I my
homework today.
7 They don’t like magazines.

6 They
movies at home in
the evenings.
2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verbs. Your turn
cook not go not have play not play speak not watch
4 Which of the daily routines below
are true for you? Write a check mark
1 We don’t play musical (✓) or a cross (✗)
next to each one. Then write a sentence
instruments. We don’t like music!
about each routine.
2 They lunch at school.
take a shower in the morning have breakfast with m
3 You soccer. You’re do my homework in my room
very good at it. cook dinner for my family
4 We dinner for Mom
and Dad on Tuesdays.
5 They Japanese and Italian.
6 I to school on weekends.
7 You movies on TV.
I take a shower in the morning.
1
2
3
4

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Simple present (he, she, 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the text with the

it) correct form of the verbs.
1 ★ Complete the chart with the correct he,
she, and it form of the verbs.
My brother Harry 1 doesn’t do(not do) his chor
-s -es -ies New
word
In the mornings, Harry 2 (make)
1 clean cleans breakfast, but he 3 (not wash)
the dishes. I do it or my sister 4
2 (do) it. That isn’t cool!
dance
After school, Harry 5
3 go (play)
sports, and when he gets home, he
4 have
6
(not put) away his sports
5 help (clean) his
clothes! Mom 7
6 study room, too!
In the evenings, my sister 8
7 wash (help) Mom with the cooking and Dad
9
8 (set) the table. After dinner,
watch I wash the dishes, but Harry …? He
10(watch) TV!

2 Complete
★ ★ the text with the correct When Harry isn’t in his bedroom, I put his old s
form of the verbs. 11(not like) this! But me? I like it a lot!

not clean not cook do not do not like make set take not wash

Jessica 1 doesn’t like Your turn

chores, but she
2
them 4 Write five sentences about the chores
to help her parents, your parents, brothers, and sisters do
and don’t do.
and she 3 all
the chores. My sister makes her bed and cleans her room.

In the morning, 1
Jessica
4
her 2
bed, but she
5
her 3
room. In the evening,
she 6 the table, but she 4
7
the dinner. After
dinner, she 8
the dishes. 5
At ten o’clock, Jessica does the last
chore of the day: she 9 out the
trash. And then she goes to bed!

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Adverbs of frequency Your turn

1 ★ Complete the adverbs of
frequency 1–4. Then order them a–d. 4 How often do you, your friends, and
your family do the things below? Write
1 n e v e r five sentences. Write about a different
2 s m im s person in each sentence.
3 a ay be on time for school eat fast food go to bed late forget gym clothes study for
4 o en

a never
b My brother Cesar always forgets his gym
c clothes!
d 1

2 ★★ Order the words to make 2

sentences or questions.

1 she / English / for / always / class / late / is

She is always late for English class.
2 they / all evening / watch / never / TV

3 the sentences with ★★★

adverbs of frequency.
1 Tom is late for school Monday to Friday.
Tom is always late for school.
2 I help with cooking on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings.

3 Science isn’t boring.

4 We play sports four afternoons a week.

5 My sister doesn’t do chores.

6 Dad works late every evening.

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3 do / how / fast food / often / you / eat / ?

3
4 on time / for / always / school / am / I
4
5 often / forget / do / your gym clothes /
5
how / you / ?

6 sports / my dad / plays / often

7 easy / never / is / math class

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Simple present: questions 3 Look at the pictures. Write

and short answers questions and short answers with the
★★★
words.

1 ★
Complete the questions and he / go / to bed late it / like / meat
short answers with do, does, she / take out / the trash they / study / for tests you / help / with cooking
don’t,
or doesn’t.
1 “ Do you like cheese?” “No, I don’t .”
1 Does he go to bed late?
2 “ she eat meat?” “Yes, she .”
Yes, he does.
3 “ I have English class with
you?” “Yes, you .”
4 “ the classroom have a 2
whiteboard?” “No, it .”
5 “ your sisters go to bed
late?” “Yes, they .” 3
6 “ your brother like
pizza?” “Yes, he .”
7 “ you forget your gym
4
clothes?” “No, I .”

2 ★★ Rewrite the sentences as

questions and short answers.
5
1 My grandmother doesn’t like rice.
Does your grandmother like rice?
No, she doesn’t.
6
2 My sister eats fruit.

3 The boys watch TV all evening.

Your turn
4 My uncle doesn’t speak English.
4 Write five questions and answers for
your friends and family about food and
5 I play sports on Tuesdays. habits. Use the words below.

Verbs: be eat forget go like

Food: beans fast food rice
6 I don’t help my dad with chores.

Habits: gym clothes on time to bed late

Does my dad like beans? Yes, he does!

1
2

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4
5

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Simple present: Wh- questions

1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 “How / What do you eat for
breakfast?” “Bread and fruit.”
2 “What / Why do you wear glasses?”
“I can’t see the words on the
whiteboard!”
3 “When / Why does your school
finish?” “At three thirty.”
4 “What / Where foreign 1
languages do they speak?”
Tom: I play soccer and basketball every day.
“German and French.”
Mario: Why do you play soccer and
5 “How / When do you study for basketball
tests?” “I read a lot.” every day?
6 “When / Where do you do your Tom: Because I like sports!
homework?” “In my bedroom.” 2
Lisa: She often goes shopping.
2 Write
★ ★ questions with the words. Then
match the questions 1–6 with the Emma:
answers a–f. Lisa: She goes on Thursdays and on
1 How / you / go / to school / ? weekends.
How do you go to school? b 3
2 where / she / live / ? Sofia: They often go to Italian restaurants.
David:
3 why / he / always eat / meat / ? Sofia: They go to a restaurant on Palace
Street.
4 what / they / watch / on TV / ?
4
Jack: I always have a big lunch.
5 when / he / get / up in the morning / ?
Amy:
6 how / you / know / my brother / ? Jack: Sometimes I have pizza, or I have
meat
and rice.
a He doesn’t like fruit and
5
vegetables. b I walk with my
Cesar: I go to bed early on school nights.
friends.
Silvia:
c He’s in my
Cesar: Because it’s a good habit!
class. d Movies!
e Next to the Your turn
park. f At seven
o’clock. 4 Write questions for a friend or a family
member with why, what, where, when,
and how.
3 the sentences and the
answers in the conversations. Then 1 Why
write the questions. 2 What
3 Where

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Object pronouns Your turn

1 ★
Choose the correct words to
complete the sentences. 4 Write affirmative or negative
1 This is my T-shirt. It’s for me . (me / you) true sentences for you about
the things. Use the verbs
2 I don’t have a TV. I never watch . (him / it)
below and object pronouns.
3 Emma Watson is a great actor. I like . (her / you)
do eat like listen to ride
4 Jessica, come here. I want to speak with . (it / you)
5 We never wear pants. We don’t like . (her / them)
6 My brother and I like gaming. Sometimes our
sister plays with . (him / us)
7 Dad always cooks the dinner. We often help
. (them / him)
1 Ryan Gosling
2 ★★ Order the words to make sentences. I like him.
1 they / us / for / aren’t
They aren’t for us.
2 you / I / some / for / new clothes / have

3 she / them / always / why / forget / does?

2 vegetables
4 them / they / visit / when / do / ?

5 see / often / you / do / how / him / ?

6 with / we / sit / her / often

7 with / never / English / us / speaks / 3 Ariana Grande

he

3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the sentences with

with !
subject and object pronouns.
1 I always like my birthday. It ’s a special day for
me .
2 like Taylor Swift. ’s a great singer
and I often listen to .
3 ’re my favorite boots and I always wear .
4 My dad is good at sports. often plays soccer
and I sometimes play with .
5 We visit our cousins every summer, but
never come to visit .
6 ’s a good habit, but I never do .
7 Sara, I need to ask a question about the
math homework. You always help

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5 bike

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Unit 1 Unit 2
Grammar (1) Grammar (1.1)
1 2 am; I’m 6 are not; you 1 2 aren’t 5 Is
aren’t 3 she 6 I
3 are; they’re 7 am not; I’m not
4 Are 7 aren’t
4 are; we’re 8 are not; they
aren’t 2 2 Am I a good student?
5 are not; we aren’t 3 Is it
4 Is Aiko
2 2 aren’t 5 are
5 Is he
3 ’re 6 ’re
4 ’m not 7 aren’t 3 2 I am 8 is
3 Are 9 Is
3 2 ’re 5 aren’t
4 we are 10 it isn’t
3 aren’t 6 are
5 Are you 11 Is it / Is art
4 ’m not
6 No, I’m 12 No, it
4 Students’ own answers. 7 Is she

Grammar (2) 4 Students’ own answers.

1 2 Math is a hard subject. Grammar (1.2)

3 He isn’t a new student
4 She’s from New York.
1 Where 5 How
2 old
5 My bag isn’t old.
3 What 6 Where
6 56 is the right answer.
4 Who
7 It’s eleven o’clock.

2 2
c Carmen from
2 Mrs. Evans is my math teacher.
a your name

b my books

3 It isn’t Friday today.

with Mrs.
d the boy
4 Ella is good at history.

e Jones
5 It isn’t my pencil.

she
6 English is very easy.
7 James isn’t old.
1 where ✓
3 2 is 6 isn’t
2 how old ✓
3 is 7 is
4 isn’t 8 is 3 what ✓
5 is 9 is 4 who ✓
4 Students’ own answers. 5 where ✓

2 How old is she?

3 What’s your name?
4 Who’s the boy with Mrs. Jones?
5 Where are my books?

3 2 How old is he?

3 Where are your brothers?
4 Who’s your favorite pop star?
5 What’s the capital city of Chile?
6 Where are the keys?

4 Students’ own answers.

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Grammar (2.1)
Unit 3
1 2 c 3 b 4 a 5 f 6 e 7 d
Grammar (1)
2 2 my 6 Its
3 Our 7 their 1 are 6 isn’t
4 her 8 your 2
5 his 3 Are 7 Is
4 it 8 not
3 2 They’re your dogs. 5 any 9 aren’
3 They’re my friends. t
4 She’s our mother.
5 It’s their classroom.
2 2 There’s a gym across from the mall.
3 There aren’t any skateparks in the park.
6 It’s his favorite movie.
4 Are there any stores across from the
7 They’re her cousins.
park? Yes, there are.
4 Students’ own answers. 5 There’s a school across from the skatepark.
6 Is there a public phone in the coffee
Grammar (2.2) shop? No, there isn’t.
1 2 Ana’s 5 father’s 3 3 Are there any coffee shops in the
3 sister’s 6 students’ mall? Yes, there are.
4 grandparents’ 4 There aren’t any trees in the park.
5 There are five restaurants in the town.
2 2 My teacher’s desk is very big.
6 There isn’t a gym in the mall.
3 His two sisters’ names are Emma and
Polly. 7 Is there a movie theater in this
4 Their father’s brothers are their neighborhood? No, there isn’t.
uncles.
4 Students’ own answers.
5 Your mother’s sisters are your aunts.
6 My sisters are my best friends. Grammar (2)
3 2 It’s the boys’ dog. 1
3 She’s the girls’ grandmother. this that thes thos
4 It’s my mother’s favorite book. e e
5 It’s the students’ classroom. 1 bed ✓
6 It’s João’s computer.
2 bookcase ✓
4 Students’ own answers.
3 guitar ✓

4 jeans ✓

5 tablet ✓

6 sneakers ✓

7 closet ✓

8 speakers ✓

9 school ✓
books

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2 2 That is his/Joe’s bookcase. 6 Mia can sing.

3 This is his/Joe’s guitar. 7 We can’t cook.
4 Those are his/Joe’s jeans.
5 This is his/Joe’s tablet.
6 These are his/Joe’s sneakers.
7 That is his/Joe’s closet.
8 Those are his/Joe’s speakers.
9 These are his/Joe’s school books.

3 2 Those are their sneakers.

3 This is my tablet.
4 These aren’t her speakers.
5 These are your books.
6 That isn’t his bedroom.

4 Students’ own answers.

Unit 4
Grammar (1)
1 Do 5 yo
2 u
3 Yes 6 I
4 don’t

2 don’t 6 Yes
2
3 like 7 do
4 No 8 I
5 you 9 like

3 I like gaming.
2
3 Do you like messaging? Yes, I do.
4 I don’t like music.
5 Do you like fashion? No, I don’t.
6 I like sports.
7 Do you like magazines? Yes, I do.

4 Students’ own answers.

Grammar (2)
1 2 Can you swim 100 meters?
3 Miwa can speak Japanese.
4 He can’t play soccer.
5 Can the students do the
exercise?
6 They can’t see the whiteboard.

2 3 You can’t play soccer.

4 Can Ian swim? No, he can’t.
5 Can Ana and Kate dive? Yes, they
can.

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3 2 They can speak English.

3 Can she sing? No, she can’t.
4 I can’t dive.
5 Can you cook? Yes, I can.
6 Ben can play soccer.

4 Students’ own answers.

Unit 5
Grammar (1)
1 2 has 5 doesn’t have
3 don’t have 6 have
4 don’t have

2 2 Ben doesn’t have three brothers.

3 Amy has a cool skateboard.
4 You don’t have a sister.
5 We don’t have an uncle.
6 They have new laptops.

3 2 have 6 have
3 doesn’t have 7 don’t have
4 has 8 has
5 have

4 Students’ own answers.

Grammar (2)
1 Listen; c 5 Don’t use;
2 d
3 Don’t write; e 6 Buy; b
4 Don’t watch; a

2 2 Listen to the teacher.

3 Don’t run, please.
4 Eat your lunch.
5 Don’t ride your bikes here.

3 2 Don’t buy that.

3 Listen to my new song.
4 Drink this water.
5 Don’t eat my pizza.

4 Students’ own answers.

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Unit 6 Unit 7
Grammar (1) Grammar (1)
1 2 You take a shower in the 1 2 sometimes
morning. 3 always
3 They don’t have breakfast at
4 often
8:30.
4 We have classes on Saturdays. b
5 You don’t speak Spanish. sometimes
6 I don’t go to school with my c often
sister. d always
7 They like magazines.
2 2 They never watch TV all evening.
2 don’t have 5 speak 3 How often do you eat fast food?
2 4 I am always on time for school.
3 play 6 don’t go 5 How often do you forget your gym clothes?
4 cook 7 don’t 6 My dad often plays sports.
watch 7 Math class is never easy.
3 make 5 don’t like
3 2 I sometimes help with cooking.
2
3 Science is never boring.
3 have 6 watch
4 We often play sports.
4 don’t play
5 My sister never does chores.
4 Students’
2 does own answers.6 sets
6 Dad always works late.

2
Grammar (2) 4 Students’ own answers.
3 doesn’t do 7 doesn’t
1 cook Grammar (2)
4 makes -s -es
8 doesn’t-ies New
wash word 1 Does; does 5 Do; do
5 doesn’t clean 9 takes 2
1 clean cleans
3 makes 7 cleans 3 Do; do 6 Does;
2 dances does
2 4 Does; doesn’t 7 Do; don’t
dance
3 go goes 4 Students’ own answers.

4 have has

5 help helps

6 study studies

7 wash washes

8 watche
watch s

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2 2 No, he doesn’t.
Do 5 Do you play sports on
es Tuesdays? Yes, I do.
yo 6 Do you help your dad with
ur chores? No, I don’t.
sis
ter 3 2 Do they study for tests? Yes, they do.
eat 3 Do you help with cooking? Yes, we do.
fru 4 Do you like beans? No, I don’t.
it? 5 Does she take out the trash? No, she
Ye doesn’t.
s, 6 Does it like meat? Yes, it does.
sh
e 4 Students’ own answers.
do
es.
3 Do
the
boys
wat
ch
TV
all
eve
ning
?
Yes,
they
do.
4 D
o
e
s
y
o
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r
u
n
cl
e
s
p
e
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k
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Unit 8
Grammar (1)
1 Why 5 How
2
3 When 6
Where
4 What

2 2 Where does she live?; e

3 Why does he always eat meat?; a
4 What do they watch on TV?; d
5 When does he get up in the morning?; f
6 How do you know my brother?; c

3 2 When does she go shopping?

3 Where do they go? / What restaurant
do they go to?
4 What do you eat / have?
5 Why do you go to bed early (on school nights)?

4 Students’ own answers.

Grammar 2
1 it 5 the
2 m
3 her 6 us
4 you 7 him

2 2 I have some new clothes for you.

3 Why does she always forget them?
4 When do they visit them?
5 How often do you see him?
6 We often sit with her.
7 He never speaks English with us.

3 2 I; She; her 5 they; us

3 They; them 6 It; it
4 He; him 7 you; me; it

4 Students’ own answers.

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