Grammar Practice Beginner Answer Key

to be (affirmative) 3 Sit down, please. 2 1 are 2 ’s 3 ’s 4 are

4 Open you bags, please. 5 ’s 6 are 7 ’s 8 are
1 1 It’s green. 5 Don’t eat the banana.
2 They’re twelve. 6 Don’t open the window. 3 1 There are two dogs on the table.
3 He’s tired. 7 Look at me. 2 There’s a bear in the bag
4 We’re twelve. 8 Run! 3 There are four gorillas next to the
5 I’m busy. bed.
6 She’s tired. 2 1 Don’t open the window. 4 There are three bears in the car.
7 They’re busy. 2 Don’t walk. 5 There’s a dog under the chair.
8 They’re green. 3 Don’t close your books. 6 There’s a gorilla in the fridge.
4 Don’t stand up.
2 1 am 2 is 3 is 4 are 5 Don’t look at the picture. 4 1 There is an insect in.
5 are 6 is 7 are 8 are 6 Don’t tell him your name. 2 There are three frogs
7 Don’t talk. 3 There is a snake under the
4 There is a gorilla in
Subject pronouns 8 Don’t eat your apple.
5 There is a cat on
3 1 Close the door. 6 There are two bears
1 1 f 2 e 3 d 2 Don’t open your books.
4 b 5 a 6 c 3 Don’t look at me. Articles a – an
2 1 I 2 He 3 She 4 we 4 Tell me your name.
5 It 6 We 7 They 8 you 5 Take your books out. (Or Take 1 1 a 2 a 3 a
out your books.) 4 an 5 a 6 a
6 Don’t clean the window.
Plural nouns — 7 Don’t eat my ice cream.
7 an 8 a 9 an

irregular plurals 8 Put your pen in your bag. 2 In the fridge I can see

4 1 up 5 at me old shoe carrot

1 7, 1, 8, 11, 4, 2, 12, 9, 5, 3, 10, 6
2 down 6 the window orange potato
2 1 a snake 3 my chocolate 7 books an onion and a pepper
2 three snakes 4 your name 8 green apple mango
3 a laptop egg frog
5 1 Stand up.
4 five frogs
5 a ball 2 Sit down.
3 Don’t run. 3 1 a 9 a
6 four ice creams 2 a 10 a
7 seven apples 4 Don’t talk.
5 Open your books. 3 a 11 a
8 five insects 4 a 12 an
9 two rabbits 6 Clean the board.
7 Don’t eat the cake. 5 an 13 a
10 a rabbit 6 an 14 an
11 two babies 8 Close the window.
7 an 15 an
12 six balls 8 a
13 two cows Prepositions (in, on,
14 twelve bananas under, next to) Article the
15 four fish
16 six children 1 1 F 2 F
3 T 4 T 1 1 a 7 the 13 a
3 1 dogs 6 hamsters 5 T 6 T 7 F 8 F 2 a 8 an 14 the
2 ponies 7 insects 3 the 9 The 15 The
2 1 on 2 next to 3 under
3 cats 8 feet 4 in 5 in 6 on 4 The 10 The 16 the
4 babies 9 fish 7 under 8 next to 5 the 11 a 17 the
5 mice 10 children 6 a 12 a 18 The

Imperatives there is / there are to be (negative)

1 1 g 2 d 3 c 4 f
1 1 Shh! Don’t speak. 1 1 English 4 hot
5 b 6 a 7 h 8 e
2 Don’t clean the board. 2 grey 5 morning
3 wrong 6 small

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 2 1 Today isn’t Tuesday. 7 A Is Carl scared? 2 1 My mother’s favourite food is
2 The cat isn’t under the chair. B No, he isn’t. spaghetti.
3 Charlotte isn’t happy. 8 A Is Jane your friend? 2 Sally’s favourite book is Harry
4 The pens aren’t on the book. B Yes, she is. Potter.
5 It isn’t morning. 3 The teacher’s favourite
6 The frog isn’t on the crocodile. 4 1 Are you 12 today? sentence is ‘Be quiet’.
2 Am I late for school? 4 My father’s favourite word is ‘No’.
3 1 She isn’t Italian. 3 Are her eyes blue? 5 Tom’s favourite sport is tennis.
2 They aren’t happy. 4 Is Julia your best friend? 6 Steve’s favourite day of the
3 I’m not bored. 5 Is the book under the table? week is Sunday.
4 We aren’t cold. 6 Is Dave from Australia? 7 Betty’s favourite food is honey.
7 Are we busy this weekend? 8 My sister’s favourite day of the
4 1 I’m not English.
week is Friday.
2 You aren’t 15. 5 1 6 2 3 3 1 4 2
3 They aren’t French. 5 7 6 4 7 5
4 He isn’t happy. Adjectives
5 It isn’t blue. 6 1 No, he isn’t.
2 Yes, it is. 1 Adjective: lovely, clever, busy,
5 1 ’m not 2 ’m not 3 aren’t 3 No, it isn’t. happy, scared, angry, big, small,
4 isn’t 5 aren’t 4 No, they aren’t. nervous, tired
5 Yes, they are.
6 1 T 6 No, it isn’t. Noun: student, school, snake,
2 F — Peter and Paul aren’t 7 No, they aren’t. sport, bag, table, friend, colour,
pelicans. 8 Yes, it is. father, pizza
3 F — Lumpy isn’t a hippo. He’s a
camel. 2 1 She's got lovely eyes.
4 F — Henry isn’t an elephant.
Questions words with be 2 He's a clever student.
He’s a hippo. 3 My pet is hungry.
1 1 What is your name? 4 There's a boring film on TV.
5 T
6 F — Kate and Andre aren’t 2 How old are you? 5 Look at my green t-shirt.
hamsters. They’re monkeys. 3 Where are the students? 6 There's a big pizza on the table.
7 F — Daisy isn’t an owl. She’s a 4 Who is your teacher?
5 What colour is a frog?
hamster.
6 Why are elephants big?
have got – haven’t got
8 F — Rio isn’t a mouse. He’s an
elephant. 2 1 Where 4 Why 1 1 T 2 F
3 T 4 F
9 T 2 Who 5 What colour 5 T 6 F 7 F 8 F
7 Student's own answers
3 What 6 How old
2 1 Maggie 2 Susan
3 Louise 4 Annabel
Questions with be Possessives
3 1 We’ve got a new car.
1 I my 7 Her 13 My 2 My mother has got blue eyes.
1 1 No, he isn’t. 4 Yes, they are
2 Yes, she is. 5 Yes, you are. 2 I 8 He 14 We 3 I have got six brothers and
3 No, it isn’t. 6 Yes, I am. 3 their 9 His 15 their sisters.
4 Our 10 It’s 16 our 4 A snake hasn’t got legs.
2 1 Are 2 Am 3 Are 5 Its 11 Their 17 My 5 We haven’t got homework
4 Is 5 Are 6 Is 6 She 12 they tonight.
7 Are 8 Is 6 My family hasn’t got a dog.
2 1 my 2 her 3 his
3 1 A Is it her birthday? 4 their 5 your 6 Its 4 1 I haven’t got long hair.
B Yes, it is. 2 They haven’t got green eyes.
3 1 my / Her 2 His 3 My father hasn’t got a big car.
2 A Are you angry?
B Yes, I am. 3 their 4 its 4 She hasn’t got a new laptop.
3 A Is your computer new? 5 I haven’t got homework this
B No, it isn’t Possessive ’s weekend.
4 A Am I wrong? 6 We haven’t got a dog.
B Yes, you are. 1 1 My brother’s 5 The teacher’s
2 My mother 6 Sally’s 5 1 A Have you got a cat?
5 A Are the children hungry?
B No, they aren’t. 3 My father’s 7 Sally B No, but I’ve got a dog!
6 A Are we late? 4 My sister 8 Paul’s 2 A Has your brother got a big
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 B No, but he ’s got 2 1 watch 5 goes 3 1 don’t eat spinach
big ears! 2 likes 6 climbs 2 doesn’t play drums
3 A Have your parents got a car? 3 love 7 go 3 doesn’t play volleyball
B Yes, and my sister ’s got a 4 buy 8 plays 4 don’t like mornings
car, too. 5 don’t speak German
4 A Has your classroom got a 3 plays, arrives, climbs, leaves, falls, 6 don’t like red
computer? goes, carries, watches 7 don’t read newspapers
B No, but the school ’s got a 8 don’t ride horses
4 1 leaves 8 sit
special computer room.
2 goes 9 wait 4 1 doesn’t like 7 doesn’t eat
5 A Have you got a laptop?
3 watches 10 arrives 2 likes 8 eats
B No, I haven’t!
4 see 11 hits 3 doesn’t eat 9 lives
6 1 ’ve got 7 hasn’t got 5 runs 12 run 4 eats 10 doesn’t live
2 ’s got 8 ’ve got 6 climbs 13 picks 5 lives 11 doesn’t like
3 ’s got 9 ’s got 7 sits 14 go 6 doesn’t live 12 likes
4 hasn’t got 10 ’s got
5 1 play 2 plays 3 wash 5 1 live 13 look
5 ’s got 11 haven’t got
4 washes 5 carry 6 carries 2 doesn’t live 14 drives
6 ’s got
7 goes 8 go 3 loves 15 takes
4 plays 16 cooks
can – can’t 6 c, e, a, f, d, b
5 watches 17 cleans
7 1 goes 10 jumps 6 doesn’t like 18 don’t help
1 1 Liam 5 Oliver
2 leaves 11 runs 7 loves 19 sit
2 Paul 6 Jack 8 goes 20 watch
3 walks 12 waits
3 Sue 7 Claire 9 doesn’t watch 21 doesn't see
4 loves 13 goes
4 Janice 8 Kylie 10 meets 22 falls
5 go 14 picks
2 I can’t climb the tree. 6 buys 15 carries 11 go 23 don’t know
2 I can’t eat ice cream. 7 leaves 12 don’t buy
3 I can’t speak. 8 stops
4 I can’t walk 9 looks Adverbs of frequency
5
6
I
I
can’t
can’t
eat pizza
play my computer game.
8 1 watches 10 looks (never, sometimes,
2 gets up 11 waits often, usually, always)
3 1 Can you swim? 3 eats 12 arrives
2 Can you speak French? 4 takes 13 writes 1 1 T 2 F 3 F 4 T
3 Can your father speak English? 5 leaves 14 goes 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 F
4 Can you ride a horse? 6 walks 15 likes
5 Can you walk on your hands? 7 goes 2 1 often 5 always
6 Can you play the guitar? 8 climbs 2 sometimes 6 usually
7 Can you stand on your head? 9 sits 3 never 7 never
8 Can you say the names of ten 4 often 8 often
English cities? Present simple negative 3 1 I’m always happy.
4 Student's own answers 2 I never do homework.
1 a 4 b 6 c 8 d 1 3 My mum usually cooks pizza for
e 5 f 2 g 7 h 3
Present simple dinner.
4 We sometimes have ice cream
2 1 Jack doesn’t play guitar in my
band. too.
1
2 My brothers don’t speak 5 I sometimes go shopping after
R W A I T E S N T A E S
French. school.
A A R R I V B U Y R F H 6 My friends and I often play football.
N T I S I R E R A R W U
3 I don’t love Aaron.
4 Sally doesn’t eat lots of 7 We are never bored.
S C L I M E R T H I F O
E H E A B R E K O V A P vegetables. 8 We are always excited about
R B K A E R B U T E L E 5 We don’t play tennis every day. the weekend.
G R H E A R S N Y A L P 6 My dog doesn’t like cats.
O A W A T C M I O P L R 4 1 7 — On Mondays, she often
7 They don’t walk to school. goes shopping.
T L A C L I M B L O E I
8 Dad doesn’t read the 2 3
H E Q U I E R S A B E D
A D E G V O S W I T C H newspaper in the mornings. 3 7 — On Wednesdays, she is
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 4 7 — On Thursdays, she usually A Yes, he does. Object pronouns
sees her friends. 5 Q Do they want Ricky Starr’s
5 3 autograph? 1 1 them 2 it 3 him
6 3 A Yes, they do. 4 you 5 it 6 her
7 7 — On Sundays, she often eats 6 Q Do they like Ricky Starr? 7 us 8 them
in the best restaurant. A Yes, they do.
8 7 — She is always bored. 7 Q Do they like Ricky Starr? 2 1 me 2 her 3 them
A No, they don’t. 4 it 5 him 6 me
5 1 I’m never late for school. 8 Q Is Ricky Starr happy? 7 him 8 them 9 us
2 Dad often watches TV in the A No, he isn’t.
evenings. this, that / these, those
3 The children are sometimes 6 1 Do you like opera?
tired after school. 2 Do you eat meat? 1 1 Do you like these goldfish?
4 We always wash the car every 3 Do you wear red clothes? 2 want that fish over there.
on Sunday. 4 Do you play tennis? 3 Would you like this lollipop?
5 She’s usually bored at the 5 Does your father cook? 4 No, I’d like that lollipop over
weekend. 6 Does your best friend speak there.
6 My sister never eats carrots. English? 5 I think these shoes are too big.
7 I usually do my homework 7 Do all your friends go to the 6 OK, can we try those shoes,
before dinner. same school? over there?
8 It’s always cold in December. 8 Does your headmaster know 7 I think this apple is a bit old.
your name? 8 OK, try one of those apples.
6 Student's own answers
7 Student's own answers
2 1 those 2 that 3 this
Present simple 4 That 5 these 6 those
questions & short Question words (What, 7 these 8 that

answers Where, How often) 3 1 this 2 that 3 these

4 those 5 this 6 those
1 1 What is your name? 7 that 8 These
1 1 Does 4 Do 7 Does
2 Where do you live?
2 Do 5 Does 8 Do
3 How often do you come here?
3 Does 6 Do
4 What do hamsters eat? How much is/are...?
2 1 e 2 g 3 h 4 a 5 How often do you go to the
cinema? 1 1 are 2 is 3 is 4 are
5 b 6 c 7 d 8 f
6 Where do you keep your pet 5 are 6 is 7 are 8 is
3 1 No, I don’t. snake? 2 1 are 2 are 3 is 4 is
2 Yes, she does.
2 1 How
5 are 6 is 7 is 8 are
3 Yes, he does.
2 What / How many 9 are 10 is 11 is 12 is
4 No, they don’t.
3 Where 13 are 14 is
5 Yes, I do.
6 No, she doesn’t. 4 What 3 How much are the scissors?
7 Yes, they do. 5 Where — They’re £1.90.
8 No, she doesn’t. 6 How often How much is the exercise book?
7 What — It’s £2.40.
4 1 Do 6 do 8 How often How much is the pencil case?
2 don’t 7 Does
3 Student's own answers — It’s £4.
3 Does 8 doesn’t
How much is the ruler? — It’s
4 does 9 Does
£1.20.
5 Do 10 doesn’t Let's How much are the pens?
5 1 Q Does Ricky Starr drive a nice — They’re £1.50.
1 1 b 2 d 3 e 4 c How much are the pencils?
car?
5 h 6 a 7 f 8 g — They’re £1.
A Yes, he does.
2 Q Does Ricky Starr wear a silly 2 1 Let's play inside
How much are the rubbers?
hat? 2 Let's not tell Mum — They’re £2.
A No, he doesn’t. 3 Let's have a race How much is the pencil sharpener?
3 Q Does Ricky Starr wear shoes? 4 Let's wash Dad's car — It’s £1.
A No, he doesn’t. 5 Let's climb up the tree.
4 Q Does Ricky Starr speak French? 6 Let's not run so fast.

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How much? How many? 5 Jane and Tim aren’t trying to do 5 1 lives 4 ’m doing
gymnastics. 2 ’s playing 5 Are, watching
1 1 How many/Six 6 John isn’t playing tennis with his 3 Do, play / sing 6 wears
2 How many/Three friend.
3 How much/Two bottles 7 I’m not listening to my CDs. 6 1 are you going 5 Do, play
4 How many/Two 8 They aren’t singing a song. 2 do 6 am learning
5 How many/One 3 Do, wear 7 goes
6 How much/A lot 5 1 Are / am 5 Is / is 4 know
7 How much/One glass 2 Is / isn’t 6 Are / aren’t
8 How many/Four 3 Is / isn’t 7 Am / are Time prepositions (in,
4 Are / ’m not 8 Are / are
on, at)
Like (doing) 6 1 ’re 5 ’m 9 ’s
2 ’s 6 ’m 10 ’s 1 1 at 5 at 9 on
1 1 listening
5 watching 3 ’s 7 ’m 11 are 2 at 6 in 10 at
2 singing 6 dancing 4 am 8 ’re 12 ’re 3 on 7 on 11 in
3 reading 7 going 4 on 8 On, in 12 at, at
4 climbing 8 taking 7 1 He’s playing
2 They’re listening 2 1 on 6 at 11 in
2 2 Sarah loves swimming. She 3 He’s watching 2 on 7 on 12 at
hates reading. She doesn't like 4 I’m doing 3 on 8 at 13 at
shopping. She likes talking on 5 I’m not doing 4 at 9 at 14 on
the phone. 6 She’s riding 5 in 10 in
3 Andy and Sue love talking 7 It isn’t raining.
on the phone. They hate 8 she isn’t listening Ordinal numbers
swimming. They like shopping.
They don't like reading. Present simple vs. 1 A S E C O N D S T
3 Student's own answers Present continuous T W E L F T H L W

H T E P O E S E E
Present continuous 1 1 PS 2 PC 3 PC
R H C O R I E C N
4 PS 5 PC 6 PS
F I R S T T V R T
1 1 Gillie’s watching a DVD.
2 1 I feed the cat every day.
2 Someone’s knocking on the I R G I H G E T I
2 They're eating strawberry ice
window. F D I X T H N H E
cream right now.
3 Gillie’s calling her dad.
3 She works in the garden every T E N T E N T H T
4 Dad’s having a shower.
weekend. H I X H H A H O H
5 Gillie’s walking to the window.
4 It's sleeping at the moment.
6 There’s mum — she’s looking
5 He's writing an article now.
for her key! 2 1 d 2 f 3 a 4 e
6 Are you going out tonight?
5 g 6 c 7 h 8 b
2 1 gymnastics
3 1 ’s ringing / ’m watching
2 a karate suit 3 6, six, 6th, sixth
2 writes / ’s writing
3 a picture in a book 2, two, 2nd, second
3 ’s going / ’s travelling
4 karate 21, twenty-one, 21st, twenty-first
4 go / buy
5 playing football 17, seventeen, 17th, seventeenth
5 go / goes
6 are dancing 5, five, 5th, fifth
6 reads / 's reading
7 he doing 3, three, 3rd, third
7 ’re dancing / ’re having
8 doing a sport 70, seventy, 70th, seventieth
8 are playing / doesn’t like / isn’t
9 He’s trying 44, forty-four, 44th, forty-fourth
playing
3 1 aren’t 5 Is 4 1 second 4 ninth
4 1 come 8 ’re buying
2 not 6 aren’t 2 fifth 5 sixth, seventh
2 stay 9 have
3 enjoying 7 Are 3 January 6 fifth, eighth
3 don’t enjoy 10 ’s talking
4 aren’t 8 talking
4 ’s raining 11 lives
4 1 We aren’t watching TV. 5 ’m sitting 12 likes Past simple – was / were
2 They aren’t swimming. 6 ’m writing 13 ’s shouting
3 I’m not keeping fit at the 7 ’re doing 14 ’s laughing 1 a Saturday d Friday
moment. b Thursday e Wednesday
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 2 1 Ben was in bed. 7 1 Were you bored yesterday? irregular
2 June and Simon were on the 2 Where were you at 8 p.m. verb past form
farm. yesterday?
leave left
3 Mrs Gladstone was in the 3 Who were you with on Sunday
garden. afternoon? do did
4 Kevin and Lucy were at school. 4 Where were you at 8 a.m. this know knew
5 Mr Thomas was at the cinema. morning? give gave
6 May and Annabel were on a 5 Was your best friend happy eat ate
pond. yesterday? take took
7 Liam and Fred were at a 6 Were you at school yesterday
put put
concert. afternoon?
8 Tina was in a field. see saw
7 Student's own answers
3 1 No, he wasn’t. 3 1 rang 6 left
2 Yes, they were. Past simple – regular 2 heard 7 went
3 No, she wasn’t. 3 was 8 met
4 Yes, they were. verbs 4 had 9 gave
5 Yes, he was. 5 told 10 ran
6 No, they weren’t. 1 1 f 2 b 3 j 4 g 5 a
7 No, they weren’t. 6 i 7 c 8 h 9 e 10 d 4 put, held, said, saw, was, carried,
8 Yes, she was. sat, took
2 1 phone, phoned
4 1 was 16 was 2 walk, walked 5 1 held 5 took
2 was 17 weren’t 3 plays, played 2 carried 6 saw
3 was 18 was 4 carries, carried 3 put 7 was
4 were 19 were 5 study, studied 4 sat 8 said
5 was 20 weren’t 6 chased, chases
7 interview, interviewed 6 a 10 a.m. b 11 a.m.
6 were 21 were
8 asked, asks c 6 p.m. d 8 p.m.
7 were 22 was
8 wasn’t 23 were 7 1 had 5 left
3 1 studied 9 pushed
9 wasn’t 24 were 2 ran 6 did
2 wanted 10 chased
10 was 25 were 3 ate 7 went
3 walked 11 phoned
11 was 26 was 4 met
4 started 12 arrived
12 wasn’t 27 was
5 stopped 13 asked
13 was 28 wasn’t 8 1 followed 17 noticed
6 jumped 14 happened
14 Was 29 was 2 was 18 did
7 shouted 15 looked
15 was 3 hurried 19 got
8 tried 16 laughed
4 ran 20 got
5 1 I wasn’t happy yesterday. 5 opened 21 sat
2 Nigel wasn’t hungry this Past simple — irregular 6 walked 22 sat
morning.
3 Mum and dad weren’t at work
verbs 7 started 23 waved
8 was 24 waved
this morning. 9 was 25 knew
1 1 went 5 told
4 They weren’t excited about my 10 was 26 was
2 sat 6 said
birthday. 11 made 27 turned
3 ate 7 held
5 We weren’t ill this year. 12 sat 28 watched
4 put 8 had
6 I wasn’t at home yesterday at 13 turned 29 saw
6 pm. 2 regular 14 changed 30 heard
7 It wasn’t very hot in Spain. 15 was 31 turned
verb past form
8 The party wasn’t fun. 16 took 32 was
follow followed
6 1 were 10 were change changed 9 Jack ran to his front door.
2 was 11 weren’t carry carried It was warm inside.
3 were 12 was Jack made a cup of coffee.
notice noticed
4 were 13 was Jack changed channels.
5 wasn’t 14 were push pushed
Jack waved at the man on the TV.
6 was 15 was try tried
Someone made a noise in the house.
7 Was 16 was wait waited Jack was happy to be home.
8 was 17 wasn’t stop stopped Someone was in the house.
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 Jack sat on the sofa. 4 1 I fed the cat. 5 are, going to 11 am going to
Jack turned off the TV. 2 I did my homework. 6 are going to
It was cold outside. 3 I ate my dinner.
4 I wore my hat. 4 1 A What are you going to do
10 Student's own answers 5 I cleaned my bike. tomorrow?
6 I helped my mother. B I’m going to wash my dad’s car.
Linking words (and, 7 I walked the dog. 2 A Are you going to play football
with us?
but, because) 8 I played with my brother.
B No, I’m going to visit my aunt
5 1 didn’t take 5 didn’t hear and uncle.
1 a 2 b 5 c 7 d 3 2 didn’t go 6 didn’t see 3 A Are you going to watch a DVD?
e 1 f 6 g 8 h 4 3 didn’t ring 7 didn’t notice B Yes, I’m going to watch my
4 didn’t stop 8 didn’t ride favourite film.
2 1 e 2 a 3 f
4 A Are your parents going to
4 b 5 d 6 c 6 a 4 b 6 c 8 d 2 give you a bicycle for your
e 5 f 3 g 1 h 7 birthday?
3 1 because 4 and
2 but 5 but B No, they’re going to give me a
7 1 Were you 6 didn’t see
3 because 6 because new laptop.
2 didn’t go 7 I didn’t know
4 and 5 A What are you going to do on
3 didn’t look 8 I didn’t
Sunday?
4 you didn’t 9 bought
4 1 and, but, because B We’re going to swim in the
5 didn’t read 10 bought you
2 and, because, but river.
3 because, and, but 8 1 didn’t like 5 didn’t say
4 because, and, but 5 1 John’s going to write an email.
2 didn’t invite 6 didn’t watch
5 and, but, because 2 Pauline is going to climb a tree.
3 didn’t see 7 didn’t go
6 but, and, because 3 Gran is going to drink a cup of
4 didn’t enjoy 8 didn’t eat
7 and, but, because tea.
8 but, and, because 9 1 didn’t know 5 didn’t sleep 4 Tommy and Angie are going to
2 didn’t watch 6 didn’t eat cook spaghetti.
5 1 because 8 and 3 didn’t want 7 didn’t help 5 The dog is going to swim in the
2 but 9 because 4 didn’t ring 8 didn’t buy river.
3 because 10 but 6 We are going to play football.
4 and 11 and 10 1 found 7 looked
5 but 12 and 2 asked 8 didn’t find 6 1 are going to visit
6 because 13 and 3 didn’t hear 9 dropped 2 are going to stay
7 But 14 and 4 said 10 lost 3 am going to listen
5 heard 11 asked 4 are you going to do
Past simple – 6 offered 12 told 5
6
am going to think
is going to watch
negation with did 11 1 decided 7 didn’t clean 7 are going to come home
2 dug 8 didn’t want 8 am going to cook
1 1 past 5 past 3 put 9 arrived 9 are going to eat
2 past 6 present 4 didn’t like 10 saw
3 present 7 past 5 asked 11 shouted 7 1 He’s going clean his bicycle.
4 present 8 past 6 didn’t 12 said 2 She’s going to play tennis.
understand 3 They are going to learn French.
2 1 The cat didn’t like the milk. 4 They are going to fly to London.
2 He didn’t eat his peas.
3 He had a bad dream.
(be) going to 5 It is going to catch the bird.

4 He rescued us.
1 a 4 b 3 c 9 d 8 e 2
5 He didn’t think it was funny.
f 7 g 1 h 6 i 5 j 10
6 He caught the ball.
7 She didn’t go to school today. 2 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 T
8 She enjoyed the party. 5 F 6 T 7 F 8 F
3 1 like 5 sit 3 1 ’m going to 7 is going to
2 have 6 like 2 Are, going to 8 are, going to GRAMMAR PRACTICE Beginner
3 talk 7 know 3 are going to 9 is going to be Answer Key
4 dance 8 stay 4 is going to 10 are, going to
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