7 Verbs and nouns

Which nouns often go with these verbs? Complete the chart. Use each noun only
once.

listen to

play

watch

jazz

the
the guitar
piano
B Write
a sentence
using each
videos
a film
verb in
part A.
jazz
the
trumpet
1. _____________________________________________________________________________
the news
CDs
music
2. _____________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________

8 Movie reviews
House of
Laughs

The Best Man

Wins

Ahead of Time

Coming Up for
Air

Read these movie reviews. Choose a title from the box for each review.

B
What kind of movie is each one in part A?
1.

2.

9 Choose the correct

responses.
a travel
a horror film
film
a sciencie
1. A:fiction
what do you think of Friends?
a
western
film
B: Im not
a real fan of the show.
a comedy
a historical drama
How about you?

Im not a real fan of the show.

3.
a
romantic
comedy
a crime thriller
a documentary

2. A: Do you like gospel music?

B: ______________________________.
I cant stand it
I cant stand them
3. A: There's a baseball game tonight.
B: ______________________________.
Thanks. I'd love too.
Great. Let's go.
4. A: Would you like to see a movie this weekend?
B: ______________________________.
That sounds great!
I don't agree.

10 Yes o nor?
A

Young Ha is inviting friends to a movie. Do they accept

The invitation or not? Check (

)Yes or each response.

Respond to the invitations.

1. I have tickets to a rap concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Theres a soccer game tonight. Do you want to go with me?
_______________________________________________________________
3. Britney Spears is performing tomorrow at the stadium. Would you like to see her?
______________________________________________________________

11 Choose the correct phrases to complete these

conversations.
1. Robin:

Do you like

country music, Kate?

(Do you like / would you like)

Kate: Yes, I do. ______________________________ it a lot.
(I like / I d like)
Robin: Theres a Dixie Chicks concert on Friday.

____________________________ to go whit me?

(Do you like / would you like)

2.

Kate: Yes, ____________________________. Thanks.

(I love to / Id love to)
Carlos: Theres a French film tonight at 11:00.
_____________________________. To go?
(Do you like / would you like)
Phil:

_____________________________, but I have to study tonight.

(I like to / Id like to)

Carlos: Well, _____________________________Brazilian films?

(Do you like / would you like)
Phil:

Yes, _____________________________. I love them!

(I do / I would)

Carlos: There's a great Brazilian movie on TV tomorrow.

____________________________ to watch it with me?
(Do you like / would you like)
Phil:

______________________________. Thanks.
(I like to / I'd love to)

12 Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say

each
Sentence using the words given.
1.

Do you like jazz?

___________________________________________
(think of)
What do you think of

jazz?

2. Richard doesnt like classical music.

___________________________________________ (cant stand)
3.

I think horror films are great!

___________________________________________ (love)

4. Celia doesnt like country music.

___________________________________________ (be a fan of)
5. Do you want to go to a baseball game?
___________________________________________ (would like)

1 Past Tense
A

Write the simple past of these regular verbs.

1. Cook
Cooked
2. Enjoy
_______________
3. Invite
_______________

4. Love ________________
5. study ________________

7. visit ___________________
8. wash __________________

6. try___________________

9. watch _________________

Write the simple form of these irregular simple past verbs.

1.
buy
Bought
2. ______________ gave
3. ______________ met
4. ______________ saw

5.
6.
7.
8.

_______________
_______________
_______________
_______________

slept
spent
took
went

Use two of the verbs above and write sentences about the past.

Example: We went to a rock concert last night.

1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________

2 Use the cuest to answer these questions

1. Where did you go this weekend?
I went to a party
party)

(to a

2. Who did you meet at the party'?

_______________________________________________________ (someone very
interesting)
3. What time did you and Eva get home?
_______________________________________________________ (a little after 1:00)

4. How did you and Bob like the art exhibition?

_______________________________________________________ (a lot)

5.

What did you buy?

_______________________________________________________ (the new Madona CD)

6. Where did Jeff and Joyce spend their vacation?

_______________________________________________________ (in the country)

3 What do you like to do alone? Whit other people? Complete the

chart
with activities from the list. Then add one more activity to
each list.
watch TV
read the
newspaper
go shopping
do homework
exercise
have a picnic
go to a sports
event
cook dinner
take a vacation
go to the movies

Activities I like to do
alone

Activities I like to do
with other people

4 Complete the questions in this conversation.

A: How did you spend your weekend?
B: I spent the weekend with Joe and Kathy.
A: What________________________________________________
B: Well, on Saturday, we went shopping.
A: And _________________________________________________ in the evening?
B: No, nothing special.
A: Where _______________________________________________ on Sunday?
B: We went to the amusement park.
A: How _________________________________________________
B: We had a great time. In fact, we stayed there all day.
A: Really? What time ____________________________________
B: We got home very late, around midnight.

1 Which words are for males? Which are for females? complete
the chart.

2 Complete this conversation. Use the present continuous of the

verbs given.
Joel: You look tired, Don.

Are you
studying

(study)

Late at night these days?

Don: No, Im not. My brother and sister _________________________ (stay)

With me right now. We go to bed after midnight every night.
Joel: Really? What __________________________ (do) this
Summer? ______________________ (take) classes, too?
Don: No, they arent. My brother is on vacation now, but he
______________________ (look) for a part-time job here.
Joel: What about your sister? _____________________ (work)?
Don: Yes, she is. She has a part-time job at the university
What about you, Joel? Are you in school this summer?
Joel: Yes, I am. I _______________________ (study) two languages.
Don: Oh, _____________________ (take) French and
Spanish again?
Joel: Well, Im taking Spanish again, but I
_____________________ (start) Japanese.
Don: Really? Thats exciting!

3 Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say

each
sentence using the words given.
1. Joseph is Marias uncle.
_________________________________________________
(niece)
Maria is Josephs
2. Liz is married to Peter.
_________________________________________________
(husband)
Peter
3. Isabel is Franks and Lizas granddaughter.

_________________________________________________ (grandparents)
4. We have two children.
_________________________________________________ (son and daughter)
5. My wifes father is a painter.
_________________________________________________ (father-in-law)
6. Michael does not have a job right now.
_________________________________________________ (look for)

2 Choose the correct sentences to complete this

conversation.
Yes, he is. He loves it there.
No, Im not. Im living in Honolulu now.
Yes, we are. We really love San Francisco.
Yes, I do. I like it a lot.
No, they arent. Theyre living in New York these days.

Chris: Are you still living in San Francisco, Philip?

No, Im not. Im living in
Philip: ___________________________________________________

Honolulu
Chris: Wow! Do you
like it? now.
Philip: ____________________________________________________
Chris: And is your brother still working in Hong Kong?
Philip: _____________________________________________________
Chris: And how about your parents? Are they still living in Florida?
Philip: _____________________________________________________
Haw about you and your family, Chris? Are you still living here?
Chris: _____________________________________________________

5 Complete these sentences. Use the simple present or

the
Present continuous of the verbs given.
1. This is my aunt Barbara.
She live_______ (live) in Rome, but
_____________ (visit) Chile this summer.
_____________ (have) a second home there.
2. And these are my parents.
______________ (work) in London,
but ___________ (visit) my aunt in Chile
This month.

3. And here you can see my grandparents.

_________________________ (live in New York, but
_________________________ (stay) at my parents house
In London now.
4. This is my brother-in-law Edward.
________________________ (want) to be a company
director. ___________________ (study) business
in Canada right now.
5. And this is my niece Christina.
______________________ (go) to high school.
______________________ (like) mathematics, but
She doesnt like English.

6 Choose a friend or family member. Write about him or

her using
The simple present and present continuous.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

5 Answer these questions with negative statements. Then add a

Positive
Statement using the information below.

1. A: We had a great Lime at Carrie's party. Did you and Jane

enjoy it?
B: No, we didnt. We had a boring time.________________________
2. A: I stayed home from work al! day yesterday. Did you take
the day off, too?

B: ______________________________________________________
3. A: I worked all weekend on my research paper. Did you
spend the weekend at home, too?
B: ______________________________________________________
4. A: I studied all weekend. Did you and John have a lot of
homework, too?
B: ______________________________________________________
5. A: Carl drove me to work yesterday morning. Did you drive
to work?
B: ______________________________________________________
6. A: Kathy went to the baseball game last night. Did you and
Bob go to the game?
B: ______________________________________________________

6 Read about Andys week. Match the sentences that

have a similar meaning.
A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

B
He
He
He
He
He
He

was broke last week.

didnt work on Friday
worked around the house.
didnt wash the clothes.
invited friends for dinner.
had a lot of fun

a. He had people over.

b. He had a good time.
c He didn't do the laundry.
d. He took a day off.
e. He did housework.
f. He spent all his money.