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1.1 VOCABULARY Describe houses

Home sweet home

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VOCABULARYDescribing houses | Things inside and outside houses | make and do | Phrasal verbs | Accommodation

GRAMMARPresent Perfect with ever, never, for, since, yet, just and already | Future forms and First Conditional

USE OF ENGLISHAdverbs

SKILLSListening: Monologues about travel experiences | Reading: An extract from a play | Speaking: Make and respond to suggestions | Writing: A blog entry about a trip

EXAM PRACTICEBefore listening 1 | Multiple choice

1 Choose the odd one out in each group of four words.

1 bungalow cottage flat village2 brick mud spacious stone3 traditional suburbs city centre village4 porch carpet patio shed5 cosy open-plan terraced spacious6 kitchen living room plant bedroom7 chair bathroom study hall8 bookcase cooker cupboard pond

2 Match the words from the box to pictures A–L.

bungalow concrete cottage glass housing estate semi‑detached house stone suburbs terraced house the countryside wood village

Material Houses Location

concrete

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5 Choose make or do to complete the sentences.

1 Gordon’s food is delicious, but he always does / makes a mess in the kitchen when he does / makes the cooking.

2 When Mum and Dad do / make the housework, they do / make a lot of noise, and I can’t concentrate on my homework.

3 Helen never does / makes the shopping on Saturdays. She prefers to do / make the gardening if the weather is nice.

4 I would like to do / make a complaint about this meal. My burger is cold and my cola is warm.

5 Katy, I want you to do / make your bed while I do / make dinner.

6 Which would you prefer – doing / making the ironing or doing / making the washing-up?

7 Right! I’ve done / made a decision. I’m going to do / make my homework now and then clean my room.

8 Do you do / make your own washing? My mum still washes all of my clothes.

4 Match the numbers in the picture to the words in the box.

7  bedside table  bookcase carpet  chest of drawers  cupboard  desk  front door  ladder  radiator  shelves  stairs  wardrobe  wooden floor

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3 Complete the information on the website. The first and last letters are given.

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This week’s Hot Homes See our list of the top five houses/flats for sale

22 Greenways Road – This is a lovely 1 semi- detached house, with neighbours on the south side only. Greenways Road is in the quiet 2 s s of the city, and good transport links get you to the historic centre in only 15 minutes.

8 Denholme Street – This 300-year-old stone 6 c e is very near the 7 s a and has wonderful views across the water. It also comes with a few nice surprises: there’s a study downstairs in the 8 b t and a small guest bedroom on the second 9 f r.

78 Darrington Avenue – This small 3 t d house (quiet neighbours on both sides) is made of red 4 b k and has a private garden at the back and a real fire in the living room – very 5 c y on cold winter nights!

Oak House, Long Lane – A large and very 10 s s home (8 big rooms!) in a small, friendly 11 v e only 30 miles from London. This 12 d d house has large gardens all round. Built in the 1800s, this is a very 13 t l English home.

128/14 Ivy Close – These new 14 f s (seven in each building) are very 15 m n and have hi-tech kitchens and bathrooms. The kitchen, living room and dining room are 16 o n plan, so there’s one very big living space. Ivy Close is right in the city 17 c e, close to shops and offices, so it’s perfect for young professionals.

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1.2 GRAMMAR Identify different uses of the Present Perfect

3 Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

1 Kevin’s in his room, but he hasn’t made (not/make) a noise since one o’clock. Do you think he’s OK?

2 We (have) this pizza in our fridge two weeks.

3 Harry (write) lots of miserable poems he stopped seeing Ellen.

4 Chloe (not/make) her bed three days.

5 Lewis and Oliver (play) for the school football team two years.

6 last month, there (be) a market in the city centre.

4 Use the words in brackets to complete the questions and answers in the Present Perfect. Add for or since.

1 Q: How long have you lived (you/live) in London? A: We’ve lived in London for 5 years.2 Q: How long

(Olivia/want) to be an architect? A: Oh, Olivia she

visited Barcelona.3 Q: How long (your

parents/be) married? A: I don’t really know, but they

a long time.4 Q: How long

(Alice/know) Samuel? A: She they

started school together.5 Q: How long (your

sister/have) long hair? A: She at least six

months.

5 Use the information in brackets to write Present Perfect sentences. Use for or since if necessary.

1 I’ve been passionate about poetry for (be/passionate about poetry) three years.

2 I (not/be/to school) two weeks.

3 Molly (not/read/a good book) last year.

4 How long (Polly/be busy) in the kitchen?

5 The World Wide Web (exist) 1989.

6 Lauren (not/see/Oliver) four days.

1 Decide if the underlined part of each sentence describes a point in time or period of time.

1 I was born in 1997. point /period2 The film was two hours long. point /period3 I like living in the city, so a week

in the country is long enough. point / period4 Sasha moved into her flat in 2017. point /period5 It took us 3 days to paint the walls

in my bedroom. point /period6 Zara finished her homework

at 6:00 p.m. point /period7 The village is 375 years old. point /period8 My parents bought the house

when they got married. point /period

2 Choose the correct option.

1 Luke has lived in this cottage for / since he was three years old.

2 I haven’t done the washing for / since two weeks. I have no clean clothes.

3 We have wanted to live in a village near the sea for / since so many years!

4 Annie has been in bed for / since yesterday morning. She’s really sick.

5 People have built houses in this area for / since thousands of years.

6 My brother hasn’t had a bath for / since at least six months. He prefers the shower.

7 They’ve had a wood-burner for / since about three years but now they want to change it because it’s not good for their health.

8 The pasta has been in the cupboard for / since we moved into this flat four years ago.

9 Grandad lived in the same cottage for / since his whole life.

10 Dad hasn’t cut the grass for / since he lost the key to the shed.

1.3 LISTENING and VOCABULARY Identify detail in monologues about travel experiences

11Unit 1

1 0.00 Listen to four people talking about unusual nights away from home. Number photos A–D in the order you hear about them.

2 BEFORE LISTENING 1 Underline the key words in the questions in Exercise 3.

3 0.00 Listen again. Choose the correct option (A, B or C).

1 What does speaker 1 say about his experience on a train?A It wasn’t possible for him to get to his bed.B There wasn’t enough room.C The food that he ate was very bad.

2 What stopped speaker 2 completely enjoying the ship?A The ship was too old.B It felt too much like a basic hotel.C There was a problem with noise.

3 What does speaker 3 say about his night in a tent?A The weather was good for camping.B Some animals got inside his tent.C He enjoyed being surrounded by wildlife.

4 Why didn’t speaker 4 get much sleep?A She was too frightened.B She was having too much fun.C She lost something and had to find it.

4 PHRASAL VERBS Choose the correct option.

1 When we got to Venice, I couldn’t wait to get / come away from my small room on the train.

2 I put my backpack in front of the tent entrance because I didn’t want to get / let anyone in.

3 Sometimes, I feel like I don’t know my own city very well, because I let / stay in a lot.

4 When I meet friends, I go to their homes, or they come / stay round to mine.

5 All the museum doors were closed and locked, to keep/ get people out.

5 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs from Exercise 4.

1 That’s your father outside. Can you open the door to him , please?

2 The boy on the bus was listening to loud music, so I moved to another seat to him.

3 Instead of going to the cinema, shall we and watch something on TV?

4 My grandparents want to tomorrow and give me a birthday present.

5 We’ve got something to cover our windows to insects .

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(The living room of MR BERN’s flat. He is renting the flat to GUY, a young man who is standing next to him. GUY is holding a piece of paper in his hand. MR BERN has just come into the flat. There are packed suitcases on the floor.)

GUY (Smiling) Hello Mr Bern! How are you? It’s time for me to say goodbye!

MR BERN (Without smiling) Yes, yes. Time for you to go. So, are you ready to leave?

GUY Yes, I’ve packed all my bags. I can’t believe I’ve stayed here for a year.

MR BERN That’s right. Almost one year. Well, thank you for everything. I hope I get another tenant as responsible and as clean as you! I’m sure I don’t need to check that anything is broken. (Coldly) Please give me the keys to the apartment now.

GUY (Checking the piece of paper.) There’s just one thing. I paid two months’ deposit when I started to rent this f lat.

MR BERN Yes, that’s right. Every tenant does the same.GUY And it says in my contract that I get that back

when I leave if I don’t break anything.MR BERN (Pointing at his contract) The contract says you

get your deposit back if you stay for one year. You signed a one-year tenancy agreement.

GUY Yes, that’s right.

MR BERN Well, you’ve stayed here for exactly 364 days. Sadly, that isn’t one year.

GUY (Trying to smile) OK. It’s a day less than one year. But I’ve paid you 12 months’ rent.

MR BERN OK, but actually, you’re breaking your contract by not staying for one year. However, I’m a nice landlord. (Smiling unpleasantly) So, I won’t punish you for your mistake. Give me the keys now, please.

GUY You mean you’re not going to give me back my two months’ deposit? That’s a lot of money! I need it for the next f lat I’m going. Furniture isn’t included – it’s completely unfurnished. I’m supposed to be moving in at the weekend.

MR BERN You haven’t stayed for one year, and for that reason, you can’t get your money back. I’m sorry, I can’t break the rules for every individual tenant. You signed the contract. It’s all very clear.

GUY (Very worried) But please! I need that money!MR BERN (Darkly) Give me my keys.

READING and VOCABULARY Understand an extract from a play1.4

12 Unit 1

1 Read the extract from a play. Choose the correct option.

1 Guy is the antagonist / protagonist in this story.2 The conflict comes from Guy / Mr Bern wanting to

get some money back. 3 The climax comes when Mr Bern agrees / refuses

to do what Guy wants.

2 MULTIPLE CHOICE Read the extract again. Choose the correct option (A, B or C).

1 How does Guy change during the extract?A He learns to understand how Mr Bern feels.B He is happy at the start, but upset at the end.C He realises that he has made a mistake.

2 Why doesn’t Mr Bern want to give back Guy’s money?A He says Guy broke something in the flat.B He says Guy broke some of the rules of the flat.C He says Guy broke the agreement he had signed.

3 What does Guy need the money for?A He needs to buy things like a bed, chairs, etc.B He wants to travel somewhere.C He wants to buy a new flat.

3 Match the highlighted words in the extract with these definitions.

1 someone who lives in a flat or house and pays the person who owns it

2 to regularly pay money for using a building

3 a man who has a house or flat that other people can pay to live in

4 a part of the cost of something you are buying that you pay before you pay the rest of it

5 something that is part of a larger group or amount you have just mentioned

6 a house or room with no furniture in it

7 only one person, rather than a group of people

8 an agreement between two people, saying what each person must do

1.5 GRAMMAR Express the future in a variety of ways

A: Hi Lily. Got any plans for today?

A: Love to :) Do you need a lift to town? I 3 (pick) you up, if you want.

A: OK. By the way, Pete 6 (have) a party tonight. We can all go after the film.

B: Fantastic. Fran loves parties.

B: Cool. Katie’s here now – we 4 (do) some homework after lunch (at least that’s the plan!). I think we 5 (be) free by 3 p.m. though.

B: Hi Alex. I1 ’m meeting (meet) Fran at 4 p.m. We 2 (see) the new James Bond movie if there are any seats left. Wanna come?

READING and VOCABULARY Understand an extract from a play

13Unit 1

1 Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Charles! Hurry up! We’re leaving (leave) in five minutes.

2 I (not/doing) anything this evening. Do you want to meet?

3 (you/come) for dinner this evening? I need to how much food to buy.

4 Lisa can’t come to the swimming pool tomorrow. She (run) in a marathon.

5 Ian and Emma (not/going) to the beach this weekend. They’ve got to study for an exam.

6 (Mum and Dad/have) a party to celebrate their wedding anniversary?

2 Choose the correct option.

CONVERSATION 1 Adrian and BradleyA: I hear your parents have just bought a new

house. When 1 are you moving / will you move in?B: Oh, we 2 won’t move / aren’t moving in until next

month. The 28th I think it is.

CONVERSATION 2 Alice, Ben and CarolineA: Are you coming to class? It’s almost 9.00.B: Yes. 3 I’m seeing / I’ll see you later Caroline, OK?C: OK, bye.

CONVERSATION 3 Anna and BrianA: Oh no! That man has just stolen my bag!B: 4 I’m calling / I’ll call the police.

CONVERSATION 4 Amanda and MumA: Mum, what 5 will we have / are we having for

dinner today?M: Oh, I don’t know. 6 We’ll see / We’re seeing what’s

in the fridge.

3 Complete each pair of sentences with be going to + verb or the Present Continuous.

1 a We’re going to eat (eat) in a restaurant, but we haven’t decided which one.

b We (eat) in a restaurant tonight. The table is booked.

2 a Nathan (visit) his friend in the UK next week. He reserved a seat yesterday.

b Nathan (visit) his friend in the UK if he can find a cheap flight.

3 a Penny and Jill (play) tennis if it stops raining.

b Penny and Jill (play) tennis at 4.30 at the sports centre.

4 Complete the messages with the most suitable future form of the verbs in brackets.

5 Choose the correct option (A, B or C).

1 There’s someone at the front door. it?A Are you going to getB Will you getC Are you getting

2 Jasmine and William house tomorrow.A are going to moveB will moveC are moving

3 I think I a ham and mushroom pizza … no, actually ... salami and pepper.A ’m going to haveB ’ll haveC ’m having

4 Becky a bookcase when she has time.A ’s going to buyB ’ll buyC ’s buying

5 We on Saturday night anymore. The airline moved the flight to Sunday morning.A aren’t going to flyB won’t flyC aren’t flying

6 I’m afraid your sister . She called to say she’s sick.A isn’t going to comeB won’t comeC isn’t coming

1.6 SPEAKING Make and respond to suggestions

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3 Complete the suggestions with the infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. Then match the suggestions with replies a–f.

1 Why don’t we go (go) out for dinner tonight? g2 Let’s (fly) to Spain and have a few

days in the sun. There are cheap flights at the moment.

3 How about (sit) down for ten minutes? I need a rest.

4 We could (do) our homework together. You could help me.

5 I think we should (camp). It’s cheaper than staying in a hotel.

6 Do you fancy (cook) fish tonight? We should have something healthy.

7 What about (buy) Dan a book for his birthday?

a To be honest, I’d rather have steak.b That’s a good idea. I am better at Maths than

you.c Why not! Has he read the new J.K. Rowling novel?d That sounds great. There are some seats over

there. Do you want a coffee?e I’m sorry, I’m not keen on sleeping outside.

We could look for a cheap hostel.f We went there last year. Let’s go to Croatia

instead.g I’m not sure about that. We’ve already eaten out

twice this week.

4 Complete the dialogue. The first letters are given.

Lydia: I can’t believe I didn’t win the swimming, Sophie. All that training and I was only fifth!

Sophie: Don’t worry, Lydia. There’ll be other races. 1 Why don’t we do something fun to cheer you up? 2 W a going for ice cream?

Lydia: 3 I don’t r like ice cream. I’d 4 r go shopping.

Sophie: 5 T a good i . I need something new to wear for the party on Saturday.

Lydia: 6 D you f going to the new shopping centre? There are sales at the moment, I think.

Sophie: 7 W n ! – and then we 8 c go for a pizza or something.

Lydia: 9 T s great! Thanks, Sophie.

Sophie: My pleasure. Really! Let’s get going then.

1 Choose the correct responses.

1 I think we should stop for a break. We’ve already walked for hours.

I’d rather keep going. / That sounds good. My feet hurt and I’m thirsty.

2 Let’s go ice skating. I haven’t done it for years. Why not! / I’m sorry, I’m not keen on ice skating.

Can we get the bus there?3 What about visiting Grandma this weekend? I’m not sure about that. / Good idea! I’ve got lots

of homework to do and I’m going to a party.4 Do you fancy having a BBQ in the garden? Let’s get a Chinese takeaway instead. / Sounds

great. Have we got any sausages?5 Why don’t we invite Naomi to the party? I don’t really like Naomi. / That’s a great idea!

She’s so arrogant.6 How about going to the school disco with me? Great idea! / I’d rather go on my own. Sorry.

2 Put the sentences in the conversation in the correct order.

Mark: What are you doing on Saturday, Kyle? Chris and I are thinking of going snowboarding for the day. Do you fancy coming with us? 1

Kyle: Three hours? Wow! I’m not sure about that. Perhaps I’ll ask dad if I can borrow his car. We could drive there quicker ourselves.

Kyle: That’s a great idea! Where do you want to go?

Kyle: OK. I’ll make us some sandwiches. Mark: Well, I think we should go to Pas de la

Casa in the Pyrenees. There’s a bus. It takes about three hours.

Mark: Good idea. Don’t forget that Chris is vegetarian.

Mark: Sounds good. Why don’t we take some food from home? It’s expensive to eat at the ski resort.

1.7 USE OF ENGLISH Form adverbs and qualify them

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1 Complete the sentences with the correct words in capitals.

1 COMPLETE / COMPLETELYa The heavy rain ruined the picnic completely .b The meal I cooked was a disaster.

2 EASY / EASILYa It wasn’t to move those heavy

cupboards upstairs.b We can make bookshelves with

some bricks and pieces of wood.

3 HEALTHY / HEALTHILYa I really need to start eating more .b Sofia is in the kitchen cooking us all

a meal.

4 REAL / REALLYa Is that a Picasso on your wall?b That painting is beautiful.

5 WISE / WISELYa Jonathan has decided not to travel

alone to Jordan.b Amanda made the decision to buy

a flat in the city centre.

6 BEAUTIFUL / BEAUTIFULLYa You live in a part of the country,

Patrick.b Stan has painted the room .

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

1 Jack is always careful. He does his homework carefully .

2 Mandy is always fast. She rides her bike .

3 Dean is always early. He arrived at my house .

4 My brother Luke is always slow. He walks .

5 Margaret is good at everything. She sings .

6 Alan is always late. He gets to school .

3 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1 Amy writes more clearly (more/clear) than Richard and I prefer her style too.

2 Arthur does the ironing (pretty/bad). I usually have to do it again.

3 I’m (slight/worry) about moving from the city to the countryside.

4 Tabby makes her bed (really/careful). What’s the point when you are only going to make it messy again?

5 Mike’s dad drives (quite/quick). I don’t feel safe in his car.

6 Sarah was (little/embarrassed) when she realised she was still wearing her pyjamas.

7 David works (much/hard) than me but we get the same results.

8 Joanna looked (bit/sad) when I saw her this morning. Do you know what’s wrong?

4 MULTIPLE CHOICE Complete the second sentence with option A, B or C, so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

1 It’s amazing that James is a really quick learner of everything. It’s amazing that James learns everything quickly.A extreme B extremely C a little

2 Marta speaks quite good French, don’t you think? Marta speaks French well, don’t you think?A pretty B better C slightly

3 I really don’t like the fact that Jennifer is slightly lazy. I really don’t like the fact that Jennifer does everything lazily.A slight B little C a little

4 It’s great news that Jake’s house isn’t very far away. It’s great news that Jake lives ___ nearby.A very B completely C quite

5 Everybody in school knows that Stephen is a very fast runner. Everybody in school knows that Stephen runs fast.A quite B really C pretty

6 Actually, I am a little better at gardening than Paul. Actually, Paul is worse at gardening than me.A a bit B really C absolutely

1.8 WRITING Write a blog entry about a trip

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✔ In the north of England – 2 hours from London by train.✔ Popular tourist destination – famous for its historic sights, architecture, shops and restaurants.✔ Visitor attractions – York Minster (cathedral), York river cruise, National Railway Museum, JORVIK Viking Centre.✔ Local speciality – York Ham.

Find out more at www.visityork.org

The beautiful city of York

16 Unit 1

1 Read the blog about Manchester and choose the correct option for a–e.

1 Last month, I spent a day in Manchester with my friend, Emily. Today, I’m blogging about it.

Manchester 2 is the UK’s third largest city and is a very popular a speciality / destination, especially for fans of fashion and music.

I met Emily on Saturday morning and we went shopping. The city has a wide b attraction / selection of shops, and 3 most people tend to visit one of the large shopping centres. But if you are looking for experimental fashions, then go to Affleck’s Palace. It’s c a historic site / a must – a building in the centre with lots of really cool shops.

After shopping, we were hungry, so we went to Chinatown. For Asian food, Chinatown is a d must / local speciality. 4 We had a delicious lunch there.

Old Trafford football ground is one of the most popular e attractions / specialities in the city, but we went on a musical tour. Oasis and The Stone Roses come from Manchester, and if you like 90s music, 5 I would recommend doing the tour.

Manchester is a great city. Visit it if you have the chance!

2 Put the words in order to make phrases. Then match them with the underlined phrases 1–5 in the blog entry in Exercise 1.

1 seem / people / to ... / Most Most people seem to … 32 visitors, / For / must / tour / is / the / a 3 was / Lunch / fantastic! 4 Last / went / month, / to ... / I 5 very / a / … is / city / big

3 Match the sentence halves.

1 The Cartoon Art Museum is f2 It’s one of 3 Most tourists tend 4 I would definitely 5 One of the local 6 Paris is a popular tourist

a destination for all people in love.b recommend seeing the city centre by night.c the busiest capital cities in Europe.d to stay in smaller, cheaper hotels.e specialities of Iceland is shark meat.f a must for all comic lovers.

4 Imagine you visited York recently. Give your impressions in a blog entry. Use the information from the advert below and go online to find out more. Include and develop these points:

• Introduce the place and say when you visited.• Write about what you did and saw.• Give your opinion of the town and make some

recommendations.

Check Time Answer Key Page 120 17Unit 1

SELF-ASSESSMENTHow confident do you feel about the statements below? Write 1-5 (1 = not very confident; 5 = very confident).

1.1 I can describe houses.1.2 I can identify different uses of the Present

Perfect.1.3 I can identify specific details in short

monologues.1.4 I can understand how a play is organised.1.5 I can express the future in a variety of ways.1.6 I can make and respond to suggestions.1.7 I can form adverbs and qualify them.1.8 I can write a blog entry about a trip.

Glossary Page 107VOCABULARY

1 Choose the correct option.

1 We live in a terraced house / detached house / tree house, so we don’t have any problems with neighbours.

2 Poor Susan burned her hand on the ladder / cupboard / cooker yesterday evening.

3 The fridge / wardrobe / chest of drawers is empty. We need to go shopping for food.

4 The patio / porch / pond is full of plants, so we can’t see the fish in the water!

5 Our village / stone wall / eco-house has solar panels, a wood burner and a compost toilet.

6 Anastasia loves reading. The shelves / bookcase / cupboard in her bedroom is full.

2 Complete the sentences with these words. There are two extra words.

cosy countryside drawers island mud patio river single

1 Ben and Theo often go fishing in the in the forest on Sundays.

2 My mum loves old furniture. She’s just bought an antique chest of for her bedroom.

3 The air in the is much cleaner than in the city.

4 We skied all morning, then stopped for lunch in a warm and little restaurant at the top of the mountain.

5 In some parts of the world people make their houses out of .

6 When I was a little girl, my grandma shared a bed with two of her sisters.

Grammar Time Page 98GRAMMAR

3 Write sentences from the prompts. Use the Present Perfect and for or since.

1 Rick / work as a builder / 2010

2 The statue of the King / be / in the square / 1754

3 The river / not have / fish in it / two years

4 We / know about / the problem / this morning

5 Nina / live / in a flat / ten years

6 I / not feel well last weekend

4 Choose the correct option (A, B or C).

1 What shall we have for dinner? Perhaps I pizza. Does that sound OK?

A ’m making B going to make C ’ll make

2 Hannah and I to a concert on Friday night. Hannah’s uncle bought us tickets.

A are going B going to go C will go

3 Oliver has a plan for next weekend. He to the campsite near the sea.

A ’s cycling B ’s going to cycle C ’ll cycle

4 Your temperature is very high and you look terrible. I think I the doctor.

A ’m calling B ’m going to call C ’ll call

5 Ryan dinner tonight because he’s broken his arm.

A isn’t making B is going to make C will make

6 We to visit Auntie Joan on Thursday and Granddad on Friday.

A ’re planning B ’re going to plan C ’ll plan

C heck time