GrammarWorksheet answers Remember, you are not expected to give yourself a mark for these answers. The Aim to pass sections have been given suggested marks to simulate an exam question.
Worksheet 1Get started1. elves; shelves; people; teeth
2a. a
2b. an
2c. the
3a. present
3b. past
3c. future
4a. is
4b. went
4c. will love
Try this1. geese; knives
2a. a
2b. the
2c. an
2d. the
2e. an
2f. a
3a. walked
3b. wrote
3c. walks
3d. writes
3e. will walk
3f. will write
Aim to pass (10 marks available)1.Thief: thievesMouse: mice
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2.In your email, you could:
● say when Amir can come to visit ● describe how to get to your house ● explain what things you could do together.
Worksheet 2Get started1a. present
1b. past
1c. future
2a. went
2b. will go
2c. walked
2d. eat
3a. is
3b. goes
3c. was
3d. play
Try this1a. spoke
1b. opened
1c. speaks
1d. opens
1e. will speak
1f. will open
2a. I read the newspaper on Sundays.
2b. We ride our bikes when it is sunny.
2c. We will go on holiday next year.
2d. I will go to university when I am 18.
2e. I went to the shops yesterday to buy bread.
2f. They visited their grandparents last weekend.
3a. My bike and helmet are in the garage now.
3b. I take my grandmother to the shops every Saturday.
3c. The shops were open last Sunday.
3d. We went to France last summer.
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Aim to pass (36 marks available)1.In your email, you could:
● say which role they are applying for and why, e.g. applying to help with the playgroup because they like working with children
● describe their skills, qualifications and experience, e.g. a college qualification in IT and work experience of helping grandparents
● explain why they would be good at this job, e.g. they are sociable, reliable and punctual.
2.In your article, you could:
● explain what the product is and why you bought it, e.g. I bought the Magicasta v3 because I wanted to be able to show my friends and family my holiday photos and videos on the television
● say what you like and dislike about the product, e.g. The Magicasta v3 was really easy to set up, which was great because I’m not very tech-savvy, but I find it can be very slow to load my photos and videos
● explain why you would recommend or not recommend the product, e.g. I would recommend this product to anyone with an older TV because it will let you use it to share memories with friends. However, if you have a very new TV, you might not need it to share photos.
Worksheet 3Get started1a. lost
1b. bought
1c. will go
1d. works
1e. taught
1f. will drive
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Try this1.
Verb Past Present Future
to find found find will find
to go went go will go
to eat ate eat will eat
to feel felt feel will feel
to work worked work will work
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2. started; met; felt; was
3. Your own answer. Two sentences must have been written using the correct tense and using the correct subject–verb agreement.
Aim to pass (36 marks available)1. In your email, you could:
● say which role you are applying for and why, e.g. an application to work in the coffee shop because I like working with people
● describe your experience, skills and qualifications, e.g. a qualified fitness instructor and work experience of working in a local gym
● explain why you would be good at this job, e.g. they are trustworthy, reliable and punctual.
2. In your review, you could: ● say what you like and dislike about your new television e.g. the picture is very clear, but
the remote control doesn’t work properly ● describe your experience of the company’s customer service, e.g. they were friendly but
didn’t solve the problems ● explain whether or not you would recommend the company and the television,
e.g. because there was free delivery, because the company can’t solve the problems.
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