7 Verbs and nouns

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

listen to play watch the the guitar

piano
jazz
videos a film
jazz the
trumpet

the news CDs

B Write a sentence using each verb in part A. music

1. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________________

8 Movie reviews
House of The Best Man Ahead of Time Coming Up for
Laughs Wins Air
A 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. 3.
 a horror film 9 a travel film a romantic comedy
a sciencie fiction a western a crime thriller
film a comedy a documentary
a historical drama
Choose the correct responses.
1. A: what do you think of Friends?
B: I´m not a real fan of the show.
 How about you?
 I´m not a real fan of the show.

2. A: Do you like gospel music?

B: ______________________________.
 I can´t stand it
 I can´t 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.

B Respond to the invitations.

1. I have tickets to a rap concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?

_______________________________________________________________

2. There´s 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: There´s a Dixie Chicks concert on Friday.

____________________________ to go whit me?
(Do you like / would you like)

Kate: Yes, ____________________________. Thanks.

(I love to / I´d love to)
2. Carlos: There´s 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 / I´d 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?

___________________________________________
What do you think of jazz? (think of)

2. Richard doesn´t like classical music.

___________________________________________ (can´t stand)

3. I think horror films are great!

___________________________________________ (love)

4. Celia doesn´t 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 4. Love ________________ 7. visit ___________________

2. Enjoy 5. study ________________ 8. wash __________________
_______________
3. Invite 6. try___________________ 9. watch _________________
_______________

B Write the simple form of these irregular simple past verbs.

1. buy Bought 5. _______________ slept

2. ______________ gave 6. _______________ spent
3. ______________ met 7. _______________ took
4. ______________ saw 8. _______________ went

C 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 (to a
party)

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 Activities I like to do Activities I like to do
newspaper alone with other people
go shopping
do homework
exercise
have a picnic
go to a sports
event
cook dinner
take a vacation
go to the movies

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 (study)

studying
Late at night these days?

Don: No, I´m 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 aren´t. 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, I´m taking Spanish again, but I

 _____________________ (start) Japanese.

Don: Really? That´s exciting!

3 Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say

each
sentence using the words given.

1. Joseph is Maria´s uncle.

_________________________________________________
Maria is Joseph´s (niece)

2. Liz is married to Peter.

_________________________________________________
Peter (husband)

3. Isabel is Frank´s and Liza´s granddaughter.

_________________________________________________ (grandparents)

4. We have two children.

_________________________________________________ (son and daughter)

5. My wife´s 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, I´m not. I´m living in Honolulu now.
 Yes, we are. We really love San Francisco.
 Yes, I do. I like it a lot.
 No, they aren´t. They´re living in New York these days.

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

No, I´m not. I´m living in
Philip: ___________________________________________________
Chris: Wow! Do youHonolulu
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 doesn´t 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 didn´t. 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 Andy´s week. Match the sentences that

have a similar meaning.

A B
1. He was broke last week. a. He had people over.
2. He didn´t work on Friday b. He had a good time.
3. He worked around the house. c He didn't do the laundry.
4. He didn´t wash the clothes. d. He took a day off.
5. He invited friends for dinner. e. He did housework.
6. He had a lot of fun f. He spent all his money.