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AIM High 2 Student Workbook Extra Unit 5 (19 Pages)
AIM High 2 Student Workbook Extra Unit 5 (19 Pages)
Famous gifts
1 Complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use the People and buildings
words in the box.
3 Match the words with the definitions.
belongs construction easy generation grounds host
landmark last lighthouse parade property reside 1 A diner is a … a person who goes to a
ship skyline structure museum or art exhibition.
2 A guest is b … a person who watches a
1 What do we call a tall building that warns ships about sporting event.
3 A visitor is c … a group of people who
dangers? .
go to the cinema or
2 We call a big celebration through the streets of a town or city
4 A spectator is theatre.
a . d … a person who stays at a
3 Which verb means to send things by air, land and sea? 5 An audience is hotel.
. e … a person who eats in a
4 What do we call a well known building that helps people restaurant.
know where they are? . Compound nouns
5 The Eiffel Tower is a that builders assembled
from lots of small parts.
4 Complete the compound nouns.
5
5 you / have / your shoes?
6
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Hi Joe,
I’m writing to you from San Francisco. Sorry I
1
haven’t emailed / didn’t email you before now.
2
I can’t believe we were / ’ve been here for only a
3
few days – we arrived / ’ve arrived on Saturday.
1 4
Brian Have you been (be) camping? Yesterday, Dad ’s taken / took me to the island
2
Kim No, I (not have). Have you? of Alcatraz, where the famous prison was.
3 5
Brian Yes, I (go) camping last year. I didn’t travel / haven’t travelled over the
Kim
4
you (have) a good time? Golden Gate Bridge yet, but I hope we’ll do that
Brian No, it
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(be) awful. soon. Another famous landmark is the Coit Tower,
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which we visited / ’ve visited this morning. Emily
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hasn’t wanted / didn’t want to climb all the
way to the top, though. And of course, there are
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the trams. Have you ever been / Did you ever
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go on a tram? I had / ’ve had a chance to do it
on Monday. Wow! You don’t have to sit down,
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so Dad and I have stood / stood at the back,
where you get the best view.
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Brenda you (see) this film? I’d better go now. Write back soon.
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Claire Yes, I (have). Tom
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Brenda When you (see) it?
Claire Last night.
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Brenda you (enjoy) it?
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4 Complete the text using the past simple and present
Claire No, I (not think) it was very good. perfect.
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple in one
sentence and the present perfect in the other. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft,
1 win is one of the richest men in the
1
a Italy the World Cup in 2006. world. In 2005 he
b He’s happy because United all their matches (earn) $175 million. In 2000, he
2
this year. and his wife (start) a
2 tidy charity called the Bill and Melinda
a ‘Can you tidy your room?’ ‘I it this morning.’ Gates Foundation. So far they
3
b ‘Can you tidy your room?’ ‘I it.’ (give) about $28
3 arrive billion of their fortune to the
4
a What time you home last night? foundation. Since 2000 the foundation
b ‘ Tom ?’ ‘Yes, he’s in the living room.’ (spend) billions of dollars on health and education. For
5
4 cook example, in July 2000, it (give)
a Come on, let’s eat. Dad dinner. $40 million to scientists working on new ways to fight
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b Who this food? It’s delicious. malaria. In May 2005, it (provide) more
5 meet than $11 million for schools and colleges in Chicago.
a I lots of interesting people since I arrived. And since 2000, public libraries across the USA
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b you anyone interesting while you were (receive) $250 million to pay for
on holiday? computers and internet access.
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2
lllll Extension: Shopping and money
3 Choose the correct verb in the sentences. 3
1 Do you sell / spend birthday cakes?
2 I can’t pay for / afford £16.
3 How much do you want to cost / spend? 4
4 How much does it cost / charge?
5 Buy two for £100 and sell / save £30!
6 Can I lend / borrow some money from you? 5
7 Can you lend / borrow me £3 to buy this magazine?
8 We charge / cost £5 for replacing watch batteries.
9 Don’t forget, you borrow / owe me £55!
10 ‘Where did you pay for / buy that suitcase?’
‘At the department store in town.’
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1 Match the words with the definitions. 4 Put the verbs in the correct present perfect or past simple
1 We use since… forms.
2 We use for… 1 I (buy) a new bicycle yesterday.
3 We use How long… 2 Jane never (be) abroad.
a … to describe a period of time. 3 I (visit) Petra in Jordan last year.
b … to ask about the length of time of the present situation.
4 When he (arrive) home from school?
c … to describe a point of time.
5 We (go) to the Manchester United match last
Your score /3 week.
6 I never (live) in Spain.
2 Complete the dialogue using How long for the questions and 7 you ever (work) in another country?
since and for for the answers.
8 What time the meeting (start)?
1
Jane: ? 9 Have you ever (travel) abroad?
Sarah: I’ve lived in London
2
five years. 10 He (borrow) some money from me a week ago.
3
Jane: ? Your score /10
4
Sarah: I’ve spoken English I was a schoolgirl.
5 5 Put the verbs in the correct present perfect or past simple
Jane: ?
forms.
6
Sarah: I’ve been a doctor I finished university. 1
A you ever (be) to Alexandria?
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Jane: ? B Yes, I have.
8 2
Sarah: I’ve worked at the hospital two years. A When you (go)?
3 4
Jane:
9
? B We (go) last year for a holiday. you
10 ever (visit) Alexandria?
Sarah: I’ve been married a year. 5
A Yes, I have. I (be) there lots of times because
Your score /10 my dad is from there.
6
B Why he (leave)?
3 Write answers to the questions using since and for. A He
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(leave) because he got a job here in
8
1 How long has Andy worked here? London. He (work) here for twenty years.
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(Andy / six years) B So you always (live) here!
2 How long have you had that MP4 player? A Yes, I have and I love both cities.
(I / my birthday)
Your score /9
3 How long has Danny known Frank?
(Danny / they were children)
Total /40
4 How long have your parents been married?
(my parents / twenty-five years)
5 How long has your brother worked in Dubai?
(my brother / last year)
6 How long has Mary been ill?
(Mary / three days)
7 How long have you been at this school?
(I / three years)
8 How long have they lived in Sydney?
(they / ten years)
Your score /8
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