Grammar and Vocabulary Starter unit

Grammar Vocabulary

Present simple and present continuous Adjectives: emotions

1 Complete the email with the correct tense of the 4 Match pictures AD to 14.
verbs in brackets. A C

Hi Raquel,

Im having (have) a great time at Oxford English

School and (1) I __________ (stay) with a nice
family. Every day I (2) __________ (get up) at 7.30 B D
a.m. and I (3) __________ (have) a shower. We all
(4) __________ (have) breakfast at about 8.00 a.m.
The bus (5) __________ (come) at about 8.30 a.m.
Lessons (6) __________ (start) at 9.00 a.m. Tony,
our teacher, is very funny and he (7) __________
1 surprised D 3 angry __
(make) us laugh but he also (8) __________ (give)
2 tired __ 4 relaxed __
us lots of homework and its a holiday! Huh!

Past simple Verbs: experiences

5 Put the underlined words in the correct

2 Match questions 15 to answers AE.
sentences.
1 When did you last feel nervous? C
feel a healthy meal cook
2 What did your Dad cook for dinner? __
1 cook a lie-in __________
3 How did you make your own website? __
2 have new friends __________
4 When did you last go to a great party? __
3 make a sleepover with friends __________
5 Where did you go for your last holiday? __
4 have worried __________

A Cairo, in Egypt. We saw the Pyramids.

B We had steak and roast potatoes. Lovely!
C Before my piano exam. I couldnt sleep!
D My sister helped me.
E In June. I went to Amys sixteenth birthday disco!
Comparative and superlative adjectives
3 Complete the sentences with the words.
best healthier hottest more most interesting
spicier than the worse
Wheres the hottest place on the planet?
1 Im __________ than my sister at maths.
2 This is the __________ chocolate in the world!
3 Carrots are __________ than chips!
4 Is Chinese __________ most difficult language?
5 The food on holiday was __________ than ours.
6 Whats the ___________ book that youve read?
7 Is he taller __________ your teacher?
8 Friends are __________ important than money.
Holidays
6 Choose the correct option.
Lets buy / meet a souvenir of Big Ben.
1 Did you send / miss me a postcard from Rome?
2 Hire / Book your hotel now and save 20%!
3 Be careful. Dont get / have sunburned.
4 Do you want to go / lose abroad?
5 I want to explore / meet the island.
Food
7 Complete the words.
This chilli sauce is very spicy.
1 Ana doesnt eat meat, so she usually has
ch_____ sandwiches.
2 Is there sugar in my coffee? Its very s_____t.
3 This chicken is really t______y. Delicious!
4 I love cr__________ cereal with lots of nuts!
5 Some burger restaurants put a lot of s_______
on their chips.