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Gateway A2 Practice Online

This course accompanies 'Gateway A2'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit.
Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation
and practice tests.

UNIT 1
Back to school
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about education and everyday
activities.

Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Looking at pictures of clocks
and watches and matching each time with the correct picture.
Vocabulary Practising everyday language. Practising collocations. Practising different ways of
writing the time.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 3, focusing on everyday language.
Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 3, focusing on understanding specific information.
Pronunciation Practising sounds and spelling relationships. Practising verb endings in the present
simple.
Grammar Practising the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present simple.
Practising the affirmative form of the present simple. Practising negative forms of
the present simple. Practising spelling rules for the present simple. Practising the
prepositions of time 'in', 'on' and 'at'. Practising the prepositions of time 'in', 'at' and
'on'. Practising object pronouns. Practising prepositions of time.

Present simple Language Exercise Present simple: spelling Grammar

Reference Unit
Present simple: affirmative Grammar
Reference Unit Prepositions of time Language Exercise
Present simple: negative Grammar Object pronouns: Grammar
Reference Unit pronoun reference Reference Unit
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Working in Bristol
Computer classes
Collocations
Telling the time
Rhyming words
Language Exercise Present simple endings Pronunciation Activity
Language Exercise Paper 1 Part 3 Exam Preparation
Exercise
Vocabulary Activity
Paper 2 Part 3 Exam Preparation
Vocabulary Activity Exercise
Vocabulary Activity Elementary Test 19 Practice Test
Pronunciation Activity

UNIT 2
Time out
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about free-time activities and
places to go in a town.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 2, focusing on an informal, longer conversation.
Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 4, focusing on formal language.
Practice tests Testing question words and the present simple, listening to a young boy talking about
a trip to the cinema and putting the story in the correct order.
Vocabulary Practising words you need to talk about buildings. Practising words related to spare
time.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the correct stress pattern in single words. Practising syllable
stress.
Grammar Practising the present simple interrogative. Practising 'wh-' question formation.
Practising the question words 'when', 'why', 'what', 'how' and 'where'. Practising
adverbs of frequency. Practising adverbs of frequency: 'always', 'usually',
'sometimes', 'never'. Practising the use of articles before nouns. Practising definite
and indefinite articles and the zero article. Practising the use of 'a' and 'an'.

Present simple: Grammar Spare time Vocabulary Activity

interrogative
Ask some questions ...
Asking personal questions
Adverbs of frequency:
never to always
Reference Unit
Roger's hobby Vocabulary Activity
Language Exercise
What happens where? Vocabulary Activity
Language Exercise
Stress patterns Pronunciation Activity
Grammar
Reference Unit Word stress Pronunciation Activity

The water sports centre Language Exercise KET/KET for Schools Exam Preparation
Paper 2 Part 2 Exercise
Articles Language Exercise
Paper 1 Part 4 Exam Preparation
Articles Language Exercise Exercise
Articles: a v an Grammar Elementary Test 04 Practice Test
Reference Unit

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 UNIT 3
Coming home
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about rooms, household objects
and furniture, and jobs around the house.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the stress pattern in two- and three-syllable words. Practising
identifying the main stressed syllable in single words.
Grammar Practising the use of 'there is', 'there are', 'there isn't' and 'there aren't'.
Practising the use of 'there is' and 'there are'. Practising prepositions of place.
Practising prepositions of place 'beside'/'next to'/'by', 'near'/'by', 'over'/'above'
and 'under'/'below'. Practising prepositions of place 'behind', 'between', 'in front
of', 'near', 'next to' and 'opposite'. Practising the present continuous affirmative.
Practising the present continuous negative. Practising the present continuous
interrogative.
Practice tests Testing the present simple and present continuous and object and possessive
pronouns, listening to information about the Romans and complete a text.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on extracting specific information and
writing it down. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar
and vocabulary.
Vocabulary Practising words related to houses. Practising words for furniture and appliances.
Listening to a girl talk about her new house, choosing the correct words to complete
sentences and clicking on the wrong word in each group to delete it.

Is there a bank on Language Exercise Present continuous: Grammar

this street? interrogative Reference Unit
There is, there are Language Exercise My home Vocabulary Activity
Prepositions of place 2 Grammar A new flat Vocabulary Activity
Reference Unit
A new home Vocabulary Activity
Prepositions of place 5 Grammar
Reference Unit Word stress Pronunciation Activity

Prepositions of place 3 Grammar Syllable stress Pronunciation Activity

Reference Unit Paper 2 Part 4 Exam Preparation
Present continuous: Grammar Exercise
affirmative Reference Unit Paper 1 Part 6 Exam Preparation
Present continuous: Grammar Exercise
negative Reference Unit Elementary Test 14 Practice Test

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 UNIT 4
Body building
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about parts of the body, physical
activities and sports.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.
Practice tests Testing adjectives versus adverbs and word order. Listening to some children talking
about what they eat and putting the interviewer's questions in the correct order.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the words 'can' and 'can't' in simple sentences and questions.
Practising identifying the main stressed word in questions asking for information.
Vocabulary Practising words for parts of the body. Practising words for parts of the body.
Practising using 'play', 'go' and 'do' with different sports.
Grammar Practising affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of 'can'/'can't'. Practising the
modal verb 'can'/'can't' for ability. Practising 'must' and 'have to'. Practising using
'mustn't' and 'don't have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising the
modal verbs 'must'/'mustn't'. Practising the modal verbs 'mustn't' and 'don't have
to'. Practising adverbs of manner. Practising adverbs.

Ability: can Grammar Word formation - from Grammar

Reference Unit adjective to adverb Reference Unit
Can for ability Language Exercise Parts of the body Vocabulary Activity
Obligation/necessity: Grammar Parts of the body Vocabulary Activity
must, have to Reference Unit
I do aerobics Vocabulary Activity
Obligation/necessity: Grammar
mustn't, don't have to Reference Unit Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity

Modals of obligation Language Exercise Sentence stress Pronunciation Activity

Modals of obligation Language Exercise Paper 1 Part 7 Exam Preparation

and necessity Exercise

Adverbs of manner: Grammar KET for Schools Exam Preparation

word order Reference Unit Paper 2 Part 1 Exercise
Elementary Test 01 Practice Test

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 UNIT 5
Good food guide
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about eating, drinking and
cooking.

Grammar Practising the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Practising
uncountable nouns that represent food. Practising countable and uncountable nouns.
Practising the use of 'a', 'some' and 'any'. Practising the use of 'some', 'any', 'no' and
'a'/'an'. Practising 'much' and 'many'. Practising the modal verb 'should'.
Pronunciation Practising identifying single words which have more than one syllable. Practising
syllable stress.
Vocabulary Practising words related to eating and drinking. Completing a recipe by dragging the
missing words into the text. Practising words and phrases used in restaurants.
Practice tests Testing the past simple and quantifiers: 'some', 'any', 'much' and 'many' and selecting
the correct name for each picture.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 5, focusing on extracting specific information and
noting it down. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammatical
words.

Countable v uncountable Grammar Modals of advice Language Exercise

nouns: definition Reference Unit
and contrast Eating and drinking Vocabulary Activity

Uncountable nouns: food Grammar Making a cheese omelette Vocabulary Activity

Reference Unit Eating out Vocabulary Activity
Choosing countable or Language Exercise Syllable count Pronunciation Activity
uncountable nouns
Syllable stress Pronunciation Activity
A , some , any Language Exercise
KET for Schools Exam Preparation
Some, any, no, a/an Grammar Paper 2 Part 5 Exercise
Reference Unit
Paper 1 Part 7 Exam Preparation
Determiners - quantifiers: Grammar Exercise
much v many Reference Unit
Elementary Test 13 Practice Test
Much, many Language Exercise

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 UNIT 6
Tourist attractions
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about countries, nationalities and
words connected with tourism and transport.

Grammar Practising past simple use of 'be'. Practising the affirmative form of the past simple
regular. Practising spelling rules for the past simple regular. Practising how to use
'could' to talk about ability in the past. Practising the past simple. Practising past
simple question formation. Practising all forms of the past simple.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 2, focusing on an informal, longer conversation.
Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 8, focusing on reading and writing down
the correct words.
Practice tests Testing the past simple and quantifiers: 'some', 'any', 'much' and 'many' and
matching occupations with the correct definitions.
Pronunciation Practising syllable stress in single words. Contrasting the different endings for regular
verbs in the past simple.
Vocabulary Practising languages and countries. Practising words associated with holidays.
Practising listening to an airport announcement, completing sentences and choosing
the correct words to complete announcements.

Grammar The most multicultural Vocabulary Activity

Be Reference Unit city in the world
: past simple use
Holidays Vocabulary Activity
Past simple regular: Grammar
affirmative Reference Unit At the airport Vocabulary Activity

Past simple regular: Grammar Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity

spelling Reference Unit Regular verb endings Pronunciation Activity
Ability: could Grammar Paper 2 Part 2 Exam Preparation
Reference Unit Exercise
Past simple Language Exercise Paper 2 Part 2 Exam Preparation
What's the question? Language Exercise Exercise

Where did you go? Language Exercise Paper 1 Part 8 Exam Preparation
Exercise
Elementary Test 05 Practice Test

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 UNIT 7
Famous works
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about places of work, jobs and
work, culture and entertainment.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on extracting specific information and
noting it down.
Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for your level, listening to descriptions of
three people and deciding whether statements are true or false.
Grammar Practising the negative form of the past simple regular. Practising the interrogative
form of the past simple regular. Practising the use of the past simple regular.
Practising past simple regular forms. Practising the past simple of 'have'. Practising
the present simple and past simple. Practising regular and irregular past simple forms
in affirmative and negative sentences. Practising the past simple.
Vocabulary Practising jobs and their descriptions. Practising different jobs and what they involve.
Practising listening to a man talk about his job and choosing the correct words to
complete a text and sentences.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the stress pattern in two- and three-syllable words. Practising
identifying the number of syllables in single word adjectives.

Past simple regular: Grammar Past simple Language Exercise

negative Reference Unit
Job descriptions Vocabulary Activity
Past simple regular: Grammar
interrogative Reference Unit What do they do? Vocabulary Activity

Past simple regular: use Grammar At work Vocabulary Activity

My day yesterday
Past simple of have
Present simple v
past simple
I'm so tired
Reference Unit Word stress Pronunciation Activity
Language Exercise Syllable count Pronunciation Activity
Language Exercise Paper 1 Part 6 Exam Preparation
Language Exercise Exercise
Paper 2 Part 4 Exam Preparation
Language Exercise Exercise
Elementary Test 16 Practice Test

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 UNIT 8
Me and the world around me
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about feelings and personality.

Grammar Practising comparatives formed by adding '-er' to the adjective. Practising irregular
comparatives. Practising comparative adjectives. Practising superlatives formed by
adding '-est' to the adjective. Practising superlatives formed by adding 'the most'
before the adjective. Practising irregular superlatives. Practising comparative and
superlative adjectives.
Vocabulary Practising definitions of adjectives. Practising listening to a woman talking about her
wedding day and choosing words to complete a text and sentences. Listening to a
conversation about pony-trekking and selecting the correct adjectives to complete the
conversation.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Part 1 Reading and Writing Part 3, focusing on functional language.
Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.
Practice tests Testing word order and comparatives and superlatives, listening to two people talking
about where they live and selecting the questions for the answers heard.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the stressed words in short sentences describing actions.
Practising identifying a speaker's opinion from the intonation of the word 'yes'.

Comparative Grammar Young people Language Exercise

adjectives: + - er Reference Unit now and then
Comparative adjectives: Grammar My wedding day Vocabulary Activity
irregular comparatives Reference Unit
What's the Vocabulary Activity
Spot the difference Language Exercise definition of ... ?
Superlative adjectives: Grammar A great time Vocabulary Activity
+ - est , spelling Reference Unit
Sentence stress Pronunciation Activity
Superlative adjectives: Grammar
the most + adjective Reference Unit What shall we do? Pronunciation Activity

Superlative adjectives: Grammar Paper 1 Part 3 Exam Preparation

irregular superlatives Reference Unit Exercise

Comparative and Language Exercise Paper 2 Part 1 Exam Preparation

superlative adjectives Exercise
Elementary Test 02 Practice Test

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 UNIT 9
Wild world
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about animals, the natural world
and the weather.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information. Practising Paper 1
Reading and Writing Part 8, focusing on reading and writing down the correct words.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the word with a different vowel sound. Practising identifying
interested intonation in questions.
Grammar Practising negative forms of the future with 'going to'. Practising how to ask and
answer questions in the future with 'going to'. Practising the different uses of the
future with 'going to'. Practising when to use the future with 'will/won't'. Practising
'will' and 'won't'. Practising the future with 'will' and 'won't'. Contrasting the use of
'will' and 'going to'. Contrasting 'will', 'won't' and 'going to'. Practising the use of
'will', 'going to' and the present simple to talk about the future.
Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Listening to a radio
programme about keeping pets and putting advice in the correct order.
Vocabulary Listening to a park ranger talking about where he works and clicking on the words you
hear. Practising words you need to talk about domestic and wild animals. Practising
words for different types of weather.

Future with going
to : negative
Future with going to
: interrogative
Grammar Just letting you know Language Exercise
Reference Unit
In a national park Vocabulary Activity
Grammar
Reference Unit Wild and domestic animals Vocabulary Activity

Future with going to : use Grammar The weather forecast Vocabulary Activity
Reference Unit Sound and spelling Pronunciation Activity
Future with will/won't : use Grammar Intonation Pronunciation Activity
Reference Unit
KET for Schools Exam Preparation
A future quiz Language Exercise Paper 2 Part 1 Exercise
A school trip Language Exercise Paper 1 Part 8 Exam Preparation
Will , won't , going to Language Exercise Exercise
Elementary Test 17 Practice Test

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 UNIT 10
Good buy
This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about appearances and describing
people.

Vocabulary Practising describing appearances. Practising the names of shops and what you can
buy in them. Listening to conversations in a shop and answering questions about
what you hear.
Practice tests Testing the present perfect, contrasted with past simple and verbs followed by
infinitives or gerunds. Listening to four people talking about a lake or river near their
home and completing a table.
KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 1, focusing on notices. Practising Paper 2
Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.
Pronunciation Practising identifying the tone of the voice in questions. Practising identifying the
same vowel sounds in single words that may have different spellings.
Grammar Practising the present perfect affirmative. Practising the present perfect negative.
Practising present perfect questions and short answers. Practising the present
perfect. Practising 'been' and 'gone'. Practising the use of the present simple and the
present perfect. Practising the present perfect with adverbs of time.

Present perfect: Grammar Present perfect with Language Exercise

affirmative Reference Unit adverbs of time
Present perfect: negative Grammar Who has long hair? Vocabulary Activity
Reference Unit
What can you buy here? Vocabulary Activity
Present perfect: Grammar
interrogative Reference Unit Can I help you? Listening Activity

Present perfect: use Grammar Intonation Pronunciation Activity

Reference Unit Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity
Present perfect: Grammar Paper 1 Part 1 Exam Preparation
been v gone Reference Unit Exercise
Present simple v Grammar KET for Schools Exam Preparation
present perfect Reference Unit Paper 2 Part 1 Exercise
A busy kitchen Language Exercise Elementary Test 06 Practice Test

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