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1A
Grammar
Question forms
BINGO
How many/much ?
Did ?
Where ?
When ?
Who ?
What ?
Do ?
What kind of ?
How often ?
Which ?
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home
books/
reading
food and
drink
sports
family and
friends
hobbies
education
music
languages
work/studies
films
the weekend
shopping
relationships
travel
Cambridge English Empower B1 Teachers Book Cambridge University Press 2015 PHOTOCOPIABLE
1B
Grammar
Present simple and present continuous
Name
is living somewhere different from usual at the moment.
is spending time with a new person these days.
goes to the supermarket more than three times a week.
isnt going out much at the moment.
never drives to work.
generally makes plans by text or instant message.
really enjoys talking on the phone.
sometimes writes a blog.
mainly uses public transport in his/her home town.
10
hardly ever buys clothes online.
11
doesnt send emails very often.
12
is learning something difficult at the moment.
13
rarely looks at news websites.
14
isnt seeing his/her family very often at the moment.
15
likes meeting new people.
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2A
Grammar
Past simple
A person that made you smile yesterday.
A person you met last month.
A place you went to in good weather when you were a child.
A place you went on holiday last year.
A subject you were good at when you were at school.
A subject you didnt like at school.
A book you read and enjoyed in your teens.
The last song or album you bought.
Something sad you saw on TV.
A person in the news yesterday.
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2B
Grammar
Past continuous
START
I was driving to work
when I heard a
strange noise
it was coming from

the engine of my car
my mobile phone
was ringing
when I saw a man by

the side of the road
when my car broke

down
and he wasnt
moving
I stopped my car and

got out
he was holding a
radio and dancing
he was wearing a
bright yellow jumper
smoke was coming

out of the back of the
car
a bicycle was lying in

the grass
I was watching him

dance when
I didnt know what

to do
it didnt look broken
it looked very
expensive
he shouted to me
then I saw a man

walking towards me
I walked towards the

man and shouted
the sun was shining

so
What are you

looking at?
Hey! Are you OK?
then I noticed he was

breathing
I wanted to see if he
was hurt, so
the man was smiling

and holding out his
hands
I didnt know what to

say, so I smiled
I was looking into his

face
he wasnt wearing
any shoes
he looked very
happy to see me
I was putting out my

hand, to shake his,
and said Hello my

friend!
when he sat up and

said
I was getting back

into my car
when he suddenly
hugged me
I was very surprised

and asked
Who are you?
FINISH
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3A
Grammar
Present perfect or past simple
Travel
visit New Zealand
travel abroad for more

than three months
stay on a river boat
sleep overnight on a
beach
swim to an island
spend a night in a jungle
walk in the desert
drive a car abroad
drink goats milk
eat raw meat
cook a meal in a tent
taste Marmite or Vegemite
catch a fish and eat it
make a meal for ten or

more people
have a meal in a famous

restaurant
grow fruit or vegetables

to eat
do a watersport
ski down a mountain
run a marathon
play cricket
drive a sports car
do a bungee jump or skydive
go mountain biking
jump on a trampoline
see yourself on TV
read about yourself in a

newspaper
sing or play music for an

audience
phone a radio show or

write to a newspaper
wait somewhere to meet

a celebrity
take a photo of yourself

with a celebrity
speak in front of more

than 100 people
post a blog
Food and drink
Sport
Celebrity and fame
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3B
Grammar
Present perfect with just, already and yet
Can I borrow your car this

evening?
Did you go to that new

caf?
Shall we make something

for dinner?
Lets go for a walk.
Lets celebrate tonight!
Youre late.
Franco and Maria are

planning their wedding.
Hes very sad today.
I really want a new car.
Youre early.
Hes very quick.
We havent got any money.
Are we going to eat soon?
Shes waiting for a phone

call.
I cant come out tonight.
You dont need to email

the bank.
1 He hasnt called her yet.

2 I havent found a job yet.
3 The films just started.

4 No, Ive just taken it to the garage.
5 I havent finished my homework yet.

6 No, I havent started cooking yet.
7 The manager hasnt got here yet.

8 Hes already finished writing the report.
9 No, Ive already cooked it.

10 No, I havent been there yet.
11 Shes already bought her dress.

12 All my friends have already got one.
13 Its just stopped raining.

14 His cat has just died.
15 Ive just passed my final exam!

16 Ive just done it.
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4A
Grammar
Present continuous and going to
Student A
Im going to bed
early tonight.
Im cooking a
special meal
tonight.
Im getting the bus

this morning.
Student B
Im going to study
all day.
Im going to see
the dentist.
Im going on
holiday tomorrow.
Student C
Im going to go
running.
Im painting
the living room
later.
Im having a
job interview
tomorrow.
Student D
Im visiting someone
in hospital this
morning.
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Im starting a
new job today.
Im taking an exam
this afternoon.
4B
Grammar
will / wont / shall
Oh no! Ive missed the bus and its raining.
I cant find my mobile. I know its here somewhere.
I forgot to do my homework. I have to hand it in today.
Its Laura and Joes wedding next week and we havent bought them anything yet.
I passed the end-of-year exam.
These suitcases are too heavy. I cant move them.
Im going to move to Australia!
Ive forgotten my wallet.
Im really frightened of spiders and theres a huge one in the bath!
10 This exercise is really difficult.

11 My babysitter has just cancelled and I need to go out this evening.
12 Ive got an awful headache.
13 Im really bored and theres nothing on TV.
14 Its a lovely day outside.
15 Ive got the whole weekend free. What do you want to do?
16 Theres no food in the fridge.
17 We have to get there for 8 am tomorrow.
18 Its very cold in this room.
19 Theres a horrible smell in the kitchen.
20 Were going on holiday next month. The cats will be alone in the house.
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5A
212
Grammar
must / have to / can
5B
Grammar
will and might for predictions
People
wont
might not
might
will
wont
might not
might
will
wont
might not
might
will
make some new friends in the summer

speak to your mother today
visit somebody in a foreign country next year
see a teacher in the street this weekend
have more than six grandchildren
say I love you to somebody later today
Travel
get a free flight abroad this year
work abroad in the next five years
visit every continent of the world in your lifetime
ever climb mountains in the Himalayas
go on a two-week holiday next summer
see a lot of wild animals on your next holiday
Things
buy a house in the next five years
get a new phone this year
lose something this week
break something this week
borrow something from a friend this weekend
tidy your home tonight
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6A
Grammar
should / shouldnt; imperatives
2
1
My brother has an important

job and tells everybody how much
money he earns. My parents are
very proud of him. I dont have a
job and I think they are
disappointed in me.
My parents want me to work

in the family business, but I
want to go to university.
Every time I meet my friend,

he/she talks about his/
her problems and asks for
advice. He/She never asks
me about my life.
3
4
Id like to have more

friends, but I dont
know how to meet any
new people.
I often lend money to my

friend and she now owes me
over 300. Shes got a bank
loan and bought a new car.
She hasnt paid me back.
8
My tooth hurts and I

cant eat or sleep. Im
afraid of going to the
dentist.
My friend is getting married

in another country. I want to
go, but the flight and hotel
are very expensive.
I cant cook very well, but

Id like to learn before I
go to university. Ive tried
learning from cook books,
but theyre boring.
My friend and I like the same

music. I always download the
music and pay for it, then
he/she copies it. He/She never
buys his/her own music.
11
10
I love buying lots of books

because I like reading. My
apartment is very small and I
dont have any more space
and books cost a
lot of money.
I want to celebrate
finishing university. Id like to
have a party at my apartment,
but Im worried that my
neighbours will complain.
12
My friend is visiting from

America. He/She has asked to
stay with me for three weeks.
I would like him/her to stay
for one week.
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14
13
Im not very fit and Id like

to get in shape. Exercise
classes are too expensive
and Id prefer to be
outside.
My friend is always late.

Yesterday, I waited for one
hour in a caf for him/her.
Its very annoying.
He/She doesnt think
its a problem.
6B
Grammar
Uses of to + infinitive
Sentences
1 At work, its important to
2 To be good at a sport, you need to
3 When you move to a new city, you need to
4 At university, it is easy to
5 Before you visit a new country, you should try to
6 When you are learning a new skill, you shouldnt expect to
7 If you are looking for a new job, it is a good idea to
8 When you go on holiday, dont forget to
9 People in my town are usually happy to
10 When starting a new course/job, most people want to
Your sentence endings
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7A
Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives
1 ANIMALS
friendlygood petdangerouscute
beautifulinteresting
6 SPORT
relaxingfunexcitingeasytiring
Comparative / (not) as as:
Superlative:
Superlative:
2 FAMOUS PEOPLE
7 ENTERTAINMENT (FILMS / TV / MUSIC)
interestingfunnyattractiveclever
annoying
funnyinterestingboringexcitingsad
Superlative:
Superlative:
3 FOOD AND DRINK
8 BOOKS AND READING
delicious(un)healthyrich expensive
boring
funnyinterestingboringexcitingsad
Superlative:
Superlative:
4 HISTORY / ART
9 EDUCATION
importantexcitingembarrassing
successful
usefulboringinterestingdifficulteasy
Superlative:
Superlative:
5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
10 COUNTRIES AND TRAVEL
usefulfrighteningunhealthyfast
expensive
beautifulfriendlygood foodexpensive
Superlative:
Superlative:
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7B
Grammar
used to / didnt used to
Student A: Luke Ten years ago
Student B: Luke Today
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8A
Grammar
The passive: present and past simple
More wild animals

(keep) in American homes
than in American zoos. Its estimated that there are at least
tigers in private homes.
2A mans son, granddaughter and great-grandson
on the same day when he was aged

and granddaughter gave birth at the same time.
(tell) he had six months to

A man who was ill with cancer
live. Ten years later, he went back to his doctors to say he was still alive
.
but all the doctors were dead. He died aged
The life of a woman who ordered pizza every day

(save) by a delivery man. The delivery man noticed that the
woman hadnt placed an order for
days.
Only $
worth of
(sell) in 1997
tickets
for a film called Trojan War.
The film cost $15 million to make.
burgers
(serve) in a famous international fast
food restaurant every second.
million in
An old box that contained $
(discover) by a couple walking
gold coins
near their home in Sierra Nevada.
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218
(be born)
. His wife, daughter
If a piece of paper
(fold) in half
times, its thickness would be three-quarters the distance from the
Earth to the Sun (71 million miles).
A record number of
goals
(score)
in one football match in 2002 in Madagascar, when the team AS
Adema beat their rivals Stade Olympique de LEmyrne.
8B
Grammar
Present perfect with for and since
be married cook for yourself do regular exercise drink coffee drive to work/college
have your driving licence have your mobile phone live in your house not go on holiday
not buy/eat a particular type of food not see my brother/sister not take the bus or train
own a cat study at this language school study a language (not English) work in your current job
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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9A
Grammar
First conditional
If I study hard,
Ill pass my exams.
If she doesnt get a good mark,
Ill be lonely.
If you dont take an umbrella,
hes going to buy a car.
If we stay up until the end of the film,
youll be tired at work tomorrow.
If I go to Paris,
she wont be very happy.
If my friends go on holiday without me,
I might visit the Eiffel Tower.
If the company does well,
everyone will get a pay rise.
If the baby is a girl,
I wont get a seat.
If he passes his driving test,
you might get wet.
If the tickets are still available,
shell come to visit us.
If she has enough time,
Ill get one for you.
If I dont get to the concert early,
theyre going to call her Ruby.
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9B
Grammar
Verb patterns
Whats something you always avoid doing?
Whats something you often forget to do?
Whats something important you decided to do last year?
Whats something you stopped doing when you left junior school?
Whats something you hope to do in the future?
Whats something youre expecting to do next year?
Whats something you would like to do at the weekend?
Whats something you dont mind doing, but would prefer not to do?
Whats something you hate doing?
10
Whats something you finished doing recently?
11
Whats something you promised to do but didnt do?
12
Whats something you need to do today?
13
Whats something you worry about doing?
14
Whats something you enjoy doing in the evenings?
15
Whats something youre learning to do?

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10A
Grammar
Second conditional
What would you do?

If I won a holiday for four in the
Caribbean,
If I saw my favourite celebrity in the
supermarket,
If I saw somebody stealing my bicycle,
If I broke a window with a football,
If I found a large spider in the bathroom,
If I missed the last train home,
If I failed an important exam,
If I didnt have enough money to get
home,
If I needed a lot of money to start a
business,
If I wanted to give my best friend a nice
surprise,
If I saw somebody cheating during an
exam,
If I thought a friend was lying to me,
If I found out somebody was organising a
surprise party for me,
If I arrived late for a job interview,
If I spilt a cup of coffee on my work
computer,
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Name
10B
1
Grammar
Quantifiers; too / not enough
I cant meet my friends later

2
I didnt do my English homework ...
I havent cooked dinner

this evening ...
I dont go to the gym ...
I cant talk to you now ...
I havent learnt to drive ...
Im not going to
clean the house
this weekend ...
I dont cycle to work ...

10
I didnt get good

results at school ...
I dont like going to the city centre ...

11
12
I didnt buy a new Smartphone ...
I was late for work ...

13
14
Im not good
at sport ...
I couldnt phone you

last night ...
I cant come to your party ...
15
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11A
Grammar
Defining relative clauses
Student A
11
U N
E
12
A
I
10
H
9
M
E
A
11
N
12
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Student B
8
10
11B
Grammar
Articles
The film 127 hours is based on a true story.

He hopes that the girls he met while he was travelling to the park will hear him if he
shouts, but he soon realises that nobody can hear him.
Today Aron still goes climbing, but he always tells someone where he is going.
He knows the water wont last a long time. He will die if he cant escape from the
canyon.
Its the story of a young man who loves adventure, danger and excitement.
The young man, whose name is Aron Ralston, decides to go climbing by himself in
Canyonlands National Park in the USA.
He uses the knife to cut his arm free and climbs out of the canyon.
The rock lands on Arons arm. His arm is stuck. He cant move.
He tries to push the rock away, but its too heavy.
Aron has a small bottle of water, no food and a small knife.
By chance a pair of walkers is passing close by and they help him reach a hospital.
He has to make a very difficult decision, his arm or his life.
Aron has spent 127 hours stuck in the canyon. He is weak. His arm is bleeding.
He doesnt tell anyone where he is going. While he is climbing in a canyon, a large rock
falls down.
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12A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Grammar
Past perfect
I tried to switch on the lights, but nothing happened.

FACT:
FICTION:
I walked into the office and saw that a stranger was sitting at my desk.
FACT:
FICTION:
Her hands and face were covered in dirt, but she was smiling.
FACT:
FICTION:
I waited for my friends to arrive for the party, but nobody came.
FACT:
FICTION:
I looked up at the sky and saw my name written in the clouds.
FACT:
FICTION:
I opened the envelope and inside there was a cheque for 10,000.
FACT:
FICTION:
It was 5 pm on Saturday, but the streets were completely empty.
FACT:
FICTION:
The waiter smiled and told me that there was nothing to pay.
FACT:
FICTION:
The crowd were all shouting my name.
FACT:
FICTION:
10
I arrived home and tried to unlock the door, but my key didnt seem to fit the lock.
FACT:
FICTION:
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12B
Grammar
Reported speech
Student A
1
2
3
4
I like watching TV online.

I dont want to go to the park on Saturday.
I can speak three languages.
I saw your brother yesterday.
Sentences from Student C

1
2
3
4
Student B
1
2
3
4
Ill see you later.

I have been to Mexico three times.
Im trying to learn a new language.
I cant swim very well.
Sentences from Student A

1
2
3
4
Student C
1
2
3
4
I talked to my manager last week.

Im sure youll pass your exams.
I can play the piano very well.
I havent finished washing up.
Sentences from Student B

1
2
3
4
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1A

is living somewhere different from usual at the moment.

is spending time with a new person these days.

goes to the supermarket more than three times a week.

isnt going out much at the moment.

never drives to work.

generally makes plans by text or instant message.

really enjoys talking on the phone.

sometimes writes a blog.

mainly uses public transport in his/her home town.

hardly ever buys clothes online.

doesnt send emails very often.

is learning something difficult at the moment.

rarely looks at news websites.

isnt seeing his/her family very often at the moment.

likes meeting new people.

A person that made you smile yesterday.

A person you met last month.

A place you went to in good weather when you were a child.

A place you went on holiday last year.

A subject you were good at when you were at school.

A subject you didnt like at school.

A book you read and enjoyed in your teens.

The last song or album you bought.

Something sad you saw on TV.

A person in the news yesterday.

it was coming from

when I saw a man by

when my car broke

I stopped my car and

smoke was coming

a bicycle was lying in

I was watching him

I didnt know what

it didnt look broken

then I saw a man

I walked towards the

the sun was shining

What are you

Hey! Are you OK?

then I noticed he was

the man was smiling

I didnt know what to

I was looking into his

I was putting out my

and said Hello my

when he sat up and

I was getting back

I was very surprised

Who are you?

travel abroad for more

stay on a river boat

spend a night in a jungle

walk in the desert

drive a car abroad

drink goats milk

eat raw meat

cook a meal in a tent

taste Marmite or Vegemite