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•  revises the grammar and vocabulary from Oxford Solutions Elementary
•  contains a Polish grammar reference with revision exercises
•  prepares students who are going to use Oxford Solutions Pre-Intermediate

Unit Grammar Vocabulary

1 Present simple affirmative

Present simple negative
Family

Present simple interrogative

2 Adverbs of frequency
can
Sports and hobbies

3 there is / there are; some and any

have to
Rooms in the house

4 Present continuous
Contrast: present simple and continuous
Describing people

5 Quantity
should / shouldn’t
Food

Language Review 1 –5

6 Past simple: be and can

Past simple affirmative: regular verbs
Places in town

7 Past simple affirmative: irregular verbs

Past simple negative and interrogative
Countries and
nationalities

8 Comparative adjectives
Superlative adjectives
Geographical features

9 going to
will
Jobs

10 Present perfect: affirmative

Present perfect: negative and interrogative
Transport

Language Review 6 –10

Irregular verbs
Answer key

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Present simple: twierdzenia 3 I (stay) at home on Saturdays.

I (not go) to school.
1.1
4 We (love) computer games, but we
Twierdzenia (not play) them at school.
I work we work 5 My dad (watch) TV in the evening, but
he (not listen) to the radio.
you work you work
he/she/it works they work
2 Complete the questions and short answers. >> 1.5
1.2
1 ‘ you like football?’ ’No, I  .’
Pisownia czasownika w 3. os. l. poj. (he, she, it) 2 ‘ your brother walk to school?’ ‘Yes,
W 3. os. l. poj. (he, she, it) do większości czasowników
he  .’
dodajemy końcówkę -s.
3 ‘ they live in London?’ ‘No, they  .’
+ -s start → starts  play → plays
Jeśli czasownik kończy się na -ch, -ss, -sh lub -o, do 4 ‘ Kate listen to rap music?’ ‘No, she  .’
czasownika dodajemy -es. 5 ‘ it rain a lot in Scotland?’ ‘Yes, it  .’
+ -es watch → watches go → goes
Jeśli czasownik kończy się spółgłoską i -y, dodajemy
końcówkę -es, a y zmienia się w i. Family
-y → ies study → studies carry → carries
1 Look at the family tree and complete the sentences.
1.3
1 Harry is Lily’s  .
Czasu present simple używamy: 2 Mary is Oliver’s  .
• kiedy mówimy o czynnościach, które odbywają się zawsze 3 Lily is Dan’s  .
lub z pewną regularnością;
4 Frank is Mary’s  .
• kiedy mówimy o faktach, o czymś, co jest zawsze prawdą.
5 Ann is Harry and Lily’s  .
6 Harry is Frank’s  .
Present simple: przeczenia
7 Oliver is Sue’s  .
1.4 8 Lily and Harry are Oliver’s  .

Przeczenia
I don’t play
he/she/it doesn’t play
we/you/they don’t play
Formy pełne Frank Mary
I don’t play = I do not play
he doesn’t play = he does not play

Present simple: pytania

1.5
Ann Dan Sue Mark
Pytania Krótkie odpowiedzi
Do I work? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
Does he/she/it work? Yes, she does. / No, he doesn’t.
Do we/you/they work? Yes, they do. / No, you don’t.

1 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple

affirmative and negative. >> 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Oliver Harry Lily
1 Dave and Sue (not cycle) to school.
They (walk).
2 Jason (not like) maths, but he
(love) physics.

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Przysłówki częstotliwości 5 Charles and Elizabeth / use a computer g

6 Philip and I / cook f
2.1
7 Edward / do gymnastics g
Przysłówków częstotliwości używamy, aby powiedzieć, jak 8 you / play the piano f
często coś robimy.
0% → → → → 100%
never hardly ever sometimes often usually always Sports and hobbies
1 Match the pictures with the words below.
2.2
cycling dancing fashion football gymnastics
Zwykle przysłówek częstotliwości wstawiamy:
jogging
• zaraz po czasowniku be;
• zaraz przed większością innych czasowników.
can
2.3

I he/she/it we/you/
they
Twierdzenia can dance can dance can dance
1 2
Przeczenia can’t dance can’t dance can’t dance
Pytania Can I dance? Can … dance? Can … dance?
Krótkie Yes, I can. Yes, … can. Yes, … can.
odpowiedzi No, I can’t. No, … can’t. No, … can’t
Formą pełną can’t jest cannot.
2.4
Can używamy, kiedy:
• mówimy o umiejętnościach; 3 4
• wyrażamy prośbę.
1 Rewrite the sentences. Use the adverb of frequency in
brackets. >> 2.1, 2.2
1 I’m late for school. (never)
2 I speak English in English classes. (always)
3 I do my homework before dinner. (often)
4 I read a book in English. (hardly ever)
5 I help my friends with their homework. (sometimes) 5 6

2 Write questions and affirmative (f) or negative (g) short 2 Complete the sentences with the words below.
answers. Use can. >> 2.3, 2.4 basketball  drawing  listening to music 
reading books rollerblading swimming
1 he / speak / Polish? g
taking photos  watching films
2 Wendy and Pam / go cycling? f
3 you / use / that computer? f 1 I really like – especially in the sea.
4 Harry / do / the washing up? g 2 I’m really into  . My favourite band
5 Cathy and Steve / cook? g is Maroon 5.
3 I love  . I go to the cinema every weekend.
3 Write sentences with can, affirmative (f) or 4 My sister loves art. She’s really good at  .
negative (g). >> 2.3, 2.4 5 My hobby is  . I’ve got a new camera.
1 I / swim g 6 I love  . My favourite writer is Stephen King.
2 we / speak English f 7 I really love in the park with my friends.
3 William and Mary / rollerblade f 8 I love playing  . I play against my dad.
4 Anne / sing g

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there is / there are; some and any 2 Write questions and answers. Use Is there or Are there with
a or any. >> 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
3.1
1 plants g  Are there any plants? No, there aren’t.
L.pojedyncza L.mnoga 2 computers f 5 clock? f
Twierdzenia There’s a book. There are some books. 3 notice board g 6 CDs? g
Przeczenia There isn’t a book. There aren’t any books. 4 students? f 7 desk? f
Pytania Is there a book? Are there any books? 3 Write sentences about the things in exercise 2.
Krótkie Yes, there is. / No, Yes, there are. / Use there is / there are and a, some or any. >> 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
odpowiedzi there isn’t. No, there aren’t. 1 There aren’t any plants.

3.2 4 Look at the chart. Then write sentences using the prompts
Zazwyczaj używamy skróconej formy there is: there’s. and have to, affirmative and negative. >> 3.4, 3.5
Formy pełnej używamy jednak w krótkich odpowiedziach Jobs Mark Suzie
twierdzących.
tidy his/her bedroom yes no
There are nie posiada formy skróconej.
cook dinner no no
3.3 do the washing yes yes
Przedimka a używamy z rzeczownikami w liczbie pojedynczej. go to the supermarket no yes
Some używamy z rzeczownikami w liczbie mnogiej,
w zdaniach twierdzących. 1 Mark / tidy his bedroom. Mark has to tidy his bedroom.
2 Suzie / tidy her bedroom.
Any używamy z rzeczownikami w liczbie mnogiej,
w zdaniach przeczących i w pytaniach. 3 Mark and Suzie / cook dinner.
4 Mark and Suzie / do the washing.
have to 5 Suzie / go to the supermarket.
6 Mark / go to the supermarket.
3.4

I he/she/it we/you/they
Rooms in the house
Twierdzenia have to has to have to
Przeczenia don’t have to doesn’t have don’t have to 1 Where do you find these things? Use the words below.
to bathroom bedroom dining room garden
Pytania Do I have to? Does … have Do … have to? kitchen living room stairs study
to?
1 2 3 4
Krótkie Yes, I do. Yes, … does. Yes, … do.
odpowiedzi No, I don’t. No, … doesn’t. No, … don’t.

3.5
Czasownika have to używamy, kiedy mówimy, że coś jest
konieczne lub obowiązkowe. 5 6 7 8
She has to be at school before 8.30.
Formy don’t have to używamy, kiedy mówimy, że coś nie jest
konieczne (ale nie jest wbrew regułom).
We don’t have to have lunch at school. Some people go home
for lunch.

1 Complete the sentences with there is / there are,
affirmative (f) and negative (g). >> 3.1, 3.2 2 Match parts of the words and phrases to make objects.
1 ten classrooms in our school. f 1 tooth pan
2 a TV in this classroom. f 2 knife and uter
3 eight boys in this class. g 3 comp brush
4 a book on my desk. g 4 alarm fork
5 three pens in my bag. f 5 sauce clock

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Present continuous 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be and
the -ing forms of the words below. >> 4.1, 4.2
4.1
do not have read study not swim
I he/she/it we/you/they 1 Jake and Andy in the pool.
Twierdzenia ’m working ’s working ’re working 2 My sister’s at university. She Spanish.
Przeczenia ’m not working isn’t working aren’t working 3 We gymnastics.
Pytania Am I working? Is … Are … working? 4 I a magazine.
working? 5 You a good time.
Krótkie Yes, I am. Yes, … is. Yes, … are. 2 Write questions in the present continuous and affirmative
odpowiedzi No, I’m not. No, … isn’t. No, … aren’t. (f) or negative (g) short answers. >> 4.1, 4.2

1 he / speak / Polish? g
4.2
2 Wendy and Pam / go cycling? f
Pisownia czasownika z końcówką -ing 3 you / use / that computer? f
Do większości czasowników dodajemy końcówkę -ing.
4 Harry / do / the washing up? g
play + -ing → playing
Jeśli czasownik kończy się spółgłoską + -e, zazwyczaj 5 Cathy and Steve / cook? g
opuszczamy -e, kiedy dodajemy końcówkę -ing. 3 Complete the sentences with the present simple or
-e + -ing   dance → dancing
continuous of the verbs in brackets. >> 4.3, 4.4, 4.5
Jeśli czasownik kończy się akcentowaną krótką samogłoską
i spółgłoską, podwajamy tę spółgłoskę. 1 Look! Your brother a jacket and tie! (wear)
swim → swimming 2 This exercise is difficult. I it.
(not understand)
4.3
3 I those shoes. Are they new? (love)
Czasu present continuous używamy:
4 We can’t go out. It  . (rain)
• kiedy mówimy o czynnościach odbywających się w tej chwili; 5 Ethan isn’t at home. He basketball with his
• kiedy mówimy o czynnościach przyszłych, już
friends in the park. (play)
zaaranżowanych.
6 My brother and I homework every evening
4.4 after school. (do)
Czasów present simple i present continuous używamy 7 ‘I’m hungry!’ ‘Don’t worry. I dinner right
w innych sytuacjach. now.’ (make)
Present simple stosujemy wtedy, gdy mówimy o: 8 Doctors and nurses in hospitals. (work)
• czynnościach lub zdarzeniach, które się powtarzają;
I always get up at 6:30.
• faktach i sytuacjach, które są zawsze prawdziwe. Describing people
We live in London.
Cats eat birds. 1 Look at the pictures and choose the correct words.
Present continuous stosujemy wtedy, gdy:
• opisujemy to, co dzieje się teraz.
Logan is dancing really badly.
Oh no! It’s raining.
4.5
Istnieje grupa czasowników, których nie używamy
w czasie present continuous ani w żadnym innym czasie Ryan Rosie Liam Phoebe
continuous. Oto te czasowniki: 1 Rosie has got long / short hair.
believe, hate, know, like, love, mean, need, know, prefer, 2 Ryan has got dark / fair hair.
understand, want.
3 Liam has got curly / straight hair.
I’m not dancing because I hate (NIE–I’m hating) this song.
4 Phoebe has got long / short hair.
5 Ryan has got curly / straight hair.
6 Liam has got a beard / moustache.
7 Ryan has got glasses / a beard.
8 Phoebe has got dark / fair hair.

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Określanie liczby i ilości

2 Complete the questions with How much … ? and
5.1 How many … ? >> 5.3
Rzeczowniki policzalne i niepoliczalne 1 people live in your house?
Rzeczowniki policzalne odnoszą się do rzeczy, które można 2 time is there until the end of the school day?
policzyć. Posiadają formę liczby pojedynczej i mnogiej.
3 lessons do you have a day?
an orange   two oranges
4 money do you spend a day on snacks?
Rzeczowniki niepoliczalne odnoszą się do rzeczy, których nie
5 water do you usually drink in a day?
można policzyć. Posiadają jedynie formę liczby pojedynczej.
some bread  I like cheese. 6 pages are there in this book?

5.2 3 Match the problems (1–5) with the advice (a–e). >> 5.4, 5.5

some i any 1 I’m really tired!

Some używamy zwykle w zdaniach twierdzących 2 My brother doesn’t understand his homework.
z rzeczownikami w liczbie mnogiej oraz z rzeczownikami 3 My friend isn’t talking to me.
niepoliczalnymi. 4 This chicken smells horrible.
Any używamy zwykle w zdaniach przeczących i pytaniach 5 It’s very cold today.
z rzeczownikami w liczbie mnogiej oraz z rzeczownikami
niepoliczalnymi. a You should send her an email.
b You shouldn’t go outside.
5.3
c You should go to bed.
How much / How many … ?
d He should talk to his teacher.
Pytania How much … ? używamy z rzeczownikami
e You shouldn’t eat it.
niepoliczalnymi.
Pytania How many … ? używamy z rzeczownikami
policzalnymi.
Food
should / shouldn’t 1 Put the food below in the correct groups (1–5).
5.4 beef butter cabbage carrots chicken cheese
Po czasowniku modalnym should używamy czasownika bez to. grapes lamb lemons  prawns  onions  oranges
Forma should jest taka sama we wszystkich osobach. peppers potatoes salmon tuna

Twierdzenia 1 fish and seafood 4 vegetables

salmon carrots
I/You/He/She/It should
go home now.
We/You/They should

Przeczenia
2 meat and poultry
I/You/He/She/it shouldn’t
go home now. beef 5 fruit
We/You/They shouldn’t
lemons
Pytania

Should I/you/he/she/it
go home now? 3 dairy products
Should we/you/they
cheese

5.5
Should służy do udzielania rad.
It’s cold. You should wear a coat.
You shouldn’t copy your friend’s homework.

1 Choose some or any. >> 5.2

1 There’s some / any toast on the table.

2 Have we got some / any eggs?
3 Is there some / any milk?
4 We have some / any sausages.
5 Have you got some / any money?
6 We need to buy any / some bananas.

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Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative form 1 Read the sentences and choose the correct ending, a or b.
of the verbs below. 1 My uncle is my
go live play study watch a father’s brother. b brother’s father.
1 My sister French at school. 2 My grandmother is my
2 My brother and I tennis. a father’s mother. b mother’s father.
3 My best friend to a different school. 3 My niece is my
4 My dad television every evening. a mother’s sister. b sister’s daughter.
5 We in Cambridge. 4 My cousin is my
a son’s uncle. b uncle’s son.
Mark: /5
5 My grandson is my
2 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. a daughter’s son. b son’s daughter.
1 often / have / I / dinner / for / chicken Mark: /5
2 after / play / hardly ever / I / school / football
3 a / usually / has / moustache / dad / My 2 Complete the sports and hobbies.
4 Sue / glasses / wears / usually 1 basket
5 cousin / sometimes / dancing / My / goes 2 dra
3 gymna
Mark: /5 4 dan
5 rollerb
3 Write sentences with there is / there are, affirmative (f) Mark: /5
and negative (g).
1 a gym (g) a playing field (f) 3 Match the objects with the parts of the house.
2 a computer room (f) a library (g) 1 toothbrush a study
3 any DVDs (g) some videos (f) 2 saucepan b bathroom
4 a cinema (f) a museum (g) 3 alarm clock c bedroom
5 a café (f) any restaurants (g) 4 knife and fork d
kitchen
Mark: /5 5 computer e dining room
Mark: /5
4 Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the
verbs in brackets. 4 Choose the correct words.
1 She with her friend. (dance) 1 She’s got long / blue hair.
2 They their dinner. (not eat) 2 I’ve got new beard / glasses.
3 The dog in the river. (swim) 3 He hasn’t got curly / beard hair.
4 I a letter. (write) 4 They’ve got fair / blue eyes.
5 She to me. (not talk) 5 Has she got brown / curly eyes?
6 We the party. (enjoy)
Mark: /5
Mark: /5

5 Complete the dialogue with the words below. 5 Match the food with the group.
any many much should some 1 carrots fish
Amy Have we got 1 mushrooms? 2 oranges dairy
Tom No, we haven’t. But we’ve got 2 eggs. 3 salmon meat
Amy How 3
eggs have we got? 4 beef vegetables
Tom Three. Is that enough? 5 butter fruit
Amy Not really. We 4 go to the supermarket.
Mark: /5
Tom Yes, but how 5
money have you got?
Total: / 50
Mark: /5

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Past simple: be i can 2 Complete the sentences with couldn’t and the verbs below.
>> 6.2
6.1
find go understand finish watch
I he/she/it we/you/they 1 My dad to work because he was ill.
Twierdzenia was ill was ill were ill 2 John his pen. It wasn’t in his schoolbag.
Przeczenia wasn’t ill wasn’t ill weren’t ill 3 Pam wasn’t hungry – she her lunch.
Pytania Was I ill? Was … ill? Were … ill? 4 I Kurt because I don’t speak German.
Krótkie Yes, I was. Yes, … was. Yes, … were. 5 We the film because the TV was broken.
odpowiedzi No, I wasn’t. No, … wasn’t. No, … weren’t. 3 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. >> 6.3, 6.4

miss phone stop study visit
6.2
Formą czasu przeszłego czasownika can jest could. 1 My mum and dad French at school.
2 Last summer we Paris.
I he/she/it we/you/they 3 The train at the train station.
Twierdzenia could read could read could read 4 Robert the bus so he walked to school.
Przeczenia couldn’t read couldn’t read couldn’t read 5 Joe Sue, but she wasn’t at home.
Pytania Could I read? Could … read? Could … read?
Krótkie Yes, I could. Yes, … could. Yes, … could.
odpowiedzi No, I couldn’t. No, … couldn’t. No, … couldn’t. Places in town
1 Match the pictures with the places below.
Past simple: twierdzenia (czasowniki bus station art gallery tourist information post office
regularne) police station town hall train station car park

6.3 1 2 3 4

Twierdzenia
I/You/He/She/It/we/you/they watched TV

6.4
Pisownia czasownika w czasie past simple 5 6 7 8
Formę czasownika regularnego w czasie past simple tworzymy
przez dodanie końcówki -ed do formy podstawowej.
play + -ed → played
Jeśli czasownik kończy się na -e, dodajemy -d.
dance + -d → danced
Jeśli czasownik kończy się spółgłoską + -y, zamieniamy
y na i i dodajemy -ed. 2 Choose the correct words.
hurry -y → -ied → hurried 1 I’m going to the library / bank to borrow a book.
Jeśli czasownik kończy się akcentowaną krótką samogłoską 2 I always go to church / the theatre on Sunday morning.
i spółgłoską, podwajamy tę spółgłoskę.
3 There are some beautiful paintings at the cinema / art
-p + -ped  stop → stopped
gallery.
1 Complete the dialogue with was, were, wasn’t or weren’t. 4 I’m going for a walk in the leisure centre / park.
>> 6.1 5 ‘Where’s the car?’ ‘It’s in the car park / museum in the
Tom 1
you at Jill’s party last night? centre of town.’
Cathy No, I 2
 . I couldn’t go. 6 Tom needs some stamps. He’s going to the concert hall /
Tom 3
you at home? post office.
Cathy Yes, I 4  . 5 Jo and Sam
at the party?
Tom No, they 6  . They 7 at
the cinema.
Cathy 8
the party good?
Tom Yes, it 9 great.

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Past simple: czasowniki nieregularne 3 Write the questions to match the answers. Start with
the word in brackets. >> 7.4, 7.5
7.1
1 I went to the Czech Republic last summer. (Where)
Niektóre czasowniki mają nieregularne formy w zdaniach
Where did you go last summer?
twierdzacych w czasie past simple. Nie istnieją żadne zasady
tworzenia tych form. Należy nauczyć się ich na pamięć. 2 I went with my brother and sister. (Who)
3 Yes, we spent a week in Prague. (Did)
7.2 4 We travelled by train to Prague. (How)
Forma twierdząca czasowników nieregularnych w czasie past 5 We stayed in a hotel. (Where)
simple jest taka sama dla wszystkich osób liczby pojedynczej 6 In Prague we visited Charles Bridge and St Vitus’ Cathedral.
i mnogiej (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).
(What)
7.3 7 Yes, we had very good weather. (Did)
8 Our holiday was great! (How)
Przeczenia Pytania
I didn’t watch. Did I watch?
He/She/It didn’t watch. Did he/she/it watch? Countries and nationalities
We/You/They didn’t watch. Did we/you/they watch?
1 Complete the names of the European countries.
Formy pełne Krótkie odpowiedzi
didn’t = did not Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t. Country Capital

Poland Warsaw
7.4
Zdania przeczące, zarówno z czasownikami regularnymi, jak 1 I Rome
i nieregularnymi, tworzymy następująco: I, you, she, it, we, they +
didn’t + forma podstawowa czasownika bez to. 2 S Stockholm
7.5
3 F Paris
Pytania, zarówno z czasownikami regularnymi, jak
i nieregularnymi, tworzymy następująco: Did + I, you, he, she, it,
4 S Madrid
we, they + forma podstawowa czasownika bez to.
Określenia czasu wstawiamy na końcu zdania.
5 U Kiev
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs
in brackets. >> 7.1, 7.2 6 R Bucharest
1 We to the cinema last weekend. (go)
7 C Zagreb
2 I a letter to my cousin yesterday. (write)
3 She pizzas for dinner last night. (make) 8 G Berlin
4 He some new trainers on Saturday. (buy)
5 They their teacher in town yesterday. (see)
6 My parents on holiday last week. (be) 2 Put the nationalities below in the correct groups (1–4).
7 I hello to the girl next door when I left the American Australian Belarusian Brazilian British
house. (say) Chinese Croatian Czech Egyptian French German
Irish Italian Japanese Lithuanian Polish Romanian 
2 Put the words in order to make negative sentences. Russian Slovakian South African Spanish Swedish
>> 7.3, 7.4 Turkish Ukrainian
1 last night / watch / didn’t / TV / they
2 win / he / a Nobel Prize / didn’t 1 -an 2 -ish 3 -ese 4 other
3 you / see / I / didn’t / at the party American British
4 Harry / yesterday evening / tidy / didn’t / his room
5 didn’t / we / to school / yesterday / go

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Przymiotniki w stopniu wyższym 7 New York / large / London, but Tokyo …

i najwyżsym
8 The Simpsons / good / Malcolm in the Middle, but
8.1 Friends …
Krótkie przymiotniki: zasady pisowni
Aby utworzyć stopień wyższy od krótkich przymiotników, 9 The Nile / long / the Danube, but the Amazon …
dodajemy końcówkę -er. Aby utworzyć stopień najwyższy,
dodajemy końcówkę -est.
10 China / big / India, but Russia …
old – older – oldest
Jeśli przymiotnik kończy się na -e, dodajemy -r lub -st.
large – larger – largest
Jeśli przymiotnik kończy się krótką samogłoską i spółgłoską,
podwajamy tę spółgłoskę i dodajemy -er lub -est. Geographical features
wet – wetter – wettest
1 Match the photos with the words below.
Jeśli przymiotnik kończy się na -y, y zamieniamy na
i i dodajemy -er lub -est. beach desert lake ocean volcano waterfall
dry – drier – driest
8.2
Przymiotniki nieregularne
Niektóre przymiotniki stopniują się nieregularnie.
good – better – the best
bad – worse – the worst
far – further – the furthest
8.3
Długie przymiotniki
W przypadku dłuższych przymiotników (większość
dwusylabowych oraz przymiotniki wielosylabowe) używamy
1 2
wyrazów more (bardziej) i the most (najbardziej).
intelligent – more intelligent – the most intelligent
8.4
than
Kiedy porównujemy dwie rzeczy lub dwie osoby, używamy
than (niż).
Africa is hotter than Europe.
Po than zwykle używamy zaimka osobowego w funkcji
dopełnienia.
She’s shorter than me. (f)

1 Write sentences using comparative and superlative forms

of the adjectives. >> 8.1 , 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 3 4
1 Natalie / old / Mary, but Sarah …
Natalie is older than Mary, but Sarah is the oldest.
2 France / hot / Britain, but Spain …

3 Harry / intelligent / Dave, but Robert …

4 Magazines / cheap / books, but newspapers …

5 History / interesting / science, but music …

6 Kate / friendly / Steve, but Wendy …
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going to 3 Complete the predictions about Robert’s future. Use will

(f) or won’t (g). >> 9.3, 9.4
9.1
1 He live in France. (g)
I he/she/it we/you/they 2 He get married. (f)
Twierdzenia ’m going ’s going to ’re going to 3 He have children. (g)
leave leave 4 He work with computers. (f)
Przeczenia ’m not going isn’t going to aren’t going to 5 He have a pet. (f)
to leave leave leave
Pytania Am I going Is … going to Are … going to
to leave? leave? leave? Jobs
Krótkie Yes, I am. Yes, … is. Yes, … are. 1 Match the photos with the words below.
odpowiedzi No, I’m not. No, … isn’t. No, … aren’t. artist builder programmer mechanic soldier waiter

9.2
Konstrukcji be going to używamy, kiedy mówimy o zamiarach.
I’m going to get a job next year.

will
9.3

I he/she/it we/you/they
1 2
Twierdzenia ’ll go ’ll go ’ll go
Przeczenia won’t go won’t go won’t go
Pytania Will I go? Will … go? Will … go?
Krótkie Yes, I will. Yes, … will. Yes, … will.
odpowiedzi No, I won’t. No, … won’t. No, … won’t.

9.4
Will używamy:
• kiedy mówimy o przyszłych faktach; 3 4
I’ll be at home at seven o’clock.
• kiedy przewidujemy, co się wydarzy.
They won’t get married.

1 Write sentences with going to. >> 9.1, 9.2

1 She / have lunch in town.

She’s going to have lunch in town.
2 We / not / play tennis next Saturday.
3 I / surf the internet this evening.
5 6
4 You / meet me at the café.
5 We / see a film this evening. 2 Match the sentences with the jobs below.
6 Pete and Sue / study maths at university. actor doctor engineer farmer hairdresser
journalist shop assistant teacher
2 Write questions with going to. >> 9.1, 9.2
1 ‘I write for a newspaper.’
1 What / you / do on Friday evening?
2 ‘I’ve got lots of pigs.’
What are you going to do on Friday evening?
3 ‘I work in a shop.’
2 What film / you / see?
4 ‘I cut people’s hair.’
3 Who / you / go with?
5 ‘I work in a school’.
4 How / you / get there?
6 ‘I work in a theatre.’
5 What / you / do after the film?
7 ‘I help people when they are ill.’
6 What time / you / arrive home?
8 ‘I build roads and bridges.’

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Present perfect: twierdzenia 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the
present perfect affirmative. Check the past participle forms
10.1 of any irregular verbs in the list at the back of this booklet.
>> 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
Twierdzenia
I’ve/You’ve finished. 1 I (see) that film three times.
2 We (decide) to go to France on holiday.
He/She/It’s finished.
3 We (leave) our suitcases on the coach.
We’ve/You’ve/They’ve finished.
4 Italy (win) the World Cup again.
Formy pełne 5 We (study) ten units of this book.
I’ve = I have  she’s = she has
2 Complete the sentences with the present perfect
10.2 affirmative and just. >> 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4

Czasu present perfect używamy, kiedy mówimy o wydarzeniach 1 ‘Is Dave still here?’ ‘No, he’s just gone home. (go)
z przeszłości, które mają skutek w teraźniejszości. 2 ‘Is it raining?’ ‘No, it  .’ (stop).
10.3 3 ‘Do you want a drink?’ ‘
No, thanks. I one.’ (have)
Trzecia forma czasowników regularnych (past participle) jest
4 ‘Is Daniel watching TV?’ ‘No, he  .’ (finish)
taka sama, jak druga forma (stosowana w czasie past simple).
walked cooked studied stopped 5 ‘Is that your bus over there?’
‘Yes, it is. I it!’ (miss)
10.4
Określenia just używamy w czasie present perfect wtedy, kiedy 3 Make the sentences negative. Add yet. >> 10.5, 10.6
mówimy o bardzo niedawnych wydarzeniach. 1 Harry has had breakfast. Harry hasn’t had breakfast yet.
I’m not hungry. I’ve just eaten. 2 I’ve seen that film.
3 Rachel and I have spent all our money.
Present perfect: przeczenia i pytania 4 You’ve eaten the apple.
10.5 5 Vicky has finished her homework.
6 Luke and Emily have visited Spain.
I he/she/it we/you/they
Przeczenia haven’t hasn’t haven’t
4 Write questions with the present perfect and yet. Add
short answers. >> 10.5, 10.6
finished finished finished
Pytania Have I finished? Has … Have … 1 Tom / go to bed? f Has Tom gone to bed yet? No, he hasn’t.
finished? finished? 2 you / decide what to do? f
Krótkie Yes, I have. Yes, … has. Yes, … have. 3 Robert / pack his bags? g
odpowiedzi No, I haven’t. No, … hasn’t. No, … haven’t. 4 Kate and David / write any postcards? g
5 you / buy any CDs? g
10.6 6 you and Tony / have lunch? f
yet
Określenia yet używamy w czasie present perfect w zdaniach
pytających wtedy, gdy pytamy o to, czy wydarzyło się to, czego
Transport
się spodziewaliśmy. 1 Match the pictures with the words below.
Yet wstawiamy na końcu pytania. coach underground lorry scooter ship tram
Have you found your MP3 player yet?’ ‘No, I haven’t. I don’t
1 2 3
know where it is!’
Określenia yet używamy w czasie present perfect w zdaniach
przeczących wtedy, gdy mówimy, że nie wydarzyło się jeszcze
coś, czego oczekiwaliśmy.
Yet wstawiamy na końcu zdania.
It’s eight o’clock but Dad hasn’t arrived home from work yet.
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Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs 1 Answer the questions using the places below.
in brackets. Some are regular, some are irregular. art gallery bus station library post office theatre
1 We (arrive) home last night. 1 Where can I see a play?
2 I (take) an English exam last summer. 2 Where can I catch a bus?
3 They (walk) to Rome for charity. 3 Where can I buy stamps?
4 I (break) my leg last December. 4 Where can I look at paintings?
5 My mum (study) art at school. 5 Where can I read or borrow books?
Mark: /5 Mark: /5

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs 2 Write the correct countries or nationalities.
below. Use the negative or interrogative.
1 She’s from  . She’s German.
go not win not be study not wear
2 He’s from the Czech Republic. He’s  .
1 He born in 1979. He was born in 1980. 3 He’s  . He’s from China.
2 she to school in London? 4 He’s from  . He’s Swedish.
Yes, she did. 5 He’s from Britain. He’s  .
3 They the football match.
Mark: /5
4 you French at school?
No, I didn’t. 3 Complete the words to make geographical features.
5 He a jacket to the party.
1 i d 2 w ll
Mark: /5 3 v o 4
d t
5 c e
3 Write sentences using comparative adjectives and than.
Mark: /5
1 Oslo / cold / London.
2 The Mediterranean sea / big / the Baltic sea. 4 Complete the sentences with a or an and the correct job.
3 Waikiki beach / long / Bondi beach.
1 helps sick people.
4 Mount Everest / famous / Mount Kenya.
2 cuts people’s hair.
5 Africa / hot / Europe.
3 acts in plays or films.
Mark: /5 4 writes for magazines.
5 works in a school.
4 Complete the text with the correct form of will and the
verbs in brackets. Mark: /5

The Space Hotel 1 (open) in 2020. It 2 5 Write the types of transport.

(have) 350 rooms. Guests 3
(arrive) by spaceship.
1 An electric bus that goes along tracks.
But holidays here 4
(not be) cheap. They
2 A large boat for long journeys.
5
(cost) about £50,000 for a week!
3 A comfortable bus for long journeys.
Mark: /5 4 A big vehicle for carrying heavy things on roads.

5 What have Rob and Anna done today? Write sentences 5 A small, light motorbike.
using the present perfect.
Mark: /5
1 Anna / phone / her mum.
2 Rob and Anna / play / tennis. Total: / 50
3 Rob / do / the housework.
4 Rob and Anna / make / a pizza.
5 Rob / buy / a new computer game.
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Irregular verb list

Base form Past simple Past participle Base form Past simple Past participle
be was/were been pay paid paid
become became become put put put
begin began begun
read read read
bring brought brought
ride rode ridden
buy bought bought
ring rang rung
can could been able to run ran run
catch caught caught
say said said
come came come
see saw seen
cost cost cost
sell sold sold
do did done send sent sent
draw drew drawn shoot shot shot
drink drank drunk show showed shown/-ed
drive drove driven shut shut shut
sing sang sung
eat ate eaten
sit sat sat
feel felt felt sleep slept slept
fly flew flown smell smelt/-ed smelt/-ed
forget forgot forgotten speak spoke spoken
spell spelt/-ed spelt/-ed
get got got spend spent spent
give gave given spill spilt/-ed spilt/-ed
go went gone stand stood stood
have had had steal stole stolen
hit hit hit swim swam swum
hold held held take took taken
hurt hurt hurt teach taught taught
keep kept kept tell told told
know knew known think thought thought

learn learnt/-ed learnt/-ed understand understood understood

leave left left wear wore worn
lose lost lost win won won
make made made write wrote written
meet met met

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