English Skills 7

Conversation

26 Listen and practise.

Gopal : Hi, Shiva!

Shiva : Hi, Gopal! Have you finished
your homework?

Goapal : I’ve done my maths but
I haven’t studied for the
history lessons.

Shiva : I haven’t done anything yet.
I was out all afternoon. I’ve
just come back from the
dentist’s.

Gopal : Why did you go to the dentist?

Shiva : I have had terrible toothache since yesterday afternoon. One of
my back teeth is really bad. Actually, the last time I visited the
dentist was nine months ago. He said I should visit him every
six months.

Gopal : I haven’t been to the dentist this year.

Shiva : You can come tomorrow with me. I need someone to hold my
hand.

Gopal : OK. Grammar

The present perfect

We use the present perfect (have / has + past participle) to talk about:
- things that happened in the recent past but have a result in the present.
I have lost my keys. I can’t open the door.
- things that happened in the past, without saying exactly when they

happened.
Ramila has bought a car.

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- our experiences, the things we have or have not done in our lives.

I have travelled on a train. I haven’t visited Pokhara yet.

We often use ever and never with the present perfect when we talk about
our experiences. We use ever in questions.

Have you ever tasted hamburger?

No, I haven’t. I have never tasted hamburger.

27 Complete the sentences using the present perfect.

a. Usha has bought (buy) the food and drinks.

b. Hari ................................... (send) out all the invitations.

c. He ................................... (bring) some interesting music for the party
but he ................................... (not check) the sound system yet.

d. Dipa and Juna ................................... (not/decorate) the living room.

e. And they ................................... (not/blow) up the balloons.

28 Write questions using the present perfect and the given
clues. Then, match the questions with the answers.

a. What/mum/ cook/ for dinner? ....... Four glasses!
....................................................................... ....... Outside the office.
b. How much/ orange juice/ you/ drink? ....... On the kitchen
.......................................................................
c. Where/ he/ park/ the car? table.
....................................................................... ....... Twelve.
d. What/ you/ buy/ for Haris’s birthday? ....... Rice and curry, I
.......................................................................
e. Where/ you/ put/ my car keys? think.
....................................................................... ....... A dictionary.
f. How many/ photos/ you/ upload/ on

Facebook?
.......................................................................

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29 Complete the text with the correct verb forms in the
present perfect.

Who is the most amazing person you have ever met? In answer
to this question, Prakriti, a seventh grader, writes the following
paragraph.

My cousin Satya is the most amazing person I
have ever met (ever meet)! He’s still young—
he’s just 28 years old—but he ........................
........... (do) amazing things in his life. Satya
loves adventure! He .......................... (travel)
to most parts of India and he .........................
.......... (visit) many parts of the Middle East.
He ................................... (not be) to China
yet but he is planning to go there next year and he ...................................
(promise) to take me with him!

Where is Satya at the moment? He ................................... (go) to the Maldives
with his friends. I ................................... (see) lots of photos on his Facebook.

Speaking

30 Sit in pairs and ask your partner about their experiences.
Use ‘Have you ever’ to begin the sentence. Then, take notes.

Jeena : Have you ever cooked dinner at home?
Bunu : No, I haven’t. But I have prepared tea for my family.

sleep at friend’s house fly a kite play football
see a real panda visit Lumbini read an English novel
meet a famous person swim in a pool fly on an aeroplane

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31 Write a short paragraph mentioning five things that you
have done and five things that you wanted to do but
you have not done yet. Now, form groups of five or six
students and mix your writing. Pull one of the chits and
read it aloud to the class. Then, your friends guess the
writer’s name.

I have done some interesting things and
visited some interesting places in my life.
I have visited the Taj Mahal in Agra. I have
seen a tiger in the jungle. I have also gone
trekking with my friends. I have visited the
Hanumandhoka Museum. There I have seen
many historical things.

I wanted to do some more things in my life. But I haven’t been able to
do so. I haven’t eaten Chinese food. I haven’t met with Rajesh Hamal.
I want to do that one day. I haven’t watched the movie, 2012. I haven’t
joined the scout club yet. I really want to be a scout.

32 Read and use since or for in the given expressions.

We use since to indicate a point of time in a sentence: since eight o’clock,
since Tuesday, since 2009, since yesterday, since last month, since I came to
this school, etc.

We use for to indicate period of time in sentence: for five hours, for months,
for a moment, for some years, for a long time, etc.

a. Amy has been here ...

...............................two months. ...............................September.

...............................Yesterday. ...............................the term started.

...............................a couple of hours. ...............................fifteen minutes.

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b. Mr. Pandey has worked here ....

...............................two years. ...............................last May.

...............................five days. ...............................a long time.

33 Fill in the blanks in the sentences with either “for” or
“since”.

a. I haven't seen my uncle...............................last Dashain.
b. Sudha and I have been in the same class...............................two years.
c. Nepal has been a republic ...............................2008.
d. He has been my teacher............................... I was in grade four.
e. They have studied ............................... nine years.
f. Facebook has been popular in Nepal............................... ten years.
g. I have had my computer ...............................I started studying computer

in grade one.
h. Humans have travelled in space ...............................1964.

Listening

34 Listen and tick what Dr. Sanduk Ruit, an
ophthalmologist (eye doctor), has done.

___ treated more than 100, 000 people
___ invented new and cheap eye lens
___ visited many countries
___ set up an eye hospital
___ invested in tourism business
___ written books on eye treatment
___ has received award from Indian government

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Grammar

already, yet, just, still

We often use just, already, yet and still with the present perfect to talk
about recent actions.
‘Just’ is usually used with the present perfect tense and it means ‘a short
time ago’.
I have just finished my work. She has just baked a cake.
‘Already’ is used to say that something has happened earlier than the time
of speaking.
He has already submitted his assignments.

‘Just’ and ‘already’ come after ‘have’ or ‘has’ and before the main verb.

‘Still’ is used to talk about something that hasn’t finished – especially
when we expected it to finish earlier.
I’ve been waiting for over an hour and the bus still hasn’t come.
‘Still’ generally comes before hasn’t or haven’t but after the subject
specially when it comes in negative sentences. (Still can come in other
tenses as well.)
Yet’ is used to talk about something which is expected to happen. It means
‘at any time up to now’. It is used in questions and negatives.
He has not arrived yet. Have you told her about the exam yet?

35 Insert already, yet, just or still to complete the sentences
correctly.

a. We can’t have meat again. We’ve ...............................had it three times
this week.

b. I can’t decide it now. I .............................haven’t talked to my parents.
c. I haven’t phoned Binita ..................... I’ll do it when I reach home.
d. I’ve .....................submitted my project. I gave it to the teacher yesterday.

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e. ‘Mum, can I surf internet for some time.’ ‘No! You ......................
haven’t finished your homework.’

f. I’m going to watch the movie tomorrow. I have ...............................
booked my ticket.

g. Have you finished your work..........................?

h. The bus has not arrived ............................ . I have been waiting here
for an hour.

i. They are going to Pokhara on holidays. However, they have not
booked a hotel ..........

j. ‘You have been selected as the best story writer.’ ‘I can’t believe it.
The teacher ..................has not told me.’

Speaking

36 Sit in pairs and play the game.

Mr Pun is a very rich businessman who has worked hard all his life.
Recently, he has decided to create a bucket list and take a year off to do
some of the things he has always wanted to do.

Suppose, you are Mr Pun’s assistant. Ask him questions about the
activities he has or hasn’t done to help him write his bucket list.

Example: You: Have you flown in a hot air balloon?

Mr Pun: No, I haven’t done that yet. / Yes, I have already done it.

climb Mount Everest witness an eclipse travel on a ship
go rafting in Trishuli
meet someone famous go camping on a beach go skydiving

see the pyramids in Egypt taste sea food

Now, change the roles and talk again.

fly in a hot air balloon X take a road trip across Nepal X
run a marathon  go scuba diving X
go bungee jumping X learn to play an instrument
visit the Great Wall of China X meet the president

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Reading

37 Read and learn.

Do you want to be a writer?

Here are some tips on becoming a writer.

A. Read everything you can. Most writers are great
readers. They read because they love to lose
themselves in books. They like reading a good
description as it is very pleasing for them as if
they are eating their favourite food. As you read,
pay attention to the words carefully. Observe the
characters on the page speaking to you.

Think about the types of book you like to read. Do you like stories that
are full of unexpected twists? Do you like to know about the wonders
of the world or pleasing characters from the pages of a storybook? Do
you like funny stories or serious stories with moral lessons? You can get
all types of books in the market: mysteries, short stories, biographies,
novels, essays, poems and many more. Reading these books will give
you wonderful ideas about your own characters and people around.

B. Keep a notebook. You often tend to forget good ideas if you do not
record them at the right time. If you get in the habit of carrying a
notebook, you can write down anything you want to remember. When
you are talking to friends or waiting for a bus, some new ideas about
a character or a scene for a story might come in your mind. You might
write them instantly if you have a notebook with you. You might
have a dream that you don’t want to forget. You can note it in your
notebook. If you have a diary or a notebook, you can write the lyrics
of the songs you love. These everyday thoughts and observations can
be materials for a story or a poem or an essay that you write one day.

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C. Write every day. One piece of advice
that nearly all writers agree on is
that writers must write. It doesn’t
matter even if you feel that you
have nothing to say. The important
thing is that you write every single
day. As said above, you can write
about everyday thoughts. You
can write about what happened at
school today or how you felt when
you participated in an event. Just
take a pen and a sheet of paper
and write whatever comes to your
mind. When you get into the habit
of writing, good ideas will start flowing.

D. Join or start a writing group. Do you have any friends who enjoy writing?
Think about starting a writing group with some friends who have similar
interests. It helps you have the support of other writers. You will also
receive good suggestions about how to make your work better.

E. Stay positive. Always think that you can write well. Once you are
convinced that your writing is good enough, you can publish it in
your school magazine. You can even send your writings to local
newspapers and magazines. Best of all, you can have your own blog
where you can publish your articles online. You can get a free blog at
www.bossnepal.com.

Writing can be one of the most satisfying jobs in the world. Most
writers feel lucky to do what they do and wouldn’t trade their career
for any other. You could be one of them someday.

A writer writes with different purposes. Some write to inform people
and some write to entertain. But some also write to instruct. They tell
us what to do.

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Comprehension

38 Answer the following questions.

a. What is the purpose of the text: to instruct, to entertain or to inform?
b. Name three things you might record in a writer’s notebook.
c. Where can you publish your writing?
d. Why do you think that most writers like to read?
e. Do you want to be a writer one day? Why?

39 Write the words from the passage that have the meanings
below.

a. the words of a song b. to watch carefully
c. suggestions or advice d. job or profession
e. an online diary f. immediately

Grammar

Present perfect continuous

We use present perfect continuous to talk about:
- actions started in the past and continuing up to present.
She has been watching TV for more than an hour. (She started before an
hour and she’s still watching.)
- past actions of certain duration that have visible results or effect at present.
She has been playing in the mud. (Her hands are still full of mud.)
- we use present perfect continuous to emphasize on duration answering
how long.
‘How long have you been standing here?’ ‘I have been standing here for an
hour.’

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- Meantime, we use preset perfect to emphasize on frequency.
He has asked at least three times.

Note: with verbs live, feel and work we can use either tense without having
any difference in meaning.

I have been working here for five years.
I have worked here for five years.

40 Complete the letter below using the present perfect or
the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in the
brackets.

Lekhnath, Kaski
5 February, 2019

Dear Manju,

I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been (not/ be) well recently. I
hope you’re feeling better now. As you know, we ...............................
(not/ meet) for last few months, I don’t know what is going on
there with you.

Anyway, I ...................................(decide) that I really want to learn
music and get ready for our school annual function. Therefore, I
....................................(join) the music class at Jharna Music Centre.
It’s got excellent facilities! I ...............................(be) there several
times and I really enjoy it. I .............................(make) some new
friends there, too! What else? Well, Renu and I .......................(study)
really hard for the last two weeks because we have a Maths exam
tomorrow.

That’s all for now. ..............................(you/think) about where you
want to go on holidays this winter? Maybe we can go together!

Best wishes,

Purnima

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Writing

Informal letter writing

Battar Bazaar, Nuwakot 1
8 March 2018

Dear Farina, 22
I hope all is well at your school. Everything here is passing by
so quickly. The summer months are almost gone. It’s only been a
couple of months since we parted. However, it feels like ages. Even
though it’s super sad that we don’t live just a bus ride away and
have admitted in different schools, I really hope that we will meet
soon one day.

Have your first terminal routines come? How have you been 3
studying there? Have any teachers left the school or they are the 6
same people? It must have been very exciting to study English with
Gaurav Sir. He is actually an excellent guy.

Here at new school, I have made some new friends. We have also
made a writer’s club. We meet on every Friday after school at the
school premises itself. Our English teacher, Mr Smith, who is from
Canada, guides us in the club. It’s really fun to be in the club and
write some verses. We have been learning to write some Limericks
recently.

Well, here, my parents have been working vigorously to build
a new house. Besides, taking his duty at the office, he has been
working extra hours in the evening. For mother, it is even tougher
as she has been looking after all the affairs related to the building.
The labourers have been working swiftly. Maybe by next week, we
will be able to shift in our own house.

Again, I hope all is well with you. We all miss you tons, Farina!
Have a fun time in school, and stay safe. Please write back when
you get this. I’d love to hear all about how everything is going.

Best regards, 4

Binita 5

P.S. Please, read my story that was published in The Himalayan
Times on Sunday and send me comments.

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41 Match the numbers with the different parts of the letter
given on earlier page.

Body : ___________ Postscript : ___________
Salutation : ___________
Heading : ___________ Closing : ___________

Signature : ___________

42 Write the names of the parts to match the descriptions.
What do we do in each section of a friendly letter?

The .......................................includes two items:
your address and the date. This
should come at the top of the page:
Your address first and the date below
it.

The ................................................... also
called greeting usually begins with the
word dear and is followed by the name
of the person you are writing to. You
need to place a comma after it. Write a ...
................................. two lines below the ..
............................................

The ..............................................of the letter includes your ideas and
thoughts. This parts begins a line below ....................................... A body of a
letter consists 3-4 paragraphs generally.

Write the ......................................two lines below the ........................of your
letter. Capitalize the first word and put a comma at the end.

Put your .................................under the .................................. That’s where you
write your name. In friendly or informal letter write only your first name.

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43 Suppose one of your friends has left the school and
you miss him / her very much. Now write a letter to
your friend. Brainstorm the ideas before you draft
your letter.

Your address: .......................................
Date: (DD/MM/YY)

Salutation: (Dear ........................),

Body (Say something how you feel at the moment and tell why you are
writing.)
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Mention some of the latest happenings you would like to share.
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Ask some questions about him or her.
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................
Say something about the well being of your friend.
...................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................

Give a closing. ...............................

Sign here. ........................................

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Limerick writing
In the given letter Binita has mentioned about Limerick. Do you know what
a Limerick is? It is a five-line humorous poem. It has first second and fifth
lines rhymes with each other and third and fourth lines make a another
rhyming set.
For example:
There is a young lady whose nose (a)
Continually prospers and grows; (a)
When it grew out of sight, (b)
she exclaimed in a fright, (b)
“Oh! Farewell to the end of my nose!” (a)
-Edward Lear

Now let’s try with a set of rhyming words: king, sing, men, hen, Beijing

Once there was a young boy from Jhapa
He always asked his papa
To take him on a tour
To see a wide wild moor
Therefore, his father took him to Palpa.

44 Now, write limericks using the sets of rhyming words
given below.

a. France, dance, here, there, chance

b. king, sing, men, hen, Beijing

c. Pandu, Kathmandu, chapel, apple, Helambu

d. Nepaltar, jar, down, clown, far

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Pronunciation

Word stress

English is a stress-marked language. It means that when you pronounce
English words, you need to give extra stress on certain syllables.

45 Listen and practise.

Look at the following lists of words. The words in the first column are
stressed on the first syllable. The words in the second column are stressed
on the second syllable. Similarly, the words in the third column are stressed
on the third syllable.

morning today afternoon
evening tomorrow engineer
language tonight university
Saturday vacation conversation

46 Now, listen to the following words. Where are they
stressed? Listen and find out.

restaurant delicious electricity
favourite successful independent
interesting unusual information

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3Lesson The News

1 Read, listen and sing.

The sun is to rise,
It’s morning five,
I peddle my bike
with bundles of paper side by side.

I turn the wheels
To every other lane,
Be it winter, summer or rain.

The night has gone
The bright sun has come
Listen to my new morning song.
O! Come on, come on, come on, come on!
..........
Here’s the papers open your doors,
One by one on your garden floors.
On the ride, I keep worries at bay
I sing to make my rosy day
........
Clap your hands and tap your feet
Read the news with your coffee or tea
I turn the wheels
To every other lane
Be it winter, summer or rain.

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Reading

Read and learn. Weather
page 2
2Nepal’s No. 1

English daily
www.thedailynews

THE DAILY NEWSSportspage8
K ath mandu, March 16, 2018 Chaitra 2, 2074 B.S. Friday Price Rs. 5 Pages 8

Probe committee Nepal make cricket history after securing
ODI status
formed

By A Staff Reporter By A Staff Reporter five-wicket with 56 balls to
Kathmandu, March 15 Kathmandu, March 15

The Nepal government spare in the final fixture of the
on Monday formed a ICC World Cup Qualifiers.
six-member committee
to investigate the crash- After achieving the first ever
landing of US-Bangla ODI status, Nepali Skipper
Airlines at Tribhuvan Paras Khadka thanked all the
International Airport (TIA). well wishers and supporters

Yagya Prasad Gautam, of Nepali Cricket despite
former director general at failing to reach super six
the Civil Aviation Authority Photo taken from THT stage of the qualifiers in
of Nepal (CAAN), will lead Nepali players celebrating the win Zimbabwe.
the panel. against PNG on Thursday
The panel has been asked to It is an incredible achievement
initiate an investigation as Nepal secured a historic for team like Nepal to obtain
early as possible. International Cricket Council ODI status with negligible
(ICC)’s One Day International cricketing infrastructures
status for the next four years and facilities.
CAAN has also after the Netherlands defeated
communicated with Dhaka Hong Kong in another play-
Aviation Authority for off of the ongoing ICC Cricket Before leaving for Zimbabwe,
necessary cooperation. World Cup Qualifiers, on PM Oli had assured team
Nepal of completing Mulpani-
At least 49 people were Thursday. based cricket stadium on time
killed on Monday when and forming cricket board in
a Bangladeshi airliner Earlier, Nepal sealed an the country.
crashed in cloudy weather emphatic victory over Papua
as it came in to land at TIA. New Guinea after man of the Today’s achievement has
match Dipendra Singh bagged certainly mounted pressure
four wickets before returning
Content to notch 50 not out runs to take on the government to build
Mulpani cricket stadium
his team home. on time as Nepal would be
Local news page 2

International page 3 In a head-to-head encounter playing home and away

Foreign exchange page 6 with Hong Kong, earlier, fixtures for the next four

Entertainment page 7 Nepal had defeated them by years. (Continue..page 8)

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Page 2

Tumbahangphe elected Deputy

Speaker

RSS
KATHMANDU, March. 15

CPN-UML lawmaker Shivamaya
Tumbahangphe, 53, has been elected
Deputy Speaker of the federal parliament
on Friday.

Backed by the left alliance, Tumbahangphe
got support of two fringe parties Rastriya
Janamorcha and the Rastriya Prajatantra
Party. She got 201 votes in 275 - member
parliament while Bhusal got 58 votes.
Only 58 among 63 NC lawmakers were
present during the vote.

Fire guts property worth over when the fire engulfed the jewellery shop
400,000 in Morang owned by Brija Lal Saha.
It has been learnt that the fire broke out from a
RSS gas cylinder leakage.
The fire was doused with the help of police and
KATHMANDU, March. 15 locals, according to Rangeli-based Area Police
A jewellery shop caught fire at Dainiya Office.
Bazaar of Sunbarsi Municipality-9 in
Morang district on Friday evening.
Property worth Rs 445,000 — including
three tolas of gold jewellery, 30 pieces of
silver and Rs 50,000 cash — were destroyed

Weather forecast for the country for today

Forecast for Nepal Last 24 hours weather record in different cities

(Saturday)

Partly cloudy in the Stations Max. Temp. Min. Tem 24 hrs rain
(0C) (0C) (mm)
eastern region along 18
35.2 10
with central and Dhangadi 21 5
western hilly regions 30.4
and mainly fair in the Birendranagar 15
29.5
rest of the country. Dang 18
27
Isolated brief rain or Pokhara 10
thundershowers are 26.5
likely to occur at a Kathmandu 15
33.2 18
few places of the hilly Simara 34.5

regions. Biratnagar

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Comprehension

3 Scan the newspaper and discuss the following questions.

a. What is the name of the newspaper?
b. When was the newspaper published?
c. Where was it published from?
d. What is the price of the newspaper?
e. How many pages does the newspaper have?
f. On which page would you find the local news?
g. Where would you look for foreign exchange?
h. What is the main headline of the days?
i. On which page would you find news related to films?
j. Where would you find the news related to sports?

4 Are the following statements true or false? Write.

a. US-Bangla aeroplane crashed on Monday.
b. There are five members in the investigation committee.
c. Nepal has got ODI status for the first time.
d. The Deputy Speaker was elected with more than 200 votes.
e. The fire broke out due to gas leakage.
f. On 15 March 2018, Thursday, Biratnagar was the hottest city in Nepal.
g. On that Thursday, only Kathmandu and Pokhara received some rain.

5 Find the full forms of the following.

a. ICC b. ODI

c. TIA d. CAAN

e. PM

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6 Answer the following questions.

a. When and where did the US-Bangla plane crash take place?

b. Where was the ICC World Cup Qualifier tournament going on?

c. What promises did the government make to the Nepalese cricket
players before they left for tournament?

d. How long will the ODI status last?

e. Who has been elected as Deputy Speaker of the parliament? Who
supported her candidacy?

f. Describe the loss caused by the fire.

h. According to the weather forecast, except in the hilly regions how will
the weather be on Saturday?

Vocabulary

7 Match the words with their meanings.

a. crashed __ stopped fire from burning

b. probe __ surrounded by something completely

c. historic __ met with an accident

d. encounter __ investigation

e. negligible __ very important in development of something

f. engulfed __ an occasion when two teams play against each other

h. doused __ insignificant, not so important

8 From the text, find the antonyms of the following.
a. believable _________________________

b. loss _________________________

c. absent _________________________

d. doubtfully _________________________

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Grammar

The present perfect and the past simple

The present perfect The past simple

We use the present perfect to talk about: We use the past simple to talk about:

-things that happened in the recent -things that happened at a specific
past without saying exactly when time in the past.
they happened.
He left five minutes ago.
He has left the school.
Things that started and finished in
-things that started in the past and the past.
continue in the present.
We lived in Kathmandu two years
We have lived in Kathmandu for five ago.
years. (We still live in Kathmandu). (We don’t live in Kathmandu now.)
We use since + point of time ( since
5 o’clock) or for + period of time (for We use time words like yesterday,
two hours) with the present perfect. last day / week / month, two
minutes / an hour / a month ago, in
1999, in 2012 with the past simple.

9 Choose the correct time phrase in each sentence.

a. Julia bought a new computer (two weeks ago/ for five days).
b. Jim hasn’t phoned me (since last Sunday / yesterday).
c. Prem and Puran left for Germany ( for five days / last week).
d. My brother has been sick (for two days / yesterday).
e. Our cousins came back from China (since last month / last month).

10 Complete the given text with the present perfect or the
past simple.

a. Mona has broken her leg. She broke it two days ago. (break)
b. I .......................... my book. I .......................... it last week. (lose)

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c. Mr and Mrs Poudel .......................... their house. They .......................... it
in April. (sell)

d. They are on a holiday. They .......................... to China. They ..........................
to China two weeks ago. They will be back next week. (go)

e. I .......................... my homework. I .......................... it this morning. (do)
f. We .......................... the tickets for the concert. We .......................... them

on Friday. (buy)

Conversation

11 Listen and practise. Speaking

A: Have you ever met a
celebrity?

B: Yes, I have.

A: Who have you met?

B: Rajesh Hamal.

A: When did you meet him?

B: I met him when I was on
a picnic with my parents.
Rajesh Hamal was there to
shoot one of his films.

12 Sit in pairs. Then, ask and answer about your experience.

taste foreign food When we ask about
read an English novel experience we generally
remain absent from your school use ‘ever’ in a sentence
go for a picnic like in ‘Have you ever....?’
watch an English movie When the answer is
fly on an aeroplane negative we say ‘No, I
have never .....’

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Listening

13 Match the words with their meanings.

a. clinch (title) ___ the total runs to be obtained to win a match
in cricket

b. target ___ win or secure something

c. unbeaten ___ given or agreed

d. respectively ___ without losing

e. allotted ___ correspondingly or in that order

14 Listen and write T for true and F for false statements.

a. The final match was held on Friday.
b. Kathmandu Golden team won the trophy of the tournament.
c. In the match Kathmandu Golden had won the toss.
d. It was a 20 over match.
e. Sunial Dhamala of Chauraha Dhangadi made 60 runs.
f. Sompal Kami was not out.

15 Listen and answer the following questions.

a. What was the total runs scored by Chauraha Dhangadi?
................................................................
b. What was the total runs scored by Kathmandu Golden?
................................................................
c. How much cash prize did Chauraha Dhangadi receive?
................................................................
d. How much cash prize did Kathmandu Golden receive?
................................................................

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Grammar

Voice : Active and Passive

What is voice in English grammar?
Voice is a verb’s relation with its subject. When a subject receives the action
indicated by the verb it becomes passive voice. Otherwise, it becomes an
active voice. For examples:

Rohan eats an apple.

In this sentence, the main action is ‘eating’, the subject is ‘Rohan’ and the
subject does the action. Thus, it is an active sentence.

An apple is eaten by Rohan.
In this sentence, the main action is ‘eating’, the subject is
‘an apple’ and the action happens on the subject. Thus, it
is a passive sentence.

Why do we use passive voice?

We use passive voice when:

The actor is unknown: The book was stolen. (We don’t know who stole
it.)

The actor is irrelevant: The battery in
the mobile phone
has been changed
(We are not
interested who
changed it.)

We do not want to be clear about who did it: Mistakes were made. (We do
not want to say who made them.)

We are talking about a general truth: Rules are made to be broken.
We want to emphasize the person or thing that receive the action.
The palace was built in 1814 BS by Prithvi Narayan Shah.

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How to change active voice into passive

We can change a sentence into passive only if the sentence has
an object.

For example: Samjhana ate an apple.

subject as a doer action object (receiver of the action)
An apple was eaten by Samjhana.

subject as a receiver of the action action by + agent

Verb form Active Voice Passive Voice

Present simple She eats an apple. An apple is eaten by her.

Present continuous She is eating an apple. An apple is being eaten by

her.

Present perfect She has eaten an apple . An apple has been eaten

by her.

Past simple She ate an apple. An apple was eaten by

her.

Past continuous She was eating an apple. An apple was being eaten

by her.

Past perfect She had eaten an apple. An apple had been eaten

by her.

Future (Will+ base She will eat an apple. An apple will be eaten by

form of the verb) her.

Going to + base She is going to eat an An apple is going to be

from of the verb) apple. eaten by her.

Future perfect She will have eaten an An apple will have been

(will have+verb apple. eaten by her.

past participle)

Note: Present perfect continuous (She has been eating an apple.), Past
perfect continuous (She had been eating an apple.), Future continuous
(She will be eating an apple.) and Future perfect continuous (She will
have been eating an apple.) are normally not changed into passive.

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16 Read the text and decide whether the underlined verbs
are active or passive.

Pashupatinath Temple in
Kathmandu is one of the oldest
temple in the Kathmandu valley.
It was built by Supuspa Dev, a
Lichhavi King. The temple has
been a centre of attraction for
many Hindus across the world.
They come to worship God of
Gods, Mahadeva.

Many devotees also offer money and other valuable things in the temple.
Such things are collected by the priests and other worker in the temple.
The money is used to repair various parts of the temple and give salaries to
the people who work here. Besides, the money is given to the Sadhus who
come to visit the temple every year.

A great fair is held at the temple on the occasion of Balachaturdasi, Shivaratri
and Teej. Devotees also come in large number in the month of Shrawan,
especially on Mondays. Mondays are considered as Lord Shiva’s day. Those
who revere or respect Lord Shiva keep fast on Mondays.

17 Choose the verb to fill in the blanks and identify whether
the given sentences are active or passive.

a. I (read / was read) a piece of news about an alien yesterday.
b. The news (wrote / was written) by Kaushal Ghimire.
c. The newspaper (printed / was printed) in Kathmandu.
d. I (bought / was bought) the paper at a store in Ason.
e. The picture of the alien (looks/ is looked) so good.
f. Batsyan (had drawn / had been drawn) the picture.
g. The article (has impressed / has been impressed) me a lot.

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18 Complete the jokes using present or past tense passive
of the given verbs.

a. A: Nice to meet you Mr Pandey. And how is your family?
B: Terrible. My wife ...............................................(hit) by a car

yesterday. My son ...............................................(attack) at a
football match. My daughter ...............................................(rob) at
a bus stop.
A: That’s awful. What exactly do you do?
B: I’m a fortune-teller.
b. A: (At a tea shop) Waiter, there’s a dead fly
in my tea.
B: Yes. I’m afraid it .............................................(kill) by the heat, sir.
c. A: What happened when the wheel .....................................(invent)?
B: I don’t know.
A: It caused a revolution!

19 Change the following sentences into passive.

a. She is selling some bags on the street.
b. They plucked the flowers.
c. She will finish the work by tomorrow.
d. Someone has taken my book.
e. Arati is going to fly an aeroplane.
f. They have called a meeting for tomorrow.
g. No one saw him.
h. They had broken the window.
i. Laxmi Prasad Devkota wrote Muna-Madan

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20 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs
given in the brackets.

Do you know how books are made (make)? There is a long process.

A book begins with authors. Then, the
authors need a great idea for their books.
They also need computer skills. Before
computers .................................. (invent)
, authors used a pen and lots of sheets
of paper to write a book. That’s why the
first copy of a book ..................................
(call) a manuscript. Manuscript actually
means hand-written. This was hard work because when the authors
.............................. (make) changes to the text, they had to write that part
again. With computers, changes .................................. (make) very easily.

When a manuscript is ready, it .................................. (take) to a publisher.
The publisher .................................. (read) it and decides whether to publish
it or not.

After that, the manuscript ........................................ (give) to editors. Editors

.................................. (help) authors. They read the manuscript and make any

changes that are necessary. The book is then ready to go to the designer’s.

There, the right style and size of letters .................................. (choose) and

pictures .................................. (add). When everyone is happy with the

looks of the book, it .................................. (send) to the editor again. The text

.................................. (check) for spelling and grammar mistakes and then it

gets ready for printing. Finally, the books .................................. (print) in the

press and .................................. (send) to the market. Writing

21 Do you know how the rice you eat is grown and processed?
Research and write.

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Speaking

Giving reasons

We use because or because of to state reasons behind something.
A: Why was the flight cancelled?
B: The flight was cancelled because the weather was bad.
or The flight was cancelled because of bad weather.
We use a clause (subject + verb +...) after because whereas we use a

noun phrase after because of.

22 Sit in groups of three and hold conversations.

Why did she fail She failed the exam
the exam? because she was careless.

She failed the exam
because of carelessness.

Why/ she fail the exam?/careless
Why/ flight/cancelled? /bad weather
Why/ he absent yesterday?/ill
Why/ you late for class today?/ traffic jam
Why/ road blocked?/ landslide
Why/ leave building?/ not safe (lack of safety)

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Writing

News story

The Lead: The most important information [who? what? where? when?
why? how?] (Answer as many questions as possible.) Write one or two

sentences in about 30 words.

The Body: The crucial information and details
Put descriptions, quotations, and explain the details

here with necessary arguments

The Ending: Extra information
interesting facts or data related to

it similar things that
happened before or

going to
happen

next

While writing a news story you must write the most important information
at first. You should try to answer 5 Ws and 1 H as far as possible. Before you
start to write a news story, you should list the information first. Your first
paragraph or the lead should not be too long. It can be written in one or two
sentences within 30 words.
The next part of a news story is the body. The body of a news story gives
details. It includes at least a quotation or description of scene and other
aspects. It can be more than two or three paragraphs. We should change
the paragraph if we are quoting different persons or change the reference.
News story ends with some extra information. For an example, if you are
talking about an accident, you may include if similar type of accidents had
happened before at the same spot or if the government is doing something
related to it. Some short news story may skip this part.

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23 Read the news story about the arrest of the three pigs and
write the numbers to match the parts of the news story.
Pigs arrested over B. Wolf’s death 1

By Suyog Khanal 2

Piggy Villa, May 6 3
4 Today, 6 May 2018, a group
of three pigs were arrested for the
murder of Mr B. Wolf.

At 9:13 pm, the police arrived at Three little pig presented at court 6
the brick house of the three little
pigs and arrested them. The pigs who treated Mr Wolf, had this to
were bundled into an armoured car say: “Mr Wolf barely had the puff to
under gun-point. blow up a balloon, he could never
have blown down a house!” 5
Mrs Wolf, devastated at her
husband’s murder, said that she Meanwhile, The Swine Federation
was just glad that the pigs would has issued a press statement
be brought to justice and Mr Bigbad demanding unconditional releases
Wolf would be cleared of all 7 of the three little pigs. The press
charges. note states that the pigs have been
threatened by Mr. Wolf and it was an
The pigs had framed Mr Wolf for accident that he fell into the boiling
the destruction of their properties pot while he was hunting the pigs in
and boiled him in a pot. They their own house.
claimed it was self defence as the
wolf had blown down the pigs’ The hearing of the case will be held
houses and tried to eat them. in the animal court on 20 May 2018.

After this, evidence came to light 8
that Bigbad had asthma. A doctor,

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a. Lead ________ b. Caption ________
c. Byline ________ d. Headline ________
e. Ending ________ f. Quotation ________
g. Body ________ h. Dateline ________

24 Here are definitions of the terms given in Exercise 23. Write
the terms in the given spaces to match the definitions.

a. The ..........................................is the title of a news story.

b. The ..........................................tells who wrote the news story.

c. The .......................................... introduces the story and gives the most
important news.

d. The .......................................... of the story answers questions and adds
more details for the reader.

e. A ..........................................explains a photo or an illustration that
accompanies a story.

f. A good ..........................................gives the story a personal feeling and
makes it more reliable.

g. The ..........................................states the date of when the news story
was written or where the news story was written.

h. The ..........................................of a news story tells what next will happen
or tells something to remember.

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25 Read and rewrite the given headlines.

Headlines tell us about what the news is about. English news headlines are
written in special ways. They are not always complete sentences.
More holidays cut / Bus fare rise
We generally use present tense even for past event.
US-Bangla plane crash kills 49 / Nepal gets ICC ODI status
We generally do not use article and auxiliary verbs in headlines especially
when it is in passive.
15 killed in bus mishap / Paras Khadka awarded
a. 5 people were arrested yesterday

.......................................... ..........................................

b. Sandeep Lamichhane took 5 wickets to give win to the team

.......................................... ..........................................

c. The student council is meeting tomorrow.

.......................................... ..........................................

26 Note the answers to the journalists questions ‘who,
what, where, when, why and how’ from the given leads.
Each lead may not have all the details.

Example : A runaway jailbird robbed a supermarket at Nayabazaar
Monday evening threatening the sales clerk with a knife.

Who? A runaway jailbird
What ? robbed supermarket
Where? Nayabazaar
When? Monday evening
Why? Not apparent ( not given)
How? By threatening the salesclerk with a knife

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a. A homeless man was found dead in snow-covered parking lot
Wednesday morning as the temperature fell below freezing for the
first time this winter, the police said.

Who?
What ?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

b. Anuja Gautam will receive the Best Students’ Award- 2017 for
displaying high moral conduct and scoring highest marks in the
academic year. The prize will be distributed on 18 March 2018 amidst
a programme at the school premises.

Who?
What ?
Where?
When?
Why?
How?

27 Write a lead of the news story using each set of the given
details.

a. b.

Who? 9000 people Who? Students of grade 7
What ? died What ? Were taken to the central
Where? in central Nepal
When? on 25 April Where? zoo
Why? earthquake When? in Jawalakhel
How? tumbling house Why? on Friday afternoon
causing landslides to study about animal
How? behaviours
Not mentioned

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28 Use the given outlines and write news story of your own.

Seventh graders of XYZ academy ............... organize a cycling

programme............... to raise fund ...............100 cyclists participated

............... many other community members came ............... students
will buy books and give to needy ............... special programme to be

held on Children’s Day at ABC School .

Project

29 Prepare a newspaper front page. Write news story of
your own. Also put an advertisement.

Pronunciation

30 Match the words with their phonemic symbols below.

who swim what winter whole twenty
we
two write wrap whip whom

/hu:/ .................... /hu:m/ .................. /wɒt/ ..................

/wɪn.tə r / .................... /wɪp/ .................. /twen.ti/ ..................

/ræp/ .................... /tu:/ .................. /wi/ ..................

/raɪt/ .................... /swɪm/ ................. /həʊl/ ..................

31 Listen and practise saying the words.

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4Lesson Future World

1 Read, listen and sing.

Tomorrow will be wonderful Will you come to the party on
I’ll drive my little car Friday? .....
I’ll walk along the river bank
I’ll watch the ships sail by We won’t have to work all day
The next day will be better We’ll just pass the time away
I’ll take you to the zoo We won’t catch those busy trains
I’ll show you bears and monkeys That whistle down the line
And a great gorilla too We won’t live in basement flats
With single beds and tabby cats
Will you come to the party on Friday? We won’t have to worry
Will you meet me under the tree? The sun will always shine
Will you marry me in September?
Will you come and live by the sea? Will you come to the party on
Friday? .....
We’ll have a house with windows
That look out to the sea The song was released in 1973 by The Solid British
We’ll entertain our neighbors Hat Band
With chocolate, cake and tea
They’ll see us in our little house
As happy as can be
They’ll wish they were just like us
So happy, bright and free

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Comprehension

2 Answers the following questions.

a. What will the speaker drive in?
b. What can be seen in the zoo?
c. How will they entertain the neighbours?
d. When does the speaker want to get married?
e. What kind of house does the speaker imagine to have?
f. How will the speaker spend the time? How will the weather be?

3 Match the words with their meanings.

a. entertain ____ a big hairy and well built apes that are found
in African jungles

b. Gorilla ____ to keep a group of people feel happy or
interested

c. basement ____ having dark coloured marks on grey or brown
fur

d. flats ____ a part of a building consisting of rooms that
are partly or completely below the level of the
ground

e. tabby ____ a large building that is divided into apartments

4 From the song, find the words opposite in meaning to
the following.

a. worse b. tiny
c. dim d. busy
e. dissatisfied f. unoccupied

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Listening

5 Look and guess what they are talking about.

6 Listen to a conversation between two students. They
are talking about five scientific inventions that will
happen in the future. List down the five things that
the students are talking about.

a. .............................................................................
b. .............................................................................
c. .............................................................................
d. .............................................................................
e. .............................................................................

7 Are the following statements true or false about the
inventions? Listen and check.

a. The first invention will help people travel faster than now.
b. The second invention will help to change water into fuel.
c. The third invention will make people able to know about what others

are thinking.
d. The fourth invention will help people grow food in the air.
e. The fifth invention will help to find a way to cultivate land on the

moon.

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Reading

8 Read and learn.

Tomorrow’s world

Think about a normal day. What do you usually wear? What technology do
you use? What’s your house like? Now let’s see what everyday life will be
like in the future.

What will we be wearing
in the future? While some
scientists are developing
textiles that allow the
wearer to generate
electricity as they walk
and others are working
on clothes that monitor
your fitness. A doctor has
invented a spray-on fabric.
The spray contains minute
cotton, wool, linen or acrylic
fibres that dry instantly on your skin and turn into garments like t-shirt or
tops. You can wear it, wash it and then wear it again—just like the rest of
the clothes in your wardrobe. Then, when you get bored, you can dissolve
it and use the materials again to make something new. It will take some
years to develop more and it’ll probably cost around one thousand to one
thousand five hundred rupees a can—cheap enough for trendsetters to
wear something new every day. The doctor who is developing such spray
clothes hopes that in the future there will be spray booths in stores where
you can drop in to design something new. They are also looking into its use
for furniture coverings.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could just think of something you want and
print it out on a computer? Well, believe it or not, you can. For the first
time ever, scientists have found a way to print out fully-working machine

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using a 3D printer. The first item
is a fully functional bicycle made
of nylon called the Airbike. It’s as
strong as steel but much lighter. It
comes out as a complete bike with no
assembly required. The possibilities
for this new technology are endless.
Medical researchers hope that with a
special cartridge of human cells and
bio-friendly gel, it can be used to print
out skin grafts for burn victims. They
have already managed to demonstrate
the potential medical uses by printing
out a copy of a human ear in 30
minutes.

What a wonderful house it would
be if you had someone to keep
track of your health and many
other issues? Now, things are
going to be possible. Scientists
have developed a network of voice
activated computers that runs the
e-home: a house of the future. The
computer stands as a window
pane. As you arrive home with the
shopping, it tells you who phoned
you while you were out. You put your groceries down on the kitchen table
and it tells you how to cook them and gives you dietary advice. As you move
into the living room, it organizes your evening entertainment. A window
pane made of smart glass becomes as TV, wallpaper changes on demand
and every surface doubles as a touch screen with instant internet access.
The Microsoft Company has demonstrated much of the similar technology
and all of it is going to be on the market within the next few years. So,
before long we will be taking to the walls!

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Comprehension

9 Read and mark the statements T (true ), F (false) or NS
(not stated). Justify your answers.

a Spray-on clothes don't last long.
b. Spray-on clothes can be recycled.
c. Many people are already buying spray-on clothes.
d. 3D printers are very expensive to buy.
e. 3D printers could be used in medicine.
f. The e-home is activated when you talk to it.
g. E- homes are already available.

10 Fill in the gaps with correct information from the text.

a. The scientist are experimenting on clothes that monitor your
........................

b. Some scientists are trying to developed a ................................that can
print out fully-working machine.

c. The smart home technology is being developed by the ......................
Company.

11 Answer the following questions.

a. What are the features of a textile that a doctor is trying to develop?
b. What has been printed as the first product of the 3D printer?
c. What are the medical uses of the 3D printer?
d. What are the raw materials for printing skins through 3D printer?
e. What are the features of e-home that is being developed by scientists?
f. What does the writer expect us to be doing with the walls in coming

few years?
g. Do you really believe that there can be talking walls?
h. You have read about three inventions here. If you could do what

would you like to invent and why?

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Vocabulary

12 Insert the given words or phrase in the correct spaces.

turn into, access, instantly, endless, dissolve, assembly

a. Spray-on clothes contain minute fibres which dry ..................................
b. The Airbike is ready to ride as it doesn't require any ..............................
c. A doctor has developed a fabric that can .................................................

any garment.
d. The possibilities of using the new spray are ...........................
e. A touch-screen gives you instant ........................... to the internet.
f. Some supermarkets are using plastic bags which ....................................

in water, leaving no trace.

Grammar

We use will:
- to make a prediction about the remote, indefinite future.
Life will be very different in 50 years.
- to give a promise or to offer our help to someone.
I’ll be here at 10.00 am tomorrow.
- for decisions taken at the moment of talking.
The phone is ringing. I’ll answer it.
We use going to:
- if we are referring to future plans, something we are planning or have

decided to do in the future. In such circumstances, we have planned
something and are almost certain it will be done.
I’m going to buy a new video game next week.
- if we know that something is likely to happen
in the future because there is something in
the present which points in that direction.
The sky is full of clouds. It’s going to rain
soon.

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We use the present continuous to express future intentions:

- to refer to something we have already decided to do in the immediate or
near future. When we use the present continuous, we wish to emphasize
that we are absolutely sure that something is going to happen.

I’m leaving for Pokhara tomorrow.

See the difference:

I’ll visit Pokhara one day.
(There is a possibility but
it is not certain that such a
thing is going to happen in
the future.)

I’m going to visit Pokhara
next month. ( I have
planned it. I intend to do it
and I am almost certain it
will happen.)

I’m visiting Pokhara tomorrow. (I have bought a ticket and I’m ready to
leave. I am absolutely certain it will happen.)

13 Match the examples to the descriptions. Write numbers
(1-7) in the given spaces.

a. It's hot in here. I'll open the window. ________
b. She's going to buy a printer soon. ________
c. Don't worry. I won't be late. ________
d. Sarah's taking her driving test next week. ________
e. Our homes will be very different in the future. ________
f. He's got the car keys. He's going to drive into the city. ________

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1. a promise
2. a fixed arrangement
3. a prediction based on what we believe/imagine
4. a plan or intention
5. an on-the-spot decision
6. a prediction based on what we see

14 Choose the correct verb form. Identify the reason for the
use of each tense.

a. That's the phone. I will answer / am answering it.

b. I think he is going to be / will be happier there.

c. Now I've got some money I will be buying / am going to buy a
new PC.

d. Will you work / Are you working tomorrow afternoon?

e. Sorry! I won't / am not going to lie again.

f. He's wearing his T-shirt, shorts and trainers. He will be playing / is
going to play football.

15 Complete the following with will or going to.

a. Uddhav : I’ve got a terrible headache.
Umesh : I ............................. (get) you an aspirin.
b. Kabi : I can’t come to your house tomorrow.
Ravi : Why not?
Kabi : I’m ................................ (visit) my maternal uncle.
c. Muna : Did you buy a present for Preeti’s birthday?
Gita : Oh, no. I forgot. I ................................ (buy) it tomorrow.

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d. Binita : We haven’t got any bread.
Binod : Really? I ................................ (buy) some.
e. Puran : What are your plans for this summer?
Prabin : I ................................ (spend) my holidays in Chitwan.
f. Laxmi : Your car is really old!
Luza : I ............................... (buy) a new car next year. I’m saving

for it.

16 Change the following statements into yes/no questions.

a. She’ll help us. Will she help us?
b. He’s going to sell his house. ....................................................?
c. They’re leaving for Paris tomorrow. ....................................................?
d. She’s going to have a party next week. ....................................................?
e. He’ll be famous one day. ....................................................?
f. They’ll go to Chitwan one day. ....................................................?
g. She’s flying to Bharatpur. ....................................................?

Speaking

17 What decision will you make in each situation? What
will you say?

Your younger sister is worrying about maths test
tomorrow. You are good at it.

Don’t worry. I’ll help you.
a. You’re hungry and you see a café on the other

side of the street. You have some money in your
pocket.
b. You’re passing a flower shop when you remember
that it’s your friend’s birthday today.

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c. You’re reading a TV programme guide. There is an interesting TV
show that you like.

d. The telephone rings.
e. It’s midnight and there is a knock at the door.

18 Complete the information as in the example.

Note: The time clause that comes with future tense is always in present
tense. One is done for you.

a. We’ll make tea when ....t..h..e..g..u..e..s..t.s..a..r..r.i.v..e.........................................................
b. I’ll go home as soon as ..................................................................................
c. I’ll tell you before ...........................................................................................
d. We’ll have a party when ...............................................................................
e. They’ll help us as soon as .............................................................................
f. They’ll let us go only after we ......................................................................
g. She’ll phone me as soon as ..........................................................................

Conversation

19 Listen and practise.

Krish : What will happen if I pull out
this plug?

Deepak : If you pull out that plug, you’ll
get a headache.

Krish : You’re joking! How can I get a
headache?

Deepak : If you pull out that plug,
you’ll cut off the electricity to
my computer. If you cut off the electricity, I’ll lose all my data. If
that happens, I will scream so loud that you will get a headache.

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Writing

20 Complete the given note from a mother to her daughter.
Use the present continuous or will.

21 February 2013

Lila,

Aunt Binita is coming (come) for tea this afternoon. Be back
from school by 4.00! Dad will also be home late today. Laxman
will also go with his father. He ................................. (help) his
father in shopping today, so he can’t come with you.

Don’t forget: Uncle Binod and Aunt Binita .................................
(take) us out for dinner tonight. We ................................. (go) to
the KFC restaurant. Be ready at 6.00.

You don’t have to clean the room. I ................................. (do) it
tomorrow. But you must finish your science project!

I’ll be back home at five o’clock.

Mum

21 Write a similar note to your parents telling them that
you will be late home because of a programme in your
school.

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22 What will happen in such situations? Ask your partner.
He or she will answer.

A: What will happen if you fail your exam?

B: If I fail the exams, my parents will be sad.
fail your exams

score highest mark in English

don’t finish homework early enough

forget your best friend’s birthday

rains in the morning tomorrow

lose your money

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Conditional sentences

The first conditional
Form:
We generally use if + present simple in the if clause and will + base form of
the verb in the main clause.
If he comes, I’ll go.
We can also use the imperative or modal verbs (can, may and must) in the
main clause.
If you see him, give him my message.

Can you give my message if you meet him?

Remember:
If clause can come before or after the main clause. We use a comma when
the if clause comes first.

I won’t go out if it rains.

If it rains, I won’t go out.

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Use:
We use the first conditional sentences to talk about something that may
happen in the future, as a result of an action or a situation.
If she calls me, I’ll go to the party.
You’ll get lost if you don’t get a map.

23 Complete the sentences with the first conditional.

a. If Lalita passes her test, her father will buy her a new computer. (pass)
b. If my brother comes, I ........................... him to help me with my

homework. (ask)
c. My mum won’t let me go to the park if I ........................... my homework

in time. (not finish)
d. If I repeat the mistake, dad ........................... very angry. (be)
e. We’ll be late if we ........................... up. (not hurry)
f. If she goes to India, she ........................... us an email. (send)
g. Sunita will be unhappy if Seema ........................... to the party. (not

come)
h. If it rains, we ........................... out. (not go)
i. If he sees our message, he ........................... us. (phone)

24 Complete the first conditional sentences. Then, add
commas where necessary.

a. If you leave (leave) your bag here, it might get (might/get) lost.
b. Kumar ............................ (stay) at home if he ............................ (not feel)

better.
c. If you ............................(ask) her she ............................ (help) you.
d. If you ............................ (see) Kabir please ............................ (not tell)

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