English for Everyone - Level 2 Beginner - Practice Book

say the sentences out loud, filling in the gaps
with comparative phrases

say the sentences out loud, filling in the gaps with
comparative phrases

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Talking about extremes

Use superlative adjectives to talk about extremes, New language Superlative adjectives
such as “the biggest” or “the smallest.” For long Vocabulary Animals, facts, and places
adjectives, use “the most” to make the superlative. New skill Talking about extremes

Fill in the gaps by pUtting the adjectives in their
sUperlative Form

write the sUperlative Form oF each adjective

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listen to the audio and answer the questions

Jane, sue, and dan are talking about
their cars and phones.

fill in the gaps using the superlative form of the
adJectives in the panel

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wRite these adjectives in theiR supeRlative foRms
Read the blog and answeR
the questions

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rewrite the sentences, correcting the errors
say the sentences out loud, filling in the gaps
with superlatives

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Vocabulary

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES WRITE THE WORDS FROM THE PANEL
UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

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Making choices

“Which,” “what,” “and,” and “or” are all useful words to New language “Which” and “what”
add to questions. You can use them to show whether Vocabulary Geographical words
a question is general or about specific options. New skill Asking multiple-choice questions

cross out the incorrect Word in each sentence

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MARK the sentences thAt ARe coRRect
fill in the gAps using “which” oR “whAt”

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fill in the gaps using the comparative or superlative
form of the adjectives

combine the two sentences to make one sentence,
then say it out loud

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read the postcard and write answers to the questions as
full sentences

say the sentences out loud, filling in the gaps

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Using large numbers

You usually write numbers larger than 100 in figures. New language Large numbers
To say them, add “and” in front of the number signified Vocabulary Thousands and millions
by the last two digits, such as “one hundred and ten.” New skill Talking about large amounts

liSTen To The SaY The numberS ouT loud
audio and mark The
numberS You hear

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write the numbers using numerals

listen to the audio and write the numbers you hear

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Vocabulary

THE CALENDAR WRITE THE WORDS FROM THE PANEL
UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

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ORDINAL NUMBERS WRITE THE WORDS FROM THE PANEL
UNDER THE CORRECT NUMBERS

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Talking about dates

There are two different ways of writing and saying dates. New language Dates, “was born,” “ago”
You use numbers along with the month to define the Vocabulary Numbers, months, and years
date you’re talking about. New skill Talking about dates

wriTe each senTence in iTs oTher form tip

write dates in the
form “may 2” in us

english, but “the
2nd of may” in

uK english.

lisTen To The audio and answer The quesTions

claire and Phil are discussing
a suitable date for meeting.

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read the article and answer the questions

use the chart to create eiGht correct sentences and
say them out loud

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Talking about the past

The past simple describes events that happened New language The past simple of “to be”
at a definite time in the past, or the state of Vocabulary Jobs, town, and life events
things at a particular point in time. New skill Talking about past states

cross ouT The incorrecT word in each senTence

lisTen To The audio and maTch The years To The
correcT evenTs

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read the email and answer the questions

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cross out the incorrect write each sentence
word in each sentence in its negative form

rewrite the sentences, putting the words
in the correct order

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say questions to match the statements, speaking out loud

use the chart to create nine correct questions
and say them out loud

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Past events

Some verbs are regular in the past simple. You can New language Regular verbs in the past simple
use a lot of them to talk about the past week, the last Vocabulary Pastimes and life events
year, or your life. Their past simple forms ends in “-ed.” New skill Talking about your past

fill in The gapS bY puTTing The verbS in The paST Simple

fill in The gapS To wriTe The oppoSiTe of each SenTence

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fill in the gaps using the words in the panel

find nine past simple verbs in the grid and list them
according to their spelling rules

verbs that take “ed”
verbs that take “ied”
verbs that take “d”

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rewrite these sentences in the past simple
read the blog and answer the questions

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listen to the audio and match the beginnings
of the sentences to the correct endings

use the chart to create nine correct sentences
and say them out loud

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Past abilities

In the past simple, “can” becomes “could.” You New language Using “could” in the past simple
often use it to talk about things you “could” do Vocabulary Abilities and pastimes
in the past, but can’t do now. New skill Talking about past abilities

rewrIte these sentences In the past tense usIng “could”

use the chart to create 18 correct sentences
and saY them out loud

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listen to the audio and answer the questions

six people are talking
about talents and skills.

rewrite the sentences, putting the words in the correct order

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Vocabulary

ENTERTAINMENT WRITE THE WORDS FROM THE PANEL
UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

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Irregular past verbs

In the past simple, some verbs are irregular. Their past New language Irregular verbs in the past simple
simple forms are not formed using the normal rules, and Vocabulary Sequence words
sometimes look very different from the infinitive forms. New skill Describing the past

maTch The verbs To fILL IN The Gaps UsING
TheIr pasT forms The WorDs IN The paNeL

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fill in the gaps by putting the verbs in the past simple

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fill in the gaps using the words in the panel
match the questions to their answers

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REWRITE THE STATEMENTS AS SIMPLE QUESTIONS USING “DID”

WRITE THE VERBS IN THEIR PAST SIMPLE FORMS ON THE GRID

ACROSS DOWN

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Vocabulary

TOOLS WRITE THE WORDS FROM THE PANEL
UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

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KITCHEN IMPLEMENTS WRITE THE WORDS
FROM THE PANEL UNDER THE CORRECT PICTURES

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Telling a story New language “About,” opinions
Vocabulary Opinions
You can use “about” to describe the subject matter New skill Describing media and culture
of movies, shows, and stories. Use adjectives to
make a description more specific. MATCH THe PICTURes To
THe DesCRIPTIoNs
FIND seveN ADJeCTIves
IN THe GRID AND WRITe THeM
UNDeR THe CoRReCT HeADING

positiVe opiNioN
NegatiVe opiNioN
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READ THE FILM REVIEWS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO AND NUMBER THE SENTENCES IN THE
ORDER YOU HEAR THEM

Some friends are talking about books
they have read, and films, plays, and
musicals they have seen.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, CORRECTING THE ERRORS

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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

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Asking about the past

You can make questions in the past simple using New language Past simple questions
“did.” This is useful for asking about past events, Vocabulary Travel and activities
such as travel and vacations. New skill Talking about vacations

rewriTe The senTences, puTTing The words in The
correcT order

rewriTe The senTences as quesTions

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Listen to the audio and MarK whether each thing
did or didn’t happen

did didn’t did didn’t

did didn’t

did didn’t did didn’t did didn’t

Listen to the audio again and answer the questions
with short answers

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Match the questions with the coRRect answeRs
Read the postcaRd and answeR the questions

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REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE
CORRECT ORDER

SAY THE QUESTIONS OUT LOUD, FILLING IN THE GAPS

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Applying for a job

If you want to find a job, you need to understand the New language Interview responses
English words and phrases used in advertisements and Vocabulary Job words and phrases
on recruitment websites. New skill Dealing with job applications

READ THE JOB ADVERTISEMENTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, THEN NUMBER THE QUESTIONS
IN THE ORDER THAT YOU HEAR THEM

These are some questions that you
may be asked at a job interview.

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read gary’S COVer LeTTer aNd FILL IN THe gaPS IN THe
deSCrIPTION OF HIS Career

Say THe QUeSTIONS OUT LOUd, FILLINg IN THe gaPS

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Types of questions

There are two kinds of questions: subject questions New language Subject and object questions
and object questions. You form them in different ways Vocabulary Workplace words
in order to ask about different things. New skill Asking different kinds of questions

wriTe objecT quesTions To maTch The sTaTemenTs

use The charT To creaTe 18 correcT senTences
and saY Them ouT loud

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rewrite the sentences, rewrite the statements
putting the words in the as subject questions
correct order

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fiLL in the gaps using “who” or “what” to CompLete
the questions

Listen to the audio and answer the questions

Carlos is telling sarah about a meeting
he had in a restaurant.

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MARK the questions thAt ARe coRRect

use the chARt to cReAte six coRRect sentences And sAy
theM out loud

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Someone, anyone, everyone

Use indefinite pronouns such as “anyone,” “someone,” New language Indefinite pronouns
and “everyone,” to refer to a person or a group of people Vocabulary Office words
without explaining who they are. New skill Talking about people in general

cross oUt the incorrect word in each sentence

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