LESSON 30 - UNIT 9: COURSE REVIEW

I. Speaking:
Activity 1: Compare the pictures which show two summer jobs. Which would you prefer and
why? Make sentences to show how you feel about each.

Activity 2: Work in pairs. Do the task below. Use the phrases from Activity 1 to
help you.
You aren’t sure what job to get when you finish school or university. Discuss the three options
you’ve read about on a careers website. Decide which one each of you will aim for. Say why it
would suit you.
• Teacher
• shop manager
• start your own business

Activity 3: Summarise the decision you made and your main reasons

II. Vocabulary:
Activity 4: Reading the text and predict what ideas and pronouns the gapped sentences
might contain:
My trip to Delhi
Saturday
After two flights, I finally arrived in Delhi. 1____ It didn’t take long, and I was soon
driving through the streets to my small hotel. The owner was really kind and friendly. 2____ It
was very clean and comfortable. I was really tired, so I read some of my tourist guide to India.
3
____
Sunday
I got up at about 8 o’clock and went down for breakfast. 4____ Afterwards, I went out
into Delhi. I found a taxi and went to my first tourist spot: the Shri Lakshmi Narain Temple.
5
____ Inside, I found a guide and learned a lot about the history of the beautiful building. After
this, I went to Raj Ghat. This is the last resting place of Mahatma Gandhi. The gardens were
very green and there were lots of trees, but the fountains were dry because of the heat. After
this I was very tired and hot. 6____ Later, when I felt better, I went for dinner at a restaurant. I
had a dosa, which is a kind of pancake with curried potatoes and onions. Tomorrow, I’m going
to visit Humanyun’s Tomb and the museum. I’m going to go to the markets and do some
shopping too. 7____. Then I’ll probably catch a flight to Varanasi. It’s a very famous historical
place. I’ll let you know what it’s like!
A It’s going to be hotter tomorrow.
B I think I’ll stay in Delhi for a few days.
C I didn’t feel like exploring any more, so I went back to my hotel for a rest.
D He chatted for a bit and then showed me my room.
E That’s why he met me at the airport.
F I took off my shoes and went in with the other tourists.
G I collected my luggage with no problems, left the airport and tried to find a taxi.
H It was a delicious meal of eggs, Indian breads and chutneys.
I I fell asleep in the middle of an article about street food.

Activity 5: Read the text. Match sentences A-I with gaps 1-7 in the text. There are two extra
sentences.

Activity 6: Complete the text with the words below. There are two extra words.
about after as before but for
from that the to what who

Being a tour guide

If you want to be a guide in a museum or an art gallery, you have to train before you
can lead any tours. You do not have to be a historian, 1______ teaching and public speaking
experience can help you to get a position. It’s best to look 2____ a voluntary position at first as
this looks great on your CV. It can also help you get a paid museum job in 3____ future. First,
you should decide 4____ kind of museum or gallery you want to work in. After 5____, you
should contact the person in charge of volunteers. They may want to speak with you, so 6____
you go for an interview, do some research. Find out 7____ the kind of exhibits they have and
how long they’ve had them. If it’s an art gallery, 8____ are the most famous and popular artists?
The people at the museum want confident, friendly people to work 9____ tour guides.
Remember 10____ show this side of yourself at the interview.
 III. Grammar & Writing:
PRESENT TENSE MIND MAP

REGULAR VERBS
Where do you live? / Does he like chocolate? /
I live in London. / We usually work in York. /
He plays tennis every Sunday. / They don’t like chocolate /
She doesn’t go to school on her bicycle.

VERB 'TO BE'

Where are you from? / Who is he? / Am I late?
I am forty years old. / We are from London. / She is a doctor.
Simple
I’m not English. / She isn’t late .

VERB ‘ HAVE GOT'

Have you got a job? / What has he got in his hand ?
PRESENT I’ve got a new car. / She’s got a lot of friends.
I haven’t got enough money. / He hasn’t got a dog.

Where is coffee produced?

Simple
Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
passive
This room isn’t cleaned every day.

What are you doing? / Is John washing the dishes?

I’m doing my homework at the moment.
continuous She’s watching TV in the living room.
They aren’t listening to me. / I’m not staying here any
longer.

continuous
passive A hotel is being built here.
The rooms are being cleaned at the moment.
Can I help you? No, thank you , I’m being served.

Can I help you? / You can go to the cinema. /

Would you like some coffee? / I’d like a cup of tea,
modals
please. / That man can't be rich. / I must go now.

Passive
modals
This cake can be made without sugar. / This
computer must not be used. / It would be seen as
inappropriate. /
 PAST TENSE MIND MAP

Did he wash the van on Monday?

Active He washed it two days ago.
He didn’t wash it last week.

simple Was the van washed on Monday?

Passsive It was washed yesterday.
The van wasn’t washed last week.

Was he washing the van when you phoned?

Active He was washing the van when I phoned.
He wasn’t washing the car when I saw him.
continuous
Was the van being washed?
Passive The van was being washed.
The van wasn’t being washed.
Has he washed the van yet?
Active He has already washed the van.
He still hasn’t washed the van.
PAST simple

Passive Has the van been washed?

Present The van has been washed.
Perfect The van hasn’t been washed.
Has he been washing the van
Active all day?
continuous
He has been washing the van
NO PASSIVE
FORM for hours.

He had washed the van.

Had he washed the van?
Active

simple Had the van been washed when

you arrived?
Passive The van had been washed the
day before.

Past
Perfect He had been washing the van for
Active an hour when it started to rain.
continuous
NO PASSIVE
FORM
 FUTURE TENSES MIND MAP
Timetables When does the train leave?
present What time does the film start?
- events
simple It starts at 9.00.

John is leaving on the midnight train

Present People’s
and I am meeting Mary at the station
continuous programmes
at 10.00 this evening.

1. People’s intentions I’m going to wash my hair.

Be going
2. Prediction based on Look! It’s going to rain soon.
to present

Will you help me to wash the car?

Asking people to do things
I promise I won’t go without you.
Will Promise
I like it! I’ll buy it.
Snap decision
It will rain in London, tomorrow.
Prediction
Harry will be 27 next year.
Inevitable
I will help you to wash the car.
Volunteering to do things
I think it will rain.
With verbs of opinion
If it rains I will stay at home.
First conditional

At this time tomorrow I will be

1. Action in course at a
flying to Rome.
Future future point in time
I’ll be seeing John as usual
continuous 2.Usual course of events
tomorrow.
3. Predictions or expected
Hopefully, by 2020, most African
trends
children will be receiving a higher
standard of education

Future Fact before a By this time tomorrow he will

Perfect Simple certain point in the have arrived in Rome.
future.

Continuous action When she retires next June

Future
before a certain she will have been working here
Perfect
point in the future. for 20 years.
Continuous
 Circle the correct tense: Present Simple & Continuous
Past Simple & Continuous
Present Perfect

15. My sister rarely __________ scary movies.

1. Leonidas ________ the king of the Spartans. a. watches b. is watching
a. has been b. is c. has watched d. was watching
c. was d. were 16. Listen! A jet ______________ overhead.
2. I _______ just __________ my dinosaur a. was flying b. is flying
report. c. has flown d. flew
a. have finished b. am finishing 17. We were watching a movie about aliens while
c. finished d. was finishing we ____________ pepperoni pizza.
3. Look! My turtle ____________ lunch. a. ate b. have eaten
a. was eating b. has eaten c. were eating d. are eating
c. eats d. is eating 18. Martians __________ Earth 20 years ago!
4. I was walking home, when the rain a. is visiting b. was visiting
__________. c. has visited d. visited
a. started b. was starting 19. I ____________ any good movies lately.
c. is starting d. has started a. haven’t seen b. saw
5. Last year I _______ a tennis tournament. c. didn’t see d. don’t see
a. win b. was winning 21. Martians always _________ in groups of ten.
c. won d. have won a. are traveling b. travel
6. Over 40 years ago astronauts ________ on the c. have traveled d. were traveling
moon. 22. I __________ this school for 5 years.
a. are landing b. were landing a. have attended b. attend
c. have landed d. landed c. am attending d. was attending
7. We __________ pizza for dinner right now. 23. Greece _________ the Olympic Games in 2004.
a. are having b. have had a. hosts b. hosted
c. have d. were having c. have hosted d. are hosting
8._______ you ________ the e-mail yet? 24. The World Cup _________ in Rio this summer.
a. Are…sending b. Have…sent a. took place b. was taking place
c. Do…send d. Did…send c. is taking place d. has taken place
9. Godzilla ________ at the cinema this week. 25. Last night the Miami Heat _________ 120 points.
a, was playing b. plays a. is scoring b. scored
c. has played d. is playing c. has scored d. was scoring
10. Yesterday Greece __________ the USA. 26. How long _______ they _______ basketball?
a. was beating b. is beating a. have… played b. are… playing
c. beats d. beat c. do…play d. did …play
11. Oh no! It _______________ at the moment. 27. We often ________ cornflakes for breakfast.
a. was raining b. rains a. have had b. are having
c. is raining d. has rained c. have d. were having
12. We _______ to school every morning. 28. This is the first time I __________ fried shrimp.
a. are walking b. walked a. am trying b. try
c. have walked d. walk c. was trying d. have tried
13. My family __________ here since 2008.
a. were living b. are living
c. has lived d. live
14. ______ you ever _______to Disney World?
a. Are… going b. Have…gone
c. Did…go d. Do…go
Activity 6: Choose between Future Simple and be going to.
1. Oh my God! Look at the clouds! It ____________________ (rain) soon! Let’s get inside!
2. I promise you, mom, I __________________ (be) a good child.
3. -What are your plans for tonight?
-Well, I _____________________ (have dinner) with my parents and my boyfriend, Bryan,
and then I think we ____________________ (go) for a ride.
4. Stop teasing my hair or I ___________________ (not get) you a lollipop.
5. - So, Gerald and Scarlet _____________________ (redecorate) their living room next week.
- Really? Perfect! I _______________ (help) them!
6. Sebastian’s afraid he ____________________ (miss) the deadline. He thinks he
_________________ (fail) the class.
7. Put a jacket on you or you ___________________ (catch) a cold!
8. Our plans for this evening are awesome! We ______________________ (go) to Selma’s
party and then probably me and George ___________________ (have) some private time!
9. - Well, what would you like to do for a living?
- I really haven’t thought about it. I guess I ____________________ (finish) my studies in
engineering and then I think I ___________________ (move) with my parents in Canada.
10. How dare you lying to me ? I ___________________ (not trust) you again!
11. Someday, I ______________________ (learn) arabic and russian.
12. - Here’s the menu, sir. What _________________ (you/have)?
- I __________________ (have) a side salad and my fiancée ___________________ (have)
pasta with meat. Thank you!
13. - Look at this dress! I __________________ (buy) it!
- I am sure you ____________!

Activity 7: Choose between Future Simple, be going to, Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Joseph, where are you? The plane _____________ at 8.30!
a. is going to land b. lands c. is landing d. will land

2. Don’t talk again like that or I swear I _____________ you!

a. am going to hit b. will hit c. am hitting d. hit

3. - So what are you doing this weekend?

- I _________________ of going out with Ryan. What about you?
a. am thinking b. am going to think c. will think d. think

4. - What are you going to do tomorrow evening?

- Tomorrow evening, I ________________ my dentist. My gums are killing me!
a. will see b. am going to see c. am seeing d. see

5. I feel exhausted. I _____________ a nap.

a. am going to take b. take c. am taking d. will take

6. Look at all these papers we need to sign! We _________________ a long night!

a. will have b. are having c. have d. are going to have

7. My english teacher expects I _______________ choose linguistics over literature.

a. am choosing b. choose c. am going to choose d. will choose
 8. - Where is Monica?
- Oh, she ________________ late again! She’s stuck at work!
a. is probably b. will probably be
c. is probably going to be d. is probably being

9. Now she’s rich so she ________________ to buy a Lamborghini.

a. buys b. will buy c. is buying d. is going to buy

10. Come on, girl! We ______________ the class meeting in a little while!
a. have b. are having c. are going to have d. will have

Activity 8: Complete the sentences with the linking phrases below.

as because of in order to so so that that
1 Toby has a lot of experience, ___________ finding a job isn’t difficult for him
2 I want to be a tourguide ____________ I can work and travel at the same time.
3 There are so many unemployed people ____________ finding work is very difficult.
4 Sally always gets a lot of job offers ___________ she speaks seven languages.
5 Rob took a computer course ___________ improve his computer skills.
6 Mike didn’t get the job ___________ his lack of experience

Activity 9: Think of a home that you know well (but not your own home). Write a description.
Include information about the points below.
• Who lives there
• The location
• The rooms
• When you last went there and what you did