UNIT 1 – INTRODUCTION, GREETINGS & PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

General English
For Employee
BUKU 3 Elementary

A PTFI Handbook.
Published by Language & Literacy Training
Quality Management Services
PT Freeport Indonesia
Tembagapura, Papua
Indonesia

2nd Edition March 2006

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Table of Content

UNIT 1
Introduction _________ 1

UNIT 2
To Be _________ 9

UNIT 3
Simple Present Tense _________ 17

UNIT 4
Simple Past Tense _________ 25

UNIT 5
Comparing Things & Giving Directions _________ 33

UNIT 6
Describing People _________ 41

UNIT 7
Future Actions _________ 47

UNIT 8
Present Perfect _________ 53
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UNIT 1

Introduction
GRAMMAR

Language Usage
Introducing yourself • Hi, my name’s…. • Hi,… I’m….
• I’m… • Hello, pleased to meet
you
Introducing someone else • This is… • Hello, nice to meet you
• I’d like you to meet…. • Oh, I’ve heard a lot
about you
• I’d like to introduce you • How do you do
to….
Continuing the conversation • Where are you from? • I’m from….
• Where exactly do you live
in?
• What do you do? • I’m a….
• I work for/in….
• Are you married? • I’m (single/ divorced/
separated)
• Do you know …?
• Have you been here before?
• I’m here for ….What about
you?
• I’m interested in….And you?

1. Personal pronouns

Subject Object
I Me
He Him
She Her
It It

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We Us
You You
They Them

Example : I love him very much.

She promises them to come to the party.

2. Possessives pronouns

My
His
Her
Its
Our
your
their

Example : My new book is on her table.

Your coffee is hot.
George and Paul washed their hands.

3. Question word

QUESTION WORD REFERS TO

Who a person
What a thing
Which a specific thing or a person
When a time
Why reason
Where a place
How manner

Example : What is your name?

Where are you from?
Why is she sad?
Who are you?
When does she come?
Which book does he study?
How do you do that?

TASK 1
Put am, is, or are into the gaps

1. I ______ from Surabaya.

2. Ann _____ a very beautiful girl.

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3. The color of the door _____ green.

4. Heni, Jemmy, and Edi _____ trainers.
5. The book _____new.
6. Ellen and I _____twin.
7. The dog _____black.
8. The windows _____open.
9. You _____ a miner.
10. The miners _____busy.

TASK 2
Choose the correct sentence.

1. a. His surname is Motang.

b. His surnama it’s Motang.
2. a. They from Ridgecamp.
b. They ‘re from Ridgecamp.
3. a. How old are you?
b. How old is you?
4. a. What’s your name?
b. What’re your name?
5. a. She doctor.
b. She’s a doctor.
6. a. I’m trainers.
b. I’m a trainer.
7. a. Susan and Deni is married.
b. Susan and Deni are married.
8. a. The dog’s cute.
b. The dog’re cute.
9. a. Mr. and Mrs. Miller my parents.
b. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are my parents.
10. a. Anna’s a miner.
b. Anna miner.

TASK 3
Practice the form of the personal pronouns.
Example: John explains the question. He explains it
Anna and I followed Merry and Mira We followed them.

1. The boys helped the girls.

2. Helen and I study word order.
3. Mary answers John.
4. The students learned the word.
5. Merry is going to visit John.
6. Jerry and Tom followed their car.
7. The dog bites Nenny.

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8. Mr. Miller is leaving her house.

9. Grace is delivering a baby.
10. The cat followed Jemmy.

TASK 4
Write questions with What, Who, How, Where, and Why. Use am, is, and are.

Example: (her name) What’s her name?

(you always late) Why are you always late?

1. (old she) How _________________________________?

2. (favorite teacher) Who _________________________________?
3. (color his dog) What _________________________________?
4. (James angry with me) Why _________________________________?
5. (my key) Where ________________________________?

SPEAKING

TASK 1
Read and practice the following conversation.

John : David, I’d like you to meet Celine

David : Hi, my name’s David Gunawan
Celine : Hi…David. I’m Celine Limantara
David : Celine, where are you from?
Celine : I’m from Surabaya. And what about you?
David : Oh, I’m from Jakarta
Celine : Where do you work here?
David : I work on Grasberg maintenance. What about you?
Celine : I work on QMS at language training
David : Where do you live here?
Celine : I live in C barrack. And you?
David : I’m in X barrack
Celine : Oh, I know that place. I think it’s near my place
David : Yes, you’re right. By the way, how long have you been here?
Celine : I’m new here. I came here last month. What about you?
David : At the end of this month, I have been here for a year
Celine : Oh, really? So what do you usually do in the week end?
David : Usually I go to the library or fitness center. Sometimes I go to Kuala Kencana or
Timika.
Celine : Oh…it’s sound great. Could I join you next week end?
David : Sure. Ill pick you up at 10 on Saturday.
Celine : Ok
David : Ok Celine. Oh! I hadn’t noticed the time. I must go.
Celine : Ok. See you on Saturday

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David : Goodbye
Celine : Bye

TASK 2
Read and Listen.

A : Hi, my name’s Fox Mulder. What’s your name?

B : Hi…Fox. I’m Jillian Anderson
A : Jillian, where are you from?
B : I’m from Australia. And what about you?
A : Oh, I’m from Philipine
B : Where do you work here?
A : I work on Grasberg maintenance. What about you?
B : I work on QMS at language training
A : Where do you live here?
B : I live in F barrack. And you?
A : I’m also in F barrack

TASK 3
Complete the conversation.

A : Hi. My __________ Antonio. What’s __________name?

B : Hi, Antonio. ____________ Sophia.
A : Sophia, __________ are you from?
B : I’m from Australia. And __________ about you?
A : Oh, __________ from Philipine.
B : _____________ do you work here?
A : I __________ on construction. __________ about you?
B : I __________ on YPJ
A : __________ do you live here?
B : I __________ in F barrack. And you?
A : __________ also in F barrack.

TASK 4
Rewrite the conversation in the correct order.

A B
• Hi. My name’s Edward Sangiaan • I’m from East Java. What about you?
• At the end of this month, I’ve been • Hi, Sangiaan. I’ve heard a lot about
here for two years. And what about you. I’m Alvin Limantara
you? • Yes, it is a hot city. How long have
• Alvin, where are you from you been here?
• I work for Petrosea • Surabaya. Have you ever been there?

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• Yes, it’s a hot city I think • Oh, I’m new here. I’ve been here for a
• Where do you go to work? month.
• I’m from Menado. Where exactly in • I work for PTFI. And you?
East Java?

TASK 5
Imagine that you are someone else. Make an introductory conversation using your new
character! Include these following information.

a. Name
b. Origin
c. Job
d. Residence
e. Marital status
f. Hobby

READING

My name’s Brad Pitt. I’m a thirty-two old engineer in PT. Freeport Indonesia and a father of two
children. I live in Tembagapura but my family live in a small house in Kuala Kencana. Every
weekend, I go to Kuala Kencana to visit my family. Moreover, I want to learn English to support
my job.

TASK 1
Answer the following questions completely!

1. Who’s the writer?

2. How old is he?
3. Where does he live?
4. When does he visit his family?
5. Why does he want to study English?

WRITING

TASK 1
Write about you. Read it to the class. Include the following information in your writing!

1. Name
2. Age
3. Job
4. Department
5. Address
6. Origin

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7. Phone number
8. Marital status

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. meet ______________________________________
2. near ______________________________________
3. join ______________________________________
4. pick up ______________________________________
5. notice ______________________________________
6. exactly ______________________________________
7. interest ______________________________________
8. weekend ______________________________________
9. visit ______________________________________
10. follow ______________________________________
11. learn ______________________________________
12. hot ______________________________________
13. beautiful ______________________________________
14. twin ______________________________________
15. surname ______________________________________
16. cute ______________________________________
17. bite ______________________________________
18. deliver ______________________________________
19. angry ______________________________________

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UNIT 2

To Be
GRAMMAR

Language Usage

To be

Noun phrase Be Adjective phrase

The book is green
John is twenty years old
He is hungry
The children are naughty

Noun phrase Be Noun phrase

Mr. Allen is a miner
Mary is a student

Noun phrase Be Adverbial

Mary is from Mexico
She is in class
She is in the room

There

Singular Noun phrase Be Adverbial

A book is on the table
There is a book on the table
Plural Noun phrase Be Adverbial
Some books are on the table
There are some books on the table

Is there a book on the table?

Are there any books on the table?

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TASK 1
Make sentences using the provided words!
Example: cold John is cold.
John and Mary John and Mary are in class.

1. tired
2. hungry
3. from California
4. right
5. sleepy
6. Arnold
7. they
8. Allen and Deny
9. twenty years old
10. thirsty

TASK 2
Revise the sentences into question form using there is or there are!
Example: a few books on the table. There are a few books on the table.

1. a lot of students in the classroom.

2. a little milk in that glass.
3. several chair in the room.
4. three elephant in the city zoo.
5. some bread on the table.
6. a piece of chalk on the table.
7. a whiteboard in the class.
8. a lot of trees in the city.
9. a little beer in the refrigerator.
10. a lot of money in your bank account.

TASK 3
Fill the blanks with the correct answer form: am, is, are

1. A good dictionary __________an important tool for a writer.

2. The students __________ angry because tuition has been increased again.
3. Because of the snow, we __________ unable to leave for work.
4. I __________certain he __________ the best person for the job.
5. Believe or not, you __________ my favorite cousin.
6. Of course, it __________ a matter of opinion, but I __________ sure that this restaurant
__________ the best in town.
7. Jony Purwanto __________a twenty year-old technician who lives in Bandung.
8. Our working hours __________from 7 o’clock to 5 o’clock.
9. There __________a nice workshop behind our school.

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10. In the middle of the room, there __________four drilling machines.

TASK 4
Change the statements into a question!
Example: The book is green. Is the book green?
Yes, it is.
The students are hungry. Are the students hungry?
Yes, they are.

1. The books are new.

2. You’re from England.
3. The pencil is heavy.
4. The exercise is easy.
5. You’re hungry.
6. Miss B is from Japan.
7. The door is open.
8. The windows are open.
9. The students are busy.
10. You’re a businessman.

TASK 5
Put in “There is…” or “It is…”!
Example: Is there anything on television?
Yes, it’s a film at 8.15.

1. What is wrong? __________’s something in my right eye.

2. _________’s a car in front of the house. Is _________your car?
3. _________’s dark in this room. Can you turn on the light?
4. _________’s a long way from here to the nearest post-office.
5. _________’s a big cloud in the sky. _________’s going to rain

TASK 6
Write sentences with “There are…”. Choose the right number!

7 27 11 9 26 30 60

1. (days/week) There are seven days in a week.

2. (days/September) __________________________
3. (provinces/our country) __________________________
4. (minutes/an hour) __________________________
5. (players/a football team) __________________________
6. (planets/the solar system) __________________________
7. (letters/the English alphabet) __________________________

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SPEAKING

TASK 1
Complete the conversation below!

Henny : What colour __________ the living room?

Brenda : __________ blue, with a blue and white sofa.
Henny : Nice. And what colour __________ the bedrooms?
Brenda : They’re yellow
Henny : __________ there __________ pictures in the bedrooms?
Brenda : Yes, there __________ two
Henny : __________ there __________ television in your bedroom?
Brenda : No, there __________! The television’s in the living room.

TASK 2
Make dialogues about the pictures below!

IS THERE A REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN?

A : Is there a refrigerator in the kitchen?

B : Yes, there is. There’s a very nice refrigerator in the kitchen
A : And how many windows are there in the living room?
B : Hmm. Let me see. I think there are four windows in the living room.

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READING

It’s a lovely house. The living room is yellow. There are two big blue sofas. There is an antique
table and chairs. There is a big picture of Sarah and her daughter. Sarah’s mother is a painter.
There are usually flowers. Sarah likes yellow and white flowers. The kitchen and bathroom are
new.

TASK 1
Answer the questions base on the passage!

1. What is the colour of the living room?

2. Who are on the picture?
3. What is Sarah’s mother?
4. What are Sarah’s favorite colours?

IN THE SHOP

There is a nice workshop behind our school. The workshop is not big but it is very comfortable.
When you open the doors, you can see the main room. In this room there are several objects.

In the middle of the room there are drilling machines. On the back of them there are three
lathes. They are the most important objects in our school’s workshop. We usually use them when
we have the practice lesson.

On the right side of the room there is a workbench. On the workbench there is a tool. On the
wall, to the left of the workbench, there is a main switch. To the right of the workbench there is a
sink. The sink has two taps, one for hot water and one for cold water. Here we often wash our
hands after practice.

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Near the left door there is a storeroom. The storeroom has two small rooms, one for keeping
flammable materials such as oil, petrol, lubricant, etc and one for keeping tools. Between the
doors there are two buckets of sand. Behind the lathes, between the windows, there are three fire
extinguishes.

TASK 2
Answer the following questions!

1. What is there behind your school?

2. How is your school?
3. What is there in the main room?
4. What machines are there in the middle of the room?
5. What machines are there at the back of them?
6. When do we usually use them?
7. How many machines are there altogether?
8. What is there on the left side of the room?
9. How many rooms are there in the storeroom?
10. What are these rooms used for?

WRITING

TASK 1
Write a description of a spot on classroom, a place where you live, or a place where you work! Try
to convey how the place makes you feel (for example relaxed, anxious, happy, or depressed).

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. hungry _______________________________________
2. cold _______________________________________
3. sleepy _______________________________________
4. thirsty _______________________________________
5. elephant _______________________________________
6. zoo ______________________________________
7. brad _______________________________________
8. chalk _______________________________________
9. refrigerator ______________________________________
10. dictionary _______________________________________
11. tool ______________________________________
12. tuition _______________________________________
13. certain _______________________________________
14. cousin _______________________________________

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15. opinion _______________________________________

16. living room ______________________________________
17. painter _______________________________________
18. kitchen _______________________________________
19. bathroom _______________________________________
20. passage _______________________________________
21. convey _______________________________________

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UNIT 3

Simple Present Tense

GRAMMAR

Language Usage

Simple Present Tense

Statements : He works.
Questions with do, does : Does he work?
Short answers : Yes, he does.

Statements
Singular
I work
You work
He works every morning
She works
It works

Plural
We
You work every morning
They

Question
Singular
Do I
he
Does she work every morning?
it

Plural
we
Do you work every morning?

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they
Negative
Singular
I don’t work
He works
She doesn’t works every morning
It works

Plural
We
You don’t work every morning
They

Single-Word Adverb of Frequency

always all of the time 100%

usually most of the time
often much of the time 50%
sometimes some of the time
seldom almost never
never not at any time 0%

Example: She usually checks the engine

They seldom go to work on foot

TASK 1
Make sentences using the providing words!
Example: he-read He reads newspaper every morning.

1. they-sing
2. she-study
3. my father-arrive
4. I-practice
5. Emil-write
6. Mr. and Mrs. Smith-leave
7. my dog-bite
8. my friend and I-practice
9. you-work
10. John-drive

TASK 2
Change the sentences into a question! Use do or does!

1. John and Mary have coffee at 10 o’clock.

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2. Mrs. Allen has coffee at 11 o’clock.

3. The students understand English.
4. They practice everyday.
5. John has a coke in the afternoon.
6. He studies at night.
7. The students study here.
8. They understand the lessons.
9. Dean has a book.
10. Angela and Ronald speak English.

TASK 3
Put the verb into the correct form!
Example: Water boils (boil) at 100 degrees centrigrade.
George doesn’t go (not/go) to the cinema very often.

1. The swimming bath _____________(open) at 9.00 and ___________(close) at 18.30 everyday.

2. What time ______________(the banks/close) in Tembagapura?
3. I have a car but I______________(not/use) it very often.
4. How many cigarettes ______________(you/smoke) a day?
5. What ______________(you/do)? I’m an electrical engineer.
6. Where ______________(your father/come) from? He ________________(come) from
Scotland.
7. If you need money, why _______________(you/not/get) a job?
8. I _______________(play) the piano, but I ______________(not/play) very well.
9. I don’t understand the word ‘deceive’. What _______________(‘deceive/mean)?
10. A: What (you, do)____________________every day before you come to class? Name one
thing.
B: I (eat) _______________breakfast
11. Every morning, the sun (shine)_______________in my bedroom window and
(wake)_______________me up.
12. (lock, you, always)___________________the door to your apartment when you leave?

TASK 4
Complete each sentence with an appropriate FREQUENCY ADVERB from the list.

always usually often sometimes

seldom rarely never

1. I see one or two movies every week.

I often go to the movies.
2. I let my roommate borrow my car one time last year.
I rarely let my roommate borrow my car.
3. Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week.
Maria _______________eats cereal for breakfast.

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4. Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for at least three hours.
Museum visitors _________________stay for at least three hours.
5. We occasionally have quizzes in Dr. Jacobs’s history class.
Dr. Jacobs ________________gives quizzes in history class.
6. If the teacher is on time, the class begins at 8:00 A.M. Once in a while, the teacher is a few
minutes late.
The class __________________begins at 8:00 A.M.
7. The train from Chicago has been late ninety percent of the time.
The train from Chicago is ________________on time.
8. In the desert, it rains only two days between May and September every year.
It _________________ rains there in the summer.
9. James asks me to go to the sailboat races every year but I don’t accept his invitation because I
think sailboat racing is boring.
I _________________go to a movie, I buy popcorn.
10. Andy and Jake are friends. They go out to dinner at least three times a week
Andy and Jake _________________ go out to dinner with each other
11. Andy and Jake do business with each other every once in a while. Most of the time they don’t
discuss business when they go out to dinner with each other.
They ________________discuss business during dinner.

SPEAKING

TASK 1
Read and practice this following conversation!

Dodo : Hi, pal. How’s going?

Tony : Hi, everything’s okay.
Dodo : I’ve heard that your family’s here. Is it correct?
Tony : Yes, you’re right.
Dodo : Does the whole family come along?
Tony : Yes, of course. My wife and my two children.
Dodo : Where does the family live?
Tony : they live in West at my brother’s house.
Dodo : Oh, I see.
Tony : Come to visit us tonight. My wife cooks a special dish.
Dodo : Ok, I’ll come then

TASK 2
Tell the class about Comparison between Two Life Styles. Think of the following:

a. house
b. jobs
c. school
d. transport
e. entertainment

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Example: I my country most people live in flats. School starts at 8.00, not at 9.00, and finishes
at 1.00.

TASK 3
Work in pairs. Tell each other about your daily activities! Thinks about the following:

a. wake up
b. go to work
c. transportation
d. finish work, etc

READING

Anton works as a civil engineering in the office of a mining company for 40 hours a week and
earns $ 200 per week. He starts at 9.00 in the morning and finishes at 5.30 in the evening. He
goes to work by car, which takes him 20 minutes. He doesn’t particularly like his job, but there
are chances of promotion.

TASK 1
Answer the questions base on the text!
1. Who is Anton?
2. How many hours does he work in a day?
3. How much money does he earn in a month?
4. How does Anton feel about his job?
5. Why Anton does not leave his Job?

A Good Foreman

Mr. Gaston Suhadi is a good foreman who works for a textile factory. He is very responsible for
his occupation. He is also humorous, friendly, and helpful to his workers. He is never late for
work and he is always in the factory before his workers arrive there.

Mr. Gaston Suhadi usually works more than eight hours a day. His working hours are from 8
o’clock in the morning until 4 o’clock in the afternoon but he sometimes works all day if there
are a lot of things to do. His house is near the factory and he often goes to work on foot.

Every worker respects him because he is very wise and honest. He always gives good advices and
suggestions to his workers. He often helps them if they have any troubles with their jobs. He
sometimes shows them how to do the work well.

In the factory he watches his workers doing their jobs. He sometimes gives them guidance and
examines their jobs. If one of them makes a mistake, he seldom gets angry with him but he always
teaches him wisely.

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TASK 2
Answer the following questions!

1. What does Mr. Gaston Suhadi work for?

2. What does he do? And what’s he like?
3. Is he often late for work?
4. When is he always in the factory?
5. How long does he work in a day?
6. Why does he often go to work on foot?
7. Why does every worker respect him?
8. What does he always give to his workers?
9. When does he often help his workers?
10. What does he do in the factory?
11. What does he always do if his workers make any mistake?

TASK 3
Read this text about what someone does and complete it with correct form of the verbs!

live listen have be read drive

go relax work stay swim leave

Every morning, I__________ (1) to the news on the radio at six 0’clock before I have breakfast.
For breakfast I have black coffee and for lunch I __________ (2) a salad. It’s important for me to
be careful about my weight.

My wife Victoria and I __________ (3) in a big old house in Timika. We__________ (4) two
daughters who are at university: Sarah, who is 20 and Penelope, who ___________ (5) 18.

The chauffeur __________ (6) me to work in his car. It’s a luxury which I enjoy very much. I
__________ (7) at the BBC from Monday to Thursday and there are always a lot of meetings to
attend. Sometimes I don’t __________ (8) work until 10.00 in the evening. At the weekend, I
__________(9) and __________ (10) sometime on our boat or in the garden.

WRITING

TASK 1
Think about your weekend. Write about your activities that you usually do in that day!

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. hear ______________________________________________
2. live ______________________________________________

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3. visit ______________________________________________
4. dish ______________________________________________
5. entertainment ______________________________________________
6. flat ______________________________________________
7. take ______________________________________________
8. mining ______________________________________________
9. earn ______________________________________________
10. leave ______________________________________________
11. feel ______________________________________________
12. breakfast ______________________________________________
13. lunch ______________________________________________
14. weight ______________________________________________
15. luxury ______________________________________________
16. beach ______________________________________________
17. chauffeur ______________________________________________
18. boat ______________________________________________
19. holiday ______________________________________________
20. garden ______________________________________________

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UNIT 4

Simple Past Tense

GRAMMAR

Language Usage

The Past Simple is used to express an action: in the past

at a specific time
which is now finished

Statement : John worked here yesterday

Question : Did John work here yesterday?

Statements

Singular
I
You
He worked here yesterday
She
It

Plural
We
You worked here yesterday
They

Question

Singular
I
you
Did he work here yesterday?
she
it

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Plural
we
Did you work here yesterday?
they

Negative

Singular
I
You
He didn’t work here yesterday
She
It

Plural
We
You didn’t work here yesterday
They

The past simple is often –ed. These verbs are regular verbs.

work-worked clean-cleaned stay-stayed

start-started happen-happened live-lived

Here some irregular verbs:

break-broke make-made bring-brought

do-did go-went take-took

The Past Tense form of “be” are was and were

Singular
I
He was
She very busy
It

Plural
We
You were very busy
They

TASK 1
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct past tense!

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1. (to maintain) Football coach Earl Blaik of Army always _______________

strict discipline.
2. (to scoop; to remember) A West Point player _______________ up the loose ball, but
then he _______________ the coach’s orders.
3. (to think; to sleep; to swim) Louise _______________ you _______________ late because
you _______________ so much.
4. (to shine) The stars _______________ brightly in the summer sky.
5. (to sit; to read) The students _______________ patiently as the instructor
_______________ from the textbook.
6. (to throw; to steal; to stand) As the shortstop _______________ the ball, the base runner
_______________ home and the crowd _______________ up
to cheer.
7. (to run; to shake) When the children _______________ through the house, the
windows _______________.
8. (to feel; to bring) You _______________ feverish, so I _______________ you
two aspirin tablets.
9. (to ring; to hear; to run) The phone _______________, and Jake _______________ it,
so he _______________ to answer it.
10. (to drink; to get) Lola _______________ juice everyday, but she still
_______________ the flu.

TASK 2
Write sentences about the past!
Example : He always goes to work by car
Yesterday he went to work by car

1. I write an accident report every week. Last week I ________.

2. We usually go to the workshop on Friday. We ________ last Friday
3. The students do their jobs every Saturday. They ________ last Saturday
4. My boss meets his friends every evening. He ________ this evening.
5. They buy a new motorcycle every two years. Last year________.
6. I usually read two newspapers everyday. I ________ yesterday.
7. Mr. Bambang often takes photographs. Last weekend ________.
8. The workers leave home at 8.30 every morning. They ________ this morning.
9. They come to my house every Sunday. Last Sunday ________.
10. He sometimes brings important news for me. This morning ________.

TASK 3
Put the verb into the correct form!
Example: That ________ (be) a stupid thing to do. Why ________ (you/do) it?
That was a stupid thing to do. Why did you do it?

1. I ________ (not/rush) because I ________ (not/be) in a hurry.

2. She ________ (see) me but she ________ (not/speak) to me.
3. We ________ (wait) a long time for the bus but it ________ (not/come).

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4. We ________ (not/eat) anything because I ________ (not/be) hungry.

5. I ________ (not/go) to work yesterday because I ________ (not/be) very well.
6. The workers ________ (not/go) to work because it ________ (be) a public holiday yesterday.
7. He ________ (not/be) interested in the book because he ________ (not/understand) it.
8. We ________ (be) tired when we ________ (arrive) home. So we ________ (go) to bed.
9. I ________ (phone) you this morning but you ________ (not/be) at home. Where ________
(you /be)?
10. We ________ (not/like) the workshop. It ________ (be) very small and it ________ (not/be)
very clean.

TASK 4
Complete the sentences by using the simple past of the verb below. Use each verb only one
time!

call hold sell swim

fight jump shake teach
freeze ride stay think

1. Paul shook the bottle of soda so hard that it sprayed all over his clothes
2. Carol didn’t want to go on vacation with us, so she ________ home alone all week
3. Since I hurt my knee, I can’t jogging. Yesterday, I ________ in the pool for an hour instead.
4. I was terrified just standing over the pool on the high diving board. Finally, I took a deep
breath, held my nose, and ________ into the water.
5. The climber, who was fearful of falling, ________ the rope tightly with both hands.
6. Johnny pushed Alan, and the two boys ________ for a few minutes. Neither boy was hurt.
7. Before Louise started her own company, she ________ chemistry at the university.
8. It was extremely cold last night, and the water we put out for the cat ________ solid.
9. Before I made my decision, I ________ about it for a long time.
10. John ________ your house three times to ask you to go to the movie with us but there was
no answer, so we went ahead without you.
11. My car wouldn’t start this morning, so I ________ my bicycle to work.
12. I needed money to pay my tuition at the university, so I ________ my motorcycle to my
cousin.

SPEAKING

Make dialogues about the pictures below!

DID I WASH THE GLASSES ALL RIGHT?

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A : Did I wash the glasses all right?

B : Yes, you did. You washed them very well.
C : Thanks. I just wanted to check.

A : Did I clean the supply room all right?

B : Yes, you did. You cleaned it very well.
A : Thanks. I just wanted to check.

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READING

At about 12.40 yesterday afternoon, it rained heavily when the students were practising in the
workshop. Water came through the roof and the floor became wet.

One of the students went into the storeroom to get a ladder. He climbed up on to the roof and
began to mend it. It was quite difficult and dangerous work.

While he was up there, the wind blew strongly. Several times he slipped and almost fell down. The
instructor asked him to stop mending it. So he climbed down the ladder quickly, but suddenly
there was thunder in the air. He was very surprised. This made the ladder move to the right. He
jumped off the ladder but it fell downwards and towards the instructor. The ladder hit him hard
on the head and knocked him down.

TASK 1
Answer the following questions!

1. When did the accident happen?

2. What were the students doing at that time?
3. What happened when it rained heavily?
4. Why did one of the students go into the storeroom?
5. What did he do? And what was this work like?
6. What happened while he was doing this?
7. What did the instructor ask him to do?
8. What happened when he climbed down the ladder?
9. How did he feel when he heard it? And what did he do?
10. What did the ladder do? And who did it fall against?

WRITING

TASK 1
Write about something that happened to you that taught you a valuable lesson Explain both
what happened and what you learned.

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. Strict ________________________________________________
2. Coach ________________________________________________
3. Order ________________________________________________
4. Star ________________________________________________
5. Bright ________________________________________________
6. Patient ________________________________________________

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7. Crowd ________________________________________________
8. Feverish ________________________________________________
9. Hurry ________________________________________________
10. Hungry ________________________________________________
11. Holiday ________________________________________________
12. Practice ________________________________________________
13. Roof ________________________________________________
14. Floor ________________________________________________
15. Storeroom ________________________________________________
16. Ladder ________________________________________________
17. Climb ________________________________________________
18. Mend ________________________________________________
19. Difficult ________________________________________________
20. Danger ________________________________________________
21. Blow ________________________________________________
22. Slip ________________________________________________
23. Fall down ________________________________________________
24. Thunder ________________________________________________
25. Jump off ________________________________________________
26. Hit ________________________________________________
27. Knock down ________________________________________________

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UNIT 5

Comparing Things and Giving Directions

GRAMMAR

Language Usage
ADJECTIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
old older the oldest
safe safer the safest
big bigger the biggest
noisy noisier the noisiest
boring more boring the most boring
beautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
good better the best
bad worse the worst
far farther the farthest

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Comparative Superlative
Short Adjectives Cheap Cheaper Cheapest
Small Smaller Smallest
Big Bigger biggest
Adjectives that end Funny Funnier Funniest
in-y Early Earlier Earliest
Heavy Heavier Heaviest
Adjectives with two Careful More careful Most careful
syllables or more Boring More boring Most boring
Expensive More expensive Most expensive
Interesting More interesting Most interesting
Irregular Adjectives Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Far Further/farther Furthest/farthest

Example: Sarah is tall. Her younger brother, Dony is taller than her but her oldest brother is the
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Note:
1. Than is often used after a comparative adjective.
Examples: I’m younger than Barbara
Barbara’s more intelligent than Sarah
Much can come before the comparative to give emphasis.
Examples: She’s much nicer than her sister
Is Tokyo much more modern than London?
2. The is used before the superlative adjectives.
Examples: He’s the funniest boy in the class
Which is the tallest building in the city?
3. As…as shows that something is the same or equal.
Examples: Jim’s as tall as Peter
I’m as worried as you are
4. Not as/so…as shows that something isn’t the same or equal.
Examples: She isn’t as tall as her sister
My car wasn’t so cheap as yours.

Giving Directions.
Could you tell me the way to the post office, please?
It’s easy. Go down this street until you find the first crossroad. After that turn right. The post
office is around 10 m from the crossroad.

TASK 1
Complete the conversations as shown in the example!
Example: A. Life in the country is slower than city life. (slow)
B. Yes, the city’s much faster.

1. A. The country is _____________ __________ the city. (quiet)

B. Yes, that’s true. The city is much _______________
2. A. New York is ____________ ____________ London. (safe)
B. No, it isn’t. New York is much __________ _________
3. A. The streets of New York are ___________ _________ the streets of Paris. (clean)
B. No, they aren’t. They’re much ____________
4. A. Paris is ___________ __________ Madrid. (big)
B. No, it isn’t. It’s much ___________
5. A. Madrid is ___________ ___________ ____________ Rome. (expensive)
B. No, it isn’t. Madrid is much ____________
6. A. The buildings in Rome are ____________ ____________ ___________ the buildings in
New York. (modern)
B. No, they aren’t. they ‘re much _____________
7. A. The underground in London is ____________ ___________ the Metro in Paris. (good)
B. No, it isn’t. The underground is much ____________.

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Task 2
Complete these sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the following
adjectives or adverbs.

crowded early easily expensive interested

near often quiet thin large

1. This jacket is too small. I need a larger size.

2. You look _______________. Have you lost weight?
3. He’s not so keen on his studies. He’s __________________ in having a good time.
4. You’ll find your way around the town _________________ if you have a map.
5. You’re making too much noise. Can you be a bit ________________?
6. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was _______________than usual.
7. You’re late. I expected you to be here _______________.
8. You hardly ever write to me. Why don’t you write a bit ______________?
9. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much ______________.
10. It’s a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived _______________.

TASK 3
Here some of the things Tina said about the cities she visited. Some are facts and some are
her opinions. Complete her sentences!

a. Tokyo’s exciting but for a musician, London is ______ exciting _______ Tokyo, and of
course, New York is ______ __________ exciting of all.
b. London is, of course, much older _________ New York, but it isn’t _________ old
_________ Rome. Rome is _________ oldest city I visited.
c. London doesn’t have _________ many old buildings _________ Rome, but it has
__________ both New York and Tokyo.
d. New York has ________ parks than Tokyo, but London has ________ ________ parks.
There are five in the city centre.

TASK 4
Look at the pictures and put a preposition from the box into each gap!

along down into out of over

past through under up

Robert’s driving lesson:

Robert drove: _______________ the garage,
_______________ the road, and
_______________ the bridge.
Then he drove: _______________ the pub,
_______________ the hill, and
_______________ the hill.
Next he drove: _______________ the river,

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_______________ the hedge, and

_______________ the lake!

SPEAKING

TASK 1
Practice the following conversation.

Jimmy : Hi David, how’s everything?

David : Hi Jim, everything is all right. Where have you been?
Jimmy : Oh, I went to Jakarta last week. Have you ever been to Jakarta?
David : Oh yes, I’d been there last year. Talking about city, have you ever been to
Surabaya?
Jimmy : Yes, I went there last month. It’s smaller and hotter than Jakarta. What do you
think?
David : I agree with you. I hear people say that Surabaya is the hottest city in
Indonesia.
Jimmy : I guess so. Oh, sorry Dave…I have to go to my office.
David : Ok then. See you
Jimmy : See you

TASK 2
Practice the following conversation.

Stephany : Hi Adam, where’re you going?

Adam : Hi, I’m going to the post office. What about you?
Stephany : I want to go to the main office but I don’t know where it is.

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Adam : Oh I see. It’s easy. Now we’re in front of C barrack. What you have to do is go down
this street until you find a bridge. Pass the bridge and turn right. You will see three
floors building in the corner of the intersection.
Stephany : Ok then, thank you.
Adam : You’re welcome.

TASK 3
Read and Listen.

Tony : Ronald, which one do you prefer to live in, Tembagapura or Kuala
Kencana?
Ronald : I prefer to live in Tembagapura
Tony : Why?
Ronald : I don’t like a hot weather. For me, Kuala Kencana is very hot while Tembagapura is
colder than Kuala Kencana. Besides, Tembagapura is nearer from my work place than
Kuala Kencana because I am working at Grasberg maintenance.
Tony : So which one is the coldest?
Ronald : Grasberg is the coldest

TASK 4
Compare the total land area of the countries:

1. Brazil : 3,286,488 [Link]. (8,511,965 sq km).

Egypt : 385,229 [Link]. (997,739 sq km).
Spain : 194,897 [Link]. (9,203,054 sq km).

2. Line A ___________________________
Line B _______________________________
Line C _____________________________________
Line D _____________________

TASK 5
How well you know the other students in the class?
Describe them using comparative and superlative adjectives.
Examples: I think Roger is the tallest.
He’s taller than Carl.
I’m the most intelligent.
I’m older than Peter.

TASK 6
Give directions from shopping to this QMS 68 campus!

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LISTENING

Task 1
Work in pairs.

Student A : Think of a place in Tembagapura. Give your partner directions but don’t say what
the place is!
Student B : Listen to the directions. Where are you?

READING

Prague has a population of over one million people. It is not the biggest city in Europe, but it is
certainly one of the most beautiful. It is built on seven hills on the banks of the River Vltava.
Fifteen bridges cross the river. The most famous is Charles Bridge, which joins Prague Castle and
the old town. The view of the castle from the river is very famous.

Prague did not become the capital until October 1918, after World War I, when Czechoslovakia
became an independent country. Twenty years later, in 1938, it lost its independence again before
World War II. After the war, in 1984, the Communist took control. In 1968 the people tried to
free themselves. They fought the soldiers in Wenceslas Square, but they were not successful.
Communist rule did not end until 1989.

Some people say Prague is the most beautiful city in the world! They call it “The Golden City”
and “The Mother of Cities” because it still has many beautiful medieval buildings and statues.
Perhaps the most popular building is the Old Town Hall with its amazing 15th century
astronomical clock.

People also call Prague “Europe’s school of Music”. There are many concert halls, and every May
there is a famous music festival: “Prague Spring”. There are also twenty theatres and many old
pubs, wine bars, and restaurants.

There is now a modern underground, but traffic is still a problem. It is often better to walk and
feel the atmosphere of the pretty little streets.

TASK 1
Answer the following questions!

1. How many people live there?

2. What is the name of its river?
3. How many bridges are there?
4. When did it become the capital?
5. When did the Communists take control? When did they lose control?
6. When and how did the people try to free themselves?
7. What is the best way to get round the city?

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WRITING

TASK 1
Compare your three friends using comparative and superlative adjectives!

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. city ______________________________________
2. country ______________________________________
3. corner ______________________________________
4. intersection ______________________________________
5. cold ______________________________________
6. near ______________________________________
7. population ______________________________________
8. hill ______________________________________
9. bank ______________________________________
10. bridge ______________________________________
11. famous ______________________________________
12. capital ______________________________________
13. independent ______________________________________
14. free ______________________________________
15. fought/fight ______________________________________
16. soldier ______________________________________
17. rule ______________________________________
18. building ______________________________________
19. statue ______________________________________
20. amazing ______________________________________
21. astronomical ______________________________________
22. spring ______________________________________
23. traffic ______________________________________
24. atmosphere ______________________________________
25. get around ______________________________________
26. quiet ______________________________________
27. safe ______________________________________
28. crowded ______________________________________
29. interest ______________________________________
30. thin ______________________________________
31. early ______________________________________
32. easily ______________________________________
33. map ______________________________________
34. noise ______________________________________
35. cheap ______________________________________
36. pity ______________________________________
37. garage ______________________________________

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38. road ______________________________________

39. hedge ______________________________________
40. lake ______________________________________

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UNIT 6

Describing People
GRAMMAR

Language Usage

Present Continuous

Positive and Negative

I am
He
She is
It (not) going Outside
We
You are
They

Question
am I
Where is he/she/it going?
are we/you/they

Have Got

Positive
I
You
We have a cat
They got
He
She has a garden
It

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Negative
I
You
We haven’t a dog
They got
He
She hasn’t a garage
It

Questions
I
you
Have we any money?
they got
he
Has she a sister?
it

Height Weight Hair Face Nose Eye

very tall very thin curly dark oval sharp wide brown
tall thin straight red square pointed slant green
average heavy black light long flat blue
height very gray grey
short heavy blonde brown
very
short

TASK 1
Put the verb in brackets into Present Continuous Tense!

1. Oh, no! It _______________. What a pity! (rain)

2. I _______________ a very good book at the moment. (read)
3. We _______________ champagne because it’s our wedding anniversary. (drink)
4. I _______________ hard because we have exams next week. (work)
5. What _______________ Peter _______________ on the floor? (do)
He_______________ for his glasses. (look)
6. Why _______________you _______________? (run)
Because I _______________to a party and I’m late. (go)
7. The photocopier _______________. Phone the engineer. (not work)
8. I _______________ any more work. I’m tired. (not do)

TASK 2
Rewrite the following sentences, changing the underlined present tense verbs to present
continuous forms!

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1. The firefighters battle the three-alarm blaze.

2. Marco hopes to win a scholarship for his sophomore year
3. For extra protein, we eat turkey sandwiches for lunch.
4. Because of the excessive heat, I drink extra fluids.
5. You spend too much time on unimportant matters.
6. At this time, he works out in the gym for two hours.
7. All the neighbors complain because the children play the radio very loudly.
8. When you leave for school, I plan to rent your room.
9. If it rains, she wants to work this afternoon.
10. She explains the problem, but she also offers a solution.

TASK 3
Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of have got!
Example: London has a lot of parks. London’s got a lot of parks.
I don’t have much money. I haven’t got much money.

1. I have a lot of homework tonight.

2. Do you have any children?
3. Our company has library but it doesn’t have any computers.
4. My friends have a CD player.
5. I don’t have a Walkman.
6. Does your house have a garden?
7. You don’t have a boyfriend.
8. My mother has new earings.
9. Johny has a new car from his father.
10. Does Rany have a new dog?.

SPEAKING

Task 1
Practise the conversation below!

Jenny : Hai…Anton. Where’re you going?

Anton : Hai…Jen. I have to see Mr. Collins. I know where his office is but I don’t know what he
looks like.
Jenny : He’s a thin and tall man. His hair is straight short and blonde with blue eyes. His nose
is sharp. He’s also got a moustache. I saw him this morning. He’s wearing a casual blue
shirt and black jeans. He’s also wearing safety shoes.
Anton : Ok then…I think I’ve got the picture. Thanks Jen
Jenny : No problem

TASK 2
Make a conversation and describe one of your friends but don’t say who in terms of:

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a. face
b. hair
c. nose
d. etc

TASK 3
Make dialogues using the provided information!
Example: Please take this box to Mr. Ali on the 3rd floor.
He’s tall with brown hair.

A : Please take this box to Mr. Ali on the 3rd floor.

B : To Mr. Ali?
A : Yes.
B : I’m sorry but I’m new here. What does he look like?
A : He’s tall with brown hair.
B : Okay. I’ll do it right away

1. Please give this letter to Mz. Ina in the main office.

She’s short with blonde hair.
2. Please take this package to Mr. Toni in shipping.
He’s very tall and thin.
3. Please get some clean glasses from Otong in the kitchen.
He’s heavy with curly dark hair.
4. Please give these keys to Mz. Leni at the front desk.
She’s average height with gray hair.
5. Please get some typing paper from Mz. Feni in word processing.
She’s tall and thin with straight black hair.

READING

Today is Wednesday. Almost all of the students are in the workshop. They are following their
practical lesson. They are busy doing their jobs. Some of them are working on each of their own
work-pieces and some others are listening to their instructor.

The instructor is explaining how to do the job correctly. He is going to show them how to
operate the machines. He is going to demonstrate their operation and he is going to ask every
student to start the machines by himself.

The students are listening to him attentively. They are learning how to operate the machines.
They are going to write down their lesson. They are going to practice operating the machines
alone after their instructor finishes giving the lesson to them.

In the workshop both the instructor and the students are doing their respective duties. Their
duties are, of course, different. The instructor is here to teach the students while the students are
here to learn seriously.

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TASK 1
Answer the following questions!

1. What day is today?

2. Where are the students?
3. What are they doing there?
4. What is the instructor doing?
5. What is he going to do then?
6. What is he asking the students to do?
7. How are the students listening to the instructor?
8. What are they learning? And what are they going to do then?
9. When are they going to practise operating the machine alone?
10. What is the duty of the instructor? And what is the duty of the students?

WRITING

TASK 1
Write about a problem, a difficulty, or an obstacle in your life now. It can be a personal
problem (such as fear of heights), a bad habit (such as smoking), a family problem (such as
your father being out of work).

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. thin ________________________________________
2. tall ________________________________________
3. moustache ________________________________________
4. attentively ________________________________________
5. respective ________________________________________
6. average ________________________________________
7. short ________________________________________
8. curly ________________________________________
9. straight ________________________________________
10. blonde ________________________________________
11. gray ________________________________________
12. sharp ________________________________________
13. pointed ________________________________________
14. flat ________________________________________
15. wedding ________________________________________
16. anniversary ________________________________________
17. exam ________________________________________
18. blaze ________________________________________
19. sophomore ________________________________________
20. turkey ________________________________________

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21. excessive ________________________________________

22. heat ________________________________________
23. fluids ________________________________________
24. offer ________________________________________
25. solution ________________________________________
26. obstacle ________________________________________
27. fear ________________________________________
28. habit ________________________________________

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UNIT 7

Future Actions
GRAMMAR

Language Usage
GOING TO

Positive and Negative

I am
He/She/It is have a break
(not) going to
We stay at home
You are
They

Question

am I
When is he/she/it have a break?
We going to
are You stay at home?
They

Suggestion

• What shall we do tonight? = What we want to do tonight?

• Let’s have pizza
• Let’s go to the cinema

Infinitive Of Purpose

I Am using a handsaw cut wood

We Are reading the book to study it
He is saving his money buy a CD

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TASK 1
Rewrite the sentences using the infinitive of purpose!
Example: I’m going upstairs because I want to have a shower
I’m going upstairs to have a shower

I went to the supermarket and I bought some biscuits

I went to the supermarket to buy some biscuits

1. He went to the station and he caught the train

2. She turned on the TV because she wanted to watch the film
3. Are you going to the pub because you want to have a beer?
4. Did you open the door because you wanted to get some fresh air?
5. I phone Bill and I told him the news
6. Are you learning English because you want to get a better job?
7. They’re studying hard because they want to pass their exams
8. I’m going home early because I want to finish my homework

TASK 2
Use the words in brackets to answer these questions!
Example: Why did you go out? (buy some bread)
I went out to buy some bread

1. Why do you have to go to the bank? (change some money)

I have to go ___________________________________________
2. Why did she knock on your door? (wake me up)
She __________________________________________________
3. Why are you saving money? (go to Canada)
I ____________________________________________________
4. Why is Ron going into hospital? (have an operation)
_____________________________________________________
5. Why are you wearing two pullovers? (keep warm)
_____________________________________________________
6. Why did you go to the police station? (report that my car had been stolen)
_____________________________________________________

TASK 3
Now you have to say what you think is going to happen in these situations!
Example: The sky is full of black clouds. (rain)
It’s going to rain

1. Terry is doing his examination tomorrow. He hasn’t done any work for them and he is not
very intelligent. (fail)
He __________________________________________________
2. It is 8.30 Tom is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45 but the journey takes 30
minutes. (be late)

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_____________________________________________________
3. There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. It is filling up with water very quickly. (sink)
It ___________________________________________________
4. Ann is driving. There is very little petrol left in the tank. The nearest petrol station is a long
way away. (run out of petrol)
_____________________________________________________

TASK 4
Make request/suggestion sentences that include the speaker. Use Let’s/Let’s not!
Example: Don’t open the window. Please open the door.
Let’s not open the window. Let’s open the door.

1. Don’t stay here. Please meet the manager.

2. Don’t go to the movies. Please watch television.
3. Don’t go to the office. Please work in the workshop.
4. Don’t believe his speech. Please listen to the radio.
5. Don’t write a letter to them. Please go to their house.
6. Don’t study in the evening. Please study in the morning.
7. Don’t begin the practise now. Please begin the theory now.

TASK 5
Make questions with “What are/is… going to..?” and then answer them.
Example: You want to lift a car. (a screwjack)
A: What are you going to use to lift a car?
B: I’m going to use a screwjack to lift a car

1. She wants to write a letter. (a pen)

2. We want to smooth the iron rod. (a file)
3. The electrician wants to cut the table. (pliers)
4. The driver wants to inflate the tyres. (a pump)
5. The plumber wants to bend the pipes. (a hammer)
6. The technician wants to measure the heat. (a thermometer)
7. The bricklayer wants to mix the mortar. (a hoe)
8. The workers want to carry the big box. (a wheel-barrow)
9. The carpenter wants to cut the planks. (a handsaw)

SPEAKING

TASK 1
Study the information below. Make questions and answers!
Example: A: Are Bob and John going to have breakfast?
B: Yes. They are going to have breakfast

A: Is your friend going to have breakfast?

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B: No. He is not going to have breakfast.

A: Are you going to have breakfast?
B: Yes. I am going to have breakfast

Is/Are…going to…? Bob and Your friend You

John
1. buy some books No Yes ?
2. pass the examination Yes Yes ?
3. get up before 5.30 Yes No ?
4. watch TV this morning No Yes ?
5. invite him to the meeting Yes No ?
6. arrive here on time Yes No ?
7. clean the workshop No Yes ?

TASK 2
Make questions. Use be + going to!
Example: (what/you/wear/to the meeting?)
What are you going to wear to the meeting?

1. Where/she/learn English?
2. When/you/visit me again?
3. What/you/do/tomorrow evening?
4. What time/you/get up tomorrow?
5. How long/your friends/stay here?
6. What time/Bambang/phone you tonight?
7. Why/they/not return home next week?
8. Which lesson/the instructor/explain to you today?

TASK 3
In pairs, practise saying them and continue with the mixed up next lines. Make the
conversations with the correct lines!

A. It’s a lovely day! A. It’s raining again!

What shall we do? What shall we do?
B. Let’s play tennis! B. Let’s stay at home and watch a video.

Well, let’s go to the beach

OK. What’s on at the KK cinema?
Oh no! It’s too hot to play tennis
Oh no! We watched a video last night
OK. I’ll get my swimming costume
Well, let’s go to the cinema

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READING

TASK 1
Quickly read the text about a famous mountain climber!

Rock Star

Catherine Destivelle is a rock star. She loves rock but she can’t sing or play the guitar! She is a
rock climber and a big star in France and Italy. She is probably the most famous woman climber
in the world because she often climbs without ropes. She climbs in many countries but most
often in the French Alps near Chamonix, where she lives.

She started climbing near her home in Paris when she was five. Then, at fourteen, she joined the
French Alpine Club to learn more but immediately she climbed better and more quickly than the
older members of the club. She won her first competition in Italy in 1985.

Three years ago she found a new route up the Dru Mountain near Chamonix. The Climb took
eleven days and for four days the snow was so heavy that she could not move. She slept and ate
in a bivouac on the side of the mountain. Last year other climbers tried to follow the new
Destivelle Route but they failed. They are going to try again this year.

People always ask her this question. She says ‘I climb because I’m in love with mountains. I like
touching the rock and reading the face of the rock. I like it a lot. I feel comfortable and at home
on the side of a mountain. I prepare well before I go, so I’m never worried.

Catherine chooses new mountains from books-like buying from a shopping catalogue! ‘I see a
nice mountain and I go to climb it!’ Her next mountain is in Pakistan. She is going there next
month. ‘It’s much bigger than the Dru, so it’s going to take longer to climb. An American
climber, Jeff Lowe, is coming with me to help.

Answer the following questions!

1. The title Rock Star has two meanings. What are they?
2. Put the four paragraph headings into the correct places in the text:
a. Why does she climb?
b. Her future
c. How did she begin?
d. Her best climb

WRITING

TASK 1
Write About what you think your life will be like next year. You can describe your job, your
living arrangements, your personal life, and anything else about your life you care to write about.

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VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. breakfast _______________________________________
2. climb _______________________________________
3. rope _______________________________________
4. learn _______________________________________
5. immediately _______________________________________
6. better _______________________________________
7. quickly _______________________________________
8. competition _______________________________________
9. route _______________________________________
10. move _______________________________________
11. slept _______________________________________
12. bivouac _______________________________________
13. touch _______________________________________
14. prepare _______________________________________
15. choose _______________________________________
16. caught _______________________________________
17. turn _______________________________________
18. pass _______________________________________
19. early _______________________________________
20. knock _______________________________________
21. pullover _______________________________________
22. bottom _______________________________________
23. rescue _______________________________________
24. injured _______________________________________
25. lower _______________________________________
26. cage _______________________________________

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UNIT 8

Present Perfect
GRAMMAR

Language Usage
PRESENT PERFECT

Positive and Negative

I
You
We have
They (not) been to the states
He
She has
It

Question

I
you
have we
Where they been?
she
has he
it

TASK 1
Complete the present perfect by filling in each of the following blanks with the past
participle form of the verb in parentheses!

1. (to change) Computers have _______________the way writing classes are conducted.
2. (to learn) Students have _______________to generate ideas at the computer.

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3. (to become) They have also _______________comfortable drafting and revising at the
computer keyboard.
4. (to take) Collaboration has _______________on new dimensions as students and
teachers sit at each other’s screens and suggest revisions.
5. (to evolve) Although writing instruction has _______________now that computers
are in the classroom, some students still prefer their typewriters or favorite pens.
6. (to alter) Still, computers have _______________writing instruction and there is no
turning back.

TASK 2
Complete the story. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense!

A Sad Story of a Sad Man

One Sunday evening two men (1) _______________ (meet) in a London pub. One of them was
very unhappy.

“Life is terrible, everything in the world is really boring,” he said.

“Don’t say that,” said the other man. “Life is marvellous! The world is so exciting! Think about
Italy. It’s a wonderful country. (2) _______________ you ever _______________ (be)there?”

“Oh, yes. I (3) __________ (go) there last year and I (4) _______________ (not like) it.”

“Well, (5) ______________ you ______________ (be) to Norway? (6) ___________ you ever
_______________ (see) the midnight sun?”

“Oh, yes. I (7) _______________ (go) in 1984 and I (8) _______________ (see) the midnight
sun. I (9) _______________ (not enjoy) it?”

“Well, I (10) ______________ just _______________ (return) from a safari in Africa. (11)
_____________ you _____________ (visit) Africa yet?”

“Yes, I (12) ______________ (go) on Safari in Africa last year and I (13) _______________
(climb) Mount Kilimanjaro. It was really boring.”

“Well,” said the other man, “I think that you’re very ill. Only the best psychiatrist can help you.
Go to see Dr. Greenbaum in Harley Street.”

“I am Dr Greenbaum,” answered the man sadly.

TASK 3
Put a word from the list into each gap!

Have/haven’t has/hasn’t did/didn’t never

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Ever just yet ago last

1. _______________you go to America_______________year?
2. _______________ he _______________been to India? Yes, he_______________.
3. _______________ you _______________met the Queen? No, I ______________.
4. When_______________ you meet your husband? Ten years _______________.
5. I _______________ _______________ finished my homework. Now I can watch TV.
6. _______________ you finished your homework _______________? No, I ________.
7. I _______________play tennis _______________weekend because it was wet.
8. Kate _______________written her thank-you letters _______________.
9. We _______________ been to Spain but we _______________ _______________been to
Portugal.
10. _______________ they moved to their new house _______________? Yes, they moved three
days.

TASK 4
Put one of the words from the list into each gap.

waitress grandmother nephew widow

socks gloves tights stockings
flew sailed drove rode
doctor patient customer nurse
telephone photocopier fax machine letter
t-shirt jeans shorts trousers
taken done known wrote
face foot head neck
amazing wonderful boring marvellous
is has does plays
cat kitten puppy lamb

1. Have you seen my _______________? My hands are really cold!

2. Mary Moss has written ten novels. She _______________ Love in the Sun two years ago.
3. I have three nieces and one _______________
4. John thought the film was marvellous but I thought it was _______________
5. I haven’t seen my grandmother recently. I think I’ll send her a _______________
6. Our _______________has had four kittens!
7. That _______________has tried on every dress in the shop and she doesn’t like any of them!
8. John has just bought a guitar. He ________________it all the time.
9. Ruth hates flying so she _______________to New York.
10. Bobby has hurt his _______________because he kicked the ball so hard.
11. When I was in London I bought a ______________ with I had tea with the Queen on the
front!

TASK 5
Use the simple past or the present perfect. In some sentences, either tense is possible but the
meaning is different

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1. I (attend, not) haven’t attended any parties since I came here

2. Al (go) ____________________to a party at Sally’s apartment last Saturday night
3. Bill (arrive) _____________________here three days ago
4. Bill (be) ____________________here since the 22nd
5. Try not to be absent from class again for the rest of the term. You (miss,
already)____________________ too many classes. You (miss) _________________ two
classes just last week
6. Last January, I (see) ____________________ snow for the first time in my life
7. In her whole lifetime, Anna (see, never) ________________________ snow
8. I (know) _____________________ Greg Adams for ten years
9. So far this week, I (have) _____________________ two tests and a quiz
10. Up to now, Professor William (give) ________________________ our class five test

SPEAKING

TASK 1
Read the conversation and practise saying it!

Angela : Have you ever been to Yogyakarta?

Jemmy : No, I haven’t
Angela : Have you ever been to Surabaya?
Jemmy : Yes, I have
Angela : When did you go?
Jemmy : Two years ago

TASK 2
What do you know about the lives of your grandmother? Tell the class about them.

TASK 3
Work in pairs. Use the ideas to make questions with yet and answers with just!
Example: do the washing-up
Have you done the washing-up yet?
Yes, I’ve just done it

1. finish your homework

2. wash your hair
3. clean the car
4. meet the new student
5. make the dinner
6. do the shopping
7. talk to the teacher
8. buy your plane ticket

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LISTENING

TASK 1
Listen to the tape recorder and fill the blanks!

This Woman Has Lost Her Job

Mrs. Clark and her daughter Sarah (1) _____________ been (2) __________ shopping and (3)
_______________ just (4) _______________ home. They bought Sarah a new (5)
_______________, and she‘s already (6) __________ it on. It’s so new that they (7)
_______________ even (8) _______________ the tag yet.

Mrs. Clark has just (9) _______________ a letter and she’s (10) _______________ bad news.
She’s (11) ___________ her job! For the past year (12) __________ (13) _____________ as a
private secretary for a rich (14) _______________. Now the musician (15) __________ (16)
______________ to stop working and (17) __________ asked Mrs. Clark to (18)
_____________ another job. Mrs. Clark is the only money (19) _______________ in the family
since her husband is no longer (20) _______________.
The letter has (21) ______________ Mrs. Clark very much. She’s (22) ______________.
She’s recently (23) _______________ a new house, a new car, and many new (24)
_______________ for her job. She hasn’t (25) _______________ for them yet. Now she may not
be able to (26) __________ for them because she hasn’t (27) _______________ much money.

Sarah (28) __________ heard the bad (29) __________ but she really (30) ____________
understand much about money. She’s more (31) _______________ about her mother. Mrs. Clark
(32) __________ never (33) ____________ in front of her daughter before.

READING

TASK 1
Read these three passages about three special old ladies!

My Grandma’s a Bank Robber!

Kitty Currie is everyone’s favourite grandma. She is sixty-eight years old, has snow-white hair and
always wears a pink cardigan and carries a big handbag. She likes knitting and looking after her
five lovely grandsons. But she’s not looking after them at the moment. Kitty Currie has gone to
prison 1 two months ago, Kitty who lives in the village of Bovdon in Devon, robbed a bank! She
took her grandson’s toy gun, put a stocking over her face and walked into Barclays Bank. She
pointed the gun at the cashier and asked for some money. The cashier gave her $20. Kitty smiled,
said ‘Thank you very much,’ and left. The cashier called the police and they caught Kitty in the
next street. The money, the gun, and the stocking were all in her bag.

Kitty says, ‘I got married when I was sixteen. All my life I’ve looked after my home and my
children. I’ve had a happy life but I’ve never done anything really exciting. I’ve never been

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abroad. I’ve never even had a job. Now I’m famous. I’ve been on TV and in the newspapers! But
I’m not going to rob another bank!’

TASK 2
Answer the following questions!

1. How old is she?

2. Why is she special?
3. Has she ever had a job?
4. When did she get married?
5. Has she ever lived abroad?
6. Have there been any big problems in her life?

WRITING

TASK 1
Write about the way PT Freeport Indonesia has met your expectations or the way it has not.
You can consider one or more of the following: the workload, the other colleagues, living
conditions, social life, etc.

You may find yourself using wording like:

I have been at this company for six months
I have noticed that….

VOCABULARY LIST

Guess the meaning of the following words!

1. cardigan ___________________________________________
2. knitting ___________________________________________
3. look after ___________________________________________
4. moment ___________________________________________
5. toy ___________________________________________
6. pointed ___________________________________________
7. cashier ___________________________________________
8. exciting ___________________________________________
9. aboard ___________________________________________
10. famous ___________________________________________
11. rob ___________________________________________
12. conducted ___________________________________________
13. generate ___________________________________________
14. draft ___________________________________________
15. revise ___________________________________________
16. collaboration ___________________________________________
17. screen ___________________________________________

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18. turn back ___________________________________________

19. marvellous ___________________________________________
20. sock ___________________________________________
21. amazing ___________________________________________
22. gloves ___________________________________________
23. sail ___________________________________________
24. patient ___________________________________________
25. wonderful ___________________________________________
26. kitten ___________________________________________
27. nephew ___________________________________________
28. tight ___________________________________________
29. customer ___________________________________________
30. puppy ___________________________________________
31. widow ___________________________________________
32. stocking ___________________________________________
33. nurse ___________________________________________
34. trouser ___________________________________________
35. neck ___________________________________________
36. lamb ___________________________________________

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