This is a book for elementary and pre-intermediate English
leaers, containing exersises on different grammar rules, as well
as vocabulary, spelling, writing and reading.
Contents
I Grammar Skills
1 15 Common Grammar Mistakes in Written and Oral Work
4 Tips for Better Written and Oral English Work
5 Leaing Verbs
7 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘be’, ‘do’ and ‘have’ (present and past tenses)
11 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘can’, ‘will’ and ‘must’
12 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘could’, ‘would’ and ‘should’
13 Using Modal Verbs – A School Trip to Paris
14 Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms – Complete the Sentences 1 (Verb ‘to be’)
15 Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms – Complete the Sentences 2 (Verb ‘to do’)
16 Using Present Perfect Tense
18 Using Past Continuous Tense – What Were You Doing Yesterday at … ?
19 ‘its’ or ‘it’s’
21 Word Order with Made-Up Words
22 Order of Adjectives – Page
24 Adverbs Explain How We Do Things!
26 Focus on Prefixes
27 Focus on Suffixes
28 Prepositions of Time – ‘on’, ‘at’ and ‘in’
30 Vocabulary Skills
30 More Joy of Abstract Nouns
32 The Joy of Abstract Nouns – Adjectives and Abstract Nouns
33 More Common Idioms
35 Common Idioms – Body Parts
38 Everyday Signs and Notices
39 Right Place, Wrong Time!
40 Where Do You Work? (gap-fill)
41 More Adjectives and Synonyms
43 First Names
44 Spelling Skills
44 Another 100 Commonly Misspelled Words
45 Advanced Spelling Challenge
49 Just Vowels – Numbers 1-30 Part 1
51 Find the Missing Syllables
54 The _ _ _ _ _ of William Shakespeare
55 ‘-able’ or ‘-ible’?
56 Reading Skills
56 Reading Comprehension
58 Text Message Tales
59 He Never Stopped Moaning! (adjectives gap-fill)
60 Is it New Road, New Street or New Avenue?
61 Map of Melton Park
62 Giving Directions
63 Understanding Maps
65 Calculator Code Words
68 Katie’s Diary
69 Reading Katie’s Diary
70 Katie’s Diary – Reading Comprehension
71 Using Numbers – At the Chinese Restaurant
73 How to Make a Chocolate Cake
75 Everyday Abbreviations
76 Describing People
78 Speaking & Listening Skills
78 Discuss Ethical Issues
80 Who’s the Gooseberry?
81 The Amazing Maze Game
82 Can You Follow Instructions?
83 The Very Quiet World of Silent Letters
85 Sound-Alike Words
87 Information Exchange – General Purpose Template
88 Research Skills
88 Spotlight on the United Kingdom
92 Find the Odd One Out
96 Amazing Inventions
97 Units of Time
98 Things to Do in London
99 More Interesting Place Names
101 Student Self-Assessment Form
Contents
I Grammar Skills
1 15 Common Grammar Mistakes in Written and Oral Work
4 Tips for Better Written and Oral English Work
5 Leaing Verbs
7 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘be’, ‘do’ and ‘have’ (present and past tenses)
11 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘can’, ‘will’ and ‘must’
12 Question Tags Using Verbs ‘could’, ‘would’ and ‘should’
13 Using Modal Verbs – A School Trip to Paris
14 Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms – Complete the Sentences 1 (Verb ‘to be’)
15 Auxiliary Verbs in Question Forms – Complete the Sentences 2 (Verb ‘to do’)
16 Using Present Perfect Tense
18 Using Past Continuous Tense – What Were You Doing Yesterday at … ?
19 ‘its’ or ‘it’s’
21 Word Order with Made-Up Words
22 Order of Adjectives – Page
24 Adverbs Explain How We Do Things!
26 Focus on Prefixes
27 Focus on Suffixes
28 Prepositions of Time – ‘on’, ‘at’ and ‘in’
30 Vocabulary Skills
30 More Joy of Abstract Nouns
32 The Joy of Abstract Nouns – Adjectives and Abstract Nouns
33 More Common Idioms
35 Common Idioms – Body Parts
38 Everyday Signs and Notices
39 Right Place, Wrong Time!
40 Where Do You Work? (gap-fill)
41 More Adjectives and Synonyms
43 First Names
44 Spelling Skills
44 Another 100 Commonly Misspelled Words
45 Advanced Spelling Challenge
49 Just Vowels – Numbers 1-30 Part 1
51 Find the Missing Syllables
54 The _ _ _ _ _ of William Shakespeare
55 ‘-able’ or ‘-ible’?
56 Reading Skills
56 Reading Comprehension
58 Text Message Tales
59 He Never Stopped Moaning! (adjectives gap-fill)
60 Is it New Road, New Street or New Avenue?
61 Map of Melton Park
62 Giving Directions
63 Understanding Maps
65 Calculator Code Words
68 Katie’s Diary
69 Reading Katie’s Diary
70 Katie’s Diary – Reading Comprehension
71 Using Numbers – At the Chinese Restaurant
73 How to Make a Chocolate Cake
75 Everyday Abbreviations
76 Describing People
78 Speaking & Listening Skills
78 Discuss Ethical Issues
80 Who’s the Gooseberry?
81 The Amazing Maze Game
82 Can You Follow Instructions?
83 The Very Quiet World of Silent Letters
85 Sound-Alike Words
87 Information Exchange – General Purpose Template
88 Research Skills
88 Spotlight on the United Kingdom
92 Find the Odd One Out
96 Amazing Inventions
97 Units of Time
98 Things to Do in London
99 More Interesting Place Names
101 Student Self-Assessment Form