5.1 Complete the sentences with is or are.
1.
This suit very expensive.
2.
Our children on a school trip at the moment.
3.
The people in the office today visitors from France.
4.
I’m sure the information wrong.
5.
These chocolates a present for your mother.
6.
I buy printer ink on the Internet. Stationery really cheap online.
5.2 Complete the conversation with these words.
[Climate] [located] [malls] [paintings]
[parks] [population] [restaurants]
[temples] [transport] [west]
A: So, Idham, tell us about your home city, Kuala Lumpur. Where exactly is it?
B: Well, Kuala Lumpur is in the of Malaysia. It is in the Klang Valley.
A: OK. Is it a big city?
B: Quite big. The is about one and a half million.
A: What’s the like?
B: It’s tropical so it’s hot all year round. It’s between 23 or 32 degrees every day.
A: What is it like to live there?
B: Lovely. Kuala Lumpur is a very green city because there are several in the city centre.
A: What’s the system like?
B: It’s good. There’s no subway but trains stop at most places in the city centre.
A: Is it a good place for tourists?
B: Yes! If you enjoy eating out, there are great . I love Malaysian cooking!
A: What about culture? Are there museums?
B: Yes, there are. I recommend the National Museum. It has wonderful and other works of art.
A: What’s the architecture like?
B: Most of the buildings are quite new, but you can see old buildings too – for example, religious buildings like the Hindu .
A: My friends tell me that Kuala Lumpur is also great for shopping.
B: Yes, the shopping are amazing. The best is Suria KLCC in the famous Petronas Towers
A: Wow! Kuala Lumpur sounds great!
6.1 Complete the conversations. Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.
A: Where did you buy the book?
B: Online. It was than the bookshop in town. (cheap)
2.
A: How is your new job in the marketing department?
B: Great! The people in marketing are than the people in my old department. (friendly)
3.
A: Why are you unhappy with your new boss?
B: Because she is than me! (young)
4.
A: Which project do you want to start first: WA76 or AB90?
B: AB90. It’s than WA76. (important)
5.
A: We have two possible flights for you. One leaves at 8.00 a.m. and one at 11.30.
B: The 11.30 is , so let’s go for the eight o’clock flight. (expensive)
6.2 Complete the dates with these short forms.
[nd] [rd] [st] [th]
1.
A: What’s the date today?
B: It’s the 22 of February.
2.
A: When is your birthday?
B: It’s the 31 of December.
3
A: When is our next team meeting?
B: It’s the 16 of September.
4.
A: Is it the 23 of June today?
B: Yes, it is.
7.1 Complete the conversations. Use the correct Present Continuous form of the verbs and/or pronouns in brackets.
1.
A: Who today? (I / meet)
B: the visitors from New Zealand. (you / meet)
2.
A: out tonight? (we / eat)
B: Yes, . (we)
3.
A: Where ? (we / go)
B: to the city centre. (we / go)
4.
A: Who to? (you / talk)
B: to my colleague in Mexico. (I / talk)
5.
A: that strange noise? (your computer / make)
B: No, . (it)
7.2 Complete the conversations. Use the correct form of have to and the verbs and/or pronouns in brackets.
1.
A: in English? (the report / be)
B: No, . (it)
2.
A: a password to access the company website? (we / use)
B: Yes. eight characters, including letters and numbers. (it / have)
3.
A: to the conference next week? (Beth / go)
B: No. to any conferences this year. (she / go)
4.
A: any exams at work? (employees / take)
B: No, . (they)
5.
A: a lot for work? (Raul / travel)
B: Yes, . (he)