champions starter grammar help

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Grammar help

be: Present simple

Question words

1 Reorder the words to form negative sentences.

5 Match the questions and answers.

not / My mum and dad / are / teachers

My mum and dad are not teachers.
1 are / You / a new student / not
2 American / am / I / not
3 my sister / not / is / Rebecca
4 is / My brother / not / at home

2 Write negative sentences. Use short forms.

1
2
3
4
5

Who is your history teacher?
What are they?
Where is Buenos Aires?

When is Dad’s birthday?
How old is your brother?

a
b
c
d
e

In Argentina.
In October.
They’re DVDs.
Eleven.
Mrs Clark.

e

6 Complete the questions with the question words

I am a singer.

in the box and the correct form of be.

I’m not a singer.

How old What

1 Hazel is at school.

How old is

2 You are in my class.

When

Where

Who

Jason? He’s eighteen.
your mum and dad?

1
They’re at home.

3 David is a good student.

Tracy? She’s my friend.
Mary’s birthday? It’s in April.
their names? Peter and Karen.

2
3
4

4 My mum and dad are football fans.
5 London is a boring city.

this, that, these, those
7 Complete the sentences with this, that, these, or

3 Write questions using the correct form of be.

those.

you / a singer?

Are you a singer?
1 she / in your class?
2 your brother and sister / at home?
3 New York / an interesting city?

Those

4 I / a good student?

are my CDs.

are my

1
pens

4 Complete the short answers.
1
2
3
4
5

Are your teachers cool? Yes, they
Are you a football fan? Yes,
Is your computer good? No,
Am I a famous actor? No,
Are your mum and dad Brazilian? No,
.
Is your sister a good dancer? Yes,
.

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Unit 1

are

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is my

2
computer.

is our

3
school.

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2

Grammar help

have got : present simple
1 Write the sentences in the correct order.
two brothers / have / I / got

I have got two brothers.
1 got / My sister / a new bike / has
2 have / a big TV / got / We
3 a cat / has / Our grandma / got
4 got / have / a fantastic camera / You

2 Write sentences with has got or have got.
Dad / a new car.

5 Match the questions and answers.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Have you got a laptop computer?
Has Mr Ross got a good job?

Has your sister got a camera?
Have your parents got a new car?
Has your town got a cinema?
Have you and your friends got tickets?

a
b
c
d
e
f

Yes, it has.
No, she hasn’t.
Yes, we have.
No, I haven’t.
No, they haven’t.
Yes, he has.

d

6 Write questions and short answers.
you / a big family?

Dad has got a new car.

Have you got a big family

1 You / an English friend.

? Yes, I have

.

1 Mrs Jones / a grandson?

2 My aunt / a small dog.

2

3 Sara / a good music teacher.

3

4 I / three cousins.

4

5 My brothers / new skateboards.

5

? No,
your cousins / a games console?
? Yes,
your uncle / a saxophone?
? Yes,
those children / ice creams?
? No,
you / my phone number?

? No,

.
.
.
.
.

3 Write the negative form of the sentences in

Possessive ’s

exercise 2. Use short forms.

Dad hasn’t got a new car.

7 Choose the correct words.

1
2
3
4
5

1

4 Rewrite the sentences. Use short forms.
Katie has got a new bag.

2

3
4

8 Complete the sentences. Use ’ or ’s.

Katie’s got a new bag.
1 I have not got a dog.

1

2 You have got a big rucksack.
3 My brother has not got a ticket.
4 They have got a strict teacher.

2
3
4

5 I have got a penfriend.

5

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Mrs Sullivan is Chris’ / Chris’s maths teacher.
I have two sisters. My sister’s / sisters’ names are
Molly and Carol.
My brother’s / brothers’ name is Bob.
Where are the children’ / children’s bikes?
That is Sally’s / Sally’ dad.

Unit 2

the students / bags
Those are the students’ bags
my dad / MP3 player
That is
Maria / books
These are
the girls / mobile phones
Those are
the children / toys
Those are
Holly and Laura / room
This is

.
.
.
.
.
.

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Grammar help

Present simple

Adverbs of frequency

1 Complete the sentences with play or plays.

4 Write the adverbs of frequency.

1
2
3
4
5

You play
the guitar.
Our teacher
the guitar.
I
the guitar.
Joe
the guitar.
My aunt
the guitar.
My sister and I
the guitar.

1
2
3

4
5

2 Write the 3rd person singular form of the verbs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

I like
I teach
I make
I read
I do
I study
I wash
I have
I go
I fly

100%

she
it
he

she
it
he
she
it
he

often

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Prepositions of time

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

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often

5 Complete the chart. Use the words from exercise 4.

he likes

the verb in brackets.
My mum gets
thirty.
1 I sometimes
the evening.
2 My music lesson
o’clock.

3 My grandparents
house.
4 We always
fifteen.
5 My friend usually
Sunday mornings.
6 Julia always
homework after dinner.
7 My sister and I
every day.
8 This bus
9 At Harry’s school, classes
(start) at eight o’clock.

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6 Write the sentences in the correct order.
in the evening / go / We / to the cinema /
sometimes

(get) up at seven
(watch) DVDs in

We sometimes go to the cinema in the evening.
1 classes / Mr Mitchell’s / usually / interesting / are

(finish) at five

2 at four thirty / get / usually / I / home

(live) in that

3 do / on Sundays / I / homework / never

(have) lunch at one
(visit) me on
(do) her
(study) English

4 a shower / has / in the morning / often / Dad
5 always / is / My brother / happy
6 dinner / We / at a restaurant / sometimes / have

7 Complete the sentences with on, at, or in.

(go) to London.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Unit 3

My birthday is on
5th December.
Dad gets home
six o’clock.
We always go out
Fridays.
We usually take a holiday
August.
Our dog stays in the garden
night.
The students go home
the afternoon.
She plays the guitar
weekends.
The World Cup is in Qatar
2022.
The lesson starts
eight thirty.

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Grammar help

Present simple

5 Look at table again. Write questions and short

1 Reorder the words to write negative sentences.
football / Alex / like / not / does

answers.
Sally / go / cycling?

Does Sally go cycling. No, she doesn’t.

Alex does not like football.
1 not / Mum / does / at a bank / work

1 Tim / do / karate?
2 Tim and Sally / go / swimming?

2 play basketball / do / We / not
3 do / The children / pizza / not / like

2 Rewrite the sentences. Use short forms.

3 Sally / play / football?

Question words
6 Complete the questions with the question words

He does not play tennis.

He doesn’t play tennis.

in the box.

1 They do not have lunch at school.

How often

2 He does not do his homework after dinner.
3 She does not live in a big city.

3 Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
We like this CD.

We don’t like this CD.
1 He has lunch at two o’clock.

What

What time

Where

What

do you do on Sundays?
I visit my grandparents.
1
does your friend live?
She lives in San Francisco.
2
does he get up?

He gets up at eight o’clock.
3
do you play basketball?
I play basketball twice a week.

How often …?

2 I speak Russian.

7 Write the correct expressions of frequency.
3 She teaches Spanish.

every evening every day
three times a week twice a day
twice a month

4 Look at the table. Write short answers to the
questions.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
Tim

basketball
football
cycling
karate
swimming

no
yes

yes
no
yes

every day

Sally

yes
yes
no
no
yes

1
2
3
4

Object pronouns
8 Complete the sentences with the object

Does Tim play basketball?

pronouns.

No, he doesn’t.
1 Does Sally play basketball?

him

2 Do Tim and Sally do karate?
1
2
3
4

3 Does Tim go cycling?

CHAMPIONS Starter

Monday, Thursday, Saturday:
1st January, 15th January:
Monday 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.:
Monday 8 p.m., Tuesday 8 p.m.:

Unit 4

it

me

them

us

.
Your brother is funny. I like him
That’s my bag! Give it to
, please.

Those posters are amazing. I like
.
This city is fantastic. I love
!
That’s my sister. Do you know
?

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Grammar help

can (ability)

5 Look at the box. Then write sentences using can

1 Write the sentences in the correct order.

or can’t and the words in the box.
✓✓✓ very well ✓✓ well ✓ quite well
✗ not very well ✗✗ not at all

speak English / can / They

They can speak English.
1 cannot / You / sing

I / play chess (✗)

I can’t play chess very well.
2 play the guitar / can / Our teacher

1 You / sing (✓✓✓)

3 ride a bike / I / cannot

2 We / play basketball (✓)

4 can / Danny and I / play chess

3 My grandad / use a computer (✗✗)

5 My brother / swim / cannot

4 Those students / dance (✓✓)

2 Rewrite the sentences using can’t.
She cannot dance.

can (ability)
6 Complete the short answers.

She can’t dance.
1 I cannot sing.

3 Your sister cannot ride a bike.

1

2
3

4 Joe and Sam cannot ski.

4

2 My dad cannot play the guitar.

3 Complete the sentences with can (✓) or can’t (✗).
1
2
3
4
5

We can’t
speak Russian. (✗)
My brother
drive a car. (✓)
The children
play chess. (✗)
Mrs. Rossi
sing. (✓)
You
play the piano. (✓)
Those students
act. (✗)

Degrees of ability

4 Write the sentences in the correct order.

Can your grandma send text messages?
can’t
No, she
.
Can your parents ski? Yes,
Can you drive a car? No,
Can you and your brother swim?
Yes,
.
Can your dad speak Chinese?
No,
.

.
.

7 Write questions with can. Write airmative (✓) or
negative (✗) short answers.
you / ski? (✗)

Can you ski? No, I can’t.
1 your sister / speak Spanish? (✓)
2 your dad / play the guitar? (✗)
3 your brother / drive a car? (✗)
4 your friends / play tennis? (✓)

speak / can’t / very well / I / Spanish

I can’t speak Spanish very well.
1 can / Maria / quite well / sing

Imperatives
8 Complete the sentences with airmative or

2 speak English / can’t / Those tourists / very well

negative imperatives. Use the verbs in the box.
be

3 well / play football / can / Your brother

Don’t

4 can’t / I / at all / play the piano
5 ski / very well / My uncle / can

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Unit 5

look read

send

watch

read

that book! It’s boring.
1
this DVD! It’s funny.
2
text messages in class!
3 It’s eleven o’clock at night.
quiet!
4
at this poster! It’s fantastic.
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Grammar help

Present continuous

5 Read the sentences. Then write short answers.

1 Write the sentences in the correct order.

‘We’re in the
park. We’re
playing football.’

‘I’m at home.
I’m doing my
homework.’

watching / are / TV / We

We are watching TV.
1 am / I / English / studying

Tony and Rita:
2 in the garden / is / The dog / sitting

Anna:

3 playing / The students / football / are
4 are / your homework / doing / You
5 a yellow jacket / is wearing / My brother

‘We’re in a
restaurant. We’re
having lunch.’

‘I’m at school.
I’m studying
maths.’

Carla and Mike:

John:

Is Anna playing football?

No, she isn’t.
1 Are Carla and Mike having lunch?

2 Rewrite the sentences with short forms.
He is working.

He’s working.

2 Is John studying maths?

1 We are playing computer games.

3 Are Tony and Rita doing their homework?

2 I am wearing a T-shirt.

4 Is Rita playing football?

3 You are having lunch.

5 Is Mike watching TV?

4 She is walking to school

6 Read the sentences in exercise 5 again. Write
questions and answers.
Tony / play tennis?

5 They are swimming.

Is Tony playing tennis? No, he isn’t.

3 Write present continuous sentences. Use short
forms.
We / watch a DVD

1 Anna / do her homework?
2 Tony and Rita / play football?

We’re watching a DVD.
1 He / have a shower

3 John / study English?

2 I / listen to music

4 Carla and Mike / have dinner?

3 She / sit in her room

Question words + present
continuous

4 They / have dinner

7 Complete the questions with where, what,
4 Look at exercise 3 again. Write the sentences in
the negative form.

We aren’t watching a DVD.
1
2

3
4

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Unit 6

or who.

Where

are you going?
To the cinema.
1
is she wearing?
A red T-shirt.
2
is he talking to?
His teacher.
3
are they playing tennis?
In the park.
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Grammar help
Answer key
Unit 1

Unit 2

1 1 You are not a new student.

1 1 My sister has got a new bike.

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3

4

5
6

7

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3
4
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2
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4
5
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5
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1
2
3
4
1

I am not American.
Rebecca is not my sister.
My brother is not at home.
Hazel isn’t at school.
You aren’t in my class.
David isn’t a good student.
My mum and dad aren’t football fans.
London isn’t a boring city.
Is she in your class?
Are your brother and sister at home?
Is New York an interesting city?
Am I a good student?
I am
it isn’t
you aren’t
they aren’t
she is
e 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 d
Where are
Who is

When is
What are
These 2 This 3 That

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Answer key

2

3

4

5
6

2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
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3
4
5

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5

We have got a big TV.
Our grandma has got a cat.
You have got a fantastic camera.
You have got an English friend.
My aunt has got a small dog.
Sara has got a good music teacher.
I have got three cousins.
My brothers have got new skateboards.
You haven’t got an English friend.
My aunt hasn’t got a small dog.
Sara hasn’t got a good music teacher.

I haven’t got three cousins.
My brothers haven’t got new skateboards.
I haven’t got a dog.
You’ve got a big rucksack.
My brother hasn’t got a ticket.
They’ve got a strict teacher.
I’ve got a penfriend.
f 3 b 4 e 5 a 6 c
Has Mrs Jones got a grandson? No, she hasn’t.
Have your cousins got a games console?
Yes, they have.
Has your uncle got a saxophone? Yes, he has.
Have those children got ice creams? No, they haven’t.
Have you got my phone number? No, I haven’t.
sisters’ 2 brother’s 3 children’s 4 Sally’s
my dad’s MP3 player
Maria’s books
the girls’ mobile phones
the children’s toys
Holly and Laura’s room

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Grammar help
2 1 I can’t sing.

Unit 3
1 1 plays 2 play 3 plays 4 plays 5 play
2 1 she teaches

3
4
5
6

7

2 it makes
3 he reads
4 she does
5 it studies
6 he washes
7 she has
8 it goes
9 he flies
1 watch 2 finishes 3 live 4 have 5 visits
6 does 7 study 8 goes 9 start
1 sometimes 2 never 3 always 4 rarely
5 usually
never, rarely, sometimes, often, usually, always
1 Mr Mitchell’s classes are usually interesting.
2 I usually get home at four thirty.
3 I never do homework on Sundays.
4 Dad often has a shower in the morning.
5 My brother is always happy.
6 We sometimes have dinner at a restaurant.
1 at 2 on 3 in 4 at 5 in 6 at 7 in 8 at

3

4

5

6

7

8

Unit 4
1 1 Mum does not work at a bank.
2
3
4
5
6
7

8

2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1

2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
1

We do not play basketball.
The children do not like pizza.
They don’t have lunch at school.
He doesn’t do his homework after dinner.
She doesn’t live in a big city.
He doesn’t have lunch at two o’clock.
I don’t speak Russian.
She doesn’t teach Spanish.
Yes, she does.
No, they don’t.
Yes, he does.
Does Tim do karate? No, he doesn’t.
Do Tim and Sally go swimming? Yes, they do.
Does Sally play football? Yes, she does.
Where
What time

How often
three times a week
twice a month
twice a day
every evening
me 2 them 2 it 3 her

2
3
4
5

Our teacher can play the guitar.
I cannot ride a bike.
Danny and I can play chess.
My brother cannot swim.

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Answer key

My dad can’t play the guitar.
Your sister can’t ride a bike.
Joe and Sam can’t ski.
can 2 can’t 3 can 4 can 5 can’t
Maria can sing quite well.
Those tourists can’t speak English very well.
Your brother can play football well.
I can’t play the piano at all.
My uncle can ski very well.

You can sing very well.
We can play basketball quite well.
My grandad can’t use a computer at all.
Those students can dance well.
they can
I can’t
we can
he can’t
Can your sister speak Spanish? Yes, she can.
Can your dad play the guitar? No, he can’t.
Can your brother drive a car? No, he can’t.
Can your friends play tennis? Yes, they can.
Watch
Don’t send
Be
Look

Unit 6
1 1 I am studying English.

2

3

4

5

Unit 5
1 1 You cannot sing.

2
3
4
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1
2
3
4
5
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2
3
4
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2
3
4
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2
3
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6

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The dog is sitting in the garden.

The students are playing football.
You are doing your homework.
My brother is wearing a yellow jacket.
We’re playing computer games.
I’m wearing a T-shirt.
You’re having lunch.
She’s walking to school.
They’re swimming.
He’s having a shower.
I’m listening to music.
She’s sitting in her room.
They’re having dinner.
He isn’t having a shower.
I’m not listening to music.
She isn’t sitting in her room.
They aren’t having dinner.
Yes, they are.
Yes, he is.
No, they aren’t.
Yes, she is.
No, he isn’t.
Is Anna doing her homework? Yes, she is.
Are Tony and Rita playing football? Yes, they are.
Is John studying English? No, he isn’t.
Are Carla and Mike having dinner? No, they aren’t.
What 2 Who 3 Where

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