Grammar Bank
Page 132 Grammar Bank 1A Exercise a
1 These days, most children have too many fizzy drinks. 2 Are you taking any
vitamins at the moment?
3 Don’t eat that spinach if you don’t like it.
4 Does your boyfriend know how to cook fish?
5 We don’t get takeaway pizzas during the week. 6 What’s your mother making? It
smells great!
7 You look sad. What are you thinking about?
8 The diet in my country is getting worse.
9 How often do you eat seafood? 10 I don’t usually cook fish.
Page 132 Grammar Bank 1A Exercise b
1 Come on, let’s order. The waiter is coming.
2 Kate doesn’t want to have dinner now. She isn’t hungry.
3 The head chef is ill, so he isn’t working today.
4 The bill seems very high to me.
5 We’ve had an argument, so we aren’t speaking to each other at the moment. 6 My
mum thinks my diet is awful these days.
7 Do we need to go shopping today?
8 Can I call you back? I’m having lunch right now.
9 I didn’t use to like oily fish, but now I love it!
10 What are you cooking? It smells delicious!
Page 133 Grammar Bank 1B Exercise a
1 Shall we invite your parents for Sunday lunch?
2 I’ll make a cake for your mum’s birthday, if you want.
3 I’m not having / I’m not going to have dinner with my family tonight. ✓ 4 The
exam will be on the last Friday of term.
5 You can trust me. I won’t tell anyone what you told me.
6 My cousin is arriving / will arrive at 5.30 p.m. ✓
7 I think the birth rate will go down in my country in the next few years.
8 I’m not going to go to my brother-in-law’s party next weekend.
9 Shall I help you with the washing-up?
Page 133 Grammar Bank 1B Exercise b
1. 1 A I’m going to miss you.
B Don’t worry. I promise I will / ’ll write every day. (write)
2. 2 A What are Alan’s plans for the future?
B He is / ’s going to do a degree in engineering. (do)
3. 3 A Can I see you tonight?
B No, I am / ’m working late. How about Saturday? (work)
4. 4 A What would you like for starters?
B I will / ’ll have the prawns, please. (have)
5. 5 A There’ s nothing in the fridge.
B OK. Shall we get a takeaway? (get)
6. 6 A I don’t have any money, so I can’t go out.
B No problem, I will / ’ll lend you some. (lend)
7. 7 A Shall we have a barbecue tomorrow?
B I don’t think so. On the radio they said that it is / ’s going to rain / will
rain. (rain)
8. 8 A We land at about eight o’clock.
B Shall I pick you up from the airport? (pick up)
