6A Grammar object pronouns: me, you, him, etc.

 a Complete the sentences with me, you, him, her, it, us, or them. Write in the PRONOUN column.

PRONOUN
1 It’s a great song. I love ! it

2 We can’t speak Italian very well. Can you help ?

3 The phone’s ringing! Can you answer ?

4 I often call Emily, but she hardly ever calls .

5 Can you go to the boss’s office? She wants to see .

6 Where are my keys? I can’t find !

7 Hello again! Do you remember ? My name’s Malik.

8 Nikki’s in love with Sergio, but he isn’t in love with .

9 Is Gisela’s boyfriend nice? I don’t know .

10 A What do you think of these shoes?

B I don’t like . They’re a terrible color.

11 We don’t know this city. Can you tell some places to visit?

12 This restaurant’s very noisy. I really don’t like .

13 My sister works in Peru. I don’t see very often.

14 I’m free tonight. Do you want to come to the movies with ?

15 This exercise is very difficult. I can’t do .

16 Your bank manager called. He needs to speak to .

17 My husband gets home late, but I always have dinner with .

18 Hiro and Nora are really nice. I like .

19 You have a message from Nadima. Please call on her cell phone.

20 Our neighbors are very unfriendly. They never speak to .

activation
  b Test your memory. Cover the PRONOUN column. Say the sentences again with

the pronoun.

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6B Grammar like + (verb + -ing)
 a Look at the pictures and write the sentences.

1 2
1 He hates eating alone.

2 He
early
in the morning.

hate not mind

3 4
3 They
in restaurants.

4 He
in bed.
love love
5 6

5 She
homework.

6 She
soccer on TV.
not mind not like
7 8

7 We
in the ocean.

8 He
in the supermarket.
like hate
9 10

9 They .

10 They
to the movies.
love like
11 12
11 I
late.

12 She .

not like not mind

activation
  b Test your memory. Cover the sentences. Look at the pictures and say the sentences.

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6C Grammar review: be or do?

 a Complete the conversation with a form of the verb be or do. Use contractions where possible.
Kevin Hi, I’m Kevin. I 1’m the manager of the music store.
Caleb Hello, I’m Caleb. Thank you for the interview.
Kevin You’re welcome. 2 you want a coffee?
Caleb No, thank you. I 3
drink coffee.
Kevin So, Caleb. 4 you from Texas?
Caleb Yes, I 5 from Austin.
Kevin What 6
you ?
Caleb I 7
a college student.
Kevin Oh. What 8
you studying?
Caleb I 9 studying music.
Kevin Great! What instrument 10 you play?
Caleb I play two, actually. I play the piano and the flute.
Kevin That 11 interesting. 12 you practicing for a concert right now?
Caleb Yes, I 13
. For a concert of music by Schubert.
Kevin What other kinds of music 14 you like?
Caleb I really like rock, hip hop, jazz, all kinds of music. The only music I 15 like is country.
Kevin How 16
you usually listen to music?
Caleb On my iPod.
Kevin 17
you free in the afternoons?
Caleb Yes, I 18 . I 19 have classes in the afternoons, only in the mornings.
Kevin That’s good. So … Why 20 you want to work here?
Caleb Well …

activation
  b Practice reading the conversation on this page with a partner.

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