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Gateway A2 Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Gateway A2'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation and practice tests.

UNIT 1Back to school

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about education and everyday activities.

Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Looking at pictures of clocks and watches and matching each time with the correct picture.

Vocabulary Practising everyday language. Practising collocations. Practising different ways of writing the time.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 3, focusing on everyday language. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 3, focusing on understanding specific information.

Pronunciation Practising sounds and spelling relationships. Practising verb endings in the present simple.

Grammar Practising the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present simple. Practising the affirmative form of the present simple. Practising negative forms of the present simple. Practising spelling rules for the present simple. Practising the prepositions of time 'in', 'on' and 'at'. Practising the prepositions of time 'in', 'at' and 'on'. Practising object pronouns. Practising prepositions of time.

Present simple Language Exercise

Present simple: affirmative Grammar Reference Unit

Present simple: negative Grammar Reference Unit

Present simple: spelling Grammar Reference Unit

Prepositions of time Language Exercise

Object pronouns: pronoun reference

Grammar Reference Unit

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Dates and times Language Exercise

Working in Bristol Language Exercise

Computer classes Vocabulary Activity

Collocations Vocabulary Activity

Telling the time Vocabulary Activity

Rhyming words Pronunciation Activity

Present simple endings Pronunciation Activity

Paper 1 Part 3 Exam Preparation Exercise


Elementary Test 19 Practice Test

UNIT 2Time out

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about free-time activities and places to go in a town.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 2, focusing on an informal, longer conversation. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 4, focusing on formal language.

Practice tests Testing question words and the present simple, listening to a young boy talking about a trip to the cinema and putting the story in the correct order.

Vocabulary Practising words you need to talk about buildings. Practising words related to spare time.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the correct stress pattern in single words. Practising syllable stress.

Grammar Practising the present simple interrogative. Practising 'wh-' question formation. Practising the question words 'when', 'why', 'what', 'how' and 'where'. Practising adverbs of frequency. Practising adverbs of frequency: 'always', 'usually', 'sometimes', 'never'. Practising the use of articles before nouns. Practising definite and indefinite articles and the zero article. Practising the use of 'a' and 'an'.

Present simple: interrogative


Ask some questions ... Language Exercise

Asking personal questions Language Exercise

Adverbs of frequency: never to always


The water sports centre Language Exercise

Articles Language Exercise


Articles: a v an Grammar Reference Unit

Spare time Vocabulary Activity

Roger's hobby Vocabulary Activity

What happens where? Vocabulary Activity

Stress patterns Pronunciation Activity

Word stress Pronunciation Activity

KET/KET for Schools Paper 2 Part 2

Exam Preparation Exercise



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UNIT 3Coming home

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about rooms, household objects and furniture, and jobs around the house.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the stress pattern in two- and three-syllable words. Practising identifying the main stressed syllable in single words.

Grammar Practising the use of 'there is', 'there are', 'there isn't' and 'there aren't'. Practising the use of 'there is' and 'there are'. Practising prepositions of place. Practising prepositions of place 'beside'/'next to'/'by', 'near'/'by', 'over'/'above' and 'under'/'below'. Practising prepositions of place 'behind', 'between', 'in front of', 'near', 'next to' and 'opposite'. Practising the present continuous affirmative. Practising the present continuous negative. Practising the present continuous interrogative.

Practice tests Testing the present simple and present continuous and object and possessive pronouns, listening to information about the Romans and complete a text.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on extracting specific information and writing it down. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar and vocabulary.

Vocabulary Practising words related to houses. Practising words for furniture and appliances. Listening to a girl talk about her new house, choosing the correct words to complete sentences and clicking on the wrong word in each group to delete it.

Is there a bank on this street?

Language Exercise

There is, there are Language Exercise

Prepositions of place 2 Grammar Reference Unit



Present continuous: affirmative


Present continuous: negative


Present continuous: interrogative


My home Vocabulary Activity

A new flat Vocabulary Activity

A new home Vocabulary Activity


Syllable stress Pronunciation Activity




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UNIT 4Body building

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about parts of the body, physical activities and sports.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.

Practice tests Testing adjectives versus adverbs and word order. Listening to some children talking about what they eat and putting the interviewer's questions in the correct order.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the words 'can' and 'can't' in simple sentences and questions. Practising identifying the main stressed word in questions asking for information.

Vocabulary Practising words for parts of the body. Practising words for parts of the body. Practising using 'play', 'go' and 'do' with different sports.

Grammar Practising affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of 'can'/'can't'. Practising the modal verb 'can'/'can't' for ability. Practising 'must' and 'have to'. Practising using 'mustn't' and 'don't have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising the modal verbs 'must'/'mustn't'. Practising the modal verbs 'mustn't' and 'don't have to'. Practising adverbs of manner. Practising adverbs.

Ability: can Grammar Reference Unit

Can for ability Language Exercise

Obligation/necessity: must, have to


Obligation/necessity: mustn't, don't have to


Modals of obligation Language Exercise

Modals of obligation and necessity

Language Exercise

Adverbs of manner: word order


Word formation - from adjective to adverb


Parts of the body Vocabulary Activity

Parts of the body Vocabulary Activity

I do aerobics Vocabulary Activity

Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity

Sentence stress Pronunciation Activity


KET for Schools Paper 2 Part 1



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UNIT 5Good food guide

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about eating, drinking and cooking.

Grammar Practising the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Practising uncountable nouns that represent food. Practising countable and uncountable nouns. Practising the use of 'a', 'some' and 'any'. Practising the use of 'some', 'any', 'no' and 'a'/'an'. Practising 'much' and 'many'. Practising the modal verb 'should'.

Pronunciation Practising identifying single words which have more than one syllable. Practising syllable stress.

Vocabulary Practising words related to eating and drinking. Completing a recipe by dragging the missing words into the text. Practising words and phrases used in restaurants.

Practice tests Testing the past simple and quantifiers: 'some', 'any', 'much' and 'many' and selecting the correct name for each picture.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 5, focusing on extracting specific information and noting it down. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammatical words.

Countable v uncountable nouns: definition and contrast


Uncountable nouns: food Grammar Reference Unit

Choosing countable or uncountable nouns

Language Exercise

A, some, any Language Exercise

Some, any, no, a/an Grammar Reference Unit

Determiners - quantifiers: much v many


Much, many Language Exercise

Modals of advice Language Exercise

Eating and drinking Vocabulary Activity

Making a cheese omelette Vocabulary Activity

Eating out Vocabulary Activity

Syllable count Pronunciation Activity






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UNIT 6Tourist attractions

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about countries, nationalities and words connected with tourism and transport.

Grammar Practising past simple use of 'be'. Practising the affirmative form of the past simple regular. Practising spelling rules for the past simple regular. Practising how to use 'could' to talk about ability in the past. Practising the past simple. Practising past simple question formation. Practising all forms of the past simple.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 2, focusing on an informal, longer conversation. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 8, focusing on reading and writing down the correct words.

Practice tests Testing the past simple and quantifiers: 'some', 'any', 'much' and 'many' and matching occupations with the correct definitions.

Pronunciation Practising syllable stress in single words. Contrasting the different endings for regular verbs in the past simple.

Vocabulary Practising languages and countries. Practising words associated with holidays. Practising listening to an airport announcement, completing sentences and choosing the correct words to complete announcements.

Be: past simple use


Past simple regular: affirmative


Past simple regular: spelling


Ability: could Grammar Reference Unit

Past simple Language Exercise

What's the question? Language Exercise

Where did you go? Language Exercise

The most multicultural city in the world

Vocabulary Activity

Holidays Vocabulary Activity

At the airport Vocabulary Activity

Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity

Regular verb endings Pronunciation Activity





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UNIT 7Famous works

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about places of work, jobs and work, culture and entertainment.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 7, focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on extracting specific information and noting it down.

Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for your level, listening to descriptions of three people and deciding whether statements are true or false.

Grammar Practising the negative form of the past simple regular. Practising the interrogative form of the past simple regular. Practising the use of the past simple regular. Practising past simple regular forms. Practising the past simple of 'have'. Practising the present simple and past simple. Practising regular and irregular past simple forms in affirmative and negative sentences. Practising the past simple.

Vocabulary Practising jobs and their descriptions. Practising different jobs and what they involve. Practising listening to a man talk about his job and choosing the correct words to complete a text and sentences.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the stress pattern in two- and three-syllable words. Practising identifying the number of syllables in single word adjectives.

Past simple regular: negative


Past simple regular: interrogative


Past simple regular: use Grammar Reference Unit

My day yesterday Language Exercise

Past simple of have Language Exercise

Present simple v past simple

Language Exercise

I'm so tired Language Exercise

Past simple Language Exercise

Job descriptions Vocabulary Activity

What do they do? Vocabulary Activity

At work Vocabulary Activity






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UNIT 8Me and the world around me

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about feelings and personality.

Grammar Practising comparatives formed by adding '-er' to the adjective. Practising irregular comparatives. Practising comparative adjectives. Practising superlatives formed by adding '-est' to the adjective. Practising superlatives formed by adding 'the most' before the adjective. Practising irregular superlatives. Practising comparative and superlative adjectives.

Vocabulary Practising definitions of adjectives. Practising listening to a woman talking about her wedding day and choosing words to complete a text and sentences. Listening to a conversation about pony-trekking and selecting the correct adjectives to complete the conversation.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Part 1 Reading and Writing Part 3, focusing on functional language. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.

Practice tests Testing word order and comparatives and superlatives, listening to two people talking about where they live and selecting the questions for the answers heard.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the stressed words in short sentences describing actions. Practising identifying a speaker's opinion from the intonation of the word 'yes'.

Comparative adjectives: + -er


Comparative adjectives: irregular comparatives


Spot the difference Language Exercise

Superlative adjectives: + -est, spelling


Superlative adjectives: the most + adjective


Superlative adjectives: irregular superlatives


Comparative and superlative adjectives

Language Exercise

Young people now and then

Language Exercise

My wedding day Vocabulary Activity

What's the definition of ... ?

Vocabulary Activity

A great time Vocabulary Activity


What shall we do? Pronunciation Activity




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UNIT 9Wild world

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about animals, the natural world and the weather.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information. Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 8, focusing on reading and writing down the correct words.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the word with a different vowel sound. Practising identifying interested intonation in questions.

Grammar Practising negative forms of the future with 'going to'. Practising how to ask and answer questions in the future with 'going to'. Practising the different uses of the future with 'going to'. Practising when to use the future with 'will/won't'. Practising 'will' and 'won't'. Practising the future with 'will' and 'won't'. Contrasting the use of 'will' and 'going to'. Contrasting 'will', 'won't' and 'going to'. Practising the use of 'will', 'going to' and the present simple to talk about the future.

Practice tests Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Listening to a radio programme about keeping pets and putting advice in the correct order.

Vocabulary Listening to a park ranger talking about where he works and clicking on the words you hear. Practising words you need to talk about domestic and wild animals. Practising words for different types of weather.

Future with going to: negative


Future with going to: interrogative


Future with going to: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future with will/won't: use Grammar Reference Unit

A future quiz Language Exercise

A school trip Language Exercise

Will, won't, going to Language Exercise

Just letting you know Language Exercise

In a national park Vocabulary Activity

Wild and domestic animals Vocabulary Activity

The weather forecast Vocabulary Activity

Sound and spelling Pronunciation Activity

Intonation Pronunciation Activity





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UNIT 10Good buy

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about appearances and describing people.

Vocabulary Practising describing appearances. Practising the names of shops and what you can buy in them. Listening to conversations in a shop and answering questions about what you hear.

Practice tests Testing the present perfect, contrasted with past simple and verbs followed by infinitives or gerunds. Listening to four people talking about a lake or river near their home and completing a table.

KET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading and Writing Part 1, focusing on notices. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the tone of the voice in questions. Practising identifying the same vowel sounds in single words that may have different spellings.

Grammar Practising the present perfect affirmative. Practising the present perfect negative. Practising present perfect questions and short answers. Practising the present perfect. Practising 'been' and 'gone'. Practising the use of the present simple and the present perfect. Practising the present perfect with adverbs of time.

Present perfect: affirmative


Present perfect: negative Grammar Reference Unit

Present perfect: interrogative


Present perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit

Present perfect: been v gone


Present simple v present perfect


A busy kitchen Language Exercise

Present perfect with adverbs of time

Language Exercise

Who has long hair? Vocabulary Activity

What can you buy here? Vocabulary Activity

Can I help you? Listening Activity







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Gateway B1 Practice Online



Gateway B1 Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Gateway B1'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation and practice tests.

UNIT 1Family matters

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about family.

Vocabulary Practising talking about family relationships. Practising the formation of nouns from verbs by adding suffixes. Practising phrasal verbs.

Grammar Practising contrasting the present simple and the present continuous. Practising the use and spelling rules of the present simple. Practising the use and spelling rules of the present continuous. Practising the use of articles. Practising the use of the definite article 'the', and the zero article.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Listening Part 4, focusing on understanding detail and opinions. Practising Reading Part 5, focusing on testing vocabulary and grammar.

Practice test Testing present and future tenses and order of adjectives, listening to a news programme and reading statements.

Pronunciation Practising identifying stressed words in questions.

Families today Vocabulary Activity

From a verb to a noun Vocabulary Activity

Julie's bossy parents Vocabulary Activity

Noisy neighbours Language Exercise

Present simple: use Grammar Reference Unit

Present simple: spelling Grammar Reference Unit

Present continuous: use Grammar Reference Unit

Present continuous: spelling


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Definite, indefinite and zero articles

Language Exercise

Mountains of the world Language Exercise



PET/PET for Schools Paper 2 Part 4


Paper 1 Reading Part 5 Exam Preparation Exercise

Intermediate Test 03 Practice Test

Present simple and present continuous

Language Exercise

UNIT 2Criminal records

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about crimes and criminals.

Pronunciation Practising identifying different-sounding endings in regular past tense verbs. Practising identifying the schwa in single words.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Writing Part 2, focusing on writing an email invitation. Practising Reading Part 3, focusing on reading for specific information.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level and listening to a description.

Vocabulary Practising vocabulary related to a news story. Practising transforming nouns into verbs. Practising phrasal verbs with 'go' and 'get'.

Grammar Practising the past simple and past continuous. Practising the use of the past simple and past continuous. Practising the past simple use of 'be'. Practising the use of the past simple regular and irregular. Practising the use of the past continuous.

Hotel burglar jailed Vocabulary Activity

Verbs and nouns Vocabulary Activity

Phrasal verbs with go and get

Vocabulary Activity

What was everyone doing? Language Exercise

A singer's childhood Language Exercise

First day at school Language Exercise

Past simple v past continuous


Be: past simple use


Past simple regular: use Grammar Reference Unit

Past simple irregular: use Grammar Reference Unit

Past continuous: use Grammar Reference Unit

Regular past tense verb endings

Pronunciation Activity

Find the schwa Pronunciation Activity

Paper 1 Writing Part 2 Exam Preparation Exercise



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UNIT 3Lost in translation

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about countries, nationalities and languages.

Practice test Testing tenses and quantifiers and listening to an interview.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the main syllable stress in countries and nationalities. Practising syllable stress in single words.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs with 'up'. Practising negative adjective prefixes. Practising adjective prefixes ('un-', 'im-', 'in-', 'ir-').

PET - Exam preparation Practising Listening Part 2, focusing on understanding specific information and detailed meaning. Practising Writing Part 1, focusing on grammatical structures.

Grammar Practising countable and uncountable nouns. Practising 'so' and 'enough' and 'so/too' followed by 'much/many', 'little', and 'few'. Practising 'a lot', 'lots of', 'loads of', 'several'. Practising 'little/a little', 'few/a few'. Practising 'much' v 'many'. Practising 'some', 'any', 'no' and 'a/an'. Practising relative pronouns.

Lessons at school Vocabulary Activity

Negative adjective prefixes Vocabulary Activity

Adjective prefixes (un-, im-, in-, ir-)

Vocabulary Activity

Countable and uncountable nouns

Language Exercise

Modifiers and quantifiers Language Exercise

Determiners - quantifiers: a lot of, lots of, loads of, several


Determiners - quantifiers: little/a little, few/a few


Determiners - quantifiers: much v many


Some, any, no, a/an Grammar Reference Unit

Relative pronouns Language Exercise

Relative pronouns in impersonal statements

Language Exercise


Word stress patterns Pronunciation Activity





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UNIT 4Fit and well

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about health.

Vocabulary Practising words for different types of health problems. Practising words made up of two nouns. Practising phrasal verbs with 'take'.

Grammar Practising the past simple and the present perfect. Practising the present perfect with 'ever' and 'never'. Practising the present simple, present continuous and present perfect. Practising present perfect questions. Practising the use of the past simple, present simple and the present perfect. Practising the use of the prepositions of time 'for' and 'since'.

Practice test Testing general language appropriate for this level.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Reading Part 2, focusing on skimming and scanning. Practising Reading Part 1, focusing on understanding signs, notices, notes and other short texts.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the main stressed syllable in single words. Practising identifying the stress pattern in two- and three-syllable words.

Feeling ill Vocabulary Activity

Compound nouns Vocabulary Activity

Phrasal verbs with take Vocabulary Activity

Then and now Language Exercise

Present perfect with for and since

Language Exercise

Postcard to a friend Language Exercise

Present perfect Language Exercise


Present simple v present perfect


Past simple v present perfect


Prepositions of time: for v since







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UNIT 5TV world

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about TV programmes.

Vocabulary Practising different types of news categories. Practising names of types of TV programmes. Practising listening to a text about 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp, deciding whether statements are true or false and completing a text.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Reading Part 2, focusing on reading for specific information and detailed comprehension. Practising Writing Part 1, focusing on grammatical structures.


Pronunciation Practising word stress. Practising word stress in sentences.

Grammar Practising comparatives and superlatives. Practising 'too' and 'enough'. Practising the use of '(not) enough' and 'too' + adjective + infinitive. Practising the use of '(not) as ... as'; 'less ... than'.

Here is the news ... Vocabulary Activity

Television programmes Vocabulary Activity

Johnny Depp Vocabulary Activity

Comparative and superlative adjectives

Language Exercise

Who is the fittest? Language Exercise

Superlatives Language Exercise

Hard times prison Language Exercise

Young people now and then

Language Exercise

Determiners - quantifiers: (not) enough, too + adj + infinitive


Too v enough: use and word order


Comparative adjectives: (not) as ... as; less ... than


Word stress in compound nouns






UNIT 6Living planet

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the environment.

Practice test Testing conditionals, prepositions and adverbs and listening to an interview.

Vocabulary Practising words related to environmental issues and problems. Practising collocations with the verbs 'get', 'do' and 'make'.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Reading Part 5, focusing on vocabulary and grammar. Practising Listening Part 3, focusing on listening for detail.

Grammar Practising contrasting 'will' and 'going to'. Practising the zero conditional. Practising the first conditional. Practising the different uses of the future with 'going to'. Practising the use of the future with 'will/won't'.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the effect of intonation. Practising pronouncing the sound of '-ing'.

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Environmental advice Vocabulary Activity

Environmental problems Vocabulary Activity

Get, do and make Vocabulary Activity

Will v going to Language Exercise

Will v going to Language Exercise

If you eat too much ... Language Exercise

Zero conditional: use Grammar Reference Unit

If you walk under a ladder ...

Language Exercise

First conditional: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future with going to: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future with will/won't: use Grammar Reference Unit

Happy or unhappy? Pronunciation Activity

Pronouncing sounds Pronunciation Activity




UNIT 7Odd jobs

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about jobs.

Practice test Testing time expressions and conditionals and listening to a description.

Pronunciation Practising vowel sounds and spelling. Practising weak and strong syllables.

Vocabulary Practising listening to a woman talk about her job and completing sentences and a text. Practising the use of collocations related to telephone language. Practising noun suffixes with '-r', '-er' and '-ist'.

Grammar Practising the modal verbs 'mustn't', 'don't have to', 'don't need to' and 'needn't'. Practising the modal verbs 'should' and 'shouldn't'. Practising the modals of necessity 'must' and 'mustn't'. Practising 'must' and 'have to'. Practising the use of 'mustn't' and 'don't have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising the use of forms of 'must', 'need' and 'have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising the second conditional. Practising the uses of the second conditional.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information. Practising Reading Part 1, focusing on the language in signs or notices.

An ideal job Vocabulary Activity

Telephone calls Vocabulary Activity

What's the word? Vocabulary Activity

Modal verbs Language Exercise

Modals of advice Language Exercise

Life changes Language Exercise





Obligation/necessity: need, needn't, must, mustn't, have to, don't have to, needn't have, didn't need to.


Second conditional Language Exercise

Second conditional: use Grammar Reference Unit

Sounds and spelling Pronunciation Activity

Weak and strong syllables Pronunciation Activity

PET for Schools Paper 2 Part 1



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UNIT 8Good friends

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about relationships and feelings.

Pronunciation Practising word stress. Practising the pronunciation of the contracted form of 'would'.

Practice test Testing time expressions and conditionals. Listening for specific information.

Grammar Practising the past perfect. Practising contrasting the use of the past simple with the past perfect. Practising when to use the past perfect. Practising contrasting the '-ing' form and the 'to'- infinitive. Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or infinitive with a change in meaning. Practising the use of gerunds and infinitives. Practising the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Practising '-ing' forms after prepositions.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Writing Part 1, focusing on grammatical structures. Practising Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information.

Vocabulary Practising words to do with friendship. Practising grouping nouns with their related nouns and adjectives. Practising suffixes used to make adjectives into nouns.

Good friends Vocabulary Activity

Word building Vocabulary Activity

Nouns from adjectives Vocabulary Activity

A horror story Language Exercise

Describing pictures Language Exercise

Past perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit

Going out Language Exercise

-ing forms and infinitives Language Exercise

Gerunds and infinitives: likes and dislikes


Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit

-ing form: after prepositions


Contrastive stress Pronunciation Activity

Pronunciation of 'd Pronunciation Activity





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UNIT 9Read on

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about books.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Writing Part 1, focusing on grammar structures. Practising Reading Part 4, focusing on understanding global meaning.


Pronunciation Practising word stress. Practising identifying the main stressed words in sentences with changing information.

Grammar Practising reported speech and questions. Practising reporting verbs. Practising 'Wh-' reported questions. Practising 'yes/no' questions. Practising reported speech with past reporting verbs.

Vocabulary Practising listening to a woman talk about her reading habits, deciding if statements are true or false and completing sentences. Practising word formation.

Reading for pleasure Vocabulary Activity

Astronaut Language Exercise

Salvador Dali Vocabulary Activity

An interview with Picasso Language Exercise

Direct and reported speech

Language Exercise

Quiz show Language Exercise

I swam across an ocean Language Exercise

Reported questions: wh- questions


Reported questions: yes/no questions


Reported speech: changes Grammar Reference Unit

Reported speech: past reporting verb







UNIT 10Cyberspace

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about computers and computing.

Pronunciation Practising syllable stress. Practising sound and spelling relationships.

Grammar Practising the present passive. Practising the use of the passive and the active voice. Practising the present continuous passive form. Practising the present perfect passive form. Practising the use of the agent in passive sentences. Practising subject pronouns and possessive adjectives.

Practice test Testing passive and prepositions of time 'in', 'at', 'on' and listening to a description.

Vocabulary Practising words to talk about information technology.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Reading Part 2, focusing on skimming and scanning. Practising Listening Part 3, focusing on listening for detail.

Information technology Vocabulary Activity Visiting a high-tech house Language Exercise

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The environment Language Exercise

Helping the environment Language Exercise

Passive v active Language Exercise

Campus passives Language Exercise

Passive Language Exercise

The passive: impersonal statements


The passive: present continuous


The passive: present perfect


The passive: omission of agent


Words with three or more syllables







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Gateway B1+ Practice Online



Gateway B1+ Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Gateway B1+'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation and practice tests.

UNIT 1Identity match

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about people.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the number of syllables in single word adjectives. Practising identifying stressed words in questions.

Grammar Contrasting the present simple and present continuous. Practising present simple and present continuous use. Practising stative verbs. Practising recognition of verbs that are not normally used in the continuous form. Practising the present continuous. Practising adverbs of frequency. Practising the word order of adverbs of frequency. Contrasting the negative forms of the present simple and continuous.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level and listening to descriptions about people.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 2, focusing on skimming and scanning. Practising Paper 1 Writing Part 1 , focusing on grammatical structures.

Vocabulary Listening to descriptions of two people and choosing the adjectives that best describe each person. Listening to a man talking about his grandparents and selecting the adjectives you hear. Listening to a woman describing why she chose her job and identifying which adjectives she uses to describe a teacher.

Present simple and present continuous

Language Exercise

Stative verbs Grammar Reference Unit

Present simple v continuous


State verbs Language Exercise

Present continuous Language Exercise

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The water sports centre Language Exercise

Negative forms of present tenses

Language Exercise

Adverbs of frequency: word order


Ideal partners Vocabulary Activity

Describing people Listening Activity

Choosing the right job Listening Activity






UNIT 2Epic journeys

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about transport and travel.

Vocabulary Practising vocabulary for journeys. Practising words related to travel. Practising words used to talk about airports.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the correct tense in sentences. Practising identifying interested intonation in questions.

Grammar Practising the past simple and past continuous. Practising full and short forms of the past perfect. Practising the past simple and past perfect. Contrasting the past simple with the past continuous. Practising 'used to' as a verb and as an adjective. Practising describing past habits/customs with 'used to'. Practising 'used to' for past habits and states. Practising the past simple.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 5, focusing on vocabulary and grammar. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 3, focusing on understanding and interpreting information.

Used to: verb, adjective Grammar Reference Unit

Habits Language Exercise

Used to Language Exercise

Last winter ... Language Exercise

Past simple and past continuous

Language Exercise

Past perfect: affirmative Grammar Reference Unit

Past simple v past perfect Language Exercise


Language Exercise

Describing journeys Vocabulary Activity

Taking a flight? Vocabulary Activity

Going on a trip Vocabulary Activity

Word linking Pronunciation Activity






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UNIT 3City life

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about cities and houses.

Grammar Practising the present perfect simple with 'ever' and 'never'. Practising the present perfect simple and continuous. Practising the present perfect continuous. Practising word order with adverbs of time. Practising the present perfect. Practising the uses of amplifiers. Practising the difference between the past simple and the past perfect.

Vocabulary Listening to a man describing Dubai and identifying the words you hear. Listening to a girl talking about her new house and selecting the correct words to complete sentences. Listening to a woman describing the place she lives in and choosing the correct sentences.

Practice test Testing passives and prepositions of time: 'in', 'at', 'on'. Listening to a description of how cartoon films are made.

Pronunciation Practising identifying word stress in sentences in which speakers express strong opinions and feelings.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Writing Part 1, focusing on grammatical structures.

Present perfect simple Language Exercise

Present perfect simple v continuous


Present perfect continuous Language Exercise

Present perfect with adverbs of time

Language Exercise

Present perfect continuous: affirmative



Modifiers: amplifiers Grammar Reference Unit

Past simple v present perfect


Ambitious Dubai Vocabulary Activity

A new home Vocabulary Activity

A new lifestyle Vocabulary Activity

A trip abroad Pronunciation Activity




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UNIT 4Food for thought

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about food.

Vocabulary Practising words and phrases used in cooking. Listening to a recipe and matching verbs related to cooking and their definitions. Listening to a recipe and practising words and phrases used in cooking.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on understanding detail and opinions.


Grammar Practising various future tenses. Practising future perfect statements and questions. Practising the future continuous. Practising the present continuous. Practising the future perfect. Practising when to use the future continuous. Practising the uses of the future perfect. Practising the present simple to talk about fixed future events.

Pronunciation Practising identifying a speaker's opinion from the intonation of the word 'yes'. Practising intonation.

What are your plans? Language Exercise

Life in the year 2100 Language Exercise

Lynne's plans Language Exercise

Sally's diary Language Exercise

Virtual reality Language Exercise

Future continuous: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit

Present simple with future meaning: fixed events


Cooking Vocabulary Activity

A healthy recipe Vocabulary Activity

My favourite sandwich Vocabulary Activity

What shall we do? Pronunciation Activity

Interested or not? Pronunciation Activity






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UNIT 5Learning for life

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about school and university.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 1, focusing on factual information. Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 1, focusing on understanding signs, notices, notes and other short texts.

Grammar Practising modal verbs 'can', 'could' and 'may'. Practising the modal verbs 'should' and 'shouldn't'. Practising the modal verbs 'mustn't', 'don't have to', 'don't need to' and 'needn't'. Practising using 'should' and 'ought to' to give advice and opinions. Practising using 'mustn't' and 'don't have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising 'can' and 'may'. Practising the second conditional. Practising the use of the second conditional.

Pronunciation Practising syllable stress. Practising identifying the main stressed syllable in single words.

Vocabulary Practising school subjects. Listening to a man describing his graduation day and matching words that go together. Practising words and phrases you need to talk about education.

Practice test Testing present and future tenses and the order of adjectives. Listening to a student talking about her future plans as an athlete.

Modals of permission Language Exercise


Volcano Language Exercise

Advice/opinion: should, ought to




Permission: can, may Grammar Reference Unit

Second conditional Language Exercise

Second conditional: use Grammar Reference Unit

What are you studying? Vocabulary Activity

Graduation day Vocabulary Activity

Albert Einstein's education Vocabulary Activity







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UNIT 6Appliance of science

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about everyday inventions.


Pronunciation Practising word stress in sentences.

Grammar Practising the passive voice. Practising different forms of the passive. Practising the way in which we use 'have something done'. Practising the passive and the active voice. Practising the present simple passive. Rearranging words to form passive sentences.

Vocabulary Practising words and phrases that describe common electrical objects in homes. Practising names of pieces of electrical household equipment and their definitions. Practising collocations and choosing the correct verbs to complete short texts about advances in technology.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 3, focusing on reading for specific information. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 2, focusing on understanding people's opinions and feelings as well as specific information.

Guest information Language Exercise

Buying goods and equipment

Language Exercise


Uses of have: have something done


How are bottles recycled? Language Exercise

Passive v active Language Exercise

Campus passives Language Exercise

The World Cup Language Exercise

Home entertainment Vocabulary Activity

Useful things Vocabulary Activity

Some snapshots of technological developments

Vocabulary Activity






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UNIT 7Game on!

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about sports, sports venues and equipment.

Pronunciation Practising syllable stress.

Practice test Testing tense consolidation and relative clauses. Listening to someone talking about Concorde and deciding whether a series of statements is true or false.

Vocabulary Practising collocations with sports. Practising using 'play', 'go' and 'do' with different sports. Practising names of sports.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 5, focusing on understanding vocabulary and grammar. Practising Paper 2 Listening Part 4, focusing on understanding the main idea and specific information.

Grammar Practising relative pronouns. Practising the relative pronouns 'which', 'whose', 'who' and 'that'. Practising relative pronouns and their use in defining and non-defining relative clauses. Practising the omission of object pronouns in relative clauses. Practising the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses. Practising defining and non-defining relative clauses. Practising relative clauses.

Relative pronouns in impersonal statements

Language Exercise

Using that in relative clauses

Language Exercise

Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Language Exercise

Object pronoun omission in relative clauses


Defining v non-defining relative clauses: comparison


Relative clauses Language Exercise

Relative clauses: use Grammar Reference Unit

The world of mystery and crime

Language Exercise

Football Vocabulary Activity

My favourite sport Vocabulary Activity

What's your favourite sport?

Vocabulary Activity

Words with three or more syllables




PET Paper 2 Part 4 Exam Preparation Exercise

Upper Intermediate Test 05

Practice Test

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UNIT 8Art attack

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about art, theatre and music.

Grammar Practising reported and direct speech. Practising reported speech. Practising direct speech. Practising 'Wh-' reported questions. Practising reported commands. Practising reported statements. Practising the use of reported speech. Practising reported speech and questions.

Vocabulary Practising words you need to talk about music. Listening to a man describing his childhood and choosing the correct words to complete sentences. Listening to a woman talking about her reading habits and selecting the correct words to complete sentences.

Pronunciation Practising identifying a different-sounding ending in a group of regular past tense verbs. Practising word stress in sentences.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Reading Part 3, focusing on matching pieces of information with the sections of the test in which they are mentioned. Practising Paper 3 Use of English Part 1, focusing on vocabulary.


Reported speech Language Exercise

What did they say? Language Exercise

Direct speech Language Exercise

Reported questions: wh- questions


Reported commands: reported imperative


Reported statements Language Exercise

What did you say? Language Exercise

An interview with Picasso Language Exercise

Music Vocabulary Activity

A love of painting Vocabulary Activity

Reading for pleasure Vocabulary Activity

Regular past tense verb endings


Film trailers Pronunciation Activity




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UNIT 9History's mysteries

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about nations and politics.


Grammar Practising word formation. Practising modals of deduction, 'must' and 'can't', and of possibility, 'might' and 'could'. Practising using 'must' and 'can't' to talk about things you are certain of and to make deductions. Practising the modal verbs 'can't' and 'must'. Practising using 'can', 'could', 'may', and 'might' to talk about possibility. Practising the uses of the third conditional. Practising all the conditional forms. Practising the negative form of the third conditional. Practising the passive and the active voice.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the sounds when 'to' links with other words in sentences. Practising the weak and strong forms of 'was', 'were', 'can' and 'are'.

Vocabulary Practising political vocabulary. Practising fixed phrases.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 4 Listening Part 3, focusing on understanding opinion and attitude. Practising Paper 3 Use of English Part 4, focusing on grammar and vocabulary.

The greatest figures of the last millennium

Language Exercise

Certainty and possibility Language Exercise

Certainty/deduction: must, can't


Possibility: could, may, might


Third conditional: use Grammar Reference Unit

Conditional: comparison of all forms


Third conditional: negative Grammar Reference Unit

Underwater discovery Language Exercise

Talking about history Language Exercise

Winston Churchill Vocabulary Activity

Ancient art Vocabulary Activity

Weak and strong forms Pronunciation Activity

Weak and strong forms Pronunciation Activity




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UNIT 10Shop until you drop

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about shops and shopping.


Pronunciation Practising formal and informal responses in a shop. Practising identifying the stressed words in short sentences describing actions.

Vocabulary Practising expressions that are useful when shopping. Practising words and phrases used in shops. Practising words related to shopping.

PET - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3 Use of English Part 1, focusing on vocabulary. Practising Paper 4 Listening Part 4, focusing on understanding gist, specific information, attitude and opinion.

Grammar Practising the uses of indefinite pronouns. Practising indefinite pronouns. Practising unreal tenses. Practising 'wish' and 'if only'. Practising expressing regret with 'wish', 'if only' and some conditional clauses. Practising the infinitive with indefinite pronouns. Practising the use of 'some', 'any' and their compounds.

Indefinite pronouns: some, any, every, no + compounds


Would you like anything to eat?

Language Exercise

Unreal tenses: wish, if only, would rather, it's time, hope


I wish ... Language Exercise

I wish I'd done that Language Exercise

Talking about a conference Language Exercise

Infinitive: with indefinite pronouns


Shopping around Vocabulary Activity

Shopping Vocabulary Activity

Shopping preferences Vocabulary Activity

Going shopping Vocabulary Activity

Conversations in a shop Pronunciation Activity





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Gateway B2 Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Gateway B2'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation and practice tests.

UNIT 1Study plans

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life and study at university.

Practice test Testing tenses and verbs followed by '-ing' forms or the infinitive. Listening to people discussing the weather and choosing the correct ending for a series of sentences.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 1, focusing on vocabulary in a text about studying English abroad. Practising Paper 1, Part 2, focusing on filling gaps in a text about an exam invigilator and a cheat.

Pronunciation Identifying the correct stress pattern for multi-syllable nouns and verbs. Practising contrastive stress in questions.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of past simple and past continuous use. Practising the past simple and past continuous. Checking your knowledge on when to use the present perfect continuous. Practising the past simple and present perfect simple and continuous. Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or an infinitive without 'to'.

Vocabulary Listening to a woman listing the things she has to do, completing her 'To do' list and choosing the correct word to complete expressions. Practising words you need to talk about education. Checking you knowledge of nouns and noun phrases used with 'make' and 'do'.



First day at school Language Exercise

Present perfect continuous: use


Mixed tenses Language Exercise

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The Martians are not coming

Language Exercise

-ing form v infinitive Language Exercise

-ing form v infinitive Language Exercise

Things to do Vocabulary Activity

Brown University, USA Vocabulary Activity

Make v do: A-L Grammar Reference Unit






Practice Test

UNIT 2Work experience

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about work and jobs.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 4, Part 3, focusing on understanding the opinion and attitude of people talking about holiday jobs. Practising Paper 1, Part 1, focusing on detailed comprehension in a text about the profession of travel journalism.

Vocabulary Practising words and phrases relating to the workplace. Practising phrasal verbs.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Listening to the story of the 'Mary Celeste' and completing a text.

Pronunciation Practising identifying attitude by listening to sentence intonation and stress. Practising distinguishing between words which contain a diphthong and words which don't.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of the past perfect and past perfect continuous. Checking your knowledge of the use of the past simple and the past perfect. Practising the past perfect simple and continuous. Checking your knowledge of the use of 'would' and 'used to' to talk about past habits and states. Practising verb patterns with 'to' plus infinitive or '-ing'. Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or an infinitive with a change in meaning. Listening to a woman talking about her annoying work-mate and selecting 'will' or 'always' to complete sentences.

Past perfect simple v continuous


Past simple v past perfect Grammar Reference Unit

Tsunami Language Exercise

Would v used to: past habits v past states


Used to v past simple Language Exercise

Working in a restaurant Language Exercise



At work Vocabulary Activity

Meaning of phrasal verbs Language Exercise

Phrasal verbs Vocabulary Activity

Are they angry? Pronunciation Activity

Diphthongs Pronunciation Activity

FCE Paper 4 Part 3 Exam Preparation Exercise



Practice Test

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UNIT 3Space and time

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the future.

Practice test Testing tenses. Listening to four descriptions of a building or place and completing a table.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1, Part 3, focusing on matching pieces of information in a text about a change that has been made at a university. Practising Paper 4, Part 1, focusing on various types of understanding.

Vocabulary Practising words for journeys. Checking your knowledge of word formation using prefixes. Practising negative adjective prefixes.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the main stressed syllable in single words. Practising identifying the stressed syllable of multi-syllable nouns in sentences.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of different tenses used to talk about the future. Practising various future tenses. Checking your knowledge of the different ways of expressing the future in the past. Practising the future perfect simple and continuous, 'will' and 'going to'.

Future tenses: will/won't v going to v present continuous


What are your plans? Language Exercise

Future in the past Grammar Reference Unit

Future perfect simple v continuous


Future tense contrasts Language Exercise

The rain will have stopped by then

Language Exercise

Future tenses Language Exercise

Email about future plans Language Exercise

Travel around the world Vocabulary Activity

Word formation - affixes: prefixes


Negative adjective prefixes Vocabulary Activity


Stress Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

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UNIT 4Extraordinary behaviour

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about people and personality.

Grammar Practising comparatives and superlatives. Checking your knowledge of '(not) as ... as', 'less ... than'. Checking your knowledge of the comparative form of adverbs. Checking your knowlege of the superlative form of adverbs. Checking your knowledge of articles. Checking your knowledge of '(not) enough' and 'too' plus adjective plus infinitive. Practising 'too' and 'enough'. Checking your knowledge of the uses of 'so', 'such', 'too', 'enough' and 'quite'.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the changing syllable stress in nouns and their corresponding adjectives. Practising identifying two different pronunciations of the word 'the'.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 2, focusing on grammar in a text about the influence of music lessons on children´s ability to remember things. Practising Paper 3, Part 3, focusing on vocabulary in a text about Salvador Dalí.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Listening to five people talking about courses they have attended and choosing the correct answers to questions.

Vocabulary Listening to descriptions of four people and choosing the adjectives that best describe each person. Practising using suffixes to make nouns from verbs. Practising using suffixes to make nouns from adjectives.

Travelling light Language Exercise

Comparative adjectives: (not) as ... as; less ... than


Comparison of adverbs: comparatives


Comparison of adverbs: superlatives


Articles: contrast of all forms


Determiners - quantifiers: (not) enough, too + adj + infinitive


Hard times prison Language Exercise

Modifiers: use of so, such, too, enough, quite


Describing people Listening Activity

Noun suffixes Vocabulary Activity

Nouns from adjectives Vocabulary Activity

Changing stress in nouns and adjectives


Pronunciation of the article the





Practice Test

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UNIT 5Money talks

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about money and banking.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 1, focusing on vocabulary in a text about two girls who found some money. Practising Paper 4, Part 3, focusing on understanding gist, specific information and attitude.

Practice test Testing tenses and quantifiers. Listening to four people talking about how they spend their pocket money and completing a table.

Pronunciation Practising identifying silent consonants.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of 'must' and 'have to'. Checking your knowledge of using 'can', 'may' and 'be allowed' for permission. Checking your knowledge of using 'must', 'need' and 'have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Practising the modals 'mustn't', 'don't have to', 'don't need to' and 'needn't'. Practising a variety of modal verbs. Listening to a group of people sailing to the site of a shipwreck and matching beginning and endings of sentences.

Vocabulary Practising verbs you need to talk about money. Practising words used to talk about money. Practising phrasal verbs.



Permission: can, may, be allowed to





A money problem Language Exercise

Visit to a shipwreck Listening Activity

Modal verb structures Language Exercise

Companies Language Exercise

Quotations about money Vocabulary Activity

A banking complaint Vocabulary Activity

Connecting phrasal verbs Language Exercise

Silent consonants Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

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UNIT 6Healthy habits

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about what we eat and what we do to keep fit.

Grammar Practising zero, first, second and third conditional sentences. Practising the connectors 'unless', 'as long as', 'in case' and 'although'. Practising the connectors 'in case', 'unless', 'if', 'as long as' and 'when'. Checking your knowledge of the mixed conditional. Practising mixed conditional tenses. Practising the zero, first, second, third and mixed conditionals. Practising structures used after the verbs 'wish' and 'regret'.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 4, focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Practising Paper 4, Part 4, focusing on understanding gist, specific information, attitude and opinion.

Vocabulary Listening to part of a radio programme about food and choosing the correct answer to questions. Listening to a nutritionist talking about food and drink and deciding whether statements are true or false. Listening to to part of a discussion about nutrition and choosing vitamins and minerals that types of food contain.

Pronunciation Practising identifying stress in questions in the second conditional. Practising identifying the stressed word in a conversation where the first speaker is contradicted.

Conditional sentences Language Exercise

A visit to London Language Exercise

Learning English Language Exercise

Mixed conditional Grammar Reference Unit

Conditional sentences Language Exercise

Getting to work Language Exercise

If only you had a job! Language Exercise

An ageing film star looks back

Language Exercise

Fast food Listening Activity

What food is good for you? Listening Activity

Food and nutrition Listening Activity

Rhythm stress in second conditional





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UNIT 7What's hot, what's not

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about music and films.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 3, focusing on vocabualry in a text about drama courses.

Practice test Testing tenses and connectors. Listening to a radio interview with an actor and deciding whether a series of statements is true or false.

Vocabulary Practising words associated with music. Listening to a narrator talking about 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny Depp, deciding whether statements are true or false and completing a text about what the man says.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of reported speech with past reporting verbs. Checking your knowledge of the tense changes used in reported speech. Checking your knowledge of other changes in reported speech. Checking your knowledge of the verbs 'say' and 'tell'. Practising reported questions. Practising reporting verbs.

Pronunciation Practising word stress in compound nouns. Practising syllable stress in words with more than three syllables.



Reported speech: tense changes


Reported speech: changes Grammar Reference Unit

Say v tell: differences and uses


Quiz show Language Exercise

Reporting verbs Language Exercise

Warehouse fire Language Exercise

Scissor Sisters Vocabulary Activity

Johnny Depp Vocabulary Activity

Word stress in compound nouns


Words with more than three syllables




Practice Test

UNIT 8Disaster areas

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about natural disasters and important events.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 3, Part 4, focusing on grammar and vocabulary. Practising Paper 4, Part 1, focusing on various types of understanding.

Grammar Practising all forms of the passive. Practising active and passive verb patterns. Contrasting various tenses of the passive voice. Checking your knowledge of the passive voice. Practising impersonal statements. Practising active and passive verbs. Practising the passive infinitive.

Vocabulary Practising different verb forms in a text about natural disasters. Checking your knowledge of verbs followed by prepositions. Practising verbs followed by prepositions.

Pronunciation Practising identifying vowel sounds. Practising identifying consonant sounds.

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Passive forms Language Exercise

Ryan's new song Language Exercise





Wonders of the world Language Exercise

The passive: infinitive Grammar Reference Unit

Win a luxury Caribbean holiday!

Language Exercise

Natural disasters Language Exercise

Verbs followed by prepositions: about, at, for, from, in


Verbs and prepositions Language Exercise


Consonant sounds Pronunciation Activity



UNIT 9High-tech heaven

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the use of technology.

Practice test Testing tenses and relative clauses. Listening to someone talking about Concorde, the supersonic plane, and deciding whether a series of statements is true or false.

Pronunciation Contrasting the two ways of pronouncing 'that' in English. Practising sound and spelling relationships.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the difference in punctuation between defining and non-defining relative clauses. Checking your knowledge of the use of 'that' in relative clauses. Practising relative pronouns. Checking your knowledge of relative clauses. Practising the use of 'What' at the beginning of sentences for emphasis. Practising 'that' clauses.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 4, Part 4, focusing on understanding gist, specific information, attitude and opinion. Practising Paper 1, Part 3, focusing on matching statements with people.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs to do with computers. Listening to five people talking about different technological items and matching each speaker with the correct item. Listening to two people bieng interviewed about computer games and deciding whose opinion is represented by the statements.

Defining v non-defining relative clauses: punctuation


Defining v non-defining relative clauses: use of that


Relative pronouns Language Exercise

Agatha Christie Language Exercise

Relative clauses: word order


Prepositions in relative clauses

Language Exercise

Comments on the cinema Language Exercise

A burglary Language Exercise

Computer crisis Vocabulary Activity

I couldn't live without it Listening Activity

Computer games Listening Activity

Weak and strong forms of that





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Practice Test

UNIT 10Breaking news

This unit provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about newspaper stories.

Practice test Testing general language areas appropriate for this level. Listening to three interviews about television and choosing the correct answer to a series of questions.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of inversion in statements. Practising negative inversion. Checking your knowledge of the use of the participle in clauses. Checking your knowledge of embedded questions. Practising embedded questions. Practising question tags.

Pronunciation Practising question tags. Practising identifying single vowel sounds.

Vocabulary Practising words used in newspaper headlines. Listening to three radio news items, matching headlines with the story and deciding whether statements are true or false. Listening to an account of a bank robbery, reading the newspaper report and selecting the information that is different from the information you hear.

FCE - Exam preparation Practising Paper 1, Part 2, focusing on filling in gaps in a text about why glaciers are melting. Practising Paper 4, Part 2, focusing on understanding specific information in an interview with a firefighter.

Inversion: statements Grammar Reference Unit

Not a good move Language Exercise

Participles: clauses Grammar Reference Unit

Participle clauses Language Exercise

Embedded questions: use Grammar Reference Unit

Hotel requests Language Exercise

Question tags Language Exercise

Question tags Language Exercise

In the news Vocabulary Activity

News items on the radio Listening Activity

A daring bank robbery Listening Activity

Question tags Pronunciation Activity

Single vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

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Gateway B2+ Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Gateway B2+'. There are ten units, each matching a student's book unit. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, exam preparation and practice tests.

UNIT 1Social animals

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about present and past habits.

Grammar Practising the past simple, present perfect and present perfect continuous. Practising the past simple, present perfect, past perfect simple and continuous. Practising the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Checking your knowledge of the use of the past perfect and past perfect continuous. Checking your knowledge of the different ways of expressing the future in the past. Checking your knowledge of 'would' and 'used to' to talk about past habits and states. Checking your knowledge of how to use would to talk about repeated actions in the past. Checking your knowledge of how to use 'would' for predictable actions and behaviour.

Practice test Testing future tenses and past tense modals. Listening to three people talking about their names and matching information to each speaker.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 3 Part 2, focusing mainly on grammar. Practising Paper 4 Part 4, focusing on understanding gist, specific information, attitude and opinion.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the speaker's feelings about accepting a job offer by listening to his intonation. Focusing on connected speech.

Vocabulary Practising word formation with suffixes. Practising expressions with parts of the body. Practising idiomatic similes.

Past tenses Language Exercise



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Past perfect simple v continuous


Future in the past Grammar Reference Unit

Would v used to: past habits v past states


Would: repeated actions in the past


Would: predicting behaviour


Getting to the top Vocabulary Activity

A pain in the neck Vocabulary Activity

My grandfather Vocabulary Activity

Are you sure you want that new job?


Job candidates Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

UNIT 2On the road

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about obligation and speculation.

Vocabulary Practising words relating to driving and taking a driving test. Practising expressions used to talk about legal and moral obligation. Practising verb collocations.

Pronunciation Focusing on word stress in sentences in which speakers express strong opinions and feelings.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of using forms of 'must', 'need' and 'have to' to talk about obligation and necessity. Checking your knowledge of the use of 'have to' to talk about obligation. Checking your knowledge of using 'should' and 'ought to' to give advice and opinions. Checking your knowledge of using 'can', 'may' or 'be allowed to' to ask for and give permission. Practising a variety of modal verbs. Practising modals of deduction, 'must' and 'can't', and of possibility, 'might' and 'could'. Checking your knowledge of using 'must' and 'can't' to talk about things you are certain of and to make deductions. Checking your knowledge of how modal verbs are used in academic English.

Practice test Testing future tenses and past tense modals. Listening to three people talking about their names and matching information to each speaker.



Uses of have: obligation Grammar Reference Unit

Advice/opinion: should, ought to


Permission: can, may, be allowed to


A money problem Language Exercise

Certainty and possibility Language Exercise

Certainty/deduction: must, can't


Modal verbs in academic writing


Learning to drive Vocabulary Activity

Westfield Abbey Vocabulary Activity

A cycling hobby Vocabulary Activity

A trip abroad Pronunciation Activity

Advanced Test 01 Practice Test

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UNIT 3Beautiful minds

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use for word and sentence formation.

Pronunciation Practising identifying consonants which are pronounced when linking words in natural speech.

Practice test Testing on tense consolidation and verbs followed by gerund or infinitive. Listening to an interview with an astronaut and choosing the correct ending for a series of sentences.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Part 3, focusing on matching pieces of information with the sections of the text in which they are mentioned. Practising Paper 3 Part 1, focusing on vocabulary.

Grammar Practising verbs followed by the gerund or the infinitive. Practising the use of the infinitive or the '-ing' form after certain verbs. Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or infinitive with a change in meaning. Checking your knowledge of the difference between the infinitive and '-ing' forms. Checking your knowledge of verbs form from A-L followed by '-ing'. Checking your knowledge of verbs from M-Z followed by the '-ing' form. Checking your knowledge of the structure object + '-ing' form. Checking your knowledge of the structure verb + object + infinitive.

Vocabulary Practising using prefixes. Practising the formation of negative words. Practising the formation of negative words.

Fear of flying Language Exercise

Legal letters Language Exercise


Infinitive v -ing form Grammar Reference Unit

Verbs followed by the -ing form: A-L


Verbs followed by the -ing form: M-Z


Verb + object + verb: object + -ing form


Verb + object + verb: object + infinitive


A dull job Vocabulary Activity

Revising the website Vocabulary Activity

Sports star in court Vocabulary Activity

Word linking Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

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UNIT 4Unnatural science?

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about science.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Part 2, focusing on filling gaps in a text with sentences that have been removed from the text.

Vocabulary Practising compound nouns. Practising compound adjectives used to describe people. Practising adverbs.

Pronunciation Contrasting voiced fricatives and unvoiced fricatives. Practising the use of strong forms of auxiliary verbs.

Practice test Testing future tenses and past tense modals. Listening to three speakers talking about how they dodged admission costs to various events and matching information to each speaker.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of all the conditional forms. Practising your understanding of conditional sentences. Practising the first, second and third conditional. Checking your knowledge of when to use the future continuous. Checking your knowledge of the future perfect simple and the future perfect continuous. Checking your knowledge of the future perfect. Checking your knowledge of the use of the future perfect continuous. Practising the future perfect.

Conditional: comparison of all forms


Conditionals Language Exercise

Conditionals Language Exercise

Future continuous: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future perfect simple v continuous


Future perfect: use Grammar Reference Unit

Future perfect continuous: use


Virtual reality Language Exercise

Bill's new business Vocabulary Activity

Compound adjectives Vocabulary Activity

Scientific research Vocabulary Activity

Voiced and unvoiced fricatives


Identifying strong forms of auxiliary verbs




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UNIT 5Under control

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to add emphasis.

Pronunciation Practising word stress. Focusing on distinguishing between formal and informal statements.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the uses of amplifiers. Checking your knowledge of the uses of 'so', 'such', 'too', 'enough' and 'quite'. Rearranging words to make correct emphatic sentences. Practising emphasizing an action using structures with 'what', 'all' and 'it'.

Vocabulary Practising phrases that include prepositions. Practising fixed prepositional phrases in relative clauses. Practising combinations of verbs or nouns with prepositions.

Practice test Testing on tenses and quantifiers. Listening to five people talking about different crimes and putting information in the correct order.

Modifiers: amplifiers Grammar Reference Unit

Modifiers: downtoners Grammar Reference Unit

Doing revision Language Exercise

Prepositional phrases Language Exercise

Small town politics Language Exercise

Summer school Vocabulary Activity


Manager's motivational speech



Practice Test

UNIT 6Home truths

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about cities and the homes we live in.

Practice test Testing on tense consolidation and future tenses. Listening to three news reports and completing a table.

Pronunciation Practising identifying speakers' attitudes from their intonation. Practising identifying stressed words within sentences.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of reported speech with past reporting verbs. Checking your knowledge of how to use reporting verbs. Checking your knowledge of the tense changes used in reported speech. Checking your knowledge of reported speech with past reporting verbs. Practising reported speech with infinitives and '-ing' forms. Checking your knowledge of how verbs used in reported speech are used in academic English. Practising reported statements.

Vocabulary Reading descriptions and match them with the correct cities. Listening to a radio programme about a quiz on cities around the world. Listening to a psychologist talking about what a room says about the person living there.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 4 Part 1, focusing on various types of understanding. Practising Paper 1 Part 3, focusing on matching statements with short text extracts.



Reporting verbs: use Grammar Reference Unit

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Reported speech: tense changes


Reported speech in academic writing


Reporting verbs in academic writing


Chief Executive faces the press

Language Exercise

Reported statements Language Exercise

Cities of the USA Listening Activity

City quiz Listening Activity

What does your room say about you?

Listening Activity

Speaking with feeling Pronunciation Activity

European travel Pronunciation Activity




Practice Test

UNIT 7The hard sell

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about advertising, marketing and selling.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 3 Part 1, focusing on vocabulary. Practising Paper 4 Part 4, focusing on understanding gist, specific information, attitude and opinion.

Vocabulary Practising frequently used business and money words. Practising words and phrases in common use in the world of advertising and marketing today. Practising words and phrases connected with advertising and marketing.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of how passive verbs are used in academic English. Checking your knowledge of the use of the agent in passive sentences. Checking your knowledge of the passive infinitive. Practising the determiners 'both', 'either', 'none', 'all' and 'each'. Checking your knowledge of 'each' and 'every'. Checking your knowledge of 'no', 'none'/'none of', 'neither of'.

Pronunciation Focusing on word stress in sentences. Practising identifying the changing syllable stress in nouns and their corresponding adjectives.

Practice test Testing wishes/regrets and connectors, and listening to an interview about changes in employment patterns in the coming years and completing notes.

Passive verbs in academic writing




The passive: infinitive Grammar Reference Unit

Determiners Language Exercise

Determiners - quantifiers: each, every


Determiners - quantifiers: no, none/none of, neither of


Money and business Vocabulary Activity

Advertising and marketing methods

Vocabulary Activity

Developments in advertising and marketing

Vocabulary Activity

Film trailers Pronunciation Activity

Changing stress in nouns and adjectives



FCE Paper 4 Part 4 Exam Preparation Exercise

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UNIT 8Live life

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to make comparisons.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 3 Part 1, focusing on vocabulary.

Pronunciation Focusing on word stress in descriptions of actions.

Practice test Testing on wishes/regrets and connectors, and listening to an interview with a photographer who takes pictures of ghostly sites and complete notes.

Vocabulary Checking your knowledge of compound adjectives and verbs. Practising words that are often confused. Practising collocations.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the use of the past participle. Checking your knowledge of the use of the gerund. Practising comparative structures. Checking your knowledge of words and structures used to compare and contrast in academic English. Checking your knowledge of double comparatives. Checking your knowledge of the structure 'the ... the'.

Participles: past participles Grammar Reference Unit

Participles: gerund Grammar Reference Unit

Comparative structures Language Exercise

Comparing and contrasting in academic English


Comparative adjectives: double comparatives


Comparative adjectives: the ... the


Compounds: adjectives and verbs


How much do you earn? Vocabulary Activity

Boost your self-esteem Vocabulary Activity

Football reports Pronunciation Activity



UNIT 9New challenges

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about life and career developments.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the indefinite article. Checking your knowledge of the zero article. Checking your knowledge of articles. Practising the articles 'a', 'an', 'the' or zero article (-). Practising the use of 'a/an', 'the' and the zero article. Practising the use of prepositions in relative clauses.

Pronunciation Practising intonation. Practising identifying the /r/ sound used in connected speech.

Vocabulary Practising words and phrases connected with how people perform in their jobs. Practising verbs connected with management. Practising idiomatic expressions.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Part 2, focusing on filling gaps in a text with sentences that have been removed from the text. Practising Paper 3 Part 1, focusing on vocabulary.

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Articles: use of indefinite article


Articles: use of zero article Grammar Reference Unit

Articles: contrast of all forms



Definite, indefinite and zero articles

Language Exercise

A politician's statement Language Exercise

Appraisal Vocabulary Activity

A job description Vocabulary Activity

Big decisions Vocabulary Activity

Interested or not? Pronunciation Activity

Daily routine Pronunciation Activity



UNIT 10Parting words

This syllabus item provides practice of the kind of language we use to talk about communication.

Practice test Testing on conditionals and relative pronouns: '-ever'. Listening to a description of Internet etiquette and reading sentences and selecting true or false.

Exam preparation Practising Paper 1 Part 1, focusing on detailed comprehension of points made, opinions expressed and vocabulary used in a text. Practising Paper 3 Part 2, focusing mainly on grammar.

Vocabulary Practising common compound nouns. Practising words that are often confused. Practising phrasal verbs.

Grammar Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or infinitive with a change in meaning. Contrasting the '-ing' form and the 'to' + infinitive. Practising the infinitive and the '-ing' form. Checking your knowledge of the use of gerunds and infinitives. Checking your knowledge of the form and uses of the infinitive. Checking your knowledge of '-ing' forms to indicate purpose. Checking your knowledge of how structures using certain words and phrases followed by a gerund are used in academic English.


Do you want to be healthy?

Language Exercise

Infinitive v -ing form Language Exercise

Gerunds and infinitives: likes and dislikes


The infinitive: form, subject, complement, purpose and split


-ing form: purpose Grammar Reference Unit

Gerund clauses in academic writing


Compound nouns Vocabulary Activity

Talk or speak? Vocabulary Activity

Mixed phrasal verbs Vocabulary Activity

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