6 Use the words and expressions in the box to complete the notes below. There are four extra
words/expressions.
I’m having I’m really sorry It’s starting
I hope Can you help me See you soon
really late Please wait for me I’m really ill
I’m going Would you like Let me know
I should be Maybe you Perhaps
Hi Aliyah
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I’m having a party next Saturday at my house.
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to come?
2
at about 7 o’clock.
3
if you can come.
Elisabeth
Hi there, Noelle
I’m finding my school homework project really hard!
You’re good at Science. 4
?
5
can come to my house tomorrow
after school.
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you can help!
Olga
Hello, Jose
You know the concert tonight? 7
but I can’t come because 8
.
9
you could give my ticket to
Miguel – I know he wanted to go.
10
!
Carlos

1 Geography Earth Science
a) Tom finds Earth Science fascinating, because he learns a lot of things about the formation and history of our planet.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes what Tom finds fascinating. From the context, we understand that Tom finds the subject of Earth Science fascinating because he learns a lot about the formation and history of our planet. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "Earth Science".

b) Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her Geography class.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes the class that Mary studied. From the context, we understand that Mary wants to travel to all those countries she studied in her Geography class. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "Geography".

2 raise lift
a) You don't have to raise your voice. I can hear you very well.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that means the opposite of "lower" or "increase the volume". From the context, we understand that the speaker is telling the other person that they don't need to raise their voice because they can hear them well. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "raise".

b) This sofa is really heavy. Help me lift it.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that means to "pick up" or "move to a higher position". From the context, we understand that the speaker is asking for help to move the heavy sofa by lifting it. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "lift".

3 salary wage
a) He earns a lot. He has a high salary.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes the amount of money someone earns for their work. From the context, we understand that the person mentioned in the sentence earns a lot of money, indicating that they have a high salary. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "salary".

b) The company has announced an increase in the workers' hourly wage.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes the rate of pay for each hour of work. From the context, we understand that the company has announced an increase in the workers' hourly pay. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "wage".

4 employers employees
a) The company's business is growing, so it needs to hire more employees.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes the people who are hired to work for a company or organization. From the context, we understand that the company's business is growing, indicating that they need to hire more people to work for them. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "employees".

b) Ann is very happy because her employer gave her a pay rise.

- In this sentence, we need to fill in the blank with a word that describes the person or organization that employs someone. From the context, we understand that Ann is happy because her employer gave her a pay rise, indicating that her employer is the one who gave her the raise. Therefore, the correct word to fill in the gap is "employer".

1. My grandpa is going to have the worker water his grape plantation.
Explanation: The sentence is in the future tense and the subject (grandpa) is going to have someone (the worker) do something (water his grape plantation).

2. I am going to have my eyebrows dyed. What about making them lighter?
Explanation: The subject (I) is going to have something (eyebrows) done (dyed), and suggests a possibility of making them lighter.

3. Dad stayed in bed. The doctor had him stay in bed.
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense and the doctor had the subject (dad) do something (stay in bed).

4. My cousin had my elder sister check the task of the mathematics exercise. She likes to solve problems in probability theory.
Explanation: The subject (cousin) had someone (elder sister) do something (check the task) and gives additional information that the sister enjoys solving problems in probability theory.

5. I am going to have Alex look at my laptop. Perhaps he is able to repair it.
Explanation: The subject (I) is going to have someone (Alex) do something (look at the laptop), and suggests that Alex might be capable of repairing it.

6. Why is she going to have the hairdresser dye her hair?
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense and asks a question about why someone (she) is going to have the hairdresser do something (dye her hair).