Pre-elementary Workbook 2nd edition

Unit 14 – and/but/so/because

Conjunctions

New York is expensive …

I didn’t want to walk home …

Complete the story

I live in a big house …

Complete the sentences – sample answers – yours will be different

I left early because …

Meet Jessica

I live in a small apartment …

Match the questions and answers

Why did you go inside? …

Complete the sentences

  1. New York is expensive but I like it.
  2. I want to drink a coffee because I am tired.
  3. In my kitchen there is a fridge and a microwave.
  4. It was a warm day so we went to the beach.
  5. I like Chinese food but my wife doesn’t like it.
  6. I am happy because it is the weekend.
  7. I called Mary but she didn’t answer.
  8. I have to study English and Maths.
  9. There are lots of tourists because it is high season.
  1. I didn’t want to walk home so I caught the bus.
  2. The weather was nice so we had dinner outside.
  3. I am going to buy bread and milk.
  4. We went to the beach because it was hot.
  5. We speak English but we don’t speak German.
  6. I live in Phuket but my family doesn’t.
  7. My knee hurt so I stopped running.
  8. He has a car and a motorbike.

Complete the story

I live in a big house in the English countryside. The house is old but it is very comfortable. I live with my husband Peter, our two sons Robert and James, and our dog Rover but it is never quiet. There is a living room, a study, a kitchen, five bedrooms and three bathrooms. The study is my favourite room. It has a huge window, a bookshelf with lots of books, a computer desk and a big sofa in front of the window. I like to sit there and read in the sunshine. There is a big garden out the back where Robert and James play with their friends. I love our house because it is our home.

Complete the sentences – your answers will be different

  1. I left early because I was tired.
  2. It is very expensive but I bought it.
  3. They are late because they missed the bus.
  4. I feel sick so I will see a doctor.
  5. I learn Japanese but it is difficult.
  1. I like the beach so I go often.
  2. I like pizza but I don’t like pasta.
  3. I feel happy because the sun is shining.
  4. I need help but I don’t want to ask.

Complete the story

I live in a small apartment in Sydney, Australia. There is a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom. I live alone with my dog but I never feel lonely because I have a lot of visitors. My friends often come to see me because they all work near my home. I usually cook dinner and we drink some wine. There is a cinema down the road so we sometimes go to the movies. I don’t have a garden but there is a park across the road. I love my apartment.

Match the question

  1. Why did you go inside?
    Because it started to rain.
  2. Why are you late?
    Because the traffic was bad.
  3. Why can’t you drive a car?
    Because I don’t have a licence.
  1. Why did you move to London?
    Because I have a new job.
  2. Why don’t you eat meat?
    Because I am a vegetarian.
  3. Why are you a teacher?
    Because I love children.