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Teacher's Book

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

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ELEMENTARY A2

WORKBOOK
Teacher's Book

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

Express Publishing

Contents
UNIT 1 1a
1b
1c
1d

W o rk d a y .........................................
Round the clock...............................
C h illo u t!...........................................
W ritin g ..............................................

p.
p.
p.
p.

4 UNIT 6 6a What's the matter? .........................

6b Doctor, doctor ..................................
5
6c Healthy lifestyles..............................
6
6d W ritin g ..............................................
7

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 8
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 10
Progress Check ......................................... p. 11
UNIT 2 2a
2b
2c
2d

History's Hall of Fame .....................

Reliving the p a st..............................
Homes of the p a st...........................
W ritin g ..............................................

p.
p.
p.
p.

12
13
14
15

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 16
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 18
Progress Check ......................................... p. 19
UNIT 3 3a
3b
3c
3d

Holiday time .....................................

Let's book n o w .................................
Let's celebrate! .................................
W ritin g ..............................................

p. 20
p. 21
p. 22
p. 23

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 24
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 26
Progress Check ......................................... p. 27
UNIT 4 4a
4b
4c
4d

Come rain or shine!......................... p. 28

A world of w onders!....................... p. 29
The Animal Kingdom ...................... p. 30
W ritin g .............................................. p. 31

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 32
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 34
Progress Check ......................................... p. 35
UNIT 5 5a
5b
5c
5d

Nature's a tta c k !................................

Bad days ............................................
N ew sflash!.......................................
W ritin g ..............................................

p. 36
p. 37
p. 38
p. 39

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 40
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 42
Progress Check ......................................... p. 43

p.
p.
p.
p.

44
45
46
47

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 48
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 50
Progress Check ......................................... p. 51
UNIT7 7a
7b
7c
7d

D innertim e.......................................
Shopping tim e ..................................
Spend, spend, spend!......................
W ritin g ..............................................

p. 52
p. 53
p. 54
p. 55

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 56
Reader's Corner ........................................ p. 58
Progress Check ......................................... p. 59
UNIT 8 8a
8b
8c
8d

Survival UK! ......................................

New members welcome! ................
What's on? ................ .......................
W ritin g ...............................................

p. 60
p. 61
p. 62
p. 63

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 64
Reader's C o rn e r........................................ p. 66
Progress Check ......................................... p. 67
UNIT 9 9a
9b
9c
9d

Great gadgets! .................................

Smart brains .....................................
Click on it! ........................................
W ritin g ...............................................

p. 68
p. 69
p. 70
p. 71

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 72
Reader's Comer ........................................ p. 74
Progress Check ......................................... p. 75
UNIT 10 10a
10b
10c
10d

The truth is out there! .....................

Are you a believer? ..........................
Is there a fu tu re ? ..............................
W ritin g ...............................................

p. 76
p. 77
p. 78
p. 79

Grammar in Use........................................ p. 80
Reader's C o rner........................................ p. 82
Progress Check ......................................... p. 83
Irregular Verbs........................................................

p. 84

Projects .................................................................... p. 85
Tapescripts............................................................... p. 89
Suggested Answers Section................................... p. 93

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Vocabulary Practice
1

a.

W h a t jo b does each
person do? Label th e
pictures.

1
2
3
b. Use th e adjectives below
to m ake sentences a b o u t
th e jobs in Ex. 1a.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
physically f it brave
frie n d ly p o lite p a tie n t
reliable creative
A waiter needs to be polite and
friendly w ith his/her customers.
2

M atch th e w ords in th e tw o
columns to m ake phrases. Use
th em in th e ir correct fo rm to
com plete th e sentences.
a uniform
part-tim e
a lot
shifts
a com puter
indoors
9 to 5
paid a lo t

4
5

I d o n 't g e t paid a lo t. I on ly g e t 100 per w eek.

John w o rk s shifts, so he som etim es has to w o rk in th e
evenings.
I'm ta k in g c o m p u te r lessons because in m y ne w jo b I
need to k n o w h o w to use a com puter.
M y fa th e r is o fte n a w a y fro m hom e. He's a p ilo t, so he
travels a lo t.
He w o rk s p a rt-tim e as a w a ite r, b u t he w a n ts to fin d a
fu ll-tim e jo b .

Listening
3

Listen to th e radio ad vert a b o u t a careers fair and

fill in th e gaps (1-5).

Travel and Tourism

Careers Fair, (0) Liverpool
M a y 2 6 th t o ( 1 ) M a y 2 8 th

Thousands o f (2) job vacancies

Representatives fro m in te rn a tio n a l tour companies, travel
agencies and a r res
W here? St. George's H a l (opposite Lime S treet (3) S tation).
O p e n in g tim e s : (4 ) 10am to 6p m
For m ore in fo rm a tio n ptease caM 0151 57 8 (5) 4 8 7 3

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Darren, 17, Lincoln

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th e la w n , fo r e x a m p le , w a s h th e c a r o r d u s t th e fu rn itu re . M y m um
a n d d a d b o th w o r k r e a lly h a rd a ll w e e k , s o I th in k th e y n e e d a b it o f
h e lp .
Stacey, 16, London
I s o m e tim e s h e lp m y m um a fte r s c h o o l. I o fte n ta k e o u t th e ru b b is h o r
w a s h th e d is h e s . It s n o t f a ir th o u g h ! M y b r o th e r n e v e r h e lp s ! H e ju st
d is a p p e a rs in to his b e d r o o m a n d le ts m e d o a ll th e w o r k !

THIS WEEKS TOPIC:

Do you help out at home?

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How do you feel about it?1^
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Greg, 18, Manchester

T o b e h o n e s t, I d o n t u s u a lly h e lp m uch w ith th e h o u s e w o r k , I just
c le a n m y o w n b e d r o o m o n c e a w e e k . A t th e m o m e n t I m d o in g e x a m s .
It s n o t th a t I d o n t w a n t to h e lp , it s ju st th a t I n e v e r fin d th e tim e !
Jenny, 18, Scarborough
M y m um a n d d a d ru n a h o te l. T h e y a re r e a lly b u s y , s o I o fte n h e lp to
m a k e th e b e d s , c o o k th e b r e a k fa s t o r d u s t th e fu rn itu re . I d o n t m in d a t
a ll. S o m e tim e s m y p a re n ts e v e n p a y m e!

Vocabulary Practice
a.

M atch th e w ords/phrases in colum n A

w ith those in colum n B.
B
th e beds
th e fu rn itu re
in the gym
m y friends
th e clothes
th e rubbish
the lawn
the w ashing up

b. Use som e o f th e phrases above to

com plete th e sentences below .
1

2
3
4

b. Read again and m ark th e statem ents R

(right), W (w ro n g ) or DS (d oesn't say).

The garden is a mess. Can you m o w th e

law n, please?
The bin smells really bad. Please ta ke o u t
th e rubbish.
You are lo o kin g really fit. Do you w o rk
o u t in th e gym?
I usually m eet m y friends on Saturdays.
W e go fo r pizza.

Reading
2

Do you som etim es help w ith household

chores? W h a t do you do? H o w often ?
(Ss' own answers)

a.

Look a t th e te x t. W h a t is it? W h a t do
you expect to read? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

1 Darren and Jenny b o th help because

th e ir parents have a lo t to do.
2 Stacey is annoyed w ith her brother.
3 Greg d o e s n 't w a n t to help w ith th e
h o use w o rk.
4 Jenny's parents m ake g o u rm e t meals
a t th e h o te l.

R
R
W
DS

W rite your o w n com m ent fo r th e message

board.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Everyday English
5

Choose th e correct response.

1

A: Can you please vacuum th e floor?

B: a Yes, I do.
(6) Yes, sure.

A: W o u ld you m ind w a lk in g th e dog this

evening?
B: a No, I'm n o t.
(> I'm afraid I ca n 't.

A: Do you th in k you
w ash in g up?
B: (a) Sorry, I ca n 't,
b Sorry, I c o u ld n 't.

A: C ould you iron th e clothes, please?

B: No problem .
b Som etim es.

could

do

th e

1 There w e re 30 0 people at
th e w e d d in g reception.
2 Joan is her close frie n d . They
te ll each o th e r everything.
3 I'm to o tire d to go o u t. W e
can re n t a video if you w a n t.
4 She m eets ne w people a t th e
com pany's
annual
party
every year.

Vocabulary Practice
1

Choose th e activity th a t m atches each picture.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Everyday English

They are going sw im m ing/visiting relatives.

Mary and Janet are going dan cin g /going sh opp in g.
They are cooking for friends/having dinner.
They are going c a m p in g /having a picnic.
Susan and Tim are relaxing a t h o m e /going to th e
cinem a.
They are eating o u t/having a barbecue.

Choose a picture and describe it to your partner. Talk

about: place - w e a th e r - people - clothes - activities feelings.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

U nderline th e character adjectives, th en m atch th e tw o

halves o f th e exchanges.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Emma is always th e life

and soul o f th e party.
John is reallv popular.
Sarah's a b it quiet
to n ig h t.
Simon's so lazy!
Your friend doesn't say
much, does she?
Are you g e tting on
w ell w ith your new
neighbour?
2 a

3 f

a Yes, everyone likes him.

b He's reallv friendlv.
c He never helps w ith the
housework.
d He's g o t so many
friends!
e Oh, d o n 't worry, she's
ju st a b it shy.
f Is she ok? I th in k she's
really tired.
She's
so o u tq o in q !
g
4 c

5 e

6 b

M a tc h th e w o rd s . Use th e phrases t o c o m p le te th e
sentences.
1 1 D I w edding
21 B I rent
L 3 i a close
B E] m eet

A
B
C
D

new people
a video
friends
reception

C o m p le te th e d ia lo g u e w ith
phrases fro m th e list.
W h y d o n 't W o u ld you like to
G reat idea I'm afraid I c a n 't
Let's m eet h o w a b o u t go in g
A: Richie, 1) h o w a b o u t g o in g
to th e cinem a to n ig h t?
B: Tonight? 2) I'm a fraid I ca n 't.
A: W h y not?
B: i have a class u n til eight.
A: That's ok. 3) W h y d o n 't w e
m e e t a fte r yo u r class and go
to th e cinem a a t nine?
B: That's a go od idea.
A: 4) Let's m eet a t e ig h t tw e n ty
a t th e square. 5) W ou ld you
like to g e t a quick b ite
before th e cinem a?
B: 6) G reat idea! I'm always
h u n g ry a fte r m y class!

Speaking
W o rk in pairs. It's S a tu rd a y
m o rn in g an d y o u are ta lk in g to
y o u r frie n d try in g to a rra n g e
s o m e th in g fo r th e a fte rn o o n .
Use th e n o te s t o discuss.
(Ss' own answers)
m ake a suggestion
respond negatively & give
reasons
suggest sth else

A letter to a pen friend

Read th e rubric and answ er th e questions.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
This is part o f a le tte r you received fro m your pen friend.
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Opening/Closing
remarks

In your next letter, please tell me how you spend your

weekends. W hat do you like doing?

Hi! H o w are you? firs t

W rite again soon, last
I c a n 't w a it to hear all your
news, last
Thanks so m uch fo r yo u r
letter, firs t
H ow 's it going? firs t
I'd b e tte r go now . last

W rite a le tte r to yo u r pen friend.

1 W h a t are you g o in g to w rite ?
2 W h o is g o in g to read it?
3 W h a t w ords/phrases related to th e th e m e can you
th in k of?
4 H o w w o u ld you start/end a le tte r to a pen friend?
2

Read th e le tte r and m atch th e paragraphs to th e

headings.
a o p en in g rem arks/reason fo r w ritin g
b closing rem arks/ask frie n d to w rite back
c w e e ke nd activities

W hich o f th e fo llo w in g
sentences can you use in th e
first/last paragraph?

Your turn

W hich o f th e fo llo w in g do you

do a t th e w eekend ? Discuss
w ith a partner. (Ss' own answers)

Dear Antonio,
rrm H ow s everything? I hope you are fine. H eres w hat I do in
my free tim e.

[2T71 I spend my week working hard at college,dnjp my weekends

m e e t friends play sports

w o rk have lessons
go sho pp in g w a tc h TV
go to th e cinem a
go to b e d/g e t up late o th e r

are pretty busy too. On Saturday mornings, I work part-tim e as a

sales assistant at the local supermarket,(^Hea) I meet my friends
for a burger and a Coke. In the afternoon, I usually play football,
but I sometimes go swimming at the sports centre. On Saturday
nights, Im usually tired,(sd) I stay at home. I often rent a video or
play on my computer. On Sundays, I do my college workGmcbsend
emails(o?) write letters. I usually get an early night.
lUn Well, th a ts all, I guess. W rite soon and tell me w hat you
like to do in your free time.
Best wishes,
Simon

Joining sentences
3

a.

Read th e le tte r and circle five w ords w hich join

sentences.

b. Join th e sentences w ith one o f th e circled w ords.

(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 I go to th e cinem a. I g o to a cafe.
I go to the cinema, then I go to a caf.
2 I usually play fo o tb a ll. Som etim es, I go diving.
3 I o fte n play co m p u te r games. I s u rf th e Net.
4 I'm to o tire d to cook d u rin g th e w eek. I o rd e r o u t.
5 I visit m y frie n d . W e have lunch to g e th e r.

W rite a le tte r to a pen friend

telling h im /h er w h a t you do a t
th e w eekend . Use your answers
from Ex. 5 to help you. You can
use th e le tte r in Ex. 2 as a
m odel.
(See Suggested Answers Section) ~j

Present Simple

Use th e p ro m p ts t o m a ke q u e s tio n s . Then,

a n s w e r th e m a b o u t y o u rs e lf.
(Ss' own answers)
1 yo u r fa th e r/w o rk in an office?
Does yo u r father work in an office?
Yes, he does./No, he doesn't. He is a teacher.
2 y o u /w a n t to be a do ctor?
3 yo u r frie n d /s tu d y a t university?
4 yo u r parents/travel a lot?
5 yo u r m o th e r/w o rk long hours?
6 y o u /w o rk p a rt-tim e ?
7 yo u r te acher/give lots o f tests?

a. Look a t th e ta b le , th en w rite as in th e
exam ple.
Charlie
Karen
live in M anchester?
/
X
have a pet?
/
X
speak Spanish?
/
X
play fo o tb a ll?
/
X
w o rk a t a hospital?
X
X
1

Does Charlie live in Manchester?

No, he-doesn't. He lives in London.
2 Does C harlie have a pet?
Yes, he does. He has a dog.
3 Does Karen speak Spanish?
Yes, she does. She is Spanish.
4 Does Karen play fo o tb a ll?
No, she d o esn't. She plays tennis.
5 Does Karen w o rk a t a hospital?
No, she d o esn 't. She w o rk s in an office.

Karen lives in M anchester.

Karen doesn't have a pet.
C harlie doesn't speak Spanish.
Karen doesn't play football.
C harlie and Karen d o n 't w o rk a t a
hospital.

b.

Put th e verbs in brackets into th e correct

present sim ple form .
1

A: W h a t jo b does y o u r fa th e r do (y o u r
fath er/d o )?
B: He's a m echanic. He loves (love) his job.
A: Do you fin d (y o u /fin d ) y o u r jo b tirin g ?
B: S om etim es, w h e n I w o rk (w o rk) long
hours. .
A: D o e s , Pete have (P ete/have) a go od
job?
B: W ell, he earns (earn) a lo t!
A: Do you k n o w (y o u /k n o w ) h o w to use
a co m p u te r?
B: W ell, I s u rf (surf) th e N et q u ite o fte n
b u t m y sister d o e s n 't like (n o t/like ) it
a t all.
A: Does M ike ride (M ik e /rid e ) his bike to
school?
B: No, he catches (catch) th e bus.
A: Does yo u r d o g b ite (your dog /bite)?
B: No, he d o e sn 't. He is (be) very q u ie t.

Fill in: never, usually, som etim es.

- o% never
io-/. seldom
25i sometimes
sox often
751 usually
too-/, always

b. Look a t th e ta b le and com plete th e

sentences.
1
2
3
4
5

a.

Fill in: does, is.

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:

Use a d ve rb s o f fre q u e n c y a n d th e
phrases t o ask a n d answ er.
(Ss' own answers)
H o w o fte n d o you ...
vacuum y o u r bedroom ?
cook d in n e r fo r th e fam ily?
m e e t y o u r friends?
g e t up early?

This 1) s m y cousin, Mary.

W h a t 2) does she do?
She 3) is a teacher.
W he re 4 ) does she com e fro m ?
She com es fro m France.
H o w o ld 5) is she?
She 6) is tw e n ty -n in e .
7) Is she m arried?
No, she 8) s single.

Put th e w ords in th e correct order.

1
2
3
4
5

yo u /to d a y/b e a c h /th e /g o in g /to /a re ?

A re you g o in g to th e beach today?
to m o rro w /S te ve /fis h in g /n o t/is /g o in g .
Steve s n o t g o in g fishing to m o rro w .
P eter/chess/are/D avid/playing/and/now .
Peter and David are playing chess now.
S a m a n th a /w h a t/is/e a tin g /n o w ?
W h a t is Sam antha e a ting now ?
to nigh t/S a lly/h a vin g /is/a /p a rty.
Sally is having a p a rty to n ig h t.

Read John's agenda. Ask and answ er

questions, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
M onday

B:

Tuesday

A:
B:
9 A:
B:
10 A:
B:

10 am attend drama class

have guitar lesson
1 pm
go to the bank
play chess w ith Jack
3 pm
5 pm
8 pm watch football game meet Karen for dinner
1

2
3
4
5

attend/dram a/class/Tuesday/10 am?

A: Is John attending dram a class on Tuesday
a t 10 am?
B: No, he isn't. He is attending dram a class on
M onday a t W arn.
g o /to bank/Tuesday/1 pm?
play/chess/w ith Jack/M onday/3 pm ?
w a tc h /fo o tb a ll game/Tuesday/8 pm?
m e e t/K a re n /fo r d in n e r/M o n d a y/8 pm ?

A nsw er th e questions a b o u t yourself.

(Ss' own answers)
1 Are you m aking a sandw ich?
No, I'm not. I'm reading a book.
2 Is y o u r m o th e r pre p arin g dinner?
3 A re you g o in g o u t to n ig h t?
4 A re you learning to play th e piano?
5 Is yo u r sister having a b irth d a y p a rty on
Saturday?
6 A re you stu d yin g hard these days?
7 Is yo u r fa th e r g o in g to London to m o rro w ?

Put th e verbs in brackets into th e present

sim ple or present continuous.
1

3
4

A: W here's Paul?
B: In his room . He is d o in g (do) his
h o m e w o rk.
A: W h a t tim e do you s ta rt (yo u /start)
w o rk every m o rning ?
B 9 o 'clo ck.
A: W here are you g o in g (you/go)?
B: I'm g o in g (go) to th e superm arket.
A: H o w o fte n do you d rin k (you /d rin k)
tea?
B: Twice a day.
A: W h a t is Peter d o in g (Peter/do)?
B: He is having (have) a sh o w e r a t th e
m o m e n t.
A: Tom is very busy.
B: Yes. He is w o rk in g (w o rk) very hard
these days.

suitcase?
Because I'm tra ve llin g (travel) to Rome
to m o rro w .
W h a t tim e does (do) th e film start?
It starts (start) a t 7 o'clo ck.
Do you like basketball?
Yes, b u t I p re fe r (p refer) fo o tb a ll.
Jane looks very fit.
Yes. She is exercising (exercise) a lo t at
th e m o m e n t.

10 Lynn has m ade som e promises to

herself.
Use th e phrases to w rite sentences.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
jo in a gym practise th e violin
save som e m oney eat m ore vegetables
ta k e a c o m p u te r course
Lynn is going to jo in a gym.

11

Look a t th e pictures. W h a t are th e y going

to do? W rite sentences, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
dive b lo w o u t th e candles play tennis
buy flo w e rs try on a dress have lunch

He's going to blow

. out the candles.

Britains most common leisure activities are

home-based or social. Watching television and
videos, and listening 1) ........the radio are the most
popular leisure pastimes. Britains regular weekly
dramas or soap operas such 2 ) ........EastEnders
and Coronation Street have more viewers than any
other programme. Listening to music is 3 ) ........a
popular pastime. Pop and rock albums 4 ) ........the
most common type of music the British buy, and
pop is their 5 ) ........type of music.
The most common free-time activity outside the
home among adults is a visit to the pub. 6) .....
popular leisure activities include visits to the theatre
or cinema. There 7 ) ....... over 1,500 cinemas in
Britain, and 300 theatres, of which about 100 are in
London. Britains most famous theatre company,

The Royal Shakespeare Company, performs both in

Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeares birthplace, and
in London.
Of all sporting activities, walking is the most
popular 8) ........men and women of all ages. While
men enjoy golf, snooker and football, women
prefer swimming, keep-fit classes and yoga.

1 A of
2 @ as
3 A and
4 @ are
5 @ favourite
6 A The
7 A play
8 A w ith

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(D
B
B
B
B
(D
(D

to
of
to o
have
like
O th er
are
fo r

C at
C th a t
also
C can
C nice
c Some
c have
c of

Look a t th e pictures. H o w do you th in k th e

British spend th e ir free tim e? Read th ro ugh
th e te x t and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Read a g a in , th e n m a ke notes a b o u t
B rita in 's m o s t c o m m o n leisure activities.
Use y o u r n o te s t o te ll th e class.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Read th e te x t and choose th e correct w ord

to fill in th e gaps. Listen and check. Then
explain th e w ords in bold.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

W h ic h are th e m o s t c o m m o n leisure
a c t . tie s n y o u r c o u n try ? C om pare th em
to Britain's.
,c ,
\
(Ss own answers)

Vocabulary & Grammar

16

Circle th e correct item .

1

5
6

A a re n 't

If you w a n t to be a fire fig h te r, you have

to b e ...............
A p o lite
(D brave
C creative
I .............g e t up early in th e m o rn in g . I am
never late fo r school.
@ always
B som etim es C rarely
S h e .............to w o rk every day.
A is d riving B is g o in g to drive
drives

W o u ld you m in d .............th e dog, please?

A w a lk
() w a lk in g
C to w a lk

He w o rk s in an o ffice. He is a ................
A w a ite r
B bus driver
graphic designer

d o e sn 't

Teachers need to b e ............w ith students.

@ p a tie n t
B brave
C reliable

18

W e are all g o in g .............. a picnic a t th e

w eekend.
A w ith
d ) on
C at

19

He e n jo y s .......... o u t a t th e gym .
A g e ttin g
B ca tching
w o rk in g

20

Can you please .............th e w in d o w ? It's

very hot.
@ open
B o p en in g
C to open
M a rk s :------- \
20x3
60

H o w o fte n do y o u .............th e law n?

m ow
B w a lk
C dust

B isn 't

17

They are ............. th e ir d in n e r a t th e

m o m e n t. They are enjoying it.
@ having
B d o in g
C catching

Sheila is g o in g to visit her g ra n d m o th e r

.............Sunday.
() on
B at
C in

Does she w o rk long hours? No, she

Everyday English
B

C o m p le te th e e xchanges.
That's a g o o d idea
Do you th in k you could
How about
Shall w e
W o u ld you m ind
1

A: W h y d o n 't w e go to th e cinem a th is
evening?
B : That's a g o o d idea.

Fiona and J im .............o u t to n ig h t.

A eat
B g o in g to e a t are eating

10

W h y d o n 't w e ............. a barbecue on

Sunday?
@ have
B
do
C
cook

A: W o u ld you m ind vacu u m in g th e floor,

please?
B : No problem .

11

Can you please ............. th e fu rn itu re in

th e living room ?
@ d u st
B m ow
C vacuum

A: H o w a b o u t g o in g jo g g in g to m o rro w
m o rn in g a t daw n?
B : I'm afraid I ca n 't.

12

W h a t ..................... to m o rro w evening?

A do you
B do you do
are you doing

A: Shall w e have a picnic a t th e w eekend?

B : Sure! W h y not?

13

H o w a b o u t .....cam ping at th e w eekend?

() g o in g
B having
C
doing

A: Do you th in k you could m ake th e beds,

please?
B : Sorry, I c a n 't. I'm busy.

14

W o rkin g w ith children is v e r y ................

A dangerous B relaxing re w arding

M a rk s :------- \
5x8
40

15

He is a nurse so he has to w o r k ................

A p a rt tim e
(B) shifts
C o u td o o rs

T o t a l: ---------------- \

Jj

r r

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H
J"

J s j JJ

Vocabulary Practice

Everyday English

Read th e sentences and fill in th e correct w ord.

(Asking for/Giving
personal information)

W he n you feel sad and upset because o f a d iffic u lt

situ a tio n you are d e p r e s s e d .
The opposite o f optim istic isp _ e _ J L J__ LmJ_JLJLi_iLW he n you d o n 't k n o w w h a t's h appening o r d o n 't
k n o w w h a t to do, you feel c_o_JL_L_y._s__e._d-W hen you are lo o kin g fo rw a rd to so m e th in g you are
e _x_ _c_ _L JL _e_ _d_.
W hen you are u n happy because you are alone you are

If you are n o t w orried, scared or angry, you feel c _a_

2
3
4

Read th e questions and fill in

th e answers. Then, w rite
sim ilar questions and answers
fo r tw o m ore o f th e fam ous
people from Ex. 2.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A: W h o w as M arco Polo?
B: 1) He was a famous explorer.
A: W hen w as he born?
B: 2) He w as born in 1254.
A: W here w as he born?
B: 3) He w as b orn in Italy.
A: W h a t n a tio n a lity w as he?
B: 4) He w as Italian.
A: W hen did he die?
B: 5) He died in 1324.

I o_ n_ _e__L X-

JH-

Use th e prom pts to m ake sentences a b o u t each person.

Johann
Sebastian Bach
Germany
1685-1750

Marco Polo
Italy
Isaac Newton
1254-1324 I
England
1642-1727

Listening
Marilyn Monroe
America
1926-1962

^ Listen and m atch th e

students (1-5) to th e
fam ous people (A -H).
Students

1
2
3
4

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer.

M arco Polo w as an Italian explorer.
Isaac N e w to n w as an English physicist.
M arilyn M o n ro e w as an A m erican actress.

ITTB~I Philip
12 1A I Tom
13 ID I Joshua
I4 IC I M elanie

C om plete th e phrases w ith w ords from th e list. Use

som e o f th e phrases to com plete th e sentences (1-4).

p u blic early com pose fall lose learn

a
b
c

early age
learn th e violin
com pose music

He gave his firs t p u b lic p e rfo rm a n ce w h e n he w as nine

years old.
Beethoven lost his hearing b u t w as still able to com pose
g reat music.
It's best to learn an in s tru m e n t a t an early age ra th e r
th a n w h e n you are older.
They fell in love as soon as th e y saw each o th e r and g o t
m arried w ith in a m o n th !

2
3
4

I5IE I Javne

d
e
f

fall in love
lose hearing
p u blic p e rform ance

Famous People
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

crim e w rite rs
A m erican presidents
H o llyw o od actors
explorers
jazz musicians
sports personalities
b a lle t dancers
TV presenters

Vocabulary Practice
1

U nderline th e correct w o rd or phrase.

1
2
3
4

They are riding horses/fig h tin g .

He is h o ld in g an a x e /a spear.
He is w e a rin g arm our/h o ld in g a flag.
They are a tta c k in g /w a tc h in g a
re-enactm ent.

Reading
2

a.

Look a t th e pictures and headings

in th e advert. W h a t do you th in k
you can do/see a t th e m useum?
Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

b. Read again and choose th e best

w o rd fo r each gap (1-5). Then,
explain th e w ords in bold.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
0
1
2
3
4
5

is

A
A
A
A

B are
B We

C w ere
C They
fro m
C fo r
(D f
every
B any
a ll
in cluding (B) include C includes
fo r
C of
(D to

Everyday English
(Talking about a past
experience)
3

Circle th e correct response.

1

A: H o w w as y o u r sum m er?
8:(a ) I had a g re a t tim e.
b It's ok, thanks.

A: H o w did you spend yo u r w eekend?

B: a Oh, it's am azing!
(B) I stayed a t hom e.

A: W h a t did you do last n ig h t?

B :(a) N o th in g special.
b I d id n 't w a tc h TV.

A: I g o t m arried last w eek.

B :(a) Y ou're kid d in g !
b Y ou've g o t to see it.

A: I w e n t on holiday to Thailand.
B: a W ell, n o th in g special.
(b ) W h a t w as it like?

Museum of

Childhood
The M useum of C hildhood
0) is part of the Victoria and
Albert M useum in London.
1) It first opened in 1872 and has
one of the largest and oldest
collections of ch ild re n s toys, including
dolls, teddy bears, train sets, rocking horses, board
gam es and som e 2) o f the first jigsaw puzzles ever
m ade!
A c tiv itie s
We have daily activities for
children of 3) all ages, including
art activities and interactive
story-telling.
E xhibitions
Recent exhibitions 4) include a vegetable patch
m ade by a local after-school club out of everyday
objects, a sculpture of seaside m em ories and a
display of ph oto g ra p hs show ing the lives of different
children across London.
S ch o ols
W e organise interactive sessions where pupils have
the chance 5) to hear about and play with toys from
the past.

U D j/ J i

D / ' i h a

Vocabulary Practice
Read th e definitions and m atch th em to th e w ords.

A17
B 2
C |3
D 4

terraced

1
2

co tta g e
stu d io

detached
4
5
6

A very large, expensive house.

A sm all house th a t you usually fin d in th e
countryside.
A m odern fla t fo r one o r tw o people w ith th e
kitchen, th e living room and th e bedroo m in
one large room , and a separate b a th roo m .
A house th a t is n o t co n ne cte d to any o th e r
b u ild in g .
A house th a t is connected to a sim ilar house
on one side only.
A very large and very old b u ild in g
w h e re a lo t o f people used to live.
A ro w o f small houses th a t are
co n ne cte d to one another.
8 A house th a t has only
one floor.

sem i-detached
T ] m ansion
castle
b u n g a lo w

WhW1

Speaking
Circle th e odd one out.
1 b e droom , a ttic,(fe n c e ,)livinq room
2 to w e ls, pillow s, m irror,(s h o w e r)
3 cupboard/ rug,) chest o f drawers,
w ardrobe
4 frid g e , cooker,(k itc h e n ) fo u r-p o ste r
bed
5 porch, balcony,(garden,)staircase
6 detached, m anor, terraced,( r o o m )
C om plete th e opposites. Then, use
th e adjectives to w rite sentences
a b o u t th e houses in Ex. 1.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 small * s_p_ _a_ _c. _L-O . JL _s_
2 tra d itio n a l * m
i i m
3 cheap * e_x_ J L JL J1 _s_ _!_ _v_ J L
4 ugly ^ a :L _t_ J 1 J L
_L _L _v J L
5 decorated * p j_ J L _L J L

14

In pairs, look a t th e advertisem en t and use th e

prom pts to ask and answ er questions.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
W here? Cost? N um ber/room s?
G arden? Telephone num ber?

Five-bedroom house
close to the centre
of London.
Beautiful family house, five
minutes from the centre!
Bright and large
living room
Dining room
Kitchen
Five bedrooms
Three bathrooms
Large garden

Contact: 0967 987 4576

Email:
[email protected]

A n article about a famous person

'I

a.

a.

Read th e title and th e introduction to th e article.

W h o w as A ud rey Hepburn?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
b. W h a t kind o f info rm atio n do you expect to find in
th e rest o f th e article? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Read again. W hich paragraph: a) describes her early
years? b) describes her la te r years? c) says w ho she was?
d) says w h a t people th ou g h t o f her/gives a short
conclusion?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

A u d re y H e p b u rn (w as)a beautiful, s ty lish H o lly w o o d star.

In 1996, th e British m a g a z in e Harpers & Queen(n a m e d )
her T h e M o st F a scin a tin g W o m a n o f o u r T im e .
A u d re y (w as)b orn in B russels, B elgium , on 4th May, 1929.
Her fa the r(w ls ) a w e a lthy E nglish b a n ke r an d her m o th e r
(w a s )a D u tch ba ro ne ss. A fte r d iffic u lt tim e s in H o llan d
d u rin g W orld W ar II, A u d re y i$ vent)to a b a lle t s ch o o l in
L o n d o n a n d later (b e c a m e ) a m o d e l. A film p ro d u c e r
(spottecQher an d she(b e g a n )to a ct in film s.
A u d re y (b e c a m e ) fa m o u s a lm o st in sta n tly in th e USA
w hen she (w on) an O sc a r fo r her role in th e film Roman
Holiday in 1953. She th en (g a v e ) o the r b rilliant
p e rfo rm a n ce s in p o p u la r film s such as Sabrina (1954),
Breakfast at Tiffanys (1961) and My Fair Lady (1964). In
1988, sh e (b e g a n )to w o rk fo r the U n ite d N ations, h e lp in g
c h ild re n in Latin A m e ric a an d A frica until her d e ath in
1993.
In total, A u d re y H e p b u rn (m a d e )31 m ovies. E veryone
(lo v e d )her an d sh e (is)a n in sp ira tio n to us all. H o llyw o o d
(will re m e m b e i)h e r fo r m a n y years to co m e !

b. Circle th e verbs in th e article. W hich tense is

m ainly used? W hy?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
c.

In pairs, use th e notes ab o u t

Yuri G agarin to ask and answ er
questions, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A: W hat was Yuri Gagarin famous
fo r?
B: He was the first man in space.

N o w look a t th e underlined w ords. W hich o f th e

w ords b elo w could replace th em ? W h a t kind o f
w ords are they? ^ ee Suggested Answers Section)
excellent w e ll-k n o w n in te re stin g rich
fashionable

Date and place o f birth: 9 th M arch ,

1 9 3 4 , near M o sco w , Russia
Early years: g re w up on farm ; 1 9 5 1 :
left school as a trained m etalw orker;
1 9 5 5 : jo ined Soviet A ir Force; had
natural talent for flying; volunteered to
becom e cosm onaut
Later years: 1 2 lh A pril, 1 9 6 1 : travelled
into space for 1 0 8 mins on Soviet
spaceship, Vostok I; headline news all
over the w o rld
Death: 2 7 th M a rc h , 1 9 6 8 , a g e 3 4 ,
plane crash
O ther Inform ation: brave, energetic
man, loved life; crater on M o o n named
after him; m ade his mark on history

Your tu r n
4

a.

Read th e rubric and

underline th e key w ords.
H o w m any paragraphs w ill
your article have? W h a t
in fo rm atio n w ill you include
in each?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Write a short article about the life
o f a famous person for your school
magazine.

b. W rite your article, using th e

notes in Ex. 3 and
appro p riate tenses and
adjectives. Use th e article in
Ex. 2 as a m odel.
(See Suggested Answers Section) ^

Gj / S J J i J J J J 2 J J 1 J/J
Past Simple
(regular & irregular verbs)
<|

Read Bill's le tte r to his pen friend a b o u t his

holiday and p u t th e verbs in brackets in th e
p a st sim ple.

C om plete th e fact file w ith th e p a st sim ple

fo rm o f th e verbs in brackets.

M o n e t 0) was (be) born in Paris, France.

He 1) did n o t w a n t (n o t w a n t) to p a in t
tra d itio n a l art.
He 2) began (begin) to p a in t in a n e w style o f
a rt, called Im pressionism .
He 3) becam e (becom e) w e ll-k n o w n a fte r he
4) finished (finish) his p a in tin g The Woman in
the Green Dress in 1866.
M o n e t 5) m arried (m arry) C am ille Doncieux
in 1873. They 6) had (have) tw o sons.
C am ille 7) fell (fall) ill and 8) died (die) in
1879.
B etw een 1883 and 1908, M o n e t 9) travelled
(travel) to th e M e d ite rran e a n and
10)
pain te d
(p aint)
m any
b e a u tifu l
landscapes and seascapes.
He 11) died (die) in Giverny, France in 1926.

Use th e prom pts to w rite questions and

answers, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1

2
3
4
5
6

16

go to th e gym last n ig h t? (have coffee

w ith friends)
A: Did you go to the gym last night?
B: No, I d id n 't I had coffee w ith friends.
see th e news th is m o rning ? (n o t sw itch
on TV)
John w rite th a t article? (Sam w rite it)
catch bus hom e yesterday? (take
Underground)
do th e shopping this afternoon? (not have
tim e)
M ary g e t back fro m London today?
(com e back yesterday)

Dear Fred,
Sorry I 1) d id n t w r ite (n o t/w r ite ) earlier
but i ju s t 2) g o t (g e t) back fro m m y
cam ping holiday. I 3) w e n t (go) away w ith
m y parents and m y cousins and we all
4) ha d (h ave) a really good tim e. We
5) s ta y e d
(s ta y ) a t a ve ry beautiful
cam psite in the middle o f a fo rest. We
6) w e n t (go) hiking and exploring every day.
The hills and countryside 7) w e re (be) tru ly
beautiful, w e 8) sw a m (sw im ) in the riv e r
and I also 9) Ie a rn e d (I e a rn ) how to fish, in
the evening, we 10) cooked (cook) over the
cam pfire, 11) sang (sing) songs and 12) to ld
(te ll) stories. Luckily, it 13) d id n t ra in
(n o t/ra in ) fo r the whole tw o weeks. I
14) loved (love) every m inute o f it!
I look fo rw a rd to hearing about
yo u r holiday, so w rite back soon.
Love,
Jeremiah

W rite sentences a b o u t yourself using th e

tim e expressions below .
(Ss' own answers)
last C hristm as last w e e k th is m o rn in g
tw o years ago an h o u r ago
th e day before yesterday

Wh- questions

Used to

Use th e info rm atio n in th e box and th e

prom pts to w rite questions and answers,
as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Fill in th e gaps w ith used to in th e correct form

and th e verb in brackets.
A: G randm a, w h a t 1) did you use to do (you /d o)
fo r fu n w h e n you w e re young?
B: W ell, w e 2) d id n 't use to w a tc h TV (n o t/
w a tc h TV) because w e d id n 't have one in
those days. W e 3) used to play (play)
ou tsid e a lo t and w e 4) used to go (go) fo r
long w alks in th e countryside.
A: 5) Did you use to listen (you/listen) to th e
radio?
B: Yes, w e did and w e 6) used to read (read)
books and play card games, to o .
A: W hich w as yo u r fa vo urite ?
B: I 7) used to love (love) playing 'O ld M a id '. I
can teach you h o w to play it if you w a n t.

The Battle of Waterloo

18th June, 1815

south of Brussels, Belgium
11 am-10 pm
around 150,000 soldiers
The Duke of Wellington and his allies
defeated Napoleon Bonaparte
50,000 men dead

1
2
3
4
5
6

W h e n /ta k e place?
W h e re /ta ke place?
H o w long/last?
W h o /ta ke part?
W h a t happen/in the end?
H o w m any m en/die?

A:
B:

When did the battle o f Waterloo take place?

It took p la c e ...

Ask questions w h e re th e underlined

w ord(s) is th e answer.
1
2
3

6
7

Sally called S te w a rt a fe w m inu te s ago.

Who called Stewart a few minutes ago?
W e visited an o ld castle on Saturday.
W h a t did you visit on Saturday?
John and Tracy b o u g h t tw o little
puppies.
H o w m any puppies did John and Tracy
buy?
I w e n t to Portugal fo r m y holidays last
year.
W here did you go fo r yo u r holidays last
year?
They chose th e red sofa fo r th e ir n e w
living room .
W hich sofa did th e y choose fo r th e ir
n e w living room ?
The accident happened on Thursday.
W he n did th e a ccident happen?
W e travelled to th e a irp o rt by tra in .
H o w did you travel to th e a irp o rt?

Mrs Forbes retired and m oved to th e south o f

France. Her life is very d iffe re n t now . Use th e
prom pts to ask and answ er questions, as in
th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
THEN
Live in a tow n
Drive a car
Wear warm clothes
Eat a lot o f meat
Wake up early
A:
B:

NOW
Live in a village
Ride a bicycle
Wear light clothes
Eat a lot o f cheese
Wake up late

Did Mrs Forbes use to live in a village?

No, she didn't. She used to live in a town.

Used to vs Past Simple

Use th e prom pts to w rite sentences using th e
past sim ple or th e used to form w h e re possible.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 M r S m ith/live/in Paris/when he/be/young
M r Smith lived/used to live in Paris when he was
young.
2 l/w a tch /a n am azing film last n ig h t
3

W e /n o t have/com puters/w hen w e /b e /little

D ave/get m a rrie d /tw o years ago

Kate and Laura/not be/friends a t school

M a tt/p la y /h o c ke y a t university

j i a s j d a i 1^

W ho was King Arthur? How do

you think the pictures below are
related to him? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

EXCAIJBUR

a.

1
2
3
4

Read again and answ er th e

fo llo w in g questions. Then,
explain th e w ords in bold.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
W hy did M erlin take A rth u r
away?
H o w did A rth u r becom e king?
W h y did A rth u r sentence his
w ife to death?
H o w did A rth u r die?

b. M a k e up a sentence w hich
best describes th e picture
from th e story.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

C o f n ^ f

A very long time ago there was an English king called

Uther Pendragon. He married a woman called Lady Igraine
and they had a son, Arthur. King Uther had lots of enemies,
so Merlin, a magician, took Arthur away and gave him to a
friend to look after. The friend never told Arthur that his
father was the King of England.
When King Uther died, Merlin called all the Lords
together. He told them that the person who could pull the
magical sword. Excalibur, from the stone it was in, would be
the next king of England. The only man able to pull the
sword out was Arthur, so he became the new king.
Arthur was a good king. When he married Lady
Guinevere, her father gave him the famous Round Table as a
wedding gift. Arthur ruled England with the help of his brave
knights. One of them. Sir Lancelot, fell in love with Guinevere.
When Arthur found out about it he sentenced Guinevere to
death. Lancelot saved Guinevere and they ran away together.
King Arthur was very angry and chased after them.
While he was away he left his nephew. Mordred, in charge of
the kingdom. Mordred tried to take over, though, and
Arthur returned to stop him. There was a huge battle and
both Mordred and Arthur died. When Guinevere heard what
had happened she went to France and became a nun.
Lancelot spent the rest of his life alone.

M a k e notes under th e headings. Use your notes to

tell th e class a b o u t King Arthur.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
fa m ily backg ro un d early years
la te r years (w ed d in g ) death

Is there a popular legend in your country? Tell the class.

(Ss' own answers)

Vocabulary

&.

Grammar

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15 D id ............... to ride a bike to school w h e n

you w e re young?
@ you use B you used C used you

Circle th e correct item .

1

They have very little fu rn itu re ; th e ir house

is v e r y ..................
A tra d itio n a l ( ) plain
C decorated

16 Look a t th e colours! I really like this

............... 's w o rk .
p a in te r
B p o litician
C a stro n a u t

M arie ............... th e tra in to w o rk th is

m o rn in g .
A catch
B catches
ca u g h t

17 This room is v e r y ............... ; it can easily fit

all o u r fu rn itu re .
A m odern (B) spacious C a ttra ctive

The k n ig h t pulled o u t h is ............... and ran

o n to th e b a ttle fie ld .
sword
B shield
C arm our

18 C olum bus w as th e
...............
w ho
discovered A m erica.
A w rite r
B scientist explorer

Y our clean trousers are hanging in th e

19 L e ssons...............last w eek.
A begin
( D began

A cupboard

B a ttic

w a rd ro b e

20 I d id n 't ................h istory a t school.

( ) use to like B used to like C liked

W h o d i d ............... to y o u r b irth d a y party?

A you invited ( D you invite
C invited you
You can see old steam
m useum .
A p a in ting s B je w e llery
7

C begun

/ M a rk s :------I 20x3
60

in this

Everyday English

engines

Helen d id n 't ............... w ith us last n ig h t.

( ) com e
B cam e
C comes

Circle th e correct response.

1

A: H o w w as y o u r sum m er?
B:(a) It w as fa n ta stic!
b W h a t a b o u t you?

A: W h a t did you do a t th e w eekend?

B: a It w as b oring.
b N o th in g special.

10 He d o e sn 't have m any friends here; he

m u st b e ..................
( ) lonely
B o p tim is tic C pessim istic

A: W hen w as M a rth a born?

B:(a) In 1998.
b In th e USA.

11 T h e ............... g o t ready fo r th e b a ttle.

( ) soldiers
B flags
C horses

12 W h o ............... ju s t now ? w a n te d to ask me so m ething.

A did you call ( ) called you
C you called

A: W h o w as A u d re y H epburn?
B: a She w as b orn in 1929.
(B) She w as a fam ous actress.

A: H o w did you spend y o u r holiday?

B :(a) I w e n t to England.
b Last w eek.

I d o n 't understand th is; I'm v e r y ..................

A depressed B cheerful confused

Did you sw itch o ff t h e ............... w h e n you

finished m aking th e o m e le tte ?
( ) co o ke r
B frid g e
C kitchen

Peter. He

13 She lives in a nice li t t l e ............... in th e city

centre.
( ) stu d io
B c o tta g e
C m ansion
14 The arm y ............... th e ir enem y very early
in th e m o rning .
A rode
B held
(C) attacked

/ M a rk s :------I 5x8
40

/ Total:
100 marks

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Vocabulary Practice
1

C om plete th e w ords in th e advertism ent.

Relax on w h ite 1) s_a_ _d_
beaches.
Eat 2 ) 1 dishes.
Take p a rt in cu ltu ra l events w ith
3 ) t I i l i I i o _ i I _a_
costum es.
Try a w id e range o f
4) w_a_ _L _e_ _r_ sports.
Stay in 5) I u x u r o u
5-star hotels.
Take a to u r o f 6) a n c e n
ruins.
Buy 7) h a n d m a d
souvenirs.

Label th e pictures w ith w ords from th e

box.

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s
t
e

Underline th e correct adjective.

1

w h ite -w a te r ra ftin g snorkelling

w in d s u rfin g je t skiing horse riding
fishing w a te r-skiin g c liff diving

IX

3
4

The food at th e restaurant was a little busy/

spicy b u t absolutely delicious/luxurious.
The beach in fro n t o f th is expensive/
colourful, sandy/fam ily h otel is very
d e a n /bright.
They all w e a r n a rro w /colourful costum es
fo r th e parades.
W e enjoyed o u r w a lk along th e cobbled/
q u ality streets o f th e little village.

Listening
4

You w ill hear a conversation b e tw e e n a

travel a g e n t and som eone w h o w an ts
to book a holiday. For questions 1-5
choose A, B or C.
The travel a g e n t suggests g o in g to ...
@ th e Canary Islands
B Italy
C Greece
The holiday in Tenerife is f o r ............
A 14 n ig h ts
B 7 n ig h ts 9 n ights
The holiday c o s ts ............
360
3 06

C 316

There is no d isco u n t if y o u r child i s ......

@ over 11
B over 6
C over 5
The address o f th e travel agency i s .......
A 33 Liberty Avenue
() 33 Q ueen's Road
C 33 W alker Street

Vocabulary Practice
1

a.

M atch th e verbs in colum n A to th e

phrases in colum n B.
A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

i
c
e
a
d
j
h

g
f
b

travel
fly
ta ke
ride
hire
use
fasten
m ind
stand
keep

a
b
c
d
e
f

a m o to rb ik e /b ik e
y o u r luggage w ith you
on a plane
a car
th e w ro n g bus/train
clear o f th e doors
g th e gap
h y o u r seatbelt
i on a cruise ship
j th e U n d e rg ro u nd

See the sights, including the world

famous Colosseum.
Do your shopping in Romes stylish shops
& boutiques.
Dine in our luxury restaurant.
Work out in the hotel gym.
Swim in the heated indoor pool.

Hurry! Book by 30th Oct.

& sa v e up to 50%!

b.

Use som e o f th e phrases in Ex. 1a to

com plete th e sentences below .

W he n you are a t th e a irp o rt, m ake sure

you always keep yo u r luggage w ith you.
You m u st always fasten y o u r se a tbe lt
w h e n you are in th e car.
The easiest w a y to g e t around in London
is to use th e U n d e rg ro u nd .
G et back! You have to stand clear o f th e
doors o r you m ig h t g e t h urt.
W he n you g e t on th e tra in , m ind th e gap
b e tw ee n th e tra in and th e p la tfo rm .

Use th e adjectives in th e list to com plete

th e sentences. (See Suggested Answers Section)

/
/

3
4
5

fast cheap expensive co m fo rta b le

enjoyable safe convenient slo w
tirin g
1

3
4
5
6

Travelling by plane is expensive but fast/fast

a n d convenient.
Travelling by car i s ............................................
Travelling by coach is .....................................
Travelling by tra in is ........................................
Travelling by b o a t is ........................................
Travelling on a bike i s ......................................

/
/

Stay in o u r b ra n d -n e w
self-catering a p artm ents.
Eat in o u r excellent
snack bars and re staurant
Take a te nn is o r sailing
lesson.
Go horse riding.
Relax by th e pool.
C a ll n o w f o r th e n e w
S p rin g /S u m m e r b r o c h u r e : 0 8 4 5 1 2 4 5 9 8 6
1
2
3
4
5

Reading
3

a.

Read th e advertisem ents A & B and

m ark th e statem ents 1-6 R (righ t), W
(w ro n g ) or DS (d oesn't say).

The hotel in ad vertise m e n t A

is near a sh o pp in g centre.
There is a pool inside th e hotel
in a d vertise m e n t A.
There is a d isco u n t fo r th e trip
to Rome.
You pay h a lf price fo r a 3-year-old
child in th e h o liday village.
The place in ad vertise m e n t B is
near th e sea.
You can do d iffe re n t sports in th e
holiday village.

b. Tell your p a rtn e r w hich o f th e tw o

places you w o u ld choose fo r your
holiday and w hy.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

DS
R
R
W
DS
R

Vocabulary Practice
^

Use th e verbs in th e list to com plete th e

sentences below .

Speaking

Look a t th e pictures and describe th em to

your partner. Talk about:
(See Suggested Answers Section)
w h e re th e people are actions happening
reason fo r ce le bration people's clothes
people's feelings

You w e n t to a party last night. Tell your

partner:
(Ss' own answers)

le t exchanged sang w o re p u t
danced m ade ate dressed w a tch e d
1

2
3
4

They p u t up th e d e corations in th e
m o rn in g and th e n th e y m ade w rea th s
and p u m p kin lanterns.
They all w a tc h e d th e parade and a t th e
end th e y let o ff spectacular fire w orks.
It w as H allow een and th e children dressed
up as w itc h e s and ghosts.
W e firs t exchanged g ifts and th e n w e ate
stu ffe d turkey. A fte r dinner, w e gathered
aro u nd th e piano and sang tra d itio n a l
songs.
Last year on M ay Day, w e w o re o u r
co lo u rfu l costum es and danced around
th e M aypole.

Everyday English
(Catching up on news)
2

Use th e phrases in th e b o x t o c o m p le te th e
dialogue.

It sounds like yo u 've been really busy

W e have a lo t o f catching up to do
Sounds g re a t
It's been a long tim e
W here have you been

A: Hey M a rtin ! 1) W here have you been? I

h a ve n 't seen you in ages!
B: I know . 2) It's been a long tim e !
A: W h a t's up?
B: W ell, I w as in Paris fo r th re e m o n th s. I g o t
back last w eek.
A: Paris? 3) Sounds gre a t! W as it business or
pleasure?
B: Business. M y com pany sent me th e re fo r a
tra in in g p ro g ra m m e.
A: 4 ) it sounds like yo u 've been really busy.
B: Yes, I have. Listen, w e should g e t to g e th e r
fo r coffee o r som ething. 5) W e have a lo t
o f ca tching up to do.
A: A b so lu te ly! A re you free now ?
B: I am , actually. Let's go!

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w h e re you w e n t
w h a t th e p a rty w as fo r
w h a t you did
yo u r feelings

An email describing a festival

1

Im a g in e y o u a re a t th e fe s tiv a l s h o w n in th e p ictu re s.
W h a t can y o u s e e /h e a r/d o th e re ? H o w d o y o u fe e l?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

a. Read th e e m a il. W h ic h o f y o u r ideas fro m Ex.1 does

E m ily m e n tio n ?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
e m a il

ED

Hi Thomas!
How are you. I hope your exams went well! Ive finished mine, thank goodness,
and now Im at the Notting Hill Carnival in london. Its really amazing!
There are so many colourful parades to see. the costumes, dancers and steel
bands are just fantastic and there are some great music performers and DJs. I
even took a Samba dance class today! The streets are crowded with people, so
the atmosphere is lively. They say about a million people come to the Carnival
each year!
Theres also delicious carnival food that you can buy from street vendors! Ive
already tried quite a bit of traditional West Indian food, like chicken, rice and peas
and corn soup. Tomorrow Im going to try sugar cane that you hold in your hand
and chew!
Visit me next summer and maybe we can go together! Write soon.
Love,
Emily

b.

1
2

Read again. W h ich o f th e fo llo w in g does

Em ily include in h er em ail? Put a tic k ( / )
o r a cross (X). W h e re does she w r ite each
ite m ? (e.g. 1st para grap h , a t th e to p o f
th e em ail etc.) (See Suggested Answers Section)

go to
workshops

buy gifts

closing remarks [7 ] opening remarks \Z \

the food [ 7 ] address [ 7 ] date H
w h a t she saw and did [ 7 ] greeting [7 ]
3

To w h o m are you w ritin g ?

W hich festival are you g o in g to choose?
W h a t is it like? W h a t can you see/do
there? C o m p le te th e spidergram .

a.

Find six p u n c tu a tio n m istakes in th e em ail

(e.g. ca p ita l le tte rs, fu ll stops etc.).
(See Suggested Answers Section)
b. U n d e rlin e all th e a d je c tiv e s in th e te x t.
W h a t does each describe?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

eat organic

Jp
listen to music

Your turn

Read th e ru b ric a n d a n s w e r th e q u e s tio n s .

(See Suggested Answers Section)
Im agine you are a t a fam ous festival o r
* ce le bration in y o u r country. W rite yo u r
I pen frie n d an em ail a b o u t th e th in g s you
I can see or do.

4
5

meet
interesting
people

W h a t are you g o in g to w rite in each

paragraph?
H o w w ill you begin and end yo u r email?

W rite y o u r e m a il. Use th e e m a il in Ex. 2 as

a m o d e l. C heck th e p u n c tu a tio n c a re fu lly.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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jyy?
Present Perfect

C om plete th e past participles o f th e verbs

below . W hich are irregular?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

arrive
be
buy
com e
eat
fly
getgo' .
have
keep
leave

arrived
been
bought
com e
eaten
flo w n
got
gone
had
ke p t
le ft

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

lose
m eet
stay
put
re tu rn
ride
see
ta ke
tell
travel
try

lost
m et
stayed
put
re turned
ridden
seen
ta ke n
to ld
travelled
trie d

6
7

4
2

Use th e prom pts and th e present perfect to

say w h a t has happened in each picture.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
finish studies buy house g e t m arried
g e t lost score goal miss bus

It's late! I'm sure w e have missed (miss)

th e boat.
This d irty h o te l room has ruined (ruin) m y
holiday.
Julia and I h a v e n 't decided (n ot/decide)
w h e re to go on holiday th is summ er.
M a rk has ju s t to ld (ju st/tell) me th a t he
c a n 't go aw ay w ith me.
W e have m e t (m eet) some very nice people
here and w e 're having a great tim e.
The Harrisons have b o u g h t (buy) a nice
beach house and th e y have invited (invite)
us to spend th e sum m er w ith them .
John h a sn't com e (n o t/co m e) back fro m
his trip yet.

Read th e exchanges. In w hich exchange has

som eone visited a place and a) is still there?
b) has come back? W hich verb do w e use in
each case? (See Suggested Answers Section)
1

A: Have you ever visited Asia?

B: Yes, I've been to China and Singapore.

A: W here's Tony?
B: He's gone to England. He's co m ing
back on Saturday.

Fill in: have/h a s been (to) or have/h a s gone

(to).
A: W here is Jane?
B: She 1) has gone to Italy. She's back next
w eek.
A: Italy, really?
B: Yes. 2) Have you ever been to Italy?
A: Yes, I 3) have been to Naples and Rome.
They're b e a u tifu l cities.
Jane 4) has been to Naples, to o .
This tim e she 5) has go ne to Venice and
Florence.
A: Oh, I 6) have never been to Venice. I've
heard it's great.
B: It is. I 7) have been once and I absolutely
loved it!

1
3

C om plete th e sentences w ith th e present

perfect o f th e verbs in brackets.
1

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They have g o t married.

Have you ever been (yo u /ever/b e) on

holiday abroad?

For - Since
g

Fill in: fo r or since.

1
2

Greg h a sn 't been on holidays fo r ages.

I h a ve n 't visited London since 2000.

3
4
5

Kate hasn't cleaned th e beach house since

last summer.
They have been aw ay fo r th re e weeks.
They have had th e fla t since 1980.

C om plete th e questions w ith th e w ords

from th e list. In pairs, ask and answ er th e
questions.
play eat see read m eet clim b
be travel
1
2

4
5
6

7
8

A: Have you ever seen th e A tla n tic?

B: Yes, I have, /No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever eaten in a Thai
restaurant?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever m e t a person fro m
A ustralia?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever clim bed a tree?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever played cricket?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever travelled in an
aeroplane?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever read a b o ok in a w eek?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.
A: Have you ever been to th e th ea tre ?
B: Yes, I have./No, I haven't.

Put th e verbs in brackets into th e simple

p a s to r th e present perfect.
1

A: Have you ever celebrated (y o u /e v e r/

celebrate) H allow een?
B: O f course. Last year w e m ade (m a ke ) a
huge p u m p kin lantern.
A: W e have ju s t com e (just/com e) back
fro m th e parade. It w as (be) fu n.
B: Really? I th in k th a t th e one last year
w as (be) m uch better. M ore schools
to o k (take) p a rt in th a t one.
A: Did you g o (y o u /g o ) to th e balloon
launch th is m o rning ?
B: No. I have been (be) to th e Balloon
Festival before and I c a n 't say I liked
(like) it.
A: W here have you been (y o u /b e )?
B: I w e n t (g o ) to th e o p en in g day o f th e
Tulip Festival.

10

11
12

A : O h! Did you enjoy (y o u /e n jo y ) it?

B: Very m uch!
A : Did you a tte n d (y o u /a tte n d ) any
festivals w h ile you w e re (be) in Korea?
B: Yes, and I even b o u g h t (b u y) som e
souvenirs. I have b ro u g h t (b rin g ) you
th is co lo u rfu l fan.
A : Did you enjoy (y o u /e n jo y ) th e film ?
B: Yes, it w as very interesting.
A: Does John still w o rk a t th e N ational
Bank?
B: Yes, he has been (be) th e re fo r 10
years.
A: W hen did C h ristop h e r C olum bus
discover (C h ris to p h e r C o lu m b u s /
d isco ve r) A m erica?
B: In 1492.
A: Have you w ritte n (y o u /w rite ) th e
le tte r yet?
B: No, I h a ven't.
A: W h o is th a t man?
B: He's an artist. He has p a in te d (p a in t) a
lo t o f b e a u tifu l pictures.
A: W h a t tim e does th e tra in leave?
B: It has ju s t le ft (ju st/le a ve ).
A: Is th e n e w re sta u ra n t good?
B: I d o n 't know . I h a ve n 't eaten (n o t/e a t)
th ere yet.

Fill in: alre a d y, ju s t, ye t, never, ever, la st, ago.

T h e n , m a tch 1-5 t o a-e t o m a ke exchanges.
1 e Have you booked th e plane tic ke ts yet?
2 d I have never travelled to Asia. W h a t's it
like?
Have you ever been to Kenya?
W h y d o n 't w e go to Barcelona? W e had
a g re a t tim e last summ er.
5 b It's very noisy next door. It seems th e
Johnsons have ju s t com e back fro m
th e ir trip .
a
b
c
d
e

I've already been th ere tw ic e . I'd like to

go som ew here d iffe re n t th is year,
I th in k th e y cam e back last n ig h t,
No, I've never been there,
lwenttoChinathreeyearsago.lt
w as am azing!
A ctually, I booke d th e m tw o days ago.

25

a.

Look a t th e title o f th e article. W h a t do you th in k th e article is about? Read th e introduction

and check. (See Suggested Answers Section)

b.

Read th e article. W hich places are mentioned?

(See Suggested Answers Section)

This week in our Culture Now page, we take a look at some of the noisiest and
most colourful festivals and traditions around the world. All of these festivals have a
common theme: fire!
In Britain, a man called Guy Fawkes and twelve other men planned to blow up the
English Parliament and King James I on 5th November, 1605. Every year on this
day, people organise firework displays and build huge bonfires to burn dummies of
Guy Fawkes. Children love to wave sparklers and sometimes people eat special
Bonfire Night food, such as warm soup, sausages or even baked potatoes cooked
around the base of the fire.
In the Shetland Islands, Scotland a similar festival called Up Helly Aa takes place.
Every year, on the last Tuesday in January, local people take part in parades and fire
festivals to remember the islands link to the Vikings. People dress up in Viking
costumes, drag a longboat through the streets and finally throw fire torches into it
and watch it burn.
Maybe you like to celebrate New Year with a bang? In some cities in Colombia,
people put little fireworks inside a doll with objects that bring unhappy memories. At
midnight on New Years Eve, they burn the doll to forget everything bad that
happened that year. In some villages in Scotland, people set barrels of tar on fire at
New Year and roll them through the streets. They do this to burn up the old year and
let the new year in.

Read again and com plete th e ta b le below . Then, explain th e high ligh ted w ords.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
When?

Festival & C ountry

26

W hat h a p p e n s?

Guy Fawkes, Britain

1) 5th November

firework displays, bonfires, sparklers

and special food

2) Up Helly Aa, Scotland

3) last Tuesday in January

people dress up in Viking costumes

and burn a longboat

4) New Year, Colombia

midnight on New Years Eve

people burn a doll with fireworks and

objects inside it

New Year, Scotland

New Year

5) set barrels of tar on fire and

roll them through the streets

In pairs, use th e ta b le in Ex. 2 to in te rv ie w each o th e r a b o u t one o f th e festivals in th e te x t.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Is th e re a sim ilar festival in your country? M a k e notes under th e headings, th en tell th e class.
(Ss' own answers)
name place reason activities

m m r

Check
14 W e .............Spain tw ic e so far.
(A) have visited B visited C visit

Vocabulary & Grammar

f a Circle th e correct item .
1

S tu art likes ........... diving. He goes to

A capulco every summ er.
A je t
() c liff
C w a te r
Kate and

have been friends

1995.
A fo r

B in

W here .............on holiday last year?

A have you go ne
(B) did you go
C you w e n t
I th in k I'll ju s t ............... by th e pool this
a fte rn o o n .
A sw im
(B) relax
C visit

16

W h y d o n 't you .............th is local dish?

(A) try
B ta ke
C buy

17

You can ............. th e U n d e rg ro u nd

London; it's very convenient.
A hire
(D use
C keep

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Paula has ............. com e back fro m her

trip . Her suitcase is still unpacked.
(A) ju s t
B ye t
C already

19

Last n ig h t th e y le t o ff ............. in th e
centre o f th e to w n .
fire w o rk s
B g ifts
C parades

20

He ............. never done bungee ju m p in g

before.
@ has
B h a sn 't
C n o t has

H o w long .................... a b o u t this?

A did you k n o w
B you have kn o w n
have you kn o w n
This hotel looks very ................H o w m uch
does a d o ub le room cost?
luxurious
B delicious
C co lo u rfu l
Have you ever a cam el? It's q u ite
an experience!
A ride
B rode
ridden

in

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60

Everyday English

M atch th e sentences (1 -5 ) to th e responses

(a-e).

Did you .........de corations fo r y o u r party?

A exchange
B w e a r p u t up

since

Luke h a s .............flo w n in a plane; th is w ill

be his firs t tim e.
(A) never
B ever
C already

15

Fiona has been a to u r guide ............. ten

years.
A since
B fro m
fo r

10 W e are g o in g to .............on a cruise ship;

I'm so excited!
A ride
B fly
<Q travel
11

There's a b e a u tifu l ............. beach rig h t in

fro n t o f th e hotel.
sandy
B cobbled C b rig h t

12

.............yo u r seatbelts, please.

A M in d
B Stand
Fasten

13

Do you lik e .............fo od ? You should try

Indian th e n .
A cobbled
(D spicy
C luxurious

11 1c
12 1e
I 3 1a
I 41 d
I 51 b
a
b
c
d
e

I
I
I
I
I

H o w m ay I help you?
W here have you been?
H o w m uch does it cost?
Have you ever trie d paella?
I h a ve n 't seen you fo r ages!

Prices sta rt a t 300.

I've been really busy these past fe w weeks,
I'd like to b o o k tw o plane ticke ts, please,
No. W h a t's it like?
I w as in V ienna on business.
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100 marks

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Vocabulary Practice
a.

M atch th e pictures to th e correct

w e a th e r description.

A: M u m , I'm bored! Can I w a tch a video?

B :() I'm afraid you ca n 't,
b A re you sure?

Listening

a cool & cloudy w ith heavy rain

b w a rm & sunny

c rainy & w in d y

You w ill hear five short conversations.

For questions 1-5 tick ( / ) th e correct
answ er (A, B or C).

d freezing cold & snow y

e chilly & fo gg y

f sunny spells & showers

W h a t is th e w e a th e r like in Paris?

A 0
2

B D

C D

W here does Paul w a n t to go fo r his

holidays?

A D

B 0

CD

W h a t is th e te m p e ra tu re now ?

W h a t w ill John need to ta ke w ith him this

w eekend?

W h a t w ill th e y do?

b. W hat's th e w e a th e r like to d a y w h e re
you are? H o w does it m ake you feel?
(Ss' own answers)
Circle th e odd w o rd out.
1 b o ilin g , chilly, m ild ,(a u tu m n )
2 ice, cloud, s n o w ,(w e s t)
3 depressed, relaxed.(fo q q y ) stressed
4 (sunshine) spring, sum m er, w in te r
5 (s to rm ) rain, w in d , fo g
6 east, n o rth , (season) south

Everyday English
(Permission)
Choose a or b to com plete th e exchanges.

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A: Can w e go to th e beach today?

B: a No, it's not.
() O f course!

A: C ould w e go on a bike ride, Dad?

B: a Look a t th ose clouds!
(6) Sure! It's n o t raining now.

AD

Vocabulary Practice
a.

M a tch th e pictures (A -H ) to th e descriptions (1 - 8), th e n label th em .

1

2
3
4
5
6

7
8

Reading
2

You are going to read a te x t

ab o u t A ntarctica. W hich o f
th e fo llo w in g w ords do you
expect to find? Read and
check.

tem perature driest

ice rain fo re st
fresh w a te r animal

snow desert beach

freezing sunny spells
3

a.

Read again and fill in th e

gaps ( 1 - 8) w ith th e correct
w o rd .

b. W h a t do th e fo llo w in g
num bers refer to?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
70% 98%

1983 -89C
5 90% 2 m illion

A n area o f land w h e re th ere

is a lm ost no w ater, rain,
trees o r plants.
A large area w h e re trees
g ro w close to gether.
A n area o f sand o r stones
beside th e sea.
A large area o f fresh w a te r
w ith land su rrou n d in g it.
A piece o f land w ith w a te r
all a ro u nd it.
A place w h e re w a te r flo w s
over a steep, high c liff in
hills o r m o untains.
A very large area o f sea.
A large a m o u n t o f fresh
w a te r th a t flo w s in a long
line across th e land.

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rab your winter coat, gloves and

hat because were going to take
a look 0) at the coldest place on Earth!
Scientists recorded a temperature of
-89 C there 1) in 1983 - the lowest
temperature ever recorded on Earth!
Antarctica isnt just the coldest place on Earth,
but 2) the wettest and driest place, too. But thats
impossible! you say. Well, no actually! Ice covers 98%
of Antarctica. In fact, it has 90% of all the ice and 70% of 3) all the fresh
water in the whole world! So how can Antarctica also be the driest place
on Earth? Well, about the same amount of precipitation (rain 4) or snow)
falls there as in the Sahara Desert. Basically, thats not a lot - less 5) than
5 cm per year. In one interior region of Antarctica, called The Dry Valleys,
the last time 6) it rained was about 2 million years ago! This is because
7) of very strong winds that drive away all the moisture in the air. With
freezing temperatures, no water, and no animal or plant life, conditions in
The Dry Valleys are 8) a bit like conditions on the planet Mars!
Click here to find out more about this chilly destination!

Vocabulary Practice
^

N am e th e anim als in th e pictures, th e n com plete th e crossword. Use plurals. W hich

anim al has got: hooves, paws, antlers, feathers, shell, wings, a beak?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Everyday En g lisn ^ ^
(Giving advice)
2

C om plete th e exchanges w ith

a phrase from th e list.
G reat idea I d o n 't th in k so
I'm n o t sure
1

A: Have you th o u g h t o f
g e ttin g a dog, G randm a?
B: I d o n 't th in k so. They are
a lo t o f w o rk !

A: W h y d o n 't you g e t a
pet?
B: I'm n o t sure it's such a
go od idea. I w o rk really
long hours.

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A: H o w a b o u t g e ttin g a
ra b b it fo r Sarah?
B: G reat idea! She really
loves animals.

Speaking
Describe th e anim als in th e pictures.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Use th e people's profiles to discuss w h a t kind o f pet
is best fo r each person. Give reasons.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
K athy - lives in a fla t, d o e s n 't have a garden, w o rks
long hours
Tom - 80 years old, lives alone,
d o e sn 't go o u t m uch
Sim on - 7 years old, lives in a big
house w ith a garden
Hayley - loves animals, w orks part-tim e,
already has a dog
I
A: Kathy lives in a sm all fla t w ith o u t a garden, so
I d on't think a dog is the best pet for her.
B: Yes, I agree. Also, she works
long hours and dogs nee< /
to go for walks. W hat
A jm
about a
* *
ek
goldfish?

Writinq

(Ad

An article - describing a place

1

Look a t th e pictures. W h e re could th e y be? W h a t is it like? H o w do you th in k th e people live?

W h a t kind o f anim als live there? Read and check.
See Suggested Answers Section)

uke No Other ?tace Oti Earthl

- aska is the USAs 49th state and is situated to the north west of Canada. It
: :u -; 586,000 square miles 1) and is Americas largest state. In fact, it is one fifth
Te : ze of the whole of the USA!
- aska is a beautiful state full of rich countryside and wildlife. It has 100,000 glaciers,
2 v ; nvers 2) and 3 million lakes! It also has the highest mountain in North America, Mount
%ky " ey. Thousands of bears, eagles, wolves, moose (a kind of deer), sea lions and whales live
r ': oceans, green forests 3) and snow-covered mountains.
~he population of Alaska is almost 650,000. Around 40% of the states residents live in the
a ;rst city, Anchorage, in the south. This is because most of the state is very difficult to reach by car. It can be very cold and dark
r t e winter, 4) but conditions are ideal for exciting activities such as skiing, snowboarding, ice fishing 5) or dog sledding.
Alaska is an amazing, record-breaking place. It is like no other place on Earth!

Read again and fill in th e gaps (1 -5 ) w ith :

and, o r or b u t. Then, explain th e w ords in
bold. (See Suggested Answers Section)

M atch th e paragraphs (1 -4 ) to th e
descriptions (a-d).

b. Look a t th e notes below . W h a t are you

going to include in each paragraph?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

The Sahara Desert

geographical features and w ild life

introduction (name, location, some
general inform ation)
c
conclusion (summarises the text)
d 3 people
b 1

Location: Covers most of North Africa, same size as USA

Size: largest desert in world/9 million sq. km
Geographical features: rocks, some underground rivers,
sand dunes, flat areas of sand, high mountains
Weather: very little rainfall, temperatures 13C-50C
Animal/plant life: 1,200 species of plants that can live in
hot, dry conditions e.g. grasses, cacti. Rich wildlife e.g.
foxes, hedgehogs, ostriches, owls, frogs, crocodiles,
lizards, cobras
Population: 2.5 million
Life in the Sahara: difficult living conditions; people live
around oases (where water breaks through the surface);
camel caravans transport food across desert

Underline th e to pic sentences in th e m ain

body paragraphs. In pairs, suggest o th er
appro p riate ones.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Your turn
a.

Read th e rubric and underline th e key

w ords. W h a t are you going to w rite
about? W h o is going to read it?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A children's geography m agazine has asked
its readers to send in articles about interesting
geographical locations. Write y o u r article,
describing a location, and include
inform ation about its geographical features,
w ildlife and people.

c.

Think o f a p p ro p riate topic sentences

fo r th e m ain body paragraphs.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

W rite your article (1 0 0 -1 2 0 w ords). Give it

an interesting title .
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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j/ h j j j i i j

u /

jjj

The definite article (the)

^

Fill in th e w h e re necessary.

1) China, 2) (the P eoples Republic of China), is situated in eastern 3) Asia,

bordering 4) the Pacific in the east. It is 5) the third largest country in the world,
next to 6) C anada and 7) Russia, and it has an area of 9.6 m illion square km.
It begins from the point where 8) the Heilong and W usuli rivers m eet in the east to
9) the Pamirs, the m ountain range in the west; and from the m idstream of the Heilong River
in 10) the north to 11) Z e n g m u ansha island in 12) the South China Sea.
13) The Yangtze River, w hich is 6,300 km long, is 14) C hinas longest river and third in
the w orld after 15) the A m azon and 16) the Nile. There are 6,536 islands in 17) China.
18) The largest is 19) Taiwan, with a total area of about 36,000 square km. 20) The
South China Sea Islands are the southernm ost island group of China.

Comparatives/Superlatives
Use th e adjectives to w rite com parisons, as in th e examples.

expensive, slow, heavy, cheap

A car is m ore expensive than a bicycle.
A bicycle is slow er than a car.
A car is heavier than a bicycle.
A bicycle is cheaper than a car.
friendly, small, in tellig en t, light
A dog is friendlier than a bird.
A bird is sm aller than a dog.

A dog is m ore intelligent than a bird.

A bird is lighter than a dog.
difficult, easy, interesting, good
Yoga is m ore difficult than sw im m ing.
S w im m ing is easier than yoga.
Yoga is m ore interesting than sw im m ing.
S w im m ing is better than yoga.
dangerous, fa t, b eau tifu l, big
A lion is m ore dangerous than an elephant.
A n e le p h a n t is fatter than a lion.
A lion is m ore beautiful than an elephant.
A n e le p h a n t is bigger than a lion.

Use th e in fo rm atio n in th e ta b le and th e com parative or superlative form o f th e adjectives in

brackets to com plete th e sentences.
OCEANS
th e Pacific

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size (in m illio n

square m etres)

d e p th (low est p o in t)
(in m etres)

le n g th o f coastline
(in kilom e tre s)

1 55,557

10,924

135,663

th e A tla n tic

7 6 ,7 6 2

8 ,605

111,866

th e Indian

6 8 ,5 5 6

7 ,25 8

6 6 ,5 2 6

th e S outhern

2 0 ,3 2 7

7 ,235

17,968

th e A rc tic

14,056

4 ,6 6 5

4 5 ,3 8 9

The Southern Ocean is 2 0 ,3 2 7 m illion

square m etres. It is sm aller th a n th e
Indian Ocean, w h ich is 6 8 ,5 5 6 m illion
square m etres. The A rctic Ocean is th e
sm allest o f all. (small)
The A tla n tic O cean's coastline is 1 1 1,8 6 6
kilom etres long. It is sh o rte r th a n th e
Pacific Ocean's coastline. The S outhern
Ocean's coastline is th e sh o rte st o f all.
(short)
The S outhern Ocean is 7 ,23 5
m etres
deep. It is deeper th a n th e A rc tic Ocean.
The Pacific Ocean is th e deepest o f all.
(deep)
The A tla n tic Ocean is 7 6 ,7 6 2
m illion
square m etres. It is b ig g er th a n th e A rctic
Ocean, w h ich is 14,056 m illio n square
m etres. The Pacific Ocean is th e b iggest
o f all. (big)

Correct th e mistakes.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 Asia is th e m ost b iggest c o n tin e n t o f all.
2 The w e a th e r in Brazil is best th a n th e
w e a th e r in Britain.
3 The Nile is th e lo n g er th a n th e A m azon.
4 M o u n t Everest is m uch h ig h er as M o n t
Blanc.
5 Lake Baikal is th e deeper lake in th e w o rld .
6 The Sonoran Desert is larger o f th e Thar
Desert.
7 A ustralia is m ore sm aller th a n Asia.
8 The w e a th e r in Spain is as w a rm th a n th e
w e a th e r in Greece.

Question Words
a.

Fill in th e gaps w ith th e correct

question w o rd . Then, m atch questions
1-8 to answ ers a-h.
W h a t W here W hich H o w much

W rite sentences to com pare th e anim als

below . Use adjectives from th e list and
m uch+com parative or as+adjective+as.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

H o w m any H o w fa r H o w long
H o w fast

camel

tall
big
small
dangerous

S a U
1
2
3
4

7
8
a
b
c

The giraffe is m uch ta lle r th an the camel.

E a jle

W here does th e bald eagle live?

H o w m any feathers does it have?
W h a t does it eat?
W hich is bigger, th e m ale o r th e
fem ale bald eagle?
H o w m uch does th e bald eagle's
nest w e igh?
H o w long does it have to keep th e
eggs w a rm for?
H o w fast can it fly a t to p speed?
H o w fa r can it fly in a single day?
1,770 km.
The fem ale.
One to one
and
a
h a lf
m onths.
50 km /h.

e
f

g
h

f
h
e
b
g
c
d
a

M o stly fish.
Near rivers and
large lakes.
1 to n .
7,000.

b. Use th e in fo rm atio n in th e quiz to talk

a b o u t th e bald eagle.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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D u o r m L E i P l a t y p u s
The platypus has a flat body. It has a bill or beak like a ducks,
webbed feet with five claws for digging and a short, flat tail. The bill and feet
o f a platypus are black while the fur is usually a dark brown colour. The platypus
swims well but not very fast. Vt'hile swimming, it has its eyes and ears shut. It finds its way
with its bill, which also helps it to find food. While underwater it stores any food it finds in its
cheeks. The platypus is a poisonous mammal. Its poison can cause pain to man but it can kill
smaller animals. Its fur is one o f the most waterproof in the animal kingdom. It is now a
protected species.

H abitat

R epro d u ctio n

C haracteristics

Diet

Senses

You can find the

platypus in
Eastern Australia,
in and around
streams and
rivers. It lives in
holes
underground.

The platypus is
one of only two
mammals which
lay eggs (the other
is the echidna, an
anteater also from
Australia).

The platypus is a
shy animal that
spends most of its
time alone. It sleeps
during the day and
comes out at night.

The platypus
eats shrimps,
frogs and fish
eggs.

With its bill, the

platypus can
sense the
creatures it wants
to eat. It also has
an excellent
sense of sight
and hearing.

Look at the picture. Choose

words from the list to describe
the platypus.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
b ro w n fu r
hooves
feathers
paws
sh o rt, fla t ta il
bill
long w hiskers
w e b b e d fe e t
sh o rt legs
fla t body

1 The platypus finds its food in the water.

Right
B W rong
C Doesn't say
2 Its poison can kill a person.
A Right
(D W rong
C Doesn't say
3 Many mammals lay eggs.
A Right
( | ) W rong
C Doesn't say
4 The platypus sleeps 20 hours a day.
A Right
B W rong
(Q Doesn't say
5 The platypus can see and hear well.
() Right
B W rong
C Doesn't say

The platypus is a mammal. It has

got....
Look at the headings in the text.
W hat do you expect to read in
each section? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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Read again and circle the correct answer.

Read the text again and explain the words in bold.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Talk about an unusual animal which lives in your country.

Give information about: (Ss' own answers)
its nam e w h e re it lives w h a t it looks like
w h a t it eats

15 Ann's parrot is as n o is y............... mine.

A than
(6) as
C th at

Vocabulary & Grammar

Circle th e correct item .

I like cold weather, that's w hy I love

A

2
3

summer

(D w inter

C autum n

Tom orrow will be a ............... , sunny day.

A foggy
() hot
C w et
W hen I travelled to Africa, I had the
............... tim e o f my life.
A better
B good
best

............... do camels live?

A W hich
B W ho

This hamster is more playful ......... the

previous one w e had.
A from
(D than
C as

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I'm writing this letter to a s k ..................her

advice.
@ for
B about
C w ith

19

Tom orrow will be chilly but w ith some

............... spells.
A w indy
(6) sunny
C stormy

2 0 That was t h e .............. holiday w e've ever

had!
A worse
B bad
worst

(D b o ilin g h o t

S h e 's ............... cat I've ever seen.

A th e b e a u tifu l
B m ore b e a u tifu l
th e m o st b e a u tifu l
It w as s o ............... ; I c o u ld n t even see th e
car in fro n t o f me.
@ fo g g y
B clo u d y
C wet
Cats have g o t ..................
A fe athers
() w hiskers

W here

17

On th a t day in Cairo w e almost died! The

tem perature reached 37C, it was
A b itte rly cold
C freezing cold

16

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60

Everyday English
g

C om plete th e sentences.
You should
Have you thought
W hy don't you
I'm afraid you can't
Great idea

C beaks

I w ill ta k e a ja cke t w ith me in case it gets

a b i t ..................
A w a rm
B m ild

chilly

France i s ............... expensive th a n China.

m ore
B m o st
C
m uch

A: W hy don 't you come w ith us?

B: I'm not sure I can.

10

............... legs d o spiders have?

A H o w m uch
B H o w long
H o w m any

A: Could I borrow your umbrella?

B: I'm afraid you can't. I need it.

3
11

M aria and John like w a te r sports so th e y

usually spend th e ir holidays o n ...................
A ffo r e s ts
(B) islands
C valleys

A: Have you thought o f buying a pet?

B: I don't think it's a good idea.

A: How about going to the beach?

B: Great idea!

A: You should buy a fish.

B: I think you are right.

12 W e need ............... th a n te n days to

explore th e A m a zo n forests.
A m uch
B m o st

m ore
13

Barcelona is a nice a n d .................city.

A boring
(D friendly
C stressful

14

D olphins are m u c h ............... th a n g o ld fish .

@ sm arter
B sm art
C sm artest

M a rk s :------5x8
40

Total: ---------------- \
100 marks

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Vocabulary Practice
I

Underline th e disasters in th e headlines. Then, fill in th e

correct w o rd .

Circle th e correct w ord.

1

blow s destroyed collapse rescues lava

Town 1) destroyed in worst flood in 100 years

Young boy 2) rescues sister from fire

4

Hurricane 3) blows roofs off

The
earthquake
was
te rrify in g . Buildings were
(shaking)blow ing and people
w ere ru n n in g everywhere.
They d id n 't k n o w w h a t to
do. The fla mes w ere
w o b b Ii n g/(spreading) fa st .
The w in d w as very strong
O bjects w e re (smashing,
sw aying in to b u ildings.
The flo o d w as (terrifying
how ling. W a te r w as flo w in g i
in to houses and cars were
flo a tin g d o w n th e street.

Speaking

Buildings 4) collapse in huge earthquake

5) Lava flow s through valley in

volcanic eruption

Im agine you lived th ro ugh one

o f th e scenes in th e pictures.
Use th e notes and any o f your
o w n ideas to describe to your
p a rtn e r w h a t happened and
w h a t it w as like.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

C om plete th e spidergram s w ith as m any w ords as you

can th in k of.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

m o uinn ta in

I t

burn
|

"Volcanic ;
eruption

ei ru p t

J
sw ay

collapse
K

dam age

Earthquake

h u rric a n e /w in d h o w lin g /tre e s

sw a ying /d e stro y houses, cars,
p ro p e rty/p e o p le afraid, scream ing,
ru n n in g , som e injured

flo w
tre m o r

erosion

w ash aw ay
A

w o b b le

heavY rain
flo o d/h e a vy ra in /sto rm s/d irty w a te r
flo w in g d o w n stre e t/m a n y hom es
flo o d e d , d a m a ged/people shocked,
w o rrie d , upset

wet

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/
smash

water

Reading

Vocabulary Practice
=:nd te n parts o f th e body in
:h e wordsearch.

a.

Read th e title and look a t th e picture. W h a t do you

th in k th e story m ig h t be about? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Wonderdog Pulls Owner

from Car Crash
Endal the wonderdog, already named Dog of the Millennium and
Brightest Dog on Earth, made national news headlines again
yesterday after a car hit his owners wheelchair outside a hotel.
In 1991, Allen Parton was sitting outside the hotel when the
speeding car threw him from his chair and knocked him out.
While he was unconscious, Endal rolled him over with his teeth
into the recovery position. After this, he got a blanket from his
bag and covered him with it! The dog then got Allens
mobile phone out of his bag and held the phone up to
his face. Finally, he ran back to the hotel and barked
until people came out to help. Allen didnt know C_
that Endal could do any of these things!
Mr Parton was disabled from the tragic accident. For \
years now, Endal has been everything to him; his best \
friend, his banker, his travel agent, his home help and \
many other things. He even buys the ticket on the bus \
and collects it from the machine, says Allen. He has \
helped me in so many ways.
b.

Read th e article and choose th e correct answ er

(A, B or C).

Endal m ade th e headlines again w h e n

A a h o te l w o rk e r h it his ow ner.
(B) his o w n e r w as in an accident.
C he becam e Brightest Dog on Earth.

W hen th e a ccident happened, A llen

A w as ju s t arriving a t a h o te l.
(B) w as s ittin g o u tsid e a h o te l.
C w as a t a d o g show.

The firs t th in g Endal did a fte r th e a ccident w as

@ roll Allen over and cover him w ith a blanket.
B run back to th e h o te l and g e t help.
C g e t A lle n 's m obile p h one fro m his bag.

Endal is im p o rta n t to A llen because

A he buys his tic k e t on th e bus.
B he's a very frie n d ly dog.
he helps him w ith m any things.

c.

W h e re could you read a te x t like this one? Suggest

a n o th er title fo r it. (See Suggested Answers Section)

Fill in th e correct w o rd .
grazed broke c u t
ankle to o th h u rts
1

M a rk grazed his knee and

tw is te d his ankle in th e
fo o tb a ll gam e yesterday.
2 I b u rn t m y hand w h ile I was
ta k in g th e cake o u t o f th e
oven. It really h u rts!
3 Oh n o ! I th in k I've broken a
to o th !
4 M ike stepped on a piece o f
glass and c u t his to e.
5 M y grandm a's in hospital.
She slipped in som e w a te r
and broke her leg.

A: 1) Did you hear?

B: No, w h a t happened?
A: There has been a te rrib le rail accid#
and 15 people have died.
B: 2) Oh n o ! That's te rrib le !

M atch th e w ords. Then, use th em to

com plete th e sentences.
h lf I
|2 |b |
| 3| a |
|4|c |
| 5| q |
|6|d |
|7 |e I

road
plane
en viro n m e n tal
crew
m ountain
fire
coast

a
b
c
d
e
f

disaster
crash
members
service
guard
accident
rescue

The tra ffic w as te rrib le th is m o rn in g . I

th in k it w as because o f a bad road
accident.
There w e re lots o f boats in tro u b le d u rin g
th e sto rm last n ig h t. The coastguard had
to rescue th e m .
The ship th a t sank o ff th e coast o f Canada
last w e e k caused a huge oil slick. It's a
te rrib le e n vironm ental disaster.
"Jo, did you hear? There's been an a w fu l
plane crash over th e A tla n tic Ocean. They
say over 100 people have been k ille d ."
The clim bers g o t in to tro u b le w h e n it
sta rte d to sn o w heavily. Fortunately, a
m o u n ta in rescue te a m fo u n d th e m in
tim e .
The fire service fo u g h t fo r hours to p u t
o u t th e flam es, b u t u n fo rtu n a te ly m ost
o f th e fo re st w as destroyed.
The heroic p ilo t saved th e lives o f 120
passengers and six cre w m em bers.

A: 3) You w o n 't believe w h a t h a p p e n e l

B: W ha t?
A: A little boy d ro w n e d in th e lake
yesterday.
B: Oh dear! 4) H o w sad!

Listening
4

You w ill hear a w o m a n talking abou

th e sinking o f a ship. Listen and
com plete th e notes.

The Herald of Free Enterpr

Type of Ship: 0 1

ferry

Route: from 1 1 Dover

Date of disaster: 2 1 M arch 6th , 1987

Cause of disaster: Crew forgot to close the cai
3 1 doors

Depth of water: 4| 30
Number of people killed: 5 1 193

Circle th e odd one o u t.

1
2
3
4

poisoning, drowninq,(disaster) explosion

ambulance, coastguard, police,(fire)
collide/vian d )crash, hit
plane, pilot, crew, passengers
electrocute, ankle) poison, cut

Everyday English
(Giving news & reacting)
3

Use th e phrases to com plete th e dialogues.

Oh no
H ow sad
You w o n 't believe w h a t happened
Did you hear

to Zeebrug

feet

b.
Read th e rubric and underline th e key
w ords. W h a t are you going to w rite?
W h y are you w ritin g ?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

de *

ied
I

)U t

Your school is holding a com petition to write a

story entitled 'A Lucky Escape'. Write a story for
the competition.

W h a t kind o f things can you have a

lucky escape from ? Have you ever had
a lucky escape? W h a t happened?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

a.

Look a t th e high ligh ted w ords/phrases

from th e story. W h a t do you th in k
happens in th e story? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

1 L u $ k y escape
I .sas a bright, sunny day and the start of the
s ,-^mer holidays. Lets all go out for a walk in
ig
3 'ills! my dad said. So, w e quickly packed a
: : -'ic, jum ped into the car and set out for the
.~:ryside.
:arc
Vi Sen we got there, w e parked the car and had
lovely long walk. Then, while we were
joying our picnic, w e noticed big, black
: .d s above us. Suddenly, there was a loud
:
of thunder and huge raindrops began to
fc W e cleared away our picnic and ran under
s : ~ie nearby trees.
cn, the storm was directly overhead. Its not
s -,e under these trees, Mum said. Lets go
iz'K to the car. A few seconds after we all
s I'ted running, there w as an enorm ous
: inking noise behind us. Then, I felt a strange
tsn; ng feeling all over m y body. I looked back
i :ne trees. They w ere black and two of them
*r-3 lying on the ground!
ft e all got into the car shaking with fear. I d ont
:> leve it! Dad gasped. T h o s e trees were
si'ck by lightning just after w e left th em .
V . arm still felt strange and my brothers
* v i r was standing on end. W e all looked at
other in horror. W hat a lucky escape!

Put th e events in th e order th ey

happened. Tell th e story.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
UTI The trees w ere struck by lightning.
|~4~| They sheltered under some trees.
[71 They g o t back into the car.
|~2~1 The family had a w alk and a picnic.
f in They ran away from the trees.
m The family decided to go on a trip to the
countryside.
f T I A storm began.

a.

W hich paragraph(s) in th e story: set(s)

th e scene? develop(s) th e story?
describe(s) w h a t happens in th e end?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
b. W h a t tenses are used in th e story?
W h a t w ords link ideas/events?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Your turn
a.

Look a t th e picture and describe th e

beginning o f th e story using th e w ords
below . W h a t m ig h t happen next? Talk
in pairs. (See Suggested Answers Section)

tw o friends in a car
raining heavily
muddy hill
slip dow n hill towards lake

b. A nsw er th e questions.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
W ho are the main characters in the story?
How do they feel?
2 W h a t are the main events in order?
3 W h a t is the climax event?
4 W h a t happens in the end?
5 W hy is it a 'lucky escape'?
Use your answ ers to Ex. 4 b to w rite your
story fo r th e c o m p etitio n ( 100-120 w ords).
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Past Simple vs Past

Continuous

Past Continuous/When - Whil<

3

Put th e verbs in brackets into th e past

simple or th e past continuous. W hich w as th e
longer action in each sentence?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 M y fa m ily and I w e re sleeping (sleep)
w h e n o u r house started (start) shaking.
2 W hile th e g ro u n d w as shaking (shake),
several th in g s fell (fall) o ff o u r kitchen
cabinets and bookshelves.
3 M y bed w as m oving (m ove) fro m side to
side w h e n th e e a rth qu a ke suddenly
sto p pe d (stop).
4 Just as w e w ere try in g (try) to recover
fro m th e shock, th e re w as (be) an
aftershock.
5 As w e w e re ru n n in g (run) fo r th e door, a
lam p crashed (crash) to th e floor.

Join th e sentences using w h ile and w hen a s *

in th e exam ple. (See Suggested Answers Sectic
1

Tim w as playing th e violin. The doorbe'

rang.

Liz w as driving her car. She ran o u t o f fuel

Ross w as w o rk in g in th e garden. It startetj

to rain.

S te w a rt w as w a lk in g in th e park. A doc;
a tta ck e d him .

Put th e verbs in brackets into th e past

sim ple or th e past continuous.

It w as evening and I 1 ) w a s w a tc h in g
(w atch) television w ith m y parents. The TV news
2 ) w as giving (give) co n sta n t flo o d w a rn in g s as
Hurricane Floyd 3) approached (approach). W e
w ere w o rrie d b u t w e 4) decided (decide) to stay
in o u r house. Later th a t n ig h t, a t 3 am , a
policem an 5) knocked (knock) on o u r d o o r and
to ld us th a t th e w a te r levels 6) w ere rising (rise).
He also 7) to ld (tell) us th a t w e should m ove o ur
valuables to safety. I barely 8) slept (sleep) th a t
n ig h t I w as so frig h te n e d .
In th e m o rn in g I 9) looked (look) o u t o f th e
w in d o w . It w as a b e a u tifu l day and th e sun
10) was shining (shine). People 11) w ere
w a lkin g (w alk) by m y house up to th e ir knees in
w ater. I 1 2 ) w e n t (go) dow nstairs to th e kitchen
and it w as flo o de d and dam aged. W e quickly
13) packed (pack) a fe w th in g s and 14) le ft
(leave).
As w e 15) w ere driving (drive) to a shelter, I
16) looked (look) back a t o u r house and
17) cried (cry). A ll o f my th in g s w ere there.

Carol w as d o in g th e w a sh in g -u p . Shbroke a glass.

Carol was doing the washingr up when sh
broke a glass.
While Carol was doing the washing-up, sh
broke a glass.
Daniel w as having dinner. Emma cam e in ,

Use th e prom pts and w hen or w h ile to make

sentences, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Sectior
He was playing
football when he
grazed his knee.

( play fo o tb a ll/g ra ze knee )

( cut finger/slice brecP) ( eat sw eets/break toe

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Past Perfect
7

Use th e headlines b e lo w to com plete th e

sentences.

Train crash es on
o u tskirts of
London

Boy goes missing

after 6th
birthday party

* e /h u rt

Driver loses control of vehicle

causing serious accident

jrn
o m e le tte

jo g /tw is t ankle

Plane crashes
two minutes
after take off

Reflexive pronouns

F I in th e blanks w ith th e correct reflexive

oronoun.

4
5
6

Do you like th is bookcase? M y dad m ade

it him self.
She is to o o ld to lo o k a fte r herself and
needs a housekeeper.
I d o n 't w a n t to go to th e d o c to r by
myself.
Greg d id n 't ta ke th e car to th e garage.
He repaired it him self.
"W h o pa in te d yo u r k itc h e n ? " "N o b o dy,
w e pain te d it ourselves."
They d o n 't live w ith th e ir parents. They
live by them selves.

Mustn't - Can
Fill in m u s tn 't or can.

2
3
4
5
5

D o n 't go close to th e fireplace; you can

burn yourself.
You m u s tn 't run d o w n th e stairs; it's
dangerous.
People m u s tn 't lig h t m atches in th e
fo rest; th e y can s ta rt a fire.
Clean th e broken glass fro m th e flo o r;
som eone can c u t them selves.
D o n 't give th e scissors to th e baby; she
can h u rt herself.
You m u s tn 't ride yo u r bike in th e m iddle
o f th e road; it's n o t safe.

Ship sinks just

outside harbour

The boy had ju st had (have) his 6th birthday

party w h e n he w e n t(g o ) missing.
The tra in had ju s t reached (reach) London
w h e n it crashed (crash).
The a ccident happened (h a p p e n ) because
th e driver had lost (lose) c o n tro l o f his car.
The ship had ju s t le ft (leave) th e h a rb ou r
w h e n it sank (sink).
The plane had only ta ke n o ff (ta k e o ff)
tw o m inutes before It crashed (crash).

U n d e rlin e th e c o rre c t te nse.

1

2
3

4
5

Helen q o t/ ha d g o t in to th e car w h e n she

re a lise d /w a s re a lisin g she fo r g o t/ had
fo rg o tte n her bag a t hom e.
Susan w a tc h e d /w a s w a tc h in g TV w h ile
Rita ha d re a d /w a s re a d in g her book.
W hen I ha d g o t/ g o t to th e scene o f th e
car accident, th e police had a lre a d y
a rriv e d /a rriv e d .
W hile Fred w a s d riv in g /d ro v e past th e
factory, th ere w a s /h a d been a huge blast.
The skiers w e re s p e n d in g /had s p e n t five
days in th e m ountains before th e m ountain
rescue te am fo u n d /had fo u n d them .
W e w e re w a lk in g /w a lk e d in th e fo rest
w h e n it suddenly w a s s ta rtin g /s ta rte d
po urin g rain.
W e ca lle d /w e re c a llin g 999 and t o ld / had
to ld th e o p e ra to r th a t w e n e e d e d /h a d
ne ed e d an am bulance.
A man w a s h ija c k in g /h ija c ke d th e plane
w h ile w e w e re fly in g /fle w to London

41

H o w much do you know about

cyclones? Guess if the
statem ents 1 to 5 are 7"(true) or
F (false). Then, read and check.

3
4

Scientists are n o t sure

exactly h o w cyclones
happen.
Cyclones are always
fo rm e d over cool ocean
w a te r.
Cyclones always tw is t
a n ti-clo ckw ise .
Cyclone w in d s can
travel as fa st as 2 5 0 km
per hour.
Scientists are n o t always
able to w a rn people
a b o u t cyclones.

F
F

Cyclones form over warm ocean water. They

F

Look a t th e high ligh ted w ords.

H o w do th e y differ? Think o f
m ore exam ples.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

a.

b.

Cyclones are huge storms. They happen over

: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They can cause
great damage when they hit land.

Give each paragraph a

heading.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
M a k e notes under each
heading. Use th em to ta lk
a b o u t cyclones.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

only happen if there are moderate1 to strong

winds blowing in the same direction at sea level.
There also has to be a big difference between the
atmospheric pressure at sea level and at higher
levels.
When a storm becomes a cyclone, winds and
clouds start twisting2 around an eye. This is the
centre of the storm. Everything is calm there.
Cyclones twist anti-clockwise3 if they are in the
northern hemisphere, and clockwise if they are in
the southern hemisphere. Winds can blow as fast
as 250km per hour. When a cyclone hits land, it
can damage buildings, trees and cars.
A cyclone can be very dangerous. Thanks to
satellites, scientists can spot them early and warn4
people who live near the coast about them.
1not extreme
2going round and
round

3in the opposite direction to the

rotating hands of a clock
4inform

Vocabulary & Grammar

13

The a ccid e n t h a p p e n e d ............I was using

th e cooker.
A b e fo re
B a fte r
(C ) w h ile

14

You ............ to u c h a so cke t w ith w e t

hands. It's dangerous.
A can
( ) m u s tn 't
C m ust

15

D o n 't use th e scissors. You m ig h t c u t

: 'd e th e correct answer.

w as sleeping w h e n I ............ a strange
noise.
A heard
B hear
C w as hearing
2

Is 99 9 th e te le p h o n e n u m b e r fo r th e
e m e rg e n c y ............ ?
A rescue
( ) sen/ices
C coastguard

The b u ild in g .............. in less th a n tw e n ty

seconds.
A collapsed B sm ashed C e ru p te d

M aria w a s ..............w h e n she heard a b o u t

David's car accident.
A em barrassed (B) shocked
C relieved

(A )

y o u rse lf

B herself

C itse lf

16

I'm really scared to use th e tra in a fte r th a t

h o r r ib le ............. accident on M onday.
@ rail
B road
C plane

17

H e .............. th e exam five tim es before he

passed it.
had failed
B w as fa ilin g
C fails

18

You d o n 't have to use th e U n d e rground.

Y o u .............also w a lk there.
A m u s tn 't
B c a n 't
can

John and Susan w e re cleaning th e house

.............th e fire sta rte d .
when
B w h ile
C w h ich

19

He ............ a to o th and n o w he's g o t a

te rrib le to o th a ch e .
@ b roke
B tw is te d
C cut

The p ilo t had t o ................. th e plane in a

fie ld due to a technical problem .
@ land
B park
C put

20

A ll th e ......... o f th e cre w w ish you a

pleasant flig h t.
m em bers
B co n tro lle rs
C passengers

The ........... spread and b u rn t th e house

d o w n in only a fe w m inutes.
( ) flam es
B flo o d
C w in d

It w a s ............. heavily w h e n th e tw o cars

crashed.
raining
B rained
C rains

The fire w as b u rn in g fo r an h o u r before

th e fire fig h te rs .............
A w e re co m ing ( ) cam e
C com e

10

M y b a c k ............ because I w as s ittin g on

a chair fo r nine hours yesterday.
h u rts
B breaks
C grazes

11

M aria w as playing
............... her leg.
( ) b roke
C w as breaking

12

te nn is

when

she

/ M a rk s :------- \
I 20 x 3
60

Everyday English
g

Put th e sentences o f th e dialogue in th e

correct order.
[~5l
|T 1
[4~l
m
m

O nly five.
No, w h a t?
That's te rrib le ! A re th e re any survivors?
There w as a plane crash.
Did you hear w h a t happened?

B break

W he n I fe lt th e g ro u n d shaking I realised
it w as a(n) .............. and I ran o u t o f th e
house.
e a rth q u a ke
B hurricane
C flo o d

/ M a rk s :------- \
I 5x8
40 I

Total:
100 marks

43

Vocabulary Practice
W h at's w ro n g w ith each person? Label th e pictures, th e n w rite
sentences.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Susan

Maria

Tom's g o t a headache.

Use th e phrases to com plete

th e sentences.
takes painkillers see a d e n tis t
have a cough sw eet
stay in bed call a d o c to r
1

2
3

4
5

I'm w o rrie d a b o u t Sean. He's

g o t a te rrib le stom ach ache.
Let's call a doctor.
You sound te rrib le , Joe! Here,
have a cough sw eet.
W hy d o n 't you see a d e n tis t
a b o u t th a t to o th a ch e , Sally?
Y ou've had it fo r tw o days
now !
A n n usually takes painkillers if
she has a headache.
Stay in bed to d a y if you have
a te m p e ra tu re ! It w ill go up if
you go to w o rk .

Everyday English
(Talking about health problems)
3

Use th e phrases to com plete th e dialogue.

I th in k I w ill W h a t's th e m a tte r
I've g o t a really sore th ro a t Oh dear
A:
B:
A:
B:

1) W ha t's th e m a tte r? You d o n 't lo o k very w ell.

No, I'm n o t. 2) I've g o t a really sore th ro a t.
3) Oh dear! W h y d o n 't you go to th e doctor's?
That's a g o o d idea. 4) I th in k I w ill.

Speaking
A friend o f yours is com plaining o f a sore th ro a t. In
pairs, act o u t a conversation.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A sk w h a t th e p roblem is.
Suggest a m edicine he/she should buy.
Tell h im /h e r h o w to g e t to th e nearest chem ist's.

44

Vocabulary Practice
. : 3el th e pictures. Then, use
" e orom pts (a-f) to m ake
".e n c e s , as in th e exam ple.
S-ggested Answers Section)
1
:
:
;
e
;

sell m edicine
check people's te e th
operate on people
Tiake and sell glasses
take care o f people's eyes
exam ine people w h e n th ey
d o n 't feel w e ll

1 oehthaimoLogist

3optician

- ' ophthalm ologist is a person

w o takes care o f people's eyes.
2

- n d e rlin e th e correct w ord.

Fiona has g o t a bad

to o th /co u gh ; she needs to go
to th e dentist.
W hy d o n 't you p u t some
o in tm e n t on those insect
eves/bites?
Try this c o u g h /p n e u m o n ia
syrup; it w ill make you feel a
lot better.
Your back is very red; let me
rub some sunburn/aftersun
cream on you.
M y eyes are very sore; I th in k
it's an eye infection/
operation.
You should take these vitam in
C tablets/glasses fo r your
cold.

Everyday English
(At the chemist's)
Circle th e correct item , a or b.
"

A: a H ow can I help you?

(6) W h a t do you suggest I
take fo r this cough?
B: Try this syrup; it's excellent.
A: Can I have som ething for
m y cold?
B: (a ) I suggest you take
these vitam in C tablets,
b You w o n 't feel a thing.

4 do ct o r

5 d en t i s t

6 su_rgegn

A: H o w o fte n should I take them ?

B: (a ) Three tim es a day.
b On Monday.

A: Could I have som ething fo r insect bites, please?

B: a I'm afraid these are insect bites.
(b ) This o in tm e n t is very good.

Reading
4

Read th e d o c to r's m e m o a n d fill in th e m issin g

in fo rm a tio n in th e n o tice .

J jjb fiiU

To: Sara# Anderson

From: Dr Parker
Dade: lO tfi Octoier
Please inform patients M at / wont e a t t&e sur&erff
tomorrow momtncj- from 9 am to noon because / fiave to
Se a t a seminar Patients can see Dr Craven if its an
emergency.. Afternoon appointments are not can celed
1) 10th O ctober
So u t h Ro a d M edical P ractice

2) D r Parker w ill n o t be at the surgery today

fro m 3) 9 am to 4) noon. For emergencies
you m ay see 5) D r Craven. There w ill be no
changes to 6) afternoon appointm ents.

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eating 3) fatty foods and learn fiow to eat a 4) balanced Art.
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Come to our Healthy Food talks.

y o u

take en o u g h 5) exercise? G e t f it
and m ake n e w frie n d s to o !

Tuesdays, 6 pm

a q u a ae ro b ics
Redgrove S w im m ing Pool,
Fridays 10 am

Do you work 6) long hours and find it

7) hard to relax? There's more to life than work.
8) Join our gym.
2, Apple Street

iS p g f
2

M atch th e w ords. Then, use th e m to

com plete th e sentences.

Listening

Listen to a radio ad vert a b o u t a

m agazine and fill in th e gaps (1-5).

meals
w e ig h t
en ou g h sleep
a n e w sp o rt
late
p le n ty o f w a te r
a t a desk allI day
K athy has p u t on w e ig h t recently. She
o fte n eats fast fo o d .
M ake sure you eat lunch today, Danny. It's
n o t g o o d to skip meals.
Go to bed, Karen! You'll be sleepy to m o rro w
if you stay up late.
Enjoy fo o tb a ll tra in in g , S co tt! Rem em ber
to d rin k p le n ty o f w a te r afterw a rd s.
W hy d o n 't you ta ke up a ne w sport,
Jason? T h a t w ill help you lose w e ig h t!
I c o u ld n 't co n ce n tra te a t school today. I
d id n 't g e t e n ou g h sleep last n ig h t.
I love m y jo b because I travel all th e tim e . I
really d o n 't w a n t to sit a t a desk all day.

Special 1) 100
Birthday Editior
The 2) weathe
and our healt
Special repor
low-fat fo<
3) Exercfc
and fitnes
Health
4) holid
5) 3J

46

An opinion essay
jb ric and underline th e key w ords. W h a t are
>p o - g to w rite? (See Suggested Answers Section)
nada'class discussion abo u t the follow ing statem ent: A

IIS

: diet is n o t a healthy diet'. N ow yo ur teacher has asked

':
a r ess y expressing your opinion and giving reasons
-^o po rt it.

I"*

: you agree w ith th e s ta te m e n t in th e rubric?

- y or w h y not? Think o f tw o reasons to support
. c j r opinion, th en read th e essay to see if th e y are
~ientioned. (See Suggested Answers Section)

I a 12 1 firs t reason & exam ple

I bl 11 subject & o p in io n
I c 141 opposing vie w
I dl 5l sum m ary
[3] second reason & exam ple
Look a t th e underlined
expressions in th e te x t. W hich
o f th e expressions are used to
introduce: a) opinions b) topic
or supporting sentences c) an
opposing view ?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Your turn
^

: ,ou eat fast food as one of your daily meals? Many

p c o e eat fast food for some, if not most, of their meals.
Horn- .er, I strongly believe that people shouldnt include so
fast food in their diets.

: -st of alj, fast food is very high in fat, which is harmful

r
bodies. For example, eating a high amount of fat
nars your blood thicker. In turn, this makes it harder for
? -eartto pump.

Read th e rubric. W hich o f th e

view p oints (1 -3 ) b e lo w a g re e/
disagree w ith th e s ta te m e n t in
th e rubric? W rite suitable
supporting sentences fo r each
topic sentence.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Secondly, fast food diets dont contain much fresh fruit

y "a n y vegetables. Because of this, fast food does not
. people with a balanced diet. As a result, our brains
a : bodies do not work as well and we feel tired and
sressed.

I Dn the other hand, fast food is not so bad if people dont

n - :hese types of meals very often. For instance, eating
food once a week would not be considered too
j ealthy. You must be careful, though, that once a week
e :nes not become once a day!
Itt
| > In conclusion, fast food meals are a rather unhealthy
choice and lack essential nutrients, such as
vitamins and
minerals, that
our body
needs. The
wav I see it.
people must
eat different
types of food to
stay healthy and
fit.
D

Read again and m atch th e

paragraphs (1 -5 ) to th e
headings (a-e) below .

I
1

You have had a class discussion

a bo u t the follow ing statement:
'Daily exercise is necessary for
good health.'Now, yo ur teacher
has asked you to write an essay
expressing yo ur opinion and
giving reasons fo r yo ur views.

Daily exercise is an effective

w ay to keep a healthy w e ight.
When you exercise, your body
burns calories faster. As a result,
you won't p u t on extra weight.
Exercise can give you more
energy.
It helps your heart and lungs
w o rk b etter and makes you
feel good.
Exercise is n o t th e only w ay to
keep healthy.
You should also eat healthy
food.

Use your answ ers in Ex. 4 and

a p p ro p riate linking w ords to
w rite your essay ( 100-120
w ords). Use Ex. 2a as a m odel.
(See Suggested Answers Section) q j

Conditionals Types 0 & 1

-j

A n s w e r th e fo llo w in g q u e s tio n s a b o u t
y o u rs e lf. (Ss' own answers)

Use th e p ro m p ts to m a k e sentences.

W h a t w ill y o u d o if yo u :
1
2

5
6

w a te r reach/100C - it/b o il
If w ater reaches 100C, it boils.
you/eat lots o f sweets - you/put on w e ig h t
If you eat lots o f sweets, you w ill p u t on
w e ig h t.
yo u /stan d on to p o f th e b u ild in g - y o u /
see th e w h o le to w n
If you stand on to p o f th e b u ild in g , you
w ill see th e w h o le to w n .
I/have a tem perature - I/usually take an aspirin
If I have a te m p e ra tu re , I usually ta ke an
aspirin.
I/n o t eat breakfast - l/feel w e a k
If I d o n 't eat breakfast, I feel w eak.
y o u /p u t salt in orange juice - it/ta ste
a w fu l
If you p u t salt in orange juice, it w ill ta ste
a w fu l.

g e t a stom ach ache? p u t on w e ig h t?

catch a cold? miss th e school bus?
w a ke up late?
have a to o th a ch e ?

If I get a stomach ache, I'll drink some tea.

Need(n't)/Must(n't)
4

Use m ust/m ustn't t o e x p la in th e signs.

(See Suggested Answers Section'

NO SMOKING

WAIT
IN THE
QUEUE

Look a t th e speech b u b b le s, th e n use th e

p ro m p ts to m a ke s ta te m e n ts , as in th e
e xa m p le . (See Suggested Answers Section)

SILENCE
PLEASE!

(to o th a ch e n o t
go away)

d o n 't w a n t to go
to th e d e ntist.

DO NOT FEE i
THE ANIMAL!

If you d on't go to the dentist, the toothache w on't

go away.
d o n 't w a n t to

(have tire d eyes)

You m ustn't smoke.

w e a r glasses.
5
3

^ d o n 't w a n t to ta k e \
th e m edicine.
/

(in fe ctio n 9 et
w o rse )

C o m p le te th e d ie tic ia n 's lis t o f th in g s th a t I

Laura needs to/needn't d o to be h e a lth y.
1

X I w a n t to stay up \
late
j

(miss a p p o in tm e n t
to m o rro w )

2
3

(p u t on w e ig h t)

I eat lots o f
sw eets and crisps.

4
5

d o n 't have an
um brella!

48

(lend you m ine)

sto p e a ting late a t n ig h t

She needs to stop eating late a t night.
avoid sw eets and fa tty foods
She needs to avoid sweets and fa tty fo o d j
exercise all day
She n e e d n 't exercise all day.
sto p d rin k in g orange juice
She n e e d n 't s to p d rin kin g orange juice.
eat a balanced d ie t
She needs to e a t a balanced diet.
sto p e a ting lunch
She n e e d n 't sto p e a tin g lunch.

I c a n 't study
any m ore!

~ c !e te th e exchanges w ith needn't or

3
D octor, I have a stom ach ache again.
From n o w on, you m u s tn 't d rin k any
coffee.
Nurse, I w a n t to see th e d o c to r rig h t
now!
Sir, you m u s tn 't sh o u t in here.

ta ke a break
You should ta ke a
break.

I've g o t a s p littin g
headache!

I'm g o in g to sto p e a tin g chocolate.

You n e e d n 't d o th a t. Just c u t d o w n a
little !

d rin k any m ore coffee

You s h o u ld n 't d rin k any
m ore coffee.

I d o n 't w a n t to leave you on y o u r o w n .

You n e e d n 't w o rry a b o u t me. I'll be
fine.
I love su n b a th in g

I to o k th e ta b le ts Steve gave me.

You m u s tn 't ta ke a n tib io tic s w ith o u t a
p re scription!
I d o n 't have a dress fo r th e party. I'll
buy one.
You n e e d n 't d o th a t. I'll lend you one
o f m ine.

ould/Shouldn't

w e a r sunscreen
You should w e a r
sunscreen.

Use th e w ords in brackets to re w rite th e

sentences.
1

It's n o t necessary to ta ke a n tib io tic s w h e n

you have a cold, (n ee d n 't)
You needn't take antibiotics when you have a
cold.

Eating lots o f sw eets is n 't a go od idea,

(shouldn't)
You s h o u ld n 't eat lots o f sweets.
Taking p h o to s isn 't a llo w e d in th e
m useum , (m u stn 't)
You m u s tn 't ta k e p h oto s in th e m useum .
You c a n 't g o o u t be fo re you finish y o u r
h o m e w o rk, (need to )
You need to finish yo u r h o m e w o rk before
you go o u t.
I advise you to see a d o c to r if th e pain
continues. (should)
You should see a d o c to r if th e pain
continues.
It's necessary to w e a r a h e lm e t w h e n you
ride a m o to rb ik e , (m ust)
You m u st w e a r a h e lm e t w h e n you ride a
m o to rb ike .

; -a d th e speech bubbles and give advice

.: ng th e prom pts and should/shouldn't.
I w a n t to lose
w e ig h t!

go on a d ie t
You should go on a
diet.

bed so late
. sh o u ld n 't go
oed so late.

D o you like cooking? D o you th in k your kitchen is safe? (Ss' own answers)

a.

Read th e te x t quickly. M a tch th e h igh ligh ted w ords to th e pictures. (See Suggested Answers Sel

b. In pairs, read th e te x t again and com p lete th e questionnaire. (Ss' own answers)

Every year, more than 250,000 accidents happen in kitchens in the UK

Also, last year 12% of the population (about 5.5 million) people became
because of something they ate.
What about you? How safe is your kitchen? Complete this easy
questionnaire with Yes or No to find out!

1 Do you wash knives, chopping boards and your

hands after you chop raw food, especially meat?
2

Do you have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen?

Do you always put raw meat at the bottom of

the fridge?

Do you chop food and use sharp knives

carefully?

Do you always remember to put meat and

dairy products like milk, cheese & yoghurt
back in the fridge?

6
7
Dairy Fresh

Do you wash fruit and salad well before you eat it?
Do you always dry the floor quickly if you
spill something?

M IL K

My Score

0-3 Yes

Keep out! Your kitchen is very dangerous!

4-5 Yes

Not bad but sometimes your kitchen is not safe!

6-7 Yes

You are very safe in the kitchen. Well done!

W h y are th e rules in th e questionnaire im p o rtan t? Talk a b o u t yo u r score. Is yo u r kitchen safe?

(See Suggested Answers Section)
M a k e a safety poster or le a fle t fo r your kitchen. Use m ust/m ustn't. D ecorate yo u r poster w ith
pictures.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

14

& Grammar
correct item .
1

. c a n 't s w a llo w because she has a

.... th ro a t.
D sore
C s p littin g
1 i to o k a ........... because she had a
rsaache.
A : : ^ g h sw e e t
(B) p a in kille r
C vitamin
.....g e t a to o th a c h e if you eat to o
~ ^ c h sugar.
A
B should
C can

du need t o ........... a d e n tis t o r else yo u r

.o othache w ill g e t w orse.
A see
B go
C call
you have a te m p e ra tu re , an aspirin
u s u a lly ..............
A help
( ) helps
C w ill help

':

You should sto p e a ting burgers and o th e r

types o f .......... foods.
A balanced j j fa tty
C o ve rw e ig h t

16

She d o e s n 't ........... e n ou g h sleep. That's

w h y she's always tire d in th e m o rning .
A ta ke
( ) g e t
C m ake

17

It's im p o rta n t to d r in k ........... o f w ater.

A m uch
B lo t

p le n ty

19

H e ...........w a tc h so m uch TV. It's bad fo r

his eyes.
A n e e d n 't B s h o u ld n 't
C w o n 't

20

This b o d y ...........is excellent fo r sunburn.

A cream
B p a in kille r
C ta blets
I M a rk s :------- \

Everyday English
g

60

'

'

Circle th e correct response.

A: W h a t's th e m a tte r?
B:(a) I've g o t a te rrib le to o th a c h e ,
b I th in k I'll go to hospital.

I feel h o t. I th in k I have a ..............

A te m p e ra tu re
B cough
C headache

A: You p o o r th in g ! You should see a

d o cto r!
B: a M aybe I should.
b I've g o t a stom ach ache.

ohn had a h e art ........... and he's still in

nospital.
o p e ra tio n B sore
C fillin g

A: A re you all right?

B: a That's a g o o d idea!
(H) I'm n o t feeling very w ell.

A: W h a t do you suggest I take fo r a

cough?
B: a M aybe I should ta ke som e syrup.
(B) I suggest you ta ke th is syrup.

A: Can I have so m e th in g fo r sunburn?

B :(a) You can try th is cream.
b Oh dear!
/
\

....... I need n e w
B chem ist's

* th e pain ....... w orse, I w ill see a

doctor.
A get
(B) gets
C w ill g e t
;

20x3

t i going to th e .
glasses.
A optician's
C o p h th a lm o lo g is t

15

18 Y o u ............. sto p sm oking. It dam ages yo u r

health.
(A) should
B can
C
need

............... w o rry a b o u t M aria. She'll be

fine.
A need to
B m ust
(C) n e e d n 't

i/Vhen I ..........a cold, I usually take vitam in C.

A. have
B w ill have
C had

I o fte n g e t s tre s s e d ...........in th is jo b .

B on
C in

(A) o u t

...... meals does n o t help you lose

w e ig h t.
A C u ttin g (B) Skipping
C Taking

' 3 You r e a lly ...........to stay in bed since you

nave a te m p e ra tu re .
A need
B m u st
C should

I M a rk s :------- \

5x8

40

Total: - - \
100 marks

51

I J

Vocabulary Practice
1

a.

Label th e pictures.

3 s a X d eI
w k m

b. W hich category does each item belong

to: fish, d a iry products, seafood, vegetables,
meat, drinks, snacks o r fruit? Think o f
th re e m ore item s fo r each category.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Choose th e correct w o rd .
1
2
3
4
5

Everyday English
(Ordering food at a takeaway)
4

M m , sm ell th a t! It's freshly b o ile d /baked

bread!
I love g rille d /boiled eggs.
M y m o th e r buys steak/rice fro m th e
b u tc h e r near o u r house.
Helen prefers fried rice to boiled/b aked .
The ch e f recom m ends th e b ak e d /roast
beef.

A:
B:
A:
B:

Use th e w ords to fill in th e correct

headings on th e m enu.

A:
B:

Drinks Snacks Starters M ain Courses

Desserts

M
Starters

Srtad{

M exican Salad
Spring rolls

French fries
Sandwiches

A:
B:
A:
B:

e n u

A:
B:
A:

9rfain Courses
Sw eet & sour chicken
Sliced b e e f & p o ta to e s

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Fruit salad
crepes

It'll be th ere in a b o u t 20 m inutes

H o w can I help you
C ould I have yo u r address and te le ph o n e j
num ber, please
A n y th in g else to go w ith th a t
Is th a t all

H ello! Tom's Takeaway! 1 ) .................

Yes, I'd like to place an order.
O f course. W h a t w o u ld you like?
First o f all, I'd like tw o p o rtio n s o f roa|
b e e f and m ashed potatoes.
A ll rig h t. 2 ) .....................................................
Um , yes, please. I'd also like tw o pieces
ch o co la te cake.
3) .......................................................................
Yes.
OK. 4) ..............................................................
O f course. It's 14B C h a rlo tte Street, ail
m y p h one n u m b e r is 0 1 1 4 -7 9 9 9 -2 3 0 .
... 2 ... 3 ... 0 ... A n d yo u r nam e, please^
Lori Adam s.
All righ t, Ms Adam s. 5) ........................
Thank you fo r ordering fro m Ton|
Takeaway!

Speaking
5

!Desserts

C o m p le te th e d ia lo g u e w ith phrases fro m j

th e list. (See Suggested Answers Section)

You are in a re s ta u ra n t w ith y o u r b e st

frie n d a n d y o u 're try in g t o d e cid e w h a t td
have fo r d in n e r. Use th e m e n u in Ex. 3 to
a c t o u t d ia lo g u e s.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

vocabulary Practice
|

are

to
)

r.'i buy books a t a bookshop.

:ie th e odd w o rd o u t. W h a t are you

M i ' n g now ? Tell your partner.
(Ss' own answers)
\
: -ess, (rain coat,) skirt, ju m p e r
I
: : <et, an orak,(u n ifo rm ,)coat
3 -.'o jsers, jeans, shorts, (sunglasses )
4 '-s n irt, to p ,(sca rf)d u n g a re e s
::bag, ring, bracelet, earrings

e?

>m

- th e items in th e pictures to th e shops. Then, m ake sentences. W h a t else can you buy in
shop? (See Suggested Answers Section)

*earing a pa ir o f jeans and a T-shirt.

Listening

js t e n to th e conversation and choose

th e c o rre c t answ er (A, B or C).
- 3jla w a n ts to buy
A som e trousers.
B a dress.
C a to p .

The to p Paula likes is

A black.
B w h ite .
< 0 pink.
'C h ic ' is
A behind th e bank.
B o p p o site th e m arket.
<) next to th e florist's.
Donna's trousers cost
A 90.
(B) 40.
C 25.
Donna th in k s th e prices fo r th e dresses
are
(A) reasonable.
B expensive.
C g o o d value.

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Vocabulary Practice
a.

C om plete th e floo r plan o f a

d e p a rtm e n t store w ith th e w ords from
th e list.
health hom e gam es electrical
accessories c lo th in g

HARRINGTONS
DEPARTM EN T S T O R E
5
4
3
2
1
G
b.

ho m e & garden
to ys & games
electrical goods
je w e llery & accessories
c lo th in g & fo o tw e a r
h e alth & beauty

On w hich floo r w o u ld you find th e

fo llo w in g items?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
to ile trie s a handbag a pair o f jeans
a pair o f earrings a m ug a lam p
a pair o f sandals a chess set a p la n t
cosm etics a Discman

You would find toiletries on the ground floor.

Reading
4

a.

Read th e te x t quickly and m atch th e

questions to th e paragraphs.

A
B
C
D
E

H o w m uch d o th e y get?
Do children k n o w th e value o f m oney?
W here do teenagers g e t th e ir m oney?
W h a t a b o u t saving?
W h a t do th e y spend it on?

Money; M oney,Mone
1

In th e UK, tw o th ird s o f children aged 7 to 16 g<

po cke t m oney 0) from th e ir parents. Som etim es,
however, th e y have to do chores, like w ashing
th e ir dad's car 1 ) o r m o w in g th e law n, to earn it
Some teenagers earn m oney fro m 'S aturday job:
in shops, cafs o r superm arkets o r th e y have
'p a p e r ro u n ds' w h e re 2) th e y deliver newspapers
to people's hom es. They m ay also g e t m oney
fro m th e ir parents and relatives on special
occasions such 3) as birthdays o r C hristm as.
2 A

C hoose th e c o rre c t w o rd .
1

Helen sp e nd s/saves 1 5 0 on cosm etics

every m o n th .
2 Jack le n t/b o rro w e d his sister 50
yesterday.
3 Sir, yo u 've fo rg o tte n yo u r c h a n g e /cash.
4 M y cousin e a rns/w in s 2 8 ,0 0 0 per year.
5 You can o n ly pay in ca sh /ch a ng e .
6 Can I le n d /b o rro w yo u r pen?
Fill in th e c o rre c t w o rd s fro m th e list.
cre d it salary cash w a g e paid
A: Did you g e t 1) paid today, Mary?
B: Yes I did, b u t u n fo rtu n a te ly I have to pay
o ff m y 2) c re d it card.
Oh, no! Thank goodness I d o n 't have one.
Do you use it a lot?
B: Yes, because I d o n 't carry m uch 3) cash
w ith me.
I see. I w a n t one b u t m y w e e kly 4) w a g e
isn 't as g o o d as yours.
Oh w e ll, ju s t be p a tie n t u n til you've
finished yo u r tra in in g . Lawyers earn an
excellent 5) salary!

The average a m o u n t o f p o cke t m oney fro m

parents 4) is a b o u t 8 .0 0 a w eek, b u t teenagers
w ith jobs can earn 5) a lo t m ore!
3 E
Kids spend a massive tw o th ird s 6) o f th e ir m ori
on snack fo od s such as ch ocolate, sw eets and
fizzy drinks! Boys also buy c o m p u te r
games, CDs and DVDs w h ils t girls buy
clothes, shoes and to ile trie s such as
bubble b a th , p e rfu m e and m akeup.
4 D
A pparently, on ly one fifth o f
children save, b u t generally,
boys save m ore 7) th a n girls!
5 B
Schools n o w teach personal
finance to all UK teenagers, so if
th e y d o n 't k n o w h o w 8) to
m anage th e ir m oney now,
...th e y soon w ill!

b.

Read again and fill in th e gaps

( 1 - 8) w ith th e correct w o rd .

An email describing a shopping centre

Adjectives

Read th e rubric and underline th e key w ords. Then,

answ er th e questions.

M a tch th e adjectives in bold in

th e em ail w ith th e ir opposites.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Anyway, you m entioned th a t you w ent to th a t new shopping

centre. I've heard it's great! Write a nd tell m e w h a t it's like!
Andy

1
2
3

W ho is going to read the email?

W h a t is the reason fo r w riting?
W h at can you usually find in a shopping centre?

Read Geoff's em ail. W hich o f th e fo llo w in g does he

m ention? Tick ( / ) .

name o f centre
location
cafs/restaurants
opening hours
types o f shops
outside

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Dear Andy,
! It was great to hear from you. Im fine but a bit busy with
schoolwork!
gj* Anyway, you asked me about that new shopping centre that
has just opened. Well, actually I went there with Bill yesterday! Its
really huge! It has some excellent shops and a big food court with
restaurants and cosy cafs. The outside is nice too, with two
beautiful fountains surrounded by trees. There are also two car
parks, so its really easy to park.
! In the shops, most of the prices seemed reasonable. I found a
shop with trainers on sale so I bought two pairs. Then, I went to a
huge bookshop while Bill shopped for some new trousers.
The only thing I didnt like was the fact that it was crowded.
Also, some of the sales assistants were quite slow.
I think Ill go back in a couple of weeks when its not so
crowded. Hey, why dont you come along?
Talk to you soon,
Geoff
________________
3

difficult * easy
old * new
expensive * reasonable
ugly * beautiful
fast * slow
em pty * crowded
tiny * huge

Give th e sentences (1 -6 ) an
opposite m eaning.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 It had a wide variety o f shops.
It had a limited variety ofshops.
2 The prices w ere quite
reasonable.
3 The shopping centre is really
beautiful.
4 The shop assistants were
fast and polite.
5 There was a huge car park.
The shops w ere really
crowded.

Your t u r n
a.

Read th e rubric and

com plete th e spidergram s.
This is part o f an email you
received from your friend.

Have you been to the new

department store yet? What is it
like?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Jf

M atch th e paragraphs to th e headings.

a 3
b 2
c 1
d 5
e 4

purchases and prices

description o f shops and outside
opening remarks
closing remarks
opinions, service

Use your spidergram s to

w rite an em ail to your
friend. You can use th e
headings in Ex. 3 to organise
your ideas into paragraphs.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

55

Countable/Uncountable
nouns - Quantifiers
^

A: Can I have 1) som e b u tte r on m y bread?

B: There's only 2) a little le ft. W e need to
g e t m ore.

Put th e nouns in th e correct colum n.

stra w b e rry tea

pancake pasta
cheese p o ta to
b u tte r lo b ste r

C o u n ta b le
strawberry, m elon,
biscuit, pancake, egg,
p o ta to , steak, lobster,
o n io n

flo u r
salt
m eat
honey

m elon biscuit
egg bread
steak m ilk
o n io n soup

A: There a re n 't 3) any bananas in th e fru it

b o w l.
B: Look in th e cupboard. I th in k th e re are
4) a fe w /so m e there.

U n c o u n ta b le
tea, flo u r, pasta, salt,
bread, cheese, m eat,
m ilk, b u tte r, honey,
soup

Label th e pictures w ith th e nouns below .

W hich can go w ith th e items in Ex. 1?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
lo a f tin p acket ja r ca rton
b o ttle cup b o w l

Fill in th e e xch a n g e s w ith some, any, a fe w

o r a little .

A: Do w e need 5) any cheese?

B: I'm n o t sure. Is th e re 6) any in th e fridge?
A: A re th e re 7) any biscuits in th e jar?
B: O nly 8) a few . I'll g e t 9) som e m ore w h e n
I g o shopping.

Going to - Will
5

a packet o f pasta

Respond to th e statem ents. Use th e verbs

in th e list.
answ er close tid y w ash buy

I'll close the

window.

1 packet

2 cup

3 c a rto n

4 b o ttle
I'll tid y it.
2

5 lo a f

6 tin

7 bowl

8 jar
W e h a v e n 't g o t
any m ilk.

Underline th e correct item .

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

56

Y our room is a
mess!

I'm very tire d . I d id n 't g e t som e/any sleep

last n ig h t.
There are a fe w /little shops in m y
n e ig h b o u rh o o d .
I need to go to th e su p erm a rke t and buy
any/som e sugar.
A re th e re a ny/som e to m a to e s le ft in th e
fridge?
W e've g o t a fe w /little lem ons, so w e can
m ake a lem on pie.
There's a fe w /s o m e bread. W e d o n 't have
to go to th e baker's.
Can I have som e/an y cherries, please?

I'll buy som e.

Ni
4

Your clothes are

d irty !

I'll w ash th e m .

'II answ er it.

The p h on e is
ring in g .

Ni

D enise is going to M exico fo r her holidays and has already m ade her plans. W rite sentences, as
(See Suggested Answers Section)
n th e exam ple.

stay in th e
Bayview H otel

su n ba th e o n '\
b e a u tifu l
beaches

ry exotic
drinks

visit open
m arkets
learn flam enco
dancing
1

Denise is going to stay a t the Bayview Hotel.

Fill in th e correct fo rm (be going to or w ill) o f th e verbs in

brackets.

1
2

A: It's very h o t in here, isn 't it?

B: Just a m in u te . I'II turn o ff (tu rn o ff) th e heating.
A: W e h a ve n 't g o t any flour.
B: I'll g o (go) and g e t some.

3 A : W h a t are Sue's plans fo r th e sum m er?

B: She is g o in g to travel (travel) abroad.

Choose th e correct form .

1
2
3

A: W o u ld you like me to cook so m e th in g fo r you?

B: No th a n ks! W e are g o in g to have (have) d in n e r w ith
o u r parents.

A: Have you do ne th e sh o pp in g yet?

B: No, b u t I'm g o in g to do (do) it a fte r w o rk .

A: W h y are you buying all those vegetables?

B: Because I'm g o in g to m ake (m ake) vegetable soup.

A: W ill you help (you /h elp) me w ith th e sh o pp in g

to m o rro w ?
B: O f course.

A: Look a t th ose b e a u tifu l apples.

B: They're really fresh! I th in k I'll buy (buy) som e and
m ake an apple pie.

9
10

A: W h y are you ta k in g so m uch m oney w ith you?

B: I'm g o in g to pay (pay) th e bills.
A: I'd like to buy th a t dress, b u t I c a n 't a ffo rd it.
B: I'll lend (lend) you som e money.

10

Sit d o w n . I w ill/'m going to

g e t you so m e th in g to drink.
The clouds are black. It is
going to /w ill rain.
W e are going to /w ill have
d in n e r a t 7. Do you w a n t to
com e over?
Sarah w ill/is going to travel
to Spain next summ er.
I th in k I'm going to /w ill
have th e fru it salad fo r
dessert.
Nancy has go ne sh o pp in g ;
she w ill/is going to be back
in an hour.
Do you th in k A n d y is going
to /w ill pass his exams?
I'm sorry I sh o ute d a t you.
I'm n o t going to /w o n 't do
it again.
T hat looks heavy. I'm going
t o / w ill help you.
In th e year 2100, people are
going to /w ill use flying cars.

Look a t th e pictures. H o w are

th e y related to th e
advertism ent? Listen, read
and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Read th e te x t again and m ark
th e sentences T (tru e) or F
(false). Correct th e false
sentences and th en , explain
th e w ords in bold.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 M rs A n na Blakewell
firs t cam e up w ith th e
idea o f a fte rn o o n tea. F
2 W om e n w o re special
clothes fo r a fte rn o o n
tea.
T
3 British people d o n 't
really have a fte rn o o n
te a any m ore.
F
4 You can have lunch in
M rs Blakew ell's tea
room .
T
5 You can o n ly o rd e r
a fte rn o o n tea a t th is
tea ro o m a t certain
tim es.
T
Read again and m ake notes.
Use your notes to m ake a
sum m ary o f th e te x t.
(See Suggested A n sw e rs Section)

Think o f a custom related to

fo od and drink in your
country and tell th e class
a b o u t it.
(Ss' own answers)

nna, seventh Duchess of Bedford, often felt hungry and

tired at around four oclock in the afternoon during
the long interval between lunch and dinner. One day
in 1840, she asked for a tray of tea, bread & butter and cake.
It soon became fashionable for rich women to change into
long gowns, gloves and hats and to gather in each others
houses for traditional afternoon tea. This consisted of
cucumber sandwiches, cakes and pastries or scones with
cream and jam. They also drank tea, of course, which they
poured from silver pots into delicate china cups.
These days, afternoon tea in the average British home is more
likely to be just a small cake or biscuit and some tea,
probably made with a tea bag straight into a mug!

Our tea room has been serving lunches, snacks

and traditional afternoon teas since 1912.
Afternoon tea is from 3 pm to 5.30 pm daily
and includes a wide selection of teas and
freshly-baked cakes and scones.

OPENING HOURS:
10 am- 6 pm M on-Sat
Mrs Blakewells Tea Room 23a, York Road, Harrogate

Vocabulary & Grammar

15

Circle th e correct item .

16 I th in k I ................... go to bed early to n ig h t.

A am
(B) w ill
C go in g to

He d o e sn 't like m eat, so he never eats

A beans

B mussels

17 There isn 't any m ilk le ft. I ......................

some.
(g) 'II g e t
B get
C g o in g to g e t

beef

C ould you buy me a m agazine fro m th e

.................... ?
A baker's
new sagent's

B bookshop

18

John w e n t to th e greengrocer's and

b o u g h t som e bananas and s o m e ................
pears
B envelopes
C m inced m eat

I love

buying

accessories,

A to ile trie s ( | ) earrings

7

20 I'd lik e ..................... o f th a t French cheese.

() a little
B fe w
C any

(D u n ifo rm

C om plete th e exchanges.
w h a t's yo u r nam e
te le p h o n e n u m b e r
you like a n yth in g
you like
yo u r address and te le p h o n e nu m b e r
help you

C ra in co a t

Look a t th ose clouds! It's ................... rain.

A w ill
() g o in g to
C g o in g

If you pay in ...................., you g e t a 10%

discount.
@ cash
B change
C cre d it card

11

Can I ................... y o u r sunglasses, please?

A buy
(D b o rro w
C lend

14

C anoraks

10

13

Everyday English

especially

I'm g o in g to th e ....................... I w a n t to
buy som e plasters.
A sta tio ne r's
B grocer's (C) chem ist's

12

M a r k s : -------20x3
60

In o u r school, all stu d en ts have to w e a r a

A su it

Can I have a ................... o f bread, please?

A tin
(D lo a f
C ca rton

19 I fe lt so fu ll a fte r th e m ain course th a t I

c o u ld n 't have a ......................
A snack
B sta rte r
dessert

On Sundays, I usually have ...................

eggs fo r breakfast.
() frie d
B roasted
C grilled
I fin d it d iffic u lt to eat chicken w in g s w ith
a kn ife a n d ......................
A spoon
B fingers
fo rk

W o u ld you lik e ................... apple pie?

A any
( | ) som e
C little

M a r ia ............ 2 0 0 0 a m o n th as a teacher.
A w in s
(B) earns
C spends
Let's o rd e r som e Chinese fo o d fro m th e
................... near m y house.
A canteen B co ffee shop
ta ke aw ay
There is n 't ................... coffee le ft in th e jar.
A fe w
B som e
any

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:

Hello! A n n's takeaw ay. Can I 1) help you?

I'd like to o rd e r som e fo o d .
W h a t w o u ld 2) you like?
Can I have a chicken salad and a tu n a
sandw ich, please?
W o u ld 3) you like a n yth in g else?
No, th a t's all, thanks.
W h a t's 4) yo u r address and te le p h o n e
num ber?
It's 2, A p p le Street and th e te le p h o n e
nu m b e r is 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 .
A n d 5) w h a t's y o u r name?
Bill Sm ith.
Thank you, M r Sm ith.
I M a r k s : --------\
I 5x8
40 I

Total:
100 m arks

59

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Vocabulary Practice
^

Label th e pictures, th en use th e w ords

b e lo w to m ake sentences.
creative b o ring stressful dangerous
active exciting cheap easy tirin g
d iffic u lt
(See Suggested Answers Section)

1 Cycling is easy b u t tiring,

2
3
4
5

Fishing is active b u t stressful.

G ardening is cheap b u t boring.
Skydiving is exciting b u t dangerous.
Painting is creative b u t d iffic u lt.

Rearrange th e letters to fo rm character

adjectives. W h a t hobby appears?
1 ticeva
2 ratticsi
3 srk i-kitg a n

4
5
6

'etal

va dsentoruu
e q itu
m iagtniavie

v e

(E x p ra s a n I

t-

d is a g re e H )
t a k i n g
4 fa

d v I e n 11 u

r o u s

5 q u

e t
n a t

v e

2
to o n g .

Listening
3

60

You w ill hear tw o friends talking a b o u t

a music lesson. M atch th e people (1-5)
to th e types o f music (A -H ) th e y like.

3
;e rous.
o m

iu d S j

M atch th e tw o columns, th en label th e

pictures.

H u T
C D w
C A A
D (H 0
V (s) N K
' r) K S B
A A C E
C T s H
K
E w U
s
Y
B
I

IPHSK&S
w e ig h t tra in in g
boxing
hockeyb a d m in to n
fo o tb a ll
sw im m in g
ice-skating
aerobics
g o lf
swnewS
1 w e ig h t tra in in g room

Find 8 item s o f sports equ ip m en t. W hich

sport(s) do w e use each one for?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

y co u rt
/in k
/y d a s s
'r o o m
f/e/d
- p itc h
ring
course
" p o ol

E
T

Is,
D

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B

B
P

C
P
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K
Q

L E
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P) G
G K
L N
V T
L U

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B

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Vocabulary Practice

bi)
E
I
G
T

You are going to a sum m er cam p w ith a

friend. Decide w hich are th e m ost
im p o rta n t things to ta k e w ith you. Use th e
pictures to help you.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

fo o tb a ll p itch

5 g o lf course
I 6 b a d m in to n c o u rt

boxing ri n g

A- We need to take trainers fo r sports like football

B:
9 aerobics class

and tennis.
Yes, b u t I d o n't think we need.

E
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D
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Speaking

2 s w im m in g p ool

K
V
M
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Vocabulary Practice
1

Reading
Read th e t it le and th e in tro d u c tio n to
th e te x t. W h a t d o y o u e x p e c t to read in
th e re st o f th e te x t? Read a n d check.
(See Suggested A m e s Sea on

C om plete th e spidergram s, th en fill in th e

gaps in th e sentences w ith th e correct
w o rd .
orchestra c o n d u c to r d ire cto r
s p o tlig h ts w e ste rn th rille r stage
news dancers p lo t chat sh o w

d o cu m e n ta ry

ch a t sh o w
>

s itco m ^

news

com edy

th rille r

w e ste rn

d ire cto r

costum es
s p o tlig h ts

orchestra

dancers
1

2
3

4
5

c o n d u c to r

Do you w a n t to go to th e cinem a on
Friday n ig h t? There's a really scary th rille r
on!
T hat d o cu m e n ta ry w as so in te resting.
W hales are am azing creatures!
I w a tc h e d a really g re a t ch a t s h o w last
n ig h t. The host in te rvie w e d Eddie M u rphy
and he w as so fu n n y!
Can w e change channels fo r a m inu te ? I
ju s t w a n t to w a tc h th e 9 o 'c lo c k news.
W e w e n t to th e b a lle t on Saturday. The
dancers w e re ju s t incredible!

Look a t th e w ords and fill in adjectives th a t

are synonyms. W h a t ty p e o f film s do these
w ords describe?(See Suggested Answers Section)

62

n o t b o rin g = e x c i i i n g
scary = f i i g h t e n i n g
n o t stressful = r e l a x i n g
n o t enjoyable = d e p i e s s j _ n g
fu ll o f exciting surprises = d x_a m a t j_ c
a ctio n -p acked = t h . L i _ L i i _ n g

'. s ? to a musical or
- : j s is always a
thnlling experience, but
fow many o f you have
. ta b o u t the
. W ' --aperform ers
magical shows?

J a m ie S a d l e r , t r a p e z e

a r t is t

Jamie is no o rd in a l
' He s only 14 years
old, but he no lo n g r'

Instead, he's a
trapeze arti st w ith a u ' ; - .. ~ - - u s!
A t 10, Jamie attendee a - - for a year. Then
he had an audition and joined the circus. Jamie makes
swinging on a trapeze . : ne tells us, 'I face
danger every day o f m \
:
- me if I ever feel
frightened when I'm up on the trapeze. Actually, I feel
excited but calm !'
So what's the bes: in the circus?'I
love the dazzling .. '
-tum es and the
way the audience gasps - - - > " rm a difficult stunt.
Also, it's fantastic afterwards w hen everyone is clapping
and you know the p e r t w e ll.' And the
worst? 'W ell, it can be tiring rehearsing every day and
perform ing at night. Also, it s (fittc u k to be away from
home when w e're on to u r.'
So what advice does Jamie have for others who want
to become circus performers him? 'Just don't give
up!' he says with a smile. It wats hard work to get
where I am today but it was wrtJfth it! I can't think of
anything else I'd rather do!'____________________
^
b. Read again an d m ark th e sentences R
(right), < (w ro n g ) o r OS (doesn't say).
1

Jamie doesn't w a n t to go to an
ordinary school
2 He doesn't really g et scared.
3 He likes th e people's reaction
w hen he performs.
4 The performances always go well.
5 Jamie loves everything about
his job.
6 You have to keep trying if you
w an t to become a trapeze artist
like Jamie.

DS
R
R
DS
W

Writin
A semi-formal Setter asking
for information

1 1C| Dear Sir,

2\ D [ I have just read your advertisement for the

Read th e rubric and underline th e key

w ords. Then answ er th e questions.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
You and some friends w a n t to take a weekend
break a t an activity centre. Read the
advertisement, then use the notes you m ade to
w rite a letter to the activity centre to fin d o u t
more inform a tio n.

1
2

W h a t kind o f text are you going to write?

W ho is going to read your piece o f writing?

3 E Firstly, would like to know if we need to

bring anything with us? Do we need to bring our
own mountain bikes or does the centre provide
bikes? Could you also tell me if we have to bring
any special equipment or clothing for the canoeing
or rafting activities? I would also like to know
what kind of accommodation is provided. Can you
tell me if vou provide bed sheets or if we should
bring our own sleeping bags? Finally, one of my
friends is a vegetarian. Do you provide vegetarian
meals?
4 A
5

CD

Read th e advertisem ent. W h a t is th e

purpose o f it? W h a t kind o f info rm ation
does it include? W h a t else do you w a n t to
find out? (See Suggested Answers Section)

activity centre in todays paper. My friends and I

are interested in taking a weekend break but I
would like some more information before we book.

Yours faithfully,
Kevin Joyce

b.
im

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Keswick Activity Centre,

Your turn

in the heart of the Lake District.

^ bikes
Price includes:
provided?
_ special
mountain biking"*
equipment?
canoeing and rafting
more info?
accommodation -*
______ vegetarian
food
-------------dishes?
All group sizes and ages catered for.

Read th e fo llo w in g advertisem ent, th en use

Kevin's notes and your answ ers to Ex. 4 to
w rite sentences asking fo r info rm atio n .
See Suggested Answers Section)
I w ould like to know if we need special clothing or
equipm ent for the rock climbing.

SPECIAL WEEKEND DEALS (79) AVAILABLE AT

Contact us for more information or for a brochure at:

Southey Hill, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5NR
a.

GANAWAY ACTIVITY CENTRE.

Look a t th e le tte r th a t Kevin sent to

Keswick A ctivity C entre. M atch th e
headings (A-E) to th e paragraphs 1-5.
A
B
C
D
E

Conclusion
Closing remarks
Greeting
Opening remarks
M ain body

How does Kevin start/end the letter? How

is this different to a letter to a friend?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Underline th e sentences in th e le tte r th a t

m en tio n th e points Kevin m ade in his
notes. W h a t phrases does Kevin use to ask
fo r info rm ation?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Only 99 per person

Special early season weekend rate at

I look forward to hearing from you.

PR 1C EIN C U K

Rock climbing
Scuba diving
Camping
Other Sports

Phone 096-9645060 for more details.

g

N o w w rite a le tte r to th e activity centre

asking fo r m ore in fo rm atio n (1 2 0 -1 5 0
w ords). Use th e le tte r in Ex. 3a as a m odel.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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lnfinitive/ing forms

Tina likes
t : - fferent places.
A travei B
ng
C travelled

Use th e correct in fin itiv e or -ing fo rm o f th e

verbs in brackets to com plete th e exchanges.

Tony w ould like

@ to visit
B

A: Do you p re fe r s w im m in g (sw im ) in a
pool o r in th e sea?
B: D e fin ite ly in th e sea.
A: Did she prom ise n o t to te ll (n o t/te ll)
th e secret to anyone?
B: Yes, she did.
A: H o w can you do (do) yo u r h o m e w o rk
w ith all th is noise?
B: To te ll you th e tru th , I d o n 't really
m ind.
A: W o u ld you like a n yth in g else, sir?
B: Yes, I'd like to o rd e r (order) a n o th e r
b o ttle o f m ineral w a te r, please.
A: You lo o k very happy. W h a t happened?
B: I fin a lly g o t th e tick e ts fo r th e co n ce rt!
I c a n 't w a it to g o (go)!
A: W h a t's y o u r fa vo u rite sum m er sport?
B: W ell, I really enjoy playing (play) beach
volleyball.
A: W o u ld you like to g o anyw here
to n ig h t?
B: I'd love to go (g o ) to th e th e a tre !
A: W h a t do you th in k o f th e green coat?
B: I h a te green. I th in k I'll buy (buy) th e
red one instead.

I e n jo y ........novels. They help me to relax.

A read
B to read reading

I apologise b u t you have ........ o u t next

year. I am g o in g to sell th e fla t.
@ to m ove
B m ove
C m oving

Jim lik e s ...........pizza. He can e a t a w h o le

one on his o w n .
@ e a tin g
B eat
C eaten

I'm really lo o kin g fo rw a rd ........ a le tte r

fro m you.
A to receive B receiving to receiving

W e need ........ som e m ilk fo r to m o rro w

m o rning .
A buying
B buy
to buy

The children ca n 't w a it fo r C h ris tm a s..........

A co m ing
B com e
to com e

W rite a b o u t yourself. Use an in fin itive or

th e -ing form . (See Suggested Answers Section)

1
2
3
4
5
6

I like ....
I can't stanc
I'm good at
I'm looking f o r ~ to
I c a n 't......
I just hate

.........................
...........................
..........................
...........................
.......................
...........................

Mustn't/Don't have to
4

M a k e full sentences w tn m u s tn 't/d o n 't

have to.

1
2
3
4
5

Choose th e correct answ er (A, B o r Q 1

Scotland some day.

C visiting

"(You/step) on th e floor! It's still w e t!"

"You m ustn't step on th e flo o r!"
"(l/w ake up) earty today; it's Saturday."
"I don't have to w ake up early today."
"(You/hit) th e other players."
"You m ustn't hit the other players."
"(You/sleep) during the esson!"
"You m ustn't sleep during th e lesson!"
"(You/bring/jacket). tt's w arm outside."
You do n 't have to bring a jacket."
'(Students/cheat) dunng the te s t."
Students m ustn't cheat during th e test."
"(You/drive) w ith o u t w earing a seat b e lt."
"You m ustn't drive w ith o u t wearing a
seat bett
"(You/touch) hot objects w ith bare hands."
You m ustn't touch hot objects w ith bare
hands.'

Use th e phrases to tell students w h a t th ey

m u s tn 't/d o n 't have to do a t school. You can
use your o w n ideas.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
w ear a school uniform
buy goggles for the swimming lesson
fall asleep in the classroom
ask for permission to play during the break
eat in the classroom
bring food from home
sing during the lesson
w rite in pencil all the tim e
speak w ith your classmates during the lesson
dam age the computers

Fill in th e gaps w ith mustn't or don't/doesn't

have to.
1 M a rth a d o e s n 't have to buy a n e w dress.
Her old one looks p e rfe ct on her.
2 C hildren m u s tn 't play w ith m atches. It's
very dangerous.
3 You m u s tn 't te ll anyone, ok? It's a secret.
4 You m u s tn 't s h o u t in th e library.
5 You d o n 't have to b rin g an um brella. It's
n o t raining outside.
6 You
m u s tn 't drive carelessly.
7 It's
Saturday; w e d o n 't have to w o rk
to d a y!
8 You
m u s tn 't park yo u r car on th e
pavem ent.

-ed & -ing participles

C om plete th e sentences w ith th e
derivatives o f th e w ords in brackets.
1

A: H o w w as th e play last n ig h t?
B: Oh, it w as so b o rin g th a t I a lm o st fell
asleep, (bore)

A: A re you excited a b o u t g o in g to Paris?

(excite)
B: O f course I am ! I c a n 't w a it!

A: Last n ig h t's th rille r w as so frig h te n in g !

I c o u ld n 't sleep a fte r I w a tc h e d it!
(frig h ten )
B: C om e on, it w a s n 't th a t scary. I slept
fin e !

A: A n y th in g in te re stin g on TV to n ig h t?
(interest)
B: N o t m uch. There's a d o cu m e n ta ry
a b o u t UFOs on a t 9 pm.

5 A: I feel so tire d ! I did all th e house w o rk

by m yself, (tire)
B: W h y d id n 't you ask me to help you?
6 A: W h a t are you reading these days?
B: W ell, as you know , I am very interested
in biographies, so I am reading a b o u t
M aria Callas. (in te re s t)

A: Pauline d id n 't in vite me to her party!

I am so surprised! (surprise)
B: She d id n 't? B ut you are best friends!

A: It's so dark in th is room . I'm te rrifie d !

(terror)
B: M e to o ! Let's try to fin d a candle.

M atch th e prom pts in colum n A to th e

prom pts in colum n B to fo rm sentences.

11 c
2 h
3 f

G abrielle fe lt so tired
The excursion w as so disappointing
The children w e re so excited
They w e re bored
5 d She w as very surprised
H a . I'll ta ke these books w ith me on o ur
trip
7 b M y fe e t h u rt so m uch
8 e The fire w o rk display w as so
fascinating
9 i M y a u n t always talks a b o u t o th e r
people
10 a M y b ro th e r kn o w s m any th in g s a b o u t
co m p u te rs
B

a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j

because he is really interested in

technology,
a fte r o u r tiring jo u rn e y!
th a t she w e n t s tra ig h t to bed.
w h e n he gave her flow ers,
th a t m y d a u g h te r d id n 't w a n t it to end.
th e y w e re ju m p in g up and d o w n all day.
because th e y are very interesting,
th a t w e all fe lt it w as a w a ste o f money,
because her o w n life is so boring!
because th e y had n o th in g to do.

Look a t th e picture below . Do you k n o w this person?

(Ss' own answers)

Andrea Bocelli was born in September 1958 in Tuscany, Italy. His m uv. J ar.J his love
for opera were easy to spot from early on. H e was a natural. Andrea we r.t Imd at t l . jge of 12.
This didnt stop him from becoming one of 1) the most famous o p e n :' :_ .rs in

t rid.

In fact, it made him work 2) harder than others. His colleagues respect him. i> some things are
3) more difficult for him than they are for them when on stage. :, has Ic count his steps,
for example, to avoid having accidents. However, Andrea never con:: nr.> has
for some of 4 ) the most demanding audiences on the internationa
success. Today, he has one of 6) the largest opera singer fan club- in

: ^. w *ckL xr.d

irmed
;

:reat

p ipular

with people of all ages.

Below th ere is a list o f adjectives. Read th e

te x t and fill in th e gaps w ith th e appropriate
form o f th e adjectives.

d iffic u lt
large
fam ous
de m a n ding
great
hard

a. Think of a person wrfto has some kind of

difficulty but stfl a g e s to live his/her
life th e .'.3.
This person
could be famous or just som eone you
know r.'3e -c te s _' ~er the headings
and use : - e - : : *;;k aoc j t the person.
(See Suggest Answers Section)
name
place & o a *e o # d t reason y o u a d rrw e h a n g e r

In pairs, ask and answ er com prehension

questions. (See Suggested Answers Section)
A: When and where was Andrea Bocelli born ?
B: He was bom in September 1958 in Tuscany,
Italy.

b. Use y o u r n o te s t o p re s e n t th is p e rso n to
th e class

ers Section)

15

V ocab ulary & G ra m m a r

Circle th e correct item .
1

Helen likes clanger and s h e ............ do in g

extrem e sports.
A w a n ts
(B) loves
C hates

16 The m ovie w as so ............. and sad th a t I

c o u ld n 't stop crying.
@ depressing
B th rillin g
C boring

John c a n 't w a it t o ..........his b ro th e r M ark.

@ see
B seeing
C sees

Jack is a ...............He plays th e piano.

A te ache r d ) m usician
C law yer

I lo v e ............ arts; m y fa v o u rite one is kick

boxing.
() m a rtial
B p a in tin g
C w a te r

D o ro th y is n o t ............... She w o u ld never

go skydiving.
A creative B q u ie t adven tu ro u s

He loves plants and spends his spare tim e

17

You ...............to w e a r yo u r goggles in th e

pool. I on ly w e a r th e m because I've g o t
an eye in fe ctio n .
A m u s tn 't
() d o n 't have
C n e e d n 't

18

Her dress w as ................ It w as th e m ost

b e a u tifu l dress I've ever seen.
@ am azing B nice
C
go od

19

T h e ............ w as very co m p lica te d and w e

c o u ld n 't really fo llo w th e play.
A music
(D p lo t
C
a cto r

20

Steven Spielberg's film w o n th e Oscar fo r

............ design.
A p lo t
B p e rfo rm a n ce
costum e

A m o u n ta in e e rin g (B) gardening

C skydiving
7

Fishing is re a lly ................... Every tim e I do it I

a lm o st fall asleep.
@> b o rin g
B dangerous
C exciting

M a rg a re t c a n 't ............ w h a t to do.

() decide
Bto decide
C
deciding

B a dm in to n can be a ............ sp o rt if th ere

are tw o couples playing.
() te a m
B single
C
tw o

10

11
12

I fo rg o t b o th
t h e ..and th e ball. No
ta b le te nn is fo r to d a y!
@ bats
B gloves
C
goggles
Table te nn is is a n ............ sport.
A o u td o o r (D
in d o o r
W e w e re s ittin g
A c o u rt

C outside

rig h t next to th e fo o tb a ll

B space

p itch

13

The ska tin g ............ w as so sm all th a t w e

c o u ld n 't m ove a t all.
@ rink
B c o u rt
C room

14

Pat loves her a e ro b ic ...............

@ classes
B tra in in g
C play

C hildren ............ sw im alone in th e pool.

It's dangerous.
@ m u s tn 't
B d o n 't have to
C d o n 't need to

Everyday English
g

/ M a r k s : --------\
20x3
60

Circle th e correct response.

1 A: I love cycling.
B: a N or do I.
() So do I.
2

A: W h a t did you th in k o f th e play?

B: a I d o n 't, it's boring.
() It w as b o ring.

3 A: W h a t w as "C a ts " like?

B: (a) It w as am azing.
b So do I. It w as am azing.
4 A: Did you enjoy th e film ?
B:(a) You really have to w a tch it. It was
fantastic,
b I do. I fin d it fa ntastic.
5 A: I d o n 't like fishing.
B:(a) I do. I fin d it exciting.
b I really liked it. I fin d it exciting.
M a r k s : --------\
5x8
40
Total: ----------------- \
100 m arks

67

Vocabulary Practice
M atch th e w ords in colum n A to th e w ords
in colum n B.

\
2

Use th e verbs in th e list to com plete th e

sentences.
keep require plug press
change v ie w adjust
1

3
4
5
6

4 TV

screen

black
face
lig h tw e ig h t
display
beach
clear

If you w a n t to play th e video ta pe , press

th e PLAY b u tto n .
W ith th is S ingalong m icro p ho n e you can
vie w th e lyrics o f th e songs on y o u r TV
screen.
James has m oved to D ublin b u t w e keep
in to u c h .
I th in k these re m o te co n tro l cars require
b a tte ries in o rd e r to operate.
M ake sure you p lu g th is cable in to th e
DVD player.
W h y d o n 't w e change th e channel and
see if there's a n y th in g else m ore
in te re stin g on?
The TV is on to o lo u d ! C a n 't you adjust
th e volum e?

coo coo;

5 speakeis.
3 change channels
1 m ake sounds lo u d er
4 w a tc h TV

6 D V D p ia y.e i
6 play DVDs
2 c o m m u n ica te
5 p ro d uce sound

Reading
a.

Look at th e sentences below. W hich ones

w ould you see on product packaging?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

A End-of-season sale! 50% o ff on all

B

C
D
E
F
G
H

electronic gadgets!
Please do no t touch!
Special offers on gadgets on 1 st floor.
D iscount o n th e Robosapien, th e coolest
persona -o b o t!
Batteries are not induded.
Not suitable fo r chidren under 8 years.
Package CO 'ta ns 8 pieces.
M ade m China.

Label th e pictures. M atch th em to th eir uses.

b.

IE

1 m i_ c LQ_P_b.o n e

M atch statem ents A -H to sentences

1-5 There are th ree statem ents to o
many.

' 3- ~ js t buy b a tte ries to use this

g a d g e t/to y.
2 A A I e le ctro n ic gadgets are half-price fo r
a p e riod d u rin g th e year.
3 F You can play w ith th is if you are over
8 years old.
4 3 The g a d g e t is m ade up o f m any parts.
51D 1 The price o f th e g a d g e t is reduced.

Vocabulary Practice
^

D raw lines to m atch th e w ords to th e pictures. There are three

extra words.

mma0

sm a-~

Ib I ?

Aiebstechnikl57jfiFaliniterttechi)ik

penicillin
Zeppelin

po p -u p to a s te r

W alkm an

c o m p u te r
m icrow ave

razor

cornflakes

Scotch ta pe
vacuum cleaner

a.

M atch th e w ords in colum n A to th e

w ords in colum n B.

1 b
2 f
3 a
4 q
5 I
6 d
/
8 1
9 J
1U I

fly in
shave
listen
clean
w rite
to a s t
cook
store
stick
w a ke up

a
b

d
e
t

to music
a plane
a t e ig h t
som e bread
d inner
th e beard
q th e house
h th e in fo rm a tio n
an em ail
J (tw o pieces o f paper)
to g e th e r

Listening
3

f j Listen and com plete th e notes a b o u t a

fam ous inventor.

B orn:

1 February 11th

Lived: N ew Jersey, U S A

Education: w en t to
school fo r 12 1 3 months

b. Use some o f th e phrases above in th e

correct fo rm to com plete th e sentences
below .

Invented: electric light,

p h o n o g rap h , m otion-

2
3
4
5
6

Let's to a s t som e bread to have w ith jam

fo r breakfast.
It is safer to store th e in fo rm a tio n on th e
hard drive o f th e com puter.
W h y d o n 't you use som e Sellotape to stick
th e pages to g e th e r?
Have you cooked dinner yet? I'm so hungry!
I th in k you should shave th e beard; it
hides yo u r w h o le face.
I m ust clean th e house; it's a mess!

Edieon

N am e: T h o m as A lva 0

picture
3 camera

Other achievements:
im proved teleg rap h
and
4 1telephone

'I

Vocabulary Practice

a.

Look a t th e le a fle t b e lo w and label th e

pictures.
3

I need a copy o f th is le tte r; can you p rin t

one fo r me, please?
Did you k n o w th a t you could play music
on yo u r co m p u te r?

L o ok a t th e p ic tu re s b e lo w a n d co m p a re
th e m . T h in k in te rm s o f:
(See Suggested Answers Section)
w h a t th e people are do ng
w h e re th e y are

Use th e ideas in th e b o x b e lo w as w e ll as
so m e o f y o u r o w n .
(See Suggested Answers Section)
school com puter lab Sor* the Net
type an essay free tim e kids' sites
under the supervision/with the help of an
adult
In the first picture, the children are probably a t
home while in the second picture they are in the
school com puter lab.
In pairs, ask and answer.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A: How much is the monitor?
B: It's 200.

Everyday English

b.

Use th e verbs in th e list in th e ir correct

fo rm to com plete th e sentences.
send play s u rf co lle ct store
do p rin t ch a t
1
2
3
4
5
6

I usually s u rf th e N et late a t n ig h t w h e n
it's cheaper.
She d o e s n 't tru s t o n lin e sh o pp in g so she
never does it.
You c a n 't really store pictures on flo p p y
disks; th e re is n 't e n ou g h room .
Did you send m e an em ail yesterday? For
som e reason I c o u ld n 't read it.
If you go on th is site, y o u 'll be able to
collect a lo t o f in fo rm a tio n on th is subject.
S om etim es he chats o n lin e and m eets
/so m e in te re stin g people.

(Offering help)

Circle th e correct response.

1

A: Can I help you to move th at table?

B: () I think I can manage.
b You can. can't you?

A: Do you need a hand w ith the washing

up?
B: a There's no point saying th a t now, is
there?
() Thanks, that's really kind o f you.

A Shall I carry these bags for you?

B: () It's ok. I'm fine, thanks.
b Oh, dear.

A: W ould you like me to cook dinner

tonight?
B: a O f course! I'm not th at stupid!
() Sure, w hy not!

Your turn

A for and against essay

M atch th e to pic sentences (1-4) to th e
supporting sentences (a-d). In pairs, add
one m ore supporting sentence.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

The Internet affects modern life. Indeed, it is

difficult to th ink o f life w ith o u t it. However, there
are also things about it we need to be careful of.

1 b There are m any advantages to sending

em ails instead o f regular letters.
2 d There are m any a rg u m e n ts against
le ttin g yo u n g children use th e In te rn e t
by them selves.
On th e o th e r hand, th e re are som e
draw backs to sh o pp in g online.
There are m any a rg u m e n ts in fa vo ur
o f using co m p u te rs a t school.
a
b
c
d

Read th e intro duction below . W hich one o f

th e topic sentences in Ex. 1 can be used?
(See Suggested Answers Section)

a. Go th ro u g h th e ideas below . W hich o f

th em are advantages (A) and w hich are
disadvantages (D)?
a
b

The m o st im p o rta n t disadvantage is th a t

you need to give y o u r cre d it card num ber,
To sta rt w ith , an em ail takes seconds to
reach th e recipient,
First o f all, children fin d it easier to do
th e ir school projects,
To begin w ith , th ere are m any sites on th e
N et w h ich are n o t a p propriate fo r children.

c
d

th e In te rn e t can be dangerous
because o f hackers
th e In te rn e t allow s us to
co m m u n ica te easily, quickly
and cheaply
som e people, w h e n th e y su rf
th e Net, d o n 't k n o w w h e n to sto p
w ith th e In te rn e t you are always
a fe w m ouse clicks aw ay fro m any
in fo rm a tio n

b You can send an em ail anyw here in

th e w o rld a t any tim e in seconds w h ile
a le tte r can ta ke weeks.
2 a They are people w h o can g e t in to o u r
c o m p u te rs and steal personal
in fo rm a tio n o r infect th e m w ith viruses.
They end up spending hours in fro n t
o f th e c o m p u te r screen and d o n 't
have any o th e r hobbies.
4 d If you have a school p ro je ct o r if you
w a n t to buy so m e th in g , you can fin d
all you need in ju s t a fe w m inutes.

C om plete th e sentences w ith linking w o rd s/

phrases from th e list. Som etim es, m ore th an
one option is correct.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
to begin w ith fu rth e rm o re in a d d itio n
on th e o th e r hand in spite o f
fo r instance in conclusion because
S ittin g in fro n t o f th e c o m p u te r fo r a long
tim e can cause headaches.............................,
......................it can h u rt th e eyes.
S urfing th e N et can be very enjoyable.
........................................ it can be dangerous,
to o .
M any people buy th in g s o n lin e .....................
..........................th e fa c t th a t it's n o t always
safe.
Parents should n o t le t th e ir children su rf
th e N et a lo n e ..........................................m any
sites are n o t safe fo r kids.
There are m any advantages to w o rk in g on
a c o m p u te r................................. , if you m ake
a m istake, it is very easy to co rrect it.
........................................... th e In te rn e t has its
g o o d and bad points.

b. M atch th e ideas above to th e

justifications/exam ples below .

Linkers

Your teach er has asked you to w rite an

essay discussing th e advantages and
disadvantages o f using th e In te rn e t. Use
th e ideas from Exs. 1, 2, and 4 to w rite
y o u r essay in 100-120 w ords.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Question Tags
*|

Passive Voice

Look a t th e pictures and com plete th e sentences w ith

question tags.

Use th e p ro m p ts t o m a ke
sentences. Use th e p re se n t
s im p le passive.
1

best co ffee/grow /B razil

The best co ffe e is g ro w n in
Brazil.
2 p o p -u p to a s te r/u se /to
m a ke /to ast
A p o p -u p to a s te r is used to
m ake to a s t.
3 X -rays/use/for security/in
a irports
X-rays are used fo r security
in a irports.
4 m ost co m p u te rs/m a ke /in
Japan and USA
M o s t co m p u te rs are m ade
in Japan and th e USA.
5 fa stes t/trains/m a ke/th e
Japanese
The fastest tra in s are m ade
by th e Japanese.
6 best cheese/produce/France
The best cheese is produced
in France.

A
She is on th e phone,
is n 't she?

They lo o k happy,
d o n 't they?

You d o n 't k n o w h o w to save

th e d o cu m e n t, do you?

He looked tire d yesterday,

d id n 't he?

5
You have finished th e
project, h a ve n 't you?
2

You h a ve n 't stu d ie d

again, have you?

Fill in th e question tags and th e n read th e se n ten ce s

aloud w ith th e correct into n atio n .

/
/

1 The co m p u te r crashed again, d id n 't it?

sT'N

2 The vacuum cleaner w o rks, d o e s n 't it?

3 You ate all th e cornflakes, d id n 't you?

/
/

4 You h a v e n 't g o t a spare razor, have you? *

5 John d id n 't fix th e m icrow ave, did he?

V
Circle th e correct answer.
1
2

3
4
5

72

You b o u g h t a n e w m o d e m ,(did n 't / w a s n 't you?

M aria is p rin tin g a file ,(isn't)/ doesn't she?
The file is lost n o w ,(is n 't)/ d o e s n 't it?
You h a ve n 't typ e d yo u r essay yet, d id /(have you?
The speakers w o rk ,(d o n 't)/ a re n 't they?

A n n is back a t w o rk a fte r a
w e e k 's h o lid a y. H er se cre ta ry
d id n 't d o w h a t she w a s to ld to
d o a n d A n n is u p se t. Use th e
p ro m p ts a n d say w h a t she is
th nk ng _s " g p re s e n t perfect
passive
iuggested Answers Section)

W rite sentences saying w h a t

w as done and w h a t w as not
done last w e e k a t Tony's office
using th e past sim ple passive.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
a
b
c
d
e
f

o ffice clean X
co m p u te r fix /
keyboards clean /
n e w m o n ito r buy /
b a tte ries o f clock replace /
p h o to s scan X

CJ

M atch th e prom pts and m ake passive sentences as in

th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Florida
B rie -------------v
/ lo c a te -------/ Leonardo da Vinci
Q uartz c lo c k \ / - m a k e
The sauce
in ve n t v X ^ mayonnaise and mustard
. France
M ona Lisa - J - Y p a in t
Disneyland
produce-"''"' ^ W a r r e n Harrison

1
2
3
4
5

Look a t th e statem ents and

m ake sentences using th e past
sim ple passive.

Brie is produced in France.

.............................................................
..............................................................................
..............................................................................
.................................................................................

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Order of Adjectives
b o u g h t th is book
in C am bridge.

A fam ous Spanish

p o e t w ro te th is poem .

10

Describe th e objects using th e adjectives.

(See Suggested Answers Section)
1
2
3
4

plastic, black, ugly

French, nice, w o o d e n
cute, old, b ro w n
m etal, practical, w h ite

5
6
7
8

green, nice, glass

beige, rectangular, big
pink, horrible, long
yellow , a ttra ctive , plastic

saved th e file.

Jack fixed th e
co m p u te r last M onday.

She did n o t p rin t th e essay.

te d d y bear

Use th e prom pts and ask and

answ er questions using th e
passive.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1
2
3
4

W h e re /th e best c o m p u te rs/

produce? (Japan)
W h o /p e n icillin /in ve n t/b y?
(A lexander Fleming)
th e d o cum e nt/sa ve /n ow ?
(Yes)
yo u r/p h o n e /sw itc h o ff/
yesterday evening? (No)

vase

%
8 a ( n ) ......... te le p h o n e

An Inventive

150 Years

Its not easy being an inventor. Even if you do come up with a brilliant
and original invention, you still have to make sure that no one else
steals your idea. That is why the Patent Office exists. These are some of
the inventions registered at the British Patent Office.
Hubert Cecil Booth, from London, invented a machine powered
by electricity which would suck up dirt. His invention was
granted a patent in 1901 as the worlds first vacuum cleaner.

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In 1923, a watch repairer from the Isle of Man, John Harwood,

realised that winding watches often caused dirt to get into the
mechanism. He developed the self-winding wristwatch, which
had an internal mechanism and was much more accurate.
One invention which helped to make the world a smaller place
was the jet engine. This was invented by Sir Frank Whittle, from
Coventry. His invention made travel for business and pleasure
much faster and easier.

995

In 1995, Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut, from Edinburgh,

developed an invention which people have been arguing about
ever since. They invented a way to clone animals, and in 1997,
Ian Wilmut cloned Dolly the sheep.
It seems that Charles H. Duell, the US Commissioner of Patents,
was very wrong when he said, in 1899, Everything that can be
invented has been invented. Is there anything left to be
invented? We will have to wait and see.

Look at the pictures and put

them in chronological order
of invention. Read and check.

Read again and answer the

questions below.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 W h a t is th e P atent O ffice?
2 W h a t did B ooth's

Match the words and phrases below to the highlighted words

and phrases in the text. (See Suggested Answers Section)
a
b
c
d
e
f

in ve n tio n do?
3 H o w has th e je t engine

inside
m ade b e tte r
to m ake a do ub le
listed, recorded
p a rt o f a m achine
(fo r clocks o r w atches)
m aking w o rk by
tu rn in g a key

g
h
i
j
k

was given
th in k o f an idea o r plan
pull in
exact, correct
d e b a tin g

helped people?
4 W hich in ve n tio n has
caused debate?
5 W h y w as C.H. Duell
w ro n g ?

Talk about an invention you couldn't live without. Say

(Ss'own answers)
w h a t it is w h e n it was invented w h a t you use it fo r
w h o it w as in ve n ted by w h a t it does
w h y you c o u ld n 't live w ith o u t it

Vocabulary & Grammar

^

13

You need a n e w .................This screen is

a w fu l!
@ m o n ito r
B scanner C keyboard
I w a n t t o ............ th e w h o le file b u t I have
run o u t o f ink. Is th e re a n o th e r cartridge?
A save
B w rite
p rin t

Circle th e correct item .

1

The m o n ito r is b lank! Oh m y goodness!

The co m p u te r j u s t ............ !
@ crashed
B broke
C sto p pe d

14

W he n you w o rk on a com puter, you need

t o ............ yo u r w o rk every five m inu te s in
case so m e th in g happens and you lose
everything.
() save
B w rite
C keep

15 T h e ............ is th e m ain p art o f a com puter.

@) to w e r B house
C box

This is th e sw itch o f f ................

@ b u tto n
B box
C stand

I really w a n t to buy it! It's a ..............small,

ro u n d w a tch .
nice
B w ooden
C green

I'm n o t g o in g to pay 3 0 0 fo r an ugly

............ French chair.
@ old
B vacuum
C re m ote

The ............ is p e rfe ct fo r people w h o

d o n 't have tim e to cook.
@ m icrow ave
B to a s te r
C grill

The m ost expensive c a rs ............in Germany.

A had m ade
(D are m ade
C w as m ade

This h o u s e ............ b u ilt in th e 1940s and

it is still b e a u tifu l.
() w as
B is
C w ere

The sauce .............. w ith w h ite w in e and

chicken.
@ is m ade
B w e re m ade
C had m ade

10

............ w as th e vacuum cleaner invented

by?
() W h o
B W hose
C W hom

11 The le tte r s .............posted yesterday.

A had
(D w e re
C did
12

This novel is b e a u tifu lly ............The m inute

you s ta rt reading it, you c a n 't stop.
@ w ritte n B w ritin g
C w rite

16 The screen is b lank because you d id n 't

sw itch th e c o m p u te r...............
@ on
B up
C o ff
17

She is in P a ris ,............... ?

@ isn 't she B d o e s n 't she
C w o n 't she

18 The c o m p u te r is still b r o k e n ,............ ?

() is n 't it B w o n 't it
C w a s n 't it
19 You really need to shave! D o n 't you have
m oney to buy a ............ ?
<) razor
B W alkm an C kn ife
20

W e never call each other; w e ............online.

A ta lk
B speak
chat
I M a r k s :--------\
I 20x3
60 I

Everyday English
2

'

'

C o m p le te th e exchanges.
help you need a hand w o u ld you like
th a t's really kind o f you can m anage
1

A: Can I help you to w rite y o u r essay?

B: It's ok, I'm fine.

A: Shall I w ash th e clothes fo r you?

B: I th in k I can m anage.

A: Do you need a hand w ith th e ironing?

B: Yes, please!

A: Can I help you to scan th is do cum e nt?

B: Thanks, th a t's really kind o f you.

A: W o u ld you like me to m ake dinner?

B: Sure, w h y n o t!
,
.
/ M a r k s : -------- \
5x8
40

T o t a l: ----------------- \
100 m arks I

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Vocabulary Practice

Circle th e odd w o rd out.

U nderline th e correct w o rd .

1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8

The lig h t w as m oving fro m /o f side to side.

Billy is afraid fo r/o f UFO stories.
M any people believe in /a t alien a bductions.
They are very interested fo r/in UFO research.
Some scientists are try in g to m ake co n ta c t in /w ith
aliens.
Do UFOs leave traces behind/a h e a d th em ?
This b o o k deals fro m /w ith unexplained mysteries.
Is th e tru th really in /o u t there?

3
4
5

co m e t, p la n e t,(m ystery),
m e te o r
space s h u ttle ,(brave),
a stro n au t, a irc ra ft
burn marks, debris, crashes,
(g u id e b o o k s )
(e x h ib itio n ), research centre,
scientist, sig htings
unexplained mysteries,
(a irc ra ft lig h ts), lost tim e,
alien a b du ctio n s

Reading
a.

Look a t th e title o f th e te x t. W h a t do you th in k it is about? Choose from th e list below ,

th e n read th e first paragraph and check to see if you guessed correctly.

A
(D

a space sta tio n

C NASA
holidays in space D a mission to th e m oon

$100,000 4 ) ....... the ticket!

Where are you
It sounds too expensive for most people, 5 ) ....... it?
going on holiday
I
this year? TheHowever, space travel doesnt have to cost the Earth. If
youd like to find out what weightlessness feels like, for
$ *' very brave and
$10,000, you can take a ride in Vomit Comet an
> very rich can now
aeroplane run by NASA. This aircraft goes up into the
try the ultimate
sky. 6 ) ....... dives back down to Earth at 960km per
g jr adventure holiday - a
hour - so fast that passengers really get a zero gravity
f trip into space! 1 ).......
experience!
you got what it takes?
Although NASA was against space tourism at first,
Tour operators such as
they have changed their mind. Three members of the
Thomas Cook and Space Adventures
public nave 7)
ceen space tourists, and it looks
are already 2 ) ....... bookings for holidays in space. In
like there will soon be many more.
a recent survey, forty million Americans said that they
Don't delay! Book your ticket to space! You dont
would like to take a two-week space holiday. 3 ) ........
want to be left behind, do you?
three million of them said they would be happy to pay
b. Read th e te x t and choose th e best w o rd (A, B o r O fo r each space
1 A Has
2 @ ta k in g
3 A M ore
4 <) fo r
5 () d o e sn 't
6 A before
7 A yet
c.

(D
B
B
B
B

Have
ta ke
U nder
per
d o n 't

(D then
B still

C
C

C
C
C

W o u ld you like to ta k e a space holiday? Discuss in pairs.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Had
ta ke n
Over
on
does
next
already

Vocabulary Practice
^

M atch th e w ords to form phrases. Then

m ake sentences fo r each.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
A
B
fo rtu n e ...... .
-.... ' believer
tru e '
te lle r
ha un te d ^
saucer
c ro p ---------- circles
flyin g
house

C o m p le te th e c ro ss w o rd .

5 |W

10

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..........................................................
..........................................................................

.............................................................

..........................................................................

Listening

m
11

1
2
3

a 1 Listen to th e conversation and fill in

th e gaps (1-5).

W a lk starts: Every n ig h t a t | 0 | 8

pm

Ends: A p prox. 1 9 :30

2
5

A type o f place o r house w here ghosts live.

To th in k a b o u t so m e th in g because yo u 're
curious a b o u t it.
6 A w o m a n w ith m agic pow ers.
8 M a kin g a loud noise.
11 Som eone w h o studies o r researches UFOs.

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th e 2 A rt G allery

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fam ous 3 1 g h o st story
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1
3
4
7
9
10

A p re tty creature th a t looks like a small

person w ith w ings.
Personal th in g s you o w n .
S om eone w h o d o u b ts w h a t others
believe.
A p re d ictio n o f fu tu re events based on
th e stars.
Events th a t are unexplained by th e laws
o f nature.
A scary creature.

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b. Im agine you are Sam or A m anda and

you've just finished th e ghost w a lk in
York. Phone a friend and ta lk ab o u t
w h a t you saw and did there.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

c
Vocabulary Practice
1

Fill in th e blanks w ith th e correct w ords

from th e list.

Everyday English
(Exchange Opinions)
4

fa u lt d iffe re nce clim a te hesitate

en gine e rin g h a b ita t bulbs
1
2
3

4
5
6
7

If w e all w o rk to g e th e r, w e can m ake a

difference.
D o n 't hesitate to call me if you need help
w ith th e recycling cam paign.
Some people believe th a t g enetic
en gine e rin g is n 't safe.
You can save e le ctric ity by using lo w energy bulbs.
M any anim als are dying and losing th e ir
n a tural h a b ita t.
The clim ate is cha ng in g and it's g e ttin g
h o tte r and hotter.
I'm sorry, it's all m y fa u lt! I'm th e one w h o
crashed yo u r car.

Circle th e correct response.

1

A: I believe everyone can help save th e

e n viro n m e n t.
B: a W h a t's w ro n g ?
() I agree.

A: The idea th a t g e ne tic e n gineering is

safe is to ta lly w ro n g .
B :(D Y ou're rig h t,
b It's to ta lly w ro n g .

A: As I see it, o u r p la n e t is in big tro u b le .

B: a W h a t's th e problem ?
(6) Y ou've g o t a p o in t.

Speaking
5

a.

C om plete th e spidergram w ith as m any

en vironm ental problem s as you can th in k
of. C om pare w ith your partner.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Describe th e p h o to g rap h in pairs. Talk

about:
(See Suggested Answers Section)
place people tim e activities

d e fo re sta tio n
overpopulation

p o llu tio n

h a b ita t loss
clim a te change
3

greenhouse
e ffe c t

M atch th e w ords to th e ir opposites. Then

use th em to w rite sentences.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

b.

Discuss th e fo llo w in g questions.

(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 W here d o you th in k th e w o m a n is and
w hy?
2 W h a t is she holding?
3 W h a t is th e b rig h t lig h t behind her?
A: In m y opinion, I think th a t she's in a park a t
night.
B: Maybe, but she could b e ...

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3
1

W h a t legends a b o u t scary creatures are

th e re in yo u r culture? (Ss' own answers)
a.

b.

Read th e story and p u t th e

paragraphs in th e correct order. W h a t
scary creature is th e story about?
a banshee

Adjectives & adverbs, direct speech,

similes and a variety o f verbs make
stories more interesting. Find
examples in th e text.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
M a tch colum n A to colum n B,
th en use th e similes to m ake
sentences.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

C om plete th e gaps w ith th e adjectives

and adverbs in th e list below .

A
B
as w h ite as \
^ a leaf
to run like
a bee
to shake like ^ V ^ ^ ^ t h e w in d
as busy as n ig h t
to cry lik e ------- . ' a baby
as black as
' a sheet

excitedly lonely m o o n lit

spooky cold silver te rrifie d
sim ply loud kin d old badly

4 I She tu rn e d and ran like the w ind. W h en she got

back to th e house, h e r granny asked: W h ats w rong?
Y o u re as w hite as a sh eet! She described w hat she
h ad h e ard b u t h e r granny 1) simply laughed.
A pparently, o n e o f h e r neig h b o u rs children h ad b een
o u t playing and h a d h u rt herself 2) badly. H e r crying
was w hat N o ra h ad heard. D o n t worry, N ora. T h e
b an shee w ont com e for m e for a n o th e r few years!
T he day after she arrived, N o ra and h er
g ran d m o th er sat by th e fire to talk. Tell m e a story,
G ranny, N o ra asked 3) excitedly. G ranny sm iled and
began to tell h e r about the banshee, an 4 ) old fairy w ho
ap p eared w henever som eone was about to die. T he
banshee announced th e death by wailing and crying
while com bing h er grey hair with a 5) silver com b, she
continued. O oh G ranny, th a ts 6) spooky! N o ra said.
j J It was a 7) cold w in ter and N o ra was visiting h e r
g ra n d m o th e r in Ireland. H e r g ra n d m o th e r was a
8) kind an d sensitive w om an w ho knew m any old
stories an d tales.
[ 3 | T h e next evening, N o ra w ent fo r a w alk along a
dark, 9 ) lonely road. It was a 10) m oonlit night and she
was thinking ab o u t th e b an sh ee story as she was
w alking along. Suddenly, she h e a rd a 11) lo u d cry in
th e distance. A cold shiver w ent dow n h e r spine. She
was 12) terrified! T h a ts th e b a n sh e e , she th o u g h t.
M aybe shes com e for my granny!

John was sitting in the corner, crying

like a baby.
Replace th e adjectives in th e
extract b e lo w w ith others
from th e list.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
little te rrib le b e a u tifu l
excellent h o rrible
It w as a 1) nice, h o t, sum m er
m o rn in g . Laura decided to ta ke a
w a lk to th e lake near her co u n try
house. As she w as w a lk in g along
th e p a th , she suddenly saw
so m e th in g 2) bad. A 3) small bird
w as lying on th e p a th w ith its le ft
w in g broken. It seem ed to be in
4) bad pain. She picked it up
carefully and to o k it back to th e
house. Her fa th e r w as a 5) good
vet; he w o u ld k n o w w h a t to do.

Your turn
Your school m agazine is running
a short story com petition. The
stories must all have the title
"A Scary Experience". W rite a story
in 120-150 words.
(See Suggested Answers Section)

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wm<iiiiI ^ , tti i

........: .r

.......

^
....

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Reported Speech

Karen, a fam ous m odel, gave an in te rv ie w

tw o m onths ago. Read th e answ ers she
gave and th en change th em into reported
speech. (See Suggested Answers Section)

Fill in th e gaps w ith say or fe //in th e correct

form or tense.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

N athan to ld Susan th a t he w as g o in g to
th e party.
W h a t did th e y te ll you? A re th e y co m ing
w ith us?
If I te ll him m y secret, w ill he prom ise n o t
to le t anyone know ?
I ca n n o t understand w h a t y o u 're saying.
M ary to ld me she saw you yesterday
w a lkin g th e dog.
Patrick said to me th a t Vanessa w as g o in g
to Spain.
"O il is lig h te r th a n w a te r," said th e
teacher.
"I never te ll you lie s !" Sandra to ld Sam.
W h a t do y o u r parents say a b o u t y o u r ne w
flat?
Tell me so m e th in g ; is y o u r sister's nam e
Jenny o r Jane?

I'm w o rk in g in
London a t th e
m o m e n t.

U n fo rtu na te ly,
d o n 't have
any pets.
I really enjoy
g o in g o u t
w ith friends!

I d o n 't like
lig h t colours
a t all.

I love g o in g to
th e cinem a and
w a tc h in g
com edies.
8

I am afraid
o f heights.

Fill in w ith s a id or to ld a n d p u t th e verbs in

th e correct tense.
They to ld me th e y d id n 't have (n o t/h a v e)
m y suitcase.
2 Judy said to us th a t she w as baking (bake)
a cake a t th e tim e.
3 The children said th e y liked (like)
Disneyland.
4 The Queen to ld th e Prince th e y w ere going
(go) to York.
5 The fashion m odel said she w as (be) on a
diet.
6 Melissa to ld her m o th e r she needed (need)
a n e w dress.
7 On o u r firs t day a t school, m y best frie n d
said to me he fe lt (feel) nervous.
8 The police said th a t th e thieves w e re (be)
in prison.
9 Her fa th e r to ld her yesterday he had (have)
a surprise fo r her.
10 M y grandparents said th e y w a n te d (w a n t)
m e to go w ith th e m to Brazil.

Karen said (th a t)...

Karen told the reporter (th a t)...

Relative Pronouns
4

Link th e pairs o f sentences using w ho,

w hich, th a t, whose.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
1 Rachel is ta lk in g to a w o m a n . The w o m a n
looks angry.
2

I live in a c o tta g e . The c o tta g e is a t th e

to p o f a hill.

Sim on g o t a cat. The cat's nam e is Nicole.

M y b ro th e r b o u g h t a le a the r ja cke t. The

c o lo u r o f th e ja c k e t is black.

I w o rk in Sydney. Sydney is a b e a u tifu l

city.

The zoo is fu ll o f anim als. The anim als'

cages are very dirty.

This is a g re a t fo o tb a ll team . The team

has w o n m any cham pionships.

Did you see th a t lig h t? T hat lig h t cam e

fro m th e sky!

M y sister has tw o daughters. Their names

are Jem m a and Jackie.

10

Reported Questions/
Commands
g

R ew rite th e fo llo w in g questions in reported

(See Suggested Answers Section)

speech.

The children are playing w ith a w o m a n .

The w o m a n is h o ld in g a balloon.

2
3

Som e n e w people have m oved into Sally's

n eighbo urhood . Sally is th ro w in g a
w elco m in g party fo r th e m . Introduce th e m
to th e rest o f th e neighbours. Use w h o or
w hose. (See Suggested Answers Section)

4
5
6
7
8

S o p h ie /stu d en t fro m
France

Luke/his sister/nurse

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Can you sw im ?
He a s k e d .............................................................
W here d o you live?
She a s k e d ............................................................
A re you e n joying th e party?
They a s k e d .........................................................
H o w can I help you?
She a s k e d ............................................................
W h y are you crying?
She a s k e d ............................................................
Do you like playing tennis?
He a s k e d .............................................................
Does Emma stu d y hard?
She a s k e d ............................................................
W he n d o you m e e t yo u r friends?
He a s k e d .............................................................

Turn th e fo llo w in g sentences into re p o rte d

speech, as in th e exam ple.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
D o n 't w a ste
ele ctric ity!

A lice /h e r so n /th ree

years old

D o n 't th ro w aw ay
plastic b o ttle s!

Jse less
w a te r!

C arol/expect/baby

0
D o n 't drop
litte r!

M rs Johnson/English
te acher

Dr B akshi/w ork/local
hospital

G eoff/his
very w e ll

M r Thom pson/C arol's

husband

The teacher told us n o t to waste electricity.

2
3

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..........................................................................

-- ' ' ........1

'

Look a t th e picture. W h a t are th e planets

called in your language? H o w can th e
picture be related to th e text?
(See Suggested Answers Section)
a.

b.

4
5
6

c.

N o w look a t th e headings in th e te x t.
W h a t do you th in k you are going to
read in each section? Read and check.
(See Suggested Answers Section)
Read again and m ark th e statem ents Y
(yes) or N{ no).
NASA w as fo rm e d in th e 2 0 th
century.
Y
The firs t m oon w a lk w as
in 1961.
N
O nly a stro n au ts fro m th e USA
w o rk on th e ISS.
N
A stro n a u ts w o rk m o st o f th e day. N
There is no g ra vity on th e ISS.
Y
It w o u ld ta ke tw o m o n th s
to reach Mars.
N
W hich events are related to th e years
listed?
2 0 0 0 1969 2 0 1 9 1958 1961
(See Suggested Answers Section)

Im agine you are a NASA representative

being in terview ed . In pairs, ta k e roles and
act o u t th e interview . Use th e te x t fo r
in fo rm atio n . (See Suggested Answers Section)

How it all began

On 1st October, 1958 the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (or NASA) was created by
the US government. In 1961, Alan Shepherd
became the first American astronaut to fly into
space. NASAs greatest achievement, however,
was on 20th July, 1969, when Neil Armstrong
became the first person to walk on the moon.
NASAs Mission
NASAs original aim was to develop Americas
space programme, but it does much more than
that. NASA Administrator, Sean O Keefe, claims
that they want to do what has never been done
before, and that their mission is: "To understand
and protect our home planet; to explore the
universe and search for life; to inspire the next
generation of explorers ... as only NASA can."
The International Sp ace Station (ISS)
The International Space Station has been home to
NASA astronauts, as well as astronauts from
Russia, Canada, Japan, France and Italy, since
November 2000. The astronauts carry out scientific
research and work on the space station itself. They
have free time to cook, read and play games, just
like they would have on Earth. The only problem is
that they have to do all these things without gravity!
Mission to Mars
NASA has wanted to put an astronaut on Mars for
many years. However, this is much more difficult
than sending a man to the Moon. First of all, Mars
is much further away, and it would take between
100 and 250 days to get there. Also, Mars has
much stronger gravity, so it is hard to land and
take off again. Despite these problems, NASA has
already sent unmanned missions to Mars and they
are determined that by 2019, man will walk on the
Red Planet.

Vocabulary & Grammar

17

The science th a t changes th e genes o f

p lants and anim als is called g e n e tic ............
@ e n gine e rin g
B b io lo g y
C m edicine

18

.............o f w a te r, oil and m etals is due to

w a stin g Earth's n a tu ral resources.
@ D e p le tio n
B P ollution
C D e fo re sta tion

19

You should ............ y o u r newspapers.

D o n 't ju s t th ro w th e m away.
A re n e w
(D recycle
C rew ard

20

I could hear a te rrib le ............. sound

co m ing fro m th e o ld house.
A h a u n te d B solar
h o w lin g

C ircle th e c o rre c t ite m .

M o st people d o n o t believe t h a t .............

exist.
@ aliens
B stars
C satellites
The Sun is n o t th e o n ly star in o u r .............
system .
@ solar
Bm oon
C
Earth
Venus is a ............. ju s t like Earth.
@ p la n e t
Bcom et
C

star

N ow adays, w e can w a tc h television fro m

any p a rt o f th e w o rld v ia ................
A m oon
(B) sa te llite
C spaceship

M a r ia ............... us th a t she w o rk s fo r NASA.

A said
(B)
to ld C
spoke

"T h e UFO landed on th e ro o f o f m y

h o u se ," h e ................
@ said
B to ld
C
spoke

He to ld her th a t h e ..........tire d .
@ w as
B does
C

is

W e s h o u ld n 't e n te r th is house. It i s .......... !

h a un te d
B h u n tin g
C
hunt

In fa iry ta le s , ............. are always ugly and

fly on broom s.
@ w itc h e s
B fairies
C heroines

10

M aria is th e g i r l .............believes in ghosts.

@ w ho
B w h ic h
C
w h o se

11

A n n is th e g i r l .............m o th e r is a singer.
A w h ic h

w h o se C
th a t

12

John is th e b o y .............car is blue.

A w ho
B w h ic h

w h o se

13

This is th e house ............. looks like a

spaceship.
@ w h ic h
B w h ose
C
who

14

Chinese couples m u st have o n ly one child

because o f ................
A d e fo re sta tio n
() o ve rp o p u la tio n
C p o llu tio n

15

Every year, it's g e ttin g h o tte r and h o tte r

because t h e .............is changing.
@ clim a te
B p o llu tio n C Earth

16

A n n .............m e w h e re John was.

A te ll
() to ld
C
said

M a rks:-----20x3
60

Everyday English
B

Fill in th e gaps using th e prom pts and th en

m atch sentences 1-5 to th e responses (a-e).
There's th is The idea I stro n g ly
As I see it In m y o p in io n
1 d In m y o p in io n aliens d o n o t exist.
2 e There's th is th e o ry th a t aliens are
living here on Earth.
The idea th a t aliens are green comes
fro m th e movies.
4 [ b| | s tro n g ly believe th a t w e should all
recycle.
5 1 a | As I see it, th e A m a zo n forests w ill
soon disappear.
I see That's You are Y ou've g o t
I suppose you
a
b
c
d
e

That's tru e . The forests are slow ly

disappearing,
You are rig h t. Recycling is very im p o rta n t,
Y ou've g o t a p o in t th ere . A liens are
always green in film s!
I suppose you are rig h t, b u t m any people
d o believe in aliens,
I see w h a t you m ean. B ut h o w is th a t
possible?

T otal:
100 m arks

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Irregular Verbs
P ast

P ast P a rtic ip le

I n f in it iv e

P ast

P a s t P a rtic ip le

be
bear
beat

was
b o re
beat

been
b o rn (e )
b e a te n

lay
lit
lo s t

becom e
b e g in
b ite
b lo w
b re a k
b rin g

becam e
began
b it
b le w
b ro k e
b ro u g h t
b u ilt

becom e
begun
b itte n
b lo w n
b ro k e n
b ro u g h t
b u ilt

lain
lit
lo s t
m ade
m eant
m et
p a id
put
read
rid d e n

b u r n t (b u rn e d )
b u rs t
bought
c o u ld
caught

b u r n t (b u rn e d )
b u rs t
bought
(b e e n a b le to )
caught
ch o se n
com e
cost
cut
d e a lt
dug
done
d re a m t (dream ed)
d ru n k
d riv e n
e a te n
fa lle n

lie
lig h t
lose
m ake
m ean
m eet
pay
put
read
rid e
rin g
rise
ru n

b u ild
b u rn
b u rs t
buy
can
c a tc h
c h o o se
com e
cost
cut
dea l
d ig
do
d re a m
d rin k
d rive
eat
fa ll
fe e d
fe e l
fig h t
fin d
fle e
fly

c h o se
cam e
cost
cut
d e a lt
dug
d id
d re a m t (dream ed)
d ra n k
d ro v e
a te
fe ll
fe d
fe lt
fo u g h t
fo u n d
fle d
fle w

fo r b id
fo r g e t

fo rb a d e
fo r g o t

fo rg iv e
fre e z e
get
g ive
go
g ro w
hang
have
hear

fo rg a v e
fro z e
got
gave
went
g re w

h id e
h it
h o ld
h u rt
ke e p
know
lay
lead
le a rn
leave
le n d
le t

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fe d
fe lt
fo u g h t
fo u n d
fle d
flo w n
fo rb id d e n
fo r g o tte n
fo rg iv e n
fro z e n
got
g iv e n
gone
g ro w n

h u n g (h a n g e d )
had
h e a rd
h id
h it
h e ld
h u rt
kept
knew

h u n g (h a n g e d )
had
h e a rd
h id d e n

laid
led
le a rn t (le a rn e d )
le ft
le n t
le t

la id
led
- le a rn t (le a rn e d )
le ft
le n t
le t

h it
h e ld
h u rt
kept
know n

say
see
seek
sell
se n d
se t
sew
sh a ke
s h in e
shoot
show
shut
sin g
s it
s le e p

m ade
m eant
m et
p a id
put
read
ro d e
ra n g
rose
ran
said
saw
sought
s o ld
sent
set
sewed
shook
shone
shot
show ed
shut
sa n g

spell
spend
s p lit

sat
s le p t
s m e lt (sm e lle d )
spoke
s p e lt (sp e lle d )
spent
s p lit

sp re a d
s p rin g

sp re a d
s p ra n g

s ta n d
ste a l
s tic k
s tin g
s tin k

s to o d
s to le
s tu c k
s tu n g

sm e ll
sp e a k

s trik e
sw ear
sw eep
s w im
ta k e
te a c h
te a r
te ll
th in k
th r o w
u n d e rs ta n d
w ake
wear
w in
w r ite

s ta n k
s tru c k
s w o re
sw ept
sw am
to o k
ta u g h t
to r e
to ld
th o u g h t
th r e w
u n d e rs to o d
w oke
w o re
won
w r o te

ru n g
risen
ru n
said
seen
sought
so ld
sent
set
sew n
s h a ke n
shone
shot
show n
shut
sung
sat
s le p t
s m e lt (sm e lle d )
spoken
s p e lt (sp e lled )
spent
s p lit
sp re a d
s p ru n g
s to o d
s to le n
s tu c k
s tu n g
s tu n k
s tru c k
s w o rn
sw ept
sw um
ta k e n
ta u g h t
to r n
to ld
th o u g h t
th r o w n
u n d e rs to o d
w oken
w o rn
w on
w r itte n

Projects

Project 1

A story

Look a t th e p ictu re . Then w rite y o u r s to ry e n title d "P ro b le m so lve d " fo r th e school m agazine's annual
s h o rt sto ry c o m p e titio n . (1 2 0 -1 8 0 w ords)

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A poster:
R a in f o r e s t s

C o llect in fo rm a tio n th e n m ake a poster a b o u t rainforests. Present it to th e class.

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Project 3

A class survey:
h o w t e e n a g e r s s p e n d t h e ir m o n e y

W o rk in groups. T h in k o f five questions you can ask y o u r classm ates a b o u t w h a t th e y spend th e ir

m oney on. M ake a q u estion n a ire like th is, p h o to c o p y it and give it to yo u r classm ates to com plete.

S u r v e y : sp e n d in g m o n ey
N a m e :....................................................................

A g e :...............................

1 W here d o you g e t m o st o f y o u r m oney?

p a rt-tim e jo b s (e.g. b a b ys ittin g , raking leaves, etc)
allow ance
g ifts
o th e r (give details)
2 H o w m uch m o n e y d o you g e t a w eek?

3 H o w m uch d o you spend on ...

g o in g o u t? ....................................
CD s/videos?....................................

Put all th e answers to g e th e r. Use th e q u estions to w rite y o u r report.

Where do you get m ost o f y o u r money?
Most o f m y classmates........

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Sex:

Tapescripts
Unit 1a

Unit 3a

Tapescript fo r Exercise 3 (p. 4)

Tapescript fo r Exercise 4 (p. 20)

Looking fo r a career in travel and tourism? W hy not

check o u t the Liverpool Careers Fair this weekend from
May 26th to May 28th?

A Hello, W indsor Travel Agency. Can I help you?

B: Oh, good morning. I'd like to book a holiday
please.
A- Certainly, Sir. W hat kind o f holiday are you
interested in?
B: Probably a package holiday to somewhere warm. I
saw an advert in the newspaper for half-price
package holidays leaving next month. Are they
still available?
A- Yes Sir, they are, but they are all to Italy or Greece
and it's not very warm there at this tim e o f year.
W hat about the Canary Islands? It's warm there
all year round.
B: Oh, ok ... so w hat have you got available for the
Canary Islands?
A Well, we've got a special offer on a 14-night
package in a 3-star hotel...
6: Oh ... (sounds disappointed). I d o n't think I can
have th a t much tim e o ff work. Have you got
anything for 7 nights?
A Well ... there are rooms available at a lovely 4-star
hotel in Tenerife. Oh, but it's fo r 9 nights ...
B: It's ok, I think th at will be all right. How much is it?
A Let me see ... Palace Hotel, Tenerife...yes, here it
is, it's 360 per person.
B: We have a small child too. Is there any discount
fo r children?
A How old is your child? Children under 5 go free.
B: Oh, actually he's 6.
A: It's ok, there's still a 50% discount for children 6-11.
B: Ok, it sounds fine. How can I book?
/A; The best thing to do is to come to our travel agency.
B: Ok, where is it exactly?
A In Queen's Road, just o ff Liberty Avenue. It's
number 33, opposite Walker's Bakery.
B: Ok, I can come tom orrow morning. Thanks for
your help.
A: You're welcome. Goodbye.

Find o u t about thousands o f job vacancies in the

worldw ide tourist industry and meet representatives
from major international to u r companies, travel
agencies and airlines!
It's very easy to find us. The fair is in St. George's Hall,
directly opposite Lime Street Station. Opening times
are 10am to 6pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For
more inform ation just pick up the phone and dial 0151
578 4873.
D on't miss this exciting opportunity!

Unit 2a
Tapescript fo r Exercise 5 (p. 12)
Philip: Hi Jayne, how's your 'famous people' project going?
Jayne: Not bad thanks, Philip. I'm about half way
through. W hat did you choose in the end?
Philip: I chose American presidents. They're really
interesting, especially Abraham Lincoln. He was the
president o f the United States at the time o f the Civil War.
Jayne: Really? I did n 't know th a t! I'm hopeless at
politics. Did Tom do something similar? I think he's
interested in politics too.
Philip: No, no, he's doing crime writers I think.
Jayne: Oh right, that's different! W hat about Joshua?
Do you know w hat he chose?
Philip: Yes, he's doing something about explorers, like
Christopher Columbus.
Jayne: That's not surprising. He's quite adventurous himself!
Philip:Yes, he is isn't he! I bet Melanie chose something
about sport, didn't she? She's mad about sport!
Jayne: Actually, I think she did Hollywood actors. She
loves anything to do w ith films too.
Philip: Oh, I'm surprised! So w ho are you doing then,
Jayne? Something boring like ballet dancers I bet!
Jayne: Philip! I'm doing jazz musicians, and it's not boring!
Jazz music is an important part o f American culture!
Philip: (laughing) I know, I know. I'm just teasing you!
Come on, let's go. I w ant to finish my project tonight!

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Tapescripts

Tapescript fo r Exercise 4 (p. 28)

1

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W hat is the weather like in Paris?

W om an: Wow, so you're in Paris this
weekend! W hat's the weather like
there?
M an: Well, the sun's shining at the
mom ent but they said it'll get
cloudy later on.
W om an: Well, at least it isn't raining!
M an: Yes, you're right. Anyway, it
doesn't m atter w hat the weather's
like. Paris is such an amazing city!
Where does Paul w ant to go for his holidays?
W om an: W hat about going to Scotland for
our holidays this year, Paul?
M an: No way! It'll rain the whole time.
I'm sure o f it!
W om an: W hat about Spain then? The
summers there are always hot and
sunny.
M an: Ok, m aybe...but to be honest I'd
rather go to Italy.

W hat is the temperature now?

M an: The weather forecast says th at
there will be a heat wave at the
weekend.
W om an: Really? It's already 34C. How hot
w ill it be?
M an: They said it w ill reach 38C on
Saturday, but it w ill fall to 36C on
Sunday.
W om an: Oh, no! I can't stand the heat!

W hat will John need to take w ith him this

weekend?
W om an: Pat, why are you taking your scarf?
It's not going to be cold this
weekend!
M an: Oh, ok ... shall I take
my
sunglasses?
W om an: No, but you need to take your
umbrella. The weather forecast said
there will be some heavy showers
on Sunday!
M an: Ok.

5 W hat will they do?

Girl: Look at those black clouds. I don't
think it's a good idea to go on a
picnic!
Boy: Maybe you're right. We could stay
in and listen to some music.
Girl: I've got a better idea. W hy don't
we watch a video? I rented a good
comedy yesterday and I haven't
seen it yet.
Boy: W hy not? I love comedies.

Unit 5c
Tapescript for Exercise 4 (p. 38)
Presenter: Tonight on Modern History, we are going to

be talking about a disaster which touched the lives of

everyone in Britain - the Herald o f Free Enterprise ferry
disaster. Historian, Marion Downs, is here in the studio.
Marion, w hat exactly happened to the Herald o f Free
Enterprise?
M a rio n : Well, James, let me start by telling your
listeners a little bit about the ship. The Herald o f Free
Enterprise was a ferry and belonged to the British ferry
company, Townsend Thoreson. Its regular route was
from Dover, in Britain, to Zeebrugge, in Belgium.
Presenter: And it was in Zeebrugge th a t the disaster
happened, w asn't it?
M ario n: Yes, that's right. On March 6th, 1987, the
Herald o f Free Enterprise was in the harbour at
Zeebrugge. Somehow, the crew members forgot to
close the cargo doors and water began to come in.
Just 23 minutes after the ferry left the harbour, the
ship started to sink. The water was only th irty feet
deep, so when one side o f the ship hit the bottom , the
other side was still above the water.
Presenter: So, were most o f the passengers rescued?
M arion: Well, the coastguard came immediately and
rescued most o f the passengers. Sadly, 193 o f the 500
passengers and crew died from injuries caused when
the ferry rolled over.
Presenter: So, w hat are ferry companies doing to make
sure th at a disaster like this never happens again?
M a rio n : Well, these days there are cameras outside
most ships to make sure th at all doors are closed
before they leave the port.
Presenter: Marion, thank you for joining us today. I'm
afraid that's all we've got tim e for this week on Modern
History, but we'll be back next Tuesday, when History
professor, Richard Morrell, will be joining us ...

Tapescripts

Unit 6c

Unit 8a

Tapescript fo r Exercise 3 (p. 46)

Tapescript fo r Exercise 3 (p. 60)

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'Healthy Living'! This month's edition is packed w ith
interesting articles and information to help you live a
healthy life. Find out how the weather can affect our
health and read our special report on low -fat foods.
We also have a fascinating article on exercise and
fitness and all you need to know about looking after
your family's health while on holiday.

A: How was your music lesson today, Tracy?

B: Oh, it was great. Everybody had to talk for a few

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across the country.

AB:
A:
B:

A:
B:

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Unit 7b
Tapescript fo r Exercise 3 (p. 53)
D o n n a : Hi, Paula!
P a u la : Oh, hi Donna! How are you?
D onna: I'm fine. I haven't seen you for ages. How are

things?
P a u la : Good! I had some free tim e so I th ou g h t I'd do
some shopping. I w ant to buy a new dress.
D onna: I just bought some tops and a pair o f trousers.
Look!
Paula: I love th a t top!
D onna: Yeah, me too! So many o f my clothes are black
and w hite, I wanted to buy something bright.
Paula: Oh, they're all lovely. Where did you get them from?
D onna: You know, there's a great new boutique th at
opened called 'Chic'. Have you looked there?
Paula: No, where is it?
D onna: It's behind the market on Black Street, opposite
the bank. There's a florist's next door to it.
Paula: Black Street's not far. Is the shop expensive?
D onna: Not really. I paid 90 for both tops and the
trousers. I think the trousers were 40.
Paula:So the tops were 25 each. That's really good value.
Donna: Yeah and they had some nice dresses for about
50 or 6 0 .1think that's reasonable.
Paula: Great. I'll go there now and see if I can find
anything. Thanks.
D onna: Hope you find something nice!
Paula: Me too! See you later.
D onna: See you. Bye.

A:
B:

minutes about their favourite type o f music.

I bet Mary talked about pop. She's always going
on about the latest boy band.
Yeah and David talked about techno. You know
how crazy he is about dance music.
W hat about the others?
Well I was quite surprised at Laura. I thought she
liked classical music but it turns o u t she prefers
reggae.
And w hat about you? W hat did you talk about?
Well I was going to talk about rock 'n ' roll but
Sarah talked about th a t so in the end I talked
about some o f my favourite rap stars.
Did anyone mention jazz?
Yes, Clive really loves jazz. He knows such a lot
about it as well. It was really interesting.

Unit 9b
Tapescript fo r Exercise 3 (p. 69)
Thomas Alva Edison was one o f the greatest inventors
o f our time. Born on February 11, 1847, in the US
State o f Ohio, he later lived in New Jersey, where he
worked in a place called Menlo Park. People soon
began to call him The Wizard o f Menlo Park' because
o f the wonderful things he invented.
Although Edison had very little education and only
attended school for three months o f his life, he was
fascinated by science and worked in his laboratory for
many hours. He invented the electric light, the
phonograph and the motion-picture camera. Edison
also made improvements to the telegraph and the
telephone. He th ou g h t th a t inventing useful things
was a great way to become rich and famous and help
other people at the same time. Thomas Edison died in
1931, but his name w ill live on forever.

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Tapescripts
HJnitlOb
Tapescript fo r Exercise 3a (p. 77)
Sam: Hey look at this, Amanda! It's an advert for a ghost

walk!
A m anda: What, here in York?
Sam: Yeah, it says it's the most haunted city in Europe!
A m anda: Really? Ooh, spooky!
Sam: I think it's cool. Let's go! Look, they have a guided

walk every night at 8pm!

Am anda:\N e\\, I don't know, Sam. I'm kind o f busy...
Sam: Don't worry, it's only an hour and a half. It finishes
at about 9.30pm.
A m anda: Well ... where does it leave from?
Sam: Exhibition Square.
A m anda: Oh, I don't know where that is...
Sam: It's ok, it says here it's in front of the Art Gallery.
A m a n d a : (sounds disappointed) Oh, rig h t...
S a m : Oh come on Amanda! Look, you go to York Minster,
the Treasurer's House ... ooh, it says the Treasurer's House
has York's most famous ghost story!
A m anda: Really? I wonder what that's about? Where else
do you go?
Sam: It says you go down the Shambles shopping street
too. I wonder what ghosts there are down there!
A m anda: Goodness knows! It's really old, you know! So
how much does it cost, anyway?
Sam: Erm ... just a minute ... it's 3.00 for adults and
only 2 for students and children under 16.
A m anda: Well, it's pretty cheap I guess ... do you think I
could take my dog? You know, for protection. Just in
case!
Sam: You're funny, Amanda! Look, there's a telephone
number here. 01759 5609545. Let's call and ask!

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S ectio n

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M odule 1: M om ents in life

U n it 1a
Exercise 1b (p. 4)

2 A firefighter needs to be physically fit and brave.

3 A hairdresser needs to be friendly and creative w ith
his/her customers.
4 A receptionist needs to be friendly, polite and
patient w ith the hotel guests.
5 A lawyer needs to be reliable and polite w ith his/her
clients.
6 A mechanic needs to be physically fit.
7 A secretary needs to be friendly, polite, patient and
reliable.
8 A sales assistant needs to be friendly, polite and
patient w ith his/her customers.
U n it 1b
Exercise 3a (p. 5)

The text is a message board. I would expect to read

about issues affecting teenagers.
Exercise 4 (p. 5)

Exercise 3b (p. 7)

2
3
4
5

I usually play football, but sometimes I go diving.

I often play computer games or surf the Net.
I'm too tired to cook during the week, so I order out.
I visit my friend and we have lunch together.

Exercise 6 (p. 7)

Dear Mike,
How's everything? I hope you are well. Here's w h a t I
do in my free tim e at the weekend.
I spend my week w orking hard at the office so I
really try and relax at the weekends. On Saturday
mornings, I go to the gym and do a tough w ork out.
Then, I go jogging w ith some friends fo r about an hour.
I have a good lunch and then I take a nap in the
afternoon. On Saturday evenings, I usually go out for
dinner w ith my family or go to a nightclub w ith my
friends. On Sundays, I go fo r a long walk in the
mountains and then on Sunday evening, I always get
my clothes ready for the week ahead.
Well, that's all, I guess. W rite soon and tell me w hat
you like to do in your free time.
Best wishes,
Sam

Fiona, 17, York

I help around at home quite a lot, much more than my

friends do, but my mum still complains th at I d o n 't do
enough. I have lots o f studying to do at the mom ent
and have no free tim e to see my friends, but she still
insists th a t I do loads o f housework. It's not fair!
U n it 1c
Exercise 2 (p. 6)

In picture 6 , 1can see four people, w ho are standing on

a balcony. There is a barbecue in the corner and a table
w ith food on it. The sea is in the background. The
weather is probably very nice because the people are
wearing light summer clothes. They look like they are
enjoying themselves and are having fun, talking and
laughing. They seem happy.

G r a m m a r in Use
Exercise 7 (p. 9)
2 A: Is John going to the bank on Tuesday at 1 pm?
B: No, he isn't. He's going to the bank on Monday
at 1 pm.
3 A: Is John playing chess w ith Jack on Monday at 3
pm?

B: No, he isnt. He's playing chess w ith Jack on

Tuesday at 3 pm.
4 A: Is John watching a football game on Tuesday at
8 pm?
B: No, he isn't. He's watching a football game on
Monday at 8 pm.
5 A: Is John meeting Karen for dinner on Monday at
8 pm?

B: No, he isn't. He's meeting Karen fo r dinner on

Tuesday at 8 pm.

U n it 1d
Exercise 1 (p. 7)

1 I am going to w rite a letter.

2 My pen friend is going to read it.
3 meet my friends, w ork part-time, go to the cinema,
go for pizza, do homework, do housework etc.
4 Dear M ike.. ./Please w rite soon. Best wishes, John.

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Exercise 10 (p. 9)

Lynn
Lynn
Lynn
Lynn

is going
is going
is going
is going

to
to
to
to

practise the violin.

save some money.
eat more vegetables.
take a computer course.

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Exercise 11 (p. 9)
2
3
4
5
6

She is going to buy flowers.

She is going to try on a dress.
He is going to dive into the pool.
They are going to have lunch.
They are going to play tennis.

R e ad er's C o rn e r

A: When did he die?

B: He died in 1727.
U n it 2 b
Exercise 2a (p. 13)
You can see old toys.
You can do fun activities.
You can paint.

Exercise 1 (p. 10)

I think th a t the British spend their free tim e meeting
friends, doing yoga, going for walks in the park, going
to the pub, watching TV and going to the cinema.
Exercise 2 (p. 10)
home-based: activities th a t you do at home
social: involving other people
regular weekly: at the same tim e every week
viewers: people w ho watch TV
include: comprise
theatre company: a group o f people who put on plays
Exercise 3 (p. 10)
People in Britain spend a lot of their free time at home.
They watch TV and listen to music. They also go to pubs
with friends or they go to the cinema or the theatre. People
in Britain walk a lot. The sports they do include golf,
snooker, football, swimming, keep-fit classes and yoga.
U n it 2 a
Exercise 4 (p. 12)
1 A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

W ho was Marilyn Monroe?

She was a famous actress.
When was she born?
She was born in 1926.
Where was she born?
She was born in America.
W hat nationality was she?
She was American.
When did she die?
She died in 1962.

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

W ho was Isaac Newton?

He was a famous physicist.
When was he born?
He was born in 1642.
Where was he born?
He was born in England.
W hat nationality was he?
He was English.

Exercise 2b (p. 13)

dolls: children's toys which look like small people or babies
teddy bears: children's toys made from soft or furry
material, which look like friendly bears
train sets: miniature versions o f a train/station/tracks
which children play w ith
rocking horses: toy horses which children can sit on and
which can be made to rock backwards and forwards
board games: games such as chess or backgammon which
people play by moving small objects around on a board
jigsaw puzzles: pictures on cardboard or wood th a t have
been cut up into odd shapes
interactive story-telling: when someone tells a story and
the children become involved in the action o f the story
vegetable patch: a small area o f ground used to grow
vegetables
sculpture: a w ork o f art th at is produced by carving or
shaping stone or wood
memories: things th a t you remember from the past
U n it 2c
Exercise 3 (p. 14)
The castle is spacious and attractive.
The mansion is expensive and attractive.
The bungalow is small, plain and modern.
Exercise 4 (p. 14)
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

Where is the house?

It is close to the centre o f London.
How much does it cost?
It costs 600,000.
How many rooms are there?
There are eleven rooms.
Is there a garden?
Yes, there is a large garden.
W hat is the telephone number?
The telephone number is 0967 987 4576.

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U n it 2 d
Exercise 1a (p. 15)

Audrey Hepburn was a famous actress.

How old was he when he died?

He was 34 years old.
How did he die?
He died in a plane crash.

Exercise 1 b (p. 15)

Exercise 4a (p. 15)

I expect to read about Audrey Hepburn's life and the

films she made.

The article will have four paragraphs,

para 1 IntroductiorVW hat famous for
para 2 Early years
para 3 Later years
para 4 Brief conclusion and w hat people th ou g h t o f
the person

Exercise 2a (p. 15)

a)
b)
c)
d)

second paragraph
third paragraph
first paragraph
fourth paragraph

Exercise 2 b (p. 15)

The past simple tense is mainly used because the text is

talking about the things th a t Audrey Hepburn did in
the past.
Exercise 2c (p. 15)

stylish - fashionable
fascinating - interesting
wealthy - rich
famous - well-known
brilliant - excellent
All these words are adjectives.
Exercise 3 (p. 15)

A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

W hat were his first words from space?

'I see Earth. It's so beautiful!'
When was he born?
He was born on 9th March, 1934.
Where was he born?
He was born near Moscow, Russia.
Where did he grow up?
He grew up on a farm.
W hat was he when he left school?
He was a metalworker.
When did he join the Soviet Air Force?
He joined the Soviet A ir Force in 1955.
Was he good at flying?
Yes, he had a natural talent for flying.
W hat did he do in 1961?
He travelled into space for 108 minutes on the
Soviet spaceship, Vostok 1.
A: When did he die?
B: He died on 7th March, 1968.

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A:
B:
A:
B:

Exercise 4 b (p. 15)

Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space. The first words
he spoke when he saw the Earth from space were "I
see Earth. It's so beautiful!
Yuri was born near Moscow, Russia, on 9th March,
1934. His father was a farmer. In 1951, he left school as
a metalworker and in 1955, he joined the Soviet Air
Force. Yuri had a natural talent for flying and he
volunteered to become a cosmonaut.
On 12th April, 1961, Yuri travelled into space for 108
minutes on the Soviet spaceship Vostok 1. This great
event made headlines in newspapers all over the world.
Gagarin continued to fly for the Soviet A ir Force. On
27th March, 1968, Yuri was doing a test flight on an
aircraft when it crashed and he was killed.
Yuri Gagarin was a brave, energetic man w ho loved life
and wanted to do as much as he could for his country.
A crater on the moon is named after him. He is
certainly a man w ho made his mark on history.
G ra m m a r in Use
Exercise 2 (p. 16)

2 A:
B:
3 A:
B:
4 A:
B:
5 A:
B:
6 A:
B:

Did you see the news this morning?

No, I didn't. I did n 't switch on the TV.
Did John w rite th a t article?
No, he didn't. Sam w rote it.
Did you catch the bus home yesterday?
No, I didn't. I took the Underground.
Did you do the shopping this afternoon?
No, I didn't. I d id n 't have time.
Did Mary get back from London today?
No, she didn't. She came back yesterday.

Exercise 5 (p. 17)

1 A: When did the Battle o f W aterloo take place?

B: It took place on 18th June, 1815.

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B: It lasted fo r 11 hours.

pull: to rem ove

sword: a w e a p o n w ith a long sharp blade
wedding gift: a p resent fo r sb's w ed d in g
ruled: co n tro lle d ; governed

A : W h o to o k part?

fell in love: started loving

B: A ro u n d 1 5 0 ,0 0 0 soldiers to o k part.

found out: lea rn t; discovered

sentenced: punished
saved: rescued
ran away: w e n t a w a y secretly
chased: ran after
nephew: th e son o f sb's sister or brother
in charge of: having co ntro l over sb or sth
kingdom : a region ruled by a king or queen
take over: to get co ntro l o f sth
battle: a fig h t b e tw ee n groups o f people
nun: a m em b er o f a fe m ale religious co m m u n ity
alone: n o t being w ith o th e r people

A : W h e re did it ta k e place?
B: It to o k place so uth o f Brussels, Belgium .

A : H o w long did it last?

A : W h a t happened in th e end?
B: The D uke o f W e llin g to n and his allies d efeated
N apoleon B o n ap arte.

A : H o w m an y m en died?
B: 5 0 ,0 0 0 m en died.

Exercise 8 (p. 17)

A : Did M rs Forbes use to ride a bicycle?
B: No, she d id n 't. She used to drive a car.
A : Did M rs Forbes use to w e a r light clothes?
B: No, she d id n 't. She used to w e a r w a rm clo thes.
A : Did M rs Forbes use to e a t a lot o f cheese?
B: No, she d id n 't. She used to e a t a lot o f m eat.

Exercise 2b (p. 18)

A : Did M rs Forbes use to w a k e up late?

T h e life and death o f King A rth u r

B: No, she d id n 't. She used to w a k e up early.

Exercise 3 (p. 18)

Exercise 9 (p. 17)

Family background: Father w a s U ther Pendragon; M other's

I w a tc h e d an am azing film last n ig ht.

nam e w a s Lady Igraine. Taken aw a y by Merlin for safety.

W e d id n 't have/didn't use to have co m p uters w h e n

Early years: Raised by an o ther family. Did not k n o w his true

w e w e re little.

background. Pulled th e sw ord, Excalibur, from the stone.

Dave go t m arried tw o years ago.

Later years: M arried G u in eve re ; round ta b le ; knig h ts.

K ate and Laura w e re n 't/d id n 't use to be friends at

Lan ce lo t fell in love w ith G u in eve re . T h e y ran aw ay

scho o l.

to geth er.

M a tt played/used to play h ockey a t university.

Death: C h ase d a fte r G u in eve re and Lancelo t. W h ile

aw ay, M ordred to o k over. A rth u r fo u g h t M ordred and

R ead er's C o rn e r
Exercise 1 (p. 18)

died in b attle.

King A rth u r w a s a king o f Eng land .

M odule 2: In a world o f our own

G u in eve re w a s his w ife .

M erlin w a s his m agician frien d .
U th er w a s his father.
Lan ce lo t w a s one o f his kn ig h ts.

U n it 3 b
Exercise 2

(p .

21)

Excalibur w a s his sw o rd .

co m fo rta b le and enjoyable

safe but slo w

Exercise 2a (p. 18)

fa st and co n ve n ien t

slo w and tiring

cheap b u t slo w

M erlin w a s afraid th a t A rth u r w o u ld be killed so he

gave him to a friend so th a t he w o u ld be safe.

He pulled th e sw o rd , Excalibur, from th e sto n e .

He fo un d o u t th a t Lan ce lo t, his kn ig h t, w a s in love

Exercise 3b (p. 21)

w ith her.

He died in a battle ag ain st his n ep h ew , M ordred.

sta y a t th e 4 -sta r hotel w h ic h has a luxury resta u ran t, a

th in k I w o u ld choose th e trip to Rom e. I w o u ld like to

gym and a h eated indoor pool. I could also go and see

enemies: people w h o hate you or w a n t to harm you

look after: ta k e care o f sb

th e sights and do m y sho pp in g in Rom e's stylish shops.

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I th in k I w o u ld choose th e trip to th e H oliday V illag e.

U n it 3 d

T h e a p a rtm e n ts are brand n ew , th ere are sn a ck bars

Exercise 1 (p. 23)

and resta u ran ts and th ere is so m uch you can do th e re .

You can ta k e a te n n is or sailing lesson, you can go
horse riding or you can relax by th e pool.

can see a lot o f people dressed

up in co lo urful

co stu m e s, I can hear loud m usic and lau g h ter and I can
d ance, w a tc h th e p arad es, and e a t trad itio n a l fo o d . I
feel very h appy and excited.

U n it 3c
Exercise 3 (p. 22)
In

picture a,

Exercise 2a (p. 23)

th e people are a t hom e. I th in k it's

co lo u rfu l co stu m es, m usic, trad itio n a l food

T h an ksg ivin g Day b ecause th e re is a tu rk e y on th e tab le

and everybo dy is sittin g aro und ready to have lunch.
T h e y are all very casu ally dressed. O ne w o m a n is trying
to cu t th e tu rk e y and th e o th ers are looking a t h er and
sm iling. I th in k she's find ing it d ifficu lt b ecause th e
tu rk e y is so big! T h e y all look very happy. T h e y seem to
be enjoying th is fam ily tim e to geth er.
In

picture b,

Exercise 2b (p. 23)

closing rem arks: 4th para
o pening rem arks: 1st para
th e fo o d : 3rd para
w h a t she s a w and did: 2nd para and 3rd para
gre etin g : to p o f em ail

I can see a lot o f people o u t in th e stre e t. I

th in k it's w in te r tim e because th e y are w e a rin g co ats,

Exercise 3a (p. 23)

scarves and hats to keep w a rm . T h e y are all carrying

H o w are yo u ?

green,

I've finished m ine ...

o rang e

and

w h ite

b allo ons.

These

are

the

colours o f th e flag o f Ireland. I sup pose it's St Patrick's

. .. C arn ival in Lo ndo n.

Day th a t th e people are ce le b ratin g . I can even see th e

T h e co stu m e s, d ancers, . ..

flag o f Ireland hanging from a light pole at th e very end

T h e re 's also delicious ...

o f th e stree t. I'm sure th e people are very h appy to be

To m o rro w I'm going ...

celeb ratin g th is day.

In

picture c,

th ere are a fe w children dressed up in

Exercise 3b (p. 23)

co stu m es. T h e y are dressed as a w itc h . B a tm a n , a

am azin g - th e C arn ival

pirate, a flo w e r, a princess and a c lo w n . I th in k it's

co lo u rfu l - th e parades

H allow een and people are having a big party o u t in th e

f a n t a s t ic - t h e co stu m es, dancers and steel bands

o pen , m aybe in a park. T h e children seem very h appy

g reat - th e m usic p erfo rm ers

and th e y are all having a g reat tim e.

cro w d e d - th e streets

In

picture d,

I can see a lot o f children dancing around

a M aypole. It's obviously M ay Day since dancing around

th e M aypole is th e trad itio n a l cu sto m . M ost children
are dressed in red and som e in pink. I'm not sure w h e re
th e children are; m aybe in th e to w n 's square or in th e ir
scho o lyard. T h e y seem to be having lots o f fu n.
In

picture e,

lively - th e atm o sp h ere

delicious - th e carnival food
tra d itio n a l, W e st Indian - th e food

Exercise 4 (p. 23)

1

To m y pen friend.

The G reen Festival, 2 4 th & 2 5 th in W ashin g to n

I can see p eop le, a d u lts and child ren , o ut

D C . It's a tw o -d a y festival th a t te a c h e s people

in a field picking p u m p kins. I th in k th e y are gettin g

im p o rta n t th in g s ab o u t th e e n viro n m e n t.

ready fo r H allo w een w h e n it's trad itio n a l to carve scary

Activities:

face s on p u m p kins. T h e y all look very tired because

ab o u t th e e nviro n m en t, learn ab o u t enviro nm ental

th e y are carrying th e se p u m p kins w h ic h are very heavy.

In

picture f,

o rg an isation s, m eet interesting people, listen to

local m usicians, eat delicious, healthy, o rg an ic food,

I can see a fam ily having a small birthday

buy enviro n m en tally-frien dly gifts fo r friends.

party. I th in k it's th e m other's birthday. She's opening gifts

and looking at her beautiful birthday cake. They all have

go to lectures and w o rk sh o p s to learn

1st paragraph,

broad sm iles on th eir faces and look extrem ely happy.

4th paragraph,
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2nd paragraph,
- 3rd paragraph, m usic, food -

opening rem arks -

w h a t you can learn

closing re m a rk s .

Hi H arry !, Love, Helen xxx

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Exercise 5 (p. 23)

Exercise 2 (p. 26)

Hi Harry!

planned: decided in detail w h a t you are going to do

b lo w u p :d e s tro y sth w ith an explosion
displays: exhibits
takes place: happens
lin k : co nn ectio n

H o w are yo u ? I hope you are having a g reat tim e on

yo u r

holidays.

I'm

having

great

tim e

here

in

W a sh in g to n DC visiting m y a u n t. Now , I'm a t th e G reen

Festival and it's am azing !
T here are so m an y lectures and w o rk sh o p s you can go
to and learn a b o u t th e en viro n m e n t and e nviro n m en tal
o rg an isa tio n s.
interesting

You

people

can

m eet so

here.

I even

m any
m et

clever
a

and

u niversity

drag: pull
torches: long sticks w ith burning m aterial at one end,
used to light th e w a y

roll: tu rn over and over

p rofesso r th is m o rn in g ! Everyb o dy is talkin g ab o u t th e

Exercise 3 (p. 26)

e n viro n m e n t.
T here are also stalls selling delicious h ea lth y o rg an ic

B: In B ritain .

fo o d! I've alread y tried so m e o rg an ic fru it. It d id n 't

A : W h e n do th e y celeb rate it?

ta ste like an yth in g I've ever ta ste d before! You can also

B: On N ovem ber 5th .

buy e n viro n m e n tally-frien d ly g ifts fo r yo u r frie n d s. I've

A : W h a t h appens th e n ?

b o ug ht so m e th in g fo r you but I'm not tellin g you w h a t

B: T h e re are fire w o rk displays, b o nfires, sp arklers

it is! It's a surprise!

M aybe

n ext

ye ar

A : W h e re do people ce le b rate G u y Fa w k es nig ht?

and special fo o d.
we

can

co m e

to

W a sh in g to n

to g e th e r! Say hi to yo u r fam ily! W rite soon.

A : W h e re do p eople ce le b rate Up Helly A a ?

B: On th e S h etlan d Islands in Sco tlan d .

Love,

A : W h e n do th e y ce le b rate it?

Helen

B: T h e last Tuesday in January.

A : W h a t happens th e n ?

G ra m m a r in Use

B: People dress up

Exercise 1 (p. 24)

in V ikin g

co stu m e s,

drag a

lo ng b o at th ro u g h th e stree ts and th en burn it.

irre g ula r verbs: be, buy, co m e, e a t, fly, get, go, have,

keep, leave, lose, m ee t, p u t, ride, see, ta k e , tell

A : H o w do people ce le b rate N ew Ye a r in C o lo m b ia?

B: A t m id nig h t on N ew Year's Eve th e y burn a doll
w ith fire w o rk s and o b jects inside it.

Exercise 2 (p. 24)

2

He has m issed th e bus.

T h e y have scored a goal.

T h e y have b o u g h t a house.

She has finished her stu dies.

T h e y have go t lost.

A : H o w do people celeb rate N ew Ye a r in som e

villag es in S co tlan d ?
B: T h e y set barrels o f ta r on fire and roll them
th ro u g h th e stree ts.

U n it 4 b
Exercise 4 (p. 24)
1

The person has visited a place and has co m e b ack.

(have been)
2

T h e person has visited a place and is still th e re .

(have gone)
R e ad er's C o rn e r

Exercise 3b (p. 29)

70% :

A n ta rc tic a has 7 0 % o f all th e fresh w a te r in th e

w h o le w o rld .

98% : Ice covers 9 8 % o f A n ta rc tic a .

1983/-89C: A te m p e ra tu re o f -8 9 C

w a s recorded in

A n ta rc tic a in 1 9 8 3 . The lo w e st ever recorded.

The article is ab o u t festivals th a t have so m e th in g to do

5: 5 cm o f rain falls in th e Sah ara D esert and A n ta rc tica .

90% : A n ta rc tic a has 90% o f all th e ice in th e w o rld .
2 m illion: The last tim e it rained in T h e Dry Valleys w a s

w ith fire.

tw o m illion years ago.

Exercise 1a (p. 26)

Exercise 1b (p. 26)

B ritain , Sh etland Islands, Sco tlan d , C o lo m b ia, villag es in
Scotland

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U n it 4c

U n it 4 d

Exercise 1 (p. 30)

Exercise 1 (p. 31)

hooves: g o at, deer, sh eep , cam el

paws: w o lf
antlers: deer
feathers: o w l, d u ck, eagle, p eaco ck
shell: to rto ise
w ings: o w l, d u ck, eagle, p eaco ck
beak: o w l, d u ck, eagle, peaco ck

It could be a place so m e w h e re in th e north b ecause it's

Exercise 3a (p. 30)

Across
3

The g o at is w h ite and it has go t horns and hooves.

The lizard is green and it has go t a long tail and

very cold. I d o n 't th in k it's easy fo r people to travel

aro u n d . M aybe bears and w o lve s live th ere .

Exercise

(p. 31)

situated: located
state: one o f th e se ctio n s th a t th e U SA is divided into
glaciers: large m asses o f ice
population: th e n um ber o f people th a t live in a place
residents: th e in h ab ita n ts o f a place
reach: arrive at
record-breaking: beating a previous result

th re e to e s on each fo o t.
6

The deer is b row n and it has got an tle rs and

Exercise 4 (p. 31)

hooves.

p a ra 2: A lask a is a b eau tiful sta te full o f rich co untryside

The o w ls are w h ite and th e y have go t fe ath e rs,

and w ild life .

w in g s and beaks.

A ltern a tive topic sentence: The co un trysid e and w ild life

The sheep is w h ite and it has go t w o o l and hooves.

in A lask a is rich and b e au tifu l.

10 The goose is brow n and w h ite . It has g o t fe ath e rs,

w in g s and a beak.
12 The e le p h an t is grey and very big. It has go t a tru n k .

Down
1

The tu rtle is brow n and it has go t a shell.

The w o lf is black, b row n and w h ite . It has g o t fur,

p aw s and a long tail.

The goldfish is o rang e. It has go t scales and fins.

The p eaco ck is m any co lo u rs. It has g o t fe ath e rs,

w in g s, a long tail and a beak.

The eagle is black and w h ite . It has g o t fe ath e rs,

p a ra 3 : The p o p ulation o f A lask a is alm o st 6 5 0 ,0 0 0 .

A ltern a tive topic sentence: T here are ab o u t 6 5 0 ,0 0 0
people living in A lask a.

E x e rc is e 5a (p . 31)
K e y w o r d s : A children's G eo g rap h y m ag a zin e , articles,
interestin g geo graph ical lo catio n s, include in fo rm atio n ,
geo g rap h ical fe a tu re s, w ild life and people.
I am going to w rite a b o u t an interestin g geographical
lo ca tio n .

The

readers

of

children 's

G eo g rap h y

m ag azin e are going to read it.

w in g s and a beak.
10 The cam el is b ro w n . It has go t a big h um p , long
neck and hooves.

E x e rc is e 5b (p . 3 1 )
para 1 - lo catio n , size
para 2 - geograph cal fe atu re s, anim al and p lan t life

Exercise 3b (p. 30)

A : Tom is 8 0 years old, lives alone and d o e sn 't go o ut

para 3 - p o p u latio n , w e a th e r, life in th e Sahara

para 4 - conclusion

m uch , so I d o n 't th in k a dog is th e best pet fo r him .

B: Yes, I agree. W h a t ab o u t a ca t? T h e y are q u iet and
you d o n 't need to ta ke th em o u t fo r a w a lk .

E x e rc is e 5c (p . 3 1 )
para 2

B: I ab so lu tely ag ree. T h e y can play and run around

to g e th e r in th e garden.
A : Hayley loves anim als and already has a dog. She w o rks
part-tim e, so I th in k a parrot is th e.b e st pet for her.
B: I ag ree. I th in k th a t th e dog and th e parrot can
becom e very good friends.

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Sah ara

is

desert

w ith

beau tiful

geo graphical fe atu res, a rich w ild life and

A : Sim on is 7 years old and lives in a big house w ith a

garden. I th in k th a t a dog is th e best pet fo r him .

The

so m e p lan t life,
para 3

T h e po pulation o f th e Sah ara D esert is 2 .5

m illion.

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Exercise 2 (p. 34)

Exercise 6 (p. 31)

Boiling h o t days, freezin g cold nig hts
The Sah ara D esert is situ a te d in North A fric a and it
covers nine m illion square kilo m etres. It is th e largest
desert in th e w o rld . In fa c t, it is th e sam e size as th e

Description - w h a t th e p latypus looks like

H a b ita t-w h e re it lives
Reproduction - h o w p latypuses reproduce
Characteristics - w h a t it is like
D / e f- w h a t it eats

U SA.

Senses - w h ic h senses are developed

The Sah ara

is a desert w ith

b eautiful geographical

fe atu res, rich w ild life and som e p lant life. T here are
rocks, som e underground rivers, sand dunes, flat areas
o f sand and high m o un tain s. The rich w ild life o f the
Sahara includes foxes, hedg eho gs, ostriches, o w ls, frogs,
crocodiles, lizards and cobras. There are also ab o u t
1 ,2 0 0 species o f plants th a t can live in th e h ot and dry
co nditio ns o f th e d esert such as grasses and cacti.

Exercise 4 (p. 34)

shut: closed
underwater: u nder th e su rfa ce o f th e w a te r
cheeks: th e sides o f th e face b e lo w th e eyes
poison: a su b stan ce th a t can m ake people and

anim als

ill or kill th em

The population o f th e Sahara D esert is 2 .5 m illion. The

waterproof: not allo w in g w a te r to go th ro u g h

species: a group o f an im als or plants w ith

living co nditio ns th ere are quite difficult. People live

ch a ra cte ristics

th e sam e

around oases - th ese are places w h e re w a te r breaks

th ro u g h th e su rface - and get th e ir food from th e cam el
caravan s w h ich

tran sp o rt it across th e

Module 3: For dear life

desert. The

w e a th e r co nditio ns in th e Sahara are extre m e ; th e re is

very little rainfall and th e te m p eratu re can reach 5 0 C

U n it 5a

during th e day, but in th e nig ht it can drop to 1B C .

Exercise 4 (p. 36)

T h e h urrican e hit a t aro und 6 am in th e m o rn in g . The

G ra m m a r in Use

sound o f th e ho w lin g w in d w a s te rrifyin g . I looked o ut

Exercise 4 (p. 33)

th e w in d o w and sa w th e trees in th e garden sw ayin g

T h e lion is m ore dangerou s th an th e cam el.

w ildly. T h e ro o f o f o ur neighb o ur's house w a s destroyed

T he cam el is sm aller th an th e g iraffe.

and

T he cam el is bigger th an th e tiger.

p arents sho u ted a t me to g et o u t o f m y room and after

T he lion is as d ang ero u s as th e tiger.

cars w e re

being

b lo w n

along

th e

stre e t.

My

I le ft, a big tre e fell o nto th e roof. I ran d o w n sta irs and
w e g o t o u t o f th e house ju s t in tim e . People w ere
afra id and w e re leaving th e ir houses as fa s t as th ey

Exercise 5 (p. 33)

co u ld . A lo t o f peop le w e re running d o w n th e street

th e biggest

th e deepest

is b etter

larger th an

is longer

is sm aller th an

It had been raining h eavily fo r tw o days and th e local

m uch h ig her th an

as w arm as

river w a s a t a d ang ero u s level. T h e police w arn e d

scream in g an d som e had been badly injured.

everyo ne th a t th ere could be a flood and told us to be

Exercise 6b (p. 33)

ready to leave th e house if necessary. T h a t n ig h t, th ere

The bald eagle lives near rivers and large lakes. It has

w a s a te rrib le sto rm and m uch m ore rain fell. In th e

7 ,0 0 0 fe ath e rs and eats m o stly fish. The fe m ale is

m iddle o f th e n ig h t, w e heard th e sound o f rushing

bigger th an th e m ale and sits on th e eggs fo r one to

w a te r and w h e n w e w e n t d o w n sta irs w e could see

one and a h a lf m o n th s. T h e n est w e ig h s ab o u t 1 to n .

dirty, m ud d y w a te r flo w in g into th e house. W e grabbed

T h e bald eagle can fly a t 50 km/h and can travel ab o u t

o u r co ats and ran o u t into th e stre e t. T h e stre e t w a s

7 7 0 km in a single day.

like a river. A ll th e h ouses on o ur stre e t w e re flooded

R eader's C o rn e r

w a y to hig her gro und. T h e y w e re all sho cked and upset

and all th e o th er residents w e re trying to m ake th eir

Exercise 1 (p. 34)

... brow n fur, a sh o rt, flat ta il, a bill, w eb b e d fe e t, sh o rt

and

w o rrie d

about

th e ir

houses

and

belongings.

Eventually, w e go t to th e to p o f th e hill behind our

h ouse and stayed th e re until th e rain sto p ped.

legs and a fla t body.

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U n it 5 b

Exercise 4a (p. 39)

Exercise 3a (p. 37)

Daniel and Ja ke w e re on th e ir w a y to visit som e friends

The story m ight be ab o u t a dog w h ich helped its ow ner.

in th e n ext to w n w h e n it sta rte d raining heavily. They

pulled over to w a it until th e rain sto p p ed . H ow ever,
th e y d id n 't realise th a t th e y had parked a t th e to p o f a

Exercise 3c (p. 37)

m ud dy hill. A t th e b o tto m o f th e hill th e re w a s a lake.

You could read th is te x t in a n ew sp aper.

A n o th e r title fo r th e te x t could be: "End al Saves th e
D a y ".

A s th e rain go t w o rse , th e car sta rte d to slip slo w ly

d o w n th e hill to w a rd s th e lake.
Daniel sta rte d honking th e horn and suddenly, a fire
engin e app eared at th e to p o f th e hill. T h e fire fig h te rs

U n it 5d

lo w ered a rope and th e boys attach ed it to th e car.

Exercise 1a (p. 39)

T h e n , th e fire engine pulled th em to safety. It w a s a

I am going to w rite a story. I am w ritin g th e sto ry fo r a

lucky escape.

co m p etitio n .

Exercise 4b (p. 39)

Exercise 1b (p. 39)

You can have a lucky escape from a car/plane/bus/train

crash or from o th e r typ es o f accid e n ts.

Daniel and Ja ke are th e m ain ch a ra cte rs in th e

story. T h e y feel scared.

Driving

I w a s nearly run over by a car. I had a lucky escape

over/car

because m y m um pulled me b ack from th e road ju st in

horn/fire

tim e.

to

visit

sta rts

frien d s/starts
slipping

engine

down

raining/they
hill/Daniel

ap p ears/firefig hters

let

pull
honk
dow n

rope/fire engine pulls th e car up

3

Exercise 2a (p. 39)

T h e clim a x eve n t is w h e n th e car sta rts to slip

d o w n th e hill.

It is a b o u t som e people w h o go to th e co u n trysid e.

T h e boys are saved by th e fire fig h te rs.

T h e n , th ere is a sto rm and th e y ta k e sh e lte r u nd er som e

It w a s a 'lu cky escap e' b ecause th e car and th e

tre es. Ju st a fte r th e y leave to go b ack to th e ir car, th e

boys nearly ended up in th e lake. T h e y could have

trees are stru ck by lightn ing .

d ro w n ed but th e y w e re saved a t th e last m inu te.

Exercise 2b (p. 39)

E x e rc is e 5 (p . 39)

A fam ily decided to go fo r a picnic and a w a lk in th e

A Lu cky Escape

co u n trysid e. Suddenly, a sto rm began and th e fam ily

It w a s a b rig h t, su n n y day as Daniel and Ja ke se t o ff to

to o k sh e lte r u nd er som e tre es. T h e y left to go back to

visit so m e frien d s in th e n ext to w n , w h ic h w a s ab o u t an

th e car and th e trees w e re stru ck by lig htn ing . W h e n

hour's drive aw ay. Daniel had ju s t b o u g h t a n e w car

th e y reached th e car, th e y realised th a t th ey had had a

and he w a n te d to s h o w it to his frien ds.

lucky escape.

A s th e y w e re driving alo ng , th e y noticed dark clouds

g atherin g and a fte r ab o u t a q u arte r o f an hour, heavy

Exercise 3a (p. 39)

rain sta rte d pouring d o w n so hard th a t Daniel could

Paragraph 1 sets th e scene.

h ardly see w h e re he w a s driving. He decided to pull

P aragraphs 2 and 3 develop th e story.

o ver until th e sto rm passed.

Paragraph 4 describes w h a t h ap p ens in th e end.

Daniel and Ja ke w e re sittin g in th e car, looking o u t at
th e rain w h e n sud d enly th e y fe lt th e car m oving. Jake

Exercise 3b (p. 39)

The

past simple

and th e

rolled d o w n th e w in d o w and looked o u t. T h e y w ere

past continuous

are used to

describe th e actio n s in th e sto ry and th e

simple

present

is used fo r th e dialogue.

The w o rd s used to link th e ideas and even ts are: and,

parked a t th e top o f a hill and the rain w a s flo w in g

d o w n th e hillside, tu rn in g it into a river o f m ud. The car
sta rte d to slip do w n th e hill! A t th e b o tto m o f th e hill,
th e re w a s a deep lake.

so, w h e n , th e n , w h ile
Daniel sta rte d honking th e horn to a ttra c t a tte n tio n .
S u ddenly a fire engine app eared at th e to p o f th e hill.
T h e fire fig h ters q u ickly realised w h a t w a s happening

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and pulled o u t a long rope. T h e y th re w it d o w n to th e

Exercise

car. Ja ke ca u g h t it and tied it to th e car and th en th e

W h a t are cyclones?

fire eng in e pulled th e car slo w ly b ack up to th e to p o f

huge storm s/over A tla n tic and

th e hill. It w a s a lucky escape!

dam age

3b

(p. 42)
Pacific o ceans/cause

H ow are they form ed?

Grammar in Use

over w a rm w ate r/m o d e rate to strong w in d s/d ifferen ce

Exercise 1 (p. 40)

in atm o sp h eric pressure

T he lo nger actio n in each se n te n ce w a s:

1

w e re sleeping

w e re trying

w a s shakin g

w e re running

w a s m oving

W h a t are cyclones like?

w in d s and clouds tw is t aro un d th e eye/eye is calm /tw ist
c lo ck w ise or a n ti-clo ckw ise /w in d s b lo w up to 2 5 0 km
per h our/dam age buildings, trees and cars

Exercise 3 (p. 40)

2

W arnings

Daniel w a s having d in n e r

w hen

Em m a cam e in.

dang erou s/satellites and scien tists can w a rn people

W h ile Daniel w a s having dinner, Em m a cam e in.

3

Tim w a s playing th e violin

W hile

w hen

th e doorbell rang.

Tim w a s playing th e vio lin, th e doorbell

rang.
4

Liz w a s driving her car

W hile
5

w hen

Exercise 1 (p. 44)

Jo h n 's g o t a sto m ach ache.

she ran o u t o f fu el.

Liz w a s driving her car, she ran o u t o f fu el.

Ross w a s w o rk in g in th e garden

w hen

it sta rte d to

rain.

W hile

Unit 6a

Ja n e t's g o t a to o th a c h e .
Su san's g o t a te m p e ra tu re .
M aria's go t a co ugh.
Peter's go t (an) e arach e.

Ross w a s w o rk in g in th e gard en , it started

A le x has go t a sore th ro a t.

to rain.
6

S te w a rt w a s w a lk in g in th e park

w hen

a dog

atta ck e d him .

W hile

S te w a rt w a s w a lk in g in th e p ark, a dog

Exercise 4 (p. 44)

A : W h a t's th e m a tte r? You d o n 't look very w e ll.
B: No,

a tta c k e d him .

I'm

n ot. I've go t a te rrib ly sore th ro a t.

A : W h y d o n 't you buy som e th ro a t lozenges at th e

ch e m ist's?

Exercise 4 (p. 40)

B: W h e re is th e n earest ch e m ist's?
2

He cu t his fin g er w h ile he w a s slicing bread.

He w a s eatin g sw e e ts w h e n he broke his to o th .

He h u rt his back w h ile he w a s riding his bike.

He w a s skiing w h e n he broke his arm .

She b u rn t h er hand w h ile she w a s m aking an

o m ele tte .

She w a s jo gging w h e n she tw iste d her an kle.

A : It's d o w n th e stre e t, on th e rig ht-h an d side, n ext to

th e bakery.
B: T h a n k s.

Exercise 1 (p. 45)

Exercise 2 (p. 42)

in line 3 is a noun w h ile

damage

go rig ht now .

Unit 6b

Reader's Corner
Damage

I'll

A ch e m ist is a person w h o sells m ed icine.

An optician is a person w h o m akes and sells glasses.

A d o cto r is a person w h o exam in es people w h e n

th e y d o n 't feel w e ll.

in line 15 is a

verb.

A d e n tist is a person w h o checks people's te e th .

A surgeon is a person w h o o p erates on people.

O th e r exam ples include: hit, cau se, blow , calm .

Exercise 3a (p. 42)

para 1 - W h a t are cyclo nes?
para 2 - H o w are th ey fo rm ed ?

U n it 6d
Exercise 1 (p. 47)
I

am going to w rite an opinion essay.

para 3 - W h a t are cyclones like?

para 4 - W a rn in g s

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Exercise 2a (p. 47)

If you d o n 't have an u m brella, I w ill lend you m ine.

I agree w ith th e sta te m e n t in th e rubric b ecause fast

food is full o f fa t and is u nh ealthy. It does not co ntain

Exercise 4 (p. 48)

an y fru it or veg etab les.

2
3

You m ust w a it in th e qu eu e.

Exercise 3 (p. 47)

You m ust be qu iet.

Introduce opinions: I strongly b e lie v e .../T h e w a y I see it ...

Introduce topic or supporting sentences: First o f a l l .. For

You m u stn 't eat or drink.

You m u stn 't feed th e an im als.

You m u stn 't drop litter.

e xa m p le .../In tu rn .../S e c o n d ly .../B e c a u s e o f th is .../ A s a

re s u lt.../F o r in s ta n c e .../In c o n c lu s io n ...

R e ad er's C o rn e r

Introduce an opposing view: On

Exercise 2a (p. 50)

th e o th e r hand

cho p ping boards - A

Exercise 4 (p. 47)

V ie w p o in ts

and

fire e xtin g u ish er - C

2

ag ree

w ith

th e

sta te m e n t.

V ie w p o in t 3 d isagrees w ith th e sta te m e n t.

ra w m eat - D
sharp knives - B
dairy prod ucts - F

Exercise 5 (p. 47)

salad - G

Do you exercise daily?

s p ill - E

M an y people do very little

exercise or none a t all. I stro n g ly believe th a t daily

Exercise

exercise is n ecessary fo r good h ealth .

First o f all, daily exercise is an e ffe ctiv e w a y to keep a
h ealthy w e ig h t. W h e n you exercise, your body burns
calories faster. A s a resu lt, you w o n 't put on extra
w e ig h t or you w ill lose th e e xtra w e ig h t th a t you
already have.

(p. 50)

The rules in th e questionnaire are im portant because they

m ake us think about th e w ays w e can cook m ore safely.
My score w a s high w hich m eans th a t my kitchen is safe.

Exercise 4 (p. 50)

You m ust w a sh chopping boards and knives a fte r you

Secondly, exercise can give you m ore energy.

M any

people w h o go to th e gym regularly say th a t th ey have

m ore energy after a tough w o rk o u t th an they did before.
This is because w h e n you exercise, it helps your heart and
lungs w o rk better and m akes you feel more lively.

cho p ra w fo o d.
You m u st w a sh yo u r hands a fte r you chop food.
You m ust have a fire e xtin g u ish er in yo u r kitch e n .
You m ust alw ay s p u t ra w m eat a t th e b o tto m o f th e
frid ge.

On th e o th e r h an d , exercise is n ot th e only w a y to keep

You m ust be careful w h e n you use sharp knives.

healthy. It is also im p o rta n t to e a t h ealthy fo o d . For

You m u stn 't fo rg et to p ut dairy p ro d ucts b ack in th e

in stan ce , if you e a t fru it and veg eta b les, you w ill sup ply

frid ge w h e n you are finished using th em .

yo u r body w ith all th e essential n u trien ts it needs.

You m ust w a sh fru it and salad w ell before you eat

In co n clu sio n , th e best w a y to keep yo u r body fit is to

exercise every day, even fo r a little w h ile . T h e w a y I see
it, if w e m ake som e tim e availab le each day to do a

th e m .
You m ust alw ay s dry th e flo o r o f th e kitch en q u ickly if
you spill so m e th in g .

little exercise, w e w ill lead m uch h ealth ie r lives.

G ra m m a r in Use
Exercise 2 (p. 48)

M odule 4: Go for it!

U n it 7a

If you d o n 't w e a r glasses, you w ill have tired eyes.

Exercise 1 b (p. 52)

If you d o n 't ta k e th e m ed icin e, th e infectio n w ill

fish: sardines, salm o n, cod, tro u t

dairy products: m ilk, ch eese,_yo g h u rt, b u tte r
seafood: shrim p s, lobster, o ysters, crab
vegetables:to m a to e s, p o tato e s, o nio ns, broccoli
meat: ste a k , b eef, c h ick e n , rabbit
drinks: tea, m ilk, o rang e ju ic e , C o k e , w a te r

get w o rse .
4

If you stay up late, you w ill m iss th e ap p o in tm e n t

to m o rro w .

If you e a t lots o f sw e e ts and crisps, you w ill p u t on

w e ig h t.

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snacks: biscuits, crisps, cracke rs, ch o co late bar

fru it: m elo n, pineap p le, peach, o rang e

You w o u ld find a lam p on th e third floor.

You w o u ld find a pair o f san d als on th e first floor.
You w o u ld find a chess se t on th e fo u rth floor.

Exercise 4 (p. 52)

You w o u ld find a p lan t on th e fifth floor.

H o w can I help you

You w o u ld find co sm e tics on th e ground floor.

A n yth in g else to go w ith th a t

You w o u ld find a D iscm an on th e third floor.

Is th a t all

C o uld I have yo u r ad dress and te lep h o n e num ber,

U n it 7 d

please

Exercise 1 (p. 55)

It'll be th e re in ab o u t 2 0 m inutes

Exercise 5 (p. 52)

A n d y's friend

He w a n ts to k n o w ab o u t th e n e w shopping centre.

Sh op s, resta u ran ts, car parks, caf s, etc.

A : W h a t are you going to have?

B: I'm not very hungry so I d o n 't th in k I'll have a starter.
A : I'm starvin g . I'm going to have a M exican salad to
sta rt and th en th e s w e e t and so ur ch icken .

Exercise 5 (p. 55)

2

The prices w e re q u ite expensive.

The shopping centre is really ugly.

B: I'm going to ord er th e sliced b e e f and p o tato e s.

The shop assistan ts w e re slo w and rude.

A : A n d w h a t ab o u t d e ssert? W e c a n 't m iss dessert!

T h e re w a s a tin y car park.

The shops w e re really em pty.

T h a t's th e best part.

B: W e ll, th e crepes sound g re at. I'll have th o se .
A : Y e a h , me to o .

U n it 7 b
Exercise 1 (p. 53)

Exercise

6a

(p. 55)

types o f goods: e lectrical

goods, clo th e s, accessories,

shoes

service: fa st, e fficie n t, p o lite, friendly

prices: ch e a p , reason able, special o ffer
facilities: resta u ran t, car p ark, caf , cash

You can buy a sh irt and tie a t a bo utiq ue.

You can buy a cam era at an electrical shop.

You can buy flo w e rs a t a flo rist's.

You can buy m eat a t th e b u tcher's.

Exercise

You can buy bread a t th e baker's.

D ear Ja sm in e,

You can buy aspirin a t th e chem ist's.

It w a s g reat to h ear from yo u . I'm fin e but I've been

You can buy lobster a t th e fishm o ng er's.

doing lots o f shopping an d I am very tired .

You can buy o rang es at th e grocer's.

You can buy paper a t a bo okshop.

You can buy a pair o f tro users a t a b o utiq ue.

You can buy a m obile phone a t an electrical shop

You can buy a p lan t a t th e florist's.

You can buy chicken a t th e bu tcher's.

You can buy a cake a t th e baker's.

You can buy cough syrup a t th e chem ist's.

You can buy crab a t th e fishm o ng er's.

10

You can buy peaches a t th e grocer's.

6b (p .

m ach in e

55)

You m en tio ned th e

n e w d e p a rtm e n t store in your

em ail. It opened ju s t a fe w days ago and I decided to go

and have a look. It is really g re at. T h e re are e ig ht flo ors,
packed w ith all kinds o f goods. You can buy clothes,
sh o es, accessories, h ouseho ld goods, m ake-u p , toys
and gam es - basically an ything th a t you need. There is
a lovely caf on th e to p flo o r w ith a fa n ta stic v ie w o f
th e city. The o utsid e is really nice to o , w ith lots o f
plants and trees.
T h e prices are quite low . A ctu ally, I fo un d lots o f th ing s
very cheap . I got tw o shirts fo r 3 0 and a pair o f shoes

U n it 7c

fo r 2 0 . M an y o f th e shops had special o ffers.

Exercise 1b (p. 54)

T here is one th in g , th o u g h , th a t I did not like very

You w o u ld find a handbag on th e second floor.

You w o u ld find a pair o f je a n s on th e first floor.
You w o u ld find a pair o f earrin g s on th e second floor.

m uch . Because it had ju s t o p en e d , th e sales assistan ts

did not seem to k n o w w h a t th e y w e re do ing, so th e y
w e re a bit slow .

You w o u ld find a m ug on th e fifth floor.

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did not have tim e to visit all th e floors so I am

Exercise

(p.

58)

planning to go back ag ain . W h e n I go, I w ill call you so

1840/The. D uchess o f B ed ford/hungry a t 4 pm /asked for

th a t w e can go to g eth er. W h a t do you say?

te a ,

Talk to you so on ,

w o m e n w o re nice dresses, gloves and h ats/d rank tea

bread

and

cake/b ecam e

fash io n ab le

occasion/

and ate san d w ich e s, cakes and scones/average British

Yvo nn e

hom e

has

B la ke w ell's

G ra m m a r in Use

aftern o o n
Tea

tea/sm all

Room

cake

opened

in

or

biscuit/M rs

1912/aftern o on ,

te a/w id e selectio n o f te a s, cakes and sco nes

Exercise 2 (p. 56)

In 1 8 4 0 , th e D uchess o f Bedford used to get hun g ry at

a lo af o f bread

4 pm , so she asked fo r so m e te a and bread and butter.

a tin o f soup

T his becam e a fash io n ab le occasion and soon w o m e n

a p acke t o f biscuits

w e re

a ja r o f honey

w e a rin g

a ftern o o n

a carto n o f eggs/m ilk

s a n d w ic h e s,

a bo ttle o f m ilk

nice

te a .

dresses,

gloves

w o u ld

drink

They

cakes

and

sco nes.

and
tea

hats
and

N o w ad ays,

in

to
eat
the

average British hom e, a fte rn o o n te a is ju st a cup o f tea

a cup o f tea

and a sm all cake or b iscuit. M rs B la ke w ell's Tea Room

a bow l o f straw b erries/so u p etc

opened in 19 12 and th e y serve aftern o o n tea w ith a

w id e selectio n o f te a s, cakes and scones.

Exercise 6 (p. 57)

2

Denise is going to try e xo tic drinks.

Denise is going to visit open m arkets.

Denise is going to su n b ath e on b eau tiful beaches.

Denise is going to ta ste local food.

U n it 8 b
Exercise 2 (p. 61)
W e use a sh u ttle co ck fo r b ad m in to n .
W e use a hoop for basketball.

Denise is going to learn flam e n co dancing .

W e use a racke t fo r b ad m in to n and te n n is.

R eader's C o rn e r

W e use ska te s fo r ice-skatin g.

Exercise 1 (p. 58)

W e use goggles fo r sw im m in g and w a te r polo.

W e use a ball fo r tab le te n n is, b aske tb all, hockey, etc.

T h e picture sh o w s th e th in g s th a t w e w o u ld see on th e
ta b le during aftern o o n te a : a vase o f flo w e rs, a te a p o t,

W e use a b at fo r b aseball, ta b le te n n is and cricket.

W e use w e ig h ts fo r w e ig h t train in g .

a te acu p and sau cer and a plate w ith cakes on it.

Exercise

Exercise 2 (p. 58)

3 (p . 6 1 )

B: ... an u m b rella, it's n o t going to rain.

Sen te n ces 1 and 3 are false.

A : Y o u 're rig ht. B ut w e need to ta k e sw im m in g suits

It w a s A n n a , th e seventh D uchess o f B ed ford, w h o first

cam e up w ith th e idea o f aftern o o n te a .

B: Yes. B ut w e d o n 't need a m obile p hone, o ur parents

British people do have a fte rn o o n te a but it is n o t as

form al as it used to be.

interval: a break
fray: flat piece o f w o o d or m etal used to carry
gather: co m e to g e th e r
cucumber: long, th in veg eta b le, so m etim es

can call us on th e landline.

A : A n d w e d o n 't need a lot o f m oney b ecause th ere
a re n 't an y shops.

th ing s

B: I ag ree. B ut w e need to ta ke a cam era to ta ke lots

o f pictures.

used to

m ake san d w ich e s

pastries: sm all s w e e t cakes

poured: m ade a liquid flo w

fo r sw im m in g and playing in th e pool.

U n it 8c
from

one co n ta in e r to

Exercise

2 (p . 6 2 )

an o th e r

'E xcitin g ' can describe ad ve n tu re film s.

delicate: sm all and easily broken

likely: possible
wide selection: large variety
freshly-baked:ju st baked in th e o ven ,

'F rig h te n in g ' can describe h orror film s.

'R elaxin g ' can describe m usicals/ro m ance film s.
'D epressing' can describe dram as.
fresh

'D ra m a tic' can describe actio n film s.

'T h rillin g ' can describe w este rn s/scie n ce fiction etc.

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Exercise 3a (p. 62)

A te x t ab o u t a trap e ze artist.

Yo u rs faith fu lly,

look fo rw ard to hearing from you.

Penelope Hill

U n it 8 d
G ra m m a r in Use

Exercise 1 (p. 63)

1

A letter.

Exercise 3 (p. 64)

A m em ber o f s ta ff a t th e activ ity centre.

staying up late,
eatin g boiled veg etab les,

Exercise 2 (p. 63)

choosing friends,

Its purpose is to ad vertise a special w e e k e n d rate

to going on holiday,

a t an activ ity centre.

fly a helicopter,

It includes th e centre's lo catio n , th e price and w h a t

w a tc h in g w e ste rn s.

it includes, w h o it is fo r and h o w to g et m ore

Exercise 5 (p. 64)

in fo rm atio n .

You w a n t to find o u t if bikes are p rovided, if

You d o n 't have to w e a r a unifo rm .

special

You d o n 't have to buy goggles fo r th e sw im m in g

e q u ip m e n t

veg etarian

is

dishes and

required,
m ore

if

th ere

in fo rm atio n

are

ab o u t

a cco m m o d atio n .

lesson.

You m u stn 't fall asleep in th e classroom .

You d o n 't have to ask fo r perm ission to play during

Exercise 3b (p. 63)

th e break.

You m u stn 't e a t in th e classroom .

Yo u rs faith fu lly,

You d o n 't have to bring food from hom e.

In a lette r to a friend you w o u ld put th e frien d 's nam e

You m u stn 't sing during th e lesson.

and end w ith 'Lo ve' or 'All th e b est'.

You d o n 't have to w rite in pencil all th e tim e.

You m u stn 't sp e ak w ith yo u r classm ates during th e

You m u stn 't dam age th e co m p u ters.

Dear Sir,

Exercise 4 (p. 63)

lesson.

I w o u ld like to k n o w ...
C o uld you also tell me ...

R e ad er's C o rn e r

C an you tell m e ...

Exercise 3 (p. 66)

Exercise 5 (p. 63)

A : W as he good a t m usic w h e n he w a s a child ?

I w o u ld like to k n o w if I need to buy any e q u ip m e n t fo r

B: Yes. He w a s a n atu ra l.

scuba diving.

A : H o w old w a s he w h e n he w e n t blind?

C an you tell m e w h a t I need to bring fo r cam p in g ?

B: He w a s tw e lv e .

C o uld you also tell me w h a t o th e r sports you o ffe r?

A : Did th is m ake a d iffe re n ce?

Exercise 6 (p. 63)

B: It m ade him w o rk harder.

Dear Sir/M adam ,

A : W h y do his co lleagu es respect him ?

I have ju st read yo u r ad ve rtise m e n t in th e school

B: Because som e th in g s are harder fo r him to do.

m ag azine.

A : W h a t does he do to avoid accid e n ts?

It looks g reat and

m y fam ily and

I are

interested in ta kin g a w e e k e n d break a t yo u r activity

B: He co u n ts his steps.

ce n tre . But I w o u ld like so m e m ore info rm atio n before

A : Is he fam o u s?

w e book.

B: Yes, he has perform ed fo r very dem anding audiences

Firstly, I w o u ld like to k n o w if w e need special clothing

and has lots o f fans.

or e q u ip m en t fo r rock clim bing and scuba diving, or if

th e centre provides us w ith all th e necessary eq uip m ent.
Co uld you also tell me w h a t w e need to bring for
cam ping ? Finally, I w o u ld like to k n o w w h a t o th er sports
are o ffered because m y m o ther do esn't like extrem e

Exercise 4a (p. 66)

Name: Liinah Bukenya
Place & date o f b irth : U g an d a,
Job: S tu d e n t and ath le te

1991

sports.

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Achievements:

She

learn t to

sw im

eleven

m o nth s

In th e first p ic tu re , th ere is an ad u lt w ith th em w h ile in

before she co m p eted in th e Special O lym pics W o rld

th e

Su m m er G am e s in 2 0 0 3 , w h e re she w o n a gold and a

w ith o u t a d u lt sup ervision.

bronze m edal.

In both p ictures, th e children look interested in the

Reason I adm ire her:

Despite her disability, she is very

second

picture,

th e y

are

using

th e

co m p u te r

co m p uter. T h e y look like th e y are enjoying th em selves.

co m p etitive, h ard w o rkin g and stro n g . She w a n ts to be

U n it 9 d

a w in n e r in life no m atte r w h a t it ta ke s.

Exercise
Exercise 4b (p. 66)

(p.

71)

Secondly, you can do it from th e co m fo rt o f your

Liinah B uken ya w a s born in U ganda in 1 9 9 1 . Liinah is

o w n h om e. You d o n 't have to go to th e post

both a stu d e n t and a g reat a th le te . Believe it or n ot,

o ffice.

she learnt to sw im a m ere eleven m o n th s before she

co m p eted

in th e

Special

O lym pics W o rld

Su m m er

G am e s in 2 0 0 3 w h e re she w o n a gold and bronze

m edal. I adm ire th is w o m a n very m uch because, despite

her disability, she is very co m p etitive, h ard w o rkin g and

Fu rth e rm o re, in m an y cases, an a d u lt is needed to

sh o w th e children h o w to use th e In te rn e t.
In a d d itio n , you only see w h a t you are buying in a
p icture.

Secondly,

children

becom e

m ore

fam iliar

w ith

stron g. Liinah w a n ts to be a w in n e r in life no m atter

co m p u te rs and th is w ill co m e in h an dy w h e n th ey

w h a t it ta ke s.

are looking for a job w h e n th ey leave scho o l.

Module 5: Incredible but true

U n it 9a
Exercise 4a (p. 68)
You w o u ld see se n te n ce s E, F, G and H on prod uct
p ackag in g .

Exercise

(p.

71 )

Fu rth e rm o re, In ad dition

On th e o th er hand

in spite o f

because

For instance

In co nclusio n

U n it 9c

E x e rc is e 3

Exercise 1b (p. 70)

Topic se n te n ce 2 can be used.

(p.

71 )

A : H o w m uch is th e m ouse?
B: It's 2 0 .

E x e rc is e 5 (p . 7 1 )

A : H o w m uch are th e sp eakers?

T h e In te rn e t a ffe cts m odern life. Indeed, it is d ifficu lt to

B: T h e y're 2 4 .

th in k o f life w ith o u t it. H ow ever, th ere are also th ing s

A : H o w m uch is th e to w e r?

a b o u t it w e need to be careful of.

B: It's 4 3 0 .
5

A : H o w m uch is th e keyboard ?

The In te rn e t is a fa n ta stic so urce o f in fo rm atio n . You

B: It's 1 5 .

can find o u t so m any th in g s ab o u t o th er co u n trie s and

A : H o w m uch is th e m o d em ?
B: It's 3 2 .

A : H o w m uch is th e scan n e r?
B: It's 7 2 .

peop le. It is e xtre m e ly useful fo r children w h o are doing

school p rojects. H ow ever, som e peop le, w h e n th e y su rf,
ju st d o n 't k n o w w h e n to sto p . T h e y becom e ad dicted
to su rfin g .

A : H o w m uch is th e p rin ter?

B: It's 5 5 .

Secondly, lots o f people use th e In te rn e t fo r sho pping.

You can buy th in g s from o th e r co u n tries and have

Exercise 3 (p. 70)

108

th em delivered to yo u r door. It is also usually m uch

In th e first picture, th e children are prob ably looking at

ch e ap er th a n buying th em in a norm al sho p. H ow ever,

kids' sites w ith th e help o f th e ir father, w h ile in th e

th ere

second picture th e stu d e n ts are p robably su rfing th e

d isad van tag e is th a t you need to give yo u r cred it card

Net to find in fo rm atio n fo r an essay.

n um b er w h ich is not very safe because o f h ackers.

are

som e

d ra w b a ck s

to

th is.

The

m ain

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In co n clu sio n , th e In te rn e t has its good and bad p oints.

If w e use it carefully, it can help us a lot in o ur daily

a big recta n g u lar beige box

lives.

a horrible long pink dress

an a ttra c tive ye llo w p lastic te lep h o n e

a nice green glass vase

G ra m m a r in Use
Exercise 5 (p. 72)

R e a d e r's C o rn e r

The co m p u te r h a sn 't been fixed.

Exercise

The d o cu m e n ts h aven 't been fo un d .

(p. 74)

The P ate n t O ffice is th e place w h e re inventors

The files h av e n 't been p rin ted.

reg ister th e ir inventio ns so th a t no one else steals

The m odem h a sn 't been replaced.

th e ir ideas.

The scan n e r h a sn 't been repaired.

B oo th's inventio n sucked up dirt.

It has m ade travel fo r business and pleasure m uch

The invention o f a w a y to clone an im als has caused

Exercise 6 (p. 73)

faster and easier.

The o ffice w a s not cleaned,

T h e co m p u te r w a s fixed,

d e b ate.
5

In 1 8 9 9 , he said th a t everyth ing th a t could be

T h e keyboard s w e re cleaned ,

A n e w m o n ito r w a s b o ug ht,

invented had been invented. B ut w e k n o w th a t

T h e batteries o f th e clock w e re replaced,

m an y th in g s w e re invented a fte r 1 8 9 9 , so he w a s

The p hotos w e re not scan ned .

w ro n g .

Exercise 3 (p. 74)

Exercise 7 (p. 73)

This book w a s b o ug ht in C am b rid g e .

internal

g w a s granted

This poem w a s w ritte n by a fam o u s Spanish poet.

developed

h com e up w ith

The file w a s saved.

clone

suck

The co m p u te r w a s fixed (by Jack) last M onday.

registered

accu ra te

T h e essay w a s not printed (by her).

m echanism

k arguing

w in d

Exercise 8 (p. 73)

1

U n it 1 0 a

A : W h e re are th e best co m p u te rs prod uced?

B: The best co m p u te rs are produced in Jap an .

Exercise 3c (p. 76)

A : W h o w a s penicillin invented by?

A : W o u ld you like to ta k e a space holiday?

B: Penicillin w a s invented by A le xa n d e r Flem ing.

B: I sure w o u ld . T h a t w o u ld be an am azing experience.

A : C a n you im agine being able to see th e Earth from

A : Have th e d o cu m e n ts been saved n o w ?

sp ace ? It m ust look b e au tifu l.

B: Yes, th e d o cu m e n ts have been saved now .

4

B: T h e only problem is th a t it w o u ld be very expensive

A : W as your phone sw itch ed o ff yesterday evening?

B: No, it w a s n 't sw itc h e d o ff yesterd ay even in g.

to go on a sp ace holiday.
A : Yes, yo u 're rig ht. B ut it m ight get ch e a p er in th e
fu tu re .

Exercise 9 (p. 73)

2

The Q u artz clock w a s invented by W arren M arrison.

U n it 1 0 b

T h e sau ce

is m ade w ith m ayon naise and

m ustard.Exercise 2

T h e M ona

Lisa w a s p ainted by Leonardo

da V in ci.

D isneyland is located in Florida.

Exercise 10 (p. 73)

1

an ugly black plastic chair

a nice French w o o d e n arm ch air

a cu te old brow n te d d y bear

a practical

w h ite m etal lam p

(p. 77)

I w e n t to see a fo rtu n e te lle r and she told m e I

w o u ld hear som e good n ew s soon.

M ike is a tru e believer. He believes in aliens and

even says he has seen a UFO.

D o n 't

go

near th a t

house.

Everyone

says

it's

h au n te d .

T h e y w o k e up in th e m o rning to find crop circles in

th e ir co rn field .

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W h a t's th a t up th e re ? It looks like a flying sau cer!

Exercise 5b (p. 78)

1

Exercise 3b (p. 77)

The w o m a n seem s to be a t th e e n tran ce to som e

large e sta te or castle gro un ds. M aybe she is going

Amanda: Hey, H elen. G uess w h e re I w e n t th is e ven in g ?

Helen: S o m e w h e re in terestin g ?
Amanda: You bet! I ju s t w e n t on th e Y o rk G h o st W a lk.
Helen: I d id n 't k n o w th ere w a s such a th in g . W as it

to

have a secret m eeting w ith

hap pening at n ig h t so th a t no one is aro un d to

She seem s to be holding a lette r or paper o f som e

kind.

Amanda:

It w a s b rillian t. I d id n 't really w a n t to go but

Helen: So, did you see any g h o sts?

Amanda: W e ll, w e d id n 't actu ally

see any g h o sts, but

M aybe it is an alien ship landing to ta k e th e

w o m a n into sp ace. M aybe she is an alien herself.

Sam co nvinced m e. I'm glad he did.

U n it 1 0 d

th e guide told us all th e se g reat g h o st sto ries ab o u t

Exercise 3 (p. 79)

Yo rk.

adjectives: cold,

Helen:Tell me o n e , th en .
Amanda: W e ll, w e w e n t to

Y o rk M in ste r and th e people

n ig ht, th e y see a real person being burned in th e

bo nfire. He h o w ls and cries like he is in terrib le pain and
th en ju st a fte r m id nig h t, he sto ps and d isapp ears.

Helen: O oh ,

sp o oky! It so unds really cool, th o u g h . C an

you em ail me th e details? I'd love to go on th a t w a lk .

Amanda:

kind, se n sitive, old, grey, silver, spooky,

d a rk, lonely, m o on lit, loud, te rrifie d , w h ite

around th ere claim th a t every year, on G u y Faw kes

W e ll, I enjoyed it so m uch th a t I'd like to go

ag ain. H o w a b o u t S atu rd ay n ig h t?
So unds good. You never k n o w , w e m ig ht even

see a g h o st th is tim e!

adverbs: excitedly, suddenly, sim ply, app arently,

direct speech: "Tell m e a story, G ra n n y ," ; "T h e

Exercise 3 (p. 78)

an n o u n ce d ... c o m b ," ; "O o h G ra n n y th a t's sp o o k y ";

"T h a t's th e b a n s h e e ." ;

"M a y b e she's co m e fo r my

g r a n n y !" ; "W h a t's w ro n g ... s h e e t." ; " D o n 't w o rry, ...

fe w y e a rs !" ;

similes: ran like th e w in d , as w h ite as

variety o f verbs: w a s visitin g , k n e w ,

a sheet
arrived , sa t, tell,

cried, sm iled, ap p eared , an n o u n ce d , w a ilin g , crying,

co m b in g , w e n t, w a s th in k in g , w a s w a lk in g ,

heard,

co m e , tu rn e d , ran , go t b ack, asked, described, had

Exercise 4 (p. 79)

The sea aro und here is filthy. Let's go so m e w h e re

A fte r th e visit to th e h au nted house, she w a s as w h ite

else.

as a sh e e t.

I th in k th a t th e re is a recycling centre nearby.

She ran like th e w in d b ecause she th o u g h t som eone

C an you pick me up a fte r w o rk ? M y car is in th e

w a s chasing her.

garage.

She w a s so te rrified th a t she w a s shakin g like a leaf.

A fte r th e w ar, all th e soldiers returned to th e ir

M ike is as busy as a bee. He h asn 't sto p ped w o rk in g all

country.

m o rning.

It's best to se p arate p ap er from glass if you are

I looked in th e w in d o w o f th e old house but it w a s as

going to recycle.

black as n ig h t and I co u ld n 't see a th in g .

C e rtain chem icals can harm th e o zo ne layer.

Exercise 5 (p. 79)

Exercise 5a (p. 78)
In th e picture, I can see a w o m a n . She looks yo u n g ,

nice - b eau tiful

bad - horrible/terrible

She is stand in g n ext to a big iron g ate.

sm all - little

It is n ig ht-tim e and it is very d ark. There seem s to be

bad - terrible/horrible

som e stran g e kind o f light in th e b ackgro un d.

good - e xcellen t

ab o u t

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badly
banshee

heard, had been playing, had h u rt, w o n 't com e

U n it 10c

It is

see.

good?

Helen:

so m eo ne.

18

or

19.

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Exercise 6 (p. 79)

My brother bought a leather jacket th a t/w h ic h is

black.
5 I w ork in Sydney w hich is a beautiful city.
6 The zoo is full o f animals whose cages are very
dirty.
7 This is a great football team w hich has won many
championships.
8 Did you see the light th at/w h ic h came from the
sky?
9 My sister has tw o daughters w hose names are
Jemma and Jackie.
10 The children are playing w ith a woman w h o is
holding a balloon.
4

A Scary Experience
The last bus had ju st left as I ran to th e bus sto p . I
w o u ld have to w a lk h om e. It w a s a dark cold n ig h t and
I w a s n ot very h appy a b o u t being o u t a t n ig h t on m y
o w n , b u t I had no m o ney fo r a taxi so I had no cho ice.
I se t o ff d o w n th e road, tryin g n ot to listen to all th o se
creepy n ig h t so un ds. T h e m oon w a s ju s t beginning to
peep th ro u g h th e clouds as I ap p ro ach ed th e e n tran ce
to th e graveyard. All w a s sile n t e xcep t fo r th e sound o f
th e w in d w h istlin g th ro u g h th e tre e s. Suddenly, I heard
a te rrib le scream ing sound and a large w h ite figure
cam e flying at m e th ro u g h th e air. It w h izz e d past m y
ear and I w a s so scared I fell over.
I m ust have banged m y head on th e p avem en t because
afte r a second or tw o , I o pened m y eyes and found
m yself lying on th e g ro un d , looking up a t th e tree
bran ches hanging over th e graveyard w a ll. I sud d enly
rem em bered w h a t had happ ened and go t up to run
a w a y w h e n I s a w w h a t th e w h ite 'fig u re ' w a s . A large
w h ite o w l w a s sitting on a branch above m e. It w a s
looking d o w n a t me as if to say, "Yo u silly girl. You

Exercise 5 (p. 81)

1 This is Sophie who is a student from France.
2 This is Luke whose sister is a nurse.
3 This is Alice whose son is three years old.
4 This is Carol w ho is expecting a baby.
5 This is Mrs Johnson w ho is an English teacher.
6 This is G eoff whose business is going very well.
7 This is Dr Bakshi w ho works at the local
hospital.
8 This is M r Thompson who is Carol'shusband.

scare very e a sily !"

W ith a nod o f its head, th e o w l spread its w in g s and
fle w silen tly o ff into th e n ig h t. I heaved a sigh o f relief
and prom ised m yself th a t I w o u ld never w a lk hom e
alo ne ag ain.

G ra m m a r in Use
Exercise 3 (p. 80)
1

Karen told th e rep o rter th a t she w a s w o rk in g in

London a t th a t tim e.

Exercise 7 (p. 81)

Karen said (th at) she d id n 't e a t ch o co late or w h ite

bread.

Karen said (th a t) she really enjoyed going o u t w ith

frien ds.

Karen told th e rep o rter th a t she d id n 't like light

co lo urs a t all.

1 (me) if I could swim.

2 (me) where I lived.
3 (me) if I was enjoying the party.
4 (me) how she could help me.
5 (me) why I was crying.
6 (me) if I liked playing tennis.
7
(me) if Emma studied hard.
8 (me) when I met my friends.

Karen said (th a t) u n fo rtu n a te ly she d id n 't have any

pets.

Exercise 6 (p. 81)

Karen said (th a t) she loved going to th e cinem a

2 The teacher told us to recycle.

3 The teacher told us not to throw away plastic bottles.
4 The teacher told us to walk to school.
5 The teacher told us to use less water.
6 The teacher told us to use public transport.
7 The teacher told us not to drop litter.
8 The teacher told us to buy organic products.

and w a tc h in g com edies.

7

Karen said (th a t) she hated spiders.

R e ad er's C o rn e r

Karen said (th at) she w a s afraid o f heights.

Exercise 1 (p. 82)

Exercise 4 (pp. 80-81)

w h o looks angry.
w hich is a t th e to p o f a hill.
cat whose nam e is Nicole.

Rachel is ta lk in g to a w o m a n

I live in a co tta g e

Sim on has go t a

The picture shows the planets in our solar system and

NASA is an organisation th a t studies space and the
planets.
Planet name in Ss' L1: (Ss' own answers)

Suggested Answers Section

Exercise 2a (p. 82)

How NASA started

W hat NASA does
One o f NASA's projects
NASA's interest in visiting Mars

Exercise 2c (p. 82)

2000 - The International Space Station was first used.
1969 - Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk
on the Moon.
2019 - NASA is determined th at man will walk on Mars.
1958 - NASA was created.
1961 -A la n Shepherd becam e th e firs t A m erican
a stro n a u t to fly in to space.
Exercise 3 (p. 82)
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When was NASA created?

On 1st October, 1958.
W ho was the first American to fly into space?
Alan Shepherd.
W hat was NASA's greatest achievement?
NASA's greatest achievement was when Neil
Armstrong became the first person to walk on the
Moon..
W hat was NASA's original aim?
To develop America's space programme.
W hat is their mission according to Sean O'Keefe?
To understand , and protect our home planet; to
explore the Universe and search for life; to inspire
the next generation o f explorers...as only NASA
can.
W ho uses the ISS?
Astronauts from the USA, Russia, Canada, Japan,
France and Italy.
W hat do the astronauts do?
They carry out scientific research and w ork on the
space station itself.
W hat has NASA wanted to do for many years?
They have wanted to put a man on Mars.
Why is th at difficult?
Because Mars is much further away than the Moon.
W hat does NASA w ant to do by 2019?
It wants to land a man on Mars.

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