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1.1 Vocabulary
Personality

Personality adjectives  •  adjective + preposition

3 Complete the conversation between Anna and Laura

SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW with the correct adjectives from the box. There are two
1 Choose the correct adjectives. extra words.

1 You were serious / negative / stupid to walk home on arrogant caring cheerful hard-working 

your own late at night. Next time call your parents. crazy miserable modest selfish shy
2 Chris is clever / boring / serious. He never has anything
A few months later ...
interesting to say because he spends all his time playing
L: So, how are things? Is Simon the perfect boyfriend?
computer games.
A: Well, nobody’s perfect, but you know what? He’s really
3 Megan is so interesting / clever / unkind. She’s only
great. First of all, he’s really cheerful , you know, always
three and she can already count to 50.
happy and smiling. And he’s very 1 . He
4 Joe complains about everything. There is always
wants to be a teacher and he does lots of studying in
something wrong. He’s very boring / positive / negative.
the evenings.
5 I think it was very kind / positive / funny to help Abi with
L: Does he have any time for you then?
her homework, Luke. Thank you.
A: Oh sure. He’s a very 2 guy. He calls me
every night and asks about my day. And he often buys
WORD STORE 1A me flowers.
Adjective antonyms L: Wow. Lucky you! Dave never asks about my day. He
only thinks about himself. He’s so 3  . Dave
2 Anna is making a list called ‘My Perfect Boyfriend’. Use thinks he’s the best boyfriend in the world. He thinks
pairs of opposites from the box to complete her list.
he’s the best at everything. He’s really 4 .
arrogant  caring cheerful crazy  A: Poor you. Simon is exactly the opposite. He’s
hard-working lazy miserable modest  really clever, but he doesn’t talk about it. He’s very
outgoing  selfish sensible shy 5
. I’m really happy, you know.
L: Well good for you. Unfortunately, I’m not, I’m the
opposite. I’m unhappy; really 6 . I think
I need a new boyfriend. I don’t know what to do. Does
My Perfect Boyfriend is ...
Simon have a twin brother?
a movie star, handsome, rich
v positive x negative
caring not selfish WORD STORE 1B
1 s not Negative prefixes un-, in-, ir-, dis-
2 c not 4 Add negative prefixes to the adjectives a–d. Complete
3 o not sentences 1–4 with the negative or positive form.
4 h not unpopular
5 m not a fair c experienced
b honest d responsible
Try to be modest. Nobody likes arrogant people. They
are nearly always unpopular .

1 Mum trusts my older brother Peter to look after our little

sister. He’s very ; he never does anything
dangerous or silly.
2 Katie never lies. She always tells the truth. She is a very
person.
3 In some jobs men get much more money than women
for doing exactly the same work. It’s really  .
4 Tom passed his driving test eight years ago. He drives to
work every day. He is an and safe driver.
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WORD STORE 1C REMEMBER BETTER
Adjective + preposition Aby lepiej zapamiętać przymiotniki opisujące charakter,
5 Complete the text with the correct prepositions from użyj ich w parach zdań o znanych Ci osobach, np.
the box. There are two extra words. My dad is usually cheerful. He’s not a miserable man.

about (x2) at for in (x2)  Choose five pairs of opposite personality adjectives

on over to with from this lesson. Write sentences about people you
know that are like that. Use the model sentences.
Junior Travel Writer wanted My little sister is shy. She’s not a confident girl.
for Backpack Magazine 1 Our history teacher is . He/She’s not
a person.
Are you passionate about travel?
2 My best friend is . He/She is not
Are you interested 1 cultures?
 .
Are you between 15 and 19 years old?
3
Yes, yes and yes? 4
Backpack Magazine is looking for a junior travel writer to join our 5
team during the school summer holidays this year. The successful
candidate will be responsible 2 writing several magazine
articles about what young travellers can do in their country. You
SHOW WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT
will also be involved 3 writing articles for our website
and smartphone app. You need to be good 4 written 8 Complete each pair of sentences with the same word
and spoken English and keen 5 meeting and talking A–C.
to tourists. At Backpack Magazine we are serious 6 1 Last night I watched a TV programme robots.
travel, and you won’t be disappointed 7 our offer. Are you serious becoming a doctor?
Working for us is fun, interesting and well-paid. Write to us and A  on B  about C  with
tell us why we should choose you as our junior travel writer.
2 Laura is not very good maths or science.
WORD STORE 1D Jenny likes doing her homework in the coffee shop,
but I like doing mine home.
Words for free – personality
A  for B  in C  at
6 Complete the adjectives with the missing letters.
3 Granddad goes a walk in the afternoon to get
My mum is very emotional . She cries when she sees some fresh air.
a baby, a puppy or a sad news story. My dad is responsible taking out the rubbish at home.
1 Joanne wants to be the best brain surgeon in the A  for B  on C  about
country. She is extremely a t .
2 Brad is saving all his money for a new guitar. He practises 4 Many customers were disappointed the new
for three hours every day and talks about guitars all the smartphone.
time. He’s very e h . Ken always eats his chips lots of salt.
3 Dad runs ten miles, then cycles to the pool and goes for A  about B  with C  in
a swim. He’s more e i than me!
9 Complete the sentences with adjectives. The first
REMEMBER THIS letters are given.
1 Why is my brother so l ? He never helps
Przymiotników opisujących charakter używa się przed
with the housework. He just sleeps on the sofa.
rzeczownikami, np.: a caring boyfriend, lub po formach
2 Please don’t be s . Share the chocolate with
czasownika be np.: My boyfriend is caring.
me.
3 My older sister gets £10 pocket money every week,
7 Read REMEMBER THIS. Put the words in the correct and I only get £5. It’s u !
order. 4 Mia is very e about learning English. She
has / very / parents / Pauline / serious learns ten new words every day.
Pauline has very serious parents. 5 Amy is i in three different after-school clubs.
1 last / was / hairdresser / inexperienced / Zoe’s She goes to science club, chess club and Spanish club.
6 Lucy is very a . She wants to play badminton
2 two / I / dishonest / had / friends for the national team.
/10
3 new / Jamie’s / arrogant / girlfriend / extremely / is

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1.2 Grammar
Present tenses – question forms 4 Write questions for the underlined parts of the
answers.
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW What are they talking about ?
They’re talking about Emily’s birthday party.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct present forms 1 What ?
of the verbs in brackets.
I spend my money on clothes and music.
1 It’s 11:00 and the bus ahasn’t arrived (not/arrive) yet. 2 Who ?
Oh! Wait ... there it is. I can see it now. It b She’s waiting for Ken.
(come) round the corner. 3 What ?
2 I a (never/try) sushi. I b (not/like) Oscar has read about Istanbul.
fish. 4 Which hotel ?
3 Sorry, Emily a (not/be) here now. She Liz has heard about the Regent Hotel in London.
b
(run) in the park. Can you call back later? 5 Which team ?
4 Your dad a (already/have) breakfast. He We play for the school team.
b
(walk) the dog. He’ll be back in ten minutes.
5 Leroy a (read) a very good book at the
5 Complete the questions in the dialogues.
moment. He always b
(buy) his books online.
1 S: Who is interested in writing ?
2 Complete the questions with the correct forms of do, P: My brother is interested in writing.
be or have. S: What 1 ?
Why are you always so selfish? P: He’s writing a short story now.
1 Carl ever been involved in a fight? S: Why 2 ?
2 What an appropriate birthday present for my P: He’s writing it because he wants to win a competition
five-year-old nephew? at school.
3 doctors need to be good at maths? S: Do 3 ?
4 Why Kelly so miserable today? P: Yes, I like writing.
5 Which sports you keen on? S: Have 4 ?
6 How much they pay for their children’s dance P: No, I haven’t written a story for the competition.
lessons? 2 P: What 5 ?
3 Complete the questions about the asubject and S: I’m baking a cake.
the bobject of each sentence. P: Who 6 ?
1 Emma has eaten eggs.
a b S: I’m baking it for my mum.
a Who‘s eaten eggs ? P: Why 7 ?
b What ? S: It’s brown because it’s a chocolate cake.
2 aLawrence and Lucy are living in bLondon. P: Have 8 ?
a Who ? S: No, I haven’t baked a cake before.
b Where ?
3 Ray reads about running bmarathons.
a
SHOW WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT
a Who ?
b What ? 6 Write questions for the underlined parts of the answers.
4 aCharles has chosen bchips for lunch. Who usually cleans the bathroom at the weekend ?
a Who ? Dad usually cleans the bathroom at the weekend.
b What ? 1 ?
5 aHelen is helping bHarry. The girls are talking about films.
a Who ? 2 ?
b Who ? Dean has spent all his money on that guitar.
6 aFreddie feels bfantastic. 3 ?
a Who ? Michelle has forgotten to close the door.
b How ? 4 ?
7 Harriet is on holiday in bHawaii.
a
Nicola is doing her homework.
a Who ? 5 ?
b Where ? Craig believes in ghosts.
8 aWilliam works with bWendy. 6 ?
a Who ? People are listening to the band.
b Who ?
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1.3 Listening Language Practice
Adjectives • suffixes • negative prefixes
REMEMBER THIS
1 Complete the interview with Karen with the adjectives Przymiotniki często tworzy się za pomocą przyrostków:
from the box. There are two extra words. care + -ing = caring, self + -ish = selfish, craze + -y = crazy.

arrogant busy elderly fantastic
impressed lonely quiet selfish 3 Read REMEMBER THIS. Complete the sentences. Use
suffixes from the box to change the words in brackets
into adjectives. There are two extra suffixes.
Extract from Student’s Book recording CD•1.20 MP3•20
-able  -ate -ent -ible 
I: What kind of voluntary work do you do? -ious -ive -y -ly (x2)
K: I visit elderly people in their homes. Many of them say I am passionate (passion) about the environment.
they feel 1 and unhappy.
1 I’m more (confidence) than before.
I: Why do you do voluntary work?
2 You need to be really (health).
K: Well, there are problems in my community and I want
3 You get on well with people – you’re a
to help. I’m a student, I have a social life, so I’m
(cooperation) and b (responsibility).
2
and I don’t have much free time. But
I do a few hours of volunteering each week. There’s 4 What about the local people? Were they
also a 3 reason for doing it – my friends (friend)?
and my teachers are really 5 I met some (love) people.
4
 . I like that.
I: What sort of people REMEMBER BETTER
volunteer? Zapisując w zeszycie nowe przymiotniki, zwróć uwagę na
K: 5 przyrostki na końcu wyrazów. Podkreśl je i postaraj się
people! No, ha ha. dopisać 1-2 inne przymiotniki z tym samym przyrostkiem,
Umm, volunteers np.: helpful, cheerful; pessimistic, fantastic.
are caring people.
Of course a lot of Choose the correct adjectives in the sentences. Then
people are caring, underline the suffixes. Use a dictionary if necessary.
but volunteers Many people find Aung Sang Su Kyi’s life and work
do something 1
inspire / inspiring / inspiration. Her loyalty to the people
about it. of her country is 2admirable / admiring / admire.

WORD STORE 1E
2 Complete the sentences with adjectives from the box.
Negative prefixes un-, in-, dis-
arrogant  busy elderly fantastic
impressed lonely quiet selfish 4 Complete the adjectives with negative prefixes. Then
complete sentences 1–5 with the negative or the
I’m going to be late home from work I’m afraid. We are positive forms.
really busy . Can you make your own dinner this evening? unfit c sensitive
1 Remember that people can be very a healthy d cooperative
interesting to talk to. They have lived for a long time and b loyal e successful
have lots of stories to tell.
John stopped going to the gym last year. He is very
2 Did you save a piece of cake for me? No? How unfit now because he never does any exercise.
!
1 When Jenny gets tired, she becomes – she
3 I’m in love with my new laptop. It’s absolutely won’t do anything you ask her to.
.
2 It was to ask James about pets. You know
4 Working alone as a security guard at night must be his rabbit died last week.
a very job.
3 Nikki is a very supporter of the basketball
5 I got an ‘A’ in the English exam. My teacher said she was team. She goes to watch every game.
very .
4 I know chocolate and cakes and biscuits are  ,
6 Patrick is a person. He’s perfectly happy to but I love them.
let other people do all the talking.
5 The climbers tried to reach the top of the mountain, but
7 Laura is extremely . She always thinks she they were . The weather was terrible and
knows best and never listens to anyone else. they had to return to their camp.
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1.4 Reading
Classroom psychology

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Where you sit and how you fit

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For more than 70 years, psychologists and teachers have studied the link
between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are
like as people and learners. Where do you usually decide to sit? Have you ever
really thought about the reasons for your decision?
At the back
People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy. But is this really
true? Well, some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose
the back row because it is far away from the teacher and they don’t want to
answer questions or be involved in discussions. At the back, students probably
won’t speak much, but in big classrooms, it can be hard to see the whiteboard
and hear what the teacher is saying. 2 For students with poor sight or
hearing, a seat at the back of the classroom is definitely not a good choice.
On one side
Students who sit on one side of the class are normally interested in lessons, but they like watching and listening rather than joining
in. These students are usually also very good at taking notes. 3 On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and
thoughtful people. These people usually get good marks at school and are keen on learning.
In the middle
Do you sit in the middle of the classroom? Yes? Then the statistics say you probably like your teacher. 4 Caring, outgoing and cheerful
people usually sit in the middle. They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low marks in tests and exams.
At the front
Are you passionate about knowledge? Do you like being in control? Are you worried about missing important information in lessons?
Yes? Then you probably sit right at the front of the class. Students at the front usually want to discuss things with the teacher and
are often very enthusiastic about school. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says. The
only problem with sitting at the front is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class. 5
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1 Read the text. Match sentences A–F with gaps 1–5. 2 Read the text again. Are statements 1–6 true (T) or false
There is one extra sentence. (F)?
A You probably also have a good relationship The article from teenage-psycho.com ...
with your classmates. 1 criticises students at the back of the classroom.
B This could be the reason why students who sit 2 suggests that the students on one side usually
here often get lower marks in tests and exams. do well at school.
C So, if you really want to hear what everyone says 3 is positive about the students in the middle of the
in class, choose a different place to sit. classroom.
D Research suggests that the chair you choose in the 4 says that the best students sit at the front.
classroom says a lot about you and your personality. 5 tells readers the best place to sit in the classroom.
E This means it’s a good idea to sit in a different 6 suggests that intelligent students can sit anywhere
place every day. and do well at school.
F Next time you miss a lesson, borrow notes from
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3 Complete the table with the underlined nouns and WORD STORE 1F
verbs from the text.
Word families
Verb Noun
choose choice 5 Complete the sentences with the noun or adjective
forms of the words in capitals.
1 know
2 discussion 1 GENEROUS
3 see a We want to thank all our guests for their generosity .
4 hear We got some wonderful wedding presents.
b Kerry’s parents paid for her holiday this year. They
5 decide
have always been very .

2 LOYAL
4 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 3.
a Real football fans are to their teams
Change the form of the verbs if necessary.
when they are doing well and when they are doing
Sorry? What did you say? Could you repeat that please,
badly.
my hearing is terrible these days.
b is very important for young men in the
1 When Ollie takes Helen out for dinner, she always gangs of Los Angeles.
the most expensive thing on the menu.
3 MODEST
2 Stevie Wonder, the famous soul singer, is blind. He lost
a I really admire Lucy’s . She got fantastic
his when he was a baby.
exam results, but she didn’t tell everyone at school.
3 I don’t like Peter. He’s arrogant. He thinks he b You’re too ! Your charity work has helped
everything about everything. hundreds of people.
4 Today in class we had an interesting about
4 LAZY
politics.
a Most adults think all teenagers are . It’s
5 We can’t if we like Kevin’s new haircut or just not true. Most of us work very hard.
not. It is certainly very … different. b Tim’s not really ill – it’s . He just doesn’t
want to do any work.
REMEMBER BETTER 5 RESPONSIBLE
Ucząc się nowego słowa, np. czasownika, sprawdź w słowniku a You are sixteen now and you have to take
także inne części mowy z tej grupy wyrazów, takie jak for your actions.
rzeczownik czy przymiotnik. Zazwyczaj wyglądają podobnie b My parents are looking for a person to
i dlatego łatwiej je wszystkie zapamiętać, np. feel – feelings. look after our garden.
6 BRAVE
A Check the noun forms of the adjectives in a dictionary. a Your little sister was very at the dentist’s.
popular =  popularity She didn’t cry or complain.
1 fair =  b Male Emperor Penguins are well known for their
2 selfish =  . They look after their eggs carefully for
3 sensitive =  months in the long, cold and dark Antarctic winter.
4 honest = 
5 kind = 
B Complete the sentences with words from Exercise A.
The first three letters are given.
Everyone likes Mrs Jackson. She’s a very popular
teacher.
1 Fai is very important in tests and
exams.
2 Young children are naturally sel . Their
parents teach them to share.
3 Be careful what you say to Rachel. She’s very
sen about her appearance.
4 What makes a good friend? Well, hon
is very important.
5 Thank you very much for all your kin .
I enjoyed staying with you and your family.

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1.5 Grammar
Verb + -ing form or verb + to infinitive 4 Complete the forum post with the -ing form or
the to infinitive of the verbs from the box. There are
two extra words.
SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW
cook eat find live miss 
1 Choose the correct answers A–C. see shop write visit 
1 We town on Saturday afternoons. We hate shopping
when it’s busy.
A  avoid
2 I
B  miss C  decide
a burger and a chocolate milkshake, please.
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A  like B  ‘d like C  love Are you a foreigner living in Poland?
3 They usually eat in the most expensive restaurants, but Tell us what you think about living here
we it. We don’t have enough money.
and what you miss from home.
A  don’t mind B  enjoy C  can’t afford
4 My little brother that he’s riding a motorbike. He ArayaWarsaw writes:
makes motorbike noises and runs around the house.
A  enjoys B  pretends C  spends time My family comes from Thailand, but we live in
5 Dad still goes running in the winter, but Mum . She Warsaw because my dad works for a Polish
won’t go because it’s too cold. electronics company. I like living in Poland, but
A  prefers B  refuses C  agrees I’m not keen on the food. I miss 1
6 I don’t know how I’ll to finish all this homework for fresh food in the markets in Bangkok. Luckily,
before school on Monday, but I’ll try. my mum is always busy in the kitchen. She
A  hope B  consider C  manage spends a lot of time 2 our
favourite Thai meals. Unfortunately, she can’t
always manage 3 the right
2 Choose the correct forms. ingredients, and we can’t afford
1 Christopher doesn’t mind to pay / paying for English 4
Thailand every time we do our
lessons. He goes on holiday to England every year. shopping! Anyway, I’m happy to say that there are
2 Amy avoids to sunbathe / sunbathing. She has blonde always chillies in the shops in Poland. My dad
hair and very white skin.
won’t consider 5 a meal without
3 Do you want to go / going camping at the weekend?
chillies! Are there any other Thai teenagers out
4 Marco and his mum choose flying / to fly when they visit
there? Would you like 6 to me
their family in Italy.
and tell me what you miss about Thailand?
5 Carly pretends to be / being cheerful when she’s away,
but really I think she misses home. I promise to reply.
6 Do we really need to take / taking four big bags with us?
We are only going away for three days.

3 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or

the to infinitive of the words in capitals. SHOW WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT
1 SHOP 5 Translate the Polish sections into English to complete
I don’t like a shopping with my dad. He hates b the sentences.
and I refuse c with him.
1 I (spędzam mnóstwo czasu,
2 SWIM rozmawiając) on the telephone.
Lola loves a . Yesterday, she managed b 2 Kasia (uwielbia spacerować) in
500 metres. Next weekend, she hopes c a full the park in the summer.
kilometre. 3 Marcin and Eva (unikają
rozmawiania) about politics.
3 BUY
4 We (chcielibyśmy spotkać się z)
Can you afford a this expensive coat? You
you on Sunday afternoon.
should consider b a cheaper one. You need to
5 Jakub (tęskni za rozmawianiem)
save money.
to his dad when he’s away on business.
4 MEET 6 My sister (nie cierpi mycia) the
Simon enjoys a his friends at the skate park. car when it’s cold.
This weekend they’ve agreed b at the skate
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shop because he wants to buy new wheels for his board.

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1.6 Speaking
Showing interest 3 Put the words in order to make phrases. Then complete
the dialogues. There is one extra phrase in each group.
1 Label the expressions as I for showing interest, S for A she? / Hasn’t
saying you are similar or D for saying you are different. too / Me
Me too. S 4 Me neither. That’s / Really? / cool
1 Is she? 5 Wow, that’s interesting. Ryan: My sister is having a baby in December.
2 Really? I love it. 6 Don’t you? Oh, I do. Emma: R eally? That’s cool . My sister hasn’t got any
3 That’s cool. 7 Are you? Right ... children yet.
Ryan: 1
.Well, maybe one day.
I’m really looking forward to being an uncle.
2 Mark and Diane are at a music festival. They meet in
a queue to buy a T-shirt. Complete their conversation B you? / Right … / Do
with expressions from Exercise 1. interesting / that’s / Wow
D: Excuse me. Do you know how much the T-shirts cost? you? / Can’t
M: Er … no … I mean … yes … I … I think the white ones Karen: My parents are keen on music. Dad plays the
are £10 and the coloured ones £15. That’s what it says piano and Mum is a great singer.
on the sign. Ken: 1
. I would like to hear
D: Oh yeah! You’re right. I didn’t see the sign. Well, I want them play. Unfortunately, I don’t play any
a blue one. instruments and I can’t sing.
M: Oh … er … me  too . I don’t like white. Karen: 2
. Well, don’t worry, I’m
D: Ha! 1M  n . I’m Diane by the way. not musical at all. I think my parents are a bit
M: Er … hi. I’m Mike. disappointed with me.
D: What do you think of the festival? I love it. I saw six
bands yesterday. My friend is here too. Somewhere! C love / Really? / it / I
M: Oh … right … 2I  s ? Do / Right … / you?
D: Yeah. She’s a DJ. She’s playing tonight at 10 o’clock, in too / Me
tent number 4. Gita: It’s getting cold again. This morning there was
M: Really? … er … 3W ,  t  i . ice on our car. I hate the winter.
D: Yeah. She plays techno mostly and a bit of house. Miko: 1
. Everything looks so
M: Oh right. I see. Well, I … er … don’t really like techno. beautiful in the winter. I hope it snows soon.
D: 4R ? I  l  i . I dance to any kind of I love building snowmen.
music really. Gita: 2
. I prefer to stay inside
M: Oh … er … 5T  c . Actually, I don’t dance. and watch films.
D: 6D  y ?  O , I  d . I want to
D Don’t / I / Oh / do / you?
be a professional dancer one day. So, what do you do
too / Me
when everyone is dancing then?
they? / Are
M: Er … well … I stand at the back and listen to the music.
Phil: I’ve finally saved enough money and this
I’m quite shy really, especially with … er … girls.
weekend I’m buying a new phone.
D: 7A  y ?  R … That’s really sweet,
Paul: 1
. Shall we go to the shops
Mike. Well … er … I think I’ll … oh, look there’s my
together?
friend!
Phil: Sure. How much have you got to spend?
M: What about your T-shirt?
Paul: Er … well … my parents are paying for it.
D: Er … yes that’s my friend over there. Time to go …
Phil: 2 . Lucky you.
M: Oh, er … OK. Bye then.

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1.7 Writing
A personal email/letter SHOW WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT
1 Choose the correct words to complete the tips on 4 Brytyjscy znajomi twoich rodziców przyjeżdżają do
writing personal letters/emails. was w odwiedziny na całe lato. Napisz nieformalnego
1 Start the letter/email with a formal / friendly greeting, e-maila (80 –130 słów) do ich nastoletniego syna /
nastoletniej córki, w którym się przedstawisz.
e.g. Dear Mark or Hi Ruby.
2 Use full forms / contractions, e.g. I am I’m. • Wyjaśnij, dlaczego piszesz.
3 It’s OK / not OK to use emoticons and abbreviations, • Podaj podstawowe informacje na swój temat (wiek,
e.g. Bye for now = Bye4now. miejsce zamieszkania itp.).
4 It’s a good / bad idea to ask some questions if you want • Poinformuj o swoich upodobaniach i zainteresowaniach.
a reply.
• Zadaj odbiorcy pytania, aby pokazać, że liczysz na
5 Finish the letter/email with a friendly goodbye such as
odpowiedź.
Yours sincerely / Cheers.

2 Put the words in order to make phrases.

Becky / Hi  Hi Becky
1 writing / I’m / about / to / tell / you / more / bit / a / myself.

2 now. / I / going / be / must

3 hearing / to / forward / from / you. / Looking

4 U / month. / C / next

5 you / your / are / doing? / How / and / family

6 was / hear / to / good / It / from / you.

7 hello / Say / your / family. / to SHOW THAT YOU’VE CHECKED

Gdy skończysz pisać pracę, sprawdź, czy uwzględniłeś/
uwzględniłaś wszystkie punkty z listy.
3 Choose a useful phrase 1–7 from Exercise 2 to replace
the underlined formal phrases a–g in the email. Mój nieformalny e-mail/list:
• otwiera przyjazny zwrot powitalny, np. Dear Nick
lub Hi Kate;
Dear Ms Jones, Hi Becky
• w pierwszym akapicie przedstawia powody,
a
I enjoyed reading your recent email.
dla których piszę;
b
I hope you and your family are very well.
• w drugim akapicie uwzględnia podstawowe
I’m excited about your visit next
informacje na mój temat (wiek, miejsce
month, and cI am writing to give you some information
zamieszkania itp.);
about myself and my life.
• informuje o moich upodobaniach,
I’m sixteen and I live with my parents in Kraków. I’m not
zainteresowaniach itp.;
crazy about living here but it’s OK.
• uwzględnia też pytania, żeby pokazać, że
I go to school in the city and I’m involved in lots of after-
oczekuję odpowiedzi;
school activities. I’m not keen on studying, but I’m worried
about my exams – I don’t want Dad to be disappointed with • zawiera formy skrócone (np. I’m / aren’t / that’s);
me, so I work hard. Do you like school? • może uwzględniać emotikony ( ) i skróty (info /
Sorry it’s only a short email, but dI need to stop writing now. CU / gr8), choć nie za wiele;
e
Please give my best wishes to your • zamyka przyjazny zwrot pożegnalny, np.
family. CU (= see you) soon / next week / in a few months;
I look forward to receiving a reply from you soon.
f
• nie zawiera błędów ortograficznych;
g
I will see you next month.
Cheers • liczy 80 –130 słów;
Kamila • został schludnie i czytelnie napisany.

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1.8 Self-check
1 Choose a negative adjective in each group. 5 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the
honest selfish energetic modest to infinitive of the verbs in brackets.
1 caring cheerful inexperienced hard-working My sister has decided to celebrate (celebrate) her birthday
2 unpopular outgoing sensible loyal after her exams.
3 cooperative fair pessimistic ambitious 1 Kelly would like (learn) how to play the
4 responsible enthusiastic uncooperative optimistic violin.
5 brave generous dishonest loyal 2 Sam doesn’t enjoy (play) football when
/5 it’s cold and rainy.
3 Will you manage (carry) the shopping on
2 Choose the correct prepositions. your own?
I was very disappointed at / in / with the phone I bought. 4 Have you considered (study) English at
1 Jay is passionate with / about / on snowboarding. university?
2 Carly is very good at /about / for cooking. 5 Jeanette’s dad sometimes drives her to school, but
3 Andrew is responsible for / on / to buying the food. really, she prefers (walk).
4 Are you serious on / about / in becoming a surgeon?
/5
5 We are involved at / about / in the school play.
/5

6 Choose the correct answers A–C.

3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
There are two extra words.

dishonest enthusiastic fair healthy
outgoing sensible successful cheerful
Clara lies to her parents. I am not so dishonest .
   
1 Tom never does anything crazy or dangerous. He’s
a very person.
2 Sarah eats well, exercises and gets plenty of sleep. She’s
a person and she rarely gets sick.
3 Alfie is . He makes friends easily.
4 The students are very about the end of year
party. They are all really looking forward to it.
5 Jen’s dad is a author. His books have sold
thousands of copies.
/5

4 Choose the correct answers A–C.

you ever tried yoga?
A  Do B  Have C  Are
1 Do they their car every weekend? A  do B  doing C  done
A  washing B  washes C  wash 1 A  think B  thinking C  thought
2 A  responsible B  responsibility C  irresponsible
2 Which singer a number one hit?
3 A  about B  for C  with
A  have never had C  is never having
4 A  uncooperative B  pessimistic C  hard-working
B  has never had
5 A  to work B  working C  work
3 is he talking to on the phone?
/5
A  Who B  What C  What time
4 do you usually clean your room?
Total/30
A  Who B  When C  What

5 What TV series at the moment?

A  do you watch C  have you watched
B  are you watching
/5

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