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WORKBOOK

ELEMENTARY A2

Student's Book

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ELEMENTARY A2

WORKBOOK
Student's Book

Virginia Evans - Jenny Dooley

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1 & What job does each
person do? Label the
pictures.

b. Use the adjectives below
to make sentences about
the jobs in Ex. 1a

12, Match the words in the two
columns to make phrases. Use
them in their correct form to
complete the sentences.

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Vocabulary Practice

1 & Match the words/phrases in
‘with those in column 8,

b. Read again and mark the statements R
(ight) W (wrong) or DS (doesn't say).

1. Darren and Jenny both help because
their parents have alot to do.

column À

A 8 2 Stacey is annoyed wit hr brother
1 make a thebeds 3 Greg doesnt want to help vith the
2 met D de home False
3 talco € inthe gym 4 Jenny parents make gourmet meals
4 mow à my fiends at the hotel
5 dt e the does
6 do f therabbeh
7 im 9 velan 4, Write your own comment for the message
8 workout À thewashing up board
b. Use some ofthe phrases above to Everyday English

complete the sentences below,

5 Choose the correct response,

1 The garden ia mess. Can you

1A: Can you please vacuum the for?

„please?
2. The bin smels really bad. Please ne
3. You are looking rely ft. Do you 2. À Would you mind walking the dog this
; evening?
4 dus on 8: à No.fmnot

Saturdays. We go for pizza,

D Im afraid can't
3 A:Do you think you could do the

Reading washing up?
B: a Sony leant
2. Do you sometimes help with household o
‘chores? What do you do? How often? 1. Sony, cout

13 3. Look at the text. What is it?

4 A: Could you ron the clothes, please?
What do 8: a No problem,

you expect to read? Read and check, b Sometimes.

1
4

Vocabulary Practice
Choose the activity that matches each picture

‘They are going Swimming visiting relatives,
Mary and Janet re going dancing/going shopping,
They re cooking for friendsMaving dinner.

They are going camping/having a pienic

Susan and Tim are relaxing at home/going to the
{6 They are eating outhaving a barbecue.

Choose a picture and describe it to your partner. Talk
about: place - weather - people - clothes - activities
feelings

LUndetine the character adjectives, then match the two
halves of the sentences

1 Emmais aways hele a Yes, eveyone kes him
andsoulofthe pary. D. He real end.
2 John israly popular © He never lps with he
3 Sarah's à bit quiet housework
tonight d Hes got so many
a. Simon 0 ay! frends
5 Your friend doesnt say @ Oh, dont moy. she's
much, dos she? just abit shy,
6 Are you getting on fs she ok? I think she's
‘well ‘wath your new realy ted
neighbour? 9 She'sso outgoing!
2 3 4 5 6

Match the words. Use the phrases to complete the
sentences.

wedding A new people
len 8 aveo
BI dose € ends
ame D reception

There were 300 people at
Joan is her

tell each other eve
Fm 100 tired to go out. We
can if you want
the company’s annual party

Everyday English

Complete the dialogue with
phrases from the ist.

Ay dont » Would you ke

+ Great ideal «Im afraid cant
+ Let's meet « how about going
A: Richie, 1)

to the cinema tonight?
B: Tonight? 2)

A Why not?
8: havea ass until eight
A That's ok 3)

90 to the cinema at nine
B: That's good idea.

à 4 ateight
twenty at the square, 5)
‘get a quick
bite before the cnems

5 6) Hm
hung after my dass!

Speaking

Work in pats ts Saturday
morning and you are taking to
your fiend tying to arrange
Something for the afternoon,
Use the notes to discuss

+ make a suggestion

+ respond negatively & give

+ suggest sth else

A letter to a pen friend
1. Read the rubric and answer the questions.
This pat ofa letter you received fom your pen fend

Inyourneretter please tel me how youspend your
weekends What do ou He doing?

Wite a etter to your pen friend.

1 What are you going to write?

2 Mois going to read it?

3 What words/phrases related to the theme can you
think of?

4 How would you strtend a eter o à pen friend?

2 Read the letter and match the paragraphs to the
headings.
a opening remarksteason for writing
closing remarksask friend to write back
© weekend activities

Deor Antonio,
[IL] Hows everything? I hope you are fine. Here's what I de in
my free time

[AL] | spend my week working hard a college, but my weekends
‘re prety busy too. On Saturday momings, work portsime os a
sols osstont at the local supermarket then I meet my friends
foro burger and a Coke. I te aflernon, I usualy play foot,
but 1 sometimes go swimming at the sports centre. On Saturday
rights, im usualy red 0 I stay at home. often renta video or
ply on my computer. On Sundays, do my colege work and send
“mais or write eters. usually get an early night.

LA Well thats al, guess. Wit soon and tell me what you
lke todo in your fre time.

Best wishes, -
Simon

Joining sentences

3 2. Read the letter and ice five words which join
sentences

b. Join the sentences with one of the circled words,

119010 the cinema. go to a cafe

2 | usually play football. Sometimes, o diving
3 1 often play computer games. suf the Net
a
5

Fm too red to cook during the week. Forder out
Ist my friend. We have lunch together

Opening/Closing
remarks

4, Which ofthe following
Sentences can you use in the
fistvast paragraph?

+ Hi How are you?

«+ Write again soon,

+ ean wait to hear all your
+ Thanks so. much for your
+ How going?

+ l'ébetter go now.

Your turn

5 Which ofthe following do you
do at the weekend? Discuss
with a partner

+ meet fiends «play sports
* work «have lessons

+ goshopping + watch TV

+ 9010 the cinema

+ 90 to bediget up late » other

6 Write letter to a pen friend
telling him/er what you do at
‘the weekend. Use your answers
from Ex. 5 to help you. You can
use the etter in Ex. 2 asa
model

Present Simple

a. Look atthe table, then write asin the
example

Charlie | Karen
lve in Manchester? | x Y
have a pet? EA LE
speak Spanish? x rá
play football? Le x
‘work at a hospital? | & x

1. oes Charlie vein Manchester?

No, He Ines in London,

2 >

Yen He has a dog

3 >

Yes, ‘She is Spanish.
4 >
No, ‘She plas tennis.
s >
No. She works in an offic.

b. Look atthe table and complete the
sentences

1. Karen Ivesin Manchester
2 Karen a pet.
3 Charie Spanish.
4 Karen football
5 Charie and Karen

at a hospital

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
present simple form.
1A: What ob

(your father/doy?

8: Hea mechanic He … (love) his ob.
2x Yowind) your job tring?
8: Sometimes, when! (work)
long hous.
3 x
{Pete/have) à good job?
8: Wel, he (carn) alot!
an
(ourknow) how to use a computer?
8: We (surf the Net quite
often but my ster
(otic) i at al.
sa (anise) his
bike to school?
B: No, he catch) the bus
6 A: (your dogybitey?
8; No, he nn He (be) very quiet

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Use the prompts to make questions. Then,
answer them about yourself.

1. your fatherAwork in an office?
Does yourfather workin an office?

Yes hedoes/No, he doesnt. He sa teacher.

vouhwant to be a doctor?

your friend/study at university?

your parentstravel alot?

your motherhark long hours?

youtwork part-time?

your teachergve lots of tests?

Fil in: never usually sometimes.

seldom
oh

ah

b. Use adverbs of frequency and the
phrases to ask and answer

How often do you
vacuum your bedroom?

+ cook inner forthe family?
meet your fiends?

get up early?

Fil in: does is.

a This 1) roy cousin, Mary
5: What2) she do?

A She 3) à teacher

8: Where A) she come from?
AU She comes from France

E: How old 5) she?

À she 6) Wwentynine.
vn ‘She mamie?

A No, she 8) single

Put the words in the correct order
1. youtodayibesetvthelgoing/otare?

2 tomortow/Steveshinginovivgoing
3. PaterichesvareDandlplaying/andinow.
4 Samanthafwhatiseatinginow?

5 tonightSallyhavingisapary.

7 Read Johns agenda. Ask and answer
questions, as in the example

Monday Tuesday
r play ces with ack

1 attendramaldassTuesday/10 any

2. govtofbank/Tuesday pm?
3 playchessith Jack/Monday/2
à wach day pm?
5 meevKarerVor inner Monday pm?

ball gamefor/Tues

8. Answer the questions about yourself.

2 Isyour moth
3 Are you going
4 Ave you learn

preparing diner?
he plano?

5. your sister havin
Satu

6 Are you studying hard these days?

7. your father going to

D Put te wer in aks into the ret
Simple or present continuous

Bin is room, He (do)
2 A What time
(yourstar) work every morning?

8 Yordock
3 AV (yougo)?

on (0) tothe supermarket
a A Howotten

(yourdrink) tea

8: Twice a day
5 A: What (eter)
(have) a shower at the moment

6 A Tomis very busy.

(work) very hard these days.

7 A Why
(ourpack your suitcase
B: Because |
(travel) to Rome o
8 A: What time (the filnstart
(star) at 7 o'clock
9. A: Do you ie basketball?
ut (prefer footbal
10 A Jane looks very fi
(exercise) alot at the moment

10 Lynn has made some promises to herself
Use the phrases to write sentences.
+ practise th

take a computer course

11 Look at the pictures. What are they going
10 do? Write sentences, as in the example,

Reader's Corner,

Leisure Activities ingBritain

Bis mest common les acts a
homebased or social ing ton and
video, ná iin). horado ar the mos
popaar lus ptes. eta’ regular weekly
¿amas or soap operas uch 2)... EastEnders

| and Coonan ret har mae vers than any
ether program, Using 1 muse 1 9 … à
pu pas. Pop and ek abun). de
tos common ype of mui th sh bay, and

| pois mar) … ype ef mas

Te mast common Hein ati sido be

| ome aang as ait to th pb. 6)
op actes ico ks te Beare
& cama. Too 7. or 1500 ches in

| tan, and 20 tts, o wi aout 10 a in

| London. ris mos amas tao company

1, Look atthe pictures. How do you think the
Brtsh spend their free time? Read through
the text and check.

2 Read the text and choose the correct word
Lo fil in the gaps. Listen and check. Then
explain the words in bold

10

The Royal Shakespeare Company, perms bot in
Sratlrdupor-Auon, Shakespear's birthplace, and
intondon

Of al spring aces, waking Is the most
popular)... men and women oa ages. While
mon enjoy gol, snooker and football, women
prole swimming, keep cases and yoga

favourite
The
play
with

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13 Read again, then make notes about
Britain's most common leisure activities.
Use your notes to tell the cass

4. Which are the most common leisure
activities in your country? Compare them
to Britains,

Vocabulary & Grammar
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4 Ifyou want to be frefighte, you have

cs
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Ken

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i Sunday

Ih + meeuneneeee

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en
‘Sunday?

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amar
To

Working with children is very
A dangerous 8 relaxing C rewarding
He is a nurse so he has to work

A parttime 8 shifts C outdoors

16 Does she work long hours? No, she

A aren't B isn't C dent
17. Teachers ned tobe... with students
A patient B brave € relable
18, We are all going... à pienic at the

weekend,
Aw Bon Cat
19. He enjoys …. out at the gym
A geting B catching € working
20 Can you please ....... the window? Its
very hot.
A open B opening € toopen

Everyday English

B. Complete the exchanges.

+ That's a goodidea

+ Do you think you could
+ How about
+ Shall we
+ Would you mind
1. A Why don't we go to the cinema this
evening?
8
22 vacuuming
the floor, please?
8: No problem.
34 going aging
tomorrow morning at dawn?
B: Im afraid can't
an have a pcni at the weekend?
B: Sure! Why not?
5“ make the
beds, please?
B Sony. Heart. tm busy

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=~ Vocabulary Practice

4. Read the sentences and fil in the correct word,

11 When you feel sad and upset because of a dificult
situation youare depressed.

2. Theopposte of otic sp

3 When you don't know whats happening or don't
know what to do, you feel e =e

A. When you are looking forward to something you are

5_ When you are unhappy because you are alone you are
1

6 Ifyoare not worried, scared or angry. you feel _

2, Use the prompts to make sentences about each person.

A
Noman | Marco Polo

ach | Healy | Tse Newion | Mariyn Monroe
Germany 4 America

1685-1750

1020-1002

Johan Sebastian Bach wos

rman composer

Complete the phrases with words from the st Use
some ofthe phrases to complete the sentences (1-4)

public + early = compose e fall «lose + learn

a aged love
tevon € heating
€ muse f performance
1. He gave his ist when he
was nine years od
2 Beethoven but was stl able
to great

3 Ws best to learn an instrument at an
rather than when you aro older

a they as soon as
they saw each other and got married within a month!

5

Everyday English
(asking for/Giving

Read the questions and fil in
the answers. Then, write
similar questions and answers
fortwo more ofthe famous
People from Ex. 2

A: Who was Marco Polo?
E 1 Hewasafamous ey

A: When was he born?

& 2

A: Where was he born?

8 3

A: What nationality was he?
8 4

AL When did he die?

8 5)

Listening

; Usten and match the
students (15) to the
famous people (A-H).

Students

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tm
BL osua
[Melanie
(Diane

Famous People
“American presidents
Hollywood actors
explorers

Jazz musicians
sports personalities
ballet dancers

Tu presents

Horse

Vocabulary Practice
Undertine the correct word or phrase.

1 They ate riding horsesfighting,
2. He's holding an axe/a spear,

3 He is wearing armour/hokding a flag
4 They ate atackingwatching a

Reading

3. Look atthe pictures and headings
in the advert What do you think
you can do/see at the museum?
Read and check

b. Read again and choose the best
‘word for each gap (1-5), Then,
‘explain the words in bold,

0 We Bae C were
van BWe C They

2 Atom Bor C for

3 Amy Bay Cal

4 A including 8 indude C includes
SAR Btw Col
Everyday English

(Talking about a past
experience)

Circle the correct response.
1 A How was your summer?
B: a thad gre time,
b KES 0k, thanks
2. A: How dis you spend your weekend?
8: a Oh, its amazing!
b stayed at home
3. A: What id you do last night?
B: a Nothing special
D didn't watch TV,
4 A 190% mari last
B: a You kidding!
You've got to se it

ck

5. A:Lwent on holiday to Thailand
8: a Wall, nothing special
What was tike?

Museum of

Childhood

The Museum of Chidhood
OI spam othe Vitoria and
‘Abert Museum in London
1 let opened in 1872 and
has one of the largest and oldest
colecions of chiens toys, including

ols, teddy boars, rain set, rocking horses, board
the fst jigsaw puzzles

Activitios

We have daly actes for |

children of 3) ages |

including ar acivios and
interactive strytling,

Exhibitions

Recent exhibitions 4)... vegetable patch made
alocalater-school cub out of everyday objec, a

sculpture of seaside memories and a display of

photographs showing the lives of diferent children

across London.

Schoais

We organise interactive sessions where pupils have

the chance 5)... hear about and play with toys

from the

13

2 Homes) of the

<<" Vocabulary Practice

4, Read the definitions and match them to the words |

[EL semidetached |

Avery large, expensive house.

[AL] teraced 2 small house that you usually find in ine [ET] mansion
[EL] cottage countrpide ED este
1-3 studio 3 Amadern fat for one or two people with the fi
Ea Ken. the kung oem andthe bedroom n HL] Dorsal
[BJ] detached ‘one large room, and a separate bathroom,
4. À house that is mot connected to any other
vino.

5 A house that is connected to a similar house
on one side only
¿ 6 A very large and very old building
‘where alt of people used 10 Ive
7 Arowof small houses that are
‘connected to one another
8 A house that has only
one foot.

ie
fu

ll

Speaking
im pairs look at the advertisement and use the
2 Cie the odd one out ‘romps ask and answer questions
1. bedroom, atic fence Ing room
2 towels, plows, miro, shower
3 cupboard, ug, chest of diawers,

‘wardrobe
4 fridge, cooker, kitchen, four poster
bed Five-bodroom house

+ Where? + Cost? » Numbes/iooms?
Garden?» Telephone number?

5 perl takem ory doin. | Goat mean
8 Gad monos tereced com | tendon
Renu mous, vo
3 Complete he opposites Ten, use ro
the actives to wat setenes
Sout the houses Ex À + sata
tagrom
1 matas + Drange
etre racer EPI ey
Fr | + For atome eee

4 ugha
5 decorated 2p Large garden

Theo bathrooms grethouses Gien com

14

An article about a famous person

1 3. Read the title and the introduction to the artic.
Who was Audrey Hepburn?

b. What kind of information do you expect o find in

the rest of the article? Read and check,

2. Read again. Which paragraph: a) describes her early
years?) describes her later yeas? csayswhoshewas?
‘says hatpeople thought of hergies short
‘conclusion?

CASA
AFilmLegend —

‘Audrey Hopburm was a beaut, stylish Holywood str
In 1996, the British magazine Harpers & Queen named
er ‘The Most Fascinaing Woman of our Time:

Audrey was bom in Brussels, Belgium, on 49 May, 1929,
Her father was a wealty Engl banker and her mother
was a Dutch baroness, Alter dificult times in Holland
‘during World War, Audrey went o a ballet school in
London and later Became a model. A fim producer
spotted her and she began to actin fis,

‘Audrey became famous almost instantly in the USA
‘when she won an Oscar for har role in the fm Roman
Holiday in 1953. She then gave other brillant
performances in popular fms such as Sabrina (1954)
Breakfast at Tifany (1961) and My Far Lady (1964) In
1988, she began to work forthe United Nations, helping
children in Lain America and Arica unt her death in
100.

In total, Audrey Hopbum made 31 movies. Everyone
loved her and she is an inspiron tous al. Holywood
vil remember her for many years to comel

b. Circle the verbs in the article, Which tense is
mainly used? Why?

© Now look at the underlined words. Which of the
‘words below could replace them? What kind of
words are they?

= excellent + welbknown + interesting ch
+ fashionable

3 In pais use he notes aout 28

Yuri Gagarin to ask and answer

‘questions sin the example.

A What was Yuri Gagarin famous
for

8: Hewasthe fast manin space.

Yuri
Gagarin

Famous fr: fit
‘man in space
First words from
space: see Er
lis o beca
Date and ploce of bin: 9° March
1934, neat Moscow, Rusia
Early years: grow up on frm; 1951
school 0s 0 toined metalwork
1955: joined Soviet Ai Force; had
ral tle! for fying; veunered lo
later years: 12° Api, 1961: rel
ino space for 108 mins on Soviet
spaceship, Vosok |; heodine news al
over he word
Death: 7% March, 1968, oge 34,
plane crosh
Cher Information: bene, ense
mon, loved le, cr en Moon med
of ins mode his mark on say

Your turn

4 & Read the rubric and
Underline the key words,
How many paragraphs will
your article have? What
information will you include
ineach?

tea hota bout ete
fafomous persone your schoo!
magazine.

b. Write your article, using the
notes in Ex. 3 and
appropriate tenses and
adjectives. Use the article in
Ex 2 5 a model.
15

16

Past Simple
(regular & irregular verbs)

Complete the factfile with the past simple
form ofthe verbs in brackets

act Fl y
fas eal ae

(1840-1928)

Monet 0) os be) born in Pars, France.
hen
{notwant) to paint traditional art.

He2) (begin) to paint
in a new syle of ar, called Impressionism.

He 3) (become) wel-known
after he 4) (nish) his painting
The Woman inthe Green Dress in 1866.

Monet 5) (marry) Camille Doncieux
in 1873. They 6) (have) two sons.
Camille 7) (al il and 8)

ie) in 1879,

Between 1883 and 1908, Monet 9)
(travel o the Mediterranean and

10) (paint), many. beautiful
landscapes and Seascapes

He 11) (die) in Giverny,
France in 1926.

Use the prompts to write questions and
answers, as inthe example.

1 go to the gym last night? (have coffee
th fiends)
À: Didyougot the gym ost right?
{Noli had coe with ends.

2. see the news this morning? (not switch
ont)

3 John write that article? (Sam write)

4 catch bus home yesterday? (ake
Underground)

5 dothe shopping ths afternoon? (not have
time)

6 Mary get back from London today?
{come back yesterday)

Grammar in Use

13 Read Bis letter to his pen friend about his

holiday and put the verbs in brackets in the
post simple

Dear Fred,
Sorry HY oo

earlier but 1 jst à -
from my camping holiday, 13) …
(80) any with my parents and my cousins

(notjwrite)
(get) ack

and we all 4) (have) «realy
good time. we 5). (stay) at a
Very beautiful campsite in the middle of a
forest. we 6) (90) hiking

and exploring every day. The hills and

‘countryside 7) (be) truly beat
we §) 2 im in the river and 1
o learn) how to fish. the
evening, we 10) . (cook) over the
campfire, 1) (ing) songs and
2) ee) stories. lucie
5) cn (motjralm) for the

whole We weeks. 1 M)
every minute of

Hook forward to hearing about
your holiday, so write back soon.
Jeremiah

(love)

Write sentences about yourself using the
time expressions below.

+ lat Christmas last week this morning
“two years ago an hour a90

+ the day before yesterday

Wh- questions

5 Use the information in the box and the
prompts to write questions and answers,
sin the example,

‘The Battle of Waterloo
© Is juno, 1815

© south of Brussels Belgium
© L.am-10 pm

oun 150.900 soldins
The Duke of Wellington and his ales
defeated Napoleon Bonaparte
© 50.00 men dead

Whentake place?
Whereñake place?

How longfast?

What part?

‘What happenin the end?

How many menée?

Wen dd te bate of Woreroo ake place?
took place

etn Sueno

6 Ask questions where the underlined
word isthe answer.

1. Sally called Stewart a few minutes ago.
Who cated Sear afew minutes ogo?

2. Wevisted an ld castle on Saturday

3 John and Tracy bought two ite
puppies

4 | went to Portugal for my holidays last
year,

5 They chose the ed sofa for their new
Ing room,

© The accident happened on Thursday.

7 We traveled to the airport by tain

Used to

7 Filin the gaps with used oin the correct for
and the verb in brackets
A: Grandma, what 1) did you use to do youldo)
for fun when you were young?
8: Wel we 2)
(not/watch TV) because we did't have one
in those days, We 3)
(play) outside alot and we 4)
(90) fr long walks in the countryside,

LE]
{oufisten) tothe radio?

B: Yes, we did and we 6)
(read) books and play card games, too.

JA: Which was your favourite?

ON] love) playing Old Maid
| can teach you how to play it you wart,

8 Mrs Forbes retired and moved to the south of
France. Her life is very different now. Use the
prompts to ask and answer questions asin
the example,

"ein a loge
[ride big

Eat alt ot cheese

Wake up late

Eat alot of meat
Vie up ea

A DidMisForbesusetoIveinavilge?
No she Sheusedtolveinatonm.

Used to vs Past Simple

9. Use the prompts to write sentences using the
astsimple or the usedto form where possible.

1 Mr smitvve/n Pariswhen hefbelyoung
Mr Smith eds ole Pars when he was
young,
2. Wwatetvan amazing fm ast night
3° Wenot hawelcomputersäuhen were tle
4 Davefget marriedtwo years ago
5 Kate and Lauramnot befriends at school

6. Matvplaymockey al university

7

18

Who was King Arthur? How do
you think the pictures below are
{elated to him? Read and check.

Read again and answer the
following questions. Then,
explain the words in bold,

Why di Mer take Arta
How did Arthur become king?
Why dd Arthur sentence his
wife to death?

How id Arthur die?

Make up a sentence which
best describes the picture
fom the story.

King Arthur

A very long tine ago there was an English King elle
Usher Pendragon, He mari a woman called Lady graine
“and they hada son, Arthur. King Uther had lts of enemies,
So Merlin, a magician, took Arthur away and gave him 10 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 thatthe person who could pull the
magical sword, Excalibur, fom the stone i was in, would be
the next king of England, The only man able to pall the
sword out was Arthur, so he became the new kin

Artur was a good king, When he married Lady

inver, her father gave him the famous Round Table asa
wedding il Arthur ruled England wih the help of his brave
Kits One of them, Si Lancelot, in love with Guinevere,
When Arthur found out about it he sentenced Guinevere o.
death, Lancelot saved Guinevere and they ran away together

King Arthur was very angry and chased after them,
‘While he was away he let his nephew, Mordred, in charge of
the Kingdom, Mordred teed to take over, though, and
Arthur returned to stop him, There was a huge bate and
both Mordred and Arthur ded, When Guinevere heard what
had happened she went to France and became a nun.
[Lancelot spent the resto his if lone,

3. Make notes under the headings. Use your notes to
tell the clas about King Arthur.
+ family background + early year
+ later years (wedding) + death

{4.1 there a popular legend in your county? Tel the dass.

Vocabulary & Grammar
Circle the correct item,
1 They have very litle furniture; their house

isvery
A traditional. B plain € decorated

2 Mate the train to work this
morning.
À Gt 8 catches € caught

3 Theknight pulled out his andran

onto the battlefield
A sword 8 shield

4 Your dean tvousers are hanging in the

€ armour

A cupboard B attic

5 Who dd to your birthday party?
A you imited B you mite
© invited you

€ vardiobe

6 You can see old steam in is
A paintings B jeweley € engines

7 Helen dire with us last night
Acome B come C comes

8 | don’t understand this; Im very
A depressed 8 cheerful confused

9 Did you switeh off the
finished making the omelette?
A cooker B fridge C kitchen

when you

10 He doesn't have many fends here; he
must be
À lonely 8 optimistic € pessimiste

11 The got ready forthe bate.
A soldiers Bags C hores
12 Who just now? = Peter. He

wanted to ask me something,
A didyoucall called you
© you called
13 She ivesin a nice ite
| centre
À Studio B cottage ¢ mansion

1

inthe iy

her enemy very ear
in the morning

Arode Bhdd € attacked

Renee en.

Ree "Rai
5 Check __ TP

15 où Lo ide a bike o school when
you were young?
A youuse B youused € used you
16 Look at the colours! 1 really like this
Ss work
A painter. 8 polliian € astronaut
17 Thistoom is very
allour umture,
A modern B spacious € attractive
18 Columbus was. the who
discovered America,
A writer 8 scentst C explorer

¿He can easily ft

19 Lessons last week
A begin B began C begun
20 Idiot History at schoo

A use tolike 8 used to ike C iked

(=)

Everyday English
Circe the correct response

1. À How was your summer?
B: a was fantastic!
b What about you?

2. A: What did you do atthe weekend?
8: à ltwas boring
b Nothing special.
3. When was Martha born?
8: à in 1998,
D Inthe USA

4. A: Who was Audrey Hepburn?
B: a She was born in 1929.
She was a famous actos
5 A: How did you spend your holiday?
B: a lent to England
D Last week,

Holiday time:

—

1. Complete the words in the advertisment.

Vocabulary Practice

Relax on white 1) 5
beaches

Bat) dishes.

Take part in ultra events with
EN =
costumes

Try a vide ange of

aw. sports.
Stayin ST

Star hotes.
Take à tour of 6) a.

By Dh =

2, Label the pictures with words from the 13. Underline the correct adjective.

bes 1 The food at the restaurant was a te busy!

ahite=waterrafing + snorkeling spicy but bsolueydelicious/uxuricus
+ windsurfing + jet skiing + horse ring 2 The beach in font of this expensive!
sting + waterskiing cif ding colourful, sandy/family hotel is very
cleanvbright
3 They all wear narrow/colourful costumes
for the parades
fe enjoyed our walk along the cobbled!
quality streets ofthe ite village

Listening

You will hear a conversation between a
travel agent and someone who wants
to book a holiday. For questions 1-5
choose A Bor €.

11 The travel agent suggests going to
A the Canary ends B aly
€ Greece

2. The holiday in Tenerife is for
A 1Amights 8 7oights € 9 rights
3 Theholiday costs
AO BE © £316

4 Thereis no discount ifyour childs
Aow il Bowó Core

The address of the travel agency is
A 33 Lbery Avenue
B 33 Queens Road
€ 33 Walker Stree

Let's book now

Vocabulary Practice
12

Match the verbs in column A to the
phrases in column 6

8

à amotorbike/tike
bb your luggage wath you
dace

© the wrong buskrain
dear ofthe doors

9 the gap

hh your seatbelt

i onacruise ship

j the Underground

b. Use some of the phrases in Ex. 1a to
‘complete the sentences below.

1. When you ate at the airport, make sure
you always
2. You must away
3 The easiest way to get around in London
4 Get back! You have to
or you might get hur.
5 When you get on the train,
between the train and the platform

2 Use the adjectives in the list to complete
the sentences,

fast + cheap © expensive © comfortable
+ enjoyable e safe + convenient e slow

1 Traveling by plane ie
‘and convenient
Traveling by cars
Traveling by coach 5
Traveling by rain is
Traveling by boats
Traveling on a bike is

sve but osos

Reading

3 2. Read the advertisements A & B and
mark the statements 1-6 Right), W

(ong) or D (doesn’t say).

\

4-STAR HOTEL

‘othe sights, including tho world

famous Colosseum,

Do your shopping in Rome's stylish shops |
& boutiques. |
Din in our our restauran

Work out inthe hotel gym.

‘Swim inthe heated indoor pool

Hurry! Book by 30th Oct.
& save up to 50%!

Stayin our brand-new
self-catering apartments
Eatin our excelent

Take a tennis or sang
lesson
7 Gohorsesiding
% Relax by the poo.
Call now for the new

‘Spring'Summer brochure: 0845 1245986

TT The hotel in advertisement A

is near a shopping centre

2. There à pool inside the hotel
in advertisement A

3 There isa discount forthe trip
to Rome.

4 You pay half price for a year-old
chi in the holiday vilage,

5 Theplacein advertisement Bis
near the sea,

6 You can dod
holiday village

b. Tell your partner which ofthe two
places you would choose for your
holiday and why.

Le

Vocabulary Practice

Use the verbs in the ist to complete the 3 Look at the pictures and describe them to
sentences below. your partner. Talk about:
‘let » exchanged «sang + wore + put

+ where the people are + actions happening
‘danced + made + ate + dressed « watched

+ reason for celebration + peoples clothes

1 They {up the decorations in the + people's feelings
morning and then they wreaths
and pumpkin lanterns,

2 Tall the parade and at the
end they... off spectacular fireworks.

3. Iwas Halloween and the chien
‘up as witches and ghosts
a We fist gifts and then we
Stuffed turkey After dinner, we

‘gathered around the piano and
traditional songs.

5 Last year on May Day, we our
Colourful costumes and around
the Maypole

(Catching up on news)

Use the phrases in the box to complete the
dialogue.

it sounds Ike you've been realy busy

We have alot of catching up to do
Sounds great

its been along time

‘Where have you been

Hey Marin! 1) 2

"havent seen you in ages!

8: tknow.2)

A: What's up?

B: Wel, I wasin Pais for three months. 1 got
back ast week,

À: Pats? 3) Y Was t business
ox pleasure?

8: Business, My company sent me there fora
training programme

à 4

8: Yes, have. Listen, we should get together You went to a part last night. Tell your
for colle or something 5) partner:

À: Absolutely! Ae you free now? 2 where you went

hat he party was for
B: Lam, actualy Lets go!

An email describing a festival

1 Imagine you are at the festiva shown in the pictures
‘What can you see/hear/do there? How do you feel?

2 3. Read the email. Which of your ideas from Ex.1 does

Emily mention?

email

== Tom

HMomast

How a you. hape our exis ent wale fished mie, hank goons,
and now mal he Noting Hl Caria in tando. ey ming!

There ae so many colour parades tose. he costumes, dancer and sta
bands are jst farts and tae ar some great msc parfomers and Di. 1
even ook a Samba’ dance class today The sets are rod wth peopl, o
the atmospheres Huo. They say about a min people come tothe Cal

ach yea

Theres also delicious camba food hat you can by from stat vende! Ive
ac ied que a bit of tational West an od, he chicken ice and peas
{ang com soup. Tomorow in gig to y sugar cano that you ol i your hand

and che!

Vis me ne summer and maybe we can go opt! We son.

Im,
|| em

b. Read again. Which of the following does
Emily include in her emai? Put a tick (4)
or à cross (0), Where does she write each
item? (e9. 1% paragraph, at the top of
the email ete)

closing emarks L] opening remarks CI
the food L] address ] date L
what she saw and did E] oreeting (I

3 2. Find six punctuation mistakes inthe email
(e 9-capital eters, ull stops etc).

b. Underine al the adjectives inthe text,
What does each describe?

Your turn
4, Read the rubric and answer the questions

Imagine you are at à famous festival or
celebration in your country, Write your

À pen friend an email about the things you
can see or do,

1 Towhom are you writing?
2 Which festival are you going to choose?
What it ike? What can you ee/d0

there? Complete the spidergram

3 What re you going to write in each
paragraph?
4. How wall you begin and end your email?

5 Write your email. Use the email in Ex, 2 as
‘a model. Check the punctuation carefully

23

Grammar in Use

De

Present Perfect 2 set me we
1. Complete the past participles ofthe verbs 3: Tis dirty hotel room
below: Which are regular? (ui) my hoy
à sand (wovdecide)
oe reto go on holiday ths summe
2 be 13 meet 5 Mark Gustitel)
er rs me that he cant go away with me
ven 5 pn 6 We (meet some very nice
5 eat 16 et people here and we're having a great time
Cay ve 7 Ther (buy) a nee
ee u. beach house and they
ee 19 tae (vite) sto spend the summer ith tet
9 have 20 tel 8 John
10. keep 21 (notcome) back rom his tip ye
11 leave 2 w
4 Read the exchanges. In which exchange has
2, Use the prompts and the presen perfect to someone visited a place anda) st here?
say what has happened in each picture b has come back? Which verb do we usen
each case?
+ finish studies buy house get maried
+ getost + score goal miss bus 1 Ac Have you ever iste Asia

2A: Where's Toy
8. He's gone to England

Fil in: have/has been to) have/has gone

(to).

e: she 1) tay. sh
Yes. 2) you eve tal

A Yes5,13) ‘Naples and Rome
They'e beautiful cite

B: Jane a) Naples, 100.
his time she 5) Venic
and Florence

À Oh,16) never Venice
ve heard its great

Creer) ‘once and

have got marie, For - Since

3, Complete the sentences with the present 6 Fillin:foror since.

perfect ofthe verbs in brackets. 1 Greg

21

wasnt been on holidays... age
1 visited Lond 2000.

(poulever/be) on

24

3 Kate hasn't deaned the beach house

las summer.
4 They have been away... the weeks
5 They have had the fat 1980,

7 Complete the questions with the words
from the ist, In pars, ask and answer the
questions.
play + eat «see + ead + meet + cmb
be «rave
1 À Have youeverseen the Atlantic?

B: es Ihave. Ma havent

24 ina thai
restaurant?
E
34 3
person from Australia?
8:
an ‘tee?
8
5 À ticket?
A
6A inan
aeroplano?
8
ma 8 book na week?
8
sn to the theatre?
e
8 Put the verbs in brackets into the simple
Pastor the present perfect.
ma

(youreverscelebrate) Halloween?
B: OF couse, Last year we
(make) a huge pumplin lantern,
2 Ave usticome)
back fom the parade... (be) fun.
8: Really? 1 think that the one last year
(be) much better. More schools
(take) part in that one
‘(yourgo) to the
balloon launch this moring?
B: No (be) o the Balloon
Festival before and can't say
ike)
a A Where (youre)?
on (0) tothe opening
ay ofthe Tulip Festival

3A

An
8: Very much
s A
festivals wie you
B Yes, and | even (uy) some
souvenirs. 1 (bring) you
this colourful fan.

on youtenjoy) the fim?
8: Yes, it was vor interesting
77 Does John sil work at the National
Bank?
8: Yes, he
10 years.
8 A: When

oo

youattend) any
(be) in Korea?

(be) there for

Christopher Columbus!
discover) America?
in 1492.
9 (yourwrite)
the liter yet?
No, [haven't
10. A: Who is that man?
He's an artist He
a lt of beautiful pictures
‘What time does the tain lave?
Gustave)
ls the new restaurant good?
1 don't knows |
(noteat there yet

(aint)

u

2

epee

9 Flin: ead, just, yet never, ever, stage.

‘Then, match 15 to ae to make exchanges.

[A] Howe you booked the plane tickets...

BD have... Waele to Asa. What's
ii?
Hove you …… been to Kenya?
Why don't we go to Barcelona? We had
great me... summer

[Es very noisy nest door. seems the
Johnsons hate... come back fom
their tip

a ive been there twice. Hike to
‘90 somewhere different this ear
think they came back night,

© No,tve been there,

4. lent 10 China three years “
was amazing!

e Actually | booked them two days

25

Reader's Corner.

u

1 3. Look atthe te of the article. What do you think the article is about? Read the introduction
and check

b. Read the arte. Which places are mentioned?

FESTIVALS ON FIRE!

This week on our Core Now’ pag, we ae a look at some ofthe nist and
most colour estas and radon aroun he wor. Al of hese fstals ave à
anno theme

In Brain, a man called Guy Fawkes and twelve other men plane to BMI
Engin Parlament and King James 1 on Sth November, 1605. Every ear on this
Ga, people cganise tenor pay and ui ge bons 1 bun dumm of
Guy Fawkes. Chien love to wave spats and sometimes people eat special
‘Bone ight 006, such as warm soup, sausages or even tked potatoes cooked
rund the base oe fe,

Inte Sétand ands, Sotano, shar festival called “Up Hey a” kes ce,
Every year, one last Tuesday in ana, local people ta par in parades aná ee
sal to remember the islands’ ico the Vings. People dass up in Viking
ASS, Org a longboat Brough testes and finaly tow fre res into
an wate bam.

Maybe you Keto certe New Year wih a bang? In some cies In Cola,
oop putt frewoks nido a a with becs tat ing unta memares. AL
midnight on New Year's Eve, ty bun te dl to forge eveything bad tat
‘happened Wal yarn some vilages in Stand, peopl e bares ar on feat
New Year and ole trough he sets. They do this to bum pte of yer and
tie new year,

[=

2 Read again and complete the table below. Then, explain the highlighted words,

Guy Fakes, tan » Aike displays, totes, spars
and spacial food
2 3 people des un Via costumes
Abu a get
3 Tight on New Vers Eve pole bum a dol wi reworks and
bets init
Tew Year, Stand New Year 5

13 In pairs, use the table in Ex. 2 to interview each other about one of the festivals in the text.

4 15 there a similar festival in your country? Make notes under the headings, then tell the class.

+ name «place + reason» activities

26

Vocabulary & Grammar

[A Circle the corre item.

u

2

|
E
|
|
|
|

5

Stuart kes diving. He goes to
Acapulco every summer.
A pet Ba C water

Kate and | have been friends
1995,

A for Bin C since
Luke has... flown in a plane; this wl
be his fist time

A ner Bewer € aleady
Where. on holiday Last year?

À haveyougone B did you go

€ youwent

1 think just by the pool this
afternoon.

A swim Brelax C vit
Howlong …… about this?

A did you know
© have you known

8 you have known

This hotel looks very How much

does a double room cost?

A luxurious B delicious

€ colourful

Have you ever a camel ts quite

‘an experince!

Are B rode C ridden

Fiona has been a tour guide u. ten

years

Asnœ Bliom for

We ae going 10... on a cruise hip;

Tm so exited!

Ande Bly Cte

“There's à beautiful... beach right in

front of he hotel

A sandy 8 cobbled C bright
your seatbelts, please.

A Mind Stand Fasten

Do you ke food? You should ty

Indian then

A cobbled 8 spicy € luurious

14 We... Spain twice so far
A havevisted E visited C visit

15. Did you... decorations fr your party?
A exchenge B wear € putup
16 Why don't jou …… this local dish?
Ay Bike C by
17 You can the Underground in
London, i's very convenient.
A hire Buse Chem
18 Paula has come back from her
ip. Her suitcase st unpacked.
A st Byet C already
19 Last night they let off in the
cente of the town,
A fireworks 8 gifs C parades
20 He never done bungee jumping
before
A has B hasn't nothas

Everyday English

Match the sentences (1-5) to the responses.
Ge

EI How may help you?
LI Were have you been?
BIT How much does it cost?
[AL Have you ever tried paola?
BIT haven't seen you for ages!

a Prices start at £300,

ve been really busy these past few weeks
Vike to book two plane tickets, please

(==)
(===)

27

(42) Come rain or shine!

Vocabulary Practice 3 A: Mum, I'm bored! Can I watch a video?
ame ret

«chil & foggy sunny pels & showers
2

1 Whats the weather tke in Pais?

2. Where does Paul want to go for his

Scotland Italy Spain
a] 80 co

hats the temperature now?

'b. What's the weather ike today where
you are? How does it make you feel?

2. Circle the odd word out.

1 boiling, chi, mid, autumn
2 ice, cloud, snow, west 4 What vil ohn need to take with him this
3 depressed, relaxed, foggy, stressed weekend?

4, sunshine, spring, summer, winter

5 storm, rai, wind, og
6. east, north, season, south

Everyday English
(Permission)
3 Choose a or b to complete the exchanges,

1 Ac Can we goto the beach today?
Ba No,itsnot
b Ofcourse!

2 A: Could we go on a bike ride, Dad?
B: à Look at those clouds! =
Sure ts not raining now. ag [je] co

28

Vocabulary Practice
Match the pictures (AH) o the descriptions (1-2), then label them,

Reading

You are going to read a text
about Antarctica. Which of
the following words do you
‘expect to find? Read and
check

‘temperature «rest
«ice «rain » forest
‘snow e desert = beach

+ freezing + sunny spel

a. Read again and filin the
gas (1-8) with the correct
word

b. What do the following
numbers refer to?
+ 70% +98%
+ 1983 + -29°c
+5 + 90% « 2 milion

An area of and where there
is almost no water, rain,
Alange area where trees
grow dose together

AAn area of sand or stones
beside the sea,

A large area of fresh water
with land surrounding it
A piece of land with water
all around it

A place where

ils or mountains,

Avery large area of sea

A large amount of fresh

across the land,

> ab your it coût les and
Pat Because wee ing to take

2 ook) tte cis ps on Eat |
Sres recorde a empor of
89°C or D. 1983 he lowest

Temperature rar rose on Er
lea just cost plc on Er,
ut) … west and sica, oa. Bt hats
Moss you say. Wel, mo ach Gone 98%
9 aa ntc has 90% aa ec and 70% 03). the sh
tr the whole wu So haw can Antartica also be test place

on Eat? Wel, toute same apunto! pectin (an) som)
{at ao as inthe Sahara def Base, tats ot ak 5)
em per ya Ion ima repon ttt, cl The Dy Va,
he se 6)... was abou 2 lin years ago Ts caras | |
7) VOY Song wins a rv aay a o mob De a. th
Ion temperate, no mae, an 0 anal plant, condes in
The Doy Vales a)... conan on e aa ho

The Animal Kingdom

laa Vocabulary Practice

1. Name the animals in he pictures, then complete the crossword. Use plural. Which
animal has got: hooves paws, antlers, feathers shell wings, a beak?

Everyday English Speaking
(Giving advice) 3 a. Describe the animals in the pictures

2 Complete the exchanges with
a phrase from the lis.

b. Use the peoples profiles to discuss what kind of pet
isbest for each person. Give reasons.
+ Grea idea 1 dont think so

Birkel a Kathy = lives in a fat, doesn't have a garden, works

1A: Have you thought of b Tom ~ 80 years old, Ives alone,
getting à dog, Grandma? doesn't go out much

8 € Simon = 7 years ol, Ines in a big
They are 3 lt of work! house with a garden

4 Hayley — loves animal, works parctime

2 A: Why don’t you get a dd ares

A Kathy lies in asm out garden 50
think dogs the best pet for her
Yes Jogre. Ako she works

its such a good idea. 1
‘work really long hours,

3 A: How about geting a Jong hous ond dogs need
rabbit fr Sarah? to goforwalts. What
8 1 abouta

She really loves animal

30

An article - desc

ing a place

1 Look at the pictures. Where could they be? What is it ke? How do you think the people ive?
What kind of animals ive there? Read and check y ps 4

Like Vo Other Place On Earthl

D> Mesta the USA's 49% stat ands stated tote north wast of Cana.
eer 596,00 square mies 1)... I Amer Ingest tal In ack I one
fe sz of tw wa ft USA

> ask à à beat sta ol of eh coutysie and will. thas 100,000 places |
5000 es 2)... 3 millon laa! lso has ies mourta Nor meri, Mont |
Mk, Thousand of bears, eagles, wos, moose (and dee, ea ns and wales ve |
ini osas, ren fet 3)... Sacro mas,

|
| tm ponton Ata ant 65000 end a si rennt no

sos Actor es Ts cs mos fa its et ach ya. 1 De van
(ne). coins de ug ch ca ig, OMAN ehh) on Seg
> Ata sn ara, ze rt plc 0 br ace on Et

2. Read again and fil inthe gaps (1-5) with
and, or or but. Then, explain the words in
bold.

b. Look at the notes below. What are you
‘going to include in each paragraph?

3. Match the paragraphs (1-4) to the
descriptions (ad),
BIT geographical features and wide
(BL introduction (name, location, some
general information)

] conclusion (summarises the text
[LT people
4, Underine the topic sentences in the main

body paragraphs. In pairs, suggest other
appropriate ones.

Your turn

5 a. Read the rubric and underline the key
‘words. What are you going to write
about? Who is going to read it?

Achten geography megane has asked
ts waders sendin res oboutneresting
gengraphiclcatons Wie your anti.
dering caen andincode
information about ts geographical feats
di and pope

nein Cour most of Nort Aa, ane sz as USA

Se: res desert in or mien s.m

| Gegrapieal features: rocks, sme underground ers,

sand ies, a res ar, igh mountains
eater: vy it anal temperatures 18°C -50°C
Animal plant ite: 1200 spec o ans at can be In
Po, dy coins eg. grasa, cat. ch mile e.
oros, hedghogs, ste, owls, hogs, cad,
earls caras

Population: 25 ton

Ue inthe Sahara: fu ing conditions: people tne
around ass ere water rs tough e sun)
| came! caravans apor ood across desert

© Think of appropriate topic sentences
for the main body paragraphs,

6 Write your article (100-120 words). Give it

an interesting ttle

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DER

‘= The definite article (the)

4, Filin he where necessary.

1)... Cia, 2)... People's Republ ol China is situate in eastern 3)... Asia
bordering 4). Pacific inthe east is 9)... Ic ages! country in ho word, next
109)... Canada and 7... Russia, and has an area o 9.6 millon square km
begins rom the point where 8)... Helong and Wusul vers meet in ho eat to 9)

Paris. the mounlan ange inthe west; and om the mite ofthe Hang River in
10) not 1011). Zengmuansha standin 12)... South

13)... Yangtze River, which 6.200 km ang ie 14) … Chi

the work alter 16)... Amazon and 16). o, There are

1)... lrgestis 19) … Taan, wih a lola tea

Sou China Sea Islands are the souhermmos

536 lands in 17)... China
bout 36,000 square ln. 20)

and group of China

Comparatives/Superlatives
2, Use the adjectives to write comparisons asin the examples.

1. expensive, slow, heavy, cheap
A cars more expensive than bie >

‘bicycle is slower than car
Acaris >

2 friendly small intelligent, ight

A dog is
Abid is A
Abid is

3 ficult, easy, interesting, good

Yoga is
Swimming is
Yooais
Samming is
4 dangerous, fat, beautiful, big
Alon s
‘An elephants
Alon s
Aan elephants

3 Use the information in the table and the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets to complete the sentences

| the Pacific 135,663

‘the Atlantic 111,866

the Indian 66,526
the Southern 17,968
45,389

the Arctic 14056

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the can, which le 68,556

millon square metres. The

Oceanis of al mal)
2 the Ocean's coastine is 111,866

Klometes long. I 1
Ocean's coastline
Ocean's coastlines
‘ofall. hort)
Ocean is 7,235 metres
the
Oceanis
ofall (deep)
is 76,762 milion

3 The
deep. ds
Ocean. The

a The Ocean
square metres. is
the Ocean, which is 14,056
milion square metes. The
Ocean is

(i)

Write sentences to compare the animals
below. Use adjectives from the ist and
‘much comparative or assadjetvesas,

tal
+ big
+ small
+ dangerous

The graf s much taller than the camel

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us

5 Correct the mistakes,

1. sais the most biggest continent ofa

2 The weather in Brazil is best than the
eather in Be

3. Teiles the longer than the Amazon,

4. Mount Everest is much higher as Mont
Blane

5. Lake Baltals the deeper lake in the work

{6 The Sonoran desert lager of Ihe Thar
desert

7. Australia is more smaller than Asa
8 The weather in Spain is as warm than the
weather in Greece

Question Words

Fil in the gaps withthe correct
question word. Then, match questions
18 to answers ah,

‘What + Where + Which + How much
+ How many + How far» Howlong

Bald Eagle

1 1 bald eagle ve?
2 feathers does it have?

3 does it eat
4

is bigger, the male or the
female bald eagle?

5 does the bald eagle's
nest weigh?

6 does have to keep
the eggs warm for?

7 ‘anit fy at top speed?

8 anit na single day?

770km e
The female, r

Mosty fish
"Near vers and

One to one large lakes,
and a hal 9 ton
months, h 7.000,

50 km

Use the information inthe quiz to talk
about the bald eagle

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Descrip

“The platypus has a flat body: It has 2 Dil or beak like a duck’
webbed feet with five claws for digging and a shor, at ail The bill and feet

Reader's Corner

Ducx-suren PLATYPUS

‘of a platypus are black while he fur is usually dark brown colour. The pluypus
vias well but not very Fst. While swimming, it has is eyes and ears shut. I fads ts way [
ri bil), which also help io ind food. While underwater it stores any fod it finds in is

‘cheeks. The playpus isa poisonous mammal.

Is poison can cause pain to man but it can kill

smaller animal. Is fur is one of the most waterproof in the animal Kingdom. I is now a

pee
eg ceo Sein: ocio MI rn
il E el
ee Mile ee
en, e

a RE TER SE

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1

lookatthe pte choose 3 Reagan and idee conc ner
wor om the a desa al

é e platypus ss food nthe te,
ne A Right B Wrong C Doesn't say
+ ron fr 2 spoon cn ka pen,
E A RON Wong.” € Doe soy
ethers 3 Many naa ay 95,
pam Arm 8 Wong € Doe sty
a 4. The platypus sleeps 20 hours a day.
ae Ara 8 Wong € Dorit ay
dirt 5 Te plays ca ee and her wel
ames À tight B Wong Does 5
Tattoo
amant and xan the worin bo
w

15 _ Talkabout an unusual animal which Ives in your county.

Look atthe headings inthe text nas as

‘What do you expect o readin

teach section? Read and check. ‘its name e where it ves e what it looks ike
what teats

Vocabulary & Grammar
A Circle the correct item.
11 tke cold weather, thats why 1 ove

A summer 8 winter autumn
2 Tomorrow willbe à ……. sunny day.
A foggy B hot € wet
3 When I travelled to Africa, | had the

time of my ite,

A better B good C best
4 On that dayin Caio we almost died! The
temperature reached 37°C, it was
A bitterly cold 8 boiling hot
€ freezing cold

5 shes cat ve ever seen,

À the beautiful 8 more beautiful
© the most beautiful

6 htwasso …….; couldn't even se the
ain font of me.
A foggy B cloudy € wet

7 Cats have got
A feathers B whiskers € beaks

8 Lil take a jacket with me in case it gets
abit
‘A warm B mid Cay

9 Frances expensive than China.
A more B most © much

10 legs do spiders have?
A Howmuch 8 Howlong
€ How many

11 Maria and John Ike water sports so they
‘sual spend their holidays on
A forests B islands C valleys

12 We need than ten days 10
‘explore the Amazon forests,
A much B most C more
13. Barcelona à ice and dy
A boing 8 friendly
© suesstul

14 Dolphins are much
A smarter B smart

than gosh,
smartest

a
Ki

__— #2

15 Ann's parot sas noisy mine.
Athan Ba C that
16 do camels ive?
A Which 8 Who Where
17 This hamster is more playful the
previous one we had,
A fom Ban Cas
18, Fm writing ti letter to ask her
advice.
A for B about C with
19 Tomoriow will be chilly but with some
spells
A windy B sumy € stormy
20 That was the holiday we've ever
haat
A worse Bhad C worst

Everyday English
Complete the sentences

+ You should

+ Have you thought

Why don't you

+ m afaid you can’t

+ Great idea

1x ‘come with us?
8: Fm not sure can,

2. A: Could borow your umbrella?

e Inet it
sn of buying a pet?
8: [don't think tsa good dea.
4A How about going tothe beach?
8: ,
se buy a fish,

B: I think you ar night,

(m

(=

D) Natures attack!

Vocabulary Practice

A. Underline the disasters in the headlines. Then, filin the 3 Che the correct word,

correct word 1 The earthquake was

blows + destroyed + collapse + rescues «lava tecfing. Bullings were
Shaking/blowing and people
were running everyhere
2. They did't know what to
do. The lames were
wobbling/spreading fast
3 The wind was very strong,
.... sister from fire Objects were smashing!
swaying into buldngs.
4 The flood was terrifing/

worst flood in 100 years

| Young boy 2)

floating down the street,

à Speaking
Imagine you ved through one

uitdings 4) in hugo carthquake À Gi scensin ne pes
= Use the notes and any of your

‘own ideas to describe to your

partner what happened and
5). flows through valley in wer ews Hk
Volcanic eruption

2. Complete the spidergrams with as many words as you
an think of

n À 7 =>

À weet

x »> A en
e

Ÿ

flood/heawyrinstorms/diny water

A
> ee
Er |

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33: (5b)

Vocabulary Practice Reading us

1 Find ten parts of the body in 3 a. Read the tile and look at the picture. What do you
the wordsearc. think the story might be about? Read and check

2 9 Wonderdog Pulls Owner
iad

from Car Crash
ral the wonder, already named Dog of te Mimi and
Dres Dagon Ea ns nana o a
esterday after a car it his omnes wheel oe

In 1991, Allen Parton vas sii
speeding car thew fi
‘While he was unconscious
into the recovery poston
ag and covered him sit
mobile phone out of hin

lines again
lea hot

EN

a outside th hotel when the
‘ro is cai and Anh en ou
Endl led him ener wth hi oath
fer the got lante am
hit The dog then ot Allen's
andl he phone ap
Ns. Fa heran uk he hotel oes
uni people came out oh. Allen dm ne
‘ha Eda could do any of he hg

Mr Parton was disable from the tage ecient. For
ears now, Endal has ben everything o him; his bea
friend his Danke, his tal agent, his home lp and
‘any other things. “He even buys the ticket on the bas
and collects it from the machine, says Allen He
helped me in so many ways,

b. Read the article and choose the correct answer
Bord,
"

1 Endal made the headines again when
À a hotel worker hit his owner
8 his owner was in an accident

Om <mzz
Sr0>em02>7

(Coane eve
D <imexmemo
Zorunmumoe
2m02z

has

2. Filin the correct word. © he became Brightest og on Earth
+ grazed «broke + cut 2. Wen the accident happened, Alen
‘ankle + tooth hurts À was just arving at a hotel
ha a B was sitting outside a hotel

© wasata dog show.

ne
pr 3 The fis hing dl dl er te acces

2 Url oy and we was Jd Abn med pillada
fate) oie oct ae B une hand pt hey
pate ; € ge Alens mob one fom Ne og

iG re mn a en

A he buys his ticket on the bus

4 Mike stepped on a piece of Here

‘lass and histor. e
5 My grandma's in hospital ns
She sipped in some water ©. Where could you read a tex ike this one? Suggest
and er eg. another title frit

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Vocabulary Practice
1. Match the words. Then, use them to

complete the sentences.
Aline a diaster
210 plane b ca
GI] environmental € members
RD) cen service
{SL mountain e qu
ne 1 accident
10 cos 9 cue

1. The traffic was terrible this morning.

think it was because ofa bad

‘There were lots of boats in trouble during
the storm ast night. The
had to rescue them,

‘The ship that sank ofthe coast of Canada
last week caused a huge oll sick ts a
terrible
“Jo, did you hear? There been an awful

‘over the Atlantic Ocean. They
Say over 100 people have been killed.
‘The climbers got into trouble when it
started to snow heavy, Fortunately, a

team found them in time
The fought
for hours to put out the flames, but
unfortunately most of the forest was
destoyed,

The heroic plot saved the Ines of 120
eae

Cire the odd one out

poisoning, downing, disaster, explosion
ambulance, coast guard, poke, fre
‘olde land, cash it

pane, plot, crew, passengers
ecoute, ankle, poison, cut

Everyday English
(Giving news & rea

19)

Use the phrases to complete the dialogues.
ohne

How sad

+ You won't believe what happened

Did you hear

» >
‘No, what happened?

There has been à terrible rail accident
and 15 people have did,

2 | That's ene!

3) '
What?

Alte boy drowmed in the lake
yesterday

Oh dear! 4) '

a
Listening
4

You will hear a woman talking about
the sinking ofa ship. Listen and

complete the notes

The Herald of Free Enterprise

‘Type of Ship: 0! fery
Route: trom 1) 10 Zeebrugge
Date of disaster: 2| 1887

Cause of disaster: Crow forgot 1 lose ie cargo
al

Depth of water: 4|

Number of people killed: 5|

Astory

1 a. Read the rubric and underin the key
words. What are you going to write?
Why are you writing?

Your schools bolting competition ote a
stoy ende tly Escape. Wea sto or

b. What Kind of things can you have a
lucky escape from? Have you ever had
lucky escape? What happened?

2 3. Look at the highlighted words/phrases.
from the story. What do you think
happens in the story? Read and check.

A Lucky escape

lt was a bright, sunny day and the star ofthe
summer holidays. Lets algo out for walk in
the hls my dad sai, o, we quickly packed a
ini, jumped ino the car and set out forthe
‘countysid.

men we got ther, we parked the car and had
a lovely long walk. Then, while we were
‘enjoying our picnic, we noticed big, black
clouds above us. Suddenly, there was a loud
Gap of thunder and hugo raindrops began to
fal, We cleared away our picnic and ran under
some nearby res,

Soon, the storm was direct overhead, Its not
sale under these 1008, Mum said. Lets go
back to the car A few seconds after we al
started running, there was an enormous
‘racking noise behind us. Then, fla strange
tinging feeling al over my body. looked back
atthe tros. They were black and two of them
‘wore ing on the ground!

Wo al got into the car shaking with fear. dont
belive Dad gasped. ‘Those trees were
struck by lighting just or we ok them,
My arm stil ft strange and my brothers
hair was standing on end. We al looked at
Bach other in horror, What a lucky escape!

b. Put the events in the order they
happened. Tel the story.

[EI The tres were stuck by lightning,
=] They sheltered under some tres

I they got back into the car

[I The family had a walk anda picnic

E They an away from the tees

IL] The amy decided to go on a tip to the

county.
O A storm began

3 a Which paragraphs) in the stony: sets)
the scene? develop(s) the story?
describes) what happens in the end?

b. What tenses are used in the story?
What words ink ideas/events?

Your turn

A 3. Look at the picture and describe the
beginning ofthe stor using the words
below. What might happen next? Talk
in pars.

+ two frends in a car
* ining heavily

‘mud hi

* sp down HI towards lake

b. Answer the questions

1 Who are the main characters in the story?
How do they feel?

‘What ae the main events in order?

What is the climax event?

‘What happens inthe end?

Why is it Tucky escape’?

5 Use your answers to Ex 4b to weite your
story for the competition (100-120 words)

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——

Grammar in Use

Past Simple vs Past
Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the past continuous. Which was the
longer action in each sentence?
1 Myfamiy and
(sleep) when our house

(star) shaking

2. While the ground (shake),
several tings (ald off
‘our kitchen cabinets and bookshelves

3 Mybed (move) from
side to side when the earthquake
suddenly (stop)

4 dustas we (opto
recover from the shock, there
(be) an aftershock

5 Aswe (run) forthe
door, lamp (crash) tothe flor

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or te past continuous
Ita evening and 1)
watch) television with my parents The TV news
2 (Give) constant food
‘warnings as Hurricane Floyd 3)
(approach), We were woried but we

4 (decide) to stay in our house
Later that night, at 3 am, a policeman
5)... (ROCK) on our door and told
us that the water levels 6)

(ise) He ao 7) (tel) us that we
should move our valuables to safety. 1 barely
8) (Gleep) that night 1 was so
frightened

Inthe morning 19). (look) out of
‘the window. It was a beautiful day and the
sun 10) (Chine). People
an (walk) by my house up
to ther knees in water. 1 12) go)
ownstais to the kitchen and it was flooded
and damaged. We 13) (pack) à

| few things and 14. eave),

| Aswe 15) (chive) to à

| setter. 1 16) ook) back at our
house and 17) (eo). Al of my things
ere there

he

4

Past Continuous/When - While

3 Join the sentences using while and when as
in the example

1 Carol was doing the washing-up. She

broke a glass
Garo! was doing the washing up when she
broke agias.
While Carol was doing the moshing up, she
broke ago.

2 Daniel was having inner Emma came in

3 Tim was playing the von. The doorbe
rang

4 Liz was ding her car She an out of fue

5. Ross was working in the garden I started

6 Stewart was walking in the park. A dog
attacked him

4, Use the prompts and when or while to make

sentences, sin the example

He was paying
) football when he
grazedhisknee
pay fotbalvaraze knee
a
lao

Gut ingersice bread eat sieetsineak tooth

ide bici back

burn handimake

‘omelette gw ankle

Reflexive pronouns

5 Fillin the blanks withthe correct reflexive
pronoun,
1 Do you ike this bookcase? My dad made
2 She s too ol to look ater
‘and needs a housekeeper
3 don't want to goto the doctor by

4. Greg did't take the car tothe garage.
He repaied it

5 “Who painted your kitchen?” "Nobody,
we painted it

6. They don't lve with their parents. They
lve by

Mustn't - Can

6 Filin mustator can,
1. Don't go close tothe replace: you

burn yourself

2 You run down the stais;
Ws dangerous,

3 People light matches in
the forest; they start fre.

4 Clean the broken glass fiom the oor
someone cut themselves
5 Don't give the sossos to the baby; she
hurt here
6 You fide your bike in the
middle ofthe road, its nor safe.

<<

Past Perfect

7 Use the headlines below to complete the
sentences.

Train crashes on | F0 goes missing
‘ter
en | dia party

| Driver oses control of vehicle

sine serious accident
Plane crashes e sinks just
two minutes | outside herbe
after take off

1. The boy hadjust had have) his 6 birthday
party when he went go) missing

2 Te in ann. JU reach)
London when it (crash)

3 Tre accident (happen) because
the cier... lose) contol of his ca

4 The ship just (leave)
the harbour when it (sin,

5 The plane. only (take of)
‘two minutes before it rash).

8 Underline the correct tens,

1 Helen goUhad got into the car when she
realsedvas realising she forgoUhad
forgotten her bag at Home

2 Susan watehediwas watching TV while
ita had readwas reading her book

3 Wen had gogo tothe scene ofthe
cat accident, the police had already
antvedanived

4. White Fed was diving/drove past the
factor, thee wasfhad been a huge st

5 The es were spendingínad spent e
din the mountain before the mountain
rescue team found/had found tern.

6 We were walkingfwalked in the forest
hen i suddenly was starting/started
outing in,

7. Wecallederecaling 999 ard tolimad
told the operator that we necded/had
needed an ambulance

& A man was Miadingicked the plane
‘wile we were yingew to London

a a

Reader's Corner

—

1. How much do you know about
crdones? Guess if the
statements 1105 are True) oF
false). Then, read and check

1. Scientist are not sure
‘exactly how clones
happen

2. Cyclones are always
formed our cool ocean

3. Cycones almays twist
anticlockwise
4 Cyclone winds can Cyclones are huge storms, They happen over
il ft 250k the Adante and Paie Oceans, They can cause
per hour great damage when they hit land
5 Scientists are not always
en yelones form over warm ocean water. They
about clones, only happen if there are moderate! to strong
‘winds blowing inthe sume direction at sc level
2. Look at the hightghted words. ‘There also has to be a bi ference between the

How do they differ? Think of

imospheri pressure at sea level and at higher
more examples.

When a storm becomes a cyclone, winds and

ap a RUE
Fos cai of tr aus Bee à in oe
ens wt anche’ y ae in he
un en
© Mike mas urn Werth hens Vis an Mo a
et Sen per ame ica tp m il

te Af bingy enden

A cyclone can be very dangerous. Thanks 10
satelites, scientists ean spot them cary and warn“
people who live near the coast about them,

“ot cure Sate opp dito tbe
ruin hans of cick

Vocabulary & Grammar

Circle the correct answer.

1

10

"

2

1 was sleeping when 1... à strange

Ahead B hear C was

bearing

ls 999 the telephone number for the

emergency?

A rescue 8 services € coastguard

The building... in les than twenty

seconds,

A collapsed 8 smashed € erupted

Maria was ….… hen she heard about

Davids car accident.

A embarrassed B shocked

© relieed

John and Susan were cleaning the house
the fre state.

Awhen B while © which

He 3 tooth and now hes got a

terrible toothache.
‘A broke B twisted € cut

The ...... spread and burnt the house
down in ony afew minutes,

A flames 8 food wind

1 mas heavy when the two cars
crashed

Arraining 8 rained € rains

The fire was burning for an hour before
the firefighters

A wetecoming 8 came

€ come

My back... because | as sitting on
a chair fr nine hours yesterday

A hurts 8 breaks C grazes
Maria was playing tennis when she

her eg,

A bioke B break

© was breaking

Wien 1 felt the ground shaking | realised
it was alo) ‘and an out of the

house,
A earthquake 8 hurricane
© flood

13 The accident happened... was using
the cooker.
A before B after C while

14 You touch à socket with wet
hands Ws dangerous,
Aan B must C must

15. Don't use the scisors. You might cut

A yourself 8 heise € self
16 l'm real scared to use the train after that

hormble..... accident on Monday
Aral Broad C plane

7 He the exam five times before he
passed it
A hadíaled 8 was fling
€ fails

18 You don’t have to use the Underground.
You... also walk there
A mustn't Ban Can

19 The plot had to the plane in à

field due toa technical problem.
Aland Bpak € put

20 Al the ..... of the crew wish you a
pleasant fight
A members B contolles
passengers

Everyday English

B Put the sentences of the dialogue in the
correct order,

DI only me
DI No, what?

I Thats ternblet Ave there any survivors?
I] There was a plan crash,

[EI bid you hear what happened?

O) What's the matter?
US

Vocabulary Practice

1 & What's wrong with each person? Label the pictures, then write
sentences,

2. Use the phases o complete
the semences
«takes poils «se a denis
ches coh est Everyday English
à (Talking about health problems)
1. Fm word about Sean. Hes
gota tee stomach ache. 3. Us the phrases to complete the dialogue.
tees

think twill What the matter
2. You sound temible, oe! Here, war a

«ue got a really sore throat + Oh dear

3 Why don't you aD
about that 8: No, lmnot.2)
toothache, Say? Youve had À: 3) {Why don’ you go tothe doctors?
itfor two days row! 8: That's a good idea. 4)!
4 Ann usually
it she has
a headache. Speaking,

today if you have a A friend of yours is complaining of a sore throat. In.
Temperature! It will go up if pair, act out a conversation
you go to work.

+ Ask what the problem is.
+ Suggest a medicine heshe should buy.
+ Tel himvher how to get to the nearest chemist’

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Vocabulary Practice

4 Label the pictures. Then, use
the prompts (a-) to make
sentences, asin the example.

sell medicine
check peoples teeth
‘operate on people

make and sel lasses

take care of peoples eyes
examine people when they
don't fe! well

‘An ophthalmologistsa person
mho takes care of peoples eyes

2, Underine the comect word.

1. Fiona has gota bad

toothvcough; she need to go

Io the dentst

2. Why don't you put some
eyes bites

3 Ty ths cough/pneumonia
syrup; it wil make you feo à

4. our back very red; let me
rub some sunburnaftersin

5 Myeyes are very sre
infection operation

6 You shoud take 0
€ tabletsolasses
cold

Everyday English
(At the chemists)

3 Circe the comectitem, aor b

1 Aca Howcant help you?
bb What do you suggest
take fr this cough?
8: Ty this sup ts excelent.
2 A: Canthave something fo
my cola?
B: à suggest you take
hese vitamin tablets
b You wont fel a ting

to

3 À How often should take them?
8: a Three times à day
b On Mer

4 A: Could have something for insect bie, please?
8: a l'm afro these are insect ies.
bb This ointment i vey good

Reading

4 Read the doctors memo and fil in the missing
information in the notice,

To Sarah Anderson
From: Dr Parker
Date: 1068 October

Pease inform patents at | wont be at the sup
tomorrow mor from 9 am to neon Because | hae
@ at à sema? Patients can see Dr Craven fits an
emergency Afternoon aptrómets are not canceled

Dan October
Sout Roa MEDICA! PRACTICE

» il not beat he surgery today

from) 104) For emergencies

you may se 5) There wil be no
Changes 106) appoiniment

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Healthy lifes:

Er

(0

Ss

yl

1. fillin: fat foods, hard, overweight, exercise, balanced jon, stressed, long.

a
Don’ get 1) au Need Io go on diel?

and want 100 someting abou

Join au Yoga iss
Every Monday 7-8 pm.

tae
spe)
a

Tuesdays, 6pm

and ear howto esta
de Come to our Healy Foo tas.

Do you take enough 5) le
‘Get fit and make new friends 100

AQUA AEROBICS
Redgrove Suimming Pool
Fridays 10 am

mae a
Boone me et een
wi Som
iia

2 Match the words. Then, use them to

complete Ihe sentences
= 3 Listen to a radio advert about a magazine

and fl in the gaps (15)

= | ES Bali
skip at a desk all day fagazine =

often eats fast food
2. Make sue you eat lunch today, Danny, i's

not good to

3 Gotobed, Karen! Your be sleepy tomorow
you

4 Enjoy football trainin, Scott! Remember
to afterwards,

5 Why don't you

Jason? That wl help you lose weight!
6 1 couldn't concentrate at school today. |

didnt Las night,
Hove my job because rave al the time.
realy don't ant to

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An opinion essay

1. Read the rubric and underine the key words, What are
you going to write?

Yuhave hada clas casio about the owing statement
Vos 00d dts nota holy det Now your teacher as sed
oto wre an essay expreso you opinion nd ging remons

2 a. Do you agree with the statement inthe rubric?
Why or why not? Think of two reasons to support
your opinion, then read the essay to see if they are
mentioned.

D> Do you eat fast food as one of your dal meals? Many
people eat fastfood for some, if not most, o ther meals.
However, | strongly bese al peopl shout include 50
much fast food in tho des,

D> tof al fast food is very high in ft, which is harmful
to our bodies. For example, eating a high amount of fat
makes your biood ticker. In tum, tis makes it hardr for
your heat to pump,

D> Secondly, fastfood ats dont contain much fresh rut
or many vegeables. Because of this, fastfood does not
provide people with à balanced die. A a result, cur brains
and bodies do nol work as well and we fee ted and
stressed,

> Onthe other hand, fast food is not so bad if people don't

eat these types of meals very often. For instance, eating
{ast food once a week would not be considered 100
‘unhealthy. You must be careful, tough, tat once a week
does not become once a day!

> In conclusion, fast food meals are a rather unhealty
gee and ack essential nutes, such as
vii and
minerals, at
x body
needs. The
way see
peopl must
fern!
types of food to
stay aay and
m

E

ba Read again and match the —#
paragraphs (1-5) to the

headings (a-) below.

CL] fist reason & example
[BIT subject & opinion

[EL opposing view

AL summary

[eL] second reason & example

3 Look at the underlined
expressions inthe text, Which
of the expressions are used to
introduce: a) opinions b) topic
‘or supporting sentences c) an
‘opposing view?

Your turn

Read the rubric Which ofthe
viewpoints (1-3) below agree
clsagree with the statement in
the rubric? Write suitable
supporting sentences for each
topic sentence,

Youhave hada cls cussion
about the along statement
Daly exec sreesanyfor
good het Now your toch

| exrssing yur opinion and
‘hing eto ours

1. Daly exercise à an effective

way to keep a healthy weight

youwontputon extra mel
2 Exerio can gue you more
energy

3 Exerc na Ue only way lo
ep heal

Use your answers in Ex, 4 and
appropriate linking words to
rite your essay (100-120

words). Use Ex.2a as a model

DEEE
Dr

Conditionals Types 0 & 1 3 Answer the following questions about
urselt.
1. Use the prompts to make sentences x
What il you do i you
1 water reach 100

wot
youu on weight

+ gota stomach ache? » put on weight?
‘catch a cold? mis the school bus?
‘wake up late?

‘havea toothache?

2. youeat lots of set

youstand on top of the building = your Iigeta stomach ach, nk some eo,
Sethe whole own

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

A Use musvmustn' to explain the signs

no et breakfast veel weak o | NosmoKINo |

vouput salt in orange je = iMtaste
anta

Una temperature

seal take an api

@{ WAIT
IN THE

JO] DO NOT FEED
THE ANIMAL‘

5 Complete the dietician’ list of things that
Aietecion get Laura needs tant do to be healthy.

2. look at the speech bubbles, then use the
prompts to make statements, as in the
example.

Ton want to g0\\ (oothache not
tothe dents. goaway)

Ayo dot go othe denkt, the toothache wor

(have ted eyes)

1 Youmustatsmote,

=>
me |
2)

1. stop eating late at right
She needs to stop eating at at ight.

(is appointment 2 avoid sweets and faty foods

tomorrow)
exercise all day

era 4 stop drinking orange juice

5 cata balanced diet

(end you mine)
1 don't have an

6 stop eating lunch
umbrella!

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6 Complete the exchanges with nesdntor

must, 3 take a break

1. A: Doctor, have à stomach ache again
B: From now on, you de
any coffee

2 A: Nurse, want to see the doctor tight
non ve gota spitting)
B Sig you shout in here, headache!

3 A: Im going to stop eating chocolate 4 drink any more coffee

You do that, Just cut down
alte!

4 Al don't want to leave you on your own,

8 You won about me. be
me
5A: took the tablets Steve ge me Hove sunbathing!
You take enbotcs —
without a precip? S verme
6 A dont have a des fr the per 1
bone
1879 de that end you
ete & Use the words in brackets to rewrite the
Should/Shouldn’t 1. WS pot necessary to tke anios hen
You havea col (need
7 Read the speech bubbles and give advice pa bh DUR Mens ea

sing the prompts and should/shoudh.

want to lose 2. Eating lots of sweets isn't a good idea
weight! (Should
1 goonaddet 3 Taking photos Ent allowed in the

museum. (mustn't)

4 You can't go out before you finish your
homework (need to)

ee! tied!

L

2 gotobedsolate

5 | advise you to see a doctor i the pain
continues, (should)

6 Its necessary to wear a helmet when you
Fide a motorbike, (must)

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Readers Corner
| a

4, Do you lke cooking? Do you think your kitchen is safe?

a. Read the text quickly. Match the highlighted words to the pictures,
ii

bin pairs, read the text again and complete the questionnaire

ARE YOU SAFE

IN THE KITCHEN?

ey year, mor thn 250,00 acco happen a Kits in he UK
Ao, st yar 12% o option (015.5 millon) pep beam
Because al some oy an

Wat about you? How as our Hor? Completo is asy
‘stoma wi (Ys or o) o Ind out

1 Do ou wash kes, opino boards ad your
tans at you cop raw od, spa me?

‘Do you havea fr existe y tte?

Do you aay putea the boom of

the ie

Do ju cop fond and se sap rives

carey?

oyu ahays rember to putt ant

ry products ik hese & ooh

Pack th ge?

Do jou wash it and stad wel ar you ett?

Do you rays the oor chy it you

Damen ‘ail someting?

MILK —
My Score
03 Yes
as
67%es

Keep ut Your han y danger
Not bad ut amies your keen nl ato!

Yous vey san Deir Win |

ee,

3, Why are the rules inthe questionnaire important? Talk about your score Is your Kitchen safe?

4. Make a safety poster or leaflet for your kitchen, Use mustmust, Decorate your poster with
pictures

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ah ar ss

ogress Chec

Vocabulary & Grammar 14 lof esse '
out on

in this jb.

Access His correct oa 15. You should stop eating burgers and other

1. Jenny can't swallow because she has à pes Of. foods
trot A balanced B fatty C overweight
Abad Be C splitting

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16 She ost... enough sep. Thats

2 Mit ok cn eri de had à wy Shs are e mei
Nac ne eme
A cg pina 17 Ws important nk u of ater

Re ee
Die ping tne
much sugar, son sent saa’
i RIT (Edo LE on Ba an end
4 o OY o Mi STOR ae a mich PE ad fr
need to must needn' —_—
| o oe A 8 Shut € wont

er A
Shee Kan 5 pre € tbe

6 If you have à temperature, an aspirin (==)
usually ER
RD 8 ms € iin Everyday English

El > cmo. rete uty eevee. à Gide the cont espns
fee Bella E 0 1 A: What's the matter?

8 tm gg 10 he mu 00 na in tee gt rte etc
tee à un go to osa
os 8 mes en lisa

| 2 2 o) ha

9 ea htt ho 0: 2 Moye shows
ca coon B Ne oot stomach ace,
© headache 3A: Ave you all ight?

10 John had a heart ‚and he’s still in B: a That's a good ideal
in À Im not img very we

A À operation Be ling 4 Ac What do you suggest take for à
eal oe oa a com
1 te e La 82 aye shuld tte same sun
mic Ego ee
D tage en

ame "

A Cutting B Skipping C Taking Bande (= =)
ares

have a temperature (=
i mc shoul

DY AA

—

b. Which category does each item belong
to: fish, dairy product, seafood vegetables,
meat, drinks, snacks or fut? Think Of
three more Items for each category,

2. Choose the correct word

3 Mm, smell that ts Freshly boiledbaked
bread!

Hove grled/boled egos.

3 My mother buys steabirice from the
‘butcher near our house.

4 Helen prefers fred rice to boiled/baked

5 The chef recommends the bakediroast
beet

3 Use the words to fil inthe correct
headings on the menu

+ Drinks + Snacks + Appetizers
+ Main Courses + Desserts

‘Mexican Salad
Spring ros

French ties
Sandwiches

sweet sour chicken
Sced beet & potatoes

Vocabulary Practice , n=
1 a. Label the pictures
1o ze 35

er mo».

Everyday English
(Ordering food at a takeaway)

Complete the dialogue with phrases from
the ist.

+ be there in about 20 minutes
How can help you

Could have your address and telephone

number, please

Anything else to go with that

Is that all

Hello! Tom's Takeaway! 1) 2

Yes, like to place an order

Of course. What would you Ike?

Fist of al, l' tke two portions of roast,

beef and mashed potatoes.

Alright. 2) 2

Um, yes, please. alo Ike two pieces of

chocolate cake.

a ?

Yes.

0K 4) >

Of couse. Its 148 Charlotte Stet, and

my phone numbers 0114-7999-230,
2.3.0. And your name, please?

Loti Adams

Alright, Ms Adams. 5)

hank you for orderng from Toms

Takeaway!

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Fruit salad
crepes
.

Coffee

Speaking

You are ina restaurant with your best
friend and you'r tying to decide what to
have for dinner. Use the menu in Ex, 3 to
act out dialogues.

Shopping time

Vocabulary Practice ms

1. Match the tems in the pictures to the shops. Then, make sentences. What else can you buy in
each shop?

+ chemists a

= books

2 bakers

* butéhers

+ boutique
Moises
*grocers
+ electrical hoy
+ Fshmongers

au can buy books ata bookshop.

2, Gide the odd word out. What are you
‘wearing now? Tel your partner.

A dress, raincoat, skit, jumper
2. jacket, anorak uniform, coat
3. Uouser, jeans, shorts, sunglasses
shit, top, scarf, dungarees
5 handbag, ring, bracelet, eatings

muearingapoirofjeons anda shit

Listening

3 1. Usten tothe conversation and choose

the correct answer (A, Bor O.
1 Paula wants to buy

À some trousers,

B a dress

€ atop.

The top Pauia les is
À black

B white.

© pink

chic is

À behind the bank

8 opposite the market
€ next tothe florist,
Donna's trousers cost

A 190.

B £40,

ces.

Donna thinks the prices for the dresses
À reasonable.
E expensive
© 9006 value

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LL

1

Spend) spend) spend!

Vocabulary Practice

a. Complete the floor plan of a
department store with the words from
the list
+ health + home + games + electrical
+ accessories + dothing

HARRINGTON'S

DEPARTMENT STORE

5 &garden
4 opa

5 |
2 jewellery &
A 1 footwear
E beauty
b. On which flor would you find the
following items?

«toletis » a handbag + a par of jeans
+ à par of earings + a mug +alamp

+ a pal ofsandals + a chess set a plant
+ cosmetics + a dscman

Choose the correct word.

1 Helen spends/saves £150 on cosmetics
every month

2 Jack lenborrowed his sister £50
yesterday

3. Si you've forgotten your change/cash

4 Mycousin earms/uins £28,000 per year

5 You can only pay by cashichange.

6 Can! lend/borow your pen?

Filin the correct words from the lst.

+ credit «salary + cash + wage paid

As Did you get 1) today, Mary?

B: Yes did, but unfortunately | have to pay
of my2) cad

‘A: Oh, no! Thank goodness don't have one,
Do you use it a lot?

B: Yes, because 1 dont cary much
3) with me.

A: | see. | want one but my weekly
a isn't as good as yours

8: Oh wel, just be patient until you've

finshed your training. Lawyers
excellent 5) 1

Reading

Read the text quickly and match the
‘questions to the paragraphs.

4a

How much do they
Do children know the value of money?
here do teenagers get their money?
‘What about saving?

‘What do they spend it an?

Money, Money, Money!

In the UK, wo thids of chien aged 710 16 get
Pocket money 0) rom their parents, Sometimes,
however, they have to do chores, like washing
her dad's car 1)... mowing the lawn, to earn
i. Some teenagers earn money from “Saturday
Jobs’ in shops, cafes or supermarkets or they have
‘paper rounds’ where 2)... deliver newspapers
to peoples homes. They may aso get money om
their parents and relatives on special occasions
such 3) birthdays or Christmas

¡A — ]
The average amount of pocket money Tom
parents 4) about £8.00 a week, but
teenagers with obs can ear 5) lot more!
ARA

Kids spend a massive two thirds 6)....... thei
money on snack foods such as chocolate, sweets
and fizy drinks! Boys lso buy compute
‘dames, CDs and DVDs whist gis buy

clothes, shoes and tolletries such as

bubble bath, perfume and makeup.
A

‘Apparent, only one fh. of

children Save, but genera,

boys save better 7)... ist

Schools mow teach personal
finance to all UK teenagers, s 1
they dont know how 8)
manage their money now.
they soon wal

b. Read again and fin the gaps
(1-8) withthe correct word.

An email describing a shopping centre

A, Read the rubric and underline the key words. Then,
answer the questions.

‘ene oe ead rat tandem what te!
Andy

1 Whos going to read the email?
2. Whatis the reason for writing?
3, What can you usualy find in a shopping centre?

2 Read Geoff's email. Which of the following does he

| ‘Anyway yourentoedharyouwentto tbat new shopping

—

4, Match the adjectives in bold in
he email with ther opposites.

siicalt«

olde

expensive +

vaya

Taste

empty +

tiny

Adjectives

5 Give the sentences (1-6) an
‘opposite meaning,

mention? Tick (/).
name of centre hygiene 1 teh a wide vito shops
O ester Die tthatalntedvareyo sep
O cafésrestaurants O car parks) 2 The prices were quite
opening hours DI eve reasonable
E pes of shone O décor 3. Te shopping cou aly
O onside beaut
z 5 a The shop asas were
1 sa
A fast and pote
EE ED Be) > nee

ear Any,
> I wo gras to Hear fom you. Im
oct ort E
Shy you asked me aout hat ne pp entre
ven We at tet hr wih Bester Hs
ag some eset shop an ig od co with
‘lnm and wo) aes The owe slo to. with o
‘eal fom around ty tees There ae ab tn car
fers ts eal es) pa
De Inthe sop most the pies seme reasonable fond 9
ap var on st tought wo pain Then, ento
Hr ooisop a Bil ps ore no mer
D a ne à dt Be vs he th as rnd
Aa ae ofthe as mean or quel.
D à Ti go bck ina couple of wech when is oo so
Bow Heyy doy come ng?
M mm
Got

ne but a bit st

13. Match the paragraphs to the headings.

[BIT] purchases and prices

FBI] description of shops and outside
FEL] opening remarks

(BL doing remarks

[eL opinions, servce

The shops were realy
cowded

Your turn

6 3. Read the rubric and
complete the spidergrams.

| is part of an ema ou

‘ec rom our end
Hahn othe new
porment story Wat
mer

eS

ee

b. Use your spidergrams to
rte an email to your
friend, You can use the
headings in Ex. 3 to organise
your ideas into paragraphs.

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0) Grammar in Use

Countable/Uncountable 4, Filin the exchanges with some, any few
nouns - Quantifiers or alittle.
oe re A: Cantine 1 tron ny bread?
gfe the vo 8: There's only 2) left. We need
reac i> Mar PNR cine,
SR pa cy ¿la :
a «pia a en A: Tare er u banni he
+ butter © lobster + honey + onion + soup rt ho
look inthe cupboard think ter ae
Countable Uncountable » der
Se À Bowe ned 3) dee
© tment sre. heen metro?
Arte)... Baca he ja?
à OO onda

2, Label the pictures with the nouns below. ‘ten ge shopping:

‘Which can go with the items in 6x1?

apacket of pasta aa
ae)
——

1 I'm very tired. | didn't get some/any sleep “A (

7 Can have somefany cherries, please?

56 ON

(6. Deniseis going to Mexico for her holidays and has already made her plans. Write sentences, as

in the example,

4 SE ac
a

CARE ‘ences
je:
à,
try exotic o
ES
+ 6 >

a

1. Deniseis going to stay the Bayview Hotel,

7, Filin the correct form (begoing 00 wil of the verbs in
brackets.

1. A: W's very hot in hee, si?

8: Justa minute. um of turn off the heating
2 A: We haven't got any Nour

on (90) and get some.
3 A; What are Sue plans for Ihe summer?

8: She (travel abroad,
A: Would you like me to cook something or you?

8: No thanks! We

(have) dinner with our parents

5A: Have you done the shopping yet?

No, butt (do) it after work.

à
8

6 A: Why ae you buying all those vegetables?
8: Because! make) vegetable soup.
a

ou/help) me with the shopping tomorrow?
B: Of course

8 A: Look at those beautiful apples,
8: Theyre really fresh think
(buy) some and make an apple pe

9A: Why are you taking so much money with you?
on (pay) the bis,

10. A: like buy that res, but can't afford it.
ON (lend) you some money.

earn flamenco
‘dancing

Choose the correct form,

1 sit down. 1 wall m going to
{get you something to dink

2 The douds are Back. It is
going toil an

3 We are going toil have
dinner at 7. Do you want to

4 Sarah willis going to travel
to Spain next summer

5 1 think Fm going top
have the fruit salad for
dessert

5 Nancy has gone shopping,
she wills going tobe back
in an hour

7. Do you think Andy is going
toi pass is exams?

8 Fm sony | shouted at you.
Em not going to/won't do
it again,

9 That looks heavy I'm going
tail help you

10. In the year 2100, people are
going Lo use fying cars.

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Oz |
wu

4 Look at the pictures. How are
they elated to the
advertisment? Listen, read
and check

2. Read the text again and mark
the sentences F (true) or F
(ale). Correct the false
sentences and then, explain
the words in bald

1 Mis Anna Blake
fst came up with the
idea of afternoon tea

2. Women wore special
lathes for afternoon

3. British people don't
realy have afternoon
tea any more.

4 You can ave lunch in
Mes Black

5 You can only ox
afternoon tea at this

3 Read again and make notes
{Use your notes to make a
summary of the text

4, Think of a custom related to
food and drink in your
country and tell the dass
about it r

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tired at around four dock in the afemoon during
the long itera between lunch nd inne. One day
in 140, she asked fora tray of ca, read & hut and ike
le soon became fashionable fo ich women 1 change into
long gowns, loves and hats and o gather in each otr
houses fo tito afternoon ta, This consisted of
cucumber sandwiches, cakes and pastries or scones with
«eam and jan. The lo eske four wich they
poured fom ser pot int delicate china cups.
These das, afemooa ca in ih average Bish home is more
likely toe jus a small ake o ic and some ts,
probably made with tea ag tag into a mug

na, seva Duchess of Bor, oie hungry and

‘uc tearoom has been serving unches, stacks
and udiional aemnoon tas since 1912.
Aiemoon teas from 3 pan o 5.0 pm day
and includes a wide election of tcs and
{eeshly-baked cakes and scones,

Au

OPENING HOURS:
10 am 6 pm Mon = Sat

Mes Bakewell’ Tea Room 23, York Road, Harrogate

ae

te | — |

EE O AM

Vocabulary & Grammar
Circle the correct item.
4 He doesn't Ike meat, so he never eats

A beans B mussels € beef
2. Could you buy me a magazine from the
?

A bakers 8 bookshop
€ newsagents

3 John went to the grocers and bought
some bananas and some
A pears B envelopes
© minced meat

4 On Sundays, | usually have
eggs for breakfast
A fried B roasted € ofiled

5 find it difficult to eat chicken wings with
aknifeand
A spoon Bages fork

6 | love buying accessories, especially

A toleties 8 earrings anoraks
7. In our school, al students have to wear à

A suit B uniform € raincoat
Look at those clouds! I's rai.
A vil B goingto © gong
9. Fm going to the want to

buy some pastes
A statoners B grocers € chemists
10 1 you pay . you get à 10%,
discount
A sh B change € creditcard
11 Cant your sunglasses, please?
A by B bowow € end
12 Maria... £2000 a month as teacher

A vins Beams € spends
13 Lets order some Chinese food frm the

ear my house.
A cnteen B coffee shop
€ takeaway

14 Thereiort coffe leftin the ja

Atem B some C any

15 Would you Ike apple pie?
Aa Bsome C litle

16 1 think 90 to bed early tonight
Aam Bw C going to

17 There isn't any mi ef. I
Age 8 et
© going to get

18 Canthavea of bread, please?
Atún Bloat C carton

19 1 felt o ful after the main couse that |
‘couldn't have ln)
A snack B appetizer € dessert
20 raie of that French cheese
Aalto Bfew Cam

Everyday English (Fs)

Complete the exchanges.

+ what's your name

+ telephone number

+ you like anything

+ you like

‘your address and telephone number

+ hep you

Helio! Ann takeaway. Can 1) <<
Fe ike to order some food,

‘What would 2) ?
Can I have a chicken salad and a tuna
sandwich, please?

Would 3) ose?
No, that all, thanks,

what's 4) 2
Its 2, Apple Street and the telephone
number is 77778888,

And 5) (2

Bi sth.
Thank you, Mr Smith
(ass)

=>.» BRED

>.»

59

Vocabulary Practice
Label the pictures, then use the words
below to make sentences.

active + exiting + cheap» easy «ting
+ dicate

2. Rearrange the letters to form character

3

60

adjectives, What hobby appears?

1 ten 4 vadsentoruu
2 satis 5 eqity
3 skiktgan $ miaotniavie

Listening

| You will hear two friends talking about
a music lesson, Match the people (15)

to the types of music (A-H) they lke.

Fe
17 Mary E win) 8 er
Bw | ce
3) te | D ode
4] Sarah reg
EL sah LE rep
\ ve) G heavy metal

Everyday English
(Expressing agreement —
disagreement)

4, Filin the gaps withthe phrases below.

+ 0h, Hove it » So doi + don't = Nor dot
1 A hate fishing

8: say boring
2 A leant stand

3 A dont tke extreme spots

New members Welcome!

2. Find 8 tems of sports
sport(s) do we use ead

Which

Match the two columns, then label the
pictures.

| 3 vou are going toa summer camp with a

friend. Decide which are the most
important things to take with you. Use the
pictures to help you

O What's on?

Vocabulary Practice

1. Complete the spidergrams, then fiin the
gaps in the sentences withthe correct
word.

+ orchestra » conductor + director
2 spotights + mestem tiller » stage
“news + dancers plot + chat show

— _:

1 Do you want to go 10 the cinema on
Friday might? There's a really scary

2 That was so interesting
‘Whales are amazing creatures!

3 Iwatched a really great
lastnight. The host interviewed Eddie
Murphy and he was o funny

4 Can we change channels for a minute? 1
just want to watch the 9 o'clock

5. We went to the ballet on Saturday. The

‘ere just incredible

2. Look at the words and fil im adjectives that
‘are synonyms. What typeof films do these
Words describe?

not boring =e
scary=f

not enjoyable = d
ful of exciting surprises = d
action-packed

62

Reading

32. Read the ttle and the introduction to

the text. What do you expect to read in
the rest of the text? Read and check

A vist toa musical ora
Gus hs à
{ling experince, but

how many of youve
eer thought about the
ard work the performers
ot into these maga hans?

James Santer, TRAPEZE ARTIST

Jamie is no ordinary teenager! He's only 14 yeas
‘a, but he no longer goes 10 schoo. Instead, he's à
trapeze artist witha wrldamous Gees!

"A 10, amie attended a circus schoo fora year. Then
he had an auton and joined the rc. Jamie makes
‘singing ona tapez look easy, but he tls us, face
danger every day of my ie. People ask mei ver fee

frightened when Em up onthe trapeze. Actual, | Fee
excited but calm!

So whats the best thing about being in the crus?“
love the dazaing ighs, music and costumes and the
‘way the audience gasps when perform a dificult stunt
io, ts fantastic atensards when everyone f capping
and you know the performance went wel” And the
‘worst Wel, i can be tring rchearing every day and
performing tight Also, is ficult be aay rom.
home when were on tour

So what advice does Jamie have for others who want
to became circus performers ke him? Just dont give
up! he says with a smile. I was hard work to get
‘where 1 am today uti was wort it 1 an think of

ryhia ls Frater do

b. Read again and mark the sentences A
(aight), Wrong) or BS (doesnt say)

1 Jamie doesn’t want to go to an
ordinary school

2. He doesnt reall get scared

3 He tikes the peoples reaction
when he performs,

4 The performances always go well

5 Jamie loves everyting about
his job

6 You have to keep tying ifyou
Tike Jamie

A semi-formal letter asking
for information

4. Read the rubric and underline the key
Words. Then answer the questions

Yowrandsome nds weno tateawecend
co at an act cent Rood the
veintena he nets oumadet
re alter to the acy centre 1 dur
morelomation

1 What kindof tent are you going to write?
2 Whois going 1 ead your piece of writing?

2 Read the advertisement, What isthe
purpose of i” What kind of information
does it include? What else do you want to
find out?

‘Only £99 per person
‘Special eary season wookond rte at

Keswick Activity Centre,
inthe tear ole Lake ste.

Price inclus: :
+ mown bing“ Po"

+ canosing and ling <—
+ accommodation ——— meio?

foot = gen

‘Al group ies and ages catered o.
Contact us or mor information o fora brochure at:
‘Southey Hil, Keswick, Cumbria, CAT25NR

Look at the letter that Kevin sent to
Keswick Activity Cente, Match the
headings (A) to paragraphs (15)

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Conclusion
Closing remarks
Greeting
Opening remarks
Main

mone>

<a

GT] bear sir,
[21] 1 have just read your advertisement for the
ac centre in Cody’ paper. My [rends and 1
are interested in ung a weekend break nt 1
ou Me some more information before we ook.
[BIT ris, 1 would tke to know if we need to
bring anything wih us. Do we need to bring our
cum maman bikes or does the centre provide
ikea Could you do el me Hf weave to bring
Any special equipment or clothing for the canoeing
rating ct? 1 would año Ike to brow
wat Kind of accommodation is provided. Can you
tel me ff you provide bed sees or if we shuld
bring our cum seeping bags Fly, one of my
friends i a vegetariano you provide vegetarian
reals
EL] à ok ford o hearing from you.
BIT vours faituty.

Kein yee

b. How does Kevin trend the letter? How
is this different toa letter toa friend?

Underline the sentences in the letter that
mention the points Kevin made in is
‘notes. What phrases does Kevin use to ask
for information?

Your turn

5, Read the following advertisement, then use
Kevin's notes and your answers to Ex. 4 to
‘write sentences asking for information.

would eto know if we need special thing or
equipment for terockclinbing

SPECIAL WEEKEND DEIS
GANAWAT ACTIVITY CENTRE.

+ Rock imbing
Seba

ICE INAMES) Campino
© Other Sports

Phone 090645060 or more dea.

6 Now write a letter to the activity centre
asking for more information (120-150
words), Use the letter in Ex 3a as a model.

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tive/-ing forms

1. Use the correct five or «ing form of the
vetbs in brackets to complete Ihe exchanges.
1 À Do you prefer
(swim) in a poo or in te ea?
8: Defintely in the sea,
Did she promise
(novel the secre 10 anyone?
Yes, she did
3 A How can you (do)
your homework wath al his noise?
8: To tell you the truth, 1 don't really

>

mind.
4A Would you tice anything se, Si?
8: Yes, ta ke (order)

another bottle of mineral water, please
5. A: You look very happy What happened?
8: [finaly got the tickets for the concert
can't wait Go)
6. A: What your favourite Summer sport?
8: Wel, rely enjoy
(play) beach volleyal
7 A Woué you like to go anywhere
tonight?
8: Flore (G0) to the theatre!
8A: What do you think ofthe geen coat?
BI hate green. | think 7
(buy) the red one instead

2. Choose the correct answer (A, Bor O.

1. ejay novel. They help me to reas
Arad B toread C reading

2 apologise but you have... aut next
year am going to sel the fat,
Atom B move C moving

3 Jimiikes .....piza. He can eat a whole
one on his own

Aexing Boat C eaten
Im telly looking forward... a letter
from you
A toreceive B receiving € torecehing,
5 We need... some milk for tomonow
morning.

À buying 8 buy C tobuy
6. The chien can't wait for Christmas
À coming B come C tocome

Tina kes... 10 diferent paces.
A travel 8 tiaveling € tawlled

8 Tony woul tke Scotland someday.
Atout Bis € visiting

3 Write about yourself Use an infinitive or
the -ing form,
1 like
2 lan stand,
3 rm good at
4 lm looking forward to
5 leant
6 listhate

Mustn't/Don't have to

4. Make full sentences with mustn'/don't
have to
1. "W¥oustep) on the flooe It's stil wett”

2. "(Wake up) eat today i's Saturday

3 “ou the other players
4. ouñlep) ding the sont”

5 Voubingfached ts warm outside

6 ~(tudentstheat) ding the test

7 "Cutie without wearing eat bet

8 “(voutoueh) hot objects with bare hands."

15 Use the phrases to tell students what they
‘must'édon'thave todo at school. You can
use your own ideas

wear a schoo! uniform
buy gogges for the swimming lesson

fal sep in the dsstoom

sk for permission o play during the break
at in the classroom

bring food from home

sing during the lesson

‘ite in enc al the time

speak with your classmates during the lesson
damage the computers

6 fillin the gaps with mustnt or don'édoesnt
haveto.

1 Martha buy a new dress
Her old one looks perfect on her

2 Children play with matches.
Is very dangerous.

3 You tell anyone, ok? Its a

4 You Shout in the bra

5 You bring an umbrella
IS not raining outside.

6 You drive cales

7 Ws Saturday, we work
today!

8 You park your car on the
pavement.

-ed & -ing participles

7 Complete the sentences with the
derivatives of the words in brackets.
1 À How was te play lastnight?
8: Oh, it was so
‘that almost fell asleep (bore)

2 A: Meyou about
going to Pais? (excite)
B: Of course am! can't wait!
3A: Last nights thriller was so ñ
1 couldn't sleep after 1 watched itt
{fighten)
8: Come on, it wasn't that scary I slept
fine!

4 Anything
on TV tonight? (interest)

8: Not much, There's a documentary
about UFOs on at 9 pm.

5 A:lfeelso Hid
all the housework by myself. (re)
B: Why didn't you ask me to help you?
6 A: What are you reading these days?
5: Wel, as you know, am very
in biographies, so am
reading about Maria Callas. (interest)

A Pauline did't inte me to her party! 8
tamso Nourse)
8: She did't? Bt you ate bes ent
8 121530 din this oom. Im
"erro
B Me to! Les ty to ind a candle

Match the prompts in column A to the
prompts in column B to form sentences

A

[HE] Gabrielle felt so tired

[2] The excursion was so disappointing

E) The children were so excited

[AT] They were bored

[SL] she was very surprised

[IT ti take these books with me on our
ip

My feet hurt so much

BIT The firework display was so
fascinating

BIT My aunt always talks about other
people

OL] My brother knows many things about
computers

a. because hei ely interested in
technology

after our tiring journey!

that she went straight to bed.

when he gave her flowers

that my daughter didn't want it to en.

they were Jumping up and down al day.

because they are very interesting

that weal flit was a waste of money.

because her own fe is 50 boring!

because they had nothing to do.

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(8) Readers Corner
—

7, Look at the picture below. Do you know this person?

Andrea Bocelli was born in September 1958 in Tuscany, Italy His musical talent and his love

for opera were easy to spot from early on. He was a natural. Andrea went blind at

This did’ stop him from becoming one of 1) opera singers the world,
In fact, it made him work 2) ‘than others. His colleagues respect him, as something
are 3) for him than they are fr them when on stage, Andrea has to count

his steps, for example, to avoid hav

performed for some of 4)
with 5)

success, Today, he has one of 6)

dents. However, Andrea never complains and has

fan clubs in the world, and popular with people ofall ages.

2, Below there isa st of adjectives. Read the
text and fil in the gaps with the appropriate
form of the adjectives.

+ ficult
+ demanding
hard

3 In pairs, ask and answer comprehension
questions.

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4. 2. Think of à person who has some kind of
difficult bu still manages to lve is/her
life the way they want. This person
could be famous or just someone you
know. Make notes under the headings
and use them to talk about the person
+ place & date of birth

b Use your notes to present this person to
the dass

>

a | m

E 1 0 | | |

1 ee aes ee

Vocabulary & Grammar

Circle the correct item,

10

"

2

1

14

Helen ikes danger and she
extreme sports,

A wants 8 loves
John can't wait to

A see B seeing
Jack isa He plays the piano.
A teacher B muscian € lawyer

ans: my favourite one is kick

doing

€ hates

his brother Mark,
sees

Hove
boxing
A martial

B painting water

Dorothy is not
90 skydhing.
À creative B quiet

He loves plants and spends his spare time

She would never

adventurous

A mountaineering 8 gardening
€ sky diving

Fishing is real
almost fall asleep,
A boring B dangerous C exciting

Margaret cat... what to do
A decide B to decide € deciding

Ever time do 1

Badminton can be à
are two couples paying
‘A team 8 single
1 forgot both the

table tennis or today!
Abats B lows
Table tennis an

A outdoor B indoor

spor if there

© two
and the ball No

© gogges

sport
© outside

Vie were iting ight next to the football

A cour Be € pitch
The skating... Was so small that we
coulda’t move at all

Arink Bout € room

Pat loves her aerobic

A classes E taining C play

15. Children. sim alone in the pool.
les dangerous
A mustnt don't have to
© dom need to
16. The movie was 30 ...... and sad that |
could stop crying
A depressing B thrilling € boring
17 Yon... 10 wear your goggles in the
pool. only wear them because Ive got
‘an eye infection.
A mustnt B don'thave € nesdnt

18. Her dress was It was the most
beautiful dress Ive ever seen,
A amazing B nie € good

19 The ....... was very complicated and we
couldn't really follow the play.
A music Bplt C actor
20. Steven Spielberg's fl won the Oscar for
design.
B performance

À pot € costume

Everyday English (==)
ele the comect response
1 Alle ging
8: a Nordo!
à Sool
Wat id you think ofthe play?
2 dont boring
blu boring.
What was “Cats”
a was amazing.
D Sodol Its amazing
Did you enjoy the fm?
à You rea have to wath was
fantas
B {do find fata
dont ke ting,
a Ido. dt exc.
à real ked it nd excting

E)
(ss)

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ke?

Pr

=>

=>

LA

1. Match the words in column A to the words
in column 8

Vocabulary Practice

remote bag
ar pieces ar
back covers
face stand
Soho reception
bes straps
Use the verbs in the list to complete the
en s 6 DvDp_____
+ keep «require © plug = press change channels play DVDs

+ change + vw © adjust

1 Af you want to play the
the PLAY button,
2. With this Singalong microphone you can
the bris of the songs on
your TV screen
3 James has moved to Dublin but we
4 think these remote control cars
batteries in order o operate
5) Make sure you
into the DVD player
6 Why dont we the
channel and see if theres anything ese
‘more interesting on?
7 The TV ison too loud! Can't you
the volume?

this able

13. Label the pictures. Match them to their uses

i \

1m

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make sounds louder. communicate
watch TV produce sound

Reading

3. Look tthe sentences below. Which ones
‘would you see on product packaging?

A End-of-season sale! 50% off on all
electronic gadgets

Please do not touch!

Special offers on gadgets on 1% Noor

Discount on the Robosapien, the coolest

personal robo

Batteries are not included

Not stable for chin under 8 years

Package contains 8 pieces.

Made in China

Match statements A-H to sentences
1-5, There are thee statements 100
many.

[EL] vou must buy batteries to use this
gadgevtoy

EI] Al electronic gadgets ate half-price for
a period during the year

[BIT] vou can play with this if you are over
8 years ol

AT] The gadget is made up of many parts

SI] The price ofthe gadget is reduced,

Vocabulary Practice

10

2 3. Match the words in column A to the
words in column 8
N 8

2
El

b. Use somo of the phrases above in the

correct form to complete the sentences

lines to match the words to the pictures. There are three

3

Listening

| ¿Listen and complete the notes about a
famous inventor.

The Wizard of Menlo Park

Name: Thomas Alva (0

Bo

Lived: New Jersey, USA

i light,
«ph, motion

Died:
5

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Click on it!

Vocabulary Practice

1 2. Look at the leaflet below and label the
pictures.

200 =

1. In pair, ask and answer.
E mem

2. Use the verbs in the list their correct
form to complete the sentences

send» play «surf «collect» store
do. print » chat

1 tusualy

at night when its cheaper.

2. She doesn't Lust online shopping so she

never it

3 Youcan' really pures

on floppy disks; there isn't enough room,

a Did you me an email yesterday?
Fox some reason | couldn't read

5 If you 90 on this ste, youll be able to

alot of information on tis subject

6 Sometimes he online

the Net late

neets some interesting people

caso

his eter; can you
one for me, pease?
8 Did you know that you could

‘music on your computer?

7 teed a copy

Look at the pictures below and compare
‘them. Think in terms of

hat the people are doing
+ vicio they are
+ how they ae feeling

Flo

Use the ideas in the box below as wellas
some ofyour own.

+ school computer lab + surf the Net

‘type an essay = fee time + kids sites

+ under the superior the hep of an
adult

Everyday English
(Offering help)
Cirle the correct response.

1 A Can help you to mow
B: a think can manage
You can, can't you?

that table?

2A: Do you need a hand with the washing
up?
B: à There's no paint saying that now,
bb Thanks, that real kind of you

3A: Shall cary these bags for you?
B: a Its ok Im fine, thanks,
b Oh, dear

4 A: Would you lke me to cook dinner
tonight?
8: 3 OF course! fm not that stupid
Sure, vay not

A “for and against” essay

‘Match the topic sentences (1-8) tothe
supporting sentences (2-4). In pais, add
‘one more supporting sentence,

[AT] there are many advantages to sending

~ emails instead of regular letters.

[21] mere are many arguments against
Jetting young children use the Internet
by themselves,

[BIT on the other hand, there are some
drawback to shopping online,

[AL mere are many arguments in favour
of using computers at school.

a The most important disadvantage is that
you need to give your credit card number

b To start with, an email takes seconds to
reach the recipient.

€ First ofall, children find it easier to do
their school projets.

To begin with, there are many sites on the
Net which ae not appropriate for chin.

Linkers

Complete the sentences with linking words!
Phrases from th list. Sometimes, more than
‘one option is correct,

to begin with + furthermore «in addition
“on the other hand in spite of
‘for instance » in conclusion » because

1. Sitting in front ofthe computer fora long
time can cause headaches
it can hurt the eyes
2 Surfing the Net can be very enjoyable
¿tan be
dangerous, to.
3. Many people buy things online
the fac that i's not
always safe
4 Parents should not et their children sur
the Net alone
many sites are not safe for kids.
5 There are many advantages to working on

à computer. „ifyou make
a mistake, itis very easy Lo comet.
6 “the internet

has its good and bad points.

Your turn

Read the introduction below. Which one of
the topic sentences in Ex. 1 can be used?

‘Theleret ofc modem ended itis
Ait io without However thee
‘roo things bout wencedobe coeff

a. Go through the ideas below. Which of
them are advantages (A) and which are
disadvantages (DI?

a. The internet can be dangerous
because of hackers.

bo The Internet allons us to
communicate ess quickly
and cheaply.

©. Some people, when they sur
he Net, don't know when to stop.

4. With the internet you are abus
2 few mouse clicks away from any
information.

b. Match the ideas above to the
justifications/examples below.

DD You can send an ema anar
the wr any tne in seconds while
alter an take weeks

[ZE] They are people who can get into our
computers and sta personal
information infec them ath uses

{BIJ They end up spending hous in ont
ofthe computer seen and dont
have any other hobbies

[AT] If you have a school project or if you
want L buy something, you can And
Al you need nt a fe ites

Your teacher has asked you to write an
essay discussing the advantages and
disadvantages of using the Internet. Use
the ideas from Ex. 1,2, and 4 to write
your essay in 100-120 words

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D) Grammar in Use
——

Question Tags

riada
Sam

She ison the phone,

You don't knowhow to save Helooked ted yesterday,
the doc ?

You have finished the You haven't st
project ? again >

2. Filin the question tags and then read the sentences
loud with the correct intonation

ME —

1 The computer cashed again =
mu 2 The vacuum deaner works, Da
Fa [3 You ate al the comflakes, 7
2 [a You haven't gota spare razo, -
7 5 John did't fi the merowave, 7

3 Circle the correct answer.
You bought à new modem, didn’t / wasn’t you?
The file lost now, st it/ doesn't i?

You haven't type your essay yet, di / have you?
The speakers work, don't aren't they?

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sea =)
Maras pinung à ie, ft does’ she? oven

Passive Voice

Use the prompts to make
sentences, Use the present
simple passive.

1. best cotfeelorowBraz

2 pop-up toastersento
maketoast

3 Xeraystusefor security
apor

4 most computersimakefn
Japan and USA

5 festesvireinstmadenhe
Japanese

6 best checseproducerrance

5 Annis back at work after a
‘week’ holiday. Her secretary
didn't do what she was told to
do and Ann is upset. Use the
Prompts and say what she is
thinking, using present perfect
passive.

computer?

ouf documents?

novind

fiewnow
notheplace print

G Write sentences saying what
was done and what was not
done last week at Tony's office
{using the past simple passive

office lean x
computer fx Y

keyboards clean Y

‘new monitor buy Y
batteries of clock replace /
photos scan x

7 Look at the statements and
make sentences using the past
simple passive,

"bought this book )
in Cambridge

{A famous Spanish
poet wrote this poem.

(saved te ie

Jock fixed the)
¡computer last Monday.)

4

(Ese aid not print the essay.)
5

8. Use the prompts and ask and
answer questions using the
passive

4 Wherethe best computers
produce? Japan)

2 Whotpenictivinventiy?
(Alexander Fleming)

3. the documentisavenow?
(es)

4 yourrphonefswith off
yesterday evening? (No)

is

9, Match the prompts and make passive sentences as in
the example,

Bre locate Horda
Quartz dock\ make Leonardo da Vine

The sauce —\\ invent mayonnaise and mustard
Mona tsa \ paint France
Diseno N produce" im Quartz

1 ieisproducedin France
2
3
a
5

Order of Adjectives

10 Describe the objects using the adjectives.

1 plastic, black, valy 5 green, nice, glas
2 French, nice, wooden 6 beige, rectangular, big |
3 cute, old, brown 7 pink, horrible, long |
4 metal, practical, white 8 yellow, attractive, plastic |

fn) hair

LS

3aln)… eddy bear

8 aff) telephone

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Look atthe pictures and put
them in chronological order
‘of invention. Read and check

Read again and answer the

questions below.

1 What is the Patent Office?

2 What did Boots
invention do?

3 How has the jet engine
helped people?

4 Which invention has
caused debate?

5 Why was CH Duell
wrong?

Reader's Corner.

An Inventive 150 Years

Its not easy being an inventor. Even if you do come up with a brlant
and orginal invention, you sil have to make sure that no one else
‘teal our idea. Tal is why the Patent ce eiss. These are some of
the inventions registered a the British Patent Of.
Hubert Ceci Booth, rom London, met a machine powered
) | dy ecc wich woud suck up dt. Hs invention vas
‘ranted a patent in 1901 asthe words fist vacuum clean
In 1923, a watch reparer tom to Il of Man, John Harwood
> tenis hat winding watches often caused dit o gt into he
mechanism. He dveloped the slewinging wistatch which
Fad an intel mechanism and was much more accua,
‘One vention which helped to make the word a mai place
vas the et engine. Tis was inverted by Se Frank Wit, rom
‘Covey, His invention made vel for busines and pleasure
much fester and easier.
In 1995, Koïh Campbell and lan Wimut, rom Edinburgh,
deveoped an invention wich peopl have been arguing about
‘ve since, Tey invented a way to done animals, and in 197,
lan Via cloned Doly the sheep.
itecoms that Cares H. Due. the US Commissioner of Pater,
‘tas very wrong when he san 189, “Evin hal canbe
invented has been Invented” Is thre anytin let to be
inveied? We wil have o wal and see.
—

3 ach he wor and phrase lw git wo
‚and phrases in the text. ES “

a ndo 9 be phen
8 ade beter Bt on ia or pan
€ tomes double et

à ete, recoded y eat cont

€ paola maine 10

(for clocks or watches) °

to make work by
turning a key

14. Talkabou an invention you could’ live without. Sy:
+ what tis e when it was invented # what you use it for

+ who was invented by + what it does
+ why you couldnt ive without

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2

en
Mi _—

Vocabulary & Grammar

7 Ciel the correct item.

‘The monitor is blank! Oh my goodness!
The computer just !
A cashed B bioke C stopped

en you work on a computer, you need
do... Jour work every fue minutes in
case something happens and you lose
eveything.

Kae B wite € keep

his the swith off

A button B box € stand

1 real want to buy it's a smal,

round watch,

A nice B wooden € green

Fm not going to pay €300 for an ugly
French chi,

Aoû 8 vacuum € remote

The is perfect for people who
dont have time to cook
À miciowave 8 toaster
€ gil
‘The most expensive as... in Germany.
A had made Bar made
© was made
This haus... bul in the 1940s and
itis st beaut
A was € were
The sauce with white wine and
chicken,
A ismade 8 were made
© had made

‘was the vacuum cleaner invented
br
A Who 8 Woe ¢ Whom
The letters... posted yesterday.
A had Bee Cdi
This novel i beautiful. The minute

you start reading it, you cant stop.
A vien B writing € write

5

14

15

16

”

19

20

Everyday English

= 1

You need a new This screen is
ait

À monitor B scanner € keyboard
want 16. the whole fl but have
un out of inks there another cartridge?
Ae Bite © print

The... she main part of à computer

A tower Bhowe € box

‘The screen is blank because you didn't
switch the computer

Aon B up © off
She isin Pas, ?

A intshe B doesn't she
€ won't she

The computer stil broken, ?

A Ent B wontit € wasntit

‘You really need to shave! Don't you have
money 0 buy à 7

A razor B walkman C knife

‘We never all each othe, we... online
Atak Bospeak C chat

ee)

Complete the exchanges.

help you + need a hand + Would you lke

ee

Cant to write your essay?
Wo, Im fine

A Shall wash the clothes for you?
8: [think

A Doyou with the ironing?
Bs Yes, please!

AA: Can | help you to scan this document?
Thanks,

a me to make dinner?
®

Zu

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Vocabulary Practice
4, Underline the correct word
The light was moving fromvof side to side,

he: truth 15 out there!

2. Circe the odd word out.
1 comet, planet, mystery

1
2. space shuttle, brave
2. Bilal foot UFO stoves eek
3. Many people believe ia ale abductions à hin mark cents i
44 They are very intersted fon UFO research pre or aa
5 Some scientists are tying to make contact infwith 4 exhibition, research ent,
aliens scientist, sightings
5 Do UFOs leave traces behindfahead them? 5 dames
7. This book deals fronvwith unexplained mystere. 4
a o aircraft gs, ost time,
8 Is the wu ealyinfout there es
Reading
3 2. Lookat the title ofthe text What do you hinkt is about? Choose from the lst below,

then read the first paragraph and check to see if you guessed correct

A aspace station NASA

holidays space

Where are you |
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recent survey. ty milion Americans sa that thy
woud ike to ke a two-week space holiday. ).… |
‘three mlion of them said ay would be happy to pay |

A Has
A taking
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Da mssion to the moon

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sounds oo expensive for most people, 9) 12
However, space tal doesn have to cost ne Earth
You et nd out what weightessess fest, for
10000, you can take a ride in Vomit Comet an
‘aeroplane run by NASA. Tis ara goes up into the
Sy)... ves back down fo Eartha 90km por
ours fst thal passengers realy get a zero gravity
experience!

‘though NASA was aginst space tourism a ist
they have changed tor mind. Three members ofthe
publi have 7)... been space louis, and oks
ko thor il soon be many mor.

Dont delay! Book your ticket to space! You dont
want Io be ef behing, do you?

Read the text and choose the best word (A, Bor ©) for each space.

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taken
Over
does
net

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€
€
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ic
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Would you lke to take a space holiday? Discuss in pairs

Vocabulary Practice

4 Complete the crossword,

my
coo

2. A type of place or house where ghost ve.
5 To think about something because you're
curious about it
6 Avioman with magic powers
Making aloud noise.
11. Someone who studies or researches UFOs.

1. À pretty creature that looks like a small
person with wings.

3. Personal things you own,

4. Someone who doubts what others
believe

7 A prediction of future events based on
the stars

9. Events that are unexplained by the laws
of nature

10. Ascaryceature,

2 Match the words to form phrases, Then
make sentences foreach,

A 8
fortune believer
tue teller
haunted saucer
cop des
fing house
1

2

3

4

5

Listening

13 ‘à sten to the conversation and fin
the gaps (1-5),

Walk starts: Every night at (OLE pm
Ends: Approx. [1 pm

Meeting point: Exhibition Square (n front of
the (2

Haunted destinations include:
York Minster

‘The Treasurer's House - home of York's most
famous 3

“The Shambles shopping street

Cost: Adults £3.00, students and children
under 16 [AE

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
5 15609545

b.. Imagine you are Sam or Amanda and
you've just finished the ghost walk in
York. Phone a friend and talk about
what you saw and did there,

7

Is there a future

Vocabulary Practice Everyday English

Fil inthe blanks with the correct words (Exchange Opinions)

from the list. A, Circle the correct response,

‘faut = difference + climate + het 1 AU believe everyone can help save the
«engineering » habitat + bulbs ‘envionment
1 If we all work together, we can make à 8: 3 Whats wong?
b agree

2 Don to call meifyou 2 A: The idea that genetic engineering is

need help with the recycling campaign safe totaly wrong
3 Some people believe that genetic tha devra

sn safe. b Ws totally wrong,

4 You can save electncity by using low

pies 3 A: As see it, our planet is in big trouble
5 Many animals are dying and losing their B: a Whats the problem?

natural You've got a point
6 me changing and

ts getting hotter and hotte Speaking
7 ‘all my

€ who crashed your ca 5 a. Describe the photograph in pairs. Talk
about

Complete the spidergram with as many + place » people «time » cts

environmental problems as you can think
of. Compare with your partner.

x À A
ky

‘Match the words to their opposites. Then
se them to write sentences,

b. Discuss the folowing questions.

A 8 1. Were do you think the woman is and
filthy hop why
nearby unite 2. Whatis she holding?

ick up dean 3 w
i far away

ati the bright ight behind her?

Astory

sims and avai of verbs make
4 What legends about scary creatures are Soe cra elec FO:

there in your culture? ‘examples inthe text

2 3. Read the story and put the
paragraphs inthe correct order. What

Match column A to column B,
Scary creature is the story about?

hen use the similes to make

sentences.
b. Complete the gaps with the adjectives
and adverbs in the ist below. A E
+ excitedly + lonely * moonit as white as. aka
‘spooky © cold + ver » terified torn tke ‘bee
«simply + loud + kind + old + badly to shake ike the wind
asbusy as night
toa tke baby
asblackas ‘sheet

Spooky Stories

fe turned and ran like the wind. Wh Sein Ss ne Le

Os

she got

tea baby.
back to the house, her granny asked: “What's wrong?

‘You're as white as a sheet!” She described what she | Replace the adjectives in the
had heard but her granny 1)». laughed. extract below with others
‘Apparently, one of her neighbour’ ehildren had beet from the list

out playing and had hurt herself 2) Hererying Se eka ssa
was what Nora had heard. “Don't worry, Nora, The excellent «horrible
banshee won't come forme for another few year!” |

(O The day after she arrived, Nora and her It was a 1) nie, hot, summer
‘grandmother sat by the fire o talk, “Tell me a story, | moming. Laura decided to take a
Granny,” Nora asked 3). ‘Granny smiled and ‘Walk tothe lke near her county

| house. As she was walking along
| the path, she sudden saw

something 2) bad. A 3) small biel
| was ing on the path with islet

began to tell her about the banshee, an 4) u ity
who appeared whenever someone was about 10 die.
“The banshee announced the death by wailing and

‘combing her grey hair with a wing broken. It seemed to be in
vw gob,” she continued, “Ooh Granny, Mbad pain. She picked it up
Nora sai careful and took it back to the

house. Her father was a 5) good

» winter and Nora was vet, he would know what to do,

ndmother in Ireland. Her grandmother
who knew —. 2.

Your turn

isting her gr
was a 8)
many old stor

Cc

Nora went fora walk along a |g Your school magazine sunning

atk, 9 an FOAL DE Va a 10) ght and Tet aay mann Te
she was thinking about the banshee story as she was Stores must al have the tile
‘walking along Suddenly, she heard aM) u CE “AScary Experience” Wie a story
the distance. A cold shiver went down her spine. She in 1204150 words

was 12) That’ the banshee”, she thought.

“Maybe she's come for my gra

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D) Grammar in Use
—

Reported Speech

4. Fillin the gaps with say or tellin the correct
form or tense

1 Nathan Susan that he was
going tothe party

2

coming with vs

at him my secret, will
promise not to let anyone know?

4 cannot understand what you're

5 May me she save you yesterday
walking the dog.
6 Pat Lo me that Vanessa was
7 “Oi lghter than water the
you ist” Sandía … San
9 What do your parents about

10 me something: is your sister

2, Fil with saidor toldand put the verbs in
the correct tense

(nothave) my suitcase
2 hidy 0 us that she
(ake) a cake a the time
3 The chidien hey

(ike) Disneyland
a The Guen the Price they

(opto vor

5 The fasion mode he
(be) on a diet

6 Mela her mother she

(weed) a
7. On our fist day a school, my best fiend
tome he
eet nervous.

8 The poice that the thieves
(be) in prison.

9 Her faire her yesterday he
(rave) a surprise fr her

10. My grandparent ey

(want) meto go with them

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3 Karen, a famous model, gave an interview
two months ago. Read the answers she
{gave and then change them into reported
speech

Y rm

3/ tdonteat Y
setos. À

2 Unfortunately,
don't have
pet

king in

5
{don’t ike la
light colours Hove going to
atall the cinema and
ching
; comedies,

hate spiders)

8

Relative Pronouns

4, Link the pais of sentences using who,
hich, that, whose.

1

7

Rachelis
look

king to a woman. The woman

ay.

Simon gota cat. The cats name i coe

My brother bought a leather jacket.
colour of the jacke is black

The

À work in Sydney. Sydney is beautiful

cages are very dy

This is a great football team. The team
ha

8 Dù you se tat ot

9. My sister has two daughters. Their names
te Jemma and Jackie

6

10 The children are playing with a woman

The woman is holding a baloan.

Some new people have moved into Sally's
neighbourhood. sally is throwing a
welcoming party for them, Introduce them
to the rest ofthe neighbours. Use who or
whose.

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Sophiestudent from
France

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Alcemer sones
years old

Ccarovexpecvoaby

Ms Johnson English

Got sesso

}
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Reported Questions/
Commands

Rewrite the following questions in reported
speech

1 Can you swim?
He asked

2. Where do you lve?
She asked

3 Are you enjoying the part
They asked

How can! help you?

She asked

‘Why ae you eying?

She asked

Do you like paying tennis?

He asked

7. Does Emma study hard?
She asked
8 When do you meet your frends?

He asted

‘Tur the following sentences into reported
speech, asin the example,

(2) Recycel) (9

Don't waste
electric

Dont tow away
plastic bottles!

Useless

5]

Use public
= >
Don't drop
Buy organi titer!
products!

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Look at the picture. What are the planets
called in your language? How can the
Picture be related to the text?

look at the headings in the text
hat do you think you are going to
read in each section? Read and check

b jin and mark the statements Y
(yes) or Wino).

2 The fist mo

3. Only astronauts from the U

6 ttwould take wo

© Which events are related to the years
listed?

Imagine you are a NASA representative
being interviewed. In pais, take roles and
act out the interview. Use the text for
information,

How it all bega
On st October, 1958 the National Aeronauts and
‘Space Adminstration (or NASA) was created by
the US government In 1961, Alan Shepherd
became he st Arorcan astronaut ty nto
space. NASA's greatest achiovement howeve

NASA's Mission
ASK original am was o dovelop America’s
space programme, butt does much more than
that. NASA Adminstrator, Sean O'Keee, Cms
¡generation of explorer. as only NASA can

The Intornational Space Station (155)
Russa, Canada, Japan, France and Kay, since
November 2000. Tho astronauts cary out siento
research and work on te space station tse They
have nato cok ad a ply gar, Ju
that they have o do al these tings without gray!

Mission to Mars

than sending a man othe Moon, Fist ofa, Mars
100 and 250 days to gt there. Also, Mars has
take of again, Despite these problems, NASA has
road sen unmannod missions to Mare and ey
ed Planet

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Vocabulary & Grammar

Circle the correct item.

0

“

2

5

“

15

16

‘Most people do not belive that
ent

A aliens 8 stars satlites
The Sun is not the only star in our
system.

Asolar B moon © Earth
Venus à à. just ie Earth

A planet 8 comet € star
Nowadays, we can watch television from
any part ofthe world va

A moon 8 satelite C spaceship
Mari... us that she works for NASA.
Asa Bu C spoke
“The UFO landed on the roof of my
house,” he

Ad Bd C spoke

He told her that he... red,

Aves Bd Cis

We should’ enter this house Is
A haunted B hunting © hunt

In fay tales, are always oly and
fy on brooms.

À vitches B fälles C heroines
Mari is the gi... believes in ghosts.
Auho Buch € whose
Annis the gi... mother sa singe.
A which 8 whose C that

John isthe boy... aris blue
Avho Bu E whose
This s the house looks lie a
spaceship,

A which whose who
Chinese couples must have only one child
because of

A deforestation 8 overpopulation

© polution

Every year, its getting hotter and hotter

because the... changing,
A climate poluton € earth
AN... me Where John was

Atel Biol O sa

w

8

19

‘The science that changes the genes of
plants and animal is called genetic

A engineering B biology

€ medicine

of water ol and metas is due to
wasting Earth's natural resources

A Depletion 8 Pollution
€ Deforestation
‘You should your newspapers.

Dont just throw them away
A rene Breode € reward

1 could hear a temible sound
coming from the old house.
A haunted B solar howling

Everyday English (ss =)
B Fin the gaps using the prompts and then

match sentences 1-5 tothe responses (-0

+ Thee this + The idea + | stonaly

+ As see it» In my opinion

um] afens donot ois.

BO theory that

aliens are Iving here on Earth.
that aliens are green
comes from the movies.
believe that we
should all seo.

tal
ED „the Amazon

forests wll soon isappea,

“Lage © That's + You ae + You've got
suppose you

true. The forests are
Slowly disappearing
Fight. Recycling i very important
à point there. Aliens are
always green in fins
at right, but many
people do believe in lens,
what you mean. But how
is that possible? q E )

Irregular Verbs

|

be ‘be
tear om) tom “ i
bt ‘ten tos tos los
tome ce mike me me
per] pos me ‘sont eon
be ‘ter met m me
‘ow oo by pe] pa
res on pa pui mu
bina Mot md od rood
pe um ey ‘te ‘ole en
om mt ued — but ued) | ing ca ns
pe or st me ine ‘en
by og bo ne m An
a col ma | Sy Sa oo
au ct cat = a. seen
Ghose oom ‘ore se pea sought
ome ame come oa Pr Er
Es eon dt E] paa] eon
= er a shake Sho aten
> se dono nm Shove one
em os ane dant eamed) | Shoot Sot Set
pod sont arnt re owed Shown
de ae ren na out Sut
e se een sing an sg
fa im ten se se st
feed fs fea Seep Sot Sept
fet im m sn Ser metas) menea,
one fought fought ‘peak se ‘poten
fra found pes a ‘bat sated) et ete
me tes tea perd Spent ‘pent
ew ows si où pas
fois fade oder st ss pias
toga fat forges seg, sang na
forge pres Lor sd od Sood
frome one frome Stet sole ole
on oot oot Sic. pen mua:
ove one ‘ven stg sng sng
5 sen om stn Sk unk
iow vow gm Arie Se te
Aa fing anges) Runa hanged | Sea swore Sn
he ta hd es ap wept
ar ead ee on sam man
noe ma he tate toot ‘stem
e he ne och aot pe
ou poa ala tor toe ton
ust ha hat ‘at ‘ib tt
ep tent fe nk moon too
nove eu row Yew tie

by toa wa demand under

re los les ste vote

pe o | veu ve

koe ion te we on

is et ten pun woe

te me tet

Projects

A poster: ee
Rainforests

Collect information then make a poster about rainforests. Present it to the dass.

Whats the weather Hee in rainforests?

87

1 Work in groups. Think of five questions you can ask your classmates about what they spend their
money on. Make a questionnaire Ike this, photocopy it and give it to your classmates to complete

Name: Age sex

1 Where do you get most of your money?
+ parttime jobs (eg. babysitting raking leaves, et)
+ allowance
+ ite
+ other (gve details)

2 How much money do you get a week?

3 How much do you spend on
going out?
Cosvideos?

2 Putall the answers together Use the questions to write your report

‘Where do you get mos of your money?
Mostofmy classmates.

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