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Grammar 2B Past habits

Complete the sentences with used to + verb, would + verb or the past simple of the verb in brackets. Sometimes used to and would are both possible.
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Grammar 1 will for present habits

Write will or wont in each sentence. Theres no point saying anything. She pay any attention to what we think. People keep on shortening my name even when they know I hate it. I keep on telling him to be more careful with his money, but he just listen. Teenagers always play their music too loud. Parents nowadays often name their children after famous pop stars or actors. It doesnt matter how many times you ask me, I do it. People usually mix me up with my twin brother and call me Josh instead of Jake.

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Grammar 2A Past habits

Are these sentences grammatically correct () or incorrect()? Circle the correct answer.
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James (know) from an early age that he wanted to be a chef. I (love) the taste of freshly squeezed orange juice. As a child Rocky (help) his father with the barbeque. Sonja (not like) spicy foods. When Julie was five she (burn) herself on the cooker. My mother (not let) us eat between meals. I (hate) doing the washing up. When she was young Elaine (spend) hours watching her granny cooking in the kitchen.

Grammar 3A be used to / get used to

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When I was young I used to love eating bacon, but now Im a vegetarian. I would live with my aunt and uncle when I was a teenager. My aunt and uncle were vegetarians so they didnt use to eat meat. When I was ten I used to hate eating fish. On the weekends I would go fishing with my older brother. I used to enjoy lying in bed under the blankets eating a packet of chocolate biscuits. In 2003 I would go and live with my aunt and uncle. I used to love the smell of toast early in the morning. If I got the chance I would eat my aunts freshly baked bread with lots of butter.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer.
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People are / get used to having access to information 24hours a day. When we went on holiday I found it very difficult being / getting used to not having my mobile phone. Petes always late, but all his friends are / get used to it and so they make sure they tell him to arrive half an hour early. When his car broke down, Phil had to be / get used to taking the bus to work. Sallys been vegetarian for five years, so she is / gets used to not eating meat. My grandfather is 84 years old and he uses the internet all the time, but he found it difficult to be / get used to it at first. Im / I got used to people mispronouncing my name, so I dont really get annoyed anymore. When Jasmine first moved to France she found it difficult being / getting used to speaking French every day.

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Grammar 3B be used to / get used to

Write the correct form of the verb to be or to get to complete the text. When Parminder was 16 she left her home in India and moved to England to study. At first she found many things strange. It was really difficult to (1) used to the weather. It wasnt the rain, she (2) used to that in India, as she had lived in the hills in the north of the country. The problem was the temperature it was always so cold. She also found it difficult to (3) used to the food which she found bland. She didnt understand how anyone could (4) used to eating food that didnt have any flavour. At least she didnt find the language strange used to speaking English she (5) with her parents, so that wasnt a problem. Now, a year later, she (6) used to the food, not that she particularly likes it. Shes (7) more used to the weather, although the winter was terrible. Shes also (8) used to the way people speak. Of course they speak English, but its different to the English she (9) used to back home in India.

John said it must be great fun being at home with the baby all day long so I suggested he try today. I can hardly wait to get home as Im sure he rewarding / underestimated / unpredictable how difficult it is. Its really crazy / underestimated / expensive to raise children nowadays with all the things you are supposed to buy for them.

Vocabulary 1B Parenthood
Complete the second sentence with a word from the box that has the same meaning as the underlined word in the first sentence.
bringingup checkupon discipline neglect praise spoil tellmeoff trust

Vocabulary 1A Parenthood
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence about parenthood. Circle the correct answer.
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When your child takes their first step its just amazing / challenging / relentless. Up at five, feed, change the nappy, then sleep for an hour before starting over again! Its just challenging / miraculous / relentless. The first time I saw his tiny hands and feet I almost cried. The birth of your first child is always so unpredictable / miraculous / relentless. Single-parent families must find it really challenging / fun / underestimated looking after a young child. I find looking after one child exhausting / life-changing / miraculous so I just dont know how you manage with three. She cries all the time. Its amazing how such a small person can be so crazy / noisy / stressful.

Its not easy raising three young children. Its not easy three young children. 2 I have to monitor them all the time. You never know when they might get into trouble.  I have to them all the time. You never know when they might get into trouble. 3 Its amazing how many parents indulge their children, buying them everything they want.  Its amazing how many parents their children, buying them everything they want. 4 You need to compliment children when they behave well.  You need to children when they behave well. 5 My dad would often criticise me when I was young, but I knew he loved me.  My dad would often when I was young, but I knew he loved me. 6 Parents who ignore their children should be punished
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by the authorities.  Parents who their children should be punished by the authorities. 7 I believe in my children. Im sure theyll always do the right thing.  I my children. Im sure theyll always do the right thing. 8 When you punish a child its important that they understand why.  When you a child its important that they understand why.

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Vocabulary 2 Names

Across 1 having a very pleasant / nice taste (9) 4 having an unpleasant taste, especially because Complete the sentences with the phrases about names in something is no longer fresh (4) the box. You do not need to use all the words. 5 wet and soft like a biscuit when you put it into tea (5) maidenname middlename nickname patronymic 6 having a strong sharp taste / not sweet (6) pseudonym stagename unisexname username 7 cooked in a lot of oil or fat (6) Down 1 John B. Fredrickson. The B stands for Barry, which is 1 tasting horrible or bad so you dont want to eat my . something (10) 2 Sam could be either Samantha or Samuel, so I dont 2 making a loud noise when you bite into something (7) know if its a man or a woman. Thats the problem with 3 having a strong taste and a bitter flavour, like a lemon (5) a . 6 not having a strong taste and not interesting to eat (5) 3 When I watched The Last Station, a film about Tolstoy, Vocabulary 3B I couldnt understand why they kept on calling him Nikolaevich. Then I discovered that this was his Describing food . Complete the sentences with the correct word about the 4 Alice in Wonderland was written by Lewis Carroll. taste or texture of food. The first letter is given for you. But this was actually the of Charles 1 This food tastes d . Can you give me Dodgson, a professor of mathematics at Oxford. the recipe? 5 Did you have a when you were 2 You need to stir it otherwise it goes l . a child? 3 The meats a bit c , I guess I didnt cook 6 The magician and escapologist Erik Weisz was better it for long enough. known by his of Harry Houdini. 4 If you add a little lemon juice itll make it a bit 7 Sometimes Im asked for my mothers , s . but I dont know what she was called before she 5 Wow! How much chilli did you put in this? Its really got married! s . 6 I find English food really b . It doesnt Vocabulary 3A seem to taste of anything. Describing food 7 These apples are nice and c when you Use the clues to complete the puzzle with words about the bite into them. taste and texture of food. 8 My mother used to make this lovely chocolate cake that 1 2 3 was all s on the inside.

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Listening Eating through time
Listen to a radio programme about eating habits and match the phrases in the box with the decades. Write each phrase next to the correct decade.
frozenmeals internationalfood moresnacks preparedmeals theendofbreakfast threemealsaday

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Extend your vocabulary Metaphors for relationships

Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need.
attached close cracks deep inseparable separated split strong

When I was young I didnt realise that not all families were like mine. My family was extremely (1) . We lived with my gran, and my aunt, uncle and two cousins lived next door. My cousins and I spent all our time together and were often (2) . Then I left home and went to college where I met Megan. We immediately became friends and I got to know a lot about Megans family they were so different from mine. Her mum and dad had got married at seventeen and Megan was born a year later. Already (3) had appeared in her parents marriage. They argued all the time and they (4) up when Megan was just two years old. After that Megan went to live with her gran and grandad and she became very (5) to them. So we did have one thing in common, we both had really (6) bonds with our grans.

1960s: (1) 1970s: (2) 1980s: (3) 1990s: (4) 2000s: (5) 2010s: (6)

Pronunciation 1
Listen and underline the word will / wont where it is stressed.
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He wont be late. So stop worrying. You just wont listen to me and its really annoying. Li Yu will talk back to his parents. Samantha will help you if you want. They will ignore whats good for them. Children these days just wont pay attention.

Extend your vocabulary Prexes with selfMatch the two parts of the sentences with self1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a b c d e f g

Pronunciation 2A Consonant clusters

1 Underline the consonant clusters in these words.
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Michael felt very selfWhen people suffer from low selfHes so selfIts important to keep your selfTheres no reason for this selfShes one of the most selfCome on! If you dont have any selfNow shes got a job shes much more selfcentred and arrogant people Ive ever met. confident than she used to be. conscious knowing his parents were watching him. control and try not to lose your temper. esteem they often become depressed. pity. Get over it and be positive. respect, why do you think other people should respect you? righteous. Always telling other people how to behave!

flexible strong depth throughout

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truths attempt 7 creative 8 lengths

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Pronunciation 2B Consonant clusters

Listen to the sentences and write the word you hear in each gap.
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Thats got such a taste. My favourite number is . Try not to swim out of your . Im just not sure what she . I didnt know Joan was . There were some nasty rumours He was born on the of July. Do you like this ?

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