5.01 Complete with the following words.

meteors spacesuits astronaut mission crew

spaceships climate telescopes

1 Will there ever be spaceships to take us to other planets?

2 Many scientists believe that the climate will change dramatically over the next
few decades.
3 There will be a shower of meteors next week. Let's go somewhere dark where
we can watch it.
4 The first Chinese woman astronaut has arrived at the International Space
Station.
5 The next NASA mission is still top secret.
6 Some planets are so far away that it’s very difficult to observe them with normal
telescopes.
7 The first spacesuits that were worn in space are shown at the Science Museum.
8 All the Space Station crew are trained astronauts and scientists.

5.03 Complete the sentences using two of the words in each group.

likely mission manned

It's quite (1) likely that new planets will be discovered in the next few decades. But
I think we won't be able to send (2) manned spaceships there for a very long time.

prevent ready responsible

We need to be (3) ready to face asteroids that may hit the planet. We need to find
ways to (4) prevent the catastrophe.

astronauts collided astronomers

Some (5) astronomers believe the moon was created after an asteroid
(6) collided with the Earth billions of years ago.

causing prevented responsible

It is believed that a huge meteor was (7) responsible for (8) causing the
disappearance of the dinosaurs.
5.06 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 It was a tragedy! The spaceship collided with the asteroid.

2 Are you ready for the manned mission to Mars?
3 How can scientists prevent global catastrophe from happening?
4 Before the astronauts had any time to react, the alien spaceship disappeared!
5 I don't think it's likely that new life forms will be discovered any time soon.
6 How best can we prepare for the new mission?
7 I believe technology is responsible for good and bad changes in our lives.
8 Becoming an astronaut involves being very fit and training extremely hard.

5.10 Write the words in the correct order.

1 rains, / at home. / usually / If / we / it / stay

If it rains, we usually stay at home.

2 cooking / do / Shall / while / I / the / the / you're / supermarket? / at

Shall I do the cooking while you're at the supermarket?

3 before. / we / 8.30 pm / so / final / starts / stadium / at / at / two / The / be / must /

the / hours

The final starts at 8.30 pm so we must be at the stadium two hours before.

4 believe / global / rise / will / Many / next few / temperatures / scientists /

that / years. / the / in

Many scientists believe that global temperatures will rise in the next few
years.

5 press conference / going / a / hold / to / isn't / today. / Susan

Susan isn't going to hold a press conference today.

6 afraid / won't / ready / before / be / I'm / asteroid / the / we / arrives.

I'm afraid we won't be ready before the asteroid arrives!

7 you / visit / Will / when / move / new / I / my / house? / me / to

Will you visit me when I move to my new house?

8 coming / she's / She / isn't / office. / tomorrow / cinema / busy / to / the / because
/ at / the
She isn't coming to the cinema tomorrow because she's busy at the office.

5.11 Rewrite the sentences using the word given.

1 Millie's flight to New York is on Saturday. FLYING

Millie 's/is flying to New York on Saturday.

2 When is the satellite scheduled to pass over our area? DOES

When does the satellite pass over our area?

3 What time are you expecting the cruise ship to arrive at the port? DOES

What time does the cruise ship arrive at the port?

4 I've decided to move to a new flat at the end of the month. MOVING

I am/'m moving flat at the end of the month.

5 People will have the ability to travel in space in two hundred years. ABLE

People will be able to travel in space in two hundred years.

6 She doesn’t intend to help us with the project. She said so. GOING

She isn't/is not going to help us with the project. She said so.

7 Will you be ready for the exam? You haven't done much yet. HAVE

Are you going to have time to prepare for the exam? You haven't done much yet.

8 I'm absolutely sure that our school team won’t lose the match! WIN

I'm absolutely sure their team won't/will not win the match against our school!

5.12 Use the present continuous, present simple, will or be going to to write
sentences.

1 if / a meteor / hit / atmosphere / it / destroy / planet

If a meteor hits the atmosphere, it will destroy the planet.

2 the astronauts / conduct / several experiments / when / they / arrive at / space

station
The astronauts are going to conduct/will conduct several experiments when
they arrive at the space station.

3 press conference / start / 11 o'clock / so / we / get / there / half an hour / before /

to find / good seats

The press conference starts at 11 o'clock, so we are going to get there half
an hour before to find good seats.

4 guards / not let / you / get / into / room / without / permit

The guards won't/will not let you get into the room without a permit.

5 Maggie / find / solution / to / problem / before / it / be / too late?

Will Maggie find the solution to the problem before it's/it is too late?

6 Claude / meet / us / at / station / at half past three

Claude is meeting/is going to meet us at the station at half past three.

7 the captain / of / crew / take / control / of spaceship / once / it / be out of the

atmosphere

The captain of the crew is going to take/will take control of the spaceship
once it's/it is out of the atmosphere.

8 we / be / confident / that / the asteroid / miss / the Earth's atmosphere!

We're confident that the asteroid will miss the Earth's atmosphere!

5.14 Write ‘R’ for Right, ‘W’ for Wrong or ‘DS’ for Doesn’t Say.

1 In the past, only a few rich people had computers and smartphones. R
2 Computers and robots are never going to replace people. W
3 As computers become cleverer, they will become more like
human beings. DS
4 Some computers are going to try and destroy the planet. DS
5 Nobody can tell what will happen in the future. R

5.16 Complete each sentence with one word from the text.

1 Technological progress is going to change our lives.

2 Computers have already taken over some tasks from people.
3 In the distant future, people may become the slaves of computers.
4 There will be some kind of software programs that won't allow computers to
harm people.
5 In the future, computers may not be dependent on humans for their survival.

6.01 Complete with the following words.

shy arrogant tease popular

bright furious selfish rude

My best friend, Irene, is a very (1) shy person – she doesn’t enjoy talking to
strangers and she's never confident with others unless she knows them very well.
And yet, she's truly (2) bright, so clever that I'm sure she'll be a fantastic scientist
or inventor when she grows up, so it makes me (3) furious when I see others (4)
tease her because she doesn’t talk too much. I really hate Rena, who's quite (5)
arrogant because she thinks she's (6) popular with boys! In fact the truth is that
nobody likes her because she's (7) selfish – the only thing she cares about is
herself! I think it's time somebody told her to stop being so (8) rude to others and
show them the respect they deserve!

6.03 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 I wanted to take part in the Marathon race but I wasn’t fit enough.
2 Why are you making such a fuss? What's wrong?
3 Ian had a brilliant idea about the party!
4 The boy took pity on the little kitten and took it home.
5 Have you done your homework yet?
6 I'm really sorry! I've made a terrible mistake!
7 Goodbye and have a great time on your holiday.
8 Why are you making fun of your sister? It's not kind.

6.05 Complete the sentences using two of the words in each group.

lonely bully unkind

Bruce is the school (1) bully. Nobody likes him because he's very (2) unkind and
doesn’t treat anybody with respect.

good effort best

Stop playing computer games and go out in the sun. It'll do you (3) good to spend
some time outside. Come on! Make a(n) (4) effort to enjoy yourself!

respect tease ridiculous

Sometimes I want to (5) tease my younger sister when she says
(6) ridiculous things, but I try to be patient.

do have make

Can you please (7) do me a favour if you (8) have time? I need some help with my
project.

6.10 Write the words in the correct order.

1 want / in life. / You / your best / you / have / do / to / if / to succeed

You have to do your best if you want to succeed in life.

2 must / winning / proud of / Maggie / be / the match. / herself / very / for

Maggie must be very proud of herself for winning the match.

3 hard-working / can't / Alice / be / never / studies. / very / because / she

Alice can't be very hard-working because she never studies.

4 to / Shall / the cinema / evening? / go / we / tomorrow

Shall we go to the cinema tomorrow evening?

5 may / shy / that's why / and / He / people. / be / doesn’t / to / very / he / talk

He may be very shy and that's why he doesn’t talk to people.

6 really / do / homework. / You / to / and / your / ought / sit / down

You really ought to sit down and do your homework!

7 couldn’t / English / I / speak / younger. / when / well / was / I

I couldn’t speak English well when I was younger.

8 in the mountains, / so / might / It / pack / clothes. / your / warm / snow

It might snow in the mountains, so pack your warm clothes.

6.11 Circle 'A' for ability, 'PE' for permission and 'PPC' for probability /
possibility / certainty.
1 He could swim very well when he was three years old. A / PE / PPC
2 It could rain tomorrow, I haven't seen the forecast yet. A / PE / PPC
3 Could I use your bathroom, please? A / PE / PPC
4 No, sorry, you may not go out now. A / PE / PPC
5 He may arrive anytime. He phoned and said he was on the bus. A / PE / PPC
6 I really can't understand what you're trying to tell me. Honest! A / PE / PPC
7 Come on! They can't be the winners, they're useless! A / PE / PPC
8 Henry can't help you. He hasn't got a clue about Maths! A / PE / PPC

6.12 Correct the words in italics.

1 You mustn't cook tonight. We're going out! don’t have to

2 It can't be very late. It's dark and the streets are empty. must
3 Must we have a party to celebrate the start of the holidays? It'll be fun! Shall/Can
4 I thought you ought to play the piano very well. Was I wrong? could
5 No way! This mustn't be Brad Pitt. He just looks like him! can't
6 You don’t have to study this evening. You have a big test tomorrow. have to
7 He can ask you to lend him some money, but be careful – he never returns it!
may/might/could
8 Must you go to school on Saturday when you were a kid, granddad? Did you
have to

6.14 Write ‘R’ for Right, ‘W’ for Wrong or ‘DS’ for Doesn't Say.

1 Juliet received a letter from a school friend. DS

2 Juliet used to be a popular person at her school. R
3 Juliet didn’t know at first what had happened. R
4 Her best friend gave her some good advice. W
5 Juliet found a solution to her problem. DS

6.16 Choose the correct summary for the story.

1 Juliet used to be a bully at school and nobody liked her. One day she found a
letter which made fun of her and she decided to change her character and
behaviour and become a kind and popular girl.

2 Juliet used to be a popular, bright, hard-working student until one day

people at her school stopped talking to her and started gossiping about
her. At first she didn’t know why but one day she discovered the reason.
 3 Juliet wasn’t very hard-working so the school bully decided to teach her a
lesson. Suddenly all the people at school started gossiping about her and
teasing her and her friends stopped talking to her.

7.02 Complete the sentences with one word.

1 They're doing up the school library at the moment. They're painting it and putting
up new shelves.
2 She had to give up playing football because of a knee injury.
3 When I go to London, my friend Fiona always puts me up overnight.
4 If you have too much free time, you should take up a new hobby.
5 Although Liam wasn’t invited to my party, he turned up uninvited.
6 I don’t believe you! You're making this story up!
7 My dad always picks me up after school and I tell him my news in the car.
8 We're thinking of setting up a sports club in my neighbourhood.

7.05 Complete with the following words.

pick put set take give direct game toy

1 That blue rabbit is my little brother’s favourite toy.

2 Why did you give up playing the piano? You were so good!
3 Sometimes playing a game in class helps you remember words better!
4 She decided to take up drama lessons in order to become an actress.
5 My class is going to make a film and Harry is going to direct it.
6 Three teenagers set up this company which surprisingly became very
successful.
7 I'm going to be late to your party, because I have to pick up my sister from the
train station first.
8 My best friend lives abroad now, but when he comes to my town, I always put
him up.

7.06 Complete the sentences using two of the words in each group.

ballet disco opera

My parents love classical music and the (1) opera as far as music is concerned,
but I don’t. I'd much rather spend the evening at a (2) disco dancing with my
friends.

circus funfair nightclub

What I don’t like about the (3) circus is that in some they have wild animals
performing. So I usually take my children to the (4) funfair instead. They enjoy the
rides a lot.

turned put set

Last night a friend I hadn't spoken to for more than a year (5) turned up at my
house and asked me if she could stay there, so I (6) put her up for the night.

theatre cinema drama

Most of my friends prefer going to the (7) cinema because they like the special
effects, but I like the (8) theatre better because you get to see the actors live.

7.10 Write the verbs in the correct form.

1 Would you have come (you / would / come) with us to the opera if I'd asked
you?
2 Lee can't have seen (can't / see) you. That's why she didn’t say 'hi'.
3 The drama teacher might have decided to choose (choose) Karen if she had
practised for the part.
4 He must have heard (must / hear) the thief and that's why he hid in the
cupboard.
5 Where could these exhibits have come (these exhibits / could / come) from?
It's a mystery.
6 She wanted to take (take) up horse-riding but her parents didn’t let her.
7 Kim doesn’t remember going (go) rock-climbing for the first time.
8 Patricia is very good at acting (act) and she wants to be an actress.

7.11 Write the words in the correct order.

1 have / You / rules. / should / the game / the / followed / of

You should have followed the rules of the game.

2 feel / weekend? / like / What / you / do / doing / this

What do you feel like doing this weekend?

3 enjoy / music? / Do / to / opera / you / listening

Do you enjoy listening to opera music?

4 disco / alone. / Darren / the / gone / wouldn’t / to / have

Darren wouldn’t have gone to the disco alone.

5 can't / She / novel! / written / have / this

She can't have written this novel!
6 toys / young. / playing / She / when / was / she / very / remembers / with
She remembers playing with toys when she was very young.

7 perfect / be / seems / Juliet. / She / to / for / role / the / of

She seems to be perfect for the role of Juliet.

8 position? / What / might / my / been / you'd / you / done / have / in / if

What might you have done if you'd been in my position?

7.12 Rewrite the sentences using the word given.

1 I'm absolutely sure that Nick didn’t take your laptop. CAN'T
Nick can't have taken your laptop.

2 It's possible that Fillip has forgotten about the meeting. MAY
Fillip may have forgotten about the meeting.

3 Celia wants to go horse-riding next weekend. LOOKING

Celia is looking forward to going horse-riding next weekend.

4 How do you think Bob felt when he learnt the news? COULD
How could Bob have felt when he learnt the news?

5 It's a good idea to visit the Science Museum on a school trip. SUGGESTED
I suggested visiting the Science Museum on a school trip.

6 Terry didn’t know about the new play and that’s why he didn’t take part. WOULD
Terry would have taken part in the play if he'd known about it.

7 I'm angry that you didn’t tell me about the exhibition at the gallery. SHOULD
You should have told me about the exhibition at the gallery.

8 Maggie was painting but she stopped and answered the phone. TO
Maggie stopped painting to answer the phone.

7.14 Write ‘R’ for Right, ‘W’ for Wrong or ‘DS’ for Doesn't Say.

1 The writer in paragraph 1 went to the opera for the first time with his uncle. DS
2 The writer in paragraph 2 goes to the circus with his children.
R
3 The writer in paragraph 3 is looking forward to a new art exhibition.
R
4 The writer in paragraph 4 has performed in many school plays.
W
5 The writer in paragraph 5 wants to learn to fly like a bird.
W
7.16 Complete each sentence with one word from the text.

1 Live performances of opera are an amazing sight!

2 When you go to the circus, you can see acrobats doing dangerous acts.
3 There's a new art exhibition in Tucker's Gallery.
4 If you want to take part in the school play, talk to the drama teacher.
5 Becoming a ballet dancer involves practising very hard for hours every day.