UNIT 1
Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct option. (7 marks)
1 The fans screamed / clapped their hands when
the singer came out of the hotel.
2 Our town held / took a free music festival on the
beach last summer.
3 Helen didn’t take part / place in the competition.
4 The stage / crowd danced to the music.
5 I’m a big performer / fan of this group. They’re
awesome!
6 We lit a campsite / campfire to cook our food.
7 The scouts went on a field / an expedition.
2 Complete the sentences with the words. There
is one word you do not need. (7 marks)
angry bored lonely nervous
relaxed scared surprised tired
1 We were very _______ after our trip so we went
to bed early.
2 Karen was _______ when she heard the strange
noise last night. She hid under her bed.
3 I felt ______ when I moved to a new town,
because I didn’t have any friends there.
4 Paul was _______ with me because I lost his
mobile phone.
5 Emma was very ______ about her exam. She
didn’t sleep the night before the exam.
6 I was _____ during the film; it wasn’t very
interesting.
7 I was very _______ to see my parents at the
MP3 experience! They were sitting on the floor
and clapping their hands.
3 Use the clues to complete the crossword.
(6 marks)
1 2
3
4
5 3 Karen _______ tennis with Matt yesterday. She
6 the weather was terrible.
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Across
1 where the performers stand
4 without worry
5 an area of land
6 a good feeling
Down
2 to have lots of energy
3 you sleep in this in a campsite
Grammar
1 Write sentences and questions using the
prompts. Use the past simple. (10 marks)
1 Maria / be / at / the / party?
2 Alex and Julie / not be / in / the / park
3 be / there / a lot of / tents / at the campsite?
4 Sophie / not take part / in / the / competition
5 we / be / surprised / our / team / win / the / match
2 Complete the questions and the short answers
using the correct past simple form of the verbs
in brackets. (10 marks)
1 _____ Peter ______ (go) to Argentina last
summer? Yes, he _____ .
2 ____ Helen _____ (stay) in Paris all weekend?
No, she _____ .
3 _____ (be) there a lot of people at the concert?
Yes, there _____ .
4 _____ (be) there a big stage? No, there _____ .
5 ____ you ____ (watch) TV last night? No, I
______ .
3 Complete the sentences with the past simple of
the verbs in the box. (10 marks)
arrive not go not see play stand
1 We _______ late for the film.
2 I ________ Steven at school today; I think he’s
sick.
won the match.
4 We _______ to the beach last weekend because
5 Nathan _______ at the front of the classroom
and gave his presentation.
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Practical English 11 Read the text again and answer the questions.
(12 marks)
4 Complete the dialogue. (15 marks) 1 How did John Black use to feel at school?
____________________________________
Jennifer (1) W______’s your favourite subject
2 How do students at the Studio School develop
at school?
their creativity?
Paul Music. I love it. What about you?
____________________________________
Jennifer I (2) p_____ Science.
3 What did Kakenya want when she was young?
Paul (3) A____ you good at Maths?
____________________________________
Jennifer I’m (4) n____ bad at Maths.
4 Why did Kakenya set up a school for girls?
Paul What (5) t_____ do you start
____________________________________
lessons?
5 When can students go to the Tinkering School?
Jennifer We have lessons from 8:45 a.m. to
____________________________________
3 p.m.
6 What do they spend their time doing?
Reading
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10 Read the text. Where are the three schools?
(3 marks)
____________________________________

The Studio School

In the past, John Black was bored at school. Now he goes
to the Studio School in New York John feels positive. At
the school, teenagers take part in projects individually
and in groups. These projects stimulate their imagination.
The teachers say that their students feel energetic and
excited about learning.

A School for Girls

Kakenya Ntaiya comes from Enoosaen, a small village in
Kenya. Many girls there don’t go to school. When
Kakenya was a girl, she wanted an education. She went
to school, worked hard and then went to university in the
USA. But she didn’t forget her village. She wanted the
girls there to have the same opportunities that she did.
Kakenya returned to Kenya and built a school for girls
there.

Tinkering School
The Tinkering School in San Francisco is a summer
school. The students can stay for six days. When they
arrive, they spend their time solving problems and
working on projects. There is also a farm and students
can feed the animals. A few examples of projects are
building a roller coaster and a tree house.

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