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80 Starter unit
S Vocabulary practice
1 How do the people feel? Solve the anagrams. 4 Complete the email with the words.
Lauren ellyon angry booked chilli sauce excited hired
Matthew dexerla lost missed sunburnt tasty tired
Sujit ryang
Cara venruso
Hi Sandy
Jesse tidexec
Lauren feels angry. How are you? I’m on holiday with my family and
Matthew feels . it’s a total disaster.
Adam
Starter unit 81
S Grammar reference
Past simple
Usos
Utilizamos el comparativo + than para comparar dos o más cosas o personas diferentes.
A melon is sweeter than an orange.
Se utiliza as/so + adjetivo + as para comparar dos cosas o personas iguales.
This melon is as/so sweet as the orange I had earlier.
Empleamos el superlativo para comparar tres o más cosas o personas entre sí.
Of the three dishes, the curry is the tastiest one.
82 Starter unit
S Grammar practice
Past simple Present simple and present
1 Complete the chart. continuous
Infinitive Past simple 4 Write sentences and questions. Use the present
move moved simple or the present continuous.
live
(5)
3 Mum and Dad / watch / TV / at the moment ?
study (6)
watch (7) 4 you / think / Chinese food is tasty ?
stop (8)
5 I / not remember / my first holiday .
2 Complete the rules with verbs from exercise 1.
Regular verbs:
+ -d: moved, (1) Comparative and superlative
double consonant + -ed: (2)
adjectives
-y ➞ -ied: (3)
+ -ed: (4)
The Tandoori Fred’s Fish The Carrot
Irregular verbs:
Palace and Chips Café
(5) (7)
Price? ££ ££ ££££
(6) (8)
Tasty food? ✴✴✴✴ ✴✴✴ ✴✴
3 Rewrite the sentences in the affirmative (+), Healthy food? ✴✴ ✴ ✴✴✴✴✴
negative (–) or question (?) form. Clean? ✴✴✴ ✴✴ ✴✴
I went abroad last year. (–)
5 Look at the restaurant reviews and complete the
I didn’t go abroad last year. sentences. Use the adjectives in brackets.
1 Did they lose your suitcase? (+)
The Carrot Café is the most expensive
restaurant. (expensive)
2 Did you book the B and B? (–)
1 The food at Fred’s is the food
at the Carrot Café. (tasty)
3 We didn’t buy souvenirs. (+)
2 The Palace is Fred’s. (cheap)
3 The Café serves food.
4 You sent a lot of postcards. (?) (healthy)
4 The Carrot Café is than
5 We didn’t eat breakfast in the hotel. (+) Fred’s. (expensive)
5 The Carrot Café is not The
Tandoori Palace. (clean)
Starter unit 83
1 Vocabulary reference VOC APP
Modals of ability and permission: can, will be able to and allow / be allowed to
Las formas de can, could y will be able to son las mismas para todos los pronombres sujeto.
Afirmativa I can speak French. They could speak French. We will be able to speak French.
Negativa I can’t speak French. You couldn’t speak French. She won’t be able to speak French.
Interrogativa Can you speak French? Could he speak French? Will you be able to speak French?
Allow sigue el patrón de los verbos regulares. Para utilizar be allowed to, solo hay que cambiar el verbo be.
Afirmativa The teacher allows / allowed Sam to Sam was / The Students were allowed to leave
leave early. early.
Negativa The teacher doesn’t / didn’t allow Sam Students aren’t allowed to leave early.
to leave early. Sam wasn’t allowed to leave early.
Interrogativa Does / Did the teacher allow students to Are / Were students allowed to leave early?
leave early?
Usos
• Allow someone to y be allowed to se utilizan para expresar permiso.
Should / ought to tienen la misma forma para todos los pronombres sujeto.
Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
Lauren should / ought to be more We shouldn’t / ought not to make What should Kay do?
hard-working. a lot of noise.
Usos
• Should / ought to se utilizan para dar consejos o hacer recomendaciones. Empleamos ought to en frases
afirmativas y negativas, mientras que should se utiliza en afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa.
main character (n) /meɪn ˈkærəktə(r)/ That sounds much better than …
88 Unit 2 Storytelling
2 Vocabulary practice
1 Write the words in the chart. 3 Choose the best option.
1 I’m really bad at … jokes. I always forget the most
animation comedy disappointing
important details!
documentary dull horror original
shocking surprising thriller A doing B telling
2 My friend Dan is … good at acting. I think he’ll win
Film genres Opinions about films an Oscar one day.
A a bit B incredibly
3 This novelist has a … for telling stories.
A gift B ghost
4 The man told us a very sad … about a dog who
went missing.
A tale B joke
2 Find five words related to storytelling in the 5 I think the story was really … . Superhero films
wordsnake. Then match them to sentences 1–8.
are so common.
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8 That is a very … story. It could happen to anyone.
A realistic B surprising
1 ‘I work for a website, giving opinions on films.’
4 Complete the words.
2 ‘I write books about fictional characters.’ The Great Gatsby is a famous book written
by the American (1) n
3 ‘I was surprised when the couple didn’t get F. Scott Fitzgerald. The (2) s is
married at the end.’ Long Island, New York, in the 1920s. The main
4 ‘I helped the writer to prepare his book before it (3) c is a young,
was published.’ mysterious millionaire called Jay Gatsby. Gatsby is
5 ‘It showed life on a spaceship.’ in love with a girl called Daisy. The (4) p
6 ‘That dialogue in the rain was filmed in the of the story is about his love for Daisy. The book
studio.’ has a very dramatic (5) e . In 2013,
7 ‘It is the story of a young prince.’ the film (6) d Baz Luhrmann
made a movie of The Great Gatsby, with the
8 ‘It is very complex, because it involves the lives (7) a Leonardo DiCaprio as Gatsby.
of many people.’
Storytelling Unit 2 89
2 Grammar reference
Quantifiers: too, too much, too many, Past simple
(not) enough
Afirmativa I / You / He / She / It / We / They
watched a film last night.
Adjetivos Sustantivos Sustantivos
contables incontables Negativa I / You / He / She / It / We / They
didn’t watch a film last night.
The plot is too There are too There’s too much
predictable. many special dialogue in the Interrogativa Did I / you / he / she / it / we / they
effects. film. watch a film last night?
The film Are there There’s enough
isn’t exciting enough tickets action.
enough! for everybody? Past continuous
too many / too much = más de lo necesario
enough = la cantidad necesaria Afirmativa Negativa Interrogativa
not enough = no la cantidad necesaria I was reading. I wasn’t reading. Was I reading?
Usos You were You weren’t Were you
Too se utiliza delante de los adjetivos. reading. reading. reading?
The novel is too long.
He / She was He / She wasn’t Was he / she
Utilizamos too many delante de los sustantivos reading. reading. reading?
contables en plural. It was raining. It wasn’t raining. Was it raining?
There are too many short films in the competition.
We / They We / They Were we / they
Empleamos too much delante de los sustantivos were reading. weren’t reading. reading?
incontables.
There was too much violence in the film. Usos
El past continuous se utiliza para describir
Se utiliza (not) enough detrás de los adjetivos.
acciones que se estaban desarrollando en el
Lily’s story isn’t interesting enough.
pasado.
Utilizamos (not) enough delante de sustantivos Jess was writing a review.
incontables y sustantivos contables en plural.
The play didn’t have enough romance.
The film received enough awards. Past simple and past continuous;
when / while
Verbs with -ing and to
Usos
Verbo + -ing Verbo + to Ambos El past simple se utiliza para hablar de una acción
dislike, don’t agree, appear, like, love, hate, que se completó en el pasado.
mind, enjoy, learn, decide, can’t stand, prefer, Andy met his friends at the Zombie Lab
recommend, plan, promise, start yesterday afternoon.
miss, stop seem, want El past continuous describe una acción que se
estaba desarrollando en el pasado.
A menudo necesitamos utilizar un verbo seguido
What were you doing at seven o’clock?
de otro. El segundo verbo puede adoptar formas
They weren’t showing the film.
distintas. En algunos casos, va seguido de una forma
en -ing. When y while
I enjoy singing. Utilizamos el past continuous y el past simple en la
Otros verbos van seguidos del infinitivo con to. misma frase cuando una acción interrumpe otra.
I wanted to go home. El past continuous describe la acción más larga,
y el past simple la acción que la interrumpe. En
Hay verbos a los que pueden acompañar tanto la
general, utilizamos while con el past continuous, y
forma en -ing como el infinitivo con to.
when con el past simple.
I’d love to come to your party.
While we were watching the film at the cinema,
They love travelling.
my mobile phone rang!
I was watching a short film on the internet
90 Unit 2 Storytelling when the electricity went off.
2 Grammar practice
Quantifiers Verbs with -ing and to
1 Complete the sentences with enough and the 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
words in brackets. the verbs in brackets.
1 I don’t have to help you Sue avoids watching (watch) horror films
today. (time) because they are frightening.
2 He wasn’t to be a 1 The thieves wanted (steal) the
professional footballer. (good) painting.
3 Are there for everyone? 2 The council agreed (change) the
(sandwiches) law.
4 There’s for eight people in 3 Jo recommends (see) that film.
this lift. (space) 4 Harry seemed (be) angry with me.
5 Are you in that jacket? 5 I enjoy (read) romantic novels.
(warm) 6 Mum can’t stand (listen)
2 Are the bold words in the film review correct (✓) to pop.
or incorrect (✗)? Correct them where necessary. 7 They’re learning (design) clothes.
8 I don’t mind (help) you.
Car Chase IV 1/10 (terrible)
Past simple and past continuous;
when / while
5 Look at the notes and complete the sentences
about Max and his mum. Use the past simple and
past continuous in each sentence and choose
when or while.
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3 Vocabulary reference VOC APP
Free-time activities
Functional language
archery (n) /ˈɑːtʃəri/
athletics (n) /æθˈletɪks/ Making and responding to suggestions
computer skills (n) / kəmˈpjuːtə skɪlz/ What about … ? / How about … ? (+ -ing)
drama (n) /ˈdrɑːmə/
fashion design (n) /ˈfæʃn dɪˌzaɪn/ Why don’t we … ?
kayaking (n) /ˈkaɪækɪŋ/
rock climbing (n) /ˈrɒk ˌklaɪmɪŋ/ Let’s … (+ infinitive)
street art (n) /ˈstriːt ɑːt/
street dance (n) /ˈstriːt dɑːns/ No, that’s boring.
trail biking (n) /ˈtreɪl ˌbaɪkɪŋ/
wakeboarding (n) /ˈweɪkbɔːdɪŋ/ That’s not a bad idea, but …
1 2 3 1 rock climbing
2
3
4
4 5 6
5
6
2 Complete the advertisement with 3 Match the verbs and particles to form phrasal verbs. Then
the words in the box. complete the sentences.
Save £££
Look at these dirty plates! Wash them up!
Emily has known Ryan since last summer. Mum Great – thanks. We also need to ask the
neighbours to feed the cat. (5) you / speak /
3
to them / ?
I’ve lived here for three years.
4
Dad Sorry – no, I haven’t. (6) I / not have / a
My dad’s been a journalist for fifteen years.
chance
5
Eli has ridden a motorbike since last year.
96 Unit 4 Communication
4 Vocabulary practice
1 Solve the code to find five adjectives. 3 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.
a b c d e f g h i embarrassed excited frightening hit
invite irritated spread warn
u o p f
Luke Can I have a party?
j k l m n o p q r Mum I’m not sure. How many people do you want
to invite?
l z
Luke About 25?
s t u v w x y z Mum No way! I don’t want 25 (1)
teenagers in the house.
g q Luke But my friends are very sensible.
Mum Billy isn’t. The last time he was here, he
delvmgflp confusing
(2) the cat with his football.
1 utmgflp
It was very (3) for her.
2 bezzxflp
Luke It was an accident. He felt really
3 zoruqflp
(4) afterwards.
4 ullexflp
Mum Hmm. Look, you can invite ten people
5 fzzfsusflp
maximum. But please (5)
2 Choose the correct option. Billy that I’ll be extremely (6)
if he does anything silly. And don’t
(7) the news about the party
online, or 100 people will turn up!
11:21 91% 4 Answer the questions so they are true for you.
Phone facts 1 What kind of music do you find relaxing?
2 How often do you charge your phone?
3 When was the last time you felt irritated?
4 Which famous person do you think is annoying?
5 What’s the most amusing series on TV at the
moment?
6 Who do you find inspiring?
7 Have you ever travelled to an island? Where did
you go?
Communication Unit 4 97
4 Grammar reference
Present perfect and past simple Subject and object questions
98 Unit 4 Communication
4 Grammar practice
Present perfect and past simple Subject and object questions
1 Are the sentences in the past simple (PS) or 4 Choose the correct option.
present perfect (PP)? Which film … ?
Megan had an upsetting experience. PS A did Leah see B saw Leah
1 I’ve already updated the software. 1 What … you about the teacher’s question?
2 She’s been in Girona since last week. A did confuse B confused
3 We still haven’t practised our Italian. 2 Who … about your problem?
4 Luca lived in Cardiff in 2012. A did you tell B you told
5 I ate fish and chips for lunch. 3 Who … Joe a new phone for his birthday?
6 He finished his arts project during A did give B gave
the night. 4 What … to Anjali?
2 Complete the sentences with the time A you said B did you say
expressions in the box. 5 Which shop … the new tablet?
A sells B does sell5 Read
ago already for from … to the news report. Then look at the answers and
last yesterday yet complete the questions.
They arrived in Manchester last night.
1 We haven’t spoken to Jim .
2 Alex’s family moved to Australia four years NEWS
SPORT SCIENCE WEATHER MUSIC LIFESTYLE
.
Researchers in China have discovered a fossil
3 They’ve lived in Thailand six years. of a flying dinosaur which had four wings.
4 William didn’t go to class . The expedition leader said this predator had
5 I’ve seen that film. 30 cm-long tail feathers, which it used to slow
down and land safely. The skeleton was discovered
6 They had Maths 10 o’clock
by a team of Chinese and American researchers.
12 o’clock this morning.
Communication Unit 4 99
5 Vocabulary reference VOC APP
Learn it!
Crimes
Common error
arson (n) /ˈɑːsn/ burglar (n) /ˈbɜːɡlə(r)/
burglary (n) /ˈbɜːɡləri/ thief (n) /θiːf/
credit card fraud /ˈkredɪt ˌkɑːd ˌfrɔːd/
Functional language
drug-dealing (n) /ˈdrʌɡ ˌdiːlɪŋ/
forgery (n) /ˈfɔːdʒəri/ Describing a photo
identity theft /aɪˈdentəti ˌθeft/ at the bottom / top
mugging (n) /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
pickpocketing (n) /ˈpɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/ behind
shoplifting (n) /ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/
speeding (n) /ˈspiːdɪŋ/ in the background / foreground
vandalism (n) /ˈvændəlɪzəm/
in the corner / middle
People in town
on the left / right
business owner (n) /ˈbɪznəs ˌəʊnə(r)/
He / She can’t be
ecologist (n) /iˈkɒlədʒɪst/
household (n) /ˈhaʊshəʊld/ He / She could be
local council (n) /ˌləʊkl ˈkaʊnsl/
resident (n) /ˈrezɪdənt/ He / She might be
He / She must be
Winter sports
I don’t like the smell / look / sound / taste of it.
goal (n) /ɡəʊl/
ice rink (n) /ˈaɪs rɪŋk/ … are favourites / is a favourite of mine.
pass (v) /pɑːs/
slide (v) /slaɪd/ I prefer … to …
spectator (n) /spekˈteɪtə(r)/
trophy (n) /ˈtrəʊfi/
Creativity Unit 6 105
6 Grammar reference
Present simple passive Usos
La voz pasiva se utiliza para decir lo que le ocurre al
Para construir el present simple de la voz pasiva, sujeto de la frase. En las frases pasivas, el énfasis
utilizamos la siguiente estructura: se centra en la acción, que es más importante que
sujeto + present simple de be + participio pasado la persona que la realiza.
English is spoken here.
We’re invited to the party.
Past simple passive
Para formar la negativa, empleamos esta
estructura: sujeto + present simple de be + not + Para construir el past simple de la voz pasiva,
participio pasado utilizamos esta estructura:
The dresses are not made by hand. sujeto + past simple de be + participio pasado
Ice hockey isn’t played in the summer. The laptop was stolen.
Afirmativa Negativa The emails were written by me.
I’m invited. I’m not invited. Para construir la forma negativa, se emplea esta
You’re invited. You aren’t invited. estructura: sujeto + past simple de be + not +
participio pasado
He’s / She’s / It’s He / She / It isn’t
invited. invited. The burgers were not cooked properly.
We’re / You’re / They’re We / You / They aren’t The house wasn’t cleaned.
invited. invited. Afirmativa Negativa
Construimos la forma interrogativa del presente de I was told. I wasn’t told.
la voz pasiva con esta estructura: You were told. You weren’t told.
present simple de be + sujeto + participio pasado: He / She / It was told. He / She / It wasn’t
Is football played in the summer? told.
En las respuestas breves, solo incluimos la forma We / You / They were We / You / They
told. weren’t told.
de present simple de be.
Are the fish fed every day? Construimos el past simple de la forma
Yes, they are. interrogativa de la voz pasiva con esta estructura:
Interrogativa Respuestas breves past simple de be + sujeto + participio pasado
Was the thief caught?
Afirmativa Negativa
Am I invited? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. En las respuestas breves, solo utilizamos la forma
de past simple del verbo be.
Are you invited? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Were trainers worn in the 1800s?
Is he / she / it Yes, he / she / No, he / she /
invited? it is. it isn’t. No, they weren’t.
4 Food sold here. We only sell drinks. 5 Write questions or affirmative (+) or negative (–)
5 Plants poisoned by toxic chemicals. sentences using the past simple passive.
6 A lot of burgers eaten in European Basketball was invented by James Naismith. (?)
countries. Was basketball invented by James Naismith?
3 Complete the sentences and questions with the 1 The fish was cooked in the oven. (–)
present simple passive form of the verbs in the
box. 2 The event wasn’t organized by the students. (+)
drink not find make recycle sell
3 Andy’s bike was found in the street. (?)
not speak wear
Are books sold in charity shops? 4 Were the houses built in 1920? (–)
1 tea with milk in your
country? 5 John wasn’t told about the meeting. (?)
2 Uniforms in most British
schools.
3 glass here?
4 Spanish here.
5 Snakes in the wild in Ireland.
6 Crêpes from eggs, flour and
milk.
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7 Vocabulary reference VOC APP
Household jobs
Functional language
change the sheets (v) /ˌtʃeɪndʒ ðə ˈʃiːts/
Preparing for travel
clean the worktop (v) /ˌkliːn ðə ˈwɜːktɒp/ Where are you flying to?
close the blinds (v) /ˌkləʊz ðə ˈblaɪndz/ Would you like a window or an aisle seat?
cut the grass (v) /ˌkʌt ðə ˈɡrɑːs/ Has anyone interfered with your bags since you
do the washing (v) /ˌduː ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ packed them?
empty the bin (v) /ˌempti ðə ˈbɪn/
mop the floor (v) /ˌmɒp ðə ˈflɔː(r)/ Do you have any hand luggage?
set the table (v) /ˌset ðə ˈteɪbl/
vacuum the carpet (v) /ˌvækjuəm ðə ˈkɑːpɪt/ How many stops is that?
wash the dishes (v) /ˌwɒʃ ðə ˈdɪʃɪz/ Which … does the … leave from?
Social
networking
for technophobes
We were winning for the first 80 minutes. Then So you want to keep in touch with your friends and family, but
the other team scored and took the lead. you think cutting-edge technology is frightening … Don’t
1 If we don’t , we won’t be in the first worry! Just follow these simple instructions and you’ll soon be
division next season. online.
2 You need amazing to be 1 Choose a social network and create your account.
good at salsa dancing. You’ll need a digital photo to use as your
(1) p p .
3 I’m in a national athletics
2 Find other people that you know and ask them to be your
competition. friend.
4 We haven’t got the to lift 20 kg. 3 Write a sentence to say hello and (2) p it.
Can we start with 10 kg? You’ve created your first (3) s
5 What’s more important for Tour de France u !
cyclists: resistance or ? 4 Now you’re ready to start enjoying your social network. Why
not (4) u some photos? Then you can
2 Match the verbs to the pictures. (5) s important moments in your life with
your online friends.
change close cut empty
set vacuum wash
1 Complete the dialogues with the correct future 3 Choose the correct option.
forms. Is there … that I can do to help?
B It ’s going to start at 6.15 because the 1 … has cleaned the floor for two weeks. It’s dirty!
1 A I can’t find the sports hall. 2 You’ve done nothing, but Kate has done … !
2 A What are your plans for the summer? 3 I rang the bell twice, but there wasn’t … at home.
Functional language
Relationships and phrasal verbs
Apologizing
fall out (v) /ˌfɔːl ˈaʊt/ I apologize for …
get on with (v) /ˌɡet ˈɒn ˌwɪd/
look up to (v) /ˌlʊk ˈʌp ˌtə/ I’m so sorry.
make up (v) /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/
pick on (v) /ˈpɪk ˌɒn/ I’m really sorry about …
put up with (v) /ˌpʊt ˈʌp ˌwɪd/
tell off (v) /ˌtel ˈɒf/ I’ll do better next time.
turn to (v) /ˈtɜːn ˌtə/
It won’t happen again!
Conflict
Next time I’ll remember to … (+ infinitive)
battle (n) /ˈbætl/
independence (n) /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ That’s all right.
peace (n) /piːs/
rule (v) /ruːl/ Never mind.
violence (n) /ˈvaɪələns/
Don’t worry about it.
Learn it!
False friends
assist (v) /əˈsɪst/
attend (v) /əˈtend/
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