Language focus and vocabulary
Language focus  Starter unit
1 Possible answers:
1 My dad’s laptop is very expensive.
2 My sisters’ room is next to my room.
3 The students’ teacher is Mr Smith.
4 Eva’s coat is red.
5 The boys’ house is on Green Street.
2 1 Has Jon got a big house? Yes, he has.
2 Has his house got a garden? No, it hasn’t.
3 Have his parents got a cat? No, they haven’t.
4 Has he got any hobbies? Yes, he has.
5 Has he got a favourite actor? Yes, he has.
6 Have Jon and Rob’s sister got a group? Yes, they
have.
3 1 Is your book interesting? Yes, it is.
2 Are Emma’s friends horrible? No, they aren’t.
3 Is Alison from Leeds? Yes, she is.
4 Are you a teacher? No, I’m not.
5 Am I in class 2D? Yes, you are.
6 Are you and Ron thirteen years old? No, we aren’t.
4 Students’ own answers.
Vocabulary  Starter unit
1 1 pencil 4 bin
2 cupboard 5 rubber
3 scissors 6 notice board
2 Possible answers:
1 [name of sport] … [name of sport]
2 school … chatting (online)
3 books / magazines … animals / pets
4 cooking … watching
3 Students’ own answers.
4 Students’ own answers.
5 1 Mexico, Mexican
2 Japan, Japanese
3 Egypt, Egyptian
4 Australia, Australian
5 the USA, American
6 India, Indian
7 China, Chinese
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Language focus  unit 1
1 Students’ own answers.
2 1 Is there a sports centre near your school?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
2 Is there an English book in your bag?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
3 Are there any pets in your home?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
4 Are there any CDs in your bedroom?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
5 Are there any dictionaries in your classroom?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
6 How many cafés are there in your town?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
7 How many monuments are there in your town?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
8 How many students are there in your school?
Answer: Students’ own answers.
3 1 is worse than 4 are friendlier than
2 are quieter than 5 than the UK
3 is easier than 6 more modern than
4 Students own answers.
Vocabulary  unit 1
1 1 bank 4 market
2 airport 5 museum
3 police station 6 car park
2 1 bus station 5 cinema
2 hospital 6 airport
3 bank 7 train station
4 shopping centre 8 car park
3 2 f 3 e 4 a 5 d 6 c
4 1 beautiful 3 historic 5 welcoming
2 large 4 peaceful
5 1 safe 3 welcoming 5 large
2 peaceful 4 beautiful 6 ugly
6 Students’ own answers.
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Language focus  unit 2
1 1 In the morning, Alice practises Spanish and her
brothers study French.
2 In the afternoon, Alice studies in the library and
her brothers play football.
3 In the evening, Alice has a piano lesson and her
brothers do their homework. goes to a language
school.
2 Possible answers:
1 Alice doesn’t play the piano.
2 Alice doesn’t do any homework.
3 Her brothers don’t read French books.
4 Her brothers don’t go to bed early.
5 Her brothers don’t go to school.
3 Students’ own answers.
4 1 Does Ela play tennis?
No, she doesn’t.
2 Does Mark go / love shopping?
Yes, he does.
3 Do Mark and Ela speak three languages?
Yes, they do.
4 Do you speak Spanish?
No, I don’t.
5 1 He doesn’t usually start work until nine o’clock.
2 We don’t always meet our friends after school.
3 I often watch TV at the weekend.
4 That café is sometimes closed on Sundays.
5 They normally watch films on TV.
6 You’re never late for class.
Vocabulary  unit 2
1 1 get 6 go
2 have 7 go
3 get 8 do
4 go 9 have
5 have 10 go
2 Clare doesn’t go to school. She studies at home with
her mother.
‘I get on at about 7 a.m. Before breakfast, it’s time
for my lessons and we usually start work on about 9
a.m. We usually have an English or French lesson. It’s
always interesting with my dad!
At 1.30 p.m., we have classes. I usually have a
sandwich. At about 3 p.m., it’s the end of my school
week and we start work. After that I sometimes chat
online or watch TV for an hour. I love The Simpsons!
Then I go to bed at about 9.30 p.m.’
1 on > up 5 classes > lunch
2 Before > After 6 week > day
3 on > at 7 start > finish
4 dad > mum 8 go bed > go to bed
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3 2 e 3 d 4 f 5 b
6 i 7 a 8 g 9 h
4 Students’ own answers.
5 Students’ own answers.
6 Students’ own answers.
Language focus  unit 3
1 1 Ferraris are the fastest cars in the world.
2 That building is the ugliest building in the city.
3 Gorillas aren’t the most dangerous animals.
4 That street is the worst place to live.
5 Your dog is the friendliest dog I know.
6 Some of the tallest buildings are in Asia.
7 I think rabbits are the cutest animals.
8 Tokyo is the most exciting city I know.
2 Possible answers:
1 Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the
world.
2 Swans are the most beautiful birds in Europe.
3 The Nile is the longest river in the world.
4 Pandas are the rarest animals in the zoo.
5 Usain Bolt is the fastest person in the world.
6 Penguins are the funniest birds I know.
7 My grandmother is the friendliest person I know.
8 New York is the most exciting city in the USA.
3 1 She can / can’t ride a bike.
2 My friends can / can’t climb a mountain.
3 I can / can’t draw a picture.
4 Grandad can / can’t play volleyball.
5 My cousin can / can’t drive a car.
6 He can / can’t fly a plane.
4 1 Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
2 Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
3 Yes, he/she can. / No, he/she can’t.
4 Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.
5 Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
6 Yes, we can. / No, we can’t.
5 Possible answers:
1 How fast is a Ferrari?
2 How hot is your country in summer?
3 How expensive is this restaurant?
4 How friendly is your cat?
5 How many students are there in your class?
6 How difficult is our history homework?
7 How far is the post office from here?
8 How noisy is New York?
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Vocabulary  unit 3
1 1 lion 5 earthworm
2 squid 6 monkey
3 crab 7 duck
4 wolf 8 bee
2 Students’ own answers.
3 1 whale 4 frog
2 bee 5 monkey
3 parrot 6 squid
4 1 catch 5 climb 9 sleep
2 move / run 6 finds 10 hunt
3 kill 7 help 11 run / move
4 protects 8 play
Language focus  unit 4
1 Students own answers.
2 Possible answers:
1 One boy is reading a comic.
2 One girl is eating a sandwich.
3 Two boys aren’t playing basketball.
4 Two girls are doing sport.
5 One boy isn’t talking to the teacher.
6 One girl isn’t eating.
7 The teacher is smiling.
3 Possible answers:
1 Are your friends revising for an exam?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
2 Are you listening to your teacher?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
3 Are your classmates reading their books?
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
4 Are you concentrating?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
5 Is your mum watching a film?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
6 Are you learning new vocabulary?
Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
4 Students’ own answers.
Vocabulary  unit 4
1 1 science 5 maths
2 PSHE 6 history
3 geography 7 English
4 PE 8 ICT
2 Students’ own answers.
3 Students’ own answers.
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4 Possible answers:
1 Andrew is calculating a difficult answer.
2 The students are concentrating in the lesson.
3 Fergus and Paul are checking their answers.
4 Anya is revising for her science exam.
5 Katy is making notes in her notebook.
6 Pavel is spelling an English word.
Language focus  unit 5
1 Students’ own answers.
2 Students’ own answers.
3 1 loves chatting
2 like playing
3 doesn’t mind helping
4 love going
5 don’t mind doing
6 hates washing
4 1 I don’t mind taking the bus to school.
2 I love going on holiday to Spain.
3 I like listening to music with my friends.
4 I hate washing the car at weekends.
5 I don’t mind making dinner in the evening.
5 Students’ own answers.
Vocabulary  unit 5
1 1 cake 5 carrots
2 vegetables 6 oil
3 butter 7 bananas
4 meat 8 tomatoes
2 Students’ own answers.
3 Students’ own answers.
4 1 lazy / inactive 3 thirsty
2 well 4 unfit
5 Students’ own answers.
Grammar  unit 6
1 1 Were his parents Vernon and Jessie?
No, they weren’t.
2 Who was his brother?
His brother was Jessie.
3 What were his favourite interests?
His favourite interests were music and clothes.
4 Was he famous in the 1940s?
No, he wasn’t.
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2 1 There were schools. Language focus  unit 7

2 There wasn’t a country named Bangladesh. 1 1 didn’t stay 4 liked 7 ate
3 There wasn’t an airport in Frankfurt. 2 went 5 built 8 didn’t want
4 There weren’t any CD players. 3 saw 6 bought
5 There weren’t any fast food restaurants.
6 There were explorers and writers. 2 Possible answers:
1 He hated the film because it wasn’t interesting.
3 1 travelled to / were in 2 We went to a restaurant for dinner because we
2 stayed in Leo’s grandparents’ didn’t want to cook.
3 didn’t check his / didn’t send any 3 I stayed at home last night because I didn’t want
4 didn’t play to go out.
5 liked surfing 4 She couldn’t go on holiday because she didn’t have
4 1 I finished my homework ten minutes ago. any money.
2 I met my friend (in London) six months ago. 5 I was sad because you didn’t phone me.
3 I played basketball three hours ago. 6 Our teacher was angry because we didn’t listen.
4 I started school six years ago. 3 Students’ own answers.
5 Students’ own answers. 4 1 Did he see Ela?
2 When did you go on holiday?
3 Which dress did you like?
Vocabulary  unit 6 4 Did you buy the CD?
1 1 wrestling / judo 5 Did she have dinner?
2 gymnastics 6 Where did you stay?
3 sailing
4 horse-riding 5 Students’ own answers.
5 climbing
6 athletics
Vocabulary  unit 7
2 Water sports: swimming, sailing, surfing, water polo, 1 face and eyes: round, square, thin, blue, brown, green,
diving, windsurfing grey
Winter sports: skiing, ice-skating, snowboarding, ice hair: bald, blonde, light / dark brown, black, red, grey,
hockey curly, spiky, wavy, straight, long, short
3 Possible answers: height and build: short, average height, tall, average
1 You play football in a team. You play with a ball. build, overweight, slim
You play on a football pitch. You kick the ball into other features: glasses, moustache, beard
the net. 2 Possible answers:
2 You play hockey on a hockey field. You play hockey 1 He’s very tall and thin.
in a team. You play with a stick and a ball. 2 He’s got short, blonde, spiky hair and a square
3 You play tennis on a tennis court. You hit the ball face.
over the net with a racket. 3 He’s got a round face and he’s overweight.
4 1 Michael Phelps won his 18th gold medal at the 4 She’s got a thin face and dark brown hair.
2012 Olympic Games. 5 He’s got a moustache.
2 We watched the 2012 Olympic Games on TV. 6 She’s got curly hair and glasses.
3 Jessica Ennis started competing when she was 7 He’s got a round face and he’s bald.
thirteen years old. 8 They’re short.
4 Ellie Simmons became famous at the 2008 3 Students own answers.
Paralympic Games.
5 2,800 athletes competed at the 2014 winter 4 Students own answers.
Olympic Games.
5 1 athlete 6 championships
2 played 7 won
3 started 8 races
4 champion 9 became
5 competed

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Language focus  unit 8

1 Possible answers:
1 I’m going to revise this evening. I’m not going to
watch TV.
2 I’m going to eat more fruit and vegetables. I’m not
going to eat burgers every day.
3 I’m going to get a new bike. I’m not going to get a
new computer.
4 I’m going to read a book. I’m not going to play
video games.
5 I’m going to go to the beach. I’m not going to stay
at home.
2 1 am / ’m going to have 5 is going to make
2 is going to come 6 isn’t going to be
3 aren’t going to stay 7 is / ’s going to be
4 are you going to eat
3 1 Am I going to walk in the forest?
Yes, you are.
2 What are we going to look for?
You’re going to look for interesting animals
and birds.
3 Am I going to see modern buildings?
No, you aren’t.
4 What are we going to photograph?
You’re going to photograph interesting
old villages.
5 Are we going to stay in a tent?
Yes, you are.
6 How are we going to make dinner?
You’re going to make dinner on stoves.
4 Students’ own answers.

Vocabulary  unit 8
1 1 guidebook 4 tickets
2 phrasebook 5 ski boots
3 towel 6 sunglasses
2 1 tent … rucksack
2 waterproof clothes … boots
3 sunglasses … sun cream
4 guidebook … phrasebook … map
5 sleeping bag
6 passport … ticket (in any order)
3 1 cloud 6 snow 11 icy
2 cloudy 7 snowy 12 foggy
3 stormy 8 wind 13 cold
4 sun 9 windy 14 hot
5 sunny 10 ice
4 1 warm 4 dry
2 breeze 5 thunder and lightning
3 wet
5 Students own answers.

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