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Name: Susannah [Name:Alessia | Name: Baykal is 2A Amalie Hw are ou oie an eee! Aelia? © From: italy From: Turkey tris > Susannah Hi, Alessia, Annatiese +. nie to1meet you, Alessia Giacomo + Susannah annatiese Giacomo Anthiow dd aeya Alessia ‘Annaliese * Baykal Giacomo * Alessia annatiese Baykal Giacomo Alessia a ii ‘ Baykal 2 —— ston and we the words Feels e i Baykal 3 4 8 4 | introduction I GRAMMAR] 1. Complete the sentences, Use the atfiemative form of be. 1 You from Australia, 2 My English teacher MrSimpson. 3 Tomané Betty inmy cass. 4 |____ seventeen years old 5 My pencil in my bag 6 We at home. 2. Write sentences. Use the negative form of be. 1 This coffee / hot Tis coe iat hot Write true short answers. 1 Isyour English teacher a man? 2 Is your Workbook green? 2 Isyellow your favourite colour? 4 Ne your school friends British? 5 Are you at school? Write the possessive adjectives for the personal pronouns. 2 Sam Jin the classroom 3 We / eighteen years old 4 They / from New Zealand 5 1 / hungry 3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Then match the questions with answers a-f below. 4 Martin / name / your is /2 2 you | are j Ireland / trom / ? 3 at / home / is / dad / your /? 4 teachers / and Harry / are / Neil /? 5 Joanna J and! / American / are /? 6 Sarah {is / hungry /? ooadoaaa a Yes, he is. © No, b Novthey aren't. d._Yes, shes. e Yes, we are, F Yes, lam. 4 LISTENING'6) Look at the information in the chart. Then listen to six sentences. Are they true (1) or false (F)? 11 oy Sit 2 you 6 we dhe 7 you 4 she 8 they ‘Match 1-6 with pictures a-f below. Complete the sentences with this, that, these and those. 1 mis my mum, 4. are our sisters. 2 mae yourpens: 5.» is my schoolbag. 3 mis his bike. 6. are our books. Challenge! jam Clare Write four more true sentences about you, your family ne = and friends. 1 tmrom New York, USA | Chicago, USA 3 ieee ice cream 5 Tai 4 (relat isl [4] : Introduction [5 Em 4. Complete the message. Use tho affirmative form of have got. Hil My name is Isaac and I'm a big Manchester United fen, like my dad. 1* Posters of the players in my bedroom and my dad lots of books about the team, He? some old magazines about football too. | really ike them - thoy * ‘amazing photos of players from the 1950s. We . 1 dog. Its name is Rooney! 2 Complete the first part of sentences 1-6 with the negative form of have got. Then match them with the second part a-f. 11 haver’t got atVinmyroom,but — [Z] 2We a Ferrari, but a 3 She brothers or sisters, but] 4 They piano athome, but sHe abe, but a 61a computer ut a a she’s got cousins, b Ie gota phone. € Ie gota radio, 4 he’s got a skateboard, © they've gota guitar, fF we've got a Porsche. 3 Lookat the chart. Write questions and short answers about Emily and her brother Leo. Use have got. Emily /a guitar? Hae Emly gota guitar? Yes, he hat 2 Leo/a guitar? 3 Emily and Leo Ja cat? Emily and Leo / a dictionary? 5. Emily / an MP3 player? 6 Leo / an MP3 player? | introduction 4 writeo oran. 1s (old dictionary. 2 Have you got. MP3 player? 3 ve got all my photos on co. 4 He hasn'tgot gittriend, 5 6 This is amazing garden. Its beautiful afternoon. Complete the dialogue with a, an or the. Nathan Have you got dog? Leah Yes, | have. I've got? Nathan What are their names? Leah * ___ dog's name is Blackie and * name is Penfold. Nathan Where are they now? Leah Theyre in _garden. Nathan Oh, yes. Look! Blackie hes got * Leah Hey! That's one of my new trainers! cattoo cat's old shoe, 6 Choose the correct answers. 1 ‘What's on ‘A Lady Gaga song.” a aradio b the radio ¢ radio 2 ‘When's our guitarlesson?" “in a anafternoon b theaftemoon _¢ afternoon 3 IsAlexat today? ahome b the home 4 My catis always avrake at__. a aight b the night € night 5 Wow! You've got__biket @ anamazing —b the amazing ¢ home ¢ amazing Challenge! Write three affirmative and three negative sentences about you, your family and friends. Use have got. 1 oer 5. Find eleven more months of t Then write the twelve month: year in the wordsearch. o 1 QUISTENING7: Listen to the dialogues. Draw the times Se re ‘on the clocks. LE) 2 3] om alwi[mlaleic|ulelels|riy ho oy ulfyrlolelajaluleluls|r f @ 4 s wfaly{s|s|olelrislilals nee = KIN O;V/e;m/ Ble; R|Y¥|olo 4 8 pfulmfelelcfzfelxfclcle via WITI/AJP] RiP] ei tic mfelelwielelelulrlyjole uli folmielalals|o elm 2 Wiite the times fom exercise 1. Pe] GY ode | Be] [ee] Re Ee |e 1_It’s half past three, K/CiviBle|N|M/Y¥/Qiw Rie 2 < efalt{y{riultlolelals|e 4 5 1 Znwy 5 9 é 2 ‘ 10 3 7 1 3 Put the words in the correct order. Then complete the 4 8 412 dialogue with the sentences, half / ten /it's / past © White the words. . is | time / please / what / it, /? es C welcome / you're a a you / thank ye ” A Excuse me. + . Be 5 = AD Be 7 Write the numbers. third 228 ny fr 45 wt te cayottne wenn the covet onder 2 cupid 4 they eins 3 then 6 twpsecnd om ith nty-second 3T. 8 (Q@LISTENING®) Listen and write the dates. aw 5T. oF rs introduction [7 BEG Friends and family Tee 1. Dothe crossword. 3 Match 1-6 with a-t. 1 Imhis stepsister. [f] @ She'smyniece. 2 mis twin, Cb He's my twin, 3 rmheruncte, — []_€ She'smy cousin, 4 tmherstepmother[-] She's my stepdaughter. 5 tmhercousin. [] @ He's mynephow. i Fi 6 Pmhisaunt. [J _ He's my stepbrother. E 4, Rewrite each pair of sentences as one sentence. Use possessive s. 1 John has gota bike. k's new. “Sts bie nen. 2 My cousins live in a fiat. I's very big. : . very big. 3. Naomi has got a computer. It's new. new, 4 My friends are having a party. i's on Saturday. o Saturday 5 Hergrandperents have got a cat. It's black, 2 My mother’s father is my Se ee LeeLee keg = ede dab 1 . 5 Write the plural form ofthe nouns in the correct column. 3. My cousin's mother is my. 5 My father’s mother is my 7 Mybbrother’s son is my. 8 My dad’s brothers my 10 My daughter's brother is my —_____. 6 Complete the sentences with plural form of the nouns. 2 Wite the missing words, SO ee aoe Se 1 sons daughter = colon oi 2 mother + father SEE nie 3 grandmother + grandfather = (woman) are in the team. 4 grandson + = 4 Two ____ (family) live in that house. $ . reat grandparents 5. There are six (arson) i my fay 8 | Unita * Friends and family GRAMMARI 1 Complete the sentences, Use the present simple affirmative form of the verbs in brackets. 4. My aunt and uncle 2 Rosie 3. Mybest friend basketball team. 4 |___ (stud) Russian at school. 5 My cousin and | (like) footbatl. 6 Mysstepbrother (watch) TV every night. (ive) in the USA. (have) music lessons every weekend. (play) in the school 2 Complete the sentences, Use the present simple affirmative {form of the verbs in the box Teome getup have meet speak work 1 My sister Japanese lessons at weekends. 2 Ellie's parents at a hospital in the USA, 3 Myneighbour from France. 4 We_ friends in town every Saturday evening. 5 |____late on Sundays, 6 My grandfather four languages. 3 What do they do.on Saturdays and Sundays? Look at the chart and write sentences about the activities. Saturdays | Sundays. 1 play tennis Mlannab and Sam pla tennis on Sa 2 study maths 3 eat pizza 4 watch V 5 listen to music 6 goout 4 ut the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 sister / go out / my / doesn’t / a lot My ster dots go outa lo 2 New York / parents (lve /in / don't | Tom's 3 pizza | brother / eat / doesn’t / my 4 teacher / our / doesn’t / work / Sundays / on 5 Lady Gega / ike / my / don’t / pavents 6 Chinese / Sam / speak / doesn't 7 Iriends / Elizabeth's J tike / we / don’t ‘Make the sentences negative, 1 I livein big house. Ad a big house 2. My dad works in a hotel. 3. My friends like sport. 4 My bestfriend speaks Japanese. 5 We go to school on Saturdays. 6 My brother has guitar lessons. 7 My grandmother watches TV all day. Challenge! Write six sentences about your family and friends. Use the present simple affirmative or negative. Choose from the verbs in the box. getup go Uke live play speak study work Wy dad is ce Hk. My cousin, Anna doesnt live in this country Unita « Friends and family [9 ne eee ee 1 Complete the facts about the UK with the words in the box. elections government laws parties queen 1 The three main in the UK are the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats. 2 Elizabeth Ilis the . but her husband, Prince Philip, is nota king, 3 Inthe Uk, are always on a Thursday. 4 Inside the House of Commons, the sits on one side of the room and the other MPs sit fon the other side, @LISTENING 9) Listen to three people talking about Royal garden parties. Match sentences a~c with speakers 13, 2 This person helps to decide who goes tothe parties. [] 5 British MPs vote on new every year 2 Read the text Are the sentences tue (1) a false (F)? 1 There are four Royal garden partes at Buckingham Polace every yea. o 2 The Roval Family chooses allof the guests.) 3 The parties start at 3 pin. and finish at p.m. 4 The guests drink va, but they don't drink coffee. C] 5 The guests take photos of the Queen at the garden parties. oOo 6 The Queen and her husband goto al ofthe garden patie, o Fea and cakes ‘There are four Royal garden parties every year ~ cone in Scotland and three at Buckingham Palace in London. About 8,000 people go to each party. The government and many different charities all help to, choose the guests. The party starts at three o'clock in the afternoon. The guests listen to music (there are two bands) and walk around the beautiful gardens. They drink tear coffee and eat sandwiches and cakes, They can't take photos or use mobile phones. ‘At four o'clock, the Queen and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, join the party. Other members of the Royal Family ~ like Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne - don't go to every garden party, but they go to one or two a year. It'sa ‘chance for the Royal Family to meet and talk to the public, The party finishes at six o'clock. Unit 1 * Friends and fami b This porcon asks guests some questions, o ¢ This person prepares food for the parties. Oo Challenge! Complete sentences 1-5 with the names of the people. “Try to add one mare, 1 The Prime Minister of the UKis 2 The President of the USA is 3 The President of Germanyis 4 The King of Spain is ——___ 5 The of my country is e 6 The of is Ea 4. Complete the questions and short answers. Use do, don't, does and doesn't. 1 your dad workin town? No, he 2 2 Your cousins live near the school? Yes, they 3 lessons start at nine o'clock? No, they —__ 4 —__ yout tke computers? Nol. 5 ____the Queen tve at Buckingham Palace? Yes, she ‘ you drink coffee? Yes. | 2 Lookat the chart. Then write questions and answers about Edward and Rosie. 6 Edward / play football? 7 Rosie and Edward / go out a lot? Put the words inthe correct order to make questions. 1 does / your / live / cousin / where / 7 ware does yur consi Sve? 2 like / do / why / Angelina Jolie / you / 2 3 lunch / you / when { do / have / ? 4 do / sports | they / do / which /? 5 you / for/ what / dinner / do / want /? 6 with / who / live / you / do | ? ‘Match these answers with the questions in exercise 3. a C1 My parents. d (1 Because she’s beautifull b C] Pasta, please. @ [] Football and tennis. ¢ [1 InScotiand, £ Dy Atone o'clock. Edward Rosie live in an apartment 4 z workin London z a speak Spanish x v like cooking x x play football Z z go outa lot ~ | 4. Edward / live in an apartment? Dove Eduard live in an aparimes Yes, be docs, 2 Rosie / live in an apartment? 3 Rosie / workin London? 4 Edward / speak Spi 5 Rosie and Edward / like cooking? Challenge! ‘Write the questions. Use the question words in the box. ‘Then write true answers. 1 you /live 2 your bestfriend / travel to school 3 you / sitmext to in class 4 you / have for breakfast Unita « Friends and family [4a | EEN Smee ees 1. complete the sentences. Use the affirmative form of the verbs inthe box. do finish get go go have prepare start use 1 Mysister to bed at 9 pam. on Sundays. 2 We lunch at school during the week. 3 Ourteachers computers in the classroom, 4 ty grandfather the housework at weekends, 5h up at 7 a.m. from Monday to Friday. 6 Mysister to school by train. 7 tworkin a restaurant, |___food. 8 My dad work at 6 a.m, and he work at 2 p.m. 2 Read the text. Which of these things do the members of the Long Hill community have? Tick 7 or cross x. Clanimats Ci books: Chhouses Cicomputers Os (iphones Life at Long Hill ‘The Long Hil Community a group of twenty families who ine togetherin the south of Eneland. They have a small frm wth animalsnd ten smal houses. two farniies vein each house. Thei- am is tolve without the help of modem technology. ‘The adits at Long Hil dont tave jobs outside the Community, but they work very hard. Thay get up eatlyand they have breakfast. Then they start work onthe farm or thay do housework. The chien have lessons in the morning. Ther teachers are all members of the Community. ‘We dortt hate tesmnology’ says Martin EGwards, the founder ofthe Community, ‘butwe wanta simple, natural ife. And technotogy ert simple — ot natural” ‘SoatLong il they don't use computers or watch TieThey haven't got phones. So what do they co in the evenings? Lots of things: we tead books, we play ames, we play music and sing says Martin ‘Life at Long Hilis simp, butit’s never boring? Unit 1 * Friends and family 3 Choose the best answers. 41 Each fami in the Long Hill Community lives with another family. b has got animals, ¢ has got two houses, 2 Allthe adults in the Community a are teachers b have got jobs outside the Community. work inside the Community. 3 In the morning, the children a have lessons. b work on the farm, € do housework. 4 AtLong Hill, they don’t use modem technology because a thoy hate it. b they want a natural life ¢ they don’t understand it. 5. Inthe evening, the families at Long Hill watch fms, b enjoy music. € play computer games. Challenge! Write three questions to ask the people who live in the Long Hill Community. Use the topics in the box or your ‘own ideas. exams food sports university AEN aa ee 1. Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 5. Complete the sentences with subject or object pronouns from in / you / what / class f are /? exercise 4 ? 1 What do you think of Lady Gaga's songs? Do you like them? you from / are / where /? aut 5 2 We go to Spain every year because really like it. <6: SSP yu FaEhOeL FE TMS WOT 3 Jackand Amalia are at this school. Do you know.__? o 4 I speakto Sophia every day. She phones __before 4 brothers you any / got have /sistes/or/? shel Ref ORS LEU MNS EEE 10 5. Doyou know my parents? workin the hospital. 6 Your sisterLucyis in my class at school. | sitnext to day / First / this /at {school / this / your / is {? 3 7 Doyou like basketball? Yes, love got / have / fiends /this J school / at / you / 2 @ My dad walks to work and my mum goes with 6 G@LISTENING 1%) Listen to the dialogue. Then complete the 2 \@IUSTENING'10) Complete the dialogue with questions factfile about Emily. a-ffrom exercise 1. Then listen and check. lucas Hi, 'm Lucas. Soy _—__[ Sienna Nice to meet you Gofother aise rm Sienna. Gee) lucas * 7 (choi / job | university) Sienna Yes, it's. lucas * 7 tnventa fact file for Finley, a new student at your school. Sienna ('m in 718. ae =a Lucas Oh, really? My friend Reece is in that class. > Famiys| (brother | sister) Sienna No, ! haven't. don't know anybody! ficas (axel Sienna Yes, ve got a brother called Theo. He's 20. He's at Cectioal / ob faniveretng university back home. lucas 8B Write a dialogue like the one in exercise 2. Use the Sienna We're from Scotland, But my mum has got a new job. eiteemation about relay 1 exaiciss 7. lucas ° You Hi, 'm Sienna Yes, we do, But | don’t like ournew house! Finley Nice You Is 3 Lookat the dialogue in exercise 2 again and complete the fact file about Sienna. Finley You What 2 Wame | Siena om Fieve, Family: | (orother/ sisted Yer Ha , ee) Finley (choot / job / university You Have ? Finley Yes. 've got 4 Match the object pronouns with the subject pronouns. — You where mm a \ her him Finley you) we \ us them You Be t Finley ho \ 7) aw he) they — fie) ie Unita « Friends and family [13 41. ead the message. Are the sentences true (1) or false (DP Callum is new to the school o b Callum is new to London. a ¢ Callum is not new to the school or London. [] Hil My name is Callum and I'm sizteen. I'm in class 41D. come from Canada. I've got two sisters, Lexi and Maddison. Theyre at the school too, so! ‘already know two people here! We live with our mum and ded in a small fiat here in London. It near the school, so we walk. to school every moming, | really like London, but | miss our big house in Canada. ove sport. At home in Canada, | play ice hockey, Here in 4 Complete the massages with the prepositions in the box. You can use the prepositions more than once. at by for in on to with 1 The naw Ban Atteck firm is Ww ‘lock tonight. Do you went to watch i My dad isnt home. He's two weeks. 3 Im the bus, Are you 41m town. Do you want pizza diner tonigin? 5 Igo school bus. I sit fiends and we listen music. Writing guide 5 Imagine you are a new student at your school. Write a rmossage for the school magazine to Introduce yoursot. Follow the guide below. 1 Give your name and age. London, | play basketball. 2 Saiwhardacevou ane | don’t play football, but | ¥ ve . ‘natch tton TV. (alan watch 3 Saywhere you are from. DVDs a lot. My favourite actor 4 Talk about your family and your home. is Jackie Chan 5 Talk about one of your hobbies 6 mention a favourte (eam, singer, acter, ete) 2 What information about Callum isin his message? Tick ¥ 7 Takabour anather hebbyor tora the correct paragraph (1 or 2), or tick ¥ ‘Not there’. a i Hil * Pawe [Nowhere] = tis name ¥ z his hobbies a his pets Wis age his favourite actor his favourite cports team where he lives his class at school his favourite singer 3 Match 1-6 with a-fto make sentences. 1 lcomefrom [] a Julia. 2 Ie got a b fifteen years old. 3 Mynameis (] ¢ basketball. sipay Od xr sim Ce my parents and my brother 6 Ilivewith =) f a brother and a sister. 414 | Unit « Friends and family Have your ea ‘al Used prepositions conect “checked your spelling and grammar? 41. Write the Family members. 1 My aunt's husband is my : My aunt's daughters my 3 Myfathers fatheris my My brother's son is my My sisters daughte My sor's children are my 3 My mother's parents are my a My father's sister is my. my : 2 Complete the sentences with the plural form of the nouns in the box. Oxford and Cambridge are two in England. Which g0 to the town centre? Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie are famous of my holiday! ‘My aunt and uncle have got five Please put al the books on the Look at these _ 3 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple affirmative form of the verbs in brackets. 1 My parents early on Sundays. (get up) 2 Anna Vin her bedroom. (watcti) 3 My brother and | five languages. (peak) 4 You tomatoes. (ike) 5 My sister ‘sinimming lessons, (have) a | 4 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 3. Use the present simple negative form of the verbs, 1 5. write the questions and complete the short answers. Use the present simple. 4 Anna J play tennis ? Yes, 2 your cousins / live near here ? No, 3 your dad / speak French ? No, 4 Mike and Andy / have music lessons ? Yes, me 5 you and your friends / go outa lot? No, 6 you / like sport? Yes, Ican Read the statements. Think about your progress and tick ‘one of the boxes. B= | need more practice. | sometimes find this dificult, No problem! we Hee Ian describe my family. (58 p.8) 1 can talkabout facts and things that happen regularly. (SB p.9) {can talk about the monarchy. ($8 p.10) Van ask questions about facts and everyday events, (58 0.11) {an undersiand an article about a ‘community, (SB p.12) I can introduce myself io new people, S8p.14) \can write a message about myself 8 p15) Setfcheck1 [45 2 - Complete the activities with the words inthe box. books films games games hockey jogging music ‘magazines photos skating thee! 10, 1 listening 7 reading 2 video 8 surfing 3 kee 9 wat 4 board 10 reading 5 ice 11 taking 6 going 3 Write three true sentences about the activities in exercises 4 and 2. Use the phrases in the box ‘rm really into really ike {quite ike ‘Ym not very keen on | don’t like 1 but! 20 butt 31 butt Unit 2 * my time yer aOe nC ear) UME Leese ‘4 Complete the sentences. Use the present simple form of do, play of 90. 1 Liam does __ gymnastics on Friday evenings. 2 |___ basketball after school. 3 We don't. athletics at school 4 Mysister_ - karate. 5 Jason__ skateboarding with his friends. 6 My cousin tennis on Sundays. 7 Idon't ice skating very often. 8 Myfiiends ond! rollerblading inthe park. 5 Choose the correct words. 1'm not very keen on watching / doing sport on NV. They go fora film / awalk on Saturday mornings. ‘My da ikes surfing the computer / the Net. | watch / play video games with my brother. Wie read magazines / DVDs at hom {don’t do / play a musical instrument. Wie do athletics / vollaybal at school My sister plays / does gymnastics, Challenge! Write a paragraph about your free-time activities. Use tive phrases in the box to help you. -atweekends in the evening ‘on Sunday morning/afternoon 4 _w_ys 5 hoody vr 6 fn 2 Complete the chart withthe adverbs of frequency in exercise. 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 often / on Sundays. / has / breakfast /in bed / Mike Mike often has breakfast in bed on 0 shopping / sometimes / on Saturdays. /1 is [on Friday evenings. / at home / Kate / never ks J in our English lessons. / always { ourteacher / 4 speal English 5 at school. / usually / am /1/ hungry 6 Ben and Jake / books. / hardly ever | read 4 Write sentences about Sam, Add the correct adverb of frequency. 1 getup at seven o'clock i Sam alas get. up at seven 6 dock. 2 wateh IV after schoo! OOOO Sem 3 be late for schoo! MOO 4 be in bed before eleven o'clock OOO00 5 tidy his becroom at the weekend MCI 6 do the washing-up see0 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 4 so that they are true for you. 11___getup at seven o'clock. 5. ee @LISTENING 42) Listen to Joe saying what he does on Saturdays. Tick J the cortect boxes inthe chart. ‘do my homework v play football watch TV listen to music ‘g0 dancing ‘Write questions about Joe with How often. Then answer them with an adverb of frequency. 1 Joe / do his homework on Saturdays? dors Toe do his homework on Saturday? Hardly ve, 2 Joe / play football on Saturdays? 3 Joe / watch television on Saturdays? 4 Joe / listen to music on Saturdays? 5 Joe / go dancing on Saturdays? Challenge! — ‘Write three more questions for your classmates with How often 21 Ho ofen oyu pag fea? gS 3 unit2 = mytime faz. It’s fun, but i: Revision: Student’s Book page 20 1 Choose the correct words. I"m a “fan / crowd of Chelsea football club. loften go and see them play. The match / goal between Chelsea and Manchester United is always exciting, The "crowd / fan always cheers when Chelsea scores a ‘team / goal. | think Chelsea isthe best football fan / team in the world! 2 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. are is learn train watch win BALLROOM DANCING Ballroom dancing! ‘over 400 years old, but the modem dance steps are from England in the 1920s. It’s very popular andi a hobby for people ofall ages. But is ballroom dancing a sport? Ballroom dancers allot, and they enter competitions. The most important competition isin Blackpook in the north of England. Dancers from all ver the world compete there every year to» the dance championship. TV programmes about ballroom dancing * vey popular. In Strictly Come Dancing, a British TV programme, celebrities dance with professional dancers. Every week the celebrities’ __anew dance and after the show, people vote for their favourite celebrity dancer. Britain, about thirteen milion people the fra on TV every year! 48 | uni = mytime 3 Read the text again. Choose the correct answers. 4 Balloom dancingis 2 about forty years ld b about eighty years ole. about four hundred yest od. 2 Ballroom dancers a are usually young. b are usualy od are young old 3. The championship in Blackpool is 2 onl for dancers from outside the UK b for dancers from many counties. «only for dancers from England, 4 In Sty Come Dancing, professional dancers 2 compete agains othe: professional cancers. b compete wit celebrities. € compete against celebities. 5: Evary yer, thiteen milion people 2 vote for het avert Strictly Come Dancing stow. b watch the final of Sry Come Dancing € want to compete in Strictly Come Dancing @UUISTENINGA3. Lsten tothe radio programme. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 1 Nick and Shelley ave dance champions 2 They tan five ies a weet 3 Nicki Shelley beyrena 4 They compete in four or five competitions every year. 5 Theirmext competition is next year oo0000 Challenge! Write a short text (3~5 sentences) about ¢ TV show you like, ora popular competition in your country. Mn Cc 1. Lookat the chart. Complete the sentences below with can orcar’t and verbs or phrases from the chart. [tek] Chloe _| a play the gular Z ¢ v fide a motorbike | _7 Z x ride a horse v x x speak italian a x v 1 Jack can pio} the eutarand he a horse. 2 Chloe. 2 motorbike, but she can't rid a horse. 3 James wallan and he the guitar 4 Jack and james _, but Chloe can’t. 5 James and Chloe. » butJack can, 6 James 4 motorbike, but Chloe and Jack Jack, Chloe and James 2. What can you do? Write questions and true answers with can. 1 cook ‘Can you coe? Yes, can. / No, cant, 2 play musical 3 idea bike 4 speak Russian 5 write songs 6 swim 100 metres 7 sing 8 read people's thoughts 3 Write the adverbs. 1 slow sly early hard careful good loud 7 easy 8 fast 9 beautiful - 10 fluent 11 late 12 bad 4. Choose the correct adjective or adverb to complete the sentences. He's a slow / slowly driver. Please listen careful / carefully Vieky has got a loud / loudly voice. Jake learns very quick / quickly. Anna is a beautiful / beautifully dancer. ‘Can you speak Russian fluent / fluently? 5. Write sentences. Use the present simple and an adverb. Emma’s dad / dance / bad Exoens dad dances badly Tom / speak French / fluent Peter / play the piano / good William and Kate / get up / early Oliver / sing {loud Holly / learn new vocabulary / easy Jo's uncle / drive / careful Ellen and Martin / swim / fast 1 Challenge! DICTIONARYIWORK Write the adverbs from these adjectives. Check your answers in a dictionary, 2 happy 3 quiet sad 4 ane 5 nice 6 sudden unit2 = mytime [19 EEE cece ee 1. Label the parts of the body. 1h 10 4 2h Ma Be 12 4s 13 b Se 14s oF 15 k Te 16 | am a of 2: TRANSUATION put the letters in order to make action verbs. Then translate the verbs. thi hit umip llaF eciv vt wism bier Unit 2 * my time 3 Read the text quickly. Match the sports with the pictures in exercise 1. Paragraph 1: photo [Paragraph 2: photo C] eel (etic ‘Sky surfing Isa new extreme sport. Sky surfers jump from planes with a small surfboard on their feet. As the surfers fall, they ‘surf the air and do tricks before they open their parachutes. It's very, very difficult to stand on a surfboard in the air, so there: aren't many sky surfers. But there are some sky surfing competitions. The surfers can win medals ‘and prizes. Each surfer needs a cameraman in the ito film the tricks. The films look amazing! 4 Read the text again. Are the sentoncos true (1) or false ()? Bungee jumpers sometimes jump from planes. C] Bungee jumping is very dangerous. Bungee jumping is very popular activity. Sky surfers jump from buildings and planes. Sky surfers wear parachutes. Sky surfers compete against one another. ooo000 Challenge! DICTIONARYIWORK Find these words in a dictionary and write the translations. 1 elbow 2 mist 3 thigh 4 calf 5 ankle 6 yeor0W 7 cheek 8 chin BEAT 1 Complate the sentences inthe chartwith the words nthe bo. Vow im. | They'e She's anil allniget_. [hes Hes reant great. bad. it, They're es him. Tm really Hes them, very Keen mn not very him. on them. 1_____ ike She's. e| it 2. Give your opinion ofthe people and things. Use the verbs and adjectives in the box. Harry Potter films _L quite ike Harey Potter films, Theyre not bad, computer games © Beyoncé Robbie Williams classical music 1 Keira Knightley 3. Match 1~6 with a-fto make questions. Then write true 1 Who'syour — []_ a TWprogrammes do you like? 2 Areyau interested [] b thinkof Adele? 3 What'syour []_€ favourite actress? 4 Do you O 4 inspor? 5 Whatkindof [favourite film? 6 Whatdo vou — C]fpreferpop music or rock music? My fevourite actress is 1 2 3 4 5 6 “@PLISTENING 14 Listen to Ryan and Julie talking, Are the sentences true (1) or false (F? 2 Ryan likes football. 2 Ryan watches football on TV, but he doesn't play it. 3 Julie isn’t very keen on football. 4 Ryan and Julie both like ice hockey. 5 Julie thinks Al Montoya is awful 6 Ryan thinks Al Montoya is al right, but he prefers Mark Stuart. oo0000 LISTENING 45: Complete the dialogue with the verbs Inthe box. Then listen and check. Frank * ‘you interested in films? Carol Yes, | am.|* them, Frank What's your fevourite film? Carol The Hobbit. Frank Really? It? bad.1* Carol So what films * you like, then? Frank Transformers and X-Men. They're billint films, Carol Yes, them too. And | love Avatar, Frank Avatar? | can't? i Write a dialogue like the one in exercise 5. Choose a different hobby, sport or interest, Use the ideas in the box ‘or your own ideas. Bey Are you interested in 2 Adam Yes, am. | love Bev Adam Bey Really? Adam Bev Adam Bev Adam Bev tune2 tine [2H An announce Preparation 1. Complete the announcement with the Imperatives in the box. bring come don'tforget join phone visit Do you like watching filme? ‘Then come and#___ our ub. We meet every Friday evening at Fran's house at six o'clock. \We watch ond talk about ow favourite DVDs. We usually bring our own DVDs, but sometimes we rent them. Every month we meet to decide the next four flms. a to cur film club! > a friend! ‘___Fran en 0784 930324. + __to teilyourtrienast «our website: uyttanstimetin.o1g OOO 2 Read the announcement again. Answer the questions. 4 When do they meet? 2 Where do they meet? 3. What do they do every week? 4 What do they do every month? 5. Who can you phone? Put the words in order to make imperatives. 1 new / make / friends 2 this f call number 3 club / our / join Visit / website / our 5 and / do / fit / gymnastics / get favourite / your / hobby / talk about = mytime Challenge! Complete the imperatives with the verbs below, (They are all instructions from lessons inthis unit.) Choose Complete Listen Look Use Write 1 ___the sentences. the present simple, 2 the corect word: adjective or adverb. 3 questions about Joe. 4 atthe table. 5 to the dialogue, Writing guide 4, write an announcement for one of the clubs in the box. Follow the writing plan below. Write 50-70 words. Sports basketball club cycling club football club gymnastics club Karate club tennisclub volleyball club, Other activities artclub athletics club book cub ‘computer club dance club jogging club music club, Photography club rollerblading club Give the name ofthe club. Aska question. Say when and where it meets. Say what you do at the club, Use an imperative ~ tell them to come to the club. Give a name and phone number. Tell them to visit your website. q 2) Do you tne ? Then jon ox dub Have you included all the information in the task in exercise 42 used some imperatives? checked your spelling and grammar? 1. Complete the hobbies and sports Use ae, 0, wand y. 1 sk_t_b_ dng bird gms hey th tes isos fosh—n rll smn dong sts a 2 Complete the sentences with the correct verb. 1 My sister karate every Friday. 21 video games with my brother after school. 3 We sometimes swimming at weekends. 4 often to my friends on the phone. 5 Do you volleyball at school? 6 my dae sport on TV every evening. E_e 3 Rewrite the sentences about Mark's day. Use the adverbs of frequency in brackets. 1. Mark gets up before seven. (sometimes) 2 He goes to work by bus. (usually) 3 He's late for work. (never) 4 He has lunch at home. (hardly eve) 5. He watches TV in the evening. (always) 6 He's in bed before midnight. (usually) 4 Write questions and answers. Use can. 1 Jason / swim? No, 2 you / use a computer? Yes, 3 Tom and Anna j drive? Yes, * 4 Mary / speak French? No, 5. write the adverbs. 1 beautiful 4 bad 2 hard 5 easy 3 good 6 late tan Read the statements. Think about your progress and tick cone ofthe boxes. |= | sometimes find this difficult. Ineed mote practice. io problem! I can talk about my hobbies. (8 p.18) I can say how often something happens. (SB p.19) Ee {can understand different views on activities. (SB p.20) I can say how well can do something. (SB p.21) {can understand an article about ‘extreme sports. (SB p.22) T can give an opinion about things. 8 p.24) {can write an announcement for aa club. (SB p.25) Setfcheck2 [23 PREPARATION: Listening 1 Read the task and the true/false statements carefully. 2 Read the statements again. What do they mean? Write the, translations of the words below. Ifyou do not know, try to guess. * outdoor event. * regularly race * prize * medal 3 Say what you think the listening textis about. EXAM STRATEGY * The firsttime you listen, mark as many statements as you can. + Ifyou cannot decide if one of the statements is true or false, do not keep thinking about it; listen out for the answers to the other statements, * The second time you listen, focus om the answers you issed the first time, Prownsctnsme | @USTEMING 16) Listen to an interview with Bod Partridge about an event in Kingsbridge at the weekend, Decide if statements 1-6 are true (1) or false (F). 4 80b stalking about an outdoor even. 2 The event takes place outsice the tow 3 Therace for runners who precise regulary starts the latest. 4 Alte races startin the moming, 5 There's «special ace for very young children. 6 There are prizes or medals for everyone who finishes the race. PREPARATION: Reading 1 Read the task and the text. Do not worry ifyou do not understand every word, just get a general understanding. 2 Answer these questions: ‘a. How many paragraphs are there in the text? b How many headings are there to choose from in the task? v 24 | Get Ready foryour Exam 2 EXAM STRATEGY * Read the first paregraph then read each heading and put a cross by any that are wrong, Decide which heading ‘matches the paragraph. * Finally, double-check that the extra heading that is left does not match any of the paragraphs. eens tae Read the four advertisements for school clubs. For each advertisement (1-4) choose a suitable heading (AE). There is one heading you do not need. Do you love board games? sit difficult to ind people to play with you? We are the club for you! Join us every ‘Tuesday evening to think and have fun at the same time, Come end play chess, Scrabble, Cluedo, Trivial Pursuit — any game you want! Board Games Club, Room 10, every Tuesday, 5 p.m. GO Calling all gris aged 13-271 Can you move wel? Can ‘yousing? Can you learn quickly? Do you want to join our club? We need twenty gil for anew cheerleading group. It’s fast! It’s fun itkeeps you fit! Cheerleading Club, Gym, Mondays and Thursdays, 4-6 pm. GO Join our new club and discover the amazing things your body can do. We are free runners and we want to teach people hovrto do it. Come and practise in the park and around the town, Loarnto move with speed and style! Free Running Club, meetat the parkon Fridays at 6 p.m. G1 ‘Are you into clothes? Do you have good ideas about fashion? Do you want to design and make your own ‘outfits? We can teach you. Help us organise a fashion show! Fashion Show Club, Design and Technology Room, Wednesdays, 6-9 p.m. ‘A Wanted — people with style! B Move fasi Live free! Test your brain — and have fun! D Come and join the band! E Jump, wave and shoutt EXAM STRATEGY: Use of English ‘Ifyou are not sure which answer is ight, try checking, which answers are definitely wrong. * When you have chosen your answers, read the whole text through to check that it makes sense, Eien Read the text about Princess Eugenie and complete each -gap (1~8) with the correct answer (A-D). Princess Eugenie \___a member ofthe Brith Royal Family. he’s \___ youngest daughter of Prince ‘Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Her parents martied any more. They are divorced. Her older sister's name is Beatrice. Beatrice and Eugenie are Prince Wiliam end Herry's cousins. Her grandmothers the ‘Queen and her uncle is Prince Charles. Her fullname is Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York, so she ‘thrae first names but no surname, She studies Art, English and Politics at university in Newcastle, During the holidays she sometimes » with her mother and sometimes with her father. She often travels abroad with her parents. Although she's ‘2 member ofthe royal femly, she is anormal 20-year- (ld, She likes going out with her friends, she goes to lots of weddings and parties, and enjoys dancing. She's also really fashion. But because she’s a princess, she neverhas to” the housework or cook dinner. She hardly ever has to do any official royal duties but she ___works forthe charities her mother supports. 1 Als Bare Chave Dhas 2Aa Bthe Can D 3 Aarent — Bisn't havent hasn't 4 Ahove is Chas Dare 5 Astays Bisstaying —Cstay Dstayed 6 Akeen — Bprefer C into Dike 7 Amake — Bmakes cdo Ddoes 8 Aalways Bhardlyever Csometimes Dever PREPARATION: Writing 1 Read the exam task carefully and answer the questions: ‘a Who are you going to write to? b How longwill your email be? © How many paragraphs are you going to write? d_ How are you going to begin and end your email? 2. Study the model email text in the Writing Bank on y Ee Wi Imagine that you would like to find a penfriend in an English-speaking country. You have got the email address of a student from Caerphilly in Wales from your teacher. In * introduce yourselt say where you are fiom * tell him/her about your family + tell him/her about your habbies PREPARATION: Speaking 1 Workin pairs. Read the exam task. Write down seven ‘questions you could ask o get information about your partner's family, country, hobbies and interests. 2. Now work on your own to invent a new Identity for yourself name, country, age, hobbies and interests, etc EXAM STRATEGY: Speaking * Read the instructions carefully and think who you are going to talk to and what about. * Think about the key vocabulary that you might use when talking about yourselt 2 + Talkat length about yourself. * To express your opinion, use phrases from Everyday English in Us STUDENT ‘Think of the new identity you created above, You are on an English course in Britain and want to talk to another student in your group. You would like to know about his/her: * nationality and country + family (brothers and sisters) + hobbies and interests * favourite sports) Be prepared to ancwer your new friend’s questions too. STUDENT B: You are on an English course in Britain. One of the other students in your group is going to askyou some questions about: * your nationality and country * your family (brothers and sisters) * your hobbies and interests * your favourite sport(s) Askyour new friend questions to find out some information about him/her too. Get Ready foryour Exam 1 | 25, 1 Complete the opinions with the words in the box. all great it keen ike not quite stand 1its 2 Ireally i 3 its. right: as. _ bad. 5 I'm not very nit 6 thate x 7 Lean't___it. 8 t's interesting. 2 LISTENING 17; Listen to Ian and jit talking. Cross out the incorrect words in the sentences and write the correct words. 1 The next lesson is chemistry ister 2 lan doesn’t like history. 3 They never get lots of history homework. 4 il kes biology and maths. 5 lanis good at physics. 6 Thelr second lesson today Is physics. 3 Write about you. Complete the Sentences with school subjects, 1 My favourite subjects ara and. 2 Im not very keen on or 3 _ and. _are all right. 4 Vim good at and 5 I'm not very good at or Unit 3 * At school VOCABULARY BUILDER (PART 2): PARTS OF THE HOUSE AND OBJECTS IN Ro Meee EES 4 Label the rooms in the house. aa a Ie. A |) ea fh oe fee 2 ic ya oe 4) ie ve oa 5 6 7 1s al Tk 2b ss bs ag 3b 6a 5 Label the pictures with the words in the box. bin chest ofdrawers clock cupboard curtains desk lamp. shelf wardrobe one 2 SN 5 nee 1. Choose the correct words, 1 There is / There are a wardrobe in my bedroom. 2 There isn't / There aren't any posters on my bedroom walls. 3 Thereiisn't / There aren't a chest of drawers in my bedroom. 4 There is / There are a dictionary in my bag. 5 There isn’t / There aren't any shelves in our classroom. 6 There are / There aren't any curtains in the classroom. 7 There isnt / There aren't a computer on the teacher's desk. 2 Complete the prepositions of place. Ww Qe oe tf vu Bint 3 QLISTENING 18: Look at the picture and listen to six sentences. Are they tre (1 or false (D? [Le] [a1 [47 Ist Is] 4 Complete the sentences about the picture in exercise 3. Use ‘There's a, There isn'ta, There are some ot There aren't any. 1 __ computer on the teacher’s desk. dictionaries. book on Emily's desk. notice board next to the window. posters pens on Jack's desk, 5. write questions and short answers about the picture. Use ls there a. or Are there any 1h any, chairs? Yes, there ae, 2 plant near the noticeboard? 3 books on Lottie's dask? 4 posters on the wall? 5 shelves? 6 Look at the picture again and answer the questions. Use prepositions of place. 1 Where's Emily? ‘he's between Tack and Loti 2 Where's the lamp? 3 Where are the dictionaries? 4 Where's the teacher's chair? 5 Where's the bin? Challenge! Write six sentences about your classroom: three with there is | are and three with there isn’t / aren't. Use a, ‘some, and any. “Tere's a computer on foe teacher's dese. Unit 3 * At schoot [27 ats ne cece ee 1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. canteen classroom corridor gym hall head teacher's office ICTroom library music room playing field reception science lab stairs ‘teachers’ room - 1 You can find lots of hooks in the 2 Visitors tothe school 20 to 3 You do chemistry in the 4 You use computers in the 5 You have lunch in the ‘ 6 You play musical instruments in the : 7 You usualy play volleyball and basketball in the 8 You play sports like football and hackey on the 9 You have lessons ina : 10 Atthe beginning ofthe lesson, you wait in the before you go into the classroom. 11 The teachers meet and talk in the 12. The whole school can meet in the 13 Youwalk up or down the togetto another floor. 14 The head teacher works in the 2 Read the text opposite and tick the true facts. Ignore gaps 1-4. The students: 1 only do winter sports. 2 are only from the USA, 3. take normal school exams 4 sometimes become champions, 0000 3 Match sentences A-E with gaps 14 inthe text. Theres one sentence that you donot need. AA However, the school stays open in the summer B They also do a lot of sport. Butin the winter the school timetable changes. athletes D Some students become ful E There are only 120 students and there are only ten students in a class. Unit 3 * At school Mountain School Do you love skiing and snowboarding? Do you want tobe an Olympic champion? Then Stratton Mountain School in Vermont, USA, is the school for you! Itis a small school. \_ the students ‘come from all over the world. They study hhard and do their school exams. ? In the summer months, the students can do athletics, tennis, running cycling and skateboarding. ‘Every moming, the students go out into the snowy mountains and train hard. At the moment, there are 168 skiers, 32 snowboarders, 16 cross-country skiers and four ski jumpers. + _ They go to the Winter Olympics and World ‘championships, and many win a medall 4 \@LISTENING 19) Listen to Cindy, a student at Stratton Mountain School. Complete the sentences with the missing information. 1 In the winter, Cindy lives at 2 She shares a with a French gir, 3 In spring, summer and autumn, she lives with 4 Breakfast is at o'clock 5 After the afternoon lessons, she trains for hours. Challenge! Write a description of your school. Write five or six ‘sentences, Include some of this information: ‘* number of students and teachers © sports ‘© uniform ‘+ number of lessons * start and finish times ‘= parts ofthe school (classrooms, hall, ICT room, playing fields, etc) There ae studen Complete the sentences, Use the correct form of have to. ‘or don’t have to X. 1 We take exams next summer. 21 go to the supermarket. X 3. My mum work on Saturdays. x 4 Kate and Sally study ICT. 7 5 Dave help his parents at the weekend. 7 6 You tidy your bedroom. x Find the mistakes in the sentences, White correct sentences. 1 I doesn't have to wear a uniform. 2 Milla doesn’t have study French, 3 Have you to arrive at school early? 4 They not have to have lunch at school. 5 We has to work hard at school. 6 Harry don’t have to get up early. Complete the text. Use the correct form of ave to or don’t have to. 1 go to a private school, but it's different from most schools. ‘There's a timetable, but |! 0 to the lessons. ‘Sometimes | play games instead! The teachers usually give us homework, but we? _do it. Every week, we all go to a meeting ~ the teachers also 1 g0. At the meeting, we vote to decide the school rules. We all ® follow the rules. The head teacher ® fallow the rules too! 4 Write questions with nave to and the verbs in the box. Then write true answers. haw speak study take 1 Do you kaw to saly_a foreign tanguage at school? Yes. we do, 2 with the housework? 3a schoo uniform 4 before 7 a.m. on Mondays? 5 alot of homework at weekends? 6 lunch at school? 7 an exam at the end ofthis year? 8 English in English lessons? O1der the words to make sentences. Add have fo, 1 before 9 a.m? jartive / you / do {at school o_you have to arrive at school before 4.am? 2 don't / we / at school / after 3.30 p.m. / stay 3 at school. / we / a lot of sport / do / 4 you / do / chemistry? J study 5 in we / the school canteen. / eat 6 school? / to / Mandy / the bus / does / take 7 an English test / don’t / they / take / week / every Challenge! Write five things that you have to do every day. Unit 3 * At school [29 Pen 1. complete the adjectives and choose the corect prepositions, 1 Sallyis very @ with / at maths. She always gets excellent marks. 2rmb in / with this CD. Can we listen to something else? 3 Jane isn’t in / on science, but | love it. 4 Harry's exam results are fantastic. His parents are veryp of / with him. 5 OurRE. teacher sometimes gels a fn / with tus when we talk in class, 6 Daveisn'tvery k fon / in French, but he likes German, 2. Read the interview opposite. match sentences A-F with gaps 1-5, Ther is one sentence that you do not need. A We start training after breakfast ERE Se B We don't hit each other. Wenkgtor. Now Zest, € We finish training at four o'clock. Cee nea D She's student at the Nakamura Karate School ee E Lusually go to a café with the other students =F F Then we have lunch in the school canteen. Witarviower Tellne about the karate school 3 Choose the correct answers. Olivia Weil, there are 30 students, and we all come from different countries 1 Olivia comes from Japan / New Zealand 2 ‘Talning begin before / aftr breakfast. Interviewer What do you do ina typical day? 3 The sudenis practise ighting inthe morning / afternoon. | Olia We have to est up at sett c'stock. 2» 4 Oliva talks tothe teachers in English / Japanese. Inteniower sew do you ane 5 In the evenings, the students usually stay in / go out. On Pane ia In tho mornings, we do exercises, but 6 Olivia usually goes to bed early / late. eee ieee we practise fighting. Challenge! R tie Intorviower Is it dangerous? Look at the interview again, Write four questions about olivia No, not realy. the karate school. Use the question words in the box. how many what whattime where Interviewer How do you understand the teachers? _ - - - Do they speak English? Olivia Yes, they do. Interviewer What do you co after training? Olivia We go out. * _ But I don't stay cut late. We have to be in bed by nine o'clock’! 30 | Units » atscnoot BEAN 1 Match 1-6 with a-f. Then lahel the pictures below. 1Gopast [a thestai. 2Goalong (] b left. 3Godown [J] ¢ thecorrior, 4 tum CL) d thegym, sirson Je thedoors 6 Gothrougn C]—f theright. a 1 3 5 ae i 2 QUISTENING 20 Look at the plan. Listen to the directions. Start at reception. Where do the people want to go? Fist Noor 3 Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and questions. a you / please? / repeat / that, / Could b the /me. / canteen? / Where's / Excuse © the /the (on / head teachers office. / it's / ight, / ‘opposite d Where's / Pm / that? / here. / new 4, GULISTENING 21) Complete the dialogue with the lines in exercise 3. Then listen and check. Boy Girl tts near the library. Boy Oh. right.* Girl Oh, OK. Go along this corridor and turn left ‘The canteen is on the right. Boy > _ Go along the cowidor, tum left. Gil And* Boy Thanks very much, Girl That's OK. 5 Look again at the plan in exercise 2. Write a dialogue like the one in exercise 4, A classroom 1? B l’snear room. A Oh, right. Where's —__?'m A Thanks B Challenge! Wits diecons fom the enteanoe of you school toa wom, From the entranceto &o Unit 3 * At schoot [31 Cann Preparation 41. Rewrite the sentences, Add capital letters. 1 todays wednesday 18" november. 2 fran and tom are from boston in the usa. 3 lawrence and i study german, net italian. 4 we don’t study re, orict at my school. 5. my teacher is me jones. he's from oxford. 6 queen elizabeth lives in buckingham palace. 2 Complete the letter with the words in the b Dear Heid, +__s} Many Steendary Seo! your English guide ? show you arcund te school and answer your questions toy your yee here, + ___be at sche before 820, Lessons start at 409 after asenby. © fie lessons in he merning, wih a break betwen 1015 and 1095. Ld at 100. Dn und he caren bul? some sudens bring sandvices, There are three leseons in the afternoon. School finishes at 3.40. * to mealing you. Bye for nov. Jane 5 We lave PE on Mondays. © your it 3 Complete the information about St Mary's School. Arrive at school, Lessons start: Number of lessons in the mornit Breakis from: _________ to Lunch is at: Number of lessons in the afternoon: ‘School finishes: PEison: Unit 3 * At school Writing guide 4 Read the information below about Greenfield School. Write a letter (80-110 words) toa new student. Use the letter in exercise 2 to help you. Follow the plan below, using a new paragraph for each point. '* Welcome the new student and introduce yourself. ‘= Write about the morning = Write about lunch + Write about the afternoon, reenfield secondary scnoot Arrive at school: before 8.45 Laseons start at: 0.15, after assembly Niibet of eases Hom isttaiges Break le rom 10.45 1011.08 Lunen is at 1.15 In the afternoon, lessons start at: 2.10 ‘Number of lessons in the aftemoon: 3. ‘School finishes at: 4.30 Eran 1. Write the correct subjects. Pe ark Ve") 2 Complete the words. Use a, , i, 0 and u. Tick the parts of ahouse. 1 k_teh_n a 2ch_st —f dr_w—os Q 3 sts Oo alovong room o 5 w_tdr_b a 6ntie_b od oO (Wark) — Ye" 3 Write affirmative and negative sentences with There i, There isnt, There are ot There aren’. Use ¢, some oF any. 1 book on the table x ‘here sta booe en the table 2 clockin my bedroom ¥ 3 shelves in the bathroom x 4 cupboards in the dink Broom ¥ 5. study in the house x 6 curtains in the living room x (ik 72) 5 Label the diagrams withthe correct prepositions of place. Was 2 (hee) 6 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of have affirmative, negative or interrogative. 1 *__you Saturdays?" ‘No, | 21 wear my own clothes. 3 We 4 Sally the bus. Bt mare the end of term?" Yes, he —___ 6 There’s 2 canteen at Tom's school, buthe have lunch there, set up early on ‘wear a uniform (0 school. I can't pay forthe tickets. They're free. walk home. She usually takes take exams at Fi Ian... Read the statements. Think about your progress and tick ‘one of the boxes. EB- | need more practice. EEE - No problem! EE~! sometimes find this dificult I can talk about my school subjects. (SB p.28) Ican describe what isin a room and where itis. (58 p.29) 46 Complete the questions and answers. Use the corect form of there is / there ore and aor any. 1 ___CD playeron the desk? Yes, 2 ___ shelves in the classroom? No, 5 3 ___ pens in the cupboard? Yes, {can understand information about schools. (SB p30) {can talk about something thats necessary or compulsory. (SB p.31) {ean understand an interview with a sportsperson. (5 p.32) ican understand and give directions 3p.34) Ican wiite a letter fo welcome someone to my school (8 p.35) Self checks 4] Special occasions I VOCABULARY AND LISTENING) 1. Circle sixteen more items of clothing in the wordsearch. 7 x R el/elolv &/ s) s H)AlSs|G tialajo alrialulii|rls|a Leow] tin|slelcis tireitloleé STE Taare ecg en } 5 Complete the questions. Then write true answers. wlifale|«felt{slelr|«]s 1 Have you got glasses 2 ElPitjtikis|HjoyRitisio 2 Have you gotc____hairorstraight 2 QULISTENING 22: Listen to three descriptions. ‘Match them with three ofthe people inthe picture opposite 3 Have you got |___hair or short hair? Write the names. 12 4 Have you got hair or dark hair? 3 GULISTENING)22: Listen again. Complete the descriptions with clothes from exercise 1. 5 Have yougotab____ ora moustache? 1. She's got shoes and a black She's gotawhite anda. 6 Areyout +5 oreverage height? 2 She's got black and a black top She's got trainers and white «She's got 3 He's got jeans and a white He's got and a black Challenge! ‘4 Complete the sentences with true information about your Write a description of the other person in exercise 2. ini cithes Include clothes from exercise 1 and some of the words, inthe box ‘short /tall_ curly straight dark / fai tong / short 1 Lofien wear 2 Inever wear 34 | Unit4 « special occasions GRAMMAR 4 Complete the questions and short answers. 15 __ Emma waldhing Tv (wateh) Yes, <8 2 your uncl French? (speak) No, 3 ‘Adam and Amy basketball? (play) Yes, : 4 your parents lunch? (have) No. 5 yourdad__? (smile) 2 Lookat the picture. Complete the sentences with is or are ves. . and your answers from exercise 1. 6 you your mum? (help) Yes, 5. Write questions in the present continuous. Then look at the picture and write answers, where / the boy / sit? Where is ihe boy siting? _ He’ siting on the table, 2 what / the gil / near? The boy with glasses is rating The gir with curly halt The cat and dog — ‘The man with a hat 7 ‘The woman with long hair The man with a moustache ‘The boy and girl on the sofa The woman with glasses 3 what / the boy / eat? 4 what / the boy / watch {on TV? 3 Complete the sentences, Use the present continuous form 5 what /the gin / read? ofthe verbs in the box. 1 My ded i eats "Challenge! 2 My cousins. to music. Write three more sentences describing the picture in Peal a peer craic nce ee 1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. ‘candles costumes evil graveyard spirit ‘supernatural theme 1 The church is next to a 5 of your fancy dress party? 2 What is the 3 Youneed for light when there isn't any lecticity, 4 We're making our own forthe school play. 5 The storys about the fight between good and 6 Vampires often have powers 7 He says he often talks to the of his dead father. 2 Lookat the photo. Where are the people? They're in a THE DAY OF THE DEAD “The Day of the Dead is an important festival in Mexico. It begins on 31 October and finishes on 2°* November. It isa time to think about friends and family members who are dead. People visit their graves and decorate them with flowers. According to tradition, the spirits of dead people ‘come back for one day of the year to be with their families. At midnight on 318 October, the spirits of babies and children come. They stay for a day. Then the spirits of the adults come Mexican families buy or make sugar skulls for the festival. They often put the name of their dead Friend ‘or family member on the skull. They also make a special kind of bread. These days, the festival is changing, Children often wear Halloween costumes, and they sometimes go trick or treating too. 36 | Unita « special occasions Read the text in exer .@ 2 and choose the correct answers 1 When does the Day of the Dead festival start? aon 314 October b on 1 November © on 2% November 2. Why do people say the spirits come back? a because its an important festival bb because there are flowers on their graves © because they want to be with their families 3. Which spirits arrive first? adults and babies b babies and children © adults 4 What do people often write on the sugar skulls? b theword ‘riend’ © nothing 5 How is the festival diferent today fram the past? It's not very popular with people now. bb People bring fruit to the graves now. © People follow Halloween tra @USTENING23. Listen toa radio programme about festivals and complete the notes. Write one word in each sep. 1 They celebrate inados in Braziton 2° 2 «they celebrate the Bon Festval in August. 3 The Chinese Ching Ming festivals on 5 3 4 People wear during the Gai ata festival Nepal 5 the isan important animal at the Gai atra festival Challenge! Write about a festival in your country. include the information below. ‘© the name of the festival ‘+ when it takes place and how long it lasts ‘* what people do ‘¢ any special food or costumes ‘Match two sentences with each use, Write 2, b orcin the boxes. an ction happening now b a regular event or action a factwhich is always true 1 Rebecca has guitar lessons on Fridays.) 2 We're feeling excited about he wedding, C) 3 They speak Portuguese in Brazil Oo 4 Marthe is wearing a beautiful dress.) 5 Vegetarians don't eat meat. o 6 tusually mearshortsin the summer, C] Underne the verbs which we do nt use nthe continuous fom. believe enjoy hate need seem study Complete the email. Use the present simple or cor jous Hi Oscar! How are you? Can I borrow your tennis racquet again? 1 it fora match on Saturday. My recquet is ealy 06.17 it iy Sister Gracies home forthe weekend. She history at unversity in Scottand. She4 italot and she really heppy. She cays t'e more fun ‘than echool and I her! Let me know about the racquet! Sienna re Complete one sentence in each pair with the present continuous ‘and one with the present simple. Use the verb in brackets. a Alisha can’t hear you. She toher (MP3 player bl to music on the bus every moming. 2 (make) 2 My dad usually dinner atweekends. b Atschool we. alm about the environment, 3. (not speak) | don’t understand this part ofthe film. They English. bb My parents are from Kaly, but 4 (aotwead a ‘mcold.” “That's because you My mum works for the police, but she uniform. Halian, a jacket” 5 Read the dialogue. Choose the correct verb forms. Brooke Hi, Evan. Why ‘do you wear / are you wearing that jacket and tie? Evan try [Pm trying it on. Brooke You usualy *wear / are wearing jeans anda swectshit. Evan “I know / I'm knowing. But it's my cousin's wedding next month. Brooke | alvays get / am getting bored at weddings Evan Really?'m excited about this one. isin Hollywood Brooke “| don’t believe /'m not believing yout Evan t's true,’I don't joke /'m not joking. My cousin lives / is living in California fora year. 6 Look at tn pictures and complete the min-dialogues. Use the present simple or continuous, 2° | Girl Why? Girl? He (6tand) on the table? (not ike) spiders. Boy Why you (not write)? Girl 1 (not understand) the question, Girl Why ® (laugh)? Boy | wate a Ben Stiller film, Challenge! Write four true sentences about yourself. Write what you 2) are wearing now and (2) are doing now, and what you @) usually wear and (4) usually do at parties 1 2 3 4 Unit 4 * Special occasions [37 the wedding. 2 The is the part of the wedding when the man and woman get married, Is awoman on the day of her 3 the Is the pany. 4 the is a man on the day of his wedding, 5A 's somebody you invite to the wedding. 6 The is the place where the wedding happens. 2. Read the text opposite. Which sentence (a, b or dis true for all three venues? a It's inside a famous building, b It's in London. € It's part of a hotel, 3 Match sentences 1~6 with venues A-Cin the text. 1 There are three diferent coms. a 2 You can see a famous building from the windews. [] 3 You can have 200 guests here a 4 Wtevery cel here, a 5, You can see famous people, bt they aren'treal. C1] 6 This venue is ina museum. a 38 | Unit 4 « special occasions Physio eee NS ie The leebar A Harvey is planning a bithday party for 80 friends, and his venue is really cool the Icebar in London! Here it's always -5°C and everything is made of Swedish ice: the wall, the Chairs and the glasses. It's a beautiful and interesting piace but very cod! So there are two other rooms for the quests. ‘These have a Swedish theme too- but they're warm! Madame Tussauds B | Jacks planing a birthday pary with twenty stars tom {tho worlds of sport, music and fire. But ack e't famous | ~ and the stars arent real Hes plang a paty for 60 guests at Madame Tussauds, the frrous waxonks ‘museum. Jack says he's realy excited about the party because Angelina Joes waiting fr him there! ‘The Tower of London ¢ ‘Sue and Olivia ae planning a big family party ata famous landmarc the Tower cf London. The venue —celed the Pavilion isn't inside the Tower: i's next to. There's spaoe for 200, ‘quests to have dinnor. Ono wall of tne Paviton has lots of ‘windows, and there are amazing views of the Tower at night. Challenge! LINTERNETRESEARCH rind another place you can visitin London. Explain mhat itis (palace? museum? etc.) and what you can do there, BEN 1. Whatptans do julia ane Reece have forthe weekend? Lookat the chart. Then write sentences using the present continuous. Saturday aim._| play football, play football pam. [watch 1V go shopping Sunday a.m. | do homework do homework pam.__| visit fiends have a barbecue 1 Julla and Reece_are playing football on Saturday moming. 2 Julia fon Saturday aftemoon. 3 Reece ‘on Saturday afternoon, 4 Julia and Re on Sunday morning. 5 Julia ‘on Sunday aftemoon, 6 Reece ‘on Sunday aftemoon. 2 Q@USTENING 24 Complete the dialogue with the missing lines. Then listen and check, Leon Hi, Amber.* Amber I'm meeting fiends in the morning. Leon? Amber Yes, lam, Leon How about going ice skating? Amber No, thanks.» Leon Oh, OK. Well, shall we go to the park? Amber Yes, OK.* Leon Let's meet in the park at three o'clock. amber fine.* 3 Complete the chart of activities with the verbs in the box. OO dinnerin a café lunch In a café z volleyball video games friends. — dancing Ice skating skateboarding to the beach 4 write true answers, 1 What are you doing this evening? 2 What are you doing on Sunday afternoon? 5. Write in, on or at. Puta tick v ifthe expressions are correct without a preposition. 1 tomorrow 2 three ctciock 3 the weakend 4 the afternoon 5 right 6 tomorrow evening 7 Monday moming 8 ___this evening 9 Sunday 6 Match 1-8 with a-h, 1 That Da uptotonight? 2 Whatareyour Cb perfect. 3 shallwe []__€ gotothe parkr 4 Whatareyou [] icant, 5 Howabout [] — e thisweekend? 6 Neyoufres [] Ff sounds fun. 7 That's Cg playing football? 8 tmataid = hh plans for Saturday? 7 White dialogue tke the one in exercise 2. Use activities from exercise 3. fe ‘Alan eve ‘Alan fe ‘Alan fe ‘Alan fe ‘Alan Unita speciat occasions 39, Tans Preparation 1 Complete the invitations withthe expressions in the box. Dar Mile ma ism bia! cn Sted ct ue stats ot 830 pond ifs fang dies 2 > party andthe theme i Heligroed. Can you bring some masie? S_ Place reply yet rene ‘Bradley Tm having a barbecue to celebrate the end of cur June at the Village Hall. examen day Tetars at four o'doc inthe afternoon Can ‘bring some burgers? a zm Hope youcan mate it Byefor now Blake 2 Complete the chart with information from the invitations in exercise 1. Writing guide 4 Complete the message with the abbreviations in the box. H Harry 1s my birthday next Saturday and fm meeting seme school ‘ends (Mick, Jan, 1___} in town, Can you come? We're ‘going to the new restaurant in Lake 2 __. The food ‘great ard you can have bao dishes (° ssaled) for £5! a pizzs and a 5 Imagine you are having a party. Complete the chart with information about it. Day and date Starttime Venue ‘Special occasion What to bring © Write an invitation to a party. Follow steps 1-6 below, Write 40-60 words, 1 Greet your fiend with Dear... or Hi 2 Saywhat type of party you are having. 3 Saythe time and day / date, 4 Saythe place. 5 Make a request with Can you 6 End the invitation, CELEEERECRPLE DHE PEE ee, Day and date | Sat 2° ty es 4 Surttine 6 4 Venue —_ —__________@ Special occasion ¢ | XI What to bring burgers 2 + + 4 3 Match 1=4 with a-d. Then wite them as requests with con. Sy org Include please at the end. 1 Invite your — a phone. 2 Reply by food and drink, 3 Wear Se sister, 4 Bring some 4 fancy dress. an.gn.te your sete, pleae? Unit * Special occasions Pewee aew 91 Vis 4 ARRIRAAIRIRA rea) CiETemnn Label the pictures with eight of the wards in the box. boots cardigan dress gloves jacket leggings scarf shirt shorts skirt socks trainers trousers Wark: V8 Looket the picture. Choose the correct words. The man is tal / short The woman has got a beard / glasses. ‘The man has got glasses / a moustache. The boy has got dark / fair hair. ‘The boy has got curly / straight hair. The gir has got dark / fair hair Mark: /6 Complete the sentences. Use the prosont continuous affitmative “ or negative x form of the verbs in brackets, 1 Harriet breakfast. have 7) 2 My parents, TV. (watch 3 John fon the phone. (chat 7) 4 My cousins basketball (olay ¥) 5 ella with Louis. (dance x) 6 Dad and! dinner, (make x) iar — Ve 4 Read the answers and complete the questions. Use a question word from the box and the present continuous. Sienna 1 (we / meed in town?® “My sister? 2° (you / have) forbreaivast” “Cereal” 3 ___ we /piay) tennis?” “atthe park? a (he / wea) ater” “He's going to work” Mark: [4 5 Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous form ofthe verbs in brackets. Zara Hi, Joe. What * you: Joe 1 (play) my new video game. ?___ you ___ (want) to play? Zara No, thanks. 1 {not lke video games. Let's goto the park, Look! The sun (shine). i's 2 beautiful dey. Joe | can't stop my game now, I@ (doy? win)! Wares — fe) Ican. Read the statements. Think about your progress and tick ‘one of the boxes. E> | need more practice. EEE - No problem! sometimes find this dificult, ‘can describe people's clothe: ($8 p.38) lean describe things that are happening now. (SB p.39) I can understand information about a festival. (SB p.40) I can talk about what usually happens and what is happening now. (SB p41) Ican understand an article about different places. (SB p.42) Tean make arrangements to meet somebody. (5B p.44) I can write an invitation to @ party. ($8 p.45) Self check cr 42 PREPARATION: Reading Read the task instructions and the questions with multiple- ‘choice answer options. What general information does it give you about the topic? EXAM STRATEGY ‘+ Read the text for general understanding. * Now read the first statement and options A-C. Find the part ofthe text that contains the answer. Then cross out any options that are clearly wrong. ‘= Decide which option is correct. Ifyou cannot decide between two options, make an intelligent guess. * Repeat the process for the remaining statements and options. Eien Read the article about an unusual student in Kenya. Choose the correct answer (A-C) for each question (1-5). An unusual student ‘There i an urvsual student in laze One of Kapkendulywa Primary School in Kenya. Kimani Maruge ieClaes One's star pupil. But hei a it diferent from his classmates. Kimani Maruge is 85 years old. He wears 2 hearing aid and uses astek to wale. But every morning he artves atthe school and sits down in the classroom, “\can'tread or write, end novr thisis my chance te learn,’ Kimani says. For the first time there is free education in Kenya. itis very important to me. A personis nevertoo old to learn” Jane Obinchu, the head teacher of the primary school, agrees with her new pupil I thinkit is good idee, she says. Kimani has to do the same as ll the other students in the class, He has tosit at the same desk and wear the same uniform ~a white shirt, blue shorts and ablue Jumper. Heis a very good student, He works very her class. Kimani’ teacher, Ezric Muni, says, “kiman’ is so clever. Now he reads the newspapers.” Joseph and Charles are kimani's classmates. They are both eight years old. Joseph says, "Now he ig our friend. He teaches us songs and telus stories about the old times.’ Charles agrees. My grandparents lve very far from here, soit is good that we can have Guga.' Kimani's nickname in class is Guga, it means grandad’. Education in Kenya is now free and for everyone. But there aren't enough schools. In Kepkendulywa Primary School there are now 890 students — that’s 100 pupils in cach cles! ‘But we are happy thet so many children have a chance to learn, says Mrs Obinchu. Get Ready foryour Exam? 1. Kimani Moruge is an unusual student because he Ais older than the other students, B isa very good student. cannot hear very well 2. Kimani Maruge goes to school because he ‘A wants to become a teacher. B hasa lot of free time. C doesn't have to pay forit. 3 Inthe classroom, Kimani Maruge ‘A doesn't do much work. B wears special clothes for school. reads newspapers. 4 Kimani Moruge’s classmates A don't accept him because he's too old. B laugh at him. ike him vary much, 5 Inkenya ‘A there are many good schools. B only tich people can go to school C there are a lot of pupils in classes. PREPARATION: Listening 1 Read the exam task carefully. Brainstorm words that the speakers may use. 2 The first time you listen, try to identify key words and expressions. EXAM STRATEGY ‘he first time you listen, take notes about what each speaker, is saying. The second time, choose the right answer EXAMTASK - Listening GULISTENING 25: Listen to five young people talking about special event in their lives. Match each question (-P to one of the speakers (1-5). There is one question you do not need. Which speakers talking about: a sports event? clothes they don’t like wearing? their wedding? ‘an important birthday party? —_ a nen family member? a music event? amone> PREPARATION: Use of English 1. Complete these sentences. Whats the difference? a Jack tennis every day. Jack. tennis right now. EXAM STRATEGY * Read the whole sentence before you choose the answer. ‘= To make sure your answer is right, check whether it) matches the grammar (singular or plural, correct person, etc.) and makes sense, Eee Choose the correct alternatives. Barty Comprehensive School isa secondary school in a small town in South Wales. It’s only forty-five years od. {There are /Thereis about 1,500 students, but they don't live at the school ~they live at home. They start school ‘when they are eleven and leave when they are sixteen or eighteen. There eren‘t ‘some ary git in Years 7-11 but ‘there are some girs n Year 12. There's agirls'