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Lesson 1 – Last summer

A Complete the questions in the conversation. Use the simple past or the
past continuous form of the verbs.
Laurie So, Kwan, what did you do (you / do) last summer?
Kwan I went to New York for a week with my dad.
Laurie That sounds like fun. (you / see) any famous people?
Kwan Yes, we did. One day, when we were walking in Central Park, we saw
Beyoncé Knowles, the singer.
Laurie Wow! What ? (she / do)
Kwan She was walking her dog.
Laurie How (you / know) it was her?
Kwan Oh, we knew. She looked just like she does on TV.
Laurie What ? (she / wear)
Kwan Let’s see. I think she was wearing jeans, a blue shirt, and . . . uh . . .
a jacket. Yeah, that’s right.
Laurie (you / speak) to her?
Kwan No, we didn’t. I wanted to say hello, but my dad said no.
Laurie My sister and I were shopping one day and we saw Kylie Minogue.
I spoke to her.
Kwan Really? What ? (you / say)
Laurie I told her that I liked her new CD. She said, “Thank you.”

B Answer the questions about Laurie and Kwan’s conversation. Use short answers. If the
answer is no, write the correct information.
1. Did Kwan and his dad go to Paris last summer?
No, they didn’t. They went to New York.
2. Did they visit Central Park?

3. Was Beyoncé talking to a friend when they saw her?

4. Were Laurie and her sister eating in a restaurant when they saw Kylie Minogue?

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C Answer the questions with your own information.

1. What were you doing at seven o’clock last night?

2. What was the teacher doing when you came to class today?

3. Where did you go last Saturday?

4. What did your friends do after school yesterday?

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Lesson 2 – A new school year

A Look at the chart about the students at Greenville High School and their
plans for the new school year. Write sentences with (be) going to,
(would) like to, want to, or have to.

Definite plans Hopes and wishes Obligations

Colin take a German class write for the school newspaper get good grades in math
Nicole take music lessons play in the band study Spanish
Brad join the science club start a postcard collection get good grades in math
Melinda study Web design write for the school newspaper take a computer course
1. Nicole / play in the band
Nicole would like to play in the band. OR
Nicole wants to play in the band.
2. Melinda / take a computer course

3. Colin and Brad / get good grades in math

4. Nicole / take music lessons

5. Brad / start a postcard collection

6. Colin and Melinda / write for the school newspaper

7. Colin / take a German class

8. Nicole / study Spanish

B Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. (I’d like to / I’m going to) take French this year, but I can’t. The teacher says
that (I’d like to / I have to) take Spanish.
2. This is our plan for the weekend. (We’re going to / We’d like to) clean every
room in the house!
3. John can’t go out with us after school. (He’d like to / He has to) practice with
the band. They have an important concert tomorrow.
4. Sarah (would like to / is going to) visit the Web site for Miley Cyrus’s fan
club, but she doesn’t have a computer.
5. (I’d like to / I’m going to) join the drama club this year. That’s my plan.
6. (We have to / We want to) leave the house now. The movie starts at 8:00,
and I don’t want to be late!
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Lesson 3 – Life events

A Write sentences with when and the simple past about these famous people.
Use the information in the box.

Famous people Age Event

1. Tiger Woods (golfer) 2 start to play golf
2. Christina Aguilera (singer) 9 appear on television
3. Ricky Martin (singer) 12 join a band called Menudo
4. Jennifer Lopez (singer/actor) 5 start to take singing and dance classes
5. Ronaldinho (soccer player) 13 make 23 goals in one soccer game
6. Angelina Jolie (actor) 16 start working as a fashion model
7. Michael Phelps (swimmer) 15 swim in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia
8. Daniel Radcliffe (actor) 10 star in his first TV drama
1. When Tiger Woods was two years old , he started to play golf .
2. When , .
3. when .
4. When , .
5. When , .
6. when .
7. when .
8. When , .

B Complete the sentences with your own information.

1. I made new friends when .
2. When I lived in , .
3. When I started studying English, .
4. I learned to when .
5. I got my first when .
6. When I was in fifth grade, .

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Lesson 4 – Then and now

A Read about the changes in these people’s lives. Write sentences with
used to and not anymore.
1. When Nick and Joe Jonas were children, they lived in New Jersey. Now they
live in Los Angeles.
(live) Nick and Joe Jonas used to live in New Jersey, but they don’t anymore.
2. From 2003 to 2007, David Beckham played soccer for Real Madrid. Now he
plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy.
(play)
3. Early in his career, Sting taught at an elementary school. Now he’s a famous
singer, and he doesn’t have time to teach.
(teach)
4. As a teen, Michael Dell washed dishes in a restaurant. Now he’s busy making
computers as the president of the Dell Computer Corporation!
(wash)
5. Before they became famous, Angelina Jolie and Whitney Houston were fashion
models.
(be)
6. Before she won on the American Idol TV show, Kelly Clarkson worked in a
movie theater. Now she’s busy recording CDs!
(work)

B Think about your life when you were eight years old. How is your life different now?
Write two sentences about each topic. Use used to / not anymore and now.
1. Games and sports (a game or sport you used to play or watch)
I used to ice-skate a lot in the winter, but I don’t anymore.
Now I go hiking.
2. School (a school you used to go to or a class you used to take)


3. Home and family (a place you used to live in or visit with your family)


4. Entertainment (a singer or actor you used to like)

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