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Contents
Starter unit Unit 6
Vocabulary and Grammar 1–4 Vocabulary 1: Job sectors 35
Grammar 1: Modals of obligation,
Unit 1 prohibition and no obligation 36
Vocabulary 1: Technology 5 Vocabulary 2: Personal qualities 37
Grammar 1: Past simple 6 Grammar 2: should / shouldn’t 38
Vocabulary 2: Phrasal verbs: Communication 7 Reading and Writing 39
Grammar 2: Past simple and past continuous 8 Study guide 40
Reading and Writing 9
Study guide 10 Unit 7
Vocabulary 1: Crime and criminals 41
Grammar 1: Present and past passive:
Unit 2 Affirmative and negative 42
Vocabulary 1: Adventure sports 11 Vocabulary 2: Fighting crime: Verb
Grammar 1: Present perfect 12 + noun collocations 43
Vocabulary 2: -ed and -ing adjectives 13 Grammar 2: Present and past passive:
Grammar 2: Present perfect and past Questions and answers 44
simple 14 Reading and Writing 45
Reading and Writing 15 Study guide 46
Study guide 16
Unit 8
Unit 3 Vocabulary 1: Global issues 47
Vocabulary 1: Visual arts 17 Grammar 1: who, which and where 48
Quantity: some / any, (too) much / many, Vocabulary 2: Citizenship: Word
a few, a lot of, too and (not) enough 18 families (nouns and adjectives) 49
Vocabulary 2: Body art and decoration 19 Grammar 2: used to 50
Grammar 2: Gerunds and infinitives 20 Reading and Writing 51
Reading and Writing 21 Study guide 52
Study guide 22
Unit 9
Unit 4 Vocabulary: Revision 53–54
Vocabulary 1: Life events 23 Grammar: Revision 55–56
Grammar 1: Future tenses 24 Reading and Writing 57
Vocabulary 2: Uses of get 25 Study guide 58
Grammar 2: can, could and will be able to 26
Reading and Writing 27 Answer key 59–65
Study guide 28

Unit 5
Vocabulary 1: Rubbish and recycling 29
Grammar 1: First conditional 30
Vocabulary 2: The environment: Word
families (verbs and nouns) 31
Grammar 2: Second conditional 32
Reading and Writing 33
Study guide 34

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Vocabulary
Communication verbs
1 Complete the labels for the pictures with the words in the box.

bow chat kiss phone shake hands smile

k iss 2 s

3 s h 4 c 5 p

2 Find seven communication verbs in the wordsnake. 4 Circle the correct verbs.
Sit down, please. I’m going to say / tell you a story.
1 Joe, you tell / speak Spanish. Can you help me
with my homework?
2 I don’t understand. What are you talking /
saying about?
3 Read the definitions and order the letters to
3 I’m sorry. I don’t know how to speak / say that
make words.
in English.
move your head to say ‘yes’ 4 Can you say / tell me a funny joke?
nod OND
1 send an SMS
XETT
2 move your head to say ‘no’
EAKSH your head
3 what you do when you are happy
MISEL

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Grammar
Present simple Present continuous
affirmative negative questions affirmative negative questions
I / You speak I / You don’t Do I / you I’m talking I’m not talking Am I talking?
speak speak? You’re talking You aren’t Are you
He / She / it He / She /it Does he / she talking talking?
speaks doesn’t speak /it speak? He / She / It ‘s He / She / It Is he / she /it
We / You / They We / You / They Do we / you / talking isn’t talking talking?
speak don’t speak they speak? We / You / We / You / They Are we / you /
They’re talking aren’t talking they talking?
1 Match sentence beginnings 1–4 with endings
a–d. 3 Circle the correct words.
1 My sister studies a) has got long, fair hair.
2 We don’t b) maths at university.
3 Our teacher c) don’t drive a car.
4 I d) go to school on Sundays.
adverbs of frequency
0% never
Mrs Moore Lucy Tom Floyd Sue
30% sometimes
60% often Lucy is / isn’t laughing.
80% usually 1 Floyd is / isn’t eating something.
100% always 2 Jack is / isn’t phoning a friend.
3 Sue is / isn’t wearing a dress.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct adverb
of frequency. 4 rder the words to make questions.

I usually get up early at weekends. is / What / doing / he ?


1 My family don’t o eat at restaurants. What is he doing?

2 My maths teacher a gives us 1 ou / Where / are / going ?


homework.
3 She n eats pasta. 2 / they / Are / in / class ?
4 We s listen to music.
3 earing / Is / a / she / dress ?

We always go to the supermarket at the


5 Complete the sentences with the present
weekend.
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
But
We are always at home on a Saturday night. I ’m chatting online with Tom now. (chat)
1 trainers today. (not wear)
2 y hands in the photo. (shake)
3 you to music in your bedroom at
the moment? (listen)
4 at home today. (work)

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Vocabulary
Adjectives
adjective synonym antonym 3 Match adjectives 1–6 with synonyms a–f.
good bad 1 difficult a) rainy
new old 2 wet b) warm
tall short 3 fast c) large
dry wet 4 big d) little
hot warm cold / cool 5 small e) rapid
6 hot f) hard
big large small / little
difficult hard easy 4 Circle the correct antonyms so the sentences are
fast rapid slow true for you.
1 Learning Japanese is easy / hard.
1 Find eight adjectives in the wordsquare.
2 My computer is new / old.
3 Spain is a very cold / hot country.
H U S L E K W P M Z X EA 4 My teacher is short / tall.
S M A L L D F B B O JE E 5 The Spanish football team is really bad / good.
H O T R Q W R N U EB A L
O D E N E W D J PI S P L
R S I T Z I B UL Y W D Y
M T A L B S LQ T A L L
Q E P P R D Z
G W K X S O P A J H O I

2 Order the letters to make adjectives.

satf fast
1 dogo
2 ryd
3 toh 5 Choose the best adjective from the box to
4 gib describe 1–5.

big fast hard hot small

An insect: small
1 Usain Bolt:
2 Russia:
3 A fire:
4 Learning Chinese:

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Grammar
Comparatives and superlatives
3 Complete the sentences with the words and
phrases in the box.

things. better bigger more interesting the furthest


We use superlatives to compare three or the heaviest the most dangerous
more things.
The crocodile is the most dangerous river
animal in the world.
1 Circle the correct words.
1 I think Roman history is
than modern history.
2 Vegetables are for you
than chocolate.
3 Australia is country
from Spain, it’s on the other side of the world!
4 The cathedral in Seville is a bit
than the Sagrada
The giraffe is taller than / the tallest animal in Familia in Barcelona.
the world. 5 man in the world
1 Arabic is the most difficult / more difficult weighs 465 kilos!
than Spanish.
2 Mount Everest is the highest / higher than 4 Circle the correct words.
mountain in the world. Mount Everest is the highest / highest
3 Diamonds are more expensive than / the most mountain in the world.
expensive silver. 1 Arabic is the most difficult / more difficult
4 Rihanna is better than / the best singer in the language.
USA. 2 The giraffe is taller / the tallest animal in the
world.
3 Diamonds are more expensive / the most
Irregular adjectives expensive jewels you can buy.
good better (than) the best 4 I think Adele is best / the best singer in the UK
bad worse (than) the worst at the moment.
far further (than) the furthest

2 Complete the table.

adjective comparative superlative


short adjectives fat fatter the fattest
easy (1) the easiest
long adjectives difficult more difficult (2)
irregular adjectives good better (3)
bad (4) the worst
far further (5)

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Vocabulary 1
Technology
1 Find and circle six technology words in the 3 Complete the sentences with the words in
wordsnake. the box.
cloud computing earphones
landline laptop reader

e
I store all my information on the internet – I
2 Label the pictures with the words in the box. think cloud computing is great!
charger gadget 1 Can I use your e to listen to
text message website music? I can’t hear anything with mine!
2 She hasn’t got a l at home, she
uses her mobile phone to make phone calls.
3 I need a new l but computers
are so expensive!
4 I got an e- for Christmas. I’m
reading Harry Potter at the moment.
text message 1
4 Circle the correct words.
I use my e-reader / laptop to do my
homework.
1 She always sends text messages from her
landline / mobile phone.
2 Can I use your charger / earphones, please?
My battery’s dead.
3 Cloud computing / A social networking site is
used to store information online.
4 I can’t download apps / earphones on my
mobile phone because it’s very old.

5 What types of technology do you use ...

1 at home?

2 at school?

3 4 3 when you are out with friends?

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Grammar 1
Past simple
be: past simple 3 Match questions 1–5 with answers a–e.
affirmative negative question a
1 Did you do your homework last night?
I was I wasn’t Was I? 2 Did you have a computer when you were
You were You weren’t Were you? young?
He / She / It He / She / It Was he / she 3 Did you read that book on an e-reader?
was wasn’t / it? 4 Did you write on your blog at the weekend?
We / You / They You / We / They Were you / we / 5 Did you download that video?
were weren’t they?
a) Yes, I did. It was maths exercises.
b) No, I didn’t. I didn’t have my computer at home.
1 Complete the sentences with was or were. Use
the affirmative, negative or question forms. c) Yes, I did. It was very easy to use and I read on
the bus.
We were at home yesterday. 4 d) Yes, I did. I watched the film and it was great!
1 They happy when they didn’t pass e) No, I didn’t. We used a pen!
the exam. 8
Past continuous
2 Where he last night?
past continuous
3 It my birthday yesterday. 4
affirmative negative question
4 Where you at the weekend?
I was playing I wasn’t playing Was I playing?
5 He at school yesterday. 8
You were You weren’t Were you
past simple playing playing playing?
affirmative negative question He / She / It He / She / It Was he / she /
I / You talked I / You didn’t Did I talk? was playing wasn’t playing it playing?
talk We / You / They We / You / They Were we / you
He / She / It He / She / It Did he / she / it were playing weren’t playing / they playing?
talked didn’t talk talk?
We / You / They We / You / They Did we / you / 4 Write short answers to the questions with was
talked didn’t talk they talk? or were.

Were you watching TV? Yes, I was .


2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
brackets in the past simple. 1 Were they chatting online? No, .
2 Were we talking to each other? Yes, .
My new computer arrived last week.
3 Was Tom working on the computer?
(arrive)
No, .
1 My brother computer games
last night. (play) 5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
brackets in the past continuous.
2 The games console because it
didn’t have any batteries! (not work) I was working (work) on Saturday afternoon.
3 They the new Daniel Radcliffe 2 Who you (chat) to online
film last night. (see) this morning?
3 They (run) in the park on Sunday.
4 She (not listen) to music
yesterday, she (study).

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Vocabulary 2
Phrasal verbs: Communication
1 Circle the correct prepositions. 5 Match situations 1–4 with pictures a–d.
Turn the music up / out. I can’t hear it! 1 I’ll call you back when I get home. c
1 I can’t talk to you now. Can you call me 2 I use a dictionary to look up new words.
with / back? 3 Will you turn it down now please?
2 The police have found on / out the name of 4 We’ve got so much to catch up on!
the murderer.
3 My dad set off / up his company in 2014. (a)

2 Order the letters to make phrasal verbs.

RTUFFNO turn off


1 RPNTUU
2 FIOUTND
3 LOROKFO
4 ALLCCKBA
5 LOKUPO (b)

3 Match phrasal verbs 1–6 with definitions a–f.

1 look up a) discover
2 turn up b) search for information
3 find out c) make the volume quieter
4 call back d) talk to someone about
5 catch up recent events in their life
6 turn down e) telephone someone again
f) ) make the volume louder (c)

4 Circle the correct phrasal verbs.


I can’t talk now. I’ll call you back / turn you
down this evening.
1 My dad is looking for / looking up a new job.
2 She wants to catch up / set up a new business
in computer programming.
3 I can’t find my pen. Can you help me
look it up / look for it, please?
4 For homework we have to set up / find out (d)

some information about Picasso.

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Grammar 2
Past simple and past continuous
3 Circle the two correct verbs in each sentence.
She was chatting / chatted online when her
We use when with the past simple.
We use while with the past continuous. brother was arriving / arrived home.
1 While she was finishing / finished dinner, she
1 Circle the correct words. was doing / did her homework.
2 It was raining / rained when we arrived / were
While / When he was waiting for the bus, he
arriving at the party.
saw an accident.
3 I lost / was losing my computer while I
1 We were running in the park when / while we
studied / was studying at school.
saw a big dog.
4 While I was running / ran for the bus, I fell /
2 While / When we were talking, our friend
was falling over!
bought the cinema tickets.
3 Were you having a shower when / while I
phoned you?
4 I was cycling to school when / while I fell off
my bike. Circle the correct verbs to complete the
dialogue.
2 Order the words to make sentences.
Rick: Hi Sam. Are you OK?
getting / I / I into / I saw / a bear / my tent / Sam: No, I (1) had was having a difficult day
was / While . yesterday.
Rick: Why? What happened to you?
While I was getting into my tent, I saw a bear.
Sam: First, I (2) was losing lost my keys while
1 home / It / snowed / while / we / were / I (3) walked was walking to school.
walking .
It home. happened?
2 we saw / the dolphin / swimming / the sea / in Sam: I (5) was meeting met Jake and we
(6) started was starting chatting and
/ We / were / when .
I was very late for class. My teacher was
We were the very angry!
dolphin.
3 she / laughing / when / Jill / said / was /
‘hello’ .
Jill ‘hello’.
4 the / eating / phone / I / when / my /
breakfast / rang / was .
I was phone
rang.

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Reading Writing
1 Read the review, then answer the questions. 3 Read Henry’s notes about laptop computers.

1 Did Amy buy a mobile phone?

2 Does Amy like it?

Here
pros

It’
4 Now complete Henry’s review.

Laptop computers – Are they better


thaft tablet computers?

I’ve got a laptop computer, and I


love it! It’s great and I don’t want a
tablet computer. Here are some
advantages and disadvantages of the
laptop computer:
The laptop computer is quite
(1) cheap . I think it’s (2) to
use when I do my homework.
The main disadvantage of the laptop
computer is that it’s very (3)
and I can’t watch videos on it. It’s too
(4) , in my opinion.
2 Read the review in exercise 1 again and circle (T) In conclusion, I prefer my (5)
true or (F) false. because it’s cheap and easy to use at
The mobile phone is big and heavy. TF home and at school.
1 The mobile phone is good for reading. TF
2 Amy likes taking photos on her mobile
phone. TF
3 The mobile phone is very cheap. TF

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Study guide
Grammar • for verbs that end in consonant + -y, omit the -y
and add -ied: carry ➜ carried
Past simple • for verbs that end in consonant + vowel +
• we use the past simple to talk about events in consonant, double the final consonant and
the past add -ed: stop ➜ stopped
• in affirmative sentences, we form the past • we form superlatives by adding -est to adjectives
simple with subject + past form with only one syllable and adjectives with two
We played computer games yesterday. syllables ending in -y: fast ➜ the fastest
• in negative sentences, we use subject + did not • for other adjectives with more than one syllable,
(didn’t) + infinitive we use most + adjective: interesting ➜ the most
He didn’t write a blog. interesting

• in questions, we use Did + subject + infinitive


Did you cycle to school?

Past continuous
apps
• we use the past continuous to describe actions
that were in progress in the past
• we form the past continuous with was / were +
verb + -ing e-reader
I was talking to David. earphones

• we use wasn’t or weren’t to form the negative games console

They weren’t watching the film.


landline
laptop
Past simple and past
continuous
• we use the past continuous for actions in social networking site
progress in the past and the past simple for
events which interrupt the action in progress
• we use the past simple after when
I was eating when John arrived.
log on
• we use the past continuous after while
set up
While I was watching a DVD, my friend called.
catch up
look for
Spelling rules: past simple,
turn off
comparatives and superlatives
find out
• for most verbs, add -ed in the past simple:
talk ➜ talked look up
turn up
• for verbs that end in -e, add -d: arrive ➜ arrived

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Vocabulary 1
Adventure sports
1 Label the pictures with the words in the box. 3 Read the clues and complete the definitions.

kayaking motocross rock climbing You use two skis and move on water.
skating skydiving snowboarding waterskiing
1 You climb steep mountain sides using special
equipment and techniques.
r
2 You jump out of a plane and then freefall
before you use your parachute.
s
3 You use a type of canoe to go down river.
k
s kydiving 1 r
4 You use a special floating platform to go down
a river.
r

4 Circle the correct adventure sport.

You need a kite and a boat.


kite surfing / bungee jumping
1 You drive a special motorbike.

2 s 3s rock climbing / motocross


2 You jump from a bridge with a rope.
bungee jumping / base jumping
3 You need a mountain and snow.
snowboarding / BMX

5 Answer the questions. Write sentences that are


4 m 5 k true for you.

1 Do you like adventure sports? Why / Why not?

2 Complete the words with vowels.


2 Do you think people who do adventure sports
k a y a k i ng
are brave or mad?
1 r ft ng
2 b s j mp ng 3 What is the most dangerous sport you’ve tried?
3 skyd v ng
4 w t rsk ng

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Grammar 1
Present perfect Present perfect with time
expressions
affirmative negative question
I / You have I / You haven’t Have I / you
tried tried tried? for and since
He / She / It He / She / It Has he / she / it We use for to talk about a period of time
has tried hasn’t tried tried? which started in the past and continues now.
We / You / They We / You / They Have we / you I have studied English for two years.
have tried haven’t tried / they tried? (I study English now.)
We use since to talk about a point date
1 Complete the table with the correct form of the in time which started in the past and
irregular verbs. continues now.
I have lived in Madrid since 2014.
infinitive past simple past participle (I live in Madrid now.)
be (1) was been
break (2) broken 4 Complete the sentences with for or since.
come came (3)
She has lived in New York since 2013.
drive drove (4)
1 He has studied maths five years!
eat (5) eaten
fly flew (6) 2 They have loved skiing last winter.
forget forgot (7) 3 I have done karate I was six.
give (8) given 4 He has competed in BMX competitions
wear (9) worn a long time.
write wrote (10)
5 Circle the correct words.
2 Order the words to make sentences.

I / done / homework / have / all / my .


I have done all my homework.
1 brother / bungee / not / tried / My / has /
jumping .

2 her / leg / She / broken / has .

3 studied / have / since / English / 2011 / They .

3 Write the contracted form of the verbs in


exercise 2.

I have done I’ve done


1 My brother has not tried
2 She has broken
3 They have studied

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Vocabulary 2
-ed and -ing adjectives
3 Complete the sentences with the correct
adjective from the box.
-ed and -ing adjectives
boring exciting relaxing surprising tiring
We use -ed adjectives to say how we feel.
We use -ing adjectives to describe the exciting
Skydiving is really .
situation that causes our feeling.
The journey was tiring. I was tired at the end 1 I hate running, it’s so .
of the day. 2 I passed the exam, that’s very .
3 At the beach it’s .
1 Order the letters to make adjectives. 4 I hate physics, it’s so .

intgri tiring 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of


1 itecdex the words in brackets.
2 rprsiseud Adventure sports are very exciting .
3 hfreiigndte (excite)
4 wordrie 1 I’ve got a maths test today and I’m
5 lrenaxig . (worry)
6 barmresedas 2 We’ve seen this film before, it’s totally
7 reodb . (bore)

2 Circle the correct words. 3 Studying all day is . (tire)


4 I was very when I had to sing
How do you feel in these situations?
My grandmother won a skateboarding at school. (embarrass)
competition!
surprised / surprising
1 You win five million euros in the lottery.
excited / exciting 5 Answer the questions so they are true for you.
2 You have an argument with your friend.
How do you feel in these situations?
worrying / worried
1 You are late for school. I feel .
3 You fall asleep in maths class.
bored / boring 2 You have an argument with your parents. I feel

4 My mum sings in the shower! .


embarrassing / embarrassed 3 You watch a horror film. I feel .

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Grammar 2
Present perfect and past simple
1 Match examples 1 and 2 with rules a) and b). 5 Order the words to make questions.

present perfect and past simple


1 The man called the police yesterday.
2 I have been to Italy.

a) We use the present perfect for actions that


happened in the recent past.
b) We use the past simple for actions that
happened at a specific time.

2 Circle the correct verb form.


Mary has lost / lost her gloves.
1 You had / have had long hair the last time
we met.
2 She bought / has bought some shoes at the
weekend.
3 Luisa broke / has broken her leg. She can’t
walk!
4 I’ve never been / never went to Australia. Have / bungee jumping / ever / tried / you ?
Have you ever tried bungee jumping?
3 Match the sentence beginnings and endings.
1 your pen / How / have / long / you / had ?
1 I’ve never a) passed all her exams.

2 They didn’t b) finish their homework


3 We did 2 family / lived / Has / your / for / here / a /
yesterday.
4 Has she c) been to Italy? long / time ?

5 Alison hasn’t d) met a famous person.


e) an exam last week. 3 What / have / yesterday / you / did / for /
4 Circle the correct answers. breakfast ?

a a sports competition?
4 did / When / this / start / class ?
a) Have you ever won b) Did you ever win
1 They each other since last summer.
a) have liked b) liked 6 Write your answers to the questions from
exercise 5.
2 all your exams last year?

a) Did you pass b) Have you passed 1


3 What for dinner yesterday? 2
a) has he had b) did he have 3
4 I my best friend for three years. 4
a) have known b) knew 5

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Reading
1 Read Nina’s blog and answer the questions. 2 Read Nina’s blog in exercise 1 again and circle
the correct answers.
1 Is Nina enjoying her holiday?
1 When did Nina arrive in Jerez?
a) 1st September
2 What cities have they visited? b) 2nd September
c) 3rd September
2 What did they see on their helicopter ride?
a) Seville b) Jerez c) Costa de la Luz
Nina’s blog! 3 Has Nina taken any photos yet?
a) I don’t know. b) Yes, she has.
c) No, she hasn’t.
We’ve arrived! 4 Where hasn’t Nina been yet?
Posted on 1st September 21.30
a) on a tour b) to the beach
Well, we’ve arrived in Jerez! My dad c) in a helicopter
won four tickets for a helicopter ride over
southern Spain! Our flight was on time
and we’ve just checked into our hotel but Writing
we haven’t had dinner yet.
3 Look at Andrew’s notes about his journey to Paris.

An exciting day in the helicopter


Posted on 2nd September 21.00
This morning we went on our helicopter
ride. We saw the Costa de la Luz. It
was really interesting. I’ve taken lots
of photos for you all! My little sister
is excited as we’re going to see some
flamenco dancing this evening.
4 Now use the notes to complete Andrew’s blog.

Some sightseeing …
Posted on 3rd September 18.30 I love France! Saturday 9th
We’ve already
It took a long time to arrive in Paris today because
seen so much here. (1) the plane was late .The hotel is very
Today we went (2) and it has a (3)
on a tour of Seville . We’ve just visited the (4) .
and it was amazing.
I haven’t been to A good day in Paris Sunday 10th
the beach yet.
Today has been so (5) because we went
I hope you’re all on a trip to the Sacré Coeur. I’ve taken lots of photos.
well in England.
See you soon! Some sightseeing Monday 11th
Paris is a fantastic city.We’ve just been on a
(6) around the city. The best thing
is we (7) and I saw Mickey Mouse.
My little brother loved it.

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Study guide
Grammar
Present perfect Present perfect and past simple
• we use the present perfect to talk about • we use the past simple for actions that
experiences or actions in the past when we don’t happened at a specified time; we use the
mention (or we don’t know) the exact time present perfect for actions that happened at an
unspecified time
He has been to Las Vegas.
Alex competed in the X Games last year.
• we use the present perfect for actions that
He has competed in other events, too.
started in the past but are still true now, or
haven’t finished • we also use the present perfect for things that
have happened once or a number of times in a
I have lived here for three years.
certain time period
• we form the present perfect affirmative with
I’ve been to the gym twice this week.
have / has + the past participle of the verb
• we use the present perfect to ask questions
She has visited the Eiffel Tower.
about experiences in the past
• we form the negative with haven’t / hasn’t + the
Have you ever been kayaking?
past participle of the verb
We haven’t been to the skate park.
• we form questions with have / has + subject +
past participle
What have you done?

BMX
Present perfect with time
expressions
inline skating
• we use for with duration of time
kayaking
• we use since with starting points in time (when motocross
the activity commenced)
rafting
• we use just to talk about actions that have
happened very recently
skydiving
• we use yet for actions that we expect to happen
but that haven’t happened so far surfing
• we use already to say that something has waterskiing
happened sooner than we expected
• we often use ever with the present perfect to ask
questions about experiences in the past
• we use never with the present perfect to talk
about experiences we haven’t had excited / exciting
frightened / frightening
relaxed / relaxing
surprised / surprising

worried / worrying

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Vocabulary 1
Visual arts
1 Find and circle ten visual arts words in the 3 Complete the sentences with the words in
wordsnake. the box.
a drawing pottery print sculpture still life

a I bought a print which is a beautiful copy


of an original picture.
1 S paintings usually include fruit or
objects, no people or faces.
2 Today at school we did a d of our best
friend in pencil.
2 Read the definitions and circle the correct
3 With clay in p class, we made pots
answers.
and bowls.
A picture of a person. 4 I saw a fantastic s at the museum of
a) portrait b) landscape a woman and child made out of stone.
1 A picture of trees and mountains.
a) still life b) landscape 4 Circle the correct words.
2 A colourful picture or writing on a wall. I really like that portrait / landscape because
a) graffiti b) drawing her face looks so real.
3 A model of a person or an object. 1 There’s a sculpture / drawing of a man sitting
a) still life b) sculpture on a bench in that park. You can go and sit
4 An image from a camera. next to him!
a) drawing b) photograph 2 I went to pottery / graffiti classes but I only
made a very strange bowl.
3 Someone has painted graffiti / drawing on the
door of our school.
4 She bought a sculpture / print of Van Gogh’s
last painting.

5 Match the words from the box with definitions 1–6.


graffiti landscape photograph portrait
pottery print

art on walls or public places


graffiti
1 a picture taken with a camera

2 clay objects

3 a painting of a region or piece of land

4 a picture of someone’s face

5 a copy of original art, usually made on paper

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Grammar 1
Quantity: some / any,
(too) much / many
1 Complete the table with words in the box. 3 Circle the incorrect option. There is one incorrect
option in each.
books exhibitions information
jewellery money paintings people a) much people 2 a) much information
rice sweets water b) many cities b) many galleries
c) much fun c) much tourists
countable uncountable 1 a) many buildings 3 a) much sculptures
books information b) many earrings b) much art
c) much exhibitions c) many exercises

a few and a lot of, too and


(not) enough

some / any
countable uncountable We use a few with countable nouns.
nouns nouns She’s seen a few paintings.
affirmative He’s got some She’s got some We use a lot of with countable and
pens. money. uncountable nouns.
I’ve got a lot of questions / I’ve got a lot of
negative He hasn’t got She hasn’t got any
information.
any pens. money.
We use too to show something is excessive.
questions Has he got any Has she got any She is too young to go to the nightclub.
pens? money?
We use not enough to show something is
insufficient.
2 Circle the correct words.
She’s not old enough to go to the nightclub.
I haven’t got any / some time.
a) She’s got any / some sweets. 4 Match sentence beginnings and endings.
b) Have they got any / some new jewellery?
1 I haven’t got a d
c) Are there any / some good exhibitions at
the moment? 2 Can I have
d) I’ve got any / some lovely paintings at home. 3 They collect a
4 She has a
much / many 5 There are a
countable nouns uncountable a) few friends.
nouns b) lot of rubbish for recycling in their house.
negative She hasn’t got He hasn’t got c) more pasta?
many necklaces. much experience. d) lot of questions to ask my teacher.
questions How many How much time e) few children who live with their grandparents
artists live here? have you got? in my school.

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Vocabulary 2
Body art and decoration
1 Complete the words and label the pictures. 3 Circle the correct words.
I never use lipstick / eyeliner on my eyes,
(2) h rstyl s I look like a panda!
(1) e y e l i ner 1 Indian women use henna on their feet and
(3) n l hands to make beautiful nose studs / tattoos.

v rn sh (4) m sk 2 My little sister wore face paint / nail varnish


to the party and she looked like a tiger!
(10) n s 3 That’s a lovely new hairstyle / mask. How
st d long did it take the hairdresser to cut it?
4 Earrings and nose studs are types of
(9) l pst ck piercings / wigs.

(8) f c (5) t tt 4 Answer the questions so they are true for you.
p nt
1 Do you ever wear face paint, for example,
(6) w g at parties?

2 Have you ever worn a wig?


(7) p rc
ng

3 How often do you change your hairstyle?

5 Circle the correct words.


2 Complete the sentences with some of the words
in exercise 1. I like looking at magazines to see
fashionable new hairstyles / face paint
My dad put on a wig and he loved before I get my hair cut.
having long hair. 1 My lips get very dry so I always wear nail
1 I watched a great TV programme about Maoris varnish / lipstick.
2 When my grandmother was very old, she wore
in Australia who have amazing on
a piercing / wig because she didn’t have
their bodies.
much hair.
2 I hate and I never want to have a 3 Our parents went to a fancy dress party and
hole in my ear or my lip. everyone wore a mask / hairstyle to cover
3 I bite my nails so I can’t wear . their faces.
4 That shop has cheap nose studs / nail varnish
4 She wears which makes her eyes
if you want to paint your toes!
look very big.

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Grammar 2
Gerunds and infinitives
-ing infinitive 3 Order the words to make sentences.
after doing something easy to do something draw / It / easy / to / isn’t / well .
before doing something lucky to do something
It isn’t easy to draw well.
enjoy doing something decide to do something
like doing something want to do something 1 hate / We / doing / really / exams / at school .
hate doing something learn to do something
consider doing choose to do something
something hope to do something 2 decided / to Greece / to / go / They / on
need to do something holiday .

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 3 always / should / You / think / having / a
the verbs in the box.
tattoo / before .
close learn leave pass see

Do you find it easy to learn English? 4 Have / painting / you / considered / his
1 After school, Dave took a year out to portrait ?
travel.
2 Brian was lucky to his exams 4 Match questions 1–5 with answers a–e.
because he didn’t study. e
1 What do you want to be?
3 We didn’t enjoy the art exhibition 2 Do you like to paint?
much. 3 What do you do before going to school?
4 Don’t forget to turn off the lights before 4 What do you hate doing?
5 Is it easy to study?
the door.
a) I wash my face and brush my teeth.
2 Circle the correct forms of the verbs. b) No, because my sister makes lots of noise and
I can’t concentrate.
c) Yes, I like still life.
Do you like (1) to paint / painting? d) Studying maths.
After (2) reading / to read our e) A doctor or a lawyer.
ideas for fundraising through art,
we’re sure your class will decide
(3) organizing / to organize a
great event!
You can choose (4) to do / doing
a mural on your school wall and
you can try (5) making / to make
it more interesting. Before
(6) starting / to start, check with
your headteacher that this is OK.

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Reading Writing
1 Read the essay about a new art gallery and 3 Sally has to give her opinion on a new school
answer the question. library. Read her notes and complete the for and
against essay.
Is the writer for or against the new art gallery?

A new art gallery: are you for or against?


The new art gallery is a controversial topic
in my town. There are arguments for and
against and everyone has a strong opinion.
On the one hand, some people say that
a new art gallery is an excellent way to
involve young people in art and it is good
for their education.
On the other hand, other people say this
project is too expensive and they think
it would be better to build a new library.
They also think there are enough art
galleries in the town. Is a new school library
In conclusion, I think that the art gallery a good idea?
is a good idea because it would be The idea of a new school library is controversial
interesting to visit. However, I think young at my school. There are arguments for and
people would prefer a youth theatre. against and everyone has a strong opinion.
On the one hand, some students say that
a new library is a good idea because we
(1) haven’t got enough school books . Also we
2 Read the essay in exercise 1 again and circle the will have (2) .
correct answers. On the other hand, other students say that a new
library is (3) . and
Some people say the art gallery is good for
we also need (4) .
young people’s education.
In conclusion, I think that the new school
a) yes b) no c) I don’t know
library is a good idea because it would be
1 Some people say there aren’t enough art useful for us. But I think the school should
galleries in the town. (5) a new
gymnasium.
a) yes b) no c) I don’t know
2 A new library is very cheap.
a) yes b) no c) I don’t know
3 The town has no art galleries.
a) yes b) no c) I don’t know
4 The writer prefers the new art gallery.
a) yes b) no c) I don’t know

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Study guide
Grammar
Quantity: some /any, (too) • we use not + adjective + enough or not enough
much /many, a few and a lot of + noun to say that something is insufficient
• we use some in affirmative sentences with plural The colours weren’t bright enough.
countable nouns and uncountable nouns to talk There weren’t enough tickets for everyone.
about a moderate amount of something
There are some paintings on the wall. Gerunds and infinitives
• we use a lot of with plural countable nouns • we use the gerund (-ing form): after
and uncountable nouns to talk about a large prepositions, as the subject of a sentence and
quantity after specific verbs
There are a lot of sculptures on this floor. • we use infinitives after adjectives, to explain the
• we use a few in affirmative sentences with plural reason for an action and after specific verbs
countable nouns to talk about a small quantity
I’ve seen a few of Picasso’s paintings.
• we use many in negative sentences with plural
countable nouns to talk about a small quantity
I haven’t got many pencils in my bag.
drawing
• we use much in negative sentences with
graffiti
uncountable nouns to talk about a small
quantity installation
Emma hasn’t got much paper. landscape
• we use any in negative sentences with plural
countable nouns and uncountable nouns to talk portrait
about zero quantity
pottery
There aren’t any pictures to buy. print
I haven’t got any money.
sculpture
• we use How many …? with plural countable
nouns and How much …? with uncountable still life
nouns to ask questions about quantity
How many photographs have you taken?
How much work have you done? body painting
eyeliner
too and (not) enough
• we use too before an adjective or an adverb to hairstyles
say that something is excessive lipstick
We were too tired to visit the gallery. mask
• we use enough after an adjective or before a
noun to say that something is sufficient piercings
The room was big enough for the exhibition. tattoos
There were enough people to fill the room.

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Vocabulary 1
Life events
1 Find and circle nine life events in the wordsquare.

G D B A C F D G K L M K 4 Answer the questions for you. Write full sentences.


O G E T M A R R I E D J How old do you want to be ...
J E B G L L W O Q A I N 1 when you leave school?
N T O S C L M W S V L C
E A R D E I U O C E P A 2 when you get married?
D J N O T N O L V H F Q
G O I U R L F D W O E F 3 when you have children?
V B F G R O W U P M H E
E F E N U V W D I E D T 4 when you get a job?
R E T I R E E P G L O U
5 when you leave home?

2 Circle the correct answers.

I want to when I am 30. 5 Complete the sentences with the life events in
a) leave school b) get married the box in the correct form.

1 Jo when she was 17. be born get a job get a degree


a) learnt to drive b) got old get married buy a house retire

2 My parents when my father My brother was born in Africa and then we


got a job. moved to Spain when he was four.
a) left school b) bought a house 1 I’d like to in the village where I
3 She after working for 50 years grew up.
at the same company.
2 If you as a teacher in that school,
a) left home b) retired
I’ll send my children there.
4 I don’t want to until after I get
3 Her ambition is to in medicine.
married.
4 When my sister meets the man of her dreams,
a) have children b) fall in love
she wants to in a church and wear a
3 Circle the correct words. big white dress.
My grandparents fell in love / retired when 5 My dad can’t until he is 65 because
they were only 16. he needs the money he earns from his job.
1 They didn’t have enough money to get a
degree / leave home.
2 My grandad got a job / got a degree in a
factory.
3 They decided to grow up / have children when
my grandad was 24.
4 My grandad died / got old when he was 86.

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Grammar 1
Future tenses
We use three main forms to talk about the future. 1 Circle the correct form of be going to.
will + infinitive for future facts, predictions, I ’m going to / ’re going to study physics at
opinions, promises and university when I’m 18.
spontaneous decisions 1 She ’re going to / ’s going to travel around the
going to + infinitive for future intentions world when they finish studying.
Present continuous for future arrangements 2 Is / Are Bob going to eat that pizza?
3 They love Brad Pitt so they aren’t going to go /
will are going to go to the cinema to see his
new film.
affirmative negative questions
I / You will play I / You won’t Will I / you 2 Use Joe’s diary to write the verbs in brackets in
play play? the present continuous.
He / She / It He / She / It Will he / she / it
will play won’t play play? Saturday
You / We / They You / We / They Will you / we /
will play won’t play they play?

be going to
Sunday
affirmative negative questions
I’m going to I’m not going Am I going to
listen to listen listen?
You’re going to You aren’t Are you going
listen going to listen to listen?
He / She / It ‘s He / She / It Is he / she / it
going to listen isn’t going to going to listen? Joe is meeting (meet) his dad at 10am.
listen
1 Joe (watch) the football at 2pm.
We / You / We / You / They Are we / you /
They’re going aren’t going to they going to 2 Joe (not see) Roger on Sunday
to listen listen listen? evening.
3 Joe and Adam (do) their
present continuous history project.
affirmative negative questions
3 Circle the correct future tense.
I’m skating I’m not skating Am I skating?
What are you doing / will you do this summer?
You’re skating You aren’t Are you
skating skating? 1 I think we ’ll travel / ’re travelling to New York
next Friday at 5pm.
He / She’s He / She isn’t Is he / she
skating skating skating? 2 We ’re going to buy / ’ll buy new clothes next
Saturday.
We / You / We / You / Are we / you /
They’re skating They aren’t they skating? 3 Don’t worry Mum, we ’ll stay / aren’t going to
skating stay out late!
4 What time will the party start / is the party
starting tonight?

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Vocabulary 2
Uses of get
3 Match sentence beginnings and endings.
get has different meanings. It can mean obtain,
buy, receive, become, arrive or bring. 1 I saved money to get c
2 My little sister has got
1 Circle the correct meaning of get. 3 Do you want to get
4 We got an email
a) taller.
b) from our grandparents.
c) some new clothes.
d) your driving licence?

4 Circle the correct form of get.


Maria is getting / gets home after school at
4 o’clock.
I got a present from my aunt. 1 She got / has got her degree in English last
a) receive b) become year.
1 We got to the party late. 2 The waitress will get / is going to get your
a) bring b) arrive drinks now.
2 He got excellent marks in the exam. 3 I want to get / got new clothes in town today.
a) obtain b) bring 4 My grandparents are getting / is getting
3 Can I get you a coffee? older now.
a) buy b) become
4 It’s getting cold in the evenings.
a) become b) arrive
5 Get a jacket, it’s cold. 5 Answer the questions so they are true for you.
a) obtain b) bring
1 When did you last get excellent marks?
2 Match the meaning of get in the sentences with
the words in the box.
2 What time do you get home after school?
arrive become bring buy obtain receive

He got to school at 12pm. 3 Where do you get your new clothes?


arrive
1 He got a new computer for his birthday. 4 Do you want to get a degree at university?

2 She got ill after a mosquito bit her.

3 We got new shoes at the weekend.

4 Get me my coat from my bedroom, please.

5 I got my driving licence when I was 18.

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Grammar 2
can, could and will be able to
2 Circle the correct answers.
We use can to talk about the present.
We use could to talk about the past. When we were young, we watch TV
We use will be able to to talk about the future. at night.
a) couldn’t b) can’t
can / could
1 At school this year we use our
affirmative negative question computers in class.
I / You can / I / You can’t / Can / Could I / a) could b) can
could couldn’t you?
2 I go to bed late tonight?
He / She / It He / She / It Can / Could he
can / could can’t / couldn’t / she / it? a) Can b) Could
We / You / They We / You / They Can / Could we 3 Yesterday we play football because it
can / could can’t / couldn’t / you / they? was raining.
a) could b) couldn’t
will be able to 4 My mum play hockey really well
affirmative negative question when she was 15.
I / You’ll be I / You won’t be Will I / you be a) can’t b) could
able to able to able to?
He / She / It ’ll He / She / It Will he / she / it 3 Order the words to make questions.
be able to won’t be able be able to?
you were young / you / when / ride a bike /
to
We / You / We / You / They Will we / you / Could ?
They’ll be able won’t be able they be able to? Could you ride a bike when you were young?
to to 1 you / to school / Can / take / your mobile
phone ?
1 Match pictures 1–4 with sentences a–d.
a) You can’t talk in the library.
2 a lot / Will / study / you / be able /
b) You can sit on the grass.
c) You can cycle in the park. next year / to ?
d) You can’t use your mobile phone.
3 Could / your friends / with / go out / you ?

a 2
4 Circle the verbs to make sentences that are true
for you.
1 I ’ll be able to / won’t be able to drive next
year.
2 I ’ll be able to / won’t be able to take the bus
1 3 to school next year.
3 I ’ll be able to / won’t be able to go on
holiday next summer.

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Reading Writing
1 Read the letter and answer the questions with 3 Read Ana’s diary notes and use them to
yes or no. complete Ana’s letter to Uncle Steve.

1 Is Hugo writing to tell his grandparents about


his new computer?
2 Is Hugo writing to say thank you for some
My birthday was last week!
money? I want to buy a new computer game.
I’ll buy the game next week.
I’m studying for my exams.
We’re going on a school trip to Paris in June.
Dear Grandma and Grandad,
I’ll be able to climb the Eiffel Tower!
I’m writing to thank you both for the £40
you sent me for passing my exams. I’m going
to buy an MP3 player. I already have some
money saved and I think I’ll get one next
weekend when I go shopping.
How are you both? We’re all fine. We’re
preparing for our end-of-term show at school.
Maria is dancing and I’m singing. Tonight is
the dress rehearsal and I think we’re going to
get our costumes!
I joined a karate club and I’ll be able to enter
competitions soon. It’s great!
See you soon,
Lots of love,

Hugo
x

2 Read the letter in exercise 1 again and circle T


(true) or F (false).
Hugo is going to buy an MP3 player. TF
1 Hugo has only got £40. TF
2 Maria is dancing and singing in the
end-of-term show. TF
3 They aren’t going to wear costumes in
the show. TF
4 Hugo thinks he’ll enter karate
competitions soon. TF

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Study guide
Grammar
Future tenses
• we use the same form for all subject pronouns
• we use will / won’t + the infinitive without to
to talk about future facts, predictions for the be born
future, opinions, promises and spontaneous
buy a house
decisions
die
• we use the present continuous to talk about
fixed plans and arrangements in the near future fall in love

We’re meeting Rosie and James on Saturday. get a degree


get a job

Adverbs of possibility and


probability get old
• we use will (won’t) definitely to talk about go to university
things that we think are certain to happen / not grow up
to happen
My brother will definitely go to university. learn to drive
• we use probably to talk about things that are leave home
likely to happen
leave school
I’ll probably save money when I get a job.
retire
• we use perhaps or maybe to talk about things
that may or may not happen. They go at the
beginning of a sentence
get a degree
Maybe I’ll go to the North Pole one day. Who
get a house
knows?
get a job
• the adverbs definitely and probably go after will
and before won’t get a present
I will definitely buy a car when I’m older. get home
I probably won’t buy a Ferrari! get married
get older
can, could and will be able to
• we use can to talk about things we are permitted
to do now
• we use could to talk about things we were
permitted to do in the past
• we use will be able to to talk about things we
will be permitted to do in the future

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Vocabulary 1
Rubbish and recycling
1 Find six rubbish and recycling words in the 3 Order the letters to make the words.
wordsquare.
The TTILXEE textile industry is making lots
W P L A S T I C N T C C of money from clothes.

Y R E Y A M P Z E G A A 1 We waste PAERP by not writing on


both sides.
B C G A G A E Z C Z R R
2 Those windows won’t break because they’re
A G L A S S T T A A T D
made of ASTPCLI .
G J S H N I E R A B O B
3 I’m thirsty! I’m going to buy a NCA of
S T I N S I S L R L N O lemonade.
S V G E K D C X T R S A 4 We put our glass EOTBTLS in the
W N S M O F M W E T F R recycling bin every week.
R D A H F Q O P A Y O D

2 Read the descriptions and circle the correct


answers.
Material for making clothes.
a) textiles b) cardboard
1 We use this for writing on. 4 Circle the correct words.
a) metal b) paper
Cans / Cartons for lemonade are made of
2 We buy orange juice in these containers, not in
aluminium.
glass bottles.
1 We put all our plastic / cardboard bottles in
a) cartons b) jars
separate rubbish bags to recycle.
3 Biodegradable material from animals and
plants. 2 I think all glass bags / bottles are melted
a) organic waste b) textiles down to make new recycled ones.
3 We have a special box in the garden to keep
4 Very thick paper which can be used to make
textiles / organic waste.
boxes.
a) cardboard b) cartons 4 My mother always uses metal / plastic bags to
carry her shopping from the supermarket.

5 Circle yes (Y) or no (N) so that the sentences are


true for you and your family.
1 You always reuse plastic shopping bags. Y N
2 You have organic waste in the garden. Y N
3 You collect glass bottles for recycling. Y N
4 You buy recycled paper and notebooks
for school. Y N
5 You only wear clothes made of natural
textiles. YN

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Grammar 1
First conditional
situation result 4 Complete the sentences with the words in the
If I study every day, I’ll (will) pass my exams. box in the correct form.
result situation
I’ll (will) pass my exams if I study every day.
If + present simple subject + will / won’t +
infinitive without to If you don’t go to school today, the teacher will
be very angry.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 1 If late, we won’t be able to do
the verbs in brackets.
the exam.
If you do (do) your homework, you’ll 2 the shopping if I make dinner
pass your exams. later?
1 If you (not go) to school, you won’t 3 Will you invite me to your party if

find a job easily. some food?


2 If we (get) up late, we won’t be able 4 I’ll tell you the secret if not to
to see the football match. tell anyone.
3 If I travel by bike, I (save) money.
4 If they recycle the plastic bottles, they
(get) money for charity.

2 Circle the correct verbs.


If he ’ll be / ’s at the party, I’ll dance with him.
1 We’llgo / go tothe beachtomorrowifit’ssunny.
2 I ’ll take / take my car to the beach if there
isn’t a bus.
3 They create / ’ll create more rubbish if they 5 Circle the correct verbs.
don’t recycle bottles.
We ’ll / won’t go on holiday this year if we
4 If you ’ll use / use the air conditioning, you’ll
have enough money.
use a lot of electricity.
1 If we don’t do our homework again, our
3 Match sentence beginnings and endings. teacher will / won’t get angry.
2 Our grandmother won’t / will come and stay
1 If you behave, d
with us next week if she’s still in hospital.
2 Look at those clouds!
3 If she doesn’t do as her mother tells her, she
3 We’ll bring our jackets
won’t / will be able to come out tonight.
4 You might fail your exam
a) I think it’ll rain tomorrow. 6 Complete the sentences so they are true for you.
b) if you don’t study more. 1 If I haven’t got any homework tonight

c) if it’s cold.
.
d) you might be able to go out tonight.
2 If my mum is tired .
3 If I go out at the weekend .
4 If I don’t go to university .
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Vocabulary 2
The environment: word
families (verbs and nouns)
4 Complete the sentences with the words in
the box.
appearance benefit cause change
consume

Change is necessary to stop pollution.


1 Public transport can c serious toxic
emissions.
1 Circle the correct words.
2 Children should c less fast food.
The disappear / disappearance of the dog is 3 I am worried about the a of a hole in
still a mystery.
the ozone layer.
1 We need to reduce / reduction the rubbish in
4 We all b from recycling.
the streets in Spain.
2 Their discuss / discussion was really 5 Complete the sentences with the words in
interesting. the box.
3 Recycle / Recycling plastic bottles is useful.
create disappear disappearance
4 Toxic emit / emissions are destroying our
emissions reduce reduction
planet.

2 Complete the table with the words in the box. The government is trying to reduce
the amount of crime in the streets by asking
create creation destruction disappear
emission pollute recycling reduce neighbours to help.
1 During the investigation of the art theft, the
Verb Noun police looked into the d of the
millionaire.
2 To save our planet, we should try to
c new forms of energy.
3 During the last decade, there has been no
3 Find seven environment words in the wordsquare.
r in the amount of rubbish
C L C L T R P S A we produce.
R P R E A E O E L 4 The rainforests will soon d

E G E D J D L G E and the planet will suffer.


5 People should use bicycles and not cars in
A W A E B U L Q D
order to reduce carbon e .
T E T S L C U E A
E M I T L T T I W
S D O R R I I T H
R G N O D O O E O
E P U Y W N N J T

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Grammar 2
Second conditional
second conditional 3 Match sentence beginnings and endings.
If + past simple subject + would / 1 If I had a lot of money, a
wouldn’t + infinitive 2 If she had a big family,
(no to) 3 What would you tell your parents if
situation consequence 4 They’d go to Disneyland
If I had lots of money, I’d (would) buy a palace!
a) I’d buy a big car.
consequence situation
b) you failed all your exams?
I’d (would) buy a palace if I had lots of money.
c) she’d buy lots of Christmas presents every year.
d) if they wanted to see Mickey Mouse.
1 Circle the correct answers.
4 Order the words to make questions.
If I lived by the sea,
I a big boat. What / in your school / if you found / would

a) buy b) ’dbuy you do / 50 euros ?


What would you do if you found 50 euros in your
1 I very angry if
school?
you forgot my birthday.
a) was b) would be 1 would / What / you do / won / if you / the
2 He would be happy if he lottery ?

!
a) could fly b) flew 2 if / Where / you / go / a private plane / would /

3 If I you, I wouldn’t give her money. you had ?

a) were b) would be
3 about your town or city / you change / What
4 If we won the lottery, we to the USA.
would / if you could ?
a) ’d go b) went

2 Complete the sentences with the correct


phrases from the box. 5 Match questions 1–4 in exercise 4 with answers
a–d.
would be drank would you do
didn’t have to wouldn’t go a) I’d fly to Australia.
b) I’d buy everyone in my class an ice cream! 1
If there were fewer cars, there would be c) I’d buy my family a big new house.
less pollution. d) I’d build a cycle way.

1 What if you lost your laptop?


2 If everybody in the world
water, people would be healthy.
6 Answer the questions in exercise 4 so they are
3 I to school today if I didn’t true for you.
have an exam.
1
4 If she work, she’d go on holiday.
2
3
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Reading Writing
1 Read the fundraising poster and circle the 3 Read the facts about giant pandas and use them
answer yes (Y) or no (N). to complete the poster.
The students want to help orangutans. Y N
The students have got lots of money. Y N
It is expensive to help orangutans. Y N

About 5,000 orangutans die every


year because logging companies
are destroying the rainforest. This
leaves the orangutans and other
wildlife with no home or food.

to raise £5,500 to pay for the


release of an orangutan into the
wild and its care for a year. Will
you help us?
If we raised
£1,200
we could pay for
two local
conservation
workers for a
year.
Please give generously.
Thank you! We all know that these beautiful animals
are from (1) China and eat
(2) , but did you know
that giant pandas are in serious danger
of extinction? The biggest threats to
2 Read the poster in exercise 1 again and circle the giant pandas are (3)
correct answers. and (4) . There are now
only around (5) pandas left
The rainforest is being destroyed by … in the wild. Charities such as WWF are
a) logging companies. trying to create reserves where pandas can
b) orangutans. live safely.
c) wildlife.
At Weston School, we want to raise money
1 Simondsland School wants to … to help save giant pandas from extinction.
a) go to the rainforest.
b) buy food for orangutans.
c) release an orangutan. Will you help us?
2 With £120, the students could … If we (6) £1,000, we
a) adopt an orangutan. could adopt a panda for a year.
b) pay for conservation workers. If we (7) £950, we
could pay to save an injured panda.
c) buy an orangutan.
3 If the students raised £5,500, they …
Please give generously.
a) could put an orangutan in the forest again.
b) could release conservation workers.

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Study guide
Grammar
First conditional
• we use the first conditional to talk about
possible situations and their probable results
• to form first conditional sentences we use if + bags
subject + present simple (for the situation) and
bottles
subject + will / won’t + infinitive without to (for
the result) cans
• when the situation comes first, we need a
comma cartons
If the weather is good, I’ll go to the beach. glass
• we don’t put a comma when the result comes jars
first
I’ll go to the beach if the weather is good.
paper
Second conditional plastic
• we use the second conditional to talk about textiles
hypothetical situations and their consequences tins
• to form second conditional sentences we use if
+ subject + past simple (for the situation) and
subject + would / wouldn’t + infinitive without
to (for the consequence)
• when the situation comes first, we use a comma
If I won the lottery, I’d buy a big house.
• we don’t use a comma if the consequence comes
emit – emission
first
pollute – pollution
I would buy a big house if I won the lottery.
• we form questions with question word + would
+ subject + infinitive without to + if + subject +
past simple

will and might


• we use will or won’t when we are sure
something is going to happen in the future
• we use might (not) when we think it’s possible
that something will happen but we are not sure

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Vocabulary 1
Job sectors
1 Label the photos with the job sectors in the box. 3 Circle the correct words.
agriculture catering construction education People who work in construction / transport
health technology tourism transport make buildings.
1 Working in the arts / the media includes
working in news and entertainment.
2 Selling products to the public is called retail /
catering.
3 People who work in agriculture / health give
medical assistance to others who are ill.
4 If you make large quantities of goods
h ealth 1 a in a factory, you work in technology /
manufacturing.

4 Match job sectors 1–5 with sentences a–e.


1 Transport a) I’m building a new hotel.
2 Manufacturing b) I drive a bus.
3 Construction c) I help children learn.
4 Education d) He sells products to the public.
2c
5 Retail e) We make shoes in a factory.

5 Circle the correct answers.

is very important in Spain because it


brings in a lot of money every summer.
a) Transport b) Tourism c) Health
4 t 5e 1 If you want to work on a farm nowadays, it’s
advisable to have a degree in .
a) the arts b) education c) agriculture
1 My sister wants to set up a business
to make food for weddings and parties.
a) catering b) retail c) manufacturing
6 t 7 t 3 My parents have got no idea about modern
and so they have done a course in
2 Order the letters to make job sector words. computer studies at the local college.
I work in the SART. I do creative, non-scientific a) tourism b) the media c) technology
work. arts 4 One day I’d like to be a doctor and work in the

1 She works in OCTGEYHNOL, she uses industry helping people.


computers every day.
a) health b) retail c) construction
2 They work in CSTCTIORUNON, they are
building a new bridge.
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Grammar 1
Modals of obligation,
prohibition and no obligation
2 Circle the correct answers.
must + infinitive You go to bed late; you have school
have to + infinitive in the morning.
a) must b) mustn’t
1 We wear a uniform at the weekend.
a) have to b) don’t have to
2 They be rude to the teacher.
a) must b) mustn’t
mustn’t (must not) + infinitive
3 We study a lot if we want to go to
university.
a) have to b) mustn’t
I You don’t have to watch TV 4 She stop eating sweets and
He She It doesn’t have to watch TV chocolate or she’ll get fat.
We You They don’t have to watch TV a) doesn’t have to b) has to

3 Order the words to make questions with have to.

You mustn’t tell Henry = Don’t tell Henry to / walk / Do you / have / to school ?
You don’t have to tell Henry = You can if you do you have to walk to school?
want but it isn’t necessary
1 your / have / best friend / Does / study /
every night / to ?
1 Circle the correct verb forms.
You don’t have to / mustn’t eat in class. 2 early / Do / to / to bed / go / friends / your /
1 We must / don’t have to speak English in have ?
maths class.
2 He doesn’t have to / must
wear a uniform because he’s 3 on / have to / go / your / Saturdays /
a fireman. grandmother / Does / to school ?
3 We must / don’t have to
do our homework
every night to get 4 Answer the questions in exercise 3 so they are
true for you.
good marks.
4 I don’t have to / 1
mustn’t be rude to my 2
grandparents.
3
4

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Vocabulary 2
Personal qualities
1 Find seven words for describing people in the 4 Complete the sentences with the words in
wordsnake. the box.

caring immature
responsible unhelpful
i
Angela’s so caring – she gives everyone
advice about their problems.
1 If you were r , you’d arrive home

2 Complete the table with the antonyms of words on time.


in the box. 2 My French teacher is very u ! She never
caring friendly helpful explains the grammar rules.
patient reliable 3 It’s l that we have to pass exams to go
to university.
im- un-
4 My brother is so i ! He makes stupid
unhelpful
noises when we’re eating dinner.

5 Circle the correct answers.

Gemma always does her homework. She’s

3 Circle the correct words. very …


a) responsible b) practical c) logical.
1 My teacher has worked in education for over
10 years. She’s very …
a) caring b) experienced c) practical.
2 My mother talks to everyone. She’s very …
a) unfriendly b) friendly c) unsociable.
3 My maths teacher always explains things when
I don’t understand. He’s very …
a) sociable b) logical c) patient.
4 Peter often acts like a child. He’s very …
a) immature b) impatient c) caring.
She is very helpful / responsible. She studies
every night.
1 My dad is impatient / inexperienced. He hates
waiting to take me to school in the morning.
2 This maths problem is illogical / immature. It
doesn’t make sense.
3 She’s always late: she’s so reliable /
unreliable.

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Grammar 2
should / shouldn’t
affirmative negative question 3 Circle the correct phrases.
I / You should I / You Should I / you I can’t play tennis.
study shouldn’t study study? If I were you, I’d go to private classes / eat
He / She / It He / She / It Should he / more vegetables.
should study shouldn’t study she / it study? 1 I always argue with my parents.
We / You / They We / You / They Should we If I were you, I’d be more patient / be rude.
should study shouldn’t study / you / they 2 I want to get fit.
study? If I were you, I’d wear smart clothes / go to
a gym.
3 I want to travel round the world.
If I were you + I’d (I would) + infinitive. If I were you, I’d try a computer course / study
tourism.

1 Circle the correct words.


You should / shouldn’t be friendly at school.
1 They should / shouldn’t throw rubbish on the
streets.
2 John should / shouldn’t go to university if he
wants to be a doctor.
3 You should / shouldn’t get up late when you
are tired.
4 We should / shouldn’t eat so much fast food.

2 Match problems 1–5 with solutions a–e.


1 I can’t concentrate – I’m so tired. d
2 I want a new job. 4 rite some advice for these people.
3 I haven’t got any money.
4 I have a secret. 1 ’ve argued with my best friend.
5 I can’t ride a bicycle. You should .
a) You should take lessons. 2 y dog is very sick.
b) You shouldn’t tell anyone. If I were you, .
c) You should write a new CV. 3 haven’t got enough money to go out.
d) You should go to bed early.
You should .
e) You shouldn’t buy so many clothes.
4 y brother makes me really angry.
You shouldn’t .
5 don’t know what to study in the future.
If I were you, I would .

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Reading Writing
1 Read the letter and circle the correct answers. 3 ead Lucy’s notes about
a job she wants as a sales
1 wants to be a waiter / chef.
assistant, then complete
2 wants to work at Boathouse Café when he her formal letter below.
leaves school / in the summer.

Do you like working with people?


28 Holly Close
Yes, I enjoy talking to people.
Portsmouth
PP3 4HD Do you have any similar experience?
Boathouse Café Yes, I worked in a clothes shop la st year for
2 Silver Street 6 months.
Portsmouth
What do you want to study in the future?
P1 3NN
6 May
I want to study fashion at universi ty.
Dear Sir / Madam When are you free to work?
I’m writing to apply for the job of part-time I can work every saturday and s unday.
waiter at the Boathouse Café in July and August. Can you attend an interview?
I enclose my CV with details of my qualifications Yes, any day after school.
and experience. As you can see, I already have
some experience in this field because I worked
as a waiter at the Manor Coffee House last year.
I hope to go to catering college when I finish 26 Radbrook Road
school. Shrewsbury
Thank you for considering my application. I am SY3 9BE
available to work every Saturday and Sunday, Barney’s Clothes
and I would be happy to attend an interview at 32 High Street
any time after school hours. Shrewsbury
I look forward to hearing from you. SY2 4FV

17 June
Yours faithfully, Dear Sir / Madam

a) after school. b) before school.


c) at the weekend.
Blake Hunter

2 Read the letter in exercise 1 again and circle the


correct answer.
The job is …
a) a café. b) in a restaurant. c) in a bar.
1 Blake has already worked as a …
a) chef. b) waiter. c) tourist guide.
2 Blake wants to work …
a) at the weekend. b) during the week.
c) after school.
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I’m writing to apply for the
job of part-time sales assistant
at Barney’s Clothes this
summer.
I enclose my CV with details of
my qualiftcations and
experience. As you can see,
I already have some experience
in this fteld because I (1) worked
in a clothes shop last year.
I hope to (2)
when I ftnish school.
Thank you for considering my
application. I am available to
work (3) , and I
would be happy to attend an
interview (4) .
I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours faithfully

Lucy Nantwich

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Study guide
Grammar
Modals of obligation,
prohibition and no obligation
• we use must and have to to show obligation
• we often use must with I or you to show that the agriculture
obligation depends on the person speaking or business
listening
catering
I must remember to email Robin.
construction
• in questions about obligation we only use have
education
to
health
Do I have to arrive early?
• we use mustn’t to show prohibition. It does not
retail
mean the same as don’t have to
technology
You mustn’t use your phone on planes.
the arts
• we use don’t have to to show there is no
obligation or that something isn’t necessary the media

She doesn’t have to do her homework tonight. tourism


transport

should / shouldn’t
• we use should / shouldn’t to give advice
capable
She should relax more.
caring
He wants to be fitter so he shouldn’t eat too
much junk food.
friendly
helpful
logical
mature
patient
practical
reliable

sociable

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Vocabulary 1
Crime and criminals
1 Find eight crimes in the wordsnake. 4 Complete the sentences with words in the box.

a armed robber burglary


thief vandalism

There was a burglary in our street last night


in our street. They took our neighbours’ TV
and computer.
1 V is a problem where I live. Windows
2 Circle the correct type of criminal. have been broken and there is lots of graffiti.

Someone who connects illegally to a computer 2 I saw a t stealing a bag from a woman
to find out information. and running away yesterday.
a) hacker b) burglar 3 The a threw his gun into the
1 Someone who kills another person. river after he left the bank.
a) kidnapper b) murderer
4 The president’s daughter was taken and the
2 Someone who takes people by force for money.
a) kidnapper b) murderer k asked for three million euros.
3 Someone who steals. 5 Circle the correct words.
a) vandal b) thief
4 Someone who steals things from a shop.
a) shoplifter b) thief
5 Someone who steals using a gun.
a) burglar b) armed robber

3 Order the letters to make the correct words.

The youngest CKAERH hacker in the


world broke into the NASA computer.
1 SIFTINPHOLG from local Last year a hacker / hacking broke into the
village shops is getting worse. school computer and stole the exams.
2 Does a DLVAAN write graffiti 1 The police are going to arrest that man for
murderer / murder.
on the walls of buildings?
2 The millionaire is giving a reward of two
3 The EARDM OBRBER took only million euros to anyone who can give
diamond rings from the jeweller’s. information about the theft / thief of his
4 When you kill someone, you go to prison for new car.
ERMUDR . 3 The cameras in the bank showed the armed
robber / armed robbery running away with the
gun in his hand.
4 The journalists were set free after the
government paid the kidnapper / kidnapping.

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Grammar 1
Present and past passive:
Affirmative and negative
be + infinitive 3 Complete the sentences with the phrases in
affirmative negative the box.

It is used It isn’t used is used isn’t taught were investigated


They are used They aren’t used are made was attacked
It was made It wasn’t made
This invention is used by millions of
They were made They weren’t made
people.
1 My email account by hackers.
2 The robberies by the police
by lots of people. by the students.
last year.
1 Circle the correct forms of be. 3 The best sweets in Germany.
1 Tea is / are produced in India. 4 Music at my school.
2 Breakfast is / are served in the hotel dining room.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
3 Clothes isn’t / aren’t sold in that shop. the verbs in the box.
4 Paul isn’t / aren’t invited to my party.
5 Oranges is / are grown in Sevilla. not be told be painted be seen be given

2 Circle the correct answers. Those flowers were given to me by my


father for my birthday.
1 The robbers by the witness
while they were running away.
2 My sister about the exam
at school and so she failed it because she
didn’t study.
3 The walls of the caves by
ancient tribes travelling around the world.

5 Answer these questions about your


The original Star Wars film by favourite film.
George Lucas.
a) was created b) were created
1 The films on the life of Luke Skywalker.
a) was based b) were based
2 The soundtrack to all the films by
the same man.
a) was written b) were written
3 The robot R2-D2 by a special effects
genius.
a) was created b) were created

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Vocabulary 2
Fighting crime: Verb + noun
collocations
1 Match verbs 1–8 with nouns a–h. 3 Complete the sentences with the verb + noun

collocations from the box.


1 analyse a) evidence
2 break b) a crime analyse DNA samples breaking the law
3 collect c) a case commits a crime go to court solves his cases
4 commit d) the law
5 give e) to court Witnesses often go to court to give evidence.
6 go f) ) a suspect 1 Sherlock Holmes always s .
7 question g) a DNA sample He was a great detective.
8 solve h) evidence 2 Scientists use special computers to
2 Circle the correct words. a .

The police take fingerprints / go to court to 3 If a person c , they might


identify a suspect. have to go to prison.
1 A witness to a crime gives evidence / breaks 4 If you drink and drive, you are b .
the law in court.
2 Detectives are always happy when they solve 4 Circle the correct word to form verb + noun
a case / question a suspect. collocations.
3 Collecting evidence / Going to court at a If someone commits a case / a crime / a
crime scene is a very complicated process. suspect, they should go to prison.
4 The police question suspects / break the law 1 Lawyers often go to court / evidence / a crime
at the police station. to defend their client.
2 In court, a witness gives a case / prison /
evidence about what he or she saw.
3 If a person is guilty of a crime, he or she is sent
to the law / prison / a crime.
4 Scientists have to analyse the law / a crime /
a DNA sample in a laboratory.

5 Circle the correct answers.

The police often fingerprints in order


to identify a suspect.
a) take b) commit c) send
1 The police caught him and he was
to prison.
a) solved b) sent c) broke
2 Detectives have to suspects when
they are investigating a crime.
a) break b) collect c) question
3 If anyone sees a crime, they should
evidence in court.
a) give b) analyse c) solve

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Grammar 2
Present and past passive:
Questions and answers
be + infinitive 3 Circle the correct answers.
Question Short answer … Spanish … in Mexico?
Is it made? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t a) Is … spoken b) Are … spoken
Are they made? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t. 1 … you … a lot of homework by your teacher
Was it made? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t. at school?
Were they made? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t. a) Is … given b) Are … given
2 … the 2010 football World Cup … in London?
1 Circle the correct words. a) Was … held b) Is … held
Is rice grown / Rice is grown in India? 3 … the museum in Bilbao … by Guggenheim?
1 Where was the party / were the party held? a) Was … designed b) Were … designed
2 Why are the shops closed / is the shops 4 … buses … in your city?
closed today? a) Are … used b) Is … used
3 How many people are used this invention / is
4 Answer the questions in exercise 3. Write
this invention used by?
true short answers.
4 Were the cars made / The cars were made
in Spain? Yes, it is.
1
2 Order the words to make questions.
2
spoken / is / Where / Welsh ?
3
Where is Welsh spoken?
4
1 are / When / sent / postcards ?
5 Complete the sentences with phrases from
the box.
2 is / Where / from / coffee ?
was he sent was it painted was discovered
was she invited

3 How / is / often / the / World / Cup / held /


football ? When was he sent to prison?
1 Who by?
2 Why to the party?
4 was / Where / recorded / album / TaylorSwift’s ?
3 DNA by scientists many
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Reading Writing
1 Read the article and circle the correct answers. 3 Read the notes and use them to complete
the article.
1 The writer thinks graffiti is a crime / isn’t a
crime.
2 The criminals have been / haven’t been
caught.

Last weekend (1) the school was attacked by


The exterior walls of the main building were
.
sprayed with graffiti and paint was thrown
onto the windows. Fortunately, the sports
centre was not affected because local residents
saw what was happening and called the police.

2 Read the article in exercise 1 again and circle the


correct words.
The school was / wasn’t vandalized on
Monday morning.
1 Paint was / wasn’t thrown onto the windows.
2 The sports centre was / wasn’t
damaged.
3 The vandals were / weren’t filmed on CCTV.
4 Three teenagers were / weren’t arrested.

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Study guide
Grammar
Present and past passive:
affirmative and negative
• we use the passive when we don’t know who
does the action or the action is more important burglar
than the person who does it
burglary
• the present simple passive is formed with the
present of be + the past participle of the verb hacker
hacking
• the past simple passive is formed with the past
of be + the past participle of the verb kidnapper

Active and passive murder


• in active sentences; the subject is the person or murderer
thing that does the action
robber
Ann broke the window.
robbery
• in passive sentences, the subject is the person
shoplifter
or thing that receives the action of the verb
shoplifting
The jewels were taken by the burglar.
theft
• we also use the passive when we do not know
who does the action thief

active: Somebody records the crime.


passive: The crime is recorded. vandals
• we use by in passive sentences if we want to
express who or what does an action
Thieves are arrested by the police.

break the law


Present and past passive:
questions and answers
• we make questions with be + subject + past commit a crime
participle give evidence (in court)
Was the robber seen? go to court
• we can also use question words in passive
questions send someone to prison
What / Who was taken to the police station?
• we form questions with Why, Where and When take fingerprints
with question word + be + subject + past
participle
Why / Where / When was the thief arrested?

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Vocabulary 1
Global issues
1 Find five global issues in the wordsquare. 4 Circle the correct answers.

P O V E R T Y K When I grow up I want to be a lawyer.


I want to fight for people and fairness.
G M P Q V R D C a) human rights b) illiteracy
N S E U S A R D 1 In the Cold , Russia and the UK sent
E I W A R H O E spies to watch each other carefully.
a) Drought b) War
O K S L E O U J 2 When young people can’t find work in their
F A M I N E G Q country, is a popular option. It’s
R R N T I R H S better to have a job, even in another country.
a) equality b) emigration
A D L Y O F T Y
3 If people didn’t hate each other, there
wouldn’t be so much .
2 Circle the correct words. a) homelessness b) racism
Many people around the world don’t have 4 I think affects the young and the
enough food. Famine / Drought kills people old in poor countries. It’s terrible to think that
every day. some children don’t have enough to eat.
1 Animal welfare / Conservation is very a) famine b) drought
important to me. I visit zoos to make sure the
animals are kept in good conditions.
2 Although all people are born equal, racism /
war is still a global problem. 5 Put these global issues in order of importance
3 In many countries, illiteracy / conservation for you. Number 1 is the most important. Then
is a problem because there aren’t enough translate the words into your own language.
schools for children to go to.
animal welfare conservation drought
4 Climate change has made the problem of
emigration equality famine homelessness
homelessness / drought in Africa even worse. human rights illiteracy poverty racism war
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1
conservation drought homelessness 2
illiteracy war
3
National parks are important for the 4
conservation of our wildlife and nature. 5
1 Sometimes it doesn’t rain at all in some 6
countries and d is a terrible problem. 7
2 There are lots of people who have to live on 8
the streets: h is increasing every year. 9
3 I among young people is growing, but 10
everyone should be taught to read and write. 11
4 Different countries try to agree over political 12
issues so that nobody has to go to w .

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Grammar 1
who, which and where Indefinite pronouns
who, which and where people places things
who for people anyone anywhere anything
which for things someone somewhere something
where for places no one nowhere nothing
everyone everywhere everything
1 Circle the correct words.
My mother is a woman who / which works 4 Circle the correct words.
very hard. Is someone / anyone coming to the party?
1 Medicine is a degree which / where is difficult 1 There isn’t anything / nothing we can do.
to get. 2 Everything / Everyone is studying for exams
2 This is the park where / which we first met ten at school.
years ago. 3 Something / Everything has happened to
3 Seville is a city where / who over one million Anna, she’s very quiet and sad.
people live.
4 That’s the singer who / which won The 5 Order the words to make sentences.
X-Factor last year. anyone / Is / today / school / at ?
2 Match the sentence beginnings and endings. Is anyone at school today?

1 The Siberian tiger is a species c 1 nothing / is / in / fridge / There / the .


2 This is the hospital
3 She’s the actor 2 find / I / to / want / to / somewhere / live .
4 The Nobel Peace prize is given to people
5 New Zealand is the country 3 is / Everyone / at / party / the .
6 The internet was an invention

a) where they take care of young patients.


b) where The Lord of the Rings was filmed. 6 Circle the correct answers.
c) which is in danger of extinction.
I can’t find to live.
d) who promote international cooperation.
e) who won an Oscar last year. a) anywhere b) anyone c) anything
f) ) which changed the world. 1 can dance as well as Joaquín Cortés.
a) Nowhere b) No one c) Nothing
3 Complete the sentences with who, which
or where. 2 I forgot to tell you – I’m getting
married!
This is the city where I was born.
a) someone b) somewhere c) something
1 Is this the disco you had the party?
3 I went to a Saint Valentine’s Day party and
2 He’s the teacher gave us the surprise
was wearing red clothes!
exam yesterday!
a) everything b) everyone c) everywhere
3 This is the key opens my front door.

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Vocabulary 2
Citizenship: word families
(nouns and adjectives)
1 Find six citizenship words in the wordsnake. 4 Complete the sentences with words related to
the words in brackets.

Relationships between most countries are


peaceful . There is no fighting. (peace)
1 World are meeting in Switzerland to
discuss the current economic situation. (lead)
2 Order the letters to make the correct words. 2 Different parties always have
different opinions on how to govern the
I want to be a LIITNCPOIA
politician because country. (politics)
3 The car was driven slowly down the
I enjoy helping my
road in the procession. (president)
community.
4 My brother always goes to demonstrations. He
1 MASHNU are
is a political . (active)
destroying the planet.
2 London isn’t a very 5 Circle the correct words.
EFUEPACL city to live in. I wouldn’t like to be politician / president
3 I am a political ASCTIIVT . I protest of my country because there are too many
against issues which I think are unfair. problems.
1 She is very peaceful / active in politics
4 To be a good EDLEAR , you have to
because she goes to a lot of demonstrations.
listen and help people.
2 In my opinion, world humanity / peace will be
3 Circle the correct answers. possible in the year 2030.
3 My favourite world pacifist / leader is Obama
One day, I’d like to be the of my in the USA.
country. 4 Lots of actors are politicians / activists and
a) president b) presidency c) presidential they do a lot for others.
5 I don’t believe in violence or war. I’m a
1 I want to study at university.
pacifist / leader.
a) politician b) politics c) political
2 The is the most intelligent animal in
the world.
a) human b) humanity c) humanitarianism
3 I would like world .
a) pacifist b) peace c) peaceful
4 She is very in different charity
organizations. She volunteers every weekend.
a) activist b) activism c) active

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Grammar 2
used to
affirmative negative question 3 Match questions 1–5 with answers a–e about
when Katie and Andrew were four.
I / You used to I / You didn’t Did I / you use
go use to go to go?
He / She / It He / She / It Did he / she / it
used to go didn’t use to go use to go?
We / You / They We / You / They Did we / you /
used to go didn’t use to go they use to go?

1 Circle the correct options. 1 Did you use to play with friends? d
When I was a baby, I didn’t use to / didn’t 2 Did you use to watch lots of TV?
used to eat biscuits. 3 Did you use to drink milk?
1 My friends use to / used to run in the park. 4 Did you use to go to bed early?
2 Did you used to / Did you use to pretend to be 5 Did you use to study a lot?
a princess? a) No, we didn’t. We hated it!
3 She used to / used sing in the shower. b) No, we didn’t have any homework.
4 Did she use / Did she used to live in Spain? c) Yes, we loved cartoons.
5 He didn’t use / didn’t used to go out when he d) Yes, we did. We played football every day.
was young. e) Yes, at 8.30 every night.

2 Complete the sentences with the phrases in


the box.
used to go used to pass didn’t use to wait
4 Answer the questions in exercise 3 about you
didn’t use to argue did you use to
when you were four.
She was very intelligent. She used to pass 1
all her exams at school. 2
1 When you were four years old, 3
play with dolls? 4
2 My family was very happy, we 5
.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
3 My grandparents to used to and the verbs in the box.
my school when they were young.
drive have not do not wear play
4 I didn’t like my brother when I was young
because he for me I didn’t use to do much homework when I
after school. was nine.
1 My grandparents a really old
dog which died when I was a baby.
2 Rafa Nadal rugby at school.
3 My grandfather a car, but
nowadays he takes the bus.
4 Women trousers 100 years ago.

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Reading Writing
A biography
1 Read the biography and answer the questions.
3 Read the information from an interview with
1 When was Beyoncé born? Angelina Jolie and complete the information.

2 What was the name of her first group?

Beyoncé

nine. She supports a long list

and she has always loved singing. Before


becoming a solo artist, she started her
career in 1990 as an original member of the

solo career in 2004, when she was 23 years old.


Beyoncé supports a long list of charities,

women and children.

2 Read the biography in exercise 1 again and circle


the correct answers.
Beyoncé started singing at the age of
a) eight b) nine c) seven.
1 Beyoncé was born in
a) Houston b) England c) Washington.
2 Beyoncé started her career as a member of
a) Oxfam b) Destiny’s Child c) Houston.
3 The Survivor Foundation helps
a) singers b) cancer victims
c) natural disaster victims.
4 Beyoncé particularly tries to support
a) women and children b) world peace
c) families.

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Study guide
Grammar
who, which and where Vocabulary
• we use who, which and where to give
Global issues
information about people, things or places animal welfare
• we use who to talk about people conservation
• we use which to talk about things and where discrimination
for places disease
equality
Indefinite pronouns famine
• we use indefinite pronouns to refer to people, homelessness
things and places without specifying who, what human rights
or where they are illiteracy
• we usually use the indefinite pronouns with poverty
prefixes some, every or no with affirmative verbs refugees
• we use the prefix any to form negative war
statements and questions
I haven’t seen anyone from my class yet. Citizenship: Word families
Person
used to activist
• we use used to to talk about past habits or humanitarian
states that aren’t true now leader
I used to go to dance classes when I was pacifist
younger. politician
• in negative sentences we use subject + didn’t president
use to + infinitive
I didn’t use to have a tablet computer. Noun
• in questions we use auxiliary + subject + use to activism
+ infinitive humanity
Did you use to write a diary? leadership
peace
politics
presidency

Adjective
active
humanitarian
leading
peaceful
political
presidential

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Vocabulary
Revision
Comparatives and superlatives Word families
1 Circle the correct answers. 3 Circle the correct form of the words.

1 I am in my class at maths. I always 1 My English classes are very enjoyment /


enjoyable / enjoyed. We play lots of games
get excellent marks.
and do fun activities.
a) the better b) the best c) best
2 I hope you will study next year to improve /
2 I think speaking French is than improvement / improved your marks because
Spanish. they were not very good this year.
a) most difficult b) the most difficult 3 There was a demonstration in the city centre
against the polluted / pollution / pollute
c) more difficult
caused by buses.
3 Who is man in the world?
4 That’s an originate / origin / original hat! I’ve
a) heavier b) the heaviest c) heaviest never seen one like it before.
4 She says that playing football is 5 This is the president / presidency /
playing hockey. presidential palace. It’s like a castle.
a) easier b) the easiest c) easier than
5 The south of Spain is one of the
Adjective prefixes
places in the world. 4 Complete the table with the adjectives in the box.
a) warmest b) the warmer c) warmer capable caring experienced helpful
6 Is gold metal in the world? logical mature patient practical
a) the most expensive b) expensive reliable responsible

c) more expensive than


in im- ir- il- un-

Phrasal verbs
2 Circle the correct phrasal verbs.
1 Turn off / Give up the radio, I’m trying to study! 5 Complete the sentences with some of the
2 I can’t talk to you right now, can you set up / negative adjectives from exercise 4.
call back later please?
3 The police are giving up / looking for the thief 1 That shop assistant is very un . She
at the moment. didn’t know the answer to any of my questions.
4 Do you want to meet next week for a coffee 2 She is in with children. She has never
and we can catch up / set up on all our news?
worked with them before.
5 The detective needed to find out / turn off
3 My father is im . He always tells me
who stole the diamonds from the jeweller’s.
6 My sister always tells me to turn down / look to hurry up or we’ll be late because he doesn’t
for the volume of my music because we share want to wait for me.
a bedroom. 4 Susie told me she would help me with my
homework but she’s so un , I don’t
know if she’ll come or not.

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Adjective suffixes Uses of get
6 Circle the correct words. 9 Circle the correct use of get.
1 They were really frightened / frightening 1 We got to school late because of traffic.
when they heard the explosion. a) bring b) arrive
2 Being a police officer is a tired / tiring job 2 Can I get you some cake?
because sometimes you have to work at night. a) buy b) become
3 Videogames can be quite excited / exciting. 3 Get your sweater, it’s cold.
4 I was so embarrassed / embarrassing when I a) obtain b) bring
didn’t know the answer. 4 He got terrible marks this year and will have to
repeat them.
Synonyms and antonyms a) obtain b) bring
5 It’s getting hot in the afternoons now.
7 Put the words in the correct column in the table. a) become b) arrive
difficult fantastic large like tiny 6 I got new videogame for Christmas from my
brother.
word synonym antonym a) receive b) become
tall (1) short
terrible awful (2) Collocations
easy simple (3) 10 Circle the correct answers.
love (4) hate
very big huge (5) 1 If you witness a crime, you have to in
court.
8 Complete the sentences with some of the a) give evidence b) question a suspect
synonyms or antonyms in the table in exercise 7.
2 The detective finally and the police
1 This house is ! It has seven bedrooms arrested the murderer.
and five bathrooms. a) broke the law b) solved the case
2 We had a time at the beach. 3 at a crime scene is very
We swam, sunbathed and really enjoyed complictated. The police wear gloves and carry
ourselves. special plastic bags.
3 What news! It’s very sad to hear a) Giving evidence b) Collecting evidence
about people suffering famine and drought. 4 Scientists have to in a laboratory to
4 I playing football every day. It’s my help the police.
favourite sport. a) question a suspect b) analyse DNA samples
5 The homework was really . I did it all
in five minutes without a problem.
6 My sister is . She’s the smallest in
her class.

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Grammar
Revision
Verb tenses Present perfect and past simple
1 Match sentence beginnings and endings. 3 Circle the correct words.
1 She’s studied French 1 Cervantes wrote / has written some very
2 If I study every night, famous books.
3 We always 2 I ’ve lived / lived in London for three years
4 We don’t have to and I still live there now.
5 Radium was discovered 3 We ’ve never been / never went to Scotland.
6 They spent 4 When I was young, we travelled / ’ve travelled
7 They were watching TV around the world.
8 My granddad used 5 Has she ever seen / Did she ever see her
9 If we had the internet at home, grandmother last year?
10 She’s having a shower

a) we’d watch films online. Conditionals


b) at the moment.
4 Match sentence beginnings and endings.
c) live in this small flat, but we like it because
it’s comfortable. 1 If it rains tomorrow,
d) to work in the coal mines. 2 I’ll buy you a cola
e) visit my grandma at weekends. 3 She won’t go to university
f) ) until 11 o’clock last Saturday. 4 If they help their mother with the housework,
g) by Marie Curie. 5 If she trains every day,
h) last summer at the beach. a) if she doesn’t pass her exams.
i) I’ll get good marks in my exams. b) she’ll let them go out on Saturday.
j) since she was six. c) we won’t have a picnic.
d) she might run a marathon in the summer.
Past simple and past e) if you help me with my homework.
continuous
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
The passive
box in the correct form. 5 Circle the correct answers.
have eat not talk telephone visit
1 Bananas in the Caribbean.
1 I was watching TV when my mother a) are grown b) was grown c) is grown
me. 2 I a lot of presents for my birthday
2 They lunch when they heard a last year.
noise in the kitchen. a) am given b) was given c) are given
3 We while we were doing 3 The role of Luke Skywalker by Mark
the exam. Hamil in Star Wars.
4 She three packets of crisps a) was played b) is play c) were played
while she was studying last night! 4 The telephone by Alexander Graham
5 Why didn’t you go up the Eiffel Tower when Bell.
you Paris? a) is invent b) were invented c) was invented

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Modals Future
6 Circle the correct verbs. 9 Match the explanations a–c with the future
tenses 1–3.
At school:
1 We have to / don’t have to listen to the teacher. 1 Will + infinitive
2 We mustn’t / must write in our notebooks. 2 Going to + infinitive
3 We don’t have to / mustn’t speak in French. 3 Present continuous
4 We have to / mustn’t do our homework every a) for future intentions.
night. b) for future arrangements.
5 We shouldn’t / should keep our desks tidy. c) for future facts, predictions, opinions,
6 Our teacher doesn’t have to / has to correct promises and spontaneous decisions.
our homework.
10 Circle the correct verbs.
who, which and where 1 What time will the party start / is the party
starting on Saturday?
7 Circle the correct words.
2 We ’re going to buy / ’ll buy some food at the
1 That’s the place who / which / where I spent supermarket later today.
my holidays last year. 3 I ’m not going / ’m not going to go to
2 He’s the teacher who / which / where gives school tomorrow because I have a doctor’s
students bad marks. appointment.
3 Is this the church who / which / where your 4 What are you doing / will you do next year?
parents got married? 5 We won’t stay / aren’t going to stay out after
4 Sevilla Cathedral is the place who / which / 10 o’clock, I promise!
where I would most like to visit. 6 She ’s meeting / ’ll meet Mark at 7pm this
5 I like the actress who / which / where plays evening.
Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. 7 I think we ’ll travel / ’re travelling to Paris on
the train at 4pm next Tuesday.

When I was five, I play in the park


with my friends.
used to play b) use to play
She
teacher.
used to was b) used to be
I bite my nails when I was young.
didn’t use to b) didn’t used to
have a dog when you lived in the
countryside?
Did you used to b) Did you use to
We in the school choir before we
joined the football club.
didn’t used to sing b) used to sing

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Reading Writing
1 Read the composition and decide if it is written by: 3 Read the notes about Elia and her favourite
sport, football. Then complete the composition.
1 a professional tennis player
2 a tennis teacher
3 a student who likes tennis.

Learning to play tennis


I started learning to play tennis at the age
of ten. My first tennis teacher was Miss
Rawlinson, and she used to make up fun
exercises for us to do. At the end of the
year, some of us were chosen to play for
our school tennis team. Two years ago,
I played for my school and we won the
championship!

I think more people should learn to play


tennis. Last year, I started having lessons
My
with a tennis coach. His name is Mr Carrera.
He used to play professionally and he’s very
favourite
good. In addition, I joined the tennis club in
our town and now I’m playing in the local
sport
league.

I’ve played tennis for five years now and I’m


going to practise really hard this year. If I
improve, I’ll get into the club team. One day,
I’d like to study sports science at university. I started learning football when (1)
I’d like to make tennis my career, so perhaps my school teacher, Mr Robbins, asked me to join
I’ll be a professional coach like Mr Carrera. (2) . He was my teacher for three years
and he invented lots of games and activities for us.
Troy Baker
At the end of the third year of school, we started
playing in (3) and finally we came
second in our league. We won a trophy!

I still play football and hope more (4)


2 Read the composition in exercise 1 again and it because it is fun and a great sport. Last year,
circle T (true) or F (false). I joined the local club in my village and we play
1 Troy started learning tennis when he was (5) . In addition, I play at school and
ten years old. T F my team is getting really good.
2 Troy liked his first tennis teacher. T F I think I’ll continue playing till I leave school if
3 Troy doesn’t think many people like (6) . My new teacher, Miss Farrell, says
tennis. T F that if I practise, I (7) . One day, I’d like
4 Mr Carrera used to play professionally. T F to play football at university and study to be
(8) .
5 Troy has played tennis for three years. T F
6 Troy hopes to play tennis in competitions Elia Jones
next year. T F
7 Troy’s ambition is to be a professional
tennis player. T F

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Study guide
Grammar revision
Past tenses
• we use the past simple to talk about events in
the past good – bad
• we use the past continuous to describe actions dry – wet
that were in progress in the past tall – short
• we use the present perfect to talk about hot – cold
experiences or actions in the past when we don’t fantastic – awful
mention (or we don’t know) the exact time easy – difficult
tiny – huge
Future tenses
• we use will / won’t + the infinitive without to old – new
to talk about future facts, predictions for the
future, opinions, promises and spontaneous
decisions
• we use the present continuous to talk about
fixed plans and arrangements in the near future on the one hand
• we use be going to to talk about future on the other hand
intentions however
but
Conditional tenses although
• we use the first conditional to talk about
possible situations and their probable results
• we use the second conditional to talk about
hypothetical situations and their consequences moreover
in addition
Passive tenses as well as
• we use the passive when we don’t know who and
does the action or the action is more important also
than the person who does it
• the present simple passive is formed with the
present of be + the past participle of the verb
• the past simple passive is formed with the past
of be + the past participle of the verb

who, which and where


• we use who, which and where to give
information about people, things or places

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