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4 On holiday Brie keus Holiday activities Work in pairs. Look at the photos of some popular holiday destinations. Where would you like to go? Why? Use the words in the box. buy gifts /souvenirs go sightseeing hireabike gosnorkelling hangout with friends look around a market take photos 14 ke to goto Amsterdam and hire abike because love cycling, What about you? (14 preter to goto Balto go snorkelling Listen to Joe asking Sonia about her last holiday. Where did she go? What did she do? Compare answers in pairs. Work in groups. Discuss the questions. When you go on holiday, do you prefer to 1. gosomewhere in your own country or go abroad? 2 do lots of different activities or hang aut by the pool ut beach? 3. goona tour with a guide or make your own plans? 4 send different messages to your friends or post something for everyone to see? Cera Mcclial Look at this first question from Reading Part 1. What do you have to do in this part? ° . Boat trip Due to bad weather, this has been put off until the same time tomorrow morning. Lunch wil still be provided. ©. ° ‘The notice for the boat trip is telling customers A the refreshments have changed. B_thetime has changed, the day has changed. © Look at the text in Exercise 1 again. What kind of texts t? What information does it have? © ‘read the text and undetne the key words. Then ind worasin each option (a, and} wnich nave asimar meaning © sow choose the coretletter:A, BorC. + With each tex, think abou! whal kind of text it is + Underline the key words in each option. Then look for words and phrases in the options and the text that have similar meanings. @ Look at the textin each question (2-5). What does it say? For each question, choose the correct answer. Hi Dan, |had ioads of fun today! My frends and I went sailing today before playing tenis. Then we had a barbecue on the beech and ate the fresh fish we'd caught. Back soon, Vick | 9 ‘A. After playing tennis, Vicki went on a boat trip, B_ Vicki ate dinner on the beach before going sailing, During her boat trip, Vicki went fishing, From: Dave To: Rob Subject: Snowboard Can still borrow your snowboard for the trip? Pete says he can lend me his but | think yours is better. Let me know. A Pete's snowboard is not as good as Rob's. B Dave would rather borrow Pete's snowboard. © Rob would prefer to lend his snowboard to Pete. Lorne Please shower before entering Divingis only permitied in the deep end No ood or drink nthe pact area A_ Eating and drinking is not allowed next to the pool. B After swimming, please use the showers provided. _Divingiis forbidden in all parts of the pool. Mus, Please wake me up at 7 tomorrow rdont sonict to miss the bus for the trip and IU need to make sone sandsviches clave Claires asking her mum to ‘A make her some sandwiches for her tri B_ make sure she is awake by a certain time, © drive herto the bus stop. @© Workin groups. choose one of the holiday destinations in the photos on page 34. Plan a holiday together. Where are you going? In which season and how long for? What are you going to see and do there? Where will you stay? Where will you eat? @ Present yourholiday to the class. Listen carefully to each presentation. Decide on the best Reeien travel, journey and trip Exam candidates often make mistakes with ‘travel, journey and trip. Choose the correct Gconiniccs, 1 My parents often go on business journeys / ws 2. dove towin a trip /journey to Austalla staying in a five-star hotel. 3 Last summer, we tripped /trovelled around my country. 4. Ve just got back from holiday. was a wonderful travel / trip. 5 mreall afraid of fying sot often get very nervous about the trvel journey. Look at this extract from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary and check your answers from Exercise 1 °8 travel, journey or The noun travel is a general word which means the activity of travelling Air travel has become much cheaper. travel verb to make a journey Ispent a year travelling around Asia Use journey to talk about when you travel from one place to another. He ell asleep during the train journey. Did you have a good journey? Did youhavea good travel? trip is ajourney in which you visit a place fora short time and come back again. ‘a business trio 03-day trip to Spain © Workin groups. Ask and answer questions to ind someone who ... + would like to travel around the world. ‘+ went on a trip abroad last summer. + often gets bored on long journeys. + prefers trains to cars. + doesn'tlike travelling. } Geaaunieee) eee / Cosiwout ‘Comparative and superlative adjectives > Page 124 Grammar reference Comparative and superlative adjectives Work in pairs. Read these facts. Decide if they are true or false. Then check your answers on page 164. ‘a The population of Canada is larger than the population of Tokyo, » € Rain is more common in Rome than in Paris The longest country in the world is Brazil © sentences -c above compare things. Complete the ues with th correctsentence letter, nother: sentences....A.... and 2 We generally use superiative adjectives (e.9. the longest) to say that within its group, something has the most size, height, etc. sentence superlative adjectives. Complete the table. 1 We gonerally use comparative adjectives (9. larger than) to say that something has more size, height. etc. than © [2M candidates often make mistakes with comparative and ee ee deep (1) than safe @ than noisy (3) than big a) than beautiful more beautiful than good better than bad 9) than far farther further than © Undertine and correct the mistake in each sentence @.1 2 3 4 5 6 the deepest the safest the (6) the) the () the @) the (20) the farthest / the furthest the (a3) the (a2) | don't like living in the countryside even ifit is more safe than th city. That’s the worse joke | have ever heard in all my life. Inthe centre is the bigest market in Europe. Portugal is the hotest country | have ever visited. This town is more quiet than the town | used to live i. My bestfriend istaler than me and better looking too! Work in pairs. Look at the sentences from Exercise 4 again. What are the spelling rules for regular comparative and superlative adjectives? } Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets. Then choose the correct option (A, Bor). BIGGEST. Re rs | @ North america is... bigger... (big) than A Asia B Africa € South America What is the lacgest. (large) country in the world? A Russia 8 Canada © china © what is (dangerous) creature in the world? AA the snake B the mosquito C the shark ‘An African elephant is (light) than a A ablue whale 6 brown bear —C giraffe A howler monkey is (noicy) than A a parrot Balion C ation and a parrot 2) a o > © wnatis (slow) fish in the world? A theseahose 8 thetura = the hark © creat white sharks are st than ‘A tunas 8 killer whales C dolphins © there (busy) tran station in the word? ‘A New York B London C Tokyo 9 © 60 deep doy is (deep) diving pool in the world, 1 in Atay 8 Sydney Argentina | © wioctics (than RUE ccc ny ergata ada Listen to Abby and Lucas discussing the quiz and check your answers. /P/ Weak forms in comparative structures 2) Listen to the extracts. Are the underlined syllables stressed or not stressed? wouldn't like to share my home with a howler monkey. ‘They're much louder than parrots or lions. + Great White Sharks can swim at 40 kilometres per hour, so they're faster than dolphins, which can swim at 30 kilometres per hour. onnotiaey (Gr SE abit, alittle, slightly, much, far, a lot > Page125 Grammar reference © How ditterent are these places and animals? Use the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets to write sentences. Use a bit, alittle, slightly, much, for or alot. 1 Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, is around 8,850 metres high. K2, also in the Himalayas, is around 8,611 metres high. (high) Mount Evevest is slightly higher than KZ 2. An African elephant's brain weighs over 5 kg. Ahuman adult's brain weighs about 1.3kg. (heavy) {An African elephant's brain is 3 Arica in Chile gets 0.76 mm of rain per year. Death Valley in Arizona, USA, gets less than 50 mm per year. (dry) Aricais. 4-84 million people travel through Atlanta International Airport, USA each year. 667 million people travel through London's Heathrow Airport. (busy) Atlanta International Airport is 5 Cherrapunit in india gets 11,777 mm of rain every year. Tutendo in Colombia receives 11,770 mm per year (wet) ‘herrapunyiis 6 Cheetahs can run at 120 kilometres an hour. Elephants can run at about 20kilometres an hour. fast) Cheetahs can > Page 125 Grammar reference © read part ofa biog about shanghatin China. Then answer the questions. One of my fav eee | n ures : rere Peete it Pee pee ce oc ee) Sesecus os | 1 What expression do we use to say things are the same? 2. What word do we add to say things are different? 3. Does the form of the adjective change? © write down an example of each thing from the box. “your favourite activity your favourite animal your favourite celebrity your favourite city © workin pairs. compare your favourite things from Exercise 11. Say which you thinks better. ( what's your favourite animal? ) {, {Icon think dogs arermuch better than) rp >) | cats because cats aren'tas riendly as dogs love cats, ———— oS Es © were its. racicaczne proton, wnat can you seer Use same of the words from the box. artgallery bookshop bridge cinema departmentstore factory fountain library market monument shoppingcentre sports centre stadium townhall youth club ) (Ceninicthe etacium ie in Barcotona. And you? - ° 2 h of the things from Exercise 1 do you have in your town or city? Which do you like most? Write the opposite of each adjective. cheap clean dangerous dull empty interesting low near old quiet ugly wide 2 crowded 8 dirty 9 safe 2 narrow 6 beautiful 20 expensive 3 high 7 lively 11 noisy 4 modern 8 boring 12 far Work in groups. Ask and answer questions about where you do these activities. Remember to say why. get fit got same peace and quiet gn-shapping | havea good time stay dry whenit’s raining take photos We often goto the market, but we rarely goto the shopping. | centre because it's too crowded and noisy } aa / big and enormous > Page 125 Grammar reference Gradable and non-gradable adjectives Match descriptions 1-3 with photos A-D. Then answer the questions. 1. The Statue of Liberty was. gift from France ii 1886 ond, a 93 retres, it’s quite Lal. Visitors need to climb 354 stairs to get to the top, 2 The Mall of the Emirates is very large. Apart from shops and restaurants, there's a games centre, a cinema and a theatre, two hotels and you can also go skiing. 3. The Camp Nou (or ‘New Ground’) football stadium is absolutely enormous. 99,354 people can watch football there, soit is the biggest stadium in Europe. + Which of the underlined adjectives can we use with very, extremely and quite? (These are called gradable adjectives) + Which of the adjectives can we use with absolutely or totally? (These are called non- gradable adjectives.) Write the gradable adjectives for these non- gradable adjectives. Sometimes, more than one answer is possible. 1 enormous big 5 terrible 2 tiny 6 exhausting 3. boiling fascinating 4 freezing 8 fantastic Exam candidates often make mistakes with non-gradable adjectives. Choose the correct, options in italics. 1 It'saln) very /absolutely wonderful place. 2. It wasan extremely /absolutely good movie. You should see it. 3. That dogis very /absolutely enormous. The weather is absolutely /quite hot. 5 This foods very /absolutely nice. Listen to Ani answering these questions. Make notes on her answers. 1 Where do you come from? 2 What do you like about living there? 3. What would you change about where you live? Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions from Exercise 4. Try to use very, quite, extremely and absolutely with gradable and non-gradable adjectives. (On holiday © Work in groups. wnaccan you see inthe photos? would \ you like to do a bushcraft course? Why? / Why not? Bushcraft describes the skills we need to stay alive in the wild, for example how to look for drinking water or build afire. Read these notes about a bushcraft skills course for young people. Decide what information you think is ‘missing from each space (number, date, noun, etc. ees Mag eu nas ae SOLU t iy CeO Cuan a) nec + Before you listen, read the notes carefully nd think about what kind of words ore missing, + Write down the answers exactly as, you hear them, 0 © ‘ou wilt heara woman talking to.a group of young, 3) people about the bushcraft courses she organises. Foreach question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words, ora number. @© Listen again and check. © Workin groups + How could these skilshelp you in your everyday ite? 2 what other sis should young people learn? Niuy dues al age 14: writing bank © teas emis wring Parts task 1‘ whstaojeineaeta rt 2. What information should you include? Read this email from your English-speaking friend Stevie, and the notes you have made. From: Stevie As part ofa school project, Ihave to write abouta city which people often visit. rd like to write about a city in your country. Can you suggest one?”-———[()ht about. Which time of yearisthe most popular with tourists? ————Jall Feevie. | don't know much about your city. What's it like? Desovibe it. What can tourists do there? ———— jal, Stevie. ‘See yousoon, Stevie Write your email to Stevie, using all the notes. Dear Stevie, Why don’t you write about my city? Johannesburg is the largest city in South Africa and the most visited city in Africa. One of. the best things about my citys the weather because the sun ‘even shines in winter. Tourists mainly come in our summer which is between December and February so the city gets really crowded then Thereis so much for visitors todo in Johannesburg, For ‘something unusual, go on the graffiti walking tour and then Visit27 Boxes -a shopping centre made of enormous boxes. ‘nd when you get hungry try the food market, The choice of food is absolutely amazing. Byefocnom, Bandile © kad Bandile's email again. © complete the sentences. Then listen again and check. 1 Does the email answerall the parts ofthe 1 why we all goto Paris for z question? our next holiday? 5 2 Isthe answer well organised? 2 V6 togosomewhere quieter 3. Does the email open and close in 3 3 It’soneofthe beautiful suitable way? places in the world 4 Are the ideas connected with words ike 4 Not camping again, please! and, becouse and which? We got wet last time. 5. Isthere avariety of vocabulary and 5 what trying new sport grammar (enses, adjectives, ete)? tke surfing or snorkelling? 6 Isthe email about 100 words? Let's that @© Write your own answer to the task from 7 There's so todo. Exercise 1m about 100 words, You can use i ; cate apoio ware You cae We] Decide whi sentences roe Enerioes are snguetions (Shad reasons (R). © Work in groups. Read each other's emails tofind out ifyou can answer 'yes’toall the questions from Exercise 3. + Don't falk for a long time without letting your email | partner speak + Give reasons for your suggestions and ask the other candidate fo give reasons for theirs. “in preparation for the exam tis ustu fownte ough dats. Yourioachor ond oer suderis con then help You fe mprove your work boore yout © oristaskwth a partner. talk for about two minutes. yourtoat et A family would like to visit the capital city in their country for aday. Here are some things they could do there. Talk together about the different things they could do, and say which would be the most enjoyable. + In the real exam, you won't have time to write a rough Graft. Just make notes before you start writing, © write the finat draft of your email. pepe esa) > Page 159 Speaking bank © Listen to afamiy talking about their next |G hal. Which typeof holiday do they 1° choose? J © Workin pics anewer these questions aie coer 1 Dsekeithmentierot hotel turns speak 2 Does each member make a suggestion and then give reasons for their euggestion? | Vocabulary © choose the correct preposition in italics. 1 2 3 4 5 In class, | sit behind / GetweeMtwo friends, so the three of us are all on the frontrow. {live next to / near my school and | can walk there in ten minutes. I live on the third floor and my cousins live right below / above us on the fourth floor. ‘At the cinema | couldn’t see much when a tall man sat down in front of / opposite me. You can either cross the river on the bridge or take the tunnel under fnit. We ran between / inside a shop when the rain started, (C) ernmreciee errr 1 sete ance 1'm going to put my name ‘ We'e all really looking People who like art often take I need to find ''m sure that you can deal Inthe next game, you can join It'sa long walk, so need to set If spend too much, trun up painting asa hobby. with any problems like thet: down for swimming lessons. off very early in the morning. forward to surfing tomorrow. ‘out of money soon. in and play for our team. ‘out some information for my homework, © choose the correct option (A, Bor C). 1 2 White ’m away, a neighbour is... our cat. A looking for B) looking after © lookingat My brother has a wonderful... of old coins. A collection B collecting © collect 3 My brothers a very good meals. A cook B cooker © cooking He makes some lovely 4 Iwantto learn the piano, or another musical A object. B equipment. € instrument. 5. The bus... for children is much lower than for adults, A fee B fare © value 6 It's more fun to take ... na game than just watch it A team B part © practice tine © complete the email with the ing or the infinitive form of the verb in brackets, ece HiLouis, {'m planning (2) to 40 (go) away on holiday next week, but there are still so many things | need 2) (do) before I leave! | want @) (take) some new clothes with me, but | can't afford (a) (buy) expensive things. Actually I don’t feel like (5) (spend) anything at all, so now ve decided ©) (borrow) some clothes from my sister. I'm sure she won't mind! I'm also hoping. a (see) my friends here before! go, so I've suggested (8) (spend) Sunday afternoon together. And when I'm away, | must remember (9) (send) you photos. | forgot (10) (do) that last summer, but promise | will this time! See you on Friday ala Wetec (rie complete Clara's emailwith adjectivesinthe correct.) Exam candidates often make mistakes with form. The first etteris given and thereisone space or gy comparative adjectives. Underine and correct the each other letter in the word. mistakes inthe sentences. 1 My city is much merebetter bettey than any other. eco city in the world, 2 Itismore easy for you to walk to my house. Hi George, 3. That's the worse restaurant we've ever been to. Ilive in Bilbao, which isa very large city in Spain. Infact, it 4 like living in the city much more that the isthe (a)... biggest... cityin the area. Bilbao is ae Q)g_. love it! It’s located on the north coast and it 5 Those days on holiday were the happier days of can be quite rainy, Aprilis by far the (3) w. _month Ue butJanuary isthe (4) c______ month, Last January was 6 Hotels are more cheaper here than the hotels in (yt _.., temperatures fellto-20C! As forthe city thecity, ise Dilvao is absolutely fascinating. love shopping and : é there are many places to goin the ity centre Myiriends | @J) Read thearticle about a holiday and think ofthe love the shopping centre. i's always fun and word which best fits each gap. Write only one word (6)|_____.Iprefer El Corte inglés, it’s a (7) h___ ineach gap. department store. Tourists usually visit the Guggenheim Museum, but I think t's a bit (8) b_____. Why don't you come and visit me? Last August, we set off for our summer holiday in Turkey. I thought the journey was going to be really terrible but it wasn’t as (1) bad. as I'd expected. The hotel ciara ‘was brilliant. It was nearer to the beach Hope to hear from you soon. Lots of love, 1 cicmcul : = (2) the hotel we stayed in last eee oes year and the food was absolutely delicious. 1. At250 metres below the sea, Jericho is the world’s Natest EMERY wade city In fact the restaurant in our hotel was the 2. Gustave Eiffel was responsible for building the Eiffel @ Palen race iinet ‘Tower and the Statue of Liberty, The Statue of Liberty We tried lots of new sports. Of all the activities, is slightly older then / as / than the Eiffel Tower. liked going snorkelling (4) 1 3. Oneof the most popular tourist attractions in the world is Istanbul's Grand Bazaar which is a(n) Teal eign @usina eee eae ie Wee absolutely | very far large market. was boiling. I have never visited a place as hot 4. The pool at San Alfonso del Mar, Chile is more / for / © this, I don’t think Tl ever forget very larger than any other swimming pool in the world, that holiday. That beach has to be one of the 5 Steve Fossett was the first person to travel trip / cee atic pieces (6 ee journey around the world in a hot air balloon. He took just under 15 days. 6 The world's largest bookshop / department store / library s in Washington DC in the USA. It has over 38 milion books that only people working for the government can borrow. Pee ie ee — ae oa a ‘Vocabulary an gramm a, “ 5 Different feelings Your favourite football team has just lost a very important match. What do you do? Lora little bit gy-a litte bi Somebody borrows @ book from you but then y loses if, What do you do? B You have broken atooth, so you have to.go. to the dentist. How do you feel? 25 B Your exam results gre much better than you thought. Whatt do you do? A Starting off B Someone you don't ike wins a prize at school What do you say to your friends? Feelings Workin pairs. Which nouns can we use to express the five adjectives + Look atthe pictures. What do they show? from the box? + How do the pictures make you feel? Why? Choose from these words. Afraid — fea Complete the headings inthe qulzwith nouns om (the fis picture makes me feel happy. Do the quiz. Make notes on your answers, Work in groups. Compare your answers from Exercise 4, @ Motch the feetings from the box with definitions 1-6. bored confident disappointed embarrassed geatefal nervous 1 feeling orshowingthanks _gvateful unhappy because something wasn't as good as you hoped, or didn’t happen worried about something that will or might happen sure that you can do something well feeling ashamed or shy unhappy because something isn't interesting or you've got nothing to do Look at the exam task below. Underline the key words in questions 1-6. + Read each question Io understand wv ke situation is. Decide what you have to lise (@9. a feeling or an opinion), + You can change your mind about ‘an answer when you listen again. Listen to people talking in six different situations. For each question, choose the correct answer. 1 You will heara young woman talking about taking part, ina singing contest. After she finished singing, she felt ‘A. confident about winning the compatition. B disappointed with her scores. © embarrassed by her performance. 2. You will hear two friends talking about camping The girl advises the boy to A pack plenty of food B. take some warm clothes. camp close toa ake, 3 You will heara boy talking tohis friend about a literature exam. How does he feel? A nervous about takingit B bored of revising happy with his friend's advice 4 You willheara girl telling friend about studying abroad, Who did she have most fun with? ‘A other students on the course B people in the town centre € the family she stayed with e oe 5. You will hear a boy telling his friend about how he travels to school. Why has he decided to go by bike? ‘A tosave some money B togetmore exercise tohelp reduce pollution 6 Youwill hear a girl talking toa friend about going shopping. Who annoyed her yesterday? A. people who worked in the shop B_othercustomers in the shop pedestrians outside the shop Listen again and check. Work in pairs. What annoys you? Why? People who don't say please’ or‘thank you (really annoy me! e > Page 126 Grammar reference Modal verbs: can, could, might, and may ability and possibilty) Look at the underlined modal verbs for ability and possibility. Then answer the questions. { Se,doyou thinkyout ty ) againinnextyear's contest? ae / Ves can mht win bat hin) {[esuddabeterthentusjenn Which modal verb is negative? Where does not go? What isthe short form of cannot and could not? ‘What form of the verb goes after a modal verb? Bune Exam candidates often make mistakes with modal verbs. Underline and correct one mistake in each sentence. We can to goto the cinema next weekend, know it may seems strange. Sorry but tomorrow I'm not can go. What we would do? We can doing a lot of sports here. It's could be quite boring for you. We could met at 8 o'clock near the cinema, Different feetings © Fead the message. Then complete the rules with the es ‘underlined words. ue Pic > Page 161 Speaking bank © workin groups. 1 How do teenagers in your country usually chat to each other? e.g. by phone, online messaging CE an cea ee Uae 2 What do they most often talk about? e.g friends, sport ‘and! dont think | can go out on Thursday, either. may be busy all evening on Friday, 100, so, Seay HID EA ERMA eR TR at Listen to Rafael from Mexico and Lian from China talking the cinema, I dont Know much about it butits got 2B) About chatting to people. Complete the questions ‘ur favourite actor init, soit could be really good! Letme know what you think. Lauren 1 Weuse to talk about ability in the present and totalk about ability in the past. 2 Weuse or for possibility in the present or future, with no real difference in meaning. . © choose the correct option in italics. . 1 ddo you most enjay chatting 2 doyou chat? t 3 can you chat people? | 4 do you most lke chatting 2 © stem again. complete the questions they use to ask or ©) sehotners pinion 1 How you? 2 you? = : 3 what your ’ 4 Doyou ? © workin pairs. 5 What do you 2 can't do there. Student 8: guess what the place is. + Take tums with your partner and try to speak a for about the same length of time. Yaean eatin cream youcantarve ] |Clate, you can’t talk during the film * Make the discussion longer by Sree yA ‘asking your partner for more f ) ition or about thé Poetceat information or about their opinions. 2. Tell your partner about things you could, may, might or mmightrot co next weekend © worcin pares + Student A: ask yourpartnerthe questions from (oui goto the park, but may uststayinand watehTV. ) Exercise 2, yo. eee + Student B: answer the questions, using questions from Exercise 3 to take turns. | 1 Student A: think of a plate, then say what you can and “Modals for advice, obligation and prohibition ° i Complate sha eantoncox uring rout, > page 126 Grammar reference é i Nodal verbs: should, shouldnt, ought to, must, must’, have t, dont have ‘mustn't, have to or don’t have to. toioblgation and prononiont Ht It’sstil early. Look at the people in pictures A and B. Underline the modals used in tice dort. have to go the advice. jome yet 2. Youlook tired, You take abreak. 3. It’sa secret You tell her what | said. 4 Great, it's a holiday! ' getup early! | You ought to get anew T-shirt. You shouldn’t go out tonight. 5 No,you can’t drive the car, You bess! | @ Read the rules. Then match pictures C-F with sentences 1-4. 2 @© Read these comments by students. 21 Youmustwear this forthe wedding. about school rules. Choose the correct | 2 Younavetone1¢togoontns option in italics. 3. You mustn't make such a mess! 1 We shouldn't GqastmDuse 4 You don’t have to pay. dictionaries during exams? 2 ‘t's arule that we ought to/ have to wear a uniform.’ 3 ‘We don't have to | mustn't go to school on Saturdays.” 4 ‘Our teachers say we must / ought * Use don't have to when it’s not necessary to do to always switch off our phones in something. class. 5 ‘We shouldn't | don’t have to make any noise in lessons.’ * Use have fo when a rule or a law says il’s necessary Io do something. + Use must when the speaker thinks it's necessary to do sometning, Work in pairs. Use modal verbs to say which sentences from Exercise 4 are true for your school. + Use mustn't when you're not allowed to do something, (we can use clewonaries in foes aa i‘ Fe canitin my school, We mustn't) {use them in any exams Doren fetngs © ° Q PI Modal verbs: weak and strong forms Listen and repeat the sentences. 2 Icon buy another one. b_Ican'tafford that one. I could meet you at .30. d_ I couldn't live without my phone! e | should get up earlier on Sundays. £ I shouldn't go to bed so late. Listen again and answer the questions. 1 Inwhich sentences ist easier to hear the modal verb? Do these sentences also contain nat? 2 How is not written? Is it easy to hear this? 3 Which sentences have a weak form of the modal verb, which is not so easy to hear? Do these sentences also contain not? Work in pais. Tell your partner about something you haveto do athome mustn't do at school eet don't have to do at weekends. 7 - must do this week shouldn't do but sometimes do ought todo but probably won't do Wee Adjectives and prepositions (‘Teel annoyedwith my parents when thoy tell me to eat [things ont wantto, Work in pairs. How do you feel ‘when you have to do things other people tell you? Give examples. Inthe examples above, with follows annoyed. in these sentences written by exam candidates, underline the preposition which comes after the adjective. 1. My father was very angry with me. 2 Inever get tired of watching tis film. 3 Hewas very sorry about what happened Complete the table with the prepositions about, of and with. Then think of more adjectives for each preposition and add them to the table. afraid, ashamed, jealous, (2) bored, fond angry, disappointed, @ pleased, satisfied sad, nervous, crazy, sure, (3). depressed Note: some adjectives can be followed by different prepositions with no change of meaning (ivy was getting ‘bored of with the book. twas a red car, rn sure offabout that). Others take one preposition for someone (Sive'sang with Luca), but another for something (She’s angry about t late train) Complete the questions with the correct prepositions. T ask your partner the questions. Is there anything in the news you feel sad : Is there anyone you sometimes get angry 2 3. When you were small, what were you afratd 4 What do you sometimes get bored 5 Isthere anything you feel nervous ? & > Page 127 Grammar reference Deedee tt otal te melts Quickly read the story. Do not complete the gaps at the moment. 1 Why did Leo ask the airline to help? 2 What happened in the end? Look at this sentence. What -ing adjective does it use? How does the spelling change from the word in brackets? For many people the fight from Europe to Australia is long and boring, (bore) The sentence could be changed like this. What -ed adjective does it use? When do we use the -ing adjective and when do we use the -ed adjective? Many people feel bored on the long fight from Europe to Australia, Complete the text with the correct form of the adjec brackets. Use -ing if it describes something, or-ed ifit tells us how someone feels. Work in pairs. Talk about the last time you were + surprised. + tired, + disappointed. Now ask your partner to describe situations that were: + exciting. + interesting. + embarrassing, Write three pairs of sentences using, the adjectives from gaps 2, 8 and 10 in the text. les velaxing to listen to music L always feel velaxed chen | play om favourite sony LOVE (x a For many people, the fight from Europe to Australia is long and (1) ...boving.... (bore). But it wasn’t for Abbie and Leo Davies - ‘bocause that's where they frst met. “Abbie was sitting next to me,’ said Leo. “felt (2) (relax) talking to her and we got on really wel. We chatted all the way 10 Sydney and it was (3) (surprise) how quickly the time went. But they forgot to get each other's phone number, s0 after the fight Leo contacted the airine. ‘To be nonest, it was a bit « (embarrass) bocauve the atatf were quite © (amuse) by the situation, but anyway | gave them her seat number, and waited. Abbie, 100, was feeling sad "Iwas (6) (annoy) with myself for not getting his number’ she said, ‘though | was also a bit (7) (disappoint) he didn't ask me for mine. | thought he wasn't realy, @ (interest) in seeing me again. So | was oy (amaze) when the airine phoned to ask if | wanted 10 call Leo. | was 50 (10) (ect that | phoned him that evening, and soon we had our frst date. Now we're married land we're very happy together’ Different feetinas eee nasa! © vor in pars. family problems moving to another city school work speaking in public 2 What other causes of stress are there? © awickly read the article. What isthe topic of each paragraph? 4: the effects of stress + Quickly read the main text. What is each arcaraph about? + Look at the ideas before and after each gap. then look for similar ideas in A-H. + Look for words that often link ideas, for example this, then, do, also ond however. © Vou are going to read an article about dealing with stress. Five sentences have been removed from the article. For each question, choose the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you donot need to use. | A One! particularly like has a ‘quick tips’ section | you can use in stressful situations. | B_Itwas so funny that | felt more cheerful straight away. ©. That made me realise I Couldn't goon feeling so stressed D_Iknew | had to finish that first. E_ Itrecommended that everyone should laugh more often every day. F Soltook up dancing instead. People who do this often seem to be more miserable than everyone else. Hifit's longer, Ifind ithard to get back into what Iwas concentrating on. © Workin pairs. 5: Boye pen laeDrond wpp sl mals you feel better Why? Wy ot? + Which ofthe other ideas inthe article mighthelp yourelae Why? + Whatotherways.canyou think oft deal with stress? 4. Which of the things in the box are the most stressful? bullying changing school difficulty sleeping exams 3. What happens to people when they feel stressed? Formonths 'é been unable to relax and felt awful. worried about things, | wasn't sleeping wel and couldn't concentrate on my School exams revision. Then my bes rend tld me that everyone thoushit was aways ina bad mood. (...-C | began by making some simple changes to my routine. Each morning when woke up, thought about things! was looking forward to, so thet | started the day in @ more aoskive mood. kept doing that unt it became a habit. also knew | should co more ‘exercise, but to tell the truth Icon enjoy doing spars. @ That realy nelped me to relax, particularly when | eamtto concentrate on enjoying the exoerience Father than let negative thoughts go through my ming aged Ue wey SUA, W, |USEU Wo PUL UT UI Ha as | could until nally had to study for hours non-stop often unt latein the evening when was geting really ted. Nowadays | try todo my homework staght after school and every 40 minut ‘0, take a break, usualy for no more than ten minut e Wve also dscovered some great ant-stress apps for my phone, such as Mindsnft, Live Happy ana Smiling mind, Some ofthese are designed for teenagers, with yore and breathing exercises to help you relax, a “book of hapay memones'that you create for yoursel to look at wen you'e fleeing down, and relaxing sounds such as ome ot these apps are re. Last month | read an article which said people with a good sense cof humaur are usualy happier anid more relaxed o ‘So watching cartoons or your favourite ‘ctnedy series realy can help you relax and even mace t essier todo your homework’ Were ‘Adjectives and their opposites @ Match the adjectives in box A with their opposites inbox B. A "awful funny generous miserable ashamed nervous dull strange B © Workin pars. Tell your partner about something cheerful spectacular fastesti€ mean ordinary proud relaxed serious olivia read the nuessage-from her friend and swailed. She wns excited because Ellie, who lived abroad, was strange that happened in a film you sav. contigs dalzver le rylly) fantastic that happened during the holidays. Js olla eee ue trp Shun cule ene awful that happened at school. vessived a fl, "Theva'e Uaiele for have ane mst) plane funny that you saw online or on TV. can't take off’ explained Ellie. ‘Vm not sure what’ happen.” ‘eww really disappointed,’ veplied olivia ALI RSA) As Olivia waited at the airport, she became quite > Page 150 writing bank aeory clewrea” © ead this writing pare 2taskand answer the vaiserable, But then, Eulie called again. “The sky's he sui. rhree hours Luter olivia wus delighted when Cllie's flight had finally landed, Ellie said, ‘t's fanctastic to cee you!” questions. + Your Engishteacherhasaskedyoutowritea 9 Read the story again Find four adjectives that describe how ae Olivia Felt. + Yourstory must begin with this sentence: Olivia read the message from her friend and © Read this writing Part 2 task and answer the questions smiled. from Exercise 1 1 Areyou given a first line? + Your English teacherhas asked you to write a story. 2 Should you write in the fist or the third person? Ber atecuryiie ben utaeneeenenee 3 Which are the key words? Motthew felt excited os he waited forthe train © ead the example answer. Then answer the f questions. © Think about the questions from Exercise 2 and plan jour sto} 1. Where and when does most of the action happen? ce 2 Who are the main characters and what is their relationship? + Decicle where and when to set your story. 3. What isthe situation? + Plan the main events and think about the 4 What problem do the characters have? Recief soratmirieaghamcke le 5 Howis this problem solved? een 6 How does the story end? + Try to make your story interesting for your readers, © Write yourstoryin about 100 words. ment! Tom and lan are looking for something to do one afternoon. Read about what they like and dislike. Underline the key words. Tom and lan have a free afternoon but neither of them like crowds. They're interested in theatre and exhibitions for young people, but they don't have much money. Read the entertainment guide and decide which eventis the most suitable for Tom and lan. Underline where you find the informatio Then answer the que: 2. Tom and lan are interested in theatres and exhibitions. Why isn’t O suitable? 2_ Neither of them like crowds. Why isn’t G suitable? Read the guide again. Decide which event would be the most suitable for the people (2-5). Underline the key words in the descriptions of people. Read A-H to find information that matches the key words in 1-5, Alice's parents want to take her to see something brand new and have ameal Hite poaatTe erwards amy close by, They want t wublic transport but they don't wanttowalktootar Jack's kesnancartoons Ashe be alone, he would like go somewhere where he can getto know people with similar interests and also add to his Collection of ald hooks and magesines. Starting off Television programmes Match the photos with the types of TV from the box. advert cartoon chat show comedy series cookingshow quizshow reality show sports thenews wildlifedocumentary Two 14-year-old friends, Patricia nd scl wouidovetacecsive peviormancetn afocien anguage, Whenever they go out together, they always buy something t ring the Intervgp something fo satdurine he ‘u's mum has promised to take her to see for her birthday. Su would like to see something with an le story but her mum isn't fond of rock arpop. — © Listen to clare asking Nick about TV. How much does Nick watch? What are his favourite types of programme? © Listen again and write down Clare's six A) questions.Then work in groups. Ask and answer Clare's questions. rarely busy after 3 pr, D6n't miss the excellent gift shop. D The Music Teacher Based on a film, this musical is now showing on stage. An out of-work guitarist tells some lies and getsajob asa teacher. He persuades some of his students tocreate a rock group so that they cantake part in the Battle of the Bands competition. Afternoon and evening performances from €50, Refreshments available, E Rubbish The Opera House has been turned into a big tent for Rubbish. Set on the streets in the 19405, young artists do gymnastics, dance end theatre using, ubbish like wheels, furniture and boxes. First performances this week! | Under-15s must be accompanied by an adult but ask about family discounts at our restaurant. A two-minute walk from the underground, © Captain Rob's Adventures in 40x Not cheap but this animated version of a well-known film is an experience you definitely can’t get at home. The picture and sound quality is fantastic, and the 4D effects are amazing. Feel the wind and the waves, as you sail with Captain Rob. Choice of restaurants nearby. Public transport within easy walking distance. F Paris 1792 Paris during the French Revolution and Marco Morelli has fallen in love with arrich young woman. However, one of the family's servants isalso in ove with her. Thisis a brand. new version of the Italian opera with amazing singing and roal claseical music! Audiences of all ages willbe entertained, Food and drink not permitted in the Big sight Held over three days, this comic market celebrates Japanese animation. in this, huge conference centre, fanscan meet other fans, buy rare comics, dress up as their favourite characters and take selfies No admiscion feo. Reasonably price food, but expect, pairs. Which event would you like to attend? Why? Thatsentertainment (ss Reece Going out \ © 00k at the words in the box. Are they used to talk about 2 film, a play ora concert? Complete the diagram. | acting admission audience bookearly | interval live music perform refreshments | “reviews suuwen stage sublilles ickel ay PLAYS CONCERTS Bie © complete stinne with wards from Exercise 1 1 Doyouread.....veuiews..... before you see film? 2. Doyouever watch flmsin English with 2 \ 3. Think of the lat time you went to see a film, play or ! concert. Did you have to. tickets on the door? 4 How often do you buy cinema? i 5 Doyou prefer tolisten to music athome or to gout tosee & Can young people aford to goto the cinema in your | ‘town! How much is the 7 Would you rather see your favourite actor on the screen oron 7 8 Some people are fantastic actors. Are you good at Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions from Exercise 2. Remember to say why or why not. (Seiad Present perfect > Page 128 Grammar reference Present perfect © Listen to Eliza and Bella planning a night out together in vy Madi. What do they decide todo? cor could you buy like popcorn at the © Listen againand complete the sentences A) 1 Haveyou The Lion King yet? 2 Ivealread it 3 thaven't the new Robin Hood film yet. 4 Hve just how to play one ofthe songs. © tow do we form the present perfect? When do we use this tense? © complete the ruleswith alread, just oryet to falk about things that happened ‘These two words normally go in the middle of the sentence, etween have and the past participle. Suse in questions and negative senterlées when we expect something to happen. It ‘means ‘until now’. This word normally goes at the end of the sentence, © Harry has not been in contact with Jodie for a long time and decides to send an email. Complete Harry's email using the words given in the present perfect. Hi Jodie, Sorry I haven't written to you for so long but I've had alot of exams. I've got so much to tell you. (1) My sister and her boyfriend /just / get married. (2) My dad / not find / anew job / yet. (3) But he / start / a course in computing. (4) My mum /just / win /a prize in photography competition. (8) you / see / thenew Star Wars film yet? (6)/ already /see it / three times. It’s great! What about you? (7) You / finish / your exams yet? Please write soon, Harry, 4. My sister and her boyfy 2 Rom't have ust got marvied > Page 128 Grammar reference since and for Exam candidates often make mistakes with since and for, Look at the sentence trom Elza and wella’s conversation and answer the questions. se We've been good friends for three years but we haven't been to a show together since last summer. 1. Which word do we use to talk about the beginning of a period of time? 2. Which word do we use to talk about the whole period of time? @ compete the sentences wth since or for. 1. I'velived here was born, vebeen at my school three years. five months. 2 3. I'vehad these shoes 4. My grandparents have been married avery longtime. 5 I'veknown my classmates. last year. © Workin pare. Vee how ing to write questions about the sentences from Exercise 4 Hoi long have sou lived here? © work in aitferent pars. Ask and answer your questions inExercse8. Present perfect or past simple? > Page 129 Grammar reference The present perlect or the past simple? © Read about Martin orrs. Whatishe famous for? ‘Martijn Gerard Gorritsen or ‘Marsin Garris is « Dutch DJ ‘who was born in Amsterdam in 1996. Wher he was only 17 his single Animals became famous. He's been a DI for over ten years and he's toured with his ‘music many fies © Read about Martin Garrix again. Underline the verbs in the present perfect and circle the verbs in the past simple. © do we normaly use the time expressions in bold in Exercise 1 withthe present perfect or the past simple? © weuse sometime expressions withthe present perfect and others with the past simple, complet the table with time expressions from the box. ‘atready at 8 o'clock in the morning forten-years i01996- Jastyear sineeZ010 thisweek today twammemiiin yesterday yet a in 1996 Underline the time expressions in the sentences. Then complete the sentences with the present perfect or past, simple form of the verbs in brackets. 1 1....5Aie...... (see) that show three months ago. 2 you (read) this month's Surf magazine yet? 31 {not do) my homework today. 4 Ourfootball team are playing better now. We only (win) twice last year. 5. You look tired. What time you (go) to bed last night? 6 How many exams you. (take) since the beginning of this year? 7 Let's goto the beach! {not go for agest Work in pairs. You are going to interview another student in the class. Look at the example below and write questions on the topics in the box. abestfriend a favourite sport afree-time activity a foreign language \ apet _aphone J Lave you got motile phone® Moher dd you gett Hoy lng ave you haa it Work in different pairs. Take turns to ask and answer your questions from Exercise 6. Add more questions. (ievevou gota phone?) (How long have you had it? ij (Heron) (Yes,thave. ) A V had itforsiemonths. ) (Carma) A. V (Hy mum boughtitontine. ) Doyou tke? ) Ween been/gone, meet, get to know, know and find out © ead ine example sentences and answer the questions. © choose the correct option in ates. Use the exomplesin Exercise 1 tohelp you 1. Rakes hen /gone ahem? Wane? 2 Imagine all your fiends have been /gone on holiday andou ar¢on your own, What do you do? 3. Haveyou gota bestfriend? Howlonghave you knowa/ inet tem How dd you st meet oo each ther? 4 Doyou usually meet/stay with your fiends at the weekend? What do you do? 5. Doyouenjoy knowing / geting to know new people? why (not? 6 How often do you use theinternett ind out know information? Have you usd itis week? Whatton? © Workin groups. ask and answer the questions from Boel? Paulisn’t athome, he's gone toa friend's home. His sister Sophia has just got home, She's been to the cinema, 2 Where's Paul now? 2. Where's Sophia now? 3. Been and gone are both forms of go. Which one means, ‘go and come back’? Which one means ‘hasn't come back yet"? Lucas has known his bestfriend Nick for years. They first ‘met when they were at primary school. They gat to know each other and they became good friends. Lucas often meets Nick on Saturday afternoons, Lucas sometimes stays at Nick's house when his parents are away. 4 When and how did Lucas and Nick become friends? 5 Do they still so0 each other? When? 6 When does Lucas sleep at Nick's house? Scarlett's parents were away and they didn't know about the party. The neighbours phoned Scariett’s parents because of the noise. When they found out about it, they were very angry. 7 Did Scarlett tell her parents about the party? 8 Who told Scarlett’s parents that she was having a party? DCU Mx © irtisteningrart you may hear someone deseribing shies nicot Goephbwropee aan aa ind enna oa eigen plature mutes a plain jumper 4A a pocket around neck asstriped jumper askirt aveneck © Workin pars. naa tn questions cartuly and undetn the Key words Then decide whatench picture Shear aned Go trencebesvagh ean one 1 What would the git like to try on? (a Mk FA 2 Where has the boy left his keys? a B © 3. What did Karen buy last weekend? a iE © 4 Which oneis Sarah's cousin? A B c 5 Where did Dave get his trainers? § a c 6 What's the latest time vistors can buy a ticket today? Gi a 7 What sorts of TV programmes does the girl like watching? + The pictures can tell you a lot about what you will hear. Sludy them carefully before you listen, + The speakers might mention all the things in the pictures, but only one answer is conect. © Listen, For each question, choose the correct answer. Thenlstensgn and check © /P/ contrastive stress Read the boy's reply tothe girl from question 7. Which words do you think he stresses? Boy: Oh? I ccn’tthink you liked those sorts or programmes. © Now tisten to the boy saying his line in three different (GA) a! What makes the meaning ofthe sentence change? © Workin groups. Ask and answer questions about the clothes you usually wear for these occasions. Stress the words you think are important! + asschool trip to the countryside family celebrations ranging out wit fiends relaxing at home Geo Nesuie) Page 159 Speaking bank © Wiork in pairs Read the Speaking Part’ task below, What do you need to talk about? + Keep the conversation going, for ‘example by saying Shall we talk about the .. 2 A school would eo clebrat its Soh © Workin pairs. Dothe Speaking Part task below. snnivornary witha epedal ver ve aint eoUAT ‘town woul ket celebrates anniversary wth a festa for students. Here are some activities which the festival could include. Talk together about the different events the Talk together about the different activities the festival could ‘school could organise. Say which would be most include, and say which would be most popular with young people. popular with students, © werk in pairs. took at these posstite events Which ones do you think would be good ideas for 50th anniversary celebration? concert disco photography exhibition fashion show picnic talent show © 100k at the sentences and decide which you should or should not doin this part of the Speaking exam. Put a tick (7) ora cross (X) in | ‘each box in the You column. i [You [Noas Greta Listen carefully tothe examiners | 7 instructions, 2 Discuss your ideas with your Partner and the examiner. 3 Make auyyestions and veply Ws suggestions, Take turns to speak. Talk about one picture only [Agree as quickly as you can, peak forat least two minutes, things from Exercise 3 do they do? Put a tick (/) @© Listen to Noa and Greta doing the task. Which or across (x) in the Noa & Greta column, © sintering oro expressions Greta uses to move Greta: Perhaps you're right. Shall we talk about the fashion show? Noa: OK. think it’s a great idea. The students could all put on their favourite clothes, and there could be prizes, Greta: Um...1'm not very interested in fashion, Tmafraid. We haven't talked about the picnic yet. Do you think it’s a good idea? 58 Writing Part 2 (An article) Rear ie wrenetane Do you think itis a good answer? © kead the complete article about the Venice Carnival. Work in pairs. Look at the photo. What can you see? What are the people doing and wearing? @ discuss the questions. 1 What celebrations do you have in your country? 2 What's your favourite celebration? Why? 3. What do people wear and do? © Read this writing Part 2 task and underline the important words. You see this announcement in an international English- language magazine for teenagers. My favourite celebration in my country is the Venice Carnival in February. The celebrations last for two weeks. There are dances, concerts and performances, but | love the masks and costumes best. IMy favourite mask is made of leather, its painted by hand and it has a very long nose. We all wear traditional costumes 50 Venice looks lke an 18th-century city We go for walks in our special clothes, ‘we watch actors perform in the street and we go to dances called balls. 1's a very special celebration because there is nothing lke it anywhere se in the wor'd Let's celebrate! ‘ell us about a celebration in your country, Whar do peopre usually wear? What do people do? Why is especial? ‘an article answering these questions and ‘we will publish the most interesting articles in our ‘magazine. | Write your a © Wetkixvries tend te tiat erarctisfiemeariite, Which better? Why? pubes © dnswertne questions. 2 Isitanarteleand nota story? The story began on Chinese New Year. People were wearing simazing costumes and they wore ella the street. We left our flat 2. Isthe first paragraph interesting? Does it make you and we, to my aunt's house, She was want to keep reading? preparing aspecial meal for us 3 Does the article include all the information? 4 |Isitabout 100 words? + Ifyou decide to write an article, write on article and not a story, + Make sure your frst paragraph i interesting to make the reader want to keep reading. Use your answers from Exercise 2 to write your article in, about 100 words. © Use the questions from exercise 6 to think about your ces, yereransservex well sueaons. then fe is probably a good answer Thafsentertainment (59 | | © choose the correct options in taics. HiTamsin, Sorry 've taken so long to reply n your last email, you asked what was happening with my friends, so here's my news, Lucas was disappointed (1) of on (@IDris ast ‘exam results so he’s working harder now, but think he's getting tired (2) about / of / on studying all the time. He usually goes out in the evenings, so he must be getting very bored (3) with /on about life. Natalie still very keen (4) of fon / with football and is quite proud (5) on with / of the two goals she scored last Saturday, but she can’t play next week: and she's sad (6) about /of/ with that. Claire is crazy (7) 0n / with j about music and has always wanted to bea singer. Last week, alocal band asked her to sing with them ata concert next Friday. She's really nervous {8} on about / with singing infront ofall those people, but | don’t think she should be frightened {9} with / of on doing. 've told her that some people will be jealous (10) of /on / about her! Well, that’s all for now. | Lots oflove, Bastian © This biog post contains adjectives ending in -ed and ing. Underline and correct five more mistakes. When I was tidying my room last Sunday, I found some surprising things. Among all the bored lovin, ‘exercise books from my primary school days, there ‘was something amazed ~my diary, from when I was eight years old. It was really interested to read my ‘thoughts from back then, though at times I felt a bit embarrassing, too. For example, Iwas still very frightening ofthe dark in those days. It was also funny to read how exciting I was about being nine 0 Across 2 4 7 9 the noun form of ofraid the opposite of generous ‘normal and not unusual feeling worried or anxious about something 10 the opposite of happy’ Down ‘wanting something that another person has the noun form of angry ‘when you're not interested in something the opposite of ashamed ‘aword that means ‘very bad? fei © choose the correct optionin ais. 1 ‘A: Do you think Dylan and Leah are at the café? B: They con /GGighebexthere, but I'm not sure. Do you like going to the swimming pool? No, | can't / couldn't swim, 1've got abit ofa headache. : think you shouldn't / should take an aspirin. Could / Might you run for an hour without stopping? : No, I'd be too tired after 30 minutes! PR eP ee 2 Are the buses to the city centre expensive? B: No, you mustn't /don’t have to pay anything if you're under 6. A; The weather's not looking very good now. 3 You're right. | think itcan might rain later. ‘: What do need to go to the USA? You should / have to take your passport. © complete the review Retriena words from the box. ‘admission audiences live performances reviews ‘Are you bored of watching (1) cavtooxs on TV? Do you fancy doing something new? Why don't you go and ssee Cirque Elcize's new show? @ will be amazed by the acrobatics, dance and (3) music. This touring show has already received very good (4) in other parts of the country. There are two (5) each day: one at 2.30 and the other at 7.30. Tickets are still available for many dates with half-price (6) for under-16s. The show lasts about 85 minutes with no a Choose the correct word (A, B or C). 1. [think I left my keys in the front of my jeans, @ pocket B bag € coat 2. Mymum often wears bright, shirts and long skirts. ‘A colour B colourful € coloured 3 I first my best friend when I moved to this town. ‘A met B knew € found out 4. I'd love to go to New York to get to thecity. ‘A find out B know C meet 5 ['ve visited Washington DC but | haven't to the White House. A visited. B known —€ been cartoons interval oO Grammar Exam candidates often make mistakes with the present perfect and the past simple. Underline and ‘correct the mistakes, 1 te [bought some clothes last week. iy grandmother has lived here since three years. thaven't seen him for ages because he's gone to Argentina a few years ago. 4 We've gonetto the cinema three times this month Let's do something else 5 Already 've been to afew shops to look for new shoes. 6 still can'tfind my mabile phone. looked forit everywhere. 7 Milan is the best place I've never been to for clothes. 8 lost a beautiful par of gloves which my mother has given me for my birthday, 9. We're planning to go out, but we didn't decide wheretogo yet. 410 There's awonderful cinema in my town. It has opened six months ago. Read the article about living in a big city and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word: in each gap. My dad movad to Tokyo when he got a now job about two years (1)...44°....... Mymum and | have lived here (2) about a year. have to say that | @ never lived in such an exciting city and {love it here. "ve been at this school OO) September and I've known my best friend since then. We (5) to know each other when | sat next to him in class and we soon became good friends. We both love going to the cinema to see new films, We've (6) been tothe cinema twice this weekend. eres | ull |

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