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Unit O a : age (n)_how old someone’o? something is Tem is the same age tis Mardy, * ankle (n)_ the bottom partof the leg above the foot Lula’ ong dress cover her gles ‘Grandma. kes | te sit in her armchair near the window, b bandage (n) a long strip of cloth used to cover and tie round a wound or injury When Ben cut his finger badly, Mum put a bandage on t. beginning (n) the start The beginning of the film was exciting so we watched all of it é chapter (n) a part of a book Harry read four chapters of his new book. cousin (n)_ the son or daughter of your aunt and uncle We usually play with our cousins at the weekend. e escape (n)_ the action of getting away from something The story of the thief's escape was in the newspaper. event (n) something that happens Our school prize day (s an important event. express (v)_ to say thoughts, feelings and ideas The man expressed his thanks to the doctor who helped, him. 9 Grandad (n) grandfather, grandpa Grandad ts my mother’s father. great (adj) very good, exciting We watched a great film yesterday, h history (n)_ events that happened in the past The history of this castle ts very interesting t inventor (n) a person who has ideas for new things and makes them An American inventor made the first electric light. k kind (n)_ one of a group A parrot ts a kind of bird. m maid (n) a woman servant who looks after the house Grandma's maid brushes the steps every morning. mean (v)_ to express an idea in words or pictures This sign has a red line across it. What does it mean? moneybox (n) a box for keeping money in Ben has a Few coins in his moneybox, n noisily (adv) making a lot of noise The children came vr notsly and thelr teacher was cross. note (n) paper money Anna has several coins and.a lot of notes in her moneybox. oO ordinary (edj)_ not special in any way These ordinary sunglasses are the cheapest.Password (n) a special word that lets you go in somewhere Sam's password. for his computer is kangaroo2, poor (adj) unfucky Poor Ben! He has broken his arm. Promise (v) to say you will do something Nina promised to do all her homework at the weekend, proudly (adv) _ in a proud way, feeling pleased with yourself Ben walked proudly onto the stage to get his prize. r ring (v)_ to make the sound of a bell The phone ts ringing. Can you answer it, please? s same (adj) matching, not different Anna.has the same colour eyes as her sister save (v) to keep Jam saving my money because | want to buy computer. sentence (n) a group of words that. express a complete idea Adventure stories often begin with an. interesting sentence setting (n) the place where a story happens The setting for Red Riding Hood is a big forest. shake (v) (1) to move something backwards and forwards quickly Mum shakes the rug when it ts dirty, (2) to turn your head a few times to show the answer ‘No’ Ben asked Grandma if she wanted a drink but she shook her head. shook (v) past tense of shake skyscraper (n) a very tall building New York is famous for its skyscrapers spend (v) to use money to pay for things Don’t spend all your money at oncel @ room for reading and writing ties Dad ts working in his study - he's writing a book. surprise (n) an event that you do not expect It was a big surprise when Ben won the chess competition, t take place (vy) to happen The guide said, “This is the field where the battle took place.” Ww widen (v) to become wider ‘The river widened as it got near to the sea. Unit @ a ache (v) to fee! painful Anna. went home from school because her head. was aching anyway (adv) _ in any event, whatever happens ‘don’t like this dress and anyway, it's much too big. b boulder (n) a very large, round rock During the storm, huge boulders rolled down, the mountain. breeze (n) a light, gentle wind A cool breeze is nice on a hot summer day.c calm (adj) still and quiet, not worried After the exploston, the firemen told everyone to keep calm, cave (n) an underground space made by nature We explored the cave in the mountain. cliff (n) avery high, steep wall of rock Rock climbers like climbing tall cliffs crash (v) to hit strongly The box fell off the lorry and crashed onto the road. cross {v) to go across You must cross the road carefully, d deep (adj) going down a long way This pool is deep. It’s 10 metres to the bottom. eG exam (n) an important test You must revise before your exams. exhausted (adj) very tired The runners were exhausted after the SO kilometre race. f fail (v) to not pass Sam. was unhappy when he failed the exam. glacier (n) a huge frozen river of ice You can, see glaciers high up in the mountains, guide (n) a person who shows the way Travellers need a guide in the desert. h hotel (n)_ a big building with lots of bedrooms for guests We stayed in a small hotel next to the beach, i incredible (adj) _ not believable Ne one can live on Mars. It's an incredible idea. l light (odj) weighing very little A butterfly is light but an elephant is heavy m massive (adj) very big The Egyptian pyramids are massive meadow (n) a large area of grass and flowers where animals are sometimes kept There are cows in the farmer's meadow mountainside (n)_ the side of a mountain A Few trees grew on the mountainside P pass (v) to do well enough in an exam Ben was pleased because he passed a difficult exam. peak (n) the top of a mountain The mountain peaks are covered. in snow. q quite (adv) a little Anna was feeling quite tired after the exam. r ravine (n) a deep, norrow valley between rocks The river flowed fast through the ravine. remind (v) to make someone think of something in the past, or of something they have forgotten The teacher reminded the children to finish their projects. roar (n)_ the sound made by a lion or other large, wild animal The lion's roar sounded loud in the darkness.ae shady (adj) without much sunlight {t's always shady in the forest, shut (adj) not open The shop door was shut and we could not go inside. splash (v) to spread many drops of fiquid 9, Ke ‘Anna dropped her glass and water splashed.all over the Floor, steady (adj) not moving about or falling over The sailor kept the boat steady while we got into it. steeply (adv) almost straight up The mountain rises steeply above the valley study (v)_ to find out and learn about something My cousin is studying English x London. swing (v) to go backwards and forwards, or from one side to the other The monkeys were swinging in the trees, Switzerland (n) a country in the middle of Europe Switzerland has no coasts but tt has many beauttful lakes. t take (v) to doan exam or test We took our maths exam last week. tinkle (v) to make a sound like a small beil The coin tinkled when it fell on the floor. twin (n)_ one of two children born at the same time to the same mother This ts my bwin sister. We Like being twins. Ww walk (n) a short journey on foot Our walk to the station took 20 minutes, waterfall (n) the place where a river or stream falls down a rock or cliff Waterfalls always look beautiful. whole (ad) total, compiete You can read a. chapter of this book or you con read the whole story. Unit @ a arch (n) the curved shape ‘of an opening ina building or bridge This bridge has three arches, b beam (n) a long, strong piece of wood The builders used beams to hold up the roof of the house. bore (vy) to cut through rock Machines can bore holes in the ground. bored (adj) not interested This film ts silly and I'm really bored! boring (adj) (1) not at all interesting Some people think that computer games are boring but some people say that they are really good fun. (2) cutting ‘This smalll boring tool is used by carpenters. borrow (v)_to have something belonging to enother person for a short time left my pen at home. May | borrow yours, please? bulldozer (n)_ a machine that pushes a lot of earth or rocks at once ‘The bulldozers moved the rocks off the road. c cable (n) a very strong metal rope Cables are put round heavy objects and then they are lifted.caption (n)_ words that give information ‘about a picture or a photo The caption under this photo of a castle says where it is. channel (n) a narrow area of water between two pieces of land Some people have swum across the channel between England and France. clear away (v) to put things away and leave a place tidy Please clear away your books because It (s break now. collect (v) to save and keep in one place Grandpa collects coins from all over the world. concrete (adj) a very hard material for building Our house has walls that are made of concrete cover (v)_ to put something on top of ‘another thing Mum covered the fruit with « cloth because of the insects. crane (n) a tall machine for lifting heavy ‘objects The crane lifted the bricks to the top of the building d design (v) to draw a plan, a pattern or a picture of an object before making it For our homework we had to design a hotel. diagram (n) a simple drawing of an object ‘to show how it is made or how it works This diagram shows how a. turbine turns and helps to make electricity dig (v)_ to make a hole in the ground We are going to dig hole and plant « tree ind. digger (n) a machine that digs Diggers are used when roads are made dug (v) past tense of dig earth (n) soil from the ground Crandma put some earth in a pot and planted flowers fascinating (adj) very interesting Ben thinks spiders are “yg = fascnabing # full (adj) no more space inside Tum off the tap when your glass ts full of water. h hobby (n)_ something you like doing in your free time Pete's hobby is swimming and Meg's hobby :s collecting dolls i Iran (n)_ a country in the Middle East ‘The famous Bridge of 33 Arches is in Iran. l label (n) a few words on or near an object that give information about it The label on this dress says that itis for a git aged 10. length (n)_ how long something is The length of our school hall is 20 metres. level (n) a floor ina building The café is on the first level and the shops are on the second level. lower (v) to move something downwards The crane lowered the big box onto the lorry. m method (n) a way of doing something A bridge ts one method of cressing a river. paddle (vy) to waik in shallow water When we gp to the beach we paddle in the sea.pier (n) a support built in water The bridge was supported by three piers. plank (n) along thin piece of wood, often about 20 cm wide The floor of our house is made of planks. pop music (n) modern music that lots of people like We listen to pop music on the radio and on. CDs. prefer (v)_ to like something better Tennis (s fun but | prefer swimming. . railway (n)_ where « train runs The railway goes along the valley rod (n) a fong straight piece of wood or metal The fisherman used a long, thin rod to catch fish from the rwer s shallow (adj) not deep The pool is shallow. It is only 10 om deep. simple (adj) easy to use or understand A hammer isa simple tool but a tunnel boring machine isn't. stamp (n) the piece of paper you buy and put on a letter before you send it Ben put his letter in an envelope and stuck a stamp on tt. support (v)_ to hold up Four legs support a table. suspension (adj) hanging A suspension bridge hangs from cables t trench (n) a long, narrow hole in the ground The gardener dug a trench and planted potatoes in it. tube (n)_a long, round, pipe Sometimes patients in hospital are given air through tubes. tunnel (n) an underground passage fn some cities, trains travel through tunnels under the ground. u underneath (adv) below White the title on the first line and then begin writing underneath, w weight (n)_ how heavy something is The weight of an elephant ts about 5000 kg. Unit @ a abroad (adv) in another country My uncle often works abroad and he's in Canada. at the moment. Asia (n) one of the five continents India and China are large countries in Asia. astonishing (adj) amazing, surprising The pyramids of Egypt are astonishing buildings. b bit (n) a small amount We have a bit of time before the end of the én breath (n) the air thot passes out through your mouth On a cold day you can see your breath, takes your breath away something is so amazing that you forget to breathe ‘When | first saw the sea it took my breath away breathe (v) to take air into the body The man was breathing so the doctor knew that he was alive.c canopy (n) a large piece of cloth that is held up by rods The king sat under a golden canopy 1g (n)_the part of a room that is above your head “The lights hang down from the ceiling chamber (n)_ a room, usually for an important person Th had her own chamber in the chandelier (n) a very large light made with lots of pieces of glass or crystal The palace was lit by many dittering chandeliers. chief (n)_ the leader of a group The chief helped the poor people in the village. clear (adj) bright and sunny with no fog Sailing ts fun when the weather ts clear. column (n) a tall support Part of the roof is held up by columns. comfortable (adj) nice to use, making you feel good This armchair is very comfortable. culture (n) the ideas and customs of a country Ir British culture, people enjoy discussing ideas, is e engineering (n) designing and making machines My cousin is studying engineering at university, except (adv) not including Everyone was in school today except Harry, who was ul. exhibition (n) a display of objects The new exhibition in the museum ts of old cars. f flight (rn) the act of flying Our flight from London to Paris took one hour forever (adv) for all time \'m going to keep this fantastic game forever funfair (n)_an outdoor place for entertainment with stalls, games and rides At the funfair there was a roundabout and. an ice cream stall. g gift (n) present When our Australian cousin came to stay, he brought a toy kangaroo as a gift for me gift shop (n) a shop that selis objects that you can give as presents Mum bought a pretty vase for Grandma. at the gift shop. glass (n) a hard material that you can see through There are small onions in this glass jar glass pod ({n) asmall room mostly made of glass When you go on the London Eye, you go up in. glass pod. leaflet (n) a piece of paper that gives you simple information about a place or activity and which often has pictures ‘This leafet says that there is «. new exhibition at the museum, m marble (n)_a shiny rock with different colours Artists make statues from marble and builders make floors and steps. 0 object (n) a thing How many objec!s are on the table? Tivo. Aboot and. a pene online (adj, adv) on the internet (1) Ben got his dictionary from an online bookshop. (2) Ben ts online because he’s Finding information for his project. opinion (n) a person’s own ideas about something Inmy opinion, school holidays are too short tn my dad's opinion, they are too long! Pp precious (adj) very valuable The king's crown. had lots of precious Jewels int, q queue (n) people waiting in a line There was a long queue for the bus today, r review (n) ashort description of something with a person’s opinion about it I'm not going to see that film because the review said. it was really boring. tide (n) riding on something for c short time Anna had a ride on the roundabout. rifle range (n)_ stall at a funfair where you can shoot a toy gun at something and win a prize Dad wor a bxg teddy bear at the rifle range roller coaster (n) a train you can ride on at @ funfair don’t like the roller coaster because it goes up and down teo much, 5 shot (n)_a person who can shoot well My cousin. ts a good. shot and ke has won several, shooting competitions. staircase (n) stairs going from one floor to another floor in a building The castle had a wide stone staircase structure (n) any kind of built object. Famous structures you can see in London include the Monument, the London Eye, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. stunning (adj) amazing, wonderful What « fantastic goal! And what a stunning player! sugary (adj) witha lot of sugar Sugary cakes ore really bad for your teeth! t tip (n)_ a. good and helpful idea Ben asked his teacher for a tip about writing, tomb (n)_ the place where a body is put after death The pharach’s tomb was inside the largest pyramid. tour (n)_ a journey or visit made in order to see different places We went on a. tour of London by bus. treat (n) something nice that is given for a special reason Asa treat we went to a restaurant because Dad has come home froma. trip abroad. uw unusual (adj) rare, not happening or being seen often Ibis unusual to see a camel in the city v view (n)_ what you can see from a certain place We had a view of the sea from our hotel. Unit @ a ancient (adj) very, very old The Egyptian pyramids are ancient buildings.Cs creature (n) a living thing Many different creatures live i the rainforest. d dragon (n)_ a fierce animal from old legends We read a story about « dragon that captured a prince. dreadful (adj) very bad This homework is dreadful. It ts full of mistakes. ie escape (v) to get away from someone or something The thief tried to escape from the police 9 Greece (n) a country in southern Europe There are many ancient buildings in Greece, Greek (adj) of or from Greece There are many stories about Creek heroes From long ago. h hand in (v) to give work to a teacher We handed in our homework this morning hero (n)_ a person who does good and brave things and who other people think is great Superman is a hero in a story horrifying (adj) very frightening Some films are horrifying and. never watch, them J joke (v)_ to tell a funny story that isn’t true When Ben said he saw an elephant in the playground, he was joking m mast (n) the tall round piece of wood in the middle of a boat that holds the sails The sailor climbed up the mast to mend the saul. meet (v) to see and talk to someone you did not expect to see We met my aunt while we were shopping. met (v) past tense of meet n nearby (adv) near We live next te the park and my uncle lives nearby Pp parents (n) the mother and father of a child Ben’s parents are teachers. police (n) the people who keep order The police caught the thief in the mall. r reach (v) to arrive lt was a long journey but at last we reached our hotel in the mountains. revise (v) to look at work again Please revise your spellings for the test rise (v) to go up The sun rises every morning, rock (v) to move from side to side The bottle rocked sideways for a moment before it fell over. row (v) to move a boat by using long flat pieces of wood The sailors rowed. towards the island. 5 sail (n) the large piece of cloth that hangs from a ship's mast The wind blew the soils and the ship began to move.- scene (n) a part of a play In the first scene the ev king trapped the ‘hero and. in the second scene the hero escaped. setting (n) the place where things happen ina book, play or film The setting for Red Riding Hocd is a forest, t tear (v) to pull apart The sharp thors in the forest can tear your clothes. v voyage (n) a journey by sea The voyage from Euraze to America. took two weeks, Ww ‘wave (n)_ the rising water on the sea or a lake It's Fun playing in the waves at the beach. whirlpool (n)_ water at sea turning ina circle very fast Boats are sometimes puiled into 2. whirlpool wife (n) a woman who is married toa man My uncle's wife isa nurse Unit @ a amazement (n) surprise and wonder The children clapped in amazement when the clown. juggled with ten. bananas. c care (v) to think and worry about something Nowadays, lots of people care about planet Earth. clear (adj) easy to see or understand The boy cried and his sadness was clear daring (adj) brave it was very daring to run after the thief and catch him. darkness (n)_ the dark at night or ina place with no lights The darkness in the cave was scary. despair (v) to feel that everything is bad Don't despair f you der't pass the test because you can take & again. drag (v)_ to pull an object over a surface The sailors dragged the boat across th sand and into the sea, f faint (adj) quiet We heard faint thunder as the storm came closer. fear (n)_ the feeling of being afraid Fear showed on the faces of the terrified. sailors. h hideous (adj) very ugly The hideous monster had three heads t intriguing (adj) a little mysterious and interesting ‘The piot of this story is intriguing and| don’t know what is going to happen next k keep out (v) stay away from Dad told. us to keep out of the study while he 1s working, l legend (n) a story that grows out of a true event but the real facts are not known The Trojan Horse is an ancient Greek legend.m magnificent (adj) very wonderful, excellent Ben felt proud when his teacher said that his project was magnificent, maybe (adv) perhaps Maypbe it will snow tomorrow. It is very cold today, ploy (n) atrap ‘The hunters tied a goat to the tree as a ploy to catch the tion. r recently (adv) a short time ago My cousin went te London recently and he's just sent us an ematl. rhyme (v) to end with the same sounds os another word Boat rhymes with goat. 5 silence (v) to make someone be quiet The teacher silenced the students by raising her hand. size (n) how large something is What size are your feet? Idon't know. They're quite big, | think. sound (v) to give an idea about something when you hear it “In South Africa we saw a lion, zebras anda hippo. “Your holiday sounds wonderful. Lucky you!” special effects (n)_ when props and comeras are used to film amazing scenes that are not real and which could not happen ‘The special effects in the film were ‘omazing) The dragon picked up the castle and ate i! surround (v)_ to be on all sides of something The sea surrounds an island. wv Trojan (n) a person from Troy The Trojans guarded thetr city Troy (n) a city in an old Greek legend The Creek army attacked Troy truth (n) what is true You should always tel the truth v vast (adj) very large The oceans of the world are vost verse (n) a group of two or more lines in a poem Please learn three verses of this poem. victorious (adj) having won something The Creeks were victorious in thelr war against the Trojans. w warning (n)_ information that something bad is going to happen We saw warning about the storm on TV. weary (adj) tired We were weary after our long walk. war-weary (adj) tired of war Pal become war weary after years of Fighting, wonder (v) to think ‘about something with questions in your mind Ben wondered what was in the box. Unit @ a action (n) something you do The clown's first action was to stand on his head. ages (n) along time We've been waiting for the bus for agesapartment (n) ao home in a block of flats Our apartment Is on the fourth floor balcony (n) part of a building that is out of doors There are plants and lowers on our balcony blanket (n)_a bed cover made of wool Anna has a yellow blanket on her bed. block (n) a building with several floors Our apartment block is near the station. body (n) all the parts of a person or animal An elephant's body does not have any fur. bully (n) _@ person who is unkind to other people The bully was throwing paper balls at a small, boy. c climber (n) a person who climbs hills and mountains Climbers often use ropes to help them. climb. cold (n) cold weather We stayed indoors yesterday because of the cold connect (v) to joir Ben heard the phone line connect, then he heard his dad say “Hello” country (nr) the !and away from towns and cities Crandma lives in the country and there are all round her house. d decide (v)_ to choose to do something Ben decided to have pizza for lunch. disaster (n) a very bad event When the storm blew off the schoo! roof, tt was a terrible disaster e editor (n)_ the person who decides what goes in a newspaper or magazine and where it appears The editor decided that the story about the fire wasn’t very interesting, so he put tt on. page 6 f fair (adj) right Ihave one cake and you have two cakes. t's not fairl fed up (adj) a bit bored and cross The children were fed up because tt rained all day and they couldn t go out. front (n) the part of something that you see first ‘The front of the building was painted. white. front page (n)_ the first page of a newspaper The wedding of the king and queen was on the front page of every newspaper. ao government {n)_ the group of people that rules a country This government has improved all our schools, ground floor (n) the floor at street level ‘The escalator goes from the ground. floor to the second floor. h headline (n) the words with large letters at the top of a newspaper report The headline above the report of the fire was Amazing Rescuel U injure (vy) to harm or to wound Ben was injured when he injury (nt) a wound Ben. went !o hospital because he had a bad ey instead (adv) in place of Eat fruit instead of chocolate! FF his bike.J jealous (adj) wanting what someone else has got Ben was jealous of Sam because Sam had a new computer game. k kit (n) equipment and clothes my scorts kit there ts a pair of trainers, a Tshirt and a pair of shorts fane (n)_ a small, narrow road We walked down the lane to the bus stop. lucky (adj) good things often happening Ben is lucky. He won a computer in. competition and next week he is going to London. m magazine (n) a booklet with photos and pictures and lots of different articles Dad's favourite magazines about cars n(n) 1,000,000 More than 6 million people live in London. mistake (n)_ something done wrongly There were two mistakes in Ben's maths homework and he had to correct them. n news (n) events that have just happened ‘The queen's visit to the city was on the TV news. notice (v)_ to see and realise something Ben noticed that the chair was broken. Pp photographer (n) a person who takes photographs The photographer took some great pictures of my aunt's wedding. press (n) a machine for printing The first press was invented. more than 500 years ago 9 prevent (v) to stop something from happening , ‘The policeman prevented. the boy from running into the road, r realise (v) to understand something Ben was very het and his mum realised that he was tii. recover (v) to get better ‘Anna broke her leg but she has completely recovered and now she can play tennis and. syrim agaun. yeporter (n) a person who writes news reports for a newspaper The reporter interviewed the firemen after the fire. rescue (n, v) (1) (n)_ the action of saving of someone Twenty people helped in the rescue of the man. (2) (v)_ to save someone from something Ten sailors were rescued. from the sinking boat. revenge (n) doing something to someone because of what they did to you The emperor stole the king's horses and, to get his revenge, the king set fire to the emperor's palace. Ss scene (n)_ the place where something happens The police went to the scene of the accident. search (n)_ the action of looking for something or someone The search for the king's tomb was unsuccessful, separate (adj) apart and not together The test had four questions on grammar and a separate question about spelling.Re La top floor (n) the highest and last floor in a building ‘The Lift goes all the way up to the top floor u unconscious (adj) not able to see, hear or speak, usually after an injury or during illness The patent was unconscious when he was brought to the hospital. Unit © a applaud (v) to clap hands because something is good The people applauded at the end. of the play. audience (n) the people watching a play, concert or any performance inside or outside The audience loved the clowns and. everyone laughed and clagced c carry on (v) to continue You may carry on writing your stones for homework, champion (n)_ the person who is placed first in a big competition Sam's grandfather was a. champion gymnast when he was young. born champion (n) someone who is very good at something when very young and likely to be a winner in the future My littl brother can run. 100 metres in. 15 seconds and Grandma says that he’s a born pion chat show (n)_ a TV programme where an interviewer interviews several different guests A funny actor and.a brilliant musician were on my Favourite chat show last night. conversation (n) speaking between two or more people In the café, two ladies were having a conversation about parrots. couple (n) two There were only a couple of passengers an the train, crime (n)_a very bad act thet the police catch people for doing ‘The men stole a. car and that was a crime. e entertaining (adj) fun and interesting ‘The play was really entertaining and Im glad # saw it entertainment (n)_ things that people enjoy watching or listening to For tonight's TV entertainment we have a. film, then there's a chat show and after that it’s the news. especially (adv) _ in a special way ‘ce alll kinds of books but i especially like adventure stories. f fiction (n)_ writing that is not fact but the ideas of the writer Adventure stories are fiction. science fiction (n) stories about space and the future The hero of this science fiction story is the captain of a. huge spaceship. future (n) the time that is coming In the future, !am going to study history qf gentlemen (n) a polite way of saying ‘men’ “Please, gentlemen, will you follow me?” said the museum guideget rid of (v) tosend away When Crandma was in hospital she felt tired so mum politely got rid of alll the visitors. give up (v)_ to stop (doing something) We couldn't find our lost ball so we gave up looking and went home. guest (n) a person who is asked to go toa place and is welcomed there We had many quests in our house for the Feast. h happiness (n) good feelings of joy The old lady's dog gave her great happiness host (n, v) (1) (n)_ the person who welcomes the guests My uncie was the host at the feast 2) towelcome guests When you host «. feast you must be friendly to everyone. t imagine (v)_ to think of ideas or pictures in your head Ben imagined an island asa setting for hes story. include (v) to put something with other things When you pack your bag, don’t forget to Include your camera anda sunhat, interview (n, v) (1) (0). the act of asking questions and answering The interview with the actor was very interesting (2) (v)_ to ask someone questions and listen to their answers Paddy interwewed a. champion skier last week. interviewee (n)_ the person who is interviewed The interviewee was very nervous. interviewer (n) the person who asks the questions The interviewer was very friendly. introduce (v) to bring forward someone for people to meet My uncle introduced me to his parents. invite (v) to ask someone to a place or to do something My uncle tnvtted us to his house and when we arrived he wwited us to look at the garden. m mess (n)_an untidy sight Anna's room was a mess and Mum was cross. modest (adj) not too proud of what you can do or have done Andy saved a child from drowning in the lake but when he was interviewed on TV he was very modest. He said, “I'm not really brave, | just wanted to help.” moment (n)_a short time We only waited for a moment and then the bus came, at the moment now lam reading « book at the moment n nonsense (n) not making sense, not understandable Ben said he dreamed about a cow that could, talk, fly and use a computer What a lot of nonsensel Oo obviously (adv) clearly This red, yelow and blue parrot is obviously more colourful than that grey parrot, Olympics (n)_ the international world sports event that is held every four years The Olympics is the most umportant sports event.t out loud (adv) aloud Dad shouted out loud when he hit his finger with a hammer Pp plan (n) an idea for what to do in the future My plan for next week is to finish my project popular (adj) liked by a lot of people Ben is very popular in his class and he has lots of Friends. r radio (n) a way of receiving sound IMurn ltkes to listen to inttsic on the radto. represent (v)_to be in place of someone or something Ben represented. his class in the school quiz a skate (v) to slide on ice using boots with metol underneath | can’t skate well and ! often. fall over. skater (n) a person who skates You. can. see skaters in. Uae Winter Olympics. solo (adj) alone ha solo sailing competition, one person sails the boat. solve (v) to work out and understand Ben likes to solve difficult sums. sound (n) anoise Did you hear that strange sound? sound engineer (n) a person who works with sounds ‘The sound engineer recorded « train for the travel programme, star (n) a famous person, often an actor or singer on TV or in films Everyone wanted to take photos of the star when she arrwed at the theatre studio (rn) a special room where something is made Artists often work in a studio radio studio (n)_ the room where radio programmes are recorded There are often several microphones ina radio studio, t twice (adv) two times ‘Anna has broken her arm twice, once when she was five and then again last week! v violinist (n) a person who plays the violin ‘There were ten violinists in the orchestra. Unit O a actually (adv) in fact, really The London Eye tsn't actually an eye. It's a big metal wheel, already (adv) before now I've already done my homework som going to play a game. aquarium (n) a large glass box for keeping fish in Uncle Jim has an aquarium in his living room. c complain (v) to speak crossly when something is bad or wrong Mum complained because | didn’t tidy my room. control (n) a part of a machine that you use to make the machine do actions The astronaut used the controls to land the spaceship, d discovery (n) something new that you find ‘The discovery of the king's tomb was exciting,e eel (n) along thin fish An eel looks a. bit like a snake. electric (adj) working by electricity We have an electric fire for the winter. exclaim (v)_ to speck in an excited or surprised voice “There's an elephant in our garden!” Mum exclaimed. explain (v)_ to make clear The teacher explained the homework so that the children understood it. f fence (n)_a barrier of wood or metal There was a fence round the field so that the sheep could not get out, flap (v) to move up and down The bird flapped ts wings when it Flew. furry (adj) having a lot of fur Aecat isa furry animal. 9g gloom (n)_ dim light We walked into the cave and in the gloom. we could see shells on the rocks. grunt (v)_ to make a short sound without using words | asked Dad if | could watch TV and he just grunted because he was nearly asleep. h hairy (adj) having a lot of hair Some spiders are really hairy) Ugh! hate (v) to dislike very much Anna hates spiders. i. instruction (n)_ what you have to do The instruction on this box says ‘Open carefully’ k keep off (v)_ to not go on something Sometimes in a. park you have to keep off the grass. t lifebelt (n) a large circle that can be put round a person and which floats in water On a ship there are lots of lifebelts in case someone falls into the water. lily (9) a flower Some lilies are white. m miss (v) to fail to be at an event Ben missed Grandma's party because he was i. mutter (v) to talk in a quiet, low voice so that the words are difficult to hear The old man muttered in his sleep. 0 ‘operate (v) to use something and make it work ‘The notice sald "To operate this lift, press the red button” s sign (n)_the name above a shop or on a building that is sometimes lit “The signs in the street were all different colours. sponge (n) a material that is soft, full of holes and which can hold water The man used. water and a sponge to clean the car. squid (n) asea creature with lots of tentacles The squid caught a small fish in its tentacles. stadium (n) a large area for sports with seats all round for spectators ‘The football match is at the city stadium today.tentacle (n)_ the long arm of an octopus or squid The squid uses sts tentacles to move and to catch food. tidy (v)_ to put things neatly Please tidy your room before you go out. trouble (n) difficulty, problem Dad had a iot of trouble with the car and it wouldn't start. Unit @ a anchor (n) the large piece of metal with hooks that is used to attach a boat to the sea bed When the ship was near the island, the sailors threw the heavy anchor into the sea. avoid (v) to try not to hit ‘The car turned suddenly to avoid the man in the road. c chimney (n) the tall tube on the roof of a house or building where smoke from a fire can escape into the air There are thousands of chimneys in a city luke London, crush (v)_ to squash flat Oranges are crushed by machines to make orange juice d diamond (n) a precious (valuable) stone that sparkles brightly The queen had diamonds in her crown. i information (n) facts, true ideos about something You can find. information about the castle in. the museum, kingdom (n)_ the land ruled by a king or queen The United Kingdom has had more kings than queens. l light up (v) to throw light onto Some city buildings are lit up at night so that everyone can see them. look forward (v) to think about a future event with a good feeling Jam looking forward to cur holiday in Spain. nr Note (n)_ written reminder Sam wrote notes about the fish then he made the notes into complete sentences, ° octopus (n) a sea creature with eight tentacles An octopus can swim fast. F plain (n) a large, flat area of land There are thousands of farms on the North. American plains. plume (n) a large long feather Abird of paradise has beautiful plumes in its tail, possible (adj) can be done Its possible to travel across America by train. 4 quest (n) a search ‘The explorers set off on thelr quest for the lost city, r record (v) to note information When we were doing our space project, we recorded the nights when we could see the moon.robot (n) a machine that can do a lot of different actions without stopping Some cars are built by robots s slope (n) a graduai rise in the ground We waiked up the mountain slope but we didn’t cuumb the cis smoke (n) the grey ing from a fire We could see the smoke of a fire on the other side of the valley. stomach (n) the part of your body where food goes When you are hungry, your stomach is empty. submersible (n) an underwater exploration vehicle Some submersibles ere round and some are long. survey (n) people's views about something made by recording their answers to questions The class survey showed that most children played basketball but Few children played tennis. t tease (v)_ to make fun of someone Harry said. that | had. won the school prize but he was teasing me because it wasn’t true. tricky (adj) a little difficult Our test was tricky because there were some new words in it. w without (adv) not having Ihave never seen. a zebra without stripes, ‘Worms help to make good. Or sol for plants. tube worm (n) a sea creature that lives in a tube Tube worms lve around chimneys worm (n) a creature with no arms or legs that lives in the earth Unit @ a afterwards (adv) ata later time We visited the museum and afterwards we had pizza in a. café alien (n) a strange and unknown crecture from space Some science fiction. stories are about aliens, autobiography (n)_ 1 book about a person's life, written by the person Mary Seacole called her autobiography Wonder ful Adventures of Mrs Seacale in Many Lands b biography (n) a book about « person's life written by another person The biography of the explorer was written by his daughter British (adj) of or from Britain burn down (v) to catch on fire and be destroyed by it Many houses burned down in the Great Fire of London c camp (n) a place where people live in tents for a short time Mountain climbers often make a. camp at the bottom of a mountain. Central America (n)_ the area of land that joins North and South America change (v) to become different The weather can change very quickly at sea. closer (adv) nearer We heard thunder as the storm came closer. crazy (adj) strange and very silly Travelling to the moon by hot air balloon is a crazy idea.iy difficulty (n)_ problem The difficulty with this homework is that | don’t understand it! disease (n) illness Some childhood diseases give you spots on. our sku f face (v) to look at something in front of you Ben faced the class and read out his story. a germ (n) a tiny creature that can cause disease Wash your hands to get ri of germs, h heroine (n)_a woman who other people think is @ good and brove person Florence Nightingale became a heroine because she helped soldiers during the war. husband (n) the man that a woman marries ‘Aunt Nina's husband is a pilot tb ill (adj) not feeling well Ben ts il today so he is not at school. m medicine (n) liquid that is given to peopie when they are ill to make them feel better Some medicines taste horrible! n name (v)_ to give someone or something a name We named our dog Henry. nurse (v)_ to look after someone who is il or has an injury Mum nursed Grandma when she broke her leg oO own (adj, n, v) (1) (adj) belonging to someone Ben used his own ideas to write his story (2) (n)_ (on one’s own) alone I can’t lift this box on my own so can. you help me, please? (3) (v)_ to have something My cousin owns a small hotel P patient (n) a person whe is in hospital The nurses look after the patients, r real (adj) true Uncle Jim was a real friend to our family when Dad was ill. He came to our house every day. rebuild (v)_ to build again ‘The houses that the storm destroyed will be rebuilt as soon as possible. recount (v) to tell and describe Dad recounted his visit to America. 5 sick (adj) ill Mary teachers and students were sick so the school was closed. t tonight (adv) this night What TV programmes shall we watch tonight? u university (n) a place of education for adult students When have finished school, |hope to go to universityw well-known (adj) known by a lot of people Mg grandfather is well-known because he is the mayor of our town. without (prep) not having Ben went to school without his homework cand. his teacher was cross. wounded (adj) hurt by gunfire or another weapon The soldier was wounded in his leg, Unit @ a Alaska (nr) the most northerly state of the United States of America bay (n) apart of the coast where the land goes inwards The sea 1s often calm in. the bay. blizzard (n) snow falling fast and heavily You can easily get lost in u. blizzard. bravely (adv) ina brave way The nurses worked. bravely near the battlefield. break up (v) break into pieces ‘The ice broke up as the weather got warmer. c chance (n) possibility Ben had the chance to go to America, so he went. d deliver (v) to take something to a place The corpenter delivered a new table to cur house yesterday. . 1 descendants (n) the people who are born into a family at later time The descendants of the old king left the country and travelled acrass the sea. e eventually (adv) at last After travelling 500 kilometres the explorers eventually arrives. back at the camp. expanse (n) a very large area The desert is an expanse of sand and rock. ft freeze (v) to become very cold Water freezes at O degrees centigrade and becomes ice. freeze to death to become very cold and die The Arctic explorer lost his way and froze to death, freezing (adj) extremely cold, at zerc degrees or lower lt was freezing last night so we lit the Fire. 8 gale (9) strong wind A gale can sometimes blow the roof of fa building. h harness (n) straps or ropes that are put round an animal to attach it to a vehicle so it can pull it The boy put « harness on the horse and. brought the cart out of the barn. holiday (n}_ the time when no work is done Tomorrow is « holiday and we are going to coast. husky (n) a kind of dog Husky dogs have thick fur because they work in very cold weather.ice floe (n) a large flat area of ice that floats in the ocean Ice floes are dangerous because they can suddenly break up. immediately (adv) at once Please come here immediately infect (v)_ to spread germs to someone Dirty sheets can infect a patient. l lead dog (n) the first dog ina team The lead dog helps the others to find their way, m mercy (n) kindness The king showed mercy to the thief and let hum go musher (n) a person who drives a dog- sledge The musher called out to the dogs and. they started to run. ° obedience (n) doing what you are told You should show obedience to your parents r race (n, v) (1) (n)_ a competition in which the person who arrives first is the winner Harry won the sailing race in his new boat. @)\) to go very fast and try to be the first to arrive The children raced towards the Finishing ine. raging (adj) blowing strongly Many ships sank in the raging storm. recount (n) a description of events told by somebody Grandpa's recount of his voyage round the world was fascinating relay (n) an activity that is done in parts The rescue was done as a relay between the police and the helicopter plot relay race {n)_a race in which several people each run part of the distance In the relay race over 400 metres, Four runners each run 100 metres. rest (n) the other part Please do the rest of your homework on your own. route (n)_ way ‘We took the shortest route to get to the coast. s seaside (n) coast It's always fun at the seaside ur summer snowstorm (n)_ snow and wind Always stay inside during « snowstorm. stranded (adj) unable to leave a place When the planes could not take off, many passengers were stranded at the airport, strength (n) how strong something is is strength of the e was not enough felelrg succeed (v) to do something you wanted todo Ben succeeded in learning to play the plano. t tangle up (v) tie up The lion was tangled up in the hunter's net treat (v) to care for and make better The dactor treated, Anna's broken arm in hospitalConversational phrases abit “Have you travelled much?" “A bit. I've been to Spain.” After him/her/them! “That boy's taken my bag.” “Quick! After him!" Anyway “I'm too busy to go to the mall. Anyway, | haven't got any money.” Come on! “Are you ready to leave? Come con! Let’s go!" Don’t worry! “i can’t do this homework.” “Don't worry! I'll help you.” Excuse me “Excuse me! Can | speak to you for a moment?” fed up with “It’s cold and wet every day. I'm fed up with this weather.” haveago “That computer game looks great. Can | have a go?” give ...amiss “That film’s really horrible.” “Really? I'll give it a miss then.” Good idea! “Let's play basketball.” “Yes! Good idea!" Guess what! "Guess what! I've won first prize in a competition!” Help! “Look! He’s fallen in the water.” “Help! {can’t swim!” Honestly! “I like to watch TV ail day!” “Honestly! You're so lazy!” How about...? “i like sports. How about you?” Vm afraid “Would you like some chicken?” “| don’t like chicken, |’m afraid.” Just wait and see. “I'll pass my exam next time. Just wait and see.” Leave ...alone “I don’t want te speak to you. Leave me alone.” Let me think .... What's your fevourite food?" “Let me think ... pizza!” Lucky ...1 "Wendy's on holiday.” “Lucky Wendy!” “Vm going to the beach.” “Lucky you!” Never mind! “I’ve broken your ruler.” “Never mind! I've got another one.” Nonsense! “Stamp collecting is boring.” “Nonsense! It's fascinating!” Notatall. “Thanks for your help.” “Not atall.” not fair “You've got ten sweets. I’ve got two. That's not fair” of course “Do you like holidays?” "Yes, of course.” Oh dear "I feel ill.” “Oh dear... Shall | phone the doctor?” Okay/OK “Do you want a sandwich?” “Okay. Thanks.” Poor... “John's broken his leg.” "Poor John!” “I've got an exam tomorrow.” “Poor you!” Really? “I'm going to Australia.” “Really? That's wonderfull” See you soon! "I'm arriving at 5 o'clock.” “Great! See you soon!” Sorry “Sorry I'm late.” “I can’t speak to you. Sorry!” Such as? “I love sports.” "Such as?” “Football, basketball, tennis Thanks for... "Thanks for helping me. That sounds "I'm going to swim with dolphins.” “That sounds exciting.” that’s that “I'd like to go the party but, Mum says no so that’s that.” There... “Where's Joe?” “There he is.” "Where are the children?” "There they are.” The trouble is... “I want to buy a CD. The trouble is | haven't got any money.” Welcome “Welcome to our school. We like having visitors.” Welcome home! “You've been away for such a long time. Welcome home!” Well... “What are your hobbies?” “Well, | like sports." What? “There's an elephant in the garden.” “What? | don’t believe you!” What about ...? “I passed my English exam.” “What about science?” What a mess! “Look at this room! There are clothes everywhere. What a mess!" What's the matter? "You iook worried. What's the matter? Tell me.” Would you mind ...? “it’s noisy in here. ‘Would you mind closing the door?” Wow! “Look at this photo!” “Wow! It’s fantastic!”c Irregular verbs be was been Thang hung hung become | became _/ become have had had begin began —_j begun hear heard heard blow blew blown | hide hid hidden break broke broken hit hit hit bring brought | brought hold held held | build built built hurt burt hurt ‘burn burnt * burnt* keep kept kept | buy bought bought kneel knelt* knelt* | eatch caught | caught know knew known choose —_| chose chosen lay laid laid come came come lead led led cost cost cost | lean leant* leant* cut cut cut leap leapt* leapt* dig dug dug learn learnt* | learnt* do did done leave left left draw drew drawn Jlet let let dream dreamt* | dreamt* lie lay lain drink drank drunk | light lit lit drive drove driven | lose lost lost eat ate eaten make made made fall fell fallen mean meant meant feel felt felt pay paid paid fight fought fought | put put put find found found read read read fly flew flown | ride rode ridden forget forgot forgotten “ring rang rung freeze froze frozen rise rose risen give gave given run ran run | get got got say said said ‘go went gone see saw seen grow | grew grown sell sold sold Verbs marked * also have regular forms: burn, burned, burned; dream, dreamed, dreamed; learn, learned, learned, ete.send set shake shine show shut sing sink sit sleep slide smell speak spend spin spread stand steal stick swim | take teach tear tell think throw understand wake wear weave win write sent set shook shone showed shut sang sank sat slept slid smelt* spoke spent spun spread stood stole stuck swam took ‘tought tore told thought threw understood woke wore wove won wrote sent set shaken shone shown* shut sung sunk sat slept | slid smelt* spoken spent spun spread stood stolen stuck swum taken taught torn told thought thrown understood woken worn woven won written Present simple | go to school by bus. Grandma makes lovely cakes. Present continuous The lion is sleeping. The children are learning French. Present perfect A tree has fallen across the road. The children have eaten all the cakes. Present simple passive Fruit and vegetables are sold at the market. English is taught by Mrs Thomas. Past simple My uncle went to America last year. Yesterday Joe forgot to do his homework. Past continuous Sue was speaking to her friend. The sun was shining. Past simple passive | was woken by a loud noise. ‘The photos were taken by Lucy's father. Future Awill re the letter tomorrow, The train will leave at six o'clock, First conditional Hf he runs to the station, he will catch the train. You will meet my cousins if you come to my party. Second conditional If | went to France, | would learn French. You would fee! better if you ate somethingUSL ces ure tac) language learning series for primary schools. 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