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1. Answer the following questions.

a) Are you a vegetarian? Yes, I am. / No, I am not. I like meat a lot!
b) Are you a good cook?
c) Do you usually have a big breakfast? What do you have?
d) Do you drink a lot of coffee?
e) Do you like fish?
f) Do you sometimes eat fast food? Which?
g) Do you usually have wine for dinner?
h) How often do you eat out?
i) What was your favourite food when you were a child?
j) What's you favourite kind of food now? (Chinese, Italian, etc.)
k) Have you ever tried English food? Which?

LISTENING (Track 1)

1. Decide if these statements are true or false. Then listen and check your answers.

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2. Now read this short text about the chef Steve Anderson.

3. Listen and answer the following questions. (Track 2)

a) What does he say is the best and worst thing about running a restaurant?

b) What's the main difference between British and Spanish customers?

c) What kind of customers does he find difficult?

d) How does he think eating habits in Spain are changing?

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LISTENING (Track 3)

1. What's the most unusual thing you have ever eaten?

VOCABULARY

1. Add words to the table from the Exercise 2 of the previous Listening.

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2. Complete the questions with the most appropriate contrasting word from the box.
Then, answer the questions (which do you prefer…?))

3. Match words from column A with words from column B to make collocations.

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VOCABULARY - ed / ing adjectives

Las terminaciones “-ed” y “-ing” no sólo se usan para formar los tiempos verbales del
pasado y presente continuo, también se usan con adjetivos. Estos adjetivos están
compuestos de un verbo y estas dos terminaciones, pero ten en cuenta que el sentido
cambia dependiendo de que terminación se use.

• Los adjetivos que terminan en “-ed” indican o describen sentimientos o

emociones. Estos adjetivos suelen acabar en “-ado” o “-ido” en español y van
después del verbo “estar”.

John is interested in art. (John está interesado en el arte.)

• Los adjetivos que terminan en “-ing” indican o describen una característica de

algo o alguien. A diferencia de los adjetivos que terminan en (“‑ed”), no hay regla
en español para formar estos adjetivos y van después del verbo “ser”.

John is an interesting person. (John es una persona interesante.)

1. Choose the correct alternative.

2.

3.

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2. Complete the adjectives with -ed or -ing. Then answer the questions.

a) What do you think is the most excit____ sport?

b) What is the most amaz____ place you have been to?

c) What music do you listen to if you feel depress____?

d) Have you ever been disappoint____ by a birthday present? What did you do?

e) Which do you find more tir____, speaking English or listening to English?

f) What is the most embarras____ thing that has ever happened to you?

g) Are you frighten____ of spiders?

h) Do you feel very tir____ in the morning?

i) Who is the most bor____ person you know?

j) Do you ever get frustrat____ by technology?

k) What is the most annoy____ question someone has asked you?

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READING

1. Read the article. What was Emma Bunton's favorite food as a child? AND
YOURS? What food didn't she like? AND YOU?

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1. Look at the following statements about Emma's childhood. Are they true or
false? Correct the false ones.

a) Emma's mother was a better cook than her father.

b) Her family enjoyed eating new things.

c) She went to Spain when she was about six.

d) Her mother still cooks peas for her.

e) She often went to restaurants with her family.

f) In restaurants Emma and her brother always had one plate between them.

g) Her father often made shepherd's pie.

h) Her family ate around a table every night.

i) She had lunch at her grandmother's house on Sundays.

j) She eats whatever she wants these days.

2. Find antonyms for these words in the text. (They are in order)

a) Insignificant, small:
b) Never:
c) To forget:
d) To like:
e) Unlucky:
f) Older:
g) Huge, enormous:
h) Sad:
i) Thin:

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GRAMMAR – Preposiciones de lugar

Usamos:

• At para un momento específico (at 3 o'clock, at 10.30 am, at noon, at bedtime, at

sunrise, at the moment, at noon, at dinnertime, at sunset, etc.)

• In para MESES, AÑOS, DÉCADAS, SIGLOS y PERIODOS LARGOS (in May, in

summer, in the summer, in 1990, in the 90's, in the next century, in the Ice Age, in the
past / future, etc.)

• On para DÍAS y FECHAS (on Sundays, on Tuesdays, on 6 March, on 25 Dec. 2010,

on Christmas Day, on Independence Day, on my birthday, on New Year's, etc.)

Ejemplos:

• I have a meeting at 9am.

• The shop closes at midnight.
• Jane went home at lunchtime.
• In England, it often snows in December.
• Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
• There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
• Do you work on Mondays?
• Her birthday is on 20 November.
• Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Hay algunas expresiones fijas que van con at, “rompiendo” las anteriores normas.

Expression Example
at night The stars shine at night.
at the weekend* I don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas*/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time We finished the test at the same time.
at present He's not home at present. Try later.

* En inglés americano se puede usar “on”.

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Fíjate como cambia el uso de in y on en estas expresiones communes:

in on
in the morning on Tuesday morning
in the mornings on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoon(s)
in the evening(s) on Monday evening(s)

Cuando usamos last, next, every, this no usamos at, in, on.

• I went to London last June. (not in last June)

• He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
• I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
• We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

Tambien usamos during. Siempre va seguido de un sustantivo (un descanso, tus

vacaciones, un partido de fútbol, etc.). Lo usamos en:

• Peiodos enteros. It's been freezing during the winter.

• Un evento o una actividad. Example: I was sleeping during the flight. My
grandfather was a soldier during the Spanish War.

Recuerda que la diferencia entre for y during que yace en que for únicamente nos indica la
longitud temporal de una acción, mientras que during nos indica cuándo ocurre una acción
que se prolonga en el tiempo. Por ello, si alguna vez dudas entre usar uno u otro, pregúntate
si debe responder a “How long…?” o a “When…?”.

Por ultimo, fíjate en estas dos expresiones y su diferencia:

• ON TIME - at the right time = punctual

• IN TIME - before it's too late. = with enough time to do something before

→ He got to the hospital just __IN TIME___ for a blood transfusion.

→ Do you like to be ___ON TIME___ for meetings?

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1. Underline the correct preposition in these sentences.

a) I work best at / during night.

b) We have a big family meal on / in New Year's Eve.

c) I start work every morning at / on 9 a.m.

d) I usually get home in / on time to read my children a bedtime story.

e) I never have a nap at / in the afternoon.

f) My birthday is at / in March. In fact, it's in / on 6th March.

g) I swim in the sea as much as possible during / at my holidays.

h) My boss never starts meetings in / on time. She's always late.

i) I did a lot of sightseeing in / during my last trip abroad.

j) My mother was born in / at the fifties.

2. Complete the sentences with in, on or at.

a) I started my job _______ 2007.

b) I usually get to work _____ about 8.15.
c) I'm never late for work. I'm always _____ time.
d) I work best ____ the morning.
e) I don't like working _____ the weekend.
f) Occasionally, I have to work ____ Saturdays.
g) _____ the summer, I sometimes cycle to work.
h) I get paid ____ 28th of each month.
i) We have a pay review ____ April.
j) We have a big office party ____ Christmas.

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3. Underline the correct alternative.

a) I sometimes get ill in Monday morning / January or February.

b) I last went to a disco in Friday / the 1990s.
c) I like listening to music in bed at night / Friday night.
d) I always read the newspaper on Sunday morning / the morning.
e) I like to get up late in Sunday / the winter.
f) I often work at Saturday and Sunday / the weekend.
g) My birthday is on June 7th / June.
h) I was born at five o'clock / the morning in five o'clock / the morning.

4. Complete this story with in, on, at or during.

I first met my wife (1) ___________ the spring of 2016, (2) ___________ April 17th
to be exact. It was (3) ____________ a business trip to Madrid, and (4) ___________
Sunday morning, the 16th, I woke up with a terrible toothache. I needed to see a dentist
but that wasn't possible (5) ____________ the weekend. (6) ___________ night it was
worse and I couldn't sleep. (7) ___________ the morning, I managed to get and
appointment for four o'clock that afternoon. (8) ___________ my meeting s that morning,
my tooth was very painful and I was really pleased to get to the dentist’s (9) ___________
the afternoon. I made sure that I was (10) time for the appointment! But as soon as the
dentist walked in, she smiled at me and my pain went away. (11) ___________the
evening, I took her out for dinner and (12) ___________ July we got married!

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LISTENING

1. Listen to Julio from Brazil talking about his life when he was a child between the
ages of 5 and 10. Write answers to the questions. Two questions are not answered.
Which ones? (Track 4)

2. Now answer the questions to make them true for you.

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GRAMMAR – Verbos modales de obligación

• SHOULD se usa para dar consejo o recomendar algo a alguien. (He doesn’t feel well. I
think he should go to the doctor) = debería(s)
• MUST / HAVE TO se usan para expresar obligación, o recomendación pero en una
forma más autoritaria que “should”. (You must hand in your homework on time). Su
pasado es “had to” (I had to study a lot to pass the last exams). = tener que
• MUSTN'T expresa prohibición, algo que no se puede hacer (You mustn't speak in
class). = no poder
• DON'T HAVE TO se usa para expresar que algo no es necesario, que no hace falta. Es
similar a “don’t need”. (You don't have to wear a suit if you don't want to.) = needn't =
no tener que, no es necesario que

1. Complete the table with: it's necessary, it's not necessary, it's permitted, it's not
permitted.

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2. Peter Sheldon talks about the advantages and disadvantages of working from
home. Read what he says and underline the appropriate modal verbs.

3. Complete the sentences with a modal verb using an appropriate tense. More
than one option is possible.

a) I __________________ work tomorrow. It's a national holiday.

b) I _________________ renew my passport. I've got a foreign business trip coming up.
c) Yesterday I ______________ put on a suit. We had an important meeting.
d) I ______________ forgot to buy a card for my boss. It's her birthday tomorrow.
e) I _______________ park near the office any more. It's become a 'residents only' zone.
f) My parents weren't strict. I ____________ watch TV whenever I wanted to.
g) Sorry, dear. I _____________ go with you today. I have work to do.
h) I ______________ play yesterday's match because I was ill in bed.
i) Maria __________________ come to my party if she does not want to.
j) What? You ______________ be joking! Of course I want to go to David's party!

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4. Put in ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t / doesn’t have to’.

1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.

2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.
4. Children _______________ tell lies. It’s very naughty.
5. John’s a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.
6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
7. We _______________ rush. We’ve got plenty of time.
8. You _______________ smoke inside the school.
9. You can borrow my new dress but you _______________ get it dirty.
10. We _______________ miss the train, it’s the last one tonight.
11. She _______________ do this work today, because she can do it tomorrow.
12. I _______________ clean the floor today because I cleaned it yesterday.
13. We _______________ forget to lock all the doors before we leave.
14. We _______________ stay in a hotel in London, we can stay with my brother.
15. I _______________ spend too much money today. I’ve only got a little left.
16. They _______________ get up early today, because it’s Sunday.
17. I _______________ eat too much cake, or I’ll get fat!
18. We _______________ be late for the exam.
19. You _______________ tidy up now. I’ll do it later.
20. He _______________ cook tonight because he’s going to a restaurant.

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