UNIT 8 PAGE 80

1 VOCABULARY:

1. This soup is awful.

2. This soup is great.
3. My brother is mean to me.
4. My students are nice to me.
5. The stadium is noisy.
6. The library is quiet.
7. I’m always relaxed at home.
8. I’m always nervous before job interviews.

C: match the words and their opposites.

Mean Quiet
Nervous Great
Awful Relaxed
Noisy Nice

D: ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1. Are you nervous before job interviews? Yes.

2. Is your brother or sister nice to you? Yes, but is kind of mean sometimes.
3. Is your house quiet? No.
4. Is your school’s food great? It’s not that bad.

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WRITING & SPEAKING
A: complete the restaurant review with was, were, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

I would like to recommend Brandy’s restaurant. My friends and I were there last weekend. The
atmosphere wasn’t very fancy, but the servers were very nice. The prices weren’t cheap, but the food
was really delicious, so it was worth it. Because of the kind servers and delicious food, I think this is one
of the best restaurants in town.

B: ask and answer the questions about your favorite restaurant with a partner.

1. How was the atmosphere? It was a really happy atmosphere.

2. How were the servers? They were really kind and friendly.
3. How was the price? Cheap.
4. How was the food? Really good and delicious.
 PAGE 82
READING
A: look at the pictures. Do you know who these are or anything else about them? I know that they were
loved and admired by many people and that even if they are no longer with us, we continue to marvel
at what they did in life.

B: read the blog and answer the questions by circling Y (yes) or N (no).
1. Was Audrey Hepburn too small to be a ballerina? NO.
2. Was Audrey Hepburn an ambassador for UNICEF? YES.
3. Was Robin Williams shy as child? YES.
4. Was Robin Williams an actor in children’s movies? YES.
5. Was Michael Jackson’s family small? NO.
6. Was Michael Jackson famous as a child? YES.

C: look at the highlighted words. Write them next to their definition.

1- Ambassador: someone who represents his o her country overseas.
2- Directors: someone who is in charge of making movies or TV programs.
3- Miss: to feel sad because someone you love is not with you.

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VOCABULARY
A: look at the pictures. Did you do any of these activities last week? Yes, I did 1, 4, 7 and 8
C: what do you usually do on weekdays? I usually study for a test or I work late

PAGE 85
GRAMMAR
C: complete the sentences with the given words in the simple past form.
1. I studied English yesterday for an English-speaking test.
2. Jack cleaned his house and washed his car yesterday.
3. I didn’t stay out late with my friends last night.
4. A Did you play soccer yesterday?
B No. I didn’t. I was sick, so I stayed in bed.
5. A When did you arrive at the airport yesterday?
6. B I arrived at 9 p.m.

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READING
A: look at the pictures. Can you guess what this story is about? I think is the terrorist attack on
September 11, 2001.
B: read the story and answer the questions.
1. How many people visited Gander? 7,000 visitors.
2. How did the people of Gander feed them? They invited them to their home and cooked for
them all day.
 3. Where were the visitors from? From different countries around the world.
4. Why did the hosts set up televisions? For the visitors to watch the news.
5. How did the visitors thank the people on Gander? They collected money and the Gander
people created a scholarship.

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READING & WRITING
A: read the email and answer the questions.
1. Where was Luke yesterday? Amsterdam.
2. Where did he stay? in a hostel downtown.
3. What places did he visit? Bars, restaurants, Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum.
4. What was the most memorable moment of the trip for him? Visit Anne Frank’s room.
5. What was his favorite food? Fondue.
6. Where did he shop? At a cheese store.
B: answer the questions about a memorable trip and write an email to a friend about it.
1. Where did you go? When? I went to Guatemala in 2019.
2. How was your trip? It was really funny.
3. Where did you stay? I stayed at a friend’s house.
4. What places did you visit during the trip? The National Zoo and a mall.
5. What was the most memorable moment of trip? When I fell in the parking lot.
6. How was the food there? Did you try anything for the first time? The food was good, I only try
the Dunkin Donuts for the first time.
7. Where did you shop? At the Zoo gift shop.