WORKBOOK

UNIT 2 LIVING EARTH

GRAMMAR
1. Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1. This is the first time I’ve ever / never tried skiing.
2. They’ve just / yet taken their exams.
3. He hasn’t had a French lesson since / for five years.
4. The students went on a trip a year since / ago.
5. We’ve never / ever watched a film in our English lessons.
6. She already / still hasn’t written her composition.
7. Our teacher hasn’t given us a test just / yet.
8. I’ve been learning to play the violin since / for I was seven.
9. He’s already / since finished the exercise.
10. I’m hungry – I haven’t had anything to eat already / yet.

2. Complete the text with the past simple, present perfect or present perfect continuous form
of the verbs in brackets.
I don’t go to school
Gemma, who is fourteen, 1) ……………….. (not / be) in a classroom for two years. Instead, she 2 ………………..
(study) at home. Gemma 3) ………………..(leave) school because she had problems with the lessons and
couldn’t concentrate. She 4) ………………..(lose) all her self-confidence and she was fed up of getting bad
marks. Eventually, her parents 5) ……………….. (feel) angry that no-one was helping Gemma, so her mum 6)
……………….. (decide) to leave her part-time job and educate Gemma at home.
For the last two years, Gemma 7) ……………….. (follow) the same lessons from the National Curriculum as
most pupils in the UK. At first Gemma’s mum 8) ……………….. (not/know) what to do, but both of Gemma’s
parents 9) ……………….. (receive) plenty of advice since her mum started teaching.
All of them are happy, because Gemma’s work 10) ……………….. (improve), and she finds things much easier
now. She is even good at Maths now because she 11) ……………….. (have) extra maths lessons from a tutor
for the last two months.

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Gemma doesn’t get bored of studying alone. ‘Since I left school I 12) ……………….. (join) a dance group and I
13) ……………….. (start) karate lessons, so actually I’m not lonely at all as I 14) ……………….. (make) loads of
new friends. Some of them can’t believe that I don’t go to school, but maybe they’re jealous!

3. Choose the correct form to complete the sentences.

1. A. Pete has travelled/has been travelling for over twenty countries.
B- Pete has travelled / has been travelling for over a month.
2. A. He’s tired. He has recorded / has been recording all day.
B- I have just recorded / have just been recording a single. Do you want to listen to it?
3. A. I have run / have been running a total of five marathons.
B- You sound out of breath. Have you run / Have you been running?
4. A. How long have you come / have you been coming to this gym?
B- How many times have you been / have you been going to the gym this week?
5. A. I have searched / have been searching for my Beyoncé DVD for ages. I can’t find it anywhere.
B- I have just found / have just been finding my Beyoncé DVD.

4. Complete the conversations with the correct form of these verbs.

Be not get used to play say sit tell wait
1. ‘My ears are hurting!’
‘That’s because you ……………….. next to the speaker all night. I ……………….. you to sit somewhere
else’
2. ‘When is Pete going to arrive? We ………………..for him for ages!’
‘Be patient. He ……………….. he might be late’
3. ‘The guitarist ………………..in our group for two months. He ……………….. our style yet’
‘Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll learn quickly. He ………………..in lots of other groups you know.’

5. Complete the sentences with the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets and
choose the correct word.
1. You ……………….. (read) that book for / since ages. When are you going to finish it?
2. Jim ……………….. (not come) back from his holiday yet / already.
3. ……………….. (you / finish) your lunch still / already? You eat much too quickly, you know.
4. I don’t know many people in this town as I ………………..(only/live) here ago / since January.
5. Harry ……………….. (arrive) two hours ago / already, but Jenny still ………………..(not come)

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 6. ‘Have you ever / one time been to a concert?’ ‘I ……………….. (just/come back) from one actually. I
……………….. (see) Jennifer López in concert two days ago.
7. ‘I ………………..(never/see) your team play. Are they any good?’
‘Not really. They ………………..(improve) a bit recently / still, but they haven’t won any matches.

6. Complete the interview with the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.

7. Complete the letter with the present perfect or past simple of these verbs.
Do have make not do not sleep promise put up rain share start
Hi John,
I’m writing to you from the mountaineering school in Nepal, where I’m doing a summer course. The course only
1) __________ three days ago, but I’ve learnt so many things that it seems as if I 2) __________ it for

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weeks! Tonight I’m exhausted because we 3) __________ tents all afternoon. The teens kept falling
down because the ground is really wet; it 4) __________ since we got here. I 5) __________ my
dinner, and I’m about to go to bed. I hope I can get some proper sleep. I 6) __________ well since I
arrived, because I 7) __________ a room with two older guys who snore really loudly. When I complained
the organizers 8) __________ to change me to another room, but they 9) __________ anything about
it yet. But apart from that, I’m having a great time and I 10) __________ loads of friends.
Got to go,
Simon.

8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Use between two and five words.
1. This is my first time in a sauna. (NEVER)
I ……………………sauna before
2. I came here last month (BEEN)
I ……………………a month
3. He started to write his first book a year ago. (WRITING)
He ……………………a year.
4. He hasn’t given a concert for a year (LAST)
He ……………………year ago
5. It’s a long time since I last saw him (NOT)
I ……………………a long time.
6. The rain started at two o’clock and it hasn’t stopped yet. (BEEN)
It ……………………two o’clock.
7. Is this your first time here? (EVER)
……………………here before?
8. When did you start driving? (LONG)
How ……………………for?
9. Jenny hasn’t passed her piano exam yet. (STILL)
Jenny ……………………her piano exam.
10. Jim phoned me a few minutes ago (JUST)
Jim ……………………me.

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 READING
1. Read the article about the first series of Rock School. Seven sentences are missing. Match
the sentences A-H with the gaps (1-7). There is one extra sentence that you do not need to
use.

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 a. First, he made them choose rock names.
b. Others are boarding pupils who stay at the school all week, or even all term.
c. Maybe the producers have already planned to visit a school near you!
d. Christ’s Hospital School has always been famous for its orchestral music and its choir.
e. We’ve never listened to rock music!
f. They’ve never worn such outrageous clothes before.
g. Surprisingly, they don’t find it depressing to wear such old-fashioned clothes.
h. He walked and moved and shouted like a rock star, so Gene was happy.

VOCABULARY
1. Complete the sentences with these adjectives.
Alright depressing formal outrageous pointless stuck
1. I think Latin lessons are ...pointless… unless you want to study History.
2. Luke doesn’t always enjoy Maths, but his marks are ……………….
3. If you often get low marks in tests, it can be ……………….
4. The teacher sent Michael home because he was wearing ………………. Clothes.
5. I can’t do this homework, I’m really ……………….
6. Kate has never had ……………….dance lessons, but she dances well.

2. Choose the best verb to complete each sentence.

1. We’ll reveal / compromise the winners of the competition on TV.
2. Please pick / form me to be in the new band!
3. I revealed / acted as lead singer until we found someone better.
4. We couldn’t decide who was best, so we compromised / picked and had two guitarists.
5. There were a lot of people in the class, so we acted / formed two teams.

3. Match the phrases (1-7) with their meanings (a-g).

1. To be nuts! ..a..
2. To come out on top …
3. To put on an act …
4. To be teacher’s pet …
5. To face a challenge …

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 6. To stand in someone’s way …
7. The (holiday / trip) of a lifetime …

a. To be crazy
b. To be the favourite pupil
c. To do well in the end
d. To pretend to be a different kind of person
e. The best (experience) you’ve ever had
f. To have a difficult problem to deal with
g. To stop someone doing something

4. Complete the text with these words.

Band demo song lead singer line-up record support tour
After Rock School, Ellie and some of the other girls formed their own 1) ……………….called The Upraw. Ellie
was happy because she was the 2) ………………. and they decided to 3) ……………….some songs of their own
in a studio. You can hear a 4) ……………….on their website. One day they may 5) ……………….the country
playing to audiences in large towns. Maybe they will even 6) ……………….a famous rock band. However, they
face a few challenges with the 7) ……………….of their band as several girls have left and new girls have
joined.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Really good teachers can help …confidence…(confident)
2. I think it’s more important to be happy than to be ………………. (success)
3. Sam does well at school because he has a lot of ……………….(determine)
4. Your ……………….… (personal) may help you to get the job you want.
5. If you are good at ……………….(organize) it can help you to study well.
6. Amanda is very ……………….(talent) at most sports, especially tennis.
7. Our science teacher likes to make his lessons ……………….(challenge)
8. It can be a good thing to be ……………….(ambition)

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 6. Complete the text with these words.
Comprehensive coached term tutor year
When I was about eleven my parents decided that they didn’t want to send me to our local 1) ……………….
school. they paid money for a private 2) ………………. to come and help me with my Maths, English and
Science. Mr Wright 3) ………………. me for six months before I took an entrance exam for a private school.
I’ve just started 4) ……………….seven at the private school, which is the first year of secondary school.
Although it’s only the autumn 5) ………………., I’m confident that all the extra studying was worth it!

7. Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) and endings (a-f)

1. Chirs Hardman’s claim to a. Ride at times.
2. Chirs had a lucky b. The opportunity to make a CD
3. The experience was a rollercoaster c. A door for Chris
4. The programme opened d. Come true for him
5. He decided to take e. Break when Channel 4 made a programme.
6. Chirs has recorded a CD, which is a dream f. Fame was being on a reality show.

8. Complete the sentences with these words.

Comprehensive schools determination experience luck
personality sense of humour terms tutor
1. My parents are going to get me a private Maths ……………….to help me pass my exam.
2. Most teenagers in the UK go to ……………….
3. I’m working in the leisure centre to get some work ………………. It’ll look good on my CV
4. Learning to speak a foreign language perfectly is not easy. It takes a lot of hard work and
……………….
5. Our school year is divided into three ………….
6. With a bit of ………………., I’ll pass my driving test tomorrow. I hope nothing goes wrong.
7. I haven’t got the right ……………….to be a model. I’m too shy.
8. My boss has got a great ………………. She often makes me laugh

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 9. Choose the correct word and complete the conversations with these phrases.
The chance a dream come true a few doors a lucky break claim to fame
1. ‘Our holiday to the Galapagos Islands was wonderful!’ ‘Yes, it really was / brought ……………….!’
2. ‘I don’t know if I’m good enough to become a professional actor’ ‘Well, I think you should take/have
………………. You never know – you might be famous one day!’
3. ‘We got / had ……………….when we met a record producer at the music festival’ ‘Yes, meeting the
right people often helps to open/undo ……………….’
4. ‘Is John really a rock singer?’ ‘No. His only ………………. Has / is that he once met Shakira!’

SESSION 2
GRAMMAR: REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
words given.
1. James did this History project without any help (BY)
James did this ..……………….
2. The whole class helped to make this display (ONE)
The pupils ……………….to make this display
3. The students wanted to paint the classroom on their own (BY)
The students wanted to paint the classroom……….
4. I had a great time on the school trip (MYSELF)
I really ………………. on the school trip.
5. One teacher was talking to another teacher (OTHER)
Two teachers……………….
6. Nobody taught Kelly to play the guitar. She learned on her own (HERSELF)
Kelly ……………….to play the guitar.

2. Complete the sentences with a reflexive pronoun, each other (‘s) or one another (‘s)
1. A. They’ve had a big argument and they’re not speaking to ……………….
B. I often talk to ……………….while I’m working.
2. A. She painted this portrait ……………….
B. We’ve decided to paint ………………. portraits.

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 3. A. Are you sure he said that. Did you hear him ……………….?
B. Misunderstandings occur when people don’t listen to ……………….
4. A. they looked jealously at ………………. clothes.
B. Look at ………………. You look a right state!

3. Complete the sentences with a reflexive pronoun, each other (‘s), or one another (‘s). write – if
none of these is needed.
1. When are you two getting married ……………….?
2. He’s putting ……………….under a lot of pressure.
3. Those two are planning something. They keep giving ……………….strange looks.
4. Your car is a lot more powerful now. Did you tune it ……………….?
5. You two are always arguing. Why can’t you be nice to ……………….for a change?
6. They enjoyed ……………….at the concert.
7. We really enjoyed ……………….the recording session.
8. They write to ……………….every week.

USE YOUR ENGLISH: ADJECTIVES AND

PREPOSITIONS
1. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1. I’ve always been … on studying Geography.
a. Good b. bored c. crazy d. keen.
2. Mark is getting bored … trying to learn Chinese!
a. Of b. at c. for d. on
3. Dora is really … at speaking English.
a. Interested b. famous c. good d. bored
4. We’re interested … finding out about teenagers in other countries.
a. About b. on c. in d. to
5. Matt is crazy … Maths. Can you believe it?
a. For b. about c. of d. at
6. The students are … of studying for tests.
a. Bad b. keen c. OK d. fed up

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 7. My brother wants to be famous … discovering a new planet.
a. For b. at c. of d. about.
8. I hate being … at any school subject.
a. Keen b. bad c. bored d. interested

2. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
words given.
1. I’m really tired of studying (FED)
I’m really …………………studying
2. Phoebe’s always been interested in learning languages. (KEEN)
Phoebe’s always been …………………learning languages.
3. I’m tired of listening to the same old songs on the radio (BORED)
I’m …………………listening to the same old songs on the radio.
4. Daniel Craig’s role as James Bond made him pretty well known around the world (FAMOUS)
Daniel Craig ………… his role as James Bond.
5. I think he’s a very talented actor (GOOD)
I think he’s very …………………acting.
6. There is a lot of enthusiasm for adventure sports these days (MAD)
A lot of people …………………adventure sports these days.
7. I love playing tennis, but I’m a hopeless player! (GOOD)
I’m …………………playing tennis.
8. My first attempt at sailing made me want to learn to do it really well (INTERESTED)
Recently I’ve become …………………learning to sail

SESSION 3:
USE YOUR ENGLISH
1. Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.
REVISION FOR PARENTS.
Are you bored 1) … lessons by the time summer arrives? Would you like the 2) … to do some revision while
you’re sitting on the beach? Or are you keen 3) … the idea of your parents studying for a change?
If so, a French publisher could make your 4) … come true! The company has just published a very 5) …
revision guide for adults. They have already sold over 90000 copies. Adults of all ages have been rushing

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to the shops to buy the guide so they can test 6) … on their general knowledge. It’s so popular it’s become a
gift that people give 7) … another for birthdays or when they’re invited to dinner.
One mother who has been reading the guide said, ‘I’ve 8) … read anything like it. It’s helped me to do extra 9)
… in Maths and History, even things that I’m quite 10) …at, like grammar and punctuation. Some of the
subjects are quite difficult and 11) … Now my son’s interested in the guide, too, so we’ve been testing 12) …
other!’

2. Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap.
Hi Alexia,
I’m all by 1) ……………….in the house so I thought I’d use the computer while no-one else is around. 2)
……………….you enjoy your trip to Crete last month? You haven’t sent me an email 3) ……………….you got
back! What else have you 4) ……………….doing this summer?
We got back from France about three weeks 5) ………………. It was great as we did some things I’ve 6)
……………….done before such as rock climbing and canoeing. Have you 7) ……………….tried either of them?
This week my brother and I 8) ………………. been learning how to play tennis. A guy called George 9)
………………. been coaching us 10) ………………. a week now. My brother is really keen 11) ……………. tennis, but
I’m not very good 12) ………………. it, well not 13) ………………. , anyway! When we play against each 14)
………………. he always wins. Actually we’ve 15) ………………. finished a match and I’m really tired. Hope you’re
OK.
Write soon!
Nadine.

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3. Complete the sentences with these words. Choose an adjective from A and a preposition from
b. you will need to use some words more than once.
A: bored crazy famous fed up good interested keen
B: about at for in on with
1. Is anyone ……………….buying my old computer?
2. I like most sports, but I’m not very ……………….football.
3. I’m not very ……………….history. I always forget the dates.
4. I’m ……………….you always arriving late!
5. Belgium is ……………….its fantastic chocolates. Mmm! I’m absolutely ……………….them.
6. I’m getting a bit ……………….this music. Let’s put a different CD on.
4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1. I’ve decided to do / make a course in computer programming’ ‘You’ve done/made the right choice.
You make/have a real talent for computers.’
2. ‘Bono from U2 is giving/making a talk at the university tomorrow. Shall we go to it?’ ‘I don’t know if I
can take/make the time off work. I’ll take/have a go though’
3. ‘Are you doing/making much progress with that painting?’ ‘Not really. If I don’t finish it by the end of
the week I won’t get/take the art diploma’

5. Read the advertisement and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

MUSIC THROUGH ENGLISH
Are you bored 1) …going to the same old language summer school year in year out? Are your parents fed 2)
… with sending you to England where you spend most of the time with other students from your country?
Are you good 3) … both music and English and interested 4) … combining both subjects? Well perhaps you
should think of going to Westbridge Music School where, in addition to the standard grammar and vocabulary
classes, you will receive quality music training alongside English students of your own age. Luigi Marcello 5)
… the course last year and doesn’t regret his decision. ‘At first I really wasn’t too 6) … on the idea because
I thought I wouldn’t be able to follow the music classes in English. However, my mum knew I had a 7) … for
both music and English, and persuaded me to 8) … a try. Now I know I 9) … the right choice, because I 10) …
more progress in five weeks there than in the rest of my visits to England.

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EXAM PRACTICE
1. Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL SCHOOL
In recent years women’s football 1) ………………. become extremely popular in Germany. The number of
women’s teams has been 2) ……………….constantly and there are now almost 8000 teams across the
country. But 3) ……………….the growing importance of women’s football, there 4) ………………. only two
schools dedicated exclusively to preparing the professional female football stars 5) ……………….the future.
The Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sport School in Potsdam has been in existence 6) ……………….1995 and caters
for around eighty budding professionals, and a much smaller school has 7) …………. opened in the Rhineland.
The Friedrich Ludwig Jahn school has made a huge impact 8) ………………. women’s football in Potsdam and
attracts candidates from 9) ………………. over the country. The school is widely regarded as one of the 10)
………………. reasons behind the success of German women’s football league champions and European Cup
winners Turbine Potsdam. As Turbine coach Bernd Schröder admits, his club would not find 11) ………………. in
such a dominant position today 12) ………………. the help of the football school.

2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Use between two and five words.
1. They have never met before (SEEN)
They …………………………………. before.
2. He organized the concert on his own (BY)
He organized the concert …………….………..
3. Did they have fun at the exhibition? (ENJOY)
……………………………... at the exhibition?

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 4. I started making records a year ago (FOR)
I ………………………………….…….. a year
5. Is this your first flight? (EVER)
……………………………….. in a plane before?
6. He’s mainly famous for his books (CLAIM)
His books ………………………..…….. to fame.
7. He’s got a real talent for singing (IS)
He ………………………………….…….. singer.
8. ‘You stole my guitar, didn’t you?’ (ACCUSED)
She …………………………………….. her guitar
9. I’ll lend you my camera if you promise to look after it (LONG)
I’ll lend you my camera …………………….. you promise to look after it.
10. He doesn’t usually fail his exams (HARDLY)
He …………………………………….. his exams.

3. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence or the conversation.

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4. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence.
1. ‘The other students know more than me’ ‘Don’t worry. You’ll soon ………………..them’.
a. Catch up with c. take out of
b. Come up to d. bring over to
2. The airline have cancelled all their flights because the pilots are ………………..
a. Out of work c. on duty
b. On strike d. on schedule
3. Air Jordan is one of the most famous basketball players of all ………………..
a. Time c. life
b. History d. world
4. I couldn’t ………..any sense of what he was saying.
a. Do c. make
b. Take d. give
5. This week I’m working on the night …………..
a. Time c. turn
b. Shift d. clock
6. ‘If you go for a coffee now, you might miss your train’ ‘I’ll take a ………………..on it’
a. Possibility c. luck
b. Opportunity d. chance

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