1 Pronunciation Write the words in bold in the correct columns. Then practise reading the sentences. Ter ike ith 1. The train wos erowded with people. 2. He usually has breakfast before brushing his teeth, 3. bit rue that you've tried your best? 4. The brave young man ran aetess ihe sireet to save the kid. 5. The little iri was erying for an ice cream, 6. From a distance, the tree looks ike on umbrella, 7. The erane stepped on its egg and broke it. 8. Brad had to try hard not to ery in front of his friends tl Wee 1 Match the phrases with the correct pictures. a. do the washing-up b. do the laundry. c. put out the rubbish -d, do the heaw lifing , do the cooking flay the table g. clean the house h. shop for groceries2 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1. She does two jobs at the same time as she is the main of he family ‘A. breadwinner @homemaxer C. housewife D. bead maker 2, She's such a good wife, she’s her hushagd through dificult times A taught B.lett supported D. provided 2. It's not easy for some tenth-graders to get into high school A. works C.times D. tesponsibtities 4. Jim's main in his home is to keep the house clean, Aight honour C.part Desionsoary 5. Family ‘ore impgtant because they teach children what is right or wrong in Ife. ‘A. bonds Cahioucs C. holidays D. connections 6. Doing housework brings great to children as it helps them develop necessary fe skills, (Dervis B. hard work C. results D. practices 7. He's. a man of strong Ho always fights for what is right and you can rely on him, health horacter C. hands D. influence 8. When cil members ofthe family share housework, the family wil bocomestronger. A joys B. happiness Clife (pores 3 Complete the sentences using the words or phrases in the box. life skis respect encourage fomily values supportive honest support forily bonds 1, Doing chores asa family wil help strengthen i bonds 2. Preparing and cooking meas are some of the essentiol Hipp atikfor teens 3. Instead of giving me cnswers fo questions, my porens chways ANCAMgghe to think for myselt 4. The kids ceeply fagpadthelr grancttather for his great knowledge cbout the world, 5. Sarah is an) anetgit. She never cheats in exams. 6. His parents give him ful ALAPpOL for ris choice of school 7. Kindness and responsibilty ore two xtigly thai many parents want fo teach to thelr children, ve is 8. mucky fo have such a(n) auppennbrctner who always gives me help when | need it Uy Grammar ‘1 Complete the sentences using the correct present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 1. Nick ond Dave (visit) vise their parents twice a month,2. You can't talk to my granafather now. Ho wens the evening news. 3. | can’t shop for groceries today. The local shops (not open) dun“topsypn Suncay, 4. Lan sometimes (mest) mag her friends after school. 5. Be quiet! My younger brother (study) is Aludfox his exam, 6. Chris (ook) ( 00S stressed, becouse he (ool) Is lokyor anew joo 7. Ane often (walk) wal, to work, but her husband (dive) js dv her to her office this moring, 8. What a & you a The food (smell) Malls so good! 2 There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correc! 1. Hi, Anna! Where(agyou go? 2. what @g)you do sight now? 3. The children are wanting to have o rest now, 4. tra you'ro working very hard 5. Sometimes my cork coctrgs good meal for the whole family 6 ikea a greatidea. 7... cant go Out with you tonight. | pn an important project 8. My une! big house in the city centre 3 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1. Nau of taking @ course in life sls Lan: That's a good ideg! There’s c good ife skils centre near my house. A. wil think (aon thinking Ca think 2. Nam: What for? Lan: My glosses. Do yay soo them anywhere? Ado youloox Chie yeulooking — C. will you look 3. Nam: | that you have a new bag Lan: Yes. It's a birthday present. A amseeing B. will see. see 4. Nam: What's the matter? Are you OK? Lan: Not realy. | well not feeling ——_—B, won't fee! C. don’t feel What's your father’s job? 5. Nar Lan: He asa TY reporter Ais working works C. will work las Tom found a new house? Lan: Not yet. He with us until he finds one neor his university. A stays B.stoyed Osstoying7. Nam: Do you like MD‘s new song? Lan: No, not very much. | its to0 8 A.am thinking B, wil think think 8. Nam: Where's your sister? Lan: she her hgir at the moment. A. washes @®swosing Vs ‘T Read the text and choose the best answ veil wash, Family time is when family members do things (1) Ways of spending family time are different for different families, from taking a famiy (2) in anice place every year, ot planning a family movie night every week. to having one (3) together every day. Some families spend time together just by having regular family meetings. Family members can sttogether to (4). important issues and make decisions, orjust have casual chats. Some people may think itis (5) for everyone in the family to get together. However, in many cases, parents os well as children have to adjust their own timetables to make © to be with their family. Family time: is important as it helps make the bonds Defween family members (7) and creotes fond memories of happy experiences, I@together B.cifferently C.simiatly D. tor others 2. A.coune B. vacation Janata D. responsibility 3. A. lunch B. dinner boreokfast D.meal 4.0. discuss B.argue C. laugh at D. enjoy 5. A. simple B. interesting C. hard D. funny 6. A. excuses: B. fiends C. time D. money, 7. A. special B, sironger C, weaker D. natural 2 Road the text and decide whether the statements aro true (T) or false (F). coor tan ae eT, In 1977 Governor Raul Castro signed a paper suggesting that August 7, 1977 was American + Family Day. One year later, Govemor Bruce Babbitt sgned the day into law as an official Avizona holiday. American Family Day is now celebrated across the United States on the first Sunday in August. It encourages people to enjoy the warming summer days with those Cearest to them. Ptincipaly, the day encourages families to spend time with one another. Unlike some other family holidays, people do not give gifts on this day. Instead, they celebrate the day by focusing on family relationships. People believe that the best gift one can give their families is themselves. So on this day, people enjoy being with their families. The most common activities family members often do together include playing : games cutdcors or going for a walk in the park. watching a movie. visiting grandparents Srubaign her & perc unch Some eros erioy tag anor cls togeror vEIrG | amuseum or trying out a new recipe and getting the whole family involvedin the cooking. Whatever peopie do, the mast important thing should be that they do It with their families Americans love theit Family Day because it teminds them to express their love to theit family and helps strengthen their family bonds. (Adapted fom: httos://nartionalcay calendar com/american family: ay)2. American Family Day is usually on Sunday. 4. On Family Day, family members often visit thet friends together. 6, Family Day is the chance for people to express their love to thelr family. Vv Byte -4 1 Complete the conversations by circling the best answers. Then practise reading them. 1. Lan: Nam, do you think fomiy routines cre necessary? Nam: Yos. ach family should have some routines to help build strong family bonds, A I'm not sure that B, [strongly believe that C.Lagree that D. hope that 2. Lan: What do you think about the British family value of being truthful and honest? Nam: _ Tone of the first things parents should teach their chidren, A. In thelr opinion B. Ina nutshell C.In my own way D.Inmy opinion 3. Lan: Nam, do you think parents should help their children do their homework? Nam: Well, parents should let thelr chikiren do their homework by themselves so they can become independent, ‘A. | don't think B.1 wish that C.l believe that D.thope that 4. Lan: Do you think teens should learn how to cook? Nami: Well, they can learn it when they start their own families. As teens, they should send all their time on study, A | suppose that Ihope that CI douiot that logtee that 2 Talk about why children should or should not do housework. Use the ideas in the boxes and add your own. You can start the talk with the sentences below. ~ develop life skils —need time to study ~leam to take responsibility — break or damage things “think chiidren should / should not do housework for a number of reasons. FirstLOE em ea Cel Lua 1 Gir Gli Read the following sentences aloud and underline the words with the consonant blends /KI/, /pl/, /gt/ or /pt/. 1. Avoiding travel by plane can greatly reduce your carbon footprint. 2, Plastic bags can be Used as containers for growing plonts, 3. Group 1 is cleaning the playground while group 2s cutting the grass. 4. Mote and more people choose to live gieen os a way to protect our environment, 5. Our Go Green Club wil organise a clean-up event this weekend. 6. The president of the club is cleased with our project. 7. They are planting trees around the playground of the local primary school. 8. More dustbins should be installed in public places. 1M) Vocabulary ‘1 Complete the crossword using the prompts fo find out the DOWNWARD word. 1, Power used for driving machines, providing heat and light 2. Causing no harm to tne environment 3. A way of living that is good for the environment 4, The way @ person oF a group of people ive. 5. Knowledge or understanding of something 6. Tokeop something safe from injury or damage 7. The amount of CO, produced by human 1 y coctivities 2fe -[f 1 Causing harm 3| 8 i o Tomoke something smater in size or emount 10. A device or machine, 0 especially on electrical one that is. oir used in the house 19 P 11, To. accept or use ni ddl something new 102 Complete the following sentences with the words / phrase from the box. organic energy adopt aworeness setup ecorfiendly litter protect 1, More and more people __a green lifestyle, which is good for themselves and the environment. 2 faiming better for the environment because it doesn’t use harmful chemicals, 3. The club hopes to raise public of the envitonmental issues. 4, Students are terninded not to drop inthe street. 5. Bamboo is considered to be one of the most building materials 6. A way to save is to reduce the amount of electricity used at home. 7. Simple actions lke putting rubbish In the bin con help to the environment, 8. The club was, to encourage people to recycle more. 3 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 1. You can save a lot of energy by tuning off unnecessary household appliances / chores, 2, Natural / Nature resources are materials from the Earth used to support fe and meet people's needs, 3, More people tum to organic products because they donot containharmfulchemicais/ chemistry. 4. The club members hope to raise / rise people's awareness of environmental protection, 5. There are many simple ways to reduce the negative impact of using plastic on the: ‘environment / environmental. 1 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or be going fo. 1 Oh nol I've left my money athome. B: Again? OK. | pay for the dinner. 2. The weather forecost is good for the next fow days. It be warm and sunny. 3. think the final match be very exciting. 4. They've alreacy decided on their next summer holiday, They do a tour of the country. 5. 1hops you Visit mo in my home one day. 6.1 can’t come to the party tomorrow. | study for my exams. 7. A: It's very hot in here, BI turn on the ait conditioner. 8. Land my friends see a movie after class. Would you lke fo join us? 2 There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct 1. Anew school is going to be bul in the neighbourhood next year. 2. This kind of bird is only founded in remote piaces in Scotland.3. The widife pork is visi each day by hundreds of people. 4. People should avoid using products which make from plastic. 5. Students are instruct on how to recycle the used tems in their homes, 6. Look at those Diack clouds. It will rain. 7. A: Why ate you wearing your best suit? B:1 wil have on interview this oftemoon, 8. Animals should not be Use for the benefits of human beings 3 Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1.\'matraid you foran interview. A. didn’t select B, haven't selected CC. were not selected D. were not selecting 2. Her fist novel info English last year, A. translated B, wos translated C. was translating D. translate 3. Their suitcases are packed, They _ to the southern part of the country for their nalicay, A. wll travel B. travelled C. are going to travel D. was travelling 4, My brother set of toys tor his 7th birthdoy. A. was given B. gave C.wasgiing D.give 5. Are you thirsty? | you a glass of water. A. will get B.am going to get C.havegvven D. gave 6.Thisbook __in the classroom yesterday. A. was lett B. wos leaving Cleaves lett 7. A documentary about the wiksiite on TV tonight A.show B, will show C.showed —_D,, is going tobe shown 8. She is buying some sugar and flour. She. a cake this evening. A.|s going to make —B. makes made D. has made ‘1 Read the text and do the tasks that follow. There are many things you can do to help end plastic pollution. Firstly, you should, reduce your use of plastic, You should avoid single-use plastic products such as straws or takeaway cotfes cups. Instead, choose reusable products made from bamboo or metal. Secondly, you should reuse plastic. If youhave plastic items, make sure You use them many times. For example, you can ‘efi water bottles and reuse lunch boxes. Besides, you should use strong, reusable bogs for shopping made from other materials rather than plasiic, Finclly, you should recycle plastic whenever you can. Before you buy anything sold in plasiic, check the recycling symbols. Always try to recycle plastic items instead of throwing them away in the rubbish bin. Remember that there are mony things that ore made from recycled plasticA. Match the highlighted words in the text to the meanings below. 1, bought at a shop or restaurant and used somewhere else 2. used ones then thrown away 3. that can be used again Choose the best answers. 1. Whats the text mainly about? ‘A, The causes of plastic pollution B, The possible solutions to plastic potution. C. The effects of plastic pollution, 2. What should you do before you buy plastic items? ‘A. Look for the recycling symbols. B Bring a reusable bag. C. Recycle household iter. 2 Read the text and choose the best answer: The most obvious advantage of living green is thatithelesreduice environmental polution, This is done by practising the 3Rs, The fist R means choosing products very carefully to reduce waste a5 much as possible. Reusing involves the repeated use of tems, The third Ris about separating materials that can be recycled and later used for a new purpose. There are also economic benefits fo living green. Reducing the use of energy and water can help save money on household bil. Furthermore, reusing products and materials 's another way to make savings, it helps save on production costs since creating new products wastes materials and expensive, Recycled products also last longer than new ‘ones, making them a betier and more eco-fiienaly option. Lastly, going green offers health benefits, It reduces oir pollutants by making the oir we breathe cleaner and healthier, This means fewer diseases and dactor's aonoint ments. Another way to Improve your health Is fo purchase organic foods and green producis for your househod, They: don't use harmful chemicals that can lead to health ssues. In turn, you are also supporting responsibie farming methods that protect the environment. 11. What is the main idea of the text? A. The pres of a green Iifestyle: B, Difficutties in adopting a green iitestyle. . Trends in green living, 2. According to the text, how con we practise the 3Rs? A By reducing woste os much as possible 8. By reusing and racycling items C.By doing both A and B above 3. Which of the folowing |s NOT given in the text as a benefit of ving green? A health benefit B. economic benefit C. community benefit 4, The word ii’ in paragraph 2 refers to A. creating new products B. reusing products C. making savings 5. The word ‘purchase’ in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ‘A.exchenge B. sot Coy