Unit 7

Vocabulary
 Appearance

1 Match the adjectives with their opposites.

 plump  elderly  pale  curly  thin

1 There are a lot of young people in our 4 Eric has a very dark complexion and
neighbourhood. ……… brown eyes. ………
2 Mark’s slim like his dad. ……… 5 Mandy has full lips and a beautiful
3 Becky has beautiful, long, straight hair. ……… smile. ………

 Shops & Services

2 Label the pictures (1-6) with the correct shop or service below.

 cinema  bakery  optician’s  florist’s  chemist’s  restaurant

1 2 3
……………………….. ……………………….. ………………………..

4 5 6
……………………….. ……………………….. ………………………..

3 Choose the correct item.

1 There’s a great new exhibit about ancient
Greece at the art gallery/museum.
2 A famous actor is performing in a play at the
concert hall/theatre this week.
3 My little sister wants to buy a new doll at the
toy/souvenir shop today.
4 You can see sharks at the pet shop/aquarium
in the city centre!
5 Scott loves exercising outdoors so he goes
running in the park/gym.

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 Orientation

4 Read the email and fill in: next to, behind, in front of, between, opposite.

To: Luke@fastmail.com
From: Harry@email.co.uk

Hi Luke,
I hope you’re well. I really love living in the city centre; I’m so happy that I moved! My
neighbourhood is great. My house is 1) …………………… a huge park so it’s lovely to see so many
trees on the other side of the road. It’s very green here, and I have a lovely back garden
2) …………………… my house, too. My neighbours, in the house 3) …………………… me, are
really nice people as well. But they have a dog that sits 4) …………………… their front door and
barks at everyone who walks past!
How about you? Are you still in that flat 5) …………………… the bakery and the music shop? Next
time you are free, come visit me!
All the best,
Harry

 Directions

5 Fill in: walk, get, take, miss, see, turn.

A: Hi, Todd. It’s Sam. I’ve just arrived in your area, but I don’t know where to go. From the train station do I
1) …………………………. left or right?
B: Hi, Sam. Don’t worry, I can give you directions over the phone. First of all, you need to go left and then
2) ………………………. down the main road. You’ll go past a chemist’s on your way.
A: OK, I’m at the chemist’s. I can 3) …………………………. a gym ahead of me, is that correct?
B: Yes, perfect. When you 4) …………………………. to the gym 5) …………………………. the first turning on the
right. My house is the one with the red door; you can’t 6) …………………………. it!
A: Great! See you soon!

General revision
6 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 fairy-tale A trunk

2 tree B lifestyle

3 wishing C castle

4 traditional D traffic

5 long E well

6 heavy F distance

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7 Choose the correct item.

1 Nomads in Mongolia have ……… skin because 5 Mark agreed to ……… Terry some money.
of the strong sun and wind there. A borrow B lend C hire
A harsh B tough C difficult
6 It’s snowing outside. Make sure you wear a coat
2 Andrew’s grandad has got short ……… hair and to ……… you from the cold.
a beard. A protect B survive C cover
A bald B grey C old
7 The changing room is over there if you want to
3 These earrings are ………; there are no others ……… the dress.
like them. A fit B wear C try on
A impressive B amazing C unique
8 A ……… looks after sheep and other animals in
4 They used very strong ……… to make the the fields.
windows. A neighbour B herder C nomad
A glass B steel C stone

8 Fill in: shopping, tourist, modern, towering, friendly, top, high-speed, outdoor.

Dubai is an amazing, 1) …………………….. city

with huge 2) …………………….. skyscrapers and
beautiful 3) …………………….. parks and
gardens. The Dubai Miracle Garden is the world’s
biggest garden and has 45 million flowers! This
incredible park uses a special environmentally-
4) …………………….. water system that re-uses
waste water. Dubai is also home to the world’s
tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa, which is 828
metres tall and offers great views of the city from
the 5) …………………….. floor. Inside the Burj
Khalifa, there are lots of 6) ……………………..
lifts to take people up and down its 154 levels.
People call Dubai the City of Gold because of its
famous jewellers and huge 7) ……………………..
centres. So, if you want a holiday with a
difference, visit Dubai – a spectacular city with
impressive 8) …………………….. attractions on
every corner!

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 Prepositions

9 Choose the correct preposition.

1 These shoes are in/on special offer. 4 I don't see a price tag. Is this item for/in sale?
2 Jean spends most of her money on/for clothes. 5 I always pay for/in cash.
3 I exchanged my new shoes in/for another pair.

Grammar
 Comparisons

10 Complete the sentences with the adjectives in the comparative or superlative form.

1 This shopping centre is ……………………….. 4 Football is much ………………………..

(expensive) one in the city.
2 Those sunglasses are ………………………..
(nice) than this pair.
3 Carluccio’s restaurant serves …………………..
(good) pasta in town!
(exciting) to watch than baseball.
5 I think that film is ……………………….. (bad) in
the whole series.
6 The coffee here is ………………………..
(strong) than in the café down the street.

11 Look at the picture and compare the people.

Uncle Dave
Grandad

Mum

Grandma

Tommy Lottie

1 Tommy isn’t shortest/shorter than Lottie. 4 Mum is slimmer/very slim than Grandma.
2 Mum is much older/as older than Lottie. 5 Uncle Dave is younger/the youngest than
3 Grandad is the tallest/taller of all. Grandad.

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 Adverbs of degree

12 Choose the correct item.

A: Excuse me, do you have these jeans in a size 10? This pair is 1) too/enough big for me.
B: I’ll have a look for you. They’re 2) too/really nice. I have the same jeans myself!
A: You’re right, they are 3) enough/very pretty.
B: Here you are, size 10. Let me know if they are 4) too/enough small for you. I also have them in a size 12.
A: It’s OK, I’m sure that a 10 is big 5) enough/really for me. Thank you, you’ve been 6) extremely/too helpful.
B: You’re welcome.

 Impersonal sentences

13 Fill in it or there.

1 …………… looks like you’ve hurt your sister’s feelings.

2 …………… is a new gym on Smith Street, but …………… is really crowded in the evenings.
3 …………… is really cold outside. Let’s stay indoors.
4 …………… is a letter for you over there. …………… is on the table.
5 …………… is 10 km from here to the city; but …………… doesn’t matter; we can drive there in our car.

Everyday English
14 Replace the underlined phrases (1-5) with phrases from the list.

A It couldn’t be better C I love it E How do you find

B I'm not happy with D What's the problem

A: Hi Katie! 1) How do you like your new flat?

B: 2) It's great, Tina! I’m on the fourth floor of a block of flats in the city centre.
A: Oh, really? What’s the area like?
B: It’s brilliant! There are lots of amazing art galleries and museums in my neighbourhood.
A: That sounds great. But there is one thing I don't like about the city centre.
B: Really? 3) What’s wrong with it?
A: 4) The trouble is the prices of things there. Everything is really expensive.
B: Well, it is a bit expensive but I think it’s worth it and I love my place. 5) It couldn’t be nicer. It’s a lovely flat and
it’s great fun to live in the city.
A: That’s nice. I’d love to see it.

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Dialogue Activities
Write a dialogue between student A and B. Your questions and answers should include
information about a theatre and an amusement park.

Introducing ZOOM, Fantasyland’s latest addition and fastest roller coaster.

Buy tickets at the park gates in Apple Street, next to the

aquarium.
Park opening times: 11 am-7 pm, 7 days a week!

Theatre

 what/theatre/called?
 where/located?
 what/play/there?
 how much/tickets?
 how/someone/book/tickets?

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Friday 1st October, 8 pm

Adult tickets: £10
Child tickets: £7.50

Book online now at www.royaltheatre.co.uk/tickets.

Amusement park

 what/name/amusement park?
 what/new/there?
 where/park?
 when/open?
 how much/cost/get in?

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

My Family

What is your family like? Choose five members of your family and say what their relationship
is with you. Describe their appearance and character. Attach pictures of them.

Name: ………………………….. Relationship: …………………………….……..

A picture of a Appearance: ……………………………………………….….……………………..
member of my ……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
family Character: ……………………………………………………..……………………..
……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
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Name: ………………………….. Relationship: …………………………….……..

A picture of a Appearance: ……………………………………………….….……………………..
member of my ……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
family Character: ……………………………………………………..……………………..
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Name: ………………………….. Relationship: …………………………….……..

A picture of a Appearance: ……………………………………………….….……………………..
member of my ……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
family Character: ……………………………………………………..……………………..
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Name: ………………………….. Relationship: …………………………….……..

A picture of a Appearance: ……………………………………………….….……………………..
member of my ……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
family Character: ……………………………………………………..……………………..
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Name: ………………………….. Relationship: …………………………….……..

A picture of a Appearance: ……………………………………………….….……………………..
member of my ……………………………………………………………….….……………………..
family Character: ……………………………………………………..……………………..
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