Vocabulary

1. Complete the sentences with the words from the list.

valley | desert | island | forest | mountain | sea | river | volcano

1. There is a lot of smoke coming out of the volcano. I think it’s quite dangerous at
the moment.

2. There are no plants in the desert because it never rains.

3. The trees in the forest are all really old.

4. The name of the river that flows through London is the Thames.

5. There is water all around the island.

6. It gets dark quite early down in the valley when the sun goes behind the hills.

7. You can see a long way from the top of the mountain.

8. The sea is very cold in winter, so I never go swimming then.

2. Put the letters in the right order to make animals.

1. pnolhid _______
dolphin

2. olni _ _ _ _
lion

3. knemoy ______
monkey

4. upening _______
penguin

5. knase _____
snake

6. dapan _____
panda

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7. theelpan ________
elephant

8. regti _____
tiger

Grammar

3. Are the underlined verbs examples of thinking (T), owning (O) or feeling (F)?

1. I don’t believe anything you say. T

2. Who does this book belong to? O

3. I’m sure Tom knows the answer. T

4. Jenny doesn’t want to go to university. F

5. Do you like cold weather? F

6. Dad has a lot of books. O

7. Of course I understand the question! T

8. I really hate doing homework! F

4. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.

1. I ’m thinking / think, so please leave me alone!

am/’m thinking

2. How are you feeling / can you feel? You don’t look very well.
are you feeling

3. We can see / are seeing the sea from our house.

can see

4. I really need / am needing some new trainers.

need

5. Simon is hating / hates early mornings!

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hates

6. Mmm! That paella tastes / is tasting really good.

tastes

7. What do you think / are you thinking of my plan?

do you think

8. I ’m not hearing / can’t hear the music.

can’t hear

Pronunciation

5. Listen to the words and think about the th sounds. Choose the correct sound
– /θ/ (Earth) or /ð/ (weather).

1. north a) /θ/
b) /ð/

2. other a) /θ/
b) /ð/

3. these a) /ð/
b) /θ/

4. the a) /ð/
b) /θ/

5. think a) /ð/
b) /θ/

6. south a) /ð/
b) /θ/

7. with a) /θ/
b) /ð/

8. thing
a) /θ/
b) /ð/