Unit 7 VOCABULARY Challenge

Music Extra: Talent shows

1 Look at the picture. Write six sentences about the 3 Write about a talent show. Include answers to these
musical instruments. questions:
• What is the name of the show?
• Who are the judges?
• How many contestants and rounds are there?
• When is the final?
• Who is the favourite to win? Why?
The name of the show is …







Stages of life
4 Complete the life events.
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My life
I can see an electric guitar. I didn’t 1 grow up in the UK. My family moved
 there when I was four.
 Children in the UK usually 2 to school
 when they are five. They can 3 school
 when they are 16, or they can 4
exams
when they are 18 and 5 to university.

I studied maths at Cornell University in New York.

After university, I decided to stay in the USA and
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a job in New Jersey. I needed to
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to drive, so I did a course.

2 Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in bold with Then I met my wife, Diane. We decided to
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married in 2018. At first, we lived in a
a noun.
small apartment, but we saved enough money to
1 She’s a person who plays a set of drums in a band. 9
a house in a small town in New Jersey.
She’s a drummer in a band. We love it.
2 We’re professional people who move our bodies and REPLY  Comment  SHARE
feet to music.

3 She’s a person who plays music in a dance club. Extra: Verb phrases
 5 Correct the grammatical error in each sentence.
4 He’s the person who does most of the singing 1 Only the best singers find awards. win
in a band. 2 A lot of pop stars free records online.
 3 It’s difficult for new bands to own a new hit. ​
5 They’re people who help bands with their 4 Some singers and bands are getting together to take a
equipment when they go on tour. concert to help sick animals.
 5 Lizzo and Stormzy do great music videos.
6 He’s a person who plays an electric guitar which
makes a low sound.
 For me, these exercises are … easy OK difficult

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