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UNIT 1
> Consolidation
1. Correct these sentences if necessary.
1 Im liking Tony now.
I like Tony now.
2 Were studying German this year.
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3 Do you enjoy this party?
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4 She always goes home early.
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5 What do you watch? Its a comedy
programme.
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6 Wheres James? He shops.
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7 The telephone rings. Can somebody
answer it?
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8 Theyre never doing any work.
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9 How are you usually going to school?
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10 My dad works in a bank.
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2. Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.
1 Graham buys a lot of CDs.
Graham bought a lot of CDs.
2 Elsa sleeps all day.
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3 They run to school.
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4 Noel likes his birthday present.
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5 David writes a letter in the morning.
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6 We talk all evening.
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7 You have a rabbit.
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8 I wake up at 7.30.
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9 My mum drives a Ferrari.
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6 I/do/judo/every Tuesday
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7 you/not do/your homework/at the
moment
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8 the boys/not eat/pizza/right now
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9 Ronaldo/not often play/tennis
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10 you/have/dinner/at the moment?
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11 Tony/visit/his grandma/at the weekend?
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12 they/listen/to music/now?
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13 your sister/study/at the moment?
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5. Complete the conversation with the past
simple of the verb in brackets.
Kate: Hey Jamie. 1 What did you do (do)
last night?
Jamie: I 2 ________________ (go) to the
cinema.
Kate: 3 ________________ you
________________ (see) that new Tom
Cruise film?
Jamie: No. I 4 ________________ (not
watch) that one. I 5 ________________
(see) the Julia Roberts one.
Kate: 6 ________________ (be) it good?
Jamie: 7 I ________________ (not like) it
but my girlfriend 8 ________________
(think) it 9 ________________ (be) great.
5 my friends/watch/a video/now
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UNIT 2
> Consolidation
1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in
the correct form.
1 While I (tidy) was tidying my room I
(discover) discovered a family of mice!
2 They (play) ____________ tennis when
it (start) ____________ to rain.
3 I (see) ____________ you while you
(shop) ____________ in the
supermarket.
4 She (listen) ____________ to pop music
when her CD player (break)
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5 Adrian (burn) ____________ his tongue
while he (eat) ____________ hot soup.
2. Complete the text with the connectors in
the box.
ago
before
before
later
finally
first of all
then
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get up
go
pay
talk
walk
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UNIT 3
> Consolidation
1. Complete the sentences with for or since.
1 Weve been here since Tuesday.
2 Ive lived in Madrid ________ 14 years.
3 Alan has had his car ________ last July.
4 Ive known my best friend ________ we
were at infant school together.
5 Weve worked in the company ________
nearly a year.
6 Nigel hasnt come out with us ________
he met his new girlfriend.
7 They havent said anything ________ an
hour.
8 The dog hasnt eaten ________ last
Thursday.
9 I havent understood anything ________
the start of the class.
2. Now write complete sentences using the
present perfect and the words given.
1 Lisa/no/talk/Darren/yet
Lisa hasnt talked to Darren yet.
2 I/no/have/shower/yet
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3 They/no/see/film/yet
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4 We/no/have/lunch/yet
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5 Graham/no/get up/yet
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6 You/no/tell/me/your/name/yet
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7 I/no/post/letter/yet
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8 They/no/arrive/yet
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3. Now write complete sentences using the
present perfect and the words given.
1 She/already/do/homework
Shes already done her homework.
2 We/already/have/dinner
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3 Mark/already/see/results
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4 Fiona/already/finish/exam
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5 You/already/tell/me/this/story
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6 Eugene/already/win/match
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7 Liam/already/play/game
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8 The baby/already/start/walking
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9 Mum/already/go/bed
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5. Write sentences in the past simple with so
or because.
1 I/tired/I/go to bed
I was tired so I went to bed.
2 Lisa/eat/a sandwich/she/hungry
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3 Kerry/miss/the train/she/get up/late
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4 the film/finish/Rob/turn off/the TV
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5 they/leave/they/have to/go/home
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6 Alan/know/the answer/he/put up/his
hand
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7 we/want/an ice-cream/we/buy/one
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7. Complete the sentences with and, but,
because, so, both.
1 I had tickets to the concert, but I
couldnt go because I was sick.
2 She loves __________ medicine and
animals, __________ she may become a
vet.
3 I havent seen her for a year __________
she went to University __________ we
havent kept in contact.
4 I enjoy listening to music __________
going to concerts, __________ I hate
hip-hop.
5 I dont have much money now
__________ I went shopping with my
friends on __________ Friday and
Saturday.
6 __________ my sisters are married,
__________ my brother isnt.
7 Joe and Noah practice the guitar
everyday __________ they __________
want to be famous guitarists
__________ play on MTV.
8 They are vegetarians __________ they
dont eat meat, __________ they do eat
fish sometimes.
9 He arrived on time __________ he was
all wet __________ hed forgotten
__________ his raincoat and his
umbrella.
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UNIT 4
> Consolidation
1. Write complete sentences using the words
given.
1 his-car-fast-mine
His car is faster than mine.
2 it-fast-car-in-our-street
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3 this-CD-not-cheap-that-one
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4 she-pretty-girl-I-know
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5 black-skirt-expensive-blue-one
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6 Julio Iglesias-rich-singer-Spain
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7 I-not-tired-I-was-yesterday
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8 we-have-good-team-in-league
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2. Complete the sentences with the verb in
the correct passive form.
1 Yesterday my bike was stolen (steal).
2 The hamburger ______________
(invent) in Germany before it became
the stereotypical American food.
3 Famous actors ______________ (know)
all over the world.
4 In some countries, insects
______________ (eat) as part of the
daily diet.
5 A man ______________ (kill) in the
park last night.
6 Millions of newspapers
______________ (read) every day.
7 I ______________ (no tell) he was going
to arrive yesterday.
8 The TV programme Big Brother
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people almost 24 hours a day.
9 My sister ______________ (no give)
any pocket money if she doesnt do her
homework.
3. Write these sentences in the passive.
1 They bake bread early in the morning.
Bread is baked early in the morning.
2 They eat rice in many countries.
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3 She does the washing in the morning.
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4 They publish newspapers every day.
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5 He opens the doors at 9 oclock.
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6 They lost the money in the street.
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7 They broke the window with a stone.
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8 She found the key under a rock.
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9 He chose the picture because it was
superb.
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UNIT 5
> Consolidation
1. Complete the sentences with the verb in
the correct form.
1 He said that he was (be) happy.
2 They said that they _____________ (go)
home tomorrow.
3 I said that he _____________ (be) going
to be late.
4 We told her that we _____________
(want) to help.
5 David said that he _____________
(have) a new car.
6 Did you say that I _____________ (can)
leave now?
7 Theresa told me that Canberra
_____________ (be) the capital of
Australia.
8 He told her that he _____________
(love) her.
9 We said that we _____________ (go)
shopping on Saturdays.
2. Write the sentences in reported speech.
1 John said: Im tired.
John said (that) he was tired.
2 Laura said: I have to work tonight.
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3 They said: It will rain later.
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4 Bill said: I can help them.
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5 She said: Kyoto is in Japan.
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UNIT 6
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> Consolidation
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1. Complete the sentences with who, that,
which, where or when.
1 Thats the school where I used to study.
2 Did you use to know the man ________
lived next door?
3 Thats the book ________ John lent me.
4 Do you remember the summer ________
we went to Cadiz?
5 Buenos Aires is the city ________ Boca
Juniors play.
6 Did you use to play with that dog
________ barks all the time?
7 This is the film ________ I want to see.
8 There was a time ________ we used to
listen to Abba constantly.
9 Are you the person ________ called
earlier?
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I go swimming every evening.
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Ben and Ann are watching a DVD.
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My sisters go to a club on Fridays.
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Peter listens to music in the morning.
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UNIT7
> Consolidation
1. Complete the sentences with what used to
happen the opposite of now.
1 I like peas now.
I didnt use to like peas.
2 We dont play tennis now.
We used to play tennis.
3 Shes got a car now.
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4 We dont live in France now.
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5 Tim studies hard now.
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6 Helen plays in a band.
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7 They dont eat chocolate anymore.
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8 I run a lot now.
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9 You dont love me anymore!
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10 I find these exercises easy now.
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Id study Arabic
Id be a film star
If I met Julia Roberts,
If I was grounded for a month,
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5 do/be young?
(bungee-jump in New Zealand)
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Now complete these plans or intentions
with going to.
6 He _______________ (see) his cousins
during the holidays.
7 I _______________ (get up) late at the
weekend.
8 What ________ he ______________
(eat) for dinner?
9 We ________________________ (no
do) our homework tonight.
3. Write complete sentences using will +
present.
1 Tom-ring-after-he-play-football
Tom will ring after he plays football.
2 dog-eat-until-there-no-more-food
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3 Sarah-arrive-before-you-leave
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4 They-have-party-after-do-the-exams
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5 We-work-until-job-done
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6 She-go-shopping-before-she-lunch
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VOCABULARY
CITY VOCABULARY
1. Match the objects in the pictures with the
places in the box.
bus station
gym
hospital
library
museum
restaurant
theatre
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3
4
5
6
7
8
museum
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FEELINGS
> CONSOLIDATION
delighted
exhausted
devastated
fascinated
mortified
terrified
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2
3
4
5
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7
8
ecstatic
furious
ecstatic
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HEALTH
1. Label the pictures.
1 Knee
9 ________________
2 _______________
3 ________________
4 _______________
5 ________________
6 _______________
7 ________________
8 _______________
10 ______________
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E O S P A S D
A F A G T P H J T
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J D K O A L M E
N Z A X M I
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C V M
R C B A N N M P
N U H P C I
O I
T N E U H N Y T R
H N R E A T W Q A
E Y A S C H D F T
C N G T H E F L U
H O H J E B K L R
E S L Z X A C V E
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E V D B C N M N
T P O I
U K T R E
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MODIFIERS
1. Circle the correct word in each sentence.
1 I was so shocking/shocked by her
language.
2 The book was really quite boring/bored.
3 I get a bit depressing/depressed when it
rains all day.
4 I felt so insulting/insulted by her rude
words.
5 Its rather annoying/annoyed when you
miss the bus.
6 Andy is really terrifying/terrified of
heights.
7 I dont think horror films are very
frightening/frightened at all.
8 Come and look at this. Its quite
interesting/interested.
9 That joke was rather amusing/amused!
10 Were going on holiday tomorrow and
Im really excited/exciting.
11 Are you terribly worrying/worried about
crime?
12 I feel a bit frustrating/frustrated because
I cant do this maths problem.
extremely
not very
rather
really
very
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2
3
4
5
6
7
quite
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MONEY
1. Write the prices in words.
1 3.50 Three pounds and fifty pence.
2 6.35 __________________________
3 10.40 __________________________
4 8.32 __________________________
5 6.75 __________________________
6 5.00 __________________________
7 42.78 __________________________
8 15.60 __________________________
2. Rearrange the letters.
1 vesa save
7 snico ___________
2 hacs ___________ 8 yemno-e _________
3 refe ____________ 9 yrucrenc _________
4 lasse ___________ 10 erpic ____________
5 dricet drac ______ 11 queech __________
6 ghacne _________ 12 nbak stone _______
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NATURALFEATURES
deforestation
earthquake
forest
hurricane
oil slick
ozone layer
tidal wave
volcano
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TASTESANDPREFERENCES
1. Write sentences about your likes and
dislikes using words from the two boxes.
dont like
dont mind
enjoy
hate
like
love
play tennis
swim
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2
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sleep
I enjoy sleeping.
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a Now Im running down the street. Im getting a bit wet because its raining. I dont like the rain and I
havent got an umbrella.
b Im lying in my bed, half asleep, and I look at my watch. Oh no! Its half past eight! I get up and
quickly go into the bathroom because Im one hour late.
c Im walking through the front entrance of the school but something is not right. The front door is
locked and theres nobody about. Then I know my mistake.
d Im waiting at the bus stop for the bus and Im looking at my watch. Ten to nine already. This is bad!
I decide that I cant wait for the bus because I havent got time, so I start to run.
e Im not eating my breakfast because I need to leave the house in two minutes. I have a glass of milk
and put on my coat and close the front door.
f Im thinking how stupid I am and I start to walk home again, very slowly, thinking about going to
bed again.
2. Read the text again and answer these
questions.
1 What time does Sam usually get up?
He usually gets up at half past seven.
2 What does he eat for breakfast?
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3 Does he drink anything? What?
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4 Why does he not take the bus?
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5 Whats the weather like?
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6 Why is this a problem?
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4. Imagine your journey from your bed to
school. Write it as if it is happening now.
Im lying in bed when my alarm clock
wakes me up. Im getting up and going
into the bathroom
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LANGUAGES
1. Read the text and circle the best title.
a Language studies in England
b A different language to study
c Why English people study languages
Most students at school study at least one and maybe two languages apart from their own. European
children tend to learn European languages and in England these languages are probably French,
Spanish or German, but one student, Alex Brown, learns another language after school, and its not
European. Its Swahili.
Alex is interested in the language because his grandparents are originally from the southern part of
Africa and their first language is Swahili. So, every day when classes finish, Alex goes to his
grandparents house for his extra class. Alex really enjoys learning from his grandfather, because he
loves hearing all the old stories about his grandfathers childhood.
His grandfather obviously doesnt ask for any money, but Alex pays for the class in another way. He
looks after his grandparents garden. He enjoys cutting the grass and watering the plants, but the one
thing he doesnt like is collecting the fallen leaves from the trees.
Alexs dad picks him up after the class to take him home. Im very happy that my son is learning the
language of my father he says. When he is older he can go to Africa to visit his distant family and talk to
them.
2. Read the text again and answer these
questions.
1 What languages do English students
normally study?
They usually study French, Spanish or
German.
2 Who studies Swahili?
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3 Why does he study Swahili?
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4 Where does Alex study Swahili?
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5 Who teaches Alex?
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3. Think of one subject that you like and one
you dont like studying and explain why.
I really like studying music and I hate
studying mathematics. I enjoy going to
music class because
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AN URBAN COW
1. Read the story and order the pictures.
1 b______ 4________
2 5________
3
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>Write
3. Write a story that concludes with one of
these sentences:
a I was so tired that I went to bed.
b It was such a strange experience that I
didnt tell anybody about it.
c We were so happy that we laughed all
the way home.
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MY IDEAL JOB
1. Read the texts and fill in the spaces with one of the jobs in the box.
accountant
biologist
architect
cashier
baker
librarian
1 SAM: Im going to be a baker when I leave school. I wont go to university because I dont need to.
My mums shop makes bread and theyre going to give me a job there. I dont think Ill like it very
much because Ill have to get up very early, but at least Ill earn money.
2 ALLIE: Im going to be a _______________ because Im really interested in books. Im going to go to
university to get some qualifications so that I make sure I get a job. I think it will be a very quiet and
relaxing job.
3 NEIL: Im going to be an _______________ I know the exams at university will be very difficult but
I will be all right I think. I love designing houses and other buildings, so I know Ill be really motivated
to study hard.
4 FRED: Im going to be a _______________ I love animals and plants and Ive always been
interested in science. In fact, tomorrow Im going to a friends house to talk to her father, who works in
a laboratory. Hes going to give me some advice about what to study.
5 COLIN: Ill probably work as a _______________ in a supermarket for a while because I dont
really know what Im going to do. Ill do that until I get bored and I have enough money to go
travelling.
6 SALLY: Im going to be an _______________ like my father. He earns a lot of money in a company
and Im planning to do the same. I dont think it will be very exciting but I dont think any job will be
really interesting.
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2. Read the texts again and answer the
questions.
1 Whose shop makes bread?
Sams mums.
2 Why doesnt Sam think hell like the
job?
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3 Why is Allie going to choose her job?
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4 How does she describe it?
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9 Where is Colin going to work?
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10 What is he going to do when he has
enough money?
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11 Who has the same job as Sallys chosen
one?
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12 What does she predict about the job?
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3. Write about three possible jobs that you
think you will do after school. Give your
reasons. You can invent them.
Im going to be a film star when I leave
school. I love acting and Im really good
at it and think I will be very successful in
Hollywood
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A DIFFICULT DECISION
1. Read the texts and put them in the correct order.
1 d
2_______3 4
a Unfortunately, if I do this, my parents will be really angry. The other option is to leave school and go
and study at college and if I do this, my parents will be pleased but my girlfriend wont, because the
college is in another town and if I go and study there I wont see much of her.
b If I do this, my parents will be happy and so will my girlfriend because she is definitely going to
continue studying here. The next option is to leave school and look for a job. If I choose this one,
and if I find a job, I will have more money, which will be good. This will also make my girlfriend
happy.
c Obviously, the first option is the one that makes my girlfriend and my parents happy, but I think its
the one that I personally dont want. I need a change and if I stay at school I think Ill be
demotivated and bored. So it looks like there is no option that will please everybody: What can I do?
If someone can give me some advice, Ill be very grateful!
d On the 30th of June I have to make a decision and thats not long as now were in April. Im 16 and
finishing my last year of compulsory secondary school this year and Im not sure what to do next. I
have to choose between three options. The first choice is to stay at school for two more years and
there are some advantages to this.
2. Read the text again and answer the
questions.
1 When does he have to make a decision?
On the 30th of June.
2 What month is it now?
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3 How many options does he have?
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4 Who will be happy if he chooses the first
option?
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5 What will be good if he decides on the
second option?
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3. Imagine you have the same three choices
as the boy in the text. What will you do if you
choose each option?
If I decide to stay at school, Ill continue
seeing all my friends but Ill also have
to
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HOLIDAY ROMANCE
1. Read the two e-mails and circle the best descriptions of Keith and Helen.
Keith
a embarrassed
b anxious
c angry
Helen
a excited
b stressed
c pleased
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3. Give your own advice to Keith in this
situation. What other things could he do or
should he do to feel happier and make sure
that Isabel doesnt forget him?
I think Keith should write an e-mail to
Isabel and tell her
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GHOST STORY
a
4________
2 _______ 5________
3 _______
Ive never been so frightened as I am now. Im
absolutely terrified! Have you ever seen a
ghost? Well now I can say that I have and
I dont want to repeat the experience ever! This
is what happened.
I was watching television a boring
programme about famous people. It was quite
depressing really. Then I heard a noise like tic,
tic, tic. At first I didnt take any notice but then
it got really annoying, so I switched off the TV
and tried to locate where it was coming from.
However, as soon as I stood up the noise
stopped. I sat down again and the tic, tic, tic
started again. Then I thought it was amusing,
even intriguing. Like a mystery.
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3. Write a story that starts: Im absolutely
terrified! and write about what has
happened.
Im absolutely terrified! Ive climbed a
tree and I cant get down again. I decided
to climb up the tree because
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FAMEANDFORTUNE
1. Read the text and circle the best title.
a Anonymous Annie.
b A Changed Woman.
c What Ann Used to Be Like.
Ann Clarke is 27 and happily married with two
young children. She looks like a very normal
person, who probably had a very normal past.
Dont be deceived. Ann used to be very
different. For a start, Ann used to be known as
Annie. Annie Mator to be precise, and she used
to have green hair as the lead singer in a rock
group called the Animators, which used to be
very successful in China and Japan in the late
nineties, although not in Europe.
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DISASTER IN GALICIA
1. Read the text and circle the best title.
a Ship sinks near Galicia
b Oil disaster off Galician coast
c Storm causes ship to sink
In November 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke in two off the Galician coast, to the north-west of
Spain, leading to one of the worst environmental disasters Spain has experienced.
The ship, which was carrying more than 70,000 tonnes of oil, started to have problems when it was
caught in a terrible storm. The strong waves broke a hole in the side of the ship and, despite attempts to
avoid the disaster, a large amount of oil was released into the sea.
Westerly winds blew a large amount of this oil onto the Galician beaches and rocks, destroying wildlife
and one of the most beautiful parts of European coastline. Fishing also had to be completely suspended
in the area, meaning many local people lost their means of earning money. After a few days floating
helplessly at sea, the Prestige sank, taking to the bottom with it most of its deadly cargo, the long-term
consequences of which are not yet known.
Thousands of local people helped clean the more than 140 beaches affected along the Coast of Death
by removing the oil and taking affected sea birds to have the oil removed from their feathers. Only time
will tell if this natural paradise will return to its previous state.
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2. Read the text again and answer the
questions.
1 Into how many parts did the ship break?
Two.
2 How much oil was the ship carrying?
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3 What caused the ship to have problems?
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4 What did the waves do to the ship?
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5 What was released into the sea?
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6 From which direction were the winds?
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7 What happened to the fishing?
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3. Write your opinion of one of these
statements. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
a Oil may be the biggest cause of
environmental disasters.
b Man is responsible for most forest fires.
I think oil must be the biggest cause of
environmental problems for more than one
reason. First, when disasters like the
Prestige happen
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PROTEST
1. Read the news report and put the paragraphs in the correct order.
1 b
2_______3 4
a We interviewed one very unhappy woman, Clare Brown, who said that she was protesting about all
of these issues. She said she was worried because she lived near a nuclear power plant and also that
she was unemployed. She said that there were a lot of violent crimes in her town and that many drug
addicts lived in her street. She also said that, after voting for the government in the last election, she
definitely wouldnt be voting for them again.
b Last Saturday a demonstration marched to Parliament to protest about the governments policies.
Two large organisations were involved in the march. One was Green Planet, which was
demonstrating in general about environmental problems and specifically about the new law on
nuclear energy.
c We also asked a member of the government for his views and he said people didnt understand how
complicated it was to solve these problems and that the government was doing everything it could to
make things better. We told him about the unfortunate woman and all her problems but he said he
had no comment on the matter.
d The other was No More Crime, which believes that the government does not do enough to prevent
crime and violence. There were also thousands of individuals, all with their own personal worries
and protests against the government, such as unemployment and drug abuse.
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2. Read the text again and answer the
questions
1 Where did the demonstration march?
To Parliament.
2 What was Green Planet generally
protesting about?
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3 What was their specific complaint?
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4 What is No More Crime unhappy
about?
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5 What were other people protesting
about?
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MYSTERYPRODUCT
1. Read the text and decide which product was made and sold.
a magazine
b newspaper
c novel
d comic
First, obviously, it was written by the author, on his portable laptop computer. Then the story was sent
to the publishers. The editor thought that the general idea was fantastic, although the story was a bit
flawed in places, so parts of it were rewritten.
When everyone had decided that it was ready to be printed, the complete work was loaded onto the
publishers main computer. The work was 326 pages long, so 163 sheets of paper were needed, as both
sides are used. These were loaded into the printer and a test was printed. When everyone was satisfied,
thousands of copies were printed. Also the front and back covers were designed. An artist was
employed for this job, and when they were approved by the author and the editor, these were also
printed, on special, more expensive paper, and in colour.
The product wasnt advertised heavily, but copies were given to critics, whose reviews were read by
many people. The product was sold in specialised shops and also in department stores, in their literary
section, and because the reviews described it as excellent and superb, nearly a hundred thousand
copies were sold.
2. Read the article again and answer the
questions.
1 Where was it written?
On the authors laptop computer.
2 Where was the story sent?
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3 What did the editor think of it?
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4 What happened because of this?
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5 Why were only 163 pieces of paper
needed?
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6 What happened when everyone was
happy with it?
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