Grammar unit 1
used to
1 Complete the text with used to or didnt use to
and the verbs in the box.
be contact have play talk watch write
Things were very different in the 1980s. People
used to have TVs, and the lucky ones
(1)________________________ videos on them.
People (2)________________________ very simple
games on their computers, but the games
(3)________________________ colourful or look very
exciting very different from today! My dad
(4)________________________ to people on his
mobile phone, but the phone was really big and
looked very silly. The internet didnt exist in the
1980s, so teenagers (5)________________________
each other through networking sites. Instead, they
(6)________________________ letters to their friends
in the holidays. It seems hard to believe now!
Past perfect and past simple
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
correct place. Use the past perfect and past
simple form in each sentence.
When my parents arrived home, the party
hadnt ended. (not end / arrive)
1 After Josey _______________ her driving test, her
dad _______________ her a car. (buy / pass)
2 We _______________ in the caf after our exams
_______________. (celebrate / finish)
3 By the time he _______________ ten, David
_______________ that he wanted to be a doctor.
(be / decide)
4 I _______________ the school where my dad
_______________ a student. (be / see)
5 Joe _______________ any of my friends before
he _______________ to the picnic. (come / not
meet)
6 Jessie _______________ scared because she
_______________ on a plane before. (not be /
feel)
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Past simple and past continuous
3 Complete each question with a past simple and
past continuous form. Then match 14 with ae.
What was Mozart writing (Mozart / write)
when he died (he / die)? d
1 Where ______________________ (Amelia Earhart
/ fly) when ______________________ (her plane /
disappear)?
2 What ______________________ (fall) on Sir Isaac
Newtons head while ______________________
(he / sit) under a tree?
3 When ______________________ (Antoni Gaud /
die), what ______________________ (he /
build)?
4 Who ______________________ (start) painting
while ______________________ (she / get better)
after an accident?
a an apple
b Frida Kahlo
c the Sagrada Famlia in Barcelona
d Requiem, a piece of church music
e over the Pacific Ocean
4 Complete the text with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs.
On the Apollo 11 journey to the moon, some things
went (go) wrong. While Neil Armstrong and Buzz
Aldrin (1)________________ (prepare) to land on the
moon, their computer (2)________________ (start) to
have problems. They also (3)________________
(notice) that their spacecraft (4)________________
(travel) towards the wrong part of the moon. In the
end, they (5)________________ (land) safely, but
with only a little fuel left. On the moon, the two
astronauts (6)________________ (take) photos
while the third astronaut, Michael Collins,
(7)________________ (control) the spacecraft
above them. They also (8)________________ (put)
an American flag on the moon. But while they
(9)________________ (leave) the moon, the flag
(10)________________ (fall) over!
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Vocabulary unit 1
Summary
Nouns: generations
birth boom craze death fashion gadget hairstyle icon invention look peace war
Uses of get
get a bus get a driving licence get a goal get a job get away get better get a present get dark
get home get the flu get tired get together get to school get up get upset

Nouns: generations 3 Complete the dialogue with get and the words in
the box.
1 Complete the interview with the words in
the box. ill a bus scared tired together up

births boom fashion hairstyle icon Anna Hi, Joe. You look terrible! Did you
George Can I interview you for a school project? (1)_______________ late this morning?

Grandad Of course, what do you want to ask? Joe No, but I was studying until 1 a.m. and I
George When were you born? (2)_______________ when I go to bed late.
Grandad Im a child of the baby boom. I was born Anna Im not surprised! I think 1 a.m. is too late.

in 1946. There were a lot of Joe You sound just like my mum. She thinks Im
(1)_______________ that year! going to (3)_______________ because I work
George Who was your favourite film star? too hard. Anyway, are you cycling to school?

Grandad Carey Grant. He was a great Anna No, I think Ill (4)_______________ .
(2)_______________ in those days. Joe Ill come with you. Hey, do you want to
George What was your hair like in the 60s? (5)_______________ this weekend? Theres

Grandad It was short. Your grandmother had a a good film on at the cinema.
beehive. She loved that Anna OK, but I hope you dont mean the horror
(3)_______________. one. I always (6)_______________!

George And what about the 70s?

4 Replace the bold words with the correct form of
Grandad Ah, it was different then long hair,
big jeans and platform boots.
(4)_______________ has changed a lot,
you know!
2 Complete the sentences. Use words from the
summary.
1 When you create something new, its an
______________.
2 ______________ is when countries arent fighting
each other.
3 When a lot of people become very interested
about something new, this is a ______________.
4 A ______________ is a small electrical object that
does something useful.
5 When someones life ends, this is called their
______________.
get and phrases from the summary.
Jacks team won the match because he scored.
got a goal
1 If you want to drive, you must have the correct
documents. ______________________
2 On Jessicas birthday Lucy bought something
for her. ______________________
3 Isabel feels sad when she argues with her
friends. ______________________
4 I dont walk to school. I use public transport.
______________________
5 When I leave school, Ill work.
______________________
6 Mark has been ill but hes starting to feel well
again. ______________________

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Grammar unit 2
Present perfect + ever and never; Present perfect and past simple
just, still, already and yet 3 Complete the text with the present perfect or
1 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect past simple form of the verbs in the box.
form of the verbs and ever, never, just, still,
appear be become cost get
already or yet. not change not forget spend
Louise Whats the matter, Amina?
When David and Victoria Beckham got married in
Amina My mum has just told (tell) me that she
1999, the couple (1)_________________ 500,000
and Dad want an arranged marriage for me.
for their special day. At the time this
Louise I (1)_________________ (meet) anyone in
(2)_________________ a lot of money, but since
an arranged marriage! I thought they didnt
1999, incredibly expensive weddings
exist anymore.
(3)_________________ fashionable in the world of
Amina Well, its normal in my culture. I guess (2)
football. In 2009, one footballers wedding
your parents _________________ (try) to
(4)_________________ 3 million!
find a boyfriend for you, have they?
But we (5)_________________ David and Victorias
Louise No, never! What will you do?
wedding. And since then, the couple and their
Amina Ill do what my parents want, but it seems
children (6)_________________ regularly in
strange. Im only fifteen years old I
magazines all over the world. Unlike footballers
(3)_________________ (not do) my school
weddings, thats something that
exams _________________, but my mum
(7)_________________ !
(4)_________________ (plan) my marriage!
Louise Is he nice? Good-looking?
Amina Ive got no idea! I (5)_________________ Present perfect simple and
(not meet) him! continuous
4 Write sentences and questions. Use the present
perfect simple or continuous form.
Present perfect + for and since
I / wait / for the bus / for half an hour
2 Read the information about Matt and Ella.
Ive been waiting for the bus for half an hour.
Imagine its the year 2012. Then complete the
sentences. Use the present perfect form of the 1 you / introduce / Emma to Joe / ?
phrases in the box and for or since. ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Matt and Ella met as children in 1982.
2 we / talk / about music / for ages
They got married in 2003.
___________________________________________
They bought their first house in 2004.
___________________________________________
Matt got a job in New York in April.
3 Tom and Sally / split / up
___________________________________________
be / married know / Ella
own / our home work / in New York ___________________________________________
4 Maria / study / for a long time / ?
1 I _________________________ years, says Matt.
___________________________________________
2 They ___________________________ nine years.
___________________________________________
3 We _________________________________ 2004.
5 I / not finish / the book / yet
4 Matt _________________________________ April.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________

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Vocabulary unit 2
Summary
Verbs: relationships
ask (someone) out fancy finish with flirt with get married get on well with go out with
have an argument with have got a lot in common introduce to meet split up
Extreme adjectives
Adjectives: angry bad frightening funny good good-looking interesting memorable
tiring unpleasant
Extreme adjectives: awful brilliant disgusting exhausting fascinating furious gorgeous
hilarious terrifying unforgettable

Verbs: relationships Extreme adjectives

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of 3 Complete the table.
phrases from the summary.
Adjective Extreme adjective
Jane and her brother arent speaking to each
(1) _______________ gorgeous
other. I think theyve had an argument.
(2) _______________ terrifying
1 Diego and Martha both like cycling, going to the
(3) unpleasant ____________________
cinema and reading Japanese comics. They
____________________. (4) good ____________________

2 Tom said he ____________________ one of my (5) _______________ awful

friends at a party yesterday. He says shes got
long dark hair and green eyes. Thats you!
3 Jake is chatting and joking with Lydia. Im sure
he ____________________ her.
4 Sarah has told Mark their relationship is over.
I cant believe they ____________________.
5 Carl wants to ________________ Amy
________________, but hes too shy to talk to her.
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
phrases from the summary. Then number the
sentences in order.
a I asked my best friend who he was and she
________________ me to him.
b I saw this tall, good-looking man and I really
________________ him!
c I ________________ David at a party three years
ago. 1 3 Daniel is ______________, but Laura really
d David phoned the next day to ________________
me ________________.
e We ________________ last year! I wore a
beautiful, white dress.
f We ________________ with each other
immediately.
(6) interesting ____________________
(7) _______________ furious
(8) _______________ exhausting
(9) funny ____________________
(10) memorable ____________________
4 Complete the sentences with some of the pairs
of adjectives in exercise 3.
When Alice failed her maths exam, her parents
were angry, but when she failed English, too,
they were furious!
1 Last night I felt ______________ and this morning
I feel _____________! I have to stay in bed today.
2 This book isnt ______________ I havent
laughed once. The last one was better. In fact, it
was ______________!
fancies Ben. She thinks hes ______________!
4 The fifteen-kilometre walk was ______________,
but the forty-kilometre walk was ______________.
5 I like reading about English history. Its very
______________, especially Henry VIII and all his
wives. I find them ______________.

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Grammar unit 3
Ability: could, can, will be able to
1 Complete the sentences with the affirmative or
negative form of could, can or will be able to.
One day nanobots will be able to treat diseases.
1 After the discovery of antibiotics in 1928, doctors
____________________ cure more illnesses.
2 Even in the future, people ____________________
live forever.
3 Before X-rays, doctors ____________________
treat people with broken bones.
4 These days, surgeons ____________________
transplant human faces.
5 Even today in the 21st century, doctors
____________________ find a cure for the
common cold.
2 Complete the questions with the phrases in the
box and can, could or will be able to.
animals / help doctors / operate
doctors / transplant nanobots / fight
scientists / clone smoking / damage
Could doctors operate before the development
of anaesthetic?
Yes, but the patients suffered terrible pain!
1 ___________________________________________
diseases from inside our bodies?
Hopefully scientists are working on their
development now.
2 ___________________________________________
people with diseases?
Maybe a lot of people believe that ill people
feel better around them.
3 ___________________________________________
human brains one day?
I hope not. It seems very dangerous to give a
person a new personality!
4 ___________________________________________
your health?
Of course! Its really bad for you!
5 ___________________________________________
humans in the 20th century?
No, not humans, but they made animals from
other animals.
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Possibility and certainty: may,
might, could, must, cant
3 Correct the mistakes. Two sentences are
correct.
It might to rain tomorrow.
It might rain tomorrow.
1 James coulds be an athlete when hes older.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
2 You must be tired after your journey.
___________________________________________
3 You can be serious. I dont believe you!
___________________________________________
4 The doctor may tries a new treatment.
___________________________________________
5 Nanobots might cure diseases in the future.
___________________________________________
6 The answer might be right. Im sure of it!
___________________________________________
Advice and obligation: should,
must, have to
4 Complete the text with the words in the box.
dont have to have to mustnt
should shouldnt
When I was twelve, I broke my leg quite badly. The
doctors said, You need to stay in hospital because
we (1)__________________ treat your leg. At first I
was too ill to get up, but then I started to feel better
and tried to walk. When the nurse saw me, she
said, Dont do that! You (2)__________________
walk yet.
After a week, my doctor told me, You can go home
now. You (3)__________________ stay here
anymore. But before I left, he had some advice.
Your leg is getting better, he said, so you can walk
a little bit. But you (4)__________________ try to
walk too much at first. When you sit down, you
(5__________________ rest your leg on a chair. And
dont do anything silly!
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Vocabulary unit 3
Summary
Nouns and verbs: medical science
Nouns: cause clone cure development
suffering transplant treatment
Verbs: cause clone cure develop discover
transplant treat
Phrasal verbs: health and lifestyle
call on cut down on get over give up
Nouns and verbs: medical science
1 Complete the sentences with the noun or verb
form of the words.
Last year I had an operation (operate) on my leg.
1 Eating healthy food can ______________
(prevent) some diseases.
2 My grandmother ______________ (suffer) from
pains in her back.
3 Scientists are ______________ (develop) new
medicines all the time.
4 How successful was this ______________ (treat)?
5 How many scientists ______________ (discover)
a new cure for illnesses every year?
2 Complete the text with the words in the box.
cause cloned cure cures developing
discoveries research suffer transplant
In the last hundred years of medical research,
scientists have made many (1)_______________ in
medicine. Thanks to antibiotics, there are now
(2)_______________ for serious infections. Doctors
can also (3)_______________ organs like hearts
from one person to another. We have also learnt
that bad eating and environmental problems can
(4)_______________ some illnesses. Scientists are
(5)_______________ nanobots: robots that fight
disease from inside the human body. They have
also (6)_______________ animals. However, doctors
still dont know some very simple things, for
example, how to (7)_______________ the common
cold. Although it isnt a serious illness, millions of
people (8)_______________ from it every year!
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discovery experiment operation prevention research
experiment operate prevent research suffer
go without take up turn off work out
Phrasal verbs: health and lifestyle
3 Complete the dialogue. Use phrasal verbs from
the summary.
Ella How are you? I heard that you were ill.
Tom Yes, I was, for six months. I had to give up
work.
Ella Did you (1)______________ your illness?
Tom Yes, I did, thanks. Im feeling much better
now. But look at me. Im so unfit I need to
(2)______________ at the gym. I want to lose
weight too. I must (3)______________ junk
food and chocolate.
Ella I think you look fine. And you shouldnt
(4)______________ food. Dont forget that
youve been ill! Maybe you should
(5)______________ a new hobby.
Tom Yes, Id like to do that. Ive only watched TV
for months. I need to (6)______________ the
TV and do something different!
Ella Ive started judo lessons. Next time I go, I
could (7)______________ you before the
lesson. If you want, you can come, too.
Tom That would be great. Thanks!
4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of
phrasal verbs from the summary.
1 I ______________ on my aunt last Sunday. She
was really happy to see me.
2 It took Jason a week to ______________ his cold.
3 My dad ______________ smoking six months
ago.
4 Why dont we ______________ the television and
do something more interesting?
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Grammar unit 4
be going to Present simple and present
1 Look at the information about a trip to London. continuous for future
Then complete the sentences with the correct 3 Complete the text with the present simple or
form of be going to and the verbs in the box. present continuous form of the verbs.
the 2 in a 4 a picnic Its a busy day for our family today. My brother,
Mark
museums 9 hotel 8
Max, is going (go) on a school trip, and the bus
Emma and 1 souvenirs 3 to the 5 the Queen (1)____________________ (leave) at 7.00 a.m. Then
Louise 9 cinema 8 school (2)_________________ (start) at 8.40 a.m. so
I mustnt be late for that. Ive got a meeting with
buy go have meet stay visit
some other students and teachers at 10.00 a.m.
Mark is going to visit the museums.
We (3)____________________ (discuss) what to do
1 Emma and Louise ____________________
about problems in the school.
____________________.
Tonight, my dad (4)____________________ (come)
2 I ________________________________________,
home from a work trip abroad. His plane (5)
says Mark.
3 _______________ Emma and Louise ____________________ (arrive) at 6.30 p.m. Mum (6)
__________________________________? ____________________ (collect) him from the airport
4 ______________ Mark ____________________ but I (7)________________ (not go) with her because
________________? Ive got too much homework. My sister Emma (8)
5 We ______________________________________, ___________________ (go) to a school disco tonight.
say Emma and Louise. Shes really excited about it. It
(9)___________________ (not finish) until 10.00 p.m.,
will and be going to but luckily for Mum, a friend (10)_________________

2 Match 15 with af. Then use the words in af to
complete the sentences. Use will or be going to.
This film is really boring. e
1 I think you
2 Maybe Alice
3 Tim and Lucy have decided that
4 Turn your music down.
5 Its five oclock.
a enjoy / this book
___________________________________________
b the shops / close / soon / ?
___________________________________________
c call / you later
___________________________________________
d they / not book / a holiday
___________________________________________
e I / not watch / the end
Im not going to watch the end.
f you / annoy / the neighbours
___________________________________________
(bring) Emma home.
will for spontaneous decisions
4 Write responses with will for the situations.
Use the words in the boxes.
carry have make watch wash
a DVD a ham sandwich you a hot drink
his clothes your bags
What would you like to eat?
Ill have a ham sandwich.
1 Im cold, but Im also thirsty!
___________________________________________
2 My shopping is very heavy.
___________________________________________
3 The baby has got food on his shorts and T-shirt.
___________________________________________
4 Theres nothing on TV tonight.
___________________________________________

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Vocabulary unit 4
Summary
Compound nouns: travel
beach holiday city break day trip five-star accommodation luxury hotel return flight skiing gear
train ticket travel companion winter sports
Phrasal verbs: travel
come across come back get off get on put on put up set off stop off take off turn back

Compound nouns: travel Phrasal verbs: travel

1 Complete the sentences with words from the
3 Write the phrasal verb for each picture. Use the
summary.
phrasal verbs in the box.
I know this is a luxury hotel, but the food is
get off get on set off turn back
terrible!
1 My brother is a terrible ____________________.
He never wants to go to the places that I do!
2 On our last ____________________, we spent
three days in Rome.
3 The ____________________ to London starts at 1 ________________ 3 ________________
8.30 a.m. and finishes at 9 p.m.
4 Jason forgot to buy a ____________________
before he began his journey.
5 On the plane to Lisbon, we went through a
storm, but the ____________________ back to
2 ________________ 4 ________________
Manchester was much better.
6 I cant wait for my ____________________. Im 4 Complete the text with the phrasal verbs in the
box.
going to lie in the sun for two weeks!
7 Jessica has bought the most expensive came across come back put on put up
stopped off took off turn back
____________________ for her winter holiday.
8 I dont need a ____________________. Im happy After a holiday in Buenos Aires, I was on a plane,

in a tent! waiting to return home. I put on my seat belt

and soon after, the plane (1)______________. We
2 Replace the bold words with words from the (2)______________ in Montevideo and So Paolo to
summary.
pick up more passengers. In Rio de Janeiro, I
All passengers must now show their travel
changed planes. But a few minutes after take-off,
document. train ticket
there was smoke in the plane! People were
1 Skiing and snowboarding are great fun.
frightened! I thought I wasnt going to
_____________________
(3)______________! The plane wasnt safe to fly so
2 Im not a good person to take on holiday.
we had to (4)______________. In Rio, I had nowhere
_____________________
to stay, but one of the passengers (5)_____________
3 Our plane journey back to Ireland took three
me _____________ in her apartment. I spend a
hours. _____________________
wonderful day in Rio and (6)______________ some
4 My perfect break would be a week or two by
wonderful places. The following morning, I returned
the sea._____________________
safely to England.

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Grammar unit 5
so, such, too, enough, not enough
1 Order the words to make sentences. Omit one
word from each sentence.
a / is / so / such / talented musician / your brother
Your brother is such a talented musician.
1 enough / isnt / such / this bag / big
___________________________________________
I have a lot of books.
2 are / enough / for school / impractical /
those shoes / too
___________________________________________
___________________ Theyre too high.
3 a model / Emma / enough / is / so / tall / to be
___________________________________________
___________________ Shes 1 metre 80!
4 are / cool / enough / so / these sunglasses
___________________________________________
I think Ill buy them.
5 a / brilliant / enough / it / party / such / was
___________________________________________
I had a great time.
Active or passive: introduction
2 Complete the sentences. Use the present or past
active or passive form and the words.
Our designs are bought by a lot of shops
(by a lot of shops / buy) every year.
1 The restaurant is open every day.
_______________________ (serve / we) food from
12 noon to 11.30 p.m.
2 Last night a protestor _______________________.
(arrest / by the police)
3 The book Jane Eyre _______________________
(by Charlotte Bront / write) in the 1840s.
4 _______________________ (we / not speak)
English at home when I was young. Spanish was
our language.
5 Are you surprised to see me here?
I _______________________ (invite / by your
sister) last week.
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Passive: past, present and future
3 Complete the text with the past, present or
future passive form of the verbs.
When the first episode of Americas Next Top
Model was broadcast (broadcast) on TV in
2003, it was the beginning of a craze which spread
all over the world. In the first series, ten girls
(1)___________________ (invite) to appear on the
show and the winner (2)___________________ (give)
a contract with a modelling agency. Today the
programme (3)___________________ (show) in
many different countries around the world. The
girls (4)___________________ (ask) to do different
modelling tasks each week sometimes with
dangerous animals! In the next series, the girls
(5)___________________ (tell) to do even crazier
things for their photo shoots!
Passive: questions
4 Complete the interview. Make past, present
or future passive questions with the words in
the box.
Serena / impress / by your drawings
what jobs / you / give
you / offer / a job / by Serena
your clothes / make / by designers
your style / influence / by Serena
Schoolboy Matt wants to be a fashion designer
when hes older. Last year he did work
experience with designer, Serena Miller.
Q (1)_______________________________________?
A I cut material for Serena and did drawings.
Q (2)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A I think so. She said she really liked them.
Q (3)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A Definitely. Her designs give me great ideas.
Q (4)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A No! These jeans come from a supermarket!
Q (5)_______________________________________
_________________________________________?
A I hope so! Id love to work for her one day.
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Vocabulary unit 5
Summary
Adjectives: fashion
baggy casual colourful comfortable cool fashionable impractical old-fashioned plain
practical simple smart sophisticated tight uncomfortable uncool
Verbs and nouns: commerce
Verbs: design export grow import manufacture produce shop supply work

Nouns: designer exporter grower importer manufacturer producer shopper supplier worker

Adjectives: fashion Verbs and nouns: commerce

1 Write the opposites of the adjectives. 3 Order the words and choose the correct word
sophisticated simple from the summary to complete the sentences.

1 colourful ________________ (factories / chemicals / produce / these)

2 uncomfortable ________________ These factories produce chemicals to make
3 casual ________________ denim soft.
4 cool ________________ 1 (hasnt / the / s________ / sent)
5 impractical ________________ ___________________________ enough T-shirts.
6 tight ________________ 2 (by / g________ / a local)
Our cotton is supplied ______________________.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
3 (w________ / my uncle / on)
words.
______________________________ a cotton farm.
At Dads company, they dont have to wear
4 (clothes / d________ / we)
smart clothes. They can wear casual clothes,
______________________ for a fashion company.
like jeans. (casual / simple / smart / colourful)
5 (e________ / send / clothes)
1 I hate wearing _______________ clothes. I always
___________________________ all over the world.
feel _______________ in them.
6 (to buy / s________ / want)
(colourful / comfortable / tight / uncomfortable)
____________________________ cheaper clothes.
2 Bens jeans are so _______________ theyre
falling down! But a lot of teenagers think thats 4 Complete the text with the correct verb or noun
_______________. form of the words in the box.

(baggy / cool / impractical / tight) export grow import manufacture

produce shop supply
3 You cant lose Maya in a crowd because her
clothes are so _______________. She doesnt like Millions of T-shirts are produced every year, but

_______________ things. how are they made and how do they arrive in
shops? A T-shirt begins its life in farms across the
(colourful / baggy / plain / sophisticated)
4 I walk a long way every day, so I need world, where farmers (1)_______________ cotton.

_______________ shoes. They look The cotton is then used to (2)_______________ the
T-shirts. The factories then (3)_______________ the
_______________, but I dont mind!
(colourful / comfortable / smart / uncool) T-shirts all over the world to (4)_______________ .

5 I bought these shoes three years ago. They look They (5)_______________ the T-shirts to different
shops and the (6)_______________ buy them.
really _______________ now! But Im not
interested in being _______________.
(casual / fashionable / old-fashioned / practical)

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Grammar unit 6
Reflexive pronouns; each other Relative pronouns
1 Write sentences with the same meaning. Use the 3 Make sentences. Use words from each column
correct form of the verbs in the box and a and who, where or which.
reflexive pronoun or each other.
football the boy people relax
enjoy hurt help not like
look at teach write to (1) a park the teacher taught me art

I saw my reflection in the mirror. (2) London a sport Id like to visit

I looked at myself in the mirror. (3) a church a place Kate fancies

1 Jane sent a letter to Zoe and Zoe replied. (4) Mrs Jones a city keeps you fit
The girls __________________________________. (5) Ben a building people pray
2 You are studying French without a teacher.
You _______________________________ French. Football is a sport which keeps you fit.

3 I help Tom with his homework and he teaches 1 ___________________________________________

me how to play tennis. ___________________________________________

We _______________________________________. 2 ___________________________________________

4 The boys had a great time. ___________________________________________

They _____________________________________. 3 ___________________________________________

5 Ive hurt my knee and Karen has cut her arm. ___________________________________________

We _______________________________________. 4 ___________________________________________

6 Emma and Neil dont get on. In fact, they never ___________________________________________

talk. 5 ___________________________________________

They _____________________________________. ___________________________________________

4 Complete the dialogue with who, whose or

Indefinite pronouns: some-, any-, whos.
no-, every- Ruby Tell me about your friends in the photo.
2 Complete the text with the words in the box. Carl OK. Well, this is Ben, hes the one who
Im always talking about. Hes the guy
anyone anything everybody
everywhere nobody nothing nowhere (1)____________ parents live in France.
Ruby Oh, yes. And (2)____________ the girl
In my town, theres nowhere in the centre for young
(3)____________ goes travelling a lot?
people. Last year, we could meet on the grass. It
Carl Thats Becky. Shes in Japan right now.
was great, especially in summer, and it didnt cost
Ruby (4)____________ legs are these? I cant see
(1)_______________. (2)_______________ had
his head anywhere!
arguments (3)_______________ got on well: emos,
Carl They belong to Zac! Hes the one
Goths, skateboarders. It was brilliant. We did
(5)____________ very tall.
(4)_______________ to annoy or upset people. We
Ruby And (6)____________ the one
just enjoyed ourselves. But people started to
(7)____________ you want to marry?
complain because there were kids on skateboards
Carl Oh, thats Elizabeth. Thats her on the left.
(5)_______________. So the police told us that we
Ruby Is she the one (8)____________ parents are
couldnt meet there any more. Now I dont see
very rich?
(6)_______________ I know sitting on the grass any
Carl Yes, thats right!
more. Is that good for young people?

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Vocabulary unit 6
Summary
Nouns: body decoration
beard chain dreadlocks hair dye lipstick moustache nail varnish necklace piercing ring
sideburns tattoo
Verbs and adjectives: feelings
annoy bore embarrass excite frighten interest
Nouns: body decoration
1 Complete the sentences about the people in the
picture. Use words from the summary.
The woman has got piercings in her nose and
above her eye.
1 Shes got a _____________ on her arm.
2 Shes got a lot of _____________ on her fingers.
3 Shes wearing a _____________ around her neck.
4 The man has got _____________ in his hair.
5 Hes got a _____________ and a _____________.
6 Hes wearing two _____________.
2 Complete the sentences with words from the
summary.
You use hair dye when you want to change the
colour of your hair.
1 ______________ makes your mouth look more
colourful.
2 You mustnt move your fingers while your
______________ is drying.
3 A______________ is a permanent picture on
the skin.
4 A ______________ is made from metal and is
worn on a persons finger.
5 Men grow ______________ in front of their ears.
6 A ______________ covers a mans chin.
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relax shock surprise worry
Verbs and adjectives: feelings
3 Complete the pairs of sentences with the correct
verb or adjective form of the word.
(annoy) Little brothers can be annoying.
I was annoyed when he broke my calculator.
1 (relax) I like to _____________ with a book.
Listening to music is _____________.
2 (embarrass) Please dont _____________ me.
When I fell over, I was really _____________.
3 (excite) Were _____________ about our ski trip.
The journey up the mountain was ____________.
4 (shock) The price of that jacket is ____________!
I was _____________ when my brother finished
with his girlfriend.
5 (interest) Science doesnt _____________ me.
That documentary was quite _____________.
4 Complete the text with the correct verb or
adjective form of words from the summary.
Recently my brother has made friends with a group
of Goths. Hes really excited about spending time
with them and has started listening to Goth music
and wearing black clothes and make-up. Mum
and Dad dont understand it and are really
(1) w_____________ about him. He looks a bit
(2) f_____________, especially at night, but Goths
are nice, (3) r_____________ people who dont like
violence. This fact (4) s_____________ a lot of
people. Goths like to look (5) s_____________, but
they never cause any trouble. When Mum and Dad
introduce my brother to someone, his clothes
(6) e_____________ them, but he doesnt care.
Looking different is (7) i_____________. Its (8)
b_____________ to look like everybody else.
Perhaps Ill become a Goth, too!
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Grammar unit 7
make and let
1 Complete the sentences with the affirmative or
negative form of make or let and the words in
the box.
us / have me / do me / tidy
us / go you / feel you / use
Dad made me do my homework before I went
out with my friends.
1 The school __________________ your mobile
during lessons. Its against the rules.
2 We like eating at Grandmas because she
__________________ our dinner in front of
the TV.
3 Too much ice cream __________________ sick.
4 It was the last day of term, so the teachers
__________________ home early.
5 Please __________________ my bedroom now,
Mum. I have to go out!
First conditional + if or unless
2 Complete the first conditional sentences. Use
the correct form of two phrases in the box in
each sentence.
they / miss / their plane
we / change / the laws
they / not leave she / get / angry
the streets / not be / safe he / call / the police
they / hurry they / stop / talking
Crime is a problem in our country.
Unless we change the laws, the streets wont
be safe.
1 Daniel and Anna are late for their flight to Paris.
Unless ____________________________________
__________________________________________.
2 There are people fighting outside Toms house.
If _________________________________________
__________________________________________.
3 The students in Mrs Browns class are being too
noisy.
Unless ____________________________________
__________________________________________.
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Second conditional
3 Correct the mistakes. One sentence is correct.
1 Well be rich if you didnt spend so much money.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
2 You walked more often if you didnt have a car.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
3 Hed have more friends if he was honest.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
4 If I was a politician, I made life better.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
5 If we did have our own boat, wed live on it.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
First and second conditionals
4 Write first or second conditional sentences for
these people.
1 the millionaire: I / get / bored / of this house / I /
buy / another one
If ________________________________________
__________________________________________.
2 the old lady: I / be / fifty years younger / I travel /
the world
If ________________________________________
__________________________________________.
3 the super model: I / marry / a footballer / I / be /
richer
If ________________________________________
__________________________________________.
4 the teenager: I / become / an astronaut / I / walk
/ on the moon
If ________________________________________
__________________________________________.
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Vocabulary unit 7
Summary
Nouns: nations and government
borders citizens currency elections flag government head of state laws minister nations
politicians society
Verbs: policies
ban build cut elect introduce lower raise spend tax vote

Nouns: nations and government Verbs: policies

1 Label the pictures. Use words from the 3 Read the clues and complete the word puzzle
summary. with the correct form of verbs from the summary.
Whats the mystery word in the grey squares?
6

8 9

1 2

5 7

1 __________________ 4 __________________
3 4

2 __________________ 5 __________________

1 The council plans to ______ a new library.

3 __________________
2 When a government ______ something, it makes
it illegal.
3 The government ______ people on money they
earn and products they buy.
6 __________________
4 If they ______ the price of petrol, itll be too

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. expensive to drive my car.
5 We promise to ______ taxes for everyone. Youll
1 (flags / laws / nations / society)
have more money!
A country needs _______________. Its
6 You ______ money when you exchange it for a
_______________ doesnt work without them.
product or service.
2 (border / government / head of state / minister)
7 If the government ______ spending on schools,
A _______________ is a person who works in the
our childrens education will suffer.
_______________.
8 The citizens of a country ______ its government.
3 (society / flag / nation / politician)
9 Who did you ______ for in the election?
Each _______________ has got its own
The mystery word is ______________.
_______________ of different colours.
4 (citizen / election / flag / head of state)
In Britain, the _______________ isnt chosen in
an _______________.

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Grammar unit 8
Comparing adjectives and adverbs
1 Complete the text with the adjective or adverb
form of the words.
Two years ago I had a well-paid job. I worked
hard (hard) every day and it was a really
(1)______________ (stressful) job. Then one day my
boss told me I didnt have a job anymore. I didnt
react to the news very (2)______________ (good) but
my family were great.
Youll have another job soon, they said,
(3)______________ (optimistic). But I didnt believe
them. How do you know? I replied,
(4)______________ (moody).
Then one day, I planted a few plants in the garden
and for the first time in weeks, I felt
(5)______________ (happy). It was then that I
decided to become a gardener. I love my new job. I
havent got as much money as before, but I dont
miss the long hours in the office!
2 Order the words to make sentences. Omit one
word from each sentence.
1 your / should / carefully / most / homework / do /
you / more
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
2 moody / the / Tim / student / least / is / less /
in his class
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
3 child / most / Emily / polite / is / more / the /
in the school
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
4 easily / the marathon / Mark / finished / easy
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
5 children / happily / the / youngest / the / more /
played / most
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
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Third conditional
3 Make third conditional sentences with the
words. Use the correct form of the verbs and if.
A You werent at the party last night. Why not?
B (I / come / I know / about it)
I would have come if I had known about it.
1 A Mum, Dad. I only got 28% in my French exam.
B Were not surprised. (you / pass / you / revise /
for it)
___________________________________
___________________________________
2 A Wheres my pizza? I wanted to have it for dinner!
B Oh sorry. (I / not be / so hungry / I / not eat / it)
___________________________________
___________________________________
3 A Dont worry about the match. You played well.
B Its our fault. (we / win / we / try / harder)
___________________________________
___________________________________
4 A The bus left without the boys this morning.
B I know. (they / not be / so slow / they / not
miss / it)
___________________________________
___________________________________
Gerunds and infinitives
4 Compete the sentences with the gerund or
infinitive form of the verbs in the box.
be not get up meet
play understand worry
Meeting friends is always good fun.
1 I never get bored of ________________ chess.
2 It isnt easy ________________ your problems
sometimes.
3 John doesnt waste time ________________
about things.
4 Its great ________________ early at the
weekend.
5 Suzy tends ________________ moody in the
mornings.
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Vocabulary unit 8
Summary
Nouns and adjectives: attributes and personality
Nouns: anxiety generosity honesty moodiness optimism passion pessimism politeness
respect responsibility success wealth
Adjectives: anxious generous honest moody optimistic passionate pessimistic polite
respectful responsible successful wealthy

Verbs: managing your time

aim concentrate on forget intend look forward to miss put off regret remember spend time
take part in waste time

Nouns and adjectives: attributes and Verbs: managing your time

personality 3 Match 15 with ae to make sentences.
1 Complete the sentences with nouns and 1 I regret
adjectives from the summary.
2 Im looking forward to
1 Please be ______________. Its important to tell 3 This year Im going to concentrate on
the truth. 4 I aim to
2 Things will get better. You shouldnt be so
5 Dont waste time
______________.
3 Jack is so ______________. Hes always a the summer holidays. I cant wait!

miserable. b improving my football skills.

4 My greatest ______________ was winning the c not revising enough for my exams.

100 metre race. d watching TV. Do something active.

5 Joes ______________ about the future gives us e get fit this autumn.

all hope. 4 Jessica is asking her aunt about her university

6 Thank you for your ______________. Your money days. Complete the dialogue with verbs from the
has really helped our charity. summary.

7 My ______________ is art. Im really into it. Jessica Why did you decide to
8 My mother is an ______________ person. She (1)_________________ going to
worries a lot. university?
Aunt Julia I decided to travel for a year first.
2 Complete the text with nouns and adjectives
Jessica Did you (2)_________________ any
from the summary.
clubs?
I love my course at university its my passion!
Aunt Julia Yes. I was in the drama society.
Sometimes I stay in and study when my friends go
Jessica Who did you (3)_________________ with
out. They think Im crazy, but Im just
in the holidays?
(1)_______________ and say, No, thanks, not
Aunt Julia I visited my aunt in Spain.
tonight! I work hard, because (2)_______________ is
Jessica What do you (4)_________________ the
important to me: I want a good job when Im older.
most about university?
Maybe one day, Ill be a (3)_______________ man!
Aunt Julia The freedom! And all my friends.
Its great at university but theres also a lot of
Jessica How do you (5)_________________ to
(4)_______________ too: studying, cooking,
spend this summer?
cleaning, bills. So it isnt always easy.
Aunt Julia Im going to visit some old friends!

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Grammar unit 9
Indirect requests 3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1 Order the words to make indirect requests. Im hungry, said Clara.

1 to finish / told / me / the teacher / the exercise

Clara said that she was hungry.

__________________________________________ 1 The computer doesnt work, said Jake.

__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________
2 the truth / him / his mum / asked / to tell
__________________________________________ 2 Weve just finished lunch, said the boys.

__________________________________________ __________________________________________
__________________________________________
3 not to be / I / you / told / silly
__________________________________________ 3 Were painting the bathroom, Mum and Joe told

__________________________________________ us.
__________________________________________
4 anyone / us / the secret / asked / she / not to tell
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

__________________________________________ 4 Ill make the dinner, said Dad.

__________________________________________
5 to tidy / told / Dad / bedroom / me / my
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

__________________________________________ 5 You cant borrow my bike, Paul told me.

__________________________________________
6 ask / lend / her / Helen / him / to / a pen
__________________________________________ __________________________________________

__________________________________________
Reported and indirect questions
Reported speech: tense changes 4 Correct the mistakes. One sentence is correct.

2 Complete the text with the pronouns in the box. 1 Mrs Brown asked me if I have seen her cat.
Use some pronouns more than once. __________________________________________
__________________________________________
her him me them us
2 I asked Lisa did she wanted some water.
When I got home from school, Mum wanted to talk
__________________________________________
to me. She asked me what I had done with her hat. I
__________________________________________
told (1)_____________ I hadnt touched it. This was a
3 Suzy asked Joe where he did left the
lie it was under my bed. Id worn it to a party and
newspaper.
Id made it dirty. Then my brother came in. Mum
__________________________________________
asked (2)_____________ the same question. He told
__________________________________________
(3)_____________ he wasnt interested in her hats
4 Jack asked Sam if hed lend him some money.
this was the truth. Mum looked at my brother and
__________________________________________
me and told (4)_____________ that she was fed up
__________________________________________
with our lies. Then Dad came in. I told
5 The teacher asked Ben what was he doing.
(5)_____________ that Mum was being silly. He told
__________________________________________
(6)_____________ not to be rude to my mother. Then
__________________________________________
my sister came in. She had the hat in her hand.
Everybody was looking at me. There was a silence.
I told (7)_____________ all I was sorry then I ran!

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Vocabulary unit 9
Summary
Verbs: honesty and morals
break a promise break the law do something wrong feel guilty about something
hurt someones feelings keep quiet about something make a mistake make an excuse
make something up pretend to do something tell a lie tell the truth
Reporting verbs
admit agree complain convince explain
Verbs: honesty and morals
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs from the
summary.
You break a promise when you say you will do
something and then you dont do it.
1 When you invent a story, you
___________________________.
2 If you feel bad because you think youre
responsible for a problem, you
___________________________.
3 When you ___________________________, you
make people think you are doing it, but you dont
really do it.
4 When you say something that isnt true, you
___________________________.
5 When you ___________________________, you
decide not to say anything about it.
2 What are these people doing? Use the present
continuous or present perfect form of verbs
from the summary.
I copied Saras answers in the exam.
She has done something wrong.
1 Im not going out tonight because Im too tired.
She is ___________________________________ .
2 OK, Ill be honest. I broke the window.
She is ___________________________________ .
3 You dont look very nice in that dress.
He is ____________________________________ .
4 Lets steal that car!
They are _________________________________ .
5 Oh no! Ive spelt the word wrong!
He has __________________________________ .
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insist invite offer order refuse
Reporting verbs
3 Complete the sentences with the past simple
form of verbs from the summary.
1 Matt and Luke __ __ __ __ __ __ to keep quiet
about the accident.
2 Laura __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that her leg
was hurting.
3 Dan __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to help John with his
French homework.
4 Maria __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ her father that
he needed to see a doctor.
5 Emma __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that she had
cheated in the exam.
6 Helen __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ how she had
made the cake.
7 We __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the girls to come to our
picnic in the park.
8 Andrew __ __ __ __ __ __ __ to go to bed when
his mother asked him to.
4 Match 14 with ae. Then complete the
sentences with that or to.
Jack refused to d
1 Patrick insisted ____________
2 The teacher ordered Ben ____________
3 Holly admitted ____________
4 Lucy invited Clare ____________
a he knew the right answer.
b she had told a lie.
c go to her party.
d eat his dinner.
e wait outside the classroom.
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Grammar unit 1
1 Complete the texts. Use the past simple, past
perfect and used to form of the verbs in each text.
1 (belong / buy / live)
My mum and dad _________________ in this
street. They _________________ a house here
which _________________ to a 50s rock star.
2 (buy / use / write)
Our dad ______________________ his first
computer in 1980. It cost 300. Before that, he
______________________ an old typewriter. He
______________________ letters on it.
3 (be / change / not have)
Jessica ____________________ blonde hair.
Before she ___________________ her hair colour,
it ___________________ brown.
4 (go / meet / not have)
Grandad ______________________ Gran in the
1950s. They ______________________ to the
cinema a lot. Before that, Grandad
______________________ a girlfriend.
2 Look at the diagram. Then write sentences. Use
the past simple, past continuous or past perfect
form of the verbs.
1 when / Alice / wake up / it / rain
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
2 when / she / go / downstairs / her / mother /
make breakfast
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
3 while / they / eat / breakfast / the radio / play / music
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
4 when / they / finish / breakfast / it / stop / raining
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
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3 Complete the text with the past simple, past
continuous or past perfect form of the verbs.
In music history, Stuart Sutcliffe is known as
the fifth Beatle. In 1960, when the Beatles
(1)_______________ (play) in Hamburg, Germany,
Stuart (2)_______________ (be) the bass guitarist.
He (3)_______________ (be) also in love. He
(4)_______________ (meet) a girl called Astrid
Kirchherr. The Beatles (5)_______________
(return) to Britain at the end of the year without
Stuart because he (6)_______________ (decide)
to stay in Germany to study art. But things went
wrong when he (7)_______________ (start) to
have terrible headaches. The doctors
(8)_______________ (not know) what was wrong
with him. One day, while he (9)_______________
(study) in an art class, he (10)_______________
(become) very ill. When the Beatles
(11)_______________ (return) to Germany in
1962, Astrid (12)_______________ (wait) for
them with some terrible news. Stuart
(13)_______________ (die).
4 Write past simple or past continuous questions
for these answers. Use the prompts in the box.
why / Jason / library
what / shoes / your mum / 1980s
what / hairstyle / your gran / 1960s
where / 8 p.m. yesterday evening
1 __________________________________________
_________________________________________ ?
I was sitting in a caf with some friends.
2 _________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ ?
She had a beehive.
3 _________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ ?
He was doing his homework.
4 _________________________________________ ?
_________________________________________ ?
She wore platform boots.
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Vocabulary unit 1
1 What is the difference between these pairs of 3 Complete the dialogue with the words in the
words? Match them to the correct definition box.
a or b.
a detention a job a shock home married
1 look fashion on with presents the impression
a a popular style of clothes, hair, etc.
Tom Do you remember much about your
b a particular combination of clothes, hairstyle
sixteenth birthday, Grandad?
and make-up
Grandad Of course I do! It was a funny
2 invention innovation
day, because I had forgotten my
a when new ideas or ways of doing things are
maths homework and Id got
introduced
(1)_______________ from the teacher.
b an object that has been made or designed for
But when I got (2)_______________,
the first time
my parents had arranged a party
3 craze obsession
for me. I got some fantastic
a when lots of people are very excited about
(3)_______________ from people.
something for a short time
I still have the watch my father gave me.
b when a person can only think about one thing
Tom Was Gran there?
4 discovery exploration
Grandad Yes, she was. Wed known each other
a when you travel through a place to learn
for a few months. But her parents
about it
werent very happy about it. I never got
b when you learn about something for the first
(4)_______________ them. I got
time
(5)_______________ that they didnt like
2 Complete the text with the singular or plural me very much.
form of the words in exercise 1. Tom How did they react when you
The world has changed since the Second World and Grandma decided to get
War. Through space (1)_____________, we know (6)_______________?
more about the planets in our solar system. Grandad They got (7)_______________ at first
Buildings look different, food is more exotic and but they were happier when I left school
there has been a lot of (2)_____________ in the way and got (8)_______________.
we treat our environment. Medicines are improving.
4 Complete the sentences for you.
Scientists are making new (3)_____________ all the
1 The last time I (or a friend) got a detention ____
time and we can treat more diseases. With
__________________________________________
television and the internet, pop stars and actors
2 I got some fantastic presents ________________
quickly become icons. Their faces are everywhere
__________________________________________
and they influence many peoples lives. But fans
3 I get the impression that _____________________
behaviour has also changed. Its normal to hear
__________________________________________
about a fans (4)_____________ with a celebrity
4 I got a terrible shock when ___________________
which has got out of control. But while things have
__________________________________________
changed in many ways, some (5)_____________ are
5 I get on really well with ______________________
moving backwards. Some (6)_____________ from
__________________________________________
the 60s and 70s are popular again and music from
6 The last time I (or a friend) got upset was ______
that time is very popular, too!
__________________________________________

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