Activity Book Answer Key

Unit 1, Kids in My Class

18 Pupil’s own answers.
1 1. Jose 3. Tony
2. Julia 4. Amelia 19 ear in year, fear, hear
air in hair, fair, pair, chair
2 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. F 8. T Distracters are: curly, taller, skirt, more
3 1. glasses 4. straight 20 1. ears, fair, hair
2. than 5. shorter 2. hear, pair, near, stairs
3. curly
21 1. b, year
4 Pupil’s own answers. 2. a, chair
5 1. Amanda 4. Christina 22 1. ears 3. Stairs
2. Christina 5. Amanda 2. fair 4. Hair, Hears
3. Amanda
23 1. c 3. b
6 Pupil’s own answers. 2. d 4. a
Pupil’s own answers. 24 1. wavy 4. shorter
7 Maddie – girl with straight blonde hair 2. straight 5. glasses
3. taller 6. serious
Donna – girl with curly blonde hair
Sandra – girl with brown hair 25 1. than mine 4. than hers
Henry – short boy with sunglasses 2. than yours 5. than ours
3. than his 6. than theirs
Joseph – tall boy with brown hair
8 1. taller than 4. bigger than Unit 2, Our Schedule
2. longer than 5. smaller than
3. wavier than 6. lighter than 1 1. go to the dentist
2. go on holiday
9 1. shorter than 4. smaller than 3. go to a wedding
2. shorter than 5. bigger than 4. visit my grandparents
3. straighter than 6. darker than 5. eat out
10 1. ours 4. hers 6. have a guitar lesson
2. theirs 5. yours 2 1. go 3. go 5. go
3. mine 6. his 2. eat 4. visit 6. have
11 1. shorter than hers 5. lighter than yours 3 1. watch 3. do 5. take out
2. smaller than theirs 6. heavier than his 2. go 4. Make
3. taller than mine 7. better than theirs
4. bigger than ours 8. worse than hers 4 Pupil’s own answers.
12 1. fraternal 4. common 5 1. grandma’s 3. cousin’s
2. triplets 5. rare 2. week 4. year
3. identical 6 Pupil’s own answers.
13 1. a 2. a 3. b once a year, three times a month, every Friday, every
1. one baby 4. triplets day, twice a day
2. fraternal twins 5. quadruplets 7 a2 b1 c4 d3
3. identical twins
8 1. What 4. What
14 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 2. What 5. What
15 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 3. Where 6. Where
16 a 3 b4 c1 d2 9 1. e, are going 4. b, is visiting
2. c, is going to 5. f, am eating out
17 Pupils circle the detail sentences: He’s the music 3. a, are going 6. d, are going
teacher at my school.
He can sing! 10 1. She plays outside every day.
He also plays the piano and the guitar. 2. She brushes her teeth twice a day.
Pupils copy the topic sentence: Mr Smith is my 3. She takes out the rubbish once a week (every
favourite teacher. Thursday).
Pupils copy the final sentence: I’m happy to have a 4. She has piano lessons twice a week (every
teacher like Mr Smith. Monday and Wednesday)
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11 1. c, to 3. b, going Pupil’s own answers.

2. a, once/twice 7 1. ✓ 2. ✓ 3. ✗ 4. ✓
12 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 8 1. would, like, She’d like some milk and noodle soup.
13 1. F 2. T 3. F 2. would, like, He’d like some lemonade, lamb
meatballs and steamed buns.
Pupil’s own answers. 3. would, like, She’d like some apple juice.
14 1. c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. a 9 1. Would, like, No, wouldn’t
15 Pupil’s own answers. 2. Would, like, Yes, would
3. Would, like, No, wouldn’t
16 First, Next, Then, After that, Finally 4. Would, like, Yes, would
17 1. First 4. After that 10 1. Would, like, (food), would
2. Next 5. Finally 2. Would, like (food), wouldn’t
3. Then 3. Would, like (food), would, wouldn’t
18 Pupil’s own answers. 11 1. a balanced 4. salty
19 ir in bird, girl, shirt, skirt 2. grains 5. sugar
3. vegetables
ur in hurt, surf, fur, curl
Distracters are: dear, ear, stairs 12 Fruit: bananas, mangoes, oranges
Grains: bread, cereal, pasta, rice
20 1. girl, skirt, T-shirt Vegetables: carrots, potatoes, peppers
2. fur Protein: chicken, fish, beans
21 1. b, surf 3. d, bird Diary: cheese, milk, yoghurt
2. a, turn 4. c, hurt 1. John 5. fruit
22 1. girls 4. shirts 2. Jenny 6. vegetables
2. Curls 5. birds 3. dairy 7. grains
3. fur 4. salt
23 1. What 5. going 13 Pupil’s own answers.
2. First 6. After that 14 1. so, 2. because
3. doing 7. are
4. Where 15 1. e 2. c 3. f 4. a 5. d 6. b
24 1. How often does he do the dishes? 16 1. I’m wearing a coat because it’s cold.
He does the dishes twice a week. 2. I don’t like fruit so I don’t eat watermelon.
2. How often does she watch a DVD? 3. Sally is happy because she’s eating her favourite
She watches a DVD once a week. lunch.
3. How often does he go on holiday? 17 le in apple, bubble
He goes on holiday twice a year. el in camel, travel
4. How often do they play outside? al in medal, sandal
They play outside every day. il in pencil, pupil
Distracters: hear, curl, hair
Unit 3, Food Around the World
18 1. apples, April 2. sandals, travel
1 1. g 2. f 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. b 7. h 8. e
19 1. b apple 3. a camel
2 Pupil’s own answers. 2. d pupil 4. c medal
3 4, 3, 2, 1 20 1. pencil 3. medal
chicken curry, steamed bun, noodle soup 2. camel 4. bubbles
4 1. steamed buns 21 1. She’d like cereal with milk.
2. chicken curry 2. What would he like for lunch?
3. toasted cheese sandwich 3. They’d like noodle soup.
4. noddle soup 4. What would they like for dinner?
5. cereal with milk 5. Pupil’s own answer.
5 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. T 22 1. Would 4. wouldn’t
2. wouldn’t 5. would
6 Pupil’s own answers. 3. Would 6. would
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bee sore
Checkpoint, Units 1 to 3 cold stomachache toothache
sting throat
Pupil’s own answers. ginger ✓ ✓ ✓
garlic ✓ ✓
Unit 4, How Do You Feel? cinnamon ✓ ✓
1 1. toothache 5. cut 16 Pupil’s own answers.
2. coughing 6. fever
3. stomachache 7. allergies sneezing 17 1. a 2. b 3. b
4. headache 18 1. I get a lot of rest, drink water, exercise and eat
2 Letters in circles: i, s, c, e, e, l, n fruit.
Answer to joke: Use a pencil 2. I don’t eat cookies, cake, chocolate or sweets.
3. First, I should eat healthy dinner. Then I should
3 1. coughing 5. cold do my homework. Finally, I should go to bed.
2. sneezing 6. tea 4. The four types of germs are bacteria, fungi,
3. stay home 7. Stay in bed protozoa and viruses.
4. fever 5. You should drink some tea. You should take
4 1. b 2. a 3. b some medicine, too.
6. First, he should take some medicine. After that,
5 1. They’re having lunch. he should have some soup.
2. Sam thinks Christina should see the nurse.
3. Sam thinks Christina should put a plaster on her 19 Pupil’s own answers.
arm. 20 kn in knee, know, knight, knock
6 see the nurse, put a plaster and rest, run wr in write, wrap, wrist, wrong
Distracters are: now, breakfast, right
Pupil’s own answers.
21 1. knight, knows, write
7 a 3, sticker of child at doctor, doctor 2. wraps, knee, knots
b 4, sticker of girl at dentist, dentist
c 1, sticker of girl holding medicine, medicine 22 1. b, knock 2. a, wreck
d 2, sticker of boy eating boy in bed, rest 23 1. wrong 4. know
8 1. should 3. shouldn’t 2. knight 5. wrap
2. should 4. should 3. wrist
9 1. should 3. shouldn’t 24 1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b
2. should 4. shouldn’t 25 1. herself 3. myself
10 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a 6. c 2. themselves 4. ourselves
11 Pupil’s own answers. 26 1. headache, should
2. sore throat, shouldn’t
12 1. microscope 4. fungi/viruses 3. fever, shouldn’t
2. toxin 5. viruses/fungi 4. stomachache, shouldn’t
3. toothbrush 6. clean 5. allergies, shouldn’t
13 1. The are four kinds of germs. 6. cut, should
2. Yes, they can.
3. Germs can get into the sink, bath, your Unit 5, Weird and Wild Animals
toothbrush, the TV remote control and the
1 1. Tasmanian devils, e 4. coconut crabs, c
computer keyboard.
2. angler fish, a 5. tarsiers, b
4. We can stay away from germs by washing our
3. volcano rabbits, d
hands and keeping the house clean.
2 1. big 3. trees
You can find germs in all the places. The water
2. small 4. sea
fountain has got the most germs because germs like
Pupil’s own answers.
wet places.
3 Pupil’s own answers.
14 1. Ginger 3. Cinnamon
2. Garlic 4 1. chimpanzees 4. tools
2. clever 5. endangered
3. talk
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Unit 6, Life Long Ago

5 Pupil’s own answers.
1 and 2 Life long ago!
Pupil’s own answers.
3 1. c 3. a 5. d
6 1. tiger, fewer than 4.000 2. b 4. e
2. black rhino, between 5.000 and 6.000
3. Asian elephant, about 45000 4 Pupil’s own answers.
7 1. A: How many Andean condors were there, 5 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
B: There were, there are Possible answers: My grandma had a bike, a washing
2. A: How many Tasmanian devils were there, machine, phone, radio, books and TV remote
B: There were, there are controls. She didn’t have a computer, a car or a
3. A: How many Komodo dragons were there, microwave.
B: There were, there are
6 c 1 b 3 d 2 a 4
8 1. Why, because people are killing them
2. Why, because their habitat is polluted 7 1. Yes, she did. 3. No, he didn’t.
3. Why, because people are destroying their habitat 2. Yes, they did. 4. No, they didn’t.
4. Why, because people are moving into their 8 1. Did your, use to have/use, No, she didn’t.
habitat 2. Did your, use to have/use, Yes, he did.
9 Why are coconut crabs endangered? 9 1. did people use to, used to write letters.
They’re endangered because people are destroying 2. did people use to, used to wash clothes by hand.
their habitat. 3. did people have, used to have oil lamps.
10 1. bumblebee wild 3. scientists 4. did people use, used to travel by horse and
2. bamboo 4. extinct polluted carriage.
11 1. Egyptian tortoise, c 10 Pupil’s own answers
2. Mexican walking fish, d 11 Pupil’s own answers
3. bumblebee bat a
4. red panda, b 12 1. 8x10=80 4. 90x2=180
2. 40x6=240 5. 40x7=280
12 1. evil, fire-breathing, scary 3. 8x8=64 6. 90x3=270
2. magical, helpful, not scary
3. Bunyip, scary, animals A Model T travels for 3 hours. 3x40=120
4. real, large lizards, endangered 13 1. language 4. forests
13 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 2. ancestors 5. tundra
3. nomadic 6. reindeer
14 1. ! 2. . 3. ?
14 1. The Koryak 4. The Koryak
15 1. ? 3. !, ! 5. !, ! 2. The Masai 5. The Masai
2. . 4. ? 6. . 3. The Hmong 6. The Hmong
16 Pupil’s own answers. 15 1. “Did they watch films in the 1920s?” he asked.
17 ph in phone, photo, dolphin, phantom 2. “I used to play football,” said John.
wh in whale, white, wheel wheat 3. Jamie yelled, “I got a new bike!”
Distracters are: now, breakfast, right 4. Karen said, “I wrote a letter last night.”
18 1. when, white, elephant, wheat 16 1. “How did people travel in 1905?” Ed asked.
2. photo, phone, whale, dolphin 2. “They used to ride in a horse and carriage,” said
Mum.
19 1. b, phone 2. a, when 3. “Did you use to ride in a horse and carriage?” Ed
20 1. photo 3. white asked.
2. phone 4. wheat 4. “I’m not that old!” said Mum.
21 1. wild 3. bamboo 17 Pupil’s own answers
2. caves 4. extinct Possible answers: 1. “Run!” yelled Steve and Jim.
2. “Is there a bank near here?”
22 1. tarsiers, because, habitat asked Simon.
2. How many, There are
3. chimpanzees, There were 18 dge in fridge, badge, bridge, edge
4. Why, coconut crabs ge in cage, page, large, age
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 19 1. edge, hedge, bridge 2. large, badge, cage 10 1. Earth Day 3. New Year’s Day
2. Midsummer’s Day
20 1. b cage 3. c large
2. a/d badge 4. d/a edge 11 1. celebrate 4. feast
2. powder 5. glacier
21 1. large 3. page 3. messy
2. bridge 4. cage
12 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F
22 1. 60x3=180 2. 20x6=120
I’m going to take some tomatoes and some clean
23 1. Did, No, they didn’t. clothes and maybe an umbrella.
2. have, Yes, it did. I’m going to take some musical instruments and a
3. use to, No, they didn’t. torch.
4. travel, No, he didn’t.
13 1. 365 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, 12 seconds
24 1. They didn’t use to have TVs. 2. 366
2. They didn’t use to have computers.
3. They didn’t use to have mobile phones. 14 1. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
4. They didn’t use to have washing machines. 2. 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
15 1. leap years 3. Greece
Checkpoint, Units 4 to 6 2. unlucky
Pupil’s own answers. 16 1. simon@bigenglish.com
Unit 7, Special Days 2. Next weekend
3. Dear
1 1. Father’s Day 4. Sports Day 4. Your friend
2. parents’ anniversary 5. Midsummer’s Day
3. New Year’s Eve/Day 6. Earth Day 17 Pupil’s own answers.
2 1. T 2. F 3. F 4. T 18 u_e in cute, cube
ue in blue, true, glue
3 1. Friday 4. New Year’s Day ure in treasure, picture
2. going to 5. parades Distracters: sponge, edge, bridge
3. January 6. fireworks
19 1. huge, glue 2. pure
4 1. 31st December 3. stay up late
2. at midnight 20 1. b blue 3. a nature
2. c cube
5 1. It’s his parents’ wedding anniversary.
2. They’re going out for a special dinner. 21 1. Sue 4. blue
3. The anniversary is on 10th July not 10th June. 2. true 5. huge
3. cute 6. picture
6 Pupil’s own answers.
22 1. He’s going to the dentist.
Possible answers: Mum: Don’t worry. It’s always nice 2. He’s going to visit his aunt and uncle.
to have a cake. 3. No, he isn’t.
Dad: Oh, dear. Can we have 4. Yes, he is.
another cake next month?
23 1. e 3. c 5. a
7 1. Earth Day, watch a parade 2. d 4. f 6. b
2. Grandparent’s anniversary, have a party
3. New Year’s Eve, watch fireworks on TV 24 1. takes place 3. last
2. For 4. During
8 1. She is going to have it on Saturday the 7th.
2. They are going to celebrate it on 11th.
Unit 8, Hobbies
3. She’s going to visit her on 14th.
4. No, she isn’t. 1 What is your hobby?
5. Yes, they are. Pupil’s own answers.
9 12th Mum’s birthday 2 car, eleven, chess, terrible, good
17th Father’s Day 1. Matthew and Pam collect toy cars.
18th sports day 2. He’s got one hundred and seven.
22nd Grandparents’ anniversary 3. She’s got three hundred and eleven.
23rd watch a parade 4. Liz is the best at games.
24th MidSummer’s Day 5. No, he isn’t.
6. No, they don’t.
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Unit 9, Learning New Things

3 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T
1 1. sing 5. bake
4 Pupil’s own answers. 2. comic 6. robot
Possible answers: 3. snowboard 7. guitar
Snow White is prettier/nicer/friendlier/kinder than 4. website 8. dance
the Evil Queen., The Evil Queen is older than Snow 2 Pupil’s own answers.
White.
3 1. skateboard 5. sing
5 1. b, the best 3. c, the worst 2. show 6. learn
2. a, the coolest 3. draw 7. speak
6 4. bake
bad, the worst, better, the best
4 Pupil’s own answers.
7 1. e, good 4. f than
2. c longest 5. b better 5 1. class 4. would
3. a best 6. d, oldest 2. guitar 5. isn’t
8 3. can’t
1. bigger than 4. older than
2. the biggest 5. old 6 Pupil’s own answers.
3. big 6. the oldest
Pupil’s own answers.
9 Pupil’s own answers.
7 1. learn to dance
10 a 4 b 3 c 2 d 1 2. learn to play tennis
11 1. 3. learn to draw
employers (not teachers)
4. learn to skateboard
2. thread (not rope)
3. rocking (not jumping) 8 1. like to learn how to do? He’d like to learn how to
4. drawing (not playing with) dance.
2. like to learn how to do? She’d like to learn how to
19th century: collecting butterflies, embroidery
play tennis.
21st century: trains, TV, video games
3. like to learn how to do? She’d like to learn how to
Both: dolls, footballs, marbles, rocking horses, tennis
draw.
12 a 3 b2 c1 4. like to learn how to do? She’d like to learn how to
skateboard
13 Pupil’s own answers.
9 1. Does, bake cakes, Yes, she does.
14 1. 12th August, 2014 3. How are you? 2. Do, play badminton, No, I don’t.
2. Dear 4. Love 3. they, build a robot, Yes, they do.
15 Pupil’s own answers. 4. she, speak Chinese, No, she doesn’t.
16 y in fly, sky, my, try 10 1. He thinks it’s fun.
igh in fight, high, light, night 2. I think it’s boring.
Distracters: cute, picture, true 3. What do they think of dancing?
4. What does she think of drawing comic books?
17 1. fly, high, sky 2. night
11 1. The tennis player wants to hit the ball.
18 1. b, light 3. a, fly 2. Her brain tells her nerves that she wants to hit
2. c, my the ball.
19 1. fly 4. light 3. Her nerves send a message to her muscles.
2. fight 5. sky 4. Her muscles contract and she hits the ball.
3. try 6. night 12 1. a 3. b 5. a
20 1. good, better than, the best 2. c 4. b 6. c
2. bad, worse than, the worst Possible answers:
3. old, older than, the oldest Without bones your body would look like an
21 Pupil’s own answers. octopus., 2. It’s amazing that muscles, joints, nerves
and the brain all work together.
22 1. were 3. used to
2. given 4. was 13 Possible answers: 1. Yes, I would./No, I wouldn’t.
2. Yes, I do./No, I don’t.
3. I think it’s amazing/cool/
interesting.
14 Pupil’s own answers
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 3. What would they like, They’d like yoghurt and
15 1. filmgirl123 5. acting watermelon.
2. Film 6. builds
3. funny 7. yourself 2 1. she does, Would, like 2. I don’t, I wouldn’t
4. night 8. recommend
Unit 4, Extra Grammar Practice
16 Pupil’s own answers
1 1. You shouldn’t go to school. You should rest.
17 ew in new, few, stew
2. She should go to the dentist. She shouldn’t eat so
ey in grey, they, hey
many sweets.
e_e in eve, these
3. He shouldn’t go to basketball practice. He should
Distracters: those, stay, bake
see the school nurse.
18 1. few, these, grey 2. Hey, new 4. They shouldn’t watch so much TV. They should
get more exercise.
19 1. b, these 3. d/a new
2. a/d few 4. c, prey 2 1. yourself 3. should take care of himself
2. herself 4. should take care of themselves
20 1. These 3. stew
2. New 4. grey
Unit 5, Extra Grammar Practice
21 1. b 2. c 3. a
1 1. How many 4. there are
22 1. She thinks it’s boring. 2. are there 5. there were
2. What do Luisa and Martin think of making a 3. Were there
website?
3. He thinks it’s cool. 2 1. because people are keeping them as pet
2. They are endangered because their habitat’s
23 1. No, he doesn’t. But he knows how to speak polluted.
Spanish.
2. They’d like to learn how to build a robot. Unit 6, Extra Grammar Practice
3. She wants to learn how to dance like a hip-hop
artist. 1 1. they did, they do
2. No, they didn’t. They wrote letters by hand., Yes,
Checkpoint, Units 7 to 9 they do.
3. did, use, used
1 1. friendly, clever 4. did, use, used to
2. watch fireworks, learn to play chess
Unit 7, Extra Grammar Practice
Unit 1, Extra Grammar Practice
1 1. is, going to give a present, second
1 1. bigger than 2. are, going to watch, On the twenty-second
2. heavier than 3. are, going to wear, On the fourth
3. My grandmother is older than my aunt. 4. are, going to have, On the third
4. My brother/sister is taller than my father. (could
be other way round) 2 1. 14th 2. 8th 3. 30th 4. 1st
5. A baseball is smaller than a basketball.
Unit 8, Extra Grammar Practice
2 1. Your, yours 4. Our, their
2. Their, theirs 5. My 1 1. big 2. bigger than 3. the biggest
3. Her, mine 6. His, her 2 1. the best 2. good 3. better than
Unit 2, Extra Grammar Practice 3 1. the worst 2. worse than 3. bad
1 1. What, is going to walk her dog 4 1. c 2. a 3. b
2. Where, are going to (visit) the dentist
3. What, is going to play video games Unit 9, Extra Grammar Practice
4. Where, are going to the shopping centre
1 1. They’d like to learn how to sing like a rock star.
2 1. How often do, They do the dishes twice 2. She’d like to learn how to bake a cake.
2. How often does, She visits her cousins once 3. He’d like to learn how to make a website.
2 1. you think of skateboarding, think
Unit 3, Extra Grammar Practice 2. she think of playing the guitar, thinks
1 1. She’d like
2. would he like, He’d like steamed buns.
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