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On the move
A Foundation exercises
Memory check: Appearance Grammar: Present simple
and present continuous
1 Choose the correct words.
3 Complete the text with the correct
Joe Emma Mark verb forms. Use the present
continuous.
It’s Saturday morning. Fran’s family are at

home. Fran 1 is having (have) a shower
and she 2 (sing). Fran’s mum
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and grandmother 3
(sit) in
the kitchen. Fran’s mum 4
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(eat) eggs for breakfast and her
Joe, Emma and Mark are 1 old / young students. Joe is N grandmother 5 (make) a
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tall / short and he’s got 3 curly / straight fair hair. Emma chocolate cake.
is 4 tall / short and 5 slim / fair. She’s got 6 dark / tall hair. The Jones family are also at home. Tara
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Mark is also 7 tall / short. He’s got 8 curly / slim dark hair. 6
(tidy) her room. Dylan and
Mr Jones are outside. They 7
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(wash) the car. Mrs Jones is in the living

Vocabulary: Personality adjectives room. She 8 (talk) to a friend
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on the phone.
2 Find and write fourteen adjectives.
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L A Z Y E O O P T S H Y
About you
C H E E R F U L T E O S
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4 Answer the questions about you.

R O G E N E R O U S P O
1 Do you get up early every day?
E N R D A O P N G E O C Yes, I do./No, I don't.
2 Does school start at eight?
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T S D E G S S K U F I A 3 Do you go home for lunch?
I T E Y M Y H I M I T B
4 Do you play sports in the afternoon
V P A T I E N T P S E L after school?
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5 Do you do homework every day?
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2 9 6 Do you and your family have dinner
3 10 together every evening?
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A Activation exercises
Memory check: Appearance
1 Complete the description.
attractive curly dark good-looking old short slim straight tall
Sam
Mary Jack
Emma
George
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3 Match sentences 1–8 with sentences a–h.

My name’s Emma Richards and this is my family.
My grandfather’s name is George. He’s quite 1 She doesn’t want to work. She just watches TV
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. He’s got 3 white 2 She doesn’t mind waiting and she never gets
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hair and blue eyes. My mum’s name is Mary. angry with people.
She’s short and 4 and she’s got 3 She likes making things with her hands and she
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fair hair. I think she’s very also enjoys painting and writing stories.
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. My brother’s name is Jack and my 4 She’s very good at Maths and Science and she
father’s is Sam. They’re both 7 and also speaks three languages.
slim. They’ve got straight 8 hair. I
5 I believe her. She always tells the truth.
don’t think they’re 9 but it doesn’t
6 She’s very nice to people and always says
matter. Jack is a great brother and Dad is the best
‘please’ and ‘thank you’.
father in the world!
7 She doesn’t like going to parties and she hates
talking in front of people.
Vocabulary: Personality adjectives 8 She loves parties and she likes doing things
with her friends. She also enjoys meeting
2 Complete the sentences. people.
1 They’re po l i t e children. They aren’t rude.
2 She isn’t lazy. She’s h - . a She’s clever. e She’s shy.
3 He’s very g . He isn’t selfish. b She’s creative. f She’s patient.
4 I’m not shy. I’m s . c She’s honest. g She’s polite.
5 You’re never g . You’re always cheerful. d She’s lazy. h She’s sociable.

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Grammar: Present simple 6 Look at the table and write about the people.
and present continuous On Friday evenings ...
4 Complete the dialogue with the correct Usually Tonight

verb forms. Use the present simple. I go dancing watch a DVD
Dan: Hiya, Dylan! Where 1 do you live Emma do her homework listen to music
(you / live)? Jack go to the cinema study for an exam
Dylan: In Cambridge.
Mary visit friends play a computer game
Dan: Really? That’s cool! What time
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(you / get up) in the Sam visit friends sleep
mornings? you practise the guitar perform at a concert
Dylan: I3 (get up) at seven but
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(get up) 1 I usually go dancing but tonight I’m watching a DVD .
at half past. Then we 5 2 Emma
(have) breakfast. Mum usually .
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(make) it for us. 3 Jack
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mum / drive) you to school? 4 Mary and Sam
Dylan: No such luck! We usually Mary N and Sam .
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(go) by bus. 5 You
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get to work?
Dylan: They 9 (not use) public 7 Complete the email with the correct verb forms.
Use the present simple or present continuous.
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transport. They 10
(drive) to work.
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5 Look at the picture on page 2 and Hi Lily,

complete the text with the correct verb Thanks for your email. It was great to hear
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forms. Use the present continuous. about your life in Australia.

My family and I 1 (live) in
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live
do have not watch not watch put Cambridge but at the moment we
read sit text watch 2
(stay) with my aunt in
Cornwall. My aunt 3
(invite) us
here every summer. We 4 (go)
It’s 8 o’clock and my family and I are in to the beach every day but we 5
the living room. Grandfather George (always / not swim) – sometimes the water is
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is reading the newspaper. Mum very cold. This morning Mum 6
and I 2 on the sofa. (sleep) under an umbrella and Dad
Mum 3
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(fish). My brother isn’t at the
TV programme. I 4 TV. beach. He’s inside the house and he
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my friends. My 8
(watch) a football match on
brother and father 6 TV. He 9 (never / miss) the
TV, either. They 7 a sports programmes!
picture on the wall. We 8
a nice evening at home. What What about you? What 10 (you /
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(you) at the moment? usually / do) on your holidays?
Write soon!
Emma

A Extension exercises
1 Complete the article with the correct verb 2 Read the article in Exercise 1 again and
forms. Use the present simple or present answer True (T), False (F) or Don’t know (DK).
continuous. 1 Charles is at work for eight hours a day. F
2 Tonight there are a lot of people in the
already / eat not leave prepare serve restaurant.
still / wait take 3 Charles never feels grumpy.
4 It is usually busy at the restaurant.
5 Alice usually works with small animals.
Two lives 6 All vets are strong.
7 The duck’s owner is a child.
Charles is a waiter in a big restaurant. He
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serves customers from six to ten but
he’s at work at five and he 2 the
restaurant until eleven. It’s a hard job.
Sometimes customers are rude but waiters
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always have to be polite.
3 Imagine you have a job and write about it.
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This evening the restaurant Choose one of these jobs or use your own
is full. Some customers
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ideas. Use the ideas below to help you.
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but others
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for their N
food. In the kitchen the actor doctor musician shop assistant
chefs 5 the teacher
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food and the waiters
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it to the ● What’s your job?
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customers. ‘It’s like this ● When do you start work every day?
every day,’ says Charles. ● When do you finish work?
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● What kind of personality do you have to have to

do this job? (e.g. patient, cheerful)
bite look at often / not work What do you do every day in your job?
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usually / look after usually / not bring ● What are you doing today?
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I’m a(n)
Alice is a vet. However, she 7
with small animals. She 8 farm I start work at
animals. Alice is slim but strong. ‘You have to
be strong to work with cows, horses and
sheep!’ she says. ‘Vets also have to be patient –
animals can’t tell you about their problems and
they sometimes 9 or kick.’
At the moment Alice 10 a sick
duck. ‘It isn’t a farm
animal,’ says Alice.
‘It’s a little boy’s pet.
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me their birds but

every day is
different in my job.’

B Foundation exercises
Memory check: Transport
1 Tick (✓) the transport you can see in the picture.
1 boat ✓
2 bus
3 car
4 coach
5 helicopter
6 plane
7 train
8 underground train
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Vocabulary: Travel expressions
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1 leave / show home 5 get on / check in your luggage 9 a plane takes / gets off
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2 arrive / leave at the bus stop 6 show / land your passport 10 a plane catches / lands
3 land / catch a train 7 go in / through security 11 get / leave off a bus
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4 miss / show a bus 8 take / get on a plane 12 collect / catch your luggage
Grammar: Present continuous for future arrangements;

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Present simple for fixed timetables

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct 4 Complete the dialogues.

verb forms. Use the present continuous. 1 A: What time does the train leave?
B: It leaves at 3 o’clock.
● At 4 o’clock this afternoon I 1 am meeting 2 A: When does the coach arrive?
(meet) my friends in town. B: It in the evening.
● Tomorrow afternoon my brother 3 A: What time do lessons begin?
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(go) to the dentist and I B: They at half past eight.
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(go) with him. He hates
4 A: What time does the plane land?
going to the dentist!
B: It at two.
● The day after tomorrow we 4
(have) dinner at my grandparents’ house. 5 A: When do the holidays end?
And in three days we 5 B: They on 6th January.
(watch) the football final on TV. I can’t wait! 6 A: When does the helicopter take off?
● At the weekend my parents 6 B: It at 6.15.
(play) tennis with their friends. And next 7 A: What time does the film start?
week we 7 (visit) my cousins B: It at half past seven.
in Scotland. 8 A: What time does the game finish?
B: It at nine.

B Activation exercises
Vocabulary: Travel expressions
1 Match the sentence halves.
1 We all have to go through a off at 3 o’clock.
2 You have to show b the bus and sat down.
3 I catch c in.
4 He was late d we collected our luggage.
5 She got on e the train to work every day.
6 The plane takes f security at the airport.
7 They arrived at the airport and checked g your passport at security.
8 When the plane landed, h so he missed the bus.
2 Complete the article. Grammar: Present continuous

for future arrangements; Present
arrive catch check collect get lands simple for fixed timetables
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on show takes through 3
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arrangements. Listen and complete the diary
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Are you travelling by plane Monday Dave: play 1 basketball in the
afternoon
for the first time?
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Tuesday Suzie: study for music exam
Remember: you must 1 arrive at the Jamie: have 2 lesson,
airport two hours before your flight leaves. 4 p.m.
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Go to the check-in desk. Show your Wednesday Dave: perform in 3 ,

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e-ticket and 2 in your luggage. 6—8 p.m.

Don’t forget: you can’t take more than Thursday talk about Geography project!
twenty kilograms with you.
Friday Suzie: go to dentist,
After that, 3 your passport and go
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p.m.
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security.
About half an hour before the flight, you Saturday Jamie: play in 5
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get 5 the plane. When the plane 6 match, 2—4 p.m.

off, some people feel a bit scared. Sunday Dave: spend day at 6
But don’t worry – planes are the safest
form of transport! 4 Write questions and answers about Dave,
When the plane 7 , you Suzie and Jamie. Use Exercise 3 to help you.
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off and 9
your luggage. 1 Dave / meet / Jamie / Monday afternoon?
When you leave the airport, you can 10 A: Is Dave meeting Jamie on Monday afternoon?
a bus or train into town. B: No, he isn't.
2 what / Suzie / do / Tuesday?
A:
B:
3 Jamie / have / music lesson / 4 o’clock / Tuesday?
A:
B:
4 what / Suzie, Jamie and Dave / do / Thursday?
A:
B:
5 what time / Suzie / go / the dentist / Friday?
A:
B:
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5 Look at the travel information and complete the sentences with the correct verb form.
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TrainTimes Your coach times
Depart Arrive Duration
Departs From To Arrives
14.30, 19.15, 09.15 London Bristol 11.55
4 hr 45 min
London Edinburgh
The train leaves (leave) London at half A: What time

past two and arrives (arrive) in Edinburgh (the coach / arrive) in Bristol?
at quarter past seven. B: It (arrive) at five to twelve.
3 4 SCHEDULED FLIGHT DESTINATION STATUS TERMINAL
Attention, please. The train from Newcastle to TIME NUMBER
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Edinburgh (leave) from platform 3. 07.10 PA1328 New York Expected 2
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11.30 Maths English Maths English Science The plane (take off) at quarter
to nine. It (not take off)
12.30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
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at ten past seven.

13.30
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Romeo and Juliet

Maths lessons (start) at half past
eleven on Monday and Wednesday. They
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(finish) at half past twelve.

Saturday 8.00–10.30 p.m.
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English today The play (begin) at eight and

(end) at half past ten.
6 Complete the dialogue.
after all anyway don’t be so bossy please do me favour remind me sure
Jack: Emma! Stop watching TV and get ready! Mum: No, Emma, we can’t. We’re going now.
Emma: 1 Don’t be so bossy , Jack. And I don’t Emma: Yes, Mum. Sorry, Mum.
understand – get ready for what? Mum: And 4 , you watch
Mum: Emma, hurry up. We’re leaving in a minute. too much television.
Emma: 2 , Mum. Where are Jack: Mum, 5 .
we going? Mum: 6
, what?
Mum: To the supermarket. Jack: Can we go to the sports shop after the
Emma: Oh Mum! Can’t we go later? supermarket? I want to buy some trainers.
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, the supermarket Mum: Yes, but we must leave now.
is open until eight this evening.
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B Extension exercises
1 Complete the email with the correct verb 2 Read Dan’s email and answer the questions.
forms. Use the present simple or present 1 What is Dan doing on Friday?
continuous. He’s going on a day trip to Stratford-on-Avon.
2 How many teachers are going with the students?
From: [email protected] 3 Who is Mrs Thompson?

To: [email protected]
Subject: Next week 4 Why don’t some students want to go to Stratford?
Hi Grandpa,
Sorry, I can’t come with Mum and Dad to 5 What time is Dan waking up on Friday morning?
see you on Friday. I 1 am going (go) on
a day trip to Stratford-on-Avon with my 6 How long does it take to get from London to
school. Mr Harris, our English teacher, and Stratford?
Mrs Thompson, our History teacher
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(take) us. Some kids in my 7 What kind of play is A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
class don’t want to go – they aren’t
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interested in Shakespeare – but I can’t wait! 8 When is Dan visiting his grandparents?
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I love day trips and best of all: no lessons!!
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7 o’clock so I have to wake up an hour
earlier. Mum 4 (make) me About you
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sandwiches because it’s a long journey from
London to Stratford. The coach 3 Answer the questions about you.
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(leave) at seven thirty and 1 What are you doing this afternoon?
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(arrive) in Stratford at about
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ten thirty. 2 What are you doing this evening?

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(have) lunch in Stratford.
In the afternoon we 8 (watch) 3 What are you doing tomorrow morning?
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a Shakespeare play – A Midsummer Night’s

Dream. We’re studying it at school this term. 4 What are you doing this weekend?
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It’s a comedy but the language is sometimes

difficult to understand. The play 5 When are you meeting your best friend?
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(finish) at six and the coach
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(return) to London at about 6 What days do you have English lessons next week?
nine thirty.
See you next week. I’ll tell you all about 7 What time does your favourite TV
it then! programme start?
Dan

C Foundation exercises
Vocabulary: Free time activities
1 Complete the words.
1 I often go to the pa r k . 2 I do p 3 My parents go

in my free time. s on
holiday.
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4 We want to join the 5 We go c at the 6 They do j every Saturday
c club. weekend. morning.
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week.
Grammar: going to for future plans

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I1 am going to do my homework this afternoon. Am 6 going to Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
He 2 going to email his friend. play the guitar after
school?
They are 3
to make an omelette for dinner.
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he going to Yes, he is./No, he 8
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take any photos? .
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they going to Yes, they 10 ./
He isn’t going to call me tomorrow. play football? No, they aren’t.
They aren’t going 5 join the choir.
About you

1 What are you going to do this afternoon?
2 What are you going to do this evening?
3 What is your mum/dad going to do this evening?
4 Where are you going to go for your summer holidays?
5 What are you going to do in the holidays?
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C Activation exercises
Vocabulary: Free time activities
1 Match the sentence halves.
1 He is going a tennis, not basketball.
2 We don’t do b biking every weekend.
3 I don’t want to join c course next year.
4 Let’s sign up d the choir. I can’t sing!
5 My dad wants to do a cookery e water sports in the winter.
6 My sister goes mountain f for a photography course.
7 I want to go to g kayaking on the lake next weekend.
8 Mum plays h the cinema tonight.
2 Complete the text. Grammar: going to for future

plans
course do instrument orienteering
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outdoor play plays swimming 3 Write the words in the correct order.
1 Greece going my family and I to are
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next summer visit
Our favourite free time activities
My family and I are going to visit Greece next
In the winter the days are short and it’s
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too cold to spend much time outside. We
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2 but we we’re to fly to Athens aren’t
usually stay at home and watch TV, read going to stay there going
or 1 play computer games or chess.
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However, in the summer my family and I

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enjoy a lot of 2 activities. My 3 meet going is to at the airport us

mum and I often do 3
at my friend Nikos
the weekend and my brother goes
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. Dad doesn’t like the water
but he tennis very well. 4 a ferry the next day catch to to an island
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we’re going
Next year we all want to try different
things. Mum wants to do a photography
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5 with Nikos us to going come isn’t
raft-building and Dad and my brother
want to learn how to play a musical
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. We’re looking forward to 6 to going I’m in the sea swim every day
trying these activities.
7 going next to are sunbathe the hotel pool

my parents to
8 going lots of photos I’m take to
This is me mountain biking!

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4 Look at Fran’s plans for next Saturday and 6 Complete the email with the correct verb
write sentences. forms. Use going to.
From: [email protected]
1 tidy room in the morning? ✗ To: [email protected]
Subject: End of term play
2 go shopping with Mum? ✓
3 buy new clothes? ✗ Hi Emma,
4 invite Dylan and Tara to our house? ✓ I’ve got some great news! I’m in the drama
5 do my homework in afternoon? ✗ club! I 1 am not going to go (not go)
to chess club any more. You see,
6 make pizza on Saturday evening? ✗ the members of the drama club
7 order pizza? ✓ 2
(perform) a play
8 watch DVDs with Dylan and Tara? ✓ at the end of term and they asked me
and my friend Jamie to be in it. The play
is about some musicians so the actors
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1 Fran isn’t going to tidy her room in the morning . have to play musical instruments. Jamie
and I 3 (have)
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3 They . important parts. Jamie
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(not say) a lot
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(play) the
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guitar and I 6 (sing).
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(practise) every
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day because we want to be really good.
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(you / have) a
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5 Write questions and answers. Use going to. school concert at the end of the term? What
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(you / do)? Make
1 your friend / do / a photography course / next
sure you make a video and send it to me.
term? (✓)
Or maybe you can put it on your blog!
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A: Is your friend going to do a photography course

next term? Write soon!
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B: Yes, he is. Lily

2 you / have / dinner / at a restaurant / tonight? (✗)
A:
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B:
each gap.
3 Mum / cook / pasta / this evening? (✗)
(she / cook / mushrooms and rice)
A:
B: My family and I 1 are going to
4 Anna and Sarah / get up / early tomorrow? (✓) spend the weekend at home. We are
A: 2 going to go to the beach
because Dad isn’t feeling well. He
B:
5 you / spend / your summer holidays / at home? (✗) 3 going to stay in bed.
(we / visit / Majorca)
A: I 4 going to watch DVDs
B: and play lots of computer games! Mum
6 your dad / play / golf / this weekend? (✓) says she’s going 5 make a
A: chocolate cake and pizza. Yummy!
B: What are you 6 to do
this weekend?
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C Extension exercises
1 Which is the best holiday? Match the people with the advertisements.
1 2 3
Adam, 14 Oliver, 14
Likes: music, water sports, Ella, 15 Likes: making things, shopping
mountain biking Likes: music, history, art, fashion for clothes, football
Doesn’t like: visiting museums, Doesn’t like: outdoor sports, Doesn’t like: sightseeing,
big cities, being lazy computer games camping
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A New York, New York! B Camp Dordogne C St Michael’s College,
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Devon, England
• One of the most exciting cities in • Are you aged 12–16? ■ Are you bored with lying on a beach
the world! • Do you enjoy outdoor all day in your summer holidays?
• Go sightseeing and look up at activities? ■ Are you sick of sightseeing and
the city’s tallest buildings.
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• Do you want to make visiting museums?
• Shop in world-famous stores. friends from all over the ■ Do you want to do something
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• Visit the city’s famous museums, world? different?
Then Camp Dordogne is the Then come to St Michael’s College. We
including the Museum of
offer dozens of courses for young
Modern Art and the Museum of place for you. Go camping in
people aged 13–17:
the mountains and enjoy
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the Moving Image. ■ photography ■ music

• Enjoy an evening at the ballet or some of the many activities ■ cookery ■ short story writing
rock, jazz or classical music we offer, including swimming, ■ acting ■ computer game
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concert. kayaking and orienteering. ■ painting design

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2 Complete the texts. There are two extra sentences.
a play judo and do e sightseeing and

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Dear Granny, orienteering visiting museums

I’ve got some news to tell you. Mum, Dad and b concerts and visit f a photography
Billy are going to visit you in Scotland this
museums course
summer but I’m going to 1 g . She’s going to
take me shopping on Fifth Avenue and we’re c my holidays in the g stay with Aunt Lucy
going to go to 2 . I can’t wait! Dordogne in New York
d stay in a hotel h learn how to sing
Joe: What are you going to do this summer?
Adam: I’m going to spend 3 in France. About you
Joe: That’s great! Where are you going to stay?
Joe: Well, I’m not going to 4 . I’m going to go 3 Look at the advertisements in Exercise 1.
camping. Complete the information and write about you.
Name:
Thursday 13th June Like:
Rob and I are going to go to St Michael’s
College this summer! There are so many Don’t like:
fantastic courses. I’m going to do 5 and
Rob is going to 6 . That’s funny because The holiday I would choose is …
he’s got a terrible voice! On this holiday I’m going to … and … .
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D Communication 1
Speaking: Buy a train ticket Writing: Describe travel plans

1 Complete the dialogue. 3 Complete the email with the correct verb forms.
A: Can we have four return tickets to Edinburgh, Use the present simple, present continuous or
please? 1 d going to.
B: Glasgow to Edinburgh. 2
A: Tomorrow.
B: OK. Have you got a Railcard? Hi Uncle Mike,
A: No, I haven’t. Fantastic news! We 1 aren’t staying
B: 3 (not stay) at home this long weekend.
A : Here you are. We 2 (go) to Paris –
B: Thank you. Here are your tickets. 4 your favourite city! Mum bought the tickets
A: 5 last week. She didn’t tell anyone until
B: Let me see ... The next train is at 9.25. 6 today – it was a surprise.
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A: Great. And what platform does it leave from?
She 3 (often / do) nice
things like that. At the moment she and Dad
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(plan) some activities.
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(go) sightseeing,
of course, but Dad 6
b Platform 12.
(also / take) us to Euro Disney. Mum says
c That’s £65, please.
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we’re too old for things like that but I don’t
d Two adults and two children. agree!
e What time does the next train leave?
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f When are you returning? There’s only one problem: the plane
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(leave) for Paris at 6
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g And here’s your change.

o’clock in the morning so we have to get up
at three!
Your turn
See you next weekend!
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2 You and your friend live in London and you Fred

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are going to Oxford for the day. Complete

the dialogue. Use Exercise 1 and this
information to help you. Your turn
● You want to return in the evening. 4 You are planning a day trip to the country.
● You have got a railcard and £40. Write an email to a friend and tell him/her
You: Can we have 1 two return tickets to Oxford , about your plans. Use these questions or
please? your own ideas and Exercise 4 to help you.
Man: London to Oxford. When 2 ?
● Where are you going?
You: This evening.
● When are you
Man: OK. Have you got 3 ?
going there?
You: Yes, I have.
● How are you
Man: OK. That’s £36.
travelling?
You: 4
● What are you
Man: Thank you. Here are your tickets.
going to do
And here’s 5 .
there?
You: What time does the next train leave?
Man: 6 at 9.50.
You: And 7
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Man: Platform 10.
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Check
1 Choose the correct answers to complete the email. 2 Choose the correct answers.
1 Come here now and tidy the kitchen.
Then go to the supermarket!
To: [email protected] a Don’t be bossy!
From: [email protected] b You’re clever.
Subject: Canadian holiday c You’re very generous.
Hi Pete, 2 She’s not a cheerful person.
Well, here we are in Canada! I 1 my time here. This a Yes, she’s very patient.
week my sister Angela and I 2
in Banff National Park. b Yes, she smiles a lot.
We can see Lake Louise from our tent – it’s beautiful! c Yes, she’s always grumpy.
There are lots of things to see and do here. We often 3 You can’t have any of my sandwiches.
3
kayaking on the lake. We’d like to try some other a You’re lazy.
activities in Canada, too. Angela would really like to b You’re polite.
4
orienteering but I want to sign 5 for a c You’re selfish.
climbing course. 4 His paintings are beautiful.
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Next week we 6 to Algonquin Park. We 7 get up a He’s a generous person.
early every morning because that’s the best time to see b He’s a creative person.
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wild animals. I 8 a photography course last year so I c He’s a rude person.
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hundreds of photos of wolves and bears. N 5 The children aren’t sociable.
At the end of the month we’re 10 a train to a You’re right. They’re shy.
Vancouver. Our plane 11 for London at midday on b You’re right. They’re polite.
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26th August. Then it’s back to work on 28th August. c You’re right. They’re bossy.
6 Is she honest?
See you then.
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a Yes, she always tells the truth.

Mark b No, she always tells the truth.
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c Yes, she is. I never believe her.
Score: /5
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3 Complete the text. Write one

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word in each gap.
Johnny is 1 catching a bus to

the airport the day 2
tomorrow. He 3
1 a really enjoy b ’m really enjoying c ’m really going to enjoy leaving home early. He always
2 a camp b are camping c are going to camp 4
at the airport two
3 a do b go to c go hours before a flight. Then he
4 a do b play c join checks 5 his luggage
5 a at b in c up and goes 6
security.
6 a drive b ’re driving c is driving
7 a don’t b ’re c ’re going to
Score: /5
8 a did b made c went
9 a take b ’m taking c ’m going to take
10 a arriving b missing c catching My score is !
11 a takes off b lands c get on
Score: /10
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People and achievements
Vocabulary: Education and work Grammar: Past simple; could
1 Match the pictures with the phrases. 2 Write the verbs in the correct columns.
1 g 2
become did find got passed played
started study went worked
Regular verbs Irregular verbs

Present Past Present Past
pass 1
passed 6
became
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play 2
do 7
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3 4 start 3 8
found
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studied get 9
work 5
go 10
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3 Complete the sentences with the past simple
of the verbs in Exercise 2.
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1 Sally started school when she was five.

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2 She hard when she was at school.

5 6 3 She well at school.
4 She all her exams with good marks.
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5 She to university when she was

eighteen.
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6 She a degree in Biology.

7 She a good job and hard.
8 She famous when she was thirty.
About you
7 8
1 Could you speak English when you were three?
Yes, I could./No, I couldn’t.
2 Could you ride a bike when you were nine?
3 Could you use a computer when you were ten?
a become famous e go to university 4 Could you read when you were four?
b do well at school f pass exams
c find a job g start school 5 Could you cook when you were six?
d get a degree h study hard
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Vocabulary: Education and work
1 Match the words to make phrases.
1 earn f 3 become 5 study 7 pass
2 leave 4 do well 6 get 8 go
a at school c school e hard g exams

b a diploma d successful f a living h to college
2 Complete the text.
became college diploma exams hard job school successful well
My great-grandfather’s name was Jim Harper. He was very clever and he

started 1 school when he was only four. He studied 2 and
did 3 at school. In fact, he passed all his 4 with top
marks. He wanted to go to 5 but when he was sixteen, his dad
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died. So he left school and found a 6 in a Chicago restaurant.
He worked hard and was very . Then, when he was fifty-three,
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he finally 8 a college student and got his 9 .

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Grammar: Past simple; used to; could
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3 Complete the quiz about a famous singer and songwriter with the correct verb forms.
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Use the past simple.

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Who is this singer and songwriter?

a Rihanna b Leona Lewis c Adele She 6 (not do) well at school and she
She was born in London on 5th May 1988.
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(not go) to university. She
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(graduate) from the BRIT School for
She 1 showed (show) a talent for music at an
Performing Arts & Technology.
early age and 2 (start) singing when
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she was four years old. Her first album was 19.

When she was eleven, she and her mother 2012 was a good year for her. She
3
(go) to live in West Norwood, in
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(have) a baby and she
south London.
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(win) six Grammy Awards.
She 4 (become) interested in R&B She 11
(perform) the theme
and jazz. song for Skyfall, the twenty-third
James Bond film at the Academy
She 5 (write) a song about West
Awards ceremony in 2013.
Norwood, Hometown Glory, when she was sixteen. Answer: c
4 Look at the fact file about a famous British scientist and TV presenter.
Then write questions and answers on page 27. Use the past simple.
Fact file: Brian Cox
• Born 3rd March 1968

• Hulme Grammar School, Oldham, England; D in Maths exam
• University of Manchester, Physics
• Professor, University of Manchester
• Famous for making science programmes for television and radio
• 1980s: keyboards for Dare (a pop group); 1990s: keyboards for D:Ream (a pop group)
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3
1 when / Brian Cox / be born? 6 Complete the sentences with used
A: When was Brian Cox born? to or didn’t use to to make them true
B: He was born on 3rd March 1968. for you.
2 which school / he / go / to?
1 When I was two, I didn’t use to go
A:
to school. My mother used to
B:
take me to the park.
3 he / do / well in Maths / at school?
2 Fifty years ago, people
A:
write letters to their friends. They
B:
write emails.
4 what / he / study / at university?
3 When I started school, I
A:
have a lot of homework in the afternoon. I
B:
play with my friends.
5 why / he / become / famous?
4 In the nineteenth century, people
A:
travel to America by
B:
boat. They fly.
6 which instrument / he / play?
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5 100 years ago people
A:
play computer games because there
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B:
weren’t any computers! They
5 Look at the information about Nadia. Complete the
N enjoy themselves in
sentences about her life ten years ago and her life other ways.
6 At the beginning of the twentieth century,
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today with the correct verb forms. Use used to and
the present simple. little girls wear dresses.
They wear jeans and
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Ten years ago Now T-shirts.

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7 Complete the dialogue with the

correct verb forms. Use could.
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Dylan: Who’s the man in the photo?

Tom: My grandad. He died three years ago.
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He was a fantastic baseball player. He

live in the country live in London 1
could hit (hit) the ball 120
wear jeans and sweaters wear trousers and jackets metres. That’s a home run.
Dylan: He’s very tall. 2
have long hair have short hair
(he / play) basketball, too?
play football at the weekend play tennis at the weekend
Tom: Yes, he 3 but he
watch TV every evening work every evening 4
(not swim).
He hated the water!
Nadia is twenty-five years old.
Dylan: What job did he do?
1 Ten years ago she used to live in the country.
Tom: He was a teacher. He was really clever.
Now she lives in London.
He 5 (speak) three
2 She jeans and sweaters. Now she
languages and he 6
trousers and jackets.

(read and write) Latin and Greek.
3 She long hair. Now she
Dylan: And who’s this?
short hair.
Tom: My grandmother. She was a musician.
4 She football at the weekend.
Dylan: Cool! 7 (she / sing)?
Now she tennis at the weekend.
Tom: No, she 8
but she
5 She TV every evening. Now she 9
(play) the piano
every evening.
and the guitar.
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1 Read the article. Then write and answer the questions.
Kayla Johnson was born in 1985 in didn’t use to go out with them in the
Chicago. When she was twenty-two evenings. She preferred playing
years old, she became a university computer games at home.
professor. How did she do it? Well, she Kayla got her degree when she was
was an unusual child. When she was sixteen. Now she teaches Physics at a
three, she used to read the newspaper famous American university.
at breakfast. She wrote her first short
But that isn’t all. Kayla is a fantastic
story when she was four and she could
musician. She started clarinet lessons a
do her twelve-year-old brother’s Maths
few months ago and she is already a
homework when she was five.
member of the university orchestra. In
Meet Kayla didn’t go to primary school or high
school. She studied on her own before
the future she also wants to take tennis
lessons. She used to play it when she
Kayla she went to university at the age of was a child but she was terrible at it.
fourteen. Of course, she was much
Johnson ‘One day I’d like to be really good!’
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younger than the other students so she she laughs.
1 what / Kayla / use to / do / at breakfast?
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About you
A: What did Kayla use to do at breakfast?
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B: She used to read the newspaper. 2 What could you do when you were younger?
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2 she / use to / write / stories / for her brother? What couldn’t you do? Tick (✓) or cross (✗)
A: the activities. Then write sentences. Use and,
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B: but or or.
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3 what / she / could / do / when she was five? Age

A:
1 walk ✗ talk ✗
B:
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4 where / she / use to / spend / the evenings / when 2 walk ride a bike
she was a student?
3 read write
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A:
B: 4 cook use a computer
5 she / could / play / the clarinet / when she was a 5 use a computer play a sport
child?
A: 1 When I was one, I couldn’t walk or talk.
B: 2
6 what sport / she / use to / play? 3
A: 4
B: 5
3 Write an email to an English friend about one of your parents or grandparents when they were
children. Use these questions or your own ideas.
● Where did he/she use to live? ● What sports could he/she play?
● What time did he/she use to start school? ● Could he/she play a musical instrument?
● How did he/she use to go to school?
When my grandfather was a child, he and his family used
● What kind of clothes did he/she use to wear
to live in London. He ...
at school?
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B Foundation exercises 3
Vocabulary: Prepositions of Grammar: Past continuous; Past
movement continuous with when and while
1 Where did the cat go? Complete 2 Complete the sentences with was or were.
the sentences. 1 I was sleeping at 10 o’clock last night.
2 We studying yesterday evening.
across along around into out of 3 She watching TV on Friday afternoon.
over through towards 4 You playing with your dog in the garden
at 5 o’clock.
The cat went ... 5 He walking to school at 8 o’clock
this morning.
6 They doing their homework after school.
7 I having dinner at eight last night.

1 Mr Evans was working in the garden when / while
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Mrs Evans came home.
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1 out of the pet 2 the 2 The children were watching TV when / while they
shop. street at the traffic N heard a noise outside.
lights. 3 I went upstairs when / while you were helping Mum
in the kitchen.
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4 While / When we were having dinner, my
uncle called.
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5 While / When I was swimming, I saw a shark.

6 Amanda was washing the glass when / while she
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broke it.
7 While / When we saw Josh and Emma, they were
3 the 4 the waiting for a bus.
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street. street market. 8 We left the party when / while you were dancing.
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About you

1 Were you doing your homework at half past five
yesterday afternoon?
5 the park 6 a tree in 2 Were you having dinner at 8 o’clock last night?
gates. the park.
3 Were you sleeping at 9 o’clock last Friday night?
4 Were you tidying your room on Saturday morning?
5 Were you playing football on Saturday afternoon?
6 Was your mum/dad working at 8 o’clock

7 the 8 a nice this morning?
bridge. house.
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Vocabulary: Prepositions of
movement
1 Complete the sentences.
across along around into over Emma

out of towards under
Liam
Yesterday at 11 o’clock ...

1 Rachel was going into the park.
2 Keith was coming the park.
3 Emma was running the path Charlie
by the river.
4 Liam was running the ice
cream van.
5 Charlie was sitting a tree.
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Rachel
6 Some birds were flying Keith
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the park.
7 A dog was running a tree. N
8 A boat was going the river. 3 Complete the dialogues with the correct verb forms.
Use the past continuous.
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Grammar: Past continuous; 1 A: What were you doing (you / do) at
Past continuous with when 7 o’clock last night?
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and while B: I was listening (listen) to music.

2 A: Where (you and your
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2 Complete the sentences with the sister / go) at 8 o’clock this morning?
correct verb forms. Use the past B: We (go) to school.
continuous. 3 A: (Paul / do) his
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Last night at 7 o’clock the Smith family homework yesterday afternoon?

were at home. B: No, he .
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1 Mr Smith was cooking (cook) dinner 4 A: Who (you / talk) to

in the kitchen. outside the cinema last night?
2 He (talk) to his wife. B: To a friend. We (talk)
3 Mrs Smith (wash) the about the film.
vegetables for the salad. 5 A: (the students / study)
4 Suzie was in her bedroom. She in the library at 3 o’clock yesterday?
(not do) her homework. B: Yes, they .
5 She (chat) to her friend
on the phone. 4 Complete the sentences with when or while.
6 Robin and his friend Paul 1 I was looking for this DVD when I found your MP3 player.
(surf) the Internet. 2 Jim arrived at the party, everyone was dancing.
7 They (do) a project 3 It started raining we were playing tennis.
for school. 4 The students were making a noise the teacher
8 They (look for) came into the classroom.
information about dinosaurs. 5 I was cycling to school, I fell off my bike.
9 Max (not watch) TV. 6 Dad went into the garden, he saw the
10 He (study) for his neighbour’s cat.
History test. 7 Kate fell off her bike she was cycling to school.
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3
5 Complete the sentences with the correct 7 Write sentences. Use the past simple and
verb forms. Use the past simple or past past continuous.
continuous. 1 when / you / call / I / sleep
1 Lucy was watching (watch) TV when the lights When you called, I was sleeping.
went out (go out). 2 Jo / listen to / music / when / the lights / go out
2 I (run) towards the bus stop when
the bus (arrive). 3 while / I / do / my homework / my dad / come /
3 Tim and Jack (break) a window into my room
while they (play) football in
the garden. 4 the bell / ring / while / the teacher / talk
4 I (drop) my knife and fork on the
floor while I (have) dinner at 5 Matt and Ann / watch / TV / when / their parents /
the restaurant. come / home
5 While Mr Richards (sleep), a thief
(come) into his house through the 6 while / Robbie / walk / to school / he / see / Linda
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kitchen window.
6 I (see) an accident while I 7 while / Julia / wait / for the bus / someone / steal /
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(wait) for a bus. her bag
6 Complete the text with the correct

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verb forms. Use the past simple or
English today
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past continuous.
Last Saturday Monica and her neighbour Dave 8 Complete the dialogue.
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1
were sitting (sit) in the garden at Monica’s Mike: Hi, Amy.
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house. They 2 (chat) when they Amy: 1

b
3
(hear) voices. The voices Mike: Sorry, but I was at the police station.
4
(come) from the house! Amy: 2
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‘Thieves!’ said Monica. The two children were Mike: I went there because I lost my wallet.
scared. They 5 (run) to Dave’s Amy: 3
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house and 6 (call) the police on Mike: Well, I was having coffee with Lance at the
Dave’s mobile phone. Rave Café. When we got up to leave, I couldn’t
While they 7 (wait) for the police find my wallet. That’s why I went to the
to arrive, they 8
(hear) the voices police station.
again. This time they 9 (come) Amy: 4
from Dave’s living room! What 10
Mike: I was describing the wallet to them when my
(happen)? Dave 11 (press) his ear mobile phone rang. I pulled it out of my coat
against the door. Then he 12
pocket – and my wallet fell out, too. It was
(laugh). It was the TV, not thieves! there all the time.
Amy: 5
a How embarrassing!
b Hey, Mike! There you are! I was looking for you!
c The police station? What were you doing at
the police station?
d Then what?
e Where did you lose it?
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1 Read the story and answer the questions. 3 Complete the two endings for the story in
Exercise 1 with the correct verb forms. Use
Last Saturday Betty and Charlie spent the day at the past simple or past continuous. Then
the zoo. It was a warm and sunny day so the zoo choose the ending you like best.
was full of people. They were all having a
good time. A Suddenly, the zoo-keeper 1 had (have)
The two friends walked around the zoo and looked an idea. He 2 (go) back to the zoo
at their favourite animals. They were watching the and 3 (talk) to another zoo-keeper.
monkeys when a zoo-keeper arrived with fruit to They 4 (return) to the shop with a
feed them. He was putting some bananas and snake – a python. When the monkey
mangoes onto a plate when Charlie noticed the
5
(see) the python, it 6
door of the enclosure was open. Suddenly, one of (run) back to the zoo. It 7 (feel) safe
the monkeys noticed it too and ran out of the with the other monkeys!
enclosure. It climbed a tall tree and screamed at
the zoo-keeper. Then it came down from the tree, B While the shop-keeper 1 was putting (put) a
ran through a crowd of people and jumped over a bandage around the zoo-keeper’s hand, the
wall. It stopped for a minute and then ran across
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monkey 2 (run) to the back of the
the street and into a cake shop.
shop. It 3 (see) a huge bowl of cake
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The zoo-keeper ran after the monkey. ‘Come back!’ mixture there. It 4 (eat) the mixture
he shouted. But the monkey was enjoying itself when it 5 (fall) into the bowl and it
in the shop and had other ideas. So while the N 6
(start) screaming. The zoo-keeper
zoo-keeper was trying to catch it, it bit him. 7
(pull) it out and 8
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(wash) it. Then he 9 (take) it back to
1 Why was the zoo full of people last Saturday? the zoo.
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Because it was warm and sunny.

2 What were Betty and Charlie doing when the
About you
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zoo-keeper arrived?
3 What kind of food was the zoo-keeper putting into
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1 What was the weather like last weekend?

the monkeys’ enclosure?
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2 What did you do last Saturday morning?

4 How did the monkey get out of the enclosure?
3 What did you do last Saturday evening?

5 Why didn’t the monkey want to go back to the zoo?
4 What did you do on Sunday?

2 Read the story in Exercise 1 again. Which
picture is correct?
1 2
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C Foundation exercises 3
Vocabulary: Describing objects
1 The ruler is wooden / bronze. 2 The box is square / rectangular. 3 The elephant is large / small.
4 The book is thick / thin. 5 The mirror is square / round. 6 The bed is hard / soft.
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7 The road is rough / smooth.
N8 The slide is straight / soft.
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Grammar: Indefinite pronouns
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2 Complete the table. 4 Complete the words with some- or any-.

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1 I met some one interesting at the party.

+ – ?
2 I found thing strange in the garage.
People someone 1
anyone / anyone 3 I put my bag where but I can’t find
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no one it now.
Things 2
anything/ anything 4 There wasn’t one in the house.
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3
It was empty.
Places somewhere 4
/ 5 5 Did you go to the concert with one?
nowhere 6 I’m thirsty. I want to drink thing.
7 ‘What do you want for your birthday?’ ‘Thank you
for asking but I don’t want thing.’
1 A: I can see someone / something. 5 Complete the words with -one, -thing or
B: Who can you see? -where.
2 A: She’s going something / somewhere. 1 Did you meet anyone interesting at the
B: Where’s she going? party?
3 A: She’s got someone / something in her hand. 2 She couldn’t find her purse any .
B: What has she got? 3 There’s some heavy in this box.
4 A: There’s somewhere / someone behind her. 4 Did you go any last night?
B: Who is it? 5 There’s some here to see you. He’s
5 A: He’s giving her someone / something. waiting in the living room.
B: What is it? 6 Have you got any interesting for me
6 A: They’re going something / somewhere for dinner. to read?
B: Where are they going?
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Vocabulary: Describing objects 5 It’s made of paper and it’s very thick. We use it
when we don’t know the meaning of a word. It’s
1 Find and write fourteen adjectives. ad .
1 soft 6 It’s usually rectangular and thin. We use it to
N I S W S O F T listen to music. It’s an M p .
2
E R T R Q E R H 3 7 It’s a very large animal. Its skin isn’t smooth. It’s
4 rough. It’s an e .
S E R O U G H I 8 It’s long and straight. It’s made of wood. It’s
5
A C A U A O D C 6 ar .
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S T I N R L A K Grammar: Indefinite pronouns
8
I A G D E D B Q 9
4 Choose the correct answers to complete
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L N H A R D Z A the dialogues.
11
V G T O G R M P 12 Dialogue 1
13 A: I want to get my mother 1 special for her
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E U U B L O N G birthday but I can’t find 2
nice in the shops.
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R L A R G E S V B: Let’s make her 3
!
1 a something b anything c anyone
Z A S M O O T H
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2 a something
3 a something
b anything
b someone
c nothing
c anything
B R O N Z E C K
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Dialogue 2
2 Complete the sentences with adjectives from
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A: Is there 4 in the living room?

Exercise 1.
B: No, there’s 5 there. We’re alone.
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1 Wooden chairs aren’t soft. They’re hard .

A: Oh. I thought I heard 6 .
2 Plates are usually , not rectangular
4 a anyone b someone c somewhere
or square.
5 a anyone b something c no one
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3 TV screens aren’t square. They’re .

6 a no one b someone c anyone
4 In cold countries people wear
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jumpers and coats in winter.

Dialogue 3
5 Athletes can run fast because they have
A: Where are my keys? I can’t find them 7 !
legs.
B: I put them 8 safe.
6 Snakes don’t have rough skin. They have
A: Where?
skin.
B: I can’t remember but look in that box.
7 Olympic medals are ,
A: There’s 9 in it. It’s empty.
and bronze.
7 a somewhere b anywhere c nowhere
8 Whales are very, very animals.
8 a somewhere b anywhere c someone
3 What is it? Read the descriptions and complete 9 a something b anything c nothing
the words.
Dialogue 4
1 It’s usually square but it can also be rectangular or
A: Where’s my dictionary?
even round! You put things in it. It’s a bo x .
B: I lost it last week. I looked 10 for it but I
2 It’s small and round. It’s made of gold or silver.
couldn’t find it. I’m really sorry.
It’s a r .
B: Why aren’t you more careful with other
3 It’s hard. It’s made of wood or metal. We sit at it when
people’s things? I’ll never lend you 11 again!
we’re at school. It’s a d .
10 a somewhere b everything c everywhere
4 It can be thick or thin. It can have cheese or meat in it.
11 a something b nothing c anything
We often eat one for lunch. It’s a s .
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5 Complete the dialogue. 7 Complete the article with indefinite pronouns.
anything anywhere no one nothing Dog finds stolen museum treasure

someone something something Last Sunday 1 something exciting happened to
somewhere Ellen Adamson. It was snowing in the morning so
she didn’t do 2 . But in the afternoon she
Tara: Hi, Fran. wanted to take her dog Buddy 3 nice for
Fran: Oh hi, Tara. a walk. She decided to go to the park near her home.
Tara: Listen, Fran. Are you doing 1 anything It was getting dark when she got there and there was
this afternoon?
4
else around. Suddenly, her dog saw or
Fran: No, I’m not. Why do you want to know?
smelled 5
strange and started barking.
Ellen couldn’t see 6 at first but then she
Tara: Tom and Dylan are doing 2
saw 7 under a tree. It was a wooden box
together and I’ve got 3 to talk with ancient coins, jewellery and statues in it.
to. I’m bored. Let’s go 4 . I want
The next day Ellen told 8 at the
to do 5 fun. museum about the box. They were very happy when
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Fran: Sorry, Tara. I can’t go 6 with they got their things back. Now 9 can
you this afternoon. see the objects again. So who was the thief ?
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Tara: Oh Fran! Why not? 10
knows.
Fran: 7 important is coming for N
dinner and there’s 8 in the 8 Read the article in Exercise 7 again and answer
fridge. So Mum has to go to the the questions.
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supermarket and I have to tidy the
1 What was the weather like last Sunday morning?
living room.
It was snowing.
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Tara: Well, then, I’ll come and help you.

2 Where did Ellen take her dog for a walk?
Fran: Thanks, Tara!
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3 3 Was there anyone else in the park?

6 30 Listen to a reporter interviewing
a woman about something she found.
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4 Why did Buddy start barking?

Choose the correct answers.
1 Ellen and her dog Buddy go for a walk .
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5 What did Ellen see under a tree?

a every day b usually c sometimes
2 Last Sunday they went for a walk in the . 6 What was in it?
a morning b afternoon c evening
3 Suddenly, Buddy started barking at something 7 Where were the objects from?
and Ellen felt .
a scared b nervous c angry 8 Does anyone know who the thief was?
4 Then Ellen saw a small box under a tree.
a large b square c rectangular
5 Inside the box there were .
a two bronze statues
b two gold rings
c four bronze rings
6 Maybe a thief stole the objects from .
a someone’s house
b a shop
c the museum
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1 Read the article and answer True (T), False (F) 2 What’s in the bag? Write sentences to
or Don’t know (DK). describe the objects. Use these words.
Last night William Taylor, thirty-seven, broke into

the home of Mr and Mrs Clarke in Manchester, gold large long rectangular round
England. It was snowing and there weren’t any silver small small square thick
people in the street at the time. thin wooden
Taylor got into the house through a window.
He took a small silver clock and a gold ring with a
large square diamond from a bedroom. Then he
went downstairs and took some silver knives, 1 jug
forks and spoons and a bronze statue of a horse.
‘The horse cost a lot of money,’ said Mr Clarke. ‘It 2 mirror
was a present from my grandfather on my
twenty-first birthday.’ Taylor also took a laptop. He
put everything into a large shopping bag and left 3 bracelet
the house through the living room window.
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While he was running out of the garden, the
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shopping bag broke and the stolen objects fell out.
At that moment a police car was going past the 4 pencil
Clarkes’ house. When the police officers got out of
the car to see what was happening, Taylor tried to
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run away but they caught him. ‘He was unlucky,’
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said one of the officers.
5 jewellery box 6 diamond
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1 No one in the street saw Taylor break into

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the house.
2 It was easy to get into the house through 1 There’s a small silver jug.
the window. 2
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3 Taylor found a ring with a small diamond in 3

the bedroom. 4
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4 Mr Clarke’s grandfather gave him the 5

bronze horse. 6
5 Taylor put some of the objects into a
shopping bag.
6 When the shopping bag broke, the
police officers saw the stolen objects.
About you
3 Write sentences to describe things in your home. You can write about these things
or use your own ideas. Use adjectives from this unit.
chair clock desk dictionary laptop mirror poster
In my bedroom there’s a wooden chair.
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D Communication 3
Speaking: Make excuses and Writing: A letter of apology

apologise
3 Write the letter in the correct order.
1 Complete the dialogues. Remember to organise the sentences
Dialogue 1 into paragraphs.
Harry: Hi, Dad! 1 c I missed the bus.
Dad: 2 Now wash your hands. Dinner’s ready. Dear Gill,
Dialogue 2
Jack: Hey, Sue! 3 It’s on Thursday night.
Sue: 4
I’ve got an English test on Friday morning.
Dialogue 3
Mum: Ella, did you get a card for Aunt Jessica’s
birthday on Saturday?
Ella: Oh no! 5
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Mum: It’s OK. I’ll buy some tomorrow.
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Dialogue 4
Dad: Hey, kids! Get ready! We’re having dinner with N
your grandparents tonight. Cheryl
Ann: Sorry, Dad. I can’t come. I’m studying for an
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important test tomorrow.
Dad: 6
but 7 . By the way, it was very kind of you to send me
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some chocolate cake.

a All right Dear Gill,
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b Sorry, I’m not coming. How are you? I hope you’re well.
c I’m sorry I’m late. I enjoyed eating it.
d Never mind.
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I’ll come and see you next weekend.

e Sorry, I forgot. I’m very sorry I couldn’t come but I had to study
f We’ve got tickets for the concert, remember?
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for an important exam on Monday.

g please call them tomorrow and apologise Love,
Perhaps you can show me the photos from your
2 Complete the dialogues. Use Exercise 1 to summer holiday.
help you. Please give my love to all your family.
Dialogue 1 Thank you for inviting me to your birthday
Dad: Jack! Look at the time! dinner on Sunday evening.
Jack: , Dad.
Dad: Where were you? Your turn
Jack:
(Lucy and I / study / for test) 4 Write a letter to your cousin Erica. Use this
Dad: OK. Now . information. Look at the letter in Exercise 3
(wash / hands – dinner / ready) to help you.
Dialogue 2 ● You couldn’t go to your cousin’s house for a
Mark: Mum, did you wash my best shirt? I want to barbecue on Friday evening – you were singing at a
wear it to the party. school concert.
Mum: ● Your cousin sent you a DVD of a film you want
Mark: to see.
(wear / something else)
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Check
1 Choose the correct answers to complete 2 Complete the story. Write one word
the story. in each gap.
When Gill was a little girl, she was good at sport.

She 1 could play football, tennis and
basketball and she used 2 be a member
of the running club. She also 3
well at
school but she didn’t know what job to do after
school. Then one day, she was walking 4
the street on her way home 5 she saw a
poster on a wall. ‘Get a job with Columbus Tours
and travel 6 the world!’ it said.
Suddenly, Gill knew what to do.
Score: /5
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Simon Hatchett is a farmer. He 1 on his parents’
3 Choose the correct answers.
farm in Dorset and he lives and works there today.
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But when he was a teenager, he didn’t want to stay 1 Is the stolen jewellery box rectangular?
on the farm. Life was too quiet there. He wanted to N a No, it’s straight.
live 2 else – in a big city. b No, it’s rough.
c No, it’s square.
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When he 3 school, he went to university in
Manchester. At first, he didn’t know 4 there but he 2 What’s your new sweater like?
soon made lots of friends. After he 5 his degree, a It’s soft and round.
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he didn’t 6 back to the farm. He worked for several b It’s thick and soft.
years in the city and became a successful c It’s thick and thin.
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businessman. 3 I left the house with one blue shoe and

For a few years he was happy but then things started one brown shoe on this morning!
a Sorry, I forgot!
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to change. He 7 in the morning and feel miserable

but he 8
know why. And then one day, 9 he was b How embarrassing!
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having breakfast, he 10 a bird singing outside his c What did you leave?
window and he knew: he 11 be really happy away 4 She opened the door, saw a ghost
from the farm. and screamed.
a There you are!
b Never mind.
c Then what?
1 a grow up b grew up c was growing up
5 I’m sorry I’m late. I forgot to look at
2 a something b somewhere c anyone
the time.
3 a left b was leaving c leave
a Never mind.
4 a someone b anything c anyone
b It’s a bad idea.
5 a got b was getting c could get
c Why was it special?
6 a go b going c went
6 Who passed the exam with good marks?
7 a wake up b was waking up c used to wake up
a Nothing.
8 a not b wasn’t c didn’t
b Anyone.
9 a while b when c why
c Everyone.
10 a hear b heard c used to have Score: /5
11 a couldn’t b wasn’t c didn’t
Score: /10 My score is !
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Entertainment
Vocabulary: Film types
1 Find and write the films.
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1 drama (amrad) 2 (camisul) 3 (lerritlh) 4 (emyodc)
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PL
5 film 6 film 7 film 8 film

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(notica) (tinaaedm) (stichorial) (astafyn)

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Grammar: Present perfect with just, already and yet

2 Complete the dialogues with the correct verb 3 Choose the correct words.
forms. Use just and the present perfect. 1 It’s only 6 o’clock but I’ve already / yet done
1 A: Is your dad at home? my homework.
B: Yes, he is. He has just arrived (arrive). 2 She needs a new computer but she hasn’t bought
2 A: Hello, can I speak to Lucy? one already / yet.
B: Sorry, she (go out). 3 He’s just come home and he’s already / yet
3 A: Are you still looking for your keys? switched on the TV.
B: No, I (find) them. 4 Have you had dinner already / yet?
4 A: Can I have some orange juice, please? 5 We haven’t seen the new James Bond film
B: Sorry. We (finish) it all. already / yet.
5 A: What’s the matter? 6 The twins are only four years old but they’ve
B: I (hear) some bad news. already / yet learned to read.
6 A: What’s in that shopping bag? 7 Has she finished her book already / yet?
B: Anne (buy) a new T-shirt. 8 It’s late but they haven’t gone to bed already / yet.
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Vocabulary: Film types 2 Complete the text.
1 Match the film types with the comments.

adventure films cartoons dramas
1 fantasy film d 5 historical film historical films horror films musicals
2 comedy 6 thriller science fiction films
3 musical 7 drama
4 horror film 8 cartoon My family and I often watch DVDs at the weekend
but we don’t always agree about what to watch!
a ‘It was very exciting and the detective found out Mum likes 1 musicals , especially the
who the dead man was only at the end of the film!’ old black and white ones, because she loves the
b ‘I really couldn’t watch the film. It was so scary!’ songs and the dancing. She also likes
c ‘It’s about a shy elephant and a brave mouse who 2
with sad endings and she
become best friends.’ cries when she watches them. Dad’s a fan of
d ‘It’s about a strange world of magic where there is 3
. His favourites are about
a fairy king and queen.’ famous people like Abraham Lincoln, the president
e ‘It was very funny and I laughed and laughed.’ of the United States. My sister Lulu – she’s six – only
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f ‘I love the songs in it and the dancing was brilliant. likes 4 . She’s seen all the
Disney and Pixar films and her favourite is Toy Story.
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I want to download the music from the film.’
g ‘It’s about King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of I like them, too but I also like 5
with a good story and lots of action. My brother
Spain and how Columbus discovered the New
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Dave loves 6 but these are too
World. The costumes were amazing!’
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h ‘It’s a story about a poor family. The parents lose scary for Lulu, so we don’t often watch them. Oh
their business and they all have a terrible time. yes! And we all like 7 about
aliens or journeys into space.
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Then one day a rich man …’

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Grammar: Present perfect with just, already and yet

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms. Use just and the present perfect.
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arrive break buy eat leave make
1 Jake has just left 2 Mrs Jones 3 The cats

the house. her glasses. our dinner.
4 Al and Jo 5 I a 6 We
some new clothes. chocolate cake. in Spain.
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5
4 Write the words in the correct order. Mum: Hi, Tara. It’s Mum. Is everything all right?
Tara: Hi, Mum. Yes, everything’s fine.
1 seen on TV we’ve that comedy already Mum: 1 Have you and Dylan done your homework yet
We’ve already seen that comedy on TV. (you and Dylan)?
2 finished yet I my work haven’t Tara: We’ve just finished. And 2
(I) – grilled mushrooms
and cheese. We’ll eat in a minute.
3 yet? your money found you have
Mum: 3 (you)?
Tara: No, 4
4 watered already the flowers she’s (we). We’ll call her after lunch.
Mum: 5 (you)?
5 the email sent you yet? have Tara: Yes, we tidied them this morning.
Mum: Good. Oh, and Tara, don’t forget my newspaper,
please.
6 science fiction already the book they’ve
Tara: Don’t worry, Mum. 6
read new
(Dylan). 7
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(we) but we’ll go after lunch. We need milk and
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7 home come hasn’t yet he from school bananas, right?
Mum: Yes, and get some sausages, too. Well, see you
this evening.
8 they for their holiday yet? have
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Tara: Bye, Mum.
decided where to go
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English today
5 Read the note and complete the dialogue on
E
the right with the correct verb forms. Use 6 Choose the correct answers to complete
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already or yet and the present perfect. the dialogue.

Dylan: What do you 1 doing on Saturday?
Tom: Why don’t we go to the cinema? We can
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Hi, kids! Don’t forget, we’ve gone to visit see Lincoln – you know, that film about the
Granny today (it’s her birthday) so we’ll be American president. It’s on again at the Royal.
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home late. Have a lovely day but remember: Dylan: No, I’m not really 2 historical films and I’m
tired of spending every weekend at the
* Do your homework! ✓ cinema. I know! Let’s go bowling.
* Cook something for lunch. ✓ Tom: I hate bowling. Anyway, I can’t bowl.
* Phone Granny – you know why! ✗ Dylan: I 3 you can! You’re good at all sports. Come
* Tidy your bedrooms. ✓ on! It’ll be a(n) 4 !
* Buy a newspaper for me. ✓ Tom: Oh all right. I suppose it’ll be OK.
* Go to the supermarket. ✗ Dylan: 5 it will. 6 had fish and chips?
Love, Tom: No, but I’d like to have some.
Mum Dylan: Well, there’s a great fish and chip shop near
the bowling alley. You’ll love it!
1 a fancy b like c want

2 a interested b fan c into
3 a bet b sure c see
4 a fun b laugh c enjoyment
5 a Course b Of course c On course
6 a Did you b You ever c Have you
ever have ever
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1 Read the extracts from the film listings and 2 Complete the texts with the correct verb
answer True (T), False (F) or Don’t know (DK). forms. Use the present perfect.
Rex Cinema Jake 1 has already seen (already /

Screen 1: The Great Gatsby see) the musical and he doesn’t
Jay Gatsby has become a rich man and he believes like dramas. He 2
that money can buy everything. He meets Daisy, his (also / see) the comedy. He
old love, after many years but finds he can’t buy
3
(not see) the
love and he can’t go back to the past. Leonardo action film yet but he’s going to
DiCaprio is fantastic as Gatsby and the film is the cinema on Friday evening.
beautiful to watch.
Helen doesn’t want to miss the
Screen 2: Horse Feathers
comedy. She 4
This old black and white film was funny back in
(not book) the tickets yet but
1932 and is still funny today, over eighty years later.
she 5 (already /
The Marx Brothers are wonderful in it. If you’ve
check) the film listings and
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never seen it, don’t miss the chance to see it now!
times. Her dad is going to take
They don’t make films like this any more.
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her – he loves this film and he
Screen 3: Skyfall laughs every time.
The new Bond film is full of action that never stops.
It’s not really different from the other twenty-two
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Rob wants to go to the cinema
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Bond films, although there are a few surprises in the
tonight but he thinks musicals are
story. But fans don’t have to worry: the film still has
boring and he doesn’t like black and
many of the things that they love: beautiful places,
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white films. He 6
fast cars, fights and bad guys. It also has one of the
(already / go) to see the action film
best songs of any Bond film.
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but he thinks the drama will be

Screen 4: West Side Story good. The story is from a book by
West Side Story, with music by the famous F. Scott Fitzgerald but Rob
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American composer Leonard Bernstein, is the story

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(not read) it yet.
of Maria and Tony, two young people who are a
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modern-day Romeo and Juliet. The film won ten Diana doesn’t like Bond films
Oscars in 1962. When you hear the songs and see and she 8
the dancing, you understand why. (see) the comedy on TV before.
She likes dramas and she 9
1 Leonardo DiCaprio has an important part (just / come)
in The Great Gatsby. T out of the cinema after
2 The Great Gatsby is a science fiction film. watching one. Tomorrow she
3 Horse Feathers is eighty years old. and her best friend are going to
4 Horse Feathers is one of the most popular see the musical. Diana isn’t
comedies in the world. really into old musicals but her
5 Skyfall is the twenty-third Bond film.
friend loves them.
6 The story of Skyfall is very unusual for a
Bond film. 3 Look at Exercises 1 and 2 again and write the
7 West Side Story was a successful musical. name of the film.
8 There are some very famous actors in 1 Jake is going to see .
West Side Story. 2 Helen is going to see .
3 Rob is going to see .
4 Diana is going to see .
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B Foundation exercises 5
Vocabulary: Films Grammar: Present perfect with
for/since
1 Find and write nine film words.
3 Complete the phrases with for or since.
C H A R A C T E R
1 for a year 7 a week
A M S B E A T D L 2 Saturday 8 2010
3 ages 9 half a hour
M S I F U S C S E
4 a long time 10 lunch time
E T P L O T P C R 5 yesterday 11 I was a child
6 10 o’clock 12 100 years
R A S V A Y N E U
A R K E N D I N G 4 Write the questions to complete the dialogues.
M D R I L N E E W
A C T O R L J R I
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N D I R E C T O R
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1 character 6
2 7 N
3 8
4 9
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5
Dialogue 1
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Joe: 1 How long have you lived in the same house?

1 The make-up artist / scene puts make-up Mia: We’ve lived in the same house for three years.
PL
on the actors. Joe: 2

2 The special effects / endings in the fantasy Mia: I’ve been at this school since September.
film were brilliant! Joe: 3
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3 The artist / director of the film told the Mia: My mum’s worked in the bank since 2011.
actors what to do. Joe: 4
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4 The final ending / scene in the film was Mia: My dad’s worked in the hospital for six years.
very exciting.
5 The actor / cameraman checked the lights
and then filmed the scene.
6 The main plots / characters in the film are
Robin Hood and Maid Marian.
7 The play had a large cast / scene of very
good actors.
8 My favourite actor / cast is Leonardo
DiCaprio.
Dialogue 2
Kate: 5
Luke: I’ve wanted to be a musician since I was three!
Kate: 6
Luke: I’ve been a member of the orchestra since December.
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Vocabulary: Films Grammar: Present perfect with
for/since
1 Match the words with the definitions.
1 actor c 6 ending 3 Choose the correct words.
2 cameraman 7 make-up artist 1 I’ve had these DVDs for / since ages.
3 cast 8 plot 2 We haven’t seen a good film for / since months.
4 character 9 scene 3 Angelina Jolie has been famous for / since she
5 director 10 star starred in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.
4 The members of the cast have been at the studio
a part of a play or film that happens without a for / since more than an hour.
change of place or time 5 The director hasn’t made any films for / since 2010.
b the way that a film finishes 6 I’ve been a fan of science fiction films for / since
c someone who acts in a play or film I was very young.
d a famous and successful actor 7 My parents haven’t taken us to the cinema for /
e someone who helps actors put on make-up since a long time.
f a person in a book, play or film 8 Ben Affleck has known Matt Damon for / since he
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g the events that happen in the story of a book, film was a child.
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or play
h all the people who act in a film or play N4 Complete the sentences. Use the present
i the person who gives instructions to the actors and perfect and for or since.
other people working on a film or play
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j someone who uses a camera to make films or
television programmes
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2 Complete the film review with words

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from Exercise 1.
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The Wedding a film by James Harris

1 Jane Bingham and her husband Jake
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have lived (live) in New York for the

The Wedding, by 1 director James last fifteen years.
Harris, is one of the worst films I’ve seen for 2 They (have) a great life
years. It has a huge 2 but they came to the United States.
only one person acts well and that’s Ricky Vane, 3 They (not be) back to England
the young American 3 . The many years.
others are bad and the 4 , 4 Jane (work) as a director in the
Meg Williams, is terrible. States she was thirty years old.
The 5 of the film is boring 5 ‘I (be) interested in films
and silly and the characters do stupid things. In I was a teenager,’ she told me.
fact, the 6 was the worst part 6 She (not make) any films in
of the film. In the final 7
the Britain the 1990s.
main characters suddenly decide they are in 7 She’s making a film at the moment. She
love and get married – after fighting with each (want) to make it ages
other for two hours! I have to say the special but she only found the right actors for it a few
effects are brilliant but do people really go to months ago.
see a film only for them? 8 I (be) a fan of Jane’s
many years and I can’t wait to see her new film.
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5
5 Write questions and answers. Use the 7 Read the article and answer the questions.
present perfect and for or since.
1 how long / you / have / your computer? (March)
A: How long have you had your computer? Interview with Rob Stevens,
B: Since March. make-up artist
2 how long / your grandpa / be / on holiday?
(a week)
A:
B:
3 how long / you and your family / live / in this
town? (I was five or six)
A:
B:
4 how long / you / know / your best friend?
(about ten years, I think)
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A:
Rob started working as a professional make-up
B: artist six years ago. When he was a teenager,
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5 how long / your sister / want / to be a scientist? he wanted to work with famous directors like
(her first year at school) N Steven Spielberg and he still hopes to. If he
A: does, it will be a dream come true.
B: Rob came to the United States two years ago to
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6 how long / your teacher / work / at your school? work in films and now lives in Los Angeles. He
(September) didn’t know anyone when he first arrived and it
was hard to find work. Then last year he met
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A:
Kate and Joe, two well-known Hollywood
B:
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actors. After that his life changed: they

introduced him to other actors and he got lots
6 Complete the second sentence so that it of jobs. ‘I still can’t believe it!’ he says.
means the same as the first. Use the present Rob is now so busy that the he hasn’t had a
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perfect and for or since. holiday for three years. The last time he saw his
parents was at Christmas – they flew to the
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1 It snowed in February but it didn’t snow in March.

It hasn’t snowed since February. United States to see him. Would he like to
return to England? ‘Yes, I would, but only on
2 We last went to the theatre a month ago.
holiday,’ he laughs.
We a month.
3 The children watched TV on Friday evening but
they didn’t watch anything on Saturday or Sunday. 1 How long has Rob been a professional
The children Friday make-up artist?
evening. For six years.
4 I used my computer yesterday but I didn’t use 2 How long has he wanted to work with
it today. Steven Spielberg?
I yesterday.
5 Our Science teacher last gave us a test a week ago. 3 Where has he lived for the last two years?
Our Science teacher
a week. 4 How long has he known Kate and Joe?
6 Rob last tidied his room in May and now it’s July!
Rob May! 5 When was the last time he had a holiday?
7 I last saw my cousin two years ago.
I two years. 6 Has he seen his parents since Christmas?
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1 Complete Holly’s diary. There are two 2 Read Holly’s diary again and answer
extra phrases. the questions.
1 When did Holly decide she wanted to be an actor?
When she was a teenager.
Monday 23rd February 2 What does she think of the plot?
Good news! My career has finally
3 When did she meet the director?
started! I’ve wanted to be an actor 1 f
and now I’m going to act on stage in 4 What character is Holly playing in the play?
public. The play I’m going to be in is
fantastic. I read it when I was at 5 How long has the star of the play been in London?
school and 2 . What an amazing story!
6 What happens to Holly’s character in the end?
3
and I’m really looking forward to
working with her! She’s going to explain
3 Complete the dialogue. Write one word in
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how we have to act, how we must move
each gap.
on stage, etc. The character that I’m
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A: So, Jon, 1 how long have you been a
playing is the young girl. I’ve read my N cameraman?
part 4 . B: For about twenty-five years.
A: And how 2 have you lived in
The star of the play is Vanessa
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Los Angeles?
Richards. 5 so I haven’t met her yet. B: I’ve lived here 3 2010.
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I’ve never worked with such a famous A: When was the last time you worked on a film?
person before. 6 but they are very B: Well, I haven’t worked on a film
PL
friendly. eight months.

4
A: Have 5 ever worked in Britain?

Tomorrow we’re going to practise the
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B: Yes, I 6
– I love Britain! But I
first scene of the play. I only say a haven’t been there 7
2011.
few words in it 7 . I appear in four
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A: What’s your favourite type of film?

B: Oh, I love horror films. But I haven’t worked on a
more scenes, including the last one. 8 :
horror film 8 six years.
my character dies.
About you

a but I still feel nervous 1 How long have you lived in the same house?
b I met the director last month
c She’s only been in London for a day 2 How long have you known your best friend?
d but I haven’t learned it yet
e since he gave me the part of the young girl 3 What year/month did you meet him/her?
f since I was a teenager
g The ending of the play is very sad 4 How long have you been an English student?
h The other members of the cast aren’t famous
i I’ve always thought it has a great plot 5 When did you come to this school?
j We haven’t met the make-up artist yet
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C Foundation exercises 5
Memory check: Free time activities
1 Choose the correct sentence for each picture.
1 a 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
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1 a Alex is doing jobs around the house.
N5 a Dave is volunteering at an animal shelter.
b Alex is making a playlist. b Dave is staying in.
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2 a Eva is hanging out with her friends. 6 a Diana and Val are chatting online.
b Eva is playing online games. b Diana and Val are having a sleepover.
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3 a Ben is watching DVDs. 7 a George is making a playlist.

b Ben is reading an e-book. b George is shopping online.
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4 a Betsy is babysitting for her aunt and uncle. 8 a Kate is instant messaging.
b Betsy is texting her friends. b Kate is staying up late.
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Grammar: Verb + -ing

SA
2 Write the words in the correct place.
can’t stand don’t like don’t mind enjoy hate like love
1 love 2 4 5 6
3 7
3 Complete the sentences with the correct About you

verb forms.
1 I love watching (watch) historical films. 4 Answer the questions about you.
2 Dad doesn’t mind (cook) sometimes. 1 Do you like doing jobs around the house?
3 You like (go) to the cinema.
4 We hate (eat) fast food for dinner. 2 Does your best friend enjoy shopping?
5 My mum enjoys (stay) in at
the weekend. 3 Do you and your family enjoy eating pizza?
6 Granny and Grandad can’t stand
(text) their friends. 4 Do your friends like playing football?
7 Rob doesn’t like (make) playlists.
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Memory check: Free time Grammar: Verb + -ing
activities
3 Look at the table and complete
1 Complete the sentences. Use one word in the sentences.
each space.
1 I often babysit for our neighbours. 1 = love 2 = like 3 = don’t mind
2 Greg and his dad enjoy playing 4 = don’t like 5 = can’t stand
games like chess in the evening.
3 Mandy loves to her Australian
Me Jane Scott Dave
friends online. They talk all the time.
and Amy
4 We usually our friends when we
want to give them a message. It’s cheaper than do jobs around
3 3 3 5
phoning them. the house
5 We love hanging with our friends at play board games 1 4 4 3
the weekend. read e-books 2 2 4 1
6 I do work at an animal shelter on
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watch DVDs 2 2 1 2
Saturdays. I love helping to look after the dogs
go to the cinema 5 4 2 4
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and cats.
7 They hate going to the shops. They prefer N dance 3 1 4 3
shopping . babysit 4 3 5 4
8 Mum and Dad feel tired so they are going to stay
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1 I don’t mind doing jobs around the house.
tonight.
2 I love .
9 Steve is making a of his favourite
3 Jane to the cinema.
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dance music for his party next weekend.

4 She likes and
10 I can’t stay late on week nights.
PL
.
I must go to bed early.
5 Scott babysitting.
2 Complete the blog. 6 He likes .
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7 Dave and Amy e-books.

babysitting do does hanging have 8 They can’t stand .
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make playing reading stay watching

4 Look at the table in Exercise 3 and answer
the questions.
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1 A: Do you prefer playing board games or
We all do different things in our free time. My sister reading e-books?
Sue makes money by 1 babysitting for Aunt Jenny
B: I prefer playing board games to reading e-books.
and Uncle Matthew. She looks after their three-year-old
twin boys. She also 2 a lot of volunteer
2 A: Does Jane prefer watching DVDs or going to
work at our local animal shelter. My brother Jimmy the cinema?
prefers 3 out with his friends. They sit in B:
his bedroom and 4 playlists of their 3 A: Does Scott prefer dancing or going to
5
favourite music. They also like online the cinema?
games for hours. Mum doesn’t mind when they
6
B:
a sleepover during the weekend but
4 A: Do Dave and Amy prefer babysitting or doing
she gets angry when they 7 up late on
weekdays. I prefer 8
books and I also jobs around the house?
like 9 DVDs. Of course, we all have to B:
10
jobs around the house as well but we 5 A: Do you prefer watching DVDs or going to
don’t mind. We like helping our parents. the cinema?
Write a comment Support B:
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5
3
5 32 Listen and choose a, b or c.
1 What does Simon like doing?
a b ✓ c
2 Which free time activity do Jack and Anne prefer?

a b c
3 What does Tim hate doing?
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a b c
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4 What is Janet’s favourite free time activity?
a b c
E
PL
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5 Which free time activity does Oliver prefer?

a b c
SA
6 Write sentences about you and your friends. Use the correct form of the verbs
in box A and the phrases in box B.
A I don’t like swimming in cold water.
My friends love going shopping for clothes.
can’t stand don’t like don’t mind
enjoy hate like love
chat with friends go shopping for clothes

listen to music play online games
study for tests swim in cold water
wash the dishes
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1 Read the texts and complete the table.
My favourite subject at school is I want to work in a restaurant as a chef

Science and I’d like to be a doctor one when I leave school. I love preparing
day. I don’t like Music – I think it’s meals for my family! I’m also into music
boring – and I don’t like singing in the and I’d like to learn the trumpet. I enjoy
choir. I like reading but I prefer paper going to the cinema – I’m a fan of
books to e-books. I don’t mind doing science fiction films and historical films.
homework. My favourite free time activity is spending I’m not into playing games but I prefer playing online
time with my friends. I hate getting up early but I enjoy games to board games. I don’t mind most things but I
staying up late and watching DVDs. really, really hate getting up early!
Dora Nora
My friends think I’m strange because I Let me start with the things I hate. I
don’t really like technology. I don’t enjoy can’t stand doing jobs around the house
playing online games and I can’t stand and I hate cooking most of all. I don’t
reading e-books. But I like reading enjoy doing homework but I don’t mind
paper books and playing board games. I it. I don’t like playing tennis or
often play chess with my brother. I love playing the basketball and I’m terrible at all sports. But I can sing
violin and I’d like to be a musician one day. I also sing and dance and I enjoy both these activities. I can also
S
with the school choir and go to dance classes but I act and I love being in plays. I’m in the drama club at
prefer singing to dancing. school and I’m going to be a professional actor one day.
IT
Cora Kate
N
Name 1
Nora 2 3 4
U
Loves cooking hanging out with acting playing the violin
friends
E
Likes / Enjoys going to the cinema reading, watching dancing, singing reading paper books,
PL
DVDs playing board games,

singing
Doesn’t mind playing online games doing homework doing homework dancing
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Doesn’t like playing board games singing doing sports playing online games
Hates getting up early getting up early cooking reading e-books
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Would like to 5 6 7 8
5 6 7 8
2 Complete the table for your best friend. Then About you
write about him/her.
Name
1 What are your favourite free time activities?
Loves
Likes 2 What other activities do you like doing?
Doesn’t mind
3 What activities or jobs around the house don’t you
Hates
like doing?
Would like
loves . 4 Are there any activities that you can’t stand?
5 What would you like to do one day?
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D Communication 5
Speaking: Express opinions Writing: A book/film review

1 Complete the dialogue. 3 Read the film review. Improve the second paragraph
by replacing the underlined adjectives. You can use
agree awesome plot right saw these adjectives or your own ideas.
terrible thought yet
awesome brilliant entertaining excellent
Tara: Let’s watch a DVD tonight. horrible interesting terrible
Fran: OK. What shall we watch?
Tara: Well, The Last King is great. Have you seen
it 1 yet ?
Les Miserables
Fran: Yes, I have. I 2
it last week. (based on the book by Victor Hugo)
I 3
it was rubbish. This film is a musical set in France in the early nineteenth
Tara: You’re kidding! It’s the best fantasy film century. It’s about a man, Jean Valjean, who steals some
S
I’ve ever seen. The special effects were bread and goes to prison for nineteen years. He starts a
4
! new life as Monsieur Madeleine and things go well for him
IT
Fran: I 5
with you about the for a while. Unfortunately, the police inspector who caught
him all those years ago sees him one day and knows he is
special effects but the 6 was
silly and the acting was 7 .
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not really Monsieur Madeleine ...
I recommend this film to people who like musicals.
U
Tara: I don’t think you’re 8
.
The music is 1 good and I think Hugh Jackman (Valjean) is
Didn’t you cry at the end when the king
a(n) 2 good actor. The other members of the cast are also
dies? I did. It was very moving.
E
3
good. Some of the characters in the story are 4 bad people
Fran: Cry? No, I thought it was a very but the plot is 5 good. The costumes are 6 good, too. There
PL
boring film. is one problem: the ending is 7 bad and I’m sure you’ll cry
when Valjean dies.
Your turn
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2 Complete the dialogue. Use these Your turn

SA
words or your own ideas.

4 Write a review of a book or film that you didn’t
A: 1 Let’s (cinema tonight) go to the
enjoy. Use Exercise 3 and these questions to
cinema tonight.
help you.
B: OK. 2 (what?)
Paragraph 1
● What kind of book/film is it?
A: Well, 3 (new thriller great / see yet?)
● When/Where is it set?
● Who is it about?
● What happens in the story?

B: 4 (yes / terrible)
Paragraph 2
A: 5 (really? / plot clever) Why don’t you recommend the book/film? Give your opinion
about the stars, the other members of the cast, the plot, the
B: 6 (agree about plot / actors awful) costumes, etc.
… is a … (film/book).
A: 7 (see comedy?) It is set in …
It is about …
B: 8 (yes / good idea) I don’t recommend this (film/book) to people who …
The actors are …
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Check
1 Choose the correct answers to complete
the dialogue.
Fran: Hi, Tara.
Tara: Oh hi, Fran. Come in. Let’s go to my room.
Fran: Where’s Dylan? I haven’t seen him 1
last Monday.
Tara: He’s in the living room. He’s been there for ages.
Fran: How 2 has he been in there?
Tara: 3
the last three hours.
Fran: Three hours! What’s he doing? Homework?
Tara: No. He’s 4 a DVD.
Fran: Which one?
Tara: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Fran: Oh! That’s my favourite film – and Gandalf the
wizard is my favourite 5 . 2 Complete the sentences. Write one word in
S
Tara: He’s Dylan’s favourite, too. But guess what! each gap.
Dylan hasn’t read The Lord of the Rings 6 1 How long have you had those DVDs?
IT
Fran: Really? That’s amazing! My gran’s 7 finished 2 The make-up is putting on the
it. She really enjoyed it. And I remember I cried N actor’s make-up.
when I read the 8 . I just didn’t want to finish 3 The special in the film
the book!
U
were awesome!
Tara: Well, I can’t 9 books or films that make me 4 I don’t really like science films.
cry. And anyway, I prefer action films 10 5 The members of the were not
E
fantasy films. famous actors.

Fran: Well, I don’t 11 action films but I prefer
PL
6 What do you doing this weekend?

historical films. 7 ‘I can’t dance.’ ‘I you can!’
1 a for b since c just 8 Pride and Prejudice is my favourite book. It is
2 a long b much c old
M
in England at the beginning of the

3 a For b Since c Already nineteenth century.
SA
4 a seeing b watching c looking 9 The director offered me a part in the film! It’s a
5 a plot b actor c character dream true!
6 a just b already c yet 10 ‘I’m going to be in a play.’ ‘Really? I can’t
7 a just b since c yet it!’
8 a ending b scene c plot 11 Look! Here’s the star of the film! She’s
9 a hate b stand c mind arrived at the cinema.’
10 a or b to c into
11 a stand b liking c mind Score: /10
Score: /10
My score is !
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On the move

It’s Saturday morning. Fran’s family are at

(wash) the car. Mrs Jones is in the living

4 Answer the questions about you.

T S D E G S S K U F I A 3 Do you go home for lunch?

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attractive curly dark good-looking old short slim straight tall

3 Match sentences 1–8 with sentences a–h.

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4 Complete the dialogue with the correct Usually Tonight

5 Look at the picture on page 2 and Hi Lily,

forms. Use the present continuous. about your life in Australia.

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● What kind of personality do you have to have to

me their birds but

M01_TODA_ACB_03GLB_1150_U01.indd 4 28/02/2014 13:30

Grammar: Present continuous for future arrangements;

Present simple for fixed timetables

3 Complete the sentences with the correct 4 Complete the dialogues.

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2 Complete the article. Grammar: Present continuous

Go to the check-in desk. Show your Wednesday Dave: perform in 3 ,

e-ticket and 2 in your luggage. 6—8 p.m.

get 5 the plane. When the plane 6 match, 2—4 p.m.

M01_TODA_ACB_03GLB_1150_U01.indd 6 28/02/2014 13:31

The train leaves (leave) London at half A: What time

at ten past seven.

Romeo and Juliet

(finish) at half past twelve.

English today The play (begin) at eight and

after all anyway don’t be so bossy please do me favour remind me sure

M01_TODA_ACB_03GLB_1150_U01.indd 7 28/02/2014 13:31

From: [email protected] 3 Who is Mrs Thompson?

ten thirty. 2 What are you doing this evening?

a Shakespeare play – A Midsummer Night’s

It’s a comedy but the language is sometimes

M01_TODA_ACB_03GLB_1150_U01.indd 8 28/02/2014 13:31

1 I often go to the pa r k . 2 I do p 3 My parents go

7 They sing in a c every 8 I play the bass g .

Grammar: going to for future plans

2 Complete the tables.

1 Answer the questions about you.

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2 Complete the text. Grammar: going to for future

However, in the summer my family and I

enjoy a lot of 2 activities. My 3 meet going is to at the airport us

7 going next to are sunbathe the hotel pool

8 going lots of photos I’m take to

This is me mountain biking!

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8 Fran, Dylan and Tara .

A: Is your friend going to do a photography course

B: Yes, he is. Lily

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the Moving Image. ■ photography ■ music

concert. kayaking and orienteering. ■ painting design

2 Complete the texts. There are two extra sentences.

a play judo and do e sightseeing and

Dear Granny, orienteering visiting museums