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Vocabulary2 Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs

in the correct form.

• tell • speak • talk • say

1 Do you Spanish?

2 My mother that she enjoys reading English

magazines.

3 me what you think about my idea.

4 I usually to my close friends about my problems.

3 Circle the correct words in these sentences.

1 For our homework we have to change / translate a textfrom English into our own language.

2 People are worried that the Cornish language willdisappear / survive.

3 I care / fear about what’s happening to smaller languages.4 It’s difficult to say how many smaller languages will study

/ survive.5 Sorry – I can’t come to the cinema this evening. I want to

check / revise for my test tomorrow.6 If you can’t understand what your English friend says, ask

her to repeat / practise it.

4 Complete the table with the missing nouns and verbs.

Verb Noun

memorise 1

repeat 2

revise 3

4 student

5 practice

Grammar5 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or

present continuous.

1 I own a mobile phone but I rarely

(use) it.

2 Lara (send) her boyfriend a text

message every day.

3 What (you / look) at?

4 We (study) Ancient Egypt in history this

term.

5 Maria can’t come to my party tonight. She

(have) a bad cold.

6 (Lucy / walk) to school with you?

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Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with

paragraphs 1–6. There is one heading you do not need.

a World interest in Esperantob Easy to learn – and plenty to read!c Will it survive or disappear?d Problems for a language with no homee What is Esperanto trying to do?f A school projectg One person’s idea

Esperanto

1The language ‘Esperanto’ is about 120 years old. It doesn’tcome from any country. People call it a ‘planned’ language,because someone created it – a Pole, Dr L. L. Zamenhof.

2The word ‘Esperanto’ means ‘someone who hopes’. The ideais for Esperanto to be a language for internationalcommunication. Everyone learns it as a foreign language,rather than learning a language from one particular country,like French or English.

3Esperanto isn’t a difficult language. The rules are simple,and every word is easy to pronounce and to spell. There areEsperanto textbooks and dictionaries, as well as other books,and translations into Esperanto from other languages. Thereare 30,000 books in the British Esperanto library.

4There are other ‘planned languages’, but Esperanto is thebiggest. Many countries have their own Esperanto societies.There are over half a million Esperanto Internet sites, andyou can even learn it by email! There are also some veryfamous Esperanto speakers – for example, six Nobel Prizewinners.

5Sadly, the fact that Esperanto doesn’t have its own countryor culture also causes some problems. For example, nocountry uses Esperanto in schools, and no people learn it astheir own language. Its speakers come from all over theworld, but they also have their own languages.

6Although Esperanto speakers care very much about itsfuture, it’s not always easy to make other people speak it orteach it to their children. The future of Esperanto dependson new people learning it, but at the moment there are onlyaround two million speakers of Esperanto in the world. Butmore than 700 million speakers of English!

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7 I (get) more and more worried about

my dog. He isn’t eating.

8 I (not / know) what most of the

symbols on my mobile phone mean.

9 They (spend) a lot of money at the

moment on their new house.

10 John often (watch) English films on

satellite TV.

11 I (not / understand) my new computer

program.

6 Complete the sentences using can, can’t or (not) be able to.

1 Some people think that in the year 2050 computers will

have conversations with us.

2 My little brother ride a bicycle, so he

wants me to teach him.

3 If I ever have children, I won’t to sleep

until lunchtime any more!

4 James speak English, but he can’t

speak Welsh.

5 I want to drive a car before I get my

first job.

6 I don’t understand. you repeat the

question, please?

7 I’m pleased because Milly might come

to my party after all.

8 you recommend a good book for me

to take on holiday?

9 I’m sorry. I won’t babysit tonight.

10 My parents understand why I like

playing very loud music.

Functions7 Match the following questions with their answers.

1 Do you like learning a German and English.history?

2 How many brothers b 1.55 m.have you got?

3 Where do you live? c 15.4 How often do you play d Yes, I do.

sport? 5 How old are you? e I go out with my friends.6 How tall are you? f Oxford.7 What languages do you g Twice a week.

speak? 8 What do you do at the h Just one.

weekends?

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SpeakingExchanging information

Preparation time: 1 minute. Work in pairs.

Read the roles below. You have about 2 minutes for yourconversation.

Student A

You are on holiday in Oxford. You want some directions, soyou stop someone (Student B) in the street. Ask him / her:• where the nearest Post Office is.• to spell the street name.• how to get there.You speak first.

Student B

You are walking down the street when a tourist (Student A)stops you. Answer his / her questions giving the followinginformation:• the name of the street that the Post Office is on.• the spelling of the name of the street.• directions on how to get to the Post Office.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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3 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theword in brackets.

1 It’s true to say that not all people are

happy. (success)

2 To achieve things in your life, you need plenty of

. (determined)

3 My sister is very – she wants to be a

champion runner. (ambition)

4 Many people who get to the top say they have been

. (luck)

5 You must have natural and you must

be able to work hard if you want to become a dancer.

(talented)

6 You have to be very if you want to be

a top tennis player. (discipline)

4 Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the text.

Simona always wanted to be a ballet dancer, from a young

age. She started lessons when she was only five years old.

She was 1 to get to the top. She knew that

to achieve her dream, she needed to be very 2 ,

eat properly and get enough sleep. Her parents were very3 of their daughter and her talent. But

problems started when she was 12. Although she was4 as a small child, she quickly grew taller.

Soon the worst happened: she became too tall for classical

ballet. She was very sad about this, but her teacher told her

to be 5 and suggested that she take up

Modern Dance. Simona followed her advice, and became a

very successful dance teacher. She tells all her pupils that

however hard you work, some things are a question of6 !

1 a determined b disciplined c strong2 a well built b negative c hard-working 3 a proud b ambitious c successful4 a weak b tiny c skinny5 a lucky b different c positive6 a discipline b luck c talent

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Test 2

Reading1 Read the article and decide whether statements 1–5 are

true or false. Write T or F in each box.

1 Mozart first wrote music when he was six.2 Mozart performed all over Europe in his childhood.3 Mozart’s father wanted him to move to Vienna.4 Four of Mozart’s children died when they were babies.5 The Emperor paid for clothes for Mozart’s family.6 Mozart continued to perform in public until he died.7 Mozart was always poor in his lifetime.

A child star

The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born inSalzburg, Austria in 1756, with an extraordinary musicaltalent. The son of a musician, at the age of three he startedto play notes on the clavier (an early kind of piano). Hecomposed his first piece of music when he was five yearsold, and he first performed in public at the age of six. Theboy travelled around Europe with his father and sister,performing in many countries; when he was 13 he went toRome, where the Pope praised his wonderful talent.Wherever he performed as a child, he was a great success.

He started work at the age of 15, as head of the Archbishopof Salzburg’s Orchestra. But he didn’t like the Archbishop,and so he left Salzburg and went to Vienna – even thoughhis father didn’t want him to.

He married Constanze Weber when he was 25. They had sixchildren, but only two of them survived beyond babyhood.For a time, Mozart worked for Emperor Joseph of Austria,but the Emperor didn’t pay him very well. However, whenMozart performed in public, the Emperor gave him fineclothes and jewellery to wear. The family had very littlemoney, and it was difficult to buy food and clothes for thechildren.

Mozart was very hard-working. He composed an enormousamount of music. But some people in his world didn’t likehis talent, and towards the end of his life, he stopped publicperformances and earned money teaching. Also, his friendsgave him money. He was only 35 when he died, and he wasnever rich in his lifetime. But nearly 250 years later,recordings of his music make millions of dollars each year.

Vocabulary2 Match these words to their opposites.

1 skinny a poor2 positive b similar3 proud c negative4 rich d tiny5 different e well built6 enormous f ashamed

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Functions7 Complete these notes using the following words.

• on • how • make • fancy • don’t • at • thanks • hope

SpeakingNegotiating and reaching a decision



Student A

You are planning to go to the cinema this Saturday with your friend (Student B). • Suggest going to see the latest James Bond film.• Agree with your friend’s idea and suggest having a pizza

before the film.• Tell your friend you would prefer to meet earlier and

suggest a different time.You speak first.

Student B

You are planning to go to the cinema this Saturday with your friend (Student A). • Tell your friend you would prefer to see a comedy.• Agree with your friend’s idea and suggest a time and

place to meet.• Agree with your friend and end the conversation.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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Grammar5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past

continuous to complete the text.

An embarrassing moment

Last Friday my friend Sam gave me one of his books to help

with a project I was doing. On Saturday afternoon, I1 (be) at home alone. I 2

(do) my project and looking after our new puppy, when the

phone 3 (ring). It was Sam – he4 (have) tickets for a pop concert that

evening and he 5 (invite) me to go with

him. He also asked me to bring his book as he needed it for

his project. I 6 (finish) my work, and went

upstairs to take a shower. I 7 (leave) the

puppy in my bedroom, as she 8 (sleep).

When I finished my shower, I 9 (go) back

into my bedroom and 10 (not can) believe

my eyes! My beautiful project was lying all over the floor,

and the puppy 11 (play) with pens and

eating bits of paper. Worst of all, the paper was from Sam’s

book! When I told Sam about it, he 12 (not

be) very pleased with the puppy …

6 Read the conversation and correct the five mistakeswith articles.

Emma: So, how many languages do you speak, Luca?Luca: Two – no, three, I suppose. The French, German

and Italian.Emma: And English, too!Luca: But not very well. We lived in the England when I

was child, but now I can’t remember much of it.I have the English penfriend, though. And Iwatch lots of an English films on satellite TV.

Emma: Are there many British films on TV in yourcountry?

Luca: No, sorry – most are from United States!5

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Test 2

Maria

Do you 1 coming to my birthdayparty next weekend? It’s 2Saturday, and it starts 3 7.30.4 you can come. Let me know asap.Ella

Ella

5 for the invitation – I’m really sorry, but

I can’t 6 it. My grandparents are coming

for the weekend. Hope the party goes well, anyhow. Why

7 I take you for a birthday lunch next week

instead? 8 about Tuesday, at 12.30?

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3 Complete the following text using the correct form ofget or make.

Our camping holiday last summer didn’t start very well. I1 a terrible cold the day before we left.

Dad 2 a mistake when he wrote down the

directions, so we arrived very late – and we 3

into trouble with the campsite manager. Then it took ages to

order supper because my little brother was so tired that he

couldn’t 4 his mind up which pizza he

wanted. In the end, we decided for him! But things

improved after the first night, thank goodness. I5 better quite quickly and 6

some friends on the campsite. And when it was time to go,

Dad 7 sure he knew the way home! He

said that if he ever 8 a lot of money, he’ll

get a driver to do all the driving …

4 Match the underlined words in 1–4 to their meaning, aor b.

1 I missed my dentist’s appointment yesterday and theymade me pay £25! a didn’t go tob felt sad about

2 Tim worked hard all year – and he got 99% in his exam!

a thought about something difficultb did a lot of work

3 Barnaby and Helen are very close, and people thinkthey’re brother and sister! a nearb have a strong relationship

4 Could you stay on tonight? I really need your help. a go into a higher class at schoolb stay late

Grammar5 Rewrite the sentences using not as … as.

ExampleMy suitcase is lighter than yours.Your suitcase isn’t as light as mine.

1 Your garden is bigger than mine.

2 The train is more relaxing than the car.

3 The bus is more practical than the car.

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Test 3

Reading1 Complete the text using sentences a–g. There is one

sentence you do not need.

a Sadly, things didn’t go well for him.b We’re good at different things.c In fact, it’s a family business.d He ran up the stairs so fast, he fell over!e We go to see them together, because none of our friends

like them!f But Robbie was different.g I don’t like working with him.

Family Fashion

Zara and Robbie both work in a fashion boutique inLondon. But they are more than just colleagues – they arebrother and sister. 1 . Their parents ownthe shop.

Zara on Robbie: ‘We weren’t very close when we were young.I was eight years older than my brother and we used toargue a lot. Then I went to college and did a degree infashion, and started working for my father.2 . When he left college, he said he neverwanted to work with his family. He tried to go his own way.3 . So about two years ago he joined me inthe family shop after all!

Actually, it’s worked out brilliantly. 4 .Robbie is interested in display and the look of the shop, butI decide what clothes we sell. We get on much better now,and even see each other outside of work! Our businesstalents are different, but we both like the same music, andlove James Bond movies. 5 .

And we have fun at work, too. Once Robbie was in thebasement, and I phoned down and said Madonna was inthe shop looking at trousers. Of course she wasn’t, butRobbie believed me. 6 . He was reallyangry with me at first, but then he saw the funny side of it!’

Vocabulary2 Match the beginning and the end of the following

sentences.

1 My mother told me off2 My older sister looks after3 My mother was brought up4 My parents moved to the country5 Everyone says I take after6 My father says he won’t put up with

a in the United States.b my father, because we’re both good at music.c because I went out before finishing my homework.d our little brother when Mum is busy.e any of us answering the phone during mealtimes.f so that we could grow up breathing clean air.

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4 The car is slower than the train.

5 The campsite is quieter than the hotel.

6 I think swimming is better than jogging.

7 Having a barbecue at home is cheaper than eating in arestaurant.

8 Going to a live concert is more exciting than watchingbands on TV.

9 Being late is worse than being early.

10 A mobile is more convenient than a public phone.

6 Circle the correct answers, 1–6, in the following text.

Jean’s uncle lives in San Francisco, 1 who / which is inCalifornia, USA. He writes detective stories 2 that / who areshown on TV. The stories feature a female detective 3 which /who is only 18. Jean’s aunt, 4 which / who is from Wales,doesn’t like living in the USA. She says the apartment 5 who /which they live in is too noisy, and she misses her parents,6 that / who live in London.

7 Complete these adverts by putting the adjectives inbrackets in the correct order.

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Student A

You saw a bike advertised for sale and you would like to see the bike. You are phoning the bike’s owner (Student B).• Explain why you are phoning. Ask if you can see the bike

and suggest a day and time to see it.• Agree and suggest meeting somewhere in the town

centre.• Agree and ask for directions to his / her home from the

bus station.You speak first.

Student B

You want to sell your bike and have advertised it. Somebody is ringing you to arrange a time to see it.• Tell him / her that they can’t see it then and suggest a

different day and time.• Tell him / her you would prefer to meet at your home.• Give him / her directions to your home from the bus

station.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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Test 3

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5For the next generation of rollercoasters, people are talkingabout Arrow Dynamics’ ‘Pipeline’ prototype. The cars runbetween rails which are at the same height as the riders’stomachs. Not good to ride on if you’ve just eaten! So far,the high price of this coaster means it’s still at the designstage, but we’ll probably be able to ride on the Pipeline oneday in the future. People are always looking for new thrills –and perhaps Charles Lindbergh was right when he said ‘acertain amount of danger is essential to the quality of life.’

Vocabulary2 Replace the words in brackets with one of the following

words.

• enormous • fascinated • astonished • terrifying • tiny • terrible • exhausted • freezing

A day to remember

Last summer I went climbing with some friends in Scotland.

We took an experienced mountain guide with us, and we

were all very excited because it was our first time climbing a

Scottish mountain. The mountain wasn’t really very high,

but from the bottom it looked 1 (big)!

The walk was lovely at first – the path was quite easy, the

sun was shining and we were 2 (interested)

by how many different wild flowers our guide pointed out to

us. Later on, however, the climbing got more difficult, and it

started to get colder. I couldn’t keep warm, and my feet

were 3 (cold). It got very windy and started

to rain. Our guide decided we should go back, but the

journey down was 4 (frightening) because

it was much harder to go back down. And we only had one5 (small) bar of chocolate left between us

all, so we were very hungry. Then it started to get dark. I

thought we were never going to get home!

I was 6 (surprised) when we finally

reached the bottom – at nine o’clock at night! We were7 (tired). I went straight to bed, and the

next day I woke up with a 8 (bad) cold. But

I’m still going climbing next weekend – this time it’s a Welsh

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Test 4

Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with


a Who added the wheels?b Our modern rollercoastersc The terrifying coaster that stoppedd How old is the rollercoaster?e Rollercoasters of the future f Coasters in France and the USA

A history of the rollercoaster

1You probably think that we invented rollercoasters in the20th century, but they’ve been around for a lot longer thanthat! Rollercoaster historians believe the first rollercoasterswere actually Russian ‘ice-slides’, popular in St. Petersburg inthe 16th century. Riders used to climb up the steps at theback of the ice-slide, and then speed down a wooden slopecovered in slippery ice.

2However, the 16th century ice-slides didn’t use the wheeledcars that our rollercoasters have today. Historians can’t quiteagree who first added wheels and created a true ‘rollingcoaster’. Some think the Russians did this in 1784 when theymade little carriages which went over hills on a kind of tinyrailway track. Other historians say it was the French whostarted using wheeled carriages on the top of long slides.

3A French coaster did have the first loop, though. In 1846, inParis, they opened a 13-metre high rollercoaster ride with afour-metre loop in it. The layout was simple: people rodedown a gentle slope in a little carriage and went through asmall metal circle. And then in 1884, LaMarcus Thompsoncreated the first rollercoaster in the United States – with atop speed of six miles per hour. The rollercoaster industrywas born!

4During the 20th century, the rollercoaster really took off. In1999, thrill-seekers saw the opening of nearly 120 new orrebuilt rollercoasters around the world. The number ofcoasters on the planet now stands at just under 900 rides.The world’s tallest rollercoaster is called ‘Superman, TheEscape’, and is in California. The train races up to a height of125 metres, then falls backwards at 100 miles per hour! Andthere are record-breaking continuous-circuit coasters inJapan, which can cost as much as $15 million to build.


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3 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theadjectives.

• boring • terrified • bored • exhausting • terrifying • exhausted

1 The film about asteroids was – I

couldn’t sleep for a week afterwards!

2 I don’t like the news at all and I find watching it on TV

really .

3 I was so yesterday that I fell asleep in

front of the TV.

4 Ann was when we watched the horror

film – she shut her eyes for most of it!

5 Mario was very in class, so he listened

to his MP3 player.

6 The tourists said the trip to Machu Picchu was

, as they had to get up at sunrise and

climb for hours – but it was worth it!

4 Match the meanings a–f with their underlined synonymsin sentences 1–5. There is one meaning you do notneed.

a think aboutb frightenc continued vanishe boredf unhappy

1 My brother always disappears when it’s time to do the

washing-up.

2 Don’t be sad – I’m sure you’ll get a Valentine’s card next

year!

3 I sometimes wonder whether an asteroid will hit the

Earth.

4 My sister keeps on taking her driving test, but she never

passes.

5 That barking dog scared the little boy.

Grammar5 Use these notes to make sentences using the present

perfect.

1 How many times / you / listen / to that CD this morning?2 I / never / ride / a horse.3 My parents / visit / my sister in Australia / twice.4 Paul / made / friends / at his new school.5 The local team / not / win / a match this year.6 your friend / find / her purse / yet?7 I / start / the new horror story / you gave me – it’s scary.8 We / eat / too much chocolate – let’s go for a walk!9 Our teacher / give / us / a lot of homework / today.

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A 1 (you / ever / ride) a horse?B Yes, when I 2 (stay) with my cousins last

summer. A Did you like it?B The first time I tried, I 3 (be) frightened.

But I 4 (start) lessons now, and I’mlearning really quickly. I 5 (decided) togo on a riding holiday next summer. Can you ride?

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(fall) off after just five minutes. I 8 (notbe) near a horse since then!

Writing7 Mia has written a card to her friend. Put the following

sentences in the right order.

a It was great, and I really enjoyed it. b I’ll ring soon. c Thanks for a lovely party on Saturday.d Flat 6, 118 Maple Street, Woodstocke Lots of love, Miaf Here are some photos – don’t I look funny!g Dear George,h 28th April




Student A

You are planning to go to a restaurant with your friend(Student B).• Suggest a kind of restaurant you would like to go to.• Disagree with his / her suggestion and say why.• Agree with his / her suggestion and suggest a time to

meet.You speak first.

Student B

You are planning to go to a restaurant with your friend(Student A).• Disagree with his / her suggestion and suggest a

different type of restaurant.• Suggest having a meal at home and say why you think it

would be a better idea.• Agree with his / her suggestion.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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more of us will have the chance to travel abroad. And whenyou’ve seen everywhere in the world – well, there’s alwaysSpace! In 2001, the first ‘Space tourist’, a 60-year-oldAmerican, paid $14 million to stay on a Space station for tendays.

6Some people say that ‘time is the new money’, and certainlymany of these innovations will help us to save time. Butwhat will we do with all this time? Perhaps we’ll spend someof it helping people whose only wish for the future is cleanwater and enough food for their families.

Vocabulary2 Complete this weather forecast using the following

words.

• rain • heavy • cool • widespread • weather • pressure • foggy • strong

‘It’s going to be a lovely May day here in London. Make sure

you’ve got your sunscreen, though, because the sun will be1 in the afternoon. But I’m afraid the good2 isn’t going to last: an area of low3 is coming in across the Atlantic, and in

the evening there’ll be a 4 breeze and

some light 5 . Tomorrow morning will be6 , with 7 rain in many

parts, which will continue throughout the day. As we go into

the weekend, there’s more of the same, and I’m afraid

there’s also a risk of 8 flooding in low-

lying areas.’

3 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I hope the climate / weather will be good this weekend –we’re going sailing.

2 Skye is an environment / island off the west coast ofScotland.

3 Tim’s parents have decided to leave England and retire toa warmer climate / weather.

4 Scientists are trying to develop plants that don’t needmuch water, so they can be grown in countries whichsuffer from drought / flooding.

5 Katya’s always wanted to live at the top of a hill / forestbecause a good view is very important to her.

6 The competition prize is to sail across the Atlantic Ocean /Sea from London to New York.

7 We must take care of the environment / atmosphere, orour cities and countryside will become even morepolluted.

8 My brother is going camping with his class in the hill /forest and studying all the different trees there.

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Test 5

Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with


a Intelligent help around the houseb An end to shopping as we know it? c Computers in Spaced Managing our planet’s watere Time for everyone?f The electronic stars of tomorrowg Exploring other worlds

How life is changing

1The threat of a global water shortage by 2050 is now veryreal, which will mean that perhaps half the planet’spopulation won’t have enough water to live. It’s essential toplan now how we are going to manage our water supply inthe future, and scientists already have several ideas. Theseinclude transporting fresh water between countries in hugenylon bags, moving icebergs, and even controlling the rain,using a technique called ‘cloud-seeding’.

2Shopping in the future will also change. We won’t just go tothe shops to buy things – we’ll go for a day out! More andmore huge shopping malls will appear, with many differentattractions: cinemas, restaurants, gyms and concerts – eventhe air will be specially ‘fresh’, thanks to machinescontrolling the mall’s environment. And this has alreadystarted – the largest shopping centre in Europe opened inLondon in 1999: 30 million ‘guests’ visit it each year.

3Over the past few years, computers have had an enormouseffect on the way we create music. Without today’selectronic music programs, the sounds of techno, big beatand garage music would not be here. And computertechnology is also going to change what we see on our TVscreens. By 2010, around one in four TV presenters won’t behuman – they’ll be computer-generated TV stars who canwalk, talk and tell jokes. And they’ll never grow old!

4And the technology of the future will come into our homes,as well. Many household appliances will become much more‘intelligent’. In the kitchen, the fridge will tell us when themilk is not fresh. The cooker will be able to ‘talk’ to thefridge. The bath will let us know when it’s full (and it’llmake sure the water temperature is just how you like it!).But will someone invent a self-cleaning house? They’reprobably trying to!

5How often and where we take our holidays is also going tochange – and, most importantly, how much we have to payfor it. We’ll not only be able get around the world morequickly, but cheaper air travel will mean that more and


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9 It’s important not to build new houses too close to theriver, as there are often bad floods / atmospheres inwinter.

10 My grandmother goes for a swim in the sea / ocean at sixo’clock every morning.

Grammar4 Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in

one of the following future forms.

• will • going to • present continuous

1 This year, I (eat) less chocolate!2 Chris says he can’t come swimming after school tomorrow

because he (meet) his cousin at 5pm.3 I hope the new football stadium (be)

ready in time for the World Cup.4 Don’t throw those old clothes away – I

(wear) them for doing the painting!5 Sorry, but I can’t come out tonight – my parents are going

out so I (babysit) my little brother allevening.

6 Our neighbours (fly) to Australia nextweek, to visit their daughter.

7 Sally says she (join) a gym this year –but she said that last year!

8 It’s my birthday next Friday, so this time next week I(be) 21!

9 I’m (have) my hair cut on Thursday ateleven.

10 Don’t ask me about it anymore – I (not/ change) my mind.

5 Complete this letter using the correct form of thefollowing.

• must • mustn’t • have to • be not allowed to

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Writing 6 Stefan is on holiday with his family. Choose the best

answer, a, b, or c, to complete the sentences in hispostcard to a friend.

1 a then b you c there2 a brilliant b delicious c strong3 a delicious b perfect c heavy4 a and b so c because5 a smelly b aggressive c rude6 a perfect b rude c stressful7 a terrible b strong c dark8 a aggressive b miserable c awful9 a because b but c so

10 a before b quickly c soon




Student A

You are planning a party with your friend (Student B).• Suggest having the party at a club in the town centre.• Agree with his / her idea. Ask him / her who to invite.• Say you only want to invite your friends and explain why.You speak first.

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Dear EdI can’t wait for you to get here! There are so many things I wantto show you. We 1 visit Buckingham Palaceand go on the London Eye! And there’s a great youth club nearus (but I’m afraid we 2 go into night clubsbecause you 3 be over 18). You4 meet all my friends, too. They’re reallylooking forward to seeing you. On Friday I 5go to the dentist in the morning, but apart from that, we can dowhat we like!

And you 6 worry about leaving your dog! I’msure he’ll be fine without you for a week.

See you soon!Lots of loveCara xxx

Hi, 1 !Well, here we are by the sea. The weather is 2 , andI’ve swum every morning. We’re living on fish – they catch itfresh each day, and it’s absolutely 3 . Yesterday wetook a boat to the nearest town 4 my parents wantedto meet up with some friends who are also on holiday here.I have to say I didn’t like the town centre at all - the bestrestaurant we could find was dark and 5 , and thewaiters were really 6 . Even the weather was 7- we had the only rain we’ve had so far! And my poor oldsister was 8 all day, because she still hasn’t heardfrom her boyfriend. I was very pleased to get back to ourvillage, I can tell you. The others want to go to a differenttown tomorrow, 9 after yesterday, I’m going to stayhere on the beach!!See you 1o .LoveStefan

Student B

You are planning a party with your friend (Student A).• Disagree with your partner and say you want to have it at home.• Suggest inviting friends and family.• Agree with him / her. Wait for your partner to speak first.


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Vocabulary2 Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the

sentences.

1 Last week my teacher me that I needed to workharder at my maths.a said b told c spoke

2 John’s father has a history book from French intoCzech.a changed b revised c translated

3 We about the environment, so we try and savewater in the home.a care b change c practise

4 Marco has been hard for his exams this week.a talking b translating c revising

5 Sally is very about getting enough sleep – sheonly comes out with us on Saturday nights.a ambitious b disciplined c hard-working

6 Paolo’s business is very and he’s made a lot ofmoney.a successful b lucky c talented

7 My friends are my dog when I go on holiday.a bringing up b looking after c growing up

8 Jamie has a terrible cold, so he’s not coming toschool.a got b made c found

9 It’s easy to a mistake if you do things too quickly.a make b do c get

10 The teacher the pupils who were late for school.a brought up b told off c took after

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Class:Achievement

test 1

Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with


a Living life through booksb The hard work of writing c Writing about my own life d A famous writer?e Something better than sport!f Unhappy endings

For the love of books

1When I was a child I loved reading, and I read anything Icould find. But I detested sport, and even hated going forwalks, so I spent most of my time with my nose in a book. Iwas the only girl in a family of five brothers, and I was quitequiet – but in the world of my books, I was strong, andbeautiful – the lovely princess with the handsome prince,the girl who fights enormous monsters, the star …

2As I grew older, books became my life. I didn’t need to goout, or watch TV – I lived the highs and lows of mycharacters in their fight for success – I worried about thedancer who broke her leg, I cried when the rider’s favouritehorse died and I was so happy when the doctor got throughfloods and thunderstorms to save the life of a sick child!

3Of course, after time, I started to write my own stories. Andof course, at first, I wasn’t very good at it! I found it easier towrite about sad things, so my first stories were full ofdisasters, accidents and deaths. My father read one storyand couldn’t quite understand why three characters died, adog had an accident and a house burned down – and thatwas all before the end of the fourth page!

4Then one day my aunt said I should write about my ownlife. I was in bed with a broken arm, and even I got bored ofbooks after a while. My aunt came to visit and brought mesome paper and a pen. ‘Go on,’ she said, ‘write about yourlife with five brothers. Tell it like it is.’ And so I did. (Luckily,my right arm wasn’t broken, so I could still write!)

5Ten years later, my first story was published. And I usedthose early childhood memories. The main character is awriter. And guess what? She breaks her arm falling out of atree, and her aunt comes to visit – and then she becomes avery famous writer! And me? Well, I’m still waiting …

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3 Match the words in A with their meanings in B.

A B1 very cold a exhausted2 very bad b tiny3 very interested c astonished4 very tired d enormous5 very frightening e freezing6 very small f fascinated7 very big g terrifying8 very surprised h terrible

4 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theword in brackets.

1 We are studying the local as a projectthis term. (environmental)

2 Scientist are worried that ice is at theNorth Pole. (melt)

3 Many people think that global will getworse, not better. (warm)

4 In Britain, the winters are warmer but there is morethan a hundred years ago. (raining)

Grammar5 Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, and

correct it.

1 Mobile phones become more and more common thesedays.

2 What book do you read at the moment?

3 Every week I am spending a lot of money on travel tocollege.

4 ‘Don’t ring Adam now, he studies for his exam tomorrow.’

5 My parents travelled in the USA when there was a terriblehurricane.

6 When the fire was starting, the family were watchingtelevision.

7 Lotty was being on holiday in Los Angeles when she metEdwin.

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6 Complete the sentences using the comparative orsuperlative form of the word in brackets.

1 I think Budapest is one of the cities inthe world. (beautiful)

2 Rory says that learning Spanish is thanlearning Greek. (easy)

3 Our holiday this year was than lastyear, because it didn’t rain all the time! (good)

4 In London, travelling by underground is theway to get around. (convenient)

5 That was the birthday party I’ve everbeen to. (nice)

7 Match the beginning and the end of the followingsentences.

1 I’ve lived in London a will close on May 1st.2 Lisa says she is going b for three years.3 My sister has never c a party tomorrow.

seen 4 No thank you, no more d since I was seven.

cake 5 My parents are e to give up chocolate.

having 6 John has been in the f the flat where I am

team living now.7 Our school g – I’ve already eaten

two pieces!

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