1r BTX English Summer Homework

1st of Batxillerat - Summer homework
Students name: .............................
Contents
Unit 1 revision
page 2
Unit 2 revision
page 6
Unit 3 revision
page 10
Unit 4 revision
page 14
Unit 5 revision
page 18
Unit 6 revision
page 22
Compositions
page 26

Unit 1 Grammar practice
Can I see your homework, please, Jane?
Present tense review

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Choose the correct alternatives.
Im sorry. I havent finished / didnt finish it.

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Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.
Hungry? But youve have / youve had dinner!
recently / been / you / anywhere / Have / interesting / ?

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Have you been anywhere interesting recently?

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before.
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replacing / is / communication / Technology / face-to-face
Peter / at home / staying / today / is
I am. Ive been / am to the gym every day this week.
you / for / at / Are / exams / moment / studying / the / ?

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Perhaps you should rest, Lucy. Youve looked / look very

tired.
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4
Whats wrong with your hand?

Ive broken / break it.
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3
Did Alicia go / Has Alicia been to Canada before?

No, she never travel / shes never travelled outside the UK
adults / social networking sites / days / use / Many / these

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Lets get something to eat. Im really hungry.
Did you hear / Have you heard from Glen this week?
Yes, he called / hes called twice today.
every / meet / Do / day / you / friends / your / ?

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Do you want / Are you wanting to go out?

No, it still rains / s still raining.
Write sentences. Use the verb tenses in brackets.
It is going / goes every hour on week days.
Fred / stay / with his grandparents / in the holidays

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(present simple)
Quick! Run! Theres our bus!

Oh no! Were missing / ve missed it!
Fred stays with his grandparents in the holidays.

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How often does the bus go / is the bus going into town?
I / not play / tennis / today / because / it / rain

(present continuous)
for / since / just / yet / already
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Rafa / not often use / the phone / but / he / text / a lot
Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.
(present simple)
Do you know where Sara is? I havent heard from her
__________________________________________
A ages.
Annie / not work / today (present continuous)
for
__________________________________________
Ive ________ given up, but Toni is still trying to do that

maths exercise.
(present simple)
A for
2
________ .
How many text messages have you sent today?
A since
5
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2
I / not speak / to / Joe / today
C just
C yet
B already
C yet
Where have you been ________ the past hour?

A since
B since
My computer is broken, so I havent checked my messages
how many / text messages / you / send / today?
you / change / your / email address?
B already
Shes upset because shes ________ seen her boyfriend
A just
C yet
with another girl.
__________________________________________
Write sentences. Use the present perfect.
B already
C yet
Have you met the new language assistant ________ ?

A yet
who / Sally / talk to / on the phone / ?

(present continuous)
B since
you / listen / to music / every evening?
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B for
C already
I havent seen my brother ________ he came home at
__________________________________________
Christmas.
you / finish / using / the computer?
A since
B for
C yet
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not phone / Paul / us / this week

__________________________________________
how long / you / have / a laptop?

__________________________________________

Unit 1 Vocabulary practice
Relationships
1

I want you to give a / an A answer. No more lies, please!
A honest
C positive
Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

cousin grandfather granddaughter husband
nephew niece uncle wife
Alice is very _______ and shes determined to do well in her

job.
Your aunts son is your cousin.
B serious
D innocent
A practical
C ambitious
Your dad is your mums ____________________ .
Your sister is your grandmothers ____________________ .
Your sisters daughter is your ____________________ .
next minute hes sad.
Your dads brother is your ____________________ .
Your mum is your dads ____________________ .
A moody
C brave
Your sisters son is your ____________________ .
Your dads father is your ____________________ .
B bad-tempered
D active
David is really _______ . One minute hes happy and the

B impatient
D talkative
Katie is quite _______ and she gets upset easily by peoples

comments.
A curious
C big-headed
Match 17 with AH.

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Hes too _______ to buy a sandwich even when hes very
to split up
someone out
to ask
someone up
hungry.
to fall
well with someone
to get married
in love with someone
A negative
C tolerant
to chat
someone
to get on
an argument with someone
to have
G with someone
to fancy
B sensible
D sensitive
B mean
D hard-working
Ive studied hard and I feel _______ that I can pass the
exam.
A shy
C intolerant
to someone
B intelligent
D confident
Chlo is a _______ person and shes always in a good

mood.
Appearance and personality

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A generous
C cheerful
Match the words in the list with the definitions.

ears eyes
A big-headed
C determined
You smell and breathe with it. nose

You see with them. ____________________
You eat and breathe with it. ____________________
Its on the top of your head. ____________________
You eat with them. ____________________
Theyre on your skin and often appear in the summer.

____________________
You listen with them. ____________________
Its between your head and your body.
Verb + -ing form / to infinitive

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold

verbs.
hard-working casual curly funny fashionable friendly

shy generous long patient tall
Mark finds it difficult ____________________ (do) maths

homework.
I should spend more time ____________________ (read) in

English.
casual
Debbie has gone to the shopping centre

____________________ (buy) some shoes.
Put the adjectives in the correct column.
Appearance
B selfish
D loyal
Im bored of reading (read) this fashion magazine.
____________________
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Sue is really _______ and shes always telling everyone that

shes the best.
freckles hair mouth neck nose teeth
B patient
D sad
Sam doesnt feel like ____________________ (go) to the

cinema.
Personality
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Charlotte needs ____________________ (change) her hair

style.
____________________ (smoke) is not allowed in public

buildings.
Were really happy ____________________ (be) here.

Unit 1 Writing practice
Improve your writing
Focus on the text

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Punctuation
1
Correct two mistakes in each section of the profile.

Name
samantha malherbe
Samantha Malherbe
Read the text and match the paragraphs with the headings
below.
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Family
Current activities
____
Request for information
____
Hobbies and interests
____
Personal information
____
Where youre from

A
Im from johannesburg, south Africa.
Hi, everyone! My names Sinead OSullivan, and

Im sixteen. Im from dublin, the capital of
Age
Ireland. Im looking for penfriends all over the
Ill be seventeen next week! My birthday is 1 october.
world (1) ___________ I want to learn about
__________________________________
culture in other countries.
Your family
B
I live with my parents, my sister and my cat! His
Ive got three brothers (2) ___________ a sister.

Our house is very noisy, as you can imagine!
names Coco.
C
__________________________________
Ireland is famous for its music, and Im really

into all kinds of music folk, rock, jazz
Your likes
At the weekend, my friends and I go to concerts
I like swimming running going out with my friends
and gigs. Thats our favourite thing to do.
and playing tennis.
I (3) ___________ like reading going to the
__________________________________
cinema and eating out.
Your dislikes
D
I dont like cooking!
Ive just started taking guitar lessons,

(4) ___________ Im practising a lot at the
__________________________________
moment. Its not as easy as it looks! I can only
At the moment
play one song, (5) ___________ Ill get better!
Im studying for my french exam. Its next Friday

E
What are you doing at the moment? Id love to

hear from you, so please email me!
Basic linkers
2

1
Correct five punctuation and capital letters errors in

the profile.
Im a vegetarian but / because I love all animals. I cant
_____________________________________________
stand the idea of eating them!
_____________________________________________
When I finish school, I want to study interior design and / or
_____________________________________________
journalism I havent decided yet.
_____________________________________________
Im learning to ride a motorbike, so / also Im practising a lot
_____________________________________________
at the moment.
4
I love music. I play the piano, the guitar and so / also the
Complete the profile with the correct linking words.
recorder.
5
Ive got an older brother, because / but he left home last

year. Hes at university in another city.
My favourite subjects at school are English also / and

history.

Unit 1 Reading practice
Find words in the text that mean:

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keep apart from other people (paragraph B)

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very important (paragraph B) ______________
disconnected from the electricity supply (paragraph B)

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a cable that carries telephone signals (paragraph C)

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to gain control of something (paragraph D) ______________
Answer the questions with the names Susan, Anni, Bill and
Sussy.
Who
Unplugged
A
At first, things didnt go to plan. Sussy became addicted to

the old landline telephone to keep in contact with her
friends. However, Bill soon adapted to the situation: he
learnt how to play the saxophone and, eventually, sold his
games computer. Anni sometimes needed to use a
computer to do homework, so she used the computers at
the local library. With time, the two sisters also began to
appreciate the benefits of chatting with the family after
meals and playing board games together. In addition, Sussy
started doing much better at school.
After six months, the experiment was over. Susan says that
it is not realistic for people who live in the modern world
not to use media technology. However, all the family agree
that they will not let it take over their lives again.
plays a musical instrument? ______________
used social networking sites? ______________ and

______________
Susan Mausharts three teenage children are relaxing at

home in Perth, Australia. Fifteen-year-old Bill is playing
his saxophone. Fourteen-year-old Sussy and eighteen-yearold Anni are playing a board game in the same room. Ask
the three of them how they prefer to spend their free time,
and they will tell you that it is by doing things together.
However, it has not always been like that.
Six months earlier, the family spent their time in a very
different way. Sussy and Anni constantly updated their
social networking pages and chatted online to classmates
and acquaintances. Bill shut himself off in his bedroom
with his video games. Susan also disappeared with her
laptop to write crucial emails. They lived in the same
house but spent their free time with their online friends
instead of talking to each other. Susan was not happy about
the situation, so she took a very unpopular decision. All the
media technology in the house would be unplugged for
six months!
wanted to be alone when they used media technology?

______________ and ______________
continued to chat to her friends from home after the

experiment started? ______________
spent more time in a public building after the experiment

started? ______________
Read the text again and choose the correct alternatives.

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Susans family has / hasnt always done things together.
Susan didnt like her childrens online friends /

the way the family used media technology.
Sussy and Anni reacted in the same / a different way to the

experiment.
The experiment was a success from /

wasnt a success at the beginning.
Susan thinks we can / cant live without media technology in

the modern world.

Past tense contrast

1
Complete the sentences with the bold verbs. Use the verb
tenses in brackets.
I didnt know (not know / past simple) you played the clarinet in
a jazz band.
Identify the verb tense of the bold words. Choose from past
simple, past continuous and past perfect.
(spend / past perfect) the afternoon at the sports centre.
I spoke to my father on the phone earlier. past simple

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I think Ana was playing tennis at 11 oclock.
lunchtime.
Nobody had been there before. _______________

3
I didnt get home until very late last night.
Who were you sitting with at the match?
By the end of the trip, Id spent all my money.
I ____________________ (not listen / past continuous)

when the teacher explained what we had to do.
_______________
2
When we finally ____________________ (arrive /

past simple) at the cinema, the film had already started.
_______________
5
We ____________________ (watch / past continuous) a

video when our parents arrived home.
_______________
4
When I got home, I was very hungry because I

____________________ (not eat / past perfect) anything at
_______________
2
We got the bus home after we ____________________
used to / would

When I arrived / had arrived home, my father helped me with
my homework.
While I was walking home, I was losing / lost my mobile
comics / used / when / younger / was / I / to / read / I
phone.
I used to read comics when I was younger.
I got up, had breakfast and went / had gone to school.
My sister ran / was running through the park when she
rap music
broke / was breaking her ankle.
__________________________________________
While I was travelling / travelled around Italy, I
When I had arrived / arrived at the sports centre, I realized
be / There / a music shop / to / used / here

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I left / had left my trainers at home.

4
3
walk / I / to / would / school / every morning

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met / had met a lot of interesting people.

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use / in / listen to / didnt / People / the 1960s / to /
Choose A, B or C to complete the text.
to / have / Did / piano / you / lessons / use / ?

__________________________________________
At Easter, I went on a cycling trip with my friend, Paul. It was the
first time we C anything like that and I was quite excited when we
Where / live / your parents / did / to / use / ?

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(1) __________ . At first, we made good progress, but then we

reached some hills. We (2) __________ much training and we
were soon exhausted, so we (3) __________ our bikes and
When I was younger I used to / would love playing board
walked. While we (4) __________ our bikes up a steep hill, a
games.
group of female cyclists overtook us. At midday, we
when you were in France last year?
(5) __________ for lunch at a caf. While we (6) __________ in,

the female cyclists were leaving. They (7) __________ and they
Did you visit / Did you use to visit any interesting places
My sister and I would spend / were spending hours

climbing trees when we were kids.
were setting off again!

A
did
B were doing
C had done
A set off
B were setting off
C had set off
A didnt have
B werent having
C hadnt had
A got off
B were getting off
C had got off
A pushed
B were pushing
C had pushed
A stopped
B were stopping
C had stopped
A went
B were going
C had gone
A already ate
B were already
C had already
eating
When I used to be / was fifteen years old, I belonged to a

martial arts club.
Where would you go / were you going for family holidays

when you were a kid?
My dad used to play / played the guitar in a band, but he

doesnt any more.
I wouldnt / didnt use to like swimming, but now I go twice

a week.
eaten

now.
Free time
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Weve ____________________ gymnastics for five years
Lisa wants to ____________________ sailing this summer.
Match the activities in the list with the pictures.

do crafts do martial arts go shopping
make models play the guitar play board games
take photos text friends
4 Circle the incorrect word in each group. Then write why it is

wrong.
reggae
cycling
hip-hop
heavy metal
It isnt a type of music.

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surf
save
download
cook
________________________________________________
2
read
draw
paint
sketch
________________________________________________
3
do crafts
1_______________________
plot
actor
magazine
screenplay
________________________________________________
4
coach
dancer
player
team
________________________________________________
5
crafts
art
football
models
________________________________________________
2_______________________
3_______________________
-ed and -ing adjectives

5

I thought the film was very amusing / amused.
4_______________________
Sarah was really shocking / shocked by what he said.
His talk on the history of sport was fascinating /

fascinated.
5_______________________
It was very depressing / depressed watching the news on

TV tonight.
We were disgusting / disgusted by the hotel room it was

filthy.
6_______________________
2
7_______________________
Match the verbs 17 with the activities AH.

listen to
TV
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
friends
the piano
music
on the internet
magazines
to the cinema
puzzles
read
play
go
meet
do
watch
chat
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs

do, go and play.
Their first CD was an astonishing / astonished success.
Ive always been frightening / frightened of spiders.
I find his voice really irritating / irritated.
Adjective affixes
6
Complete the adjectives with the negative prefixes in the list.

dis- im- dis- il- un- unI dont know what he does to get so much money, but I think its
dishonest.
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says he will do.

2
Jacks comments were _______kind and upset everybody.
My mum was _______satisfied with the service and she
William goes swimming every day at six in the morning!

1
I ____________________ judo after school.
Do you want to ____________________ tennis this weekend?
Rebecca ____________________ ice skating quite often.
The girls basketball team is ____________________ in the
Hes really _______reliable and never does anything that he
asked to speak to the manager.

4
The shop assistant was very _______polite and didnt say

please or thank you.
Its _______legal to drive a car in the UK if youre under the

age of seventeen.
final this weekend.

Focus on the text

3
Read the text and order the paragraphs AF.

A
Time expressions
1
(1) During / While the meal I began to relax a

little. The food was delicious. By the time wed
reached the end of the first course, I felt
completely at home with Japanese food and
ago for last since when until while
customs.
B
I picked up a spoon and sipped the liquid. It
(1) _____________ summer, my parents and I
didnt really taste of anything and, (2) at first /
went to Venice for a weekend trip.
in the end, after several sips, I moved it away
(2) _____________ we were checking in at the
and picked up the pancake instead.
reception desk of our hotel, I heard someone call
I remember my first date, a few years (3) since
my name in disbelief. It was my old childhood
/ ago. A boy asked me out to a Japanese
friend! Her family had moved away from our town
restaurant. At first, I was very excited I loved
ages (3) _____________ and (4) _____________
eating out, and (4) since / until then, Id
that day, I hadnt heard from her
never tried Japanese food.
(5) _____________ she left. We hadnt seen each
I was just about to bite into it (5) when / while
other (6) _____________ years, but
I realized what I had done. I had drunk the
(7) _____________ we started talking, it was as if
water in the finger bowl and had almost tried
we had never been apart.

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to eat the face cloth!

E
Replace the underlined words with the words and phrases in

the list.
But when we arrived at the restaurant, I

realized that Id left my glasses at home! I felt
a bit nervous because it was quite dark in the
during at first by the time in the end as soon as

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restaurant and I couldnt see very well. We
I used to be terrible at playing the guitar, but I kept practising,
went into the restaurant and (6) first of all /
and when I was fifteen years old, I was really good at it.
2
in the end, we had to sit on the floor, at a
My parents used to take us on long driving holidays and wed
very low table.
always get lost! Eventually, they bought a satellite navigation

F
system and weve never been lost since then.

3
(7) While / When we had finished the first

course, the waitress brought each of us a
I started rollerblading when I was about twelve years old.
steaming white object on a plate. It looked like
In the beginning, I found it really difficult to balance.

4
Please phone me the moment you arrive at the station.
It was very embarrassing when my mobile phone rang
a pancake. And with it, she brought us a small

bowl of warm liquid, with a slice of lemon in it.
in the middle of the play.
____
____
____
____
____
Circle the correct alternatives in the text.


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the area that surrounds a persons house (paragraph A)

__________________
transmitted while events are happening (paragraph C)

__________________
a quality that makes somebody or something seem attractive

and interesting (paragraph C) __________________
to pay someone to work for you (paragraph D)

__________________
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2
a business agreement (paragraph D) __________________
Read the text and write true or false for sentences 15.
Correct the false sentences.
1
Jamal uploaded a video of his friends and family to the

internet.
Working for a hobby
________________________________________________
__________________________________________
When 16-year-old Jamal Edwards received a video camera

for Christmas, he did not realize that it was going to have
such an amazing impact on his life. Filming his family and
people in the neighbourhood soon became his favourite
pastime, but it was a recording of foxes in his garden in
Acton, London, that made him see his hobbys potential.
Jamal uploaded his video of the foxes to the internet and was
astonished to see that it received 1,000 visits.
He realized that he could combine his love of filming with
his other great passion: grime music.
The success of his first video gave Jamal the idea for a new
activity.
________________________________________________
__________________________________________
The quality of the videos on SB.TV is the same as when the

station started.
________________________________________________
__________________________________________
SB.TV is not just for fans of grime music.

________________________________________________
Grime is a type of hip-hop music that started in London. It

used to be impossible to find grime artists on TV, so Jamal
started filming them. He filmed them performing in the
street, in cars and at concerts, and he did what he had done
with his video of the foxes: he uploaded them to the internet.
At the time, there was a growing army of grime fans
desperate to see and hear their favourite rappers in action, so
the videos became an instant success.
__________________________________________
5
Jamal sold his TV company to Sony.

________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Read the text again and answer the questions. Use your own
words and complete sentences.
1
What were Jamals two hobbies when he was 16 years old?

_____________________________________________
When Jamal saw that thousands of people were watching

and downloading his videos, he decided to create his own
online TV station, SB.TV. At first, he just showed grime
music videos, but he soon added live concerts and interviews
with musicians, and he started using more sophisticated
filming equipment. He also decided to increase the channels
appeal by including videos and interviews with musicians
that related to different types of music.
Why were Jamals grime videos successful?

________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Why did Jamal decide to create his own TV station?

________________________________________________
__________________________________________
How did Jamal increase the number of people who watch

SB.TV?
Now, at the age of 22, Jamal employs twelve people and

SB.TV is visited by millions of viewers. He also works with
a national British TV channel and has just signed a deal with
Sony to create a recording company. Not bad for a hobby
that started with a Christmas present!
________________________________________________
__________________________________________
5
How many people now work for Jamal?

_____________________________________________

might not dance.
Modal verbs
1
Match sentences 15 to the explanations AF.
I used to be embarrassed because I couldnt /
Modal perfects
She shouldnt eat so much fast food. E

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Sara might not live in Bristol for much longer. __________
She doesnt have to revise this evening. __________
She must be at home. __________
Tim may have her phone number. __________
She cant go out today. __________
The exam isnt until next week.
I saw her bike outside her house.
She isnt very well.
Theyre close friends.
Its not very healthy.
She said that she wants to move.
Which pairs of sentences have the same meaning?

Put a tick () if they are the same or a cross () if
they are different.
They must have finished school by now.
They should have finished school by now.
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She might have forgotten his birthday.

She may have forgotten his birthday.
They could have gone to the cinema.

They must have gone to the cinema.
I could have left it on the bus.

I may have left it on the bus.
It cant have disappeared.

It may have disappeared.
How many languages can Liz speak?

1
gym / Sarah / be / the / might / at

__________________________________________
Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.
he / couldnt / until / eight years old / Tom / read / was
I feel sick! I A eaten so much chocolate.
__________________________________________
shouldnt have
class / eat / We / in / allowed / arent / to
The road is very wet. It __________ rained in the night.

A should have
__________________________________________
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university / might / to / I / year / go / next
they / sure / brothers / Im / cant / be

__________________________________________
B may have
C must have
C must have
The students are laughing. The teacher __________ said
A could have
3
policeman.
dont / the / until
A cant have
4
B should have
C cant have
The man wasnt wearing a uniform. He __________ been a
art project / have / to / We / Monday / hand in /
__________________________________________
B couldnt have
something funny.
__________________________________________
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We ought to have helped our parents.

We should have helped our parents.
__________________________________________
He couldnt have come by train.

He shouldnt have come by train.
into / mustnt / exam room / take / Students /

mobile phones / the
He should have gone to university.

He could have gone to university.
Liz / languages / How / can / speak / many / ?
B mustnt have
C may not have
Dan took them to the station an hour before the train left.
They __________ missed it.

I dont know if I can go to the cinema. I may / could not have
A mustnt have
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time.
1
Im not sure where she is. She might / must be upstairs.
He hates football, so these might / cant be his boots.
You mustnt / dont have to take a dictionary into the
That boy looks exactly like Lisa. He must / can be her twin
C couldnt have
__________ knocked it over.

A should have
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B may have
C cant have
My dad has false teeth. He __________ eaten so many

sweets when he was younger.
exam. Its against the rules.

4
B might not have
My mums beautiful vase is broken. She thinks the cat
A shouldnt have
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B couldnt have
C mustnt have
The hall was crowded with people, so he __________ been
brother.
there.
Im sorry, but you arent allowed to / dont have to sit
A mustnt have
B cant have
C might have
here.
6
He should / could work harder if he wants to pass the exam.
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School life
1
Verb collocations
4
Put the words in the list in the correct column.

a break good marks an excuse exercise
friends homework a mistake
Complete the sentences with the names of school subjects

in the list.
art English geography history ICT maths
music PE science technology
do
make
We study
have
get
a mistake
algebra in maths.
electric circuits in _________________________ .
computer programs in _________________________ .
sports in _________________________ .
musical instruments in _________________________ .
animal and plant life in _________________________ .
grammar and vocabulary in _________________________ .
rivers and mountains in _________________________ .
the Romans and Greeks in _________________________ .
drawing and painting in _________________________ .
I always have food / lunch at home.

I always make notes in my notebook / desk.
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My bag / laptop is really heavy when I put all my books in it.
The CD player / pen wasnt working and we couldnt do the
Andy doesnt start school / classroom until 10 oclock.
Ashley leaves home / house with her parents.
Weve got to do / make a project for geography.
Sue takes / makes the bus to school with her friends.
Excuse me, can I ask / make a question?
listening exercise.
3
Mark left his English book on a poster / shelf in the

classroom.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in

the list.
bully copy do expel fail get leave
pass play revise for suspend
If you dont know the meaning of a word, look it up in

a ruler / dictionary.
That chair / door is for sitting on, not standing on.
Amy left her mobile phone on her window / desk in the
Students shouldnt copy their friends work.

1
__________________ an exam.
classroom, but its disappeared.

2
3

boarding school mixed school primary school
school holidays secondary school single-sex school
state school uniform
Students can __________________ or
Students can __________________ good marks and a

qualification.
Students should never __________________ other students.
Students usually have to __________________ homework

every evening.
A school that both boys and girls go to. mixed school

1
A school where students live and study.

_________________________
A school where only boys or only girls go.
If students __________________ truant, they will be in

trouble.
A school for children between the ages of five and eleven.

_________________________
In the UK, students can __________________ school at the

age of sixteen.
A set of clothes that people who go to a school wear.

_________________________
A school can _________________ or _________________ a

bad student.
Students should leave plenty of time to

__________________ an exam.
_________________________
5
A school that is free to go to and is paid for by the

government. _________________________
A school for children between the ages of eleven and

eighteen. _________________________
Times of the year when students dont go to school.

_________________________
11

Focus on the text
Opinion expressions
Read the opinion essay. Then add the missing sentences

AC to spaces 13.
A
We can now fly to and from more airports, more cheaply and
more frequently than ever before.
Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
Unless you are able to look through it, you will never see the
As my opinion, everyone should have the right to a free
panorama around you.
education.
In my opinion, everyone should have the right to a free
You cannot really know other people if they cannot speak to

you in their own language.
education.
1
As I view it, we all need to take responsibility for what
WHY WE SHOULD LEARN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
happened.
There are many reasons why we should learn a foreign
___________________________________________
language. Personally, I want to learn about and understand
It seems me that it was a misunderstanding.
other cultures and, in my opinion, unless you speak the
___________________________________________
language of another culture, you can never fully understand it.
My friends all love art. Getting personal, Ive got no artistic
(1) ______________________________________________
talent!
_________________________________________________
___________________________________________
It is clear that the world has grown much smaller now and
Im clear that we can do something about the problem.
travel is no longer only for the wealthy.
___________________________________________
(2) _______________________________________________
I view that its necessary to be able to do basic maths.
__________________________________________________
___________________________________________
However, in order to have a really meaningful travel
I feel that, in conclusion, languages are more useful in
experience, you need to know another language. In my view, a
everyday life than science.
person who does not know the native tongue is excluded from
___________________________________________
participating in any way other than that of a tourist an
Its sure that if you dont practise speaking a foreign
outsider looking in. Generally, people are much more willing to
language, you wont improve.
accept you when you show that you are making an effort to
___________________________________________
communicate in their language.
In conclude, nothing can be achieved without hard work.
In conclusion, I believe that learning a new language is a
___________________________________________
window on the world.

(3) _______________________________________________
Match the words and phrases 17 with words and phrases

AH which have similar meanings.
as an illustration
but
broad
conclusion
clear
for example
however
general
it appears
It seems
opinion
obvious
speaking for myself
personally
summary
view
__________________________________________________
Find words in the opinion essay and sentences AC that

match the following definitions.
1
trying _______________
prevented from being part of something _______________
cooperative and enthusiastic about doing something

_______________
a view of a wide area _______________
12


1
people who are owned by another person and are forced to

work for them (paragraph B) _______________
people who are kept in a building for criminals (paragraph B)

_______________
a regional form of a language (paragraph C)

_______________
a group of countries that is controlled by one country

(paragraph C) _______________
5
2
Excuse me, do you speak English?

A
Approximately one billion people study English so they can

get a qualification and improve their chances of getting a good
salary. However, do their classes prepare them for the
hundreds of World Englishes that are spoken today? What
would the students say if they were asked Wherr iz dat boi?
or told Dun know oreddy lah?
The expression World Englishes was first used in 1978 to
describe how English has developed in ex-British colonies.
Some of these Englishes reflect the speech patterns of the
different people who arrived in the colonies. Wherr iz dat
boi? (Wheres that boy?) is an example of Caribbean English
from Barbados, where African slaves had mixed with British
and Irish prisoners. Others show how English was adapted to
the grammar of local languages. Dun know oreddy lah (I
dont know any more than what I told you) is a sentence from
Singlish, which is spoken in Singapore by people who also
speak Malay and languages from China.
Caribbean English and Singlish are just two examples of
World Englishes, but they give us an idea about what might
happen to the English language. In both Barbados and
Singapore, standard English is used in business, government
and the media, but people use the local dialect at home. Some
people believe that this situation is comparable to modern-day
Arabic, where all Arabs write in the same way but speak local
dialects of the language. And, of course, Arabic, like English,
was once the language of an empire. However, others say that
English has more in common with the language of another
former empire: Latin.
experiencing something (paragraph D) _______________
Read the text and choose the correct answers.

1
People take English classes so they can:

A
communicate with speakers of World Englishes.
get good or better jobs.
work in different places around the world.
The expression World Englishes:

A
refers to the different accents of English speakers.
was another name for the British colonies.
refers to developments in the English language in some

parts of the world.
Singlish developed when:

A
some grammar rules of local languages were used with

English.
African slaves mixed with speakers of Malay and

Chinese languages.
C
4
English-speakers learnt Malay and Chinese languages.
Caribbean English and Singlish:

A
are the only examples of World Englishes that exist.
are used in business, government and the media.
show us how English might develop in the future.
Arabic:
A
is written differently in each Arab country.
has developed into different languages.
has a lot of different dialects.
Latin was spoken across the Roman Empire for centuries.

When the empire collapsed, Latin developed into different
languages like Catalan, Spanish, French and Italian. Is English
going through the same process? Whatever happens, in the
future it is certain that the language will be very different to
the English that students have to study today.
13

Defining relative clauses
1
Non-defining relative clauses

4
Match the sentence halves.
Amy, who doesnt speak any Spanish at all, is going to live in
A cinema is a place G
1
New Zealand is the country
Steven Spielberg is the director
Hollywood Boulevard is a street
February or March are the months
I dont like films
Toy Story 1 was the first film
when they usually hold the Oscars ceremony.
which have unhappy endings.
where you can see footprints of film stars.
which used entirely computer-generated images.
where they made the Lord of the Rings films.
who made Jurassic Park and War Horse.
Underline the relative clauses and write whether they are

defining (D) or non-defining (N).
Mexico. N
1
fascinating. __________
2
Ive just watched the DVD that you gave me. __________
Charles Dickens, who is my favourite author, wrote Oliver

Twist. __________
He comes from a small town in Australia, where my mum

grew up. __________
Sean Connery, who was born in Scotland, played James

Bond. __________
I visited the castle where they made the Harry Potter

films. __________
in / who / the actor / Slumdog Millionaire / Hes / starred
Emma Watson, who / whose is English, played Hermione in
Hes the actor who starred in Slumdog Millionaire.
the Harry Potter films.
a person / An author / is / writes / who / books
dangerous scenes / in / Stunt artists / actors / stars /
___________________________________________
like / a lot of / which / action / I / films / have got / only
usually
Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns and

adverbs in the list.
___________________________________________
6
the restaurant / This / saw / where / I / Brad Pitt / is

___________________________________________
whose where who when which whose which

My new e-book reader, which I bought from the supermarket, is
already broken.
Cross out the relative pronoun in the sentences if it is not

necessary.
Is this the DVD which your brother bought yesterday?
We usually go to a cinema which is in the town centre.
The students who arrived late must do extra homework.
Whats the name of the first film that Spielberg directed?
This is the book that were studying in class at the moment.
The best special effects that Ive ever seen were in the film
Avatar.
My sister, who / whose idol is Robert Pattinson, has got all

the Twilight DVDs.
___________________________________________
go / when / Saturday / I / the day / to the cinema / is /
My brother, who / that is crazy about cinema, is making a

film at school.
___________________________________________
In May, which / when the festival takes place, its very warm
and sunny in Cannes.
he / an Oscar / won / the director / whose / Is /

last year / film / ?
Wellington, where / that Peter Jackson made the

Lord of the Rings films, is in New Zealand.
replace / are / who
My favourite music is reggaeton, which / where originated in

the Caribbean.
___________________________________________
The hotel where we stayed in New York was called the

Radisson. __________
G where we watch the latest films.

2
The website which you told me about is really
Jane Austen, _______________ wrote six novels, lived in

the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
The neighbours, _______________ cat I am looking after,
are on holiday in France.
The hotel next to the beach, _______________ we stayed

last year, has closed down.
In summer, _______________ there are a lot of tourists, the

town is very crowded.
Hes the director who made The Artist.
Kim, _______________ dad is from Tokyo, speaks

Japanese fluently.
Skiing, _______________ is popular in my country, is my

favourite sport.
14

Films
1
Strong adjectives
4

Cars and Toy Story are horror / animated / thriller films.
1
There is a lot of singing in a western / thriller / musical.
There are a lot of horror / science fiction / martial arts

films about Dracula.
They said the film was a western / comedy / musical, but I

didnt laugh!
I think the Indiana Jones films are the best
Match the normal adjectives 17 with the strong adjectives

AH.
good-looking
disgusting
unpleasant
furious
tired
freezing
interesting
gorgeous
angry
exhausted
cold
filthy
dirty
G unforgettable
memorable
fascinating
action-adventure / mystery / romantic films.

5
I dont usually like science fiction / horror / animated
films, but I enjoyed the Star Wars series.

6
ancient boiling disgusting enormous furious

shocking tiny unforgettable
They dont make many cowboy films now, but thrillers /

westerns / musicals used to be very popular.
This summer has been hot. Were not used to it here! boiling
The best romantic / fantasy / comedy films that Ive seen
are the three Lord of the Rings films.

2
Replace the underlined adjectives in the sentences with the

strong adjectives in the list.
____________________
2
Complete the sentences with suitable nouns.
A woman who acts in films is an ____________________ .
A person who directs films is a ____________________ .
A person who sings is a ____________________ .
A person who dances is a ____________________ .
A person who composes music is a ___________________ .
A person who presents a TV show is a
I couldnt eat the food because of the unpleasant smell.

____________________
A man who acts in films is an actor.

1
It was a memorable performance from the experienced actor.
My father was angry with me for coming home so late.

____________________
They live in a big house in Hollywood with ten bedrooms.

____________________
That computer is old. Isnt it time to buy a new one?

____________________
____________________ .
Its one of the most surprising things that Ive ever seen.
____________________
blockbuster box office cast character plot

scene setting special effects
The story of a book, film or play. plot
1
Phrasal verbs
6
The place where the action and events in a book, film or play
happen. ____________________
____________________
A person represented in a book, film or play.

____________________
Action in a film that is made with special equipment or
up after off on out up off

The plane will take off at 5 oclock.
1
computers. ____________________
4
A book or film that is very successful.

____________________
Jane has given ____________________ smoking.
Ive decided to take ____________________ yoga. I start

next week.
A part of a film or play when the action is in one place.

____________________
My parents are going out tonight, so Ive got to look

____________________ my sister.
All the actors and actresses in a film or play.

____________________
Could you turn ____________________ the TV? The

programmes finished.
The place where you buy tickets to see a film.

____________________
I live in a small student flat in London.
My dad works ____________________ at the gym for an

hour every morning.
Put ____________________ your school uniform. Its nearly

time to go!
15

Focus on the text

3
Recommendations
1
Complete the recommendations with the words in the list.

find miss recommend should would miss
1
Its awful. Give it a ______________.
I strongly ______________ that you watch this film.
I think you ______________ enjoy it.
Everyone who likes animals ______________ read this
Read the review and choose the best word to complete the
sentences.
1
A said
B gave
C recommended
A example
B type
C title
A filmed
B made
C set
A the same as
B different from
C similar to
A characters
B words
C paragraphs
(1) ____________ that I read The Number One Ladies

Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, so I felt I had
book.
Its excellent. Dont ______________ it!
You might ______________ it a bit disappointing.
I dont usually read detective novels, but a friend
to give it a chance. And Im really glad I did! Its the

(2) ____________ of book that makes you laugh out loud.
B
The story is (3) ____________ in Botswana, Africa.
Rewrite the sentences. Use the bold words.
Precious Ramotswe opens a detective agency. Most of the
Dont go and see it (miss)
people in the town are surprised when she becomes a
Give it a miss.
detective. The country has never had a female detective
It was a terrible film. (stand)
before! But the detective agency is a big success. Most of
___________________________________
the crimes that Precious investigates are not serious, but
she always tries her best to find out the truth.
It was very good. I cant recommend it enough. (strongly)

C
___________________________________
3
This book is (4) ____________ other detective books, but
I liked it very, very much. (absolutely)
this one is funny. The (5) ____________ are interesting
___________________________________
and most of the cases have a happy ending! If you want a
Youll be so pleased that you saw this film. (regret)
book that makes you feel good after reading it, try this one!
___________________________________
5
I would have preferred it if the acting had been better. (could
Find and write the following information from the text.
have)
The paragraph that describes the plot. B
___________________________________
I didnt mind it. It was OK. (quite)

___________________________________
The paragraph that describes the type of book it is.

______
The paragraph that describes the reviewers reading habits

and reason for choosing this book. ______
The reviewers opinion of the book, and the paragraph where

this opinion is given.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Three adjectives that the reviewer uses to describe the book.

________________________________________________
The sentence that tells us whether the writer recommends

the book.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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1
objects that are worn as personal decoration (paragraph A)

________________
a plan of how to spend an amount of money over a period of

time (paragraph B) ________________
enjoyable and expensive things that a person doesnt really

need (paragraph B) ________________
the money that you make when you sell something for more
than it cost you (paragraph C) ________________
products connected with a popular film or TV series

(paragraph C) ________________
Cinemas biggest star: money!

A
Read the text and write true or false for sentences 15.
Correct the false sentences.
1
Companies needed permission to make Twilight jewellery

and other products.
________________________________________________
What is the link between a lipstick, a calendar and jewellery?

The answer is the Twilight films. These are just some of the
products made by companies that paid film studios for the
rights to use images from the film series. Film-making is very
expensive, so studios look for as many ways as possible to
make money. But what do studios spend their money on?
________________________________________________
2
A good director costs more money than a famous actor.

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Film studios only make money from ticket sales.

________________________________________________
If a film is going to succeed, it needs a good director, and they

cost from $5 to $10 million per film. Casting famous actors as
the main characters can also help a film to do well, but this
makes a big hole in a films budget. Top actors expect salaries
of up to $30 million, with extra money for essential luxuries
such as a five-star hotel suite during filming. Film production
is also incredibly expensive. The special effects for the
superhero film Spider-Man 2 cost an amazing $65 million!
________________________________________________
4
As soon as a film finishes at the cinema, you can see it on

TV.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
There are different opinions about what a great film is.

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
So how do film studios make a profit? In most cases, films

make money from ticket sales at the box office. This is
followed by DVD and internet sales, which are the only way
of seeing the film outside the cinema for several months after
its release. And the moment a film reaches the cinemas,
the merchandising begins. In recent years, films such as Toy
Story 3, the Cars series and the Harry Potter series have made
more money from merchandising than from ticket sales.
So while film fans talk about the quality of a films plot, the
directors skills or the actors performances, for the filmmakers there are more important considerations. Has the film
made enough money to repay the enormous investment that
has gone into making it? Will it make a profit so the studio can
go on to make more films? Without doubt, for the studios, a
great film is a film that makes a lot of money.
Read the text again and answer the questions. Use your own
words and complete sentences.
1
What are the positive and negative points of having a famous

actor in a film?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
What extra things do famous actors expect while working on

a film?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Why does the article mention the film Spider-Man 2?

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
How did films such as Toy Story 3, the Cars series and the
Harry Potter series make a lot of money?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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Future forms
1
Complete the sentences using the bold words. Use the verb
tense in brackets.
Hurry up! Were going to be (be / future with going to) late.
1
Match sentences 16 with the replies AG.
They _________________________ (go / present

continuous) on a protest march this afternoon.
Look at those dark clouds! E

1
Have you made any plans for the summer? _______
I dont really want to go on my own. _______
What do you think of artificial meat? _______
Sorry, but I have to go now. _______
Youre making a terrible mess. _______
I forgot to send Jim an email about the meeting. _______
Are you meeting Janet?
I dont think it will solve the food problem.
Ill tidy up when Ive finished.
Will you remember to tell him that its on Friday?
Yes, its going to rain.
Im going to stay with my grandparents in Canada.
_________________________ (you / sign / future with will)

this petition to protect endangered species?
The government says it _________________________

(create / future with going to) thousands of jobs for young
people.
We _________________________ (run / future with going

to) in the London Marathon for charity.
The protest march _________________________

(not change / future with will) the situation.
There isnt any food left. I _________________________

(go / future with will) to the supermarket later.
Future continuous and future perfect
G Ill come with you, then.

5
2
Match the replies AG from exercise 1 with the future uses.

This time tomorrow, we will be sitting / will have sat in the
B will for predictions
sun.
_______ will for a decision
_______ will for a promise
_______ will for a request
_______ going to for a prediction based on evidence
_______ going to for a plan
_______ present continuous for an arrangement
school.
2
Australia.
in / replace / What / will / oil / energy / the future / ?
Complete the sentences with the bold verbs. Use the future
continuous or future perfect.
______________________________________________
This time next week, Joe will be cycling from London to Paris
going / It / today / rain / isnt / to
for charity. (cycle)
______________________________________________
you / I / come / wont / with

______________________________________________
This time next year, they will be living / will have lived in
will / extinct / Tigers / one day / become

______________________________________________
We will be eating / will have eaten less meat in 20 years

time.
fail / John / Im / the exam / sure / will

______________________________________________
I wont be at home tomorrow. I will be taking /

will have taken part in a protest march.
meeting / Steve / We / this afternoon / are

______________________________________________
They always have lunch at 1 oclock, so they

will be finishing / will have finished by 2 oclock.
Maria is going to buy a bicycle.
Im afraid I cant go with you this afternoon. At 4 oclock,

Ill be playing / ll have played football.
buy / Maria / to / a bicycle / going / is
By 2050, a lot of rare animals will be becoming /

will have become extinct.
At the end of July, we will be leaving / will have left
by the end of the week. (learn)

2
By this time tomorrow, we _______________________ our

exams. (finish)
going / Where / you / to / are / stay / ?

______________________________________________
I _______________________ all these irregular verbs
This time next week, I _______________________ on the

beach in Costa Rica. (lie)
By the time they get home, they _______________________

six different countries. (visit)
18

Making a difference
The environment
1
The words in the list can be used as verbs and nouns. Use
each word twice to complete the sentences. Write whether
you have used it as a verb or a noun.
A flood / drought happens when it doesnt rain for a long time
There should be a ban on hunting elephants. It should be
A strong, dangerous wind that moves in a circle is called a
illegal. noun
storm / tornado.
The government is going to ban the fishing of some fish in the
A hurricane / tornado is a violent wind that starts
summer to protect them. verb
at sea and moves along the coast.
A tornado / flood happens when a lot of water fills places
help people at public events. ____________________
that are usually dry.
A storm / drought consists of a strong wind, heavy rain,
____________________ against the new nuclear power station.
and thunder and lightning.
____________________
ban volunteer campaign
and the earth becomes very dry.
Match 15 with AF.
Im a ____________________ for the Red Cross and we
The protest and march were part of our
Sam says he will ____________________ to work for
nothing in a developing country when he leaves school.
carbon
warming
climate
fuels
endangered
footprint
fossil
energy
renewable
change
global
species
____________________
4

donate meeting organizations publicity sign
support supporter
Were having a meeting on Wednesday.
When you
B something, you destroy, damage or injure it with fire or heat.

B burn
bury
_______ something, you collect used objects and materials
B destroy
C recycle
B throw away
Most people agree that we need a park and they

____________________ the plans for a new one in the town.
6
C save
The article was about different ____________________ and

the work that each one does.
_______ something, you get rid of what you do not want any
A pollute
Noun suffixes
B throw away
C burn
_______ something, you put it into a hole in the ground and

cover it.
A save
Theyre asking people to ____________________ a petition
C poison
more.
Andy wants to ____________________ 50 to WWF.
_______ something, you use it again.

A reuse
against the plans for the new motorway.
destroyed.
B burn
Weve received a lot of ____________________ thanks to

the TV report. Everybody is talking about us.
_______ something, you stop it from being killed, injured or
A save
Ive always been a ____________________ of

environmental charities and I help them when I can.
C pollute
so that they can be used again.

A waste
Sandra wants to ____________________ for the Green
Party in the next general election. ____________________
B recycle
Form nouns with the words in the list and the suffixes in the
table. Write each noun in the correct column.
active argue collect entertain locate possible
react real situate treat
C bury
_______ something, you use too much of it or use it in a

careless way.
A waste
C destroy
_______ something, you make it dirty or dangerous.

A save
B poison
B pollute
-ity
-tion
-ment
reality
C bury
_______ something, you damage it so badly that it can no

longer be used.
A throw away
B reuse
C destroy
19

Focus on the text

3
Formal language
1
Put the words in the correct order to make formal sentences

and requests.
1
got / any vacancies / you / could / whether / have / you / me /
Read the email and match paragraphs AC with 13.

1
A description of Jessicas skills
______
The reason why Jessica is writing
______
What information Jessica wants
______
Dear Sir or (1) ________________,
tell / Please / ?
________________________________________________
2
grateful / you / if / send / could / I / could / me /
opportunities at your holiday centres, which I read
________________________________________________
about in last Sundays newspaper (The Observer).
would / like / about / I / to enquire / job opportunities

B
________________________________________________
4
summer and
(4) ________________ like to gain some work
an interview / possible / it / be / Would / to arrange / ?
experience before I go to university. I speak Spanish
________________________________________________
6
and French, and I play the guitar. I am also a keen
forward / I / to hearing / look / you / from
surfer.
________________________________________________
C
Rewrite the sentences in a more formal way. Use the words

in brackets.
I would be (5) ________________ if you could send me

more information. (6) ________________ you also tell
me whether you have any camps in France? I will be on
Dear Mr Brent,
holiday there at the start of the summer and wondered
I want to ask about doing work experience at your company.
whether it would be (7) ________________ to get a
(like / enquire)
placement in southern France.
I would like to enquire about doing work experience at

your company.
1
I am (3) ________________ in this opportunity

because I will have finished school at the start of this
the position / interested / I / for / in / applying / am

________________________________________________
I am writing to enquire (2) ________________ the work
be / the details
I look (8) ________________ to (9) ________________
Shadowing a lawyer for a day would be fun. (interested)
from you.
________________________________________
2
Please tell me more about the scheme. (could / ?)

Yours (10) ________________,
________________________________________
3
Will you send me the application form? (grateful)
Jessica Langton
________________________________________
4
Id also like to know if I can visit the offices one day.
Complete the email with the correct words and phrases.
(possible / ?)
________________________________________
5
Write soon. (look forward)

________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Daniel Saunders
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1
threatened or at risk (paragraph A) _________________
knowing about something (paragraph B)

_________________
harm or injury caused (paragraph B) _________________
small tools or devices that have particular uses

(paragraph C) _________________
a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide that each person

produces (paragraph C) _________________
Match 15 with AE.

1
People in the West have acted in a more environmentally

friendly way over this period of time.
The amount of extra energy that some people predict we will

be using for gadgets in 2022.
Setting a good example?

A
For a lot of people, there is no doubt: the environmental

changes that are happening are caused by human activity. Over
200 years of industrialization have had a very negative effect
on the planet. Water and air pollution, a growing number of
endangered species, and the loss of natural resources are just a
few of the consequences.
These environmental problems are mostly the responsibility of
Western countries. However, during the nineteenth century
and most of the twentieth century, nobody was aware of the
damage that we were causing. Now, the situation is different
and ecologists in the West are warning that the new industrial
nations in the developing world are damaging the planet too.
When we started damaging the planet.
The amount of energy that computers and other devices will

be using in British homes in 2020.
The amount of extra energy that people in the UK are now

using compared with 20 years ago.
Over 200 years ago
20%
45%
100%
The last 30 years
Answer the questions. Use your own words and complete

sentences.
1
What do a lot of people think are causing the changes to the

environment?
Over the last 30 years, people in the West have adopted a

number of green habits. Many people recycle materials, and
leave their cars at home and cycle to work. However, the same
people also listen to MP3 players or talk on mobile phones. In
fact, thanks to the dramatic increase in the use of electronic
gadgets, instead of reducing their carbon footprint, people in
the UK are using 20% more energy at home than they were 20
years ago.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
2
Why are most environmental problems today the

responsibility of Western countries?
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
What have people in the West been doing over the last 30
years?
Our love of gadgets has no end, and the sale of these energyconsuming devices is going to increase in the near future.
According to the Energy Saving Trust, in Britain, 45% of the
electricity used in homes in 2020 will be powering computers
and electronic gadgets. The International Energy Agency has
predicted that the amount of energy used globally to power
gadgets will have increased by 100% between 2009 and 2022.
Perhaps before warning others about their environmentally
damaging practices, we should first make a genuine effort to
stop our own.
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
4
What has been the result of our love of gadgets?

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
What is the writers conclusion?

________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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First and second conditional; unless

1
Youll be a lot fitter ...
Complete the sentences with the bold verbs. Use the first
conditional.
She wont go out tonight unless she feels (feel) better.
1
if youd cycled to school more often.
if you cycle to school more often.
If she didnt eat so much, ...
If he _________________________ (not work) harder, he

wont get good marks.
Choose the correct endings for the first and second

conditional sentences.
If you arent more careful, you

_________________________ (injure) yourself.
If we _________________________ (win) the competition,
we _________________________ (celebrate) all night.

4
He _________________________ (not be able) to play for

a while if he _________________________ (sprain) his
ankle again.
5
What _________________________ (you / do) tomorrow if

the weather _________________________ (improve)?
Put the words in the correct order to make second

conditional sentences.
she wouldnt be overweight.
she wont be overweight.
If I have time this evening, ...

A
Id work out at the gym.
Ill work out at the gym.
You wont lose weight ...

A
unless you changed your diet.
unless you change your diet.
He wouldnt get bad headaches all the time ...

A
if he didnt spend hours on his computer.
if he doesnt spend hours on his computer.
What would you say ...

A
if the coach asked you to play in the team?
if the coach asks you to play in the team?
rich / Id / work / If / I / never / was / again

If I was rich, Id never work again.
1
_______________________________________________
2
Third conditional
were / on a diet / Would / if / you / go / you / overweight / ?

5
give up / You / chips / should / if / be healthy / want / you /
If he hadnt gone on a diet, he wouldnt have lost / didnt
eating
lose weight.
_______________________________________________
to school / could / bought / You / a bike / if / cycle / you

2
tired / if / wouldnt / She / more / feel / got / sleep / she

3
fit / If / any exercise / you / do / wouldnt / didnt / you / be
If I knew / d known that Marta was here, Id have come

earlier.
_______________________________________________
3
I wouldnt be here if my parents never met /

had never met!
_______________________________________________
5
I would have recovered faster if I took / d taken some

medicine.
_______________________________________________
4
She got / would have got the job if she hadnt worn old
jeans to the interview.
Id have been disappointed if Id lost / lost the race.
If you want to get fit, youll have to / d have to train harder.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold
verbs. Use the third conditional.
Youd feel / ll feel a lot better if you ate less chocolate.
If you take / took an aspirin, youll feel better.
You wont / didnt improve your performance unless you
If Id known that you were ill, I would have come (come) to see
train regularly.
you.
If I have time this evening, Id go / ll go running.
If I had enough money, Ill go / d go hiking in the holidays.
How many calories would / will I burn if I swim for
_________________________ (hear) my alarm.

2
What activity would you choose if you had / have to get fit
If he _________________________ (not win) the match, he

would have been extremely disappointed.
an hour?
7
I wouldnt have arrived late for school if I
She _________________________ (not be) sick if she

hadnt eaten all that cake.
quickly?
4
If he had trained harder in his free time, he

_________________________ (finish) the marathon.
If you _________________________ (tell) me it was his

birthday, Id have sent him a card.
22

What do we call the company that pays the tennis player to

wear its sports clothes? _________________
Sports and leisure activities

1
Match the activities in the list with the pictures.

aerobics athletics cycling gymnastics hockey
martial arts water polo windsurfing
Health
4
The most common injuries in the home

Cuts / Burns / Bruises from extremely hot water or from
cooking.
aerobics
1_______________
3_______________
Bites / Cuts / Burns from knives and glass.
Cut / Burnt / Broken arms and legs from falling off

ladders, tables and chairs.
Bruises / Bites / Sprains from cats, dogs and other pets.
Sprains / Cuts / Burns to wrists, arms and the back from

lifting or moving heavy objects.
3_______________
4_______________
5_______________
Bites / Bruises / Sprains from hitting arms and legs

against objects.
Complete the second sentence with the verb form of the

underlined noun in the first sentence.
Hes going to have an operation on his knee.
6_______________
2
7_______________
The doctor is going to operate on his knee.

1
Complete the sentences with a word from A and a word

from B.
They will ____________________ him for a skin problem.

2
A contact cycling football running ski tennis

B
race runs sport stadium
The Camp Nou is a football stadium.

Wimbledon is a _________________ _________________ .
The Tour de France is a _________________
Alexander Fleming made an important discovery: penicillin.

Alexander Fleming ____________________ something
important: penicillin.
_________________ .
The government is working on the prevention of a number of
Usain Bolt is a very fast man on a _________________
diseases.
_________________ .
The government is working to ____________________ a
Judo is a _________________ _________________ .
number of diseases.
Many people think the best _________________
_________________ are in the Swiss Alps.

3
Theres no cure for a cold.

You cant ____________________ a cold.
tournament track
He will have treatment for a skin problem.
Answer the questions with the words in the list.

champion finalist journalists runner-up
spectators sponsor
What do we call a tennis player who has reached the final?
Adjectives / verbs + prepositions

6

Stop talking and concentrate C your work.
A
of
We were proud _______ our daughters victory.
finalist
1
What do we call a tennis player who has won the final?
treatment.
What do we call a tennis player who has lost the final?
A in
_________________
4
Who are the people who pay to sit and watch the final?
C for
B on
C at
Ive never been interested _______ sport.

A about
B on
C on
The doctor was amazed _______ the success of the
_________________
_________________
3
A of
2
B at
B in
C on
The team apologized _______ their poor performance in the
Who writes or talks about the final in the media?
match.
_________________
A for
B with
C at
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Focus on the text

4
Linkers of addition and contrast

1
Choose the linker that is not correct.

1
Im not very good at sport although / nevertheless, / on
Read the opinion essay and order the paragraphs AD

according to points 14.
1
Introduction to the topic _______
Arguments for the statement _______
Arguments against the statement
The writers own opinion _______
_______
the one hand, I do play the occasional game of tennis.

2
I belong to a gym. However, / In addition, / But I hardly
SHOULD RUGBY BE BANNED?
ever go!
sport, like other dangerous sports, the benefits often
Whats more, / Moreover, / On the other hand, its
outweigh the negative aspects of the activity.
something you can do wherever you are.
______________________________________
You may be very slim nevertheless, / however, /
______________________________________
whats more, you still need to do exercise.

5
of players. A rugby tackle carried out anywhere
although it can be a bit boring sometimes.
except on the pitch in the street, for example

would be classed as violence by anyone, including
the police. Moreover, there have been several
serious accidents in rugby.
_______________ hes 85 years old, my grandfather is still
______________________________________
very healthy. _______________, he still does sports!

2
It is true that rugby can bring out an aggressive side
Vegetarian food is better for you than meat, and / but /
Complete the sentences with suitable linkers of addition or

contrast. Sometimes there is more than one possible
answer.
1
In my opinion, although rugby can be a dangerous
Running is a convenient and cheap form of exercise.
______________________________________
A little chocolate every day is good for you. Too much
Nevertheless, thousands of men, and an increasing
chocolate, _______________, is unhealthy.
number of women, have been playing rugby for
It has been proven that coffee isnt bad for you.
many years. They enjoy the competitiveness and
_______________, you should try and limit the amount of
physical challenge of this exciting game. It is also a
coffee you drink every day.
good way to teach discipline and sportsmanship.
These are the pros and cons of making sport compulsory at
Whats more, it can give people the chance to
school. _______________, it forces everyone to take part in
exercise natural aggression through a controlled
healthy exercise. _______________, it can put some people
sport.
off doing sport for life!
______________________________________
______________________________________
Correct the mistakes in the linkers in the sentences.

Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
and it should, therefore, be banned.
Healthy food is good for you. Moreover, its more expensive and
______________________________________
less tasty. However

1
Its good to drink lots of water, moreover, you shouldnt drink

too much, too quickly. _______________
______________________________________
I love cycling. Its environmentally friendly, on the other hand,

its good for you! _______________
I love going horse-riding, in addition, its a very expensive
Complete paragraphs AD in the text with sentences 14.

1
Some of these have left players with permanent injuries.
Others believe that, although rugby should not be banned, it

should not be played at school.
sport. _______________
4
I know you arent hungry first thing in the morning, whats
Ive got mixed feelings about running marathons. On the one

hand, its a good challenge, but nevertheless it can be quite
For these reasons, I believe that it should continue to be

played, including at school.
more you should always eat breakfast. _______________

5
Many people feel that rugby is a dangerous sport
If rugby is taught correctly, the chances of players suffering

from accidents can be minimized.
dangerous if you havent done enough training.

_______________
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1
someone who trains people (paragraph A)

_______________
the type of family and social class that you come from
(paragraph B) _______________
not wearing anything on your feet (paragraph C)

_______________
causing injury or damage (paragraph D) _______________
involving a lot of time sitting down (paragraph D)

_______________
Match a heading with each paragraph in the text.

You dont need to use one heading.
1
School is the easy part

_________________
Running for life
Life at Eldoret training camp

_________________
They still laugh about the Swedish coach who visited the
Eldoret athletes camp in Kenya. He was determined to
discover why the Kenyans are the worlds greatest runners.
Was it the altitude? Was it the bread that they ate? Maybe it
was the Kenyan water? The man finally left, disappointed that
he had not discovered anything. However, if he had opened his
eyes, he would have seen that the secret was in front of him.
Almost all the great Olympic runners that Kenya has produced
share a similar background. They come from the poorer
farming areas of western Kenya and, while they were growing
up, lived far away from their schools. In these areas, school
children as young as ten get up early, have breakfast and then
run up to ten kilometres to arrive on time for their first class.
After running home, they are sent out to work on farms. These
are not children who spend their free time in front of TV and
computer screens.
However, a disciplined, active life is not the only reason for

their Olympic success. The Kenyans have another secret:
they train barefoot. Journalist Christopher McDougall recently
wrote about the increase in running injuries that has happened
since modern trainers first appeared in 1972. He believed that,
if joggers took up running barefoot or in trainers with thin
soles, they would suffer fewer injuries and run better. He may
be right. Some people who have abandoned their expensive
trainers report that they can run better and with fewer injuries.
Apart from demonstrating that modern footwear is

unnecessary for running and possibly harmful, the Kenyans
have another lesson to teach us. Many studies have shown that
people who spend their lives running rarely suffer from any of
the health problems that those with more sedentary lives come
down with. As the Kenyans will tell you, running, not sitting,
is what humans are really made for.
Running is good for you

_________________
The blind visitor

_________________
Cheaper and better

_________________
Read the text again and choose the correct alternatives.

1
The Kenyans think the Swedish visitor was rude / funny.
The great Kenyan runners mostly

come from the same area / went to the same school.
The children from western Kenya have free time / work

after school.
The Kenyans run in trainers with thin soles /

with nothing on their feet.
The article suggests that the Kenyan / Western way of life

is better.
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Compositions
Write a composition on each of the following topics.
1.
Imagine you are a novelist working on a novel. Write

a letter to a friend explaining your ideas.
2.
What will your life be like in 10 years time?
3.
If you could choose to be successful at any sport,

which would it be and why?
4.
You are an Erasmus student at the University of

Bergen (Norway). One professor asks you to talk to
your class about the Catalan language and culture.
Write the text of your presentation.
5.
Write a review (summary and opinion) of your

favourite book /film or one that you have read or
have seen recently.
6.
Write an opinion essay about anything you want.
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1st of Batxillerat - Summer homework

Can I see your homework, please, Jane?

Present tense review

Choose the correct alternatives.

Im sorry. I havent finished / didnt finish it.

Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.

Hungry? But youve have / youve had dinner!

recently / been / you / anywhere / Have / interesting / ?

Have you been anywhere interesting recently?

replacing / is / communication / Technology / face-to-face

Peter / at home / staying / today / is

I am. Ive been / am to the gym every day this week.

you / for / at / Are / exams / moment / studying / the / ?

Perhaps you should rest, Lucy. Youve looked / look very

Whats wrong with your hand?

Did Alicia go / Has Alicia been to Canada before?

adults / social networking sites / days / use / Many / these

Lets get something to eat. Im really hungry.

every / meet / Do / day / you / friends / your / ?

Do you want / Are you wanting to go out?

Write sentences. Use the verb tenses in brackets.

It is going / goes every hour on week days.

Fred / stay / with his grandparents / in the holidays

Quick! Run! Theres our bus!

Fred stays with his grandparents in the holidays.

I / not play / tennis / today / because / it / rain

for / since / just / yet / already

Rafa / not often use / the phone / but / he / text / a lot

Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.

Do you know where Sara is? I havent heard from her

Annie / not work / today (present continuous)

Ive ________ given up, but Toni is still trying to do that

How many text messages have you sent today?

I / not speak / to / Joe / today

Where have you been ________ the past hour?

My computer is broken, so I havent checked my messages

how many / text messages / you / send / today?

you / change / your / email address?

Shes upset because shes ________ seen her boyfriend

with another girl.

Have you met the new language assistant ________ ?

who / Sally / talk to / on the phone / ?

you / listen / to music / every evening?

I havent seen my brother ________ he came home at

you / finish / using / the computer?

not phone / Paul / us / this week

how long / you / have / a laptop?

1st of Batxillerat - Summer homework

Choose the correct alternatives.

Complete the sentences with the words in the list.

Alice is very _______ and shes determined to do well in her

Your aunts son is your cousin.

Your dad is your mums ____________________ .

Your sister is your grandmothers ____________________ .

Your sisters daughter is your ____________________ .

next minute hes sad.

Your dads brother is your ____________________ .

Your mum is your dads ____________________ .

Your sisters son is your ____________________ .

Your dads father is your ____________________ .

David is really _______ . One minute hes happy and the