Past simple
2 Complete the story with the correct past simple cheap / expensive
form of the verbs.
1 A is the .
be decide go hear listen not hear notice
push run stay you / break 2 B is not as ____________ as C.
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3 Complete the dialogues.
Vocabulary Starter unit A: Why couldn’t you go to France last week?
B: Because I’ve lost my passport.
Feelings and qualities 1 A: Let’s _____________ a hotel on this website.
B: No, let’s stay in a Bed and Breakfast. They’re
1 Complete the sentences with the adjectives. cheaper.
angry excited funny lonely 2 A: Why are you so red?
nervous relaxed surprised tired B: I got _____________ .
3 A: Did you _____________ me a postcard?
That film was so funny! We laughed so much!
B: No, sorry, but I can email you some photos.
1 You feel __________ when something happens
4 A: What happened to your leg?
which you weren’t expecting.
B: I had an _____________ when I was skiing.
2 He’s always so __________ . He doesn’t worry
5 A: Can we see some new places this time?
about anything.
B: Yes, we’re going to _____________ a car and
3 I’m very __________ . I need to sleep.
take a tour of the island.
4 Do you get __________ and worried before an
6 A: Did you _____________ any souvenirs?
exam?
B: Yes, look! I got this T-shirt of New York!
5 Dad was very __________ when I broke his
laptop.
Food
6 We try to see Grandma at weekends because
she feels __________ without visitors. 4 What is each person describing?
7 I’m really __________ about our holiday. Dad
salt
says that we’re going to Florida!
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Grammar Unit 1 5 _______________________________________
6 _______________________________________
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Vocabulary Unit 1 5 Did you know there are over 500 Native
American ______ in the USA?
Noun suffixes 1
Behaviour
4 Complete the words with -al, or -ion.
1 Complete the definitions. 1 arriv__
Something which is good enough or satisfactory 2 protect__
is acceptable. 3 surviv__
1 Someone who does not lie, cheat or steal is
h_______________ . 5 Match the words from exercise 4 to the pictures.
2 Something which often happens is 2
c_______________ .
3 Someone who likes rules and makes people
obey them is s_______________ .
4 Something which you know well is
f_______________ .
5 Something which is reasonable, right and 1
accepted by most people is f_______________ .
1 _______________
2 _______________
Personal qualities 3 _______________
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Reacting to news
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Grammar Unit 2 6 You need to start _______ (watch) less TV! It’s
not good for your eyes!
Quantifiers: too, too much, too many, (not) enough
Past simple and past continuous
1 Complete the sentences using too or enough.
The music is too loud. 4 Choose the correct option and complete the
sentences with the correct past simple or past
1 Her jacket is _______ small for her.
continuous form of the verb.
2 They haven’t got _______ money to buy
When / While I got (get) home I was really tired,
a burger.
so I went to bed.
3 This coffee is _______ hot to drink.
1 Natalia phoned her dad when / while I _______
4 He wasn't tall _______ to climb over the wall.
(try) to fix her laptop.
5 The film was _______ long so we left the
2 She wasn't surprised when / while she
cinema early.
_______ (see) her friend, Harriet, at the concert.
2 Complete the sentences. Use too, too much, too 3 When / While they _______ (go) into the
many or enough and the words below.
kitchen, they saw some broken glass on
money old predictable the floor.
short special effects violence 4 What did you do when / while your family
‘Shall we go to the cinema?’ ‘I can't. I haven't got _______ (travel) at Christmas time?
enough money.’ 5 Macek hurt his knee when / while he _______
1 What did you think of the story? I thought it was (play) football.
just _____________ . You always knew what
was going to happen next. 5 Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or
past continuous.
2 I didn't like the main character. He didn't look
_____________ to be a grandfather. I arrived (arrive) while they were watching
3 The film is _____________ . It leaves out lots of (watch) a DVD of The Hobbit.
good parts of the book. 1 He _______ (lie) in the bath when he suddenly
4 I thought there was _____________ in the film. I _______ (have) a brilliant idea for a film.
wanted to see less fighting and know more about 2 While my mum and dad _______ (travel) around
the characters. South America, we _______ (go) to stay with my
5 To be honest, the film was a bit confusing. I grandparents.
couldn’t understand the plot and there were 3 We _______ (tidy) up after the meal when my
_____________ . brother _______ (start) playing his guitar.
4 When the police officer _______ (knock) on the
front door, Sarah _______ (have) lunch.
Verbs with -ing and to
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 6 Complete the story with the verbs in the correct
the verb in brackets. form of the past simple or past continuous.
My sister doesn’t mind studying (study) late into bring celebrate move have take talk
the evening. walk
1 She wanted _______ (stay) and watch the film
My worst childhood memory is from when I was ten
with us but she had to go.
years old. My family (1) was having lunch in a very
2 My auntie and uncle recommend _______ (visit)
expensive restaurant. We (2) _______ my father's
Australia. They had a fantastic time there.
40th birthday. While I (3) ______ to my sister, the
3 Thank you for the invitation! I’d love _______
waiter (4) ______ me my main course – a large
(come) to your party!
bowl of spaghetti bolognese. The waiter
4 I really like _______ (read) novels on my
(5) _______ away when I noticed something moving
e-reader when I’m on holiday.
in the bowl. A small insect (6) _______ around my
5 Natalie seems _______ (be) upset. Do you know
spaghetti! The waiter immediately (7) _______ the
why?
spaghetti back to the kitchen. My dad thought it was
very funny, but now I never order spaghetti!
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Vocabulary Unit 2 3 The heroine is a really interesting _______ .
She's very strong but quite lonely.
Describing films 4 I want to be a _______ . I love writing stories.
1 Complete the sentences with the words. 4 Match words 1–5 to definitions A–E.
dull entertaining original predictable 1 joke C
realistic spectacular 2 performer __
The beginning of the film was fairly dull but then 3 legend __
it became more exciting. 4 gift __
1 We watched a ______________ documentary 5 live __
on emperor penguins. The underwater scenes A a traditional story
were so beautiful and dramatic. B a performance you see or hear at the same time
2 The plot was so ______________ . I knew it happens
exactly what the ending was going to be. C something funny you say to make people laugh
3 It was definitely an ______________ thriller. The D a natural ability to do something
plot was different and the ending was very E someone such as an actor or musician who does
surprising. things to entertain people
4 I like films to be __________ . I don’t like to
watch films that don’t reflect real life. Adverbs of degree
5 We watched a very ______________ comedy
last night. I enjoyed it and Mum and Dad thought 5 Choose the correct adverb to make the sentence
it was great fun. stronger () or weaker ().
This book is quite / incredibly long.
Storytelling 1 My brother is incredibly / quite good at tennis.
2 That film was a bit / very strange.
2 Find six more words connected with storytelling 3 The main character was quite / very funny.
in the word puzzle.
4 The director of this film is very / a bit young.
S R O M A E W C N D 5 The ending was incredibly / a bit predictable.
E N D I N G O H O I
Expressing preferences
T N D I P G V A V R
6 Complete the dialogue with the words.
T W E V T C E R E E
not sounds to see watch watching
I P L E H R A A L C
A: Why don’t we see a film tonight? I’ve heard there
N L V E L I S C I T
are some good ones on.
G O V E L T T T S O B: OK. I’d prefer (1) ________ a comedy.
G T Y S U I T E T R A: Oh. I don’t really like (2) ________ comedies. I’d
rather (3) ________ an action film or a thriller.
A W B T D C N R O V
B: OK. A thriller (4) ________ much better than an
action film.
3 Complete the sentences with four of the words
A: How about getting some food after?
in exercise 2.
B: I’d prefer (5) ________ to. I haven’t got enough
The plot was quite difficult to follow. I never
understood why the man ran away to Brazil.
money.
1 My dad's a music _______ . He goes to see lots
of new bands and writes about them.
2 Don't tell me the _______ of the book. I haven't
finished it yet.
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4 Look at Julia’s list of things to do before her
Grammar Unit 3 holiday. Write sentences to describe what she
Present perfect with for and since has already done () or hasn’t done yet ().
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Vocabulary Unit 3 This is a combination of skiing and surfing. A
trail biking
This is the sport of shooting arrows from a bow at a
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5 The pasta came in a s_________ tomato sauce.
It was quite hot!
Reaching an agreement
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Present perfect with ever, never and just
Grammar Unit 4
Present perfect and past simple 4 Put the word in brackets in the correct place in
each sentence.
1 Write the verbs in the past simple or in the
present perfect. I’ve seen so much food at a party. (never)
Mum’s spoken to my Music teacher several I’ve never seen so much food at a party.
times since September. (speak: present perfect) 1 Have you made your own website? (ever)
1 When we were small, our grandma __________
2 He’s bought a new tablet computer. (just)
us delicious ice cream every Sunday.
(make: past simple)
3 We’ve been to see our uncle in Australia. (never)
2 My brother ___________ a fight with his best
friend during their holiday. (have: past simple)
3 ______ you ______________ your arm? 4 The bathroom’s free. I’ve finished with it. (just)
(break / ever: present perfect)
4 A: Do you know Barcelona? 5 Has she said why she was upset? (ever)
B: No. I _________________ there.
(be / never: present perfect) 6 We’ve called his new phone. (never)
5 She _____________ ten miles for charity
yesterday. (run: past simple) 7 I’ve come back from the most amazing holiday of
6 Mike ____________ in five minutes ago. He’s in my life! (just)
the bathroom. (come: past simple)
2 Complete the sentences with the words. 8 Have your parents heard your band? (ever)
broken fell forgotten made
put sent start worked 5 Correct the underlined present perfect grammar
mistake in each sentence.
I worked from 8 a.m until 7 p.m. yesterday.
1 Petra ________ off her bike during a ride around Have you ever eat Japanese food?
the village yesterday. Have you ever eaten Japanese food?
2 I’ve _________ your English book in your locker. 1 I’ve never be so embarrassed in my whole life.
3 That’s the second glass you’ve ________ today!
2 My little cousin has just take her first steps!
4 I ____________ you a text an hour ago.
5 When did your school term __________ ?
3 She haven’t never had a problem with her
6 I’ve __________ an enormous chocolate cake.
phone.
7 I’m so sorry. I’ve ____________ your name.
4 Never I’ve seen so many people at a concert.
Subject and object questions
5 He’s gone out with some friends just.
3 Write subject and object questions using the
past simple. 6 Have they ever invite you round to their house?
Who / (go) / on the school trip yesterday?
Who went on the school trip yesterday? 7 What have you just did?
1 Who / you / (meet) / at Drama Club?
8 She is never felt so happy.
2 What / (happen) / in the last episode of Doctors?
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Communicating
Vocabulary Unit 4
3 Complete the words in the sentences.
Emotions 1 He wrote this letter to you because he finds it
difficult to ex__ __ __ __ __ his emotions
1 Match the adjectives to the situations. face-to-face.
amusing confusing embarrassing 2 If you sq __ __ __ __ __ this tube of toothpaste,
fascinating frightening irritating motivating I’m sure you’ll find more in there.
relaxing upsetting 3 Look at these marks! Your teacher wa __ __ ed
you that you needed to work harder!
forgetting to buy a present for a friend’s birthday
4 Why don’t you in __ __ __ __ Raul to dinner?
embarrassing
5 Can you spr __ __ __ the news about the party?
1 having a long holiday
___________________
2 watching documentaries that interest you -ing and -ed adjectives
___________________
4 Choose the correct option.
3 hearing a loud noise while watching a horror film
___________________ You’re always late. It’s very irritated / irritating.
4 the phone ringing when you’re asleep 1 I’m not very excited / exciting about the school
___________________ trip because I’ve been there before.
5 hearing that someone has had an accident 2 It was frightening / frightened waiting for a bus
___________________ in the dark.
6 your teacher telling you that you’re doing well 3 Mum gets very irritating / irritated when we call
___________________ and chat to our friends while she’s watching TV.
7 two people giving you different answers 4 Are you frightened / frightening of big dogs?
___________________
8 watching The Simpsons Asking for help on the phone
___________________
5 Choose a word from each pair to complete the
dialogues.
Gadgets
help / support say / speak
2 Find eight words connected with gadgets in the 1 A: Good afternoon. Gary’s Garage. How can I
word puzzle.
help you?
P B B D S I A G U J B: Could I (1) ___________ to Lee Jones,
L O V R R S C H N U please?
U I A Q O E U I P M need / problem talk / tell
G D E R L W Y P L U 2 A: I’ve just bought a watch from your online shop
I M U N L F S R U T and I’ve got a (2) ___________ with it.
N A C H A R G E G E B: Can you (3) ___________ me what’s wrong?
L T H J E B X S D C contacting / calling collect / take
I P S A F T E S A T 3 A: I’m (4) ___________ because I haven’t
Y U P D A T E A V A received the TV that I ordered.
B K O S C R O L L P B: Can I (5) ___________ your name, please?
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Relative pronouns
Grammar Unit 5
3 Match the sentence halves (1–5) to A–F and
Past perfect complete them with where, which, who or
whose.
1 Read the situations. Complete the sentences Is this the café D
with a verb in the past perfect. 1 Yes, that’s the film __
accept begin escape 2 This special language class is for students __
forget give go out see 3 The telephone was an invention __
4 What’s the name of your friend __
Emma opened her wallet to pay for the drinks. It
5 Those are the students __
was empty.
She had forgotten to get money from the bank. A ____ first language is not English.
1 I invited Tim to my party. He said he couldn’t B ____ dad is a head teacher?
come. C ____ I told you about.
He _______ an invitation to another party. D where you saw the pickpocketing?
2 You went home but your parents weren’t there. E ____ changed the world.
They _______ . F ____ raised a lot of money for charity.
3 Mark returned to his car quickly but it was too
4 The relative pronouns are wrong in the
late. sentences. Rewrite the sentences to correct
The traffic warden _______ him a ticket. them.
4 It was good to see my friend, Natalie, again. 1 That’s the driver where was speeding.
I _______ her for many years. _____________________________________
5 The police entered the building looking for the 2 Where’s the nearest shop who sells milk?
burglars but they weren’t there. ______________________________________
They _______ out of a window. 3 Did they catch the woman which did it?
6 Chloe and Dan went to the cinema last night.
They arrived late. ______________________________________
The film _______ already _______ . 4 This is the office which Mum works.
______________________________________
2 Choose the correct option. 5 That’s the man who dog tried to bite me.
My phone was stolen yesterday. I was so upset ______________________________________
because I just bought / ’d just bought it!
1 Sam and Evie went / had gone into the city Modals of deduction
centre this morning to buy some new clothes.
2 I didn’t hear / hadn’t heard about the teenage 5 Choose the right verb in each pair.
detective agency before I read an article in this 1 He must / can’t be at university. He’s only
magazine. sixteen and he hasn’t left secondary school.
3 James wanted / had always wanted to be a 2 Do you think he’s going to pay for those? He
police officer, since he was a child. might / must be shoplifting.
4 When Katie arrived / had arrived home, she 3 He must / can’t be in bed at 9 a.m. He always
watched TV, had a sandwich and went to bed. gets up at 7 a.m.
5 How long were you / had you been a teacher 4 He’s in the school football and tennis teams. He
when you retired? must / could be good at sports.
6 I looked for my phone everywhere before I 5 I haven’t seen him in police uniform. He
realized I left / had left it at school! might / can’t be a private detective.
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People in town
Vocabulary Unit 5
Criminals and crime fighters 3 Complete the words.
He’s an ecologist with an interest in climate
1 Label the people in the pictures. change.
1 The bu__________ owners in the town centre
1 are worried about the problem of shoplifting.
2
2 How many people vote in your hou__________?
3 The local co__________ collect rubbish once a
week.
4 The re__________ have asked the authorities to
review the speed limit. There are a lot of children
in the area.
3 4
Negative prefixes
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The past simple passive
Grammar Unit 6
The present simple passive 4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
brackets in the past simple active or passive
1 For each notice, write a full sentence in the form.
present simple passive. A lot of fish were poisoned after the oil tanker
BREAKFAST SERVED sank. (passive / poison)
Breakfast is served. 1 They __________________ to reduce the
SPANISH AND FRENCH SPOKEN HERE amount of food they wasted. (active / try)
2 Fortunately, fewer forests __________________
1
this year than last year. (passive / destroy)
NO DOGS ALLOWED
3 They __________________ a lot of water by
2
having more showers and fewer baths.
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED (active / save)
3 4 This charity __________________ another shop
BOOKS BOUGHT AND in the centre of town last week. (active / open)
SOLD 5 50% of their products __________________
4 completely from recyclable materials last year.
(passive / make)
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in 6 We __________________ solar panels on our
brackets. Use the present simple passive.
roof in February. (active / put)
Our pizzas are made (make) with very fresh 7 I __________________ my art project out of
ingredients. recycled rubbish. (active / make)
1 I _________________ (give) €20 pocket money 8 We __________________ to the Science
every week by my parents. Museum last Friday. (passive / take)
2 Football is the only sport which _____________
(play) in almost every country. 5 Complete the text with the past simple passive
3 Arabic ______________ (write) from right to left. of the verbs in brackets.
4 A lot of olive oil _________________ (use) in No one is sure who the first skateboard was made
Greek cooking. (make) by, but skateboards (1) ________________
5 These students _________________ (teach) by (use) in the 1940s and 1950s when surfers in
Miss Roberts. California couldn’t surf because the sea was too
6 This TV series _________________ (watch) by calm. The first skateboards (2) ________________
millions of people every week. (construct) by putting roller skate wheels on the
bottom of a wooden box. They weren’t very safe!
3 Order the words to make present simple passive
questions. The first skateboarding exhibition
Italy / what / is / known / food / for / ? (3) __________________ (organize) in 1963 and
What food is Italy known for? then in 1964 some of the top skateboarders
1 sugar / glass / How much / cola / is / in / of / (4) __________________ (ask) to appear on an
contained / one / ? American TV show to help promote the sport. After
that, skateboarding wasn’t just a hobby. It
2 the / Are / invited / you / party / to / ? (5) __________________ (consider) something
serious and exciting.
3 is / Where / grown / rice / ?
By 2001 skateboarding was so popular that it
4 grill / cooked / the / fish / the / on / Is / ? (6) __________________ (practise) by more young
people under eighteen than the number of people
5 Spain / is / in / How much / rubbish / recycled / ? who played baseball!
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Winter sports
Vocabulary Unit 6
3 Complete the text.
Environment verbs Good afternoon sports fans and welcome back to
Sports Live! We’re here at the (1) i__ r___ as we
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs. watch two of the best teams in the world compete
destroyed dumped pollute for the ice hockey championship (2) tr___ . The
preserve recycle reduce atmosphere is fantastic here, and there are
Someone has dumped several bags of rubbish thousands of (3) sp________ watching the match…
at the end of the street. Harrison is (4) sl_____g across the ice beautifully
1 We ___________ all our glass, plastic, card and there. He is (5) p_____g the puck to Wilson now
paper. There are special boxes for each of them. and… I don’t believe it! Wilson has scored a (6)
2 Factories ___________ the air in many big g___! Fantastic play from Wilson! The crowd have
cities. gone crazy!
3 Their house was ___________ in the fire.
4 She works for an organization that is trying to Compound nouns
___________ the Brazilian rainforest.
5 We must ___________ the amount of food that 4 One compound noun in each pair is not correct.
we throw away. Look at all the food in the bin! Cross it out.
baseball stick baseball match
Technology adjectives 1 ice skates sports skates
2 sunny sport summer sport
2 Choose the correct option. 3 football pitch ice hockey pitch
2.30 p.m. is a very inconvenient / useless time 4 tennis stick hockey stick
for me. Could we meet at 4 p.m. instead? 5 sports rink sports coach
1 We need to find a more efficient / unreliable 6 lacrosse pitch lacrosse rink
way of working. We are wasting too much time. 7 spectator sports spectator coaches
2 This is a practical / high-quality washing
machine. It’s expensive but it will last for years. Talking about food
3 My phone isn’t working any more. It’s completely
useless / useful! 5 Choose the correct option to complete the
dialogue.
4 Tara is totally impractical / reliable. If she says
A: So, do you like this restaurant?
she’ll do something, she always does it.
B: Oh yes! It's a one / favourite of mine! I always
5 Slow-cooking meat is a very time-saving /
have the chicken here. I love the way they do it.
time-consuming process. But the meat tastes
A: (1) How / Where is it cooked?
delicious!
B: It’s cooked (2) in / on the grill, but quite slowly,
6 The town’s transport system is very inefficient /
and it (3) goes / comes with baby potatoes,
efficient. It takes a long time to get across the
green beans and a spicy sauce.
city centre.
A: Hmm, I don’t (4) stand / like spicy sauces.
7 That new free car park will make shopping much
B: OK, well, there’s also fish. The salmon is
more convenient / impractical.
amazing.
8 Low-quality / convenient machines cost less.
A: What (5) does / do it come with? Is there a
sauce?
B: Yes, a herb sauce, and it comes (6) on / with
rice.
A: Great. That (7) tastes / sounds delicious!
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4 Look at the pictures. What are they going to do?
Grammar Unit 7
will
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Social networks
Vocabulary Unit 7
Sports qualities 4 Choose the correct option.
Tom shared / displayed a really funny video the
1 Complete the words. other day. Did you see it?
To be a good gymnast you need excellent 1 I downloaded that new social networking app.
coordination. The technology’s really cutting-edge /
1 Yoga gives you better flex__________y. uploaded.
2 What should I do if I want to impr__________e 2 Have you browsed / uploaded all your holiday
my health and fitness? photos yet? I want to see them!
3 She loves to comp__________e although she 3 Did you see Vicky’s latest profile picture /
doesn’t always win. status update? She sounds a bit depressed.
4 Connor wants to be__________t Dan at tennis 4 I don’t think you should post / tap that comment.
because Dan’s won their last three games. It’s not very nice.
5 This exercise increases your muscle stre_____h. 5 Dad’s got a beard in Mum’s status update /
6 Some people have a higher resis__________e profile picture. It was taken two years ago!
to infections than others.
7 I love watching gymnastics, but my brothers -ing form as a subject
laugh if the gymnasts lose their bal________e!
8 If he scores with this penalty, they’ll t________e 5 Complete the email with the words.
the lead. finding out getting up setting up
working
Household jobs
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3 if / up / him / be / would / she / made / happier /
ski / I / learn / if / had / to / time / would / I 5 You and Connor never wash the dishes.
I would learn to ski if I had time.
1 If / to / bike / I / a / had / would / school / I / cycle 6 I need help to choose a dress for the party.
If .
2 knew / you / if / he / would / it / about / tell / he
He .
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Noun suffixes 2
Vocabulary Unit 8
Personality adjectives 4 There is one spelling mistake in each sentence.
Find and correct the mistakes.
1 Match the adjectives to the descriptions. Most people say that happyness is more
charming competitive jealous lazy important than having lots of money.
selfish sensitive stubborn thoughtful happiness
unpredictable 1 My sister’s excited about starting university. She
There’s no point talking to her. She won’t change really wants more endependence.
her mind. stubborn _______________
1 He doesn’t work hard in class and at weekends 2 London is famous for its cultural diversaty.
he spends most of his time in bed. _______________
2 If she thinks you’re criticizing her, she gets very 3 Your brother is older than you, but I can’t
upset. __________________ remember – what’s the age diference?
3 You never know what he’s going to do. _______________
__________________ 4 Some computer games have too much violance.
4 Can you imagine? He doesn’t like other boys _______________
talking to her! __________________ 5 You need to show more tulerance towards
5 She was so nice when I was ill. She asked if I people who have different ideas from yours.
needed any shopping. __________________ _______________
6 My brother came home with a huge pizza but he 6 It was with great sadnes that we heard of the
didn’t share it with anyone! _________________ death of Mrs Jackson, a former head teacher.
7 Grandma says that my boyfriend is very polite _______________
and he always talks sweetly to her.
________________ Apologizing
8 He always has to win! ________________
5 Complete the dialogues.
Relationships and phrasal verbs about better happen mind
remember shouldn’t so worry
2 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs. 1 A: I’m so sorry that I’m late.
fall out get on with make up B: Don’t (1) __________ about it.
pick on put up with turn to A: A bus didn’t come for ages.
We get on with our neighbours very well. B: Never (2) __________ . I’m not in a hurry.
They’ve lived next door to us for ten years now. 2 A: Mum, we’re really sorry (3) __________ the
1 They won’t __________ if he doesn’t apologize. juice on the carpet.
2 I often ____________ my grandfather for advice. B: What do you mean ‘we’? Was it you or your
3 He’s so annoying! I can’t __________ him. sister?
4 You mustn’t ____________ him! That’s awful. A: Well, Katie came in playing with the dog, but I
5 Oh no! Did you two ____________ at the party? really (4) __________ have my glass on the
floor.
Conflict B: That’s why we say ‘Always use the little table!’
A: I know. Sorry. It won’t (5) __________ again.
3 Complete the words. 3 A: Why did you fail the exam? You’ve worked
Peace is when there is no war or conflict. hard in class and you’ve had good marks.
1 When did Felipe II ru_______ Spain? B: I didn’t study enough. I’m sorry. I promise, I’ll
2 There’s too much v_______ in films and do (6) __________ next year.
computer games these days. A: Working hard all year is the most important
3 On I_______ Day the USA celebrates separating thing, but you need to pass your exams too.
from Great Britain.
4 Many great soldiers have died on the
b_______field.
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Reported speech 2
Grammar Unit 9
Reported speech 1 3 Complete the table with the words.
Direct speech Reported speech
1 Choose the correct option. I he / she
Jack: ‘I have to go out.’ we (1) t___
Jack said / told that he have / had to go out. me (2) him / h__
1 Sophie: ‘I don’t feel very well’. my (3) h__ / her
She told / said I / me that she didn’t feel very our their
well.
(4) t________ the following day
2 Maria and Julio: ‘We attend the same secondary
next week the (5) f________
school.’
week
Maria and Julio said / told that they attend / (6) h___ there
attended the same secondary school.
(7) t___ that
3 Emma: ‘I hate going to the gym after work.’
these (8) t____
She told us / we that she hate / hated going to
the gym after work.
4 Complete with words from exercise 3.
4 Miguel: ‘Elena and I get on quite well.’
Miguel told / said his mum that he got / get on Joe told the boys to stop. He told them three times.
well with Elena. 1 ‘I love the weather h____! It’s so warm!’
5 Gabriella: ‘Fashion doesn’t really interest me.’ 2 Richard and Sue said that they planned to get
Gabriella said that fashion didn’t / did really married the f____ year.
interest him / her. 3 Do you know what she told me? She said:
6 Alan and Meg: ‘We want to sponsor a child.’ ‘T____ I’m joining in the protest against the
They said / told their / they friends that they factory!’
wanted to sponsor a child. 4 My cousins are here! Josie said that t____ took
an earlier flight!
2 Correct the underlined mistake in each 5 A: What did Dad say?
sentence. B: He said that you should move t____ books off
Mr Robbins said us that we had to study hard. the table so we can have dinner.
Mr Robbins told us that we had to study hard.
1 They said that they go to France last year. 5 Complete the text with the words.
arrived cleaned had said (x3)
2 Gwen told she that she enjoys shopping for separated started told (x2) worked
clothes.
I want to work as a volunteer in the summer so I
3 Cai told that someone took his phone. asked my friend Ella for advice. She told me she
(1) ______ in a charity shop for the first time on
4 They told the students that they works for a Saturday. She said that she (2) ______ at about
charity called WaterAid. 1 o’clock and (3) ______ a cup of coffee and a chat
to the shop manager. Then she (4) ______ work.
5 ‘He’s vain, lazy and stubborn!’ said she. She (5) ______ that she sorted out bags of old
clothes. She (6) ______ me she (7) ______ them
6 ‘We’re looking for volunteers to work in a charity
into things they can sell (fashionable, stylish
shop’, he told they.
clothes!) and things they can’t. Then she (8) ______
that she (9) ______ the clothes with a machine and
7 Did you hear? Jason said Ashley fall out with
put prices on them. She (10) ______ the clothes
Alice.
smelled a bit at first but she didn’t mind it because
she was helping to raise money for charity.
SPECTRUM 3
Prefixes under- and over-
Vocabulary Unit 9
Charity actions 4 Complete the words with under- or over-.
I think we’ve been overcharged! There are two
1 Match the sentence halves 1–6 to A–F. pizzas on the bill and we didn’t have any.
1 They’re going to protest C 1 This chicken looks a bit _______cooked. I think
2 We need everyone to contribute __ we should leave it in the oven for a bit longer.
3 We’re doing a 10 km swim. Will you __ 2 These trainers are definitely _______priced. I
4 If all the big companies made a __ know we can get them cheaper on the internet.
5 They campaigned to __ 3 I think famous footballers are _______paid. They
6 Did they publicize __ get a lot more money than most people!
A donation, we would raise a lot of money. 4 I hope they don’t _______develop this area. We
B old DVDs and games for the charity sale. don’t want to lose this beautiful countryside.
C against the plan to build 100 houses there. 5 You’re too generous. You’re a very good artist,
D the event on the radio? but you always _______charge for your work.
E save the local village school. 6 If you _______cook vegetables, they’re too soft
F sponsor us, please? and they lose minerals and vitamins.
7 The problem is that some business owners
_______pay immigrants.
Fashion adjectives
8 Tourism might help ______developed countries,
2 Choose the correct option. but they need other ways of making money, too.
You’re only watching a DVD at Becca’s house.
You can wear something soft / casual. Explaining advantages and disadvantages
1 My grandma’s so cool! She’s nearly 70, but she
5 Match the words in A–E to the gaps in 1–5 to
wears really old-fashioned / stylish clothes. complete the sentences.
2 Are tight jeans fashionable / loose at the
1 A radio interview is a great way to get publicity.
moment?
___ Everyone listens to LP FM.
3 You need something durable / delicate for your
2 I think we should collect second-hand toys for
camping trip.
the charity.
4 Dad, please don’t wear that full-length /
An advantage of that suggestion is that ___
patterned T-shirt to the barbecue!
3 Why don’t we set up a website to inform people
about our campaign?
Immigration A problem with that idea is that ___
4 How about a party at the village hall to raise
3 Complete the sentences with the words.
money for the local library?
escape immigrant imports
____ The village hall is quite small.
originate persecution refugees 5 I think the best idea is to organize a protest
Watching adventure films helps me to relax and outside the local council.
escape from the reality of life! That sounds good! ___ on all the social
1 Oil and gas are two of our main __________ networks.
from other countries.
A they won’t cost us any money.
2 Did surfing ____________ in Hawaii?
B A disadvantage of that idea is that not enough
3 My great-grandmother left her country and lived
people could come.
in a camp for ____________ before she came to
C That sounds good!
live here.
D And we could publicize it
4 There are many forms of ____________
E we have to pay a professional to do a really good
because of race, religion or political beliefs.
job.
5 Lewis Hamilton’s grandfather was an
____________ from the Caribbean in the 1950s.
SPECTRUM 3