Discover B1 Preliminary for Schools by ELI Publishing

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language development with thorough exam preparation for all parts of each Paper. It teaches the essential skills for building confidence to excel in the revised exam.

Beautiful design, clear layout and engaging content to motivate the students to study Comprehensive video material for the Speaking Part providing realistic models for students’ own production Exam tips to give step-by-step guidance Extensive grammar bank with practice to strengthen students’ knowledge of the language ELI Link, the app which allows students to listen, watch and practise when and where they need it

DISCOVER B1 PRELIMINARY

B1 PRELIMINARY for Schools

Exam-specific sections with verb tables, phrasal verbs, collocations, etc. to build students’ vocabulary

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DISCOVER B1 Preliminary for Schools combines graded and detailed

Claire L. Moore

B1 PRELIMINARY

Valentina M. Chen

DISCOVER

Valentina M. Chen

for Schools

STUDENT’S BOOK & WORKBOOK

Discover B1 Preliminary for Schools Digital Book, the interactive version of the course

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Welcome to DISCOVER B1 PRELIMINARY for Schools How your coursebook works Iʼm healthier than ever!

Reading

Let’s start

• Meaningful images and vocabulary exercises

Part 3

In Reading Part 3 you must read a text and then choose an option (A, B, C or D) to answer five questions.

introduce the topic of the unit and get you talking

• Read the text quickly to get a general idea of the topic. • Read each question carefully and find the paragraph you need in the text. • Look at the options and choose the one that best fits.

Read the ﬁrst paragraph of the text quickly and answer the questions. 1 Where does the Marathon des Sables take place? 4 How long does it take to do?

Exam tips

3 How much is the entrance fee?

Now read the rest of the text and choose the correct answer to question 1. 1 What is the main purpose of this text? A to discuss the problems of extreme sports B to encourage the reader to take part in marathons

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3 EXAM

Marathon des

• Mind maps, diagrams, tables help categorize and

Sables

memorize the new words

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Let’s start • Sports

Reading

Which sports can you see in these photos?

Now complete the word groups with the words in the box.

• The reading texts will stimulate your curiosity, while

play

the graded activities will lead you to discover how the exam part works, with the added help of useful exam tips

he Marathon des Sables (the Sahara Marathon) is an ultramarathon which is held in the south of Morocco every year. Competitors run six marathons in seven days over a distance of 251km and it is one of the hardest footraces on Earth. Each year about 1,200 runners pay around 5000 euros to take part. There are six stages to the race which involve crossing over

Language focus Use: • play + ball sports and competitive games • go + verb + -ing • do + activities practised individually

football • gymnastics • skateboarding • basketball • cricket climbing • ice hockey • cycling • rugby • snowboarding athletics • running • volleyball

C to describe the marathon in detail D to advertise next year’s marathon

Read the text again and questions 2-5. For each question, choose the correct answer. 80km of desert with just one rest day. The longest single stage in 2009 was 91 km. Except for water, runners can carry only 6.4kg-15kg. Everyone must carry some essential items (for example, a sleeping bag, sun cream, a whistle and a head torch). Each runner can have 1.5 litres of water at the start of the day and then get extra water at checkpoints along the way. At night runners are allowed another 4.5 litres for cooking and washing as well as for drinking. The runners sleep together in tents. Temperatures in the Moroccan Desert can reach 40 or even 50 degrees with strong winds and sandstorms. The desert is not only hot sand but is also full of stones and rocks. As a result, runners sometimes fall over and hurt themselves. Running in these conditions is extremely tiring, and although runners wear special clothes

2 What does the text say about what the runners can carry?

5 Which advertisement would best describe the Sahara Marathon?

A They can carry up to 15kg including water. B Runners can only get water once a day. C All runners have to carry some essential items. D Runners are allowed 4.5 litres of water per day.

A It’s worth paying more for the best race of your life! B A powerful body is not enough to win this race! C Join the footrace where everyone reaches the ﬁnishing line! D Be the ﬁrst person to win the toughest race on Earth twice!

3 The text tells us that the runners have to deal with…

A sore feet every day. B very low temperatures at night. C falling rocks and stones. D sand in their eyes.

Work in pairs. Look at the photos again and take turns to ask and answer the questions.

Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions. 1 Would you ever consider doing the Marathon des Sables? 2 Do you know anyone who runs marathons? 3 What do you think is the hardest thing about running a marathon?

4 What does the text say about Patrick Bauer?

1 Where are the people in the photos? In the ﬁrst photo the person is outside... 2 How diﬀicult do you think these sports are? 3 Do you do any sports?

to stop sand getting in their socks and trainers, each night they have to treat very painful feet and toes. Frenchman Patrick Bauer created the race after he walked across the Sahara in 1984 on his own, covering 350km in 12 days carrying everything he needed. He set up the Marathon des Sables in 1986 because he wanted others to experience the race, but with one simple rule: runners must carry all their food, clothes and sleeping gear they need throughout the race. The biggest challenges of the race are getting thirsty and tired. Many say that physical ﬁtness is not enough – runners also need to be mentally stronger than their body when it wants to stop. Many do not complete the race. Others do the race year after year, and a very few have ever won the race more than once!

A He ran across the Sahara with a friend. B He set up the race two years after his experience. C He made a number of rules for the marathon. D He only carried a sleeping bag with him.

Listening 3

Part 3 1

Work in pairs. Look at the photos and talk about how often you do these activities.

In Listening Part 3 you have to listen to a monologue and complete six gaps.

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Vocabulary

Read the instructions for Listening Part 3 and underline the correct word. Candidates listen to a (1) longer / shorter text, such as an informational monologue, a radio programme or a talk, in which people give information about (2) conversations / courses, trips or holiday activities. Candidates complete some (3) numbers / notes about the text. There are (4) eight / six pieces of information to complete. The information can be a number, a date, an adjective, a (5) noun / question or even an email address.

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• Topic vocabulary introduced through

communicative activities

Exam tips

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Vocabulary• Illnesses 1

Pronunciation

What can you see in the photos? Choose from the words in the box.

1 I don’t feel very well. I think I’ve got the ___________. 2 I need an aspirin. I’ve got a terrible ___________. 3 Look! Holly has got a ___________! What happened?

4 I’m going to the dentist’s because I’ve got ___________. 5 37.9°… oh no! I’ve got a ___________!

paramedic • accident • chemist • ambulance • tablets • emergency • medicine • operation • prescription • bandage • injure 1 Where are the people in the photos? 2 What are they doing?

3 What do you think has happened?

• Download and listen to all audio files and do the exercises using the ELI Link App

smartphones all day long.

• We respond to (2) _________ of messages, emails and texts every day. • But is this a (3) _________ way to live? • Don’t look at your smartphone until after (4) _________. • Read a book, meditate for (5) _________ minutes a day or try doing yoga. • Writing a journal is a good way of planning your (6) _________.

Open Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to (1) _________.

Weekends: open until 9 p.m.

Listening

• We use our computers, (1) _________ and

Beamton History Museum

Work in pairs. Look at the photos and use the words in the box to answer the questions about them.

Read these notes about relaxation strategies. Think about what type of word is missing from each space.

adjective • telephone number • noun • time • place

➤ Digital book practice

Complete the sentences with the words from the box in exercise 1.

Work in pairs. Look at the information below. What type of word do you think is missing from each space? Choose from the box.

We use the sound // to pronounce words spelled with ‘c’, like cold; ‘k’, like king;‘q’, as in queen; ‘ch’, as in ache, but not in chair; ‘ck’, as in black; and ‘cc’, as in soccer.

headache • temperature • sore throat • stomach ache flu • earache • toothache • a cold • broken arm • cough

• Use the time before the recording to read the notes carefully. Try to predict what type of word you need for each gap – a noun, an adjective, a number, a name, a time, etc. • Write exactly what you hear in the recording. • Check your spelling!

Drink and snacks available at the (2) _________. For further information, call (3) ________ or email: enquiries@beamton.co.uk

4 EXAM You will hear a podcast about mental health. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap in exercise 4. Write one or two words or a number.

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Listen again and check.

Work in pairs. What other ways are there to relax? Make a list of ways you can relax without your smartphone.

Discover grammar

Discover vocabulary

Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs

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Discover Grammar

rules (a-d).

1 The longest single stage in 2009 was 91 km. 2 It’s much better than worrying about things. 3 Runners also need to be mentally stronger than their body when it wants to stop. 4 Surfing the Net is not as healthy as reading a book.

• A section to discover how English works and to

• In affirmative sentences must and have to can often replace each other as there is little difference between them. I have to go to the dentist. = I must go to the dentist. • However, mustnʼt and donʼt/doesnʼt have to have very different meanings. I donʼt have to go to the dentist. = I donʼt need to go to the dentist. You mustnʼt cheat during tests. = You canʼt cheat during tests. • We use have to in questions, not must. What time do you have to get up in the morning?

Read these sentences from the reading and listening lessons. Then match them to the a b

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We use -er + than or more + than to compare two people or things. We use (not ) as + adjective + as to compare two people or things that are similar. We use the + adjective +-est, or the most + adjective to compare three or more things. Some adjectives are irregular: good ➤ better ➤ best, bad ➤ worse ➤ worst. ➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 2, p. 135

refine your language skills. Each grammar point is introduced by tables and rules, and followed by exercises

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Swimming is healthier than playing video games. Running in a desert is tiringer running on the beach. Jamie’s more good at tennis than Roger. Who’s the faster runner in the world?

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I think this is one of the most interesting books I’ve read. I’m less ﬁt than I used to be as a teenager. He’s the same age as me. I’m not strong as he is.

verbs, collocations and useful phrases to get you speaking using the real language

Underline the correct option. 1 You need / may / must make fewer mistakes if you want to get a higher mark. 2 We mustn’t / don’t have to / aren’t allowed to lose tomorrow’s match! It’s the ﬁnal! 3 Students aren’t allowed to / aren’t able to / don’t need eat before the race. 4 You don’t have to / mustn’t / may not cross the street if the traﬀic lights is red. 5 Peter can’t / mustn’t / may not drive, but he can ride a scooter. 6 Sally hasn’t / doesn’t need / mustn’t to train more than 2 hours a day. 7 ‘What time may we / do we have to / must we be at the airport tomorrow?’ ‘No later than 5.’ 8 Are you sure we are able to / can / be allowed to use Tom’s computer? He’s really jealous of it...

Summer is hotter than spring. ➔ Spring isn’t as hot as summer. Horseriding is more expensive than running. ➔ Running is ____________ horseriding. I get up earlier on weekdays than at weekends. ➔ At weekends I don’t get up ____________ on weekdays. I think cats are cleverer than dogs. ➔ I think dogs aren’t ____________ cats. Tom is more talkative than Jane. ➔ Jane is ____________ Tom. Linda and her best friend are the same age. ➔ Linda’s ____________ her best friend.

Complete the article with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets. Do you believe you will be (1) ________ (slim) if you eat less food? You might ﬁnd that it’s not (2) ________ (true) you think. A recent survey proved that the (3) ________ (easy) way to lose weight is sleeping! In the experiment a team of scientists asked a group of 40 people to eat the same foods for two weeks: 20 of them had to go to bed (4) ________ (early) usual while the other 20 had to stay up until half past midnight and get up at six. After two weeks the group whose sleeping time was (5) ________ (long) found it (6) ________ (diﬀicult) to follow the diet: they felt a strange need to eat the (7) ________ (unhealthy) foods and they felt much (8) ________ (bad) than before the experiment.

• Learn and practise extra vocabulary, phrasal

Read the ﬁrst sentence and then complete the second one with comparative structures to say the same thing. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Read the sentences. Are the phrases in bold right ( ) or wrong (✗)? Correct them.

Modal verbs for ability, permission, obligation and necessity Read these sentences from the reading and listening lessons and complete the scheme.

Competitors are able to run six marathons in seven days. can, could and (1) ________ At night runners are allowed another 4.5 litres for cooking and washing. can, could, may, might and (2) ______ Everyone must carry some essential items. must and (3) ________ Each night they have to treat very painful feet and toes. (4) ________ Runners also need to be mentally strong.

Linda Shop asst.

for

abilities permission obligation necessity

➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 2, p. 135

Linda

Hello. How (1) ________ I help you? Well, I (2) ________ your help with the phone I bought here yesterday. I (3) ________ check my heart beat on it. Oh, that’s easy. You (4) ________ press this button and when you see light from the camera you (5) ________ to put your ﬁnger on it. But I tried and I wasn’t (6) ________ to use it. Let me see… Oh, yes, I know. If your ﬁnger is too dry, it (7) ________ not work. Try washing your hands before using it. Of course, you (8) ________ touch your phone if there’s water on them, so dry them before doing it. OK, thank you.

Underline the correct option. 1 Matthew won the match / race / competition / contest because he was much faster than the other runners. 2 Not all the basketball players were in the pitch / court / gym / stadium when the game started. 3 Can you keep the goals / points / prize / score at this evening’s match? 4 He now plays as coach / goalkeeper / athlete / champion for Manchester United. 5 I don’t watch / compete / practise / play any sport. I’m really lazy.

Match the two halves of these compound words. 1 2 3 4 5 6

swimming football tennis race sports locker

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tournament centre boots room pool track

Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. has a sore throat • get worse • works out • feel better lie down • take exercise • keep fit • feel sick 1 I cycle to school every day so I can _____________. 2 If you don’t go to the dentist, your toothache _____________. 3 You mustn’t eat any junk food if you want to _____________. 4 I have a terrible headache: I need to ____________. 5 You don’t need to go on a diet if you ____________ regularly. 6 That’s the gym where Jane __________ at weekends. 7 I hate ﬁsh. Every time I smell it I _____________. 8 Diane can’t sing tonight: she _____________.

able • can • can’t • may • must mustn’t • have • need

Shop asst.

5 WORK IT OUT

Complete the dialogue with the modal verbs in the box.

Shop asst. Linda

Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions. 1 What do you do to keep ﬁt? 2 How often do you work out? 3 Who do you think the greatest champion of all time is? Why?

Think about your favourite team sport. Tell your partner its main rules. The words from the box can help you. catch • net • kick • hit • win • throw • ride • basket goal • bat • score • lose • player • touch

Writing

Speaking

Part 2

1 EXAM

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Write an article answering these questions and we will publish it in our magazine next month.

In pairs, discuss which features must ( ) or mustn’t (✗) be in your article.

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clear structure (using paragraphs) very formal language slang expressions

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Candidates should take turns to discuss the ideas in the pictures. The examiner asks each candidate to make a decision. The examiner will tell the candidates when to ﬁnish talking.

6 Listen to the examiner’s instructions and complete the notes below.

Exam tip

The poster should encourage ____________ among ___________. The candidates must decide which __________.

Listen carefully to the instructions and focus on what the examiner wants you to do.

• A whole page dedicated to developing writing

skills and to the writing part of the exam. Useful tips and strategies will lead you to succeed

Look at the pictures and listen to the two candidates talking.

Healthy activities

Which do you prefer: indoor or outdoor sports? For example? What sports do you do? Why do you prefer doing sports in the open air / in a gym? When do you do them? With someone or by yourself?

Speaking

Why I love swimming

Swimming is the best sport

SWIMMING

Eat, sleep, swim, repeat!

Language focus Organising your article in paragraphs Title Par. 1 Like many teenagers, I’m really into sports, especially... Unlike most teenagers, I’m not into sports, but I don’t mind... Par. 2 I like doing different sports in different seasons: ... Anyway, if I had to choose one sport, I’d rather do/play… because... Par. 3 Although I enjoy both indoor sports, I definitely prefer… like (examples) or… In my opinion, indoor/outdoor sports are better than… Par. 4 I think doing sports in the open air / in a gym are more fun/exciting… because… The greatest advantages of doing sport outside / in a gym are…

5 EXAM

Listen to an explanation of Speaking Part 3 and read these statements. Which of them are true ( )?

Candidates must discuss a situation with each other. Each candidate chooses one of the pictures to describe it. The pictures provide useful ideas for the candidates’ discussion.

Look at these titles. In pairs, discuss which of them is the best and say why. a

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Now match and complete the plan with the questions you will have to answer to write your article. 1 Introduction 2 Paragraph 1 3 Paragraph 2 4 Final sentence

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opening greetings an interesting title closing signature

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SPORTS

What kinds of sport do you enjoy doing most? Which one do you like best: indoor or outdoor sports? Why?

Writing

In Speaking Part 3 you are given a situation and some pictures. Use the pictures to discuss the situation with the other candidate for 2-3 minutes and make a decision based on the examiner’s instructions.

Read the following notice in a teenage sports magazine.

Part 3

In Writing Part 2 there are two questions you can choose from. One is writing a story, the other is writing an article based on an ad from a magazine or a website.

Write your article. You must use about 100 words.

Now watch the video and listen again. Who are these statements true for: Natalia, Fernando, both or neither? ________________________ 1 give(s) their opinion clearly ________________________ 2 react(s) to the other candidate’s ideas ________________________ 3 give(s) answers that are sometimes a bit too short ________________________ 4 give(s) reasons and examples to express his opinions ________________________ 5 ask(s) for the other candidate’s opinion about the diﬀerent options ________________________ 6 show(s) few interaction skills

Natalia and Fernando use several expressions to suggest something (S), ask for the other candidate’s opinion (O), agree (A) and disagree (D) with each other. Here are some useful phrases you can use: write the function (S, O, A, D) next to each expression.

Exam tips • Make your article interesting by giving reasons (why you did something, why you like something etc.). • Before writing an article take a few minutes to make a plan of what you need to include in your article. • Remember you must answer ALL the questions in the notice. • When you finish writing, check your spelling and grammar in both part 1 and part 2.

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I guess so. Yes, but… I think... In my opinion… I’d choose... I disagree.

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What do you think? I see your point. I agree. Do you agree? For me, … I guess you’re right.

Your friend wants to ﬁnd an activity to help him lose weight. Talk together and choose the best activity for him. Give reasons for your choices.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

• A step-by-step approach with pre-teaching activities, pair work, role plays and presentations will help you build confidence and extend your proficiency in oral production; realistic videos will show you how to prepare for the exam task

Exam tips • Teamwork is really important in this part, so practise taking turns when you talk with the other candidate for effective interaction. • You should use a number of phrases to give your opinion, agree or disagree with your partner. Don’t forget to invite your partner to speak, too. • Use linking words like well, however, of course or because to make your reply sound more natural.

Collocations and compound words Sport and Health

Revision

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Revision 6

Grammar 1

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in the afternoon ___ a beach ___ night ___ Easter ___ New Year’s Eve ___ the Thames ___ my birthday ___ July

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___ Wednesday evening ___ 10, Downing Street ___ the Netherlands ___ town ___ midnight ___ Trafalgar Square ___ work ___ home

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___ the airport ___ Christmas Day ___ the 1960s ___ Asia ___ the top ﬂoor ___ the left ___ the wall ___ lunch

Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition. 1 2 3 4 5 6

(3) __________ places in this wonderful country. We’re having a fantastic time here. Summer’s

1 brother / garden / what / her / the / in / doing / Jane / are / and / ? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 often / work / Trevor’s / by / mother / to / train / goes _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 not / cartoons / TV / watching / this / on / we / afternoon / are _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 shopping / the / Saturdays / father / does / always / your / do / on? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

I (8) __________ my friend Katrin this afternoon. Normally we (9) __________ each other in England because she (10) __________ her grandmother there every December. This time,

Bill

Hi Edward, where (1) __________ (you / go)? (2) __________ (I / go) home to get my bike and then (3) __________ (I / cycle) to the library to borrow a book. (4) __________ (you / want) to come with me? (5) __________ (you / have) a bike? No, I (6) __________ (have/not) one, unfortunately. Don’t worry. You can borrow my sister’s bike. She (7) __________ (not / use) it today. She only (8) __________ (use) it when she (9) __________ (go) to work. OK, let’s go, then.

Complete the sentences with the correct option (A, B or C). 1 2 3 4 5

_________ to train every day? We _________ get hurt without a helmet. You _________ be rich to be happy. I _________ forget to get him a birthday present! She _________ already speak 3 languages at the age of 5.

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A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B

Must you need to don’t need to mustn’t may mustn’t mightn’t couldn’t

Do you have mustn’t haven’t to don’t have to might may not can’t mustn’t

C C C C C C C C

to revise and consolidate grammar structures, vocabulary and language usage

because breakfast is ready so I must go! Write soon, Diane Send

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A A A A A A

B B B B B B

in are staying most pretty hottest on are doing

C C C C C C

at staying prettiest more hot at to do

7 A going 8 A am meeting 9 A see 10 A visit 11 A tell

B go B to meet B are seeing B visits B tells

C to go C meet C to see C is visiting C is telling

Complete the table with the words from the box. cough • drawing • athletics • flu • lazy • reading • parkour • clever photography • plaster • shy • tablets • yoga • cold • medicine

Sports

Hobbies

Qualities (person)

Illnesses

Remedies

jogging

chess

confident

earache

bandage

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. goes • practises • hire • looks (x 2) • is playing riding • are seeing • take • think • walk • win

6 Tomorrow it _________ be as cold as today. 7 Joanna _________ ride a scooter so I’ll teach her. 8 They _________ take a train to get to school: it’s close to their home.

May you might mustn’t may not could doesn’t have to doesn’t need to don’t have to

on stay more pretty hotter in do

Vocabulary

Complete the conversation with the Present simple or Present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

Bill Edward

• Every other unit a two-page section with activities

parents want (7) __________ sightseeing on the coast but I’m not going with them. Instead,

however, I can meet her in her town! Well, now Dad (11) __________ me to stop writing

I get up earlier ______ Mondays than I do ______ weekends. We're ______ holiday ______ the lively city of Hong Kong ______ south east Asia. It’s better to go on holiday ______ the winter than in summer, but I prefer to be ______ home for Christmas. My grandparents live ______ the ﬁrst ﬂoor ______ 12, Ferris Road ______ Glasgow. I’m waiting ______ the bus stop ______ the end of the street. I prefer doing my homework ______ the afternoon but sometimes I do it ______ night.

Bill Edward

Revision

Dear Ellie, We’re (1) on holiday in Greece at last! We (2) __________ at a bed & breakfast in one of the (4) __________ here than in Britain. Local people love spending the whole day (5) __________ the seaside so that’s what my brother Tom and I (6) __________ this morning. After lunch my

Reorder the words to make sentences.

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Complete the email with the correct option (A, B or C). New message

Complete the expressions with the correct prepositions.

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He needs to __________________ a pair of skis before he __________________ skiing. I don’t usually __________________ to school: I prefer __________________ my bike there because it’s faster. Everybody always __________________ at him because he __________________ like a famous local pop star. We __________________ our friends tomorrow: I __________________ we’ll go to the cinema together. Jennifer doesn’t only want to __________________ part in the race: she wants to __________________ it! Sammy __________________ the piano every day: next Saturday she __________________ in a competition.

Complete the sentences with ONE suitable word. 1 2 3 4 5

How often does George __________________ yoga? She’s my best friend: we __________________ on really well. I think running is the cheapest __________________ to __________________ ﬁt. I usually go to school by bus but sometimes Emma’s mother __________________ me a lift there. Terry doesn’t __________________ like her twin sister: they’re very diﬀerent.

Writing Bank

Part 1

Speaking Bank

Writing an informal email to introduce yourself

Read the email from a student. Then answer the questions. New message

Part 1

Hi Saskia,

Preparation for Speaking Part 1

My name is Ana. I’m from Mexico City. It’s a big and busy place! I’m 16 and I’m in grade 10 at high school. My favourite subjects are music and English. What are yours?

Language focus

I’ve got a little brother. His name’s Diego and he’s 13. I’ve also got a dog and its name’s Perro – that’s ‘dog’ in Spanish! Have you got any brothers or sisters or a pet?

Talking about likes & dislikes Are you into sports / music / gaming / cycling? Do you have a favourite team / kind of music / place to go walking? What do you think of politics / heavy metal? I’m really into / fond of… / I’m mad / crazy about… / Real Madrid / hip-hop / going to the mountains. I love (watching) tennis / basketball / football.

My favourite singer is Stormzy! He’s cool! What about you? Who is your favourite singer or band? Write soon!

Writing Bank – Speaking Bank

Ana Send

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• This section presents examples of several types of writing and speaking tasks with tips

_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Who is the letter from? Where is she from? How old is she? What are her favourite subjects? Has she got any brothers or sisters? Has she got any pets? Who is her favourite singer? What are her questions to Saskia?

Language focus

in Canada. (3) ___________ a great city! I’m (4) ___________ student in grade 10 and I’m 15. (5) ___________ old are you? My favourite subjects (6) ___________ PE and IT. How about you? I’ve got a big family: twin sisters and a brother. (7) ___________ you got any brothers or sisters? My favourite sport (8) ___________ ice hockey. What’s yours? Bye for now,

Opening Hi / Hello! Introduction My name’s / I’m... Description It’s a big and busy / small and quiet place. / He’s cool! Family I’ve got... / Have you got...? Interests My favourite (subjects) are... / What are yours? / My favourite (singer/ group) is... / Who is your favourite (singer/band)? Ending Write soon! / Bye for now!

The passive We use the passive when the person who does the action (the agent) is obvious, unimportant or unknown. object Scientists develop new technology every day.

Active Passive

Grammar Bank

New technology is developed every day. subject

The passive focuses attention on the object of the verb (in the example, this is ‘new technology’). The object of the active verb becomes the subject of the passive verb.

We form the Past simple passive with the past of be + the past participle of the main verb.

The passive with by + agent To say who or what does or did the action (the agent) in a sentence in the passive voice, we use by. New technology is developed by scientists around the world every day. However, we don’t usually use by + agent when the agent is: • obvious The ﬁrst Apple iPhone was sold in 2007 (by Apple).

We use the Present simple passive for:

• unimportant Steve Jobs was liked and respected (by everyone in the company).

• facts that are generally true A lot of electronic devices are made in China.

• unknown My iPhone was stolen. (I don’t know who stole it.)

Present simple passive

• regular actions Diving classes are held every Saturday. • steps in a process The devices are designed in California. Then they’re built in China, and after that they’re shipped all over the world.

Affirmatives and Negatives The equipment

is / isn’t

made in China.

Smoke signals

are / aren’t

used today.

Interrogatives Is

the equipment

made in China?

Are

smoke signals

used today?

We use with, not by, when the agent is a tool. He was killed with a knife (by a stranger).

Verbs + infinitive or + -ing form A verb can be followed by the full infinitive (to read), infinitive without to (become) or the -ing form (trying).

Are you into (x 3) • Do you have a favourite (x 2) • don’t mind • I can’t • I love listening I like going • I’m not that interested • I’m really into (x 2) • I play

We couldn’t take her to the station last night. (not: couldn’t to take) Why don’t you let him play his favourite game? (not: let him to play) Mum always makes me mow the lawn on Saturday. (not: makes me to mow) I’m late because I didn’t hear the alarm clock go oﬀ. (not: didn’t hear… to go oﬀ) I would rather listen to music than study Maths. (not: I would rather to listen…) You had better do your homework. (not: You had better to do…)

We use the Past simple passive for: • facts from history The pyramids were built 5,000 years ago. • past processes or events After the battle, the town was left empty. was / wasn’t

explored last year.

The caves

were / weren’t

discovered in 1850.

Interrogatives Was

the area

explored last year?

Were

the caves

discovered in 1850?

• The -ing form (gerund) is used after these verbs: avoid, can’t help, consider (= think about), enjoy, ﬁnish, look forward to not mind, suggest. I’m looking forward to going on holiday. (not: to go) I can’t stand queuing for the bus every morning! She suggested taking up golf instead of baseball.

Greg stopped talking to his neighbour and went inside. (= To give up, to ﬁnish doing something.)

Name Alex Jones

4 A ________________ place to relax? B ________________ films so ________________ to the cinema.

Exam tips

PROFILE

secondary school student, year 10 Age 15 Location Bristol, UK Favourite subjects History and Art Family big sister, Annabel, 18 Pet(s) a cat called Ginger Favourite sport basketball Favourite artist Banksy (Bristol graﬀiti) School

go on The headmaster introduced the teachers and went on to talk about the school. (= Stop doing one thing and do something else.) The headmaster went on talking about the school. (= Continue to do something.)

3 A ________________ gaming? B A bit. ________________ playing games, but ________________ stand watching other people play. It is so boring.

Imagine being Alex. Write an email to Shaun to introduce yourself. Use the Language focus box and the Exam tips.

5 A ________________ cycling? B ________________ in road cycling, but I love mountain biking!

To introduce yourself in an informal email: • use informal opening and closing phrases • use abbreviations and contractions in verbs • give interesting details about yourself • give plenty of information • ask the person some questions to show you are interested

Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions in exercise 2. Give true answers.

Match the two parts of the sentences. 9 I’d love 10 I enjoy meeting 11 I hate it when 12 I dislike getting up early 13 The thing I hate most is 14 I always have a good 15 I can’t stand listening 16 I’m not a huge

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try We tried to catch up with the others, but we lost them. (= Do one’s best, make an eﬀort.) If you can’t take it out, why don’t you try using a pair of tweezers? (= Do something as an experiment.)

n n n n n n n n

fan of horror films. to loud music. on Monday mornings. new people. people are late. to visit Mexico. time when I go to the beach. when people ask me for money.

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mean We didn’t mean to oﬀend you, sorry! (= Intend to do something.) Going to university means studying hard for many years. (= Involve doing something.)

Underline the correct alternative. 1 2 3 4 5

We understand better now how the environment aﬀects / is aﬀected by the products that we buy. In the past, most products, such as food, are / were produced locally, often just a few miles away. Nowadays, products are / had transported over great distances, often from other countries. Take the milk. It may be / may have been driven the length of the country to get to your town. What’s more, it’s possible that the carton that the milk comes in had been made / making even further away, on the other side of the world. 6 The environment is / was constantly damaged by pollution from all the transportation required to get our daily milk on the table. 7 We must also think about what happens to the carton after it has been / was thrown away. 8 If the carton hadn’t been / isn’t recycled, it will be buried under the ground or burned, which releases greenhouse gases. So, if you can get your food locally, do.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Grammar Bank with Practice

• In this section you will find a detailed and thorough

Transform these sentences from active to passive. Mention the agent when necessary. Someone asked me a very interesting question. We told them to hurry up. What questions did the teacher ask you? Nobody can ﬁnish this quiz. People play tennis all over the world. Somebody gave me ﬂowers for my birthday. They expected the meeting to start at 10.00 a.m. You should return these books to the library.

________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

grammar reference with extra practice to deepen and consolidate what you have learned in the units

Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use one -ing form and one inﬁnitive form. 1 I really enjoy ____________. I want ____________ a new book every week. (read) 2 I suggest ____________ some new people. You can expect ____________ new people by joining a club. (meet) 3 They seem ____________ painting. Even when they’re in a bad mood, they can’t help ____________ it. (enjoy) 4 He agreed ____________ to the cinema with us. He didn’t consider ____________ out for dinner afterwards, though. (go) 5 Do you mind ____________ for Ella? We need ____________ for about ten minutes. (wait)

• Some verbs can be followed by both an inﬁnitive or a gerund without much diﬀerence in meaning: begin, continue, hate, like, prefer, start. They like sharing/to share information.

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Iʼd love to live in a tree house Vocabulary

Exam tips

Reading Part 5

• When you read the text guess what word might go in each gap. • Then look to see if your ideas are among the options.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Houses and homes

Adjectives

Naomi is a normal 14-year-old who loves dancing, swimming and playing videogames with her brother. What is unusual is that she lives in a camper van with her family. ‘We’ve lived here since last July,’ says Naomi. ‘At ﬁrst, it was (1) ________ but now I love it!’ Her dad had wanted to do something diﬀerent for ages. One day he came home with a big camper van. They thought they were going on holiday so they were (2) ________ excited. Then he explained that he’d sold their (3) ________ and they were going travelling for a year. They were surprised and a bit worried too, but the van was (4) ________! There’s a kitchen with a dishwasher and freezer, central (5) ________ and a washing machine. It hasn’t got a garden of course but they’ve stayed in some beautiful places since they started travelling. ‘I don’t know when we’ll go home, maybe never. Dad said a year but it’s already been nearly two years… so who knows? For now, my brother and I do school online and our (6) ________ is the world…’

• You will find extra practice of all exam parts,

grammar and vocabulary in the workbook pages

1 2 3 4 5 6

A A A A A A

rare really neighbour amazing heated knowledge

B B B B B B

bored much cottage confusing heat learning

C C C C C C

similar bit gate surprised heating information

D D D D D D

strange too address relaxing heater education

Paper 1 Reading

Part 1 Questions 1-5

Part 2 Questions 6-10

For each question, choose the correct answer.

FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL VISITORS, BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS, MUST RECEIVE A PASS AT THE OFFICE IN ORDER TO ENTER THE SCHOOL

A You may not access the school unless you have a pass. B Children are only allowed to enter the school with an adult visitor. C You must only enter the school if you are a child’s parent.

This medicine should be taken with plenty of water on an empty stomach.

A Do not eat anything before taking the medicine. B You must drink a lot of water after you have taken the medicine. C This medicine can cause a stomach ache if you drink it.

55p fare no change given on the bus

A You can’t use cash to buy the ticket on the bus. B Tickets aren’t sold on the bus. C You must have the exact amount of money for the ticket.

The people below all want to learn a new language. On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight language courses. Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people below.

4 Hi Jane, this is a reminder that you have a guitar class at 5 p.m. today. Please ring South Yard Studios back if you need to reschedule. A Text a message if you are late for class. B You must call before your lesson at South Yard Studios. C Don’t forget that you have an appointment in the afternoon.

MOCK TEST

FOR SALE Toyama Game Console 3X bought last week played twice ship in one day

Tanya would like to learn an oriental language and know more about Asian culture. She can attend classes twice a week for up to six months. She enjoys learning in little groups and wants to get an end-of-course certiﬁcate.

Haruki’s going to start at an international high school in England. He studied Japanese at a junior high school but he needs to brush it up before the entrance test. He wants to improve his speaking and he’d prefer one-to-one lessons around lunchtime.

Kate and her mother Lara are planning to learn a European foreign language in the same class. Lara is at school in the morning so she can only do an afternoon course. She would like to ﬁnd email pen pals that she can visit in their country.

Rajani is fond of archaeology. He would like to learn Latin or Greek to help him improve his knowledge of past civilisations. He doesn’t have much time so he is looking for an afternoon beginner course that will help him to read aloud real works from the classics.

Living room

Bathroom

In Reading Part 1 candidates must read five short texts and match them with the correct option A, B or C. They should think of what kind of text they are reading. For example, texts 1 and 3 are both notices. What kind of text is text 2? ■ a road sign ■ a label ■ an advertisement ■ an email or text message They should also think of the purpose of each text. For example, what is the purpose of text 4? ■ to warn Jane ■ to advise Jane ■ to remind Jane about something to do something to do something Some texts may contain words candidates don’t know yet. In this case: • they should check which two options are wrong, or • they can try to guess the meaning from the kind of text and situation they find it in. For example, what does the word ‘ship’ mean in text 5? ______________________

Gabriel is a 16-year-old boy whose parents are planning a trip to the Far East next summer. He would like to learn an Asian language and he’s looking for classes with people the same age as him. He also wants to learn how to write and read characters.

serious • embarrassed • tired • disappointing relaxing • lazy • worried • confused • frightening 1 I really hate horror films. I find them so _________. 2 I’m really _________ after that long run. 3 My brother is so _________. He never makes his bed or does the washing-up. 4 Are you _________ about the test? 5 I was so _________ when the teacher shouted at me. 6 This film is _________. I thought it was more exciting than this.

Utility room

Study

Listening Part 2 12

Exam tips • Remember that the answer can be at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of the conversation. • Listen to the whole conversation before choosing your answer.

EXAM For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 You will hear two friends talking about buying a tablet. The girl suggests…

4 You will hear a boy talking about helping at home. How does he feel about it?

B he buys the tablet online. C he goes to a local shop. D he buys it at the weekend.

A quite excited B angry he agreed to do it C annoyed his sister can’t help

2 You will hear two girls talking about music lessons. What do they agree about?

5 You will hear a mother and daughter talking about her school uniform. They decide to…

A The lessons are easy. B The teacher is nice. C They can both have lessons.

A throw everything away. B wear something again. C buy something on Internet.

3 You will hear two friends talking about a party. The boy didn’t enjoy…

6 You will hear two friends talking about where they would like to live. What do they agree on?

A the music. B sitting in the garden. C the food.

A It should have a big garden. B It should be near public transport. C It should have two bathrooms.

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Mock test

• The coursebook ends with a mock test of the exam complete with all papers, including photos and illustrations for the Speaking Paper

Don’t just look for individual words with similar meaning in the text and the options. When you choose your answer, make sure you understand the whole concept.

Guidance for candidates

Bedroom

FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. There are three extra words you do not need to use.

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The ad says that the console... A can only be used by two players. B is brand new. C can be sent to the buyer.

Exam tip

How many words can you remember? Add them to the map.

Kitchen

MOCK TEST

Underline the correct alternative. 1 I don’t need to do the washing up because we’ve got a washing machine / dishwasher. 2 I love relaxing on the sofa / basin at night. 3 Is there anything in the cooker / fridge? 4 Did you hang everything on the clothes line / gate? 5 This is my dad’s favourite armchair / shower. 6 We’ve got a green blanket / shed at the bottom of the garden.

Home on the move

Workbook

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a b c d e f g h

Practice 1

• The inﬁnitive without to is used: after modal verbs; after the object with the verbs let, make, see, hear; after the verbal idioms: would rather and had better.

Past simple passive

The area

stop Greg stopped to talk to his neighbour. (= To interrupt an action to do something else.)

• The inﬁnitive with to is used after these verbs: agree, decide, expect, hope, learn, manage, need, oﬀer, plan, promise, seem, want, would like.

We form the Present simple passive with the present of be + the past participle of the main verb.

Affirmatives and Negatives

• With some verbs the -ing form or the to-inﬁnitive changes the meaning. remember / forget / regret Remember to lock the windows before leaving. (= Don’t forget to do something.) I remember being very uncomfortable on my ﬁrst day of school. (= Recall something in the past.) The fridge is empty because I forgot to do the shopping. (= Didn’t remember to do sth.) I’ll never forget winning the lottery on that day. (= Recall something in the past.) We regret to inform you that your application to our summer programme has not been accepted. (= Make a polite or formal apology.) I regret eating so much cake. I feel awful now! (= Feel sorry about sth. which happened in the past.)

Complete the mini-dialogues with the expressions in the box. Then listen and check.

2 A ________________ kind of music? B ________________ the saxophone so ________________ to jazz music.

Send

Grammar Bank

1 A ________________ sports? B I love watching football and ________________ Real Madrid.

Shaun

Put the words in the correct order. 1 into / are / really / you / politics / ? _________________________________________________________________________ 2 interested / I’m / in / not / gaming / that _________________________________________________________________________ 3 basketball, / I / don’t have / but / watching / love / a favourite team / I _________________________________________________________________________ 4 mind / I / a bit / don’t / hip-hop, / but / boring / it’s _________________________________________________________________________ 5 cool / really / wow, / that’s / ! _________________________________________________________________________ 6 really / they / stadium / love / matches / at / watching / the _________________________________________________________________________

Complete the email from Shaun with one word in each gap. New message Hi Alex, (1) My name is Shaun. I (2) ___________ from Vancouver

I’m (not) a big fan of… I’m not that interested in… I don’t mind… I can’t stand… That’s cool! / Really? / Wow! K-pop isn’t my thing.

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Contents UNITS

1 2

I go sightseeing p. 6 I’m healthier than ever! p. 14

Part 1

• Five short texts about holidays

• Sports • Illnesses

Part 3

• Describing the

Marathon des sables

We used to cycle p. 24

• Transport and travel • Technology

I’d love to be a film star! p. 32

• Entertainment • Communication and

Part 2

• Describing holiday accommodation

social media

Part 4

• A girl describing her acting career

I’d love to live in a tree house p. 42

• At home • Feelings

Works of art p. 50

• Art and music • Literature

Part 5

• Describing a tree house

Part 6

• Describing a

sculpture park

Come rain or shine p. 60

There’s no Planet B p. 68

climate

• The environment • Recycling

• Shopping • Clothes and

• The sound //

• Time and place prepositions: in, on, at • Adverbs of frequency • Present simple vs Present continuous

• The sound /k/

• Comparatives and superlatives of

dialogues

Part 3

• Listening to a podcast

adjectives and adverbs

• Modal verbs for ability, permission,

about screen addiction and mental health

obligation and necessity

Part 2

• Listening to six dialogues about use of technology, transport and past holidays

Part 1

• Stress in compound nouns

• Past simple • Past simple vs Past continuous • Used to + verb for past habits

• Falling intonation in Wh-

• Present perfect simple • Present perfect simple vs Past simple

• The sound //

• Prepositions of place • Past perfect • Using intensifiers with strong adjectives

• The sound schwa //

• The passive: Present and Past simple • Verbs + infinitive or + -ing form

• The pronunciation of

• Modal verbs for possibility: can, could, may,

and verbs • Pronouncing -ed in the Past simple

questions

• Listening to seven

dialogues and choosing the correct picture

Part 2

• Listening to six

conversations and choosing the correct information • Adjectives in -ed and -ing Part 3

• Listening to a speech and completing the gaps

Part 1

going to /gn/

• Listening to seven

dialogues and choosing the correct picture

Part 4

• Listening to a talk about

might

• Modal verbs for deduction: must, can’t, may, might, could

• will vs be going to

• Three vowel sounds: //, //, //

• Modal verbs for advice and prohibition: should/shouldn’t, ought to, mustn’t

• Zero, first and second conditional

an environmental blog

countryside • Places in town

accessories

Part 4

• Talking about a

change of scenery from town to country

Part 1

• Signs in shops and in town

Part 3

• Listening to a talk and

completing gaps in a text

Part 1

• Listening to seven

• The short vowel sound

• Articles • Countable and uncountable nouns • Quantifiers

• The diphthongs /e/ and

• have something done • Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns

• The sounds /z/ and /s/

• Reported speech and indirect questions

• The sounds /d/ and /t/

• Defining relative clauses and relative

// and the long vowel sound //

/a/

dialogues and choosing the correct picture

p. 94

• Learning languages • Education p. 96

Learn the ropes p. 104

Revision 11-12

Part 2

• Matching people to texts

• Finding a job • Jobs

Part 3

• Talking about

working and studying

Part 4

• Listening to a long text with multiple-choice questions

Part 4

• Listening to a long text with multiple-choice questions

p. 112

Writing and Speaking Bank

Part 6

• Talking about

cleaning the beach

It’s a bargain p. 86

Part 5

• Describing The Lake District

• In town and in the

Revision 9-10

• The natural world • The weather and

Town vs country p. 78

the 11 Make grade!

Part 2

• Listening to six short

DISCOVER GRAMMAR

p. 76

Revision 7-8

PRONUNCIATION

p. 58

Revision 5-6

LISTENING

p. 40

Revision 3-4

READING

p. 22

Revision 1-2

VOCABULARY • Holiday activities • Leisure time activities

p. 114

Grammar Bank

p. 132

pronouns

DISCOVER VOCABULARY • Collocations – Leisure time activities • Collocations – Travel

• Collocations and compound words – Sport and Health

• Prepositions of movement • Transport and travel

• Entertainment • Collocations – Communication

WRITING

SPEAKING

Part 1

• Writing a reply to an email about a teacher leaving the school • Organising your text in paragraphs (1) Part 2

Part 3

• Writing an article for a magazine about sport • Organising your text in paragraphs (2)

• Having a conversation about healthy activities • Expressing opinions and making choices; agreeing and disagreeing (1)

Part 2

• Writing a story with an opening sentence • Talking about past events

• Describing a photo of an everyday situation • Using the correct tenses to describe a picture

Part 1

• Writing a reply to an email • Using idioms and phrases to express preference, excitement, opinions, suggestions, doubt

• Compound words – Home • Verbs and adjectives + prepositions • Word formation

• Sense verbs: look, sound, smell, taste, feel + adjective or like • Arts

• The natural world • Weather adjectives • Weather verbs

Part 2

• In town and in the countryside • Compound words

• Adjectives – Clothes • Verbs – Clothes • Fabric and materials

• Word formation • Collocations – School • Suffixes – Jobs • Verbs – Jobs • Compound words – Jobs • Nouns and Verbs + preposition – Finding a job

Workbook

p. 161

Part 1

• Giving personal information, talking about your daily routines, likes and dislikes

Part 3

• Writing a story with an opening sentence • Using connectives of manner, time and sequence

• Describing a situation based on a set of pictures

Part 2

• Imagining a situation and writing a story • Organising your text in paragraphs (3) • Making a story more interesting with adjectives and adverbs

Part 2

• Writing an article about the weather for a website • Using linking words to add information, show contrast, give a reason, show a result

• Collocations – The environment • Synonyms

Part 1

• Speaking about yourself, your spare time activities, your hometown • Expressing preferences, likes and dislikes • Using linking words to make your reply more natural

Part 2

• Writing a story with an opening sentence • Using phrases to make the story more interesting

Part 1

Part 4

• Answering questions about the topic of Part 3 • Using phrases to sound more natural

Part 3

• Talking with your partner about camping • Expressing opinions and making choices; agreeing and disagreeing (2) Part 2

• Talking about a photo • Paraphrasing

Part 1

• Writing a reply to an email

• Giving personal information, talking about your town & travelling to school, activities in the past weekend and in the future

Part 1

Part 4

• Writing a reply to an email • Using expressions for making suggestions

• Discussing preferences of where to shop

Part 2

• Reading an ad and writing an article • Using phrasal verbs to make the article more natural Part 2

Part 2

• Describing a photo • Using modal verbs of deduction Part 4

• Writing an article about learning languages

• Discussing a topic with a partner • Using connectives to show a contrast

Mock Test

p. 222

I go sightseeing

1 _____________________

3 _____________________

2 _____________________

Let’s start • Holiday activities 1 Match the photos (1-5) to the activities in the box. go sightseeing • visit a museum • go camping take photos • sunbathing

2 Now write different types of holidays in the boxes.

4 _____________________

beach

HOLIDAYS camping 3 Work in pairs. Look at the photos again and take turns to tell each other what you can see. Then answer the questions.

1 Where do you usually go on holiday? 2 Do you do any of the things in the photos on holiday?

5 _____________________

Reading Part 1

Max, you need to get two photos for your passport. I can fill the form in online but I need to do it before Monday. Don’t forget!

In Reading Part 1 you must read five short texts and match them with the correct option (A, B or C).

1 Work in pairs. Read text 1 and answer the

questions below with the words in the box. email • rules • message • sign • label

Melanie

3 Melanie is telling Max to… A take two photos of his passport. B fill something in on Monday. C remember to do something.

HOTEL SWIMMING POOL • Do not eat or drink in the pool area. • Do not dive into the deep end. • Wear a swimming cap. 1 1 What sort of text is it? 2 What does the text give us?

2 Read the text again and underline the most important words.

3 What does the text say? Read the sentences below (A, B and C) and tick the correct sentence.

A You can leave your water bottle next to the pool. B You must bring your swimming cap. C You can only dive in the deep end.

Exam tips

Oceania Hotel – Friday’s day trips - City centre sightseeing with tour guide. Bus leaves at 9 a.m. Only six places left. - Day trip to Jamala Waterfall. Pay at reception by Thursday 7th – euro 15 per person. A You can pay on the day for the waterfall. B Six more people can go sightseeing. C The bus leaves from the city centre.

5 New message From: School office To: Year 4 students The school is now accepting bookings for next year’s annual ski trip. Complete the online booking form by 20th December. The cost is £650 (ski and snowboard hire extra). Send

• Read the text and decide what type of text it is. • Underline the key words in the text. • Read the three options.

4 EXAM Now look at texts 2-5 and choose the correct answer (A, B or C).

2-night minimum stay. All pets welcome. Pay camping fees at reception on arrival.

A You don’t need access to the internet to book the ski trip. B You should book the ski trip after the 20th December. C You have to pay more if you want to hire skis.

5 What kind of things do you do on holiday? Add some ideas.

go on day trips go to the beach

ACTIVITIES

go sightseeing

A You can’t take your dog. B You need to stay for at least two nights. C You must pay before you get there.

1 hi___________________

2 sh___________________

3 cy___________________

4 pa___________________

Vocabulary • Leisure time activities 1 Complete the words to describe each photo (1-4). 2 Work in pairs. Complete the diagram with the

words in the box. Where do you usually do these activities?

Pronunciation We use the sound // to pronounce words spelled with ‘ng’, like swimming and jogging. ➤ Press the back of the tongue on the top of the mouth and make the sound //. ➤ Digital book practice

swimming • chess • jogging • video games • dancing • drawing • photography camping • playing a musical instrument • parkour • cooking

outside

both

3 Now answer the questions with your partner. • Which leisure activities can you do on your own or with a friend, or both? • Which of these activities do you do in your free time? • Which would you like to try?

inside

Listening

4 You will hear a boy talking to his dad about a camping trip. What advice does his dad give him?

Part 2

In Listening Part 2 you will hear six dialogues and you have to choose an option ( A, B or C) to answer six questions.

A To take two pairs of hiking boots. B To take a map. C To take lots of warm clothes.

Listen to the instructions for Listening Part 2. Tick ( ) the correct sentences. 1

1 You listen to one person talking about something. 2 You listen to the recording twice. 3 You listen to six different conversations. 4 You choose from three answers. 5 You listen to the recording three times.

5 You will hear a girl telling a friend about her new hobby. What does she like most about it? A She can do it in the gym. B She makes lots of new friends. C She gets to see difficult parts of the country.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___

6 You will hear two friends talking about a new girl in class. They think that the girl... A is really friendly. B is too selfish. C seems a bit shy.

2 Work in pairs. Read instruction 1 and answer the questions.

1 You will hear a boy talking to a friend about an activity camp. What do they agree about the camp? A Who is speaking in the recording? B What are they talking about?

3 Now read the answers and underline the key words.

A It should be cheaper. B There are plenty of different things to do. C It’s only for people who like sport.

Listen again and check your answers.

7 Work in pairs. Look at the two photos.

Choose one photo each and describe your photos to each other. Use the words in the vocabulary box on page 8 to help you.

Listen to conversation 1 and choose the correct answer (A, B or C) in exercise 3. 2

Exam tips • Read the instructions and questions before listening. • Think about the situation, the speakers and the topic. • Underline the key words.

EXAM Look at questions 2-6. Listen to the dialogues and, for each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C). 3

2 You will hear a girl talking to her mum about the weekend. What does she decide? A To ask her dad for a lift. B To take her own car. C To take the bus.

3 You will hear two friends talking about a chess tournament. How does the boy feel? A bored of the game B a bit nervous C fairly certain he’ll win

Discover grammar

Time and place prepositions: in, on, at in

TIME

• centuries, decades and years • seasons and months • parts of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening)

• large world regions (in Asia) • towns, streets and squares (in Paris) PLACE • rooms in the home (in the living room) • inside 3D spaces The party is on next Saturday. ✗

• days of the week • holiday periods (at Christmas) and weekends • dates and holidays (on my birthday) • parts of a day of the week • times of the day and meals (at 9 (on Monday morning) o'clock, at breakfast) • at night • levels in a building (on the first floor) • addresses (at 12 Forest Road) • rivers and coasts (on the river Tyne) • places where you work or study • right and left (on the left) • shops and other places in town (at the cinema) • on a surface The party is next Saturday. ➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 1, p. 132

1 Complete the text with the correct preposition. I live in Folkestone. It’s a seaside town (1) on the coast (2) ____ the east of England. I live with my family (3) ____ 6, Kerr Street. Our flat is (4) ____ the third floor, but the view of the beach from my bedroom window means it’s worth climbing the stairs! I’m a pupil (5) ____ Folkestone High School and my older sister works part-time (6) ____ the local bank. My parents are both hospital workers. My dad goes to work (7) ____ the morning and my mum usually works (8) ____ night, but (9) ____ weekends we are all able to spend a couple of days together, which is great.

Adverbs of frequency

2 WORK IT OUT Read these sentences from the listening lesson. Then underline the correct alternative to complete the rules.

There’s always so much traffic. It usually lasts about two hours. There’s yoga every morning.

• We often use adverbs of frequency with the (1) Present simple / Present continuous. • Adverbs of frequency go (2) before / after the main verb, but (3) precede / follow the verb be. • We also use other expressions of frequency with the Present simple (for example, every day/ week/month, once/twice a day/week, on Mondays/Tuesdays). • They usually go (4) before the main verb / at the end of the sentence.

3 Put the adverbs in the correct position. 1 They don’t have a big lunch on Saturdays. (usually) 2 She wakes up early if there’s no school. (never) 3 Does Sam eat before he goes to school? (always)

➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 1, p. 133 4 When they are ill, they watch TV. (hardly ever) 5 I have a chat with my friends after dinner. (often) 6 He’s in the kitchen when I come home. (always)

4 Write true sentences about you using the words in the box and adverbs of frequency. go to the park • ride your bike to school • buy clothes online download video games • help your parents at home • cook dinner 1 _____________________________________________ 2 _____________________________________________ 3 _____________________________________________

4 _____________________________________________ 5 _____________________________________________ 6 _____________________________________________

Discover vocabulary Present simple vs Present continuous

5 WORK IT OUT Read the sentences and match them to the list of uses below.

Collocations – Leisure time activities

1 Complete the collocations with the verbs in the box.

Present simple 1 I usually get really nervous before a game. 2 It usually lasts about two hours. 3 Two plus two makes four. 4 The match starts at 6 p.m.

Present continuous 5 I’m doing my packing now. 6 I’m not meeting Kate until 12. 7 I’m going camping at the weekend. 8 The Internet is making the world smaller. a n b n c n d n e n f n g n h n

temporary situations or actions everyday or repeated actions permanent or general situations scheduled events in the present and future future arrangements actions in progress facts which are always true something which is changing ➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 1, p. 133

6 Use the prompts to build sentences with the Present simple or the Present continuous. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Sam / have / dinner / with / his grandma / tomorrow. you / do / shopping / on Thursday afternoons? the Spanish course / begin / next week. elephants / not / live / longer than 80 years. we / not / work / office / this month. the children / play / garden / now?

Stative verbs are a group of verbs which do not take any continuous forms. They typically express preference (like, love, hate), opinions (believe, know, think), states (be, seem) and perception (feel, hear, seem, smell).

7 Decide whether these sentences contain

stative verbs (S) or action verbs (A). Then put the verb in brackets in the correct tense. 1 2 3 4 5 6

n Ms Lewis ________________ (have) lunch: please, call back in the afternoon. n How many brothers or sisters ________________ (you / have)? n My teacher ________________ (think) I can take the exam in June. n Be quiet, please: I ________________ (think). n We _____________ (see) our friends every day. n Dave _____________ (look) worried.

do • give • go • have • keep • play • take • visit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

____________ the piano, chess, football ____________ a museum, your grandmother ____________ the bus, a photo ____________ someone a lift ____________ on a trip, sightseeing ____________ a coffee, spare time ____________ one’s packing, yoga ____________ fit

Collocations – Travel

2 Complete the sentences with the correct option (A, B, C or D).

1 Student accommodation and _________ expenses are included in our offer. 2 It’s a five-hour train _________ from London to Edinburgh. 3 We’re going on a walking _________ around Switzerland this summer. 4 The Titanic sank on its first _________. 5 We took a morning _________ so we could see New York from above. 6 I missed my school _________ because I was ill. 1 2 3 4 5 6

A journey A travel A journey A trip A flight A trip

B tour B journey B voyage B travel B tour B journey

C voyage C flight C tour C voyage C journey C travel

D travel D trip D travel D flight D travel D tour

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

to book • exploring • to go abroad packing • renting • make 1 You don’t need a passport if you don’t want _________. 2 You’d better _________ a reservation if you want to go to the restaurant on Saturday. 3 I can’t stand _________ my suitcase: my father always does it for me. 4 I’d like _________ two seats for the show on the 10th, please. 5 She prefers _________ flats to staying at hotels when she’s on holiday. 6 I really enjoy _________ the old part of the towns I visit.

Writing

Exam tip

Part 1 In Writing Part 1 you have to answer an email using the notes to help you.

Before starting to write, read the email and notes carefully. The notes are prompts for your answer.

1 Complete the email with the four notes (a-d). a Describe him or her. b Talk about your leisure activities.

c Me too! d Suggest something nice.

New message Hi Zoe, I’m back at school after the holiday and it’s great to see my teachers and classmates again. (1) ____ Unfortunately one of our teachers is moving to another school next month. We’d like to give him a present but we don’t know what to buy him. Do you have any ideas? (2) ____ Fortunately Ms Presley is still with us. We all love her and Maths is great fun with her! What’s your favourite teacher like? (3) ____ This year I’m doing an afterschool art club: we’re learning to make little sculptures now. I really enjoy it and I’m also making lots of new friends at the classes. What do you usually do after school? (4) ____ Write back soon! Sally Send

2 Now look at these sentences. Which of them are suitable for your reply? n He’s great at teaching Science. n I’m really glad to go back to school as well! n I can’t wait to go on holiday with my new classmates. n My best friend and I are meeting this afternoon. n Or you could get him a T-shirt with the picture of the whole class. n My favourite subjects are French and PE, but I also enjoy Science. n I really enjoy playing the guitar, so I do it as often as possible when I’m not busy.

n I usually do my homework right after lunch.

3 Match each part of an email to a suitable sentence (a-f). 1 2 3 4 5 6

greetings paragraph 1 paragraph 2 paragraph 3 closing paragraph signature

a b c d e f

n as for the teacher I like best, n I train with my football team three times a week. n Zoe n Hello Sally, n If I were you, I’d get him a CD. n Thanks a lot for writing!

4 EXAM Now write your reply to Sally in about 100 words, using the notes. New message

Send

Exam tips • When you write your reply, try not to use the same words as the ones in the email. • Remember you must write about ALL the notes in your reply. • Divide your reply into wellorganised paragraphs. • Remember you should finish writing your email in about 20 minutes because you need time to write Part 2 as well.

Speaking Part 1

Speaking Part 1 is a warm-up activity: you will have to answer some questions about your personal information and daily routine.

Language focus Verbs of preference, such as love, enjoy, like, don’t mind, prefer, hate, dislike, can’t stand, don’t like, can be followed by: • a noun (I really love Science.) • an object pronoun (I don't like it.) • a verb in the -ing form (I don't mind studying French.)

1 Choose the best answer for the question.

What’s your favourite school subject? n Science. n Well, I really love Science, but I don’t mind studying French and Maths as well. n Science is OK. n I like English, but I don’t like French, PE, Religion, Maths and Science.

Watch the video and tick the correct statements to complete the sentence. The examiner asks the candidates... n to spell their name n to say their name n to tell their age

n to describe their family n to say where they are from n to say who lives in their home

Watch the next part of the interview and make notes on the candidate’s answers.

4 Now try to answer the same questions in a personal way. You can use the pictures below to help you. How often do you use your computer?

And which do you like the best: the afternoon or the evening?

5 EXAM In pairs, ask and answer questions based on the topics listed below. You can use the words in the box.

really enjoy • don’t mind • exciting • strict • understanding • friendly involve his/her students • make classes fun and interesting • basic personal information

• hometown

A What time do you usually get up in the morning? B Well, it depends... On weekdays I have to get up early to go to school but at the weekend I like to sleep late so I usually get up around 10. A Tell me about your hometown. B I live in a small town near Brighton. It’s by the sea and I really like it, especially in the summer because I can do lots of watersports.

• spare time activities

Exam tips • Try to avoid giving one-word answers or repeating the examiner’s words. Your reply mustn’t be too long, either. • Use linking words like well, like, of course or because to make your reply sound more natural.

6 EXAM Now swap roles and do the same. 13

I’m healthier than ever!

1 _____________________

2 _____________________

3 _____________________

4 _____________________

Let’s start • Sports 1 Which sports can you see in these photos? 2 Now complete the word groups with the words in the box. football • gymnastics • skateboarding • basketball • cricket climbing • ice hockey • cycling • rugby • snowboarding athletics • running • volleyball

play

Language focus Use: • play + ball sports and competitive games • go + verb + -ing • do + activities practised individually

3 Work in pairs. Look at the photos again and take turns to ask and answer the questions. 1 Where are the people in the photos? In the first photo the person is outside... 2 How difficult do you think these sports are? 3 Do you do any sports?

Reading Part 3

In Reading Part 3 you must read a text and then choose an option (A, B, C or D) to answer five questions.

1 Read the first paragraph of the text quickly and answer the questions.

1 Where does the Marathon des Sables take place? 2 How long does it take to do?

Exam tips • Read the text quickly to get a general idea of the topic. • Read each question carefully and find the paragraph you need in the text. • Look at the options and choose the one that best fits. 3 How much is the entrance fee?

2 Now read the rest of the text and choose the correct answer to question 1. 1 What is the main purpose of this text? A to discuss the problems of extreme sports B to encourage the reader to take part in marathons

C to describe the marathon in detail D to advertise next year’s marathon

3 EXAM Read the text again and questions 2-5. For each question, choose the correct answer.

Marathon des

Sables

80km of desert with just one rest day. The longest single stage in 2009 was 91 km. Except for water, runners can carry only 6.4kg-15kg. Everyone must carry some essential items (for example, a sleeping bag, sun cream, a whistle and a head torch). Each runner can have 1.5 litres of water at the start of the day and then get extra water at checkpoints along the way. At night runners are allowed another 4.5 litres for cooking and washing as well as for drinking. The runners sleep together in tents. Temperatures in the Moroccan Desert can reach 40 or even 50 degrees with strong winds and sandstorms. The desert is not only hot sand but is also full of stones and rocks. As a result, runners sometimes fall over and hurt themselves. Running in these conditions is extremely tiring, and although runners wear special clothes

to stop sand getting in their socks and trainers, each night they have to treat very painful feet and toes. Frenchman Patrick Bauer created the race after he walked across the Sahara in 1984 on his own, covering 350km in 12 days carrying everything he needed. He set up the Marathon des Sables in 1986 because he wanted others to experience the race, but with one simple rule: runners must carry all their food, clothes and sleeping gear they need throughout the race. The biggest challenges of the race are getting thirsty and tired. Many say that physical fitness is not enough – runners also need to be mentally stronger than their body when it wants to stop. Many do not complete the race. Others do the race year after year, and a very few have ever won the race more than once!

2 What does the text say about what the runners can carry?

5 Which advertisement would best describe the Sahara Marathon?

A B C D

A It’s worth paying more for the best race of your life! B A powerful body is not enough to win this race! C Join the footrace where everyone reaches the finishing line! D Be the first person to win the toughest race on Earth twice!

They can carry up to 15kg including water. Runners can only get water once a day. All runners have to carry some essential items. Runners are allowed 4.5 litres of water per day.

3 The text tells us that the runners have to deal with… A B C D

sore feet every day. very low temperatures at night. falling rocks and stones. sand in their eyes.

4 What does the text say about Patrick Bauer? A B C D

He ran across the Sahara with a friend. He set up the race two years after his experience. He made a number of rules for the marathon. He only carried a sleeping bag with him.

4 Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.

1 Would you ever consider doing the Marathon des Sables? 2 Do you know anyone who runs marathons? 3 What do you think is the hardest thing about running a marathon?

1 _____________________

2 _____________________

3 _____________________

4 _____________________

Vocabulary• Illnesses

Pronunciation

1 What can you see in the photos? Choose from the

We use the sound /k/ to pronounce words spelled with ‘c’, like cold; ‘k’, like king;‘q’, as in queen; ‘ch’, as in ache, but not in chair; ‘ck’, as in black; and ‘cc’, as in soccer.

words in the box.

headache • temperature • sore throat • stomach ache flu • earache • toothache • a cold • broken arm • cough

2 Complete the sentences with the words from the box in exercise 1. 1 I don’t feel very well. I think I’ve got the ___________. 2 I need an aspirin. I’ve got a terrible ___________. 3 Look! Holly has got a ___________! What happened?

➤ Digital book practice

4 I’m going to the dentist’s because I’ve got ___________. 5 37.9°… oh no! I’ve got a ___________!

3 Work in pairs. Look at the photos and use the words in the box to answer the questions about them. paramedic • accident • chemist • ambulance • tablets • emergency • medicine • operation • prescription • bandage • injure 1 Where are the people in the photos? 2 What are they doing?

3 What do you think has happened?

Listening

3 Work in pairs. Look at the photos and talk

Part 3

about how often you do these activities.

In Listening Part 3 you have to listen to a monologue and complete six gaps.

1 Read the instructions for Listening Part 3 and underline the correct word.

Candidates listen to a (1) longer / shorter text, such as an informational monologue, a radio programme or a talk, in which people give information about (2) conversations / courses, trips or holiday activities. Candidates complete some (3) numbers / notes about the text. There are (4) eight / six pieces of information to complete. The information can be a number, a date, an adjective, a (5) noun / question or even an email address.

Exam tips • Use the time before the recording to read the notes carefully. Try to predict what type of word you need for each gap – a noun, an adjective, a number, a name, a time, etc. • Write exactly what you hear in the recording. • Check your spelling!

4 Read these notes about relaxation strategies. Think about what type of word is missing from each space.

2 Work in pairs. Look at the information below.

What type of word do you think is missing from each space? Choose from the box. adjective • telephone number • noun • time • place • We use our computers, (1) _________ and

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smartphones all day long. • We respond to (2) _________ of messages, emails and texts every day. • But is this a (3) _________ way to live? • Don’t look at your smartphone until after (4) _________. • Read a book, meditate for (5) _________ minutes a day or try doing yoga. • Writing a journal is a good way of planning your (6) _________.

Open Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. to (1) _________. Weekends: open until 9 p.m.

Drink and snacks available at the (2) _________. For further information, call (3) ________ or email: enquiries@beamton.co.uk

4 EXAM You will hear a podcast about mental health. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap in exercise 4. Write one or two words or a number. 4

Listen again and check.

7 Work in pairs. What other ways are there to

relax? Make a list of ways you can relax without your smartphone.

Discover grammar

Comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs

1 WORK IT OUT Read these sentences from the reading and listening lessons. Then match them to the rules (a-d).

a n We use -er + than or more + than to compare two people or things. b n We use (not ) as + adjective + as to compare two people or things that are similar. c n We use the + adjective +-est, or the most + adjective to compare three or more things. d n Some adjectives are irregular: good ➤ better ➤ best, bad ➤ worse ➤ worst. ➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 2, p. 135

2 ERROR CORRECTION Read the sentences. Are the phrases in bold right ( 1 2 3 4

n Swimming is healthier than playing video games. n Running in a desert is tiringer running on the n n

beach. Jamie’s more good at tennis than Roger. Who’s the faster runner in the world?

) or wrong (✗)? Correct them.

n I think this is one of the most interesting books

6 7 8

n I’m less fit than I used to be as a teenager. n He’s the same age as me. n I’m not strong as he is.

I’ve read.

3 Read the first sentence and then complete the second one with comparative structures to say the same thing. 1 2 3 4 5 6

4 Complete the article with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets. Do you believe you will be (1) ________ (slim) if you eat less food? You might find that it’s not (2) ________ (true) you think. A recent survey proved that the (3) ________ (easy) way to lose weight is sleeping! In the experiment a team of scientists asked a group of 40 people to eat the same foods for two weeks: 20 of them had to go to bed (4) ________ (early) usual while the other 20 had to stay up until half past midnight and get up at six. After two weeks the group whose sleeping time was (5) ________ (long) found it (6) ________ (difficult) to follow the diet: they felt a strange need to eat the (7) ________ (unhealthy) foods and they felt much (8) ________ (bad) than before the experiment.

Modal verbs for ability, permission, obligation and necessity

5 WORK IT OUT Read these sentences from the reading and listening lessons and complete the scheme. Competitors are able to run six marathons in seven days. At night runners are allowed another 4.5 litres for cooking and washing. Everyone must carry some essential items. Each night they have to treat very painful feet and toes. Runners also need to be mentally strong.

can, could and (1) ________ can, could, may, might and (2) ______ must and (3) ________ (4) ________

abilities permission for obligation necessity

➤ See Grammar Bank Unit 2, p. 135

Discover vocabulary • In affirmative sentences must and have to can often replace each other as there is little difference between them. I have to go to the dentist. = I must go to the dentist. • However, mustn’t and don’t/doesn’t have to have very different meanings. I don’t have to go to the dentist. = I don’t need to go to the dentist. You mustn’t cheat during tests. = You can’t cheat during tests. • We use have to in questions, not must. What time do you have to get up in the morning?

6 Underline the correct option. 1 You need / may / must make fewer mistakes if you want to get a higher mark. 2 We mustn’t / don’t have to / aren’t allowed to lose tomorrow’s match! It’s the final! 3 Students aren’t allowed to / aren’t able to / don’t need eat before the race. 4 You don’t have to / mustn’t / may not cross the street if the traffic lights are red. 5 Peter can’t / mustn’t / may not drive, but he can ride a scooter. 6 Sally hasn’t / doesn’t need / mustn’t to train more than 2 hours a day. 7 ‘What time may we / do we have to / must we be at the airport tomorrow?’ ‘No later than 5.’ 8 Are you sure we are able to / can / be allowed to use Tom’s computer? He’s really jealous of it...

7 Complete the dialogue with the modal verbs in the box.

able • can • can’t • may • must mustn’t • have • need Shop asst. Hello. How (1) ________ I help you? Linda Well, I (2) ________ your help with the phone I bought here yesterday. I (3) ________ check my heart beat on it. Shop asst. Oh, that’s easy. You (4) ________ press this button and when you see a light from the camera you (5) ________ to put your finger on it. Linda But I tried and I wasn’t (6) ________ to use it. Shop asst. Let me see… Oh, yes, I know. If your finger is too dry, it (7) ________ not work. Try washing your hands before using it. Of course, you (8) ________ touch your phone if there’s water on them, so dry them before doing it. Linda OK, thank you.

Collocations and compound words – Sport and Health

1 Underline the correct option. 1 Matthew won the match / race / competition / contest because he was much faster than the other runners. 2 Not all the basketball players were in the pitch / court / gym / stadium when the game started. 3 Can you keep the goals / points / prize / score at this evening’s match? 4 He now plays as coach / goalkeeper / athlete / champion for Manchester United. 5 I don’t watch / compete / practise / play any sport. I’m really lazy.

2 Match the two halves of these compound words. 1 2 3 4 5 6

swimming football tennis race sports locker

a b c d e f

n tournament n centre n boots n room n pool n track

3 Complete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

has a sore throat • get worse • works out • feel better lie down • take exercise • keep fit • feel sick 1 I cycle to school every day so I can _____________. 2 If you don’t go to the dentist, your toothache will _____________. 3 You mustn’t eat any junk food if you want to _____________. 4 I have a terrible headache: I need to ____________. 5 You don’t need to go on a diet if you ____________ regularly. 6 That’s the gym where Jane __________ at weekends. 7 I hate fish. Every time I smell it I _____________. 8 Diane can’t sing tonight: she _____________.

4 Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer the questions.

1 What do you do to keep fit? 2 How often do you work out? 3 Who do you think the greatest champion of all time is? Why?

5 Think about your favourite team sport. Tell

your partner its main rules. The words from the box can help you. catch • net • kick • hit • win • throw • ride • basket goal • bat • score • lose • player • touch

Writing

Part 2

In Writing Part 2 there are two questions you can choose from. One is writing a story, the other is writing an article based on an ad from a magazine or a website.

1 EXAM Read the following notice in a teenage sports magazine.

SPORTS

What kinds of sport do you enjoy doing most? Which one do you like best: indoor or outdoor sports? Why?

Write an article answering these questions and we will publish it in our magazine next month.

2 In pairs, discuss which features must ( n opening greetings n an interesting title n closing signature

) or mustn’t (✗) be in your article.

n clear structure (using paragraphs) n very formal language n slang expressions

3 Now match and complete the plan with the questions you will have to answer to write your article. 1 2 3 4

Introduction Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Final sentence

a b c d

n Which do you prefer: indoor or outdoor sports? For example? n What sports do you do? n Why do you prefer doing sports in the open air / in a gym? n When do you do them? With someone or by yourself?

4 Look at these titles. In pairs, discuss which of them is the best and say why. a

Why I love swimming

Swimm ing is the best sport

SWI MMI NG

Eat, sleep , swim , repea t!

5 EXAM Write your article. You must use about 100 words. 20

Speaking

Part 3

Listen to an explanation of Speaking Part 3 and read these statements. Which of them are true ( )?

n Candidates must discuss a situation with each other. n Each candidate chooses one of the pictures to describe it. n The pictures provide useful ideas for the candidates’ discussion.

n Candidates should take turns to discuss the ideas in the pictures.

n The examiner asks each candidate to make a decision.

n The examiner will tell the candidates when to finish talking.

Listen to the examiner’s instructions and complete the notes below.

Exam tip

Listen carefully to the instructions and focus on what the examiner wants you to do.

The poster should encourage ____________ among ___________. The candidates must decide which __________.

EXAM Look at the pictures and listen to the two candidates talking.

Healthy activities

Now watch the video and listen again. Who are these statements true for: Natalia, Fernando, both or neither? ________________________ 1 give(s) their opinion clearly ________________________ 2 react(s) to the other candidate’s ideas ________________________ 3 give(s) answers that are sometimes a bit too short ________________________ 4 give(s) reasons and examples to express his opinions ________________________ 5 ask(s) for the other candidate’s opinion about the different options ________________________ 6 show(s) few interaction skills

5 Natalia and Fernando use several expressions to suggest something (S), ask for the other candidate’s opinion (O), agree (A) and disagree (D) with each other. Here are some useful phrases you can use: write the function (S, O, A, D) next to each expression. 1 2 3 4 5 6

I guess so. Yes, but… I think... In my opinion… I’d choose... I disagree.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

7 8 9 10 11 12

What do you think? I see your point. I agree. Do you agree? For me, … I guess you’re right.

6 EXAM Your friend wants to find an activity to help him lose weight. Talk together and choose the best activity for him. Give reasons for your choices.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Revision

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Grammar 1 Complete the expressions with the correct prepositions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

in the afternoon ___ a beach ___ night ___ Easter ___ New Year’s Eve ___ the Thames ___ my birthday ___ July

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

___ Wednesday evening ___ 10, Downing Street ___ the Netherlands ___ town ___ midnight ___ Trafalgar Square ___ work ___ home

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

___ the airport ___ Christmas Day ___ the 1960s ___ Asia ___ the top floor ___ the left ___ the wall ___ lunch

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition. 1 2 3 4 5 6

I get up earlier ______ Mondays than I do ______ weekends. We're ______ holiday ______ the lively city of Hong Kong ______ south east Asia. It’s better to go on holiday ______ the winter than in summer, but I prefer to be ______ home for Christmas. My grandparents live ______ the first floor ______ 12, Ferris Road ______ Glasgow. I’m waiting ______ the bus stop ______ the end of the street. I prefer doing my homework ______ the afternoon but sometimes I do it ______ night.

3 Reorder the words to make sentences. 1 brother / garden / what / her / the / in / doing / Jane / are / and / ? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 often / work / Trevor’s / by / mother / to / train / goes _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 not / cartoons / TV / watching / this / on / we / afternoon / are _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 shopping / the / Saturdays / father / does / always / your / do / on? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 Complete the conversation with the Present simple or Present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Bill Hi Edward, where (1) __________ (you / go)? Edward (2) __________ (I / go) home to get my bike and then (3) __________ (I / cycle) to the library to borrow a book. (4) __________ (you / want) to come with me? (5) __________ (you / have) a bike? Bill No, I (6) __________ (have/not) one, unfortunately. Edward Don’t worry. You can borrow my sister’s bike. She (7) __________ (not / use) it today. She only (8) __________ (use) it when she (9) __________ (go) to work. Bill OK, let’s go, then.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct option (A, B or C).

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A A A A A A A A

Must you need to don’t need to mustn’t may mustn’t mightn’t couldn’t

B Do you have B mustn’t B haven’t to B don’t have to B might B may not B can’t B mustn’t

6 Tomorrow it _________ be as cold as today. 7 Joanna _________ ride a scooter so I’ll teach her. 8 They _________ take a train to get to school: it’s close to their home.

C May you C might C mustn’t C may not C could C doesn’t have to C doesn’t need to C don’t have to

Revision

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6 Complete the email with the correct option (A, B or C). New message Dear Ellie, We’re (1) on holiday in Greece at last! We (2) __________ at a bed & breakfast in one of the (3) __________ places in this wonderful country. We’re having a fantastic time here. Summer’s (4) __________ here than in Britain. Local people love spending the whole day (5) __________ the seaside so that’s what my brother Tom and I (6) __________ this morning. After lunch my parents want (7) __________ sightseeing on the coast but I’m not going with them. Instead, I (8) __________ my friend Katrin this afternoon. Normally we (9) __________ each other in England because she (10) __________ her grandmother there every December. This time, however, I can meet her in her town! Well, now Dad (11) __________ me to stop writing because breakfast is ready so I must go! Write soon, Diane Send

1 2 3 4 5 6

A in A are staying A most pretty A hottest A on A are doing

B on B stay B more pretty B hotter B in B do

C at C staying C prettiest C more hot C at C to do

7 A going 8 A am meeting 9 A see 10 A visit 11 A tell

B go B to meet B are seeing B visits B tells

C to go C meet C to see C is visiting C is telling

Vocabulary 7 Complete the table with the words from the box. cough • drawing • athletics • flu • lazy • reading • parkour • clever photography • plaster • shy • tablets • yoga • cold • medicine

Sports

Hobbies

Qualities (person)

Illnesses

Remedies

jogging

chess

confident

earache

bandage

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8 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. goes • practises • hire • looks (x 2) • is playing riding • are seeing • take • think • walk • win 1 2 3 4 5 6

9 Complete the sentences with ONE suitable word. 1 2 3 4 5

How often does George __________________ yoga? She’s my best friend: we __________________ on really well. I think running is the cheapest __________________ to __________________ fit. I usually go to school by bus but sometimes Emma’s mother __________________ me a lift there. Terry doesn’t __________________ like her twin sister: they’re very different.