BOOST YOUR 0
VOCABUL Y1
Chris Barker
PENGUIN
ENGLISH
Contents
Pages
Unit
Introduction
4-5
Saying hello a nd goodbye; Introducing
yourself a nd other people; Personal details;
Tlfles; Friends; British I American WOf"d list
2
5 - 8 Test yaurself 2
12-\7
family
9
10
18-23
Age ; Hair ~; Hoir colour; Eye ccOOur;
Shades of colour; Height; Measurement of
he ight; Measurement of weight; Build
24-29
House and home
Description; Rooms I areas; My room ;
Locat ion: prepositions
30-3\
I - 4 Test l1Qurself \
Test exercises 1 - 5
5
32-37
Days; Months; Years; Dates; Sea sons;
Time prepositio ns; Time adverbials; Times
6
38-43
Ufeathome
Before school; After school; Adverbs a nd
phrases of frequency; Jobs ar ou nd the
house; Pets; Meals at school and at home
7 _ School
= :=...
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44 -49
Main school subjects in UK schools; People;
Exams; Non-lesson time; Afte r-schoof
act ivities and dubs; School rooms a nd places
8
5pprl
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11
Food and drink
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50 - 55
Sport / AdMty; Penon; Spom ....,ts;
Winning a nd losing
70-75
Basic food; Drinks ; Fruit; Vegetobtes; Meet;
Prepe-ed food
12
Cauntrles, nallanalltles and 76 - 8\
lanquQQes
Some countries and nation alities: Europe ;
Euro pe I Asio; Midd le East and Asia; North
Americo; Central America; South America;
Africa ; Australosta; The twelve most wKIe1y
spoke n languages
9 -12 Test yourself 3
Time
58-63
CO&OUrs; Shades; Clothes and footwear;
1\:"" of clothes; Style
Life stages; 's
4
Free lime
Activities; Talking about post octMties;
Music:; Muslcol instru ments
Male and female ; Fomity members;
3
Describing people: age
_ ....;;a"nd
", appearance
56-57
Test exercises 1 - 5
6-11
Meellng I!!!Qple
Pag es
Unit
82-83
Test exercises 1 - 5
Reference
84-87
The English a lpha bet; Heig ht a nd weight ;
Numbe rs; Some basic spelling rule s; British
and American Eng lish
self assessment and proqress check
Answer key
(Centro l pcll-cct section)
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A-H
Meeting people
Translate the words and phrases.
Saying hello and goodbye
Informal
Hi.
Hello.
Bye!
See you.
See you lofer.
See you soon.
See you tomorrow.
Formal
Good morning.
Good afternoon .
Good evening.
Goodnight.
Goodbye.
A: How are you?
B: Fine, thanks. /
I'm OK, thanks.
And you?
A: Mm, not too good. /
Mm, nof great
B: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
A: How are things?
B: Fine, thanks. /
Not bod, thanks.
Introducing yourself and other people
Informal
My nome's (John).
Formal
A: Let me introduce (Moria) .
I'm (John).
B: Pleased to meet you.
This is (Mario) .
C: Pleased to meet you, too .
A: Nice to meet you.
Welcome to {London).
B: Nice to meet you, too .
Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 1
Personaldetails
Titles
First name(s}
Surname
.
.
Mole / Female
Address
.
.
Street
Town / City
Postcode
.
..
.
Dote of bi rth
.
Phone number
Mobile phone number
.
.
e-mail address
.
Mr
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Male
Mr adult men
Female
Mrs married women
Miss unmarried (single)
women
Ms married or
unmarried women
Friends
She's my best friend.
He's my penfriend.
We're good friends.
We're in the same class at school.
We're classmates.
We're neighbours.
I know him / her welL
I don't know him / her very well.
I don't get on very well with him / her.
We get on very / really well.
We don't get on very well.
What's your surname?
Could you spell that, please?
Could you repeat that, please?
Yoo can callme
Miss Tracy Bradshaw (,/)
or Miss Bradshaw (,/ )
bat not Miss Tracy ~).
You can canme
Wayne Connolly (,/) or Wayne (,/)
bat not Mr Wayne ~).
Yoa can callmyDad
Mr Connolly
o:
British
American
surname
postcode
mobile phone
penfriend
gel on
last name
zip code
cellphone
pen pol
gel along
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Complete the conversations.
Conversation 2
Conversation 1
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Mar rio t t.
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A:
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Complete the clues to answer the question in the crossword.
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They're very import ant! Who are they?
Clues
1
2
We
on really well. (3)
1
A: How ore you?
B: I'm
, thanks. (2)
....... .... ......... How are you? (5)
4
...... ............ to meet you. (7)
4
My
name is Anna . (5)
5
is Smith. (7)
6 My
the same class. (2)
7 We're
8 A: How are you?
B: I'm
, thanks . (4)
9
How are
? (6)
10 It's latel I must go
! (9)
11
you tomorrow. (3)
Good rnorninq. .everyone.
Mmm, not great.
c)
d)
e)
Hello.
Pleased to meet you.
See you later.
f)
Goodnight.
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Who is speaking? Write the letters in the correct pictures.
a)
b)
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Yes. M A double RIO double T.
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you, Ben.
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5
Draw lines to link the personal details.
First name
Bradshaw
Surname
tracy@teenmail.com
Date of birth
12, Rose Street
Street
0029583795
Town / City
13 April 1989
Posfcode
Milton Keynes
Phone number
Tracy
e-mail address
MK39DG
Put the words in the right order. Start with the word in the centre of each circle.
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Read about Tracy's best friend. Then write about your best friend .
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7 i Read about Alex. Then complete your personal details and introduce yourself.
Hi! rm Alex Fraser. You can contact me ...
at 14 Clifton Road. Bath. BA4 6LH
or on 010 587 9998
or on 9012 564901
at alexf@gcnet.co.uk
FIRST NAME(S)
Alex
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SURNAME
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Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 1
Sa Put the missing phrases in Conversation 1 or 2.
Fine, thanks.
I'm Rosa.
Pleased to meet you, too.
Hello, Mark.
Hi.
How are you?
Conversation 1
Sarah
Mark
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.
Hello
.
Sarah
.
Let me introduce my neighbour, Laura Green.
Laura
Mark
Hello. Pleased to meet you.
Conversation 2
Kate
Jack
Kate
Rosa
Jack
Hi.
.
This is my friend.
Hello
Hi, I'm Jock.
.
8b Which conversation is between teenagers: 1 or 21
9
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You are with Simon, your English penfriend. You meet one of your
classmates in the street. Write the conversation.
You
Hi
.
Classmate
You
Simon
C1cissmate
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
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Expressions
1
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Family
Translate the words and phrases.
Male and female
boy
girl
man
woman
(plural : men)
(plural : women)
Family members
Male / Female
Male
Female
grandfather
grandmother
.
grandparent
grandson
granddaughter
.
grandchild
.
..
(plural : grandchildren)
father
...... .... .........
Dad
... ........... Mum
stepfather
....... .... .. . .
stepmother
brother
. .. ... .... . .... o..
sister
stepbrother
........ ... ... stepsister
holfbrother
.......... .. .. .
husband
.............. wife
son
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . daughter
uncle
.. .. .. ........ .
nephew
... .. ... . .. .. . . niece
mother
....... ... ......
child
...... .... ....
teenager
.. . .... .......
adult
....... ... .....
guard ian
halfsister
aunt
life stages
baby
parent
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relation / relative
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Silvio is Tommaso's grandmother.
Angelo = Silvio
I
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Sabi na
Anna
Roberto is Tommaso's fat ner.
Tommaso is Anno's brother.
Hello. fly name'sShamina. Tve got
a siste» and a baby brotbe« We five with
00f' parents in London. GarFamilyis qpite
large. Tve got roar oonis. Faar ancles
and sevencousins:
. My parents are
divorced. This is
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I haven't got any cants
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apite small
Have you got any brothers and sisters?
I've got a brother and a sister.
He's got on older sister and a younger brother.
I'm an only child.
My po rents ore separated.
My parents are divorced.
Our family's quite small.
Our family's quite large.
See page 86 for the British / American word list.
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Male
Female
grandmother
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 2
Male / Female
guardian
3
4
Who are Wayne's relations?
1
His father's mother's husband is
2
His father's brother is
3
His mother's sister's daughter is
4
His sister's daughter is
5
His sister's son is
Choose five members of your family and write their names.
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Write details for you in the chart.
Adam Peter
Kellendria Trinade
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Roland
Mum: Jill
Dad: Pet.er
I've got a large
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family: Mum, Dad
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and one brother;
aun ts , uncles and
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cousins.
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Brothers: TI.m,
Mark, Sam
( all older)
No, not at the
moment.
Actor and singer
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Use the chart in exercise 5 to write about Adam, Kelle and yourself.
Adam
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How good is your memory? You have one minute to read about
Shamina and Jonathon on page 13.
Now write sentences about Shamina and Jonathon. Don't look at
page 13.
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(sister's nome?)
(pa rents?)
(grandparents?)
(large or small family?)
(aunts and uncles?)
i7bl Now look at page 13 to check your answers.
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Write the word which describes each of these
life stages.
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9a Read the clues and identify the people. Write their names in the family tree.
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luke's uncle is called
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Emma's got a younger
sister called Diana.
David and Mary are
husband and wife.
Diana's father is ca lled
Neil.
. ...... ....... .
eli Are you good at writing puzzles? Write some clues for a puzzle about your own
family. Ask a friend to complete it.
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Expressions
Words
1
2
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1
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3
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2
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3
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4
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5
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4
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5
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6
7
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Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 2
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Describing people: age and appearance
Translate the words and phrases.
Age
middle-aged
old
young
in her teens
in his twenties
Howald are you?
I'm 14. / I'm 14 years old.
He's in his twenties.
She's in her thirties.
Hair length
Eye colour
short
medium length
long
blue
brown
grey
green
Hair colour
Shades of colour
brown
black
fair
blonde
red
grey
white
dark
light
not very
quite
very
He's not very old.
She's quite old.
Her heir's very long.
What does he / she look like?
What's her hair like?
She's got dark brown hair.
What colour hair has he got?
He's got short, fair hair.
What colour eyes has she got?
She's got light blue eyes.
They're a sort of greenish brown.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 3
Height
Measurement of weight
toll
of medium height
short
kilo
stone
pound
Measurement of height
metre
centimetre
foot
(plural: feet)
inch
(plural : inches)
1 metre
= 3.28 feet
1 centimetre
1 foot
=
0.39 inch
= 12 inches
See page 84 (or
height and weight
abbreviations.
Build
small
big
slim
of medium build
well-built
muscular
How
He's
He's
He's
He's
See page 86
(or the British /
American word
list.
toll is he?
(quite) tall.
of medium height.
(quite) short.
about 1 metre 75.
How much do you weigh?
I weigh about 50 kilos .
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1 I Describe the age group of these people.
1 She's about 43 or 44. She's in her forties.
2 He's 52.
3 She's 16.
4 He's about 27 or 28 .
5 She's 3.
The words in the puzzle all describe the colour and shade of hair and eyes.
Complete the words.
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Some words can go in both groups.
Eye colour / shade
Hair colour / shade
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How good is your moths? Use the information
on page 19 to find the answers to the quiz.
See page 84 for
height and weighf
abbreviations.
a) in metres and centimetres? .....m... .cm
bl in feet and inches?
is beavier?
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w ueh d JIll weigh?
al in kilos?
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b) in pounds?
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cl in stones and pounds?
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Use the words and phrases in the box to describe the height and build of
these people.
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very
quite
not very
4
muscular
well-built
of medium build
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short
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6 I Write details about yourself in the chart. Then choose two members of your
family or two friends end write in their details.
2
1
you
age
height
weight
build
hair colour
hair length
eye colour
7
Use the information from the chart in exercise 6 to write a description of
yourself and of one of the other people.
(age and height)
(build and weight)
(hair length and colour)
(eye colour)
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Who is your favourite pop star or sports star at the moment?
Write a star profile in the chart. Then write a full description.
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Write five quiz questions about your favourite pop star or sports star to ask
a friend.
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3
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House and home
Translate the words and phrases.
Description
large
small
flat
block (of flats)
house
Rooms / areas
. ' ...
1
attic
.
12 garage
2
bed room
.
13 upstairs
3
spare room
.
14 downstairs
4
bat hroom
.
15 ground floor
5
land ing
.
16 first floor
6
living room
..
7
dining room
8
9
.
..
17 stairs
.
.
18 balcony
.
study
.
19 terrace
.
kitchen
.
20 paf io
.
.
21
.
10 hall
11 toilet
Boosl Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 4
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garden
My room
armchair
bed
blinds
bookcase
bookshelf
(plural: bookshelves)
Location: prepositions
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.
.
.
.
on
next to
near
.
.
corpet
.
opposite
ceiling
chair
chest of drawers
computer
cupboard
curta ins
desk
door
duvet
floor
lamp
mirror
notice board
photo
picture
poster
radiator
radio
rug
shelf
sound system
table
telephone
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between
in front of
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behind
above
.
.
on top of
.
under
.
TV
.
wall
wardrobe
washbasin
wastepaper bin
window
.
.
.
.
.
in the corner of
..
at the front of
in the middle of
at the back of
..
.
.
on the right of
.
on the left of
.
See page 86 for the
British / American
word list.
I live in George Street.
My Aat is above a shop .
My house is near a small pork.
It's got three bedrooms.
It hasn't got a garden.
My room is at the front of the flat.
What's your room like?
It's quite big.
.
I share my room with my sister.
There's a desk ' under the window.
There are some posters on the walls .
There are some blinds at the window.
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25
1
Use the words in the circle to describe where you live.
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2
Which parts of Wayne's house
do these pictures show?
~
the kitchen
3
I
Which of the rooms / areas in
exercise 2 has your house or flat got?
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Which rooms / areas hasn't it got?
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.
4
5
Write the word next to the picture. Then tick (.I) the things you've got in your
room. If you've got other things in your room, add them to the list .
11
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2
D
12
3
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13
4
D
14
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5
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15
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6
D
16
7
D
17
8
D
18
9
D
19
10
D
20
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Match the prepositions to the pictures.
1
near
2
behind
3
In
4
in the corner
5
above
6
between
7
under
8
on top of
9
in front of
b
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h)
i)
6 ~ Your penfriend, William, has sent you a map and some pictures of where he
lives. Complete the description.
111 if ;s wHere
t live.
back
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MJroom
o
roow
front
I live in a large flat in
It's opposite
At the front of the flat, there's
In the middle
At the back
Write a similar description of your house or flat to send to William.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 4
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.
.
.
.
Dear
8a William's next letter
to you IS about his
room. Write the
missing words.
1
,
It was really good to get your letter. Thanks. Here's a description
of my room. I did it on the computer. I hope you can understand
it!
door
....................
ill'.
2
My room's quite large. The window is opposite the
3
There are some ~ 1 at the window. Under the window,
4
there's a
5
~
3.
my ~s. There's a
6
My ~ 4 is on the ~ • and so is
~
in front of the
6
7
a ~ 7 between the ~ and the
8
the
9
10
11
12
of the room, there's an
13
..el. The
~
8
is next to
~,on the right. On the left of the window, in the corner
there's a
@
a
My ~
II
IZ.
10
~9.
with a
U
Between the window and the
fa " on it. Behind the ..I... there's
m
~
is on top of it.
That just leaves the big
14
ffll1 and there's
,4 where
I put my clothes!
Write soon.
81i Now draw the
room.
Write a description of your room for William. Use prepositions (in, next to, etc.)
to say exactly where things are.
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
Expressions
1
2
.
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1
.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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(29l
Test yourself 1 (Units 1 to 4)
Mymarlc _ _
How much can you remember?
60
1
I Write the words in the corred groups.
Colours
6
..
11
.
7
8
..
.
12
.
13
..
14
15
.
.
..
3
Furniture
Height, weight
and build
Family
members
1
2
short
slim
tall
uncle
white
muscular
nephew
notice board
parent
red
cupboard
doughter
desk
green
large
bed
block
blue
choir
cousin
4
9
..
5
10
..
16
17
.p.e:'!
.
.
..
18
19
20
..
.
(19 marks)
2
I Match the questions to the answers.
o
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
How oN. are you?
How t..
are you?
How much do you w
What colour are your e
What colour is your h
What's your ph . . .. .. .. .. .
..
What's your p
?
What's your e- .... . . . . . . .. . .. . .
0) 00 44 765 45 36 37
b) rocco@comtel.uk
c) light blue
d) 10 st.
e) 5'11"
~ black
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h) 14
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i) Sl9 4PG
(7 marks)
3 I Use the word in blue with one of the other words to make a sentence.
o
posters block bedroom balcony
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.
short house hall hair
2
lamp sister shelf son
3
blinds window wardrobe wall
4
qu ite toll teenager table
5
small green garden grey
(5 marks)
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Test yourself I
l4a Complete the phrases in box A
using the words in box B.
box A
room .......
............
0 the living
1 a wastepaper ....... ..........
. ................
2 quite
.................
3 in front
4 a chest of
......... ..... ...
5 the ground ....... ....... .....
5 Complete the dialogue.
Sam
Hi, Joe.
box B
Joe
Hi, Sam. This is Gino.
drawers
room
of
aged
bin
old
height
floor
flats
system
Sam
Hello. N(<;~. tq.rr!?:~t .Y.C?'!..... 0
Gina Nice to meet you, too .
Sam
So, how
Joe
Fine,. . .. .. .. . ..
.
. And
. ......... . . .. •... •.. ... ... ...... 2?
Sam
Mm,
Joe
Oh, I'm
What's the matter?
Sam
I've got problems with my
gi rlfriend.
Joe
Your girlfriend?
Sam
Yes, Rebecca Sharp. You don't
know her.
My grandfather is eighty-two, so he's
Joe
What does
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Sam
She's quite tall and
...... ............
............ ......
6 a block of
7 medium
8 a sound
9 middle
.... ... . . . ... .. ..
................. .
(9 marks)
14b Use the phrases from exercise 4a
to complete the description.
0
now. He's tall and slim.
1.
She's also quite slim.
She's of
Joe
z.
Sam
They live in
3
on
is quite large. There's a TV and
• ••.. ...••• .............. • e
4
5?
Sam ...
You see, there's a girl in my
nice. She's got long blonde
• ••••••• ••• ••••••• •• •• • 7 and blue
eyes. We
8
really well.
4
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3.
closs, Mondy Palmer. She's very
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·
,
• ••••• •••••••••• •• • • • • • 6 light
brown hair and green eyes.
She's in Mrs Price's class.
My grandmother is fifty-two, so she's
•
I?
in there. There's a
kitchen, a bathroom and two bedrooms. The
Joe
small bedroom is where I sleep when I stay
Sam ...
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • • 7
the bed there's
Gina I know Rebecca. I know her very
• •. .. . . . .. .. • . • .• .. . .• • 9. In
fad, she's my
10
friend.
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for my clothes.
Sam
Oh ...
Joe
• • • . • . • . .•• • •• •• • • ••••• 11
with them. There's a bed, and
There's a desk with Q computer on it and
... ......... .......... .. ... .......9
lofer,
Sam.
(ll marks)
(9 marks)
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Test yourself 1
Time
Translate the words and phrases.
Days
Months
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Years
2002
Two thousand and two
1999
Nineteen ninety-nine
Seasons
Dates
spring
summer
autumn
winter
We use ordinal numbers for dotes,
e.g. 1". 2 nd , 3 rd , 41h . Dotes can be
written and spoken in different ways.
wri"en
spoken
1sf May
May 1sl
the first of May
May the first
,.
Time adverbials
Time prepositions
on April 4th
on Monday
in 2002
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
in (the) summer
at 7.30
at night
at the weekend
See page 84 for a list of ordinal numbers.
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Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 5
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,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
tomorrow
yesterday
tomorrow
morning
yesterday
afternoon
lost night
next week
next year
last week
last year
Times
one o'clock
two o'clock
f ive past two
a quarter past two
twenty past two
half past two
twenty-five to three
a quarter to three
ten to three
three o'clock
midday / noon
midnight
a.m . in the morning
p.m . in the afternoon / evening / at night
(Excuse me,) what time is it?
It's half post two.
What time does the film start?
It storts at seven o'clock.
What time do you get up?
When were you born?
When's your birthday?
It's on August l S'".
See page 86 for the British /
American word list.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 5
33
Complete the days
of the week.
abc
I:B
;2 0 1 Complete the ordinal
numbers in the box.
nan
12 b Write the words from exercise 20
next to the numbers. Then write the
abbreviations, as dotes.
Numbers
Words
Dates
eleventh
f if t e nth
twent - -se - ond
1
2
3
4
.
fo r t e nth
twent - -fo - rth
sen d
th rd
t h rteent
fo r t
twel th
twent
-f
st
fit
-
5
11
.
fi
st
twent
-th
rd
.
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14
15
21
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22
.
23
.
24
.
11
Complete the months
in the crossword.
Then number them
from 1 to 1 2 to show
their order.
N
o
V
E
u
M
B
E
R
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.
12
13
L
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4
Write these dates as you would say them.
Monday, the
first of January
Thur 2 AUG
50 Complete the clues to find the mystery word.
mystery word ,
- _ ----..­ ....---.......
1 W
1 There are seven days in it.
2 9 a .m .
2
= nine
in . . . morn ing
3 I can't see you this week, but I can see you ... week .
3
4 7.00 = seven
4
0' .. .
5 Between afternoon and night
5
6
6 See you . . . Saturday.
7
7 It's in the middle of the week.
51) Make up your own clue for the mystery word.
6
1
2
3
4
5
How do you say these times?
2315
0910
1345
0130
1935
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35
,
,
.~
z.j
Write the answers as
you would say them.
.IJJ,.
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PITT, BRAD. Actor.
(b. Dec 18th, 1963)
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When was Brad Pitt born?
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2
When were you born?
3
At what time and in which part of
the day (morning, afternoon,
evening, night) were you born?
4
What's tomorrow's date?
5
What was yesterday's date?
6
What is next year?
.
8 ; Complete the questions and answers.
%oitalio/I
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..
Come to my 18th birthday party!
Day
Dale
Time
Place
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The Beach Club
Bring a friend!
Love
Karen
-- -
1
Is Karen's party on Saturday?
2
Is it on 1st September?
3
Is it a special birthday?
4
5
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Yes,
.
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And
Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 5
At 7.30.
? At midnight.
9a Write the names of the seasons. Then write the name of one month in
each season.
Season
Month
winter
91i Which is your favourite season?
.
Why?
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
1
.
Expressions
1
2
3
.
.
.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
.
..
..
.
.
.
.
2
.
3
..
4
.
5
.
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37
Life at home
Translate the words and phrases.
Before scho!!!..
1get up at (7 o'clock) .
I have a shower / both.
I have 0 wash .
I brush my teeth.
I get dressed.
I lis1en to the radio.
I pack my bog.
I leave home at (8.30 a.m.).
I wolk to school.
I cycle to school.
I get 0 lift to school.
I get the bus to school .
After school
I get home.
I do my homework.
I watch Tv.
take the dog for a walk.
ploy football.
ploy computer games.
play the guitar.
point.
make things .
read.
phone my friends.
check my e-mail.
send e-mails.
surf the net.
go skateboarding.
go out with friends.
I go to bed .
I stay up lote,
Adverbsand phrasesof frequency
never
not very often
every doy
once/twice 0 week
every week
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 6
sometimes
.
..
,.
often
usually
o lot
most evenings
more than once a week
always
.
.
.
Jobs around the house
tidy my room.
clean the bathroom.
do the vacuuming.
do the washing-up.
do the shopping .
do odd jobs.
make my bed.
load the dishwasher.
empty the dishwasher.
put the pots away.
put the rubbish out.
loy the table .
feed the cot.
don't do anything.
Pets
Meals at school and 01 home
cot
, have breakfast.
kitten
I have a snack.
dog
I have lunch .
puppy
I have teo.
parrot
I have dinner.
canary
I have supper.
rabbit
hamster
.
.
gumea pig
goldfish
See page 86 for the British / American word list.
What time do you get up?
What do you do to help around the house?
How often do you listen to the radio?
What do you like doing after school?
I always have dinner at half post seven.
I usually walk to school.
I'm never late.
I like taking the dog for a walk .
I don't mind doing the washing-up.
I hate tidying my room.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 6
39
I n the morning ...
1 1 Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box.
I brush
1
2
3
4
pack
get
have
leave
I
I !~9.v.~ ....... .. home.
I ... ... ...... ' "
up.
I .... .......... . my teeth.
I ............... breakfast.
S
6
7
I
.4' . . . . . . . ......
I
r' . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
I ... ..... .......
I .. ..... ...... ....
dressed .
my bag for school.
a wash /
a shower.
2 1Write the activities in exercise 1 in the order you usually do them. Say
what time you do them.
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.
5
6
3
.
.
4
.
1
2
7
:3 0! Complete sentences 1 to 8 using the words in
the boxes. Add times where necessary.
breakfast
listen to
always
pock
a shower
have
never
leave
get up
the bus
a lift
get
dressed
usually
the train
cycle
sometimes
watch
walk
~
'"
-=
~"
1
2
3
4
S
6
7
B
at about
a.m.
before breakfast.
in the kitchen.
the radio in the morning .
TY.
my school bag after breakfast.
home at
o.m ,
to school.
How well do you know your best friend?
Write eight similar sentences about your best friend. Then ask him / her to
check if you were right.
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Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 6
In the afternoon and evening ...
4
Tick the box which is correct for you.
always
1
I watch TV
2
I listen to music.
3
I play computer games.
4
I send e-mails.
5
I go for a long walk.
6
I do my homework.
7
I make dinner.
usually
often
sometimes
never
Read about Zoe's afternoons and evenings. Then write about what you do
after school.
8 o'clock. Then I have dinner. After that,
I watch TV or play computer games .
I often phone my friends. I never go to
bed before 9.30. I always read in bed.
When I get home from school , I always
have a snack. I sometimes go out and
play volleyball with my friends. I usually
do my homework from about 6 o'clock to
6
Find ten pets in the wordsearch. Then write them under the clues.
r-o.
E G a L D F I
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T
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A
F
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R
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5
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G K X
Y N
P U P
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P Y
K
4
It's furry. It's got green eyes. The sound it
makes is 'miaou'.
B 5
5
It's the same as 4, but it's very young.
6
It's light brown and it likes running in the
wheel in its cage. It's about 10 cm long.
7
It's usually friendly. The sound it makes
is 'woof woof'.
8
It's the same as 7, but it's very young.
9
It lives in water and it's gold and yellow.
E D G H L C
I
T
T E N V
P ........
G R A B B I
N M
T
L
It's black, wh ite and brown and it's
small.
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2
It's red, blue and yellow and it talks.
A M
E T
a A c A N A R Y E
L P A R R 0 T B R
I
3
It's small and yellow and it sings.
.
10 It's got long ears, and it likes lettuce.
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Your Vocabulary
1 Unit 6
41
7
I
Circle a, b, or c.
G
SURVEY
How often do you •••
help around the house?
a) most days
b) once or twice a week
c) never
b) once a week
c) never
b) two or three evenings a week
c) n01 very often
b) not very often
c) never
b) every day
c) never
tidy your room?
0) more than once a week
go out with friends?
a) a lot
stay up after midnight?
0) most nights
play a sport?
0) two or three times a week
paint, make something, play on instrument or do something creative?
a) every doy
b) sometimes
c) never
Write a profile of yourself using your answers to exercise 7.
Add more information or a comment to every answer.
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.
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I never tidy my'room.
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8b' Now find out what sort of person you are!
Analysis
1
2
3
4
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6
0)3
oj 3
0) 2
0)0
a) 2
0) 3
Score
b) 3
c) 0
c) 0
c) 1
bJ 3
b) 3
cJ2
c) 0
b) 2
c) 0
bJ 2
b) 2
16 to 18
6 to 15
1 to 5
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 6
You're too good to be true! Relax!
You're just right. You aren't perfect, but who
wants to be perfect? You enjoy yourself and
you're good with other people.
Come onl You ca n't be untidy, lazy and
unfriendly. Be more positive about yourself!
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
1
.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
10
..
Expressions
1
.
2
.
3
.
4
.
5
.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 6
f43l
7
I
Circle a, b, or c.
G
SURVEY
How often do you ...
help around the house?
0) most days
b) once or twice a week
c) never
b) once a week
c) never
tidy your room?
0) mo re than once a week
go out with friends?
0) a lot
b) two or three evenings
0
week
c) not very often
stay up after midnight?
0) most nights
b) not very often
c) never
b) every day
c) never
play a sport?
0) two or three times a week
paint, make something, play an instrument or do something creative?
0) every day
b) sometimes
c) never
Write a profile of yourself using your answers to exercise 7.
Add more information or a comment to every answer.
I......
help
around.....
the.......
house
once. .....
or........
twice.......
a week.
............
. .... ........
. ... . .......... ... .. .... ...... .......... ...... ... . ........
(Extra ....
information)
I empty
the dishwasher
put ..the
pots..away.
.......
........ .. .....
..... ................
... ... ......and
.........
. .........
... ... ....... ... .................
!:.'!~~~.~. !~~y' .~r. :.~?~:
.
(Comment) .I.......
hate... tidying
room!
................
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You're too good to be true! Relax!
6 to 15
You're just right. You aren't perfect, but who
wants to be perfect? You enjoy yourself and
you're good with other people.
1 to 5
Come on ! You can't be untidy, lazy and
unfriendly. Be more positive about yourself!
Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 6
Wr ite ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
1
2
.
.
3
.
Expressions
1
.
2
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4
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5
6
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3
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7
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8
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9
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School
Translate the words and phrases.
Exams
Main school subjects in UK schools
Art
Art and Design
Cit izenship
Design and
Technology (D & T)
Dra ma
Eng lish Language
English Literature
Geography
Histo ry
Home Economics
Information
Technology (IT)
Maths
Modern Languages
(e.g. French,
German, Spanish )
Mus ic
Personal, Social
and Health
Education (PSHE I
Physical Education (PEJ
Rel ig ious Studies (RSJ
Science (Physics,
Bio logy, Chemistry)
.
.
.
.
..
.
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.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
..
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.
.
.
People
teacher
head teache r
deputy head
head of department
secretary
caretaker
cleaner
pupil
student
Boosl Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 7
.
.
.
..
.
.
.
.
.
end-of-term exams
tests
ma rks
results
Non-lesson time
reg istra tio n
assemb ly
break
lunchtime
detentio n
After-school activities and clubs
In addition to subjects on the timetable,
most secondary schools in Britain offer a
variety of things to do after school.
arts and crafts
ba sketball
chess
cho ir
dance
drama
film
football
ho mework
IT
jazz band
orchestra
photography
pottery
rugby
self-defence
swrrnrnrnq
tennis
volleyba ll
.
.
.
.
School rooms and places
classroom
canteen
computer room
hall
art room
gym
music room
changing rooms
laboratory
football pitch
lib ra ry
playground
cafeteria
staff room
Lessons are fifty minutes long.
My favourite subject is English .
I'm good at History.
I'm no good at Art.
I'm interested in photography.
We have double Art on Wednesdays.
I'm in the football team .
I do pottery after school on Thursdays.
I go to orchestra practice on Mondays.
I stay late on Fridays because I do drama.
See pages 86 - 87 for the British / American word list.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 7
45
Look at Jack's timetable and answer
the questions.
1 What do these abbreviations
stand for?
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JACK MOSELY
---_....-..... _.......'.'_............... -..... -..---
Man Tues Wed Thurs
Fri
.
PE
Assembly
8.20
RS
am
D&T
PSHE
8.40
2 Find words which describe the
following times :
am
Registration
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~
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o "-
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~,(,
~-s
0) when everybody in the school is
in the school hall
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b) when the teacher checks thot all
students are ot school
.
c) when the students stop work for
twenty minutes
d) when the students have
0
meal
9.45
am
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' IU~
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<v~0)
pm
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3 Which language does Jack study, in
addition to English?
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am
am
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10.45
11.05
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What are the differences between
your timetable and Jack's?
1.10
Lunchtime
2.05
Registration
pm
We don't do (school subjects)
But we do (other school ~ ubjects)
pm
We don't have (registration, assembly)
2.20
But we have
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 7
pm
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~r::.
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Label the plan of Jack's school. The words you need are in the box, but the
letters are jumbled.
far orom
abrolaytor
ymg
frempuco moor
efrecetie
granyploud
sicum omor
fatsf moro
rarbily
lolh
1
hall
6
2
7
3
4
9
5
Draw a plan of part of your school and label it.
Add the names of the head teacher, the deputy
head, the school secretary and the head of the
English department.
St Luke's School
Mobl'rl.~o
Head teacher
Mrs Diane
Deputy bead
School secreta ry
Head of English
Mr James Richardson
Miss Ann Bennett
Ms Fiona Hartley
800st Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 7
47
Read the information about schools in England. Then make a chart for the
subjects you study between the ages of five and sixteen. Describe the tests
you have to toke.
Subiects pupils have to study
= c:=J
PRIMARY SCHOOL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Key Stage 1
Ages 5-7
Key Stage 3
Ages 11-14
Key Stage 2
Ages 7-11
Key Stage 4
Ages 14-16
English
Mathematics
Science
Physical education
Design and
technology
Information
technology
A modern foreign
language
History
Geog raphy
Music
Art
Citizenship
.-
Schools organize their own timetables, and can decide what other subjects.to
teach their pupils .
National tests and examinations pupils have to take
There are national tests for 7-, 11- and 14-year-olds in English and Mathematics.
Pupils aged 11 and 14 also have tests in Science. Most 16-year-olds take the
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) exam in several subjects
(usually between five and ten).
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 7
Put these after-school activities and clubs into groups. Tick (w") the ones you
do and double tick (.I w") the ones you'd like to do.
arts and crafts
basketball
chess club
choir
computer club
football
French film club
jazz band
orchestra
photography club
pottery
salsa club
Spanish club
swrrnrnmq
tennis
volleyball
sports and games
music and dance
basketball
choir
CLUBS AND
ACTIVITIES
practical and
creative skills
languages
arts and crafts
French film club
Complete Joanne's account of her school.
-----------------
I go to Chadworth School. It's a
s ~ oS.2 ~ ~..E..!'..1 1 school with 950
students aged eleven to eighteen. It's a
mixed school , but boys and girls have
separate 1
z. The teachers say
we get better exam r
3 that
way.
My favourite subjects are French and
Spanish. I love I
4 . And rm
really interested in the cinema, so I go to
f
5 club every Thursday.
Tm from a large family and we live in a
small flat. It's difficult to concentrate on
your work there. so I sometimes go to
h
6 club after school. rm not
very sporty, but we've got a great pool at
the school so I go to s
7 club
on Saturdays.
Write ten words and five expressions yo u are going to memorize.
Words
Expressions
1
2
3
.
.
.
4
.
5
6
7
8
9
.
.
..
10
1
.
2
.
3
.
4
.
5
..
.
.
.
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9
Sport
Translate the words and phrases.
Person
Sport/Activity
Play
I play football
football
footballer
American football
footballer
badminton
badminton player
baseball
baseball player
basketball
basketball player
cricket
cricketer
golf
.
golfer
..
hockey player
ice hockey
.
hockey playe r
rugby
.
rugby player
squash
.
squash player
table tennis (ping pong)
.
table tenn is player
tennis
.
tennis player
field hockey
Do
I do gymnastics
gymnastics
gymnast
athletics
athlete
aerobics
'I do aerobics'
yoga
'1do yoga'
weightlifting
weightlifter
Go
I go canoeing
canoeing
canoeist
rock climbing
rock climber
motor racing
racing driver
Go
I go riding or I ride
riding
rider
cycling
cyclist
running
runner
sailing
sailor
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 8
Sport/Activity
Person
(Go)
skiing
skier
surfing
surfer
swrrnrrunq
windsurfing
swimmer
windsurfer
ice skating
ice skater
fishing
'I fish'l'l go fishing'
I box
boxing
boxer
diving
diver
scuba diving
rowing
scuba diver
rower
Sports events
Winning and losing
game
gold medal
match
silver medal
competition
bronze medal
championship
cup
tournament
to come first / last
the Olympics
the World Cup
to be the wi nner /
loser
the Cup Final
to be the runner-up
I'm quite a good swimmer.
I'd like to go skiing.
I'm quite sporty.
I'd like to try windsurfing.
I'm not very fit.
Bring your swimming gear.
I'm not very good 01 diving.
Which football team do you support?
I can swim but I can't dive.
I'm an Arsenal fan.
I'm not very keen on sport.
They lost the match by fwo goals to one.
I like watching motor racing.
She won a gold medal.
For sports clothes, see Fashion, page 64. See page 87 for the British / American word list.
Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 8
rs'l
Complete the words.
c gna~ ing
b a II
fa
s _r _lng
f
n
is
swim _ ing
w _n _su _f ing
Amer i __ n _ o __ ball
sq _a s _
s _ub _ d _v _ng
sa _ ling
b s
bas
r_ 9 b_
ba l l
tball
cr i
to
kef
Ie
ten
IS
Put the words in exercise 1 into groups.
sports which you play
with a ball only
watersports
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.
sports which you
play with a racket
and a ball
sports which you plar
with a bat and a bal
3 1 Name the sports and say who does them.
9
7
10
8
4
1
2
3
Sport
athletics
Person
athlete
4
5
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Sport
6
7
8
9
10
Person
4
Answer the questions.
F:rO"1N'
spor-ty are yO"?
Answer these questions to find out.
o
e
e
Can you swim?
Can you run ten
kilometres?
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Can you name three
people who are well
known in three sports?
Can you dive?
O, Can you ice skate?
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e
A
V
o
W hich sports do you
like doing?
e
W hich sports do you
watch on TV?
.
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.
W hich sports do you
think are really boring?
W hich sports would
you like to try?
W hich sports do people
in your family do?
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Sa Read the interviews. Then cover them and answer the questions.
Journalist
Hannah
Journalist
Hannah
Journalist
Hannah
Journalist
David
Journalist
David
Journalist
David
1
2
3
4
Hannah, you're quite sporty, aren't you?
Yes, I suppose I am . I go swimming twice a week. And I do
a donee closs when I've got time.
Do you ploy any boll games?
Yes, I ploy football every Saturday. We won lost Saturday's game 3-0!
Well donel Are there any sports you'd like to try?
Yes, I'd like to try windsurfing.
Are you sporty, David?
Well , not really. I quite enjoy swimming, but that 's about all.
Do you like watching sport?
Yes, I like watch ing motor racing on TV. And I went to Monzo in Northern
Italy lost year. It was really exciting.
Are there any sports you'd like to try?
I'd like to try scuba diving.
Are Hannah and David both good at sports?
What does David think of motor racing?
What did Hannah do last Saturday?
Which waters ports would Hannah and David like to try?
..
..
..
..
Now write an interview between the journalist and you.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 8
(53l
6 i Answer the clues to complete the sports crossword.
Across
1
7
8
11
12
~
Who's your favourite tennis. .. ? (6)
I'd like . . . try bungee jumping (2)
It's a sport in which people fight
each othe r. (6)
She's . . . excellent athlete. (2)
I usually go swimming . . .
Tuesdays. (2)
13
You play it with a bot like this
and a ba ll like this. (8)
14
There are two types of this sport.
One type is played on ice. (6)
Do you ... gymnastics at school?
17
<S)
(2)
19
20
23
26
I don't like diving . The water gets
up my .. . ! (4)
Another name for ping pong :
table .. . (6)
and 24 You do this sport on frozen
water. You don't need a stick. (3, 7)
Surfing is more fun when the . . .
is shining. (3)
•
27
30
32
33
34
6
10
You can ploy this ball
game on the beach . (1 0)
15
Let's .. .swimming! (2)
Come with us. ... 're going fishing. (2)
Manchester United and Chelsea are
famous football .. . (5)
You need a horse for this sport. (6)
16
Down'
2
3
4
5
8
9
Wh ich sports are you good .. . ? (2)
Paul, can . . . dive? (3)
You play it with a boll like this.
(5)
Sorry, William isn't here.
He's . .. fishing . (4)
I've got tickets for the Cup . . . (5)
Boost Your Vocabulary I Unit 8
I.
You score baskets in this game. (1 0)
The top Olympic medal. (4)
Running, high jump, long jump, etc. (9)
You need one of
these for this sport.
(8)
Do you think rock climbing is difficult
or . . . ?(4)
18 I'm not very keen ... sport. (2)
21 Fishing is a quiet activity; motor racing
is ... (5)
22 You need a boat for this sport. (7)
24 It's white, and you need if for skiing . (4J
25 I can't go swimming. I haven't got my .. .
(= swimming costume, towel, goggles) (4)
28 To swim well, you need strong arms
and .. . (4)
29 Do you ... go cycling at weekends? (4)
31 We scored three goals and the other team
scored two. We won by . . . goal. (3)
7
Read this profile of Dennis Bergkamp. Then write a profile of a sports star.
Name
Nickname
Sport
Team
Did you know?
Recent
achievements
Dennis Bergkamp
'The non-flying Dutchman'
Football
Arsenal
He speaks four languages.
He won't fly anywhere. That's why his
nickname is 'The non-flying
Dutchman'.
He played in the Dutch team
in Euro 2000. They reached
the semi-finals.
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
Expressions
1
2
.
.
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3
4
5
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.
.
2
.
3
.
6
.
7
.
4
.
8
.
9
10
.
.
5
.
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S5
Test yourself 2 (Units 5 to 8)
Mymark: _ _
How much can you remember?
60
1 I Complete the expressions with in, on or at.
in .. t he mornmg
.
.....
night
.. .. .. . the weekend
.. .. .. . the summer
O
1
2
3
4
Tuesday
5
2001
6
July 4th
(6 marks)
2 1 In the correct order, write .
1 the paris of the day
!T!~:~;!".2
2 the seasons
~p.".Zn!l
.
.
3 the dates of the first four days of a month f!r:~t
..
(9 marks)
3 1 Write sentences for these pictures describing Amy's day.
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3
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4
2 I
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5
(5 marks)
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Test yourself 2
4
Complete these sentences about life at home. Think of phrases to do with:
• what you do before school
• what you do after school
• meals
• jobs around the house
I usually have ~. ~h'!IY.~r: . ~~ft?r:~. p.r:~!1~t;
1 I hove
2 I get
3 I go
o
.
I sometimes do
5 I often make
.
.
.
.
.
4
(10 marks: 2 marks for each sentence)
5 Write the names of three ...
school subjects:
~~9r:~phy.
.
2
school rooms or areas:
!~~~r:~t!'.'Y.
.
3
people who work at school: caretaker
4
non-lesson times:
5
detention
.
after-school activities:
p.c?'t"t~!'Y. . . .. . ... . . .. . ... . . . .. . . .
.
6
meals:
~U.P.P!!.r:
.
7
pets:
.c.q'J~rY.
.
8
sports people play:
9.0/~
.
9
activities people do:
Y'O.9f!..... ... .... •... ... ... . . ........ .............. ... .. ... .. . .•.
10 people who do sports :
~
9.o.~~~r:
.
(30 marks)
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Test yourself 2
57
Free time
Translate the words and phrases.
Activities
­
go shopping
go rollerblading
go skateboarding
go clubbing
go to a football match
go to 0 friend's house
go to a disco
go to a concert
go to a party
go to the beach
go 10 the cinemo
go to the theatre
go to the pork
go to the (swimming)
pool
go to see a film
go to see a bond
go out with friends
go out with a boyfriend
/ girlfriend
go out for a meal
go out dancing
play on the computer
play computer games
ploy in the street
play the piano
have a party
listen to music
read magazines
read a book
coiled stomps / coins /
phone cards
relax
stoy over at 0 friend's
house
surf the net
wotch lV
wotch 0 video
See Sport on pages 50 - 51 for more odivitjes.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 9
Talking about post
activities
Whot did you do last weekend?
I went to the cinema with my
boyfriend.
We sow Stor Wors.
I played basketball with my
friends.
I went to a football motch.
We hod a party. It was great.
I didn't do anything.
I stoyed ot home ond watched
TV
Music
Musical instruments
classical music
dance music
folk
heavy metal
hip hop
cello
clarinet
double bass
drums
flute
guitar
keyboards
organ
plano
recorder
saxophone
tambourine
trumpet
violin
[ozz
latin music
pop music
rap
reggae
R'n' B
(rhythm and blues)
rock
salsa
techno
What kind of music do you like?
It's got a good beat.
It's good to dance to.
It makes you feel good .
It's very dramatic.
It's relaxing.
It's good to listen to when you're working.
I don't know why I like their new single. I
just do!
What do you do in your free time?
I sometimes go to the cinema.
I enjoy going to the cinema.
I don't do much after school.
I love the internet and e-mail.
I go to drama school on Saturdays.
See page 38 for adverbs and phrases of frequency. See page 87 for the British / American word list.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 9
59
1 What do you do in your free time? Write sentences using the words and
phrases below.
8
go
go to
listen to
play
go out
read
surf
watch
shopping
soaps on 1V
concerts
a football match
the guitar (piano, etc.)
dancing
1
2
3
4
5
1. .s.'?1Jl.~t!1Jl.~ .9~. !~. ~C?'!~~r.~~'"
.
the net
conce rts
a friend's house
parties
.
for a meal
magazines
.
music
with friends
6
7
8
9
10
.
2 1 Complete the sentences. Remember to use like + -ing.
e... ...
In my free time I really like ...
1
2
3
In my free time I quite like ...
~
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.......
1
2
3
In my free time I don't like ...
1
2
3
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Unit 9
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3
You have just received a letter from a new penfriend. Complete the letter
with Jess's free time activities.
HI.'I
:B
You asked me what I do in my free time. Well, I thought I'd send you a puzzle,
to see if you con work it out!
. th e wee.
ksome
I t 'rmes
Durlng
1
If I haven't got a lot of homework. I
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' or
Some friends ond lore in a bond. I
If
Of course, if rm tired, I just
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.
,
I really enjoy
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or
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Oh, and I almost forgot! I
Bye for now
4
Write a reply to Jess.
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61
Write the names of the instruments in groups to help you remember them.
~ [2J~[lJ~ [2][I]~~~
piano
.
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6 1 Write sentences about Julie and Andy's week using the past tense verbs in the box.
watche d
played
had
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Monday
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Inlrite 90lf to ((partp
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W1ut
Circle
~
saw
Thursday
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went
.
7
Write five sentences about things you did last week. Say when you did them.
The verbs in exercise 6 may help you .
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.
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8d Who are your top three composers / musicians / bands of all time?
Composer / Musician / Band
Type of music
1
2
3
8b What's your favourite single at the moment? Say why you like it.
My favourite single at the moment is
.
I like it because
.
Read about Tamara. Then write a similar profile of yourself.
On Saturdays. I get up at about ten o'clock,
There isn't much to do where
r live. because
I go shopping with my mum. I see my friends in
it' s very quiet . not in the city centre. Td like to
the afternoon and in the evening I surf the net
live in London. Td like to be r ight in the middle
or just relax . I listen to a lot of Latin music.
of th ings, with lots of things to do.
I love salsa . I sometimes go to the cinema or go
ice skating with my friends.
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Fashion
Translate the words and phrases.
Colours
black
blue
brown
cream
gold
green
grey
orange
pink
purple
red
silver
white
yellow
Shades
light (blue)
dark (blue)
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short
big
small
baggy
tight
cropped
long-sleeved
short-sleeved
sleeveless
knee-length
ankle-length
(Clothes) What size are you?
(Shoesl What size do you take?
Do you like this one?
Do you like these?
Can I try it on?
Have you got it in another colour?
How much is it?
Does it suit me?
If suits you .
It looks good on you.
You look nice.
It's a pretty dress.
It's too small.
It doesn't fit.
They're really fashionable at the moment.
They're really in at the moment.
I like that jacket. It's cool.
What are you going to wear?
I'm going to wear ...
What did you wear?
I wore ...
See page 87 for the British / American word list.
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sleeveless
shorf-sleeved
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short
Group all the words in the wordsearch on page 66 under the headings in
the chart and tick (..r) the correct columns. Use each word once only.
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men
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clothing
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5 I Write the letters in the correct speech bubbles.
I'd like to try this dress on ...
d How is it?
9 ... it really suits you.
b Do you like these boots?
e And some purple boots.
h They look fantastic .
c How do I look, boys?
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By the way, whose party
are yoo going foP
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What size are you?
6 Name two items of clothing
which have the following
parts. Try to put something
different each time.
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What are Tracy and Wayne going to wear tonight? You decide. Be as
imaginative as you like!
Write sentences to answer the fashion questionnaire.
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Statclnel1t
1
2
What are you wearing now?
What do you like wearing?
4
3
What looks cool at the momentfor
boys? / for girls?
Which colours are
fashionable at the moment?
5
What would you wear to a party?
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
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Words
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Food and drink
Basic food
Fruit
bread
apple
butter
apricot
cereal
banana
cheese
cherry
eggs
coconut
fish
grape
fruit
grapefruit
marganne
kiwi
meat
lemon
nuts
melon
oil
orange
pasta
peach
nee
pear
salt and pepper
pineapple
sugar
plum
vegetables
raspberry
vinegar
strawberry
yoghurt
Drinks
mineral water (still,
sparkling)
fruit juice (orange
juice, apple juice)
lemonade
milk
milkshake
cola
beer
wine (white wine,
red wine)
tea
coffee
hat chocolate
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Vegetables
auberg ine
bean
broccoli"
cabbage
carrot
cauli flowe r
celery"
courgette
cucumber
ga rlic·
let1uce
mushroom
onion
pea
pepper
(red pepper, green pepper)
potato
(plural : potatoes)
.
.
.
spinach"
tomato
(plural: tomatoes)
.
Meat
bacon
beef
chicken
duck
hom
lomb
pork
sausage
turkey
Auberg ines, peppers and tomatoes
are types of fruit, but we use them ;n
vegetable dishes.
• These nouns do not have plurals.
See page 87 for the British / American
word list.
Prepared food
biscuit
coke
chips
crrsps
curry
hamburger
hot dog
ice cream
lam
kebab
omelette
pancake
pizzo
salad
sandw ich
soup
toast
waffle
I' m thirsty.
I could do with a dr ink.
Can I have an orange juice, please?
I' ll have a lemonade.
I'm hungry.
I could do with someth ing to eat.
What would you like?
Do you fancy a sandwich?
What's your favourite dish?
What are the ingredients?
What's for pudding?
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after school?
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at the cinema?
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or
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for a snack?
A a hot dog
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A coffee
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for breakfast?
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B milk
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B fish
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B nuts
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Label the ingredients for these dishes.
lamb
4
moussaka
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4
8
7
5
4
What's your favourite dish called? What are the ingredients?
Name of dish:
Ingredients:
Name Of~diS~b.~: ..;;;:;.,:~~~~
Fish and chips
Ingredients:
Fish
Chips
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5
I Answer the questions from the Food Fads survey in T2 Magazine.
Look at the top five breakfasts according to a survey in T2 Magazine. Which do you
think was the most popular? Put them in order using numbers 1 to 5 (number 1 = the
most popular).
Survey: the top five breakfasts
bacon and eggs
cereal
fruit
toast / croissants
waffles
2 T2 Magazine asked British 7- to 16-year-olds about their favourite food . Put these four
kinds of food (taken from the ten favourites) in order using numbers 1 to 4 (number 1
= the most popular).
Survey: the top ten favourite
kinds of food in Britain
?~7
pasta
Chinese food
curry
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pizza
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If you asked 7- to 16-year-olds in your country for their top ten favourite
dishes, what do you think the answers would be?
Top ten favourite dishes in
1
2
3
4
5
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6
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Write your answers to the questionnaire.
Meals and meal times
Nicholas
breakfast
What time do you have breakfast?
I usually have breakfast at 8 o'clock.
What do you have for breakfast?
I have cereal, a yoghurt and apple juice.
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lunch
What time do you have lunch?
12.30 p.m.
Where do you have lunch?
I have lunch at school.
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What time do you have a snack?
4.30 p.m.
What do you eat?
When I get home from school, I have a biscuit, or some
bread.
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I have sandwiches, crisps, some fruit and a dr ink.
.
.
dinner
What time do you have dinner?
What do you have for dinner?
[
We have dinner at about 6 o'clock. I sometimes have pasta
1 with chicken or a pizza.
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favourites
What are your favourite dishes?
My favourite breakfast is scrambled ~9s on toast.
My favourite lunch is a cheese sandwich and a yoghurt.
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My favourite dinner is spaghetti bolognese.
_
.
dislikes
What food don't you like?
I hate cabbage and spinach.
Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
1
2
Expressions
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3
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4
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5
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Countries, nationalities and languages
Translate the words and phrases.
This unit only includes a selection of countries.
Use on atlas and a dictionary to find some more
countries and nationalities in each section,
Some countries and nationalities
Europe
Belgium / Belgian
..
Italy / Italian
Denmark / Danish
.
Norway /
Norwegian
England / English
"
.
France / French
Poland / Polish
Germany /
German
Portugal /
Portuguese
Greece / Greek
Scotland / Scottish
Holland / Dutch
Spain / Spanish
Hungary /
Hungarian
Sweden / Swedish
Ireland / Irish
Wales / Welsh
Switzerland / Swiss
The Netherlands
The United
Kingdom (The UK)
Scandinavia
Europe / Asia
Turkey / Turkish
Russia / Russian
Middle East and Asia
China / Chinese
Indio / Indian
..
.
Malaysia /
Malaysian
Indonesia /
Indones ian
Pakistan /
Pakistani
Iran / Iranian
Saudi Arabia /
Saudi Arabian
Iraq / Iraqi
Israel/Israeli
Thailand / Thai
Japan / Japanese
North America
Central America
Canada /
Canadian
Mexico / Mexican
The United States of
America (The USA)
/ American
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Nicaragua /
Nicaraguan
South America
Argentina /
Argentinian
Peru / Peruvian
Bolivia / Bolivian
Uruguay /
Uruguayan
Brazil/Brazilian
Venezuela /
Venezuelan
Chile / Chilean
Columbia /
Columbian
Africa
Algeria / Algerian
.
Nigeria / Nigerian
Egypt / Egyptian
.
Ethiopia / Ethiopian
.
South Africa /
South African
Libya / Libyan
Morocco / Moroccan
Mozambique /
Mozambican
..
Sudan / Sudanese
.
Tunisia / Tunisian
Zimbabwe /
Zimbabwean
Australasia
Australia /
Australian
New Zealand /
New Zealander
The twelve most widely spoken languages
Chinese
English
Spanish
Hindi
Russian
Arabic
Portuguese
Japanese
German
French
Italian
Korean
I'm American. I'm from Los Angeles .
I speak English and Spanish.
Which languages do you speak?
I speak Spanish and a bit of French.
She's fluent in Spanish and she
can get by in French.
I'd like to go to Peru.
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1 I Write the names of the countries and the nationalities.
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Put the nationalities in exercise 1 into groups according to their spelling.
-an / -ian
Italian
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Other
Portuguese
.
Welsh
l2b Add the nationalities for these countries to exercise 2a.
Argentina
Denmark
Poland
3
Canada
Hungary
Sweden
Chino
Mexico
Switzerland
Chile
Japan
Turkey
Complete the languages.
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Japan.
Italy.
Germany.
Poland.
Spain.
New Zealand.
Where are these languages spoken: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
and Arabic?
Choose from the countries in the box.
Australia
Chile
Iraq
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5
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Portuguese is spoken in
Spanish is spoken in
French is spoken 'in
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France
Spain
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Read Ben's answers to the questionnaire, then write your own answers.
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1 In which country were you born?
Ben:
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Which countries have you visited?
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2 In which country do you live now?
6 Which countries would you like to visit?
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7 Which languages do you speak •.,
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4 Have you got any relatives or friends whose
nationality is different from yours? Say
• who they are
• where they live
• what their nationality is
• which languages they speak
Ben: My grandmother lives in England. She's
Spanish. She speaks Spanish and English.
My cousins live in Spain. They're Spanish.
They speak Spanish and a bit of English.
My best friend at school is called Narain.
He's English. His parents are from India.
Narain speaks English and Hindi.
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associate these foods:
a) pasta and pizza?
b) fish and chips?
c) tacos and nachos?
d) croissants?
e) frankfurters?
AEROFLOT
Which African country is closest
to Spain: Tunisia or Morocco?
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Greece or Egypt?
In which country is the Taj Mahal:
India or Indonesia?
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Write ten words and five expressions you are going to memorize.
Words
Expressions
1
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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.
.
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.
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9
10
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Test yourself 3 (Units 9 to 12)
Mymark.: _ _
How much can you remember?
60
1 I Solve the crossword.
Down ,
1 A musical instrument with
strings, used by rock
musicians. (6)
2 People in Saudi Arabia
speak this language. (6)
3 A country in North Africa,
where Cleopatra was
queen. (5)
4 It's a long yellow fruit. (6)
Across
~
1 You make wine from them . (6)
4
Have some .. . and butter. (5)
7
Let's .. . out for a meal. (2)
8 If you want to eat good pasta and pizza,
go to ... ! (5)
9
Can I have ... orange juice, please? (2)
5 England, Spain, Germany
and France are all
countries in ... (6)
6 My grandmother never
wore trousers. She always
wore a skirt or a ... (5)
9 They're really fashionable
... the moment. (2)
10 You make chips and crisps from them. (8)
11 It's good with curry. (4)
12 The USA: The United ... of America. (6)
(14 marks)
2 1 Your
penfriend is staying with you. List seven things you can do at the
weekend.
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(6 morks)
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3
Write the names of three more...
1
things you wear on a hot day
2 things you wear on a cold day
3 things you wear on your feet
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a fleece
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sandals
4
drinks
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5
kinds of fruit
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,
.
.
6 musical instruments
violin
7
8
European languages
..German
...... ......... ........ .... ......... ........ ..... ........
countries in the Americas
Venezuela
(24 marks)
4
Put the words in the correct categories.
carrot
clarinet
card igan
coffee
food and drink
cauliflower
cucumber
coconut
coat
cello
cheese
clothes
celery
musical instruments
carrot
(10 marks)
Complete the conversation.
Fay
suit. 0 me.?
Ooes t his
IS ilac ket ..
Mum Yes, it does. It
Fay
1
really good on you.
2?
It's a bit tight. Do you think it's too
Mum No, it's just right.
Fay
I don't think green suits me. Perhaps they've got it
in another
3
Mum They've got it in blue. Why don't you
•
the blue one on?
Fay
No, blue's boring.
Mum And there's a red one
Fay
you like that?
No, not red!
Mum The green one's fine, Fay. How
Fay
5
6
is it?
£150.
Mum Mmm. Perhaps green doesn 't suit you after all.
(6 marks)
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Test yourself 3
83
Reference
TheEnglish _alphabet
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Nn
00
Pp
Qq
Rr
Ff
Ss
Gg
Hh
Ii
n
Uu
Vv
Height and weight
Jj
Ww
---
Kk
Xx
-
LI
Mm
Yy
Zz
-
.
See Unit 3 Describing people: age and appearance for the use of height and weight
abbreviations and symbols.
S
S
Height
Abbreviation Symbol
Example
metre
centimetre
m
cm
60cm
o foot
o inch
1m
5ft / 5'
ft
in
"
1m75
6in / 6"
1 metre = 3.2808 feet 1 ce ntimetre = 0 .3937 inch 1 foot = 12 inches
Weight
S kilo
sto ne
pound
o
o
Abbreviation
kg
st
Ib
Example
3kg
last
81b
64kg
lkg = 2.20461b 141b = 1st
In Britain both the metric S a nd imperia l 0 syste ms are used . In America the imperiol system is used.
Numbers
See Unit 5 Time for the use of ordinal numbers in dates.
Cardinal numbers
lone
2 two
3 three
4 four
5 five
6 six
7 seven
8 eight
9 nine
10 ten
11 eleven
12 twelve
13 thirteen
14 fourteen
15 fifteen
16 sixteen
17 seventeen
18 eighteen
19 nineteen
20 twenty
21 twenty-one
22 twenty-two
23 twenty-three
24 twenty-four
25 twenty-five
26 twenty-six
27 twenty-seven
28 twenty-e ight
29 twenty-nine
30 thirty
40 forty
50 fifty
60 sixty
70 seventy
80 eighty
90 ninety
100 a hundred
101 a hundred and on e
200 two hundred
1,000 a thousand
1,000,000 a million
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Ordinal numbers
1st first
2nd second
3rd third
4th fourth
5th fifth
6th sixth
7th seventh
8th eighth
9th ninth
10th tenth
11th eleventh
12th twelfth
13th thirteenth
14th fourteenth
15th fifteenth
16th sixteenth
17th seventeenth
18th eighteenth
19th nineteenth
20th twentieth
21 st twenty-first
22nd twenty-second
23rd twenty-third
24th twenty-fourth
25th twenty-fifth
26th twenty-sixth
27th twenty-seventh
28th twenty-eighth
29th twenty-ninth
30th thirtieth
Some basic spelling rules
Nouns
Nouns which end in os, -ss , -sh,
-ch ond -x: add -es
bus
address
brush
sandwich
box
buses
addresses
brushes
sandwiches
boxes
2 Nouns which end in a consonant
+
0:
usually, add -es
potato
tomato
potatoes
tomatoes
But if they are abbreviations, just add -s
kilo (kilogra m)
photo (photograph)
piano (pia nofo rte)
video (videocassette)
kilos
photos
pianos
videos
3 Nouns which end in a vowel
+ 0: add-s
radio
patio
radios
patios
4
Nouns which end in -y
-r
==>
City
-ies
cities
countries
balconies
parties
country
balcony
party
But -y does not change after a vowel (0, e, i, 0, u)
==>
-y
boy
day
journey
-ys
boys
days
journeys
5 Nouns which end in -fee)
==>
-fee)
knife
leaf
wife
-ves
knives
leaves
wives
6 Irregular plurals
children
feet
men
women
people
child
foot
man
woman
person
Verbs
Verbs which end in -e:
drop the -e before adding -ing
come
dance
hope
smile
coming
dancing
hoping
smiling
-ie changes to -y before -ing
-y
-ie
die
lie
==>
dying
lying
2 Verbs which end in -ss, -sh, -ch and -x:
add -es to make the third person singular
of the present simple
pass
push
watch
relax
posses
pushes
watches
relaxes
do and go also form the third person
singular of the present tense with -es
do
go
does
goes
3 The third person singular of the present
tense of have is irregular
have
has
4 Verbs which end in -y
-y
corry
try
tidy
third person,
present simple
post simple
-ies
-ied
ca rries
tries
tidies
==>
carried
tried
tidied
-y does not change after a vowel (a, e, i, 0, u)
-y
-ys
-yed
enjoy
enjoys
enjoyed
play
plays
played
buy
buys
(irregular: bought)
==>
==>
5 Verbs of one syllable which end in a single
consonant: double the consonant before adding
-;ng or -ed
-;ng form
past simple
stop
plan
get
stopping
planning
getting
stop ped
planned
(irregular: got)
When the vowel which comes before a final
6 consonant is stressed, double the consonant to
make the -ing form and the past tense
prefer
preferring
preferred
When the vowel which comes before a final
consonant is not stressed, do not double the
consonant
visit
happen
remember
develop
visiting
happening
remembering
developing
visited
happened
remembered
developed
See British / American spellings, 2, on
page 87.
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British and American English
British
American
British
Unit 1
Unit 6
(See page 6.)
(See page 38 .)
Unit 2
have a shower /
bath
have a wash
I cycle
get a lift
get the bus
teo (as a meal)
canteen
(See page 12.)
Mum
have got
Mom
have
Unit 3
(See page 18.)
fair (hair)
stone (in weight)
well-built
light /blond (hair)
has a good build
Unit4
(See page 24.)
flat
block (of flats)
toilet
ground floor
first floor (etc.)
chest of drawers
cupboard
duvet
notice board
wardrobe
washbasin
wastepaper bin
opposite
live in .. . Street
shop (noun)
come round
apartment
apartment building
bathroom / rest
room (in publ ic
places)
first floor
second floor (etc.)
dresser / bureau
closet
bulletin board
closet
sink
wastebasket /
wastepaper basket
across from
live on .. . Street
store
come over
UnitS
(See page 32.)
May 1st = May
the first
1st May = the first
of May
a quarter past two
ten to three
autumn
at the weekend
Monday to friday
May 1st
= May first
-
a quarter after two
ten of three
fall
on / over the
weekend
Monday through
friday
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phone someone
tidy your room
do the washing-up
rubbish
lay the table
lake a shower /
both
wash
I ride my bike
gel a ride
toke the bus
lunch room /
cafeteria
call someone
clean your room
do / wash the
dishes
garbage / trash
set the table
Unlt7
(See page 44 .)
citizenship
Moths
registration
end-of-term exams
term
marks
results
football pitch
stoff room
head teacher
deputy head
caretaker
cleaner
pupil
choir
lessons
double Art
in the ... leam
orchestra practice
timetable
CIVICS
moth
homeroom
final exams / finals
semester / quarter
grades
scores
soccer field
faculty room
principal
vice principal
head custodian
custodian / janitor
student
chorus / choir (for
church)
classes
two periods of Art
on the ... team
orchestra (rehearsal)
schedule
school types
mixed school
state school
public school
nursery (up to 5)
primary school
(5 -12)
cooed school
public school
private school
pre-school (up to 5)
kindergarten (4 - 5)
elementary school
(5 -12)
British
American
British
secondary school
(11 - 16 / 18)
college
(16 -18)
university (18+)
junior high school
(12 - 14 / 15)
high school
(15/16 ­ 18)
college (18 - 22)
Unit 10
(See page 64 .)
trousers
vest
pants
cardigan
jumper
Unit 8
(See page 50 .)
football
American football
footballer
ice hockey
athletics
motor racing
racing cor
match (football)
swimming costume
trainers
zip
What size are you?
Does it suit me?
Unit 11
Unit 9
(See page 70.)
(See page 58.)
British English and American English
don't only have different words; they
have different spellings, too.
British English
American English
-our
=> or
colour
favourite
-re
aubergine
courgette
chips
crisps
milkshake (no ice
cream)
pudding
yoghurt
Do you fancy .. .?
spare time
go to the movies
movie
go out to eat
free time
go to the cinema
film
go out for a meal
metre
centre
pants / slacks
undershirt
underwear
sweater
sweater / pullover
sweater
panties
bathing trunks /
swim trunks
bathing suit /
swimsuit
sneakers
zipper
What size do you
wear?
Does it look good
on me?
knickers
swimming trunks
soccer
football
soccer player
(ice) hockey
trock and field
auto racing
race cor
game (but boxing
match)
athletic
interested in
sporty
keen on
American
2
eggplant
zucchini
french fries / fries
potato chips
milkshake (has ice
cream)
dessert
yogurt
Do you wont ... ?
In British English I is doubled even when the
vowel before the consonant is not stressed.
travel
travelli ng
trave lled
In American English, I is not doubled.
travel
traveling
traveling
color
favorite
=>
-er
meter
center
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Self assessment and progress check
Self assessment
Fill in the chart when you have completed each unit.
Which
How well did
vocabulary
you do in the
sections were
exercises?
the most useful? very qu ite not
(e.g. Friendship)
so
well
You wrote down
some words
and expressions
to memorize.
How many of
them can you
remember?
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Tick the correct Words
/10
part of the line. Expressions /5
---
1 Meeting people
2 Family
3 Describing people:
age and appearance
4 House and home
Test score : / 60
5 Time
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6 Life at home
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7 School
~
8 Spo rt
Test score:
/60
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-:
9 free time
10 fashion
-'
11 Food a nd drink
12 Countries,
languages and
nationalities
Test score:
/ 60
~
Which
vocabulary
sections do you
need to go
over again
before you do
the test?
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How much of the vocabulary did you know before you worked through the units?
How much do you feel you know after working through the units?
Less tha n 25%
Units 1 - 4
befo re
after
Units 5 - 8
....1!.~f.2.r e
after
before
a fte r '
Units 9 - 12
More than 60%
About 50%
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Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Self assessment and progress check
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Answer key
1 Meeting people
Exercise 8b
Exercise 1
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
A:
Possible answers
You
Hi.
Classmate Hi.
You
This is Simon, my English penfriend.
Simon
Nice to meet you .
Classmate Nice 10 meet you, too.
Exercise
Hello. How are you?
Not great.
I'm sorry to hear that.
B:
A:
Conversation 2
A:
Good morning. What's your surname?
MarrioN. My name's Ben MarrioN.
Could you spell that, please?
Yes . M A double RIO double T.
N ice to meet you, Ben.
B:
A:
B:
A:
,
Exercise 2
They're very impor tant! Who are they?
1 G EIT
2
K
3 1H I FI L L 0
4 Ip IL IE A 5 E D
o
8 F I N E
9 T H I N G 5
10 G 0 o D N I GIHIT I
11 SEE
3
5
6
a
Exercise 4
First name
Surname
Date of birth
Street
Town / City
Postcode
Phone number
e-mail address
d
f
5
Tracy
Bradshaw
13 April 1989
12, Rose Street
M ilton Keynes
MK39DG
0029583795
tracy@teenmail.com
Alice is my best friend.
I'm sorry to hear that.
We get on really well.
I don't know him very well.
Exercise
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husband
uncle
brother
father
dad
son
nephew
grandfather
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grandmother
Male / Female
guardian
aunt
sister
mum
wife
daughter
mother
niece
cousin
parent
grandchild
Exercise 3
1 his grandfather
2 his uncle
3 his cousin
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Exercise 2
Male
b
Exercise 5
1
I get on very well with her.
2
3
4
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3
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Exercise
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9
4
his niece
5 his nephew
Exercise 6
Adam (I've got) three older brothers, Tim,
Mark and Sam. I haven't got a girlfriend
at Ihe moment. I'm an actor and a singer.
Kelle
Conversation 1
Conversation 2
Mark How are you?
Sarah Fine, thanks .
Mark Pleased to meet
you, too .
Jack Hi.
Rosa I'm Rosa .
Hi! My full name is Kellendria Trinade
Roland. I'Ye got a large family. There's Mum
and Dod, and I've got one brother. I've also
got aunts, uncles and cousins. I haven 't got a
boyfriend at the moment. I'm a singer.
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Answer key
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Exercise 3
Exercise 70
Shamina
Hair colour / shade
Eye colour / shade
1 She's got a sister and a baby brother.
2 She's got a large family.
3 She's got four aunts.
4 She's got four uncles.
5 She's got seven cousins.
dark
blonde
fair
red
block
white
brown
light
grey
dark
blue
brown
light
green
grey
Jonathon
1 His sister's name is Tess.
2 His parents are divorced.
3 He's got two grandparents.
4 His fam ily is quite small.
5 He hasn't got any aunts or uncles.
Exercise 4
(l and 2: students' own answers)
3 a) 10 kg
Exercise 8
1 baby
2 child
3 teenager
4 adult
4 a) 2 m
Exercise 90
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r-
Exercise 5
Possib le answers
1 He's tall and quite big.
2 She's (very) tall and slim.
3 He's of medium height and we ll-bu ill /
muscular.
4 She 's quile short / not very toll and of
medium build.
5 He's small and (very) slim.
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Paul
Sa lly
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Diana
Luke
2
3
4
5
3 Describing people: age and
appearance
Exercise 1
1 She's in her forties.
2 He's middle-oqed . / He's in his fifties.
3 She's in he r teens.
4 He's in his twenties.
5 She's young.
Exercise 2
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1 the kitchen
2 the garage
3 the bathroom
4 the dining room
5 the living room
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7 the study
8 the garden
9 the toilet
10 the hall
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4 House and home
1 "-
B
Which pop group is
in? /
Which sport does
play?
What's his / her date of birth?
How toll is he / she?
What colour hair has he / she gal?
Who' colour eyes hos he / she got?
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Exercise 4
1 wastepaper bin
2 TV / television
3 lamp
4 bookcase
5 chest of drawers
6 notice board
7 cupboard
8 mirror
9 photo
10 cha ir
11 poster
12
13
14
15
bed
rodio
computer
sound system
Exercise 5
1 b
2 e
4
5
h
f
7
8
g
3
6
c
9
d
a
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Exercise 6
I live in a large flot in Meadow Lone.
It's opposite the tennis courts.
At the front of the flat, there's my room and my
sister's room.
In the middle, there's Mum and Dad's room and
the bathroom.
At the back there's the kitchen, the dining room
and the living room .
Exercise 8
1 door
2 blinds
3 desk
4
computer
5 lamp
6 choir
7 rug
8
bed
9 armchair
10 chest of drawers
11
12
13
14
mirror
bookcase
sound system
cupboard
Test yourself 1 (Units 1 - 4)
Exercise 1
NB The order within the columns is not important.
Family
Height, weight and
members
build
1 cousin
2 daughter
3 nephew
4 parent
5 uncle
6 large
7 muscular
8 short
9 slim
10 toll
Colours
Furniture
11 block
12 blue
13 green
14 red
15 white
16 bed
17 chair
18 cupboard
19 desk
20 notice board
Exercise 2
o How old are you?
1 How toll are you?
2 How much do you
weigh?
3 What colour are
your eyes?
4 What colour is
your hair?
5 What's your
phone number?
6 Whor's your postcode?
7 What's your e-mail
address?
h) 14
e) 5'11 "
d) 10 sf.
c) light blue
f) black
0) 0044 765 45 36 37
i) SL9 4PG
b) rocco@comtel.uk
Exercise 3
Possible answers
o Tve got some posters in my bedroom .
1 I've got short hair.
2 There's a lamp on the shelf.
3 There are some blinds at the window.
4
I'm quite toll.
5 We've gar a small garden.
Exercise 40
the living room
1 a wastepaper bin
2 quite old
3 in front of
4
a chest of drawers
5 the ground floor
6 a block of flats
7 medium height
8 a sound system
9 middle-aged
o
Exercise 5
Nice to meet you
1 are you?
2 thanks . ... how
are you?
3 not too good /
not great
4
sorry to hear rhot
o
Exercise 4b
quite old
1 middle-aged
2
medium heig ht
3 a block of flats
4
the ground floor
5
The living room
6 a sound system
7 in front of
8 a chest of drawers
9 a wastepaper bin
o
5
6
she look like?
she's got
7
hair
8 get on
9 well
10 best
11 See you
5 Time
Exercise 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Soturdcry
Sunday
Exercise 20
eleventh
fifteenth
twenty-second
first
fourteenth
twenty-fourth
second
third
thirteenth
fourth
twelfth
twenty-first
fifth
twenty-third
Boost Your Vocabulary 1 Answer key
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Exercise 2b
1
first
second
2
3
third
4
fourth
5
fifth
11
eleventh
12
twelfth
13
thirteenth
14
fourteenth
fifteenth
15
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twenty-first
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Personal, Social and Health Education
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tennis
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football
American football
basketball
rugby
sports which you play with a bat and a ball
baseball
cricket
table tennis
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chess club
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boxing
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3 She played football.
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1 morning, afternoon, evening, night
2 spring, summer, autumn, winter
3 first , second, third, fourth
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She gets up at seven o'clock.
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Exercise 5
Possible answers
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Science, Art, Rel igious Studies
2 laboratory, staff room , playg round, library,
ha ll, canteen, gym, computer room
3 caretaker, head teacher, deputy head,
teacher, head of department, secretary,
cleaner
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break
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jazz club, homework, football
6 supper, breakfast, lunch, lea, dinner
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go skateboarding
play computer games
go to a friend 's house
play the guitar
playing in a band
relax
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listening to music
go shopping
go to 0 football match
collect phone cards
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piano
organ
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clarinet
recorder
saxophone
trumpet
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drums
tambourine
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guitar
violin
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On Tuesday, they watched Match of the Day /
television.
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On Thursday, Julie played volleyball and Andy
went shopping.
On Friday, they had a party.
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Scotland
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Ireland
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Portugal
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3 Welsh
4 Irish
5 French
6 Germon
7 Italian
8 Spanish
9 Portuguese
10 Greek
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Brazilian
Canadian
Hungarian
Chilean
Mexican
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Spanish
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Polish
Swedish
Turkish
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Portuguese
Sudanese
Japanese
Chinese
Welsh
French
Greek
Dutch
Swiss
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Italian
German
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5 Spanish
6 English
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Portugal and Brazil
Spain, Chile and Argenfina
France and Canada
Ira q , Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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to a concert.
to the theatre.
to see a band .
to the pool.
fa the beach.
shopping.
skateboarding.
Exercise 3
Poss ible answers
shorts, a T-shirt, a hat
a jumper, a coat, a jacket
shoes, boots, trainers
coffee, tea, wafer
orange, apple, banana
guitar, piano, drums
English, Spanish, French
Peru, Brazil, Chile
Exercise 4
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food and drink
clothes
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cauliflower
coconut
celery
coffee
cucumber
cheese
card igan cello
clarinet
coat
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Brazil
Morocco
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Italian
British
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Russian
Spanish
Iberia
Greek
Olympic
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Dutch
Lufthansa
German
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Quebec
Switzerland
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