SUMMER HOMEWORK PACK
2014/2015
1st ESO
Departament de llengües estrangeres
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UNIT 1A
Vocabulary
1
Unscramble the adjectives. Then write them under the correct pictures.
1.tosrh
2.dol
3.atf
4.fiubateul
5.gtashitr
6.lugy
a
c
b
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d
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f
e
3
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2
3
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Circle two adjectives to describe each of the categories.
1.
hair: curly  dark  good-looking  narrow
2.
age: old  medium height  wide  young
3.
eyes: light  thin  big  short
4.
hands: round  thin  fat  tall
Complete the sentences with the words below.
small  dark  medium height  long  round  ugly
1.
My hair is short, but my sister’s hair is …………………… .
2.
My parents are tall, my brother is short and I’m …………………… .
3.
Some actors are good-looking and others are …………………… .
4.
Tom’s dog is big, but my dog is …………………… .
2
5.
Kirsten Dunst has got light hair, but Penélope Cruz’s hair is …………………… .
6.
The baby’s face isn’t narrow. It’s …………………… .
Grammar
4
Correct the sentences about two famous people. Use the words in brackets.
1.
Bruno Mars is a teacher. (singer)
Bruno
Mars isn’t a teacher. He’s a singer.
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2.
His hair is long. (short)
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3.
Anne Hathaway is a tennis player. (actress)
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4.
She has got curly hair. (straight)
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5.
Anne and Bruno are ugly. (good-looking)
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Complete the text. Use the correct form of to be or have got.
My favourite cartoon character 1.…………………… Hayley
Smith from American Dad. She 2.…………………… 18 years
old. She 3.…………………… long straight hair and her eyes
4.
…………………… big and round. She 5.……………………
one brother called Steve but she 6.…………………… a sister.
Hayley and Steve 7.…………………… a fish called Klaus, but
they 8.…………………… a cat or a dog.
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Write at least four sentences about your favourite cartoon family. Use to be or have
got.
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UNIT 1B
Vocabulary
1
Write the correct adjective under each picture.
generous  funny  hard-working  shy  friendly  adventurous
1
2
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4
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6
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Choose the correct answer.
1.
Actors are usually confident / honest / strong people.
2.
Sandy plays tennis and football. She’s athletic / lazy / brave.
3.
That’s a beautiful picture. You’re very shy / nice / creative.
4.
Mark is a doctor. He’s easy-going / clever / weak.
5.
generous.
3
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5
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2
3
Why are you in bed? It’s 11.00 in the morning! You’re friendly / lazy /
Use adjectives of personality to write sentences about the members of your family.
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Grammar
4
Complete the questions. Then answer them.
1.
What …………………… your name?
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2.
…………………… you from Madrid?
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3.
Where …………………… you now?
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4.
…………………… you …………………… a sister?
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5.
…………………… your mother adventurous?
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6.
When …………………… you …………………… English lessons?
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Write questions with the words below and the correct form of to be or have got.
Then answer the questions about the picture.
1.
Bill / short
Bill
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2.
Tim
Kate
Bill and Kate / small eyes
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3.
Mutt / fat
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4.
Mutt / small ears
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5.
Tim and Kate / curly hair
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Mutt
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UNIT 2A
Vocabulary
1
Complete the puzzle according to the pictures.
Across 
3
5
6
1
2
Down 
3
1
4
5
2
6
4
2
Match the words to the definitions below.
table  bedroom  bathroom  garage  desk  houseboat  kitchen
3
1.
This room has got a fridge. ……………………
2.
A house on water. ……………………
3.
This room has usually got a sink and a shower. ……………………
4.
You put food and have meals on it. ……………………
5.
People sleep in this room. ……………………
6.
Students do homework on it. ……………………
7.
You put your car in it. ……………………
Choose the correct answer according to the picture.
1.
The living room / dining room / garden is big.
2.
There’s a chair / sofa / shelf under the window.
3.
The armchair / table / sink is next to the TV.
4.
There are two shelves / sofas / toilets.
5.
There isn’t a desk / cupboard / bed.
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Grammar
4
Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are.
Which picture is each sentence about? Tick A, B or Both.
A
B
A
B
Both
1. …………………… a kitchen.
2. …………………… two bedrooms.
3. …………………… (not) a dining room.
4. …………………… (not) two bathrooms.
5. …………………… (not) a garage.
6. …………………… a garden.
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Complete the questions about Picture B. Use Is there or Are there.
Then answer the questions.
1.
…………………… a table in the kitchen?
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2.
…………………… four chairs in the kitchen?
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3.
…………………… a small TV in the living room?
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4.
…………………… two sinks in the house?
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5.
…………………… people in the house?
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UNIT 2B
1
Match the words to the pictures.
clock  ceiling fan  curtains  pillow  poster  computer
1
2
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4
3
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5
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2
3
6
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Find six household items in the puzzle. Then match the words to the
definitions below.
c
u
p
o
i
a
c
q
t
o
u
k
r
u
e
l
1. You put this on a bed.
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r
s m c
f
r
g
e
2. You put this on a wall.
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t
d
u
p
p
c m y
3. These are on windows.
a
n
j
d
u
v
e
t
i
t
b
b
x
t
z
a
4. It helps you see at night. ……………………
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l
a m p
f
e
h
5. You put this on the floor. ……………………
s
v
i
g
d
r
6. You play games on it.
w e
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Which items do these people need?
ceiling fan  lamp  blanket  mirror  clock
I’m cold. I can’t sleep.
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2
It’s hot in here.
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I can’t see. It’s dark in my bedroom.
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What’s the time?
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What does my hair look like today?
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Grammar
4
5
6
Write a, an or some before the words below. Then write C (countable) or
U (uncountable).
1.
…………………… lamp
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2.
…………………… armchair ……
3.
…………………… money
……
4.
…………………… egg
……
5.
…………………… furniture ……
6.
…………………… pictures ……
7.
…………………… garden
……
Complete the sentences with a, an, the, some or any.
1.
There is …………………… water on the table.
2.
There isn’t …………………… dining room in this house.
3.
Are there …………………… cupboards in your classroom?
4.
There is …………………… interesting house on this street.
5.
Your lunch is in …………………… fridge.
6.
There are …………………… children in your garden.
Complete the text with a, an, the, some or any.
In China, there is 1.…………………… special type of house for family clans. It’s called a tulou, and
there are over 20,000 tulous in 2.…………………… country. In Yongding County, there is
3.
……………………
amazing
4.
300-year-old tulou, Chengqilou. In Chengqilou, there are …………………… kitchens and rooms
for food on the first and second floors. On the third and fourth floors, there are living rooms
and bedrooms. There are 370 rooms in 5.…………………… tulou, but there aren’t 6.……………………
bathrooms. Chengqilou is still home to 57 families.
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UNIT 3A
Vocabulary
1
Match A to B to make phrases.
A
2
B
1. play
… a. online
2. download
… b. to music
3. chat
… c. the guitar
4. listen
… d. TV
5. surf
… e. songs
6. watch
… f. the web
Write sentences with at least three of the phrases in Exercise 1.
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Choose the correct answer.
1. I … to school every morning.
a.play football b.read magazines
c.ride my bike
2. I don’t want to go shopping. I want to … so I can watch TV.
a.Stay at home b.talk on the phone c.download songs
3. Peter … on his new mobile phone.
a.meets friends b.sends text messages c.plays the guitar
4. Her brothers are athletic. They … every day.
a.play computer games b. do sport
c.surf the web
5. Dan gets good marks because he … .
a.chats online
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b.studies with friends c.goes shopping
Grammar
4
Write the words in the correct order to make sentences in the Present Simple.
Use the correct form of the verb.
1.
English / at school / Katie / study
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2.
chat / Jane and Brian / every day / online
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3.
football / he / twice a week / play
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4.
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his mother / shopping / on Sundays / go
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Simple.
I 1.…………………… (love) shopping. My favourite place to
shop is Oxford Street – a famous shopping street in London.
Thousands of people 2.…………………… (visit) Oxford Street
every day. Sometimes, I 3.…………………… (go) to Oxford
Street with my mum. She 4.…………………… (know) the best
shops. Sometimes, my friend Brian 5.…………………… (come)
shopping with me. Brian 6.…………………… (want) to be a pop
star, so we always 7.…………………… (look) at CDs in the
music shop, HMV. That’s why Oxford Street is Brian’s favourite
shopping street, too.
UNIT 3B
1
Choose the correct answer.
walks the dog  tidy your room  go to school  have a shower  gets up
1.
Daniella goes to bed late at night, but she ………………… early in the morning.
2.
Roberto ……………………………… in the park on Sundays.
3.
“All your clothes are on the floor. ……………………………… now,” says Mum.
4.
After the sport lesson, the students ……………………… . Then they get dressed.
5.
I ……………………………… by bus every Monday.
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2
Circle T (true) or F (false). Then correct the false sentences with the phrases below.
listen to music  have a shower  play football  have breakfast
1.People get up in the bathroom.
T
F
People have a shower in the bathroom.
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2.We play football at a concert.
T
F
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3.Students often go home after school.
T
F
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4.I play the guitar in my sports lesson.
T
F
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5.People sometimes meet friends at a café.
T
F
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6.We usually do homework in the morning.
T
F
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Grammar
3
Change the sentences to the negative. Use the Present Simple and the words in
brackets.
1.You speak French at home. (English)
You
don’t speak English at home.
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2.They send 300 text messages a week. (e-mails)
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3.Bill lives near a school. (park)
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4.The boys play football every day. (tennis)
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5.Mrs Green works in London. (Manchester)
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Complete the questions with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1.…………………… Sue …………………… (eat) fish?
2.…………………… the girls …………………… (visit) their grandparents at the weekends?
3.…………………… Julia …………………… (surf) the web?
4.…………………… Sammy …………………… (go) on holiday once a year?
5.…………………… you …………………… (tour) Europe every summer?
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5
Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Simple.
Jen: How often 1. …………………… you …………………… (walk) the dog?
Tim: I 2. …………………… (walk) him every evening.
Jen: Where 3. …………………… you usually …………………… (go)?
Tim: To the park.
Jen:
4.
…………………… your brothers …………………… (come) with you?
Tim: No, they don’t. They 5. …………………… (not like) the park.
Jen: What about your mum? 6. …………………… she …………………… (take) the dog out too?
Tim: No, she doesn’t. She 7. …………………… (not help) me with the dog. But I
8.
…………………… (not mind).
UNIT 4A
Vocabulary
1
Unscramble the words and write them. Then match them to the correct places on the
pictures.
1.veac……………………
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2.srotef…………………… ……
3.iutnomna……………………
4.kela……………………
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5.habec…………………… ……
6.linsad…………………… ……
2
Choose the correct answer.
1.
There are gorillas and elephants in a lake / jungle / ocean.
2.
The desert / hill / waterfall is very hot during the day. Take water to drink.
3.
There is snow at the top of high valleys / rivers / mountains in Switzerland.
4.
That family lives in the beach / valley / island. They’ve got beautiful hills
around their house.
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5.
It’s very dark in a cave / lake / ocean.
Grammar
3
4
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous.
1.
We ……………………………… (sit) near the river.
2.
Damian ……………………………… (swim) now.
3.
The boys ……………………………… (run) right now.
4.
Lucy ……………………………… (read) a book.
5.
The dog ……………………………… (play) at the moment.
Complete the text with the words in brackets. Use the Present Continuous,
affirmative or negative.
Pam and her family 1. …………………… (visit) the Lake District
in Cumbria, England. Today, they 2. …………………… (not sit)
near a lake. They’re in Whinlatter Forest Park. Pam’s brother 3.
…………………… (have) fun in the adventure area, but Pam 4.
…………………… (not play) with him. She
5.
…………………… (ride) a bike with her father. They 6.
…………………… (look) at the beautiful lakes and mountains.
5
Write questions with the words below. Use the Present Continuous.
Then answer the questions according to the pictures below.
1.
the children / hide / in a cave / at the moment
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2.
those birds / fly / to the hills
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3.
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4.
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your sister / climb / the mountain / right now
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5.
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the Brown family / sleep / in the jungle
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Dan / drive / in / the forest
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2
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UNIT 4B
Vocabulary
1
Complete the chart with the words below.
sweater  coat  sandals  shorts  swimsuit  gloves  T-shirt  boots
Summer
2
Winter
Choose the correct answer.
1.
What do you wear on your feet?
a. a dress b.
2.
What do you put on your head?
a. a hat
3.
trainers
b.
underwear
What do both boys and girls wear?
a. a skirt b.
4.
What do you wear over a shirt?
a. jeans
5.
b.
a jacket
What do you wear around your neck?
a. a scarf b.
3
shorts
socks
Complete the sentences with the words below.
trousers  shoes  shirts  boots  swimsuit  skirts
1.
Simone wears high brown …………………… in the winter.
2.
Do you want to go swimming? I’ve got a new blue …………………… .
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3.
Does Paul wear …………………… or shorts on hot days?
4.
That shop sells boys’ ……………… . It’s got a hundred different types of trainers.
5.
Students wear white …………………… and black trousers at that school.
6.
Carol never wears dresses or …………………… . She always wears jeans.
Grammar
4
Complete the chart with the time expressions below.
often  twice a year  now  at the weekend  right now  at the moment
Present Simple
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Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of
the verb in brackets.
1.
Nina isn’t at school today. She …………………… (not feel) very well.
2.
Rachel …………………… (send) Vanessa a text message right now.
3.
…………………… you …………………… (go) to a basketball game every week?
4.
We…………………… (not have) breakfast at the moment.
5.
…………………… they …………………… (look) for new coats now?
Write sentences about you, your friends and the teacher, and the activities in
your classroom at the moment. Use the verbs below and the Present Simple or
Present Continuous.
understand  write  hear  listen  talk
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UNIT 5A
Vocabulary
1
Find six sports in the puzzle and complete the sentences below.
d
f
b q c o a g s
m a v h z m s y w
t
e n n
l
l
i
h c c
s k
t
j
n m
i
i
1.
I’ve got a new bike. Let’s go …………………… .
2.
We go …………………… in the mountains every
winter.
3.
There are 11 players on each team in
c y c l i n g x n …………………… .
n
i
a
r
i
d
i
b m
k o e p k w d u g
i
f
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t
b a
l
l
4.
Is Henry watching the Wimbledon
…………………… match?
5.
2
Diana loves …………………… in the lake.
6.
Mike and Sue go ………………… at the Salsa club
twice a week.
Choose the correct answer.
1.
Please jump / kick / catch the ball to Anthony.
2.
Do you often go dancing / cycling / scuba diving in the lake?
3.
I want strong arms. I do skateboarding / running / weightlifting every day.
4.
Can you hit / throw / jump the keys to me, please?
5.
Good golf / gymnastics / basketball players are usually tall.
Grammar
3
Which activities can a dog do and which can’t a dog do? Write affirmative and
negative sentences with the words below.
catch a ball  speak  read books  swim  play golf
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Complete the sentences with the adverb form of the adjectives below.
good  quick  easy  terrible  happy
1.
“Get dressed …………………… , Joe! You’re late for school!” said Mum.
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2.
He cooks …………………… . I can’t eat his food.
3.
The little girls are smiling …………………… at the camera.
4.
Mark usually wins tennis matches. He plays …………………… .
5.
Jenny’s very musical. She learns new songs …………………… .
Write affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences with the words below. Use can
and the adverb form of the adjectives.
1.
Sandy / dance / nice / ✗
…….Susan can’t dance nicely …………………………………..
2.
Teresa / cycle / far / ✓
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3.
the children / draw pictures / beautiful / ?
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4.
her friend / jump / high / ✗
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5.
John / write / creative / ✓
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6.
you / run / fast / ?
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UNIT 5B
Vocabulary
1
Match A to B. Then use the words to complete the sentences below.
A
B
1. golf
… a. pool
2. tennis
… b. pitch
3. swimming
… c. court
4. football
… d. course
1.
Take your swimsuit to the …………………… .
2.
It takes an hour to walk around that …………………… .
3.
The Manchester United players are on the …………………… .
4.
Two to four people usually play on a …………………… .
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2
Complete the sentences with the pairs of words below.
swimming pool / swimming cap  bicycle / cycling  racket / tennis court
kick / goal  helmet / rollerblading
1.
Let’s meet on the …………………… . Don’t forget your …………………… .
2.
You must wear a …………………… for …………………… .
3.
You’ve got long hair, so wear a …………………… in the …………………… .
4.
Peter can’t …………………… the ball into the …………………… .
5.
Do you often go …………………… on your …………………… ?
Grammar
3
Write T (true) or F (false).
...... 1. We mustn’t clean our teeth twice a day.
...... 2. Students must do their homework.
...... 3. In basketball, you mustn’t kick the ball.
...... 4. Children mustn’t drive a car.
...... 5. Football players must wear goggles.
4
Complete the sentences with can, can’t, must or mustn’t.
1.
…………………… I watch TV, Mum?
2.
Laura, you …………………… hit your brother!
3.
I …………………… remember your phone number. What is it?
4.
We …………………… leave in ten minutes. We don’t want to be late.
5.
Daniel …………………… take his trainers to school. He’s got a sport lesson today.
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UNIT 6A
Vocabulary
1
Match A to B to make sentences.
A
2
B
1. Look at those tiny baby dolphins. They’re …
… a. colourful.
2. That turtle has got two heads! It’s very …
… b. dangerous!
3. Don’t go near that chimpanzee. It’s …
… c. cute!
4. Gorillas are amazing animals. I think they’re very …
… d. interesting.
5. The butterfly is pink and purple. It’s very …
… e. unusual.
Choose the correct answer.
1.
A lion / pig is a wild animal.
2.
Rats / Zebras aren’t very heavy.
3.
Crocodiles are usually huge / tiny animals.
4.
Tigers are cats, but they’re not domesticated / dangerous.
5.
That isn’t an ordinary / amazing lizard. It’s blue!
Grammar
3
Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.
Australia is ……………………………… (big) Ireland.
2.
Mandy is ……………………………… (tall) Dave.
3.
Films are ……………………………… (interesting) books.
4.
My dog is ……………………………… (domesticated) my cat.
5.
Pam is ……………………………… (funny) Chloe.
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4
Compare the butterfly and the elephant. Write sentences with the comparative form of
the adjectives below.
small  fat  beautiful  dirty  colourful
f
The butterfly
is smaller than an elefant.
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UNIT 6B
Vocabulary
1
Complete the puzzle according to the clues.
Across 
1. We get milk from it.
1
3. It’s a big, dangerous fish.
3
5. It’s a huge mammal. It lives in the ocean.
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5
6. It’s tall and it’s got a long neck.
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7. It’s a tiny insect.
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Down 
2. It’s long and thin, it hasn’t got legs, but it isn’t a snake.
3. It’s got eight legs.
4. It’s a bird and it’s often very colourful.
2
Choose the correct answer.
1.
Flies are birds / insects.
2.
Salamanders are amphibians / mammals.
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2
3.
Chickens are fish / birds.
4.
Snakes are amphibians / reptiles.
5.
Wolves are mammals / fish.
Grammar
3
What is your opinion of the animals below? Write sentences with the animals
and adjectives and (not) as … as.
1.
birds / fish / interesting
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2.
cats / dogs / nice
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3.
a tiger / a lion / beautiful
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4.
giraffes / cows / unusual
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5.
a gorilla / a chimpanzee / funny
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4
Write sentences to compare Blackie and Cocoa. Use (not) as … as or the comparative
form of the adjectives below.
old  thin  happy  big  dark
Cocoa
Blackie
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UNIT 7A
Vocabulary
1
Complete the chart.
steak  carrots  onions  oranges  turkey  grapes  beans  ham  bananas
Meat
2
Fruit
Vegetables
What food have the students got? Fill in the missing letters.
Then match the words to the pictures.
… 1.
h…t …o…
… 6. … … o … l … s
… 2.
s…u…
… 7. … u … c …
… 3.
… … ll
… 8. a … … l …
… 4.
c…i…s
… 9. f … … z … … r … … k
… 5.
bu … … e …
A
a
B
b
d
e
g
c
1
3
i
h
Choose the correct answer.
1.
We get eggs / cheese from chickens.
2.
People often put lettuce / crisps and cake / tomatoes in a salad.
3.
Do you want cherries / rice or hamburger / potatoes with your steak?
4.
I always put olives / ice cream on my pizza.
5.
Is that a fruit or a vegetable pie / ham?
6.
This fish restaurant is famous for its salmon / grapes and juice / shrimp.
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f
Grammar
4
Look at the beach after a picnic. What was there at the picnic? Complete the
sentences
with the affirmative or negative form of There was or There were and add a, an, some
or any.
At the picnic:
5
1.
……………………………… children.
2.
……………………………… food on the plates.
3.
……………………………… Chinese meal.
4.
……………………………… pizzas for lunch.
5.
……………………………… apple cake for dessert.
What was there after the picnic? Complete the questions with Was there or Were
there
and a, an or any. Then answer the questions according to the picture in Exercise 4.
After the picnic:
1.……………………………… crisps in the bags?……………………………………………
2.……………………………… fruit after the picnic? ……………………………………………
3.……………………………… young boy near the food? ……………………………………………
4.……………………………… chairs on the beach? ……………………………………………
5.……………………………… old blanket on the beach? ……………………………………………
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UNIT 7B
Vocabulary
1
Write the correct adjective under each picture.
strange  disappointing  horrible  clean  enjoyable  noisy
1
……………………
4
……………………
2
2
3
……………………
……………………
5
6
……………………
……………………
Match A to B.
A
3
B
1. Jack is sleeping in the classroom.
… a. His food is delicious.
2. Your room isn’t clean.
… b. It’s very crowded.
3. Kevin often cooks.
… c. He thinks the lesson is boring.
4. There are hundreds of people in the shop.
… d. It’s very quiet here.
5. Where are all the students?
… e. It’s very dirty.
Complete the sentences with the words below.
exciting  excellent  tasty  disgusting  surprising
1.
My best friend isn’t coming to my birthday party. That’s so …………………… .
2.
We’re going to Disney World in the summer. It’s very …………………… .
3.
Can I have another cherry, please? They’re very …………………… .
4.
There’s a worm in my apple. That’s …………………… !
5.
The film was ……………………
. You must see it.
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Grammar
4
Complete the sentences with the correct form of was or were.
1.
We …………………… in Italy last year. It’s a beautiful country.
2.
The soup …………………… tasty. Don’t have it.
3.
The fizzy drinks …………………… in the fridge. Are they on the table?
4.
Julia and Marcus …………………… friends in the past but now they never talk.
5.
at a school.
5
Paul …………………… a famous tennis player in the 1980s. Now he teaches tennis
Complete Anne’s e-mail with the correct form of was or were.
Hi Tom,
I’m having a great time in London. Last night, we
1.
…………………… at the Medieval Banquet. It’s a special
restaurant with a theatrical dinner experience. The banquet
2.
…………………… fun, and the entertainment
3.
…………………… excellent, but I 4.…………………… very
happy with the food. There was chicken and potatoes and I hate
chicken! Also, the meal 5.…………………… authentic because
potatoes 6.…………………… a part of the English diet before
the 1800s. But still, it 7.…………………… an incredible
evening. 8.…………………… your holiday fun? Where
9.
…………………… you?
Write soon,
Anne
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READING AND WRITING
UNIT 1
1
Write the words below in your own language. You can use a dictionary.
1.winner …………………… 2.beginning …………………… 3.Tribe ……………………
2
Read the text about Survivor.
Survivor
Survivor is a popular TV reality programme in many countries
around the world. There are 16-20 people on the programme and
they live in a remote tropical area for about three months. They
haven’t got houses or beds. Sometimes, they haven’t got food.
They’ve got difficult competitions every week and they vote to
send one person home. There is only one winner at the end of the
three months. In the US version of the programme, he or she gets
$1,000,000.
In the beginning, there are two tribes in the game and each tribe
lives in a different area. During the day, the survivors look for
food. They catch fish in the ocean and get fruit from trees. When
there are competitions, the winning tribe often gets food.
Sometimes the food is an entire meal. Sometimes it’s just
chocolate or cakes. But the survivors are always happy to get
good food.
Who is a good survivor? It’s important to be adventurous and
brave. It helps to be athletic, strong and hard-working, too. Many
people on the show are funny or good-looking. Easy-going
survivors are popular because they are usually nice and friendly.
Lazy survivors aren’t popular. Sometimes the winner isn’t brave,
strong or good-looking. But he or she is clever and really knows
how to play the game.
3
Complete the sentences with the correct affirmative or negative form of to be or have
got.
1.
Survivor …………………… a show about life in the city.
2.
The competitions on the show …………………… easy.
3.
The US show …………………… a $1 million prize.
4.
The survivors ……………… in two different groups at the beginning of the game.
5.
The tribes …………………… fruit trees in their areas.
6.
The survivors …………………… good food all the time.
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UNIT 2
1 Draw a Picture of your bedroom and write a description. Use there is and there
are and the appropiate vocabulary. (60 words)
My Bedroom
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UNIT 3
1
2
Write the words below in your own language. You can use a dictionary.
1.busy ……………………
3. receive ……………………
2.loud ……………………
4. ruin
……………………
Read the blog entry by a mother of two teenagers.
Every morning when I get up, I hear pop music from my
children’s rooms. At breakfast, I ask my daughter Alyssa how she
is, but she doesn’t hear me. She’s busy with her mobile phone.
She always sends text messages to her friends during breakfast.
My 13-year-old son Ashley goes online to check his e-mails.
After breakfast, I take the children to school by car. I ask what
they want for supper, but they can’t hear me because the music
from their iPods is very loud.
When they come home from school, the children close their
bedroom doors and watch films on their computers. I want them
to do their homework but they want to play with their computers
and mobile phones. Alyssa and Ashley never talk these days. That
isn’t because they don’t like each other. It’s because they chat
online – even when they’re in the same house! They tell me
they’ve got new friends, but they’re not real friends. They’re
online friends. My children don’t read books or magazines either
because they read stories on their electronic books. Sometimes, I
just want my kids to turn off their phones, computers, electronic
books and iPods. I hate technology!
3
Answer these questions.
1.
What is the first thing Mum hears in the morning?
.....................................................................................................
2.
Why doesn’t Alyssa talk to her mum at breakfast time?
.....................................................................................................
3.
Why does Ashley go online in the morning?
.....................................................................................................
4.
What do the children do in their bedrooms after school?
.....................................................................................................
5.
Why don’t Alyssa and Ashley talk?
.....................................................................................................
6.
Why don’t they read books?
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UNIT 5
1
Read the letter about a summer camp.
Dear Campers,
We’re very excited about Camp Sports Plus summer camp this
July. We’ve got a big selection of activities and sports for you to
choose from. We’re sending you a list so you can start thinking
about them. Is your favourite sport not on the list? Just write to us
and tell us. Maybe we can solve the problem.
• In the gymnasium: You can join a hip-hop dancing class, do
gymnastics or karate, or practise weightlifting.
• In the stadium: You can play volleyball, basketball or football.
• In the park: There are special areas for running, rollerblading
and cycling.
For water-sport lovers: You can go swimming in the swimming
pool or take scuba diving or surfing lessons in the ocean.
In addition:
Camp Sports Plus has got a great computer room. You can play
computer games with your friends, write e-mails to your family
and even watch films … when you’re not doing sport, of course!
Important things to remember:
• All campers must bring a medical note from their doctor.
• You must wear trainers in the gymnasium, so don’t leave them
at home!
• Girls and boys with long hair must wear a swimming cap in the
swimming pool.
• You mustn’t bring mobile phones or other electronic items to
camp. Sorry, campers!
See you in July!
Camp Sports Plus
2
Complete the sentences with can, can’t, must or mustn’t.
1.
Campers at Camp Sports Plus …………………… choose activities.
2.
Campers …………………… ask for sports not on the list.
3.
Campers …………………… take scuba diving lessons in the swimming pool.
4.
Campers …………………… have a note from a doctor.
5.
Campers …………………… wear sandals in the gymnasium.
6.
Campers …………………… leave their mobile phones at home.
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UNIT 6
1
Write the words
under the correct
pictures.
duck  penguin 
ferret
……………………
……………………
1
2
……………………
2
3
Read the text about an interesting bird.
Saving the Kakapo
Which bird stands like a penguin, walks like a duck and is heavier
than a chicken? It’s the kakapo parrot, and it’s rarer and more
unusual than any other parrot in the world.
The kakapo is bigger than other members of the parrot family. It’s
also different in another significant way; it cannot fly. The kakapo
is a vulnerable animal because it isn’t as fast as other birds, so
hungry cats, rats or ferrets can easily catch it. It’s also very
friendly and it can’t distinguish a friend from an enemy.
The kakapo’s main form of protection is camouflage. When
there’s danger, the bird hides in a tree. Up in a tree, the green bird
is almost invisible, but wild animals still find it because it’s got a
strong smell. For all of these reasons, there are only about 120
kakapo parrots in the world today, and they all live on three
protected islands in New Zealand.
Scientists are working hard to save the kakapo from extinction.
Each bird has got a small microchip so someone can watch it at
all times. Volunteers stay on the islands to take care of the birds.
They give them food and they make sure they are safe and
healthy.
For now, the kakapos are safe, but they are still in danger of
extinction. One cat or rat can destroy the entire species.
3
Choose the correct answers.
1.
A chicken is as heavy as / not as heavy as a kakapo parrot.
2.
Other parrots are smaller than / not as small as the kakapo.
3.
The kakapo is not as fast as / as fast as a ferret.
4.
The kakapo is as friendly as / friendlier than most wild animals.
5.
The kakapo is more vulnerable than / not as vulnerable as other parrots.
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4
Answer the questions.
1.
Why is the kakapo an unusual parrot?
.....................................................................................................
2.
How do we know the kakapo is rarer than other parrots?
.....................................................................................................
3.
Why is it hard to see a kakapo in a tree?
.....................................................................................................
4.
How do wild animals find the kakapo when it’s hiding in a tree?
.....................................................................................................
5.
Why are today’s kakapos safer than kakapos in the past?
.....................................................................................................
5 Describe your favourite animal. Include the following information: what it looks
like, what it eats, where it lives, other interesting information. (80 words)
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