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I don’t like / I’m not liking doing the dishes every day.. Is there anything you don’t like / are not liking doing every day?. Once a month I watch / I’m watching a fi lm at the cinem

1A PRESENT CHOICE

I‘m not / I’m not being allowed to

play video games at night.

Do you play / Are you playing video

games at night? Which?

I enjoy / I’m enjoying reading

Do you wear / Are you wearing

anything special today? Why?

I don’t like / I’m not liking doing

the dishes every day.

Is there anything you don’t like /

are not liking doing every day?

Why?

I have / I’m having problems with

my computer at the moment

It’s not working!

Do you have / Are you having any

problems with anything at the moment? Why?

I oft en feel / I’m oft en feeling nervous before

an important exam.

How do you feel / are you feeling

before an important exam? Why?

Once a month I watch / I’m

watching a fi lm at the cinema.

How oft en do you go /

are you going to the cinema?

I’m not sitting / I don’t sit

at my usual place in the classroom today.

Where are you sitting / do you

sit today?

I usually take / I’m usually taking

pictures of me with my friends.

Who do you usually take / are you

usually taking pictures with? Why?

I watch / I’m watching a new TV

series now.

Do you watch / Are you watching

any TV series now? Which?

I chat / I’m chatting with my

friends every day.

Who do you chat / are you

chatting with every day? Why?

I have / I’m having a Maths class

on Wednesdays.

What subject(s) do you have /

are you having tomorrow?

I don’t start / I’m not starting any

new hobbies at the moment.

Do you do / Are you doing any

activities at the moment? Which?

I never go / I’m never going home

alone aft er school.

Do you ever go / are you ever going

home alone aft er school? Why?

We learn / We are learning new

things at school this week.

What do you learn / are you

learning at school this week?

I usually sleep / I’m usually sleeping late at the weekend.

What do you usually do / are you

usually doing at the weekend?

3 My friend is very relaxed and never gets

nervous or upset about anything

3 My friend is always making people laugh with

her jokes and comments

2 5 letters

1 F

FUNNY

3 My brother never wants to help at home

Actually, he doesn’t like working at all!

3 My best friend loves playing ball games and

other outdoor activities She’s also very good

at them!

2 6 letters

1 S

1C ABOUT MY FRIEND

This is part of an email you received from a friend:

Dear x

My cousin is looking for someone their own age (14) in your country

who they can write to Is there anyone you know who would be

interested?

Please tell me about them What are they like? What activities do they

do? Why do you think they would be a good person to write to?

Ben

Dear Ben,

It’s nice to hear from you, and I’m happy to answer your questions

Your cousin should write to my friend He/She is years old and lives

My friend’s a very special person He/She’s usually quite , and also very

He/She enjoys

As you can see, my friend will be perfect for your cousin to write to because he/she

Well, I have to go now Let me know what you think of my suggestion!

2A FIND THE TENSE

Student A sentences

1 I was born in Italy but I

in Spain

2 Nobody was there when I arrived so I

I was an hour early!

holidays when my mum woke me up!

6 I saw the fi lm but I the ending, can you explain it to me?

now I like it

A dreamt grew up did were learning were looking

B didn’t understand watched looked was realising wasn’t understanding

C was growing up was doing being wasn’t knowing didn’t know

D was dreaming realised was watching learnt was

Student B sentences

but I wasn’t!

2 My mother liked dancing when she

my mobile at my friend’s home

weekend

before dinner

10 I didn’t know the meaning of a word so I

it up

Student A verbs

A grew up didn’t know realised didn’t understand was doing

B was watching was hating watched was learning wasn’t hearing

C learnt was growing up didn’t hear hated dreamed

D wasn’t knowing wasn’t understanding were realising did was dreaming

2B SAY THE RIGHT WORD

I don’t understand this topic Can you this to me, please?

A explain B say C speak D understand

There’s too much noise, I can’t anything!

A listen B hear C pronounce D mean

I love to this song!

A hearing B understanding C explaining D listening

A translate B repeat C mean D say

I don’t know how to this word It’s spelt t–h–r–o–u–g–h

A pronounce B repeat C tell D understandI’m sorry, I didn’t hear what you said Can you it, please?

A say B repeat C talk D tell

Did you something to me? I wasn’t paying attention

A speak B repeat C say D understand

How many languages do you ?

A pronounce B tell C repeat D speak

The line was engaged when I called you Who were you to?

A talking B telling C repeating D sayingDid she you what happened yesterday?

A pronounce B tell C talk D speak

I don’t speak Italian Can you this for me?

A understand B pronounce C translate D mean

I’m not sure I this completely I’ll read the explanation again

A mean B explain C translate D understand

2C GET THE MEANING

Something that is

very bad

Something that is

excellent, or something

that is extremely clever

Something that has

a very pleasant taste

or smell

Something that is

extremely unpleasant and makes you feel sick

Something that makes

you feel very happy

Someone who cares

about other people and wants to help them

Something that can

hurt or kill you

3A FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

1 I think mobile phones (disappear) … their music style sometime

soon

2 This weekend, I (watch) … expensive They usually are!

3 Don’t worry, the fi lm (start) … in the future.

4 I don’t think I (listen) … some TV.

5 I can’t fi nd my headphones I (ask) … my sister if she’s seen them.

6 The band said they (change) … to the same type of music

when I grow older

7 I need to take a break I (watch) … connected to the internet.

8 We have a test next week, so I  (meet) … at 10pm, so we still have

scheduled events

What do they all have in common?

3C YOUR VIEWS ON TECHNOLOGY

Everybody will have a robot at home Printed books will disappear and will

be replaced by ebooks, tablets, etc.

It’s better to learn using apps and

videos than using textbooks.

Soon, all devices will be ‘smart’ – that is, connected to the internet.

People won’t need to remember

dates, events, etc Our mobile

phones will have all the information.

It’s dangerous to depend so much

on technology.

All surfaces, like desks, walls,

windows, etc., will also be

interactive screens.

You will be able to buy anything

at all online and it will be delivered immediately to where you are.

Many jobs will be replaced

or done by robots.

Your parents should be able to track your phone to see where you are, at any time.

I think (that) … What’s your view

That’s true (but) … I disagree … That’s a good point …

I’m not sure … I’d say (that) … I don’t think (that) …

4A IN OTHER WORDS

acrobatic exercise

can be fi lled with air or gas

continuously

throw into the

air and catch

to continue

hit or push someone to the ground

the thing that players must hit the ball over

in games such

as tennis, for example

believe that something is important

4B PERFECT TRANSFORMATIONS

This is the fi rst time that my cousin has skied NEVER

My cousin before

(has never skied)

My friend has been a member of a rugby club

for a year AGO

My friend joined a rugby club

(a year ago)

I haven’t been to a football game for

a long time SINCE

It’s a long time been to a football game

(since I’ve/have)

The tennis match fi nished recently JUST

The tennis match

(has just fi nished)

I watched one competition this morning and one

this aft ernoon HAVE

I two competitions so far today

(have watched)

I still have to pay for the tickets YET

I haven’t paid for

(the tickets yet)

I saw that match before SEEN

I that match

(’ve/have already seen)

Are you still training at the club? YET

Haven’t you fi nished ?

(training yet)

They sold their equipment some time before SOLD

They have their equipment

(already sold)

My friends went to the club earlier ALREADY

My friends have to the club

(already gone/been)

Is the football match over? YET

Has the football match ?

(fi nished/ended yet)

I started swimming fi ve years ago HAVE

I a swimmer for fi ve years

(have been)

The game started a few minutes ago HAS

The game

(has just started)

Did you run a race before? EVER

run a race?

(Have you ever)

4C FIND THE WRONG WORD

1 Aft er a diffi cult match, the school team was able to practise their rivals.

2 Students from all local schools won in the school olympics last month.

3 If you want to win this kick, you’ll have to run a lot every day.

4 To get points in baseball you have to train the ball with the bat as hard as you can.

5 Brazil’s won several World Cups, so it was a big surprise when they competed the fi rst match

6 We were able to score a goal with the last score of the match!

7 Do you only lost your opponent with your feet in kickboxing, or can you use your fi sts to hit as well?

8 Everybody cheered when our team managed to hit a goal in the fi nal minute of the game.

9 The match was very boring and ended with a fi nal practice of 0–0.

10 You need to beat all the time if you want to be the best.

11 She’s young, but she’s racing several competitions already.

12 With a little more race, you’ll be able to win the next game.

13 I know I will be kick against some of the school’s top athletes, but I’m just doing it for fun.

5A IF THIS IS RIGHT…

Correct?

✓ or ✗

Bid(off er)

1 When the next superhero movie is released, I’d watch it (future)

2 If I saw something I like online, I share it with my friends (always)

3 If we get the tickets, will you come to the theatre? (future)

4 I go to the festival if my favourite band was playing (unlikely)

5 If I meet someone famous, I’d take a picture with them (unlikely)

6 If I like the fi lm, I write a positive review online (future)

7 My friends and I will play online games when we fi nish classes (always)

8 If I could aff ord it, I’d go to the festival (unlikely)

9 If a mobile game is popular, I want to play it (always)

10 If you can chose, would you watch a movie or a play this weekend? (unlikely)

11 If I like an actor/actress, I immediately will follow them on social media (always)

12 If you don’t have any homework, what do you do aft er class? (always)

13 If I don’t meet with my friends aft er school, I chat with them on social media (future)

14 If you are a celebrity, you wouldn’t have much private life (unlikely)

5B ENTERTAINMENT HALVES

It’s a very popular show, so you have to book the tickets in advance

My favourite group has recorded a new album!

The audience clapped the actors at the end of the play It was great!

The show is great for teenagers It entertains but also educates

I read online they started fi lming the new season of my favourite series

We were too late to book seats for the concert as they had all been sold

If you could interview your favourite celebrity, what would you ask them?

Have you ever performed in a school play?

The fi lm’s main actors were interviewed in last night’s talk show

“We’ve just recorded a great song.” the band announced

I like to read the web pages where they review the latest fi lms and series

The museum was closed today They were fi lming scenes from a thriller in some of the rooms

5C ARTICLES WANTED!

Articles wanted! An evening of entertainment!

Tell us about an evening of entertainment you have enjoyed Maybe you went to see a fi lm or a concert,

or you stayed in and watched a TV show

What was good about it?

Was there anything that wasn’t so good?

Great from the fi rst episode!

Have you ever watched a show and you loved it immediately? Recently, I started watching

and it became one of my favourite TV series If you want the best story about , defi nitely

start watching it now!

The best thing about it is the The main characters

It’s full of It’s perfect for .

There are things that could be better The main action seems a bit I think

can be disappointing I really hope they improve this in the next season

So, start watching it now and see if you love it too!

Unfortunately, the ending seemed quite easy to predict I knew they were going to ,

right aft er the fi rst fi ft een minutes of the fi lm

The best thing about the music was listening to my favourite band perform all my favourite tracks, including their big hit The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed, and like the rest of the audience, I really

enjoyed the experience

These animals live in the Arctic and

(threaten) by climate change

Polar bears

These animals (shoot) for their tusks

Elephants

Millions of these containers (thrown) in the sea,

and they pollute it

Water/plastic bottles

Where the longest range of mountains

(locate)?

South America

Which animals that are oft en kept as pets (train)

to help blind people?

Dogs

When the Earth (form)?

About 4.5 billion years ago

Which of these wild animals (protect): tigers,

gorillas or polar bears?

Which of these (recycle): plastic, glass or food?

Plastic and glass

The Earth (inhabit) by how many people?

7.6 billion

6B ORDER THE ADJECTIVES

surprising beach amazing whale ancient forest beautiful

fog pretty creature black dangerous huge strong

clear path narrow rock elephant documentary incredible

white moon horrible intelligent large short interesting

6C YOUR TURN TO HELP

THE ENVIRONMENT

Sorry, go on Why do you say that? I agree with you.

WHICH

OF THESE COULD/DO YOU

DO TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?

Use public transport

or a bicycle whenever you can.

Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth.

Don’t buy bottled water.

Turn off your computer, TV, console, etc., when you are not using it.

Turn down

or switch off the heating at home and put on

a jumper if you are cold.

Take

shorter

showers.

7A GEOGRAPHY RELATIVE CLAUSES

Aoshima is a Japanese island

allows you to travel to another country

A passport is an offi cial document

can travel at 300 km/h

The explorer Robert Peary was one of the

China is the country got to the North Pole

Bangkok is one of the top ten cities

show visitors places of interest

A tourist guide is a person

has the largest population in the world

The river bus is a form of transport

the Andes are located

A pilot is someone there are more cats than people

South America is the continent

tourists go on holiday

The AVE is a Spanish train

goes on water

7B SCRAMBLED TRIP

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1 The fi rst thing we did when we arrived at the airport was to our luggage

2 Our from Madrid to Rome was exhausting It took us a day to get there!

3 I love all kinds of , it doesn’t matter how long or short the distance

4 The train is not leaving yet There’s a of about an hour

5 My brother is planning to take a year off and across South America

7 We’ll have to take a to get from London to New York

8 The plane will leave at 7.30 a.m and in Madrid at 9 a.m

9 I get really excited when fl ying, especially during

10 The airline said we had to be at the at 6.30, two hours before our fl ight

11 The plane one hour late but then the rest of the fl ight was very nice

12 I’ll take a short to the mountains next week

1 The fi rst thing we did when we arrived at the airport was to our luggage

2 Our from Madrid to Rome was exhausting It took us a day to get there!

3 I love all kinds of , it doesn’t matter how long or short the distance

4 The train is not leaving yet There’s a of about an hour

5 My brother is planning to take a year off and across South America

7 We’ll have to take a to get from London to New York

8 The plane will leave at 7.30 a.m and in Madrid at 9 a.m

9 I get really excited when fl ying, especially during

10 The airline said we had to be at the at 6.30, two hours before our fl ight

11 The plane one hour late but then the rest of the fl ight was very nice

12 I’ll take a short to the mountains next week