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Workbook Answer key film-3 We don’t make documentaries in our English class.. Workbook Answer key Pompeii how people lived in those times, how life stopped and the Geffrye Museum how pe

Workbook Answer key

film-3 We don’t make documentaries

in our English class We make cartoons

4 My parents don’t like watching talent shows They like watching travel shows

5 You don’t listen to music on the radio You listen to music/it on your phone

Exercise 4

2 Many of them oftendo their homework and use social media

at the same time

3 A teenager’s favourite activity is hardly ever social media

4 Girls write about their family on social media three times a week

5 And even some babies use tablets and smartphones once a day

6 Parents are sometimes too busy

to talk because they’re on their phones

Exercise 5

2 Does your grandma use a mobile phone?

3 How often do you watch TV?

4 Do you make your own videos?

5 Do your friends upload a lot of photos and videos on social media?

6 How often does your best friend listen to music?

on

I can: quite good at

I can’t: not very good at

Workbook Answer key

2 We go to the cinema every

Saturday but now we’re

watching a film on TV

3 I often do my homework at

home but right now I’m doing it

in the library

4 My grandpa buys a newspaper

twice a week but now he’s

some famous people:✗

people who are fans of books:✓

how to make cool videos:✗

Exercise 3

1 what she’s reading at the moment and where

2 photos, book reviews and a blog

3 just the camera on your phone

4 book reviews, recommendations, news, ‘haul’

videos and ‘unhauling’ videos

5 ‘Haul’ is when you show things you buy; ‘unhauling’ is when you throw things away

6 It’s a photo of you and your bookshelf

3 less than 30 words

4 radio station, good prizes

5 isn’t a big fan, listening, own stories

6 short story, around 1,000 words

7 story competition, send a text message

8 YouWriteOn.com, buy short stories

8 You upload a story, they then ask you to write a review of someone else’s work and then someone writes a review about yours

5 What would you like to do?

6 Would you rather read a book?

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drama series, music, sports

Film: horror, thriller

Game: construction, sports,

2 My sister goes to her dance

class once a week

3 I’m hardly ever late for school

4 You often go to the cinema

5 My friends play strategy games

2 Then and now

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 5

2 the day before yesterday

3 when I was eight

11 move (or retire)

12 retire (or move)

3 Bette Nesmith Graham didn’t create a black paint She created a white one

4 Bill Gates didn’t write his first computer program when he was

18 He wrote it when he was 13

3 Divers didn’t discover his ship

60 years ago They found it in

1996

4 Pirates were into games and music The divers found pieces from board games and musical instruments

5 Pirate ships travelled long distances

Workbook Answer key

Pompeii (how people lived in

those times, how life stopped) and

the Geffrye Museum (how people

lived at different times)

4 Geffrye museum, in Manchester

5 retired, poor, live, museum

2 Could you say that again?

3 What time does it open?

4 How can I get there?

5 Did you say it opens at 10

o’clock?

6 How much does it cost?

Exercise 2

2 does the museum open

3 five (pm/in the afternoon)

2 When my brother broke his arm,

he couldn’t write but he could use a computer

3 At the age of five, I could swim and I could surf but I couldn’t play football well

4 Before my cousins started school, they could write their names but they couldn’t read anything

Workbook Answer key

3 What were you looking for?

4 Who were you shopping with?

5 What was she carrying?

4 it wasn’t It was raining

5 she wasn’t She was wearing sunglasses

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4 My friends found some money

while they were walking to

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors

are people who are interested in

children’s rights They’re often

famous for their work in

3 How, make money

4 what, work hard, improve

5 Where, grow up

6 How, make a difference

Exercise 4

2 She posted on social media that

she feels proud

3 He’s a singer and a TV and film

actor

4 He wants to improve education

5 She grew up in Afghanistan

6 She interviews important people

about children’s rights

Exercise 5

1 prize = gold medal, important = the first person

2 was happy = feels proud

3 make money = is a singer in a popular Chinese band

4 he wants to improve = he wants

to make education even better

5 grow up = was born in … and lives in …

6 makes a difference = she has her own show, she invites important people, she interviews them about children’s rights

2 So, what happened?

3 It all started when I was reading

a short story with the title ‘It was

an amazing success!’ in no more than 120 words

Exercise 2

1 Yes

2 One day, A few days later, soon,

In the end

3 Students’ own answers

4 If you do something good, you will feel proud

3 Why don’t you type this part?

4 Do you want to change, so I do the writing now?

Workbook Answer key

3 When the computer crashed

they were downloading a film

4 While my dad was walking

home, he saw a famous singer

5 My brother didn’t (did not) say

anything while we were having

dinner

6 We weren’t playing football

when someone broke the

Down: 1 pocketmoney 3 coins

4 bankcard 7 receipt

2 I have got a lot of friends

3 He spends a lot of money on snacks

4 I haven’t got/don’t have much time

5 We don’t get much pocket money

6 There aren’t many coins

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Exercise 5

2 tidy my room perfectly/well

3 cook badly

4 learn it easily/learn English

easily/easily learn English

4 No, hers is the biggest

5 She surfs amazingly

6 It changed because he has someone to spend time with and also to talk to

2 Dan, 10, no more, 16, adult

3 end, programme, Luca says, difficult, sell, things, go online, if, interested, isn’t enough

Exercise 1

2 You should try looking online

3 Why don’t you learn something new?

4 You could always make her something

2 It’s too small

3 We think our presentation isn’t long enough

Workbook Answer key

4 a lots lots/a lot

5 enough too much

Students’ own answers

2 Will you and your family live in the same house for ever? Yes,

we will

3 Will your friends get married before they’re 25? No, they won’t

4 Will you get a job in your town? Yes, I will

5 Will we go cycling together when we’re older? Yes, we will

6 Will your sister have lots of children? No, she won’t

Workbook Answer key

4 If you don’t do exercise, you don’t get fit

4 F – He bought old basins, sinks and showers from people who destroy old houses

Exercise 2

Two success stories – many countries agree to stop using single-use plastic and in the Belize Barrier Reef the World Heritage Committee stopped companies from looking for gas and oil in the area And a scientist discovered a way to break coral so that it grows faster

Workbook Answer key

5 some marine species, disappear

6 companies, looking, gas and oil

7 American scientist, stop

working, saves, coral

Exercise 1

bedroom: wardrobe

bathroom: shower, bath, basin

living room: armchair, sofa

kitchen: cooker, cupboard, fridge, sink, washing machine

Exercise 1

2 Will you buy a fast car? No, I won’t I’ll (will) buy a mountain bike

3 Will you and your friends live in

a house with a garden? No, we won’t We’ll (will) live in a nice apartment

4 Will it be hot all summer? Yes, it will It’ll (will) be 30º C

5 Will your friends go abroad next summer? Yes, they will They’ll (will) learn more English

Exercise 2

2 You’ll (will) have a good time

3 I might buy her a bag or maybe

a hoodie

4 We won’t sell any of our cakes

5 He won’t be a famous singer

Across: 3 record 5 act 6 do

7 sleep 10 sing 11 travel

Down: 1 go 2 make 3 ride

4 design 8 play 9 fly 10 swim

11 take

Workbook Answer key

3 We’ve (have) played baseball

with our American cousins

4 You’ve (have) eaten all the

cake!

5 My brother’s (has) travelled to

15 different countries

Exercise 3

2 ’ve (have) gone

3 ’ve (have) gone

4 ’ve (have) been

Exercise 4

2 I haven’t (have not) seen a musical I’ve (have) seen a thriller

3 It hasn’t (has not) been wet all week It’s (has) been dry

4 My cousins haven’t baked a chocolate cake They’ve (have) baked a lemon cake

5 You haven’t (have not) acted in

a play You’ve (have) acted in a video

2 Yes, she has

3 No, they haven’t

4 Yes, you have

5 No, we/you haven’t

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 3

2 Has your brother ever sung in a

choir? No, he’s (has) never sung

in a choir

3 Have you and your friends ever

won a sandcastle competition?

No, we’ve (have) never won a

sandcastle competition

4 Has your best friend ever met a

famous musician? No, he/she’s

(has) never met a famous

musician

5 Have your parents ever acted in

a musical? No, they’ve (have)

never acted in a musical

6 Has your mum ever lived in

another country? No, she’s

(has) never lived in another

1 Have you and your best friends

ever taken a dance class?

2 Has your best friend ever learnt

Exercise 3

The best answers are b because they use different words from the text

There are also games and activities

4 No, not really

5 Can you use a video camera? Writing

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 2

2 I’ve got a fantastic teacher

who’s also a composer

3 I’m sharing a large room with

two South Africans who are

great fun

4 There’s a sports centre there

where you can play tennis

Style: jazz, pop, rap

People: composer, conductor,

lead singer, pianist

Instrument: drums, flute,

6 ’ve (have) never eaten

7 hasn’t (has not) done

3 older that than

4 used to flying fly

5 was were watching

6 were was born

7 didn’t wanted want

8 enough strong strong enough

9 the more most

10 is selling sells

11 There is are

12 you‘ll lose you lose Self-evaluationStudents’ own answers

3 heavy (or huge)

4 huge (or heavy)

5 hard (or patterned)

6 patterned (or hard)

7 soft (or plain)

8 plain (or soft)

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Exercise 4

2 How long has your English

teacher worked in your school?

3 How long have you had your

mobile phone?

4 How long have you known your

classmates?

5 How long have you liked your

favourite musician or band?

Down: active, artistic, athletic,

comfortable, creative, enjoyable,

fashionable, helpful, imaginative,

messy, noisy, realistic, stressful,

useful

Exercise 2

-able: comfortable, fashionable

-ful: helpful, stressful

-ic: artistic, athletic, realistic

-ive: active, creative, imaginative

-y: lucky, messy, noisy

Past simple: a couple of days ago, last Saturday, last week, six weeks ago

1 Try to go back to the gate

2 false teeth, a glass eye, a prosthetic leg, a bag of diamonds and a pink plastic rabbit

3 tablets and smartphones

4 They’ll keep objects for up to three months, destroy laptops, tablets and phones and often sell everything else

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Exercise 4

Suggested answers:

2 She left a plastic toy on the

plane The airline found it and

returned it

3 Yes, they do They will look for

the person who left the object

4 Because of the personal details

on them

5 Because the plane doesn’t leave

for thirty minutes They need

this time to clean it and for the

next passengers to get on

Suggested answer: unwanted

objects like walking sticks, sports

equipment or shoes

Exercise 2

They talk about tennis rackets,

tickets for a musical and a football

shirt

Exercise 3

2 T – The PE teacher has donated

some tennis rackets

3 T – The music teacher has

given them two tickets to see a

musical

4 F – The art teacher will redesign

someone’s bedroom

5 T – A famous footballer has

signed a shirt on the back

6 F – Fran buys the shirt for £40

Speaking

Exercise 1

2 What is it made of?

3 Where did you leave it?

4 What does it look like?

5 What brand is it?

Exercise 2

2 It’s made of cotton

3 I think I left it in the gym

4 It’s medium-sized with a large pocket on the front

Exercise 1

opinion: cheap

size: huge, medium-sized

shape: rectangular, round

age: modern, old

colour: green, white

material: rubber, wool

Exercise 2

2 funny yellow face

3 cute plastic purse

4 long antique silver earrings

4 have, lived, They’ve (have) lived there/in Mexico since their mum got a new job

5 have, played, We’ve (have) played in a band together for seven months

5 Has your brother ever recorded

a video of his band?

Exercise 3

2 for since

3 ago

4 I’ve found I found

5 have you bought did you buy

Workbook Answer key

4 Does a PE teacher have to be athletic? No, he/she doesn’t

5 Do we have to wash our hands before we eat? Yes, you/we do

2 aren’t (are not) going to eat

3 isn’t (is not) going to drive

4 are, going to wear

5 ’re (are) going to go

6 Is, going to retire

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 2

2 Dad’ll (will) buy something on

his way home

3 We’ll (will) put the washing on

4 I won’t tell him

5 What will you do?

3 is, going to study

4 are going to join

1 to give facts, it’s serious

Suggested answer: students tick everything

Exercise 4

Suggested answers:

1 She’s swum with dolphins, built sandcastles on tropical beaches and slept under the stars

2 She’s boat-schooled Her parents teach her

tidying the rooms, cleaning the inside and outside of the boat, washing and drying the dishes…

3 any subject like maths, history

or science where the pupils sit

at desks in a classroom

4 Jobs around the farm: feed the animals, collect eggs and look after the garden

Jobs inside the school: clean the classrooms, help in the kitchen and lay the table

5 horse-riding, skiing, climbing and walking

3 Would you like me

4 Yes, great/Sounds good

5 Why don’t/Shall

6 don’t worry I can do that

7 Can you/Could you

8 I’d rather not./Could I do the (writing) instead?

9 Shall I/Can I

10 Yes,/That would be Writing

Workbook Answer key

2 My brother has to load the

dishwasher after dinner

3 My mum doesn’t have to go to

work by car

4 I don’t have to look after my

sister

5 My brother and I have to

practise the piano every day

Exercise 2

2 Do, have to lay

3 Do, have to tidy

4 does, have to wake up

Social and emotional competence

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 2

1 do exercise

2 give yourself rewards

3 talk things over

4 look after yourself

5 believe in yourself

6 set realistic goals

Exercise 3

1 do exercise

2 set realistic goals

3 talk things over

4 believe in yourself

5 look after yourself

6 give yourself rewards

1 have the ability

2 manage your budget

Exercise 2

1 A

2 C

3 B

Workbook Answer key

Exercise 3

It was hard at first because he

missed going shopping with his

friends and he had to change his

routine But after a while, he

began to appreciate other things –

talking to his family and walking in

the park alone – things he never

is making a difference

Dila: Works in an old people’s home / Feels really happy / She talks to the old people and learns about their lives

Patrick: Works at a café for the homeless / Feels OK / He serves food and drink and listens to the homeless people

See you soon!

Katie [38 words]