Skills builder for flyers 2

Find the correct words and write them on the lines.. Reading and Writing Questions 1 The dog in the corner is eating a pizza.. Reading and Writing mum’s shopping and went into the cinema

SKILLS BUILDER

FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

Elizabeth Gray

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all the staff at Express Publishing who have contributed their skills to producing this

book Thanks are due in particular to: Jessica Dixon (Editor in Chief); Kevin Williams and Rachel Field (senior editors); Andrea Lowe and Kristen Woods (editorial assistants); Brian O'Neil (senior production

controller) and the Express Publishing design team; Tony Boyle (recording producer) and Emily Newton, Daniel Parker, Thomas Hull and Laura Gibson for their support and patience We would also like to thank those institutions and teachers who piloted the manuscript, and whose comments and feedback were invaluable in the production of the book Special thanks to young Natalie, Nadia, Catherine and George for their contribution to the recordings of the listening material

Colour Illustrations: Chris Scully

Listening

Part 1

» 5 questions 4 Listen and draw lines There is one example

Listening

Part 2

» 5 questions +4 Listen and write There is one example

Full name:

1 Age:

2 Address:

3 Would like to be in:

4 | Would prefer to come on:

5 Would like to start on:

Unit 1

Part 3

» 5 questions « Where have Robert’s friends been?

Listen and write letters in the boxes There is one example

Listening

Unit 1

Part 4

Listen and tick (V) the box There is one example

Whose birthday was it on Saturday?

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Unit 1

Reading and Writin

Part 1

» 10 questions 4 Look and read Find the correct words and write them on the lines

There is one example

This person draws very good

pictures

If you are studying this subject, you learn about things which happened many years ago

When it gets dark you have to turn this on to see

This person’s job is to sing songs

You can watch this on television or

at the cinema

In this, people try to find out who

is best at a sport or a hobby

When you go to the theatre you watch and listen to this person

10 A group of people who meet to enjoy the same hobby or sport

Unit 1

Part 2

» 7 questions +4 Look and read Write yes or no

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Examples

The woman sitting at the table on the left is using es

The man sitting next to the woman is giving his pizza to the cat

Reading and Writing

Questions

1 The dog in the corner is eating a pizza

2 There are no forks on the tables

3 There is a spoon between the knife and fork on

the wall

4 The man wearing glasses is putting sugar in his

5 The cook is washing vegetables

6 The woman with crossed legs is looking for her

knife

7 Someone has opened the window

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Kate: Do you want to go shopping together?

B Yes, I’d like one

C No, I didn’t go

Questions

1 Kate: Which shop do you want to go to?

B The clothes shop

C He didn’t know

2 Kate: Do you know where it is?

B It was a long way

C Yes, it’s near here

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Reading and Writing

3 Kate: Do you like these silver trousers?

B | hate silver trousers!

C No, | wouldn’t

4 Kate: Do you think | should buy this black dress?

B Well, | prefer the red one

C I don’t think you did

5 Kate: Is it expensive?

B A lot of money

C Because it’s cheap

Kate: Great! I’ll buy it

Jackie: You'll look very nice when you wear it

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Unit 1

Part 4

» 6 questions +4 Read the story Look at the pictures and the example Write one-word

answers

Last Tuesday afternoon, | did something very bad My parents asked me to go

shopping for them and my mum wrote the things we needed on a piece of

¿z8 paper thad to buy soap, biscuits, flour and

| got off the bus at the "

film on, witha famous FRR ằằẰ s2 ! | forgot about my

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Reading and Writing

mum’s shopping and went into the cinema When | came out of the cinema, all

and no shopping My mum and dad

were very angry!

What is the best name for this story? Tick one box

Unit 1

Part 5

» 7 questions 4 Look at the pictures and read the story Answer the questions

Do not write more than four words in each answer

Joanna’s Science Exam

Joanna woke up and looked at the clock “Oh no, it’s half past ten! | should be

at school for my Science exam,” she thought Joanna didn’t want to miss this exam because she knew it was very important for her future She wanted to become a dentist

Example

What time did Joanna wdke up? P i28i408/0390088986

Questions

1 What kind oƒ exam didn°t she want to miss?

2 What does Joanna want to become in the

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She got dressed quickly and ran to catch the bus But it wasn’t her lucky day! It was foggy and the traffic was very slow Joanna waited for a quarter of an hour but the bus didn’t arrive “Oh, no! I’ll be late for my exam,” she thought, and decided to take a taxi

3 Why was the bus late?

4 How did Joanna get to school?

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5 What were her friends doing when she

Unit 1

Part 6

» 10 questions « Read the text Choose the right words and write them on the lines

Examples | Dinosaurs lived a long time before people did

1 | The environment different then and they lived 2) | ssnememermss forests and in places with wet grass Some dinosaurs 3S) | Were tall sesscecrereemscie heavy and some were small No dinosaurs

4 | ÑÊW‹osrsasenoserres lived in the water

8 | eggs, like snakes or chickens do toddu - people are

9 | famous because they have old dinosaur eggs | wish

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10 | sveneiversevesssseeess could find an old dinosaur egg, too!

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Unit 1

Part 7

» 5 questions <«

Read the letter and write the missing words

Write one word on each line

Examples How are you? We're having an excellent time .! Hesse

59 š9353555354:0850355 a museum and tonight we’re

N-.- to the theatre The hotel we’re

Euiiss nerensmunceuiiies at is not expensive and is near the park

I.loWe;[GOKÍNQssssse.ssseesosessse the swans who live on the lake there

I wish uou were here too, Grandmal See uou

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aes Listening

Part 1

› 5 questions 4 Listen and draw lines There is one example

4 Would like to be in:

5 How many photos:

Listening

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Unit 2

Part 3

» 5 questions <«

How do these people get to work?

Listen and write letters in the boxes There is one example

3 Where did Jasmine go in the afternoon?

Listening

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Reading and Writing

Part 1

» 10 questions 4

Look and read Find the correct words and write them on the lines

There is one example

If you don’t have a car and the bus

is late you can get to work in this

A person whose job is to help sick

or hurt people

At this time of year there are a lot

of flowers and baby animals

You need to use this when it’s raining so that you won’t get wet

You sleep in one of these when you

10 It’s not a bird or a plane but it can Sly

Unit 2

Part 2

» 7 questions + Look and read Write yes or no

Examples

The woman at the bus stop is dressed in green

The café is between the Post Office and the theatre

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Reading and Writing

Questions

1 The woman wearing the brown coat has just been

2 Someone has closed the door oƒ the bookshop

4 The woman in the red car is wearing a hat

5 There is a man outside the theatre holding an

umbrella

6 The people sitting outside the café are having lunch

7 There is aman posting an envelope

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Unit 2

Part 3

There was a fire near Julie’s house

last night A policeman is asking her

Julie: ® Yes, of course

B No, | can’t

C Fine, thank you

Questions

1 Policeman: What’s your full name, please?

B Her name’s Julie Peters

C I’m Julie Peters

2 Policeman: Where were you when the fire started, Julie?

Julie: A They weren’t there

B In the garden

C Julie was in her bedroom

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Reading and Writing

3 Policeman: What were you doing?

Julie: A | was playing volleyball with my friends

B | played volleyball with my friends

C I didn’t see

4 Policeman: Did you phone the firemen when you saw the fire?

B No, | wasn’t

C No, my mum did

5 Policeman: Do you know how the fire started?

SEystvztEN2 <3 CS2 025581288 It was a present for her tenth birthday Jackie loved going

to the circus when it was in town She enjoyed watching the clowns and she

Reading and Writing

up, went over to the clown and

sltfztttteisstfttlerstitsae him away Then Jackie gave the

elephant a piece of chocolate The baby elephant was so happy that it put

forget her tenth birthday!

What is the best name for this story? Tick one box

Unit 2

Part 5

» 7 questions 4 Look at the pictures and read the story Answer the questions

Do not write more than four words in each answer

The Lost Wallet

It was Christmas Eve The streets were white with snow, the shops were full of coloured lights and people were buying presents Daniel stood outside in the street “I wish | could buy some presents too,” he said He felt so sad that he decided to go home As he walked through the snow, he kicked something

“What's this?” he thought as he stopped to pick it up In the snow there was a thick black wallet full of money and important papers

Example

Christmas Eve

What time of year was it? haneacestseeststeeestetentsteneceeeeses

Questions 1_Where wds Daniel standing?

2 What did he find in the snoWw? ăieeeeeive

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Reading and Writing

3 What was the man doing?

4 What did Daniel decide to do?

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Unit 2

“Excuse me, have you lost something?” Daniel asked the man The man looked

surprised and said, “Yes, I’ve lost my wallet! Have you seen it?” Daniel gave the

wallet to the man “Thank you so much,” the man said happily and started to

walk away Then, he saw Daniel’s thin clothes and sad face and stopped “You

did something good tonight, so | want to give you this,” the man said, putting a

lot of money into Daniel’s cold hands Daniel smiled happily He couldn’t

believe it! “Thank you,” he said “Now, we can have a good Christmas and | can

buy a lot of presents.”

5_ What did Daniel give the man?

6 Why did the man give Daniel a lot of

7 What would Daniel buy now?

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Unit 2

Part 6

› 10 questions 4 Read the text Choose the right words and write them on the lines

IfWdS4 0l sssssss-.S: -s night and Mr Dooleu

was walking home work He didn’t have his umbrella him so he got wet Suddenly,

he saw a big, beautiful castle in front of him

He decided to go and wait until the storm stopped The door open, so he quickly

went in He looked but there was no one there

Mr Dooleu was veru tired now “Perhaps l

Sleep here ford seccvssssesccssevaes minutes,” he thought

Tag he woke up, it was already morning

He QOt UpitOiwccccanevesvecunesses but then he saw breakfast

on the table next him and he ate it all

Reading and Writing

Example raining rained rainy |

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| 3 outside into inside

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9 leave left leaving

Unit 2

Part 7

› 5 questions <

Read the diary and write the missing words

Write one word on each line

Ht

THUREDAY BLM

Example ||| | had to oO to school again today

1 ||| Boring! We had History exam in the morning Boring!

2 || When I came home the afternoon, | had pasta for lunch

3 ||| Boring! Then I had to all mụ homework ƒor the next dau

4Í Borngrl very tired by nine o’clock and | wanted to go to

5 ||| bed Mum said | had to a shower first Boring! It’s

ten o’clock now and I’m writing in my diary Boring! | don’t think this

was a very interesting day!

Listening

Part 2

» 5 questions 4 Listen and write There is one example

Unit 3

Part 3

» 5 questions « What do these children want to be?

Listen and write letters in the boxes There is one example

Listening

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Unit 3

Part 4

› 5 questions <

Listen and tick (VY) the box There is one example

What did Gillian decide to do last weekend?

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Listening

3 What time did Gillian leave?

Unit 3

Part 5

» 5 questions « Listen and colour and draw There is one example

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Reading and Writin

Part 1

» 10 questions <«

Look and read Find the correct words and write them on the lines

There is one example

The empty place where planets and stars are

You can make this from snow when it is very cold

He paints his face red and yellow and makes you laugh

This animal lives in hot, dry places and doesn’t need to drink much water

A sea animal with eight arms

You can use these when you need

This is one of the most beautiful insects and usually has a lot of colours

10 This person’s job is to take photos