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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Put the times in the correct order. 5 Complete the present continuous sentences and
questions using the verbs in the box.
1 four o’clock
2 ten past two
3 a quarter to three make sing not snow wait watch
4 twenty-five past two 1 ... people ... traditional songs?
5 twenty to three
2 Selina and Lindsey ... decorations for the party.
3 We ... the fireworks from our garden.
2 Look at the times, then write them in full.
4 It ... anymore.
1 10.20 5 I ... for the celebrations at midnight.
2 08.05
3 06.45 6 Write questions using the words below.
4 11.15 1 What / happen / London / now / ?
5 16.00 2 your family / have a party / at home / ?
6 14.35 3 How many / countries / celebrate / New Year / now / ?
7 19.50 4 What / your dad / prepare / in the kitchen / ?
8 02.00 5 you / feel / excited / about the party / ?
9 20.55
10 03.10
7 Read the sentences and choose the correct expression.
3 Unscramble the words for months. 1 Do you see your grandparents today / at the weekends?
2 It’s 6pm, so we’re have / having our dinner.
1 u a J n y a r 7 y u l J 3 I’m wearing / wear my favourite clothes today because
2 e r b F u y a r 8 u g A s t u I’m going to a party.
3 r M a h c 9 e b p t S e r m e 4 My sister doesn’t usually put on / putting on so much
4 r A i l p 10 c o b t O e r make up.
5 a M y 11 o r e N m v b e 5 People are watching the fireworks on Saturdays / at the
6 n J e u 12 c D e b e r e m
moment.
4 Copy and complete the table with the full form of these 8 Correct the present continuous and present simple
ordinal numbers.
sentences.
1 The band is playing fantastic music on Fridays.
1st
The band plays fantastic music on Fridays.
2nd
2 We don’t wearing a uniform to school.
3rd 3 We don’t usually dancing in the street.
4th 4 She’s not come to the dance lesson this evening.
10th 5 Thousands of people going to the fireworks in London.
18th
23rd DICTATION
31st
43rd 9 Listen and write.
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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Match the country to the nationality. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
adjectives in brackets.
1 China A Greek
2 Brazil B Italian 1 My brother thinks pizza is ... than spaghetti. (tasty)
3 Greece C Egyptian 2 Ellie’s hair is ... than Miranda’s. (long)
4 Peru D Brazilian 3 Riding a bike is ... than swimming. (exciting)
5 Italy E Japanese 4 Is milk ... than fruit juice? (healthy)
6 USA F British 5 My art project is ... than my last one. (good)
7 Egypt G Chinese
8 Japan H American 6 Write comparative sentences using the words.
9 Poland I Peruvian 1 city holiday / interesting / beach holiday
10 Great Britain J Polish
2 ICT / easy / History
3 shopping centre / big / supermarket
2 Copy and complete the table with the correct countries 4 Greece / hot / the UK
or nationalities.
5 Canada / near / to the North Pole / India

Country Nationality
7 Write superlative sentences and questions with the
India 1 ... adjectives in brackets.
2 ... Spanish
1 This train station is ... station in the city. (old)
3 ... Australian 2 What is ... place to visit in London? (interesting)
Turkey 4 ... 3 This is ... ride at the theme park. (scary)
5 ... Russian 4 What is ... restaurant in your town? (good)
5 Which is ... hotel? (expensive)
6 ... German
Canada 7 ...
8 Look at the information in the flyer. Then, write
8 ... French superlative sentences using the words below.
Mexico 9 ...
Ireland 10 ...
Theme
parks
3 For each three adjectives, find the one that doesn't
match. Price per £25 £32 £45
ticket
1 high low old
2 dirty colourful clean Opening hours 08:00 – 09:00 – 08:00 –
3 hilly colourful plain 19:30 19:00 18:00
4 old clean modern Famous rides Formula One Superman The Beast
5 flat big large Height: 52m Height: 120m Height: 34m
Speed: Speed: Speed:
150mph 100mph 65mph
4 Choose the best adjective to complete each sentence.

1 Only cars can go under the bridge because it is flat / low.
2 My grandfather is 92 this year. He is very old / big. 1 expensive / ticket
3 My football shorts aren’t plain / clean because I forgot Magic Land Resort has the most expensive ticket.
to wash them. 2 long / opening hours 4 fast / ride
4 We need somewhere hilly / low so we can fly our kite. 3 high / ride 5 cheap / ticket
5 Many boats can pass by each other on the river because
it’s clean / wide. DICTATION


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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Complete the words for family members. 5 Complete the sentences and questions using the
present simple.
1 w_ _e 6 s_ _ _ _r
2 s_n 7 c _ _s_ _ 1 ... Jan’s parents ... (work) in a bank in the city centre?
3 d_ _g_ _e_ 8 a_ _t 2 My brother ... (love) chocolate ice cream.
4 h_ _b_ _ _ 9 g_ _ _dp_ _e_ _ _ 3 ... your Uncle John ... (teach) Maths at my school?
5 b_ _ _h_ _ 10 n_ _h_w 4 My cousins ... (play) tennis really well.
5 Sophie ... (do) basketball practice after school every day.
2 Match the words to make phrases.
6 We ... (go) to the cinema once a month.
1 have A money
2 go B to music 6 Rewrite the sentences to make them negative.
3 play C dressed 1 I like getting up early at the weekend.
4 spend D breakfast 2 My brother plays football every day.
5 get E football 3 My grandparents speak Chinese.
6 watch F TV 4 I go to the park every day.
7 listen G to the cinema 5 Jane knows my brother well.

3 Complete the questions with the words below. Then 7 Tick ( ) or correct the sentences. Some of them are
write true answers for you. wrong.
evening get online school shower up 1 I’m never late for school.
2 He goes usually online after dinner.
1 What time do you wake ... ? 3 I don’t often go shopping on Saturdays.
2 What time do you ... up? 4 My parents like sometimes to go to a restaurant.
3 Do you have a ... every morning? 5 Rarely I take the rubbish out at home.
4 How long is your ... day? 6 We’re usually at home on Sunday evening.
5 How much time do you spend ... every day?
6 What do you do in the ... ? 8 Look at the table and write a sentence about each
person.
4 Complete the table.
speak French play the guitar ride a horse juggle
Country Nationality Steve
Spain 1 … Cath
2 … British Toby
Canada 3 …
Jessie
4 … Italian
Ollie
Portugal 5 …
6 … German Steve can speak French and play the guitar, but he can’t ride a
Netherlands 7 … horse or juggle.
Mexico 8 … 9 Write five questions about the people in exercise 8.
Then answer them.
Can Cath speak French? No, she can’t.

DICTATION


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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Complete the sports with the verbs below. 5 Complete the mini-dialogues using the present
continuous.
do go play
1 A: Where’s your sister?
1 ... athletics B: She ... (read) in her room.
2 ... basketball 2 A: What’s for dinner?
3 ... judo B: We ... (have) spaghetti.
4 ... modern dance 3 A: Let’s go to the park.
5 ... mountain biking B: Sorry, I can’t. I ... (do) my homework.
6 ... running 4 A: Why can’t we go upstairs?
7 ... swimming B: Because my brother ... (sleep).
8 ... tennis
9 ... volleyball 6 Put the words in order to make questions.
1 are / for / waiting / the / you / bus / ?
2 Complete the definitions with the words below. Then 2 the / is / talking / dad / why / to / neighbour / ?
match them to the sports. 3 using / is / brother / the / your / computer / ?
4 you / match / watching / the / are / football / ?
hands running score throw wall
5 doing / what’s / Tom / in / room / my / ?
1 You ... a goal by kicking the 7 Match the questions and answers.
ball into the net. A basketball
2 You hit the ball over the 1 Why are you riding A My penfriend in Canada.
net with your ... . B climbing Ben’s bike?
3 You try to ... the ball into 2 Are you going to the B For a walk in the park.
a basket. C athletics shops?
4 This includes jumping, 3 Where are you taking C It’s terrible, isn’t it?
throwing and ... . D volleyball Benji?
5 You can do this indoors on a ... 4 Who are you writing D Because mine’s broken.
or outdoors on a mountain. E football an email to?
5 Do you enjoy playing E Yes, we are. Do you want
3 Complete the words for sports equipment. volleyball? anything?
6 What do you think of F Yes, I do. I love it.
1 You wear this on your head
when you ski or cycle. h_ _ _ _ _ this film?
2 You use it to play hockey. h_ _ _ _ _ s_ _ _ _ 8 Complete the sentences and questions using the present
3 You hit the ball with this simple or continuous.
in tennis. r_ _ _ _ _
4 You hold this when you’re 1 That’s Sue. ... you ... (know) her?
kayaking. p_ _ _ _ _ 2 I ... (think) you watch too much TV.
5 Some people can stand on 3 My sister ... (listen) to music. Let’s go out!
this and ride waves in the sea. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 This Maths problem is really hard. I ... (not understand) it!
5 What ... you ... (want) for your birthday?
4 Find the odd word out. Say why it doesn’t belong. 6 My friend Paulo ... (not stay) with me this week.
1 pitch court racket track
2 sailing kayaking surfing cycling DICTATION
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VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Unscramble the letters to make words for food. 5 Put the words in the correct group.
1 b a c b e g a 6 e p l i p n e a p
2 s a b n e 7 n a u t banana chicken egg homework information
3 c e p a h 8 u a e r g b e i n meal milk money news pasta slice tomato
4 t y g r o h u 9 h e c e s e
5 t t u e b r 10 r e i c COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
2 Match the nouns with the correct container or serving.
Some words can be used more than once.

bread cereal flour milk mineral water olives
pasta peas rice soup sugar tea tuna yoghurt


1 a bowl of 6 Complete the sentences with some, any or no.
2 a bottle of
3 a cup of 1 Mum, can I have ... money? I want to go shopping.
4 a can of 2 We haven’t got ... apples left!
5 a carton of 3 There’s ... water in the fridge. Is there ... in the cupboard?
6 a jug of 4 Have we got ... bread? I need to make ... sandwiches for
7 a slice of lunch.
8 a packet of 5 Would you like ... cake? I’m afraid I haven’t got ... biscuits.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct word. 7 Choose the correct option.
1 Please be careful with this ... because it is very sharp. 1 How much / many pairs of shoes have you got?
A knife B spoon C fork 2 I haven’t got much / many time, so please hurry.
3 Don’t put a lot of / many sugar on your cereal – it’s not
2 Can I have something to eat please? I’m really ... .
A thirsty B hungry C tasty healthy.
4 How much / many cheese is there in the fridge?
3 What’s your ... food? Mine’s roast chicken. 5 There are a lot / lots of people at this party.
A nice B delicious C favourite
6 I don’t eat many / lots vegetables – only peas and carrots.
4 To make a toasted sandwich, ... the butter on the outside
of the sandwich. 8 Tick ( ) or correct the sentences. Some of them are
A cut B spread C add wrong.
5 Do you often eat ... between meals? 1 Are there any interesting news on TV today?
A dinners B plates C snacks 2 My room’s very small – there isn’t much space for doing
homework.
4 Put the conversation in the correct order.
3 How many pieces of paper do you need?
A Thanks very much. I’ll bring your food to your table. 4 Those trousers are too small for you – you need a new one.
B That’s £8.50. 5 Can I have some bowl of soup please?
C Certainly. Would you like a drink with that? 6 There isn’t any information about the school trip in this
D Good afternoon. Can I help you? letter.
E Yes, lemonade please.
F I’d like a chicken sandwich please. DICTATION
G Large or small?
H Here you are. 9 Listen and write.
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Review Unit 8






VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Unscramble the words for animals. 5 Put the nouns in the box in the correct category
1 p s i r d e 6 z l i d a r
2 n l i o 7 e l a e g banana chicken egg homework
3 n e s a k 8 t a b information meal milk money news
4 c e o t y o 9 s o c p r n i o pasta slice tomato
5 o h s e r 10 e m u o s
2 Choose the correct animal that matches the COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
description.
1 This desert animal has a long neck and one or two
humps on its back. It can survive for a long time
without food or water. horse / camel
2 This is a large reptile with a long tail, hard skin and
lots of big teeth. It lives in rivers in hot countries.
crocodile / snake 6 Complete the sentences and questions with some
3 This is a small animal with eight thin legs. They make or any.
webs to catch their food. spider / lizard
4 This small animal looks like a mouse but it has 1 Are there ... spiders in the zoo?
wings. It flies and eats at night. eagle / bat 2 The keeper has got ... fish for the penguins.
5 This large bird hunts other animals for food, 3 Here are ... apples for the horse.
has a sharp beak, and very good sight eagle / coyote 4 Did you know that ... animals don’t eat meat?
5 There isn’t ... sugar left in the pot.
3 Find the word that doesn’t match with the others.
7 Make questions using How much or How many and
1 leg wing arm hand finger the words below. Add the other words you need.
2 elbow face knee ankle shoulder
3 feather body head arm leg 1 eagles / there / in the wild / ?
4 hand leg knee foot toe How many eagles are there in the wild?
5 wing tail feather foot hand 2 juice / we / got / in the fridge / ?
3 legs / a spider / got / ?
4 Match the sentences with the correct parts of the body. 4 sandwiches / we / taking / with us / ?

1 Only birds have these. A hair 5 food / bears / eat / ?
2 Some animals have this to keep B knee 8 Choose the correct answer.
themselves warm. C legs
3 Our feet are attached to these. D feathers 1 We saw a few / a lot snakes in the zoo.
4 We have one of these in the E face 2 We haven’t got a lot / much food for the journey.
middle of our leg. 3 There weren’t many / much people in the desert.
5 Our eyes, nose and mouth are 4 We only have a little / a few time before the zoo closes.
on this. 5 There are a lot / a few of biscuits in my backpack.

DICTATION


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Review Unit 9






VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


1 Put the holiday words in the box in the correct category. 5 Look at the Smith family's holiday plans. Write five
sentences using the present continuous and going to.
adventure B&B beach campervan city cottage
hotel sightseeing skiing tent walking youth hostel
Destination: Switzerland
Accommodation: chalet
TYPE OF HOLIDAY TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION
Travel: car
Activities: skiing, walking
Weather forecast: no rain, snowy and icy




6 Write questions using the words below. Then match
them with their answers.
2 Read the definitions and match them with the holiday
words in exercise 1. 1 where / you / go / on holiday next summer / ?
Where are you going on holiday next summer? B
1 You can stay in one of these while camping on a
campsite. It can sometimes be difficult to put up. 2 you / stay / in a tent / ?
2 You may do this activity while visiting interesting places 3 what / activities / do / there / ?
and buildings as a tourist. 4 you / travel / by plane / ?
3 On this type of holiday there is no transport and you go 5 what / you / eat / ?
everywhere on foot. A Yes, we are. Our flight is on a Saturday morning.
4 Here you can stay in a room and have breakfast the next B We’re going to the Lake District in the UK.
morning. It’s usually in a private house. C Lots of things – walking, cycling. I’m going to go
5 This is a place with cheap and simple accommodation swimming in the lake, too.
and meals, especially for young people who are D I don’t know yet, but I want to try all the local food.
travelling. E No, we’re going to stay in our campervan.

3 Unscramble the words for weather.
7 Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the
1 u y n s n 5 y c i verbs in brackets.
2 c o y l u d 6 a r i n n i g 1 It ... (be) foggy and windy over the weekend.
3 i d n y w 7 n o s w n i g 2 I ... (take) my umbrella just in case it rains.
4 o f g y g 8 t s o r y m 3 We ... (go) camping because it’s too cold.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct weather 4 My parents ... (stay) in a cottage by the lake.
words in exercise 3. 5 The south of the country ... (have) any rain.

1 It’s lovely and ... so we’re going to the beach. 8 Write questions about the Parker family to match the
2 Be careful when you ride your bike to school. The roads replies.
are ... .
3 We can’t go skiing now because it’s ... . When it stops, 1 Yes, they will go on a sightseeing holiday.
we will go. 2 No, they won’t stay in a hotel. They will stay in a B&B.
4 It’s very ... and I can’t see the road clearly. 3 Yes, the weather will be warm and sunny.
5 It’s ... again and everything is wet in the tent. 4 No, they won’t have time to visit their family near the city.
5 No, I don’t think they will need umbrellas.


DICTATION


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Grammar Reference Unit 1





Present simple affirmative & negative Present simple questions

Affirmative Negative Questions Short answers
I get home at six o'clock. I don’t get home at six o'clock. Do I watch comedies? Yes, I do.
You get home at six o'clock. You don’t get home at six o'clock. Do you watch comedies? No, you don't.
He gets home at six o'clock. He doesn’t get home at six o'clock. Does he watch comedies? Yes, he does.
She gets home at six o'clock. She doesn’t get home at six o'clock. Does she watch comedies? No, she doesn't.
We get home at six o'clock. We don’t get home at six o'clock. Do we watch comedies? Yes, we do.
They get home at six o'clock. They don’t get home at six o'clock. Do they watch comedies? No, they don't.

The negative forms don’t and doesn’t are contractions of do not We use do or does to make questions in the present simple.
and does not. We usually use the contractions when we speak. Use do or don't in short answers.


SPELLING RULES -s / -es Questions
In the third person singular, (he, she and it) we add -s or -es. Do I watch comedies?
● We add -es if the verb ends in -ch, -sh, -s, -z or -x: Do you watch comedies?
he watches she kisses Does he watch comedies?
● If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, the ending is -ies: Does she watch comedies?
he studies she flies Do we watch comedies?
● We add -es for go and do: he goes she does Do they watch comedies?

We use the present simple to talk about regular actions, such We can use question words before do or does when we want
as habits and routines. more information.
I get up at six o'clock.
My sister doesn’t go to university. Question words include: who, when, where, which, why,
what, how.
We also use the present simple to describe permanent
situations, facts and attitudes.
We don’t play tennis. We play football.
My sister likes dancing.
I don’t like rock music. I prefer hip hop.






































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Grammar Reference Unit 2





can / can’t Adverbs of frequency
100%
Affirmative Negative always
I can cook. I can’t cook. usually
You can cook. You can't cook. often
She can cook. She can’t cook. sometimes
He can cook. He can't cook.
We can cook. We can't cook. not often / occasionally
They can cook. They can't cook. hardly ever / rarely
Questions Short answers never
Can I cook? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. 0%
Can you cook? Yes, you can. / No, you can’t. We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often we do
Can he cook? Yes, he can. / No, he can’t. things.
Can she cook? Yes, she can. / No, she can’t. I always do experiments in Science.
Can we cook? Yes, we can. / No, we can’t. We don’t often listen to music at school.
Can they cook? Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.
My best friend usually helps me with my homework.
Can has the same form for all subjects – I, you, he, she, it, we We usually put adverbs of frequency before the main verb in
and they.
the present simple.
We never play tennis at the sports hall.
Can’t is a contraction of cannot. We usually use the They usually eat lunch before 1pm.
contraction.
With be, we put them after the verb.
We use can to talk about abilities. My sister is hardly ever at home after school.
I can do gymnastics. I can’t skateboard. Her friends are always at the library.
Can you ride a bike? No, I can't.
James can't speak Spanish.
We can also use usually, often, sometimes and occasionally at
the start of a sentence.
We also use can to talk about things it’s possible to do. Sometimes I play chess with my dad.
We can take photos after school. Occasionally we get a lot of Maths homework.
You can’t use the computer before school.
Can we go home now?
Fiona can't open the door – is it locked?





































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Present continuous Present continuous & present simple

Affirmative Negative Make sure you use the correct present tense.
I’m doing homework. I’m not doing homework. We use the present continuous to talk about temporary
You’re doing homework. You aren’t doing homework. situations.
He’s doing homework. He isn’t doing homework. We’re staying in a really big hotel by the beach.
She’s doing homework. She isn’t doing homework. My sister is studying in Mexico for a year.
We’re doing homework. We aren’t doing homework. We also use the present continuous to talk about temporary
They’re doing homework. They aren’t doing homework.
actions which are happening around the time of speaking, if
Questions Short answers not exactly at that moment.
I’m studying for a Maths exam at the moment.
Am I doing homework? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. My sister’s cold because she’s wearing a T-shirt.
Are you doing homework? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Is he doing homework? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. We use the present simple to talk about regular actions, such
Is she doing homework? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. as habits and routines, and to describe permanent situations
and facts. Compare the sentences.
Are we doing homework? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. Do you speak French?
Are they doing homework? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
You’re speaking loudly – please be quieter.

We form the present continuous with be + -ing form of the Everyone studies Science and History at school.
main verb. In the negative form, we can also say you’re not, I’m studying Spanish and English this year.
he’s not, she’s not, we’re not, they’re not.
He's not listening to music. I’m not reading a book.
Does it rain much here?
Look, it’s raining!
SPELLING RULES -ing forms
The -ing form is the main verb + -ing.
● If a verb ends in -e, we normally omit it in the -ing form:
make – making write – writing
● If a one-syllable verb ends in consonant + vowel +
consonant, we usually double the final consonant:
run – running swim – swimming sit – sitting
● We do the same with two syllable verbs with the stress
on the last syllable: begin – beginning prefer – preferring

We use the present continuous to talk about activities in
progress at the time of speaking.
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Comparatives Superlatives

We use the following rules to make the comparative form of The rules for making superlative forms are the same as
adjectives. comparatives, but we add -est to the adjective and put the
before it.
For one-syllable adjectives ending in -e, we add -r.
nice – nicer For one-syllable adjectives ending in -e, we add -st .
fine – finer nice – the nicest
fine – the finest
For one-syllable adjectives ending consonant + vowel +
consonant, we double the last consonant and add -er. For one-syllable adjectives ending consonant + vowel +
big – bigger consonant, we double the last consonant and add -est.
wet – wetter big – the biggest
wet – the wettest
For other one-syllable adjectives, we add -er.
small – smaller For other one-syllable adjectives, we add -est.
hard – harder small – the smallest
hard – the hardest
For one- or two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, we omit -y
and add -ier. For one- or two-syllable adjectives ending in -y, we omit -y
dry – drier and add -iest.
heavy – heavier dry – the driest
heavy – the heaviest
For other adjectives with two or more syllables, we use more*.
more difficult For other adjectives with two or more syllables, we use the
more careful most.
the most difficult
For irregular adjectives, we use a different word completely. the most careful
good – better
bad – worse For irregular adjectives, we use a different word completely.
far – further good – the best
bad – the worst
*A few two-syllable adjectives that don’t end in -y have far – the furthest
a comparative form ending in -er: stupider, commoner,
narrower, quieter. *A few two-syllable adjectives that don’t end in -y have
a comparative form ending in -est: the stupidest, the
We use comparative adjectives to compare two things. commonest, the narrowest, the quietest.
We use than before the second thing.
The Great Pyramid is taller than the Statue of Liberty. We use superlatives to put one thing above a group of other
The Colosseum is bigger than other stadiums. things.
Dubai is more modern than Madrid. The best thing about Spain is the food.
What is the most exciting city to visit?
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Present simple Adverbs of frequency
100%
Affirmative Negative always
I live in London. I don’t live in London. usually
You live in London. You don’t live in London. often
He lives in London. He doesn’t live in London. sometimes
She lives in London. She doesn’t live in London. not often / occasionally
We live in London. We don’t live in London. hardly ever / rarely
They live in London. They don’t live in London.
never
Questions Short answers 0%
Do I live in London? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. We use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often we do
Do you live in London? Yes, you do. / No, you don’t
things.
Does he live in London? Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t. I always have a cup of tea for breakfast.
Does she live in London? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. It doesn’t often rain in summer.
Do we live in London? Yes, we do. / No, we don’t. My best friend is usually late for school.
Do they live in London? Yes, they do. / No, they don’t.
We usually put adverbs of frequency before the main verb in
SPELLING RULES -s / -es the present simple. But with be, we put them after the verb.
In the third person singular, (he, she and it) we add -s or -es. We never go to bed early on Fridays.
● We add -es if the verb ends in -ch, -sh, -s, -z or -x: My brother is hardly ever at home at the weekends.
he watches she kisses
● If the verb ends in a consonant + -y, the ending is -ies: We can also use usually, often, sometimes and occasionally at
the start of a sentence.
he studies she flies Sometimes I go for a walk by the river.
● We add -es for go and do: he goes she does
Occasionally we get a Chinese takeaway for dinner.
The negative forms don’t and doesn’t are contractions of do can / can’t
not and does not. We usually use the contractions.
Affirmative Negative
We use the present simple to talk about regular actions, such
as habits and routines. I can cook. I can’t cook.
I get up at eight o’clock. Questions Short answers
My sister doesn’t go to school by train.
Can you cook? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
We also use the present simple to describe permanent Can has the same form for all subjects – I, you, he, she, it, we
situations, facts and attitudes. and they.
We don’t live in a house. We live in a flat.
My dad comes from Ecuador. Can’t is a contraction of cannot. We usually use the
I don’t like football. I prefer tennis. contraction.

We use can to talk about abilities.
I can speak French. I can’t play the guitar.

We also use can to talk about things it’s possible to do.
We can go home now. You can’t enter this room.
















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Present continuous Present continuous & present simple

Affirmative Negative Make sure you use the correct present tense. We use the
present simple to talk about regular actions, such as habits
I’m doing athletics. I’m not doing athletics. and routines, and to describe permanent situations and
You’re doing athletics. You aren’t doing athletics. facts. We use the present continuous to talk about actions in
He’s doing athletics. He isn’t doing athletics. progress, and temporary situations.
She’s doing athletics. She isn’t doing athletics. I play in a 5-a-side football team on Saturdays.
Emily’s not at home at the moment. She’s playing basketball.
We’re doing athletics. We aren’t doing athletics.
They’re doing athletics. They aren’t doing athletics.
Do you speak Portuguese?
Questions Short answers You’re speaking very quietly – I can’t hear you.
Am I doing athletics? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. We study English and French at school.
Are you doing athletics? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. I’m studying a lot at the moment because I’ve got exams next week.
Is he doing athletics? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she doing athletics? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. Does it snow here in the winter?
Look, it’s snowing!
Are we doing athletics? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are they doing athletics? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
State verbs

We form the present continuous with be + -ing form of the State verbs describe our opinions, thoughts, feelings and
main verb. In the negative form, we can also say you’re not, relationships. They are sometimes called stative verbs.
he’s not, she’s not, we’re not, they’re not.
It’s not raining today. She’s not feeling well.
Common state verbs:
agree appear believe belong contain depend disagree dislike
SPELLING RULES -ing forms doubt enjoy feel fit hate hear know like love matter mean
The -ing form is the main verb + -ing. need owe own prefer promise realize recognize remember
● If a verb ends in -e, we normally omit it in the -ing form: seem sound suppose surprise taste think understand want
make – making write – writing weigh wish
● If a one-syllable verb ends in consonant + vowel +
consonant, we usually double the final consonant: We usually use state verbs in the present simple, not the
run – running swim – swimming sit – sitting present continuous.
● We do the same with two syllable verbs with the stress What do you think about the new James Bond film?
on the last syllable: begin – beginning prefer – preferring Liam hates scary films but I love them!
I don’t recognize that girl. Who is she?
We use the present continuous to talk about activities in I suppose it’s time to leave.
progress at the time of speaking. I don’t believe you.
It’s raining. These jeans don’t really fit me now.
We’re doing our homework.
In modern spoken English, a lot of people use like, love and
We also use the present continuous to talk about temporary hate in the present continuous for a temporary feeling.
situations. I’m not liking this film very much.
We’re staying in a really nice hotel by the beach. I’m hating school at the moment.
My brother is living in Italy for a year.
Some state verbs have alternative, non-state meanings, and
We also use the present continuous to talk about temporary can be used with the present continuous when they don’t
actions which are happening around the time of speaking, if refer to a state.
not exactly that that moment. I think you’re wrong. (think = have an opinion)
I’m reading a really interesting book at the moment. What are you thinking about? (think = use your mind at this
My brother’s really tired because he’s studying for his exams. moment)
This sandwich doesn’t taste great. (taste = have a nice taste)
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Countable & uncountable nouns Quantifiers: (how) much / (how) many / a lot (of) /
lots (of) / a few / a little
We use countable nouns for things which we can count. They
have a singular and a plural form. In the singular, we can use We use various quantifiers to talk about quantity with
them with the indefinite article a / an and the number one. countable plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
Pass me a teabag, please.
We need an apple and a pear for this recipe. Affirmative Negative Questions
I’ve got one brother and one sister.
Plural a lot (of) / many (how) many
Only countable nouns can be used in the plural. We can use countable lots (of) a lot (of) /
them with a number above one. We can also use them on nouns a few lots (of)
their own to talk about things in general. Uncountable a lot (of) / much (how) much
There are twenty-eight students in our class. nouns lots (of)
Bananas are really good for you. a lot (of) /
a little lots (of)
We use uncountable nouns for things which only have a
singular form. We can’t count them, and we can’t use a / an or We use much and many in negative sentences for a small
the number one with them. But we can use them on their own quantity.
to talk about things in general. I haven’t got much time, sorry.
Milk is good for your bones, but sugar is bad for your teeth. I don’t eat much chocolate.
I love pasta, especially with bacon. There aren’t many people here.
I don’t play many sports.
With plural nouns and uncountable nouns, we can use
quantifiers to talk about quantity. We use much, how much, many and how many in questions to
ask about quantity.
Have you got much homework today?
some / any / no
How much sugar do you want in your tea?
We often use some, any and no with plural countable nouns Do you have many hobbies?
and uncountable nouns to talk about quantity. How many students are there at your school?

We use some in affirmative sentences to talk about an We sometimes use many in affirmative sentences for a large
unspecified quantity. quantity. But a lot / lots is more common in spoken English.
I’d like some jam on my toast, please. My uncle speaks many languages. / My uncle speaks lots of
There’s some coffee if you want. languages.
I’m going to the cinema with some friends.
We use a lot (of) and lots (of) in affirmative sentences for a
We use any in negative sentences and questions. In large quantity and in negative sentences for a small quantity.
questions, it means an unspecified quantity, but in negative They mean the same, but lots is more informal.
sentences it means none. We eat lots of Indian food in my family.
Is there any orange juice? I haven’t got a lot of new clothes.
Have you got any books in English?
Sorry, there isn’t any bread. We always include of with the noun. But when we omit the
I don’t like any animals, especially not cats. noun, for example in an answer, we don’t include of.
How much rice would you like? Lots, please!
We use no with an affirmative verb. It means the same as not
any. We use a few and a little for a small quantity.
I’ve got no idea what to do. I’ve got a few minutes before class. Shall we get a coffee?
There are no ham sandwiches but there are some cheese sandwiches. I only want a little milk in my tea, please.

When we make an offer, we usually use some, not any.
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Countable & uncountable nouns Quantifiers: (how) much / (how) many / a lot (of) / a
few / a little
We use countable nouns for things which we can count. They
have a singular and a plural form. In the singular, we can use We use various quantifiers to talk about quantity with
them with the indefinite article a / an and the number one. countable plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
Bring a sleeping bag when you go camping!
I saw an eagle when I went hiking last year. Affirmative Negative Questions
I’ve got one dog and one cat.
Plural countable a lot (of) many (how) many
Only countable nouns can be used in the plural. We can use nouns a few a lot (of)
them with a number above one. We can also use them on Uncountable a lot (of) much (how) much
their own to talk about things in general. nouns a little a lot (of)
There are many different plants in the desert.
Penguins live in Antarctica. We use much and many in negative sentences for a small
quantity.
We use uncountable nouns for things which only have a I haven’t got much water, sorry.
singular form. We can’t count them, and we can’t use a / an I don’t have much homework tonight.
or the number one with them. But we can use them on their There aren’t many people here.
own to talk about things in general. I don’t play many sports.
Too much chocolate isn’t good for you.
I love bread, especially with butter. We use much, how much, many and how many in questions to
ask about quantity.
With plural nouns and uncountable nouns, we can use Have you got much milk left?
quantifiers to talk about quantity. How much jam is there?
Do you like many animals?
some / any How many snakes did you see?

We often use some and any with plural countable nouns and We sometimes use many in affirmative sentences for a large
uncountable nouns to talk about quantity. quantity. But a lot / lots is more common in spoken English.
My uncle visits many places. / My uncle visits lots of places.
We use some in affirmative sentences to talk about an
unspecified quantity. We use a lot (of) and lots (of) in affirmative sentences for a
There are some dangerous animals in the desert. large quantity and in negative sentences for a small quantity.
There’s some tea if you want. They mean the same, but lots is more informal.
I’m going to play football with some friends. We eat lots of bread in my family.
That crocodile has a lot of babies.
We use any in negative sentences and questions. In
questions, it means an unspecified quantity, but in negative We always include of before the noun. But when we omit the
sentences it means none. noun, for example in an answer, we don’t include of.
Are there any monkeys in the desert? Have you got any biscuits? How much water would you like? A lot, please!
Sorry, there isn’t any milk.
I don’t like any animals, especially not dogs. We use a few and a little for a small quantity.
We’ve got a few hours before the film begins. Shall we get dinner?
When we make an offer, we usually use some, not any. I only want a little milk in my coffee, please.
Would you like some bread?
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Present continuous for future will & won't

We often use the present continuous to talk about fixed Affirmative Negative
arrangements in the future, especially when we say at what
time or who with. I will go on holiday next year. I won’t go on holiday next year.
Our flight is leaving at 5.30 on Monday, so we’re packing Sunday You will go on holiday next year. You won’t go on holiday next year.
night. He will go on holiday next year. He won’t go on holiday next year.
I can’t meet you tomorrow, sorry. I’m going swimming with Phil. She will go on holiday next year. She won’t go on holiday next year.
We will go on holiday next year. We won’t go on holiday next year.
They will go on holiday next They won’t go on holiday next
We usually use the present continuous to ask about year. year.
someone’s plans or arrangements.
Where are you going on holiday? Questions Short answers
Are you doing anything later?
Will I go on holiday next year? Yes, I will. / No, I won’t.
Will you go on holiday next year? Yes, you will. / No, you won’t.
See page 115 for the form of the present continuous.
Will he go on holiday next year? Yes, he will. / No, he won’t.
Will she go on holiday next year? Yes, she will. / No, she won’t.
be going to Will we go on holiday next year? Yes, we will. / No, we won’t.
Will they go on holiday next year? Yes, they will. / No, they won’t.
Affirmative Negative
I’m going to visit Portugal. I’m not going to visit Portugal. We can use will to make predictions about the future. The
negative form is won’t.
You’re going to visit Portugal. You aren’t going to visit Portugal.
He’s going to visit Portugal. He isn’t going to visit Portugal. We usually contract will to ’ll with pronouns when we speak.
She’s going to visit Portugal. She isn’t going to visit Portugal. Won’t is a contraction of will not. We normally use the
We’re going to visit Portugal. We aren’t going to visit Portugal. contraction.
They’re going to visit Portugal. They aren’t going to visit Portugal.
Will has the same form for all subjects – I, you, he, she, it, we
Questions Short answers and they.
Am I going to visit Portugal? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
We use will to make predictions about the future.
Are you going to visit Portugal? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
They will visit us next month.
Is he going to visit Portugal? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. It won’t snow this winter.
Is she going to visit Portugal? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Are we going to visit Portugal? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. We often use will with I think and I don’t think.
Are they going to visit Portugal? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. I think John will study in Spain next year.
The weather’s usually dry in June, so I don’t think you’ll need your
We use be going to + verb for talking about future intentions. umbrella.
I’m going to learn Spanish in Mexico next year.
My friend is going to travel to Asia when he finishes school.


We can also use be going to for plans, but we usually use it
when we haven’t decided all the details of the plan, such as
the time, or when the exact time doesn’t matter.
I’m going to work in America one day.
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SPEAKING Speak to your partner, not the examiner. Ask full
TIP questions and give full answers – don’t read single
Asking for and giving factual information words from the card. If you don’t understand, say:
‘Can you repeat that, please?’ or ‘Can you speak
ABOUT THE EXAM more slowly, please?’
In this part of the test, you speak to your partner. The
examiner gives you each a card. Candidate A gets a card NOW YOUR TURN
with some information about a course, a shop, a museum,
a party, etc. Candidate B gets a card with prompts to 3 Read the Tip. Then do the Task. Work in pairs and follow
make questions. (There will be yes/no questions and wh- the instructions below.
questions.) B asks the questions and A answers them.
Afterwards, the examiner gives B an information card and ● Decide who is Candidate A and who is Candidate B.
A a question card, and you do the activity again. ● Candidate A: Look at the information about a rock
school.
● Candidate B: You don’t know anything about the rock
1 Read About the exam. Then make questions about a
music shop from these prompts. school, so ask A some questions about it. Use the
prompts on your card to help you.
Music shop ● Now B, ask A your questions about the rock school,
and A, you answer them.
1 where / shop ?
2 shop open / Sunday ? 4 Work in pairs and discuss these questions.
3 what / sell?
4 how much / music books ? ● Candidate B: How easy was it to make questions from
5 what / phone number ? the prompts?
6 what time / open ? ● Candidate A: How easy was it to find the right
7 café / shop ? information to answer the questions?
● Did you have any problems understanding each other?
If so, what did you do?
2 Listen to two people asking and answering the
questions in exercise 1. Write the answers.



TASK

Candidate A Candidate B

ROCK SCHOOL ROCK SCHOOL
326 Green Lane
Brighton • where / school ?
• which instruments /
Learn to play the guitar,
drums or keyboards! learn / play ?
Adults: £25 an hour, • how much / classes ?
Students: £18 an hour • classes at the
Lessons on weekday weekend ?
evenings and Saturday • website ?
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LISTENING NOW YOUR TURN


Listening for specific information 3 Do the Task.
TASK
ABOUT THE EXAM
In this part of the test, you listen to an informal Listen to Jake and his dad talking about the after-
conversation between two people who know each other. school clubs that Jake is doing. What does Jake
You have to match two lists as you listen. Each list has a think of each club?
heading, for example, ‘objects’ and ‘rooms’, or ‘people’ and
‘holiday activities’, or ‘places’ and ‘problems’. You will hear For questions 1–5 write a letter (A–H) next to each club.
the conversation twice.
Example:
0 Science A
You will hear the information in the same order
TIP as the questions. For each question you may hear
something about two or more answers, but only Clubs What they are like
one will be correct. Often, you will not hear the
exact word, but a paraphrase. For example, if the 1 Drama A difficult
answer is ‘quiet’, you might hear ‘there was no noise’.
2 Cookery B boring

1 Read About the exam and the Tip. Then look at the Task. 3 Film C crowded
Read the instructions and the two lists.
4 Art D easy
2 Read and listen to the first part of the conversation.
This gives the answer to the example, Science. Indicate 5 IT E expensive
the section of the audioscript that gives the answer.
F friendly
Dad: So Jake, what are the after-school clubs like this
year? Are you enjoying them? G interesting
Jake: Yeah, most of them. It’s Science club today. We do
experiments in the Science Labs. It’s hard work and H useful
I can’t always understand what we’re doing!
4 In pairs, compare your answers. Can you remember
the paraphrase? Listen again to check, if necessary.

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WRITING TASK


Writing down important information Flames Restaurant

ABOUT THE EXAM Book our large party room!
In this part of the test, you complete some notes with Space for 50 people
information from two texts. The texts are usually an
advertisement or notice, and an email. The information you Menu 1 – £15
must write will be factual, everyday things like dates, days,
times and prices. Menu 2 – £25
67 High Road
You must spell everything correctly in this part of 02457 994 876
TIP the test. If you need to write a time or price, it is best
to write the number rather than a word, to avoid
making a spelling mistake. To: Gabriel
From: Rolf
Subject: Jenna’s birthday
1 Read About the exam and the Tip above. Then read these
sentences and answer the questions.
The party room at Flames wasn’t available on May 5
1 The festival is on from July 21 to July 24. so I booked it for May 7. There will be 20 of us. I
When is the festival closing date? chose Menu 1, as £25 is too much to pay.
2 I’m not free on Wednesday, so let’s go on Friday We have to be there at 8 p.m., so come to my house
instead. (24 Woodland Road) at 7.30 and we’ll go together.
Which day will we go?
3 They’ll give us water when we get to the match so Rolf’s notes
just bring sandwiches. Jenna’s birthday celebration
What do you need to take?
4 Get two tickets for us, and one for my cousin. She Name of restaurant: Flames
wants to come, too. Address: 1
How many tickets do you need to buy?
Number of people going: 2
5 It’ll take too long to cycle there. Let’s get the bus.
How will we travel there? Date: 3

NOW YOUR TURN Price per person: 4 £
Time to meet Gabriel: 5 p.m.
2 Read the Tip below. Then do the Task. Read the advert
and the email. Complete the information in Rolf’s notes.

Read the texts carefully for meaning, and only write 3 In pairs, compare your answers. Make sure you
TIP one answer for each question. For example, if the copied all the information correctly, including capital
question asks for a price, there will often be more letters for dates and addresses.
than one price mentioned in the texts. If you write
two prices, you will not get a mark, even if one of the
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READING TASK


Reading and choosing the right Sydney
grammar word

ABOUT THE EXAM
In this part of the test, you read a text with eight gaps. You
complete the text by choosing the correct words to fill
the gaps. The words are all grammar words, for example,
prepositions, adverbs, comparatives, determiners, modal
verbs, auxiliary verbs, pronouns and conjunctions.

1 Look at the Task. Read the title of the article and look at
the photo. Write down three facts about Sydney.

2 Read the article once to check if your facts are in the text.

Read the instructions and the whole text before
TIP you complete any gaps so you know the topic
of the text. Read the words around each gap Sydney is the (0) .............. city in Australia,
carefully and try all the options in the gap, to see with a population of around 4.5 million people.
which fits best. It is very popular with tourists, (1) ..............
come from all around the world to enjoy
(2) .............. museums, galleries, restaurants
NOW YOUR TURN and night life. The city (3) .............. has
beautiful beaches, including Bondi Beach.
3 Read About the exam and the Tip. Then do the Task.
Choose the correct letter (A, B or C) to complete the text. The city’s famous landmarks are the Sydney
Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge,
which stand (4) .............. each other on the
Example:
harbour. Sydney Opera House was completed
0 A large B larger C largest in 1973 (5) .............. cost $102 million to build.

Answer: C This was 14 times more than the city originally
planned to (6) .............. on it.
1 A who B what C where
2 A his B your C its It is possible to climb to the top of Sydney
3 A ever B also C just Harbour Bridge (7) .............. part of an
4 A near B close C next adventure activity. From the top, climbers
5 A so B and C because (8) .............. enjoy amazing views of the
6 A spending B spent C spend harbour and the city.
7 A by B as C like
8 A can B need C have



4 In pairs, compare your answers. Together, explain
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SPEAKING ABOUT THE EXAM
At the beginning of the test, the examiner asks you some
Spelling simple questions. You need to spell your surname and then
give some information about yourself.
1 Listen and write the surnames.
2 Write the first names. Why are the people famous? Giving personal information

3 Write down five more famous names. In pairs, spell 4 Match the examiner’s questions 1–7 with the student’s
the surnames. answers A–G below.


TASK
1 What’s your surname? 2 How do you
spell it? 3 Where do you come from?
4 Tell me about your home.



5 Do you study English 6 What do you enjoy doing
at school? in your free time?




7 Tell me about
your family.




















A I’ve got two brothers and a sister. My brothers love D García.
football and computer games and my sister and I like E I live in a flat in the city centre. It’s near my school and
music. My sister plays the piano and I play the violin. it’s near a park. There are three bedrooms and a big living
B Yes, I do. It’s one of my favourite subjects. room where we watch TV.
C I love going on the internet and chatting to my friends. F I’m from Buenos Aires.
Sometimes we go shopping together, or we go to the cinema. G G. A. R. C. I. A.




NOW YOUR TURN
The questions are not difficult, so try to relax.
TIP Sometimes the examiner doesn’t ask a question,
but says ‘Tell me about ...’. Try to make 2 or 3 5 Think about your own answers to the examiner’s
sentences on the topic if you can. questions for two minutes. Then in pairs, ask and
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WRITING 3 Read the two answers below. For each one, answer the
questions from exercise 2.

Writing a letter Answer 1

ABOUT THE EXAM Dear Pat,
Thanks for your letter. I’m fine at the moment. I’ve
In this part of the test, you write either a letter or a story.
For the letter task, you reply to part of a letter from a friend. got a lot of homework to do for my Science teacher.
You need to write about 100 words. It’s very difficult but I’m good at Science so I think I
can do it. Do you like Science? What’s your favourite
subject? Write soon and tell me. Sport is ok. The
Begin your letter with Dear… and end it with Best teachers are friendly and I get on well with them.
TIP wishes, Love, or From (your name). Give all the Our facilities are not too bad. We have two football
information your friend asks for, and if there are pitches outside, and inside we have a basketball
questions, answer all of them. Make sure you stay court. We don’t have a swimming pool at school so
on the topic of the question. we use the one at the leisure centre.
Best wishes,
1 Read the Task below. What’s the topic and how many Antonia
questions are there?
TASK Answer 2

● This is part of a letter you receive from an Dear Pat,
English friend, Pat. I love sport too, but I don’t know much about rugby
or cricket! At the moment we’re doing volleyball
I love sport! I’m doing rugby and cricket at school. It’s really good fun and I hope to join the
in PE this term. What sports are you school team soon. Our sports facilities are quite good.
doing in PE at the moment? And what are We have some football pitches outside and we play
hockey there too. There are also a couple of tennis
the sports facilities like at your school? courts. Inside there’s a big sports hall where we
Do you do any sport outside school? do volleyball and gymnastics. I don’t do any sports
outside school at the moment, but I’m thinking of
● Now write a letter, answering Pat’s questions. joining a running club. My dad is a member and
wants me to go with him.
From Carl
2 Complete the questions with words from the Tip and
About the exam.
4 Which answer is good and which answer is poor? Why?
1 Is the answer about ... words?
2 Does the answer stay on the ... ? NOW YOUR TURN
3 Does it answer all the friend’s ... ?
4 Does it begin and ... correctly? 5 Now try the Task yourself. When you finish, answer the
questions from exercise 2 about your letter.
6 Read your partner’s letter. Check it by answering the
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SPEAKING 2 Now practise describing the photo for one minute.
Take turns with your partner.
Describing a photo 3 Now look at photo B. Use the questions in 1 to help you
think about the photo.
ABOUT THE EXAM
In this part of the test, the examiner shows you a photo and Say as much as you can about the photo. The
asks you to describe it. You talk by yourself for about one TIP examiner wants to know how much vocabulary you
minute. When you finish, the examiner asks your partner to know. Describe everything you can see, even if you
describe a different photo. think it is obvious.

1 Listen to a student describing photo A. Which of the
questions below does the student answer? NOW YOUR TURN
Where are the people? How are the people feeling?
What are they doing? What food and other objects 4 Take turns to describe photo B to your partner.
What are they wearing? can you see?
B
A




















Taking turns and showing interest
TASK
ABOUT THE EXAM Your photographs showed people and food. Now
In the final part of the speaking test, the examiner asks you I’d like you to talk together about the food you
to have a conversation with your partner and tells you the eat at home and the food you eat in restaurants.
topic. It is connected with the photos you described.

5 Listen to two students doing the Task. What
question does the boy ask at the beginning? What other
questions do you hear?

6 We can use these words and phrases to show
interest and keep the conversation going. Listen to the
conversation again and identify the ones you hear.

Do you? I don’t. Me too. Really?
So do I. That’s interesting! What about you?

This is a conversation, so you need to take turns to 7 Do the Task with your partner. Begin the
TIP speak. Ask your partner questions and respond to conversation with one of the questions from exercise 5
what your partner says.
and use the words and phrases from exercise 6.

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Prepare for the TOEFL Junior Test Unit 4 8




READING 1 Look at the title of the text and the photograph. Would
you like to do a job like this? Why / Why not?

Reading for detailed understanding 2 Read About the exam and the Tip.

ABOUT THE EXAM NOW YOUR TURN
In this part of the test, you read an article and answer some
questions. There are seven questions and an example. Each 3 Do the Task. Follow the instructions below. Indicate the
question is a sentence and you decide if it is Right, Wrong or section of text that gives you each answer. The example
the text Doesn’t say. has been done for you.
● Read the article about a wildlife film-maker called
Gordon Buchanan.
The questions will be in the same order as the ● Are sentences 1–7 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)?
TIP information in the article. For each question, ● If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or
find the section of text you need and read it very ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
carefully. If you cannot find any information, then
choose Doesn’t say. 4 In pairs, compare your answers. Did you indicate
the same section of text for each question?



TASK

Example:
Gordon Buchanan – wildlife film-maker
0 As a child, Gordon spent a lot of time
Gordon Buchanan outdoors.
grew up in A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
Scotland, where he Answer: A
spent all his free
time on the hills 1 Gordon knew from an early age that he
and beaches near wanted to be a wildlife film-maker.
his home. He was A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
very happy, but had 2 At school, Gordon was better at science
no idea what career than he was at English.
he wanted to have. A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
He wasn’t keen on
studying. 3 Nick was a customer at the restaurant
where Gordon was working.
Then at the age of 17, when he was working at a restaurant, A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
something very lucky happened. He met the restaurant owner’s 4 Gordon’s parents tried to stop him leaving
husband – a wildlife cameraman, called Nick. Gordon couldn’t believe home at 17.
it when Nick offered him a job as his assistant. Gordon travelled to A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
the rainforest of West Africa with Nick where he spent 18 months
filming. He found it very difficult and he missed home a lot, but he 5 Gordon often felt unhappy when he was in
worked hard and learnt a lot. West Africa.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
After five years as Nick’s assistant, Gordon saved enough money 6 Nick paid for Gordon’s camera when
to buy a camera, and began to work for himself. Over the next 20 Gordon began to work for himself.
years, he made films all over the world. He was the first person to film A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
leopards in Sri Lanka and the first to find tigers living at over 3,000
metres in the mountains of Bhutan. He still lives in Scotland and says 7 Before Gordon went to the mountains of
it is one of the best places in the world to watch wildlife. Bhutan, no one knew if tigers lived there.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say





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LISTENING NOW YOUR TURN


Listening for specific information 5 Do the Task. Follow the instructions below. Do not
leave any questions blank. If you are not sure, guess.
ABOUT THE EXAM ● You will hear a teacher giving a group of students
information about a ski trip.
In this part of the test, you listen to a dialogue or
monologue, and complete a form or set of notes with a ● Listen and complete questions 1–5.
piece of information such as a number, word, date, price, ● You will hear the information twice.
time or name. TASK


Ski trip
Read the instructions and the set of notes before
TIP you listen, so you know what types of things you Country: 0 Switzerland
must listen for. Names will be spelt out for you so 1 £
make sure you know the alphabet very well! It is Price:
better to write numbers as numbers, not words, to How we’ll travel there: 2
avoid making spelling mistakes.
Date we go: 3

1 Put these letters in pairs according to their pronunciation. Name of hotel: 4
Add other letters of the alphabet to each sound. Extra activities: 5 movie nights, quizzes
and ………...………….
Y U A E J X G I Z Q


2 Listen and write the names you hear. Do you know 6 In pairs, compare your answers. Listen again to
who these people are? check, if necessary.


3 Write down the names of five sports people from the
English-speaking world. Then work in pairs and spell
the names to your partner.
4 Read About the exam and the Tip. Then look at the Task.
Read the instructions and the set of notes. Answer
these questions about the Task.
1 Which questions need a number?
2 Which questions need a word? (What kind of word will
it be?)
3 Which question is probably a spelling?

























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