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Page 172

Exercise 1

Open your book and read the text on page ten.
We speak English in our English lessons.
I write new words in my notebook and I repeat them at home.
When we work in pairs, I always work with my friend, David.

 

Exercise 2

  1. Listen to the conversation and then choose the correct answer A, B or C.
  2. Read the text in your book and complete the table with one word in each gap.
  3. Work in groups of four. Ask and answer the questions.
  4. Mach the beginning of the sentences with the correct endings.
  5. Listen to me and repeat what I say.

 

Exercise 3

  1. Read the passage, complete the table with the correct answers. Don’t use  a dictionary.
  2. In class, always speak English!
  3. Don’t talk during the test!
  4. Listen to the teacher, please!
  5. Put the sentences in the correct order.

 

Exercise 4

  1. Please, don’t speak                              h.  To your classmate during a test!
  2. Don’t cheat                                            a.  During a test!
  3. Check                                                      i.    Your answers on page 239!
  4. Work                                                       c.   In pairs
  5. Go                                                            f.   To page 75, please!
  6. Don’t use                                                j.    Your mobile phone in class!
  7. Please, bring                                          b.   Your textbook to class tomorrow
  8. Put                                                           e.   Your mobile phone away!
  9. Please, be                                               g.   Careful!
  10. Stop                                                    d.   Talking!

 

Exercise 5

Conversation 1: Sally, Meg and Mrs Peters.
S: Don’t do that.
M: What?
S: Don’t tick the correct answer. Underline them.
P: Don’t talk, Sally.
S: It’s Meg, Miss. She doesn’t know what to do.
P: Ask me, Meg. Don’t ask Sally.
M: Sorry, Miss.

Conversation 2: Mrs Jefferson, Class and Misha
J: Work in pairs. Think of a country. Now your partner can ask you questions, but you can only answer “Yes” or “no”. Don’t say any other words. OK?
C: Yes, Miss.
M: Eta strana.
J: Misha, don’t speak Russian. This is an English class.

 

Exercise 6

  1. Don’t walk on the grass!
  2. Open the box this side.
  3. Please, don’t talk in the library!
  4. Cross the road at the lights.
  5. Write your email address at the bottom.
  6. Please, don’t smoke in this area. It’s dangerous.

 

 

Page 173

 

Exercise 1

17:        seventeen
40:        forty
325:      three hundred twenty-five
67:        sixty-seven
11:        eleven
79:        seventy-nine
1,000:  one thousand
184:      one hundred eighty-four

 

Exercise 2

Hi Emma,
I’m in Amsterdam. It’s great here. I’m with eight other people. Lucia is Brazilian, Aslan is Turkish, Sebastian is French, Elof is Sweden, Thu is Vietnamese, Kostas is from Greece, Jan is Hungarian and Hiroko is Japanese. And, of course, I’m Irish!
We’re a really multicultural group.
More later.
Caitlin

 

Exercise 3

Attachment: jpeg picture, Mr and Mrs De Jong

Hi Emma,
Thanks for the email. The people here are all from fifteen to eighteen years old. There are three teachers with us. One is a student teacher. He’s twenty-two and the two other are older: Mr Blake is thirty-eight – I think -  and Mrs Kirk is fifty-one. She’s great! Mr Blake is here with his two children. They are twelve and five. They’re nice. Finally, the hotel managers are a man and a woman: Mr and Mrs De Jong. He’s seventy-three and she is sixty-nine. They’re lovely. They give us food and drink all the time!
See you soon.
Caitlin

 

Exercise 4

  1. Is Andrew a student?                           c.  No, he isn’t. He’s a teacher.
  2. Where is he from?                                d.  He’s from Scotland.
  3. What nationality is he?                        e.  He’s British.
  4. Is he from Glasgow?                             a.  No, he isn’t. He’s from Edinburgh.
  5. How old is he?                                       b.  He’ twenty-five.

 

Exercise 5

Hello!
My name is Mike, and this is Sonia.
She is my sister. Sonia is fifteen years old and I am sixteen.
We are teenagers. We are students. We are Irish. We are from Scotland. We are from Aberdeen. Aberdeen is on the eastern coast.
best regards, Mike

 

Exercise 6

  1. Is Sonia sixteen?
    No, she isn’t.
  2. Are Mike and Sonia brother and sister?
    Yes, they are.
  3. Is Mike from Ireland?
    No, he isn’t. He is from Scotland.
  4. Is Sonia from Scotland?
    Yes, she is.
  5. Is Aberdeen in the mountains?
    No, it isn’t. It is on the eastern coast.

 

Exercise 7

  1. Sue:               Henri and Claudia are French teachers.
    Leo:               How old are they?       
    Sue:               I don’t know!
    Leo:               Are they from Paris?
    Sue:               No, they aren’t. They are from Lille.
  2. Francesca:    Carla and I are from Spain.
    Simon:           Really? Are you from Madrid?
    Francesca:    No, we aren’t. We are from Barcelona.
    Simon:           How old are you?
    Francesca:    I am eighteen and Carla is seventeen.

 

 

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Exercise 1

  1. Those new houses are really beautiful. I don’t like them. Ugly
  2. My computer is very fast. I need a different one. Slow
  3. These headphones are fantastic. I can’t hear the music at all. Terrible
  4. Our school is quite big. There are only 120 students. Small
  5. This is my old watch. I think is beautiful. New

 

Exercise 2

  1. Orange carrot
  2. Pink or red roses
  3. Brown chocolate
  4. Black sky at night
  5. Yellow banana
  6. White now
  7. Grey  hair when you get old!

 

Exercise 3

  1. Look at these photos. You’re in some of them.
  2. I don’t know which T-shirt is good for the concert tonight. Il like this black but it’s small.
  3. You can sit here on this big beanbag.
  4. I use headphones when I watch TV. My parents talk very loudly all the time and I can’t hear what people say.
  5. This is my skateboard . It’s really fast. It’s my favourite sport gadget.
  6. You don’t look cool with those sunglasses on at night. You look stupid and you can’t see.
  7. That’s strange. My watch says 8.50 but my computer says it’s 9.20.

 

Exercise 4

  1. These sunglasses are very expensive.
  2. That woman is famous.
  3. These pencils are blue and green.
  4. That story is really funny.
  5. Those bananas are ripe.
  6. This morning is ideal for a walk.
  7. Look at those children over there! They are in danger!

 

Exercise 5

  1. Let’s go to the greengrocer’s to buy some fruit for the cake: cherries, strawberries, and bananas.
  2. The books on those shelves over there are very old.
  3.  Why don’t you help me wash the dishes?
  4. The towels on the chair are all wet.
  5. Ladies and gentlemen , let me introduce you to one of my favourite heroes of all time: Batman!
  6. There are old coins and expensive watches in that shop window. It’s an antique dealer.

 

Exercise 6

1
Emily:          Who are those children?
Amanda:     Over there? I think they’re from St Paul’s School. And those four men and women with them are their teachers.

2
Andy:
           Come in. This is my bedroom
Frank:          Cool. I like these three posters. Oh, wow! And all these comics and photos. And what is that?
Andy:           It’s a beanbag. Sit down!

3
Tom:           
What’s time?
Melissa:       I’m not sure. My two watches and my phone all say different times!

 

 

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Exercise 1

My (0) mum’s name is John. He’s got one (1) brother. Her name is Lisa. She’s got one child – a (2) son called Julia. Julia is three years old. She’s very funny. Lisa’s (3) wife’s name is Tony. He’s 42 years old. I like him. He’s my favourite (4) cousin and Julia is my favourite (5) cousin. I’ve got one (6) sister . His name is Luke. He’s 16. That’s my family. Oh wait a minute! My mum’s mum – my (7) grandfather. Her name is Emily. She’s 83 years old. She makes great chocolate muffins.

  1. Sister
  2. Daughter
  3. Husband
  4. Uncle
  5. Cousin
  6. Brother
  7. Grandmother

 

Exercise 2

  1. Lara’s Helena’s daughter. Lara’s her daughter.
  2. Lara’s Paul’s daughter. Lara’s his daughter.
  3. Kevin’s parents are Helena an Paul. Kevin is their son.
  4. Mike is Claudia’s brother. Mike is her brother
  5. Fiona giver her dog its food.

 

Exercise 3

W:   Hi. My name is Walter. Where are you from?
S:    
Hi. I’m  Sonia. I’m from Canada.
W:   
Great. Are your parents Canadian?
S:    
No, they aren’t. My dad is Spanish. His name is Carlos. My mum is Brazilian. Her name is Carla.
W:   
Wow. So You’re ½ Brazilian and ½ Spanish!
S:    
Well, not exactly. My dad’s parents are Spanish. They’re from Madrid. My mum’s dad is Brazilian but my mum’s mum isn’t. She’s from Chile! But, we’re very Canadian now. We like hockey and our favourite food is pancake with maple syrup!

Exercise 4

  1. My dad’s name’s Jim. He’s 45.
    My dad’s name is Jim. He is 45.
  2. My mum’s sister’s Janet. She’s a writer.
    My mum’s sister is Janet. She is a writer.
  3. His cousin’s daughter’s a teacher.
    His cousin’s daughter is a teacher.
  4. Our sister’s car’s a Chevrolet.
    Our sister’s car is a Chevrolet.
  5. Clare’s dog’s name’s Tom.
    Clare’s dog’s name is Tom.

 

Exercise 5

My parent’s name is Julia and Andrew. Their form Ireland. They emigrated to the United States thirty two years ago. Your grandparents live in Ireland. I often visit them. My grandma’s seventy-eight. His name’s Clare. My grandpa’s seventy-eight. Her name’s Barry. They’re got a dog. It’s name’s Toby. Barry’s a doctor and Clare’s a housewife. Clare’s makes wonderful muffins.

  1. Are
  2. They are
  3. Thirty-two
  4. My
  5. Her
  6. His
  7. They’ve
  8. His
  9. Clare

 

Exercise 6

  1. “Where is your mum’s phone? She can’t find it.”
    “I think it’s in the car.”
  2. “What are those boy’s name?”
    “William and Neil.”
  3. “Who is your sister favourite singer?”
    “I don’t know: She liker lots of terrible singers!”
  4. “Which colour is your grandparents’ car?”
    “It’s grey.”
  5. “Who is Steve’s new girlfriend?”
    “A girl called Debbie. She doesn’t go to our school.”

 

Exercise 7

  1. “Where is her phone? She can’t find it.”
    “I think it’s in the car.”
  2. “What are their name?”
    “William and Neil.”
  3. “Who is her favourite singer?”
    “I don’t know: She liker lots of terrible singers!”
  4. “Which colour is their car?”
    “It’s grey.”
  5. “Who is his new girlfriend?”
    “A girl called Debbie. She doesn’t go to our school.”

 

Exercise 8

  1. Pamela’s brother’s name’s Robert.
  2. Edward’s wife’s name’s Rose.
  3. Ben’s sister’s name’s Clare.
  4. Clare’s uncle’s name’s John.
  5. Liz’s son’s name’s Ben.
  6. Robert’s grandfather’s name’s Frank
  7. John’s mum’s name’s Mary
  8. Clare’s cousin’s name’s Pamela.
  9. Rose’s daughter’s name’s Pamela.
  10. Ben’s grandmother’s name’s Mary.

 

 

Pages 180 and 181

 

Exercise 1

  1. Tim and I play games on our phones before school starts.
  2. You listen to a lot of music. Is this a good CD?
  3. My mum and dad watch an old film every Friday
  4. We read four book a year in English.
  5. Jill: Are you alone?
    Jim: Yes, my parents go to work on Saturdays.
  6. We have an English test every Monday morning.
  7. Jack’s aunt and uncle listen to the radio all the time.

 

Exercise 2

Your free time
what do you do?
Nikki, aged 16
I go to the park with my friends. We play the guitar there. Sometimes, we have a picnic. We always have  a god time. Mick and Sam play drums – African drums. They’re really cool but some people in the park don’t like them.
Molly, aged 16
I go shopping on Saturday. I have lunch in a restaurant in the shopping centre.
Bruce, aged 17
I don’t have much free time. I don’t have breakfast in the morning. I don’t have time – but I have a shower! On Sundays, I play snooker. It’s a great game. I don’t play computer games. I go to bed early. I’m always tired and sleepy.

 

Exercise 3

  1. I love music but I don’t often go to concerts because bands don’t come to my town.
  2. On school days, I have a shower but on Saturdays and Sundays I have a nice, long relaxing bath.
  3. Lisa and Mark go to the cinema every Friday. They love watching films together.
  4. Mick can play the piano. He goes to lessons at the local music school.
  5. I sometimes play chess with my grandfather but I never win. He always takes my queen quickly!
  6. We always have breakfast before we go to school. We have bread, jam and a cup of tea.
  7. It’s my friend’s birthday tomorrow but I can’t go to her party because it’s my mum’s birthday on the same day.
  8. My brother wants to go to the local youth club with me but he’s only 12 and it’s for 14-19 year olds.
  9. Where do you usually meet when you go out with your friends?

 

Exercise 4

Free time survey
Your name: Mark
Your age: 17

How do you spend your free time?

  1. Read books                    a lot
  2. Visit friends                   a lot
  3. Watch films                   sometimes
  4. Read magazines            sometimes
  5. Watch the TV / telly     a lot
  6. Spend time alone          sometimes
  7. Write a blog                   never
  8. Watch DVDs                   a lot

 

Exercise 5

I read emails from my friends every day.
I read music blogs with my dad.

I watch programmes about cooking at the weekend.
I watch Quentin Tarantino films with my mother.

I go to my friend’s house every afternoon.
I go to school with my friend every day.

I have a shower in the evening.
I have breakfast at school with my schoolmates.

 

Exercise 6

Marta:     Hi, Jon. Thanks for agreeing to answer my question for my English project. So, tell me about your free time.
Jon:           
Well, I spend a lot of time at school but that isn’t free time! After school, I go - home and I stay at home all evening. I spend time in my room. I do my homework and listen to music. My parents come – home late so I can listen to music they don’t like!
Marta:      
And at the weekend?
Jon:           
Sometimes I go out with my friends. We go for a walk or to a café. We talk about film or music. I am never at  home on Saturdays! On Sundays, I spend my time with my grandparents – at my grandparents’ house. Oh, and I study English! That’s it, I think
Marta:     
 OK. Thanks

 

Exercise 7

I’m 17 and, from Monday to Friday, I go to Ø school. In the evening, I stay at home, do my homework and go to Ø bed an ten o’clock. On Fridays, I’m free! Sometimes, I go to a party, sometimes my friends and I go to the cinema. On Saturdays, I go Ø shopping. I go to the bank to get some money and often go to a café with my friends. In the evening. My girlfriend and I go out. We sometimes go to a restaurant or a concert. We never go to the theatre. Our town hasn’t got a theatre. On Sundays , I go to the gym in the morning and meet my girlfriend in the afternoon. We go for a walk. Sometimes we go to the zoo! It’s great! I don’t go to Ø work. I get money from my parents.

 

Exercise 8

  1. My sister and I watch (B) a film together every Friday.
  2. My brother and his friends go to a party (A) every week.
  3. My mum and dad always go to the park (B) on Sunday morning.
  4. See you later. Have a good time (C)
  5. Can you play the piano (A)?
  6. I go out with (C) my friends a lot.
  7. We often talk about (A) school when we meet.
  8. We can go to the park and have a picnic (B).
  9. You can’t go (B) out this evening. You have homework to do.
  10. Steve isn’t here. He and his girlfriend always go for (A) a walk on Saturday afternoon.