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Кафедра «Иностранные языки и межкультурные коммуникации»

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК

Екатеринбург
Издательство УрГУПС
2014
 Федеральное агентство железнодорожного транспорта
Уральский государственный университет путей сообщения
Кафедра «Иностранные языки и межкультурные коммуникации»

АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫК
Практикум для студентов 1 курса
технических специальностей

Екатеринбург
Издательство УрГУПС
2014
ББК Ш 143.21 (07)
А64

А64 Английский язык : практикум / сост. Т. Я. Лопатина, Н. А.

Друцко. – Екатеринбург : Изд-во УрГУПС, 2014. – 51с.

Практикум предназначен для проверки текущих знаний у студентов

1 курса технических специальностей, изучающих английский язык по
учебнику «Headway Elementary».
Представляет собой совместный труд старших преподавателей
кафедры «Иностранные языки и межкультурные коммуникации» Т. Я.
Лопатиной и Н. А. Друцко.
ББК Ш 143.21 (07)
Опубликовано по решению редакционно-издательского совета университета

Составители: Т. Я. Лопатина, Н. А. Друцко – старшие преподаватели

кафедры «Иностранные языки и межкультурные коммуникации»,
УрГУПС

Рецензент: С. В. Балакин – зав. кафедрой «Иностранные языки и

межкультурные коммуникации», канд. филол. наук, УрГУПС

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Unit test 1A

1 Write What, Where, or How.

1 What ’s your surname?
2 ’s your first name?
3 old are you?
4 ’s your email address?
5 are you from?
6 ’s your phone number?

2 Write true answers to the questions in 1.

1 My surname is Smith.
2
3
4
5
6

3 Put the words in the correct order to make questions. Complete the short answers.
1 name Is first Kayla her? Is her first name Kayla?
Yes, it is .
2 from you France Are?
Yes, .
3 an you student American Are?
No, .
4 18 Are they?
No, .
5 married Is she?
Yes, .
6 surname his Kowalski Is?
No, .

4 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.

learn live go be like have be

Hello! I (1) ’m an English teacher. I (2) students from all over the world – Japan, Russia, the
Middle East, France – it’s very interesting! The school is in the centre of London. I (3) to work by
train.
Here (4) a photo of my family: my wife, Donatella, and our two children, Sophie and Sebastian.
We (5) in Richmond. Donatella is an interpreter, and she really (6) her job! The children
(7) French and Italian at school.

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5 Put the ’s in the correct place. Write is or P (Possession).
’s
1 My brother name is Leo. P
2 My name Serge.
3 John wife is French.
4 She a doctor.
5 Her father office is in the city centre.
6 Bruce blog is interesting.
7 He American.

6 Match an adjective from A with its opposite from B.

A B
1 f good a cheap
2 old b difficult
3 slow c nice
4 expensive d young
5 horrible e fast
6 easy f bad

7 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.

expensive international horrible

sunny small difficult easy young

1 My school has students from Japan, Germany, and Egypt. It’s really international .
2 I like shopping in London but it’s very .
3 I don’t like my espresso. It’s .
4 This school is really – there are only 25 students.
5 I like my Hungarian classes – but it isn’t an language to learn!
6 Annika is very – she’s 12.
7 My English homework is very to understand.
8 It’s very hot today. It’s again!

8 Choose the correct phrase.

A Can I have an espresso, please?
B Yes, of course. (1) Bye. / Can I help you? / Anything else?
A George, this is Sumita. She’s from the Mumbai office.
B Hello, Sumita.(2) Pleased to meet you. / Same to you. / And you?
A Good night. Sleep (3) well! / nice! / good!
B Yes. (4) Same to you. / Fine, thanks. / Very well.
A Can I help you?
B No, thanks. (5) How are you? / I’m just looking. / Anything else?
A Have a good weekend, Bill.
B Thanks! (6) And you. / Very well. / Not bad.

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9 Put thee family words in the correct
c places. There are two extra words.

daughtter family father granndfather

grandm
mother mothher son paarents

(1) graandfather = (2)

(3) = (4))

(
(5) (6)

10 Read an
nd write sh
hort answerrs.

Hi Yo
oshi
How are you? I’m
m fine. Here’ss an email in English. It’s good practicce for you an
nd me!
I havve classes in
n English at the Boston Language School.
S I live in a small h
house with two
t other
people: Judy is a doctor and Victor
V is a sa
alesman. The
ey are from the USA and they speak very fast,
but th
hey are very friendly! Jud
dy’s aunt is my
m English te
eacher. She’ss great!

The house
h isn’t cheap
c but it’ss beautiful. It’s
I not in thee city centre
e, and I go to o school by bus. The
restaurants are exxpensive in Boston
B but thhe cafés are cheap. I rea
ally like the fo
ood!
Write
e to me soon – I want to learn about Cambridge.
C

Love
Junko
o

1 Who is in Bostonn? Junnko is in Bostton.

2 Is Junnko a teacherr?
3 Are Judy
J and Vicctor doctors?
4 Wherre are Judy and
a Victor froom?
5 Are thhey nice peoople?
6 Who is Junko’s teeacher?
7 Is thee house horriible?
8 Is thee house in thee city centre??
9 Are thhe restaurantts cheap?
10 Is thee food bad?
11 Who is in Cambriidge?

11 Write an
a email froom Yoshi to
t Junko. Use
U the notees to help you.
y Write 550–80 word
ds.
• Engliish classes att the Cambridge English School
• live in big house with
w three peeople:
Bruno – a teacherr, Eleni – a sttudent, Afzaal – a doctor.
• housee – cheap, buut horrible
• Cambbridge – expensive, cold!!
Hi Junkko! Thanks for
fo your emaiil. I'm fine …

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 Unit test 1B

1 Put the ’s in the correct place. Write is or P (Possession).

’s
1 She a teacher. is
2 He French.
3 Serge wife is American.
4 My brother name is Alex.
5 John blog is interesting.
6 His mother office is in the city centre.
7 My name Bruce.

2 Put the questions in the correct order. Write short answers.

1 18 Are they? Are they 18?
No, they aren't .
2 surname his Chen Is? ______________________
No, ______ .
3 married Is she? ______________________
Yes, ______ .
4 name Is first Orhan his? ______________________
Yes, ______ .
5 an you doctor English Are? ___________________________
No, ______ .
6 from you Hungary Are? ______________________
Yes, ______ .

3 Write What, Where, or How.

1 What ’s your email address?
2 are you from?
3 ’s your phone number?
4 ’s your surname?
5 ’s your first name?
6 old are you?

4 Write true answers to the questions in 3.

1 My email address is smith.a@mail.com
2
3
4
5
6

5 Match an adjective from A with its opposite from B.

A B
1 f easy a cheap
2 horrible b good
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 3 expensive c nice
4 slow d young
5 old e fast
6 bad f difficult

6 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.

young expensive horrible sunny

small difficult easy international

1 This school is really international . It has students from Mexico, Switzerland, and Egypt.
2 Martin’s very – he’s 11.
3 My Italian homework is really to understand.
4 I like my French classes – but it isn’t an language to learn!
5 My school is really – there are only 22 students.
6 I don’t like my coffee. It’s .
7 I like shopping in Chicago but it’s very .
8 It’s today and very hot!

7 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.

learn live go be like have be

Hello! I (1) ’m an English teacher. I (2) students from all over the world – Japan, Russia, the Middle
East, France – it’s very interesting! The school is in the centre of London. I (3) to work by train.
Here (4) a photo of my family: my wife, Donatella, and our two children, Sophie and Sebastian. We
(5) in Richmond. Donatella is an interpreter, and she really (6) her job! The
children (7) French and Italian at school.

8 Read and write short answers.

Hi Imad
How are you? I’m fine. Here’s an email in English. It’s good practice for you and me!

I have classes in English at the New York Language School. I live in a big house with two other
people: Shannon is a doctor and Dexter is a salesman. They are from the USA and they speak very
fast, but they are very friendly! I like them a lot. Shannon’s uncle is my English teacher. He’s great!
The house isn’t cheap but it’s nice. It’s in the city centre, and I go to school by bus. The bars are
expensive in New York but the cafés are cheap. I really like the food!
Write to me soon – I want to learn about Oxford.
Love
Shireen

1 Who is in New York? Shireen is in New York.

2 Is Shireen a teacher?
3 Are Shannon and Dexter doctors?
4 Where are Shannon and Dexter from?

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 5 Are thhey nice peoople?
6 Who is Shireen’s teacher?
7 Is thee house horriible?
8 Is thee house in thee city centre??
9 Are thhe cafés cheap?
10 Is thee food good??
11 Who is in Oxfordd?

9 Write an
a email froom Imad too Shireen. Use
U the nottes to help you.
y Writee 50–80 worrds.
• Engliish classes att the Oxford English Schhool
• Live in house witth three peopple:
Davee – a student, Flora – a dooctor, Vijay – a teacher.
• Housse – cheap, buut horrible
• Oxford – expensive, cold!
Hi Shireeen! Thanks for
f your emaail. I’m fine …

10 Choosee the correcct phrase.

A Can I help you?
B No, thhanks. (1) How
H are you?? / I’m just loooking. / Anyything else?
A Havee a good weekkend, Tom.
B Thannks! (2) And you.
y / Very well.
w / Not baad.
A Georgge, this is Kiim. She’s froom the Seoull office.
B Helloo, Kim.(3) Plleased to meeet you. / Sam
me to you. / And
A you?
A Goodd night. Sleepp (4) well! / nice!
n / good!!
B Yes. (5) Same to you.
y / Fine, thanks.
t / Verry well.
A Couldd I have an espresso,
e pleaase?
B Yes, of course. (66) Bye. / Cann I help you? / Anything else?
e

11 Put thee family words in the correct

c places. There are two extra words.

daughtter family father granndfather

grandm
mother mothher son paarents

(1) graandfather = (2)

(3) = (4))

(
(5) (6)
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 Unit test 2A

1 Tick ( ) five more correct sentences.

1 Mary comes from Australia.
2 My father love reading.
3 Where does she works?
4 He doesn’t like watching TV.
5 Does she travel a lot in her job?
6 Jorge don’t have any children.
7 She earn £50,000 a year.
8 My cousin live in an expensive apartment.
9 What does Roman do in his free time?
10 Her husband’s name is Oscar.
11 She likes working in the capital.
12 Does Ahmed comes from Egypt?

2 Correct the wrong sentences in 1.

1 My father love reading. My father loves reading.
2
3
4
5
6

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

like come earn live write

help walk have work be

Erica is 28 years old. She (1) has two children, Will and Eloise. She (2) from Georgia, USA,
but now she (3) with her family in Durham, North Carolina. She (4) in a hospital and (5)
$100 a day. She (6) working in the hospital – and she says: ‘I always want to (7)
people. I am never tired!’ In her free time she (8) her dog, Horace, in the park. ‘I (9)
children’s books, too’, she adds. ‘It (10) difficult, but my family help me!’

4 Write the questions about Erica.

1 Does Erica have any children?
Yes, she has two children.
2
She comes from Georgia, USA.
3
No, she doesn’t live in Virginia.
4
She works in a hospital.
5
She earns $100 a day.
6
No, she doesn’t have a cat.
7
She walks her dog and writes books.
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5 Match the names of jobs (1–6) with what the people do (a–g). There is an extra letter.
1 A journalist g
2 A nurse
3 An accountant
4 A zoologist
5 An architect
6 A disc jockey
a looks after people in a hospital.
b studies animals.
c plays music.
d designs buildings.
e works for a law firm.
f works with money.
g writes news stories.

6 Put the verbs in the correct column below.

does looks goes visits earns

works likes teaches walks writes

/s/ /z/
Visits does

7 Read. Write short answers.

Setsuko Machida is Japanese but she lives and works in New York. She is married to Nathan.
They have two daughters, Holly and Crystal. She speaks English with Nathan and Japanese with
her children.

Setsuko’s days are very busy. She gets up at 7 a.m. and takes the children to school at 8 a.m. She
works in a language school near her house. She walks to work, and teaches Japanese until 2 p.m.
At 3 p.m. she takes the children home from school.

Setsuko says: I am lucky – I love my family and I love teaching. I don’t work at weekends – but in
my free time I teach my husband Japanese!

1 Is Setsuko a university teacher? No, she isn’t.

2 Where does she come from?
3 Does she have a husband?
4 Does she speak Japanese with her children?
5 Does she go by bus to the language school?
6 How many languages does she teach?
7 What time do Setsuko’s Japanese classes end?
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 8 Do the children go home from school with their father?
9 Is Setsuko happy with her job?
10 Who does she teach in her free time?

8 Write a paragraph about Luis Santos. Use the information in the table to help you. Write
40–60 words.

Name Luis Santos

Comes from Brazil
Lives in London
Family wife: Jenny, children: Max & Sofia
Languages Portuguese, English
Job works in a hairdresser (10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.)
Loves hairdressing

Start: Luis Santos comes from Brazil but …

9 Write the times. Write the words or the numbers.

1 3.00 It’s three o’clock.
2 10.15
3 It’s quarter to eight.
4 2.20
5 6.40
6 It’s half past one.

10 Complete the conversations.

Never mind.
Is it nearly nine o’clock now?
It starts at quarter to ten.
It leaves at quarter past eleven.
Yes, of course. It’s just after two.

1 Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

Yes, of course. It’s just after two.
2 What time does the bus leave?

3 When does the class start?

4
No, you’re OK. It’s only half past eight.
5 I’m sorry. I don’t have a watch.

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 Unit test 2B

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

like come earn live write

help walk have work be

Jennifer is 26 years old. She (1) has two children, Ben and Ruby. She (2) from Cincinnati,
Ohio, but now she (3) with her family in Charleston, West Virginia. She (4) in a school
and (5) $150 a day. She (6) working in the school – and she says: ‘I always want to (7)
people. I am never tired!’ In her free time she (8) her dog, Bertie, in the park. ‘I (9)
children’s books, too’, she adds. ‘It (10) difficult, but my family help me!’

2 Write the questions about Jennifer.

1 Does Jennifer have any children?
Yes, she has two children.
2
She comes from Cincinnati, Ohio.
3
No, she doesn’t live in North Carolina.
4
She works in a school.
5
She earns $150 a day.
6
No, she doesn’t have a cat.
7
She walks her dog and writes books.

3 Tick ( ) five correct sentences.

1 John comes from New Zealand.
2 His wife’s name is Ria.
3 Does she travel a lot in her job?
4 He likes working at the University.
5 Where does he works?
6 Does Ahmed comes from Oman?
7 She earn $5,000 a day.
8 She doesn’t like watching TV.
9 What Alicia do in her free time?
10 My brother love writing.
11 My aunt lives in an apartment.
12 Maria don’t have any children.

4 Correct the wrong sentences in 3.

1 Where does he works? Where does he work?
2
3
4
5
6
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5 Read. Write short answers.

Yao Chen is Chinese but he lives and works in San Francisco. He is married to Sorrel. They have
two children, Micky and Minny. He speaks English with Sorrel and Chinese with his children.

Yao Chen’s days are very busy. He gets up at 7.30 a.m. and takes the children to school at 8.30
a.m. He works in a high school near his house. He walks to work, and teaches Chinese until 2.30
p.m. At 3.30 p.m. he takes the children home from school.

Yao Chen says: I am lucky – I love my family and I love teaching. I don’t work at weekends – but in
my free time I teach my wife Chinese!

1 Is Yao Chen a university teacher? No, he isn’t.

2 Where does he come from?
3 Does he have a wife?
4 Does he speak Chinese with his children?
5 Does he go by bus to the school?
6 How many languages does he teach?
7 What time do his Chinese classes end?
8 Do the children go home from school with their mother?
9 Is Yao Chen happy with his job?
10 Who does he teach in his free time?

6 Write a paragraph about Isobel de Menezes. Use the information in the table to help you.
Write 40–60 words.

Name Isobel de Menezes

Comes from Portugal
Lives in Edinburgh
Job hotel receptionist (10.00 a.m. – 2.30 p.m.)
Languages Portuguese, English
Family husband: Duncan, children: Isla & David
Loves her family and her job

Start: Isobel Menezes comes from Portugal but …

7 Write the words or the numbers.

1 2.00 It’s two o’clock.
2 12.15
3 It’s quarter to ten.
4 6.20
5 3.40
6 It’s half past five.
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8 Match the names of the jobs (1–6) with what the people do (a–g). There is an extra letter.
1 A journalist b
2 A zoologist
3 A disc jockey
4 A nurse
5 An accountant
6 An architect
a works for a law firm.
b writes news stories.
c looks after people in a hospital.
d designs buildings.
e studies animals.
f works with money.
g plays music.

9 Put the verbs in the correct column below.

does lives goes visits earns

plays likes teaches walks has

/s/ /z/
Visits does

10 Complete the conversations.

Is it nearly eight o’clock now?

It starts at quarter to nine.
It leaves at quarter past twelve.
Never mind.
Yes, of course. It’s just after four.

1 Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

Yes, of course. It’s just after four.
2
No, you’re OK. It’s only half past seven.
3 I’m sorry. I don’t have a watch.

4 When does the class start?

5 What time does the train leave?

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 Unit test 3A

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1 I love singing in the bath. (love)
2 My cousin another job on Saturdays. (have)
3 Henning in Denmark. (live)
4 My brother and I computer games in the afternoon. (play)
5 We always late at the weekend. (get up)
6 They often to the cinema on Fridays. (go)
7 She usually in a pizza restaurant near her house. (eat)

2 Make the sentences negative.

1 She goes to bed late.
She doesn't go to bed late.
2 Miriam works at home.

3 We live in a flat.

4 He’s tired and he wants to go home.

5 I finish work at 5.30 p.m.

6 Our dog likes going for walks.

7 They stay at home on Saturday evenings.

3 Match.
1 play dinner
2 watch music
3 listen to cards
4 go TV
5 cook shopping

4 Write the questions. Then complete the conversation with true answers.
A (1) How old are you?
You (2) I’m .
A (3) ?
You (4) I live with .
A (5) ?
You (6) I get up at o’clock.
A (7) ?
You (8) I travel to work / school by .
A (9) ?
You (10) On Sundays I .

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5 Look at the information. Rewrite the sentences with the correct adverb.

= never
= sometimes
= often
= always

cook dinner bath foreign films poker

Jonas
Maria

1 Jonas never cooks dinner.

Jonas sometimes cooks dinner.
2 Maria always has a bath.

3 Jonas sometimes watches foreign films.

4 Maria sometimes cooks dinner.

5 Jonas often plays poker.

6 Jonas sometimes has a bath.

7 Maria never watches foreign films.

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

live work dance drink eat not like go

spend design get up watch not cook

Hello, my name’s Kiely. I’m 21 years old and I (1) live in Dublin. I (2) early – at 6 a.m. I
usually (3) some green tea. I (4) at home – I (5) computer games! In the evenings,
I (6) – I usually (7) takeaway pizza. At the weekend, I (8) a lot of time with
friends. We often just relax and (9) TV. My best friend, Ann, (10) nightclubs, but she
sometimes (11) dancing with me and my sister. We always (12) for hours!

7 Complete the conversations with the correct expressions.

Excuse me. Can you help me?

Sure. Good idea.
Thanks. Same to you.
How was your day?
Pardon? Could you say that again, please?
Never mind. Come and sit down.
Excuse me. What does ‘boutique’ mean?

Conversation 1
A (1) How was your day?
B Great, thanks. Really nice.

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 Conversation 2
A (2) ?
B It means a small shop that sells expensive clothes.
Conversation 3
A This week’s French film is À la Recherche du Temps Perdu.
B (3) ?
Conversation 4
A I’m sorry I’m late for class.
B (4) .
Conversation 5
A (5) ?
B Yes, of course. What’s the matter?
Conversation 6
A Bye! Have a good evening!
B (6) .
Conversation 7
A It’s very hot in here. Can I open the window?
B (7) .

8 Read. Write B (Birgit), M (Mehmet), or K (Karen).

BIRGIT FROM SWEDEN

I live in Helsingborg. I like summer best because we often go to the lake for weekends – we go to
bed late, but we sleep late, too! I love windsurfing but I don’t go surfing. I sometimes go sailing with
my friends. In the winter, I prefer to spend a lot of time with family. We often go to a spa hotel to
relax and have a swim.

MEHMET FROM EGYPT

I live in Alexandria in Egypt. I don’t like the summer because it’s really hot and I can’t sleep at night.
I like the months from September to December – it’s warm but it isn’t very hot. In the spring and
autumn I love playing football. In the winter, I love playing computer games at my friend’s house,
but I don’t like watching TV.

KAREN FROM THE UK

I live in the south of England. The summers are sometimes warm and I go swimming every day
from April to October. I love going out on cold days in December, January, and February!
But in the evenings, I prefer playing cards at home with friends. I always go skiing in Canada in
January – it’s beautiful there!

1 M ‘I don’t play football in the summer.’

2 ‘I start swimming in the spring.’
3 ‘My favourite season is autumn.’
4 ‘In the winter, I like doing things with my family.’

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 5 ‘Sometimes I have trouble sleeping.’
6 ‘I go skiing every winter.’
7 ‘I like water sports.’
8 ‘I never go surfing.’
9 ‘My favourite season is summer.’
10 ‘We get up late on Saturdays and Sundays in the summer.’
11 ‘I don’t often watch TV in the winter.’

9 Write a paragraph about you. Use the questions to help you. Write 40–50 words.
• Where do you live?
• Do you like spring, summer, autumn, or winter? Why?
• What do you do in your favourite season?

Unit test 3B

1 Write the questions. Complete the conversation with true answers for you.
A (1) How old are you?
You (2) I’m .
A (3) ?
You (4) I get up at o’clock.
A (5) ?
You (6) I travel to work / school by .
A (7) ?
You (8) I live with .
A (9) ?
You (10) On Sundays I .

2 Match.
1 go TV
2 cook shopping
3 listen to cards
4 play dinner
5 watch music

3 Look at the information. Rewrite the sentences with the correct adverb.

= never
= sometimes
= often
= always

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 cook dinner bath foreign films poker
Matt
Serena

1 Matt never cooks dinner.

Matt sometimes cooks dinner.
2 Serena always has a bath.

3 Matt sometimes watches foreign films.

4 Serena sometimes cooks dinner.

5 Matt often plays poker.

6 Matt sometimes has a bath.

7 Serena always watches foreign films.

4 Complete the conversations with the correct expressions.

Excuse me. Can you help me?

Sure. Good idea.
Thanks. Same to you.
How was your day?
Pardon? Could you say that again, please?
Never mind. Come and sit down.
Excuse me. What does ‘boutique’ mean?

Conversation 1
A Bye! Have a good evening!
B (1) Thanks. Same to you .
Conversation 2
A This week’s French film is À la Recherche du Temps Perdu.
B (2) ?
Conversation 3
A (3) ?
B It means a small shop that sells expensive clothes.
Conversation 4
A I’m sorry I’m late for class.
B (4) .
Conversation 5
A It’s very hot in here. Can I open the window?
B (5) .
Conversation 6
A (6) ?
B Great, thanks. Really nice.

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 Conversation 7
A (7) ?
B Yes, of course. What’s the matter?

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1 Stina lives in Denmark. (live)
2 We always late at the weekend. (get up)
3 I singing in the bath. (love)
4 My sister and I cards in the afternoon. (play)
5 My cousin another job on weekdays. (have)
6 She usually in a Japanese restaurant near her house. (eat)
7 They often to the cinema on Fridays. (go)

6 Make the sentences negative.

1 Our dog likes going for walks.
Our dog doesn't like going for walks.
2 They stay at home on Saturday evenings.

3 We live in a flat.

4 She’s tired and she wants to go home.

5 I finish work at 6.00 p.m.

6 She goes to bed late.

7 David works at home.

7 Read. Write A (Abasi), E (Emil), or B (Brad).

ABASI FROM EGYPT

I live in Cairo in Egypt. I don’t like the summer because it’s really hot and I can’t sleep at night. I like
the months from September to December – it’s warm but it isn’t very hot. In the spring and autumn
I love playing football. In the winter, I love playing computer games at my friend’s house, but I don’t
like watching TV.
EMIL FROM SWEDEN
I live in Ystaad. I like summer best because we often go to the lake for weekends – we go to bed late,
but we sleep late, too! I love windsurfing but I don’t go surfing. I sometimes go sailing with my friends.
In the winter, I like being with family. We sometimes go to a spa hotel to relax and have a swim.
BRAD FROM THE UK

I live in the south of England. The summers are sometimes warm and I go swimming every day
from April to October. I love going out on cold days in December, January, and February! But in the
evenings, I prefer playing cards at home with friends. I always go skiing in the USA in January – it’s
beautiful there!

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 1 A ‘I don’t play football in the summer.’
2 ‘I never go surfing.’
3 ‘I like water sports.’
4 ‘I don’t often watch TV in the winter.’
5 ‘Sometimes I have trouble sleeping.’
6 ‘We get up late on Saturdays and Sundays in the summer.’
7 ‘My favourite season is autumn.’
8 ‘I start swimming in the spring.’
9 ‘My favourite season is summer.’
10 ‘I go skiing every winter.’
11 ‘In the winter, I like doing things with my family.’

8 Write a paragraph about you. Use the questions to help you. Write 40–50 words.
• Where do you live?
• Do you like spring, summer, autumn, or winter? Why?
• What do you do in your favourite season?

9 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

live work dance drink eat not like go

spend design get up watch not cook

Hello, my name’s Roland. I’m 21 years old and I (1) live in Winchester. I (2) early – at 6.00
a.m. I usually (3) some green tea. I (4) at home – I (5) computer games! In the
evenings, I (6) – I usually (7) takeaway pizza. At the weekend, I (8) time with
friends. We often just relax and (9) TV. My best friend, Dave, (10) nightclubs, but he
sometimes (11) dancing with me and my brother. We always (12) for hours!

Unit test 4A

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.
1 Is there a washing machine in your kitchen?
2 There some books in my bag.
3 there any towels outside, near the swimming pool?
4 There any flowers in the living room.
5 There a café opposite the post office.
6 No, there a garden in our school.
7 There some milk in the fridge.

2 Complete the questions. Write true answers.

1 Are there any bookshelves in your classroom? Yes, there are.
2 pen in your bag?
3 photos in this test?
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 4 sofa in your living room?
5 shower in your bathroom?
6 shoes in your bag?
7 DVDs in your bedroom?
8 kettle in your kitchen?
9 lamps in your living room?
10 money in your purse?

3 Complete the sentences with some, any, or a(n).

some a
1 There are keys and lipstick in my bag.
2 Are there dictionaries on the bookshelf?
3 Do we have cups in the dishwasher?
4 I need help in the garden this morning.
5 Is there bus at the bus stop?
6 He doesn’t have address book.
7 There aren’t pictures on the walls.

4 Underline the correct words in the conversation.

A (1) This / These is the kitchen, and (2) this / these is our living room.
B It’s fabulous. Are (3) this / these your children in the photos?
A (4) This / These boy is my son and (5) those / that boys are his friends.
B (6) Look at those / these flowers outside! They’re lovely!
A Thanks. (7) This / These vegetables here are from the garden, too.
B You have a lot of books.
A Yes, we like reading. (8) That / Those books on the table are from the bookshop on the High Street.
Look on (9) this / that bookshelf over there! You can have (10) that / those book – it’s amazing.
B Thanks!

5 Read the article. Put these questions in the correct place at the end of the article.

How many people sleep in a capsule hotel?

Who stays in capsule hotels?
Why do people stay in capsule hotels?

SLEEPING IN A CAPSULE
In Japan there are some hotels with very small rooms – or capsules. Each capsule is 1m x 1m x
2m! In the ‘room’ there is a bed, a TV, and a lamp. There isn’t a door and there aren’t any chairs or
tables. Each capsule has a mirror but there isn’t a bathroom. You share a bathroom with the other
guests outside the capsule. There isn’t a locker in the room – a place to put your clothes and
wallet, for example. But there are some lockers in the hotel reception.

Some questions and answers:

Q (1) Who stays in capsule hotels?
A Usually, businessmen. The ‘rooms’ are too small for tourists.

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 Q (2)
A They are cheap and they are usually in the centre of town or near a railway station. People go out after
work, they are tired and it’s difficult to go home.
Q (3)
A Usually, there are about 50 people in a capsule hotel. Their capsules are opposite, next to, above, and
under you!

6 Look at the text in exercise 5. Answer the questions.

1 Where are the capsule hotels? They’re in Japan.
2 Are the rooms big or small?
3 Are there any armchairs in the room?
4 Is there a TV in the room?
5 Are there any bathrooms in the hotel?
6 Is there a locker in the room?
7 Are capsule hotels expensive?

7 Write a description of your favourite room. Make notes to help you.

Write 40–60 words.
• What is your favourite room?
• Is it big/small?
• Are there any pictures?
• Why do you like it?
• What furniture is in it?
Start: My favourite room is …

8 Choose the correct word.

1 Do you like Wana? No I don’t. He’s awful / lovely.
2 Mike’s garden is wonderful / horrible. It has some beautiful fruit trees in it.
3 Oh dear! These shoes are fabulous / awful, but they’re very expensive.
4 Is your town nice? Yes, it’s great / terrible.
5 She studies really hard, but her English is excellent / awful.
6 This coffee is lovely / horrible – I can’t drink it.
7 I like your new sofa – it’s a terrible / great colour.
8 Her house is awful / amazing! It’s beautiful and it has an indoor swimming pool.

9 Write answers with the adjectives from the box and not very, very, and really.

old nice big new expensive

[–] [++] [+++] [–] [+++]

1 Is your flat old?

No it’s not very old.

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 2 Are your teachers nice?

3 Is that restaurant expensive?

4 Excuse me. Are these curtains new?

5 Is the cathedral big?

10 Complete the conversation with the words from the box.

special lipstick today much crazy £35 really

A I really like this (1) lipstick . How (2) is it, please?

B It’s (3) .
A Oh, that’s (4) ! That’s (5) expensive!
B It’s very (6) .
A No, thanks. Not (7) .

11 Write the prices and numbers.

1 two pounds ninety-nine £2.99
2 a hundred and twenty-five pounds
3 one and a quarter
4 ten and a half
5 a million pounds
6 eight thousand
7 two point five
8 oh-two-oh eight-one-three-six-two-four-four-nine
9 three hundred and one
10 eight point two five

Unit test 4B

1 Complete the questions. Write true answers.

1 Are there any bookshelves in your classroom? Yes, there are.
2 shoes in your bag?
3 lamps in your living room?
4 DVDs in your bedroom?
5 sofa in your living room?
6 kettle in your kitchen?
7 shower in your bathroom?
8 pen in your bag?
9 photos in this test?
10 money in your purse?

2 Underline the correct words in the conversation.

A (1) This / These is the kitchen, and (2) this / these is our living room.
B It’s fabulous. Are (3) this / these your children in the photos?
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 A (4) This / These girl is my daughter and (5) those / that girls are her friends.
B (6) Look at those / these vegetables outside! They’re lovely!
A Thanks. (7) This / These flowers here are from the garden, too.
B You have a lot of books.
A Yes, we like reading. (8) That / Those books on the table are from the bookshop on the High Street.
Look on (9) this / that bookshelf over there! You can have (10) that / those book – it’s amazing.
B Thanks!

3 Complete the sentences with some, any, or a(n).

some a
1 There are keys and lipstick in my bag.
2 Are there dictionaries on the bookshelf?
3 Do we have cups in the dishwasher?
4 I need help in the garden this morning.
5 Is there bus at the bus stop?
6 He doesn’t have address book.
7 There aren’t pictures on the walls.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.
1 Is there a dishwasher in your kitchen?
2 There any flowers in the bedroom.

3 There some pens in my bag.

4 There a café opposite the government building.
5 No, there a park in the city.
6 there any towels outside, near the swimming pool?
7 There some coffee in the kitchen.

5 Read the article. Put these questions in the correct place at the end of the article.

How many people sleep in a capsule hotel?

Who stays in capsule hotels?
Why do people stay in capsule hotels?

SLEEPING IN A CAPSULE
In Japan there are some hotels with very small rooms – or capsules. Each capsule is 1m x 1m x
2m! In the ‘room’ there is a bed, a TV, and a lamp. There isn’t a door and there aren’t any chairs or
tables. Each capsule has a mirror but there isn’t a bathroom. You share a bathroom with the other
guests outside the capsule. There isn’t a locker in the room – a place to put your clothes and
wallet, for example. But there are some lockers in the hotel reception.

Some questions and answers:

Q (1) Who stays in capsule hotels?
A Usually, businessmen. The ‘rooms’ are too small for tourists.
Q (2)

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 A They are cheap and they are usually in the centre of town or near a railway station. People go out after
work, they are tired and it’s difficult to go home.
Q (3)
A Usually, there are about 50 people in a capsule hotel. Their capsules are opposite, next to, above, and
under you!

6 Look at the text in exercise 5. Answer the questions.

1 Where are the capsule hotels? They’re in Japan.
2 Are the rooms big or small?
3 Are there any armchairs in the room?
4 Is there a TV in the room?
5 Are there any bathrooms in the hotel?
6 Is there a locker in the room?
7 Are capsule hotels expensive?

7 Write a description of your favourite room. Make notes to help you.

Write 40–60 words.
• What is your favourite room?
• Is it big/small?
• Are there any pictures?
• Why do you like it?
• What furniture is in it?
Start: My favourite room is …

8 Choose the correct word.

1 Do you like Patrick? No I don’t. He’s awful / lovely.
2 Is your town nice? Yes, it’s great / terrible.
3 I like your new curtains – it’s a horrible / great colour.
4 Jordan’s garden is wonderful / horrible. It has some beautiful flowers in it.
5 This tea is lovely / horrible – I can’t drink it.
6 She studies really hard, but her English is excellent / awful.
7 Oh dear! These shoes are fabulous / awful, but they’re very expensive.
8 This photograph is awful / amazing! I love the colours!

9 Write the prices and numbers.

1 ten pounds ninety-nine £10.99
2 three hundred and one
3 five and a quarter
4 two point two five
5 eight thousand
6 two million pounds

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 7 one point five
8 oh-seven-oh six-one-three-six-five-four-four-eight
9 nine and a half
10 eight point two five

10 Complete the conversation with the words from the box.

special carpet today much crazy £500 really

A I really like this (1) carpet . How (2) is it, please?

B It’s (3) .
A Oh, that’s (4) ! That’s (5) expensive!
B It’s very (6) .
A No, thanks. Not (7) .

11 Write answers with the adjectives from the box and not very, very, and really.

old nice big new expensive

[–] [++] [+++] [–] [+++]

1 Is your apartment old?

No it’s not very old.
2 Excuse me. Are these armchairs new?

3 Is the cathedral big?

4 Are your friends nice?

5 Is that shop expensive?

Unit test 5A

1 Use the correct form of the verbs and the information to complete the sentences.

ride play drive speak speak

Arabic car motorbike guitar Chinese

Andreas
Bianca

1 Andreas (1) can speak Arabic but he (2) can’t speak Chinese.
2 ‘(3) Bianca the guitar?’ ‘(4) .’
3 ‘They (5) a car.’
4 ‘(6) they a motorbike?’ ‘(7) .’

2 Write the sentences in the past tense.

1 I am a student.
I was a student.
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 2 My friend isn’t at work.

3 It’s hot in Egypt.

4 My wife and I are teachers.

5 My mother and father aren’t busy.

6 Is your dad a businessman?

7 Are your friends from Mexico?

3 Put the words in order to write questions.

1 your when speak he/she English was Could teacher five?
Could your teacher speak English when he/she was five?
2 a your when she mother was car twenty? Could drive

3 you a you when bike ten? were Could ride

4 twelve? were when you Could ski you

5 you when five? use Could a you were computer

6 father he your swim was when seven? Could

4 Complete the conversation using was/were or could.

A What (1) could Mozart do when he (2) was a child? (3) he a child prodigy?
B Yes, he (4) . When he was five, he (5) already write music.
A Which musical instruments (6) he play?
B He (7) play the violin and the keyboard –
an instrument like the piano.
A (8) his mother a musician?
B No, she (9) . But his father (10) a music teacher and he wrote music, too.
A (11) his parents rich?
B I don’t know. But Mozart (12) rich – he was poor when he died.

5 Read the clues. Write compound nouns.

1 This is where you can catch a train: r a i l w a y s t a t i o n
2 I wear these when it’s sunny outside: s
3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc. in it: h
4 I relax on the sofa and watch television here: l r
5 Cars can drive fast on this road: m
6 You read and write these on your mobile phone: t m

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6 There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it.
1 I can speak three languages brilliant.
I can speak three languages brilliantly.
2 Zainep’s sister can play the guitar bit.

3 He can’t say anything not at all in Arabic.

4 We can cook quite good.

5 They can’t skateboard all.

7 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1 Could I speak to the chairman, please?
a of b to
2 Do you want to go running me?
a with b for
3 I was work today.
a for b at
4 What are you listening ?
a to b from
5 My wife is Sweden.
a for b from
6 Gerda is married Franz.
a with b to
7 He wants a new bike his birthday.
a for b in
8 You can buy milk the petrol station.
a at b on
9 What’s TV tonight?
a in b on

8 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.

hard important busy independent

hard-working proud passionate

1 My sister is two, but she likes to do everything herself – she’s independent .

2 I ran the marathon and I’m tired – but I feel very .
3 My best friend loves to laugh, but she also cries a lot – she’s .
4 I don’t like maths – it’s too .
5 Your brother is always studying – he’s very .
6 Please listen carefully – this is .
7 I can’t help you now – I’m .

9 Read the article. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Write (?) if the answer isn’t in the
text.
1 F Mika’s parents are Japanese.
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 2 She could play tennis when she was three.
3 She can play two musical instruments.
4 At the weekend, she likes to study.
5 When she was young, Mika could visit friends.
6 Mika thinks writing in Japanese is hard.
7 Mika loves playing tennis.
8 She wants to visit Japan.

TENNIS PRODIGY
Mika Reynolds is 15 years old and lives in Florida, USA. Her mother is Japanese, and her father is
American. When she was four she started playing tennis – and she could play brilliantly. She was
Florida Young Tennis Player of the Year in 2005 when she was only 10.
Mika goes to a special high school. She can study maths, languages and science, but she also
plays a lot of tennis with other talented young players. She studies Japanese and English, and can
play the guitar and the piano.
Mika says: ‘When I was young, I couldn’t have friends because I played tennis a lot. That was a bit
hard for me. But I have a passion for tennis – it’s my life, and I play five hours a day. I want to be
world-famous and win Wimbledon. That’s my dream.’
Good luck, Mika!

10 Read the advertisement. Write a formal letter. Write 80–100 words.

WANTED
Hard-working person to work in a busy music shop.

Is music important to you?

Do you play a musical instrument?
Can you talk about classical / country and western / rock and pop?
Are you free from 9.30 – 5.30 on Saturdays?

Please write to:

Jennifer Richey, 31 North Avenue, Southgate, N14 1HD

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11 Choose the correct questions and answers.

Can you give me a hand with this bag?

Could you give me your telephone number?
Sorry, I haven’t got any money.
Yes, of course.
Could you open the window, please?
Certainly, sir. Cheese or chicken?

1 A Could you open a window, please?

B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it?
2 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please?
B
3 A
B Yes. I’ll text it to you now.
4 A Could I have a sandwich?
B
5 A
B Sure … It’s heavy!
6 A Could I speak to you for a moment?
B

Unit test 5B

1 Put the words in order to write questions.

1 mother she your cook was when twelve? Could
Could your mother cook when she was twelve?
2 your when speak he Spanish was Could brother five?

3 seven? were when you Could skateboard you

4 you you when ten? were Could paint

5 you when six? use Could a you were computer

6 a your motorbike when he father was twenty? Could ride

2 Write the sentences in the past tense.

1 My friend isn’t at home.
My friend wasn’t at home.
2 I am a student.

3 Are your friends from Poland?

4 Is your mum a businessman?

5 My grandparent’s aren’t on holiday.

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 6 My brother and I are happy.

7 It’s cold in Canada.

3 Use the correct form of the verbs and the information to complete the sentences.

drive play run speak speak

Russian marathon car cello Japanese

Miroslav
Anita

1 Miroslav (1) can speak Russian but he (2) can’t speak Japanese.
2 ‘(3) Anita the cello?’
‘(4) .’
3 They (5) a marathon.
4 ‘(6) they a car?’
‘(7) .’

4 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.

hard important busy independent

hard-working proud passionate

1 Your brother is always studying – he’s very hard-working .

2 Please listen carefully – this is .
3 I don’t like maths – it’s too .
4 I passed all my exams with A grades – I feel very .
5 My best friend loves to laugh, but she also cries a lot – she’s .
6 I can’t help you now – I’m .
7 My dad doesn’t work for a company – he’s .

5 Complete the conversation using was/were or could.

B What (1) could Mozart do when he (2) was a child? (3) he a child prodigy?
A Yes, he (4) . When he was five, he (5) already write music.
B Which musical instruments (6) he play?
A He (7) play the violin and the keyboard – an instrument like the piano.
B (8) his mother a musician?
A No, she (9) . But his father (10) a music teacher and he wrote music, too.
B (11) his parents rich?
A I don’t know. But Mozart (12) rich – he was poor when he died.

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6 Read and answer.

Hassan Rashid: Maths Genius?

Hassan is a twelve-year-old boy who lives in England. When he was two he could do mathematics.
Both his parents are teachers but Hassan doesn’t go to school. On week days, Hassan goes to
university and at weekends his mother teaches him at home. ‘Hassan is a happy child. He loves
going to university and I can teach him other things. He was at school when he was five but the
teachers couldn’t help him because he’s a genius.’
Hassan studies mathematics for five hours a day. ‘I can’t have friends because I study a lot. I was
at school when I was five years old – it was great, I could play with other children. I don’t think I’m a
genius, I just work very hard.’

1 How old is Hassan? He’s twelve

2 Where does he live?
3 What do his parents do?
4 Where does he study maths?
5 What does Hassan do at weekends?
6 Why doesn’t he go to school?
7 Why can’t Hassan have friends?
8 Why does he think school was great?

7 Read the clues. Write compound nouns.

1 This is where you can catch a train: r a i l w a y s t a t i o n
2 I wear these when it’s sunny outside: s
3 A woman puts her money, mobile phone, etc. in it: h
4 I relax on the sofa and watch television here: l r
5 Cars can drive fast on this road: m
6 You read and write these on your mobile phone: t m

8 There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct it.

1 I can speak three languages brilliant.
I can speak three languages brilliantly.
2 Ralf’s uncle can play the guitar bit.

3 She can’t say anything not at all in Spanish.

4 My dad can cook quite good.

5 They can’t dance all.

9 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1 He wants a new car for his birthday.
a for b in
2 What are you listening ?
a to b from
3 I was school today.

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 a for b at
4 You can buy a sandwich the petrol station.
a at b on
5 Do you want to go skiing me?
a with b for
6 My girlfriend is Albania.
a for b from
7 Yoshi is married Erica.
a with b to
8 Could I speak the chairman, please?
a of b to
9 What’s TV tonight?
a in b on

10 Choose the correct questions and answers.

Can you give me a hand with this bag?

Could you give me your telephone number?
Sorry, I haven’t got any money.
Yes, of course.
Could you open the window, please?
Certainly, sir. Cheese or chicken?

1 A Could you give me your telephone number?

B Yes. I’ll text it to you now.
2 A
B Sure … It’s heavy!
3 A
B No problem. It’s hot today, isn’t it?
4 A Could I have a sandwich?
B
5 A Can you lend me 50 pence, please?
B
6 A Could I speak to you for a moment?
B

11 Read the advertisement. Write a formal letter. Write 80–100 words.

WANTED
Hard-working person to work in a busy music shop.
Do you play a musical instrument?
Is music important to you?
Can you talk about rock and pop / country and western / classical?
Are you free from 9.00 – 2.00 on Saturdays?
Please write to:
Seamus Keating, 84 Totteridge Lane, Muswell Hill, N

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 Unit test 6A

1 Correct the mistakes.

1 Did she had a happy childhood? have
2 We didn’t had much money.
3 At 17 he maked his first million.
4 I could sang before I could talk.
5 Ben couldn’t read and wrote.
6 Oprah goed to work on a TV talk show.

2 Complete the sentences with Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My mother studied (study) Business at university.
2 When (are) your grandparents born?
3 Oprah’s parents (be) very poor.
4 I (not start) school when I was five.
5 My brother (catch) the train this morning.
6 Why you (want) a new computer?
7 Who he (interview) last week?
8 Where Michael Phelps eight gold medals? (win)

3 Write Past Simple questions.

1 what / be / your favourite food in your childhood?
What was your favourite food in your childhood?
2 what / watch / on TV last week?

3 where / meet / your best friend?

4 what / you / have / for lunch last night?

5 when / you / last / have a holiday?

6 when / you / last / send an email?

4 Answer the questions in 3. Write sentences.

1 My favourite food was sticky toffee pudding.
2
3
4
5
6

5 Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in the box.

earn have want be write marry

become go leave start (x2)
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 Bill Gates (1) was born in Seattle, Washington USA. Gates (2) his first computer software
programme at school – a computer game.
In 1970, at the age of 15, Bill Gates and his school friend Paul developed a computer programme called
‘Traf-o-Data’, that (3) them $20,000. But Gates’ parents (4) him to finish school and
become a lawyer. So Gates (5) to Harvard University. But he (6) after only one year. Then
he (7) a new company with Paul in 1975. They called this company Microsoft. Gates (8)
one of the richest men in the world.
Gates met Melinda French in 1987. They (9) in 1994 in Hawaii and (10) three children.
They also (11) the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 1994, giving billions of dollars for health
and education projects all over the world.

6 Read and answer the questions.

The King of Pop

Michael Jackson was born on 29 August 1958 in Indiana, USA. He was the eighth child in a family
of ten children – he had three sisters and six brothers. He had a difficult relationship with his father.
His brothers played in a band called The Jackson Five. Jackson was a musical prodigy and soon
became the star of The Jackson Five. He was a fantastic singer and dancer.
In the 1980s Jackson left the band and began singing on his own. He was very successful and sold
millions of records. But he had a lot of problems too. People were worried about his behaviour, and
he needed a lot of help from doctors. In 1988 he built a house called Neverland which cost $17
million – he closed the house in 2006 because he didn’t have enough money to keep it.

Jackson married twice and had three children – two with his second wife, Debbie Rowe. He called
them Michael Joseph Jr (Prince), Paris-Michael, and Prince Michael II (Blanket). The world-famous
King of Pop died in 2009 at the age of 50. President Obama sent Jackson’s family a letter saying
Michael Jackson was a great musician.

1 Where was Michael Jackson born? In Indiana, the USA.

2 How many children were born before him?
3 Who did he play in a band with?
4 Was he a good musician?
5 Why were people worried about him?
6 How many wives did he have?
7 How old was he when he died?
8 Was Jackson only popular in the USA?
9 Who did President Obama write to?

7 Underline the correct word.

1 My week was tiring / tired.
2 I’m annoying / annoyed because I can’t find my handbag.
3 Our lessons were really interested / interesting this week!
4 She’s boring / bored because the film is too long.
5 I’m very exciting / excited because it’s my birthday tomorrow.
6 That news story is very worried / worrying.

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8 Make notes about a famous person from your country.
• Name • Early life
• Born in • What they did
• Family

Write a paragraph about the person. Write 60–80 words.

… was born in …

9 Complete the table.

We write: We say:
1 12/5/2010 the twelfth of May, two thousand and ten
2 the second of September, nineteen oh seven
3 21/12/2001
4 3/4/1984
5 the fourteenth of July, seventeen eighty nine
6 31/1/1800

10 Write the Past Simple verbs in the chart.

exported finished asked interviewed

moved opened started talked watched

/t/ /d/ /Id/

finished moved started

Unit test 6B

1 Write Past Simple questions.

1 what / be / your favourite food in your childhood?
What was your favourite food in your childhood?
2 when / you / last / send a text message?

3 where / you / go on holiday / last summer?

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 4 what / you / have / for lunch yesterday?

5 when / meet / your best friend?

6 what / watch / on TV last weekend?

2 Answer the questions in 1. Write sentences.

1 My favourite food was sticky toffee pudding?
2
3
4
5
6

3 Complete the sentences with Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My father studied (study) Music at university.
2 My brother (catch) the bus this morning.
3 Where Michael Phelps eight gold medals? (win)
4 I (not start) school when I was four.
5 When (are) your parents born?
6 Who he (interview) yesterday?
7 Why you (want) a new TV?
8 Oprah’s parents (be) very poor.

4 Correct the mistakes.

1 Did she had a happy childhood? have
2 I could sang before I could talk.
3 Oprah goed to work on a TV talk show.
4 We didn’t had much money.
5 Ben couldn’t read and wrote.
6 At 17 he maked his first million.

5 Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in the box.

earn have want be write marry

become go leave start (x2)

Bill Gates (1) was born in Seattle, Washington USA. Gates (2) his first computer software
programme at school – a computer game.
In 1970, at the age of 15, Bill Gates and his school friend Paul developed a computer programme called
‘Traf-o-Data’, that (3) them $20,000. But Gates’ parents (4) him to finish school and
become a lawyer. So Gates (5) to Harvard University. But he (6) after only one year. Then
he (7) a new company with Paul in 1975. They called this company Microsoft. Gates (8)
one of the richest men in the world.
Gates met Melinda French in 1987. They (9) in 1994 in Hawaii and (10) three children.
They also (11) the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 1994, giving billions of dollars for health
and education projects all over the world.
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6 Underline the correct word.
1 That news story is very worried / worrying.
2 Our lessons were really interested / interesting this week!
3 I’m annoying / annoyed because I can’t find my handbag.
4 I’m very exciting / excited because it’s my birthday tomorrow.
5 She’s boring / bored because the film is too long.
6 My week was tiring / tired.

7 Complete the table.

We write: We say:
1 21/5/2003 the twenty-first of May, two thousand and three
2 the fourteenth of July, seventeen eighty nine
3 31/12/1900
4 3/4/1995
5 8/12/2010
6 the sixth of September, nineteen oh four

8 Write the Past Simple verbs in the chart.

started asked sent interviewed moved

opened exported talked watched

/t/ /d/ /Id/

sent opened started

9 Read and answer the questions.

The King of Pop

Michael Jackson was born on 29 August 1958 in Indiana, USA. He was the eighth child in a family
of ten children – he had three sisters and six brothers. He had a difficult relationship with his father.
His brothers played in a band called The Jackson Five. Jackson was a musical prodigy and soon
became the star of The Jackson Five. He was a fantastic singer and dancer.

In the 1980s Jackson left the band and began singing on his own. He was very successful and sold
millions of records. But he had a lot of problems too. People were worried about his behaviour, and
he needed a lot of help from doctors. In 1988 he built a house called Neverland which cost $17
million – he closed the house in 2006 because he didn’t have enough money to keep it.
Jackson married twice and had three children – two with his second wife, Debbie Rowe. He called
them Michael Joseph Jr (Prince), Paris-Michael, and Prince Michael II (Blanket). The world-famous
King of Pop died in 2009 at the age of 50. President Obama sent Jackson’s family a letter saying
Michael Jackson was a great musician.

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 1 Where was Michael Jackson born? In Indiana, the USA.
2 How many children were born before him?
3 Who did he play in a band with?
4 Was he a good musician?
5 Why were people worried about him?
6 How many wives did he have?
7 How old was he when he died?
8 Was Jackson only popular in the USA?
9 Who did President Obama write to?

10 Make notes about a famous person from your country.

• Name • Early life
• Born in • What they did
• Family

Write a paragraph about the person. Write 60–80 words.

…was born in …

Unit test 7A

1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Where did you go (go) to university?
2 Einstein (publish) his theory of relativity about 100 years ago.
3 Yuri Gagarin (be) the first man in space.
4 ABBA (not have) many number 1 hits in the USA.
5 people (listen) to CDs 20 years ago?
6 I (not bring) an umbrella.
7 How much pocket money you (get) when you were a child?
8 We (not have) dishwashers when we were young!
9 you (enjoy) your holiday last month?
10 Our parents never (talk) on mobile phones when they were children.

2 Write the questions.

1 Who did you go with?
I went with my friends.
2
The film started at 9.30 p.m.
3
We went to the airport by bus.
4
I bought two shirts.

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5
He paid £35.
6
No, she didn’t like it.
7
I didn’t come because I didn’t feel well.

3 Read and tick ( ) the true sentences. Correct the wrong sentences.

Swim Girl, Swim!

On 23 August 1926, Gertrude Ederle, a famous American swimmer, became the first woman to
swim the English Channel.
In 1924, Ederle won a gold medal in the Olympic Games when she was only 17 years old. She
swam across the English Channel two years later.
She started in France at 7.05 on the morning of 6 August. The swim took 14 hours and 30 minutes.
The weather was bad, with wind and rain. The first person to meet her on the English coast was an
officer who asked for her passport!

When she got home, she became the star in a movie called Swim Girl, Swim and she also met the
President of the United States.
Unfortunately, in 1933, she fell down the steps of her apartment building, and because of the
accident, she couldn’t swim in competitions again. She never married and died on 30 November
2003 at the age of 98.

1 Gertrude Ederle was a famous swimmer from England.

Gertrude Ederle wasn’t from England. She was from the USA.
2 Ederle wasn’t 20 years old when she swam across the English Channel.

3 She started the swim across the Channel in England.

4 She left in the evening of 6 August 1926.

5 The weather wasn’t good when she swam across the Channel.

6 The officer in England gave Ederle a flag.

7 She married a movie star.

8 After 1933 she couldn’t swim in the Olympics again.

4 Make notes about a famous first event that you know. Write a paragraph describing the
person and the event. Write 60–90 words.

• Name?
• Early life?
• What did they do?
• Life after the event?
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5 Choose the correct word to complete the conversations.
A (1) Did you invite / invited Maria and Jens to the party?
B No, but I (2) asked / did asked Tomas and Maria.
A I (3) waked / woke up at 7 a.m.
B But you didn’t (4) eat / ate breakfast until 9 o’clock!
A Did you (5) meet / met Professor Ramirez at the airport?
B No, Walter (6) does / did.
A How long did the flight (7) take / took?
B It (8) did take / took about 90 minutes.
A Did you (9) waved / wave when you saw them leave on the plane?
B Yes, I waved but they (10) didn’t see / saw me.
A (11) Did / Do they sell many fireworks last year?
B Yes, they (12) selled / sold a lot.

6 Write the names of the special occasions.

1 In Italy, M o t h e r ’s D a y is in May.
2 V ’s D is on 14th February.
3 It’s my w d today! I have a beautiful white dress!
4 T is an American holiday.
5 H ’ is at the end of October.
6 N Y ’ E is on the 31st December.

7 Write the correct preposition.

1 I got up at eight o’clock this morning – two hours ago.
2 She finished school July.
3 What did they do the weekend?
4 We usually have coffee and toast the morning for breakfast.
5 What did you do New Year’s Eve in 1999?
6 21st June 1945 was a very important date the 20th Century in Europe.

8 Write the adjective or the adverb form of the word in brackets in the correct place.
fast
1 She walks . (fast)
2 I write important letters. (careful)
3 Rafael often gets up. (late)
4 We worked before the test. (hard)
5 I dropped the cup, but it didn’t break. (fortunate)
6 Learning a foreign language is work. (hard)

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 7 Please talk, the baby’s sleeping. (quiet)
8 Matthew’s a driver. (bad)
9 Luigi speaks English. (fluent)
10 We phoned the police. (immediate)

9 Put the words in order to write sentences.

1 rain. / started / It / to / suddenly
It suddenly started to rain.
2 took off / plane / immediately. / The

3 flight / The / well. / went / really

4 well / went / Everything / into / until / fog. / they / flew

5 news / world. / quickly / round / The / went / the

6 the / got up / We / this morning / and / late / bus. / unfortunately / we missed

Unit test 7B

1 Choose the correct word to complete the conversations.

A Did you (1) waved / wave when you saw them leave on the train?
B Yes, I waved but they (2) didn’t see / saw me.
A How long did the flight (3) take / took?
B It (4) did take / took about 20 minutes.
A Did you (5) meet / met Professor Ramirez at the airport?
B No, Walter (6) does / did.
A I (7) waked / woke up at 6 a.m.
B But you didn’t (8) eat / ate breakfast until 10 o’clock!
A (9) Did / Do they sell many comics last year?
B Yes, they (10) selled / sold a lot.
A (11) Did you invite / invited Bill and Ben to the party?
B No, but I (12) asked / did asked Tammy and Tilly.

2 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Our parents never talked (talk) on mobile phones when they were children.
2 people (listen) to CDs 20 years ago?
3 I (not bring) an umbrella.
4 We (not have) dishwashers when we were young!
5 Einstein (publish) his theory of relativity about 100 years ago.
6 Yuri Gagarin (be) the first man in space.
7 How much pocket money you (get) when you were a child?
8 ABBA (not have) many number 1 hits in the USA.
9 you (enjoy) the film last month?
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 10 Where you (go) to school?

3 Write the questions.

1 Who did you go with?
I went with my sister.
2
No, he didn’t like it.
3
They didn’t come because they didn’t feel well.
4
I bought two T-shirts.
5
He paid $50.
6
The film started at 11.00 p.m.
7
We went to Spain by plane.

4 Write the adjective or the adverb form of the word in brackets in the correct place.
slowly
1 She walks . (slow)
2 We worked before the test. (hard)
3 Learning French is work. (hard)
4 I write important letters. (careful)
5 I dropped the plate, but it didn’t break. (fortunate)
6 Donna often gets up. (late)
7 We phoned the police. (immediate)
8 Ben speaks Arabic. (fluent)
9 Jamal is a driver. (bad)
10 Please talk, grandma’s sleeping. (quiet)

5 Write the names of the special occasions.

1 In the USA, M o t h e r ’s D a y is the second week in May.
2 N Y ’ E is on the 31st December.
3 H ’ is at the end of October.
4 T is an American holiday.
5 V ’s D is on 14th February.
6 It’s my w d today! I have a beautiful white dress!

1 point for each correct answer 5

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6 Read and tick ( ) the true sentences. Correct the wrong sentences.

Swim Girl, Swim!

On 23 August 1926, Gertrude Ederle, a famous American swimmer, became the first woman to
swim the English Channel.
In 1924, Ederle won a gold medal in the Olympic Games when she was only 17 years old. She
swam across the English Channel two years later.

She started in France at 7.05 on the morning of 6 August. The swim took 14 hours and 30 minutes.
The weather was bad, with wind and rain. The first person to meet her on the English coast was an
officer who asked for her passport!

When she got home, she became the star in a movie called Swim Girl, Swim and she also met the
President of the United States.
Unfortunately, in 1933, she fell down the steps of her apartment building, and because of the
accident, she couldn’t swim in competitions again. She never married and died on 30 November
2003 at the age of 98.

1 Gertrude Ederle was a famous swimmer from England.

Gertrude Ederle wasn’t from England. She was from the USA.
2 Ederle wasn’t 20 years old when she swam across the English Channel.

3 She started the swim across the Channel in England.

4 She left in the evening of 6 August 1926.

5 The weather wasn’t good when she swam across the Channel.

6 The officer in England gave Ederle a flag.

7 She married a movie star.

8 After 1933 she couldn’t swim in the Olympics again.

7 Make notes about a famous first event that you know. Write a paragraph describing the
person and the event. Write 60–90 words.

• Name?
• Early life?
• What did they do?
• Life after the event?

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8 Put the words in order to write sentences.
1 rain. / started / It / to / suddenly
It suddenly started to rain.
2 flight / The / well. / went / really

3 took off / plane / immediately. / The

4 the / got up / They / this morning / and / late / train. / unfortunately / they missed

5 news / world. / quickly / round / The / went / the

6 well / went / Everything / into / until / fog. / they / flew

9 Choose the correct preposition.

1 I got up at eight o’clock this morning – two hours ago.
2 21st June 1945 was a very important date the 20th Century in Europe.
3 What did you do New Year’s Eve in 1999?
4 We usually have coffee and toast the morning for breakfast.
5 What did they do the weekend?
6 She finished school July.

Unit test 8A

1 Put is or are in the correct place in each sentence.

are
1 Apples good for you.
2 I don’t like vegetables. Broccoli horrible.
3 I think yoghurt delicious.
4 The tomatoes in the fridge.
5 Apple juice nice in the morning.
6 This cheese old. It smells terrible.

2 Write a, an, or some.

1 an onion
2 milk
3 toast
4 apple
5 sandwich
6 peas
7 banana
8 honey

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3 Write Would or Do.
1 ‘ Would you like a new PC?’ ‘No, I wouldn’t.’
2 ‘ you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, coffee, please.’
3 ‘ you like books by JK Rowling?’ ‘Yes, I do.’
4 ‘ you like a banana?’ ‘No thanks, I’m not hungry.’
5 ‘ you like Ahmed?’ ‘Yes, I quite like him.’
6 ‘ you like some aspirin?’ ‘Yes, please.’

4 Write true answers for you.

1 Would you like to have a dog?
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t.
2 Do you like learning English?

3 What sort of car would you like to drive?

4 What would you like for dinner this evening?

5 Do you like strawberries?

6 What sports do you like?

5 Complete the conversation with some, any, much or many.

A Let’s make (1) some sandwiches for lunch.
B OK. How (2) bread is there?
A There isn’t (3) – just four slices.
B That’s OK. Is there (4) cheese?
A Yes, there’s (5) Cheddar cheese.
B Anything else?
A There are (6) tomatoes.
B How (7) tomatoes are there?
A Not (8) , just two.
B Great: cheese and tomato sandwiches!
A Would you like (9) juice?
B Yes, please. Is there (10) apple juice?
A Yes, I think there’s (11) in the fridge.
B OK. Here’s your sandwich.

6 Complete the sentences and write where you can buy them. You can use each shop’s name
more than once.

hardware shop stationer’s newsagent’s chemist’s

1 You write in this: n o t e b o o k . stationer’s

2 You use these for cutting: s .
3 You read this in the morning: n .
4 You put letters in these: e _.
5 You use this to wash your hair: s .
6 You put it on your toothbrush to clean your teeth: t .

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7 Read about four recipe websites.
A

The Sandwich Store site is full of fabulous but easy-to-prepare

sandwich recipes and ideas. Everyone will love them, and you
can make them in a few minutes. You can find many of the
sandwich ingredients in your fridge.

Are your children typical fussy eaters? They won’t eat any
vegetables? They don’t like fruit? They don’t want to try
anything new? The Food for Kids website is the answer –
hundreds of recipes that make good, healthy food interesting
for children.

Passionate about Pasta is the perfect site for people who want
exciting pasta recipes. Delicious traditional Italian recipes
from informal meals for friends and family to fantastic party
menus for special occasions!

You travelled around the world and loved all the different
food. Now you can make it at home with Herbs and Spice –
it’s easy! Learn to cook your favourite recipes from India,
Japan, Mexico, Hungary ... Use traditional ingredients from
around the world: interesting herbs and spices, delicious
honey, nuts, and yoghurt ... and much more.

Choose the best website for these people.

1 I love foreign food. I always try different things when I travel. D
2 I want something quick and easy to make that I can eat with my fingers in front of the TV.
3 We want to cook a special dinner for our parents. They love spaghetti.
4 I want some interesting recipes so I can cook good food for my little nephews.
5 I grow vegetables and herbs in the garden. I love cooking South American food with lots of spices!

6 I want something European I can cook for the family’s supper. They don’t like herbs and spices.
7 I make my own lunch to take to work every day. I need some simple ideas!
8 My kids only eat fast food at high school. I’m worried they don’t eat anything green.
9 My mummy thinks I need to eat more apples and more broccoli. But I like fish and chips.

8 Write instructions for Shepherd’s Pie. Use the notes to help you. Write full sentences and
60–80 words.
Onions – chop and fry
Add flour, thyme
Tomatoes – chop, add to onions

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 Minced meat – fry, mix with onions and tomatoes
Add salt, pepper
Potatoes – boil, mix with butter and milk
Meat – in dish; potatoes – over meat
Oven – 180°C until top is brown

You chop and fry the onions …

9 Put the words in the correct column.

plasters broccoli scissors spaghetti

strawberries adaptor magazine shampoo

zz z z zzz z zz zz z
plasters

10 Complete the conversations with words from the box.

sort large small lemonade expensive

much bottle take away over else what

A What (1) sort of envelopes do you have?

B Small or (2) .
A Those are too (3) . I’ll have large.
B Anything (4) ?
A That’s all, thanks.
A I’m looking for a nice shampoo.
B (5) about this one?
A How (6) is it?
B £10.99 for the small (7) .
A Oh, that’s too (8) !
A Hello, what can I get you?
B I’d like a large (9) , please.
A Sure. Have in or (10) ?
B Have in.
A OK. Have a seat and I’ll bring it (11) .

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 Unit test 8B

1 Write Would or Do.

1 ‘ Would you like some aspirin?’ ‘Yes, please.’
2 ‘ you like an ice-cream?’ ‘No thanks, I’m not hungry.’
3 ‘ you like Frank?’ ‘Yes, I quite like him.’
4 ‘ you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, tea, please.’
5 ‘ you like books by Dostoevsky?’ ‘Yes, I do.’
6 ‘ you like a new Apple Mac?’ ‘Yes, I would.’

2 Write true answers for you.

1 Do you like learning English?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
2 Would you like to have a cat?

3 What would you like for dinner this evening?

4 What sort of car would you like to drive?

5 What sports do you like?

6 Do you like raspberries?

3 Complete the conversation with some, any, much or many.

A Let’s make (1) some sandwiches for lunch.
B OK. How (2) bread is there?
A There isn’t (3) – just four slices.
B That’s OK. Is there (4) cheese?
A Yes, there’s (5) Cheddar cheese.
B Anything else?
A There are (6) tomatoes.
B How (7) tomatoes are there?
A Not (8) , just two.
B Great: cheese and tomato sandwiches!
A Would you like (9) juice?
B Yes, please. Is there (10) apple juice?
A Yes, I think there’s (11) in the fridge.
B OK. Here’s your sandwich.

4 Put is or are in the correct place in each sentence.

are
1 Apples good for you.
2 This butter old. It smells terrible.
3 The potatoes in the fridge.
4 I think milk delicious.

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 5 Tomato juice nice in the morning.
6 I don’t like vegetables. Peas horrible.

5 Write a, an, or some.

1 an onion
2 pasta
3 strawberry
4 fruit
5 egg
6 biscuit
7 sandwiches
8 milk

6 Put the words in the correct column.

plasters broccoli scissors potatoes

raspberries computer magazine shampoo

zz z z zzz z zz zz z
scissors

7 Read about four recipe websites.

A

You travelled around the world and loved all the different
food. Now you can make it at home with Herbs and Spice –
it’s easy! Learn to cook your favourite recipes from India,
Japan, Mexico, Hungary ... Use traditional ingredients from
around the world: interesting herbs and spices, delicious
honey, nuts, and yoghurt ... and much more.

Passionate about Pasta is the perfect site for people who want
exciting pasta recipes. Delicious traditional Italian recipes
from informal meals for friends and family to fantastic party
menus for special occasions!

Are your children typical fussy eaters? They won’t eat any
vegetables? They don’t like fruit? They don’t want to try
anything new? The Food for Kids website is the answer –
hundreds of recipes that make good, healthy food interesting
for children.
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 D

The Sandwich Store site is full of fabulous but easy-to-prepare

sandwich recipes and ideas. Everyone will love them, and you
can make them in a few minutes. You can find many of the
sandwich ingredients in your fridge.

Choose the best website for these people.

1 I love foreign food. I always try different things when I travel. A
2 My mummy thinks I need to eat more apples and more broccoli. But I like fish and chips.
3 I grow vegetables and herbs in the garden. I love cooking South American food with lots of spices!

4 I make my own lunch to take to work every day. I need some simple ideas!
5 We want to cook a special dinner for our parents. They love spaghetti.
6 My kids only eat fast food at high school. I’m worried they don’t eat anything green.
7 I want some interesting recipes so I can cook good food for my little nephews.
8 I want something European I can cook for the family’s supper. They don’t like herbs and spices.
9 I want something quick and easy to make that I can eat with my fingers in front of the TV.

8 Write instructions for Shepherd’s Pie. Use the notes to help you. Write full sentences and
60–80 words.
Onions – chop and fry
Add flour, thyme
Tomatoes – chop, add to onions
Minced meat – fry, mix with onions and tomatoes
Add salt, pepper
Potatoes – boil, mix with butter and milk
Meat – in dish; potatoes – over meat
Oven – 180°C until top is brown

You chop and fry the onions …

9 Complete the conversations with words from the box.

sort large small else latte take away

expensive much bottle what over

A Hello, what can I get you?

B I’d like a large (1) latte , please.
A Sure. Have in or (2) ?
B Have in.
A OK. Have a seat and I’ll bring it (3) .
A I’m looking for a nice shampoo.

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 B (4) about this one?
A How (5) is it?
B £12.99 for the small (6) .
A Oh, that’s too (7) !
A What (8) of envelopes do you have?
B Small or (9) .
A Those are too (10) . I’ll have large.
B Anything (11) ?
A That’s all, thanks.

10 Complete the sentences and write where you can buy them. You can use each shop’s name
more than once.

hardware shop stationer’s newsagent’s chemist’s

You write in this: n o t e b o o k . stationer’s

2 You use these for cutting: s .
3 You put it on your toothbrush to clean your teeth: t .
4 You read this in the morning: n .
5 You use this to wash your hair: s .
6 You put letters in these: e _.

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