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Contents
page
Starter unit

4

Unit 1

Generations

8

Unit 2

Happy together

16

Unit 3

Hea lth matters

24

Unit4

Let's go!

32

Unit 5

Image and identity

40

Unit 6

A perfect world

48

Unit 7

Ups and downs

56

Unit 8

Honestly!

64

Language focus reference and practice

72

Pronunciation bank

90

Wordlist

93

Expression bank

102

Irregular verbs list

104


Starter unit

1

*

3

Complete the verbs.

**

Complete the definitions with verb
collocations.
If you get some euros, dollars or pounds by
doing work, you ear/1 money .
If you stay in bed all morning,you

d~
o___

exercise

2 If you become unhappy because you have
nothing to do, you _ _ _ __

d
music
from the internet

3 If you move songs from a website onto your
computer, you _ _ _ __
4 If you don't go out of your house, you
5 If you write to you r friends on you r mobile
phone, you _ _ _ __

6 If you go for a run or play sport, you

2 g_ _ _ late

3 g_ _ _ bored

7 If you connect to the internet, you

4

...

*

Complete the text with verb
collocations. Use the correct form of the verbs.

Life at boardinl school
4 e: ____ money

2

5 w ____ TV

Mei-li is a student at an international boarding
school near Farnham in the UK.

'**

Complete the sentences with the words

in the box. Then match sentences 1-6 with
places a-f.

( exams

1-a-te bored

do

earn

time

)

Ivan is very lazy. He always gets up
late
._d_
2 You should study more if you wantto pass
the
!_
3 I'd love to buy these jeans. I need to
_____ some money._
4 This film is really long and very slow. I'm
getting _ _ _ __
5 Don't just spend
sunbathing.
Come in the sea with us!_
6 If you wantto
exercise, why

don't you go for a ru n? _
a at the cinema
b in the park
c at school

4

• Starter unit

cl--at-RBffi-e
e at the beach
f at the shops

'It's a busy life and there's no time for students
to get bored . My day starts at around 6.30
from Monday to Friday.' says Mei-li. 'But
Saturdays and Sundays are easier because I
_ _ _ __ - usually at about 10 o'clock.'
She has breakfast at 7.15 and then she usually
._____ . 'I often go for a quick run.' she
says . She has lessons until 3.30 in the afternoon,
with an hour for lunch. Then she starts doing
her homework. 'After that we can do what we
want.' smiles Mei-li. '13
to my family
in China on my mobile phone. I can tell them
about my day.'
She has a computer in her room and she often
_ she likes the BBC website a lot.
She also 5

from the internet. 'I've
got thousands of songs on my mp3 player now!'

4

In the holidays, Mei-li goes home to China. 'For
the first week, I don't go out much. I
_____ and 17
talking to my
family.'


Verbs + -ing / to

Present simple and continuous

1*

3

Choose the correct words.

Look! It snows / (s snowing) outside.
, 'Are you busy now?' 'No, I don't do / 'm not
doing anything.'
2 They always stay / are staying in the same
hotel when they go on holiday.
3 We don't like / aren't liking romantic films.
4 'Where's Jon?' 'He tidies / 's tidying his
room.'

5 This TV programme is good. Do you enjoy /
Are you enjoying it?
6 How often does she go / is she going
shopping?
7 Pleasestoptalking! llisten/'m listening to
my new Katy Perry CD.
8 What do you eat / are you eating every
lunchtime at school?

'It's the first day of the summer holidays!'
'Great, I don't need to get up early.'

2

3

4

**

2

Complete the text using the present
simple or the present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
,.,--- -----'
..
..... - ..... - ..- .•.

_._-

5

~

Stars 01 tomorrow
is
(be) one of the UK's
best young dancers. He 1
(come) from
Manchester but he 2
(not live) there most
of the time because he l
(go) to the English
National Ballet School in London.
Max Ragley

Max normally 4
this week he 5
he

** _

Complete the sentences using the -ing
or to form of the verbs in the box.

6

4

***

What do your friends and family like
doing? What would they like to learn to do?
Write sentences using the words in the box
and your own ideas.
my best friend
my mum / dad

(study) ballet at school but
(not do) his usual classes -

my brother / sister
my cousin

(learn) to dance hip hop instead.

6

ski / snowboard
learn Mandarin / Arabic
swim / surf
cook / make Italian food
play the piano / violin
sew / make clothes

'A well-known singer 7
(want) me to dance
in his new pop video!' says Max. 'At the moment I
_ _ _ __ (work) with three other hip hop dancers

and we

'I don't mind
but I can't stand
doing the washing-u p.'
'Don't worry, I'll help you.'
'Do you like your new mp3 player?'
'Yes, I love
new music from
the i nternet.'
'Where are you going?'
'To the shops. I want
a new
dress for the party.'
'This Rihanna song is great.'
'Yes, I always enjoy
to her
music.'
'Would you like to go to the cinema?'
'No, thanks. I'm not into
films.'
'Come into the pool with us!'
'Sorry. I hate
in cold water.'

(have) a good time together. I
(enjoy) these new classes a lot.'

9

10

Max's two older brothers 11
in Manchester. 'They 12

(go) to school
(like) football and

they 13
(not know) how to dance!' laughs
Max. 'But they always 14
(come) to my
shows at the Ballet School.'
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enjoy
like
don't mind

love
need

be into

want

My sister is really il1to skiil1g al1d she wal1ts to
learl1 to sl1owboard too.
My dad loves swimmil1g al1d he wal1ts to learl1 to surf.

,
2

3
4
5
6

Starter unit .

5


1

*, Complete the crossword with the past
simple form of the verbs.

3

** '

Complete the dialogues using the
correct form of the verbs in the box.

get

~dj'

give

be

go speak eat see
teach ride make

get

'What did you
'My family

bought

for your birthday? '
me an mp3 player.'
th at horror fi Im on TV

'Did you
last night? '
' No, I quickly

behind the sofa

and I stayed there.'

2 ' Did your parents
to you in
another language when you were a child? '
Across

Down

1 see

speak

3 buy

2 get

7 eat
8 hear

4 give

'A very large pizza . I
it myself.
It had cheese, t om atoes, mu sh rooms, and

S make
6 do
8 have

9 ride

2

'Yes, my mum
me a bit of
Italian. We had a lesson every week.'
3 'What did you
for lunch today? '

ham on it.'
4 'Did you _ __ _ _ Anna's horse ?'

**

'No. I
too scared! But I
_ _ _ _ _ it an appl e and some carrots .'

Complete the sentences using the past
simple form ofthe verbs in exercise 1.
spoke

to that new boy in the class

4

yesterday. He's really nice.

1 Our teacher

us some really

difficult homework yesterday.
2 My friend wants to be a clothes designer.
She
me a nice dress for

What did you do on the first day of the summer
holidays?

Christmas.
all those difficult grammar
3 I
exercises in ten minutes. It was amazing!

didn't see any of my school fri ends on the first day
all busy
of the holidays because th ey '
What a long and boring day! Lucas, 15

4 We feel a bit ill. We
in the restaurant.

My brother and I 2_ _ _ _ _ up very early and we
_ _ _ _ _ our new mountain bikes up into the hills
near our house. We 4
a lot of interesting
plants and animals there. Adam, 16

too much

that new Tinie Tempah song
S I
on the radio. It w as very good .
6 Karl
his sister's pink bike to
school today because his bike was broken .
7 Lucas

95% in his science exam.

He was really pleased!
8 Dad loves old films so we
a Charlie Chaplin DVD.

him

9 When I was at the theatre last week, I
_ _ _ _ _ that actor from Friends .
10 It was really hot this morning so I
_ _ _ __ a cold drink. Then I felt much
better.

6

***

Complete the sentences with the past
simple form of an irregular verb.

• Starter unit

I5

up late and then

1 6 _ __

_

_

anyth ing all day Perfect I Gabriella, 14
The first day of the holidays 7_ __ __ my mum's
birthday so I 8
to the supermarket and
9 _ _ _ _ _ a lot of food, then
1'°_ _ _ _ _ a big chocolate
birthday cake for her. We
11
the whole
cake in one day - delicious I
Esther, 15


Past simple

1*

Order the words to make sentences and
questions. Make contractions where necessary.

Object and subject questions
3

**

Someone helped Chloe with her school work.

go / not / did / we / May / until / holiday / on

Who helped Chloe with her school work?

We didn't go on holiday until May.

Ellen emailed someone yesterday.
Who
yesterday?
Someone took my new bike.
Who
my new bike?
Mark met someone last year.
Who
last year?
Something happened this afternoon.
What
this afternoon?
My parents bought something on Tuesday.
What
on Tuesday?
Something arrived in the post today.

What
in the post today?

was / late / not / the / I / plane / for
2
2 did / the / what / you / on / flight / do / ?
3
3 ha ppy / was / your / brother / little / ?

4
4 did / the / not / dog / come / us / with

5
5 did / how / mum / to / your / France / travel /?

6
6 you / did / stay / hotel / in / a / nice / ?
7 were / happy / with / food / the / not / we

2

**.

Write past simple questions and short
answers.

Complete the questions.

4 ***

Read the email. Then complete the
questions.

=rt: a

(S)
Oelele

Re p'!"_ Reply All

Forward

7

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Ne'>'"

Mailboxe:s

Rafael Nadal / win / Wimbledon / in 2010

Hi! How are you?

Did Rafael Nadal win Wimbledon in 20101
Yes~ he did.

I had a great birthday party
last week. I invited fifteen
friends and in the end, twelve

people came to the party,
including Maria and Eva.
Maria bought me a lovely present
- it was a picture. Mum helped me with the food and we ate
lots of pizzas in the kitchen. My friend Alex brought a guitar
and he played La Bamba for us all - it was really funny.

J.K. Rowling / write / the book / The Da Vinei

Code

2 the 2008 Olympics / be / in Beijing

See you next week!
3 Nelson Mandela / be born / in London

4 the actress Meryl Streep / appear / in the

film Mamma Mia!

5 Ita Iy / be / the wi n ners of the footba II World
Cup / in 2010

Esther

How many people did you invite?
1

2
3

4
5
6
7

Fifteen.

to the party? Twelve.
a lovely present? Maria.
for you ? A picture.
with the food? Mum.
in the kitchen? Pizzas.
a guitar? Alex.
for you all? La Bamba.

6 Rihanna / sing / a song called Umbrella

Starter unit .

7


Generations

1

"* ..

Find nine more nouns.

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war

2

3

craze

8

4 _ _ _ __

9

**

Complete the sentences with the
words in exercise 1.
Napoleon declared

war

economy gadgets
protests wars

criSIS

i-RV€ftB0-A

5
6
7

1
2 _ _ __ _
3 _ _ _ __

**

Complete the text with the words in
the box.

The last decade
A lot changed during the last decade,
2000-2009, which is also called the
Noughties.

What was good?
The most important
ilwetltiotl on the
internet was social networking. The
_ _ _ _ _ for Facebook started in
2004, and for Twitter in 2006. Some
say the most exciting 2
of
the Noughties were the iPod (2001), the
iPhone (2007) and the iPad (2009).
What wasn't so good?
There were 3
in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and international
4
against the wars. The
decade ended with a banking
_ _ _ _ _ and problems in the global

on Russia

in 1812.
The sword was a popular _ _ _ _ _ in

4 * * * Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.

Ancient Greece and Rome .
2 There's an anti-war

in

What are there often protests against?

Washington today.
3 Children who live in

often

have poor health and don't goto school.
4 James Bond has a cool new _ _ __ _

There are oftetl protegtg aqaitlgt warg atld
utlpopular politiciatlg.
1 What is the latest craze with your friends?

in every film.
5 Jacqueline Kennedy was a fashion
_ _ ___ in the 1960s.

2 What is your favourite gadget? Why?

6 Tourism is good forthe country's
7 There was a

for jazz music in

3 Who do you think is an icon?

the USA atthe beginning of the twentieth

century.
8 My uncle says that one day we'll have an
energy

because there won't be

4 What is the best invention ever, in your
opinion? Why?

enough petrol.
9 I think the best modern

is

the car that uses hydrogen instead of
petrol.

8

• Generations

5 Where are there wars at the moment?


used to
1

'*

Past perfect and past simple

3 *-*

Choose the correct words.

Write sentences. Use the past perfect
and past simple in each sentence.

My grandad used to / (didn't use to) have a
mobile phone when he was young.

we / eat / all the sandwiches / mum / make
for us

1 My family used to / didn't use to live in the

2
3

4
S
6
7
8

We ate all the sandwiches mum had made for us.

city but now we live on a farm.
There used to / didn't use to be a library in
our area but they built one last year.

I used to / didn't use to play with toys when
I was younger. These days I play computer
games.
We used to / didn't use to be vegetarian but
we don't eat meat now.
I love spicy food but I used to / didn't use to
like it when I was younger.
I used to / didn't use to walk everywhere but
now I go on my bike.
I used to / didn't use to be unemployed but I
work in a hospital now.
There used to / didn't use to be war but now
there is peace.

by the time / my parents / come home / I /
cook dinner / and 1/ clean the house
2 she / not get / Amber's present / when
see / her / th is morn i ng

3 he / get upset / after he / read / the news
4 when 1/ see / Steven yesterday / he / buy /
another gadget
S Jason / be / good at football / because he /
learn / to play when he was four
6 the war / start / before Liam / join / the
army

2 **.- Complete the sentences. Use used to or
didn't use to and the verbs in the box.
drive

write

email listen
use w-a-tE4

read

ride

1/

7 by the time / the police / arrive / the thieves
/ run away with the money

be

8

1/ not read /

the book before we / watch /

the DVD

Then and Now
In the 1930s, people didn't use to watch
television. There were black-and-white
television sets, but they'
very
expensive. People 2

to the radio
instead.
Most people
4

cars. They
bicycles or walk.

3

In the 1930s, people 5
letters,
but they 6
their friends. They
1
newspapers but they
8
computers. Some people
had a telephone in the 1930s, but mobile
phones didn't exist then.

4

***

Complete the sentences with your own
ideas using the past perfect to explain each
situation.
I got to the bus stop at 9.03 but the bus had gOl1e .
1 We asked Jack to play football with us but

2 Mark's wallet was empty because
3 Louis laughed because
4 Mary failed the history test because
S I tried to buy an mp3 player on the internet
but ____________________________
6 They offered me some food but

Generations •

9


1

Complete the sentences with the words
in the box.

3

get the bus get together g-..a:t-aioo
get upset get home get a present
get up get a driving licence get on with

on with
married

better the bus school
upset the flu present
te-get~ up

After school, we all got

together

in a cafe.
Eight months ago. Susan
got a job as an
assistant in a bank. She loved her job. but she didn't
1
the bank manager and she often
_ _ _ _ _ because he wanted her to work in

1 My brother and his girlfriend are getting

_____ nextyear.
2 She's got _____ , so she won 't come to
the party.
3 I'll get _____ at 8.45 because I missed
the one at 8.30.
4 I had extra homework beca use I got to
_____ Iate.

the evenings and at weekends.
Susan used to 3
very early every
morning. She had breakfast at seven o'clock, then
she left the house at about 7.15 and 4 _ _ __

**

_

to work. She couldn't drive, but she wanted to
_ _ _ __ and she was saving money to buy

5 He gets _ _ _ __ at 7.15 every day.
my sister. We always
6 I don't get
argue.
7 Don't worry! Things sometimes get worse
before they get _ _ _ __
8 'Why did your little sister get so _ _ _ __
yesterday?' 'Because my parents bought me
a new bike but they didn't get a _ _ __ _
for her!'

2

**

Complete the text using the phrases in
the box.

her own car.
Susan used to finish work at seven o'clock and she
usually didn't 6
until after 8.30 in the
evening. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, however, she
had aerobics classes after work and she used to get
really tired!

Last week, Susan was promoted. Now she is the bank
manager! This weekend she is going to
7
with her friends and family to
celebrate. Her mum is going to 8
for
her!

Match phrases 1-9 with definitions a-i.

4

***

Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.
When do you get upset?
2 When will you get a driving licence?
3 What time did you get home yesterday?

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

get a driving
licence
get together
get a present
get a job
get upset
get better
get home
get on with
getthe flu

• Generations

1
a
b
c
d

e
f
g
h

4 When do you and your friends get together?
find work
improve
become unhappy
obtain a permit for

driving
become ill
meetfriends or family
give or receive a gift
arrive at your house
have a good
relationship with

5 What presents would you like to get for your
next birthday?
6 Who do you get on with the best?
7 What job do you thinkyou'lI get one day?

8 Why do people get married?


1
Past continuous

1 *

3

Complete the table with was, wasn't,

were or weren't.
was

dancing.

He / She / It

listening.

We / You /They

eating.

wasl1't

and we / it / wet / to rain / got / started / met

working.
dancing.

He / She / It

listening.

We /You /They

eating.

Was

3 we / home / were / while we / met /
weekend / your brother / walking
4 a DVD / was / fell asleep / Pete / when he /
watching / were

working?

8

Where

They were havil1g a rest whel1 r arrived.

2 rang / listening / the phone / raining / while
1/ to some music / was

You

What

made / arrived / they / having / when 1/ were
/ a rest

working.

You

9

you

listening?

he / she / it

eating?

we / you / they

going?

5 got / David / married / his homework /
was / while he / a text message / doing /
from his girlfriend
6 to my classroom / I / leave / to school /
at 8.45 a.m. / went / got / and I

Past simple and continuous
2

**

Complete the text using the correct
form of the verbs in the box.
fly hear look open run
see wa it wave w·e-fk

7 was / breakfast and she / sleeping / were /
at 7.30 this morn ing / he / having / was

scream

8 when / cooked / my dad / from work /
dinner / he / came back / happened

The day Grandad saw a Beatle
Heathrow, London, 25 June 1967.
Grandad and his friend were workil1g at Heathrow
Airport when they
helicopter. They

the sound of a

1

suddenly his friend

1

,

'It's the Beatles!

They're in the helicopter!' While the helicopter
_ _ _ _ _ past them, Grandad

5

helicopter landed. While they
7

•

***

Complete the sentences with your own

ideas.

2 While I was watching TV yesterday,

a

white face . He thinks it was John Lennon . Finally, the
a door

4

I was walking to school today when

at the sky when

2

**

Order the words to make sentences.
There is one word in each sentence you do not
need .

3 I was doing my homework last week

6 _ _ _ _ _,

It was the pilot . While the

pilot 8
at the crowd, the Beatles
_ _ _ _ _ out

4 When I got home, my family were
5 While my mum and dad _ _ _ _ _ __

of a door on the
other side of the

6 When my best friend _ _ _ _ _ _ __

helicopter.

7 While 1_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
8 Whenyou ______________________

Generations .

11


1

;*

Read the text quickly. What is the
relationship between the speakers? Tick .I the
correct box.

a
b

c

2

amazing, unbelievable

brother and sister
father and daughter
grandfather and granddaughter

What were you listening to while I was making
dinner?
Bob That was the Kingl Didn't you recognize his voice?
Erin No. Do you mean Kings of Leon?
Bob No, Erin, the King of rock 'n' roll: Elvis Presleyl
Erin Who's Elvis Presley?
Bob What?! Elvis Presley is the biggest pop music
icon - ever!
Erin Oh . I haven't heard of him .
Bob Never mind. I'll never forget the day I discovered
the King. I was listening to the radio when this
incredible song came on. It was Elvis. He was
singing Love Me Tender I'd never heard anything
like it.
Erin What do you mean?
Bob Before Elvis, there was classical music and jazz,
but there had never been much music for us

young people Then they started to play Elvis
Presley's records on the radio. His music was
really wild and his songs started a
rock 'n' roll craze al l around the world. He was
famous for his dancing too, although my parents'
generation was rather shocked by itl
Erin Really? What were the videos like?
Bob This was back in 1956, remember. They hadn't
invented the video l And we couldn't afford a
telly in those days.
Erin I can't believe you lived without TVI So how did
yo u see Elvis dancing then?
Bob We went to see him in
a live show. Live
shows are so much
better than TVI
Anyway, all the
gadgets you use
nowadays - mobile
D ~ one s, games
::onsol es - well,
- ~ o se didn 't exist
:. ~en I was a lad.
~ .Bntions like mp3 players
::':: . ery new. Even your parents
: :- : have th em when they
::':: growing up.

incredible

1 becoming an adult
2 these days, in modern times
3 energetic, not controlled
4 television

Rock 'n' Roll Revolution
Erin

** Match the bold words in the text with
the definitions.

5 young man

3 ** "Read the text again . Choose the correct
words.
Eri n wa s ~==~==::.-_
a eating Cbcooking) c washing up
1 Bobwaslisteningto _ _ __ __
a Kings of Leon b jazz c Elvis Presley
2 Love Me Tender was _ _ _ _ __
a the first Elvis song that Bob had heard
b Elvis's first song c the best Elvis song
3 Elvis Presley started a new _ _ _ _ __
a craze b generation c radio show
4 Bob saw Elvis _ _ _ _ __
a on TV b in concert c on video
5 They had _ _ __ _ in the 1950s.
a records b videos c CDs

4

***

Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.
How do you think Bob felt when Erin didn't
recognize Elvis's voice? Ue was surprised.
How do you think Bob's parents felt when
they saw Elvis dancing?
2 Which generation was keen on Elvis's music?
3 What kind of music do you think Bob's
parents listened to?
4 What was special about Elvis's music?

Build your vocabulary

5 **

Match sentence halves 1-6 with a-f.

1 He isn't crazy L

2
3
4
5
6

I'm bored
We're good

He's famous
It's different
They're polite

a
b
c
d
e
f

at dancing.
from other gadgets.
about hip hop.
to their grandparents.
for his novels.
with watching this film.


Language point: Giving examples

'*

1

Read the sentences and circle the
phrases for giving examples.

We used to go on holiday to seaside towns
(such as) Brighton .

Lots of pop icons are American, for instance,
Madonna.

2

**

i Rewrite the sentences using the
phrases in exercise 1.

Does she get upset about things? Does she get
upset a bout bei ng old?

Does she get upset about things like being old?
My dad loves reggae music. He loves Bob
Marley's songs.

2 They used to buy lots of gadgets like digital
watches.
3 I can say a few things in Polish, for example,

Dziekuje means Thankyou.

2 They used to have protests against lots of
things. They used to have protests against
the Vietna m Wa r.

4 Artists such as Jackson Pollock and Mark
Rothko became very popular in the 1950s.

3 I often get together with my family. We
usually meet at the cafe on Princes Street.

o TASK
3

**

Read the notes. Then complete the

essay.

THE NINETIES
Good times: people richer, more leisure
Bad times: Gulf War (1990), people worrying about
the future
Music: Hip hop and rap, pop-punk and grunge bands,
e.g. Nirvana and Pearl Jam
Female musicians: Shakira, the Spice Girls
End of the decade: i nternet changed the world

1999: millions have a computer and the internet at
home

4

***

Read the notes. Then write
an account of the eighties.

THE EIGHTIES
Good times: fall of the Berlin Wall (1989),
end of the Cold War
Bad times: food crisis in Ethiopia, war in the
Middle East, big protests in Europe and the USA
against the Vietnam War

THE NINETIES
In the nineties there
were good times and
important events such
as establishing the
European Union in
1933. People had more
money and more free time.
There were some bad
times, for instance 1
and people

started

_

_ __

the future .

3

In the world of music,

2_

were really popular.

4

Female musicians such as

5

had a big impact

6

had changed the

in the 1990s, too.
By the end of the decade,

world. In 1990, it started to 7
1999, 8
of people

popular. By
9_ _ _ _ _

Films ofthe decade: Star Wars, jaws, Indianajones
Music: MTV launched in 1981, Live Aid concert in 1985 (raising money to help

the people in Ethiopia)
Rock, heavy metal and punk bands, e.g. Iron Maiden (UK), Guns N' Roses (USA)
Pop music, e.g. ABBA (Sweden), Michael Jackson (USA)

1982: first music CD produced in Germany
End of the decade: COs, video games and camcorders become popular, many
people have CD player and game console at home

Generations .

13


PROGRESS REVIEW. Unit 1

MY EVALUATION

Check your progress. Do the exercises and then complete your own evaluation.

I need to try this again.

I am happy with this.

I could do this better.

I can do this very well.

VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS.

READ ING. Comparing generations

Past decades

3 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

1

Complete the sentences with the nouns in the
box.
craze economy gadgets icon
invention poverty protest war

The Generation Gap
I
I

The car was a new _____ about 130
years ago.
2 Many people lost money after the problems
with the
in 2009.
3 The Iraq
ended in the
Noughties.
4 Michel Jackson was a pop _ _ _ __
like the Walkman were popular
5
in the 1980s.
6 Many old people in the world live in

The older generation often complains that today's
teenagers are very different 1
young people
in the 1970s In the past, teenagers used to be more polite
2
the older generation. They were keen
_ _ _ _ _ books and outdoor activities as well.
Today, adults often complain that modern teens aren't as
polite. They say teens aren't interested 4 _ _ _ __
books and they get bored 5_ _ _ _ _ things very
quickly. They're just crazy 6
texting.

2
3

4
5
6

7 There was a
for rock'n'roll.
8 My grandad went on a
against
the Vietnam War in the 1970s.

a for
a for
a on
a in

a from
a with

bfrom
b to
bwith
b for
b about
b about

c about
cwith
cat
cat
cwith
con

I can understand a text comparing past and
present generations.
MY EVALUATION

2 Write sentences with used to or didn't use to.
When my parents were children ...
1 they / have / mp3 players
2 teenagers / listen to / hip hop

LANGUAGE FOCUS. Past perfect and
past simple
4 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect
and past simple in each sentence.

3 they / watch / cartoons on TV
4 people / drive / electric cars

2

5 people / play / computer games

3

6 online shopping / be / popular

4

7 people / wear / flared trousers

5

8 they / go on holiday / every summer

6

I can talk about my habits when I was younger.
MY EVALUATION

Alexander the Great
(create) an
empire by the time he
(be) 25.
I

(want) to call you, but Mark
_____ (not give) me your number.
We
(not get) her a present before
(go) to her birthday party.
we
My mum
(get) her driving
licence after we
(buy) a new car.
It
(be) rainy and they
_ _ _ _ (forget) to take umbrellas.
(not get) to school on time
because I
(get up) late.
I can talk about events at different times in
the past.
MY EVALUATION

14

• Generations


1

1
1
VOCABULARY AND LISTENING. Uses

7 The last time I looked / was looking out of
the window, I saw / was seeing some clouds.

of get
5

8 Did you see / Were you seeing me while I

Complete the dialogue with the words in
the box.

danced / was dancing with Alex?
I can talk about past events and memories.

driving licence
bus to work

a job

married

up

MY EVALUATION

Amy Grandma, what was it like when you
were young?
Gran Well, I met my husband, your
grandfather, when I was 19. After we'd

got

1

,

I got 2

SPEAK ING. Talking about

7

Complete the words in the dialogue.
Grandad Did Ile ___ tell you 2a ____ the

in

a car factory. I used to get 3_ _ _ __
at five o'clock in the morning in those
days.
Amy Why so early?

William

Grandad We had to live in a caravan.
William That sounds terrible!

get a 5
until I was 33!
Didn't you get tired when you walked

to work every day?
Gran Not at all. I was fitter back then. I used

Amy

I can understand people talking about their
memories.
MY EVALUATION

LANGUAGE FOCUS.

Past simple and

continuous
6

Choose the correct words.
Did you get / Were you getting upset while
you read / were reading my poem?

family crisis?
No. When 3W __ 4t _ _ _ ?

Grandad It was around fifteen years ago now.
The worst sb __ was when we lost
the house .
William Oh, no! What 6h ____ _ __ then?

Gran I had to get 4
by six o'clock,

and I used to walk every morning. In
those days, nobody had a car. I didn't

to get the 6
when it
snowed, but I liked walking . Life was
slower in those days.

past events

I can talk about events in the past.

MY EVALUATION

WRITING.

8

Describing a decade

Complete the text with sentences a-i. There is
one sentence you do not need .

The sixties
The 1 960s was a decade which
_ _ _ _ _ _ . They only remember
_ _ _ _ _ _ . One of the most memorable
events 3
, when American
astronauts 4

• In the world
of fashion,s
. In the music
charts, 6
. The Scottish actor
Sean Connery 7
By the end of
the decade, scientists 8
, like
satellites and lasers.

2 When I walked into the room, Sam read /
was reading a book and lim solved / was

a the good times

solving a crossword puzzle.

b the Beatles were number one

3 My bike broke down / was breaking down
so I got / were getting the bus to work.
4 I saw / was seeing Pippa while I walked /
was walking home.
S We drove / were driving through the desert
when our car broke down / was breaking
down.

6 What did you do / were you doing after

c was the first moon landing
d miniskirts were really popular
e my grandparents always talk about
f

had made many important inventions

g invented cassett es and halogen lamps
h starred in the first five lames Bond films
walked on the moon in 1969
I can write an account of a decade.

I called / was calling you last night?
MY EVALUATION

Generations .

15


Happy together
1

*
2

3
4
5
6

7

8

Choose the correct words.

Yasmin and Harry have got a lot in
common / an argument. They both love
cycling.
Adrian is getting on with / going out with
his friends tonight. They're going to an
Italian restaurant.
When did you first get to know / make up
Lydia and Ellie?
Maria has already introduced / made
friends with the new girl in our class.
Hugo got engaged / fell out with some of
his friends last week.
Does your cousin want to get married /
get to know next year?
Did you make up with / introduce Freddie?
I know you had an argument with him two
days ago.
I always fall out with / get on with my
teacher. She's very nice.

2

Write words for the definitions.

3

**

Complete the dialogues with the words
in the box.
make get to know
i nt rod uced
have got a lot in common go out with

get-0-R-'v"
meet

-Aa¥e-a~"}-U{-gumeffi

'Do you get on with

your sister?'

'Not really. We have an argument
something at least once a day!'

about

1 'Where did you
your best
friend?'
'My cousin Clare ____________ me to
her on the bus.'

2 'Why do you ____ ____ Dylan every
weekend?'
'We ________ . We both enjoy
going to the cinema.'
3 'Do you often ____________

friends

with new people at parties?'
'No, I find it difficult to _ _ _ _ _ __
stra ngers.'

When you start to become friends with
so mebody.

get

to

~k~n=o=w_______

W hen a man and a woman become
husband and wife.
2 Wh en t w o people shout at each other.

Big Brother TV star Jodie Smith has
3 When you promise to marry somebody in
the fu t ure.
4 When you say to somebody, 'This is my
f ri end , Peter.'

they immediately got 3

years ago . A good friend

5 When you were angry with somebody but
now you are f rien ds again .

2_ _ __

__

them and

very well.

Jodie and Jake soon began to go

4 _ __

_

_

together. Some people thought that they might
get 5
and then get 6 _ _ _ __
one day.
But last week they had an

7

at a party

6 When you have a good relationship with
somebody.

and now they have separated. Jodie's friends say
that it is a pity because the couple have got a lot
in 8
. They think that Jodie will soon

7 When you are angry with somebody and
you stop speaking to them or seeing them .

start to miss Jake and want him back.
Perhaps they will get together again - we can
o nly wait and see.

16

fallen

out with her boyfriend Jake Lewis. Jodie first
_ _ _ _ _ DJ Jake at a club in London three

• Happy together


Present perfect + just, still, already

and yet
1

s

*

Present perfect + for and since
3

Order the words to make sentences and
questions.

**

Complete the sentences. Use the
present perfect form of the verbs in the box
and for or since.

you / have / yet / Natalie / to / spoken /?

not have know write work
watch not rain be play

/-Iave you spoken to Natalie yet?
still / already / haven't / six o'clock /
but I / finished / it's / my homework

J

/-Ias
fridge

2 Ela / Tom / and / just / engaged / got / have

3 a rgu ments / had / aI ready / we've / today /
two

_

2 We

her friend Kate

_ _ 2010.

that TV series _ _ _ __

about three years.
3 It's really hot and dry this year. It
_ _ _ _ at all
May.

4 any / hasn't / Jessica / at / still / friends /

made / school

4 They

basketball for the same

team
they were five .
5
your dad
in the
same office
twenty years?
6 Tara
a day off school
_ _ ___ a longtime.

5 met / parents / your / have / boyfriend /
yet / your / ?

2

this cheese
been
in th e
for
more than a month?

1 My sister
_

live

6 friends / already / have / him / I / my / to
introduced / all

7

**

8 That famous author
three new
books
last summer.

Write sentences in the present perfect
using the words in the box.
yet / not repair / the computer
still / not do / the homework
-a-4e-a-Ei:Y-f-R n ish / t A~e-E*a-ffi
just / win / the competition

4

you
_ ____ Iast June?

in this house

***

Write sentences using the present
perfect and for or since. Use the words in the
boxes and your own ideas.
I my mum / dad my brother / sister
my best friend my school friends

like (a band / pop star / sports star)
know (a friend / boyfriend / girlfriend)
play (sport / musical instrument)
live in (a town or village / a flat or house)
study (a language / subject)
have (a pet / mp3 player / computer)

/-le's already finished
the exam.

My best friend has liked the band Kings of Leon for
about three years.
1

2 _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _

3 _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __ _
2

3

4 _____ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _
5 _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __
6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __

Happy together .

17

1

*

Complete the table with the words in
the box.

3

*-

k Complete the dialogues with the words
in the box.

bl-Rfu.F-g€t-t~·I·e

atI-tsta-RGffig fascinating terrifying

fascinati ng exha usti ng
hilarious outstanding awful gorgeous
terrifying revolting furious

Positive

furious

*

Negative

1 'What did you think of those new lemon

sweets?' 'They were
. Don't buy
them again.'
2 'Did your sister come home late last night?'
'Yes. My dad was
!'
3 'Is that programme interesting?' 'I'm
watching a documentary about how stars
are born. It's
!'
4 'Did you enjoy your surprise birthday
party?' 'Yes, I'll remember it forever. It was

Choose the correct answers.

I've just read an article about the life of
Picasso.ltwas _ _ _ __
a furious Cb fascinating) c revolting

5 'Shall we go back to the fun fair today?'
'No, thankyou! Some of the rides were

1 We cycled up a high mountain. It was really

_____ and I needed to sit down when
we reached the top.
a exhausting b hilarious

c outstanding

with her boyfriend
2 She's
because he's forgotten her birthday again .
I've never seen her so angry!
a hilarious b unforgettable cfurious
3 My friend Mark wants to go out with Lucy.
He thinks she's _ _ _ __
a terrifying

b gorgeous

c furious

----_!'

4

***

Complete the postcard with extreme
adjectives.

Hi Jessica!
I'm on holiday in Edinburgh with my family. There
are so many interesting places to see - it's a really
fascinating city. We've just been to the theatre
to see a funny American comedian who told some

1
jokes. He was good-looking too really 2_ __ __

4 I had a fantastic first date with my
boyfriend. It was
-I'll always
remember it.
a fascina ting b awful c unforgettable

Yesterday morning, we climbed a big hill called
Arthur's Seat. It took a long time and it was
completely 3
• But at the top we had a
very good view over the city.

5 That new Ben Stiller film really made me
laugh a lot. It was _ _ _ __

Today, I tried some traditional Scottish food called
haggis. It's like a big sausage. My dad loved it but I
thought it was 4_ _ _ __

a hilarious

b terrifying

c gorgeous

6 'Are you afraid of snakes?' 'Yes, I think
they're

!'
a outstanding b terrifying c exhausting
7 I didn't enjoy the meal. It was _ _ _ __
a revolting

b furious

c fascinating

8 We loved the classical music concert. The
orchestra was _ _ _ __
a hilarious

18

revolting

'The singer at that concert was good.'
'Good? I thought she was outstanding ,

unforgettable

2

unforgettable

• Happy together

b awful

c outstanding

Guess what? I've already lost my camera. My mum
is 5
because I always lose things!
Tomorrow night, we're going on a 'ghost walk' to
visit the old parts of the
city in the dark . I'm rather
afraid - I think it will be
See you next week
Ellen


is

Present perfect and past simple

Present perfect simple and continuous

1

3

J

*

Choose the correct words.

(We've known)1 We knew Anna and Joe for ten

Grace looks really hot!

years. We're really good friends now.
,

Have you seen

I

she

Did you see Paul this week?

2 When has your sister met

I did your sister

,

meet her boyfriend?

?

Has she been running?

I hea rd you r neigh bour lost her cat yesterday.

I find I it /? - - _ _ _ _ _ __

bought I Did your neighbours buy a new

2 That's my brother on the floor over there!
he I hurt I his leg _ __ __ _ __ _

dog recently?

3 Wewanttoplay tennisbutwecan't.

4 I've talked

I I talked to my grandparents on

it l

the phone last week.
5 So far this week we've seen

I we saw t wo

somebody I t ake I it - - - - - - - 5 I'm fur iou s w ith Ge o rge. He isn't answering

6 Have your friends bought I Did your friends

his phone and I need to t alk to him .
I I call I him I all d ay _ _ _ __ __ _

buy tickets for the concert yesterday?
7 My younger sister has started

I started

6 Rachel is very unhappy.

school six months ago.
g Simon has been

she

I was at the beach for

hours. I think he's having a great time there.

they

Complete the dialogue using the
present perfect or past simple form of the
verbs in brackets, or an auxiliary verb.
~ave

David

Carla
David
Carla

David
Carla

David

Carla

David

I fallout with I her best fr iend

7 The children have got very red eyes.

'** '
Carla
David

rain I for hours _ _ _ _ _ __ __

4 W here's my w allet? It isn't in my bag.

hilarious films on TV.

2

I run I

she

3 What's that noise? Have your neighbours

y

**

Write sentences and questions using
the present perfect simple or continuous.

you ever

visited

(visit) Disneyland Paris?
Yes, 11
. It's fantastic!
When 2
you _ _ __ _
(go) there?
13
(go) with my mum last
weekend .
Rea Ily?
Yes. We 4
(travel) there by
train on Friday evening and we
_ _ _ __ (leave) on Sunday
morning. But my dad 6 _ _ _ __
(not come) with us.
he
(be)
there before?
No, he 8
. He hates places
like that . He 9
(not visit) a

theme park since 1985 when he
10
(be) fourteen years old!
And what 11
you
_ _ __ (think) of the rides?
I rea lly 12
(like) them all especially the Big Thunder Mounta in
ride . It's terrifying! 13
you
ever
(see) a photo of it?
NO,1 14
_
_ __
• But 115 _
7

4

I cry I? - - -- -- - - - -

***

You have been at home with a
friend all afternoon. Your mum comes back
and asks you: What have you been doing?
Write sentences using the present perfect
continuous. Use the phrases in the boxes and
your own ideas.

tidy my desk revise for the exam
speak English learn French vocabulary
practise the piano write a letter
do my homework read a book

not chat on t he internet
not eat a lot of sweets
not listen to loud music
not talk on the phone
not read a magazine
not play on the computer

I've been cieanin.9lnY room . We haven't been
watching TV.

2
3 _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __

4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
5 _ _ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ _ __
6 _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _

(hear) a lot about it. It sounds great.

Happy together .

19


1

*

Read the text. Tick ./ the correct box.

3

**

The text is about ...

a
b

c

two footballers who get married .
two football fans who get married .
a footballer who marries a TV star.

2
3
4

5
6

In love with football
At 11 o'clock this morning, James and Fiona will
look deeply into each other's eyes, exchange

rings and become husband and wife. But at
this wedding, there will be no church bells or
quiet music. This is because they have decided
to get married on the huge pitch at Sheffield
Wednesday football club.

4

The couple's friends and family will wear blue
and white striped football kit. During the
ceremony they will be able to join the couple
in singing some of the club's famous football
songs.

What will many of the guests wear?
2 How old are James and Fiona?

3 Who introduced James to Fiona?
4 How long has James been a Sheffield

Wednesday fan?
S How long have James and Fiona been saving

up for the wedding?

'We've been saving up for two years to pay for
the wedding,' smiles Fiona, 'and we've chosen
to have our reception in the club restaurant. It's
going to be an unforgettable day for all of us! '

true or false?
Jam es and Fiona will get married at midday.

false

Answer the questions. Write complete
sentences.

They will exchallge rillgs.

'I've supported Wednesday for over twenty
years,' says James. 'It was a dream come true to
fall in love with another fan. We've got a lot in
common - we occasionally have an argument
but we've never argued about our favourite
team!'

Read the text again. Are the sentences

'***

What will James and Fiona exchange at the
wedding?

James, 28, first met Fiona, 29, at a Sheffield
Wednesday match in 2008 when a friend
introduced them to one another in the club
shop. They've been to every game since then
except for one match when Fiona was ill.

2

Match words 1-6 with definitions a-f.
a not very often
a long thin line of colou r
kit
I" " - b
occasionally
c give one th ing a nd get
another thing for it
save up
d keep money to buy
stri pe
something later
supporta
e be a fan of a sports club
team
f all the clothes that you
wear to play a particular
sport
exchange " \

6 Where will the reception be?

Build your vocabulary
5

!**

Complete the sentences with the words

in the box.

( in

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about

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with

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1 They w ill get married in a church. _ _

2 Everybody will have to sing football songs at
t he wedding. _ _
3 The couple first met in the club shop. _ _
4 They ha ve been to every Sheffield
Wednesday match since they met. _ _
5 James and Fiona never have any arguments.
6 Fiona thinks that it will be a very memorable
day. _ _

20

• Happy together

1
2
3
4
S
6
7
8

of
getting married .
They're thinking
Do you agree
arranged marriages?
the USA.
Fatima's husband comes
Not all relationships end
marriage.
Did your brother get married
Anna?
My sister has fallen
love again .
Do you believe
love at first sight?
I dreamt
you last night.

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Language point: both and neither

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1
llour

2

Choose the correct words.

2

:Iub
'ou
ular

3
4

ete

5

e

6

Write present simple sentences with

neither / us / like / playing golf

Those cafes are excellent.(Both)/ Neither of
them have outstanding food .

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both or neither.
Neither of us likes playing golf.
both / you / want / to buy / the new CD

You ca n't joi n ou rfootba 11 tea m. Both /
Neither of you knows how to play.
My parents were late for the train. Both of
them walks / walk slowly.
We went to the cinema because we both /
neither wanted to see the film .
It's our first visit to Paris. Neither / Both of
us has been here befo re.
Why don't you sit down ? Both of you looks /
look tired.
This TV programme is hilarious! Both /
Neither of us are really enjoying it.

2 neither / them / study / French or German

3 both / us / like / strong coffee
4 neithe r / them / miss / their friend Peter

5 bot h / my parent s / speak / English
6 neith er / you / be / invi te d / to my birthday
party

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3

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How are things in London? Have you made any
new friends? Have you been to Madame Tussauds
yet?
I told you about my plans to move to a new school well, I've just started there this week. On the
1
day I sat next to a 2_ _ _ __

called Lucy who was very nice to me. We
3
on really well. 4
of
us are interested in art, music and fashion , so we
have a lot in 5
. She said we could go
to the art gallery together on Saturday.
The 6
day Lucy told me she wanted
to be my best friend. I said that I was new to the
school and I wanted to be friends with
_____ the students in my class. Lucy
_____ to me since then and I'm not
_____ at school any more!

4

***

Write an email to a friend.
Give your news and invite him / her to join the
dance club or the sports club. Use the notes in
one of the boxes and your own ideas.
just started at a new dance club / don't
know anybody / feel shy / want to make
friends but can't talk to anybody / worry a
lot about next week / need a partner

Have you made any plans for the weekend? Do you

fancy coming to Canterbury for a day? I'd really like
to see you!
Mia

/'

joined new sports club / played tennis on
Monday / want to play volleyball but not
enough people for a team / four other
friends joined but need one more / coach
very friendly

Happy together .

21


PROGRESS REVIEW. Unit 2

MY EVALUATION

Check your progress. Do the exercises and then complete your own evaluation.

Il1eed to try this agail1.

I am happy with this.

I could do this better.

I cal1 do this very well.

VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS.

READING. Marriage

Relationships

3

1

Match sentence halves 1-6 with a-f.

Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.

I don't a Iways agree
2 Jessica is thinking
3 All the presents come

married argument introduce
engaged friends know common

4 Jill has got engaged

5 The conversation ended
6 Charlie has fallen

Olivia and Mark have just had a big
_ _ _ _ . They're both furious!

2 Can you _ _ _ _ me to that boy? He

a of marrying Jim.
b in an argument.

c with traditions.
d from a big shop.
e in love with you.

f to a Polish man.

I can understand a text about marriage.
MY EVALUATION

looks friendly.
3 It's easy to make _ _ _ _ at our school.
Everybody is really nice.
4 Paul and his girlfriend got _ _ __

LANGUAGE FOCUS. Present perfect + for

yesterday. They're going to get _ _ __
next year.
5 'Do you have a lot in
with your
cousin?' 'No, we like different things.'
6 Ilike Isaac. I want to get to
better.

him

and

4

since

Complete the sentences. Use the present
perfect form of the verbs in brackets, and for
or since.
We _ _ _ _ (know) Aziz _ _ __

2009.
2 My grandmother _ _ _ _ (live) here

2 Write sentences and questions using the
present perfect.
1 I / just / meet / you r friend Rash id
2 they/already/be/toParisj?
3 Emily / made up / with / her boyfriend /
yet /?

_ _ _ _ thirty years.
3 _ _ _ _ you _ _ _ _ (be) in this
class _ _ _ _ a longtime?
4 My little brother
(have) a bike
_ _ _ _ September.
5 She _ _ _ _ (not work) in that shop
_ _ _ _ last summer.

6 They _ _ _ _ (not see) Jennifer
_ _ _ _ six months.

4 your cousin / get married /yet /?

7 My grandfather _ _ _ _ (work) as a

5 w e / still / not see / your wedding photos

decades.
8 Ruth _ _ _ _ (not eat) meat or fish
_ _ _ _ she was eight years old . She is

professional singer

6

1/ already /

phone / Karl / about the party

about five

a vegetarian.
7 Andre w / just / ask / me / to go out with him
I can talk about how long I have done
something.
I can talk about friends and relationships.
MY EVALUATION

22

• Happy together

MY EVALUATION


1

I

1

2
"1

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING. Extreme

SPEAKING • Invitations

adjectives
5 Complete the sentences with an adjective.

7

Put the dialogue in the correct order. Number
the sentences.
Harry Yes, it's fantastic. I'm going there
tomorrow. Do you fancy coming?
Ellie All right. See you tomorrow then .

Bye!
Harry Hi Ellie! I haven't seen you for a
while. How are things?
Ellie
No, I haven't. But I've heard it's
brilliant.
Harry Nine o'clock, I think. But I'll text you
later, OK?
Ellie Yes, I'd love to. That would be great.
What time?
Harry Fine, thanks. Have yo u been to that
new sports centre yet?
Ellie
Not bad . How are you?

1 We've just seen that new horror film. It was

t __ _ ____ _ _ !
2 'Have you read any interesting books?' 'Yes,

this one here is f __________ .'
3 I haven't seen that funnyTV programme but
it sounds h ________ .
4 'Have you ever run ten kilometres?' 'Yes, it
was e _________ .
"

5 My grandfather has eaten sushi . He didn 't
like it and said it was r ________ .
6 'Hasyourmum ever played anyofyour

computer games?' 'Yes, she thought they
were a ____ .I'

o

7 'Have you seen that fantastic show at the
theatre?' 'Yes, it was 0 _ _________ .'

l

8 I've broken my brother's new DVD player.
He's f ______ !
I can use extreme adjectives to describe
experiences.

can make and respond to invitations.
MY EVALUATION

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WRITING. An email to a friend

MY EVALUATION

8 Complete the email with the words in the box.
fancy
plans

LANGUAGE FOCUS. Present perfect and

time know done
sitting went

past simple • Present perfect simple and
continuous

reckon

o..~ From

Search Ma ilbOJ(

6 Choose the correct words.

2

3
4

5
6
7

8

Hi Yasmin

We've known / We knew our neighbours for
ten years. They often come for dinner

Turn off the TV! You've watched /You've
been watching it for hours!
I've talked / I talked to my grandparents on
the phone last night.
So fa r th is week we've seen / we saw two
great films on TV.
She's read / She's been reading her new
book all day but she hasn't finished it yet.
I'm going out because I've finished / I've
been finishing all my homework.
When has your sister met / did your sister
meet her boyfriend Nathan?
You've got food all over your T-shirt. Have
you cooked / Have you been cooking?

How are you? I hope you had a great 1
last
weekend in Paris. I 2
to a big concert in London.
It was really good but it was exhausting!
. Have you made any 3
for next weekend? Do you
4
coming cycling near Cambridge with Alice and
me? I haven't 5
much exercise this week. I've
been 6
in front of my computer all the time!

I

I've attached a map of the roads around Cambridge so you
can have a look. What do you 7
? Alice thinks it
sounds like a lot of fun . I hope you can come. Let me
8
then.
Amy
I can write an email invitation to a friend.
MY EVALUATION

I can talk about things that happened or started
in the past.

I

MY EVALUATION

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Happy together .

23


Health matters

1

*'

. Write the noun form of the verbs.

3

** -Complete the sentences using a noun
or a verb.

verb

noun

discover

d l~~QY~r.Y

1 develop

d ________ _ _

2 operate

0 ________

3 prevent

p - --------

4 suffer

s _____ _ __

4

S treat

t _____ __ _

S

The d iscovery
of penicillin has changed
modern medicine.
2

3

2

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6

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Complete the text with medical science

Animal experiments

f---

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1

1 a new product or invention
2 a scientific test
3 cut into the body to repair or remove
something
4 an organ moved from one person to another
s give medical care to a person who is ill
6 a careful study or investigation
7 something that produces an effect
8 a medicine ortreatmentthat helps
someone to get better
9 a biological copy

• Health matters

***

words.
f---

16 R

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4

Can the flu c._ _ _ _ _ death?
The d
of new drugs is very
important.
Will he get better? Is there a c_ _ _ __

for this type offlu?
They gave him a kidney t
two
weeks ago. Now he feels much better.
Did they t
you for a long time in
hospital?
This c
might not live as long as
a natural sheep.
We can't p_ _ ___ cancer but we can
p
AIDS.
They are going to 0, _ _ _ _ _ on my leg
tomorrow.

Why do scientists

experimel1t

on animals?

More than 350 years ago, scientists
_ _ _ _ _ _ that animals have got
similar bodies and organs to humans. So, in
order to 2
human diseases,
scientists tested new 3
on
animals before they gave them to humans.

They say that without doing 4 _ _ _ _ __
on animals, they wouldn't be able to
_ _ _ _ _ _ as many diseases. Animal
rights campaigners disagree. They say that a
lot of animals 6
and that it is
cruel and unnecessary.