- •Hobbies and interests
- •Elementary – pre-intermediate
- •1 Read the text about unusual pets and decide if the statements below are right (a) or wrong (b). If there is not enough information to answer “Right”(a) or “Wrong”(b), choose “Doesn’t say”(c).
- •2 Read the text ‘Unusual pets’ again and fill in the table below.
- •3 Read the text and match the people and their pets.
- •Match the beginning and the ending of the sentence.
- •6 Read the article about penguins and answer the questions. For questions 1- 5, choose a, b or c. Penguins
- •Listening
- •7 Listen to three people talking about their hobbies. For questions 7- 12 put a tick () under the right answer. You will hear the monologues twice.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •9 Look, read and complete the puzzle.
- •10 Match the words with their definitions.
- •11 Choose the correct item.
- •Imperatives
- •13 Read the instruction and decide if it is affirmative (a) or negative (n).
- •Writing
- •Unit 2 sports crazy reading
- •1 Read the text and choose the best title for it.
- •2 Read the text again and decide if the statements 1-9 are right (a) or wrong (b). If there is not enough information to answer “Right”(a) or “Wrong”(b), choose “Doesn’t say”(c).
- •3 Complete the conversations. For questions 1- 6, choose the best answer a- f.
- •4 Read what Carmen Monroe writes about camp McCullen and choose a title for each paragraph. There is one extra title which you don’t need to choose.
- •Camp McCullen: a summer of adventure!
- •5 Read the text about Camp McCullen again. For questions 1- 5, choose a, b or c.
- •6 Listen to Alexandra Miller talking about herself. Then answer the questions 1- 5. You will hear the conversation twice. For questions 1-5, put a tick under the right answer.
- •7 Listen to Teresa’s interview. How often does she do this? For questions 1- 6, write a-h next to each activity. You will hear the conversation twice.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Play, do and go
- •10 Read, choose and fill in go, play or do.
- •12 Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (-ful, -ic, -y, -ly, -ing, -ite, -er, -al)
- •13 Choose the correct item.
- •7 What’s your ___ sport?
- •14 Circle the word in each group which does not belong with the other words.
- •16 First write about Liz then about yourself.
- •17 Complete these five sentences about yourself.
- •Like, enjoy, love, be crazy about, be keen on,
- •19 Match the sentences and the pictures.
- •20 Write what these people like (enjoy etc) or hate (dislike) doing. Use –ing form of the verbs in the list.
- •21 Change the sentence using the word in bold.
- •Write questions and answers as in the example.
- •23 Choose the correct item.
- •24 Use the verbs to complete the sentences in the Function File.
- •Superlative adjectives
- •25 Complete the sentences with more or most.
- •26 Write 8 sentences about the sports using the superlative.
- •Compare these sports using the table below.
- •Writing
- •Read an e-mail and write your own one.
- •In your e-mail you have to tell
- •Unit 3 leisure activities reading
- •1 Read the article about Claudette and then answer the questions. For questions 1- 6, choose a, b or c.
- •3 Read the article about Katrina Norris. Choose the best word (a, b or c) for each space (1- 20).
- •4 Read the passage below and choose the best word (a, b or c) for each space (1- 9). For questions 1- 9, choose a, b or c.
- •Listening
- •5 Listen to Sharon Mills talking to an interviewer. For questions 1-5, choose a, b or c. You will hear the conversation twice.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •7 Fill the gaps in the sentences below with the words from your active vocabulary.
- •The present continuous (progressive) tense
- •Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs.
- •9 Write short answers.
- •10 Write short answers (Yes, I am. / No, he isn't etc.)
- •11 Look at the pictures and write the questions.
- •12 Ask and answer the questions as in the example.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.
- •Put the verb given in capitals into the Present Continuous.
- •15 Look at the pictures and give the answers to the questions.
- •16 Write sentences to describe what these people are doing.
- •17 Complete these dialogues.
- •18 Write a letter to a pen-pal agency asking for a pen-pal. In your letter you have to:
- •19 Read the e-mail and try to write a similar one.
- •Unit 4 music in our life reading
- •1 Read the text about music. For questions 1- 5, choose a, b or c.
- •Listening
- •2 You will hear some information about music in Great Britain. Listen and complete questions 1 –6. You will hear the information twice.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •Fill in the word from the list below. Album, singer, rock ’n’ roll, pop, charts, fan, band, hits
- •Complete the puzzle and find the hidden group.
- •Present continuous and present simple
- •6 Supply the correct form of the verb given in capitals at the end of each line.
- •7 Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •8 Put the verbs given in capitals at the end of each line into the Present Continuous or Simple Present.
- •9 Read the dialogue. Put the verbs into the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
- •10 For tasks 1-10, choose a, b or c.
- •11 Choose the correct answer.
- •A sleeps b sleep c is sleeping
- •A don’t work b isn’t working c doesn’t work
- •12 Put the verbs into the Present Continuous or Simple Present.
- •9 Sally ______________________________________ (walk) her dog now.
- •Read the conversation and put the verbs into the Simple Present or Present Continuous.
- •14 Supply the correct form of the verb given in brackets.
- •Writing
- •15 Find information about your favourite band or singer. Include:
- •16 Write a letter to your pen-pal. In your letter you have to tell
- •17 Read an e-mail and write a similar letter to a pen-friend about you.
10 Match the words with their definitions.
1 Lizard |
A Something long and thin with a sharp point. |
2 Tail |
B To try to find something. |
3 Spike |
C A substance consisting of very small pieces of minerals and rocks, that forms beaches and deserts. |
4 Stomach |
D The part that sticks out at the back of an animal’s body, and that it can move. |
5 Look for |
E A small creature such as a fly or ant That has six legs, and sometimes wings. |
6 Sand |
F A type of reptile that has four legs and a long tail. |
7 Insect |
G Be frightened because you think that you may get hurt or something bad may happen. |
8 Be afraid of |
H The organ inside your body where food begins to be digested. |
11 Choose the correct item.
1 Our cat usually digs his ___ at the rug.
A necks B beaks C claws
2 They ___ a small hole in the sand to bury their eggs.
A guard B dig C move
3 Its teeth are razor ___ .
A cute B noisy C sharp
4 The hard outer part that covers and protects an egg, nut, or seed is called a __ .
A shell B spike C claw
5 ___ the kitten, please. I can’t find him anywhere.
A Be afraid of B Look for C Go out
6 They love their dog and ___ of him.
A take for a walk B take care C are afraid
7 The puppy’s so ___ !
A cute B afraid C easy
Parrots have got ___ beaks and claws.
A sharp B naughty C noisy
He’s so busy. He hasn’t got time to ___ after his pet.
A take B look C get
Snakes have got a long ___ .
A body B spike C head
12 Fill in the correct tense form of the verb given in capitals at the end of each line.
Lia has got a pet dog called Mossie. Mossie usually (1) ____ in a basket in Lia’s room. Every day, Lia (2) ____ Mossie for a walk in the park. In the summer, Mossie (3) ____swimming in the lake there! Mossie’s favourite food (4) ____ chicken, but she (5) _____ fruit, too! Sometimes Lia (6) ____ Mossie an apple to eat. Mossie (7) ____ it into the garden for a picnic! She is very funny! Lia’s cousin Patric (8) ____ a dog, too. She’s called Nell. Mossie and Nell often (9) ____ together. They (10) ____ really cute! |
SLEEP TAKE LOVE BE EAT GIVE TAKE HAVE GOT PLAY BE |
Imperatives
1. We use the imperative forms to give instructions, to tell one or more persons to do something. |
Read the paragraph.
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2. The forms are the same as the base forms of the verb and are the same for all persons. |
Come in, John. Come in, children. |
3. The negative forms |
Don’t run! Don’t talk! |
4. These forms come at the beginning of the phrase. |
Don’t buy that book, Sam. |