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Unit 7 - Places & People

Part A - Grammar and Vocabulary
A Complete the questions with these words: How What Whats When
Who
Example: Where do you work?
1 does the shop close?

4 do you live?

2 do you work with?

5 time do you finish work?

3 much is it?

6 the name of the place?

B Tick () the correct question.

like football?

Example: Do you like football?

Where Where

Does you

7) a What time you have breakfast?

b What time do you have breakfast?
8) a Where do she work? ...
b Where does she work?...
9) a When do you start work?... b When does you start work?...
10) a Where is the place?...
b Where does the place?...
11) a Do he live near you?...
b Does he live near you?...
C Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
Example: much / is / it / how / ?
How much is it?
12
13
14
15

you / go / when / to bed / do / ?

does / it / what / open / time / ?
study / you / do / where / English / ?
you / work / who / with / do / ?

D Sort the letters to make words. Example:

16
17
18
19

swet
irvre:
dalins:
rpka:

sateeast

20 orthn:
21 tiomunan:
22 houts:

E Underline the correct word.

Example: Mr Santori is my fathers boss / flatmate at work.
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24
25
26

He lives next to me.

colleague / neighbour
We live together.
flatmate / neighbour
We study in the same class. boss / classmate
She works with me.
colleague / flatmate

F Match the verbs 2730 to the words ad to make phrases.

27 start

a lunch, a shower

28 have

b to work, to the cinema

29 go

c outdoors, in an office

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30 work

d work at 9 oclock, the lesson

Part B - Reading, Listening and Pronunciation

G Reading - Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
There are over 840 UNESCO World Heritage sites around the world but some of these
are in danger. There are 31 sites that UNESCO list as in danger. 16 of these sites are
natural ones like national parks, a barrier reef and wildlife reserves. The country with
the most sites in danger is the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. It has five sites
on the list and they are all national parks where animals like the Bonobo or Okapi live.
Italy has the most cultural sites, 43, but they arent in danger.
Example: 840 UNESCO World Heritage Sites are in danger. F
31 The wildlife reserves and national parks are natural sites.

T/F

32 There are 31 natural sites on the list of sites in danger.

T/F

33 The Democratic Republic of Congo has five sites in danger.

T/F

34 There are 43 cultural sites in danger.

T/F

35 Bonobos and Okapi live in national parks.

T/F

36 There arent many cultural sites in Italy.

37 The cultural sites in Italy arent on the UNESCO list of in danger.

T/F
T/F

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Unit 8 - In & Out
Part A - Grammar and Vocabulary
A Sort the letters to make adverbs of frequency.
1 wylasa

2 venre

3 slauyul

4 tomesisem

B Put the words in the correct order.

Example:
goes / Tuesdays / classes / always / to / Anita / judo / on
Anita always goes to judo classes on Tuesdays.
5 at / never / I / the weekend / go out

6 usually / eat / do / fast food / you / ?

7 I / go / to cafs / sometimes

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8 always / Steve / hamburgers / for lunch / eats

9 Amy / does / go / usually / to dance classes / on Fridays / ?

10 we / to the cinema / never / go / on Saturday

C Write are, do, like, that or would.

A: Would you like something to drink?
B: Yes, please. (11) you have any tea?
A: Sure. Here you (12) .
A: (13) you like something to eat?
B: Whats (14) ?
A: Its a type of dessert. Would you (15) to try some?
B: No, thank you.
D Put these words in the correct column.
cakes coffee fish fruit ice cream juice meat pasta tea
Main course
meat
16
17
18

Drinks
coffee
19
20

vegetables

Dessert
ice cream
21
22

E Underline the word that doesnt fit.

Example: fish coffee pasta
23 eggs cheese juice

25 tea coffee fruit

24 cakes potatoes vegetables

26 water rice juice

F Write the missing days of the week.

Monday, (27) (28) Thursday, (29) Saturday. (30)
Part B - Reading, Listening and Pronunciation

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G Reading: Read the text and choose the correct answer, a or b.
Riki Garcia goes out for all his meals. He never eats at home! He always has his
breakfast in a caf near his house. He usually eats eggs and toast and drinks tea. He
doesnt drink coffee he doesnt like it. He usually has Italian food for lunch. He loves
pasta. Sometimes he eats fast food like a hamburger or fish and chips. In the evening he
usually goes to an expensive restaurant. Sometimes he goes to an Indian restaurant. Riki
works as a writer for a magazine and he writes about eating out!
Riki has breakfast in a caf.
31 Riki never eats

a always

b sometimes

a at home.

b out.

32 For breakfast he drinks

a coffee. b tea.

33 He usually has for lunch.

a eggs

b Italian food

34 He eats fast food.

a sometimes b never

35 In the evening he goes to

restaurant.

a a place near his home.

b an expensive

36 Sometimes he an Indian restaurant. a writes about b goes to

37 Riki works

a in a restaurant.

b for a magazine.

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Unit 9 - Here & There

Part A - Grammar and Vocabulary
A Complete the text with these words.
see take visit

buy eat forget go have look

When you (0) visit Cape Town in South Africa there are lots of things to do. (1)
a cable car to the top of Table Mountain and (2) at the beautiful views. (3)
the sharks at the aquarium and (4) lunch at one of the Waterfront
restaurants. (5) delicious fish, or try Ostrich meat! (6) to the local
markets and (7) some fantastic souvenirs. And dont (8) to visit Robben
Island.
B Underline the correct words. --> Example: They have a house in / next to the
mountains.
9 Andrew lives next to / under a river.
10 My cat always sleeps in / on the sofa.
11 Do you live in / on a hot place?

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12 There are lots of magazines in / under the table.
C Put these words in the correct column.
armchair bath bookshelf cooker fridge shower sink sofa toilet TV
washbasin
Bathroom
bath
13
14
15

Kitchen
sink
16
17

Living room
TV
18
19
20

D Write a, e, i, o, u.
21 tr _ _ n
__t

22 b _ s

23 c _ r

24 pl _ n _

25 b _ k _

26 _ n f

E Write cheap, delicious, fantastic or interesting.

27 I like the museum. Its very .

28 The local market is .

29 This food is .
really beautiful

30 Theres a view from up here. Its

Part B - Reading, Listening and Pronunciation

F Reading: Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Arriving at Logan Airport, Boston
Airport Code: BOS
Distance from Boston: 4 miles / 6 km
There are four terminals at Logan airport: A, B, C and D.
By car
Logan airport is six kilometres from downtown Boston. The journey to Boston takes
about 20 to 30 minutes. For information about parking at Logan Airport phone (617)
561-1673.
By taxi
There are taxis outside the airport day and night. The journey to downtown Boston
takes about 20 to 30 minutes and costs $25-$50.
By train
The Blue line goes from Logan Airport to the centre of Boston. Trains go every five to
ten minutes and start at 5:30 in the morning. Tickets cost $1.70 or $2 on the train.
Water taxi (boat)
Take a city water taxi. Tickets cost $10 (single), $17 (return). For information phone
(617) 422-0392. The journey takes about seven minutes.

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Example: Logan Airport is near Boston. T
31 The terminals at Logan airport are B, O, S.

T/F

32 The journey to Logan Airport from Boston takes about half an hour by car or taxi.
T/F
33 A taxi journey from the airport to Boston costs $25-$50.
34 Trains go from the airport day and night.
35 Take the Blue line from the airport to the centre of Boston.
36 The water taxi costs $7.

T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F

37 A single journey takes ten minutes and a return journey 17 minutes. T / F

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Unit 10 - Ancient & Modern

Part A - Grammar and Vocabulary
A Underline the correct words.
Example: The Khmer Empire was / were important from AD 802 to AD 1431.
1 The Aztec civilisation was / were in modern-day Mexico.
2 The capital city was / were on an island in Lake Texcoco.
3 Vegetables was / were important for the Aztecs.
4 There was / were lots of roads from one city to another.
5 The Eagle was / were an important animal in Aztec civilisation.
6 The Great Pyramid was / were 50 metres high.
7 There was / were two calendars. One of 365 days and one of 260 days.
B Complete the sentences and questions with was, were, wasnt, werent.
Example:

It wasnt (x) very cold.

8 the traffic terrible?

9 The weather (x) very good.
10 There () lots of good restaurants.
11 it expensive?
12 No, it . (x)

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13 the people friendly?
14 Yes, they . ()
15 there any problems?
C Are the adjectives positive (+) or negative (-)? Underline the correct symbol (+ or
-).
Example: great + / 16 delicious + / 19 noisy + / 22 friendly + / -

17 awful + / 20 terrible + / -

D Underline the correct word.

friendly / fantastic.

18 fantastic
21 wonderful

+/+/-

Example: There were lots of taxis. They were

23 The restaurant was great. The food was awful / delicious.

24 The holiday was terrible / wonderful. It was great fun.
25 It was really friendly / noisy at night. There was a party next door.
26 A: Was the weather nice?
B: No, it was awful / fantastic.
27 The hotel wasnt old. It was very modern / terrible.
28 There were lots of cars and the traffic was terrible / wonderful.
29 The people were always friendly / modern.
30 The weather was nice. It wasnt too cold / fantastic.
Part B - Reading, Listening and Pronunciation
E Reading: Read the text and underline the correct words.
I was on holiday in Istanbul and it was fantastic. There were lots of places to go and
lots of things to buy. My favourite place was Misir arsisi the Spice Market. There were
lots of spices, dried fruits, nuts and lokum: Turkish Delight. I was there in the afternoon
and it was very noisy. There were lots of people and it was very busy. Getting around
wasnt good. The traffic was awful and the taxis werent cheap but it wasnt a problem
as our hotel was five minutes from the centre and it was easy to walk to different
places.
Example: I was in Istanbul on holiday / to work.
31 In Istanbul there were not many / lots of places to go.
32 The Spice Market was my favourite place / the place I stayed.

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33 I was there all day / in the afternoon.
34 The market was very busy / quiet.
35 The traffic was / wasnt bad.
36 The taxis were / werent expensive.
37 The hotel was far from / near the centre.