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1 School life Grammar Vocabulary

Vocabulary Exercise 1 Exercise 1

plays Across:
Exercise 1 does PE
start school brushes maths
do homework tidies drama
have a break has history
get up Down:
have lunch Exercise 2 chemistry
go to sleep geography
b
go home art
a
have dinner music
a
go to bed biology
b
a
Exercise 2 Exercise 2

brush my teeth, clean my teeth, Exercise 3 English language

get changed, get up, get English literature
doesn’t go
dressed, go to school, have a geography
study
break, have a shower, make my art
wakes up
bed, pack my bag, tidy my citizenship
has
room, wake up do
Exercise 3
sit
Exercise 3 don’t spend PE
have has ICT
get love history
brush visits drama
make chemistry
tidy Exercise 4
get Exercise 4
brush
pack tidy Students’ own answers
go doesn’t make
don’t have
Exercise 4 clean/brush Grammar
in
Exercise 5 Exercise 1
on
in Students’ own answers Do
at Does
Do
Exercise 5 Does
Suggested answers:
Exercise 2
I make my bed in the
morning/at 8:30 am. b 4
I tidy my room on Tuesdays. c 1
I brush my teeth at night. d 3
I go to bed at 10:30 pm. e 2

Exercise 6

Students’ own answers

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Exercise 3 Exercise 4 Speaking

Do you live near your school? His teacher visits him at the
Yes, I do. film studio. Exercise 1
Does your brother go swimming Zakiya comes from Pakistan. for
every day? No, he doesn’t. Zakiya goes to school in the think
Do your teachers have lunch morning. got
at school? No, they don’t. Lauren plays the piano, too. I
Does she like art? Yes, she Lauren is interested in history, too
does. physics and biology. right
Really
Exercise 4
Listening sure
Does your dad like know
Do your friends spend Exercise 1
Do you have dinner Exercise 2
Does your school finish No, you don’t. You do it
I’ve got/I think it’s
online.
Yes, me too./You’re right.
Exercise 5 Nothing. It’s free.
Really? I’ve got/Are you sure?
A lot.
Do you have English every I’ve got
day? I don’t know.
Exercise 2
Do you and your friends like

Writing
sport? two people (Briony and
Does your mum wake up Angus)
early? some different MOOCs
Exercise 1
Students’ own answers
Exercise 3 d
Exercise 6 T a
it F f
them T g
us F e
her F b
me h
Exercise 4
Exercise 7 Exercise 2
Suggested answers:
Students’ own answers language for computers, great Hi, I’m Teresa and I’m from
for young people who are Mexico. I wake up early and I
interested in computers, have eggs for breakfast, then I
Reading gaming and programming walk to school. On Mondays
learn about France in 1789 or and Wednesdays, we’ve got
Exercise 1 Japan in the 19th century English with Ms Sweeney.
for beginners, watch videos, She’s Canadian and she’s
Students’ own answers great. School finishes at three
read articles, post ideas and
do exercises and I have lunch at home. I do
Exercise 2 my homework and then I play
think about story, write in
Jeremy is a young actor, Zakiya capital letters with a pen, volleyball with my friends. Our
is a young tennis star and draw great pictures school holidays are from June
Lauren is a young musician. to August.

Exercise 3

No, he doesn’t.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, she does.
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, she does.

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Exercise 3 Grammar review 2 Me time

Suggested answer:
Hi, I’m David and I’m from Exercise 1 Vocabulary
Spain. I wake up at 7 o’clock but tidy
I don’t clean my room. I have thinks Exercise 1
biscuits and milk for breakfast doesn’t go g
and then I walk to school. We does f
have English every day. My doesn’t have d
favourite teacher is Silvia. She’s don’t want a
Spanish and she teaches PE.
c
School finishes at 2.30 pm and I Exercise 2 e
have lunch at home. I watch TV
and then I do my homework. Do, do, don’t
Does, get, does Exercise 2
Our school holidays are from
June to August and I go to the Do, have, don’t help
beach with my friends. Do, go, do make
play
Exercise 3
Super skills
use
him her collect
Yes, but don’t forget … What it them play
about ... us him draw
Me too. I think that’s a good you us
thing. me you Exercise 3
Really? I’d prefer … Yes, but watch
don’t forget ...
Round-up goes
makes

Vocabulary review you meet

sleep
Do Exercise 4
Exercise 1
them
play, band
a isn’t
take photos
a don’t
play chess
b is
play, team
a write
a Does Exercise 5
b don’t
a are Students’ own answers
are

Grammar
Exercise 2 are

geography
music Self-evaluation Exercise 1
chemistry
maths Students’ own answers hardly ever
English literature sometimes
ICT often
history usually
art always
drama
French
biology

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Exercise 2 Exercise 2 Exercise 2

My dad hardly ever plays D How many brothers and

tennis. G sisters has she got? She’s got
We usually go to a dance D one brother.
class after school. D What is her favourite sport?
I am never late for school. D It’s karate.
My friends always watch a TV P When does she do it? She
series at weekends. G does it on Mondays and
I often brush my hair before I D Wednesdays.
go to bed. P What does she do in her free
G time? She meets her friends
Exercise 3 and takes photos.
Exercise 3 Where does she take photos?
Students’ own answers
She takes photos on the
play badminton
beach.
Exercise 4 go horse-riding
go swimming
likes Exercise 3
play table tennis
don’t mind
do martial arts When is your birthday?
don’t like
Who do your friends like?
hates
Exercise 4 How many comic books has
your brother got?
Exercise 5 play
How often do you go
do
likes taking skateboarding?
going
doesn’t like listening Where does your mum draw
go
doesn’t like playing pictures?
don’t like taking
Exercise 5
loves taking Exercise 4
hate playing go skiing
Students’ own answers
do athletics
Exercise 6 play hockey
Exercise 5
go horse-riding
Students’ own answers
do aerobics Students’ own answers

Vocabulary Exercise 6
Reading
Students’ own answers
Exercise 1
Exercise 1
yoga
Grammar Suggested answers:
skiing
Students' own answers
aerobics
Exercise 1 at the beach/in the sea/ocean
athletics
yes, a surfboard and a large
gymnastics are
kite
volleyball do
surfing does Exercise 3
karate is
basketball are These are the key words.
skateboarding Picture B It’s b because a and c don’t
answer the question.

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Exercise 4 Speaking Exercise 2

(words in brackets are do: dance, martial arts

suggested key words for Exercise 1 go: surfing, skiing, cycling,
underlining) e swimming
‘It’s the wind and not the g play: badminton, table tennis,
water that helps you move.’ a hockey, basketball
(different things, like) ‘Some f
kitesurfers love doing jumps, d Exercise 3
others like competing in races c Do aerobics
while others like travelling
Go surfing
long distances.’ Exercise 2 Go horse-riding
(easy, cross English Channel)
Have you got a social media Play volleyball
No, because ‘the wind is
course? Play badminton
strong and the waves are
sometimes big! The Channel What day is it on?
is always busy with large What time does it start?
Grammar review
ships. And don’t forget that How much is it?
standing on a board for hours Can I sign up for it?
Exercise 1
is hard work for your legs.’

Writing
always ride
Exercise 5 ’m (am) never
usually make
Students’ own answers Exercise 1 hardly ever
and ’s (is) sometimes
Listening or
Exercise 2
and
Exercise 1 but We love going cycling at the
weekend.
take photos Exercise 2 My mum doesn’t like watching
write stories
but sport on TV.
make model railways
and/or I don’t mind doing athletics,
but but I prefer ball sports.
Exercise 2
and/or My best friend hates playing
Three people talking about video games.
their hobbies. Exercise 3
Yes, probably. Exercise 3
No, you need to get a general Students’ own answers
What do you like doing in
idea.
your free time?
Exercise 3
Super skills How many cousins have you
got/do you have?
Mel – go unicycling, Nick – write Agree how to organise things: 3 Why does Patrick like
stories, Jason – make model Make clear notes: 4 surfing?
railways Use time effectively: 2, 5 What has that dog got in its
mouth?
Exercise 4
Vocabulary review
She plays basketball.
It’s the World Unicycle Exercise 1
Championship.
g
Nick would love to have his
f
own book of short stories.
a
A writer listens to their stories
b
and helps them.
d
It’s over 100 years old.
e
He goes once a month.

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Round-up Exercise 3 Exercise 4

Do, know a hoodie: You hardly ever buy She’s (is) eating (some) cake.
is a hoodie in a shoe shop. No, he isn’t. He’s (is) listening
comes a sweater: You don’t wear a to music.
move sweater when it’s hot. Tahir is singing.
do a jacket: You never wear a I’m (am) playing cards (with
have got jacket on your legs. Lily).
are tights: You don’t often wear
usually teach tights to do sport. Exercise 5
isn’t Are, wearing
playing Exercise 4
is, looking
competing coat isn’t (is not) enjoying
don’t throw boots ’m (am) making
aren’t sandals are, doing
trainers Are, having

Self-evaluation dress
Exercise 6
Students’ own answers Exercise 5
Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers

3 Dressing up Vocabulary
Grammar
Vocabulary Exercise 1
Exercise 1
Exercise 1 casual
stopping expensive
Across: dress, shoes, trainers studying trendy
Down: coat, hat, jeans, shirt, making comfortable
trousers seeing tight
Diagonal: skirt enjoying thick
buying
having Exercise 2
skiing
smart
running
cheap
shopping
old-fashioned
uncomfortable
Exercise 2
baggy
isn’t (is not) enjoying thin
are having
Exercise 2
‘m (am) making Exercise 3
T-shirt uncomfortable
hoodie Exercise 3
expensive
jacket What is Erica doing? cheap
sweater Is Harry playing the guitar? Baggy
shorts Who is singing? tight
leggings What are Lisa and Marina thin
skirt doing? Thick
sandals
boots Exercise 4

tight jeans
thick scarf
trendy hoodie
smart jacket
expensive trainers

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Exercise 5 Exercise 3 Exercise 2

Students’ own answers B A

A D

Grammar
C B
C

Exercise 1 Exercise 4 Writing

’s raining Students’ own answers Exercise 1
don’t mind
dress up A family moment
is wearing Listening
are you doing Exercise 2
hope Exercise 1
so
‘re having
Moziah Bridges 2 (bow ties) so
Melissa Jade Aiello 3 (T-shirts) because
Exercise 2
Kheris Rogers 1 (jackets,
PC handbags) Exercise 3
PS
Students’ own answers
PS Exercise 2
PC
Super skills
c
PS
d
PC
f Suggested answers:
PC
e That doesn’t look
a good./Mmm, I’m not sure.
Exercise 3
What do you think about
play, ’m (am) playing Exercise 3 putting the text on the
study, aren’t (are not) right?/What about putting the
from England, lives in the
studying text on the right?
USA, calls herself Missy,
are having, have That’s a good idea.
good at drawing, her pictures
’s (is) buying, buys
are on T-shirts and everyone
Exercise 4
wants a ‘Missy Tee’
buy it online, on her website
Vocabulary review
’m (am) wearing ties for all ages
text makes and sells a lot of bow Exercise 1
are, listening ties and people call him Mo sweater
’m (am) reading still studying at school, got her sunglasses
love cooking own clothes business, sells scarf
’m (am) making tops, bags and jackets on her sandals
take own website, older sister leggings
helps, they’re doing well coat
Exercise 5 go to college when she’s boots
older
Students’ own answers
Exercise 2

Reading Speaking expensive

casual
Exercise 1 thin
Exercise 1
tight
over old-fashioned
a
much short
b
take
b
need
for
size
Here

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Grammar review Exercise 2 Exercise 4

cloud, cloudy most famous

Exercise 1 frost, frosty taller
aren’t staying wind, windy, shorter
’re (are) doing ice, icy most wonderful
are carrying fog, foggy widest
’s (is) wearing longer
’m (am) not taking Exercise 3 best
’s (is) calling richest
thunderstorms
Are, enjoying safest
showers
fog
Exercise 2 Exercise 5
Frost
’m (am) buying dry Students’ own answers
are, doing
Exercise 4
does, play
Vocabulary
live Students’ own answers
Exercise 1
Exercise 3
Grammar d (or e or g)
now
g (or d or e)
at weekends
Exercise 1 b
at the moment
a
on Fridays warmest
e (or d)
hot
f
Round-up
hottest
drier
Exercise 2
them driest
hardly ever do expensive one word
are doing more expensive
are good Exercise 3
are wearing best
B water bottle
it worse
C sun cream
playing worst
D wash bag
is E beach towel
have got Exercise 2
F phrase book
African elephants are heavier G waterproof jacket

Self-evaluation than Asian elephants.

Driving is more dangerous Exercise 4
Students’ own answers than flying.
waterproof jacket
The planet Earth is bigger
water bottle
than the planet Mars.
guidebook
4 Extremes The Paris Metro is older than
backpack
the New York Subway.
Vocabulary Milk chocolate is worse for
Exercise 5
you than dark chocolate.
Exercise 1 beach towel
Exercise 3 penknife
summer; hot and sunny wash bag
autumn; cool, raining the greenest
suitcase
winter; cold, snow(ing) the highest
sleeping bag
the driest
the best
Exercise 6
the cloudiest
Students’ own answers

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Grammar Exercise 3 Exercise 3

Suggested answers: a sleeping bag – people want

Exercise 1 Because it’s one of the to take it but it isn’t the most
mustn’t highest cities in the world. useful; a water bottle – people
must There’s a cable car. People want to take it but it isn’t the
can who visit it feel terrible at first, most useful; boots – useful for
mustn’t vegetables and rice cook your feet and to collect water;
can faster, some food (cakes and penknife – useful for cutting
biscuits) are different and plants, opening fish and
Exercise 2 people are thinner because making clothes and blankets;
they aren’t always hungry. mobile phone – if you have it,
can’t Winter is the dry season – it’s let people know where you
can’t warm and sunny. Summer is are; backpack – people want
must the rainy season. to take it but it isn’t the most
must useful
can Exercise 4 the penknife and the boots
can’t
can F – The cable car is quicker.
Exercise 4
can’t T – ‘they often feel terrible at
first ...’ over three weeks
Exercise 3 T – ‘cakes and biscuits are three to four days
not the same here …’ in the smallest rivers
can borrow F – They are often thinner. it’s usually freezing
mustn’t pack F – It’s the dry season. snakes and insects
can find large fruit can fall on your
mustn’t buy Exercise 5 head
must book
mustn’t make Students’ own answers
can cook Speaking
Exercise 4
Listening Exercise 1

Can you leave your clothes Exercise 1 Let’s have a picnic!

on the bedroom floor? We should pack our sleeping
a water bottle
Can your teachers wear bags.
boots
casual T-shirts and shorts to How about watching a film?
a penknife
school? Why don’t we buy a
a mobile phone
Can your best friend watch guidebook?
a backpack
TV late at night?
It’s about going camping.
Exercise 2
Exercise 5
Exercise 2 b 1
Students’ own answers c 5
Students’ own answers
d 4
e 2
Reading
Exercise 1 Writing
2 and 3
Exercise 1

Exercise 2 It must be comfortable too.

You can put your pencil case
Students’ own answers
in there, too.
They are also more
expensive.
You can also put your money
in there.

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Exercise 2 Exercise 2 Exercise 2

Paragraph 1: 2, 4 biggest milk

Paragraph 2: 1 larger sauce
Paragraph 3: 3, 5 nearest mushrooms
shortest grapes
Exercise 3 longer chocolate
safer
Students’ own answers
most beautiful Exercise 3
dessert
Super skills Exercise 3 fruit
mustn’t, can dairy
Exercise 1 can, can carbohydrates
vegetables
c
a Round-up Exercise 4

Exercise 2 Exercise 1 chocolate

pasta
let go ice cream
say don’t pay herbs, spices
explain comes eggs
go visits
are getting Exercise 5

Vocabulary review
youngest
is learning Students’ own answers
coldest
Grammar
Exercise 1 don’t believe
seasons: autumn, spring,
summer Self-evaluation Exercise 1
temperature: warm, freezing,
cool, hot Students’ own answers Countable: egg, grape,
weather: fog, frost, wind, ice mushroom, onion
Uncountable: butter, cheese,
Exercise 2 5 Must try! oil, pasta, sauce

beach towel Vocabulary Exercise 2

wash bag
water bottle Exercise 1 some
guidebook some
suitcase melon an
hairbrush mushrooms any
sleeping bag onions a
sun cream butter
phrase book milk Exercise 3
yoghurt
are
ice cream
Grammar review chips
aren’t (are not)
isn’t (is not)
chocolate
’s (is)
Exercise 1 eggs
are
sauce
hotest hottest noodles
more difficult most difficult Exercise 4
herbs and spices
dryest driest
’s (is)
that than
a
some
are
an

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Exercise 5 Grammar Reading

In A there’s an/one egg, but in
B there aren’t any eggs. Exercise 1 Exercise 1
In A there’s some butter, but d Places: café, cycle lane,
in B there isn’t any butter. c department store, library, music
In A there aren’t any a venue, park, sea, swimming
mushrooms, but in B there pool, underground station, zoo
are some/four mushrooms. Exercise 2 Activities: have a burger, play
In A there aren’t any bananas, music, race, sing, skate, swim
but in B there’s a/one banana. Are there any museums in
In A there isn’t any chicken, your town? Yes, there are.
Exercise 2
but in B there’s some chicken. Is there any food in your
school bag? No, there isn’t. Places: swimming pool, cycle
Exercise 6 Are there any cheap trainers lane
in the department store? No, Activities: race, swim, have a
Students’ own answers there aren’t. burger, play music
Is there a swimming pool near
Vocabulary you? No, there isn’t. Exercise 3

Suggested words for

Exercise 3
Exercise 1 underlining:
How much, free for people safe, ride, bike
skate park
living in Tallinn after buying, have something
bus stop
How many, lots sweet
museum
How many, five family goes here
music venue
listen, music outdoors
library
Exercise 4 place, old, new things
juice bar
eats, meal
Mystery place: department Suggested answers:
good place, look at
store How much does public
Melbourne, evening
transport cost in Mar del
Exercise 2 Plata? Buses and taxis are
Exercise 4
cheap.
station: bike, petrol, police,
How many cycle lanes are a 8
train, underground
there in Mar del Plata? There b 4, 6
centre: city, medical, sports,
are lots of cycle lanes. c 3, 5
town, shopping
How many beaches are there d 2, 7
in Mar del Plata? There are
Exercise 3
lots of beaches. Exercise 5
music venue
She says there’s always
library Exercise 5
something to see and do
sports centre
Are there any there.
bike station
many (hotels) are there Students’ own answers
fast-food restaurant
Is there a Students’ own answers
medical centre
Is there an
department store
Listening
How much is it/How much
cycle lane
does it cost (to enter)?
museum
Exercise 6 Exercise 1
Exercise 4
Students’ own answers Suggested answer:
Students’ own answers Meet her friend, Scott, and
spend the day in Bristol, walk in
the streets and see some
pictures/art together.

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Exercise 2 Writing Grammar review

Exercise 1 Exercise 1

largest an
beautiful any
exciting some
interesting a
great
Exercise 2
Exercise 2
f
2 a
3, 5 d
6 b
Exercise 3 4 e
a 5, 7
Exercise 3 Exercise 3
c 3
d 2, 6 Students’ own answer Is there any cheese in the
e 4 fridge? Yes, there is.

Super skills
Is there any water in that
Exercise 4 bottle? No, there isn’t.
street art Are there any famous people
Exercise 1 in your town? Yes, there are.
right
Sandy Suggested answers: Is there a football match on
famous to think about older people TV tonight? No, there isn’t.
people places for people who like
listening to live music Exercise 4
Indian
some outdoor places/to How much milk is there (in the
Exercise 5 include outdoor places fridge)?
cafes, juice bars and How many books do you read
Students’ own answers
restaurants (places to eat or for school (every year)?
drink) How much time do you spend
Speaking on your mobile (a day)?

Vocabulary review
Exercise 1
Round-up
near Exercise 1
Go are
Oil isn’t dairy. larger
Turn
Herbs and spices aren’t meat do, do
on
or fish. ’s (is)
how
Pasta isn’t a dessert. ’s (has) got
past
Peas aren’t carbohydrates. best
left
Are ’s (is) playing
Exercise 2 live
corner
to music venue mustn’t (must not)
juice bar
library
Self-evaluation
medical centre
fast-food restaurant Students’ own answers
sports centre
petrol station
museum
department store

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6 Animals in Exercise 2 Vocabulary

was
danger were, were Exercise 1

Vocabulary
was, was, were Across: donate, organise,
was, was protect, start, visit
Down: join, raise
Exercise 1 Exercise 3 Diagonal: solve
penguin were
goat was
turtle wasn’t (was not)
shark were
parrot was
crocodile were
snake weren’t (were not)
was
Exercise 2 were
shark weren’t (were not)
snake
goat Exercise 4 Exercise 2
bee No, she wasn’t. organise
turtle Yes, there were. join
No, they weren’t. raise
Exercise 3 protect
Body parts: feathers, beak, Exercise 5 start
wings, teeth, fin, fur, horns, tail, visit
Was your best friend happy
shells solve
this morning?
Adjectives: colourful, Were your friends at school
dangerous, poisonous, short, Exercise 3
before 8 o’clock?
striped, marine, spotted Where were you at 9 o’clock d
last night? h
Exercise 4 What was the weather like a
horn last weekend? f
dangerous g
wings Exercise 6 c
fur e
Suggested answers:
fin No, she wasn’t. She was
Exercise 4
tired.
Exercise 5 No, they weren’t. They were join
Students’ own answers at school at 9 o’clock. organise
I was at home at 9 o’clock last solve
night. raise
Grammar It was cold and rainy last donate
weekend. protect
Exercise 1 start

were
Exercise 5
weren’t
was Students’ own answers
wasn’t
were
weren’t

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Grammar Reading Exercise 3

daily
Exercise 1 Exercise 1 didn’t go
donated b isn’t
didn’t (did not) enjoy watched a video of them
didn’t (did not) raise Exercise 2 isn’t
watched
c Exercise 4
a
Exercise 2 He agreed immediately.
b
yesterday, in March, last year, No, they were excited.
last night Exercise 3 He was tired so Josh carried
him.
Students’ own answers
Exercise 3

arrived Exercise 4 Speaking

didn’t wait
b 2
tried Exercise 1
c 1
enjoyed
d 4 R
didn’t like
e 3 R
stopped
f 1 R
studied
A
Exercise 5 A
Exercise 4
R
It opened in 1992.
go
They hope to return some of
had Exercise 2
them to their natural
meet
environment. Suggested answers:
saw
There are only two groups of Really
hippos left in Ghana. incredible
Exercise 5
It was farmland with very few That’s so funny
had plants or wildlife. That’s terrible
saw Students’ own answers Sounds boring
shouted Suggested answer: A zoo

Writing
said often buys its animals and
were then exhibits them for our
stopped entertainment whereas a
asked sanctuary often rescues Exercise 1
went animals and protects them M
had from further danger. B
E
Exercise 6
Listening M
Suggested answers:
I went to the park with my Exercise 2
Exercise 1
friends yesterday. a 5
My family and I had soup for Students’ own answers
c 3
dinner last night. d 2
My friends didn’t go out at the Exercise 2
e 4
weekend. c
After school on Monday, my
best friend did his homework.

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Exercise 3 Grammar review 7 Heroes

Suggested answer:
Last week we went on a trip to Exercise 1 Vocabulary
a Wetland Centre. First of all, wasn’t
we met our guide at the main were Exercise 1
entrance. Then, we learnt about Were teacher
the Wetland Centre and we were waiter
watched a film in the study was actor
centre. After that, we walked was dentist
to the lake, saw some water was doctor
birds and took photos. Next it wasn’t taxi driver
was lunchtime. We ate our Were receptionist
sandwiches near the lake. wasn’t artist
Finally, we left the centre and
police officer
we went home. Exercise 2

were Exercise 2
Super skills had mechanic
didn’t play accountant
a
didn’t win lawyer
b
met scientist
b
talked pilot
saw
Vocabulary review finished Exercise 3
didn’t get
raised sales assistant
Exercise 1
photographer
Peacock: colourful feathers, web designer
long tail Round-up journalist
Turtle: marine reptile, spotted
many Exercise 4
shell
bigger
Bee: striped body, wings
goes businessman/woman
Goat: short fur, two horns
was nurse
Shark: dangerous teeth, fin,
climbing engineer
long tail
some lawyer
weren’t mechanic
Exercise 2
met
visit hates Exercise 5
donate is walking
Students’ own answers
organise follow
raise
Grammar
Self-evaluation
join
solve
start Students’ own answers Exercise 1

Exercise 3 take
decided
visit leave
raise stayed
Donate work
Start went
organise finish

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Exercise 2 Exercise 2 Exercise 4

Regular: stay, work, finish rude in 2001

Irregular: take, leave, go friendly at the age of six
kind four hours ago
Exercise 3 special (or talented) in 2017

went
Exercise 3 Exercise 5
began
went Positive: friendly, generous, did your mum meet
saw kind, polite, special, talented did you begin
were Negative: lazy, rude, unfriendly, did you wake up
worked unkind did you, travel
spent
came Exercise 4 Exercise 6
began
careless Students’ own answers
talented
Exercise 4
Reading
rude
William Shakespeare didn’t lazy
write 15 plays. He wrote 37 generous
plays. Exercise 1
Nelson Mandela didn’t come Exercise 5 Students’ own answers
from the USA. He came from
A 3
South Africa. Exercise 2
B 1
Margaret Bourke-White didn’t
C 5 Lionel Messi – one of the best
take photos of Elvis Presley.
D 2 footballers in the world, also a
She took photos of Gandhi.
E 6 Goodwill Ambassador for
F 4 UNICEF
Exercise 5
Ariana Grande – a singer and
didn’t do Exercise 6 actor, also raises money for
played charity
Students’ own answers
didn’t win Teachers – Zhang Lili saved her
met students, a teacher in Iran
went Grammar visited one of his students every
woke up day, Rajesh Kumar Sharma
finished Exercise 1 opened a free school for poor
watched children.
f
Exercise 6 a
Exercise 3
e
Students’ own answers b Suggested answers:
d Students’ own answers
Vocabulary Exercise 2
sing or act in front of people
sings and acts, works with
charities
Exercise 1 did, start
dangerous
did, study
friendly She pushed her students to
did, begin
generous save their lives.
was
kind
did, walk
lazy
special
Exercise 3
talented
rude met
began
woke up
travelled

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Listening Writing Grammar review

Exercise 1 Exercise 1 Exercise 1

E Suggested paragraphs: weren’t

F ‘Ada Lovelace was born…’ broke
A ‘In the 19th century…’ changed
C ‘Between 1842 and 1843, …’ started
D ‘A few years after this…’ didn’t need
saw
Exercise 2 Exercise 2 became
began
Students’ own answers Early life and family
Did
How she got started
go
Exercise 3 What she did
was
Later life
Divers saving boys football
team and their coach who were Exercise 2
Exercise 3
stuck in caves (in Thailand).
did, do
Students’ own answers
did, go
Exercise 4
Did, have
11 Super skills
25 Exercise 3
2 weeks How about adding some
pictures? / Why don't you add a book five years ago
2
some pictures? school when she was four
3
100 I really like the part about their
childhood
Round-up
Exercise 5 Why don't you clarify some of
the ideas? the most famous dog
Students’ own answers How about listening to their There were
songs? weren’t
Speaking lived

Vocabulary review
there were many rats
One of them was bigger than
Exercise 1
normal
Asking for opinions: What Exercise 1 Are there any ...
about … ? b She then went back
Giving opinions: If you ask b One (of them) was
me, ... c
Agreeing: You’ve got a point.
Yes, I think you’re right.
a
Self-evaluation
b
Disagreeing: No way! a Students’ own answers
That’s ridiculous. c
I (don’t) think …

Exercise 2
Exercise 2 8 Summer fun
think
kind
polite
Vocabulary
right lazy
about Exercise 1
talented
way rude go: skiing
ask careless go on: a walking holiday, a
ridiculous generous water sports holiday, a city
point
break
go to: a theme park, the beach

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Exercise 2 Grammar Vocabulary

A a city break
B camping Exercise 1 Exercise 1
C skiing ’ll (will) rain go for a pizza
D a theme park won’t (will not) move stay with a friend
’ll (will) be go on a day trip
Exercise 3 ’ll (will) see go for a bike ride
Across: campsite, country won’t (will not) be, won’t (will visit an art gallery
cottage, youth hostel not) have hang out with friends
Down: apartment, B & B, hotel go on a bus tour
Exercise 2 go for a walk
go sightseeing
’ll (will) stay
have a barbecue
won’t (will not) have
go sunbathing
won’t (will not) be
’ll use
Exercise 2
won’t (will not) need
’ll (will) have a visit an art gallery
b look after a pet
Exercise 3 c go sightseeing
d go for a pizza
Will your sister ring you later?
e have a barbecue
Yes, she will.
f go for a bike ride
Will I enjoy myself at the
Exercise 4
party? Yes, you/I will.
Exercise 3
games room Will we cook our own meals
gym at the youth hostel? Yes, Go on
garden you/we will. go for
picnic area Will there be concerts in visit
car park 2050? No, there won’t. Go on
bike hire Will theme parks be popular
in the future? No, they won’t. Exercise 4
Exercise 5
barbecue (or pizza)
Exercise 4
car park walk
gym will you study sightseeing
swimming pool will you work friends
games room will you go pet
campsite Will you be
bike hire Exercise 5
picnic area Exercise 5
Students’ own answers
country cottage
Students’ own answers
garden
Grammar
Exercise 6

Students’ own answers Exercise 1

aren’t (are not)

’s (is)
are
aren’t (are not)
isn’t (is not)

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Exercise 2 Exercise 2 Exercise 2

I’m (am) going to stay on a They are all city beaches. surprised
campsite. I’m not (am not) Suggested answers: bored
going to stay in a hotel. Antalya – walk around the old confused
They aren’t (are not) going to part of the city, have a snack, nervous
have pizza. They’re (are) enjoy the views excited
going to have noodles. San Sebastian – try food, learn
She isn’t (is not) going to be a to surf Exercise 3
doctor. She’s (is ) going to be La Paz – go for a walk or a run,
b
a dentist. go shopping and have an ice
c
cream, look for marine animals
c
Exercise 3
Exercise 3
Is your sister going to have a Exercise 4
birthday party? No, she isn’t. F – 7 km long
Students’ own answers
Are they going to stay in a O – I think
hotel in Rome? Yes, they are. O – wonderful
Am I going to miss the train? Speaking
No, you aren’t/I’m not. Exercise 4

Suggested answers: Exercise 1

Exercise 4
the old part of the city (F – ’re going
’re (are) going to go because it’s a name) are you up to
are we going to do around 6 pm/early evening (O Are you free
’re (are) going to visit – because Erçan writes ‘I Are you doing
Are we going to visit think …’) ’m free
are amazing (O – because Let’s meet
’re (are) going to see ‘amazing’ is an opinion
Are we going to have adjective) Exercise 2
aren’t right in the middle of the city
’re (are) going to eat (F – about the location) Suggested answers:
Are we going to play the best beach is about 45 going shopping
minutes by car from La Paz go to the cinema
Exercise 5 (O – it is Luis’ opinion that this at the cinema at four o’clock
is the ‘best’ beach)
’re (are) taking
are catching
marine animals (F –
description about the location)
Writing
’m (am) walking up
’m (am) not visiting Exercise 1
Exercise 5
’re (are) visiting
’re (are) having Students’ own answers b can’t, I’m
c We’re, mother’s
d It’s, grandparents’
Reading Listening e I’ll
f I’d
Exercise 1 Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Students’ own answers Zoë: Amsterdam
Harry: Montreal, Canada f
Michelle: (camping) on a d
school trip b
a
e

Exercise 3

Students’ own answers

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Super skills Exercise 3 Exercise 3

Suggested answers: Are, going to stay, I am positive

I don’t think that’s a good idea Are, going to have, we/you active
because we had pizza last are Ask
week. Is , going to play, she isn’t talk
I think this is the best option Disagree
because I love noodles. Exercise 4 together
You’re very quiet. What do aren’t (are not) having
you think? Exercise 4
’s (is) cooking
Do we all agree? are singing c
’m (am) not doing

Vocabulary review
Exercise 5

Round-up Lori, Max

Exercise 1 Anya
are Lori, Max
Types of holidays: go on a city ‘s (is) Lori, Max
break, go on a walking holiday, it Lori, Max
go on a water sports holiday, go some Anya
skiing, go to a theme park, go to ago
the beach didn’t Exercise 6
Places to stay: apartment, B & any
B, campsite, country cottage, than b
hotel, youth hostel didn’t a
Facilities: bike hire, car park, an c
games room, garden, gym, will e
picnic area d

Exercise 2 Self-evaluation Exercise 7

hang out Students’ own answers Students’ own answers

look after
go for
visit Social and Unit 2
sunbathe
have emotional Exercise 1
go on
competence Students’ own answers

Grammar Unit 1 Exercise 2

do nothing
Exercise 1 Exercise 1 spend time
organise our time
won’t Student’s own answers
run out of time
will this town be like make plans
won’t (will not) be Exercise 2

listen Exercise 3
Exercise 2 negative
a
My friends aren’t (are not) disagree
going to play basketball this offer Exercise 4
weekend. passive
rude basketball
Our teacher’s (is) going to
together friends
show us holiday photos after
dance classes
class.
resting
We aren’t (are not) going to
fun
have a barbecue next week.
watches videos

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Exercise 5 Exercise 7 Unit 5

Students’ own answers Students’ own answers
Exercise 1
Exercise 6
Unit 4 Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers
Exercise 2
Exercise 1
Exercise 7
grateful
discover
Students’ own answers upset
ways of life
lucky
unique
Exercise 8 annoyed
climate
Students’ own answers kind
similar to
Exercise 3
Unit 3
Exercise 2
c
ways of life
Exercise 1 climate
Exercise 4
similar to
c
discover Students should tick: the
unique weather, places in his town, his
Exercise 2
family
smile Exercise 3
attention Exercise 5
Students’ own answers
offer
healthy
direct
Exercise 4 family
interrupt
town
honest T – ‘I’m from Beijing. It’s one
food
of the biggest cities in China
water
Exercise 3 [...] and it’s also the capital
friends
city.’
Yes school
F – ‘I don’t have any brothers
Yes video games
or sisters.’
No
T – ‘In the winter, it’s cold’
Exercise 6
T – ‘The main language in
Exercise 4
Beijing is Mandarin Chinese’ Student’s own answers
Bring me a medium. F – ‘we have a lot of
I want to try on this top. homework.’ Exercise 7
No, I don’t want any help.
Student’s own answers
No. It’s really uncomfortable. Exercise 5

Unit 6
an apartment
Exercise 5
wet
No, thanks. I’m just looking. is
Excuse me. Can I try on this speak Exercise 1
top, please? studies b
It’s a bit tight. Could I try a badminton d
medium, please? c
Great. Thanks very much. Exercise 6 a
Students’ own answers
Exercise 6 Exercise 2
Can I …, please? Could I …, Exercise 7 minor
please? serious
Students’ own answers
No, thanks. affect
Great. Thanks very much. consider
Exercise 8
Excuse me. short-term
It’s a bit tight. Students’ own answers long-term

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Exercise 3 Exercise 5
Exam trainer
Students should tick: other Suggested answers:
people, wildlife and the E Reading and Writing
environment I
E Exercise 1
Exercise 4 I
A
I
Tourists stop coming. A
Birds eat the fish and get ill. B
Exercise 6
People eat the fish too and C
they can also get ill. Students’ own answers
Exercise 2
Exercise 5 Exercise 7
perhaps
Students’ own answers Students’ own answers hard
alone
Exercise 6
Unit 8
famous
terrible
Students’ own answers
Exercise 1 Exercise 3
Unit 7 Students’ own answers C
A
Exercise 1 Exercise 2 A
Students’ own answers a 2 B
b 3 A
Exercise 2 c 1
d 4 Exercise 4
Students’ own answers
A
Exercise 3 C
Exercise 3
litter C
F – ‘feel tired after being with B
souvenirs
other people.’
bin
T – ‘are talkative and Exercise 5
independent
outgoing.’
appropriate B
F – ‘enjoy being in big
amount C
groups.’
T – ‘need time to think before C
Exercise 4 B
speaking or making
decisions.’ Noriko, Craig
T – ‘many people are a Exercise 6
mixture of the two.’ Exercise 5 B
F – ‘many successful actors C
Marie
are introverts’ A
Craig
Noriko C
Exercise 4
Javi
decisive Exercise 7
quiet Exercise 6 A
reserved B
Students’ own answers
thoughtful B
talkative C
Exercise 7
outgoing
Students’ own answers

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Exercise 8 Listening Speaking

on
than Exercise 1 Exercise 1
aren’t C Students’ own answers
they A
A Exercise 2
Exercise 9
Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers Exercise 2

A Exercise 3
Exercise 10 C
Students’ own answers
Suggested answer: C
Hi Jess,
Thanks for the invitation! I’d love Exercise 3
to go for a bike ride but I’m Lowry
going to a barbecue on 11:00
Saturday. I’m free next shop
weekend. Maybe we can go
cycling then. Exercise 4
See you soon!
Tanya C
[36 words] B
C
Exercise 11
Exercise 5
Picture 2
People: Amy and Ben B
Place: living/dining room C
Actions/Feelings: put the cake A
and flowers on the table
Picture 3 Exercise 6
People: Amy, Ben and their really cool
mum less noisy
Place: living/dining room a little bit strange
Actions/Feelings: gave mum really hard
presents, mum happy and the same
surprised
Exercise 7
Exercise 12
D
Suggested answer: B
On Saturday, Amy and Ben F
made a delicious birthday cake H
for their mum. They put the A
cake and some flowers on the
table in the living room. Finally,
their mum came home and saw
the surprise. Then they gave
her some presents. She was
very happy and surprised.
[48 words]

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