Grammar Unit 1

Materia: LENGUA INGLESA

Curso: 1 E.S.O.

1. El alumno tiene obligacin de:

Realizar los ejercicios propuestos por el
departamento en la pgina web del centro.
Ejercicios que se entregarn al profesor de
ingls en folios grapados en una funda de
plstico etiquetada con su nombre antes
de comenzar la prueba escrita.
Las tareas debern entregarse al
comienzo de la prueba extraordinaria
de septiembre. En caso de no
entregarse las tareas o si el profesor las
considera deficientemente realizadas, la
materia en cuestin podr considerarse
abandonada a efectos de promocin y/o
titulacin
Estas tareas son obligatorias pero no se
puntan
2. Se recomienda para la preparacin de la prueba:
El estudio de los contenidos del libro del
estudiante Students Book- trabajados en
clase y el libro de ejercicios Workbooktambin trabajado en clase.

Departamento de Ingls

SPECTRUM 1

Grammar Unit 1
DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLS
CURSO 2014/2015.
SUMMER REVIEW 1 ESO

Yes, she ____________ .

NAME:_____________________________
there is / there are

Present simple: be
1 Complete the sentences with m, s, or re.
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I m a student.
It _____ half past six.
You _____ in my class.
We _____ from Spain.
Laura _____ my friend.
I _____ twelve years old.
She _____ my mother.

2 Complete the sentences with the affirmative or

negative form of be.
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They arent new. ()

We ________ from Portugal. ()
My name ________ Julia. ()
I ________ at school right now. ()
It ________ the same. ()
I ________ a student. ()
You ________ from Spain. ()
Lena ________ here today. ()
Jo and May ________ students. ()

3 Complete the questions and short answers.

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Are you in this class?

Yes, I am.
________ this your pen?
No, it ____________ .
________ Lucy and Joe at home?
No, they ____________ .
________ I in the right classroom?
Yes, you ____________ .
________ we friends?
Yes, we ____________ .
________ today Tuesday?
Yes, it ____________ .
________ I Saras cousin?
No, you ____________ .
________Ruben from Spain?
No, he ____________ .
________ you thirteen years old?
Yes, I ____________ .
________ she a student?

SPECTRUM 1

4 Write affirmative and negative sentences. Use

There is, There isnt, There are or There arent.

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a restaurant ()
There is a restaurant.
some stairs ()
______________________________________
a balcony ()
______________________________________
some windows ()
______________________________________
a garden ()
______________________________________
an umbrella ()
______________________________________
a shop ()
______________________________________
any lifts ()
______________________________________
a dining room ()
______________________________________
any trees ()
______________________________________

there is / there are + a, an, some and any

5 Complete the sentences with a, an, some or any.
There is a sofa in the living room.
1 There arent ______ stairs to the top floor.
2 There is ______ shop in the hotel.
3 There arent ______ pets at my grandparents
house.
4 There are ______ chairs in the kitchen.
5 There is ______ balcony in my bedroom.
6 There is ______ enormous tree in the garden.

Grammar Unit 2
Families

Pets

1 Write the correct word next to each definition

and then complete the crossword.

3 Match the descriptions to the animals in the box.

Down
1 My mothers father is my grandfather
2 My mothers brother is my ________
3 My sister is my mothers ________
4 My brother is my fathers ________
5 My fathers sister is my ________

cat dog fish rabbit

1 Im often colourful and I can swim.
______________________________________
2 I have a long tail and I sometimes wear a collar.
______________________________________
3 Ive got fur and I like to run in the park.
______________________________________
4 Ive got fur and big ears.
______________________________________

Across
6 My uncles children are my ________
7 My father is my mothers ________
8 My fathers mother is my ________

Dates: ordinal numbers

4 Write the ordinal numbers in words.

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14th ____________
3rd ____________
10th ____________
9th ____________
17th ____________
20th ____________

Asking for personal information

5 Read the answers and complete the questions.

Parts of a house

2 Fill in the missing words in the sentences.

bathroom bedroom garden kitchen living room
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You cook in the _________

You sleep in the _________
You watch TV in the _________
You have a shower in the _________
There are trees and flowers in the _________

SPECTRUM 1

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Whats your first name?

Mark.
Whats your _______________?
Roberts.
How do you _______________ that?
R-O-B-E-R-T-S.
Whats your _______________?
26 Castle Street, York.
Whats your _______________?
00567 4340 128.
Whats your __________?
mroberts@mail.com

Grammar Unit 2
Present simple: affirmative and negative

5 Write questions and complete the short

answers.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct present

simple form of one of the verbs.
get
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go make

We go shopping on Fridays.
Maria _____ up early during the week.
I _____ my bed in the morning.
Paul _____ swimming most evenings.
Jude _____ dressed quickly in the morning.
Ruby and Joe _____to the cinema every month.

2 Rewrite the sentences from exercise 1 in the

negative.
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We dont go shopping on Fridays.

______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

3 Write affirmative or negative sentences.

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I / have a shower / every evening.

I have a shower every evening.
Sabine / go running / every weekend
______________________________________
Elena / clean her room / every day
______________________________________
Juan / eat breakfast / before school
______________________________________
We / feed the animals / every morning
______________________________________
Sue and Dave / go shopping / on Sundays
______________________________________

Present simple: questions

4 Complete the questions with the words.
Who What When Where Why

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When do you play sport?

At the weekend.
_________ do you do?
I run and go swimming.
_________ do you do it?
At the sports centre in my town.
_________ do you do it with?
With friends.
_________ do you do it?
Because its fun.

SPECTRUM 1

Lukas / sing in a band?

Does Lukas sing in a band? Yes, he does.
we / have fruit ?
_____________________________________
Yes, we ________.
Ben / chat online ?
_____________________________________
No, he _________.
you / go to the cinema ?
_____________________________________
No, I _________.
Amita / play an instrument ?
_____________________________________
Yes, she ________.
Javier and Dafne / listen to music ?
_____________________________________
Yes, they ______.
Manuel / play computer games ?
_____________________________________
No, he _____.
You / watch TV ?
_____________________________________
Yes, I _____.

Grammar Unit 3
Daily routine

Festivals and seasons

1 Find ten verbs in the wordpuzzle.

4 Read the clues and complete the crossword.

Down
1 something we use to travel on water
2 funny or traditional clothes
4 the opposite of boring
5 the flowers on trees in spring
Across
3 the time of year when it is cold
6 the time of year when it is hot
7 the time of year when the first flowers come out
8 noise with coloured lights

B
2

2 Complete the text with nine of the verbs from

exercise 1 in the correct form.
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I (1) get up early, usually at 6.30 a.m., and

(2) _____ a shower. Then I (3) _____ dressed,
(4) _____ my hair and go downstairs for breakfast.
My parents, my brother and I usually sit down
together. Our mum always (5) _____ breakfast.
Sometimes we (6) _____ eggs and sometimes we
have cereal. After that, I (7) _____ the animals.
They are always hungry! Weve got a young cat,
called Claws, and an old dog, called Bessie. Then I
go to my room. I dont (8) _____ my room in the
mornings I do that on Saturdays. After that I
(9) _____ to school.

S
8

Making arrangements
Free time activities

5 Match 17 with AG to make sentences.

3 Complete the sentences with the words.

chat band plays hangs

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shopping watch

I like chat online every day. I can contact a lot of

friends that way.
At weekends, Ruben ________ out with his
friends.
Alison and Grace sing in a ________.
I go ________ every weekend. I love buying
new clothes.
On Saturday afternoons I ________ one or two
hours of TV and then I go out.
Marina is very fit. She ________ tennis and she
swims every day.

SPECTRUM 1

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Are you free

Sorry, Im
How
Do you want to
When
Thats

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A
B
C
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E
F

go to the cinema?
can we meet?
on Saturday?
good for me.
about Sunday?
busy.

Grammar Unit 3
Adverbs of frequency

Verb + -ing / noun

1 Tick () the correct sentence in each pair.

4 Write questions starting with Do you like ?

Andy talks never in class.

a Andy never talks in class.

b
1 a
b
2 a
b
3 a

I go to bed always before 10pm.

I always go to bed before 10pm.
Sean cleans his room never.
Sean never cleans his room.
I am usually tired after school.

b I usually am tired after school.

4 a We often chat online to friends.

b We chat online often to friends.

5 a The children walk usually to school.

b The children usually walk to school.

6 a There is usually snow here in winter.
b There usually is snow here in winter.

2 Complete the table with the adverbs of

frequency.

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play / football ?
Do you like playing football?
run ?
_____________________________________
water sports ?
_____________________________________
chat / online ?
_____________________________________
Beyonce ?
_____________________________________
Zac Efron ?
_____________________________________
buy / clothes ?
_____________________________________
romantic films ?
_____________________________________
listen to / classical music ?
_____________________________________

?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?

always never often sometimes usually

5 Match 15 with AE.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

always
______
______
______
______

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_D_
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A
B
C
D
E

dont / doesnt like

hate(s)
like(s)
love(s)
dont / doesnt mind

3 Write the sentences with the correct adverbs of

frequency from exercise 2.

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Jacob listens to music. ()

Jacob always listens to music.
Carla eats meat. ()
______________________________________
Harry talks in class. ()
______________________________________
Evie listens to classical music. ()
______________________________________
Jack goes to school with Jess. ()
______________________________________
James brushes his hair. ()
______________________________________
I get up late. ()
______________________________________
Angus is tired. ()
______________________________________

SPECTRUM 1

6 Complete the short answers with the correct

form of the words in exercise 5.

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Do they like running?

No, they hate it. ()
Does Eva like visiting theme parks?
She ________________________ it. ()
Do Hugo and Joe like athletics?
Yes, they ________________________ it. ()
Does Dom like swimming?
Yes, he ________________________ it. ()
Do they like ice skating?
No, they ________________________ it. ()

Grammar Unit 4
School

After-school clubs

1 Write the names of the places in a school.

3 Complete the gaps in the sentences with words

for after-school clubs.

canteen ICT room library playing fields

science lab staffroom
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1 At the f__________ d__________ club you can

make cool and original clothes!
2 Come to the i__________ h__________ club
and learn a fun winter sport.
3 You can sing and play instruments at the
m__________ club on Thursday lunchtimes.
4 Do you like martial arts? Come to the
t__________ club on Mondays after school.
5 If you like music and dancing, come to the
s__________ d__________ club on Friday
lunchtimes.

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4

Making suggestions
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4 Choose the correct option.

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1 _______________
2 _______________
3 _______________

4 _______________
5 _______________
6 _______________

Sports
2 Find five sports in the puzzle. Then complete the
definitions.
F

1 You kick a ball into the net. football

2 Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer play this sport.
______________
3 You do this sport in water. ______________
4 This sport is a martial art. ______________
5 You do this sport in winter, when there is a lot of
snow. ______________

SPECTRUM 1

A: (1) Why / Lets / How dont we go swimming?

B: No, thanks. I dont (2) think / want / go to do
that.
A: (3) Why / How / Shall about going ice skating?
B: That sounds (4) dangerous / boring / fun.
A: It isnt, its very safe.
B: (5) Lets / Shall / Why we watch a film?
A: That sounds (6) dangerous / boring / fun. What
(7) lets / shall / why we watch?
B: (8) Why / How / Shall about Avatar?
A: Thats a (9) bad / strange / good idea.
(10) Shall / Why / Lets watch it at my house.
B: Great idea!

Grammar Unit 4
Superlative adjectives
Comparative adjectives
1 Complete the table.
Adjective

Comparative

short

shorter than

(1) slow

__________________

(2) big

__________________

(3) good

__________________

(4) easy

__________________

(5) exciting

__________________

(6) bad

__________________

(7) low

__________________

(8) difficult

__________________

2 Complete the sentences with the comparative

form of the adjectives.
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The rides are faster than (fast) last year.

Skydiving is ____________________ (scary)
surfing.
The rides at Universal Studios are
____________________ (exciting) the rides at
Disney World.
English is ____________________ (good)
History.
Norway is ____________________ (expensive)
England.
PE is _______________________ (easy)
Science.
My bedroom is ______________________
(small) my sisters bedroom.
Reading books is ______________________
(interesting) watching TV.
Watching TV is _________________________
(cheap) going to the cinema.
Playing computer games is
______________________ (boring) playing
football.
Motorbikes are __________________________
(fast) trams.

SPECTRUM 1

3 Write the adjectives under the correct headings,

short, long or irregular. Then write the
superlative forms.
bad big dangerous good
hot low surprising
Short
Adjective
low
(1) _____
(3) _____

Superlative
the lowest
(2) _____
(4) _____

Irregular
Adjective
(9) __________
(11) __________

Long
Adjective
(5) _____
(7) _____

Superlative
(6) _____
(8) _____

Superlative
(10) __________
(12) __________

4 Complete the sentences with the superlative

form of the word in italics.

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7

Luxor is drier than Ica, but Arica in Chile is the

driest place.
Waialeale in Hawaii is wetter than Quibdo in
Colombia, but Cherrapunji in India is
___________________ place.
The Amazon is longer than the Mississippi, but
the Nile is ___________________ river in the
world.
Kebili in Tunisia is hotter than Hamidiyeh in Iran,
but Death Valley, in California, is
___________________ place.
Northice in Greenland is colder than Snag in
Canada, but Oymyakon in Siberia is
___________________ place.
Ireland is cloudier than Norway, but Scotland is
___________________ place.
Sudan is sunnier than Algeria, but Arizona is
___________________ place.
In my country, autumn is better than winter, but
spring is ___________________ season!

Grammar Unit 5
Adjectives

Weather

1 Write the opposite adjective.

3 Write the weather words under the correct

picture.
cloudy foggy snowing stormy wet windy

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high
dangerous
long
difficult
good
exciting
fast

low
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________
_________

2 Choose the correct option.

We live in the city centre in a boring / big flat its
got nine rooms. Its a very (1) noisy / safe area
because there are a lot of motorbikes and
(2) enjoyable / fast cars driving by. There is a park
near my flat. Its very (3) dangerous / quiet there. I
sometimes go there to read or listen to music. Its a
(4) small / crowded park so there are never many
people.

snowing

1 _____________

2 _____________

3 _____________

4 _____________

5 _____________

The restaurants near our flat are (5) surprising /

expensive so I only go there with my parents. My
friends and I usually go to a caf called Caf
Moderno. The food is quite (6) cheap / frightening
and its in the city centre, so we meet other friends
there too.

4 Complete the sentences with the words below.

foggy hot icy stormy windy
1 In autumn its very __________. The leaves fall
off the trees.
2 I dont like __________ weather because its
very cold and sometimes dangerous.
3 My sister thinks __________ weather is noisy
and scary.
4 Its __________ today. Its difficult to see.
5 Lets have an ice cream. Its __________ today.

SPECTRUM 1

Grammar Unit 5

Transport
5 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the
transport words below.
aeroplane boat bus cable car
motorbike tram
Children often travel to school by bus.
1 A ___________ travels on water.
2 A ___________ can travel very fast and some
people think theyre dangerous.
3 The fastest way to travel to other countries is
often by ___________.
4 When you travel by ___________, the journey is
slow but the views are great.
5 A ___________ runs on tracks but is slower than
a train.

Asking for travel information

6 Complete the questions with five of the words.
long much often What When who why
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:

(1) _______s the best way to get to Liverpool?

By train.
How (2) _______ does the journey take?
Around two hours.
How (3) _______ do the trains go?
They go every 30 minutes.
(4) _______s the next train?
10.40 a.m.
How (5) _______ is a return ticket?
56.00.

SPECTRUM 1

Grammar Unit 5
4 Write present continuous questions.

Present continuous
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in
the -ing form.
carry come get make sit swim take
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Maya is taking a photo of Max.

We are _____ breakfast.
Kate and Rosie are _____ some big bags.
Sam is _____ dressed into his uniform.
Isobel isnt _____ in the sea, shes in the pool.
Carla is _____ to my house now.
My grandpa is _____ in his favourite chair.

2 Write affirmative (+) and negative () sentences.

Use the present continuous.

we / study English
(+) Were studying English.
() We arent studying English.
you / draw a dog
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________
we / hang out with friends
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________
Carlos / go to school
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________
it / rain
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________
she / hold her mothers hand
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________
Sophie / dive into the pool
(+) ____________________________________
() ____________________________________

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5 Write short answers to the questions in

exercise 4.
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5

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SPECTRUM 1

() Yes I am.
() ___________________
() ___________________
() ___________________
() ___________________
() ___________________

Present continuous and present simple

6 Complete the sentences with the present simple
or present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.

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My family usually go to Sevilla for our holidays.

(go)
I __________ English at the moment. (speak)
Terry __________ English on Tuesdays. (study)
They always __________ to school. (walk)
We __________ football right now. (not play)
Belen __________ at the moment. (not sleep)

7 Write sentences. Use the present simple or

present continuous.

3 Write the words in the correct order.

you / are / What / doing / ?
What are you doing?
climbing / the tree / you / Are / ?
______________________________________
the piano / Alba / practising / Is / ?
______________________________________
Are / their books / closing / they / ?
______________________________________
is / going / Henry / Where / ?
______________________________________
she / is / Why / crying / ?
______________________________________

you / get changed ?

Are you getting changed?
James / brush his hair?
______________________________________
Sara / write an essay?
______________________________________
they / do their homework?
______________________________________
we / stay in a hotel?
______________________________________
you / draw a picture?
______________________________________

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We / have / lunch / now

Were having lunch now.
I / wear / trainers / today
______________________________________
We / usually / go / to school by bus
______________________________________
They / live / in Madrid / at the moment
______________________________________
Liz and Phil / sail their boat / every weekend
______________________________________
Look! He / dive into the water / now
______________________________________
They / always / spend / Saturdays / by the sea
______________________________________

Grammar Unit 6
Action verbs

3 first _________
_________

1 Look at the pictures. Make sentences using a

word or phrase from each box.
Verbs
make climb

3 Write the name of an item from exercise 2 for

each definition.

dive draw fly practise sail

Noun phrases
a boat the piano a model house a picture
a plane into the sea a tree
1

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6

7 insect _________

It gives you information about the place you are

visiting. a guidebook
You put it on your arms and legs to keep
mosquitoes away. ____________
You use it to see things at night. ____________
You sleep in it when you are camping.
____________
You put your things in it and then wear it on your
back. ____________
You use this for minor medical emergencies.
____________
You use it to find the correct direction.
____________
You put this on to protect you from the sun.
____________

Music and musical instruments

4

4 Complete the sentences with the words in the

box.
classical flute pop reggae violin
1 A symphony orchestra plays __________ music.
2 One Direction are a band who play __________
music.
3 A __________ is an instrument made from wood
and strings.
4 A __________ is made from metal and you play
it with your mouth.
5 __________ music comes from the Caribbean.

Phone conversations
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6

Shes climbing a tree.

______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

Adventure equipment
2 Complete the adventure equipment words.
guide book
1 back_________
2 com_________

4 sun_________
5 to_________
6 sleeping _________

SPECTRUM 1

5 Complete the dialogue below with the words.

ask calling course here please take
A
B
A
B

Is Eva there, (1) ________?

Whos (2) ________, please?
Its Louise.
She isnt (3) ________ at the moment. Can I
(4) ________ a message?
A Can you (5) ________ her to call me back?
B Of (6) ________. No problem.
A Thanks. Goodbye!

Grammar Unit 6
must / mustnt for obligation and
prohibition

can / cant for permission and ability

1 Complete the sentences with can or cant and
the verbs.
be eat go (x2) play use visit watch
Gina can play hockey tomorrow. ()
1 I __________ home early today. We dont have
a lot of work. ()
2 Cary __________ her friend. Her mother wants
her to stay at home. ()
3 We __________ sweets in class. The school
rules are very strict.()
4 Marco __________ to bed late tonight because
its the weekend tomorrow. ()
5 My sister ____________ my pens. I need them
for my homework. ()
6 They ___________ TV in their room. Their
parents dont like it. ()
7 You __________ late to class tomorrow!
Remember we have an exam. ()
2 Look at the table. Write questions with can and
then write short answers.
speak French
cook
swim

Pablo

Delia

Marina

Pablo / speak French

Can Pablo speak French?
Yes, he can.
Delia / speak French / ?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
Pablo / cook / ?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
Marina / cook / ?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
Delia / swim / ?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
Marina / swim / ?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________

SPECTRUM 1

3 Javiers mother is telling him some rules. Write

sentences using must / mustnt and the phrases.
be on time for school eat a lot of sugar feed the cat
be noisy eat breakfast
watch a lot of TV
do all your homework
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2
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4
5
6

You must be on time for school.

______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________

Countable and uncountable nouns

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6
7
8

Choose the correct option.

There arent any / some beans.
There isnt many / much cheese.
Is there a / any sugar?
There arent much / many vegetables.
There is a lot of / much chewing gum.
There are a lot of / many apples.
We havent got any / some mushrooms.
Is there an / any onion?
There is any / some milk.

5 Read the answers. Then write the questions.

Use the phrases in the box.
Are there any Is there an Is there any
How many How much

onions / ?
How many onions are there?
There are six.
cheese / ?
______________________________________
Yes, there is.
vegetables / ?
______________________________________
Yes, there are.
apple/ ?
______________________________________
Yes, there is.
milk / ?
______________________________________
Theres a lot.

Grammar Unit 7
Food

Adjectives

1 Write the names of the six food items.

3 Complete the sentences with an adjective from

the box.

beautiful boring creative funny

horrible magical original scary
1 Emma doesnt like Science. She thinks the
lessons are __________.
2 This film makes me laugh. Its very __________.

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5

1 m______________
2 b______________
3 c_______________

4 s______ and p______

5 o___________
6 b___________

Everyday objects
2 Read the definitions and write the words for
everyday objects.
1 You put it in your torch to make it work.
b_____________________
2 It keeps your keys safe.
k______ r_______
3 You put it on your hair.
h______ g______
4 You drink it. It doesnt have a colour.
w_____________
5 Its brown. Its very sweet.
c_____________
6 You wear it on your head.
c_____________
7 You put it in your mouth but you dont eat it.
c__________ g_______
8 It protects your mobile phone.
m_______ p________ c_______

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3 My sister thinks Disney Pixar films are

__________.
4 Tom likes making model houses. Hes very
__________ .
5 In fashion design club we make clothes that are
cool and __________. You cant find them in the
shops!
6 My mum hates mushrooms. She thinks theyre
__________.
7 I dont want to go sky-diving. It sounds
__________!
8 I really like Picassos artwork. I think his
paintings are __________.

Ordering in a restaurant
4 Complete the conversation with the words.
bill for Ill have like order to
Waiter
Would you like to (1) __________?
Customer 1 Yes. (2) __________ the beef,
please.
Customer 2 Id (3) __________ the vegetable
curry, please.
Waiter
And (4) __________ drink?
Customer 1 Water (5) __________ me, please.
Customer 2 Cola for me, please.
***********************************************************
Customer 1 Can we have the (6) __________,
please?
Waiter
Of course. Its 18.

Vocabulary Unit 7
Past simple: regular verbs
4 Complete the table with the verbs.

Past simple: be

arrest carry compare cry describe escape enter

jump plan practise rob stay stop tidy travel try

1 Complete the sentences with was / were () or

wasnt / werent ().
1
2
3
4

Genoa was the home of the 'first jeans'. ()

Jeans _____ popular among rich people. ()
In the 1920s, young boys _____ happy to wear
dresses. ()
A paper dress _______ safe near fire. ()
Chanels real name _____ Coco, it _____
Gabrielle. () ()

2 Read the prompts and write questions with was

and were.

1
2
3
4
5

the shoes / big?

Were the shoes big?
Carla / at school yesterday?
______________________________________
how many people / at the show?
______________________________________
how much / the tickets?
______________________________________
she my teacher / in 2010?
______________________________________
where / they yesterday evening?
______________________________________

+ -d

+ -ed

y + -ied

compare
________
________
________

arrest
________
________
________

cry
________
________
________

5 Write the affirmative and negative form of the

verbs in the past simple.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

3 Write sentences using There wasnt or There

werent.

1
2
3
4
5
6

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ask
brush
carry
chat
rob
try
escape
cry
compare

asked
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

didn't ask
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

6 Write negative sentences using the past simple.

there was / there were

(many students in the school)

There werent many students at the school.
(a sandwich shop)
______________________________________
(many classrooms)
______________________________________
(a sports hall)
______________________________________
(any computers)
______________________________________
(big playing fields)
_______________________________________
(a canteen)
_______________________________________

double
consonant
+ -ed
plan
________
________
________

3
4
5
6

she / not wash her hair

She didnt wash her hair.
we / not go to the shops
______________________________________
he / not stay in a hotel
______________________________________
they / not open the door
______________________________________
I / not do taekwondo yesterday
______________________________________
the three suspects / not escape from the police
______________________________________
you / not practise the violin at the weekend
______________________________________

Grammar Unit 8
3 Look at the pictures. Then complete the
descriptions with the words.

Clothes
1 Label the pictures with the words.
boots dress jacket shirt
shoes skirt socks trousers

trousers

1 ________________
blond dress black jacket long short
medium-height small tall trousers

2 ________________

3 ________________

He is a tall man with (1) __________,

(2) ____________ hair and (3) __________ eyes.
He is wearing (4) __________ and a
(5) __________.

4 ________________

5 ________________

She is (6) __________ with (7) __________,

(8) __________ hair and big eyes. She is wearing a
(9) __________ and a jacket.

Space travel
6 ________________

7 ________________
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.

Appearance
2 Write the words under the correct headings.
Some words can go under more than one
heading.
big blond blue brown curly green grey
medium-height small straight tall wavy white
height
__________
__________
__________

eyes
big
__________
__________
__________
__________

boots breathe gloves helmet orbits spacesuit

takes off uniform
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

hair style
__________
__________
__________

hair colour
__________
__________
__________
__________

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We need to breathe air to stay alive.

_________ protect our feet.
The Earth _______ the Sun.
________ keep our hands warm.
When a plane leaves the ground and goes into
the sky, it ________.
Astronauts wear a _______ to protect their head
and eyes.
When astronauts are in the office, they wear a
_________.
When astronauts take off and land, they wear a
________.

Grammar Unit 8
4 Write negative sentences.

Past simple: regular and irregular verbs

1 Write the past simple form of the verbs.
Infinitive
go
have
help
swim
cook
discover
find
meet
travel

2 Put the words in the correct order using the

verbs in the past simple.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Past simple
went
(1) ________________
(2) ________________
(3) ________________
(4) ________________
(5) ________________
(6) ________________
(7) ________________
(8) ________________

a photo / I / of / yesterday / take / Paul

I took a photo of Paul yesterday.
travel / They / last year. / to Italy
______________________________________
We / you / on Monday. / not see
______________________________________
for two years. / Sean / in Chile / live
______________________________________
not rain / It / today.
______________________________________
make / in the exam. / I / two mistakes
______________________________________
not watch TV / yesterday evening. / We
______________________________________

3 Complete the story with the verbs in the past

simple.
We had (have) a great day at the beach yesterday.
Some people (1) _______ (swim) in the sea and
others (2) ________ (play) football on the beach. I
(3) ________ (go) surfing for the first time, but I
(4) ________ (fall) into the water a lot.
It (5) ________ (be) hot, so we (6) ________ (buy)
some ice cream. We (7) ________ (stay) there until
early evening. We (8) ________ (not want) to leave.

2
3
4
5
6

Past simple: questions

5 Complete the past simple questions.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Did you see Michael yesterday? (you)

__________ leave? (he)
Who __________ speak to? (I)
Why __________ call you? (she)
What __________ do last Saturday? (we)
Where __________ meet? (you)
__________ travel by car? (they)

6 Read the answers and look at the verbs in bold.

Then complete the questions using the verbs in
the box.
do get go play see travel watch

1
2
3

4
5
6

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We had a party last night.

We didnt have a party last night.
They watched a film.
______________________________________
Sam met Julias mother.
______________________________________
I practised the violin.
______________________________________
Maria went to school.
______________________________________
We made our beds this morning.
______________________________________
You saw the bank robbery.
______________________________________

Did you play any games?

Yes, we played tennis and football.
Where ___________ the match?
We watched the match in Valencia.
What ___________ on holiday?
We did lots of sports like swimming.
Why _________ by train?
We travelled by train because we wanted to see
lots of cities.
When __________ home?
We got home last Saturday.
Where ___________ in Rome?
We went to the Colosseum and the Forum.
Who _____________ in Paris?
We saw my friend Ana.

Grammar Unit 8
Geographical features
1 Read the landscape definitions and choose the correct bold option.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

For example, The Nile, The Rhine: river / mountain

Sand by the sea: desert / beach
Area with a lot of trees: forest / coral reef
Hot, dry area with a lot of sand: desert / valley
For example, Atlantic, Pacific: waterfall / ocean
Land surrounded by water: island / waterfall
For example, Niagara, Iguassu: mountain / waterfall
For example, Mount Teide, Mont Blanc: mountain / valley

Places in a town
2 Match the items to the places in town. Then find the places in the puzzle. Which place
is missing?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
I
D
S
E
B
B
L
C
L

bread
medicine
magazine
film
chocolate
clothes
stamps

X
J
H
T
F
A
M
I
W

I
K
O
N
B
K
K
N
E

F
S
P
G
S
E
S
E
I

G
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C
T
P
P
H
R
O
M
U

V
R
I
O
L
Y
C
A
R

C
V
N
S
R
I
M
A
T

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
E
G
T
N
P
V
R
P

cinema
sweet shop
shopping centre
chemist's
post office
newsagents
bakery
E
O
C
O
D
K
C
O
M

M
D
E
F
W
W
F
Y
N

I
N
N
F
S
J
C
N
B

S
N
T
I
L
N
D
I
V

T
C
R
C
G
S
Y
N
K

S
W
E
E
T
S
H
O
P

History
3 Match the definitions to the
history words in the box.
AD BC conquer ruins
1 Dates before year 1.
____________
2 Take control of a place or
people with force. ____________

3 The remains of an old building. ____________

4 Dates from year 1. ____________

Asking for and giving directions

4 Complete the directions with the words.
can corner end excuse first go
opposite turn way
Man

Excuse me. (1) ________ you tell me the (2) ________ to the RNHT Bank,
please?
WomanYes, sure. (3) ________ to the (4) ________ of this street and then (5) ________
right. Take the (6) ________ left and its on the (7) ________,

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Grammar Unit 8

will / wont future predictions

1 Match reasons 17 with predictions AG and write sentences using will or won't.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

We're very good at running, so D

You love unusual countries, so ____
They got up early, so ____
She likes fashion, so ____
Its very cloudy, so ____
He hates science fiction books, so ____
I didnt study very hard, so ____

() ()
A I think / it / rain () ____________________

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Grammar Unit 8
B they / be / late () _____________________
C I / pass / the exam () __________________
D we / win / the race () we will win the race.
E he / read the new novel, Aliens ()
______________________________________
F she / like / this original skirt ()
______________________________________
G you / enjoy / the trip to Iceland ()
______________________________________
2 Lucy thinks she'll take a holiday. Write her mothers questions using will.
who / go with / ?
Who will you go with?
1 when / travel / ?
______________________________________
2 what / eat / ?
______________________________________
3 where / stay / ?
______________________________________
4 what / do / ?
______________________________________
5 how much money / need / ?
______________________________________
3 Complete Lucys reply with will or won't and the correct verbs from exercise 2.
I think I will go with Amy. I (1) __________ much money because we (2) __________ in a
hotel, we (3) __________ in a tent on the beach. We (4) __________ local food. We (5)
__________ water sports and relax. We (6) __________ next Saturday.

be going to future plans

4 Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of be going to and the verbs.
dance you / do fly you / go you / travel
you / visit stay watch
Liam What are you doing, Eva?
Eva Im getting ready for my holidays.
Liam Where are you going to go?
Eva Brazil.
Liam How (1) __________ there?
Eva I (2) __________ to Rio de Janeiro and then were going to drive to Porto Seguro. It
takes over 13 hours in the car.
Liam And what (3) __________ in Porto Seguro?
Eva I (4) __________! I love Samba!
Liam Great! (5) __________ Rio?

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Grammar Unit 8
Eva Yes, we (6) __________ there for a few days and we (7) __________ the Carnival
th
Parade on the 28 . I cant wait!
5 You and your family are going to go to Prague for the weekend. Read the information
and write the questions and answers using be going to.
Prague Weekend Break
Fly to Prague. Stay in a 4-star hotel in the city centre and eat for free in the hotel restaurant.
You can visit the castle and travel by tram around the city. The hotel swimming pool is
closed at the moment but there is an ice skating rink in front of the hotel.

where / we / go ?
Where are we going to go?
We are going to go to Prague.
we / travel by car?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
where / we / eat?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
what / we / do?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________
how / we / travel around the city?
_____________________________________ ?
______________________________________

READING PRACTICE
TEXT 1:Read the text. Then choose the correct answer. (10 points)
In the Bible, theres a story about Noah and his ark. Noah constructs the
ark. Then he puts his family and thousands of animals in the ark. Noah,
his family and the animals stay in the ark for months.
In Dordrecht, Holland, you can visit a 135-metre-long replica of Noahs
Ark. Its the creation of
a man called Johan Huibers, and its the size of Noahs original ark.
Johan doesnt live on the ark its a museum. Its got plastic models of
the big animals on Noahs Ark, including giraffes, zebras, lions,
elephants and more. Its also got real exotic birds and a zoo with small
animals. Do you want to learn more about Noahs Ark? Then visit
Johans Ark in Dordrecht. Its an incredible experience.

1. The ark in the Bible story has got ...... .

a. only animals
b. animals and humans
c. only humans

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2. The ark in Dordrecht is ...... .
a. Johans house
b. a museum
c. Noahs Ark
3. The size of ...... is 135 metres.
a. Noahs Ark
b. Johans Ark
c. Noahs and Johans Arks
4. The zebras in Johans Ark are ...... .
a. plastic
b. small
c. real
5. The exotic birds are ...... .
a. plastic
b. big
c. real

Complete the sentences according to the text. (10 points)

1. You can read about Noahs Ark in. ......................................................
2. Johans Ark is in . .........................................................................
3. The elephants in Johans Ark arent .............................................
4. Johans Ark has got real animals in ....................................................
5. You can visit Johans Ark for information about ..

3 Rewrite the sentences. Add capital letters and punctuation. Complete the sentences
with in, on or at.
1. I usually meet michael ...... saturdays.
..............................................................................................
2. do japanese students do sport ...... the afternoon
..............................................................................................
3. Great My favourite programme starts ...... 9.00
..............................................................................................
.

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Grammar Unit 8
TEXT 2:Read the text and complete the sentences. (10 points)
In the Bible, theres a story about Noah and his ark. Noah constructs the
ark. Then he puts his family and thousands of animals in the ark. Noah,
his family and the animals stay in the ark for months.
In Dordrecht, Holland, you can visit a 135-metre-long replica of Noahs
Ark. Its the creation of
a man called Johan Huibers, and its the size of Noahs original ark.
Johan doesnt live on the ark its a museum. Its got plastic models of
the big animals on Noahs Ark, including giraffes, zebras, lions,
elephants and more. Its also got real exotic birds and a zoo with small
animals.
The ark in Dordrecht isnt Johans first ark. Its his second. The first ark
is a small 70-metre replica of Noahs Ark, and it travels around
Holland. Do you want to learn more about Noahs Ark? Then visit
Johans arks. Theyre incredible!

1. Noah lives in the ark with .

2. The size of Noahs Ark is .
3. The ark in Dordrecht is a .
4. The zebras in the Dordrecht ark arent .
5. Johans first ark isnt very .

Answer the questions. (10 points)

1. Where can you read about Noahs Ark?
..........................................................................................
2. How are the elephants in the Dordrecht ark different from the exotic birds?
..........................................................................................
3. Why does the writer call Johans first ark small?
..........................................................................................
4. Is the small ark always in Dordrecht? How do you know?
..........................................................................................
5. Why is a visit to one of Johans Arks a good idea for a school trip?
..........................................................................................

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