Choose the correct word. Check in your dictionaries. 1 I need to get on/go on a diet. I've put on/taken in two kilos in a week....
Use your school textbooks to add two more questions to the quiz. Give them to your partner to answer....
Read the text and put the sentences about Drake's journey in the correct order. А Drake left two ships on the east coast of South America. В Drake sailed around the southern tip...
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. In pairs ask and answer questions based on the text. Alexander Graham Hell probably 0)(not/know) at the time that he...
Find the word that does not match in sentences 1-5. Check in the Word List. 1 He's got small/protruding/ pointed/spotty ears....
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. 1 My sister has just started a great career in advertising. 2 Jonathan will be in charge of the project....
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. 1 Looking at these photographs brings back so many happy memories. 2 She passed out and the doctor had to bring her round...
Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the words in bold. 1 Can you summarize the text about Marie Curie? 2 Derek refused to apologize for his rude behavior....
Read the title of the text and the headings A-E. What do you think the paragraphs are about? (A) Magazine Adverts...
Make full sentences using the Past Perfect Continuous and the Past Simple. 1 she/wait for/an hour/before/Helen/arrive > She had been waiting for an hour before Helen arrived....
Read the rubric, look at the underlined key words and answer the questions, then write your story. Follow the plan in Ex. 2....
Fill in: uniform, Linguistics, vet, freelancer, author, cashier, Chemistry, deadlines, overtime, salary. 1 She loves animals. She wants to become a vet 2 Does your brother have t...
Think of three questions you would like to ask about Sir Francis Drake. Listen and see if you can answer them....
FiII in the gaps with either Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. 1 I had been waiting at the cinema for an hour before Kim finally showed up....
In pairs, show Francis Drake's journey on the map and label the places he visited. Use the map to present Drake's journey to the class....
Do you know who any of these people are? How can they be related to English banknotes? English banknotes All the banknotes in the UK have a portrait of Queen Elizabeth...
Match the words in bold to their meaning. 1 on board 2 remaining 3 route 4 violent 5 ports 6 treasure 7 Eventually 8 fortune...
Fill in: round, in, up, out, back, about. Check in Appendix 1. 1 This song brings........happy memories from my childhood, (cause to recall)...
Collect information on the history and development of banknotes/coins in your country. Present it to the class....
Fill in: name, call, make. Explain the phrases. Are there similar ones in your language? 1 She was crying because some rude boys.....her names. 2 He........a name for himself as...
How are these names related to Sir Francis Drake? • Plymouth • the Golden Hind • the Pacific • the New World • the Meluccas Islands • Africa • Elizabeth I...
СListen and read the text again. On which banknote can you see the people in Ex. 1? What is each person famous for?...
Listen to the speakers on a radio programme talking about their life experiences. Number the statements in the order you hear them. There is one extra statement. A I couldn't pay...
Fill in: at, by, in, under. Check in Appendix 2. Then do the quiz. Check your answers. 1 He left school ... the age of seven because he couldn't learn ... pressure....
Read the box, then complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb derived from the words in bold. Forming verbs...
Join the sentences. Use the words in brackets. 1 He was walking slowly down the road. It started raining, (when)...
Write the answers to the questions. 1 Who are the main characters? 2 Where/When did the story take place?...
List the events in Curie's life in the order they happened. Use your list to present Marie Curie to the class....
Choose the correct word A-D to complete the gaps. Listen and read the text again. Why does the writer consider Marie Curie to have been successful? Study skills...
Who's the woman in the picture? What do you know about her? Think of three questions you would like to ask about her. Read and see if you can answer them. Explain the words in bold...
Choose the correct word. Check in the Word List. Make sentences using the other words. 1 Who discovered/invented/found out the television?...
Have you made any important change(s) in your life? What exactly? How did you feel? Tell your partner....
Use phrases from Ex. 5a to make true sentences about you and your family. > My parents got married in ... ....
Think of a famous person from your country. Collect information about him/her under the headings. Write his/her biography for the school magazine (100-120 words). Follow the plan....
Read the theory box. What type of story is the one in Ex. 1? Does it follow the plan below? Para 1: set the scene (who, when, where, what)...
Fill in the adverbs the writer has used in the story to complete the phrases below. Make sentences using the phrases. 1 strolled..... 2 ran..... 3 went........
Look at the picture and the title of the story. What could the story be about? Ask 4-5 questions about the story. Listen and check if you can answer....
Match the idioms to their meanings. Check in Appendix 3. Then use them to complete the gaps in sentences 1-5. 1 slowly...
Fill in buy, change, have, start, get (x3), leave, study, work, move (x2) in the correct form. Listen and check....
Think of a strange thing which happened to you. Send an email to your English penfriend telling him/her about it....
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous. Dear Sam. How are you? You won't believe what...
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous. 1 A: John was really tired yesterday. B: Sure he was. He........(work) in the garden all day....
Use the words in Ex. 2a to talk about your parents' jobs. > My mum has a full-time job as a teacher. She doesn't have to wear a uniform at work....
Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect. 1 Before her guests arrived, she ........already......... 2 By the time Jane came back home,............
Read the box, then listen and repeat the echo questions in the example. Echo questions show that the speaker did not understand what was said before....
Fill in the gaps with the Past Perfect or the Past Simple. 1 A: ........ (you/manage) to catch the 8 o'clock train last night?...
Read the box, then complete the sentences with words derived from the words in bold. Forming negative adjectives...
Think of reasons for those situations. Complete the sentences. Use the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous. 1 He was unhappy because > he had failed his tests....
Use the words in brackets to write sentences, as in the example. 1 She went to her dad's office, but he wasn't there, (he/go/out) > He had gone out....
Read the theory. Are there similar structures in your language? Find examples in the text above. We use the Past Perfect (had • past participle) for...
What do your parents do for a living? Use the questions in Ex. 3 to act out a similar dialogue. Record yourselves....
Look at questions A-F in the box. What is the dialogue about? Complete the dialogue with questions A-F. Two questions don't match....
Use the table to act out short exchanges for the following situations. 1 Your friend's father lost his job. A: I've got some had news. % dad lost his job. B: Really? That's too...
What do you know about hot-air balloons? Read the title and the introduction of the text. What do you expect the text to be about? Read, listen and check....
Fill in: raise, lift, put up. Check in the Word List. 1 If you have any questions, please ........your hand........ 2 John.......the glass to his lips....
Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. 1 When you buy things online, you pay by credit card. 2 Is it possible to pay by cheque?...
Complete the sentences with words derived from the words in bold. 1 I dislike fish. I don't like the way it smells. 2 Dad can't find his glasses. I think he has misplaced them....
Fill in: freelancer, desk, uniform, full-time, overtime, shift, salary, deadlines, pay rise, part-time. Listen and check. 1 Bob has to travel a lot. A......job isn't for him....
Which subject do the following people study? 1 Maria studies the function of the human body. 2 Adam studies the way computers works....
Imagine you are Joseph Montgolfier. King Louis XVI has agreed on the first manned hot-air balloon flight. Use the information in the text on p. 42 to write a letter to Jean-Francoi...
What does the picture show? • a car boot sale • a flea market • a shopping mall Use the phrases to describe it to your partner....
Read the saying. What does it mean to you? Discuss. Green Wisdom Strong reasons make strong actions. (William Shakespeare, British playwright)...
Read the text and choose the correct answers. Give reasons. 1 Joseph Montgolfier got the idea for a flying machine when ... a) he saw smoke in a fireplace....
Fill in: pickled, peel, dark, grated, overcooked, pinch, rare, bar, sparkling, litre. 1 I can't stand pickled vegetables because I hate vinegar. 2 If you add a pinch of salt, it...
Look at the chart below and copy it into your notebooks. Read the title of the text and complete the first two rows of the chart....
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. 1 Sheila has gone to the bazaar. She'll be back in an hour....
Read the table, then put the adjectives in phrases 1-5 in the correct order. When two or more adjectives are used before a noun they normally go in the...
Read the box. Find examples in the text. Then use the prefix re- to make words from the ones given and explain how their meaning changes. Forming verbs to show repetition...
Which type of bag do the statements 1- 5 refer to? Listen, read and check. 1 It is made from renewable resources. 2 Recycling it uses a lot of energy....
Your partner uses plastic bags. Using the diagram, try to persuade them to switch to reusable ones. Use the information in the text. Record yourselves....
Read the rubric, underline the key words and answer the questions. This is part of a letter you received from your American penfriend Jim....
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Amanda has been cooking ever since she was a little girl. Now, as a young aduil. she...
You are a journalist and your partner is Amanda. Use the information in the text to interview her....
Match the underlined words to their meaning. • confuse with • damage • making • not heavy • only a little...
Use an appropriate phrasal verb to label the picture. Have you ever been in such a situation? Tell your partner...
Answer the questions in the plan, then write your letter (100-120 words). Para 1: opening remarks/Why are you writing the letter?...
What does the title of the text mean? 1 People should raise money to help those who are ill, disabled or poor. 2 People should think of the needs...
Read the text and fill in each gap (1-10) with the word (А, В, С or D) that fits best. Compare with a partner. It is said that charity begins at home, and people in the UK...
Fill in: in, out, by. Check in Appendix 2. Assistant: Can I help you, madam? Customer: Yes, please. Do you have a copy...
Work in pairs. You want to buy a birthday present for your friend. Take roles and act out a similar dialogue using the underlined phrases in the dialogue in Ex. 3a....
Think of the last time you/ your family ate out. Use phrases from Ex. 7b to describe your visit there to your partner. Record yourselves....
Read the email below and match the paragraphs (1-4) to the headings (A-C). Check with your partner. A information asked for В closing remarks...
Decide which of the following are opening/closing remarks. Which of them could you use to replace those in Evelyn's letter? A Hi! How's everything going?...
Fill in: down with, off, without, with, up, after, through. Check in Appendix 1. 1 The dog went........the kitten, (chased)...
Use your answers from Ex. 8 to write a short email to your English penfriend describing a family meal out (60-80 words)....
