763.1

1 Match the places (1–8) with the things you can do (a–h).

3 Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.

between• Excuse• in•

Is• know• near•

sorry•

1 A: Excuse me. Where’s the newsagent?

B: It’s Station Road, next to the

book shop.

2 A: Excuse me. there a

supermarket here?

B: Yes, there’s one in Market Road, the bank and the post office. The supermarket

is opposite the chemist.

3 A: Excuse me. Where’s the cinema?

B: I’m , I don’t .

can do (a–h).

You can go to the …

1 chemist a) to get a new laptop.

2 newsagent b) to send a letter.

3 park c) to eat.

4 post offi ce d) to get a train.

5 restaurant e) to get some medicine.

6 station f) to get a newspaper.

7 supermarket g) to go for a walk.

8 computer shop h) to get some food.

Things to do in

Smalltown!

1 chemist a) to get a new laptop.

2 newsagent b) to send a letter.

3 park c) to eat.

4 post offi ce d) to get a train.

5 restaurant e) to get some medicine.

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1 The book shop is opposite the restaurant. F The computer shop is opposite the restaurant. 2 There’s a chemist next to the park.

3 There’s a bus stop next to the station.

4 There’s a supermarket between the bank

and the post office.

5 There’s a chemist on the corner of Station

Road and Market Road.

6 The computer shop is on the corner of

Park Road and Station Road.

7 The newsagent is in front of the music shop.

8 The station is next to the bank.

2 Look at the map. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.

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1a How do we usually describe big cities? Circle.

clean • cheap • noisy •

dirty • crowded • quiet • exciting•

expensive • dangerous • safe•

b Complete these adjectives and write the opposites.

1 I N T E R E S T I N G ≠ B

2 S _ F _ ≠ D

3 D _ _ T _ ≠ C

4 N _ I _ Y ≠ Q

2 Circle the correct words.

My aunt Sophie lives in a 1 too / very big house

in the country. I love the place, but I don’t visit

her often because it’s 2 very / too far from home.

I usually go there by bus. There’s a train, but it’s 3 very / too old and slow, so not for me: 4 very /

too boring. My aunt’s got a 5 very / too modern

computer and all the new games. She’s really 6very /

too modern, but she can’t drive (!). She says she is 7 very / too old to learn. I can drive, but my parents

say I can’t use their car because I’m 8 very / too

young to drive.

3 Complete the sentences about life in big cities and towns with too and the adjectives.

1 The city is too big .2 The streets in the city are too crowded .3 The buses in the city .

4 The city at night.

5 The town .

6 Weekends in the town .

7 Evenings in the town .

8 Taxis to the city .

4 Rewrite these sentences using too + the correct adjective + to.

1 We can’t move this piano. (heavy / light)

The piano is too heavy to move .

2 This car can’t carry six people. (small / big)

The car .

3 He never has time to talk to me. (busy / free).

He is always .

4 We took a taxi because we didn’t want to walk

2 km. (near / far)

It was .

Where is the best place to buy a new

house?Problems!

City1 city – big

2 streets – crowded

3 buses – slow

4 city at night – dangerous

Town5 town – small

6 weekends – quiet

7 evenings – boring

8 taxis to the city – expensive

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1 Read Hannah’s diary and then complete the text.

2a Write questions using the prompts and then find the answers in Hannah’s diary in Exercise 1.

1 What / she / do on Monday?

What’s she doing on Monday? She’s seeing the doctor at nine o’clock. 2 she / do / anything on Tuesday morning?

3 How long / Maria / stay at Hannah’s?

b Read Hannah’s diary again and ask the questions to the answers.

1 What time is she seeing the doctor ?

At 9 a.m.

2 ?

On Friday.

3 ?

In London? One night.

4 ?

Who? Sue and Rob.

3 5 Listen to Jack and match the questions with the answers. There is one extra answer.

1 Are you going on holiday?

2 Wow! Asia! How long are you staying?

3 How are you going?

4 How long does it take?

5 Can people go by train?

6 How many days does it take?

7 When are you leaving?

8 How long are you staying in Vietnam?

a) By plane.

b) Yes! To Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam!

c) One week.

d) Yes, train is a possibility.

e) 3 weeks in all.

f) More than 2 weeks!

g) We’re staying at hotels.

h) 17 hours from London.

i) Next week.

see doctor 9 a.m.

sing in concert 8 p.m.

play for school basketball

team 4 p.m.

meet Maria – Luton airport

3 p.m. Maria here for one

week

have party for Maria –

8 p.m.

Maria and I go to London

(take 8 a.m. train. 2 hours);

stay one night – with my

uncle and aunt.

home – get 11 a.m. train; visit

Sue and Rob 7 p.m.

Wednesday:

Monday:

Tuesday:

Thursday:

Friday:

Saturday:

Sunday

I’ve got a busy week. 1 I’m seeing the doctor on

Monday morning (nothing serious!). On Tuesday

evening, 2 in a concert. On

Wednesday, 3 basketball for

the school team – my first game! Then on Thursday, 4 Maria at Luton airport. On

Friday, my parents and I 5

a party for Maria at our house. Then on Saturday,

Maria and I 6 to London.

We 7 the eight o’clock train

and 8 for one night with

my uncle and aunt. On Sunday morning, 9 the eleven o’clock train

home, and in the evening 10

Sue and Rob. What a week!

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1 Look at the map and match the directions (1-5) with the correct places.

1 It’s next to the chemist. 2 It’s opposite the travel agency. 3 It’s between the petrol station and the travel

agency. 4 It’s behind the petrol station and the post

office. 5 It’s on the corner of Park Road and High Street,

but it isn’t next to the newsagent.

2 Rearrange the words to make sentences.

1 to is school old go My brother to too.

2 are the puzzle young They too to do.

3 to the film late We’re see too.

3 Rewrite the sentences with the adjectives in the box + too. There is an extra adjective.

• crowded • noisy• slow • dangerous

1 I don’t like this city. There are a lot of people.

This city is .2 There is a lot of crime in this town.

This town .3 Trains are always late here.

Trains .

4 Look at Chris’s notes about next week. Write the Present continuous form of the verbs in brackets, or short answers.

Jenny: Hi Chris, what 1 (do) on

Wednesday after school?

Chris: I 2 (have) a music lesson.

Jenny: Oh, right. And 3 (you /

play) in the basketball match on Thursday?

Chris: Yes, I 4 . 5

(you / come) to watch?

Jenny: No, I 6 . Sorry.

5 6 Listen to the interview and write questions to the answers. Use the verbs in the box.

• present (x2) • travel • take • stay • come

Tommy: 1 ?

Professor Jeffries: No, I’m not ready for the Boston

congress.

Tommy: 2 ?

Professor Jeffries: At the Berlin congress.

Tommy: 3 ?

Professor Jeffries: On 18th November.

Tommy: 4 ?

Professor Jeffries: It takes about 9 hours.

Tommy: 5 ?

Professor Jeffries: One month.

Tommy: 6 ?

Professor Jeffries: In December.

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Friday: to Jenny’s house

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1 Crossword puzzle. States and feelings.

ACROSS

4 It’s too dark here. I’m ______.

6 She’s going to sit down. She’s very ______.

7 I don’t want to eat. I’m not ______.

9 They won the match. They’re _____.

DOWN

1 This programme is for old people. I’m bored .

2 Just water, please. I’m ______.

3 I feel horrible. I think I’m ______.

5 Grrrr … I’m ______.

8 Her dog is not well. She’s _____.

2 Complete the places linked to each picture.

3 Circle the adjectives common to both people

and places.

friendly • sick • clean • boring •

safe • tired • crowded • dangerous •

handsome • quiet • scared • violent•

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1 How old is your car? It’s new!

2 ?

My dad? He’s not very tall.

3 ?

The White House? It’s bigger than the Pink House.

4 ?

It’s 400 km from here.

5 ?

It’s 50 kilos.

5 Complete with the superlative or the comparatives of superiority +, inferiority – or equality =. Add than or as where necessary.

1 The Tower of London is older than the Eiffel Tower. (old)

2 English is Russian. (difficult -)3 Science is

Geography. (interesting +)4 Rugby is football.

(exciting =)5 I think Shakira is

Jennifer López. (pretty –)6 I don’t believe it! Your T-shirt is

my jacket! (expensive =)7 Thanks, Dad. You’re father

in the world! (good)8 Which city is London?

Rome or Athens? (near)

6 Write two sentences with too + adjective and too + adjective + to.

1 a) I can't do my homework in here. (noisy / quiet) It's too noisy . b) I can’t do my homework. (tired)

I’m too tired to do my homework .2 a) These trainers hurt my feet. (small / big) . b) I can’t walk with these trainers. (uncomfortable) They’re .

3 a) My sister doesn’t want to move to that town. (far / close) It’s . b) My sister doesn’t want to live alone. (young) She’s .

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1 I can’t come this evening. I’ve got much / a lot of

work to do.

2 We must hurry. We haven’t got much / many time.

3 We haven’t got many / much rock CDs.

4 There’s a lot of / much rubbish here. Can you

take it outside, please?

5 Is there many / much traffic in your town?

8 Write the numbers in words.

a) 1,089: b) 74,338: c) 100.000.000:

9 Write the correct preposition.

down• up•

along• into•

through• over•

10 Complete the email with the correct form of the Present continuous.

Hi Josh,Sorry I can’t meet you but I’m really busy tomorrow. In the morning I 1’m going (go) swimming. Then in the afternoon, my brother Mark 2 (play) football and I 3 (watch) him. In the evening, we 4 (have) a family meal. We

5 (not go) to a restaurant, because Mark and I 6 (cook). What 7 (you / do) next weekend?

Liam

11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of (not) going to.

1 I I’m going to play (play) a computer game before

I go to bed.

2 Dan: Come on! Hurry up!

Ted: Don’t worry! It’s only 6 o’clock. We

(not be) late.

3 Maggie: I’m going to Jake’s party on Saturday.

Jane: Oh, what (you / wear)?

4 It’s OK. It’s only six o’clock. We (not be) late.

5 He never does any piano practice so he (not pass) his exam.

12 Complete with the Past simple or Past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

The other day Sylvia and I 1 went (go) shopping. We 2 (not have) much money, but we 3 (have) a lot of fun. Sylvia 4 (buy) a cool ring and I 5 (spend) my money on an earring for my boyfriend. Then we 6 (buy) ice creams. We 7 (eat) our ice creams when we 8 (see) Charlie. What 9 (he / do) at that moment? He 10 (talk) with a girl. Sorry, I correct myself: they 11 (not talk), they 12 (quarrel)! While they 13 (quarrel), Charlie’s ex-girlfriend 14 (appear). Difficult situation. So while this 15 (happen), we 16 (leave) the place, quietly.

13 7 Read part of Lucas’s email and ask questions about the missing information. Then listen and answer the questions.

Next Saturday I’m going to the 1 . I’m staying 2 days at 3 . The train trip is a bit long. But the car takes 4 hours. I’m going by 5 .

1 Where’s Lucas going next Saturday ?

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1 Complete the activities.

2 Find eight more past participles and write them on the list.

3 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ’ve been (be) to Tandil, but I ’ve never been (never be) to Jujuy.

2 My father (see) the Obelisk,

but he (never see) Puente del Inca.

3 My friends (eat) tacos, but

they (never eat) sushi.

4 My sister (swim) with dolphins,

but she (never swim) with whales.

4 Complete the survey and circle yes or no. Then share your results with a friend.

1 you / ever / drink / “mate”?

Have you ever drunk “mate”? YES / NO

2 you / ever / cook / barbecue?

YES / NO

3 you / ever / write / blog?

YES / NO

4 your friend / ever / ride / horse?

YES / NO

5 your parents/ ever / see / whale?

YES / NO

6 your teacher / ever / be / Montevideo?

YES / NO

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1a Put the letters in the correct order to make camping words.

1 nett = tent 2 rhotc = 3 nesrecuns = 4 scucakrk = 5 plegeins abg =

b Match the words with the pictures.

2 Complete with just, already or yet.

1 Mum’s 1 already been to the supermarket

but she hasn’t made the cake 2 .

2 Lucy’s 3 phoned Jane but she

hasn’t talked to Pedro 4 .

3 Mum: Have you installed the music equipment 5 ?

Lucy: Yes, and I’ve 6 tried it.

Want to listen?

4 Dad: Don’t touch the poster! I’ve 7

painted it!

5 Lucy: Greg’s 8 downloaded a great

song. Listen!

3 Complete the conversations.

have• great • just • yet•

Pam: I’ve 1 just got my exam results.

Lucy: Have you looked at them 2 ?

Pam: Yes, I 3 . I passed everything.

Lucy: That’s 4 !

just • • yet • already • joking

Liam: I haven’t had lunch 5 .

Neil: Why not?

Liam: I haven’t had time. I’ve 6

finished a four-hour exam.

Neil: You’re 7 !

Liam: No, I’m not. I’ve 8 had three

exams this week, and it’s only Wednesday.

haven’t • • already • yet • nightmare

Jan: Have you played your new computer game 9 ?

Marcela: No, I 10 .

Jan: Why not? You’ve 11 had it

for three days.

Marcela: I know, but my computer doesn’t work.

Jan: What a 12 !

4 Cross out the response that is not correct.

1 A: Paul is usually late, but yesterday he came on

time.

B: What a surprise! / How awful! / How nice!

2 A: I can’t go to the party tonight.

B: That’s great! / What a shame! / What a pity!

3 A: I switched on my computer and nothing

happened.

B: How weird! / You’re joking! / What a

fantastic evening!

4 A: We saw the band and got photos with them.

B: How amazing! / That’s incredible! / That’s a

shame.

5 A: I found a dead insect in my burger.

B: That’s great! / What a pity! / That’s a

shame.

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Lucy: Phone Jane and Pedro

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Dad: Paint the poster

Greg: Download songs

Mum: supermarket / cake

Lucy: Phone Jane and Pedro

Greg: Download songs

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1 Circle the correct words. 3a 9 Listen and match the actions with the time references.

At Garret’s repair shop

1 Garret / leave a) a week ago

2 Mike / bring the guitar b) yet

3 Garret / repair it c) yesterday afternoon

4 Garret / phone Mike d) never

5 Garret / work on it e) just

b Complete the sentences.

1 Mike can’t see Garret because he has just left. 2 The guitar is not ready because Garret

.

3 Mike is surprised because he ago.

4 Mike’s guitar wasn’t ready when Garret .

5 Mike is worried because for today.

4 Write conversations using the prompts.

1 Tom: you / ever be / to a rock concert?

Matt: ✓

Tom: When / you / go?

Matt: I / go / in 2007

Tom: Have you ever been to a rock concert? Matt: Yes, I have. Tom: When did you go? Matt:

2 Sara: you / ever play / in a concert?

Mel: ✓

Sara: What instrument / you play?

Mel: I / play / the piano

Sara: you / make / any mistakes?

Mel: ✗

Sara:

Mel:

Sara:

Mel:

Sara:

Mel:

2 Write sentences using the words in brackets.

1 He’s just gone out. (go out / two minutes ago)

He went out two minutes ago .

2 Carol is doing her homework. (not finish / yet)

.

3 I read that book two years ago. (already / read)

.

4 John doesn’t know London. (never / be)

.

5 I’ve already been to the USA. (go / last month)

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6 I bought this guitar a few days ago. (just / buy)

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Hi from Trevelin!

1Did / Have you ever 2go / been to this Argentinian town? Really friendly! We 3arrived / have arrived two days ago and we 4made / have made lots of friends already. Yesterday Katty 5went / has been canoeing with a Trevelin family and I 6visited / have visited the town museum. Then, we 7had / have had dinner at a friend’s house. We 8didn’t see / haven’t seen the “Alerces National Park” yet. Tomorrow’s plan!

Hwyl fawr! = Goodbye! (Many people speak Welsh here and we 9learnt / have learnt some words already.)

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1 Garret / leave a) a week ago

2 Mike / bring the guitar b) yet

3 Garret / repair it c) yesterday afternoon

4 Garret / phone Mike d) never

5 Garret / work on it e) just

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89Check Your Progress 51 Complete the sentences with gone or been.

1 Have you ever to Germany?

2 I’m sorry. Bob’s not here. He’s

to lunch.

3 Michelle has to Spain three times.

4 Tom has to Italy. I think he’s

in Rome.

2 Look at the list and write sentences with already and yet.

My holiday list

1 email my friends ✓

2 get a tent ✗

3 buy a train ticket ✗

4 wash my clothes ✓

5 go to the doctor’s ✗

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3 Complete the second sentence using the Present perfect and the words in brackets so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1 We arrived here two minutes ago. (just)

We here.

2 I saw this film a few months ago. (already)

I film.

3 Here’s Dad now. (just)

Dad home.

4 Not that book, please. I read it last year.

(already)

I that book.

4 Complete the dialogue using the prompts.

Chris: ever / to Chile?

?

Ned: Never. You?

?

Chris: I / once. But / never / Uruguay.

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Ned: I / Montevideo / twice.

5 Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the correct form.

1 write

I ’ve written hundreds of emails in my life.

I wrote ten last night.

2 do

I my homework when I came home,

but I (not) the washing-up yet.

3 have

We Chinese food last week, but

we (never) Japanese food.

6 Respond.

Laura: I’ve just seen Luisana Lopilato.

Cathy: !

(surprise)

Laura: I said ‘Hi’ but she didn’t hear me.

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