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Grammar & vocabulary revision 1 Grammar

Present perfect

1 Write the words in the correct order to make

sentences.

girlfriend just has split up Jack with his

Jack has just split up with his girlfriend.1 you stayed up ever all night have ?

2 Lily been never to London has

3 have met we each other already

4 still the boys haven’t a match won

5 their yet parents have told they ?

6 just my spoken Maths teacher I to have

2 Complete the dialogue with the correct Present

perfect form of the verbs and ever, never, just,

still, already or yet.

Louise What’s the matter, Amina?

Amina My mum ’s just told (tell) me that she and

Dad want an arranged marriage for me.

Louise I 1 (meet) anyone in

an arranged marriage! I thought they didn’t

exist anymore.

Amina Well, it’s normal in my culture. 2 your parents

(try) to find a boyfriend for you?

Louise No, never! What will you do?

Amina I don’t know. I’m only fifteen – I 3 (not leave) school

, but my mum 4 (plan) my marriage!

Louise Is he nice? Good-looking?

Amina I’ve got no idea! My parents 5 (not introduce) me

to him!

Present perfect with for and since

3 Complete the phrases with for or since.

since we were children

1 yesterday afternoon

2 two years

3 a few minutes

4 she was ten

5 I was born

6 about a year

4 Read the information about Matt and Ella.

Imagine it’s the year 2014. Write Present perfect

sentences with for or since.

Matt met Ella in 1984, when they were children.

He started going out with her when they

were teenagers.

They got married in 2007.

They bought their house in London in 2009.

They moved to the USA last year.

Matt started working in New York in April.

I/know/Ella/thirty years

‘ I’ve known Ella for thirty years ,’ says Matt.

1 We/be together/we/be/teenagers

‘ ,’ says Ella.

2 They/be married/seven years

3 We/own/our home/London/2009

‘ ,’ says Matt.

4 They/live/the USA/last April

5 Matt/have/job/New York/six months

Present perfect v Past simple


perfect or Past simple form of the verbs.

Ella Have you been (go) to the

cinema recently?

Toby No, I 1 (not see) any

films for ages.

Ella I 2 (go) to the cinema

last week, but I 3 (not

enjoy) the film very much.

Toby Who 4 you (go)

with?

Ella David… why do you ask?

Toby Oh, no reason. How long 5 you (know) David?

Ella Since we 6 (be)

babies. He isn’t my boyfriend!

Toby Oh good!

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6 Complete the text with the correct Present

perfect or Past simple form of the verbs from

the box.

appear be become cost not change get not forget spend

When David and Victoria Beckham got

married in 1999, the couple 1

£500,000 on their special day. At the time this 2 a lot of money, but

since 1999, incredibly expensive weddings 3 fashionable in the world

of football. In 2009, one footballer’s wedding 4 £3 million!

But we 5 David and

Victoria’s wedding. And since then, the couple

and their children 6

regularly in magazines all over the world. Unlike

footballers’ weddings, that’s something that 7 !

Present perfect v Present perfect continuous

7 Choose the correct alternative.

How long has he waited/ been waiting for me?

1 The film hasn’t finished/been finishing yet.

2 We’ve chatted/been chatting for hours!

3 I’ve sent/been sending Sara two texts but she

hasn’t replied yet.

4 Matt has revised/been revising all morning and

he hasn’t had a break yet.

5 It’s rained/been raining all day. When will it

stop?

8 Complete the text with the correct Present

perfect or Present perfect continuous form of the

verbs from the box.

avoid be (x2) decide have feel know not arrive sit go out wait

It’s nine o’clock. I ’ve been waiting for Kirsty

for an hour, but she 1 yet. I 2 to finish with her. I don’t

want to, but I 3 fed up for

ages now. I 4 Kirsty for years –

since we were twelve – and we 5

good friends since then. I 6

with her for three months and most of the time it 7 great. But recently Kirsty and

I 8 lots of arguments and she 9 me since last week. I like

Kirsty, but I’m not an idiot. I 10

here for too long. I’ll finish with her tomorrow.

VocabularyRelationships

9 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the phrases from the box. Then put the

sentences in the correct order (1–8).

ask (someone) out introduce fancy have an argument go out meet get on well split up

a I asked my best friend who he was and she

me to him.

b But last month he forgot my birthday and

we about it.

c I saw this tall, good-looking boy and I really

him!

d 1 I met David at a party six months

ago.

e On our first date we couldn’t stop talking –

we with each other.

f David phoned the next day to

me .

g We started with each other

immediately.

h I decided the relationship was over and

we .

Extreme adjectives

10 Complete the sentences with the words from the

box and the correct extreme adjective.

interesting tiring angry bad unpleasant funny good-looking

When Alice failed her Maths exam, her parents

were angry , but when she failed English

too, they were furious !

1 Last night I felt and this morning I

feel ! I have to stay in bed today.

2 This book isn’t – I haven’t laughed

once. The last one was better. In fact, it was

!

3 Daniel is , but Laura really fancies

Ben. She thinks he’s !

4 The 15 km walk was , but the

30 km walk was .

5 I like reading about English history. It’s very

, especially Henry VIII and all his

wives. I find them .

6 As a vegetarian I find meat quite .

But fish is even worse – it’s !



used to

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

used to and the verbs.

Dad didn’t use to drive (not drive) to work.

1 My aunt (wear) platform

boots in the 1970s.

2 Children (not play) with

electronic toys.

3 My dad (have) a black

and white TV.

4 I (not speak) to my

friends on a mobile phone.

5 you (like)

vegetables when you were younger?

2 Complete the text with the correct form of used

to and the verbs from the box.

not be have play not contact watch write talk

Things were very different in the 1980s. People used to have TVs, and the lucky ones

1 videos on them. People 2 very simple games on their

computers, but the games 3

colourful or look very exciting – very different from

today! My dad 4 to people

on his mobile phone, but the phone was really big

and looked very silly. The Internet didn’t exist in the

1980s, so teenagers 5 each

other through social networking sites. Instead, they 6 letters to their friends in the

holidays. It seems hard to believe now!

Past perfect


Our clothes had been/were wet because it

had rained /rained.

1 I hadn’t left/didn’t leave England before I had

gone/went to Spain last year.

2 The teacher had been/was angry because Kate

hadn’t done/didn’t do her homework.

3 When I had got/got on the bus, I discovered

that I forgot/had forgotten my money.

4 All the students had gone/went home so the

school had been/was quiet.

5 Yesterday my brother got/had got home after

we had finished/finished our dinner.

4 Complete the text with the correct Past simple or

Past perfect form of the verbs.

In music history, Stuart Sutcliffe is known as the fifth

Beatle. In 1960, when the Beatles played (play)

in Hamburg, Germany, Stuart 1 (be) the

bass guitarist. He 2 (be) also in love. He 3 (meet) a girl called Astrid Kirchherr.

The Beatles 4 (return) to Britain without

Stuart because he 5 (decide) to stay in

Germany to study Art. But things went wrong when

he 6 (start) to have terrible headaches.

The doctors 7 (not know) what was

wrong with him. One day, while he 8

(be) in a class, he 9 (become) very

ill. When the Beatles 10 (go) back to

Germany in 1962, Astrid 11 (tell) them

some terrible news. Stuart 12 (die).

Past simple: subject and object questions

5 Tick (✓) the correct questions. Then correct the

wrong questions.

✓ Who invited you?

1 Who did write a letter to you?

2 What your parents did yesterday?

3 Why did they go to the library?

4 How many people came to the barbecue?

5 What they bought for her birthday?

6 Read the text and complete the questions

about the missing information. Then match the

questions (1–5) to their answers (a–f).

Sarah got home from school. She went into the

kitchen and found her … there. They looked excited.

They sang ‘1 …’ to Sarah. Her mum laughed 2 …. It was

strange because her dad usually came home 3 ….

There was a box 4 … . Dad said, ‘Open it!’ Suddenly, 5 …

jumped out of the box and licked Sarah’s face!

c Who did Sarah find in the kitchen?

1 What to Sarah?

2 Why ?

3 What time ?

4 Where the box?

5 What out of the box?

a a little dog

b on the table

c her parents

d because Sarah looked surprised

e Happy Birthday

f at six o’clock


Grammar & vocabulary revision2Past simple v Past continuous

7 Tick (✓) the correct sentences. Then correct the

wrong sentences.

✓ We were watching the Olympics when

Michael Phelps won his first medal.

1 I was reading my book and I was eating.

2 Mozart died while he was writing an

important piece of music.

3 We moved to Madrid when my dad was

getting a new job.

4 Paul won the lottery while he studied at

university.

5 Helen turned off the TV and went to bed.

8 Complete the sentences and questions with the

correct Past simple or Past continuous form of

the verbs.

Was your dad (your dad/be) happy when

Fabregas scored (score) the winning goal?

1 They (live) in London when the

new millennium (begin).

2 What (you/do) when Barack

Obama (win) the election?

3 I (wait) for the bus and I

(listen) to my MP3 player.

4 I (go) upstairs and I

(close) the door.

5 My mum (meet) my dad while

she (work) in a bank.

9 Complete each question with the Past simple and

Past continuous forms of the verbs. Then match

the questions (1–4) to their answers (a–e).

d What was Mozart writing (Mozart/write)

when he died (he/die)?

1 Where (Amelia

Earhart/fly) when

(her plane/disappear)?

2 What (fall)

on Sir Isaac Newton’s head while

(he/sit) under a tree?

3 When (Antoni Gaudí/

die), what (he/build)?

4 Who (start) painting

while (she/get better)

after an accident?

a an apple

b Frida Kahlo

c the Sagrada Família in Barcelona

d Requiem, a piece of church music

e over the Pacific Ocean

VocabularyGenerations

10 Complete the dialogue with the words from the

box.

fashion births boom hairstyle icon craze

George Grandad, when were you born?

Grandad I’m a child of the baby boom .

I was born in 1946. There were a lot

of 1 that year!

George Who was your favourite film star?

Grandad Cary Grant. He was a great 2 in those days.

George What was your hair like in the ’60s?

Grandad It was short. For women, there was

a 3 for beehives. Your

grandmother loved that 4 .

George And what about the ’70s?

Grandad Ah, it was different then – long hair, big

jeans and platform boots. 5

has changed a lot, you know!

Uses of get


box.

away up a bus a driving licence better dark upset the flu a goal school a job

Joe wants his own car but he needs to get a driving licence.

1 I was ill, but I’m getting now.

2 I’m tired. I’m going to get home.

3 What time does the teacher usually get to

? I need to speak to him.

4 What are you going to do after you leave

school, go to university or get ?

5 The tennis match stopped because it was

getting .

6 Mike looks terrible! I think he’s getting

.

7 I’m going on holiday next week – I can’t wait to

get !

8 The football match was really exciting – we got

in the last minute.

9 She never gets before 11 o’ clock at

the weekend – she’s really lazy.

10 We told Sarah we didn’t like her hairstyle and

she got really .



could, managed to, can, will be able to


When Frank was born, he couldn’t /could breathe very

well, so the doctors examined his heart. Frank had

a serious heart problem, but the doctors said they 1could/can operate. When he was one, Frank had

a heart transplant. The doctors 2managed to/could

fix the problem, but for a year after that, he 3could/

couldn’t fight infection very well, so he was often ill.

But these days, Frank is healthy and 4can/could do

most things that other six-year-old boys 5can/can’t

do. He still 6can’t/couldn’t run very fast and he 7won’t

be able to/can’t play for Manchester United when

he’s older, but he’s happy. Medicine is getting better.

In the future, doctors 8can/will be able to help more

people, and those people 9can’t/will be able to live

happy, healthy lives. When Frank’s mum tells people

about him, sometimes they 10can’t/won’t be able to

believe how ill he was!


could, managed to, can or will be able to.

One day, I ’ll be able to speak Mandarin.

1 After having a lot of extra lessons, David finally

pass his driving test.

2 Even in the future, people live

forever.

3 Before she learnt English, Maria

communicate with anyone in London.

4 These days, surgeons transplant

brains?

5 Even today in the 21st century, we still

spend our holidays on the moon.

6 This time next year, (you)

drive a car?

Possibility and certainty: may/might/could, must, can’t


James isn’t at school today. He b be ill.

a can’t b may c may not

1 Sarah’s brother’s had a car accident. She be

worried.

a must b might c can’t

2 The children aren’t eating their vegetables.

They like them.

a can’t b must c might not

3 Why haven’t you got a jacket on? You be

really cold!

a must b can’t c may not

4 The shop be open. The doors are closed.

a must b could c can’t

5 She’s carrying books so she be a student.

a can b could c can’t

4 Correct the mistake in each sentence.

It might to be raining outside – that man’s wet.

It might be raining outside - that man’s wet.1 Joe coulds have an eye infection.

2 You must to be tired after your journey.

3 You can be serious. I don’t believe you!

4 The doctor may helps you to feel better.

5 The answer might be right. I’m sure of it!

Past modals: possibility and certainty

5 Choose the correct alternative to complete the

dialogue.

A Sian can’t /must have been at school today

because she didn’t come to English or Biology.

B I suppose she 1could/can have been ill.

A Maybe. But her mum’s just had an operation so

she 2can’t/might have been at the hospital.

B Well, I saw her mum in the car yesterday so

she 3must/could have already come home.

A Oh, OK. Her mum’s French, isn’t she?

B Yes, but her English is brilliant so she 4may/must have lived here for a long time!

A But Sian said she didn’t speak any English

when she first arrived, so she 5must/can’t have

done English at school.

6 Complete the sentences using past modals and

the verbs.

My parents can’t have met (meet) before

they were 30. They lived in different countries!

1 You (see) John in town.

He’s on holiday in New York this week.

2 I (annoy) my boyfriend.

He hasn’t spoken to me all week.

3 I’m not sure, but Sam

(eat) the cake – he didn’t eat much dinner!

4 The teacher (not be) ill

this morning. She looks fine now.

5 I couldn’t find John at the party. He

(leave) early.


Grammar & vocabulary revision3Advice and obligation: should, must, have to


the verbs from the box.

don’t have to must mustn’t shouldn’t have to should

If you want to learn how to swim, you should take lessons.

1 You smoke in restaurants and cafés

now – it’s illegal.

2 I buy a train ticket before I forget.

3 During the holidays, I go to school.

4 You go to bed late on a school

night.

5 you study tonight?

8 Complete the text with the verbs from the box.

don’t have to must have toshouldn’t should mustn’t

When I was twelve, I broke my leg quite badly. The

doctors said, ‘You must stay in hospital

because we 1 treat your leg.’ At first I was

too ill to get up, but then I started to feel better and

tried to walk. When the nurse saw me, she said, ‘Don’t

do that! You 2 walk yet.’

After a week, my doctor told me, ‘You can go home

now. You 3 stay here anymore.’ But

before I left, he had some advice. ‘Your leg is getting

better,’ he said, ‘so you can walk a little bit. But you 4 try to walk too much at first. When you

sit down, you 5 rest your leg on a chair.

And don’t do anything silly!’

VocabularyMedical science


box.

prevent suffers operation treatment discover cure

Last year I had an operation on my leg.

1 Do you think a for cancer will ever

be found?

2 Eating healthy food can some

diseases.

3 How successful was this ?

4 My grandma from back pain.

5 How many scientists a new cure

for illnesses every year?

10 Complete the text with the words from the box.

cause cloned cure developing discoveries research suffer transplant cures

In the last hundred years of medical research ,

scientists have made many 1 in

medicine. Thanks to antibiotics, there are now 2 for serious infections. Doctors can also 3 organs like hearts from one person

to another. We have also learnt that bad eating and

environmental problems can 4 some

illnesses. Scientists are 5 nanobots:

robots that fight disease from inside the human

body. They have also 6 animals.

However, doctors still don’t know some very simple

things, for example, how to 7 the

common cold. Although it isn’t a serious illness,

millions of people 8 from it every year!

Phrasal verbs: health and lifestyle

11 Complete the dialogue with the phrasal verbs

from the box.

cut down on put off build up go without give up sort out work out take up get over

Ella How are you? I heard that you were ill.

Tom Yes, I was, for six months. I had to give up work.

Ella Did you 1 your illness?

Tom Yes, I did, thanks. I’m feeling much

better now, and the doctors managed to 2 the problem. But now I need

to 3 my fitness. I want to lose

weight too. I must 4 junk food

and chocolate.

Ella I think you look fine. And you shouldn’t 5 food. Don’t forget that you’ve

been ill! Maybe you should 6 a

new hobby.

Tom Yes, that’s a good idea. I’m still going to 7 at the gym, though.

Ella You’re so motivated! I hate the gym so I

always 8 exercising.



be going to

1 Complete the text with the correct form of be

going to and the verbs.

We’ve decided what we ’re going to do

(do) this summer. We 1 (not

go) abroad on holiday. We 2

(spend) a week at a music festival and maybe

a few days in a cottage somewhere. Dad 3 (not work) this summer so

he 4 (come) with us to the

festival. I 5 (introduce) him to

my taste in music – I like really weird music!

2 Look at the information about a trip to London.

Then complete the sentences with the correct

form of be going to and the verbs from the box.

Mark the museums

✓

2in a hotel

✗

4a picnic

?

Emma

and

Louise

1souvenirs

✓

3to Hyde Park

?

5the Queen

✗

buy go have meet stay visit

Mark ’s going to visit the museums.

1 Emma and Louise

souvenirs.

2 ‘I in a hotel,’ says Mark.

3 Emma and Louise

to Hyde Park?

4 Mark a

picnic?

5 ‘We the Queen,’ say

Emma and Louise.

will v be going to

3 Tick (✓) the correct sentences. Then correct the

wrong sentences.

✓ You’re still in bed. You’re going to be late

for school.

1 I think you’ll enjoy your holiday.

2 I’ve already decided. I’ll go to university

when I finish school.

3 Oh no, it’s raining! We’ll get wet.

4 I’m sure David will like his birthday present.

5 Your parents will go to Greece next year.

4 Complete the sentences with will or be going to

and the correct form of the verbs from the box.

you/do be sleep not enjoy not go complain

He’s really tired. I’m sure he ’ll sleep well tonight.

1 What at the weekend?

2 This meal is terrible. I think I to the manager.

3 They’ve made a decision about their holiday.

They to Menorca.

4 Bob’s parties are always boring. You probably it.

5 I want to see the new film, but I think the

cinema busy.

5 Match 1–5 to a–f. Then use the words in a–f to

complete the sentences. Use will or be going to.

e This film is really boring.

1 This book is great!

2 I think Alice is busy.

3 Tim and Lucy have decided that

4 Turn your music down.

5 It’s five o’clock.

a I think/you/enjoy/it

b the shops/close/soon/?

c maybe/she/call/you later

d they/not book/a holiday

e I/not watch/the end

I’m not going to watch the end.f you/annoy/the neighbours

Present simple v Present continuous: future


Andy The meeting starts /is starting at 8 p.m. 1Do you come/Are you coming?

Lisa I don’t know. Dad’s flight 2doesn’t arrive/

isn’t arriving till 6.30 p.m., so I might be late.

Andy You should come if you can. We 3discuss/’re

discussing a lot of different things tonight.

Lisa What time 4does it finish/is it finishing?

Andy About 10 p.m. probably. Then we 5go/’re

going to a café for a drink.

Lisa OK. I might see you there.


Grammar & vocabulary revision47 Complete the text with the correct Present

simple or Present continuous form of the verbs.

It’s a busy day for our family today. My brother, Max, is going (go) on a school trip, and

the bus 1 (leave) at 7 a.m.

Then school 2 (start) at 8.40

a.m. so I mustn’t be late for that. I’ve got a meeting

with some other students and teachers at 10 a.m.

We 3 (talk) about what to do

about problems in the school.

Tonight, my dad 4

(come) home from a work trip abroad. His plane 5 (arrive) at 6.30 p.m. Mum 6 (collect) him from the

airport but I 7 (not go)

with her because I’ve got too much homework.

My sister Emma 8 (go) to a

school disco tonight. She’s really excited about it. It 9 (not finish) until 10 p.m., but

luckily for Mum, a friend 10

(bring) Emma home.


simple or Present continuous form of the verbs

from the box.

it/end we/go you/leave your plane/leave you/go we/fly it/take off the tour/start

George Where are you going on holiday?

Tony 1 on a tour of Italy.

2 in Turin on Friday

and 3 in Naples.

George When 4 ?

Tony 5 to Turin tonight.

George What time 6 ?

Tony 7 at 9 p.m.

George But that’s in two hours!

Tony Oh no! My watch has stopped! Emma!

We have to leave now!

VocabularyTravel: compound nouns

9 Complete the travel compound nouns.

c i t y break

1 travel c n

2 l y hotel

3 skiing g r

4 r n flight

5 t l ins ce

6 holiday r ce

7 travel a t

8 f -st accommodation

10 Complete the sentences with travel compound

nouns.

I know this is a luxury hotel , but the

food is terrible!

1 My brother is a terrible . He never

wants to go to the places that I do!

2 On our last , we spent three days in

Rome.

3 The to London starts at 8.30 a.m.

and finishes at 9 p.m.

4 We organised our holiday through a

. They booked the flights and the

hotel for us.

5 On the plane to Lisbon, we went through a

storm, but the back to Manchester

was much better.

6 I love snowboarding so this year I’m going on a

holiday.

Travel: phrasal verbs


Please put on/up your seatbelts.

1 We were excited when we came/set off on our

journey.

2 Did you come/go across anything interesting?

3 She took/put me up in her house for a week.

4 It’s exciting when the plane takes up/off!

5 My mum is coming/going back from Brazil

tonight.

6 When I went to Australia, we stopped off/on in

Singapore for one night.

12 Write a phrasal verb for each picture.

take off 1

2 3

4



so, such, too and (not) enough


box.

so much enough (x2) so such (x2) too

That is such a beautiful dress. I love it.

1 Your son is talented. He plays the

piano beautifully.

2 My jacket isn’t smart for this

restaurant.

3 Those shoes are expensive. I can’t

afford them.

4 I’m 16. I’m old to wear what I want!

5 It was an amazing fashion show.

6 Why is there rain in the UK?

2 Read the situations. Then complete the sentences

with the words in brackets and so, so much/

so many, such, too, too much/too many or (not)

enough.

Rory is six years old so he can’t help in his

dad’s shop at weekends. (old/to work)

He isn’t old enough to work.

1 You don’t need to buy that top. (have/black tops)

You .

2 Amy’s new bike is bigger than her. (small/to

ride it)

She .

3 I love your dress. (wear/lovely clothes)

You always .

4 I’ve just met my new baby cousin. (be/beautiful)

She .

5 The city centre is very busy on Saturdays.

(be/people)

There .

6 We only need a little cheese but you’ve used all

of it! (cheese/in the salad)

There .

Active or passive?


That man stole/was stolen my bike!

1 Jack invited/was invited to a party.

2 The jacket was worn by a supermodel/–.

3 These shoes are sold/sold by a lot of shops.

4 Men don’t often wear/aren’t often worn skirts.

5 Clothes are designed for fashion shows –/by

designers.

4 Complete the sentences with the active or

passive form of the Present simple or Past

simple. Add by if necessary.

Last night a protestor was arrested by the police. (arrest/the police)

1 The restaurant is open every day.

(serve/we) food from

12 noon to 11.30 p.m.

2 Our designs

(a lot of shops/buy) every year.

3 The book Jane Eyre

(Charlotte Brontë/write) in the 1840s.

4 (we/not speak) English

at home when I was young. Spanish was our

language.

5 Were you surprised to see me at your party?

I (invite/your sister)

last week.

Passive forms: other tenses

5 Complete the passive sentences with the correct

form of be.

The dress was bought by an actress

yesterday. ✓

1 The jeans made in the factory right

now. ✓

2 I never invited to a

fashion show. ✗

3 These clothes worn since the

1970s. ✗

4 I think more clothes recycled in the

future. ✓

5 I allowed to wear those shoes

when I go back to school next week. ✗

6 Complete the text with the correct passive forms

of the verbs.

When the first episode of America’s Next Top Model was broadcast (broadcast) on TV in 2003,

it was the beginning of a craze which spread

all over the world. In the first series, ten girls 1 (invite) to appear on the

show and the winner 2

(give) a contract with a modelling agency. Today

the programme 3 (show)

in many different countries around the world. The

girls 4 (ask) to do different

modelling tasks each week – sometimes with

dangerous animals! In the next series, the girls 5 (tell) to do even crazier

things for their photo shoots!


Grammar & vocabulary revision5Passive forms: questions and short answers

7 Tick (✓) the correct questions. Then correct the

wrong questions.

✓ When was your company started?

1 Where is the clothes sold?

2 Who was that dress designed by?

3 How much were the shoes sell for?

4 Will you be invited to the fashion show?

5 Who will your clothes bought by?

8 Matt wants to be a designer. Last year he did work

experience with designer, Serena Miller. Complete

the interview. Write past, present or future passive

questions using the words from the box.

Serena/impress/by your drawingswhat jobs/you/giveyou/offer/a job/by Serenayour clothes/make/by designersyour style/influence/by Serena

Q What jobs were you given?

A I cut material for Serena and did drawings.

1 Q ?

A Yes, she was. She said she really liked them.

2 Q ?

A Definitely. Her designs give me great ideas.

3 Q ?

A No, they aren’t! My clothes were very cheap!

4 Q ?

A I hope so! I’d love to work for her one day.

VocabularyFashion

9 Write the opposites of the adjectives.

colourful plain

1 uncomfortable 2 cool 3 impractical 4 tight 5 matching

10 Complete the sentences with two of the words in

brackets.

At Dad’s company, they don’t have to wear smart clothes. They can wear casual

clothes, like jeans. (casual/cool/smart/colourful)

1 I hate wearing clothes. I always

feel in them. (comfortable/tight/

uncomfortable/cool)

2 Ben’s jeans are so they’re falling

down! But a lot of teenagers think that’s

. (baggy/cool/impractical/tight)

3 You can’t lose Maya in a crowd because her

clothes are so . She doesn’t like

things. (colourful/baggy/plain/

sophisticated)

4 My best friend and I have such different style. I

really like clothes, but I think the

clothes she chooses are really .

(baggy/patterned/matching/dull)

5 I love that red dress, but those pink shoes are

really . You need some

red ones. (matching/casual/clashing/tight)

6 Those boots are so for wet

weather. And they don’t look very

either. (colourful/comfortable/impractical/plain)

Commerce

11 Complete the sentences with the correct verb or

noun form of the words from the box.

design export produce grow work shop manufacture

Clothes are manufactured in factories.

1 My sister at markets.

2 Fruit work in the fields.

3 Clothes are often by plane.

4 This factory a lot of denim clothes.

5 I’m only interested in clothes made by top

.

6 When clothes are cheap, it means the

aren’t paid very much.

12 Complete the text with the correct verb or noun

form of the words from the box.

export grow import manufacture produce shop supply

Millions of T-shirts are produced

every year, but how are they made and how

do they arrive in shops? A T-shirt begins its

life in farms across the world, where farmers 1 cotton. The cotton is then

used to 2 the T-shirts. The

factories then 3 the T-shirts

all over the world to 4 . They 5 the T-shirts to different

shops and the 6 buy them.

25© OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PHOTOCOPIABLE Succeed in English 3 Extension: skills

Extension: skills 1–3 Reading 1 P

1 Look at the photos of children eating. Which do you think

is important for your health as an adult? Tick (✓) a, b or c.

a your diet as an adult

b your parents’ diets and habits during childhood

c both of the above

Now read the article and check your answer.

HEALTH ACROSS GENERATIONSToday many people know that

there is a link between what you eat and your health. Scientists tell us that what you eat in childhood affects how you grow and your health in later life, and that a diet with the right balance of vitamins and minerals can help us to fight disease and help to prevent serious illnesses developing. However, scientists are now discovering that our diet and environment can also affect future generations. This means that our health might depend on our parents’ and our grandparents’ diet and environment.

It appears that what girls do between the ages of eight and ten, and what boys do from age nine to twelve, is particularly important for the next generation. Scientists call these stages ‘Slow Growth Periods’. Scientists know that environment is more important during this phase. They also think that the effect is passed from father to son and from

mother to daughter. For example, for men, smoking during this period is bad for the smoker’s health and also for their son’s health, although it may be many years before they have a child. The sons of young male smokers are often overweight, as are the sons of men who ate a lot in their pre-teen years. Having enough food to eat is not always good for you.

In contrast, for women, eating well during this pre-teen period seems to improve the health of their daughters, but scientists don’t know why there is a difference between the sexes. What they do know is that diet and environment influence the way our genes work. These factors switch some genes on and switch other genes off. This means we should all remember that it’s not just the colour of our hair and eyes we’ll pass on to the next generation, but also the state of our health.

2 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

4 Boys who eat too much between the ages of

nine and twelve may harm the health of…

A all their children.

B their sons.

C their daughters.

D their granddaughters.

5 Between the ages of eight and ten girls should…

A limit what they eat.

B eat well.

C eat only vegetables.

D eat too much.

1 Scientists … that there is a link between

diet and health.

A are sure

B suspect

C believe

D doubt

2 Healthy diets…

A stop us getting all serious diseases.

B encourage serious diseases.

C help to prevent many kinds of illness.

D limit the length of any serious disease.

3 During the ages of nine and twelve, boys…

A grow slowly.

B grow fast.

C stop growing.

D put on weight.

26 © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PHOTOCOPIABLESucceed in English 3 Extension: skills

Extension: skills1–3 Reading 2

1 Read the article about love songs and complete it with the words from the box.

singing printing sweet relationships players splitting up sang ballads

2 Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.

1 When were the oldest love songs written?

2 Who found them?

3 Why did people sing poetry?

4 Which other ancient civilisations sang love songs?

5 Why did love songs disappear after the end of the Roman Empire?

6 What music was popular after the end of the Roman Empire?

7 Why did publishers start printing the music for love songs?

8 Why are love songs still so popular?

Songs of loveHave you ever noticed how many songs are about 1 ? They cover the whole cycle of meeting

someone, going out together, getting married, and even 2 . Today, these songs touch on our own

experiences and so have greater meaning for us than

songs about other topics. So how long have people been

expressing themselves like this?

The oldest love songs we know about come from Egypt,

where archaeologists have found lyrics that are 3,500 years

old. In those days people 3 poetry, because it

was easier to remember the words and no one had printed

books. These songs had titles such as Sick in love and

My honey 4 and they followed some of

the patterns of modern songs, such as repeating lines.

Unfortunately, while the words have survived, the music

hasn’t.

Love songs weren’t only found in Egypt. Songs have been

found in archaeological sites in India, Greece and in old

Roman ones. This suggests that 5 about love is

something many civilisations have done in history. However,

during some periods they’ve been more popular than at other

times. Following the end of the Roman Empire, the church

in Europe disapproved of love songs and music was largely

religious. But after 1000 AD, ‘troubadours’ from Spain started

travelling across Europe. Their songs told stories of love and

are often thought to be the start of love 6 as we

know them today.

By the 1800s people were earning money by writing songs

and love songs were some of the most popular. Publishers

also started 7 the music for people to play

on instruments at home, because people didn’t have CD

or MP3 8 in those days.

Since then, music has become a huge global industry. But

even though it is essentially about making money, love

songs are still popular today as they allow us to explore the

emotions we all share.


Extension: skills 1–3 Writing 1 P T

1 Read Tanya’s email. True or False? Write T or F. Correct the false sentences.

1 Sonja and Martin used to go out together.

2 Lisa thinks that Sonja and Martin had a lot in common.

3 Sonja was happy when she was with Martin.

4 Lisa doesn’t think it’s possible to change people.

5 Lisa thinks it’s important to have a boyfriend.

6 Lisa thinks Sonja should never speak to Martin again.

7 Lisa and Julia like to go out on Saturdays.

8 Lisa invites Sonja to go out the following Saturday.

2 Write an email (200–250 words) giving advice to a friend who

has split up with someone. Answer these questions:

Are you happy or sad to hear the news?

What do you think the problem was between them?

How did the relationship affect your friend’s happiness?

What should he/she do now? Why?

How can you help him/her?

School

To: Sonja

From: Lisa

Subject: You and Martin

Dear Sonja

You probably don’t want any advice at the moment, but I’m worried about you. I’m

sorry to hear that you and Martin have argued and that you’ve split up. But maybe

it’s for the best. You say he was nice, but perhaps he isn’t the right person for you.

You don’t seem to have a lot in common. For instance, he likes sport while you hate

it. You like films, but he thinks going to the cinema is a waste of money. You used

to laugh a lot, but for the last two months – since you’ve been together – neither

of you has seemed very happy. You can’t

change each other, so maybe it’s best to

move on. It’s better not to go out with

anyone than to go out with someone

you don’t get on well with.

I’m sure one day you can both be friends

again – if you want to be – but for now I

think you should try to find other things

to do. Julia and I often go into town on

Saturdays and we have a real laugh. Why

don’t you come with us this weekend?

We could go and see a film or just have

a pizza. What do you reckon? It would

be great to see you. Give me a call and

we can decide where to go.

Lisa

28 © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PHOTOCOPIABLE

Extension: skills2–3

Succeed in English 3 Extension: skills

Writing 2 P T

1 Read the story about Carmen’s date and

number the adjectives (a–h) in the order

they occur (1–8).

a surprised

b relieved

c fair

d pretty

e terrified

f disappointed

g unforgettable

h sorry

2 Which adjectives (a–h) from Ex.1 refer to

the following people and things?

1 Matt

2 Dan

3 , , Carmen

4 Matt’s hair

5 Matt’s smile

6 Matt’s girlfriend

3 Now write a story (200–250 words) about a disappointing date.

Use adjectives to describe people and things. Answer these questions:

Who were the two people on the date?

Who suggested it?

What was the other person’s reaction?

Where was the date?

What happened?

How did they feel at the end of the date?

A disappointing dateLast year I really liked one of my cousin Dan’s friends. His name was Matt and he was tall with fair hair and an unforgettable smile.

One day I was going to visit Dan when I met Matt on the bus. He told me Dan wasn’t at home, but they were going to meet at the sports centre to go climbing. Then he said ‘Carmen, do you fancy coming with us?’ How exciting – was Matt asking me out on a date?! I immediately replied ‘That would be great!’ Why did I say it? I don’t know. I’m frightened of heights and as soon as I said ‘Yes’ I was terrified.

When we got off the bus at the sports centre, Dan was already waiting for us at reception. He was surprised to see me, but luckily he didn’t say anything about my fear.

I hired climbing shoes and followed the boys to the climbing wall. I was putting on the climbing harness when I heard a girl’s voice from the door. ‘I knew it!’ She shouted. ‘You’re here! We had a date! Remember?’ She was very pretty. Matt went bright red and walked over to talk to her. After a couple of minutes he came back. He was still red. He gave us his harness and said he was sorry, but he had to go.

‘So Carmen, do you still want to climb?’ asked Dan. ‘Perhaps not’, I said.

I was disappointed that Matt had a girlfriend, but I was really relieved that I didn’t have to climb!


2 Read the text again and decide if the statements are

correct or incorrect. Tick (✓) A or B.

A Correct B Incorrect

1 It’s a fact that travel makes you tolerant.

2 Josh travelled by himself.

3 Gap years are popular with British teenagers.

4 Josh travelled to six countries.

5 In India, he worked with orphans.

6 He taught children to play football.

7 The boys already knew how to build.

8 He spent over a month building the community centre.

9 He learned a lot about life in other countries.

10 Josh wouldn’t like to volunteer again.

Extension: skills 4–6 Reading 1 P

1 Look at the photos of two countries where Josh volunteered

on his gap year. Tick (✓) the countries that they show.

a Brazil c India e Peru

b Greece d Italy f Thailand

Now read the text and check your answers.

People say that travel broadens the

mind, that it makes you tolerant. When

we travel, we meet people who think

differently, do things differently and so

we learn that there are alternatives to

our own attitudes and behaviour. At

least that’s the theory, but is it true?

Josh (18) thinks it is. Last year, he set off

round the world with his friends Tim

and Kieran. They were taking a gap year

between school and university, as a lot

of young Britons do. They bought a one

way round-the-world ticket with stops

in six countries (Italy, Greece, India,

Thailand, Peru and Brazil). They decided

before they left they didn’t want to just

be tourists for the whole trip, so they

volunteered for a few weeks in India

and Peru. In India, they worked in an

orphanage in Goa, where they taught

Maths in the morning and played

football with the children after school.

While they were there they learned

about local customs and were shown

how to make curry by their Indian

colleagues.

In Peru, they decided to do something

completely different. They helped to

build a community centre in a village

with volunteers from all over the world.

They didn’t know much about building

before they arrived in Peru, but they

were given training and by the end of

their six week stay they were happy

laying bricks and painting windows

and doors. The boys were also very

enthusiastic about their experiences.

‘Our eyes have been opened to how

people live in other parts of the world.

I think in future we’ll look at our own

problems in a different way,’ says Josh.

‘I’m going to look for other volunteering

opportunities in future. It’s a great way

to see the world.’

A round-the-w rld trip


Extension: skills4–6Reading 2 P

1 Read the text. Match the opinions (1–3) to the people (a–c).

1 Think hard before getting a tattoo. They’re difficult to remove.

2 Women shouldn’t have tattoos.

3 Tattoos are great.

a Sophie

b Sophie’s dad

c Sophie’s mum

2 For questions 1–10 choose the correct word, A, B, C or D, for each space.

1 A happy B likes C proud D loves

2 A got B get C paint D painted

3 A decor B decorate C decorating D decoration

4 A used to B use C usually D use to

5 A around B in C on D at

6 A started B were starting C became D were becoming

7 A were did B were done C were made D were make

8 A make-up B health C cosmetic D appearance

9 A go out B split up C get together D finish with

10 A relationship B friendship C companion D relation

Sophie and her boyfriend, Luke, have just had tattoos of

hearts done on their arms. Sophie is obviously 1 of her

new body art. ‘It looks cool,’ she says. Her parents are not so

pleased. ‘I don’t think it’s such a good idea to 2 a tattoo

done because you’re in love at 18’, says her mother, Linda.

Sophie’s father doesn’t like this trend in body 3 . ‘When I

was young, women didn’t have tattoos. Now, they want to be

like men.’ he remarks.

Sophie’s father didn’t 4 know women with tattoos, but it

isn’t a new fashion. In Europe people have been having tattoos

done since the Stone Age and this form of body art is known

to have been common 5 the world for thousands of years:

in Japan, for example, tattooing started around ten thousand

years ago. So why do people like to decorate their body like

this? In the past there were many reasons. In some cultures,

such as in ancient Greece, tattoos were a way of identifying

people. There were different tattoos for different ranks of

soldiers and also ones for slaves. In some cultures, people

got them when they 6 adults, while in Polynesia the tattoos 7 by priests as a way of praising the gods.

Today it is usually done for 8 reasons. It is a way of

showing individuality and looking different from other people.

Sophie’s mum is worried that Sophie and Luke’s relationship

won’t last. ‘Sophie won’t want that tattoo when she and

Luke 9 , and they’re so difficult to remove,’ she says.

Linda needn’t worry, because Sophie and Luke’s hearts are

temporary tattoos made from glue and ink. They will disappear

within a week. Sophie hopes her 10 with Luke will last a lot

longer.

A tattoo is

for lifeA tattoo is

for lifelife


Extension: skills 4–6 Writing 1 T

1 Read Jill’s letter of complaint. Tick (✓) the things she complained about.

1 The hotel staff didn’t speak English 6 The staff were unfriendly.

2 The hotel wasn’t clean. 7 It was expensive.

3 It was noisy. 8 It was a long way from the beach.

4 It was a long way from the airport. 9 The holiday company hadn’t told the truth.

5 It wasn’t a luxury hotel. 10 The food was bad.

2 Now write a letter of complaint (200 –250 words) to a travel agent about a terrible day

trip you’ve been on recently. Use Jill’s letter to help you and include this information:

Top of letter: your address, and an address for the company you are complaining to

Paragraph 1: why you are writing

Paragraph 2: where the day trip was and how you travelled (coach/train)

Paragraph 3: what was wrong with the day trip and/or transport

Paragraph 4: what you want the company to do, and a closing sentence

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to complain about my recent holiday, which I booked

with your company.

I have just come back from a holiday at the Canary Hotel in Nice,

France. When I booked the holiday, one of your travel agents told me that

this was a quiet, luxury hotel, near the beach. When I arrived, I discovered

that the hotel wasn’t luxurious, it certainly wasn’t quiet and it was 2 km

from the beach. It is on the main road near the airport and next to a

disco which closed at 5 a.m. It was so noisy that I couldn’t sleep!

On the second day, I asked to speak to the manager, but I was told he

was too busy, so I asked the receptionist if I could move to a quieter

room. She told me that my problem wasn’t serious enough and that

the hotel was so busy that they didn’t have any free rooms. I have never

stayed in a hotel with such unfriendly staff before. After five days I felt

so tired that I asked to see the manager again. This time he wasn’t busy

and he gave me a new, smaller room. However, the bed was too small

(I’m 1.85 m) and the bathroom wasn’t clean, so I decided to stay in my

original room. I came home feeling exhausted.

I booked the hotel on your company’s recommendation. Therefore I

would like you to either refund me or book me a new beach holiday in

a quiet, luxury hotel with friendly staff.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Jill Johnson

23 Derby Road,

Windsor

WD3 4LN

15 June

Sandy Holidays

28 High Street

Reading

RS1 8PQ


Extension: skills4–6 Writing 2 T

1 Read Phil’s diary. Where was he and who was he

with at the following times? Complete the table.

When Where Who with

Saturday morning 1 –

Saturday afternoon 2 3

Sunday lunchtime 4 5

Sunday afternoon 6 7

Sunday evening 8 9

2 Now write a diary about your weekend (200–250 words). Use adjectives

to describe your experience. Answer these questions:

What did you do each part of the day?

Where did you go?

Who did you spend time with?

Did you enjoy what you did or not? Why?

Have you made any plans for next weekend? What are you going to do?

Sunday evening

Saturday

I got up early this morning because I had

to be at the hairdressers at 9.30 to

have my hair cut. It was getting quite

long before and now it’s very short. It looks

cool! But it’s early spring and my head

feels really cold now.

In the afternoon, I met up with Sam and

Johnny. They’re great fun to hang out

with. We went to the shops and I got a

hat to keep my head warm! It was a

bargain at £5. Johnny bought an orange

hoodie (really uncool!), and Sam got some

baggy jeans. We stopped off at a cafe

before coming home. We decided to go

to a gig at the Rainbow Centre next

Saturday. It starts at 8 p.m. – we’re

going to buy tickets on Monday.

Sunday

My parents are having the garden

redesigned, which means someone drew

a design, but we have to do the work

ourselves. Dad and I cut down some old

trees. It was such hard work! We only

worked for three hours, but we were

exhausted. We were rewarded with a

huge lunch by Mum.

In the afternoon, I went to the park

with Sam. We drew pictures of each

other for our Art project. Sam painted

sideburns on his face using his sister’s

make-up! It was such a laugh. We’re going

to hand it in tomorrow, so we’ll see what

the teacher thinks!

Sam came home with me for dinner and

later we played a couple of computer

games. All in all, not a bad weekend.

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