Vocabulary

1. Match the pictures with the holiday activities and complete them with a verb.

________ a bike

buy presents

________ water sports

go camping

__________ at a hotel

go sightseeing

____________ presents

go to the beach
 ___________ sightseeing

ride a bike

_________ photos

stay at a hotel

__________ camping

do water sports

__________ to the beach

take photos

2. Match the definitions to the words.

1. This is something people eat with jam

toast.
jam

2. This is when the price of

something decreases or becomes discount
lower.
discount

3. This is the job of somebody who

a farmer
works with animals.
a farmer

4. This is a place where you can read

an office
or borrow books.
library

5. This is a place where people work. a stage

an office

6. This is something you wear on

suitcase
your head.
a cap

7. This is something you put your

library
clothes in when you go on holiday.
suitcase

8. Actors and singers perform on this

a cap
in a theatre.
a stage

3. Find the odd one out in each set.

1. A armchair B cupboard C bookshelf D blanket

D blanket

2. A laptop B mouse C homework D screen

C homework

3. A rugby B baseball C hockey D cycling

D cycling

4. A album B violin C guitar D piano

A album

5. A customers B boss C staff D office

D office

6. A leather B tie C silver D plastic

B tie

7. A dark B blonde C fair D short

D short

8. A mother B aunt C sister D uncle

D uncle

4. Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

1. All students should try to get good marks / exercises / tests / projects in their
exams.
marks

2. Did you read the website / review / headline / advertisement of Johnny Depp’s
latest film last week?
review

3. John is my mother’s brother. He’s my cousin / grandson / uncle / grandfather.

uncle

4. The letters on the mouse / text / printer / keyboard of my new phone are really
small. I keep making mistakes.
keyboard

5. We have a market / shops / supermarket / building in town every Saturday and the
clothes on sale are quite cheap.
market

6. My father took our car to the garage and the customer / business / person /
mechanic looked at it.
mechanic
7. The sports staff / coach / player / worker came every week and he helped the team
play better.
coach

8. We went dancing at the disco / aquarium / farm / station last night. The music was
great but it was very busy.
disco

Grammar

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the correct form. Use
going to, the present continuous, present simple, past simple or past
continuous.

get up | swim | walk | not run | visit | buy | be | sleep

1. They (1) are/’re sleeping at the moment but they usually (2) get up at six in the
morning.

2. (3) did your parents buy you that mobile phone last year?

3. We (4) swam in the sea every day while we (5) were on holiday.

4. The girls were playing football in the park yesterday afternoon, they (6) weren’t
running around it.

5. He usually (7) walks to school every day.

6. My plans for Saturday? I (8) am/’m going to visit / am/’m visiting my grandparents.

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words from the list.

expensive | hard | good | noise | surprise | famous | busy | bad

1. That’s the worst rock band in the country. They are really terrible!
2. He plays the piano very well, much better than he plays the guitar.

3. How surprised were you when you saw her? What did you say to her?!

4. I worked hard last week studying for my exams so I’m going to relax at the
weekend.

5. A cup of fruit tea costs a lot in the Pancake Palace. It’s more expensive than the
Rock Café.

6. Of course I know it. Everybody knows it! It’s the most famous art gallery in the
world.

7. My little brother was very noisy during the film. He talked all the time.

8. The café wasn’t as busy as it was last week. In fact, there was nobody in there.

7. Choose the right words to complete the text.

Roald Dahl, the famous writer of children’s books, worked in a small building in (1) he
/ their / his garden and this is where he wrote (2) many / lot / bit of his famous books.
The hut was (3) always / not / never very untidy but it wasn’t important because (4)
anybody / no one / nowhere ever went in there. He had an old metal cupboard and
this is where he kept his papers. He had a table, (5) so / but / when he never used
this to write on. He kept his scissors, photos and (6) a bit of / a few / a lot of pencils in
the drawer and used a board across his knees as a writing desk. He had (7) some /
many / a blanket over his knees in the winter when it was cold. He had (8) everything
/ nothing / anything he needed in that little hut.
1 his
2 many
3 always
4 no one
5 but
6 a lot
7a
8 everything
8. Complete the conversations with the correct form of have(n’t) got, (don’t)
have to, should(n’t) and like.

A: Have you got any animals at home?

B: No, we 1haven’t got any, but I really 2like cats.
A: Well, why don’t you get one? My friend 3has/’s got four little cats. They’re
absolutely lovely and she wants good homes for them. You 4should go and see them.
I can give you her phone number if you want.
B: My mother doesn’t want me to have any animals.
A: But your brother 5has/’s got a rat! Why’s he got one and you haven’t?
B: Well, the rat lives in the garden, and my brother’s older than me.
A: OK, but a cat doesn’t have to live in your house.
B: Yes, I know.
A: I think you 6should ask your mother again.
B: Yes, excellent idea! I think she 7likes cats more than rats.
A: Cool! So, here’s my friend’s phone number. Phone me when you 8have/’ve got
one.

Listening

9. Listen to three people talking about their favourite magazine and answer the
questions.

1. What doesn’t the speaker like about Change magazine?

(the) ‘School Problem Page’

2. When did the speaker start buying Change magazine?

six / 6 months ago

3. What happened to the Teen Fashion keyring?

it broke

4. When does the speaker buy Teen Fashion?

every month

5. What articles does the speaker like best in Go?

(the articles about) nature

1
Change
I think Change is the best magazine you can buy. It’s not very expensive and it’s got
lots of interesting articles about clothes, fashion and make-up and you can find out
about what famous people are doing. The interviews are never boring and it doesn’t
have lots of advertisements on every page. One thing I don’t like is reading the
‘School Problem Page’, but the advice is sometimes interesting or funny. I first saw
Change about two years ago, when my sister started reading it. Then my friend
bought it last year, and I started buying it six months ago. It’s great that all my friends
read it as we can talk about the articles and do the competitions together. You should
buy it. I think you’ll enjoy it.

2
Teen Fashion
I liked this magazine because it has lots of ideas about the latest fashion and sports
clothes and it tells you where you can buy these on the internet. When I started
buying it, I loved it, but now I think there are many advertisements for expensive
clothes, and most teenagers don’t have a lot of money. Another problem is that the
interviews with sports stars are usually boring because the people aren’t very famous
and their lives aren’t very interesting. Last month I got a free wooden keyring, but it
broke when I used it. I get my Teen Fashion magazine every month and it’s not very
expensive. But sometimes it can be very difficult to find in the shops so I think I’m
going to stop buying it.

3
Go
Go is a magazine for young people who are interested in nature, animals, sports,
hobbies and science. The best articles are about nature because you can find out
about different places in the world. Every week, Go has a fantastic short story about
what happens when a group of friends practise playing a new sport, and there is
always an article on new computer games. The magazine is quite expensive but it’s
really good.

Reading

10. Read the guide. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

The Historic City of Chester

Chester is a small historic city in the North West of England. It is very near North
Wales, which you can see from the city walls. It has a river, four main streets, a
famous clock and many shops and buildings. Most of the shops aren’t very old, but
tourists think they are because they look like buildings from six hundred years ago.
Chester also has historic buildings like the Roman Amphitheatre, which is over two
thousand years old and is one of the largest in England and a castle, which was built
in 1070. In the middle of the city there is a cathedral – some of it is one thousand
years old.
Opposite the cathedral is the market, where you can buy local meat, fruit, vegetables
and cheeses. The Town Hall is next to the market and this is where walking tours
around the city start. You can take a one-hour bus tour, and get off and on when you
want during the day. There are even tours at night.
Everyone who goes to Chester visits the clock on the bridge over Eastgate Street. It
was built in 1897 and people say the clock is as good as London’s Big Ben. You can’t
see North Wales or go shopping on the bridge, but you can take photos of the busy
streets below.
There’s lots for people of all ages and interests to do in Chester. Like many cities, it
has a very interesting library with old books and photos. In the summer, there are
races and water sports on a short part of the river. And if you like animals, Chester
has got one of the biggest zoos in the UK.

1. From the walls, you can see _____________________

a) North Wales.
b) the river.
c) the clock.

2. The ___________________ was built in 1070.

a) Roman Amphitheatre
b) castle
c) cathedral

3. Go to _______________ if you want to take a night tour.

a) the market
b) the Town Hall
c) the cathedral

4. Visitors go to the clock to _______________

a) go shopping.
b) see North Wales.
c) take photos.

5. Chester has ______________ in the UK.

a) the shortest river

b) one of the biggest zoos
 c) the oldest library

Writing

11. You have a problem with your new computer. Write an email to your friend
asking for advice. Use the questions below to help you.

When and where did you get your computer?

What’s wrong with it?
When did the problem start?
How do you want your friend to help you?
Write your email in about 50 words.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Student’s own answers

Speaking

12. Make questions about a special place. Ask and answer the questions with
your partner.

1. How often / go /?
__________________________________________________________________
How often do you go (there)?
Student’s own answers

2. Why / like /?
__________________________________________________________________
Why do you like it?
Student’s own answers

3. Who / go / with /?
__________________________________________________________________
Who do you go (there) with?
Student’s own answers

4. When / last / go /?
__________________________________________________________________
When did you last go (there)?
Student’s own answers

5. How long / take / get there /?

__________________________________________________________________
How long does it take you to get there?
Student’s own answers