Contents Grammar Vocabulary Function a What are you doing Present simple and present continuous Personality adjectives here? p4 Stative verbs b I’ve got some Countable and uncountable nouns with House and furniture E M photos. p6 some, any, a/an and no O C L E c It was raining when Past simple and past continuous Jobs W we landed. p8 Time markers: when, while d What is it? p10 Wh- questions Clothes Question words 1a I’m going to apply. Future with going to and will Types of music and musical p12 instruments E C 1b I’m going out. p14 Present continuous for future Make arrangements: N A arrangements invite, accept, refuse M (with excuses) R O 1c They’re the best Comparison of adjectives: much + Adjectives of opinion F R films ever! p16 comparative adjective (not) as … as E P Superlatives 1 1d Music festivals ACROSS CULTURES p18 1e The concert p20 Language Revision SKILLS FOCUS: READING SKILLS FOCUS: WRITING p21 2a I’ve just told you. Present perfect simple with time Household jobs p22 adverbials ever, never, already, just, yet E F LI 2b He asked me out. Present perfect simple and past simple Relationship words and Talk about problems: S p24 Time adverbials phrases suggestions and T’ advice A H 2c People who you Defining relative clauses with who, Family T 2 can trust. p26 which, that, whose, where 2d The Rock Roses REAL LIFE ISSUE p28 Language Revision p30 SKILLS FOCUS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING Skills Revision p31 3a Too big to see it too + adjective/adverb + to Adjectives and nouns of all on foot p32 (not) + adjective/adverb + enough to measurement Transport E F 3b You can’t miss it. Places in town Ask for and give LI p34 directions Y T 3c We throw away too many, too much, not enough Countable and uncountable CI too many things. p36 Pronouns some-, any-, no-, every- nouns 3 + thing, where, one, body 3d Sightseeing – by land, sea or air! 3e A great city p40 Language Revision ACROSS CULTURES p38 SKILLS FOCUS: READING SKILLS FOCUS: WRITING p41 4a I haven’t seen the Present perfect simple with for and Collocations with make and sun for weeks. p42 since do S E 4b You’ve been Present perfect continuous with for and Phrasal verbs with look S S talking for ages. p44 since A P E M 4c She used to be a used to Show interest TI Goth. p46 Echo questions 4 4d Right or wrong? REAL LIFE ISSUE p48 Language Revision p50 SKILLS FOCUS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING Skills Revision p51 2 Grammar Vocabulary Function D 5a They were made Present simple passive Materials L R in Thailand. p52 Past simple passive O W 5b I couldn’t sleep. Past ability: could and was/were able to Verbs of action E p54 H T 5c Plato, who was Non-defining relative clauses: who, Landscape and environment Give and react to D born in Athens, … whose, which, where opinions N U p56 O R 5d Wonders of nature ACROSS CULTURES p58 5e A day out p60 Language Revision A 5 SKILLS FOCUS: READING SKILLS FOCUS: WRITING p61 R 6a It might snow. p62 will/won’t/may/might for predictions Holidays Reminders, promises E B and offers M 6b If she’s here, we’ll First conditional with if/unless Adjectives with prefixes: un-, E M invite her. p64 will future with when/as soon as in- and im- E R 6c The two men Past perfect simple Collocations with lose O hadn’t met before. T S p66 G N 6d The ski trip REAL LIFE ISSUE p68 Language Revision p70 HI SKILLS FOCUS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING Skills Revision p71 T 6 H 7a He told her to Reported requests and commands Adjective word order C throw it. p72 E E P 7b He said he was Reported statements Appearance S G writing a book. p74 N 7c She asked if I Reported questions Speak on the phone TI R could come … p76 O P 7d Traditions around the world ACROSS CULTURES p78 7e Thank you p80 Language Revision E R SKILLS FOCUS: READING SKILLS FOCUS: WRITING p81 7 8a How would you Second conditional -ed and -ing adjectives feel? p82 S G 8b I wish we could I wish with past simple Phrasal verbs with out, up, N stay longer. p84 on LI E 8c It was so boring I so + adjective … (that) … Types of TV programme Make suggestions E F fell asleep. p86 such (a/an) + adjective + noun (that) … 8 8d Online bullying REAL LIFE ISSUE p88 Language Revision p90 SKILLS FOCUS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING Skills Revision p91 9a You can’t afford to Verb with infinitive or gerund Computer language buy it. p92 N O 9b He had to swim Rules and obligation: must and have to Sport (equipment, people G on his back. p94 and actions) N VI 9c It’s so different Adjectives with prepositions Say goodbye O M from London. p96 9 9d Sporting passions ACROSS CULTURES p98 9e Looking back p100 Language Revision SKILLS FOCUS: READING SKILLS FOCUS: WRITING p101 Extra practice p102 Word bank p111 Pronunciation p113 Word list p115 Irregular verbs p119 3 a C B A E M O C L E W Emma: Hi, Luke. Hi, Jodie. What are you doing here? Luke: Hi, Emma. We’re applying for the 1 free month. Are you a member? 0 Listen and read. Name the people in 01 Emma: Yes, I play badminton here every the photo. week – but I’m not very good. A – Jodie Jodie: Don’t listen to her. She’s brilliant. 2 Luke: Look, that’s the new boy in my Complete with Luke, Jodie, Emma or class. He’s American. Martin. Emma: What’s he like? 1 Emma is a member of the sports club. Luke: He seems OK, quite friendly and 2 is American. easy-going. Oh cool, he’s coming 3 and are in the same class at in ... Hi, Martin! school. Martin: Hi, er ... sorry, I don’t remember ... 4 is ’s brother. Luke: Luke. 5 ’s dad is a teacher. Jodie: I’m his sister, Jodie, and this is Emma. Personality adjectives Martin: Hi, nice to meet you. Do you live 3 near here? Look at the personality adjectives from Luke: Not far away. What about you? the Word bank on page 111. Then write Martin: We’re renting an apartment round the words in the correct lists. Which the corner. My dad’s a teacher. words could go in both lists? We’re only here for a year. Jodie: (cid:40)(cid:83)(cid:70)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:15)(cid:1)(cid:56)(cid:70)(cid:77)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:78)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:85)(cid:80)(cid:1)(cid:45)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:2) clever 4 a Present simple and present continuous Name the tenses D 1 What are you doing here? 2 I play badminton here every week. 3 He seems OK. 4 I don’t remember. 5 We’re renting an apartment. Stative verbs We don’t normally use these verbs in the continuous: be, believe, forget, hate, hear, hope, know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, remember, see, seem, sound, understand, want Complete the rules. We use the 1 tense for permanent situations and routines. We use the 2 tense for activities which are happening at or around the time of speaking. 5 Choose the correct options. 1 Sorry, I don’t remember / ’m not remembering your name. 2 Hi! Where do you go / are you going? 3 Ssh! We watch / ’re watching TV. 4 Jack always sits / ’s always sitting at the back of the class. 5 We study / ’re studying Shakespeare this term. 6 May doesn’t like / isn’t liking loud music. 6 Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. 1 Luke, Jodie and Emma live (live) in London. Martin (stay) in London for a year. 2 My sister (love) adventure stories. At the moment she 4 In pairs, describe the people using (read) The Hunger Games. the adjectives in Exercise 3. Take 3 I (not want) to go out now – it (rain). turns to ask and answer. 4 What’s funny? Why (you laugh)? I (not understand). 1 Ben gets good marks at school. 5 (you enjoy) the party? I (hope) so! A: What’s Ben like? 6 My mum (call) me. She (wait) for me downstairs. B: He’s clever. He gets good 7a Take turns to talk about somebody in your family. Your marks at school. partner takes notes. 2 Alex and Shaun like meeting people. (cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:56)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:8)(cid:84)(cid:1)(cid:73)(cid:70)(cid:16)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:77)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:32) 3 Amy doesn’t like spending money. (cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:56)(cid:73)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:1)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:70)(cid:84)(cid:1)(cid:73)(cid:70)(cid:16)(cid:84)(cid:73)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:69)(cid:80)(cid:1)(cid:70)(cid:87)(cid:70)(cid:83)(cid:90)(cid:1)(cid:69)(cid:66)(cid:90)(cid:32) 4 Tom always makes people laugh. 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At 7 Kate never says ‘please’ or ‘thank the moment, he’s having a Maths lesson. you’. b Now write about the person your partner described. 8 Tim loves giving presents to his Anna’s brother is clever, but … friends and family. 5 b 1 0 Listen and read. What does Martin like 02 about his London home? Martin: I’ve got some photos here – look, this is my house in California. Jodie: Wow, it looks great! What about inside? Have you got any more photos? Martin: Not on my phone. It’s quite big inside, but there are only three bedrooms. Jodie: Are all the rooms on one floor? Martin: Yes, there aren’t any stairs, but there is a small loft. Jodie: Cool, I love lofts! Martin: Not this one! It’s dark and there’s no window. There’s just some old furniture up there. Jodie: Well, now you’re in a flat on the 5th floor. That’s a big change. Martin: Yes, it’s different … but I like it. It’s got a balcony! We haven’t got one back home. Jodie: But you’ve got a garden there. Have you got a swimming pool? Martin: No, there isn’t any space. But it doesn’t matter, there’s a pool next door! 2 Look at the photos (1–3). Which one is Martin’s house? 2 My Photos Upload 1 3 6 b 5 House and furniture Complete the sentences with 3a some, any, a/an or no. Put the words from the box into the correct lists. 1 There’s a big fridge in the kitchen but there isn’t food (cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:67)(cid:66)(cid:77)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:79)(cid:90)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:67)(cid:66)(cid:85)(cid:73)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:78)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:67)(cid:70)(cid:69)(cid:83)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:78)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:67)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:66)(cid:84)(cid:70)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:114)(cid:1)(cid:68)(cid:66)(cid:83)(cid:81)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1) in it! 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Rooms: bathroom, … Fittings: cooker, … 3 Sorry, you can’t sit here, there’s Parts of a house: balcony, … Furniture: bookcase, … space – but there are b Work in pairs. Add more words to the lists, then check the chairs over there. Word bank on page 111. 4 I want to buy chocolate. Have you got money? 4 Look at the picture for one minute, then cover it. How many 5 Yes, we’ve got garden, things can you remember? Tell your partner. but I’m afraid there aren’t a kitchen, a … flowers – only grass. 6 There’s old bookcase in the hall with mirror above it. 6 Match questions (1–6) to answers (a–f). Then complete them with some, any, a/an or no. 1 – b 1 Have you got any homework tonight? 2 Is there food in the fridge? 3 Is there furniture in the new classroom? 4 Has Joe got new bike? 5 Have you got good CDs? 6 Is there computer in that classroom? Countable and uncountable nouns a) Not really, but I’ve got cool with some, any, a/an and no music on my phone. b) Yes, but I haven’t got any time to Countable Uncountable do it! Affirmative c) Yes, there’s cheese and It’s got a balcony. I’ve got some There’s some old box of eggs. There is a loft. photos. furniture. d) Yes, there are chairs, but There are some It’s got some old there are desks. photos. furniture. e) Yes, but there’s printer. Negative f) No, he’s got old one. There isn’t a There aren’t any There isn’t any 7 Work in pairs. Take turns to window. stairs. space. describe your ideal bedroom There’s no window. There are no stairs. There is no space. or living room. Ask and answer Questions questions about the room. Have you got a Have you got any Is there any A: My ideal living room has got a swimming pool? photos? furniture? big TV on one of the walls. B: What about furniture? Is there a Note big sofa? Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form. 7 c 1 0 Read Martin’s blog. What does his father teach? 03 Home About BLOG Contact SSSeeeppppttt thh It was raining when we landed in London and after California it felt COLD. Our apartment isn’t bad. The best thing is, Jamie and I have got our own rooms. When we arrived I wanted to go online straightaway, but there was no connection. This morning an engineer came … and here I am. Now what???? SSSeeeppppttt tthh I started school on Monday (it’s a bit strange but OK) and I’m feeling more at home now. I went to the local sports centre on Saturday. A guy called Luke was there (he’s in my new class), with his sister and her friend. While we were talking we discovered something embarrassing – the friend (her name’s Emma) is in my dad’s Science class, but luckily not at my school! SSSeeeppppttt tthh Luke and I went sightseeing at the weekend and we saw Buckingham Palace. Lots of police officers and journalists were waiting outside while we were queuing – I think they were expecting someone important (they weren’t waiting for us!). 2 Answer true (T), false (F) or doesn’t say (DS). 1 Martin is from California. T 2 His apartment does not have an internet connection. 3 He’s beginning to like his new home. 4 His father teaches Emma. 5 They visited several famous places in London. 8 c 5 Jobs Choose the correct options. Then complete 3a the sentences with the correct form of the Find three jobs in the blog. Put them into the verbs. correct columns. 1 Sam was cycling home when / while the police -er -or -ist -ian other officer stopped (stop) him. engineer 2 When / While the shop assistant opened the doors, a lot of customers (wait) outside. 3 What was Jill doing when / while you (see) b her? Now complete the jobs and add them to the 4 Dan (play) football when / while he fell and table, then check the Word bank on page 111. hurt his leg. 1 actor 6 direct 11 mod 5 I (drop) my phone when / while I was 2 art 7 doct 12 music walking home. 3 build 8 electric 13 reception 6 When / While the teacher (talk), the 4 dent 9 farm 14 shop assist students were taking notes. 5 detect 10 firefight 6 Complete the next part of Martin’s blog with 4 Answer the questions. Sometimes there is the correct form of the verbs. more than one answer. Then check the Word SSSeeeppppttt tthhh bank on page 111. Who … 1 fights fires? a firefighter Luke and I were at the sports 2 works with make-up? centre yesterday. We 1didn’t want (not want) to do the same things. 3 cuts hair? I 2 (go) to the gym. While I 4 teaches skiing? 3 (work) hard on the rowing 5 works with cars? machine, Luke 4 (swim) lengths 6 flies planes? – he’s a really good swimmer. 7 looks after the home? After that we 5 (decide) to go 8 cooks food? to the café. When we 6 (walk) in, Jodie and Emma 7 (sit) 9 serves food? there, so we 8 (join) them. 10 looks after animals? While we 9 (talk), I 10 (ask) Emma about my dad. She 11 Past simple and past continuous (say) he’s quite a cool teacher! That’s hard to believe. Time markers: when, while Name the tenses (1–9). 7 Talk about your family. Use the prompts and It 1was raining when we 2landed in London. when or while. When we 3arrived I 4wanted to go online. 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We often use … the 10 tense to describe completed actions. the 11 tense to describe actions that continued for some time in the past. the word 12 to introduce clauses in the past simple. the word 13 to introduce clauses in the past continuous. 9 d Jodie, Emma and Luke are shopping in a department store. Emma: Let’s look at the clothes. Luke: No, thanks! I’m going to the coffee shop. Emma: Where’s that? Luke: Upstairs. See you later. … Emma: I like this top! Jodie: The plain red one? Emma: No, this striped one. Oh, it’s £50. Forget it. Jodie: What do you think of the jeans? Emma: Which ones do you mean? Jodie: The ones next to the checked jackets. Emma: Oh yes. How much are they? 1 0 Listen and read. Where is Luke Jodie: Let’s have a look ... oh, £125! 04 phoning from? Emma: Maybe not then. [mobile phone rings] 2 Match the beginnings (1–5) to the endings Emma: Whose phone is that? Is it yours? (a–e) to make true sentences. Jodie: Oh, yes ... Hello? Hang on, I can’t hear ... 1 – d … 1 The striped top is … a) £125. Emma: Who was it? 2 The jeans are … b) checked. Jodie: Luke. He’s bored. 3 The jackets are … c) in an expensive Emma: I’ve got an idea. shop. Jodie: What is it? 4 The phone call is … d) £50. Emma: Let’s find a cheaper place! 5 The friends are … e) from Luke. 10