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asTotal KET is a complete preparation course for the Cambridge ESOL Key English Test KET (A2 Waystageof the Common European Framework of Reference).

Total KET: focuses on communication, providing comprehensive practice for the Listening and Speaking papersand teaching students to communicate in real-life situations

covers the vocabulary on the KET Word List is suitable for preparation for the KET for Schools exam can be used for intensive exam preparation or as a general language course

The Students Book includes: 15 topic-based units 5 Exam banks revising vocabulary and grammar through exam-style tasks for solid exam preparation a Communication Bank offering further practice in the use of KET-level functional language an illustrated Grammar Bank with explanations of KET-level grammar structures and practice exercises the Cambridge ESOL Word List of KET-level vocabulary required for the exam

The Skills & Vocab Maximiser includes: 15 units offering further practice in the language of communication, coverage of the vocabulary on theKET word list, and exam-style tasks

tips for recording and remembering new vocabulary 2 KET Practice Tests

The audio CD-ROM includes: 2 computer-based Practice Tests recordings of the listening activities in the Skills & Vocab Maximiser

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Unit Page Vocabulary Grammar

Activities in the KET-exam style are labelled R&W (Reading and Writing), L (Listening) and S (Speaking). The number of the part is also given. e.g. L1 = Listening paper part 1.

CONTENTS

1 My day 8 Verb-noun collocations Present Simple: Telling the time affirmative & negativeDays of the week, Personal pronouns

months & seasons Prepositions of time

2 This is 12 People in the family Present Simple: questions &my family Describing personal short answers

appearance Possessive sPossessive adjectives

3 Teaching 16 Classroom objects Modals of obligation: have& learning School subjects to/must

There is/areAdverbs of frequency

Exam Bank Units 1-3 20

4 Rock school 22 Leisure activities Present Continuous

Wh questionsPresent Simple vs

Present Continuous

5 Can you surf? 26 Sports Comparative & superlative Verb-noun collocations adjectives

can/cantAdverbs of manner

6 A piece of cake 30 Food & drink Countable & uncountable nouns

have/has gothow much/how many?


7 Out & about 36 Holiday words & activities Past SimpleTransport Prepositions of place

8 Be careful! 40 Parts of the body Giving advice: should/Health shouldntUnderstanding simple signs Past Continuous: simple

narratives


Reading Writing Listening Speaking

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Understanding personal Introducing yourself Everyday activities Greetingsdetails R&W9 Email L2 Matching Daily routines

R&W2 Multiple-choicesentences

Introductions Families Describing people Asking about families R&W7 Open cloze R&W9 Email L1 Multiple-choice

pictures

Describing education School Katies new school Describing educationR&W4 Right / Wrong / R&W9 Email L3 Multiple choice S1 Examiners questions

Doesnt say

R&W8 Information transfer R&W6 Word completion L2 Matching S1 Examiners questions

Current activities Free time Music lessons Expressing preferencesR&W3 Matching R&W9 Email L4 Gap-fill Hobbies

What do teenagers read?

Baseball Sport Sport Asking about sportR&W5 Multiple-choice R&W9 Email L1 Multiple-choice pictures

cloze

School meals Expressing Preferences Choosing a restaurant Ordering mealsR&W4 Right / Wrong / R&W9 Email L2 Matching

Doesnt say

R&W3 Multiple choice R&W9 Email L4 Gap-fill S2 Interactive task

Giving information about Holidays Talking about past events Asking for & giving travel places R&W9 Postcard L3 Multiple choice information

Understanding narratives Giving advice & Information about safety Giving warnings &sympathising rules stating prohibitions

R&W9 Email L5 Gap-fill

COMMUNICATION


CONTENTSUnit Page Vocabulary Grammar

9 I need a hat! 44 Colours Order of adjectives:Items of clothing describing simple objectsMaterials need: expressing needs


10 Whats on? 50 Verb-noun collocations Present Continuous: Entertainment future arrangementsTelevision programmes may

11 At home 54 Furniture Present Perfect with for andRooms in the house since

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

12 How much is it? 58 Prices Passive formsShopping


13 Mother Nature 64 Animals Present Perfect with just, yetWeather and already

14 Shes very funny 68 Adjectives for describing Will: future situationsqualities Relative pronouns

15 I love my city 72 Places in a town Going to: future plansDirections Imperatives: giving simple

instructions


KET Overview page 6 Grammar Bank page 78Communication Bank page 93Word List page 101Recording Scripts page 105Irregular Verb List page 111


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Reading Writing Listening Speaking

Colour can change the Giving & responding Buying things Buying thingsway you think to invitations Paying compliments

R&W5 Multiple-choice cloze R&W9 Email L3 Multiple choice

R&W1 Matching notices R&W9 Email L1 Multiple-choice pictures S1 Examiners questions

Are you a TV addict? Responding to invitations Talking about future plans Plans for the weekendR&W9 Email L2 Matching

Zoes bedroom Describing A guided tour Your perfect houseaccommodation L5 Gap-fill

R&W9 Email

R&W1 Matching notices Buying presents Buying presents Asking for simple R&W9 Email L4 Gap-fill information

Pocket moneyR&W5 Multiple-choice cloze Expressing thanks

R&W3 Matching R&W7 Open cloze L3 Multiple choice S2 Interactive task

An elephant park Talking about the weather The natural world Asking about animalsR&W4 Right / Wrong / R&W9 Email L1 Multiple-choice pictures S2 Interactive task

Doesnt say

My best friend Describing peoples Expressing likes and Peoples qualitiesR&W7 Open cloze qualities dislikes Expressing degrees

L2 Matching of certainty

Giving information Giving information About town Making comparisons:about places about places L1 Multiple-choice village vs city

R&W7 Open cloze R&W9 Note pictures

R&W5 Multiple-choice cloze R&W9 Email L4 Gap-fill S2 Interactive task

COMMUNICATION


6KET OVERVIEW

The Key English Test (KET) for Schools is a Cambridge ESOL exam. It is at level A2 Waystage ofthe Common European Framework of Reference. The exam is divided into three papers as follows:Paper 1: Reading and Writing 1 hour 10 minutesPaper 2: Listening 30 minutesPaper 3: Speaking 8-10 minutes

Part R&W1

R&W2

R&W3

R&W4

R&W5

R&W6

R&W7

R&W8

R&W9

What you seeEight notices

Five sentences with a gap inthem and a choice of threewords for each sentence.

Five statements or questions,each with three possibleresponses.

A conversation between twopeople but with one personsspeech missing.

One long text or three shorterones and either seven 3-option multiple-choicequestions or sevenRight/Wrong/Doesnt sayquestions.

A text with eight gaps in it andthree possible options to filleach gap.

Five definitions of words,followed by the first letter ofthe word and spaces for theother letters.

A text, such as a short letteror email, with ten gaps in it.

Two short texts, such asemails, advertisements ornotices, and a form with fivepieces of information missing.

An email/note or instructionsabout what you must write.

The taskMatching noticesChoose the notice whichrelates to each of fivesentences.

Multiple-choice sentencesChoose the correct word tocomplete each sentence.

Multiple choiceChoose the correct responsein each conversation.

MatchingComplete the conversation bychoosing the correct sentenceto complete each gap.

Right/Wrong/Doesnt sayAnswer Right, Wrong orDoesnt say to sevenstatements about the text. ORMultiple choiceChoose the correct option toanswer seven questionsabout the text.

Multiple-choice clozeDecide which word grammar or vocabulary fitseach gap. There are threechoices for each gap.

Word completionUse the definition to write the letters and complete the word.

Open clozeWrite one word in each spaceto complete the text.

Information transferRead and understand thecontent of the texts andtransfer the informationaccurately to the form.

Guided writingWrite a short message, noteor postcard answering thethree questions in the task.

What you doChoose A to H for eachsentence.

Choose A, B or C.

Choose A, B or C.

Choose A to H for each gap.

Choose A, B or C.

Choose A, B or C.

Write the letters.

Write the missing words.

Write one or more words ornumbers in each gap.

Communicate three points in25-35 words.

What do you have to do in the KET Reading & Writing test?


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Part L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

What you hearFive short dialogues.

A longer dialogue.

A longer dialogue.

A longer dialogue.

A longer monologue.

The taskMultiple-choice picturesAnswer a multiple-choicequestion about each dialogueyou hear. There are threechoices for each answer.

MatchingMatch the options to the fiveitems according to thedialogue that you hear. Thereare two extra options.

Multiple choiceAnswer five multiple-choicequestions about the dialogueyou hear. There are threechoices for each answer.

Gap-fill Complete notes on what youhear. There are five gaps inthe notes.

Gap-fill Complete notes on what youhear. There are five gaps inthe notes.

What you doChoose picture A, B or C

Choose A to H for each gap.

Choose A, B or C.



What do you have to do in the KET Listening test?

Part S1

S2

Who you talk toThe interlocutor

Another candidate

What you talk aboutExaminers questionsSome questions which theinterlocutor asks aboutyourself, your daily routineand interests.

Interactive taskA prompt card which theinterlocutor gives you. Youask and answer non-personalquestions about this withanother candidate.

Timing5-6 minutes

3-4 minutes

What do you have to do in the KET Speaking test?


UNIT1My day

8

WarmerPleased to meet you

1 Read the information about Scott andanswer these questions.

1 How old is he?2 Where was he born?3 Where does he live?

2 What about you? Tell your partner.

3 Now introduce your partner to the rest ofthe class.

4 Read the sentences about Scott. Choosethe best word (A, B or C) for each space.

0 Scott Walker ................. to be amarathon runner one day.A likes B wants C dreams

1 Scott gets up ................. every day.A soon B early C before

2 He goes running and then he .................a shower.A makes B has C does

3 After breakfast he ................. the bus toschool with his friends.A goes B leaves C takes

4 After school Scott goes to a sports clubto ................. some more exercise.A make B do C use

5 Before he goes to sleep he .................some television.A looks B sees C watches

My name is .Im years old.I was born in .I live in .

Sports Stars of the Future

www.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.ukS

Home Subscribe News Blog Forum

Scott Walker The runne

r

Name: Scott Walker

Age: 15

Born in: Glasgow

Lives in: Liverpool

wants


www.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.ukS

Reading

8 Read Annas profile onwww.sportsstarsofthefuture.co.ukand complete the sentencesabout her.

My names Anna Kaplinska. Now I live with

my parents and my brother and sister in

London but I was born in Warsaw, in Poland.

Im 13 years old.

My dream is to be an Olympic swimmer. I

have to practise a lot! I go swimming every

day for two hours before I go to school. This

means I get up at half past five every

morning. Its too early! After swimming Im

very hungry so I have a hot chocolate drink,

two eggs and bread for breakfast. Then I go

to school. After school I do my homework

and then Im free to do what I want; chat to

my friends, watch TV I go to bed at 9

oclock because I am very tired and I need a

lot of sleep. At the weekend I go to bed a

bit later, at 10.30 p.m.

1 Anna ....................... years old.2 ....................... was born ....................... .3 ....................... lives ....................... .

9 Are these sentences true or false? Write Tor F.

1 Anna wants to be a swimmer. 2 Anna gets up early.3 Anna practises swimming after

school every day.4 Anna has a big breakfast.5 Anna only watches TV at the

weekend. 6 Anna goes to bed late.

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My day

GrammarPresent Simple

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 78.5 We often contract the verb be when we

speak. Write t he contractions of thePresent Simple form below.

Positive Negative

I am 0 Im 00 Im notyou are 1 6

he is 2 7

she is 3 8

we are 4 9

they are 5 10

6 The 3rd person singular (he/she/it) is theonly form of the verb which is different inthe Present Simple. Write the he/she formof each verb below.

e.g. I/You/We/They makeHe/She/It makes

1 go ......... 4 get .........2 do ......... 5 study .........3 have ......... 6 watch .........

7 Complete the sentences using dont,doesnt, isnt or arent.

1 On school days I get up at 7 oclock butat the weekend I ............ get up early.

2 Jack ............ go to school by bus. Hegoes by car.

3 Joe ............ happy because he has a lotof homework to do today.

4 Liza and Ben ............ fifteen. Theyreonly fourteen.

5 At our school we ............ finish until halfpast four.

6 Lucy ............ from Australia. Shes fromCanada.


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Vocabulary10 Write the verb which goes with these

nouns. Sometimes more than one ispossible.

1 ............ by bus 6 ............ to bed2 ............ a bath 7 ............ lunch3 ............ by bike 8 ............ a shower4 ............ a drink 9 ............ homework5 ............ the bus 10 ............ some sport

11 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the verb: do, have, go or take.

1 I a shower before I go to bed.2 My dad a lot of exercise.3 We dont ... the bus to school,

we walk.4 My brothers dont their

homework before dinner.5 My mum to work by bus.6 For breakfast I bread and hot

chocolate.

12 Write the time under each clock andthen practise saying them with a partner.

13 What time do Anna and Scott do thesethings? Complete the sentences below.

1 Scott gets up at ................................. .2 Anna has breakfast at ........................ .3 Scott does his homework at .............. . 4 Anna goes to sleep at ........................ .

GrammarPrepositions of time14 Choos e the correct preposition at, in

or on.

1 ........... four oclock, half past three etc.2 ........... Sunday, Monday, Tuesday etc.3 ........... spring, summer, autumn, winter4 ........... the weekend5 ........... January, February, March etc.

Complete the Rules!Use the prepositions at, in and on.

1 With days of the week we use................... .

2 With months we use ................... .

3 With times we use .................... .

4 With times of the year (seasons) weuse .................... .

have take do make go

1 ............................................................

2 ............................................................

3 ............................................................

4 ............................................................

A B

C D


Communication

Listening15 Before you listen, try to add at least one

more word to the list for each activity.This will help you to understand theconversation more easily.

1 Basketball: ball, game, .........................2 Photography: camera, ..........................3 Cinema: film, .........................................4 Dance: teacher, music, .........................5 Music lesson: guitar, .............................6 Shopping: clothes shop, ......................

16 Listen to Sarah talking to herteacher about her activities after school.What activity does Sarah do each day?

Days Activities

0 Monday A basketball1 Tuesday B cinema2 Wednesday C dance lesson3 Thursday D look after brother4 Friday E maths lesson5 Saturday F music lesson

G photographyH shopping

Speaking17 What time do you do these things? Tell

your partner. Find another student inyour class who does at least two thingsat the same time as you.

A: I get up at seven oclock.B: I get up at half past six.

Writing18 Look at this email from Cristina to her

new penfriend, Sarah. Write the correctverbs from the box in each gap.

Dear SarahMy name 1 ................... Cristina. Im 13 yearsold. I 2 ................... in Milan. My school 3 ................... at 8.30 and 4 ...................at 12.30. After school I 5 ................... myhomework and6 ................... TV.LoveCristina

19 Now write a similar email to your newEnglish penfriend, Lauren. In your email:

introduce yourself tell her what time you go to school tell her what you do after school.

Write 25-35 words.

2

C

get up have a shower have lunchfinish school watch TV go to bed

start watch live do finish be

My day

11


Warmer1 Look at the picture above of a big family.

What relationships do you think there arebetween the people? How old do youthink they are?

2 Read what Megan says about her family.Then tell your partner about your family.

Vocabulary3 Write the family words in the table.

boy and man girl and woman0 son daughter1 brother2 cousin3 father4 dad5 husband6 uncle7 grandfather8 grandson

4 How do you form the plural of the wordsin the table? Which plural is irregular?

5 Now complete these sentences.

1 Simon and Julia have three .................. .2 Your mum and dad are your .................. .3 Your grandmother and grandfather are

your ................... .

grandparents children parents

This is my family

12

UNIT2

My names Megan. Imtwelve years old. My dad iscalled Simon and my mum iscalled Julia. I have twobrothers, Luke and Harry.Luke is fourteen and Harry issixteen. I dont have anysisters. What about you?

Bill

DianaKarenJulia

Rick

Simon

Harry

Luke

Megan

EmilyMolly


Possessive adjectives and possessive s

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 79.

Complete the Rules!Find these different uses of s in English in the sentences below.

s = possessive singular s = contraction of is = possessive plurals = plural noun

1 Megans mother is called Julia.2 Her mothers called Julia.3 Megans brothers names are Harry and

Luke.

9 Look at the possessive adjectives in theGrammar Bank on page 79. Then matchsentences 1-5 to the people A-E.

A Emily and Molly D SimonB Megan E KarenC Karen and Julia

1 Her sisters names Julia.2 Their mothers names Diana.3 His daughters names Megan.4 Their fathers names Rick.5 Her brothers names are Luke and

Harry.

10 Now write five sentences about yourown family and friends. Use possessiveadjectives and the possessive s.

This is my family

GrammarQuestions and short answers

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 79.6 Look at the picture again and read about

Megans family. Then match questions 1-5to answers A-E.

A Yes, she is. D No, she doesnt.B No, they dont. E Yes, they do.C Yes, they are.

1 Is Julia Megans mother?2 Does Megan have a sister?3 Do Luke and Harry have a sister?4 Do Rick and Karen have four

children?5 Are Emily and Megan cousins?

7 Now answer these questions using shortanswers.

0 Is Rick Megans father? No, he isnt.1 Is Bill married to Diana?2 Are Luke and Harry brothers?3 Does Karen have a son?4 Does Julia have a daughter?5 Do Emily and Molly have a brother?

8 Complete these questions. Use Do, Does,Is or Are.

1 ............ they live in London?2 ............ she married?3 ............ they cousins?4 ............ he get up early?5 ............ you watch TV every day?6 ............ he from Mexico?


www.aboutme.net.ukA

Reading11 Read the message left on the Internet by

Luis and answer these questions.

1 Where does Luis live?2 What time does he start school?3 Where does he go in the summer?

12 Complete the message. Write ONE wordfor each space. Think about what kindof word is missing. Is it a verb, anadverb, a pronoun etc.?

My names Luis. Im0 Spain and I livein Madrid. Im thirteenyears old. I live with myparents and my sister inthe centre of the city.My sister is 15 and1 names Carla. Carla and I go to school2 bus. Our school starts at 8.30and 3 at 4 p.m. I dont go home forlunch. 4 school I usually go homeand 5 my homework and I talk tomy friends on the Internet.6 the weekends we often visit mygrandparents. 7 house is in themountains. Its very beautiful. I like itwhen my cousins are there 8 I dontsee them very often because 9 livein Valencia, which is a long way fromhere. I always spend 10 summerholidays at my cousins house in Valencia.

13 Now read the completed message againand answer these questions.

1 Is there only one word in each space?2 Does the text make sense?3 Are the verbs you used in the correct

form?

Vocabulary14 Which boy from the football team does

each sentence describe?

A His hair is quite long and straight.B His hair is very short.C His hair is black.D Hes very tall and thin.E Hes quite short.F His hair is dark and curly.G His hair is short and wavy.

15 Now write a description of someone inyour class and see if your partner canguess who it is.

Student A: Shes quite tall. Her eyes arebrown. Her hair is long and curly.

Student B: Is it Deborah?

UNIT2

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Communication

Listening16 Before you listen, look at the pictures

and read the questions very carefully.Which words do you think you will hear?

17 You will hear three shortconversations. There is one question foreach conversation. For each question,choose the right answer A, B or C.

1 Which woman is Clares mother?

2 How old is Davids brother?

3 Where is Olivias dad?

Speaking18 Find someone in the class who...

1 has three brothers. ...............2 goes to school by car. ...............3 has ten cousins. ...............4 gets up very early. ...............5 goes to their grandparents house

every weekend. ...............6 has one sister. ...............

Make sure you use the correct questionforms.

e.g. Do you have three brothers?Have you got ten cousins?

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19 Talktime: tell your partner five thingsabout your family.

e.g. I have two brothers and one sister. Mybrothers are sixteen and fourteen yearsold...

Writing20 Read the emails from Jess and Andrea.

Then complete Andreas email.

From: [email protected]: [email protected]

Is your family big? Do you have any brothersand sisters? Does everyone in your familyhave dark hair? Please send me a photo.

From: [email protected]: [email protected]

Dear JessMy family is quite small. I have one brother.1 names Jake and he is 14. Mymother and brother 2 fair hair but3 dad 4 dark hair.From Andrea

21 Now write an email to Jess and answerher questions about your family.Write 25-35 words.

This is my family

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A B C

A B C

A B C


Warmer1 Look at the pictures of some

schoolchildren and talk about thesequestions with a partner.

1 Where do you think these schools are?2 Would you like to wear a school uniform

like this?3 Do you think school uniform is a good

idea? Why/why not?

GrammarModals of obligation: have to/must

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 80.

Nina Robert You

wear a uniform 3 7

do sport every day 7 3

sing the school song every day 3 7

go to school on Saturday morning 7 7

do homework every day 3 3

2 Look at the information in the table on theleft about Nina, who comes from India andRobert, who comes from France. Thencomplete the sentences using have/has toand dont/doesnt have to.

0 Nina wear a uniform.1 Nina do sport every day.2 Robert . do sport every day.3 Robert sing the school

song every day.4 Nina and Robert . go to

school on Saturday morning.5 Both Nina and Robert .. do

homework every day.

3 Now complete the final column of thetable and then write true sentences aboutyourself.

e.g. I dont have to wear a uniform.

Teaching & learning

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UNIT3

has to


Must/mustnt

4 What do these signs mean? Matchpictures A-F to sentences 1-6.

1 You mustnt eat in the classroom.2 You must put empty cans in the bin.3 You mustnt listen to music in class.4 You mustnt use your mobile phone

in class.5 You must turn the lights off when you

leave the classroom.6 You must walk down the stairs. You

mustnt run.

Complete the Rules! Use have to, dont have to, must ormustnt.

1 If something is necessary we use or .

2 If something is not necessary we use .

3 If something is prohibited we use .

5 Complete the sentences. Use haveto/must and dont have to/mustnt.

1 They be in school by 8.30.2 This is a spelling test so you

use a dictionary.3 Lucy .. get up at 6.30 every day.4 We .. go to school tomorrow

because its a holiday.5 The hockey team practise

every day after school.

Vocabulary

6 Label the picture with these words.

A a board D a bookshelf G a binB a chair E a computer H a deskC a window F a rucksack

7 Look at the picture and match questions1-6 to answers A-F.

A There are ten. D Yes. There are three.B Theres one. E No, there arent.C Yes, there is. F There are four.

1 Is there a whiteboard?2 How many windows are there?3 Are there any computers?4 Are there any books on the desks?5 How many desks are there?6 How many rucksacks are there?

8 Now ask and answer questions aboutyour classroom with a partner.

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Teaching & learning

A CB

D FE

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2

4

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6

7

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10 Tick the subjects you study. How manyhours do you do each week? Practisethe pronunciation with a partner.

11 Read about Manels school again, andthen describe your school.

GrammarAdverbs of frequency

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 80.12 Find two sentences in the text which

talk about frequency. Underline thewords/phrases which show this.

13 Use the expressions of frequency to askand answer questions about yourroutine.

e.g. How often do you do Maths/play basketball/use theInternet/walk to school?

Art English Geography History SportLanguages Maths Music Science

once/twice a week sometimes three/four times a week every day

never often always usually

Reading9 Read the article about a school. Are

sentences 1-7 Right (A) or Wrong (B)? Ifthere is not enough information to answerRight (A) or Wrong (B), choose Doesntsay (C).

0 The school is in the centre of the city.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

1 The school is new and modern.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

2 There are more boys than girls in theschool.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

3 Manel does an extra hour of lessons onWednesdays.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

4 Manel has to do Science every day.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

5 Manels favourite subject is Music.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

6 Manel says he has a lot of lessons in theafternoon.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

7 There is more than one place to eat inthe school.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

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My names Manel and I m fromCatalonia in Spain. My school is inthe middle of some beautifulcountryside, fifteen kilometres fromthe city where I live. The schoolbuilding is two hundred years old.Before it was only for boys but nowhalf the students are girls. Its quite a big school. Thereare about 1300 students between three and eighteenyears old.Now I am in the third year of Secondary school and Ihave six hours of classes a day, but on Wednesdays Ihave seven hours. We have eight hours of Science aweek, three of History, eight of Languages and twelveof other subjects like Music and Sport.

We start at 8:20 a.m. andwe usually finish at 3:35p.m. In the morning I have ahalf hour break. I also havelunch in the school, from12:30 to 1:45. I really likehaving this t imetable,because it gives me a lot offree time in the afternoon

to do my homework and study for my exams.Sometimes I even have a rest. I can also do extraactivities, like basketball. The school has a gym, four science labs, a library, twodining rooms, three computer rooms, an art room, amusic room and lots of space outside. Theres a reallybig playground for the younger children and there areten basketball courts and a football field.

My School


14 Work in groups. Ask other studentsabout their routines. Then complete thesentences about them.

e.g. Dora: How often do you have asandwich for lunch?Stan: I never have a sandwich for lunch.

0 has a sandwichfor lunch.

1 does his/herhomework at the weekend.

2 arrives late forschool.

3 goes to the libraryat lunchtime.

4 takes a mobilephone to school.

Writing15 Read this email from your English friend,

Alex. Then complete one students reply.

Tell me about your school. What time do yourlessons start? What do you have for lunch?What sports can you do at your school?

Dear AlexMy lessons 1 at 8.30 every day.For lunch I 2 have a sandwich. Wedo a lot 3 sports at my school butI like rugby best.From James

16 Now you write an email to Alex. Write25-35 words.

Communication

Listening17 Listen to Katie talking to her

grandmother about her new school.Choose the right answer A, B or C.

0 How does Katie get to school?A by carB by busC by bicycle

1 What time does Katie leave for schoolin the morning?A 7.30B 7.45C 8.00

2 Whats Katies favourite subject?A LanguagesB HistoryC Maths

3 What does Katie usually have forlunch?A a sandwichB pastaC a salad

4 What does Katie like about her school?A the teachersB the buildingC the garden

18 Now look at the recording script onpage 105 and check your answers.

Speaking19 Complete the questions. Then practise

asking and answering them in pairs.

1 your favourite subject? Why you like it?

2 there any subjects you dontlike? Why dont you like ?

3 there anything you dont like your school?

20 Talktime: practise describing your schoolwith a partner. Talk for one minute.

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Reading and Writing Part 8Read the notice and the email.Fill in the information in Lydias notes.

EXAM BANK

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EXAM TIP!Find the correct information in the

notice and the email. Then copy it onto

Lydias notes. You only need to write

one or two words or a number not

complete sentences.

SCHOOL DISCOFor students in classes 7-8

On SaturdayIn the gym

7.30p.m.-10.30p.m.Tickets 3.50 (includes free drinks)

Reading and Writing Part 6Read the descriptions of things you find in a school. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

1 These are the clothes all the pupils at a school must wear. u _ _ _ _ _ _2 Students carry all the things they need to take to school in this. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _3 You can find the meaning of words you dont understand in this book. d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _4 The teacher writes on this so all the class can copy down the information. b _ _ _ _5 Students can study here and also borrow some of the books. l _ _ _ _ _ _

From: AnnieTo: Lydia

Ive got your ticket for the school disco soplease can you pay me for it? Do you wantto go there together? My mum can take usin her car so come to my house at 7oclock. My camera is broken so pleaseremember to bring your one. Ive got anew dress! It only cost 15!!Annie xx

Lydias notes School discoWhere: School gym

Day: 1 ..................................

Starts at 2 ..................................

Give Annie 3 ................................

Travel there by 4 ..................................

Dont forget to bring 5 ..................................

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Listening Part 2Listen to Mark talking to Luke about his

lessons at school.What time is each lesson?For questions 1-5, write a letter A-H next toeach person.

Time Lesson

0 9.00 A Art1 10.00 B Football2 11.00 C Geography3 12.30 D History4 1.45 E Hockey5 2.45 F Languages

G MathsH Science

Speaking Part 1Write the examiners questions. Then ask your partner.

Examiner: 1 ............................................................?Takumi: No. Im from Kyoto.Examiner: 2 ............................................................?Takumi: Yes. I have two brothers.Examiner: 3 ............................................................?Takumi: No. I go to school by car.Examiner: 4 ............................................................?Takumi: Yes, I get up very early. At 6.30.Examiner: 5 ............................................................?Takumi: Yes, I play football and baseball.Examiner: 6 ............................................................?Takumi: No, I dont have time to watch TV in theevening. I have to do my homework.Examiner: 7 ............................................................?Takumi: No. I have rice and soup for breakfast.Examiner: 8 ............................................................?Takumi: No, I have lunch at home.

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EXAM TIP!Give the examiner as much information

as you can about yourself.


3 What do you like doing in your free time?Put a tick next to the things in exercise 2you like doing and a cross next to thethings you dont like. Tell your partner.

e.g. I like watching TV. I dont like playingcomputer games.

Complete the Rules!We can talk about our hobbies using theverb like, followed by a verb + ........ .

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UNIT4

Warmer1 Work in pairs. Look at the picture and talk

about these questions.

1 Which instruments can you see?2 What kind of music are the band

playing?3 Do you play an instrument? Which one?4 How often do you listen to music?

Vocabulary2 Match the verbs (1-8) to the nouns (A-H)

to make some common hobbies.

1 paint A TV2 watch B stories3 go C photos4 play D online5 write E computer games6 make F pictures7 chat G for a walk8 take H biscuits


7 Present Continuous or Present Simple?Circle the correct verb form.

1 Sarahs in the bathroom. She has/ishaving a shower.

2 Im making/I make a cake for Lucysbirthday tomorrow.

3 I listen/Im listening to music every day.4 Shes usually watching/She usually

watches TV in his bedroom.5 Can you hear that terrible noise? Owen

practises/is practising the violin!

Reading8 Complete the telephone conversation

between two friends.What does Ben say to Emma? For questions 1-5, choose the correctletter A-H.

Emma: Hi, Ben. Its Emma.Ben: 0 Emma: Fine, thanks. Listen. Are you busy?Ben: 1Emma: What are you watching?Ben: 2 Emma: Thats good because I need somehelp with the school magazine.Ben: 3 Emma: Do you have any photos of theschool rock concert? My ones are terrible.Ben: 4 Emma: Great. Can you email some to me,please?Ben : 5 Emma: Thats OK. Thanks, Ben.

A Yes, but not until later. My brothersusing the computer at the moment.

B No. Im only watching TV. C Hello, Emma. How are you?D When do you need it?E The computer isnt working.F Yes. Ive got lots.G OK. What can I do for you?H A football match, but its very boring.

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GrammarPresent Continuous

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 81.4 Look at the pictures and answer the

questions.

1 Is it raining? No, it isnt. Its ...................... .

2 Is Ronan doinghis homework?No, ..................... .

3 Is he crying?No, ..................... .

4 Are they watchingTV?No, ..................... .

5 Now find people in the picture on page 22to match these sentences.

1 Shes singing.2 Shes playing the drums.3 Hes playing the guitar.4 Hes playing the keyboards.5 Theyre dancing.

6 Look at the picture again and ask andanswer questions.

e.g. A: Whats he doing?B: Hes playing the guitar.

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UNIT4GrammarWh questions

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 81.9 Complete the questions in these

dialogues. Use Where, Which, Who, Why,What or When.

1 A: is playing the guitar?B: Jason.

2 A: does Sally live?B: Near the park.

3 A: are the children doing?B: Theyre watching TV.

4 A: do you like playing computergames?

B: Because theyre fun.

5 A: one is your brother?B: Hes the one playing the keyboards.

6 A: do you watch TV?B: In the evening.

10 Matthew plays the guitar in the schoolband. Read his interview for the schoolmagazine. Put the words in brackets intothe correct order to make questions.

Interviewer: 1 .........................................?(you/what/do/doing/free/time/like/in/your)Matthew: I watch TV and I play computergames. But I also practise the guitar! Int: 2 ........................................................?(like/music/why/people/do/your)M: People like our music because itmakes you want to dance.Int: 3 ........................................................? (usually/practise/the/does/band/when)M: The band usually practises at theweekend.

Complete the Rules! Use when, why,who, what, where and which.

We use...1 ........... to ask about places.2 ........... and ........... to ask about things.3 ........... to ask about time.4 ........... to ask about people.5 ........... to ask for a reason.

Reading11 Which sentences do you think are true?

1 Over 50% of teenagers often read intheir free time.

2 Girls read more than boys.3 Half of all boys think reading is boring.4 Only a few teenagers read the books

their teacher recommends.5 Only about a quarter of teenagers read

books about famous people.6 100% of teenagers prefer watching TV

to reading.

12 Now read the text. Were you right?

13 How much can you remember? Closeyour book and try to give as many factsas you can from the text.

14 Which of the sentences in exercise 11 aretrue for you? With a partner, find out whatkinds of books you both like reading.

What do teenagers read?While teenagers are spending more andmore time online, 83% say they often readin their free time. Reading is more popularamong girls than boys. About 20% of boysthink reading is boring. So what makes young people want to read?43% say they like reading books theirfriends have read and enjoyed. But only10% read the books their teacherrecommends. 23% enjoy books aboutfamous people or hobbies they are interestedin. But 70% still said they would preferwatching TV or a DVD than reading a book.


Communication

Listening

15 Listen to a girl called Rebeccaasking a friend about music lessons.How much does George pay eachmonth for his music lessons?

16 Look at the information below. Do youneed to put a word or a number in eachspace?

17 Listen again. Complete eachquestion.

Music lessonsTeachers name: 0

Instruments: keyboards and 1

Cost per lesson: 2

Days: 3 from Thursday to

Phone number: 4

Address: 5 27 Road

Speaking

18 Find someone who...

1 often reads a book. 2 likes writing stories. 3 plays computer games every day. 4 likes cooking. 5 does a sport every day.

First, think about the questions to ask.

e.g. How often do you?Do you like?

Now talk to other students in the class.

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19 Talktime: tell your partner five thingsabout your favourite hobby.

e.g. In my free time I like playing computergames. My favourite game is Runescapeand I like it because its very exciting.

Writing

20 Read the email from your English friend,Beth.

From: Beth

In my free time I like painting. Whats your

favourite hobby? Why do you like it? How

often do you do it? Write and tell me about

it.

Look at Fatmas answer and answer thequestions below.

Hi Beth

My favourite hobby is taking photos. I have a

new camera. I go to a club at school to learn

photography.

From Fatma

1 Does Fatma answer all of Bethsquestions?

2 Is it 25-35 words long?

21 Now you write an email to Beth andanswer the questions.Write 25-35 words.

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Mrs Quinlan


4 Now work with a partner.Use the adjectives fromexercise 1 to describethese sports.

Can you surf?

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UNIT5

Warmer1 Which sports can you see in the pictures

above? Choose adjectives from the box todescribe them.

Vocabulary2 Complete the names of these sports and

match them to the pictures on the right.

1 te _ _ is 6 s _ _ ling2 g _ _ f 7 cli _ _ ing3 s _ _ ing 8 s _ _ ting4 _ _ cling 9 fi _ _ ing5 vo _ _ _ yball 10 b _ _ _ etball

3 Which verb do we use with each sport?Write them in the correct column.

play go

easy difficult fun boring popular dangerous exciting

A B C

D E F

G H I

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GrammarComparatives and superlatives

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 82.5 Do you agree with these statements?

1 Golf is more dangerous than skiing.2 Tennis is easier than volleyball.3 Sailing isnt as popular as surfing.4 Football is the most exciting game in the

world.

Complete the Rules!Tick the sentences that are correct.

1 Always use more in comparativesentences.

2 The adjective always changes incomparative sentences.

3 Always use the before superlativeadjectives.

6 Complete the sentences with the correctcomparative or superlative form.

1 Climbing is (dangerous)than skiing.

2 Tennis players are (strong)than football players.

3 Golf is (easy) to learn thanhockey.

4 Hockey isnt (popular) asfootball.

5 Manchester United is the (good) football team in England.

6 The (fast) runners in theworld come from Jamaica.

Reading7 You are going to read an article about

womens baseball. First, circle thecountries you think play womensbaseball.

Now read the article and find out whichcountries are mentioned.

8 Read the article again and choose thebest word (A, B or C) for each space.

0 A more B most C much1 A more B most C much2 A all B every C both3 A good B best C better4 A more B most C much5 A hope B hoping C hopes6 A easy B easier C easiest

Womens baseball The Americannational sportbaseball is one ofthe 0 popularsports in the world for men but now it isalso getting 1 popular for women.Eleven countries now send womens teamsto the Womens Baseball World Cup whichhappens 2 two years. The3 womens teams are from theUSA, Canada and Japan, which won theworld cup in 2008. Womens baseball is a new sport incountries like India, Korea and Iran but it isgrowing quickly. In India 4 than5000 girls play baseball and India5 to send a team to the next WorldCup.Indian baseball coach Deepak Harri thinkswomen and girls like the game because it isfun, simple to learn and 6 to playthan cricket.

France Japan Canada India The USA Iran Korea Poland

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10 You will hear four conversations.For each conversation, choose the rightanswer from the pictures below A, B orC. Then check your answers with apartner and listen again.

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Communication

Listening9 Look at question 1 and the pictures

below. Which of the following words doyou think you will hear? Then predictsome words for questions 2-4.

football favourite difficulthockey skiing skatingboring good at fun

1 Which sport does Alex like best?

2 Which sport does Laura want to learn?

3 Which ticket does the man buy for the football match?

4 What time is swimming practice after school?

A B C

A B C

A B C

A B C

25 37 42

11 Now look at the recording script onpage 106 and check your answers.


GrammarCan/cant, adverbs of manner

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 82.12 Tick the statements that are true

for you.

What can you do?1 I can play basketball

quite well.2 I cant skate at all.3 I cant ride a bike.4 I can play tennis very well.5 I cant ride a horse at all.6 I can play golf quite well.

Communication

Speaking

14 Make questions about sport using theseprompts.

1 Which sports/enjoy?2 Why/enjoy? 4 Where/play?3 How often/play? 5 Who/with?

15 Now ask and answer the questions witha partner. Does your partner do thesame sports as you?

16 Talktime: now talk to your partner forone minute about the sports you play.

Writing

17 Read this email from your Englishspeaking penfriend, Joe.

From: [email protected]

What sports do you like? I like football but I

prefer watching it to playing it! Which sports

are you good at? I swim quite well but Im

not in a team. Can you swim?

Now look at Davids email to Joe andanswer the questions below.

To: Joe

From: David

I play tenis every weekend with my brother. I

enjoy it but hes much beter than me! I cant

swim at all but I can skii very well. Skiing is

my favourit sport its amazing!

Write soon! David

1 Does David answer all Joes questions?2 Is the email 25-35 words?3 How many spelling mistakes are there?

18 Now you write an email to Joe andanswer all his questions. Write 25-35words.

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13 Now ask and answer questions to findout about your partner.

A: Can you play basketball?B: Yes, I can play basketball quite well.C: No, I cant play basketball at all.

Complete the Rules! Choose thecorrect word(s) in each sentence.

Can..1 changes/doesnt change in the 3rd

person singular. 2 is followed by a verb in the infinitive

with/without to.3 uses/doesnt use do in the negative

and interrogative.


Warmer1 Talk about these questions with a partner.

1 Do you think the students in the picturelike the food?

2 Do you think students should have lunchat school? Why/why not?

3 What do you usually eat for lunch?

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Reading2 Read the texts on the website and

underline all the words about food youcan find.

3 Which do you think sound better, Koreanor Finnish school meals? Which do youthink are the healthiest?

www.schoolmeals.comS

Home Subscribe News Blog Forum

School meals around the world

Text BIn South Korea,schools dontusually provideany meals.Children alwaysbring packedlunches and eatthem in theirclassrooms.Whatsinteresting isthat the childrenshare theirlunches with

their friends. The mums make a meal forthe group rather than just their ownchild. The meals are home-cooked andhealthy. They usually consist of somerice, a meat dish, eggs and a fewvegetables.Karl, Seoul

Text AHere in Finlandschool lunch isfree for allstudents. Thereis only one dishso studentscant choosewhat they wantbut the food isusually healthy.In most places,the weeks menufor each schoolappears in thelocal newspaper this way parents cancheck what their children are eating. Also,schools publish the menu on their internetsite as well. For example, I can see thattomorrow there is fish in lemon sauce.Thomas, Finland

Michelle, England


4 Read the text again and decide ifsentences 1-6 are Right (A) or Wrong(B). If there isnt enough information toanswer, choose Doesnt Say (C).

Text A0 Students must pay for school meals.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

1 Schools only cook one meal every day.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

2 Many students choose to bringsandwiches to school.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

3 You can find out about school food onthe Internet and in the newspaper.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

Text B4 Every child has lunch at school.

A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

5 The children give some of their food totheir friends.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

6 The children eat a lot of sweet things atlunch time.A Right B Wrong C Doesnt Say

GrammarCountable and uncountable nouns

>>> See Grammar Bank on page 83.5 The children in South Korea have some

rice, a meat dish, some eggs and a fewvegetables for their lunch.Which of these items of food arecountable and which are uncountable?

6 Put these words into the correct columnof the table.

countable uncountable

orange pasta

Now add some more food words to thetwo lists.

pasta orange sugar coffeeburger sausage water biscuit

Complete the Rules!Use any, some or a/an.

1 Use with singular countablenouns. (+ve and -ve)

2 Use with plural countable nounsand uncountable nouns. (+ve)

3 Use with plural countable nounsand uncountable nouns. (? and -ve)

7 What has Sarah got in her packed lunch?Look at the picture and complete thesentences with a, an, some or any.

1 Shes got apple.2 She hasnt got .. banana.3 Shes got . fruit juice.4 She hasnt got water.5 Shes got . chocolate.6 She hasnt got biscuits.

8 Complete these questions with How muchor How many.

1 sweets do you eat every day?2 water do you drink every day?3 meat do you eat every day?4 fizzy drinks do you drink every

day?5 salad do you eat every day?

9 Now ask and answer the questions withanother student using the phrases in thebox. Does your partner eat healthy food?

A: How much fruit do you eat every day?B: I dont each much fruit.

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