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Who is doing something with someone they,rea Danica and Jessicab Danica and Georgiac Jessica and ceorgiaFxam TaskWhat is true about Danica''''s furniture?b Someone gave it to herc lt''''s from

A Read the Exam Reminder Why is it important to

be able to justify our answers?

B Now complete the Exam lask

Justifying youran5wers

,,.W' We must be able to explain whywe chose ( lf we can't jusii{y our answer, it may be wrong lfrl'E nappens tryto e,o ain tl'e answer for arotheranswer ootion Do tl-is wtl'allof the a.swerootions unli vou fnd rne one ll^ars correcl

Danica Hart

I'm very excited today because l've linished cleaning and iixing my new

bedroom furniture Yes, as l've said in my other blog entries, it's not really

'new'lurnilufe I found it in the streetl But with some love and caIe, it looks

great! I\ily dad help€d me with some broken pieces They were in really bad

;ondition But everything looks as good as new now and the headboard ls

beautlful I love lts simple design, like furniture Jrom the countryside You can

see part ol lhe headboard ln my photo I can't waitto chllLout in my bedroom

with allth s cool'old'furniturel

Jesicc nlbdgltt

13ih [,4arch - l\,4y helPing handsToday we sladed to build a new home lt's lor a familythat has a lot 0tmon;y problems They lostlheir home severalyears ago and life is veryhard.l'm really amazed at howthey stay together and ke€p strong Thereare fouffamily members, and ihe house we're buildlng will have 1w0bedrooms l'm looking forward to linishing il lt will take us a couple ofmonths io gei everything ready, and thef th€y can move in- l'm really0lad I joined this organisation, Homes wlth Heart l love buiiding things,and working as a volunteer makes me love it even m0rel

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I Georgia Pataka

' ' 7t1 rrre PJn ng rfe pieces bdck together '

Tnis week ny'omily and I are I avel ing to Kela olia a Gree\ islald 0r

I tho wesr s do of rhe coJrrry We e gorng to visit nv 0raroTotl-e' Sl'e

I llves on the lsland, and she needs to find a new place to live l0r a while

I There was an earthquake on the island, and it damaged her horne We're

] going to h€lp her move to a new place IVJy grandmolher can't live in

I her old holse like it is lt's sad because my dad grew up in that house

i rt wrll ta^e a very lorg I ne ard d lol ol norev to'ix il LLc\iry nv

I orandnorher ras qot sone noney saveo up BuI stil sne l' have l0 lve

I irallat'o'a east a year BLI or lhe b'ighl s de ' n gldo sre l hdve a

I nlce place to live.

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Read the b og entries ofthfee teenagers Choose the best answer (a, b or c)for each questior

I Who is helping someone they've known for a very s

Who just starred what they're doing?

a Danica and Jessica

b Danica and ceorgia

c Jessica and Georgia

Who is doing something with someone they,re

a Danica and Jessica

b Danica and Georgia

c Jessica and ceorgia

Fxam Task

What is true about Danica's furniture?

b Someone gave it to her

c lt's from the colntryside

What does Jessica say she loves dojns?

a working for free

b building thinss

c helping people moveWhat is good about Georgiat situation?

a Shet getting to visit her grandmother

b Her grandmothert home is easy to fix

c Hef srandmother will have a lovely home

Which blosser isn't doing something for someone else?

a Danica

c Georgia

Complete the words in the sentences

1 l'm excited about staying in my dadt holidayv _ over the summef

2 They fented a very expensive f _ on the topflooro{the buitding

3 The doors to the kids' rooms are atong this n

4 Her grandmother lives in a cute c 10 kilometres from town

5 Can you put the milk in the { - before it gets too warm?

5 We've only got one b _ - _- inthis house, so we havetowait ifsomeonet taking a shower

Complete the dialogue with these words

armchair barbecue cooker Lawnmower lumbl€ dryer wardrobe

Mover: We're ready to move yourfurniture into the house The drst item

Mover: And the 14) ? | know it goes in the kitchen, but

It's at the back ofthe house as we

OK A coup e more ihings the (5) ?

Yes, that goes in my bedroom t'm looking forward to having

something to put my clothes in fin6lly And the tastthing?

Yes, that goes in the utiity room, which is atthe back

OK And where would you like us to pur this (2) ?

l'd like you to put it in the living room, which is over there

Great And what about this (3)_?

You can putthat on the patio, behind the house My husband

loves cooking burgers o!tside

The (6)

Oh, yes That goes in the shed, which is outside at the very back

of the garden

Circle the correct words.

1 Thls mirror / lamp is so dirty; I can't even see myseltl

2 Thatl a really coo mat / Poster on vour wall!

3 Can you close the biinds / duvet? ltt too sunnv in here'

4 1 don't llke sleeping on this curtain / pillow hecause it ls too hard'

5 Don't walk on the rug / mirrofl Your shoes are not c ean'

5 Sarah pui an extra curtain / blanket on her bed because it was co d'

7 Can you get me mv drink? | left lt on the mat / coffee table'

I Those are lovely cuftains / paintings you've got on your

windows-Complete the sentences with these words'

conditioner dish duvet nomads running geason sheives stove

1 My flat doesn't have water at the moment' so l'm llvlng wlth my brother

2 The Apaches were origlnally -' but most now live in homes'

3 t\4y {avourite is sLrmrner because I like going to the beach when lt's sunny'

4 D e l e k , s c o t i a g e h a s a w o o d - ] n t h e | ] V j n g r o o m s o i t ] s u s u a l | y V e r y w a r m , e v - A n i n W i n t e r

S C"n yo, put you, books back on the - before you go out' p ease?

6 li's gettlng very warm Wlll vou switch on the air - ' please?

z oun".ut"ltit" is broken, so he's coming here to watch the tennis match'

I Do you prefer to have a blanket or a on vour bed?

Read the Exam Reminder and complete the Exam lask'

Exam Task

Read Wolfsang's article about a special place in his sarden'

Write ONE word for each space.

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n y , r ; n g s w.e'r |9o oacl'to m) 'ea' 1ome E r ; e r d ' c o r e t o

Look at the words be{ore and after theoao Do !ou see a grammatical structure'

;uch as the Pre5ent co|rtrnuous wh chmlght need is or are? s it a set phrase or aphrasalverb, which neecls a preposrt on or

Think ofwords which often go togetherwjth the wofds around the gap TrYdifferent words to see which one soundsbest before you write Your answer

Present Perfeqt Simple; Possessives

A Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple form of the verbs in brackets

(9o) to the bank already

(clean) the whole kitchen.

(walked) 10 kilometres before.

(chose)to study history at university.

(you buy) eveMhing you need for the trip?

(n€ver s€e) a pink elephant before(not eat)all of his breakfast yetl(you / not be)to lceland before?

B Complete the sentenc€s with for or since

1 Mum has worked in a library _ 1999

2 She has studied at univelsity _two years

3 | havent attended a concert- last tvtarch!

4 We have been in the sea -four hours

C Circle the correct words

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, How are you? l'm sraying on my gandma's tarm ai the

mom€nl Have you (1 ) €ver / never spent time on a tam

' befo€? lt's really quite fun, l've led lh€ hores twice

(2) al€ady / yet, and that was ter lic! | hav€n,l cottecreo

eggs lrcm ihs chickens (3) yel / slitt, but t want lo t,ve

(4) wer / evsl done that befor€, so il wifl be nic€ lo have

lhe expeience | (5) still / already havenl visited rhe cow

shed lt s quile smelt, from what Grandma has

(6) just / e/er saidl fi,laybe J it iind a way to get out oi

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Complete the sentences with the possessive form of the nouns in brackets

1 Someone hasjust arrived at my_ (neighbour)house

2 - (James) dog has been in many fights

3 These are the - (children)toys They need to putthem awayl

,4 Can you tell me where the - (ladies) toitet is, please?

5 | really need to clean my_(bird)cage!

6 That's not my book That's - (Linda)

Complete the dialogues with the correct possessN€ pronouns

1 'Which car be/ongs to Glen and Becky?'

'- car is the fed one that's parked over there.,

2 'ls this your bag?'

'No - is the one that's on the shelt'

'lcan't find the room we're sta/ng in.'

'That's because -

is on anotherfloor.,'l took the wrong coat by mistake.'

'Yes, that is Rachelt coat lt belongs to _ ,

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F Read the Exam Reminder and complete the Exam Task.

Exam Task

Read the artic e about a type of home in Scandinavia

Choose the bestword (a, b or c)for each space

A home that moves with you

In northern Scandinavia, there is a group of people ca led the

sa ml (1 ) homes are known as lawus, which look ike tents

The difference is that (2) are much stronger than the average

tent, and they look much coo er, tool They (3)- lived in these

types of homes (4)- h!ndreds ofyears The awu works well

for the lifesty e of a member ofthe Sami lt is a (s) job to

folowthe deer ihat live in the area So he needs a home that

he can take wiih hinr

The Saml build awus to protect them agalnst strong

winds-Traditiona ly, (6) wals were deer skins, which did a sood job

o{ keeping out the cold Nowadays, the Sami use different{abrlcs

{or the walls, which are ike the kind we use for (7)-tents today

O{ course, because ofthe cold, the Samihave to build fires inside

the lawu But that's not a problem because (8)- got a hole at

the top where smoke can escape

Don't forget that the questions are in theListen for negative words or sentencesconnected with the answer options Thissometimes means it is not the correctanswer and can help you identit the twoInconen answer opr ons

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A Read the Exam Reminder what words in a dialogue tell

us that an answer option may not be correct?

B 5.1 Listen and complete the Exam Task,

Exam Task

Listen to two ffiends talking aboutjobs around the house

Who does which iob? For ouestions 1-5, wfite a letter A-G

next to each item- You will hearthe conversation twice

1 Julie !

2 Peter n

4 Hank I

5 Bit

-A clean the bathroom

B take care ofthe garden

C tidy the living room

D clean the bedroom

Look at aLlthe words in your answeroptions carefuly and think about whattype ofword they are often, thereare only smalldifferences betlveen thewords You may have a set of possessivenouns, in which the singular and pluraichoices look almost the same

Check that your answer choice works inthe sentence before you choose it as your

Exam

ld€ntifying the two ln<orrect options Remember to checkyou understandihe question before you start

C Listen again and check your answers

A circle the correct words

ldidn't go to wofk today because ofl because the weather

There are too many people stayjng at our house That's because /

why you have to stay in a hotel

I didn't ca I because / because of I didn't have my mobile with me

This dinnerjust doesn't taste very nice That's why / because Dad

eft it in the oven too ong

Read the schedule and the email and then decide i{ the

statements are true m or false (F)

We often give reasons in our writing

to explain why we have done or haven't

Words and phrases ike because,because af, that's why and thatsbecause help us do this, and it'sinrportant to know what words followthem in order to use them propery

Sund.v schedule

12.30 pm rdve at CorclSive( have lunch

go for hik€ round MountSimmons

Do you know what your plans are lor lhe l.ip on Sunday y€l? Lel me know Belo€ you leave on Sunday, please lake the dog ior a walk.Also, w llyou be home lor dinner al7 pm? li so, l'd like you to go to lhe supemarkei on ihe way horn€ and g€l me sorne potatoes.

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Ryan's r/]!m is going to Corral River on Sunday

Ryan is ab e to walk the dog on Sunday morning

Ryan is going to have dinner at home on Sunday

Read the schedule and email in B again and correct the five mistakes in the example notes

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Ryan

D Read and complete the Exam Task below Don't forget to use the

Useful Expressions on page 67 of your Student! Book

Read the email and the text nressage Fill in the information in Andrea's note

Exam Task

wenNta the Poot tffice tn end the lettar ta

^he havinq a aelebnl: on becabe ehe ,oN an A on her

naI: 6aln4i'o the boak ehoP.fne boak watrka b about

lape yar cen ^er ir fot nel

Give Skippy h s food and posl lhat leiier lo Auni Leia.Also, I saw

lhat lhey r€ having asale al Brighlon Books il you wani to 9o lhere

later.li nol, ssnd rne an ernalland l'l siop and geithal bookyou

wanled.11s th€ bookon Scottish caslles, isntil?

Explainlngwhy

Using context to understand signs Slqns and notices onlv use a iew woros',s:

Exam Task

Which sign (A-H) says thls {1-s)?

'l You can't use Your Phone here l

2 You cannot leave a car in this place !

3 You need to be tall enough to do thjs !

5 lfyou have a problem, use thls number I

Do not feed the animals'

Try to find words in the answer opnons marmatch what a slqn or nonce says

an adult'

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Read the article Which signs from B might you see in the placa in the article?

One place, twi(e the font

There are many places to go to have fun Stadiums, concerts, parks and theatres are some of these

places Butwhat about going to two places in one? Thar's what Flamingo Land is tfs in North

Yorkshir€, England, and it was built in 1959 Originall, ir was a targe gard€n with tots of ftarningos,

which are large, pink birds with long Jegs They usually live in trcpical places like Ftorida The gardens

became popular, and after sorn e years/ the owners decided to build rides and bring different types of

animak to live there lt's now both a zoo and an amusement pa* So, if you tik€ coot rides and wd'rt

lo €e inrefe5(ing dn,mals, Fldmingo Land |s the place ro bpJ

YooaVulary

,ld Complete the words for the places,

p

-B Circle the correc words

1 I canl make spaghetti because l've run into / out o{ pasta

2 | don't f€el well lthink l've come up / down wlth a cold

3 My car hasn't got any petrol I need to stop and fill up / in

4 | need to take my aptop back to the shop beca use it broke ofi / down_

5 My sister is in a playthat they're pltting into / on atthe localrheatre

6 l like being in the water, so l think l'll take over / up swimming

7 James was late forthe bus, so he ran through / along the street to the bus stop as fast as he could

I The traffic is very busy, so be careful when you walk across / under the street

9 Have you seen Sarah's new haif cut? | wa ked through / past her in the street and I nearly didn't fecognise her!

10 Can you get me that new computer game when you 90 into town? ldonl want itto sellup / our before I get it

Look at the photo and tick the words

that describe it

Complete the text with these words

bank hospitet library museum Post office universily

Jorge had a lot ofthings to do on N4onday First, he went

to the (1)-to send a letterto a friend Then

he went to the (2)-to put some money in his

account After that, he attended two morning classes at

(3)- During the afternoon break, he went to the

(4)-to pick up a book He also visited his aunt

in (5)-to see if she was getting better After his

afternoon classes finished, he met Celia at the

(6)-to see an exhibition He was quite tired at the end ofthe day

E Look at the map and circle the correct words to complete the directions'

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l You get on / ofithe bus atthe bus stop on the corner ofGreen Street and London Road

2 Then you cross /turn left at Green Street and go straight on untilyou getto the fire station'

3 Turn left / right at the fire station

4 Next, follow the road until you get to / get on Oak Avenue

5 Turn le{t/ right at Oak Avenue

6 Follow / Cross Oak Avenue to the police station and vou're therel

GREEN STREET

Demonstratives; Articles

A Choose the correct answers

I ls there anyone sitting in - seat righr here?

B Complete the dialogue with thir that, these or those

2 l'm not sure about dresses over there Thev're too brioht

3 information is secret Don't te I anyonel

6 Doyoulike shoes? They make my feet lookgood, don'tthey?

ga.d€n, South Africa

C Complete the table with these words

Amazon earlh Egypl Himalayas l-ondon lunch MaLi moon Nite Pacific Paris spaghetti

no article

Gillian: l'm having a greattime in South A{rica,

Nlbeke Thanks for showing me round yourneighbourhood (1) place is reallybeautiful

Mbeke: l'm glad you colld come See (2) wh;te

house overthere? That's my neighbour Danie !

Gjllian: Oh, risht The one with (3)- beautiful

flowers in the garden Are you friends?

Mbeke: Yes Daniel's {rom the UK, like you He helped

me plant (4) trees here in ffont of my

Gillian: They're really nice He must know a lot about

sardenins

Mbeke: He studied it atthe Univers;ty of Birmingham ls

(5)- university good?

Gillian: Yes, it is lt's one ofthe oldest universities in the

UK All of (6)- feally o d universities arequite good

Mbeke: I hope to visit one of them some dayl

D Find and correct the mistakes in the s€ntences.

'1 Every pe6on needsthe home, don'tthey?

2 | did a chores you asked me to do

3 lsthere an university in yourtown?

4 Tell Nlartin l'll be thefe in a hout

5 How many count;es are there in rne EuroPe?

6 We're going skiing in an Alpsthis winter

7 You can have a apple ifyou're hungry'

8 Have you ever been to the Texas?

E Complete the text with t, an the or

-We all need to so on (1) - adventure

every now and again This year, my{amily and

I decided to sail across (2) - Atlantic

Ocean My parents have got (3)- reallv

nice boat, so it was easy to make

(4)-trip Well, lsay easy, but crossing

(5)-ocean is hard wo* lt rool us (6) - monrh

to do it We spent all our time on

(7)-boat, and itwas (8) - unique adventure,

really {9)- temperature was good, and

there were no storms lt was also really nice

to see (10)- moon at night, without

(11) -single city light near usl lwas sad

wnen we reached (12) Canada ldidn't

want to go back on landl

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A Read the Exam Reminder Should you write Phone numbers using words?

B iilli::ij.l Listen and complete the Exam Task

TasK

You will hear some information about a sports centre'

Listen and complete each question You will hear the

information twice

Al's Sports Centre

Contactthe manager: telephone number (2)

You can write the number as a figure(4, oryou can write the wofd (seven).Remember to spellthe number correctlv.You can write times as eirhet 7.15 ot 7:15When we say phone numbers, we sayeach number individually For example,for 078, we say 'oh seven eight' not'oh

Wrifivrrl: a fornal ovna\l

A Put the directions in the correct order 1-4

! Go up Char es Road until you get to Kings Street

! The caf6, Coffee crounds, is on your right

n First, get ofithe bus at Charles Road

n Then turn left at Kings Street and wa k about 50 metres

B Read the writing task b€low and then answer the questions

Read the enail from Amy Miller

o o o

Thinking about seq uenceRemember to put instructionsexplaining how to do something inthe right order This will make theinstructions clear to the feader

Words ike first next, then, before anda/ier show the order ot each action

Remernber to use the words with thesestructures when you give directions

or other instructionsr before / after +sublect + verb (without to); before /a{ter + nouni before / aftet + -ing; list+ imperative; ffrst + subject + verb;

then / next / aftet that + imperctiveithen / next / aftet that+ subject + verb;

eventually / finally + sehjecr + vetb

I have lickets lor the play al Shermar Theatr€ nsxt Salurday, I wil

be coming by bus.ls there a bus stop nearth€ thealre? How can I

gel from lhe bus stop ro rhe rheaire? Also, can you te I me ilth6re is

lood and drink avai able ai ihe rheatre?

I ookfotuard to h€aring lromyou.

Write an enail to A'ny Miller and answer the questions

1 Do we know if Amy is writing to a man or a woman?

2 How many questions did Amy ask?

3 Should Should vou write a formal or in{ornyou write a formal or in{ormal email?

I

C Read the example

after dear gel

Uea a foft$l erlle ol

€mail and complete it with these words

2 bus and (3) offat sydney Road (4) go down lhe sireel unti you gei

lo Bchards Slreel (5) lhal,lurn leii and keep qoingioraboul lO0 meires.The lhealre ls on the elt You can buy food and drink n the lheat€ cafe beb€ or afler the play.

Besi (6) Sheman Thealre [,lanager

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D Read and complete the Exam

| 4 wriring lo iind our how ro ger to the sradlum lor ihe lootba lrnatch on

Saturday How can I ger rhere iom the ciy cenlre? lwilbe l€velling by car.

b th,"re a car park ar rhe sladium? A so, can I bring snacks inlo lhe slad um?

I look lotuard lo hearing liom you.

YJrite an emailto Victor Wright and answer the questions Write 40-60