Beyond a2 plus workbook

A2+ WORKBOOK Before school Label the things in the school bags with the words in the box exercise book keys lunchbox pencil case textbook timetable Look at the school bags in Exercise and answer the questions Yu, the.re is Is there an exercise book in bag A? Is there a timetable in bag A? Is there a pencil case in bag A? Are there any textbooks in bag B? Is there a lunchbox in bag B? Are there any keys in bag B? Read about Melanie's family and choose the correct options Hi! My name's Melanie and I'm twelve years old I haven't got any sisters, but I have got a little (1) sister/ brother His name's Lee and he's five We live with my (2) mum and dad / brother and sister in a house in Manila My (3) grandparents/ sisters live near our house so I sometimes visit them after school My mum's sister, my (4) uncle/ aunt Tan, also lives in our neighbourhood She hasn't got any children, but my uncle and aunt on Coron Island have two: my (5) cousins/ brothers Bayani and Datu! We visit them on the island every summer a Choosethe correct options from the box below to complete the text Raul wakes up at o'clock, but he doesn't (1) until 8.05 First he goes to the bathroom to (2) , then he goes back to his bedroom to (3) for school He normally wears jeans and a T-shirt to school but it's cold today so he's taking a (4) too After that he (5) in the kitchen with his dad and his sisters After breakfast he packs his (6) He needs to take a lot of textbooks to school today! At 8.40 he (7) by bus with his sisters They (8) at 8.55 - just in time! a get up a pack his school bag a get dressed b b b b b b b b a sweatshirt a wakes up a school bag a goes to school a get dressed go to bed clean his teeth get up skirt has breakfast lunch box finishes school get to school b Write two sentences about what you before school a ~ Listen to Eva and Joannatalking about clothes for school Tick ( I) the items of clothing you hear in the table trousers jeans shirt sweatshirt shoes ! b Think of two more items of clothing trainers skirt dress GRAMMAR s be, have got, there is / there are Before school Complete the grammar tables with the correct forms Verb: be 'rn (1) ( He, She, It 's (is) You, We, They 're (3) ( ) / 'rn not (am not) 12 years old (is not) / (2) from Mexico (are not) happy ) / (4) Verb: have got I, You, We, They 've got (5) ( He, She, It 's got (has got) ) I haven't got I (6) three brothers two sisters ~ Listen and match the conversations to the pictures Write the correct number Complete the sentences with the correct form of I There bag I There the wall Ella We Your keys Ali be or have got three exercise books two pens in my 13 years old a timetable on a lunchbox a nice teacher on the table a new textbook Write the sentences using the correct form of have got Sarah/ three sisters (.f) 5 Complete the grammar table with the correct forms Past simple passive - positive sentences Subject Past simple of be Past participle The tin can (1) invented in 1809 Ballpoint pens (2) invented in 1935 Past simple passive - negative sentences Subject Past simple of be + not Past participle The clothes peg (3) invented in the US Ballpoint pens (4) used in the 1920s Past simple passive - yes/no questions Past simple of be Subject Past participle (5) the clothes peg invented in the US? (6) ballpoint pens made in 1920? Past simple passive - wh- questions Question word Past simple of be Subject Past participle Where was the clothes peg invented? > Choose the correct option to complete the sentences The Hubble Space Telescope designed / was designed to explore our galaxy Scientists created / were created the new computer components The Science Museum built/ was built in 1989 At first X-rays weren't understood/ didn't understand very well They didn't discover/ wasn't discovered penicillin until 1928 The first rockets made/ were made in China » Write the verbs in brackets in the past simple passive The bridge (build) by a Peruvian architect The telescopes (not/ design) in China The phones (send) to the shops last Friday the plans (present) at the meeting? The internet (invent) in the 1980s The Modern History Museum (open) in 2003 a » Complete the text with the past passive form of the verbs in the box create design inspire make not build open visit 1st floor: Amazing Architects! On the 1st floor there's an exhibition on architects from around the This month we have a special exhibition about the architect Zaha The Guangzhou Opera House in China (1) · · by Hadid, and is one of her most famous works The building (2) from concrete, metal and glass It (3) ··- took over five years Finally, it (4) _ _ in May 2010 Last year the beautiful building (5) _ by thousands of tourists The design for the Glasgow Riverside Museum of Transport (6) also by Hadid The designs for these buildings (7) by rivers and water : b »> Write questions about the text with the past passive Who/ the Guangzhou Opera House / design / by ? What/ it/ make/ from? When / it / open ? Who / the Glasgow Riverside Museum / design / by ? What/ the designs/ inspire/ by ? SPEAKING Describe things when you don't know the English word ~ Listen to the conversation What does Mina need? Tick ( I') the correct picture m m ~ Choose the correct options, then listen again and check Mina: Hi Eric! Thanks for coming shopping with me! Eric: No worries, Mina What you (1) need/ know to buy? Mina: Well, I need (2) something/ everything for my clothes I don't know (3) what/ if they're called Eric: Do you (4) mean/ have a suitcase? Mina: No, no, no! You (5) use/ make them for drying clothes, you know, after you've washed them They're small and they're (6) created/ made from wood or plastic Eric: Ah, I know! Some clothes pegs, right? Like these? Mina: Yes! Exactly! Perfect Eric I'll take the plastic ones Eric: (7) How much / How many are the clothes pegs, please? Shop assistant: They're €2.50 for a packet Is that all you need? Mina: Yes, thank you That's all Complete the sentences with the words in the box know need that wood writing I four, please It's small, long and it's made of It's used for or drawing How much is , please? I don't what it's called Complete the conversation using the sentences in Exercise A: What you need? B: A: B: A: B: A: B: I don:t kvuJi,v vybgt it's cC'tlle,ef, Describe it to me What's it used for? · · · · · · · · · · · · ······ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ······ · · ··········· · · · · · · · · · · · How many you need? A: Here you are B: · · · · · · ················ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ····· A: That's eight euros, please a ~•#IM@di Listen to the pairs of words Which word in each pair has the /v/ sound, a orb? Choose the correct letter lab 2ab 3ab 4ab b (tm Listen and practise repeating the words a b a b WRITING Present an argument Choose the correct option to complete the tips REMEMBER HOW TO present an argument • • • Summarise your argument in the (1) first/ last paragraph Give one or more (2) paragraphs / reasons to support your argument Finish with a (3) title/ conclusion Read the text and write the phrases in the correct place Another reason In conclusion In my opinion One reason The most useful everyday object (1) _ , the most useful everyday obje~t is the ballpoint pen You can get ballpoint pens in lots of different colours but mainly red, blue and black Most people use a ballpoint pen every day of their lives (2) I've chosen the ballpoint pen 1s because j use them a lot I use them to write shopping lists and memos, homework, crosswords and lots of other things (3) for choosing it is that it's small and you can put it anywhere, for example in your bag or your poc~et (4) _ , there are many useful everyday objects but the ballpoint pen is used more than most other things, and it's used for so many different things It helps you to study, play and to organise your life Read the text again and complete the notes in the plan with the phrases in the box ballpoint pen every day small and practical use it a lot use it more than other things Para Object - (1) How often you use it - (2) Para Reason - (3) Para Reason - (4) Para4 Conclusion - (5) Rearrange the words to make sentences useful it I is / most/ in my opinion / the / everyday object/ ballpoint pen / the I chose / I / use / one of the reasons / is / I / it/ every day/ because i t/ because/ and/ organise your life/ it/ small/ helps/ another reason/ it/ to study/ you/ ·····~······ is / in conclusion / everyday/ like/ is/ practical/ and ···~··· most/ useful / the / object it/ I/ is You're going to write about what you think the most useful everyday object is Make notes for each paragraph in the Writingplan WRITE AND CHECK Write your essay Tick ( v") the stages in the plan WRITING PLAN Make notes for your answer Say what object you have chosen and why Use In my opinion Object: Why: Give your first reason Use One of the reasons Give additional reasons Use Another reason Think of a conclusion Use In conclusion Share and exchange new ideas Amy's teacher has asked groups to brainstorm ideas for a gadget to learn English Read Amy's feedback for her group to the rest of the class What idea did they choose? Amy: Jan and I both thought of some ideas really quickly Tom had an idea but we didn't understand it, so we didn't write that one down Rashid had an idea, but it was bad and Magda didn't say anything, but it was OK as our ideas were both good In the end we decided to combine our ideas We agreed on a robot that can help with pronunciation and also translate for you Rashid: Actually I think my idea is good, but we didn't spend enough time discussing it G) ffl -I -I -z :c z ~ G) Read Amy's feedback again and answer the questions What things did they well when they brainstormed ideas as a group? What things could they better next time? Imagine you're going to join Amy's group to brainstorm ideas for a mobile app to learn English Follow these steps: Write down your own ideas to contribute Look at the list of things that the group did badly in Exercise Brainstorm things you can say and to help the group the task better this time 125 Ir, 11 Write the words in the correct column of the chart balls cheerful clear the table clothes peg the ironing friendly funny helmet hoops light bulb load the dishwasher make your bed paper clip racket serious shy skates thermometer Sports equipment Personality adjectives Household jobs Everyday objects Use words from Exercise to complete the sentences If you want to be safe when riding your bike, you should wear a Tennis players have six in their bags when they play matches After dinner I clear the table and with the dirty plates A: Is he confident and friendly? B: No, he's very and serious He's very He's always in a good mood Have you got a ? I need to take my temperature Look at the objects in the box Match the objects to their owners journalist ~'d.fpqpe-r student cook doctor cleaner driver I.OST OH.Jl:C:TS Choose the correct options to complete the quiz The first was invented in 1935 by the Hungarian brothers Laszlo and Gyorgy B1r6 a ballpoint pen b clothes peg c drawing pin Nicolas Appert, a chef in Paris, invented the in 1809 He used it to keep food for the army a clothes peg b tin can c calculator The American inventor, Thomas Alva Edison, invented the a light bulb b electricity c lamp This is called a thumbtack in American English but in British English it's called a a paper clip b drawing pin c ballpoint pen In the old days clothes pegs were made of a plastic b metal c wood The was invented by an Italian called Marconi in 1895 a radio b flat screen TV c laptop ALL ABOUT ME Answer the questions with information about yourself Name three important modern inventions in your opinion Have you been to a museum recently? What did you see there? Is there a museum in your town? What can you see there? Write the verbs in the correct tense: present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present simple passive Webcams (make) of plastic, metal and glass He hardly ever (listen to) music on his computer At the moment they (watch) a soap opera at Amina's house you ever (eat) with chopsticks? The signal (send) to your mobile phone using an antenna A: you (study) for your history exam now? B: No, I'm watching a chat show on our new flat screen television your cousin (live) on a houseboat? The police officers (not arrest) the thief yet Choose the correct option to complete the sentences When I was walking/ walked to school I saw an accident Electric cars invented/ were invented many years ago Did you go/ Were you going to the cinema last night? She didn't design / wasn't designed the Science Museum They watch / were watching TV when they suddenly heard a loud noise Were the designs created / Did they create the designs by the engineers? Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets Use the present tense Ballpoint pens / clothes pegs (useful) f!gllpqi11tpe-~ i1re-m:ore 1:Y.efuJtkg.1,1 flqthY.peg§,_ Toy Story/ film I've ever seen (good) Computers / invention of the last 100 years (important) A pen/ a laptop (small) The Science Museum/ (interesting) Laptops/ buy go live not use see visit In the future people to the moon on holiday 50 years from now people clothes pegs We the Science Museum at the weekend After we've looked round the museum, I something from the gift shop In 60 years' time people longer and be healthier you the space exhibition or the inventions? Choose the correct option from the box below to complete the text Modern technology (1) over the years In my opinion, there are (2) interesting recent innovations, but my favourite is social networking sites One of the reasons I love them is because I can (3) photos and information with my friends Last night I (4) some photos from our excursion to the Modern History Museum and I (5) a post on the most interesting things we saw Another reason I think social networking sites are important is because people can share news stories Last month some interesting articles (6) to my page and people commented on them Finally, social networking sites (7) by some people to find jobs or promote their companies In conclusion, when I (8) of an important modern day innovation, I think of social networking! the History Museum tablets (expensive) The Golden Gate Bridge/ (beautiful) Chess/ Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box Use the correctfuture tense, will or going to bridge in the world game I've ever played (difficult) a a a a a a a a has changed much to share uploaded wrote were linking are used think b have changed b a lot of b share b am uploading b were writing b were linked b use b am thinking ... Too much texting can make your thumbs hurt! unlimited Tip nervous Tip depressed Tip thumbs Tip GO BEYOND Use the internet to find an English article about one of your hobbies or favourite ways to... think the internet is such a cool (9) _ ! Next term I want to learn to make my own (10) ! WORDS & BEYOND Choose the correct option to complete the sentences They the internet every evening a connect... the Thompsons usually on Saturday mornings large boring difficult swutU ugly_ similar relaxed GO BEYOND Look online for a video or story of people around the world who live in strange houses, eg