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Cambridge checkp int Lower Secondary World English WORKBOOK Monica Menon Richa Ahuja Belinda Danker EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT: Sioban Parker 311350_Checkpoint Lower ESL Stage 71WB.indd 311350 Checkpoint LS ESLSecondary Stage WB CV.indd 27/11/2020 25/11/2020 19:38 11:56 Registered Cambridge International Schools benefit from high-quality programmes, assessments and a wide range of support so that teachers can effectively deliver Cambridge Lower Secondary Visit www.cambridgeinternational.org/lowersecondary to find out more Answers have been written by the authors These may not fully reflect the approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education Answers are free to download at www.hoddereducation.com/cambridgeextras Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the Publishers will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity Although every effort has been made to ensure that website addresses are correct at time of going to press, Hodder Education cannot be held responsible for the content of any website mentioned in this book It is sometimes possible to find a relocated web page by typing in the address of the home page for a website in the URL window of your browser Hachette UK’s policy is to use papers that are natural, renewable and recyclable products and made from wood grown in well-managed forests and other controlled sources The logging and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin Orders: please contact Hachette UK Distribution, Hely Hutchinson Centre, Milton Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7HH Telephone: +44 (0)1235 827827 Email: education@hachette.co.uk Lines are open from a.m to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday You can also order through our website: www.hoddereducation.com ISBN: 978 398311350 © Monica Menon, Richa Ahuja and Belinda Danker 2021 First published in 2021 by Hodder Education, An Hachette UK Company Carmelite House 50 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DZ www.hoddereducation.com Impression number 10 Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 All rights reserved Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or held within any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher or under licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited Further details of such licences (for reprographic reproduction) may be obtained from the Copyright Licensing Agency Limited, www.cla.co.uk Cover © kalafoto - stock.adobe.com Typeset in FS Albert Light 12/14pt by DC Graphic Design Limited, Hextable, Kent Printed in the UK A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Contents Unit 1 Friends Unit 2 Celebrations 18 Unit What a waste! 34 Unit Travelling by train 42 Unit The digital world 52 Unit Sports 57 Unit Success stories 69 Unit The news 76 Unit Far, far away 89 Introduction Welcome to Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook This is the first of three books intended to provide practice in the skills you have acquired by using the Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English series of student’s books Each of the workbooks is planned to complement the corresponding student’s book and to support the material contained in it The chapters in Workbook reflect the topics contained in Student’s Book Each chapter contains exercises to allow you to practise a range of key skills in the use of English which, in general, follow the sequence of the advice given on these key skills in Student’s Book This workbook is intended both to help you acquire the skills to be fully competent in your ability to understand and write English and also to act as valuable support in your preparation for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint tests that you may take during your school career There is no set way to approach using the workbook – you may wish to use it to supplement your understanding as you work through each chapter of the student’s book or you may prefer to use it to recap on particular topics at a later point It is hoped that the organisation of the material in the book is sufficiently flexible to allow whichever approach is best suited to your needs 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Friends Vocabulary: Mix and match Exercise Each sentence on the right demonstrates the meaning of one of the words on the left They are all mixed up Match each word to the correct sentence earnest I enjoy spending time with Imran because he always makes me laugh supportive Maria is always honest with me She makes sure to always tell me the truth, even if it is not something I want to hear funny It is so easy to spend time with Leslie because she is never fussy about what we together as long as we have fun doing it reliable Maya always tries to ensure that she does not hurt anyone’s feelings with her words and actions easygoing I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my relationship with Sarun, but he has never taken it badly forgiving Everything I ask Dewi to do, she does very seriously respectful I know that I can count on Lydia for anything She is always there when I need her direct Even though I know Wilson does not always make the right decisions, I stand by him as his friend Question tags: A new friend in class Exercise Question tags turn statements into questions They help to make conversations more interesting and tell the other person that it is their turn to speak Imagine you are having a conversation with a new friend who has just joined your school Use question tags to turn the statements below into questions You may use the words in the box to help you aren’t you won’t you aren’t we shouldn’t I haven’t you You are new here We are in the same class Sit with me during recess 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Friends You’ve bought all your textbooks I should show you around the school Now, turn the following questions into statements Anna doesn’t like me, does she? Yudi and Amaya aren’t from Jakarta, are they? We’re going to a fish farm on our next school trip, aren’t we? My classmate, Jim, is always late, isn’t he? 10 Justin won’t be at the party, will he? Describe a friend: Telling my family Exercise The first week of school is over, and you have made some new friends Over dinner, you are telling your family about them Describe one of your new friends in the space below Remember to include the following points: l Your friend’s name l How you met your friend l What qualities you like about your friend 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook You may use the words in the table below to help you F R I E N D S funny reliable interesting easygoing nice dear supportive forgiving real informal encouraging disciplined sweet fantastic respectful impressive earnest nonjudgemental diligent sincere needed nearby direct If you get stuck, you may use some of the sentence starters below to help you: l My new friend’s name is … l I like … because … l We met when … l … is a … person l One quality I like about my new friend is … Present simple tense: What my friends like to Exercise Your friends have a lot of different hobbies and interests and they all like to different things The sentences below describe some of the activities your friends enjoy Underline the correct verb to form a sentence in the present tense Sally sometimes (swim/swims) at night Eugene likes to (play/plays) basketball They (don’t have/doesn’t have) time to play I (like/likes) to dance in my spare time He (don’t have/doesn’t) enjoy fishing Write these sentences about your friends using the correct form of the present simple tense My classmate, Jenny, (to wear) a watch to bed at night 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Friends Suma, a good friend of mine, always (to complete) her homework before going down to play Jenny says her mother (to cook) dinner for the family every day My friends (to be) excited about the school camp 10 Mika (to be) interested in learning more about outer space Asking questions with auxiliary verbs Exercise Auxiliary verbs are used together with the main verb in a sentence to show the verb’s tense or to ask a question The main auxiliary verbs are: l have: has/had/having l do: did/does/doing l be: am/are/is/was/were/being l may/might/must/shall/should/will/would/can/could Underline the auxiliary verb in each sentence below Can he speak Chinese? Have the books you ordered arrived? May I sit down now? Could you help me set up my laptop? Have you handed in your homework? Shall we go for to concert next week? Do we have school tomorrow? Did you understand the lesson? Are we on holiday next week? 10 Should I speak to him in Spanish? Write a question using each auxiliary verb given below 11 has 12 does 13 could 14 was 15 may 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook Question words Exercise Question words are words that help you to ask questions Specific words help you to ask specific questions Some of the most common question words and their uses are shown in the table below Question word Function Sample sentence What To ask for information What is your name? When To ask for specific information about time When did you leave for your holiday? Where To ask for specific information about location Where is the computer lab? Why To ask for a reason Why didn’t you come to school yesterday? Who To ask for the name of a person responsible Who was absent from school yesterday? Which To ask to make a choice between objects Which shirt should I wear today? How To denote manner How I make new friends? Fill in the blanks below using the appropriate question word from the list above a is your coat dirty? f was that all about? b is your best friend? g were you out with last night? c long is it going to take you to eat? h did I put that cardigan? d movie you want to watch tonight? i of these two books is yours? e don’t you ever pick up the phone when I call you? j are you leaving school? Below is a dialogue between two friends The question words in the dialogue have been mixed up Identify the incorrect question words and write the correct version above the incorrect word Irene: Hello Bala! Who was your holiday? Did you anything interesting? Bala: Hi Irene! Yes, I went to Malaysia with my family We had a great time Irene: Oh, that sounds like fun When did you there? Bala: We went to Johor Baru and went to an amazing theme park We also ate lots of delicious street food How did you during the school holiday? 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Friends Irene: My cousin moved to Bangkok recently, so I went to visit her Bala: Which did you go with? Irene: I went with my parents and my sister I don’t think I could go alone yet! Bala: I’ve never been to Bangkok Who is it like in the city? Irene: It is crowded and polluted, but there is so much to see, and eat there! I really enjoyed visiting Bangkok When you plan to go during our next school break? Bala: I haven’t thought about that yet Why would you suggest? Irene: Well, Bangkok of course! Inverted order sentences: Flip it around Exercise Inverted order sentences are sentences where the order of the sentence has been flipped to turn a statement into a question The auxiliary verb is what helps this For example: l Miguel, you are going for band practice today l Miguel, are you going for band practice today? The auxiliary verb ‘are’ has been brought forward to the beginning of the sentence to form a question Circle the auxiliary verbs in the sentences below Then, invert the order of the statements below to convert them to questions My piano teacher has called to cancel my lesson Peggy is late for school You can help me with my project 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook Form sentences from the words below so that each sentence is in the infinitive form a handshaking �� b running �� c reading �� d bumping �� e smiling �� Changing direct speech to reported speech Exercise 5a These sentences are written as direct speech Change them to reported speech and write them in the space provided The editor said, ‘You need to include the date of the event.’ �� 82 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 82 27/11/2020 19:38 The news The sportswriter said, ‘I have to submit my article by tomorrow.’ �� ‘Make sure you take her picture after the meeting,’ Betty reminded John �� Jane said, ‘It is important to check the facts before sharing the information.’ �� ‘Who are you?’ the journalist asked the female visitor �� David said, ‘Don’t forget to ring Shirley next week to make an appointment.’ �� ‘We will bring a present for Nelly next week,’ informed my mother �� ‘You shall behave well in front of the reporters today,’ the boss instructed �� 83 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 83 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook The manager said, ‘As a treat, I will be buying all of you lunch next Wednesday.’ �� 10 ‘This is the first time this has happened,’ he explained to the officer �� Changing reported speech to direct speech Exercise 5b These sentences are written as reported speech Change them to direct speech and write them in the space provided She said that she could speak English �� The rescuers informed that they had caught the monkey that had escaped from the local zoo �� Sharon said that she had been selected for the upcoming games �� Peter asked his mother if he could join the local sports club �� 84 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 84 27/11/2020 19:38 The news He mentioned that he would receive his salary next month �� He explained that he was reading a book �� They complained that they had been waiting for hours �� He told me he had been to Spain �� They told me that they had been living in England for quite a long time �� 10 Jennifer told me that she would be using the car tomorrow �� 11 He confirmed that Bill had arrived the night before �� 12 His mother told him to be gentle with his younger siblings �� 85 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 85 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook 13 Tom told his brother that he would clean the bathroom tomorrow �� 14 She asked me if I knew Greta �� 15 Arnold asked how he should tell his father the bad news �� Direct questions to reported speech Exercise These sentences are written as direct questions Change them to reported speech and write them in the space provided He asked, ‘Do you know where you are going?’ �� ‘Are you a journalist?’ Ally asked �� ‘Did you visit the mall that was featured in the newspapers last week?’ my parents asked �� My neighbour enquired, ‘Did you enjoy your trip to Japan last month?’ �� 86 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 86 27/11/2020 19:38 The news ‘Can you stop talking when we are filming the news?’ asked the studio manager �� ‘Do you make it a habit to check your articles twice?’ asked the editor �� I asked my colleague, ‘Did you have six cups of coffee this morning?’ �� The sportswriter asked the reporter, ‘What did it feel like to interview the most famous footballer?’ �� ‘What time is the press coming tomorrow?’ asked the vice president �� 10 ‘Do television news readers have to sit down when they are reading the news?’ the visitor asked �� 11 ‘How you find out whether the information from that article is fact or fake?’ asked my teacher �� 12 My team asked me, ‘Didn’t you read about that place in the newspapers last month?’ �� 87 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 87 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook 13 ‘Is this information from a reliable source?’ asked the journalist �� 14 ‘Did you obtain permission from the photographer to use his pictures?’ I asked the junior writer �� 15 The panel of speakers asked, ‘Will we need the press to cover our discussion?’ �� Fact or opinion? Exercise Look at the statements in the table below and tick the appropriate column to say whether each one is a fact or an opinion Statement Fact? Opinion? Athletes will be banned from participating in the national games if they take drugs We should be aware of what’s happening in the news The sun sets in the west Some people think that testing for the virus is necessary It was reported in the newspapers that schools will close for a month in June A temple was discovered in the jungles of Tibet Prison is not a bad place Although it may seem difficult, I think we can it Some parents believe that children should not be disciplined This crime cannot be solved Speed can be measured There is evidence that pizzas were originally from Italy You could look in the dictionary for the meaning of that word Some people believe that singing is dangerous for your health We will need to check the hospital records for the history of this patient 88 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 88 27/11/2020 19:38 Far, far away Adjectives can look different (1) Exercise 1a Add the hyphen and underline the compound adjective in the sentences below Tina took a seven hour flight to Australia to see her daughter’s movie premiere They are well known TV actors in Korea He was a long haired bus driver before he became an actor In the movie, watch out for the red eyed monster who is hiding under the bed It is easy to create a home made movie set in your back yard Joanna is visiting her 70 year old grandmother next week and taking her to see a movie The new Harry Potter movie made a record breaking amount of money in its first week of screening Mr James is a bad tempered movie director All movie sets are now smoke free spaces 10 The actors were only given a ten minute break before they resumed the film shoot in the snow covered mountains Adjectives can look different (2) Exercise 1b Complete the sentences below with suitable compound adjectives from the box ice-cold last-minute fat-free part-time strong-willed old-fashioned heart-shaped mouth-watering worn-out mass-produced Mason is a actor who will not give up easily She should throw away that old blanket because it has holes in it from having been washed so many times The robots in the Star Wars movie looked the same because they were in the same factory 89 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 89 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook That actor’s coat has an design because it was specially created for a movie which is set in the 1980s Janet was given a cushion when she went to the cinema on Valentine’s Day Lawrence has some free time so he has joined a movie set to work as an extra He handed in his revisions of the movie script just before they started the day’s shooting After the movie, they went to a Thai restaurant and enjoyed a seafood dinner It was such a hot afternoon, but she felt much better after drinking her soda by the pool 10 Suki prefers to drink whole milk, but Ravi says that milk is just as good Synonyms Exercise Complete the box below with a suitable synonym for each word or phrase Word / phrase Synonym cold difficult careful happy angry unkind afraid clean 90 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 90 27/11/2020 19:38 Far, far away Use the space below to write five sentences using some or all of these synonyms Quantifiers Exercise 3a Can you find these quantifiers in the wordsearch? U P L E N T Y S S E Y every much none N L S H U A T S M M L Y some numerous many 0 E 0 S E V E R A L N E several little plenty N R N U Y L A L H T B more less most any a few loads N U M E R U S M A T S L all both E S L E A E S V E Y M L E E M N Y A Y R E T S H 0 L U M Y E H R L L M S A T E T N V C E H N H E D T S N T A L E S A Y A N N S M T A U M R E A S S N N M T N L E T E N E A E N A S L A B S W E A Y Y T S U V N U Y A H N T T E F D A L L L I Y A M 91 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 91 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook Exercise 3b Fill in the blanks with suitable quantifiers from those in the table in Exercise 3a Note that more than one quantifier may be appropriate for a blank, and quantifiers can be used more than once Although it was a scenic route, the journey by train from Turin to Venice took forever It was evident from the looks on the passengers’ faces that they were very bored You could not buy food or drink and definitely no luxuries on this train passengers had devices and they watched movies or scrolled through social media Whenever the train stopped at the station, of the passengers looked eagerly out the windows They were trying to see whether there were food-sellers on the platform who might have snacks or drinks they could buy Unfortunately, there were at that station Once the train pulled out of the station, of the passengers turned their attention to their devices again and continued watching the movies they must have downloaded for this journey Others spent their time day-dreaming passengers chose to read – had magazines, others had novels I chose to read one of the travel magazines that I had brought along I was looking for exciting destinations to visit on my next vacation Although I had of exciting destinations to read about, of them held my attention for very long I had patience left and I was looking forward to the end of this train ride 92 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 92 27/11/2020 19:38 Far, far away Relative clauses Exercise Combine the sentences using the relative pronouns indicated in the brackets Write the sentences in the spaces provided James is a well-known travel blogger He has many fans (who) �� This is the old monument I visited last year (which) �� She lost her pass to enter the movie set She had used it last week (that) �� The travel agent mixed up the bookings of the two passengers He was careless (who) �� The book has all the information you need on travelling to Korea It is out of print (which) �� We love the children They deserve a fun trip to a theme park (who) �� 93 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 93 27/11/2020 19:38 Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English Workbook 7 This is the newly-released movie Everyone is talking about it (that) �� Ms Amy is our tour guide She will lead us to the different tour sites (who) �� Cause and effect Exercise Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things For example: l There was a heavy downpour over four hours (cause) The underpass was flooded (effect) l Many lions were poached and killed by hunters (cause) Lions are endangered and almost extinct today (effect) Complete the blank boxes with either the missing cause or the missing effect, using the information in the travel article on page 148 of the Student’s Book The first one has been completed for you as an example Cause Effect The writer’s mother was writing a book, so she wanted peace and quiet The writer and her family moved away from the city to a remote place They took long walks to explore the place and learn about it The writer could see the stars and learn to identify them The Wi-Fi connection was not good The writer fought with her brother 94 311350_Checkpoint Lower Secondary ESL Stage WB.indd 94 27/11/2020 19:38 The Cambridge Checkpoint Lower Secondary World English series consists of a Student’s Book, Boost eBook, Workbook and Teacher’s Guide with Boost 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