1. a Listen and write the numbers with the correct expressions.
…… a a take the dog for a walk
…… b help with the vacuuming
…… c visit the Tower of London
…… d tidy her room
…… e be home by 5.30
..1.. f play the guitar
…… g buy an ice-cream
…… h eat chocolate
b Listen again and complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive.
1 James decided …………………………
2 Meryl enjoyed …………………………
3 Pete is going to stop …………………………
4 Penny agreed …………………………
5 Terry promised …………………………
6 Jane has finished …………………………
7 Ryan doesn’t mind …………………………
8 Nina stops …………………………
Answer
a
2 c 3 h 4 b 5 e 6 d 7 a 8 g
b
1 to play the guitar
2 visiting the Tower of London
3 eating chocolate
4 to help with the vacuuming
5 to be home by 5.30
6 tidying her room
7 taking the dog for a walk
8 to buy an ice-cream
Transcript
1 I’m going to play the guitar.
2 A Did you have a good time in London?
B Yes. We visited the Tower of London. That was great!
3 No more chocolate for me! I’m not going to eat any more.
4 A Can you help with the vacuuming, please, Penny?
B Yes, OK.
5 A I’m going out now. Bye.
B Make sure you’re back for dinner.
A OK. I’ll be home by 5.30.
6 A Is it OK if I go out now?
B Have you tidied your room?
A Yes, I did it this morning.
7 A The dog needs a walk. Can you take him?
B OK. No problem.
8 It’s hot today. Oh, there’s a shop that sells ice-creams. I’ll go and get one.
2. a Listen to Evan describing the scene from his bedroom window. Match the items in column A to the actions in column B. There are two actions that you do not need.
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A |
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1 two boys 2 a woman 3 an old man 4 three people 5 a cat 6 three girls 7 two men 8 a boy |
a eat ice-creams b cross the road c get off the bus d take a dog for a walk e ride bikes f buy a newspaper g go jogging h carry a table i repair a window j lie in the sun |
b Describe the scene outside Evan’s window. Use There’s / There are … + -ing.
1 There are two boys riding bikes.
2 …………………………………
3 …………………………………
4 …………………………………
5 …………………………………
6 …………………………………
7 …………………………………
8 …………………………………
Answer
a
2 g 3 f 4 c 5 j 6 a 7 h 8 d
b
2 There’s a woman going jogging.
3 There’s an old man buying a newspaper.
4 There are three people getting off the bus.
5 There’s a cat lying in the sun.
6 There are three girls eating ice-creams.
7 There are two men carrying a table.
8 There’s a boy taking a dog for a walk.
Transcript
I live in quite a busy street, so there’s always a lot happening outside my window. At the moment there are two boys riding bikes. And there’s a woman going jogging. Oh, I think it’s our French teacher, Mrs Jones. There’s a newsagent’s opposite our house. There’s an old man buying a newspaper there. There’s a bus at the bus stop. There are three people getting off the bus. It’s a nice, sunny day today. There’s a cat lying in the sun, and there are three girls eating ice-creams. They bought them at the newsagent’s. One of our neighbours is moving today. There are two men carrying a table to a lorry. And there’s a boy taking a dog for a walk. Oh, it’s my friend, Josh. He’s probably going to the park. I’ll go and join him.
3. a Listen to Megan and Zach talking about their dreams. Write Z or M next to the pictures. There are not needed.
b Listen again. Tick (✓) the adjectives that Megan and Zach use.
boring
surprised
amusing
interesting
worried
frightened
annoying
relaxed
embarrassed
amazing
excited
worrying
tiring
disappointed
surprising
frightening
Answer
1 Z 2 M 3 Z 4 M 6 Z 7 M 9 Z 11 Z 12 M
13 M 14 Z
b
surprised, amusing, worried, annoying, embarrassed, amazing, excited
tiring, disappointed, frightening
Transcript
Megan Hello. I’m Megan. This was my dream. I was in a park and I could see people skiing. I was surprised, because there wasn’t any snow. It was very amusing. Then it started to rain and I was worried because I didn’t have an umbrella. I ran home and switched on the TV, but I couldn’t watch it properly, because there were people riding bikes through the room. It was very annoying. Then I heard some people laughing. They were pointing at my head. I looked in the mirror and I saw a big brown rabbit sitting on my head. I felt very embarrassed. I don’t remember any more.
Zach Hi. My name’s Zach. I had a strange dream last night. I could feel a gentle wind blowing and then I realized that I was flying. There was a small yellow bird flying next to me. It was amazing, because I could see houses and fields below me. I was really excited. But flying was very tiring, so I landed in a big tree. Then I saw something moving along the branch towards me. It was a long, red snake. When I tried to fly away, I couldn’t fly any more. At first I felt really disappointed. Then I saw the snake getting closer. It was really frightening. Suddenly, I saw a huge balloon going past the tree. I decided to jump onto it. I jumped, but then I woke up.
4. Listen and tick (✓) the things that the people order.
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Food |
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a pepperoni pizza |
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roasted vegetables with rice |
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a tuna sandwich |
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a jacket potato with cheese |
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hamburger and fries |
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meat and potato pie |
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a chicken salad |
✓ |
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fish and chips |
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Drinks |
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a cup of coffee |
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a glass of cola |
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a glass of water |
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a milkshake |
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a cup of tea |
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a glass of lemonade |
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a hot chocolate |
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a glass of orange juice |
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Answer
1 a cup of tea
2 a jacket potato with cheese, a glass of orange juice
3 fish and chips, a glass of lemonade
4 roasted vegetables with rice, a cup of coffee, a glass of water
Transcript
1
Waiter Are you ready to order?
Customer Yes, I am.
Waiter What can I get you?
Customer Could I have a chicken salad, please?
Waiter Anything to drink?
Customer A cup of tea, please.
Waiter So that’s a chicken salad and a cup of tea.
Customer Yes, thank you.
2
Waiter Are you ready to order?
Customer Yes, could I have a jacket potato, please?
Waiter What would you like on that?
Customer Cheese, please.
Waiter Anything to drink?
Customer A glass of orange juice, please.
Waiter So that’s a jacket potato with cheese and a glass of orange juice.
Customer Yes, thank you.
3
Waiter Are you ready to order?
Customer Yes, I am.
Waiter What can I get you?
Customer Could I have fish and chips, please?
Waiter Anything to drink?
Customer A glass of lemonade, please.
Waiter So that’s fish and chips and a glass of lemonade.
Customer Yes, thank you.
4
Waiter Hello. What can I get you?
Customer Could I have roasted vegetables with rice, please?
Waiter Anything to drink?
Customer A cup of coffee, please.
Waiter So that’s roasted vegetables with rice and a cup of coffee.
Customer Yes, thank you. And would you mind getting me a glass of water, too, please?
Waiter Certainly.
5. Listen and complete the stories. Use the expressions in the boxes. There are some expressions that are not needed.
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run away jump over a wall cry shout kick a ball play with a dog break open |
Yesterday, while I was walking along a street, I noticed two boys 1……kicking a ball…… . As I was walking round the corner, I heard a window 2……………………. . I looked round and I saw the two boys 3……………………. . Then I heard a man 4……………………. .
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stand by the bed eat a bone bark run downstairs close the window open touch my face pull my hand |
Last weekend, I slept at my friend’s house. In the middle of the night, I heard the door 5……………………. . A few seconds later, I felt something cold 6……………………. . I didn’t know what it was. Then I heard a dog 7……………………. . I opened my eyes and I saw my friend’s dog 8……………………. .
Answer
2 breaking 3 running away 4 shouting 5 opening
6 touching my face 7 barking 8 standing by the bed
Transcript
Yesterday, while I was walking along a street, I noticed two boys kicking a ball. As I was walking round the corner, I heard a window breaking. I looked round and I saw the two boys running away. Then I heard a man shouting.
Last weekend, I slept at my friend’s house. In the middle of the night, I heard the door opening. A few seconds later, I felt something cold touching my face. I didn’t know what it was. Then I heard a dog barking. I opened my eyes and I saw my friend’s dog standing by the bed.
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