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UPLOAD 2 Student’s Book & Workbook

Student’s Book & Workbook

Upload 2 is a modular secondary-level course for learners of English

at the elementary level. The course combines active English learning Student’s Book & Workbook
with a variety of lively topics presented in four themed modules.

Key Features
♦ an integrated approach to the development of all four language skills
♦ realistic, stimulating dialogues featuring people in everyday situations
♦ development of vocabulary and grammar skills through interactive tasks
♦ clear presentation and thorough practice of the target language
♦ carefully controlled dialogues for learners to reproduce

Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley

♦ vocabulary presentation and practice
♦ a variety of stimulating and interesting texts
♦ a wide variety of listening practice
♦ systematic development of reading, listening, speaking and writing skills
♦ activities encouraging critical thinking and response
♦ Writing sections containing models and project work
♦ ICT exercises to help students further research a topic
♦ Pronunciation and Intonation sections
♦ study tips to help students become autonomous learners
♦ Self-Check tests after every module with Check your progress sections for students
to evaluate themselves
♦ Cultural and Curricular sections
♦ a Grammar Reference section
♦ fully dramatized audio CDs

Components
Student’s Book & Workbook
Teacher’s Book
Class Audio CDs
IWB

ISBN 978-0-85777-682-2
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Student’s Book
& Workbook

Virginia Evans – Jenny Dooley

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Contents
Vocabulary Grammar Skills/Functions Writing

MODULE
MODULE 1 Comparisons (pp. 5-25)

physical comparative forms • describe people compare two comic book

1 appearance • Reading: The Fantastic Four (gist) characters
• listen for specific information
character adjectives linkers • compare people's characters write about your face shape
2 • Reading: Face Reading and character
clothes: patterns & too/enough • describe clothes write descriptions of people
3 styles • shop for a present and their clothes
sports • agree/disagree write a short article comparing
4 • Reading: The Williams Sisters two famous people
• read/listen for specific information
hobbies • discuss likes/dislikes write a short descriptive text
5 • Reading: Family Ties about a person you admire
• read/listen for specific information
geographical the superlative • Reading: Extreme Earth write a quiz about places in the
6 features • read/listen for specific information world
places in a city comparative & superlative • Reading: Sister cities write a short text about your
7 forms • make comparisons city
• pronounce /h/ silent /h/
means of comparisons • read for gist/main message
8 transportation • listen for specific information
• buy a train ticket
types of buildings • describe location • complete a chart
9 • Reading: Building Big • give a presentation on
• read for specific information buildings
• objects order of adjectives • read/listen for specific information make a poster
10 • materials • act out dialogues
• shapes • describe objects
Self-Check 1 (p. 26)

MODULE
MODULE 2 True stories (pp. 27- 47)
weekend activities was/were • read/listen for specific information write a short email
1 • talk about past activities
past activities past simple (regular- • Reading: Thanksgiving give a speech as a pilgrim
2 affirmative) • pronounce -ed endings
ancient civilizations past simple (irregular- • Reading: The Aztecs (gist) give a presentation on the Incas
3 affirmative) • summarize a text
accidents & past simple (negative/ • Reading: Chilling Coincidences write an account of a fictional
4 disasters questions) • give & react to bad news experience
jobs wh-questions • Reading: Conquering Everest write a quiz about famous
5 • listen for specific information historical figures
the supernatural • Reading: Roswell: Case Not Closed write a story
6 • intonation in yes/no/wh-questions
• read/listen for specific information write a comic strip
7 • narrate a story
animals • Reading: Alebrijes design a fictional animal
8 • talk about past activities
musical instruments/ • discuss past events write a fact file about a famous
9 types of music • Reading: Music US musician
• Reading: Presidents of the US write a short biography
10 • read/listen for specific information
Self-Check 2 (p. 48)

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Vocabulary Grammar Skills/Functions Writing

MODULE
MODULE 3 Instructions & Regulations (pp. 49-69)

• rooms the imperative • read for specific information write reasons to buy/rent a
1 • furniture • compare/describe houses strange house
• appliances • Reading: The Walking House
chores have to (obligation) • read/listen for specific information write about your weekly chores
2
school rules must – must(n’t) • Reading: School of Fame write a short list of school rules
3 • read for gist/main message
good/bad • must/must(n’t) • apologise/accept an apology write a list of rules for a block
4 neighbours • have to/don't have to • listen for specific information of flats
accidents should/shouldn’t (advice) • give advice write about safety on the
5 • Reading: Jungle Survival Tips Internet
body language modals • read for gist/main message • write a leaflet of dos and
• listen for specific information don'ts for tourists
6 • Reading: Body Talk • give a presentation on body
language in different countries
camping can – can't • talk/ask about rules write an email giving news
7 equipment • Reading: Go Camping
public places & may – may not • make suggestions present signs from various
8 activities • read for gist/main message places
public transport modal verbs • Reading: Station Safety write a short leaflet about bike
9 • read/listen for specific information safety
environmental suggestions • read/listen for specific information write an email making
10 problems • make suggestions suggestions
• Reading: Did you know?
Self-Check 3 (p. 70)

MODULE
MODULE 4 Plans & predictions (pp. 71- 91)
holiday activities be going to (affirmative) • read/listen for specific information write about your planned
1 • Reading: an email holiday activities
eco-tourism be going to (negative & • read for specific information write about someone's
2 activities interrogative) • talk about weekend activities planned weekend activities
weather • read/listen for specific information give a presentation on weather
3 • talk about the weather conditions around the world
• Reading: a cartoon strip
New Year's • read/listen for gist post comments on a blog
4 resolutions • intonation in expressing surprise
• Reading: Charlie’s blog
the future will (affirmative, negative & • express certainty/uncertainty write five predictions about the
5 interrogative) • Reading: What the future holds future
predictions will – wh-questions • make predictions write predictions about the
6 • Reading: The fortune-teller future of a famous person
compass points/ • book a flight write a travel itinerary
7 locations • Reading: Chile Tours
robot abilities will – predictions • read/listen for specific information • give a presentation on a robot
8 • Reading: Robot School • design a robot of the future
stages of life will – be going to • read for gist/specific information write five predictions about
9 • Reading: a dialogue your future
jobs • talk about/research jobs write about your dream career
10 • Reading: Teenage Millionaire
Self-Check 4 (p. 92)
Cultural & Curricular Section (pp. 93-101), Workbook: Vocabulary & Grammar Practice (pp. 102-117),
Grammar Reference (GR1- GR4), Rules for Punctuation (GR5), Word List (WL1 - WL6), Irregular Verbs
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Comparisons MODULE
MODULE 1
Before you start ...
• What’s a typical Monday like for you?
• What do you like doing in your free time?

dule?
What’s in the mo

Writing
• sentences comparing comic
book characters
• sentences comparing family
Vocabulary Skills members
• people’s physical appearance • describe people’s looks & • a description of family
• people’s character character members and their clothes
• clothes: patterns & styles • shop for a present • a short article comparing two
• sports • compare people famous people from your
• hobbies • describe people’s clothes country
• geographical features • agree/disagree • a paragraph about the family
• places in a city • talk about hobbies and member you admire most
likes/dislikes • a quiz about places in the world
• means of transport
• brainstorm for ideas • a text describing a city in your
• types of buildings
• compare places country
• objects
• describe places using • a poster about famous
• materials & shapes
adjectives buildings in your country
• /h/ pronounced/silent • a paragraph describing
Grammar • buy a train ticket souvenirs
• comparative forms • describe location
• linkers • give directions
• too, enough • describe objects Find the page
• describe lost property
•
•
the superlative
order of adjectives
numbers for ...
• a street map
• a spidergram
• a superhero team
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1.1 Looks
Vocabulary
Physical appearance
1 a) Listen and say.

G HT
HEI
tall
of
medium
height
short

IG HT
WE

fat

well-built

thin
plump
slim
A B
E s and he
AG Reed Richards is a geniu Susan Storm
Fantastic
old is the leader of the command. Sh
is the second
in
middle-aged nd of Susan
in his twenties/
Four. He’s the husba powerful, but
e’s beautiful
an d
an ge his
thirties Storm and he can ch dangerous to
she can be ve
ry
He can
young body into any shape. her enemies. H
ow?
child P S a needle She can disapp
/ LI become thinner than ear at any tim
R She’s Reed Rich e.
A I long or stretch about 3 miles. ards’ wife.
H curly
straight

spiky C Johnny Storm is the younger D

ional
is a profess
brother of Susan Storm and the Ben Grimm u our,
m
wavy at sense of h
short youngest in the group. He can fly pilot. His gre y and
faster than sound, control fire and e e yes, orange bod
b lu berin’
bald surround himself with fire. He’s o u s bat tle cry “It’s clob
fam popular
him a very
good friends with Spider-Man. time” make ng and
moustache full lips e’s very stro
character. H ards.
h Reed Rich
is friends wit
beard thin lips

b) Look at the text. The characters in the Check these words

picture are from an adventure movie. genius, leader, change, shape, become, needle, stretch, mile,
second in command, powerful, disappear, group, sound, control,
Who’s ... fire, surround, professional, sense of humour, famous, battle cry
1 tall, fat, and bald with full lips?
2 of average height, well-built, with very Reading
short brown hair?
3 young, thin, of medium height, with long 2 a) Listen and read the texts (A-D) and match them to
straight fair hair and full lips? the characters (1-4) in the picture. Which words/phrases
4 young, tall, and slim with brown spiky helped you decide?
hair and thin lips? b) Choose a character and present him/her to the class.
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1.1
Grammar
Comparative forms Anticipating information
3 a) Study the theory. Before you listen, look at the visual prompts
carefully and think about which descriptive words
short adjectives: adjective + -er + than you expect to hear. This will help you do the task.
Johnny is younger than Susan.
long adjectives: more + adjective + than Listening & Speaking
Ben is more powerful than Reed.
Spelling rules 4 a) Listen to John talking about his family
• adjective + -er tall – taller members and relatives. How are the people in
• adjective ending in -e + -r large – larger the pictures related to him?
• adjective ending in vowel + consonant ➝
double the last consonant + -er big – bigger
• adjective ending in -y ➝ -y + -ier heavy – heavier
Irregular forms
good – better, bad – worse, much/many – more, James
little – less
Maria

b) Look at the pictures and write complete

sentences. 1 uncle
John 2 __________________
_
Fred Bob 3 __________________
_
Helen
4 __________________
_
old 5 __________________
16 years _
6 __________________
_

old old
15 years 17 years

Ken Susan

1 John/tall/Fred John is taller than Fred. Peter

2 Bob/thin/Fred ________________________________________________
3 John’s hair/short/Fred’s hair _________________________
b) Use the adjectives in the list to compare
______________________________________________________________________
members of your family or friends.
4 Fred/young/John ___________________________________________
• old • tall • short • thin • fat • heavy • funny
5 John/funny/Fred ____________________________________________
• young • long • dark • handsome • pretty
6 Fred/heavy/Bob ____________________________________________
7 Bob/good at basketball/John _______________________ My dad is older than my mum.
______________________________________________________________________
Writing
8 Fred/serious/John _________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________
5 Think of two of your favourite comic
book characters. Write five sentences
9 Fred/short/Bob ______________________________________________
comparing them. Use the adjectives in
10 Bob/old/John ________________________________________________
Ex. 4b as well as your own ideas.
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1.2
intelligent

lazy
creative
patient

noisy

hardworking sociable shy

rude
Vocabulary
Character adjectives
1 Listen and say. Grammar
funny
Which adjectives are Linkers
positive? Which are negative? Which
ones best describe your best friend? 3 Read the table. Then rewrite sentences 2-5
using appropriate linkers.
2 Match the character adjectives
(1-10) to the descriptions (a- j). Then AND, ALSO, AS WELL AS BUT, ALTHOUGH
make sentences, as in the example. To join similar qualities (both To join opposing qualities (one
positive or both negative), we positive, one negative), we use
1 d generous 6 reliable can use and, as well as or also. but, although, etc.
2 honest 7 sensitive She is generous. She is honest. He is sociable. He can be shy at
3 ambitious 8 outgoing She is generous and honest. times.
She is generous as well as He is sociable, but he can be shy
4 stubborn 9 greedy honest. at times.
5 aggressive 10 polite She’s generous. She’s also Although he is sociable, he can
honest. be shy at times.
a likes meeting people
b gets upset easily
c often behaves angrily 1 She is reliable. She can be forgetful at times.
d likes giving things to others She’s reliable, but she can be forgetful at times.
e refuses to change his/her mind 2 He is honest. He is generous. ______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
f wants to be successful
g always tells the truth 3 She is outgoing. She can be aggressive. ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
h has good manners
i does what he/she promises to do 4 She is hardworking. She can be noisy at times. ___________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
j always wants more than he/she
needs 5 She is lazy. She is greedy. ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
My sister is generous. She likes giving things
to others.
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1.2
Reading Check these words
4 a) Look at the pictures. What does
square, suggest, lose your temper, cool off, smart, sharp mind,
skilled hands, scientist, mechanic, engineer, labourer,
each person’s face say about their
triangular, upside-down, forehead, trust, journalist, politician,
character?
secure, behave, peers, respect, finance, catering, sales,
Listen and read to find out. Do you
banking, oblong, succeed
agree?
Are you honest, patient, polite, or shy?
You may not know it,
but your face and body shape tell all.
Square – physical Triangular – mental
Are you well-built with a square face
A head that looks like an upside-down
and square head? Your body shape
triangle, a thin body shape, and a wide
suggests that you like sports. You are
forehead suggest you are very
ambitious and lose your temper easily,
intelligent. You are also creative and
but you cool off just as quickly. You are B
A sensitive. You don’t trust others easily.
also very smart. Your sharp mind and
You can be a successful writer, journalist or politician.
skilled hands make you a good scientist, mechanic, engineer or
labourer.

Oblong – practical
Round – emotional
Your oblong-shaped face and long body suggest you are
Is the shape of your face and body intelligent and ambitious. People think you
round? Then you’re sensitive and honest. are greedy, but you want to lead a
You need to feel secure and behave like a comfortable life. You work long hours
‘mother’ to your peers. You are good and try to succeed. You can do well as an
with money and respect family life. You C
actor or model.
can do well in finance, catering, sales and banking.

b) Read again and complete the

chart. Then use the completed
Speaking & Writing
chart to present each face shape. 5 a) Look at the
chart and polite
FACE TRAITS OCCUPATIONS
compare the noisy
square ambitious scientist
people.
smart
Meg is polite. Nick is
more polite than Meg. sociable

b) Use adjectives from Exs 1 & 2 to compare your

classmates, friends or family members. Tell your partner.
My mum is more patient than my dad.

Now use the chart to c) What’s the shape of your face? What are you
read your partner’s face. like? Spend three minutes to write a few sentences about
Report to the class. yourself. Does your description match the one in the text?

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1.3 Trends
patterned

polka-dot

striped
plain
checked
flowery

Vocabulary
Clothes: patterns & styles
1 a) Listen and say.

b) Take a minute to write as many clothes as

you can think of. Compare with your partner.
Patrick
c) Choose a person from the picture on the right
and describe his/her clothes.
Brian’s wearing a plain T-shirt, ...
Emma
Check these words
Everyday English expensive, on sale, cheap,
Shopping for a present size, try on, gift wrap
2 a) Read the first exchange in
the dialogue. Where is Peggy? Why is she there?
Brian
Listen and read to find out. Carol

Peggy: Excuse me. How much is this jumper?

Clerk: The striped one? It’s €60.
long
Peggy: Hm, that’s a little bit too expensive.
Clerk: How about this plain blue one?
Peggy: That’s nice. How much is it?
Clerk: It’s on sale. It’s only €25.
Peggy: Oh, that’s fine. Do you have it in a bigger size? flat
This is a small.
baggy
Clerk: Yes, here you are. Would you like to try it on?
Peggy: No, thank you. It’s not for me. It’s for my
friend. It’s her birthday today.
Clerk: OK. Would you like me to gift wrap it for you?
Peggy: Yes. Thank you.
tight

high-
10 heeled
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1.3
b) Read the dialogue and complete the b) What’s wrong with the people’s clothes?
sentences. Use up to three words. Make sentences.

1 The striped jumper costs _____________________ .

2 Peggy thinks the striped jumper is _______________ .
3 The plain blue jumper is _________________ the Bob/
striped jumper. T-shirt
4 Peggy wants a _______________ size. Molly/ Claire/
5 The jumper is for _________________ . coat trousers
Jimmy/
6 Peggy decides to buy the ___________________ jumper. shoes
Jane/ skirt
Jane’s skirt is too long. She needs a
shorter one.
c) Read the dialogue aloud in pairs.
Listening & Speaking
Grammar
Too/Enough 4 a) Listen to the dialogue. Which of the
girls in the picture is it about?
3 a) Read the theory. Then complete
exchanges 1-5 with too/enough.
Jenny: Who’s that girl, Bob?
too + adjective/adverb (+ full infinitive) Bob: Which one?
The shoes are too expensive. (I can’t buy them.) Jenny: The one with the straight
Rob is too young to drive. (Rob isn’t allowed to blonde hair wearing the
drive.) flowery blouse and the tight
adjective/adverb + enough (+ full infinitive) jeans.
enough + noun (+ full infinitive) Bob: Oh, that’s my cousin, Laura.
These shoes are cheap enough. (I can buy them.) We call her Brains.
I have enough money to buy these shoes. (I can Jenny: Brains? Why?
buy them.) Bob: Because she’s the smartest
one in the family. She’s very
1 A: What do you think of this dress? Is it too kind and friendly, too.
short?
B: No, not at all. I think it’s long __________________ .
2 A: Why don’t you buy her a pair of earrings? b) Find family pictures. Act
B: She has _______________ many earrings already. out dialogues to find out the names
of the people in the pictures. Use
3 A: How about this scarf? It’s only £10. the dialogue in Ex. 4a as a model.
B: Why not? The colour is nice and it’s cheap
_______________________ . Writing
4 A: Do you like these trousers? 5 Now use the pictures to write descriptions of
B: No, they are _______________________ casual for a the people in your family and their clothes.
wedding.
This is a picture of my mum and my cousin, Billy. They
5 A: This skirt is very trendy. have fair hair and blue eyes. My mum is wearing a red
B: It is, but it’s _______________________ tight. and white striped T-shirt and white shorts. Billy is
wearing a plain white T-shirt and jeans.

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1.4 Celebrities
Vocabulary basketball beach
volleyball
Sports
1 a) Look at the sports in the baseball
pictures. Which ones do you play?
Which ones would you like to try? football

I play football and baseball. ice hockey

I’d like to try polo.
tennis
b) List the sports under the headings.
Listen and say. bowling

outdoor indoor team individual

Reading golf
polo
2 a) What do you know about the women in the
photographs below? How similar/different are they?
Listen and read to find out.
Check these words
trophies, doubt, room, proud of, success,
Serena’s fashion line is called
outgoing, brave, afraid of, dark, fashion
Aneres. Aneres is her name
line, whereas, weigh, matter, realise, deep
read backwards!

Serena Williams
26 September , 1981

THE CELEBRITY TENNIS STARS

Venus and Serena Williams are probably the most famous sisters
in the world of sports. They have so many trophies that I doubt
there is room in their house for all of them.
The girls love tennis. Their father, Richard, is their manager and
he is very proud of his daughters’ success.
Venus is a year older and a little taller than her sister.
Serena is shy and quieter than Venus.
Venus is more outgoing than her sister.
Venus is braver than Serena. Serena is afraid of the dark.
Serena has her own fashion line.
Serena is 5 ft 10 in tall whereas Venus is 6 ft 1 in tall.
Serena weighs less than Venus.

Venus Williams Serena says: “Family’s first and that’s what matters most. Venus and I realise
17 June, 1980 that our love goes deeper than the tennis game.”

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1.4
b) Read again and answer the questions. Listening
1 Who’s their manager? __________________________________________________________ 4 Listen to a radio program
2 How does their father feel about them? _______________________________ about these two singers and
3 What’s Serena afraid of? ______________________________________________________ complete the fact files. Then use
4 Who has her own business? __________________________________________________ the adjectives to compare them.
5 What is more important to them: family or tennis? ______________ • young • old • short • tall

Speaking
c) Work in groups. Take the roles of a reporter,
Venus, and Serena Williams. Write your questions based on Name: Britney Spears
the text. Act out an interview with the famous tennis stars. Date of birth: 2 December,
1) _________________
A: Thank you for joining us, Venus and Serena. You are the most Birthplace: Louisiana, USA
famous sisters in the world of sports. Height: 5 ft 2) _________________ inches
V/S: Thank you.
A: So, who’s older Venus, you or Serena? etc.

Everyday English
Name: Christina Aguilera
Agreeing/Disagreeing Date of birth: 18
3 Use the adjectives below to compare the famous 3)_________________, 1980
people in the pictures. Use the language in the box to Birthplace: 4)_________________,
agree or disagree with your partner. USA
Height: 5 ft 1 1/2 inches
Agreeing Disagreeing
• I agree.
• I don’t think so./I don’t agree.
• You’re right.
• No, that’s not right./Yes, but ... .
• Sure./Yes, that’s true.
Note: 1 ft = 30.48 centimetres = 12 inches 1 inch
• fast • rich • famous • smart • successful • pretty = 2,54 centimetres
• attractive • talented • handsome • young
Writing
5 Think of two famous people
from your country. Write a
short article for the school’s
English magazine comparing
them. Write about:
• appearance (tall, short, thin,
heavy, etc)
• age (young, old)
A: Cristiano Ronaldo is faster
• personality (smart, outgoing,
than David Beckham.
funny, etc)
B: I agree, but
David ... and ... are famous people. They
Beckham are both ... and ... . ... is ... than ... .
is richer. ... is more ... than ... . They are both
... .

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1.5 Who’s who?

2 chess

Vocabulary & Speaking

Hobbies
painting
1 Listen and say. Use the phrases
to discuss your likes and dislikes. 3 rock climbing
4
5

♥♥♥ be crazy about, it’s

fantastic/fascinating
collecting things
♥♥ love, it’s great, it’s exciting,
hiking
♥ like, it’s nice, it’s fun,
interesting
Ο don’t mind drawing
7
6

dancing
✗ don’t like, it’s boring
✗✗ can’t stand, it’s awful
✗✗✗ hate, it’s terrible

8 10
model building 11 12
9

taking photographs
ice-skating

14 sailing
playing music
13 camping

Listening & Reading

2 Describe the people in the pictures (1-4) on p. 15.
Listen, read, and match the right people to
scuba diving the descriptions (A-C). There is one extra picture.
15 16

3 Read the texts and mark the sentences T (true),

F (false), or DS (doesn’t say).
baseball
1 Lucy is younger than her sister. ________
bird-watching 2 Lucy’s sister goes to college. ________

3 Alicia’s mum teaches young children. ________

4 Alicia is an only child. ________

5 Alicia likes hockey. ________

A: What do you think of painting? 6 Bobby’s mum and his uncle Rob are
B: I like it. I think it’s fun. Do you like chess? brother and sister. ________
A: No, I don’t. I think it’s boring. 7 Rob works at a camp. ________

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1.5
A
I love my big sister
Megan. She’s very pretty.
1 She’s tall and slim with long fair
hair. Megan’s very smart and athletic.
She always helps me with my homework
and she’s on the school’s football and
basketball teams. In her free time, she 4
likes sailing and often takes me to the
3
cinema with her friends.
Lucy, 14
B
My mum’s wonderful.
She’s tall and slim with long
C My uncle Rob’s the
blonde hair. She’s very hardworking.
She’s a teacher at the local primary best! He’s my mum’s younger
school. All her students love her because brother. He’s tall and slim with a
she’s very patient and caring. She comes to beard and moustache. Uncle Rob has a
all my dance rehearsals and my younger great sense of humour. I always have a great
brother’s hockey games. She likes dancing time with him. We usually go hiking and
a lot. She’s the world’s best mum! camping on weekends. He also takes me on
Alicia, 15 trips with him when I don’t have school. He’s
a talented journalist and works for the local
paper. I hope to be like him one day.
Bobby, 16

Writing
5 a) Read the rubric and brainstorm using the headings (1-6).
Check these words
athletic, local, primary, caring, dance Your teacher wants you to write a short text about the person
rehearsals, trips, talented, local paper, in your family you admire most for the school’s English
hope magazine (40-60 words).

4 Which family member does 1 relation/age

each person admire? Why? Tell 6 hobbies
the class.
2 description
Complete the sentence (height/weight)
so that it is true about you. 5 character

I love my _____ because _____ . 3 job

worst best 4 clothing style

qualities qualities
Brainstorming
Before you start writing, brainstorm b) Portfolio: Use the completed spidergram to write a
the topic. This will help you do the short text about the family member you admire most.
writing task. You can use the texts in Ex. 3 as models.
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mountain

forest
desert
waterfall
ocean
lake coast
river
valley
island
beach
cliff

Vocabulary Check these words

Geographical features high, grow, height, contain, fresh water,
1 Listen and say. Which of these
bottom, isolated, jungle, according to,
lighthouse, mouth, home to, species
geographical features can someone
see in your country?
In Italy we can see the Dolomites Mountains.

Reading
2 Read the title of the text. What is it
about?
Listen, read, and check.
3 a) Read the text and complete the So you think you know our planet?
sentences with the name of the place. You may be surprised!
1 The height of ________________________________ T he highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest. It is 29,035 ft
high and grows a few millimetres every year. It is 20 times the
height of the Empire State Building.
changes every year.

T
2 It’s very difficult to visit ________________ . he deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia.
3 _______________________ is in Siberia, Russia. People also call it the ‘Blue Eye of Siberia.’ It’s more than 25
4 The name of __________________________________ million years old. It contains 20% of the world’s fresh water. The water
is very clear, but swimmers can’t see the bottom as it’s 5,390 ft deep!
comes from a Greek word.
5 You can find only one building on
_____________________________________________________ .
A ngel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world at
3230 ft high. As it is in an isolated jungle, a trip there is not
easy. Some people choose to visit it by air.
6 You can rent a small plane to see
_____________________________________________________ .

b) In three minutes write three

A ccording to the Guiness Book of Records, the smallest island
in the world is Bishop Rock, in the southwest of the UK.
There is only a lighthouse on it.
things you remember from the
text. Then, tell your partner.
The highest waterfall in the whole world is
T he longest river in the world is the Nile. Its name comes from
the Greek word Nelios, which means ‘River Valley.’ Its mouth is
in the Mediterranean Sea. It is home to many species of animals,
Angel Falls. including more than 300 species of birds.
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Grammar
The Superlative
4 a) Study the theory.
b) Put the adjectives in
short adjectives: the + adjective + -est + brackets in the superlative.
noun + of/in The Pacific Ocean is the
deepest ocean in the world.
long adjectives: the + most + adjective + Which is ...
noun + of/in Mumbai in India is the most 1 ______________________________ (cold)
place on Earth?
crowded city in the world. Vostok, Antarctica
Spelling rules 2 ________________________________ (dry
) place on Earth?
• adjective + -est tall – the tallest The Dry Valleys, Antarctica
• adjective ending in -e + -st 3 ________________________________ (wet) place
on Earth?
large – the largest Cherrapunji, India
• adjective ending in vowel + consonant ➝ 4 ______________________________ (polluted) lake
in North
double the last consonant + -est America?
big – the biggest Onondaga, the USA
• adjective ending in -y ➝ -y + -iest 5 ______________________________________ (foggy)
place in
sunny – the sunniest the world?
Irregular forms the Grand Banks, Canada
capital city
good – the best, bad – the worst, 6 _____________________________________ (high)
much/many – the most, little – the least in the world?
La Paz, Bolivia
Listening 7 _______________________________________ (long)
beach in
the world?
c) There’s one false answer in
Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
Ex. 4b. the world?
8 _____________________________ (old) lake in
Listen and correct the
Lake Victoria, Canada
mistake.
Speaking & Writing
5 a) Make sentences about extreme b) ICT Write a quiz about places in the
places using the adjectives below world. Search the Internet. Use the key
in the superlative. words: Extreme Earth.

• large • small • deep • dry

• foggy • polluted • crowded
• long • high • cold • wet • old

The Amazon Rainforest is the

What has a big mouth
largest rainforest in the world.
but never says a word?
Lake Chapala is the largest lake
in Mexico. A river.
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1.7 Cities
Vocabulary
Places in a
2 large harbour
city 3 stunning castle
1 Listen and say. 1 expensive shops

Which of
these phrases best
describe the place
you live in?
In ... there ... expensive
shops. There’s a large
harbour ... .
5 crowded beach
Listening 4 huge square
& Reading
2 a) Read the title. What do you know about these cities? What can one
see/do there? Check these words
Listen and read to find out.
populated, destination,
landmark, skyscraper,
traditional, stunning, amazing,
view, try, local dish,
performance

b) Read the text again. Mark

the sentences T (true),
N ew York City is the most populated city in the USA and one of the most popular F (false), or DS (doesn’t say).
tourist destinations in the country. Over 47 million people visit it every year. Some Then correct the false
of
the most famous landmarks in the USA such as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire statements.
State Building are in New York. There are also many museums and beautiful parks. 1 Both cities are popular
New York City has more skyscrapers than any other city in the USA. Many of them
holiday destinations. __________
are beautiful tall skyscrapers like the Trump World Tower and the New York Times
Building. Fifth Avenue is one of the most popular streets in the world with a lot
2 New York City is on
of an island. __________
expensive shops. With a large harbour, huge parks, and more than 500 art galleries
,
New York City, which is on three islands, has something for everyone. 3 New York City is
bigger than York. __________
ller than New York City, 4 There are tall
York is one of England’s most beautiful cities. Muc
e where the new meets the old and is
h sma
one of the most popular tourist buildings in York. __________
it’s a plac
clean, quiet streets, have coffee by the 5 The streets in York
destinations in England. Walk down its zing
houses, stunning castles, and the ama are busy. __________
beautiful river, and admire traditional
go on a boat trip on the River Ouse. In the
countryside. For a better view of the city,
tre performance.
evenings, try local dishes or enjoy a thea

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b) Make comparisons, as in the
example.

1 Dublin/Milan/Paris (expensive)
A: Dublin is very expensive.
6 clean park
7 busy road B: Yes, but Milan is more expensive than
Dublin.
A: Paris is the most expensive of all.
2 San Diego/Las Vegas/Phoenix (hot)
3 The Mississippi/The Amazon/The Nile (long)
4 The Empire State Building/The Petronas
Tower/The Taipei 101 (tall)
5 Lake Michigan/Lake Victoria/Lake Superior
(large)
8 traditional house 9 tall skyscrapers
Pronunciation
/h/ pronounced/silent
3 Use the following phrases to talk about the c) Listen and repeat. Circle the words in
two cities in Ex. 2a. which /h/ is silent.

• popular tourist destinations • famous landmarks

• quiet clean streets • tall skyscrapers
• huge parks • local dishes • quiet streets
• stunning castles • expensive shops
Now find a word in the text which contains a
• a beautiful river • traditional houses
silent h.
• amazing countryside

Which place would you like to visit?

Writing
Give three reasons. 5 Complete the table about your city or the
capital city of your country. Then write a
Grammar
short text for the school’s English magazine
Comparative & superlative (50-60 words).
4 a) Complete the table with the right
comparative and superlative forms. Which of
them are in the text? Underline them.
Name:
Comparative Superlative Country:
1 famous more famous (than) the most famous Population:
2 many
3 popular What there is:
4 expensive
Places to visit:
5 sunny
6 small
7 good ... is the capital city of ... . ... people live there.
There are ... . Tourists can visit ... .
8 clean
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1.8 Getting around

Vocabulary
Means of transport
1 a) Which of the listed means of transport
can you see in the pictures? 2

b) Now, listen to the

• train
sounds. Which means of
• bus
transport can you hear?
• car
c) Which means of
• helicopter
transport do you usually/
often/sometimes/never use • boat
to get around? • ferry
1
I usually go to school by bus. • snowmobile
• yacht
d) Use the adjectives to 3
complete the sentences about • jeep
yourself. • bike
• plane
comfortable ≠
uncomfortable • cab
fast ≠ slow • hovercraft
expensive ≠ cheap 6 • mobile home
safe ≠ dangerous
exciting ≠ boring
relaxing ≠ tiring 4
1 I enjoy travelling by plane. It’s fast.
2 I don’t enjoy _________________________ . 5
3 I’d like to travel ____________________ .

Reading
Check these words
2 Look at the signs. In which of the means of
transport from Ex. 1 do you find them? life jacket, lean on, emergency, get off,
chat, rest, disabled, secure, strap

A In an emergency, go this way to

get off safely.
1
B Emergency equipment is there.
3 C Do not chat with the person in
2 control of the vehicle.
D Don’t rest against it.
4
E Let a disabled person sit here.
F Secure your body with the strap.
5 6

Read again and match the signs (1-6) to the correct meaning (A-F). Which words helped you decide?

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Grammar Listening
Comparisons 4 Listen to two people trying to decide
3 a) Study the examples. Then complete the
how to go to a place. Which means of
transportation do they decide on? Why?
sentences. Use as ... as, too, enough and the
adjectives in brackets.

as ... as: for two things that are the same. His car is
as fast as yours. Everyday English
too + adjective: for something that is more than we
want. It’s too expensive to travel by plane.
Buying a train ticket
adjective + enough: for something that is as much 5 a) Listen to and read the dialogue and
as we want. He’s old enough to drive a car. complete the table.

Clerk: How can I help you?

1 This car is too expensive (expensive) for us to Woman: I’d like a single ticket to Barcelona,
buy. We don’t have that much money. please.
2 Travelling by train isn’t __________________________________ Clerk: When do you want to leave?
Woman: On Tuesday morning.
______________________________ (cheap) travelling by bus.
Clerk: OK. That’s one one-way ticket to
3 Let’s go by train. It’s ______________________________________ Barcelona departing at 8:35 am on
_____________________________________________________________ (fast). Tuesday, 12 May. That’s €32.50.
4 This car is ______________________________________________________ Woman: Here you go.
_________________________________ (small) for all five of us. Clerk: Thank you. Here’s your ticket. Have a safe
5 Planes aren’t _________________________________________________ trip.
________________________________________ (comfortable) cars.
Woman: Thank you. Bye.
6 Travelling by bus isn’t ___________________________________
_____________________________ (convenient) taking a cab.
Destination
Type of ticket
Price
b) Look at the table and make comparisons,
as in the examples. Number of tickets
Departure
expensive convenient safe comfortable
car ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓
plane ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓
Acting out a dialogue
train ✓✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓✓✓
Before you act out a dialogue, think of where you are,
Travelling by train is more expensive than travelling who you are, etc. and play your part using appropriate
by car. gestures. This helps you communicate successfully.
Travelling by car is not as expensive as travelling by
plane. b) Imagine you want to go
Travelling by train is less expensive than travelling by somewhere in your country by train. Take the
plane. roles of passenger and ticket clerk and act out
Travelling by plane is the most expensive of all. your dialogue. Replace the underlined words in
the dialogue in Ex. 5a with ideas of your own.

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1.9 Buildings 7

Vocabulary
Types of buildings
6
8

9
5 22

10 11 PINE

EET
ROAD

E STR
APPL
OAK ROAD 14 OAK ROAD
4 12
3 13

PA
RK
AV
EN
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ST
HEART JEFFERSON 2 17
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1
15

1 a) Look at the buildings 1-24 Listening

on the map.
Giving directions
Listen and say.
b) In which of these buildings
3 a) Listen to a person asking for directions. Where
does he want to go? Mark the route on the map above.
can we find:
b) Act out similar dialogues. Use:
an actor? a waiter?
a receptionist? a pilot? • walk/go down/up • turn left/right • go past
a police officer? a firefighter? • take the first/second turn on your left/right
a bank clerk? a shop assistant?
a teacher? a secretary? Reading
We can find an actor at a theatre. 4 a) Look at the buildings in the pictures A-B on p. 23.
Listen and match each one to the correct description
Describing location (1-3).
2 Say the location. Your b) Read the texts 1-3 on p. 23. Which building is each
partner names the building. Use: sentence (1-3) below about?
behind, across the street from,
between, in front of, next to, on 1 You can skate there.
the corner of, on the right/left of. 2 You can stay there while on holiday.
3 You can rent a flat there.
A: It’s behind the theatre.
B: It’s the museum. Find all the superlative/comparative forms in the text.
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1.9
Check these words
spectacular, look like, twisting, luxury,
flat, escalators, football field, even,
A
skating rink

23

1
One of the most spectacular buildings in the world is
the HSB Turning Torso. It’s a 54-story skyscraper in
21 Malmo, Sweden that looks like it is twisting. It’s 623
20 ft tall. There are offices and luxury flats in it.

2
ROSE STREET One of the world’s largest shopping centres is the
Golden Resources Shopping Mall, or Jin Yuan, in
18 Beijing, China. It has six floors and 230 escalators. B
19
There are more than 1,000 shops and enough
restaurants to fill two football fields. There is even a
skating rink there.

3
c) Say a sentence Rose Rotana, or Rose Tower is in the city of Dubai, in
about each building. Your the United Arab Emirates. It is the tallest hotel in the
partner guesses which building world. The building is 1,093 ft tall and has 72 floors.
you are talking about.

Complete the sentence.

I’d like to visit ______________________________

because _____________________________________ .
Lightning strikes the Empire State Building

Speaking in New York about 100 times a year.

5 a) Is there a special building in

your country? Complete the
chart about it. Use the
completed chart to present the
building to the class.
b) ICT In groups, collect information about
Name the tallest buildings in the world and then present it to
Location the class. Do some research on the Internet using these
Used as key words: tallest buildings.
Special
features

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1.10 Gifts
Vocabulary paper fan
Describing objects
1 Listen and say. Make
sentences, as in the example.
1 It’s a paper fan.
wooden
mask

cloth bag

leather wallet

straw hat

doll
plastic Chinese

silk pouch

cotton T-shirt gold coin

wool scarf

metal key ring silver earrings

gold bracelet
round oval
square

Grammar b) Number the adjectives in the correct order.

triangular
rectangular Order of adjectives
1 a brown (1) wooden ( ) Mexican ( ) mask
2 a) Study the theory. 2 a cotton ( ) large ( ) white ( ) T-shirt
Opinion Fact 3 a square ( ) leather ( ) brown ( ) wallet
4 a silk ( ) Chinese ( ) nice ( ) pouch
size age shape colour origin material
5 a cloth ( ) cheap ( ) white ( ) bag
beautiful small new square blue Chinese silk
6 a wool ( ) beautiful ( ) colourful ( ) scarf
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Reading Listening
3 a) Listen to and read the dialogue. Which of 4 a) Listen and check (✓) the items Carol
the items 1-13 on p. 24 do they decide to buy? wants.
Check these words 2
presents, front, gorgeous, a bit, you’re right, pass 1

Jack: This shop is great! 3

Ann: Yeah. Let’s buy some presents for our
parents. How about this cloth bag for our
mums?
Jack: Which one? 4
Ann: The white one.
Jack: Great idea. What about our dads?
Ann: I like this T-shirt with the Union Jack on
the front. What do you think?
Jack: That’s nice, but look at this gold coin. It’s
gorgeous.
5
Ann: It is, but it’s a bit expensive, don’t you 6
think?
Jack: You’re right. Pass me one of those
T-shirts, then.
Ann: Here you are.
Jack: Thanks!
Everyday English
Describing lost objects
b) Read and mark the sentences (1-5) as
T (true), F (false), or DS (doesn’t say). b) Listen and read the dialogue
aloud. Then act out similar dialogues. Replace
1 They want to buy presents for their the words in bold with words in the list.
friends. ________
A: I can’t find my bag.
2 They buy the same thing for their
B: What does it look like?
mums. ________
A: It’s a blue cotton one.
3 Ann’s dad likes T-shirts. ________ B: What’s in it?
4 Jack has enough money to buy the A: My purse and sunglasses.
gold coin. ________
• wallet – black/plastic – credit cards/some
5 Jack buys his dad a Union Jack. ________
money
• briefcase – brown/leather – books/mobile
c) Use the pictures on p. 24 and the phone
language below to act out dialogues similar • backpack – orange/plastic – books/umbrella
to the one in Ex. 3a. Replace the underlined
words.
Speaking & Writing
Suggesting Agreeing/Disagreeing
• Great idea. 5 a) Bring souvenirs to class and describe them.
• Let’s buy ... .
• That’s nice.
• How about ...? b) Prepare a poster describing some typical
• You’re right.
• What about ...? souvenirs from your country. Stick on pictures.
• That’s nice, but ... .
• What do you think?
• It’s a bit ... .
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1 Self-Check
1 Underline the correct word. 4 Fill in the gaps with the correct questions.

1 Tom is honest/reliable. He always tells the truth. • What is she like • Is she Mexican
2 Audrey is very lazy/hardworking. She stays • What does Laura look like
late in the office every day. 1 A: _______________________________________________________________?
3 Tamara is so greedy/ambitious! She wants to B: She’s tall, with long straight hair and
be successful and she works hard for it. brown eyes.
4 He never does what he promises. He’s not 2 A: _______________________________________________________________?
reliable/honest! B: She’s very funny.
5 Kelly finds it hard to make friends because 3 A: _______________________________________________________________?
she’s so sociable/shy. B: Yes, she is.
3x4=12 points
6 Teachers need to be patient/aggressive with
children! 5 a) Put the sentences (A-C) in the correct
7 He’s outgoing/stubborn and never changes place (1-3).
his mind. A There are five people in my family.
8 A fashion designer, has to be athletic/creative. B Well, that’s me and my family.
8x2=16 points
C Hi! I’m Louise Peters and I’m sixteen years old.
2 Put the words in brackets in the correct
form, comparative or superlative. Dear Sam,
1 I’m tall and slim with fair hair and blue eyes. I’m
1He has ________________ money ___________ (much) me.
a student and I live with my family in Athens, Greece.
2Your clothes are _______________________ (dirty) mine. 2 My brother’s name is Thomas. He’s six years old.
3John is ________________________________________ (old) Jerry. He has short fair hair and blue eyes. He’s very shy. Jill,
4Ann is ________________ (beautiful) girl in her class. my sister, is short with long brown hair and green eyes.
5This dress is _____________________ (expensive) of all. She’s twelve years old and very cute. My mum, Ruth, is a
6Cairo is ___________________________________ (hot) Madrid. dentist. She has wavy light brown hair and she’s very
7Which is ________________________________________________________ kind and friendly. My dad, Jack, is a teacher. He’s tall
and very smart.
(long) river in the world?
3 Please write soon and tell me about your family.
8 Julie is ___________________________________________________________
Yours,
(intelligent) person I know.
Helen 3x4=12 points
9 He’s ______________________________________ (hardworking)
student in his class.
b) Write a similar letter to your English-
10 New York City is ___________________________________________ speaking pen pal about your family
(populated) York. (80 words). 20 points
10x2=20 points TOTAL: 100 points

3 Listen and circle the correct response.

1 a He’s funny. b He’s tall. Colour in the stars

2 a Here’s your change. b Here you go. • describe people, places, objects
• compare people, places, objects
3 a Here it is. b You’re welcome.
• give directions
4 a She’s cute. b She’s lazy. • buy a train ticket
5 a Across the street from b At 8:35. • identify people/objects

the city hall. 5x4=20 points GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT

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Vocabulary Practice Everyday English
1 Match the descriptions to the people. Which Identifying people
person is not described?
3 a) Underline the correct words. Then read
the dialogue aloud.
A: Who’s that over there?
B: Who do you mean, the 1) short/wavy boy
with the 2) round/brown hair?
A: No, the 3) tall/long, 4) narrow/thin one with
Jim
Jessica 5) small/short blonde hair.
B: I know him. He’s very 6) intelligent/old and
Lucy he’s also 7) spiky/reliable.
A: How do you know that?
B: Well, he’s my brother!

Ken b) Use the words to act out similar

Mark dialogues in pairs.
Mary

1 She has short black hair tall girl – straight – fair

and big eyes. ____________
tall – thin – long – dark
artistic – sensitive –
2 He has very short black hair
sister
and a beard and moustache. ____________
3 She has long black curly hair
and full lips. ____________
4 She has short white hair and
thin lips. ____________
5 He has short brown hair, a
round face and small eyes. ____________
thin man – black – short
– chubby – grey –
2 Fill in the opposite of each word in bold.
generous –
1 John is very polite to his teachers. r ___ ___ ___ hardworking – uncle
2 Peter has short hair. l ___ ___ ___
3 Sue has thin lips. f ___ ___ ___ Listening
4 My brother is very lazy.
h ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 4 Listen and circle the correct answer.

5 Paul is sociable. s ___ ___ 1 a One-way. b That way.

6 He is short and thin. t ___ ___ ___ 2 a She’s 16. b She’s tall.
7 Jerry has very curly hair. s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3 a It’s too long. b They’re too small.
8 Sarah can be noisy at times. q ___ ___ ___ ___
4 a He’s very polite. b He’s very short.
5 a She’s my aunt. b She’s rude.
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5 Fill in the gaps in
the texts with:
B in his (early/mid/late) teens/twenties,
chubby, straight, Age:
young, middle-aged, old
round, medium,
full, big, Height: tall, short, of __________________ height
moustache, small, Max is in his late sixties. He is tall and
and white. Then Build: thin, slim, ____________________________ ,
thin, with wavy 1) ________________ hair,
well-built, fat
complete the table small blue eyes and a 2) ________________
with these words. nose. He has wrinkles and a white long, short, __________________________ ,
3) ______________ . He wears glasses. Hair: curly, wavy, dark, fair, blonde, brown,
black, red, __________________ , grey
A
Face: long, narrow, __________________ , thin
large/big, _____________________________ ,
Eyes: almond-shaped, round, narrow, blue,
Eddie is in his brown, green
early forties. He’s
C
__________________ , small, pointy, wide,
short and Nose:
flat, button
1) ________________ .
He has a(n) Mouth/
2) ________________ face and Jan is in her mid thirties. She’s of Lips: wide, thin, __________________
3) ________________ brown 1) __________________ height. She has
eyes. 2) ________________ dark hair, a round Special freckles, wrinkles, beard, glasses,
face and 3) ________________ lips. Features: __________________

Reading
6 Read the article and mark the sentences T (true), F (false), or DS (doesn’t say).

lively
capulco is a large city 190 miles southwest of Mexico City. It is a

A and beautiful vacation resort that is popular with both the young and
old.
Acapul is an important seaport. There are plenty of beaches with
co
the

white sand
the calm
and crystal clear blue water. The weather is good all year round and
sea is perfect for water sports.
these is
There are several tourist attractions worth visiting in the city. Among
history , there is the
the Fort of San Diego which looks like a turtle. For more
ral the
in
interesting Historical Museum of Acapulco and the beautiful cathed
main square.
Zocalo is the city’s main square. There are 1 Acapulco is a seaside city.
_____
fantast ic cafés and great restaur ants that 2 Not many old people visit the city.
_____
serve local dishes. At night there are a lot 3 It’s very cold in winter.
_____
of music clubs and the city comes alive. 4 The Fort of San Diego is
Acapulco has something for everyone. No square-shaped.
_____
wonde r it is so popula r! 5 The re are a lot of shops in Zocalo.
_____
6 The city is very quiet at night.
_____
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Grammar Practice 3 Read the information about the Statue
of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower and Big
1 Circle the correct word, as in the example. Ben. Then complete the sentences, as
1 This skirt is nicest / nicer than that one. in the example.
2 Panchas is the better / best Spanish restaurant
Statue of Liberty
in town. Built: 1886
3 The Park Hotel isn’t as expensive / more Height: 46.50 m
expensive as The Gate Hotel.
4 The movie on PBS lasts longest / longer than
the one on the Discovery Channel.
5 Mike is good / better at football than Ben.
Big Ben
6 I think History is less / least interesting than
Built:1859
Maths. Height: 98 m

2 Complete the questions, and then answer

them.

1 Who is __________________________________________________________ Eiffel Tower

Built: 1889
(tall) person in your family?
Height: 324 m
______________________________________________________________________

2 Who is __________________________________________________________
(old) person in your family? 1 The Statue of Liberty is older (old) than the
______________________________________________________________________
Eiffel Tower.
3 Who is __________________________________________________________ 2 Big Ben is the ________________________________________ (old)
(young) person in your family? landmark of the three.
______________________________________________________________________
3 The Eiffel Tower is _________________________________________
4 What is ________________________________ (tall) than Big Ben.
(interesting) subject at school? 4 The Statue of Liberty is not as _______________________
______________________________________________________________________
(old) as Big Ben.
5 What is _________________________________________________________ 5 The Eiffel Tower is the ___________________________________
(boring) subject at school? (new) of the three landmarks.
______________________________________________________________________
6 The Eiffel Tower is the ___________________________________
6 Who is _________________________________ (tall) landmark of the three.
(popular) actor or actress in your country?
_____________________________________________________________________

7 Who is __________________________________________________________ 4 Put the adjectives in the correct order.

(bad) singer in your country? 1 a square ( ) cloth ( ) cheap ( ) bag

______________________________________________________________________ 2 a Chinese ( ) silk ( ) blue ( ) scarf
8 What’s __________________________________________________________ 3 a woollen ( ) red ( ) Spanish ( ) rug
(good) football team in your country? 4 a wooden ( ) rectangular ( ) beautiful ( ) box
______________________________________________________________________ 5 a nice ( ) cotton ( ) checked ( ) skirt
6 a(n) beautiful ( ) oval ( ) glass ( ) plate
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5 Complete the sentences. 7 Fill in: too, enough, as.

1 This is ______________________ expensive for us to buy.

2 These shoes are comfortable __________ to walk in.
3 I can’t work here. It’s ___________________________ noisy.
4 She’s __________________________________ funny as her dad.
5 Do you have _____________ money to buy this hat?
distance from 8 miles 8 miles 40 miles
the city
number of 5 9 14
8 Choose the correct item.
rooms
1 He’s taller ______ Jim.
price £150,000 £230,000 £400,000
A from B than C of
comfort ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ 2 He’s ______ patient than his brother.
A many B much C more
1 The house is __________________________________________________ 3 She’s ______ at basketball than Helen.
_________________ (far) from the city as the cottage. A good B better C best
2 The villa and the house are ___________________________ 4 My hair is ______ than yours.
__________________________________ (big) than the cottage. A curlier B curly C curliest
3 The house is not ____________________________________________ 5 Louisa is generous ______ polite.
_____________________________ (comfortable) as the villa. A but B also C and
4 The cottage is _______________________________________________ 6 I can’t wear this dress. It’s ______ short.
________________________________ (cheap) than the house. A as B enough C too
5 The house is __________________________________________________ 7 Her eyes are ______ than mine.
_____________________________ (expensive) than the villa. A big B bigger C biggest
8 ______ she’s
sociable, she can be shy at times.
6 Fill in the superlatives. Answer the questions. A Although B However C As well
1 Which is the ________________ (long) river in Africa? 9 We don’t have ______ money to buy these
A the Nile B the Niger C the Congo sunglasses.
A many B enough C too
2 Which American city has the ________________________
10 She’s the shortest person ______ her class.
(large) population? A in B of C from
A Boston B Chicago C New York
11 Bob is funny, ______ he can be rude at times.
3 Which is the ____________________________ (fast) animal? A as well B and C but
A the giraffe B the cheetah C the lion 12 Mumbai is ______ crowded city in the world.
4 Which planet is the _______________________________________ A a much B the more C the most
(far) from the Sun? 13 This car isn’t ______ expensive as that one.
A Jupiter B Mercury C Neptune A much B too C as

5 Which is the ________________________________ (big) bird? 14 Travelling by plane is ______ of all.

A the safest B safe C safer than
A the emu B the ostrich C the eagle
15 She’s tall and thin ______ blue eyes and black
6 Which is the __________________________________________________ hair.
(short) day in the northern hemisphere? A both B and C with
A 21 March B 21 June C 21 December
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