ESCUELA DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA AGRARIA Nº1

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"PEDRO JOSE OROZCO"
Material Didáctico

Inglés 2do año

Profesor de Inglés Elian Ariel Ferrù.

1- What is his name?

2- What is his father’s name?

3-What are his favourite animals?

4-What does he like?

1- Where does she live?

2- What does she do for a living?

3-What language can she speak?

1-Now look at the previous pictures and draw yourself!
Include: your name, your nationality, your country, your city, what
you like ,what you don’t like, what you do
CAT / TREES / FRIENDS / FLOWER /
LUCAS / MY BEST FRIEND / MY MOTHER
/ANIMALS / PEOPLE / THE DOG / WE /
HE / LEMONS / TIME
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 Trabajo Practico Evaluativo Numero 1
VERB TO BE EN PASADO

Student’s Name: Mark:

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Past Simple

Name: Mark
Let’s write some school reccomendations!

Now let’s write things you could/couldn’t do in the past!

Complete the rule

Affirmative (+)

Negative (-)
 Trabajo Practico Evaluativo Numero 3
Present continuous for future arrangements

Name: Mark:

Look at the calendar and write sentences using

present continuous. Then write your own ideas!
1-Mark with different colours the different parts of the sentences

THEY AREN’T GOING TO PAY THE BILL

SHE IS GOING TO SELL THE APARTMENT

ARE YOU GOING TO SEE THAT MOVIE?

THE DOG IS GOING TO DRINK WATER

I AM NOT GOING TO SPEND MONEY

MY PARENTS AREN’T GOING TO STAY

IS LISA GOING TO LEAVE THE HOUSE?

ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY FOOTBALL?

Now transform in your folders/notebooks the
sentences into the negative and interrogative forms
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Going to

Name: Mark:
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Comparatives and Superlatives

Name: Mark:
- List of Irregular Verbs ◆
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 READING 1 A1

1 Match the six skills (1–6) to the photos 2 Read the magazine article and answer the questions.
(A–F). 1 Which skill in exercise 1 is not in the article? Write a letter (A–F).
A B 2 How many hours do you need to practise to be very good at a skill? Write a
number.

How to be great!
All you need to do is … practise, practise, practise.
C Do you want to be great at something, but think it isn’t possible? Think again.
Studies in America say that everyone can be great, but you must practise.
The problem is you need to practise a lot. In fact, you need to practise for
10,000 hours.
The idea of 10,000 hours came from Ander Ericsson, a Swedish professor.
He studied children playing the violin. All the children practised for the same
number of hours between the ages of five and eight. When they were eight,
however, some children started doing a lot more practice. At the age of 20, the
total number of practice hours was more than 10,000 for the best violin players.
For the other players, the total number was only 4,000. A lot of practice is a
D very important thing.
A Canadian journalist, Malcolm Gladwell, wrote a book about this topic. Lots of
people read it and most people liked it very much. Gladwell’s ideas are a little
different from Ericsson’s. Gladwell says you need to practise a lot; this is the
most important thing. But he says you also need to be naturally good at the skill
before you start your 10,000 hours of practice.
In 2010, Dan McLaughlin, decided to test the 10,000 idea. The American left his
E job to become a golf player. He didn’t know how to play golf, but he wanted to
try the 10,000 hour idea. He now plays golf for 30 hours a week. If the idea is
correct, he will be an excellent golf player in 2016.
So, what skill do you want to have? Do you want to be fantastic at painting
pictures or speaking another language? Now you know: you just need time!

3 Read the article again and match the information in the box to the people.
American Canadian had the 10,000 hours idea journalist left his job
F plays golf professor Swedish wrote a book
1 Ander Ericsson
2 Malcolm Gladwell
3 Dan McLaughlin

4 Are these sentences true or false?

1 paint pictures 1 The writer thinks 10,000 hours is a lot of practice. TRUE / FALSE
2 play golf 2 In the study, all children aged seven did the same number of hours of
3 take photos practice. TRUE / FALSE
4 write books 3 In the study, the best violin players did 20 years of practice. TRUE / FALSE
5 speak another language 4 Not everyone agrees with the 10,000 hours idea. TRUE / FALSE
6 play the violin 5 Malcolm Gladwell says you only need to practise to be good. TRUE / FALSE
6 Dan McLaughlin will practise for a total of 30 weeks before 2016.
TRUE / FALSE

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 READING 11 A1

What to bring for a walking holiday

1 Match the words in the box to the photos (1–10). 2 Read the text. Complete the headings in the text with the
words in the box.
a backpack a camera a drink gloves a jacket
jewellery a jumper shoes an umbrella walking boots bring do wear

2
1
Welcome to Walking World
Information for walkers
We are happy that you chose your holiday with ‘Walking
World’. Read the information below to help you prepare for
your holiday.

Things to 1
The weather here is usually fine in summer. However, it is
often cold in the mountains and sometimes it can be very
wet. You need walking boots. Please don’t wear normal
shoes because they are not strong. One or two jumpers and
a good jacket are also important. It is sometimes very cold
at night, so gloves are good (yes, even in summer!). Don’t
wear jewellery. It is very easy to lose in the mountains.

4 Things to 2

3 It is a good idea to have a small backpack. You can carry

your camera and a drink. Some people bring an umbrella.
Don’t! They are a bad idea on a windy mountain. Wear the
correct clothes and you will be fine.

Things to 3

Please complete the online form with your emergency

6
information. We also need some passport photos. Please
give two photos to Maria in the office on the first day of your
holiday. Don’t forget to complete the food form before you
5 come. Tell us about any special food you eat or don’t eat.

3 Read the text again. Are these sentences true or false?

1 The information is for walkers with ‘Walking World’.
TRUE / FALSE
2 The weather is cold in the mountains every day.
7 TRUE / FALSE
3 Jewellery is a problem because it is heavy. TRUE / FALSE
4 You need a backpack for food and clothes. TRUE / FALSE
5 Umbrellas are a problem because of the weather.
8 TRUE / FALSE
6 People need to go to the office at the start of the holiday.
TRUE / FALSE

4 Look at the list of things to do (1–3). Do you do them before

the holiday or when you are on the holiday? Read the text
again and write B (for before) or O (for on).
1 complete the online form
2 say about food you eat
3 give two passport photos
9 10

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 READING 12 A1

1 Match the words in the box to the pictures 2 Read the article and complete the headings with four words from exercise 1.
(1–6).

calculator camera mobile phone

telephone box wallet watch The smartphone and the
1 things we don’t need now
Many people have smartphones and more people will
have them in the future. Some people like the old mobile
phone a lot, but the smartphone is now number 1. 80%
of phones in the UK are smartphones, and smartphones are changing the
world. Read on to learn about the things we don’t need in our lives now.
1

2 First, people used their heads. Then they used paper and a pencil, and then
the calculator. Finally, the smartphone arrived with its calculator Apps. Now,
not many people use calculators. We all use our smartphones to do maths.
This is not true, of course, at school. School children use calculators in exams
– they cannot use smartphones. But will this be the same in the future?
2

There were lots of these in the past. We needed them to call friends and
change plans. Lots of people used them. Then the mobile phone arrived
and some people stopped using telephone boxes. Then the smartphone
arrived, and now no one uses telephone boxes. Now these old boxes are used
for different things, for example bank machines, and in London there is a
telephone box library!
3

Many people don’t wear these now. They look at their smartphones when
3 they want to know the time. Some people will always wear expensive watches
because they think they are like jewellery. But we can say goodbye to cheap
watches. We don’t need them now.
4

Yes, a good camera takes great pictures, but a great smartphone takes
very good pictures. It also has video, and lots of people love using video.
So … camera or smartphone? Which wins? For many people now it is the
smartphone. Why? Because the number 1 camera is the camera you have
with you, and people always have their smartphones with them.
4

3 Read the article again and choose the correct option for the descriptions.
1 almost 80% of phones are these: mobile phones / smartphones /
telephone boxes
2 not allowed in exams: smartphones / calculators / watches
3 used by school children: cheap watches / smartphones / calculators
4 used as a library: smartphones / telephone box / calculator
5 people don’t wear these now: expensive watches / cheap watches /
5 jewellery
6 always with you: camera / calculator / smartphone

4 Read the sentences. Is this information in the article?

1 Smartphones cost less money now than they did last year. YES / NO
2 Before calculators, people used paper and a pencil to do maths. YES / NO
3 You can get money from some telephone boxes now. YES / NO
4 People only want to buy cameras with a video App now. YES / NO
6
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1 Match the special days (1–3) to the descriptions (A–C). 4 Choose the correct answer for the questions.
1 wedding A a new baby arriving 1 Who is Rosie buying presents for?
2 birthday B two people getting married A a man B a woman C a child
3 birth C the date you were born 2 What is Rosie buying presents for?
A a birthday B a birth C a wedding
2 Look at the website. Write the special days from exercise 1
in the boxes. 3 What happens on 19 May?
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A An offer on the website finishes.

3 Complete Rosie’s basket. Write a word or number.
B It’s Mother’s Day.
C You get a picture frame.
Rosie Laver’s basket Price
4 What other special day can you buy gifts for?
1
£19.99
A Valentine’s Day
My First Bear £2 B National Day
Total £44.98
C Christmas

Continue shopping or Check out 5 How can you get more gift ideas?
A Call the company.
B Chat online.
C Go to the shop.

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 READING 3 A1

An evening out
1 Match the verbs to the nouns to make activities.
1 cook some friends over 3 like Chinese food
invite a meal go for a drink
2 meet at smart clothes 4 stay for a meal
wear eight go out at home

2 Read the emails. Which activity is in both emails?

Email 1

Subject: Re: an evening out?

Date: 21 August 09.18

Hi Leanne,
Thanks for your email. Yes, I would love to see you soon. I’m
very busy at the moment. It isn’t easy studying and working
at the same time. I want to go out and have some fun!
Let’s go out for a meal. Do you like Chinese food? There’s
a great new restaurant in town.
Friday and Saturday evenings are usually good for me, but
I’m busy on Saturday night for the next two weeks. Sunday
is OK, but I start work early on Mondays … So, how about
Friday of next week?
Love,
Fran xx

Email 2

Subject: Re: an evening out?

Date: 22 August 19.46

Hi Fran,
Yes, next Friday is good for me. Would you like to go out
for a meal, or come to my house? I can cook a meal (yes,
I can cook now!) and maybe invite some friends over. We
can go for a drink after dinner. There’s a great café-bar
near my house, but it’s quite expensive and everyone
wears smart clothes.
What do you think of that idea? See you soon!
Leanne xxx

3 Answer the questions. 4 Complete the sentences with Fran, Leanne or X (for no one).
1 Can Fran meet Leanne next Saturday? YES / NO 1 can cook.
2 Does Fran work on Mondays? YES / NO 2 lives near a good café or restaurant.
3 Can Leanne meet Fran next Friday? YES / NO 3 knows a good Chinese restaurant.
4 Do they decide what to do next Friday? YES / NO 4 is busy next Friday.
5 works and goes to college.
6 is doing something next Saturday night.
7 needs to have a break from work.

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 READING 4 A1

How can I remember people’s names?

1 Match the words in the box to the examples (1–4).
repeating the shape the sound the spelling

1 3 Jack, Jack, Jack

2 J–A–C–K 4 ‘Jack’ like ‘back’

2 Read the online discussion. How many people are in the discussion?

suzy How can I remember people's names?

I need help! I have a new job and I’m starting next week. It’s a big company and lots of people work there. The
problem is I am very bad with people’s names. Does anyone have any ideas about how to remember them?
I’d love to hear your ideas!
clevergirl Tues-21-Jan 20:33:21
Hi there, suzy,
Don’t worry. I had this problem, but then I read a fantastic book with lots of ideas about how to remember names.
Now, I can remember people’s names from the moment I meet them.
Here is some of the most important advice from the book. First, repeat the person’s name when you hear it. So,
when someone tells you his or her name, use the name. For example: ‘Hi, I’m Jack.’ ‘Hi, Jack, nice to meet you.’
Second, ask the person to spell the name. Think about the spelling and also the shape. For example, are there
any letters that go up or down?
I hope this helps!
suzy Tues-21-Jan 22:54:03
Thanks very much, clevergirl!! Can you give me the name of the book?
jack Wed-22-Jan 09:14:29
Yes, excellent advice, clevergirl. (And you used my name in the example! ☺) I have one more idea that really
helps me. When I hear a name, I think of another word that sounds the same. For example, ‘Jack’ like ‘back’. I
don’t know why it helps, but it really does.
clevergirl Thurs-23-Jan 12:49:32
Sorry about not giving you the title. :-( It’s called ‘And You Are …?’ The writer has a really good blog. (Just Google
his name to find it.)
I love the idea about thinking of a word with the same sound as the name. I’ll try that next time.

3 Complete the sentences. Write Suzy, Clevergirl, Jack or X 4 Look at these words (1–6) in the discussion thread. Match
(for no one). them to the things they refer to (A–F).
1 read a book about remembering names. 1 them A ‘And you are…?’
2 says writing the name down is a good way to 2 this problem B thinking of a word that sounds
remember. the same
3 is starting a new job soon. 3 the book C when she meets new people
4 is happy about seeing his or her name in the 4 my name D people’s names
discussion. 5 it E not remembering people’s names
5 says repeating is a good way to remember. 6 next time F Jack
6 thinks we don’t need to remember names.
7 says thinking of a word with the same sound
is a good way to remember.
8 asks for the title of a book.

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 READING 5 A1

Work profile
1 Where do these people work? Match two jobs from the box to each place (1–5).
business person chef doctor gardener headteacher nurse secretary taxi driver teacher waiter

1 at a school 4 in a restaurant
2 in a hospital 5 outside
3 in an office

2 Look at the job website. Which five jobs from exercise 1 can you find?
, , , ,

The UK’s number 1 website for Business and Jobs Find jobs, people and more …

Michael Durham
Maths Teacher London
Present job – Kings Secondary School
Past jobs – Highland School, Fonzo’s Restaurant
Education – Sheffield University

Work
2009–present Head of Year 9 Maths
I manage a group of six teachers. We teach Maths and Science to 100 Year 9
students. I write reports and I have a meeting with the headteacher every week.
2007–2009 Maths Teacher
I worked in a big department with 12 teachers and more than 250 students in
three different year groups.
2006–2007 Waiter
After university, I wanted to do a different job, before I became a teacher. At the
restaurant, I was waiter. I also sometimes helped the chef in the kitchen.

Education
2004–2006 Sheffield University, Diploma in Teaching Maths

People Michael knows …

Rafal Banik Shona Lewis Nazia Khan Tim Docherty
Part time teacher at a Polish School nurse at Highland Headteacher at Sommerton Chef at Fonzo’s Restaurant
university School Girls School ‘Michael was lots of fun.
‘I went to university with ‘Michael was a teacher at the ‘I worked with Michael at We knew he wanted to be
Michael. He was a great school where I work as a nurse. Highland School. He is a very a teacher, but we were all
student and now I am sure he He was always very friendly to hard-working and popular very sad when he left the
is a great teacher.’ everyone.’ teacher.’ restaurant.’

3 Read the website again. Are these sentences true or false? 4 Rafal uses the adjective ‘great’ about
1 Michael works at Kings Secondary School now. TRUE / FALSE Michael. What four adjectives do the
other people use about Michael?
2 Michael is a headteacher at the moment. TRUE / FALSE
3 In 2008, Michael worked at Highland School. TRUE / FALSE
4 Michael’s first job was in a school. TRUE / FALSE
5 Michael never worked in a kitchen. TRUE / FALSE
6 Rafal and Tim knew Michael before he was a teacher. TRUE / FALSE

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Different text types

1 Label the texts (1–4) with the words in the box.
diary review shopping list ‘to do’ list
1 2

- apples
- get a new credit card
- bananas
- cheese - buy medicine
- butter - call dentist (cancel appointment on Saturday)
- eggs
- sugar - text Judy (dinner at 8 p.m. on Wed)

September ⊳ Months ⊲
4
Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 1 Sun 2

The Chophouse
*****
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The Chophouse is a great new
restaurant in town. It has really good
food for lunch and dinner. The managers
Luke and Jane Peters opened the
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 restaurant two weeks ago and it is
busy every night. The vegetarian pizza
is fantastic and there are fresh pasta
dishes every day. Go there once and
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 you are sure to return again and again …
09.00 Go shopping 06.15 Call Daryl in 20.00 Dinner at and again.
(get things for cake) Australia The Chophouse
12.00 Make cake 10.00 Meet Jan for
for tomorrow coffee 35 River Street, Birmingham, BN3 9JK
14.30 Poppy’s
birthday party tel: 034 553 2832
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
thechophouse.com

2 Look at the texts again. Where will she go this week? Tick ( ) five places.
supermarket bookshop dentist chemist
coffee shop bank restaurant clothes shop

3 Choose the correct answer for the questions.

1 What day are the two lists for? 4 Why is she calling Daryl early in the morning on Tuesday?
A Monday B Tuesday C Wednesday A He lives far away. B It’s his birthday.
2 Who is she going to the restaurant with? C To invite him for dinner.
A Jan B Judy C Daryl 5 Why does she choose The Chophouse?
3 Who is she making a cake for? A It’s in River Street. B It has a good review.
A Jan B Daryl C Poppy C It opened two weeks ago.
6 What food can you eat at The Chophouse?
A British B French C Italian

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 READING 7 A1

Amazon chief’s son moves to New York

His name is Nilson Tuwe Huni Kui and his father is the village chief. The village is in the Amazon jungle and
only 600 people live there. You travel in a boat for five days to visit the next town.
In March 2013, Nilson moved to New York. He wanted to become a film director and make a film about his
village. In New York, everything is different from his village: the food, the language, the people and the life.
Life isn’t easy for this young man, but he believes hard work will help him to succeed.

1 Read the text. Are these sentences true or false? 3 Read the diary again and choose the
1 Nilson left New York to go and live in the Amazon jungle. TRUE / FALSE correct option.
2 Nilson’s village is very easy to travel to. TRUE / FALSE 1 Nilson thinks everything in New
York is similar to / different from
3 Nilson wants to make films. TRUE / FALSE
his village.
4 Nilson’s village is five days by boat from New York. TRUE / FALSE
2 Nilson goes to school
5 Nilson’s life in New York is difficult. TRUE / FALSE on foot / by bus.
2 A magazine in New York asked its readers to write about a day in Nilson’s new life. 3 Nilson arrives at school
Complete the winning diary text (1–4) with the sentences (A–D). before / after the first lesson
begins.
A I don’t like buses and trains. C I am also sad because my village is far away.
4 The lessons are / aren’t easy for
B There are a lot of people. D I chose a hamburger and I ate it in the park.
Nilson.
New York is very big. 1 It is difficult because nothing is the same as my home. I want 5 Nilson speaks / doesn’t speak
to go home, but I have to stay here because I want to be a filmmaker. Today I started film English very well.
school. I woke up very early and put on my new clothes. I walked to school. It took me 6 Nilson leaves the school to eat his
one hour. 2 lunch / eats lunch at school.
I arrived at school very early. I sat in the library for an hour, then the first lesson started.
My English isn’t very good and the lesson was difficult. I hope I will learn English soon.
There are many different kinds of food for lunch. 3 The park is my favourite place
here. It is green.
At the end of the day, I walked home. I was happy because the first day at school was good.
4
I know I am lucky to be here and I will do my best to work very hard and be happy.

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Emails

Hi Marco, Hi Tracy,
How are you? I’m fine. I started my new job yesterday! I’m Glad Shanghai is good! I saw your Mum and Dad a few
still looking for an apartment, but it’s difficult to find a good days ago – they said you were very tired!
one. My hotel is lovely, though!
Yes, we would love to visit you. Yum, Chinese food!
Shanghai is great! I went to Yuyuan garden yesterday. It
How is the weather there? Melbourne is very hot, of course!
was beautiful!
Good luck finding your apartment,
Do you and Sophie want to visit me after I find my
apartment? Marco
Write soon,
Tracy

1 Read the emails. How does Tracy know Marco? Choose the correct answer.
A They are married. B They are friends. C Marco is Tracy’s father.

2 Read the emails again. Complete the sentences with Tracy or Marco.
1 is in China. 4 visited Yuyuan Garden.
2 is in Australia. 5 is married.
3 is looking for an apartment. 6 likes Chinese food.

3 Complete the sentences with a word from the emails.

1 I arrived in Shanghai yesterday. The journey was very long and I arrived late at night.
Today I feel very .
2 My friends live in a house. It has a big with lots of trees and flowers.
3 I live in an . It’s on the fifth floor of a tall building and it is very small.
4 My friend is a waiter in a big Chinese restaurant. He loves his because he
meets lots of interesting people.

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 READING 9 A1

Language learning forum

Let’s talk about language learning!

Welcome to the Language Learning Forum. Write a post to share your experiences and ask any questions about
language learning here!

Post 1
Title: Please help me improve my English!
Jan001
Hi everybody! My name is Jan. I live in Germany. I want to improve my English. Do I need to go to an English-
speaking country to learn how to speak it fluently? What different ways of learning English helped you?

Englishlearner432
Hi Jan. There are many different ways to learn English. I don’t think you need to go to an English-speaking country.
I had lessons for two years at a school in my town. Then I went to Australia for one month. It was great! I lived with
a host family so I spoke a lot of English. They were helpful and I learnt a lot of new expressions.

Pedro228
Hello Jan! I think online learning is very good. There are websites where you can find a language partner and talk
to them on Skype. You speak half of the conversation in your language and half of it in English. I tried that and I
really enjoyed it! I spoke a lot of English and I made some new friends! But it didn’t help my grammar so I used
other websites for that. You do grammar exercises and games. There are vocabulary activities too. After you do
the activities, the website tells you the correct answers. There are podcasts you can listen to as well.

Piotr46
I use websites too! There are some really fun ones with vocabulary games. But be careful when you start: not
all language learning websites are good. Some of them are boring and some of them don’t tell you the correct
answers. Try different ones so that you can find a good one for you.

1 Read the text. Where does it come from? Choose the correct answer. 4 Find these phrases in the text. What
A a newspaper B a message board on the internet C an online magazine do the bold words refer to? Choose
from the words in the box.
2 Read the text again. Match 1–4 to A–D to make sentences.
a language partner websites
1 Jan001 A had English lessons at a language school.
English learning grammar
2 Englishlearner432 B thinks there can be problems with online learning. the host family
3 Pedro228 C wants to improve their English.
1 to learn how to speak it fluently
4 Piotr46 D likes speaking to people online. (Jan001)
3 Read the text again. Are these sentences true or false? 2 They were helpful
1 Jan001 wants to go to England. TRUE / FALSE (Englishlearner432)

2 Jan001 wants to know how other people learnt English. TRUE / FALSE 3 talk to them on Skype (Pedro228)

3 Englishlearner432 visited Australia. TRUE / FALSE

4 so I used other websites for that
4 Englishlearner432 learnt English online. TRUE / FALSE (Pedro228)
5 Pedro228 learnt grammar from speaking to people on Skype. TRUE / FALSE 5 There are some really fun ones
6 Pedro228 learnt grammar from language websites. TRUE / FALSE (Piotr46)
7 Piotr46 thinks all websites are good for language learning. TRUE / FALSE
8 Piotr46 likes playing games to learn vocabulary. TRUE / FALSE

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 READING 10 A1

1 Write the words in the box in the correct

column of the table.
beach breakfast burger café cake
fruit hotel ice-cream market park
sandwich swimming pool
things you eat places you visit

Top beaches
by Mauro Nutini
2 Read the text. Choose the correct answer for
the questions.
1 Where is the information from? We asked you to tell us about your favourite beaches. More than 5,000
people wrote to us to say where they like to go, and why. Here are this
A a book
year’s winners.
B a magazine
C a website Green Sea Beach
2 Did the same person write all the text? This beach is number 1 on the list. It’s a fantastic place for a family
A Yes holiday. The beach is beautiful with lovely yellow sand and it’s also a
B No safe place to swim. There’s a park near to the beach with the best ice-
cream shop in the world!
C We don’t know
3 How many beaches does the text Sunshine Beach
describe?
This is a very different beach to Green Sea Beach. It has lots of cafés
A One and many young people come here. You can hear music until very late
B Two at night and you can buy breakfast in the cafés before you go home!
C Three
Sandy Beach
3 Read the text again and choose the correct Your third favourite beach is a lovely, quiet beach, far away from shops
options. and restaurants. Every weekend there is a market near the beach. It’s a
1 People can / can’t swim at the best great place to buy some fresh fruit to have for a picnic on the beach.
beach.
What do you think of this year’s winners?
2 There are lots of things to do at night /
in the day at the Sunshine Beach cafés.
3 You can buy fruit from shops on / LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BELOW
a market near Sandy Beach. Ronnie
4 Sunshine / Green Sea Beach is the 11 August 14.32
number 1 beach for people with children.
I agree with the results 100%. I go to Green Sea Beach every year
5 Ronnie thinks / doesn’t think Green Sea with my children and we always have an excellent time. The only
Beach is the top beach. problem is in the future there will be hundreds of people there,
6 Mango agrees / doesn’t agree that Sandy because of this competition!
Beach is an excellent beach.
7 Mango knows other very good / bad Mango
beaches. 12 August 09.42
8 Ronnie and Mango like / don’t like Sandy Beach is my number 1 place. I don’t really agree with the other
beaches with a lot of people. two places. I prefer other beaches, but I don’t want to tell you the
names because I don’t want lots of people to go to them.

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 READING 7–12 ANSWER KEY A1

A1 Reading 7 4 1 English A1 Reading 12

1 1 FALSE 2 the host family
1 1 telephone box
2 FALSE 3 a language partner
2 mobile phone
3 TRUE 4 learning grammar
3 calculator
4 FALSE 5 websites
4 wallet
5 TRUE 5 watch
A1 Reading 10
2 1B 2A 3D 4C 6 camera
1 things you eat: breakfast, burger,
3 1 different from cake, fruit, ice-cream, sandwich 2 1 calculator
2 on foot places you visit: beach, café, hotel, 2 telephone box
3 before market, park, swimming pool 3 watch
4 aren’t 4 camera
2 1C 2B 3C
5 doesn’t speak 3 1 smartphones
6 leaves the school to eat his lunch
3 1 can
2 smartphones
2 at night
3 calculators
A1 Reading 8 3 a market near
4 telephone box
4 Green Sea
1 B 5 thinks
5 cheap watches
6 smartphone
2 1 Tracy 6 agrees
2 Marco 7 good 4 1 NO
3 Tracy 8 don’t like 2 YES
4 Tracy 3 YES
5 Marco A1 Reading 11 4 NO
6 Marco 1 1 walking boots
3 1 tired 2 a drink
2 garden 3 (an) umbrella
3 apartment 4 jewellery
4 job 5 a jacket
6 a camera
A1 Reading 9 7 shoes
8 gloves
1 B
9 (a) backpack
2 1C 2A 3D 4B 10 a jumper
3 1 FALSE 2 1 wear
2 TRUE 2 bring
3 TRUE 3 do
4 FALSE
3 1 TRUE
5 FALSE
2 FALSE
6 TRUE
3 FALSE
7 FALSE
4 FALSE
8 TRUE
5 TRUE
6 TRUE

4 1B 2B 3O

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 READING 1–6 ANSWER KEY A1

A1 Reading 1 A1 Reading 3 A1 Reading 5

1 1B 2A 3C 4D 5F 6E 1 1 cook a meal 1 1 headteacher teacher
invite some friends over 2 doctor nurse
2 1 C
2 meet at eight 3 business person secretary
2 10000 / 10,000
wear smart clothes 4 chef waiter
3 1 had the 10,000 hours idea 3 like Chinese food 5 gardener taxi driver
professor Swedish
go for a drink
2 Canadian journalist wrote a 2 teacher, headteacher, waiter, nurse,
4 stay at home chef
book
go out for a meal
3 American left his job plays golf 3 1 TRUE
2 go out for a meal 2 FALSE
4 1 TRUE
2 TRUE 3 1 NO 3 TRUE
3 FALSE 2 YES 4 FALSE
4 TRUE 3 YES 5 FALSE
5 FALSE 4 NO 6 TRUE
6 FALSE 4 friendly, hard-working, popular, fun
4 1 Leanne
2 Leanne
A1 Reading 2 A1 Reading 6
3 Fran
1 1B 2C 3A 4 X 1 1 shopping list
5 Fran 2 ‘to do’ list
2 1 birthday
2 wedding 6 Fran 3 diary
3 birth 7 Fran 4 review

3 1 pyjamas A1 Reading 4 2 supermarket, coffee shop, restaurant,

bank, chemist
2 24.99
1 1 the shape
3 1A 2B 3C 4A 5B 6C
4 1C 2B 3A 4C 5B 2 the spelling
3 repeating
4 the sound

2 three / 3
3 1 Clevergirl
2 X
3 Suzy
4 Jack
5 Clevergirl
6 X
7 Jack
8 Suzy

4 1D 2E 3A 4F 5B 6C

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