Reading

An African Adventure

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Victoria Falls is a popular tourist attraction in Zimbabwe and Zambia. A great way to get there is by
train from Bulawayo. The journey takes about 9 hours, but you can see many beautiful places on
the way. It’s also quite cheap – a ticket costs about £10. There are also buses from Namibia to
Victoria Falls. This takes longer, more than 14 hours, but it’s cheaper than the train.

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The Victoria Falls National Park is open all year. In the rainy season (December to March), the
water volume is higher, and the falls are more beautiful. In the dry season, (April to October), the
water volume is lower, and by October there isn’t much water in the waterfall. The best time to go
is in March or April after the rainy season.

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You can see the falls from the air, by boat or simply by walking. You can go on an exciting
helicopter ride or do a bungee jump! A boat trip along the Zambezi River is an amazing experience
and a good opportunity to see animals, too. It’s a great way to take fantastic photos.

Read the text. Match paragraphs 1–3 to headings A–C.

A How to see the falls
B When to go
C How to get there

Read the text again. Choose the correct options to answer the questions.
1 What does the text say is an advantage of travelling by train?

A ☐ It’s quite cheap. B ☐ You don’t see many places on the

way.
2 What’s the cheapest way to get to Victoria Falls?

A ☐ train B ☐ bus
3 What’s the best time of the year to see the falls?

A ☐ October B ☐ April
4 Which types of transport can you use to see the falls?

A ☐ boat, car, walking B ☐ boat, helicopter, walking

Grammar
Choose the correct option to complete the dialogues.

1 A What’s for dinner?

 B Dad is cooking many / some / much / any fish

2 A Do you eat a balanced diet?

B My diet is okay, but I don’t eat a / many / some / much fruit.

3 A What is difficult / more difficult / most difficult / the most difficult

sport?
B I think rugby is, but I’m not sure.
4 A A tennis ball isn’t big.
B No, it isn’t. A basketball is bigger than / big than / bigger / biggest a
tennis ball.

B Grammar
Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Tom Is your dad home?
Isla No, he isn’t. He _________________ (work) at his office at
the moment.
2 Freya Does your brother wear glasses?
Eli Yes, but he _________________ (not wear) them at the
moment.
3 Ryan Does Paul have lunch at home?
Esme No, he _________________ (have) lunch at school.
4 Lyra Do your parents always have lunch at work?
Nick No, they don’t. Today they _________________ (eat) at a
pizza restaurant.
5 Toby Is Cristiano playing football this afternoon?
Jessa No, he only _________________ (play) football on
Saturdays.

Grammar
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My friends Ben and Max _________________ (be) tall.
2 My sister’s hair _________________ (not / be) short.
3 There _________________ (be) a nice bookshop near my house.
4 Piotr _________________ (have) lunch at school every day.
5 They _________________ (not / wear) uniforms in their school.

Grammar
 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
arrived caught stopped wasn’t didn’t watch
1 It ____________ cold in the mountains yesterday.
2 Zak ____________ some fish on holiday last summer.
3 My grandparents ____________ at our house last night at six o’clock.
4 We ____________ TV last night.
5 I ____________ at the market on the way home today.

Vocabulary
Choose the correct option to complete the dialogues.

1 Marc I really like your trainers, Dana.

Ivy Thanks! They’re ___. I wear them for basketball.

A ☐ boring B ☐ new

C ☐ safe

2 Poppy Have you got a boat for ___at weekends?

Rishi Yes, we have!

A ☐ surfing B ☐ sailing
C ☐ cycling

3 Noah It’s cold today.

Eliza I need my ___to walk to school.

A ☐ top B ☐ shorts

C ☐ coat

4 Noah Who is this woman?

Eliza She’s my ___. She’s my mum’s mum.

A ☐ sister B ☐ grandma

C ☐ daughter

5 Rob I ___up at 6.00 a.m. every day.

 Maria That’s very early!

A ☐ have B ☐ get

C ☐ go

6 Marc What are those on your teeth?

Ivy ___.

A ☐ freckles B ☐ braces

C ☐ beards

Vocabulary
Choose the correct option to complete the dialogues

1 Isabel I want to go to the desert / cave / beach so I can swim.

Ed That’s a great idea!

2 Poppy It’s sunny / dry / stormy today, so we can’t go swimming in the

outdoor pool.

Rishi Let’s go tomorrow.

3 Rob My brother is the drums / lead singer / keyboard in a band.

Maria How cool!

4 Marc What happens when you hit the trumpet / drums / DJ really hard?

Ivy It makes such a loud sound. They are my favourite instrument.

Listening
Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1 What’s the hardest sport for Pete?

A ☐ hockey
 B ☐ badminton

C ☐ cycling
2 What does Esra think about team sports?

A ☐ They’re boring.

B ☐ They’re exciting.

C ☐ They’re dangerous.
3 Who is the girl talking to?

A ☐ her mum

B ☐ her best friend

C ☐ a shop assistant
4 How does Sam feel about Saturday mornings?

A ☐ angry

B ☐ relaxed

C ☐ sad
5 What are the speakers talking about?

A ☐ eating right

B ☐ weekend activities

C ☐ food shopping
6 What does the girl always put in her salads?

A ☐ chicken

B ☐ tomatoes

C ☐ carrots

Writing
Write a diary entry for a day when you visited a new place. Explain where you visited and
how you travelled there. Give details about what you saw and did during the day and some
of the places and geographical features you visited. Describe how you returned home
and summarize how you felt at the end of the day after your visit. Use was / were, there
was / there were and sequencing words to put the events in order. Write about 80 words.
Paragraph 1: Describe the start of the day and where you visited. Include information
about your journey and how you travelled there.

First, ... then ...

We (walked / took a bus / took a train) to ...

The journey was ...

Paragraph 2: Use sequencing words to describe what you did after you arrived.
Include details about places, geographical features and animals you saw, and any
food you ate.

We arrived at (the castle / 11.30 a.m.).

Next, we (had lunch).

Then we (took a bus to the coast).

After that we (visited one of the beaches).

Paragraph 3: Describe how you returned home after your visit, then explain how you
felt at the end of the day.

Afterwards, we (arrived home / took a taxi) ...

Then, we (ate dinner / watched TV).

Finally, we (looked at our photos).

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