VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1 Jake offered to repair my bike because it wasn’t working properly. 2 The button on my coat fell off. I’ll have to sew it back on again. 3 I think it’s really important to recycle rubbish, to help the environment. 4 For a school project, I have to design an original cover for a mobile phone. 5 When their house burned down, they had to rebuild their whole life. 6 Lots of people like to customise their things so that they are a little bit different.
2 Match the sentence halves.
1 c (when I have a cold.) 2 d (it’s important to blink.) 3 a (after all the running we did yesterday.) 4 b (we yawn.) 5 f (from the illness.) 6 e (and you could burn yourself.)
3 Match the words in the box to the meanings.
1 celebrity 2 festival 3 musician 4 studio 5 lyrics 6 live 7 clip 8 soundtrack
4 Complete the adjectives in the conversation.
Anna: Do you know the historic town of Samport? Fred: I think so. It’s a typical English town, isn’t it? Anna: Yes. Most of the buildings are in an old, classic design but there are some quite modern buildings too. Fred: There’s a brand-new art gallery there, isn’t there? I think it opened last month. Anna: That’s right. There’s a spectacular exhibition on at the moment that includes lots of different art forms. Everyone says it’s amazing! Fred: Oh, yes, I read about it. It includes things like ballet and paintings. It sounds really original and different. I’d like to see it!
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. Use the past simple or past continuous.
1 The weather was awful at the festival – it was raining, and I didn’t have my umbrella. 2 Justine was watching TV when she received a text message. 3 At the park last week, Magdalena was texting while I was reading my book. 4 Yesterday Alex missed the bus and forgot his homework. 5 Jack was listening to music when his mum called him for dinner.
2 Complete the sentences with the modal verbs in the box.
1 I think you should study tonight – you have a test tomorrow. 2 When you are in class, you mustn’t use your mobile phone – it’s against the rules. 3 You don’t have to do the shopping – I’ll do it later. 4 That doesn’t look good – you ought to go to the hospital and see a doctor. 5 I have to be at home for dinner tonight – my aunt is coming.
3 Choose the correct form of the verbs.
1 Sophia visited England last year. 2 Mark has eaten sushi before. It isn’t his first time! 3 I ‘ve just bought a ticket for a concert next month. I’m so excited! 4 Mr Johnson hasn’t given us our biology homework back yet. 5 My cousin added me to his Instagram account yesterday.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in the box.
1 It’s a really small shop, and it’s in the narrowest street I’ve ever seen! 2 Jessica is more reliable than Emma. You can always trust her to arrive on time. 3 I’m better at sports than Jo. 4 It’s so cold that I am wearing the thickest jumper I have! 5 The inside of the house is less stylish than the outside. It’s disappointing. We would have to decorate it before we moved in. 6 That was the least enjoyable gig I’ve ever been to. Never again!
5 Choose the correct option.
1 When I was walking by the river, I saw a little dog jump into it. 2 I mustn’t forget to bring my school bag. 3 She was the loveliest person I’ve ever known. 4 We have not received the materials for this project yet.
6 Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 I have just bought a new phone. 2 The fresh air of the countryside is the most important thing for me. 3 I went to Spain on holiday last year. 4 I love my town and the best thing is the new shopping centre.
READING
1 For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 B (recent) 2 D (extremely) 3 A (creating) 4 C (traditional) 5 C (just) 6 B (decorated)
2 For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
1 have 2 not 3 have 4 nothing 5 than 6 as
ABOUT YOU
Which electronic devices do you use every day? What do you use them for? Which is the most important to you?
Every day I use my smartphone, laptop, and wireless headphones. I use my smartphone to text friends, check social media, and listen to music, and I use my laptop for doing homework and studying online. The most important device to me is my smartphone because it keeps me connected with my family and friends wherever I am.
VOCABULARY
1 Look at the photos. What can you see?
In the photos, I can see modern autonomous (self-driving) electric cars. In one image, a person is sitting in the driver’s seat with their hands off the steering wheel while the car drives itself, and in the other photos, there are futuristic vehicles on city roads equipped with sensors and digital display screens.
2 What do you know about driverless or ‘self-driving’ cars? Do the quiz and find out!
1 A (in the 1920s) [00:00] 2 C (The car drives itself.) [00:00] 3 B (won’t exist – you won’t need one.) [00:00] 4 A (electricity – just like your phone.) [00:00] 5 C (an internet connection) [01:45]
3 Listen to a clip from a podcast. Check your answers.
1 A (in the 1920s) 2 C (The car drives itself.) 3 B (won’t exist – you won’t need one.) 4 A (electricity – just like your phone.) 5 C (an internet connection)
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen to the podcast again and check.
1 You can get a self-driving car. What exactly is this invention? 2 Does it mean no more stops at the petrol pump on a long journey? 3 You will of course have to stop for some kind of fuel, and for these cars it’s electricity. 4 Like an electric car, you plug it in to charge the battery so that it gets the power it needs to continue. 5 Just like the map app on your phone, it will get directions from GPS satellite signals and that will show up on the display in the car. 6 But many autonomous cars will not have a connection to the internet because of safety concerns. 7 At the moment, companies are carrying out a lot of safety tests and experiments on these cars.
5 Discuss the questions.
1 In the far future, most people might use driverless cars because they can reduce traffic accidents and make travel easier. However, it will take several decades before everyone can afford them and the necessary infrastructure is built.
2 Driverless cars sound exciting and convenient because passengers can relax, read, or study during the journey. At the same time, computer systems can make mistakes or fail, which makes safety a valid concern.
3 New inventions are fascinating because they change everyday life and solve global problems. Technologies connected with renewable energy, robotics, and space exploration are particularly interesting to follow.