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1 A family affair
Grammar
Present perfect simple and continuous
1 Read this email and put the verbs in brackets into the most appropriate
form (present perfect simple or continuous).
To: Stephanie
Hi Stephanie
How are you? I (1) ’ve been having (have) a lovely time here in Spain. Sorry I (2) (not write)
to you for ages but I (3) (work) hard here in Spain since I arrived six weeks ago. The family
I’m living with are very kind and I (4) (met) some really nice Spanish people of my age. They
(5) (take) me out a few times. I think my Spanish (6) (improve) a lot
because I (7) (not have) the opportunity to speak much English since I arrived, except to the
children. My job is to look after the children, who are 5, 8 and 11. I’m normally not supposed to work at weekends
but the parents (8) (go) to Madrid this weekend. I think the mother is missing the children
a lot – she (9) (phone) six times already! The children (10) (play) in the
garden since breakfast though and they’re quite happy so I (11) (write) emails all morning. I
(12) (send) six so far!
I won’t see you now until the end of September because I (13) (change) my flight so that I can
go travelling before I come home.
I (14) (wonder) what you (15) (do) since I left! Write back soon and tell
me all your news.
Love Emily
2 you get up early / every day? 5 How many times / you eat / paella?
Unit 1
A family affair
Listening | Part 3
02 You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are Exam advice
talking about a family day out. For questions 1–5, choose from
the list (A–H) what each speaker says about the day. Use the Read A–H and listen carefully to each speaker. The
letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do words you hear will be different from those below.
not need to use.
A I got bored with what we were doing after a while.
Speaker 1 1
B I enjoyed the day more than I had expected.
C I had a better time than some members of my family. Speaker 2 2
D I was disappointed about something.
Speaker 3 3
E I was annoyed about a change of plan.
F I didn’t have time to do everything I wanted. Speaker 4 4
G I regretted a decision I made.
Speaker 5 5
H I was relieved that the day was a success.
thinks they developed a better understanding of adults because of being an only child? 3
says that only children have needs which can be difficult for others to deal with? 5
realised at a particular point that they were happy being an only child? 6
was unaware that their reactions to being an only child were not unique? 7
says they accept their situation because they don’t know anything different? 9
Unit 1
6 For me, playing computer games is the more relaxing way to spend
my free time.
Unit 2
Writing | Part 2 2 Now look at the exam task and a student’s plan below. Match
the combined sentences (1–9) from a student’s answer to the
Organising ideas into paragraphs correct paragraphs (A–D).
Compound and complex This month’s writing competition:
sentences
Children’s games
1 Read the sentences about a children’s
game. Make complex sentences by joining
What was your favourite game when
the two sentences in each line with and, you were a child?
but or because.
Tell us:
1 My sister and I often talk about playing • How to play the game
‘Pom Pom Home’.
We laugh about all the places we used to • Why you enjoyed it
hide.
My sister and I often talk about playing ‘Pom Pom
The winning article will be published next month.
Home’ and we laugh about all the places we used to
hide. Student’s plan
2 I would like to teach this game to my A Paragraph 1: Introduction – a brief description of the game and
children. when you played it
Sentences 5
They’re too young at the moment.
B Paragraph 2: How to play the game
3 I loved playing it with all the kids in the Sentences
neighbourhood.
C Paragraph 3: Why you enjoyed it
It was really exciting.
Sentences
4 Any number of people can play. D Paragraph 4: Conclusion – your feelings now about the game
It’s more fun with between six and eight Sentences
players.
8 It’s basically quite similar to ‘Hide and Seek’. take up start up make up sum up
It’s just a bit more complicated and active.
a hobby
9 I was always really thrilled when my older
brother played with us.
He was a fast runner and he would always
rescue me if I got caught.
1 We cycled to the swimming pool but it was closed so A he wanted to play in tournaments with a successful team.
we set off for the park instead. B he knew there were a lot of good players there.
2 As soon as they heard the burglar alarm , C he wanted to meet players of his own age.
the thieves drove off in their waiting car. 2 Why did Toby stop playing chess on the Internet?
3 She’s always about her fancy house and A He needed a greater range of players.
expensive car. B His chess wasn’t progressing.
4 The lights aren’t working. I think the electricity has C It had never really appealed to him.
been .
3 What does Toby like about his favourite grandmaster?
5 We didn’t have to do the test again because the
A He takes risks.
teacher .
B He doesn’t mind losing.
6 The match was until the next day
C He always stays calm.
because of the rain.
4 When deciding which move to make, Toby usually chooses
A the one that feels right.
B an aggressive move.
C one that he planned before the game.
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Unit 2
Reading and Use of English | Part 2 Reading and Use of English | Part 4
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so
word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). using the word given. Do not change the word given.
You must use between two and five words, including
the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 His sister plays chess better than he does.
AS
He doesn’t play chess as well as his sister.
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