Resource Activities 1

Vocabulary • Places
• Natural features 4 Find six names of places in the grid.
1 Label the pictures. Use:
• forest • lake • sea • cave • waterfall • island L M N D P R Q D H G

R A I N F O R E S T

C D P J F G H S H R

L B C S R I V E R P
1 …………… 2 …………… 3 ……………
I A J Y C D K R M T

F Y A S H G C T W G

F R V A L L E Y B K
4 …………… 5 …………… 6 ……………

• Travel
2 Choose the correct item. • Holidays
1 The whole series of Harry Potter films is good 5 Choose the correct item.
family nightlife/entertainment.
1 I ...... the city centre first and then went for a
2 Most hotels on the island offer accommodation/
coffee with my friend Mary.
facilities such as parking or swimming pools.
A walked C sampled
3 Rome has a wide range of destinations/
B explored D backpacked
attractions for tourists such as the Colosseum
and the Pantheon.
2 The sea was so ...... that you could even see the
4 You’ll pass by some beautiful scenery/
fish swimming around your feet.
landscape on the train journey to York.
A deep C clear
5 The southwest region/wilderness of England
B quiet D fresh
has eight counties including the Isles of Scilly.
6 I can’t wait to get to Venice and go sightseeing/
3 When you visit Edinburgh you should definitely
hiking on a gondola.
walk around the ...... streets of the old town.
A cheap C narrow
• Weather
B central D deep
3 Fill in: temperature, icy, snowfall, fog, storm,
sunshine and freezing. 4 Our hotel is in a very ...... location only five
minutes from the beach and restaurants.
1 John was worried about driving at night because
A convenient C crowded
the streets were ........................... after the snow.
B comfortable D main
2 The government has issued a safety warning as
the ........................... in the city is set to rise
5 Mary ...... a room in a hotel in Tenerife
above 40°C.
overlooking a beautiful beach.
3 During the ........................... a lot of trees were
A stayed C hired
blown over by strong winds.
B booked D bargained
4 There was 30cm of ........................... when Jane
was in Sweden last week.
6 The Tower of London is a(n) ...... building,
5 I think we should go to the beach and enjoy the
originally constructed in the 11th century and
........................... while it lasts.
later expanded.
6 The thick ........................... last night made it
A untouched C unspoilt
difficult for drivers to see the car in front.
B remote D historic
7 It was ........................... last winter – I couldn’t
stay warm!

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 Resource Activities 1
Grammar • Adverbs of frequency
• Present simple & Present 3 Read the exchanges. Then put the
continuous adverbs of frequency in the correct
position.
1 Complete the sentences with the
present simple or the present 1 A: Do you a) ................... have b) ...................
continuous. coffee in the morning? (usually)
B: Yes, because I a) ................... am
1 A: How often ........................... (you/go) to the
b) ................... sleepy when I wake up in the
gym?
morning. (always)
B: Usually three times a week.
2 A: Ben a) ................... goes b) ................... to
2 A: Do you remember the scene in the movie
the cinema on Fridays. (often)
when the woman ........................... (ride) a
B: Yes, I know. We a) ................... go
horse and ........................... (find) herself in a
b) ................... together. (sometimes)
forest?
B: No, I don’t. 3 A: Do you cycle a) ................... to work
b) ...................? (sometimes)
3 A: Where ................................ (you/live)?
B: No, I a) ................... cycle b) ................... to
B: At 23, King Street, opposite the park.
work. (rarely)
4 A: ................................. (you/come) to the
4 A: How a) ................... does b) ................... Sam
cinema with us?
go to the beach? (often)
B: Yes, just let me get my coat.
B: Not very often. She a) ................... goes
5 A: ................................. (you/meet) your best b) ................... swimming at all. (seldom)
friend this weekend?
B: Yes, we ........................... (go) to the bowling
alley on Saturday afternoon.
6 A: Why ......................................... (always/
you/talk) so loudly? It really annoys me.
• Present Perfect simple & Present
B: Sorry.
Perfect continuous
7 A: …………………………. (you/take) a
4 Choose the correct time words then
raincoat? It might rain at the festival at night.
complete the sentences using the
B: No, the weather forecast is very good.
present perfect simple or the present
perfect continuous.
1 Mel ................ still/already ........................
• Stative verbs (reply) to ten emails.
2 They ........................................ (travel) a lot
2 Tick the correct sentence.
lately/by now.
1 a I’m not believing a word Jim says. ...... 3 The train from Heathrow airport .........................
b I don’t believe a word Jim says. ...... ......................... (not/depart) yet/already due to
bad weather.
2 a Jane seems quite happy today. ......
4 .................................................. (you/write) that
b Jane is seeming quite happy today. ......
email since/for this morning?
3 a This coat feels very soft and warm. ...... 5 Sam ........................................ (decorate) her
b This coat is feeling very soft and warm. ...... new flat for/since the last two months but
........................................ (not/finish) yet/still.
4 a Kate has two horses and loves them. ......
6 Jane ........................................ (attend) English
b Kate is having two horses and
lessons just/for a year and has just/still started
loves them. ......
her final exams.
5 a Mary thinks of travelling to London this
summer. ......
b Mary is thinking of travelling to London this
summer. ......
6 a I am seeing my dentist this afternoon. ......
b I see my dentist this afternoon. ......

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• (to) infinitive/-ing forms Grammar Revision
5 Find and correct the mistakes. 7 Choose the correct item.
1 I’d like trying a new hobby this summer. 1 Our train to Manchester ….. at 2pm in the
............................................................................ afternoon.
............................................................................ A leaving C has been leaving
2 It is too cold going swimming today. B leaves D has left
............................................................................
............................................................................ 2 I ….. playing the piano before but never took it
3 We are looking forward to climb the hill seriously.
tomorrow. A try C have been trying
............................................................................ B am trying D have tried
............................................................................
4 Would you like coming to the theatre tonight? 3 You ….. the same computer for many years; it’s
............................................................................ time for an upgrade.
............................................................................ A are using C have been using
5 They had difficulty to cross the river yesterday. B have used D used
............................................................................
............................................................................ 4 Mike has ….. Spain on holiday and is having a
6 You mustn’t to eat those mushrooms you found great time.
in the forest. They might be poisonous. A been in C been to
............................................................................ B gone to D gone in
............................................................................
7 Ted doesn’t mind to work all day. 5 Don’t let the children ….. on the beach without
............................................................................ wearing sunscreen.
............................................................................ A play C to playing
8 Jane doesn’t like go to the cinema on weekdays. B playing D to play
............................................................................
............................................................................ 6 Peter claims to ….. all day and that’s why he has
a headache.
A be studying C be studied
B having studied D have been studying
• Adjectives
7 I am really excited about ….. your parents next
6 Choose the correct answer.
week!
1 Jane’s new flat has wooden new big/big new A meeting C being met
wooden doors. B to meet D meet
2 James has bought a(n) old red American/red
American old car. 8 We arrived at the airport only ….. our flight had
3 The castle was built in the 12th century but the been cancelled.
stone/stony walls around it were added much A discovering C have discovered
later. B to discover D discover
4 Mary bought a silky/silk scarf for her best
friend’s birthday.
5 This charity helps the homeless/homeless by
providing shelter and feeds unemployed/the
unemployed people.

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 Resource Activities 1
Sentence transformations Phrasal verbs
8 Complete the second sentence so that Fill in: off (x2), out (x2) and on.
it means the same as the first. Use no
1 Everyone cheered when the fireworks went
more than three words.
…..… at the stroke of midnight.
1 My plans for this weekend include going to the 2 The lights in the whole building went …..… after
art gallery. a minor earthquake.
I ...................................... to the art gallery this 3 I’m just going to take a short a break and then go
weekend. …..… with my homework.
2 Don’t bother to call her; you will see her at lunch. 4 When the campfire starts going …..…, add some
There’s no point ......................................; you wood from that pile over there.
will see her at lunch. 5 That yogurt will go …..… if you don’t put it in the
3 The last time Jill visited her brother in Australia fridge.
was in 2015.
Jill ...................................... her brother in Prepositions
Australia since 2015.
Choose the correct preposition.
4 Have you booked a room for your holiday in
Spain? 1 Is your new flat close at/to a tube station?
Have you managed ...................................... a 2 We bought our tickets online in/on advance to
room for your holiday in Spain? avoid queuing.
5 Joshua has an appointment to see the dentist on 3 By 3pm all passengers were on/in board and the
Wednesday. plane was ready to take off.
Joshua ...................................... the dentist on 4 Ben got a fine for driving and using his mobile
Wednesday. phone at/on the same time.
6 Jane moved to London ten years ago. 5 Sophie arrived just on/in time to catch the start
Jane ...................................... in London for the of the film.
past ten years. 6 Are we going to the theatre by/with car or on
foot?
Everyday English
Choose the correct response.
Word formation
Use the word given in capitals to form a
1 A: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how I
word that fits in the gap.
get to the nearest post office?
B: a No, it isn’t far at all; about 5 minutes by car. 1 High ................................. in tropical climates
b Sure, just turn left at the end of this street. can make you feel really tired. (HUMID)
2 We live in a very quiet ................................. with
2 A: Is there an Italian restaurant somewhere near
a beautiful park and sports fields across the
here?
road. (NEIGHBOUR)
B: a Yes, we’ve got a full menu and today’s
3 The football club relies on ........................... from
specials.
local companies and of course ticket sales.
b Yes, it’s on the corner of Canal Street and
(SPONSOR)
Greenery Road.
4 Ben is preparing a(n) ............................... for
3 A: Could you please tell me where the nearest school and needs some help to make the
metro station is? slideshow. (PRESENT)
B: a Of course, go straight on until you get to 5 Kate always has such a positive attitude and her
Bay Street, then turn left. ................................. makes everyone around
b I’m sorry, I’m running late and have to her happier. (CHEERFUL)
catch the metro.
4 A: How far is the British Museum from here?
Writing
B: a Only about a five-minute walk. Read the rubric and complete the writing
b Turn left and then take the next right. task.
5 A: What’s the best way to get to the Cedar Your school magazine has asked readers to write an
Shopping Centre? article describing a favourite holiday destination in
B: a It’s about five miles away. their country. Write an article describing the place
b Just take the tube two stops. (120-150 words).

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 Resource Activities 1
Reading
Read the text and decide if each statement is T (true) or F (false).

New Zealand
Picture yourself standing at the edge of a lake. You look down at the ground beneath your feet; it’s deep red,
and the shore of the lake is shiny yellow. Also, the water is bright green! No, don’t worry, you’re not on
another planet, you’re in New Zealand!
You’re in Wai-o-tapu Thermal* Wonderland in New Zealand’s North Island, to be exact. It’s an area with an
extremely high amount of natural thermal activity beneath the earth and surrounded by active volcanoes. This
is just one of the wide variety of unusual landscapes that this country has to offer. Take a trip to the South
Island and find even more unique scenery and some wonderful wildlife, including many types of whales,
dolphins and the cutest little blue penguins.
Would you like to walk on an 8-mile-long river of solid ice? Well, the South Island’s got two! Very few glaciers
in the world are as easy to get to as the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers in the Southern Alps. You can climb up
onto them, walk across the top of them or even take a helicopter ride over them. This frozen landscape of ice
caves and snow-capped mountains provides some truly breathtaking scenery.
Head south from here and you get to the famous city of Queenstown, adventure capital of the world. It’s the
perfect destination for thrill seekers, who can do all sorts of extreme sports like bungee jumping, jet boating,
rock climbing, skydiving, canyon trekking, mountain biking, kayaking, downhill skiing and much, much more.
Further south again is Fiordland National Park. Yeah, that’s right; New Zealand’s also got fjords! In this
corner of the country you can take a canoe on shining lakes and fjords between forest-covered islands, steep
cliffs and spectacular waterfalls.
New Zealand truly is a marvellous country with so many amazing things to see and do. So much so that it
can be difficult to even know where to begin your visit. Once you do, though, you won’t be disappointed.
That’s because, as people say, the only problem with New Zealand is leaving!

*related to heat

1 The lake in Wai-o-tapu is red. T/F

2 The North Island has more unusual landscapes than the South Island. T/F
3 You can fly above the Southern Alps in an aircraft. T/F
4 The writer suggests that not many people around the world have heard of Queenstown. T/F
5 Queenstown is a suitable destination for people looking for adventure. T/F
6 You can go bungee jumping in Fiordland National Park. T/F
7 The writer suggests that it can be hard to decide what to do in New Zealand. T/F
8 The writer suggests that visitors to New Zealand often want to stay longer. T/F

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 Pairwork Activities 1
a) TRAVEL: Choose a picture and describe it to your partner. Talk about:
• the people/person in it
• the place
• any other things you see

b) Talk together about your favourite type of holiday.

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 Portfolio Activities 1
Name: ......................................................... Date: ....................................... Class: ..............................

You have been asked to organise a tour of your country for a group of foreign tourists.
Choose five places that you are going to visit and say why you chose them and what is so
special about these.

A tour of my country

Name of the place: ..................................................

Where is it located? .............................................................................................
place .............................................................................................................................
Why should tourists visit it? .................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................

Name of the place: ..................................................

Where is it located? .............................................................................................
place .............................................................................................................................
Why should tourists visit it? .................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................

Name of the place: ..................................................

Where is it located? .............................................................................................
place .............................................................................................................................
Why should tourists visit it? .................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................

Name of the place: ..................................................

Where is it located? .............................................................................................
place .............................................................................................................................
Why should tourists visit it? .................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................

Name of the place: ..................................................

Where is it located? .............................................................................................
place .............................................................................................................................
Why should tourists visit it? .................................................................................
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 Game 1
Students play in groups of 3-4. You need a dice and counters. Each player has their own
counter. Take turns to roll the dice and move your counter the same number of squares as
the dice shows. Players have to complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb or
adjective in brackets or fill in the missing word. If a wrong answer is given, then the player
loses their turn. The first player to reach FINISH wins the game.

1 2 3 4
Jim ……….…… A hotel and a It is too cold The Amazon
…………. hostel are ………………. ……………….
(not/finish) different types of (swim) today. about 390 billion
college yet. ……………. . trees.

5
This dish smells/
is smelling
delicious; can I
have some, please?

6
I look forward to
…………. (see)
you on Thursday
at 6 pm.

11 10 9 8 7
It’s much easier to We arrived at Mary left on a The weather is More and more
….….... a room our hotel only weekend trip/ so hot and …… people …………
online when …… ………….. travel; she is …………… that ……. (work) from
planning a holiday. (find) that they coming back on I can’t stop home these days.
didn’t have any Monday. sweating.
rooms available.
12
The chef
……………..
(taste) the soup
with a spoon to
see if it’s OK.

13 14 15
The fireworks ……………… Jim has gone/
went off/went such as Niagara has been to the
out at the end of Falls are an dentist; he isn’t
the concert. important source at home.
of power.
16
A thick ……..…..
covered the
whole area so the
hikers couldn’t
see the path.

17
Many children
enjoy drawing/
to draw.

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