Repaso y ampliación WHAT'S UP 4º ESO

Teacher’s Resource Bank ESO 4 / © Pearson Educación, S.A., 2006

GRAMMAR

UNIT 1

> Consolidation

1. Correct these sentences if necessary.

1 I’m liking Tony now.

I like Tony now.

2 We’re studying German this year.

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3 Do you enjoy this party?

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4 She always goes home early.

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5 ‘What do you watch?’ ‘It’s a comedy

programme.’

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6 ‘Where’s James?’ ‘He shops.’

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7 The telephone rings. Can somebody

answer it?

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8 They’re never doing any work.

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9 How are you usually going to school?

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10 My dad works in a bank.

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2. Rewrite the sentences in the past simple.

1 Graham buys a lot of CDs.

Graham bought a lot of CDs.

2 Elsa sleeps all day.

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3 They run to school.

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4 Noel likes his birthday present.

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5 David writes a letter in the morning.

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6 We talk all evening.

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7 You have a rabbit.

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8 I wake up at 7.30.

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9 My mum drives a Ferrari.

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> Extension

3. Complete the sentences with the present

simple or present continuous form of the

verb in brackets.

1 My grandmother gets up (get up) at 6.00

every morning.

2 They ____________ (eat) lunch in the

garden right now.

3 How often ____________ (you/play)

football in the stadium?

4 Please be quiet! I ____________ (listen)

to the news on the radio.

5 ____________ (Tom/like) computer

games?

6 I can hear Lisa ____________ (sing) in

the shower! Can you?

7 We ____________ (not/watch)

television very often because we are too

busy.

8 Sharon ____________ (stay) in Brighton

until September.

9 I’m sorry. I ____________ (not

understand). Please can you repeat that?

4. Write sentences using the present simple

or present continuous.

1 Andy/ski/at the moment

Andy’s skiing at the moment.

2 we/go/to school/every day

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3 I/live/in Paris/at the moment

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4 Sue/go/swimming/on Saturdays

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5 my friends/watch/a video/now

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6 I/do/judo/every Tuesday

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7 you/not do/your homework/at the

moment

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8 the boys/not eat/pizza/right now

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9 Ronaldo/not often play/tennis

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10 you/have/dinner/at the moment?

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11 Tony/visit/his grandma/at the weekend?

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12 they/listen/to music/now?

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13 your sister/study/at the moment?

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5. Complete the conversation with the past

simple of the verb in brackets.

Kate: Hey Jamie. 1 What did you do (do)

last night?

Jamie: I 2 ________________ (go) to the

cinema.

Kate: 3 ________________ you

________________ (see) that new Tom

Cruise film?

Jamie: No. I 4 ________________ (not

watch) that one. I 5 ________________

(see) the Julia Roberts one.

Kate: 6 ________________ (be) it good?

Jamie: 7 I ________________ (not like) it

but my girlfriend 8 ________________

(think) it 9 ________________ (be) great.


UNIT 2

> Consolidation

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in

the correct form.

1 While I (tidy) was tidying my room I

(discover) discovered a family of mice!

2 They (play) ____________ tennis when

it (start) ____________ to rain.

3 I (see) ____________ you while you

(shop) ____________ in the

supermarket.

4 She (listen) ____________ to pop music

when her CD player (break)

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5 Adrian (burn) ____________ his tongue

while he (eat) ____________ hot soup.

2. Complete the text with the connectors in

the box.

ago before before finally first of all

later the next morning then

My sister Alison met her fiancé four years 1 ago and last Saturday was their wedding

day. 2 _________ there were lots of

preparations to make, 3 _________ we all

had to get to the church for 6.00pm. The

ceremony was very emotional and

everyone was happy at the reception. 4 ___________dinner there was

champagne – well, orange juice for me.

Dinner was great. I ate lots of chicken and 5 ________________ we had wedding

cake and danced until very late. We 6 _______________ went home at four

o’clock in the morning. I sat and talked to

my brother for an hour 7 _________________ we went to bed. 8 _________________ I felt very tired.

> Extension

3. Write what these people should or

shouldn’t have done.

1 John got up late and missed his bus.

He should have got up earlier.

2 Laura threw a book across the classroom

and got a detention.

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3 My dad drove through a red light and

had an accident.

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4 We went walking in the mountains

without a map and got lost.

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5 Harry kicked the ball at the window and

broke the glass.

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6 I forgot to go to the supermarket and

now I’m hungry.

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7 I didn’t post a letter for my mum and

now she’s angry.

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4. Write sentences using the past simple and

past continuous.

1 Tony/sleep/when/Mick/call

Tony was sleeping when Mick called.

2 we/walk/when/it/start/to rain

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3 I/finish/the washing up/as/mum/cook/

dinner

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4 Rob/see/a big fish/while/he/swim

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5 my dad/paint/kitchen/when/he/fall off/

the chair

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6 mum/arrive/with some Chinese food!/as/

we/order/pizza

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7 our dog/jump/on me/while/I/study

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5. Look at the pictures and write sentences.

Use a verb from the box and the correct

form of have to, must or mustn’t.

do do get up go pay talk walk

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2

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1 Gary must go to his room.

2 You __________ in the library.

3 Our mum _______________ the

washing up, we always do it.

4 You _______________ in the corridor.

5 Last night Yvonne _______________

her homework before dinner.

6 Yesterday, James _______________ 3

euros to go to the museum.

7 Last Sunday, Nathalie

_______________ early.


UNIT 3

> Consolidation

1. Complete the sentences with for or since.

1 We’ve been here since Tuesday.

2 I’ve lived in Madrid ________ 14 years.

3 Alan has had his car ________ last July.

4 I’ve known my best friend ________ we

were at infant school together.

5 We’ve worked in the company

________ nearly a year.

6 Nigel hasn’t come out with us ________

he met his new girlfriend.

7 They haven’t said anything ________ an

hour.

8 The dog hasn’t eaten ________ last

Thursday.

9 I haven’t understood anything ________

the start of the class.

2. Now write complete sentences using the

present perfect and the words given.

1 Lisa/no/talk/Darren/yet

Lisa hasn’t talked to Darren yet.

2 I/no/have/shower/yet

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3 They/no/see/film/yet

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4 We/no/have/lunch/yet

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5 Graham/no/get up/yet

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6 You/no/tell/me/your/name/yet

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7 I/no/post/letter/yet

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8 They/no/arrive/yet

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3. Now write complete sentences using the

present perfect and the words given.

1 She/already/do/homework

She’s already done her homework.

2 We/already/have/dinner

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3 Mark/already/see/results

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4 Fiona/already/finish/exam

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5 You/already/tell/me/this/story

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6 Eugene/already/win/match

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7 Liam/already/play/game

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8 The baby/already/start/walking

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9 Mum/already/go/bed

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4. Complete the sentences with the verb in

the present perfect continuous.

1 I’ve been living (live) here for six

months.

2 She _________________ (sleep) for two

hours.

3 George _________________ (play) in

the team since March.

4 I _________________ (sit) here for

forty-five minutes.

5 Tina _________________ (laugh) since

you told that joke.

6 They _________________ (look) at me

since I came in.

7 The baby _________________ (cry) all

morning.


5. Write sentences in the past simple with so

or because.

1 I/tired/I/go to bed

I was tired so I went to bed.

2 Lisa/eat/a sandwich/she/hungry

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3 Kerry/miss/the train/she/get up/late

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4 the film/finish/Rob/turn off/the TV

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5 they/leave/they/have to/go/home

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6 Alan/know/the answer/he/put up/his

hand

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7 we/want/an ice-cream/we/buy/one

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> Extension

6. Write the verbs in the present perfect

simple or continuous.

1 He has been waiting (wait) for ten

minutes. (temporary)

2 She has lived (live) here all her life.

(permanent/long time)

3 I _________________ (do) this exercise

for two minutes.

4 My dad _________________ (work) at

the bank for fifteen years.

5 We _________________ (ski) since the

runs opened this morning.

6 Spain _________________ always

_________________ (have) good

weather.

7 I _________________ (think) about Ana

all day.

8 We _________________ (watch) The

Simpsons since two o’clock.

7. Complete the sentences with and, but,

because, so, both.

1 I had tickets to the concert, but I

couldn’t go because I was sick.

2 She loves __________ medicine and

animals, __________ she may become a

vet.

3 I haven’t seen her for a year __________

she went to University __________ we

haven’t kept in contact.

4 I enjoy listening to music __________

going to concerts, __________ I hate

hip-hop.

5 I don’t have much money now

__________ I went shopping with my

friends on __________ Friday and

Saturday.

6 __________ my sisters are married,

__________ my brother isn’t.

7 Joe and Noah practice the guitar

everyday __________ they __________

want to be famous guitarists

__________ play on MTV.

8 They are vegetarians __________ they

don’t eat meat, __________ they do eat

fish sometimes.

9 He arrived on time __________ he was

all wet __________ he’d forgotten

__________ his raincoat and his

umbrella.


8. Look at the diary and write sentences

about what Sarah has already done.

Things to do today:

phone Tom √

play tennis with Anna

do maths homework

watch ‘The Simpsons’

finish English essay √

have lunch with Mike √

start geography project

wash my hair √

1 Sarah’s already phoned Tom.

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4 _________________________________

9. Look at Sarah’s diary again and write

sentences about what she hasn’t done yet.

Things to do today:

phone Tom √

play tennis with Anna

do maths homework

watch ‘The Simpsons’

finish English essay √

have lunch with Mike √

start geography project

wash my hair √

1 Sarah hasn’t played tennis with Anna

yet.

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3 _________________________________

4 _________________________________

10. Write complete sentences in the present

perfect based on the words given. Include yet

or already.

1 I-no-see-film

I haven’t seen the film yet.

2 they-finish-lunch

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3 she-no-leave

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4 we-eat-tonight

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5 Jenny-no-say-anything

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UNIT 4

> Consolidation

1. Write complete sentences using the words

given.

1 his-car-fast-mine

His car is faster than mine.

2 it-fast-car-in-our-street

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3 this-CD-not-cheap-that-one

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4 she-pretty-girl-I-know

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5 black-skirt-expensive-blue-one

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6 Julio Iglesias-rich-singer-Spain

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7 I-not-tired-I-was-yesterday

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8 we-have-good-team-in-league

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the correct passive form.

1 Yesterday my bike was stolen (steal).

2 The hamburger ______________

(invent) in Germany before it became

the stereotypical American food.

3 Famous actors ______________ (know)

all over the world.

4 In some countries, insects

______________ (eat) as part of the

daily diet.

5 A man ______________ (kill) in the

park last night.

6 Millions of newspapers

______________ (read) every day.

7 I ______________ (no tell) he was going

to arrive yesterday.

8 The TV programme Big Brother

______________ (watch) by some

people almost 24 hours a day.

9 My sister ______________ (no give)

any pocket money if she doesn’t do her

homework.

3. Write these sentences in the passive.

1 They bake bread early in the morning.

Bread is baked early in the morning.

2 They eat rice in many countries.

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3 She does the washing in the morning.

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4 They publish newspapers every day.

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5 He opens the doors at 9 o’clock.

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6 They lost the money in the street.

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7 They broke the window with a stone.

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8 She found the key under a rock.

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9 He chose the picture because it was

superb.

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> Extension

4. Write sentences comparing these things

using as + adjective + as.

1 CD: 12 euros, Video: 12 euros

The video is as expensive as the CD.

2 I’m good at swimming, you’re good at

swimming.

I’m as good at swimming as you are.

3 Kevin: 1m76, Gary: 1m76. (tall)

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4 Madrid: 8°C, Barcelona: 8°C. (cold)

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5 Trousers: cool, Shirt: cool (cool)

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6 Maths class: 40 min, Biology: 40 min.

(long)

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7 London: 50km, Brighton: 50km. (far)

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8 Panda: 100kg, Bear: 100kg (big)

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5. Compare these situations using as much

as/as many as.

1 Tina: 8 dresses, Jan: 8 dresses.

Jan’s got as many dresses as Tina.

2 Kim’s homework: 5 exercises, Ian’s

homework: 5 exercises.

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3 Pete: 6 weeks holiday, Dave: 6 weeks

holiday.

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4 Luke: 100 euros, Bill: 100 euros.

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5 You: 8 cousins, me: 8 cousins.

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6 Book 1: 321 pages, Book 2: 321 pages.

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the passive continuous (am/is/are being +

past participle).

1 The baby is being washed (wash) by my

sister.

2 The dogs _______________ (take) for a

walk at the moment.

3 Don’t look now, but we

_______________ (watch) by someone!

4 The car _______________ (repair)

today.

5 I _______________ (teach) German by a

neighbour from Berlin.

6 The suspects _______________

(question) by the police.

7. Write complete sentences in the past

passive continuous based on the words given

(was/were + being + past participle).

1 I-show-around-the museum.

I was being shown around the museum.

2 The lions-take-to-Zambia.

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3 The man-hold-for questioning.

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4 The illness-treat-with antibiotics.

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5 The crime-investigate-by detectives.

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6 The old ladies-help-across the road.

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UNIT 5

> Consolidation


the correct form.

1 He said that he was (be) happy.

2 They said that they _____________ (go)

home tomorrow.

3 I said that he _____________ (be) going

to be late.

4 We told her that we _____________

(want) to help.

5 David said that he _____________

(have) a new car.

6 Did you say that I _____________ (can)

leave now?

7 Theresa told me that Canberra

_____________ (be) the capital of

Australia.

8 He told her that he _____________

(love) her.

9 We said that we _____________ (go)

shopping on Saturdays.

2. Write the sentences in reported speech.

1 John said: ‘I’m tired.’

John said (that) he was tired.

2 Laura said: ‘I have to work tonight.’

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3 They said: ‘It will rain later.’

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4 Bill said: ‘I can help them.’

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5 She said: ‘Kyoto is in Japan.’

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6 Irene said: ‘I’m having a party soon.’

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7 Danny said: ‘I won’t be here.’

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8 We said: ‘We want world peace!’

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9 I said: ‘That is where Harry lives.’

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3. Complete the sentences using the past

perfect of the verb in brackets.

1 Luke had bought (buy) the tickets early

so he got good seats.

2 Tom failed the exam because

_____________________ (not study)

enough.

3 Fiona _____________________ (have a

shower) before she went out.

4 We _____________________ (not

check) the time so we missed the train.

5 They _____________________ (train)

hard so the marathon was easy.

6 When I got home the dog

_____________________ (eat) all the

chocolates.

7 ____________ you _________________

(ask) anyone before you borrowed the

car?

8 I _____________________ (not realise)

that the shops were closed in the

evening.

9 _____________________ they

__________ (do) their homework before

they watched TV?


> Extension

4. Complete the reported imperatives/

requests with the verb in the correct form

(he/she … told/asked me/you/her … + (not) to

+ infinitive).

1 She told me to sit (sit) down.

2 We told her _______________ (be)

quiet.

3 The teacher told him _______________

(no run) in the corridor.

4 His mother told him _______________

(no make) so much noise.

5 I asked her _______________ (help) me.

6 We asked Dad _______________ (let)

us borrow the car.

7 She asked him _______________ (no

smoke) in the room.

8 I asked her _______________ (no tell)

anyone the secret.

5. Complete the statements.

1 ‘Can you please open the window?’

I asked her to open the window.

2 ‘Give me the book.’ He ______________

me _______________________________

3 ‘Don’t stand up.’ The teacher _________

the boy ___________________________

4 ‘Please pass the salt.’ She ____________

him ______________________________

5 ‘Don’t shout.’ My dad _ ______________

me _______________________________

6 ‘Please close the door.’ We ___________

her ______________________________

7 ‘Please don’t leave!’ She _____________

me ______________________________

8 ‘Don’t turn the TV on.’ His mum _______

him ______________________________

9 ‘Please take the dog home.’ They _______

us ________________________________


UNIT 6

> Consolidation

1. Complete the sentences with who, that,

which, where or when.

1 That’s the school where I used to study.

2 Did you use to know the man ________

lived next door?

3 That’s the book ________ John lent me.

4 Do you remember the summer ________

we went to Cadiz?

5 Buenos Aires is the city ________ Boca

Juniors play.

6 Did you use to play with that dog

________ barks all the time?

7 This is the film ________ I want to see.

8 There was a time ________ we used to

listen to Abba constantly.

9 Are you the person ________ called

earlier?

2. Match the echo questions with the

sentences.

Are they? Do you? Do they? Does she?

Are you? Does it? Does he? Is it? Is she?

1 Sally plays the guitar in a band.

Does she?

2 We’re eating Chinese food.

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3 The record shop opens on Sundays.

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4 Jessica’s dancing in her bedroom.

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5 My dog’s playing in the park.

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6 I go swimming every evening.

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7 Ben and Ann are watching a DVD.

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8 My sisters go to a club on Fridays.

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9 Peter listens to music in the morning.

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> Extension

3. Join these sentences using whose.

1 Do you know that man? His leg is

broken.

Do you know that man whose leg is

broken?

2 I saw a woman. Her hair was green.

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3 We visited my neighbour. Her

daughter’s ill.

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4 I want to meet Tom Cruise. His last film

was great.

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5 I’ve got a friend. His mother is a singer.

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6 Have you met my grandfather? His war

medals are in the museum.

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4. Complete the sentences with an

appropriate preposition + which.

1 This is the train on which I go to school.

2 Do you know the street __________ all

the cinemas show old films?

3 That was the party __________ I met my

girlfriend.

4 This is the football team __________

four players are injured.

5 It’s the park __________the squirrels

live.

6 There’s the beach __________ we

sunbathed all day yesterday.


UNIT 7

> Consolidation

1. Complete the sentences with what used to

happen – the opposite of now.

1 I like peas now.

I didn’t use to like peas.

2 We don’t play tennis now.

We used to play tennis.

3 She’s got a car now.

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4 We don’t live in France now.

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5 Tim studies hard now.

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6 Helen plays in a band.

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7 They don’t eat chocolate anymore.

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8 I run a lot now.

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9 You don’t love me anymore!

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10 I find these exercises easy now.

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2. Choose the correct words in each sentence.

1 If I have/will have time, I’ll buy some

bread.

2 The dog bites/will bite you if you do

that.

3 We’ll phone him when we get/’ll get

there.

4 If plan A doesn’t work/won’t work,

we’ll try plan B.

5 If it isn’t cloudy, Nick goes/will go to

the beach.

6 The parents don’t get/won’t get up if the

baby doesn’t cry.

7 When the door bell rings/will ring, will

you answer it?

8 If Danny cleans/will clean the car, his

parents will give him five euros.

3. Complete the sentences using words from

the box.

be committed be really unhappy be very

unpleasant forgive her pass the exam

1 If we lose the match, we will be really

unhappy.

2 If it rains, the excursion will ___________

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3 If she studies hard, she will ____________

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4 If she is honest and tells the truth, I will

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5 If I join the political party, I will _______

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4. Write sentences using the first conditional

(type I).

1 if/I/not pass/my driving test/I/be

depressed

If I don’t pass my driving test, I’ll be

depressed.

2 if/he/have/a map/I/show him/the sports

ground

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3 she/feel tired tomorrow/if/she/not go/to

bed now

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4 if/you/ask/a policeman/he/help/you

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5 I/buy/those jeans/if/they/not be/too

expensive

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5. Complete the sentences using the type II

conditional.

1 If he were (be) rich and famous, he

would go out with (go out with) a model.

2 She __________________ (be) very

angry if someone __________________

(steal) her mobile phone.

3 If I __________________ (not have) my

laptop computer, it _________________

(be) difficult for me to travel so much.

4 If I __________________ (see) Prince

William, I __________________ (kiss)

him on the cheek!

5 It __________________ (take) a long

time for me to get to work if I

________________ (not drive) a

scooter.

6 If __________________ (own) a horse, I

__________________ (ride) in the

countryside everyday.

6. Complete the sentences with your own

ideas, making sure you use a type II

conditional.

1 I’d fly to Australia if I had the money.

2 If I won the lottery,

3 I’d move to Scotland

4 If I was king,

5 If I could live anywhere in the world,

6 I’d study Arabic

7 I’d be a film star

8 If I met Julia Roberts,

9 If I was grounded for a month,


> Extension

7. Write questions and answers about the

pictures using the type II conditional.

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2

3

4

5

1 write a best-selling book/what happen?

(become rich)

If she wrote a best-selling book, what

would happen?

She would become rich.

2 what do/win the lottery?

(buy a plane and learn to fly)

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3 have a yacht/when sail?

(every weekend)

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4 where live/be rich?

(on the moon!)

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5 do/be young?

(bungee-jump in New Zealand)

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8. Unless means the same as if not. Write the

sentences again using unless.

1 If it doesn’t stop raining we won’t go for

a picnic today.

Unless it stops raining we won’t go for a

picnic today.

2 I’ll tell her if you don’t give me the

money.

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3 We’ll go bowling if we don’t get

homework.

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4 The door won’t open if you don’t push it

hard.

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5 If somebody doesn’t stop him, he’ll hurt

himself.

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6 They won’t know we’re here if we don’t

make any noise.

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7 Our team will win if the opponents don’t

score soon.

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UNIT 8

> Consolidation

1. Write complete predictions using the

words given.

1 tomorrow-it-no-be-cold

Tomorrow it won’t be cold.

2 she-pass-the-exam

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3 Jim-arrive-soon

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4 my-team-no-win-the-match

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5 I-probably-have-chicken-for-lunch

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6 the-picnic-be-great-fun

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7 we-probably-no-go-to-university

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8 pollution-cause-more-problems?

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9 elephants-become-extinct?

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2. Complete the arrangements. Use the

present continuous.

1 At 6.00 we’re playing (play) football.

2 I _______________ (have) a party at the

weekend.

3 Tomorrow morning we

_______________ (go) on holiday.

4 What time _________ you

_______________ (meet) your friends

in the park?

5 She _______________ (no arrive) until

Friday night.

Now complete these plans or intentions

with going to.

6 He _______________ (see) his cousins

during the holidays.

7 I _______________ (get up) late at the

weekend.

8 What ________ he ______________

(eat) for dinner?

9 We ________________________ (no

do) our homework tonight.

3. Write complete sentences using will +

present.

1 Tom-ring-after-he-play-football

Tom will ring after he plays football.

2 dog-eat-until-there-no-more-food

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3 Sarah-arrive-before-you-leave

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4 They-have-party-after-do-the-exams

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5 We-work-until-job-done

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6 She-go-shopping-before-she-lunch

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> Extension

4. We can also use going to to make

predictions if we have evidence that

something is going to happen.

1 The clouds are very black, I think it is

going to rain. (rain)

2 She’s driving dangerously. She

_______________ (have) an accident.

3 I feel ill. I think I _______________ (be)

sick.

4 Spain 4, France 1 after 85 minutes.

Spain _______________ (win)

5 Spain 1, France 4 after 85 minutes.

Spain _______________ (no win)

6 This boy looks very angry. I think he

_______________ (hit) me!

7 The weather forecast says it

_______________ (snow) tonight.

8 That woman is very fat. __________ she

_________________ (have) she a baby?

9 You haven’t studied much. ________

you _________________ (pass) the

test?

5. Look at these situations and decide

whether to use will or going to for

predictions. Remember, if there is evidence,

use going to. If there is no evidence, use will.

1 You are pessimistic about the weather

tomorrow: I think it will rain tomorrow.

2 The weather forecast predicts rain: They

say it’s going to rain tomorrow.

3 Spain 1, Italy 1 after 25 minutes (of 90) I

think Spain _______________ (win)

4 Spain 3, Italy 0 after 75 minutes (of 90) I

think Spain _______________ (win)

5 People are looking at the sky and getting

out their umbrellas. I think

_______________ (rain)

6 You have studied hard for an easy exam.

I’m sure ________________ (pass)

7 You have studied enough but it’s a

difficult exam. I hope _______________

(pass)

6. Correct the sentences.

1 She must to be ill.

She must be ill.

2 He mights be the man you’re looking

for.

__________________________________

3 The town must being damaged after the

storm.

__________________________________

4 That girl can’t to work here. She’s too

young.

__________________________________

5 They may coming to the party if they

have time.

__________________________________

6 The baby cannot be asleep with this

noise.

__________________________________

7 She mays win the competition.

__________________________________


7. Write the sentences again using a modal

verb of deduction.

1 There’s a good chance we’ll find the

money.

We may find the money.

2 It’s possible oil will be replaced by solar

power.

_________________________________

_________________________________

3 I’m sure she will like this present.

_________________________________

_________________________________

4 It’s not possible for him to arrive this

morning.

_________________________________

_________________________________

5 There’s a slight chance that it will snow

tonight.

_________________________________

_________________________________

6 They will probably have a party this

weekend.

_________________________________

_________________________________

7 After running a marathon she’ll

definitely be tired.

_________________________________

_________________________________

8 There’s no chance that Kerry is happy

now.

_________________________________

_________________________________

9 He’ll possibly be able to help you.

_________________________________

_________________________________


VOCABULARY

CITY VOCABULARY

1. Match the objects in the pictures with the

places in the box.

bus station gym hospital

library museum restaurant

theatre tourist information office

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1 museum

2 __________________________________

3 __________________________________

4 __________________________________

5 __________________________________

6 __________________________________

7 __________________________________

8 __________________________________

2. Write the correct place.

1 Where do you stay when you go on

holidays?

hotel

2 Where do you go when you are very ill?

__________________________________

3 Where do you go when you want to see

a play?

__________________________________

4 Where do you go when you want to look

at or borrow books?

__________________________________

5 Where do you go to buy milk, biscuits,

fruit, etc.?

__________________________________

6 When you are on holiday, where do you

go to find information about the city you

are visiting?

__________________________________

7 Where do you go to post a letter?

__________________________________

8 Where do you go to catch a bus?

__________________________________

9 Where do you go when you are hungry?

__________________________________

10 Where do you go to do exercise?

__________________________________


FEELINGS

> CONSOLIDATION

1. Complete the words to form feelings.

1 emba rrased (7 more letters)

2 rel (4 more letters)

3 exc (4 more letters)

4 bo (3 more letters)

5 dep (6 more letters)

6 dis (9 more letters)

7 fan (6 more letters)

8 gu (4 more letters)

9 ne (5 more letters)

2. Complete the sentences with an adjective

from exercise 1.

1 We were bored with lying on the beach,

so we went to explore the city.

2 The news is always so bad. It just makes

me _______________

3 He was really _______________ that

you weren’t at the party.

4 Everyone was looking at me and I felt

really _______________

5 The children are really

_______________ about Christmas.

6 I slept really well last night and today I

feel _______________

7 He’s very _______________ about his

driving test.

8 I feel _______________ because I didn’t

invite her to the party.

9 Jim was lying in the sun, looking very

happy and _______________

3. Match the extreme adjectives in the box to

the definitions.

delighted devastated ecstatic

exhausted fascinated furious

mortified terrified

1 very very happy ecstatic

2 very very unhappy __________

3 very very frightened __________

4 very very angry __________

5 very very pleased __________

6 very very embarrassed __________

7 very very interested __________

8 very very tired __________

4. Complete these sentences with an

adjective from exercise 3.

1 I’m more than happy. I’m ecstatic!

2 His football team lost the final 9-0 and

he’s _______________

3 She wasn’t just embarrassed. She was

_______________

4 When the dog attacked me I was

_______________

5 My friend won the lottery and he was

_______________

6 I’ve just run a marathon and I’m

_______________

7 My brother crashed my mum’s car and

she was _______________

8 The first time we saw a really good

magician we were _______________


HEALTH

1. Label the pictures.

1 Knee 2 _______________

3 ________________ 4 _______________

5 ________________ 6 _______________

7 ________________ 8 _______________

9 ________________ 10 ______________

2. Match the injury with the part of the body

and the decision you should take.

Injury Part of the body Decision

1 break your leg put on a plaster

2 sprain your finger get a bandage

3 twist your back go to the dentist

4 hurt your ankle get an ice pack

5 cut toothache go to hospital

6 have your wrist call a doctor

1 When you break your leg you should go

to hospital.

2 When you sprain __________________

you should

3 When you twist ___________________

you should

4 When you hurt ____________________

you should

5 When you cut _____________________

you should

6 When you have ___________________

you should

3. Circle the odd one out.

1 eyes, ears, mouth, hip

2 knee, ankle, toes, teeth

3 toes, stomach, hip, waist

4 wrist, fingers, neck, nails

5 wrist, arm, ankle, elbow


4. Find seven more health problems.

Q W H E S R T Y U

P I E O S P A S D

A F A G T P H J T

I J D K O A L M E

N Z A X M I C V M

I R C B A N N M P

N U H P C I O I E

T N E U H N Y T R

H N R E A T W Q A

E Y A S C H D F T

C N G T H E F L U

H O H J E B K L R

E S L Z X A C V E

S E V D B C N M N

T P O I U K T R E


MODIFIERS

1. Circle the correct word in each sentence.

1 I was so shocking/shocked by her

language.

2 The book was really quite boring/bored.

3 I get a bit depressing/depressed when it

rains all day.

4 I felt so insulting/insulted by her rude

words.

5 It’s rather annoying/annoyed when you

miss the bus.

6 Andy is really terrifying/terrified of

heights.

7 I don’t think horror films are very

frightening/frightened at all.

8 Come and look at this. It’s quite

interesting/interested.

9 That joke was rather amusing/amused!

10 We’re going on holiday tomorrow and

I’m really excited/exciting.

11 Are you terribly worrying/worried about

crime?

12 I feel a bit frustrating/frustrated because

I can’t do this maths problem.

2. Write the words in the box in the correct

place on the scale (1 = the weakest, 7 = the

strongest).

a bit extremely not very quite

rather really very

1 __________________________________

2 __________________________________

3 __________________________________

4 __________________________________

5 __________________________________

6 __________________________________

7 __________________________________

3. Give your opinion of these things using a

word from exercise 2 and an adjective.

(Note: extreme adjectives, such as terrifying/

terrified, can only be used with really.)

1 rap music

__________________________________

2 skiing

__________________________________

3 Mr Bean

__________________________________

4 snakes

__________________________________

5 rain

__________________________________

6 failing an exam

__________________________________

7 going on holiday

__________________________________

8 losing your homework

__________________________________


MONEY

1. Write the prices in words.

1 £3.50 Three pounds and fifty pence.

2 £6.35 _________________________

3 £10.40 _________________________

4 £8.32 _________________________

5 £6.75 _________________________

6 £5.00 _________________________

7 £42.78 _________________________

8 £15.60 _________________________

2. Rearrange the letters.

1 vesa save 7 snico __________

2 hacs _________ 8 yemno-e _______

3 refe __________ 9 yrucrenc _______

4 lasse _________ 10 erpic __________

5 dricet drac ____ 11 queech _________

6 ghacne _______ 12 nbak stone ______

3. Match words from exercise 2 with the

definitions.

1 Not spend your money save

2 Round metal money _______________

3 Paper money _____________________

4 ‘Plastic money’ ___________________

5 A time when all the shops sell things

cheaper _________________________

6 How much something costs _________

7 You write on this paper and pay with it

__________________________________

8 Money which only exists on the Internet

__________________________________

9 Something you don’t have to pay for is

__________________________________

10 I pay 10 euros for something that costs 9

euros. I get 1 euro _________________

11 ‘Real’ money, not cheques or credit

cards is called ____________________

12 Euros, pounds or yen are types of

__________________________________


4. Match the colloquial words in the box with

a picture.

a buck a fiver a quid a tenner

broke in the black in the red loaded

1 a fiver 2 _______________

3 _______________ 4 _______________

5 _______________ 6 _______________

7 _______________ 8 _______________

5. Complete the sentences with one of the

words from exercise 4.

1 ‘That’s six pounds.’ ‘Oh. I’ve only got a

fiver.’

2 Good news from the bank. We’re

_____________________ again.

3 I haven’t got a penny! I’m

______________!

4 Look at my bank account. I spent too

much money last month and now I’m

_____________________ .

5 In New York a hamburger costs 3

_____________________ .

6 In London a hamburger costs 2

_____________________ .

7 Most film stars and pop stars are

_____________________.

8 ‘Can you lend me a _______________?’

‘I’ve only got eight pounds. Sorry.’


NATURAL FEATURES

1. Complete the words.

1 h u r r i c a n e

2 f _ r _ st f _ r _

3 _ _ r t h q u _ k _

4 p _ l _ u t _ _ n

5 d _ s _ _ s _

6 f l _ _ d s

7 d r _ _ g h t

8 g l _ b _ l w _ r m _ n g

2. Give two examples for each word.

1 sea Mediterranean, _________________

2 river _____________, _______________

3 lake _____________, _______________

4 mountain _________, _______________

5 coast _____________, ______________

6 valley ____________, ______________

7 beach ____________, _______________

8 forest ____________, ______________

3. Circle the odd one out.

1 rain drought floods

2 beach mountain sea

3 forest tree lake

4 storms hurricanes valley

5 sea lake beach

6 storms hurricanes global warming

7 forest fire drought floods

8 earthquake greenhouse effect

air pollution

4. Complete the definitions with words from

the box.

deforestation earthquake forest

hurricane oil slick ozone layer

tidal wave volcano

1 A violent storm with a very strong wind.

hurricane.

2 A layer of oil floating on water.

_______________

3 The cutting or burning down of all the

trees in an area. _______________

4 A mountain with a large hole at the top.

Lava and hot ash sometimes erupt

through the hole. _______________

5 A sudden shaking of the earth’s surface.

_______________

6 A layer of gases that stops harmful

radiation from the sun.

_______________

7 A very large movement of sea water that

flows onto the land and destroys things.

_______________

8 A large area of land that is thickly

covered with trees. _______________


5. Order the letters to form words related to

the natural environment.

1 yba bay

2 verir ____________________

3 fislcf ____________________

4 dilef ____________________

5 yevlal ____________________

6 tominuna ____________________

7 disnal ____________________

8 lhli ____________________

9 klea ____________________

10 terfso ____________________

11 chabe ____________________

12 ase ____________________

6. What are these famous geographical

features or descriptions?

1 Bay of Pigs

2 Everest __________________________

3 Nile ____________________________

4 Mediterranean ____________________

5 Hawaii __________________________

6 Titicaca _________________________

7 A big group of trees ________________

8 A vertical rock face ________________

9 A high point of ground _____________

10 Sand next to the sea ________________

11 A place where cows live ____________

12 A low area between two hills _________

7. Write the words from exercises 5 and 6

under the correct picture.

1 A bay 2 _______________

3 ________________ 4 _______________

5 ________________ 6 _______________

7 ________________ 8 _______________

9 ________________ 10 ______________

11 ______________ 12 ______________


RELATIONSHIP

1. Match the phrases in the box with the

pictures below.

to be together to break up

to drive someone mad to solve problems

1

2

3

4

1 to break up

2 _________________________________

3 _________________________________

4 _________________________________

TASTES AND PREFERENCES

1. Write sentences about your likes and

dislikes using words from the two boxes.

don’t like don’t mind enjoy

hate like love

do my homework eat chocolate tidy my room

get up early play tennis sleep

study for exams swim

1 I enjoy sleeping.

2 __________________________________

3 __________________________________

4 __________________________________

5 __________________________________

6 __________________________________

7 __________________________________

8 __________________________________

9 __________________________________


PHRASAL VERBS

> Give

1. Find the phrasal verbs with give in the

word search. Then write the phrasal verb

with give next to its definition below.

B D G N G T I O Q G

U S I F I U L D E R

G I V E B A C K U Y

I M E P A R O F N I

V D A R D N I G A P

E A W K V F O I T K

O P A I Y O N V X H

U F Y O G I V E I N

T H S A I U S U D P

G W E Z T F S P Q F

1 return give back

2 stop doing something _______________

3 surrender ________________________

4 donate ___________________________

5 distribute ________________________

> Phrasal verbs with go

1. Complete the dialogue with a phrasal verb

from the box.

go away go down go on

go in go over go up

Martin: Look, over there. It’s Ronaldo!

Let’s 1 go up to him and ask him for his

autograph! Quick, he’s going to 2 __________the lift.

David: Oh no! Let’s 3 ____________ the

stairs and catch him on the ground floor.

Run!

Martin: Ronaldo, can we have your

autograph please?

Ronaldo: Sure. Here you go.

David: Are you leaving for the club now?

Ronaldo: Don’t worry. I’m not going to 4 ____________ just yet.

Martin: Excellent!

Ronaldo: Bye guys.

David/Martin: Bye.

Martin: I’m going to 5 ____________ this

story again and again!

David: I know! I’m going to 6 ____________ about it to my friends and

family forever!


> Phrasal verbs with take

1. Complete the sentences with one word or

phrase from box A and a preposition from

box B to make a phrasal verb with take.

A

book coat cook day to day

first visit responsibilities salsa

B

after back in off on over up

1 I’ve got to run to the library to take

_________ the _________ I borrowed.

2 We aren’t planning any new investment

until the new management takes

________ the ____________ running of

the business.

3 Lisa takes _________ her mother. She’s

such a wonderful _________!

4 My girlfriend and I have decided to take

_________ _________ dancing classes

on Friday nights.

5 James got a salary raise six months after

taking _________ additional

_____________

6 There was too much in the museum to

take _______________on our

_______________


READING AND WRITING

SAM’S MISTAKE

1. Read the texts about Sam’s mistake and put them in order.

1 b 2 _______ 3 4 5 6

a Now I’m running down the street. I’m getting a bit wet because it’s raining. I don’t like the rain and

I haven’t got an umbrella.

b I’m lying in my bed, half asleep, and I look at my watch. Oh no! It’s half past eight! I get up and

quickly go into the bathroom because I’m one hour late.

c I’m walking through the front entrance of the school but something is not right. The front door is

locked and there’s nobody about. Then I know my mistake.

d I’m waiting at the bus stop for the bus and I’m looking at my watch. Ten to nine already. This is

bad! I decide that I can’t wait for the bus because I haven’t got time, so I start to run.

e I’m not eating my breakfast because I need to leave the house in two minutes. I have a glass of milk

and put on my coat and close the front door.

f I’m thinking how stupid I am and I start to walk home again, very slowly, thinking about going to

bed again.

2. Read the text again and answer these

questions.

1 What time does Sam usually get up?

He usually gets up at half past seven.

2 What does he eat for breakfast?

_________________________________

3 Does he drink anything? What?

_________________________________

4 Why does he not take the bus?

_________________________________

5 What’s the weather like?

_________________________________

6 Why is this a problem?

_________________________________

7 What’s the problem with the school

door?

__________________________________

8 How does he go home?

__________________________________

3. What is Sam’s mistake?

a He goes to the wrong school.

b It’s Saturday.

c His watch is one hour fast.


> Write

4. Imagine your journey from your bed to

school. Write it as if it is happening now.

I’m lying in bed when my alarm clock

wakes me up. I’m getting up and going into

the bathroom …

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


LANGUAGES

1. Read the text and circle the best title.

a Language studies in England

b A different language to study

c Why English people study languages

Most students at school study at least one and maybe two languages apart from their own. European

children tend to learn European languages and in England these languages are probably French,

Spanish or German, but one student, Alex Brown, learns another language after school, and it’s not

European. It’s Swahili.

Alex is interested in the language because his grandparents are originally from the southern part of

Africa and their first language is Swahili. So, every day when classes finish, Alex goes to his

grandparents’ house for his extra class. Alex really enjoys learning from his grandfather, because he

loves hearing all the old stories about his grandfather’s childhood.

His grandfather obviously doesn’t ask for any money, but Alex pays for the class in another way. He

looks after his grandparents’ garden. He enjoys cutting the grass and watering the plants, but the one

thing he doesn’t like is collecting the fallen leaves from the trees.

Alex’s dad picks him up after the class to take him home. ‘I’m very happy that my son is learning the

language of my father’ he says. ‘When he is older he can go to Africa to visit his distant family and talk

to them.’


questions.

1 What languages do English students

normally study?

They usually study French, Spanish or

German.

2 Who studies Swahili?

_________________________________

3 Why does he study Swahili?

_________________________________

4 Where does Alex study Swahili?

_________________________________

5 Who teaches Alex?

_________________________________

6 What does Alex love hearing about?

__________________________________

7 Who ‘pays’ for the class?

__________________________________

8 What does he enjoy doing in the garden?

__________________________________

9 What does he hate doing in the garden?

__________________________________

10 Who picks Alex up after class?

__________________________________

11 What does Alex’s dad think of his son

learning Swahili?

__________________________________


12 Who can talk to Alex when he goes to

Africa?

_________________________________

> Write

3. Think of one subject that you like and one

you don’t like studying and explain why.

I really like studying music and I hate

studying mathematics. I enjoy going to

music class because …

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


AN URBAN COW

1. Read the story and order the pictures.

1 b ____ 4 ______

2 5 ______

3

One day, while I was studying in my bedroom

for an exam, I heard a strange noise, like a cow

mooing. I didn’t pay any attention at first

because it was such an important exam that I

really needed to study hard, but then I heard the

sound again. It was so strange because I don’t

live anywhere near a farm. I put my book down

and listened but I could only hear silence.

I went back to studying until lunchtime and

then I went into the sitting room, where my

brother was watching television. I asked him

about the cow sound but he didn’t know what I

was talking about. The volume on the TV was

so loud that he couldn’t hear anything.

I walked into the kitchen and I heard the sound

again, this time much louder. I looked out of

the kitchen window and to my surprise, there

really was a cow in the garden and it was eating

my mum’s best flowers. It mooed again and I

was so surprised that I could only stand there

with my mouth open.

a

b

c

d

e


questions.

1 What was the girl doing in her bedroom?

She was studying for an exam.

2 What did she hear?

__________________________________

3 Why didn’t she pay attention at first?

__________________________________

4 Why was the sound so strange?

__________________________________

5 When did she finish studying?

__________________________________

6 Why couldn’t her brother hear the noise?

__________________________________

7 Where did she hear the noise again?

__________________________________

8 What was in the garden and what was it

doing?

__________________________________


> Write

3. Write a story that concludes with one of

these sentences:

a I was so tired that I went to bed.

b It was such a strange experience that I

didn’t tell anybody about it.

c We were so happy that we laughed all

the way home.

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


DEDICATED FOLOWER OF FASHION

1. Read Angela’s descriptions of the clothes

and match them to the correct picture.

1 It’s the longest skirt in the shop, but it’s not

trendy enough for me with its big flowers. It’s

very baggy too, which I don’t like, but I

imagine it means it’s quite comfortable. __e__

2 This skirt is also very baggy, but it’s not as

long as the first one. It’s medium length. It’s

got the same flowery design and so it’s just as

unfashionable too. Because it’s shorter, I also

think it’s the most comfortable. ______

3 This is the skirt that I like the most. It’s long

and quite fashionable. It hasn’t got the horrible

flowers of the other two and it’s quite tight. It’s

probably the most uncomfortable but you have

to suffer for fashion! ______

4 These trousers are baggy at the top and tight

at the bottom and I don’t think they’re very

fashionable. They’re quite sporty, I suppose, at

least for playing golf! ______

5 The other trousers are much better. I think

they’re really trendy because they’re tight at

the top and baggy, or flared, at the bottom.

They look really nice. ______

2. Read the texts again and answer the

questions.

1 Why is the first skirt too unfashionable?

Because it has big flowers.

2 Why does Angela say this skirt is

comfortable?

__________________________________

3 Why is skirt c) the most comfortable?

__________________________________

4 Why is skirt a) the most popular?

__________________________________

5 What opinion does Angela give of the

flowers?

__________________________________

6 Are trousers b) tighter at the top or

bottom?

__________________________________

7 What sport does Angela say you could

play in trousers b)?

__________________________________

8 Why does Angela think trousers d) are

fashionable?

__________________________________


> Write

3. Write a description of two or three of your

favourite clothes.

I’ve got a jacket which I think is really

cool. It’s quite baggy but it’s very

trendy …

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


MY IDEAL JOB

1. Read the texts and fill in the spaces with one of the jobs in the box.

accountant architect baker

biologist cashier librarian

1 SAM: ‘I’m going to be a baker when I leave school. I won’t go to university because I don’t need to.

My mum’s shop makes bread and they’re going to give me a job there. I don’t think I’ll like it very

much because I’ll have to get up very early, but at least I’ll earn money.’

2 ALLIE: ‘I’m going to be a _______________ because I’m really interested in books. I’m going to go to

university to get some qualifications so that I make sure I get a job. I think it will be a very quiet and

relaxing job.’

3 NEIL: ‘I’m going to be an _______________ I know the exams at university will be very difficult but

I will be all right I think. I love designing houses and other buildings, so I know I’ll be really motivated

to study hard.’

4 FRED: ‘I’m going to be a _______________ I love animals and plants and I’ve always been

interested in science. In fact, tomorrow I’m going to a friend’s house to talk to her father, who works in

a laboratory. He’s going to give me some advice about what to study.’

5 COLIN: ‘I’ll probably work as a _______________ in a supermarket for a while because I don’t

really know what I’m going to do. I’ll do that until I get bored and I have enough money to go

travelling.’

6 SALLY: ‘I’m going to be an _______________ like my father. He earns a lot of money in a company

and I’m planning to do the same. I don’t think it will be very exciting but I don’t think any job will be

really interesting.’

2. Read the texts again and answer the

questions.

1 Whose shop makes bread?

Sam’s mum’s.

2 Why doesn’t Sam think he’ll like the

job?

_________________________________

3 Why is Allie going to choose her job?

_________________________________

4 How does she describe it?

_________________________________

5 What does Neil predict about the

university exams?

__________________________________

6 Why will he be motivated?

__________________________________

7 Why does Fred want to do his chosen

job?

__________________________________

8 Who is he going to talk to?

__________________________________


9 Where is Colin going to work?

_________________________________

10 What is he going to do when he has

enough money?

_________________________________

11 Who has the same job as Sally’s chosen

one?

_________________________________

12 What does she predict about the job?

_________________________________

> Write

3. Write about three possible jobs that you

think you will do after school. Give your

reasons. You can invent them.

I’m going to be a film star when I leave

school. I love acting and I’m really good at

it and think I will be very successful in

Hollywood …

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________


A DIFFICULT DECISION

1. Read the texts and put them in the correct order.

1 d 2 ______ 3 4

a Unfortunately, if I do this, my parents will be really angry. The other option is to leave school and

go and study at college and if I do this, my parents will be pleased but my girlfriend won’t, because

the college is in another town and if I go and study there I won’t see much of her.

b If I do this, my parents will be happy and so will my girlfriend because she is definitely going to

continue studying here. The next option is to leave school and look for a job. If I choose this one,

and if I find a job, I will have more money, which will be good. This will also make my girlfriend

happy.

c Obviously, the first option is the one that makes my girlfriend and my parents happy, but I think it’s

the one that I personally don’t want. I need a change and if I stay at school I think I’ll be

demotivated and bored. So it looks like there is no option that will please everybody: What can I do?

If someone can give me some advice, I’ll be very grateful!

d On the 30th of June I have to make a decision and that’s not long as now we’re in April. I’m 16 and

finishing my last year of compulsory secondary school this year and I’m not sure what to do next. I

have to choose between three options. The first choice is to stay at school for two more years and

there are some advantages to this.

2. Read the text again and answer the

questions.

1 When does he have to make a decision?

On the 30th of June.

2 What month is it now?

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3 How many options does he have?

_________________________________

4 Who will be happy if he chooses the first

option?

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5 What will be good if he decides on the

second option?

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6 Who won’t be pleased if he chooses

option 2?

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7 Why won’t his girlfriend be happy if he

chooses to go to college?

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8 Which choice does he like the least?

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9 What does he say he needs?

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10 What will happen if he stays at school?

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11 Why will he be grateful?

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> Write

3. Imagine you have the same three choices

as the boy in the text. What will you do if you

choose each option?

If I decide to stay at school, I’ll continue

seeing all my friends but I’ll also have

to …

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HOLIDAY ROMANCE

1. Read the two e-mails and circle the best descriptions of Keith and Helen.

Keith Helen

a embarrassed a excited

b anxious b stressed

c angry c pleased

Dear Aunt Helen,

I have a big problem. Do you remember the photos of the girl, Isabel, who I met when we were on

holiday in Spain? Well, now I can’t stop thinking about her. I can’t concentrate on my studies and in a

German test yesterday my mind was blank and I couldn’t remember anything! I don’t know why, and

I failed it! What can I do? I’m worried that I’ll fail all my exams because all that I do is think about her.

If I could stop thinking about her, I’d be OK.

Love, Keith

Dear Keith,

First of all, I think it’s great that you met such a lovely girl! She’s very beautiful in the photos you sent

me. You should be glad to know her and you shouldn’t be stressed. I know you’re unhappy because

she’s far away but you should be positive. She’s not in Australia! You could ask your parents for a

plane ticket to Spain for your birthday. And you shouldn’t be embarrassed about it. If you explained

how you felt to them, I’m sure they’d understand. And you shouldn’t worry about your exams. If you

were more relaxed, I’m confident that you’d pass them. And remember that I’m very happy for you!

Aunt Helen

2. Read the e-mails again and answer the

questions.

1 What’s the name of the girl who Keith

met?

Isabel.

2 What’s the name of the country where

he went on holiday?

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3 What was the subject of the test he

failed?

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4 What is he worried about?

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5 Why does he think this will happen?

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6 How does Helen know what Isabel looks

like?

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7 How does Helen say he should feel?

__________________________________


8 What does Helen say he could ask for as

a birthday present?

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9 When would his parents understand?

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10 What would happen if he was more

relaxed?

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> Write

3. Give your own advice to Keith in this

situation. What other things could he do or

should he do to feel happier and make sure

that Isabel doesn’t forget him?

I think Keith should write an e-mail to

Isabel and tell her …

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GHOST STORY

1. Read the story and put the pictures in the

correct order.

1 b 4 ______

2 _____ 5 ______

3 _____

I’ve never been so frightened as I am now. I’m

absolutely terrified! Have you ever seen a

ghost? Well now I can say that I have and

I don’t want to repeat the experience ever! This

is what happened.

I was watching television – a boring

programme about famous people. It was quite

depressing really. Then I heard a noise like tic,

tic, tic. At first I didn’t take any notice but then

it got really annoying, so I switched off the TV

and tried to locate where it was coming from.

However, as soon as I stood up the noise

stopped. I sat down again and the tic, tic, tic

started again. Then I thought it was amusing,

even intriguing. Like a mystery.

I’ve had strange experiences before but this was

definitely one of the strangest. I stood up again.

Again the sound stopped. When I sat down

I saw the most shocking thing. Three white

fingers under the sofa. I couldn’t stop myself

screaming and in that moment the ghost came

out from under the sofa and said ‘Hello!’ I ran

out of the room and I haven’t returned yet.

What am I going to do?

a

b

c

d

e


2. Read the story again and answer the

questions.

1 How does the boy feel right now?

Absolutely terrified.

2 What has he seen?

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3 What was the TV programme like?

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4 How does he describe the noise at first?

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5 When did the noise stop?

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6 Why did he think it was amusing and

intriguing?

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7 Is it the first time he has had a strange

experience?

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8 What did he see under the sofa?

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9 Is he in the room now?

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> Write

3. Write a story that starts: ‘I’m absolutely

terrified!’ and write about what has

happened.

I’m absolutely terrified! I’ve climbed a tree

and I can’t get down again. I decided to

climb up the tree because …

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FAME AND FORTUNE


a Anonymous Annie.

b A Changed Woman.

c What Ann Used to Be Like.

Ann Clarke is 27 and happily married with two

young children. She looks like a very normal

person, who probably had a very normal past.

Don’t be deceived. Ann used to be very

different. For a start, Ann used to be known as

Annie. Annie Mator to be precise, and she used

to have green hair as the lead singer in a rock

group called the Animators, which used to be

very successful in China and Japan in the late

nineties, although not in Europe.

‘It was amazing at the time.’ Annie told me.

‘We used to go out on the streets of Tokyo and

have hundreds of fans asking for our

autographs.’

I asked about Europe. ‘No. Nobody knew us at

all in Europe, which was great because we used

to get quite tired of all the attention in the Far

East. We used to spend at least six months a

year there, so it was nice to get back to a place

where you could be anonymous.’

So what happened? Why is she now a ‘normal’

wife and mother? ‘In the end I just got tired of

all the travelling. It used to be great to live that

kind of lifestyle, but after three years of it

I decided that it was time to lead a quieter life.

I started going out with the drummer who was

on our last tour of China, and now we’re

married and living in London, where nobody

knows who we are, which is wonderful!’

2. Read the text again and answer true, false

or don’t know.

1 Ann used to use a different name. True.

2 Ann has green hair now. ______

3 Ann still sings. ______

4 Ann used to be recognised in Tokyo.

______

5 Ann used to enjoy returning to Europe.

______

6 Ann prefers her old lifestyle. ______

7 Ann married a musician. ______

8 She misses the fame she used to have.

______

> Write

3. Think about the music you used to like

three years ago and the music you like now.

How is it different? What do you think of

your old music?

I used to really like Britney Spears and

Christina Aguilera and I used to buy all

their CDs, but now I think that their music

is …

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DISASTER IN GALICIA


a Ship sinks near Galicia

b Oil disaster off Galician coast

c Storm causes ship to sink

In November 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke in two off the Galician coast, to the north-west of

Spain, leading to one of the worst environmental disasters Spain has experienced.

The ship, which was carrying more than 70,000 tonnes of oil, started to have problems when it was

caught in a terrible storm. The strong waves broke a hole in the side of the ship and, despite attempts to

avoid the disaster, a large amount of oil was released into the sea.

Westerly winds blew a large amount of this oil onto the Galician beaches and rocks, destroying wildlife

and one of the most beautiful parts of European coastline. Fishing also had to be completely suspended

in the area, meaning many local people lost their means of earning money. After a few days floating

helplessly at sea, the Prestige sank, taking to the bottom with it most of its deadly cargo, the long-term

consequences of which are not yet known.

Thousands of local people helped clean the more than 140 beaches affected along the ‘Coast of Death’

by removing the oil and taking affected sea birds to have the oil removed from their feathers. Only time

will tell if this natural paradise will return to its previous state.


questions.

1 Into how many parts did the ship break?

Two.

2 How much oil was the ship carrying?

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3 What caused the ship to have problems?

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4 What did the waves do to the ship?

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5 What was released into the sea?

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6 From which direction were the winds?

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7 What happened to the fishing?

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8 What happened after a few days?

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9 How many beaches were affected by the

oil?

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> Write

3. Write your opinion of one of these

statements. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

a Oil may be the biggest cause of

environmental disasters.

b Man is responsible for most forest fires.

I think oil must be the biggest cause of

environmental problems for more than one

reason. First, when disasters like the

Prestige happen …

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PROTEST

1. Read the news report and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

1 b 2 ______ 3 4

a We interviewed one very unhappy woman, Clare Brown, who said that she was protesting about all

of these issues. She said she was worried because she lived near a nuclear power plant and also that

she was unemployed. She said that there were a lot of violent crimes in her town and that many drug

addicts lived in her street. She also said that, after voting for the government in the last election, she

definitely wouldn’t be voting for them again.

b Last Saturday a demonstration marched to Parliament to protest about the government’s policies.

Two large organisations were involved in the march. One was ‘Green Planet’, which was

demonstrating in general about environmental problems and specifically about the new law on

nuclear energy.

c We also asked a member of the government for his views and he said people didn’t understand how

complicated it was to solve these problems and that the government was doing everything it could to

make things better. We told him about the unfortunate woman and all her problems but he said he

had no comment on the matter.

d The other was ‘No More Crime’, which believes that the government does not do enough to prevent

crime and violence. There were also thousands of individuals, all with their own personal worries

and protests against the government, such as unemployment and drug abuse.


questions

1 Where did the demonstration march?

To Parliament.

2 What was Green Planet generally

protesting about?

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3 What was their specific complaint?

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4 What is ‘No More Crime’ unhappy

about?

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5 What were other people protesting

about?

_________________________________

6 Why does Clare Brown agree with

Green Planet’s protest?

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7 What is Clare’s job?

__________________________________

8 Why does she agree with ‘No More

Crime’s’ demonstration?

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9 Why is she unhappy about drug abuse?

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10 Who did she vote for in the last election?

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11 Will she vote for them again?

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> Write

3. Imagine you were a journalist at the

demonstration and that you interviewed

somebody who was unhappy about these

things: Aids and serious diseases, alcohol

abuse, world peace and nature. Write about

your interview.

I interviewed Ana Blasco, who was at the

demonstration. She said that she was

worried about the spread of serious

diseases like …

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MYSTERY PRODUCT

1. Read the text and decide which product was made and sold.

a magazine b newspaper c novel d comic

First, obviously, it was written by the author, on his portable laptop computer. Then the story was sent

to the publishers. The editor thought that the general idea was fantastic, although the story was a bit

flawed in places, so parts of it were rewritten.

When everyone had decided that it was ready to be printed, the complete work was loaded onto the

publisher’s main computer. The work was 326 pages long, so 163 sheets of paper were needed, as both

sides are used. These were loaded into the printer and a test was printed. When everyone was satisfied,

thousands of copies were printed. Also the front and back covers were designed. An artist was

employed for this job, and when they were approved by the author and the editor, these were also

printed, on special, more expensive paper, and in colour.

The product wasn’t advertised heavily, but copies were given to critics, whose reviews were read by

many people. The product was sold in specialised shops and also in department stores, in their literary

section, and because the reviews described it as ‘excellent’ and ‘superb’, nearly a hundred thousand

copies were sold.

2. Read the article again and answer the

questions.

1 Where was it written?

On the author’s laptop computer.

2 Where was the story sent?

_________________________________

3 What did the editor think of it?

_________________________________

4 What happened because of this?

_________________________________

5 Why were only 163 pieces of paper

needed?

_________________________________

6 What happened when everyone was

happy with it?

_________________________________

7 Who were the front and back covers

designed by?

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8 Was the same paper used for all the

pages?

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9 Who were the reviews written by?

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10 Were they positive?

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11 Was the product a success?

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> Write

3. Describe how two of these things are

made. Try to use the passive.

• a paper aeroplane

• a chair

• a Spanish omelette

• a ham and cheese sandwich

A paper aeroplane is made like this: An A4

piece of paper is selected. It is folded …

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PENGUIN READERS FACTSHEETS

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

BY OSCAR WILDE

Teacher’s Notes

> Summary

Published in 1891, The Picture of Dorian Gray

is Oscar Wilde’s only novel. An immediate and

popular success, it has never been out of print

since.

The story is set in London towards the end of

the 19th century. Basil Hallward has painted a

portrait of a handsome young man, Dorian

Gray. Thrilled by the beauty of the painting,

Dorian Gray wishes that he could always stay

as young as his image in the picture. He gives

up his soul to achieve this wish.

Dorian sets out on a life of self-indulgence

and evil. His behaviour seems to be reflected in

the portrait and he realises that his wish has

come true – the portrait is beginning to show a

corrupted man while he remains unchanged.

Frightened of what is happening, Dorian hides

the picture in a locked room.

The years pass and Dorian leads an

increasingly depraved life, but the years have

no effect on him; he looks as young and

beautiful as ever. Then one evening he meets

the artist once more and, after he has shown

him the evil-looking portrait, Dorian kills him

in a fit of hatred. Dorian tries to carry on with

his immoral life. But he is tormented by

feelings of guilt and decides that the only way

he can make up for what he has done is to

destroy the painting. In the climax of the story

Dorian tries to kill the man in the portrait, but

kills himself in the process.

> About Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde is one of the best-known

characters of British literary history. Wilde

grew up in a professional middle-class family

in Dublin. He was a brilliant student and went

to England to study at Oxford University. He

was very ambitious and wanted to join English

high society. He soon became famous for his

witty conversation, especially his ironic

epigrams or amusing sayings.

Oscar Wilde was flamboyant and eccentric

from an early age. At a time when men only

wore black or grey he put on colourful clothes,

grew his hair long and wore a green flower in

his buttonhole.

He was a founder member of the influential

‘aesthetic movement’ which believed in ‘art for

art’s sake’ and rejected the strict morality of

Victorian society which regarded all sexual

matters as ‘dirty’ and immoral.

In Victorian England all men were expected

to get married and have a family. Oscar married

and had two children, but he secretly loved

men, something which was considered

disgusting and was a serious crime. Oscar kept

his love affairs with men a secret and between

1892 and 1895 his plays made him the most

successful and popular writer in Britain. He

loved mixing with the aristocracy yet his works

made fun of the English upper classes and, in a

subtle way, criticised the cruel morality of his


time.

When Oscar was found guilty of having a

sexual relationship with a man, nearly all his

friends dropped him, his plays and books were

withdrawn and his possessions were sold to pay

his creditors. He came out of prison a broken

man and spent the final years of his life in

poverty, unable to write and forced to live in

exile.

> Background and themes

The Picture of Dorian Gray is often described

as a melodrama, in other words a work in which

everything is larger than life. It is more like a

myth or a morality tale than the realistic novels

which modern readers are accustomed to. It

contains so much dialogue that it is almost as if

it is a written version of a stage play. This is not

surprising as Wilde went on to write a series of

enormously successful plays in the three years

following its publication, including his

masterpiece, The Importance of Being Earnest.

The theme of The Picture of Dorian Gray is

a recurring one in European culture, most

famously expounded in Faust. In the story of

Faust, the devil tempts a man to sell his soul in

exchange for all the things he desires. The

result is disaster and the lesson is that a man’s

soul is more valuable than anything he could

possibly gain in the material world. In Oscar

Wilde’s version, Lord Henry represents the

devil figure and Dorian Gray is Faust. The

portrait symbolises Dorian’s soul or personal

morality. Lord Henry tempts Dorian to indulge

in an immoral lifestyle, carelessly disregarding

the feelings of the people he seduces and then

rejects. Dorian thinks that he can escape from

the consequences of his own immoral life

because the portrait will take the blame for him.

But, of course, he goes too far by killing his old

friend Basil Hallward and begins to suffer from

guilt. Wilde is showing us that nobody can ever

escape the moral consequences of their actions.

To this familiar moral fable Wilde adds the

extra ingredient of sexual scandal. Although the

novel never actually describes it, the reader is

aware that there is an undercurrent of sexuality

in many of the relationships. Apart from the

story of Sibyl Vane, we do not know exactly

what Dorian does that is so ‘immoral’, as in

Victorian England it was impossible for a

writer to be honest about sexual matters. In the

end, good triumphs over evil when Dorian kills

himself. This is the type of moral ending that

was expected in 19th century literature.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is not simply a

moral fable. It is full of Oscar Wilde’s unique

wit and humour. The dialogue sparkles with

numerous examples of Wilde’s epigrams—

short witty sayings which have now become

part of the English language. These epigrams

are often based on irony or a reversal of logic, a

typical example of which is when Lord Henry

says ‘I choose my friends for their beauty and

my enemies for their intelligence. A man

cannot be too careful in choosing his enemies.’

Wilde’s own conversation was full of this wit,

and it gives the novel an extra dimension which

most Victorian stories lack.


> Communicative activities

The following teacher-led activities cover the

same sections of text as the exercises at the

back of the reader, and supplement those

exercises. For supplementary exercises

covering shorter sections of the book, see the

photocopiable Student’s Activities pages of this

Factsheet.

These are primarily for use with class readers

but, with the exception of discussion and

pair/groupwork questions, can also be used by

students working alone in a self-access centre.

> Activities before reading the book

Put students into small groups to discuss these

questions: Some tribes in the Amazon rainforest

do not allow scientists to take photographs of

them. They believe that each time you take a

photograph of someone you take a little bit of

their soul away. Can the class explain why this

is? Do they share these feelings?

> Activities after reading a section

Chapters 1–3

Write this famous epigram (clever, witty or

funny saying) from the book on the board:

‘I choose my friends for their beauty and my

enemies for their intelligence. A man cannot be

too careful in choosing his enemies.’

Ask students to work in pairs. Do they agree

with this saying or not? Each student finds one

more epigram from these chapters.

Chapters 4–6

1. Put students into small groups to answer

these questions:

a Why does Dorian change his mind about

Sibyl?

b ‘He felt the time had come to choose. Or

had he already chosen?’ (p. 32). What is

this choice?

c What would you choose if you were in the

same situation?

Chapters 7–8

Put students into pairs. They write as many

adjectives as they can to describe Basil

Hallward and as many adjectives as they can to

describe Lord Henry. After 5–10 minutes, put

two pairs together to compare ideas. They make

a list of adjectives they all agree with. Write all

adjectives on the board.

Chapters 9–10

Put this sentence on the board: ‘Corruption is a

thing that writes itself across a man’s face. It

cannot be hidden.’ (p. 45). Put students into

small groups. They discuss this statement and

whether they agree with it or not.

Chapters 11–13

Dorian says ‘I have done too many terrible

things in my life. I am not going to do any

more.’ (p. 56). In small groups, students answer

these questions:

a Do you believe what Dorian says above?

b Can you think of ways people can get

forgiveness for earlier bad behaviour?


> Activities after reading the book

Students discuss this question in small groups:

What is the lesson of The Picture of Dorian

Gray? Is there a lesson for people today in it?

> Glossary

It will be useful for your students to know the

following new words. They are practised in the

‘Before You Read’ sections of exercises at the

back of the book. (Definitions are based on

those in the Longman Active Study

Dictionary.)

Chapters 1–3

charming (adj) very pleasing or attractive

exhibit (v) to put something in a public place

so that people can see it

extraordinarily (adv) in an unusually good or

special way

fascinating (adj) extremely interesting

flatter (v) to say nice things to someone in

order to please them

frown (v) to look angry

influence (v) to have an effect on the way

someone behaves or thinks

passion (n) a very strong feeling of love

portrait (n) a painting, drawing or photograph

of a person

soul (n) the part of a person that contains their

deepest thoughts and feelings and which many

people believe continues to exist after death

worship (v) to love and admire someone very

much

Chapters 4–6

absurd (adj) seeming completely silly

scandal (n) something that happens that people

think is bad or shocking behaviour

tragedy (n) an extremely sad event in which

something terrible happens

Chapters 7–8

corrupt (v) to make someone dishonest and

behave very badly


Student’s Activities


1. Read the Introduction at the front of the

book. Then close the book and try to answer

these questions.

a When was Oscar Wilde born?

b Who was Constance Lloyd?

c Who was Lord Alfred Douglas?

d How long did Wilde spend in prison?

e Where did he spend the last years of his

life?

f When did he die?

> Activities while reading the book

Chapter 1

1. Are these statements about Basil Hallward

true or false?

a He is an artist. ____

b He went to Oxford University. ____

c He is going to exhibit the painting of

Dorian Gray at the Grosvenor. ____

d He met Dorian Gray at a party. ____

e He wants Lord Henry to meet Dorian.

____

2. Write a paragraph or discuss with another

student:

Do you think Lord Henry will be a good or

a bad influence on Dorian? Why? Why

not?

Chapter 2

1. Answer these questions.

a How does Lord Henry know Basil?

b What advice does Lord Henry give to

Dorian?

c What does Basil do at the bottom of his

painting?

d Why is Dorian jealous of the painting?

e What does Lord Henry want to do that

night?

2. Dorian makes a wish about the painting

on page 11. Fill the gaps:

‘If I could stay ________________ and the

picture grow ________________ ! For that

– for that – I would give

________________ ! Yes, there is

________________ in the whole world I

would not give! I would give

my________________ for that!’

3. If you were Dorian, would you make the

same wish? Why/Why not? Talk to another

student.

Chapter 3

1. Complete each sentence with one word.

a Dorian is in ________________ with an

actress.

b Dorian saw Sibyl in Romeo and

________________

c Sibyl is ________________ years old.

d Dorian wants Lord Henry and Basil to

come and watch Sibyl

________________ night.


e Lord Henry read in the

________________ that Dorian was

going to marry Sibyl.

2. Look at the picture on page 18 and write a

short description of Lord Henry.

Chapter 4

1. Who says these words?

a ‘I hope this girl is good.’

b ‘Oh, she is better than good – she is

beautiful.’

c ‘But how can Dorian marry an

actress ...? It is absurd.’

d ‘I have never been so happy.’

e ‘You have annoyed Dorian. He is not

like other men.’

f ‘Pleasure is the only thing worth having

ideas about.’

g ‘I know what pleasure is. It is to worship

someone.’

2. Do you agree with the statement in ‘g’? If

you don’t agree, what do YOU think pleasure

is?

Chapter 5


a What does Lord Henry think of Sibyl?

b Why does Sibyl act so badly?

c How is Dorian cruel to Sibyl?

d How has the portrait changed?

e What does Dorian do with the mirror?

f What does the mirror show him?

g What has the portrait taught him?

h What does he decide to do?

Chapter 6

1. Put these events into the correct order.

a Dorian writes a letter to Sibyl.

b Dorian and Lord Henry go to the theatre.

c Lord Henry tells Dorian that Sibyl is

dead.

d Dorian looks at the portrait and decides

it is time to choose.

e Lord Henry knocks on Dorian’s door.

f Dorian goes for breakfast feeling happy.

g Lord Henry tells Dorian to keep his

name out of any scandal.

2. Imagine that Sibyl writes a letter to

Dorian before she kills herself. Write the

letter.

Chapter 7


a Who does Basil think has changed

Dorian?

b How does Basil think he has changed?

c How does Dorian say he has changed

since Basil knew him?

d What does Dorian ask Basil to do?

e What does Dorian say he will do if Basil

looks at the portrait?

f Why does Basil decide not to exhibit the

portrait of Dorian Gray?

g What does Dorian decide to do at the

end of the chapter?

Chapter 8

1. Complete the sentences.

a Basil decides to put the portrait in the

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b When he looks around the room he

thinks about _______________________

c Dorian feels safe now because no other

_________________________________

d In the library there is a note from

_________________________________

e In the newspaper report Sibyl’s death is

described as _______________________

2. On page 40 Dorian says ‘Every moment of

his lonely childhood came back to him as he

looked around.’ What do you think Dorian’s

childhood was like? Talk about it with a

friend or write a paragraph.

Chapter 9

1. Are these statements true or false?

a Although many years pass, Dorian still

looks young and pure. ____

b Basil is planning to go to Paris on the

eleven o’clock train. ____

c Basil says there are rumours about

Dorian’s life. ____

d Some of Dorian’s friends have killed

themselves. ____

e Basil thinks Dorian has killed them.

____

f Basil wants to see Dorian’s soul. ____

g Dorian is pleased that someone is going

to share his secret. ____

2. What do you think will happen next?

Compare your ideas with another student.

Chapter 10

1. Put these events into the correct order.

a Basil says that Dorian must be even

worse than people say.

b Dorian hides Basil’s bag and coat in a

cupboard.

c Dorian takes the knife and sticks it into

Basil’s neck.

d Dorian takes Basil into the room.

e Francis tells Dorian about Basil’s visit.

f Dorian starts to hate Basil.

g Dorian shows Basil the portrait.

h Dorian goes out of the house and then

comes back.

Chapter 11

1. Who says these words, Dorian Gray or

Alan Campbell?

a ‘You don’t need to know how or why he

died.’

__________________________________

b ‘You are mad ...’

__________________________________

c ‘It is impossible for you to refuse now.’

__________________________________

d ‘Let us never see each other again.’

__________________________________

e ‘You have saved me ...’

__________________________________

2. What happens to the portrait after the

death of Basil Hallward?


Chapter 12


a What is the only thing that frightens

Lord Henry?

b What does Dorian say has happened to

the painting?

c Why doesn’t Dorian want to go to the

club with Lord Henry?

d What does Dorian promise to do the

next day?

2. Lord Henry says ‘One should never do

anything one cannot talk about after dinner.’

Do you agree with this? Talk to another

student or write a paragraph.

Chapter 13


a Why does Dorian break the mirror?

b Why does he want to see the portrait

again?

c How has the painting changed?

d Why does he want to destroy the

painting?

e How do the servants get into the room?

f What does the painting look like?

g Who is lying on the floor?

2. The title of this chapter is ‘To Kill the

Past’. Do you think people can change even if

they have done terrible things? Talk to

another student.


1. Work with another student.

Imagine you are Dorian Gray’s servant and

the servant’s friend. Dorian’s servant tells

the story of what he finds in the attic. His

friend asks questions.

2. Discuss with another student.

Look up consequence in your dictionary.

This book shows that people cannot escape

from the consequences of their actions. Do

you agree? Why/Why not?


THE CLIENT BY JOHN GRISHAM

Teacher’s Notes

> Summary

The Client is a fast-moving thriller set in the

United States. Mark Sway is a bright eleven-

year old boy who comes face to face with

violence of the kind he has previously seen only

on TV. He finds himself in possession of

dangerous information and is caught between

the interests of the law and the Mafia. Who will

get to him first?

Mark’s mother is a single parent and she

cannot leave the bedside of his sick younger

brother. Mark desperately needs to find

someone he can trust to advise him. By chance

he meets the lawyer, Reggie Love, who agrees

to help him for the fee of one dollar. Working

against time, together they are able to work out

how to protect Mark and his family from the

people who would like to do them harm. At the

same time, they help the police to get the

information they want.

> About John Grisham

John Grisham is one of the most popular

American authors writing today. There are over

60 million copies of his books worldwide. All of

his books have been bestsellers. They are often

called ‘courtroom thrillers’ as they have a legal

background. Since 1991, he has written one

book a year. Six books, including The Client,

have been made into films. His most recent

book, The Brethren, was published in 2000.

Grisham was born in Arkansas in 1955, the

son of a migrant construction worker. As a

child he wanted to be a professional baseball

player. Later he changed his mind and studied

accounting at Mississippi State University. In

1981, he qualified as a lawyer. He worked in a

law firm for nearly ten years, specialising in

criminal defence and personal injury claims. He

sat as a Democrat in the state House of

Representatives from 1983–1990.

Although he was working 60–70 hours a

week, he got up at 5 a.m. every day to write his

first book, A Time to Kill, which was inspired

by a case he was involved with. It took him

three years to write this book, which was

finished in 1987. His next novel, The Firm,

published in 1991, was his first major success.

After this, he took up writing full time, except

for a brief period in 1996 when he represented

the family of a railroad brakeman killed at

work. Grisham won $683,500 for his clients –

the biggest award of his career.

Grisham lives with his wife and their two

children in Mississippi. In his spare time, he

helps children develop their baseball skills.


Thrillers are books which often contain a lot of

physical violence, suspense, crime, gunplay,

escape and chase scenes – and The Client is no

exception. It is an exciting story and students

will want to keep on turning the pages to see

what will happen.

However, as well as being simply a good


read, The Client also contains some serious

issues which Grisham was clearly familiar with

in his work as a lawyer. In the book he explores

the ways in which the Mafia operate in the

criminal world and how this can accidentally

affect the lives of innocent people. Where the

Mafia are involved, the powerful federal law

enforcement agency, the FBI, also have an

interest and ordinary people can find

themselves caught in the middle with

apparently no way out.

This situation is typical of Grisham’s stories:

an ordinary person is suddenly faced with a

life-or-death moral choice. In The Client the

person in this situation is a child, which gives

the drama an added sense of poignancy. Should

Mark tell a lie and save himself, or should he

give the FBI the information they want and put

himself and his family in danger from the

Mafia?

Many of the professional adults in the book

are not shown in a very good light. The FBI men

try to frighten Mark into telling them what they

want, infringing his rights as a witness. They

clearly do not have his interests in mind.

The prosecution lawyer Foltrigg’s main

interest is his own self-publicity and the success

of his court case. He does not care what Mark, a

child, might have to suffer as a result. The news

reporter, Moeller, is unscrupulous in pursuit of

what he thinks is a good story.

However, there is one adult who is able to

give Mark the help he needs. Reggie is not

interested in working for financial gain – all she

gets is one dollar – but because she sees that

she can help someone in real need. This

contrasts pointedly with the other lawyer in the

story who is too busy to see Mark because he is

making lots of money from his injury cases.

Mark himself is an intelligent boy who has

had to grow up too fast. His father was violent

and left the family to live in poverty. As a

result, Dianne, the mother, has to work, and the

children find themselves often on their own.

Mark has taken on the role of ‘father’ to his

little brother, Ricky, teaching him what he

knows. Mark is used to finding his own way

around: he is tough and self-reliant. But much

of what Mark knows about the world,

especially the criminal world, comes from what

he has seen on TV.

There are some interesting questions here: do

children see too much violence on TV? Or does

TV perform a useful function in teaching

children about life? Real violence, such as

when Clifford shoots himself in front of the two

boys, is shown as being too shocking for a child

to cope with and Ricky is hospitalised as a

result. On the other hand, Mark uses what he

knows from the TV. Sometimes this lands him

in trouble, as when he tries to save Clifford.

Sometimes it helps him. But sometimes, too,

TV can give a false view of the world.





exercises. For supplementary exercises

covering shorter sections of the book see the

photocopiable Student’s Activities pages of this

Factsheet.



1 Ask students to find out as much as they can

about:

a the FBI

b the Mafia

Then ask students to report back to the whole

class.


Chapters 1–3

1 Put students in pairs or small groups. Ask

them to discuss the following questions. Then

have a whole class discussion.

a Mark is eleven years old and he smokes.

What is your opinion about this?

b Why doesn’t Mark want to tell the adults

what he knows?

c Do you think Mark is clever? Why?

Chapters 4–6

1 Ask students to work in pairs. Ask them to

discuss the following. Do the people listed

below know that Mark:

a and his brother Ricky, saw Clifford kill

himself.

b knows why Clifford killed himself.

c knows where the senator’s body is hidden.

Dianne; Barry the Blade; the FBI men; Slick

Moeller

Chapters 7–9

1 On page 25, Reggie says to Mark, ‘Just

remember what I told you.’ Ask students to

read pages 26–28 again carefully and in pairs to

say what they think Reggie told Mark to say to

the FBI men. Then have a class discussion.

Chapters 10–13

1 Ask students to work in small groups and to

look at the contents page. They should look at

the titles for chapters 14–17. Ask them to discuss

what they think will happen in these chapters

and how the story will end.

Chapters 14–17

1 Ask students to work in small groups. Ask

them to make a list of all the characters in the

book. Then they should discuss which

characters:

a they most admire

b they dislike most

c they feel most sorry for


1 Have a class discussion about the following.

a In Chapter 8, McThune says to Mark:

‘You’ve been watching too much TV, kid.’

Was it a bad thing that Mark watched a lot of

TV?

b Do children watch too much TV?

> Glossary

It will be useful if your students know the

following new words. They are practised in the

‘Before You Read’ sections at the back of the

book. Definitions are based on the Longman

Active Study Dictionary.)


Chapters 1–3

angry (adj) feeling that you want to shout at

someone or hurt them

anxious (adj) very worried about something

that may happen

bored (adj) tired and impatient because

something is not interesting or because you

have nothing to do

client (n) someone who pays for services or

advice

crawl (v) a way of moving on your stomach or

your hands and knees

cruel (adj) causing unnecessary suffering to

someone

dangerous (adj) likely to harm or kill you

evidence (n) facts, objects, etc that make you

believe that something is true or exists

fingerprints (n) a mark made by the pattern of

lines at the end of a person’s finger

frightened (adj) feeling afraid

grab (v) a way of taking something from

someone quickly and rudely

happy (adj) having feelings of pleasure

nasty (adj) very unpleasant

pleasant (adj) enjoyable, nice

sad (adj) unhappy or making you feel unhappy

tail pipe (n) the pipe that takes unwanted gases

out of a vehicle’s engine

trailer (n) a vehicle that is pulled behind a car

and that you can live in

trial (n) a legal process in a court

trust (v) to believe that someone will be careful

with something you give them or will not tell a

secret




1. Find a map of the United States. Find

these cities: Memphis, New Orleans,

Phoenix.

2. Look at the back cover of the book and

read the introduction. Then answer these

questions.

a What is Mark’s secret?

b Why is the secret dangerous?

c Why can’t his mother help him?

d What shows that the lawyer is

‘unusual’?

e Who helps the lawyer?

f Who is ‘The Client’?


Chapter 1

1. Are these statements true or false?

a Mark and Ricky go to the secret hiding

place after school. ____

b Mark and Ricky live with their mum and

dad in a trailer park. ____

c Mark started smoking two years ago.

____

d The man sees Mark when Mark pulls the

tube away from the tail pipe. ____

e Romey is a lawyer who is working for

the Mafia. ____

f Romey wants to kill himself because

there is a body in his garage. ____

g Ricky saves his brother. ____

h Ricky sees Romey shoot himself. ____

i Mark is afraid to give the police his

name. ____

Chapters 2-3

1. Shut your book. Can you remember who

says the following to whom and where?

a ‘How did you cut your face?’

b ‘We’ve found the body.’

c ‘Did you see the man before he shot

himself?’

d ‘Do you think I’m lying?’

Now match these answers to the sentences

above. Don’t look at the book!

I ‘What body?’

II ‘No, sir.’

III ‘I don’t know, kid’

IV ‘It’s long story’

2. Match these people with the facts about

them:

a Barry the Blade

b Jerome Clifford

c Roy Foltrigg

d Slick Moeller

e Jason McThune

f Larry Truman

I was an FBI detective from Memphis.

II was a newspaper reporter.

III lived in New Orleans.

IV was Barry’s lawyer.

V was an FBI detective from New Orleans.

VI worked for the US Government as a

lawyer.


Chapter 4

1. Are these sentences facts or possibilities?

Write F or P.

a The man in the wheelchair broke his

legs in a road accident. ____

b Gill Teal will be able to get more than

$600,000 dollars from Exxon for the

man. ____

c Mark takes Gill Teal’s card because he

thinks it will be useful. ____

d Clifford bought his gun in

Memphis.____

e He had taken drugs. ____

f He wanted to die in Memphis because

he was born there.____

g Clifford did not write the first note in the

car. ____

h Clifford wrote a note to Mark Sway

because he wanted Mark to help him.

____

i Mark has realised that Clifford told him

a dangerous secret. ____

Chapters 5-6

1. Finish these sentences.

a Ricky does not wake up because

b Ricky must see his mother when he

wakes up because

_________________________________

c Mark feels sick when he sees the

newspaper because

d Mark knows about the Mafia because

_________________________________

e Gill Teal is not the right lawyer for Mark

because

f Mark goes into Reggie Love’s office

because

g Reggie Love will see Mark because

Chapter 7

1. Talk about these questions with a partner

or write your answers.

a In the introduction, Reggie Love is

called ‘unusual’. In what ways is she

unusual?

b Mark likes Reggie Love. Why?

c Why does Reggie ask Mark to pay her

something?

d Is Reggie Love a good lawyer?

e Why does Mark tell the truth to a lawyer

but not his mother?

Chapters 8-9

1. Look at these sentences and say who is

talking. Say who the person is talking to.

Look at the words in bold and say who or

what the person is talking about.

a ‘He woke up about two hours ago’

b ‘Perfect ... Let’s go down.’

c ‘Why don’t you want to answer the

question?’

d ‘We maybe joked about that.’

e ‘Now tell me what you want to know

from my client.’

f ‘First we need to know if they know

something.’


g ‘The cops say you know more about it

than you’re telling.’

h ‘She’s working for a dollar?’

i ‘It might help him to help Ricky.’

j ‘You’ve done nothing wrong, trying to

help that man.’

Chapters 10-11

1. Number these sentences 1–10 to show the

order in which they happened:

a Gronke frightens Mark in the lift. ____

b Gronke goes to the Tucker Trailer park.

____

c Foltrigg goes to Reggie’s office. ____

d Mark goes down to the cafe for

breakfast. ____

e Mark stays with Reggie at her mother’s

house. ____

f Dr Greenway tries to question Ricky.

____

g Mark sees his and Ricky’s photos in the

newspaper. ____

h Reggie sees that Mark has changed his

mind about talking to the FBI. ____

i Mark sees someone watching Reggie’s

mother’s house. ____

j Mark goes to see Reggie. ____

Chapters 12-13

1. Check the word information in your

dictionary. Match these half sentences.

a Diane is very upset because

b Mark agrees to go to prison

c Mark is happy because

d Reggie cannot advise Mark

e Slick Moeller pays one of the court

guards

f Mark could not lie in court so

g Foltrigg thinks that

h The FBI wants to offer the Sways a new

life if

i Mark is afraid that

I he has played a joke on Detective

Klickman.

II Mark gives evidence against the Mafia.

III he decided to say nothing.

IV his little brother is going to die.

V to give him secret information.

VI to lie in court.

VII when Ricky appears at the door.

VIII the court in New Orleans can make

Mark talk.

IX their trailer burnt down.

Chapters 14-15

1. Discuss these questions with a partner or

write your answers:

a What is Gronke’s opinion of Barry the

Blade?

b What is Judge Roosevelt’s opinion of

Slick Moeller?

c What is Mark’s opinion of the witness

protection programme?

d What is your opinion of Mark’s plan?

Chapter 16

1. Complete the following with words from

this chapter. Use one word for each line:

Barry Muldanno was ____________

_______ fear. He wanted to move

____________ __________ . Although

Johnny told Barry he was ________ he

gave Barry _____________ to help him.


Reggie and Mark hid ________ Clifford’s

house until ____________ . While they

were crawling __________ ___________

____________, they saw a ____________

in the garage. It was Muldanno and his

men ____________ ____________ the

body. Reggie ____________ towards the

house next door and broke the window.

Muldanno and his men ____________ .

When everything was ____________

____________, Reggie and Mark went to

____________ in the ______________ .

They found the ____________

____________ in a __________

____________

Chapter 17

1. Finish the sentences:

a Muldanno is nervous because

b Foltrigg is angry because

c Mark is excited because

d Diane signed the papers because

e Reggie is sad because

f Mark cries because


1. Work with a partner.

a Who did Reggie phone at the end of

Chapter 16?

b Act out or write the conversation

between Reggie and the person she

spoke to.


1984 BY GEORGE ORWELL

Teacher’s Notes

> Summary

Winston Smith lives in an imaginary future

where the government (‘Big Brother’) watches

and controls the actions and thoughts of all

citizens. He lives in London – a dirty city

destroyed by an on-going war. There is no good

housing or food for ordinary citizens and things

that break down are rarely repaired. Winston

works for the Ministry of Truth where he

rewrites facts about history and politics. The

Ministry uses this propaganda to brainwash its

citizens and prevent any criticism. But Winston

is different from the people around him: he is

still able to think for himself. He instinctively

hates the system under which he is forced to

live and he is desperate to express his own

opinions and feelings.

Winston starts a relationship with an

attractive young woman, Julia, who also works

at the Ministry. Sexual love is not allowed, and

their relationship is an act against the party as

well as an expression of emotion. They rent a

room above a shop where they believe nobody

can see them and their relationship develops.

O’Brien, an Inner-Party member from the

Ministry, invites Winston to his home and tells

him about the ‘Brotherhood’, an anti-

governmental organisation led by Emmanuel

Goldstein. O’Brien invites Winston and Julia to

become members and to join in a larger fight

against Big Brother. But when Julia and

Winston are reading Goldstein’s book in their

room they are caught by the Thought Police,

taken away and separated.

Winston wakes up in prison. O’Brien visits

him, and Winston realises that he has been

tricked and betrayed. O’Brien tortures Winston

systematically and he is forced to confess to

crimes he has not done. Finally, he begs

O’Brien to kill Julia rather than himself. His

abilities to think independently or to feel

genuine emotion are completely eroded – he

loves Big Brother.

> About George Orwell

George Orwell was born in India into a middle-

class English family in 1903. He went to

private school in England where he learnt to

distrust the British class system, and in 1922 he

started work as a policeman in Burma. In 1927

Orwell returned to Europe, choosing to live

among the poorest people in order to challenge

his own middle-class viewpoint. He wrote

Down and Out in Paris and London about his

experiences. Orwell became a passionate

supporter of socialist ideals and his politics is

strongly represented in everything that he

wrote.

In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the

Spanish Civil War. He fought against General

Franco’s Fascist rebellion. He wrote about his

experiences and his hope for the future of

Spanish socialism in Homage to Catalonia

(1938).

Orwell worked as a reporter during the

Second World War (1939-45). In 1943 he

started writing Animal Farm, his celebrated


political satire about the communist regime in

Russia. He wrote his other world-famous

masterpiece, 1984 in 1948-49 and died only a

year later.


1984 was written shortly after the end of the

Second World War, when many European

countries were establishing new political

systems. Orwell was a socialist, believing

strongly that individuals should be treated fairly

and equally by their governments. However, his

in-depth knowledge of European history and

contemporary politics meant he was aware that

socialist ideals were not easily put into practice.

In 1984 Orwell shows how and why a

government can become all-powerful and all

individual freedom completely eroded. As

Goldstein’s book explains (Chapter 8), absolute

equality in society is impossible. There will

always be different social classes, and it is

human nature for humans to exert power over

weaker people.

One way in which the government maintain

and strengthen their power is manipulating

language. Just as clever advertising slogans and

political messages might persuade us today, Big

Brother uses language to plant new ideas in

peoples’ minds and erase old ones. As Syme

explains in Chapter 3, if a word like ‘freedom’

does not exist, then the whole idea of freedom

also ceases to exist. Orwell stresses this point

by inventing a whole new language,

‘Newspeak’ for 1984.

Similarly, Orwell exemplifies the importance

of historical documentation. An un-documented

event ceases to exist in the present. Only by

understanding the past can we judge and make

informed decisions about our future. At the

ironically named Ministry of Truth, Winston

and his colleagues work on re-writing and

erasing history so that citizens remain ignorant

and the Party is always in the right. Winston

records history by writing in his diary too –

itself an act of rebellion.

When all else fails, the Party maintains

power by using brute force. Those who do not

conform are killed (‘vaporized’) or tortured

until fear prevents them from opposing the

government in any way. Orwell’s experiences

in Spain exposed him to human brutality of the

worst kind. 1984 warns us that ignoring the

violent side of human nature can cost us our

individual freedom.

In 1984 difficult political ideas are expressed

in a very simple and elegant style. Almost all

the language associated with the Party is

extremely ironic (Big Brother is a cruel tyrant,

not a loving, protecting friend; the Ministry of

Truth manufactures lies; and the Ministry of

Love tortures, kills and destroys). Similarly, the

contradictory Party slogans reflect the inherent

absurdity of the Party policy itself (War is

Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is

Strength).

Essentially, 1984 is about the balance

between personal liberty and social order. It is a

warning of what could happen under a

government that takes more and more

responsibility for social order upon itself.






exercises. Further supplementary exercises

covering shorter sections of the book can be

found on the photocopiable Student’s Activities

pages of the Factsheet. These are primarily for

use with class readers, but with the exception of

pair/groupwork questions, can also be used by

students working alone.


1984 was published soon after the end of the

Second World War in Europe. It is a story

about an imaginary world in the future. Ask

students what they know about the Second

World War. In what ways was life difficult in

European cities after the war? How did people

feel about politics in Europe at this time in

history? Did they feel confident about the

future?


Chapters 1–3

Students work in small groups. They work for

the Ministry of Truth in the dictionary section.

Ask them to define the following words for a

new edition of the dictionary:

the Brotherhood; facecrime; minitrue; prole;

telescreen; thoughtcrime; unperson; vaporise

Chapters 4–6

Students write Winston’s diary about his

experiences with Julia (Chapters 5 and 6). How

does he feel before he meets Julia. How does he

feel afterwards? How do his opinions of Julia,

sex and love change? How has Winston

changed from his last diary entry, in Chapter 4?

Chapters 7–9

Students write a report by O’Brien for the Inner

Party about Winston and Julia at the beginning

of Chapter 7. As O’Brien, they explain why

Winston and Julia are dangerous. The report

should explain O’Brien’s plan for catching

Winston and Julia and his plans for their

futures.

Chapters 10–12

Students work individually or in groups. Across

the top of a piece of paper they write ‘learning’,

‘understanding’ and ‘acceptance’. Now ask

them to read the first paragraph of Chapter 11.

Under each word students write what it means

in the context of 1984. How does O’Brien put

each of these three stages into effect?


1 Ask students to look at the book’s front

cover. What does it tell you about the book? Is

it a good cover? Why/Why not? In groups,

students think of a different cover design. One

student from each group draws their cover on

the board and the other members explain the

ideas behind the design.


2 Much of the language in 1984 is ironic. Ask

students to explain the irony of the name ‘Big

Brother’. Students then choose three more

ironic words or phrases to explain.

3 Ask students to change the chapter headings

in the book, choosing short, clear titles which

reflect the meaning and content of the chapter

they describe. Choose some good examples

from the class and write them on the board.

Students guess which chapters are which.

> Glossary

Chapters 1–3

brotherhood (n) a group of people with the

same beliefs

canteen (n) place in a school or office where

people eat and drink

comrade (n) a friend – especially in the same

army/political party as you

freedom (n) living your life freely, as you want

to

gin (n) strong clear alcoholic drink

hang (v) to kill someone by dropping them

with a rope round their neck

ignorance (n) having no knowledge or

information

league (n) a group of people or organisations

that join together because they have similar

ideas

mansion (n) very big and expensive house

ministry (n) a government section/department

overalls (n) clothes that cover the whole body

party (n) a group of politicians with the same

ideas

razor blade (n) small, flat, sharp piece of metal

for removing hair

slavery (n) using people to work for no money

sweat (n) liquid that comes through your skin

when you are hot

truth (n) true facts about something

victory (n) when a player/party/army wins a

game/war

Chapters 4–6

betray (v) to do something that hurts someone

who loves and trusts you

vaporise (v) to turn something into gas

Chapters 7–9

article (n) piece of writing in a newspaper or

magazine

cell (n) room in a prison

Chapters 10–12

dial (n) part of a machine that you turn to make

it work

lever (n) part of a machine that you push or pull

to make it work

stamp (v) to step on something very heavily




1. 1984 is a book about power and freedom.

What power does your country’s government

have over individual people? What freedoms do

individual people have? Do you agree with this

balance? Why/Why not?


Chapter 1

1. How does Winston feel about:

a the telescreen in his room?

b writing a diary?

c the girl with thick, dark hair?

d O’Brien?

e the future?

2. How does Orwell tell the reader that this

story takes place in the future? Make a list of

words and sentences.

Chapter 2

1. Answer these questions:

a Why isn’t Tom Parsons at home?

b How does Winston repair the sink?

c How often does the government hang

Eurasian prisoners?

d How many bombs fall on London every

week?

e Why does Winston feel pain in the back

of his neck?

2. What is London like in 1984? Write a few

sentences to describe the city.

Chapter 3

1. Use one of these words to finish the

sentences a)–e) below.

carefully clearly intelligent

noisy openly proud

a The canteen is full of people and very

_____________.

b Winston thinks that Syme will be

vaporised because he’s too

_____________.

c Syme sees too _____________ and

speaks too _____________.

d Parsons writes very _____________.

e Parsons is _____________ of his

children.

2. The Ministry of Truth uses the media to

control people’s ideas. How does it do this?

Chapter 4

1. When do these things happen? Put them

in the right order (1–6) starting with the

thing that happened first 1).

a Winston married Katherine and lived

with her.

b Winston sees the girl with the dark hair

again.

c Winston’s parents were vaporised.

d Winston visits Charrington and looks at

the room above the shop.

e Winston paid a prole woman for sex.

f Winston bought a diary from

Charrington.


2. Winston thinks about some of the women

he has known at the beginning of this

chapter. How does he feel about them, do

you think. Does he love any of them?

Chapter 5

1. Match the first half of the sentences a)–g)

with the second half i)–vii)

a As Winston helped Julia up

b In the afternoon Winston looked at the

words I love you again and

c With the crowd still around them, Julia’s

hand touched Winston’s –

d It’s easier to get good chocolate if

e Julia saw something in Winston’s face

and

f Julia says she is good at finding people

g Winston and Julia’s love is

I though they did not dare look at each

other.

II thought she’d take a chance.

III who don’t belong.

IV life seemed better.

V she put a note in his hand.

VI a political act.

VII you seem to be a good Party member.

2. In your own words explain how Winston’s

feelings towards Julia change in this chapter.

Chapter 6

1. Are these statements true or false? They

are all about Julia.

a She likes reading and she is interested in

books. ____

b She has bought real sugar, bread, jam,

coffee and tea for her and Winston.

____

c She puts on make-up and a pretty dress

for Winston. ____

d She sings a song with deep feeling for

Winston. ____

e She loves Winston.____

2. Julia says ‘They can make you say

anything … but they can’t make you believe

it.’ Who are ‘they’? Is Julia right do you

think? Can anyone or anything make you

change your feelings and beliefs?

Chapter 7

1. Who are these people? Write the correct

name.

a _____________ is afraid of the guards in

O’Brien’s building.

b _____________ thinks that everybody

secretly hates the Party.

c _____________ invites Winston to his

home.

d _____________ enjoys organising Hate

Week.

e _____________ does not come to work

because he has been vaporised.

f _____________ is the leader of the

Brotherhood.

2. What things are Julia and Winston willing

to do for the Brotherhood? What are they

not willing to do?


Chapter 8

1. Put these numbers in the correct sentences

below. Change the figures to words.

5 6 6th 18 20th

90 2000 1930s 6,000,000 85%

a In the last ____________ days of Hate

Week Winston worked more than

____________ hours.

b ____________ people were hanged in

the park just after the ____________ day

of Hate Week.

c The clock’s hands said six, meaning

____________.

d Winston has Goldstein’s book for

____________ days before he reads it.

e In the ____________ the High group

tried to stop equality.

f In the ____________ century equality

became possible for the first time.

g There are ____________ people in the

Inner Party.

h The proles make up about

____________ of the Party.

2. In your own words explain blackwhite,

crimestop and doublethink.

Chapter 9

1. Who says these sentences? What are they

talking about?

a ‘We shall meet in the place where there

is no dark.’

b ‘There was no other word. So I left it.’

c ‘Of course I’m guilty!’

d ‘Uncover your face.’

e ‘You don’t have to take me to that

place!’

f ‘They got me a long time ago.’

2. Describe Miniluv in your own words.

What does it look like? What can you hear?

What can you smell?

Chapter 10

1. Answer these questions:

a Why does Winston tell the guards what

they want to know before they touch

him?

b How long do the Party men ask

questions before Winston can sleep?

c What did Winston write in his diary?

d Why does the Party bring people to the

Ministry of Love?

e What has happened to Julia?

f What is the first question that Winston

asks?

g What is the first question that Winston

thinks of?

2. What do you think is in Room 101?

Chapter 11

1. Finish these sentences in your own words.

a The proles will never attack the Party

because ___________________________

__________________________________

b The Party is ruling because ____________

__________________________________

c One man shows power over another by

__________________________________

d Winston hears two voices because

__________________________________


e O’Brien tells Winston to look in the

mirror because _____________________

_________________________________

f When Winston looks in the mirror he

feels _____________________________

_________________________________

2. Winston says ‘If a society were built on

hate, it would fall to pieces.’ Do you agree?

Why/Why not?

Chapter 12

1. Read this paragraph about Chapter 12.

There are eight wrong words. Circle the

wrong words and write the correct word

instead.

Winston has moved to a more

uncomfortable cell. He eats meat three

times a day and he is getting fatter and

stronger every day. O’Brien takes Winston

to Room 101 because he must love Big

Brother. On the floor there is a big metal

box full of rats – the worst thing in the

world for Winston. O’Brien puts the

narrow end of the tube over Winston’s face

and Winston can see the first rat. So

Winston protects Julia. Finally, Winston

sits in the Chestnut Tree Café and drinks

some coffee. He has met Julia again, in a

café on a warm day in March, but he only

cares about himself now. He loves Big

Brother.

2. Room 101 is different for everyone. What

is in your Room 101?


1. Write a different ending for the story.

Winston does not betray Julia. What

happens?

2. Look at the pictures in the book. Use them

to write a summary of the book in your

own words.

3. Do you think that a future like 1984 could

happen? Why/why not?


ANSWER KEY

Grammar

Unit 1

1. 2 OK. 3 Are you enjoying this party? 4 OK. 5 What

are you watching? 6 He’s shopping. 7 The

telephone’s ringing. 8 They never do any work.

9 How do you usually go to school? 10 OK.

2. 2 Elsa slept all day. 3 They ran to school. 4 Noel

liked his birthday present. 5 David wrote a letter in

the morning. 6 We talked all evening. 7 You had a

rabbit. 8 I woke up at 7.30. 9 My mum drove a

Ferrari.

3. 2 are eating 3 do you play 4 am listening 5 Does Tom

like 6 singing 7 don’t watch 8 is staying 9 don’t

understand.

4. 2 We go to school every day. 3 I’m living in Paris at

the moment. 4 Sue goes swimming on Saturdays.

5 My friends are watching a video now. 6 I do judo

every Tuesday. 7 You aren’t doing your homework at

the moment. 8 The boys aren’t eating pizza right

now. 9 Ronaldo doesn’t often play tennis. 10 Are you

having dinner at the moment? 11 Does Tony visit his

grandma at the weekend? 12 Are they listening to

music now? 13 Is your sister studying at the moment?

5. 2 went; 3 Did (you) see; 4 didn’t watch; 5 saw;

6 Was; 7 didn’t like; 8 thought; 9 was.

Unit 2

1. 2 were playing, started; 3 saw, were shopping; 4 was

listening, broke; 5 burnt, was eating.

2. 2 first of all; 3 then; 4 before; 5 later; 6 finally;

7 before; 8 the next morning.

3. 2 She shouldn’t have thrown the book. 3 He

shouldn’t have driven through the red light. 4 We

should have taken a map. 5 He shouldn’t have kicked

the ball at the window. 6 I should have gone to the

supermarket. 7 I should have posted the letter for my

mum.

4. 2 We were walking when it started to rain. 3 I was

finishing the washing up as mum was cooking dinner.

4 Rob saw a big fish while he was swimming. 5 My

dad was painting the kitchen when he fell off the

chair. 6 As we were ordering pizza mum arrived with

some Chinese food. 7 Our dog jumped on me while I

was studying.

5. 2 mustn’t talk; 3 doesn’t have to do; 4 have to/must

walk; 5 had to do; 6 had to pay; 7 didn’t have to get

up.

Unit 3

1. 2 for; 3 since; 4 since; 5 for; 6 since; 7 for; 8 since;

9 since.

2. 2 I haven’t had a shower yet. 3 They haven’t seen the

film yet. 4 We haven’t had lunch yet. 5 Graham

hasn’t got up yet. 6 You haven’t told me your name

yet. 7 I haven’t posted the letter yet. 8 They haven’t

arrived yet.

3. 2 We’ve already had dinner. 3 Mark’s already seen

the results. 4 Fiona’s already finished the exam.

5 You’ve already told me this story. 6 Eugene’s

already won the match. 7 Liam’s already played the

game. 8 The baby’s already started walking.

9 Mum’s already gone to bed.

4. 2 ’s been sleeping; 3 ’s been playing; 4 ’ve been

sitting; 5 ’s been laughing; 6 ’ve been looking; 7 ’s

been crying.

5. 2 Lisa ate a sandwich because she was hungry.

3 Kerry missed the train because she got up late.

4 The film finished so Rob turned off the TV. 5 They

left because they had to go home. 6 Alan knew the

answer so he put up his hand. 7 We wanted an ice-

cream so we bought one.

6. 3 ’ve been doing; 4 ’s worked; 5 ’ve been skiing; 6 ’s


… had; 7 ’ve been thinking; 8 ’ve been watching.

7. 2 both, so; 3 because, and; 4 and, but; 5 because, both;

6 both, but; 7 because, both, and; 8 so, but; 9 but,

because, both.

8. 2 Sarah’s already finished her English essay. 3 She’s

already had lunch with Mike. 4 She’s already washed

her hair.

9. 2 She hasn’t done her maths homework yet. 3 She

hasn’t watched ‘The Simpsons’ yet. 4 Sarah hasn’t

started her geography project yet.

10. 2 They’ve already finished lunch. 3 She hasn’t left

yet. 4 We’ve already eaten tonight. 5 Jenny hasn’t

said anything yet.

Unit 4

1. 2 It’s the fastest car in our street. 3 This CD isn’t as

cheap as that one. 4 She’s the prettiest girl I know.

5 The black skirt is more expensive than the blue one.

6 Julio Iglesias is the richest singer in Spain. 7 I’m

not as tired as I was yesterday. 8 We have the best

team in the league.

2. 2 was invented; 3 are known; 4 are eaten; 5 was

killed; 6 are read; 7 wasn’t told; 8 is/was watched;

9 isn’t given.

3. 2 Rice is eaten in many countries.

3 The washing is done in the morning.

4 Newspapers are published every day.

5 The doors are opened at 9 o’clock.

6 The money was lost in the street.

7 The window was broken with a stone.

8 The key was found under a rock.

9 The picture was chosen because it was superb.

4. 3 Kevin is as tall as Gary. 4 Madrid is as cold as

Barcelona. 5 The trousers are as cool as the shirt.

6 The maths class is as long as the biology class.

7 London is as far as Brighton. 8 The panda is as big

as the bear.

5. 2 Kim’s got as much homework as Ian. 3 Pete’s got

as much holiday (as many weeks’ holiday) as Dave.

4 Luke’s got as much money as Bill. 5 You’ve got as

many cousins as me. 6 Book 1’s got as many pages

as book 2.

6. 2 are being taken; 3 are being watched; 4 is being

repaired; 5 am being taught; 6 are being questioned.

7. 2 The lions were being taken to Zambia. 3 The man

was being held for questioning. 4 The illness was

being treated with antibiotics. 5 The crime was being

investigated by detectives. 6 The old ladies were

being helped across the road.

Unit 5

1. 2 would; 3 was; 4 wanted; 5 had; 6 could; 7 was;

8 loved; 9 went.

2. 2 Laura said (that) she had to work tonight. 3 They

said (that) it would rain later. 4 Bill said (that) he

could help them. 5 She said (that) Kyoto was in

Japan. 6 Irene said (that) she was having a party

soon. 7 Danny said (that) he wouldn’t be there. 8 We

said (that) we wanted world peace. 9 I said (that) that

was where Harry lived.

3. 2 he hadn’t studied; 3 had a shower; 4 hadn’t

checked; 5 had trained; 6 had eaten; 7 had (you)

asked; 8 hadn’t realised; 9 Had (they) done.

4. 2 to be; 3 not to run; 4 not to make; 5 to help; 6 to let;

7 not to smoke; 8 not to tell.

5. 2 He told me to give him the book. 3 The teacher told

the boy not to stand up. 4 She asked him to pass the

salt. 5 My dad told me not to shout. 6 We asked her

to close the door. 7 She asked me not to leave. 8 His

mum told him not to turn the TV on. 9 They asked us

to take the dog home.

Unit 6

1. 2 who/that; 3 which/that; 4 when/that; 5 where;


6 which/that; 7 which/that; 8 when; 9 who.

2. 2 Are you? 3 Does it? 4 Is she? 5 Is it? 6 Do you?

7 Are they? 8 Do they? 9 Does he?

3. 2 I saw a woman whose hair was green. 3 We visited

my neighbour whose daughter is ill. 4 I want to meet

Tom Cruise, whose last film was great. 5 I’ve got a

friend whose mother is a singer. 6 Have you met my

grandfather whose war medals are in the museum?

4. 2 in which; 3 at which; 4 of which; 5 in which; 6 on

which.

Unit 7

1. 3 She didn’t use to have a car. 4 We used to live in

France. 5 Tim didn’t use to study hard. 6 Helen

didn’t use to play in a band. 7 They used to eat

chocolate. 8 I didn’t use to run a lot (much). 9 You

used to love me! 10 I didn’t use to find these

exercises easy.

2. 2 The dog will bite you if you do that; 3 We’ll phone

him when we get there; 4 If plan A doesn’t work,

we’ll try plan B; 5 If it isn’t cloudy, Nick will go to

the beach; 6 The parents won’t get up if the baby

doesn’t cry; 7 When the door bell rings, will you

answer it? 8 If Danny cleans the car, his parents will

give him five euros.

3. 2 be very unpleasant; 3 pass the exam; 4 forgive her;

5 be really committed.

4. 2 If he has a map, I will show him the sports ground.

3 She will feel tired tomorrow if she doesn’t go to

bed now. 4 If you ask a policeman, he will help you.

5 I’ll buy those jeans if they’re not too expensive.

5. 2 She would be very angry if someone stole her

mobile phone. 3 If I didn’t have my laptop computer,

it would be difficult for me to travel so much. 4 If I

saw Prince William, I would kiss him on the cheek!

5 It would take a long time for me to get to work if I

didn’t drive a scooter. 6 If I owned a horse, I would

ride in the countryside everyday.

6. Students’ own answers.

7. 2 What would he do if he won the lottery? He would

buy a plane and learn to fly. 3 If he had a yacht, when

would he sail? He would sail every weekend.

4 Where would she live if she were rich? She would

live on the moon! 5 What would he do if he were

young? He would bungee-jump in New Zealand.

8. 2 I’ll tell her unless you give me the money. 3 We’ll

go bowling unless we get homework. 4 The door

won’t open unless you push it hard. 5 Unless

somebody stops him, he’ll hurt himself. 6 They won’t

know we’re here unless we make some noise. 7 Our

team will win unless the opponents score soon.

Unit 8

1. 2 She’ll pass the exam. 3 Jim will arrive soon. 4 My

team won’t win the match. 5 I’ll probably have

chicken for lunch. 6 The picnic will be great fun.

7 We probably won’t go to university. 8 Will

pollution cause more problems? 9 Will elephants

become extinct?

2. 2 ’m having; 3 ’re going; 4 are (you) meeting; 5 ’s

not/isn’t arriving; 6 ’s going to see; 7 ’m going to get

up; 8 is (he) going to eat; 9 ’re not/aren’t going to do.

3. 2 The dog will eat until there’s no more food. 3 Sarah

will arrive before you leave. 4 They’ll have a party

after they do the exams. 5 We’ll work until we get

the job done. 6 She’ll go shopping before she has

lunch.

4. 2 ’s going to have; 3 ’m going to be; 4 is going to

win; 5 ’s not/isn’t going to win; 6 ’s going to hit; 7 ’s

going to snow; 8 Is she going to have; 9 Are you

going to pass.

5. 3 will win; 4 is going to win; 5 it’s going to rain;

6 I’m going to pass; 7 I’ll pass.

6. 2 He might be the man you’re looking for. 3 The


town must be damaged after the storm. 4 That girl

can’t work here. She’s too young. 5 They may come

to the party if they have time. 6 The baby can’t be

asleep with this noise. 7 She may win the

competition.

7. 2 Oil may be replaced by solar power. 3 She must

like this present. 4 He can’t arrive this morning. 5 It

might snow tonight. 6 They may have a party this

weekend. 7 After running a marathon she must be

tired. 8 Kerry can’t be happy now. 9 He might be

able to help you.

Vocabulary

City vocabulary

1. 2 library; 3 theatre; 4 gym; 5 hospital; 6 bus station;

7 tourist information office; 8 restaurant.

2. 2 hospital; 3 theatre; 4 library; 5 supermarket;

6 tourist information office; 7 post office; 8 bus

station; 9 restaurant; 10 gym.

Feelings

1. 2 relaxed; 3 excited; 4 bored; 5 depressed;

6 disappointed; 7 fantastic; 8 guilty; 9 nervous.

2. 2 depressed; 3 disappointed; 4 embarrassed;

5 excited; 6 fantastic; 7 nervous; 8 guilty; 9 relaxed.

3. 2 unhappy – devastated; 3 frightened – terrified;

4 angry – furious; 5 pleased – delighted;

6 embarrassed – mortified; 7 interested – fascinated;

8 tired – exhausted.

4. 2 devastated; 3 mortified; 4 terrified; 5 delighted;

6 exhausted; 7 furious; 8 fascinated.

Health

1. 2 chin; 3 arm; 4 thumb; 5 ankle; 6 wrist; 7 back;

8 elbow; 9 shoulder; 10 mouth.

2. Possible answers: 2 your wrist/get a bandage; 3 your

ankle/get an ice pack; 4 your back/call a doctor;

5 your finger/put on a plaster; 6 toothache/go to the

dentist.

3. 2 teeth; 3 toes; 4 neck; 5 ankle.


4.

Q W H E S R T Y U

P I E O S P A S D

A F A G T P H J T

I J D K O A L M E

N Z A X M I C V M

I R C B A N N M P

N U H P C I O I E

T N E U H N Y T R

H N R E A T W Q A

E Y A S C H D F T

C N G T H E F L U

H O H J E B K L R

E S L Z X A C V E

S E V D B C N M N

T P O I U K T R E

Modifiers

1. 2 boring; 3 depressed; 4 insulted; 5 annoying;

6 terrified; 7 frightening; 8 interesting; 9 amusing;

10 excited; 11 worried; 12 frustrated.

2. 1 not very; 2 a bit; 3 quite; 4 rather; 5 really; 6 very;

7 extremely.


Money

1. 2 Six pounds and thirty-five pence. 3 Ten pounds and

forty pence. 4 Eight pounds and thirty-two pence.

5 Six pounds and seventy-five pence. 6 Five pounds.

7 Forty-two pounds and seventy-eight pence.

8 Fifteen pounds and sixty pence.

2. 2 cash; 3 free; 4 sales; 5 credit card; 6 change;

7 coins; 8 e-money; 9 currency; 10 price; 11 cheque;

12 bank notes.

3. 2 coins; 3 bank notes; 4 credit card; 5 sales; 6 price;

7 cheque; 8 e-money; 9 free; 10 change; 11 cash;

12 currency.

4. 2 loaded; 3 in the black; 4 in the red; 5 broke; 6 a

buck; 7 a quid; 8 a tenner.

5. 2 in the black; 3 broke; 4 in the red; 5 bucks; 6 quid;

7 loaded; 8 tenner.

Natural features

1. 2 forest fire; 3 earthquake; 4 pollution; 5 disease;

6 floods; 7 drought; 8 global warming.


3. 2 mountain; 3 lake; 4 valley; 5 beach; 6 global

warming; 7 forest fire; 8 earthquake.

4. 2 oil slick; 3 deforestation; 4 volcano; 5 earthquake;

6 ozone layer; 7 tidal wave; 8 forest.

5. 2 river; 3 cliffs; 4 field; 5 valley; 6 mountain;

7 island; 8 hill; 9 lake; 10 forest; 11 beach; 12 sea.

6. 2 mountain; 3 river; 4 sea; 5 island; 6 lake; 7 forest;

8 cliffs; 9 hill; 10 beach; 11 field; 12 valley.

7. 2 mountain; 3 island; 4 cliffs; 5 valley; 6 hill;

7 forest; 8 sea; 9 beach; 10 field; 11 river; 12 lake.

Relationships

1. 2 to be together; 3 to solve problems; 4 to drive

someone mad.

Tastes and preferences



Phrasal verbs

1.

B D G N G T I O Q G

U S I F I U L D E R

G I V E B A C K U Y

I M E P A R O F N I

V D A R D N I G A P

E A W K V F O I T K

O P A I Y O N V X H

U F Y O G I V E I N

T H S A I U S U D P

G W E Z T F S P Q F

2. 2 give up; 3 give in; 4 give away; 5 give out.

3. 2 go in; 3 go down; 4 go away; 5 go over; 6 go on.

4. 2 back, book; 3 over, day to day; 4 after, cook; 5 up,

salsa; 6 on, responsibilities; 7 in, first visit.

Reading and Writing

Sam’s mistake

1. 2 e; 3 d; 4 a; 5 c; 6 f.

2. 2 Nothing. 3 Yes, a glass of milk. 4 Because he

hasn’t got time. 5 It’s raining. 6 Because he hasn’t

got an umbrella. 7 It’s locked. 8 He walks slowly.

3. b.

Languages

1. b.

2. 2 Alex Brown. 3 Because it’s the language of his

grandparents. 4 At his grandparents’ house. 5 His

grandfather. 6 Stories from his grandfather’s

childhood. 7 Alex. 8 Cutting the grass and watering

the plants. 9 Collecting the fallen leaves. 10 His dad.

11 He’s happy about it. 12 His distant family.

An urban cow

1. 2 d; 3 a; 4 e; 5 c.

2. 2 A strange sound, like a cow mooing. 3 Because the

exam was so important. 4 Because she didn’t live

near a farm. 5 At lunchtime. 6 Because the TV

volume was so loud. 7 In the kitchen. 8 A cow was

eating her mum’s flowers.

Dedicated follower of fashion

1. 2 c; 3 a; 4 b; 5 d.

2. 2 Because it’s baggy. 3 Because it’s shorter.

4 Because it’s quite fashionable. 5 They’re

unfashionable. 6 At the bottom. 7 Golf. 8 Because

they’re tight at the top and baggy at the bottom.

My ideal job

1. 2 librarian; 3 architect; 4 biologist; 5 cashier;

6 accountant.

2. 2 Because he’ll have to get up very early. 3 Because

she’s really interested in books. 4 Quiet and relaxing.


5 They’ll be difficult. 6 Because he loves designing

buildings. 7 Because he loves animals and plants. 8 A

friend’s father. 9 In a supermarket. 10 Go travelling.

11 Her father. 12 It won’t be very exciting.

A difficult decision

1. 2 b; 3 a; 4 c.

2. 2 April. 3 Three. 4 His parents and his girlfriend.

5 He’ll have more money. 6 His parents. 7 Because

the college is in another town and he won’t see her so

much. 8 The first one. 9 A change. 10 He’ll be

demotivated and bored. 11 If someone gives him

some advice.

Holiday romance

1. Keith: b-anxious; Helen: c-pleased.

2. 2 Spain. 3 German. 4 He thinks he’ll fail all his

exams. 5 Because he can’t stop thinking about Isabel.

6 Because Keith sent her some photos. 7 Glad that he

met Isabel. 8 A plane ticket to Spain. 9 If he

explained how he felt. 10 He’d pass his exams.

Ghost story

1. 2 a; 3 e; 4 d; 5 c.

2. 2 A ghost. 3 Boring and depressing. 4 Annoying.

5 When he stood up. 6 Because it was like a mystery.

7 No; 8 Three fingers. 9 No.

Fame and fortune

1. b A Changed Woman.

2. 2 False; 3 Don’t know; 4 True; 5 True; 6 Don’t

know; 7 True; 8 False.

Disaster in Galicia

1. b.

2. 2 More than 70,000 tonnes. 3 A terrible storm.

4 They broke a hole in it. 5 Oil. 6 The west. 7 It was

suspended. 8 The ship sank. 9 More than 140.

Protest

1. 2 d; 3 a; 4 c.

2. 2 Environmental problems. 3 The new law on nuclear

energy. 4 Crime and violence. 5 Unemployment and

drug abuse. 6 Because she lives near a nuclear power

station. 7 She hasn’t got one. 8 Because there is a lot

of violent crime in her town. 9 Because many drug

addicts live in her street. 10 The government. 11 No.

Mystery product

1. c.

2. 2 To the publishers. 3 That the idea was fantastic but

a bit flawed in places. 4 It was rewritten. 5 Because

both sides were used. 6 Thousands of copies were

printed. 7 An artist. 8 No. 9 Critics. 10 Yes. 11 Yes.


Penguin Readers Factsheets

The Picture of Dorian Gray

• Teacher’s Notes

Communicative activities

Open answers.

• Student’s activities

Activities before reading the book

1. a 1854; b his wife; c his lover; d two years; e in

Paris; f November 1900.

Activities while reading the book

Chapter 1

1. a True; b True; c False; d True; e False.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 2

1. a They went to Oxford University together. b To live

his life fully while he is young. c He signs his name

in red paint. d Because its beauty will not die. e He

wants to go to the theatre.

2. ‘If I could stay young and the picture grow old! For

that – for that – I would give everything! Yes, there is

nothing in the whole world I would not give! I would

give my soul for that!’

Open answers.

Chapter 3

1. a love; b Juliet; c seventeen; d tomorrow; e telegram.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 4

1. a Basil Hallward; b Lord Henry; c Basil Hallward;

d Dorian Gray; e Basil Hallward; f Lord Henry;

g Dorian Gray.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 5

1. a He thinks she is lovely but is a terrible actress.

b Because she doesn’t want to act any more. c He

tells her that she is nothing to him, that he was a fool

to love her, and that he doesn’t want to see her again.

d The mouth looks cruel. e He looks at his own face.

f His real face has no sign of cruelty. g It has taught

him to love his own beauty. h He decides to save

himself by going back to Sibyl and not seeing Lord

Henry again.

Chapter 6

1. f); a); e); c); g); d); b).

2. Open answers.

Chapter 7

1. a He thinks Lord Henry has changed him. b He has

no heart. c He was a boy before, now he is a man.

d To do a drawing of Sibyl. e He says he will never

talk to him again. f Because he has put too much of

himself into it–all his feelings about Dorian. g He

decides to hide the portrait.

Chapter 8

1. a old schoolroom. b his lonely childhood. c person

can enter it/the room. d Lord Henry. e an accident.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 9

1. a True. b False. The midnight train; c True. d True.

e False. He thinks they have killed themselves

because of Dorian’s bad influence on them and

cruelty to them. f False. He just wants to know if the

rumours about Dorian are true. g True.

2. Open answers.


Chapter 10

1. d), g), a), f), c), b), h), e)

Chapter 11

1. a Dorian. b Campbell. c Dorian. d Campbell.

e Dorian.

2. There is blood on the hands in the portrait.

Chapter 12

1. a death. b He says it was stolen. c Because he is tired

and he wants to go to bed early. d To visit Lord

Henry at eleven o’clock.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 13

1. a Because he hates his own beauty. b He wonders if

it has changed because he has changed. c There is

blood on the feet and on the other hand. d It has kept

him awake at night and he has been frightened that

another person might see it. e They get on the roof

and through the window. f It shows Dorian as they

last saw him – young and beautiful. g Dorian Gray.

2. Open answers.

Activities after reading the book

1. Open answers.

2. Open answers.

The Client




1. The FBI - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the

national crime-fighting organisation in the United

States. It fights serious crimes, such as kidnapping,

bank robbery, drugs, etc., which are not handled by

state police.

2. The Mafia is a secret organisation of criminal groups

which started first in Sicily in the Middle Ages.

Members of the Mafia went to the United States in

the 19th century. Today, Mafia groups are still

powerful in organised crime in the US and in Italy.



2. a He knows where a dead body is hidden. b It is

dangerous because the body can be used by the FBI

to prove a Mafia murder. If Mark tells his secret, the

Mafia may find him and hurt or kill him. c His

brother is ill and so his mother must stay in the

hospital. d She accepts one dollar from Mark as

payment. She will help a child on his own. e Mark.

He is a ‘clever client’. f Perhaps it is Mark.


Chapter 1

1. a True. b False. Mark and Ricky live with their mum

in a trailer park. c True. d False. The man sees Mark

when he crawls to the car the second time. e True;

f False. Romey wants to kill himself because he is

afraid that his client will kill him. His client knows

that Romey knows about the body. g True. h True.

i True.


Chapters 2 and 3

1. a Diane is talking to Mark in a small room at St

Peter’s hospital. b The cop is talking to Mark just

outside the small room. c The cop is talking to Mark

in the hospital cafe. d Mark is talking to the cop in

the hospital cafe.

i b; ii c; iii d; iv a.

2. a Barry Muldano iii lived in New Orleans. b Jerome

Clifford iv was Barry’s lawyer. c Roy Foltrigg

vi worked for the US Government as a lawyer.

d Slick Moeller ii was a newspaper reporter. e Jason

McThune i was an FBI detective from Memphis.

f Larry Truman v was an FBI detective from New

Orleans.

Chapter 4

1. a Fact; b Possibility; c Possibility; d Possibility;

e Fact; f Possibility; g Fact; h Possibility;

i Possibility.

Chapters 5 and 6

Suggested answers:

1. a Ricky does not wake up because he is in shock.

b Ricky must see his mother when he wakes up

because he has been badly frightened. c Mark feels

sick when he sees the newspaper because he sees the

word ‘Mafia’in the story about Clifford. d Mark

knows about the Mafia because he has seen films

about the Mafia on TV. e Gill Teal is not the right

lawyer for Mark because he only takes accident

cases. f Mark goes into Reggie Love’s office because

he wants to hide from the policeman. g Reggie Love

will see Mark because he says he has to talk to the

FBI.

Chapter 7

Suggested answers:

1. a She is a woman with a man’s name. She is fifty-two

but has only been a lawyer for 5 years. She became a

lawyer after her husband left her. b She is kind to him.

She takes him seriously. She tells him he can trust her.

He sees that they have something in common: Mark’s

father left his mother, like Reggie’s husband left her.

He sees that she is worried about his case. c Mark can’t

tell his story. She wants to help him to start. When

Mark pays her, he becomes her client so he must tell

her. Also they are not adult and child now, but their

relationship is a professional one between equals. d Yes

she seems to be. She gets Mark to trust her. She is

thoughtful. She asks good questions. She understands

his situation. She makes a good plan. e Sometimes it is

easier to talk to someone you don’t know. Mark knows

that his mother will be angry and upset and frightened.

Chapters 8 and 9

1. a Doctor Greenway is talking to Mark about Ricky.

b Reggie is talking to Mark about the recorder she

has hidden under his shirt before they go downstairs

to see the FBI men. c The FBI men are talking to

Mark. The question was: was Clifford already dead

when he and Ricky found him? d The FBI men are

talking to Reggie. They are talking about whether

they said that Mark needed a lawyer. e Reggie is

talking to the FBI men. She wants to know how they

think Mark can help them. f Barry the Blade is

talking to his Uncle Johnny about Mark and Ricky.

g Slick Moeller is talking to Mark about the Clifford

story. h Dianne is talking to Mark about Reggie.

i Mark is talking to Dianne. ‘It’ is what he and Ricky

saw when Clifford shot himself. ‘Him’is Dr

Greenway. j Dianne is talking to Mark about what he

did when Clifford killed himself.


Chapters 10 and 11

1. a Gronke frightens Mark in the lift.– 3. b Gronke

goes to the Tucker Trailer park. – 10. c Foltrigg goes

to Reggie’s office. – 6. d Mark goes down to the cafe

for breakfast. – 2. e Mark stays with Reggie at her

mother’s house. – 8. f Dr Greenway tries to question

Ricky. – 7. g Mark sees his and Ricky’s photos in the

newspaper. – 1. h Reggie sees that Mark has changed

his mind about talking to the FBI. – 5. i Mark sees

someone watching Reggie’s mother’s house. – 9.

j Mark goes to see Reggie. – 4.

Chapters 12 and 13

1. a Diane is very upset because ix their trailer burnt

down. b Mark agrees to go to prison vii when Ricky

appears at the door. c Mark is happy because i he has

played a joke on Detective Klickman. d Reggie

cannot advise Mark vi to lie in court. e Slick Moeller

pays one of the court guards v to give him secret

information. f Mark could not lie in court so iii he

decided to say nothing. g Foltrigg thinks that viii the

court in New Orleans can make Mark talk. h The FBI

wants to offer the Sways a new life if ii Mark gives

evidence against the Mafia. i Mark is afraid that

iv his little brother is going to die.

Chapters 14 and 15

1. a Gronke is tired of doing Muldanno’s work. He

seems to think Muldanno is stupid or a bit mad.

b Judge Roosevelt is angry with Slick Moeller for

reporting something private. He wants to punish him.

c Mark has seen a film on TV where the protection

scheme did not work. He does not trust it. d Open

answer.

Chapter 16

Suggested answer:

1. Barry Muldanno was wild with fear. He wanted to

move the body. Although Johnny told Barry he was

stupid, he gave Barry two men to help him. Reggie

and Mark hid behind Clifford’s house until midnight.

While they were crawling through the grass, they saw

a light in the garage. It was Muldanno and his men

digging up the body. Reggie crawled towards the

house next door and broke the window. Muldanno

and his men disappeared. When everything was silent

again, Reggie and Mark went to look in the garage.

They found the dead senator in a plastic bag.

Chapter 17

Suggested answers

1. a Muldanno is nervous because he must wait before

he can try again to move the body. b Foltrigg is angry

because Mark has disappeared and he wants Mark to

be in court in New Orleans on Monday. c Mark is

excited because his mother and brother are going to

arrive in New Orleans by plane. d Diane signed the

papers because she had agreed to the witness

protection programme. e Reggie is sad because Mark

is going and she has become fond of him. f Mark

cries because he knows he will never see Reggie

again.


1. Suggested answers:

a She probably phoned Trumann, the FBI man from

New Orleans. She probably said that she, not her

client, would give the FBI the information they

wanted. In return, the FBI should arrange the

protection programme as they had discussed before.

In other words, Ricky would go to hospital in

Phoenix. When he was well again, the family could

start a new life where they wanted to.

b Open answer.


1984



1. Open answers.



1. Open answers.


Chapter 1

1. suggested answers: a He wishes it was not there.

b He is frightened. c He hates her. d He thinks

O’Brien understands him; e He hopes it will be better

than the present.

2. suggested answers: The clocks strike thirteen/

telescreen/Oceania/Thought Police/BIG BROTHER

IS WATCHING YOU/Newspeak.

Chapter 2

1. a Because he is working. b He removes a knot of

hair. c Every one or two months; d About twenty or

thirty. e Because Mrs Parson’s son throws stones at

him.

2. suggested answers: London is dirty, smelly and

dangerous. The buildings are ugly and old. Many

things are broken and they don’t get repaired. There

are a lot of telescreens everywhere and people are

scared of each other. Twenty or thirty bombs fall on

the city every week.

Chapter 3

1. a noisy; b intelligent; c clearly/openly; d carefully;

e proud.

2. suggested answer: It changes newspapers, magazines,

photographs, films, posters and books. It rewrites

history and politics so that the Party is always right.

The Ministry of Truth controls people’s minds by

destroying words. If a word doesn’t exist (like

‘freedom’) then that idea cannot exist either.

Chapter 4

1. a 2; b 6; c 1; d 5; e 3; f 4.

2. Open answers.

Chapter 5

1. a)–v); b)–iv); c)–i); d)–vii); e)–ii); f)–iii); g)–vi).

2. Open answers.

Chapter 6

1. a F; b T; c F; d F; e T.

2. ‘They’ means the government or Big Brother, (or the

Thought Police).

Chapter 7

1. a Winston; b Julia; c O’Brien; d Parsons; e Syme;

f Emmanuel Goldstein.

2. They are willing to give their lives, murder another

person, cause the death of hundreds of innocent people,

hurt other people and kill themselves. They are not

willing to separate and never see each other again.

Chapter 8

1. a five (5)/ninety (90); b two thousand (2000)/sixth

(6th); c eighteen (18); d six (6); e nineteen-thirties

(1930s); f twentieth (20th); g six million (6,000,000);

h eighty-five per cent (85%).

2. Open answer.

Chapter 9

a O’Brien – he’s talking about the Ministry of Love,

Miniluv. b Ampleforth – he’s talking about the word

‘God’ which he left in a poem. c Parsons – he’s

talking about his thoughtcrime. d The voice from the


telescreen; Prisoners are not allowed to cover their

faces in prison. e A woman prisoner – she’s talking

about Room 101. f O’Brien – he’s talking about Big

Brother and the Inner Party. He is a member and he

supports the government.

2. Open answer.

Chapter 10

1. a Because he does not want to be beaten. b Ten to

twelve hours. c ‘Freedom is the freedom to say that two

and two make four’. d To change their thoughts. Big

Brother wants to control everybody’s minds. e All her

feelings against the Party have been burned out of her.

f ‘What have you done with Julia?’ g ‘What is in Room

101?’

2. Open answer.

Chapter 11

1. suggested answers: a … the party controls everyone’s

thoughts. b … it wants pure power. c … making him

suffer. d … O’Brien plays a recording of his earlier

conversation with Winston. e … he wants to show

Winston that he is a broken man. f … frightened.

2. Open answer.

Chapter 12

1. Winston has moved to a more comfortable cell. He

eats a meal three times a day and he is getting fatter

and stronger every day. O’Brien takes Winston to

Room 101 because he must love Big Brother. On the

table there is a big metal box full of rats – the worst

thing in the world for Winston. O’Brien puts the wide

end of the tube over Winston’s face and Winston can

see the first rat. So Winston betrays Julia. Finally,

Winston sits in the Chestnut Tree Café and drinks

some gin. He has met Julia again, in a park on a cold

day in March, but he only cares about himself now.

He loves Big Brother.

2. Open answers.


Open answers.

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