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GET IT RIGHT 2 Answer Key

Unit 1 - Live and LearnSkills practice

1 Students’ own answers

2 TapescriptAlison: Are you enjoying your new job, Nancy?Nancy: Well, I must say, being head teacher at

Burton Secondary is harder than I expected. But, yes, I like it!

Alison: You’ve been at Burton for a month now, haven’t you?

Nancy: Yes, that’s right. Although I feel as if I’ve been working there for years!

Alison: Are the teachers you work with nice?Nancy: They’re great. And I’ve got a secretary –

Jane Punton – who’s absolutely fantastic. Whenever I have a problem or there’s something I don’t understand, I go to her and she finds the answer. As you can imagine, I give her lots of things to do.

Alison: What’s the job like? I mean, what sort of things do you do every day?

Nancy: Well, I meet the teachers before school starts every morning to talk about any problems and hear their news. And I plan timetables, speak to other schools and talk to parents. And I spend a lot of time writing and working at my computer.

Alison: Do you teach any lessons?Nancy: Yes, I do. I teach Religious Studies. I

think it’s important that I still teach all the students. That way, I get to know them better.

Alison: It sounds like hard work, Nancy!

3 1 T 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 F

4 Misha

5 1 L 2 J 3 M 4 S 5 J 6 M

6 1 term 4 break2 dinner ladies 5 double period3 huge

Vocabulary builder

1 School subjects1 Physics 7 English2 Maths 8 Chemistry3 History 9 Biology4 Geography 10 Religious Studies5 Art 11 Music6 French 12 Physical Education

Education: people and places2 People

tutor pupilcollege professor careers adviserstudent teaching assistant

head teacher teachergames instructor lecturer

Placesuniversity junior schoolboarding school nurserysecondary school playgroupprimary school

3 1 playgroup 6 education2 nursery 7 secondary school3 primary 8 assistants4 teachers 9 tutors5 pupils 10 university

More education words4 1 a) 2 b) 3 a) 4 a) 5 a) 6 a)

Your turn!Students’ own answers

ListeningTapescriptMAN 1: I work as a careers adviser so I spend a lotof my time talking to young students about theirplans for the future. I’ve found that these daysmore and more students are having a gap yearbefore they go to college or university. In case youdon’t know what a gap year is, let me explain. Agap year is a year away from education – a kind oflong break – and students usually take their gapyear between finishing secondary school andgoing on to further education at a college oruniversity. The idea is that students get a chanceto see ‘the real world’ before they go to college.Some gap year students use the year to work andmake some money. And some of them get a jobthat is connected to the subject they plan to studyat university. But a lot of gap year students use thetime to travel. Some of them work in differentcountries in the world, and others just travelaround. This is another way for young people toget experience of what life is like outside school. It can be a good thing to have a gap year. One advantage of taking a gap year is that itmakes young people more mature – I mean, theyare more grown up and have seen and done morethan the students who go straight from school tocollege. Students who have been living andworking in a different country for twelve monthshave seen different people and talked aboutdifferent things. They often know more about lifethan their friends who haven’t taken a gap year.There are disadvantages too, though. A lot ofstudents who take a gap year need money fromtheir parents, and not all parents can afford to payfor this. And, some students don’t use their gapyear well; they become lazy and decide they don’twant to go to college after all.But, in general, I think gap years are a good ideaand can give young people the time to thinkabout what they want in the future.


1 careers adviser2 education3 money4 work5 life6 can’t afford

Grammar1 1 d 2 h 3 a 4 c 5 f 6 b 7 e 8 g

2 1 me 4 him2 it 5 them3 us

3 1 Do (you) live2 studies3 doesn’t think4 gives5 Does (your mum) teach

4 1 is 4 isn’t2 listening 5 working 3 Are

5 1 Lucy has gone to school already.2 The rain has stopped.3 Jenny hasn’t been to school this week.4 Have you done your homework yet?5 Darren has studied History for two years.

6 1 been 4 Have2 has3 working

Use your language1 The correct order for the dialogue is:

Yvonne: What school do you go to now, Melanie?

Melanie: I go to Broadbank Secondary School.Yvonne: Oh, Broadbank – I’ve heard of it. Is it

near your house?Melanie: No, it’s about five miles away.Yvonne: So, how do you get there?Melanie: I go by bus. The bus comes past my

house at eight every morning.Yvonne: Eight. That’s early! Is it a big school?Melanie: Yes, it’s huge! There are more than

five hundred pupils, I think.Yvonne: Wow! That’s a lot of people! And

what’s your favourite subject?Melanie: Hmm – Maths, I think, I think it’s easy

– and I like the teacher.Yvonne: That’s unusual. A lot of people don’t

find it easy at all! Anyway, tell me about your lessons. How many do you have every day?

Melanie: We have eight a day. They’re 45 minutes long and we have 45 minutes for lunch too.

Yvonne: Only 45 minutes for lunch! And do you get a lot of homework?

Melanie: Yes, I do! This term, because I’ve got exams soon, I’m spending three hours every evening doing my homework!

2 I go to Highton Secondary School.Yes, it’s about a mile away.I go there on foot.No, it isn’t a big school. There are about 150pupils, I think.History – I like it because I’m interested in facts.We have six lessons a day. They’re one hourlong and we have one hour for lunch too.I spend about two hours every evening doingmy homework.

Writing1 1 b 2 c 3 c 4 c 5 b 6 c 7 a 8 c 9 c

2 Students’ own answers.

What do you remember?1 Education 6 waiting2 teacher 7 read3 curriculum 8 perfect4 them 9 been working5 start

Unit 2 - Fashion then and nowSkills practice


2 TapescriptDavina: Did you go to Alison’s party at the

weekend, Kate?Kate: Yes, I did.Davina: What did you wear in the end?Kate: I wore my new jeans with my black top

– the one with the short sleeves.Davina: Did you wear your new boots?Kate: No, I wore my trainers. And I’m glad I

did because Becki was wearing her boots and they’re the same as mine! The only difference is hers are brown and mine are black.

Davina: Really? I didn’t know she’d bought a pair! Was she wearing her blue trousers as well?

Kate: Yes, she was. She looked great.Davina: Becki always looks good. She doesn’t

wear fashionable clothes, but she knows how to look good.

Kate: Yes, she knows what clothes to wear together – that’s the most important thing, I think.

Davina: What about Georgina – what did she wear? Kate: She had a new dress on – black and

sleeveless. She looked nice but I didn’t like her shoes much!

Davina: She didn’t wear her old black sandals again, did she?

Kate: How did you guess?

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3 1 √ 2 √ 3 √ 4 X 5 X 6 X

4 Platform soles were good for shorter people.

5 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 b

6 1 cutting 4 style2 material 5 colourful3 plants

Vocabulary builderThings we wear

1 1 coat 11 T-shirt2 dress 12 tie3 jeans 13 hat4 jacket 14 trainers5 trousers 15 tracksuit6 shoes 16 sweatshirt7 sandals 17 jumper8 boots 18 waistcoat9 shirt 19 shorts

10 skirt 20 socks

Materials2 1 cotton 5 Lycra

2 leather 6 plastic3 wool 7 denim4 silk

3 1 wool 4 Lycra2 leather 5 silk3 denim

Style words4 1 tight 5 baggy

2 stretch 6 smart3 short 7 long sleeves4 sparkly 8 casual

Your turn!Students’ own answers.

ListeningTapescriptI used to be a fashion designer, and I can tell you,it’s a fantastic job! I had always wanted to workin the world of fashion. By the time I was ten, Iknew I wanted to be a designer. At school, I wasalways drawing pictures of clothes. I used to drawclothes I liked, but they weren’t like the clothesyou saw in the shops in those days. I guess I wasdesigning clothes when I was ten – but nobodywas interested in my designs at that time. By thetime I finished school, I’d written letters to a lotof famous designers in London and Paris askingthem if I could work with them when I finishedcollege. And one of them – Carlos Rodrigo –wrote back and offered me a job if I did well atcollege. I went to college for three years andworked really hard. I got excellent marks and my

dress and shoe designs were the best in thecollege. So then I went to work for Rodrigo andhe gave me the job of designing jackets and coatsfor the winter season. I did well and he was sopleased he made me his head designer. I loved it!I used to work very hard every day – sometimesfor twelve or fourteen hours a day. But I didn’tmind because I was doing the job I’d alwayswanted to do. After a few years, I started my ownbusiness and before long people all over theworld were buying and wearing my designs. Istopped work two years ago – I wanted time formy family – but I miss my job. I miss the fashionshows and the excitement of seeing my designsbeing made into clothes. But, I must say, it’s nicenot having to work so hard.

1 a 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 a

Grammar1 1 worked 4 didn’t wear

2 knew 5 thought3 Did (you) buy

2 1 used 4 use2 make 5 to have3 use


3 1 was watching 4 wasn’t studying2 were practising 5 was making3 Were (you) wearing

4 1 we ate breakfast 3 I read the book2 the cat drank milk 4 the lesson started

5 1 had washed 4 Had (you) done2 had finished 5 hadn’t eaten 3 had started

Use your language1 1 Yes, I did.

2 I was wearing a black skirt and jacket.3 It was a blue sweatshirt.4 Yes, I had.5 No, they didn’t.6 They were wearing casual clothes like T-shirts

and jeans.


Writing1 1 c 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 a 6 c 7 b 8 a 9 c

10 c 11 a 12 c 13 b



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What do you remember?1 main 5 was wearing2 socks 6 Did you buy3 use 7 to wear4 sandals 8 past perfect

Unit 3 - Happy holidays!Skills practice


2 TapescriptRita: Where are you going for your holidays

this year, Ruth?Ruth: We’re driving to France again in the

autumn – but not to the beach, unfortunately. My dad likes to go walking in the mountains, you know. What about you?

Rita: I’m off to Spain again. I’m going with Tina this year, not my mum and dad. My parents finally said I could go away with my friend!

Ruth: Really? You’ll have a great time, I’m sure.When are you going?

Rita: We leave on Saturday! Just think – this timenext week, we’ll be lying on the beach!

Ruth: Are you going by train?Rita: No, we’re flying! The plane is at nine on

Saturday evening.Ruth: Oh – you’re flying? Can you do something

for me, then?Rita: Yes, of course.Ruth: Can you buy me a bottle of perfume

from the airport shop – it’s cheaper there.

Rita: Yes – no problem – write down the nameof the perfume you want and I’ll get it on the way home. You can pay me later.

Ruth: Great, Rita – thanks.

3 The following pictures should be ticked:1 – the picture of the mountains and the man2 – the picture of the girl3 – the picture of the plane4 – the picture of the airport shop

4 Sea and Sun (the company promises theirholidaymakers five star hotels).

5 1 √ 2 X 3 √ 4 √ 5 X 6 X

6 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 b

Vocabulary builderHoliday words

1 1 countryside 5 umbrella2 sunglasses 6 bucket and spade3 beachball 7 sea4 towel 8 mountains

2 1 beach ball 5 sunglasses2 receptionist 6 bucket and spade3 apartment 7 mountains4 agency 8 towel


3 1 air steward 6 check in2 land 7 passport3 departure lounge 8 take off4 pilot 9 check in desk5 customs official 10 arrivals hall

ListeningTapescriptSpeaker 1:It’s a busy job being a hotel manager. I need aholiday like everyone else. I’m thinking of goingsomewhere nice and hot this year – I can lie onthe beach all day under an umbrella and sleep!So, what’s available? Are there any good offers atthe moment? Or do you want to give me somebrochures and I can take them home and look atthem there?

Speaker 2:I’m so glad I’m here at last! I work in a hotel, youknow, and I can tell you – it’s very hard work. I’m areceptionist and I have to deal with all theproblems the guests have. So two weeks offrelaxing is just what I need! Sometimes I spend myholidays at home, but not this time! Booking thiswith our local travel agent’s was the best thingI’ve done for a long time. This is perfect!

Speaker 3:I’m on holiday this week, so I’m having a nicequiet time. When you’re a travel agent like me,people think you’ll always want to go to fantasticplaces for your holidays – you know, those long,white beaches in the Caribbean and places likethat. Well, I used to do that, and next year I’mgoing to Australia for a month, but this year all Iwant to do is stay here and enjoy myself doingordinary things like walking the dog.

Speaker 4:Yes, my job can be a lot of fun and I meet somelovely people. I never know what the next groupof holidaymakers is going to be like – I’m waitingfor a new group now, in fact. They’re on their wayfrom the airport at the moment. The travelagent’s already phoned twice to see if they’vearrived because they’re a bit late. Anyway, I’mgoing to get some drinks and snacks ready forthem …

Speaker 1 – in a travel agencySpeaker 2 – on the beachSpeaker 3 – at homeSpeaker 4 – in a hotel

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Grammar1 1 Can (I) stay 3 Can (Sonya) come

2 Could (I) use 4 could (you) lend

2 We can talk about the following using future will:1 (predictions for the future)2 (decisions made at the time of speaking)4 (promises)5 (offers)

3 1 will rain 4 won’t arrive2 won’t be 5 will enjoy3 will make

4 We can talk about the following using be going to:1 (plans in the near future)3 (things we believe are going to happen)

5 1 is going to go2 are going to play3 Are (you) going to buy4 am going to study

6 We can talk about the following using thepresent simple with a future meaning:1 (timetables)3 (programmed actions)

7 We can talk about the following using thepresent progressive with a future meaning:1 (actions planed for the future)3 (actions we have arranged for the near

future)

8 1 is making 4 always start2 leaves 5 gets3 Are you seeing 6 I’m meeting

9 1 will be making 4 will be dancing2 will be going 5 won’t be working3 won’t be studying

Use your language1 skiing 6 accommodation2 breaks 7 hotel3 we’ll be working 8 apartments4 a few flights 9 will5 leave 10 book


Writing1 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 c 6 b 7 b 8 c 9 b

10 b 11 c 12 a 13 a


What do you remember?1 fit 7 does2 accommodation 8 I’m going3 expert 9 going to4 agent 10 be5 departure 11 be lying6 can 12 be

Unit 4 - Fit for life!Skills practice


2 TapescriptSue: Wow, Pat! You look fantastic! Have you

lost weight?Pat: Thanks, Sue! Yes, I have lost a bit of

weight. I’ve been working out at the gymSue: Really? Well, it’s made a big difference to

you! How often do you go?Pat: At the moment I go three times a week. I

want to go every day but right now I’m too busy at work.

Sue: Three times a week? That’s interesting. There was a man on TV yesterday who said it was good to exercise at least threetimes a week. He said it was good for theheart.

Pat: Yes, it is. That’s one of the reasons why I do it. I was worried about my weight andmy heart, so I went and told the doctor how I felt. She told me to join the gym, and I’m very glad she did. I feel really well now.

Sue: Hmm – maybe I ought to join. I don’t need to lose weight but I do want to be a bit fitter.

Pat: Yes – come with me on Friday. Pete, my personal trainer at the gym, said I could bring a friend if I wanted to. You won’t have to pay – just come and see if you like it.

Sue: Yes, I think I will.

3 1 S 2 S 3 P 4 S 5 P 6 P

4 Laurie goes jogging

5 1 Millicent – exercise bike2 Charlotte – fitness DVD3 Jochan – jogging

6 1 perfect2 fitness3 realised4 strict5 lazy

Vocabulary builderBody words

1 1 head 11 ankle2 ear 12 toe3 eye 13 finger4 nose 14 hand5 mouth 15 back6 elbow 16 arm7 stomach 17 chest8 knee 18 shoulder9 leg

10 foot


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2 Illnesses and injuriesillnesses injuriesmeasles sprainchickenpox bruisecough broken legcold twisted anklesore throat cutstomach ache burnmumps bump

3 1 stomach 6 back2 cut 7 shoulder3 cold 8 fingers4 bruise 9 cough5 chickenpox 10 sprain

Hospital words4 1 injection 6 ward

2 pain 7 operation3 surgeon 8 thermometer4 X-ray 9 nurse5 medicine 10 temperature

ListeningTapescriptLast week I decided to find out how unhealthy thestudents at my college really are. I made a list ofquestions and then went round the college askingpeople to answer them.I asked how often people exercised and wassurprised at the answers. One girl I spoke to saidshe had never exercised in her life, apart fromPhysical Education lessons at school. Well – I wasamazed! I told her not to be so lazy! Anyway, she was the only one who said she hadn’tdone any exercise. A lot of the students said theydidn’t think they needed to exercise as they wereyoung and healthy. But there were also a lot ofstudents who told me that they tried to exercise asoften as they could. Some of them enjoyedjogging, but most of them liked to go to thecollege gym. It’s free, which students liked, and it’sopen from seven in the morning until ten at night,so people can go there after their lessons or evenbefore college starts in the mornings.Then I asked people what sports they did andmost of them told me they did at least one sport aweek. The most popular things were five-a-sidefootball and basketball – and I think that’sbecause there are good courts and pitches atcollege to play in. But more than half the people Ispoke to said they were trying to keep fit byjogging or swimming. One boy told me he swamevery morning at six and jogged every eveningbefore supper. I asked him if he had always doneso much exercise, and he explained that he’s amember of the college athletics team, so fitness isimportant to him.The good thing about my survey was the fact thatnearly all the people I questioned said they wouldalways continue to work out and stay fit becausethey realised how important it was. And I thinkthat’s the main thing – don’t forget your fitness!

1 healthy 4 seven2 exercise 5 six3 healthy 6 fitness

Grammar1 1 Tell 4 write

2 Go 5 Don’t eat3 Don’t sit 6 Don’t open


2 1 Hannah said that she wanted a sandwich.2 Lucas said that he was reading a great

magazine.3 Iris said that she had been to the gym.4 Drew said that he would go jogging later.5 Gordon said that he had to buy a new pair of

trainers.6 Matthew said that he could swim two

kilometres.

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


4 1 She asked what I was doing.2 He asked where I had put his trainers.3 She asked when the party had finished.4 He asked why I had got my swimsuit with me.5 She asked if I had been at the gym that day.

Use your language1 1 How often do you exercise?

2 Have you joined a gym?3 Do you exercise at home?4 Have you ever used an exercise bike?5 Can you jog three kilometres?6 Do you want a personal trainer?7 Do you like swimming?8 Is fitness important to you?


Writing1 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 c 7 a 8 b 9 c

10 a 11 c 12 b 13 c


What do you remember?1 realise 7 was2 knees 8 Don’t drink3 measles 9 wait4 X-ray 10 would5 medicine 11 don’t6 verb 12 previous

Unit 5 - The Working WorldSkills practice


2 TapescriptPete: Hi Dave. How’s it going? Are you still

working at the car factory?Dave: Oh, hello Pete. No, I’m not working at all

at the moment. I’ve lost my job.Pete: Never! What happened?Dave: Well, there had been a few problems at

the factory for a while. Then one day, while we were on our lunch break, the boss came round and told us there wasn’tenough work for everyone. So the peoplewho had been employed there most recently, like me, had to be the first ones to go.

Pete: That’s terrible! What are you going to do?

Dave: Good question! I’ve got to find work soon. I’ve got three kids, you know. And I’ve got the rent to pay.

Pete: I’ve heard they’re looking for people at the plastics factory down the road from where I work. Two of my friends went there for work and they both got jobs – only part-time, but that’s better than nothing.

Dave: I’ll go and ask, then. I’ll do anything right now, to be honest. And I work hard, you know. My boss always said that about me.

Pete: OK – well, good luck. And if I hear of anything else, I’ll let you know.

3 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 T

4 Chainsaws were involved in many accidents inthe timber industry.

5 1 The most dangerous job is that of a fisherman.

2 It is more dangerous than being a policeman.3 People are least at risk working in an office.4 A pilot has the most dangerous job.

6 1 stuntman 5 industry2 accidents 6 offices3 died4 timber

Vocabulary builderJobs and occupations

1 1 teacher 7 fireman2 doctor 8 chef3 policeman 9 farmer4 nurse 10 secretary5 builder 11 vet6 manager 12 lawyer

Easily confused words2 1 a temporary 4 a employer

b part-time b employee2 a wages 5 a redundant

b salary b unemployed3 a resign 6 a qualities

b retire b qualifications

3 1 secretary 5 firemen2 vet 6 qualifications3 retires 7 Part-time4 policeman 8 manager

Work verbs4 1 fill in 5 employ

2 applied 6 fired3 earn 7 interview4 promote


ListeningTapescriptMr Wilkinson: Good morning, Miss Hudson.Thank you for coming here today for yourinterview. Now then, first of all, I see you leftyour job with the lawyers Owen and Sons lastmonth. Can you tell me why?Miss Hudson: Good morning. Yes … erm …well, I left Owen and Sons because I didn’t feel Iwas doing the job they had employed me to do.I’ve got all my secretarial qualifications and Iwork more quickly than most other secretaries.But at Owen and Sons I was doing things likemaking tea for the lawyers, or going to the drycleaner’s to collect their suits!Mr Wilkinson: Ah – I see! Yes, I quiteunderstand. Now … what made you apply for ajob with this company, Miss Hudson?Miss Hudson: Actually, my mother used towork here a few years ago – Mrs James – youmight remember her. And I know she washappy here and that she felt you were a goodcompany.Mr Wilkinson: Right! I remember Mrs James, infact. She was a very good secretary indeed.Well, what special qualities do you think youhave that make you the best person for thisjob?Miss Hudson: I think I work hard. I’m not alazy person. And I’m quick, as I said. And I’mfriendly, which I think is important in a job likethis where I would meet people who come intothe office every day. Oh, and I work verycarefully – I rarely make mistakes.Mr Wilkinson: That all sounds very good tome! Another thing – if we did offer you the job,when would you be able to start?Miss Hudson: I could start right away – nextMonday. Well, tomorrow if you want! Mr Wilkinson: I see – that’s good. I have twomore people to interview, Miss Hudson – they’re

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both late, which isn’t a good sign. Anyway, I’llring you later this afternoon and let you knowabout the job. I can’t say anything at themoment – but, let’s say, I’m pleased with youranswers this morning!Miss Hudson: Thank you very much, MrWilkinson. I look forward to hearing from youlater.

1 b 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 a 6 b

Grammar1 1 who 4 where

2 whose 5 which3 when


2 1 That man, who lives opposite us, works as a nurse.

2 London, where my cousin works, is a huge city.

3 Park Hotel, where I stayed last summer, is very expensive.

4 My dad, who works in a hospital, earns £20,000 a year.

3 1 carelessly 4 well2 slowly 5 strangely3 fast

4 1 few 3 few2 lot of 4 little

5 1 either 4 Neither2 either 5 either3 both

6 1 too 4 too2 enough 5 enough3 too

Use your language1 1 who spoke to you on the phone yesterday.

2 which involves working with animals.3 which I can send you in the post.4 where there are a lot of farms.5 when I was at college.6 who works hard and cares about their work.


Writing1 1 a 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 b 7 a 8 c 9 b

10 a 11 c 12 b 13 c


What do you remember?1 Occupation 7 who2 salary 8 whose3 unemployed 9 where4 fire 10 a lot5 promote 11 both6 which 12 too tired

Unit 6 - Our WorldSkills practice


2 TapescriptLauren: Have you seen this advert, Pam? It’s

about the Save the Tigersorganisation.

Pam: What does it say?Lauren: It says if we do something now, we

will be able to save the tigers. And it says if we pay ten euros, we get a freebadge and a monthly newsletter about the tigers in Asia.

Pam: Actually, I didn’t know tigers were in danger.

Lauren: Well, it says in this advert that there are less than 7,000 wild tigers left in the world.

Pam: Why are tigers disappearing, then?Lauren: Because men hunt them for their skins

and because the forests that tigers livein are disappearing. People are cuttingdown the trees.

Pam: But tigers don’t live in trees!Lauren: No, they don’t – but they hunt for

their food and if there aren’t any trees, there isn’t any food for the tigers.

Pam: So, if we don’t do anything to help, allthe tigers in the world will disappear? That’s terrible.

Lauren: Yes, it is. I think I’m going to join the organisation. What about you?

Pam: Yes, me too. In fact, I think if we ask some of the other kids at school, they’ll want to join too.

Lauren: Great idea! If I cut this advert out, we can take it to school tomorrow and tell the teacher about it. I’ll just go and get some scissors …

3 1 X 2 √ 3 X 4 √ 5 X 6 √ 7 √ 8 X

4 The leaves of the trees help to create clouds andrain.

5 1 b2 b3 c4 c5 b

6 1 species 3 endangered2 extinct 4 climate

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Vocabulary builderEnvironment words

1 1 ecological 5 bottle bank2 recycling 6 ozone layer3 litter 7 pollution4 environmentally 8 destruction

friendly 9 conservationMore environment words

2 verb noun adjectivewaste waste wastefulprotect protection protectedthreaten threat threatenedpollute pollution polluteddestroy destruction destructivedamage damage damagingrecycle recycling recycled

Synonyms3 1 waste 5 cared for

2 protect 6 ecology3 endangered 7 factory4 oil

4 1 protected 5 at risk2 litter 6 ozone3 conserve 7 fumes4 pollution 8 rubbish

Environment phrases5 1 e 4 f

2 c 5 b3 d 6 a


ListeningTapescriptHi! I’m Erin and I’m a member of ‘The GreenKids’! The Green Kids are a group of kids at myschool who all care about the environment andare doing what we can every day to help tosave it. There are more than one hundred kidsin The Green Kids now and we meet every weekto talk about what we can do to make ourschool and our town more environmentallyfriendly.A lot of people don’t know how much damagesome schools are doing to the environment. Wetry to educate kids about this, because if morepeople knew about the dangers, they would domore to help.For example, take something as simple as paper.Schools use a huge amount of paper every day.But does your school recycle all its paper waste?And do all the students write on both sides ofevery piece of paper? If we all do those twothings, we will be saving a few trees every year!And the same goes for water. If every studenthas a drink and leaves the tap running, they arewasting a lot of water every day. We should allturn the tap off after we have a drink – at

school and at home.Another thing we do in our school is collectthings for recycling. We have got bins for cans,bottles, plastic and cardboard. And we recyclefood too! We put all the food that we don’t eatinto a huge bin called a compost bin – and wemake compost to put on the school garden everyyear. The great thing about recycling is that youcan use almost everything again and again!The Green Kids at my school have designedposters as well – and we stick them up allaround our town so that everyone in thecommunity will start to think about thewonderful world we live in.Have you got an environmental group at yourschool? If you haven’t, why don’t you start onetoday? It’s easy and it’s fun – and you’ll behelping to save the world!

1 b 2 c 3 b 4 b

Grammar1 1 If we join an environmental organisation, we

help to save the environment.2 If we don’t drop litter, we keep towns and

cities clean.3 If factories don’t control their fumes, they

pollute the atmosphere.4 If we burn trees, the greenhouse effect gets

worse.5 If we have showers instead of baths, we save

water.

2 1 we will help to save our environment.2 you will waste electricity.3 the climate everywhere will change.4 too much carbon dioxide will go into the

atmosphere.5 if we recycle them.6 if people continue to hunt them.

3 1 put, will educate2 don’t control, will pollute3 won’t find, cut down4 will become, destroy5 drop, will ask6 will die, pollute

4 1 died, wouldn’t have2 would join, was3 used, would become

5 1 If tankers didn’t carry oil across the sea, birds wouldn’t die from oil spills.

2 If there were bottle banks in my town, people could recycle bottles.

3 If I fed the plants in my garden, they would grow well.

4 If people knew where the recycling bins were,they would recycle.


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Use your language1 1 what would you do with

2 If you saw someone3 what do you do4 If you finished5 If you found

2 1 d 2 b 3 c 4 a

Writing1 1 c 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 b 8 c 9 b


What do you remember?1 species 6 spill2 extinct 7 sends3 threatening 8 will4 recycle 9 was5 conserves 10 gets

Unit 7 - Lost in SpaceSkills practice


2 TapescriptMalcolm: Come on, Tod, let’s go back into

the house and get our things ready for school tomorrow.

Tod: Hey, wait a second! Look, Malcolm! What’s that in the sky? I think it’s a UFO!

Malcolm: Don’t be silly! It’s a plane – well, OK,not a plane – a helicopter. It’s definitely not a UFO.

Tod: Oh, yes – you’re right. I won’t take aphoto, then. I’d love to see a UFO one day, wouldn’t you?

Malcolm: I don’t want to sound boring, but I don’t believe in UFOs.

Tod: You don’t? Well, do you believe in aliens?

Malcolm: No.Tod: What would you do if you saw a

little green man walking towards you, then?

Malcolm: Well, I’d say hello to it and go and shake it by the hand, I guess! If it had hands! Don’t tell me you believein aliens!

Tod: Well, yes, I do! I’ve read a lot of magazines about this sort of thing and there’s a lot of evidence of life on other planets, you know. And I saw a TV programme about a place in America where they have got some real alien spaceships.

Malcolm: Well, I refuse to believe any of it until I see something with my own eyes.

3 The following pictures should be ticked:1 – the picture of the two boys outside a house. 2 – the picture of the helicopter.3 – the picture of Malcolm walking towards an

alien.4 – the picture of aliens spaceships.

4 The number 57 refers to the averagetemperature on Earth.

5 1 X 2 X 3 √ 4 √ 5 X 6 √

6 1 b 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 b 6 a 7 b

Vocabulary builderThe planets

1 1 Earth 6 Saturn2 Pluto 7 Uranus3 Mars 8 Jupiter4 Venus 9 Neptune5 Mercury

Space words2 1 orbit 4 space shuttle

2 spacesuit 5 eclipse3 Moon 6 telescope

Easily confused words3 1 a universe 5 a ground

b solar system b land2 a Gravity 6 a launch

b force b start3 a surroundings 7 a star

b atmosphere b satellite4 a live 8 a astrology

b breathe b astronomy

4 1 telescope 4 eclipse2 shooting 5 atmosphere3 Saturn 6 spacesuit

Space phrases5 1 c 2 e 3 a 4 f 5 d 6 b

ListeningTapescriptSome people believe that by 2020 as many as12,000 people a year will be having holidays inspace! Certainly, since 2004, when SpaceShipOnewas the first private spaceship to go up intospace, the dream of having a holiday among thestars has become a reality. There are now quite afew large companies in both America and Britainthat are trying to build spaceships to carryholidaymakers up into space for the trip of alifetime.However, a trip into space isn’t going to be acheap holiday. The tickets will cost fifty to ahundred thousand dollars each! But that hasn’tstopped a lot of people in America booking theirtickets already. One man who has already paid forhis ticket is Stephen Nash of London. Stephen

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thinks the idea of being one of the first spacetourists is very exciting and he says he can’t waitto get the phone call telling him when theholiday is going to happen.Of course, the early space holidays won’t beanything like holidays on Earth. There won’t behotels, or beaches or anything like that. Spacetourists will spend all their time inside theirspaceship, enjoying the feeling of weightlessnessand learning what the life of an astronaut isreally like. But they will have amazing views ofthe solar system. And just think of the holidayphotos – pictures of the earth taken fromthousands of miles away!In years to come it is possible that companies willstart to explore the idea of building hotels on theMoon or having space stations in the atmospherefor holidaymakers to visit. Who know, maybe oneday people will be buying spacesuits for theirholidays instead of swimsuits.

1 twelve thousand 5 beaches2 2004 6 solar system3 a hundred 7 spacesuits4 London

Grammar1 1 had worked, would have been

2 hadn’t brought, wouldn’t know3 would have understood, had listened4 hadn’t had, wouldn’t have sent5 would have travelled, had asked

2 1 If Neil Armstrong hadn’t gone up in space, hewouldn’t have been the first man to walk on the Moon.

2 If I had studied the stars, I would have understood what I saw in the sky last night.

3 If Conrad had had some money, he would have bought a ticket for a holiday in space.

4 If I had had my camera with me, I would havetaken a picture of the UFO.


3 1 to come 4 going2 to walk 5 to buy3 to find 6 standing

4 1 down 5 to2 up 6 along3 across 7 through4 down

Use your language1 1 have 6 have

2 been 7 laughed3 broken 8 hadn’t4 hadn’t 9 won5 wouldn’t 10 played

2 1 Arthur wouldn’t have seen a UFO moving across the night sky.

2 If Arthur hadn’t told Bradley about the UFO3 hadn’t pretended to see an alien behind

Bradley4 he wouldn’t have dropped his camera5 it wouldn’t have broken6 wouldn’t have lost his photos of the UFO

Writing1 1 b 2 a 3 c 4 b 5 a 6 c 7 b 8 c 9 c

10 b 11 a 12 c 13 a


What do you remember?1 shooting 6 had read2 shuttle 7 would have become3 breathe 8 to come4 atmosphere 9 watching5 would have 10 across

Unit 8 - Water, Water everywhere!Skills practice


2 TapescriptChelise: I love walking along the beach, Eli.

It’s always so interesting.Eli: Yes, Chelise, I like it too – in the

summer! But it’s a bit cold for me today – I’m not sure January’s the month for a walk on the beach!

Chelise: Oh but it is. Look at this for instance! Isn’t it lovely?

Eli: It’s a piece of wood – so what. I can’t see anything lovely about it.

Chelise: Just think about it – it looks like wood from a boat. How did it get here? I think it was carried here by the waves and the tide.

Eli: Hmm – yes, I guess so.Chelise: Well, that’s what makes the beach so

fascinating! Look at all the tiny shells as well – how were they brought here?

Eli: On the waves again?Chelise: Yes – but think how far some of them

have been carried. Some of the creatures that lived in those shells probably live a long way out to sea – and maybe quite deep down in the sea too.

Eli: I don’t like shells very much. But I’ll tell you what I think is interesting … look at the patterns on the sand! It’s been blown about by the wind – it’s very pretty! Hey – let’s write our names in the sand!

Chelise: Great idea! I’m going to write my name with shells!


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Eli: Well, I’m going to use your piece of wood to write my name … come on …

3 1 C 2 E 3 E 4 C 5 C 6 E

4 The connection is that octopuses are said to beas clever as cats.

5 1 a 2 c 3 d 4 b 5 b 6 c

6 1 tentacles 5 enormous2 poison 6 squirt3 clever 7 resources4 drill 8 sting

Vocabulary builderSea creatures

1 1 jellyfish 6 lobster2 dolphin 7 shell3 crab 8 prawn4 seaweed 9 shark5 sea horse 10 clam

Water words2 1 drop 6 stream

2 sea 7 puddle3 pond 8 ocean4 lake 9 river5 waterfall 10 pool

3 1 sea 6 crabs2 river 7 prawns3 puddles 8 seaweed4 stream 9 pond5 pools 10 drop

In and on the water4 Water sports Water vehicles

fishing jet skiwind surfing speedboatwater skiing submarinescuba diving yachtjet skiing linerparagliding tankersurfing hovercraft


ListeningTapescriptSpeaker 1:I know it’s not the sort of thing that can beenjoyed by everybody. A lot of my friends wouldrather be fishing, but I love it! It’s fast andexciting and that feeling of being out on thewater and racing along is amazing! I know somepeople are afraid of falling off, but not me! I’mcareful, but I know that even if I do fall off, Ican swim, so I’ll be fine. I think it’s quite safe,really. Yes, I think it’s one of the best things you

can do, and I recommend it to you!

Speaker 2:Well, I love water anyway, so something like thisis perfect for me. I built it myself and I’m theone who looks after it – you know, keeps itclean, feeds the fish and things like that. I’malways careful whenever children come thatthey don’t fall in, but on the whole it’s quitesafe. And, it looks nice as well – lots of peoplesay how much they like it.

Speaker 3:Wow! This is amazing! I’ve never seen watermoving so fast before – just look how powerfulit is! Can you imagine what it’s like to be in thewater there? It must be incredible! I don’t thinkthere are any fish there – I mean, how couldthey swim with jets of water like that comingdown on top of them? Just wait - I’m going totake some more pictures.

Speaker 4:This is the life! I really enjoy this, you know. It’sso relaxing – and after a week working in a fast,noisy office, this is the perfect thing to do at theweekend. To be honest, I often don’t catchanything, but I don’t care. I just sit here andenjoy the water and the view. Actually,sometimes I even fall asleep! I don’t do it allyear – it’s a thing for the summer. In winter, I goskiing, but on a warm, summer’s day, this is justthe thing.

Speaker 1 – match with the picture of theperson jet skiingSpeaker 2 – match with the picture of thegarden pondSpeaker 3 – match with the picture of thewaterfallSpeaker 4 – match with the picture of theperson fishing

Grammar1 1 is carried 3 is taught

2 are eaten 4 is drilled

2 1 Are the fish in this river caught by young children?

2 Is this pool used by local people?3 Are the Niagara Falls photographed by

hundreds of people every day?4 Are seals chased by Orca whales?5 Is this beach cleaned by schoolchildren every

month?

3 1 been 4 had been2 caught 5 written3 be put

4 1 had been eaten 4 have been collected2 was sold 5 will be finished3 will be cooked

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5 1 That photograph of the dolphins was taken by me.

2 This recipe for lobster soup was invented by my mum.

3 The little boy was knocked over by the waves.4 Uncle Bernard’s yacht will be sailed to the

island by dad.5 All the food I put in the pond had been eaten

by the fish.

6 1 was taken 7 take2 collected 8 put3 is called 9 have taken4 are fed 10 caught5 looked after 11 was caught6 are allowed 12 was taken

Use your language1 1 was taught 5 was knocked off

2 are moved around 6 was lent a3 were you shown 7 I’ll be given4 was given 8 it was paid for

2 1 I was taught by Tom Marshall2 we were taught how to control the sails3 we were asked questions about sailing4 we were shown how to control the yacht5 we were taken out to sea

Writing1 1 c 2 a 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 b 7 b 8 c 9 b

10 c 11 a 12 b


What do you remember?1 squirt 7 hovercraft2 surface 8 verb be3 seaweed 9 are organised4 dolphins 10 Were5 lake 11 will be6 drop

PET PracticeReading

1 1 C 2 A 3 B

2 1 2 (Education everywhere)2 1 (All for animals)3 4 (Save the Rainforest)4 3 (Books for the Elderly)

3 1 [incorrect] 4 [incorrect]2 C 5 C3 C 6 C

4 1 B 2 A 3 D 4 C

5 0 B 1 C 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 B 7 A

Writing6 0 were bought for

1 I had seen2 had found me3 are made in4 to let me borrow / to lend me5 Don’t wear



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