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Activiti (Pre-intermediate I Intermediate)
MARY GLASGOW
MAGAZINES Julie Woodward
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Contents
School life
Classroom Equipment
Objects in the classroom 4 Who's Who?
School Diary |
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School functions & dates Travelling and Tourism |
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Classroom activities 5
Tourism vocabulary 7
Crossword8
The Return Home
Holiday equipment/activities9/10
Time Out
Enjoying the Arts Identifying/reviewing the Arts 11
Know Your Music
Musical Definitions12/13
At the Bookshop
Literature genres14
Film Buff
Film genres ..... ..... ..... .... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Putting on a Play
Drama Production ..... ..... ..... ..... ......
Our Free Time
Hobbies ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .. 1 8
Around town
On the Road
Transport & driving ..... ......19
In Town
Notices & shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Printer's Mix-up
Shops, products, adverts ..... ..... . . . . . . . . . . .2 1
Going Shopping
Shops & their produce22
Summer Job
Supermarket vocabulary23
Home life
Household Gadgets
Inventions for the home24
In the Garden
Garden objects25
In the Home
Household objects crosswords ... . ....26-28
In the Right Place
Containers and materials29
Household Chore Game
Everyday jobs30/31
Food
Super Chef!
Ways of cooking32
Healthy eating33
At the Restaurant
Food & restaurants.34/35
A Healthy Diet
Food types/food diary.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Everybody's different
A Family Get-Together
Family relationships . .
Relationships
People's relationships
Best Friends
Clothing ..... ..... ..... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Teenage Fashion Parade
Fash ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Who's the Winner?
Physical description............... .
Designer Monster
Parts of the body ..... ..... ..
How Are You Today? Feelings.......
Crime
Criminals
Crimes ..... ..... ..... ..
Crimebusters
A burglary............... ... .
All around us
At the Seaside
Beach crosswords........ ... . . .46/47
Where do they Live?
Types of home
The Green Family
Environmental vocabulary....................47
What Awful Weather! The weather . .... ..... .
It's a Sunny Day
Sun-related vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 In the Countryside
Stages in life
Money, Money, Money
Money & spending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52/ 53
This is my Life
School history ..... ..... .... ... ......................54 Where do they Work?
Places of work ..... ..... ...... . . 55 What's my Line?
Jobs ..... ..... ..... ..... ...... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 The Wedding Photo
Weddings.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
It's how you say it
Do You Get It?
Expressions with get....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Go For It!
Expressions with go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Doing & Making
Expressions with do and make .. ..
Phrasal Verbs
Common phrasal verbs ..... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Exclamation !
Exclamations . . . . . ..... ..... . ... .. ...............62/63
Adjectives for people & objects . . . . ..64/65
Idioms
Idioms.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Speak Up!
Moods/ways of communicating . . . . . . . . . 67
Sweets & Candies
American and British English . . . . . . . . . 68
My body
Early Bird or Night Owl?
Sleeping ..... ..... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Get Better Quickly
Illnesses/health problems................r... 70
What my Body Does
The body's reflexes.............................. 71
At the Doctor's
Illnesses & symptoms................... . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Answers........................ .
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Look at the pictures below. Under each picture are two letters. By matching the words in the list below with the pictures you can spell out the mystery proverb.
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Clue: there are six words in the proverb.
What does the proverb mean?
The first person to arrive will have the best opportunities.
2 The first person to arrive will have plenty to eat.
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Who's Who? |
Classroom activities |
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1. Look at Olivier's holiday photos from his trip to England.
Tourism vocabulary |
Last month our class spent a week touring England. We took the (l)........... .....and the crossing wasn't too rough.
For the first few nights we stayed in a little (2) .... with a nice (3)........ We travelled around the
country in a (4) . and we had a really funny (5). ... . called Rex. My favourite day was when we
rented (6) ....... and cycled through the countryside in North Devon. The (7) .. was
breathtaking. We visited London, of course, where we saw lots of (8) . and did lots of (9) ..... ..... ..... ......
- and we saw the Thames too. We tried some (10) .. every day - my favourite was the fish and chips
we had during our excursion to Windsor. On our last night Rex organised a big party with a group of secondary
school students so we could enjoy some English (1 1) .
in:
2.The local specialities to try are: 4. Some places to see/visit for sightseeing are:
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2. A 'house on wheels' pulled by your car
3. What you do on arrival at the airport
4. A holday spent at sea aboard a luxury ship
5. A special 'bus' used for tourism
7. When the plane leaves the ground
9. The person who flies the plane
1 0. You need this if you travel abroad
1 2. In the plane you can have window seat or an
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1 3. A popular holiday water sport
1 7. If your flight doesn't leave on time, it is
1 8. You do this when you visit museums and monuments
2 1 . During their holidays some people like to do nothing except
25. Your accommodation when you go camping
26. Holiday for a couple who have just got married
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28. The place to go to build sandcastles and sunbathe
29. Luxurious accommodation
Magazine offering different holidays
When there are just too many tourists it is
A person from a different country from yours
Before going away you must do this
When you go walking on a holiday you are
The place where you pitch your tent
A large ship which transports holiday makers
People like to do this during their winter holidays in the snow
Shop which sells holidays
should put this on your skin if you don't
To reserve your holiday
The place where young people can stay cheaply
Official border control when you travel to
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1. Four people have just got back from their holidays abroad. Mr and Mrs Brown, James and Lucy are unpacking their luggage. Look at the pictures of each and say five things about what each person did on their holiday, using the verbs in the box. For example: James visited Italy.
1 Mr and Mrs Brown slept in a cabin.
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4 Mr and Mrs Brown went to Africa.
5 Mr and Mrs Smith travelied by plane.
6 Lucy enjoys sport.
7 James did plenty of walking.
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8 All of them expected sunny weather.
Identifying/reviewing the Arts |
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1 All these people have been enjoying something arty - going to the theatre, visiting a museum, watching a film etc. But the dialogues are all mixed up. Can you put the dialogues with the correct speakers?
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impressive like the 'That was before.' exhibition.' impressionist boring and too painters.'
2 What have these people just done? wasn't it?'
Join the sentences and match them with
the correct pictures above.
They've just...
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a play an exhibition an article the news a programme |
on the radio in a magazine at the theatre at an art gallery at the cinema |
3 Look for the eleven letters on the people's clothes. Arrange the letters to find out the name of one of England's most famous playwrights. |
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Find the answers to these musical definitions hidden in the hexagons and then test your knowledge in the music quiz below.
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1. Which famous British pop group was made up of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr?
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At the Booksho |
1 Are you a film buff/cinema addict? Have you seen these films?
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The Titanic Star Wars Psycho GLADIATOR |
Saving Private Ryan |
THE TERMINATOR INDIANA JONES Romeo & Juliet Titanic, it's an Although I really |
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though. I love I prefer war films. I like I love romantic films. science learning about history. fiction films. CSI |
Calvin Jane Bryn Lucy
2 Look at the film genres below. Match each genre and its definition.
Horror Science Fiction Action Historical Romantic War Thriller Comedy Western |
A love story. The main characters usually fall in love with each other but their relationships usually have some difficulties. The story portrays a period in the past with costumes and scenery of that time. Monsters, ugly creatures and blood. Lots of special effects to frighten you. Fast and exciting. Very often the main character is a superhero trying to save the world. The story is set in the future and often has fantastic gadgets to make you dream. A film with lots of suspense, psychological games and mystery. Plenty of action in the Wild West. The lives of cowboys, sheriffs and sometimes Native Americans. Funny situations and witty dialogues to make you laugh. Battles and fighting are the main features of this type of film. Very often it portrays a real battle in the past. |
3 The four teenagers have each decided to rent a video for the evening. |
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Which person takes the films below? |
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What is your favourite film? What type of film is it? |
Romeo & Juliet Psycho |
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Saving Private Ryan Star Wars |
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Why do you like it?
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1 Edward and Sarah are discussing this year's school play. Read the picture story and fill in the gaps using the words below. Then work in groups of three and practise reading the text.
4. cast
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1. It's Friday night - no school for two days! Everyone is preparing their bags for Saturday morning when they will do their favourite free time activity. Look at the pictures and say what they are going to do. Use the clues under the pictures to help you.
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Use the verbs at the sides of the pictures and choose the correct unscrambled words to make going to sentences.
1 . eth tuirag 2. cidnang 3. nisten 4. gidrin
5. ggigonj 6. mingwism 7. shingif 8. deovi magse
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He's going to go diving. |
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Match the words and their definitions. Then use the corresponding directions to trace the route on the map. If you choose the correct definitions, you will arrive at the right finishing point. However, if you make a mistake, you will get lost!
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b. Food that you eat in |
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b. The side of the road |
b. Turn left, stop at the |
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the second junction |
where people walk. |
next junction. |
journeys. |
on the left. |
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a. Turn right, stop at |
a. A quiet time to drive. |
a. Turn left, go forward |
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the roundabout. |
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to the second junction. |
b. To stop driving and |
b. Turn left, go on to |
roads are very busy. |
b. Turn left, go forward |
have a rest on long |
the next junction. |
3. motorway |
to the next junction. |
journeys. |
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a. Turn left, go straight |
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on, stop at the junction. |
a. When one car goes |
a.Take the third exit |
b. A large road for fast |
b. Turn right and go |
past the car in front. |
on the left. |
travel between cities. |
straight on to the next |
b. When a car crashes |
b. Turn left and stop |
4. break down |
junction. |
into the car in front. |
at The first junction. |
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a.Turn left, stop at |
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a. When the streets are |
a. Turn right, then stop. |
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Well done! You have reached your destination. (Your teacher will tell you if you have taken the correct route and arrived at the correct finishing point.)
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In town |
1. If you look around town, you will see lots of different notices. Match the notices below to the numbered spaces in the town. We have done the first one for you.
a) No smoking . b) Quiet please! c) Queue this side .
d) We accept all major credit cards ...... e) £100 fine for dropping litter .
f) Keep off the grass ... g) No vacancies . h) Pay and display .
j) Lunch now being served . ..... k) No parking .
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2. Maggie has been into town this morning. Look at the contents of her bag. Where has she been?
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Shops, products, adverts
Eleven shops have placed an advertisement in the newspaper. Unfortunately, the printer has mixed up all the texts. Can you put the right advertisements with the right shops in the pictures?
Daily News Advertisements
S & J's Sandwich Bar
1. This week's special: finest British beef go on, t weat yoursel f !
HAMMER HARDWARE STORE
3. Strawberries, raspberries, peaches, mel ons sun-ner ' s here at last! Get here fast!
Mr Watts Electrical
Market
4. This week only !
A free bottle of shampoo for every cut and blow dry.
get Set
HairdtéSser's
5. Feeling tired? Come and try our special range of vitamins .
Give your life a boost.
High Street Chemist's
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Heels shoe shop
Maga everyone!
Newsagent's
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10. Eveyything a woman could want to wear - and more...
Need help in your home? We've got the tools, if you've got the
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Supermarket vocabulary
Richard has got a job at a local supermarket during his summer holidays. It's his first day at work today and his job is to stock the shelves. Look at all the products and put them in the correct place in the supermarket.
STOCKROOM
tinned tomatoes ketchup
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bananas |
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Look at the two pictures. They show the same house and the changes after 50 years.
In 2002 there are lots of machines and gadgets to make life easier in the home.
Unscramble the letters to name the modern machines. Can you find them in the 2002 house?
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Label the things in the garden by matching the halves of words below.
For example: Number 13 t a i n = fountain
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Student A
1. Match the pictures with the answers in the crossword.
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Look at the pictures of the containers and different contents. Read the descriptions and match the content with the container.
1 . This case is made of plastic or leather. You keep spectacles (glasses) in it.
2. This bottle is made of glass. You buy wine in it.
3. This tube is made of plastic. You buy toothpaste in it.
4. A basket is made of plastic or cane and you put your shopping in it.
5. This tin is made of metal; you buy vegetables or fruit in it.
6. It's made of plastic arnd you can keep pens and pencils in it.
7. This little box is made of cardboard. You buy matches in it.
8. This carton is made of card for you to keep milk in. If it is made of plastic, it is usually for yoghurt.
9. This small container is made of glass. You buy jam and honey in it.
10. It's made of card or paper and it keeps biscuits or crisps fresh
1 1 . A glass jug is useful for serving water when you have a meal.
1 2. A tub is a round or rectangular container made of plastic to store margarine or ice-cream.
1 3. This is a sack. You buy large quantities of potatoes in it.
14. This is made of paper or plastic and you put sweets in it.
1 5. This can is made of tin and it is for fizzy drinks.
How do we talk about containers for these things? Are the following right or wrong? If wrong, write the correction.
1 . A jug of milk |
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7. A can of lemonade |
2. A bottle of ice-cream |
5. A case of carrots |
8. A box of chocolates |
3. A jar of coffee |
6. A tube of beer |
9. A tub of shampoo |
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John has invited his friends for a special surprise dinner. To know what they are going to eat and drink they need to use the code below. Can you help them?
Look at the three sets of ingredients. John uses different ways to cook his food.
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You know that eating too much chocolate and too many chips can be bad for you; however, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables are good for your health. Look at Mr Healthy and Mr Unhealthy. They've both written down all they have eaten today, but unfortunately all the vowels are missing in their lists. Fill the gaps with A E I O U. The pictures will help you.
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You realise you have left your purse
30. at home. You'll have to The bill is corrected. ask your partners to You leave the waiter pay for you.
a small tip. Go forward Go back
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If you are the first person to finish. Your share of the bill will be paid for by your partners!
27. Now you would like some coffee.
Ask the waiter.
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For a healthy diet, you need to eat the right food in the right quantity. The food pyramid shows you how much you can eat of each food. Can you put the food in the right places on the pyramid? Unjumble the letters to write names of each food item.
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Every Christmas the Tarrant family has a big party. Here they are introducing themselves to John, Sue's fiancé. Can you work out how everyone is related to each other and complete their family tree?
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Answer the questions in this quiz about people and their relationships. You will find clues in the pictures.
1 The twins get on well with each other. Does this mean that they are always fighting and quarrelling or always playing and chatting happily together?
2 If I loathe my neighbour. Do I love him or hate him?
3 Where do I see my colleagues?
4 Who is closer to you? Your best friend or an acquaintance?
5 Henry and Sue had a big row, then a few days later they made it up. Are they friends again now or not?
6 In the fairytale Cinderella the wicked step-mother doesn't want Cinderella to go to the ball. How are Cinderella and the wicked step-mother related?
7 Jane is my flatmate and she is also a good friend. I live at 37 Finchley Road. Is Jane's address 37 or 39 Finchley Road?
8 My sister idolises Leonardo Di Caprio. Does this mean that she refuses to watch any film with him in it or does she watch all his films over and over again?
9 1 haven't got any brothers or sisters. Am I an only child or an alone child?
10 1 have broken up with my fiancé. Does this mean we are getting married soon or have we separated?
11 My two children are like 'chalk and cheese'. Are they similar or different?
12 Julian is 12, Lucy is 9 and Gary is 6 years old. Who is the eldest in the family?
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Janet is doing a project on teenage fashion and she has asked six people to describe the clothes they used to wear when they were teenagers.
Read the descriptions and match the jigsaw pieces to make the six people.
I had a fantastic time as a teenager because it was in the late 1960s during flower-power. We were all hippies. J used to wear long, flowery skirts and sandals, my hair was long and never brushed and I loved wearing big hats.
The music was so wonderful at this time.
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I like scruffy clothes, old and torn jeans with a big baggy jumper.
I'm still a student so I don't have to wear smart clothes. Yet!
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I was a teenager during the Second Wortd War, such a long time ago! We didn't have much money so had to wear second-hand clothes and all my sister's hand-me-downs. But I did have a pretty full-length dress for special occasions.
I was a New Romantic in 1983. used to wear very extravagant clothes: checked trousers, frilly shirts, leather boots and sometimes even make-up! When I look at photos of myself at this time I laugh.
I don't think that image suited me.
Isabelle:
I was a teenager in the beginning of the 1980s and ) loved wearing white high-heeled shoes with a mini-skirt. I used to wear lots of jewellery, beads, bangles and enormous earrings! I always kept my hair high with lots of hairspray.
I was a teenager in the late 1950s and I loved rock 'n roll and Elvis. I used to wear really tight trousers with a long jacket and a bright shirt.
I dyed my hair black and put in lots of grease!
Can you draw the champion? First, match the descriptions in the box with the winners in second, third and fourth place. Write the descriptions in the correct places. Use the words which are left overin the box at the bottom of the page to draw the boy who is in first place.
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very big with lots of square claws hairy ears pointed ears round different on his body.textures
scales His arms are covered with short fur, but his legs have scales on
He has long black claws on the ends of his fingers and short claws on his
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He has small spikes black on his shoulders teeth and small spikes on the top of his head.
He has three big square eyes and pointed a long nose with big teeth spots on it. antennae mouth
spots mouth He has a small mouth with black teeth.
He has lumps on his chin and neck.
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exhausted.
starving.
scared.
freezing.
2. Look at the expressions below.
W ich pictures do they correspond to?
I nearly jumped out of my skin!
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1. What types of criminals can you see in these pictures? Use the words in the box and write the name of each type of criminal under the picture.
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The Johnson family were burgled last week while they were on holiday. There are three burglars who are well known to the police and one of them was finally arrested yesterday after a complete investigation.
letters and his name will be revealed. found guilty. It is his third offence and he has been in prison before, for 18 months. What punishment would you give him?
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Timesaver Vocabulary Activities Beach : - . crosswords
At the Seaside
Student A
With a partner, you can complete the crossword. Write clues for the words in your crossword. Take it in turns to tell your partner your clues. Give your partner more help if necessary.
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With a partner, you can complete the crossword! Write clues for the words in your crossword. Take it in turns to tell your partner your clues. Give your partner more help if necessary.
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6. I am lucky to have a holiday home in the sun, I spend two months a year here, just relaxing.
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Use the clues to help you put the words in the right places in the puzzle. Each word begins with last letter of the word before it.
1. Balls of ice which fall from the sky.
2. A moment of bad weather with wind, rain, black skies, noise. It can damage the environment.
3. You see this on the sea, or early in the morning; it's white.
4. A big noise during number 2.
5. When it rains and the sun comes out you can see a multicoloured arc in the sky.
6. Not hot, not cold - but in between.
7. Similar to number 6, not hot or cold, but a little fresh.
8. Everything is dry because it hasn't rained for such a long time.
9. When the sun comes out to melt the snow.
10. When the air rushes through the sky.
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12. The sky is this colour just before it snows.
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storm, thunder, warm, wind, lightning, mist, mild, hailstones, drought, thaw, grey, rainbow
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8. Wear these to protect your eyes when it's sunny.
9. When it's hot and sunny for quite a long time, 9 but not as extreme as number 7.
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People say: "Look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves." Are you good with money? Could you be a millionaire? Do this quiz to find out.
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Calculate your winnings. Your teacher will tell you the value of £, $ and €.
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You have done the first part of the quiz. Now join up with a partner and put your winnings together. You must try and increase this amount by answering the following questions correctly.
Each correct answer wins £100 and for each wrong answer you lose £100. (Remember - it's only imaginary money!)
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A vet can work in his surgery, on a farm, in a zoo or even in a circus! Find out where you might find other people working. The places are hidden in the boxes.
For example: Today the policeman is working in the street. 2. Today the headteacher's very busy at 5. The artist is painting in her u O |
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1. Complete the puzzle, using the clues to help you. All the answers are jobs and professions. When you've finished, you should have the answers to numbers 18 and 19. Can you write the
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1 . helps you when you have toothache.
2. works in a school and gives you homework.
3. flies a plane.
4. tests your eyes and fits your glasses.
5. is a well-paid sportsman.
6. works for the state, in government and public offices.
7. looks after patients in a hospital.
8. designs machines, roads, bridges.
9. is a painter, musician, actor, sculptor.
10. doesn't work anymore. (This person has finished his/her working life.)
1 1 . is an essential assistant to the boss, takes the boss's calls and deals with correspondence.
12. hasn't started working yet, and is at university or college.
13. is elected to represent a town, and could be a minister in parliament.
14. examines you when you are ill.
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1 6. serves food in a restaurant.
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There are ten differences between your picture and your partner's picture. Ask each other questions to find the differences. For example: "Is the bridegroom wearing a hat?" "No, he isn't." The words in the box will help you.
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There are ten differences between your picture and your partner's picture. Ask each other questions to find the differences. For example: "Is the bridegroom wearing a hat?" "No, he isn't." The words in the box will help you.
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Hidden in the grid below are expressions used with the verb to get.
Look at the first line.
The answer is: get up.
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1. Dick is a snail who does things and Mick is a snail who makes things. Read round their shells to find the expressions with do and make.
3. What did you do or make yesterday? Write three sentences.
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1. Answer the questions by ticking the correct boxes.
always often sometimes never 1. How often do you set off for school before 8 0'clock?
2. How often do you have problems waking up? 3. Do you ever put off doing your homework?
4. Do you ever waste time looking for your keys?
5. How often does your school put on a play?
6. When you don't understand a word in English do you look it up in a dictionary?
7. Do you ever get through your pocket money too quickly? 8. How often do you stay up after midnight?
9. How often do you wash up at home?
10. How often do you tidy up your bedroom?
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Yes, I have.
1 1 . Have you taken up any new hobbies this year?
12. Have you ever taken part in a sports competition?
1 3. Have you looked after any young children recently?
14. Have you ever given up a bad habit?
1 5. Have you ever fallen out with a good friend?
2. Look at the illustrations below. Each shows a phrasal verb from the questions above. Write the correct verb beneath each picture.
1 . He's washing up. 2. She's
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1. Can you put these exclamations in the right places below ?
2. Work in pairs and practise these exclamations. Your teacher will give you a piece of paper with situations and responses. Read one of the situations. Your partner replies with a suitable response from his/her list. For example:
You: You spill your cup of tea.
Your partner: Whoops! What a mess!
You have an empty crossword puzzle and a completed crossword puzzle, but the clues are missing. All the words in your puzzles are adjectives. One puzzle contains adjectives to describe objects, the other, adjectives to describe character. Write the clues for your completed puzzle and give them to your partner. Your partner will use them to complete his/her empty puzzle.
Example: Student A:
1 Across - a person who doesn't like sharing things, who thinks only about him/herself
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Your partner will give you some clues. Use them to complete your empty puzzle. When you have both finished, compare your puzzles and check the answers.
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Example: Student B:
1 Across the opposite of antique, it can describe a building, furniture or clothes
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Your partner will give you some clues. Use them to complete your empty puzzle. When you have both finished, compare your puzzles and check the answers.
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4. I could eat a horse.
5. I felt like a fish out of water.
6. He's always got ants in his pants!
7. He drinks like a fish.
8. I can smell a rat.
9. He is the black sheep of the family.
10. Robert is the teacher's pet.
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4. To be really hungry.
5. To dislike something.
6. To drink too much alcohol.
7. A person who can't sit still for long.
8. To suspect something suspicious about a situation or a person.
9. Someone who is always in trouble and brings shame to his family.
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3. What do you think the following idioms mean?
1 . Jules was like a bear with a sore head this evening. I wonder what upset him at work?
2 He thinks he is the bee's knees. But actually he isn't any better than anyone else!
3 Her garden looks beautiful. She must have green fingers.
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James is in a street in the USA. His cousin Mary is in a street in the UK. Everything looks similar, but while Mary is going to buy some sweets, James is going to buy some candy. Match the expressions by writing the correct number in each thought bubble. Use American English for picture A and British English for picture B.
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5. It's a blow out! I'll have to get it changed. 1 2. Can you tell me where the subway is, please?
6. I'm looking for the nearest underground ... 1 3. I can't wait to get my candy!
7. I think this must be the apartment block 14. I'm going to buy some sweets.
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All the words are related to bedtime and sleeping. Find the missing consonants in each picture to complete them.
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Work with a partner. You are the ill patients below! To recover from your illnesses you have to throw the appropriate numbers on the dice. For example, if you throw 6 + 3, you have 9 and you can eliminate the broken finger. The first person to recover completely is the winner!
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1. Look at the people in the doctor's waiting room. Read their comments below and write their names under their pictures.
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I'm Sanjay. I fell off my bike and now my arm Sniff! I'm Nick.
really hurts. Maybe I'll I need some medicine need an X-ray. for my cold.
2. Look at the following lists of words. Circle the odd one out in each list. Say why it is the odd one out.
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Know Your Music
Hexagons: 1 guitarist 2 soundtrack 3 opera 4 vocalist
5 ballad 6 composer 7 duet 8 rap 9 concert 10 lyrics
Quiz: 1 The Beatles 2 Vivaldi 3 the trumpet 4 Oasis 5 Titanic 6 Will Smith 7 Italian 8 God Save the Queen
9 reggae 10 true.
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At the Bookshop
Anagrams: science fiction, history, biography, drama, sport, horror, romance, poetry, crime.
Suggested answers: Tom: "Elvis, the Boy"
James: "The Second World War"
Sally: "Crimebuster"
Julia: "Flowers for Amy"
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Geoff: "Blood in the Castle"
Danny: "Football's Greatest Goals" Sarah: "Death of a Shop Assistant" Kate: "Poems about Animals".
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Film Buff
Order of definitions: romance, historical, horror, action, science fiction, thriller, western, comedy, war Videos: Romeo & Juliet: Lucy
Psycho: Jane
Saving Private Ryan: Bryn Star Wars: Calvin
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Putting on a Play
1 leading part, 3 costumes, 4 rehearsal, director, 6 sets, cast, audience, 7 script.
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Our Free Time
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In Town a 6, b 7, c 4, d 10, e 8. f 5, g I l, h 3, i l, j 2, k 9. Margaret has been to the library, post-office, car park, chemist's, newsagent's, souvenir shop & clothes shop.
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Printer's Mix-up
S & J's Sandwich Bar — 8, Lorna's Ladies' Fashions - 10
Hammer Hardware Store - 1 1, Mr Watts' Electrical
Market — 9, Get Set Hairdresser's - 4, High Street
Chemist's — 5, High Heels - 6, Newsagent's - 7, Pork Chop — 1, Rising Dough Baker's - 2, Corner Greengrocer's - 3.
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Going Shopping
lettuce: greengrocer's; pears: greengrocer's; ham: butcher's; toothpaste: chemist; lottery ticket: newsagent's; rice, mushroom soup: grocer's |
bread rolls: baker's; butter: grocer's;
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Summer Job Dairy products: Frozen foods: Delicatesen: Poultry: Fresh meat: Fresh fish: Groceries: Beverages: Tinned food: Condiments: Cleaning products: Baby products: Toiletries: Soft drinks: Fresh fruit & vegetables: Ready-made Meals: |
cheese, milk, yoghurt; frozen peas, icecream; ham, salami, fresh olives; chicken; sausages, chops; mackerel; pasta, rice, olive oil, ketchup; coffee, tea; tinned tomatoes; salt, pepper; washing-up liquid; nappies; toothpaste, shampoo; Coca Cola; apples, bananas, potatoes; Chinese meal for two, lasagne. |
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4. barbeque 5. path |
6. greenhouse |
7. wheelbarrow 8. lawnmower |
9. vegetable patch |
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In the Garden
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In The Right Place
1-k, 2-e, 3-c, 4-0, 5-i, 6-1, 7-f, 8-d, 9-b, 1 0-h, Il-m, 1 2-n,
1 , 3, 4, 7, 8, are right 2, 5, 6, 9 are wrong.
2. tub, 5. bag, 6. can, 9. bottle
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no answers
Super Chef!
Menu: mushroom soup, roast pork, jacket potatoes, fried onions, grilled tomatoes, cheese and biscuits, coffee.
John's kitchen is picture C.
a. frying b. boiling c. roasting d. grilling e. baking.
You Are What You Eat
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Mr Healthy had: cereal, fruit juice, yoghurt, an apple, tuna salad, a roll, fruit salad, mineral water, mushroom soup, grilled chicken with peas and potatoes, a banana, fruit juice, cereal bar, grapes.
Mr Unhealthy had: fried eggs, bacon, sausages, beans, coffee with sugar, toast, fish & chips, chocolate mousse, vanilla milkshake, spicy lamb curry, rice & bread, apple pie & cream, tea with sugar, crisps, sweets, chocolate.
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At the Restaurant No answers
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A Healthy Diet
50%, Carbohydrates: rice, bread, cornflakes
30%, Vitamins & minerals: melon, beans, onion, pear, spinach
18%, Protein & calcium: pork, yoghurt, nuts, milk, bacon, cheese, eggs chips, sweets, olive oil
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A Family Get-Together
Denise, Aunt Hannah
Andy, Uncle Reg, brother
Laura, mother
Jim, Father
Rosa, Cousin Fraser
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Relationships
1 . The twins are always playing and chatting.
2. I hate him. 3. At work 4. Your best friend.
5. Yes, they are friends. 6. The wicked stepmother married Cinderella's father. 7. 37. 8. She watches his films over and over again. 9. An only child.
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Best Friends
Wendy is Ringo's best friend; Paula is George's best friend; Alison is Sue's best friend; Lorna is John's best friend.
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Teenage Fashion Parade
2 - Julian, 3 - Cilla,
4 - Tony, 5 - Isabelle, 6 - Dave.
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Who's the Winner?
1 . Medium height, thin with freckles and long straight
2. Tall, slim and dark-skinned with short, curly hair.
3. Short, fat and fair-skinned with short hair.
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Designer Monster No answers.
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How Are You Today?
Picture 1 - She's freezing
Picture 2 He's thirsty
Picture 3 - He's starving
Picture 4 - She's ill
Picture 5- He's exhausted
Picture 6 - She's scared
Picture 7 - He's boiling.
I could eat a horse - picture 3
I'm feeling under the weather — picture 4
I nearly jumped out of my skin — picture 6
It's like an igloo in here - picture 1 .
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Criminals
1 burglar |
2 vandal |
3 arsonist |
4 pickpocket |
5 kidnapper |
6 shoplifter |
7 thief. |
8 bank robber |
9 smuggler |
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10 joyrider
1 . burglar, video
2. vandal, window
3. pickpocket, phone
4. arsonist, school
5. kidnapper, dog
6. shoplifter, supermarket
7. thief, CD
8. bank robber, money
9. smuggler, suitcase
1 0. joyrider, cars
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Crimebusters
1 . in court 2. through a window 3. jewellery
4. finger prints 5. sleeping 6. counting a big pile of money 7. no 8. ten o'clock 9. a mask.
The suspect is: Chris Cook.
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At the Seaside
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Where do they Live?
1 . (e) cottage 2. (h) bedsit 3. (b) bungalow 4. (a) flat
5. (g) mansion 6. (f) villa 7. (c) terraced house
8. (d) detached house.
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The White House: The President of the USA Buckingham Palace: The Queen of England
The Vatican: The Pope.
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What Awful Weather!
1 . hailstones 2. storm 3. mist 4. thunder 5. rainbow
6. warm 7. mild 8. drought 9. thaw 1 0. wind
1 1 . dull 1 2. lightning 1 3. grey.
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It's a Sunny Day
1 . hot 2. bright 3. scorching 4. sunny 5. suncream
6. sunbathing 7. drought 8. sunglasses 9. heatwave
10. sunburn 1 1 . boiling 1 2. sun.
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In the Countryside
a. field b. hedge c. tree d. stream e. hill f. path
g. mud h. birds i. nest j. leaves k. animals I. insects
m. frog
1 . hedgehog 2. berries 3. acorn 4. snail 5. pond
6. bee 7. mole.
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Money, Money, Money
1 . tip 2. afford 3. back 4. earn 5. are quite rich
6. broke 7. inherited 8. donate 9. England
1 0. cash-point
For the sake of the game, £=£IOO, $=£70 and €=£60
This is my Life
1 : I-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-g, 5-h, 6-f, 7-c, 8-e.
2: The correct order is: 2, 3, 4, 8, 7, 1, 6, 5.
Where do they Work?
1 . hospital 2. school 3. laboratory 4. restaurant
5. studio 6. stables 7. church 8. garage 9. plane
1 0. office.
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What's my Line?
1 . dentist 2. teacher 3. pilot 4. optician 5. footballer
6. civil servant 7. nurse 8. engineer 9. artist
10. retired 1 1 . secretary 12. student 1 3. politician
14. doctor 1 5. butcher 16. waiter 17. housewife
18. shop assistant: this person works in a shop 19. chef: this person does the cooking in a restaurant
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The Wedding Photo
The clocks on the church show a different time.
The bride in Picture A has a big bouquet; the bride in B has a small one.
In Picture B:
- all the men are wearing carnations in their coats.
In Picture A:
- the bridegroom is not wearing a hat.
- there are flowers on the bonnet of the car. - there are two bridesmaids and in Picture B there are two.
- the page boys are smiling and in B they are frowing.
- the vicar is talking to a woman and in B to a man.
- a woman is taking a photo and in B it's a man. - the bridegroom is talking to the bride and in B he is talking to the best man.
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Do You Get It?
1 . up 2. away 3. home 4. school 5. cold 6. letter
7. angry 8. married 9. lost 10. wet.
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Go For It!
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Doing & Making
l.do my best, homework, the shopping, an exam, the housework.
make a mess, a cake, my bed, a mistake, a cup of tea, a noise, an effort.
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1 . Mick made his bed 2. Mick made a noise
3. Dick did the shopping 4. Dick did the housework
5. Mick made a cake
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Phrasal Verbs
1 . He's washing up 2. She's babysitting
3. He's looking up a word in the dictionary 4 He's falling out with a good friend 5. He's looking for his keys 6. She's got through her pocket money too quickly 7. He's taking part in a sports competition.
Exclamation!
1 . ha ha ha! 2. Ssh ! 3. Aah! 4. Boo! 5. yuk!
6. Mmm! 7. Brrr! 8. Whoops! 9. ouch! 10. Wow!
Puzzle Maker
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Student A: I-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-a. Student B: I-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-e, 5-c.
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Objects crossword clues: Across:
1 The opposite of antique
2 Made from trees
3 Practical; you can use it
4 The opposite of light 5 The opposite of clean Down:
2 The opposite of cheap
4 Very big
5 Something with lots of colours
7 When you polish something it looks like this
9 Opposite of new Character crossword clues:
Across:
1 A person who doesn't like sharing things
4 Gentle and good
6 A person who makes you laugh
7 Very clever
9 Very friendly
10 Someone with lots of energy and ideas Down:
2 Someone who makes friends easily
3 Someone who wants to do well in their job
5 Someone who gives things to his/her friends
8 Someone who likes to stay in bed
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Idioms
A-9-9; B-6-7; C-2-5,• D-7-6; E--10-2; F-5-1; (3-1-3; H-4-4; 1-8-8; J-3-10.
3: (1) He Was angry (2) He thinks he is wonderful
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Speak Up!
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The neighbour is complaining because of the noisy radio.
Big brother is chatting because he's on the phone to a friend.
Big sister is screaming because she has seen a spider. Aunt Mary is groaning because she isn't feeling well. Grandad & Grandma are laughing because they're watching a funny programme on TV.
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Sweets & Candies a-13, b-7, c-5, d-9, e-4, f-3, g-1 2, h-14, il-l, j-10, k-2, 1-8, m-ll, n-6.
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Early Bird or Night Owl?
1 . an alarm clock 2. to snore 3. to sleep-walk
4. a dream 5. a lie-in 6. a nightmare 7. to yawn 8. a nap 9. insomniac 10. pyjamas 1 1 . a dressing-gown.
Get Better Quickly Game, no answers.
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What my Body Does
1 . sweat 2. blink 3. sneeze 4. yawn 5. wink
6. hiccough 7. blush 8. shiver 9. breathe.
At the Doctor's
1 . Leslie 2. Mary 3. Nick 4. Sanjay 5. Alison 6. Jill
7. Seamus 8. Lucy
1 . headache - the others are for putting on wounds
2. accident - the others are injuries to the skin
3. stomach ache - the rest are cold symptoms
4. ambulance - the rest are related to teeth
5. fit - the rest are connected to sleep.
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