Which one woul balcony crowded huge Look at these photos of two very different homes, coast ld you prefer to live in? Why? Work in pairs. Look at the words and phrases in the box. Choose a word and tell your partner the meaning. Do not say the word, comfortable convenient cosy countryside cultural events. freezing historical buildings lively peaceful space traditional view Freezing? Choose words from Exercise 2 to complete this text about a girl called Léa and where she lives. Then compare in pairs. FB ive with my parents and twin brother in a small own near our | capital city. We're in the north of the country, so it can be a int There are trains tha BB guite (2) @ oe Sp a long journey. BA 00 dark inside. But fay has quite a lot of (6) The capital is a big, amazing (10) though — when we' quickly as possible! Our house is in a narrow street, which | think makes the house a bit which is great, as the street is quiet and (4) ‘smallest room in the house, butit feels really (6) My parents are very sociable people, so the house is always full of visitors, and life is rarely dull! love all the cultural events like exhibitions, and | love shopping in the department stores. They're (8) shops in my town — but also much more expensive, so | can't really afford to buy anything there. My grandparents live in the heart of the city, in one of the luxury apartments that were recently built there, They have a lovely big (9) he winter, but the summers are warm, trun from my town straight to the capital, so it's to got there. We can also drive to the if we want to spend time at the beach, although it's @y it also means there aren't many cars driving past, - Our house and | have my own room. I's the @ city with lots to do. My parents = much bigger than the ‘outside, where you get an of the city. My brother's not a city person, e there, he's always keen to get home again as. H] Listen and check. Exam tip ifyou%e not sure which option to ‘choose, cross out the ones you know are definitely wrong, Remember, your answers must come from the text, not your own opinion. Look at these questions about Léa Choose the correct answer (A, B or (©)based on the text. Underline the phrase from the text that shows the correct answer. Then compare your answers in pairs, 1. What does Léa say about her town? A. Itnever gets very cold during the year. B It'satthe seaside. © It'sclose to the capital city. 2 How does Léa feel about the house she lives in? A She would like more space in her B_ She has mixed feelings about its location, She thinks its sometimes too crowded 3. Léa says that the capital city has A some smart new flats in the centre B_ something for all of her family toenioy. € big stores where she buys clothes. Workin pairs. Take turns to talk about where you live, Talk about | your town or city, and the kind of | home you live in. }For each question, choose the correct answer. THIS IS WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE IN A TREE HOUSE Luke Jackson and his parents moved from their apartment in Vancouver, Canada, toa tree house in the forest. Earlier this year, I moved into a tree house. It had been my family’s dream ever since we read an article on a website about people who live in unusual homes. My parents decided to design our new home without the help of an architect, so they spent hours watching online videos and reading library books to get ideas for our tree house, Now that we've finished it, it’s exactly how we wanted tohave it Soe Our tree house is built around a very strong tree, soit can support the two floors that surround it. — used to have a big bedroom in our old apart ment, but now my room is pretty small, However, | don't mind that at all because now it has an incredible view of the forest in every direction. It's fantastic - | really couldn't imagine living anywhere else now. Our next project is to finish the garden ~ i's going to be amazing one day. Ill never forget the first night we spent in the tree house. When | wasin bed, I started to notice how the tree house actually felt | hadn't expected it to move in the wind like a boat on the ocean, However, it was quite relaxing and didn't take long to get used to. It was also really dark, because there are no street lights! We don't have any neighbours nearby, so | spend a lot of time on my own painting and playing musicin my room. What's great is that I can make a noise when I play my guitar up there since Ilive in the middle of the forest! | only wish more of my paintings could fit on my wall, instead of being in a big pile on the floor! My friend's coming to stay next weekend and I can’t wait to welcome him to my home! 've already warned him that it'll be a bit crowded in my room, but that won't stop us from having fun together 1 Where did Luke's family get the idea to build a 5 What might Luke write in a blog about his family’s tree house from? tree house? A from talking to another family member A My family wasn't sure if we would be able toliveina tree house until we found an architect who could help us. B_ from the internet and library books © fromanarchitect D_ from an unusual home they visited 2. What does Luke like most about the design of the B tree house? ‘A. what he can see from his room B its position in the garden © the size of his room c D thetreeit’s built around ove living somewhere where all my friends can come and hang out in my room, Even though we haven't started looking after our garden, | prefer spending time there because it's just wild flowers and lots of trees. 3. Onhisfirst night in the tree house, Luke was. _ ‘A. surprised by the way it moved. D B afraid of the noises he heard. € relaxed because it was so dark. D_ worried because there were no lights. Moving from an apartment toa tree house has been an exciting adventure -i’s avery different type of home. 4 What else does Luke say about his bedroom now? A Itis too close to his nearest neighbours. B_Itisa good place to play a musical instrument. € Ithas enough wall space forall his paintings. D thas plenty of room when friends come and visit him. unt 6 aGrammar I ead this explanation of usedto. (On page 47, Luke describes his bedroom lke this: used to have a big bedroom in our old apartment. We use used to to talk about things in the past that are no longer true. His bedroom was big before, but now it ist. Now complete these sentences with the correct form of used to. 1 Mymum take me to the park every day when Iwas small ai (you) play computer games when you were younger? 31 {go out in the evenings, but | go out alot now. 4 Myolder sister play with me very much when | was a child. She said I was too annoying, 5 (she have long hair when she was ten? 6! ride my bike to school every day, but now | go on the bus, Mov od Pa Look at these sentences from the text on page 47: Itexactly how we wanted to have it really couldn't imagine living anywhere else now. Complete this table with ‘infinitive’ or “ing form. apologise for advise avoid agree consist of forget imagine intend look forward to learn suggest offer persuade plan promise teach want EB O correct the mistakes in these sentences written by ‘exam candidates. 1. Don't forget go to the shops and buy milk I would enjoy to see a show, especially a fashion show. 3. The bookshop needs people working for up to six months. 4 We should consider to make tourist programmes. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. Myolder sister wants to learn (drive) as soon as possible. 2 Ican'timagine parents would be very angry! 3. I had to apologise to my mum for (break) her favourite vase. 4 Mydad offered house in the car. 5 Jaysuggested didn't have any money. 6 | didn’t really want to go out tonight, but my friend persuaded me (9). re rT (ea Look at what Luke says about his guitar on page 47. (lose) my mobile. My (take) me to my friend’s (go) to the cinema, but | can make a noise when | play my guitar up there. O Correct the mistakes in these sentences written by exam candidates. Which verb should replace the underlined verb? 1. Im going to doa lot of sandwiches and salads forthe picnic, 2 Wehave decided to make a sports day. 3. Nextweek, we want tomakea party 4 Ihave to do shopping today in the big shopping centre. 5 Lam going to limb mountains and do fishing 6 Nextweek, we are going to doa volleyball match atthe club. 7. They also had rooms to sitdown in and make your homework.[EB Workin pairs. which famous buildings and places do you know around the world? Look a the photos above to help you. Ed Match the names with the photos (A-E). Buckingham Palace the EiffelTower the Great Well of China 1 the Leaning Tower of Pisa the Pyramids SDNICTING 8 SADVTd For each question, choose the correct answer. What's the most beautiful building you've ever visited? Many people (1) that the Taj Mahal, built in India in the 17th century, is one of the most magnificent buildings they've ever seen. For example, its walls are made of white marble, which almost seems to change colour depending on the (2) of light shining on it. What's more, in some of the gardens that ® the building, there are wondertul fountains and pools of water. Nowadays, the Taj Mahal (4) up to 8 million visitors every year, coming from all over the world. However, increasing ) of pollution in the environment, from vehicles in the area, are becoming a serious (6) for the building, so people are no longer permitted to drive close to it. Visitors must either walk from the parking areas or catch a special bus. 1A advise B decide € suppose D agree 2 A amount B total © sum D whole 3A support B consist involve D surround 4 A introduces B finds € attracts D produces 5 A heights B types levels D loads 6 A trouble B issue © doubt D event El Workin pairs. Discuss these questions. 1 What can you remember about the Taj Mahal 2 Have you ever been to any of the places in the from the text? photos above? Which one would you most like to visit? Why?Writing I Work in pairs. Look tthe places inthe box. Which ‘ones would you like to go to? Why? What could you do there? Who would you go with? abeach acastle acity adesert aforest anisland ajungle alake mountain anoldhouse a village ‘Work in pairs. Choose one of the places in the box in Exercise 1 and write down some ideas fora story about the place you have chosen. Think about these things: + Whoisinthestory? + ‘+ Why did they gothere? + ‘What happened? How does the story end? Linking words Read Holly's story about a city she visited, Her teacher asked her to begin her story with this, sentence: ‘My parents organised a big surprise for my birthday last Saturday. My parents organised a big surprise for my birthday last ‘Saturday twas a day tipo London ~ and it was fantastic when we first arrived, we set off explore the city, deepte the rain! We walked al he way along the river and spent the moming a Tate Modern, a huge art gallery, We algo brad a vide on the London Eye because we wanted to Se right across the city ~ and we werent disappointed! [Although it was cloucy, we stil saw some wonderful views, 0 wt were really pleased In the evening, we took a bus tour around diferent parts of the cy, which was great fun, then we ate in a realy nice restaurant. Aer that, we went ome We were tied but very app, It as the best birthday Ive ever had Match the underlined words in the story with the categories in this table. Time links Links to explain reason Links to explain result Links to adda point Links to contrast a point Now read this story about a day at a museum. ‘Complete it with linking words from Exercise 3, Use the words in brackets to help you. ‘The student had to begin the story with this sentence: Samuels mum decided to take him to the museum for the day. ‘Semmue’s mum decided to take him to the museum for the day. when they arived atthe museum, it was sil quite early inthe morning, () Gesu) ‘they decided to go tothe café for some breakfast which was delicious ® (Comtcasf) te museum haa just opened, there were quite a fen people in there Then, Samuel and his mum set off around the museum, ® (ioe Kink), Hey went to look atthe Egyptin section and (A) (Gime lnk) they went inside a special room (6) (reason) ‘Samuel wanted to see the beautiful old paintings in there o omtrass) i was quite cronded, they managed to see everything (1) (add a point they were ever allowed to take. pictures @ (esult) that was grea! They spent the whole day atthe museum, Fas 4 expensive, ) ontras) they didnt mind (0) (reason) ted haa good time!El QO kxam canaidates sometimes make mistakes with punctuation and linking words. Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1. Iwasa litle bit worried, what it would be like. | nas a little bit worried about what it would be like 2. Iwant to inform you, we're going to the Odeon cinema, 3. The bride and groom's family will invite their friends, relatives to the ceremony, 4 Lam not coming to the class tomorrow. I can’t come, Im going to the dentist 5. Centre Parks beautiful and there are a lot of animals, which you can feed because they are very friendly, Eh Look at this story written by a boy called Alex, about his trip to the beach. His story had to begin with this sentence: We put everything into the car and set offearlyin the morning. Decide where each sentence ends and add appropriate punctuation. ‘Then compare in pairs. ‘we put everything into the car and set off early in the morning the sun was shining and it was hot we had brought a picnic with us to eat on the beach we were quite hungry so we were really looking forward to it finally we artived at the beach the sea was really blue and it was a beautiful day we got everything out of the car and raced down to the sea my brother and I got changed and went swimming immediately then we ate the picnic it was delicious we spent the whole day on the beach and then came home as the sun was going down and just as it began to get cold it was a great day isten to Alex talking about his day at the beach and check your answers. Can you split the answer into three paragraphs? Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence: Jack and his dad took their backpacks and started walking towards the mountain, ‘Write your story in about 100 words, unit 6For each question, choose the correct answer. 1. What does the girl like about her town? 4 What did the boy dislike about the hotel room he stayed in? 6 Which drink did the boy and giel ha school trip? 7 Which birthday present will the girl sister? buy for her i , am | Ci aRy YteL dite | Cored eis Id Putthese phrases into the correct category in the table below. What do you think? | think... would be more useful for them. How/What about taking ..? I think they should take .. rather than... They'd probably take... That's a good ide, isnt it? Eh D2 isten to Saskia and Oscar talking about a trip to a city. Complete their conversation with phrases from Exercise 1 What do you think they should take with them on the trip, Oscar? I thinkit would be useful to take a guidebook. That's (1) 2 And (2), an umbrella? I think coat (3), It.could be cold and windy! OK, well, (4) an umbrella (5) a coat Oscar: Fine,Grammar Vocabulary used to El Look at these pictures. Complete the words. Ell complete these sentences with the correct form of used toand a verb in the box. be go notget have notlet notlike play 1 My father: tennis every weekend, - but now he only plays once a month. 21 coffee when | was younger, but now I love it. i 3. There ‘a cinema in my town, but a) now it’s a fast-food restaurant, <— 4 you ong hair when i you were younger or has it always been short? 5 My parents. me play video games, but now they can't stop me! 6. msure that winters. socold, I think the climate has changed. 7 Where you on holiday when you were a child, Mum? Verbs followed by infinitive / -ing form El choose the correct verb forms to complete these sentences. We promised to keep / keeping in touch He's learning to play /playing the guitar. They‘e teaching me to play /playing tennis | don't miss to get up /getting up early every day. convenient cosy crowded She always does her homework on Fridays, to avoid huge lively peaceful traditional todo /doing it at the weekend. "They suggested going /to go foria pizza tomorrow 1 It's only two minutes’ walk from my house to the 7. Ican‘timagine to ive living anywhere els. train station. Ei Match words in the box with these sentences. 2. The house was built in the 19% century and is @ typical style of that time, do, make, have, go 3. Isn't this nice? No people, no noise, just the birds El Complete these sentences with the correct form of do, singing. make, go orhave; 4 There's always lots going on in my town at the weekends, 1 She well in the competition last week. Its snowing outside, but inside it's so nice and 2. Myparents are away next weekend to basis celebrate ther wedding anniversary. 6 Their new house is really big~ it's got five bedrooms 3 He always takes ages to up his mind bits Aacdisatiaal + ae ‘a party on Saturday. 7 My dad doesn't like going to places in the city where 5 How often do you shopping? there are lots of people 6 always the washing up after lunch 7 What time do you usualy lunch? Ba onto wr Home@ Exam tasks Reading Part 3 For each question, choose the correct answer. Student Adam Brown talks about growing up in a tiny house was nine when my parents first had the idea of moving from a normal-sized flat in the city to a small place in the countryside, and | was eleven by the time we actually did it. And when I say small, mean really, really small, Our new home was about the size ofa typical garage. Compared to the car-park-sized flat where we used to live, it was tiny. ‘We built our tiny house ourselves on a piece of land about two hours’ drive from the city. We used to go there every weekend and during holidays to work on it, but, even so, it took nearly two years to finish. My mum designed the house to include all the basic things that a normal house has but fitted into a much smaller space. My'bedroom’ was builtin a space under the roof that | could reach by ladder. My parents were very happy with our new life. hey enjoyed being able to grow our own fruit and vegetables and keep chickens to provide us with eggs. They were particularly pleased about not having to pay for power and fuel because we could produce our own electricity from the sun. We also collected wood from the land around us to burn for heat. remember that it took me a few months to get used to living in such a small space. At first, | missed having all my favourite toys and books around me. Before we moved from the city, we had had to give away most of our things because there wasn't enough room for them anymore, but now I don't mind having fewer things. And one thing | love about our tiny home is being able to spend so much more time outside - something | didn’t do in the city very often, And | do a lot more things with my parents, which is great. ''m away at university now, and share a flat with other students, where my bedroom is about the same size as. my whole family home! When | go back to see my parents, find it hard to manage now in such a small space. I don't think I'l choose’tiny living’ for myself in the future, but 'm glad that 've had the experience of it. 1 Why does Adam compare his old and new homes in the first paragraph? Ato say that living in different homes is normal for, him B to discuss the advantages of living in a small home Cto make it clear how small his new home is D to suggest that flats are better than houses 2 What is Adam doing in the second paragraph? ‘A complaining about how the house was designed B giving information about the building and design ofthe house CC warning about the difficulties of building a small, house Dexplaining why his mum wanted to build a small house 3 What did Adam's parents like most about thelr new home? A They could enjoy the land around them. B They could easily get the wood they needed. C They could keep animals. D They could get essential things for free. 4 Inthe fourth paragraph, how does Adam feel about living in a tiny home? A He has grown to lke his new home over time. B He dislikes not having enough room for his things. C He wishes he had more time to be alone at his home. DHeis getting used to spending so much time outdoors, 5 What might Adam write now in his diary about living in a tiny home? A [wish | hadn't had to spend so many years living ina tiny home. B Imnot that keen on tiny living now I'm older, but im happy that I've done it C Why did Mum and Dad ever want to build a tiny home and move from the city? DAs soon as I get the chance, Im going to build my ‘own tiny home to live in. units my Home eeReading Part 5 For each question, choose the correct answer. THE ALHAMBRA | recently visited the Alhambra palace in southern Spain. 1) itto be the most beautiful palace in the world, Other people must share my (2) asitis the most visited historic monument in Spain. In fact, it (3) three million visitors every year. mous aie The Alhambrais located on ahillabove the city of Granada and, (4) of many magnificent buildings, as well as courtyards and gardens. The place was first built in the 13th century by the Moorish king of the time, Mohammed I The king paid special attention tothe (5) of the palace. In particular, every single wall in all of the buildings are 6) ‘with beautiful patterns which visitors * can still admire today. 1 Aconsider Bel Cunderstand —Daccept 2 Athought — Bhope Copinion D suggestion 3 Ainterests Bproduces attracts Dbrings 4 Aincludes involves Cexists D consists 5 Adesign Btype model D version 6 Adressed —Bdrawn Cdecorated Displayed Writing Part 2 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence: When | looked outof the window, | couldn't believe it ‘Write your story in about 100 words. Lister g Part 1 For each question, choose the correct answer. MA. unr 6 wy Home2 What job is the boy's mother doing now? Ree a Za. 3 Whereis the girl now? unit 6 my Home ee