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Student’s Book answer key
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Starter unit
Vocabulary p6
1a
1 board 2 board rubber 3 CD player 4 chair 5 computer 6 desk
7 dictionary 8 notebook 9 pen 10 pencil 11 pencil sharpener 12 rubber 13 ruler 14 textbook
1b
Students’ own answers
2a
Students’ own answers
2b
Students’ own answers
3
1 CD player 2 board 3 dictionary 4 computer, pen 5 board rubber, pencil 6 ruler 7 chairs 8 desk, pencil sharpener 9 rubber 10 textbook 11 notebook
Speaking p6
1a
Students’ own answers
1b
Students’ own answers
2
1 F-O-U-R 2 T-W-E-L-V-E 3 T-W-E-N-T-Y 4 E-I-G-H-T 5 T-H-I-R-T-E-E-N
3
1 4 2 12 3 20 4 8 5 13
4
Students’ own answers
5
Students’ own answers
Vocabulary p7
1a
Students’ own answers
1b
1 the United Kingdom (UK) 2 Ireland 3 American 4 Canadian 5 Australian
2
Suggested answers
New Zealand, South Africa, Belize, Singapore, India, parts of the Caribbean (Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago etc.), many African countries (Kenya, Botswana, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, etc.)
Speaking p7
1
I’m (a) Jayden.
(b) J-A-Y-D-E-N.
He’s (c) 18.
2
Students’ own answers
3a
Students’ own answers
3b
4
1 Amy, English, 16 2 Catrin, 15, Australian
5a
Students’ own answers
5b
Students’ own answers
Grammar in context p8
1
a ’m/am b ’s/is c ’m/am not d Are e am f ’m/am not
2
1 is 2 ’m/am 3 are/aren’t 4 are 5 is/isn’t 6 is/isn’t 7 aren’t
8 ’m/am not
3
Storm
4
Students’ own answers
5
1 d 2 b 3 e 4 a 5 g 6 f 7 c
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a My b your c Their d They e Our f Her g She h Its i It
Speaking p9
1
1 o’clock 2 half 3 quarter 4 to 5 five past 6 twenty-five past three
2
Students’ own answers
3
Students’ own answers
Vocabulary p9
1a
Students’ own answers
1b
Days: 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 7 Sunday
Months: 2 February 3 March 5 May 6 June 7 July 9 September 10 October
11 November
Ordinal numbers: 2nd second 3rd third 5th fifth 6th sixth 7th seventh 9th ninth
10th tenth 11th eleventh
2
1 sixteenth 2 nineteenth
3 twenty-first 4 twenty-second 5 twenty-third 6 twenty-fifth 7 thirtieth 8 thirty-first
3
1 It’s the first of January. 2–6 Students’ own answers
Vocabulary p10
1
Students’ own answers
2
1 sister 2 nephew 3 aunt and uncle 4 grandfather 5 granddaughter
3
Students’ own answers
4
Jake: beard, blue eyes, fair hair, glasses, long hair, moustache, tall
Carl: brown eyes, dark hair, short, short hair, thin
5
Students’ own answers
Grammar in context pp10–11
1
a has got b hasn’t got c Has … got d has
2
1 have/haven’t got 2 have/haven’t got 3 has/hasn’t got 4 have/haven’t got
3
1 Has … got 2 Has … got 3 Have … got 4 Has … got
4
1 Yes, she has. 2 No, she hasn’t. 3 No, they haven’t. 4 Yes, she has.
5
1 add ’s 2 just add an apostrophe (’)
6
1 Smith’s 2 mother’s 3 parents’ 4 Willow’s 5 grandparents’
6 children’s 7 Jada’s brother’s
7a
Students’ own answers
7b
1 This 2 Those 3 These 4 That
Language checkpoint: Starter
Grammar revision p13
1
a Are b ’m/am not c ’m/am d Is e isn’t/is not f ’s/is
2
a Have … got b have c ’ve/have got d Has … got e hasn’t f hasn’t got
3
1 My 2 Her 3 They 4 These 5 boy’s 6 Becky’s
Vocabulary revision p13
1
1 ruler 2 rubber 3 notebook 4 board 5 pencil sharpener
6 CD player
2
1 third 2 Tuesday 3 June 4 eighth 5 Saturday
3
1 uncle 2 grandmother 3 cousin 4 mother 5 grandson/granddaughter 6 nephew/niece
4
a short b long c blue d beard e glasses
1 d 2 c 3 a 4 b
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Student’s Book answer key
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Unit 1
Vocabulary p14
1a
a maths b chemistry c PE d geography e history f ICT
1b
Students’ own answers
2
Students’ own answers
3
Suggested answers
3 have breakfast 4 go to school (by bike/bus/car/train/on foot) 5 start school 6 have a break 7 have lunch 8 finish school 9 go home 10 do homework 11 have dinner 12 go to bed
4
Students’ own answers
5a
Students’ own answers
5b
a read b draw c play the guitar/piano d take photos
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1 c 2 b 3 e 4 g
7
Students’ own answers
8
Students’ own answers
Reading p15
1
Example answers
1I can see some students sitting on the floor. They are wearing dance or sports clothes.
2It doesn’t look similar to my school. It hasn’t got desks and chairs and they don’t have a school uniform.
2
Students’ own answers
3
1 F (They study the usual subjects …) 2 NM 3 NM 4 T 5 T 6 F (… they learn to use new technology …) 7 T
4
Example answers
Advantages: a forum can give you useful information and advice/you can contact people in other countries/you can read other people’s opinions/people can say what they want/you can make friends Disadvantages: the information isn’t always true/can have hackers and give you spam/official websites have more detail
5
1 a friend of mine 2 awesome 3 guys 4 industries
6
Students’ own answers
Grammar in context p 16–17
1a
Affirmative: 1, 2, 4, 7, 8
Negative: 3, 5, 6
1b
1 he, she, it 2 without -s 3 both
2a
1 starts, likes, asks (b) 2 studies, plays, goes (c) 3 finishes, watches, relaxes (a)
2b
Students’ own answers
3a
1 listen 2 goes 3 have 4 gets 5 finishes 6 watch 7 takes
3b
1I don’t listen to music when I do my homework.
2My friend doesn’t go to school by bus.
3We don’t have lunch at school.
4His sister doesn’t get up at 7.30 am.
5Our last class doesn’t finish at 5 pm.
6They don’t watch films in their Spanish lessons.
7Dylan doesn’t take photos in his free time.
4
a studies b doesn’t study c take d draw e says f work g gets h doesn’t think i loves
5a
Students’ own answers
5b
Students’ own answers
6
1 on 2 at 3 in 4 on 5 in 6 in 7 at
7a
a at b on c in d in e at f At g in h on
7b
Students’ own answers
Vocabulary p17
1a
a library b sports centre c theatre d swimming pool
1b
Students’ own answers
2a
Students’ own answers
2b
2 It’s a shopping centre. 3 It’s a cinema. 4 It’s a fast-food restaurant.
5 It’s a library. 6 It’s a sports centre. 7 It’s a theatre. 8 It’s a stadium.
9 It’s a museum. 10 It’s a park.
3
Students’ own answers
Gateway to life skills pp18−19
1a
1 b 2 a 3 c 4 e 5 d
1b
1 b 2 a 3 e 4 d 5 c
1c
Students’ own answers
2
1 C 2 A 3 D 4 B
3
1 sleep 2 breakfast 3 time, plan 4 food 5 pet 6 exams
4
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What makes |
How I deal |
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me stressed |
with stress |
Kieran |
Doing school |
Taking photos, |
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work on time |
playing the |
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and the social |
piano and the |
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life at school. |
guitar. |
Amelia |
Working in |
Walking in |
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a café at |
the park or to |
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weekends. |
school or work. |
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No time for |
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homework or |
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friends. |
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George |
Parents want |
Doing sport, |
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me to go |
going for a run |
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shopping and |
or swimming. |
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look after my |
Playing a video |
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brother and |
game with a |
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sister. |
friend. |
5a
Suggested answers
From text: do sport and exercise, talk to people about how you feel, make a plan/ timetable, eat breakfast, do things you love (chatting to friends, surfing the Internet, reading), be positive
Other ideas: breathe deeply, don’t compare yourself to others, limit your time on social networks and have real relationships
5b
Students’ own answers
5c
Students’ own answers
Listening p20
1
Students’ own answers
2
1 g 2 b 3 d 4 f 5 c
3
a Sam b Sophia c Matthew d Ben e Isabel
Grammar in context pp20–21
1a
2 hardly ever 3 sometimes 4 often 5 usually 6 always
1b
1 after 2 before
2
Example answers
2 I sometimes go to the theatre. 3 I am never late for class. 4 I always do my homework. 5 I often go out with my friends on Friday. 6 I am usually relaxed. 7 I often watch football on TV.
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Student’s Book answer key
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3a
Students’ own answers
3b
Students’ own answers
3c
Students’ own answers
4a
1 Yes 2 No 3 No 4 Yes
4b
1 True 2 True 3 True 4 False
5a
Students’ own answers
5b
1 Do 2 Does 3 Does 4 Does 5 Do 6 Does
The intonation goes up: questions that can be answered with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer (often referred to as ‘Yes/No questions’) usually end in rising intonation.
5c
Students’ own answers
6
Students’ own answers
7a
Students’ own answers
7b
1 What 2 When 3 Where 4 Which 5 Why 6 How 7 When
The intonation goes down: questions that begin with Wh- words usually end in falling intonation.
7c
Students’ own answers
8
Students’ own answers
9a
1What time do you get up on Sunday?
2When do you go to bed on Saturday?
3Where do you have lunch on Saturday?
4What do you eat on Sunday?
5Who do you go out with at the weekend?
6How many hours of TV do you watch?
9b
Students’ own answers
9c
Students’ own answers
Developing Speaking p22
1
a 2 b 5 c 3 d 1 e 4
2
1Tell us something about yourself. What’s your name and where are you from?
2Tell us about your family.
3What about school? What are your favourite subjects?
4What subjects don’t you like?
5And what do you do after school?
3a
a 5 b 2 c 4 d 3 e 1
3b
Students’ own answers
4
Contrast: but … but in general I don’t like science subjects much.
Reason: because … because my parents don’t like it.
Consequence: so … so my favourite subject is art./… so I really like PE too.
5
Example answers
1I don’t like maths because it’s difficult.
2I’ve got a sister, but I haven’t got a brother.
3I hate sport, so I don’t play in any school team.
4I love music, but I don’t play a musical instrument.
5I speak English and I speak French, too.
6I walk to school because it is a nice walk.
7My English teacher is very good, so I speak good English.
6a
Students’ own answers
6b
Students’ own answers
7
Students’ own answers
Developing writing p23
1
Name: Liam Bryon
Age: 14
Lives: Newcastle, UK
Brothers and sisters: a brother and a sister Favourite subjects: biology, chemistry Free-time activities: plays guitar in a band, swimming
2
1 Paragraph B 2 Paragraph D 3 Paragraph A 4 Paragraph C
3a
5 with times
3b
Students’ own answers
4
1I have French and Spanish on Tuesdays.
2My family and I live in Puebla in Mexico.
3In the UK, school finishes on Wednesday 23rd July this year.
4My brother Jamie plays the guitar and I play the piano.
5Olga and I go to a music school in Moscow called Borodin.
5
Hi!
I’m, I’ve got We’re not bad
soon, wishes
6
Students’ own answers
Language checkpoint: Unit 1
Grammar revision p25
1
a does b finishes c Do d don’t e do f Why g Does h hates
2
1 in 2 on 3 in 4 at 5 at 6 on
3
aShe never plays tennis. (6)
bI usually surf the Internet. (2)
cWe sometimes walk to school. (4)
dThey hardly ever do sport. (5)
eMy sister is always happy. (1)
fMy friends are often late. (3)
Vocabulary revision p25
1
1 maths 2 history 3 PE (physical education) 4 geography 5 dressed 6 breakfast 7 break 8 home
2
1 takes 2 play 3 listens 4 go 5 reads 6 draw
3
1 library 2 fast-food restaurant 3 shopping centre 4 stadium 5 museum 6 swimming pool
Unit 2
Vocabulary p26
1a
Students’ own answers
1b
Students’ own answers
1c
1 kitchen 2 bathroom 3 garden 4 hall 5 garage 6 living room 7 bedroom 8 dining room
2
Students’ own answers
3a
a window b armchair
c painting/poster d shelf/shelves e sofa f lamp/light g table
3b
Students’ own answers
3c
Students’ own answers
4
Kitchen: microwave, fridge
Bedroom: four posters, bed, computer Living room: TV, CD player, armchair, sofa, small table
5
Students’ own answers
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Reading p27
1
Students’ own answers
2
1In Washington DC
2The President of the United States
3167
4The room where the President works
1an old 2 isn’t 3 is 4 work 5 sometimes 6 listens to music
Example answer
The text generally expresses facts.
5
bill = paper money main = most important
wood = it comes from a tree and is used for making things such as furniture
study = a room where you can work or read walls = the upright sides of rooms in a building
6
Students’ own answers
Grammar in context pp28–29
1
a(1) There’s a large kitchen.
b(2) There are 132 rooms.
c(4) There aren’t 150 seats.
d(5) Is there a cinema?
e(6) Yes, there is.
f(3) No, there aren’t.
2
1 is/isn’t 2 are/aren’t 3 are/aren’t 4 is/isn’t 5 is/isn’t 6 are/aren’t
3a
Students’ own answers
3b
Students’ own answers
4
1 e 2 a 3 f 4 b 5 g 6 d 7 h 8 c
5
1 C 2 B 3 B 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 C
6
1 under 2 next to 3 near/in front of 4 on 5 behind/near 6 in
7
Suggested answers
In picture B, there isn’t a cat under a chair. There’s a ball under the table.
In picture B, there aren’t two books on the table. There are three.
In picture B, there are two cats behind the fridge.
In picture B, there’s a CD player and a phone on two shelves.
In picture B, there’s a radiator on the wall. There are some shelves above the radiator.
Vocabulary p29
1a
a take the rubbish out b make the bed c lay the table d do the washing
e do the ironing f tidy up
1b
Students’ own answers
2
Students’ own answers
3
Students’ own answers
Gateway to life skills pp30–31
1a
Students’ own answers
1b
Students’ own answers
2
1shampoo or shower gel that isn’t natural
– bad – they contain hundreds of synthetic chemicals which pollute water
2reuse or recycle empty containers
– good – we throw away billions of containers a year
3food or drink with plastic packaging
– bad – we produce too much rubbish, which is bad for the environment
4organic food – good – bad farming habits have a negative impact on the environment
5canned drinks or food – bad – we produce a lot of rubbish
6leave the tap running when you brush your teeth – bad – uses 18 or 19 litres of water
3
2we use approximately 50 litres of water per person each day for personal washing/50% of our main rivers are
seriously polluted or without enough water
3plastic packaging kills up to one million seabirds a year
4we use up to 18 or 19 litres of water if we leave the tap running when we brush our teeth
5a five-minute shower uses 35 litres of water
6we throw away 45,000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year
7we throw away five billion shower gel or shampoo containers every year
4
1Making your own sandwiches is a good idea because there isn’t any packaging.
2Using a glass of water when you brush your teeth can save a lot of water.
3Buying organic food helps the environment because there are no synthetic chemicals.
4Having short showers saves litres of water.
5Buying locally-produced food reduces the need for long-distance transport and saves energy.
6 Using natural products in the bathroom helps reduce water pollution.
5
Example answers
walk to school, use ecological light bulbs, plant trees, turn devices off, open your curtains and make use of natural light, wear more clothes and turn the heating down, use your own re-useable cup, use rainwater to water your plants
6
Students’ own answers
7a
a F (If you don’t turn off electrical equipment completely, it still uses electricity. It’s called standby power.) b F (I always wear a jumper around the
house in winter … think of the energy and money you save!) c T d T e T
f F (Do you know that in the UK televisions consume £190 million worth of electricity waiting on standby every year?)
7b
1 b 2 c 3 a 4 f 5 d 6 e
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Students’ own answers
Listening p32
1
1a I can see two girls outside a night club. 1b I can see a girl talking on the phone.
2a I can see two boys playing computer games.
2b I can see two people watching TV.
3a I can see a boy laying the table.
3b I can see a boy cooking.
4a I can see a computer with a celebrity website.
4b I can see a computer with a studycentre website.
2
1 b 2 b 3 b 4 b
3
1She’s at home. She’s taking the rubbish out.
2She thinks that the boys are playing computer games and she doesn’t like that.
3He says he isn’t a great cook, but he isn’t bad at cooking.
4He wants to use the computer to find some information on the Internet for his biology homework.
Grammar in context pp32–33
1
1 be 2 things that are happening now
2
Answers
Most verbs: add -ing
do – doing; eat – eating; study – studying; tidy – tidying; wash – washing
Verbs ending in consonant + e: take away e and add -ing
dance – dancing; have – having; take – taking
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