Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Which pendant does Sammy buy?

Sammy: I’m looking for jewellery for my ¹ __________ What do you think of this pendant? It’s real gold.

Grace: Oh, it’s nice, but it’s quite ² ____________.

Sammy: I like the size of it, but it’s a bit too ³ ____________.

Grace: Wow! It’s, like, £70! I mean, it’s not as ⁴ __________ as that silver one.

Sammy: Oh yes, I much prefer that one. It’s Mum's style.

Grace: Which one is ⁵ _________?

Sammy: OK, let’s see. Right, the silver one is much ⁶ _________ expensive. It’s only £30.

Grace: Well, get that one then.

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What's Nell's problem? What does Dalsy advise Nell to do?

Daisy: Hi, Neil. Is anything the ¹____________? You look really ² ______________.

Neil: I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too ³ ___________ and I'm really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.

Daisy: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?

Neil: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told ⁴ _______________. What would you do if you were me?

Daisy: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get ⁵____________.

Neil: I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too ⁶_____________ now.

Daisy: Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.

Neil: You're ⁷ ______________. I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.

Daisy: No problem.

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Then listen and check. What does Louise want the government to do? Does Hugo agree with her in the end?

Louise: Hi, there. Would you mind helping me with a ¹____________?

Hugo: What's it about?

Louise: It’s about what types of recycling people do every day. We believe we must recycle our ² ____________ and we want the government to make it necessary everywhere.

Hugo: But don’t people already recycle?

Louise: Unfortunately, not ³ ____________ does, as people can choose not to recycle. If the government made it necessary, this would lead to everyone recycling their rubbish.

Hugo: But won't this perhaps be too difficult to ⁴_______________?

Louise: The main reason for recycling is to save the planet. It might need a lot of ⁵_____________, but it’s definitely worth the ⁶ _______________.

Hugo: I suppose you're right. OK, I'll answer your questions.

Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Where has Daisy just been? What has Neil got all week?

Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!

Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Daisy: I know. I’ve been ¹ ________.

Neil: Really? What have you been up to?

Daisy: I’ve just got back from an ² _______ in Zambia.

Neil: Wow! Was it good?

Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went ³ ________ on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.

Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many ⁴ _________?

Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted ⁵ ________! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?

Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying ⁶ __________. We’ve got exams all week.

Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.

Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.

Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen and check. Which fact is the most surprising to you?

Check your eco - intellect!

The earth provides everything we need, but how much do you think about it? Develop your eco - intellect by learning how your actions can affect the world we live in.

A. The UK produces more than ¹ _________ million tonnes of rubbish ² _________. On average, each person in the UK throws away their own weight in rubbish every seven ³ _________.

B. Plastic bags damage the environment and kill marine animals. They pollute our towns and cities. We use each plastic bag for an average of only twelve ⁴ _________.

C. Recycling one aluminium can saves enough energy to power a television for three ⁵_________. It takes six weeks to recycle your old drink can into parts of a plane, a car or a now can!

D. We must protect our world. We’re running out of natural resources and destroying rainforests. Twenty - four trees make one tonne of newspaper saves ⁶ _______ trees.

E. In some parts of the world, people can’t afford to buy food. In other parts, people buy more than they need. A typical UK family wastes approximately 7 _________ of food every year.

F. Having a shower instead of a bath reduces the amount of water we waste. A toilet made before 8 _________ uses 60% more water than toilets made since then.

IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1.             I really like                                                             - especially in the sea.

2.             I’m interested in                                   . My favourite band is T-ara from Korea.

3.             I love                                      . I go to the cinema every weekend.

4.             I really like                                            . I don’t play it, but I watch matches on TV.

5.             My hobby is                                         . I have a new camera.

6.             I love                                      . My favourite writer is To Hoai.

7.             I really love                                                            in the park with my friends.

8.             I like                       . I play against my dad. I also play against other people on the Internet.

V. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

1.             Nam’s friends often (give)                                 him stamps from other countries.

2.             My sister (practise)                              the guitar twice a week.

3.             I (see)                     a film this Sunday evening. (you/ go)                                             with me?

4.             They (give)                            a party next week.

5.             The members of the stamp collectors’ club (meet)                       at the library next Friday.

6.             (you/ be)                                                free next Sunday.

7.             We (live)                                                near Nam’s house, but we (not see)                                him very often.

8.             Don’t worry. I (go)                               fishing with you next Saturday morning.

Read the magazine quiz and complete the table with the words in blue. Listen and check.

1. You are in a restaurant and you ask the waiter to bring you the most unusual dish on the menu. When the dish arrives, what do you do first?

- Smell it.

- Feel it.

- Look at it closely.

- Ask someone about it.

- Taste it.

2. Which two of these things do you prefer?

- The taste of a delicious meal

- The sight of a beautiful sunset

- The smell of flowers in the summer

- The feel of a warm bed on a winter's night

- The sound of beautiful music

3. What do you think about books?

- I like to hold and smell them when they're new.

- I like the covers and photos.

- I really like recipe books. I can almost taste the food when I read them.

- I prefer audio books or listening to stories.

4. Choose the two conditions which you think are most difficult.

- Colour-blindness, when you can't see some colours.

- Tone-deafness, when you can't sing or play instruments very well because you don't have a 'good ear'.

- ‘Anosmia', when you can't smell anything or taste very little.

- Losing sensation in some of your toes or fingers.

5. Which two of these activities do you prefer to do to relax?

- Watch TV

- Have a warm drink

- Listen to music

- Exercise and then have a shower or a bath

IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. (X)

1.             I really like                                                             - especially in the sea.

2.             I’m interested in                                                   . My favourite band is T-ara from Korea.

3.             I love                                      . I go to the cinema every weekend.

4.             I really like                                            . I don’t play it, but I watch matches on TV.

5.             My hobby is                                         . I have a new camera.

6.             I love                                      . My favourite writer is To Hoai.

7.             I really love                                                            in the park with my friends.

8.             I like                                       . I play against my dad. I also play against other people on the Internet.

V. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

1.             Nam’s friends often (give)                                 him stamps from other countries.

2.             My sister (practise)                              the guitar twice a week.

3.             I (see)                     a film this Sunday evening. (you/ go)                                             with me?

4.             They (give)                            a party next week.

5.             The members of the stamp collectors’ club (meet)                       at the library next Friday.

6.             (you/ be)                                                free next Sunday.

7.             We (live)                                near Nam’s house, but we (not see)                                                him very often.

8.             Don’t worry. I (go)                               fishing with you next Saturday morning.

Complete the passage with the suitable words in the box:

I keep a (1)_____ of new words I come across. Then I (2)_____ study cards. I write the word on one side of the card and the (3)______ on the other side. Oh, and I always include at least one sentence with the (4)_______ in it . Then I go through the cards (5)_______ I have some spare time like when I'm waiting for my clothes at the (6)_______ or between classes - and study the words until I know them (7)______ heart. Every week or so, I (8)______ the cards into categories: you know, I put all the words (9)______ that have to do with foot... or work... or home... or school... (10)______ I can find my new words have in common.