Do the quiz. Then compare your answers with a partner’s.
Do the quiz. Then compare your answers with a partner's. Do you agree with the result?
1. You've had a long day. Choose an activity to help you relax.
a. Doing puzzles
b. Doing sport or exercise
c. Listening to music
2. If you could be somewhere else, which of these places would you choose?
a. The moon
b. The top of mountain
c. A beach at sunset
3. Which of these qualities do you value most?
a. Imagination
b. Intelligence
c. Humour
4. Choose the best combination at school subjects for you.
a. History / Science
b. PE / Maths
c. Art / Music
5. Which of these jobs would you like to try for a day?
a. Private detective
b. Formula One driver
c. Dance instructor
6. Which of these are you most likely to see when you go to the cinema?
a. Zombies
b. Spies
c. Princes and princesses
Mostly a answers: Mystery and fantasy are your favourite genres. You like reading horror stories and watching science fiction films.
Mostly b answers: Adventure and drama are your genres. You enjoy reading thrillers and you love watching action films.
Mostly c answers: Comedy and romance are your genres, and you love watching a good musical.
1. You've had a long day. Choose an activity to help you relax.
c. A beach at sunset
2. If you could be somewhere else, which of these places would you choose?
b. The top of mountain
3. Which of these qualities do you value most?
c. Humour
4. Choose the best combination at school subjects for you.
a. History / Science
5. Which of these jobs would you like to try for a day?
a. Private detective
6. Which of these are you most likely to see when you go to the cinema?
a. Zombies
VOCABULARY Check the meaning of the life events below. At what age are they most likely to happen, do you think? Put them in groups A – E. Compare your answers with your partner’s. Do you agree?
Life events
be born | be brought up (by) | become a grandparent | buy a house or flat | emigrate |
get divorced | get engaged | get married | get your first job | go to university |
have a change of career | inherit (money, a house, etc.) | learn to drive | leave home | leave school |
pass away | retire | settle down | split up | start a business |
start school | fall in love | grow up | move (house) | start a family |
A. Before you are 20______________________________________________
B. From 20 to 40_________________________________________________
C. From 40 to 60_________________________________________________
D. Over 60______________________________________________________
E. At any age____________________________________________________
A. Before you are 20: be born, be brought up (by), grow up, go to university, start a school.
(Trước khi bạn 20 tuổi: được sinh ra, lớn lên (bởi), lớn lên, đi học đại học, bắt đầu đi học.)
B. From 20 to 40: buy a house or a flat, fall in love, get married, get engaged, get your first job, learn to drive, leave school, leave home, start a family, go to university.
(Từ 20 đến 40: mua nhà hoặc căn hộ, yêu, kết hôn, đính hôn, có công việc đầu tiên, học lái xe, nghỉ học, rời khỏi nhà, lập gia đình, vào đại học.)
C. From 40 to 60: get divorced, split up, have a change of career, start a business
(Từ 40 đến 60 tuổi: ly hôn, chia tay, thay đổi nghề nghiệp, lập nghiệp)
D. Over 60: retire, pass away, settle down, become a grandparent.
(Trên 60 tuổi: nghỉ hưu, qua đời, an cư lạc nghiệp, lên chức ông bà.)
E. At any age: move house, inherit (money, a house, etc.), emigrate.
(Ở mọi lứa tuổi: chuyển nhà, thừa kế (tiền, nhà, v.v.), di cư.)
Complete the table with the words in blue in the quiz. Then compare your answers with a partner's.
| Land | Water |
sea
|
WORLD of ADVENTURE
WE'VE FOUND SOME OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE WORLD FOR ADVENTURES. DO OUR COMPETITION QUIZ FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!
1. The Red Sea is a great place for scuba-diving. Which of these is not a sea?
a. The Yellow Sea
b. The Black Sea
c. The Blue Sea
2. The Grand Canyon is an enormous, deep valley. The river which made it is the.....
a. Nile
b. Colorado
c. Congo
3. In Quảng Bình, Việt Nam, there is an enormous cave called Son Doong. It holds the world's largest natural cave with a volume of....
a. 28.5 million m3
b. 38.5 million m3
c. 48.5 million m3
4. Brazil is a fantastic place for adventure. You can visit the spectacular falls at Iguazu, or watch the wildlife in the Amazon rainforest, which is bigger than.....
a. the USA
b. South America
c. Western Europe
5. You can surf some of the world's biggest waves in the Atlantic ocean off the beaches of Ireland and Portugal. Which of these is not an ocean?
a. Indian
b. North
c. Pacific
6. In the Gobi March, competitors run 250 kilometres through the dunes of the Gobi Desert. The race is part of a four-race desert challenge which also includes the....
a. Sahara, Atacama and the Antarctic
b. Alps, Andes and Himalayas
c. Islands, Highlands and Lowlands
| Land | Water |
| valley, cave, rainforest, dunes, desert | sea, river, falls, waves, ocean, beaches |
land: valley, cave, rainforest, dunes, desert
water: sea,river,falls, waves, ocean, beaches
Do the quiz. Compare your answers with a partner's. Then listen and check.
1) 0 - 5 years
Which of these things can children normally do before they’re five?
a. Get a new hobby
b. Read and write a 20-word story
c. Get a bank account
2) 6 - 12 years
Surveys show we are happiest around nine to ten years old. Why?
a. It’s when we get rich
b. It’s when we get a pension
c. It’s when we have the most fun and fewest worries.
3) 13 - 19 years
Most teenagers have got social media account nowadays. How old do you usually need to be to get a social media account?
a. Thirteen
b. Fourteen
c. Fifteen
4) 20 - 29 years
When they have got a degree or finished their studies, people in their twenties often get a job. Which of these things can’t you do in the UK until you’re twenty-one?
a. Get a driving licence
b. Adopt a child
c. Get a boyfriend or girlfriend.
5) 30 - 49 years
At this age, many people are married. According to scientists, if you get married, you’ll probably __________.
a. be happy
b. die younger
c. live longer
6) 50 - 59 years
People often become grandparents at this age. What is the record number of grandchildren to one grandparent in the world?
a. 99
b. 140
c. 247
7) 60 - 79 years
When people get a pension, they often lead a quiet life, but not always! In the Senior Olympics event in the USA, for example, older people compete in every Olympic sport. What’s the world record for the women’s 100 metres for women over seventy?
a. 10.6 seconds
b. 14.6 seconds
c. 20.6 seconds
8) 70 - 100 years
People are getting older. In 1900, the average life expectancy in Europe was forty-three. What is it now?
a. About seventy
b. About eighty
c. About ninety
Do the quiz with a partner. Then listen and check your answers.
WORLD of ADVENTURE
WE'VE FOUND SOME OF THE BEST PLACES IN THE WORLD FOR ADVENTURES. DO OUR COMPETITION QUIZ FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!
1. The Red Sea is a great place for scuba-diving. Which of these is not a sea?
a. The Yellow Sea
b. The Black Sea
c. The Blue Sea
2. The Grand Canyon is an enormous, deep valley. The river which made it is the.....
a. Nile
b. Colorado
c. Congo
3. In Quảng Bình, Việt Nam, there is an enormous cave called Son Doong. It holds the world's largest natural cave with a volume of....
a. 28.5 million m3
b. 38.5 million m3
c. 48.5 million m3
4. Brazil is a fantastic place for adventure. You can visit the spectacular falls at Iguazu, or watch the wildlife in the Amazon rainforest, which is bigger than.....
a. the USA
b. South America
c. Western Europe
5. You can surf some of the world's biggest waves in the Atlantic ocean off the beaches of Ireland and Portugal. Which of these is not an ocean?
a. Indian
b. North
c. Pacific
6. In the Gobi March, competitors run 250 kilometres through the dunes of the Gobi Desert. The race is part of a four-race desert challenge which also includes the....
a. Sahara, Atacama and the Antarctic
b. Alps, Andes and Himalayas
c. Islands, Highlands and Lowlands
C. Complete the chart with your own times. Then compare your answers with a partner.
ACTIVITY (hoạt động) | YOU |
get up (thức dậy) | 6 o’clock |
go to school (đi học) | 6:30 |
go home (về nhà) | 11:30 |
do homework (làm bài tập về nhà) | 3 o’clock |
have dinner (ăn tối) | 6 o’clock |
go to bed (đi ngủ) | 10 o’clock |
Work in pairs. Compare your answers. Then check your answers with the key on page 101. How many points did each of you get?
Students practice the activity.
Do the quiz. Which sense is the most important for you? Compare your result with a partner's.
Tham khảo
A: Sense of taste is the most important for me. Because I prefer the taste of a delicious meal and I think ‘anosmia’ is the most difficult.
B: Sense of sight is the most important for me. Because I prefer the sight of beautiful scenery like sunset, I also like watching TV and I think it is most difficult with colour – blindness.
Work in pairs. Ask your partner five questions about his / her daily routine and make notes of his / her answers. Then report your questions and your partner’s answers to the class.
Example:
I asked A what time he got up in the morning and he told me (that) he got up at ...

1. I asked A what time he got up in the morning and he told me (that) he got up at 7 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy dậy thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy dậy lúc 7 giờ.)
2. I asked A what time he had breakfast and he told me he had breakfast at 7.15 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy ăn sáng thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy ăn sáng lúc 7 giờ 15.)
3. I asked A what time he went to school and he told me that he went to school at 7.30 a.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy đến trường thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đến trường lúc 7 rưỡi.)
4. I asked A what time he took a shower in the evening and he told me that he took a shower at 8.30 p.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu ấy tắm vào buổi tối thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đến trường lúc 7 rưỡi.)
5. I asked A what time he went to bed and he told me that he went to bed at 9 p.m.
(Tôi hỏi A mấy giờ cậu đi ngủ thì cậu ấy nói rằng cậu ấy đi ngủ lúc 9 giờ tối.)
2. Do the music quiz and compare your answers with your partner's.
(Làm bài trắc nghiệm về âm nhạc và so sánh câu trả lời của bạn với câu trả lời của bạn đồng hành.)
1. b
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. c