E. Write the missing words in this conversation. Listen and check your answers. What words describe Pat's new diet?

(Viết những từ còn thiếu vào trong cuộc hội thoại. Nghe và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn. Những từ nào mô tả chế độ ăn mới của Pat?)

Kim: Hi Pat. You look great!

Pat: Thanks! It's my new diet.

Kim: Really? What do you eat?

Pat: (1) _____ of meat and fish, but I don't eat (2) _____ bread. Oh, and I eat a (3) _____ vegetables, of course.

Kim: (4) _____ much fruit can you eat?

Pat: Just a (5) _____ after every meal.

Kim: What about snacks?

Pat: Well, I can eat a (6) _____ nuts, and sometimes I eat a (7) _____ chocolate, but it’s organic, so there isn’t (8) _____ added sugar in it.

Kim: Mmm, sounds good! Maybe I’ll try your diet.

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

Exercise 1. Check the meanings of the verbs in the box. Look at the quiz and complete the questions with eight of the verbs. Listen and check your answers.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các động từ trong khung. Nhìn câu đố và hoàn thành các câu hỏi với 8 động từ. Nghe và kiểm tra câu trả lời của em.)

Animal skills quiz

Some animals are fast, some are big and strong. Some are intelligent, some are dangerous. What do you know about animals and their skills?

1. Can elephants (1)..................... with their ears and their feet?

a. Yes, they can.

b. No, they can't

c. Some can and some can't.

2. How big can a gorilla? (2).....................

a. 150 kilos.

b. 200 kilos.

c. 250 kilos.

3. Some scorpions are dangerous. Can a scorpion (3)..................... a human?

a. Yes, it can.

b. No, it can't.

c. Some can and some can't.

4. Camels don't (4)..................... a lot of water. How many months can a camel (5)..................... without water?

a. Three months.

b. Six months.

c. Nine months.

5. How far can an eagle (6).....................? It can (7)..................... a small animal from a distance of

a. 500 metres.

b. one kilometre.

c. more than one kilometre.

6. Ostriches can't (8)..................... but how fast can they (9).....................?

a. Six kilometres an hour.

b. Sixteen kilometres an hour.

c. Sixty-five kilometres an hour.