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A2
Starter unit
Vocabulary p4
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2Can you repeat that please?
3What does alphabet mean?
4How do you say that in English?
5How do you spell that?
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Vocabulary p5
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1 Ireland 2 Washington DC
3 Canadian 4 Irish 5 Canada
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Annalisa
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1green, white, red – a Italy
2red, white – b Turkey
3white, red – c Japan
4red, white, blue – d the UK
5blue, white, yellow – e Argentina
6red, white – f Switzerland
Grammar in context p6
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2 I’m from Oxford. 3 Kelly’s an Irish name. 4 We aren’t all from Australia. 5 He isn’t 17, he’s 18. 6 I’m not your teacher. 7 We’re in the classroom.
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2 You aren’t from Germany. 3 He isn’t Australian. 4 They aren’t all students.
5 He isn’t 19. 6 We aren’t in New York.
7I’m not a Spanish speaker.
8The answer isn’t on the board.
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2No, they aren’t. They’re in Portugal.
3No, it isn’t. It’s in the US.
4No, he isn’t. He’s Australian.
5No, they aren’t. They’re in Australia.
Speaking p7
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Vocabulary p7
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2The twenty-fourth of December
3The twenty-first of March
4The eleventh of June
5The third of November
6The twenty-second of August
7The seventeenth of January
8The fourth of July
Vocabulary p8
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Grammar in context p9
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1 Claire hasn’t got a car. 2 Jack hasn’t got a beard. 3 Mr and Mrs Barker have got a car. 4 Mr Barker hasn’t got glasses. 5 Mrs Barker and the children have got dark hair. 6 They haven’t got a cat in this family.
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1Pete’s parents’ names are Dave and Jenny.
2Jenny’s eyes are small and brown.
3Dave’s beard is short and grey.
4Pete’s sisters’ names are Fran and Gail.
5Jenny’s brother’s name is Craig.
6Craig’s daughter Wendy is Pete’s parents’ niece.
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1These books are for my friends.
2Are those your teachers?
3Are these films on DVD?
4Are those students Australian?
5These cats’ eyes are yellow.
6Are those singers German?
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1 this 2 that 3 these 4 those
Grammar revision p10
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2 Have your grandparents got a cat?, No, they haven’t. 3 Has your teacher got glasses?, Yes, he/she has. 4 Have your parents got brothers and sisters?, Yes, they have. 5 Have you got a nephew or a niece?, No, I haven’t.
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1Paul’s children are all thin.
2My brothers’ names are Luke and Paul.
3My grandparents’ birthdays are in May and June.
4Our teacher’s desk is by the window.
5My aunt Mary’s eyes are blue.
6His father’s beard isn’t very long.
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1Have Has your brother Henry got long dark hair?
2Their parent’s parents’ names are Eleanor and Wilfred.
3These This film is my favourite.
4Her mothers mother’s mother is her grandmother.
5I’s I’ve got my dance class in ten minutes.
6Is those that boy your brother or your cousin?
7Her children children’s names are Will and Tom.
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8Have Are you Australian?
9Their grandparents’ grandparents are 80 years old.
10My son have has got brown eyes.
11His cousin’s cousins’ names are Susan and Emma.
12Are these pens your teachers teacher’s?
Vocabulary revision p11
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2Ellie’s birthday is on March the tenth.
3Olivia’s birthday is on May the twentyfirst. 4 Jack’s birthday is on July the eighteenth. 5 Mum’s birthday is on August the twenty-second. 6 Dad’s birthday is on September the third.
7Rob’s birthday is on October the twentyeighth. 8 My birthday is on December the twenty-fourth.
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Unit 1
Vocabulary p12
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2 I like listening to music. 3 I love taking photos. 4 I hate doing sport. 5 I love chatting online. 6 I think playing the piano is OK.
VOCABULARY EXTENSION p12
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Reading p13
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1 Gina likes going shopping. 2 She loves drawing. 3 She doesn’t like doing homework. 4 She hates watching sports on TV. 5 Luke likes surfing the Internet.
6 He loves playing football. 7 He doesn’t like playing tennis. 8 He hates playing the guitar.
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6He doesn’t likes like history or art.
7I doesn’t don’t go to dance classes at the weekend. 8 My friends dog have friend’s dog has got lots of toys.
Vocabulary and Listening p15
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2Becky’s family have got a new dog.
3Kate does her homework at the library.
4Tom goes to football matches with his dad. 5 Becky’s school is near her home.
6 Correct 7 Becky asks Tessa to come and stay.
VOCABULARY EXTENSION p15
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Grammar in context p16
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1 I never go to the cinema. 2 We don’t usually have a break. 3 It is always sunny here. 4 Tommy hardly ever goes to the park. 5 John is often late.
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1 How do you go to school? 2 When do you do your homework? 3 Why do you like physics?
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GRAMMAR CHALLENGE p16
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1Kay: Where to do you go for your ICT lesson?
2Jake: Room 21. Where Do you go there for ICT?
3Kay: No, I don’t. I don’t not do ICT this year.
4Jake: Which does subject do you like best?
5Kay: I do like sports lessons. I love badminton.
6Jake: When time do you play?
7Kay: After go school and at weekends. Do you play?
8Jake: Yes, I do. I love it but.
Developing speaking p17
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DESCRIBING PICTURES p17
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1I think this school is in England.
2I think it’s break time because the students aren’t in the classroom.
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4My school is very different. We don’t wear a uniform. We wear normal clothes.
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Developing writing p18
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Grammar p19
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2They don’t play music in class.
3We don’t have lunch at school.
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2They hardly ever go to school by bike.
3I never watch TV in the kitchen.
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5We sometimes listen to good music in the car.
Vocabulary p19
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Unit 2
Vocabulary p20
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3No, they don’t. They put the car in the garage.
4No, they don’t. They play football in the garden.
5No, he doesn’t. He has a shower in the bathroom.
6No, I don’t. I watch TV in the living room.
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2In a, there are trainers on the bed. In b, they are under the bed.
3In a, there are three posters on the wall. In b, there’s only one.
4In a, there’s a CD on the floor. In b, there isn’t.
5In a, there are two cups. In b, there is one cup on the table.
6In a, there aren’t any books on the shelves. In b, there are books on the shelves.
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7In b, the clock is on the bedside table. In a, it is under the bedside table.
8In b, the laptop is on the table. In a, it is on the floor.
GRAMMAR CHALLENGE p22
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My friend is has got a small house in France. It’s really beautiful. It’s near a village and there aren’t a few shops so you can buy food. The house is very old and it’s got a big garden with grass and flowers. There are is a farm next to the house and cows come sometimes into their garden! Inside the house there is are three bedrooms. There aren’t isn’t a shower in the bathroom, but that’s OK. In my favourite room there is a white carpet and there are pictures of the village in on the walls. On In the living room there are is a big fire and the cat usually sits in behind front of it! Is there a dog, too? No, there aren’t isn’t. The cat is happy!
Vocabulary and listening p23
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VOCABULARY EXTENSION p23
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Grammar in context p24
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2Is Simone playing tennis? No, she isn’t.
3Are Mum and Dad washing the dishes? Yes, they are. 4 Is your brother cleaning his room? No, he isn’t. 5 Are those students listening to the teacher? No, they aren’t. 6 Are you doing your homework? Yes, I am. 7 Is he watching TV? No, he isn’t. 8 Is she practising the piano? Yes, she is.
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DESCRIBING PICTURES p25
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1 two 2 two bedrooms, a study and a bathroom 3 dining room, living room, kitchen, hall, toilet and garage 4 Students’ own answer
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a ground b big |
c shower |
d On the |
e also f course |
g kitchen |
h next to |
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Students’ own answers
A2
Developing writing p26
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1 |
a cottage |
2 a terraced house |
3 |
a bungalow |
4 a flat 5 a houseboat |
6 |
a detached house |
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aan indoor swimming pool with music
btennis courts c an enormous kitchen
d a garage e a spectacular garden
fa large library with all the books you want
ga private theatre and cinema
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beautiful |
2 |
lovely |
3 spectacular |
4 |
colourful |
5 |
ideal |
6 enormous |
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Location: in a city, in the country, in the mountains, near a village, near the sea.
Special rooms or features: games room, modern technology, pretty garden, swimming pool.
Household objects or furniture: antique furniture, big TV screens, expensive paintings, water bed
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Students’ own answers
Revision: Units 1–2 

Grammar p27
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1 |
There are 2 there aren’t 3 Is there |
4 |
There aren’t 5 Are there |
2
1 |
behind |
2 under 3 at 4 on 5 in |
6 |
in 7 on |
8 above 9 in 10 on |
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1 are playing 2 is making 3 are watching 4 are doing 5 Is, having
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have 2 don’t speak 3 I’m doing |
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Is Mum cooking 5 we’re studying |
Vocabulary p27
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a kitchen b fridge |
c microwave |
d washing machine |
e garage |
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1 g 2 f 3 i 4 b 5 e 6 h 7 j
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a 9 c 10 d |
3 |
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1 |
beauty salon 2 bathroom |
3 |
cupboard 4 light 5 museum |
6 |
theatre |
Gateway to exams: Units 1–2 |
Reading p28
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1 F 2 T 3 NM 4 F 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 T 9 NM 10 NM
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