UNIT 1

DAILY LIFE
A. Grammar & Vocabulary
Exercise 1: Match the digital times with the times in words.
1. 05:15 ● ● It’s twenty past eight.

2. 08:20 ● ● It’s half past two.

3. 06:45 ● ● It’s a quarter to seven.

4. 14:30 ● ● It’s twenty – five to four.

5. 20:50 ● ● It’s five past ten.

6. 09:10 ● ● It’s ten to nine

7. 15:35 ● ● It’s ten past nine.

8. 10:05 ● ● It’s twelve o’clock

9. 12:00 ● ● It’s a quarter past five.

10. 16:55 ● ● It’s five to five

Exercise 2: Rearrange the letters in brackets to complete the text.

When I get up in the morning, the first thing that I do is to __________ (vahe) a shower. I then go to the kitchen
and make breakfast. After breakfast, I __________ (hrbus) my teeth. Then I __________ (mtee) my friends and
we __________ (atchc) the bus to college. At college, we study all day, but have a break for lunch at twelve
o’clock. At four o’clock, we __________ (elave) and __________ (og) home by bus. In the evenings, I usually
__________ (htawc) TV unless I have a lot of homework. I always __________ (od) my homework in the
evenings. At night, I __________ (og) to bed and quickly __________ (lfal) asleep.

Exercise 3: Complete the table using the words in the box.

a mess lunch the bed a cake the cleaning the laundry

the housework the shopping some homework dinner

Make Do
Exercise 4: Complete the email. Use the words in the box.

catch finish get up go out have leave live meet

walk work

Hi Sam,
I’m having a great time here in France and I’m learning lots of French. My host family are very nice. They
______ in an apartment in an area called Pantin, and they both ______ as journalists. They ______ very
early and go home before me. I ______ breafast at about 8 a.m. and then go to the language school. I
usually ______ there, but if I’m late I ______ a bus. Lessons at the school ______ at 4 p.m. The other
students are very nice and I have made lots of new friends. We______ after school in a café or ______ in
the evening to the cinema.
Harry

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with the third person forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 My dad ………….. (wash) his car every weekend.
2 Jim …………..(watch) too much TV.
3 Adrian’s baby ………….. (cry) a lot.
4 My brother is good at chess and ………….. (practise) every day.
5 Olga ………….. (go) jogging most evenings after work.
6 Tom’s wife cooks and Tom ………….. (do) the washing up.
7 Anna ………….. (catch) the 253 bus to college each morning.
8 Nadia ………….. (relax) by doing yoga.
9 I think our teacher ………….. (give) us too much homework.
10 My brother ………….. (switch off) his light at about midnight.
Exercise 6: Read the sentences and choose the correct answers.
1 My brother (work/ works) for a computer company in the city.
2 My friends and I often (play/ plays) basketball together at the weekends.
3 I go to a college where everyone (study/ studies) different languages.
4 My grandparents (come/ comes) from a small village in Germany.
5 My lunch break (begin/ begins) at 12 p.m. and (finish/ finishes) at 12:45 p.m.
6 In the evenings, I (like/ likes) to chat to my friends online.
7 In my family, only my sister (get up/ gets up) before 6 a.m.
8 She (have/ has) a dance class every Wednesday evening.
9 My friend is good at baking and (make/ makes) amazing cakes.
10 In Britain, most school students (wear/ wears) a uniform.

Exercise 7: Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. Always my room his friend tidies .

2. I football at weekend the play .

3. Take I to college a sandwich lunch for .

4. Minutes five my checks brother his phone every .

5. Shower in have evening the a I .

 6. Go I the six months every dentist to .

7. Does most my mother housework the of .

8. Weekend visit my family I at .

Exercise 8: Complete the email. Use the words in the box.

Clean enjoy finish gets have opens shouts
start tells work
Hi  Anna,
I’ve got a new job! It’s in a supermarket and I _________there every Saturday. I _________at 8 a.m
and the shop _________at 9 a.m. I tidy and fill the shelves, _________the floors and work at the check
out. My manager is very nice. She _________me what to do and never _________. The other workers
are really friendly, too. We _________three breaks a day and _________at 4 p.m. It’s hard work
because the shop _________very busy, but I really _________it.
Sarah
B. Language Builder
Exercise 1: Match the words with the pictures. Use the words in the box.
building cash machine office reception stairs toilets

1. _____________ 2. _____________ 3. _____________

4. _____________ 5. _____________ 6. _____________

Exercise 2: Match the words with the pictures. Use the words in the box.
bank car park chemist’s library post office sport center
supermarket
 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________

5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. ___________

Exercise 3: Match the opposite words. Use the words in the box.
early full large left near open

1. far _____________
2. right _____________
3. late _____________
4. small _____________
5. closed _____________
6. empty _____________

Exercise 4: Complete the conversations. Use the words in the box. 

big closed full late near right

1 A: Are there any spaces in the car park?

B: No, it’s usually __________by nine o’clock in the morning.
2 A: Is the cafeteria open now?
B: No, it’s always __________at this time.
3 A: Are there any shops __________ the college?
B: No, they are all about ten minutes away by bus.
4 A: Are the toilets on the left?
B: No, they’re on the __________
5 A: Is the library small?
B: No, it’s very __________
6 A: Am I __________for the first lesson?
B: No, you’re five minutes early.

Exercise 5: Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences. 
1. This the is reception .

2. We are in main the office .

3. These are toilets the .

 4. Are stairs the there over .

5. A café is a there computer room and .

6. There small car park one is only .

7. There is drinks machine a ?

8. Isn’t a there bank .

9. There are any supermarkets ?

10. A chemist isn’t no, there .

C. Reading

Exercise 1: Match the activities with the pictures. Use the words in the box.

do homework do the housework go for a walk go shopping

go to the gym make dinner meet friends play computer games

1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________

4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________

 4. ____________ 5. ____________

Exercise 2: Read the text. Then complete the exercise on the next screen.

HOW TO HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERY DAY

Many people want to know how to work harder and feel better. How can you have a great day at school or
at the office? A good daily routine can help you to have a great day every day.
A  Get up early
Many people want to stay in bed in the morning, but it is best to get up before 7:00 a.m. If you start working
or studying early, you will have more ideas and you will be able to work faster. Many well-known writers
and musicians from the past believed that it was important to get up early – and to go to bed early too. You
should also try to get up at the same time every day, because this is good for your body and brain.

B  Eat breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. People often say that they don’t have time to eat breakfast,
but they will find it more difficult to start work, and they will soon feel very hungry. A healthy meal of
toast, eggs, and fruit juice will help you to work well all morning – and stop you from eating unhealthy food
like crisps and chocolate later in the morning!

C  Go for a walk
If you usually spend a lot of time in your office or in the classroom, it is very important to go outside and
get some fresh air. If you spend just 30 minutes a day walking outside, you will feel less tired and you will
be able to do more when you get back to work or school. A walk in the park every day will make you feel
much healthier and will help you to do your best work.

Choose the correct paragraph to match the information. Read the text on the first screen again to
help you.

1. A lot of people don’t have time to do this.

○A ○B ○C
2. This will stop you from feeling tired.
○A ○B ○C
3. This will stop you from eating food that is bad for you.
○A ○B ○C
4. In the past, famous people thought that this was a good idea.
○A ○B ○C
5. You should do this at the time every day.
○A ○ B ○ C
6. Many people don’t want to do this.
 ○A ○B ○C
Exercise 3: Choose the correct verbs to complete the email.
Dear Jane,
Thank you for your email. It was very interesting to hear about your daily life in Cambridge, England. I am
writing to tell you about my typical day in Rome. On school days I usually (do/get/have) up at 7:00 a.m. I
have a shower and (do/get/make). In Italy, we don’t have to wear a school uniform, so I normally wear
jeans and a tee-shirt. Then I (do/have/take) breakfast with my parents and sister. I usually eat bread with
jam and drink orange juice. My school starts at 8:30 a.m., so I leave my house at 8:00 a.m. I don’t live far
from the school, so I walk there with my friends. My sister’s school is far away, so she takes a bus. I have
lessons in the morning until 1:00 p.m. and then I go home and (do/go/have) lunch with my mum. In Italy we
often eat a lot for lunch, including pasta, meat and salad, but we have a much smaller dinner. In the
afternoon I do my homework and help my mum to (do/have/make) the housework. I do the washing up
and  (do/have/take) out the bins. I have football practice on Tuesday afternoons and a piano lesson on
Thursday afternoons. I have dinner at about 7:00 p.m. Every day after dinner, I (go/have/take) for a walk
with my family around the town. We often stop and have an ice cream in my favourite ice cream shop. I
usually (go/have/make) to bed at about 10:00 p.m., because I have school the next day.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,
Alessia

Exercise 4: Read the email. Then complete the next exercise.

Dear Jane,  
Thank you for your email. It was very interesting to hear about your daily life in Cambridge, England. I am
writing to tell you about my typical day in Rome. On school days I usually get up at 7:00 a.m. I have a
shower and get dressed. In Italy, we don’t have to wear a school uniform, so I normally wear jeans and a
tee-shirt. Then I have breakfast with my parents and sister. I usually eat bread with jam and drink orange
juice. My school starts at 8:30 a.m., so I leave my house at 8:00 a.m. I don’t live far from the school, so I
walk there with my friends. My sister’s school is far away, so she takes a bus. I have lessons in the morning
until 1:00 p.m. and then I go home and have lunch with my mum. In Italy, we often eat a lot for lunch,
including pasta, meat and salad, but we have a much smaller dinner. In the afternoon, I do my homework
and help my mum to do the housework. I do the washing up and take out the bins. I have football practice
on Tuesday afternoons and a piano lesson on Thursday afternoons. I have dinner at about 7:00 p.m. Every
day after dinner, I go for a walk with my family around the town. We often stop and have an ice cream in
my favorite ice cream shop. I usually go to bed at about 10:00 p.m., because I have school the next day.  

Hope to hear from you soon.  

Best wishes,  
Alessia

Choose the correct answers. Read the email on the first screen again to help you.

1 Jane lives in Cambridge/ Rome

2 On school days, Alessia usually wears a school uniform/ jeans and a T-shirt.
3 Alessia lives close to/ far from her school.
4 Alessia normally eats a big/ small lunch.
 5 Alessia plays football/ the piano on Thursdays.
6 Alicia always/ sometimes goes for a walk after dinner.

Exercise 5: Read the text about professional swimmer Michael Daley’s day. Then complete the next
exercise.

I usually get up at around 6:00 a.m. Before I became a professional swimmer, I got up late most
days, but I don’t ever stay in bed now, even on Sundays! I always go to the gym in the mornings. I spend
about 30 minutes on the running machine, and then another 30 minutes doing other exercises. It is very
important for me to stay fit and healthy. I only spend two hours at the gym when I have a big swimming
competition. I get home from the gym at about 8:00 a.m., have a shower and get dressed. I always have a
big breakfast of cereal with banana, toast, eggs, coffee and orange juice. Breakfast is the most important
meal of the day for me because I do a lot of swimming every day. After breakfast, I go for a long walk in the
park near my house. The exercise helps me to relax and feel prepared for the rest of the day.
 
Then it’s time for me to start work. From 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. I normally go to the swimming
pool and train for two hours with my personal trainer. I swim about five kilometres, and practise diving.
After my training, I usually have a meeting with my trainer to talk about how well I’m doing and what I still
need to work on. I sometimes have lunch at the pool café with my trainer, but if I have a television
interview, I’ll walk over to the TV studio. All my friends think that it’s exciting to be on television, but it
takes a long time to film, so it can be a bit boring. It’s not difficult to do TV interviews, but it takes a long
time to get ready. At home, it takes me about 20 minutes to have a shower, get dressed and do my hair, or
maybe half an hour if I’m going somewhere special, but at the TV studio it takes an hour! If I have a big
competition coming up, then I do more training in the afternoon, or have more meetings with my trainer.  

In the evenings, I usually relax at home with my wife, Emma. I quite enjoy cooking, so we often eat
at home together. Emma hated my cooking at first, but now she thinks it’s OK. Her father is a chef at a top
restaurant, so she loves good food. We sometimes go to a restaurant for dinner. We both love Korean food,
and there’s a great place near my house. I never eat fast food like burgers and kebabs, or my trainer will get
angry with me. Then Emma and I usually watch a film on television. We both love comedy films, and
Emma also likes romantic films, but I’m not a big fan – I prefer action films. I usually go to bed at 10.00
p.m. because I need to be back in the gym by 7.00 a.m. the next day!

Choose the correct answers. Read the text on again to help you.

1. When does Michael get up late now?

○Most days. ○On Sundays. ○Never.
2. Michael usually exercise at the gym for
○30 minutes ○1 hour. ○ 2 hours.
3. After breakfast, Michael
○gets prepared for the day. ○ goes for a walk. ○relaxes in his house.
4. Michael says that TV interviews are sometimes.
○exciting. ○ boring. ○ difficult.
5. When Michael gets ready at the TV studio, it takes him.
 ○20 minutes. ○ 30 minutes. ○1 hour.
6. What does Michael’s wife, Emma, think about his cooking now?
○She loves it. ○She hates it ○ She doesn’t mind it.
7. Michael often eats
○dinner at home. ○dinner in a restaurant. ○burger and kebabs.
8. Both Michael and Emma like watching
○comedy films. ○ romantic films. ○ action films