Unit 5

Vocabulary I

1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences with adjectives to describe places.
1 This town is very ___________ in the week. There are a lot of people, cars and buses!
(a) ugly (b) busy (c) dirty
2 The kitchen is very ___________! There is food all over the floor!
(a) quiet (b) expensive (c) dirty
3 These streets are very ___________ at weekends because everyone is at home.
(a) beautiful (b) dirty (c) quiet
4 I don’t like the ___________ office near my house. It does not look nice!
(a) quiet (b) expensive (c) ugly
5 I want to get some new shoes and there is a ___________ shop two blocks away.
(a) dirty (b) clean (c) cheap
6 There is a ___________ view from the top of the mountains.
(a) ugly (b) busy (c) beautiful
7 The river in my town is very ___________. You can’t see all the way to the bottom.
(a) ugly (b) busy (c) dirty
8 My parents have an ___________ car. It’s a Ferrari and it costs a lot of money.
(a) expensive (b) clean (c) ugly

2 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives to describe places from the box.

beautiful quiet expensive cheap busy ugly clean dirty

1 This restaurant is very __________________ and we don’t have a lot of money. Let’s eat here!
2 Those shoes are very nice but this shop is very __________________, so I can’t buy them!
3 Don’t sit on this chair! The dog sits on it so it’s very __________________.
4 What a __________________ church! I love it!
5 The cinema is very __________________. There are a lot of people. Let’s come back later.
6 I want to go and work in the library because it is very __________________ there. No one
speaks!
7 My home is very __________________. I wash the floors every day.
8 I don’t like this hotel. The rooms don’t look nice. It’s __________________.

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3 Complete the conversation with the correct adjectives to describe places.
Jill: Hey, Nina, do you want to go to the park today? It’s very (1) __________________ in
summer because there are a lot of flowers to look at! And it’s very
(2) __________________ because there aren’t any people there! We can sit under the big
(3) __________________ trees and relax! Those trees are 100 years old!
Nina: Yes, great! Is there a river in the park?
Jill: Well, there is a river, but it’s very (4) __________________. People throw plastic bottles
in the river! It looks very (5) __________________.
Nina: Really? That’s terrible! Why don’t people take the rubbish out so the water is
(6) __________________?
Jill: Well, I try to speak to the local government about it every day. But they always say they
are busy. They say they don’t have time to help me. They also say it’s very
(7) __________________ to do that and that they haven’t got the money.
Nina: Hmm. I don’t like that. Can we help? I don’t want money for it, so my help is very
(8) __________________!
Jill: Haha, OK, yes! Let’s do it!

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Vocabulary II

1 Complete the sentences with the correct words for food and drink. You have the first letter of
each word.
1 I don’t normally like f___________, but this salmon is amazing.
2 It’s Jude’s birthday next week I’m making a c___________ for him.
3 When there is some c___________ left after we have dinner, we make sandwiches with it the
next day.
4 Let’s have some s___________ for dinner tonight. I want something healthy.
5 Do you want to go and buy some i___________ for dessert? It’s very hot today.
6 No, thanks. I don’t want c___________ with my food. They are not very healthy.
7 My sister is vegan so she doesn’t eat m___________.
8 We have a vegetables garden at home! We grow p___________ in the ground! We also eat
them with our dinner.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words for food and drink.
1 I know ___________ are not healthy so I don’t eat a lot of them but they are a really nice snack.
2 ___________ are the perfect choice for a picnic. I love the ones with tomato and ham.
3 I usually make some ___________ with tomatoes, lettuce and onion for lunch.
4 I sometimes go and catch ___________ in the river with my dad and eat them for lunch!
5 A ___________ is a great food to make to celebrate something.
6 ___________ is the perfect thing to eat in summer because it is very cold.
7 My favourite ___________ is beef because I love hamburgers!
8 I think ___________ are a very healthy vegetable, especially when you cook them in hot water.

3 Complete the text with the correct words for food and drink.

Lunchtime at Rivervalley High School

Hey, everyone! Here are the options for lunch. Now, I don’t normally eat (1) ___________, like
steak or hamburgers but today I am eating some (2) ___________. I know it is from an animal, but
it is healthy and has almost no fat.

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Sometimes they have (3) ___________ here and I love that because it comes from the lake near
the school! I usually eat it with a tomato and green lettuce (4) ___________ and maybe some
(5) ___________ because they’re my favourite vegetable.

So my lunch is very healthy. I don’t like eating snacks like (6) ___________. They cook them in oil
and that’s not good. But after lunch I love eating a piece of (7) ___________ for dessert! I know it’s
not healthy but I love it! I don’t want to eat (8) ___________ for dessert because it’s very cold
today!

See you at lunchtime!

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Grammar I

1 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences with a / an, some, any or a lot of.
1 There are some / a lot of / any people on this train! Let’s wait for the next one.
2 There is a / any / an theatre down the road.
3 Is there a lot of / some / any milk in the fridge?
4 There is a / a lot of / an airport outside the city.
5 There are some / a / any lovely parks in Buenos Aires.
6 There isn’t a / any / some coffee, so I want to go to the shops.
7 There aren’t any / some / a lot of clubs in this town. We don’t have one!

2 Complete the conversation with a / an, some, any or a lot of.

Ali: I love this town, Susie! Are there (1) ___________ shoe shops? I really want to buy some
sandals.
Susie: No, there aren’t (2) ___________ shoe shops at all, but there are (3) ___________ shops
that sell sandals. There are about two or three. Why do you want to buy sandals?
Ali: I want to go to the beach later today and I haven’t got (4) ___________ sandals.
Susie: OK, well there is (5) ___________ old market near the beach and you can buy sandals
there.
Ali: Great, how do we get to the beach?
Susie: There is (6) ___________ bus we can get that is near home.
Ali: Perfect. Can we have (7) ___________ cold drinks at the beach?
Susie: Yes, there are (8) ___________ places to buy cold drinks at the beach. They are one next
to the other!
Ali: Great, let’s go!

3 Complete the text with a / an, some, any or a lot of.

Welcome to Hertford Falls!

There are (1) ___________ things to do in this little town. It’s never boring! Here are
(2) ___________ of the best things to do.

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The best time to come to Hertford Falls is the weekend. There isn’t (3) ___________ traffic here.
There is (4) ___________ beautiful cinema. There isn’t (5) ___________ shopping centre but there
are (6) ___________ shops! There are many places to buy clothes.

Is there (7) ___________ nightlife? Yes, there is! There is (8) ___________ club called Poseidon and
there are (9) ___________ restaurants. There are about three restaurants from all over the world.

There is also (10) ___________ park called Cherry Tree Woods and you can buy (11) ___________
water or coffee in the little café.

You are certain to love it here!

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Grammar II

1 Choose the correct options to make sentences and questions with How much / many...? or
must / mustn’t.
1 How many / How much fruit is there in the kitchen?
2 Malcolm must / mustn’t do some exercise. It’s good for him!
3 You mustn’t / must eat sweets all day.
4 How many there are cats / cats are there in your house?
5 Vegetables how many / How many vegetables are there in this salad?
6 I must / Must I go to the dentist’s this week.
7 How many / How much coffee is there in the pot?
8 Diane and Anya mustn’t / must go to bed late. They are always tired.

2 Complete the sentences and questions with How much / many...? or must / mustn’t.
1 We ___________ go to the gym this week! I really want to do some exercise.
2 ___________ cars are there in the car park?
3 ___________ fat is there in a hot dog?
4 Neil ___________ eat chocolate every day. It’s not healthy.
5 Some people say that you ___________ drink milk every day. It’s good for your bones and teeth.
6 ___________ protein is there in a hamburger?
7 Can we all go for a bike ride together? ___________ bikes do you have?
8 I ___________ learn to make healthy food! All I can make is pizza!

3 Complete the conversation with How much / many...? or must / mustn’t.

Haley: Hey, Steve, (1) ___________ calories are there in ice cream?
Steve: Um, I think there are a lot of calories in ice cream. You (2) ___________ eat a lot of ice
cream because it’s not healthy!
Haley: Yes, and it’s the same with chocolate. We (3) ___________ eat a lot of chocolate for
the same reason.
Steve: Exactly. (4) ___________ coffee is there? I want to have some coffee.
Haley: There is a lot of coffee. Why don’t you have one of these biscuits with the coffee?
They are amazing!
Steve: Um, (5) ___________ calories are there in those biscuits?
Haley: I don’t know but I am eating them! They are the best!

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Steve: Haha, OK. (6) ___________ biscuits are there? I’m hungry. My doctor says
I (7) ___________ have a snack between meals.
Haley: There are a lot! Here you are!
Steve: Thanks!

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Reading

Read the web article.

Touring New Zealand

By Liz Jacobs
Where is New Zealand?
Do you know New Zealand? Maybe you don’t, but nearly four million tourists go to New Zealand
every year! It is formed by two islands in the South Pacific Ocean. There are some glaciers, deserts,
forests and some beautiful beaches. Two great things to see in New Zealand are two of its national
parks.
North Island
Tongariro National Park is amazing. You walk up a small mountain with beautiful views. You then
walk through an old volcano called the Red Crater and see the Emerald Lakes. How many lakes are
there? There are three lakes and they are an incredible blue green colour.
Fascinating facts:
 There isn’t anywhere to buy food or water in the Tongariro National Park. There is natural water
but it is extremely hot! Take some snacks like pasta salad with you for energy.
 Mount Ngauruhoe in the Tongariro National Park is Mount Doom from The Lord of the Rings
film!
South Island
Abel Tasman National Park is a different kind of park. There are a lot of beaches in it and there are
some places to go swimming with seals! You can also get a kayak and go into the sea around the
coast. There are also a lot of cafés for when you are hungry. They sell hamburgers and sandwiches.
Fascinating facts:
 You can see sea animals and land animals in Abel Tasman National Park. Apart from the seals,
there are pigs, deer and goats!
 One of the best ways to see Abel Tasman National Park is by skydiving! You can jump from a
plane from 6,000 metres. You can’t get a better view!

1 Read again and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 Almost four million tourists visit New Zealand every year / two years.
2 There are two islands / national parks in New Zealand.
3 There are three volcanoes / lakes in Tongariro National Park.
4 You can / can’t buy pasta salad in Tongariro National Park.

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5 You can see seals when you go kayaking / swimming in Abel Tasman National Park.
6 There aren’t any / are a lot of places to eat in Abel Tasman National Park.
7 In Abel Tasman National Park, there are things to do in the sea, land and air / sea and land.

2 Read again and answer the questions.

1 Where is New Zealand?
_________________________________________________________
2 What kind of places are there in New Zealand?
_________________________________________________________
3 What is the Red Crater?
_________________________________________________________
4 Why do you need to take food with you in Tongariro National Park?
_________________________________________________________
5 Why is Mount Ngauruhoe famous?
_________________________________________________________
6 Where can you go kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park?
_________________________________________________________
7 What types of animals can you see in Abel Tasman National Park?
_________________________________________________________

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Listening

1 Listen and answer the questions.

1 Is the interview for a radio programme or a TV show?
_________________________________________________________
2 What time of year is it?
_________________________________________________________
3 Why do the people love the place?
_________________________________________________________
4 Where do they stay?
_________________________________________________________
5 Where do they go walking?
_________________________________________________________
6 What place does the boy like?
_________________________________________________________
7 What do Tom and Daniel like doing?
_________________________________________________________

2 Listen and choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 The people in the interview go to the Gower Peninsula once a ___________.
(a) week (b) month (c) year
2 In the Gower Peninsula, there is ___________.
(a) traffic noise (b) a shop (c) lots to do
3 The hotel is ___________.
(a) near the mountains (b) near the beach (c) near the forest
4 There is a beach with ___________.
(a) white sand (b) small waves (c) warm water
5 The man doesn’t talk about a ___________.
(a) lake (b) forest (c) river
6 There is no snow on the mountains in ___________.
(a) winter (b) spring (c) summer
7 Daniel is Tom’s ___________.
(a) brother (b) father (c) friend

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Writing
A recipe

Think of your favourite dish and write a recipe. Write between 100 and 120 words. Remember to
use appropriate grammar and vocabulary for a recipe.

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