Activity 1

Read the text and match a summary with a paragraph.

Chocolate

1. I know that I have a problem – a big problem. It may sound funny but it’s very bad for me –
for my health and for my life. What’s the problem? I can’t stop eating chocolate!
2. I started eating chocolate as a child of course; me and my sisters all ate a lot of different
kinds of chocolate. However, my sisters and I are adults now and I’m the only one who still eats
it a lot. My elder sister can have a bar of Toblerone and make it last a week. My younger sister
is happy with one box of chocolates a year for Mother’s Day. My parents don’t eat any
chocolate at all. Me – I need it every day, and lots of it too.
3. So, how much do I eat? Well, I have about 10 bars of chocolate a day. My first bar is at 8
o’clock in the morning, and then I have my last one just before I go to bed. Sometimes if there’s
no chocolate in the house I drive to the nearest shop that sells it (about 2 kilometres away) and
buy some more. I even drive out late at night if I need some chocolate. If the children (and this
is terrible, I know) have chocolate in the house I take it. When Sarah was eight someone gave
her a box of chocolates for her birthday. I took the box and then, when she was out playing, I
ate some. Then I ate some more. I finished the whole box! A few days later she said, “Where’s
my box of chocolates?” and I said, “I don’t know”. I know that was very bad. At Christmas we
got a giant family-sized bag of chocolate sweets, I ate the whole bag on my own in two days!
4. I know eating a lot of chocolate is bad for my health. There’s a lot of sugar in all types of
chocolate. There’s also a lot of fat. I think that’s why I have many spots on my face, and I’m a
little overweight too. Sometimes I try to stop but if I don’t have any, I get very bad headaches.
However, as soon as I have some chocolate I feel better and happier too. I know that it’s also
very bad to take and eat chocolate that’s not mine but I can’t stop myself.
5. What can I do? Even at night I dream about chocolate. My favourite dream is falling down a
hole and landing on a big pile of chocolate bars! I really do want to stop, or start to eat less. At
the supermarket there’s always chocolate for sale while I wait to pay for my shopping. At the
station (bus, train, underground…) there’s always chocolate for sale in machines. Everywhere I
look there’s chocolate for sale! I try to speak to my family but nobody understands. They all like
chocolate but nobody wants to eat 10 bars a day, and nobody understands why I do.
6. I need help! Please tell me what I can do to stop eating chocolate!
Summary Paragraph
a. Cheryl is the only one addicted to chocolate in her family 1
b. Why Cheryl’s addiction is a problem 2
c. Cheryl wants help 3
d. The description of the addiction 4
e. An introduction to the problem 5
f. Why the addiction is difficult to stop 6

Activity 2

Read the text.

Gaudi – the king of architects or the mad builder?

Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was born in Baix Camp, Tarragona, in 1852. When he was a child, he was
often ill with arthritis, so he couldn’t play with other children. He spent a lot of time looking at
animals and plants and thinking about their shapes. Gaudí then studied architecture in
Barcelona. He didn’t go out with the other students very much. He preferred to study alone in
the library. He was particularly interested in books and illustrations from the Middle Ages.
Some of his ideas and sketches were very unusual. Some students and teachers thought Gaudí
was mad. Others thought he was a genius.

Gaudi’s most famous building is the Sagrada Familia In Barcelona. He spent 43 years working on
this extraordinary cathedral and he even lived there. It is not finished today. At present it has
eight very tall towers covered in mosaics made from coloured glass.

Another famous Gaudi project is Parc Güell, also in Barcelona. Here you can see Gaudi’s
interest in plants and animals. There is a bench shaped like a snake and a mosaic lizard sitting
between two staircases. Gaudi used many different materials in his buildings – stone, pottery,
tiles, iron, glass, and bricks. He used broken tiles on the roofs because they were cheaper and
he could make interesting designs with them.

Gaudi became very famous during his life, and many rich people asked him to design buildings
for them. But the Sagrada Familia was always the most important project for him, and he
worked there until the day he died in 1926.
Answer the questions.

1. Why didn’t Gaudí play with other children?

___________________________________________________________

2. Did he like studying with other students?

___________________________________________________________

3. Which Gaudí project has eight very tall towers?

___________________________________________________________

4. Which project has a bench shaped like a snake?

___________________________________________________________

5. Which building was Gaudí working on when he died?

___________________________________________________________

6. How old was Gaudí when he died?

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Activity 3

Read the text and answer the questions.

Smell

AAHH! The smell of roses. The smell of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. The smell of autumn
leaves, spring rain and the summer sea. The smell of French perfume, coconut shampoo and
soap. Bananas, mangoes and strawberries….mmmmm! How nice!
But Joanna Smith doesn’t think these smells are nice. Why? Because she can’t smell. She does
not know the smell of a rose or the smell of coffee. She does not know the smell of the sea or
the smell of perfume. Joanna thinks everything smells the same. She thinks everything smells of
air.
Because she can’t smell Joanna has some problems. She doesn’t know if there is a fire because
she can’t smell smoke. She doesn’t know if food is safe to eat because she can’t smell if it is
bad. And she can’t smell herself.
“I have a shower every morning and every night because I don’t know if I smell,” says Joanna.
“In the summer I have two or three showers every day.”
Joanna’s mother comes to see Joanna every weekend. She smells the house for Joanna to check
that there are no problems. She smells the food in the fridge, the cooker in the kitchen and the
clothes. Joanna can help her family too. Her sister Sarah has a baby and Joanna is very happy to
change the baby’s nappy!
Joanna knows Sarah can smell. She also knows Sarah can remember people. “Sarah remembers
my grandfather but I can’t. I think this is because Sarah can smell.” Sarah agrees. She says,
“When I smell cigars I think of grandfather. Joanna can’t smell cigars so it’s difficult to
remember grandfather.”
It is not only smell. Because Joanna can’t smell, she has a problem with taste. Food and drinks
are not important because everything tastes the same. “For me fruit teas are only coloured
drinks. I know the red one is strawberry and the orange one is mango. But for me they taste the
same! I always eat all the food my family cook for me because I like everything.
Is Joanna unhappy that she can’t smell? “Oh no,” says Joanna. “This is normal for me. I am only
unhappy when people laugh at me. They think it’s funny that I can’t smell.” And Joanna’s
boyfriend is not unhappy. “I want to stop smoking but it’s difficult. Joanna can’t smell if I have a
cigarette!’

1. In the first paragraph which smell do you like the best?

_________________________________________________________

2. Which smell does Joanna like the best?

_________________________________________________________

3. Why does Joanna’s mother smell Joanna’s cooker?

_________________________________________________________
4. Is Joanna and Sarah’s grandfather alive?

_________________________________________________________

5. Joanna eats everything. Is there any food you don’t like eating?

_________________________________________________________

6. Do you think it’s funny that Joanna can’t smell?

_________________________________________________________

7. Does Joanna want her boyfriend to stop smoking?

_________________________________________________________

8. Which smells are not in the reading?

a. flowers
b. animals
c. fruit
d. drinks

9. The smell of autumn leaves, spring rain and the summer sea. Add a winter smell:
___________________________________________________________
 Activity 4

Read the text and write the questions.

Spider’s fear for the future

Student A

Spider is an environmentalist who lives in a field just outside Oxford in England. By the end of
this year he will have lived there (1) _______________ (How long?). I met him last week to
discuss the future of our planet and the energy crisis that we face. This is what he told me.
‘As a result of our modern lives we are definitely going to face an energy crisis within our
lifetimes. By the time our children’s children are grown up we will have used all of the reserves
of fossil fuels. Unless we are able to find a practical solution, we (3) __________________
(What will happen if?).
‘Many people think that nuclear energy is the answer but I do not. There are so many problems
with the use of nuclear energy. One of these is related to safety. No nuclear reactor in the
world is 100% safe and if there were a problem in a nuclear power plant, thousands of people
would suffer health problems. Another problem is related to waste. It will take thousands of
years (5) ________________________ (What?). This is definitely not the answer to the
problem.’
Spider thinks that the best solutions are renewable sources of energy such as solar energy or
wind power. He says that if we use these, we will be able to create energy in a clean and safe
way. He wishes that people would stop (7) __________________ (What?).
When I asked Spider how he sees the future he said, ‘I hope people will be living in
environmentally-friendly houses. We will all be using (9) __________________ (What?) and
nobody will be using cars to drive to work or school. We will all be walking everywhere! Green
power!!’

Student B

Spider is an environmentalist who lives in a field just outside Oxford in England. By the end of
this year he will have lived there for more than five years. I met him last week to discuss the
future of our planet and the energy crisis that we face. This is what he told me.
‘As a result of our modern lives we are definitely going to face an energy crisis within our
lifetimes. By the time our children’s children are grown up we will have used (2)
_________________ (What?). Unless we are able to find a practical solution, we will find it very
difficult to live as we do now.
‘Many people think that nuclear energy is the answer but I do not. There are so many problems
with the use of nuclear energy. One of these is related to safety. No nuclear reactor in the
world is 100% safe and if there were a problem in a nuclear power plant, (4)
___________________ (What?). Another problem is related
to waste. It will take thousands of years for today’s nuclear waste to stop being radioactive.
This is definitely not the answer to the problem.’
Spider thinks that the best solutions are renewable sources of energy such as solar energy or
wind power. He says that if we use these, we will be able to create (6) _________________
(What?). He wishes that people would stop thinking about today and think about the future
more.
When I asked Spider how he sees the future he said ‘I hope people will be living (8)
______________ (Where?). We will all be using renewable sources of energy and nobody will
be using cars to drive to work or school. We will all be (10) ___________________! (What?)
Green power!!’

Activity 5

Read the text and answer the questions.

Gifted Children

They compose operas aged six. They become chess grandmasters soon after they learn to walk.
They paint masterpieces when their peers can’t even hold a pencil. According to educator
Maria McCann, ‘They are our beautiful freaks’. They are extraordinary kids. They are child
prodigies, and increasingly they are coming out of Asia, a hotbed of mathematical and musical
excellence.
These genius kids amaze us, impress us, and make us all a little jealous. How do they differ from
their peers? Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer.
When Marc Yu was only two years old, he began to play the piano. In one year, he started
playing pieces by Beethoven. Now he is a concert pianist at age eight. He learns newer and
more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears. He seems to be born to be a
perfect musician. Some children seem to be born without limits.
Tommy McHugh was about to die after a bleeding in his brain. When he recovered, McHugh’s
head was filled with new thoughts and pictures. So, he began to express them in the form of
poetry and art. Now, he is an unstoppable creative artist. He is a good example of gifted
children with great mental ability resulting from brain damage or disease.
Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no signs of extraordinary
intelligence. During her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned them.
As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five
games at the same time without even seeing the boards.
An ordinary brain can be changed into that of a genius.
If becoming a genius were easy, we would all be one. There is much more to super intelligence
than simply being born lucky.
1. Child prodigies can do some complex things when they are very young. TRUE FALSE
2. Why do Maria McCann call child prodigies ‘freaks’?
____________________________________________________________
3. Where are most child prodigies from these days?
____________________________________________________________
4. New things about the gifted children are still being discovered. TRUE FALSE
5. Marc Yu’s talent developed because he trained hard. TRUE FALSE
6. How did Tommy McHugh become a gifted child?
__________________________________________________________
7. People without natural abilities can learn to do things well. TRUE FALSE
8. What would be the best way to describe Susan Polger’s special abilities?
a. Born
b. Magical
c. Developed
d. Standard
9. From the passage, we know that _____ .
a. scientists completely understand the brain
b. people can only be born as geniuses
c. there is no such thing as a true genius
d. there are many factors in being a genius
10. Anybody who is intelligent enough can become a genius. TRUE FALSE

Activity 6

Read the text and answer the questions.

Body parts

Did you know you have more than 600 muscles in your body? These muscles help you move, lift
things, pump blood through your body, and even help you breathe.

There are different types of muscles. Voluntary muscles are the ones that you can control. They
are also called skeletal muscles. They work together with your bones to help you walk, run, pick
up things, play an instrument, throw a ball or ride a bicycle. The muscles of your mouth and
throat even help you talk!

Keeping your muscles strong is very important. It will help you to move freely. You will be able
to walk, play sports, and do all the other things you love to do. Exercising, getting enough rest,
and eating a balanced diet will help to keep your muscles strong.

Strong muscles also help to keep your joints in good shape. If the muscles around your knee, for
example, get weak, you may injure that knee. Strong muscles also help you keep your balance,
so you are less likely to slip or fall.

We have also smooth muscles in our body. They are also called involuntary muscles because we
have no control over them. Smooth muscles work in your digestive system to move food along
and push waste out of your body. They also help keep your eyes focused without your having to
think about it.

Did you know your heart is also a muscle? It is a specialized type of involuntary muscle. It
pumps blood through your body, changing its speed to keep up with the demands you put on it.
It pumps more slowly when you’re sitting or lying down, and faster when you’re running or
playing sports. These muscles are called cardiac muscles.

1. How many muscles are there in our body?

___________________________________________________

2. We have no control over our skeletal muscles. TRUE FALSE

3. Why is it important to have strong muscles?

___________________________________________________

4. What do you need to do to have strong muscles?

 ___________________________________________________

5. What happens if you don’t have strong muscles around your knee?

___________________________________________________
6. Why are smooth muscles called involuntary?

___________________________________________________
7. Our heart pumps the same amount of blood with the same speed. TRUE FALSE

Activity 7

Read the text.

I know that I have a problem – a big problem. It may sound funny but it’s very bad for me – for
my health and for my life. What’s the problem? I can’t stop eating chocolate!
I started eating chocolate as a child of course; me and my sisters all ate a lot of different kinds
of chocolate. However, my sisters and I are adults now and I’m the only one who still eats it a
lot. My elder sister can have a bar of Toblerone and make it last a week. My younger sister is
happy with one box of chocolates a year for Mother’s Day. My parents don’t eat any chocolate
at all. Me – I need it every day, and lots of it too.
So, how much do I eat? Well, I have about 10 bars of chocolate a day. My first bar is at 8 o’clock
in the morning, and then I have my last one just before I go to bed. Sometimes if there’s no
chocolate in the house I drive to the nearest shop that sells it (about 2 kilometres away) and
buy some more. I even drive out late at night if I need some chocolate. If the children (and this
is terrible, I know) have chocolate in the house I take it. When Sarah was eight someone gave
her a box of chocolates for her birthday. I took the box and then, when she was out playing, I
ate some. Then I ate some more. I finished the whole box! A few days later she said, “Where’s
my box of chocolates?” and I said, “I don’t know”. I know that was very bad. At Christmas we
got a giant family-sized bag of chocolate sweets, I ate the whole bag on my own in two days!
I know eating a lot of chocolate is bad for my health. There’s a lot of sugar in all types of
chocolate. There’s also a lot of fat. I think that’s why I have many spots on my face, and I’m a
little overweight too. Sometimes I try to stop but if I don’t have any, I get very bad headaches.
However, as soon as I have some chocolate I feel better and happier too. I know that it’s also
very bad to take and eat chocolate that’s not mine but I can’t stop myself.
What can I do? Even at night I dream about chocolate. My favourite dream is falling down a
hole and landing on a big pile of chocolate bars! I really do want to stop, or start to eat less. At
the supermarket there’s always chocolate for sale while I wait to pay for my shopping. At the
station (bus, train, underground…) there’s always chocolate for sale in machines. Everywhere I
look there’s chocolate for sale! I try to speak to my family but nobody understands. They all like
chocolate but nobody wants to eat 10 bars a day, and nobody understands why I do.
I need help! Please tell me what I can do to stop eating chocolate!

Are the following sentences True or False?

1. Cheryl is the middle child in her family. T/F

2. She is a mother. T/F

3. Sarah is one of her sisters. T/F

4. Cheryl feels ill if she stops eating chocolate. T/F

5. She feels both good and bad after eating chocolate. T/F

6. It’s very easy to buy chocolate. T/F

7. Her family don’t give her any help. T/F

Activity 8

Read the text about a person who lives in a lighthouse.

Luke Matthews has an amazing home, but he doesn’t live in a house – he lives in a lighthouse.
The lighthouse is, of course, near the sea and today you can hear the waves crashing onto the
rocks below.

“In fact you can hear the sea everyday,” says Luke. “It’s not really a quiet place, it’s often windy
and there are many noisy birds calling. There are no cars or people near but there’s always a lot
of sound.” Inside the lighthouse it’s much quieter. The walls and windows are very thick to
protect the building from storms. Luke says he isn’t afraid of the storms. He knows that he’s
safe in the lighthouse which is over a hundred years old.
The building is no longer a working lighthouse although there’s still a light at the top for the
ships. “Many lighthouses are empty now, and some don’t have a light,” says Luke. “It’s quite
easy to buy one to live in.” Luke is a writer and for him it’s an ideal home to work and live in.

So why is a lighthouse a good place for Luke? “Well, the first reason is that it’s easier for me to
work when there are no people around. I can turn off the telephone and write in peace. Writing
is easier for me when I am alone. Secondly, the views from the lighthouse are just wonderful.
The morning sunrises and evening sunsets are incredible, and the countryside all around is
beautiful. I can see 360 degrees all the time and I love that. The views help me with my writing.
When there’s a big storm it’s wonderful. Finally, I love sea life. From the lighthouse you can see
dolphins and whales and many different kinds of sea birds. My favourite are the seals which
play in the water. I fish a lot too, and often eat lobster and crab – they’re delicious!”

All the rooms in the lighthouse are on top of each other. On the ground floor there’s the
kitchen which also has a table and chairs for dining, above that there’s the living room. Above
the living room is a bedroom and small bathroom, and right at the top is the room where Luke
does his writing. A spiral staircase is right in the middle, and all the rooms are round, of course!
So, does Luke have any problems with his unusual home? “Not really. It’s difficult to grow
vegetables in the garden because it’s too windy, and there are too many rabbits! The nearest
village isn’t too far away, it takes me about half an hour to walk there. There are a couple of
shops and also a pub if I want to meet some other people but I prefer being by myself. For me
it’s the perfect place!”

Answer the questions.

a) The person living there

1. What’s his/her name?
2. What’s his job?
3. What kind of person is he?
b) The building
1. What does it look like?
2. How old is it?
3. Does it still work?
c) Living in the building
1. What can the person see?
2. What can he hear?
3. Who does he live with?
4. Does he have any neighbours?
5. What does he like about living there?
6. What problems does he have about living there?
 Activity 9

Read the text.

It’s very early in the morning and I’m sitting outside. It’s also very cold and dark. There are
some noises – a dog is barking and there are a few cars on the road, but it’s much quieter than
during the day. With me is Jim Nightingale, and he is the reason I’m up so early. He passes me a
hot cup of coffee. “Not long to wait now,” he says. I hope he’s right.

After a few minutes there is a very faint light in the east, and then I hear a bird singing. It sings
very loud and very clear. “That’s the robin,” says Jim. A few more birds start singing with the
robin and Jim knows the names of them too. Half an hour later and there are more and more
birds singing, it’s very loud! Suddenly, all around us the air is full with the sound of birdsong.
This is the dawn chorus, and it’s beautiful.

“Wow, this is amazing!” I tell Jim, who is smiling. “Is there a dawn chorus every morning?”
“Birds can sing any time of the year but the best time is the end of winter and during the spring.
This is when the birds sing most.” “Really? So, why do they sing?” I ask. “Well, there are two
reasons,” explains Jim. “Most of the songbirds who sing are males. They want to find a female
so they sing to show how strong they are. The females listen and choose the best singer! The
birds also sing to tell other males to go away. They need their own territory; they don’t like
sharing with another male.”

I listen to the birds, the songs seem a little complicated to me. “Do the birds sing a special song
in the morning?” “That’s a good question,” replies Jim. “The successful birds have a variety of
calls and songs. Sometimes they copy the songs of other birds. This makes it sound like there
are many birds in that place already and other males stay away. Also the female likes
complicated songs. Some birds, for example the European wren, have songs that contain over
700 different notes per minute!”

So, how does Jim know so much about birds? Well, he works as a volunteer for the RSPB, the
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. He is trying to help the birds live in the modern world.
“More and more of the birds’ habitat disappears every year. The sparrow, for example, was a
very common bird in the UK, now it’s in danger.”

By now the sun is up and the birds are quiet. It’s light so they can start looking for food; they
need a big breakfast after all that singing! I have a final question for Jim:

“There is a bird that sometimes sings outside my house at night, why does it not wait until the
morning?” “Ah,” says Jim, “that’s the robin again. Birds sing when there is light and the robin is
very sensitive to light, that’s why it’s usually the first bird to sing. However, sometimes the
robin wakes up in the night. If he sees a street light, he thinks it’s morning so he starts to sing!”
Now all the birds are up and about, but for me it’s back to bed!

Read these statements about the text. Decide if they are true or false, or if the information is
not given.

a. The writer is happy to be up so early in the morning.

b. The writer and Jim are in the countryside.
c. The writer and Jim are good friends.
d. This is the first time the writer has got up early to hear the birds.
e. The birds have ways of fooling other birds.
f. Jim has a job with the RSPB.
g. It’s easier for the birds to find food when the sun is up.
h. It’s natural for the robin to sing during the night and day.

Activity 10

A. Read the text. Which is the final sentence to each paragraph?

Olga: For us it’s quite normal to have two weddings. I had two weddings. The first wedding is
the civil ceremony which everyone has. Then, if you want, you can have a church wedding. In
Germany we also have a special evening called Polterabend. People bring old cups and plates
and they throw these on the floor! This is great fun, and we make a lot of noise! Then the new
couple sweep up the broken pottery together. ___________________________________

Manuela: In Colombia we have a very beautiful candle ceremony. There are three candles, the
bride lights the candle on her right and the groom lights the candle on his left. Then, together,
the new husband and wife light the middle candle. Now there are three burning candles. Then
the two candles on the left and right are blown out and the middle candle is left to burn alone. I
was so happy doing this!
_____________________________________________________________________

Meryem: There are many different kinds of wedding ceremonies in Turkey. Some brides have a
separate celebration with their own family and can’t see their future husband until the day of
the wedding. We have a funny tradition with the bride’s shoes. Her girlfriends write their
names in her shoes. At the end of the day the bride looks into her shoes. If someone’s name is
missing that means they are the next person to get married. My sister was very happy because
her name was no longer there.
_____________________________________________________________________

Noshilu: In Kenya and Tanzania the Maasia tribe have quite a simple wedding. The bride wears
all her jewellery – lots of earrings, necklaces and bracelets. The most important necklace is the
one made by the bride’s mother. It’s always very beautiful and sometimes it can be very long.
My necklace went down to my knees! My new husband came to my family’s home and walked
me to his family’s home. I was then given some cows as a wedding present which now belong
to my husband.
_____________________________________________________________________

Lin: Our weddings have a lot of red because for us it’s the colour of love, wealth and happiness.
My wedding gown was the traditional red, and so were the invitations I sent out to our guests.
The wedding gifts from my husband’s family were in red baskets. Nowadays in China it’s quite
usual to have a video made in a park. The bride and groom give each other handkerchiefs with a
picture of a duck on because ducks always stay together. And the colour of the hankies?
_____________________________________________________________________

Barbara: There are many different kinds of weddings depending on where your family comes
from. You can get married in a hall, on the beach, at home – wherever and however you want.
It’s also possible in the US to get married only a few hours after you propose. I was on holiday
in Las Vegas and my boyfriend decided he wanted us to get married so we did!
_____________________________________________________

a) She got married six months later!

b) Why, red of course!
c) Our holiday became our honeymoon!
d) This is to bring good luck and to stop anything bad breaking in the new home.
e) That’s it!
f) It shows that the husband and wife are now one body and will live their life together.

B. Are the following sentences about the reading true or false?

a) Only five of the women are married.

b) In Germany everyone has a church wedding.
c) In Colombia couples light three candles and then blow out two.
d) In Turkey people write in the groom’s shoes.
e) The Maasai bride keeps her wedding present.
f) In China people give ducks as wedding gifts.
g) In the US you can get married very quickly.
 Answer Key

Activity 1

e1 a2 d3 b4 f5 c6
Activity 2
1. Because he was often ill with arthritis 2. No, he didn’t, He didn’t like going out with the other
students very much 3. Sagrada Familia 4. Parc Güell 5. Sagrada Familia 6.74
Activity 3

1. Students’ own answers. 2. Joanna thinks everything smells the same. 3. Because she wants to
check that there are no problems 4. No 7. No 8.b 9. Students’ own answers

Activity 4
1 How long will he have lived there for by the end of this year?
2 What will we have used by the time our children’s children are grown up?
3 What will happen if we are unable to find a practical solution?
4 What would happen if there were a problem in a nuclear power plant?
5 What will take thousands of years?
6 What will we be able to create if we use renewable sources of energy?
7 What does he wish that people would stop doing?
8 Where does he hope people will be living?
9 What will we all be using?
10 What will we all be doing?

Activity 5
1. TRUE 2. They are extraordinary. / They can do unusual things, etc. 3. Asia
4. TRUE 5. FALSE 6. After he had a brain damage / illness / a bleeding in his brain 7. TRUE
8.c. Developed 9.d. there are many factors in being a genius 10. FALSE

Activity 6
1. more than 600 2. FALSE 3. It will help you to move freely. 4. We need to exercise, get enough
rest and eat a balanced diet. 5. We may injure it. 6. We have no control over them. 7. FALSE

Activity 7

1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.T

Activity 8
a) 1. Luke Matthews 2. Luke is a writer 3. He prefers being by himself. b) 1. The walls and
windows are very thick; there is a light at the top; all the rooms in the lighthouse are on top of
each other; there is a spiral staircase in the middle and all the rooms are round. 2. over a
hundred years old. 3. The building is no longer a working lighthouse c) 1. morning sunrises and
evening sunsets; countryside all around; dolphins and whales and many different kinds of sea
birds; seals 2. waves crashing onto the rocks below; the sea; the wind; birds calling 3. He lives
alone/by himself 4. No 5. It’s easy for him to work with bo people around; the wonderful
views; the sea life 6. It’s difficult to grow vegetables because of the wind and the rabbits

Activity 9
a. true b. not given c. not given d. true e. true f. false, it’s voluntary work rather than a job. g.
true h. not really, it’s the artificial light that makes him sing.

Activity 10
A. d f a e b c
B. a false, they’re all married b false, everyone has a civil wedding c true d false, they write in
the bride’s shoes e false, it goes to her husband f false, they give hankies with ducks on g true