Revision

Vocabulary Grammar
1 Choose the correct answer. 3 Complete the dialogues with the correct Exercise 5
1 I was by the instructions, so I didn’t know form of the verbs in brackets. Then, in pairs, Sample answers:
practise the dialogues. Situation 1
what to do.
A I can’t understand
a disappointed b confused c delighted 1 A: What‘s your mum doing (your mum/do) my new phone.
2 Our Science teacher says we should be about at the moment? Could you help
everything and ask questions. B: I think she’s at work. me?
a anxious b reliable c curious 2 A: Where were you when it was time to B Sure! I’m good
with phones.
3 This school to help every student get the best come to class?
What’s the
possible results. B: I was talking (talk) to my friends. problem?
a reaches b aims c improves 3 A: I’m hungry. I haven’t eaten (not eat) A I haven’t worked
4 I was so after the school trip that I fell asleep very much today. out how to take
B: Would you like a sandwich? selfies!
on the sofa when I got home.
B Can I have a
a exhausted b sensible c surprised 4 A: My dog doesn’t like (not like) to be look?
5 Mr Evans is a very teacher – he stays calm alone. Can I bring him when I come to A Of course.
when he has to explain things again. your house? B OK, so you need
B: Of course! to tap on this
a generous b patient c cheerful
part of the
5 A: Did you watch (you/watch) anything
screen, then tap
2 Complete the text with the words below. interesting last night? on this button.
B: Yes! A spy film with Bradley Cooper. A Ah, I see. Thanks
best down go mistakes on out progress right
6 A: What’s so funny? Why are you laughing for your help!
seriously up
(you/laugh)? Situation 2
B: You‘ve got chocolate all over your face! A Hi!
B Hi!
4 Choose the correct option. A Those boxes
look heavy. Can
I give you a
hand?
B That’s really nice
Hi Tom, of you, thanks.
1 I’m writing / I write this email from my new Maybe you can
help me carry
bedroom in our new flat! It’s a nice flat and
2I’m preferring / I prefer it to the old one, but this big one
inside.
everything is a bit crazy right now! We 3were A Sure!
only moving in / only moved in yesterday.
Dad can’t do much to help because he hurt
his leg while he 4 was painting / painted the
kitchen. 5He waits / He’s waiting for it to
After I watched the film series The Queen’s improve so he can get back to work. Mum
6organised / has organised the living room,
Gambit, I started playing chess again, but not
just for fun. I joined a club because I wanted to so at least we can go there to relax.
take it 1seriously and become a good player. But Julia
I lost most of my games because I often made
2 mistakes . To win, it wasn’t enough just to do EXAM
my 3 best . Part of me wanted to give Speaking Exercise 6
4 up chess, but I kept 5 on trying.
I tried to work 6 out the reasons why I lost
5 In pairs, do the speaking task. Student A, audioscript
go to page 136. Student B, go to page 142. page 243
by looking at my games. I broke them 7 down
Role play both situations. International
into three parts: opening, middle game and
endgame. I learned how to play the openings Certificate
Dictation Level 2,
because you have to get that 8 right or you Listening and
lose right away! I made 9 progress and started to 6 1.18 Listen. Then listen again and write Writing,
think about playing in hard competitions. I gave down what you hear during each pause. Section 2,
it a 10 go and beat some good players! (dictation)

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 Tough journeys
CULTURE

ENDURANCE TESTS
The most challenging races
You’re stressed and anxious, and you have problems
sleeping. What you need is a challenge. There has never
been a better time, but which one to go for? Marathons
and triathlons are still popular, but there have been a few
Exercise 1 changes to the traditional kind: newer events have appeared. 1 In pairs, discuss the questions.
1 A triathlon is a Participants race in tough natural landscapes like mountains 1 What is a triathlon? What three sports does it
sporting event/ or deserts, which represent a greater challenge to them. typically include?
competition. It These races are popular in the USA and are very competitive. 2 Which triathlon challenge do you think is the
includes most difficult? Why?
running, The first long-distance triathlon was the Ironman. It started
swimming and in the 1970s in Hawaii, on Waikiki Beach, and there are now 3 Would you like to take challenges like this?
cycling (long forty countries across the world which hold Ironman events. 4 Are there races or challenges like this in your
distances). An Ironman is the hardest one-day endurance test in the country? If so, what are they?
world. Participants must complete a 3.86-km swim, a 180-km
bike ride and run a whole marathon – no stopping is allowed! 2 1.19 Read the article and mark the sentences
The world championships are held in Hawaii every year. T (true) or F (false).
1 T New events in modern triathlon
Other tough races include the TransRockies in Canada. It is
marathons are more difficult than the
a seven-day, 400-km mountain bike race. Participants cycle
traditional ones.
up and down the Rocky Mountains in all kinds of weather,
2 F Long-distance triathlons started in ancient
but they enjoy some fantastic views at the same time. Don’t
Greece.
try it if you’re scared of heights. Alternatively, head for New
Mexico, where there is a ride that lasts three days through 3 T There are no breaks for Ironman
the desert – just try cycling through sand dunes! participants.
4 T People who suffer from fear of heights
As for the traditional marathon, you can still take part in the shouldn’t enter the TransRockies race.
world’s biggest, in New York. However, if you want to push
5 F The bicycle races only take place in
yourself even more, try the World Marathon Challenge.
mountain landscapes.
This is seven marathons, in seven days, on seven different
6 T The World Marathon Challenge is more
continents. It’s called the World Marathon Challenge for a
challenging than the New York marathon.
reason! For many people, this is the challenge of a lifetime.
Participants have to run 295 km and spend up to sixty-eight 7 F Organisers of the World Marathon
hours in the air – all at their own risk! Challenge are responsible for participants’
safety.
endurance (n) the ability to keep going
landscape (n) a type of area in a country
3 Read the article again. In pairs, discuss the
questions.
participant (n) a person who takes part in something
sand dune (n) a hill made of sand 1 Why do you think people take part in these
tough (adj) difficult to do types of events?
2 How do you think people prepare for them?

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 An almost impossible journey Exercise 4
1 The desert is
called The
Empty Quarter.
It’s in The
Middle East.
2 They’re
travelling in the
footsteps of a
British explorer.
Their goal is to
recover their
lost friendship.
3 (extreme) heat
and dehydration
(caused by not
enough water),
(violent) sand
storms,
unpredictable
4 Look at the photos and discuss the questions. 8 VISIBLE THINKING In pairs, follow these camels, (terrible)
1 What kind of landscape can you see in the photos? Where steps. arguments,
finding
do you think it is? WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?
their way
2 What are the two men doing? 1 Study the discussion question and
3 What problems do you think they will have in the desert? decide on your own opinion.
Exercises 5–6
Can friendships become stronger when
5 5 Watch Part 1 of a TV programme about two desert friends face difficult situations together? videoscript
travellers and check your answers to Exercise 4. 2 Match the sentence halves. Then think page 243
about how each one could support
6 5 Watch the video again and choose the correct option. your opinion. Exercise 7
1 The Empty Quarter is the highest / largest sand desert in 1 b The two men planned this trip
the world. videoscript
2 c The desert trip was really tough page 243
2 Ben and James are travelling in the same way as British /
3 a They congratulated each other
American explorer Wilfred Thesiger. 1 the Atlantic
3 The goal of their journey was to have an adventure / a when they finished the trip. Ocean, the
repair a friendship. b because they wanted to be South Pole
friends again. 2 Oman
7 6 Watch Part 2 of the video and answer the questions. c so the two men had fights. 3 They got lost.
1 What other places have Ben and James travelled to? 3 In pairs, decide on three pieces of
2 Which country do they travel through on this trip? advice on how to stay friends when Exercise 8
3 Why did the trip take them longer than planned? you face difficult problems together. Possible answers:
3 Be patient. Be
polite even if
you feel angry.
PROJECT TIME Apologise.
Forgive. Divide
9 In groups of four, prepare a digital poster about a desert. Follow these steps. tasks. Don’t
give up.
1 In your group, choose which desert your poster will 3 In your group, create your poster. You can use
be about. Decide who will find answers to these an online poster maker.
questions. • Put all the texts and photos together.
• Where is the desert located? What is its climate? • Decide on a layout.
• Are there any animals and/or plants there? • Think of a title for the poster.
• Do any people live there? What can you say about • Check and edit the poster.
their lifestyle?
• What dangers are there? 4 Share your poster with the class.
• Answer other students’ questions.
2 Individually, prepare your part of the poster. • Ask questions and comment on the other posters.
• Find answers to your question(s) and write a short text.
• Find photos to illustrate the information.

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