Grammar: 1 Match the sentences and the pictures. Number the pictures.

1 Thirty years ago Tim Jones watched a documentary about Mars on TV. 2 Then, he decided to be an astronaut. 3 Six months ago the astronaut Tim Jones went into space. 4 Six hours later, he arrived at the space station. 5 The next day, he sent some photos of the planets and the stars. 6 Two days ago he landed back on Earth. 7 Five hours ago, he gave an interview on TV. 8 Finally, he came home to his family. Yeah, Tim Jones the astronaut is my dad.

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2 Complete the dialogue. Use the plural form of the nouns and some or any.

A: Did you have a good weekend?

B: Yes, it was awesome. I went to the new archaeological dig* at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. They found a lot of interesting things there. A: Did they find (1) ....................................... (knife)?

B: Yes, the people found (2) ....................................... (knife). They were really amazing. They also found some skeletons of (3) ....................................... (person). I saw their arms, legs and heads and there were also (4) ....................................... (foot) and even (5) ....................................... (tooth). They were from (6) ....................................... (man) and (7) ....................................... (child). A: Were there (8) ....................................... (woman)?

B: No, there weren't (9) ....................................... (woman).

A: Did you find anything else?

B: Yes, we found some plates with paintings of (10) ....................................... (fish) on them.

A: Cool. Were there other interesting things?

B: Yes, there were. We also found some vases and some jewellery. It was beautiful and very valuable. Unfortunately, (11) ....................................... (thief) stole it. A: Oh, no! That's terrible!

B: I know. The police are looking for them now. *archaeological dig - archäologische Ausgrabungsstätte

3 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use There is(n’t) / are(n’t) and some or any.

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There is some chicken.

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There ............................................. chocolate.

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There ............................................. cake.

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There ............................................. onions.

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There ............................................. peaches.

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There ............................................. potatoes.

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There ............................................. tomatoes.

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There ............................................. orange juice.

4 Write the questions with who and the words in brackets.

1 They lived along the Nile.

(live / along the Nile) ......................................................................................................................................................

2 He found Tutankhamun’s tomb.

(find / Tutankhamun’s tomb) ......................................................................................................................................................

3 They had a lot of gods.

(have / a lot of gods) ......................................................................................................................................................

4 They wrote on papyrus.

(write / on papyrus) ......................................................................................................................................................

5 He was a pharaoh.

(be / a pharaoh) ......................................................................................................................................................

6 They built the pyramids.

(build / pyramids) ......................................................................................................................................................

7 They wore sandals.

(wear / sandals) ......................................................................................................................................................

8 They made their clothes.

(make / their clothes) ......................................................................................................................................................

5 Complete the dialogue. Use some/any and the words in brackets as well as your own ideas.

Waiter: What would you like to drink?

James: (1) .......................................................................................... , please. (orange juice)

Waiter: I'm sorry, we (2) .......................................................................................... left. Would you like (3) .......................................................................................... instead? (mineral water) James: Yes, please.

Mum: I'd like (4) .......................................................................................... too, please.

Waiter: And what can I get you, sir?

Waiter: (5) .......................................................................................... (apple juice)

Waiter: And what would you like to eat?

James: I’d like the Mediterranean Pizza, but I don’t want (6) .......................................................................................... on it. (cheese, olives) Mum: I’d like the roast chicken with (7) .......................................................................................... . (potatoes, peas) Waiter: I'm sorry, we haven’t got (8) .......................................................................................... . (peas)

Mum: That's OK. Can I have (9) .......................................................................................... instead? (cabbage)

Waiter: Yes, of course. And you, sir?

Dad: I’d like the Spicy Beef Pizza, please.

Waiter: I'm sorry, we haven’t got (10) .......................................................................................... left. (beef)

Dad: OK. Well, then I’d like (11) .......................................................................................... , please. (mushrooms)

6 Match the sentences and the pictures. Number the pictures (next page).

1 They are going to have a pizza. 2 She is going to have an ice cream. 3 She isn’t going to have an ice cream. 4 He is going to do the washing-up. 5 He isn’t going to do the washing-up. 6 They are going to have a picnic. 7 They aren’t going to have a picnic. 8 They aren’t going to have a pizza.

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7 Might/mightn´t: Circle the correct option.

A: It's a sunny day. Shall we go for a picnic?

B: It's sunny now, but it might not / might rain later.

A: Why don't we go canoeing then?

B: No, we might not / might fall in the river.

A: Well, that doesn't matter. We can swim.

B: But the water might not / might be clean.

A: What about going for a hike?

B: No, a snake might not / might bite us.

A: But there aren't any poisonous snakes in this country.

B: Then a bull might not / might chase us.

A: Let's call Mike. We can all go to the cinema together.

B: He might / might not be busy. He usually has lots to do on Saturdays. Anyway, he might not / might want to see us.

A: Then let's go to Jo's Café and have something to eat. We might / might not see some of our friends

there.

B: No, I got a really bad stomach ache last time I ate there. And anyway, we might not / might know

anybody there. Our friends are probably all busy doing other things.

A: I give up. Let's stay at home and do nothing.

B: That's a great idea

8 Match the sentences and the pictures. Number the sentences.

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............... I didn’t like it very much. There was one good bit though.

............... The lift made a very loud noise. They were both really scared.

............... Last night, I went to the cinema.

............... There were dates on the buttons: 1890, 1920, 1950 and 1970.

............... I saw The Time Traveller. It’s a science-fiction film.

............... Then, the doors closed. They were alone.

............... The girl pushed the button, 1920. The lift moved.

............... Finally, the lift stopped and the doors opened. They were in the 1920s. The lift was a time machine. How cool is that? ............... They were in a shopping centre and they got into the lift.

9 Write the irregular plurals.

1 knife - ............................................................

2 thief - ............................................................

3 man - ............................................................

4 foot - ............................................................

5 child - ............................................................

6 fish - ............................................................

7 tooth - ............................................................

8 sheep - ............................................................

9 person - ............................................................

Vocabulary: 10 Write the words next to the definitions.

naked mummy tomb papyrus pharaoh sphinx hieroglyphics barefoot sandal pyramids palm slave temple

1 a place of worship* – .............................................

2 large triangular* stone buildings found in Egypt – .............................................

3 a type of ‘picture’ writing the ancient Egyptians used – .............................................

4 wearing no shoes – .............................................

5 someone who has to work for no money – .............................................

6 a mythical creature with a human head and body of a lion – .............................................

7 a type of ‘open’ shoe – .............................................

8 the rooms where the pharaohs were buried – .............................................

9 a type of paper ancient Egyptians wrote on – .............................................

10 a dead body wrapped in cloth* – .............................................

11 a type of tree often found in deserts or by the sea – .............................................

12 a ruler* of ancient Egypt – .............................................

13 wearing no clothes – .............................................

*ruler – Herrscher, Herrscherin; worship – Anbetung, Verehrung; triangular – dreieckig; cloth – Stoff, Tuch

11 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

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1 Your room is a mess. I want you to ........................... it before dinner.

2 Put on a ........................... . It’s really cold outside.

3 Yesterday was really busy. I’m going to ........................... it easy today and do nothing.

4 Are you free on Saturday? Let’s ........................... up in town and have an ice cream.

5 Let’s turn off the TV and go outside to play football ........................... .

6 I don’t feel very ........................... . I need to see a doctor.

7 We ran all the way to the station, but we still ........................... the train.

8 I ........................... go to Jenny’s party, but I’m not really sure yet.

12 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

basket main trouble couple starter slice straightaway pie way served

1 That chicken .................................... looks delicious.

2 We’ve got tomato soup as a .................................... today.

3 Would you like a .................................... of cake?

4 I’d like the chicken for my .................................... course, please.

5 The waitress who .................................... us our drinks was really rude.

6 Take this .................................... with you to the supermarket to put the shopping in.

7 Don’t worry. It’s no .................................... at all.

8 By the .................................... , I can’t pay because I’ve got no money with me. Can you pay this time?

13 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

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1 You can’t come to my party? What a .................................... .

2 The question was so difficult that .................................... the teacher didn’t know the answer.

3 Their house has got 10 bedrooms. 10 bedrooms! It’s .................................... .

4 I’m not .................................... sure, but I think this coat is Danny’s.

5 I’d love to be an astronaut and travel into .................................... .

6 This bed is not very .................................... . I didn’t sleep very well last night.

7 Lucy looks .................................... her mum. They’ve got the same colour eyes and hair.

8 It .................................... me half an hour to walk to school.

Reading: On the following page!

14 Read the dialogue. Then do the tasks..

Ordering food Waiter: Are you ready to order, madam?

Mrs Green: Yes, I am. I’d like the chicken with peppers, please.

Waiter: The chicken and peppers. And would you like any potatoes with that?

Mrs Green: Can I have chips, please? Waiter: Certainly. And are you ready to order desserts?

Mrs Green: Yes, I am. I think I’d like the chocolate ice cream with strawberries, please.

Waiter: Good choice. The strawberries are really delicious. And you, sir? Can I take your order?

Mr Green: I’d like the beef, please.

Waiter: I’m really sorry, but we haven’t got any beef left. The lamb is very good.

Mr Green: What does it come with?

Waiter: It comes with cabbage and peppers in a tomato sauce.

Mr Green: OK. That sounds good. I’d like the lamb, please. Waiter: Certainly. And how about dessert, sir? The apple pie is delicious. It comes with ice cream.

Mr Green: Actually, I don’t want a dessert, thank you.

Waiter: No problem, sir. The food will be with you soon.

Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are two extra options.

chips not ready potatoes peppers ready 1 The waiter asks if Mrs Green wants some .............................. .

2 Mrs Green orders .............................. with her chicken and peppers.

3 Mrs Green is .............................. to order desserts.

4 Mrs Green chooses chocolate / strawberry ice cream.

5 The waiter thinks Mrs Green will love / hate the strawberries.

6 Mr Green can have lamb / beef. 7 What can Mr Green have with his main course?

............................................................................................................................................................... 8 What does the waiter suggest for dessert?

............................................................................................................................................................... 9 What would Mr Green like for dessert?

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15 Read the story. Then do the tasks.

How the Sphinx lost its nose Every year, thousands of tourists visit the great pyramids in Giza outside Cairo in Egypt. Next to the pyramids sits the big

Sphinx watching everything. One of the greatest mysteries of ancient Egypt is what happened to the Sphinx’s nose. Look

at the end of the nose – it’s broken.

Well, I can now tell you what happened. I bought a piece of old papyrus in an antique shop. It tells the whole story in

hieroglyphics. Luckily, I can translate. So here it is.

Many, many years ago there was a very greedy pharaoh who ruled over ancient Egypt. Let’s call him Mamaduke.

Mamaduke wanted everything and he wanted everything bigger. “Build me the biggest temple in the land,” he told his

slaves. He wasn’t happy. “Build me the biggest pyramid,” he ordered the slaves. He still wasn’t happy.

Then he had the idea of building the Sphinx. He wanted it so tall that from the top, he could see all his land. The slaves

worked hard, day and night.

One day, when it was nearly ready Mamaduke visited the building. He wanted to go to the top and check the view. “It isn’t

ready,” they said but he didn’t care. He climbed up to the Sphinx’s neck. Then, he wanted to climb higher. He climbed

onto the mouth and then onto the nose. Now, Mamaduke was a big man. He liked food. As he pulled his body onto the

nose, the rocks started to fall. Suddenly, the nose and Mamaduke fell to the ground. And that was the end of the pharaoh.

The slaves weren’t very sad and they never built the Sphinx another nose. There was no one to order them to do it and they were also very tired.

1 The Sphinx is … the pyramids.

next to opposite behind

2 The Sphinx’s … is broken.

ear mouth nose

3 The man found the papyrus

under a rock. in a pyramid. in an antique shop.

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4 Mamaduke was a generous pharaoh. 5 Mamaduke liked everything to be big. 6 Mamaduke wanted to see the sea from the top of the Sphinx. Complete the sentences with 3–6 words. 7 Mamaduke wanted to climb the Sphinx, but ............................................................ .

8 When Mamaduke climbed onto the nose, ............................................................ .

9 After the death of Mamaduke, nobody told the slaves ............................................................ .

16 Read the story. Then do the tasks.

Back in time “Where is your homework?” John looked up and saw Mr Bowen. Mr Bowen was not happy.

“Umm… I... Umm... I...” John wasn’t sure what to say.

“No homework! Again!” Mr Bowen was angry. Really angry.

No homework for the third time in a month. This was very bad. Detention after school every day for a week and a letter to

his parents.

That stupid homework. A story about space. He had an idea. An astronaut and his dog are in a spaceship. They get lost

in space and they meet some weird aliens. Twenty years later, they get back home but Earth is a very different place. It

wasn’t a bad idea. He had the story, but he didn’t have time to write it. The problem was his time machine. For two years now John spent all his time working on that time machine. It was nearly

ready. He didn’t have time to do homework.

Four hours later John arrived home. He had a letter in his hand. It was for his mum and dad. He knew what it said. He

was in big trouble. What could he do?

And then he had an idea. The time machine! It was nearly ready. He only needed to go back one day – just enough time

to write that stupid story. What could go wrong? It was time to test his time machine. He walked upstairs to his bedroom.

He walked up to the wardrobe and opened the door. He pressed the hidden button and the secret door to his laboratory opened. John walked inside ...

Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are three extra options. text a cat homework email space letter

1 Mr Bowen was angry because John didn’t do his .............................. .

2 Mr Bowen will write a .............................. to John’s parents.

3 The homework was a story about .............................. .

Complete the sentences with 2–5 words. 4 In the story, an astronaut travels in a spaceship with ............................................................ .

5 They don’t go back to Earth for ............................................................ .

6 John didn’t write the story because he ............................................................ .

Answer the questions. 7 What is John building?

............................................................................................................................................................... 8 How far back in time must John go?

............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Where is the machine?

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17 Read the story. Then do the tasks.

A trip to the restaurant Last Saturday, it was my mum’s birthday and so my dad took us all to an expensive restaurant. Of course, we all wore our best clothes. My younger brother and I wore a nice shirt, a tie and a jacket. It was really horrible and I felt silly.

“Don’t complain, Kevin,” my dad said. “It’s your mother’s special day.”

The restaurant was very expensive. We were the only children there. The waiter took us to a table by the window and

gave us all a menu. I didn’t really understand a lot of it because all the dishes had French names.

When the food arrived I was quite happy. I had potatoes and beef. It looked really nice. But on my brother’s face there

was a look of horror. There were peppers and onions and mushrooms – all things my brother hates. I thought it was

funny. “How’s he going to eat this?” I thought.

Half an hour later I looked at his plate*. I was surprised. It was empty. Well done, William,” Mum said. He had a big smile on his face.

“How did he eat that?” I thought. “Very strange.”

A few days later the mystery was solved. Mum wanted to wash his jacket. She noticed there was something in the pocket.

She put her hand in the pocket and pulled out the peppers, onions and mushrooms! It was disgusting.

*plate – Teller

Complete the sentences with words from the box. There are three extra options. best favourite dad’s birthday mum’s birthday jumper jacket

1 The family went to a restaurant for their ............................................. .

2 Kevin wore his ............................................. clothes.

3 Both brothers wore a shirt, a tie and a ............................................. .

Answer the questions with a maximum of six words. 4 Why couldn’t Kevin understand the menu? ..........................................................................................

5 How did Kevin feel when his meal arrived? ..........................................................................................

6 What surprised Kevin? ..........................................................................................

Complete the sentences with 2–6 words. 7 Kevin didn’t expect William to .......................................................................................... .

8 William’s mum got a shock when she wanted to .......................................................................................... .

9 The vegetables were in .......................................................................................... .