WORKSHEETS

-VOCABULARY
-GRAMMAR
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 1 Vocabulary
    

Feelings and emotions Body: actions

1 Complete the feelings and emotions. 4 Choose the correct words.
1 j e a l o u s
2 c f d
3 r l d
4 f g t d
5 s o e 1 shake / bite your 2 breathe / smile
6 p s i e nails
7 a no d
8 e b ra e
9 st e d
10 e h u ed

3 nod / bite your head 4 cross / raise your

2 Complete the sentences with words from
eyebrows
exercise 1.
1 You’re jealous because your sister has
a tablet. You want one.
2 Dad was when I broke his
phone.
3 Ed is because he swam 5 km. 5 blush / breathe 6 raise / shake your
head
4 I have too much work tonight. I feel very
.
5 Amy was when the dog
jumped up.
6 Everyone likes Lucy. She’s always happy
and about things. 7 cross / blush your 8 smile / nod
7 I feel when I listen to classical arms
music.
8 Mom danced with my friends. I was really
5 Complete the body actions.

. 1 You’re shocked or surprised. You raise your eyebrows .

2 You’re embarrassed. You .
3 Choose the correct words. 3 You agree with your friend. You .
1 My brother uses my phone. He’s annoyed / 4 You feel happy and positive. You .
annoying.
5 You feel stressed about something. You
2 I’m embarrassed / embarrassing because
.
I forgot her name.
6 You feel frightened. You fast.
3 The explanation is confused / confusing.
I don’t understand.
4 Beach vacations are very relaxed / Your turn
relaxing.
5 Help! I don’t like climbing! I’m frightened / 6 Answer the questions for you.
frightening. 1 When did you last get annoyed?
6 Biking is an exhausted / exhausting sport.
2 When was the last time you felt embarrassed?
7 We were shocked / shocking when we
Do you blush easily?
heard about Ben’s accident.

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 2 Vocabulary
    

do and make Bullying

1 Complete the chart with the words. 3 Choose the correct words.
They look like my
mom’s sneakers!

a complaint  ​a great job  ​a mess  ​

a mistake  ​a noise  ​an excuse  ​my best  ​
something wrong  ​the chores  ​the rules

make do
a complaint 1 gossip about / 2 tease / fight with
ignore people someone

2 Read the clues and complete the puzzle.

3 threaten / play 4 gossip about / play
1 2
B E S T a joke on someone a joke on someone
3

4 5

7 8

9 5 threaten / tease 6 fight with / ignore

10 to hurt someone

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the

verbs from exercise 3.

I want to change classes. My classmates are

Across horrible to me. They 1 ignore me and
1 I find history difficult, but I do my … . won’t talk to me. They 2
me about
5 You did a great … of cooking dinner. This is
my hair and my clothes. On Monday, someone
delicious!
hid my shoes in P.E. class. They’re always playing
7 Don’t make a … . The kitchen is clean.
3
like that on me. I know they
8 I don’t make the … . I just work here.
4
about me because they laugh
10 The neighbors made a … about the noise.
Down when I arrive. Yesterday, a girl 5
2 He always makes an … when he forgets his to post an embarrassing picture of me on
homework. Facebook. I wanted to hit her, but I know it’s
3 I hate doing the … , especially cleaning. wrong to 6 with people.
4 I only made one … in the math test.
6 What’s the problem? Did I do something … ?
9 Shh! You’re making a lot of … .
Your turn

5 Answer the questions for you.

1 When was the last time you did a great job?
What did you do, and why were you pleased?
2 What is the worst form of bullying? What three
things can we do to stop it?

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 3 Vocabulary
    

Man-made and natural Environmental problems and

problems solutions
1 Complete the words. Write MM (Man-made 4 Order the letters to make environmental problems
problems) or N (Natural problems). and solutions. Write P (Problem) or S (Solution).
1 d i s e a s e N 1 ceobem tenixtc become extinct P
2 po u i n 2 unr tou
3 c i a e c a e 3 sereu
4 h t w v 4 curede
5 o rp u a ion 5 wroht waya
6 d o t 6 vaes
7 f o 8 yeclerc
8 w df e 7 coterpt

2 Match the words from exercise 1 with the 5 Complete the sentences with the words.
definitions.
became extinct  ​protect  ​
1 when air, water, etc. are dirty pollution recycle  ​reuse  ​run out  ​save
2 a long time with no rain
3 too many people 1 You can reuse plastic bottles if you wash them.

4 a period of very hot weather 2 To animals and plants from extinction,

we need to the places where they live.
5 illness
3 We will of natural resources soon.
6 fire that burns trees and
spreads fast 4 Don’t throw paper in the trash. They it
to make newspapers.
7 changes in the Earth’s weather
5 The dinosaurs 60 million years ago.
8 water covering an area that is
usually dry
6 Complete the conversation with the words from
exercise 4. Don’t use the same word twice.
3 Read the sentences and write the problems.
A Dr. Collins, what are serious threats to nature today?
1 By 2100, there may be
over population B A problem is plastic pollution. We 1 throw away
9 billion people on Earth.
plastic bottles and they end up in the ocean.
2 In 1918, Spanish flu killed
A What can we do?
between 20 and 40 million
people. B We can 2 the amount of plastic trash by
buying glass bottles and we can 3 or
3 The last rain was eight
4
them.
months ago.
A What other problems are there?
4 We can’t leave our homes
until the water goes down. B Many animals and plants are 5 .

5 It is the hottest August A How can we 6 them from extinction?

on record. B We need to 7
the places where they live.

6 The ice in the Arctic is

disappearing. Your turn
7 Over 3,000 km2 of forest
burned.
7 In your opinion, what is the most serious problem
today, and how can we solve it? Write a paragraph.
8 People must stop using
In my opinion, the most serious problem today is …
cars in the city.
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Truth and lies Nouns ending with -ion

1 Complete the verbs in the puzzle. 4 Find eleven more nouns and verbs in the wordsearch.
1 2
A D M I T A Y I N V E N T I O N E
C O N N E C T I O N H X
3
P O I R P R E P A R E F P
4 5
P M L N I Q A S W C D D S L
6 7
T L L Y N P O L K T I E L A
E C V I D E C I S I O N
8
B C B I A S D F O C K M A
U T N T T Y U I N U N O T
I E E C V B O P S R T I
O I M A G I N E S N I O
2 Match the sentence halves.
N D E S C R I P T I O N
1 It’s always better to admit d C O M M U N I C A T E Z
2 Paul always tells
3 Why did you lie 5 Complete the chart with the nouns and verbs from
4 You can’t trust exercise 4.

5 I didn’t make up Verb Noun Verb Noun

6 I promise invent 1
invention act 2

a about the time you got home? explain 3 4

preparation
b not to forget my homework again. connect 5
collect 6

c the truth. 7
invitation 8
communication
d to doing something wrong.
decide 9
describe 10

e anything Lucy says. 11

imagination 12
discussion
f that story. It’s true!

3 Complete the text with the words.

6 Complete the sentences with nouns formed from the verbs.
There are two extra words. collect  ​communicate  ​discuss  ​
imagine  ​invite  ​prepare
admit  ​believe  ​lie  ​make up  ​
pretend  ​promise  ​trust  ​truth
1 My brother has a big collection of comic books.
I think my friends 1 trust me 2 Did you send Julie an to your party?
because I’m generally an honest person. 3 You need to do a lot of for the exam.
I never 2 reasons for not 4 That painter has an incredible .
doing things, and I always 3 5 Body language is an essential form of .
my mistakes. I try to tell the 4 . 6 We had an interesting about food.
But I think it’s OK to 5 if you
don’t want to hurt someone’s feelings. For Your turn
example, if a friend has a new jacket,
I6 to like it, even if I don’t. 7 Write sentences with the words.
1 (tell the truth) I think it’s important to tell the truth.
2 (trust)
3 (invention)
4 (decide)
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 1 Grammar (1)
    

Use of gerund (-ing form) 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the dialogue. Use the gerund
form of suitable verbs. There may be more than
1 ★ Order the words to make sentences. one possible answer.
1 performing / stage / I / on / hate Reporter: How did
I hate performing on stage. 1
playing
2 dreams / being / she / of / astronaut / an basketball
become your
profession,
3 up / is / getting / horrible / early
Liam?
Liam: As a boy, I dreamed of 2
4 he / dinner / pizzas / ordering / for / suggests
a professional player. And I was tall.
Reporter: Right. 3 tall is a big
5 relaxing / movies / watching / is
advantage in basketball.
Liam: I started 4 for a club when
6 marathon / I / exhausted / was / running / the / I was 9.
after
Reporter: What’s the best thing about your work?
Liam: I’m very competitive and I love
5
games.
2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the gerund
of the verbs in parentheses. Reporter: And I guess you hate 6
them!
Liam: Yeah! That’s the worst thing. Luckily
my team doesn’t often lose! I also get
bored with 7 healthy food
all the time.
Reporter: Do you enjoy 8 to different
countries?
Liam: Not really. I’m afraid of 9 .
Reporter: What do you like 10
in your
free time?
Liam: 11
to music and
1 Revising for exams is boring . (revise) 12
movies. And I love
2 My mom loves cakes. 13
popcorn!
(make) Reporter: Thanks, Liam. I look forward to
3 I was stressed before 14
you play this evening.
the exam. (take)
4 I don’t enjoy the Your turn
chores. (do)
5 is my favorite sport. 4 Complete the sentences for you. Use gerunds.

(swim) 1 I don’t like .

6 My sister is frightened of 2 I really enjoy .
. (fly) 3 is really embarrassing.
7 the trumpet is 4 I’m very interested in .
difficult. (play) 5 I get stressed before .
8 We started French last 6 is a boring activity.
year. (learn)

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Use of infinitives; Gerund or 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the dialogue. Use the gerund

infinitive? or infinitive form of suitable verbs. There may
be more than one possible answer.
1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 I don’t want go / to go out this evening.
2 Luke’s happy to answer / answer your
questions.
3 In my country, people shake their head say /
to say no.
4 They are coming have / to have a surfing
lesson.
5 Amy decided to buy / buying a new phone.
6 Emma’s embarrassed to talk / talk about her
feelings. Sue: I’m bored of 1 playing computer games.
Joe: Me too. Let’s think of something more
2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the
infinitive of the verbs. There is one extra verb. interesting 2 .
Sue: I suggest 3 to the mall. I need
buy  ​do  ​get  ​go  ​help  ​ 4
some new sneakers.
meet  ​play  ​prepare  ​talk
Joe: That’s not fun! 5 with you is
1 We decided to go home early. exhausting!
2 She went to the park her friends. Sue: Let’s phone Anna and Dan 6 what
3 Tom expects well in the test. they’re doing.
4 It’s important for exams. Joe: They’re away. They decided 7 the
5 I borrowed money from my sister weekend at their cousin’s place.
a bus ticket. He’s a scuba diving instructor. He offered
6 I offered Dad clean the garage. 8
them free lessons.
7 You need to your teacher about Sue: They’re so lucky 9 a cousin like
next year. that! I dream of 10
how to dive,
8 He was lucky tickets for the concert. but it’s an expensive sport.

Your turn

4 Answer the questions for you.

1 What do you hope to do after school? 5 What sports do you enjoy watching?

2 What do you like doing on weekends? 6 Where do you go to buy food?

3 What situations are you frightened of? 7 What do you get stressed about?

4 Where do you want to spend your summer 8 Why is it important to learn languages?
vacation?

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be allowed to, let, and make 3 ★ ★ ★ Rewrite the sentences with

the words.
1 ★ Choose the correct words.
1 My parents say I have to do my
1 I’m make / allowed to stay up late on the weekend.
homework. (make)
2 Mr. Lee doesn’t let / allowed us chat in class.
My parents make me do
3 Mom makes / allowed me clean my room every week.
4 We aren’t let / allowed to use our cell phones at school.
my homework.
5 My dad doesn’t make / allowed me cook. 2 We can’t wear jeans to school.
6 Sarah’s parents let / allowed her to do what she wants! (allowed)

2 ★★ Complete the sentences with the words.

allowed  ​not allowed  ​doesn’t let  ​ 3 My parents say I’m not allowed to

don’t let  ​make  ​makes watch TV after 10 p.m. (let)

1 I’m not allowed

to go out at night.
4 Lucy’s mom says she doesn’t have
to study on Saturdays. (make)

2 My mom
5 The teacher says we can use our
me do some household chores.
dictionaries in class. (lets)

6 I can invite friends to my house.

3 My dad
(allowed)
me use the car.

4 My parents Your turn

me study before dinner.
4 Write six sentences about yourself.
Use the words and be allowed to,
let, and make.

5 We’re cell phones  ​computer games  ​

to stay out late on weekends. late  ​a mess  ​music  ​
sneakers

Our teachers don’t let us take

our cell phones into lessons.
1
6 My parents 2
me walk home after 10 p.m. 3
4
5
6

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Zero conditional; Conditional imperative 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the

sentences with your
1 ★ Complete the sentences with the phrases. ideas.
There is one extra phrase.
1 If it rains, they
blush  ​breathe fast  ​does sport  ​
feels terrible  ​get good grades  ​gets annoyed  ​
2 If his mom is tired, he
gossip about people  ​make a mess  ​tell an adult

1 If you make a mess , clean it up!

3 Don’t play computer games if you
2 Students if they work hard.
3 Don’t if you want them to like you. 4 If I don’t understand an exercise,
4 If someone bullies you, . I
5 I if I feel embarrassed.
6 My sister if her friend ignores her. 5 If your friend blushes,
7 If I get stressed, I .
8 The teacher if we make a noise. 6 I don’t stay out late if I

2 ★★ Write sentences. Use the zero conditional and

conditional imperative forms. 7 Don’t get annoyed if

1 heat water / boil

If you heat water, it boils . 8 If someone teases you,

2 not go to bed early / not get good Your turn

grades
If students 4 Answer the questions for you.
. Use the zero conditional and
conditional imperative sentences.
3 be asleep / not make a noise
1 When do you get stressed?
If the baby
!
2 If you’re late, what does the
teacher say?
4 exercise twice a week / stay healthy
If you 3 What do you do if you don’t
. understand something?

5 use cell phones / teacher get mad 4 A friend is stressed about an exam.
What advice do you give?
If students
.
5 What does the principal do if you
do something wrong?
6 make a mistake / not panic
If you
6 What does your teacher say if a
.
student is late?

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 3 Grammar (1)
    

will / won’t: future 3 ★ ★ ★ Write questions and short answers about the people
predictions labeled in the pictures.

1 ★ Complete the sentences Anna

with will or won’t and the verbs.

1 Overpopulation Sam

will become a serious

problem. (become)
2 People a lot of 1 (win the game today) 2 (go to school tomorrow)
meat. (not eat) Will Sam win the game
3 I hope students today?
longer No, he won’t.
vacations. (have) Mike
4 Scientists
climate change. (not stop) Tina
Jim Kate
5 I’m sure it
tomorrow. (not rain)
6 More people
in tall buildings. (live) 3 (visit the U.S.) 4 (jump)

2 ★★ Complete the text with will
or won’t and the verbs.
be  ​not be  ​cause  ​
develop  drive  ​not go  ​
have  ​live  ​take Ben

The future Liz

by Amelia Jeffrey
5 (be a chef one day) 6 (pass the exam)
I think some things 1 will be
different in the future. Climate change
2
droughts or floods
in some countries. More people
3
in cities far from the Your turn
ocean. Scientists 4
new sources of clean energy, so 4 Write predictions about your future. Use the ideas.
air pollution 5 a family  home  job  pets  studies  travel
big problem. I don’t think people
I hope I’ll go to college.
6
individual cars. They
7
buses and trains
instead. Students 8
to school every day because they
9
classes online.

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 3 Grammar (2)
    

be going to: future predictions 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the text.

Use will / won’t or be going
1 ★ Complete the predictions. Use be going to. to with suitable verbs.
1 It’s really warm. I’m sure it isn’t going to snow . A How do you think people
(not snow) 1
will live in
2 Be careful! You that window. 100 years?
(break) B There’s no doubt that a lot of things
3 Sofia forgot her homework. Mr. Smith 2
different. For instance, children
pleased. (not be) probably 3 to school. I don’t
4 Hey! Stop that dog! It the think people 4 their own cars.
burger. (steal) A What about the planet?
5 There’s a terrible drought. A lot of animals B That’s a big worry. World temperatures
. (die) 5
because governments aren’t
6 Run! We the bus! (miss) doing enough to control climate change. And
this temperature increase 6
2 ★★ Complete the predictions with the extreme weather in some countries.
correct form of be going to and the verbs.
A Do you think that the ice in the Arctic Ocean
get  ​increase  ​rain  ​take off  ​
travel win 7
?

1 The temperature on Earth B Yes. It has already started. And sea levels
is going to increase .
8
higher. They’re already higher
than 50 years ago. I think it’s possible that some
towns on the coast 9 underwater.
A What about pollution?
2 In Recife, it
B I think air pollution 10 worse.

tomorrow. A Oh, no. It looks like people 11

a hard time in the future.

3 The red and white plane

Your turn

. 4 Write five predictions about people in your

class. Use will / won’t and be going to.
I’m sure Lucas is going to get good grades in
4 People
the math test. He works hard. / I think Lucas
to the
will get good grades in the math test.
moon again in the future.
1

5 Runner number 2 2

the race. 3

6 Jim and Sam 4

good
grades. They never listen. 5

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First conditional 3 ★ ★ ★ Complete the conversations with the

verbs. Use the first conditional.
1 ★ Match the sentence halves.
not earn  ​
find  ​not go  ​
1 If we go to bed late, e have  ​have to  ​not work
2 I’ll phone you tomorrow
Frances: Are you going on a vacation this
3 If you always tell the truth,
summer, Ellie?
4 What will her parents say
Ellie: I’m not sure. I’m looking for a vacation
5 You’ll have seven years’ bad luck.
job. If I 1 find one in July,
6 They won’t win the competition
I 2
away in August. How
a if she gets home late tonight? about you?
b people will trust you. Frances: I don’t want to work. But if I
c if they don’t play better. 3
,I4 enough
d if I remember.
money for a vacation! And if I
e we’ll be tired tomorrow. 5
any money, I
f if you break a mirror.
6
stay here!
2 ★★ Complete the first conditional sentences. ask  ​come  ​
get  ​not go  ​
have  ​
1 If she saves enough not pass  ​
not study  ​not want
money, she will buy
Ben: If I 7 two tickets, 8
the boots. (save / buy)
to the game with me tomorrow?
Tim: I’m not sure. If I 9 a lot of
2 We the dishes homework, I 10
out.
if you dinner. Ben: Well, if you 11
to come,
(wash / cook) I 12
Jamie. He doesn’t study all
the time.
Tim: I 13 my exams if
3 If we now,
I 14
hard!
we late.
(not leave / be)

Your turn
4 If it after
lunch, we 4 Complete the sentences for you.
tennis. (rain / not play) 1 If the weather is good this weekend,

5 We the bus if 2 If I get bad grades at school,

we !
(catch / run) 3 If I feel bored this evening,

6 If he hard, he 4 If I get some money for my birthday,

good grades in
his exam. (work / get) 5 If I forget my homework,

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Modals: might, must, and can’t 3 ★ ★ ★ Rewrite the sentences with might, might
not, must, or can't.
1 ★ Order the words to make sentences.
1 might / tonight / out / I / go
I might go out tonight.
2 movie / not / enjoy / you / might / that

3 vacation / must / on / right now / they / be

4 older / can’t / me / be / than / she

1 I’m sure she comes from the U.S.
She must come from the U.S.
5 sunny / might / be / tomorrow / it
2 He certainly isn’t Brazilian.

6 tired / feel / you / must

3 Perhaps they are on vacation this week.

2 ★★ Complete the sentences with might, 4 I’m certain he is a doctor.

might not, can’t, or must.
5 Perhaps she doesn’t have any money.

6 I’m sure they are at their grandparents’ house.

7 I’m sure she isn’t a software developer.

8 Perhaps we’ll go out this evening.

Your turn
1 “Is that guy American?”
“No, he can’t be American. He doesn’t 4 Write five sentences about where friends or
speak English.” family members are.

2 “Is Tom coming?” It’s eleven o’clock. My mom can’t be at home

“He has a math test, so he have yet. She might be in the car.
time.” 1
3 “He has a big house and a fast car.”
“He have a lot of money.” 2
4 “She doesn’t say very much.”
“I think she be a bit shy.” 3
5 “They have Australian accents.”
“They come from Australia.” 4
6 “Where’s Tom? He isn’t answering his phone.”
“He was on the bus this morning, so he 5
be ill.”

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 1 Reading
    

1 Scan the article. Match the people with the pictures A–C.
1 Jackie     2 Steve     3 Olivia

Living with fear

Almost everyone is frightened of something, and most of the time
these fears help to keep us safe, but some fears cause extreme
reactions, and these “phobias” can make life very difficult.

Jackie suffers from agoraphobia, the fear of going outside and of crowded places.
“It started a few months ago when I was in a store. I suddenly felt
confused and sick, so I stopped going there. But it happened again in
different places, so I stopped going out. After spending two weeks in the
house, I decided to get help. First, I tried group therapy, but now I follow
a virtual reality treatment. I have a special app to visit the park and
crowded places. I still can’t go into stores, but I can go outside again”. A

Steve has acrophobia, an extreme fear of heights.

“I’m scared of heights. When I’m in a high place, I start shaking and
breathing fast, and I can’t move. I have to ask for help, so it can be
very embarrassing. I hate using elevators, and I can’t climb a ladder
because I’m scared of falling. How do I live with my phobia? I keep
away from tall buildings, and I don’t go climbing or hiking in the
B mountains.”

Olivia has cynophobia. She is frightened of dogs.

“I know it’s stupid, but I can’t control it. Mom says that when
I was 3, a dog scared me, and I started screaming. Walking
in the park is impossible because there are dogs everywhere.
That’s why I’m having therapy. My therapist shows me pictures
of dogs and teaches me breathing techniques. I’m gradually
getting better.” C

2 Read the article again. Complete the sentences with 3 Imagine that you have claustrophobia,
Jackie, Steve, or Olivia. a phobia of small, closed places.
1 Steve isn’t having treatment for his / her phobia. Answer the questions. Then write
a paragraph about your phobia using
2 doesn’t go shopping.
your answers.
3 goes to therapy classes.
• What are you frightened of?
4 uses a computer app to treat the phobia. • Where does it happen?
5 hates going to the park. • How do you feel?
6 sometimes feels embarrassed. • How did it start?
• Describe a difficult situation.
7 had a bad experience as a child.
• How do you manage?
8 ’s phobia started recently.
9 avoids doing some sports.

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 2 Reading
    

1 Read the student forum. Whose school is the most relaxed? 2 Read the student forum again.
Complete the sentences with one
or two words.
1 Jared doesn’t know all the
rules at his school.
Forum – school issues
2 Students must
Thread: How strict is your school? straight and look at
in lessons.
June 14, 06:23 3 The school sent Jared home
Jared because of his .
I go to a “No Excuses” high school in New Orleans. It’s 4 At Julia’s school, there’s a
terrible! When you arrive, the teachers give you a 51-page
handbook of rules. It’s impossible to know them all, and , not a school
some are stupid. For example, in class, we must sit up uniform.
straight and look at the teacher all the time. We aren’t
5 The rules are stricter for
allowed to put our heads on the desk, or close our eyes. If we
make mistakes, they punish us. We aren’t allowed to talk at students at her
lunch, and they’re incredibly strict about uniform. They sent school.
me home for wearing the wrong style of sneakers! And if you
6 Students can use
bring a cell phone, you get detention.
in class at
June 14, 07:14
Ben’s school.
Julia
7 Ben says that students work better
Wow! Our dress code just says that we should wear sensible
clothes. Girls aren’t allowed to wear make-up, short skirts if teachers .
or colorful jewelry, and boys must wear shirts, but they’re 8 Jared will leave his school in
allowed to have long hair. We can use our cell phones at
recess. And as we get older, the rules get more relaxed. .

June 14, 07:36 3 Write a comment about school

Ben rules and discipline on the student
We don’t even have a dress code at my school, and they forum.
encourage us to use cell phones in some classes. Why did
• write the date and your online
your parents send you to this place? It sounds like a prison!
name
June 14, 07:46 • comment on Jared’s school
Jared • compare your school to Jared’s
Some parents help make the rules. They think strict • describe rules at your school –
discipline will help us get better results. But it doesn’t work include clothes, behavior, cell
like that. Some kids can’t stand it and behave badly. Then
phones, etc.
they have to leave the school. It’s sad because these kids
don’t get a good education, and some get into trouble with • mention punishments
the law. • say what the results are like at
your school
June 14, 08:06
Ben
My school gets excellent results because teachers respect
students. How do you survive?
June 14, 08:12
Jared
Once I made a complaint about a punishment, and I got
detention. Now, I follow the rules and say nothing. I only have
one more year to go.

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1 Read the article. Number the topics in the order they are mentioned.
a different eating habits c food waste e local food
b city farming 1 d new technology

Global threats
Feeding the planet – are living buildings the answer?

There are 7 billion people in the world today, and in 2050 there will probably be 9 billion
or more. This overpopulation is going to create serious problems. How will we produce
enough food for everyone? There isn’t enough land in the world to grow all this food, so
we need to change the way we produce it. One solution is to grow food in cities. Some
architects want to create “living buildings” where people can live and also grow food.
One project for a “living tower” shows a fifteen-floor building with stores at the bottom,
and apartments and offices on the higher floors. On every floor, there will also be a “field”,
which will grow fresh food such as tomatoes and strawberries. Residents will pick their
own food. It won’t be necessary to transport it long distances, so this will save energy.
Architect Jason Goldsmith explains the project. “There will be electronic temperature
control for the plants,” he says. “We’ll recycle water from the apartments and reuse it to water them. By growing plants in
towers, we will need fewer farms in the countryside. This will help reduce pollution on our land and in rivers. I believe that
living buildings will help protect the environment.”
For an extra 2 billion people, we need to grow a lot more food, so we need to consider all the possible solutions.
One option is to change our eating habits. More people are becoming vegetarians or eating organic food to save energy.
Another option is to develop new farming technology. Scientists are creating new plants that can survive droughts or floods.
It is also essential to reduce the amount of food we throw away.
Living buildings will not solve the food problem, but they will probably be one of a number of different solutions.

2 Read the article again. Answer the questions. 3 Look at the title of an article. Answer
1 What will the world’s population be in 2050? the questions. Then write a paragraph
for the article using your answers.
It will be about 9 billion.
2 Why will we need to change the way we produce food?
Global threats
3 Where will plants grow in the “living tower” project?
Climate change – causes,
consequences, and solutions
4 Where will water come from in the city farms?

• What is climate change?

5 How will city farming help protect the environment? • What are the causes?
• What problems are already happening?
6 How are some people changing their eating habits? • What problems will it create?
• What can we do to stop it?
• Are governments doing enough?
7 What are scientists developing?

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 4 Reading
    

1 Read the web page. How many people never tell lies?

Debate  Should we always tell the truth?

56% say YES 44% say NO

It’s the only way. If you lie, your friends won’t trust you Not all the time. I think it’s OK to tell a “white” lie if you
again. It’s sometimes difficult to say what you think, but if don’t want to hurt someone. Once, my mom came home
you do, people will respect you. They might feel hurt, but with a new hairstyle and Dad said he didn’t like it! Poor
they will forget it. Mom was really unhappy. He says it’s always bad to lie. But
Posted by: Clara Report Post he’s wrong.
Posted by: Emu Report Post
Like Reply Challenge 3 3
Like Reply Challenge 2 3

It can be tough. It might be easier to tell a lie, but I can’t

It depends. Could you tell a small child that Santa Claus
pretend I like something if I don’t. I’ve lost a few friends
isn’t real? Of course not! Everyone tells lies. Once I gave a
because of that, but I’m not going to change.
friend a scarf for her birthday. She said she loved it. Then I
Posted by: Guy Report Post saw her mom wearing it. We laughed about that!
Like Reply Challenge 0 1 Posted by: Chris Report Post

Like Reply Challenge 3 1

Truth is easier. I’m good at “white” lies, but generally, I’m
honest. Lying to make someone happy is OK, but lying for Honesty doesn’t pay. You can’t become rich and powerful
other reasons is wrong. If you tell a lie, someone will always if you always tell the truth. If you admit to making a mistake
find out. It’s hard to remember lies! If you tell the truth, at work, you might lose your job. If you say nothing, you’ll
you’ll always say the same thing. probably be OK. What’s the best option?
Posted by: Cyril Report Post Posted by: Tanguy Report Post

Like Reply Challenge 2 3 Like Reply Challenge 0 3

2 Read the web page again. Choose T (True) or 6 Chris was upset when a friend
F (False). Correct the false sentences. lied to her. T F
1 Clara doesn’t trust people who
tell lies. T ✓ F 7 Tanguy thinks that lying to
get out of trouble is fine. T F
2 Guy’s friends appreciate his
honesty. T F
3 Answer the questions. Then write a post for the
web page using your answers.
3 Cyril says that lying is more
• Do you always tell the truth?
difficult than being honest. T F • Is it sometimes OK not to be completely
honest?
4 Emu doesn’t agree with her dad • Can you always tell if someone is lying to you?
about honesty. T F • How do you feel when someone lies to you?
• Do you think some professions lie more than
others?
5 Chris thinks lying is normal. T F

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