Anthology
1 The Stars of Salta
3
Activity 1: E1; B2; D3; A4; F5; C6
Activity 2: 1. C; 2. B; 3. A; 4. C; 5. A
Activity 3: 1. dreamed; 2. gave; 3. played; 4. arrived; 5. started; 6. practiced
Activity 4: 1. Argentina; 2. They seemed to dance with joy.; 3. in June; 4. at the top of the stairs; 5. up San Bernardo Hill; 6. a harmonica with her name on it
2 Penguins on the Beach
3
Activity 1: 1. F; 2. T; 3. F; 4. F; 5. T; 6. T; 7. F; 8. F
Activity 2: 1. ocean; 2. live; 3. a group of penguins; 4. disappears; 5. take care of it; 6. at risk
Activity 3: 1. penguins; 2. donkeys; 3. in Namibia and South Africa.; 4. He works for BirdLife South Africa. He takes care of the penguins.; 5. because seagulls and other animals eat the penguin eggs and the fishermen in the area catch too many fish; 6. They put penguin nest boxes on the beach, made signs telling fishermen not to fish in the area, and built a fence to keep the wild cats out.
Activity 4: 1. B; 2. D; 3. C; 4. A
3 Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
3
Activity 1: C1; F2; A3; E4; D5; B6
Activity 2: 1. F; 2. F; 3. T; 4. F; 5. T; 6. F; 7. T; 8. T
Activity 3: 1. weighed; 2. received; 3. painted; 4. carried; 5. whispered; 6. watched
Activity 4: 1. how much it weighed; 2. his wisest, most intelligent women and men; 3. to the river; 4. on the boat just above the water level; 5. rocks; 6. They weighed the same as the elephant.
4 The Phoenix and the Carpet
3
Activity 1: C1; E2; A3; B4; F5; D6
Activity 2: 1. an egg; 2. A beautiful, flame-colored bird; 3. a queen; 4. treasure; 5. the woman who lived in the little white house; 6. a tiny, golden feather
Activity 3: 1. B; 2. C; 3. B; 4. C; 5. A
Activity 4: 1. F; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F; 5. F; 6. T
5 The Legend of Urashima Taro
3
Activity 1: A1; D2; H3; F4; E5; C6; G7; B8
Activity 2: 1. T; 2. T; 3. T; 4. F; 5. F; 6. F
Activity 3: 1. cleaning, saw; 2. fishing, noticed; 3. swimming; 4. sitting, started
Activity 4: 1. the turtle from earlier that morning; 2. a small box.; 3. He promised never to open the box.; 4. three days; 5. 300 years
6 Stephanie Kwolek: Scientist, Inventor, Pioneer
3
Activity 1: 1. Stephanie Kwolek; 2. steel; 3. a fashion designer; 4. She got a job as a researcher in textile chemistry.; 5. because it’s lighter and stronger than wood; 6. She taught high school students about chemistry, and gave talks at schools.
Activity 2: 1. interviewed; 2. awarded; 3. developed; 4. used/ found; 5. used/found; 6. discovered
Activity 3: 1. True; 2. False; 3. False; 4. True; 5. False; 6. True
Activity 4: 1. C; 2. E; 3. D; 4. B; 5. A
Look and Remember
Lesson 1
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses. Use the simple present or the present progressive.
1. I rarely get up (rarely / get up) before seven o’clock.
2. Sometimes the children go(go) to bed at nine o’clock.
3. A: Is Diego walking (Diego / walk) to school right now?
B: No, he isn’t. He usually walks(usually / walk), but today it ’s raining(rain), so he ’s taking(take) the bus.
4. A: Who are you talking (you / talk) to?
B: My brother. He doesn’t understand (not / understand) his homework.
5. We always eat(always / eat) lunch at school.
6. Lin wears(wear) sneakers every day.
7. They don’t live(not / live) in this house.
8. We aren’t watching(not / watch) TV at the moment.
3 Check (✓) the sentences about the past. Then rewrite the other sentences in the simple past.
4 Listen to Sonya and Jun. Then read the sentences. Write T (true) or F (false).
1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F
Lesson 2
1 Listen, color, and write. There is one example.
2 Circle the word that doesn’t fit in each group.
1. Food: broccoli zucchini towel
2. Jobs: laptop nurse pilot
3. Shapes: circle striped square
4. Technology: laptop e-book soap
5. Musical instruments: cello drums airport
6. Buildings: jam floor roof
3 Complete the e-mail with the words from the box.
1 kayaking
2 nervous
3 restaurant
4 castle
5 concert
6 classical
4 Look at the pictures and complete the crossword.
1 Making Contact
1 Vocabulary
1 Look at the photos and complete the puzzle. What’s the mystery word?
2 Listen to the three conversations. Circle the correct answer (A or B).
1A 2A 3B
2 Grammar
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Put the words in order to make sentences with ever and never.
2 We’ve never seen an elephant.
3 He’s never been to Japan.
4 Have they ever climbed a mountain?
5 I’ve never slept in a tent.
3 Write questions with the present perfect and ever. Then write the short answers.
2 Has your brother ever ridden a camel?
No, he hasn’t.
3 Have I ever mailed a present to you?
No, you haven’t.
4 Have the children ever swum in a river?
Yes, they have.
4 Now write complete sentences with the information from Activity 3. Use never for negative sentences.
2 has never ridden a camel.
3 ’ve never mailed a present to me.
4 have swum in a river.
3 Reading
1 Scan the text. How old is the message in the bottle now?
Answer depends on the current date. In 2019, the message in the bottle was 133 years old.
2 Read again. Write T (true) or F (false).
1F 2T 3F 4F 5T
3 Circle the correct answer.
4 Grammar
1 Match the time expressions from the box with for or since.
2 Listen to the conversation. Then complete the sentences with the time expressions from the box and for or since.
2 for three years
3 since September
4 for thirty years
5 since she was four years old
3 Use the words to write sentences with the present perfect and for or since.
2 The post office has been open since eight o’clock.
3 We haven’t seen him for over a year.
4 He hasn’t talked to me for two weeks.
5 More than one hundred people have visited my website since January.
6 They haven’t sent an e-mail since last weekend.
5 Writing
1 Read the e-mail. Draw lines to divide it into four paragraphs.
6 Value
1 Read the text. Then check (✓) the categories that are mentioned in the text.
2 Life on the Road
1 Vocabulary
1 Put the letters in order. Write the word.
2 pillow
3 fire
4 stove
5 pot
6 carpet
7 electricity
8 refrigerator
2 Listen to someone describing their kitchen. Check (✓) the correct picture.
B √
2 Grammar
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Listen to the conversation and check (✓). Then write sentences using the present perfect or simple past.
3 Complete the conversation with the present perfect or simple past form of the verbs in parentheses.
2 have
3 visited
4 Did you see
5 didn’t go
6 stayed
7 ’ve climbed
8 did you do
3 Reading
1 Scan the text. Check (✓) the sentence that best describes the Moken people today.
A √
2 Read again. Answer the questions.
1 They catch and sell fish.
2 In pots over a fire on their boats.
3 They can dive very deep.
4 They can stay underwater for a long time.
5 They can see very well underwater.
6 Yes, they do.
3 Match the words with the definitions.
1 leave
2 language
3 Geography
4 fuel
5 sell
6 dive
7 deep
4 Grammar
1 Read the three conversations. Circle the correct word.
2 Look at Rachel’s morning timetable. Then match the sentences (1–5) with the clocks (A–E).
3 Look at Jean’s to-do list. Write sentences with just, already, and yet.
1 ’s just read about nomads
2 ’s already drawn a picture
3 hasn’t made a cake yet
4 ’s just bought
5 ’s already visited
5 Writing
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Read and complete the biography of Malavath Poorna. Use the phrases in the box.
1 youngest girl
2 the top
3 climb
4 the Indian flag
5 really hard
3 Write a short biography of Jordan Romero. Use the information in the box.
Sample answer:
My hero is Jordan Romero. In 2010, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. He climbed to the top of the mountain on May 22nd, at the age of thirteen years and ten months.
Jordan was born in 1996, in the town of Big Bear, California. He loves climbing and he has also
climbed the highest mountains in all seven continents. When he got to the top of Mount Everest,
he planted some seeds.
6 Value
1 How much do you know about other countries and cultures? Match the descriptions (1–5) with the countries (A–E).
2 Complete the rules (1–5) with words from the box. Then match the rules to the pictures (A–E).
Function 1: Leaving a message
1 Read the messages. Circle the correct answer.
2 Listen to Anneke’s message. Answer the questions.
1 Rudi’s bag
2 yesterday morning
3 982 4556
3 Now listen to Rudi’s message. Read the sentences. Write T (true) or F (false).
1F 2F 3T
4 Jaime wants to speak to Pedro, but Pedro isn’t there. Use the notes to complete their messages.
Recorded greeting: Hi, this is Pedro. I’m not here at the moment. Please leave a message after the beep.
BEEP
Voice message: Hi, Pedro, it’s Jaime. I want to talk to you about the history homework. Please
call me back. My number’s 656 9987. Thanks.
School Trip 1: The Cave Art of France
1 Remember the video. Check (✓) the animals that you saw in the video.
2 Circle the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1B 2C 3B 4A 5B
Review 1: Units 1–2
1 Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answer (A, B, or C).
1A 2C 3B 4A 5B 6A
2 Complete the e-mail with the words from the box.
1 refrigerator
2 stove
3 shelves
4 carpet
5 pillows
6 electricity
7 pot
8 fire
3 Circle the correct words.
4 Paco is at a sports camp. Listen to his conversation with his mother. Read the sentences and write T (true) or F (false).
1F 2F 3T 4F 5T
3 Challenges
1 Vocabulary
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Listen to the conversation. Answer the questions.
1 He took part in a big sports competition.
2 It was at his school.
3 He ran in three races.
4 He won two races.
5 His prize was a T-shirt (with the words “I’m a winner” on it).
2 Grammar
1 Look at the chart. Write about what the people were or weren’t doing yesterday at these times.
2 Khalid and Hamad were watching TV at nine o’clock.
3 Noora was eating lunch at twelve o’clock.
4 Khalid and Hamad weren’t doing homework at twelve o’clock.
5 Noora wasn’t visiting her aunt at nine o’clock.
6 Khalid and Hamad were playing soccer at twelve o’clock.
3 Complete the questions with the past progressive. Then match the questions (1–5) with the answers (A–E).
3 Reading
1 Scan the text. Circle the correct answers to complete the summary.
2 Read again. Answer the questions.
1 He’s a teacher.
2 He watched some children who were playing.
3 He wanted to be an engineer.
4 He taught chess and soccer.
5 Because the children won lots of prizes in competitions.
3 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
1 childhood
2 poor
3 chess
4 pieces
5 board
6 engineer
7 blind
4 Grammar
1 Match to form sentences.
2 Complete the sentences with the simple past or past progressive form of the verbs in parentheses.
2 were racing ; fell
3 came ; was singing
4 were you doing ; called
5 was walking ; started
3 Listen to the conversation. Then correct sentences 1–5 with the words from the box.
2 was doing his homework
3 was visiting her aunt at the hospital
4 was walking to work
5 talking on her phone
5 Writing
1 Each sentence (1–6) has one mistake. Mark the mistakes S (spelling), G (grammar), or P (punctuation). Then write the sentences correctly.
2 Put the sentences in order (1–5) and make a story.
3 A. Then she joined a chess club and took part in a competition.
5 B. Now she’s a famous chess player.
2 C. She wanted to learn how to play, so she watched a video about the game.
1 D. One day, Saira found a chess board in a cupboard at home.
4 E. She didn’t win the competition, but she practiced playing chess every day and she got much better.
3 Look at the pictures (1–3) and write a story. Use the words in the box.
Sample answer:
1 One day, Cara and Rosie saw some tennis rackets in a shop. They bought the tennis rackets and
took them home.
2 They started to play tennis in the garden. At first they weren’t very good, but they practiced a lot and got much better.
3 Now Cara and Rosie are very good at tennis. They’ve won a lot of competitions.
6 Value
2 How can you make your dreams come true? Match to form sentences.
3 Write advice from Activity 2 under each picture.
A:Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
B:Practice with a friend.
C:Make a practice schedule.
4 Read the problems (1–3). Write one piece of advice for each person. You can use some of the sentences from Activity 2.
Sample answers:
1 Practice with a friend.
2 Don’t give up!
3 Make a practice schedule.
4 What’s on Your Plate?
1 Vocabulary
1 Match the word halves to make food words.
2 Circle the correct answer.
3 Listen to Federico and Jay. Check (✓) the things they have. Put an ✗ for the things they don’t have.
2 Grammar
1 Circle the correct answer.
2 Complete the conversations with a, an, or the.
1. A: Have you ever been to the pizza restaurant next to the library?
B: Yes, I have. It’s the best pizza restaurant in our town.
2. A: There’s a famous pancake race in Olney every year.
B: Yes, I know. My sister won the race last year!
3. A: Did you enjoy your vacation in the Netherlands?
B: Yes, I did. The food there is delicious!
4. A: Is your cousin a teacher?
B: No, he isn’t. He’s a student.
5. A: Do you want a sandwich for lunch?
B: Yes, please. And can I have an apple as well, please?
3 Reading
1 Scan the text. Circle the best title.
2 Read again. Who does these things—robots (R) or humans (H)?
1R 2H 3H 4R 5H 6R
3 Circle the correct answer.
4 Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with who, that, or where.
1 where
2 who/that
3 that
4 that
5 where
6 who/that
7 that
8 who/that
2 Awa is showing a friend a photo of her family. Listen to the conversation. Match to form sentences. Complete the sentences with who, that, or where.
3 Make each pair of sentences into one sentence with who, that, or where.
2 where my dad teaches
3 who/that won a singing competition last week
4 where I go running every Saturday
5 that I bought in Madrid
5 Writing
1 Read the sentences (1–8) from a restaurant review. Underline the adjective in each
sentence. Then decide if the sentences are positive (P) or negative (N).
2 Tom recently visited Café Apple. Complete his notes about the café with the words from the box.
1 South Street
2 tomato
3 ice cream
4 big
5 delicious
6 expensive
6 Value
1 Match the descriptions (1–4) with the pictures (A–D). Then check (✓) the two healthy lunches.
2 Match to form sentences.
Game 1
1 Find fourteen words from Units 1–4 in the wordsearch. Words go across or down. Write the words in the correct groups.
Reading Extra1
1 Listen to The Story Behind the Marathon. Check (✓) the countries mentioned.
2 Listen again. Read the sentences. Write T (true) or F (false).
1F 2T 3F 4T 5T 6F 7F 8T
3 Read the sentences from The Story Behind the Marathon. Then check (✓) the best
definition (A or B) for the phrases in bold.
1A 2A 3B
Review 2: Units 3–4
1 Match sentences 1–9 with the words from the box. There are two words you don’t need.
2 winner
3 stadium
4 sugar
5 yogurt
6 cookie
7 rider
8 prize
9 flour
2 Listen to Teresa ask Ferdi some questions. Circle the correct answer.
3 Complete the text with the verbs in parentheses. Use the simple past or the past
progressive.
1 were watching
2 came
3 was looking for
4 opened
5 looked
6 saw
7 was sitting
8 was hitting
9 put
10 stood
11 climbed
12 carried
4 Complete the sentences with a / an or the.
1 the
2 a ; a
3 a ; The
4 the
5 the
6 an
7 the
8 a
5 Complete the sentences using the correct relative pronoun—who, where, or that.
1 who/that
2 that
3 who/that
4 where
5 that
6 where
7 that
8 where
