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Assessment is an integral part of the teaching and
learning cycle. Classroom interactions provide teachers
with varied instances suitable to evaluate students
progress and teachers own achievements as their
mentors. A communicative ELT classroom is to provide
an atmosphere of authentic English language use, or
what we call a classroom of communication, ie we
use English for everyday real communication, not just
to practise English for future possible use.
Teachers aim, as mentors, is to show students how
much they are learning so as to encourage them to
go on trying and learning as much as they are capable
of doing. The well-known assessment washback
effect explains what students pay attention to and how
they approach the subject being studied. Therefore,
assessment can promote or inhibit the learning.
In order to enhance learning, it is advisable to use
continuous assessment, which provides teachers
with opportunities to give immediate feedback while
they evaluate following the same procedures used to
introduce the linguistic contents, as well as the learning
and communicative strategies, as skills develop.
From an experiential and holistic view of language,
which understands cognitive and socio-functional
aspects of communication as paramount, assessment is
carried out by means of contextualised use of language.
It is also necessary to have some instance of formal
assessment which measures learning through the
performance of previously taught linguistic content
which is context embedded.
There are many arguments for and against testing.
The main drawback attributed to tests is the state of
nervousness and anxiety students are in when facing a
testing instance. It is argued that this anxiety deprives
students of the possibility of using their critical thinking
to solve the language problems presented. Some other
opinions support the idea that students study for the
test and then forget what they have learnt.
On the other hand, students deserve the opportunity to
be tested. They need to have a feeling of achievement
and, why not, they also deserve to be challenged and
to be given the opportunity to fail and thus develop
resilience. The emotions tests arise on students very
much depend on teachers feedback. That is what
makes the big difference. A positive, encouraging
response shows students that their effort pays off.
Moreover, the teachers and classmates feedback are
a great source of improvement. Feedback will help
individual students to reflect upon the errors they have
made and it will provide them with various possibilities
for recreating their systematisation and retention
strategies. Feedback should be an instance of learning
and never an instance of highlighting learners errors.
The set of tests offered includes:
> a diagnostic-prognostic test which identifies what
learners have achieved or learnt after having
finished Level 2 of the Whats Up? series. Teachers
will be able to identify the starting point in order
to move onto new contents and skills, using what
Our view of tests
students have already learnt as a springboard for
acquiring new contents, improving already learnt
skills and developing new ones. This test is meant
to be encouraging, showing students how much
English they already know (there is nothing more
motivating than success). The support provided
balances the demands of the problems presented.
> six progress tests to see how learners improve
their performance as classroom practice advances. A
test after each unit measures achievement, focusing
on contents taught and skills developed throughout.
It enables teachers to redirect teaching according to
students performance. In order to be valid, reliable
and fair, these tests have been prepared using
the same procedure followed during the teaching
process. Students do not feel threatened by the
evaluation experience. If students are familiar with
the procedure and the demands of the tests are
up to their level of achievement, the results will be
mostly rewarding and encouraging. Both teachers
and students will have a sense of achievement which
will trigger further enthusiasm to go on working
together.
Results also provide information about aspects of
the teaching and learning process which may not be
working adequately. This can be discussed in class
and improved for future work.
> an integrative test every two units, which will
help students and teachers to recycle knowledge.
Resorting to previously presented material triggers
a better awareness of the idea of language being
meaningful in context, to serve as a real means of
authentic communication. Integrative tests focus on
students strengths so that they become aware of
how much they can do with language.
> an integrative achievement test (including contents
presented in all units as a final review) to give both
teachers and students information about the success
achieved by the end of the year course.
Reading comprehension tests
Reading opens our minds to incredible spaces. It can
help us to dream of not yet created realities. If we
really learn how to read, understanding that there is
always a hidden secret under the lines, we will develop
our imagination, lateral thinking and creativity. We will
plunge into the story and become part of it. Moreover,
nobody will be able to give us the story already
processed for us to swallow it without even tasting its
essence.
The reading comprehension tests aim at helping
students to become re-creators of their content while
they enjoy playing with reality and transforming it.
This is the reason why they are not graded. It is not
important to have a number as feedback. What matters
is that both students and teachers think and reflect
upon the magic of reading.
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
1 a. Put the questions from this application form in order. Then match.
Exchange Student Programme Students name: Hans nger
1. old / are / how / you
2. are / from / you / where
3. you / where / study / do
4. eating / what / you / do / like
5. is / what / your / at / place / favourite / home
6. any / you / practise / do / sport
7. your / what / hobby / is
8. do / do / in / your / you / free / what / time
9. what / future / do / want / you / to / in / do / the
10. very / what / well / can / do / you

f. I can make great videos with

a. Hockey and softball.
my photographs.
b. Read or play the guitar for
g. Sausages with chucrut!
senior people.
h. 17.
c. Bonn, an important city in Germany.
i. Start a photography business.
d. My small bedroom.
j. Pottery (last year) and
e. Year 4 at Otto School.
photography (now learning).

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2 b. Confirm and correct the following information.

1. Bonn is the capital of Germany.
2. Hans likes eating hot dogs.
3. He started pottery in 2000.
4. Hes learning to play the guitar.
5. He can write great novels.

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4 c. Read the text from this email and choose the correct option.
Dear Mr nger,
I want to give you 1some / any tips about customs in Argentina. When you 2 find / meet your host
family, you 3mustnt / must be polite and you 4should / shouldnt follow some rules. In Argentina,
people greet 5shaking / bowing hands and young people hug and kiss. You 6should / shouldnt arrive
late for dinner because families 7never / usually eat together. But they eat late in the evening. You
must / cant miss the traditional asado. Dont ask 9much / many personal questions, but get ready
8

to answer some. 10Should / Could you confirm receipt of this email, please?
Regards, Mr Otto Grimberg
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
2 a. Read and choose the correct option.
Nowadays, eating habits 1are changing / changed all over the world. People are eating
2
healthier / more healthily. 3Some / Any people who work full-time 4usually eat / eat usually
junk food: French fries, pizzas or hamburgers. These are also called fast food 5because /
but people eat them 6quickier / quickly in short breaks. Other people, who are 7most / more
health conscious, prefer to eat vegetables and fruit.
In the past, when men 8went out / goes out to work, women stayed at home 9and / or cooked
for the family. But now, 10many / any women work out of home, so 11more / much families
12
eat / eats fast food. Luckily, 13special days / days special bring back the old family cooking
traditions. At home, for example, we 14always / never eat apple pie to celebrate birthdays. It
is the cake my grandmother 15made / is making to celebrate my mums first birthday, and it
is now a family tradition.
By Magal
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2 b. Confirm and correct the information about Magal.

1. Magal writes about gym habits.

2. Eating habits are changing in the USA.

3. Hamburgers are healthy food.

4. In the past, women went out to work.

5. Barbecue is a tradition in Magals family.

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3 Match the opposites.

1. expensive a. relaxing
2. difficult b. loudly
3. well c. cheap
4. quietly d. badly
5. stressful e. easy

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WRAP UP
1 a. Complete the text with the words from the box.

can speak does dont like do they do is is helping love organises visit work

Antonio and Rosa 1 at a bilingual school in a rural area in Chaco,

Argentina. Antonio 2 a teacher and he 3 Toba
or Qom, so he 4 to integrate indigenous people at school. Rosa
5
the administrative work and 6 the school
library. Antonio and Rosa sometimes 7 indigenous people in their
homes. Why 8 it? Simply because they 9
discrimination. They 10 integrating people.

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b. Ask questions for the following answers about Antonio and Rosa.
1.
At a bilingual school.
2.
Toba or Qom.
3.
The administrative work.
4.
Sometimes.
5.
Integrating people.

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2 Find and circle 10 verbs in the wordsearch. Then write them.

W A T C H S U
T L O O K U P
Q D F M Y R R
W D O M H F E
Q T K U G R L
S B T N X R I
V W R I T E S
H P A C H A T
U G V A M D E
T J E T P X N
F B L E F R B

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3 Use verbs from Exercise 2 to complete the text.

I love learning English because it is a really useful language. We can 1 with

people all over the world. It is the language of science, so we can use it to 2

research online. When we 3 the net, we can always 4

important papers by famous scientists. We can also 5 their video
conferences online. Thats very interesting!
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4 Complete with the words from the box.

check in delayed dont mind queue waiting

When I travel by plane, I 1 arriving early at the airport to do the

2
, or standing in a 3
. But I hate 4
long hours when the planes are 5 .

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5 Write about you.

1. A present ability:

2. A past ability:

3. Something you love doing at home:

4. Something you hate doing when you travel:

5. Something you are doing these days:

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WRAP UP
1 a. Read and choose the correct option.
An Argentine Hero
Dr Ren Favaloro was born in La Plata, Buenos Aires, in 1923. At that time, his parents 1was working /
were working very hard to earn their living. His father 2was making / were making furniture and his mother
3
was sewing / is sewing dresses for wealthy women. They didnt have much money, but were very happy. He
4
studied / were studying at Colegio Nacional de La Plata and later, at UNLP (Universidad Nacional de La Plata).
He 5graduated / was graduating as a medical doctor and went to Jacinto Aruz, a small town in La Pampa.
When he 6worked / was working there, he 7invited / was inviting his brother to work with him.
The Favaloro brothers 8were equipping / equipped the town with an operating theatre and X-rays. They
were teaching / taught first aid to the general public, teachers and nurses while they 10were working / worked there.
9

Dr Ren Favaloro 11was inventing / invented the heart bypass while he 12worked / was working in the
cardiovascular surgery department at the Cleveland Clinic in the USA.
He 13started / was starting Fundacin Favaloro in 1975. A lot of medical doctors train there and cure rich and
poor people from all over the world.
Dr Favaloro 14died / was dying in 2000, while he 15tried / was trying to keep his foundation going.

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2 b. Use these key words to write true information about Dr Ren Favaloro.
1. 1923

2. study

3. Jacinto Aruz

4. his brother

5. first aid

6. heart bypass

7. Cleveland Clinic

8. 1975

9. 2000

10. his foundation going

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2 Mum arrived home and had a wonderful surprise. Look at the pictures and
describe what she saw.

The baby sister .

Dad .
Jack ? No! He
floor.
The twin brothers .

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3 Tick (3) the actions to be followed in case of an earthquake.

1. Keep calm.
2. Use the lift to go out.
3. Leave your house immediately.
4. Use a strong table to protect
your head and body.
5. Stay away from glass windows,
shelves and other heavy objects.

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1 a. Complete the text with the words from the box.

all over and because bilingual doesnt mind international is going to upload is printing
multilingual practises research speaks was working would like years ago

Annabelle is a 1 secretary at an important company. She 2

English and Spanish. Her boss is very strict, but she 3
working long hours 4 she works online. She downloads documents
5
corrects them. At the moment, she 6 a
questionnaire to do some 7
online. She 8
the
form when she finishes correcting it. She loves her work because she 9

her English. She chats with people from 10 the world because English is
an 11
language. Someday, she 12
to visit some
of the countries. Two 13
, she started studying French because she wants
to be a 14
secretary. The multilingual secretary that 15
at the company retired last month. Now, she has her opportunity.

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1 b. Confirm and correct the following information about Annabelle.

1. Annabelle hates working long hours.

2. She is uploading photos at the moment.

3. She would like to buy a luxury car some day.

4. She started studying French last year.

5. A multilingual secretary was directing the company.

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2 a. Read and choose the correct option.
Two years ago, Fred 1couldnt / cant speak English very well. He 2travelled / was travelling on an
exchange programme to New Zealand last year and 3speak / spoke English all the time so now he 4can /
could communicate very 5good / well with English speakers. At first, he 6could / couldnt only understand
when people 7were speaking / was speaking very 8slow / slowly. At the moment, his English is very 9good /
well. He is 10happy / happily chatting online with friends from all around the world.

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2 b. Find and circle 5 questions about Fred. Then answer them.

How could Fred speak English? Where What

Who year? last travel he did can
is How is his English now? he
he chatting with now? well? very do

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3 Cross out three letters and find out the words to complete the airport
announcements.

CHARECK LIN
SFLIRGOHT
DESPARICTURE
DARELAYSED
CARRNIVEAL

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are sorry to inform that 1

DC345 arriving from Quebec is 2 .
3
was announced at 10:00, but it is going to land at
10:30.

Passengers going to Madrid on Airliners flight AR901 please go to the

4
desk to confirm 5 time.

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4 Tick (3) the actions to be followed in case of fire.

1. Throw alcohol on the fire.

2. Pull the fire alarm.
3. Scream and cry.
4. Use the lift.
5. Cover your head with a wet towel.
6. Phone your friends to tell them about the fire.
7. Phone the fire patrol.
8. Keep calm.
9. Get out of the building.
10. Collect all your favourite things.
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5 Last Sunday was not a lucky day for the Wilsons. Look at the pictures and use the
correct form of the words from the box to describe the accidents.

chop apples / cut finger surf the net / cake burn drive home / crash into another car
ride bike / hurt knee skate / break arm

1. Mrs Wilson 2. Mr Wilson

3. Maggie 4. Tommy

5. Grandma

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1 a. Read about Jeremys experiences as a teacher and put the verbs in the
correct form.
I 1(be) an English teacher. I 2(be) born in
London, but I (live)
3
all over the world. I (be)
4

to all countries in South America because I 5(teach)

English there. I find it exciting.
I 6(like) sports. I 7(climb) mountains in
Bolivia, I (dive)
8
in Brazil and I (ride)
9

horses in Argentina. As you can imagine, I (not have)

10
a boring life.
I (love)
11
meeting different kinds of people and I can make friends
easily. I (meet)
12
people from many countries and I 13(think)
Argentines are the friendliest.
A friend from La Pampa (invite)
14
me to visit him, so I 15(plan)
to be in Argentina very soon.

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1 b. Confirm and correct the following information about Jeremy.

1. Jeremy is from Madrid.


2. He has lived in all countries in Asia.


3. He finds travelling stressful.


4. He has practised yoga.


5. A friend from Lima has invited him to his home.

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WRAP UP
2 Read the dialogue and choose the correct option.

Alan: 1
Did you / Have you ever climbed a mountain?
Chloe: Yes! I 2have just arrived / arrived from La Cumbre. We 3climbed / have climbed the
Uritorco. It 4took / has taken us two days. It 5was / were a bit 6scary / boring, but
I 7find / found it really 8exciting / terrible.
Alan: 9
Did you / Have you go alone?
Chloe: No! We 10were / have been a group of 10. What about you , Alan? 11Did you have /
Have you had any 12boring / amazing experience?
Alan: No. I 13have never / have ever done anything special. But I 14like / would like to try
skiing some time. It must be 15terrific / terrible!

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3 Label the pictures with words from the cloud. There are three extra options.

a.

b. c.

d. e.
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1 a. Read and choose the correct option.
Twenty-first century society 1changed / is changing fast and this brings about crisis on many
day-to-day decisions. We 2must / has to abide by rules that are modified when we 3have just /
have ever understood them, so we 4must / shouldnt keep in mind principles that never
change. Each of us is an individual so we think and behave differently. We always 5have /
are having at least two choices, so we are responsible for the choice we make. At the same
time, we 6mustnt / must respect individual choices. We 7dont have / mustnt to adhere to
those choices, but we 8must / mustnt understand that no one possesses the absolute
truth. We 9shouldnt / should develop the capacity to put ourselves in someone elses shoes
to be able to communicate successfully. If we 10know / are knowing who we are and what we
want, we 11will / wont express it clearly. We 12mustnt / must think critically so that we can
support our decisions in case of disagreement. And we 13mustnt / doesnt have to forget
that communication is not just stating our point but it is also 14listening / listened to others,
exchange our points of view and 15come / comed to shared conclusions. Hard work! But its
worth trying, dont you think?

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1 b. Read again and find the words or phrases meaning:

1. quickly:
2. causes:
3. follow / obey:
4. think / do the same:
5. understand others:

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2 Read and match.

1. If you are stressed, a. you have to rest.
2. If you are tired, b. you want to shout.
3. If we accept change c. you are unhappy.
in a positive way, d. you cannot relax.
4. If you are down, e. we develop resilience.
5. If you are very angry,

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3 Label the pictures with the words from the box.
toothache a headache sleepy a cough hungry

a. b.

c. d.

e.

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4 Complete the pieces of advice with should / shouldnt. Then match the sentences with
the pictures from Exercise 3.

1. We give her some food.

2. He go out without a jacket.
3. She go dancing tonight.
4. She go to bed early.
5. He see a dentist.

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1 a. Read and choose the correct option.
Our lifestyle 1has changed / changes dramatically over the last three or four decades. Both
men and women 2must / mustnt work outside their homes. So women 3have changed / change
a
their role and now they 4share / shared more responsibilities with men. If mothers 5do / will do
business, fathers 6change / are changing diapers.
In the last decade, bthis has started to become more and more common but we 7mustnt /
dont have complain because there are many positive aspects of this new lifestyle that make
life easier. Computers 8have made / has make it possible for people to work from their homes.
Today, many parents 9dont have / mustnt to leave ctheir children with unknown people. And the
rest of the people 10would surely like / wouldnt surely like to do e-work and look after their kids at
home.
Most companies 11has started / have started selling online, and buying their products is now
easy and fast. Modern devices 12have changed / will change the way we cook or do housework.
However, we 13dont have / mustnt to cook at home all the time. If we buy take-away food, we
14
heat / heated dit in the microwave oven and... its ready!
New products and services are appearing every day and we 15should / shouldnt use ethem to
make our life easier. It feels good to be living in this era!

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1 b. Find the words or phrases meaning:

1. a lot / importantly:
2. ten years:
3. points:
4. work on the internet:
5. machines / equipments:

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1 c. Read again and write what the words in bold refer to.
a. their:
b. this:
c. their:
d. it:
e. them:

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2 d. Find and write an example of:
1. obligation:

2. prohibition:

3. no necessity:

4. suggestion:

5. intention:

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2 Find, circle and write 10 words describing feelings. ihgf

H A P P Y S N O
S E F D D A S W
T D D V I N L F
R R E L A X E D
E C I S R I E E
S B R A F O P R
S D R H A U Y I
E T O Y C S R T
D O W N M W F P
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3 Label the pictures with some of the words from Exercise 2.

a. b.

c. d.

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e.

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4 Complete the pieces of advice with should / shouldnt and some of the words
from Exercise 2.
1. If you are about your health, you see a doctor.
2. You look , you go to bed late tonight.
3. You calm down and visit a psychologist because you are
.
4. You turn off the lights if you are of darkness.
5. If you are , you go out with friends.

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5 Put this dialogue between a doctor and a patient in order.

Good afternoon. How can I help you? Ive got a temperature.
Have an aspirin and stay in bed. I feel too tired.
Yes, I have. Thank you. Bye.
OK. See you in two days.
Have you got a headache? Whats the matter?

:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
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1 a. Complete the text with the words from the box. Then write what the words
in bold refer to.

might happen might not cards generation dont think tasseography date of birth
fortune cookies predicting a crystal ball we think fortune-teller can do
the future a palm reader

Fortune tellers earn their living predicting 1 . Some people believe they can anticipate the
future and many traditions are culturally transferred from 2 to generation. Astrologists
describe personalities according to peoples 3
. They also predict what 4 . I doubt
if they really 5
it because twins, who are born on the same date, 6
have the
same kind of life. Much of what happens to us depends on our individual choices.
Some people practise 7 . They read the patters of coffee grounds to predict the future. After
a person drinks the coffee, the 8
interprets the images the coffee grounds represent.
If you visit tarot-readers, they will tell your fortune using 9 with symbols they interpret.
If you go to clairvoyants, they will use 10
where they might see scenes of your future life.
If you visit a Chinese restaurant in the USA, you might have 11 as dessert. You will find a
message or a lucky number inside.
The lines of your palm will tell you your future if 12 examines them. Your left hand lines tell
you what is part of your personality and your right hand lines show how your life has changed and how
it will change. I 13 that is possible.
There are many ways of 14
the future. We should not consider these predictions seriously.
If 15
they are real, we might feel everything is settled and we wont try other possibilities.
They are just a way of having some fun among friends.

a. they: c. where:
b. it: d. They:

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1 b. Find and write an example of:

1. a description of a true fact:
2. something the author is sure it is possible:
3. something the author is not sure it is possible:
4. something the author is sure it is not possible:
5. a piece of advice:

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2 Write the fortune-telling methods from Exercise 1a under the corresponding
picture.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

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3 Read and choose the correct option.

If you promise not to tell anyone, I 1will / am going to tell you a secret. Mara and Alberto 2will /
are going to escape to an island in the Caribbean on Friday. They 3wont / might not tell anybody
because they want to have a private ceremony. They 4might / will be crazy, but I 5think / dont think
they love each other a lot and I 6hope / think they dont have any problems. A guru 7will / is going to
bless their union and then he 8will / is going to put flower crowns on their heads to wish them
happiness. That is the way the ceremony is always held. It 9might / might not be effective, but I
hope / dont think they are happy forever.
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4 Match the items in each column and write sentences.

1. I dont think you will win a good job if you sing at the West Front Festival.
2. You might become the lottery if you graduate at university.
3. You will find good health if you arrive late.
4. You might not have a good seat if you smoke too much.
5. You wont get famous If you dont buy a ticket.

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1 a. Read and choose the correct option.
The best school project ever!
I 1have never been / was never 2more actively / most actively involved in a project work. This 3has been / was an
excellent opportunity to learn how to use our free time 4better / best.
I 5have always been / always was interested in helping people, but I 6havent known / didnt know how to do it
until our Social Science teacher 7has invited / invited us to carry out a solidarity project.
The group visiting elderly people worked 8harder / the hardest. They 9have collected / collected magazines
10
more quickly / most quickly than the others. Our group worked 11more collaboratively / most collaboratively
than ever writing stories for the kids. Some of them 12have make / made kids laugh crazily 13more loudly /
the most loudly anyone can imagine.
Many of us 14have felt / felt so happy with the experience that we 15dont want / would like to repeat it every year.
There is nothing more rewarding than having fun with people who are usually lonely and sad.
Would you like to join us? Write to gregorio_solidario@yupi.com.
Gregorio
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1 b. Use the clues to write questions about Gregorio and his classmates. Then answer
them.
1. They / ever / help people

2. Who / invite / them / participate / solidarity project

3. Where / they / go

4. Why / a group / work / hard

5. What / a group / do / collaboratively than ever

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2 Use the clues to write the questions or the answers in the dialogue. Use the Past
Simple or the Present Perfect. Include since and for where appropriate!

Bernardo: 1
How long / live in Catamarca / ?
Fabin: 2
I / live there / more than 10 years / .
3
I / come / in 2006 / .
Bernardo: 4
ever / miss your family / ?
Fabin: Of course! But 5I / feel catamarqueo / I decided to live here / .

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3 a. Write 5 words with negative meaning from the word cloud.

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3 b. Now find words to label these pictures.

a. b.

c. d.

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5 c. Find words meaning:

1. a long period of fighting between countries:
2. an illness or serious medical condition:
3. unfair treatment against people because they belong to a different race:
4. when people dont have food and become ill or die:
5. a feeling that something is important and deserves serious attention:
6. to legally make a baby your own child:

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1 Read and complete the text with the words from the box.

see black cats as these differences carry the spirit if they see a black going to keep
will receive them might not feel highest venerated because they have have been part

Ive never believed in superstitions, but it is true they 1 of

human life since time immemorial. Superstitions are different in various countries
2
been traditionally transferred from generation to
generation. An example of 3
are black cats. Yorkshire people
4
more happily than Argentine people. While people in
Argentina 5
a symbol of bad luck, fishermen in Yorkshire say
that 6
cat, they will come back home safely from the seas.
In Egypt, cats are the 7
animals because people think they might 8
of one of their gods.
If we understand that superstitions are not real, we 9 scared at the sight of a black
cat. By the way, here comes Blackie, my beautiful black cat and Im 10
it on my lap.
It is so soft!
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2 Find and circle 6 world problems. Then use 5 of them to complete the definitions.
NERACISMBULL
FAMI YIN Y
GD ERT
ISEA POV
SEILL ITERACY

1. When people cannot read or write:

2. When teens frighten or hurt someone who is weaker:
3. When people are treated badly because of the colour of their skin:
4. When people dont have anything to eat for a long time:
5. When people dont have money to buy the basic things:

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3 Use the words in the crossword puzzle to label the pictures. There is an extra picture.
P
T A R O T
L
N U M U M E R O L O G Y
I
T A S S E O G R A P H Y
T
A S T R O R O L O G Y
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a. b.

c. d.

e. f.

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4 a. A fortune-teller describes what he can see in his crystal ball. Use the
verbs from the box in the correct form to complete these headlines.

be become do get find fly live (x2)

/
not exist travel work

1. Poverty doesnt exist in the world.

3. Scientists a cure for AIDS.
3. People to the moon on holidays.
4. Small robots the housework.
5. More people from home.
6. People in compact houses.
7. Helicopters without pilots.
8. The climate colder.
9. Computers more intelligent than men.
10. A new species extinct.

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4 b. Turn the headlines from Exercise 4a into your own predictions. Use will /
wont or might / might not.
Poverty wont / might not exist.









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5 Mr Mendelson, the school headmaster, is talking to the students. Read and put the
adverbs in the correct form.
Im really happy with all of you but people in year 2 have worked 1(hard)
because they have moved 2(fast) to get donations. Next time, you should all
try to prepare celebrations (carefully)
3
to support the organisation. I cannot
deny it. All students are participating (actively)
4
each day. But people in year
2 have won a prize because they finished (early)
5
.

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6 Put the questions in order. Then answer with true information.

1. you / what / today / 6:30 / are / do / to / at / going / ?

2. study / will / school / what / after / you / secondary / ?

3. ever / you / studied / have / French / ?

4. long / house / same / how / lived / in / have / you / the / ?

5. might / where / years / live / you / ten / in / ?

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1 Use the words and phrases from the box to complete the dialogue.

are you doing Can I could swim How old were I think m looking swimming along
was What are you doing who are these

Bautista: What 1 , Grandpa?

Grandpa: I 2
at old photographs.
Bautista: 3
see them?
Grandpa: Of course!
Bautista: 4
here?
Grandpa: Im 5
the river.
I 6
long distances when I 7
young.
Bautista: 8
you there?
Grandpa: 9
I was 18 or 19 then.
Bautista: And 10
?
Grandpa: They are Grandma and her sister. They were beautiful!

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2 a. Read and complete the text with the words from the box.

Last week was cooking legally adopted There was been a substitute so helpful
he will suffer goodbye have a family looks after them better opportunities Why does
than 40 children should help turned off

A Foster Father
I admire my friend Daniel because he is 1 . He cant see
anyone suffering. He is always helping people in need. 2 ,
he received a 10-day-old baby to look after. He 3 when the
telephone rang. 4 an abandoned baby at the hospital. He
5
the oven and rushed to fetch the baby.
Daniel has 6 father for over 10 years. He fosters* orphaned or abandoned
children in his house and 7 as one more of his children. When the childrens
families are ready to receive them back, or when the children are 8 , Daniel
says 9 to them and waits for a new child to come.
Daniel has looked after more 10 , from toddlers to 6-year-olds, since his
youngest daughter was 5.
11
Daniel do that? If a child doesnt 12 , authorities will
place her or him in an institution. If the child grows up in an institution, she or 13
a lot. But if children are brought up in a family, they will have 14 . We
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children to be happy people in the future, he says.

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3 b. Now put the questions in order.
1. author / her / why / admire / friend / does / the / ?

2. did / last / who / receive / he / week / ?

3. doing / when / he / what / telephone / was / the / rang / ?

4. there / at / what / hospital / the / was / ?

5. long / been / how / he / has / father / substitute / a / ?

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4 c. Match the questions from Exercise 2b with the following answers.

a. A 10-day-old baby.
b. For over 10 years.
c. Because he is so helpful.
d. He was cooking.
e. An abandoned baby.

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4 d. Now match the columns according to the information about Daniel.

1. Daniel is very helpful a. while he was cooking.

2. The telephone rang b. since his youngest daughter was
3. They phoned him 5 years old.
4. Daniel has been a substitute father c. because there was an abandoned
5. He has looked after children baby.
6. If a child grows up in an institution, d. if they are brought up within a
7. Children will have more opportunities family.
8. You can do great things for others e. she or he will suffer a lot.
9. You show a real spirit of solidarity f. from toddlers to 6-year-olds.
10. If you help people in need, g. so people admire him.
h. if nobody knows that you are
helping others.
i. you feel great.
j. if you only give some of your spare
time.

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3 Put the verbs in the correct form. Use the Present Simple, the Past Simple or
the Present Perfect.
Martn is a professional tennis player. He 1(love) playing tennis so he
(not mind)
2
practising long hours. If it (rain)
3
,
he (practise)
4
all the same. He (participate)
5

in competitions for over 10 years. He (win)

6
important prizes. In 2016,
he (win)
7
the Davis Cup with the Argentine team. But the reward he
(prefer)
8
is the Glass Cup his family 9(give)
him when he 10(play) his first match.
Do you know WHO we are talking about?

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4 Annie is giving some advice to her new classmate, Wendy. Read and choose
the correct option.
Listen, Wendy. Miss Patrick seems to be very strict, but you 1shouldnt / has to worry.
If you dont understand something, you 2have to / dont have to ask her for help. But
you 3must / have to always do your homework. And you 4mustnt / dont have to text in
class. She hates seeing students using their smartphones! If you follow these rules you
mustnt / dont have to worry. You will have a great time!
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5 Read and choose the correct option.

We 1are going to visit / will visit the planetarium next Friday. If we 2are going to arrive / arrive
on time, we 3will see / are going to see an eclipse. Our teacher says there 4might /
should be a scientist there, so we 5might / should prepare some questions. I 6dont / shouldnt
think thats possible, but I 7will write / write some just in case. I 8like / would like to meet
a scientist and ask her or him my questions. Then, preparing our final project 9is going /
might be easier. We 10are going to / wont make a PowerPoint presentation on our visit next
Wednesday.

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6 Put the adverbs in the correct form.
This is how things work at home. Dad gets up 1(early) in the house and
prepares breakfast (fast)
2
than anyone else. Mum wakes up 3(slowly)
in the family because she doesnt work early in the morning. My sister
gets ready for school (happily)
4
than me because she loves going to
school in the yellow bus. But I always run (fast)
5
in the family when I hear
the bus horn at the front of my house.

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7 Label the pictures with words from the word cloud. Use two words for each picture.

a.

b. c.

d. e.

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Increase Your Brain Power
We all know that speaking a foreign language is very useful for travelling,
LEARN
A chatting with people from all around the world and getting a good job. But
there are many other benefits that you need to 1remember every time
you think English is too 2difficult! learning a foreign language helps to
increase your brains natural abilities.

Learning a new language means your

3

brain must deal with 4new grammar rules and

structures, new words, and sounds. Since this is a very
5
complex process, your brain works hard while you are
discovering meanings and trying to communicate by means
of the new language. In this way, you develop a 6different
way of thinking (critical thinking) and you become 7better at
problem-solving.
Your memory will also get better because you need to remember
the 8right language elements at the right time and use them to
communicate effectively. Your brain doesnt mind doing this memory workout it 9loves it!
In time, you will see that you can remember other things like names, facts and figures more
easily than what you could do before.
Scientists say bilingual people have better focus, concentration and attention
because of the way the brain functions when learning a new language,
so they become good observers, too they can differentiate between
relevant and irrelevant information very 10quickly, for example.
The benefits of learning a foreign language (or more languages!)
do not stop there. Bilingual and multi-lingual people have greater
ability to make decisions, to find multi-tasking easy, and they are very
analytical and are more conscious thinkers and listeners.

Right this minute, there are millions of people around the world doing
online brain training to keep mentally agile. Isnt learning a second
language a more practical, useful and entertaining way of doing that?

1 Read the article and find words or phrases meaning the same as:
1. from a different country.
2. positive results.
3. finding out.
4. correct.
5. training / exercise.

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2 Look at the words in bold in the article. Find their opposite in the word cloud
and list them.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

3 Use the words from the box to label the pictures. Then tick the ones that
describe the benefits of learning a foreign language.

boredom communication critical thinking lack of memory memory multitasking problem solving

a. b. c. d. e.

f. g.

4 Read the article again and correct the given information.

1. Nobody knows speaking a foreign language is useful.

2. Connecting new grammar rules, words and sounds is simple.

3. People who speak many languages are bad at multitasking.

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Heroes or Common Kids?
Today, Josh and Andy tell the story of an
unforgettable day. The day they will remember for
the rest of their lives.
Josh Hutch, 15 Andy Lones, 15

It was Saturday, June 22nd in 2013, exactly three years ago. Josh and I were
12 years old at that time. We were hanging out together early in the
afternoon as usual when we heard the news about an abducted five-year-
old girl in our neighbourhood.
We didnt know the little girl or her family, but we
immediately took our bikes and, together with other
friends, joined the search for the missing girl.
There were about 100 people searching around
the town on foot, while police officers and their dogs
were searching the nearby forest and parks.
We were riding along a very narrow street when we
noticed a maroon car going very slowly the driver was
obviously not familiar with the area that was full of small streets
and cul-de-sacs. Josh approached the car and could see the girl in the
back seat. She was crying and we didnt know what to do. When the driver, an
elderly man, saw us, he accelerated and quickly turned round a corner. He kept driving
fast, turning into and out of side streets. We followed him madly with our bikes for about
10 minutes. Suddenly, the car slowed down and stopped, and the man pushed the girl out of
the car and drove off.
The little girl ran to my arms and said, I want to see mummy.
We were shocked. I placed the girl on my shoulders and we started to ride
back to our neighbourhood. Josh told me it was dangerous for the girl to be
on my shoulders so, I carried her in my arms, while Josh pedalled along,
guiding my bike. That was good team work!
We were near the neighbourhood when a police officer recognised the girl
and ran to help us. The little girl was terrified and didnt want to leave my
arms. I told her Dont worry. Its OK now several times before she finally
went with the police officer. We will never forget the moment she met her
mother again.
Many people say we are heroes because we took the risk of chasing the man, but
we think we are just common kids.

1 Read the story. Look at the words in bold and write each of them next to the word
or phrase that means the same.
1. saw by chance:
2. drove faster:
3. looking for something or somebody:
4. escaped by car:
5. dead-end streets:

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6. surrounding area where people live:

7. kidnapped:
8. went after:
9. walking:
10. something you will always remember:

2 Read the story again and number the pictures according to the order of the
events.

a b c

d e

3 Complete with the corresponding subject and then circle the correct option.
1. was / were hanging out together in the afternoon.
2. was / were missing.
3. was / were searching around the town.
4. was / were searching in the nearby forest and parks.
5. was / were going very slowly.
6. was / were crying in the back seat.
7. was / were carrying the girl in his / her / my arms.
8. was / were pedaling and guiding Andys bike.
9. was / were waiting for the girl at the police station.

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Doctors Without Borders A Way of Life
1 Read and insert the missing information in the corresponding blanks.

tiring and frightening such as extreme heat or cold but it can also be very stressful

you have never heard of is not for everybody I have chosen this way you must be a bit crazy

there are very strict safety and security regulations because I wanted to help people

so doctors and other non-medical volunteers

The purpose of Doctors Without Borders or Mdecins Sans Frontires

(MSF) is to give medical assistance to people in distress,
1
joining the organisation work in
places of active conflict, or in post-conflict areas. This means danger
is always present and 2 that teams on
mission must obey at all times.
Working for MSF can be an amazing experience,
3
. You must adapt to food
you have never tried, unfamiliar living quarters, a different pace
of life, and languages 4 . You must
also be ready to tolerate severe weather conditions,
5
, without a fan,
air conditioning, or heater.
A volunteer part of the team that worked in
Port-au-Prince in Haiti, after the 2010 earthquake
says, Many people think that to work on an
emergency like this, 6 .
I dont see things in that way. I volunteered 7

. However, Ive never volunteered for

war zones like some friends of mine who went to Libya and Syria. I
admit working for MSF 8 but it was my
choice; it is my way of life.
A doctor part of the mission to a refugee camp in Jordan in 2015 says,
I would like to say that what I saw in that camp has not affected me, but I cant. That
is something I will never forget. People escaping the Syrian civil war kept coming to the
camp and medical supplies werent enough. It was 9
, but exciting at the same time. Many people ask me why I volunteer for MSF. The answer is
simple: I want to help and 10 to do so. It is a different way of life
from the regular MDs, but it is never boring!
Thousands of people who have worked with MSF over the years speak of their work in the field
in similar terms: it is a life-changing event, a challenging and a very rewarding experience.

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2 Tick the pictures that best describe the place where MSF usually take action.

a. b.

c. d.

3 Read the article again and answer.

1. What is the purpose of MSF?

2. Where do they work?

4 Go through the article and find adjectives describing the MSF experiences.
Put a tick next to the positive adjectives.

5 Write the number of the paragraph that corresponds to each of the following
statements.

a. You must adapt to food you have never tried.

b. Danger is always present.
c. People think that you must be crazy to work on this kind of emergencies.
d. That is something I will never forget.
e. You must tolerate severe weather conditions.
f. Ive never volunteered for war zones.
g. It is a life-changing event.
h. It can be an amazing experience.

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How to Deal With Teenagers? Ask US!
1 Read and insert these headings at the beginning of the corresponding
paragraphs.

Technology Communication Friends

There are tons of articles advising parents what to do with us,

teenagers. But the best advice can come from only one place: US!
Here are three things we and our parents usually argue about:
1

Parents are worried because we spend time with friends they dont
know and when we go out they want to know everything: Who are
you going with? Where exactly are you going? What are you going to
do? What are you going to eat? If it gets cold, do you have your jacket?
That makes us feel ANGRY! Dont our parents trust us?
My advice: Parents should ask for IMPORTANT information only. They should
know at least one of the people we are going to meet and the time we are coming
home. Please, give us some freedom! If parents want us to be independent, they should
accept that they cannot be with us all the time.
2

Parents feel we spend too much time on social networks, on our mobile devices or computer. They
think its a waste of time or that they can be dangerous. But thats how we COMMUNICATE today!
My advice: Parents should alert us and teach of possible dangers. Please, give us a chance to show
we have a limit! If that does not work, we can talk again. Take our devices away for a time. We get
bored without them and probably we are going to get the message and you have to know we are
going to get anxious...
3

When you were a kid you talked to me non-stop. Whats the matter with you now? This is what
parents, in particular mums, usually say. WHAT-IS-THE-PROBLEM-WITH-YOU, MUM?! Because, in
fact, we do not have a problem. And if we have one, we talk about it with our friends.
No reason, really. Probably, as we grow up, our friends become the people to go to with our problems.
But we need to know that if a problem becomes serious, our parents will be there for us.
My advice: Parents should avoid LOOONG lectures we usually stop listening after the first 3
minutes. Ha-ha! If they want to talk about embarrassing things like sex or drugs, they should be
casual and direct. Please, do not exaggerate or be dramatic! Tell us to be reasonable and not to take
risks. This way we feel you trust us and its our responsibility not to get into trouble.
In short, its all about keeping a balance, as parents say, and making a compromise: we have to know
we can talk about everything with our parents, and our parents should trust us to do what is right.
They should give us some space and freedom, but be there for us if we need them. What do YOU
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2 Read the article again and answer.
1. Who writes the article?

2. Who is the article for?

3. Where could you find it published?

3 Write the number of the paragraph that corresponds to each of the following
statements.

a. Parents should trust teenagers.

b. Parents should ask the correct people for advice.
c. Parents shouldnt ask so many questions about teens friends.
d. Parents should alert teenagers about possible dangers on the internet.
e. Parents shouldnt talk too much when they give advice.

4 Read again and find 4 words that describe feelings.

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The School of the Future Loading
At present, globalisation and technological
advances are producing a change in the way
students want to learn and teachers want to
teach. These changes, now in progress, will
eventually shape the school of the future.
There are very different opinions and
predictions about what schools of the
future will be like, but there are some
characteristics all experts agree that schools
will have in 20 years from now:
Remote Learning
Students will have the possibility to access
classrooms from their home computers at the most convenient time. Adolescents circadian
rhythm is different from adults: they need to go to bed late and wake up late. Remote learning
will allow them to take lessons when they are at the height of their performance time. Or, if
they live in a remote area and want a different education from the one they are getting, or if they
dont have access to education simply because there are no schools near their home, remote
learning will solve the problem.
Personalisation
Education might become personalised to each students needs and interests, and if this happens,
schools will provide children and teenagers with the necessary online resources. Lectures will
be a thing of the past, and learning will become more project-based: students will need to cover
different subject areas to develop particular projects, and they will choose what project they want
to participate in, according to what they want to learn. Teachers will assess a final product the
project they will not test students by making them repeat isolated facts or information.
Social Skills Development
The school of the future will not ignore the social aspect of education and will require
attendance to a real school at different times to help students to develop appropriate social
skills. They will meet teachers and classmates face to face to promote a different kind of
interaction from the one they will have in the virtual classroom. Yet, schools will need to have
classrooms that encourage innovative and creative learning classrooms and libraries might
look more like coffee shops in the future!

In the future, there might not be blackboards, chalk, and rows of desks, but there will always
be students and teachers. They are both constantly changing because society is constantly
changing. We always hope that change will be for the best sometimes it is, sometimes it is
not. We can only hope that the school of the future will meet the needs of the future society.

1 Read and decide who writes the article. Justify your opinion.

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2 Read the Remote Learning section and circle the problems this learning type
will solve.

memory heart problems fun access to education

boring lectures distance social inequality

interaction classes schedule

3 Read the Personalisation section and put a cross (8) next to the ideas that
are NOT mentioned.
1. Each student will work with a different teacher.
2. Classes will consider different individual learners interests.
3. Students will find the necessary online resources to learn.
4. Learners will study different subjects while they do their projects.
5. Students will have to memorise the answers to do their tests.

4 Read the Social Skills Development section and correct the following
statements.
1. Students will not have classmates.


2. Students will have face-to-face classes once a week.


3. Students will have only virtual interaction.


4. Classrooms and libraries will keep the same appearance.


5. Students will go to coffee shops to study.

5 According to the author, what will never change about teaching and learning?

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The Simplest Answer for the Hardest Question
1 Read the story and number the passages in the correct order.
A

Longer than you think, the tallest figure answered. We have been here since you were born. But you havent visited
us for a long time.
That answer confused Pablo much more. He wanted to get up but he couldnt not because he was tied or anything,
but because he was extremely relaxed.
We dont have much time, the same figure said. If you answer some questions truthfully, you will leave very quickly.

Pablo wanted to go back home. Ask me anything you want! he exclaimed.

Ok. What was the hardest thing you did last week?
W-w-whaat? Pablo was surprised by such a silly question.
Answer! the figure commanded.

Pablo was cold and confused. He was lying on the ground of a dark cave.
What am I doing here? How did I get to this cave? he was asking himself when he saw a group of dark figures
approaching him. He didnt know why, but these figures frightened him although they didnt look dangerous.
Some of them reminded Pablo of people he knew, but he couldnt say who.
I shouldnt be afraid, Pablo thought.
Thats right, the tallest figure said. You shouldnt be afraid.

I helped a friend to study Maths. Im good at Maths, so it was a piece of cake. Silence again.
And what have you improved in the last year?
Pablo didnt know, so he said, Nothing.

They can read my mind! This is crazy Pablo thought and then he asked, Why did you bring me to this cave?
We didnt bring you here, another figure said, YOU came to us.
How long have I been here? Pablo insisted.

Eerr well, I took part in a charity marathon. I was exhausted when I arrived at the finish line. Silence filled the
cave for a minute. And what was the easiest thing you did? the same figure asked.

Pablo thought and thought but nothing came to his mind. He was terrified. Then he thought, Hey, Ive been
speaking English to them all the time

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and shouted, English! Last year it was very difficult for me to speak English. Now, I can do it! Ive finally got better!
Suddenly, Pablo felt a warm hand on his shoulder and sat up immediately to find out he was in his bed.

Pablo, did you have a nightmare? his dad asked him kindly. Get up or youll be late for your English test! Remember?
Hell of a way to find out Im ready for that test! Pablo thought while jumping out of bed and heading for the bathroom.

There was a loud murmur among the figures and they looked angry now. Can you do us and yourself a
favour? THINK! What have YOU improved in the last year? the tallest figure commanded.

2 Read the story again and answer.

1. In one sentence, what is the real story?

2. And what is the dream?

3. What could the figures do?

4. Were they friendly or unfriendly?

5. What did the figures ask Pablo?

6. Whose arm did he feel on his shoulder?

7. Why did he have a nightmare?

3 Which parts of the story do you think these pictures represent? Go back to
Exercise 1 and write the numbers.

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Diagnostic Test
1a) 1. How old are you? 2. Where are you from?
3. Where do you study? 4. What do you like eating?
5. What is your favourite place at home? 6. Do you
practise any sport? 7. What is your hobby? 8. What do
you do in your free time? 9. What do you want to do in
the future? 10. What can you do very well?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 2 d. 5 e. 3 f. 10 g. 4 h. 1 i. 9 j. 7
1b) 1. Is Bonn the capital of Germany? No, it isnt. It is
an important city. 2. Does Hans like eating hot dogs?
No, he doesnt. He likes eating sausages with chucrut.
3. Did he start pottery in 2000? No, he didnt. He started
pottery last year. 4. Is he learning to play the guitar?
No, he isnt. He is learning photography. 5. Can he
write great novels? No, he cant. He can make great
videos.
1c) 1. some 2. meet 3. must 4. should 5. shaking
6. shouldnt 7. usually 8. cant 9. many 10. Could
2a) 1. are changing 2. more healthily 3. some 4. usually
eat 5. because 6. quickly 7. more 8. went out 9. and
10. many 11. more 12. eat 13. special days 14. always
15. made
2b) 1. Does Magal write about gym habits? No, she
doesnt. She writes about eating habits. 2. Are eating
habits changing in the USA? No, they arent. They are
changing all over the world. 3. Are hamburgers healthy
food? No, they arent. They are junk food. 4. Did women
go out to work in the past? No, they didnt. They stayed
at home. 5. Is barbecue a tradition in Magals family?
No, it isnt. Apple pie is a tradition (in her family).
3) 1. c 2. e 3. d 4. b 5. a
Wrap up 1
1a) 1. work 2. is 3. can speak 4. is helping 5. does
6. organises 7. visit 8. do they do 9. dont like 10. love
1b) 1. Where do Antonio and Rosa work? 2. What
(indigenous) language can Antonio speak? 3. What does
Rosa do at school? 4. How often do they visit indigenous
people? 5. What do they love doing?
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2) watch, look up, do, write, chat, travel, communicate,
surf, read, listen
W A T C H S U
T L O O K U P
Q D F M Y R R
W D O M H F E
Q T K U G R L
S B T N X R I
V W R I T E S
H P A C H A T
U G V A M D E
T J E T P X N
F B L E F R B
3) 1. communicate 2. do 3. surf 4. read 5. watch
4) 1. dont mind 2. check in 3. queue 4. waiting
5. delayed
5) Students own answers
Wrap up 2
1a) 1. were working 2. was making 3. was sewing
4. studied 5. graduated 6. was working 7. invited
8. equipped 9. taught 10. were working 11. invented
12. was working 13. started 14. died 15. was trying
1b) 1. Dr Ren Favaloro was born in 1923. 2. He
studied at Colegio Nacional de La Plata and at UNLP
(Universidad Nacional de La Plata). 3. (When he
graduated,) he went to Jacinto Aruz. 4. He invited his
brother to work with him. 5. They taught first aid to the
general public, teachers and nurses. 6. He invented
the heart bypass. 7. He was working / worked (in the
cardiovascular surgery department) at the Cleveland
Clinic in the USA. 8. He started Fundacin Favaloro
in 1975. 9. He died in 2000. 10. He was trying / tried to
keep his foundation going.
2) 1. The baby sister wasnt crying. 2. Dad was feeding
her. / the baby sister. 3. Was Jack sleeping? 4. No! He
was hoovering the carpet. 5. The twin brothers were
cooking.
3) 1, 4 and 5
Review 1
1a) 1. bilingual 2. speaks 3. doesnt mind 4. because

5. and 6. is printing 7. research 8. is going to upload
9. practices 10. all over 11. international 12. would like
13. years ago 14. multilingual 15. was working
1b) 1. Does Annabelle hate working long hours? No,
she doesnt. She doesnt mind working long hours.
2. Is she uploading photos at the moment? No, she
isnt. She is printing a questionnaire. 3. Would she
like to buy a luxury car some day? No, she wouldnt.
She would like to visit some countries. 4. Did she start
studying French last year? No, she didnt. She started
studying French two years ago. 5. Was a multilingual
secretary directing the company? No, she wasnt. She
was working at the company.
2a) 1. couldnt 2. travelled 3. spoke 4. can 5. well
6. could 7. were speaking 8. slowly 9. good 10. happily
2b) How could Fred speak English? He couldnt speak
English very well. / He could speak English badly.
Where did he travel last year? He travelled to New
Zealand. How is his English now? It is very good. What
can he do very well? He can communicate very well
with English speakers. Who is he chatting with now? He
is chatting with friends from all around the world.
3) 1. flight 2. delayed 3. Arrival 4. check in 5. departure
4) 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9
5) 1. Mrs Wilson was chopping apples when she cut
her finger. / Mrs Wilson cut her finger while she was
chopping apples. 2. Mr Wilson was driving home when
he crashed into another car. / Mr Wilson crashed into
another car while he was driving home. 3. Maggie was
riding her bike when she hurt her knee. / Maggie hurt
her knee while she was riding her bike. 4. Tommy was
skating when he broke his arm. / Tommy broke his arm
while he was skating. 5. Grandma was surfing the net
when the cake burnt. / The cake burnt while Grandma
was surfing the net.
Wrap up 3
1a) 1. am 2. was 3. have lived 4. have been 5. have
taught 6. like 7. have climbed 8. have dived 9. have
ridden 10. dont have 11. love 12. have met 13. think
14. has invited 15. m planning
Answer Keys
1b) 1. Is Jeremy from Madrid? No, he isnt. Hes from
London. 2. Has he lived in all countries in Asia? No, he
hasnt. He has lived in all countries in South America.
3. Does he find travelling stressful? No, he doesnt. He
finds travelling exciting. 4. Has he practised yoga? No,
he hasnt. He has practised (different) sports. 5. Has
a friend from Lima invited him to his home? No, he
hasnt. A friend from La Pampa has invited him to his
home.
2) 1. Have you ever 2. have just arrived 3. climbed
4. took 5. was 6. scary 7. found 8. exciting 9. Did you
10. were 11. Have you had 12. amazing 13. have never
14. would like 15. terrific
3) a. a camping lot b. a beach c. an isle d. the
countryside e. a luxury hotel
Wrap up 4
1a) 1. is changing 2. must 3. have just 4. must 5. have
6. must 7. dont have 8. must 9. should 10. know
11. will 12. must 13. mustnt 14. listening 15. come
1b) 1. fast 2. brings about 3. abide by 4. adhere to 5. put
ourselves in someone elses shoes
2) 1. d 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. b
3) a. a headache b. sleepy c. toothache d. hungry
e. a cough
4) 1. should, d 2. shouldnt, e 3. shouldnt, a 4. should,
b 5. should, c
Review 2
1a) 1. has changed 2. must 3. have changed 4. share
5. do 6. change 7. mustnt 8. have made 9. dont have
10. would surely like 11. have started 12. have changed
13. dont have 14. heat 15. should
1b) 1. dramatically 2. decade 3. aspects 4. e-work
5. devices
1c) 1. womens 2. men and women working outside
their homes / sharing responsibilities 3. parents
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4. take-away food 5. new products and services
1d) 1. Both men and women must work outside their
homes. 2. ...we mustnt complain... 3. ...we dont have
to cook at home all the time. / ...many parents dont
have to leave their children with unknown people.
4. ...we should use them... 5. And the rest of the people
would surely like to do e-work...
2) stressed, worried, afraid, anxious, sleepy, tired,
happy, sad, relaxed, down
H A P P Y S N O
S E F D D A S W
T D D V I N L F
R R E L A X E D
E C I S R I E E
S B R A F O P R
S D R H A U Y I
E T O Y C S R T
D O W N M W F P
3) a. relaxed b. anxious c. stressed d. tired e. happy
future. / Many traditions are culturally transferred from
generation to generation. / Much of what happens to
us depends on our individual choices. 2. You will find
a message or a lucky number inside. 3. I doubt if they
really can do it. 4. I dont think that is possible. 5. We
should not consider these predictions seriously.
2) a. tasseography b. tarot c. palm-reading d. fortune
cookies e. clairvoyant f. astrology
3) 1. will 2. are going to 3. wont 4. might 5. think
6. hope 7. is going to 8. is going to 9. might not 10. hope
4) 1. I dont think you will win the lottery if you dont
buy a ticket. 2. You might become famous if you sing
at the West Front Festival. 3. You will find a good job if
you graduate at university. 4. You might not have good
health if you smoke too much. 5. You wont get a good
seat if you arrive late.

4) 1. worried, should 2. tired, shouldnt 3. should,

stressed 4. shouldnt, afraid 5. down, should
Wrap up 6
1a) 1. have never been 2. more actively 3. has been
5)
4. better 5. have always been 6. didnt know 7. invited
Doctor: Good afternoon. How can I help you?
8. the hardest 9. collected 10. more quickly 11. more
Patient: I feel too tired.
collaboratively 12. made 13. the most loudly 14. have
Doctor: Whats the matter?
felt 15. would like
Patient: Ive got a temperature.
Doctor: Have you got a headache?
1b) 1. Have they ever helped people? No, they havent.
Patient: Yes, I have.
2. Who invited them to participate in a solidarity project?
Doctor: Have an aspirin and stay in bed.
Their Social Science teacher. 3. Where did they go?
Patient: OK.
A group visited elderly people and another group
Doctor: See you in two days.
visited children in hospital. 4. Why did a group work
Patient: Thank you. Bye.
the hardest? Because they collected magazines more
quickly than the others. 5. What did a group do more
collaboratively than ever? They wrote stories for the kids.
Wrap up 5
2) 1. How long have you lived in Catamarca? 2. I have
1a) 1. the future 2. generation 3. date of birth 4. might
lived there for more than 10 years. 3. I came in 2006.
happen 5. can do 6. might not 7. tasseography
4. Have you ever missed your family? 5. But I have felt
8. fortune-teller 9. cards 10. a crystal ball 11. fortune
catamarqueo since I decided to live here.
cookies 12. a palm reader 13. dont think 14. predicting
15. we think
3a) famine, racism, war, bully, discriminate, disease
a. fortune tellers b. predict what will happen to
Note: There are 6 possible answers. However, students
different people c. in the crystal ball d. Predictions (by
are required to give only 5.
fortune-tellers)

3b) a. collect b. bully c. discriminate d. vote

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3c) 1. war 2. disease 3. racism 4. famine 5. respect 2c) a. 2 b. 5 c. 1 d. 3 e. 4
6. adopt
2d) 1. g 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. f 6. e 7. d 8. j 9. h 10. i

Review 3 3) 1. loves 2. doesnt mind 3. rains 4. practises 5. has

participated 6. has won 7. won 8. prefers 9. gave
1) 1. have been part 2. because they have 3. these
10. played
differences 4. will receive them 5. see black cats as 6. if
they see a black 7. highest venerated 8. carry the spirit
4) 1. shouldnt 2. have to 3. must 4. mustnt 5. dont
9. might not feel 10. going to keep
have

2) famine, racism, bullying, disease, illiteracy, poverty

5) 1. are going to visit 2. arrive 3. will see 4. might
1. illiteracy 2. bullying 3. racism 4. famine 5. poverty
5. should 6. dont 7. will write 8. would like 9. might
10. are going to
3) a. palmistry b. numerology c. astrology d. (Extra
picture) e. tarot f. tasseography
6) 1. the earliest 2. faster 3. the slowliest 4. more
happily 5. the fastest
4a) 2. find 3. travel 4. do 5. work 6. live 7. fly 8. gets
9. are 10. becomes 11. live
7) a. poverty, world problem b. donate, solidarity
c. check-in, travel d. beach, place e. keep calm,
4b) Students own answers
reaction

5) 1. the hardest 2. the fastest 3. more carefully

4. more actively 5. the earliest
6) 1. What are you going to do today at 6:30 / at 6:30
today? 2. What will you study after secondary school?
3. Have you ever studied French? 4. How long have you
lived in the same house? 5. Where might you live in ten
years?
Students own answers
Reading Comprehension 1
1) 1. foreign 2. benefits 3. discovering 4. right
5. workout
2) 1. remember forget 2. difficult easy 3. learning
teaching 4. new old 5. complex simple 6. different
same 7. better worse 8. right wrong 9. loves hates
10. quickly slowly

Final Review 3) a. critical thinking 3 b. problem solving 3

c. communication 3 d. lack of memory e. multitasking
1) 1. are you doing 2. m looking 3. Can I 4. What are
3 f. memory 3 g. boredom
you doing 5. swimming along 6. could swim 7. was
8. How old were 9. I think 10. who are these
4) 1. We all know speaking a foreign language is useful.
2. Connecting new grammar rules, words and sounds
2a) 1. so helpful 2. Last week 3. was cooking 4. There
is complex. 3. People who speak many languages are
was 5. turned off 6. been a substitute 7. looks after
better at multitasking.
them 8. legally adopted 9. goodbye 10. than 40 children
11. Why does 12. have a family 13. he will suffer
14. better opportunities 15. should help
Reading Comprehension 2
2b) 1. Why does the author admire her friend? 2. Who
did he receive last week? 3. What was he doing when 1) 1. noticed 2. accelerated 3. searching 4. drove off
the telephone rang? 4. What was there at the hospital? 5. cul-de-sacs 6. neighbourhood 7. abducted
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2) a. 5 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4 e. 1 A computer specialist. Because she/he describes the
benefits of new technological developments.
3) 1. Josh and Andy, were 2. A five-year-old girl, was
3. About 100 people, were 4. Policemen with their dogs, 2) access to education, distance, classes schedule
were 5. A maroon car, was 6. A girl, was 7. Andy, was
8. Josh, was 9. The girls mother, was 3) 1 and 5

4) 1. Students will have classmates. 2. Students will

Reading Comprehension 3
1) 1. so doctors and other non-medical volunteers
2. there are very strict safety and security regulations
3. but it can also be very stressful 4. you have never
Heard of 5. such as extreme heat or cold 6. you must be
a bit crazy 7. because I wanted to help people 8. is not
for everybody 9. tiring and frightening 10. I have chosen
this way
have face-to-face classes at different times.
3. Students will have virtual and face-to-face
interaction. 4. Classrooms and libraries will change
their appearance. 5. Classrooms and libraries might
look more like coffee shops in the future.
5) Suggested answer: There will always be students
and teachers.

2) Picture b and d Reading Comprehension 6

3) 1. Their purpose is to give medical assistance to
people in distress. 2. They work in places of active
conflict or in post-conflict areas.
4) amazing 3, stressful, tiring, frightening, exciting 3,
life-changing 3, challenging 3, rewarding 3
5) a. Paragraph 2 b. Paragraph 1 c. Paragraph 3
d. Paragraph 4 e. Paragraph 2 f. Paragraph 3
g. Paragraph 5 h. Paragraph 2
1) A. 3 B. 4 C. 1 D. 6 E. 2 F. 5 G. 8 H. 9 I. 10 J. 7
2) 1. Suggested answer: Pablo had a nightmare and his
father woke him up. 2. Suggested answer: Pablo was in
a cave with dark figures. 3. They could read his mind.
4. They were friendly. 5. They asked him three
questions. 6. He felt his fathers arm. 7. Because he
had an English test and he was worried about it.
3) a. 1 b. 9 c. 6 d. 5

Reading Comprehension 4
1) 1. Friends 2. Technology 3. Communication

2) 1. A teenager. / An adolescent. 2. For teenagers. /

For adolescents. 3. In a teens magazine. / On a website
for teenagers.

3) a. Paragraph 4 b. Paragraph 1 c. Paragraph 2

d. Paragraph 3 e. Paragraph 4
4) worried, angry, bored, anxious

Reading Comprehension 5
1) Suggested answers: A teacher. Because she/he
describes the possible changes in education. /

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