Enterprise A1 - Exercises – Thinks

M1p4_Hi!

Match the statements (1-6) to the people by putting a tick in the right
box.

Ju Luo Janusz Florek Peter Smith Maria

Alvarez
1 This
person is 16
years old.
2 This
person can
sing well.
3 This
person is
interested in
ICT.
4 This
person is 19
years old.
5 This
person can
design
outfits.
6 This
person is
mad about
photography.

Think
What is your favourite subject at school? Why?

M1p10_Countries of the English-speaking World

Choose the correct answer, a, b, or c.

1 More than 840 million people…

a are native English speakers.
b can use English as an official language.
c speak English as a first or second language.

2 Which of the following is NOT true?

a Canada’s population is 325 million.
b Canada is about 10 million km2.
c The USA is a little over 9.5 million km2.

3 There are 5 million people living in…

a Dublin.
b London.
c Ireland.

4 The country of Ireland is ________ thousand km 2.

a 66
b 70
c 270

5 Which is true about New Zealand?

a It is 5 million km2.
b It is 250 thousand km2.
c It is 7.7 million km2.

Think
Why is English so popular around the world?

M2p12_A family like no other!

Mark the following statements T (true) or F (false).

1 Gomez has got long black hair and a moustache. T/F

2 Gomez’s favourite hobby is juggling his toys. T/F
3 Morticia can speak French. T/F
4 Wednesday has got a pet spider, Homer. T/F

5 Pugsley’s favourite hobby is reading. T/F

6 Uncle Fester is friendly and funny. T/F

Think
Which member of the Addams family is your favourite one? Why?

M2p18_Celebrity Siblings

Mark the following sentences as A (The Franco Brothers) or B (The

Williams Sisters).

A B
1 Their father is a businessman and their mother is a writer.
2 They are very hard-working.
3 Their homes are in Florida very near one another.
4 They are very clever and talented.
5 One of them is also an artist.
6 They have got clothing companies.

Think
Is it difficult being a celebrity sibling? Why/Why not?

M3p21_Life underground

Complete the text with the following words.

spacious small houses modern big rocks

There is an area in Spain, far away from the 1) ______ cities where the land
is Martian-like. A small city called Guadix has a neighbourhood among the 2)
______ and hills of this land. But you can only see the white chimneys, red
roofs and 3) ______ wooden doors of its houses. Guadix is under the hills.
The cave 4) ______ are very old but have got 5) ______ furniture and
appliances. In a typical house there is a cosy kitchen, a huge bathroom, a
large bedroom and a 6) ______ living room. These houses can also save
on electricity, they are cool in summer and warm in winter. And their owners
can easily reshape them, so they are really special homes.

Think
What are the good and bad things about living in a cave house?

M3p26_The UK – Homes of the Monarchy

Choose the correct answer a, or b.

1 Windsor Castle has got...

a walls that are 900ft high.
b a large tower in the middle.

2 There are around ________ in Windsor Castle.

a 1,000 rooms
b 775 rooms

3 Buckingham Palace has got...

a 52 royal bedrooms.
b 78 royal bedrooms.

4 You can see a flag above the palace when...

a the queen is there.
b the queen is not there.

5 St James’s Palace has got

a a small gatehouse.
b tall red walls.

Think
Can you imagine living in a home like this? Why/Why not?

M1p28_National Pride

Choose the correct answer a, b or c.

1 The different shapes and colours on a flag...

a are symbols of values.
b are symbols of the community.
c are symbols of life.

2 One of the colours on the flag of Poland is...

a green
b red
c blue

3 Green is the colour for...

a wisdom
b courage
c peace

4 The Sun on flags is a symbol of...

a power
b energy
c harmony

5 You can see ________ on Cuba’s flag.

a a star
b the Sun
c green

6 You can see ________ on the flag of India.

a stripes
b stars
c red
Think
What is your favourite flag? Why?

M4p30_Busy Days

Mark the following statements T (true) or F (false).

1 Valeria Lόpez is a part-time college student. T/F

2 Valeria has breakfast before she gets dressed . T/F
3 At college her lessons start at 7:15 am. T/F
4 Valeria works at an animal shelter three days a week. T/F
5 In the evening she listens to music or Skypes her friends. T/F
6 Valeria plays a sport in her free time. T/F

Think
Describe your favourite time of the day and what you do.

M4p36_Hobbies and Sports – Australia VS Canada

Mark the following statements about sport with A (Australia) or C

(Canada).

1 Swimming is a popular leisure activity.

2 There is an annual competition with hundreds of events.
3 Lacrosse is the country’s oldest sport.
4 There is an important football match here each year.
5 People play curling in this country.
6 Lacrosse is the official summer sport in this country.

Think
How important is sport for you? How often do you exercise?

M5p38_Welcome to Pohatu Marine Reserve

Put a tick next to the statements mentioned in the video.

1 There are many species of dolphin.

2 Baby dolphins feed on milk.
3 Dolphins can weigh up to five hundred kilos.
4 Dolphins swim in warm waters.
5 Penguins’ eggs can be white, blue or green.
6 Penguins have got thick feathers to keep them warm in the cold.
7 Penguins live on the ice of Antarctica and in the sea around it.
8 Penguins can sleep in the water.
Think
Name three things that are interesting about dolphins and penguins.

M5p44_Unique animals

Mark the following statements T (true) or F (false).

1 Emus can fly . T/F

2 The male emu looks after the eggs . T/F
3 Kangaroos live in many different areas of the Australian grasslands. T/F
4 Koalas only eat eucalyptus. T/F
5 The platypus has a tail like an otter’s and feet like a beaver’s. T/F
6 The platypus doesn’t lay eggs. T/F

Think
Which of the animals in the video do you find very interesting? Which
one would you like to see up close?

M6p47_Willis in all Weathers

Match sentences 1-6 with the correct holiday destination A-C.

1___The weather is a little strange.

2___Visitors are wearing hats and gloves.
3___It’s raining a lot.
4___You can go sightseeing.
5___People are wearing waterproof jackets.
6___People are playing volleyball.

A Norway
B Thailand
C Maldives

Think
Describe the kind of weather you like when you are on holiday.

M6p52_A guide to California

Complete the text with the following words.

September size trousers shorts October centre east west

California, or the Sunshine State is the same 1) _____ as Japan and

Morocco. The Sierra Nevada Mountains run down the 2) _____ of California,
the Pacific Ocean is to the 3) _____ and the desert starts in the 4) _____ of
the state. The capital is Sacramento but tourists choose San Francisco or Los
Angeles. San Francisco, the City by the Bay, has sunny weather from May to
5) _____ but it can be foggy some days. You need T-shirts and light clothes.
December and January are cold months so jumpers and 6) _____ are
necessary. In Los Angeles you can swim even in spring. It’s warm from June
to 7) _____ and it doesn’t get very cold in winter either. It has sunny weather
all year round. You need a hat, T-shirts, 8) _____ and sandals.

Think
How is the weather where you live similar or different to Californian
weather?

M6p54_Protect an animal near you!

Put a tick next to the statements mentioned in the video.

1 Leave bowls of water outside your home every morning for stray
dogs.
2 Animals in towns look for their food in rubbish bins.
3 Animals eating from rubbish bins sometimes choke or get
poisoned.
4 Keep your rubbish bin in a place where animals can’t reach it.
5 Try to plant food that local animals eat in your garden.
6 Become an animal shelter volunteer.
7 Inform animal shelters about stray dogs or cats.
8 When driving be on the lookout for any animals on the road.

Think
Do you follow any of the practices in the video to protect animals? Do
you do something different?

M7p57_Food of the World

Mark the following sentences as A (Ho Chi Minh City) or B (Tokyo).

A B
1 They have a specialty with prawns, meat, vegetables and
noodles inside rice paper.
2 Here, restaurants serve a pancake with cabbage and
meat.
3 You dip Goi Cuon in a sweet or salty sauce.
4 They drink a refreshing coconut milk.
5 You can try matcha latte, milk with green tea powder.
6 They find leaving a tip strange and insulting.

Think
Do you agree that it’s important to try the local cuisine when you travel
abroad? Why/Why not?

M7p62_Traditional Recipes: Ireland

Put the instructions (a-h) into the correct order for each recipe.

Boxty

a ___ Put some of the mixture in a pan and fry on both sides.
b ___ Squeeze all the juice out.
c ___ Peel and grate the potatoes.
d ___ Mix with egg, flour, salt and baking powder.

Irish stew

e ___ Cut up the onions, carrots and potatoes and cook until brown.
f ___ Cut the lamb into pieces.
g ___ Add water and cook for an hour.
h ___ Fry the pieces of meat until brown.

Think
Which of these traditional Irish dishes would you like to try? Why?

M8p65_Los Angeles: The City of Angels

Mark the following statements T (true) or F (false).

1 Los Angeles is the largest city in the USA. T/F

2 There’s a special bus service for tourists in LA. T/F
3 Venice Beach is the place to visit for its Botanical Gardens. T/F
4 Rodeo Drive has designer clothes . T/F
5 Some restaurants in LA are open all night. T/F
6 The Staples Centre is the biggest outdoor theatre in America. T/F

Think
Would you like to visit Los Angeles? Which part of the city fascinates
you the most? Why?

M8p70_Welcome to New Zealand

Mark the following sentences as A (Milford Sound) or B (Tongariro

National Park).

A B
1 Up to a million people visit this place every year.
2 People go mountain biking there.
3 It is on the country’s South Island.
4 Trekking and kayaking are popular activities there.
5 You can find New Zealand’s highest volcano there.
6 Camping and skiing are popular activities with visitors.

Think
Imagine you’re a visitor in New Zealand. Which activities would you find
the most/the least exciting to do? Why?

M9p73_Inishmore: Then & Now

Complete the text with the following words.

guest little buses modern tourists donkeys stone money

Inishmore, a beautiful 1) _____ island off the coast of Ireland is a very

different place today than it was seventy years ago. Colman Coneely, a 90-
year-old islander, says that when he was young few 2) _____ could reach the
island. There wasn’t an airport or ferry boats. There were 3) _____ and small
fishing boats for getting around. They didn’t have much money and they had
small 4) _____ cottages. There was no electricity or running water. But today
there is an airport and about 2,000 tourists a day visit it. There are cars,
5) _____, bicycles and big ferry boats. They’ve got new, 6) _____ houses and
a lot of 7) _____. They have got electricity and running water. Today
Inishmore is very busy with 8) _____ houses, restaurants and lots of souvenir
shops.

Think
How is the place where you live today different from/the same as what it
was ten years ago?

M9p78_UK Street Names

Put a tick next to the statements mentioned in the video.

1 There is a street in the UK named No Name Street.

2 A few UK streets do not have a name at all.
3 Some streets get their names from the jobs people had.
4 There are street names that describe what the street is like.
5 It can take you a while to walk down Long Street.
6 There is a High Street in many UK towns.
7 There are roads and streets that have the names of kings and
queens.
8 People used royal names to honour their kings and queens.

Think
Do you know any streets or roads where you live with an interesting
story behind their name?
M9p80_The Traveller’s Guide

Choose the item that matches the information in the video.

1 People in different countries wear different clothes/shoes.

2 In some countries, you have to cover/take off your shoes before you enter
a religious building.
3 Make sure you don’t leave rubbish in ancient ruins/on hiking trails.
4 Don’t buy things made from endangered species/products.
5 It’s important for travellers to help the local economy/people.
6 Do some research about the local country/culture before you go.

Think
Can you think of two more ways that a traveller can show respect in
another country?

M10p83_Making the Best of a Bad Situation

Match sentences 1-6 with the famous people A-C.

1___This person first worked for a company making cartoons.

2___This person worked for the Swiss Patent Office.
3___This person’s father was a police officer.
4___This person was in a terrible crash.
5___This person used special tools and mirrors to paint.
6___This person’s job was easy so they had time to work on their own ideas.

A Roger Moore
B Frida Kahlo
C Albert Einstein

Think
Can you remember an occasion when something good came out of
something bad for you?

M10p88_William Shakespeare: A Poet for All Time

Complete the text with the following words.

tragedies peaceful plays poems comedies simple

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon in 1564. His family

were 1)______ people. His father sold leather and his mother cared for the
family. King Edward VI School was probably the school he went to. Life in
Stratford was 2)______. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway and they had a
daughter, Susanna, and the twins, Hamnet and Judith. He moved to London
in 1592 where he joined the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, a company of actors.
This is where he wrote historical 3) _____ like Henry V, 4) _____ like Romeo
and Juliet and 5) _____ like As You Like It. Shakespeare wrote hundreds of 6)
_____ and added about 1,700 words to the English language before he died
in 1616.

Think
What do you think about William Shakespeare’s plays? Why do think his
work is still so popular today?

M11p91_A Dark Future or a Bright One?

Match the beginnings (1-6) with the endings (A-F) to make sentences.

1 Many scientists are worried
baths.
2 In the future, wild animals
3 When you leave a room,
4 Local markets sell foods
disappear.
5 Take your old clothes to charities
6 Showers save water
A and are better for the environment than
B about our planet’s future.
C that give them to people in need.
D like the tiger will probably
E don’t forget to turn off the light.
F with no plastic packaging.

1 _____, 2 _____, 3 _____, 4 _____, 5 _____, 6 _____

Think
Which of these pieces of advice do you practise? Can you add to this
list?

M11p96_Give a Little Time to the Trees

Choose the correct answer, a, b, or c.

1 What happened in 1872?

a A charity started.
b Arbor Day started.
c People in Nebraska planted a hundred trees.

2 1972 was the year when...

a people first started to learn about trees.
b all USA states celebrated Arbor Day.
c Rosenow’s charity started.

3 What does the Foundation NOT do?

a take care of trees in forests
b raise money to plant new trees
c help people after national disasters

4 What is NOT true about volunteers?

a They help plant trees.
b They must make donations.
c They organise fundraising events.

Think
What do you think of Arbor Day? Would you take part in a tree planting
project?

M12p98_Take a break

Complete the text with the following words.

vegetables capital museum buildings exhibits market traditional

souvenirs

Marrakech is famous for its beautiful 1) _____ such as its palaces and its 2)
_____ . Visitors can buy some wonderful 3) _____ there to take home with
them! The city is noisy and crowded, but you can go outside for a camel ride
in the desert. You can also try Morocco’s 4) _____ national dish, tagine. This
tasty food has got meat, 5) _____ , fruit and spices in it. For history lovers,
there is a 6) _____ with a big variety of 7) _____ to see. Finally, don’t miss a
visit to the 8) _____ city of Rabat.

Think
Compare Marrakech to where you live. How is it the same/different? Do
you think it’s an interesting holiday destination?

M12p104_Adventure Holidays

Mark the following sentences as A (British Columbia) or B (Ontario).

A B
1 You can go canoeing.
2 You can a take a helicopter tour.
3 You can see Native American totem poles.
4 You can watch the Northern Lights.
5 You can go on a boat ride.
6 You can go ice skating.

Think
Why do you think people like adventure holidays?

M12p106_Green Cities

Match the beginnings (1-6) with the endings (A-F) to make sentences.

1 Parks are like lungs that A encourages people to walk more.

2 Creating public places B to have clean air and save money.
3 Using cycle lanes C give cities clean air.
4 Recycling all kinds of waste D it makes cities better places.
5 Use solar power and wind power E means there is less rubbish.
6 It is challenging to go green but F means having less traffic.

1___, 2___, 3___, 4___, 5___, 6___

Think
What is the main idea behind the video?