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CHECKING ACTIVITIES 2 ESO. SECOND TERM
A Vocabulary
1
Match the words (15) to the definitions

(ae).
1 flood
2 blizzard
3 lightning
4 volcano
5 hurricane
a a storm with very strong winds
b a snowstorm
c a lot of water on an area that is usually dry
d a flash of light in a storm
e a mountain with a crater
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
lift
fly
fall
climb crash
1 Look! That plane ................. too low.

2 That box is heavy. Dont ................. it.
3 There was an accident here yesterday. A car ................. into a tree.
4 People ................. Everest every year.
5 In autumn leaves ................. from the trees.
B Grammar
3
Complete the text with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
I had a great time at my party last weekend. The DJ (1) ................. (play) great music and
lots
of people (2) ................. (dance).

I (3) ................. (wear) my favourite clothes and I (4) ................. (chat) to my friends. My
parents were at the party, but they
(5) ................. (not sit) with us.
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Write questions and answers. Use the past continuous.

1 A: What / you / do / yesterday evening?
B: I / do / my homework
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2
A: it / rain / yesterday? B: No
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A: Who / you / talk to?
B: We / talk to / a new student
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A: they / watch TV / at 7 p.m.? B: Yes
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A: Where / they / go / yesterday evening?

B: They / go / to the gym
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A: you / study / when I phoned? B: No

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A: Why / they / argue?
B: They / argue / because he was late
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C Reading
5
Read the text and answer the questions.
A BAD EXPERIENCE
My names John. One day last spring my friend, Anne, and I decided to go walking in the mountains.
When we left home,
the sun was shining and the sky was blue. We walked for about an hour and then we decided to climb
one of the mountains.
After half an hour, I stopped and looked up at the sky. There were black clouds and then it started to
rain very hard. Then lightning struck and we decided to escape from the storm. We were climbing
down the mountain when a rock fell on my head. I fell down and I couldnt move. Anne couldnt lift me
and so she called the rescue team on her mobile phone.
We waited in the storm and then a helicopter arrived. The rescue team lifted me onto a special bed
and then into the helicopter. They flew me to a hospital in the next town. I didnt feel well and I was
frightened, but I survived the accident.
After a week in hospital, I went home. I still go walking now but I always check the weather before I
leave.
Was the weather good at the beginning of

the story?
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What did John and Anne decide to do

after about an hour?
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What happened to the weather when they were climbing the mountain?
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Did the lightning strike them?

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What happened to John when he was climbing down the mountain?

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Why didnt he continue to climb down?
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What did Anne do?
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How did the rescue team travel to John and Anne?
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What did they do with John?
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10 Is walking still one of Johns hobbies?
D Writing
6
Write a story about an accident. Include the following information.

Paragraph 1: what you were doing before the accident
Paragraph 2: how the accident happened
Paragraph 3: what you did after the accident
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UNIT 5
A Vocabulary
1
Complete the sentences with technology

words.
1 You can see pictures and text on the
s_ _ _ _ _ of a TV.
2 A m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a very small part of a computer that makes it work.
3 You can use energy from the sun in
s_ _ _ _ p _ _ _ _ s.
4 Some
do.
can
do
jobs
that
humans
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5 An exact copy of a plant or animal is a

c____.
Choose the correct adjective from each pair to complete the sentences.
good / bad lucky / unlucky sad / happy
friendly / unfriendly rich / poor
1 People dont like him because hes ................. .
2 I really enjoyed the film. It was very ................. .
3 They havent got a lot of money. Theyre very ................. .
4 You won the lottery. That was
................. .
5 I felt very ................. when my pet died.
B Grammar
3
Complete the sentences about the future

with will or wont and the verbs in the box.
go
talk destroy
meet
cause
Cars are changing, so they ................. pollution in the future.
Space travel is very expensive, so many people ................. to other planets.
We ................. to people all over the world by video.
The Earth is our home, so people ................. it.
The Earth is very far from other planets,

so we ................. intelligent life.
Write sentences. Use the first conditional.

1 If / you / dream about / dogs, you / be /
lucky
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2
We / win / the trophy / if / we / play / well

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If / you / not go / to the party, she /

be / unhappy
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I / buy / a CD / if / my mum / give /

me some money
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If / David / be / late, we / not go /

to the cinema
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6 They / not pass / the test / if / they /

not study
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7
If / it / rain, Dad / drive / us to school

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The teacher / be / angry / if / she /

not do / her homework
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If / Helen / be / sick, she / not go /

to school / tomorrow
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10 I / send / my friend an e-mail / if / she /

not phone / me
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C Reading
5
In my opinion, life in the future will be very different. Everyone will have a
computer and they will use it for work and study. People wont go to offices
or shops to work they will work from home. Students will also stay at home
and learn with computers.
Communication will be very fast. People wont write letters because
everyone will use e-mail. When people want to chat, they will use
videophones and so they will see as well as hear the other person.
I think houses will be different. They will be more efficient because they will
create energy with solar panels. Computers will control everything in the
house. If you are out, the computer in your cooker will prepare your dinner
for you. Your fridge will tell you when to buy milk, eggs, butter, etc.
I believe people will have more free time because they wont
travel to work or school. Machines will do a lot of the jobs at
home, but I dont think robots will work in peoples houses.
Im not sure if people will travel to other planets because it
will be very
expensive.
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Why wont people go to offices to work?
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How will life for students be different?
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Why will communication be very fast?
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How will phoning a friend be different?
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Will people use electricity in their houses?
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How will cooking change?
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Why wont people write shopping lists?
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Will people have more time for hobbies?
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Will people use robots to make beds and

take out the rubbish?
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10 What will be the problem with space

travel?
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D Writing
6
Write a description of your life in the future. Include the following information.
Paragraph 1: your life at home
Paragraph 2: your life at school
Paragraph 3: your free time
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UNIT 6
A Grammar
1
Complete the text with the correct form of going to and the verbs in the box.
split up spend
change
appear
not write
Pop News!
JB and Ace from The News are arguing all the time so they (1)
.......................................... .
JB (2) .......................................... time with
his wife and new baby. Ace
(3) .......................................... in a film about New York rap artists.
The last tour from boy band Hi Five wasnt
very good. The boys

(4) .......................................... their image and they (5) .......................................... any new
songs for a few months.
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Complete the sentences with will or the correct form of going to.
1
My favourite band is in concert on Friday.

I ask for their autographs.
2 I dont think I ..................................... be a singer when I leave school.

3
I cant play the keyboards very well, so

I ....................................... find a teacher.
4 She never plays her guitar, so she ....................................... sell it to her
friend.
5 People love music and so musicians ....................................... always be
popular.
C Reading
5
Read the review and answer the questions.

We invited actor JOE EVANS to review his favourite CD of the month.
This week Im reviewing Good times by the American artist Richie Low. Richie started in the
music business as a rap artist with the band The New Yorkers. They split up after problems with
their manager.
This CD is a change in style for Richie. The lyrics in his first CDs were very aggressive but in
Good times they are more romantic. The music is different, too. The sound is more soul than rap.
The band still uses drum and bass rhythms, but there is also a lot of saxophone and guitar. My
favourite songs are Go for it and Dream time. They feature the English vocalist Kelly Gray and
she creates a fantastic sound.
Dream time is the first single from the CD and I think it will be a bit hit. Richie Low is
preparing to go on tour next spring with Kelly Gray. Im not sure if the fans of his rap music will
enjoy the new style but I hope Richie will make a lot of new fans.
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Who wrote the review?

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Whats the name of the CD and the artist?

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What was Richie Low when he started in the music business?

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Why did Richies first band split up?

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How are the lyrics in Good times different?

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What style of music is Richie playing on Good times?

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What type of musicians appear on Good times?

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Who is Kelly Gray?

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Will Dream time be popular?

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10 Will Richies old fans enjoy his concerts?

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D Writing
6
Write a review of a CD that you like. Include the following information.

Paragraph 1: the name of the singer/band and some information about him/her/them
Paragraph 2: the name of the CD and why
you like it
Paragraph 3: your predictions for the singer/band
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END OF TERM 2:
REVISION EXERCISES
VOCABULARY
Underline the words that can go with the verbs.

1 sign: a contract / an exam / a map /
an autograph
2 make: dinner / your bed / a test /
an interview
3 go: out / shops / on tour / rollerblade
4 play: a concert / swimming / sport /
taekwondo
Add two more words to each group.

1 Verbs for communicating: chat, ................. , .................
2 Prizes: trophy, ................. , ...............
3 Verbs of movement: climb, ................. , .................
4 Technology: robot, ................. , .................
5 Instruments: guitar, ................. , .................
6 Places: town, ................. , .................
B Grammar
3
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 James ................. (not usually tidy) his room.
2
How often ................. (you / surf) the Internet?
They ................. (not do) their homework at the moment.
You ................. (play) very well in the last match.
We ................. (see) a good film on TV last night
My friends ................. (not go) to the theme park last week.
Where ................. (be) you yesterday afternoon?
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He ................. (walk) home when it started to rain.
People ................. (not work) in offices in the future.
10 If you ................. (not study), you wont pass the exam.
Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1 I dont will become a doctor.
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2
She will come to party if you will invite

her.
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We going to visit the theme park.

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Does he going to do an interview?

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I think rock music is more good than rap.

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The city is most polluted than the

country.
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John is more fast than Andy.

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Fiona is the better student in the class.

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Were have a party next Friday.

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10 What do you do this weekend?

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C Reading
5
Hi Sandra
How are you? I hope your exams
werent very difficult last week.
I had a great time last weekend. I went
to a festival in Brighton. There were
lots of bands and people danced all
night. I was dancing with my sister
when I met a boy from Italy. His
names Paolo and hes very goodlooking! Hes studying English in
Brighton at the moment.
On Sunday we walked round Brighton.
Its much smaller than London, but its
very interesting. There are some historic
buildings and also some modern parts
too. Theres a great area for shopping
called The Lanes. The shops are small
but theyre nicer than in London.
My family and I are going on holiday
next week. Were flying to Paris and
were staying in a hotel near the centre.
My parents have got tickets for a
classical concert but my sister and I
arent going. We prefer pop music. (I
bought the new CD by The Nerves last
week Ill record it for you if you
want.)
Im going to e-mail Paolo now. If I have
time, Ill visit you next week.
Love
Nicola
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Who did some exams last week?
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Did Nicola enjoy last weekend?
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What nationality is Paolo?
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How did Nicola meet Paolo?
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What is Brighton like?
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Does Nicola prefer Brighton or London for shopping?
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Why is Nicolas family going to Paris?
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Who is going to the classical concert?
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Is Nicola going to buy a CD for Sandra?
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10 How is Nicola going to contact Paolo?
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D Writing
6
Write an e-mail to a friend. Include the following information.

Paragraph 1: ask for your friends news
Paragraph 2: what you did last weekend
Paragraph 3: your plans for next week
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ANSWER KEY
UNIT 4
A
1
2
Vocabulary
1c 2b 3d
1
2
3
4
5
4e
5a
is flying
lift
crashed
climb
fall
Grammar
1 was playing
2 were dancing
3 was wearing
4 was chatting
5 werent sitting
1 A: What were you doing yesterday evening?
B: I was doing my homework.
2 A: Was it raining yesterday?
B: No, it wasnt.
3 A: Who were you talking to?
B: We were talking to a new student.
4 A: Were they watching TV at 7 p.m.?
B: Yes, they were.
5 A: Where were they going yesterday
evening?
B: They were going to the gym.
6 A: Were you studying when I phoned?
B: No, I wasnt.
7 A: Why were they arguing?
B: They were arguing because he was late.
8 A: Was she travelling by car?
B: Yes, she was.
9 A: What time were you walking in the
park?
B: We were walking in the park at
11 oclock.
10 A: Was the gas coming from the volcano?
B: No, it wasnt.
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9 If Helen is sick, she wont go to school

tomorrow.
10 Ill send my friend an e-mail if she doesnt
phone me.
C
Reading
1 Because they will work from home.
2 They will stay at home and learn with
computers.
3 Because everyone will use e-mail.
4 People will use videophones and they will
see as well as hear the other person.
5 No, they wont.
6 The computer in the cooker will prepare
your dinner.
7 The fridge will tell you when to buy things.
8 Yes, they will.
9 No, they wont.
10 It will be very expensive.
Writing
6 Students own answers.
UNIT 6
A Grammar
1 1 are going to split up
2 is going to spend
3 is going to appear
4 are going to change
5 arent going to write
1
2
3
4
5
Writing
Students own answers.
m going to
will
m going to
s going to
will
END OF TERM 2
End-of-term test 2
A
Vocabulary
1 sign a contract / an autograph
2 make dinner / your bed
3 go out / on tour
4 play a concert / sport
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Possible answers
1 argue / e-mail / interrupt / laugh / phone /
shout / talk
2 certificate / cheque / cup / medal
3 lift / fall / crash / fly / move / run / walk
4 screen / image / clone / vehicle /
microchip/ machine / solar panel
5 saxophone / keyboard / bass / drums
6 village / city / skyscraper / building /
statue
Grammar
1 doesnt tidy
2 do surf
3 arent doing
4 played
5 saw
6 didnt go
7 were
8 was walking
9 wont work
10 dont study
1 I wont become a doctor.

2 She will come to the party if you invite
her.
3 Were going to visit the theme park.
4 Is he going to do an interview?
5 I think rock music is better than rap.
6 The city is more polluted than the
country.
7 John is faster than Andy.
8 Fiona is the best student in the class.
9 Were having a party next Friday.
10 What are you doing this weekend?
C Reading
5 1 Sandra.
2 Yes, she did.
3 Italian.
4 She was dancing with her sister at a festival
in Brighton.
5 Its smaller than London, but its very
interesting. There are historic buildings
and some modern parts.
6 Brighton.
7 Theyre going on holiday.
8 Nicolas parents.
9 No, she isnt.
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10 Shes going to e-mail him.

D Writing
Students own answers.
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COLEGIO RAIMUNDO LULIO

CENTRO CATLICO - CONCERTADO

CHECKING ACTIVITIES 2 ESO. SECOND TERM

Match the words (15) to the definitions

1 Look! That plane ................. too low.

of people (2) ................. (dance).

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Write questions and answers. Use the past continuous.

A: Where / they / go / yesterday evening?

A: you / study / when I phoned? B: No

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Read the text and answer the questions.

Was the weather good at the beginning of

What did John and Anne decide to do

Did the lightning strike them?

What happened to John when he was climbing down the mountain?

Why didnt he continue to climb down?

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How did the rescue team travel to John and Anne?

Write a story about an accident. Include the following information.

Complete the sentences with technology

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5 An exact copy of a plant or animal is a

Complete the sentences about the future

Cars are changing, so they ................. pollution in the future.

Space travel is very expensive, so many people ................. to other planets.

We ................. to people all over the world by video.

The Earth is our home, so people ................. it.

The Earth is very far from other planets,

Write sentences. Use the first conditional.

We / win / the trophy / if / we / play / well

If / you / not go / to the party, she /

I / buy / a CD / if / my mum / give /

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If / David / be / late, we / not go /

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6 They / not pass / the test / if / they /

If / it / rain, Dad / drive / us to school

The teacher / be / angry / if / she /

If / Helen / be / sick, she / not go /

10 I / send / my friend an e-mail / if / she /

Read the text and answer the questions.

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Why wont people go to offices to work?

Will people use robots to make beds and

10 What will be the problem with space

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The last tour from boy band Hi Five wasnt

very good. The boys

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My favourite band is in concert on Friday.

2 I dont think I ..................................... be a singer when I leave school.

I cant play the keyboards very well, so

Read the review and answer the questions.

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Who wrote the review?

Whats the name of the CD and the artist?

What was Richie Low when he started in the music business?

Why did Richies first band split up?

How are the lyrics in Good times different?

What style of music is Richie playing on Good times?

What type of musicians appear on Good times?

Who is Kelly Gray?