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The document contains various exercises focused on vocabulary, grammar, and reported speech for language practice. It includes tasks such as choosing correct answers, completing sentences, rewriting in reported speech, and correcting sentences. Additionally, there are sections discussing learning new skills, with insights from experts on singing, drawing, and cooking.
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Extra Practice: Section A
Vocabulary
‘Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words
inbold.
1. Laman only child, so haventt got any friends /
brothers or sisters.
2. Charlotte is spoiled. Her parents are strict wth
hor / give her anything she wants.
3. Ihad a serious row with my brother. It was awful /
fun.
4, My sister is my twin, Shes afew minutes / alot
younger than me.
5. My parents havent got any siblings, solhaverit
Got any brothers / cousins.
6. Ifyouenvy someone else, you hate what they do/
‘want what they have
Complete the sentences with the verbs below.
‘allow » blame » bother » deal with » forgive » give up
1. The course has been difficult, but | don't want to
2. Mlclose the door so that the noise doesn't
nse YOUs
3. 1know you didnt mean to break my phone, so
Le —---YOU.
4, Dorit... _----mme for losing the game.
I scored 30 points!
5. My parents don't
computer games after 10 pm.
6. den will do the shopping, and Il
the cooking and baking.
me to play
‘Complete the phrases in bold in the sentences below.
1. If youhave got information about the crime,
please in touch with the local
police.
2, If we get a dog, everyone in the family must
wns feSponsibilty fori.
3. get with everyone in my team.
Were all good friends.
4, After my mother’s parents had died, she was
brought... by her grandparents.
5. Hookup. my grandmother, who
isa scientist
6, DO YOU KEEP IM. enewn—nen With yOur
friends from primary school?
Grammar
4 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the
‘verbs in brackets. Do not change the original meaning.
1. Abby: I dont like this TV programme any more.”
(said)
2. dim: ‘Tm taking a lunch break now, Dan.” (told)
3. Rosie: "The teacher has given us too much
homework!" (complained)
4, Victor: "Ican speak fluent English end German.”
(explained)
5, Our teacher: "You will get your tests backnext
Monday.(promised)
6. Our coach: “You must be on time tomorrow.”
{told)
5 Write the questions in reported speech,
1. Kate:*How many siblings have you got?”
2, Teacher: “Are you following in your parents!
footsteps, Ethan”
3. Gabriella: ‘When can Tim help me tomorrow?"
4, Ryan: “Have you ever met a famous person?”
5, Student: “What will we see on the trip next week,
Mr Taylor?
6 Correct the sentences.
Leo said that hei an only child.
2. The teacher asked me why was | worried,
3, Andrea said that her parents won't allow her to
go surfing the next day.
4, Finally, Steven admitted that he lied about his,
new job.
5, Dad reminded me that we are moving house the
following week.
6. Don wondered that you wanted to go to the park.
withus after school,Extra Practice: Section C
Vocabulary
‘The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write
them next to the correct sentences.
Ive got anew hobby. linvolved ice skating last
month.
2, My brother never finished school. He
checked it out of school when he was 17,
3. The old cinema has closed. They contained
a supermarket
4, [found the mistake in my essay when
I dropped out it again,
‘8. The cooking class showed up making a curry.
Iwas fun!
6. The talk was supposed to start at 7.00, but three:
participants took up late.
7. The packed lunch on the trip went over
a sandwich, adrink andan apple.
{8 Dave told me about a dance course.
| turned itinto online and it looks great!
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs
below.
‘tempt » [Link] «find out « not perform » pick up
stick at
A group of scientists wanted to
if we could learn
ieisaged inoursleep. They [Link] experiment
teaching the Japanese language. The researchers
played recordings to participants while they were
asleep, For example, they were taught anew word
like doa inu)with the sound that a dog makes. In
attest that was given to them after they had woken
Up. participants ® tomatch
apicture(e.g., a dog) with the new word(inu}. The
researchers discovered that people
some new words.
However, they * __better than
people innormal classroom situations. In addition,
some of them® not
knowing if their answers were right or wrong, even
if they had passed the test. It appears the only way
toleamalenguage isto work hard so
_----. your lessons if you want
tobe a good, confident communicator.
Module Review
3 Complete the words in the sentences,
1. Ihavegot three s....1
andasister.
Your short StOry WAS 0 we Sn nin Gomme
the best Ive ever read by a student!
. Jackie is g...f......d artist. Her paintings look
like photos.
\ apologise for forgetting your birthday. Please
tr, e me.
if you want to learn the guitar, you have to
Seonenk atitand not give up.
Does this cake ct.
tothem.
1. That childs 8... aud. He gets every toy he
wants.
1 Me MOTTIS IS Woven Coach.
gs: two brothers
puts? Im allergic
‘Complete the sentences in reported speech with the
correct form of the verbs in brackets.
|. Samantha said that she
{never fly)ina plane
before.
The police told everyone
the crime scene.
;. Brad told me that he.
(use) his phone less from now on,
Who suggested. ay
(go over) our maths answers again?
Naomi offered... Anelp)
Kim prepare for her interview.
. Ben said that he. copa (cant
not sleep) the night before.
not take) photos of
Complete the sentences. Use a reporting verb from
‘A and a verb from 8 below. There may be more than
‘one correct answer.
A. asked « offered « said = suggested » told
B be « like » pay = toke » write
1. Thad left my wallet at home, so Carol
for my sandwich.
Neits mum, English
lessons during the summer holiday.
‘Mark speaks Dutch fluently, so Tom
DIM svn ninnin nae NONE
forhim.
‘Sophie was talking all through the lesson until
the teacher. ___ her
se quiet.
Anna. that she
flowers, so lets buy some for her.Extension
1 The words below appear in the text in Exercise 2. Write the words in your own language. You can use a dictionary.
1. demanding... —
2 Read the article about learning new things.
2. sketches...
3. charcoal.
CAN ANYONE LEARN
Where does talent come from? is it possible to
take up painting if youarent a born artist?Can.
anyone lear anything they want? I spoke to three
experts in different fields to find out.
SINGING
Last month, my friends invited me to a karaoke
patty. | showed up and declared, ‘tm not going to
sing.’ lam just not musically gifted and that will
never change. However, music teacher Donald
Quest sees things differently. “Everyone can lear
to sing simple songs that aren't too demanding,” he
said. Most people dont realise, for example, that
singing voice isa bit higher than a speaking
voice. When we try to sing with ournormal voice,
the result sounds strange. We can learn how to use
our voice correctly for singing, especially it we
start early enough.
DRAWING.
Children happily play with crayons and paint
without worrying about the final result. Later,
when our pictures don't look like reality, we feel
bad and think that we can't draw. Art teacher Ines.
Pereira tried to explain why. A student will need
about 10,000 hours of practice if they want to become
avery good artist” she told me. Then she spoke about,
observation. “Do you look at the object before you start
‘drawing? Pereira asked me, When she sketches a tree,
for example, Pereira studiesit for a long time before
she even gets her charcoal out. Noticing the way lines
‘and angles form a tree and figuring out dimensions
develop your technique. Train your eye, and the hand
will magically follow.
‘cookie
Top chet Alessandra Baggio believes anyone can
become an expert in the kitchen. earned how to
‘cook by watching my grandmother,’ she explained. As
for the rest of us, Alessandra suggests learning the
basics first, such ashow to steam vegetables or fry
‘onions in olive ail. Allthe information you need is
already out there, she says, so make the most of
‘cookbooks and online videos. According to her, its also
‘common sense to experiment with simple dishes
before attempting a full three-course meal. Above al,
don't be afraid of failure. Everyone has put dinner in
the bin and ordereda pizza at least once," said
Alessandra. ‘tis part of the learning process.”
3 complete the sentences using information from the
text and Reported Sposch.
1. The writer told his friends that he
‘at the Karaoke because
2. Donald Quest said that everyone
43. Ines Pereira explained that a student who
bea good artist
for about
4, Pereira asked the writer whether
before he
5, Alessandra Baggio said there
a online videos. She also
explained that failure
- of the learning
process.
6. Baggio told the writer that everyone
pizzaafter they
— - enone IM the bin,
4. answer the questions.
1. What does the writer disagree with Quest about?
2. Why do many people sing badly?
3. What example of a drawing does Pereira give?
4, What should you pay attention to before you
paint?
5. What two cooking techniques are mentioned in,
thearticle?
8. Why dont you need a teacher to learn how to
cook?
‘5 Write about a time when you leamed something new.
‘iritea blog post and include the folowing information:
+ why you learned it
+ how you learned it
+ whether you were successful or notExtra Practice: Section B
Vocabulary
Tick (Y )the sentences T (true) or F (false) Correct the
false sentences. Do not change the words in bo.
1. A person who multitask can do
lots of thingsat the same time.
2. Ifyoware aborn dancer, youve got
anatural talent for it.
3. Ifyou puta job off, you doit
immediately.
4. If something is outstanding, itis,
extremely bad.
5. Most people are geniuses,
6. If youhave what it takes to do
something, you can succeed init
Replace the words in bold with the words below.
bright » hidden » successful » valuable « well-liked
1. Mia is 2 popular influencer...
2. My cousin is very intelligent. He finished.
secondary school when he was 16.
3. Thank you. Your advice was very helpful.
4, This restaurant is difficult to find. The entrance
is through a narrow street in the market.
'5, My mums person who has achieved allot in her
job.
Match the statements in Ato the responses in B.
Pay attention tothe wordsin bold.
A
mimpatient
| work hard and tm a quick learner
It was raining, so took an umbrelia.
She's clever student and she tutors younger
kids.
5. Ian play five different musical instruments.
B
‘That's common sense.
Youre so gifted!
‘That's one of your weaknesses.
‘Those are your strengths.
She makes the most of her abilities.
Grammar
choose the correct answer.
1. My brother offered to drive / driving me to the
station,
2. Noone asked me to make / making the
presentation.
3. Dad suggested you having / have a break.
4, Everybody told younot to trust / to not trust that
website,
5. Sam suggested that we vist / visiting Chinatown
in London.
‘5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs below.
carry « lie * learn » put off « not worry
1. Joseph asked me
im going to tell the truth.
2. My mum suggested that | wn. -
Chinese.
3. loffered nnn. the Suitcase for Cathy
because it was very heavy.
4, The head teacher suggested
sports day until next week.
5. The doctor told M€.ccnnen—m
for him, but
so much.
© Rewrite the sentences in reported speech using the
verbs in bold.
1. Me:Grandad, you can write a book about your
life.” told
2. My big sister: “ can teach you how to dance.”
offered
3. Our coach: It's ¢ good idea to go to bed early
before the big game.” suggested
4, Dad; “Connor, can youhelp me clean the car,
please” asked
5. Mum:“Don't play your music so loud!" told