EXTRA ACTIVITIES 1ST BTO

UNIT 1: CONSOLIDATION

Adverbs and expressions of frequency
1 Choose the correct options. TWO are correcto
1 He reads novels.
a often b never e once a week
2 We go on holidays to the beach __ o
a always b once a year e every summer
3 Peter and Aidan go travelling together __ o
a never b every year e once ayear
4 We are __ happy to hear new music.
a always b every week e generally
S She __ go to the theatre.
a doesn't often b doesn't normally e rarely
6 Carol __ takes a money belt on holidays.
a always b doesn't always e usually
2 Order the words to form sentences.
1 concerts / go / They / to / never / o
2 1/ on /time/ am / always / o
3 reads / novels / sometimes / She / crime / o
4 1/ online / buy / generally / theatre / tickets / o
S often / She / African / listens / music / to / o
6 He / to / festivals / music / doesn't / go / often / o
7 go / a / month / to / once / the / We / cinema / o
Present simpLe and continuous
3 Choose the correct options to complete the
sentences.
1 I listen / am /istening to music every day,
2 At the moment llisten / am listening to a lot of South
American music.
3 She reads / is reading a book about different world cultures,
4 My brother a/ways ta/ks / is a/ways ta/king when I'm trying
to watch Tv,
S Sarah never p/ays / is never p/aying in her band on
Saturday niqhts.
6 Sebastian works / is working in a theatre most eveninqs.
7 We'go / are going to a concert next Saturday.
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4 Complete the text with the words in the box.
• always • every • goes • is going • is reading • reads
• starts • tells • wants • what • where • why
_____ does Stephen really enjoy doing? Reading!
He 2 a new boa k J week and
lots of magazines, too. But 4 does he find the
time? At the moment he 5 a very long book,
by Tolstoy, He 6 to school by
bus, but don't try talking to him then, He 8 to
read and he'll be angry if you stop him!
Stephen wants to be a writer. In the next school holidays,
he 9 to a writing workshop for two weeks. It
10 on 1 August, when everyone else is going
to the beach! Stephen always 11 me about
how he's going to be a famous writer himself Well,
12 not? I wish him luck!
Question forms
S Complete the questions with the words in the box.
• Do • How • How far • What • When • Where • Who •Why
1 do you do for fun at the weekends?
2 do you earn money for all your travelling?
3 is Madrid from here?
4 does the next school term begin?
S are you going with that big backpack?
6 you enjoy film festivals?
7 's your favourite film director?
8 doesn't your mum want you to be an actor?
6 Match the answers with the questions in 5.
a About 200 kllornetres,
b To Scotland, I hope the weather is OK!__
e Because she thinks it's a badly paid job, __
digo out with friends, __
e Alejandro Amenábar, I think. __
f Ves,a lot! __
9 I have a part-time job in the eveninqs. __
h In January, __
v,
~Grarnrnar Worksheet
Adverbs of frequency
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs and the adverbs of frequency in
brackets.
1 1 (not/often/go) to concerts.
2 Harry (usually/play) his guitar at
parties.
3 Jilly (generally/do) all her
homework on a computer.
4 Our teacher (never/give) us any
homework.
S We (always/watch) DVDs on Friday
nights.
6 He (always/tell) me how rich his
parents are. I don't want to know!
Present simple and continuous
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
• act • go (2) • have • love • save • tell • want
AII my friends are into music, but 11 theatre!
12 to be an actor, so 13 acting
lessons every weekend. Next month 14 in a
play in our town theatre. My mum 5 always
_____ me I should think about a different job, but
I'm sure I can make money as an actor. My acting teacher
always 6 to the Edinburgh Festival - the best
theatre festival in the world. Next August I 7 _
there tOO.1can't wait! 18 as much money
as I can. I've heard Scotland is really expensive, especially
Edinburgh when the festival is on.
3 Write answers for the questions using the prompts.
1 What do you do to relax after school?
I / chat / my friends / phone.
2 Where do you go on Sunday afternoons?
1/ visit / grandparents.
3 Why aren't you coming with us to the cinema?
1/ not like / James Bond films.

UNIT 1: EXTENSION
4 What are you doing next summer?
1/ go / camping / holiday.
S Who are you going with?
1/ go / friend Eva.
6 How are you getting to Italy?
My / older brother / take me / his caro
7 How do you pay for your trips?
1/ have / part-time job.
4 Half of the sentences contain mistakes. Correct
the sentences that are wrong.
1 Ilike films with a happy ending.
2 Be quiet! I watch my favourite TV show.
3 She's always taking my clothes.
4 She's going to a dance festival every summer.
S I see the doctor next Friday afternoon.
6 The train leaves at five o'clock this afternoon .
7 He's not coming with us to the museum.
8 She doesn't have a party for her next birthday.
Question forms
5 Complete the questions for the answers.
1 on Sundays?
I practise with my band!
2 in the band?
My friends Carrie, Timmy and Joe all play.
3 play?
I play drums.
4 in public?
Ves,we do. We sometimes have concerts.
S next concert?
Next Saturday.
6 on Saturday?
We're playing at a small theatre in our town.

~Vocabulary Worksheet
UNIT 1: CONSOLIDATION
Free time
1 Which word is the odd one out?
1 red-headed good-Iooking
easy-going blue-eyed
2 ice cream cake
couscous coffee
3 monument scene
extra actor
4 money belt
guidebook
story
handluggage
5 departures board
handmade
passport control
baggage
CountabLe and uncountabLe nouns
2 Choose the correct options to complete the
sentences.
1 My sister has got o very short / very short hair.
2 I'd like something to read on my way back home. 1'11 buy
o poper / poper.
3 I have to write some letters, but I haven't got o writing /
writing paper.
4 It's very difficult to find a work / job at the moment.
5 If you're going to the supermarket, would you mind
buying me o coffee / some coffee?
6 I'm looking for an occommodotion /occommodotion.
Partitives with uncountabLe nouns
3 Complete the table with the nouns in the box.
• advice • cake • coffee • cola • ginger ale • hot chocolate
• milk • music • soda
a eup of a pieee of I a can of
.. I
. I
Quantifiers
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
• any· few • little • lot of • many • much • no • plenty • some
1 Can I have milk in my coffee?
2 We needn't run. We've got of time.
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3 There's sugar at all! I can't make the cake.
4 My younger brother drinks a mil k - one
litre a day!
5 There are no buses after 11.45 p.m. There aren't
_____ buses after 11.45 p.m.
6 We didn't have any money, but 5am had a _
7 5he doesn't speak German. Only a
_____ words.
8 There aren't tickets left for the concert! So
hurry up and buy one now!
PhrasaLverbs
S Order the words to form sentences.
1 can't / I / shopping / because / for / stand / you / clothes /
to / have / them / try / on / !
2 think / you / Do / they / will / with / get / Mark / on /?
3 REM/ know / Did / that / for / you / rapid / movement /
stands / eye / ?
4 together / Music / generally / people / brings / .
5 try / like / you / Would / to / sometime / out / skiing / ?
6 Let's / party / a / bring / have / to / everyone / again /
together / .
Compound nouns and adjectives
6 Match the words to form compound nouns and
adjectives. Identify if they are nouns (N)
or adjectives (A).
1 open- a control
2 blue- b in
3 check- e time
4 passport d luggage_
5 part- e handed
6 good- f eyed_
7 left- 9 minded __
8 hand h looking __

~Vocabulary Worksheet
UNIT 1: CONSOLIDATION

Free time
1 Which word is the odd one out?
1 red-headed good-Iooking
easy-going blue-eyed
2 ice cream cake
couscous coffee
3 monument scene
extra actor
4 money belt
guidebook
5 departures board
handmade
story
handluggage
passport control
baggage
Countable and uncountable nouns
2 Choose the correct options to complete the
sentences.
1 My sister has got o very short / very short hair.
2 I'd like something to read on my way back home. 1'11 buy
o poper / poper.
3 I have to write some letters, but I haven't got o writing /
writing paper.
4 It's very difficult to find a work / job at the moment.
5 Ifyou're going tothe supermarket, would you mind
buying me o coffee / some coffee?
6 I'm looking for an occommodotion /occommodotion.
Partitives with uncountable nouns
3 Complete the table with the nouns in the box.
• advice • cake • coffee • cola • ginger ale • hot chocolate
• milk • music • soda
a eup of a pieee of a can of
.
.
Quantifiers
4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
• any· few • little • lot of • many • much • no • plenty • some
1 Can I have milk in my coffee?
2 We needn't run. We've got of time.
40
3 There's sugar at all! I can't make the cake.
4 My younger brother drinks a mil k - one
litre a day!
5 There are no buses after 11.45 p.m. There aren't
_____ buses after 11.45 p.m.
6 We didn't have any money, but Sam had a _
7 She doesn't speak German. Only a
_____ words.
8 There aren't tickets left for the concert! So
hurry up and buy one now!
Phrasal verbs
S Order the words to form sentences.
1 can't / I / shopping / because / for / stand / you / clothes /
to / have / them / try / on / !
2 think / you / Do / they / will / with / get / Mark / on /?
3 REM/ know / Did / that / for / you / rapid / movement /
stands / eye / ?
4 together / Music / generally / people / brings / .
5 try / like / you / Would / to / sometime / out / skiing / ?
6 Let's / party / a / bring / have / to / everyone / again /
together / .
Compound nouns and adjectives
6 Match the words to form compound nouns and
adjectives. Identify if they are nouns (N)
or adjectives (A).
1 open-
2 blue-
3 check-
4 passport
5 part-
6 good-
7 left-
8 hand
a control
bin
e time
d luggage_
e handed
f eyed_
9 minded __
h looking __

~VocabuLary Worksheet
UNIT 1: EXTENSION
Free time
1 Complete the words with the missing letters.
1 You should keep important documents in your
m b whiletravelling.
2 Keep an eye on your b g_at all times.
3 When you travel, have a n__ e_ for those long waits!
4 Pack your b__ k appropriately for the
country you are planning to visit.
S Look afteryour skin: packa bottle ofs __ s .
6 Don't forget the sightseeing. Check out those
m__ u !
CountabLe and uncountabLe nouns
2 Choose the correct options. Only ONE answer
is possible.
1 My sister has got __ .
a a very short hair
b very short hair
e very short hairs
2 I'd like something to read
on my way back home. 1'11
buy__ .
a a paper
b paper
e some paper
3 I have to write some letters,
but I haven't got any__ .
a a writing paper
b writing papers
e writing paper
4 It's very difficult to find
at the moment.
a a work
b ajob
e job
S If you're goi ng to the
supermarket, would you
mind buying me__ ?
a a coffee
b coffees
e some coffee
6 I'm looking for __ .
a accommodation
b an accommodation
e some accommodations
Partitives with uncountabLe nouns
3 Match the phrases in the boxes and complete the
sentences.
• bottle of • can of • glass of • piece of • spoonful of • sum of
• advice- isotonic drink- money • oil
• shampoo • sparkling water
1 I'm not feeling well. 1'11 have a _
2 For this recipe a is more than
enough.
3 When you go to the shops, could you buy a
_______ for my dry hair, please?
In Gear 1
4 'Can you remember what the is
that he owes us?' 'More than €3,OOO!'
S I was a little embarrassed when I knocked over the
_______ in that restaurant!
6 Follow this in an emergency: 'Don't
run, and keep calm!'
Quantiflers
4 Choose the correct options.
1 I have had very rnllk today. I need to drink
some more.
a a little b little
2 Vanessadoesn't like to add salt to her food.
a many b much
3 My house has TVs: five.
a several b plenty
4 Would you like biscuits with your tea?
a any b some
S Ilove chocolate. I eat it _
a a lot of b a lot
PhrasaLverbs
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the phrasal verbs in the box.
• bring together • get on with • stand for • try on • try out
1 What does NATO ?
2 Did you the new car yesterday?
3 I didn't these jeans _
before I bought them. And they look terrible.
4 Do you think that music people
------_?
S Do you your brothers and sisters?
Compound nouns and adjectives
6 Order the letters to form words and match them
with their definitions .
1 seay-iggon _
2 cei mrcea _
3 eeedwnk _
a a cream you put on when
out in the sun
b relaxed
e made by hand _
d Saturday and Sunday_
e receptive to new ideas _
f cold, sweet dessert
4 sneesrcun _
S ddaaemnh _
6 npeo-ddenim _