Unforgettable holiday
They can be a useful tool in the hands of teachers who want to find fresh and appealing ways to teach their
subjects.
If, for instance, we are studying Biology and we want to focus on plants, there is no better place to study them
a student’s imagination. Historical sites can transport you to another time and show you how your ancestors
lived. Seeing the real thing makes it more vivid and is also a more interesting and memorable experience.
Field trips allow students to explore different aspects of the world around them without the rules and
regulations of a classroom environment. This helps students learn more easily and it also helps them appreciate
what they are being taught more than if they were reading it from a textbook.
Student’s Book
VOCABULARY WRITING
1. To sum up, field trips can be a valuable educational alternative for school children.
2. Field trips can turn learning into a stimulating and enjoyable experience.
3. To begin with, there is a wide range of locations that may be visited, both indoors and outdoors, depending on what
subject is being studied.
4. Furthermore, field trips are fun because they give students an opportunity to be with each other in an environment
other than that of a dull classroom.
A. Read the sentences and circle the correct answer.
1. At the exhibition, there were special stands for displaying / transporting the products that were on sale.
2. Attending pottery classes was a very rewarding / impressive experience.
3. Children have very vivid / alive imaginations, which teachers should make use of.
4. Visiting a museum can be a factual / valuable and enjoyable experience.
5. The dinosaur replicas are so life-like that they impress / stimulate your imagination.
6. We offer a(n) variety / aspect of activities that are sure to capture your child’s imagination.
B. Read the rubric and the essay that has been written in answer to it. The topic sentence of each paragraph has
been removed. Choose from the sentences 1-4 the one that best introduces the central idea of each paragraph.
A field trip can make learning an experience that
is not only interesting but also fun.
than in nature itself. If, on the other hand, we are interested in History, archaeological sites are sure to stimulate
They not only make learning easier but they also turn it into a rewarding and pleasurable experience.
VOCABULARY My friends told me not to expect a quiet or easy time when we were making plans for the weekend, and
(1) , they have been absolutely right. I have come to a theme park based on the Middle
Ages (2) try some sports that (3) hundreds of years!
Some of the games are (4) to ones such as football or tennis, but my favourite is when
we have sword fights.
It is a bit expensive, but it is definitely (5) it. I have taken lots of photos which I will
(6) when I go home. And next weekend, I know what I’ll be doing. (7)
staying home to play computer games, I am definitely going to come here again with a (8) of
my friends.
C. Complete the text below with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use.
worth avid sort through bunch instead of
similar so far date back manner in order to
A. Match the words 1-5 with the meanings a-e.
1. contact a. to ask for something
2. request b. something that is considered to be strange
3. displease c. something that makes sense or is important
4. meaningful d. to dissatisfy someone
5. peculiar e. to get in touch with someone
B. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
1. Thomas did not well to the medication that the doctor gave him.
2. Afnan has nothing to do at the moment and is trying to find something to herself with.
3. His speeches really people and that’s why so many people voted for him in the last elections.
4. I would like to one of my short stories in a magazine.
5. I would it if you could turn down the radio while I’m studying.
6. I refuse to to personal questions.
react inspire respond publish occupy appreciate
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3b  Student’s Book pp. 50-51
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
1. I bought my mother a of flowers.
2. Ibrahim wants to study abroad, but it won’t be easy living in a country.
3. When I was staying at my grandmother’s house in the village, I saw a of wolves.
4. It was impossible to what would happen next in the book.
5. My answers were to Jason’s, so the teacher thought that we had been cheating in the exam.
6. twins are always either both girls or both boys.
7. If you bump into Jeff, don’t forget to that we are having a meeting on Tuesday morning.
8. On my first day at work I was given a of rules which I was told I had to follow.
9. My brother was going to go to a football match, but he got the flu, and he gave me the .
B. Complete the sentences by circling the correct option.
1. When you are fond of / disgusted by something, it means that you like it very much.
2. When you say that you are proud of / interested in someone, it means that you admire them for something they have
done.
3. When you say that you are fed up with / crazy about something, it means that you have had enough of it.
4. When you say that you are sick of / impressed with someone, it means that he/she has deeply influenced or affected you.
5. When you are keen on / tired of something, it means you are bored with it.
C. Complete the sentences with must or can’t and the correct form or the verbs in brackets.
1. John (be) at home last night because the lights were off.
2. The phone call (be) for me or otherwise Mum would have told me to answer it.
3. The food (be) ready by now. It’s been in the oven for over an hour.
4. Omer (tell) his mother I was ill because she asked me how I was feeling.
5. Nawaf (be) away on a business trip because he’s not in his office.
6. Bobby (work out) regularly. He is very fit.
7. They (have) a lot of money. They can’t pay their bills.
8. Jack (miss) the bus. He’s late for work again.
9. That (be) Salim’s brother. He doesn’t look like him at all.
10. You (see) Ted yesterday. He is away on holiday.
ticket set pile bunch mention similar
foreign predict identical pack report
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ENGLISH IN USE
D. Complete the sentences by matching the first half of the sentence on the left with the second half of the sentence on
the right.
1. I must have dialled the wrong number a. if the weather is good.
2. I could have won the race b. if the doctor hadn’t arrived in time.
3. I may go to the beach tomorrow c. because I didn’t recognise the voice I heard.
4. I might go to Germany in spring d. if I am accepted on the foreign exchange programme.
5. My aunt might have died e. but I sprained my ankle just before crossing the finish line.
6. I can’t possibly have left my bag in the office f. because I remember taking it with me.
1. a. avid b. strange c. crazy
2. a. on b. in c. of
3. a. can b. may c. should
4. a. enjoy b. to enjoying c. to enjoy
5. a. pile b. pack c. bunch
6. a. must be b. must have been c. must
7. a. peculiar b. proud c. similar
8. a. fill b. filling c. to fill
E. Read the text below and decide which answer a, b or c best fits each gap.
An all-time classic
I’ve always been a(n)
(1) reader. I will read just about
anything, from books and magazines to newspapers. I particularly like
reading foreign fiction because I am interested
(2) learning
about different cultures. Some people
(3) believe that
reading is an outdated pastime, however, I continue
(4) a
good book every once in a while. In fact, if I could read more, I would but,
unfortunately, I don’t have much free time. Still, I like to keep a
(5)
of books that I’ve not yet read on my desk so I can
look forward to reading them when I have the chance. There
(6)
somewhere between 20-30 books on my desk right
now. A good book takes me on an exciting journey to another place and
time, where I can create a world in my imagination. Reading gives
us the
(7) feeling that we are in another world, but
we create the details of that world in our minds. The words in a book give you a sense of
direction and you have (8)
in the details. It’s like adding colour to a painting. Every brush of
paint changes the picture.
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VOCABULARY
3b  Student’s Book pp. 52-53
C. Complete the text below with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not
need to use. You may need to change the form of some of these words.
work admission exhibit highlight masterpiece still life
audio tour collection artefact livelihood portrait landscape
A. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in capitals.
1. The side of the gallery is to be used only in an emergency. ENTER
2. I pay an annual fee at the beginning of the year. MEMBER
3. This exhibition focuses on John Constable’s to classical art. CONTRIBUTE
4. This used to be a warehouse but now it’s been renovated and are held in it. EXHIBIT
5. I decided to make a small to the National Gallery. DONATE
1. conservator a. an object that is of cultural or historical value/interest
2. landscape b. a person in charge of the objects or works of art on display in a museum
3. exhibit c. a painting of natural geographic features found on land
4. artefact d. a person who repairs works of art for a living
5. curator e. an object or work of art which is on display
B. Match the words 1-5 with the meanings a-e.
Last weekend my best friend and I decided to visit The National Gallery. It was the
first time I was visiting this gallery and I was very excited as it houses one of the
greatest (1) of Western European paintings in the world.
I was grateful for the opportunity to view (2) of art by
Old Masters, which are now considered (3) . There was no
(4) fee but I decided to leave a donation as I know that the
gallery’s (5) depends on it. My friend and I decided to take
an (6) of the gallery. It’s a great way to find out about the
(7) on display. There are different tours to choose from but
we chose the 60-minute one. This tour focuses on the (8)
of the gallery and information is given about the artists and their paintings.
One of my favourite paintings was a (9) by Vincent van
Gogh of a vase filled with sunflowers. My friend on the other hand liked a
(10) by Rembrandt of himself at the age of 34. It was a
wonderful experience and I am sure to go there again soon.
Vincent van Gogh
Rembrandt
WHILE
THE
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GRAMMAR D. Complete the sentences by circling the correct question tag at the end of the sentence.
1. I couldn’t possibly ask for a pay rise, can’t I / could I ?
2. I am qualified for the position, am I / aren’t I ?
3. Let’s find information for our assignment on the Internet, let us not / shall we ?
4. Lock the door, will you / should you ?
5. I’m not required to attend the meeting aren’t I / am I ?
6. You watched the football match, don’t you / didn’t you ?
7. You hadn’t cooked dinner, had you / didn’t you ?
E. Complete the sentences by writing the appropriate question tag at the end of each statement.
1. Mop the floor, ?
2. She isn’t going to buy him that expensive watch, ?
3. I am going to get the promotion, ?
4. Somebody should order paper for the fax machine, ?
5. It isn’t too late, ?
6. She works out every day, ?
7. He wasn’t working for a publishing firm at that time, ?
ENGLISH IN USE
I have loved reading ever (1) I was a little child, but
becoming a book critic was not something I had planned
(2) . In fact, believe it or (3) ,
I started out as an accountant, and I must say I was quite fond
(4) it. All that changed, however, when I was
asked by a book club to review some of the books that
(5) going to be read by its members.
As I love reading, I accepted. Although it (6)
sound quite easy, it was really hard work. A good critic has to
(7) attention not only to the style of writing, but also
to character development, plot, themes and, in general, to everything.
However, I enjoyed every minute of it. And the best thing of all was that
my opinion mattered (8) much as the professionals’.
The encouraging comments I received about my work made me seriously
consider changing career and I eventually (9) . I must
say I have never regretted it, and now I (10) paid for
doing my favourite hobby - reading books.
F. Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.

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