A. Match the beginnings to the correct endings.
1 Humans have
2 The brain is
3 The left and right sides of the brain have
4 Scientists think
5 The brain needs
6 With the right side of the brain, you see
7 With the left side of the brain, you recognise
a the brain has two halves.
b colours.
c oxygen to survive.
d 75% water.
e words and numbers.
f different ways of working.
g a very complex brain.
Answers
1 g 2 d 3 f 4 a 5 c 6 b 7 e
B. Underline the correct option.
1 I promise / am promising I won’t tell anyone.
2 I don’t know this word. What does it mean / is it meaning?
3 I saw your daughter yesterday. She’s growing / grows up fast.
4 I disagree / am disagreeing completely with what you are saying.
5 Don’t talk to Dad. He watches / is watching TV!
6 My parents don’t understand / are not understanding why I want to stop piano lessons.
7 Do you remember / Are you remembering that day we spent in Capri?
8 Do computers become / Are computers becoming more difficult to use?
9 It seems / It’s seeming a shame not to go.
10 I don’t doubt / am not doubting that you are right.
11 Are you OK? You don’t listen / are not listening to me.
12 He believes / is believing everything she says.
Answers
2 does it mean 3 ‘s growing 4 disagree
5 is watching 6 don’t understand
7 Do you remember
8 Are computers becoming 9 It seems
10 don’t doubt 11 are not listening
12 believes
C. Do these sentences describe states or activities? Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 We ……don’t have…… very much money. (have)
2 A: Hi, Stan. You look worried!
B: I …………………. about tomorrow’s meeting – that’s all. (think)
3 Where is Carlo? He …………………. a shower. (have)
4 That food …………………. Great. (look)
5 They …………………. a baby. He is six months old. (have)
6 My dad …………………. the party is a good idea. (not think)
7 What …………………. you …………………. at? (look)
Answers
2 am (‘m) thinking 3 is having 4 looks
5 have 6 does not (doesn’t) think
7 are … looking
D. Use your imagination to answer t e questions with full sentences in your notebook. Use your own ideas or words from the box.
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alone birds bitter dry sand excited flowers frightened hard the horizon insects nothing smooth soft sweet the wind |
You are in the jungle.
1 How do you feel? ……I feel excited. ……
2 What can you smell?
3 What can you hear?
You pick an exotic fruit.
4 What does it feel like?
5 How does it taste?
You are in the desert.
6 What can you smell?
7 What can you hear?
8 What can you see?
9 How do you feel?
Answers
Possible answers
2 I can smell flowers.
3 I can hear birds / insects.
4 It feels smooth / soft.
5 It tastes bitter / sweet.
6 I can smell dry sand.
7 I can hear nothing / the wind.
8 I can see dry sand / the horizon.
9 I feel alone / frightened / excited.
E. Circle the correct option.
1 This song …………… really beautiful. Who is the singer?
a is sounding
b sounding
c sounds
2 A: You’re using the wrong side of your brain. B: Sorry. …………… .
a I don’t understand
b I’m not understand
c I’m not understanding
3 A: You’re very quiet, Tom. B: Yes, sorry. …………… about my holiday.
a I think
b I’m thinking
c I’m think
4 It’s very noisy here, and …………… you.
a I’m not hearing
b I don’t hear
c I can’t hear
5 You’re very good with colours and stories. …………… you’re probably using the right side of your brain.
a That’s mean
b That means
c That’s meaning
Answers
1 c 2 a 3 b 4 c 5 b
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