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 Contents
Unit Functions Grammar Vocabulary Pronunciation Read, Write, & Watch

Page 26 Talking about Imperatives (rules) Public place Reduction: Reading:

3
rules in public have to (obligation) rules has to and Breaking the Rules
places can (permission) General rules have to
Writing:
Talking about
Short paragraph
general and
unusual rules Video:
Please Don’t Feed Real English: Rules of the Road
Kind of.
the Monkeys.
Page 36 Describing how Adjectives Animals Reduced Reading:

4
animals behave Adverbs Animal vowels in Can Animals Be Nice?
Using animal characteristics unstressed
Verbs syllables Writing:
similes
Short story
Real English:
I know! Video:
How Do Sloths Monkey Mayhem
Move?

Table of Irregular Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Communication Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . P7

Student B Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Writing Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P9
Photo and Art Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 International Exam Practice . . . . . . . . . P11
Language Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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3

PLEASE
DON’T FEED THE
MONKEYS.
Preview

A 1–19 Listen to students learning about rules. Number the signs
(1–4) in the order the rules are discussed.

B 
1–19 Listen again and match.

1. You have to turn off your phone in the a. bus.

2. You can’t take photos in the b. library.
3. You’re not allowed to eat or drink on the c. movie theater.
4. You have to be quiet in the d. museum.

C Talk with a partner. What are some other rules around town?

You have to take off your shoes in the temple.

You can’t be in the park after 10:00 p.m.

26
 1.

2.

3.

A monkey sitting near

4.
a sign, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia

27
Language Focus

A 1–20 Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation REAL ENGLISH    kind of
and replace the words in blue.
B Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.
How’s your new part- It’s awesome. 28
1 2 Are you allowed to use
time job at the movie I love it! your phone at work?
theater, Nadine?

Sure. My boss
doesn’t mind.

great Can you talk on the phone?

fantastic Is this a good time to talk?

Cool! Can you watch

3 the movies and eat
4
popcorn? 82 sounds fun!
Wow—it
Do you have to wear
a uniform?

Yes, I can! Kind of, but it’s

really cool.

eat the candy very stylish

drink soda a really pretty uniform

1–21

Talking abo u t r u les

Can you talk on the Yes, I can (talk on the phone).
phone at work? No, I can’t (talk on the phone).

Are you allowed to Yes, I am (allowed to use my phone).

use your phone? No, I’m not (allowed to use my phone).

Do you have to Yes, I do. / Yes, I have to (wear a uniform).

wear a uniform? No, I don’t (have to wear a uniform).

28  Unit 3
 
C Read the rules. Rewrite them using can’t or have to. 1. Don’t walk on the grass.
1.  . 2. Stay on the path.
2.  . 3. Don’t feed the animals.
3.  .
4. Don’t play loud music.
4.  .
5. Recycle your bottles.
5.  .
6. Walk your bike.
6.  .

D

1–22 Complete the conversations. Write the correct words. Listen and check.

1. Adam: you your bike at the bus stop? (allowed to / park)

Joe: Yes, but you it in the parking lot next to the stop. (have to / put)

2. Justin: you your own laptop to the library? (have to / bring)

Taylor: No, you  . (not have to) There are computers in the study room.

3. Megan: you the bike path in the park for running? (can / use)
Walt: Well, you (allowed to / run) on it, but it’s really for bikes.

4. Jenny: I (have to / get) a ticket before I get on the bus?

Carlos: No, you (can / buy) one from the driver.

5. Max: You (not allowed to / listen to) music here.

Lucy: Oh, I’m sorry.
E T
 hink about the rules in your school, home, or another place. Write three true and
three false rules. Then share them in a group. Can the others guess the false rules?

You’re not allowed to drink in the computer lab.

I think that’s true.

  Unit 3  29
 The Real World

Is That
Real?
Wherever we are, we have to follow rules.
Rules help to keep everyone safe. Some rules,
however, sound strange at first! Here are some
unusual rules from different countries around
the world.

What do you think these signs mean? Check (✓) the signs you think are real.
A

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

(Turn to page 129 for answers.)

B 
1–23 Listen to some unusual rules. Complete each rule. Listen again and check.

1. In Thailand, you aren’t allowed to step on (money / books).

2. In Greece, women in (high heels / leather clothing) can’t go inside monuments.
3. In Italy, you can’t feed the (pigeons / cats) in St. Mark’s Square, Venice.
4. In Spain, you can’t drive a car (if you are under 25 / while wearing flip flops).
5. In Canada, one in every five songs on the radio must be sung by a (Canadian / woman).

Discussion. Which rule do you think is the most surprising? Are there any unusual rules
in your country?

30  Unit 3
Pronunciation D O YO U
Reduction: has to and have to KNOW?
 
A 1–24 Listen to the sentences. Notice how has to is
pronounced /hasta/ and have to is pronounced /hafta/.

1. My sister has to take her lunch to school.

2. In some countries, students have to go to school on Saturdays.

B 
1–25 Listen and complete the sentences.

1. My little brother to bed at 8:00.

2. What do you this week?
In Germany, what is the
3. I a presentation at the science fair. upper speed limit on the
4. We uniforms at our school. autobahn (highway)?
a. 60 km/h
5. I don’t in my room. b. 1 20 km/h
c. There’s no speed limit.
6. My sister her homework every day.

C Work with a partner. Take turns to read the sentences in B.

Communication
A
Make rules for a club. Work in groups. Find an interest you all share (e.g. music,
sports, art, languages). Form an after-school club. Give your club a name and decide
on four rules.

What rules do we need for our comic book club?

One could be, “You’re not allowed to argue.”

B
Make signs. Draw four signs for your club rules.

C Share your signs with another group. Can they guess the rules? Do they want

to join?

  Unit 3  31
Reading
A
Look at the photos and the title. What do you think the article is about?

B Match. Match the captions (a–d) to the correct photos (1–4).
a. Red barn against the sky c. Morning exercise in Shanghai
b. Two women d. Amish women on the beach

C Scan. In your notebook, write all the words that mean “photo.”

1. Most photographers
say never point your
camera directly into the
sun—the light has to
come from behind. In
this photo, the sun is
behind the dancers,
making a beautiful
image. However, you
still have to avoid
shooting directly at the
sun or all you will see in
the photo is bright light.

3. Another rule of
photography is to leave
empty space for people
to move into. This is
called the active space
rule. Try doing the
opposite. Photograph
people moving away
from the space, like in
this photo. This creates
an illusion: the women
leave something
behind.

32  Unit 3
Breaking
To be a good photographer, is it important to
learn the basic rules of photography? Many

Rules
people say yes: There are certain rules that

the
professional photographers follow. But are you
5 allowed to break the rules? What happens when
you do? Often, you get a more creative,
interesting image. So the next time you snap a
pic, don’t be afraid to try one of these
1–26
techniques. You might just get the perfect shot!

2. Photographers say the main subject of your photograph

should always be in focus. The focus on secondary details in
the scene are not as important. Here, the main subject is out
of focus. The layered effect creates a sense of peeking
behind the scenes. This makes for an interesting image.

4. When you take

pictures of the outdoors,
photographers say to
keep lines straight. But in
this photo of a barn, the
photographer decided to
turn the camera and
point it up. This creates
an unusual angle. The
scene changes from
something that is
expected to something
that is surprising.

  Unit 3  33
Comprehension IDIOM

Answer the questions about Breaking the Rules. If you do something “by
A
the book,” you .
1.
  Main Idea    The reading is about how breaking rules can make  . a. follow all the rules
b. break all the rules
a. photos look more interesting c. read all the rules

b. photography difficult
c. photos look poor

2.   Detail    Which of these would make a poor 4.   Detail    The active space rule says you should
photo? Shooting  . leave empty space for people to  .
a. with light behind you a. move into
b. with light behind the subject b. move away from
c. directly into the sun c. create an illusion

3.
  Inference    Most photographers  . 5.   Inference    To create an element of surprise you
should  .
a. focus on the main subject
a. take pictures outdoors
b. pay more attention to secondary details
b. keep lines straight
c. try to create a layered effect
c. create an unusual angle

B
Sort. Write R for the rules photographers follow and B for rules that they’ve broken.

Turn the camera and point it upwards. Leave space for people to move into.  
Point your camera directly into the light. Shoot with the light behind you.  
Focus on the main subject of the photo. Keep lines straight.  

C CRITICAL THINKING W
 ork in a group. Find a photo in this book that you like. Then
explain why. Do you think the photographer broke any rules?

Writing In my class, students have to be on time. They are

Imagine you are the not allowed to be late. This is important because
teacher. Write a short they might miss part of the class. They also have to
paragraph explaining four turn off their cell phones . . .
rules for your class. State
why they are important.

34  Unit 3
V I D E O

Rules of the Road

About BE F O R E YOU WATC H
the Video Guess. What do the following road signs mean? Discuss with a partner.
Many countries have
unusual driving rules.

W HI L E YOU WATC H
A
Check (✓) the countries you hear.

Brazil Sweden South Africa Germany

Cyprus Thailand Japan Russia

B Watch the video again. Write the name of the country next to

the law.

1. You have to keep your lights on during the day.

Two people driving a
beach buggy on the
Skeleton Coast, Namibia
2. You’re not allowed to run out of gas on the highway.
3. You’re not allowed to eat or drink anything while driving.
4. You have to be careful not to splash someone standing
near the road.

A F TE R YOU WATC H
Talk with a partner. What driving rules do you know in your country?
Do you think any of these rules should change?

  Unit 3  35
4

HOW DO SLOTHS
MOVE?

Sloths move very

slowly. They spend
most of their time
eating and sleeping.

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Preview

A 1–27 Listen. Match the animals with the places.

1. sloths a. South Africa

2. bees b. the Amazon rain forest
3. owls c. the United States
4. dolphins d. Mexico

B

1–27 Listen again. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

quickly slowly playfully gracefully quietly hard

1. Sloths move slowly in trees but in water.

2. Bees work very to make honey.
3. Owls wait for their food.
4. Dolphins swim  . They jump out of the water.

C Talk with a partner. Name other animals that do these things.

move slowly sing loudly run quickly wait patiently swim gracefully

I think lions wait patiently.

37
Language Focus

A 1–28 Listen and read. Then repeat the conversation REAL ENGLISH    I know!
and replace the words in blue.
B Practice with a partner. Replace any words to make your own conversation.

1 2
Let’s see. . . .
I know! You’re like
a dolphin. You’re
smart and you
swim really well!
Hey, Nadine. What What about I think you’re
kind of animal do me, Ming? like a raccoon
you think I’m like? because you
eat all kinds of
gracefully strange things! an owl
quickly a bat

3 What kind of 4 Hurry up, Stig! You’re

animal am I like? moving very slowly today.
You’re like a snail!

You’re like a bird because

you sing beautifully. . . Sorry!

loudly turtle
well sloth

1–29

D escribing behavior

Sloths are slow and quiet. Sloths move slowly and quietly. slow > slowly
easy > easily
Dolphins are good swimmers. Dolphins swim well.
bad > badly
good > well
Bees are hard workers. Bees work hard.
fast > fast
How does an owl wait? It waits patiently. hard > hard

38  Unit 4
 
C Circle the correct words.

Snowy owls live in the Arctic. It’s not 1. (easy / easily) to find food there,
but these 2. (beautiful / beautifully) birds are very 3. (good / well)
hunters. They patiently wait for their prey. They sit 4. (quiet / quietly)
and wait until they see a mouse, rabbit, or other small animal. Then they
move in 5. (quick / quickly). Snowy owls also hear very 6. (good / well).
This is important when they are trying to find food under the snow.

D

1–30 Complete the conversation with the correct forms of the words in
parentheses. Then listen and check your answers.

Maya: What are you reading, Stig?

Stig: Oh, it’s a book about elephants. Did you know elephants can communicate
(1) (easy) with other elephants up to eight kilometers away?
They make a (2) (loud) sound with their trunk.

Maya: So they have a (3) (good) sense of hearing?

Stig:  eah, but their eyesight is (4)

Y (bad). I also learned that they don’t run.
They just walk (5) (quick).
Maya: I know something interesting about elephants.
Stig: What’s that?
Maya: They swim (6) (good). I saw a video of it.
It was (7) (beautiful).

E Complete the sentences about yourself. Then join a group and share the
information. Suggest what animal each person is like.
1. I run  . 4. I swim  .
2. I eat  . 5. I work  .
3. I jump  .

From your answers, I think you’re like a rabbit.

  Unit 4  39
 The Real World

Frog
Man
Tyrone Hayes is a National
Geographic Explorer.
He’s a scientist, but he prefers
being in the field rather than
the lab. He works hard, and is
often wet and cold in a muddy
lake at 2 a.m.—that’s when the
frogs come out.

W
A  ork with a partner. What do you know about frogs? Check (✓) the statements you think
are true. Frogs  .

  can change color   drink a lot of water   can’t climb trees

  are a type of fish   never close their eyes   only eat plants
(Turn to page 131 for answers.)


B 
1–31 Listen. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. Hayes started studying frogs when he was a young boy. T F

2. The male frogs changed color because of water pollution. T F
3. The water was dangerous for frogs, but it was safe for humans. T F
4. Watching these frogs regularly can save human lives. T F

Discussion. What other animals can tell us about something dangerous? How else do you think
animals can help human beings?

40  Unit 4
Pronunciation D O YO U
Reduced vowels in unstressed syllables
KNOW?
 
A 1–32 Listen and repeat.

/ә / /ә / /ә / /ә /

animal elephant around national


B 
1–33 Underline the reduced vowel in each word. Then
listen and check your answers. Say each word.

easily water about Amazon What is a group of frogs

important climate patiently desert called?
a. a flock of frogs
b. a school of frogs
C Work with a partner. Take turns to read the words in B.
 c. an army of frogs

Communication
Play charades. Work in small groups. Choose one item from each column and act it out.
Other students guess the activity. Take turns.

column A column B column C

doing karate quickly in a snowstorm

making a sandwich slowly with a sore foot

fighting sleepily on a hot sidewalk

playing the drums gracefully underwater

swimming loudly with a headache

singing softly on a crowded bus

applying sunscreen happily with a dog

taking a shower badly during a tornado

eating bugs hungrily with a heavy backpack

texting secretly with a runny nose

Are you fighting gracefully with a runny nose?

No? Are you applying sunscreen quickly underwater?

  Unit 4  41
 Reading
A
Discuss. Look at the title. Do you think animals can be nice? If so,
give an example.

B Skim the text. Match the sentences.
1. A fox a. gave food to another animal.
2. A chimpanzee b. protected another animal.
3. An elephant c. played with another animal.
4. A hippo d. helped a researcher.

C Scan the text. Then underline the opposites for the words below.

gently loudly slowly

A female fox walking along

the Flambeau River, U.S.A.

42  Unit 4
 CAN Animals
BE NICE?
1–34

We know people can be nice, but what about animals?

Scientists say that some animals are capable of being nice. Animals
that live in groups—like foxes, chimpanzees, and elephants—follow
rules. They have to follow rules to get along and to survive. However,
5 animals can act nicely, even when they don’t have to. Here are some
surprising stories about animal behavior.
Most people usually walk away when someone is unkind to them.
Marc Bekoff, a researcher at the University of Colorado, saw a female
red fox do just that. The female fox was unhappy because a male fox
10 played roughly with her. When she walked away, the male fox
showed her that he wanted to play nicely. He lowered his head and
rolled on his back. The female fox gave him another chance, and this
time, he played more gently.
Geza Teleki is a scientist who studies chimpanzees in Tanzania.
15 One day, Teleki hiked far away from his campsite. He didn’t have any
food. Teleki wanted some fruit from a tree, but the tree was too tall.
A young chimpanzee watched him curiously as he tried to get
something to eat. The chimpanzee climbed the tree, picked the fruit,
and gave it to him!
20 An elephant in Kenya hurt his trunk. He needed help because he
couldn’t put food into his mouth. Researcher Kayhan Ostovar
watched silently. He saw the hurt elephant show his sore trunk
to a healthy elephant. The healthy elephant didn’t need any more
information. He took a bush and put it carefully into his new friend’s
25 mouth.
Hippos and crocodiles are usually good friends. They hang out
together in rivers. But Karen Paolillo, a wildlife expert in Zimbabwe,
saw something surprising. One day, a crocodile tried to eat a monkey
that was next to a river. A hippo ran quickly to the crocodile and
30 chased it away. Why did the hippo attack the crocodile? Paolillo says
hippos sometimes protect other animals from crocodiles.

  Unit 4  43
Comprehension IDIOM
“As wise as a(n) .”
Answer the questions about Can Animals Be Nice?
A
a. owl
1.   Main Idea    What is the main idea of the b. mouse
reading? c. dolphin

a. Animals that live in groups follow rules.

b. Some animals can be nice to other
animals.
c.  Most animals are nice to people.

2.   Paraphrase    In line 9, what does “do just that” 4.   Detail    Why did the elephant need help?
mean?
a.  The tree was too tall.
a.  be nice
b.  It could not use its trunk.
b.  play roughly
c.  It had no food.
c.  walk away

3.   Inference    We can say that Teleki  . 5.   Reference    In line 30, what does “it” refer to?
a.  is short a.  the crocodile
b.  hates hiking b.  the chimpanzee
c. could not climb the tree c.  the monkey

B Identify which statements are causes and which are effects. Circle C for Cause or E

for Effect.

1.  The female fox walked away. C E   The male fox played roughly. C E
2.  Teleki couldn’t get fruit. C E   The chimpanzee gave fruit to Teleki. C E
3.  The elephant hurt his trunk. C E   The healthy elephant fed the hurt elephant. C E
4.  The hippo attacked the crocodile. C E   The crocodile tried to eat a monkey. C E

C CRITICAL THINKING W
 ork with a partner. Which animal from the article do you think was the
nicest? Why? Can animals be unkind? Can you think of an example?

One day, Cashew the dog hurt his

Writing eyes and became blind. He couldn’t
Write a short story see. Libby the cat became a guide
about an animal that’s
nice to another animal. cat. Now she guides Cashew
Include a description of
the animal’s behavior. carefully around the house . . .
44  Unit 4
V I D E O

Monkey Mayhem
About BE F O R E YOU WATC H
the Video Guess. Circle T for True or F for False.
One town in India is
1. Most macaques live in Asia. T F
full of monkeys called
macaques. 2. Macaques can swim. T F
3. Macaques live alone. T F

W HI L E YOU WATC H
A
Check your answers to the Before You Watch questions.
B Watch the video again. Complete these sentences using words

from the video.

1. Macaques move to get their lunch.

2. They eat before the fruit seller comes back.
3. They also have fun and play  .
4. In the forests they can play as as they want.

Macaques sit on a monkey

5. By the end of a busy day, they’re all sleeping  .
temple rooftop, India
A F TE R YOU WATC H
Talk with a partner. Do you think these monkeys are naughty?
Do you know any other badly behaved animals?

  Unit 4  45
Irregular Past Tense verbs
Base Pa s t Pa s t Base Pa s t Pa s t
form form participle form form participle

become became become make made made

bring brought brought mean meant meant

buy bought bought meet met met

catch caught caught pay paid paid

choose chose chosen put put put

come came come read read read

cost cost cost ride rode ridden

cut cut cut run ran run

draw drew drawn say said said

drink drank drunk see saw seen

drive drove driven sell sold sold

eat ate eaten show showed shown

fall fell fallen sing sang sung

feel felt felt sleep slept slept

fight fought fought speak spoke spoken

find found found steal stole stolen

fly flew flown swim swam swum

get got gotten take took taken

give gave given teach taught taught

go went gone tell told told

grow grew grown think thought thought

hear heard heard throw threw thrown

hurt hurt hurt understand understood understood

keep kept kept wear wore worn

know knew known win won won

let let let write wrote written

lose lost lost

128  Irregular Past Tense Verbs

 Unit 3 Real world
Real Signs: 1 (No dogs allowed), 2 (No campfires), 8 (No magnets)

Student B Activities  129

Photo Credits
1 Boom Chuthai/500px Prime, 3 Laurent Bouvet/Rapsodia/Aurora Photos, 26–27 Tiana Voogt, 28–29 (b) Paul Prescott/Shutterstock, 29 (tr) Dim
Dimich/Shutterstock, 30 (t) Andy Clark/Reuters, 31 (tr) Val Thoermer/Shutterstock, 32 (c) Xpacifica/NGC, (b) Johnny Nicoloro, 33 (c) Randy Olson/
NGC, (b) Raul Touzon/NGC, 35 (b) Matt Mawson/Latitude/Corbis, 36–37 Leonardo Mercon/VWPics/Redux, 38–39 (b) Joel Sartore/NGC,
39 (tr) Michelle Valberg/NGC, 40 (t) Annie Tritt Photography, 41 (tr) Daniel Etzold/Shutterstock, (b) Image Source/Getty Images, 42–43 Travis
Dewitz/NGC, 44 Michael Pettigrew/iStockphoto, 45 Timothy Allen/Getty Images, P8 (cr) andrewvect/Shutterstock, P9 (cl) Arcady/Shutterstock,
P10 (b) Galyna Andrushko/Shutterstock

NGC = National Geographic Creative

Art Credits
28, 38, 129 Raketshop, 26 Arcady/Shutterstock, 26, 30 Ecelop/Shutterstock, 35 chartcameraman/Shutterstock

130  Photo and Art Credits

 Unit 4 Real world
True Facts: Frogs can change color. Frogs never close their eyes.

Student B Activities  131

Language Notes
Unit 3 Please don’t feed the monkeys.
B e a l lo w e d t o ( P e r m i s s i o n )
I am
use a cell phone in class.
allowed to
You are take photos in the museum.
not allowed to
We are wear sneakers at school.

Can (Permission)

I use a cell phone in class.

can
You take photos in the museum.
can’t
We wear sneakers at school.

H av e t o ( O b l i g at i o n )

I stay on the bike path.

have to
You wear a uniform at school.
don’t have to
We go to school on Saturdays.

Y e s / N o Q u e s t i o n s­­— Sh o r t A n s w e r s
use a cell phone in class?
you Yes, you are.
Are allowed to take photos in the museum?
we No, you aren’t.
wear sneakers at school?

use a cell phone in class?

you Yes, you can.
Can take photos in the museum?
we No, you can’t.
wear sneakers at school?

stay on the bike path?

you Yes, you do.
Do have to wear a uniform at school?
we No, you don’t.
go to school on Saturdays?

136  Language Notes

Unit 4 How Do Sloths Move?
Ad v e r b s o f m a n n e r
Sloths are quiet. Sloths move quietly.
Dogs are quick learners. Dogs learn quickly.
Are owls patient hunters? Do owls hunt patiently?

Bees are hard workers. Bees work hard.

Rabbits are fast runners. Rabbits run fast.

Dolphins are good swimmers. Dolphins swim well.

How does a tiger hunt? It hunts quietly and fiercely.

F o r m i n g Ad v e r b s F r o m Ad j e c t i v e s
slow slowly
Most adjectives Add -ly
bad badly

Drop -y easy easily

Adjectives ending in -y
Add -ily happy happily

Drop -e gentle gently

Adjectives ending in -le
Add -y terrible terribly

The adjectives early, fast, early early

No change
hard, late, and high hard hard

The adjective good Change to well good well

Language Notes  137

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 Workbook

3 B

Andrew Boon
second edition

Australia • Brazil • Mexico • Singapore • United Kingdom • United States

 3 PLEASE
DON’T FEED THE
MONKEYS.

Vocabulary Focus
A
Look at these signs. Where do you think you can see them?

1. at the zoo

2. in the museum

3. at the park

4. on the train

B What do the signs in A mean? Use have to or can’t.



1. You or drink.
2. You photos.
3. You on the path.
4. You the animals.

C
Write. What is your least favorite rule?

14  Unit 3
Conversation
Match. Join the parts of the conversation.
IN CLASS   Practice with a partner.
1. Hey, Adam. How’s your a. I’d love to. I think I could use a break.
new math class?
2. Really? Do you get homework b. Yes! It sure is. We can’t even use a
every day? calculator in class.
3. Wow! That sounds tough. c. It’s good, but we get a lot of homework.
4. But I thought you liked studying math. d. I do, but this year I guess I’ll have to study harder.
5. Anyway, do you want to watch e. Yes! I have to study every night and
a movie tomorrow night? turn in my homework every morning.

Language Focus
A
Unscramble the sentences.

1. here / aren’t / you / stand / to / allowed

2. to / ticket / machine / from / he / buy / a / the / has

3. we / go / the / in / today / water / can’t

4. have / next / to / wear / a / she / uniform / doesn’t / year

5. I’m / weekend / friends / not / to / my / this / allowed / meet

B Correct the mistake in each conversation.



1. Chris: What’s wrong?

Maria: I need to hang up. I’m not allow to talk on the phone after 10 p.m.!
2. Lucy: Why does he look so happy?
Ben: He don’t have to go to school tomorrow.
3. Alan: Is this your mother’s car?
Isabella: Yeah. I’m allowed me drive it on weekends.

Unit 3 15
 4. Peter: Can you have to bring your iPad to school?
Beth: No, you don’t have to.
5. Dylan: What kind of job would she like?
Jenny: She wants to be a doctor, so she need to study very hard.

The Real World

Thinking of visiting Dubai? Here are some tips to help you if you visit
someone’s home.
First of all, when entering someone’s house, you have to take your shoes
off—so it’s a good idea to wear clean socks!
When someone offers you something to drink, you should always try to
say yes. If you say no, the host might be disappointed. Also, you should
use your right hand to accept food or drink—the left is considered
unclean.
When eating, you may have to sit on the floor. When sitting, you should
avoid showing people the bottom of your feet. Some people think this is
rude. Also, it’s not a good idea to cross your legs in front of older people
because it suggests that you don’t respect them. And if you shake hands
with your hosts before you leave, make sure you use your right hand.
A
Read the article. Write the correct answer. In Dubai, . . .

1. you should wear inside your hosts’ house.

2. if you don’t accept a drink, your hosts might be .
3. if you are sitting, you shouldn’t show people the  .
4. you should use your for eating and shaking hands.

B
Answer. The tips given in the article above are tips.

a. cultural     b. legal     c. financial

16  Unit 3
Reading
A
Read the article quickly. The article is for  .

a.  rush-hour passengers b.  visitors to Japan c.  elderly passengers

Riding the Trains in Japan

If you visit Japan, one of the best ways to get
around is by train. Trains in Japan are clean,
quiet, and extremely reliable. Here are some tips
to make sure that your journey is as comfortable
as possible.
While you wait for a train, you should stand
behind the yellow line that runs down the edge
of the platform. The platforms can be narrow,
and stepping over the line can be dangerous for
passengers. Also, you should wait in line to get
on the train.
Nowadays, many Japanese trains have special
women-only cars. These are usually marked on
both the train and the platform. Men are not
allowed to ride in these cars. So make sure you
pay attention to the signs.
When you’re on the train, you’ll notice that most
cars have special seats for elderly people.
However, even if you are not sitting in one of
these seats, it’s good manners to stand up and
give your seat to elderly passengers.
In rush hour, the trains can be very crowded.
There is often very little space. Try not to put
your bag on the floor or on the seat next to you.
Sit with your bag in front of you, on your lap, or
on the racks.
Japanese trains are usually quiet. Passengers
generally don’t speak on their cell phones so
that they don’t bother other passengers. For the
same reason, you shouldn’t talk loudly. You
should also keep the volume of your earphones
low.
And finally, make sure you have a map of the
train lines. There are more than 500 stations in
Tokyo, and it’s easy to get lost! But don’t worry
too much—the staff in the train stations is very
helpful. If you have any worries or questions,
they’ll be happy to help you.

B Answer the questions.

1.   Vocabulary    The word “reliable” means  .

a. noisy b. dependable c. late
  Detail    When waiting for the train, you should stand behind the yellow line so that
2.  .
a.  people can stand behind you b.  people can get off easily c.  you don’t get hurt

Unit 3 17
 3.
  Detail    During rush hour, trains in Japan are usually  .
a. full of people b. comfortable c. fast
  Vocabulary  In paragraph 6, the word “bother” means
4.  .
a. disturb b. talk about c. worry
  Main Idea    When riding a train in Japan, it is important
5.  .
a.  to know all the train lines b.  to be quiet and patient c.  not to listen to music

C Write. What rules do you have on public transportation in your country?

Writing
WRITING TIP Using transition words
When writing, use transition words to show the order in which things happen. Examples of
transition words are:
Before, After, As soon as, While
There are many rules in my house. As soon as I get home from school, I have to change
from my school uniform. I also have to finish my homework before I can go out with
my friends. I am not allowed to talk on the phone while I’m having dinner. After
dinner, I sometimes have to help with the dishes.

Write the rules of your favorite game.

A

B  IN CLASS  Talk with a partner. Read your paragraph in A. Do your games have any
rules in common?

18  Unit 3
 4
HOW DO SLOTHS
MOVE?

Vocabulary Focus
A
Complete the crossword puzzle.
Across 1 Down
2
2. 1.

4. 3
3.
4

5. 4.

5 6
6.

EclipseCrossword.com

B Complete the sentences. Circle the correct words.



1. (Snails / Tigers) move quickly to catch their prey.

2. (Crocodiles / Cats) run playfully around the home.
3. (Dolphins / Hippos) swim gracefully underwater.
4. (Monkeys / Owls) wait patiently for their food.

C
Write. Write two or three sentences about yourself. How do you run, move, swim,
or sing?

Unit 4 19
Conversation
Complete the conversation. Number the sentences in the correct order.
IN CLASS   Practice with a partner.
a. Wow, that’s really fast!
b. OK, here is my final fact. It says here that elephants have a good sense of smell. They can smell
water up to 18 kilometers away.
c. 1 Hey, Lisa. What are you reading?
d. It sure is. Here’s another interesting fact. Dogs can understand up to 250 words. They can also
do simple math!
e. An article about animals. Listen to this, Joe. Did you know that cheetahs can run up to
130 kilometers an hour?
f. Really? I didn’t know my dog could do math!
g. Talking about a good sense of smell, I smell food. Let's go have lunch.

Language Focus
A
Circle the correct words.

The bald eagle is the national symbol of the United States

of America. This 1. (powerful / powerfully) bird uses its
2. (good / well) eyesight to see fish up to 1.5 kilometers
away. When it sees a fish under the water, it 3. (quick /
quickly) flies down at up to 160 kilometers an hour! The
eagle then uses its 4. (sharp / sharply) claws to grab its
prey. Bald eagles are also 5. (very good / well) at building
nests. These eagles usually make a large nest at the very
top of tall trees.

B Correct one mistake on each line.

1. We are well friends.
2. Monkeys move fastly from tree to tree.
3. Mr. Smith is always very patiently with his students.
4. Honey bees work very hardly.
5. Snowy owls can hear very good.
6. If we stand here, we can easy see the pandas.

20  Unit 4
The Real World

Red-eyed tree frogs, also commonly known as red-eyed leaf frogs, can jump
really high. They are a bright shade of green with blue and yellow striped
sides, and have bright red eyes and orange toes. Red-eyed tree frogs are
usually found in ponds and rivers, especially in the rain forests of southern
Mexico, throughout Central America, and in the northern parts of South
America.
These frogs sleep during the day. They sleep under the leaves of a tree with
their eyes closed. The leaves cover their bodies, so it is not easy for other
animals to see them. If they wake up because of a noise, they show their big
red eyes and orange toes. This can scare a bird or snake so the frogs have
enough time to jump away quickly.

A
Read the article. Circle T for True or F for False.

1. Red-eyed tree frogs can jump really high. T F

2. Red-eyed tree frogs live in Canada. T F
3. Red-eyed tree frogs are awake at night. T F
4. Red-eyed tree frogs can scare predators with their bright eyes. T F

B
Answer. Which of the following is NOT true about red-eyed tree frogs?
They have  .

blue and yellow stripes b.

a. bright red eyes c. green toes
Unit 4 21
Reading
Researchers
Find New Animal
Do you know how many kinds of plants and animals
there are in the world? Experts believe there are between
eight and fourteen million, but right now we only know
about 1.8 million. Scientists are finding new kinds all the
time—and that’s good news for us.
In 2009, a university professor named Christopher Austin
and his graduate student Eric Rittmeyer discovered a
new kind of animal. They were in Papua New Guinea,
studying the wide variety of life on the island. One day,
the researchers were listening to the sounds frogs make
at night. Suddenly, they started to hear some very
unusual, high-pitched calls. At first, they couldn't tell
where the calls were coming from, but after some time
they realized they were coming from the ground. They
started to look carefully among the leaves. They were
expecting to find an insect, but what they found
surprised them. It was an incredibly tiny frog—just seven
millimeters long! “This frog has a call that doesn’t sound
like a frog at all. It sounds like an insect,” said Austin. The
frog they discovered was the smallest frog in the world.
Researchers believe that frogs and bugs are very important. They help to keep our
environment clean. We can also use them to make new medicines. Researchers all over
the world are working very hard to find new plants and animals every day. However, their
jobs are getting more and more difficult. This is because forests like the ones these
animals live in are quickly disappearing, and the animals are, too.

A
Read the article. Find and circle five adverbs.

B Answer the questions about Researchers Find New Animal.

1.
 Detail   How many kinds of plants and animals haven’t been found yet?

a. less than 1,000,000 b. about 1,800,000 c. more than 6,000,000

 Detail   Where did the researchers find new frogs?

2.
a. in the rain forest b. in the river c. at the beach

 Reference   In the last paragraph, what does “them” refer to?

3.
a. scientists b. frogs c. frogs and bugs

22  Unit 4
 4.
 Inference   The author says that researchers’ jobs are getting more difficult because
there are fewer  .
a. researchers b. labs c. animals

  Main Idea    What is the article mainly about?

5.
a. frogs and bugs in Papua New Guinea
b. how to find animals in rain forests
the importance of finding new animals
c.


C Write. What plants and animals are quickly disappearing in your country? How do you
think this might affect the future?

Writing
WRITING TIP Using adverbs

Use adverbs to tell the reader how something happens or how somebody does something.
The cheetahs ran quickly.
The scientists walked quietly in the forest.

Use adverbs to tell the reader how often something happens and to what degree.
Dolphins are usually gray in color.
Red-eyed tree frogs always sleep in the day. 

Use adverbs to make adjectives stronger or weaker.

Dolphins are very intelligent animals. (Stronger)
Hippos can be a little slow. (Weaker)

Write a short paragraph. Describe an unusual animal.

A

B  IN CLASS   Talk in a group. Read your paragraph in A. Decide which animal is the
most unusual.

Unit 4 23
Photo Credits
1 Boom Chuthai/500px Prime, 14 (t) VKB/Alamy, 16 Design Pics Inc/NGC, 17 Gavin Hellier/Passage/Corbis, 19 Roy Toft/NGC, 20 Keneva
Photography/Shutterstock, 21 George Grall/NGC, 22 Solent News/Splash News/Newscom

NGC = National Geographic Creative

Art Credits
14 (t to b) Walther S/Shutterstock, Ecelop/Shutterstock, Blan-k/Shutterstock, sahua d/Shutterstock, 19 (across t to b) murphy 81/Shutterstock,
murphy 81/Shutterstock, Hein Nouwens/Shutterstock, hippo/Shutterstock, (down all) hippo/Shutterstock

64  Photo and Art Credits

Communication
Practice
UNIT 3
A
D
 iscuss with a partner. Think about some rules in your school or class. What are you not
allowed to do? What do you have to do? Write these rules down.
1.  We can’t ______________________________________________________________
2.  We are not allowed to ___________________________________________________
3.  We have to ____________________________________________________________
4.  We have to ____________________________________________________________
5.  We can’t ______________________________________________________________

We can’t use our phones in class.

But I do that all the time.

Really? Then I guess we can use our phones in class!

B Discuss with a partner. Imagine that your partner is staying in your house while you are

away on vacation. Think of things that your friend can do, can’t do, and has to do. Write
notes in the chart below. Then tell your partner about your rules.

T h in g s yo u t h ing s you t h in g s yo u
can d o C AN’T d o h av e to d o

You can’t touch my video games or TV.

But I’ll have nothing to do all weekend!

Hmm. OK. You can use my TV. But you definitely can’t play my video games!

Communication Practice  P7
UNIT 4
A
Think of some animals you like. Describe why you like them to a partner using verbs and
adverbs. List your partner’s favorite animals in the chart below.

I really like hawks because they f ly gracefully in the air. I wish I could f ly like
that too!

A N IMALS YO UR PART N E R L IK E S W HY H E O R S H E L I K E S T H E M
hawks fly gracefully
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Does anyone in your class like an animal you

You like hawks? I think they’re awful!
don’t like? Why don’t you like it? Is there an
animal you dislike the most? Use adverbs to
explain why. How come?

I hate the way they always look angrily at you!

B Play a game. Come up with interesting sentences using the categories in the chart below. You’ll
need a dice.
Animal Adverb
1. a sea animal 1. quickly
2. a flying animal 2. slowly
3. a pet 3. loudly
4. a dangerous animal 4. gracefully
5. a beautiful animal 5. easily
6. an ugly animal 6. patiently

Roll the dice twice. The first roll tells you the kind of animal to talk about. The second roll tells you the
adverb to use. Create a sentence that links the animal and the adverb. Add more detail using adjectives
and other words.

For example, if you rolled a 4 and a 3, your sentence could be:

The fierce lion roared loudly when it stepped on a thorn.

(adjective, animal) (verb, adverb) (extra detail)
Write down your funniest sentences, and share them with the class!

P8  Communication Practice

Writing Practice
UNIT 3
A
Draw signs that show rules. Imagine you’re a librarian at your school. Think of rules for your
new school library and draw a sign for each one.
Think of places you’ve been to before like museums and hospitals, and try to remember some of
the signs you’ve seen there. The first one is an example.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

B Now write down the rules for each sign. Use can’t, not allowed to, and have to in your
rules.
You
1. are not allowed to talk in the library.
2.
3.
4.
5.

C Write an email to your teacher. Explain the rules you wrote in A and why each rule is important.
Dear ,
Here are the rules for our new library. The first rule is that you are not allowed to talk in the library.
This rule is important because people want to study quietly. Second,

I think these five rules can help make the library a better place for everyone!
Yours sincerely,

Writing Practice  P9
UNIT 4
A
Imagine that you have just returned from a safari. Write about the animals you saw in the
chart below. First, describe what the animals did. Then, use adverbs to describe how the
animals did these things. The first one has been done for you.

ani m a l w h at it d i d h o w it d i d it
lion growled at our car angrily
elephant
giraffe
rhino
cheetah

B Write an email to your best friend. Describe your safari using the information from A. Add
more detail to make your sentences more interesting.

Dear ,
You won’t believe where I am. I’m in Africa, and I’m just back from a safari! The
animals I saw were amazing. There was a lion that growled at our car angrily
when we drove past it. There was also

You should come to Africa too. I just know you’ll love it here!
Yours sincerely,

P10  Writing Practice

International Exam
Practice
PART 1: Reading Comprehension Questions
Many international English exams have reading comprehension questions. Test-takers answer questions based
on a reading passage. There are four main types of reading comprehension questions.
 ain idea questions often ask “What’s the main idea,” “What would be a good title,” and “What best
M
summarizes the text.” Detail questions ask about specific details and can start with words like “who,”
“what,” “when,” “where,” “why,” and “how.” Inference questions often contain words like “what is probably
true,” “EXCEPT,” and “happen next.” They ask about information that is not directly stated in the text. Word
association questions ask about the meanings of words and phrases, or references for p ­ ronouns (he,
she, it, etc.). They contain words like “closest in meaning to” and “refers to.”
Main idea questions are often the first question in a set. Information for main idea questions can usually, but
not always, be found at the beginning of the passage. Answers for detail, inference, and word association
questions are found throughout the passage, but the order of the questions follows the order of the passage.
Answers to earlier questions are found earlier in the text, and answers to later questions are found later.

Example
The platypus is a shy animal that lives in eastern Australia. It is a strange animal that lives in rivers and
lakes. It doesn’t have teeth, but it enjoys eating bugs. It uses small stones to chew its food. That is an
amazing fact! It also doesn’t have a stomach like we do. The platypus also lays eggs but feeds its babies
with milk. People think it’s cute, but it has poison that can hurt us very badly.

1.  What is the best title for this passage? 3. 

In line 2, the word That refers to ____.
(A) A Unique Animal (A)  eating water bugs
(B) The Perfect Zoo Animal (B)  chewing food with stones
(C) Platypus Babies (C)  not having a stomach
(D) Animals of Eastern Australia (D) searching for food slowly
2.  What does the article say about the platypus? 4. 
Why would a platypus probably NOT be
(A) It walks well. a good pet?
(B) It swims slowly. (A)  It doesn’t have a stomach.
(C) It has a hard life. (B)  It can be dangerous.
(D) It lives in water. (C)  It eats bugs.
(D) It swims well.

Question 1 asks about the main idea. The article calls the platypus strange and states many unusual
facts about it, so the correct answer is A Unique Animal (A). Question 2 is a detail question. The second
sentence says the platypus lives in rivers and lakes, so the correct answer is It lives in water (D). Question
3 is a word association question. The sentence before That says It uses small stones to chew it’s food, so
(B) is the correct answer. Question 4 is an inference question. The article says the platypus has poison that
can hurt us, so the correct answer is It can be dangerous (B).
International Exam Practice  P11
PART 2: Practice
Questions 1–6 refer to the following notice.

Notice About the Field Trip to The Andrews Museum

We are all looking forward to visiting The Andrews Museum this Friday, June 6, but the school wants to
tell you what you can and can’t do during the trip. First, you are allowed to bring your cell phones. You can
write text messages, but you can’t talk on them during the trip. They can’t make any sound in the museum.
Also, you don’t have to wear your school uniform. You can wear jeans and a T-shirt, but you aren’t allowed
to wear shorts or a tank top. Next, there isn’t a restaurant at the museum, but there is a drinks machine. You
have to bring your own lunch, but you can buy drinks just outside the building. Finally, you are allowed to
enjoy yourselves all day, but you have to be polite to other museum guests.

1.  What is the notice mostly about? 4.  What does the notice say about shorts?
(A)  directions to a museum (A) They must be blue.
(B) how to use a cell phone (B) Students can wear them with a t-shirt.
(C) rules for a school trip (C) They are really cool.
(D) a homework assignment (D) Students can’t wear them.
2. 
In line 3, the word them refers to 5. Where does the notice suggest that students
______. can get drinks?
(A) students (A) in the museum
(B) friends (B) near the museum
(C) cell phones (C) at a restaurant
(D) text messages (D) from their homes
3. What does the notice say about 6. What does the notice tell students they are
cell phones? allowed to do?
(A) They must be kept silent. (A) meet guests
(B) They aren’t allowed in the museum. (B) take photos
(C) They have to be left at home. (C) go home early
(D) They can’t be turned on. (D) have fun

Answer Sheet
1  A B C D 3  A B C D 5  A B C D

2  A B C D 4  A B C D 6  A B C D

P12  International Exam Practice