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1 Read the online conversation. Why is Olivia
writing to Ryan?
Olivia Hey, Ryan! Are you excited about the
weekend?
2 Read the online conversation again. Answer
the questions.
0 Why is Ryan going out for a meal on Saturday?
He’s going out because it’s his basketball team’s
last game of the season.
1 Where are they going?
2 What’s Olivia doing in her guitar lesson?

Ryan Hi! Yes, I am. I’m playing basketball

on Saturday afternoon. It’s our last game this 3 Who is she seeing on Saturday afternoon?
season, so we’re all going out for a meal. The
coach is taking us to a new restaurant.
4 What’s happening at Olivia’s house
Olivia on Sunday?
Maybe it’s the new pizza restaurant
downtown. The pizzas are delicious and the
ice creams are awesome. 5 Who is coming?
Ryan How about you? What are
you doing ? 6 What’s Ryan’s problem?

Olivia On Saturday I have a guitar lesson at

10 a.m. I’m practicing for a concert.
And after lunch, I’m seeing my grandparents.
My mom’s taking me and my brother.
3 Read the online conversation again. Choose
T (true) or F (false). Then correct the false
Ryan And Sunday? sentences.
0 Olivia and Ryan are writing
about the weekend.  T ✓ F
Olivia That’s why I’m messaging you. 1 Ryan is playing basketball
At lunchtime, we’re having a cookout at
on Saturday morning.  T F
my house. Do you want to come? My cousins
Mason and Emily are coming. 2 Ryan and his team are eating
at their coach’s house.  T F
Ryan Sure. Thanks! But there aren’t any
buses on Sundays, and my parents are going 3 Olivia likes the new pizza
out all day. restaurant. T F
4 Olivia is playing in a concert
Olivia That’s no problem. I’m sure on Saturday. T F
someone can drive you.
5 Olivia is visiting relatives
on Saturday. T F
Ryan Thanks! See you on Sunday. 6 Olivia is going out with her dad
and her brother on Saturday.  T F
7 Ryan doesn’t want to go to
Olivia’s house on Sunday.  T F
Olivia See you!

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1 Read Lucy’s festival blog. Choose the correct summary.

a SXSW is a great festival for music and food fans, but it isn’t good for movies.
b You can see a lot of different things at SXSW, including concerts, movies, and
comedy shows.
c The festival is very big so it takes place in lots of U.S. cities.

Lucy’s Festival Blog

posts archives follow
South by Southwest Shawn Mendes are here, but the festival is also a
great chance to find exciting new bands: the stars of
This week, I’m at the South by Southwest (or SXSW) the future. Billie
festival in Austin, Texas. I visit and write about Eilish and Dua
festivals all over the U.S., but this is my favorite! Lipa were here
The first South by Southwest festival was in before they were
1987, and it was very small. Now SXSW is a really famous!
ten-day music, movie, and comedy festival, and With so many
it’s awesome! About 400,000 people visit Austin events at South
every March for the festival. Right now, in theaters, by Southwest,
parks, and streets all over Austin, thousands of it’s difficult to
people are watching comedy shows and movies, choose. Yesterday morning, I was at a fantastic
listening to bands, and trying Austin’s famous comedy show downtown. In the afternoon, I was at
street food. a concert in a park by the Colorado River. Later, I was
More than 1,000 bands and singers from around in the Paramount Theatre to see a comedy-action
the world are playing at this year’s festival, so you movie called The Lost City. Sandra Bullock and Daniel
can hear all kinds of music, from reggae and hip- Radcliffe were there, but I couldn’t get a selfie with
hop to indie and rock. Big names like Ashanti and them for this post!

2 Read the text again. Choose T (true) or F 4 Read the text again. Answer the questions.
(false). 0 When was the first SXSW festival?
0 Lucy doesn’t go to many It was in 1987.
festivals. T F ✓
1 When does the festival happen?
1 SXSW is the Lucy’s favorite
festival in the U.S. T F
2 The festival is still small, but it’s 2 What kind of food can you try?
becoming pretty popular.  T F
3 It isn’t only a music festival.  T F 3 Where do all the bands and singers come
4 All of the events are outside. T F from?
5 There are over a thousand musicians
at the festival this year. T F 4 Which two musicians were at SXSW before
6 Lucy went to a street concert they were very famous?
yesterday.  T F
5 Where was Lucy yesterday morning?
3 Correct the false sentences from exercise 2.
0 Lucy visits festivals all over the U.S.
6 What movie was on at the
Paramount Theatre?

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1 Read the article. Match headings 1–6 with paragraphs A–F in the text. There is one extra heading.
1 Personal life 4 Flying high 5 Record breaker
2 Young adventurer 3 Everest climb 6 Other interests

A modern-day adventurer
He only slept for four hours a day, in short
45-minute periods.

C
Steve’s interest in adventure started when he was
a child. He wasn’t good at team sports, but he
liked climbing. At the age of 12, he climbed his
first mountain. In his lifetime, he climbed many
high mountains, but not Everest.

A 5
Steve Fossett was a great American adventurer.
On July 3, 2002, he became the first person to
fly alone around the world in a balloon without
stopping. The balloon was called the Spirit of
Freedom. He was also famous for world records
in sailing and as an airplane pilot.
B California. After high school, he went to college.
The start and finish of his balloon trip was in
Queensland, Australia. It took him thirteen
days and eight hours to fly 33,190 kilometers.
D
He was also a good swimmer, and in 1985, he
swam from France to England in 22 hours. He
sailed and piloted airplanes around the world
many times.
E
Steve Fossett was born in 1944, and he grew up in
He became a business man in Chicago. In 1968, he
got married to his wife Peggy. He died in a plane
disaster in 2007.

2 Read the article again. Choose T (true) or F 3 Read the article again. Complete the
(false). sentences with information from the article.
0 Steve Fossett sailed around the world 0 Steve Fossett’s nationality was
alone on the Spirit of Freedom. T F ✓ American .
1 He started and finished his record 1 He flew around the world in 2002 in a
balloon trip in Australia. T F
.
2 He slept four hours on the
balloon trip. T F 2 He flew kilometers in
thirteen days and eight hours.
3 He never climbed Mount Everest. T F
3 He first became interested in adventure
4 It took Steve 22 hours to swim
between England and France. T F when .

5 He worked as a pilot after 4 He didn’t climb .

college. T F 5 He from France to England
6 He was married. T F in 1985.
6 He was born in .
7 He went to after high school.
8 He in 2007.

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1 Read the interview. Choose the best title. 2 Read the interview again. Complete the
sentences with information from the
a How to get good grades
interview.
b International studies
0 Amy was unhappy at her first high
c Online learning
school.
1 She started the Internet school at the age of
Amy is a student at an .
Internet school called 2 Her parents are happy because
InterHigh. We asked her .
about her school and 3 People at InterHigh are .
studies. 4 School finishes at .
Why do you go to InterHigh? 5 Classes last for . hours.
6 She can and
I didn’t get good grades at my first high
with her classmates.
school. The teachers said I was lazy, but I
wasn’t. I was unhappy. I didn’t like school.
3 Read the interview again. Choose T (true) or F
When did you start InterHigh? (false). Then correct the false sentences.
0 Amy is a student at InterHigh. T ✓ F
I started when I was 11, and now I’m 14.

My grades are very good, so my parents
1 She was lazy at her first T F
are happy. The teachers are kind, and
high school.
everyone is friendly. It’s a great school.
2 She likes her school now. T F
How do you learn? 
3 She doesn’t have homework. T F
Classes are Mondays to Fridays from 9 
a.m. to 1 p.m. and I do homework in the
4 Amy’s school doesn’t use books. T F
afternoon. I follow the lessons on my 
computer. I can see and hear the teacher.
5 Amy can communicate with her T F
It’s like a normal lesson, but I’m at home. teachers.
I download my homework and send it
6 She meets her classmates on T F
online. We don’t use books! the weekend. 
Can you communicate? 7 Her classmates live in different T F
parts of the world. 
Yes. I can ask the teacher questions and
we discuss things in the lesson. I can
chat with my friends, and we do projects
together. I can download lessons to study
for tests, or look up information.

Do you meet your classmates?

There are eighteen students in my class

and they live all over the world, so it’s
difficult. I went to an InterHigh weekend
last year in the U.K. and met the teachers.
It was awesome!

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1 Read the article. Who comes from France?

School meals around the world

What is a typical school lunch in your country? This week, we’re talking
to students from the U.S., Japan, and France.

What are meals like in your school in New York, John?

OK, because there’s a cafeteria with a lot of different food. I often
have a burger with some fries. I don’t eat any vegetables.
I don’t like them. I drink soda.

Is there any fruit?

Yes, there is. I usually have a banana or some strawberries. But I prefer cookies.

You’re from Japan, Mai. Are your school lunches good?

Yes, they are. There’s usually some soup and some rice with fish, and
there are always some green vegetables. After that I have some fruit or
an ice cream.

Is there any soda?

No, there isn’t any soda. We drink water.

You live in France, François. What are your lunches like?

Not bad! There’s usually a salad. My favorite is tomato salad. Then there’s
meat or fish with vegetables. There’s always some cheese, and bread, and
coffee of course.

What about fruit?

There are oranges, apples, and bananas.

Next week, we talk to students in Argentina, the U.K., and Germany.

2 Read the article again. Choose T (true) or 3 Complete the sentences with John, Mai, or
F (false). François.
0 At John’s school, all the students 0 François has coffee with his school lunch.
eat burgers and fries. T F ✓ 1 can have fish with rice.
1 John usually eats vegetables. T F 2 drinks soda.
2 Mai likes her school lunches. T F 3 sometimes eats ice cream at
3 Mai has water with her lunch. T F school.
4 François always has tomato T F 4 doesn’t like vegetables.
salad for lunch. 5 doesn’t have soda at school.
5 French students eat cheese T F 6 likes tomato salad best.
for lunch.
7 likes cookies more than fruit.
8 can eat oranges, bananas, or
apples for school lunch.

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1 Read the interview quickly. In which
continent do orangutans live?
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SAVE THE
ORANGUTANS
Orangutans live in the forests of two islands
in Asia – Borneo and Sumatra. They are at
home in trees. They eat fruit, leaves, and
insects, and they sleep in the trees, too.
Today, orangutans aren’t safe because
people are taking their habitat. They are
cutting down trees for farmland. In 1900,
there were about 230,000 wild orangutans.
Today, there are only about 40,000. But a few
organizations are helping them. One
of these is the Borneo Orangutan
Rescue Center. Clara
Sanchez works there.
2 Read the interview again. Answer the
questions. Write full answers.
0 Where do orangutans spend their lives?
They spend their lives in trees.
1 What is their food?
2 Why aren’t they safe today?
3 How many wild orangutans were there in
1900?
4 Why do bad people take baby orangutans
from their parents?
5 Do all the animals stay at the center all their
life?

6 How can people help the center?

3 Read the interview again. Choose T (true) or F

(false). Then correct the false sentences.

Clara, how many orangutans are there here? 0 Orangutans live in forests. T ✓ F
There are about 80 animals. We have some 1 They sleep on the ground. T F
adults, and a lot of babies with no parents. 2 People are taking their habitat T F
What happens to them? for farms. 
Most animals can go back to the forest in a 3 Nobody is helping the T F
different part of Borneo. But a few spend their orangutans. 
life here. 4 Clara Sanchez works at T F
the Borneo Orangutan
Why do you have babies without their
Rescue Center.
parents at the center?
5 There are approximately T F
Bad people take the baby orangutans from their
80 orangutans at the center. 
parents. They can sell them for a lot of money.
6 They don’t have many babies T F
This is a big problem. We bring the babies to the
with no parents. 
center, and they live here until they are adults.
How can we help?
You can work here in your vacation. Or you
can give us money. How much? A lot or a little
- it doesn’t matter. We use it to help these
amazing animals.

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1 Read the blog. Which two cities did Tim visit on his vacation?
and

3 He went to Times Square …

My U.S. city break a by taxi.
b by subway.
We flew into JFK airport and took a bus to our
c on foot.
hotel in Manhattan. New York is an amazing
city. It’s more exciting than Toronto, my 4 He had pizza …
hometown. The first day, we sailed on a ferry a at his hotel.
to Liberty Island. We climbed up the Statue b in Times Square.
of Liberty. There are 25 windows at the top and c on Liberty Island.
the views were awesome. In the evening, we took a taxi to 5 He … to Boston.
Times Square. It was crowded and noisy, but we loved it. In
a took a train
fact, it was better than in the movies! We had pizza, and then
b took a bus
we took the subway back to the hotel because it was faster
than by taxi. c flew
6 He visited the famous sites …
This morning, we got up really early and took a
a by bus.
train to Boston. It’s slower than by plane, but
b on foot.
you see some nice views. Boston is a historic
city, and our hotel was in a quiet street. We c by boat.
visited the famous sites on foot, and 7 He had … for lunch.
saw the Duckling sculptures in Boston Public a duck
Garden. We ate the Boston specialty “clam chowder” b pizza
for lunch. Delicious! Then we took a Duck Tour c clam chowder
around the city. This “car-boat” goes on the
road and in the river! It’s an unusual way to 3 Read the blog again. Choose
see a city. Don’t miss it when you go! T (true) or F (false).
by Tim Palmer 0 Tim took a bus to
Clam chowder the airport.  T F ✓
1 Tim didn’t like New
York. T F
2 Read the blog again. Choose the correct
2 Tim took a boat
answers.
to Liberty Island.  T F
0 Tim took … from the airport to his hotel. 3 Tim was happy
a a bus about seeing
b the subway Times Square.  T F
c a train 4 Tim saw a movie in
Times Square.  T F
1 Tim lives in …
5 Tim took a taxi to
a Boston. his hotel.  T F
b New York. 6 Tim stayed in a
c Toronto. quiet road in
2 Tim says there were amazing views from … Boston.  T F
a the ferry. 7 Tim tried some
new food for
b Liberty Island. lunch in Boston.  T F
c the top of the statue.

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1 Read the text. What type of text is it? 2 Read the text again. Choose the
a a personal blog correct answers.
b a vacation brochure 0 X-Camp offers holidays for teens.
c an article about extreme sports a adventurous b excited c bored
1 is not on the program at X-Camp.

X- C a m p :
a Caving b Skydiving c Rafting
2 Sofia was proud because .
a the cave was small
b her flashlight was off
r e n a l i n e v a c a tions
ad c she’s scared of the dark
3 Max saw
for teens
sharks.
a two b three c four
You’re looking for adventure and excitement,
and you love taking risks. Come to X-Camp! 4 The sharks were swimming them.

Try rafting, climbing, mountain biking, a in front of b towards c away from

scuba diving, and caving. You can even do 5 Robbie doesn’t like .
a bungee jump! There isn’t a boring moment a dark places b water c high places
at X-Camp.
6 Tom went rafting with other people.
I was really scared before
we started caving. We a three b five c six
climbed down a hole into a small 7 doesn’t want to do their activity again.
cave. We were wearing helmets
with flashlights, and warm clothes. a Sofia b Robbie c Tom
It was cold and dry down there.
Then we turned off our flashlights. I was very 3 Complete the sentences with Sofia, Max,
proud of myself. I’m usually scared of Robbie or Tom.
the dark, but I loved it! – Sofia
0 Sofia wore a helmet with a flashlight.
I can’t believe I went scuba
diving! We went out in a
1 did something very exciting on
boat and dived from there. the last day of X-camp
I was in a group of four 2 dived from a boat.
people. We were swimming
3 traveled eight kilometers.
towards the boat at the end of the lesson and
guess what! We saw three sharks. They were 4 climbed down into a cave.
swimming in front of us. I was scared, but
5 wore a wetsuit.
they just swam away. Awesome! – Max
6 was in a cold place.
I did a bungee jump on the
last day of camp. My friends
were surprised at me
because I’m scared of high places.
It was cool, but I’m not going to do
it again! – Robbie

Rafting was my favorite activity. Five other

people were sitting in the raft with me.
We all wore wetsuits and helmets.
We rafted eight kilometers down
the river. We fell into the water
three times! It was really cold, but
our wetsuits kept us warm.
It was amazing! – Tom

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