A VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences below using the words in the box.

My family and I all like different kinds of movies.

I love 1 because I like stories about aliens and space. My sister

loves 2
movies because she actually likes to feel scared while watching
them. Isn’t she crazy? My mom 3 both science fiction and horror,
so she won’t watch them with us. She’ll only watch romantic comedies. Well,
sometimes she’ll watch 4 movies with my dad if they have a love story, too.
My dad says he only watches for the fast cars, but I think he 5 the love
stories, too.

B GRAMMAR
Complete the conversation. Circle the correct words.
A: What kind of music 1 (does / do) you like?
B: I 2 (love / hate) country.
A: Really? 3 (What’s / Who’s) your favorite singer?
B: Taylor Swift. She’s amazing.
A: I don’t like country 4 (a lot / very much).
B: Well, she sings pop too.
A: Oh. I love 5 (pop / country). What’s your favorite pop song of hers?

C TED TALK
Complete the sentences below using the words in the box.

Bluegrass is now a popular type of music around the 1 —but how did it get its
name? The U.S. 2 of Kentucky is called the Bluegrass region. Many people
think the state is named for bluegrass music. But actually, it’s named for a type of grass called
bluegrass.
In the 1940s, there was a very popular banjo 3 from Kentucky called the
Blue Grass Boys. People started calling the band’s 4
music “bluegrass.” And
now Kentucky is known as the 5
of both bluegrass and bluegrass music!
A CONVERSATION
Complete the conversation below using the words in the box.

A: Hey, I like your new 1 . And isn’t that a new shirt?

B: Yep. I went 2 this afternoon.
A: Wow you’re 3 a lot of
money. B: Well, I have a date tonight!
A: Oh! Where are you going?
B: First we’re going to get 4 together. Then we’re going to a 5 .
A: That sounds fun, but 6 .

B GRAMMAR
Rewrite each sentence, adding the word in parentheses.

1 I go shopping alone. (sometimes)

2 We look for sale items. (always)

3 Do you buy fashion magazines? (ever)

4 My friends go shopping. (twice a week)

5 My brother spends money. (never)

C TED TALK
Read the quotes from Jessi Arrington’s TED Talk and complete the sentences.

1 And I’d really love to show you my week’s worth of outfits right now.
Arrington is going to show her (groceries / clothes).
2 I look pretty unique.
Her style is (the same as / different from) other people.
3 Secondhand shopping allows me to reduce the impact my wardrobe has on the environment ...
Arrington says she’s a green shopper in regards to what she (wears / eats).
4 There is always going to be another crazy, colorful, shiny outfit just waiting for me …
Arrington loves to wear (unusual / boring) clothes.
A CONVERSATION
Complete the conversation using the words in the box.

A: What do you 1 ?
B: I work at a restaurant. I’m a 2 . What about you?
Do you like being a 3 ?
A: Yes, but the 4 isn’t great.
B: Isn’t it hard work?
A: It’s tiring sometimes, but I get to 5 a lot.
B: I think it’s cool that you work in 6 .

B GRAMMAR
Circle the correct words.

1 What’s your job (like / likes)?

2 (Are / Do) you like your new office?
3 What kind of job (do / would) you like to have in the future?
4 I (work / job) in a bank.
5 (Do / Would) you like to get a new job?

C TED TALK
Complete the conversation using the words in the box.

Chris Burkard really loves his job, even though he says it involves some
1
. In fact, Burkard says that working in 2
temperatures helps him enjoy his job more. When he’s in cold and 3
seas taking pictures of surfers, it gives him joy. Having a challenging job is more fun for
him than working in 4 locations.
UNIT 1

VOCABULARY
1. science fiction; 2. horror; 3. hates; 4. action; 5. likes

GRAMMAR
1. do; 2. love; 3. Who’s; 4. very much; 5. pop

TED TALK
1. world; 2. state; 3. band; 4. traditional; 5. capital

UNIT 2

CONVERSATION
1. camera; 2. shopping; 3. spending; 4. coffee; 5. concert;
6. expensive

GRAMMAR
1. I sometimes go shopping alone; 2. We always look for
sale items.; 3. Do you ever buy fashion magazines?; 4. My
friends go shopping twice a week.; 5. My brother never
spends money.

TED TALK
1. clothes; 2. different from; 3. wears; 4. unusual

UNIT 3

CONVERSATION
1. do; 2. chef; 3. dancer; 4. pay; 5. travel; 6. entertainment

GRAMMAR
1. like; 2. Do; 3. would; 4. work; 5. Would

TED TALK
1. suffering; 2. freezing; 3. rough; 4. exotic

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