Unit 5

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1. Unscramble the words in the box. Then complete the web with the five words that relate to
things that living things can do.

apdta ecratreu ldhane mmmala vsvurie teolerat vhriet

Living things can …

2. Match the sentences halves.

__ 1. The polar bear’s thick fur allows it to
__ 2. We use our tongues to
__ 3. Some animals live deep below the sea
__ 4. Whales, polar bears and
__ 5. Few animals can survive
__ 6. Parasites live on other animals and
__ 7. The level of salt in the Dead Sea
__ 8. The pig-nosed frog is a rare animal
a. that isn’t often seen in the wild.
b. use their bodies for food.
c. a lack of water, food or oxygen.
d. where the pressure is very high.
e. tolerate the extreme cold.
f. humans are all mammals.
g. speak and to move food in our mouths.
h. is extremely high.

3. Read. Complete the sentences with a word from Unit 5. Use the first two letters to help you.

1. Polar bears live in the cold en__________ of the Arctic.

2. The extremely hot water around hydrothermal vents can ki__________ many organisms.
3. The blue whale is one of the largest cr__________ on Earth.
4. Few animals can survive a la__________ of water, food or oxygen.
5. A starfish (sea star) can grow re__________ arms.

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6. The desert is a ha__________ place to live with very little water.
7. Humans cannot ex__________ without oxygen.
8. Don’t stick out your to____________ – that’s rude!

4. Read the interview with a student about his experiences. Circle the mistake in each
answer. Then re-write each sentence correctly.

1. Have you ever visited Antarctica? No, I’ve never went there. I want to!
____________________________________

2. Have you ever been so cold that you could Yes, I was! It was in a ski resort last year.
not feel your toes? ____________________________________

3. Where is the hottest place you ever have I have been to Egypt last summer.
been? ____________________________________

4. Is there an extreme environment you have I’ve always dream of going to the Atacama
dreamt of visiting? desert in Chile.
____________________________________

5. What is the most remarkable creature you I’ve seen a snake. My brother have seen
have ever seen? a shark!
____________________________________

5. Read and complete the sentences using your own ideas.

1. I think dogs are just as _______________________________________________________

2. My friends aren’t as __________________________________________________________
3. Our planet isn’t as ___________________________________________________________
4. I weigh about as much as _____________________________________________________
5. I think I can run as fast as a(n) _________________________________________________
6. My country isn’t as hot as _____________________________________________________

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6a. Read. Unscramble the words in the box. Complete the questions with the correct word.
Then answer the questions using the word in bold and the sentence starters.

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1.What do scientists hope to learn about the possibility of __________ on other planets by
studying different environments on Earth?

Because the sea is as __________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

2. What kinds of __________ can extremophiles survive in?

The environment that ___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

3. Why do most animals need __________ in order to live?

Because they have evolved ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

6b. Work in pairs. Share answers with your partner. Then ask your partner another question
using a word in Activity 6a.

7. Read and circle.

Self-assess

Have I used the words in bold?

Have I used the present perfect correctly?

Have I used the as … as correctly?

If you have answered ‘no’ in any of the questions, look at Unit 5 of your Impact Student’s
Book, Workbook and Grammar Book for review.

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