Wider World 2 Unit 2

VOCABULARY

1        Complete the sentences using the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need to use.

1 Do you like this new _____ on my arm? It’s a picture of a tiger.

2 Sometimes I don’t put on my outdoor clothes at all at the weekend – I just stay in my ______

3 For some parties, you can wear a _____ to look like a famous person or character from a film.

4 Lots of young people wear a ______ on their heads these days, sometimes backwards!

5 In the summer, I always wear ____ outside – they’re nice and cool in the hot weather.

6 My dad has to wear safety ____ at work to protect his feet.

7 Monika has got a ______ in her nose – it looks great!

2        Match the words with one of the descriptions.

1 Brenda gets on well with everyone and likes being with other people.

2 David spends a lot of time putting everything in the right place.

3 William is sitting in a maths class. He’s not interested in maths at all.

4 Polly doesn’t like doing her homework or doing any jobs around the house.

5 Carla always tells her little brother and sister what to do.

6 Steve is watching a horror film with his hands over his eyes!

7 Hannah is happy but doesn’t talk to anyone much, even her best friend.

8 Joe likes helping other people as much as he can.

GRAMMAR

3        Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or

questions (?).

1          which video / watch / on your computer (?)

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 2.     he / listen to / the teacher (–)

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3          what / you / make / for dinner (?)

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4          my dad / work / in France / at the moment (+)

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5           why / she / talk / so loudly (?)

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6           I / help / my grandma / with her shopping (+)

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7           why / they / get ready / for school / early / today (?)

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8           they / travel / to the cinema / on the bus / this morning (–)

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4        Complete the description using the Present Simple or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

My Best Friend Helen

Right now, I (0)’m sitting (sit) in my house with some of my friends. We all (1) ________ (love) fashion,

......fashion, so we (2)_________ (look) at some fashion magazines together.

My best friend Helen usually (3)_________ (wear) really nice clothes.

Today, she (4) _________ (chat) with my other friends about all the amazing clothes she ......

.......with my other friends about all the amazing clothes she (5) _________ (want) to buy.

She (6) __________ (show) them the pictures in the magazines.

I (7) ____ (not think) they believe her! Sometimes, she’s a bit annoying because she hasn’t actually got any money!

ENGLISH IN USE

5 Use in, on or at to complete the text.

I’m learning how to make clothes (0) at the moment. I go to a class (1) ___ Wednesdays.

It starts (2) ___ 6 o’clock

(3) ___ the evening. We get a lot of homework – usually making or designing something.

I do my homework (4) ___ Saturday mornings – I have lots of free time then.

I have lots of free time then. The teacher is planning to have a fashion show (5) ___ Easter,

\ (6) ___ 5^th April,

I think, using all the clothes we make on the course. (7) June, we have an exam.

Maybe (8) the summer I can start a little business and sell some of my clothes to friends and family.

(9) the weekend, I want to design a new dress for my Mum – she needs some new clothes!

It seems like she’s living (10) 1980 looking at her clothes! They’re so old-fashioned!