Unit 4 Vocabulary

Science experiments: verbs Extreme adjectives

1 Find eight more science verbs in the word 3 Match the adjectives 1–5 with the
snake. There are two extra letters between meanings a–f.
each word. exhausted a very happy
1 awful b very angry
2 fascinating c very beautiful
3 furious d very bad
4 delighted e very tired
5 gorgeous f very interesting

4 Complete the words with the missing letters.

Tomas was d e l i g h t e d to find out that
he had broken the school record.
1 Martina can memorize h u numbers.
2 We were e x h t e d after climbing
the mountain.
3 My little brother is only four and he can play
chess – it’s z i n g!
4 I sent you a link to a f a inating
2 Choose the correct words. article about cats.
Shake / Rub the balloon against a wall for a few 5 I once stayed awake for 24 hours – I felt
minutes. a u l!
1 Use a stick to stir / blow the liquid in the cup.
5 Choose the correct words.
2 In this experiment, you’re going to walk on eggs
What do you mean you’re not pretty? I think
and not soak / break them!
you’re gorgeous / delighted!
3 Soak / Rub the card in water for some time.
1 This hamburger is furious / huge! I don’t think
4 Now blow / pour into the bag until it’s full of air.
I can finish it!
5 In a small glass, pour / tie about 100 ml of oil.
2 I was amazing / delighted to receive your
6 Don’t stir / fill the bottle right to the top – leave
present, Grandma. Thank you very much!
some space.
3 We all thought the film was scary, but Jake was
7 When the bag is full, tie / fill the top to close it.
terrified / awful and couldn’t sleep that night.
8 Hold the bottle and shake / rub it to mix the
4 It’s gorgeous / amazing how much help people
colours.
have given me.
5 When I broke the TV, my dad was furious /
terrified.
6 Amanda was huge / exhausted after the race
and couldn’t even walk.

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Unit 4 Vocabulary

Science experiments: verbs Extreme adjectives

1 Choose the correct words. 3 Match the adjectives 1–8 with the
Shake / Rub / Soak the balloon against a wall for meanings a–i.
a few minutes. exhausted a very happy
1 Use a spoon to stir / pour / blow the liquid in 1 awful b very angry
the cup. 2 fascinating c very beautiful
2 In this experiment, you’re going to walk on eggs 3 furious d very bad
and not soak / blow / break them! 4 delighted e very tired
3 Soak / Rub / Stir the card in water for some time. 5 gorgeous f very scared
4 Now fill / blow / pour into the bag until it’s full 6 amazing g very interesting
of air. 7 huge h very big
8 terrified i very good
5 In a small glass, pour / rub / tie about 100 ml
of oil. 4 Complete the words with the missing letters.
6 Don’t rub / fill / stir the bottle right to the top – Martina can memorize h u g e numbers – she
leave some space. once repeated one with 100 digits!
7 When the bag is full, tie / soak / shake the top to 1 Tomas was d l ht about
close it. breaking the school record.
8 Hold the bottle and break / shake / rub it to mix 2 We climbed the mountain in under two hours, but
the colours. we were x st at the
2 Complete the dialogues with the words in end.
the box. 3 My little brother is only four and he can play
chess – it’s m z !
blow break fill pour shake soak stir tie 4 I sent you a link to a f s n t
g article about superpowers.
A Do we have to soak the cloth with the paint
5 I once stayed awake for 24 hours – I felt
now?
w l! Never again!
B Yes, but stir the paint a bit first. Use this stick.
1 A And now we have to water into 5 Replace the underlined parts of the text with
the bottle, right? extreme adjectives.
B Let me see … yes, but don’t it
My friend Ella and I both find world records very
completely: only about half the bottle.
interesting fascinating, so we wanted to get involved
2 A It says here we need to the jar
and even break one! After a lot of discussion, we
for two minutes. decided to build a house of cards. The current record
B OK, but hold it with both hands so you don’t holder, Bryan Berg, made a tower that was very big
drop and it. 1
h – nearly eight meters tall! It also
3 A Do we air into the balloon now? looked really good 2 a – just like a
B Yes, but not too much, or we won’t be able to real building! We wanted to try to break his record.
the end. After the first day, we were very pleased
3
d with the result. We decided to stop for
the day because we were very tired 4 e .
But when I woke up the next day, the tower had fallen
down! Mum said it was the cat. I was very angry
5
f with myself because I hadn’t closed
the door to the room. So I think Bryan’s record is safe
for now!

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Science experiments: verbs Extreme adjectives

1 Choose the correct words. 3 Complete the meaning of the extreme
Shake / Rub / Soak / Fill the balloon against a adjectives with a weaker adjective.
wall for a few minutes. exhausted = very tired
1 Use a spoon to stir / pour / blow / soak the 1 awful = very
liquid in the cup. 2 fascinating = very
2 In this experiment, you’re going to walk on eggs 3 furious = very
and not pour / fill / blow / break them! 4 delighted = very
3 Soak / Rub / Stir / Blow the card in water for 5 gorgeous = very
some time. 6 amazing = very
4 Now fill / blow / stir / pour into the bag until it’s 7 huge = very
full of air. 8 terrified = very
5 In a small glass, pour / soak / rub / tie about
4 Complete the sentences with extreme
100 ml of oil. adjectives.
6 Don’t rub / fill / tie / stir the bottle right to the
Martina can memorize huge numbers – she once
top – leave about three fingers.
repeated one with 100 digits!
7 When the bag is full, tie / fill / pour / shake
1 Tomas was d when he broke the
the top.
school record. He told everyone!
8 Hold the bottle and pour / break / shake / rub
2 We climbed the mountain in under two hours,
it to mix the colours.
but we were e after that.
2 Complete the dialogues with words from 3 My little brother is only four and he can play
exercise 1. chess – it’s a !
A Do we have to s o a k the cloth with the 4 I’ve just read a f article about cats.
paint now? I learned a lot of new and interesting things
B Yes, but s t i r the paint a bit first. Use about them.
this stick. 5 I once stayed awake for 24 hours – I felt
1 A And now we have to p water into a ! Never again!
the bottle, right?
5 Complete the text with extreme adjectives.
B Let me see … yes, but don’t f it
completely: only about half the bottle. My friend Ella and I both find world records
2 A It says here we need to s the fascinating, so we wanted to get involved and even
jar for two minutes. break one! After a lot of discussion, we decided to
B OK, but hold it with both hands so you don’t build a house of cards. The current record holder,
drop and b it. Bryan Berg, made a tower that was 1 h –
nearly eight meters tall! It also looked 2 a
3 A Do we b air into the balloon now?
– just like a real building! We wanted to try to break
B Yes, but not too much, or we won’t be able to
his record. After the first day, we’d done a lot and we
t the end.
were 3 d with the result. We decided to
stop for the day because we were 4 e .
But when I woke up the next day, the tower had fallen
down! Mum said it was the cat. I was 5 f
with myself because I hadn’t closed the door to the
room. So I think Bryan’s record is safe for now!

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Unit 4 Grammar

can / be able to, could Indefinite pronouns

1 Order the words to make sentences and 3 Choose the correct words.
questions. I invited everyone / anyone from my class to
speak / four languages. / can / My cousin my party.
My cousin can speak four languages. 1 There’s everywhere / nothing interesting in
1 the football match. / We / to win / managed this shop.
2 I need someone / anywhere to help me with
2 you / a musical instrument? / play / Can these boxes.
3 I don’t know nothing / anybody at this party.
3 be / you / to my party? / able to / Will / come 4 There’s anybody / nowhere here to put my
bicycle.
4 couldn’t / until last week. / speak / My baby sister 5 I can’t find my phone anywhere / nothing!
6 Do you have everywhere / anything to say
5 wasn’t / finish / able to / I / last night. / my to me?
homework
4 Complete the sentences with -body, -thing
or -where.
6 be / You’ll / to study here / able / it’s quiet. /
I left my lunch money in the park and somebody
because
took it.
1 I need a blue pencil. Do you know
2 Choose the correct answers. any who has one?
Next month, you … to write basic computer 2 No can beat Lucas at chess! He’s
codes. the best!
a can b will be able 3 Tidy up your room! There are clothes
1 I … to finish that video game last night. every !
a could b was able 4 I can’t find any to wear for the party.
2 When Aisha was younger, she … sing very well. 5 I’d like to go some cold on holiday,
a couldn’t b isn’t able to like Iceland.
3 I wasn’t … to answer all the questions in the test.
a able b managed
4 ... win the race?
a You were able to b Were you able to
5 Don’t forget your keys, or you won’t … to get in
the house.
a able b be able
6 I … to find a great poster for my room: look!
a managed b could

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Unit 4 Grammar

can / be able to, could Indefinite pronouns

1 Choose the correct answers. 3 Complete the dialogues with some-, any-,
After your computer course next month, you … every- or no-.
write basic computer codes. A I left my lunch money in the park and
a can b will be able to c were able to somebody took it.
1 I … finish that video game last night. B Well, there’s nothing you can do about it now.
a managed b was able to c can You have to be more careful.
2 When Aisha was younger, she … sing like she 1 A I need a Geometry set, but I don’t know
does now. body who has one.
a couldn’t b isn’t able to c can’t B I think I have one. It’s where in
3 I … answer all the questions in the test. It was my room.
easy. 2 A body can beat Lucas at chess!
a was able b managed c could He’s the best!
4 … finish the race? B Can he teach me? Chess is thing
a You were able to b Were you able to I’ve always wanted to learn.
c Did you manage 3 A Tidy up your room! There are clothes
5 Don’t forget your keys, or you won’t … get in the where!
house. B Sorry. I couldn’t find thing to wear
a be able to b able to c be able for the party.
6 It wasn’t easy, but I … to persuade my mum to let
4 Choose the correct words.
me go to the party.
a can b could c managed
7 … tell me the answer to this question?
a Can anyone b Anyone can
c Is anyone able
8 I’m afraid I … come with you right now.
a not can b ’m not able to
c not able to

2 Correct the underlined parts of the sentences.

My cousin can speaks four languages.
can speak
1 We managed win the football match.

2 You can play a musical instrument?

3 Will you be able come to my party tomorrow?

4 My baby sister can’t speak until last week.

5 I’m not able to finish my homework last night.

6 You will are able to study quietly in here.

Nobody / Anybody can do maths in their head faster

than Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash. In 2020, he took
part in the Mental Calculation World Championship.
He beat 1 no one / everyone else and won gold.
He can calculate ten times faster than 2 someone /
something with normal maths abilities. For example,
he can say how much 869,463,853 x 73 is in just 26

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seconds – have you ever seen 3 everything /

anything like that?!
When Bhanu was only five, he had an accident and
couldn’t go 4 somewhere / anywhere for a year.
In bed, he had 5 nothing / everything else to do,
so he started solving maths puzzles. That’s how
it all started.
When Bhanu is calculating, 6 everyone / everything
around him slows down and he feels like a superhero!
Now he wants children 7 everywhere / everyone to
love maths, but has realized that many of them are
afraid of it. He decided to do 8 something / nothing to
help and started an organization – Exploring Infinities
– in his home country, India. It makes maths fun!

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Unit 4 Grammar

can / be able to, could Indefinite pronouns

1 Write complete affirmative sentences (+), 3 Find the indefinite pronouns in the dialogues
negative sentences (–) or questions (?) using and correct them.
the prompts. A I left my lunch money in the park and
Aisha / can / sing / very well when she was anybody somebody took it.
younger. (–) B Well, there’s anything nothing you can do
Aisha couldn’t sing very well when she was about it now. You just have to be more
younger. careful in future.
1 We / able to / finish / that video game last 1 A I need a Geometry set, but I don’t know
night. (–) nobody who has one.
B I think I have one. It’s everywhere
2 you / manage / answer / all the questions in the in my room.
test (?) 2 A Anybody can beat Lucas at
chess! He’s the best!
3 Don’t forget your keys or / you / able / get in the B Could he teach me then? Chess is anything
house. (–) I’ve always wanted to learn.
3 A Tidy up your room! There are clothes
4 I / manage / find / a great poster for my room. (+) anywhere !
B Sorry. I couldn’t find anywhere
5 anyone / able / tell me / the answer to this to wear for the party.
question now (?)
4 Complete the text with the words in the box.

6 I / can / understand / everything / when I was in anything anywhere everyone everything

England. (+) everywhere nobody nothing someone
something
2 Correct the sentences when necessary. Two Nobody can do maths in their head faster than
sentences are correct. Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash. In 2020, he took part in
My cousin can speaks four languages. the Mental Calculation World Championship. He beat 1
My cousin can speak four languages. else and won gold.
1 We managed win the football match. He can calculate ten times faster than 2
with normal maths abilities. For example, he can say
2 Can you play a musical instrument? how much 869,463,853 x 73 is in just 26 seconds –
have you ever seen 3 like that?!
When Bhanu was only five, he had an accident and
3 Will you be able come to my party tomorrow?
couldn’t go 4 for a year. In bed, he had 5
else to do, so he started solving maths puzzles. That’s
4 My baby sister couldn’t speak until last week. how it all started.
When Bhanu is calculating, 6 around him
5 I’m not able to finish my homework last night.
slows down and he feels like a superhero! Now he
wants children 7 to love maths, but has
6 You will are able to study in peace here. realized that many of them are afraid of it. He decided
to do 8 to help and started an
organization – Exploring Infinities – in his home
country, India. It makes maths fun!

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