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READING                                             SPEAKING


           8   Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.  9   Complete the sentences with the correct words. The
                                                                  fi rst letter of each word is given.
           Morning blues? No!                                     1  What k               of music do you like?

                                                                  2  Who’s your f               actor?
           Buzzzz … it’s the alarm on                             3  What do you t               of Jennifer Lawrence?
           your phone. You wake up.
           You get up. You go to the                              4  I like Nicholas Hoult. I think he’s b               !
           bathroom, get dressed,                                 5  What a               you?
           get ready for school …                                 6  I don’t l               football very much.
           Aaargh! Awful?                                         7  I can’t s               rap.
                                                               10  Imagine you are taking part in a language course in the
                                                                  UK. You meet someone new. In pairs, talk about the
           Linda Hurley, one of her school’s champion basketball
           players, says the morning is not a problem for her.    things you like and dislike.
           Today she tells us her tips for happy mornings.                  Student A            Student B
           •  I pack my schoolbag in the evening, so I don’t look
             for my English book at 7.45 in the morning.
           •  I never get up late. You need time to enjoy your
             morning. I get up at six every day.
           • I have a shower. It wakes me up and it’s fun.
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             tea or orange juice. I always listen to music as I have
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           •  I sit down and have a proper breakfast – not
             a banana on the bus to school! It’s really important.
             You need your breakfast.
           •  I usually walk to school or go for a walk with my
             brother’s dog. I spend twenty to thirty minutes in the
             fresh air every morning before school – it’s great!

           We hope these tips help you. You too can have
           a happy morning – every morning!


              1  Linda is
                A  a teacher at the school.
                B  a sporty girl.
                C  a coach for a basketball team.
              2  Linda gets ready for school                    WRITING
                A  in the morning.
                B  in the afternoon.
                C  in the evening.                              11 Read the email from your new online English friend,
                                                                   Mark. Then write a reply of about 50–70 words,
              3  As she has her morning drink, Linda
                                                                   answering his questions.
                A listens to music.
                B  reads.
                                                                   To:
                C  watches the news.
                                                                 From: Mark
              4  Linda has breakfast
                A  at home.                                      I’m very happy to be your online friend! Please write and tell
                                                                 me about yourself. Have you got a big family? What music do
                B  on the bus.
                                                                 you like? What subjects do you enjoy at school?
                C  at school.
              5  Before school Linda always
                A   takes her dog for a walk.
                B  goes for a walk with her brother.
                C  spends some time outdoors.


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