Get Set 2 EXTRA
Proposed extra activities our students can do:
STARTER UNIT Relationships
page 5 Reading
Extra comprehension. Read the article again and answer the questions.
1 How long have Megan and Victoria known each other?
2 What things did Megan use to do with her friends?
3 What do Megan and Victoria do together?
4 What does Victoria think will happen when Megan goes to university?
UNIT 1 Home
page 13 Get set ... Go
I’d love / hate to live like Hugh, because … / I (don’t) think that
modern life is too materialistic, because … / We need to think
more about … than money and possessions.
page 18 Listening
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
Advantages: You have more independence. You won’t argue with family members if you aren’t living with them.
Disadvantages: You might be lonely. There is no one to look after you if you are ill. It is expensive.
Dictation (warming-up activity)
Culture note
In 2016, national surveys showed that 28% of all households in Britain were one-person households. Nearly 2.5 million of these were made of people aged between 45 and 64 years old, and this number has grown by over 50% in the last ten years.
Decide if these statements are true or false:
1 Chloe always takes her dirty clothes home to be washed.
2 Chloe finds cooking relaxing.
3 Oliver’s parents never worry about him.
4 Oliver’s parents like his taste in music.
UNIT 2 Society
page 24 Exercise 2
Culture note. Dictation and then fill in the gaps with appropriate words. Here are some clues: CHARITY , RAISING , REGULAR, RUN , SURVEY , VOLUNTEERING
Results from a 2016 volunteering _________ showed that around 27% of people do voluntary work on a ____________ basis. Common forms of ____________ include charity work - not only working directly for charities, but also ____________ money for them and working in _____________ shops. Some people help to __________ sports clubs and other organizations for young people.
page 24 False friends
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the list :
attend - assist - poor - pay attention
1 If you don’t … in class, you won’t learn anything.
2 When I was young, my family was quite … – we never had much money.
3 I’m learning to speak French – I … classes on Tuesday evenings.
4 If you need help, our staff will be happy to … you.
page 25 Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions, then check their answers in the text.
1 Most of us can turn … family and friends … help.
2 Charities provide real support … young people … this situation.
3 He donated his final payment to fund projects … young people.
4 Sonya struggled … school and was arrested … shoplifting.
5 She visited children … serious illnesses.
page 26 Grammar
Rewrite these sentences using UNLESS.
1 You will fail your exams if you don’t work harder.
2 We won’t have a barbecue if it isn’t sunny.
3 You can’t help people if they don’t want to help themselves.
page 28 Vocabulary
Combine each pair into one sentence using too / (not) … enough.
1 This coffee is very hot. I can’t drink it.
2 Paul is very young. He can’t watch that film.
3 That team isn’t very good. It won’t win the match.
4 Sam doesn’t work very hard. He won’t pass his exams.
5 That book was really boring! I couldn’t read it.
6 He didn’t run very fast. He didn’t catch the bus.
UNIT 3 Fame
page 35 Vocabulary (Films)
Complete the sentences with the correct word :
released - shot - debut - critics - starred
1 The film was … on location in India.
2 She’s a young actress who made her film … last year.
3 The film will be … next month in cinemas worldwide.
4 She has … in several Hollywood films.
5 The film has been praised by film …
page 35 Phrasal Verbs: PUT ON
What does 'put on' mean in each sentence? Choose from these:
apply - gain - switch on - play - dress oneself in
1 I put on my coat.
2 Can you put the light on, please?
3 Shall I put some music on?
4 I never eat pizza because I don’t want to put on weight.
5 Don’t forget to put on suncream if you’re going out in the sun.
Culture note
The X Factor is a British reality TV show, in which members of the public enter a singing competition in order to win the prize of a recording contract. The show started in 2004 and has proved extremely popular, producing singing stars such as Leona Lewis, Olly Murs and One Direction. The title of the show X Factor comes from the phrase have the X factor, which means to have a quality that is hard to describe but makes someone very special.
page 41 Compound adjectives
Answer these questions: How do you call...
1 ..... a man that looks strange?
2 ..... a young girl that has got fair hair?
3 ..... a lady that dresses badly?
4 ...... some furniture that has been made well?
page 42 Listening
Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:
1 If I really felt I had talent, then I should go … it.
2 I’ve decided that I will stick … my studies.
3 How do you plan to break … the business?
4 My vlog is about trying to get … TV.
5 Can I work … you, please?
Culture note. Read about Mireia Belmonte and tell me the other two swimming styles. What is 'medley' style about?
Mireia Belmonte is a Spanish Olympic swimmer who specializes in freestyle, butterfly and medley events. She was born in 1990 and competed successfully as a junior, becoming the Junior World Champion for 400 m freestyle and 400 m individual medley in 2006. She won two silver medals at the London Olympics in 2012, and won her first Olympic Gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
UNIT 4 Work
page 47 Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps with suitable words.
1 Do you want to work … ?
2 No work … is required.
3 Working … may vary.
4 … need to be flexible.
Define the word 'high-flyer'.
page 49 Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps with suitable verbs.
1 She will not _____________ the lift.
2 I didn’t think I could ___________ a living doing what I loved.
3 I need to ___________ a little danger in my life.
4 It ____________ me three years to qualify.
page 53 Vocabulary. Rewrite these sentences substituting the underlined words by words with suitable prefixes.
1 The paint is coming off the door. I’ll have to paint it again.
2 I was annoyed because he spelled my name wrongly.
3 Don’t cook the meat too much, or it won’t be nice.
4 We calculated wrongly how long the job would take.
5 Juan reacted too strongly when I told him the news.
page 56 Writing a formal letter.
Look at the letter again and find expressions 1–5, then match them with their meanings A–E.
1 in response to A I would be good at
2 I enclose B (I) can
3 I would be suitable for C because of
4 I would enjoy the opportunity to D I am sending you
5 (I) am available to E I would like to
Read this letter and elicit all the things that are too informal. Then, rewrite it using more formal language, using the letter in exercise 1 as a model.
Hi there,
I’m writing because I saw the advert for a waiter which was in the evening newspaper on 21 October. I’m sending you a
copy of my CV and I’d like you to think about giving me the job. I think I would be good at the job because I am polite and
hard-working. Look at my CV and you will see that I worked in a shop last summer, so I’ve already tried serving customers
and dealing with money. I’d love to work in your restaurant and I can start immediately.
I don’t mind attending an interview and I hope to hear from you soon.
See you soon,
Katie Wilson
UNIT 5 Music
page 61 Reading
Complete them with the correct prepositions
1. See our website … the performers’ running order.
2. Tickets are … sale now.
3. The car park gates are … the left.
4. The festival is famous … its food.
5. The food stalls are open … early in the morning … late at night.
page 64 Extra phrasal verbs
What are the opposites of...?
1 set up 2 warm up 3 turn up 4 sign up
page 66 Extra listening
Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions
1 Listeners will be voting … three bands.
2 Danny is arguing … Twilight Zone.
3 They will put … their arguments.
4 Desertborn grew up … Texas.
5 He’s brought a new skill … the world of hip hop.
6 He’s good … promoting his records.
7 No-one can argue … the talent of Twilight Zone.
8 Send … your votes now.
UNIT 6 Shopping
page 72 Reading
Match the following places to go shopping and their definitions
1 mall A a large shop selling food and goods for the home
2 supermarket B a large shop divided into areas selling different goods
3 stall C a large building with many shops inside
4 department store D a small open shop in a market
Write the names of other places where you can go shopping.
page 73 Vocabulary - Exercise 6
Match the definitions with words/phrases from the text
1 put on smart clothes (paragraph 2)
2 a set of clothes that go together (paragraph 3)
3 symbols or signs that show which designer something is made by (paragraph 4)
page 75 Extra Grammar
Correct the following sentences
1 He was ask to leave the store yesterday.
2 These trainers are been advertised at the moment.
3 Teenagers have be banned from some shops.
4 We hope that a solution can being found.
page 78 Extra Listening
Answer the following questions:
1 When can Naomi remove her tattoo?
2 How much will she earn from the advertising?
3 According to Naomi, what three qualities does someone need to have a tattoo like this?
4 According to Guy Reardon, what is the problem with TV advertising?
5 How many complaints has the company received about Naomi’s tattoo?