Unit 12

This term Tommy must choose four subjects of study, and he knows he is not very good at numbers and drawing.He also doesn't like foreign languages. As for after-school activities, he is not very sporty. Help him choose from the subjects and activities below.

1. French ________
2. geometry ________
3. philosophy ________
4. German ________
5. history ________
6. geography ________
7. drama ________
8. football ________
9. music ________
10. photography ________
11. basketball ________

Read Jimmy's story and answer the following questions using short answers.

Hi, Jack. Have you heard about Jimmy? How shameful! He was caught cheating in his maths test. He was hiding some notes in his shirt pocket and the teacher saw him trying to look at them. When asked for an explanation, he had to tell the truth and admitted cheating. I don't understand why he cheated, because he never has before and he really doesn't have to. He is so clever and very good at maths, which is also his favourite subject. I am sorry to say that since he met Lola, he has changed and has lost interest in school. He cannot concentrate anymore. He is obviously in love. He spends hours drawing little hearts in his diary and once he wrote her name on his desk, and you know that we mustn't draw on desks. But that time he managed to get away with it and nobody realised that it was him. I am his best friend and want very much to do something to help. But, what can I do? What can I tell him? I really want to help him because I know that now life will not be easy for him: his teachers and his parents are going to watch him closely. Poor Jimmy!

1. Did Jimmy cheat in his French test?
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2. Has Jimmy ever hidden anything in his pocket?
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3. Does Jimmy need to cheat?
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4. Is Jimmy good in any subjects?
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5. Has he changed since he met Lola?
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6. Have his teachers punished him because he drew on his desk?
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7. Are the adults around him going to be more severe?
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Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets adding just, already, yet or ever.

1. Catherine (leave, just) ________ to catch the 8.00 train. I am sorry you couldn't see her.
2. The student (not complete, yet) ________ the task ________. Can we give him some extra time?
3. Martin (do, already) ________ geography, history, maths and art this term, but he (not do, yet) ________ any IT ________.
4. – (not choose, you, yet) ________ your after-school activities ________?
     – I (join, just) ________ a drama class. But maybe I'll do some sports too.
     – (think, you, ever) ________ of joining an art class? You (do) ________ some excellent drawings lately.

Rearrange the items to make sentences in the present perfect.

1. abroad / They / never / in all their life. / been / have
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2. for a long time. / and Mary / have / Sue / been / friends
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3. had / they / a bad / It / unfortunate / that / have/ mark. / is / just
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4. prepared / geography class. / The pupils / a presentation / have / for their
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5. had a break / You / this morning. / already / have
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6. had / your / yet? / you / lunch / Have
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7. she / to her / ballet / Has / lesson? / gone
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Complete the sentences using some of the words from the list below: there are four extra words you do not need.

joke – headmaster – note – break – wear – attend – timetable – subjects – rule – punishment

1. I feel quite lucky as in my school we don't have to ________ a school uniform.
2. We have just received our first-term ________ and we are very happy with it as it is well-balanced in terms of times and subjects.
3. Tony is going to see the ________ because he has been rude to his teacher.
4. You mustn't ________ with your philosophy teacher. He is so serious and does not allow you to laugh or fool around.
5. If you don't feel well enough to attend your gym class, you can bring a ________ from your parents.
6. Pupils should never ________ the school rules or they will have to face the consequences.

A new student is going to join the class. Your teacher is talking about the atmosphere in class and is going to give advice on how to greet your new classmate. Listen to her, then drag and drop the words in the correct blank.

1. Andreas ________ attend all lessons.
2. The students ________ speak more slowly with the new classmate.
3. There are rules at school that all students ________ follow.
4. Andreas has to know what he must or ________ do in class.
5. In the first two weeks Andreas ________ study as much as everybody else.
6. Andreas ________ cheat in any case.
7. Andreas ________ do after-school activities.
8. Students ________ be curious about Andreas's life as a student in Greece.

Choose the correct option.

1. The pupils mustn't eat in class.________
2. They don't have to eat at the canteen. They can go home.________
3. In this case, they have to give in a note from their parents.________
4. They must come back to school for their after-school activities.________
5. If they don't have any activities, they don't have to go back to school in the afternoon.________
6. All of them must attend all lessons regularly, unless they are ill.________
7. The pupils must be punctual in the morning.________
8. The pupils have to follow the school rules for the benefit of all.________
9. Nobody is allowed to leave the school during school hours. If a teacher needs to go earlier than expected, he or she has to inform the headmaster.________
10. Students mustn't use foul language at school.________

Complete the sentences with the correct form of must, mustn't, have to or not have to.

1. You ________ leave the school without your teacher's permission.
2. They ________ to be particularly fit to sign up for the school sports day, but if they want to go to the regional championships they ________ to do some serious training.
3. This cake is delicious. You ________ buy another one for tomorrow's party.
4. I think that you ________ concentrate on your studies very soon but you ________ overdo it so as not to be too tired on the day of the exam.
5. You ________ to leave right now. You have plenty of time.
6. Mary ________ forget to take her medicine morning and evening for at least three days.

Choose the correct option.

Marylyn is talking about her school with a close friend.
"I am not very happy with what ________ at school. Our teachers have given us loads of homework. I really think that they could care a bit more about our future. They think we ________ spend at least two hours every afternoon studying or reading, and that we ________ forget that school is a priority for us. I understand that studying is important, but ________ do some sports or some other ________ in the afternoon? I must admit that when I have finished my homework I don't feel like going out any more. There are things that you must do and things you ________, there are ________ and there are regulations, I know. I am simply asking for some more free time for my main hobby: hip-hop dancing. I adore it.

Drag and drop the words in the correct blank to complete the passage.

Lucien is our new ________ and he comes from France. Things in France are different from here so ________ to try to explain what sort of life we have at school here. First of all, we ________ uniforms and we can't simply wear our usual clothes. This can sometimes be annoying. We have to ________ every morning; classes start at 9, and everybody has to be at their desk by that time. We ________ or drink during lessons, but we have a break at 10.30 for a ________ and drink. At 1.00 we go to the school ________ to eat, but if you live not far from the school you ________ eat at the canteen and you can go home for lunch and come back in the afternoon. Of course, we are not allowed to ________ exams or ________ our homework and if we are caught doing that we are immediately sent to the headmistress to be ________, which can mean ________ work and a letter to our parents. In the afternoon we have some pleasant ________ such as music lessons and gymnastics, and they are compulsory. ________ phones are banned from class and ________ yours out of your schoolbag, but during the lunch break you can use it if you need to.