1. business and industrial
2. automation
3. robotics

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Vocabulary
1 Do the technology crossword.
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Across
1 You can see many of these coming out
of the back of a computer.
4 You need this to send a text message
or make a call from your mobile
phone.
6 You write on a computer using this.
8 (and 4 down) This is what you look at
when working on a computer.
9 This makes your mobile phone work.
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Down
2 You can carry this around. It’s smaller
than a large computer.
3 You put this in the wall to give your
computer power.
5 You can go to one of these and find
information. They all start with www.
7 You can move this on the pad to find
things on a screen.
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2 Write the letters in the correct order to make verbs. Then complete the sentences with words from Exercise 1.
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Let’s lowdnoad download some songs from the iTunes website.
, you can tedele
1 If you click the right-hand button on the
this button on the
2 If you sreps
3 Will you help me to lanstil
the message.
, you can go to your ‘Favourites’.
a photo program on my
? I want to carry it with
me when we go to our friends’ house at the weekend.
on her mobile, so she couldn’t umicomtacen
4 She didn’t have a
with her
friends.
the
5 I grache
on my phone every night so it’s ready to use in the morning.
for the desktop PC, it’s got a great picture – he’s going to noctcen
6 Dad’s bought a new
it today!
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Hey there! What’s up? We all use mobiles and other gadgets, but what do
you think of robots? How would you like robots to help you and your town
in the future? Any ideas?
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R U a Techno-wizard?
3 Write the adverb form of the adjectives in the table.
Some may have two forms.
adjective
bad
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5 Complete Jay’s email with phrases from the box.
decision
adverb
a mistake
a suggestion
a phone call
badly
careful
early
easy
To: Sam
energetic
From: Jay
happy
Subject: My dream present
hard
Hi Sam,
late
How are things? Thanks for your birthday
message. I think I’m going to have a really cool
birthday this year.
4 Replace the underlined phrases with an adverb from
Exercise 3.
My sister is going to buy me a new mobile phone
for my birthday (so she said) and I’m going to
make 1__________ later to tell her
which one I’d like. She’s at work at the moment
but I’ll ring her on her mobile. I really don’t want
her to make 2__________ and get
the wrong one so I thought I’d help her to make
the right 3__________ ! If I make
4__________
about which she
should buy for me, there’s nothing wrong with
that, is there?!
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1 The kids were dancing to the music with lots
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of energy and they never seemed to get tired.
2 Lisa charged her new mobile phone without any
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problem and then started calling all her friends.
3 Tom studied a lot for the History test and felt very
Speak soon,
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happy when he got 100 marks.
Jay
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4 I haven’t seen Richard for a few days. I hope he’s OK.
5 Hurry! Let’s get to the cinema before everyone else
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so we can get good seats!
back
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6 Jay phoned his sister. Complete what he said with prepositions from the box.
in
of (x 2)
off
on
up
‘Hi Alice! How are things? Could we just talk about my
birthday present? I think a new mobile phone would certainly
come 1____ handy because you know I’m getting rid
2____
my old one and … What? Oh OK, I know you’re
busy. Can you talk to me for two minutes? Great! Well, I was
thinking perhaps you’d like to take advantage 3____ a
special offer on a phone in a shop near us – there’s this really
great phone in the window and it’s quite cheap … What do
you mean that you’re sure it’s really expensive? … OK, I’ll hold
4____
for a minute while you answer the other phone … Right, as I was saying, the phone I
like can do lots of things … Hello! Hello! Alice? Are you there? (To himself) That’s funny, we got cut
5____
. I’ll ring her 6____ , I haven’t finished telling her about the phone yet … Oh, hi
again Alice. What happened? What? You hung 7____ on me because I’m getting on your nerves!
But why, Alice? I want to tell you more about that fantastic phone … Alice? Alice?’
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Grammar
1 Lazybones Robot (LR) is lazy, but he likes living with Adam. Complete his answers.
Adam:
LR:
Adam:
LR:
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Adam:
LR:
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Adam:
LR:
Will you bring me some food, LR?
No, I won’t bring you any food.
Will you have finished your jobs by 7 o’clock?
No, I 1__________________
my jobs by 7 o’clock.
Are you going to do my homework, LR?
No, I 2__________________
to do your homework!
Are you planning a surprise party for my birthday tomorrow?
No, I 3__________________ a
surprise party for your birthday.
Is the technology exhibition on again next weekend so I can take you back?
No, it 4__________________ next weekend!
Will you be leaving here soon, LR?
No, I 5__________________ here soon! It’s very comfortable
here, Adam!
2 Complete the dialogue with words from the box.
going
have
shall
will (x 2)
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be
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are
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Adam:
LR:
Adam:
LR:
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Anna: Hi, Trish. 1______
we get the Astro Boy DVD
out to show the kids at the
weekend? You remember
that we 2______
babysitting the ‘terrible twins’
on Saturday evening.
Trish: Oh yes, what fun! OK, Astro
Boy is a good idea, I’m sure
they 3______
enjoy the adventures of the robot kid! But I’m 4______ to plan the evening very carefully this
time because we don’t want a food fight like last time, do we?
Anna: No, we don’t!
Trish: So, if we show the DVD at 6 o’clock, they’ll 5______ finished watching by about half past
seven. Meanwhile, we’ll 6______ preparing supper and then we can all eat together.
Anna: Great! I 7______ cook fish and chips if you like.
Trish: Fantastic! Then after the meal, they can have a bath and go to bed – we hope!
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3 Match the sentence halves.
1
2
3
4
5
6
We’re going to buy
I’ll have finished this project
I’m having a lesson with Mrs James
We aren’t going to
I think I’ll send
The technology exhibition
a
b
c
d
e
f
an email to George.
stay very long at the party.
before you even start yours!
takes place every spring.
a computer tomorrow.
on Saturday, so I have to study for her.
4 Complete the questions with words from the box. Then answer the quiz.
are
be
going
have
will (x 2)
Gadgets and you!
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4 Your parents ___ buying you a new laptop on
Saturday. How long will you need to learn how to use it?
A Half a day.
B A couple of days.
C A week or two.
5 Will you ___ using the same mobile phone in five
years’ time?
A Maybe.
B I don’t think so.
C No!
6 Your favourite aunt has given you €200. What ___
you do with the money?
A spend it on clothes
B get a new mobile phone
C keep it in a safe place
3 A2
B1
C3
4 A3
B2
C1
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Score: 11–14
You like gadgets but they’re not
everything to you, which is good.
Technology is here to make our
lives easier but we should decide
when and how to use it.
Score: 15–18
You’re gadget mad! You can’t live
without your mobile phone or the
computer and you think something
is wrong if you aren’t communicating
with your friends all day long! Try
living a day or two without using
any gadgets, it will do you good!
2 A1
B3
C2
Score: 6–10
You’re not that interested in
gadgets, but that’s cool. There are
other things in life, too! However,
you are always going to have
gadgets so try one or two – you
might like them!
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B2
C1
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1 How many gadgets ___ you have
in your home when you grow up?
A As many as possible.
B Only what I need.
C None. I don’t like them.
2 How many text messages will you
___ sent by tomorrow?
A One or two.
B Lots.
C A few.
3 Are you ___ to use the computer
later today?
A I’m not sure, maybe.
B No, I’m not.
C Of course!
5 A1
B2
C3
6 A2
B3
C1
Quiz score
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Listening (CD tracks 6 & 7)
2 Read the audioscript for Exercise 1. Underline the
parts where you found the answer and say why the
other options in Exercise 1 were wrong.
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The series, Robots, will not be on at 6 o’clock this
evening as normal because the International Car of
the Year Show is on tonight instead. A new series of
Robots will be starting this time next week. Those of
you who loved the last series will also find this new
one fascinating. The subject of the first programme
next week will be the Asimo robot. This robot can
dance, run, climb the stairs and can walk on its own.
It can also turn on lights, open doors and carry
bags. And later on in the evening, don’t miss our
special programme about digital music and popular
music websites!
2 Why is C not correct? (Clue: look at the
second sentence and the last sentence in the
audioscript)
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1 Why is B not correct? (Clue: look at the
question)
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1 You will hear a reviewer talking about what’s on
TV this evening. Read question 1. The correct
answer is A. Listen and write down the phrases
that help you find the answer.
1 The new Robots series
A is starting in a week’s time.
B is more popular then the last one.
C is on at a later time tonight.
3 Listen to the rest of what’s on TV this evening.
Choose the correct answers.
1 What is different about Great Gadgets?
A It’s going to be shorter than usual.
B The students are in Scotland.
C People can phone in to the programme.
2 Technology and You is on TV
A tonight for the first time.
B three times a month.
C every evening.
3 The topic of tonight’s Photography Now is
A castles of Britain.
B underwater photography.
C African wildlife.
4 What does the reviewer say about Teen Spot?
A It’s on every night for 20 minutes.
B It’s about things that interest teens.
C It teaches teens how to write.
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R U a Techno-wizard?
Writing
3 Now read some possible first lines of the article in
Exercise 2. Which is best for a teenage magazine?
1 Read what people say about robots. Write the letters
A–J in the correct column.
A
The topic of robots is an interesting one because robots
are probably going to be in our future.
B I don’t like robots and I don’t think that it is an
interesting subject to write about.
A Robots can do boring jobs in the house.
C
B They aren’t people, they don’t understand our
feelings.
C Robots aren’t going to be the answer to all our
problems.
How many of you think that robots are cool and
how many of you think they’re terrifying?
4 Draw lines to match the sentence halves.
1 I’d like to have a robot
at home so that
2 I’m going to read some
magazines in order to
3 They’re leaving early in
order to
4 They use robots in
factories so that
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D They can help people who are old.
a learn more about
robots.
b workers can do more
interesting jobs.
c it could take the dog
for a walk.
d get to the exhibition
on time.
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E I’m a bit frightened of them.
F They can work in factories.
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5 Write your article for the task in Exercise 2. Use the
checklist below to help you.
G Robots do what you tell them to do.
What happens if robots are cleverer than people?
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They don’t get tired or ill.
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H They might become aggressive.
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Writing Checklist
Positive
A
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Negative
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2 Read the writing task and choose the best title (A–C)
below.
How do you feel about robots in our lives in the
future? Are they fascinating or worrying?
Write an article for our new teenage magazine,
Science in our future, and you could win a trip to
the Science Exhibition!
A A robot future for you and me?
B The good and bad things about robots.
C Robots.
Have you used …
an interesting title? You can use a question if
you like, or something that sounds dramatic.
an interesting first line? Again, you can use
a question, or a statement that will get your
readers interested.
four paragraphs? An introduction – stating
what you are going to write about in a few
words, second paragraph – why you find robots
fascinating, third paragraph – why they might
be worrying and then your final statement or
opinion.
an informal style? Think who your readers are –
teenagers!
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Unit 3! How do you rate your
progress so far?
Good
OK
Excellent
Good luck for Unit 4!
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Revision 1 (Units 1–3)
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Reading
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1 Read Alex’s blog about a visit to Ireland. Use the sentences A–H to complete the text. There are two extra sentences you
don’t need.
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My family and I went to Ireland last summer
and we had a fantastic time! There was so
much to do and see, but we started with
the castles, of course. The first one we
visited was Blarney Castle. My mum and
sister really wanted to go there because of
the Blarney Stone. 1______ Now
they’ll probably never be quiet and will get
on our nerves!
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Another castle we visited was Ballygally
Castle. This castle is also a hotel and some
friends of ours were staying there. Ballygally
Castle is right by the sea and sandy beaches.
2______
Her name is Lady Isobel
Shaw and she goes around the hotel at night
and bangs on the guests’ doors. Fortunately,
they say she’s friendly!
We were staying in a tent on a campsite
in County Cork for a few days, but
unfortunately it rained most of the time.
3______
One day, we visited
Cork city, a busy port which is built on an
island. We also took the opportunity to
look around the town of Cobh, where the
houses are painted in different colours.
Cobh was also the last place where the
Titanic stopped on its first and last trip.
I wanted to visit a lighthouse, so my parents
took us to a famous lighthouse called
Fastnet. It’s the tallest and widest rock
tower (that is, it’s built on a rock in the sea)
in Ireland and the UK! 4______
There’s also a yacht race called the Fastnet
Race that goes from England to Ireland and
around the rock every two years.
After that, we did a bit of boating of
our own down the River Shannon. We
went on a boat that was actually like a
houseboat: it went very slowly through
the Irish countryside, past small towns
and villages, and it was very easy to use.
5______
The days we had on
the boat were very relaxing but my mobile
didn’t have a signal and I couldn’t text my
friends.
Anyway, after those quiet days we all
got really enthusiastic about a day out
in Dublin! We decided to go on a bus
tour so we could take lots of photos.
6______
Then we visited some
family friends who live near Dublin in a
huge old house by the sea. The day we went
there, the sea was unbelievable – huge
waves crashing onto the rocks! Cool!
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Skills Back-up
When you’re doing this type of reading task, remember the following:
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• Make sure you understand the general topic of the paragraph.
• Check for clues in the sentences before and after the gap, e.g.,
pronouns (it, them), words like there.
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• As you read through the missing sentences, ask yourself
questions, as in the clues below.
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• Once you think you’ve found the right answer, read the previous
sentence, the missing sentence and then the sentence after to
make sure they sound right.
A It’s a really interesting city with lots of old buildings. (Clue: Which city is it?)
B In the old days, six men used to live and work there but now it works
automatically and no one lives there anymore. (Clue: Where is ‘it’? What works
automatically?)
C We got up early that day because Mum wanted to go for a long walk in the
mountains. (Clue: Which day? What mountains?)
D Anyway, we went on lots of day trips so it didn’t worry us too much. (Clue: What
didn’t worry them too much?)
E However, I was more interested in the story of the ghost that haunts the castle
tower! (Clue: Who was the ghost? Where was the tower?)
F My sister finds castles really boring so she went to an Internet café. (Clue: What’s
her name? Where was the café?)
G We stopped to have lunch and tea at some of them as we passed through. (Clue:
What does ‘them’ refer to? How are they ‘passing through’ the places?)
H You see, if you kiss the stone, they say you will have special skills in talking and
using language cleverly! (Clue: Which is the ‘stone’? What will be the possible
result of the skills?)
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Vocabulary
2 Complete the extract from an email with the correct
form of the words in brackets.
1 Complete the texts with words from the box.
Last Saturday, my best friend and I organised a party for
her aunt’s children (ten kids under seven years old!) – I was
1_____
(terrify)! I know I’m usually 2_____
(organise) and I forget everything, but I really tried hard
to get things right for that evening. I’d written down a
whole list of games to play and the times we’d have the
birthday tea and cake. Anyway, the children all arrived
on time and they started playing the games with lots of
3_____
(energetic). Then a clown came and he
4_____
worked very
(hard) to keep the children
happy for half an hour or so. 5_____ (lucky),
children of that age don’t get bored 6_____ (easy)
so time passed quickly and they all had fun. The evening
wasn’t exactly 7_____ (relax) but it was quite
8_____
(enjoy) and what’s more, Stella’s aunt paid
us for organising it!
computers creative download hard-working
laptop steps tower unplug websites well
A
Computer room
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Please 1_________ all the
2__
_______ before you
leave the room.
Extra computer time for all students:
Saturdays 10 – 11 a.m. and Sundays
5 – 6 p.m. Everyone welcome!
Quiz time!
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B
3 Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
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Sheila answers your problems!
Hi Jane from Kent!
Living as part of a family or a team or taking part
1____
a reality show is not always easy. We
all have different characters, we all 2____ our
temper about different things that annoy us and we
all feel, sometimes, that we can’t get 3____
well with the people around us. Our friends
sometimes 4____ us up the wall but at other
times we get on like a house 5____ fire!
The most important thing to remember, however,
is that we should always try and work things
6____
with our friends, team-mates or
7____
of opportunities to calm
family. Take
things 8____ and don’t worry! If everyone
9____
an effort to understand each other then
things will be OK in the end. It might 10____
time but we have to be patient. None of us are
perfect – we all make mistakes!
Hope that helps, Sheila
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Are you 3_________ and not
afraid of working long hours? If you’re also
4 _________ , with lots of good
ideas, then we need you to join our quiz-making
team! We have to write 100 questions by next
Friday!
C
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Visitors to the castle
You must not drink the water in the
__________ . Las
t entrance
to the castle: 4.30 p.m.
Warning! If you are not very fit or you
have health problems, it is best not
to
climb the 500 6_________
up
to the top of the 7_________
.
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5
D
Note for Katie
Katie – your friend Sue phoned.
She wants to come round and
8_________ some information
from 9_________ on your
10_________ this evening. She
can’t come at 6 o’clock as you’d arranged so
can she come after supper at 8 p.m.? Please
text her. I’ll be home later. Mum x
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
of
find
on
go
on
up
good
back
gives
do
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
at
have
through
run
to
around
chance
down
has
take
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
in
get
by
drive
with
together
luck
through
makes
make
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
to
lose
across
push
at
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advantage
around
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Grammar
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the
same as the first. Use the word in bold.
1 I’m going to the pizzeria with Fay for lunch tomorrow.
having
I
the pizzeria tomorrow.
with Fay at
2 Sorry, I’ve forgotten your name. remember
Sorry, I
name.
your
3 My parents had a house on the island but they sold it
last year. to
My parents
house on the island but they sold it last year.
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4 We’re painting the whole house this week but I hope
we’ll finish it by Sunday. painted
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By the end of the week, I hope we
the whole
We
skiing holiday over Christmas.
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house.
5 My parents are planning a skiing holiday for us over
Christmas. going
me a bedtime story
1 When I was little, my mother
every night.
A used read
B would read
C use to read
D reads
2 Sorry, I
I can come to the party on Saturday.
A not think
B am not thinking
C am thinking
D don’t think
3 They say it’s
at the weekend!
A rain
B raining
C going to rain
D rains
4 This time next year, my brother
in Paris.
A will be studying
B will study
C is studying
D is going study
through the trees.
5 It was a dark night: the wind
A howls
B were howling
C howling
D was howling
6 I
to be very confident but I am now!
A wasn’t used
B didn’t use
C wasn’t use
D used
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go on a
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2 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
1 A: Hey, what’s up with Oliver? He’s usually lazy but he ___________ (do) all his jobs really quickly
today.
B: Yes, I know. I hope he ___________ (not be) so lazy from now on but actually, I think he wants to
watch the football match on TV at 8 o’clock!
2 A: We ___________ (drive) towards the castle when suddenly it ___________
(start) to rain.
B: Oh dear! ___________ (always rain) in Scotland?
3 A: This time next week, we ___________ (travel) to London!
B: Yes. ___________ (I show) you a picture of the hotel we’re staying at on the Internet?
4 A: Dad just asked me a favour, so I think I ___________ (help) my parents in their restaurant this
weekend. They said they’d give me some extra pocket money!
B: Oh, I ___________ (think) you wanted to go to Kim’s party.
A: I never wanted to really. Later this evening I ___________ (text) her and tell her I can’t come.
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