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b) live (rhymes with 'five')
Word on the Street
Music Scene 1 – Language
Focus
c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
2. Have you lived there all your … ?
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
Exercises
b) live (rhymes with 'five')
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c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
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Answers are at the end of this support
pack.
Activity 1
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3. Have you ever been to a … concert
by your favourite band?
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
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Complete the sentences with the correct
form of 'play'. Use articles ('a'/'an' or 'the')
where necessary.
b) live (rhymes with 'five')
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c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
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1. Can you ___________ any musical
instruments?
2. Do you know anyone
who ___________ piano?
1. Where do you … ?
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
6. Thanks for your help. You saved
my … !
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
h
Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
b) live (rhymes with 'five')
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Activity 2
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
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7. We spent most of yesterday
afternoon ___________ football in
the park.
5. The President's going to make a
speech … on television this
evening.
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6. Would you like to go to the theatre
to see ___________?
c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
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5. Where did you learn ___________
guitar like that?
b) live (rhymes with 'five')
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4. When I was at university,
I ___________ rugby nearly every
weekend.
a) live (rhymes with 'give')
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3. I love __________ by Shakespeare,
especially his tragedies.
4. Our cat's very sick. The vet says
she might not … .
b) live (rhymes with 'five')
c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
Activity 3
Use the correct expressions so that the
second sentence in each pair means the
same as the first.
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mind / out of his mind / I don't mind / Do
you mind / make up my mind / Mind
4. He paid £500 for a pair of shoes. He
must be crazy! = He must be
_______________!
5. That knife is very sharp. Be careful
of your fingers! = ________ your
fingers!
1. It's hot in here. Is it OK if I open the
window? = ______________ if I
open the window?
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2. Yes, that's OK. = No, ___________.
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3. What do you think? I can't decide. =
I can't ________________.
6. I need to go to the bank. Can you
look after the shop for ten minutes?
= Can you _________ the shop for
ten minutes?
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lis
ng
ne
ar
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l.o
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Answers
Activity 1
1. Can you play any musical instruments?
2. Do you know anyone who plays the piano?
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3. I love plays by Shakespeare, especially his tragedies.
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4. When I was at university, I played rugby nearly every weekend.
5. Where did you learn to play the guitar like that?
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6. Would you like to go to the theatre to see a play?
rit
7. We spent most of yesterday afternoon playing football in the park.
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nc
ou
hc
is
Activity 2
1. a) live (rhymes with 'give')
2. c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
3. b) live (rhymes with 'five')
4. a) live (rhymes with 'give')
6. c) life (rhymes with 'wife')
ar
/le
Activity 3
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l.o
5. b) live (rhymes with 'five')
1. It's hot in here. Is it OK if I open the window? = Do you mind if I open the window?
ne
2. Yes, that's OK. = No, I don't mind.
ng
3. What do you think? I can't decide. = I can't make up my mind.
4. He paid £500 for a pair of shoes. He must be crazy! = He must be out of his mind!
lis
5. That knife is very sharp. Be careful of your fingers! = Mind your fingers!
h
6. I need to go to the bank. Can you look after the shop for ten minutes? = Can you mind
the shop for ten minutes?
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity.
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