Set 2 Review

More Than Words

  • bingo
  • draughts
  • Scrabble
  • billiards
  • dominoes
  • battleship
  • noughts and crosses
  • chess

Exercise 2

Match the synonyms.
  • username
  • level
  • plot
  • lead
  • nickname
  • difficulty
  • story
  • wire
  • tutorial
  • objective
  • intelli­gence
  • battle
  • guidance
  • aim
  • wisdom
  • combat

1.

  • race
  • climb
  • jump
  • save

2.

  • character
  • player
  • platform
  • user

3.

  • beginner
  • upgrade
  • advanced
  • intermediate

4.

  • headset
  • hit
  • mouse
  • keyboard

Exercise 4

Rearrange the letters to form words.
  • t
  • o
  • i
  • a
  • c
  • n
  • t
  • y
  • r
  • t
  • e
  • s
  • g
  • a
  • g
  • e
  • r
  • e
  • n
  • r
  • a
  • g
  • m
  • e
  • u
  • l
  • z
  • e
  • p
  • z
  • n
  • g
  • a
  • r
  • c
  • i
  • e
  • r
  • t
  • e
  • v
  • a
  • n
  • u
  • d
  • e
  • x
  • r
  • n
  • i
  • e
  • e
  • c
  • e
  • p
Note
Since shoot, which can be found within shooter, was not part of the target vocabulary (Textbook pp. 36–37), it does not count here.
  1. compete → 
  2. predict → 
  3. entertain → 
  4. excite → 
  5. tactic → 
  6. cooperate → 
  7. educate → 
  8. addiction → 
  9. strategy → 
  10. violence → 

Pairwork

In turns, ask and answer Wh-questions using the words from the boxes.

Question Words

How?       How many?      How much?       How often?        Why?
With whom?     Where?         When?           What?          Who?

Content Words for Questions

advanced      beginner      console      install      laptop      level     objective      intelligence       experience      cheat      win

How often do you play games on your laptop?

Not too often, maybe two to three times a week.

Exercise 7

Listen and choose the correct answer.

When Speaker 1 was young,

  • she really enjoyed puzzles.
  • she didn’t have time for games.
  • she played board games like chess.

According to Speaker 1,

  • her daughter plays interesting games.
  • strategy games are not that exciting.
  • she plays strategy games quite well.

Speaker 1 thinks that other players might be surprised to discover

  • how old she is.
  • what country she is from.
  • how long she has been playing games.

Speaker 2

  • thinks video games are a waste of time.
  • has recently become interested in video games.
  • thinks video games used to be more interesting.

Speaker 2 likes games that

  • require good communication skills.
  • make you think strategically.
  • test your logic and creativity.

Get This!

      • Parents understand it’s in their interest to allow kids to play games.
      • Whenever Tom sees a new game, he feels the need to buy it right away.
      • I think my bookshelf needs cleaning.
      • The doctor told me I need to limit my screen time to one hour per day.
      • Educational games need to have a learning element in them.
      • Teachers tell students they need to do their homework.
      • can afford
      • couldn’t touch
      • couldn’t bring
      • May I see
      • might include
      • wasn’t allowed to go
      1. The store manager said I  the games any more because I had already dropped one of them.
      2.  the new strategic game that was released last week?
      3.  to the party since my grades had been poor because of long hours of gaming.
      4. The Ministry of Education has said that schools  more educational games in their programmes.
      5. The developer told the manager of the company they  the new game to market since it had already been released by someone else.
      6. Theresa’s wondering if she  to build a new game room in her house.
      1. Kas ma pean oma tuppa minema? – 
      2. Kes saab minu arvutit parandada? – 
      3. Nende õde suudab joosta kilomeetri 3 minutiga. – 
      4. Kontrolltöö ajal ei tohtinud me sõnastikku kasutada. – 
      5. Kas sul lubatakse arvutimänge mängida nii palju, kui tahad? – 
      6. Minu noorem vend oskas lugeda juba viieaastaselt. – 
      7. Võite seda ülesannet paarides lahendada. – 
      • which
      • whose
      • who
      • where
      1. I usually play video games with my best friend,  is a professional game developer.
      2. One of the local newspapers wrote about our school’s costume party,  was a huge success.
      3. The company  game sales dropped by 36% last year has released a new racing game to try to improve the situation.
      4. This international convention,  thousands of comic book fans come together, takes place twice a year.
      5. My mum knows someone  children are crazy about board games.
      1. Jim,  father works with mine, is really good at platform games.
      2. Which actor  stars in Inception has an Oscar?
      3. The film  we watched last night is a spy thriller.
      4. Do you know the name of the player  has just scored a goal?
      5. The city  I was born has lots of parks and green spaces.
      6. I play video games on my dad’s computer,  costs a lot.

      English Around the World

      1. The English alphabet has  letters.
      2. English is around  years old.
      3. English ranks  on the list of the most spoken languages by number of native speakers.
      4. “Thou”, pronounced as [ðaʊ], is an old-fashioned word that means 

      English-Speaking Countries

      Choose the correct answer. Use the Internet to help you.

      Which of these countries was colonised by the British the last?

      • Jamaica
      • Canada
      • Australia

      When did Northern Ireland become a part of the UK?

      • 1918
      • 1921
      • 1754

      When did Barbados become a republic?

      • 2021
      • 1966
      • 1973

      Which of these countries has the Union Jack on their flag?

      • Canada
      • Australia
      • Jamaica