VOICE S 8
Workbook
Mia Smith Ryan Jurison
Unit 2 ▶ OF LOVE AND LONGING
Unit 4 ▶ THE AMERICAS
Adverbs
Unit 5 ▶ WHO SAID THAT?
Unit 1 ▶ TECH YES? TECH NO?
1A – Bionic Bodies
1. Gapped sentences
Add the correct word from the box to the sentences below.
1. With all the progress in medicine, I think most people will live to an old .
2. Be careful driving at night, and if the roads are wet an is even more likely!
3. It’s hard to people you don’t know well.
4. ingredients are common in food nowadays.
5. If the choices are , I always find it harder to choose.
6. Grandpa thinks the movie has too many .
7. The couple had a reveal party to let everyone know they were having a girl.
8. Children can often amazing things. trust imagine age special effects accident similar artificial gender
2. Word order
Write the following sentences in the correct order.
1. a fan of / she prefers / My friend / science fiction, / comedies. / is not My friend
2. Have / you / your phone / recently? / updated
3. a day / and bed rot / in the park / than stay home / I would rather / enjoy / all day!
4. is / far more/ than / the / more / expensive / old / one. / This / phone
5. to / hand in / your / homework? /when / you / need / stop working / Why / does / your / computer / always
6. the / accident. / had / to / after / the / car / repaint / They
7. in / a / really / important / Trust / is / relationship.
8. artificial / ingredients. / doesn’t / have / Organic / food
3. True or false?
Are the following sentences true or false?
1. If you’re a secret agent, everyone knows exactly who you are.
2. Things that happened recently took place not long ago.
3. Things that you like doing are a pain.
4. Sometimes you can rebuild something after taking it apart.
5. These days almost everyone has a mobile phone.
6. An accident is something that a person meant to happen.
7. Similar things are a lot alike.
8. A TV series is usually shown in movie theatres.
4. What’s the word?
True False
Which word or phrase fits into the sentence? Choose from the bold words in the text. You are given the first letter. Change the form to fit the sentence if needed.
1. It’s amazing to see how computer technology has really helped give movies some awesome s (two words) the past few years!
2. It’s easy to i getting caught up in the storyline and wanting to watch the whole T (two words) in one weekend!
3. R could one day offer a solution to helping us do chores at home that we just don’t want to do.
4. Getting discriminated against because of your religion, race, g , or age is against the law!
5. From birth to the a of five a child develops a lot.
6. It’s hard to keep up with all the news from around the world t (two words).
7. A lot of Youtubers have s content.
8. I think everyone likes to e a cold drink on a hot day.
1B – Women in Tech
1. Match and use
Read the clue and choose the correct word from the list below. Write the word in the blank space. Use the word in a simple sentence to show you understand its meaning.
navy predict celebrate include carbonated on one’s own discovery tutor
1. have fun with others after good news
We will tonight, our team won the finals!
Write a sentence:
2. someone who teaches you outside of school
My parents got me a to help me improve my science skills.
Write a sentence:
3. a part of the military where you work on boats
My grandpa served in the when he was young.
Write a sentence:
4. tiny bubbles in a liquid
Do you prefer water or still?
Write a sentence:
5. making sure someone or something is not left out
It’s important to everyone present in the conversation.
Write a sentence:
6. trying to guess what will happen in the future
No one can who will win the lottery next week.
Write a sentence:
7. something new that someone finds
This will be on the news, I can’t believe this was in our backyard all this time and we didn’t know.
Write a sentence:
8. alone, without anyone else
Do you think he will be alright at summer camp?
Write a sentence:
2. Q&A
Match up the two parts of each question.
1 What is the best way to advertise
A is the most important to the team?
2 Do you have traditions how to B discovery of this century?
3 Which position in football C tutor where you live?
4 When did you last D a new product?
5 What is the most important E any part of your future?
6 Is it common to have a F celebrate your birthday?
7 Can you predict G any group activities in your spare time?
8 What do you always include H give praise to someone in your presence?
9 Are you involved in I you created on your own?
10 What is the last thing
J when packing for a weekend away?
3. True or false?
Are the following sentences true or false?
1. A developer makes sure everything stays the same way.
2. If you advertise a product you want people to buy it.
3. An hour is twice as long as half an hour.
4. To create something is to find something that already exists.
5. If you pay tribute to someone, they have probably done something really bad.
6. If you end up in a certain place, you just got started.
7. An award is give to someone who has accomplished something great.
8. If a person is involved in a project, they usually feel left out.
9. A lack of something means you have too much of it.
10. The foundation is the very bottom structure of a house.
4. Word order
Write the following sentences in the correct order.
1. have to / in / You / the navy / to get / hard / a position / work You
2. a new / My mom / and / involved in / is / platform / a developer / is / creating
3. vitamins / end up / you / fruit / If / don’t / a lack of / enough / eat / you / with / could
4. carbonated / option / as / They / sodas / healthy / sometimes / a / advertise
5. Logic puzzle
Whose hobby?
In the STEM club five students are talking about their hobbies. They each have a STEM-related hobby. Use the information below to work out who has which hobby. Fill in the table by putting yes or no in the boxes.
1. Sam doesn’t like anything that involves computers.
2. The student who likes astronomy often talks about stars, but it’s not Sam or Felix.
3. Noor has bought a comfortable chair, since she spends so much time in the same position.
4. The student who likes robotics works closely with machines and wires—it’s not Riley or Tia.
5. Tia doesn’t like astronomy or chemistry.
6. The person who likes 3D printing made a keychain for Sam. They do not have five letters in their name.
7. Felix thinks chemistry is boring.
8. Noor built a website last month.
9. Sam recently presented an experiment with baking soda and vinegar.
10. Riley doesn’t see the fun in 3D printing.
Riley Sam Noor Felix Tia
1C – The Speed of Technological Change
1. Gapped sentences
Add the correct word from the box to the sentences below.
vehicle manufacture successful persuade courage well-established limited regularly rapidly log
1. It often takes hard work and dedication to become
2. There is a connection between eating habits and overall health.
3. We have a number of resources on this planet!
4. Of course it’s a good idea to visit the dentist .
5. In Abraham Lincoln’s day, the mid 1800’s, it was fairly normal to live in a cabin.
6. It’s a difficult product to with parts coming from all over the world!
7. The situation felt like it got out of hand.
8. Firefighters, ambulance medics and police officers show a lot of in their careers.
9. It took a while to him to try the new technology.
10. The electric was both quiet and environmentally friendly.
2. Word search
Find the words in the puzzle and circle them!
CIVILIZATION CONNECT COURAGE PAINFULLY PERSUADE POTENTIAL RAPIDLY RELIABLE VEHICLE
3. Noun or verb?
Homonyms are words that sound and are spelled the same but are different words. Often, they are related, but not always. Below you see words that can be both a noun and a verb. Read the sentences and translate them into your native language. Decide if the bold word is a noun or a verb.
dare reason offer store question
1. dare
a. Do you dare to enter the forbidden temple?
b. She did the silly dance in front of everyone on a dare.
2. reason
a. Of course, everyone has a reason for what they do.
b. She tried to reason with her friend, but she wouldn’t listen.
3. offer
a. The offer on the house was accepted quite quickly.
b. Will you offer your guests something to eat?
4. store
a. How do we store the sensitive data?
b. You could always pick one up at the store.
5. question
a. Why can’t you simply answer the question?
b. I question if that answer is
4. Listen
Are young people going offline?
Listen to the news segment about technology use. Read the questions before you listen. Feel free to listen more than once if needed.
1. What kinds of technology have young people often been the first to use? (Four things).
2. Have people been spending more or less time on screens in recent years?
3. What surprising thing did the researchers find?
a) That young people use more apps than before
b) That many young people are spending time in places without digital devices
c) That screen time has decreased in the past ten years
4. What types of events are some young people organising?
1D – Techno? Yes!
1. Match and use
Read the clue and choose the correct word from the list below. Write the word in the blank space. Use the word in a simple sentence to show you understand its meaning.
useful competition collaboration increase impressed constantly
1. working together with someone else
Good between students can make group projects easier.
Write a sentence:
2. to make something go up in size, number, etc.
A price can make things more expensive.
Write a sentence:
3. happening all the time
He is checking his phone during lessons.
Write a sentence:
4. something that is helpful or good to have
This website is very for learning English.
Write a sentence:
5. a contest to decide the winner of something
They entered a singing at school.
Write a sentence:
6. to think highly of something or someone, be amazed
I was really by her presentation.
Write a sentence:
2. Q&A
Match up the two parts of each question.
1 Which public services
2 The baby’s heartbeat
3 Do the vocals matter as much
4 Why do we say thank you to our loved ones
5 What is the best way to
6 Why don’t we appreciate
7 Which branch of science
8 My grandmother always gives the
A could be heard on the monitor.
B something until it’s gone?
C influence your friends?
D do you like the best?
E so rarely?
F do we rely on most?
G as the instruments?
H most useful advice.
3. Word order
Write the following sentences in the correct order.
1. trying / to / Of / course / they / are / an / older / audience. / appeal to
Of 2. It’s / wonderful / such /to / see / exemplary / behavior!
3. for / water. / outrageous / It / is / to / charge / so / much
4. her / lyrics! / loved / always / I / have
5. get / into / Let’s / anything / too / controversial. / not
6. in / the / sky / Suddenly, / appeared / a / rainbow.
4. Listen
Discovering old music in a new way
Listen to the dialogue of two friends discussing music. Read the questions before you listen. Feel free to listen more than once if needed.
1. Why is Jackie surprised that Mike’s dad listened to Moby?
a) She thought Moby was a new artist.
b) She believed his dad didn’t listen to music at all.
c) She assumed his dad only liked old rock and not electronic music.
d) She thought Moby only made classical music.
2. Why does Mike think Play is unique?
a) It was played only in dance clubs.
b) It was the first album to use electronic beats.
c) It mixed old blues and jazz samples with modern electronic music.
d) It was recorded live in a jazz club.
3. What does the conversation suggest about how music trends change?
a) Music from the past is never popular again.
b) Older music styles can influence new genres.
c) Young people don’t care about older music.
d) Only electronic music evolves over time.
4. Why does Mike like Moby’s music?
a) He enjoys how it blends different musical styles.
b) He thinks it sounds exactly like his favourite modern artists.
c) He prefers classic jazz and blues over electronic music.
d) He likes the lyrics more than the beats.
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
Present continuous tense – Pågående form i nutid
a. Match the sentence or question with the correct ending in the present continuous tense.
1 What is the song A they are kicking.
2 Which book B we are playing?
3 Is that a letter that C for the English test tomorrow?
4 She is crying D she is writing?
5 He is studying E are we changing?
6 That’s not a football F not many people are dancing.
7 Which of these posters G are you reading?
8 The music is so great but H because she lost her phone.
b. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the auxiliary verb ‘to be’.
1. She talking on her phone.
2. They working on their project.
3. Mike and John sleeping.
4. Tina singing.
5. Lilly and Melinda thinking about it, but Toni is certain.
6. We going to the store.
7. Mom listening to the radio.
8. I shovelling the snow.
Past continuous tense – Pågående form i dåtid
a. Read the sentence and decide if ‘was’ or ‘were’ is correct form of ‘to be’ in the past continuous tense.
1. I figuring it out at the time.
2. Melody and Nick playing the game.
3. She answering the questions.
4. He arguing with his mom.
5. They limping after their foot injuries.
6. The birds flying south for the winter.
7. It causing power outages.
8. I breaking down the boxes.
b. Read the sentence. Choose the correct verb from the box and write it in the past continuous tense.
tell bake study talk lift read think practice
1. They were about their plans for the day.
2. Molly was her scales on the piano.
3. Sanda was the instructions.
4. Wilma was for her biology test.
5. Tracy and Mark were the muffins.
6. Blair was about leaving the party.
7. Tyra was the box off the ground.
8. The teacher was the class about the class trip.
Unit 2 ▶ OF LOVE AND LONGING
2A – Who is Your Crush?
1. Logic puzzle
Who is their crush?
It’s Valentine’s Day and in the hallways of West River High School giggles can be heard from all corners. Five students each have a crush on someone in their class. Use the information below to work out who has a crush on whom. Fill in the table by putting yes or no in the boxes.
the person with a crush
Alex Jo Meg Kim Hanna the object of their emotions Alex Jo Meg Kim Hanna
1. Meg doesn’t have a crush on Alex or Jo.
2. The person who likes Kim sits next to them in class. That’s not Alex.
3. Jo has a crush on someone whose name has four letters.
4. Hanna likes someone who doesn’t like her back.
5. Kim doesn’t like Jo or Meg.
6. The person who likes Meg is not Jo or Alex.
7. Alex has a crush on someone whose name starts with J.
8. Hanna doesn’t like Kim or Jo.
9. The person who likes Jo is someone whose name starts with a vowel.
Bonus question:
There is one possible couple here! Which two students have crushes on each other?
Answer Key
Unit 1 TECH YES? TECH NO?
1A Bionic Bodies
1. Gapped sentences
1. age 2. accident 3. trust 4. Artificial 5. similar 6. special effects 7. gender 8. imagine
2. Word order
1. My friend is not a fan of science fiction, she prefers comedies.
2. Have you updated your phone recently?
3. I would rather enjoy a day in the park than stay home and bed rot all day!
4. This phone is far more expensive than the old one.
5. Why does your computer always stop working when you need to hand in your homework?
6. They had to repaint the car after the accident.
7. Trust is really important in a relationship.
8. Organic food doesn’t have artificial ingredients.
3. True or false?
1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. F
4. What’s the word?
1. special effects 2, imagine, TV series 3. Robotics
4. gender 5. age 6. these days 7. similar 8. enjoy
1B Women in Tech
1. Match and use
1. celebrate 2. tutor 3. navy 4. carbonated 5. include 6. predict 7. discovery 8. on his own
2. Q&A
1D, 2F, 3A, 4H, 5B, 6C, 7E, 8J, 9G, 10I
3. True or false?
1. F (A developer makes things change for the better.)
2. T
3. T
4. F (If you create something it didn’t exist before.)
5. F (You pay tribute to someone who did something good.)
6. F (If you end up somewhere, you are not moving on.)
7. T
8. F (A person who is involved in something hopefully feels included.)
9. F (A lack means you have too little of something.
10. T
4. Word order
1. You have to work hard to get a position in the navy
2. My mom is a developer and is involved in creating a new platform.
3. If you don’t eat enough fruit you could end up with a lack of vitamins.
4. They sometimes advertise carbonated sodas as a healthy option.
5. Logic puzzle
Riley Sam Noor Felix Tia
coding no no yes no no
robotics no no no yes no chemistry experiments no yes no no no
3D printing no no no no yes astronomy yes no no no no
1C The Speed of Technological Change
1. Gapped sentences
1. successful 2. well-established 3. limited 4. regularly 5. log 6. manufacture 7. rapidly 8. Courage 9. Persuade 10. vehicle
3. Word search
3. Noun or verb?
1a.
4. Listen
1. The internet, smartphones, apps, and smart devices.
2. People have been spending more time on screens.
3. b
4. In-person events like meetups and speed dating.
1D Techno? Yes!
1. Match and use
1. collaboration 2. increase 3. constantly 4. useful
5. competition 6. impressed 7. definitely 8. appreciate
2. Q&A
1F, 2A, 3G, 4E, 5C, 6B, 7D, 8H
3. Word order
1. Of course they are trying to appeal to an older audience.
2. It’s wonderful to see such exemplary behavior! 3. It is outrageous to charge so much for water.
4. I have always loved her lyrics!
5. Let’s not get into anything too controversial
6. Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
4. Listen
1.c 2.c 3.b 4.a
Grammar Exercises
Present continuous tense
a. 1B, 2G, 3D, 4H, 5C, 6A, 7E, 8F
b. 1. is 2. are 3. are 4. is 5. are 6. are 7. is 8. am
Past Continuous Tense
a. 1. was 2. were 3. was 4. was 5. were 6. were 7. was 8. was
1. b. 1. talking 2. practicing 3. reading 4. studying
5. baking 6. thinking 7. lifting 8. telling
Unit 2 OF LOVE AND LONGING
2A Who is Your Crush?
1. Logic puzzle the person with a crush Alex Jo Meg Kim Hanna the object of their emotions
Alex X yes no no no
Jo yes X no no no
Meg no no X yes no
Kim no no no X yes
Hanna no no yes no X
Bonus question: Alex and Jo have crushes on each other.
2. Word order
1. If you have a crush on someone you should try to get to know them.
2. They are really not worthy of your attention
3. Have you tried pottery yet?
4. Do you prefer the darker or the lighter shade of green?
5. It is adorable how he blushes when they look back.
6. They think that they can fool me, but I am too smart.
7. Why do you stalk their social media?
8. I am truly relieved that you approve of my boyfriend.
3. Which word?
a. 1. dare 2. crush 3. curious 4. pottery 5. calculator 6. pillow 7. semester 8. fool 9. pretend 10. adorable
2. b. Aks your teacher to check your descriptions
4. Match up 1C, 2F 3A, 4E, 5B, 6D
5. Listen 1F, 2A, 3H, 4I, 5C, 6J
2B Love Rules!
1. Pair up 1E, 2D, 3A, 4F, 5G, 6H, 7B, 8C
2. Crossword puzzle
Across: 1. awkward 4. shy 5. exciting 6. appreciation 7. lake 9. unlimited 11. patient Down: 2. achievement 3. hesitate 8. uncomfortable 10. mind
3. Gapped sentences
1. unlimited 2. hesitate 3. mind 4. owe 5. lake 6. shy 7. awkward 8. agree
4. True or false? 1.T
2C Romeo and Juliet
1. Gapped sentences
1. devastated 2. poison 3. challenge 4. confess 5. crowd 6. refuse 7. attend 8. tombs 9. liquid 10. sorrow
2. Antonyms
1. hatred 2. refuse 3. deny 4. violent 5. sorrow/grief 6. resent
3. Word families a.
Noun Verb resent deny refuse confess object punish
grief
hatred
b. Ask your teacher to check your sentences.
4. Word search
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