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1 T

2 F (He is almost certain that we are not alone in the universe.)

3 F (He believes that most life forms on other planets will be simple. / He believes that some life forms on other planets could be intelligent / dangerous.)

4 T

5 F (He believes they may take what they want, destroy the rest and leave.)

6 T

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5 F (He believes they may take what they want, destroy the rest and leave.)

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In 1977 two unmanned spaceships, Voyager I and II, were launched from Earth to explore the giant planets of Saturn and Jupiter. After they had successfully completed their mission, they continued their journey deeper into space to explore the outer planets of our solar system. From August 2012, Voyager I and II entered an area called interstellar space. No other object has ever travelled further from our planet.

Before the spaceships were launched into the sky, the scientists placed large metal discs in each one. On these discs were recordings and photographs of life on Earth. They were chosen by a special committee headed by the famous astronomer Carl Sagan. The idea behind them was that if the Voyagers should come across any alien life-forms, the data on the discs would educate them about the human race.

So what did the committee decide to put on the discs? What was it that they decided would best represent our planet?

The first thing you’d want to say to any extra-terrestrial life form would naturally be ‘hello’, so greetings in 55 languages were recorded and put on the disc from which translates into English as ‘may all be very well’ in the ancient Akkadian language to which means ‘Best wishes to you all.’ in the Wu language of Shanghai.

After the greetings, Sagan decided to include audio clips of sounds from Earth. These included sounds like a crying baby being comforted by its mother, a train, footsteps, a heartbeat, and wild dogs.

Next to be recorded were extracts of music to show any extra-terrestrial life-forms the creative side of the human race. The selections were mainly classical with some traditional songs from different cultures and a little rock and roll.

Finally 115 photographs and diagrams were added to the disc to give aliens an idea of what we all look like and how our world works. The discs also include instructions on how to play them.

So what would any alien life form make of us if they should ever encounter either of the Voyager space-crafts? What kind of message have we sent about ourselves? Well, it’s estimated that it will be around 40,000 years before Voyager passes through the next planetary system so it could be quite a long wait until we find out.

The mission was to explore Saturn and Jupiter.
The spaceship took discs with recordings and photographs of life on Earth.

So what did the committee decide to put on the discs? What was it that they decided would best represent our planet?

After the greetings, Sagan decided to include audio clips of sounds from Earth. These included sounds like a crying baby being comforted by its mother, a train, footsteps, a heartbeat, and wild dogs.

Finally 115 photographs and diagrams were added to the disc to give aliens an idea of what we all look like and how our world works. The discs also include instructions on how to play them.

Saturn

Jupiter

large metal discs

human race

greetings / recorded greetings

dogs

classical

instructions

40,000

1 over the moon

2 down to earth

3 out of this world

4 It’s not rocket science.

5 once in a blue moon

6 starry-eyed

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The mission was to explore Saturn and Jupiter. The spaceship took discs with recordings and photographs of life on Earth.

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1 Saturn, Jupiter

2 large metal discs

3 the human race

4 greetings/recorded greetings

5 dogs

6 classical

7 instructions

8 40,000

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2 f

3 a

4 b

5 c

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1 over the moon

2 down to earth

3 out of this world

4 It’s not rocket science.

5 once in a blue moon

6 starry-eyed

WALL-E

Avatar

Apollo 13

The Martian

Avatar

WALL-E

The Martian

Apollo 13

The Martian

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The Martian

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1 WALL-E

2 Avatar

3 Apollo 13

4 The Martian

5 Avatar

6 WALL-E

7 The Martian

8 Apollo 13

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as a result of

because of

consequently

1 because of

2 Consequently

1 result of eating

2 due to the bad weather

3 because of a

4 as a result of

5 due to (a)

delightful

stunning

thrilling

sentimental

far-fetched

breathtaking

memorable

action-packed

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4 as a result of

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1 delightful

2 stunning

3 thrilling

4 sentimental

5 far-fetched

6 breath-taking

7 memorable

8 action-packed

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1 thrilling

2 sentimental

3 delightful

4 action-packed

5 far-fetched

6 stunning

7 memorable

8 breath-taking

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1 The United States, Russia, China, Japan and India

2 Eating, washing and sleeping

1 People who can afford them and are keen to have the experience.

2 It went everywhere because there’s no gravity.

3 Because the water doesn’t run down when there’s no gravity.

4 It’s comfortable and you don’t need floor space, just an attachment to something.

5 In a sleeping bag floating in the module.

6 She meant the trip in the Soyuz spacecraft was as rough as she
expected it to be.

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1 The United States, Russia, China, Japan and India

2 Eating, washing and sleeping

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1 People who can afford them and are keen to have the experience.

2 It went everywhere because there’s no gravity.

3 Because the water doesn’t run down when there’s no gravity.

4 It’s comfortable and you don’t need floor space, just an attachment to something.

5 In a sleeping bag floating in the module.

6 She meant the trip in the Soyuz spacecraft was as rough as she expected it to be.

1 embark

2 profits

3 reputation

4 squeezed

5 drifting off

6 quest

7 bonus

8 portrayed

Problem: computer malfunction due to
food spillage

Solution: ban all liquid food

1 The computer had stopped working as a result
of it being covered in a thick orange liquid.

2 The computer had stopped working because of it being covered in a thick orange liquid.

3 The crew were able to run the back-up computer. However, the incident has raised serious concerns about dining habits.

4 Despite the crew being able to run the back-up computer, the incident has raised serious concerns about dining habits.

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1 embark

2 profits

3 reputation

4 squeezed

5 drifting off

6 quest

7 bonus

8 portrayed

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Problem: computer malfunction due to food spillage

Solution: ban all liquid food

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1 A brief description of what the report is about

2 An outline of the problem

3 Suggestions for changes

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1 The computer had stopped working as a result of it being covered in a thick orange liquid.

2 The computer had stopped working because of it being covered in a thick orange liquid.

3 The crew were able to run the back-up computer. However, the incident has raised serious concerns about dining habits.

4 Despite the crew being able to run the back-up computer, the incident has raised serious concerns about dining habits.

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It’s bound to rain

could be

must have spent all week

might have worked

Federer is certain to win

can’t be inside

is likely to pass

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2 PR

3 F

4 PR

5 F

6 PA

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1 have taken

2 be

3 have gone

4 know

5 ’re bound to

6 are likely to

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1 It’s bound to rain

2 could be

3 must have spent all week

4 might have worked

5 Federer is certain to win

6 can’t be inside

7 is likely to pass

1 As a result of my broken alarm clock, I overslept. / As a result of my alarm clock
being broken, I overslept.

2 Due to my messy room, I couldn’t find
my tie. / Due to my room being a mess,

I couldn’t find my tie.

3 Because of my bike’s flat tyre, I couldn’t
ride it to school.

4 I couldn’t run to the bus stop as a result
of my twisted ankle.

5 The bus journey was really slow due to
an accident.

6 I couldn’t get into school because of
the locked school gate.

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2 h

3 a

4 b

5 g

6 c

7 d

8 f

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1 As a result of my broken alarm clock, I overslept. / As a result of my alarm clock being broken, I overslept.

2 Due to my messy room, I couldn’t find my tie. / Due to my room being a mess, I couldn’t find my tie.

3 Because of my bike’s flat tyre, I couldn’t ride it to school.

4 I couldn’t run to the bus stop as a result of my twisted ankle.

5 The bus journey was really slow due to an accident.

6 I couldn’t get into school because of the locked school gate.

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1 must

2 might

3 can’t

4 see

5 made

6 must

delightful

memorable

stunning

far-fetched

action-packed

thrilling

sentimental

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1 the pyramids; seeing strange spaceships in the sky

2 Because the universe is such a big place.

3 mainly simple single-celled organisms, but there could also be intelligent and dangerous
life forms out there

4 He suggests they might take the Earth’s valuable resources and then destroy the rest.

5 He suggests that if we make contact with other life forms, things might not turn out very
well for us.

6 He suggests it could be so advanced that they might exist in forms that are too complicated
for us to understand.

District 9

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1 the pyramids; seeing strange spaceships in the sky

2 Because the universe is such a big place.

3 mainly simple single-celled organisms, but there could also be intelligent and dangerous life forms out there

4 He suggests they might take the Earth’s valuable resources and then destroy the rest.

5 He suggests that if we make contact with other life forms, things might not turn out very well for us.

6 He suggests it could be so advanced that they might exist in forms that are too complicated for us to understand.

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2 T

3 T

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5 F

6 F

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a race of aliens from outer space

enemies of the Boov

the most unpopular Boov on the planet

the last free human on Earth

1 The writer tells us what type of film it is, who it’s made by, and whose famous voices it features.

2 Suggested answer: The Boov are aliens who come to Earth to make it their home and to hide from their enemies, the Gorg. But when one of them, called Oh, accidentally sends out a house-warming party invitation to the whole universe, he needs the help of Tip, the last free human on Earth, to save the planet.

3 The writer thought the film was enjoyable with plenty of hilarious moments, but that the story wasn’t that memorable.

4 The writer recommends watching this film on a rainy day during the holidays.

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1 a race of aliens from outer space

2 enemies of the Boov

3 the most unpopular Boov on the planet

4 the last free human on Earth

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1 The writer tells us what type of film it is, who it’s made by, and whose famous voices it features.

3 The writer thought the film was enjoyable with plenty of hilarious moments, but that the story wasn’t that memorable.

4 The writer recommends watching this film on a rainy day during the holidays.

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Conversation 1

SARA: Did you get a part in the school play, Hannah?

HANNAH: Yes, Sara. I’m going to be Juliet.

SARA: Juliet! That’s the main part.

HANNAH: I know. Isn’t it cool?

SARA: It’s more than cool. You must be really excited. So who’s going to be your Romeo? Don’t tell me. Tim Lewis. I’m so jealous.

HANNAH: Actually no. It’s going to be David Smith, which is cool because he’s also really cute.

SARA: So didn’t Tim audition for the part?

HANNAH: No, he did. He went for an audition but Miss Rose chose David.

SARA: He can’t have been happy about that. How did he take it?

HANNAH: Really badly. I mean really badly. Miss Rose offered him another really big part but he just walked out and said he didn’t want to be in the play.

SARA: Oh dear. Maybe I should go and talk to him to see if I can cheer him up.

HANNAH: Good luck.

Conversation 2

LIAM: Hi, Liz. How’s the band going?

LIZ: Hey, Liam. It’s going well. We’re going to be playing at the end of the school party.

LIAM: Cool. I look forward to it. By the way, is it true that Dan Ryan’s playing guitar with you?

LIZ: Um, no.

LIAM: Oh, I heard that he was. Well, that’s what he told me a few weeks ago.

LIZ: Actually it’s a bit of tricky situation.

LIAM: What do you mean?

LIZ: Well, he told me he played really well and asked if he could be in the band. I thought it would be cool to have another guitarist so I said he could.

LIAM: So he is in the band.

LIZ: Let me finish. So he came along to a practice and after about 30 seconds it was obvious that he really can’t play guitar at all. Like, not at all. So it was really awkward. There was absolutely no way we could have him in the band so I had to ask him to leave, there and then.

LIAM: How terrible. It must have been really embarrassing.

LIZ: Tell me about it. It was awful and now he won’t even speak to me.

Conversation 3

AMELIA: Hey, Carl. What’s up with Josh? I saw him earlier and he barely spoke to me.

CARL: Haven’t you heard, Amelia? He didn’t get into the football team.

AMELIA: What! I thought he was almost guaranteed a place.

CARL: So did he. I think that’s why he’s feeling so bad. But the coach didn’t want him apparently.

AMELIA: What a shame. He really wanted to get it. He must be feeling awful.

CARL: He is. It’s probably best not to talk to him about it for a while.

AMELIA: OK, I’ll keep that in mind. So there must have been some really good players.

CARL: Yes, I guess so. He didn’t even make the second team.

AMELIA: Poor him. So what’s he going to do now? I suppose he could try for another team.

CARL: I think he’s pretty much given up on football. He was talking about taking up tennis.

AMELIA: He should. He’d be good.

Conversation 1

SARA: Did you get a part in the school play, Hannah?

HANNAH: Yes, Sara. I’m going to be Juliet.

SARA: Juliet! That’s the main part.

HANNAH: I know. Isn’t it cool?

SARA: It’s more than cool. You must be really excited. So who’s going to be your Romeo? Don’t tell me. Tim Lewis. I’m so jealous.

HANNAH: Actually no. It’s going to be David Smith, which is cool because he’s also really cute.

SARA: So didn’t Tim audition for the part?

HANNAH: No, he did. He went for an audition but Miss Rose chose David.

SARA: He can’t have been happy about that. How did he take it?

HANNAH: Really badly. I mean really badly. Miss Rose offered him another really big part but he just walked out and said he didn’t want to be in the play.

SARA: Oh dear. Maybe I should go and talk to him to see if I can cheer him up.

HANNAH: Good luck.

Conversation 2

LIAM: Hi, Liz. How’s the band going?

LIZ: Hey, Liam. It’s going well. We’re going to be playing at the end of the school party.

LIAM: Cool. I look forward to it. By the way, is it true that Dan Ryan’s playing guitar with you?

LIZ: Um, no.

LIAM: Oh, I heard that he was. Well, that’s what he told me a few weeks ago.

LIZ: Actually it’s a bit of tricky situation.

LIAM: What do you mean?

LIZ: Well, he told me he played really well and asked if he could be in the band. I thought it would be cool to have another guitarist so I said he could.

LIAM: So he is in the band.

LIAM: How terrible. It must have been really embarrassing.

LIZ: Tell me about it. It was awful and now he won’t even speak to me.

Conversation 3

AMELIA: Hey, Carl. What’s up with Josh? I saw him earlier and he barely spoke to me.

CARL: Haven’t you heard, Amelia? He didn’t get into the football team.

AMELIA: What! I thought he was almost guaranteed a place.

CARL: So did he. I think that’s why he’s feeling so bad. But the coach didn’t want him apparently.

AMELIA: What a shame. He really wanted to get it. He must be feeling awful.

CARL: He is. It’s probably best not to talk to him about it for a while.

AMELIA: OK, I’ll keep that in mind. So there must have been some really good players.

CARL: Yes, I guess so. He didn’t even make the second team.

AMELIA: Poor him. So what’s he going to do now? I suppose he could try for another team.

CARL: I think he’s pretty much given up on football. He was talking about taking up tennis.

AMELIA: He should. He’d be good.

David Smith

really badly

She thought it would be cool to have another guitarist in the band.

She asked him to leave immediately.

She thinks there must have already been some really good players in the team.

He plans to take up tennis.

Conversation 1

SARA: Did you get a part in the school play, Hannah?

HANNAH: Yes, Sara. I’m going to be Juliet.

SARA: Juliet! That’s the main part.

HANNAH: I know. Isn’t it cool?

SARA: It’s more than cool. You must be really excited. So who’s going to be your Romeo? Don’t tell me. Tim Lewis. I’m so jealous.

HANNAH: Actually no. It’s going to be David Smith, which is cool because he’s also really cute.

SARA: So didn’t Tim audition for the part?

HANNAH: No, he did. He went for an audition but Miss Rose chose David.

SARA: He can’t have been happy about that. How did he take it?

HANNAH: Really badly. I mean really badly. Miss Rose offered him another really big part but he just walked out and said he didn’t want to be in the play.

SARA: Oh dear. Maybe I should go and talk to him to see if I can cheer him up.

HANNAH: Good luck.

Conversation 2

LIAM: Hi, Liz. How’s the band going?

LIZ: Hey, Liam. It’s going well. We’re going to be playing at the end of the school party.

LIAM: Cool. I look forward to it. By the way, is it true that Dan Ryan’s playing guitar with you?

LIZ: Um, no.

LIAM: Oh, I heard that he was. Well, that’s what he told me a few weeks ago.

LIZ: Actually it’s a bit of tricky situation.

LIAM: What do you mean?

LIZ: Well, he told me he played really well and asked if he could be in the band. I thought it would be cool to have another guitarist so I said he could.

LIAM: So he is in the band.

LIAM: How terrible. It must have been really embarrassing.

LIZ: Tell me about it. It was awful and now he won’t even speak to me.

Conversation 3

AMELIA: Hey, Carl. What’s up with Josh? I saw him earlier and he barely spoke to me.

CARL: Haven’t you heard, Amelia? He didn’t get into the football team.

AMELIA: What! I thought he was almost guaranteed a place.

CARL: So did he. I think that’s why he’s feeling so bad. But the coach didn’t want him apparently.

AMELIA: What a shame. He really wanted to get it. He must be feeling awful.

CARL: He is. It’s probably best not to talk to him about it for a while.

AMELIA: OK, I’ll keep that in mind. So there must have been some really good players.

CARL: Yes, I guess so. He didn’t even make the second team.

AMELIA: Poor him. So what’s he going to do now? I suppose he could try for another team.

CARL: I think he’s pretty much given up on football. He was talking about taking up tennis.

AMELIA: He should. He’d be good.

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Conversation 1

1 David Smith

2 really badly

Conversation 2

3 She thought it would be cool to have another guitarist in the band.

4 She asked him to leave immediately.

Conversation 3

5 She thinks there must have already been some really good players in the team.

6 He plans to take up tennis.

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1 Oh dear.

2 How terrible.

3 What a shame.

4 Poor him.

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Part 1

EXAMINER: Now I’d like you to talk about something for two minutes. I’d like you to imagine your school is planning to start a new after-school club. Here are some ideas for the kind of club they could start and a question to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. Now, talk to each other about why students might want to go to these clubs.

TANYA: Umm. Let’s talk about the film making club. This is a good club for artistic people.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and it’s something different to other art clubs. Clubs for painting and drawing and that sort of thing.

TANYA: What about ‘Wonders of the Universe’ – that sounds interesting. Lots of people are interested in space now so this is a popular club.

ALEXANDER: It’s good for science-y people.

TANYA: Yes, and we don’t really learn very much about this in our school science lessons.

ALEXANDER: I don’t think archery is a good club. It’s a very dangerous sport.

TANYA: Oh. Umm. OK archery. I don’t think we are supposed to talk about what we like. The question says ‘why might students want to go to these clubs’.

ALEXANDER: Oh. I think people who like dangerous sports will like this.

TANYA: OK, what do you think about ‘Rock star’?

ALEXANDER: What is it?

TANYA: I think it’s a club for people who want to be in a band. It’s for them to meet and get together and start to make music.

ALEXANDER: So not for learning an instrument?

TANYA: Probably not. I think you need to play something already but this club will show you how to play with other people, umm write songs, umm perform on stage, that sort of thing I guess.

ALEXANDER: OK, and this one. Baking. I don’t like cooking.

TANYA: Yes, but lots of students do. I think it would be popular. Students would go to this club to learn about interesting things to cook and how to do it.

ALEXANDER: Yes, that’s a good idea.

Part 2

EXAMINER: Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which two clubs would be the most popular.

ALEXANDER: That’s easy. I want a film making club and the space one. Film making is good because people like films.

TANYA: That’s true – people like watching films but do they want to make them? I’m not sure.

ALEXANDER: What clubs would you choose?

TANYA: Well, I agree with you about the space club. I think that lots of students would want to learn more about this.

ALEXANDER: Me too. Let’s choose it.

TANYA: OK.

ALEXANDER: What is your second choice?

TANYA: Let’s see. Umm I don’t think Rock Stars would be so popular. Not many students play instruments so there’s a problem already.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and if you want to be in a band then probably you are already in a band.

TANYA: So we agree. Not Rock Stars. How about the baking club?

ALEXANDER: No. Boys don’t like cooking.

TANYA: What! Lots of boys like cooking.

ALEXANDER: My friends don’t like it.

TANYA: Well, OK. That leaves us with Archery.

ALEXANDER: Yes, people like sports. OK, archery and...

TANYA: Wonders of the Universe. Agreed.

ALEXANDER: Yes. Agreed.

1 They both agree that Wonders of the universe and Archery club would be popular, and that a Rock stars club wouldn’t be popular. They disagree on the Film making club and the Baking club.

2 Which two clubs would be more popular?

3 Wonders of the universe and Archery

Part 1

TANYA: Umm. Let’s talk about the film making club. This is a good club for artistic people.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and it’s something different to other art clubs. Clubs for painting and drawing and that sort of thing.

TANYA: What about ‘Wonders of the Universe’ – that sounds interesting. Lots of people are interested in space now so this is a popular club.

ALEXANDER: It’s good for science-y people.

TANYA: Yes, and we don’t really learn very much about this in our school science lessons.

ALEXANDER: I don’t think archery is a good club. It’s a very dangerous sport.

TANYA: Oh. Umm. OK archery. I don’t think we are supposed to talk about what we like. The question says ‘why might students want to go to these clubs’.

ALEXANDER: Oh. I think people who like dangerous sports will like this.

TANYA: OK, what do you think about ‘Rock star’?

ALEXANDER: What is it?

TANYA: I think it’s a club for people who want to be in a band. It’s for them to meet and get together and start to make music.

ALEXANDER: So not for learning an instrument?

TANYA: Probably not. I think you need to play something already but this club will show you how to play with other people, umm write songs, umm perform on stage, that sort of thing I guess.

ALEXANDER: OK, and this one. Baking. I don’t like cooking.

TANYA: Yes, but lots of students do. I think it would be popular. Students would go to this club to learn about interesting things to cook and how to do it.

ALEXANDER: Yes, that’s a good idea.

Part 2

EXAMINER: Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which two clubs would be the most popular.

ALEXANDER: That’s easy. I want a film making club and the space one. Film making is good because people like films.

TANYA: That’s true – people like watching films but do they want to make them? I’m not sure.

ALEXANDER: What clubs would you choose?

TANYA: Well, I agree with you about the space club. I think that lots of students would want to learn more about this.

ALEXANDER: Me too. Let’s choose it.

TANYA: OK.

ALEXANDER: What is your second choice?

TANYA: Let’s see. Umm I don’t think Rock Stars would be so popular. Not many students play instruments so there’s a problem already.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and if you want to be in a band then probably you are already in a band.

TANYA: So we agree. Not Rock Stars. How about the baking club?

ALEXANDER: No. Boys don’t like cooking.

TANYA: What! Lots of boys like cooking.

ALEXANDER: My friends don’t like it.

TANYA: Well, OK. That leaves us with Archery.

ALEXANDER: Yes, people like sports. OK, archery and...

TANYA: Wonders of the Universe. Agreed.

ALEXANDER: Yes. Agreed.

Part 1

TANYA: Umm. Let’s talk about the film making club. This is a good club for artistic people.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and it’s something different to other art clubs. Clubs for painting and drawing and that sort of thing.

TANYA: What about ‘Wonders of the Universe’ – that sounds interesting. Lots of people are interested in space now so this is a popular club.

ALEXANDER: It’s good for science-y people.

TANYA: Yes, and we don’t really learn very much about this in our school science lessons.

ALEXANDER: I don’t think archery is a good club. It’s a very dangerous sport.

TANYA: Oh. Umm. OK archery. I don’t think we are supposed to talk about what we like. The question says ‘why might students want to go to these clubs’.

ALEXANDER: Oh. I think people who like dangerous sports will like this.

TANYA: OK, what do you think about ‘Rock star’?

ALEXANDER: What is it?

TANYA: I think it’s a club for people who want to be in a band. It’s for them to meet and get together and start to make music.

ALEXANDER: So not for learning an instrument?

TANYA: Probably not. I think you need to play something already but this club will show you how to play with other people, umm write songs, umm perform on stage, that sort of thing I guess.

ALEXANDER: OK, and this one. Baking. I don’t like cooking.

TANYA: Yes, but lots of students do. I think it would be popular. Students would go to this club to learn about interesting things to cook and how to do it.

ALEXANDER: Yes, that’s a good idea.

Part 2

EXAMINER: Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide which two clubs would be the most popular.

ALEXANDER: That’s easy. I want a film making club and the space one. Film making is good because people like films.

TANYA: That’s true – people like watching films but do they want to make them? I’m not sure.

ALEXANDER: What clubs would you choose?

TANYA: Well, I agree with you about the space club. I think that lots of students would want to learn more about this.

ALEXANDER: Me too. Let’s choose it.

TANYA: OK.

ALEXANDER: What is your second choice?

TANYA: Let’s see. Umm I don’t think Rock Stars would be so popular. Not many students play instruments so there’s a problem already.

ALEXANDER: Yes, and if you want to be in a band then probably you are already in a band.

TANYA: So we agree. Not Rock Stars. How about the baking club?

ALEXANDER: No. Boys don’t like cooking.

TANYA: What! Lots of boys like cooking.

ALEXANDER: My friends don’t like it.

TANYA: Well, OK. That leaves us with Archery.

ALEXANDER: Yes, people like sports. OK, archery and...

TANYA: Wonders of the Universe. Agreed.

ALEXANDER: Yes. Agreed.

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2 Which two clubs would be more popular?

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Whether there is life on other planets is a question that divides people.

Stephen Hawking is completely sure that we are not alone in the universe.

Hawking believes that all life forms on other planets will be very basic.

He says that any alien visitors to Earth would clearly have more advanced technology than we have.

He believes alien visitors might try and make

Earth their new home.

He uses an example from history to illustrate

his point.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

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Whether or not there is life on other planets is one of the great mysteries of our time. Some people are sure that other life forms exist and say they may have already paid us a visit. Others believe that aliens must have built things like the pyramids because of the technology involved. A significant number of people claim to have seen strange spaceships in the sky, and some even claim that they have been abducted by them. Of course there are also many people who believe that other life forms can't exist and that Earth is the only inhabited planet in the whole universe.

One man who thinks that other forms of life are almost certain to be 'out there' is one of the world's most famous scientists, Stephen Hawking. And he thinks we should be worried, very worried. He has suggested that aliens are very likely to exist – but that instead of trying to find them, we should be doing everything we can to hide from them. He thinks they might not be quite as friendly as we imagine.

The universe, Hawking says, has 100 billion galaxies. Each one of them contains hundreds of millions of stars. In such a big place, Earth can't be the only planet with life on it. Most life forms, he thinks, will be simple – the sort of life that has lived on Earth for most of its history. But with so many different life forms out there, some could be intelligent and some could even be dangerous.

And if they are out there, Hawking believes that contact with them might be the end for us. If they have the technology to travel the extensive distances required to reach us, then in his opinion they are bound to have the technology needed to build better weapons than us. They might only see Earth as a place of valuable resources. They may simply come to Earth, take what they want, destroy the rest and then leave again. He argues: 'We only have to look at ourselves to see how intelligent life might develop into something we wouldn't want to meet.'

Hawking warns that trying to make contact with other life forms might be 'a little too risky'. He said: 'If aliens ever visit us, I think the result will be like when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, and that didn't turn out very well for the Native Americans.'

Hawking is not the only one who believes in intelligent life from outer space. Lord Rees, another famous scientist, recently asserted that aliens could be so advanced that they might exist in forms that are too complicated for us to understand. So, maybe it's time to forget our ideas of little green men who 'come in peace', turn off the radio signals we're sending into space, forget about sending rockets outside of our solar system, and try and pretend that we really are alone in the universe.

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The ignorance argument: Not being able to disprove something doesn't mean it's true. Something is only true if there is evidence for it.

Judging by emotions: Just because someone has strong emotions or deeply held beliefs that doesn't always mean that what they say is true. Think carefully before you are persuaded by their argument.

Quoting an authority: Sometimes an expert or their work is quoted and used as evidence that something is true. But these people can make mistakes, too. They're not always right. Or their work could be taken out of context. Be careful – 'experts' are often used in advertising to try to sell things to you!

'I saw this scientist on TV. He says that we should eat more fatty foods.'

'I really dislike politicians and never believe anything they say.'

A I didn't take it. I wasn't even there.

B You must have taken it if you were there on your own.

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Use the article to help.

They

paid us a visit.

Aliens

built things like the pyramids.

He has suggested that aliens are

to exist.

Earth

the only planet with life.

Other forms of life are almost

be 'out there'.

Contact with them

the end for us.

They are

have the technology needed to build

better weapons than us.

They

simply come to Earth.

must have

bound to

certain to

very likely

might be

can't be

may have already

may

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They must have got lost.

They can't have got lost.

They might have got lost.

Jim's certain to know a good restaurant.

Jim's bound to be late.

The forecast says it's likely to rain.

You must be hungry.

You can't be hungry.

Or they might just have left home late.

He eats out all the time.

He always is.

So take an umbrella.

You haven't eaten all day.

They're more than two hours late.

You've just eaten.

They've made this journey hundreds of times.

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Andy didn't pass his driving test.

So when I went to check in, I realised I'd left my passport at home.

The shop had already closed when they got there.

Dad crashed Mum's car yesterday.

Oh dear. She can't have been happy about that.

What a shame. They must have been disappointed.

Poor him. He must have been upset.

How terrible. You must have been so annoyed.

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Amy

Tom

So you must have got home really late.

I wasn't. I didn't even have a book with me.

You won't believe what happened to me on my way home.

I didn't get home until midnight. My mum was waiting up for me.

It was. And to make things worse, my phone was out of battery.

She was. But of course, I couldn't phone her and let her know.

I missed my train and had to wait three hours for the next one.

Oh no. You had to wait for three hours? How terrible. That must have been boring.

What? Poor you. You can't have been happy about that.

Oh dear. She must have been worried.

What happened?

Tom

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Voyager I and II were originally sent into space to explore

and

Each of the Voyager spaceships contained

The idea was that aliens could learn about the

from

the information.

The discs contained

from 55 different languages.

To give an idea of what animals are on Earth, sound recordings of wild

were sent.

Most of the music that was chosen was

Aliens will know how to use the discs as they contain

We probably won't know what any aliens think of all this for at least

years.

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Read and match.

Jen's been accepted by Cambridge University.

You'll like Mike.

The special effects in the new Star Wars film are amazing.

Anyone can boil an egg.

We very rarely go to the cinema.

He thinks every girlfriend he has will be the perfect wife.

They're out of this world.

It's not rocket science.

Maybe once in a blue moon.

He's very starry-eyed.

She's over the moon.

He's very down to earth and easy to get on with.

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really happy

normal (not at all pretentious)

incredible

It's very simple.

hardly ever

overly romantic / overly optimistic

out of this world

It's not rocket science

once in a blue moon

starry-eyed

over the moon

down to earth

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is a love story set on a ruined planet?

involves a fight between two races?

does the writer suggest might make you cry?

involves a character left on his own in space?

does the writer suggest contains an important lesson for us?

does the writer suggest is for all ages?

does the writer suggest is best seen at the cinema?

is about something that actually happened?

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My all-time favourite films about space

Well it's not every day you get a full lunar eclipse. So, to get you in the mood for tomorrow's astrological event, I'm suggesting a few of my all-time favourite films about space. Believe me, they don't get any better than this.

Apollo 13 (1995)

When Tom Hanks announces 'Houston, we have a problem' you know you're in for a thrilling journey. This film is based on the true story of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon which very nearly ended in disaster. One of the rocket's oxygen tanks explodes and consequently the three-man crew have to fight against all the odds to bring their spaceship home. Of course we know they make it but that doesn't make it any less exciting to watch. It gets a little sentimental at the end, but after what they've been through, they deserve a few tears of joy.

WALL-E (2008)

Only Disney could produce a film about environmental destruction that manages to be light-hearted and fun. When the film starts, the Earth is a mess as a result of mankind's greed and the last humans have escaped in a giant spaceship into outer space. They've left behind an army of robots to clean away the rubbish in the hope that one day humans can return. WALL-E is one of these robots but his daily routine is interrupted by the arrival of EVE, a robot sent to see what progress has been made. WALL-E falls in love, but will EVE return his love and between them, can they offer hope for the human race? Of course, this delightful and entertaining animated film is aimed at kids but it can be equally enjoyed by adults.

Avatar (2009)

When it comes to action-packed blockbusters, James Cameron's films are masterpieces, and the sci-fi thriller Avatar is no exception. Forget little green aliens, Cameron's aliens are blue and super cool. Mankind has invaded the planet Pandora because of its natural resources, and Pandora's (alien) inhabitants are fighting back. It gets a little far-fetched at times, but Cameron's Pandora is breathtaking and the eco-message is a reminder to all of us of how important it is that we take care of our own planet.

The Martian (2015)

I've saved the best till last. Matt Damon plays astronaut Mark Watney, who is part of a space mission to explore Mars. He gets caught up in a huge storm and the rest of his crew, deciding that he must be dead, return home without him. Watney must now somehow survive everything the planet can throw at him and try and find a way of making contact with his base back on Earth. Two things set this film apart from the rest: its stunning special effects and Damon's memorable performance. Best seen on the big screen, but even on the small screen, this is easily the best space film of all time.

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an accident that occurs while she is working outside

the space station, an astronaut [...] finds herself stranded in outer space.

The Earth is a mess

mankind's greed.

Mankind has invaded the planet Pandora

it's

natural resources.

One of the rocket's oxygen tanks explodes and

the

three-man crew have to fight against all the odds to bring their

spaceship home.

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My all-time favourite films about space

Apollo 13 (1995)

WALL-E (2008)

Avatar (2009)

The Martian (2015)

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lack of interest.

The concert was cancelled

Olivia didn't have time to study for the test. Consequently, she didn't do very

well.

study, Olivia didn't do well in the test.

Paul ate too much. He felt ill.

As a

too much, Paul felt ill.

The weather was bad so the race was cancelled.

The race was cancelled

Jack had a bad cold. He didn't go to school.

Jack didn't go to school

cold.

The police got some information and arrested the man.

The man was arrested

information given to

the police.

No one was interested so the concert was cancelled.

Use between two and five words including the word given.

(due)

(result)

(of)

(due)

(result)

(because)

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really lovely

really beautiful

really exciting

overemotional

difficult to believe

really exciting and really beautiful

something you won't forget

full of action

thrilling

sentimental

delightful

far-fetched

action-packed

breath-taking

stunning

memorable

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My all-time favourite films about space

Apollo 13 (1995)

WALL-E (2008)

Avatar (2009)

The Martian (2015)

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The ending of the film was really

. I was on the edge of

my seat.

I was surprised that the ending of the film was so

. It was

a horror film after all.

It's a

film. I loved every minute of it.

It's full of explosions and fights and car chases. It's a really

film.

I know it was a fantasy film, but for me the story was so

that it just seemed ridiculous.

The characters were a bit dull but the costumes were

It's a really

film. I'm sure I'll be thinking about it for days.

The opening scenes of the film are

. They're

absolutely beautiful.

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Read and match.

to set off on a journey

the money a business earns minus costs

the way that people or things are generally perceived

pressed something to get the liquid out of it

floating or falling asleep

mission / expedition to find something

something extra you get for free

the way someone or something is shown to be

quest

profits

embark

portrayed

bonus

squeezed

drifting off

reputation

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Real Humans

Life ... in space

A long time has passed since just a few

space missions were launched in the

second half of last century. For decades,

space travel was a race between the United States

and the former Soviet Union. But these days, other

nations such as China, Japan, and India have joined

in the quest to learn more about life beyond Earth.

And then of course there are private businesses selling

space trips for huge profits to the few people who can

afford them and to the very few who are keen to embark on such an extreme adventure.

In the media, astronauts are portrayed as heroes. That's why in today's Real Humans column we go behind the scenes and beyond the glory to find out what life in a space station is really like.

The sushi disaster

Food in space can be a bit boring. That's why astronauts are allowed a bonus container with a few of their favourite dishes. In 2007, astronaut Sunita Williams took along some sushi and a tube of wasabi paste, the famous green spicy paste that is commonly eaten with sushi. Because there's no gravity, when she squeezed the tube, the paste came out and went everywhere. She managed to clean most of it off the walls but the smell remained for quite a long time afterwards. Consequently, wasabi was put on a list of forbidden space foods because it is considered 'too dangerous'.

The shower that isn't

Hygiene can be a challenge in space. There are no showers, of course, because water won't run down your body like it does in your bathroom. Without gravity, the solution liesin water guns similar to the ones children sometimes play with. With the help of this 'toy' and a wash cloth, astronauts can shoot water at themselves, and have a wash.

Drifting off

Even astronauts have to sleep. Although sleeping in a gravity-free environment can be quite comfortable, it also poses problems. As Canadian astronaut Julie Payette once told reporters, 'We sleep very well in space. Can you imagine? We have a sleeping bag each, and when you get into it you float in the sleeping bag. The sleeping bag floats in the module. So all you have to do is just attach it somewhere, which is a good idea by the way because during the night while you're sleeping you might start drifting and end up somewhere you didn't intend to be in the first place.'

Roller coaster space rides

Free-floating in the space station can bequite enjoyable, but the trips to and from the station can be a bit rough. The Russian Soyuz spacecraft has a particular reputation for offering rather bumpy rides. NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson said, 'I've heard it described as a train wreck followed by a car crash followed by falling off your bike.' After she flew home from the station on one herself, she reported, 'It certainly didn't disappoint!'

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The aim of this report is to discuss a problem recently encountered during the Admiral 9 mission to the International Space Station and make suggestions about what can be done to prevent this happening in the future.

On the 3 September of this year, commander Captain Janice Logan reported a serious incident of computer malfunction in the dining quarters of the International Space Station. On further inspection it appeared that the computer had stopped working due to it being covered in a thick orange liquid. Logan questioned members of her team only to discover that the problem had occurred when engineer Ian Coyne's carrot soup had leaked from its container and found its way to the computing area.

Although the crew were able to run the back-up computer, the incident has raised serious concerns about dining habits. Consequently, while a more detailed report is being prepared, we suggest an immediate ban on all liquid food aboard the space station until safer procedures can be introduced.

There are two extra functions.

Say who is responsible

A brief description of what the report is about

Suggestions for changes

Talk about the cost of making changes

An outline of the problem

[1]

[2]

[3]

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Read and choose.

You might have left your passport at the hotel.

Don't touch that frog. It may be poisonous.

United are bound to lose.

It could be Kevin who sent you the flowers.

Her teachers say she's likely to pass.

She can't have left the country. She hasn't got a passport.

Do these sentences refer to the past, present or future?

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Look, read and choose.

1 The cat might

2 Wow. That must

3 He can't

4 The people at the information

5 Take lots of water. You

6 Come on. The man on the radio

it.

exciting.

far.

a good hotel.

get thirsty.

really busy today.

He's not wearing any boots

office must

said the roads

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You must also include the word in capital letters. Do not change the form of this word.

There'll be rain for sure this weekend. We're planning a picnic.

BOUND TO

this weekend. We're planning a picnic.

They're speaking Portuguese so there's a chance they're Brazilian.

COULD

They

Brazilian because they're speaking Portuguese.

Toby got top marks in the test. I'm sure he spent all week studying for it.

MUST

Toby

studying to get top marks in the test.

Police believe there's a possibility one of the robbers worked at the bank in

the past.

MIGHT

Police believe one of the robbers

at the bank in

I don't think anyone will beat Federer at Wimbledon this year.

the past.

CERTAIN

I think

at Wimbledon this year.

The cat must be outside. I can't find it.

CAN'T BE

The cat

. I can't find it.

Scientists think the population of our planet will probably pass 8 billion

by 2030.

LIKELY

Scientists think the population of our planet

8 billion

by 2030.

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Read and match.

The football match was cancelled

As a result of her hard work

His parents took away his computer

She's not very popular.

Due to the high price

She got a record contract

Because of his high temperature

He's quite short

for his age.

because of his bad school report.

Consequently not many people came to her party.

as a result of her popularity on YouTube.

his mother didn't let him go to school.

due to crowd trouble.

Consequently lots of people think he's younger than he is.

not many children went on the school skiing trip.

she raised £1,000 for charity.

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Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.

I'm sorry I was late to school today, Sir...

My alarm clock was broken. I overslept.

As a result of

My room's a mess. I couldn't find my tie.

Due to

My bike's got a flat tyre. I couldn't ride it to school.

Because of

I've got a twisted ankle. I couldn't run to the bus stop.

as a result of

There was an accident. The bus journey was really slow.

due to

I arrived at 9.30. The school gate was locked.

I couldn't get into school because of

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Read and choose.

Samantha got top marks in her exams!

Dave's been to London once before. He

know a

good restaurant.

You

be serious! I'm not doing that.

I might

the film but it's not really the genre I usually

The film was thrilling. No one could have

it better than him.

be very early. There's no one else here!

go and watch.

be over the moon.

She

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Modals of speculation

Learners often make mistakes when using modals of speculation, either using the wrong modal or the wrong tense.

✓

You can't have been very happy when you heard the news!

✗

You mustn't have been very happy when you heard the news!

✓

You should have helped her to finish her project. She didn't finish it on time.

✗

You should help her to finish her project. She didn't finish it on time.

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His costume was out of this world.

Come on, kids. It's not exactly rocket science.

His fans are very starry-eyed.

He's very down to earth really.

They're over the moon.

We eat out once in a blue moon.

They love absolutely everything he does.

They've just got married and they're really happy.

We hardly ever do it.

It was really amazing.

He's very normal and unpretentious.

Anyone can make it.

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Look, read and match.

They're over the moon.

Come on, kids. It's not exactly rocket science.

His fans are very starry-eyed.

He's very down to earth really.

His costume was out of this world.

We eat out once in a blue moon.

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Complete the wordsearch.

Find eight adjectives commonly used to describe films.

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The view from the top of the mountain was absolutely ...

That was a really ... meal – one that I won't forget for a long time.

It was a really ... game of football – the best I've seen for ages.

The play was a bit ... but I still enjoyed it.

That high-speed car chase in the film was absolutely ...!

They looked ... on their wedding day.

stunning

far-fetched

breathtaking

thrilling

memorable

delightful

action-packed

thrilling

sentimental

delightful

far-fetched

action-packed

thrilling

delightful

memorable

stunning

breathtaking

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Read and choose.

Which film does the writer consider to be the best alien film?

E.T.

War of the Worlds

Men in Black

District 9

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Top four films – Aliens

After the success of last week's post on space films, I thought I'd keep with the night sky this week for inspiration. So here they are, hand-picked for you, four of the very best alien films.

1 E.T. (1982)

A young and unknown Drew Barrymore and friends

find a little alien hiding in the shed and spend the

rest of the film trying to get him home, in Steven

Spielberg's highly enjoyable (if a little sentimental)

family film. With his huge eyes and glowing finger,

E.T.'s cuteness won him millions of fans and showed

us that not all aliens are trying to take over the world.

An absolute classic that everyone should have seen

by the age of 15. And who can ever forget the bike

flying across the moon with E.T. in the basket – one

of the most famous images in film history.

2 War of the Worlds (2005)

In 1898 H.G. Wells wrote one of the greatest

science fiction novels of all time: War of

the Worlds. In 1938 Orson Welles' radio

production of it had people believing that

aliens had really landed on Earth. In 1953

the first film version was released and

became a huge success. Despite this, not

many critics were all that excited when in

2005 it was announced that a Tom Cruise

version was being released. However, they

soon realised they were wrong and this modern version is one of the best sci-fi films of the last 20 years. Of course the special effects are great but it is Cruise's battle to save his family from the evil aliens that makes this film so exciting.

3 Men in Black (1997)

Unknown to most people, aliens are living

on Earth disguised as humans. This is due

to a secret government organisation which

keeps an eye on the alien population. Will

Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are special

agents for this organisation. Their job is to

make sure that the aliens behave and that

the secret doesn't get out but neither of

these things is always so easy to control.

Great dialogue and special effects make this an entertaining science

fiction comedy. And the success of the first film has already resulted in

two sequels, both fun but not as good as the original.

4 District 9 (2009)

Saving the best until last, the most modern film

on the list is also the least well-known, which

is a shame since it's fantastic. Because of

problems on their home planet, aliens arrive on

Earth in need of help. The government agrees

they can stay but places them in special areas.

But the aliens soon get tired of being treated

like second-class citizens and decide to fight

back. Forget famous faces and a huge budget,

this intelligent 2009 film from South Africa was

as action-packed as any Hollywood blockbuster.

It proves that not all films have to come from

America. Of all the films on my list, this is the one most likely to make you think about the world we live in. I can't recommend it enough.

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Drew Barrymore wasn't famous when she

starred in E.T.

E.T. features a friendly alien.

Critics were surprised by the 2005 version of War of the Worlds.

Tom Cruise was in the first film version of

War of the Worlds.

Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith play aliens in Men in Black.

Men in Black II is the most enjoyable film in

the series.

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

True

False

The aliens in District 9 originally came to Earth peacefully.

True

False

District 9 was filmed in Hollywood.

True

False

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Top four films – Aliens

After the success of last week's post on space films, I thought I'd keep with the night sky this week for inspiration. So here they are, hand-picked for you, four of the very best alien films.

1 E.T. (1982)

A young and unknown Drew Barrymore and friends

find a little alien hiding in the shed and spend the

rest of the film trying to get him home, in Steven

Spielberg's highly enjoyable (if a little sentimental)

family film. With his huge eyes and glowing finger,

E.T.'s cuteness won him millions of fans and showed

us that not all aliens are trying to take over the world.

An absolute classic that everyone should have seen

by the age of 15. And who can ever forget the bike

flying across the moon with E.T. in the basket – one

of the most famous images in film history.

2 War of the Worlds (2005)

In 1898 H.G. Wells wrote one of the greatest

science fiction novels of all time: War of

the Worlds. In 1938 Orson Welles' radio

production of it had people believing that

aliens had really landed on Earth. In 1953

the first film version was released and

became a huge success. Despite this, not

many critics were all that excited when in

2005 it was announced that a Tom Cruise

version was being released. However, they

3 Men in Black (1997)

Unknown to most people, aliens are living

on Earth disguised as humans. This is due

to a secret government organisation which

keeps an eye on the alien population. Will

Smith and Tommy Lee Jones are special

agents for this organisation. Their job is to

make sure that the aliens behave and that

the secret doesn't get out but neither of

these things is always so easy to control.

Great dialogue and special effects make this an entertaining science

fiction comedy. And the success of the first film has already resulted in

two sequels, both fun but not as good as the original.

4 District 9 (2009)

Saving the best until last, the most modern film

on the list is also the least well-known, which

is a shame since it's fantastic. Because of

problems on their home planet, aliens arrive on

Earth in need of help. The government agrees

they can stay but places them in special areas.

But the aliens soon get tired of being treated

like second-class citizens and decide to fight

back. Forget famous faces and a huge budget,

this intelligent 2009 film from South Africa was

as action-packed as any Hollywood blockbuster.

It proves that not all films have to come from

America. Of all the films on my list, this is the one most likely to make you think about the world we live in. I can't recommend it enough.

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Tim

Dan

Josh

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Hannah

He just walked out and said he didn't want to be in the play.

Sara

Liz

I had to ask him to leave, there and then.

Liam

Carl

Amelia

The coach didn't want him apparently.

Carl

Amelia

He didn't even make the second team.

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Jim:

Tina:

Jim:

Tina:

Jim:

Tina:

Jim:

Tina:

What's up, Tina?

Nothing really. I'm just having a really bad day.

Well, first of all I missed the school bus so I had to walk to school.

Of course I was. So Miss Stevens wasn't very happy and her mood didn't get any better when I told her I'd left my homework at home.

It was a Geography project that I'd spent days on. She said I'm going to lose five marks just because it's late.

That's what I told her and that's when she decided that I was being rude and that's why I had to spend break and lunchtime in the classroom on my own.

Yes, which was really bad because Mr Wilson was holding auditions for the school orchestra at lunchtime and I couldn't go.

I hope so, but knowing my luck today he won't.

What a shame, but I'm sure he will give you another chance.

Poor you. Were you late?

Oh no. So you missed both break times?

Oh dear. So what's happened?

How terrible. That doesn't seem very fair.

Jim:

Tina:

Jim:

Tina:

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