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Gateway B1. Student’s book.

Check the answers to thesed questions

Part 1. Understanding Yourself

1. Are you the same person at school and at home? What changes in your behavior, and why?
   
   Yes, I am mostly the same person at school and at home because I am naturally quiet, reserved, and not very talkative in both places. The only slight change at home is that I feel completely relaxed and comfortable in my own space, but my calm and quiet behavior remains the same.
   
2. What is something you believed when you were younger but no longer believe? What changed your mind?
   
   When I was younger, I believed that adults always knew the absolute truth about everything and never made mistakes. Growing older changed my mind as I started studying complex topics like software development and handling real-world projects. I realized that adults, including teachers and parents, are constantly learning, adapting, and figuring things out just like everyone else.
   
3. If someone could see your thoughts for one day, what would surprise them most?
   
   What would surprise people most is the constant stream of technical logic, code structures, and tactical game mechanics running through my head. While sitting quietly, I might be mentally optimizing CSS and Python scripts, calculating paths in a simulator, or designing web layouts.
   
4. What is one thing adults often misunderstand about you?
   
   Adults often misunderstand that spending a lot of time on a computer or phone is just idle entertainment. They do not always see the practical value behind it, such as learning programming languages like Python, mastering software tools, or developing problem-solving skills through technical projects and simulations.
   
5. When was the last time you changed your opinion about someone? What happened?
   
   The last time I changed my opinion about someone was during a collaborative school project. Initially, I thought a classmate was unreliable and would not pull their weight, but when we divided the tasks, they took complete ownership of their part and delivered exceptional technical execution, proving my first impression wrong.

Part 2. Making Difficult Choices

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

If I knew nobody would judge me, I would be completely open about every niche project, game design idea, and unconventional tech experiment I want to try, without caring if anyone thinks it is too geeky or unusual.

Would you rather disappoint your friends or disappoint yourself? Explain your choice.

I would rather disappoint my friends than disappoint myself because compromising your own core values and goals to please others leads to losing self-respect. True friends will understand if you stay true to your own path.

Have you ever agreed with someone just because you didn’t want an argument? What did you really think?

Yes, I have agreed with people in minor debates just to save energy when a discussion was going nowhere. Inside, I knew my perspective was correct, but arguing wasn’t worth the wasted time.

If you could remove one school rule, which one would you choose? What would happen if it disappeared?

I would remove the strict restrictions on using personal devices for educational and informational purposes during breaks. If it disappeared, students could use their phones freely to check information, coordinate tasks, and manage their time more efficiently.

Imagine your best friend does something unfair. Would you defend them or tell the truth? Why?

I would tell the truth because covering up an unfair or dishonest action does not help a friend grow, and integrity is more important than blind loyalty.

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Preparation of the project, Think, brainstorm, generate the groups

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Independent Writing and Reflection (20 points)

Task 10. Choose ONE topic. Write 150–180 words.

Option A — Education

Should students be allowed to use AI for school assignments?

Discuss one benefit, one risk, a specific example and your own conclusion.

Option B — Personal Growth

Is failure sometimes more valuable than success?

Describe a real experience, explain what you learned and discuss whether you would make the same decision again.

Option C — The Future

If you could change one thing about your school, what would it be?

Identify the problem, describe a realistic solution, explain its possible consequences and defend your choice.

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Finalize the project, come up with new ideas and ready project.Discuss the remaining part

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Gateway B1. Student’s book.

Grammar reference. pages 28-29

Past simple

1. Change these sentences from the present simple to the past simple

1 Richard and I were students at this school
2 We left school at five o’clock
3 She caught the bus at that stop
4 What time did you finish work
5 She didn’t teach English
6 They had a problem

2 Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of these verbs

1 At 9 pm last night I was reading a detective novel
2 Which song were you listening to
3 He wasn’t writing a letter; it was an email
4 They weren’t waiting for a bus; it was a taxi
5 Which chair were you sitting on

3 Choose the correct alternative

1 While I was travelling to work, my phone suddenly rang
2 The boy stole the apple while nobody was looking
3 Emily was driving home when she remembered it was her mum’s birthday
4 Sam broke the window and then he ran away

4 Are these sentences correct or not? If not, correct them.

1 Did you use to have long hair
2 He used to visit his grandparents every weekend
3 One day last year she caught a criminal
4 We didn’t use to have a lot of homework

Vocabulary test

1 Complete the sentences with these words. There are five extra words that you don’t need

1 When you mug someone, you attack them for their money
2 When you steal from a person or a place, you take money or objects illegally
3 Thief is a general word for somebody who takes other people’s things or money
4 Burglary is the crime of entering a house to take things
5 A kidnapper is someone who takes away another person and wants money before they set the person free
6 Smuggling is when you bring something to a different country illegally, without permission
7 The police stopped the vandal because he was breaking shop windows

2 Choose the correct alternative.
1 The man made a serious accusation
2 They searched the house but they couldn’t find any prove
3 We need to get this evidence to the laboratory to analyse it
4 They questioned the people who saw the kidnapping

3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
a I was looking for my keys yesterday but I couldn’t find them
b I hope they turn up soon c If you come across them, could you tell me
d A detective is looking into the case to work out who the criminal is

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English test √

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Reading. page 30

2 Read the text about a young man who lived in a tent for a year. Then, for each question, choose the correct answer.

1 What is the first paragraph about?
D why the way Zeki lived at the time was natural for him

2 Why did Zeki decide to live in the tent?
B He wanted to develop particular skills

3 In the third paragraph, how did Zeki react to the difficult situations he was in?
A He was relaxed and didn’t feel worried

4 According to Zeki, why should people try living in the wild?
D to get to know and understand nature better

5 Which of the following statements is true?
C Zeki’s love for nature began when he was young, and he still enjoys it

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Retell the text .
Do the final test