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Contents
@ Family Ties
@ The open Road
Check your progress! | Units 1- ee
@ Killing Time
8 Work Wonders Se:
Check c your progress! | | Units ĐI @ The Global village
© come Rain or Shine
Check your progress! | Units 56
gà AMatter of Taste oe Out and About
Check your progress! | Units 7- 8
Check your progress! | Units 1-8
6 Lab Report 0
® Let Me Entertain You
Check your progress! | Units 9-10 |
đ The Learning Curve
â Fighting Fit
Check your progress! | Units 11-12
® art attack
@ Game, Set and Match
Check your progress! | Units 13-14 © Up in Smoke — ® on ithe Run
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Reading
1 You are going to read a magazine article about family life in the past For questions 1-12, choose from the
people (A-E) The people may be chosen more than once When more than one answer is required, these may be
given in any order Which person
moved home a lot asa child? i<—
thinks that what grandparents do has changed? 2
no longer works? 3 4
is worried about the future? 5 thinks families are closer than they used to be? 6
comes from a small family? —
thinks people need to talk more? 8 9
used to feel safer than now? 10_— still knows people from childhood? 11_—
thinks people are too busy these days? 12
lives on his/her own? 13 „14 › thinks education has got better? 15—=
In my day
How has family life changed in the last 50 or60 years? We spoke to five people who grew up in the 1950s and asked them to tell us about their experiences
@ When she's not at work, Barbara Watson spends most of her time on her hobby ~ art Her family live near the flat she shares with her paintings and she sees them almost every day, but she's very different from her own grandparents When | was a child, both my parents worked, and so someone had to look after us children That was usually my grandma These
days, my grandchildren spend their time doing lots of different activities, and they don’t need me so much That leaves
me more time for painting!’ Do other
people the same ageas her feel the same way?'| have some close friends from
50 years ago and they all say the same
We've got more freedom than our own
grandmothers had!
© Charles Browne's childhood was difficult, but he doesn’t complain.’My
dad was in the army, so every few years
| found myself in a new town, trying to
make new friends It was hard work
People were friendlier then, though
Today, everyone seems to work so hard that they don’t have time for other people, which is a shame: Apart from that, does he think anything has
improved in 50 years? ‘Well, certainly not entertainment | think television has killed conversation | used to love telling people about my day, but my
grandchildren are too busy watching to
chat They learn much more in school than we ever did, but | think we were
better at forming relationships with
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9 ‘Growing upina village in Ireland, was difficult for an only child’Kathleen O'Leary says.'l was jealous of people
who had lots of relatives | finally made lots of friends when! moved here to London to work | still see them, even though | gave up work last year’ Does she think today's children have an easier life? ‘Kids today seem to be alot more active, but don’t seem to read books like they used to | spenta lot of time reading, and we didn’t even have aTV in our house! I'm concerned about what's going tohappen in 10 or 20 years tỉme, though | mean, if kids
today don't read much, then their kids and grandkids will read even less:
) Douglas Baker still lives in the house he grew up In, _ which he has been in alone since his divorce five years
_ ago Although his own marriage has ended, he is positive about family life today.’My parents stayed together, but don't think they had a good relationship People
n choose their way of life more today, and | think that ‘means that families are stronger than they were then | think the gap between parents and children is smaller
ich money when | wasa child, but neither did anyone el These days, it seems like everyone can afford anew and foreign holidays When | was still working, | could ord them too, although that changed when | stopped itit seems to me that people aren't any happier than
were back then I think we communicated with each more, Life today can be quite lonely It would be uch better if people shared their feelings with each
era bit more!
{YJ Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box spoilt * only child « divorced | adopted « half brother « loving | remarried « stepsister |
1 My cousin Sam always gets whatever he wants, even if it is really expensive He is
so
2 Tom was at the age of
seven, but his parents treat him just like their other children
3 Julie, who lives next door, is a(n) She has no brothers or sisters
4 My best friend Margaret has just
discovered that her father had a baby boy with another woman before he married her mother, so that means she has a(n)
somewhere
5 When John’s wife died he thought he
would never fall in love again, but now
he has met a wonderful woman and he is going to get
6 The couple who live in the apartment above us are always fighting I think they
are probably going to get
7 Even though my grandparents have been
married for 50 years, they still have a very _ relationship 8 When my father remarried, his new wife
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Present simple and present continuous
Look again at Grammar database 1 on page 166 before doing these exercises
1 Complete the sentences using the correct form (present simple or present continuous) of the
verbs in the box
| walk « grow fall « hope
1 Every morning I to schoo with my best friend
2 [ at my friend’s house tonight We're going to watch DVDs and stay up late! 3 The rain _ much harder now I think we'll have to cancel the picnic
4 Not now! Can't you see ] _ on the phone?
5 Julie in the marathon next week
6 I you will come to my party
7 My grandmother _us chocolates whenever she visits
8 Athens bigger and bigger every day
2 Complete each sentence with the correct tense of the verbs in capital letters (once in the present simple and once in the present continuous) You may need to use a negative form
1 Mybrother an argument with our stepfather — they usually one
when they are watching football HAVE
2 My brother doesn’t _ to schoo usually, but because Dad’s car is in the garage, he
to school tomorrow WALK
3 My mother _ to my grandmother on the phone every day In fact, she
to her right now SPEAK
4 Sarah in the school play next week We always go to see her whenever she ACT
3 Choose the correct option
1 Mysister sings / is singing in the school choir She practises every week
2 The family that lives next door go / are going on holiday to Italy this summer
3 Sarah is taking / takes her dog to the vet on Monday
4 Michael isn’t coming out with us tonight because he studies / is studying for his exams
5 Jennifer plays / is playing her music really loud Her mother is always telling her to turn it down
{YJ Vocabulary builder
1 Complete the sentences using the words in the box
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3 ‘Be careful how you speak to your little sister? said my mother ‘She is very and gets upset easily: 4 Michael's uncle is very rich and very When Michael passed his driving test, his uncle bought
him a new car
5 Sam has become very _ now that he is a teenager He doesn't think of anybody but himself
6 Aunt Sally is a very _ person who always finds something good in every difficult situation
7 Ruby never seems to think about other people’s feelings I keep telling her she should try to be more 8 Jonathan is incredibly He wants to become a successful lawyer and make lots of money
9 Uncle Tim doesn't talk to many people because he is very _ and he believes that he is better than
everybody else
10 Billisa very _ person who never talks about the fact that his father is one of the most powerful
men in the country
11 Jenny isso that she is scared to do anything in her life because she always believes that everything will go wrong
2 Write the negative forms of these adjectives
1 kind _——=== 4 legal =———— 7 capable
2 honest = — _ 5 polte _———————— 8 fair 3 relevant — 6 attractive
ramma
Stative verbs
Look again at Grammar database 1 on page 167 before doing these exercises
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form (present simple or present continuous) of the verbs in the box Use each verb twice
think « taste « have » hear « feel + see
1 Youare sucha nice person, | 8 The rhinoceros — very well, but Ilike you has very bad eyesight
2 This meat — — wonderfull 9 _Ithought the man said his name was Elvis 3 John ——— — anewcar Presley Ithinkl_———————— things
4 Hary_—— — — thedentisttomorrowand he is not 10 You can't speak to Paul right now because
very happy about it he _a bath
5 Tina _ of studying English at university 11 [ terribly upset about what 6 Sandra the food to see if it needs more salt happened
7 [ all of Eddie Murphy’s films as soon as they 12 Timjust fell over so I _ the back comedut: of his head for any bumps
2 Choose the correct option
My new job is great! I love / am loving it!
You look / are looking as if you have seen a ghost Are you okay?
The flowers Mum received for her birthday smell / are smelling wonderful!
Mary’s new job is involving / involves talking to many people Michael is seeming / seems very upset Has something happened?
Steve says he’s going to have a big party for his birthday and I think it sounds / is sounding like a great idea!
Margaret prefers / is preferring eating vegetables to meat
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= 1 For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each = gap There is an example at the beginning (0)
a Example:
au
0 A nobody B somebody C one D they
BRINGING UP A FAMILY
'It can be so difficult to support a family and bring up children, says Michael
Wilson, father of two teenage girls ‘It's something that (0) _— nebad† — can
ever prepare you for because every family (1)—————————— of different people
and personalities
Firstly, you have to make sure that everyone has what they (2)
Children require so many things these days, from school uniforms and books, pens and pencils to games, toys, computers and, of course, clothes Secondly, there is always the concern that they might be (3) danger
1(4) so many terrible things on the news every day that always
wonder whether my own children are safe or (5) and sometimes I home
get very concerned, even if they are only a little late (6)
That's what they don't (7) when I tell them off Ofcourse, there are wonderful aspects to (8)
pleasure to (9) _— them grow and develop their own personalities, not to mention the love and warmth that exists in a family My wife and children are |
the difficulties, I can
a family It is a great
the most precious things in my life and, (10) honestly say that I wouldn't change a thing!”
1 A includes B consists C has D contains
2 A need B ask C wish D request
3 A on B in C at D out
4 A listen B look C watch D see
5 A so B no C not D what
6 A reaching B going C coming D making 7 A think B imagine C wonder D understand
8 A having B growing C bringing D rising 9 A look B watch C glimpse D stare
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1 Read this letter from one cousin to another and choose the most appropriate word or phrase
2 Imagine that you are Sam and you have just received this letter from
John Write the second paragraph of your letter back to John Write
about 50 words Dear John,
It was great to hear from you! Glad
you're starting to like English — at last!
It sounds like tourism might suit you
2} Listening
@ co Track 1.01
Dear (|) Sam / Mr Thompson,
Thanks for your letter It was (2) really good / a pleasure fo hear from you!
! 2) am sorry / regret fo hear that you didn’t pass your
German exam, but (4) never mind / you have no need to
worry, You'll just have to work harder next time!
Things here are (5) satisfactory / fine School is the same as ever ~ except I've discovered that | quite like English! I've decided (4) to take up a career / to get a job in tourism when I'm older (7) \ have a further point / Oh, and another thing! Guess what? Martha and Don are getting married! (8) | can't wait / | look forward to their wedding, | think that's all for no (7) \ wonder if you could inform me / Tell me all about your holiday to America | bet it was fantastic
Must go now Keep in touch
(10) Yours sincerely / All the best, John 1 You will hear people talking in five different situations For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C) 1 You hear a woman talking Who is she talking to? A her sister B her father C her brother 2 You hear a teenage boy talking How does he describe himself? A optimistic B ambitious C considerate
4 Youhear a boy talking about his best friend
What does he like most about his friend? A that he's modest
B that he's generous
C that he's amusing
5 Youheara girl talking Why is she upset?
A She's not allowed to go toa party
B She's not allowed to stay at a friend’s house C She’ not allowed to stay out after midnight
3 You heara girl talking to a friend Why is her mother angry with her?
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Reading
 vouare going to read an article about the history of flight For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text
1 The myth of Daedalus and Icarus shows A how dangerous flying is
B_howlong people have thought about flying
C howuntrue stories about flight are
D how many years people have travelled
by air
2 The writer says the Wright brothers A probably didn’t realise how far planes
would develop
B were the first people to ever become pilots C didn't know how to make advanced planes D didn't think their invention would
be successful
3 According to the writer, the most incredible
thing about air travel today is that
A planes are used in space research
B the military have the best planes C so much space has been explored D so many ordinary people can use it
4 Atthe start of the Jet Age 5 The writer predicts that in the future
A people flew in jumbo jets A more people will go on holiday
B lots of people travelled to the USA B only the Russians will organise space trips C itcosta lot to fly C space travel will become more expensive
D flying was luxurious and comfortable D space trips will become affordable
6 Advances in the way we travel have A prevented global warming
B made it safer for the environment
C happened too quickly
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ne Age of Flight
Long before modern science made it possible, people had dreamed of flight as the ultimate means of transport Thousands of years ago, Daedalus and Icarus attempted to escape imprisonment on Crete using wings made of feathers and wax, but poor Icarus came to a tragic end when he flew too close to the sun and his wings fell to pieces The story is only a myth, yet it demonstrates how powerful the idea of flight has always been in our imaginations The pioneers of modern aviation history were the Wright brothers of the USA, who made the first successful powered and piloted flight in 1903 Whatever hopes they had for their new invention, it's doubtful that they could have imagined how advanced the science of flying would become Aircraft are used for all sorts of purposes nowadays The most advanced are used by the military and for space exploration and research But what is most remarkable about modern air travel is how important it has become for even the most ordinary of people The beginning of the Jet Age was the mid 1950s, when commercial airline companies started to take people to their destinations at a speed no-one had thought possible before Transatlantic flight meant that instead of taking weeks to get from Europe to the USA, the journey only took a few hours In the early years of the Jet Age, air travel was extremely
(VJ Vocabulary
expensive and nowhere near as comfortable as itis today Consequently, the number of people who used this new form of transport was quite small But within twenty years, with the introduction of jumbo jets, all that changed and cheap air travel became available to the masses
Now hundreds of millions of people a year fly across the world Most of them want to get to far-flung destinations for a holiday Tourists can go almost anywhere in the world relatively cheaply It is even becoming possible to leave the Earth entirely, as space tourism, though still in its infancy, has already become a reality At the moment, the Russian space agency is the only organisation offering trips to space and you need deep pockets: it can cost up to $35 million to take a ride to the International Space Station But as more companies are showing interest in developing space tourism, one day it won’t only be the rich who can make such journeys One thing worth remembering, though, is that despite the progress made in air and space travel over the last century, it still has serious consequences for our environment It uses huge amounts of fuel, causing pollution and contributing to global warming Hopefully, it won’t be long before these forms of travel become as safe for the environment as they are for people
1 Complete the sentences using the words in the box
cart « tracks s hydrofoil «
1 The army uses
2 ‘Did you hear the terrible news yesterday? A train came off the 3 When Sam was learning to drive, he put his foot on the wrong
* pedal « hovercraft |
because they are the only vehicle that can travel on both land and sea
while travelling at high speed!”
and stopped the car suddenly
in the road Luckily, there was no other vehicle behind him
4 Inthe old days, before cars were invented, people used to travel by horse and
5 These days, there are all different kinds of
6 When the Jones family went on holiday to an island, they travelled by
would be much quicker than with a normal ferry
for people to travel in
so that their journey
The
OpenRoad
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1 Complete the missing words The first letter has been given to you Past tense review
Look again at Grammar database 2 on page 168 before doing these exercises
1 Choose the correct option
1 Mick drove / was driving us all home after the 5 The hot-air balloon travelled / was travelling ata party height of 50 metres when it caught fire
2 The lorry sped / was speeding when it crashed 6 My grandmother rode / was riding her bicycle to into the bus work every day for 40 years
3 The boat stopped / was stopping at three different 7 The flight to New York took / was taking off two
islands before reaching its final destination hours late
4 Sam Taylor learned / was learning to drive when 8 Paul Smith tried / was trying to sail across the
he was 65 years old Atlantic Ocean three times before he succeeded 2 Complete the sentences using the correct form (past simple or past continuous) of the verbs in brackets
1 While my mother (drive), my father _ (read) the map That's why we got lost! 2 The rocket ( travel) to Mars when it _(explode)
3 When Jonathan ~ (fly) to India, he (lose) his suitcases
4 Thecar _(stop) suddenly, the driver (get) out and _(start) shouting at the lady who (cross) the road
5 While we _ (wait) for the boat to leave, we (play) cards and (listen) to music
6 The children at the back of the bus (shout) so the driver (tell) them to get off 7 Fire engines and ambulances _ (wait) while
the aeroplane _ (make) an emergency landing 8 The policeman _ (ride) his bicycle when the
boys (kick) their football at him and knocked him off!
Vocabulary builder
Never-ending Journey
'When we gotoff the (1)j————————P———————› after a three-hour delay, we went straight to the
tr SO that we could get to our hotel as quickly as possible We had been
t half an hour when a man walked up to us and said, ‘The taxis are on strike today Ifyou waiting for about
or the train.’ We were told that want to get to the centre of town, you can either take the (3) b
there were two kinds of train The first stopped at five stations before reaching the
_ Of course, we chose the second kind So, we paid our (5) f
centre and the second
one was an (4) e
and the man at the ticket office told us to run or else we would (6) m — the train and there wouldn’t be another one for a whole hour! Running with suitcases isn't very easy so we didn't make it and we had to wait on the (7) p for the next one Our (8) j had already lasted 42 hours and we wanted to get to our hotel and get some sleep What made it even worse was the thought
and (10) t for another eight hours
e that the next day we had to catch a (9) f
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1 John sent his friend a postcard from London On the front it had a picture of a(n) _ bus
2 We had only been travelling for one hour when our car stopped working so we had to
make the rest of the journey in silence; how boring!
3 Our school trip was so much fun! The best part was sitting at the back of the _and
singing songs
4 The journey on the ferry was 20 hours long so we booked a(n) _ to sleep in, but we
ended up dancing all night!
5 The London _ system is the oldest and deepest in the world
6 My mother says that when she retires, she is going to buy a bright red car 7 Because of the long delay, the passengers said that they were never going to fly with that
again
8 Jennifer is going on a(n) _ to Russia with her school
9 Anew is being built to make the airport even bigger
Grammar 2
Would, used to, be used to
Look again at Grammar database 2 on page 170 before doing these exercises 1 Choose the correct option
1 My grandmother used to / would live next to a railway station when she was young
2 Peter was used to / would walk three miles a day when he was training for the Olympics® 3 Lused to / got used to driving without music after the first week
4 Simon Smith used to / would be a train driver before he retired
5 6 a
Many people are frightened of flying in an aeroplane but after the first time they used to / get used to it Paul used to / would hate driving, but now he really likes it
I found working at the airport really hard at the beginning but after a few months, I got used to / used
to it
8 Travelling to other countries used to / is used to be something only the very rich could do but now
everybody can do it
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of be used to, get used to, used to or would Sometimes, more than one answer may be correct
1 ‘can't driving on the other side of the road? complained Pierre when he was in England
2 Iam not _ getting the bus to work because I usually drive there
3 Every Sunday morning, he ride his bicycle to the shop and buy his newspaper 4 Tim get carsick when his father was driving
5 Sarah _ riding a bicycle now and she doesn't fall off anymore
6 Billy’s grandma _ ride her motorbike even when she was 85 years old 7 1 _ feel safe when my younger brother was driving It was really frightening!
8 My grandma just refuses to _ writing on the computer instead of her typewriter
The
Open
Road
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1 For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only one word in each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS
| WHERE IT ALL STARTED
| Although the Romans built the first roads stretching (0) ACROSS _
Europe, they were soon in a terrible condition and people stopped using vehicles (1) wheels and went back to carrying things
| (2) _ foot or by animal This continued (3) _ almost | 1,000 years until large wagons being pulled by as many as six horses | and carrying up to six tons began to appear towards the end of the | sixteenth century This was all because trade (4) ——— cities was
growing and transport by ship was (5) slow
During the eighteenth century, road transport grew very quickly and, in England, all (6) _ major cities were a one-day journey
(7)_—_———— London with coaches travelling at 18 kilometres per hour and carrying (8) to 12 passengers Of course, this was very | expensive and a journey from London to Leeds (300km) in those days
¡_ (9) ———— the same as a return flight from London to New York does | (10) 2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in the box and the correct preposition | take s insist s remind s complain * work |
1 'WhenIgrowup,[wantto_———————alorry driver; said little Billy
2 Paul taking something to make him sleep through the boat journey so that he wouldn't feel sick
3 The flight was wonderful but I am still going to the food; it was disgusting!
4 Paul got out the old photos which _ us _ the time we travelled to Nepal when we were students
5 Wedidn't account that there could be such a long delay and so we missed our ferry
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U writing
1 Complete this model essay with the appropriate linking words from the box | whats more « to conclude « | would argue that « on the other hand « asa result
because of this » despite
Many people believe that they would not be able to survive without their
car (i) — being stuck in traffic for many hours sometimes and, (2) - arriving late at their destination, they would still
prefer to drive rather than stand at a bus stop in the cold and the rain
@) — it is even more difficult to use public transport if you
have children with you or if you have shopping or heavy goods to carry 4) — , it cannot be ignored that cars cause pollution and } poison the air that we breathe (5) „ the environment is
being destroyed and people are suffering from more and more illnesses, not to mention the stress that people suffer from the noise that cars make
and from being stuck in traffic (6) _ when both sides of the
argument are looked at, (7) _the best solution would be to make quieter cars that don't cause pollution and also to improve public transport systems, 2 Look at these writing questions and tick (W) those which are asking you to write an essay
1 ‘We should stop using cars and travel by horse again’ Do you agree? a
Ỉ 2 Describe the nicest journey you have ever made L] | 3 Writea story with the title: “My dadS new car? oO
4 The wheel is man’s greatest invention Do you agree? L]
5_ Doyou think that cars are necessary in today’s world? L]
6 Write to your friend asking him/her to come and stay with you L]
during the summer holidays
f4) Listening
$0 cD Track 1.02
1 Youwillhear part of a talk about a bridge For questions 1-5, complete the sentences ‘The Clifton Suspension Bridge is one of the most well-known i
in Bristol Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a successful ed
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Check your progress! | Units 1-2
1 For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap = a lì a 5 Q a = 2 S > ` 4 re] by = Ư GROWING FAMILY
My mother and father (1) _ divorced about ten years ago Six years later, my mother met a kind and (2) man called Tom and she
(3) He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Harry, who are now my (4) brothers They (5) _ to live with their
mother, but now we live together in an enormous house that Tom bought and we
are quite a(n) (6) family It’s nice having brothers to play with because
otherwise I would have been a(n) (7) _ child My father lives with a woman called Sarah, She is a very (8) and friendly person and I really
like her She and my father are thinking of (9) a child The problem
is that Sarah works for an airline so she is always flying around the world and
sometimes she is away from home for a whole week She says that she is not very
(10) _and that she might stop working to look after a baby
1 A made B had C got D went
2 A arrogant B pessimistic C considerate D impolite 3 A united B remarried C related D married
4 A step B half C only D second
5 A would B use C used D should
6 A generous B arrogant C loving D sensitive
7 A only B single C one D step
8 A cold B hot C icy D warm
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Plane travel and the environment
Are you used (1)_————— flying? Most people are these days They turn (2)—_——— — atthe airport, get on a plane and don't think about it at all But what many people dont(3) —————— into account when they fly is the damage that
the plane (4) doing to the environment Planes pollute the Earth's atmosphere and many scientists blame air travel (5) helping to create global warming
So, how should we deal (6) _ this problem? Some people now insist (7) _ using other means of transport, rather than planes They refuse to fly, and instead go by train or bus This is all right for short distances, but unfortunately it's only planes that are capable (8) getting you from London to New York in only a few hours! A hundred years ago, politicians, for example, (9) _ spend two weeks travelling on a ship to get from the UK to the USA If you work
(10) _a politician today, there’s no way you can do that You have to fly Some people accuse the airline companies (11) _ not doing enough to look (12) the environment They complain (13) planes flying that are almost empty, and planes that burn a lot of fuel Perhaps in the future we'll have cleaner planes Until then, perhaps this is the best solution: If you know someone who's thinking of flying, bring (14) _ the subject of global warming, remind them (15) _ the damage that planes cause, and ask them if they really have
to take that flight 15 marks
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1 You are going to read an article about using computers for hobbies Six sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6) There is one extra sentence which you do not need
touse
A ‘It would take me much longer to make them if I was
drawing by hand, he told us
B Noteveryone has the same interests, though C These days it’s a hobby that anyone can take up
D They tell me about what they've seen and what new
actors to look out for
E The program she uses works like a recording studio
F She writes reviews and gives a rating for each new production
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It's a widely-held view that young people spend too much time on computers Instead of going out and doing something worthwhile like playing a sport or doing a hobby, it seems that a lot of young people are wasting their time playing computer games or using social networking sites Is this criticism fair? Not entirely! What many people don't realise is just how many creative things you can do with a computer
Take photography, for instance In the past, if you wanted to do photography as a hobby, you needed a lot of expensive equipment, a darkroom to develop photographs and specialist knowledge Mike Gower gota digital camera for his birthday He tells us what he has discovered ‘I've got the Photoshop® program on my computer and | use it to create lots of different effects on the photos| upload,’ he says ‘It’s brilliant because once you learn how to use the program you don't need any other equipmentat all’
Musicians can also do alot with computers, too 2_] But she saysit was only recently that she realised just what she could do with music programs on her computer ‘Now | can record my songs onto the computer and work on them there,’ she told us B ] ‘Idon’tevenneed other musicians or instruments as | can add the drums or piano parts straight from the program,’ Laila points out Once she has finished working on her songs, Laila records them on CD and gives them to her friends and family
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Present perfect tense review
Look again at Grammar database 3 on page 171 before doing these exercises
Complete the sentences using the correct form (present perfect simple or present perfect continuous) of the verbs in brackets
I (learn) to play the piano for three years My teacher (tell) mea hundred times that I will get much better if I practise more
My dad (cook) food for us all morning It smells terrible, but we (not / tell) him that yet!
I (fish) with my father three times, but | _ (not / catch) a single fish!
Jimmy loves listening to music He _ (see) all his favourite singers in concert and he (buy) CDs since he was six years old
I _ (not / find) the time to go snowboarding yet, even though my friends (ask) me to go with them for ages
Choose the correct option
Thave been / have been going skiing many times I really enjoy it
Jenny has been telling / has told her daughter to take up a hobby for a long time
Mr Johnson has been collecting / has collected 3,000 stamps
Ihave roller-skated / have been roller skating round the track 30 times — that’s why I'm so tired!
Mary and Jim have a new hobby They have learned / have been learning to dance the tango, although they can’t do it properly yet They say it’s wonderful
Bob has been making / has made a model ship out of matches It’s the fourth one he’s completed Peter says that he wants to visit Africa now that he has travelled / has been travelling all around Asia “My legs hurt and I’m tired! I haven't been playing / haven't played football for a very long time?
My grandmother’s hands were all scratched after she had been gardening / had gardened all morning
‘Lhave been sleeping / have slept all afternoon, said Jim “That's my only hobby!’ Use the notes to make sentences Use the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous
Paul doesn't collect stamps anymore Now he 4 My brother is learning to play the guitar
collects coins My brother / have / guitar lessons
Paul / change / hobby
5 Jonathan stopped playing tennis three Simon started watching films this morning years ago
and he’s still in front of the TV! Jonathan / not / play tennis / three years
Simon / watch / films / all day
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1 choose the correct option
1 Lasked her if she wanted to go to the cinema with
me but she turned / put me down
2 Trainspotters don’t care ifa train is on/ in time They just want to see it pass by
3 Our guitar teacher was late arriving for the lesson so
we started playing on our own to make / kill time 4 Harry missed his dance class because he had
come/ put down with the flu
5 Iwish I didn’t have to stop my piano lessons
because of too much schoolwork It has really been getting / putting me down
6 Ever since Tony started beating Sam at tennis he has put /looked down on him
7 Wearrived just on / in time to see the beginning of
the concert
8 Even though I havea lot of studying to do, I still make / waste time for my hobbies
9 Jenny had won so many races with her horse that
she was heartbroken when it had to be got / put
down because of a broken leg
10 My father told me that it is okay to take my time /
make time when I am playing chess
2 Each of the phrases in bold is in the wrong sentence Write the correct phrase on the line
1 His offer to go rafting was too good for me to look down on 2 Now that Dad’s in time, why doesn’t he take up an interesting hobby? 3 Toby tries to make time practising his skateboard tricks
4 Now that he has become a famous ballet dancer, he laughs when he remembers how the other boys used to turn down him
5 Although Janet has a lot of homework and many
hobbies, she still manages to spend time for her
friends, —
6 When we went camping we put the tent up just on time before the rain started
7 Peter is never got time on his hands for his
guitar lessons even though he really enjoys them
Gramma
Articles
Look again at Grammar database 3 on page 172 before doing these exercises 1 write a, an, the or a hyphen (-) in each gap to
complete the text
My piano teacher is (1) very
interesting man He has been teaching piano
for (2)
playing for even longer (3)
30 years and he has been piano he has is (4) antique and it is from (5) Russia, He says that (6) Russians used to make the best pianos in the world We have our lessons in (7) _ afternoons and I always go there on (8) bus On (9)
winter evenings, it’s dark by the time I get home, but I don’t mind because I love having
(10) lessons with him
2 Choose the correct option
1 Roger loves a/the/- mountain climbing His ambition is to climb an/ the / - Himalayas
2 I’m going to play a/ the /- game of tennis with Sarah, who is a/ the /- local champion
3 Dad had been watching a/ the / - football all
an/ the /- afternoon
4 Timothy has spent a/ the / - past week practising
his guitar for a / the / - school concert
5 Sally’s hobby is learning about an / the / - astronomy
and anything to do with a / the /- Moon
6 Unele Fred is making a/ the /- model aeroplane with a/ the / - wood that he bought
7 Gary has been playing a/ the /- trumpet for many years and he has a/ the / - very difficult examination next month
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1 For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given Use between two and five words, including the word given Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS
1 Craig says he doesn't want to go tothe cinema feel
Craigsays he to the cinema,
2 Paula regrets giving up basketball so that she could study more had
Paula up basketball so that she could study more
3 Jean is looking forward to starting dancing lessons wait
Jean dancing lessons
4 I don't approve of parents making young children learn a musical instrument object
IW — parentsmakingyoungchildrenlearna
musical instrument
5_ My teacher suggested that I should take up a new hobby in my free time taking Myteacher 3s — ~ new hobby in my’ free time 2 Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box
wishes she hadn't « feel like « can't wait « don’t approve Ofs wantto | objects + suggested « regrets « is looking forward to |
In: going to the cinema Do you want to come?’
2 Jerry — not taking up dancing lessons when he was younger 3 Sam’smother taking up a hobby instead of sitting around all day 4 Harrysdad_—————————— tothenewfriends Harry has made at the gym He
thinks they will get him into trouble
5 Tania tostart ballet lessons She has been asking for them for a long time
6 Freddy said that he doesn’t _learn the piano He prefers the violin
7 Jim's mum _ bought him a stereo He spends all his money on
CDs now
8 Malcoim_— ——— — visitingIndia.Heloves travelling
9 Manypeople—————————————————— myhobby, but that§ because they don’t understand it G4 writing 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 ? 8 Decide whether these extracts from letters or emails are formal or informal Write F for formal or | for informal
You can come and stay with me if you like You're always welcome —
My husband and I request your presence at our charity dinner —
am writing to inform you of the time changes for the ballet classes Sorry I haven't written for ages but I had so much studying to do
I can’t wait to see you in the summer —_
I must apologise for this unfortunate matter —_
John and I are going rafting in July and wondered if you wanted to come —_
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email toa friend, but some To: Sally
sentences and phrases are too formal Replace them
with sentences and phrases
from the box
Se It was a pleasure to hear from you I’m really excited
eee rooms for students about the fact you might be coming to Berlin to study!
- 1 have received the information you requested The
Lots of love, course you’re interested in starts in September
From: Rachel
Subject: info on course
Ifyou need me to find out anything else for you, just ask
and lasts for two years The fees have gone up, unfortunately, and it now costs €50@ a term
Accommodation is available for students It costs €15@ a month, but my flatmate is moving out next month and you could have the other bedroom It would be just like the old days! I would be grateful if you would let me know It was great to hear from yo | your opinion
I've got the information you | asked for
What do you think?
That’s it for now Should you require any more
information, don’t hesitate to contact me
Hope to see you soon! Yours sincerely,
Rachel
3 Read these writing tasks What type of letter/email (formal or informal) would you be expected
to write? Write F for formal or | for informal
1 You are going to Germany on holiday Write to an old friend who moved there many years ago to
inform him of your visit and to make arrangements to meet
2 Your daughter is not happy with her ballet classes She says there are too many children in one
class Write to the ballet school explaining the problem and offering a solution
3 You recently went on a rafting weekend where you had a bad accident Write to the organisers
thanking them for their help and professional service
4 You have just won a national competition for young musicians Write an email to your cousin,
telling him/her the good news
5 Write a letter to the manager of your favourite football team asking if you and a friend can visit the stadium and possibly meet some of the players
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@ CDTrack 1.03
 You vill hear five different people talking about their free-time activities For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-F) why they chose that activity Use the letters only once There is one extra letter which you do not need to use
A Arelative recommended it Speaker 1:
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 vouare going to read about people who do different jobs For questions 1-7, choose from the interviews (A-F) on the right Some of the interviews may be chosen more than once When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order
Who says
it’s like living in two different worlds at the same time? 1
it can change your attitude to things? 2_
they make sure people enjoy themselves? — things can sometimes go wrong? 6 7 they are hoping for a permanent position? 8 you have to work at unusual times? 9 you can make many new friends? 10 Vocabularv 1 Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box | application form « salary ein writing * expenses « applicant « voluntary work « staff |
1 I'm going to apply for a new job It’s time I had a higher
2 Jenny is very happy in her new job All the _ get on really well with each other
3 The director asked his secretary to bring in the next for the interview
4 Bill’s new job will involve travelling around the world with all the _ being paid by the company He's really looking forward to it!
5 [asked my uncle to help me complete the _as I had never done it before
6 Idid _every weekend for six months for this film company before they offered mea
permanent job
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@ Hilary Johnson has been working in the tourist industry for 20 years She started as a part-timer when she left college and she liked it so much that
she stayed She explains, ‘Most people work hard
all year round and look forward to the two weeks when they are able to get away from it all and relax,
so it's very important for them to have a good time Luckily, things don't often go wrong, but when they
do, it's my job to get on the phone and try to sort things out It's a challenge | really enjoy but what
satisfies me the most is when people telephone me after their holiday to thank me for the wonderful time they've had."
© Many people wouldn't like to be a waiter or
waitress, but John Orton says that he couldn't
imagine himself doing anything else He works
in a very expensive and smart restaurant in the centre of town and over the years he has served
some very wealthy and well-known people ‘What
| love more than anything else,” he says, ‘is the huge contrast between the kitchen and the eating area Where the customers sit, it's very quiet and
peaceful with people speaking quietly and classical music playing softly Then you walk into the kitchen and it's very noisy Then | walk back out to the tables carrying the plates and it's all peaceful again It's crazy!’
@ Jimmy was working as a DJ at the weekends even
before he left school Now he works six nights a
week and earns quite a good salary from it ‘The
best thing,’ says Jimmy, ‘is that it doesn't feel like
work I'm so lucky to have been able to turn my hobby into my job | know many people who hate
what they do for a living I'm always so excited
about going to work, buying new CDs and then watching people really enjoying themselves I have met so many people who | really like The only negative aspect is working different hours to everybody else, but nothing is perfect!"
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Different Jobs
@Jay Mansen has been a policeman for eight years now ‘I worked here and there after leaving school, but nothing was permanent so | applied to the police force, had the interview and got the job | like the work very much although sometimes it’s a bit of a shock As a policeman, | see some of the worst things that happen in our society and it can
change the way you look at the world If you're not careful, it can have very negative effects You have to remember that criminals are only a tiny part of
society and that the majority of people are honest My wife and daughters are always there to remind me that the world is actually quite a nice place.’
@ ‘Being a teacher of children that have learning difficulties can be very exhausting, but also
incredibly rewarding,’ explains Sarah Tomkinson ‘| have been doing voluntary work for the past seven years | work as a schoolteacher during the week and at the weekends | work with children at alocal centre It can be very tiring and you need to be very patient | find it challenging work and it's
incredibly rewarding to see these children develop It makes all the hours of very hard work seem
worthwhile | love it and now I've applied for a full-
time job there.’
@ From the first day at work, Julie Cunningham knew that she was going to love it Julie says, ‘It was my first job | got on with everyone straight away and we became quite close It's very creative work because it's important to make people happy with
what you do with their hair The salon is very busy
every day of the week and now that | have been working here for four years, | have got to know most of my customers very well Of course, there have been some accidents over the years, but thankfully not often! I'll never forget when one woman's hair turned green! When things like that
happen it's very embarrassing and upsetting for everybody at the time, but then you look back and find them quite funny!” ©
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Past perfect tense review
Look again at Grammar database 4 on page 174 before doing these exercises
1 Complete the sentences using the correct form (past perfect simple or past perfect continuous) of the verbs in brackets
1 I _ (work) part-time for the company for three years before a full-time
position appeared,
2 He (apply) for over 100 jobs before he found the one he is doing now
3 Mr Thomas was always very calm because years of teaching _(teach) him to be
very patient
4 Simon was so happy when he got the job He (want) to become a fireman since he
was a little boy
5 Sally (suffer) from exhaustion for a long time so she just had to take some time off work
6 For the last ten months that he was with that company, Brian (travel) constantly
around the country That was why he left
7 Themanager_——— (interview) over 70 applicants before he found somebody suitable 2 Complete the text using the correct form (past perfect simple or past perfect continuous) of
the verbs in brackets
Everyone told me that the job would be difficult, but because I (1) (plan) to work
ina large company for a long time I decided not to listen to them However, by the second
week, I (2) (discover) that my friends were right I (3) _(never/ work) so hard in my life! By the third week, I (4) (start) to feel very tired and 1(5) _ (not have) chance to relax as I (6) _ (work) for 11 hours a day, every day - including Sundays! When I first went for the interview, the manager
(7) _ (tell) me to expect to work very long hours at the beginning, but that it would
get better as I got used to the job By the fourth week, however, I (8) _ (have) enough I walked into the manager's office on the Monday morning and told him that I (9) ——— — (decide) to leave He said he (10) _ (not think) I had what it took to be a success!
3 Choose the correct option
The fireman had been trying / had tried to get into the burning house when it collapsed Sarah wishes she hadn’t been leaving / hadn't left her last job
Thad been calling / had called all morning before I got through to the secretary
Some of the customers in my shop had been coming / had come for over 20 years I miss them now that I have sold it
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Darren had been finding / had found a top job by the time he was 20 years old ‘The firemen had never been seeing / had never seen such a bad accident Jack Collins had been writing / had written his first book by the age of 18
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Vocabulary builder See
1 Complete the text using the words and phrases in the box
| retired « plumber « sales rep * overtime » got the sack « promoted « accountant « electrician When John Smith left school, he started to work with his friend’s uncle as a(n) (1) _———————,
but one day he connected all the wrong wires in the house that they were working on and it blew up, so he (2) He then decided that he would learn to fix bathrooms and toilets so he started working as a(n) (3) , but there was so much (4) that sometimes he wouldn't get home until after midnight As a result, he left that job too and got employed as a(n) (5) for a company that made shoes They gave him a car and he would drive around to different shops all day selling them the company’s products He did this for five years until he was (6) to manager and given his own
office and a bigger car One day, he thought that he had been paid less money than he should have been so he
went to see the company (7) and there he met the most beautiful woman One year later, they got married and now, 40 years later, they have both (8) _and live in the countryside
2 Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box architect « salary « earn « journalists « miner « civil engineers + on strike « civil servant
1 Frank Marsh works for hours under the groundas_ 6 _ The government wanted to redesign the city a(n) so his eyes hurt when it is centre so they created a team of
very sunny: 7 Freddy got a second job so he could
2 The nurses went _ because they more money
wanted a rise 8 Sandra now earns a(n) of €30,000 a year 3 Working for the government as a(n) —
used to mean that you had a job for life
4 When the news came out that the Prime Minister ` was ill, there were 500 ——————— waiting Comparatives and superlatives
outside the hospital with their microphones Lookagain at Grammar database4on page 175 5 They wanted to build a new house on the land they before doing these exercises
had just bought so they called a(n)
1 Complete the sentences using the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the words in brackets My new job is much (hard) than my previous one
Teaching young children is the _ (reward) thing in Jimmy’s life
The _(early) you send in your application form, the _ (good)
The new computers at the bank I work at are much (fast) than the old ones Ofall the employment agencies that Harry visited, the last one was _ (helpful)
Barbara gets (high) salary in the whole company
The policeman said that it was (bad) crime he had ever seen 8 Driving a bus all day is _( tire) than people think Mơ
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2 Complete the texts using the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the words in brackets
A Workingasa nurse is far (1) _——————— (difficult) than people imagine People think doctors
are(2)_—————— (important) people in a hospital, but nothing would work without the nurses The(3) _——— — — (dirty)and(4)_——————— (unpleasant) jobs are done by them The (5) ————— (bađ) partofa nurseš job is when a patient that they have been caring for dies B Jamie Ramsden believes that changing jobs was (1) _ (good) thing that he ever did In fact,
if he had known how much (2) _ (happy) he was going to be, he would have done it
(3) _ (early) His new salary is much (4) (high) and the working conditions
are (5) _ (good) he has ever seen ©
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2 inform Sneed 1U) HH —=
S qualify — Disretires 2) tee 4 advertise oo
2 For questions 1-10, read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line Write your answers IN
CAPITAL LETTERS
FINDING AJO
‘The traditional way to find (1) _ with a company is to look at job EMPLOY
(2) _ in newspapers Then, when you've found one which ADVERTISE you're interested in and which you have the right (3) for, you QUALIFY write off to the company They might then send you an (4) — APPLY form to fill in, or they might request (5) about your interests INFORM
and experience in the form of a CV If the company thinks you're suitable,
you'll be called for an interview, where they'll ask you questions and tell
you more about (6) However, it’s important to remember PAY that the (7) of jobs are never advertised in newspapers If you MAJOR are (8) and really want to work for a particular company, it's AMBITION often much (9) not to wait until they advertise Contact them GOOD
anyway, giving a detailed (10) _ why you want to work for them EXPLAIN
It’s quite possible that they'll contact you if a position arises
3 For questions 1-4, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given Use between two and five
words, including the word given Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS
1 Everybody apart from James did their work carelessly carefully James did his work _ the others did 2 Could you explain why you are late arriving at the office? explanation
Could you _ your late arrival at the office?
3 T’venever done sucha hard job before ever Giusig gree wore? Sn! hhjot ys |= done:
4 The job advert said that the salary would be higher than itis as
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©) writing
1 Choose an appropriate heading for each paragraph to complete the report on the right Ignore the gaps for now 2 Decide where the following phrases
should go in the report by writing the appropriate number (1-5) in the gaps a-e 1 inaddition to this 4 however 2 so far 5 although 3 asrequested
3 Reports will sometimes contain negative as well as positive comments Look at the following sentences from reports and write N for negative and P for positive
1 The food in the canteen is very healthy and
the prices are reasonable
2 There isn’t enough parking space for all the staff —
3 The factory is damaging the environment 4 Allmembers of the staff are satisfied with
their salary —
5 There isa first-aid room with a nurse if there are any accidents —_
6 The manager is always friendly to all the staff _
7 The machinery is too noisy —
8 Thelunch break is too short —
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Q@ CD Track 1.04
To: George Martin (Managing Director) From: Paul Smith (Area Manager) Subject: McJiffy’s Factory in Brenton Recommendations / Introduction / Report
(a) , | have written this report to present information on conditions at our new factory in Brenton | visited the factory and spoke to employees, as well as the manager, Mrs Lincoln
Health and Safety / Staff and Machinery / Keep It Clean All areas of the factory are incredibly clean and satisfy the highest standards of hygiene (b)_—_——— —,all members of staff are fully trained on how to handle food properly and on the cleaning of all machinery
Many Complaints / Pay and Conditions / Most Employees Happy
Most employees seem to be satisfied with the rate of pay (c) _, some workers complained about the amount of overtime they are expected to do It seems that we may need to employ more people to work in the factory Unemployment and Pollution / The Local Problems / Local Reaction
People in Brenton seem to be pleased to have a new factory in the area because it has helped to reduce unemployment (d) , there have been no complaints about either noise or pollution
Conclusion / End Result/ Finally
| am pleased to report that our new factory in Brenton is working well The manager is hoping to increase production in the near future This should be possible, (e) _ I recommend that we employ another 50 people to help solve the overtime problems
1 Youwill hear an interview with someone who works for a supermarket For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C)
1 Josephine uses tomatoes as an example of a
product which
A isn't sold in some supermarkets B is the same in every supermarket
C is better in some supermarkets than others
2 What does Josephine’s supermarket not do? A make products with the supermarket's name on B buy products with the supermarket’s name on
C sell products with the supermarket’s name on 3 The example of the soup company shows that
A labels aren't important at all B companies want to make money
C soup is better when it’s from a tin
4 Why don’t supermarkets often buy from small food companies?
A because their customers don't like the products B because big food companies own the supermarkets C because supermarkets need large amounts of
a product
5 What does Josephine say about the ‘local produce
section?
A Itis only in one of her 300 supermarkets
B It contains products from smaller food companies C Itsells the same products all over the country ©
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heck your progress! | Units 3-4
1 For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given Use between two and
five words, including the word given Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS z ra v » i.) ° = Qa = | s > ae vì LÍ Fat
U 1 When Iam not working, I goto the gym free
Tlike to at the gym
2 Sarah didn’t accept my offer to take her to the cinema down
Sarah my offer to take
her to the cinema
3 The factory workers have stopped working because they want more money on
The factory workers have
because they want more money
4 Ihave never had sucha good job have
This is ever had
5 Paul is really looking forward to going fishing go
Paul fishing
6 Let’s take the bus because it’s quicker time
We will by taking
the bus
7 1am 16 years old and I started playing the piano when I was six years old have
I for ten years
8 Michael gets very upset when he loses a tennis match down
It really when he loses
a tennis match
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Use only one word in each gap Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS
When | first decided to (1) _ up judo I was only seven years old.1
(2) _———— seenacompetition (3) television and for some strange
reason | just knew immediately that what they were doing on the TV was also what | wanted to do It must have (4) the right decision because | have
always been (5) _ best in my age group and | am usually (6)
faster than my opponent For the past 11 years, | have always looked forward
ions 1-9, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap
(7) my judo lesson Last year, | finally became a black belt, but |
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Reading
 vouare going to read an article about the development of the internet Six sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6) There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use
A Itis one of the biggest companies in the world B But it wasn't at all user-friendly
C Firstly, millions of people use email and social networking sites to keep in touch D On the street, on the bus home, on the beach on holiday, everyone wants instant access
E They saw the potential in allowing computers to share information on research and development
F So, has the internet developed as far as it can?
G The company was quick to introduce internet services too
An Ever-Expanding Universe
We now use the internet on a daily basis: for work, for entertainment and for
communication In fact, it has become such an ordinary and essential part of our everyday lives that many of us forget just what a recent development it is
The internet began to develop in the early 1960s when people working for the military and in universities started connecting
computers {i ] But it wasn’t until 1969
that the first version of the internet, called ARPANET, was brought online From then on, it began to develop at a steady pace
In the early days, the internet was used by
scientists, computer experts, engineers and librarians 2] No-one had PCs in their
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1 Complete the sentences using the words and phrases in the box
global « telecommunications « turn over
broadcast « headlines « up to date « images
1 Ican't believe you didn't read about it in the papers It made all the
2 They pictures of the earthquake on TY last night It looked terrible! 3 My mother always tells me to is too violent 4 The problem of poverty is a(n) one There are poor people everywhere
5 My grandfather reads a paper every day so that he can keep
6 Modern _ mean that information can be sent around the
world in seconds
7 The that are sometimes shown on television can be very upsetting,
but unfortunately they are part of reality
complicated systems to be able to use it Most ordinary people had never even heard of it
The internet didn't really begin to take off until the early 1990s when the first commercial service offering internet access was introduced Microsoft® Corporation also helped the internet become more accessible to ordinary people by developing reliable home PCs Other businesses soon joined in, and the internet expanded very rapidly after that
Now the internet is like a vast and ever-expanding arena that is used for almost every aspect of our lives @ _| In addition, you can find information on every subject under the sun on thousands of sites; and you can buy everything and anything, including your groceries, online
B ] The answer is a definite NO! For one thing, the way we use the internet is changing With the rise in use of devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs, people expect to be able to connect to the internet anywhere 6 _] And the internet is getting faster, too, as more people demand multimedia with both sound and images
There is probably no limit to the ways the internet will continue to develop It will simply continue to keep changing, depending on what we need or demand from it
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The passive
Look again at Grammar database 5 on page 176 before doing these exercises 1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive
1 Someone fixed our television yesterday so it works fine now r xo} ge oO ry = = 2_ People criticise the internet for being dangerous 3 They broadcast the news ofthe war immediately 4 Hetold me there were gọng to be ten new cable channels by the end of the year 5 They sent the message by email to save time 6 I thought they presented the programme very professionally 7 The man advised my father to get a satellite dish instead of cable TV 8 The television company is going to cancel the new soap opera because it’s not popular
2 For questions 1-7, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given Do not change the word given Use between two and five words, including the
word given
1 The shopkeeper sold a satellite dish to us that didn’t work sold
We that didn't work
2 The telephone company advised me to buy a more powerful modem for a quicker internet service was
I a more powerful modem for a
quicker internet service
3 They will show the shocking documentary on war crimes at midnight be
The shocking documentary on war crimes
at midnight
4 Onnext week’s programme, we will discuss environmental issues will
Environmental issues next week’s
programme
5 An 85-year-old woman won the top prize on the game show won
The top prize on the game show an
85-year-old woman
6 Five million people watched the final of the reality show by
The final of the reality show five million people
7 Half the population of the USA uses the internet onceaday daily
The internet half the population of
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1 Iwas tired because I stayed up late watching an interesting about lions
2 Paul has beena on three game
shows and he has won a car and €3,000 3 Sarah's favourite film star was on a
last night, talking about his life
4 Sam took partina but he left after a week because he couldn't deal with the
idea that the whole country was watching him
1 I didn’t like the new presenter of the show at first, but now she is putting on me
2 When the internet is very busy, it can take a long time to carry on
3 Our reporter, is growing on
4 The reality show is not going to log on because it doesn’t have enough viewers
5 Bill doesn’t turn on his brother Jim They are
always fighting over the computer
5 Many people follow the lives of the characters in 6 My mother has become a
7 When we watch reports on television which are live
8 Six million
a _called Coronation Street
since she stopped working She spends all day watching TV
from a war zone, we can forget how dangerous it is
for the reporters and the
watched the football match last night
Each of the phrases in bold is in the wrong sentence Write the correct phrase on theline
6 The radio presenters started arguing while they were on the spot It was very funny!
7 Parents have complained to the television channel about on the air horror films too early 8 In my house, we are not allowed to get on with
the TV until we have done all our homework
Countable and uncountable nouns
Look again at Grammar database 5 on page 177 before doing these exercises 1 If asentence is correct, puta tick (VW) Ifit is
incorrect, rewrite it correctly
1 I found on the internet that the news weren't true
2 Icouldn'’t believe how much people had been
injured when I heard it on the radio
3 ‘Let me give you an advice; said the salesman “Few people buy cassette players these days’
4 Lemailed my bank manager to ask how much
money I had left
5 Thereare lots of equipment ina TV studio 6 There was some important information in the
paper about what to do in an earthquake
7 Anamount of computer users have received a virus through email, so it is best to be careful
2 Choose the correct option
1 Mycomputer crashed so J asked for a/ the / some help
2 The children’s TV presenter was wearing some / the /a
old, ripped jeans
3 I watched a little / few / a few television before going to bed last night
4 Not much/ Little / Few people have a colour TV in Third World countries
5 Much/ Many / Anamount of satellites are in the sky
above us these days
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Ei = Use of English
bộ
= 1 ror questions 1-10, read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of
> the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line There is an example at the E beginning (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS
é
ea i O PERAS
Although many of us (0) GRITICISE _ them and regard them as poor CRITIC (1) , soap operas still remain very popular Millions of ENTERTAIN
people rush home from work in order to watch the latest episode, and get
very upset if they miss one The (2) _is that even the worst TRUE
soap can become addictive after just a few episodes There are many reasons
for this One of them is (3) because we can understand PROBABLE the problems which the characters encounter and the (4) —— _ FEEL
which they have and express This (5) connection which PSYCHOLOGY we feel may be due to a character being similar to us (6) _ PERSONAL
Sometimes, however, characters are very different to us, but we still relate
to them Why is this? The answer is quite (7) Often, we INTEREST admire characters who we want to be like, but aren't Strangely, though, we
also often like a character whose (8) is bad or antisocial BEHAVE but who still manages to be (9) This seems to bea kindof SUCCEED escape from the real world for us The character is not punished in the show,
but we (10) _ that if we did the same, we would be punished —_ BELIEF
2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box You have to use some of the verbs more than once
order « run e feel + realise» argue |
1 Hehas been a computer business for two years now
2 Wehave _a new television with surround sound It will be delivered next week 3 Paul very proud when he wrote his first computer program
4 Jemma’s dream of being on a reality show is finally going to be _ She has been chosen to take part in Public Eye
5 Some people _ that the internet is not a good thing
6 I didn’t that a good computer could still be so expensive
7 His mother _ him to switch the television off and do his homework
8 Even though there are two television sets in the house, everybody still _ over what
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1 Replace the underlined words and phrases on the right using the words in the box
lovely » huge « exhausted | depressed great « delicious long funny « bright » enormous « | 2 Choose an appropriate title for the story A Picnic Tragedy B A Sunny Day C Lost in the Forest D Sarah's Lucky Day
E Losing the Baby
3 choose the sentence that best summarises each part of the story
Paragraph 1
A Three friends decide to go on
what they expect will be an
enjoyable trip
B Ignoring the danger, three friends go to find something to eat C Three friends decide to go
somewhere different for a picnic
Paragraph 2
A They decide to go home to have
their picnic
B They think it’s fun to pretend they
are lost in the forest
C They eat and enjoy themselves,
even though they are lost Paragraph 3 A They all begin to worry about their situation B Sarah stays calm and tells the boys to relax
C The boys realise that Sarah doesn’t
know they’re lost Paragraph 4 A Sarah takes control and solves the problem B Sarah's mistake almost makes the situation worse
C Sarah plays a trick on the boys to teach them a lesson
It was a (1) nice day when Joe, Sam and Sarah began their (2) big walk into the (3) big old forest They had prepared a picnic with some (4) nice sandwiches They had done this many times before and they thought it was (5) nice
After a while, they realised they were lost Sarah suggested having their picnic and then finding their way home They ate their food under a(n) (6) large tree, told each other some (7) nice jokes and then they set off
They walked and walked until they were (8) tired They came to a lake Joe started to feel (9) bad and Sam started to panic ‘We're never going to get home! said Joe Sarah told them not to be silly She took her mobile phone out of her bag and dialled ‘Hello? Is that the forest patrol? We're lost in the forest and we're by the lake That's great, thank you She put the telephone back in her bag and looked at the boys with a (10) nice smile ‘The main road is two minutes that way You boys can be such big babies sometimes!”
(4) Listening
$9 cD Track 1.05
1 You will hear people talking in five different situations For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B or C)
1 You hear a man describing a TV programme What kind of
programme is it?
A agame show
B achat show C adocumentary
2 You hear two people talking Who are they?
A the presenter of a game show and a contestant B two contestants appearing on a game show C the producer of a game show and the presenter
3 You hear a woman talking about a radio programme What doesn't she like about it? A the presenter B the guests C the topics 4 You hear a teenage boy talking on his mobile phone When will he get home? A at around 3 oclock B ataround 5 o'clock € ataround 7 oelock
5_ You hear a teenage girl talking in a soap opera Why is she angry?
A Her friend lied to her
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1 You are going to read an extract from an article about people who investigate severe weather For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the
text on the right
1 The writer says that severe weather
A is something all people try to avoid
B refers only to tornadoes and hurricanes C can kill many people
D cannot be predicted accurately
2 What does the word ‘it’ in line 15 refer to? A weather
B astorm
C scientists D storm chasing
3 The writer says that most storm chasers
1 Complete the sentences using the words in the box A are doing scientific research
B chase all types of storms
C enjoy doing dangerous activities
D like to go after tornadoes Vocabulary 4 According to the text, it is necessary for amateur storm chasers to A know how to make weather predictions B be professional photographers
C drive over the speed limit
D carry a lot of equipment with them
5 Itis difficult for storm chasers to know in advance A where tornadoes will go
B what road conditions will be like
C the location and time of lightning
D whether the weather will be dangerous 6 What has most contributed to the rise in storm
chasing?
A how easy it is to drive round the USA
B the fact that maps are now very sophisticated C how easy it is to get modern equipment D the fact that radio scanners are reliable
amateur « barometer « clear up « climate « data « forecast « meteorologist static
1 We waited to see the weather If London had a better
Although the day was cloudy at first, it started to
before deciding whether to go to the beach or not
, it would be a much nicer city to live in
in the afternoon
Before a proper forecast can be made, must be collected from all over the country Matt wants to study at university to become a(n)
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In the Eye of the Storm Despite advances in predicting weather, the
one thing no-one has ever managed to do is control it Weather is a very dangerous force that can have a massive impact on people's lives Severe weather can cause mass destruction to homes and businesses It can devastate crops and farm animals It can lead to large numbers of people losing their lives So when there is a possibility of some form of severe weather, such as a tornado or a hurricane, most people try to hide or escape from it But not everyone Some people actively seek out severe weather They are storm chasers
| For those that do it, storm chasing is often
a hobby, although there are scientists who take part in storm chasing as a part of their research into severe weather conditions Tornadoes are the most popular target for the majority of storm chasers, but violent thunderstorms and hurricanes frequently get chased too Whatever the exact nature of the storm, though, it is always going to be a dangerous activity and storm chasers need a variety of skills to pursue their interest safely Even the amateur storm chasers need to know something about meteorology so that they will be able to predict where a storm is going to happen They are also usually very good photographers, as many of them want to obtain photographs or video footage of the severe weather conditions Storm chasers
have to be good at multitasking — doing lots of things at once, such as driving their vehicles quite fast while chasing the storm, operating research equipment, and keeping in contact with other storm chasers Storm chasers unquestionably have to be tough
The chasers face a lot of dangers from the weather conditions when they are pursuing storms Tornadoes, strangely, are not the most dangerous weather form to chase because a knowledgeable storm chaser will be able to predict in what direction it will travel and keep at a safe distance What cannot be predicted is where and when lightning will strike, so this can be a real hazard for the chasers, along with hailstones and bad driving conditions, such as slippery roads or poor visibility from heavy rains
Trang 40= i œ HT = S le) Uk Wn 6 2 1 Wraaunvon The future (1)
Look again at Grammar database 6 on page 178 before doing these exercises
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets More than one answer may be possible
Look at that clear blue sky! Its _ (be) a beautiful day
We (go) to India on holiday to get some sunshine
Paul says he (present) the weather forecast on television when he grows up The sun is definitely _ (shine) tomorrow It said so on the radio
I don’t know what I’m going to do tomorrow | _ (decide) when I see what the weather is like
I think it _ (rain) later so I am taking an umbrella Choose the correct option
I think you will / should take an umbrella with you
It might / will be a beautiful day if we're lucky
He says he will / should help me ifit isn’t raining
The weather should be / is being fine tomorrow, It’s a clear night tonight I told them not to get married in March because it will / might rain He couldn't / won't be able to travel if the weather is bad
It is raining / might be raining tomorrow, so don’t make too many plans
Complete the text using the correct form of the verbs in brackets More than one answer may be possible
One of the problems with summers in England is that you're never certain if it’s (1) _ (rain) the next day or not, so you can never make any plans That's
why we decided to go to a place where we are sure that it’s (2) (be) hot We (3) _ (fly) to India next month Our plane (4) (leave) at
10am The flight (5) _——————— (take) nine hours so we (6) _ (arrive) at approximately 2 o'clock in the morning This is the coolest time to arrive as the temperature (7) _ (be) around 30°C We (8) _ (stay)
ina five-star hotel with air conditioning as it can reach 50°C during the day I
(9) (lie) on the beach all day and I (10) _ (not / think) of rainy England!