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Use the letters only once There is one extra letter which you not need to use A B She doesn’t make the effort to see her brother Speaker ] She used to like her brother but doesn’t now Speaker teens Speaker nowadays C She became good friends with her brother in her D Her parents preferred her to her brother E When she was younger, she was proud of having an older brother F Vocabulary Her brother had more freedom than she did Speaker4 Speaker Phrasal verbs with pick Replace the verbs in italic in these sentences with the correct form of pick and one of these words You need to use one of the words three times mo Ono wh at +T on out up Our plane landed at a.m., so my brother came to collect us in his car He’s such a bully — he always treats younger or weaker people badly I've got a terrible cold I probably caught it at the swimming pool You can tell when she’s worried — she just eats little bits of her food She’s easy to spot in a crowd — she’s very tall, and she’s got long black hair learnt French when I lived in Paris Verbs for talking Complete these sentences with the correct form of one of these talking verbs argue chat discuss gossip nag a People who live in small communities often about each other That’s how they all know about each other’s private lives b_ TH my homework when this programme’s finished Stop — _ me c When I was a teenager, my parents were always complaining that I spent too long _ to my friends on the phone d The politicians spent several hours — — tax increases e My best friend and his wife are always _ these days It wouldn’t surprise me if they got divorced eventually UNIT1 THE SEXES Grammar The Future What would you say in these situations? Choose the correct answer a You intend to learn to drive next year I’m going to learn/I'll learn to drive next year b You have already arranged to meet your sister this evening I meet/I’m meeting my sister this evening ce This time tomorrow you expect to be in the process of walking to school This time tomorrow I'll walk/T'll be walking to school d It has become very cold and the sky has turned black This means snow very soon It’s snowing /It’s going to snow very soon e You've looked at the train timetable for the weekend It says the departure time of your train is 7.15 in the morning My train will leave /leaves at 7.15 in the morning f After your exams, your plan is to travel round Europe on a motorbike After my exams I’m travelling/I’m going to travel round Europe on a motorbike g You've just realised that you have no coffee left You offer to go and buy some I buy/T'll buy some mote coffee h You moved into your apartment nearly a year ago Next Saturday is the anniversary of your move On Saturday, I'll have been living /T'll be living here for exactly a year i There is a strong possibility of a rise in the price of petrol next year This is your prediction I think the price of petrol will go up/is going up next year j Your plane is scheduled to land at 11.15 at night My plane lands/is going to land at quarter past eleven Some of these sentences use the correct form of the future, but most of them need correcting Rewrite them where necessary The first one is done as an example a We'll have a party on June 16th It’s all arranged We're having a party b I’m stopping smoking if it’s the last thing I do! ce The phone’s ringing I’m answering it d It’s a brilliant film I’m sure you'll enjoy it e Unless they arrive soon, we finish all the food by the time they get here f Hurry up — your favourite programme five minutes starts in g I expect someone is objecting if you wear jeans to work h What you when you leave school? Have you got any plans? Complete these sentences with the correct future form of the verb in brackets a My father (be) eighty years old on his next birthday b I feel terrible — I think ] _ c I won't be at work tomorrow — I (go) for an interview for a new job (faint) d We'd better hurry up — the bus (leave) in ten minutes e This time tomorrow, you — _ in this office for ten years (work) f “The music’s terribly loud ‘Sorry, I g Next year I that’s definite (turn) it down, (stop) eating meat — h [ hope the exam goes well We (think) of you all the time during the exam THE SEXES UNIT1 Reading You are going to read an article about a computer scientist For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits ST best according to the text How is Wendy Hall different from many other computer scientists? A She is fascinated by the technical details of computing B She is not as creative as the majority of her colleagues C She is not interested in talking about the technicalities of computers D She is less well qualified than many of her colleagues Why was Wendy Hall first attracted to computer science? A She was interested in computer programming B She saw the future potential for the use of computers C She became addicted to playing computer games D She enjoyed using her own personal computer What was the purpose of the first software designed by Wendy Hall? A It helped upload texts on to computers B It made information available electronically C It enabled teachers to produce educational videos D It helped other teachers she worked with What were Wendy Hall’s feelings when she first became a university lecturer? A She felt out of place as a woman in a man’s world B She couldn’t use the same specialist language as her colleagues C She didn’t know the answers to questions she was asked D She was worried because her colleagues were better qualified than her What was Hall’s first imaginative idea mentioned in the article? A acomputer store of information in different formats B a system for linking individual computers to a central database C a method of recording sounds on to computers D a system of connecting different computers to each other How did other researchers react to what Hall proposed? A They considered her ideas to be an important breakthrough B They suggested improvements to her basic ideas C They didn’t understand the importance of her ideas D They said her ideas were not important for computer science in general How was Tim Berners-Lee’s system different from Hall’s? A His system depended on access to the Internet B His system applied only to individual computers C His system could not be used on individual computers D His system did not require a computer hard drive How does Wendy Hall now view her career as a computer scientist? A She regrets abandoning her interest in mathematics B She wishes she had specialised in computer science earlier C She realises that she is a typical computer scientist D She is satisfied with the direction her career has taken UNIT1 THE SEXES Although Wendy Hall is an internationally renowned computer scientist, there is nothing geeky about her In fact, this gregarious woman with a warm laugh is among the best and s brightest As well as heading the University of Southampton’s Electronics and Computer Science department, Hall works closely with Tim Berners-Lee, the ‘father of the Web’, So why did a woman ig ne D002 0000 Aiscussing processor speed choose a career in IT, a field with a reputation for being dortinaien by eeeky men? palliswoplewi acompuleioipeeanianaeiearly IID me en a ;E )008/8160GEIUIREIEHGIIEIEGGIIHSLGIiE 2S) MEN could with PCs in those days was learn programming or play games,’ she says Like many women at that time, Hall avoided such activities: she was more interested in pure 20 mathematics Her ability to appreciate abstract ideas is what then drew her to explore the growing field of computer science She taught 202 an DOW COD De cou ane e cope Ma? 25 that fascinated her ‘| could see what was a possible,’ she says The primitive graphics on her early computer started her thinking about future possibilities World Wide Web foo ++ Too and enough too = more than is necessary, or allowed, or good This coffee is too hot for me to drink It’s just a student party - there's no need to dress too formally enough = sufficient They're old enough to get married The lecturer talked loudly enough for us to hear her In 1984 she became a university lecturer specialising in computer science At first, working among computer scientists was 40 intimidating ‘I always felt inadequate because | didn’t talk technical,’ she says ‘Questions a When I was sixteen, I fell in love with a boy of eighteen like “How fast does it go?” or “How much storage does it have?” don’t interest me.’ Soon, We wanted to get married, but my parents said no My however, it was her powerful imagination and 4s parents thought we were young and not serious b There’s a fantastic apartment right in the town centre, her lack of interest in detail which proved to be her asset One of Hall’s first ideas was a database of electronic photos, documents and audio but we can’t afford it The rent is but I don’t think I could stand the high temperatures I different ways depending on who was using s0 them ‘| wanted different people to be able to ask different questions about a document, think it would be ask different questions from a professor.’ because he realised he wasn’t patient — Many researchers dismissed her ideas, the job for Claiming they were irrelevant to mainstream computer science, But Hall persisted and in 1989 launched Microcosm, a downloadable system that created links between the contents Rewrite these sentences, using the word in brackets The first one is done as an example of a document and related information on the hard drive, while the user read that document a It’s too cold to swim in the sea (enough) Ft isn't warm enough to swim in thé sta As she had hoped, her system meant that a b You're too young to learn to drive (enough) schoolchild could be shown different links from a professor looking at the same document Coincidentally, 1989 was also the year that 6s hot for me d My brother gave up the idea of becoming a teacher she says ‘For example, a schoolchild would 60 high c¢ I was thinking of going to India for my holiday next year, recordings that could be linked together in 55 Read the information in the box Then complete these sentences with too or enough Tim Berners-Lee first proposed the World Wide c You aren’t walking fast enough to keep up with me (too) ; Web As it turns out it was Berners-Lee’s vision, d These new jeans are too small for me (enough) worked on a global network, allowing anyone e My brother doesn’t live close enough to come for the weekend (too) which used links that were embedded within a document, that took off The World Wide Web 7o with an Internet connection to access it, whereas Wendy Hall’s Microcosm only worked in stand-alone hard drives f I’m not tall enough to reach the top shelf (too) Does Wendy Hall ever regret leaving pure 75 mathematics and choosing the world of computers? ‘Not at all,’ she says ‘All the g I’m too ill to come on holiday with you (enough) wonderful things | am doing are because | am a computer scientist IT and computing are the basis of everything.’ THE SEXES UNIT1 Vocabulary Group nouns Read the a Group b Group c Group d Group e People f Large definitions and sort the letters to make words for groups of people of people all related to each other MY FAIL of students working together SLACS of politicians who run a country MOVER GENNT elected to manage the business of a city or region CLOUNIC who go to listen to a concert DUE AN ICE number of people, e.g at a football match WORDC Personality adjectives Complete these sentences with nouns related to these adjectives competitive confident generous lazy optimistic sincere a I’ve never doubted her _ I believe every word she says b You have to admire his He always looks on the bright side c After the accident she lost all her She didn’t drive again for over a year d My brother’s always enjoyed He always has to prove he’s better than everyone else e What stops her succeeding is her She just can’t be bothered f She's well-known for her _ She’s always giving people presents Match the following adjectives with their definitions The first one is done as an example brave sociable fit creative caring organised fair energetic cheerful hard-working well-educated patient enthusiastic A person who = Øœ mm oö ce= has had a good education is always lively and doesn’t tire easily is original, artistic and imaginative is calm and does not get annoyed or frustrated is helpful and sympathetic to other people is not afraid of dangerous situations is friendly and enjoys being with other people treats everyone equally is efficient and good at making and carrying out plans jis healthy and in good physical condition k_ is interested in and excited about something is the opposite of lazy m is always happy and optimistic UNIT1 THESEXES well-educated_ Writing Formal or informal Read the five extracts A-E and decide where each might be from Choose from this list and write your answers in the boxes a a reminder card sent by a dentist passport application form holiday brochure notification to the winner of an award mail-order catalogue invitation to a reception memo about hotel arrangements A It gives me great pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen to receive a special prize, and a cheque in your name is waiting to be claimed now All items can be ordered on your regular order form Simply write the code number(s) of your chosen item(s) in the appropriate boxes We would be most grateful if you could call or telephone at your convenience to make an appointment Your rooms have been allocated and will be reserved for you Please notify us of any changes in advance to avoid additional charges Take your completed form, photographs, required documents and fee in person to one of the following offices Read the extracts and underline the formal equivalents of these words and phrases The extract which contains the phrase which matches is given in brackets a_ I’m very pleased (A) b tell (A) c get (A) d_ everything (B) h_ i j k f m official papers needed (E) e the things you want (B) right/best (B) g Please will you (C) whenever you can (C) let us know (D) before you come (D) extra (D) filled in (E) THE SEXES UNIT1 UNIT Compulsion Vocabula ry Phrasal verbs with give Replace the verbs in italic in these sentences with the correct form of give and one of these words away back in out up a When are you going to return the CD you borrowed from me last year? b At the beginning of the exam, the teacher distributed the question papers c I’ve tried not to play so many video games, but I’m hooked — I just can’t stop doing it d They are letting you have a T-shirt free with every CD you buy e My little brother realised he wasn’t going to win the chess game, so he stopped trying Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs Complete these sentences with the comparative or superlative forms of an appropriate adjective or adverb from this list bad carefully clearly a b c d e £ g h_ i j 10 UNIT2 COMPULSION clever expensive fat good heavy high patiently superstitious She’s the _ person I’ve ever met This morning on the way to college, she refused to walk under a ladder My suitcase is than it was yesterday I can hardly lift it That's the car we've looked at so far I couldn’t possibly afford to buy it Ican see much _ now that I’ve cleaned my glasses m — than I was this time last year — I must go on a diet Women drive _ than men — that’s why they have fewer accidents There’s no doubt that she’s the _ student in the class She always gets the _ marks in tests He’s a brilliant maths teacher He explains things much than any teacher I’ve ever had I hope the weather doesn’t get _ — we should be going on holiday on Saturday That was the film I’ve seen for a long time — even than The Lord of the Rings