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Questions 5 There are eight incorrect questions in this dialogue. Find the mistakes and correct them. Woman: l'm doing some market research. Could I ask you some questions? ly'lan: Sure. Woman: Wl-Fre went vou lor your noliadys? 5 Man: We went to Florida. Woman: Who did go on holiday with you? Man: [4y girlfr]end. Woman: Can I ask what is her name? Man: Ofcourse. Hef name,s Lucy. 10 Woman: Could you iell me what does she for a tiving? Man: Yes. She's a hotel receptionist. Woman: Do you know how old she is? Man: She's twenty-one. Woman: Can you tellme is she British? Man: No. She's Australian. Woman: How long she has lived here? Man: About six months. Woman: ld Uke to knowwhere did you meet 20 her Man: We met at a party. Wohan: Why did you go to Florida? Man: Well, we wanted to see Miamiand Key West. 29 Woman: Would you tell me how long did you stay in Florida? Man: We stayed there forthree weeks. Vocabulary 6 Choose the corect alternative. 1 The neighbours were very nojsy so I had to navelchonge house, 2 When I left for university my parents carne to the station to see me out/off 3 Their daughter lives obroadloutside so they don't see her very often. 4 Over a million Scots migratedlenigrated to the USA in the 19th century. 5 The police found a small chikl raaming raundl orornd in the streets. 6 YoL nust be very erc ted aboJr Vo .r rrip, When do you go/set ofp 7 When I was sixteen llefthanelhousetojojtj the army. E lcan't talk now; t'm off/orfto meet my brother from the bLis station. g Ate you gong overforlldy ior the bank holiday or are you stayjng here? n She wolked/set oul after they had a terribte argumena, 7 Tick (/) the phrases which can be used to fill the gaps and put a cross 0O bythose that cannot. Sometimes more than one is possible- r I don't rhink Ba(eto a is _ Malaga. A as sunny as I e surnyer than ! c sunnier rhan fl 2 l\,ly new mobile is _ my old one. A more good than n B a lot betterthan n c many better than n 3 Bjll Gates is _ jn America. A the richest man n B the man richest fl C the most rich man n 4 This rnodelis_in the shop. A the less expens;ve n B the most less expensive n C the least expensive n 5 Los Angeles is usually San Francisco. A not ds hoL os I e horer Lran ! c hotterthan L I 6 Ella arrived the others. A abitlarerthan n B much laterrhan n c just as late as n 7 Did you drive we djd? A more far than I s asfaras ! c further than ! 8 Hetakes liFe_most people his age A more serious than n B more seriously than n c iust as serious as n Vocabulary 8 Cornplete the sentences with expressions with 90, 1 Which cardid you decide to go_ rI| rne end? 2 ld love to _a go at ice-skating; t,ve never tried it before. 3 Do you think johar willbe ableto_d go ofthe new business? 4 Of course we ll Dav - Lrdr goes _ soytng. 5 TrLsL re; I never go _ on a pro.ni5e, 6 | hope you lrke this CD. I warL to greal to find it for you. 7 What's goirg_ in the Big Brother hous€? a Kjerar's always on _ go she never seems to stand stilll Comparative & supertative adjectives and adveibs Listening I a, @ Cover the tapescript. Listen to the conver5ation and answer the questions, 1 How many speakers are there? 2 What are theytrying to decide? 3 What do they decide to do !n the endt b Listen again and tick (/) the correct column. Ben 1 farcies eating a burger n tr n 2 likes fiied chicken n n tr 3 suggests goingto a przza n n n n n n 5 is supposed to be on a diet n n n 6 thinks burgers aren't as fattenirgas pEzas n n n 7 doesn't tike vegetarian bu€ers n n tr E loves kingprawns tr n n c Now look atthe iapescript. Find thefotlowing adiecrives and phrases dnd wJle rher in Lhe correct coLumn. greasy to be sick ofsomething starving delicious not too keen on disgusting yummy tasteless ravenous I could eat a horse scrumptious T5Az3 \o^V a, o hunsry Negative TAPESCRIPT Tom: I haven't eaten since lunch iime and I'm starving. Do either ofyou feellke popp ng out fora take-away? Ben: Great idea,Tom I'm ravenous Atic€: i,1etoo.lcould eat a horselCould you gei something for me as well? Tom: What do you fancy? Alice: Um. I'rn not sure. A burger, lsuppose. Tom: oK.Whataboutyou,Ben? Ben: I'm nottoo keen on buryers, reaLLy. How about fried chicken or something? Oh, that's disgust ng, so greasy. Actually,lwas thrnking ofpiz2a for myself. There's that new p zza place rear the station. l13 called Pizza Delight, or somethlng like that. Does that appealto either ofyou? Alice: Yummy.llovepizza- Ben: YLrk I'msickof pizzas.'vehadthenn twicethis we€Karreaoy. Tom: I thought you were on a diet, Ber. Atice: Y€ah He's on the pizza diet Benr very funny, Alice.And lsuppose bursels are super healthy, are th€y? Alice: well l'm sure theyte not as faltenlng as pizzas. Anyway, was going to have a vegetarian bu€er Ben: Avegetarian bu€er? They're compLetely i'<ip rs< ila F:tino.arilh^,rrll Tom: Look There's no polnt arguing. We need io agree or somernrrg Ben: What about kebabs? Ton: Oh no.lhad one ofthose a.oupleofdaysaso Ben: and it gave me a bit ofa sto'nach-ache. I know. What about Chinese? Good dea.There's a ch nese take away in Arnold Street. Lt's justaround the corner tuom the supermarket They do thatdelicious Peking Duck Tom: Yes. And theyve got those s*umptioLrs king ^r:h,nc Crc:i ahina(a it i<l Gfammaf I countable and uncountabte nouns Choose the correct words to complete the text. Herc are iu.r 'l | _ the tacitilie\ \( provide for our rrudenr We hope you'll agree we have something to offer eleryone! Colege Sports Centre \ghy not nlprove your health with (8)_ exercise? llivcrside has an extensive range of sporis faciliti€s Wc have srate of the a.t excrcise mdcliines iir our gym and a fabulous heated srrinrmnrg pool. students spend (9) _ ther Ee€ tine hefe There are (10) collegcs nl the conDtry rvhich can rn'al our sports provrsion, and itt lU $ee for studenbl A nuch B many c any A lots of B any A an B many c son€ c 1\,luch A afew B aLittle Aa B apieceof c little A many B little A a great dealof B many C alot A afew B littLe (2) _ computefs -Jliitabie, all wifh i.e access to the Intemet There arc (i) pnnlels ioo so yor essays \\rith ease And ifyou nced (4)_ technicians availablc Student Cafe MdBd (s) students enjoy taking their lunch here we have a range rndudinghealthy salads and satrdwiches. midnight, so rvhy not Dvite (6) trierds and spend the cvening with usi Orjust pop in rDt 17) cotree and a slice of our honremade Decide ;f the sentences in each pair are correct (/) or incorrect (X). Sometlmes both sentences are corlect. 1 A I eat two eggs every morning. ! B Sh€ got egg all dowf the iront of her dress. ! 2 A He bought me some chocolates lor my birihday ! B She's diabetic so she can't eat chocolate ! 3 A need some legaladvice n B The doctor gave her three advices n 4 A lvly new car has excellent equipments n B Wiltyou bring th€ camping equipmen ! 5 A Pedro's knowLedge ofcompuiers is inrpr€ssive. ! B l(nowledge are very importani in the modern world. ! 5 A often leel nostalgic for the old tirnes n B Ther€ never seems to be enough tinre n Vocabulary I food and cooking DUrgers 4 Would you pref€r toast or 5 Edwina's husband 6 The smelLof a Combine words from box A with words from box B to make ten expressions, b Complete the sentences using expTessions from Ex. 4a. 1 lLove putting_ on top ofpasta. 2 We don't hav€ gas lf our area so we had to bLiy forthe k tch€n I We?€ having a barbeque with _ and B an eLectric grilled grated a wooden a talented a cornplicated scrambled a chira sour a frying milk eggs cook cheese recipe pan cool<er sausages plate spoon S IeVOltng, for breakfast wl Reading 1 a, Read the text qujckly and choose the best title. 1 lmpressiorist Paintings at Sotheby's 2 The Story ofSotheby's I Britain's createst Auction House b Read the text again and match the information 1-8 with the information a-h. 1 Sothebys n 2 >amuet Lla.er L l 3 James Christie n 4 the auction of TalLeyrand's library E 5 Peter Wilson n 6 the first publc auction oi impressionrst masterpieces n 7 Parke-Beriet n 8 ALfred Taubman n c Find words or phrases in ihe text that meanl 1 worth a lot of mon€y (dd, state an opin on that oth€rs might disagree with (y) competitor (r) _ copy s0meofe's exampLe effect/ mpression/influence (r) _ best/h gh€st quality examples ofworks of art (r) _ iime when the economy is bad 3 b d c h Johr Sotheby's rival 1958 chairman ofSotheby's the most farnous auction hotrse John Sotheby's uncle 1793 a NewYork auct on house (r) - conrpLeteLy (ddl) O There is itile doubt that Soiheby's is the oldest and most lamous auciion house rn the r,itot d lt has been gotng lor rnore than h^/o and a half centurles and has so d many olthe most lamous and valuable treasures and works of ari ever created. lts rivals mlqht disagree but many would argLre that the intemationalair market as it exists today (1)_ (create) by Sotheby's.The idea of enoTmo!sly valuable works oj art being sold at pubLic aucton is somethlnq we take for granted, but in Jact it is a relatively new phenomenon So how did it a I come aboLrt? O ft all began back n 1744 when a book deaer called Samuel Baker opened a small book store in the Stmnd in London.After his death in 1778 the bLsiness (2)_ (iake ovei by his nephew, John Sotheby. Sotheby had a great rivaL, James Chr slie, who (3) _ (starl)the Christieh aLction house in 1776 Buying and selling things at aLciion Was made fashionable by James Chrisiie but John Sotheby was qLtick to follow his lead In 1793 he tlrese (6)_ (sell) private y or throlgh dealers W lson torned the \iihole auction nto a lashionable event He sent invitations t0lilm stars and polticians and held the aucilon in the even nq Joumalsis from the lead ng papers (7)_ (jnvite) and everyote was asked to wear black tle or even nq dTess Not surprisingly, the aLction got a huge arnoLnt of pub icity and the prices set new recofds, auctioned Talleyrand's ibrary and jn 1823 he (4) _ (score) a pLbl c relations t umph by aLctioning Napoleon's collecton of books from St Nelena @ Wth its growing reputation in London Sothebys dec ded to erpand;nto ihe American market and boLghtthe New York auclion house Parke-Bernet Bul things began lo go lirong during the oil crisis and the recession ofthe 1970s and the company stai@d lo get into f nancia difficLlies In l97l they even tried to raise rnoney by launch ng a Sotheby's brand of cigarette Evenlually, in 1983 Sotheby's (8) (boy) by Ametican bus nessman, AlfTed laubman Based n Detroit Taubrnar tnnsformed Sotheby's nto a who ly American cornpany t was cedainly a long way irorn ihe lltte bookshop jn the Strand the 1gih ceniufy bLi ii was only in the midd e ofthe 20th century thal Sotheby's began to make a huge impact internatonally n 1958 its char smatic chalTman, PeterW son. (5) (organlse) ihe first ever publc auction of impressionisi mast""Tp eces by Cezanne, Renoir and Van Gogh Before that ljme extremely valuable works such as W O Sotheby's bus ness qrew throuqhout VOCabUlary I verb phrases about money 2 0ne word in each sentence is incorrect. Find the word and correct it. 1 lt's a good idea to ke€p the refund when you buy expensive things. 2 lf w€ buyten ofthes€, can we geta bdrBd n Auctions ar€ lun but do get nervotrs wher people stad haggling for someth ng I want. I want to buy a few coraputer but I can't worth r yer. love buying thifgs in street markets - it's great fun b ddrng with the market traders. They're moving house next year so they're not sure if it's afford buying a new soFa. Grammar I passives Conrplete the text in Ex. 1 using appropriate active or passive forms oltheverbs in brackets. Rewr:lp the sertenCes ir ifdljas in the re\t usirg etrly passive forms. Money Factsheet B 11) How does the Mint make coins? Long sheeis of metaL arrive at Lhe mint (2) son€body feeds the metal sttips hto a (3) Thc cutting nachiDe cuts the metal tnta rau nd shapes cal led' blaD ks: t,4) After the nachine has cut thetn out sonebody heats Lhe blanks in a fumace (5) Sanebody washes the hlanks while sanebody E heating thetn The hot blanks go into a pressing machife and (6) rhe mach/re stamps each Lain with a pattern an both sides 17) Sonebacly cools the Loins ant! a special macllt)e coLtntS them lA) Sonebady distributes the cains to the banks Rewlite each sentence begiirai-s- .l :- :-a words given. Peter published the report last year. Ihe rcpoft wos published lost yeor. 1 ThedoctorhasgivenAlisonanev/pres : :- 2 You mustn't open the present untilyour bifin:a,: The present 3 The police are investigating the crime. lhe crime They are goingto oper the hotelin November The hotel We willdrive the children to the party. lhe children You can see my house ftom the top olthe hrlL Somebody was watch;ng them. They They haven't released that DVD yet That DVD Somebody might have seen the burglaL The burglar They didn't take anythifg. Nothing Writing/How to wrire a letter of comptatnt 6 Rewrite ihis informal letter as a formal letter ot complaint. Look at page 163 oithe Students, Book to h elp you. Deac JanLes 0'Bcien I'm ufilir5 1o lell yat abofi a nobi\e $one A bay;fu irr gour. slop +he (nher aa:j. V.lhe I Bcfr hone i+ didn't uark. a u.tas real\ slloeked becavse il easl €ZSOI ?tease send ne anolher phone or yive ne a refund innedi*e1y. I d love la Be+ a epl! saah, love feon Haw are coins mode? lvlardy Srnith wl Li.steni:rg a @ Cover the tapescript. Listen to five people talking aboui animals. Match each person with an animal iiom the box. Three animals are not needed. snake cats spider tropical fish mouse horse goldfish dog 5 TAPESCRIPT WeLl, Inr not sure you'd call them pets, really. mean you don't have to take them to the vet, or forwalks, obviously. But they do require quite a lot ofcare and attertion lseemtospendagescteanlngoutthe pond and repairing the water llteB. ltb a nrghtmare in autumn with allthe fallen leaves And rn wirteryou lrave to ma(e sure the surface doesn l get covered In ice. But they do give me a lot ofpleasure, watching them dartingarcund. We've had him for aboui fouryears now He's got a k€nneLin the back garden. His nameS Wolfie. David bought hrrn for the children, really. Everyone knows rctrievers are great with kids -so genlle and playfu He's sol beautifulblond fur and he loves beirs Lddled.0t(oL\". hF ado Fs be's al"r or wd I' -which is a great excuse for us to get some exercise ds well: lhForlydoslsid"i<Lr.d ou,tor oodl-e eais And whatev€rwe give him, he always seens to be starving. 3 Some peoplethinkkeepinga reptle isa bitw€ird, but ',ord b"crpr'-"dalhos popu.ari. i, | \lowloads ofpeople ihat do it.lgot sa.ah ffom a friefd and wasn ttoo sure about it at fi6t ltt a bitofa fuss because you have to have a bigtank and keep i at a ceftain temperature Ard when she sheds hersk n it3 a bit disgustifg But lth;nkshet beautitul theway she moves is so slow and sinuous I Love letting her crawr up 'rry afms and aroLrnd my neck When lwas younger I Lrsed to take herout jumpifg and ihings, blt lhurt my back a fewyears ago so now we just go forwalk Orabitofagentletrotif I'rn teeling energeticl We ve got a big fl€ld behind the ho (c o -hp! go. plenl ol oom, .na Ir e F\ a <mdll stable forthe wifter months. Biganrmals are always qrila "rpF1)ir'e .o lool a1e_, bL_ | rhilt r'< wo .Lr iL lmean lget plenty ofexerc se, ard I leelwe have a reaLly strcng bond. I certainty wouldn't let anyone eLse 5 never had any children, but lthirk in some ways theyle betterthan ch ldren- A lot less troublerl've got two atthe rnomeni, Tiddles and Spark Tiddles is iust a kitten, realLy. Now that I'm retired dof't reall, gel out much so lhey're idealfor me, and they're much easierto tookafter than dogs They?e preity independent but they give me a lot ofcompanionsh p talkto themallthe time,which isa bitsi!pid lknow, but at least ldon't get lorely. b Listen again and rnatch the statements with theanimalsl5inEx.la. 1 is always hungry_ 3 5 liv€s in a big field need a lot ofcare and attention loves going for walks doesn't iump any more 6 provide comparlonship _ / moves very slowLy _ 8 costs a lot ofmoney to maintain @ Now look at ihe tapescript. Find the words in the box and put them in the correct columns. There are three words in each column. dart crawl iank sinuous gentte kennel trot playful stable tive (nouns) (adi€ctives) B check paint do test service wash car 0to0o ptessute house boiler hair eyes Gfammaf I hovelget something done Vocabulary lanimats 4 , Complete the picture labels using forms of hove lget something dore. Use verbs from oox A and words/phrases from box B. 1 lvlrs Aldersor every month. 2 Daniel once a week, 3 The Smiths every five years. 4 Ltz once eveTy sx months_ 5 l\rlr Grant wh€n he goes to the clinic. 6 We before the beginning of Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets, He needs to finish that project soon. (done) He needs to get Lhat project done soon. 1 Somebody left the bag behind. (Sot) lJse the clues to comptete the crossword \,rith animaI words. 4 E 1l it lives in the sea to take the bullby the _ synrbolotthe llSA they keep birds warnr ifyou see this abovethe water it could be a SNATK 3 Down 1 planes and blrds do this I Cars nave very long ones 5 straight from the 's mouth 6 the biggest animal 7 birds couldn't fly without them 8 toenails lor a horse 9 lots of people are afraid of this insect 12 it's at the bac( of a horse ordog Pronunciation 5 @ Look at the underlined sounds in each group ofwords. Circle the odd one out,Then Listen and check. t horns claws cow 2 frqthers brqk bCqr 3 wings fins tiger 4 eagle whale rqil 5 halse fu| paty 2 The maid washes Linda's clothes (has) 3 They forward my post to me. (l) 4 Willsomebody cut your hair this week? Get) 5 How ofter do they clean your windows? (you) I should flrish my honrework by six o'clock. 2 they caf be very sharp EI Vocabulary Complete the seniences using words from the box. Two words are not needed. spending exces5ive extra-large far-fetched overpriced spoiLt luxury extravagant Use the clues io comptete the crossword. Across 4 Heatthe mil( in a small_. 5 You have to _ the mixture quicdy untilit becomes stjf[ 7 don't eat meat I'm a I Don'r (ool 1lt .re.l 'o \e / o']q, ikF i. 12 The soup isn't enough, add a littte more. 13 Thjs vegetabte contains a Lot ofvitamifs 4 lt's a ftLrit whjch we often serue with cream, 15 | don't put sugar in tea or coffee - | hate drjrks Down 1 They say _ are very good for you. 2 vo r fd\'e-'l cooked rhis, ti corplerely 3 Coff€e without sugar has ihis taste. 6 Do you prefer to eggs or fry them? 9 This tastes delicious. Could you give me the ? 10 | like to a little parrnesan cheese on top of my pasta. 11 Would you like a _ of cake? Vocabulary 3 llly car isn't a -: iis a necessity, Youte reniing a fve star hoiel ior your wedding? Ho,'r I <.mp np.nlF c,,, fhF_F < lilF on f\'\ars bui the idea seeins After,,,re noved lve went on a spree and bought Lots oi new furniture- Don t buy an!,thrng from that shop allther goods are very Countable and uncountable nouns 2 Eight ofthe sentences contain mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them. 1 0ur shop stocks luggages irom alI over the world. 2 There are few places as beautifulas KashmiL 3 There isn't many trafflc around he'e on su-ddv, 4 4 lMay I have little slgar in my coffee, pLease? 6 think t's greedy to order poftions in restaurants 5 ld like to have a lots of money. They?e not very busy, they only have a [ew work this They don't have much money but they?e happy Would you like a spaghetti, or You can invite few ofyour frierdsto the pafty ifyou like. The college offers nr uch courses on foreign languages 3 5 CompletF the se-ter(es Jsing words fior the bo\. afford bargain bidding discount haggling worth receipt refund a only paid €1o for this DVD - got a I L'd love io get a neur car but I'm not sure I can it, We love visiting the local markets and _ for th ngs I'm afraid you cannotreturnth€ goods iIyou do not have a Don't interrupt himi he's _ for something of ar lntemet auction site, We are offering a 2o7o to any customers who buy more than five CDs. It's a really expens ve trip but we thifk it's _ lt. Due to the cafc€llation oftof ght's performance we are oflering a fult to alltic(et holders. Passives 5 You have just booked a holiday on the Iniernet. Read the web page and complete the sentences below Use appropriate passive forms. have/get something done 5 7 I arrested by ihe local police Complete each senience,', :_ :-: n:-:. 1 | thecentralhaa:_:_:-::.=,,! so itshould be fine no\y. Tellthe boss that jamie wrLI the re!c-: flnished by lour o'clock Have you got the broken chair ? 2 She never received her ne\'r r: : ::_: : -: have_ lost in the post 3 I'msorryaboutspillingwine onyo!ri :: have it _ for you Thank you for making a booking with You buor rB rofercr , F r\ lro80l- We have debited €450 from your credri cafd For your security we use 128 KB f orp ^ .ol!(nr- ror , ll . r"o , " . \Vp nrp ,pnd r- )o r- iri ,.r" t bl "|| ", . tt- $il\- rr \o I flSl-r '' ("r. \ ,ir. , | * p",r llPr.e 1(r " 'l c .l o$ i rD: . You must brlng your passport to check in i or a ho.r h, or- dpp I u.p . You cannot change the clate and timc of your flighls . You can pre book seats on the website . CoAwayTravel does not allow smoking or r' o r'. fl"h. . You may purchase meals on the plane . Tnp pr rP r, -dp. ' ,1,rp . ro-n r- arrport il PLease see our FAQS iF you have any furthef I Do you _ your photocopying done [ocally? llike to have my hair_ by Silvia. She's the best stylist in the salor. 9 I'm goirg to get my photo _; I need it for the iob application. 10 lt blocksthe lightso we are_that bigtree removed, 7a J b with a _ head. 2 Don't ask grandma to read the instruction!, sheb as 1 €45o a Choose the correct alternative. lt doesn't take long to preparc, just reworm f reheaf it in the microwave. He's got a fantastic lob with a huge n ultinatio nal / manynatian.il co m pany. Catl I ha\!e the ex lorge I extrola rge burye\ please? We thought the seats on the plane were very u n co n fo rtq b I e / i n ca n fo rta b I e. sue's b ilanguoged I btlin q ual; she speaks Engl sh and Getman equalty well. The children get very badly behaved when they' rc extro tied I overti red. Have you seen your ex-bayfriendlexboyfriend recently? Th€ film was morofonors lmonalogue ard quite boring. That chicken was les5-co o ked lu ndercoaked it was pink in the middle. l've jusi bought a multpurposefmonopurpose printer t can print, scan and photocopy. 2 128 (B protection softwar€ I Your it n€rary 4 Your t ckets 5 YOU r passport 5 The date and time ofyour flights 7 Seats 8 Smoking 9 A/ieals Vocabulary Circle the incorrect word in each group. A bulL has: horns hooves fin talL A cat hd.: wf .l Fr be"( pawc , d!rr( A eagiF ha.: winqc pdw5 learh. s be". A bear has: fur paws hooves claws Complete the sentences. She was in such a bad mood she was like a 10 Translers from the airport Success aorng a Read the text quickly afd choose the best heading for each paragraph. Two headings are not needed. A The Fight for Freedom B Independence c Siudying in London D ntroduction E Gandhi's Legacy F Gafdhi's Early L fe H Philososphy t! Read the text again and decide if these statements are true (T) or false (F). 1 Gandhiwas president oi ndia. ! 2 candhiwor(ed in South nfrica. ! 3 South Airica used to be part ofthe British ernpire n 4 LOcaL peopLe w€re s0metimes treaded badLy jn the coLonies n The Brit sh were never abL€ io put candhi ln prison n Some elements of Satyagraha come ftorn Hinduism. I Gandhiwant€d India to be mainly Hlndu. n A religious extremist k Lled candhi. n R eadin @ Write brief notes to complete this time-1ine of Ga ndhi's life. Leading by Example ,a\ \_,/ Candh is one of history's gr eai leaders B|t udike other leaders he rever lect an arm_v, he r.as neler a president or p me miinster ar1cl he nelcl used force or \-rolence to ilnpose his lcadership on people His principle oi lcadership \ras simplc - hc lcd bv €xanrple He believe.l that the besl rvay to influence cver ts rfas through peacefl prokst rather thanbv viol€.nt revollrtior or bloodshed xlohand.s Karamchand ca,1dli was born on 2nd October 1869 rn Rrrbandar rn \\.est€m India Hc was senr to Engtand ro shldy t.rar anct l,as olfered ajob in South Afiica after he qu.lified in 1893 A!thar finle both India and Sou$ Alrica rfere colo es of Bdrain U,brkrng as a lar]'ea Gandhi soon began to expcrjence the prcjudice thar locaj peoplc suffered under the colonial regime o_ Car.lhi retumcd io India jn 1915, detcmrnred to fighr.garnsr colornalism and injustice Hc reaiis€d thai ll1dtans lvould r1ever bc able to bril.t a fair societv until thev had ird€pendcrce from ihc Bntish empile He jonled tiic indi.n narionatist movement anct beg.n to iight for lrdia'.) nldepen.lence llre Brifish regarcied Candh as a tlorblcrraker and he r{as aDesred manv Limes Rathcr ilun resist, Candhj lras qrdte preparcd robe senr to prison for l]is betiefs Altosciher he spent morc than seven years Lr€hrnd bars. Most nldep€ndence moYements in hstory have dependcd .rn \-iotence an.l rcvolutron to aclieve their aims cardhi r{as sure th.r th€ same effcct could be achieved th.ough non \.iolL'rlt protest and a potrcy of cilil clisobedlence Hc clevelopcd a philosophy kno\\n as ,Satyagraha, which was pafi\' based on the teachings of Ifmduism Accolcling io Satyagraha thc best 'ay to changc society was through peaceful mearrs Th.ough his o\,vn behaviour atandhi pr ovid€d an c\ample or this philosophy ji actiorl Alter morc than ihirq, vears of sftrggle India cvcnrually achn\-ed nrctependencc in 1947 candlx's policy of pea.etut Frotests, strikes, trad€ boycotts and ci\.rl disobedience hact l{,orkcd candhi waDred In.lia to bc a sjngle courlrl' .hich inclu.ted all rac€s and rcligions but his wish u'as not grantc.l The lndian sub oftjnent was splir inro tno stales th€ malily Hnrdu India and thc largety \4usti pakistar-L C.|c ri's belief in rcligjous irccdomlvas ro cosr him his tife On 30th ]anuary 194E he i-as assassinated bv a yoLr,lrg Hindu lanatic, Nathumm Godse But his legacy $.as ro lasr tong after his death Candln's ph osophy of peaccft,l protest and civil clisobedience has bccn an inspiration to numer ous peoplc arounct rhe u,orld By his own actions he sho red that the besi leaders are ihose ho lead bv example rather than bv fo.ce 1469 1893 1915 1944 . we wanted to see Miamiand Key West. 29 Woman: Would you tell me how long did you stay in Florida? Man: We stayed there forthree weeks. Vocabulary 6 Choose the corect alternative. 1. seriously than n c iust as serious as n Vocabulary 8 Cornplete the sentences with expressions with 90, 1 Which cardid you decide to go_ rI| rne end? 2 ld love to _a go. range rndudinghealthy salads and satrdwiches. midnight, so rvhy not Dvite (6) trierds and spend the cvening with usi Orjust pop in rDt 17) cotree and a slice of our honremade Decide

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