Bridge to IELTS Pre-intermediate - Intermediate Band 3.5 to 4.5 Workbook

Bridge to lEý Pre-intermediate-lntermediate Band 5.5 to 4,5 Bridge to lELT! Pre-intermediate-lntermediate Band 5.5 to 4,5 2. ,,,CENGAGE i ф Lеаrпiпg, Workbook Louis Rogers NATIoNAL GЕоGRАрнlс LEARNlNG \- '!'\-: GEoGRAPtlIc LEARNlNG gLL\9л!L Lea rп i пg, 1, l r* Bridge to lELTS Workbook Louis Rogers Publisher: Jason Mann Senior Commissioning Editor: John Waterman Editorial Project Д4апаgеr: Каrеп White Development Editor: Rhona Snelling Head of ДЛаrkеtiпg and Communications: /иichelle cresswell Project Editor: Tom Relf production Сопtrоllеr: Elaine willis Art Director: Natasa Arsenidou Cover design: Vasiliki Christoforidou Text design: Marla Papageorgiou Compositor: Д4аriа Papageorgiou Audio: Produced Ьу James Richardson at The soundhouse studios @ 2013 National Geographic Learning, а part of Cengage Learning ALL RlGHTS RESERVED. 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How аrе you? } й;тj l-isten and check. S*:::,l IпlтковчсlNG pEopLE ý Complete the dialogue. Use the words Ье!оw. this is (х2) to meet you you, too Rochila, l _ Suleiman. Sчlеimап, 2 - Rochila, RосhilаЪ а science student, too. В: Hi, Suleiman, Nice 3 С: Hello, Rochila. Nice to meet 4 Цrý2l tisten and check. А: ffi Unri / Ноmе .: : G кдпл*lядm Рпвsвlчт slмptE оF вЕ I Rewrite the sentences чsiпg the full form. 1 We're students. 2 l'm from Gеrmапу. 5 They're from Сrеесе, 4 ShеЪ Frепсh. 5 LопdопЪ in the UK. 6 I'm hеr brother. correct the mistakes iп the sentences. I They isn't in the science department, 2 Rochila аrе from Nepal, 5 London аrе in the USA. lt аrе the capital city of England, 4 l is not frоm the UAE. 5 Agnes аrеп't from Сhiпа. 6 She Ье from Gеrmапу, Match the questions with the short answers below. l ls she Frепсh? 2 Аrе уоu а пеw student? 5 ls hе from Gеrmапу? 4 Аrе they оп the tour? 5 ls уоur name Agnes? а Yes, l аm. Ь No, she isn't, с Yes, they are, d Yes, he is. е No, it isn't. Ркшпд ш NсýАтýФN VowBl souNDs - lol leil lail l Йй Listen to the рrопчпсiаtiоп of the words iп bold. Read the words iп the table. Are they iп the correct соlчmп? Correct апу mistakes. чr{4]tirt"n and check. 4 tqЦ tisten again and repeat the words. Wgсдж&sLАRy Мдкllчс FRlENDs l Complete the answers with the words in thе Ьох. meet chat start go out say t LеtЪ go and hello to Тоm. 2 l _ people from mу соursе every Friday iп the саfё. 5 The easiest way to а conversation England is to talk аЬочt the wеаthеr, 4 l _ with friends аftеr lessons. 5 l like to - to someone пеw every day. р *кягrListеп and check, q 1 i { lп i i ! I t { /о/ /ei/ /ai/ what fly late stop паmе еуе not hate l eight hot mу IJnit t Ноmе ЖЖ Living in halls is an exciting time for mапу students. lt is often the first time Iiving away frоm hоmе. Тhе rооms аrе usually quite small. The windows аrе also small so it сап Ье quite dаrk inside, Fоr some students it is often too hot, because the heating is controlled Ьу the university and not the individual student. The beds аrе comfortable, but it is not five-star luxury. Living with lots of оthеr students can also Ье vеrу noisy. So why аrе these dark, uncomfortable and noisy rооms popular? Тhеу couId rепt а house with friends оr get а private bedsit оr flat, but many students love halls. Why? You meet some of the best friends уоu make in your life. lt is such an exciting time that students quickly forget the halls апd just have fun mееtiп9 others frоm аrоuпd the worldl Rждmg иvg Т 'Halls of residence' (or'Halls') are а type of accommodation for students in the uk. Read the text and answer the questions. I Whеrе do most students live before going to university? 2 Why аrе the rooms sometimes dark? 5 What сап Ье the problem living with other students? 4 What other ýpes of accommodation аrе there for students? 5 Why do students Iove haIls? Write the opposites of the words Ьеlоw using words iп bold from the text. I big 2 bright 5 cold 4 comfortabIe 5 quiet Ж unit / ноmе VОСДВULАRY Ao.1BcTlvпs то DEscRlBE Rooмs Complete the descriptions. Use the words below. flat untidy house cold student haII comfortable bedsit l l live in а small in Ivloscow. 2 Му fаmilуЪ _ is big. 5 l live in а _, everything is in опе rооm. 4 l don't like my because it is mчсh smaller than my раrепtЪ house, 5 This chair is very sleep in it. l could go to 6 This room is . Can you put the heating оп? 7 How do you study in that bedroom? ltЪ so lJnit t Ноmе W LlsTE N lNG I Label the pictures with the words in the Ьох. bed bookshe|ves desk |amp sofa table window laptop Ф{О tisten to Vera talking оп the phone. Choose the correct answers. l Vеrа is phoning her sister / mother / uпсlе. 2 VеrаЪ mчm is worried about food / friends / lessons. 5 Vеrа is living iп а flat / о house / student holls. 4 VеrаЪ rооm is picture Д / В, ry}m tisten again and complete the sentences. l There isn't an оr а _ in mу room. 2 There is а in the living room. 5 Тhеrе is а _ next to my desk. 4 Тhеrе аrеп't апу but there is а for my laptop. 5 There is а in the living room, frкдммяж ТнrпrБ/тнЕRЕлRЕ tr Complete the sentences with is or ore. I Тhеrе а table iп the kitchen. 2 There two sofas in the living room. 5 Тhеrе а shop under the flat, 4 Тhеrе forty Ьеdrооms in оur student haIls. ffiг choose the correct answers. l ls there / Дrе there а lot of people in your lessons? 2 ls there / Дrе there mапу shops here? 5 ls there / Are there а 24-hоur computer rооm at the universiý? 4 ls there / Дrе there mапу people from Saudi Arabia here? 5 ls there / Дrе there а bank пеаr hеrе? ý write sentences to describe the town iп the mар. Use the words in the Ьох with there is/ isпt or there оrе/оrеп1. shopping centre rеstачrапt bank саfё supermarket post office doctor's Жý Uлlr / Ноmе Wкхтхмg А репsошАL DEscRlpтloN I Read the description of the Uпiчеrsiф of Svalbard and answer the questions Ьеlоw. Write full sentences. а # l п ч ] -&,f, l How mапу courses аrе there at the universiý? 2 How mапу students are thеrе? 5 ls there а liЬrаry? 4 |s there а telephone? The Univeгsity Сепtге in SчаtЬагd is in Nоrwау. Тhеrе аrе оп[у fочr сочгsеs fог students - biology, 9eology, geophysics and techno[ogy. Тhеrе аrе З50 students in the university. Тhеrе is а telephone in every Ьеdrооm. Тhеге is а [iЬгаry, but most books and ti:!:|]i:-:ii|ri.i]].{i!т-lвцi!:rlг-:|] iпfоrmаtiоп аге е[есtrопiс. The чпiчеrsitу is iп а р[асе called LопgуеагЬуеп Тhеге аrе 2000 реор[е in LопgуеаrЬуеп. Тhеrе аrе [ots of rеstачrапts, but they аге expensive. Nоrwау is one of the most expensive соuпtгiеs in Ечrоре. wжжтgжý ýkýfuLý WoKo оповп ? Correct the mistakes in the questions. l What уочr паmе is? 2 Whеrе you are frоm? 5 What is home уочr пеаr? 4 What your home is like? 5 How people mапу in уоur town live? 6 What do you in the evenings do? Match the answers with the questions in activity 2, а There is а supermarket and а restaurant пеаr my home. Ь Му name is Paul. с l go out to а restaurant with my friends, d l live in а small flat. There is а bedroom апd а kitchen. е There are lots of people. ПЛауЬе 200000. f l am from Russia. 4 Answer the questions iп activity 2 for you. .'; ,i i "'t' ]*";,r*; 1 Ч1:{t ]'*цr.ц:. ' }*-:*"'.'rr ,,i 5 Аrе there апу restaurants? IJпit t Ноmе Ж [...]... always tries to controlthe group The meetings аrе difficult, but it helps mе to improve mу English 5 His job in the group is to research the topic 4 We fel/ each other opinions оп а topic iп очr meetings, We need а list of oll the things wе have to do я - ý _;] "W:]"],,,i,] tudents often hаче to work in "Ьý grоuрs at universiry This is because mапу lесtшrеrs think there аrе advantages -ii to group work... апswеr the qшestions о о о д Ф о Ф ф Ф с Ф Ф L 800/о еl -2 4 7оо/о *r2 5- 4 600/о 500/о 4оо/о З0O/о 2оа/о I 00/о 00/о , , 3 5-4 4 I )ч,ж A.МE* ",,.;ж ffijж :l(r.cýж{ 9фý яWж ffiцж #ý# i;; *_*_i &й&Ф ffiffi ,.,5 5-6 4 a]]]]]]]]]]:||:] ::j']l,]]],::i' ;:65+ $ } о f ! Bovo zovo 600/о 50о/о 8o Ф ! 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Business а and Administration б subject to study in the UK, рорulаr lJпit 4 Еdчсаtiоп ýýý lмрпочlтчG youR vocABuLARy 1 Good language learners keep а vocabulary notebook ltъ impossible to learn all the пеw words уоч see, so you need1o Jecide which words уоч wani to |earn yоч also пееd to have good techniques to Iеаrп them Х li Х Write three reasons why you decide to learn а пеw word Write four things... sections in the Listening test You listen to *monologues, dialogues апd conversations with uр to three / four people Тhеrе аrе three / four reading passages in the Reading test There are thrее parts iп the speaking test questions оп everyday topics, а Iопg individual turn апd о two-woy discussion / о рrеsепtаtiоп, - *monologue = опе реrsоп ta|kin8 х,$]Д Listen to two students discussing the lELTS practice . Bridge to lEý Pre -intermediate- lntermediate Band 5. 5 to 4 ,5 Bridge to lELT! Pre -intermediate- lntermediate Band 5. 5 to 4 ,5 2. ,,,CENGAGE i ф Lеаrпiпg, Workbook Louis Rogers NATIoNAL GЕоGRАрнlс LEARNlNG -. N: 97 8-& apos;I-'I3 3- 3 189 6 -5 National Geographic Learning Cheriton House, North Way, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5 Е United Kingdom Cengage Lеаrпiпg is а leading provlder of customised. opportunity. Photos The publi5her Wou d like to thank the following sources fоr permiSsion to rерrоdчсе their copyright protected photo8raphSi 4z r (Jon Аrпоld lma8es Ltd) ,4 (Thomas lmо) ,44 l