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WORK BOOK Heinemann English Language Teaching A division of Reed Educational and Professional Publishing Limited Halley Court, Jordan Hill, Oxford 0X2 8EJ The author and publishers are grateful to the following for their permission to use copyright material in this book p17 British Defence and Aid Fund for Southern OXFORD MADRID FLORENCE ATHENS PRAGUE SAOPAULO MEXICOCITY CHICAGO PORTSMOUTH(NH) TOKYO SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR MELBOURNE AUCKLAND JOHANNESBURG IBADAN GABORONE Africa (November 1990 appeal letter); p28 © The Guardian (editorial text 21.2.91); p32 The Economist (extract from 'A survey of Brazil' 7.12.91); p34 © The Guardian ('Wiser W e l s h still h a n k e r for chips' by Vivek C h a u d h a r y 5.6.91); p43 © The Guardian ISBN 435 28206 ('Cucumber thief put in cooler' by G a r e t h Parry 11.12.90); p © The Observer ('Albania tanks roll to © Martin Mills 1993 First Published 1993 quell protests by Mark Frankland 16.12.90); p53 © Carnell Ltd 1991 (advertisement: 'How to talk to your cat'); p58 © Times Newspapers Ltd 1986 ('Krishna All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in leaders face criminal charges' by Mark Hosenball Sunday Times 1.9.86) any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Publishers Designed by Mike Brain and Rob Fowler Illustrations by Peter Till, Peter Schrank, and John Batten While every effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright material in this book, there have been some cases whete the publishers have been unable to contact the owners We should be grateful to hear from anyone who recognises their copyright material and who is unacknowledged We shall be pleased to make the necessary amendments in future editions of the book Printed and bound in Great Britain by Thomson Litho 96 97 98 10 Contents page To the Student Organising Your Learning: Introduction UNIT Learning and teaching English Organising Your Learning: Dictionaries 12 13 UNIT The family Organising Your Learning: Vocabulary Organising Your Learning: Grammar 15 20 UNIT Prejudice Organising Your Learning: Speaking (1) 21 26 UNIT Entertainment going out Organising Your Learning: Writing 27 32 UNIT The Third World Organising Your Learning: Reading (1) 33 38 UNIT Health and medicine Organising Your Learning: Speaking (2) 39 44 UNIT Crime and law enforcement Organising Your Learning: Listening 45 50 UNIT Political ideas Organising Your Learning: Reading (2) 51 UNIT Animals 56 UNIT 10 Unusual beliefs, the occult 61 UNIT 11 Environmental problems 66 UNIT 12 Motoring, cars 71 UNIT 13 Travel, holidays 77 Answer key To the Student This Workbook has four main aims: • to develop the suggestions made in your Coursebook about organising your learning • to offer further practice of the language presented in your Coursebook • to introduce and practise related vocabulary and grammar points • to provide further work on writing, pronunciation, and register The exercises can be done in class or as set homework, and a key is provided so that you can correct for yourself any exercise which you on your own Organising Your Learning: Introduction Why go on studying English? Your English is fairly good now Most likely you manage quite well when you speak and hear it So why you want to go on studying? Look at the reasons for advanced English study below Which of them are true for you? Are there any other reasons not mentioned here? • pure interest in the language, and the culture(s) associated with it • a specific need to use English well in a particular situation • a long-term need for English in your work • a desire to speak English as the 'international language' • a need for English in your studies • to pass an EFL exam (why?) What are your strengths in English? All learners are better at some things than others in English Grade your own performance on the skills below, using the following: VG: very good G: good QG quite good NVG: not very good • expanding your passive vocabulary (what you understand) • activating your passive vocabulary (using it) • using grammatically correct English: in writing and speaking • using an appropriate register, or style of English, depending on the situation • speaking with little accent • speaking fluently, with little hesitation • writing • understanding what you hear • understanding what you read What are your priorities? Bearing in mind the needs you considered in exercise and your strengths and weaknesses, what you most need to work on in your English? Studying alone or in a group No course or language class can entirely reflect your personal priorities, so it is essential to organise your own learning outside the classroom Note the advantages of studying in class or working on your English outside class time in class outside Organising work outside the classroom The Organising Your Learning units in this Workbook and in your Coursebook provide suggestions and demonstration activities for working on your English outside the classroom These range from fluency activities, to file management, to ways of making the most of your dictionary You may well have other ideas of your own Whatever shape your self-directed learning takes, the following basic rules are important: • set aside a regular, realistic time for study or activities, and plan what you will • keep a record, even a simple one, of what you have done • always be aware of the purpose of what you can do, and how this relates to what you want to achieve Good luck and enjoyable learning! UNIT Learning and teaching English be used to doing The sentences below are marked to show sentence stress For example, in a evening is stressed, in b used is stressed Say the sentences to yourself, stressing the correct syllable a I'm used to eating late in the 'evening b I'm 'used to teaching individual students c They're'used to working in groups d They're used to 'cold weather e I'm used to teaching individual 'students f She's 'used to risking her life g I'm 'used to eating late in the evening h They're used to lying in 'bed all morning i They're 'used to cold weather j She's 'used to the sight of blood k I'm 'used to driving long distances without rest They're used to working in 'groups m She's 'used to getting up early n She's used to risking her'life Match each sentence below with a sentence in exercise Example: She won't mind starting work at 6am Paris to Athens in three days should be no problem3 The students find all this individual work a bit dull She won't worry about being sent off to cover the war Penguins find summers in the zoo a bit uncomfortable The students work together really efficiently Working in an office will seem rather dull and safe, I expect We didn't get to the restaurant till lpm, but that was OK They won't like getting up at dawn in the army! 10 She won't be shocked, working in the casualty department 11 Penguins don't mind the English winter a bit! 12 No problem, I've given a lot of private lessons 13 These early suppers in England are really strange 14 I'm not sure about teaching such a big group Check on page 77 We didn't get to the restaurant till I lpmt but that was OK g I'm 'used to eating late in the evening UNIT Language register: not any more and no longer to speak of changes Sentences A and B below talk about the same change of situation, but B is more formal A: Bob Smith doesn't workhere anymore B: Mr Smith is no longer employed by the company Convert the following sentences in the same way, using the words in brackets Do not change the form of the words The first is done for you a Alice doesn't live here any more, (resides, address) Alice no longer resldee at this address b He doesn't respect what his parents believe in any more, (respect, beliefs) c We don't mind them being here any more, (objection, presence) d I'm not interested in all that any more, (interest, that matter) e He doesn't want to go on living any more, (desire, continue) f There's no reason why he should feel that way any more, (reason for, him, such an attitude) g I'm not going to take the job any more, (intention, the position) h People aren't hopeful any more that they can sort out the crisis without a war (there, hope, crisis, resolved peacefully) Emphasis: neutral and strong adjectives At twelve points in the dialogue below, adverbs qualify adjectives Sometimes the adverbs and adjectives don't match, because one of them is too strong or too weak In these cases, replace one of the words, and write the new combination below Where adverbs and adjectives match, write OK below The first two are done for you A: Gosh, mother, I'm absolutely exhausted, aren't you? I can't remember the last time I walked so far It really is fairly amazing how difficult it is to get a bus whenever it snows B: Amazing? I should say it is utterly deplorable Absolutely annoying, in fact The bus company should something about it It is fairly incredible that elderly people should have to walk in ice and snow in such weather A: Young people, too! What about me? I'm absolutely freezing! B: Take that poor old lady over there, for example She looks absolutely scared that she's going to slip up and fall down A: Still, I must say I'm utterly pleased we went shopping today If we hadn't we would probably never have found Dad's present I bet he'll be extremely delighted with it All right, I know you found it a 10 rather strange colour, but I think it's nice B: It is not strange, dear, it is 11 absolutely ugly And I can't imagine your father in a hat, anyway He'll look 12 very ridiculous, I'm sure A: Well, as long as it keeps his head warm, I'll be happy OK absolutely I utterly amazing i This structure isn't difficult for me any more, (presents, difficulties) Check on page 77 UNIT wide stone blind raving fast bored filthy dead 10 11 12 Fill in each gap in the following dialogues with an adverb + adjective combination a Dinner guest: tired asleep stiff right awake slow cold rich mad deaf drunk Mmm, this pie is Check on page 77 Modest hostess: Thank you, yes, it is Fill the gaps with expressions from exercise isn't it? It's my own recipe, you know b A: You really must see the new Mel Brookes' comedy It's a will be, _ ! B: I'm not a Mel Brookes fan really I mean, he's b The children were minutes , I suppose, but he doesn't make of going ,and to within bed they were I couldn't sleep though, no matter how hard I me laugh much, I must say c A: Look, listen to me, it is Dinner's on the table, come and eat or your food tried that this letter is posted today c I stayed 'Oh yes, they're , they've got a house in the Bahamas, a flat in Paris, and a castle B: Oh come on, calm down, I know it's in Scotland That's where they keep Uncle Angus that they should know soon, but it's not locked up, by the way.' that urgent, surely? 'Why? Is he a bit strange?' Check on page 77 'Strange? is more like it!' Emphasis: adjective collocations Adjectives like exhausted are quite strong on their own However, some 'neutral' adjectives, like tired can combine with other words to make strong, emphatic combinations, or 'collocations' Using your dictionary, match words on the left with words on the right to form collocations Some left-hand words can be used more than once d I agree with him entirely, he's e What a tedious film; I was from beginning to end Check on page 77 UNIT Emphasis: strong verbs Emphasis: similes Similes with an adjective or a verb like stubborn as a mule and She works like a slave can also he used for emphasis Each picture can combine with one of the words below to make a simile Match the pictures and words and write the simile beneath each picture As with adjectives, some verbs are stronger than others For example, she's struggling to understand is stronger than she's trying to understand Using your dictionary, replace each verb in italics with a more emphatic verb from the list The first is done for you a The car left the road on a sharp bend and feU into the sea plunged b The drawer was jammed shut but he managed to pull it open c The thieves took her bag and ran off with it d I absolutely dislike that man e She threw her glass at the wall f , where it broke into a thousand pieces g We searched the country, and finally found the sort of house we were looking for h He asked her to forgive him, but she refused to i He pushed me out of the way in his hurry j The kite rose into the air as the wind caught it k The police suddenly came i n , hurried up the stairs m and began knocking on the door n I promise I'll never it again o Don't give up, Pm sure they'll find her soon p Don't look at the man just because he looks a bit strange! q He walked in, very annoyed, and asked to see the manager quiet light blind smoke drink (alcohol) old clean eat pretty sleep r Unfortunately it poured with rain, which spoilt the picnic Check on page 77 UNIT hurl grab hammer burst wrench race soar shatter stare shove swear demand loathe beg scour despair ruin Check on page 77 Explaining purpose and function 10 Complete the sentences in your own words using one of the following forms: infinitive in order to so that for (people) to (do) for doing a Some teachers ask their students to work in groups 11 Each sentence below makes two recommendations Rewrite the sentence using the expression in brackets, and add a clause of purpose with so that or in order to The first has been done for you a A good language course should not only teach students the language, but also help them to develop their own best way of learning (apart from) (purpose: students can study effectively outside the classroom) Apart from teaching students the language, a good _ they can talk freely b Some teachers ask their students to work in groups effectively c A language lab is good _ pronunciation d Our school has a language lab language course should help them to develop their own best way of learning, so that they can study opportunity to talk freely outside the classroom? b Apart from participating in classroom work, a good language student will work independently outside class time (not only but also) (purpose: to achieve her own learning objectives) we can practise our pronunciation, e I go to the language lab Adding information and explaining purpose practise my pronunciation f Phonemic script is how words are pronounced g Phonemic script is used see how words are c A good language school will not only support its teachers with efficient teaching materials, but also pay them for preparation time pronounced h Dictionaries print words in phonemic script (apart from) (purpose: the teachers can present an organised programme of work) students how words are pronounced i She writes words up on the blackboard her students can see how they are spelt j She writes words up on the blackboard show how they are spelt k It's useful to have dictionaries in the classroom look words up in Make sure your written work is as good as you can make it d Apart from working hard in the classroom, a good language teacher will spend time on lesson preparation (not only) (purpose: to be able to present an organised programme of work) your teacher can see where you really have problems Check on page 77 Check on page 77 ANSWER KEY b I wish you'd take more care, so you wouldn't always make such a mess, c I wish you would be quiet/wouldn't make so much noise, so we could get some sleep, d I wish they would go home, so we could go to bed e I wish you'd stop talking all the time, so I could get some work done f I wish you would make up your mind, so I could book the tickets g I wish he would fix the car, so I wouldn't have to take the bus to work h wish you kids would behave yourselves, so I could hear the television b I wish we hadn't spent such a lot; we could have taken a taxi home if we hadn't c I wish you'd told me you were coming; I would have cooked something nice for dinner if you had, d I wish I'd studied harder at school; I could have gone to university if I had e I wish I'd gone to university; I could have got a good job if I had f I wish we'd known she could babysit; we wouldn't have had to stay in if we had a It's high time the government did something about inflation! b It's high time you started doing some homework! e It's high time you children went to bed! f It's high time they put a stop to all these strikes! h It's high time you started being a bit more punctual! i It's high time you grew up and acted responsibly! a If he wasn't rich, he wouldn't (couldn't) have bought that new car b If I weren't such a fool, I would have left him long ago c If I hadn't lost my address book, I could ring them up d If this government knew what it was doing, it wouldn't have raised interest rates e Things would be better for business if interest rates hadn't gone up f My marriage wouldn't have broken up if I hadn't lost my job g Perhaps somebody would give him a job if he had a fixed address h If he had a job, he could save some money i If he had some money, he could rent a place to live j He wouldn't be in this mess if he hadn't come to London 78 •••• figurative formidable saturated satisfying •••• fortuitous impractical preservative impossible disorderly extravagant insensitive subsidiary •••• ••• oversubscribed nevertheless underexposed secondary secretary literary reasonable •••• outmanoeuvre schizophrenia unrestricted sentimental notwithstanding hesitation disenchantment polytechnic a get on with b put forward c let me down d takes after e gone off f get away with g tell her off h to go round a fell behind b caught up with c stand for d got over e go without f longing for g work out h frown on a grow on, grow out of fall out with, fall for, fall about get it across, get round, get on catch on, catch out 10 a get on b fallen out c catch (them) out d grows on e caught on to f grown out of g fell about h fell for i get (it) across j get round 11 Possible answers: b Developing countries have the capacity to create wealth, but are crippled by debt, Brazil, for example, has one of the largest economies in the world, but its huge export earnings are used to pay the interest on its foreign debt c It is apparently difficult to find reasonably-priced accommodation in London at short notice Take the case of the German students mentioned in the letter about London in Unit Having arrived at Euston Station at lpm, they still hadn't found a place to stay after half-an-hour's working through the Yellow Pages d European young people are tending to stay at home and have an easy life instead of living on their own The German law student in The stay at home kids is a case in point He has a four-room apartment, yet he doesn't have to cook, and his mother washes his clothes for him ANSWER KEY Organising Your Learning: Vocabulary Bubble puzzle a A to owe to pay off rate of interest budget deficit overdraft B overdraft to overthrow to overtake to overturn overcoat C to overthrow to throw out a throwback D an MP a poll constituency overthrow coup d'etat E coup d'etat fiasco bizarre fiance F fiance to break up to fall for to fancy someone G to fall for to fall to pieces to fall ill fall-out H fall-out power station nuclear waste H-bomb b Possible answers: MP: acronyms (e.g BBC, UNESCO) to fall ill: sickness and health H-bomb: weapons and war overtake: driving vocabulary overcoat: clothes and accessories Organising Your Learning: Grammar a There are far too many qualified lawyers, so it's hard to find work b I went to an Italian-speaking school, so that my mother could help me with my work jf I needed it c I'm glad to hear that some of what I said was of interest d I'd rather you corrected my errors, please, and mightn't it be a good idea to a dictation every week? e Certificates prove you're really good at something f It sometimes seems almost impossible to keep pace with the others, g It's the first time I have had to correct my own writing, h I don't see any reason to go to the computer room with the class again i That is easy to understand j When I'm back in Switzerland I'm going to have a holiday, and after that I'm going to enter university to study law k I'm not used to writing either in English or in Italian After this, could have gone to university, but I did a secretarial course instead m After graduating, I spent months in Paris to perfect my French, which I had studied for the previous years, n Over the next few weekends I hope to see as much as possible of England o I have just finished my studies in Germany p In case I need advice, can I ask you after lessons? q Whatever we do, I'm sure it will be useful r I would rather talk than always study grammar, s I arrived back in Spain and began working for a multinational company, whose head office was in my home town t I had never seen such a beautiful place as that word order: f, h, o, r, t future tenses: j sequences and time expressions: j, 1, n logical connectors: 1, a, b prepositions: e, n, s in case: b, p too, enough, so, such: a, t relative clauses and what clauses: c, m, s punctuation: c, q first time: g adjective + infinitive: i present tenses in future subordinate clauses: j, q modals: I, d rather: d, r neither/nor: k present perfect/past simple/past perfect: m Unit 1 couldn't afford couldn't see had managed to sleep would have been able to/ could have could make/would be able to make could see were able to run managed to make/ were able to make couldn't understand 10 were able to/managed to get 11 couldn't believe 12 could speak 13 could make out 14 could have offered 15 could feel 16 had been able to/had managed to achieve 17 having been able to make 18 could have wept 19 was able to understand 20 hadn't been able to continue 21 to be able to offer 22 could give 23 had been able to/had managed to arrange 24 was able to help 25 could hardly find 26 to have been able to offer a outmoded b outfit c outgoings d outlandish e outline f out-of-the-way g upgrade h upheaval upkeep j uprising k uptight upturn a outgoings b uptight c upheaval d outmoded e outfit f upgrading g upturn h outlandish i uprising j upkeep k out-of-the-way outline 79 ANSWER KEY of through (during would also be possible here) without of on for at on in 10 of 11 under 12 under 13 to 14 for 15 of 16 on 17 of 18 in 19 on 20 from 21 against 22 of 23 with 24 in 25 until Polite dialogue j Manager: Good evening, can I be of any help? n Customer: Good evening Sorry to bother you, but are you the manager? f Manager: I am, sir What can I for you? m Customer: Well, it's about these spare ribs There doesn't seem to be very much meat on them, I'm afraid v Manager: I'm sorry to hear that, sir May I see them? u Customer: Certainly I don't like to complain, but as you can see o Manager: Hmm Well, sir, I must say they seem very similar to the spare ribs we usually serve, b u t q Customer: You see, I actually eat here regularly, and they definitely don't seem to be the same quality as usual Not quite as meaty e Manager: Well, sir, I'm sorry you feel that way Naturally, I'll be glad to return them to our kitchen Can I offer to bring you the menu again? d Customer: Yes, please Thank you very much, and I'm sorry to cause any inconvenience a Manager: Not at all, sir One moment, sir, and I'll bring the menu Rude dialogue Manager: Hello c Customer: You're the manager, I suppose p Manager: Yeah, what you want? g Customer: These spare ribs are no good, there's no meat on them t Manager: Rubbish Let's have a look at them, k Customer: Don't tell me I'm talking rubbish Are you looking for trouble or something? b Manager: Just let me look at the ribs, all right? It's you who's making the trouble Wei!, they look all right to me What's wrong with them? i Customer; What's wrong with them? Look, I eat here a lot, and I'm telling you they're 80 rubbish Just look at them! There's no way I'm paying for that! r Manager: Look, just keep your voice down, will you? OK, I'll take them back What you want instead? s Customer: Give me a steak, and hurry it up, I haven't got all day h Manager: One steak It'll take as long as it takes We're very busy b There doesn't seem to be very much meat on them, I'm afraid c Good evening Sorry to bother you, but are you the manager? d Naturally, I'll be glad to return them to our kitchen e but as you see f Can I offer to bring you the menu again? b Possible answer: Of course it's got some problems To start off with, it's a long way from the centre - even from the tube station, in fact - and you'd be even more isolated because it hasn't got a telephone So your social life would probably suffer And that's not to mention the rent, which is a bit high at £100 a week On the other hand, it is self-contained, which is important, and there's a lot of space, considering it's got two bedrooms and a sitting room, plus kitchen and bathroom The garden and TV are also a plus, especially if you would be spending quite a lot of time about the place Organising Your Learning: Speaking (1) Possible answers a 'Well, it's been nice talking to you Bye!' b 'By the way, I was sorry to hear you failed your exam You must be really disappointed.' c 'I'm beginning to wish we'd never come here, you know.' d 'We must stop meeting like this!' or 'Hi, we meet again e 'Have you seen (the film)? You must try and see it, it's really good!' a You would say I wished I had known (but in fact, you didn't know) b No, that's a polite thing some people say when a person does something nice for them without being asked to c No, you only use didn't live up to when something isn't as good as expected ANSWER KEY Unit a leaving me to be to have to betray undermining to me to be to be doing to b being to accept to offer on acting them to being for being for patronising c to continue in saving enabling us to increase to decrease reducing to say making us to take d to give me him of letting me down to have offered to give saying (or having said) by claiming to remember doing (or having done) a I see him as (being) essential to the success of the deal b She dismissed him as (being) unworthy of serious consideration c He comes over as (being) rather arrogant d I regard him as (being) the best in his field e He struck me as (being) rather nervous f I've never thought of him as (being) mean, g Witnesses describe the man as (being) tall and heavily-built a refusing b I arrive c burning d smoking e to arrive f watching g I admire h I know i to be j windsurfing a You are to stay here until (you are) called (instruction) b The Queen is to visit Canada next month (arrangement) c You are not to leave this room for any reason (instruction) d There's nothing to be done, (impossibility) e She turned to see her car disappearing into the distance, (discovery) f He is to be executed tomorrow, (arrangement) g He was nowhere to be seen, (impossibility) h She arrived to find the city in turmoil, (discovery) a well-founded b well-to-do, well-heeled c ill-at-ease d ill-advised e well-groomed f well-intentioned g well-spoken h ill-fated i ill-defined j well-appointed a well-appointed well-groomed well-to-do ill-at-ease well-spoken b well-intentioned ill-fated ill-defined well-founded ill-advised 81 ANSWER KEY b That should be OK I'll have to check, but I think we're free c Good Let me know tomorrow, then, if you can d Hi, want to come for a drink? e We're having dinner in a few minutes, but later should be OK Will that be all right for you? f I was wondering if you'd like to come out with me tonight g I was thinking of going out for dinner together h I'm sorry, but I don't really think so Thanks anyway Look, I must go now Bye a i We looked around Jones' cosy apartment, with its inexpensive furnishings and cheerful colours He was a slim, pale man with a proud, self-confident air ii We looked around Jones' cramped apartment, with its cheap furnishings and gaudy colours He was a skinny, pasty-faced man with an arrogant, cocksure air b i He is more likely to make bold decisions than the previous president, his staff will find him a forthright and strong-willed person to work with, and his views more straightforward than those of his predecessor However, he is a very shrewd man, and in order to achieve the high position he now holds, he must have shown greater flexibility in private than was usually expected from his more rigid predecessor At home, I think we expect a more frugal style of government, and probably firmer law-and-order policies In foreign policy, expect a greater willingness to intervene militarily in the affairs of smaller states compared with the hesitant former president, who, when he did act, preferred surreptitious diplomatic blackmail to the use of armed force ii He is more likely to make rash decisions than the previous president His staff will find him an abrasive and domineering person to work with, and his views more simplistic than those of his predecessor However, he is a very devious man, and in order to achieve the high position he now holds, he must have shown greater lack of principle in private than was usually expected from his more principled predecessor At home, I think we can expect a more penny'pinching style of government, and probably more repressive law-and-order policies In foreign policy, expect a greater willingness to meddle militarily in the affairs of smaller states, compared with the cautious former president, who, when he did act, preferred discreet diplomatic pressure to the use of armed force Organising Your Learning: Writing a I went up the path to the door It was open, so I entered the gloomy old house as quietly as I could There wasn't a sound to be heard I listened to the silence for a short time - - b I had always wanted to go to Paris in the spring, so I was delighted to receive your kind invitation, which arrived this morning I would very much like to come It looks as if Student a should concentrate mostly on where to end sentences, and Student b on the order of adverbials in sentences Unit b Ken has got fat since he gave up smoking c He's been eating a lot since he's been living in Franced He hasn't learnt much French since he started studying e She's lost weight since she started her diet f She's been looking better since she started doing exercises g They've been going out more since they moved to France h Their relationship has improved since they stopped watching TV all the time i The children have learnt French since they moved to France j They've made friends since they've been going out more a b c d e f g h It's a long time since I started learning English It's twenty years since I've seen him It's ages since I've been riding It's thirty years since the city has seen such celebrations/since the last time the city saw such celebrations It's only ten minutes since he leftIt's eighteen years since the war ended, It's years since I've seen such a beautiful girl, I spoke to him for the last time a year ago a False It fell by 1.3% (line 12) b True, {lines 10-13) cTrue (lines 14-17) d True {lines 20-24) e False They insist on doing so (lines 23-24) f False It is likely (lines 25-27) g True, (lines 27-29) ANSWER KEY a There has been a slight fall in output Output has fallen from 21 million tons to 20.9 million tons There has been a contraction of "A% in output or Output has suffered a contraction of/2%, b Unemployment has risen by 250,000, There has been an increase of 10% in unemployment, c The rate of inflation has risen by 3% There has been an increase of 3% in the rate of inflation d There has been a substantial rise in the value of exports The value of exports has risen sharply, The value of exports has risen by £7 billion a We hadn't been driving long when we saw the sign which we were looking for b I explained carefully, so that there should be no misunderstanding, c The war caused severe poverty, which in turn led to an attempted revolution d Notwithstanding the increase in sales, the company's future still looks bad e find it absolutely extraordinary that such a thing should have happened, b The result was a disappointment to me c He looked at me more in astonishment than pleasure d If you take part-time work you'll lose your entitlement to unemployment benefit e The children danced around in excitement and delight f We stared at the scene in horror and fascination, g The adjustment policies led to the progressive impoverishment of ordinary people h He pushed at the locked door in surprise and annoyance i Their behaviour caused me more amusement than fear j I gaped at him in utter stupefaction at what he had told me k They lived there in contentment for many years a resulted As a result one consequence Owing consequently this reason causing b the result of caused by due because because as a result of Unit a This is nowhere near as hard as I thought it would be b He earns four times as much as I c The tree was four times the height of the man, d It is a great deal more complicated than people think e This car costs three times as much as that one f It's far cheaper to go by car than to fly or It's far more expensive to fly than to go by car g But going by car isn't anywhere near as quick or as comfortable h I don't think the weather's quite as hot today i It isn't nearly as hard to keep fit if you can it in a group j I find it a lot more enjoyable to travel with friends than to travel alone The following are the words which appeared in the original text, though in some cases other words would not be incorrect since involving although despite still and but since by 10 for 11 from 12 compared 13 linked 14 these 15 but 16 what 17 even 18 single 19 what 20 still b People consume/use slightly more white sugar than they used to c Consumption of wholemeal bread and cereals is slightly lower than it used to be d Consumption of dairy produce is a great deal higher than it used to be c People drink seven times as much alcohol as they used to f People only eat about half as much fish as they used to g Consumption of green vegetables is far higher than it used to be h People don't use/consume anywhere near as much white sugar as they used to i People only drink about a quarter as much alcohol as they used to j Consumption of dairy produce is far lower than it used to be k Consumption offish is slightly higher than it used to be People eat three times the quantity of wholemeal bread and cereals that they used to eat 83 ANSWER KEY Possible answers: a People in Hypochondra eat much more fibre (than people in Colestera), b The diet in Hypochondra contains far more vitamins (than that in Colestera) c People in Colestera consume far more cholesterol (than people in Hypochondra) d There is a far greater likelihood of suffering from heart disease in Colestera (than in Hypochondra), e Alcohol-related injuries are probably much more common in Colestera (than in Hypochondra) f People in Colestera probably need a lot more dental care (than people in Hypochondra) a b 17 c2 i 14 j l l a b c d e f g h i j dl0 e7 f 12 g16 h 18 hasn't got a leg to stand on put my feet up were glad to see the back of him put my foot in it say it to my face put your heads together on its last legs take it to heart closing our eyes to on your own head be it Jack: Good heavens, Gladys, you're getting really fat, you know You'd better to something about it Gladys: Yes, perhaps I would Do you really think it's too bad? Jack: Do you mind if I asked how much you weigh m_these days? Gladys: Oh, you know, Jack, a bit more that last year Jack: Seriously, Gladys, I didn't laugh about it, if I were you How much you weigh, in fact? Gladys: About 14 stone Jack: That's a horrible lot, Gladys mean, I hope you let me say so, 10 you are dangerously fat How old are you, if you 11 don't care about my asking? Gladys: 34 What you mean dangerously? Jack: Well, heart attacks of course hate to say 12 that, but that's a lot of fat for one heart to carry I really think 13 you ought to lose weight 84 Gladys: Yes, well, 14 know your point, and I have tried a few diets, but nothing seems to work What you think I 15 should to do? Jack: Well, if you 16 asked my opinion, complicated diets don't work How many times a day you eat? Gladys: Well, I 17 hardly don't stop, really Jack: Well, have you tried just eating less often? Why don't you just eat twice a day? Gladys: I've tried that, but it's 18 not good; just can't resist the temptation Jack: Well, the 19 manner I see it, you've simplygot to resist it, Gladys: Well, it's 20 easier saying than doing, isn't it? mean it's all right for you, you're thin anyway 21 For you it's easy to talk The thing is, I've got 22 enough weight to lose that it hardly seems worth starting Jack: Well, you've got to start, if you want to know what I think Gladys: I 23 agree entirely Perhaps I'd better Jack: Have you tried doing exercises? Gladys: Oh yes, I tried keep-fit classes, but they didn't 24 work any good Jack: How many times did you go, if you don't 25 bother my asking? Gladys: Oh, you know, a few Well, three or four Jack: Well, what 26 are you expecting? You've got to keep it up! Gladys: Oh, I'm sure you're right, but what's the point? Jack: Look, Gladys, if you don't mind my saying so, I think you're being 27 fairly negative It's simple If you don't lose weight you're going to 28 pass through problems Gladys: All right, you've got a point I 29 agree I 30 try again better should that ask these days more than last year I wouldn't laugh an awful lot you don't mind me saying 10 but you 11 if you don't mind 12 it 13 you ought to 14 see 15 ought to 16 want 17 I hardly stop 18 no good 19 way 20 easier said than done 21 It's easy for you to talk 22 so much 23 I suppose you're right 24 25 mind 26 you expect 27 rather 28 have 29 suppose 30 I'll try ANSWER KEY Unit a b c d e f g h She committed an offence, and was arrested She was charged with the crime She appeared before a magistrate She was remanded in custody by the magistrate She stood trial in London She pleaded not guilty Witnesses gave evidence The Counsel for the Defence cross-examined the prosecution witnesses i She was convicted of the crime j She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment Synonyms miserly - parsimonious grasp - understand misapprehension - misunderstanding intrepid - fearless Antonyms spiteful - kindly oppose - support first-hand - vicarious incessant - sporadic help - hinder dangerous - harmful hard up - impoverished hold with - approve of shout - bawl sensible - wise prejudice - biased pale - wan a shouted (bawled sounds too rough and vulgar) b prejudiced (biased is to with a particular situation, not a general attitude) c pale, wan d impoverished (hard-up is too informal) e wise, sensible f harmful {dangerous suggests that something bad might happen, whereas we know that smoking causes harm) g approve of (hold with must be in the negative) h biased (see above) i approve of, hold with j bawled, shouted k hard-up (see above) dangerous (see above) m pale (if people are wan they look pale and not well) n sensible (for people, wise implies age and experience) A:Do you suppose they got home safely? B: I expect so Well, of course they did Why shouldn't they have? Don't you think they did? A: I certainly hope so But Paul was drinking so much B: So was I A:Yes, but you didn't have to drive home B: Neither did Paul Rose did A: Look, if they're home why haven't they rung to say so? They would have, if they were, you know B: They don't always A: They said they would They promised to B: They might have forgotten, A: No, they wouldn't have I know them B: So I Oh, all right, you win Do you want me to call them? A: Would you? B: Of course, dear Ah No reply, dear a b c d e f g h i j k 'Will you succeed? 'Well, I certainly intend to!' They wanted me to resign, but I refused It wasn't necessary to go, so I didn't bother, I'd love to come but I can't afford to I can't be sure that he touched the other car, but he appeared to 'Will you visit them again?' 'We hope to.' I tried to get through, but failed It wasn't easy to persuade her, but I finally managed She didn't hit him, but she threatened to She thinks I don't want to see her, but I'm longing to She didn't like him, she only pretended to He doesn't want me to go, but I've decided, a ••• forthcoming, substandard outspoken, outrageous foreknowledge, repulsive disgusting, fraternal lightheaded, exhausted disfigured, constructive b ••• underwear, breathtaking fanciful, foolhardy overdraft, interesting uprising, outpouring substructure, outbuilding implement, sensible ••• substandard forthcoming outspoken outrageous foreknowledge lightheaded ••• exhausted repulsive disgusting fraternal disfigured constructive 85 ANSWER KEY breathtaking foolhardy uprising outpouring substructure outbuilding sensible underwear fanciful interesting implement sensible a befits shamefully respectively disrespectful fittings shameless unquestioning b fruitless reserved pointers fruitful pointed reservations restless rested Sentence A robber who held up a petrol station with a cucumber was given 3% years yesterday to think about the crime, which the judge said was 'at the lower end of the robbery scale' - but still no joke Sentence During his trial at Knightsbridge Crown Court, in which he was convicted of the two robberies, the jury heard how Mr Lancaster, of Mora Street, Shoreditch, east London, first hailed the taxi and then drove to a greengrocer's shop to buy the cucumber and a bunch of bananas Sentence After offering the taxi driver a banana he was driven to his flat, where he changed his clothes and put on a pair of dark glasses Sentence 13 While I accept this is at the lower end of the robbery scale, this is a serious matter, and these courts are required to comply with sentencing policy, Organising Your Learning: Listening a Intensive First, to hear if it is relevant to you Then, if it is relevant, to hear all the information All this, with no visual clues to help you b Extensive All you need is to follow approximately in order to 'make polite noises' from time to time, c Extensive, unless you heard something of urgent interest In any case, visual information would help you, so the listening itself wouldn't need to be so intensive d Intensive, because of the difficulty of recognising the words e Intensive You have visual help, probably, but the information may be complex, and all the details are important 86 f Intensive You have no visual help, and must hear every word Unit a Even people whose work doesn't involve much driving are often provided with company cars, the value of which is considered as part of their income for tax purposes b I don't see the point of our discussing something you know even less about/about which you know even less/than I c These new regulations, which will not affect people whose annual income is lower than £12,000, come into force next year d 'These United Nations resolutions, in defiance of which rhis unacceptable military occupation continues, must and will be enforced.' e However, other UN resolutions, dozens of which have been passed in recent years condemning similar acts by more acceptable governments, show no sign of being enforced b Until now, hts last one was the most expensive film that had ever been made, c Children who are brought up in poverty are prone to disease d In the 1950s, many countries, which had been ruled by colonial administrations for years, achieved independence e However, nations which have been denied political expression for years often take time to achieve genuine democracy f Civil rights which are considered to be basic in rich countries have to be fought for elsewhere a more formal b less formal to place your complete trust in a victory there was a widespread amazement at it lose your life occur discuss discover a great many one of my employees worldwide be informed about edifice to really trust a win it took everyone by surprise die happen talk about find/find out a lot of someone who works for me all over the world be told about building ANSWER KEY conceal I'm afraid perform take pride in express an interest in there is concern extraordinary in search of item abscond firearm no longer hide sorry, but he proud of say you're interested in people are worried amazing looking for thing run off gun not any more a They discussed the situation in Zimbola, about which there is worldwide concern b That is the bag in which the firearm was concealed, c The expedition discovered this extraordinary edifice, in which human sacrifices used to be performed d I'm afraid the item in which you expressed interest is no longer for sale, e I've just discovered that one of my employees, in whom I placed complete trust, has absconded with £10,000 f He spends every weekend in his garden, in which he takes great pride, g The outcome of the election, at which there was widespread amazement, was a socialist victory h Here is the diamond, in search of which a great many men have lost their lives i This meeting, about which the President was informed by his staff, occurred in New York throughout facing without though of by reported took promised 10 planned 11 also 12 was 13 members 14 though 15 effect 16 sharp 17 country's 18 on 19 come 20 regime 21 change 22 rid 23 suggest 24 overthrow 25 hoping 26 own 27 expressed 28 prospect 29 tradition 30 after Like unlike Neither in contrast Both Similarly neither nor Like 10 Unlike Organising Your Learning: Reading (2) You should recognise: accused, evidence, in custody, acquitted, prosecution, charged with, remanded in custody, tried, trial Possible additions are: fabricating evidence, armed robbery, to plant (evidence), raid, {to seek) damages, PC, forensic evidence, the scene of the crime a (bad) wicked b (deception, untruth) to fabricate, planted c (clothes) overalls d (damage, disaster) devastating Unit a Cameras are not to be taken into the museum b Cameras must be left at the desk c He is having his house redecorated d She has been persuaded to change her mind e The missing child is being searched for f This window should never have been closed g The book must be finished by January h I assure you that the book will be finished by January a b c d e i g I can't stand being stared at No passive We are being talked about by the whole town Don't worry, they will be taken care of No passive Children hate not being listened to by adults, This whole takeover needs to be looked into by a team of special investigators a strut b shuffle c lounge d topple e perch f leap g tower h dash i stride j wander b wander c tower d perch e strut g shuffle h leap i stride j dash a4 b3 c6 dl e5 f topple (2 b break-up c takeover d turnover e crackdown f shake up g climb-down h cover-up i set-back j write-up k pile-up let-down m layout n breakthrough o set-up p show-off q mix-up r sell-out a feel like fish out of water b smelt a rat c let sleeping dogs lie d flogging a dead horse e made a pig of myself f chickened out a mix-up b sell-out c takeover, turnover d breakthrough e climb-down, cover-up t break up g crackdown h let down i shake up j hold-ups k pile-up layout m write-up The following words appeared in the original advertisement, though in some cases other words would not be incorrect Listen shares needs relationship meaning tail interpret language 87 ANSWER KEY yours 10 down 11 translating 12 expressions 13 range 14 bonds 15 once 16 understanding 17 delighted 18 refund 19 enclose 20 charge a peer b gaze c pout d beam e frown f gape g sneer h glare i stare a gazing b peering c beaming d gaping/staring e frowning f sneering g pouting h gazing i glaring 10 Colin: John, can I ask a favour? John: Sure, what is it? Colin: Well, I've got to go into the city centre at lunch time, and it's raining I don't suppose you'd lend me your car, would you? John: Ah, well, normally I would, but it's a bit difficult today, because I'll be using it myself Sorry about that Colin: OK, no problem Derek: Derek Reynolds John: Hello, Derek, this is John Carling Derek: Hello, John, nice to speak to you again What can I for you? John: Hi Listen, Derek, I'm sorry to put you out, but that meeting we arranged Would it be possible to change the time? Derek: It depends When did you have in mind? John: Sometime during the afternoon, if possible, Say pm? Derek: Let me see Well, I'm supposed to be busy then, but I could try to rearrange that, I suppose John: Would you? I'd be grateful if you would As I say, I'm sorry to put you out like this, but there's no way I can make the morning Derek: Don't worry about it I'll see what can about rearranging the other thing, and get back to you, all right? 11 a Although many people find the presence of so many dogs in Britain a nuisance, it cannot be denied that they often provide uncomplaining companionship to people who, because of age or other circumstances, have no other friends b Most people would support a moderate movement whose aim was to end the use of animals in nonmedical experiments, as long as it pursued peaceful means However, animal rights activists who use wildly inappropriate terrorist methods only alienate 88 the majority of the population, who ask themselves with some justification if these people are quite right in the head Unit 10 a If it hadn't been (But) for my wife, we wouldn't have moved house b If it hadn't been (But) for my financial situation, we wouldn't have left New York, c If it hadn't been (But) for the low price, we wouldn't have been able to buy our house d If it weren't (But) for the strange stories I've heard, wouldn't worry, e If it weren't (But) for the noises at night, I would quite like the place f If it hadn't been (But) for my little boy, my baby daughter would have been killed g If it weren't (But) for all those stupid Hollywood films, nobody would believe in ghosts a were offered, would probably be, didn't speak, wouk take, was, would have, wouldn't b had, was, went on, would buy, would go, wanted, wouldn't matter, didn't know, would have, still had would send, liked, would crew a On the in favour mind under no in return b beyond in the advice on second The following are the prepositions which appeared in the original article, though in some cases other prepositions would not be incorrect along to for like into in within since of 10 with 11 into 12 for 13 on 14 up 15 to 16 of 17 among 18 during 19 by 20 with 21 from 22 between 23 with 24 after 25 for a on b up c with h for, in d into e from f into g of Where more than one adjective is possible, the most common is given first The stronger adjective is written in italics a high unemployment b the great majority c best, good wishes d good sense e high, strong winds f the best part g heavy rain h a high opinion of i a heavy blow j a great, good opportunity k a good ten minutes/a good while/a good hour high speeds m a strong possibility n strong views ANSWER KEY o a strong smell/taste p high, good quality q big business r high profits s high finance t heavy industry u great difficulty v a big mistake w a large quantity x a strong, heavy accent y heavy losses a z strong influence a strong argument good sense big mistake great opportunity b great difficulty good best part c High winds heavy rain strong possibility d large high quality strong high speed a good chance go cold, bald, pale, mad, crazy, white, (and other colours) wrong, bad, blind, deaf, broke, wild, insane, bankrupt, well get angry, old, cold, drunk, violent, thin, fat, ready, tired, unfriendly, cloudy, windy, bored, excited, lost, wet, well, nasty, mad, difficult, dry, impossible, famous, rich, a turned b get c has gone d getting e getting f go g become h has gone/is going i going j getting k became get m turning n has gone gets p go q went r turn Unit 11 b I was going to buy dollars, but now the exchange rate has gone up, think I'll wait a while c was going to go for a walk, but now the weather has clouded over, I suppose I'll stay in after all d They were going to offer him a job, but now they've found out he's been in prison, I guess they'll think twice about it e Luis was going to have a party to watch the World Cup Final on TV, but now Brazil have been knocked out, I guess he'll call it off, f I was going to call the doctor, but now her fever has come down, I think I'll wait and see how she is tomorrow g I was going to take out a mortgage to buy a flat, but now the interest rate has gone up, I suppose I'll have to keep renting h I was going to take a job in El Pagador, but now civil war has broken out, I suppose I'll stay in Britain I was going to write to you, but now you've phoned, I guess I won't bother j They were going to have a baby, but now he's lost his job, I suppose they'll wait h Yes, that's right, next month actually We're moving to Portugal on the twentieth d Yes, I'll be teaching English in a small school in Lisbon f Yes, I'm starting at the beginning of September b Well, I'll be working outside the centre, so it won't be all that picturesque, but yes, Lisbon's nice i Apparently, yes, but I'll be working in the evenings, so I'll be going to work in the late afternoon And that's when everybody else will be coming back So I won't be sitting in a traffic jam every day, I hope e They'll be going to school in the afternoons, so I'll be able to spend some time with them in the mornings And we'll be living in a house, so there'll be a garden to play in, a Yes, we're moving straight in as soon as we arrive c Not especially, no We won't be living as close to the beach as we would like, but at least it's not too expensive g Weli, I won't be earning very much, but enough to live on quite comfortably We'll be OK a 'The Prime Minister is to attend a special session of the UN Security Council later this week.' b 'Will you be wanting breakfast in your room?' c i'm spending the weekend at my Grannie's.' d 'I was going to ask her but I forgot.' e 'You're not going to go out/not going out in this rain just to get a newspaper, are you? Look, I'm going to the town centre myself a bit later on, so I'll be walking past the newsagents anyway I'll get you one then if you like.' a a click the howling the roar a screech a sharp crack The heavy thud crunched b a sharp hiss a faint tinkle c a polite tap barked would rattle b It wasn't because of lack of planning that they failed/It wasn't lack of planning that caused them to fail/their failure c What gave him confidence was his belief in his own ability/It was his belief in his own ability that gave him confidence d It looked as if there had been a fight 89 ANSWER KEY e Walking in the countryside is something I've always liked f She wasn't nearly as interested in football as I was g I'd rather you didn't that h You must take his age into account/take into account how young he is i It suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't seen John all day j His behaviour gave rise to resentment a flash b flared c glow d glare e shimmering f twinkling g sparkling h gleamed i blazing j flickered a No matter what they say, don't let yourself by persuaded, b As a consequence of uncontrolled deforestation, the whole area suffers from soil erosion, c Why on earth she did such a thing is utterly beyond me d In return for helping him, was offered a job in one of his companies, which I reluctantly refused, e I'd be glad to get in touch with him for you, if you'll let me have his number f As long as everyone stays calm, everything should be sorted out shortly, g He was accused of attempting to cause the downfall of the Government h It is said to be by far the largest ship ever built i What difference does it make how long it takes to get there? j This accident, as a result of which Mr Smith lost an arm, was directly caused by unsafe working conditions Unit 12 Affirmative, in order of strength There is no doubt whatsoever t h a t It seems beyond doubt t h a t There is a strong possibility t h a t It's quite possible t h a t It is possible t h a t It is not impossible t h a t It is not beyond the bounds of possibility t h a t Negative, in order of strength It is inconceivable t h a t There is very little likelihood t h a t It's unlikely t h a t 90 c It is inconceivable that the government will fall this month d It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the government will fall this year e It seems beyond doubt that Japanese car manufacturers will take over the luxury car market in the next few years f There is a strong possibility that the hostages have been taken to another location g There is very little likelihood that there will be another global conflict in the near future, (or There is very little likelihood of another global conflict in the near future.) h It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that cars will be banned from all cities in the future i There is no doubt that women drivers are safer than men j It's quite possible that he has left the country already k It is unlikely that he has left the country already, a It sounded as if/though everything was going well b Everything seemed to have been prepared correctly c The situation seems to have been brought back under control d It looks as if/though everything is getting back to normal e It sounds as if/though they're heading for a divorce f They seem to me to have made a mistake getting married so young, g It sounded to me as if/though he had no intention of changing his mind h We seemed to have been wasting our time trying to persuade him i They seemed to us to be arguing about something j It looked as if/though they had come to blows already that evening a ought to/should have been finished b needn't have bothered c will have been driving d would have been e might/could have been killed f should have left g should be kept h might make i will have left j should say a b c d e GB US ground floor take-away food off-licence mates a crossroads first floor take-out food liquor store buddies an intersection ANSWER KEY f g h i j a torch the pavement tough, vicious mean rubbish a flashlight the sidewalk mean stingy garbage a grotesque b debut c melee d genre e gauche f carte blanche g duvet h blase i faux pas j naive k farce decor m brusque n fiance Note: naive is used for both men and women, while a female fiance is spelt fiancee a melee b duvet c blase d debut e faux pas f decor g naive h brusque i carte blanche scenario fiasco bravado prima donna guru crescendo saga spiel taboo forte detailed prediction of the way a situation could develop failure so complete as to be ridiculous a reckless, courageous attitude, intended to impress someone temperamental and difficult to work with a respected adviser or expert (slightly ironic expression) something getting louder or more intense a long story or narration a smooth, convincing speech aimed at persuading someone considered by society to be too 'bad' or offensive even to talk about something you are especially good at a forte b saga c fiasco d gurus e prima donna f taboo g bravado h crescendo i scenarios j spiel 11 I hadn't been driving more than a few minutes when it struck me that something was the matter with the car A strange noise was coming out of the engine, and from time to time there would be such an alarming shaking that the car seemed to be on the point of disintegration It was by no means the first time the car had behaved in this way I'd had it for fifteen years, and it wasn't a new car any more However, it had never caused me such concern before It seemed to me that it would be wise to pull off the road so that I could look under the bonnet Lifting the bonnet, I noticed a faint smell of burning I looked carefully, and as I thought, the engine was giving off wisps of acrid smoke Since I am by no means an expert on cars, let alone on an old wreck like my own, I retreated in order to consider the situation from the safety of the other side of the road It looked as if I might be in serious trouble Something had to be done, that was plain to see, but it wasn't quite as easy to see what that something should be On the other hand, it was possible that the engine could cool down in a few minutes if I waited Having come to the conclusion that this was the wisest course of action to adopt, I sat down on a rock It was at this point that the first flame showed itself above the engine Unit 13 a He tried to explain away his absence b Come on, into the kitchen, you're not going to get out of the washing-up this time! c Unfortunately, your theory is not borne out by the facts d It's not fair, you always side with her when we argue e I read up on the company before I took the job f Don't worry He'll threaten you, but he hasn't got the nerve to go through with it g Don't take out insurance with the first company you speak to, be patient and shop around first h It was only when the lesson began that it dawned on me that I was in the wrong classroom a put it off b boils down to c cash in on d taken aback e head straight for f make up for g coming up with h talked me into b set against c read into d talk down to e talk over f talk out off g come by h come about i take back j take down k take in take on a take down b talk out of c set about d talk down to e take on f talk over g set against h come by i read into j take back I taken in m come about The following are only suggestions, but the main ideas should be as here B: Yes, I was there in 1976 B: Really, what month? B: April Greece gets so crowded in summer, and the weather's too hot for me B: Which part of Greece did you go to? B: You think so? I found them rather unfriendly, actually B: Maybe I did How did you like the food? B: I thought it was absolutely disgusting, to tell you the truth So oily I don't think I've ever eaten worse in my life 91 B: Fair enough, but it's very bad for the health, you know B: Overall, I did, yes Mostly because it's such a beautiful place B: Where are you going this year? B: Well, we were thinking of perhaps going to Scotland, but nothing's fixed B: What's wrong with Scotland? B: There's some lovely scenery there, I've heard B: I've heard the weather's good in summer, B: Who from? b haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about c I refused to have anything to with him I didn't like the look of him d I wouldn't think that would be a very good idea, if you want my opinion, e The truth of the matter is that you don't really care you? f No matter what anybody says, I'm going to marry him g In spite of the way in which he'd been treated, he didn't stop loving her h Contrary to what I'd been led to suppose, the food at the restaurant was rather good i Had there been any possibility of our reaching the summit, we would have continued, but it was clear that there wasn't j Not being in the mood for going out, they decided to spend the evening watching television k As far as I know, the meeting is still scheduled for 3pm Well, it's been nice talking to you, but I must be going now m It'll be a long job, but regardless of how long it takes, it's got to be done n Much as I regret having to so, I'm afraid I must turn your offer down, o I must say I'd rather he hadn't told them, but I suppose he thought he was acting for the best p I'm afraid there seems to have been some kind of accident in the street outside q In no way should this be taken as an admission of guilt 92 a rapport b suave c risque d raison d'etre e critique f mystique g par excellence h rapprochement i en suite j en masse b c d e f g h i j k Recently, crime has been on the increase, Don't put the blame on me There's no way of knowing for sure But for Henry's help we would never have managed I made as honest a reply as I could, That's the course {of action) that we should follow I assure you (that) I am not in the habit of asking strangers for money, The eighties saw a contraction in Britain's industrial base There is insufficient provision of information It wasn't long before they left./It wasn't Song after that that they left In the light of the recent troubles, have decided to cancel my visit ... specific need to use English well in a particular situation • a long-term need for English in your work • a desire to speak English as the 'international language' • a need for English in your studies... and hear it So why you want to go on studying? Look at the reasons for advanced English study below Which of them are true for you? Are there any other reasons not mentioned here? • pure interest... pass an EFL exam (why?) What are your strengths in English? All learners are better at some things than others in English Grade your own performance on the skills below, using the following: