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additional materials GRAMMAR Test: Unit Surviving on a desert island Many of us occasionally think about living on a desert island, but few ever have the chance to experience it In the TV series ‘Survivor’, sixteen people just that For forty days they live together and compete against each other on a tropical island, and at the end of the contest the winner receives one million pounds This is an extract from the diary of one of the contestants, Mike Foster think ‘Having said that, there are real difficulties We all miss people back home – we’re so far away from everything here – and we have disagreements and arguments I’m finding it hard to live without simple things, like soap and shampoo and a comfortable bed, and we’re having some problems finding food, too Catching fish is quite hard, especially when the sea is rough We’re getting a bit better at fishing but I have dreams about eating hamburgers or chocolate biscuits! want not go not understand Jo (1) you _ anything interesting this weekend? Sue Well, David (2) _ me to go to the football match with him on Saturday, but I’m not really interested in football I (3) _ why everyone gets so excited about it Jo Well, I (4) _ about driving down to the coast on Saturday Sue Yeah? Where to? Jo Cornwall You (5) _ to the football match, so why don’t you come with me? Sue Yes, OK That sounds like fun ‘When you think about living away from home, you imagine being in another city or even another country, but travelling halfway round the world to a desert island in the Seychelles is not something you consider But now that I’m here, I must say that I absolutely love it The scenery is extremely beautiful – there are moments when you feel like staying here forever /5 Complete the sentences Use a gerund or an infinitive After (spend) _ a fortnight in Turkey, Cathy returned to Australia I don’t enjoy (ride) _ my bike in the rain Robert didn’t want (move) _ to Scotland (run) _ on the beach is my favourite form of exercise Our parents want us (get) _ good results in our exams ‘One thing that’s obvious is that we’re all losing weight Everybody is looking fit and healthy People won’t recognize us when we get back to civilization!’ READING Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box Use the present simple and the present continuous Read the text Are the sentences true or false? /5 Survivor contestants live on an island for almost six weeks _ Mike Foster won a prize of £1,000,000 _ The contestants are getting on well together _ Mike is eating quite a lot of junk food _ Mike is thinner than he was when he first arrived on the island _ /5 VOCABULARY Complete the sentences with compound nouns Use hair credit alarm washing laptop words from both boxes machine clock card computer d My wakes me up in the morning A is often useful when you come out of the shower I’ve brought my with me, so I can some work on the train We use a to get our clothes clean If I haven’t got enough cash, I can pay with my Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit /5 / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit GRAMMAR Job hunting on the Internet After we (take) our exams, we went travelling for a year While Julie was reading the newspaper, she (see) an interesting job advertisement Emily gave in her notice because she (not get) a pay-rise Nobody was in the living room when Sam got home His parents and his sisters (go) to bed Sorry I’m late The train (not leave) until 6.30 A recent survey asked students in their last year of school or university how they were looking for their first job Their answers were many and varied However, those who were used to the Internet were having more success than those who were employing more traditional methods, such as looking up advertisements in the newspaper The possibilities on the net seem almost endless By simply typing the word jobs into a search engine, we got a list of nearly thirty million websites coming up on the screen With so many to choose from, it would be impossible to find anything suitable, so the next step is to look for something more specific You have to limit your search to the area you want to work in Complete the sentences Use the past simple and the past perfect /5 As an example, we chose law Limiting the search meant that ‘only’ 196,000 websites appeared, and the search had taken just 0.46 seconds The first website on the list was advertising 339 different jobs As you can see, there were plenty of options Complete the sentences Use the correct form of used to, be used to or get used to I getting up early for work – it’s no problem at all When Joanna first went to school, she cry every morning It took us a long time to our new teacher It be easy to find jobs in this town, but now a lot of people are unemployed They quickly life in the city It was much more exciting than living in a village Obviously, a lot of the available jobs are not open to school or university leavers – they call for higher qualifications or more experience On top of this, there are factors that you must consider yourself, such as where you want to work and what salary you are prepared to accept But there are lots of jobs out there, and it’s certainly a good idea to look at the possibilities on the Internet when you’re searching for work /5 VOCABULARY READING Complete the text Choose adjectives from the box Read the text and answer the questions Who was the survey aimed at? _ Who had more difficulties finding a job? _ Typing the word jobs for an Internet search is not very helpful Why not? _ Why can’t school leavers get some of the jobs listed on the Internet? _ What two other things could stop you from applying for a job? _ obstinate reliable narrow-minded /5 ambitious considerate mean imaginative In my first job, my boss was hopeless The business never moved forward because he was too (1) , without any interest in new ideas Even if there were very good reasons to make a change, he refused to accept them – he was so (2) _ that there was no point in trying to argue with him My new boss is just the opposite She’s very (3) _ – she’s determined to make her business succeed and to get to the top She’s also an (4) _ designer with lots of unusual and creative ideas The only problem is that she isn’t a very (5) _ person As long as our work is fine, she doesn’t think about us, and she sometimes says things that really hurt our feelings Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit /5 / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit Teenagers’ problems Complete the sentences Use the superlative or the correct comparative form of the adjectives I enjoy Biology I think it’s one of (interesting) _ subjects at school Obviously, a full-sized piano is (much / heavy) _ a keyboard Ben is (successful) _ Gary now They’re both getting excellent results I saved some money on these shoes They were (expensive) _ the ones in the other shop I think this city has got (bad) _ traffic problems in the world Andrew: ‘I’m having problems choosing my school subjects because I’m not sure what I want to in the future I don’t know if I should pick the subjects that I enjoy or the ones that are the most useful in getting a job I don’t want to make the wrong choice now – it might affect my career.’ Sue: ‘The only problem with school is that we have to take exams all the time In my opinion, exams don’t really show what you know, but we spend most of our time preparing for them and worrying about them My parents think that exam results are the most important thing in the world and the teachers are always pushing us We never get a break!’ Greg: ‘I don’t like studying and I’m not good at it, so school feels like a prison to me – I’d really like to leave But these days there’s a lot of pressure on everyone to stay at school and then to study at a college or university It used to be easier when my parents were growing up I think there were more choices open to them.’ /5 Choose the correct alternative If you’re hungry, look in the kitchen There’s much / several / plenty of food in the fridge Karen had any / a few / a little problems with the questions in her history assignment I can’t afford to go to the school camp My parents haven’t got much / some / a little money All / A few / Most students really well in exams, but the majority of us are happy if we pass I didn’t meet a bit of / none of / any of my friends Diana: ‘For me, the main issue is money, because that means freedom My parents aren’t rich and I hate having to depend on them I’ve got a Saturday job, but it doesn’t pay very well I want to go to university, but that’s also going to be expensive When will I be able to earn my own money and live my own life?’ /5 READING VOCABULARY Read the text and answer the questions Who is most negative about school? _ Who is most worried about employment? _ Who wants more independence? _ Who feels that things were better in the past? _ Who disagrees with his / her parents? _ Complete the dialogue with phrasal verbs Use words from both boxes stick Tim Liz /5 Tim Liz turned put let fall against down up out Steve and Amy aren’t speaking to each other Why did they (1) _ ? Steve had an awful argument with Tom and Amy didn’t (2) _ for Steve – she left him on his own So after that, he (3) _ her He thinks she (4) him when he needed help What does Amy say about it? She says that the fight was Steve’s fault And she’s probably right Steve loses a lot of friends because they can’t (5) _ with his aggressive behaviour /5 Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit Alison’s grandmother (die) _ three years ago I left a message for Emma, but she (not ring) _ me back yet My parents (teach) _ me to ski when I was eleven years old We (be) _ in the ice hockey team for six months and we’re really enjoying it You look tired (you have) _ a hard day? A climbing accident People have always been attracted to rock-climbing and plenty of accidents have resulted from this hobby Seventeen-year-old Wendy Sherlock has fallen three times without any injury while rock-climbing, but after her latest accident last Saturday, she is lucky to be alive Wendy has been in hospital for two days after an eight-metre fall from a rocky cliff in the Sanderson National Park She doesn’t remember much about the accident, and it’s not surprising considering her injuries ‘I’ve got quite a bad head injury – that’s the worst thing,’ Wendy explained ‘But I’ve also broken my arm and a couple of my ribs and there’s a problem with my left shoulder.’ She doesn’t know how long she will have to stay in hospital, as the doctors haven’t told her yet However, she is realistic about her recovery ‘I’ll be in here for a while, because I hit my head when I landed on the ground That’s why I can’t remember anything about the accident.’ /5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box for since already just yet Have you finished doing your homework _ ? I’ve known Harry _ about six years You’ve _ missed Charlie! He was here five minutes ago Mum You must make your bed before you go out, Mike Mike I’ve _ done it I made it this morning Sally has been really excited _ she heard about the surfing competition Wendy’s doctors are confident that there’s no permanent damage, but they’ve advised her to give up her dangerous sport However, Wendy is undeterred ‘Since I was a child, I’ve always loved climbing and I’m determined to carry on doing it,’ she said ‘I think this accident is simply a reminder to take a bit more care I’ve started to feel better already, and I can’t wait to start climbing again.’ READING Complete the sentences Use the present perfect and the past simple /5 Read the text and complete the sentences VOCABULARY Before last Saturday, Wendy _ Wendy had her fourth accident while she _ The most serious result was _ _ Since the day before yesterday, Wendy _ Wendy’s doctors have said that she shouldn’t _ _ Choose the correct alternative Barbara looked up to / into / over learning to sky-dive, but it was too expensive A group of spectators looked into / back on / on while the team went through their training exercises We look up to / on / over people who have exceptional skills and talents /5 You should always look into / out for / on signs of bad weather when you’re sailing Divers need to look up to / on / over their equipment very carefully before they enter the water /5 Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit El Niño What has caused the recent tropical storms, floods and droughts in different parts of the world? The answer is El Niño Its name, meaning ‘The Child’ in Spanish, makes it sound harmless, but in fact it has a dramatic and violent effect on the world’s weather make drive not stop not have Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box Use will and the present continuous We Olga to the airport this afternoon Do you want to come? These forest fires burning until we get some rain Experts think that the volcano again in the next fifty years Lisa her interview tomorrow They’ve changed the date to Friday Lucy I feel like something to drink Adam OK I some tea Normally, winds blow across the southern Pacific Ocean from east to west In an El Niño year, they blow in the opposite direction, bringing a current of warm water flowing back towards South America Coastal waters become two to three degrees warmer Sea levels along the South American coast can rise by as much as fifty centimetres and this causes widespread flooding At the same time, South-east Asia and Australia are left without the rainfall that they need Until recently, El Niño has usually arrived every five to eight years and it has lasted, on average, for about eighteen months But now this pattern seems to be changing El Niño comes more often, and it lasts longer Many scientists believe that this pattern will continue in the future According to their predictions, El Niño will bring more rainfall and flooding to California and South America, greater famine to countries like Indonesia and worse droughts and forest fires to Australia erupt /5 Complete the sentences Use the future continuous and the future perfect When this storm is over, it (cause) a lot of damage Many people have already lost their lives due to the effects of El Niño and the dangers will increase if the Pacific winds become more unreliable Nature is a force that we will never be able to control We will simply have to try to limit its effects I’m glad we’re almost home In a few minutes it (rain) READING This time next month we (not study) for exams We’ll be on a beach in Spain! At the end of his travels he (visit) fourteen countries altogether Read the text Are the sentences true or false? El Niño’s name doesn’t describe its destructive power _ In an El Niño year, winds blow from the east towards South America _ There are often floods when sea levels become higher _ El Niño first arrived between five and eight years ago _ Scientists predict that there will be less danger from El Niño in the future _ (Jane work) at this time tomorrow? /5 VOCABULARY /5 Match the two parts of the sentences A breeze Fog Sleet A downpour A blizzard a b c d e is a sudden fall of heavy rain is a very bad snow storm is a light and gentle wind is a mixture of snow and rain is dense and heavy mist /5 Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE Revision Test: Units – GRAMMAR Cleaning time After two years at Istanbul University, Volkan and Emir decided that it was time for a break from their studies They were both interested in improving their English, so they made a decision to spend some time on a working holiday in London When Susie arrived at her flat, she (1 feel) tired and annoyed She (2 miss) the bus from the library and her feet (3 hurt) _ from the long walk home with a bag full of heavy books Now she (4 look) forward to a rest and a cool drink At her front door, she put down her bag – and discovered that she didn’t have her keys They (5 fall) through a hole in her pocket on the way home They found work easily enough, but it wasn’t exactly the type they had expected While they were walking back to their hostel one evening, Volkan saw a small advertising poster stuck on a wall It was asking for people to work as cleaners and it had a phone number They rang, expecting to hear about a job cleaning offices Instead, the manager of the cleaning company employed them as cleaners of the city’s largest clock – Big Ben Volkan and Emir had never had a similar job before, but their boss wasn’t worried about that He simply wanted them to start as soon as possible His two previous cleaners had left suddenly the week before, and he was desperate to find replacements The next morning, the two students were working 100 metres off the ground beside the river at Westminster /5 I like your computer How long (1 you have) _ it? Jack My parents (2 buy) _ it for me a week ago I love looking for information on the Internet I (3 already send) _ lots of emails, too Dan Let’s send an email together to Jamie I (4 not talk) _ to him for ages (5 his team / win) _ the match at the weekend? /5 Choose the correct alternative It’s cold in here, isn’t it? I ’ll turn on / ’m turning on the heater Read the text and answer the questions Write full sentences Wait – you’re carrying too much You’re dropping / Were Volkan and Emir planning to work when they went to England? going to drop one of those bags _ Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow I ’m playing / What was the poster advertising? _ ’ll play squash with Charlie Kate has just gone up to the shopping centre She ’ll What experience had they had for this job? _ buy / ’s going to buy some new speakers for her CD player Where are they living now? _ I’m worried about my exams I don’t think I ’m getting / What are their plans? _ ’ll get very good results this year / 10 Attain Intermediate revision tests Complete the dialogue Use the past simple or the present perfect Dan Volkan and Emir have just returned to Turkey after spending nine months in their unusual job in England They’re going back to their studies at the beginning of the university year and they certainly won’t be taking up cleaning as a career, but they’re still smiling about the great experience they’ve had They’ve formed some good friendships, they’ve greatly improved their English, and they’ve seen sights that not many other people have seen – views of London from the top of its most famous clock tower READING Complete the text Use the past continuous or the past perfect Units 1-5 /5 PHOTOCOPIABLE Complete the text Use the future continuous or the future perfect Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs Use words with down for against on Next weekend I (1 not do) my turn look back put up look out let from both boxes homework as usual School (2 finish) _ and we’ll be on holiday in Italy So at this time next Be quiet! I can’t _ that noise while I’m studying When you _ this day, I’m sure you’ll see that you’ve made the right decision I really need your help Please don’t _ me _ In very cold weather, drivers should _ ice on the roads Why did you _ Adam? He was your best friend Saturday, I (3 fly) _ to Florence – I can’t wait! The busy holiday time (4 not start) by then so the city shouldn’t be too crowded It’s very hot in Italy now, though, so I hope it (5 cool down) _ by the time we get there /5 /5 VOCABULARY Match the two parts of the sentences We’re asking for a pay-rise a of 350 employees I was unemployed for six months b in medicine I gave in my notice c and left the job two weeks later The manager, Mr Field, was in charge d of £50 per month My parents want me to have a career e after I lost my job A hurricane has brought _ to the coastal towns of Florida A civilization B destruction C determination I love painting but I can’t earn a _ from it A life A decision absolutely breeze along selfish A However C solution B As a result C On the other hand slightly You can’t have them all You’ll have to _ a choice totally A make gale drizzle through despite considerate B objection snowboarding completely hurricane C bonus Global warming is causing hotter temperatures there are more droughts and forest fires Circle the odd word out abseiling fascinating sky-diving B living If you think carefully about the problem, I’m sure you’ll find a _ /5 Circle the correct answer, A, B or C C take /5 towards patient B choose Total / 50 reliable /5 Attain Intermediate revision tests Units 1-5 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit Agoraphobia There’s lots of pollution in this area Dangerous chemicals (produce) _ in that factory We can’t cancel the holiday The money (already pay) _ I was really upset last week because my motorbike (stole) _ Strange lights (see) in the sky since last Tuesday English (speak) _ in Britain, the USA, Australia and lots of other countries A perfect day has been predicted in the weather forecast You look out of the window and see the sun shining brightly What could be better than to spend the day outside? Not for some, however Not today or any day if you suffer from agoraphobia Pauline Proctor is one such sufferer Her fear of being in open spaces and public places means that she has had to stay inside her house for the past four months Pauline used to go out to work, but she began to feel more and more nervous about walking in the streets She became terrified of travelling on buses or trains, and her feelings of panic made it extremely difficult to go shopping or visit her friends At work she found it impossible to speak in a meeting or go out for lunch with her colleagues So when she was given the opportunity to work from home using the Internet, she took it She was very lucky to get this chance – many people in her condition simply become unemployed /5 Read the text and complete the sentences /5 my camera / fix my hair / I want to look good for the party, so I’m going to We at the garage yesterday It was very dirty The rain is coming in We need to Someone is coming from the electrical shop tomorrow We’re I can’t take photos at the moment I have to READING If you suffer from agoraphobia, you _ For the past four months, Pauline hasn’t _ _ When she used public transport, she _ Pauline is luckier than some agoraphobic people because _ _ An arrangement has been made for her to go _ _ Complete the sentences Use the correct form of have or get and the phrases in the box the car / wash cut Pauline is determined to control her phobia She is receiving professional advice and she has been learning ways to keep calm Now she is close to her first trip outside Some friends are picking her up and taking her to their house for dinner ‘I’m sure it will be OK – I can this,’ she said ‘I’ll feel quite safe, and I’m looking forward to the evening.’ Complete the sentences Use the correct form of the passive /5 VOCABULARY Complete the sentences with prepositions Richard has decided not to go to the concert He isn’t very keen classical music Your laptop computer is similar mine My sister is getting married next month We’re all very excited it I’m fed up you! You never stop complaining Lots of people are scared sharks, but most sharks aren’t dangerous to humans at all /5 Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit Don’t leave it too late! If you had an idea for a new invention, what would you do? Would you start work immediately and try to sell your product? Philip Brown had a great invention, but he didn’t make the most of it and missed the opportunity of a lifetime improve concentrate make not drive not have If your invention is successful, you a lot of money Tania would get better results if she _ harder on her work If David _ a job, he wouldn’t be able to afford guitar lessons The traffic will get worse unless they _ the roads in this town I _ this car unless I knew it was safe Some years ago, Philip came up with an interesting idea He loved music, and he wanted to be able to listen to it everywhere he went He examined his cassette recorder and realized that if he made it small enough, he would be able to carry it with him He made up his mind to try to produce one of these small machines The technology was a challenge, but Philip was an electronics expert Working in his garage, he went to great lengths to make a prototype of his machine, which he called a ‘mini-cassette’ It used small parts and it was powered by batteries Because it wasn’t much bigger than the size of a cassette, it fitted in his jacket pocket It was now equipped with small headphones so it could be used in the street or in public transport without annoying other people Complete the sentences Use the first and second conditional and the verbs in the box /5 Write sentences in the third conditional If you / see / the film / you / enjoy / it _ If it / not rain / we / play / tennis _ Maria / feel / miserable / if she / lose / her camera _ If I / not go / to the bank / I / not have / enough money _ Computers / not become / so popular / if their price / not come down _ Philip found his machine convenient and practical, but he didn’t make any effort to sell it A couple of years later, the Walkman was produced by a Japanese company and was hugely successful around the world If Philip had sold his invention when he first developed it, he would have made a fortune! READING /5 Read the text Are the sentences true or false? The older cassette recorders were too small to carry around easily _ Philip put a lot of time and effort into making his machine _ If the machine hadn’t had headphones, the sound of the music would have annoyed people _ Philip was pleased with the machine that he had made _ Philip’s ‘mini-cassette’ made him a rich man _ VOCABULARY /5 Complete the dialogue Use the correct form of make or Mum Did you (1) _ your research for the history assignment last night? Amy No, I couldn’t manage it It was too difficult Mum Stop (2) _ excuses You just didn’t spend enough time on it Amy No, that’s not true I (3) _ my best I read through the questions two or three times, but it didn’t (4) _ any difference I couldn’t understand them Mum Well, that’s no good You’ll never get anywhere unless you (5) _ an effort Total Attain Intermediate tests Unit /5 / 20 PHOTOCOPIABLE Phrasal verbs with bring and get get bring get on with someone – have a good relationship with someone get someone down – make someone feel unhappy get away with something – escape punishment for something get round to (doing) something – finally something after finishing other things get by on something – manage to survive with something bring something forward – move a meeting or a plan to an earlier time bring something out – produce a new product bring something on yourself – cause something to happen to yourself bring something up – introduce a subject into a conversation bring something down – cause the defeat of someone or something Match the two parts of the sentences Why wasn’t Maria at Rachel’s party? Did you hear about the boy who stole a computer game? Have you started your homework? Why you need more pocket money? Can we bring The company has just brought As soon as Paul brought The newspaper stories brought Chris was sunburnt He had brought the football manager down b it on himself by not wearing sun cream c a new music magazine out d the meeting forward? I’ll be on holiday next week b She doesn't get on with her e the problem up, they started to argue c I’d rather something else War movies really get me down Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs GameBoy _ a new computer game _ next month ‘Greg failed all his exams last year.’ ‘He it He should have worked harder.’ 5 Do you want to watch Saving Private Ryan tonight? a Match the dialogues Jane wanted to split up with Rob, but she didn’t know how to _ the subject _ They decided to the date of the wedding by two weeks a No, I haven't got round to it yet d I can’t get by on £5 a week e No, I didn’t How did he get away with it? Choose the correct phrasal verbs Kevin gets on with / gets by with Jack really well Revising for exams really gets on with me / gets me down! When they were young, my grandparents managed to get by on / get round to very little After watching TV for hours, Jackie eventually got away with / got round to tidying her bedroom Although Karen cheated in the exam, she got by on / got away with it The scandal might _ the government _ Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Easily confused words Complete the sentences with the correct words checked / controlled journey / trip 13 Gill her make-up before she left the house The train to Liverpool took over three hours 14 If John his temper, he’d have more friends They went on a day to London private / particular I usually like cats, but I don’t like that cat Mark goes to a school in Manchester friendly / sympathetic eventually / possibly 15 After hours of searching, Sue found her keys 16 People will live longer in the next century Choose the correct words Elsa felt tired She had just completed a long journey / trip from Venezuela After a I like Holland The people there are very thirteen-hour flight, she was back at Heathrow Helen was when she heard about my accident and thought about her holiday airport in London Elsa waited for her suitcase She had stayed in a lovely hotel with its own habit / custom It’s a traditional to eat turkey on Christmas Day had been very friendly / sympathetic He had Rachel smokes a lot It’s a bad , but she won’t give it up private / particular beach One of the waiters explained the local customs / habits to Elsa and had lent / borrowed her a guidebook On the last day of her holiday he’d asked her to lent / borrowed take a parcel to some of his friends in London Tim some money to Kate It was a small parcel, and it wasn’t heavy, so 10 Clare a book from the school library agreed / accepted 11 Sam to play in the tennis tournament this weekend 12 Pam finally that she was wrong Elsa had agreed / had accepted to take it Elsa picked up her suitcase and walked towards customs ‘Do you have anything to declare?’ asked a uniformed man ‘No,’ she replied The customs official began to check / control her luggage Eventually / Possibly he came across the small parcel ‘What’s in the packet?’ he asked Elsa began to explain as he carefully opened it Inside was a big surprise Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Word formation: nouns and adjectives Word formation: nouns and adjectives We can make adjectives from nouns with the suffixes -ous, -ic and -al fame > famous, ambition > ambitious photography > photographic, drama > dramatic music > musical, mathematics > mathematical Be careful! Sometimes the spelling changes when you add a suffix If necessary, use a dictionary to help you find the correct spelling Write the related adjectives 10 logic fury apology rebel technology optimism caution nation advantage pessimism Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words Jackie is very She wants to be a actress (ambition) The holiday was There was nothing to and it rained all the time (disaster) Brenda was very when she heard that I’d split up with Pete (sympathy) You have to be fit and extremely to take part in this sport (energy) The party promised to cut taxation when it was elected (politics) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box mystery artist practice adventure nerve grammar The actor felt before he went on stage It was his first performance Sarah is very Last weekend she went bungee jumping with some friends I always find that mistakes are very difficult to correct Mark is very He can sing, dance and play a musical instrument You need a lot of experience if you want to be a primary school teacher Karen looked out of the window and saw a green light in the sky Complete the texts with the correct form of the words A (drama) rescue took place off the coast of Cornwall yesterday A yacht was in difficulty in (mountain) eightmetre-high waves (courage) air and sea rescue services saved the captain and two crew members Last night a woman was robbed and attacked in Hyde Park in London The police say the thief is extremely (danger) They are looking for witnesses who noticed anything (suspicion) at Hyde Park Corner last night According to a experts, global warming is having a (critic) effect on the environment Recent (climate) changes have had dramatic results, and have caused (nature) disasters in Latin America and Asia Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Describing personality Read the descriptions Match the people and job adverts 1 Paul is hard-working and quite bossy He’d like a job with responsibility Tina is practical and reliable She prefers to work outside and is quite fit Complete the sentences with the words in the box proud friendly lazy patient cheerful jealous 3 ‘Rob has been very recently.’ ‘Well, he’s got a new girlfriend.’ Rob is friendly and cheerful He likes working with children Tim never helps with the housework He’s so ! Phil is patient and sympathetic He’s a very good listener Sue is outgoing and likes organising events She enjoys meeting people Zoe was of Linda She was much prettier than Zoe, and more intelligent, too Wanted … Karen rarely gets angry with people She’s usually and understanding Pam is very I’m sure you’ll like her when you meet her The teacher felt very when all her students passed the exam Choose the correct alternative a Karen is so bossy / shy She’s always telling me what to do! b Ian started university a year early He’s really stupid / clever c My grandparents are very mean / generous They give me some money whenever I see them d You should write a novel You’re so imaginative / boring e ‘When I invited Clare to the party, she went bright red!’ ‘She must be very confident / shy.’ f When Mark ignored his mother, she told him off for being rude / well-behaved Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets a Dog minder for walks and general animal care Tel 05 467 543 b Part-time tour guide Write to: Sunny Travel, 63 Boat Street, Oxford c Assistant manager at All Sports sportswear shop Need to work long hours Tel 0987 6547 d Father Christmas at Selfridges Department Store December period only Contact: Amanda Smith at Selfridges, Oxford Street, London e Volunteers for Student Helpline Interested? Please contact us on 0978 564 785 Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in Exercise If you want to find out her phone number, it in the yellow pages Tom was upset when Amy didn’t for their date When Ella broke her leg she had to teaching aerobics I’m going to salsa dancing because I love Brazilian music Although Helen lived in Germany for three months, she didn’t much of the language Are you going to help me these posters? Choose the correct words The academic year at most British universities is divided into three courses / terms David picked up lots of acting tips from his drama teacher If you don’t want to fail / miss your exam, you should go to all the lectures Matthew turned up late for his maths lesson Brian was a teacher / lecturer at Leeds University for many years Mark is selling second-hand books He’s put up an advert on the college notice board 4 After three disastrous weeks at college, Sue decided to give up her course Rachel got good marks / points for all her exam papers 5 If you don’t know the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary Some pupils / students at university don’t finish their degree It is forbidden to cheat / copy during an exam Education Match the university subjects and the sentences medicine law engineering languages sociology politics a Janet would like to be a tour guide b Tom wants to work in a hospital c Mark has always been interested in cars and machines d Dave wants to be a social worker e Paul loves public speaking He’d like work in Parliament f Clare’s ambition is to be a judge Match the phrasal verbs and definitions Rob took up paragliding when he was at university a arrive somewhere b search for something c stop something d start something e learn something f fix something in a place Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE The environment Complete the sentences Use the correct form of the words in the box Complete the table with the words and phrases in the box windy chilly foggy pouring misty freezing dull pollute conserve protect destroy recycle support Unless we endangered species, they will disappear warm hot scorching bottles and newspapers is a good way of helping the environment cool breezy blowing a gale Mike decided to Friends of the Earth after he had read their leaflet hazy drizzling raining cloudy stormy If we energy like gas and electricity, we will create less pollution You shouldn’t use aerosols They the ozone layer Waste from the factory the river and fields nearby As a result many wild animals died Complete the sentences with the words in in Exercise column ‘What’s the matter? Didn’t you enjoy your swim in the sea?’ ‘No, the water was !’ Choose the correct alternative I don’t think we can take the boat out today The wind is drought environment smoke global protection waves resources pollution It was so that Mark couldn’t see where he was driving You’d better put on your raincoat and take an umbrella It’s outside Simon trekked through the desert in the midday sun The sky looked grey and , so the backpackers set up camp for the night New statistics show that global 1heating / warming is getting worse Last year, more than forty countries had very little rain As a result they suffered from heatwaves / microwaves and severe drought / storms In addition, widespread fires caused harmful 4clouds / smoke which had terrible effects on the environmental / environment Scientists say these problems are the result of the increase in 6pollution / population Unless people start using natural energy 7resources / rivers, the situation won’t improve Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Money Match the words in the box with their opposites in the sentences If necessary, use a dictionary to help you Match the two parts of the sentences It took Dave three years to pay off When you begin to work, you’ll start earning generous pricey worthless loss rip-off When Clare went to university she took out poor save Each month Nigel put some money into Michael asked the salesman if he could pay for The lottery organisers made out a his computer over three months b his savings account He wanted to travel round the world c a salary This goes into your bank account every month d a cheque for £3 million, and gave it to the lucky winner e his overdraft He owed the bank more than £5,000 f a student loan, which paid for her books Choose the correct words a Ian is quite well-off He bought two computer games last week b Don’t waste your money on clothes, you need money for your holidays c These trainers are quite reasonable I think I’ll buy them d Simon is very mean He doesn’t like spending his money e The record company made a big profit in its first year f The painting is very valuable It’s signed by Monet g Clare’s new Levi jeans were a bargain They only cost £20 Complete the sentences with the words in the box in Exercise 1 Brian is very He always buys everyone expensive birthday presents Peter couldn’t pay off his debts / credits, so he asked his father for some money ‘Mike paid over £700 for his mountain bike.’ ‘That’s a ! My bike was only £500.’ If you want to buy a car, you’ll need to take out a bank loan / advance I can’t afford to go to the concert The tickets are too The company suffered a heavy last year As a result fifty workers lost their jobs I bought lots of bargains / economies in the sales this year The bill was £7.50 I handed the waiter a £10 note / cash, and he gave me £2.50 change / money Mark made £50 interest / profit from his savings last year You need to some money if you want to go to America this summer Families in the Third World are so that many children have to work Mary’s antique vase was valued by an expert Unfortunately, he said it was ! Attain Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Phrasal verbs with come and go go come come through something – survive an illness or a crisis come round – become conscious after fainting come across something – find something by accident come up with something – find an answer or solution to something come forward – offer to help, or volunteer to something Match the sentences go down with something – become ill go with something – look right together go without something – manage without something go along with something – agree to something go up – increase in price Choose the correct phrasal verbs Put a coat on You don’t want to go down with / go up with a cold Which T-shirt will go up / will go with my new jeans? If my parents go with / go along with the idea, I’ll have the party next week You should buy your computer now Prices will go up / will go without soon After the earthquake, many people went without / went with fresh water for weeks Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs Brad doesn’t look very well I think he’s with something The price of mobile phones by ten per cent last year ‘Do these shoes my trousers?’ ‘Yes, they look great.’ The examiner asked Joe a difficult question Gill fainted during the marathon run Tom had an operation last year Mary gave the wallet to the police officer Police arrested the man who robbed the bank a Fortunately he came through it all right b She had come across it in the street c He still managed to come up with an answer d A witness came forward and identified him e She didn't come round for half an hour Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs I the plan, although I don’t agree with it When Dave asked for volunteers, five people Clare fainted at a pop concert When she the concert had finished My parents a lot of things so that they could save enough money to buy a house Mark worked on the maths problem until he a solution Karen had a car accident last year She was badly injured, but she managed to it Tom some old Roman coins in his garden Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Phrasal verbs with look and run look look up to someone – respect or admire someone look after someone / something – take care of someone / something look out for – pay attention or be especially careful because you are expecting someone / something look forward to – be excited about something look back on something – think about something that happened in the past 1 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions I haven’t done much revision, so I’m not looking my exams next week run run after someone / something –chase someone / something to stop them run away from somewhere – escape, leave a place secretly run out of something – reach the end of your supply of something run into someone – meet someone unexpectedly run through something – practise something before a performance Match the sentences I’m nervous about my presentation I really hate boarding school Where’s the nearest garage? That girl’s stolen my bag! If I lend you my camera, will you look it? Hello How are you? Lucy’s grandfather is very special to her a So I Let’s run away! She’s always looked him b What a surprise running into you! c Quick! Run after her! If you look the past year, what is the most exciting thing you have done? d Run through it one more time and you’ll be fine Look Tom when you’re at the match He’s going to watch it, too e We’re about to run out of petrol Rewrite the sentences with the correct phrasal verbs Can you go to the shops? We’ve eaten the last bit of bread Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs I can’t go out tonight I have to stay in and my little brother Be careful when you drive round that corner You need to cyclists When Jodie her childhood, she realized that she’d been very happy Pete his birthday party next week He’s invited 50 friends! _ The schoolchildren practised their Christmas play James was so unhappy that he packed a bag and left home _ She really her older brother and wants to be like him in the future It’s great when you unexpectedly meet old friends _ Our dog always chases our neighbour’s cat _ Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE stranger / foreigner Easily confused words Complete the sentences with the correct words practice / practise 14 We use the word to describe someone from another country We have football every Thursday after school advice / advise If you don’t regularly, you won’t improve 15 I strongly you to give up smoking degree / career 16 Paul wasn’t sure about which university to apply to, so he asked his teacher for As soon as Clare finished her university , she got a job Dave dreamed of a in fashion He wanted to be a designer professor / teacher Patton is Head of the Linguistics Department at London University My history at school is very interesting library / bookshop Tom went to the to borrow a book about the paranormal Paula bought Stephen King’s best-selling novel from her local embarrassed / embarrassing 13 Sue is quite shy She would never talk to a Karen felt when James asked her out 10 Do you go red when you are in an situation? make / 11 Can you me a favour? Can you lend me some money? Choose the correct words Love problem Dear Sue I’m nineteen years old and I’m studying for an English career / degree at university I enjoy my course, but I’ve got a problem and need some advice / advise I recently fell in love with a boy in my class The problem is that I get very embarrassed / embarrassing when I see him We aren’t foreigners / strangers and we’ve talked to each other, but he’s already got a girlfriend A few weeks ago I was studying in the bookshop / library before going to volleyball practice / practise when I saw him I was so nervous I felt sick! Since then I’ve been missing lectures to avoid him Now the teacher / professor of the department wants to know why I haven’t been attending classes, and she wants me to / make some extra work What should I do? Amy 12 They have to a decision about this by tonight Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Word formation: verbs and nouns Word formation: verbs and nouns We can make nouns from verbs with the suffixes -ment, -tion/-sion and -ance/-ence amaze > amazement introduce > introduction annoy > annoyance Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box agree confuse impress possess revise explain encourage Robert managed to make a good at his job interview Be careful! Sometimes the spelling changes when you add a suffix If necessary, use a dictionary to help you find the correct spelling Sarah didn’t her homework, so the teacher asked her for an Dave was arrested for of drugs Write the related nouns imagine After two weeks of negotiations, the company signed an which promised better working conditions arrange discuss Pam failed her exams because she hadn’t done enough educate excel manage Michael’s parents gave him a lot of when he decided to play football professionally amuse organize The concert was badly organised There was a lot of about who was playing tolerate Complete the texts with the correct form of the words 10 enjoy 11 avoid 12 confirm There has been an (explode) in the centre of Paris The police say no one Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words has been injured According to experts, digital television is the future of home (entertain) The government has promised to find a When Clare entered the skateboarding , she didn’t expect to win (compete) Jane couldn’t taste the between the two cola drinks (differ) After discussing the results of the experiment, the scientists finally reached a (conclude) Greg’s parents gave him to go on holiday with his friends (permit) Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets _ (solve) to rising unemployment A tornado has hit the coast of Florida The cost of the _ (destroy) is estimated at fifty million dollars A recent government report shows that there has been a big (improve) in health care over the last five years Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Crime and punishment rob and steal 1 a b c d e f g Match the verbs and phrases If necessary use a dictionary to help you commit break get serve find suspect report into trouble a crime to the police time in prison someone of a crime a crime someone guilty the law Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in Exercise We use rob and steal to talk about taking things illegally from people We use steal with things, and rob with people and institutions Someone stole her bag in town yesterday Oh no! We’ve been robbed! The criminals robbed the bank, and then escaped Complete the sentences with the correct form of rob or steal Jill was mugged on her way home from work The thieves her handbag and her Rolex watch After months of careful planning, the gang the jewellery shop Someone’s broken into the house It looks as if they’ve the video! Last Christmas our neighbours were Someone broke into their house and took all their presents Over £100,000 was from the bank last night Complete the sentences Use on, in, by, under and against If necessary, use a dictionary to help you Writing graffiti on public buildings is Matthew was a burglar, but not a good one He was always into trouble with the police In fact he the law so many times, that whenever someone a crime, the police always him Whenever he appeared in court, Matthew was always guilty Over the years he three years in prison Then one day his own house the law Mark was trouble with the police for stealing cars He’d been joyriding with his friends An innocent man was sent to prison was burgled The thief stole everything Matthew found himself at the police station once more, but this time to mistake a crime The police were very amused Simon didn’t break the window purpose The burglar was caught and put arrest Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Holidays and sightseeing Complete the categories with the words and phrases in the box hotel buy souvenirs youth hostel cathedral eat out at restaurants on a coach trip museum castle bed and breakfast art gallery camp-site go on a guided tour places to stay scenery self-catering apartment things to see things to Complete the postcard with the correct form of the verbs in the box go take book look out not buy spend get show Dear Tina I’m having a great time in Florence! I managed to a room at a cheap hotel, and amazingly I have a balcony that over a beautiful square Yesterday I sightseeing around the old town and lots of photos At one point I lost, but fortunately I met an old man who me which way to go I many souvenirs yet, but I a lot of money There’s lots to in Florence, so I’ve been out every night! I’ll write again soon, Love Simon Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Complete the paragraph Use in, of, along, on, from or to If necessary, use a dictionary to help you Daniel lives in the centre Paris He lives the top floor of an apartment not far a park Daniel enjoys living the city, but during the summer he likes to get away He usually goes a small fishing village the coast, about seventy-five kilometres _ Paris The village is very picturesque and is famous for its medieval castle The castle is top of a hill overlooking the sea Daniel usually rents a small villa on the outskirts the village His favourite pastime is going for long walks 10 the seafront Complete the sentences with the words in the box coastline forest valley cliffs lake hill stream The Atlantic in Cornwall is dangerous, but also very interesting The high overlooking many of the beaches are quite dramatic and beautiful Sarah ran to the top of the grassy and looked out across the green below The sun shone on the surface of the where several people were swimming We set up camp near a small in the middle of the We could hear wildlife all around us, but it was difficult to see anything through the trees Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Town and country Where would you find these things? Write T (town) and C (country) If necessary, use a dictionary to help you shopping centre wood field night club lane main road hill 2 cottage car park village wildlife farm museum skyscraper Complete the sentences with words from Exercise They’re building a new in our town It’s going to have lots of great shops in it There’s a new exhibition on at the Natural History Would you like to go and see it? As Jane was driving along the narrow country , it started to rain New York is a city that is famous for its tall The thing I like about country life is the I often see foxes and badgers in my garden Our house is near a busy It’s very noisy with traffic from morning until night Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets litter slums poverty unemployment vandalism homelessness traffic jams a b c not having enough money to live having nowhere to live long lines of cars and other vehicles that can’t move criminal damage to buildings, phone boxes, etc houses that are overcrowded and in bad condition not having a job rubbish in the street d e Karen is moving next month She’s bought a small in the country It’s very picturesque In his first year at college Steve went to a every evening He never got home before three o’clock! Match the words and definitions f g Choose the correct alternative The charity Shelter has opened ten new centres to help with unemployment / homelessness this winter The charity is providing 200 extra beds for people who are living in the streets Burglaries increased by fifteen per cent last year Police say poverty / litter and unemployment / vandalism have caused the increase ‘People are desperate,’ said one social worker ‘Job loss and financial problems mean that some are turning to crime.’ Police are trying to stop crime and traffic jams / vandalism on poor housing estates During the last two years people have moved out of the estates As a result many houses are now run down and vandalised Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Work Match the jobs and descriptions 10 a b c d e f g h i j A computer programmer An architect A road worker A traffic warden A travel agent A bricklayer A pilot A lawyer A waiter A chef checks that cars are parked in the correct place flies planes cooks meals for people in restaurants designs buildings defends and prosecutes people in court serves people in cafés and restaurants constructs motorways and main roads helps people organize their holidays develops new software builds walls and houses Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in the box be interested in study apply for go for offer work as Matthew journalism at university He becoming a news presenter As soon as he finished his degree, he a job at the BBC After several weeks, he was asked to an interview in London During the interview, Matthew talked about his degree and explained that he had always wanted to a journalist The director told him about the job, and Matthew was very enthusiastic When he was the job, it was a dream come true Attain Upper-Intermediate vocabulary worksheets Match the verbs and definitions be sacked resign get a pay rise be promoted be in charge of retire a give up your job when you get to a certain age b be offered a more senior position in the same company c be responsible for d decide to leave a job e get more money f be dismissed from a job Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in Exercise As soon as Mark won the lottery, he from his job Greg made a serious mistake which cost the company a lot of money As a result he Pam has been offered a very responsible job She more than twenty people Alison was so good at her job that she twice in one year Mike was so well-paid that he was able to at the age of fifty Tim couldn’t live on his salary He threatened to leave the company unless he Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE ... I’m _ that you’re here I thought you had to work tonight /5 Attain Upper-Intermediate tests Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Total Attain Upper-Intermediate tests / 20 Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit... _ the referee They had lost the match because of his bad decisions Attain Upper-Intermediate tests Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Total Attain Upper-Intermediate tests /5 / 20 Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR... should punish / suspect children under 12 for breaking the law? /5 Attain Upper-Intermediate tests Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE Total / 20 Attain Upper-Intermediate tests Unit PHOTOCOPIABLE