goon. Multiple choice: one per text
3. You're flying to a different country. The flight takes You will hear people talking in eight different
‘ten hours. You are one hour into the flight. situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best 4 You've booked a cheap hotel. You've just checked answer (A, B or C).
in and discovered that it's in a relly convenient
part of town, but the room mt clean. 1 You hear a woman talking about a recent
5 You've arrived at the airport and seen that your kohhrbstasyluehlni sera Wie mepean ber A that she saw a tiger in the wild
B that the journey was so hot and humid that the guides didn’t guarantee seeing atiger
& You're about to go on a zip-line through a rainforest where there are wild animals, brightly-
coloured birds and big insects. 2. You hear a teenager talking about her application for work experience. How is she feeling?
A happy B patient C upset 3 You hear a man talking about a trip he is on.
What is he most worried about?
A staying on budget
B travelling to every European capital city
communicating on his journey 4 You hear a young woman talking about a
temporary job. Why did she take the job?
A She thought she'd have more time off.
B She wanted to improve her cooking skill.
She thought it would be easy.
5 You hear a man talking about a hotel. How is
he feeling?
A relaxed B sad C tired 2 the speakers (1-5) feel? Match them with the adjectives (a-h). There are three extra adjectives. Read the Exam Tip. Then listen. How do 6 You hear a boy talking about a holiday. Why didn’t he enjoy the trip? A He wasn't able to study.
a eninge e fedup B He had to spend time with his parents.
b concemed f embarrassed © There west’ any. WIFI,
e delighted g terrified 7. You hear a woman talking about the environment. How does she feel?
d_ disappointed h surprised x way Scand ee
3 Listen again. What helped you identify the 8 You hear a girl talking about going diving.
emotions? What is she most worried about?
A seeing fish and corals,
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Werk in pairs. Discuss the questions.
1 What types of things do you like doing on holiday?
2. Do you prefer active or relaxing holidays?
3 Have you ever been camping? Did you enjoy it?
Why?/ Why not?
4. Would you prefer to stay at a hotel, a hostel or a campsite? Why?
5 Do you prefer beach holidays or city holidays? Why?
Imagine you are going on holiday with your family.
Tick the things that would be important to you.
Is there anything else you would choose?
swimming pool close to a beach adventure activities. evening entertainment air conditioning good walking and cycle routes
‘amusement park WiFi
cafés and restaurants markets for souvenirs good public transport people my own age ED Listen to a family talking about booking a
holiday. Which things from Exercise 2 does the
mother say are important to her?
Listen again and tick the phrases in the Useful Language you hear.
Read the Exam Tip. Work in pairs. Imagine a friend is visiting you for the weekend. Write a
list of things to do in your town and then discuss
the best things to do with your friend. Use the expressions in the Useful Language.
id you
use in Exercise 5 that showed interest in your
partner's suggestions?
Showing interest
‘© When you're having a discussion with a partner, don’t forget not only to listen to your partner,
but also to show interest in what they're saying.
* It’s polite to make eye contact, listen politely to
their opinion or suggestions and then to react with a suitable response.
7 Now work in pairs and complete the Exam Task.
TASK
Collaborative task
Imagine that a campsite is considering what
additional facilities to offer. Look at the ideas and discuss which would be good for the campsite to offer. Then decide on the one extra facility that you would most like on a camping holiday.
‘a swimming pool
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Read the sentences (1-2) and answer the questions (a-d).
1. If he had known it was going to rain, he would have brought an umbrella.
2. They wouldn't have visited the restaurant if they
had read the review.
Did he know it was going to rain?
Did he bring an umbrella?
Did they visit the restaurant?
Did they read the review?
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Choose the correct options to complete the rules (a-b).
a We use the third conditional to describe a real /
an imaginary situation in the past.
b We form the third conditional with the past simple / past perfect in the if clause and would / would have + past participle in the main clause.
D® Grammar reference 10.2, p174
Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1 We (miss) our flight if we
_ (not ask) for a wake-up call.
2 lwe (not eat) the seafood, we
(not fall ill.
3 You — (be) annoyed if you
(forget) your water bottle.
4 We (not find) the campsite if
you {not bring) the satnav.
5 They (book) the boat trip ifit
{not cost) so much.
& Darcy {ask) fora room on the
ground floor if she (know)
there wasn’t a lift.
Rewrite the sentences using the third conditional. Use the contracted form.
1 | wanted to order a fish dish, but | didn’t see it on the menu.
If I'd seen a fish dish on the menu, I'd have
2 We didn’t know about the trip, so we didn’t book it.
We
3. They didn’t have enough money to go to the music
festival.
if
4 You didn’t know the water was so cold, so you
jumped into it.
You
5 We went to the beach café, but we didn’t know about the children’s party.
If
& We read the guide book, so we knew about the spice market.
We
Mixed conditionals
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Read the sentence and answer the questions (a-c).
If we hadn't visited Lisbon, we wouldn't know our friends David and Anja.
a. Did they visit Lisbon?
b Did they meet people called David and Anja in Lisbon?
¢ Are they still friends with David and Anja?
Choose the correct options to complete the rule.
Amixed conditional is when the two clauses in a conditional sentence refer to different times. We often use it when we want to show how something
that happened in the past affects us in the present.
In the example, the if clause uses if + ' past simple /
past perfect (third conditional) and the result clause uses * would / would have + verb (second
conditional).
D® Grammar reference 10.3, p174
Complete the mixed conditional sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
1 lwe (book) the tour to
Rainbow Mountain, we (have)
great photos to show our friends.
21 (feel) fine now if |
— (not eat) that seafood.
3 (learn) Italian, 1
(be able to) talk to my wife's family.
4 If they (not cancel) my flight,
' (be) in Egypt now.
5 We (not know) about the
restaurant if we (spoke) to Liz.
6 You (notice) the difference if
you (visit last year.
Use your English ...z...
Word formation $4 Complete the travel blog with the phrasal verbs
from Exercise 3.
° Ệ 1 Choose the correct option to complete the
sentences.
1. We weren't given permit / permission to enter the building
2. Surprisingly / Surprised, the hotel was much better
than we thought.
3 If had the choose / choice, I'd go backpacking rather than stay in one place.
4. The receptionist was very helping / helpful.
5S The excellent public transport meant we could get
around with easy / ease.
& When you're travelling by yourself, make sure you use your common sense / sensible.
the sentences with the correct form of bold.
1 Atthe museum, there are really useful
——————— ® visitors from different countries can read about the exhibits. translate
2 Our was delayed because of the
sandstorm. depart
3. You need to show your pass before they let you through. board
4 We saw some beautiful ___ during the walking tour of Cologne. architect
5. There has been a huge rise in the number of visiting these ruins. tour
& The Cameron Highlands is a in Malaysia. mountain
7 There was a storm during the flight, so we had a bumpy land 8 We backpacked around the country last year. Some
of the was great, but some of it was very basic. accommodate
region
Phrasal verbs
$3 Match the phrasal verbs (1-8) with the correct meaning (a-h).
1 check in 4 get away 7 see off
2 drop off 5 geton 8 set off
3 getaround 6 putup a_ to begin a journey
to board a plane, train, bus, etc.
to arrive at a hotel or airport and collect your key or boarding pass
to leave suitcases or people at an arranged place to move from place to place
to escape from somewhere for a while to wave goodbye to someone who is going on ajoumey
h to build or assemble something, e.g. a tent oe
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22 June, Singapore
Here we go! We're in Singapore about to
came to? us at the airport. We
won't see them for almost ten months, but we'll be in regular contact. We're going to text them as soon as we? at the hotel later tonight.
24% June, Kuala Lumpur
Itwas only a short flight from Singapore to KL. The
hotel is in a convenient part of the city and it's easy to 4___ We spent most of yesterday visiting the tourist attractions and eating! There is incredible street food in KL! Jay loves it!
25" June, Kuala Lumpur
We're going to $ very early this morning for our journey up to the Cameron Highlands. KL is an amazing place, but we want to* from the heat of the city and go up into the mountains for a few days. We're going to camp there and visit the tea
plantations.
26" June, Cameron Highlands
Jay and | discovered that we are not natural campers!
Ittook us ages to ”_ our tent last night.
However, we woke up this morning to a beautiful view across the highlands. We want to go trekking and the owners of the campsite have offered to®
us at the start of one of the trails. 'm slightly nervous though because it quite a long walk and I'm not very ft! I'll let you know how I get on!
___ the plane for Kuala Lumpur. Our families
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Learning FOCUS Using descriptive adjectives
* Ifyou're writing a semi-formal article for a
‘newspaper, magazine or online, you can make it more interesting for your readers by using extreme
adjectives, e.g.
The restaurant was dirty. -ằ The restaurant was absolutely filthy.
Iwas happy to reach the top. —> | was thrilled to reach the top.
'* As well as helping paint a clearer picture of people,
places and events, strong adjectives will Tên your
writing more interesting.
‘+ Compound adjectives (i.e. a single adjective made up of more than one word), e.g. second-class ticket, non-stop flight, can also help you describe something very precisely without using too many words. This is always a consideration in newspapers and magazines.
Read the Learning Focus box. Then match the adjectives (1-6) with their meaning (a-f).
1 non-stop avery special or unusual 2. picturesque b extremely impressive or
beautiful
3 world-famous extremely beautiful and peaceful
4 once-in-a-lifetime d_ continuing without stopping
5. breathtaking © with very pretty scenery
6 idyllic £ known by people
everywhere
Read the writing task. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
‘Where in the world ...
Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? Is it a city, a town, a campsite or a resort near a beach?
Is itin your country or abroad? Whether it's a city, a resort or somewhere closer to home, write and tell us all about it. Let us know why you love it. The best articles will be published next month.
1 You should write an article about somewhere that you really want to go.
2 You must write an article about a famous place.
3. You should give reasons why it's your favourite
place.
$3 Complete the article with the adj ives from Exercise 1. There is one extra adjective you don't
need to use.
The city that never sleeps Last year, my family and | went on a?
trip to New York. We stayed in a budget hotel a little way from the? Times Square. We visited many of the tourist places and enjoyed some tasty street food. One day, | had a proper New York deli sandwich. Have you ever tried one? You must; you'll be in for a wonderful surprise. They're delicious and well worth the money!
We cycled through Central Park, which is
>but quite busy and walked over Brooklyn Bridge. They say New York never sleeps. It’s true! There really is * activity there. We
did some late-night shopping and ate in some really cool restaurants and modern cafés. One thing that is not to be missed is going to the top of the Empire State building. We could see the whole of the city below us. It was 5
We spent three amazing days in New York. Did you
know New York is now officially my favourite place? I'd love to go back
Read the article in Exercise 3 again. Answer the
questions.
1 Which place is the article about?
2. What things can you do there?
3 Has the writer tried to attract the reader to the city?
4 Would you want to go there after reading this article? Why? / Why not?
3 5. Match these expressions from the Useful
Language (1-6) with their meanings (a-f).
1 If somewhere is well worth a visit, If something is not to be missed,
If somewhere is a complete let down,
If somewhere is well worth the money,
If you are in for a surprise, If there's something for everyone,
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it's lot worse than you thought it would be.
a place or experience is different to what you imagine.
¢ there are things about it that most people will like.
d_ you think it's good enough to suggest that other people should go there.
@ the ticket price is extremely good value for the experience you have.
£ you would recommend other people make sure
they do it.
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{ED Listen to the speakers. Choose the
idiomatic expression (a-b) that matches their
opinions.
1 Speaker 1 thought the roller-coaster ride ...
a was a complete let-down.
b was not to be missed.
2. Speaker 2 thought the restaurant ...
a was good value for money.
b wasn’t good value for money.
3. Speaker 3 suggested that ...
‘a there is something for everyone.
b you will be in for a surprise.
4. Speaker 4 said that the tour...
a was a complete let-down.
b was well worth a visit.
Read the Exam Tip. In th in Exercise 3,
which descriptive adjectives has the writer used
to talk about these things?
1 the hotel
the street food
the deli sandwich
the restaurants
the cafés
2
3 4 5
Read the Exam Tip again. Then find a direct
question and a rhetorical question in the article in Exercise 4.
Now complete the Exam Task. Write your answers in 140-190 words. Use the Useful Language and
remember to use interesting language to appeal to your readers.
Using interesting language TIP
‘© Write a catchy title for your article and remember to use interesting language that will appeal to your reader.
‘* Use rhetorical questions (one someone asks
without expecting an answer), direct questions,
idiomatic expressions and imperatives, as well as plenty of descriptive adjectives and adverbs.
TASK Writing an article
You read this announcement on a travel website.
Articles wanted
Have you had a terrible travel experience?
Whether it was a city break in the pouring
rain, a beach holiday that didn't go to plan,
or absolutely anything else, we'd love to hear about it!
The best articles will be published on our blog
next month.
Write your article.
10 Complete the Reflection Checklist. Then exchange your article with a partner and discuss
your answers.
How did you do? Tick w the sentences that you think are true.
| wrote a catchy ttle.
| used interesting language.
\ used thetorical questions, direct
questions and idiomatic expressions.
| used descriptive adjectives and adverbs.
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4 Werkin pairs. Describe what you can see in the photo. Find these things.
* helmet
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* paddle
* rapids
* strap While you watch
: 2 EB Watch the video and choose the correct
option to complete the sentences.
1 Ten years ago, the Chitina River was covered in ice / snow.
2. The canyon / river is twelve miles long
3. Kayaking on some of the rapids could be lively / fatal if something went wrong.
4. Todd says itis exciting to share the expedition with
twenty / a bunch of friends.
5 He has not been anywhere more dangerous / remote than the headwaters canyon of the
Chitina River.
& Todd prefers the classic / unique experience of paddling where no one has paddled before.
After you watch
$ 3. EES Complete the summary of the video with these words. Then watch the video again and check your answers.
access carry
remote glacier
section strap paddle rapids Todd Wells and his team were the first people to
down the headwaters canyon of the Chitina River. They were able to?
the canyon because the Logan has retreated in the last ten years. Because the location
„ they had to §
their kayaks to the bottom of a small plane and then
fly into the area, one person at a time. Some of the
* were so dangerous that they needed
to portage, meaning ’ , their kayaks over land to the next * of river.
was so *
© What feelings do you think the kayaking team experienced during the expedition?
* Would you be prepared to do an exciting but dangerous job?
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Which of these crimes are the most serious? Number them 1-7 (1 = the most serious). Then discuss with a
partner and give reasons for your opinion. Exam
Finding similar words in the questions and answers
* Remember to read the article first in order to get an overall understanding.
* Then read the sentences and underline the key words.
* Go back to the article and look for any similarities to the key words that you've underlined. These will likely be clues to the answers.
dropping litter on the street painting graffiti on a wall damaging someone's property making too much noise riding a bike on a pavement (5 stealing from a shop.
using a mobile phone while driving
Complete the sentences with these words. Exam
Matching sentences to gaps.
You are going to read an article about an island that used to be a penal colony. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
cell criminal
prison prisoner escape guard _ illegal 1 Ifsomething is
that says you mustn't do it. , there is a rule or law 2A is a person who has done
something illegal. A ‘It like a time capsule for the past 100 years,’
3. Ifyou do something illegal, you can be sent to heeqlaned
Then you area B Prisoners knew about the sharks and crocodiles 4A isa small room in a prison. in the water around the island
5 Ifyou from somewhere, you find © Colba’s location also means that a number of
i tety hone du place the species on the island exist only on Coiba.
D Inthe past, Coiba was used as a penal colony ~ 6A or things from crime, or prevents prisoners from is someone who protects people a type of prison that is far away from other people
escaping, - E Illegal fishing is taking place along Coiba’s delicate reefs.
$3 Read the article on page 127. Are the sentences F He wanted to find out why the animals and
true (7) or false (F)? plants on Coiba were so different to those on
the Panamanian mainland.
G It was the guards who stayed in secure buildings where they had protection from the criminals.
1. Prisoners on Coiba were kept in cells.
2. It wasn’t possible to escape from Coiba,
3. Prisoners sometimes killed other prisoners on Coiba.
4 Developers made sure that the plants on Coiba grew successfully.
5. Christian Ziegler photographed the prisoners ‘on Coiba. © Would you like to visit Coiba? Why? /Why not? ẢNh
te the Exam Task.
Read the Exam Tip. Then compl * What do you think should happen to the
island now?