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To the ends of the earth forms world; adjective-noun

07 present perfect; real sports; collocations Take a lesson from the

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09 moddals; defining relative energy and the Join up the campaign

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Answer sheets pages 94-95

Listening

multiple choice

| Writing How to behave around the world; a report

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| Beara describing a room; expressing

sports; Michael Perham's sails solo across

four events in Osaka an email making, accepting and refusing

Home

comforts

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4 Find ten words in the wordsquare and match them 1 ĐH GhấY ee Can‘you pass mea

with the definitions 1-10

FLAK ID ESAS Y |e 4 Please get me another cup The cups are in the

MIỊE|M]B|U |KI|RIE | = next to the window

ALTINI RTP LETTINGS 5 Could you help to wash the car? Take a of N/}B/]S/]E/;]Bi/]T ]LIjO}] G|H water outside for your dad, please

LT RỊA | SA |[E|S|LC|A|LL you sit on the with me instead?

WIAIRIDJR|O|BI|IEjNLEF 7l didnt sleep very well and my neck hurts | think | need

chairs and sofas for sitting on

‘ s 9 Wheresthe ———?l want to make an omelette for

2 —————~amachine that washes and cleans dirty lunch!

plates, cups and cutlery - - 10 love my new _ just press the button on the ` r

3 — _~ a seat with a back and arms which more machine and the crockery is washed, dried and ready to

4 ~a bag filled with soft material used for : " :

are in her home Put the words in the box in the

— a piece of furniture with shelves to put

———— š

8 —_——— -apiece of furniture with a door and space |

9 ~a thing in the kitchen which holds water

and is often used for washing dishes

10 _—a round container with a handle used for

carrying liquid

4 Complete the text Use some of the words in

Exercises 1 and 3

My bedroom isn't very big so there isn’t much furniture

| keep all my clothes ina 1 next to my bed

there isn’t enough space There's along 3 on

the wall next to the window I’ve got lots of books on it

which | need for my college course My parents bought

anice wooden 4 for me to work at but | don't

more comfortable and there are lots of soft _7

to lie on

Speaking

41 Describe your ideal room for studying in Think

about these questions

e What does it look like?

e What furniture is there in the room?

e Where is the furniture in the room?

Use the words in Exercise 3 on page 4 to help you

Reading

ΠMatch the words and phrases 1-5 with the

meanings a~e

1 staff a_ be good for

2 goods b people who work for a business

4 suit d_ things for sale

It is important to understand the meaning

of key words and phrases used in signs,

advertisements and notices Exercise 1 helps

you to focus on the key words

(2 Read the advertisements in Exercise 3 quickly and

answer the questions One advertisement is used

1 Unfurnished flat available for rent

A Furniture can be provided with this flat

B You can rent this flat only if you have your own furniture

C The furniture in this flat is in poor condition

D This flat is not now available for rent

2 Discounts on some kitchen items in our store

Offer ends 31st January

A All kitchen items are cheaper until the end of January

B Some kitchen items are cheaper than usual at the

moment

C Please choose the kitchen items you wish to buy in

our store until the end of January,

D Please wait until the end of January if you want to buy cheaper kitchen items

3 Spacious city centre flat for rent May suit

professional couple Phone for details :

A Only professional couples can rent this flac

B_ This flat is not big enough for professional people to

4 Quick sale wanted: Fridge in excellent working

order - £50 or nearest offer

A You can only buy this fridge if you pay £50

B_ If you want to sell your fridge we will pay you £50

C You can buy this fridge for less than £50 if you sell it quickly

D You may be able to pay less than £50 for this fridge if

you can buy it quickly

5 Please present your student discount card to staff before paying for books

A Students can buy books more cheaply if they show their card to the staff

B_ Staff can receive a discount on books in our shop

C There are no discounts for students in our shop

D Students will receive a present from our staff if they buy books in our shop

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Grammar | present tenses

a Underline the correct alternatives

Lilla Batiz is a successful fashion designer and lives/is

living’ in a detached house in London with her husband,

Zoltan, and two daughters, Bea and Katy The house

has/is having three bedrooms and it is near a park Lilla is

thinking/thinks3 London is a wonderful place to live Her

children are loving/love* the city too because there is so

much for them to see and do They both like/are liking®

music and Bea learns/is learning® to play the piano

ye ing? Ping® iG Write the words in the box in order, from hottest same room They understand/ are understanding? that they to coldest, Use the words to complete the

can soon have their own rooms sentences,

[change cook get go have love paint play ) We had to drink plenty of water to ourselves

1 We_— _a great time in London at the moment 2 |can’t sunbathe here It’s much too for me

3 Can you fetch me a drink? Remember to put

3 Zoltan is in the kitchen He ———_dinner scarf and a warm pair of gloves before you leave the

4 We usually on holiday twice a year What house

about you? 5 | love swimming in the sea when the water is nice and

5 We one of the bedrooms in the house at the

- & Complete the sentences with the words in the box

6 I|really _ that clock on top of your piano

Where did you get it? | thunder lightning icy sunny gale 7_ ltis important to recycle at home because the climate \ foggy windy }

and ———— warmer

8 Match grammar rules a—e with the tenses 8 winds tonight I'll put the car in the garage so that it 8 Pp 8

b_ isnot normally used with verbs such as feel, 3 | lost control of the car because the road was so

talks about temporary situations 5 It was so _ that my hat blew off!

6 We had super weather on holiday It was hot and

every day!

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Listening

(1 TEED Listen and choose the correct picture, A, B or C

1 Where is the mobile phone?

expressions in the box Then listen again and check

your answers Practise using the expressions

opinions (1 ERED You will hear Paula and Luke talking about

a flat Listen and decide if each sentence is true (T)

or false (F)

Both Paula and Luke like the flat

There are three bedrooms

| if you ask me

\

1 The ceilings are a bit too high

2 ———————————— that this would be a problem

accommedatior- candle desk electricity furniture )

(2 ERE Complete che text with the words in the

box Then listen and check your answers

`

There is ?large table and six chairs in the middle

of the room There is 2 old sofa in the corner, too

It looks old so perhaps it came from a second-hand shop

There aren't 3 cushions on it so maybe it isn’t very

comfortable! | chink there 4 any electricity in this

5 any lamps There are — 6

candles on the table, though | think the woman in the

room because there

collection of china in the cupboard in the corner There

is a lot of storage space in this room | can see two big

cupboards and a shelf with some cookbooks on

6 Look at the pictures Which one is described in

Exercise 2? Write a description of the other room

Use some of the words in Exercise 1 to help you

PREMIUM | UNIT 04

Writing

(4, Read the text then complete the sentences with & Read the report and answer the questions

evo eons eos

the correct countries

1 Remember not to discuss serious topics at a dinner party

in

2 Avoid giving someone two, four, six or eight flowers in

3 Make sure your plate is empty at the end of a meal in

4 Choose your cutlery carefully when you eat pasta in

5 Feel free to walk around indoors without shoes in

6 Remember not to cut fish with a knife in

7 Avoid giving yellow flowers to your host in

How to behave around the world

AUSTRIA: When giving flowers, always give

an odd number Even numbers of flowers

(except 12) are thought to be unlucky

BRITAIN: Keep conversation light and never

talk about money

GERMANY: Don’t use a knife to cut potatoes

or fish Make sure you use a fork instead

ITALY: Only eat pasta with a fork — never with

a spoon or knife

JAPAN: Don’t leave food on your plate Try to

eat everything you are given It is considered

very rude to leave rice

RUSSIA: Don’t give your host yellow flowers

as a gift as this colour symbolises sadness

SWEDEN: Guests at a dinner party will often

take off their shoes and walk around in socks

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If you are invited to someone’s house in my country, there are some things you should remember to do

1 it is important to give your host a small

gift Flowers are an ideal present and you can choose

2 the

3 take off your

any colour you like — even yellow

number of flowers you give

shoes when you arrive unless your host asks you to

During the meal you can talk about most subjects

but * talking about money Basically, talk to

everyone and be as friendly as possible If you don’t

like the food you are served

It is better to pretend you are enjoying the meal even

do as a guest in my country is enjoy yourself!

1 Which country is the student from?

Complete the report in Exercise 2 with the

expressions in the box

above all first ofall itisagoodidea please don’t you should avoid don’t worry about

Complete the task

Write a report for a magazine about how guests should behave in your country

e Write about the important rules of behaviour for a guest in your country

° Mention some of the topics in the text in Exercise 1 and say if any of the advice is different where you live

e Use the phrases in Exercise 3 to help you organise your writing

© Begin your report like this:

If you are invited to someone's house in my country,

there are some things you should remember to do

Write about 150 words

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A place by

the sea

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Vocabulary | outdoor activities

ΠMatch the activities with the pictures 1-8

( swimming surfing snowboarding sailing

(2 TEES} Listen to the speakers Which activities are

they talking about? Choose from the words in

Exercise 1

4S

(3 a> Listen again and tick (/) the adjectives they

use to describe the activities

enjoyable amazing thrilling

@ Write the adjectives in Exercise 3 next to the

correct stress pattern Then practise saying the adjectives

Always read the title of the text as this will give you an idea of what it is about

Some questions may ask you about the writer and why the text was written You need to think about the main idea of the text

Some questions may ask you about detail You have to read one part of the text very carefully

Read the text and choose the best answer,

A,B, Cor D

1 What kind of holiday does the writer prefer?

A beach 8B activity C touring D cruising

2 Whatis the writer trying to do in the text?

A describe different holidays she has had B_ suggest different places to visit

C compare different sporting activities

D_ give advice about what to take on holiday

3 The writer thinks that skiing is very

A difficult

4 What does the writer enjoy doing on holiday?

A listening to music B studying history

C meeting new people D sunbathing

VANESSA MAE FEELS

THE NEED FOR SPEED

A I have a very busy working life so

holidays are time for me to have a

break But I would never dream of

just lying on a beach all day I have

to do something very active and

exciting I want to have fun in a

very different, extreme way So, I go

skiing — both on water and in snow

I sometimes go skiing in France but

since I was a child I have been skiing

a lot in St Moritz, Switzerland It’s

a really nice, friendly resort A lot

of French places are for extreme skiing and so for people like my

mum, who doesn’t ski that much, there is not a lot to do We also go to Austria This year, after two concerts

in Vienna, I just took my ski boots

and headed for the slopes I love the feeling of speed

B This summer I went climbing in

Argentina It was probably the most

exhilarating and thrilling holiday I have ever had I definitely want to

go back in future Of course, as a

violinist, I have to be careful with

my hands but I have been skiing

since I was five or six years old

So, although I like extreme sports,

I don’t take any extreme risks But

the whole of life is a risk You can

walk out the door and get run over

by a car Life is so short you need to enjoy it while you can

C 1 always take some books on holiday At the moment I am reading

Gunter Grass’s The Tin Drum which

is part of my college course but my |

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favourite author is Gabriel Garcia

Marquez He can describe the most boring and mundane things

in really fascinating and interesting ways I also take a few CDs with me

The thing about music is that you

can’t say, ‘I’m not going to listen

to any music’, Music is part of my

personal and professional life so

I like having music around me all the time — even on holiday I take

a lot of different types with me

am returning immediately to do a

concert, I will take a piece of music

along to study And of course I take

my violin I have to make sure it is not too humid because that kind

of heat can damage and crack the

wood Every six months it has to

go to a violin doctor for a check-

up Sometimes I manage to practise for an hour, sometimes longer This

summer holiday was very relaxing

In fact, it was absolutely wonderful

I didn’t touch my violin for three

whole weeks! IM

e.°e° e.ee° eo°e® .ae

5 Which of these postcards did the writer send?

A

Dear james

This is my first ever skiing

holiday and I'm having a

wonderful: time! Mum is a bit

bored though — she doesnt

B Dear Caroline Having a very relaxing holiday

Havent even put on my ski

boots yet! Spending all my time

indoors just reading and

Cc

Dear Louis

Enjoying myself here I've been doing a lot of skiing and even

ound time to do some reading,

too | think Il need to do some

D

Dear Eva

This is my first dlimbing trip - and my last! It too extreme for mel But I'm really enjoying ee

[nding out about the

@ Read the text again and find words with these meanings

Paragraph A

1 short holiday

2 not the same

3 exciting and dangerous

4 aplace where people go to fora holiday

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Grammar | quantifiers 5 She does a lot of reading on holiday She reads

Ñ Underline the correct alternatives 6 She only takes CDs on holiday She doesn’t take

much/many’ holidays However, when she does have a

fewllittle? free time, she goes to places where she can do Spea king

sports like skiing and climbing! She has been to box with the correct picture

coast inland seaside mountain rock beach

many/much?® ski resorts in Europe but she thinks that

don't do a few/much? skiing! She always remembers to

pack a few/little8 CDs in her luggage because she enjoys

listening to a lot of/many? music She also takes a

few/little!? books but not too much/many™!

e Complete the rules about quantifiers with the

words in the box

| alot afew alittle any much many

Grammar note | quantifiers

2 Use and not a /ot with countable and Ỉ

8 E#- = = atid with countable nouns

@& Match the sentences a-f with the rules 1-4 in

Exercise 2

A lot of French places are for extreme skiing

| always take some books on holiday

Lalso take a few CDs with me

I'm not going to listen to any music

| don’t take any extreme risks

My mum doesn’t do much skiing

se s make sense Use the words in the box EXAM SKILLS TC

sats afew a little any much “many | Try to use adjectives when you describe a

photograph, such as exciting or beautiful

uggage on holiday she only Try to use expressions such as /n my opinion

or I'm not really sure but | think

Don’t worry if you don’t know the exact word for what you want to say Try to find other words which explain the meaning

4 She only does

much time lying c~ <-= >=

@ Underline the correct alternatives 6 She only takes CDs on holiday She doesn't take

much/many holidays However, when she does have a

fewllittle2 free time, she goes to places where she can do Spea king

some/any? sports, She even enjoys much/a few4 extreme 4 Look at the two pictures Match the words in the

sports like skiing and climbing! She has been to box with the correct picture

forest cliff countryside sand lake

many/much? ski resorts in Europe but she thinks that (

dont do a ƒew/much” skiing! She always remembers to

pack a ƒewJlittle8 CDs in her luggage because she enjoys

listening to a lot of/many? music She also takes a

few/little!® books but not too much/many™!

Complete the rules about quantifiers with the

words in the box

Grammar note | quantifiers

1 Use some and with both countable and

3 Use and with countable nouns

Match the sentences a—f with the rules 1-4 in

Exercise 2

A lot of French places are for extreme skiing

| always take some books on holiday

| also take a few CDs with me

I'm not going to listen to any music

| don’t take any extreme risks

My mum doesn’t do much skiing

Complete each pair of sentences so that both

sentences make sense Use the words in the box EHAM SKILL

alotof afew alittle any much many | Try to use adjectives when you describe a

or I'm not really sure but | think

mountaing: Don’t worry if you don’t know the exact word

for what you want to say Try to find other

3 Many people went to her concert in Vienna words which explain the meaning

people were there

4 She only does sunbathing She doesn’t spend

much time lying on the beach

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oe

ee

oe onene eesoe

(e Practise talking about the pictures, 6 Practise describing the pictures again Try to talk by yourself for

using the words in Exercise 1 to help 1 minute using the questions in Exercise 4 to help you If possible,

you Try to continue for 1 minute ask someone to time you

Work with a partner if you can

description of picture 1 and decide if ΠComplete the table

(mm of picture 1 and number the "tren Eve esa Which adjectives can be used to describe all three things?

questions 1-5 in the order they are

mentioned

adjective +/-/O lasporting |the aplace

c What is the weather like? fine

d What are the people doing? hard

about the place?

lovely

Œ& Look at picture 2 and complete the fiserzBÌ8

text with the phrases in the box

There are some phrases you do not old-fashioned

| on the left on the right (2 Answer the questions using some of the adjectives in Exercise 1

| in the middle | 1 Which sport would you like to try in future? Why?

_ 2 Which sports are popular in your country in summer and winter?

3 of the picture there are some trees and bushes _—— _ “

there are two people on foot Maybe

they are on a walking holiday Near the

there are some rocks 6

there is a lake It’s a beautiful day

although it’s quite cloudy | think it is

autumn | think it would be nice to have

a holiday here because it all looks very

peaceful and the scenery is lovely

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PREMIUM ¡ UNIT 02 |

Listening

@ Before you listen, read the questions in Exercise 2

How many surfing courses are mentioned?

Read the questions carefully before you listen

The questions will usually be in the same order

as the information you hear

Do not spend toa long on one question If you

think you have missed the information you

need, go on to the next one You can try again

when you listen for the second time

If you are not sure, then guess the answer

You will not lose any marks if your guess is

incorrect

mm You will hear an advertisement for surfing

courses Listen and choose the best answer, A, B or C

1 The ABC surfing course is suitable for

A all abilities

B_ beginners

C advanced surfers only

2 How long does the ABC surfing course last?

A three days

B_ seven days

C ten days

3 The ABC surfing course is

A at the end of June

Bin mid July

C in early August

4 The cost of the ABC surfing course includes all

A equipment hire and lessons

B_ lessons and accommodation

C lessons and excursions

5 How much does the High-Fliers surfing course cost?

A mountain biking and beach volleyball

B_ beach volleyball and diving

C diving and mountain biking

the south of '3 town Climbers can see '4

harbour and the beach from the top

(& Put a cross (X) in the correct column of the table Use the text in Exercise 1 to help you

before most towns,

cities and names

when talking about something in general when talking about

something for the first

time when talking about

something already

mentioned before a period of time

(e.g century)

before regions/areas

(e.g north)

PREMIUM | UNIT 02

Writing

ΠComplete the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first, using the words in the box Use

no more than three words

& Look at the photo Which adjectives in the box

could you use to describe it?

1 There aren't many things to do in the town

There isn’t to do in the town

2 We didn’t take a lot of luggage with us

3 We didn’t spend much money on holiday

4 We saw a few souvenirs in the shop

5 There were many people on the beach

people were on the beach

(2 Put the words in the correct order to make

sentences in a postcard Add your name at the end

Check the punctuation in the postcard Have you

remembered the full stops and capital letters? -

postcard Write the postcard to your English-

a/ lovely / it’s / town / seaside speaking friend, Joe Use the photo for ideas

In the card you should:

Scotland / the / on / coast / of / east describe the place

e say how you are spending your time

Write 35-45 words

hot / is / it / very / because

Use two or three adjectives when you describe

places, for example beautiful

capital letters and full stops correctly?

1 She doesnt work very hard In fact she's rather

3 She's always telling people what to do She's so

4 He never thinks about anyone but himself He's really

She always has a smile on her face She's very

He's not very and doesn't often mix with

other people He prefers his own company

unhappy at work

people's feelings

9 Calm down! It’s only an interview Try not to be so

10 She's not very confident when she talks to other people

She's rather shy and

(3 Complete the definitions with words for family and

ΠLook at the title and introduction to the text and

answer the question

Susana and Jessica are

B old friends

FRIENDS FOR YEARS

Jessica Drew met Susana Richards at primary

We're very different people I've been a full-time wife and mother

while Susana has enjoyed a career But this difference between us has never really mattered I feel that I can talk to her about just about

anything

We were inseparable at school I am an only child but Susana has two

brothers and three sisters so I was always round at her house to play

she moved away, first to university and then to Birmingham to take

up a nursing post If I had one wish it would be for us to live closer together We're on the phone to each other most evenings Sadly

though, we don’t get together as often as we would like But on the

rare occasions we actually do meet up we're like kids all over again,

laughing and giggling We go to the cinema or out for a meal and talk about old times and how things used to be

I wasn’t very academic at school, but Susana has always encouraged

me I remember sitting in our front room doing our homework

together — she helped me with the difficult maths problems Most

of my other memories of school are of us climbing trees and chasing each other in the park

Our roles have completely changed over the years I used to be the

chatty outgoing one and Susana was the quiet one when we were younger She was a shy, serious girl back then and not very sure of

herself I helped her see the funny side of things I’ve always been an

KTS

Always read the title and introduction to the

text as this will give you a good idea of what it

is about

( Read the text and answer the questions

1 What does the writer do?

& Read the text again Who do these phrases refer

to, Susana (S) or Jessica (J)?

1 didn’t use to be very confident

2 got married first

3 generally views life in a positive way

4 moved away from her home town after leaving school

optimist and tend to look on the bright side of life However, Susana

nas grown so much more confident since we were kids I’m very

proud of her She’s really intelligent and has done so well since leaving

school Her colleagues really respect and admire her

Susana is a very kind and caring person She even lent me her wedding

ss when I got married Actually, she got married quite a few years

before me I was single for ages and spent a lot of time with Susana

and Ryan when they were girlfriend and boyfriend before I finally

met my husband David I think Susana was so lucky to meet Ryan

when she was seventeen They went on to get married two years

later!

Everything that has happened in our lives we’ve shared and gone

through together My darkest hour was when my son, Josh, was very

ill Susana was wonderful; she dropped everything to be with me She

cooked, cleaned and made the three-and-a-half-hour journey to the

hospital to see me at least three times a week We are doting ‘aunties’

co each other’s kids J love it when Susana’s daughter calls me ‘Auntie

Jessica’ when she chats to me on the phone I know that Susana feels

che same when my Josh calls her Auntie Susana

Being such close friends means we can

sometimes We’ve never had a really serious argument or

badly, though If we disagree about something, which hardly ever

happens, we talk round it It hasn’t been much of a problem to make

ap, either In fact it has usually been quite easy — we know how much

ve’ve got to lose Anyway, the more things we go through together,

che stronger our friendship gets We'll stay good friends no matter

what happens I realise just how lucky we are to have each other

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used to find it difficult to talk to people

was a clever child doesn’t have any brothers or sisters travelled a long way to provide help at a difficult time

is admired and respected by her colleagues

Choose the correct meaning for the highlighted |

words and phrases in the text

1 Ifyou are inseparable, you

A are very close friends with someone

B_ live far away from them

2 Ifyou are an only child, you

A are very independent

B_ don't have any brothers or sisters

3 If you get on well with someone, you A_ have a good relationship with them,

B_ see them regularly

4 If youare single, you

A don't have any friends

B_ don't have a partner

5 If you drive each other up the wall, you

A annoy each other

B_ give each other instructions

6 lf you have fallen out with someone, you

A have hurt their feelings

B_ have stopped talking to them after a disagreement

7 \fyou make up with someone, you

A havea close relationship with them

B_ become friends again after a disagreement

Match the words 1-6 with the words a-f

A good way to increase your vocabulary is

to learn words with similar meanings and _

opposite meanings For example, reliable and dependable; reliable and unreliable

=

Reading @ Read the text and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D

(4 Look at the title and read the text

quickly Answer the questions MY BEST FRIEND

2 How did they use to spend time together when they were young?

—

lan?

4 How did they get back in touch?

e Look at the gaps quickly before - l

TA no university before moving abroad Gradually we lost touch

Articles:

TGEKBERIOHS, 1 and got on with our own 7 We didn’t 8 for

Pronouns: ten years | never forgot about my friend lan though After |

returned to the UK, | called his mum to ask for Ỷ

EHAM SKILL

Exercise 3 tests your knowledge

of vocabulary and grammar It

is important to read the text phone number We arranged to meet and as soon as we

10 each other again we knew our friendship was still before you begin answering the there.Heis — — T! best friend anyone could have!

questions You can understand a lot of it, even without the missing

words Understanding the text

will enable you to understand 1 A Shee B when ft aEer D then what kinds of words are missing > A born B grown C developed D raised

Grammar | past simple with

| adverbs of frequency

lÑ Complete the summary with the correct past

simple form of the verbs in brackets

together and (go) 2 everywhere together We

4 our bikes, (listen to) 5 music and

(play)

great fun! However, we (lose)

6 football We always (have) _ 7

8 touch with

4 ,

the UK | (get) 12 jn touch with him again We

(arrange) 13 to have lunch and as soon as we

(see) _14 each other we (not stop) _15

talking! It (be) 16 just like old times! That’s

probably why we are such good friends today

& Look at the text in Exercise 1 and underline the

correct alternative in each sentence

1 We usually/rarely went to the park after school

2 We regularly/never listened to music

3 We often/occasionally played football

4 We sometimes/never kept in touch while | lived abroad

5 We always/never had good fun when we were children

(3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box

You can use the words more than once

lazy | always have to do it!

2 | _ phone my parents at the weekend | usually

phone them on Sunday evenings because we have more

3 | _ go jogging In fact, | think I’ve only gone

twice this year! So, it’s true to say that] take

any exercise at all

on Monday mornings when it is quiet and there are no

morning if | need to buy something quickly!

on holiday when | was a child In fact we never went

That's a bit unfair That's true Well, not really

œMw Listen and tick (v⁄) the expressions in

Exercise 1 you hear

(mm Listen again and decide if each sentence is

true (T) or false (F)

Penny thinks Tamsin has a poor memory

They are students

Penny went to Grenada many years ago

2

3

6 Penny invites Tamsin on holiday

EXAM SKILL

In Exercise 3 you have to decide if the speakers are agreeing or disagreeing with each other It is important to be able to recognise expressions of agreement and disagreement

(am Listen again Who do these adjectives

describe, Tamsin (T), Penny (P) or Sue (S)?

| grew up in London and had a happy childhood We

lived in a big house and it overlooked a beautiful park

| used to spend a lot of time with my dad in his study

(He worked at home.) He was a painter and he did all his art work in his study When | was little, | often used

to watch him drawing and painting Weekends were

always good fun | remember my parents used to drive

me and my sister around the city and they always found

something interesting to show us such as a gallery or an

unusual building One day they took us to see a house that Oliver Cromwell lived in!

Write questions for the answers with the correct form of used to Use the words in brackets and the

information in Exercise 1 to help you

No, he did all his work in his study

4 (parents / take you out) Yes, they did We always visited interesting places

5 OP (bus)

No, we didn't We always took the car

There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistakes and correct them

1 Where did she grew up?

Grammar note { used to

states and habits in the

2 Use used to to talk about the when you want to emphasise that things were different to the

: / used to live in a big house (I don’t live

in a big house now | live in a small flat now.)

regular verb in the simple: j

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Speaking

(4 ERED Listen to the conversation Tick (Y) the

presents they mention in their discussion

(mm What do they decide to buy and why?

What do you think .?_ | was thinking of

(2mm Listen again and complete the sentences Then practise

saying the phrases

1 It would be nice to get him a present before he leaves

we should get him?

a dictionary? The one he's got already is really old

a CD holder? After all, he’s always listening to music

Actually, | think he's already got one

a camera It will be very useful and we can see all his photos when he comes back

Gi Your friend John is going to study in an English-speaking country

and you want to buy him a present to take with him Look at the

pictures in Exercise 1 and think about the advantages and

disadvantages of each present Talk about the kind of presents you

can buy and then decide which one to get

AN Kis

Try to talk about all the pictures

When you are working in pairs, don’t immediately agree with

your partner about one picture or you will have nothing to talk

about

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each one

before you finally decide

Writing

@ Read the letter and answer the questions

1 Who does the writer talk about?

2 Which three positive adjectives does she use to describe him?

Dear Jane

Thanks for your letter My best [riend is my dad He is really sevious'

and amusing He has a very bad? sense of humour and always makes

me laugh He has got a very good 3 memory, though, He always 4

remembers peoples names or dates and he always loses things He

even lost his car keys yesterday!

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2 Some words in the letter in Exercise 1 are incorrect Replace the underlined words with the words in the box

always never funny generous

| great terrible

| (3 Complete the letter below with the

phrases a—e

a and always looks on the bright side of things

b but we regularly talk on the telephone

€ He is special in many different ways

d | have a good relationship with

e so | always feel relaxed in his company

Dear Jane

—¬`

friend, David Hes bright, intelligent

and very sociable He lives far from

me so 1 don't see him as often as |

would like _? ana

exchange all our news

3 He is a very

positive pensovti ‘

He’ very warm and friendly, too

“ very lucky to havea friend like him

Write soon, Sophie

4 Complete the task

Read the part of a letter, below, from your English-speaking friend

Write a letter, answering your friend’s questions Use the phrases

in Exercise 3 to help you

He is special because he is kind and uncaring > | know | can talk

to him about anything He is a good listener and never 5 gives good

advice when | '22 to him with my, problems But best of all he is great

[un to be with Write about 100 words

Best wishes,

best friend What is he or she like? Why is

he or she so special?

Right for

— the job

mium | Unit 04 Vocabulary | jobs

ΠMatch the words in the box with the job

descriptions 1-8

1 | talk over ideas with clients, put together designs and

visit building sites

2 | work ina very busy practice and see about fifty patients

a day in the surgery

3 | have around fifteen clients a day in the salon and mainly cut, colour and blow dry

4 |'ma full-time mum with three kids While they are at playgroup, | do the cleaning, washing and ironing

5 |work ona local newspaper | cover all the events in the town such as fairs, concerts and festivals

6 | choose the menu and prepare starters, main courses

and desserts It gets very busy here in the kitchen!

7 \show customers to their seats and take their orders

| have to know about all the dishes on the menu as sometimes they can’t decide what to choose!

8 | mainly work in che theatre but | have had a few film roles, too | mostly appear in dramas but at the moment lam doing a comedy

e Match the pictures 1—6 with the jobs in Exercise 1

There are more jobs than pictures

(4 ERE] Listen again Tick (7) the words and phrases

in the box that the speakers use

Reading

1 You are going to read an interview with a film

director Before you read, tick (/) three important things for the job Then read the text on page 23 and check your answers

a good sense of humour the ability to solve problems quickly

a lot of business experience

1

2

3

4 to have completed a camera course

( Read the text again and match paragraphs A-F with the descriptions 1-6

2 details of career path and salary

3 how he became a film director

director the qualities and skills needed to do the job

I want your job:

Film Director

A I got into the business by making

as many short films as I could I totally

involved myself in film, particularly

dramas When I wasn’t making films I was

working in a cinema where I could watch

them Film directors eat, sleep and drink

film — it becomes an obsession You are

always learning so you need to write, shoot

and direct films as much as you can

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The questions are generally in the same order

as the information in the text Remember this

and you will be able to find the information you

need more quickly

If you are not sure of the answer to one

question, do the others and come back to it at

the end

Choose the best answer, A, B or C

1 What kind of films has he made?

A pop videos B dramas

2 He finds it difficult to

A deal with criticism

B relax after work

C get up early

3 The ‘rushes’ refers to

A afilm which has been completed

B a group of actors

C part ofa film that needs to be checked

B

you have to get up early to make the most

of the natural light There are usually lots of problems on set For example, the equipment might be delayed on a motorway It is like being in a nursery school sometimes, with

screaming at you However, it is your responsibility to find solutions on the spot and make creative decisions You've got to be decisive At the end of the day you watch the ‘rushes’ which is the raw material that you’ve shot the previous day

When you are not filming, there is a lot of

C You have to be diplomatic You have to manage lots of creative people who often don’t get on with each other You have to

be strong enough to stamp your foot if you are not getting what you want And you

comes out it is your reputation on the line

If people don’t like your film, they may criticise you personally, which isn’t easy to cope with as far as 1 am concerned

If you need to film scenes outside,

on your film You also have to get some practical experience and work hard Do a camera course like I did: learn the basics

of using a camera, sound and editing

Then go out and shoot your own films

E What I love most is filming the first shot of the day It’s like the whistle at the start of play: for those thirty seconds between the words ‘Action!’ and ‘Cut!’ you * are totally focused

F There isno general rule when it comes

to pay As a freelancer you r salary As for career progression, it is fairly unstructured You might start off doing pop videos or television commercials and then gradually move on to films At the end of the day every director has followed his own route in

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2 the ability to develop new ideas

you get for doing a job

correct meaning for the highlighted words and phrases in the text

2 Ifyou have

A very fat

3 If you have

If you are setting up a meeting, you are

a thick skin, you are

B able to accept criticism

talent, you

A are naturally good at something

B_ work hard to be good at something

Paragraph B

1 the ability to make decisions quickly

Find words in the text with these meanings B finditd

A well

4 Ifyou are focused, you

od eyesight

to concentrate well

If you negotiate, you

A try to reach an agreement

ifficult to make a decision

6 If you do something gradually, you do it

about her job Before you listen, read the questions

in Exercise 3 Tick (/) the things 1-8 you think she

C supermarket

A factory

1 hours of work

Read the questions carefully before you listen

This will help you understand what the text is

going to be about

4 Shehasa degree in

A food technology

B_ business administration

(2 EREIP Tick () the qualities 1-3 you think a C nutrition

chocolate taster needs Listen again and check your

5 She has been a chocolate taster for answer

1 to be outgoing and hard-working 'SSRUTRIPTWSVM

3 to be able to work independently C eight years

6 What does she like most about her job?

A travelling to different countries

B_ being able to eat a lot of chocolate

C talking to customers

24-Grammar | question forms

ΠUnderline the correct alternative in each sentence

1 Was she/Has she been interested in food all her |ife?

2 What did she study/has she studied at university?

3 How long was she/has she been a chocolate taster?

4 What kind of yoghurt flavours did she develop/has she

developed in her last job?

5 Has she flown/Did she fly to Paris last week?

6 Has she visited/Did she visit Switzerland?

7 What skills has she learned/did she learn so far?

e Put the words in the correct order to make

2 Can you tell me what you

you got any qualifications?

your degree in?

store?

6 you enjoy your work?

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4 Match the answers a—h with the questions 1-8 in

Exercise 3

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University

2003

Extension

(7 EZE> Answer the questions Then listen and

check your answers

1 How do you say these letters?

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2 What do you say when a letter is repeated, for example the m in communication or the | in skills?

You may be asked to spell your name so it

is important for you to know the alphabet in English

dì Match the words 1-5 with the punctuation and

(3 E> Listen and write the names and email

addresses you hear Then practise spelling your

name and saying your email address

dealing with difficult situations

people

4 If youare and , you have the ability to

think up new ideas

and

situations in a negative way

, you tend not to view

Put the words in the box in the correct place in the word map

bank company cleaner receptionist factory

83 Look at the text on page 23 and find more words

for each heading to add to the word map

|

Richard Bracewell is a film director He (make)

Grammar | past simple or present

he (complete) 2 his first feature film

(learn) 8 basic camera techniques

He (shoot) 9 his first film after completing the course As well as directing, |

he (write) 10 film scripts |

2 Tick (/) the expressions in the box that refer to a

specific time in the past

¢

six months ago after leaving school recently

lately for as long as | can remember

in the past year over the past few months

6 Underline the correct alternatives in each sentence

1 When we talk about a specific time in the past, we use

the past simple/present perfect

2 When we talk about something that happened in the past at a time which is not specified, we use the past simple/present perfect

4 Choose one verb to complete each sentence and write

it in the correct tense (past simple or present perfect)

1 become be

a He became a film director in 1997,

b He has been involved in film making over the past few years

2 make write

b He a film script recently

3 direct watch

a He many films when he worked in a cinema some time ago

4 have not work

to a film premier yesterday

a film award up to now

You may have ta change sentences by

changing a verb to a noun or a noun to a verb

It is useful to learn both forms when you learn

vocabulary Complete the second sentence of each pair by

changing the verb or noun in the first sentence

1 He has good communication skills

He communicates well

2 She received her education abroad

Shewas _ abroad

3 They advertised the job in the local newspaper

4 She can motivate the people who work for her to do

their best

She gave the people who work for her the

to do their best

5 He decided to accept the job

6 She could imagine the building when she looked at

the plans

She saw the building in her

looked at the plans

Make sure that you answer all parts of the

question You will not get additional marks for

information that wasn’t asked for, but you will

lose marks for anything that is missing

when she

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3 Read the task and the two emails Which of the

emails does not complete the task, A or B? What

information is missing?

You are working in a hotel over the summer and you are writing an email to your English-speaking friend

In your email you should:

¢ describe your job

e say what your hours of work are

° say what you enjoy about the job

Write 35-45 words

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UNIT 04

-lsend mỉ 4 23“ Bự ? | 23 options ) Help

Hi John

| am working in a hotel in London this summer

lama cleaner | work from Monday to Friday | clean all the bedrooms on the first floor There are thirty rooms to do! | start early in the morning

and finish at four o'clock

All the best

3 p.m two days a week The guests and the staff are friendly so | have practised my English a lot!

Best wishes

Simon

4 Write your own email to complete the task in

Exercise 3 Write about a different job in a hotel,

for example, receptionist or hotel porter

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City life

Unit D5 Vocabulary | directions and city

places

(> Which places are the speakers talking about?

Choose from the words in the box

1 Which city is not a capital?

2 Which three cities are divided by rivers?

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(3 ERED Listen and complete the directions to the

theatre from New Street

1 New Street and go a until you reach the traffic lights

3 into Queen's Road and the

St Peter's Church After exploring the city itself why not make the most of your stay by exploring some of the lovely surrounding areas? The nearby towns and villages are well worth visiting What could

be better than spending a peaceful afternoon on the beaches of Jurrala, the famous Soviet spa town?

B Athens The capital of Greece is surrounded by three mountains and at least one of them can be seen from almost every street in the city Plaka, the old Turkish quarter of the city, is well worth visiting The side streets are packed with tourists but don't let the crowds put you off as you explore the many souvenir shops in the area Choose carefully and you

of the city’s ancient sites are within easy reach of this district, too Allow

at least one full day to visit the Acropolis, the most important ancient monument in the western world

C Edinburgh Scotland's beautiful capital city is full of history and attractions for people of all ages Younger visitors will particularly enjoy looking at the many toys and games in the Museum of Childhood which has been described as ‘the naisiest museum in the world! For the most spectacular views and walks in the city, take the chairlift to the summit of Hillend Ski Centre This is Europe's

longest dry-ski and snowboard centre and one of Edinburgh's most

exhilarating and exciting tourist attractions

D Madrid There is never a dull moment in this city The streets are full of life and energy by day and night so make the most of your visit by doing

as the locals do and stay out late Go with the flow and soak up the

you visit the Prado museum during your stay Here you can see some

of the finest paintings and sculptures all under one roof People who live in this capital come from all over the world so there is a wide variety of restaurants for the visitor to choose from

2 Read the text again Match the people 1-5 with the

most suitable city A-H

1 Rachel is a business woman and enjoys

reading books in her free time She

would like to spend time in a modern

city which offers traditional goods for

tourists to take home

2 Zoltan is a photographer He would

like to visit a city where he can enjoy

some good nightlife and meet people

from many different countries He

doesn't like listening to music

E Dublin

You will find fine old buildings, monuments and statues round every

corner of this fascinating city The centre of the capital is small so it is

better explored on foot rather than by bus or taxi The city is also an

important cultural centre with a wide range of art galleries, theatres

and museums to suit all tastes and budgets If you like music why

not head along to one of the many bars near the river? Here you can

enjoy traditional Irish folk music for free

F Warsaw

This is a relatively modern city by Polish standards The centre part

of the capital was destroyed during the Second World War so you'll

discover an interesting mix of old and new architecture Start your

visit with a leisurely stroll in the old town before stopping for a coffee

in one of the attractive cafés on the square It’s a perfect place to sit

and watch the world go by Then perhaps you will be ready to visit

the Royal Castle and learn how kings once lived After lunch, head

for the new town and do some serious shopping in the city’s many

department stores and souvenir shops

G Budapest

The river Danube divides the city into two parts - Buda and Pest so

you can enjoy a stroll along the embankment or go on a pleasant

boat trip If you are feeling more energetic, why not spend the

afternoon swimming in one of the many thermal spas? The city has

an excellent public transport system and many visitors get on the

number 2’sightseeing’ tram which takes in many of the capital's

finest sights, including the beautifu i Gresham Hotel, the

Chain Bridge and the whole panorama of the old city of Buda

H Istanbul

Istanbul may not be the capital of Turkey but it is the country’s

largest city and main business centre, too The Bosphorous is on

one side of the city and the Black Sea is on the other so make time

for a ferry cruise during your visit The city is also famous for its fine

examples of Islamic, Roman and nineteenth-century architecture

If you don’t mind the crowds, why not head for the lively market

district? There you can buy just about anything from second-hand

clothes and antiques to exotic spices Don't forget to check out the

book bazaar

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3 Ricardo and Isabella have got two young children, They would like to go toa traditional city which would be interesting

for both them and their children and go on

a trip outside the city, too They don't like

crowded places

4 Philip plays the violin in his free time He would like to visit a city where he can look

at some interesting art and perhaps meet

some other musicians, too He hasn't got much money to spend

5 Patrick is an architect and is looking for

some good ideas for his designs He would

like to visit a city with many different styles

of buildings He also wants to buy some novels and old objects to take home

(3 Match the highlighted compound adjectives in the

| text with their meanings 1-7

made by someone without the use of a machine

7 of the highest quality possible (4 Read the text again and find words with these

meanings

Paragraph A

1 very important and special

2 full of history Paragraph B

3 full of people

4 very old Paragraph C

5 places of interest Paragraph F

6 awalk ina slow relaxed manner

7 something you buy to remind you ofa visit to a place

Paragraph G

8 visiting interesting places on holiday

9 the view of a wide area Paragraph H

10 very old objects

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Vocabulary | describing places adjectives in brackets

ΠPut the synonym (a word that means the same)

and opposite of each adjective in the correct place

in the table Choose from the words in the box

4 Match the beginnings 1-4 with the endings a—d to

make rules about comparative and superlative forms

ec Write sentences using the prompts

Grammar note | comparative and

| superlative forms

1 LÌ For one-syllable adjectives ending in -e (e.g large),

2 [_] For other onesyllable adjectives,

bì [| For two-syllable adjectives ending in -y,

4 LÌ For other two- and three-syllable adjectives,

a add more and the most before the adjective

c add-rand the .-st in Europe It has many good cafés and restaurants Two of

d add -erand the est the (popular) 2 in the city are the Gresham : Sóc _ - 7 ; 7 s SỐ and Gerbaud Gerbaud is (old) 3 and

1, Millages /quiet cities (big) 4 than the Gresham but many people

coffee There are many museums, too, and the Museum of

3 Travelling by taxi / expensive / travelling by tram Fine Arts is one ofthe(good) _— in thecity

One of the (famous) 7 souvenirs is paprika

5 Istanbul / crowded / Budapest

2 Which exercise includes a comparison of more than two chings?

Listening

4 You will hear a description of Ziirich, in

Switzerland Read the notes on the right Tick (“)

three places that will be mentioned in the report

Look at the text and try to guess what kind of

word is missing in each gap before you listen

You can do this by looking at the words before

and after the spaces This can tell you if itis a

noun, an adjective, a number and so on

‘a Read the notes again What kind of information is

missing? Match the information a—f with the gaps

(3 ERE! Listen and complete the notes

(4 ERED Listen again and choose the best answer,

A,Bor C

1 You can see .-century works of art at the Kunsthaus

Gallery

A sixteenth B eighteenth C twentieth

2 What time does the gallery close?

5 Bikes can be hired for a period of hours

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General Facts This is the ‘city in Switzerland

Famous for its banks and its water (there are

2 fountains in the city)

Places of Interest Kunsthaus Gallery: open every day except

B Open until 4 p.m on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

Zurichhorn Park: a great place for Getting Around

Buy a Zurich card for use on all public

transport including xã

Hire a bikel

3]

ΠThere is a word missing in each sentence Write in quantifiers/intensifiers

the missing word

1 Zurich is largest city in Switzerland

2 Ifyou like art, the Kunsthaus gallery is one of best places

to visit

3 Travelling by bike the cheapest way to get around the

city

4 Sitting in Zurichhorn Park is more relaxing climbing the

Grossmiinster south tower

5 A three-day travel card is expensive than a one-day travel

card

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the adjectives in brackets

1 The (good) views of the city are from the

top of the Grossmiinster south tower

2 One of the (cheap)

3 Travelling around the city by taxi is (fast)

travelling by boat

4 The (healthy)

is by bike

three-day travel card

way to get around the city

Underline the correct alternative in each sentence

1 Other cities in Switzerland are nowhere near/slightly as

big as Ziirich

2 Getting around the city by bike is far/by far healthier

than travelling by train

3 Travelling by boat is a lot/easily more relaxing than

travelling by bus

4 Zurichhorn Park is much/easily the best area to go if you

want to have a picnic

5 The capital city of Berne is much/by far smaller than

Zitrich

(4 Some of the sentences contain mistakes Find the

mistakes and correct them

1 Edinburgh is one of the most old cities in Britain

2 Itis also one of the most beautiful in Europe

3 The bus sightseeing tour is by far the good way to see the city

4 It takes you around the most important monuments

5 Walking is easily the healthier way to get around

6 Itis also the cheaper In fact, it is free

Speaking | making

| recommendations

(ERED Match the beginnings 1-5 with the endings

a-e to make recommendations Then listen again and check your answers

If you like art and culture

If you have children

1

2

4 And you really should take your camera with you

the top

b because you can use it on all public transport

c don’t miss the Kunsthaus gallery

d_ make sure you climb the south tower of the

to make recommendations

‘a Talk about the town or city you live in Think about these

questions

© What kind of place is it?

¢ Which places of interest would you recommend to visitors?

* What is the best way to get around?

* When is the best time to visit?

Use the phrases in Exercise 1 to help you

Writing

ΠRead the letter and answer the questions

1 Which city is Sofia planning to visit?

2 What is Katalin’s connection with the city?

3 When is the best time to go there?

e Put the phrases a—f in the correct place in the letter

a Don't miss

b | really recommend

is well worth visiting

Make sure

You really should

If you have time

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@ There is one extra word in each of the sentences Find the word and cross it out

1 You really should have visit the city

when the weather is nice and warm

2 Whatever you do, you don’t miss the zoo!

3 | really recommend you to try traditional Hungarian food

4 Budapest is a very beautiful city so make sure you not take lots of photos

5 Ifyou have had time, go to the

elephant house

6 Blintzes are well worth a trying!

(4 Complete the task,

Your pen friend is planning a visit

†o a city you know well Write

a letter to your pen friend Say which time of year is best to visit the city and recommend some things to do Try to use some of the phrases in Exercise 2

Write 70-80 words

was born

ing to visit Budapest |

lly happy that you are 9/61

rie al there! ————— 1ø the summer because the weather 2, The architecture

a

is as amazing as the animals! |

4 Complete the crossword with nouns related to

travel and transport

6 the action of flying

7 the place you leave the airport to get on a particular aircraft

10 a type of boat which travels over land or water supported by

a cushion of air

12 an official mark on a passport which allows you to enter a

country

13 the line that divides one country from another

14 a flat area where you can walk or sit on a boat or ship

Down

1 the desk at an airport where you show your ticket, leave

your bags and are given your seat number

2 asmall book containing some personal information and a

photograph which is used to travel to foreign countries

3 aplace in the airport or on board ship where you can buy

items without paying tax

5 an arrangement to have something such as a seat on an

aircraft

8 the area you go to in an airport when you get to your

destination

9 along journey especially by ship

11 a small room for passengers to sleep in on board a ship

Extension

ΠLook at the words in the box and check any unknown words in the dictionary Put them in the correct place in the table

same as the statement [true] or different fram the statement (false)

To help you, the important words for questians 1-5 and the matching key words in the text are

& Read the text below and decide if the

sentences are true (T) or false (F)

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Read the text again and match the holidays 1-5 with the definitions a-e

1 Travel has a positive effect on 1 ethical holiday

2 It is ge the 3 package holiday

within the & b travelling somewhere to do some work to protect the environment

¢ a traditional type of holiday such as a package holiday

4 pe package holiday d the flight and accommodation are booked and paid for at the same time

e designed to suit your individual requirements

their own holidays

of people will live in one country

and work in another in future

7 The majority of employees in

Britain want to take a career break

É Read the text again and find words with these meanings

Paragraph A

1 the place a person is going

2 predictions Paragraph B

3 holidays where you observe animals in the wild

4 remembered, not forgotten

in order to learn a language

9 Green holidays aim to attract only

environmentally-aware tourists

work and relaxation

Our holiday plans are changing Jane

Szita discovers the travel trends of

today and tomorrow

A Your dream destination could be a

Parisian hotel or a Mongolian yurt but,

whatever your specific tastes, we all love

to travel Tourism is the world’ s biggest

industry and so

that the tourist industry co )

in size over the next twenty years Rising

prosperity in developing economies

means that future travellers will be

Chinese, Russian, Brazilian or Indian: it

6 something that you choose to do

7 people who visit places for pleasure and interest, usually on holiday

8 free time : B As tourism increases, our expectations

se, too Instead of a package holiday

(involving a flight and a stay in a hotel) : now we want elephant-back safaris in : Thailand The n

: needs to combine relaxation with an : activity like cooking or yoga Holidays

: have become an essential part of the

¡ ‘experience economy This means we

| define ourselves by doing something : memorable People want to do something : special like tagging lions in Africa or

: bear-watching in Columbia The World

; Trade Organisation predicts that people

: in rich nations will take four holidays

‡ every year by 2020

‡ There is increasing demand for

‡ tailor-made holidays with so

designing our own trips and asking travel companies to combine different neraries for us Libya, Mali and : Mongolia are becoming more popular

} destinations

? © Technology is reshaping the work—

: holiday balance A recent holiday report : predicted strong growth in international

} commuting (living in one country and : working in another) and the existence

| of two new categories of holiday — ‘hard’

: and ‘soft “Hard is the traditional

? holiday break and ‘soft’ is a mix of

! time off with work (even if it is done : on the beach) The future will involve : employers adopting more flexible time- } off policies such as providing travel loans : to employees who wish to ‘buy’ extra : holidays Up to three-quarters of working adults in Britain are now thinking of : taking a career break This enables them

to learn practical skills like languages and : leadership

ị Ð Dr Deborah Hawkins, an

: environmental geographer, predicts that

: the next decade will be the ‘era of ethical

! tourism’ ‘Green’ holidays will attract not

‡ only environmentally-aware consumers,

‡ but those looking for a ‘more authentic : travel experience’ Such holidays can

? include some voluntary work It is all } a far cry from the package tours of the : late twentieth century It is certainly an

: improvement for today’s lucky tourists

: However, according to leisure studies

‡ professor Geoff Godby, all holidays share : the same benefits, in terms of relaxation : and health, whether you spend a week

: working to build a school or lying on a

‘eee PREMIUM | UNIT OG |

Vocabulary | the natural world Grammar | present perfect

4 Look at the picture and complete the text with the lÑ Match the examples 1-3 with the meanings a—c

words in the box There are some words that you 1 | haven't exactly decided yet

path village wood branches bushes | 3 I've just had a great idea!

desert hills lake mountains valley

a 2 neara 3 By the waterfall there are -

sÌÏgt BỆ 4 anda few #'ehi iefigliFyGu & Add just, yet or already to the sentences

can see a small_ 6 but you cant see any people TOM Màu ANU I ner ESSỜ: c

Thesillageis ina 7 between the 8 On 2 Don't get that DVD — I've seen it twice

weekend

4 Tim has had some good news

5 I've read three of his books I'm looking forward to the next one

6 I've remembered that | didn’t lock the door

Listening

(+mm Listen and number the places 1~7 in the

order that they are mentioned

(Em Listen again and choose the best answer,

4 The cost of the trek includes

A flight and airport taxes

B_ medical provision and taxes

C food and accommodation

5 Participants must

A walk across a glacier

B complete a fitness course

C agree to raise funds for the charity

6 The trip starts on

A good way to build your vocabulary is to

remember collocations rather than single

words Many adjectives and nouns often go

together to form collocations Try to record

these collocations and use ther in your

writing

PREMIUM

adjective-noun collocations

4 Look at the table and tick (/) the adjectives that can go with each noun

incredible magnificent

comfortable

stunning unbelievable challenging exciting

ΠComplete the sentences with in, at or on

1 Go4Health India takes place every year

health care project

5 They are going to reach the town of Himachal Pradesh

Grammar note | in, at, on

a decision made before the time of speaking or writing

b arranged future event

c decision made at the moment of writing

d timetabled event

e prediction about future event based on evidence

f prediction about future event based on what you believe or know

7[ ] Me got my ticket! Im fying to India soon

2[] lm staying tn Delhi por the just jew days and then Im going trekking in the mountains

6 C] thavent ‘got good walking boots so lam going to buy a new

patr tomorrow afternoon after work

7) (also need to get fit before the trip 60 perhaps ll join a gym

8] ve heard that the views from the top of the mountatn are

amazing so Im going to take my camera

7 [] Msend you some photos if you like!

10 [_] that’s all jor now, [ ‘phone ? You before /leavel

John

Read the letter again and choose the best answer, A or B

1 When did John make a decision to go to India?

A before writing the letter

B_ when he started writing the letter

2 How do we know chat his crip is arranged?

A He has got his ticket

B He has got a camera

3 When did he decide to join a gym?

A before writing the letter

B at the time of writing the letter

4 He makes predictions about Indian

Complete the rules with the phrases

in the box You may use some phrases more than once

present simple will + infinitive without to

ee

{

|

|

Grammar note | future forms

1 Use for planned future events

2 Use for fixed arrangements in the future

3 Use for decisions made at the moment of speaking or writing

programmed events

5 Use to refer to predictions based on some knowledge or evidence

6 Use to refer to predictions based on your opinion

Complete the sentences with

the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1 He (go) ona trekking holiday very soon

should pack a hat and some sunscreen!

Speaking

(Em Listen to Dan and Nigel talking about holiday

plans Who do these phrases refer to, Dan (D) or

Nigel (N)?

1 is thinking of having an adventure holiday

hasn't been to the Pyrenees area of France before

hopes to save some money this summer

has been hitchhiking in the past

is definitely not going to try paragliding

Mark the expressions positive (+) or negative (—)

| don't really feel like

I'm hoping to

1

2

(3 ESP Complete the sentences with the expressions

in Exercise 2 Then listen again and check your

answers

1 spending another summer lying on a beach

3 go to the Pyrenees

Writing

ΠRead the information at the bottom of the page about

the two volunteer holidays and the notes below Is the

writer on holiday A or B?

Here in the Philippines!

Felt nervous at first

Completed a diving course

Visited some lovely villages

Made friends, too

Going to Manila this weekend

| PREMIUM | UNIT O6

& There are two mistakes (with spelling, punctuation

or grammar) in each sentence Find the mistakes and correct them

1 In the weekend were going to the capital city of Manila

2 I'm working on a coral reef project at the philippines

3 I've also make lots of good frends

4 lve completed a diving course and visited some beautiful

vilages in the area

5 I've only been here for too weeks but I've done already

so many things

6 | promis I'll sent you a postcard!

7 | was very nerves when | first arrived at the island but I'm really enjoying myself now,

8 We've already bought our travel tickets but we haven't

book any acomodation yet

Write out the sentences in Exercise 2 in the correct order to make a letter Use the notes in Exercise 1

Write about 100 words

Id love to hear more about the volunteer holiday you are on Are you having a good time? What

have you done already? What are you going to

projects to protect and

restore coral reefs

and tropical forests

of projects including protecting Robben Island’s penguin population, monitoring greenhouse gases at the Arctic’s edge and preserving Amazonian dolphins