Burlington connect b2 workbook

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VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word given

1 Tim worked hard to make a ccSce asamusician LIVE

2 IUs important to give children ENCOURAGE

3 Lets make to meet at the weekend ARRANGE

4 The football fans made a lot of noise and caused a in the city centre DISTURB

5 The new assistant was a welcome to the business ADD

Match the words to form phrases

Use the phrases you formed in Exercise B to complete the sentences below Make any necessary changes

1 Even to my cecce , it was clear that the singer was talented

2 Let's go and have some ice cream at ONE Of the 2.0 cece overlooking the sea

3 Lots of people were waiting at the 2222 -.2 to take a train to work

4 The necklace | bought from the se is over a hundred years old

5 The politician gave a c to the reporter's question His answer was quick and amusing

Complete the text with the words below

achieved e complimented @ stand @ exceptional e get e major e plainsailing e trouble

Magician Steve Frayne, known as Dynamo, has performed for many celebrities,

including Prince Charles When Chris Martin, lead singer of ColdPlay, saw one

of Steve’s tricks, Me (1) cece Steve, saying it was the most

2 — magic he’d ever seen Wy

Today Steve has a successful career, but his life hasn’t been

` While growing up, Steve had

(4) s -ecceeeesrirerrier problems at home and at the age of 15, he

moved in with his grandparents It was his grandfather who helped him

gain confidence He bought him his first book of card tricks and taught

Steve his first magic trick This was the beginning of an interest that became

important to Steve and made him (5) - out and impress others

Because of a health problem, Steve was a small, thin teenager, and bullies often

made fun of him He found that if he showed them some of his magic tricks,

they usually stopped giving him (6) - Steve refused to let

his health problems (7) . - him down and through hard

work, he (8) . -sse his goal of becoming a successful magician

GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given Use the Present Simple or Continuous,

active or passive

1 In the Arctic Circle, the SUN o cccccscssscsssescsesseeeseeeveeeeeae (not set) at all in summer It ons esssosssccssestesseeesteentrete

(call) the Midnight Sun

2 The main road -csses2c2cctecrzrvtsscres (repair) at the moment While workmen 222211122 nen

(fix) it, drivers have to take a different route

3B TheLobster Pot v, (think) to be one of the best seafood restaurants in the area

4 Moststudents cua (find) it hard to concentrate when there is a lot of noise, but some

CHI LON oc ccccccscecesseeeeseeceeeccesnsessensesees (not affect) by noise at all

5 Ioday all the pupils at school 2+2 2222102722120211e (examine) by a doctor to check their general health

Ẩ nurse (check) their hearing

6 ThefÍerry ec (leave) at nine œclock tomorrow.We -ccccceeeccee (take) the bus there

7 In one scene near the end of the film, the hero {run) to the top of a tall building,

Mw ,Ô (jump) from the roof, and (land) in the back of a passing truck

8 The weather is usually good at this time of year, but right now snow 2 En2ee (fall) and an icy

WII o.oo (blowW).WG se {need) to wrap up warmly before going out

Complete the email with the verbs below Use the Present Simple or Continuous, positive or negative

Some verbs are used more than once

look e have e understand e think e feel e seem

Dear Lisa,

I hope you (1) better after your cold

Guess what? I (2) about auditioning for the TV programme, Britain’s Got Talent!

You know I’ve been taking singing lessons and everyone says that I (3) a great voice

Mum is the only one who is against me going to the audition She (4) " .it’s a good idea

because she feels I'lI be too nervous She (5) so worried when she talks about it that

perhaps I should listen to her What (6) YOU ?

Dad is on my side He (7) why I want to do this He (8) on the Internet

right now to find out details about when the auditions are taking place

Anyway, I must go now as we (9) dinner soon

Love,

Caroline

Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs given Use the Present Simple or Continuous,

active or passive, positive or negative

1 begin / come / plan

A: The opening ceremony for the new concert haIll s TH te at six pm

B: you to go?

A: Yes | heard the singer Jude oo cccccsscsssssssssssnesssssseen and | want to hear him!

2 want/ taste / complain

A: UghIThis sandwich 2 Ve€ry nice | it

B: Why you constantly ? lts really annoying

3 hope /hurt/ see

BD Vo Dr Marshall again tomorrow My leg -22211222 se anymore, but my arm is still a problem

Br Well, bo ececcceecsceeeecctessceesessssesseeennees he can help you

4 cost/ make / look

Az That bag 2y very elegant How much Ìt ?

B: €250.lt co of real leather

A: Oh, that's too expensive for me

Be EXAM PRACTICE

Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space

Too Busy to Hear the Music

Street performers are a (1)

This was the case in 2007, when Joshua Bell, the (4) talented classical violinist, pretended to be `

8 busker, and played his 300-year-old Stradivarius violin at a Washington train station He'd been invited to do

so by the Washington Post A journalist for this newspaper wanted to (5) insight into human behaviour How would people walking by (6) to hearing a piece of music beautifully played? Joshua, dressed in jeans and a baseball cap, went unrecognised To the journalist’s surprise, the (7) violinist, who had performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra

at the age of 14, did not draw in the crowds Of the thousand people who passed by during his 45-minute performance, only 27 were (8) enough about his music to give him some money, and in total, he collected just $32 in loose (9)

It seems that people were too busy to appreciate the music of one of the world’s (10)

case, it (11) must be difficult for street performers to (12) ca, classical violinists If that’s the

cam a living

1 A general B widespread C usual D common

2 A locations B places C districts D situations

3 A oniookers B passersby C viewers D visitors

4 A successfully B totally C completely 0D exceptionally

7 A gifted B perfect C trained D clever

8 A_ pleased B enthusiastic © generous D positive

10 A known B competitive © prime D foremost

41 A particularly B certainly ©€ usually D greatly

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given

Use between two and five words, including the word given

1 James doesn't try hard to finish his work on time EFFORT

James hardly 2-0 222.2 2 2 1.2111 kre to finish his work on time

2 Patty's teacher doesn’t encourage her enough GIVEN

án .HHẬHẬH) by her teacher

3 The vet’s complete dedication to her job is clear COMPLETELY

4 People say that the Alps are beautiful in the spring SAID

I7 — ÃÃÃT]ïä:ã-ẽ:.H), in the spring

5 All that Mary cares about is dancing MATTERS

Dancing is the 211221 12.1.0110 T10 T10 eaeerree Mary

6 Ann studied hard at school and her marks have improved PAYING

Ann's hard work at school

8 Workmen cut down a lot of trees in this forest every day DOZENS

Every day

Breathing Fire

Fire-breathers are performers who blow large flames from their mouths

You would be amazed to see how these exciting tricks (1)

performed

fire-breathing work? First of all, the fire-breather needs to have some kind of fuel in his mouth, which he then blows out over a

flame A much larger flame (3) created in this way This may

be impressive, (4) it is also very dangerous (5)

fact, fire-breathing is considered to (6) the most dangerous of

all fire acts, including fire-eating

Fire-breathers (7) not want to put themselves or others in

danger by performing near anything that might catch fire Therefore, before

performing, they (8) examine their surroundings carefully

It is important that the audience does (9) stand or sit too close

Despite these precautions, accidents sometimes happen If the wind suddenly

changes direction, (10) example, the flame could be blown

back onto the performer, causing serious burns The risks are so high that one

performer, Pele, says (1 l) she wouldn’t encourage anyone to

g1ve fire-breathing (12) try, however enthusiastic they may be

GRAMMAR

1 “Jane lives near the river, doesn’t she?” 6 “I need a new bike.’

“Yes, but she for a house in the town” “You should then.”

2 |enjoy watching sports like 7 Although the runner got to a good

3 “Why does Steven work so hard?” 8 We've just missed our flight, so not .,

“Well, for him professional success “ we are very upset

4 The school bus is picking the students 9 “Did you talk to the phone company

up half an hour earlier about your bill?”

5 The escaped prisoner to be a d am not owed

“Would you like some white wine?”

“No thanks, Ì red”

a prefer

b am preferring

c am preferred

d preferring

“What time should | be at the airport?”

“Well, Tors plane at eight, so leave at seven.’

a not usually opening

b isn’t usually open

c usually opens not

d isn’t opening usually

Bob is saving for a new computer

“Do you know what this sweater of?”

“Yes, it’s cotton.”

a makes

b is made

c ismaking

d made

“Why are you so happy?”

“My favourite band here next month

a are performing

b is performing

c performing

d be performing

| coffee in the mornings

a often have not

b am not often having

c don’t often have

d often am not having

“Why .the baby?”

“| want to see how much weight she's put on”

a you do weigh

b you weighing

c you are weighing

d are you weighing

a spend

b earn

c pay

d add Sue tried not to show her- when she saw the parking ticket

a irritation

b indifference

c disturbance

d dedication Our local music festival is a popular event

a welcome

b general

c cultural

d commercial Sarah her cool and started shouting

a stands

b leads

c gets

d shows Fans are not usually allowed backstage, but they made for us

a adifference

b a possibility

c awish

d an exception

12 Children who cause a

will be sent home

a disturbance

b nuisance

c trouble

d response

cư during the show

13 Our agent is the arrangements for our trip

a doing

b making

c causing

d planning

14 Tom is really It's important for him to win

every contest he enters

WRITING AnAtticle (ce part 2)

Do the task below Write your article in 120-180 words Use the Writing Guide to help you

a an outdoor

b acommon

c adifficult

d a public I've written two of the speech for you to choose from

a additives

b choices

c versions

d papers The police a warning to drivers not to speed on the wet roads

ị What do you enjoy doing with your family at weekends? Write an article describing one way

: your family spends quality time together Describe what you do and why you enjoy it Say

i whether you would recommend this activity to other families and explain why

: We will publish the best articles in next month’s magazine

Steps for Writing an Article

1 Analyse the task Who is going to read the article? What kind of

information should you include?

Brainstorm ideas What do you and your family do together

at the weekend? Choose one activity Why is this activity fun?

Would it appeal to other people your age? Why?

Organise your ideas Follow the plan:

¢ Par 1: Introduce the topic

+ Par 2: Describe one activity

+ Par 3: Describe what you enjoy about it

+ Par 4; Sum up and make a recommendation

Write your article Remember to write a catchy opening and

to support your ideas with examples

Topic Vocabulary

go hiking / on a day trip

visita museum

eat out

get together with family

suitable for the whole family appeal to

really enjoy spending time with make the most of our free time relaxing / healthy / educational

have an opportunity / a chance to talk

discuss various things (It) brings us closer to one another

VOCABULARY

Choose the correct answer

1 An entrepreneur is someone who

a starts a business

b spends a lot of time online

2 Acharity is an organisation which

a sells things to people

b helps people in need

3 If people interact with each other, they

a communicate with each other

b don’t communicate with each other

4 If you prevent something from happening, you

a allow it to happen

b stop it from happening

5 If someone lacks the skills for a job, that person

a has the skills needed

b doesn’t have the required skills

6 If you are carried away by an idea, you find it

a exciting

b boring Circle the correct word in the sentences below

The mountain climbers set down / out before dawn

The tourist office provides visitors to / with free maps of the city

Jim carried on / out playing computer games although his mother told him not to

The heavy traffic in this town contributes in / to air pollution

If you don’t set aside / across some money every month, you won't be able to go on holiday

Sarah spilt juice all over the kitchen floor for / by accident

The only way you can make up / off for losing my phone is to buy me a new one

Paul came across / into a lot of money when his grandfather died

Complete the text with the words below

tutors e launched @ comeup with @ assistance @ offered e good deal e update

Teenagers often know a (1) sss+ more about computers

than their teachers, who sometimes find it difficult to cope with new

technology Fortunately, a unique programme in the USA run by an organisation known as Generation YES has (2)

interesting idea — they let the students be the (3) !

Students are helping their teachers learn how to use technology

For example, when 13-year-old Megan Kennedy from Kansas decided to become involved in Generation YES, she helped a kindergarten teacher use the computer to show a short film in the classroom Along with two other

classmates, Megan gave the teacher valuable (4) -

They showed her how to upload film from a camera onto the computer and

how to add titles and background music

Since Generation YES was (Š) in 1996, hundreds of

schools in the USA have become involved, and many teachers are being

(6) the chance to improve and (7) - their technological skills with the help of teens like Megan.

GRAMMAR

Circle the correct answer in the sentences below

1 I didn’t use / wasn’t using my camera so | let / was letting my friend borrow it

2 Claire was hot and tired because she had played / had been playing volleyball all morning

3 When | saw Jim yesterday, he looked / had looked very thin He’d just finished all his exams and he obviously

didn’t eat / hadn't been eating properly for weeks

4 The author's first novel published / was published last month He felt / was feeling very proud when he

saw / was seeing it in the bookshops

Charles didn’t know / hadn’t known Georgia for long when he asked / was asking her to marry him

Ann watched / was watching a documentary when her TV suddenly went / was going off

The room was very hot because the air conditioning hadn't fixed / hadn't been fixed

We had been writing / had been written for over an hour before the teacher had told / told us that she had

given us the wrong test

PNA

Complete the sentences with would or used to and the verbs given There may be more than one possible answer

To TH CIAO cece eccccceccsssessseneeesectenvesunnesveses (live) by the sea, but now they live in the city

rA::ââAâ (not like) vegetables, but now | do

c-— Paulines parents {own) a yacht?”

“Yes, but they sold it last month.”

4, Last year the team SE rereesve (practise) once a week, but this year we meet three times

a week

5 My grandfather made a living as a fisherman He 22122 re (listen) to the weather forecast

every morning before he went out

YOU (play) football as a child, Uncle Fred?

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs given Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous,

Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous, active or passive

is to some music when

It all started one Saturday last month I(1) -sstseenrtdrrrrrtrrtr (listen)

(get) a callon my mobile phone Ï () -: -:trnnhtnhtthtưn

phone kept ringing and after it (4) cằnerrrrrrrrrre

g Then, a few days later, while I() -rnnnrrrrrrrree

“Do you realise that

(answer) it, but there was no reply The

(ring) about 10 times, I stoppe |

(check) my text messages, IT discovered a strange message All it said was,

nobody at school likes you?”

ae send) and Over the next few days, some more text messages (6) -nemere ee - no)

I got more calls too Someone in my class (?) -cerrrrrrrrrrre {obviously

the messages and the same person SA

n strange phone calls too, but I 1` (mot have) any

idea who it could be I felt really uncomfortable, so I told my mother

about it She thought it was a case of cyberbullying and that I

00 (actually bulky) while I was reading

these awful messages We googled “cyberbullying” and found a website

which (11) -cserrmrtrrrrrrre (create) to help people just like me

On the website we read that cyberbullies send threatening text messages

It was recommended that I change my mobile phone number After we

- (finish) reading the information, I

did just that, which solved the problem Nowadays, I only

give my number to people I really trust

po You REALISE THAT NOBODY AT SCHOOL LIKES YOU?

Be EXAM PRACTICE

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given

Use between two and five words, including the word given

1 Joe didn't present his opinion very well in his essay POINT

1 — H.,), ,ÔỎ across very well in his essay The travel agency had not given us the correct maps PROVIDED

WO .,.H ÔỎ the correct maps by the travel agency

When | was younger, | found birthday parties very exciting USED

When | was younge 1 about birthday parties The businessman had only just started his speech when he was interrupted BEEN

U91 cu nh s~ long when he was interrupted

When was a child, Mum always served dinner at eight WOULD

When LE was a Child, dinner S2 221 1122111112222121221122 1111022 tr n0 2121221122152 ssrseerrec at eight

The storm didn’t cause the destruction of the bridge BY

Ms =—~ L ÔỎ the storm

The scientists made a mistake during the experiment OUT

While they 21H22 Hee the experiment, the scientists made a mistake

My best friend always tries to help me solve my problems FIND

My best friend always tries to help me 220 2222 220122021222201221 2 2seerve my problems Use the words given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line

Many parents agree that the Internet can be a (1) sSource of USE

information, but a lot of them are (2) to their teenage children _OPPOSE

spending too much time online They worry that their children enjoy it so much

that they will neglect their homework Parents are even more concerned that

children and teens will be so (3) 0.00 affected by the violent games they DEEP

play online that they may become violent themselves s

However, the Internet habits of (4) 800 teens have recently been APPROXIMATE studied by scientists, with some positive findings It was found that social

(5) Sites like Facebook, playing online games, and surfing the NETWORK

Internet may actually play an important role in a teenager”s(6) DEVELOP The researchers found that the Internet offers young people a place to connect with

others and also gives them (7) 0pportunities to explore subjects they COUNT

find interesting

According to the study, US teens who were (8) H2 interested in Japanese PARTICULAR

cartoons, for example, picked up Japanese through online discussion groups In

addition, some teens became interested in (9) 0.000.000 Videos Without the MAKE

Internet, these (10) teenagers might not have had opportunities of ENTHUSIASM this kind.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits

each space Use only one word in each space

Everyone knows that YouTube is a website which allows you to

upload videos onto the Internet that can be seen by viewers all over

two af the creators of YouTube

Œ) world The site was created (2)

2005 by Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim, three young

men who (3) all working at the same company Ty

They had (4) trying to think of a concept for a new ena) C146 website (5) several months when they came up -

(6) the idea of a video-sharing website Once the new website had been set (7)

they uploaded their first video This (8) called Me at the Zoo and it showed Jawed Karim visiting

San Diego Zoo The short film attracted a lot of viewers and it (9)

bccome extremely popular Just five months after YouTube (10) ¬—- been launched, more than 65,000 not take long for the site to new videos were (11) uploaded every day Today, YouTube is estimated (12) be one

of the most popular websites on the Internet

b Did you belong

c Were you belonging

d Had you been belonging

2 Jonathan a parrot when he was younger 7

a was having

b would have

c been having

d used to have

3 Maria for her watch for a while when

a looked

b was looking

c had looked

d had been looking

4 | wish Tom would stop bragging his

5 “Did you see that documentary on TV

about ancient Egypt?” 10

“| broke up with Steve last week.”

“ had you been going out together?”

a How long

b Since when

c When

d By the time

“Why don't you join that new gym?”

“| can't afford to pay the fee”

a member

b membership

c membership’s

d members When the students found out the excursion

" , they were disappointed

being cancelled cancelled had cancelled had been cancelled

Asachild, | the summer on

my uncle's farm

a would often spend

b often had spent

c used often to spend

d was often spending

“Was it along trip?”

“Yes, the plane landed, we had been

travelling for eight hours.”

“How often did you play basketball last year?”

“I about twice a week.”

c had been driving

d had been driven

Susie .a house by the time she got married

a had already bought

b already used to buy

c had already buying

d was already buying

After | supper, | did my homework

d had been working

“| went to a pop concert last night.”

“ the songs?”

a You enjoyed

b You were enjoying

c Were you enjoying

d Did you enjoy

a sell

b notice

c assist

d offer Some smokers .to the new anti-smoking laws

a object

b oppose

c complain

d disagree The project was the of a young scientist

a service

b donation

c opinion

d brainchild The police tried to the crowds at the stadium

a continue

b compensate

c control

d contribute The students are trying to funds for the animal hospital

views kinds ways trends

12 There is of parking space in the town 17 I'd rather give money to a cause than

d anindifference c worthy

13 | admire people who for what they believe in d welcome

WRITING An Email (Fcé part 1)

Do the task below Write your email in 120-150 words Use the Writing Guide to help you

Your best friend is going away to college and his grandfather wants to buy him a present to take with him

He has sent you an email asking for ideas Read his email and the notes you have made Then write an email to Mr Grant, using all your notes

As you know, Ben is going away to college soon | want to give him a gift when —— Good idea

he leaves, and I’m hoping you will be able to help me decide what to buy

I've been thinking about getting him a DVD player to use when he wants to

relax Another option is to get him the latest mobile phone - No, becaue Yes, because

Maybe you have a better idea Please let me know what you think

All the best,

Adam Grant

Ferhaps you could

1 Analyse the task Who are you writing to?

Why? What points do you need to cover?

2 Brainstorm ideas What reasons can you

give for choosing a mobile phone and not

a DVD? What additional suggestion can

you make?

3 Organise your ideas Use the plan on

page 26 of your Student's Book

4 Write your email Remember to use semi-

formal language and give reasons for your

Have you considered ?

Please let me know if you need any further heip

Topic Vocabulary

be living alone / on his own

help him keep in touch

send and receive messages have features like music player,

camera, radio, Internet access,

email probably be very busy little time to use it

VOCABULARY

Write T (True) or F (False) next to each sentence

se 1 Ifan animal is startled, it gets a fright

ca 2 If someone grumbles, they are happy about something

" 3 If an animal is released into the wild, it is set free

eee 4, When sounds mingle, you hear each one separately

When a lion roars, it makes a loud sound

When an animal lunges at another animal, it moves forward suddenly

— 7 When you load something into a van, you unpack it

Replace the words in bold with the adjectives below

arrogant e defenceless ø starving e tense e thrilled visible e exhausted

The fans were really excited to meet their favourite singer

| was very tired after my long and difficult journey

On the day of the exam, | woke up feeling very nervous

We gave some food to the stray dog as it was extremely hungry

Without his gun, the soldier was unable to protect hỉimself

On a sunny day, the island is clearly seen from the top of the tower M ẻØø 0® WN > My neighbour thinks she is better than other people and often speaks in an unpleasant and proud way

Complete the text with the words below

predator e fierce s«© captivity e prey e vidnity e wid : e aggression The Eagle Ow! The eagle owl is the largest owl in the world It has wings that spread to over two metres Until the early 1990s, the only eagle owls found in Britain were kept by private owners Although they were kept 1m CÍ} ve , some birds escaped and as a result, several pairs are now living in te] 0228 - 1 , in their natural habitat The eagle owl] is a (đ) ve

woo , feeding mostly on small creatures, such as rats and rabbits But its (4) also include animals as large as a young deer The eagle owlisa TURE, (8) các cac creature that not only attacks when it is looking for food, but also SHOWS (6) ceetee cece when it feels threatened For example, some people were attacked while walking their dogs in the (?Ồ ve of an eagle owl nest So if you spot an eagle owl or its nest, try and keep your distance

GRAMMAR

Choose the correct endings for the sentences Complete the emails with the correct words

1 When Thomas goes to Paris, he

a will visit the Louvre

b is visiting the Louvre

2 By midday, the students Dear Nicola,

a will finish their test Guess what! I (1) volunteering

b will have finished their test at the animal sanctuary from tomorrow The first

3 I’ve got tickets for the football match thing I have to do is clean out the cages After

b starting at 2.30 sure they’ll keep me busy I don’t finish work

4 Do you want to come round tonight? five o’clock — I’m sure Pll

Anyway, I'll let you know how it goes

rl busy all day

Ề , as I finish br

TV show

©akfast, Why

7 | won't buy a car until l

a will pass my driving test

b pass my driving test

a are going to cut yourself

Complete the sentences below with the correct future form of the verbs given, active or passive

1 Jack is driving too fast He 2 rrree (have) an accident

2 Td love to come out tonight, but l "— (not allow} to

3 Jeremy is taking part in the Athens Marathon this summer He probably re (not win), but lÍm sure he 5002228222 E se (enjoy) the experience

4 Our plane - high above the clouds s1 se (take off) at 7.30 tonight At 8.00, we 2 22c (fly)

3W (start) our maths exam at 9.00 am tomorrow

6 “The tap in the kitchen is leaking.”

“Oh, noll seo (call) the plumber right away”

7 By the time you find your umbrella, it treeremrrmresesrrarssus (SEOB} rainingl

8 “Susan came into a lot of money recently.’

“What nà she 0c (spend) it on?”

9 “I’ve just heard some good news Apparently, a new theatre re (build) in the town

centre soon.”

"YVOS, AN it nc eecceccccceccccsssssscevunsseseertnsevesseasescee (design) by a local architect”

10 “†thinkl (take) my camera to the art gallery.”

“It’s NOt Worth it They 00 222cc {not let) you take any photographs there”

Be EXAM PRACTICE

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given Use between two and five words, including the word given

1 Annis practising the piano from four to six o'clock today BE

“0 ma from four to six o'clock today

1 we finish the shopping

3 We couldn't understand why he was behaving so strangely FIGURE

'J/-S«o20Is im for his strange behaviour

4 The hotel is expecting many guests in August BELIEVE

1" come to the hotel in August

5 There will be no food left when John gets here BEEN

100 on Ắố u00

6 It’s just like Bob to forget about the party TYPICAL

II — ` Bob to forget about the party

7 The winners of the competition are getting their prizes next week GIVEN

THe PriZe@ the winners of the competition next week

8 Jane refuses to visit us without an apology from you NOT

,ÔỎ apologise to her

Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space

WILDFIAES

In February 2009, the state of Victoria in Australia experienced its worst bushfire ever A (1)

area of land was destroyed by flames Worse, millions of (2) animals living in the bush died

in the fires and many were burnt

Thousands of injured animals were taken to (3) sanctuaries in the area for (4) medical

treatment when their (5) habitat went up in flames These animals included kangaroos and

koalas with burnt paws, and lyre birds with burnt feathers Among the casualties was an animal

known as the echidna, which is a (6) of Australian mammal resembling a hedgehog As it

would have been (7) impossible for these slow-moving mammals to avoid the flames, they

followed their (8) .and dug holes in the ground to hide This resulted in burns on their backs

After spending time in (9) , some lucky animals were considered well enough to be (10)

into the forest to continue their lives in the (11) However, experts (12) that it will take

over 200 years before the plant life in the area returns to what it was before the devastating fires

Use the words given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line

For centuries, the Asian elephant was used in the forest industry to transport logs

But when it became illegal to cut down trees in the rainforests, these animals were

no longer (1)

were treated with (3) to their owners As a result, some of the elephants

.and left to cope alone They were neglected and (3) woo, ANd many of them did not survive The Asian

elephant became an (4) Species,

Fortunately, some of these (5) animals were saved and now live

in the Elephant Safari Park on the Indonesian island of Bali There, the elephants

have been provided with a new home and (} n addition, they have Jearnt to develop a natural skill: apparently, the elephants “draw” on the ground with sticks and little stones held in their trunks Now with the

OF dedicated people at the safari

First the elephants are taught how to pick up

a paintbrush with their trunks Once this has been (8) , they are ready to put paint on canvas Each elephant has its own Œ) , Wwho helps the animai Œ0) produce works of art

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

6 “You shouldn't go out in this rainy weather.”

“Don't worry | won't go out it stops raining.”

2 The students will leave the room as soon 7 “We've been waiting for the dentist for ages.”

as they the exam “I'm sure he here soon.”

c will be finished c will be

3 “Is it okay if | call you at about 11 pm?” 8 How long will it take you to figure the answer?

c will have gone d out

d am going to go 9 “Isn’t the view great?”

4 The customer was that he wanted to “Yes Please give me the camera and 1 a photo”

b insistent c going to take

c insistently d will be taking

d insistence 10 John for you at the airport when you arrive

5 Sam me borrow his laptop tomorrow

Jack has a lot his mind as he is worried about

losing his job

Signs have been put up so drivers will know

this road is dangerous

c won't have fitted

d aren't going to fit

“Everyone but Mary knows about the meeting.”

“When is she going about it?”

“Is Jill still planning to study medicine?”

“Yes She off her college applications tomorrow.”

a Is the exam start

b Does the exam start

c Is starting the exam

d Start not the exam

a dead

b lifeless

c disappeared

d extinct Putting up the tent is the tricky of going camping

a idea

b act

c problem

d part The driver wasn't hurt in the accident, but

11 Donftfeed the animals under any 16 It was a real to go to Disneyland

a situations a fun

d reasons d excitement

12 Mary was brave, but | sensed an of fear 17 There was a lot of in the room; the couple

b addition a nuisance

d undercurrent c tension

13 1 John for his twin brother; they're identical d disturbance

a thought 18 Jenny was with her sister for taking her bike

c mistook b anxious

14 Harry isn’t modest He speaks of his d miserable

achievements 19 Let’s take a through the park; it'll be quicker

WRITING an Opinion Essay (ECCE)

Do the task below Write your essay Use the Writing Guide to help you

Animal rights activists have been demonstrating against the opening of a new zoo In response to this public i

! concern, a spokesperson for the zoo says that all the animals will be well cared for and that animals will not be kept in small cages He also maintains that their living conditions will be well planned and, where possible,

ị will be like their natural habitat

TASK: ESSAY Some people feel that wild animals should be left in their natural habitat and not kept in zoos

and safari parks Do you think it is cruel to keep animals in zoos? Discuss your opinion, supporting it with

examples

Useful Language Topic Vocabulary

Steps for Writing an Essay keep an animal in captivity

1 Analyse the task Which issue are you asked to However natural habitat

discuss? Which point of view do you support? On the one hand, freedom

Underline ideas in the newspaper article and the task On the other hand survival of threatened wildlife that you can use in your essay Will you use formal or In addition help to save endangered species informal language? Although educational for visitors

2 Brainstorm ideas Is it cruel to keep wild animals in While provide entertainment

zoos? Why? How does the life of animals in a zoo

differ from their life in the wild? Do animals benefit For instance,

from being kept in zoos in any way? Such as

To sum up,

3 Organise your ideas Use the plan on page 39 of

your Student's Book

4 Write your essay Write topic sentences to give the

main idea of each paragraph and add examples

Remember to use linking words

In my opinion,

| believe

VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with the words below

trekking se learning e period © coastal e medical e household e sightseeing

1 The first day we were in Vienna we went on a tour of the city

2 The local hospital needed more SIPplies

3 Akeen walker, Nigel Went ON a holiday in Morocco’s Atlas mountains

4 The play was set in the 1850s so all the actors WOre dress

5 Working closely with researchers ina lab was a real experience for John

6 The shop sells a variety of Iems such as baking dishes and bowls

7 Many luxury cruise ships sail from the busy port of Portsmouth in England

Complete the text with prepositions or particles

If you want to do more than just lounge Œ) 0n the beach this

summer, and you don’t enjoy staying in busy hotels, why not visit the Kolarbyn

Eco-Lodge? This holiday resort, which is situated in the beautiful Bergslagen

region of Sweden, is differenl (2) other resorts Accommodation

is provided in simple wooden huts which have been built deep in the forest

The resort 1s known () its varied outdoor activities,

ranging from fishing to mushroom collecting Anyone drawn

CA observing wildlife in the forest can take

one of the guided tours and see wild animals in their natural

habitat

At Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, visitors have the chance to get

@ taste (5) oes a simple life, surrounded

(6) cv magnificent scenery It’s an

opportunity to enjoy an environmentally friendly

holiday Just remember ~ the resort is popular, so

you must book (7) advance

Margareta ~ voted the most popular forest hut at Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given

1 The prisoners are believed to have escaped through an tunnel GROUND

2 Make sure to check the hours of at Mystic Seaport before you go there OPERATE

3 There are many flights from this airport to different parts of the world NATIONAL

4 The new law will be soon FORCE

5, There isan of Picasso's work at the museum next week EXHIBIT

6 The table had obviously been made by a skilled CRAFT

GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple, Circle the correct words to complete the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Simple, active or text

passive

1 Botanists 220C ee GLOBE TREKKER

(recently / discover) a new type of coffee plant This plant

2 Wow! That’s the most enormous television |

3 Myuncle s22222cc errrrrkes (count) the ;

stamps in his collection all day He says that he Most people take time off work to travel,

sesseceueeiativetenagtntssesviesngesenncinsniensniesiae (collect) at least but for Ian Wright, making a living requires 1,500 stamps over the last 10 years travelling Ian, who (1) has travelled /

4 A lotofchanges 2 0112211222112 has been travelling all around the world

(make) to this part of the city since | last many times, is one of the presenters of

¬— HH {come) here Globe Trekker — a popular TV series which

explores the sights and sounds of different countries Since he (2) has been given /

was given the job as a presenter on the series, Ian (3) has participated /

participates in over 50 episodes of the show, visiting countries like Ethiopia,

Cambodia, Jamaica and Iran On his travels, Ian often tries local food He (4) has even been eating / has even eaten

a fried cockroach!

5 HOW many tỉmes 0222221022211 erve

(you / warn) not to ride your bike without a helmet?

6 1am watching an interesting documentary about some

astronauts who c1 rrree (live)

on the International Space Station for several months

Complete the dialogues with the Present Perfect Simple

or Present Perfect Continuous or Past Simple, active or

passive

1 A: Why are oing to the doctor?

¥ are you going As well as eating strange dishes, Ian

8: Because Í 02 eeeve (not feel) sometimes has to put himself in dangerous

well lately situations Once, while filming in the

2 A: Tom eo (think) about South Pacific, he (5) was almost burnt /

taking up the piano for a while now has almost been burnt by some red-hot

B: Well, | hope he does better than | did volcanic lava Although Ian (6) has made /

M , ÔỎ (take) lessons last has been making Globe Trekker

,- 18s .Ô (not enjoy) episodes for over 15 years, he is as

them at all enthusiastic as ever about it He

3 A: Do the police know who robbed the bank? (7) worked / has been working on the

B: No.No one eo {arrest) series longer than any of the other

so far, presenters — and he says there are lots of

adventures still to come!

4 A: Why are your eyes all red?

— ,ÔỎ {just / peel) onions!

5 A: Are you going to fix the computer?

0= (already / repair)

6 A: PatriCK / find) hịís

keys yet?

B: No.He cu (look for)

them all afternoon

7 A: You're not an experienced skier, are you?

B: No This is only the second time that |

4 {ever / try) it

Be EXAM PRACTICE

Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space

ate Ịự pone Ge Cc A ' Ỉ J sẽ D |

Hells Canyon in North America is the perfect holiday destination for anyone who likes

outdoor activities that are off the beaten (1) The National Recreation Area there has

Hells Canyon, which (3) for 16 kilometres, was formed by the Snake River In many

places along the river, the water is fast flowing and dangerous A growing number of

people are (4) to Hells Canyon each year to go rafting on its wild waters Others

prefer to take guided boat trips on the slower moving parts of the river With an

experienced (5) on hand to make sure everything runs (6) , visitors can sit back

and enjoy the breathtaking (7) As your boat sails down the river, you can see

drawings on the huge black and green cliffs that were (8) into the rock over 1,000

years ago by Native Americans They were attracted to the area because of

if you’re interested in the more recent history of the area, you can (10)

a taste of life in Hells Canyon in the 1930s at the Kirkwood Historic Ranch

Here, household (11) and farming equipment used by early settlers are

(12) ina reconstructed farmhouse

2 A_ ranging B differing C involving D varying

6 A_ easily B quickly C correctly D smoothly

9 A diversity B difference C amount D mixture

11 A_ pieces B items C belongings Ð tools

12 A exhibited B conserved C noticed D demonstrated

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given

Use between two and five words, including the word given

1 They started making TVs at the factory 10 years ago BEEN

am 10 years

2 Amanda gave up eating meat when she was a teenager NOT ,

AMAA 2 nh ẻẽ she was a teenager

3 Don’t go to the new restaurant without booking a table ADVANCE

ŠöÐ70061 005 at the new restaurant

4 lamonmy third visit to Japan HAVE

THis iS tHe Chir oo CLÃ:::.HăH,, Japan

5 How long has Alexander owned his yacht? BUY

How long TẠ Hư HH 2 1 HH0 HA HH HH HH TH HH 0110011102 ca his yacht?

6 They have decided to extend their house BUILD

They have decided t0 oo their house

7 Stanley borrowed some money so that he could buy a car ENABLED

The money Stanley borrowed 2202221121101 0122011101121 de a car

8 They are exhibiting the artist's best-known sculptures HELD

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space

Budapest, Hungary is (1) of the most beautiful cities in Europe Its many attractions include the Children’s Railway, which is different (2) other railways because this train line is run by youngsters aged 10 to 14 The railway Nas (3) operating with great success 4) over 60 years It has carried passengers through the beautiful forest parks of the Buda Hills ever 6)- 2 it was first set up in 1948

Today, the railway takes approximately 300,000 people a year

on the 11-kilometre journey through the hills While the children (6) Work on the railway do not actually drive the trains, they carry out important duties, such (7) selling tickets and operating signals Only young people who (@) successfully completed a special four-month training course (9) allowed to work there The railway operates daily, and the young workers have to take one day off school every two weeks to participate As long as their schoolwork does (10) suffer, their involvement is encouraged

Similar railways have been set up in other parts (1) the world, including Russia and Bulgaria, but the Budapest Children’s Railway remains one of the largest and most popular trains of its kind that has (12) transported passengers

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

GRAMMAR

1 “My bag was stolen yesterday.” 6 The ship can't sail until everyone is

“Oh, dear! You much luck recently.” a ahead

c have been not having d aboard

d hadn't

How long on your car?

a has the mechanic been working

b has been working the mechanic

c has worked the mechanic

d the mechanic has worked

[haven't finished my composition

a Have you been hearing

b Were you hearing

c You hear

d Have you heard

7 “Have you known about Tom's illness for long?”

“Yes, he me about it a few months ago”

a tell

b has told

c told

d has been telling

8 This organisation is devoted to the of historic buildings

a preserve

b preserving

c preserved

d preservation

9 “Let's go ice skating.’

“We can't The ice on the lake melted”

c have just tasted

d had just been tasting

d will have left

“Are you going to the concert on Saturday?”

“Unfortunately, it .”

a cancelled

b has cancelled

c has been cancelling

d has been cancelled

“Have you ever ridden a horse?”

“Yes, | horses every weekend when |

“James will be in town next week”

“How long you last saw him?”

a it has been since

b is it when

c has it been since

d was it being that

The Mediterranean diet to be very healthy

c have been scored

d have been scoring

Angela has lived in her home 2002

a since

b in

c for

d from

“Why are you crying?”

“| to a really sad song.’

a just been listening

b have just listening

c just have been listening

d have just been listening

While the house , the children played outside

a cleaned

b have been cleaned

c was being cleaned

d had been cleaned

Henry the gym and won't be back till eight

In her book, the author tried to life in

19th-century New York

| went on a Mediterranean last summer;

we visited Spain, Italy and Greece

a boat

b ship

c journey

d cruise The singer is no longer popular and his record

11 Teaching at my school have changed and

the lessons are now more fun

Our travel agent helped us plan the

for our trip

a itinerary

b diversity

c construction

d operation It's not advisable to buy a watch from a vendor

Do the task below Write your article in 120-180 words Use the Writing Guide to help you

: You see this announcement in an international travel magazine

THE PERFECT CRUISE

We are looking for articles describing your dream cruise Write and tell us where you would choose to go,

who you would go with, where you would get off the ship to explore, and what you would like to see

How would you spend your free time on board the ship?

Steps for Writing an Article

1 Analyse the task Who is going to read the article? Are you

going to use formal or informal language? What kind of

information should you include?

2 Brainstorm ideas Think of places where people can go ona

cruise Where would you like to go? Who would you go with?

Where would you get off the ship to explore? What sights would

you see? What activities could you do on the ship?

3 Organise your ideas Use the plan on page 50 of your Student's

Book

4 Write your article Remember to use a variety of adjectives

Try to use sentence patterns with so and such where appropriate

Topic Vocabulary

go on/ book a cruise

go sightseeing enjoy the fresh air look at beautiful scenery visit landmarks / islands relax at the seaside / on deck sunbathe

lounge around at the pool Offers entertainment

go shopping on board use health and fitness facilities luxurious accommodation

1 My two-year-old sister cant speak very well; she at a where she can only say a few words

2 You can't be a mechanic if you have no of how a car works!

3 The in the study were asked to eat only vegetables for a week

4 Archaeologists say that the discovery of the ancient village is of great

5 When I fly, ! prefer to sỉt in an seat

6 Marilyn Monroe was one of the actresses of her time

7 This television is based on a best-selling book

8 Experts learn a lot about birds from their habits

9 Soldiers learn survival as part of their training

0 Doing yoga can help reduce the of stress

Circle the correct words to complete the email

Dear Abbie,

Do you remember when your dog Rosie stole a chocolate biscuit and you said she looked (1) selfish / guilty?

Well, I saw something interesting on a website recently which proves you were wrong!

(2) Properly / Apparently, a lot of people believe their dogs look sorry when they’ ve misbehaved and some

scientists actually (3) consumed / conducted a study to find out if this was true A large group of dog owners

and their pets took (4) part / place The scientists asked the dog owners to leave the room and when they

returned, they were told that their dogs had misbehaved The dog owners (5) observed / responded by getting

angry with their dogs and they reported that their dogs looked sorry But in fact, the dogs hadn’t misbehaved!

The researchers had only said they had for the purposes of the experiment

The study proves that a dog’s expression has nothing to do with its behaviour Their owners just think it does — which goes to (6) shew / display how often we think that dogs are like human beings

I hope you find this interesting

Bye for now,

Michael

Complete the phrases in the sentences below

1 When Ben heard his dog had been run over, he went to p

2 “lsas that you and your brother are always arguing.”

“| know, but we just donft see e tO@ on anything.”

3 | want to buy some sun cream to use at the beach, so k your eyes open for a chemist on the way

4 These toys for children in hospital are great They will go a long way t making their stay easier

5 lmallf getting some exercise, but a five-kilometre run is too much for me!

6 Drivers should reduce s when they are in the city

7 Horror movies about living in a haunted house give me the c Í

8 “Some young people dream of being famous, but they dorft t into consideration how difficult

it is to be followed everywhere by photographers.”

"lL agree Personally, I'd hate to be in the p eye all the time.”

GRAMMAR

Replace the words in bold in the sentences with the words below Add a subject to the sentence

where necessary

shall « can e wouldn't e oughtto e notbeableto © nothaveto e might e mustn't

Is it possible for you to lend me €5? There's a magazine | want to buy

Jack refused to apologise to his teacher yesterday

Visitors to the museum are forbidden to touch any of the exhibits ccc ccccccccsccsccssssseceescsessvsesessesssese

Do you want me to look in the paper to see what films are on tonight? cssst222z re

You had better let that pie cool down before you have any 22200 c6

It’s not necessary for us to dress up for the party A lot of people will be wearing jeans

I'm afraid it will be impossible for me to fix your TV by Saturday

Perhaps the weather will improve next week 20 2E 1 erre

Complete the sentences with the modal perfect form of the verbs given in brackets in each sentence

Use the modals below to help you One modal is used twice

may @ must © should @ can’t e needn't e would

¬.»— ,Ô (wake) me so early We don't have school today

2 “My neighbours played really loud music last night.”

NOU oi ~- JJA.H} ,.ÒỎ {ask) them to turn it down”

E›— ÔỎ (see) Mary at the theatre yesterday She’s been in bed with

flu since Monday

4 “George found a snake in his wardrobe this morning when he was getting dressed!”

“He 0102 eeervee (be) terrified!”

5 THeY eo (visit) the Acropolis Museum when they were in Athens, but

I’m not sure

IM H, ,ÔỎ (pick you up) this morning, but my car broke down

7 “The winner of the competition 2 2222202 (announce) by now”

“| wonder if the judges are still making up their minds”

Circle the correct words to complete the text

Everyone (1) ought / has to make difficult decisions at times Sometimes we

(2) need / should to decide about questions of honesty We want to do the right thing,

but the correct thing to do (3) may / shall seem difficult Take, for example, the case of

David Jenks, who came across a quarter of a million dollars outside the antique shop

he owns in Syracuse, New York

When David left his shop to fetch something from his car, he noticed several bags in

the street Thinking that they (4) can / might contain rubbish, he decided to move the

bags To his amazement, he saw they were full of banknotes! A different person in

David’s position (5) would / should have kept the money, but David called the police

They told him the bags (6) can’t / must have come from a passing security vehicle

Later, when David was interviewed by reporters, he said he was pleased that he

(7) had been able to return / could have returned the money He made the right

decision of course, but he probably dreams about what he (8) shall / could have

bought with all that cash!

` ody Language

Although human beings use speech to COMMUNICATES, WE UT) oes not assume that

words always communicate real feelings Sometimes we 2 tell more about what

someone is feeling from their body language The term body langugge l3) used to

describe all the actions, gestures and facial expressions that indicate how people really feel

(4Ì, re example, someone who is interested in a conversation he is having often leans

forward †owords the spedker Ôn the other (5Ì ì se _ someone who is bored might indicate this by frequently looking away

Sometimes we re ló) l0 regd other people's body language quite easily But the

signdls qre Í?) - always so obvious For instance, when we tell someone a joke, and

they smile, we (8Ì it for granted that they found the joke amusing But fake smiles

look very similar fo real ones and it's sometimes dificult to (9) the difference

One sign that a smile is real is that the ends of the person's eyebrows go down slightly If you want to [l0) out if someone really thought your joke WAS AMUSING [ ÌÌ eo was just pretending, YOU (12) sete io study their features carefully The next time you tell a joke, check out those eyebrows!

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given

Use between two and five words, including the word given

1 It's a good idea to leave early INTERESTS

It coeeesssscconsseeeeecsnsnsecceceenereeete “ HHBH, )ằH)HH ,ÔỎ to leave early

I1 m7 from the race

3 They should deliver our new computer today SUPPOSED

OUP MEW COMPUTE nn eeecssscessseseessccsseccssneccesneseesesnaceensscennecutsccnssesesnssecearssecsnesessnssseeussisecseasecessriceassseessisestanesseess delivered today

4 I tried to get Adam to come to the party but | couldn't PERSUADE

Na ố come to the party

5, l tried to get Sally's attention, but she was busy talking EYE

le.) 1 ÄẦ, Ô because she was busy talking

6 The dancer was so graceful that we couldn't stop looking at her TAKE

Ww c6 .QAdAldâgl: ẢẢ the graceful dancer Tou

7 He probably missed the bus LIKELY

Ìt ca Hư TH HH HH HH HH HH HH HH1 T1 HH4 xe missed the bus i

8 Jim and Tom plan to try windsurfing when they are on holiday HAVE

Jim and Tom plan cv 2tr windsurfing when they are on holiday

Use the words at the end of some of the lines to form

a word that fits in the space in the same line

How Food Adverts

found out that TV food adverts have a (3) effect on children’s eating habits ee

The researchers asked 60 children, aged 9 to 11, to take part in an experiment The

(4 had to watch a cartoon on TV Just before the cartoon came on, they

saw some food adverts While they were watching the cartoon, a variety of snacks were

available, including both chocolate and healthier low-fat products The scientists’

PARTICIPATE

Ó) cu while the children were watching the cartoon showed some OBSERVE

interesting results Some of the children ate 35% more food after the adverts,

which the scientists FOUN (6) ! The unhealthy snacks were ASTOUND

(7) popular PARTICULAR

Later, the same children were shown another cartoon and they saw some adverts for

toys before watching the cartoon (8) , they ate much less after seeing APPARENT

the toy adverts than after the food adverts The experiment shows how (9)

food adverts can be If adverts like these are shown when people are watching TV, there is a PERSUADE

strong (10) they will eat more POSSIBLE

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence,

GRAMMAR

1 My cousin have replied to my email

by now, but he hasn't

5 “Lhope you liked the cake”

“It was delicious | have another slice?”

6 “I'll meet you outside the theatre at nine”

“But the play by then”

a will have begun

9, “Why isn’t Ann in class today?”

“| don ‘t know She sick.”

a should be

b should have been

c might be

d might have been

10 “Do you think | ought the job offer?”

“No You were right to turn it down.”

a accept

b to accept

c have accepted

d to have accepted

“How are we going to get to the stadium?”

“Well, we either take the train or go by car.’

a ought

b would

c might

d could

The dog be taken out now | took him

out an hour ago

a needn't

b needn't have

c hadn't to

d doesn't have

Don't take your eyes the road when

you are driving

“Did you have a good time in New York?”

“Yes a shame you couldn't come with us.’

a What's

b You're

c It’s

d That's

The traffic was so bad that they reach

the airport in time

After many hours, the firefighters

put out the fire

a could

b abie to

c were able to

d could have

It’s Sunday, so you should take consideration

that there will be no buses today

5 Your directions are confusing and George is

to get lost if he follows them

7 Our teacher is for school trips

as long as they are educational

9 Simon took the last piece of chocolate

without offering it to anyone else

11 The company came up with a The company came up with a

that everyone could remember

a slogan

b persuasion

c trend

d benefit

That shop is really expensive — Jean

double for her leather bag!

Most of the children in the class are

taking in the school play

15 Many people agree with the that too

much TV is not good for children

17 A fashion designer needs to

There were offices along both sides of the aisle

stage location corridor

esas with you mingle

switch interact

and help the

other students in your group

Do the task below Write your story in in 120-180 words Use the Writing G Guide to help you

“Your English teacher has asked you to write a astory for the school magazine e.The story must tend with the words: When Christine read the email, she knew everything would be all right

Steps for Writing a Story

1 Analyse the task Who is going to read

your story? What sentence must be

included? Where must it appear? Should

you write the story in the first person?

Brainstorm ideas What was the email

about? Who is Christine? Why do you

think the email made her sure

everything would be all right?

Organise your ideas Use the plan on

page 62 of your Student's Book

Write your story Use adjectives and

adverbs to describe feelings Use direct

quotations to make your story more

realistic The Topic Vocabulary and Time

Expressions will help you Make sure you

use tenses correctly

Topic Vocabulary

look forward to wait impatiently for receive a reply become more and more upset feel disappointed / let down

a big disappointment feel / be miserable try to comfort (somebody) feel sorry for

cheer (somebody) up (It) eventually arrived feel relieved

be / feel relaxed

optimistic

glad

(un)happy / (un)happily excited / excitedly angry / angrily miserable / miserably sad / sadly

At first

A few days / weeks later Not long / Soon afterwards

As the days passed

But one day

The following / next day

By the time

In the end

VOCABULARY

Circle the correct answer

Too much organic / junk food like crisps, biscuits and burgers is bad for one’s health

The artist turned / conveyed the effect he wanted by combining colours in an unusual way

Julie spilt orange juice on Mary's coat by mistake It wasn't intentional / inspirational

The articles in this newspaper are of a high detail / quality

John’s ruined / lost his appetite Perhaps he’s not well

Justine didn’t like the song at first, but it grew / turned on her

We tend to be preferred / conditioned to see things in a certain way

Replace the words in bold with the words below

criticism e lifelike e disgusting © visualise e surround unconcerned

The sculpture is very realistic

The sea is getting very rough but the captain is not worried

Most people would find it horrible to eat insects

Your negative comments annoyed me What you said about me is unfair

Sarah described her new dress to me but | wasn’t able to imagine it

The guards were told to stand around the prisoners

Complete the text with the words below

inspiration e glance e movement e masterpieces « combination e meal

Colombe d’Or: More than just a Restaurant

At first (1) , the Colombe d’Or restaurant

in the village of Saint Paul de Vence in the south of France seems like any other restaurant where guests have come to enjoy a gourmet (2) sec However, at the Colombe d’Or they have also come to admire the restaurant’s paintings

In the early 20th century, many artists, including Matisse, Chagall,

and the founders of the Cubist () y Pablo

Picasso and Georges Braque, came to the village to paint They found (4) - - for their works in the

breathtaking scenery and wonderful light But some of these artiSts, whos€ (5) ccceceree are priceless today, didn’t have much money Paul Roux, a local café owner, offered them food and a place to sleep, and they gave him their paintings in return

Today Roux’s café is a restaurant where some of the finest 20th-century works of art are displayed Customers from all over France are drawn to this place where food and art are a winning (6) !

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GRAMMAR

Rewrite the sentences below using the passive

1 The customs officers are checking everyone's luggage

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3 | think the mayor will turn on the Christmas lights next week

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4 Over a thousand people were watching the parade when it started to rain

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6 Has anyone found the keys yet?

7 You need to be more careful That bus could have run you over!

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8 Did James Cameron direct the film Avatar?

Circle the correct answer BE CAREFUL:

Both answers may be correct Complete the text below with the correct passive form of

the verbs given

1 | wish you would stop to shout / shouting

You're giving me a headache

2 I've told you not to talk / to not talk

during the lesson II 0

' Rabbit

3 John didn’t feel like going / to go out

with his friends, so he stayed home

4 Who taught to ride / you to ride a

sleeping on

new haircut | didn’t mean upsetting /

to upset you

6 Visitors to Greece love eating / to eat

traditional dishes 0 n the side of the Colletto Fava mountain in the Piedmont region

7 It's worth to bake / baking your own bread It’s so delicious! of northern Italy lies an unusual work of art A giant pink rabbit

(Œ)- (can / see) lying on its back The

8 Gemma’s dentist advised her to eat / eating fewer sweets 60-metre-long pink rabbit (2) 1C (design) by

4 group of artists called Gelitin who are based in Vienna The rabbit

9 | hope they'll continue showing / ) (often / visit) by hikers who don’t just

to show my favourite TV series for a look at the rabbit, but climb on it too

long time to come

The giant pink rabbit, which is made of material filled with straw,

10 Swift Airlines regrets announcing / to announce that flight 223 will be VẢ) se (even / use) as a bed when exhausted delayed climbers have climbed up on the animal’s soft tummy to take a nap!

Wolfgang Gantner, one of the artists responsible for the creation, says that the bunny () - 2c (suppose) to make you feel small

Hikers and physically fit art lovers will be able to visit the rabbit until about 2025 By then, so much of it (6)

Be EXAM PRACTICE

Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space

The works of British artist Tom Keating (1) to many art collectors today — even though they are all forgeries As a young man, Tom had hoped to become

a successful artist, but art dealers were (2) to his work and Tom became

é ị frustrated He was (3) of art dealers, who he claimed sometimes made

c7 mistakes in their judgment of art

Tom (4) to show the world that the opinions of art dealers and other experts

could not be trusted, and he started creating forgeries of works by great artists

Tom studied all the (5) of their paintings, and by using a (6) of techniques, got his paintings to look just like the originals For the next 25 years, Tom successfully (7) art dealers, selling more than 2,000 forgeries by over 100 different artists He had (8) his technical abilities into creating a successful business

In 1977, Tom was arrested and the public was shocked They couldn't (9) over how he had tricked everyone (10) then, his forgeries weren’t worth much, but today it has become fashionable to own a Tom Keating forgery Tom, who died in 1984, would have got a (11) out of knowing that today his paintings are popular in their own (12) and now are worth thousands of pounds!

1 A admire B please C attract D appeal

2 A indifferent B unimpressed C unenthusiastic D unconcerned

3 A angry B negative C critical D disgusted

4 A intended B chose C dreamed D enabled

5 A points B pieces C parts D details

6 A combination B composition C visualisation D joining

7 A conditioned 8 fooled C influenced D injured

8 A put B_ produced C turned D created

9 A put B get C come D go

10 A Over B Around C Behind D Back

11 A hit B surprise C kick D fun

12 A talent B right C style D ability

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given

Use between two and five words, including the word given

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2 The travel agent said finding accommodation at the seaside would be difficult NOT

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3 Do they plan to talk about the new schedule at the staff meeting? DISCUSSED

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7 Anne felt strange in her new flat, but after a while she really liked it GREW

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8 The service at the restaurant was slow, but the excellent food made up for it WORTH

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Use the words given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in

the space in the same line

A Novel Idea

When Japanese artist Miwa Koizumi graduated from art school

and moved to New York City, she was (1) TH nà by

the amount of rubbish produced by the residents of the city

(2) 25,000 tons of rubbish, including countless

plastic water bottles, are thrown away (3)

Miwa came up with an original and (4) 00 Way of

using some of the rubbish She created beautiful sculptures of

jellyfish and other sea creatures by (5)

down plastic water bottles

Miwa had seen various aquatic animals on visits to aquariums

and zoos, and this is where she got the (6) 0000000 for

her sculptures Miwa’s sea creatures are very realistic and she

manages to convey the (7) 0000000000000 that the animals

are In motion

Apart from the fact that they are Œ) pleasing,

Miwa's sculptures send a (9) M@ssage: stop

throwing away items that could be used again so the world

can be a cleaner, (10) aeons Place to live

SHOCK APPROXIMATE DAY

EXPECT MELT

INSPIRE

IMPRESS

VISUAL POWER

Miwa’s creations inade from recycled

Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

GRAMMAR

1 “Have you handed in your assignment yet?”

“No, and l supposed to give it in yesterday.’

a am

b was

c have

d had

2 I’ve been trying to get my homework, but

there’s so much that I haven't finished it yet

a away

b over

c about

d through

3 “You know Gail, don’t you?”

“Actually, | her before.”

a not remember meeting

b don't remember meeting

c remember not to meet

d remember not meeting

4 Our teacher can’t expect all these

5 “Has the road yet?”

“NO, it is still closed to traffic.”

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10

plastic bottles

“Did the travel agent send you the itinerary?”

“No, but she said she will us one soon”

a be sent

b send

c have been sent

d been sending

“| find it hard to wake up in the morning.”

“Well, to bed a bit earlier might help.”

a going

b go

c yougo

d togo Everyone to hear Joe's good news yesterday

a pleasing

b is pleased

c has been pleased

d was pleased

“Do you enjoy your job at the hospital?”

“Yes | get a lot of satisfaction ”

a out of it

b of it

c outit of

d out of Are you looking forward college?

a in starting

b to starting

c tostart

d starting

11 “The fire burned down half the forest.”

“lwonder “

a was Ít started by

b was it started by who

c who was started it

d who started it

12 “Are you coming to the show tomorrow?”

“No, I'd prefer next week.”

c to have been tidied

d have been tidied

14, “Why aren't you going to Chicago?"

“Melissa and Greg their wedding.”

16 You mea sandwich; I’m not hungry

a didn’t need making

b needn't to make

c haven't needed to make

d needn't have made

17 Sheila had what to wear for the party

a a trouble to decide

b trouble deciding

c, the trouble to decide

d troubles for deciding

18 Laura is very critical her parents

a put

b take

c work

d get 'm not a fan of art; | don’t understand it

a abstract

b unclear

c uncertain

d mixed Sally is very .and always notices how people are feeling

a complication

b completion

c competition

d composition feast was provided for the visiting royalty

a commentary

b persuasion

c complaint

d assignment Don't eat chocolate before dinner — you'll spoil YOUF

a habit

b appetite

c stomach

d hunger